We use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) during our scanning and processing workflow to make the content of each page searchable. You can view the automatically generated text below as well as copy and paste individual pieces of text to quote in your own work.
Text recognition is never 100% accurate. Many parts of the scanned page may not be reflected in the OCR text output, including: images, page layout, certain fonts or handwriting.
SECTION TWO • VOL. 58, No. 6 JUNE 5, 1957
This yellow paper Check-Up is published every second week, alternating with the pink paper Reviews of all features and short subjects, as a special section of MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR. Every issue of the Check-Up serves as a complete reference index to all feature motion pictures reviewed during the past year. Every second issue of the Check-Up also contains a similar reference index to all short subjects. Com¬ bined, the yellow and pink sections represent a unique informative service to theatremen, specially created by the editors of—
MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR
246-48 N. Clarion St., Philadelphia 7, Pa.
The Chechl/p of all features reviewed for a 12-month period
Allied Artists
ATTACK OF THE CRAB MONSTERS— MD— Richard Garland, Pamela Duncan— For the lower ha lf-64m.-41 7-57-43 1 3.
BLONDE SINNER— D— Diana Dors, Michael Craig— For the lower half— 72m.— 2-6-57— 4285— (B).
CALLING HOMICIDE — MD— Bill Elliott, Don Haggerty, Kathleen Case— Okay lower half meller— 61m.— 919-56— 4225.
CANTON RIVER— W — George Montgomery, Marcia Henderson— Okay western — 80m.— 1 1-14-56— 4249— DC— CS.
CHAIN OF EVIDENCE— MD— Bill Elliott, James Lydon, Claudia Barrett— For the duallers — 64m.— 2-20-57V-4289.
CRUEL TOWtR, THE— MD— John Ericson, Mari Blanchard, Charles McGraw— Okay thriller for lower half-80m.-l-9-57-4273-(B).
FIGHTING TROUBLE— C— Huntz Hali, Stanley Clements, Adele Jergens— Lower half filler— 60m.— 12-26-56— 4265— (B).
FIRST TEXAN, THE— MD— Joel McCrea, Felicia Farr, Jeff Morrow— Well made historical meller— 82m.— 6-27-56— 41 81— TC — CS.
FOOTSTEPS IN THE NIGHT— MD— Bill Elliott, Dan Haggerty, Eleanor Tanin— Okay lower half entry— 62m.— 4-3-57— 4305.
FRIENDLY PERSUASION— D — Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Marjorie Main— Fine family entry— 140m.— 10-3-56 — 4229— DC— CS.
HIGH TERRACE— MD— Dale Robertson, Lois Maxwell, Derek Bond— For the lower half— 70m.— 2-20-57— 4289— English.
HOLD BACK THE NIGHT— MD — John Payne, Mona Freeman, Chuck Connors— Better than average programmer— 80m.— 9-5-56 — 4213.
HOLD THAT HYPNOTIST — C— Huntz Hall, Stanley Clements, Jane Nigh— Average Bowery Boys' series entry— 61m.— 3-20-57— 4301.
HOT SHOTS— C— Huntz Hall, Stanley Clements, Joi Lansing— Series average— 61 m.— 2-20-57-4289. , „ .
LAST OF THE BADMEN—W— George Montgomery, Keith Larsen, Meg Randall— Good, suspenseful western— 80m.— 3-6-57— 4297— DC— CS.
MAGNIFICENT ROUGHNECKS— MD— Jack Carson, Mickey Rooney, Nancy Gates— Standard lower half entry — 75m.— 6-13-56 — 4173.
NAKED HILLS, THE— MD— David Wayne, Keenan Wynn, James Barton, Marcia Hender¬ son— Off beat program meller— 73m.— 10-3-56— 4229— PatheColor.
NAVY WIFE— C— John Bennett, Gary Merrill, Shirley Yamaguchi— Comedy has angles— 83m.— 6-27-56— 4181. .
NO PLACE TO HIDE— D— David Brian, Marsha Hunt, Hugh Corcoran— For the lower half71 m.-7-25-56-41 89-DC.
NOT OF THIS EARTH — MD— Paul Birch, Beverly Garland, Morgan Jones— Fair horror mel¬ ler — 67m.— 4-17-57— 4313.
ROSE BOWL STORY, THE— C— Marshall Thompson, Vera Miles, James Dobson— Reissue has angles— 75m.— 12-12-56 — 4261— Color— RE.
SCREAMING EAGLES— MD— Tom Tryon, Jan Merlin— Well-made war meller— 81 m.— 9-5-56 -4213.
STRANGE INTRUDER— MD— Edmund Purdon, Ida Lupino, Ann Harding— Good adult post¬ war meller— 82m. — 11-28-56 — 4257.
SUDDEN DANGER— MD— Bill Elliott, Tom Drake, Beverly Garland-Interesting program mer— 65m.— 1 -11 -57— 4085.
THREE FOR JAMIE DAWN— MD— Richard Carlson, Laraine Day, Ricardo Montalban— Names may help programmer— 84m.— 6-27-56— 4181.
THUNDERSTORM— D— Linda Christian, Carlos Thompson, Charles Korvin— Heavy love drama for lower half — 81m. — 9-5-56 — 4213 — (B) — (Made in Spain).
YAQUI DRUMS— W— Rod Cameron, Mary Castle, J. Carrol Naish— Fair lower half western -71 m.-919-56-4225.
YOUNG GUNS, THE— W— Russ Tamblyn, Gloria Talbott, Perry Lopez— Program western— 84m .— 1 1 1 456—4249— ( B) .
American International
FLESH AND THE SPUR-W-John Agar, Touch Connors, Marla English— Average western —80m.— 3-6-57— 4297— PatheColor.
GIRLS IN PRISON— MD— Richard Denning, Joan Taylor-For the lower half-87m.— 8-8-56 —4201.
GUNSLINGER-W— John Ireland, Beverly Garland, Allison Hayes— Fair western— 83m.— 8-8-56— 4201— PatheColor— (B). , , .
HOT-ROD GIRL— MD— Lori Nelson, John Smith, Chuck Connors— Programmer has exploit¬ ation angles for some spots— 75m.— 8-8-56— 4201 . > , ,, ...
IT CONQUERED THE WORLD— MD— Peter Graves, Beverly Garland— Fair lower half filler -71 m.-l 0-3 1-56-4245.
KEY
Letters in parentheses ( ) indicate Catholic Legion of Decency ratings where the •' picture is classified either objectionable in part for all (B) or condemned (C). Films without such a rating are either unobjectionable or unclassified by the Legion. Abbreviations following titles indicate type of picture:
C— Comedy MD— Melodrama
CAR — Cartoon MU— Musical
COMP— Compilation TRAV— Travelogue
D— Drama W— Western
DOC— Documentary
Other abbreviations indicate projection and color processes:
SS— SuperScope TC— Technicolor TE— Technirama
CS — CinemaScope DC— DeLuxe Color EC— Eastman Color
MC— MetroColor NA— Naturama RS— Reqalscope RE— Signifies Reissue
TR— Trucolor VV-VistaVision WC— WarnerColor
NAKED PARADISE — MD— Richard Denning, Beverly Garland, Leslie Bradley— Okay sup¬ porting feature-71 m.-2-20-57-4289-Color.
RUNAWAY DAUGHTERS — D— Maria English, John Litel, Anna Sten— For the lower half — 88m.— 1 1-14-56— 4249— (B).
SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROCK — MU— Fats Domino, Lisa Gaye, Touch Connors — Exploitable programmer— 77m.— 1 1-14-56 — 4249.
SHE CREATURE, THE — MD — Chester Morris, Maria English, Tom Conway— Lower half fltler —77 m . — 1 0-3 1 -56“ 4245.
UN DEAD, THE— MD— Pamela Duncan, Richard Garland, Allison Hayes— Overly involved horror entry-71 V2m.-4-3-57— 4305.
VOODOO WOMAN— MD— Maria English, Tom Conway, Touch Connors— Inferior lower half entry— 75m.— 4-3-57— 4305.
Associated
FRONTIER GAMBLER — W— John Bromfield, Coleen Gray, Kent Taylor— Fair lower half filler— 70m.— 9-5-56— 4214.
MAN BEAST— MD— Rock Madison, Virginia Maynor, Tom Maruzzi— For the lower half— 62m. -2-2057-4290.
NAKED GUN— W— Willard Parker, Mara Corday, Barton MacLane — Lower half western— 69m. — 4-3-57 — 4305.
THREE OUTLAWS, THE— W— Neville Brand, Alan Hale, Bruce Bennett— Fair western for filler— 74m.— 8-22-56— 4205— SS235.
WILD DAKOTAS, THE— W— Bill Williams, Coleen Gray— Average western— 73m.— 7-25-56
Astor
MEN OF SHERWOOD FOREST— MD— Don Taylor, Reginald Beckwith, Eileen Moore— Pro¬ grammer has kiddie appeal— 77m.— 9-5-56— 4214— EC— English.
Buena Vista
CINDERELLA— CAR— Reissue is topnotch Disney— 74m.— 1-9-57— 4273— TC— RE.
DAVY CROCKETT AND THE RIVER PIRATES-MD-Fess Parker, Buddy Ebsen, Jeff YorkOkay adventure film will need plenty of push— 81m.— 7-25-56— 4189— TC.
IF ALL THE GUYS IN THE WORLD . . .— D— Andre Valmy, Jean Gaven, Marc Casset— Exciting import— 95m.— 51 -57—43 1 7— Titles— French.
JOHNNY TREMAIN— MD — Hal Stalmaster, Luana Patten, Jeff York — Family entry has colorful Revolutionary War background— 80m.— 5-15-57— 4325— TC.
SECRETS OF LIFE— DOC— Walt Disney True-Life Adventure— Commendable educational effort, dubious entertainment subject— 75m.— 10-31 -56— 4241— TC— Part CS.
WESTWARD HO, THE WAGONS— W—Fess Parker, Kathleen Crowley, Jeff York— Attractive western, especially for younger set— 90m.— 12-26-56— 4265— TC—CS.
YANG KWEI FEI—D— Japanese cast— For the art spots— 92m.— 1 0-3 1 -56—4241 — EC— Japanese— Titles.
Columbia
ABANDON SHIP— D— Tyrone Power, Mai Zetterling, Lloyd Nolan— Highly interesting drama— 100m.— 4-3-57— 5306— English.
BEYOND MOMBASA— D— Cornel Wilde, Donna Reed— Satisfactory programmer— 90m.— 5-29-57— 4333— TC.
BURGLAR, THE— MD— Dan Duryea, Jayne Mansfield, Martha Vickers— Mansfield name will help over-involved program meller— 90m.— 5-1 -57— 4317,
CHA-CHA-CHA BOOM— MU— Perez Prado and Orchestra, Mary Kaye Trio— Pleasant pro¬ grammer— 72m.— 10-3-56— 4229— (B).
DON'T KNOCK THE ROCK— MU— Bill Haley and Comets, Alan Dale, Patricia Hardy— For the rock 'n' roll addicts or as filler for the lower half— 80m.— 12-26-56— 4265.
EARTH VS. THE FLYING SAUCERS— MD— Hugh Marlowe, Jean Taylor, Donald CurtisGood programmer— 83m.— 9-5-56— 4173.
EDDY DUCHIN STORY, THE— MU— Tyrone Power, Kim Novak, James Whitmore— High rating entry— 1 23m.— 9-5-56— 41 73— TC—CS.
FIRE DOWN BELOW— D— Rita Hayworth, Robert Mitchum, Jack Lemmon— Colorful, slightly off-beat drama benefits from top name values— 1 16m.— 5-29-57— 433— TC—
CS— (B).
FULL OF LIFE— C— Judy Holliday, Richard Conte, Salvadore Baccaloni— Highly enjoyable entertainment— 9 1 m.— 1 2-26-56—4265.
GAMMA PEOPLE, THE— MD— Paul Douglas, Eva Bartok, Leslie Phillips— Mild import for lower ha lf-79m .-91 9-56-4225-Eng lish.
GARMENT JUNGLE— MD— Lee J. Cobb, Kerwin Mathews, Gia Scala— Tough pro-union story of garment industry is hard hitting melodrama; but will need plenty of push— 88m .-51 -57—43 17.
GUNS FOR FORT PETTICOAT, THE— W— Audie Murphy, Kathryn Grant, Hope EmersonGood action programmer— 82m.— 3-20-57— 4301— TC.
HE LAUGHED LAST— C— Frankie Lane, Lucy Marlow, Anthony Dexter— Okay programmer —77m.— 10-3-56— 4230— TC—(B).
HEART OF SHOW BUSINESS, THE-DOC-Produced and directed by Ralph StaubExcellent story of Variety Clubs International— 40m.— 5-29-57— 4333— TC.
HELLCATS OF THE NAVY— D— Ronald Reagan, Nancy Davis, Arthur Franz— Okay pro¬ grammer of submarine warfare— 82m.— 5-1-57— 4317.
LAST MAN TO HANG, THE— D— Tom Conway, Elizabeth Sellars, Freda Jackson— For the lower half— 75m. — 1 1-14-56—4250 — English.
MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, THE— MD— Japanese cast— Very good entry for art and specialty spots — 158m. — 1 -23-57 — 4277— Japanese-made— English titles— (B).
MAN WHO TURNED TO STONE THE-MD-Victor Jory, Ann Doran, Charlotte AustinAverage horror entry for the duallers— 71m.— 2-20-57— 4290— (B).
MIAMI EXPOSE— MD— Lee J. Cobb, Patricia Medina, Edward Arnold— Average crime meller for thei duallers— 73m.— 9-5-56— 4197.
NIGHTFALL— MD— Aldo Ray, Brian Keith, Anne Bancroft— Suspenseful meller should be welcome addition to the program— 78m.— 12-12-56— 4261.
1984— MD— Edmond O'Brien, Michael Redgrave, Jan Sterling— Off-beat entry can go in art and specialty spots and many conventional situations— 91m.— 9-5-56 — 4189— English.
ODONGO — MD— Rhonda Fleming, MacDonald Carey, Juma— Pleasing programmer— 85m.— 1 0-3-56-4230TC-CS.
PAPA, MAMA, THE MAID, AND I— C— Robert Lamoureux, Gaby Morlay— One of the bet¬ ter French farces should do okay in the art houses— 94m.— 10-31-56 — French-made— Enqlish titles and Narration.
PHANTOM STAGECOACH, THE— W— William Bishop, Kathleen Crowley, Richard WebbMediocre western for the duallers— 69m.— 4-13-57— 4306.