The Exhibitor (1957)

THE CHECK-UP SERVISECTION 7 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 expolitations 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" atteimpt— 55m.— 5-15-57— 4329— (Truman Ent.). FLESH MERCHANT, THE-MD-Fast buck stuff for exploitation spots-59m.-9-19-564227— (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— 4194Color— (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 has angles— 82m.— 8-8-56— 4201— Pathe Color— (Howco). IOVE ME MADLY— C— Marilyn Walt*, Lynn Craig— "Fast buck" compilation— 60m.— 1 2-26-56 — 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-l-57-4320-Part Color-(Film Rep.). OKLAHOMA! MU Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones, Charlotte Greenwood — High rating entertainment— 143m.— 10-19-56— 4051— EC— ToddAO— (B) — (Magna). OEDIPUS REX— D— Players of the. Stratford, Ontario, Shakespearean Festival— Strictly fer the specialty spots and situations catering to the school trade, drama troupe, etc.— 88m.— 1 -23-57— 4281— EC— (MPD). ON THE BOWERY— DOC — Produced by Lionel Rogosin — Off-beat and Interesting documentary for specialty spots— 65m.— 4-17-57— 4315— (Rogosin). ROCK BABY, ROCK IT— MU— Johnny Carroll, Don Coats, Kay Wheeler— Mediocre "beat" film— 67m.— 5-15-57— 4329— (Freebar Dis't). ROCKIN' THE BLUES— MU — Mantan Moreland, Flourney Miller, Hal Jackson — All Negro rock 'n' 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— 4245Color— (Armond). VIOLENT YEARS, THE — MD — Jean Moorehead, Barbara Weeks, Glen Corbett— Lower half fare for exploitation spots— 61 m.— 10-17-56— 4239— (Phoenix). WALK THE DARK STREET— MD— Chuck Connors, Don Ross, Regina Gleason— Routine lower half entry— 74m. — 1 0-3 1 -56 — 4245 — (Dominant). WETBACKS— MD— Lloyd Bridges, Nancy Gates, Barton MacLane— Bottom half entry— 88m. -10-31-56—4246 — Color— (Gibraltar). The Shorts Parade (Ratings: E— Excellent; G— Good; F— Fair; B— Bad. Com¬ plete listings of the rest of the 1955-56 shorts product will be found on pages 4321, and 4322 of the Pink Section, another regular service of MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR.— Ed.) Buena Vista TECHNICOLOR FEATURETTE ( . ) Cow Dog . E ( . ) Wet Back Island . E PEOPLES AND PLACES (CinemaScope; Technicolor) ( . ) Disneyland . E WALT DISNEY CARTOONS ( . ) A Cowboy Needs A Horse E 22m. 18m. 42m, 8m. 74101 74102 ,1103 >•.104 74105 74106 74107 74108 74108 74110 74111 74112 74113 WALT DISNEY CLASSIC CARTOON REISSUES (Technicolor) (Aug. 3) The Hockey Champ . E (Aug. 24) Pluto At The Zoo G (Sept. 14) Donald's Tire Trouble E (Oct. 5) The Purloined Pup . G (Oct. 26) Bill Posters . G (Nov. 16) Pluto's Playmate . E (Dec. 7) Donald's Snow Fight . G (Dec. 28) Society Dog Show . E (Jan. 18) Donald's Gold Mine G (Feb. 8) T-Bone For Two . G (Mar. 1) Dumbell Of The Yukon G (Mar. 22) Bone Trouble . E ( . ) Window Cleaners G 7m. 8m. 7m. 7m. 8m. 8m. 7m. 7m. 7m. 7m. 7m. 9m. 8 Vim. 4246 4331 4271 4247 4208 4211 4247 4247 4252 4256 4283 4283 4283 4283 4294 4294 4295 Columbia TWO REEL COMEDIES ALL-STAR 1475 (Jan. 22) Pardon My Nightshirt (Clyde) . F 16m. ASSORTED FAVORITE REPRINTS (6) 1421 (Sept. 20) Clunked In The Clink (Vague) . F 16m. 1422 (Oct. 18) When The Wife's Away (Hugh Herbert) . F 17m. 1423 (Dee. 12) She Took A Powder (Vague) . G 16m. 1424 (Jan. 3) Nervous Shakedown (Herbert) . F 15V2m. 1425 (Feb. 7) A Miss In A Mess (Vague) . F lSVim. 1426 (Apr. 4) Hot Heir (Hugh Herbert). F 18m. COMEDY FAVORITES RE-RELEASES (Oct. 11) Scooper Dooper (Sterling Holloway) F 18m. (Nov. 15) Jiggers My Wife (Shemp Howard) . F 18m. (Dec. 20) The Sheepish Wolf (VonZell) F 17V'2m. (Jan. 24) Where The Pest Begins (Shemp Howard) . B 17m. (Mar. 7) Stage Frights (Collins and Kennedy) . F 19m. (June 6) Mr. Wright Goes Wrong CINEMASCOPE MUSICAL TRAVELARKS (Technicolor) 1441 (Feb. 14) Wonders of New Orleans G 19m. 1442 (Apr. 18) Wonders of Washington... E 20m. 1443 (June 27) Arrivederci Roma . 4283 4246 4246 4294 4294 4303 4335 4246 4294 4294 4294 4335 4275 4310 1120 1140 1160 1401 1402 1403 1404 1405 1406 1407 1408 SERIALS (Nov. ) Hop Harrigan (Reissue) G (Mar. ) Congo Bill (Reissue) G (June 13) The Green Goddess F (8) 15ep. 4272 15ep. 4311 15ep. 4347 (Sept. 6) Hot Stuff . F 16m. 4246 (Oct. 4) Scheming Schemers F 16m. 4259 (Nov. 8) Commotion On The Ocean F 16m. 4275 (Jan. 17) Hoofs and Goofs B 15V2m. 4281 (Feb. 23) Muscle Up A Little Closer F 17m. 4294 (Mar. 28) A Merry Mix-Up F 16m. 4310 (Apr. 18) Space Ship Sappy G 16m. 4345 (June 13) Guns A Poppin' . One Reel CANDID MICROPHONES 1551 (Reissue) (Sept. 20) Series 3, No. 3 . G 10 Vim. 4256 1552 (Dec. 6) Series 3, No. 4 . F 11m. 4295 1553 (Jan. 3) Series 3, No. 5 G 10m. 4295 1554 (Mar. 7) Series 3, No. 6 F 10m. 4339 1951 (Sept. CAVALCADE OF BROADWAY (Reissue) 6) Cafe Society . G 11m. 4256 1952 (Nov. 8) Blue Angel G 10i/2m. 4295 1953 (Dec. 21) Village Born G 9m. 4295 1954 (Feb. 21) Leon And Eddie's G 11m. 4315 1955 (Apr. 11) The Versailles . G lCm. 4335 1956 (June 13) The China Doll . . . COLOR FAVORITES CARTOONS (Technicolor) (Reissue) 1601 (Sept. 6) Leave Us Chase It . F 6V2m. 4247 1602 (Oct. 4) Topsy Turkey . F 6V2m. 4247 1603 (Nov. 1) Silent Tweetment . F 6>/2m. 4295 1604 (Nov. 15) Coo-Coo Bird Dog F 6m. 4294 1605 (Dec. 13) Concerto In B-Flat Minor G 7m. 4294 1606 (Jan. 17) Robin Hoodlum G 7m. 4295 1607 (Feb. 7) Fowl Brawl F 7m. 4303 1608 (Feb. 21) Magic Fluke G 7m. 4311 1609 (Mar. 14) Cat-Tastrophy . F 6m. 4331 1610 (Apr. 4) Punchy DeLeon . G 6V2m. 4331 1611 (Apr 18) Wacky Ouacky . F 6m. 4335 1612 (June 6) Grape Nutty . 1613 (June 20) Swing Monkey Swing .... 1614 (July 4) Two Lazy Crows . 1615 (July 18) Indian Serenade . CINEMASCOPE MAGOOS (Technicolor) 1751 (Sept. 13) Trail Blazer Magoo E 6m. 4246 1752 (Oct. 18) Magoo's Problem Child G 6V2m. 4246 1753 (Dec. 27) Meet Mother Magoo £ 6m. 4283 1754 (Feb. 21) Magoo Goes Overboard G 6m. 4294 1755 (Aor. 25) Matador Magoo E 6m. 4339 1756 (June 27) Mr. Magoo Breaks Par. .. SCREEN SNAPSHOTS 1851 (Dec. 15) Hollywood Stars At A Party (Color) . F 1852 (Feb. 28) Hollywood Star Night (Tech.) . G 1853 (Mar. 28) WAIF International Ball (Color) . G 1854 (Apr. 25) Walter Winchell Party (Color) E 1855 (May 30) Meet The Photoplay Winners . 1855 (June 27) The Mocambo Party . WORLD OF SPORTS 1801 (Oct. 25) Asphalt Playground G 1802 (Nov. 29) Midget Musclemen . G 1803 (Dec. 27) Tee Topnotchers . F 1804 (Jan. 31) Sharpshootin' Sportsmen F 1805 (Feb. 28) Flying Horses . F 1806 (Apr. 25) Winged Fury E 1807 (May 30) Panama Playland . 1808 (June 27) Anglin' Around . . 91/2111. 4283 10m. 4315 9m. 4347 9m. 4347 10m. 4276 9m. 4283 10m. 4295 9m. 4295 9m. 4315 9m. 4339 MGM THREE REEL CINEMASCOPE SPECIAL (Eastman Color) A-801 (Oct. 5) The Battle Of Gettysburg E 30m. 4252 One Reel CINEMASCOPE CARTOONS (Technicolor) C-831 (Sept. 7) Muscle Beach Tom . G 7m. 4203 C-832 (Sept. 21) Millionaire Droopy E 7m. 4208 C-833 (Oct. 12) Downbeat Bear . G 7m. 4208 C-834 (Nov. 16) Blue Cat Blues G 7m. 4299 C-335 (Dee. 14) Barbecue Brawl . G 7m. 4311 C-836 (Jan. 25) Cat's Meow . F 7m.4311 C-837 (Feb. 22) Tops With Pops F 7m. 4315 C-838 (Mar. 29) Give And Tyke G 7m. 4315 C-839 (Apr. 19) Timid Tabby . G 7m. 4347 C-8-0 (May 17) Grin And Share It . G 7m. 4347 C-841 (June 17) Feedin' The Kiddie . G 8m. 4347 C-842 (July 26) Scat Cats . G 7m. 4347 GOLD MEDAL REPRINT CARTOONS (Technicolor) W-861 (Sept. 28) Polka Dot Puss (T-J) . F 8m. 4236 W-862 (Oct. 5) The Bear And The Bean (B-B) G 7m. 4235 W-863 (Oct. 26) Heavenly Puss (T-J) F 8m. 4235 W-864 (Nov. 9) Bad Luck Blackie (T-A) G 7m. 4260 W-865 (Nov. 30) Cueball Cat (T-J) G 7m. 4260 W-866 (Dec. 7) Senor Droopy (D) G 8m. 4260 W-867 (Dec. 28) Little Rural Riding Hood (T-A) G 6m. 4260 W-868 (Jan. 4) The Cat And The Mermouse (T-J) G 7Vm. 4311 W-869 (Jan. 13) The Cuckoo Clock (T-A) G 7m. 4311 W-870 (Feb. 1) Tennis Chumps (T-J) E 7m. 4311 W-871 (Feb. 15) The Bear And The Hare (B-B) F 7m. 4311 W-872 (Mar. 8) Saturday Evening Puss (T-J) . G 7m. 4311 W-873 (Mar. 22) Garden Gophers (T-A) F 7m. 4311 W-874 (Apr. 5) Little Quacker . W-P75 (Apr. 26) The Chump Champ . W-876 (May 3) Safety Second . W-877 (May 24) The Peachy Cobbler . W-878 (June 21) The Framed Cat . Paramount CARTOON CHAMPION REISSUES (Technicolor) S16-1 (Sept. 21) Mice Meeting You . G 7m. 4235 S16-2 (Sept. 21) Sock-A-Bye Kitty . G 7m. 4236 S16-3 (Sept. 21) Casper's Spree Under The Sea . E 8m. 4235 S16-4 (Sept. 21) One Quack Mind . F 7m. 4235 SI 6-5 (Sept. 21) Mice Paradise . G 7m. 4235 S16-6 (Sept. 21) Once Upon A Rhyme ... G 8m. 4235 S16-7 (Sept. 28) Hold The Lion Please . G 7m. 4235 S16-8 (Sept. 28) Land Of Lost Watches ... G 9m. 4235 SI 6-9 (Sept. 28) To Boo Or Not To Boo . G 7m. 4236 S16-10(Sept. 28) As The Crow Lies . F 6m. 4235 S16-ll(Sept. 28) Slip Us Some Redskin G 7m. 4236 S16-12(Sept. 28) Boo Scout . G 8m. 4235 CASPER CARTOONS (Technicolor) B16-1 (Nov. 2) Fright From Wrong G 6m. 4256 B16-2 (Jon. 4) Spooking About Africa F 6m. 4295 B16-3 (Mar. 1) Hooky Spooky . F 6m. 4355 B16-4 (May 24) Peekaboo F 6m. B16-5 (July 19) Ghost Of Honor . . HERMAN AND CATNIP CARTOONS (Technicolor) HI 6-1 (Dec. 7) Hide And Peak . F 6m. 4295 HI 6-2 (Feb. 22) Cat In The Act . F 6m. 4355 HI 6-3 (June 14) Sky Scrappers . July 17, 1957 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR