The Exhibitor (1956)

Servisection 4 THE CHECK-UP DOCTOR AT SEA— CD— Dirk Bogarde, Brigitte Bardot— Fair English import— 92m. — see Feb. 22 issue Page 4111— Leg.! B— (Color by Technicolor)— (Made in Eng¬ land) — (Rank). (5504) FIGHTING CHANCE, THE— MD— Rod Cameron, Julie 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 Duff— Okay programmer— 90m.— see Dec. 24 issue Page 4070— Leg.: B— (Trucolor). (5502) GREEN BUDDHA, THE— MD-Wayne Morris, Mary Ger¬ maine, Marcia Ashton — For the lower half— 61 m. — see Dec. 14 issue Page 4071— (English-made). (5439) HIDDEN GUNS— W— Bruce Bennett, Richard Arlen, John Carradine — Fair western— 66m. — see March 21 issue. Page 4122. (5534) JAGUAR— MD—Sabu, Chiquita, Barton MacLaine— Average dualler— 66m.— see April 18 issue Page 4135. (5531) LISBON— MD— Ray Milland, 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 Paqe 4150 — (Trucolor). (5503) 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. (5445) SECRET VENTURE-MD-Kent Taylor, Jane Hylton, Kath¬ leen Byron— lower holf entry— 68m.— see Dec. 14 issue Page 4071 —(English-made). (5443) SCANDAL, INC. — MD — Robert Hutton, Patricia Wright, Paul Richards— Topical program meller can be ex¬ ploited— 79m.— see Nov. 28 issue Page 4258. (5514) STRANGE ADVENTURE, A-MD-Joan Evans, Ben Cooper, Marla English— For the lower half— 70m.— see Oct. 31 issue Page 4243— Leg.: B. (5537) STRANGER AT MY DOOR-OD-Macdonald Carey, Patricio Medina, Skip Homeier— Interesting outdoor drama has action and ofFbeat appeal — 87m.— see April 18 issue Page 4135. (5507) TERROR AT MIDNIGHT— MD— Scott Brady, Joan Vohs, Frank Fay len— Routine programmer — 70m.— see May 16 issue Page 4158 (5536) THUNDER OVER ARIZONA-W-Skip Homeier, Kristine Miller— Okay supporting feature — 75m. — see Sept. 5 issue Page 4216— (Trucolor)— (Naturama). (5511) TRACK THE MAN DOWN-MD-Kent Taylor, Petulo Clark, Renee Houston— Okay dualler— 75m.— see June 13 issue Page 4174— (English-made). (5533) WHEN GANGLAND STRIKES— MD— Raymond Greenleaf Marjie Millar, John Hudson— For the lower holf— 70m.— see March 7 issue Page 4118. (5535) ZANZABUKU— DOC— Interesting documentary on African wildlife— 64m.— see May 16 issue Page 4159— (Tru¬ color)— (Filmed in Africa). (5508) TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ABOVE US THE WAVES-John Mills, John Gregson, Donald Sinden— (Rank)— 92m. (5601) ACCUSED OF MURDER— David Brian, Vera Ralston, Sydney Blackmer (TruColor)— (Naturama)— 74m. AFFAIR IN RENO— John Lund, Doris Singleton, John Archer— (Naturama). CONGRESS DANCES. THE— Rudolf Prack, Johanna Matz —(Trucolor)— (CinemaScope). DURANGO GUNFIGHTER-Anna Maria Alberghetti, Ben Cooper — (Naturama). HELL'S CROSSROADS— Stephen McNally, Peggie Castle —(Naturama). IN OLD VIENNA — Heinz Roettinger, Robert Killick — (Trucolor)— (Ger man-made). MAN IS ARMED, THE-Dane Clark, May Wynn, William Talman— 70m. (5538) SPOILERS OF THE FOREST-Rod Cameron, Vera Ralston ( Naturama )— (Trucolor). TEARS FOR SIMON— David Farrar, David Knight, Julia Arna 1 1— (Trucolor). WOMAN'S DEVOTION, A-Ralph Meeker, Janice Rule, Paul Henreid— (Trucolor)— 88m. (5602) 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 Page 4100 — (Eastman Color)— (English-made) — (Minter). LA STRADA—D— Anthony Quinn, Richard Basehart, Guilietta Masina— One of the better Italian imports— 115m.— see Aug. 22 issue Page 4206 — Leg.: B— (Italian-made)— (English titles). 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 Page 4155. TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BED OF GRASS— Anna Brazzou— (Made in Greece). DANGER FLIGHT 931— Dany Robin, Dieter Barsche, Simone Renant— (Darvey). 20th Century-Fox (1955 releases from 501) 1956 releases from 601) ABDULLAH'S HAREM— D — Gregory Ratoff, Kay Kendall, Sydney Chaplin— Off-beat entry for program— 88m. —Leg.i B— (Technicolor)— (Made in Egypt)— see June 27 issue Page 4182. (613) BAREFOOT BATTALION— D — Marla Cost!, Nicos Fermas— Realistic offering may appeal to art or Greek spots —63m.— see July 25 issue Page 4190— (Greek-made) — (English titles). (617) BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE, THE-MU-Gordon MacRae, Dan Dailey, Sheree North— Highly entertaining musical— 104m.— see Oct. 3 issue Page 4234— (CinemaScope)— (Color by Deluxe). (625 BETWEEN HEAVEN AND HELL— MD— Robert Wagner, Terry Moore, Broderick Crawford— Interesting war entry — 94m. — see Oct. 17 issue Page 4238— (CinemaScope)— (Color by DeLuxe). BIGGER THAN LIFE— D— James Mason, Barbara Rush, Walter Matthau— Exploitable drama— 95m.— see Aug. 8 issue Page 4198— (Color by Deluxe)— (CinemaScope). (620) 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 Page 4098 —(Color by DeLuxe)— (CinemaScope). (602) BUFFALO BILL — ACD — Joel McCrea, Maureen O'Hara, Linda Darnell— High rating reissue— 92m.— see July 25 issue Page 4190. (662) BUS STOP— C— Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray, Arthur O'Connell— Highly entertaining comedy is loaded with laughs, name value, and headed for top grosses— 95m.— see Aug. 22 issue Page 4206— Leg.: B — (Color by DeLuxe) — (CinemaScope). (618) CAROUSEL— MU— Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones, Cameron Mitchell— High rating entertainment— 128m.— see March 7 issue Page 4118— (Color by DeLuxe)— (CinemaScope 55). (604) CRASH DIVE — MD— Tyrone Power, Anne Baxter, Dana Andrews— Sock service show reissue— 105m.— see Aug. 8 issue Page 4198 (665) D-DAY THE SIXTH OF JUNE-D-Robert Taylor, Richard Todd, Dana Wynter— Excellent love story with war background— 106m.— see June 13 issue Page 4175Leg.: B— (Color by Deluxe)— (CinemaScope). (612) DESPERADOS ARE IN TOWN, THE-W-Robert Arthur, Kathy Nolan, Rhys Williams— Okay western— 73m.— see Nov. 28 issue Page 4258— (Regalscope). (626) HALLS OF MONTEZUMA-AD— Richard Widmark, Jack Palance, Reginald Gardner— Better war film reissue— 112m.— see Aug. 8 issue Page 4198. (664) HILDA CRANE— D— Jean Simmons, Guy Madison, Jean Pierre Aumont, Judith Evelyn— Depends upon wo¬ men's draw— 87m.— see May 16 issue Page 4159Leg.! B— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope). (611) KING AND I, THE— DMU-Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno — Superlative screen treatment of hit musical— 133m.— see July 11 issue Page 4186— (Color by DeLuxe)— (CinemaScope-55). (615) LAST WAGON, THE— Richard Widmark, Felicia Farr, Susan Kohner— High rating adventure drama— 99m.— see Sept. 5 issue Page 4216 — (Color by Deluxe)— (CinemaScope). (619) LIEUTENANT WORE SKIRTS, THE-C-Tom Ewell, Sheree North, Rtia Moreno— Highly amusing comedy— 99m. —see Jan. 11 issue Page 4086— Leg.: B— (Color by Deluxe)— (CinemaScope). (601) LOVE ME TENDER— OMDMU— Richard Egan, Debra Paget, Elvis Presley— Presley name should make this a boxoffice winner— 89m.— see Nov. 28 issue Page 4258— (CinemaScope)— Leg.: B. (624) MAN IN THE GRAY FLANNEL SUIT, THE-D-Gregory Peck, Jennifer Jones, Fredric March, Marisa Pavan— High rating entry— 152m.— see April 4 issue Page 4130— (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 Page 4111 — (Color by DeLuxe)— (CinemaScope). MASSACRE— MD— Dane Clark, James Craig, Marta Roth —Lower half filler— 76m.— see June 13 issue Page 4175— (Ansco Color)— (Made in Mexico). (614) MOHAWK-MD-Scott Brady, Rita Gam, Neville Brand —Okay programmer— 79m.— see April 4 issue Page 4131— (Eastman Color). (609) OKLAHOMA!— MU— Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones, Gene Nelson— High rating entertainment— 1 43m.— see Nov. 14 issue Page 4251— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope)— (Magna). (630) 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 Page 4118 — (Color by DeLuxe)— (CinemaScope). (605) PROUD ONES, THE — OD— Robert Ryan, Virginia Mayo, Jeffrey Hunter— Well-made outdoor snow packs plenty for action fans and western devotees— 94m.— —see May 30 issue Page 4167— (Color by DeLuxe)— (CinemaScope). (610) QUEEN OF BABYLON, THE— COSMD— Rhonda Fleming, Ricardo Montalban, Roldano Lupi— Import for ex¬ ploitation and specialty spots— 98m.— see Aug. 8 issue Page 4198— Leg.! B — (Technicolor) — (Italianmade)— (English dialogue). (616) RAINS OF RANCHIPUR, THE-D-Lana Turner, Richard Burton, Fred MacMurray, Michael Rennie, Eugenie Leontovich— Well-mode spectacle has names and angles— 104m.— see Dec. 28 issue Page 4079— (Color by DeLuxe)— (CinemaScope). (529) RAWHIDE — W — Tyrone Power, Susan Hayward, Hugh Marlowe— Reissue of well-made outdoor show has names to help— 86m.— see July 25 issue Page 4191 (663) REBECCA— D— Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders, Judith Anderson— Hitchcock version ef mystery best-seller should do okay as reissue— 129m. —see Sept. 5 issue Page 4216— (Selznick). 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 Page 4159— Leg.i B— (Color by Deluxe)— (CinemaScope). (608) 'STAGECOACH TO FURY— W— Forrest Tucker, Mari Blanch¬ ard, Walloce Ford— Good western for the duallers— 76m.— see Oct. 17 issue Page 4238— (Regalscope). TEENAGE REBEL— D— Ginger Rogers, Michael Rennie, Mil¬ dred Natwick— Interesting mother-daughter story should have family appeal— 94m.— see Nov. 14 issue Page 4251— (CinemaScope)— Leg.: B. (622) THIRD MAN, THE— MYMD— Joseph Cotten, Valli, Orson Welles— Reissue is excellent film of its type— 104m. see Oct. 31 issue Page 4243. (667) 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 Page 4167— (Color by DeLuxe)— (CinemaScope)— (Made in England). (607) TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ANASTASIA— Ingrid Bergman, Helen Hayes, Yul Bryn¬ ner, Akim Tamiroff— (Color)— (CinemaScope)— (Made in Europe). BEAUTIFUL BUT DANGEROUS— Gina Lollobrigida, Vittorio Gassman, Robert Alda, Anne Vernon— (EastmanColor) — (Made in Italy). BLACK WHIP— Hugh Marlowe, Coleen Gray, Struther Martin— (CinemaScope). BOY ON A DOLPHIN— Clifton Webb, Alan Ladd, Sophia Loren— (Color)— (CinemaScope 55)— (Made in Italy). CONQUEST— Ray Milland, Anthony Quinn, Debra Paget —(CinemaScope)— (DeLuxe Color)— (Made in Mexico). GIRL CAN'T HELP IT, THE-Tom Ewell, Jayne Mansfield, (CinemaScope)— (Color by DeLuxe). HEAVEN KNOWS MR. ALLISON-Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum— (Color by DeLuxe) — (CinemaScope)— (Made in British West Indies). ISLAND IN THE SUN— James Mason, Joan Fontaine, Dorothy Dandridge— (CinemaScope)— (DeLuxe Color). MAN FROM ABILENE— Scott Brady, Mala Powers, Bill Williams. OASIS— Michele Morgan, Cornell Borchers— (CinemaScope) — (Mode in Eurooel. OH, MEN! OH, WOMEN!— Dan Dailey, Ginger Rogers, David Niven— (CinemaScope)— (DeLuxe Color). SEAWIFE— Richard Burton, Joan Collins— (Color)— (Cinema¬ Scope)— (Made in Jamaica). THREE BRAVE MEN— Ray Milland, Ernest Borgnine, Diane Jergens— (CinemaScope). TRUE STORY OF JESSE JAMES, THE-Robert Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter, Hope Lange — (Color) — (CinemaScope). WOMEN OF PITCAIRN ISLAND-James Craig, John Smith, Lynn Bari, Arieen Whelan— (CinemaScope). United Artists ALEXANDER THE GREAT— BID— Richard Burton, Fredric March, Claire Bloom— Lavish spectacle has angles— 141m.— see April 4 issue Page 4131— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope)— (Rossen). AMBASSADOR'S DAUGHTER, THE-C-Olivia de Havilland, John Forsythe, Mymo Loy, Adolph Menjou— Suave farce for the class spots— 102m.— See July 25 issue Page 4191— (Technicolor) — (CinemaScope) — (Made in France)— (Krasna). AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS— CMFD— David Niven, Cantinflas, Robert Newton, Shirley MacLaine— Fabu¬ lous entertainment— 173m.— see Oct. 31 issue Page 4243— (Eastman Color; print by Technicolor)— (ToddA-O). ATTACK— D— Jack Palance, Eddie Albert, William Smithers —Powerful war film should stimulate favorable word of mouth and turnstile activity— 107m.— see Sept. 5 issue Page 4217— (Aldrich). BANDIDO— MD — Robert Mitchum, Ursula Thiess, Gilbert Roland, Zachary Scott— Large scale action film of Mexican revolution— 92m.— see Aug. 22 issue Page 4206— Leg.i B— (Color by DeLuxe)— (CinemaScope)— (Made in Mexico)— (Jacks). BEAST OF HOLLOW MOUNTAIN, THE-MD-Guy Madison, Patricia Medina, Eduardo Noriega— Outdoor offering lends itself to exploitation— 79m.— see Aug. 22 issue Page 4206 — (Color by DeLuxe)— (CinemaScope)— (Made in Mexico)— (Nassour). BLACK SLEEP, THE— MD— Basil Rathbone, Akim Tamiroff, Lon Chaney— Horror entry has exploitation possi¬ bilities— 81 m.— see June 13 issue Page 4175— (Bel-Air). BOSS, THE— MD — John Payne, William Bishop, Gloria McGhee— Interesting program entry— 89m.— see Sept. 5 issue Page 4217— (Seltzer). BROKEN STAR, THE— W— Howcrd Duff, Lita Baron, Bill Williams— Okay western for program— 82m.— see Feb. 22 issue Page 41 12-(Bel-Air). COMANCHE — OD — Dana Andrews, Kent Smith, Linda Cristal— Indian-cavalry saga will please action fans —88m.— see March 21 issue Page 4122— (Color by DeLuxe)— (CinemaScope) — (Krueger). * CREEPING UNKNOWN, THE— SFD— Brian Donlevy, Margia Dean, Jack Warner— lower half entry— 78m.— see June 27 Issue Page 4182— (English-made)— (Hinds). CRIME AGAINST JOE— MYMD — John Bromfield, Julie Lon¬ don-Satisfactory mystery for the lower half— 69m.— see March 21 issue Page 4123— (Bel Air). EMERGENCY HOSPITAL — D— Margaret Lindsay, Walter Reed, Byron Palmer— Effective programmer — 62m.— see April 18 issue Page 4135— (Bel-Air). FLIGHT TO HONG KONG-MD-Rory Calhoun, Barbara Rush, Dolores Donlon— For the lower half— 88m.— see Oct. 3 issue Page 4234— Leg: B— (Sabre). FOREIGN INTRIGUE— ACD — Robert Mitchum, Genevieve Page— Well made action entry has good boxoffice potential— 100m.— see May 16 issue Page 4168— (Eastman Color)— (Made in Europe)— (DRM). GHOST TOWN— W— Kent Taylor, John Smith, Marian Carr— For the lower half— 75m.— see Dec. 28 issue Page 4079— (Sunrise). GUN BROTHERS— MD— Buster Crabbe, Ann Robinson, Neville Brand— Western meller for the lower half— 79m.— see Sept. 5 issue Page 4217— (Grant). GUN THE MAN DOWN-W-James Arness, Angie Dick¬ inson, Robert Wilke— For the lower half— 78m.— see Nov. 28 issue Page 4258— (Morrison-McLaglen). HEIDI AND PETER— D — Cute entry for younger trade — 89m.— see Dec. 14 issue Page 4071— (Swiss-made)— (English-dubbed)— (Praesens). HIGH NOON— W— Gary Cooper, Thomas Mitchell, Grace Kelly— Names will help reissue— 87m.— see June 13 issue Page 4175— (Kramer). HOT CARS— MD— John Bromfield, Joi Lansing, Mark Dana Lower half filler— 60m.— see Aug. 22 issue Page 4206 —Leg.: B— (Bel-Air). MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR DECEMBER 5, 1956