The Exhibitor (1956)

THE CHECK-UP Servfsection 3 YEAR1IN6, THE— D— Gregory Pock, 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)— (CinemaSeope) -(Mode in England). CAPITAL OFFENSE— Leslie Nielsen, Coleen Miller. GREAT AMERICAN PASTIME, THE-Tom Ewell, Ann Miller, Anne Francis. IRON PETTICOAT, THE— Bob Hope, Katherine Hepburn— 93m.— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision)— (English-made), JULIE— Doris Day, Louis Jourdan, Barry Sullivan, Frank Loveioy— 109m. LITTLE HUT, THE— Ava Gardner, Stewart Granger, David Niven— (Made in England). LIVING IDOL, THE— Steve Forrest, Lilliane Montevecchi— (Eastman Color)— (CinemaSeope)— (Made in Mexico). LUST FOR LIFE— Kirk Douglas, Anthony Ouinn, Pamela Brown— 122m.— (MetroColor)— (CinemaSeope). MAN IS TEN FEET TALL, A— John Cassavetes, Sidney Poitier, Kathleen Maguire. OPPOSITE SEX— June Allyson, Ann Sheridan, Leslie Niel¬ son— (MetroColor)— (CinemaSeope). POWER AND THE PRIZE, THE-Robert Taylor, Elisabeth Mueller, Burl Ives— (CinemaSeope). RAINTREE COUNTY— Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor, Eva Marie Saint— (Color)— (CinemaSeope 65). SLANDER— Van Johnson, Ann Blyth, Steve Cochran. SOMETHING OF VALUE— Rock Hudson, Dana Wynter, Wendy Hiller— (Made in Africa). TEA AND SYMPATHY-Deborah Kerr, John Kerr, Lief Erickson— (MetroColor)— (CinemaSeope). TEAHOUSE OF THE AUGUST MOON, THE-Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford, Eddie Albert— (Color)— (CinemaScope)— (Made in Japan). VINTAGE, THE— Mel Ferrer, Pier Angell, Leif Erickson. WINGS OF THE EAGLES, THE-John Wayne, Dan Dailey, . Maureen O'Hara. Paramount (1954-55 releases from 5400; 1955-56 releases from 5500) ANYTHING GOES— MUC— Bing Crosby, Donald O'Connor, Mitzl 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. i 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) 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 and wellmade entry— 104m.— see Oct. 19 issue— (Technicolor^ —(VistaVision). (5504) MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH, THE— MD— James Stewart, Doris Day, Brenda doBanzie— High rating Hitchcock thriller — 120m. — see May 2 issue — (Technicolor) — (VistaVision). (5520) PARDNERS— C— Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Lori NelsonAmusing spoof of western yarns has names, laughs, and music to sell— 88m.— see Aug. 22 issue— (Tech¬ nicolor)— (VistaVision). (5523) PROUD AND PROFANE, THE-D— William Holden, Deborah Kerr, Thelma Ritter— High rating drama— 113m.— see May 30 issue— (VistaVision). (5524) ROSE TATTOO, THE— D— Burt Lancaster, Anna Mognoni, 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— Leg.: B— (Technicolor) — (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)— (''*tta Vision) — (PS). (5509) VAGABOND KING, THE— MU— Kathryn Grayson, Oreste, Rita Moreno— Average Film musical will need plenty of help— 88m.— see Sept. 5 issue— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). WAR AND PEACE-D— Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Mel Ferrer, Vittorio Gassman— Filmization of out¬ standing literary work rates high on all counts— 208m.— see Sept. 5 issue— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision) —(Filmed in Italy). WHITE CHRISTMAS CMU — Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby, Vera-Ellen— Reissue has names to sell— 120m.— see Oct. 19 issue— (Technicolor)(VistaVision). (5429) TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BEAU JAMES— Bob Hope, Paul Douglas, George Jessel— (VistaVision). BUSTER KEATON STORY, THE— Donald O'Connor— (Vista¬ Vision). DELINQUENT, THE— Jerry Lewis, Darren McGavin. FLAMENCA— Carmen Sevilla, Richard Kiley— (Color)— (VistaVision)— (Made in Spain). FUNNY FACE— Audrey Hepburn, ’Fred Astaire, Kay Thompson — (Technicolor) — (VistaVision) — (AAade in France). GUNFIGHT AT THE OK CORRAL-Burt Loncaster, Kirk Douglas— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). HOLLYWOOD OR BUST-Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Pal Crowley. JIM PIERSALL STORY, THE-Anthony Perkins, Karl Mal¬ den, Norma Moore. LONELY MAN, THE— Jack Balance, Anthony Perkins, Elaine Aiken. LOVES OF OMAR KHAYYAM-Cornel Wilde, Michael Rennie, Debra Paget— (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)— (AA^a in Egypt)— (PS). THREE VIOLENT PEOPLE— Charlton Heston, Anne Baxter, Gilbert Roland, Tom Tryon— (Technicolor)— (Vista¬ Vision). RKO (1954-55 releases from 501; 1955-56 releases from 601) BENGAZI—MD— Richard Conte, Victor McLaglen, Richard Carlson, Mala Powers— For the lower half79m.— see Oct. 19 issue— (SuperScope). (516) BIG SKY, THE— MD— Kirk Douglas, Dewey Martin, Eliza¬ beth Threatt— Frontier meller reissue can be sold— 140m.— see May 16 Issue. (662) 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) CASH ON DELIVERY— F— Shelley Winters, John Gregson, Peggy Cummins— Medicore programmer— 82m.— see Jan. 25 issue— Leg.: B— (English-made). (607) CITIZEN KANE— D— Orson Welles, Buddy Swan, Joseph Cotton— Reissue is one of the screen's masterpieces — 119m.— see July 11 issue. (665) CONQUEROR, THE— MD— John Wayne, Susan Hayward, Pedro Armendariz, Agnes Moorehead— Action meller has angles for better returns— 1 1 1m.— see March 7 issue — Leg.: B— (Color by Technicolor). (610) FIRST TRAVELING SALESLADY, THE-C-Ginger Rogers, Barry Nelson, Carol Channing— Moderate, light¬ hearted offering has good name values— 92m.— see Sept. 5 issue— (Print by Technicolor). (701) FLYING LEATHERNECKS-MD-John Wayne, Robert Ryan, Janis Carter— War show reissue should do okay— 102m.— see Sept. 5 issue— (Technicolor). (761) 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 May 30 issue — Leg.; B— (Techni¬ color)— (SuperScope). (613) 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 WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE— MD— James Ellison, Frances Dee, Tom Conway— Reissue okay for exploitation spots— 69m. — see July 1 1 issue. (666) KING KONG— MD— Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot— Reissue is smash spectacle — 100m.— see July 11 issue. (664) LUSTY MEN, THE— ACD— Susan Hayward, Robert Mitchum, Arthur Kennedy— Reissue of interesting rodeo action drama has names to help — 113m.— see AAay 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) POSTMARK FOR DANGER— MD— Terry Moore, Robert Be¬ atty— Scotland Yard yarn is okay for duallers— 79m. —see Feb. 8 issue— (English-mode). (606) SLIGHTLY SCARLET— MD— John Payne, Arlene Dahl, Rhonda Fleming— Program entiy has angles— 99m.— see Feb. 22 issue— Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (Superscope). (608) TENNESSEE'S PARTNER— ACD— John Payne, Ronald Rea¬ gan, Rhonda FlemingOkay program entry— 87».— see Oct. 5 issue— Leg. B— (Technicolor)— (SoperScope). (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— (TechniGolor)—(SoperScope) — (Made In Mexico). (60l) WAY OUT, THE— MD— Gone Nelson, Mona Freeman, John Bentley— Average programmer— 80m.— see April 18 issue— (English-made). (611) WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS— MD— Dana Andrews, Ida Lupino, Rhonda Fleming, George Sanders— Fastmoving, interesting meller— 100m.— see May 16 issue —Leg. I B. (615) TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BACK FROM ETERNITY— Anita Bcberg, Robert Ryan, Rod Steiger— 98m. BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT-Oona Andrews, Jeon Fontaine, Barbara Nichols— 80m. BRAVE ONE, THE— Michel Ray, Jol Lansing— (Technicolor) —(CinemaSeope) . BRAVE TOMORROW-dohn Beal, Augusta Dabney, Shepperd Strudwick. BUNDLE OF JOY-Debbie Reynolds, Eddie Fisher, Adolphe Menjou— (Eastman Color). DAY THEY GAVE BABIES AWAY, THE-Cameron Mitchell, Glynis Johns— (Eastman Color). FINGER OF GUILT — Richard Basehart, Mary Murphy, Constance Cummings— (English-made). I MARRIED A WOMAN-^eorge Gobel, Diana Dors, Jes¬ sie Royce Landis. JET PILOT— John Wayne, Janet Leigh, J. C. Flippen— 1 19m.— (Technicolor)— (CinemaSeope). MAN IN THE VAULT-Anita Ekberg, William Campbell, Karen Sharpe. PUBLIC PIGEON NO. 1— Red Skelton, Vivian Blaine, Janet Blair— (Color). RUN OF THE ARROW— Rod Steiger, Sarita Montlel— (East¬ man Color). SILKEN AFFAIR, THE— David Niven, Genevieve Page, Beatrice Straight— (English-made). TENSION AT TABLE ROCK-Cameron Mitchell, RIchara Egan, Dorothy Malone— (Print by Technicolor)(VTicie Screen). YOUNG STRANGER, THE-Jomes MacArthur, Kim Hunter, James Daly. Republic (1954-55 releases from 5400; 1955-56 releases from 5500) CIRCUS GIRL— MD— Kristina Soderbaum— Lower half filler 88m.— see Sept. 5 issue— (Color)— (Made in Germany, Ceylon, and India). (5506) 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) DAKOTA INCIDENT— OD— Linda Darnell, Dale Robertson, John Lund— Good programmer— 88m.— see Aug. 8 issue (Trucolor). (5510) 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) 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— (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) LISBON— MD— Ray Miiland, Maureen O'Hara, Claude Rains— Entertaining meller90m.— see Aug. 8 issue— Leg.: B— (Trucolor)— (Naturama)— (Filmed in Portu¬ gal). (5512) 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 Miiland, Mary Murphy, Ward Bond— Above average Western drama — 86m. — 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)— (Na¬ turama). (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) 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) THUNDER OVER ARIZONA— W— Skip Homeier, Kristine Miller— Okay supparting feature— 75m.— see Sept. 5 issue— (Trucolor)— (Naturama). (551 1 ) TRACK THE MAN DOWN-MD-Kont Taylor, Petula Clark, Renee Houston— Okay dualler— 75m.— see June 13 issue — (English-made). (5533) TERROR AT MIDNIGHT-MD-Scott Brady, Joon Vohs, Frank Fay len— Routine programmer— 70m.— see AAay 16 issue. (5536) TWINKLE IN GOD'S EYE, THE D Mickey Rooney, Coleen Gray, Hugh O'Brian— Program entry has angles— 73m.— see Oct. 19 issue. (5444) VANISHING AMERICAN, THE-W-Scott Brody, Audrey Totter, Forrest TuckerOkay action entry for the program— 90m.— see Nov, 30 issue. (5501) WHEN GANGLAND STRIKES-MD-Raymond Greenleaf, Marjie Fillar, John Hudson — For the lower half— 70m.— see March 7 issue. (5535) ZANZABUKU— DOC— Interesting documentary on African wildlife— 64m.— see May 16 issue— (Trucolor)— (Filmed in Africa). (5508) SEPTEMBER 12, 1956 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR