The Exhibitor (1956)

THE CHECK-UP Servisection 3 THREE MUSKETEERS, THE— ROMCMU— Lana Turner, Gene Kelly, June Allyson, Van Heflin— Reissue of standout entry should repeat okay— 125m.— see Feb. 22 Issue —(Technicolor). (618) TRIAL— D— Glenn Ford, Dorothy McGuire, Arthur Ken¬ nedy, Katy Jurado— High rating, powerful dramatic fare— 109m.— see Sept. 7 issue. (604) TRIBUTE TO A BAD MAN— OD— James Cagney, Stephen McNally, Irene Papas— Well-made outdoor show should appeal to action and western fans— 95m.— tee March 21 issue— (Eastman Color)— (CinemaScope). (626) 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 BARRETS OF WIMPOLE STREET, THE-Jennifer Jones, Sir John Gielgud, Bill Travers— (Color)— (CinemaScope) —(Made in England). FASTEST GUN ALIVE, THE— Glenn Ford, Jeanne Crain, Broderick Crawford— 88m. FATHER'S LITTLE LEAGUER -Tom Ewell, Ann Miller, Anne Francis. HIGH SOCIETY— Frank Sinatra, Grace Kelly, Bing Crosby —(Color)— (CinemaScope). 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 IPoitier, 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 IAngeli, 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). 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)-(Vista Vision). (5315) TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BUSTER KEATON STORY, THE— Donald 0'Connor-(VistaVision). 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. LONELY MAN, THE— Jack Palance, Anthony Perkins, Elaine Aiken. LOVES OF OMAR KHAYYAM— Cornel Wilde, Michael Rennie, Debra Paget— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). PARDNERS— Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). MOUNTAIN, THE— Robert Wagner, Spencer Tracy, Claire Trevor— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision)— (Made in France). RAINMAKER, THE— Katharine Hepburn, Burt Lancaster— (VistaVision). SEARCH FOR BRIDEY MURPHY, THE-Teresa Wright, Louis Hayward— (VistaVision). TEN COMMANDMENTS, THE-Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision)— (Made in Egypt)— (PS). THREE VIOLENT PEOPLE— Charlton Heston, Anne Baxter, Gilbert Roland, Tom Tryon— (Technicolor)— (Vista¬ Vision). VAGABOND KING, THE— Kathryn Grayson, Oreste, Rita Moreno— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). WAR AND PEACE— Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Mel Ferrer— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision)— (Made in Italy). RKO 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, Glynls 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). (5309) 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 ) LEATHER SAINT, THE-D-Paul Douglas, John Derek, Cesar Romero— Interesting entry— 86m.— see May 30 issue— (VistaVision). (5521) LUCY GALLANT— ROMD— Jane Wyman, Charlton Heston, Claire Trevor, Thelma Ritter— Interesting end 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) PROUD AND PROFANE, THE-D-Wil!iam Holden, Deborah Kerr, Thelma Ritter— High rating drama— 113m.— see May 30 issue— (VistaVision). (5524) 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) THAT CERTAIN FEELING— C— Bop Hope, Eva Marie Saint, George Sanders, Pearl Bailey — High rating Bob Hope comedy— 103m.— see June 13 issue— (Techni¬ color)— (VistaVision). (5522) 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 Fronce). (5502) ULYSSES— MD— Kirk Douglas, SJyvarva Manga no, Anthony Quinn— FUmlxarton 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). (3303) i'RS NO ANGELS— C— Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray, WAY OUT, THE— MD — Gene Nelson, Mona Freeman, John Bentley— Average programmer— 80m.— see April 18 issue— (English-made). (5611) WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS-MD-Dana Andrews, Ida Lupino, Rhonda Fleming, George Sanders— Fastmoving, interesting metier— 100m.— see May 16 issue -Leg.: B. (61 5) 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). BUNDLE OF JOY— Debbie Reynolds, Eddie Fisher, Adolphe Menjou— (Color). DAY THEY GAVE BABIES AWAY, THE-Cameron Mitchell, Glynis Johns— (Color). FIRST TRAVELING SALESLADY, THE-Ginger Rogers, Carol Channing, Barry Nelson— (Eastman Color)— (SuperScope). JET PILOT— John Wayne, Janet Leigh, J. C. Flippen— 1 19m.— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope). MAN IN THE VAULT— Anita Ekberg, William Campbell, Karen Sharpe. PUBLIC PIGEON NUMBER ONE-Red Skelton, Vivian Blaine, Janet Blair— (Color). RUN OF THE ARROW— Ralph Meeker, Rod Steiger, Sarita Montiel— (Color). SILKEN AFFAIR, THE— David Niven, Genevieve Page, Beatrice Straight— (English-made). TENSION AT TABLE ROCK— Cameron Mitchell, Richard Egan, Dorothy Malone— (Print by Technicolor)— (Wide Screen). Republic WE'i Joan Bennett, Basil Rathbone— Highly amusing com¬ edy— 105m.— see June 29 issue— (Technicolor)— (VlstaVI son). (3414) (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 SKY, THE— MD— Kirk Douglas, Dewey Martin, Eliza¬ beth Threatt— Frontier mellor reissue can be sold— 140m.— see May 16 issue. (662) BOLD AND THE BRAVE, THE-DWendell 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) 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 1 m.— 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) GREAT DAY IN THE MORNING-OD-Virginia Mayo, Robert Stack, Ruth Roman— Outdoor action entry has angles— 92m.— see AA ay 30 issue— Leg.: B— (Techni¬ color)— (SuperScope). (5613) HANSEL AND GRETEL-NOV-Voices of Anna Russell, Mildred Dunnock, Frank Rogier— Puppet entry is packed with selling angles— 75m.— tee Oct. 6 Issue— (Technicolor). (508) LUSTY MEN, THE— ACD— Susan Hayward,. Robert Mitchum, Arthur Kennedy— Reissue of interesting rodeo action drama has names to help— 1 13m.— see May 30 issue. (663). MURDER ON APPROVAL— MYMD— Tom Conway, Delphi Lawrence— Lower half filler— 70m.— see May 16 issue —(English-made). (614) 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. (661) 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 yam 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— 99tn.— see Feb. 22 issue— Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (Superscope). (608) SON OF SINBAD— CD— Dale Robertson, Sally Forrest, Lili St. Cyr, Vincent Price— Entry has angles and femmes— 88m.— see July 27 issue— Leg.: C— (Techni¬ color)— (SuperScoDe)— (1.75-1). (513) 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 end for the lower half In regular houses— 65m.— see July 27 Issue— (Technicolor). (514) (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 — (Trucolor). (5505) CROSS CHANNEL— MD— Wayne Morris, Yvonne Furneaux, Arnold Marie— Average programmer — 61m.— see Dec. 28 issue — (English-made). (5441) 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 Bardot — Fair 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 JEOPARDY— 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 Londop, 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— (Trucolor). (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) JAGUAR— MD—Sabu, Chiquita, Barton MacLaine— Average . dualler— 66m.— see April 18 issue. (5531) LAST COMMAND, THE— OD— Sterling Hayden, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Richard Carlson— Well-made and in¬ teresting outdoor drama— 1 10m.— see Aug. 10 issue— (Trucolor). (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— (Trucolor). (5503) MAN ALONE, A— OD— Ray Milland, Mary Murphy, Ward Bond— Above average western drama— 96m.— see Sept. 21 issue— (Trucolor). (5445) MAVERICK QUEEN, THE-OMD-Barbara Stanwyck, Barry Sullivan, Scott Brady— New process helps okay western— 92m.— see May 2 issue — (Trucolor)— (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— (Trucolor). (5406) 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) TRACK THE MAN DOWN-MD-Kent Taylor, Petula Clark, Renee Houston— Okay dualler— 75m.— see June 13 issue — (English-made). (5533) 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. (5536) TWINKLE IN GOD'S EYE, THE D Mickey Rooney, Coleen Gray, Hugh O'Brian— Program entry ha« angles— 73m.— see Oct. 19 issue. (5444) JUNE 20, 1956 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR