The Exhibitor (1956)

THE CHECK-UP Servlsectlon 3 SWAN, THE— ROMD— Groc* Kelly, Louis Jourdan, Al*< Guinness— Yam about o princess has good potential —112m.— see April 18 issue Page 4134— (Eastman Color)— (CinemaScope). (628) TENDER TRAP, THE-C-Prank Sinatra, Debbie Reynolds, David Wayne, Celeste Helm — Headed for higher grosses— 1 1 1 m.— see Nov. 2 issue Page 4054— Leg.: B Eastman Color)— (CinemaScope). (608) THESE WILDER YEARS— Barbaro Stanwyck, James Cag¬ ney, Walter Pidgeon— Well-made adult drama with provocative theme91m.— see July 25 issue Page 4190. (636) THIRTY SECONDS OVER TOKYO-MD-Von Johnson, Robert Walker, Phyllis Thaxter, Robert Mitehum— Reissue of service film has names to help — 139m.— see Nov. 16 issue Page 4061— (Re-release). (610) THREE MUSKETEERS, THE-ROMCMU-Lana Turner, Gene Kelly, June Allyson, Van Heflin— Reissue of standout entry should repeat okay— 125m.— see Feb. 22 issue Page 41 10— (Technicolor). (618) TRIBUTE TO A BAD MAN— OO— James Cagney, Stephen McNally, Irene Papas— Well-made outdoor show should appeal to action and western fans— 95m.— see March 21 issue Page 4122— (Eastman Color)— (CinemaScope). (626) YEARLING, THE— D— Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman— Fine film should do okoy as reissue— 128m.— see Feb. 22 issue Page 41 10— (Technicolor). (624) TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BARRETS OF WIMPOIE STREET, THE-Jennifer Jones, Sir John Gielgud, Bill Travers— (Color}—(CinemaScope) —(Made in England). CAPITAL OFFENSE-Leslie Nielsen, Coleen Miller. DESIGNING WOMAN— Gregory Peck, Lauren Bacal, Do¬ lores Gray— (CinemaScope)— (Color). GREAT AMERICAN PASTIME, THE-Tom Ewell, Ann Miller, Anns Francis. IRON PETTICOAT, THE— Bob Hope, Katherine Hepburn— 93m.— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision)— (English-made). JULIE— Doris Day, Louis Jourdan, Barry Sullivan, Frank Lovejoy— 109m. LITTLE HUT, THE— Ava Gardner, Stewart Granger, David Niven— (Made in England). LIVING IDOL, THE— Steve Forrest, Lilliane Montevecchi— (Eastman Color)— (CinemaScope)— (Made in Mexico). MAN IS TEN FEET TALL, A— John Cassavetes, Sidney Poitier, Kathleen Maguire. RAINTREE COUNTY-Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor, Eva Marie Saint— (Coior)—(CinemaScope 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)— (CinemaScope). TEAHOUSE OF THE AUGUST MOON, THE-Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford, Eddie Albert— (Color)— (Cinema¬ Scope)— (AAade In Japan). TEN THOUSAND BEDROOMS-Dean Martin, Eva Bartok. VINTAGE, THE— Mel Ferrer, PieryAngeli, 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, Mitzi Gaynor, Jeanmaire— Highly entertaining mus¬ ical— 106m.— see Jan. 25 issue Page 4090— (Color by Technicolor)— (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 Page 4062— leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (Vista¬ Vision). (5510) BIRDS AND THE BEES, TKE-C-George Gobel, Mitzie Gaynor, David Niven— Gobel screen debut should aid moderate comedy— 94m.— see April 4 issue Page 4130 —Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). (5515) COURT JESTER, THE— CMU— Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone— Highly humorous entertainment— 101m.— see Feb. 8 issue Page 4098— (Color by Technicolor)— (VistaVision). (5512) LEATHER SAINT, THE— D— Paul Douglas, John Derek, Cesar Romero— Interesting entry— 86m.— see May 30 issue Page 4166— (VistaVision). (5521) LUCY GALLANT— ROMD — Jane Wyman, Charlton Heston, Claire Trevor. Thelma Ritter— Interesting and well* made entry— 104m.— see Oct. 19 issue Page 4046— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). (5504) MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH, THE-MD-James Stewart, Doris Day, Brenda deBanzie — High rating Hitchcock thriller120m.— see May 2 issue Page 4150— (Techni¬ color)— (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 Page 4205— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). (5523) PROUD AND PROFANE, THE-D-William Holden, Deborah Kerr, Thelma Ritter— High rating drama— 113m.— see May 30 issue Page 4166— (VistaVision). ROSE TATTOO, THE— D— Burt Lancaster, Anna Magnani, Marita Povan, Ben Cooper— High rating— 1 17m.— see Nov. 16 issue Page 4062— Leg.: B— (VistaVision). (5511) SCARLET HOUR, THE— MD— ^rol Ohmart, Tom Tyron, Jody Lawrence— Satisfactory programmer introduces new faces-93m.— see April 18 issue Page 4135— (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 Page 4174 —Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). (5522) TROUBLE WITH HARRY, THE-C-Edmund Gwenn, John Forsythe, Shirley MacLaine— Off-beat Hitchcock entry is amusing99m.— see Oct. 19 issue Page 4046— Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision)— (PS). (5509) VAGABOND KING, THE— MU— Kathryn Grayson, Oreste, Rita Moreno— Average Film musical will need plenty of help— 88m.— see Sept. 5 issue Page 4215— (Tech¬ nicolor)— (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 Page 4215— (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 Page 4046— (Tech¬ nicolor)— (VistaVision). (5429) TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BEAU JAMES— Bob Hope, Paul Douglas, George Jessel— (VistaVision). BUSTER KEATON STORY, THE-Donald 0'Connor-(VlstaVision). DELICATE DELINQUENT, THE-Jerry Lewis, Darren MeGavin— (VistaVision). FLAMENCA— Carmen Sevilla, Richard Kiley— (Color) — (VistaVision)— (Made in Spain). FUNNY FACE— Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire, Kay Thompson — (Technicolor) — (VistaVision) — (AAode In France). GUNFIGHT AT THE OK CORRAL-Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). HOLLYWOOD OR BUST— Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Pal Crowley. JIM PIERSALL STORY, THE-Anthony Perkins, Karl Molden, Norma Moore. LONELY MAN, THE— Jack Palance, 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— (Technicoior)—(VIstaVision)— (AAode 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) BACK FROM ETERNITY-MD-Robert Ryan, Anita Ekberg, Rod Steiger— Satisfactory dramatic entry will benefit from name draw— 97m.— see Sept. 19 issue Page 4227. BENGAZI—MD— Richard Conte, Victor McLaglen, Richard Carlson, Mala Powers— For the lower holf— 79nn.— see Oct. 19 issue Page 4047— (SuperScope). (516) BIG SKY, THE— MD — Kirk Douglas, Dewey AMirtin, Eliza¬ beth Threatt— Frontier meller reissue can be sold— 140m.— see May 16 issue Page 4158. (662) BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT-MD-Dana Andrews, Joan Fontaine, Sidney Blackmer— Fairly interesting program meller— 80m.— see Sept. 19 issue Page 4227. BOLD AND THE BRAVE, THE-D-Wendell Corey, Mickey Rooney, Nicole Mourey — Highly entertaining entry— 90m.— see April 4 issue Page 4130— (Superscope). (612) BRAIN MACHINE, THE-MD-Patrick Barr, Elizabeth Allen —import meller for the lower half— 82m.— see Feb. 22 issue Page 41 10— (English-made). (609) CASH ON DELIVERY-F-Sheiley Winters, John Gregson, Peggy Cummins— Medicore programmer— 82m.— see Jan. 25 issue Page 4091— 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 Page 4185. (665) CONQUEROR, THE— MD— John Wayne, Susan Hayward, Pedro Armendariz, Agnes Moorehead— Action meller has angles for better returns— Him. — see March 7 issue Page 4117— 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 Page 4206— (Print by Technicolor). (701) FLYING LEATHERNECKS-MD-John Wayne, Robert Ryan, Janis Carter— War show reissue should do okay— 102m.— see Sept. 5 issue Page 4215— (Technicolor). (761) GIORY—MD— Margaret O'Brien, Walter Brennan, Chcarlotte Greenwood— Good programmer has angles— 10m.— see Jan. 25 issue Page 4091— (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 Page 4167— Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (SuperScope). (613) I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE-MD— James Ellison, Frances Dee, Tom Conway— Reissue okay for exploitation spots— 69m.— see July 11 issue Page 4185. (666) KING KONG— MD— Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot— Reissue is smash spectacle— 100m.— see July 11 issue Page 4186. (664) LUSTY MEN, THE— ACD— Susan Hayward, Robert Mitehum, Arthur Kennedy— Reissue of Interesting rodeo oction drama has names to help— 1 13m.— see May 30 issue Page 4167. (663) MURDER ON APPROVAL— MYAAD— Tom Conway, Delphi Lawrence— Lower half filler— 70m.— see AAay 16 issue Page 4153— (English-made). (614) MUSIC LAND— CAR— Disney entry containing reissued footage should do well— 69m.— see Nov. 30 IssuePage 4066— (Technicolor)— (Disney). (641) NAKED SEA— DOC— Interesting Documentary— 70in.— see Nov. 2 issue Page 4054— (Color). (604) TO 2ERG-MD-Robert Mitehum. Amt Blyth— -Reissu# or Koroon war tfory hat nomot to holp-105m.-$ee Feb. 22 issue Page 4111. (661) POSTMARK FOR DANGER-MD— Terry AAoore, Robert Be¬ atty— Scotland Yard yarn Is okay for duallere— 79m. —see Feb. 8 issue Page 4098-(English-made) (606) SLIGHTLY SCARLET-MD-John Payne, Arlene Dohl, Rhonda Fleming— Program entry has angles— 99m.— see Feb. 22 issue Page 4111 — Leg.: B — (Technicolor)— (Superscope). (608) TENNESSEE'S PARTNER-ACD-John Payne, Ronold Reogan, Rhonda Fleming— Okay program entry— 87m.— see Oct. 5 issue Page 4038 — Leg. B — (Technicolor)— (SuperScope). (602) TEXAS LADYClaudette Colbert, Barry Sulllvon, Greg Walcott— Good program entry— 86m.— see Noy. 30 issue Pago 4066— (Technicolor)— (Superscope). (603) TREASURE OF PANCHO VILLA, THE-ACD-Rory Calhoun, Shelley Winters, Gilbert Roland— Good programmer —96m.— see Oct. 5 issue Page 4038— (Technicolor)— (SuperScope)— (Made in Mexico). (601) WAY OUT, THE— MD — Gene Nelson, Mona Freeman, John Bentley— Averoge programmer— 80m.— see April 18 issue Page 4135— (English-made). WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS— A4D— Dana Andrew*, Ida Lupino, Rhonda Fleming, George Senders— Fa«t« moving, interesting meller— 100m.— see Moy 16 Issue Page 4158— Leg.: B. (615) TO BE REVIEWED OR IN-PRODUCTION BRAVE ONE, THE— Michel Ray, Joi Lansing— (Teehnloolor) —(CinemaScope)— I (X)m. BRAVE TOMORROW— John Beal, Augusta Dabney, Shepperd Strudwick. BUNDLE OF JOY-Debble Reynolds, Eddie Fisher, Adolphe Menjou— (Eastman Color). DAY THEY GAVE BABIES AWAY, THE-Cameron MftchaH, Glynis Johns— (Eastman Color). DEATH OF A SCOUNDREL— George Sanders, Yvonne de Carlo, Victor Jory. FINGER OF GUILT — Richard Bosehart, Mary Murphy, Constance Cummings— (English -made). GIRL MOST LIKELY, THE-Jane Powell, Kay Ballard, Tommy Noonan, Cliff Robertson— (Eastman Color). I MARRIED A WOMAN— George Gobel, Diana Dors, Jes¬ sie Royce Landis. JET PILOT— John Wayne, Janet Leigh. J. C, Filppen— 1 1 9m. — (Technicolor)(CInemoScopo). LADY AND THE PROWLER, THE-Diana Dors, Rod Steiger, Tom Tryon— (Color). A4AN IN THE VAULT— Anita Ekberg, William Cantpbell, Karen Sharpe. PUBLIC PIGEON NO. 1-Red Skelton, Vivian Blaine, Janet Blair— (Color). RUN OF THE ARROW-Rod Steiger, Sorlta MontleMEoil* man Color). ' SILKEN AFFAIR, THE— David Niven, Genevieve Poge, Beatrice Straight— (English-made)— 96m. TENSION AT TABLE ROCK-Cameron Mitchell, Richard Egan, Dorothy Malone— (Print by Technicolor)— (Wide Screen)— 93m. YOUNG STRANGER, THE-James MacArthur, Kim Hunter, James Doly. Republic (1954-55 releases from 5400; 1955-56 releases from 5500) CIRCUS GIRL— MD— Kristina Soderbaum— lower holf filler —88m.— see Sept. 5 issue Page 4216— (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 Page 4098— (Trucolor). (5505) CROSS CHANNEL— MD— Wayne Morris, Yvonne Furneaux, Arnold Marie— Average programmer— 61m.— see Dec. 23 Issue Page 4078— (English-made). (5441) DAKOTA INCIDENT— OD— Linda Darnell, Dale Robertson, John Lund— Good programmer— 88m.— see Aug. 8 issue Page 4197— (Trucolor). (5510) DOCTOR AT SEA— CD— Dirk Bogarde, Brigitte BardotFair English import— 92m.— see Feb. 22 issue Page 4111 — Leg.: B— (Color by Technicolor)— (Made in England)-(Rank). (5504) FIGHTING CHANCE, THE-MD-Rod Cameron, Julio Lon¬ don, Ben Cooper— For the lower half— 70m.— see Dec. 14 issue Page 4070. (5532) FLAME OF THE ISLANDS-MD-Yvonne DeCarlo, Zachary Scott, Howard Doff— Okay programmer— 90m.— see Dec. 24 issue Page 4070— Leg.: B— (Trucolor). (5502) GREEN BUDDHA, THE-MD-Wayno Morris, Mary Ger¬ maine, Marcia Ashton— For the lower holf-^lm.— see Dec. 14 issue Page 4071— (English-made). (5439) HEADLINE HUNTERS-MD-Rod Cameron, Julie Bishop, Ben Cooper— For the lower half— 70m.— see Nov. 2 issue Page 4055. (5440) HIDDEN GUNS-W-Bruce Bennett, Richard Arlen, John Carradine — Fair western— 66m.— see March 21 Issue. Page 4122. (5534) JAGUAR— MD— Sabo, Chiquita, Barton MacLaineAverage doaller— 66m.— see April 18 issue Page 4135. (5531) LISBON— MD— Ray Mllland, Maureen O'Hara, Claude Rains— Entertaining meller— 90m.— see Aug. 8 issue Page 4198— Leg.: B— (Trucolor)— (Naturama)— (Filmed in Portugal). (5512) MAGIC FIRE— DMU— Yvonne De Carlo, Rita Gam, Valen¬ tina Cortese, Alan Badel— For class and art spots— 94m.— see May 2 issue Page 4150— (Trucolor). (55031 MAVERICK QUEEN, THE— OMD— Barbara Stanwyck, Barry Sullivan, Scott Brady— New process helps okay western— 92m.— see May 2 issue Page 4151— (Trucolor) —(Naturama). (5509) MYSTERY OF THE BLACK JUNGlE-MD-lex Barker, Jane Maxwell, Paul Muller— For the lower half— 72m.— see Dec. 14 issue Page 4071. (5442) NO MAN'S WOMAN— MD— Marie Windsor, John Archer, Patric Knowles— Okay programmer— 70m.— see Deo 14 issue Page 4071— Leg.: B. (5443) SEPTEMBER 26, 1956 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR