The Exhibitor (1956)

Servisection 4 THE CHECK-UP VANISHING AMERICAN, THE-W-Scott Brady, Audrey Totter, Forrest Tucker— Okay action entry for the program— 90m.— see Nov. 30 issue. (5501) WHEN GANGLAND STRIKES— MD— Raymond Greenleaf, Marjie Fi liar, John Hudson— For the lower half— 70m.— see March 7 issue. (5535) ZANZABUKU— DOC— Interesting documentary on African wildlife— 64m.— (Trucolor)— (Filmed in Africa). (5508) TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ADVENTURES OF DANIEL BOONE-Bruce Bennett, Lon Chaney, Jr., Faron Young— 90m.— (Trucolor). CIRCUS GIRL— Kristina Soederbaum, Willy Birgel— 88m.— (Trucolor)— (European-made). (5506) DAKOTA INCIDENT— Linda Darnell, Dale Robertson, John Lund— (Trucolor). HINKY-DINKY PARLEZ VOUS-Mickey Rooney, Wally Cox, Jerry Colonna— 74m. LISBON— Ray Milland, Maureen O'Hara, Claude Rains— 92m.— (Trucolor)— (Naturama)— (Made in Portugal). MAN IN THE ROAD— Ella Raines, Derek Farr — 65m. STRANGE ADVENTURE, A— Joan Evans, Ben Cooper, Marla English. THIS MAN IS ARMED— Dane Clark, May Wynn, William Talman. THUNDER OVER ARIZONA— Skip Homeier, Kristine Miller —(Trucolor)— (Naturama). WOMAN'S DEVOTION, A-Ralph Meeker, Janice Rule, Paul Henreid— (Trucolor). 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). LOVERS AND LOLLIPOPS-ROMD-Lori March, Gerald O'Laughlin, Cathy Dunn— For the art and specialty spots or for the program— 80m.— see May 2 issue. TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION LA STRADA— Anthony Quinn, Richard Basehart, Giulietta Masina— (Ponti-deLaurentiis). . STOPOVER AT ORLY— Dany Robin, Dieter Borsche, Simone Renant— (Darvey). 20th Century-Fox (1955 releases from 501; 1956 releases from 601) BOTTOM OF THE BOTTLE, 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 LANCE— MD— Spencer fracy, 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) D-DAY THE SIXTH OF JUNE-D-Robert Taylor, Richard Todd, Dana Wynter— Excellent love story with war background— 106m.— see June 13 issue — (Cojor by De Luxe)— (CinemaScope). , (612) DEEP BLUE SEA, THE— ROMD— Vivien Leigh, Kenneth More, Emlyn Williams— Well-made dramatic import— 99m. —see Oct. 5 issue— Leg. i 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) HILDA CRANE— D— Jean Simmons, Guy Madison, Jean Pierre Aumont, Judith Evelyn— Depends upon wo¬ men's draw — 87m. — see May 16 issue — Leg.: B — (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope). (61 1) HOUSE OF BAMBOO— MD— Robert Ryan, Robert Stack, 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. 11 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 Philip®, Valerie Hobson, Joan Greenwood— Spicy theme and names should help this at art house boxoffice— 85m.— see Nov. 30 issue— Leg.: B— (English-made). (526) MAN IN THE GRAY FLANNEL SUIT, THE-D-Gregory Peck, Jennifer Jones, Fredric March, Marisa Pavan— High rating entry— 152m.— see April 4 issue— (Color by DeLuxe)— (CinemaScope). (606) 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) MASSACRE— MD— Dane Clark, James Craig, Marta Roth — Lower half filler— 76m.— see June 13 issue— (Ansco Color)— (Made in Mexico). (614) MOHAWK— MD— Scott Brady, Rita Gam, Neville Brand —Okay programmer— 79m.— see April 4 issue— (East¬ man Color). (609) NIGHTMARE ALLEY— D— Tyrone Power, Joan Blondell, Coleen Gray— Cast should help reissue of carnival life— 1 1 lm.— see Oct. 5 issue. (546) ON THE THRESHOLD OF SPACE-ACD-Guy Madison, Virginia Leith, John Hodiak — Authentic space re¬ search entry has angles to sell— 96m.— see March 7 issue — (Color by Deluxe)— (CinemaScope). (605) PROUD ONES, THE— OD— Robert Ryan, Virginia Mayo, Jeffrey Hunter— Well-made outdoor show packs plenty for action fans and western devotees— 94m.— —see May 30 issue— (Color by De Luxe)— (Cinema¬ Scope). (610) RAID, fHE— MD— Van Heflin, Anne Bancroft, Richaro Boone— Okay Civil War action meller— 83m.— see July 28 issue — (Technicolor). (408) RAINS OF RANCHIPUR, THE-D-Lana Turner, Richard Burton, Fred MacMurray, Michael Rennie, Eugenie Leontovich— Well-made spectacle has names and angles— 104m.— see Dec. 28 issue— (Color by DeLuxe) —(CinemaScope). (529) REVOLT OF MAMIE STOVER, THE-ROMD-Jane Russell, Richard Egan, Agnes Moorehead— Colorful drama has provocative theme and exploitable angles— 92m.— see May 16 issue — Leg.: B— (Color by DeLuxe)— (CinemaScope). (608) SEVEN CITIES OF GOLD— MD— Richard Egan, Anthony Quinn, Michael Rennie, Rita Moreno— Well made, interesting adventure yarn— 103m.— see Sept. 21 issue —(Color by DeLuxe)— (CinemaScope). (522) TALL MEN, THE— OD— Clark Gable, Jane Russell, Robert Ryan— High rating entry— 122m.— see Oct. 5 issue— Leg.: B— (Color by Deluxe)— (CinemoScope). (523) THIEVE'S HIGHWAY-MD-Richard Conte, Valentina Cortesa, Lee J. Cobb— Good trucking meller— 94m.— see Oct. 5 issue — Leg.: B — (Reissue). (545) 23 PACES TO BAKER STREET-MYD-Van Johnson, Vera Miles, Cecil Parker— Good suspense entry should benefit from extra selling— 103m.— see May 30 issue — (Color by De Luxe)— (CinemaScope)— (Made in England). (607) 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) VIRGIN QUEEN, THE— H I SD— 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 ABDULAH'S HAREM— Gregory Ratoff, Kay Kendall, Marina Berti— 88m.— Leg.: B— (Color by Technicolor)— (Made in Egypt). (613) ANASTASIA— Ingrid Bergman, Helen Hayes, Yul Brynner, Akim Tamiroff— (Color)— (CinemaScope)— (Made in Europe). BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE, THE-Gordon MacRae, Dan Dailey, Sheree North, Ernest Borgnine— (Color)— (CinemaScope). BETWEEN HEAVEN AND HELL-Robert Wagner, Terry Moore— (Color)— (CinemaScope). BIGGER THAN LIFE — James Mason, Barbara Rush — (Color)— (CinemaScope). BUS STOP— Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray— (Color)— Cine¬ maScope). (618) KING AND I, THE-Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno— (Color by DeLuxe)— (CinemaScope 55). (615) LAST WAGON, THE— Richard Widmark, Felicia Farr— (Color)— (CinemaScope). (619) OASIS— Michele Morgan, Cornell Borchers— (CinemaScope) —(Made in Europe). United Artists ALEXANDER THE GREAT— BID— Richard Burton, Fredric March, Claire Bloom— Lavish spectacle has angles— 141m.— see April 4 issue— (Technicolor)— (Cinema¬ Scope)— (Rossen). 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 attentionill m.— see Sept. 21 issue— Leg.: B— (Aldrich). BLACK SLEEP, THE— MD— Basil Rathbone, Akim Tamiroff, Lon Chaney— Horror entry has exploitation possi¬ bilities— 81m.— see June 13 issue— (Bel-Air). 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). 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)— (Bel-Air). DIAMOND WIZARD, THE — MD — Dennis O'Keefe, Margaret Sheridan, Philip Friend— Routine programmer will fit into the duallers— 83m.— see July 28 Issue— fEnqlish-madel— fPallosl— (1.66-1). EMERGENCY HOSPITAL-D-Margaret Lindsay, Walter Reed, Byron Palmer— Effective programmer— 62m.— see April 18 issue— (Bel-Air). FOREIGN INTRIGUE— ACD— Robert Mitchum, Genevieve Page— Well made action entry has good boxoffice potential— 100m.— see May 16 issue— (Eastman Color) —(Made in Europe)— (DRM). FORT YUMA— OMD— 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, i Jeanne Crain, Alan 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, Marian Carr— For the lower half— 75m.— see Dec. 28 issue— (Sunrise). HEIDI AND PETER— D— Cute entry for younger trade 89m.— see Dec. 14 issue— (Swiss-made)— (Englishdubbed)— (Praesens). HIGH NOON— W— Gary Cooper, Thomas Mitchell, Grace Kelly— Names will help reissue— 87m.— see June 13 issue— (Kramer). INDIAN FIGHTER, THE— OMD— Kirk Douglas, Elsa Mar j 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 Tech¬ nicolor)— (CinemaScope)— (HechtLancaster). KILLER IS LOOSE, THE— MD— Joseph Cotten, Rhonda Fleming, Wendell 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). KILLING, THE— MD— Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Marie Winsor— Tightly constructed crime story has interest¬ ing documentary flavor— 83m.— see May 30 issue— Leg.: B— (Harris-Kubrick). KISS BEFORE DYING, A— MD— Robert Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter, Virginia Leith— Melodrama has shock value I for adult audiences— 94m.— see June 13 issue— Leg. B— (Color by DeLuxe)— (CinemaScope)— (Crown). LET'S MAKE UP-MU-Errol Flynn, Anna Neagle, David Farrar— Confused musical romance may benefit from Flynn name— 72m.— see Jan. 25 issue— (Eastman Color)— (English-made)— (Wilcox). MALTA STORY— HI SMD— Alec Guiness, Jack Hawkins, Muriel Pavlov/— 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-Molra 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, Jan Sterling, Henry Hull— Well-made interesting entry— 83m.— see Oct. 19 issue— (Goldwyn, Jr.). MANFISH— MD— John Bromfield, Lon Chaney, Jr., Victor Jory— Fair lower half entry— 76m.— see Feb. 22 issue —Leg.: B— (Color by DeLuxe)— (Wilder). MARTY— D— Ernest Borgnine, Betsy Blair, Esther Minciottl 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 selling— 93m.— see July 27 issue— Leg.: B —(Gregory)— (1.85-1). NIGHTMARE— MYMD— Edward G. Robinson, Kevin Mc¬ Carthy, Connie Russell— Satisfactory program entry— 89m.— see May 30 issue— Leg.: B— (Pine-Thomas). NOT AS A STRANGER— D— Olivia de Havilland, Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra, Gloria Grahame— Highly touted filmization of popular best-seller should wind up in the better money— 135m.— see June 29 issue— Leg.: B— (Kramer). PATTERNS— D — Van Heflin, Everett Sloane, Ed Begley, Beatrice Straight— Absorbing drama of corporate intrigue will appeal most to class audiences— 83m.— see March 21 issue — (Harris-Meyerberg). QUINCANNON, FRONTIER SCOUT-OMD-Tony Martin, Peggie Castle, John Bromfield-^-Average programmer has some angles— 83m.— see May 2 issue— (Color by De Luxe)— (Bel-Air). SEA SHALL NOT HAVE THEM, THE— MD— Michael Red¬ grave, Dirk Bogarde, Nigel Patrick— Fair entry for the art and specialty spots— 91m.— (English-made)— (1 -66-1 )— (Angel). SHADOW OF FEAR— D— Mona Freeman, Jean Kent, Max¬ well Reed— Okay programmer— 76m.— see June 13 issue— (Eng lish-made)— ( Leeds). SHADOW OF THE EAGLE— MD— Richard Greene, Valentina Cortesa, Binnie Barnes— Mediocre lower half entry— 93m.— see Sept. 7 issue — (Made in England and Italy)— (Valiant). SINS OF THE BORGIAS— HISD— Martine Carol, Pedro Armendariz— Best suited for exploitation spots— 97m. —see May 16 issue— Leg.: C— (Technicolor)— (Frenchmade)— (Dubbed in English)— (Aidart). STAR OF INDIA— COSMD— Cornel Wilde, Jean Wallace —Fair programmer has some angles— 84m.— see May 16 issue — (Technicolor) — (Made in Europe) — (Stross). STORM FEAR— MD— Cornel Wilde, Dan Duryea, Jean Wallace— Okay programmer— 88m.— see Dec. 28 Issue —(Theodora). THREE BAD SISTERS— D— Marla English, Kathleen Hughe's, Sara Shane, John Bromfield— For the lower half— 76m.— see Jan. 25 issue— Leg.: B— (Bel-Air). TIMETABLE— MD— Mark Stevens, Felicia Farr, King Colder Well made, interesting meller— 82m.— see Feb. 8 issue— (Stevens). TOP GUN— W— Sterling Hayden, William Bishop, Karen Booth— Okay action entry for lower half— 73m.— see Dec. 14 issue— (Fame). TRAPEZE — D — Burt Lancaster, Gina Lollobrigida, Tony Curtis— High rating entry— 105m.— see May 30 issue— (Color by De Luxe)— (CinemaScope)— (Made in Eu¬ rope)— (Hecht-Lancaster). UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS-DOC-Interesting and exploitable documentary— 92m.— see May 16 issue —(Black and white with some color sequences)— (Greene). VICTORY AT SEA— DOC— Well-made documentary— 97m.— see June 2 Issue— (Salomon). JUNE 20, 1956 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR