The Exhibitor (1957)

TUB CHECK-UP SERVTSBCTION I DOCTOR AT LAROt-C— Dirk Bogarde, Muriel Pavlow, Donald Stnden— Highly humorous Import— 98m.— 6-26-57— 4344— EC— VV— Eng li*h. EDGE OF HELL (5633)— D— Hugo Haas, Francesca Do Scaffa— For the lower half or the ort and specialty spots— 78m.— 7-25-56-^191. EVERYTHING BUT THE TRUTH (5704)— C— Maureen O'Hara, John Forsythe, Tim Hovey— Pleasant family divertisement— 83m.— 11-14-56 — 4251— EC. FIRST TRAVELING SALESLADY, THE (701)— C— Ginger Rogers, Barry Nelson, Carol Channing— Moderate, light-hearted ofFering has good name values— 92m.— 9-5-56— 4206— TC^RKO. FOUR GIRLS IN TOWN (5706)— C— George Nader, Julie Adams, Marianne Cook— Inter¬ esting programmer— 85m.— 12-12-56— 4263— CS—TC—(B). FRANCIS IN THE HAUNTED HOUSE (5625)— C— Mickey Rooney, Virginia Welles, Paul Cavanagh— Okay series entry— 80m.— 7-25-56— 4191. GIRL IN THE KREMLIN, THE (5718)-MD-Lex Barker, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Jeffrey Stone-Ex¬ ploitation programmer has angles— 81m.— 5-1-57— 4319— (B). GREAT MAN, THE (5708)-D-Jose Ferrer, Dean Jagger, Julie London— Highly Interesting drama— 92m.— 1 1 -28-56-4259. GUN FOR A COWARD (571 1)— W— Fred MacMurray, Jeffrey Hunter, Janice Rule— Satisfac¬ tory western should please outdoor fans— 88m.— 12-26-56— 4271— EC— CS. INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN, THE (5715)-MD-Grant Williams, Randy Stuart, April Kent— Highly impressive science fiction entry— 81m.— 2-6-57— 4287. INTERLUDE (5728)— D—J une Allyson, Rossano Brazzi— Powerful romance should appeal to femme trade— 89m.— 6-26-57— 4344— TC—CS. I'VE LIVED BEFORE (5632)— D— Jock Mahoney, Leigh Snowden, Arm Harding— For the lower half— 82m.— 7-25-56— 4191. ISTANBUL (5709)— MD— Errol Flynn, Cornell Borchers, John Bentley— Okay programmer has Flynn name to help— 84m.— 1 -23-57— 4279— TC—CS. JOE BUTTERFLY (5723)— 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. JOE DAKOTA (5730)— W— Jock Mahoney, Luana Patten, Charles McGraw— Good off-beat western for the program— 79m.— 6-26-57— 4344— EC. KELLY AND ME (5714)— D— Van Johnson, Piper Laurie, Martha Hyer— Okay program entry —86m.— 1 -23-57— 4279— TC—CS. KILLERS, THE (5781)— MD— Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, Edmond O'Brien— Reissue has the angles— 101 m.— 9-19-56— 4227— RE. LARCENY (5685)— MD— John Payne, Joan Caulfield, Dan Duryea, Shelley Winters— Good metier reissue— 89m.— 9-25-56— 41 82— RE. MAN AFRAID (5720)— MD— George Nader, Phyllis Thaxter, Tim Hovey— Good programmer -84m. -41 7-57-43 1 4-CS. MAN IN THE VAULT (709)— MD— William Campbell, Karen Sharpe, Anita Ekberg— For the duallers— 73m.— 12-26-56— 4267— RKO. MIDNIGHT STORY, THE (5726)— MD— Tony Curtis, Marisa Pavan, Gilbert Roland— Inter¬ esting, well made melodrama— 89m.— 6-26-57— 4344. MISTER CORY (5713)— D— Tony Curtis, Martha Hyer, Charles Bickford— Well-made, attrac¬ tive drama— 92m.— 1 -23-57-4280-EC-CS-(B). MOLE PEOPLE, THE (5702)— MD— John Agar, Cynthia Patrick, Hugh Beaumont— Exploita¬ tion programmer— 78m.— 1 1-14-56—4252. NIGHT PASSAGE (5725)— MD— James Stewart, Audie Murphy, Dianne Foster— Entertaining outdoor action entry— 90m.— 6-26-57— 4344— TC—Technirama. NIGHT RUNNER, THE (5710)— MD— Ray Danton, Colleen Miller, Merry Anders— Psycho¬ logical drama for lower half— 79m.— 1 -23-57— 4280. PILLARS OF THE SKY (5630)— 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 (708)— C— Red Skelton, Vivian Blaine, Janet Blair— Amusing Red Skelton entry— 79m.— 5-1 -57— 4320— TC— RKO. RAW EDGE (5628)— W— Rory Calhoun, Yvonne de Carlo, Mara Corday, Rex Reason— Okay western— 76m.— 7-25-56— 4192— TC—(B). ROCK, PRETTY BABY (5707)— 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 (5729)— D— Rod Steiger, Sarita Montiel, Brian Keith— Good offbeat Indian and Cavalry yarn— 6-12-57— 4338 — TC— RKO. SHAKEDOWN (5686)— MD— Howard Duff, Brian Donlevy, Peggy Dow— Meller reissue has names to help— 80m.— 7-25-56— 4192— RE. SHOWDOWN AT ABILENE (5631 )— W— Jock Mahoney, Martha Hyer, Lyle Bettger— Good western— 80m.— 8-22-56— 4206— TC— (B). SIMON AND LAURA (5682)— C— Peter Finch, Kay Kendall— For the art and specialty spots and some programs— 91 m.— 7-1 1 -56— 4186— TC—VV—(B)— English. SLEEPING CITY, THE (5782)— MD— Richard Conte, Colleen Gray, Richard Taber— Reissue Is good meller— 84m.— 9-1 9-56-4227-RE. TAMMY AND THE BACHELOR (5724)— C— Debbie Reynolds, Leslie Nielsen, Walter Brennan —89m.— 5-29-57— 4335— TC—CS. TARANTULA (5605)— MD— John Agar, Mara Corday, Leo G. Carroll— Good horror exploi¬ tation item— 80m. — 1 1-16-56— 4063. TATTERED DRESS, THE (5716)— D— Jeff Chandler, Jeanne Crain, Jack Carson— Highly inter¬ esting entry— 93 m.— 3-6-57— 4298— CS. TENSION AT TABLE ROCK (7041)— MD— Richard Egan, Dorothy Malone, Cameron Mitchell —Tense outdoor drama should have wide appeal— 93m.— 10-3-56r-4231—TC— RKO. UNGUARDED MOMENT, THE (5701 )— D— Esther Williams, George Nader, Edward Andrews —Interesting suspense drama— 95m.— 9-5-56— 4217— TC. WALK THE PROUD LAND (5627)— W— Audie Murphy, Anne Bancroft, Pat Crowley— Inter¬ esting entry— 88m.— 7-25-56— 4192— TC—CS. WRITTEN ON THE WIND (5705)— D— Rock Hudson, Lauren Bacall, Robert Stack— Entry for adults has lots of selling angles— 99m.— 10-3-56— 4234— TC. YOUNG STRANGER, THE (71 1 )— D— James MacArthur, Kim Hunter, James Daly— Interest¬ ing, well-made entry— 84m.— 2-20-57— 4292— RKO. TO BE REVIEWED — — AMAZONS, THE— Don Taylor, Giana Sigale, Eduardo Ciannelli— Color. BADGE OF EVIL— Charlton Heston, Orson Welles, Janet Leigh. CHRISTMAS IN PARADISE— Dan Duryea, Jan Sterling, Patty McCormack— (Color). DAMN CITIZEN!— Keith Andes, Margaret Hayes, Gene Evans. ESCAPADE IN JAPAN— Teresa Wright, Cameron Mitchell— (Color)— (Made in Japan)— RKO. FEMALE ANIMAL, THE— Hedy Lamarr, Jane Powell, George Nader— CS. FLOOD TIDE, THE— George Nader, Cornell Bouchers— (CinemaScope). DAY THEY GAVE BABIES AWAY, THE-Cameron Mitchell, Glynis John$-(Eastman Color) -RKO. GIRL MOST LIKELY, THE— Jane Powell, Kaye Ballard, Tommy Noonan— RKO. I MARRIED A WOMAN— George Gobel, Diana Dors, Jessie Royce Landis— RKO. JET PILOT— John Wayne, Janet Leigh, J. C. Flippen— 1 19m.— (Technicolor)— RKO. KETTLES ON OLD MACDONALD'S FARM, THE— Marjorie Main, Parker Fennelly, Gloria Talbott— 80m. LADY TAKES A FLYER— Lana Turner, Jeff Chandler— (CinemaScope)— (Color). LAND UNKNOWN, THE— Jack Mahoney, Shawn Smith— (CinemaScope). LAW OF THE TRIGGER, THE— Fred MacMurray, John Weldon. John Ericson— (CinemaScope). MAN OF A THOUSAND FACES, THE-James Cagney, Dorothy Malone— CS. MONOLITH MONSTERS, THE-Grant Williams, Lola Albright. MY MAN GODFREY— June Allyson, David Niven, Martha Hyer— TC—CS. PAY THE DEVIL— Jeff Chandler, Orson Welles, Colleen Miller— (CinemaScope). PYLON— Rock Hudson, Robert Stack, Dorothy Malone— (CinemaScope). j QUANTEZ— Fred MacMurray, Dorothy Malone— (Eastmancolor)— (CinemaScope). SLAUGHTER ON TENTH AVENUE— Richard Egan, Jan Sterling, Dan Duryea— CS. SLIM CARTER— Jack Mahoney, Julie Adams, Tim Hovey— (Color). SUMMER LOVE— John Saxon, Judy Meredith, Jill St. John. THAT NIGHT— John Beal, Augusta Dabney, Shepperd Strudwick— (716)— RKO. UNHOLY WIFE, THE— Diana Dors, Rod Steiger, Tom Tryon— (Technicolor)— RKO. VIOLATORS, THE-Arthur O'Connell-RKO. Warners AMAZON TRADER, THE (4910)— COMP— John Sutton, Marla Fernanda— Interesting addition to the program— 41m.— 9-5-57— 4220— WC. BABY DOLL (607)— D— Karl Malden, Carroll Baker, til Wallach — Off-beat adult drama le beet for sophisticated metropolitan spots— 1 14m.— 12-12-56— 4263— (C). BAD SEED, THE (603)— D— Nancy Kelly, Patty McCormack, Henry Jones— Superior off-beat drama for discriminating audiences— 129m.— 9-5-56— 4199. BIG LAND, THE (610)— 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 (633)— D— Gary Cooper, Lauren Bacall, Jack Carson— Names will help reissue -110m.-515-57-4329. BURNING HILLS, THE (601)— W— Tab Hunter, Natalie Wood, Skip Homeier— Good outdoor action meller— 92m.— 9-5-56— 4200— WC—CS. CRY IN THE NIGHT, A (602)— MD— Edmond O'Brien, Brian Donlevy, Natalie WoodAverage meller for the duallers— 75m.— 9-5-56— 4220. COUNTERFEIT PLAN, THE (612)— MD— Zachary Scott, Peggie Castle— Slow moving English meller for the lower half— 79m.— 4-3-57— 4309— England. CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN, THE (620)— MD— Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Hazel CourtGruesome horror item— 83m.— 6-26-57— 4345— Color— English. D.I., THE (617)— D— Jack Webb, Don Dubbins, Jackie Loughery— Forceful and timely story of U. S. Marine recruiting— 106m.— 6-12-57— 4338. EAST OF EDEN (414)— D— James Dean, Julie Harris, Raymond Massey— Dean name will help this high rating drama— 1 15m.— 4-3-57— 4309— WC—CS— RE. FACE IN THE CROWD, A (616)— D— Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal, Anthony Franciosa— Impressive, compelling drama for adults— 125m.— 6-12-57— 4339. GIANT (606)— D— Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean— This is a giant of a picture -1 98m.1 01 7-56-4239WC. GIRL HE LEFT BEHIND, THE (605)-C-Tab Hunter, Natalie Wood-Highly amusing entry103m.— 1 1-14-56— 4252— (B). JIM THORPE-ALL-AMERICAN (631)-D-Burt Lancaster, Charles Bickford, Steve CochranNames should land reissue in the better money— 107m.— 5-15-57— 4329. MOBY DICK (521)— D— Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, Leo Genn— Filmization of famous literary work is impressive and has great potential— 1 16m.— 7-1 1 -56— 41 87— TC. PARIS DOES STRANGE THINGS (611 ) — 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 (618)— C— Marilyn Monroe, Laurence Olivier— 1 17m. — 5-29-57— 4335— TC—(B). REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE (504)— D— James Dean, Natalie Wood— Dean name should still keep this in the better money— 1 1 1 m.— 4-3-57— 4309— WC—CS. SEVEN MEN FROM NOW (526)— W— Randolph Scott, Gail Russell, Lee Marvin— Good western for program— 78m.— 7-25-56— 4192— WC. SHOOT-OUT AT MEDICINE BEND (615)-W-Randolph Scott, James Craig, Angie Dickinson Okay Randolph Scott programmer— 87m.— 4-17-57— 4315. SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS, THE (614)— D— James Stewart, Patricia Smith, Murray HamiltonHigh rating dramatic entertainment— 138m.— 3-6-57— WC—CS. STRANGERS ON A TRAIN (635)— MD— Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, Robert WalkerReissue of top flight Hitchcock meller— 101 m.— 5-15-57— 4329. TOP SECRET AFFAIR (609)— C— Susan Hawyard, Kirk Douglas, Paul Stewart— Highly amusing comedy— 100m.— 1-23-57— 4280— (B). TOWARD THE UNKNOWN (604)-D-William Holden, Lloyd Nolan, Virginia Leith-Wellmade timely offering should register strongly at boxoffice—1 15m.— 10-3-56— 4234— WC UNTAMED YOUTH (613)— MD— Mamie Van Doren, Lori Nelson, John Russell— Highly ex¬ ploitable rock 'n' roll meller should have youth appeal— 80m.— 4-3-57— 4309— (B). WEST POINT STORY, THE (634)— C— James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Doris Day— Reissue should prove pleasing entertainment— 107m.— 5-15-57— 4329. WINNING TEAM, THE (632)— D— Doris Day, Ronald Reagan, Frank Lovejoy— Name values should help reissue of baseball show— 98m.— 5-15-57— 4329. WRONG MAN, THE (608)— D— Henry Fonda, Vera Miles— Highly interesting drama— 105m.— 1-9-57-4275. X, THE UNKNOWN (619)— MD— Dean Jagger, Edward Chapman— Okay science fiction entry for lower half— 80m.— 6-26-57— 4345— English. YOUNG MAN WITH A HORN (636)— D— Kirk Douglas, Lauren Bacall, Doris Day— Reissue has plenty of angles— 1 12m.— 5-15-57— 4329. -TO BE REVIEWED—— — BAND OF ANGELS— Clark Gable, Yvonne DeCarlo— (WarnerColor). BLACK PATCH— George Montgomery, Diane Brewster. BLACK SCORPION— Richard Denning, Mara Corday— (Mexican-made). DARBY'S RANGERS— Etchika Choureau, James Garner, Jack Warden— (WarnerColor). DEEP SIX, THE— Alan Ladd, Dianne Foster, William Bendix. GREEN EYES— Susan Oliver, Linda Reynolds, Carla Merey. HELEN MORGAN STOkY, THE— Ann Blyth, Paul Newman, Richard Carlson— (CinemaScope). MISSOURI TRAVELER— Brandon DeWilde, Lee Marvin, Mary Hosford— (Technicolor)— (Whitney). NO SLEEP TILL DAWN— Karl Malden, Natalie Wood— (WarnerColor)— (CinemaScope). NO TIME FOR SERGEANTS— Andy Griffith, Myron McCormick, Nick Adams. OLD MAN AND THE SEA, THE— Spencer Tracy— (Warner Color)— (CinemaScope). PAJAMA GAME, THE— Doris Day, John Raitt, Carol Haney— (WarnerColor). SAYONARA— Marlon Brando, Red Buttons, Patricia Owens— (Technirama)— (Made in Japan). STORY OF MANKIND, THE— Ronald Colman, Hedy LaMarr, Charles Coburn. TENDER FURY— Susan Oliver, Linda Reynolds, Carla Merey. WITH YOU IN MY ARMS— Tab Hunter, Etchrika Choureau, J. Carroll Naish. English Films (Distributors' addresses will be furnished on request) WEE GEORDIE— C— Bill Travers, Alastair Sim, Norah Gorsen— Highly amusing entry— 93m.— 1 -23-57-4280-Times. Foreign-Made i Distributors' addresses will be furnished on request) . iNGELS 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-76V2m.— 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 Feuillere-Amusing comedy for art spots-1 02m.— 7-25-56 —4193— France— Titles— Ellis— (C). . , . INSIDE A GIRLS' DORMITORY-C— Jean Marais, Francoise Arnoul-Amusing French whadone-it— 100m.— 1 1-14-56— 4252— France — Titles— Ellis. LA SORCIERE—D— Marina Vlady-Okay art house entry-97m.-l-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— Lopert. MARCELINO — D — Pablito Calvo— Interesting, charming import— 90m.— 10-31-56— 4245— Spain— 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). OBERSTEIGHER DER (THE FOREMAN)— C— Cute entry for foreign language and art spots —98m.— 12-26-56— 4271— Austria— Titles— Casino. PANTALOONS— C—Fernandel— Amusing import with Femandel— 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. July 3 , 195 7 K: . _ MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR