The Exhibitor (1957)

Servisection 2 THE CHECK-UP Columbia (1955-56 Releases from 801 j 1956-57 Releases from 101) AUTUMN LEAVES-ROMD-Joan Crawford, Cliff Robwlson, Vera Miles— Highly interesting Crawford entry, especially for the femmes— 108m.— see Sept. 5 Issue Page 4149-Leg.i 8. (104) BIACKJACK KETCHUM, DESPERADO-W-Howard Duff, Victor Jory, Maggie Mahoney— Western for the lowei half— 76m.— see May 2 Issue Poge 4150. (831) CHA-CHA-CHA BOOM— MU— Perex Prado and Orchestra, Mary Kaye Trio — Pleasant programmer— 72m.— see Oct. 3 Issue Page 4229— leg. i B. (114) DON'T KNOCK THE ROCK-MU-Bill Haley and Comets, Alan Dale, Patricia Hardy— For the rock 'n' roll addicts ar as filler for the lower half— 80m.— see Dec. 26 issue Page 4265. (125) EARTH VS. THE FLYING SAUCERS-SFD-Hugh Marlowe, Jean Toylor, Donald Curtis — Good programmer — 83m. — see Sept. 5 Issue Page 4173. (102) EDDY DUCHIN STORY, THE-BIDMU-Tyrone Power, Kim Novak, James Whitmore— High rating entry— 123m. —see Sept. 5 issue Page 4173— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope). (101) FULL OF IIFE— CD— Judy Holliday, Richard Conte, Salvadore Baccaloni— Highly enjoyable entertainment— 91m.— see Dec. 26 issue Page 4265. (130) GAMMA PEOPIE, THE— MD— Paul Douglas, Bvp Bartok, Leslie Phillips — Mild Import for lower half— 79m. — see Sop* 19 l«<iie Pfiao — iFllmod In EnolandlGUNS OF FORT PETTICOAT, THE-OD-Audie Murphy, Kathryn Grant, Hope Emerson— Good action program¬ mer— 82m.— see March 20 issue Page 4301— (Techni¬ color). (131) HARDbk THEY FALL, THE— D — Humphrey Bogan, noo Steiger, Jan Sterling— Highly Interesting expose of the fight racket— 109m. — see April 4 issue Page 4129. (827) HE LAUGHED LAST-CMU-Frankie Lalne, Lucy Marlow, Anthony Dexter— Okoy programmer— ^m.— see Oct. 3 issue Page 4230 — (Technicolor)Leg.i B. (105) lUBAl—OD— Glenn Ford, Ernest Borgnine, Valerie French —Powerful cast and story Indicate strong boxeffice return— 101m.— see April 4 issue Page 4129— (Techni¬ color)— (OnemaScope). (833) LAST MAN TO HANG, THE-D-Tom Conway, Elizabeth Sellars, Freda Jackson— For the lower half— 75m. — see Nov. 14 issue Page 4250— (English-made). (117) LAST TEN DAYS, THE-D-Albin Skoda, Oscar Werner— Import has interest— 1 13m.— see April 18 Issue Page 4134— (Austrion-made) — (English titles). MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, THE-MD-Japanese cast-Very good entry for art and specialty spots— 158m.— see Jan. 23 issue Page 4277 — (Japanese-made)— (English titles)— Leg.: B. MAN WHO TURNED TO STONE, THE-MD-Vlctor Jory, Ann Doran, Charlotte Austin— Average horror entry for the duallers71m. — see Feb. 20 issue Page 4290. . (134) MIAMI EXPOSE — MD— Lee J. Cobb, Patricia Medina, Edward Arnold — Average crime meller for the dual¬ lers— 73m. — see Sept. 5 issue Page 4197. (106) NIGHTFALL— MD—Aldo Ray, Brian Keith, Anne Bancroft —Suspenseful meller should be welcome addition to the program— 78m.— see Dec. 12 issue Page 4261. (127) 1984 — SFD— Edmond O'Brien, Michael Redgrave, Jan Sterl¬ ing— Off-beat entry can go in art and specialty spots and many conventional situations— 91m. — see Sept. 5 issue Page 4189— (Made In England). (110) ODONGO—MD— Rhonda Fleming, Macdonald Carey, Juma —Pleasing programmer— 85m.— see Oct. 3 issue Page 4230— (CinemaScope)— (Technicolor)— (Filmed in Africa). (109) PAPA, MAMA, THE MAID, AND l-C-Robert lamoureux. Gaby Morlay— One of the better French farces should do okay in art houses— 94m.— see Oct. 31 issue Page 4241— (French-made) — (English titles and narration). PORT AFRIQUE-MD-Pier Angeli, Phil Carey, Dennis Price— Locale helps program meller— 92m.— see Sept. 19 issue Page 4225— (Technicolor)— (English-made)— (Filmed In Morocco). REPRISAL— OMD— Guy Madison, Felicia Farr, Kathryn Grant— Interesting western meller— 74m. — see Oct. 3 issue Page 4230 — (Technicolor). (115) RIDE THE HIGH IRON — D— Don Taylor, Sally Forrest Raymond Burr— lower half entry— 74m.— see Dec. 12 issue Page 4261. (128) ROGUES OF SHERWOOD FOREST-ROAD-John Derek, Diana Lynn, George Macready— Reissue is okay adventure programmer— 80m.— see Oct. 31 issue Page 4241. (1072) RUMBLE ON THE DOCKS— D— James Darren, Laurie Carroll, Michael Granger— Average meller of 'teen-age violence will appeal most ot 'teen-age audiences— 82m. — see Feb. 20 Issue Page 4290. Leg. of Decency "B". (124) SAFARI— MD — Victor Mature, Janet Leigh, John Justin— Highly entertaining entry— 91 m.— see May 2 issue Page 4150 — (Technicolor) — (CinemaScope)— (Made in Africa). (839) SECRET OF TREASURE MOUNTAIN-ODValerie French, Raymond Burr, William Prince — Routine lower half entry— 68m.— see May 30 issue Page 4165. (8321 SEVENTH CAVALRY, THE — OMD — Randolph Scott, Barbara Hale, Jay C. Fllppen— Okay autdoor meller— 75m.— see Oct. 31 issue Page 4241 — (Technicolor). (121) SHADOW ON THE WINDOW, THE-MD-Phil Carey, Betty Garrett, John Barrymore, Jr.— Okay programmer— 73m.— see March 6 issue. (133) SILENT WORLD, THE — DOC — Made by Jacques-Yves Cous¬ teau and Louis Malle— High rating, beautifully photo¬ graphed underwater documentary Is an art house natural and has appeal for many regular situations— 86m.— see Oct. 3 Issue Page 4230— (Technicolor)— (French-made). SOLID GOLD CADILLAC, THE— Judy Holliday, Poul Doug¬ las, Fred Clark— High rating comedy— 99m.— see Sept. 5 issue Page 4205. (112) SPIN A DARK WEB— MD— Faith Domergue, Lee Patterson, Rona Anderson— Lower half filler— 76m.— see Oct. 3 issue Page 4230— (English-made)Leg.: B. (107) STORM CENTER— D— Bette Davis, Brian Keith, Kim Hunter Thought-provoking drama on controvcH^lal theme will fare best in metropolitan and special situations 85m.— see Sept. 5 issue Page 4197. (108) STORM OVER THE NILE-COSMD-Anthony Steel, Laurence Harvey, Mary Ure— Colorful remake of "Four Fea¬ thers" will have to be sold— 80m.— see May 30 issue Page 4166 — (Technicolor) — (CinemaScope) — (English-made). (829) SUICIDE MISSION-DOC-Leif Larsen-lower half entry70m.— see Nov. 14 issue Pago 4250— (Filmed in Norway and the Shetland Islands). (123) TEN TALL MEN— MD— Burt Lancaster, Jody lawrance, Gil¬ bert Roland— Reissue is good adventure yarn— 97m.— see Oct. 31 issue Page 4242— (Technicolor). (119) TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH-MD-Dick Powell, Signe Hasso, Maylia— Reissue is high rating meller— 108m.— see Oct. 31 issue Page 4242. UTAH BLAINEW— Rory Calhoun, Susan Cummings, Angela Stevens— Average western fare for the dual¬ lers— 75m.— see Jan. 23 issue Page 4277. (129) WEREWOLF, THE — MD — Steven Ritch, Don Megowan, Joyce Holden— Horror meller for program— 83m.— see Sept. 5 issue Page 4174. (103) WHITE SQAW, THE-W-David Brian, May Wynn, William Bishop— For the lower half— 75m.— see Oct. 31 issue Page 4242. (116) WICKED AS THEY COME-MD-Arlene Dahl, Phil Carey, Herbert Marshall— Fair meller for the program— 94m. — (Made in England)— leg.: B. (132) YOU CAN'T RUN AWAY FROM IT-CMU-June Allyson, Jack Lemmon, Charles Bickford— Highly amusing comedy— 95m. — see Oct. 17 Issue Page 4237— Leg.: B— (CinemaScope) — (Technicolor). ZARAK— AD— Victor Mature, Michael Wilding, Anita Ekberg— Colorful, action packed adventure should have wide appeal— 99m.— see Dec. 26 issue Page 4266 — (CinemaScope)— (Technicolor)— (Made in Morocco)— Leg. B. (126) ZOMBIES OF MORA TAU-MD-Gregg Palmer, Allison Hayes, Autumn Russell— Mild horror entry for the duallers— 70m.— see March 6 issue— Leg. of De¬ cency B. (135) TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION SNOW WAS BLACK, THE-D-Daniel Getin. Marie Mon 1 sart, Valentina Tessier— Well-made off-oeat entry for <9 art spots— 105m. — see Nov. 28 Issue Page 4257— ■ (French-made) — (English titles)— Leg.: C. J TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION I NOTEBOOKS OF MAJOR THOMPSON, THE-Jack Bu I chanan, Martine Carol, Noel-Noel— (Made In France). J DCA iDistributors Corporation Of Amerteo/ ^ BABY AND THE BAHIESHIP, THE-C-John Mills, Rich ^ ard Attenborough, Martyn Garrett— Fairly amusing e British farce— 96m.— see April 3 issue— (Eastman color) ^ — (English-made). GOLD OF NAPLES— COMP— Toto, Sophia Loren, Vittorio DeSica, Silvano Mongano— Entertaining import of four short stories for the art spots— 107m.— see March 20 * issue Page 4301— (Italian-made)— (English titles— Leg. 1 of Decency B. j JEDDA THE UNCIVILIZED-OD-Off beat. Interesting t entry for art and specialty spots— 88m.— see July 11 4 issue Page 4185— Leg.: B--(Print by Eastman Color) « —(Filmed in Australia). PRIVATE'S PROGRESS — F— Richard Attenborough, Dennis 1 Price— Highly amusing Import— 96m.— see Sept. 5 j issue Page 4214 — (English-made). ROCK, ROCK, ROCK-MU-Tuesday We[d, Alan Freed, t Frankie Lymon and Teen-Agers— Picture with the [ beat, okay dualler— 83m. — see Dec. 26 issue Page I 4266. WOMAN OF ROME— D— Gina Lollobrigida, Daniel Gelen, i Franco FabrizI— For the art spots or sexploitation j houses— 93m.— see Jan. 23 issue Page 4277— (Italian I made)— (Dubbed in English)— Leg.: C. j IFE MADAME BUTTERFLY-OPD-Highly interesting entry for art and specialty spots— 114m. — see June 13 Issue Page 4174— (Technicolor)— (Italian-Japanese-made). RETURN OF DON CAMILLO, THE-CD-Fernandel, GIno Cervi— Sequel Is amusing1 15m.— see May 2 Issue Page 4155 — (Italian-made)— (English titles). ABANDON SHIP— Tyrone Power, Mai Zetterling, Lloyd Nolan— (Made in England). ADMIRABLE CRICHTON, THE-Kenneth More, Diane Ci lento — (English-made). BEYOND MOMBASA-Oonna Read Cornel Wilde, Leo Gen— (Technicolor)— (Made in Africa). BITTER VICTORY— Richard Burton, Kurd Jurgens— (Cinema¬ Scope)— (Made in Libya and France). BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI, THE-William Holden, Alec Guinness — (Made in Ceylon) — (CinemaScope) — (Technicolor). BROTHERS RICO, THE— Richard Conte, Dianne Foster, James Darren. CASE OF THE STOCKING KILLER, THE-John Mills, Charles Coburn, Barbara Bates— (Made in England). DOMINO— Rory Calhoun, Kristine Miller. FIRE DOWN BELOW— Rita Hayworth, Robert Mltchum, Jack Lemmon — (Technicolor) — (CinemaScope)— (Made in Trinidad). FRIDAY THE 13TH— Betsy Palmer, Valerie French, Keenan Wynn. GARMENT JUNGLE, THE-lee J. Cobb, Kerwin Mathews, Valerie French. GIANT CLAW, THE— Jeff Morrow, Mara Corday. GOLDEN VIRGIN, THE— Joon Crawford, Rosanno BrazzI —(Made in England). HELLCATS OF THE NAVY— Ronald Reagan, Nancy Davis, Arthur Franz. JEANNE EAGLES — Kim Novak, Jeff Chandler, Charles Drake. LONG HAUL, THE— Victor Mature, Diana Dors— (Englishmade). NIGHT OF THE DEMON— Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummins -(English-made). NIGHT THE WORLD EXPLODED, THE-Kathryn Grant, William Leslie. NO TIME TO BE YOUNG— Robert Vaughn, Dorothy Green. PHANTOM STAGECOACH, THE-William Bishop, Kath¬ leen Crowley, Richard Webb. PICKUP ALLEY — Victor Mature, Anita Ekberg, Trevor Howard — (Technicolor) — (CinemaScope) — (Made in Italy). SEA WALL, THE— Silvana Mangano, Richard Conte— (Made in Thailand) — (Technorama). SHE PLAYED WITH FIRE-Jack Hawkins, Arlene Dahl, Dennis Price— (English-made). SIERRA STRANGER — Howard Duff, Gloria McGhee, Dick Foran. STRANGE ONE, THE— Ben Gazzara, James Olsen. TALL T., THE — Randolph Scott, Maureen O'Sullivan — Tech¬ nicolor). 3:10 TO YUMA — Glenn Ford, Van Heflin, Leora Dana. 20 MILLION MILES TO EARTH— William Hopper, Joan _ Taylor. 27TH DAY, THE— Valerie French, Gene Barry. UNCLE GEORGE— Nigel Patrick, Charles Coburn, Wendy Hiller (English-made). YOUNG DON'T CRY, THE— Sal Mineo, James Whitmore. Continental LOVE LOTTERY, THE— C— David Niven, Peggy Cummins, Anne Vernon— light weight English farce— 89m.— see Feb. 20 issue Page 4293— (Technicolor)— (Englishmade). SECRETS OF THE REEF— DOC— Photographed, directed and edited by Lloyd Ritter, Robert Young and Murray Lerner— Intriguing entry of life under water— 72m.— see Oct. 31 issue Page 4245 — (Eastman-color). SHIP THAT DIED OF SHAME, THE-D-Richard Atlenboi^ough, George Baker, Virginia McKenna— Inter¬ esting entry— 91 m.— see Sept. 5 issue Page 4220— (English-made). Lippert LIFE WITH THE lYONS-C-Richard Lyons, Barbaro Lyons i Lower half filler— 78m. — see May 30 issue Page 4166 ' -(English-made). Metro (1953-56 Releases from 602) ANNIE GET YOUR GUN — MUC — Betty Hutton, Howard : Keel, Louis Calhern— Reissue has names to sell— 107m. —see May 16 issue Page 4157— (Technicolor). (632) BARRETTS OF WIMPOIE STREET, THE-ROMD-Jennifer Jones, John Gielgud, Bill Travers— Fine film version of classic— 105m.— see Jan. 23 issue Page 4277— (CinemaScope)— (Metrocolor)— (Made in England). (718) BHOWANI JUNCTION— D — Ava Gordner, Stewart Granger, Bill Travers— High-rating study of conflict in Indio— 110m.— see May 16 issue Page 4157— (Eastman Color) — (CinemaScope) — (Made In Pakistan). (631) BOOM TOWN— MD— Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, Claudette Colbert— Reissue has the names and excltemenf120m. — see Oct. 31 issue Page 4242. (704) BOYS' TOWN— MD— Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Henry Hull— Reissue of top-notch family meller— 96m.— see Jan. 23 issue Page 4278— (Reissue). (716) CATERED AFFAIR, THE— D— Bette Davis, Ernest Borgnine, ■ Debbie Reynolds— Highly interesting drama— 93m.— see May 16 issue Page 4157. (633) DESIGNING WOMAN— C— Gregory Peck, Lauren Bacall, Dolores Gray— Impressive comedy has angles— 117m. || —see March 20 issue Page 4301— (CinemaScope)— (MetroColor). (724) EDGE OF THE CITY— D— John Cassavetes, Sidney Poitier, Kathleen Maguire— Off-beat drama has much merit and many angles— 85m.— see Jan. 9 issue. (714) FASTEST GUN ALIVE, THE— OD — Glenn Ford, Jeanne Crain, Broderick Crawford— Interesting offbeat wesN ern has names to help— 89m.— see June 27 issue Page 4181. (634) ‘ GABY— ROMD— Leslie Caron, John Kerr, Sir Cedric Hardwicke— World War II love story will appeal most to the women— 97m.— see April 4 issue Page 4130— (Eastman Color)— (Print by Technicolor)— (Cinema¬ Scope). (627) GREAT AMERICAN PASTIME, THE-CD-Tom Ewell, Anno Francis, Ann Miller— Fairly amusing entry— 89m.— see Nov. 28 issue Page 4257. (710) GREEN DOLPHIN STREET-D-Lana Turner, Van Heflin, Donna Reed— Reissue has names to help— 141m.— see Jan. 23 issue Page 4278— (Reissue). (715) HAPPY ROAD, THE— C— Kene Kelly, Barbara Leage, Bobby Clark, Brigitte Fossey— Fine family fare100m.— see ! Feb. 6 issue Page 4285 — (Filmed in France). HIGH SOCIETY — CMU — Frank Sinatra, Grace Kelly, Bing Crosby— High rating amusement— 107m.— see July 25 ssue Page 4190 — (Leg.: B — (Color by Technicolor— (VistaVision). (637) HOT SUMMER NIGHT— MD— Leslie Nielsen, Colleen Miller, Edward Andrews— Interesting program enrty— 86m.— see Feb. 6 issue Page 4285. (719) INVITATION TO THE DANCE-NOV-lgor Youskevitch, Gene Kelly, Tamara Toumanova, Carol Haney— Novelty is well-suited for art and specialty spots— ^ 93m.— see May 16 issue Page 4158(Technicolor). "" (721) IRON PETTICOAT, THE— C— Bop Hope, Katherine Hepburn, Noelle Middleton— Fairly amusing Hope entry— 87m.— see Jan. 9 issue — (VistaVision) — (Technicolor) — (Made in England)— Leg.: 8. (712) MARCH 27, 1957j MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR