The Exhibitor (1955)

ALLIED ARTISTS Jail Busters (5529) Comedy 61m. Estimate: Below “Bowery Boys” av¬ erage. Cast: Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Bernard Gorcey, Barton MacLane, Anthony Car¬ uso, Percy Helton, David Condon, Bennie Bartlett, Lyle Tallaot, Michael Ross, John Hannon, Murray Alper, Fritz Feld, Harry Tyler, Henry Kulky. Produced by Ben Schwalb; directed by William Beaudine. Story: David Condon, only member of the Bowery Boys working, is a cub re¬ porter sent by his paper to the local prison to get a story on corruption. He is soon found out and badly beaten by con¬ victs. The Boys, anxious to avenge this, are told by reporter Lyle Talbot he can fix it for them to get inside the jail if they commit a crime to make everything look legit. They rob a jewelry store and hand Talbot the loot, with which he pays off gambling debts. In the jail, the boys soon learn their men are Anthony Caruso, John Harmon, and Michael Ross, living the life of Riley and in league with corrupt cap¬ tain of prison guards Barton MacLane. They try to report their findings to new Warden Percy Helton, who tries to check their story with Talbot, who says he never heard of them. Thus -framed, the boys pass the time away by driving prison psychiatrist Fritz Feld off his rocker; fin¬ ally get a tunnel escape map from stir crazy cellmate Harry Tyler; but come up under a rug in the warden’s office, who sends them back to jail. After a rough and tumble fight, they round up the gang and expose MacLane. X-Ray: The usual slapstick of the Bowery Boys fails to arouse more than an occasional chuckle in this imbelievable yam of corrupt prison life. There just isn’t anything very funny in the situa¬ tion. In fact, this number in the series is far from par. Screen play is by Edward Bernds and Elwood Ullman. This is strictly for the Boys’ followers and the lower half. There isn’t a woman in the entire picture. Ad Lines: “Yard Boids In A Gilded Cage”; “It’s Real Crazy — Stir Crazy!”; “Riot In Cell Block 13.” The Return Of Outdoor Drama Jack Slade (5528) som. (Superscope) Estimate: Actionful, well-made west¬ ern. Cast: John Ericson, Mari Blanchard, Neville Brand, Casey Adams, Jon Shepodd, Howard Petrie, John Dennis, Angie Dickinson, Donna Drew, Mike Ross, Lyla Graham, Alan Wells, Raymond Bailey. Produced by Lindsley Parsons; directed by Harold Schuster. Story: John Ericson, son of the famed Jack Slade, and quite a man with a re¬ volver in his own right, is hired by a Pinkerton detective, Howard Petrie, to help wipe out a gang of outlaws and train robbers headed by Casey Adams, Neville Brand, Mike Ross, and their women, Mari Blanchard, Angie Dickinson, Donna Drew, and Lyla Graham. Blanchard manages to make off with Ericson’s gim during a train robbery, and he later has a run-in with Brand. Learning the gang’s hideout from Petrie, Ericson ducks his pal, Jon Shepodd, heads for the spot, after getting new auins. He and Blanchaird fall in love at first sight, and Brand backs down when he meets up with Ericson. Shepodd shows up looking for Ericson, is shot down by The original Pink Section evaluations of features and shorts ( Published weekly by Jay Emanuel Publications, Inc., Publishing office: 246-248 North Clarion Street, Philadelphia 7, Pennsylvania. New York: 229 West 42nd Street, New York Qty, West Coast Representative: Paul Manning, 9628 Cresta Drive, Los Angeles 35, California. Jay Emanuel, publisher; P. J. Greenhaigh, general manager; Albert Erlick, editor; Max Cades, business manager; George Frees Nonamaker, feature editor; Mel Konecoff, New York editor. SECTION TWO VOL. 55 • No. 1 NOVEMBER 2, 1955 Brand. Eriscon now vows to get Brand. With Petrie’s help, Ericson sets a trap for the whole gang. The gang is wiped out when they try another train holdup but find all the passengers armed men. Eric¬ son and Brand shoot it out. Blanchard, whom Ericson had warned to stay behind, has followed, however, and is shot. Hold¬ ing her before him on his saddle, Ericson rides toward town to get her medical attention. X-Ray: An interest-holding, suspense¬ ful western opus, this has been given above average production attention and the acting of the entire cast is okay, with John Ericson and Neville Brand stand¬ outs. It is action all the way, but it is most logical, and even the presence of the women is not far fetched. They all act their rough, tough roles competently with Blanchard, of course, coming in for sev¬ eral tough love scenes. The screen play is by Warren Douglas. As a western, it’s a dandy. The song, “Yellow Rose Of Texas,” is heard. Ad Lines: “The West’s Most Wanted Woman And Her Passion For Slade, Manhunter Of The Rockies”; “A Woman Caught In The West’s Greatest Mantrap”; “Sin Camp Of The Rockies — Their Hide¬ out Was ‘The Hole In The Wall’ — Their Queen, ‘The Yellow Rose Of Texas’.” COLUMBIA Three Stripes In The Sun drama (820) 93m. (Filmed in Japan) Estimate : Well-made, interesting drama. Cast: Aldo Ray, Phil Carey, Dick York, Mitsuko Kimura, Chuck Connors, Camille Janclaire, Henry Okawa, Tatsuo Saito. Produced by Fred Kohlmar; directed by Richard Murphy. Story: Sergeant Aldo Ray is assigned to the occupation in Japan after fighting the Japanese. He still hates them and is amazed to find American soldiers frater¬ nizing with the Japanese and even marry¬ ing them. When he pushes a persistent peddler, he starts a small riot and he and his buddy, Dick York, are arrested. His colonel, Phil Carey, tongue lashes them and reminds them they represent the U. S., after which he assigns them to train troops in combat technique in preparation for Korea. Ray misses his wallet and accuses Henry Okawa of stealing it, but it turns out he fovmd it and was on his way to return it. Also, he is a priest try¬ ing to earn money to keep a Japanese orphanage going. Ray is ordered to drive him back with base intrepreter Mitsuko Kimura. At the orphanage, he is attracted to the youngsters, forgetting they are Japanese and appalled that they have little food and inadequate shelter. At the base, he uses all kinds of tactics to get food and other needed items; and when the colonel learns of it, he forgets about the violations. When Ray announces they have a considerable sum to rebuild a proper orphanage, Carey assigns men to help and puts Ray in charge. He works more and more with Kimura and they find they are falling in love, but his hatred of other Japanese keeps them apart. In addition, there is opposition from her father. They have a fight as the Korean War breaks out and he leaves for active duty. Wounded, he returns for treatment, attends the opening of the new orphan¬ age, and receives a scroll for his work. He sees Kimura briefly after which he tries to forget her but realizes he is in love. He decides to try and get his dis¬ charge in Japan, marry her, and live there. Carey refuses to accede, telling him bluntly he has to go back to the states and that he is ashamed to take her back there. He admits the truth and since love is stronger than other feelings, he proposes to her and promises her that everything will be alright as they go back to the states together as man and wife. X-Ray: Here is a drama that will be warmly appreciated by all for it contains ■W THIS ISSUE THE FIRST QUARTERLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE CHECKLIST OF FEATURE MOTION PICTURES IN T-V CHANNELS 320 ADDITIONS SAVE IT IN YOUR FILE OF REViEWSI 4053