The Exhibitor (1956)

S*rvlt0ctlon 6 THE CHECK-UP HELEN OF TROY — COSMD — Roianna Pod*»ta, Jack Sernai, Sir Cedric Hradwicke— Spectocle will need plonty of ftolling— 1 1 5m.— see Dec. 28 issue rage 4080— (WarnerColor)— (Cinemascope)— {Made in Italy). (510) HELL ON FRISCO BAY— MD— Alan Ladd, Edward G. Robinson, Joanne Dru— Entry has action and names to help— 98nti.— see Dec. 28 issue Page 4081 — (WarnerColor)(CinemaScope). (509) I DIED A THOUSAND TIMES-MD— Jack Polanco, Shelley Winters, Lori Nelson— Interesting meller has onqies— 109m.— see Oct. 19 issue Page 4050— (WarnerColor) —(Print by Technicolor)— (CinemaScope). (505) LIFE OF EMILE ZOLA, THE-D— Paul Mum, Gale Sondergoard, Joseph Schiidkraut— Names should help class reissue— 1 16m.— see Jan. 11 issue Page 4087. (550) LONE RANGER, THE-W— Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels, Bonita GranvilleWell-made ocfion entry has angles —86m.— see Jan. 11 issue Page 4087— (WarnerColor). (511) MIRACLE IN THE RAIN— D— Jane Wyman, Van Johnson, Peggie Castle— Heart touching drama for femmes— 107m.— see Feb. 8 issue Page 4099. (512) MOBY DICK— D— Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, Leo Genn— Filmixation of famous literary work is Im¬ pressive and has great potential— 1 16m.— see July 11 issue Page 4187— (Color by Technicolor)— (Made in England). (521) OUR MISS BROOKS-C— Eve Arden, Gale Gordon-Medi¬ ocre screen treatment of TV series— 85m.— see Feb. 22 issue Page 4112. (515) REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE-D-James Dean, Natahe Wood, Jim Backus— Engrossing drama of juvenile delinquency should hit the better money— Him.— see Nov. 2 issue Page 4055— (WarnerColor)— (Cinema¬ Scope). (504) RIVER CHANGES, THE — MD — Rosanna Rory, Harold Maresch— Off-beat import for art spots or regulation playoff— 91m.— see Feb. 22 issue Page 4113— (Made in Germany)— (Dubbed in English). (513) SANTIAGO — AD — Alan Ladd, Rosanna Podesta, Lloyd Nolan— Action spots should welcome new Ladd en¬ try— 93m.— see June 27 issue Page 41 82— (Warner¬ Color). (524) SATELLITE IN THE SKY— SFD— Kieron Moore, Lois Max¬ well, Donald Wolfit— Science-fiction entry has angles — 85m.— see June 27 issue Page 4182— (WarnerColor) — (CinemaScope). (525) SEARCHERS, THE— OD— John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles— Okay, big-scale western — 119m.— see March 21 issue Page 4124— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). (518) SERENAOE—DMU— Mario Lanza, Joan Fontaine, Vincent Price— High class musicol drama should click in all spots— 122m.— see March 21 issue Page 4123— (WarnerColor). (516) SEVEN MEN FROM NOW-W-Randolph ScoH, Gail Rus¬ sell, Lee Marvin— Good western for program— 78m. —see July 25 issue Page 4192— (WarnerColor). (526) SINCERELY YOURS— DMU—Liberace, Joanne Oru, Dorothy Malone — Fine entry for the femme trade — 115m.— see Nov. 2 issue Page 4056— (WarnerColor). (506) STEEL JUNGLE, THE-MD-Perry Lopez, Beverly Garland, Walter Abel— Okay prison action film for dualiers —86m.— see March 7 issue Page 4119. (514) TARGET ZERO — AD— Richard Conte, Peggie Castle, Charles Bronson— Entertaining wor entry— 92m.— see Nov. 30 issue Page 4067. (508) TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BABY DOLL— Karl Malden, Carroll Baker, Ell Wallach. BUFFALO GRASS — Alan Ladd, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien— (WarnerColor). FACE IN THE CROWD, A-Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal. FLESH MERCHANT, THE-MD-Fast bucak stuff for ex¬ ploitation spots— 59m.— see Sept. 19 issue Page 4227. GIANT— Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean— (WarnerColor). GIRL HE LEFT BEHIND, THE-Tab Hunter, Natalie Wood —(WarnerColor)— (CinemaScope). OLD MAN AND THE SEA, THE— Spencer Tracy— (Warnet Color)— (CinemaScope)— (Made in Cuba). SLEEPING PRINCE, THE— Marilyn Monroe, Laurence Olivier, Dame Sybil Thorndyke— (Technicolor)— (Made in England). SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS, THE— James Stewart — (Worner Color'; -(CinemaScope). TOWARD THE UNKNOWN-William Holden, Lloyd Nolan, Virginia Leith(WarnerColor). WRONG MAN, THE-Henry Fonda, Vera Miles. Miscellaneous (Distributors' addresses will be furnished on request) APACHE WOMAN— W— Lloyd Bridges, Joan Taylor, Lance Fuller— Action programmer for the lower half— 83m.— see Nov. 2 issue Page 4056— (Pathe Color) —(American Releasing). BEAST WITH 1,000,000 EYES, THE-MD-For the lower half— 78m.— see Nov. 16 issue Page 4063— (American Releasing). BRIDE OF THE MONSTER — MD — Bela Lugosi — Mediocre lower half filler— 67m. — see Feb. 8 issue Page 4102 — (Realart). CODE OF THE UNDERWORLD-MD-John Heath, Neil Hamilton, Esther Minciotti — Mediocre lower half filler —68m.— see April 18 issue Page 4137— (M. C. Pictures). CROWDED PARADISE— D— Hume Cronyn, Nancy KellyWell-made drama— 94m.— see July 25 issue Page 4194 filmed in Puerto Rico)— (Tudor). DEMENTIA — MD — Adrienne Barrett, Bruno Ve Sota — Ex¬ ploitation entry, suited for particular situations only — 55m.-soe Jan. 25 issue Page 4092-(Van Wolf-API). DAY THE WORLD ENDED-SFD-Richard Denning, Lori Nelson— Satisfactory programmer for exploitation spots— 79m.— see Feb. 8 issue Page 4102— (Super¬ scope)— (American Releasing). FEMALE JUNGLE— MYMD— Lawrence Tierney, John Carradine, Jayne Mansfield— Okay for the lower holf— 68m.— see May 30 issue Page 4169— (American Re¬ leasing). FLESH MERCHANT, THE-MD-Fast buck stuff for ex¬ ploitation spots— 59m.— see Sept. 19 issue Page 4227 —(Sonny). FURY IN PARADISE— MD— For the lower half— 77m.— see Oct. 5 issue Page 4040— (Eastman Color by Pathe) —(Made in Mexico)— (Gibraltar). GIRLS IN PRISON— MD— Richard Denning, Joan Taylor— For the lower half— 87m.— see Aug. 8 issue Page 4201— (American International). GODZILLA, KING OF THE MONSTERS-MD-Raymond Burr— Good exploitation item— 80m.— see May 16 is¬ sue Page 4161 — (Partly Japanese-made)— (English narration and dialogue)— (Embassy). GUNSLINGER— W— John Ireland, Beverly Garland, Allison Hayes— Fair western— 83m.— see Aug. 8 issue Page 4201— (Pathe Color)— (American Releasing). HOT-ROD GIRL— AD— Lori Nelson, John Smith, Chuck Connors— Programmer has exploitation angles for some spots— 75m.— see Aug. 8 issue Page 4201 — (American International). ISLAND OF ALLAH— DOC— Interesting documentary-type drama— 61 m.— see July 25 issue Page 4194— (Color) —(Filmed in Arabia)— (Brenner). KENTUCKY RIFLE-W-Chill Wills, Lance Fuller, Cathy Downs— Average western has angles— 82m.— see Aug. 8 issue Page 4201— (Pathe Color)— (Wide Screen)— (Howco). LIVING NORTH, THE— DOC— Fine documentary drama for audiences of all ages— 74m.— see Feb. 8 issue Page 4102— (Made in Lapland)— (Arlan). MOBS, INC.— MD — Reed Hadley, Mariorie ReynoldsRoutine programmer— 78y2m.— see March 21 issue Page 4125— (Premier). OKLAHOMA!— MU— Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones, Char¬ lotte Greenwood— High rating entertainment143m. —see Oct. 19 issue Page 4051 — Leg.: B— (Eastman Color)— (Todd -AO)— (Magna-Todd-AO). OKLAHOMA WOMAN, THE— W— Richard Denning, Peggie Castle, Tudor Owen— Foir western— 71m.— see May 30 issue Page 4169— (SuperScope). ONE WAY TICKET TO HELL-MD— Fair exploitable pro¬ grammer on dope use for action houses — 65m.— tee Dec. 28 issue Page 4081— (Eden). PHANTOM FROM 10,000 LEAGUES-MD-Kent Taylor, Cathy Downs— Programmer for exploitation spots— 80m.— see Feb. 8 issue Page 4103— (American Re¬ leasing). ROCK 'N' ROLL REVUE— MU— Duke Ellington and hit Band, Nat "King" Cole, Leonard Darnell, Dinah Washington— Names will help this in Negro spots— 70m.— see Oct. 5 issue Page 4040— (Kaleidoscopic WonderColor)— (Studio). SILENT FEAR— D— Andrea King— Lower holf entry— 66m. —see Feb. 8 issue Page 4103— (Gibraltar). SPELL OF THE HYPNOTIST-MD-Eric Fleming, Nancy Malone— Lower half programmer has exploitation angles— 78m.— see Sept. 5 issue Page 4221— (Exploita¬ tion Productions). SWAMP WOMEN— MD— Marie Windsor, Touch Connors, Beverly GarlandStrictly for the exploitation spots— 72m.— see April 18 issue Page 4137— (Pathe Color)— (Wide Vision)— (Woolner). WIRETAPPER— MD— Bill Williams— Programmer has better angles for some spots— 80m.— see Feb. 8 issue Page 4103— (Embassy). English Films (Distributors' addresses will be furnished on request) ALIAS JOHN PRESTON— D—Betta St. John, Alexander Knox— Average programmer— 71 m.— see Dec. 14 issue Page 4073— (Associated Artists). ANGEL WHO PAWNED HER HARP, THE-FAN-Follx Aylmer, Diane Cilento— Entertaining entry — 73m.— see Feb. 8 isseu Page 4100— (Dominant). BLACK RIDER, THE— MD— Lower half filter— 66m.— see June 13 issue Page 4176— (National Telefilm). FIRE MAIDENS OF OUTpR SPACE-SFD-Anthony Dexter, Susan Shaw, Paul Carpenter— For lower half of ex¬ ploitation spots only— 68m.— see June 27 issue Page 41 83— ( Englishmade)— (Saturn). FORBIDDEN CARGO — MD Satisfactory programmer— 83m.— see June 13 issue Page 4176— (Jacon). HIS EXCELLENCY— D — Eric Portman, Cecil Parker— Okay drama for the art houses— 84m.— see Feb. 22 issue Page 41 13— (Brenner). KID FOR TWO FARTHINGS, A-D-Diana Dors-Good entry for art spots— 91 m.— see May 16 issue Page 41 61 —(Technicolor)— (Lopert). RICHARD III— D — Sir Laurence Olivier, Sir John Gielgud, Claire Bloom, Sir Ralph Richardson, Sir Cedric Hardwicke— High roting entry for art and specialty spots — 155m.— see March 21 issue Page 4124— (Technicolor) —(VistaVision)— (Lopert). THEY WHO DARE-MD-Dirk Bogarde, Akim TamiroffInteresting war entry— 101 m.— see Jan. 25 issue Page 4092— (Technicolor)— (Famous). Foreign-Made (Distributors' addresses will be furnished on request) ALONE IN THE STREETS — D — Explotable quality entry for the art spots— 80m.— see Feb. Feb. 8 issue Page 4100— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Carroll). BALLET DE FRANCE — Ballet Feature — Import for th* art houses— 83m.— see Oct. 19 issue Page 4050— (Frenchmade)— (English narration)— (Lewis). BORIS GODUNOV— OPD— Operatic Import for art and. specialty houses— 108m.— see Feb. 22 issue Poge 4113 ^ — (Magicolor) — (Russian-made) — (English titles) — ' | (Artkino). 1 BULIFIGHT—COMP— Exciting documentary for art and specialty spots— 75m.— see Aug. 8 issue Page 4200— —(Janus). CONFLICT— D— Programmer for art spots where Russian i films are used— 95m.— see Feb. 8 issue Page 4101—' (Sovvolor) — (Russian made) — (English titles) — (Art-' kino). D1A80LIQUE— MYD— Well made and highly tuspensefui import— 107m.— Page 4073— Leg.: B— (French-made)— jS (English titles)— (UMPO). Jlw DR. KNOCK— C— Louis Jouvet— Amusing import for then art spots— 102m.— see Nov. 30 issue Page 4063-^ jTjl (French-made)— (English titles)— (Lewis). ETERNAL LOVE— D— For Germon language houses95m, i| —see Feb. 8 issue Page 4101— (Eastman Color)-^J (German-made)— (English titles)(Casino). EVIL FOREST, THE— D— For the art spots and possible* special showings— 76V2m.— see July 25 issue Pagem 4193— (Spanish-made)— (Dubbed in English)— Studio 4 Films). ■ FOR DO'S SAKE— D— Import for the art and German .% language houses— 88m.— see Feb. 22 issue Page 4113U issue Page 4101— (German-made)— (English titles)—* (Grand Prize). FORESTER'S DAUGHTER, THE— CDMU— Amusing entry for 5 German language houses— lOSm.— see Feb. 8 issued Page 4101— (German-made)— (English titles)— (Casino). > FRUITS OF SUMMER — C — Edwige Feuillere — Amusing it comedy for art spots— 102m.— see July 25 issue Page'^ 4193— Leg.: C— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Ellis). "V IN A GIRL'S DORMITORY — MY — Jeon MaraisFor the art I and specialty spots— 102m.— see March 21 issue Page 4125— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Ellis). * LEGENDS OF ANIKA — D — Art house filler — 85m. — see V June 13 issue Page 4177— (Yugoslavian-made)— (Engi lish titles)— (Grand Prize). % LETTERS FROM MY .WINDMILl-CD-Henri Viibert-EntM' d taining Marcel Pagnol import for art and specialty J houses— 1 1 8m.— see Jan. 11 issue Page 4087— Leg.: C ^ -(French-made)— (English titles)— (Tohan). >' MELODY BEYOND LOVE — D — Satisfactory romantic Im . port for Germon-lonquage houses — 95m.— see Feb. 8 TF issue Page 4101— (German-made)— (English titles)—*.-^ (Grand Prize). v ■ MY SEVEN LITTLE SINS-C-Maurice Chevalier-Cute, amusing import for art, specialty spots— 98m,— see ii July 25 issue Page 4193— Leg.: B— (Ferraniacolor) — (A A French-ltallan Production)— (English titles)— (Kingsley y International). NAKED NIGHT. THE— D— Good import for the art spots— 82m.— see Feb. 8 issue Page 4101— Leg.: C— (Swedishmade)— (English titles)— (Times). * ONE STEP TO ETERNITY-D-Corinne Colvet, Michel j; Auclair. Danielle Darrieux— Names may help in art ^ spots— 94y2m.— see Dec. 14 issue Page 4074 — (French ■, made)— (English titles and narration)— (Ellis). * PHANTON HORSE, THE-Well-made import-90m.-see /' Sept. 5 issue Page 4220— (Eastman Color)— (Japanesemade)— (English titles)— (Edward Harrison). ' PICASSO— DOC— Top documentary for art houses — 50m.— J see Jan. 11 issue Page 4087— (Ferraniacolor)— (French ^ and Italian made)— (English narration)— (Van Wolf r API). fr PROUD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, THE-D-Michele Morgan, 1 Gerard Philipe— Off-beat import of the realistic j school is strictly for art spots93m.— see Aug. 8 '■ issue Page 4200— Leg.: B— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Filmed in Mexico)— (Kingsley-International). RIFIFI— MD— Jean Servais— High rating import coujd go into some conventional spots as well as art houses ' —116m.— see Aug. 8 issue Page 4200— Leg.: 8— (French-made)— (English titles)— (UMPO). ROSANNA— D— Rosanna Podesta— For the art and speeialty houses— 72m.— see July 25 issue Page 4193— j Leg.: C— (Italian-made)— (Dubbed in English)— (Jacon). ^ SAMURAI— ACD—Oulity import for the art spots — 93m.— see Dec. 14 issue Page 4074— (Eastman Color)— { (Japanese-made)— (English titles)— (Fine Arts). SERGEANT'S DAUGHTER. THE-D-Uneven Import for > German-language houses— 97m.— see Feb. 8 issue A Page 4102— (German-made)(English titles)— (Casino). ? SINS OF POMPEII-COSMD-Micheline Prelle-For ex | ploitation spots and dualiers— 70.— see Oct. 5 issue 8 Page 4(M0— (Italian-made)— (Visual Drama). * STRANGE PASSION, THE — D — Arturo De Cordova — Import for the art spots— 82m.— see Feb. 8 issue Page 4102 i —(Mexican-made)— (Spanish-language)— (English titles) 31 —(Meadow). ^ SUICIDE ATTACK— DOC — Interesting Japanese war documentary-64m.-see Feb. 22 issue Page 4114— (Japanese-made)— (English narration by Paul Dubrow)— 'l (Brenner). TIGER'S CLAW— D— Inferior import— 74m.— see April 18 # issue Page 4136— (Scandinavian-made)— (Dubbed in S English)(Realart). $ TOO BAD SHE'S BAD — C — Sophia Loren, Vittorio de Sica, ^ —Highly amusing import— 95m.— see Jan. 25 issue im Page 4092— Leg.: B—{ltalian-made)— (English titles)— A (Getz-KIngsley). W TREASURE OF BENGAL — MD — Sabu, Luisa BonI — Low grade J: filler— 82m.— see April 18 issue Page 4136— (Italian * made)— (Dubbed in English)— (Color)— (Bell). « UMBERTO O.—D.— Superior import for art houses— 89m. S —see Nov. 30 issue Page 4074— leg.: B— (Italian J made)— (English titlesj— (Davidson). J UNMARRIED MOTHERS— D — Trite plot about illicit love 9 for exploitation spots— 91 m.— see March 21 issue W Page 4125— (Swedish-made)— (English titles)— (Presi 9 dent). 3 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR SEPTEMBER 26, 1956