The Exhibitor (1957)

SERVISECTION 6 THE CHECK-UP GUN FOR A COWARD— W— Fred MacMurray, Jeffrey Hunter, Janice Rule— Satisfactory western should please outdoor fans— 86m.— 12-26-56 — 4271— EC— CS. INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN, THE— MD— Grant Williams, Randy Stuart, April Kent— Highly impressive science fiction entry— 81m.— 2-6-57— 4287. I'VE LIVED BEFORE— D— Jock Mahoney, Leigh Snowden, Ann Harding— For the lower half —82m.— 7-25-56— 4191. ISTANBUL— MD— Errol Flynn, Cornell Borchers, John Bentley— Okay programmer has Flynn name to help— 84m.— 1-23-57— 4279— TC—CS. JOE BUTTERFLY— C—Audie Murphy, George Nader, Keenan Wynn, Kieke Shima— Highly amusing entry of G.l. occupation of Japan— 90m.— 5-1-57— 4320— TC—CS. KELLY AND ME— D— Van Johnson, Piper Laurie, Martha Hyer— Okay program entry— 86m. -1 -23-57 -4279-TC-CS. KILLERS, THE— MD— Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, Edmond O'Brien— Reissue has the angles-1 01 m.-9 19-56-4227-RE. LARCENY— MD— John Payne, Joan Caulfield, Dan Duryea, Shelley Winters— Good meller reissue— 89m.— 9-25-56— 4192— RE. MAN AFRAID— MD— George Nader, Phyllis Thaxter, Tim Hovey— Good programmer— 84m. -4-1 7-57-43 14-CS. MAN IN THE VAULT— MD— William Campbell, Karen Sharpe, Anita Ekberg— For the duallers— 73 m. — 12-26-56— 4267— RKO. MISTER CORY— D— Tony Curtis, Martha Hyer, Charles Bickford— Well-made, attractive drama— 92m.— 1 -23-57— 4280— EC— CS—(B). MOLE PEOPLE, THE— MD— John Agar, Cynthia Patrick, Hugh Beaumont— Exploitation programmer— 78m.— 1 1-14-56—4252. NIGHT RUNNER, THE— MD— Ray Danton, Colleen Miller, Merry Anders— Psychological drama for lower half— 79m.— 1 -23-57— 4280. PILLARS OF THE SKY— MD— Jeff Chandler, Dorothy Malone, Ward Bond— Cavalry versus Indians has angles and possibilities— 95m.— 8-8-56— 4199— TC—CS. PUBLIC PIGEON No. 1— C— Red Skelton, Vivian Blaine, Janet Blair— Amusing Red Skelton entry— 79m.— 5-1-57 — 4320— TC— RKO. RAW EDGE— W— Rory Calhoun, Yvonne de Carlo, Mara Corday, Rex Reason— Okay western— 76m.— 725-56-4 1 92-TC ( B ) . ROCK, PRETTY BABY— MU— Sal Mineo, John Saxon, Luana Patten— Juveniles should be real "gone” on this one— 89m.— 1 1 -28-56— 4259— (B). RUN OF THE ARROW— D— Rod Steiger, Sarita Montiel, Brian Keith— Good offbeat Indian and Calvary yarn— 6-12.57— 4338— TC— RKO. SHAKEDOWN— MD— Howard Duff, Brian Donlevy, Peggy Dow— Meller reissue has names to help— 80m.— 7-25-56— 4192— RE. SHOWDOWN AT ABILENE— W— Jock Mahoney, Martha Hyer, Lyle Bettger— Good western —80m.— 8-22-56— 4206— TC—(B). SIMON AND LAURA— C— Peter Finch, Kay Kendall— For the art and specialty spots and some programs— 91m.— 7-1 1-56— 4186— TC— VV— (B)— English. SLEEPING CITY, THE— MD— Richard Conte, Colleen Gray, Richard Taber— Reissue is good meller-84m.-919-56-4227-RE. TAMMY AND THE BACHELOR — C— Debbie Reynolds, Leslie Nielsen, Walter Brennan— 89m.— 5-29-57— 4335— TC—CS. TARANTULA— MD— John Agar, Mara Corday, Leo G. Carroll— Good horror exploitation item— 80m.— 1 1-16-56— 4063. TATTERED DRESS, TH E — D— Jeff Chandler, Jeanne Crain, Jack Carson— Highly interesting entry— 93 m.— 3-6-57— 4298— CS. TENSION AT TABLE ROCK— MD— Richard Egan, Dorothy Malone, Cameron Mitchell— Tense outdoor drama should have wide appeal— 93m.— 10-3-56— 4231— TC— RKO. UNGUARDED MOMENT, THE— D— Esther Williams, George Nader, Edward AndrewsInteresting suspense drama— 95m.— 9-5-56— 4217— TC. WALK THE PROUD LAND— W— Audie Murphy, Anne Bancroft, Pat Crowley— Interesting entry— 88 m.— 7-25-56 — 4192— TC—CS. WRITTEN ON THE WIND— D— Rock Hudson, Laureen Bacall, Robert Stack— Entry for adults has lots of selling angles— 99m.— 10-3-56— 4234— TC. YOUNG STRANGER, THE— D— James MacArthur, Kim Hunter, James Daly— Interesting, well-made entry— 84m.— 2-20-57— 4292— RKO. Warners AMAZON TRADER, THE— COMP— John Sutton, Maria Fernanda— Interesting addition to the program— 41m.— 9-5-57— 4220— WC. AS LONG AS YOU'RE NEAR ME— D — O. W. Fischer, Maria Schell— Slow moving import will appeal most to women— 101m.— 6-27-56— 4182— Germany. BABY DOLL— D— Karl Malden, Carroll Baker, Eli Wallach— Off-beat adult drama is best for sophisticated metropolitan spots— 1 14m.— 12-12-56— 4263— (C). BAD SEED, THE— D— Nancy Kelly, Patty McCormack, Henry Jones— Superior off-beat drama for discriminating audiences— 129m.— 9-5-56— 4199. BIG LAND, THE— W— Alan Ladd, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien— Ladd hits the trail again in colorful outdoor show— 93m.— 2-6-57— 4287— WC. BRIGHT LEAF— D— Gary Cooper, Lauren Bacall, Jack Carson— Names will help reissue — 110m.-515-57-4329. BURNING HILLS, THE— W— Tab Hunter, Natalie Wood, Skip Homeier— Good outdoor action meller-92m. -9-5-56-4200WC-CS. CRY IN THE NIGHT, A — MD — Edmond O'Brien, Brian Donlevy, Natalie Wood — Average meller for the duallers— 75m.— 9-5-56— 4220. COUNTERFEIT PLAN, THE— MD— Zachary Scott, Peggie Castle— Slow moving English mel¬ ler has some familiar names; but is best suited for the lower half— 79m.— 4-3-57 — 4309— England. D.I., THE— D— Jack Webb, Don Dubbins, Jackie Loughery— Forceful and timely story of U. S. Marine recruiting— 106m.— 6-12-57— 4338. EAST OF EDEN— D— James Dean, Julie Harris, Raymond Massey— Dean name will help this high rating drama— 1 15m.— 4-3-57— 4309— WC—CS. FACE IN THE CROWD, A— D— Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal, Anthony Franciosa— Impressive, compelling drama for adults— 125m— 6-12-57— 4339. GIANT— D— Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean— This is a giant of a picture — 1 98 m.— 1 01 7 -56— 4239— WC. GIRL HE LEFT BEHIND, THE— C— Tab Hunter, Natalie Wood— Highly amusing entry — 103m. — 1 1-14-56— 4252— (B). JIM THORPE — ALL-AMERICAN — D — Burt Lancaster, Charles Bickford, Steve Cochran— Names should land reissue in the better money— 107m.— 5-15-57— 4329. MOBY DICK— D— Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, Leo Genn— Filmization of famous liter¬ ary work is impressive and has great potential— 1 16m.— 7-1 1-56— 4187— TC. PARIS DOES STRANGE THINGS— C— Ingrid Bergman, Mel Ferrer, Jean Marais— Bergman name will barely carry this import— 86m.— 3-6-57— 4299— TC— France — (B). PRINCE AND THE SHOWGIRL, THE— C— Marilyn Monroe, Laurence Olivier— 1 17m. — 5-29-57— 4335— T C— ( B) . REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE— D — James Dean, Natalie Wood — Dean name should still keep this in the better money— 1 11m.— 4-3-57— 4309— WC—CS. SANTIAGO— D — Alan Ladd, Rosanna Podesta, Lloyd Nolan— Action spots should welcome new Ladd entry— 93m.— 6-27-56— 4182— WC. SATELLITE IN THE SKY— MD— Kieron Moore, Lois Maxwell— Science-fiction entry has angles— 85m. — 6-27-56— 4182— WC—CS. SEVEN MEN FROM NOW— W— Randolph Scott, Gail Russell, Lee Marvin — Good western for program— 78m.— 7-25-56— 4192— WC. SHOOT-OUT AT MEDICINE BEND — W— Randolph Scott, James Craig, Angie DickinsonrOkay Randolph Scott programmer— 87m.— 4-17-57— 4315. SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS, THE— D— James Stewart, Patricia Smith, Murray Hamilton— High rating dramatic entertainment— 138m.— 3-6-57— WC—CS. STRANGERS ON A TRAIN— MD— Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, Robert Walker— Reissue of top flight Hitchcock meller— 101m.— 5-15-57— 4329. TOP SECRET AFFAIR — C — Susan Hayward, Kirk Douglas, Paul Stewart — Highly amusing comedy— 100m.— 1-23-57— 4280— (B). TOWARD THE UNKNOWN — D — William Holden, Lloyd Nolan, Virginia Leith— Well-made and timely offering should register strongly at boxofflce—1 15m.— 10-3-56— 4234— WC. UNTAMED YOUTH — MD — Mamie Van Doren, Lori Nelson, John Russell— Highly exploitable rock 'n' roll meller should have considerable youth appeal— 80m.— 4-3-57— 4309— (B). WEST POINT STORY, THE — C— James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Doris Day— Reissue should prove pleasing entertainment— 107m.— 5-15-57— 4329. WINNING TEAM, THE — D — Doris Day, Ronald Reagan, Frank Lovejoy — Name values should help reissue of baseball show— 98m.— 5-15-57— 4329. WRONG MAN, THE— D— Henry Fonda, Vera Miles— Highly interesting drama— 105m.— 1 -9-57 — 4275. YOUNG MAN WITH A HORN— D— Kirk Douglas, Lauren Bacall, Doris Day— Reissue has plenty of angles— 1 12m.— 5-15-57— 4329. Miscellaneous (Distributors' addresses will be furnished on request) ALBERT SCHWEITZER— BIOD— Produced and directed by Jerome Hill; filmed by Erica Anderson; narration by Frederic March— Attractive biographical drama for art and specialty spots— 80m.— 3-20-57— 4303— EC— (deRochemont). BAGDAD AFTER MIDNIGHT— BUR— For exploitation, burlesque spots— 60m.— 10-31 -56— 4245— (Sonney). BIG FUN CARNIVAL, THE— NOV— Marian Stafford, Jared Reed, the Bunin Puppets— Novelty should please youngsters at special showings— 90m.— 1-23-57— 4281— (APA). CROWDED PARADISE— D— Hume Cronyn, Nancy Kelly— Well-made drama— 94m. — 7-25-56 —4194— (Tudor). CURFEW BREAKERS— MD— Paul Kelly, Cathy Downs, Regis Toomey — Mild, inept expose of drug traffic among high school teenagers— 70m.— 4-3-57— 4310— (Screen Guild). DANCE HALL RACKET— MD— Produced by George Weiss; directed by Phil Tucker— For the lower half of indiscriminating expoiitations spots— 62m.— 10-3-46— 4235 — (Weiss). DAUGHTER OF HORROR (Dementia) — MD— Adrienne Barret— Exploitation entry is only suited for particular situations— 60m.— 2-20-57— 4294— (E.P.I.). FLAMING TEEN-AGE, THE— MD— Noel Reyburn, Ethel Barrett— Amateurish "fast buck" attempt— 55m.— 5-15-57— 4329— (Truman Ent.). FLESH MERCHANT, THE— MD— Fast buck stuff for exploitation spots — 59m.— 9-19-56— 4227— (Sonney). FRONTIER WOMAN— W— Cindy Carson, Lance Fuuller, Ann Kelly— Indian thriller okay for duallers— 80m.— 1 -9-57— 4275— EC— Vistarama — (Top). ISLAND OF ALLAH— DOC— Interesting documentary-type drama— 61m.— 7-25-56— 4194 Color— (Brenner). IS YOUR HONEYMOON REALLY NECESSARY-C-Diana Dors-Pleasing bedroom farce 70m.— 10-31 -56— 4244— English— (Brenner). KENTUCKY RIFLE— W— Chill Wills, Lance Fuller, Cathy Downs— Average western ha* angles— 82m.— 8-8-56 — 4201— Pathe Color— (Howco). LOVE ME MADLY— C— Marilyn Waltz, Lynn Craig— "Fast buck" compilation— 60m.— 12-26-56 — 4271— Part Color— (McCarthy). NAKED EYE, THE— DOC— Written, directed and produced by Louis Clyde Stoumen; nar¬ rated by Raymond Massey— Entry on photos, photography and the people who indulge therein, for the art and specialty spots— 71m.— 5-1-57— 4320— Part Color— (Film Rep.). OKLAHOMA!— MU— Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones, Charlotte Greenwood— High rating entertainment— 143 m.— 1019-56— 4051— EC — ToddAO — (B)— (Magna). OEDIPUS REX— D— Players of the Stratford, Ontario, Shakespearean. Festival— Strictly for the specialty spots and situations catering to the school trade, drama troups, etc.— 88m.— 1 -23-57— 4281— EC— (MPD). ON THE BOWERY— DOC— Produced by Lionel Rogosin— Off-beat and interesting docu¬ mentary for specialty spots— 65m.— 4-17-57— 4315— (Rogosin). ROCK BABY, ROCK IT-MU-Johnny Carroll, Don Coats, Kay Wheeler-Mediocro "beat" film— 67m.— 5-15-57— 4329— (Freebar Dis't). ROCKIN' THE BLUES— MU— Mantan Moreland, Flourney Miller, Hal Jackson— All Negro rock V roll opus should click in some spots— 66m.— 4-3-57— 4310— (Jewel). SPELL OF THE HYPNOTIST— MD— Eric Fleming, Nancy Malone — Lower half programmer has exploitation angles— 78m.— 9-5-56— 44221 — (E.P.I.). THEY WHO DARE— MD— Dirk Bogarde, Akim Tamiroff— Interesting war entry— 101m.— 1 -25-57— 4092— TC—( Famous). THRILLARAMA— NOV— Albert Reynolds' wide screen novelty has technical problems, but can be played at many situations as a change of pace— 90m.— 3-6-57— 4299— EC— (Thrillarama). UNTAMED MISTRESS— NOV— Lower half exploitation subject— 70m.— 10-31-56— 4245 Color— (Armond). VIOLENT YEARS, THE— MD— Jean Moorehead, Barbara Weeks, Glen Corbett — Lower half fare for exploitation spots— 61m.— 10-17-56— 4239— (Phoenix). WALK THE DARK STREET— MD— Chuck Connors, Don Ross, Regina Gleason— Routine lower half entry— 74m. — 10-31-56— 4245— (Dominant). WETBACKS— MD— Lloyd Bridges, Nancy Gates, Barton MacLane— Bottom half entry— 88m. -10-31-56— 4246— Color— (Gibraltar). English Films (Distributors' addresses will be furnished on request) FIRE MAIDENS OF OUTER SPACE — D— Anthony Dexter, Susan Shaw, Paul Carpenter— For lower half of exploitation spots only— 68m.— 6-27-56— 4183 — Saturn. WEE GEORDIE— C— Bill Travers, Alastair Sim, Norah Gorsen— Highly amusing entry— 93m.1 -23-57-4280-Times. Foreign-Made (Distributors' addresses will be furnished on request) ANGELS OF DARKNESS— D— Linda Darnell, Anthony Quinn, Valentina Cortesa— Exploita¬ tion item— 84m.— 1-23-57 — 4281 — Italy — Dubbed in English— Exelsior. BULLFIGHT— COMP— Exciting documentary for art and specialty spots— 75m.— 8-8-56— 4200 —Janus. DOCTORS, THE— D— Raymond Pellegrin— Good entry for art spots— 92m.— 10-31-56— 4244— France— Titles— Union-Kingsley Int. — (B). DON GIOVANNI— MU— Filmed grand opera for art spots— 153m. — 2-20-57 — 4293— EC— Austria— Festival. EVIL FOREST, THE— D— For the art spots and possible special showings— 76y2m.— 7-25-56 — 4193— Spain— Dubbed in English— Studio. FRENCH CAN CAN— MU— Jean Gabin— Interesting import— 93m.— 10-31-56— 4244 — TC— France— Titles— UMPO. FRUITS OF SUMMER— C—Edwige Feui Mere— Amusing comedy for art spots— 102m. — 7-25-56 — 4 1 93 — France— Titles— Ellis— (C). INSIDE A GIRLS' DORMITORY— C— Jean Marais, Francoise Arnoul— Amusing French whodone-it— 100m.— 1 1 -14-56— 4252— France — Titles— Ellis. LA SORCIERE— D— Marina Vlady— Okay art house entry— 97m. — 1-23-57— 4281— France — Titles— Ellis. LOST CONTINENT, THE— DOC— Directed and produced by Leonardo Bonzi — Interesting documentary— 69m.— 4-3-57— 4310— Color — CS — Italy— Lope rt. MARCELINO — D — Pablito Calvo — Interesting, charming import— 90m. — 10-31-56 — 4245Spa in— Titles— UMPO. MY SEVEN LITTLE SINS— C— Maurice Chevalier— Cute, amusing import for art, specialty spots— 98m.— 7-25-56— 4193— Color— France — Titles— Kingsley Int.— (B). OBEiRSTEIGHER DER (THE FOREMAN)— C— Cute entry for foreign language and art spots — 98m.— 12-26-56 — 4271— Austria — Titles— Casino. PANTALOONS— C— Femandel— Amusing import with Fernandel— 93m.— 2-20-57— 4293 — TC— France — Titles — UMPO— (B). PHANTOM HORSE, THE— Well-made import— 90m.— 9-5-56— 4220— EC— Japan— Titles— Har¬ rison. PROUD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, THE— D— Michele Morgan Gerard Philipe-Off-beat import of the realistic school is strictly for art spots— 93m.— 8-8-56— 4200— France— Titles— Kingsley Int.— (B). RIFIFI— MD— Jean Servais— High rating imoprt could go into some conventional spots as well as art houses— 116m. — 8-8-56 — 4200— France — Titles — UMPO — (B). ROSANNA— D— Rosanna Podesta— For the art and specialty houses— 72m.— 7-25— 56— 4193 — Italy— Dubbed in English— Jacon— (C). ROYAL AFFAIRS IN VERSAILLES— D— Sacha Guitry, Claudette Colbert, Orson WellesLengthy tale of French nobility for art and specialty spots— 1 52m. -51 -57—4320 — EC — France— Titles — Times— (B). STELLA— D— Fair Greek offering for are and specialty spots— 93m.— 6-12-57— 4339— (Greek-made; English titles)— (Burstyn). TEL AVIV TAXI— C— Israeli cast— Fair comdey— 70m.— 2-20-57 — 4293— Israel — English dia¬ logue — Principal. TEMPEST IN THE FLESH— D— Francoise Arnoul, Raymond Pellegrin— Highly effective adult import for the art spots— 92m.— 2-20-57 — 4294 — France— Titles — Pacemaker. TWO LOVES HAD I— MU— Gabriele Ferzatti, Marta Toren, Nadia Gray— Good entry for art spots— 98m.— 12-26-56— 4271 — Italy— English dialogue — TC— Jacon. VITELLONI—D— Franco Fabrizi, Leonora Ruffo — Interesting import— 103m. — 12-12-56 — 4263 Italy— Titles— API— (B). WHITE SHEIK, THE— C— Alberto Sordi, Brunella Bovo— Highly amusing import— 86m.— 4-3-57— 4310— Italy — Titles— Janus— (B). MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR June 19, 1957