The Exhibitor (1957)

September 25, 1957 THE CHECK-UP SERVISECTION 3 MGM ACTION OF THE TIGER (801)-MD-Van Johnson, Martino Carol-Confosing meller-98m.8-21-57— 4366— TC—CS—(B). BARRETTS OF WIMPOLE STREET, THE (718)— MD-Jennifer Jones, John Gielgud, Bill Travers— Fine film version of classic— 105m.— 1-23-57— 4277— MC—CS— English. BOOM TOWN (704)— MD— Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, Claudette Colbert-Reissue has the names and excitejnent— 120m.— 10-31 -56— 4242— RE. BOYS' TOWN (71 6)-MD— Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Henry Hull-Reissue of topnotch family meller— 96m.— 1 -23-57— 4278— RE. BRIDE GOES WILD, THE (732)-C-Van Johnson, June Allyson-Reissue of topnotch comedy —98m.— 5-29-57— 4334— RE. DECISION AGAINST TIME (739)-D-Jack Hawkins, Elizabeth Sellars-Tense, well-made English drama— 87m.— 4350— English. DESIGNING WOMAN (724)-C-Gregory Peck, Lauren Bacall, Dolores Gray-Impressive comedy has angles— 1 17m.— 3-20-57 — 4301— MC—CS — (B). EDGE OF THE CITY (714)-D-John Cassavetes, Sidney Poitier, Kathleen MaguireOff-beat drama has merit and many angles— 85m.— 1-9-57— 4273. GASLIGHT (725)— MD— Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten— Names will make the difference in this reissue— 1 13m.— 4-3-57— 4307— RE. GREAT AMERICAN PASTIME, THE (710)-CD-Tom Ewell, Anne Francis, Ann Miller— Fairly amusing entry— 89m.— 1 1 -28-56— 4257. GREEN DOLPHIN STREET (715)-D-Lana Turner, Van Heflin, Donna Reed-Reissue has names to help— 141m.— 1-23-57— 4278— RE. GUN GLORY (740)-W-Stewart Granger, Rhonda Fleming-Interesting western for the program— 89m .—4350— MC—CS. HAPPY ROAD, THE— (741 )—C— Gene Kelly, Barbara Laage, Bobby Clark, Brigitte FasseyFine family fare— 100m.— 2-6-57— 4285. HIRED GUN, THE (803)-W-Rory Calhoun, Anne Francis-Good western-64m.-9-l 8-57 — 4377— CS. HOT SUMMER NIGHT (719)-MD-Leslie Nielsen, Colleen Miller, Edward Andrews-inter¬ esting program entry— 86m.— 2-6-57— 4285. HOUSE OF NUMBERS— (802)— D— Jack Palance, Barbara Lang, Harold J. Stone-Good pro¬ gram material— 92m.— 4350— CS— (B). IRON~PETTICOAT, THE (712)— C— Bob Hope, Katharine Hepburn, Noelle Middleton-Fairly amusing Hope entry— 87m.— 1 -9-57— 4274— TC— VV— (B). JULIE (709)— MD— Doris Day, Louis Jourdan, Barry Sullivan-Good, suspense-filled entry -97m.-l 0-1 7-56-4237. LITTLE HUT, THE (730)-C-Ava Gardner, Stewart Granger, David Niven-Sophisticated comedy has cast draw— 90m.— 5-15-57— 4326— EC. LIVING IDOL, THE (736)— D— Steve Forrest, Lilliane Montevecchi, James Robertson Justice— Colorful drama has angles— 101m.— 5-15-57— 4326— EC— CS. LIZZIE (722)— D-Eleanor Parker, Richard Boone, Joan Blondell— Psychological entry of a girl and her problems proves interesting— 81 m.— 3-6-57— 4298— (B). MAN ON FIRE (735)— D-Bing Crosby, Inger Stevens. Mary Fickett-High rating drama— 95m.— 6-12-57— 4338— (B). MARIE ANTOINETTE (708)-D-Norma Shearer, Tyrone Power, John Barrymore— Reissue should have value as museum piece — 149m.— 11-14-56— 4250— RE. MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY (711)— MD— Charles Laughton, Clark Gable, Franchot ToneReissue should do okay as museum piece— 133m.— 12-12-56— 4261— RE. OUR VINES HAVE TENDER GRAPES (733)-D— Edward G. Robinson— 105m.— 5-29-574334— RE. POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE, THE (726)— MD— Lana Turner, John Garfield, Cecil Kellaway— Names will send reissue into high grosses — 1 13m— 4-3-57— 4307 — RE. SEVENTH SIN, THE (731)— D— Eleanor Parker, Bill Travers, George Sande'«— Romantic drama offers much for femmes — 94m. — 5-29-57 — 4334 — CS. SILK STOCKINGS (737)-MU-Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Janis Paige— High rating musical comedy— 1 17m.— 5-29-57— 4334 — MC — CS — (B). SLANDER (717) — D — ’ Van Johnson, Ann Blyth, Steve Cochran— Topical drama has powerful indictment of scandal magazines— 81m.— 12-26-56— 4266. SOMETHING OF VALUE (738)-MD-Rock Hudson, Dana Wynter, Sidney Poitier-Highly interesting adventure tale of modern Africa and its peoples— 113m.— 5-1-57— 4318. TALE OF TWO CITIES, A (707)-D-Ronald Colman, Elizabeth Allan, Reginald OwenReissue should have value as museum piece— 128m.— 1 1-14-56— 4250— RE. TARZAN AND THE LOST SAFARI (728)-MD-Gordon Scott, Robert Beatty, Yolande Donlan— New Tarzan entry will please fans— 80m.— 4-3-57— 4307— TC— English. TEA AND SYMPATHY (702)— D— Deborah Kerr, John Kerr, Leif Erickson— High rating drama — 1 22m.— 1 0-3-56-423 1 -MC-CS-(B). TEAHOUSE OF THE AUGUST MOON, THE (713)-C-Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford, Machiko Kye— Highly amusing entry— 123m.— 10-31-56— 4242— MC—CS. TEN THOUSAND BEDROOMS (723)-C— Dean Martin, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Eva Bartok —Amusing entry has angles— 1 14m.— 2-20-57— 4290 — MC—CS. THIS COULD BE THE NIGHT (729)— C— Jean Simmons, Paul Douglas, Anthony Franciosa— Delightful entertainment— 103m. — 4-17-57— 4313 — CS— (B). TIP ON A DEAD JOCKEY— 738— MD— Robert Taylor, Dorothy Malone, Gia Scala— Interesting meller has good name values— 109m.— 7-24-57— 4357— CS. VINTAGE, THE (727)— D— Pier Angeli, Mel Ferrer, John Kerr— High rating drama features excellent performances— 90m.— 3-20-57— 4302— MC—CS. WINGS OF EAGLES, THE (720)— D— John Wayne, Dan Dailey, Maureen O'Hara— High rat¬ ing entry of men and the U. S. Navy— 1 10m.— 2-6-57— 4285— MC — TO BE REVIEWED BROTHERS KARAMAZOV, THE— Yul Brynner, Maria Schell, Lee J. Cobb— MC. DON'T GO NEAR THE WATER— Glenn Ford, Gia Scala, Anne Francis— MC—CS. CRY TERROR— James Mason, Rod Steiger, Angie Dickinson. I ACCUSE— Jose Ferrer, Viveca Lindfors, Anton Walbrook— English. INVISIBLE BOY, THE— Richard Eyer, Philip Abbott, Diane Brewster. JAILHOUSE ROCK— Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler— CS. LES GIRLS— Gene Kelly, Mitzi Gaynor— Color— CS. MERRY ANDREW— Danny Kaye, Pier Angeli— MC—CS. PARISIANS, THE— Maurice Chevalier, Leslie Caron, Louis Jourdan— C—CS. RAINTREE COUNTY— Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor— TC—PanaVision. SADDLE THE WIND— Robert Taylor, John Cassavetes, Julie London. SAFECRACKER, THE— Ray Milland, Jeannette Sterke— England. SEVEN HILLS OF ROME— Mario Lanza, Marisa Allasio— Italian-made. UNTIL THEY SAIL— Jean Simmons, Joan Fontaine, Paul Newman. Paramount BEAU JAMES (5612)— D— Bob Hope, Vera Miles, Paul Douglas, Alexis Smith— Latest Bob Hope entertains— 105m.— 6-12-57— 4338— TC—VV—(B). BUSTER KEATON STORY, THE (5609)-C-Donald O'Connor, Ann Blyth, Rhonda FlemingEntertaining biographic film should have nostalgic appeal— 91m.— 4-17-57 — 4313— VV. DELICATE DELINGUENT, THE (5613)-C-Jerry Lewis, Darren McGavin, Martha HyerInteresting Jerry Lewis entry— 101 m.~ 4350— VV. FEAR STRIKES OUT (5607)— D— Anthony Perkins, Karl Malden, Norma Moore— Interesting drama— 100m.— 2-6-57 — 4286— VV. FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS (5614)-D-Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman, Akim TamiroffReissue of one of the industry's great films— 130m.— 5-15-57— 4326— TC— RE. FUNNY FACE (5608)— MU— Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire, Kay Thompson— Highly enter¬ taining musical— 103m.— 2-20-47 — 4291— TC-VV. GUNFIGHT AT THE OK CORRAL (5610)-MD-Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Rhonda Flem¬ ing-Super western rates high— 122m.— 5-15-57— 4326— TC — VV. HOLLYWOOD OR BUST (5605)— C— Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Anita Eckberg— Average Martin and Lewis-95m.-12-12-56-4262-TC-VV-(B). LONELY MAN, THE (561 1 ) — D — Jack Palance, Anthony Perkins, Elaine Aiken— Outdoor action yarn is good program entry— 87m.— 5-15-57— 4326— VV. LOVING YOU (5616)— D— Elvis Presley, Lisabeth Scott, Wendell Corey— Elvis Presley rides high on the hawg— 101m.— 4350— TC— VV— (B). LUCY GALLANT (5504)— MD— Jane Wyman, Charlton Heston, Claire Trevor, Thelma Ritter —Interesting and well-made entry— 104m.— 10-19-56— 4046— TC—VV. MOUNTAIN, THE (5603)— D— Spencer Tracy, Robert Wagner, Claire Trevor— High rating suspense drama— 105m. — 10-3-56—4231 — TC—VV. OMAR KHYYAM— 5615— D— Cornel Wilde, Debra Paget, Michael Rennie— Colorful drama of. days of old-1 01 m.-8-7-57-4361 -TC-VV. RAINMAKER, THE (5606)— D— Burt Lancaster, Katherine Hepburn, Wendell Corey— High rating entry-121 m.-l -9-57-4274-TC-VV-(B). SEARCH FOR BRIDEY MURPHY (5602) — D — Teresa Wright, Louis Hayward, Nancy Gates— Exploitation item for the program— 84m.— 10-17-56 — 4237— VV— (B). TEN COMMANDMENTS, THE ( . ) — D — Charlton Heston, Anne Baxter, Yul Brynner— One of the top entertainments of all time— 219m.— 10-17-56— 4237— TC—VV. THREE VIOLENT PEOPLE (5604)— W— Charlton Heston, Anne Baxter, Gilbert Roland — Okay western— 100m.— 12-26-56 — 4267— TC—VV. TO BE REVIEWED DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS— Sophia Loren, Anthony Perkins, Burl Ives. DEVIL'S HAIRPIN— Cornel Wilde, Jean Wallace, Mary Astor— TC—VV— (B). HEAR ME GOOD— Hal March, Joe E. Ross, Merry Anders. HOT SPELL— Shirley Booth, Anthony Quinn— VV. HOUSEBOAT— Cary Grant, Sophia Loren, Martha Hyer— VV. JOKER IS WILD, THE— Frank Sinatra, Mitzi Gaynor, Jeanne Crain— VV— (B). MATCHMAKER, THE— Anthony Perkins, Shirley Booth— VV. SAD SACK— Jerry Lewis, David Wayne, Phyllis Kirk— TC—VV. SHORTCUT TO HELL— Robert Ivers, Georgann Johnson, William Bishop— (B). SPANISH AFFAIR— Carmen Sevilla, Richard Kiley— Color— VV. STOWAWAY GIRL— Trevor Howard, Elsa Martinelli— English— (B). TEACHER'S PET— Clark Gable, Doris Day, Gig Young— VV. TIN STAR, THE— Henry Fonda, Anthony Perkins, Betsy Palmer— VV. WILD IS THE WIND— Anna Magnani, Anthony Quinn, Anthony Franciosa— VV. ZERO HOUR— Dana Andrews, Linda Darnell, Sterling Hayden. Rank BLACK TENT, THE— D— Anthony Steel, Donald Sinden, Anna Maria Sandri— Okay program¬ mer— 93m.— 8-2 1 -57—4366. CHECKPOINT— MD— Anthony Steel, Odile Versois, Stanley Baker— Actionfui auto-race meller— 86m.— 9-4-57— 4374— EC— English— (B). GENTLE TOUCH, THE— D— George Baker, Belinda Lee— Tale of nurse trainees is interesting and well-made— 86m.— 8-21-57— 4366. JACQUELINE— D— John Gregson, Jacqueline Ryan— Import for art and specialty spots and some regulation programs— 92m.— 9-18-57— 4377— English. OUT OF THE CLOUDS— D— Anthony Steel, Robert Beatty, Margo Lorenz— Okay for pro¬ gram— 80m.— 4351— EC— English. REACH FOR THE SKY— D— Kenneth More, Muriel Pavlow— Initial release of now company is interesting tale of English air hero— 123m.— 5-1-57— 4318— English. THIRD KEY, THE— D— Jack Hawkins, John Stratton, Dorothy Alison— Well-made mystery yarn— 83m.— 4351— English. TOWN LIKE ALICE, A— D— Virginia McKenna, Peter Finch— Highly interesting, different war story— 1 07m .-8-2 1 -57 —4367. TRIPLE DECEPTION— MD— Michael Craig, Julia Arnall, Barbara Bates— High rating English meller— 85m.— 6-26-57— 4342— TV-VV— English. VALUE FOR MONEY— C— John Gregson, Diana Dors, Susan Stephen— Amusing entry for art and specialty spots— 93m.— 8-7-57— 4361— TC-VV— English— (B). TO BE REVIEWED (All English-made) ALLIGATOR NAMED DAISY, AN— Donald Sinden, Diana Dors, Jean Carson— TC—VV. AS LONG AS THEY'RE HAPPY-Jack Buchanan-EC. PURSUIT OF THE GRAF SPEE-John Gregson-TC-VV. SPANISH GARDENER-Dirk Bogarde-TC-VV. Republic ABOVE US THE WAVES (5601 )— MD— John Mills, John Gregson, Donald Sinden— Exciting English meller— 92m. — 1 -9-57— 4274— English. ACCUSED OF MURDER (5603)— MD— David Brian, Vera Ralston, Sidney Blackmer— Adequate programmer — 74m.— 2-6-57 — 4286 — TR — NA. AFFAIR IN RENO (5607)— C— John Lund, Doris Singleton, John Archer— Average prograntmer— 75m. — 41 7-57—431 4-N A-( B). BEGINNING OF THE END (5660)— MD— Peggie Castle, Peter Graves— Science fiction entry should please horror fans— 73m.— 4351— (AB-PT). DANIEL BOONE, TRAIL BLAZER (5513)— W— Bruce Bennett, Lon Chaney, Faron YoungMediocre western for lower half— 76m. — 10-31-56 — 4243— TR. DUEL AT APACHE WELLS (5606)— W— Anna Maria Alberghetti, Ben Cooper, Jim DavisLower half western — 70m. — 4-3-57—4307 — NA. HELLS CROSSROADS (5608)— W— Stephen McNally, Peggie Castle, Robert Vaughn— Better than average western— 73m.— 4-3-57— 4307— NA— (B). JOURNEY TO FREEDOM— MD— Jacques Scott, Jean Ann Lewis— Filler for lower half— 60m.— 4351. MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR