The Exhibitor (1956)

Servisection 2 THE CHECK-UP HARDER THEY FALL, THE— D— Humphrey Bogart, Rod Steiger, Jan Sterling— Highly interesting expose of the fight racket— 109m.— see April 4 issue. (827) HELL'S HORIZON— AD— John Ireland, Marla English, Bill Williams— Satisfactory programmer— 80m.— see Nov. 30 Issue. (823) HOT BLOOD— D— Jane Russell, Cornel Wilde, Luther Adler —Entry has angles as well as different yarn— 85m.— see March 7 issue— Leg. i B— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope). (834) HOUSTON STORY, THE— MD— Gene Barry, Barbara Hale, Edward Arnold— Average programmer— 79m.— see Jan. 11 Issue — leg.j B. (821) INSIDE DETROIT— MD— Dennis O'Keefe, Tina Carver, Pat O'Brien— Okay programmer— 82m.— see Dec. 14 issue. (815) IT CAME FROM BENEATH THE SEA-MD-Kenneth Tobey, Faith Domergue, Donald Curtis— Exploitation entry has angles— 80m.— see June 29 Issue. (732) JOE MACBETH— MD— Paul Douglas, Ruth Roman— Fair programmer may be helped by names— 90m.— see Jan. 25 issue— Leg. B— (Made In England). (822) IUBAL—OD— Glenn Ford, Ernest Borgnine, Valerie French —Powerful cast and story indicate strong boxoffice return — 101m. — see April 4 issue — (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope). (833) LAST TEN DAYS, THE— D— Albin Skoda, Oscar Werner— Import has interest— 113m.— see April 18 issue— (Austrian-made)— (English titles). LAWLESS STREET, A— W— Randolph Scott, Angela Lansbury, Jean Parker— Average western programmer— 78m.— see Nov. 30 Issue — Leg.: B— (Technicolor). (814) LAST FRONTIER, THE— OMD— Victor Mature, Guy Madison, Anne Bancroft— Name* should help this action entry — 98m.— seo De«. 28 Issue— (Technicolor)— (GnemaScope). (812) MAN FROM LARAMIB, THE-W-James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy, Cathy O'Donnell— High rating western— 104m.— see Sept. 7 Issue— (Technicolor)— (Cinema¬ scope). (801) MY SISTER EILEEN— MUC— Janet Leigh, Betty Garrett, Jack Lemmon, Robert Fosse— Highly amusing entry— 108m.— see Sept. 21 issue— Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— —(CinemaScope). (810) NIGHT HOLDS TERROR, THE-MD-Jack Kelly, Hildy Parks, Vince Edwards— Well-made, suspensful entry 84m.— see Sept. 7 Issue— Leg.: B. (807) OVER-EXPOSED— D—Cleo Moore, Richard Crenna— Average programmer— 80m.— see March 7 issue. (835) PICNIC— CD— William Holden, Rosalind Russell, Kim Novak— High rating entry— 115m.— see Dee. 14 issue —Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope). (826) PRISONER, THE— D— Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Jean¬ ette Starke— High quality drama for the art spots— 91m.— see Dec. 14 Issue— (English-made). (825) QUEEN BEE— MD— Joan Crawford, Barry Suiiivan, John Ireland— Melodrama has many angles, particularly for women— 95m.— see Oct. 19 issue — Leg.: B. (819) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK-MU-Bill Haley and His Comets, The Platters, Johnny Johnston— Entertaining programmer— 77m.— see March 21 issue. (838) SAFARI— MD— Victor Mature, Janet Leigh, John Justin— Highly entertaining entry— 91m.— see May 2 issue— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope)— (Made in Africa). (839) SECRET OF TREASURE MOUNTAIN— OD— Valerie French, Raymond Burr, William Prince— Routine lower half entry— 68m.— see May 30 issue. (832) SPECIAL DELIVERY— CD— Joseph Cotton, Eva Bartok, Niall MacGinnis— Okay program entry— 86m.— see Sept. 7 issue— (Made in Germany). (806) STORM OVER THE NILE— COSMD— Anthony Steel, Laurence Harvey, Mary Ure — Colorful remake of "Four Fea¬ thers" will have to be sold— 1 13m.— see May 30 issue— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope)— (English-made). (829) TEEN-AGE CRIME WAVE-MD-Tommy Cook, Mollle McCart, Sue England— Exploitable action mailer for the lower half— 77m. — see Oct. 19 Issue— Leg.: B. (824) THREE STRIPES IN THE SUN-D-Aldo Ray, Phil Carey, Camille Janclaire— Well-made, Interesting entry— 93m. —see Nov. 2 issue— (Filmed In Japan). (820) URANIUM BOOM— MD — Dennis Morgan, Patricia Medina, William Talman— Fair lower half entry— 67m.— see March 7 issue. (837) WALK A CROOKED MILE-MD-Louis Hayward, Dennis O'Keefe, Louise Albritton— FBI versus subversive agents should make meller prove okay reissue— 91'/2m— see Nov. 16 issue. (818) WEREWOLF, THE — MD — Steven Ritch, Don Megowan, Joyce Holden— Horror meller for program— 83m. — see June 13 issue. (103) TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BEYOND MOMBASA— Donna Read, Cornel Wilde, Leo Genn— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope)— (Made In Africa). CHA CHA CHA— Mary Kaye Trio, Perez Prado, Gonzalez Gonzalez. FIRE DOWN BELOW— Rita Hayworth, Robert Mitchum, Jack Lemmon— (Color)— (CinemaScope). FULL OF LIFE— Judy Holliday, Richard Conte, Salvatore Baccaloni. BA M.V\ A PEOPLE, THE— Paul Douglas, Patricia Medina. GUNS OF FORT PETTICOAT-Audie Murphy, Kathryn Grant. HE LAUGHED LAST— Frankie Lalne, Lucy Marlowe, Rich¬ ard Long— 106m.— (Print by Technicolor). (105) MIAMI EXPOSE— Lee J. Cobb, Patricia Medina. NIGHTFALL — Aldo Ray, Anne Bancroft, Frank Albertson. 1984— Edmond O'Brien, Jan Sterling, Michael Redgrave — (English-made). ODONGO— Rhonda Fleming, Macdonald Carey, Juma— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope)— (Made In Africa). PORT AFRIQUE— Dennis Price, Pier Angeli, Phil Carey— (Print by Technicolor)— (Made in Tangier). REPRISAL— Guy Madison, Felicia Farr, Kathryn Grant— (Technicolor). 7th CAVALRY, THE— Randolph Scott, Barbara Hale. SOHO INCIDENT— Faith Domergue, Lee Patterson— (English-made). SOLID GOLD CADILLAC, THE-Judy Holliday, Paul Doug¬ las, Fred Clark. STORM CENTER— Bette Davis, Kim Hunter, Brian Keith. YOU CAN'T RUN AWAY FROM IT-Jack Lemmon, June Allyson— (Print by Technicolor). WHITE SQUAW-David Brian, May Wynn. WICKED AS THEY COME-Arlene Dahl, Herbert Marshall. ZARAK— Victor Mature, Anita Ekberg, Michael Wilding —(Technicolor)— (CinemaScope)— (Made in Morocco). Continental ADORABLE CREATURES — C— Daniel Gelin-Amusing, ex¬ ploitable import for the art spots— 108m.— see Feb. 8 issue— Leg.: C— (French-made)— (English titles). HILL 24 DOESN'T ANSWER AD Edward Mulhame, Miachael Wager— Highly interesting, well made im¬ port — 100m. — see Nov. 30 issue — (Israeli-made) — (English Language). LADY-KILLERS, THE — C — Alec Guiness, Cecil Parker — Highly amusing import— 94m.— see March 21 issue— (English-made). NIGHT MY NUMBER CAME UP, THE— D— Michael Red¬ grave, Alexander Knox— Well made, off-beat entry —94m.— see Dec. 28 issue— (English-made). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION SNOW WAS BLACK, THE-Daniel Gelin, Marie Mansart(French-made)— (English titles). OCA (Distributor* Corporation Of America) ANIMAL FARM— CAR.— Produced and directed by John Halas and Joy Batchelor— Cartoen feature excellent for art spots— 73m.— (Technicolor)— (English-made)— (Da Rochemont). FRISKY— CD— Gina LoHobrlglda, Vittorio De Sica, Marita Merlin!— Amusing import has setting possibilities— 98m.— see Nov. 16 issue— Leg.: B— (Italian-made)— (English titles). HUNTERS OF THE DEEP-DOC-Produced by Tom Grles; narrated by Dan O'Herlihy— 64m.— see Jan. 26 issue -(Color). I AM A CAMERA— CD— Julie Harris, Laurence Harvey, Shelly Winters — Uneven filmizatlon of play will have some appeal for art houses and sophisticated audiences— 98m.— see Aug. 10 issue— Leg.: C— (English made). LONG JOHN SILVER— AD — Robert Newton, Connie Gil¬ christ, Kit Taylor— Pirate yarn Is well-made end has angles fer selling— 109m.— see Feb. 9 Issue— (Deluxe color)— (CinemaScope)— (Made In Australia). PLEASE MURDER ME— MD— Angela Lansbury, Raymond Burr— Satisfactory programmer— 78m.— see Feb. 22 issue— Leg.: B. WAGES OF FEAR, THE-MD-Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter Van Eyck— Superior Import for the art spots— 106m.— see Feb. 23, 1955, issue— Leg.: B— (French-made)— (English dialogue). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION WOMAN OF ROME— Gina Lollobrigida, Daniel Gelin. JEDDA, THE UNCIVILIZED— Charles Chauvel production —(Color)— (Made in Australia). IFS (All Siifls are Italian-mad*' LEASE OF LIFE— D— Robert Donat, Kay Walsh, Adrienne Corri— 93m.— see Jan. 25 issue— (Color by Eastman Color)— (Enqlish-made). MADAME BUTTERFLY— OPD— Highly interesting entry for art and specialty spots— 114m.— see June 13 issue— (Technicolor)— (Italian -Japanese-made). MADDELENA — D— Marta Toren, Glne Cervi, Charles Vanel —For art and specialty houses— 90m.— see Sept. 7 Issue— Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (Italian-made)— (English titles). RETURN OF DON CAMILLO, THE-CD-Fernandel, Gino Cervi— Sequel is amusing— 1 15m.— see May 2 issue— (English titles). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION CITY STANDS TRIAL, A— Sllvana Pampaninl, Amedeo Nazzari, Eduardo Cianelli— (Dubbed In English)— Leg.: B. HUSBAND FOR ANNA, A— Sllvana Pampaninl, Massimo Girottl, Amedeo Nazzari— Leg.: C— (Dubbed in Eng¬ lish— (105m.). NEAPOLITAN CAROUSEL— Sophia Loren, Marjorie Tallchief, Yvette Chauvire— (Technicolor). OUTLAW GIRL — Silvarva Mangano, Amedeo Nazzari— (Dubbed in English)— Leg.: B. VOICE OF SILENCE— Rossana Pedesta, Cosetta Greco, Aldo Fabrlzl— (Dubbed In English). Lippert (1954-55 releases from 5401) (Numerals In bracket* indicate maximum aspect ratle in which features can be prelected) AIR STRIKE — MD — Richard Denning, Gloria Jean, Don Haggerty— Fair lower half entry— 67m.— see Sept. 7 Issue. (5413) GLASS TOMB, THE— MYMD— John Ireland, Honor Black¬ man— Interesting entry for the lower half— 59m — see Feb. 22 issue— (English-made). (5409) KING DINOSAUR— MD— Bill Bryant, Wanda Curtis, Doug¬ las Hendereon— Fair lower half entry— 59m.— see Aug. 10 Issue. (5418) LIFE WiTH THE LYONS— C— Richard Lyons, Barbara Lyons —Lower half filler— 78m.— see May 30 issue— (Englishmade). LONESOME TRAIL, THE— W— Wayne Morris, John Agar, Margia Dean— Lower half filler— 73m.— see Sept. 7 Issue. (5416) SIMBA — MD— Dirk Bogarde, Donald Slnden, Virginia Mc¬ Kenna— High rating thriller— 98l/jm.— see Sept. 21 Issue— (English-made)— (Filmed partly In Africa). (5421) TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION PHANTOM OF THE JUNGLE-Jon Hall, Anne Gwynne, Ray Montgomery. (5414) THUNDER OVER SANGOIAND— Jen Hall, Marlorle Lord! (5415) Metro (1954-55 releases from 501 j 1955-56 releases from 601) ANNIE GET YOUR GUN-MUC-Betty Hutton, Howart Keel, Louis Calhern— Reissue has names to sell— 107m —see May 16 issOe— (Technicolor). (632! BAR SINISTER, THE (It's A Dog's Life, Wf1dfire)-COJeff Richards, Jarma Lewis, Edmund GwennAmusing entry of dogs and people— 87m.— see Sept 7 ts<ue — (Eastman Color) — (CinemaScope). (603' BHOWANI JUNCTION— D—Ava Gardner, Stewart Granger Bill Travers— High-rating study of conflict In India11 0m.— see May 16 issue— (Eastman Color) — (Gnemo Scope)— (Made in Pakistan). (63T BILLY, THE KID-W-Robert Taylor, Brian Don levy, lor Hunter, Mary Howard— Names should help relssue95m.— see Nov. 16 issue— (Technicolor). (61V CATERED AFFAIR, THE— D— Bette Davis, Ernest Borgnine Debbie Reynolds— Highly interesting drama— 93m.see May 16 issue. (633] DIANE— MD— Lana Turner, Pedro Armendarlz, Roger Moor* —Impressive costume entry— 110m.— see Dec. 28 issu: —Leg.: B— (Eastman Color) — (CinemaScope). (615 FORBIDDEN PLANET— SFD— Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielson— Well-made science fiction entry should appeal to fans of the fantastic— 98m.— see March 21 issue— (Eastman Color)— (CinemaScope). (625] FOREVER DARLING— CD— Lucille Ball, Desl Anaz, James Mason, Louis Calhern— Names should help— 91m see Feb. 8 issue — (Eastman Color)— (Print by Tech¬ nicolor). (620) GABY— ROMD— Leslie Caron, John Kerr, Sir Cedric Hardwicke— World War II love story will appeal most to the women— 97m.— see April 4 issue— (Eastman Color)— (Print by Technicolor)— (CinemaScope). (627) GREEN DOLPHIN STREET ROMD Lana Tumor, Von Heflin, Donna Reed, Richard Hart— Nemos should put this reissue across— 141m.— see Oct. 5 issue. (606) GUY NAMED JOE, A— MD— Spencer Tracy, Irene Dunne, Van Johnson, Esther Williams— Names will help Issue of RAF war film— 120m.— see Nov. 16 Issue. (609) GUYS AND DOLLS— MU— Marlon Brando, Vivian Blaine, Frank Sinatra, Jean Simmons— Highest rating enter¬ tainment— 149m.— see Nov. 2 issue— Leg.: B— (Eastman Color)— (CinemaScope)— (Goldwyn). (514) HONKY TONK—MD— Clark Gable, Lana Turner, Prank Morgan, Claire Trevor Names should help carry reissue— 105m.— see Nov. 16 issue. (512) I'LL CRY TOMORROW— BID— Susan Hayward, Richard Conte, Eddie Albert— High rating drama— 119m.— see Dec. 28 Issue— leg.: B. (515) INVITATION TO THE DANCE-NOV-lgor Youskevitch, Gene Kelly, Tamara Toumanova, Carol Haney— Novelty is well-suited for art and specialty spots— 93m.— see May 16 issue— (Technicolor). IT'S A DOG'S LIFE— See Bar Sinister, The IT'S ALWAYS FAIR WEATHER-MU-Gene Kelly, Dan Dailey, C yd Charlsse, Michael Kidd— High rating musical— 102m.— see Sept. 7 issue— (Eastman Color) — (CinemaScope). (601) KING'S THIEF, THE— MD— Ann Blyth, Edmund Purdom, David Niven, George Sanders— Period piece for pre¬ gram has names to assist— 78m.— see July 27 issu* (Eastman Color)— (CinemaScope). (532) KISMET-MU-Howard Keel, Ann Blyth, Vie Damone, Dolores Gray— Lavishly produced musical— 113m.— see Dec. 28 Issue— (Eastman Color)— (CinemaScope). (613) LAST HUNT, THE— OD— Robert Taylor, Stewart Granger, Lloyd Nolan, Debra Paget— Rugged outdoor drama has the names and can be sold— 108m.— see Feb. 22 issue— Leg.: B— (Eastman Color)— (CinemaScope). (621) MARAUDERS, THE-OMD-Dan Duryea, Jeff Richards, Keenan Wynn, Jarma Lewis— Good programmer— 81m.— see April 20 issue — Leg.: B— (Eastman color)— (Print by Technicolor,). (526) MEET ME IN LAS VEGAS-MUC-Dan Dailey, Cyd Charisse, Agnes Moorehead— High rating musical— 1 12m. —see Feb. 8 Issue— Leg.: B— (Eastman Color)— (Cinema¬ Scope). (622) NORTHWEST PASSAGE— D— Spencer Tracy, Robert Young, Ruth Hussey— Name* should help reissue about Rogers' Rangers— 126m.— see Feb. 22 Issue— (Tech¬ nicolor). — (62?) PHILADELPHIA STORY, THE-CD-Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart, Ruth Hussey»-Names will help reissue— 1 12m.— see Oct. 5 issue. (605) QUENTIN DURWARD— COSMD— Robert Taylor, Kay Ken¬ dall, Robert Morley— Entertaining entry— 101m.— see Oct. 19 issue— (Eastman Color)— (CinemaScope)— (Made in England). (607) RACK, THE— D— Paul Newman, Wendell Corey, Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis— Highly engrossing drama— 100m.— see April 18 Issue. (629) RANSOM!— MYD— Glenn Ford, Donna Reed, Leslie Nielsen —High rating entry— 104m.— see Jan. 11 Iseue. (517) SCARLET COAT, THE— HISD— Cornel Wilde. Michoel Wild¬ ing, George Sanders, Anne Francis— Interesting met¬ ier on American Revolution— 101m.— see June 29 issue— (Eastman Color)— (CinemaScope). (533) STRATTON STORY, THE— CD— James Stewart, June Allyson, Agnes Moorehead— Baseball reissue has Stewart name to help— 106m.— see Feb. 22 Issue. (619) SVENGALI— D— Hildegarde Neff, Donald Wolfit, Terence Morgan— Fer art and specialty spats— 82m.— see Oct 5 issue— (Eastman Color)— (English-made) — (1.75-1). (602) SWAN,. THE— ROMD— Grace Kelly, Louis Jourdan, Alee Guinness— Yarn about a princess has good potential —112m.— see April 18 Issue— (Eastman Color)— —(CinemaScope). (628) TENDER TRAP, THE— C— Frank Sinatra, Debbie Reynolds, David Wayne, Celeste Holm— Headed for higher grosses— Him.— see Nov. 2 Issue— Leg.: B— Eastman Color)— (CinemaScope). (60S) THIRTY SECONDS OVER TOKYO-MD-Van Johnson, Robert Walker, Phyllis Thaxter, Robert Mitchum— Reissue ef service film hat names to help— 139m.— see Nov. 16 issue— (Re-release). (510) JUNE 20, 1956 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR