The Exhibitor (1956)

THE CHECK-UP Servisection 3 TRIBUTE TO A BAD MAN— OD— James Cagney, Stephen McNally, Irene Papas— Well-made outdoor show should appeal to action and western fans— 95m.— see March 21 issue— (Eastman Color)— (CinemaScope). (626) if WILDFIRE-see Bar Sinister, The WIZARD OF OZ, THE-FANMU-Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr— Should click as re¬ issue— 101m.— see June 29 Issue— (Technicolor). (530) ; YEARLING, THE— D— Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman— Fine film should do okay as reissue— 128m. — see Feb. 22 issue— (Technicolor). (624) TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION j BARRETS OF WIMPOLE STREET, THE-Jennifer Jones, Sir John Gielgud, Bill Travers— (Color)— (CinemaScope) —(Made in England). BOHWANI JUNCTION— Ava Gardner, Stewart Granger, William Travers — 1 10m. — (Color) — (CinemaScope)— (Made in Pakisfqn and England). CATERED AFFAIR, THE— Bette Davis, Debbie Reynolds, Ernest Borgnine— 93m. FASTEST GUN ALIVE, THE— Glenn Ford, Jeanne Crain, Broderick Crawford. I HIGH SOCIETY— Frank Sinatra, Grace Kelly, Bing Crosby —(Color)— (CinemaScope). I INVITATION TO THE DANCE— Gene Kelly, Igor Yousekev'itch, Claire Sombert, Tamara Toumanova — 94m.— (Technicolor)— (Made in England). JULIE— Doris Day, Louis Jourdan, Barry Sullivan, Frank Lovejoy. LIVING IDOL, THE— Steve Forrest, Lilliane Montevecchi — (Eastman Color)— (CinemaScope) — (Made in Mexico). LUST FOR LIFE— Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, Pamela Brown— (AnscoColor)— (CinemaScope). MAN IS TEN FEET TALL, A— John Cassavetes, Sidney Poitier, Kathleen Maguire. OPPOSITE SEX— June Allyson, Ann Sheridan, Leslie Niel¬ son— (Color)— (CinemaScope). POWER AND THE PRIZE, THE-Robert Taylor, Elisabeth Mueller, Burl Ives. RAINTREE COUNTY — Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor, Eva Marie Saint— (Color)— (65mm.) SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKE ME— Paul Newman, Pier Angeli, Everett Sloane. SOMEWHERE I'LL FIND HIM — James Cagney, Barbara Stanwyck. TEA AND SYMPATHY— Deborah Kerr, John Kerr, Lief Erickson— (MetroColor)— (CinemaScope). TEAHOUSE OF THE AUGUST MOON, THE— Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford, Eddie Albert— (Color)— (Cinema¬ Scope)— (Made in Japan). Paramount (1954-55 releases from 5400; 1955-56 releases from 5500) ANYTHING GOES— MUC— Bing Crosby, Donald O'Connor, Mitzi Gaynor, Jeanmaire— Highly entertaining mus¬ ical— 106m.— see Jan. 25 issue— (Color by Techni¬ color)— (VistaVision). (5513) ARTISTS AND MODELS— C— Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Shirley MacLaine, Dorothy Malone— Colorful comedy will please Martin and Lewis fans— 109m.— see Nov. 16 issue— Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). (5510) BIRDS AND THE BEES, THE — C— George Gobel, Mitzie Gaynor, David Niven— Gobel screen debut should aid moderate comedy — 94m. — see April 4 issue — Leg.: B — (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). (5515) COURT JESTER, THE— CMU— Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone— Highly humorous entertainment— 101m.— see Feb. 8 issue— (Color by Technicolor)— (Vista-Vision). (5512) DESPERATE HOURS, THE-D-Humphrey Bogart, Fredric March, Martha Scott— High rating suspense entry— 112m.— see Sept. 21 issue — (VistaVision). (5509) FAR HORIZONS, THE— MD— Fred MacMurrav, Charlton Heston, Donna Reed— Interesting programmer— 108m. —see June 1 issue— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). (5412) GIRL RUSH, THE— MUC — Rosalind Russel, Fernando Lamas, Eddie Albert, Gloria De Haven— Moderately enter¬ taining musical— 85m.— see Sept. 7 issue— Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). (5501 ) HELL'S ISLAND— MD— John Payne, Mary Murphy, Francis L. Sullivan— Fair programmer— 84m.— see May 18 issue— Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). (5411) LUCY GALLANT— ROMD— Jane Wyman, Charlton Heston, Claire Trevor, Thelma Ritter— Interesting and wellmade entry— 104m.— see Oct. 19 issue — (Technicolor) —(VistaVision). (5504) MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH, THE-MD-James Stewart, Doris Day, Brenda deBanzie— High rating Hitchcock thriller — 120m. — see May 2 issue — (Technicolor) — (VistaVision). (5520) ROSE TATTOO, THE— D— Burt Lancaster, Anna Magnani, Marisa Pavan, Ben Cooper— High rating— 1 17m.— see Nov. 16 issue— Leg.: B— (VistaVision). (5511) SCARLET HOUR, THE— MD— Carol Ohmart, Tom Tyron, Jody Lawrence— Satisfactory programmer introduces new faces— 93m.— see April 18 issue— (VistaVision). (5514) SEVEN LITTLE FOYS, THE— CMU— Bob Hope, Milly Vitale, George Tobias— Top Hope entry headed for higher grosses — 95m. — see June 15 issue — (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). (5413) TROUBLE WITH HARRY, THE-C-Edmund Gwenn, John Forsythe, Shirley MacLaine— Off-beat Hitchcock entry is amusing— 99m.— see Oct. 19 issue— Leg.: B — (Tech¬ nicolor) — (VistaVision) — (PS). (5509) TO CATCH A THIEF-MYC-Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, Jessie Royce Landis— High rating entertainment— 106m.— see Sept. 7 issue— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision) —(Made in France). (5502) ULYSSES— MD— Kirk Douglas, Slyvana Mangano, Anthony Quinn— Filmization of epic work has angles for reg¬ ulation as well as art and specialty spots— 104m.— see Sept. 7 issue— (Print by Technicolor)— (Made in Italy)— (English-dubbed). (5503) WE'RE NO ANGELS— C— Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray, Joan Bennett, Basil Rathbone— Highly amusing com¬ edy— 105m.— see June 29 issue— (Technicolor)— (VistaVison). (5414) WHITE CHRISTMAS CMU Denny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby, Vera-Ellen— Reissue has names to sell— 120m.— see Oct. 19 issue — (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). (5429) YOU'RE NEVER TOO YOUNG-C-Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Diana Lynn, Nina Foch— Better Martin and Lewis comedy— 102m.— see Sept. 7 issue — (Color by Technicolor)— (VistaVision). (5515) TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION FUNNY FACE— Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire, Kay Thompson— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). GUNFIGHT AT THE OK CORRAL-Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). HOLLYWOOD OR BUST— Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Pat Crowley. LEATHER SAINT, THE— Paul Douglas, John Derek, Jody Lawrence— (VistaVision). LONELY MAN, THE— Jack Palance, Anthony Perkins, Elaine Aiken. LOVES OF OMAR KHAYYAM— Cornel Wilde, Michael Rennie, Debra "Paget— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). MAVERICK, THE— Charlton Heston, Anne Baxter, Gilbert Roland, Tom Tryon— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). PARDNERS— Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). PROUD AND THE PROFANE, THE-William Holden, De¬ borah Kerr, Dewey Martin, Thelma Ritter— (VistaVision). (5524) MOUNTAIN, THE— Robert Wagner, Spencer Tracy, Claire Trevor— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision)— (Made in France). TEN COMMANDMENTS, THE-Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision)— (Made in Egypt)— (PS). THAT CERTAIN FEELING— Bob Hope, George Sanders, Eva Marie Saint, Pearl Bailey — (Technicolor) — (Vista¬ Vision). VAGABOND KING, THE— Kathryn Grayson, William Prince, Rita Moreno— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). WAR AND PEACE— Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Mel Ferrer— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision)— (Made in Italy). RKO (1954-55 releases from 501; 1955-56 releases from 601) BENGAZI— MD— Richard Conte, Victor McLaglen, Richard Carlson, Mala Powers— For the lower half— 79m.— see Oct. 19 issue— (SuperScope). (516) BIG STREET, THE— CD— Henry Fonda, Lucille Ball, Agnes Moorehead— Names should help reissue— 88m.— see June 15 issue. (577) BOLD AND THE BRAVE, THE-D-Wendell Corey, Mickey Rooney, Nicole Maurey— Highly entertaining entry— 90m— see April 4 issue— (Superscope). (612) BRAIN MACHINE, THE— MD — Patrick Barr, Elizabeth Allen —Import meller for the lower half— 82m.— see Feb. 22 issue— (English-made). (609) BRINGING UP BABY— C— Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charlie Ruggles— Reissue has names to help— 102m. —see May 18 issue. (575) CASH ON DELIVERY— F— Shelley Winters, John Gregson, Peggy Cummins— Medicore programmer— 82m.— see Jan. 25 issue— Leg.: B— (English-made). (607) CONQUEROR, THE— MD— John Wayne, Susan Hayward, Pedro Armendariz, Agnes Moorehead— Action meller has angles for better returns— 1 1 lm.— see March 7 issue— Leg.: B— (Color by Technicolor). (610) GLORY— MD— Margaret O'Brien, Walter Brennan, Char* lotte Greenwood— Good programmer has angles— 100m. see Jan. 25 issue— (Technicolor)— (Superscope). (605) HANSEL AND GRETEL — NOV — Voices of Anna Russell, Mildred Dunnock, Frank Rogier— Puppet entry is packed with selling angles— 75m.— see Oct. 6 issue— (Technicolor). (508) I REMEMBER MAMA— CD — Irene Dunne, Barbara Bel Geddes, Phillip Dorn — Reissue should click— 119m.— see May 18 issue. (576) MUSIC LAND— CAR— Disney entry containing reissued footage should do well— 69m.— see Nov. 30 issue— (Technicolor)— (Disney). (641) NAKED SEA— DOC— Interesting Documentary— 70m.— see Nov. 2 issue— (Color). (604) ONE MINUTE TO ZERO-MD-Robert Mitchum, Ann Blyth— Reissue of Korean war story has names to help— 105m.— see Feb. 22 issue. PEARL OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC-AD-Dennis Morgan, Virginia Mayo, David Farrar— Okay programmer— 86m.— see July 13 issue— (Technicolor)— (SuperScope). (515) POSTMARK FOR DANGER-MD-Terry Moore, Robert Be¬ atty— Scotland Yard yarn is okay for duallers— 79m. —see Feb. 8 issue — (English-made). (606) SLIGHTLY SCARLET-MD-John Payne, Arlene Dahl, Rhonda Fleming— Program entry has angles— 99m.— see Feb. 22 issue — Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (Superscope). (608) SON OF SINBAD— CD— Dale Robertson, Sally Forrest, Liii St. Cyr, Vincent Price— Entry has angles and femmes— 88m.— see July 27 issue— Leg.: C— (Techni¬ color)— (SuperScope)— (1 .75-1 ). (51 3) TENNESSEE'S PARTNER-ACD-John Payne, Ronald Rea¬ gan, Rhonda Fleming— Okay program entry— 87m.— see Oct. 5 issue— Leg. B— (Technicolor)— (SuperScope). (602) TEXAS LADY— Claudette Colbert, Barry Sullivan, Greg Walcott— Good program entry— 86m.— see Nov. 30 issue— (Technicolor)— (Superscope). (603) TREASURE OF PANCHO VILLA, THE-ACD-Rory Calhoun, Shelley Winters, Gilbert Roland— Good programmer —96m.— see Oct. 5 issue— (Technicolor)— (SuperScope) —(Made in Mexico). (601) WAKAMBA— OD— Edgar M. Queeny African Documentary —Off beat entry for the art spots and for the lower half in regular houses— 65m.— see July 27 issue— (Technicolor). (514) WAY OUT, THE— MD — Gene Nelson, Mona Freeman, John Bentley— Average programmer— 80m.— see April 18 issue— (English-made). (5611) TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BACK FROM ETERNITY— Anita Ekberg, Robert Ryan, Rod Steiger. BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT-Dana Andrews, Joan Fontaine, Barbara Nichols. BRAVE ONE, THE— Michel Ray, Joi Lansing— (Technicolor) —(CinemaScope). FIRST TRAVELING SALESLADY, THE-Ginger Rogers, Carol Channing, Barry Nelson— (Eastman Color)— (SuperScope). GREAT DAY IN THE MORNING-Virgtnia Mayo, Robert Stack, Ruth Roman— 92m.— Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (Superscope). (5613) JET PILOT— John Wayne, Janet Leigh, J. C. Flippen— 1 19m.— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope). PAY THE PIPER— Richard Basehart, Mary Murphy, Con¬ stance Cummings— (English-made). PUBLIC PIGEON NUMBER ONE-Red Skelton, Vivian Blaine, Janet Blair. TENSION AT TABLE ROCK— Cameron Mitchell, Richard Egan, Dorothy Malone— (Color). WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS— Dana Andrews, Rhonda Flem¬ ing, Ida Lupino— 100m.— Leg.: B. Republic (1954-55 releases from 5400; 1955-56 releases from 5500) CITY OF SHADOWS — MD — Victor McLaglen, Kathleen Crowley, Anthony Caruso— For the lower half— 69m. —see June 29 issue. (5436) COME NEXT SPRING— D— Ann Sheridan, Steve Cochran, Walter Brennan— Names will help farm story, par¬ ticularly in rural situations— 92m.— see Feb. 8 issue — (Trucoior). (5505) CROSS CHANNEL — MD— Wayne Morris, Yvonne Furneaux, Arnold Marie— Average programmer— 61m.— see Dec. 28 issue— (English-made). (5441). DAY TO REMEMBER, A — C — Joan Rice, Donald Sindon, Odile Versois, Stanley Holloway— Interesting art house offering— 72m.— see May 18 issue— (Englishmade)— (Rank). (5433) DIVIDED HEART, THE D Cornell Borchers, Yvonne Mitchell, Armin Dahlen, Alexander Knox— Well made entry for art and specialty spots— 89m.— see Aug. 24 issue — (English-made). (5408) DOCTOR AT SEA— CD— Dirk Bogarde, Brigitte BardotFair English import— 92m.— see Feb. 22 issue— Leg.: B (Color by Technicolor)— (Made in England)— (Rank). (5504) DON JUAN'S NIGHT OF LOVE-MD-Raf Vallone, Silvana Pampanini, Michele Philippe— Uneven import with some selling angles— 71m.— see June 29 issue -(Italian-made)— (Dubbed in English). (5435) DOUBLE JEOJARDY — MD— Rod Cameron, Gale Robbins, Allison Hayes, Jack Kelly— For the lower half— 70m. —see July 27 issue. (5437) FIGHTING CHANCE, THE-MD-Rod Cameron, Julie Lon¬ don, Ben Cooper— For the lower half— 70m.— see Dec. 14 issue. (5532) FLAME OF THE ISLANDS-MD-Yvonne DeCarlo, Zachary Scott, Howard Duff— Okay programmer— 90m.— see Dec. 24 issue— Leg.: B— (Trucoior). (5502) GREEN BUDDHA, THE-MD-Wayne Morris, Mary Ger¬ maine, Marcia Ashton— For the lower half— 61m.— see Dec. 14 issue— (English-made). (5439) HEADLINE HUNTERS-MD-Rod Cameron, Julie Bishop, Ben Cooper— For the lower half— 70m.— see Nov. 2 issue. (5440) HIDDEN GUNS— W— Bruce Bennett, Richard Arlen, John Carradine— Fair western— 66m.— see March 21 issue. (5534) JUGAR— MD— Sabu, Chiquita, Barton MacLane— Average dualler— 66m.— see April 18 issue. (5531) LAST COMMAND, THE— OD— Sterling Hayden, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Richard Carlson— Well-made and in¬ teresting oudoor drama— 110m.— see Aug. 10 issue— (Trucoior). (5407) LAY THAT RIFLE DOWN— C— Judy Canova, Robert Lowery —Fair programmer— 71m.— see Sept. 7 issue. (5438) MAGIC FIRE— DMU— Yvonne De Carlo, Rita Gam, Valen¬ tina Cortese, Alan Badel— For class and art spots— 94m.— see May 2 issue— (Trucoior). (5503) MAN ALONE, A— OD— Ray Milland, Mary Murphy, Ward Bond— Above average western drama— 96m.— see Sept. 21 issue— (Trucoior). (5445) MAVERICK QUEEN, THE-OMD-Barbara Stanwyck, Barry Sullivan, Scott Brady— New process helps okay western— 92m.— see May 2 issue— (Trucoior)— (Naturama). (5509) MYSTERY OF THE BLACK JUNGLE-MD-Lex Barker, Jane Maxwell, Paul Muller— For the lower half— 72m.— see Dec. 14 issue. (5442) NO MAN'S WOMAN— MD— Marie Windsor, John Archer, Patric Knowles— Okay programmer— 70m.— see Dec. 14 issue— Leg.: B. (5445) ROAD TO DENVER, THE— W— John Payne, Mona Free¬ man, Lee J. Cobb— Okay western— 90m.— see June 29 issue— (Truecolor). (5406) SANTA FE PASSAGE— OD— John Payne, Faith Domergue, Rod Cameron— Okay frontiersmen vs. Indians entry —90m.— see May 18 issue— (Trucoior). (5404) SECRET VENTURE-MD-Kent Taylor, Jane Hylton, Kath¬ leen Byron— Lower half entry— 68m.— see Dec. 14 issue — (English-made). (5443) STRANGER AT MY DOOR— OD— Macdonald Carey, Patricia Medina, Skip Homeier— Interesting outdoor drama has action and offbeat appeal— 87m.— see April 18 issue. (5507) TROUBLE IN STORE — F — Norman Wisdom, Margaret Rutherford, Moira Lister— Very funny import— 85m.— see Jan. 26 issue — (English-made). (5431) TERROR AT MIDNIGHT— MD— Scott Brady, Joan Vohs, Frank Faylen— Routine programmer— 70m.— see May 16 issue. TWINKLE IN GOD'S EYE, THE-D-Mickey Rooney, Coleen Gray, Hugh O'Brian— Program entry has angles— 73m.— see Oct. 19 issue. (5444) MAY 9, 1956 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR