The Exhibitor (1956)

Servisection 4 THE CHECK-UP DAKOTA INCIDENT— Linda Darnell, Dale Robertson, John Lund— (Trocolor). HINKY-DINKY PARIEZ VOUS-MIckey Rooney, Wally Cox, Jerry Colonna— 74m. JAGUAR— Sabu, Chiquita, Barton MacLane — 66m.— (5531) LISBON— Ray Milland, Maureen O'Hara, Claude Rains— 92m.— (Trucolor)—(Naturama)— (Made in Portugal). MAGIC FIRE— Yvonne De Carlo, Carlos Thomtsson. Oifn Gam— 90m.— (Trucolor)— (Made in Germany). (5503) MAN IN THE ROAD— Ella Raines, Derek Farr— ^5m. MAVERICK QUEEN, THE— Barbara Stanwyck, Barry Sulli¬ van, Scott Brady, Mary Murphy— 90m.— (Trucolor)— (Naturama). MURDER ON PAROLE-Dane Clark, May Wynn, William Talman. STRANGER AT MY DOOR-Macdonald Carey, Potrlcio Medina, Skip Homeier— 87m. (5507) SUDDENLY YOU RUN— Scott Brady, Joan Vohs, Frank Faylen. TRACK THE MAN DOWN-Kent Taylor, Petula Clark73m.— (English-made). (5533) WHITE NIGHTMARE— Joan Ryan, Ben Cooper, Maria English. ZANZABUKU— African adventure documentary— 71m. Trans-Lux DANCE LITTLE lADY—DMU— Terence Morgan, Mai Zetterling— Imported ballet drama Is slow going, even for art spots— 87m.— see Feb. 8 issue— (Eastman Color)— (English-made)— (Minter). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION LA STRADA— Anthony Quinn, Richard Basehart, Giulietta Masina— (Ponti-cfeLaurentiis). STOPOVER AT ORLY— Dany Robin, Dieter Borsche, Simone Renant— (Darvey). 20th Century-Fox (1954 releases from 401; 1955 releases from 501) ADVENTURES OF SADIE, THE-C-Joan Collins, George Cole, Kenneth More, Hermione Gingold — Satisfactory British comedy for the art spots— 88m.— see June 1 issue— Leg.: B— (Eastman Color)— (English-made). (508) ANGELA— MD— Dennis O'Keefe, Mara Lane, Rossano Brazzi— Okay programmer-^lm.— see May 11 IssueLeg.: B — (Filmed in Italy). (511) BOTTOM OF THE BOHLE, THE-MD-Van Johnson, Joseph Cotton, Ruth Roman— Names will have to carry ser¬ mon against drink— 88m.— see Feb. 8 Issue— (Color by De Luxe)— (CinemaScope). (602) BROKEN LANCEMD — Spencer Tracy, Robert Wagner, Jean Peters, Richard Widmark— Well-made melo¬ drama— 96m.— see July 28 issue— (Color by DeLuxe) —(CinemaScope). (419) CAROUSEL— MU— Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones, Cameron Mitchell— High rating entertainment— 128m.— see March 7 issue— (Color by DeLuxe)— (CinemaScope 55). (604) DADDY LONG LEGS — MUC— Fred Astaire, Leslie Caron, Terry Moore, Thelma Ritter— Entertainbig entry headed for higher grosses— 126m.— see May 11 issue —(Color by De Luxe) — (CinemaScope). (515) DEEP BLUE SEA, THE— ROMD— Vivien Leigh, Kenneth More, Emiyn Williams— Well-made dramatic import — 99m. —see Oct. 5 issue— Leg.: B— (Color by DeLuxe)— (Cine¬ maScope)— (Made in England). (527) GIRL IN THE RED VELVET SWING, THE-BID-Farley Granger, Ray Milland, Joan Collins— Smooth, enter¬ taining entry— 109m.— see Oct. 19 issue — (Color by DeLuxe)— (CinemaScope). (524) GOOD MORNING, MISS DOVE— D— Jennifer Jones, Robert Stack, Kipp Hamilton— Well made, heart warming drama has considerable family appeal— 107m. — see Nov. 30 issue— (Color by DeLuxe)— (CinemaScope). (528) HOUSE OF BAMBOO— MD — Robert Ryan, Robert Stock, ^ Shirley Yamaguchi, Cameron Mitchell— Highly inter¬ esting meller— 102m.— see July 13 issue — (Color by DeLuxe)— (CinemaScope)— (Filmed in Japan). (516) HOW TO BE VERY, VERY POPULAR-F-Betty Grable, Sheree North, Robert Cummings, Charles Coburn— Farce has angles for the selling— 89m.— see July 27 issue— Leg.: B— (Color by DeLuxe)— (CinemaScope). (518) LEFT HAND OF GOD, THE— D — Humphrey Bogart, Gene Tierney, Lee J. Cobb, Agnes Moorehead— Interesting entry has angles to sell— 87m.— see Sept. 7 issue— (Color by Deluxe)(CinemaScope). (520) LIEUTENANT WORE SKIRTS, THE-C-Tom Ewell, Sheree North, Rtia Moreno— Highly amusing comedy— 99m. —see Jan. 1 1 issue— Leg.: B— (Color by Deluxe)— (CinemaScope). (601) LIVING SWAMP, THE— DOC— Nature in the Okefenokee Swamp— Satisfactory featurette — 33m.— see July 27 issue — (Color by DeLuxe) — (CinemaScope) (512) LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING-D-William Hol¬ den, Jennifer Jones, Torin Thatcher — Well-made ro¬ mantic drama for better returns— 102m.— see Aug. 24 issue— Leg.: B— (Color by Deluxe)(CinemaScope) —(Filmed in Hong Kong). (521) LOVER BOY— CD— Gerard Philipe, Valerie Hobson, Joon Greenwood— Spicy theme and names should help this at art house boxofflee— 85m.— see Nov. 30 IssueLeg.: B— (English-made). (526) MAGNIFICENT MATADOR, THE-D-Maureen O'Hora, Anthony Quinn, Thomas Gomez— Entry has angles— 94m.— see June 1 issue— Leg.: B— (Eastman Color)— (CinemaScope). (513) MAN CALLED PETER, A— BID— Richard Todd, Jean Peters, Mariorie Rambeau— Highly Inspirational film will neea selling— 1 19m.— see April 9 issue — (Color by Deluxe)(CinemaScope). (509) MAN WHO NEVER WAS, THE-MD— Clifton Webb, Gloria Grahame, Robert Flemyng— Highly interesting sus¬ pense drama— 103m.— see Feb. 22 issue — (Color by Deluxe)(CinemaScope). (603) NIGHTMARE ALLEY— D— Tyrone Power, Joan Blondell. Coleen Gray— Cast should help reissue of carnival life— 11 1m.— see Oct. 5 issue. (546) ON THE THRESHOLD OF SPACE-ACD-Guy Modison, Virginia Leith, John Hodiak— Authentic space re¬ search entry has angles to sell— 96m.— see March 7 issue— (Color by Deluxe)(CinemaScope), (605) RAID, THE— MO— Van Heflin, Anne Bancroft, Richard Boone— Okay Civil War action meller— 83m.— see July 28 issue — iTechnicolor). (408) RAINS OF I^NCHIPUR, THE— D— Lana Turner, Rivard Burton, Fred MacMurray, Michael Rennie, Eugenie Leontovich— Well-made spectacle has names and angles— 104m.— see Dec. 28 issue— (Color by DeLuxe) —(CinemaScope). (529) SEVEN CITIES OF GOLD— Ml>-Richard Egan, Anthony Quinn, Michael Rennie, Rita Moreno— Well made, interesting adventure yarn— 103m.— see Sept. 21 issue —(Color by Deluxe)(CinemaScope). (522) SEVEN YEAR ITCH, THE-C— Marilyn Monroe, Tom Ewell, Evelyn Keyes— Highly amusing comedy should do better business— 105m.— see June 15 issue— leg.f B— (Color by De Luxe)— (CinemaScope). (517) SOLDIER OF FORTUNE-MD— Clark Gable, Susan Hay¬ ward, Michael Rennie— Adventure yarn has high potential— 96m. — see June 1 issue — Leg.: B — (Color by Deluxe)— (CinemaScope)— (Made in Hong Kong). (514) TALL MEN, THE-OD-Clark Gable, Jane Russell, Robert Ryan— High rating entry— 122m.— see Oct. 5 IssueLeg.: B— (Color by Deluxe)(CinemoScope). (523) THAT LADY-MD— Olivia DeHaviliand, Gilbert Roland, Francoise Rosay, Dennis Urice— Costume meller will need plenty of push— 100m.— see June 1 issue— (Print by Technicolor) — (CinemaScope) — (Made in Spain). (504) THIEVE'S HIGHWAY-MD-Richard Conte, Valentina Cortesa, Lee J. Cobb— Good trucking meller— 94m.— see Oct. 5 issue— Leg.: B— (Reissue). (545) VIEW FROM POMPEY'S HEAD, THE-D-Richard Egan, Dana Wynter, Cameron Mitchell— Highly interesting filmization of the best seller— 97m. — see Nov. 2 issue —Leg.: B— (Color by Deluxe)(CinemaScope). (525) VIOLENT SATURDAY— MD-Victor Mature, Richard Egon, Virginia Leith— Gangster entry has names and punch —90m.— see April 20 issue— Leg.: B— (Color by De¬ luxe)— (CinemaScope). (510) VIRGIN QUEEN, THE-HISD-Bette Davis, Richard Todd, Joan Collins, Jay Robinson— Highly interesting entry —92m.— see Aug. 10 issue— (Color by Technicolor)— (CinemaScope). (519) TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BUS STOP— Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray— (Color)— Cine¬ maScope). DAY THE CENTURY ENDED, THE-Robert Wagner, Joan Collins, Cameron Mitchell— (Color)— (CinemaScope). DEATH OF A SCOUNDREL— George Sanders, Yvonne DeCarlo, George Brent. HILDA CRANE— Guy Madison, Jean Simmons, Jean Pierre Aumont— (Coior by Deluxe)(CinemaScope). (611) KING AND I, THE— Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno— (Color by Deluxe)(CinemaScope). MAN IN THE GRAY FLANNEL SUIT, THE-Gregory Peck, Jennifer Jones, Fredric March— (Coior by Deluxe)(CinemaScope). (606) MOHAWK— Scott Brady, Rita Gam, Neville Brand— 79m. (Color). (.609) OASIS— Michele Morgan, Cornell Borchers— (CinemaScope) —(Made in Europe). PROUD ONES, THE— Jeff Hunter, Virginia Mayo, Robert Ryan— (Color)— (CinemaScope). REVOLT OF MAMIE STOVER, THE-Richard Egan, Jane Russell, Agnes Moorehead— (DeLuxe Color)— (Cinema¬ Scope)— (Made in Hawaii). (608) 23 PACES TO BAKER STREET-Van Johnson, Vera Miles(Color by Deluxe)(CinemaScope)— (Made in Eng¬ land). (607) SIXTH OF JUNE, THE— Robert Taylor, Richard Todd, Dana Wynter, Edmond O'Brien— (Coior)— (CinemaScope). United Artists BIG BLUFF, THE— D— John Bromfiled, Martha Vickers, Robert Hutton— Routine lower half entry — 70m. — see July 27 issue— Leg.: B— (Wilder). BIG KNIFE, THE— D— Jack Palance, Ida Lupino, Wendell Corey, Shelley Winters— Powerful, absorbing drama about Hollywood will command wide attention— 111m.— see Sept. 21 issue — Leg.: B — (Aldrich). BREAK TO FREEDOM-D-Anthony Steel, Jack Warner, Robert Beatty— Okay entry for the art spots— 88m.— see July 27 Issue— (English-made)— (Angel)— (1.66-1). BROKEN STAR, THE-W-Howard Duff, Lita Baron, Bill Williams— Okay western for program— 82m.— see Feb. 22 issue— (Bel-Air). BULLET FOR JOEY, A-MD-Edward G. Robinson, George Raft, Audrey Totter— Okay programmer— 85m.— see April 9 ixsue — (Bischoff-Diamond) — (1.85-1). COMANCHE— OD— Dana Andrews, Kent Smith, Linda Cristal— Indian-cavalry saga will please action fans 88m.— see March 21 issue— (Color by Deluxe) (CinemaScope)— (Krueger). CRIME AGAINST JOE-MYMD-John Bromfield, Julie Lon¬ don-Satisfactory mystery for the lower half— 69m.— see March 21 issue— (Bel Air). DESERT SANDS— MD— Ralph Meeker, J. Carrol Naish, John Smith— Okay programmer— 87m.— see Aug. 24 issue— (Technicolor)— (SuperScope)—(Elel-Air). DIAMOND WIZARD, THE — MD — Dennis O'Keefe, AAargaret Sheridan, Philip Friend— Routine programmer will fit into the duallers— 83m.— see July 28 Issue— (Enallsh-made)— (Polios)(1.^1). FORT YUAAA—OAAD— Peter Graves, Joan Vohs, John Hudson— Okay lower half entry— 78m.— see Oct. 19 issue— Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (Bel-Air). GENTLEMEN MARRY BRUNETTES-MUC-Jane Russell, Jeanne Crain, Aian Young, Scott Brady— Musical has curves and angles— 97m.— see Sept. 21 issue— (Techni¬ color) — (CinemaScope) — (Made in Europe) — (SaleWaterfield). GHOST TOWN— W— Kent Taylor, John Smith, Adrian . J Carr— For the lower half— 75m.— see Dec. 28 issue— i (Sunrise). ^ HEIDI AND PETER— D— Cute entry for younger trade ■ N 89m.— see Dec. 14 issue— (Swiss-made)— (English 1 dubbed)— (Praesens). i INDIAN FIGHTER, THE-OMD-Kirk Douglas, Elsa Mar ^ tinelli— Action packed entry should do okay— 88m.— see Dec. 28 issue— Leg.: B— (Print by Technicolor)— (CinemaScope)— (Bryna). -■, KENTUCKIAN, THE— MD— Burt Lancaster, Dianne Foster, Dianna Lynn, John Mclntire— Interesting melodrama —104m.— see July 27 issue— Leg.: B— (Print by Technicolor) — (CinemaScope) — (HechtLancaster). KILLER IS LOOSE, THE— MD— Joseph Cotten, Rhonda 'j Fleming, Wendeii Corey— Good programmer has ■( names to help— 73m.— see Feb. 8 issue— (Crown). KILLER'S KISS— MD— Frank Silvera, Jamie Smith, Irene ’ Kane— For the lower half— 67m.— see Oct. 5 issue— ^ Leg.: B— (Kubrick-Bousel). )) KISS ME DEADLYMYMD— Ralph Meeker, Maxine Cooper, Paul Stewart— Mickey Spillane entry has angles— 105m.— see May 4 issue— Leg.: B— (Parklane). LET'S MAKE UP— MU— Errol Flynn, Anna Neagle, David FarrarConfused musical romance may benefit from Flynn name— 72m.— see Jan. 25 issue— (Eastman Color)— (English-made)— (Wilcox). MALTA STORY-HISMD-Alec Guiness, Jack Hawkins, Muriel Pavlow— High rating for the art and specialty houses— 98m.— see July 28 issue— (English-made)— (Rank)-(1.66-1). MAN WHO LOVED REDHEADS, THE-ROMC-Moira Shearer, John Justin, Roland Culver— For the art and specialty spots— 89m.— see July 27 Issue— Leg.: B— (Eastman Color)— (Lopert). MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM, THE-D-Frank Sinatra, Eleanor Parker, Kim Novak— Off-beat drama on narcotics theme is packed with power— 119m.— see Dec. 28 issue— Leg.: B— (Preminger). MAN WITH THE GUN-W-Robert Mitchum, Jon Sterling. Henry Hull— Well-made Interesting entry— S3m.— tee Oct. 19 issue— (Goldwyn, Jr.). MANFISH— MD— John Bromfieid, Lon Chaney, Jr., Victor Jory— Fair lower half entry— 76m.— see Feb. 22 issue —Leg.: B— (Coior by Deluxe)(Wilder). MARTY— D— Ernest Borgnine, Betsy Blair, Esther MinclottI High rating heartwarming drama— 89m.— See April 6 issue — (Hecht-Lancaster). NAKED STREET, THE— MD— Farley Granger. Anthony Quinn, Anne Bancroft— Satisfactory program entry— 84m.— see Aug. 24 issue— (Small). NIGHT OF THE HUNTER, THE-D-Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish— Entry based on best-selling book needs seliing— 93m.— see July 27 issue— Leg.; B — (Gregory)— (1 .85-1 ). NOT AS A STRANGER-D-Olivia de Haviliand, Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra, Gloria Grahame— Highly touted filmization of popular best-seller should wind up in the better money135m.— see June 29 issue— Leg.: B — (Kramer). OTHELLO— D— Orson Welles, Susanne Cloutier, Michael MacLiammoire— Shakespeare work for the art and speciality houses— 92m.— see June 15 issue — (Made in Italy)(Welles). PATTERNS— D— Van Heflin, Everett Sloane, Ed Begiey, Beatrice Straight— Absorbing drama of corporate intrigue will appeal most to class audiences— 83m.— see March 21 issue— (Harris-Meyerberg). PURPLE PLAIN, THE— MD— Gregory Peck, Win Min Than, Bernard lee— Well made, interesting entry— 1 (X)m.— ' see April 6 issue — (Technicolor)— (Filmed in Burma)— (Bryan). ROBBER'S ROOST— W— George Montgomery, Richard Boone, Sylvia Findiey— Okay western— 82m.— see May 18 issue— Leg.: B— (Eastman Color)— (Goldstein-Jacks) SEA SHALL NOT HAVE THEM, THE-MD-Michoel Red¬ grave, Dirk Bogarde, Nigel Patrick— Fair entry for the art and specialty spots— 91m.— (English-made)— (1-66-l)-(Angel). SHADOW OF THE EAGLE— MD— Richard Greene, Valentina Cortesa, Binnie Barnes— Mediocre lower half entry— 93m.— see Sept. 7 issue — (Made in Engiand and Italy)— (Valiant). STORM FEAR— MD— Cornel Wilde, Dan Duryea, Jean Wallace— Okay programmer— 88m.— see Dec. 28 issue —(Theodora). SUMMERTIME— ROMD— Katherine Hepburn, Rossano Braz¬ zi, Isa Miranda— Stage play filmization has angles 99m. — see Juno 15 Issue — Leg.: B — (Eastman Color)— (Print by Technicolor)— (Made in Italy)— (Lopert). THREE BAD SISTERS— D— Marla English, Kathleen Hughes, Sara Shane, John Bromfield— For the lower half— 76m.— see Jan. 25 issue— Leg.: B— (Bel-Air). TIGER AND THE FLAME, THE-MD-Mehtab, Sohrab Modi, Mubarak— Interesting meller for the art spots— 97m. —see May 18 issue— (Technicolor)— (Indian-made)— (Modi). TIMETABLE— MD— Mark Stevens, Felicia Farr, King Colder Well made, interesting meller— 82m.— see FeL 8 issue— (Stevens). TOP GUN— W— Sterling Hayden, William Bishop, Karen Booth— Okay action entry for lower half— 73m.— Dec. 14 issue — (Fame). TOP OF THE WORLD-MD-Frank love|oy, Evelyn Keyes, Dale Robertson— Fair programmer— 90m.— see May 4 issue— Leg.: B— (Baird-Foster). VICTORY AT SEA-DOC-Well-made documentary-97m.see June 2 Issue— (Salomon). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ALEXANDER THE GREAT — Richard Burton, Fredric March, i Claire Bloom, Danielle Darrieux—(Teehnicolor)— (Cine¬ maScope)— (Rossen). AMBASSADOR'S DAUGHTER, THE-Olivia de Haviliand,] John Forsythe, Myrna Loy— (Eastman Color)— (Cinema¬ scope) — (Made in France)— (Krasna). BANDIDO— Robert Mitchum, Ursula Thiess, Gilbert Roland,1 Zachary Scott — (Eastman Color) — (CinemaScope)— 1 (Made in Mexico)— (Bandido). j BEAST OF HOLLOW MOUNTAIN, THE-Guy Madison,] Patricia Medina, Carlos Rivas— (Eastman Coior)—] (CinemaScope)— (Mode in Mexico)— (Nassour). AAARCH 28, 1956J MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR