The Exhibitor (1957)

SERVISECTION 6 THE CHECK-UP September 25, 1957 — —TO BE REVIEWED — ALL MINE TO GIVE— Cameron Mitchell, Glynis Johns— EC— RKO. BIG BEAT, THE— William Reynolds, Andra Martin, Jeffrey Stone— Color. DAMN CITIZEN!— Keith Andes, Margaret Hayes, Gene Evans. FEMALE ANIMAL, THE— Hedy Lamarr, Jane Powell, George Nader— CS. FLOOD TIDE, THE— George Nader, Cornell Bouchers— CS. GIRL MOST LIKELY, THE— Jane Powell, Kaye Ballard, Tommy Noonan— RKO. HEMP BROWN— Rory Calhoun, Beverly Garland— Color— CS. I MARRIED A WOMAN— George Gobel, Diana Dors, Jessie Royce Landis— RKO. JET PILOT— John Wayne, Janet Leigh, J. C. Flippen— 1 19m.— TC— RKO— (B). LADY TAKES A FLYER— Lana Turner, Jeff Chandler— Color— CS. LOVE SLAVES OF THE AMAZONS— Don Taylor, Giana Sigale, Eduardo Ciannelli— Color. MAGNIFICENT BRAT, THE— Dan Duryea, Jan Sterling, Patty McCormack— Color— CS. MIDDLE OF THE STREET— Audie Murphy, Gia Scala, Joanna Moore— C-CS. MONOLITH MONSTERS, THE— Grant Williams, Lola Albright. NO POWER ON EARTH— Richard Egan, Julie London— CS. ONCE UPON A HORSE— Don Rowan, Dick Martin, Martha Hyer— Color— CS. PYLON— Rock Hudson, Robert Stack, Dorothy Malone— CS. RAW WIND IN EDEN— Esther Williams, Jeff Chandler, Rosana Podesta— Color— CS. SEEDS OF WRATH-Jeff Chandler, Orson Welles, Colleen Miller-CS. SLIM CARTER— Jack Mahoney, Julie Adams, Tim Hovey— Color. STAGE STRUCK— Susan Strasberg, Henry Fonda, Joan Greenwood— Color— RKO. SUMMER LOVE— John Saxon, Judy Meredith, Jill St. John. TAKE MY HAND— Teresa Wright, Cameron Mitchell— Color— RKO. TEACH ME HOW TO CRY— John Saxon, Sandra Dee, Teresa Wright— CS. THIS IS RUSSIA— Documentary produced by Sid Feder and Carey Wilson— Color. TOUCH OF EVIL— Charlton Heston, Orson Welles, Janet Leigh. VIOLATORS, THE-Arthur O'Connell-RKO. WESTERN STORY, THE-Jock Mahoney, Gilbert Roland, Linda Cristal-Color-CS. Warner Bros. BABY DOLL (607)— D— Karl Malden, Carroll Baker, Eli Wallach— Off-beat adult drama is best for sophisticated metropolitan spots— 1 14m.— 12-12-56— 4263— (C). BAND OF ANGELS— 621— MD— Clark Gable, Yvonne De Carlo, Sidney Poitier— Gable entry has all the angles— 127m.— 7-24-57— 4358— WC—(B). 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. BLACK PATCH (702)— W— George Montgomery, Diane Brewster— Good off-beat western— 83m.-918-57-4379. BRIGHT LEAF (633)— D— Gary Cooper, Lauren Bacall, Jack Carson— Names will help reissue —1 10m.— 5-15-57— 4329. 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— (B). 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. DEEP ADVENTURE (4912)-NOV-Ross Allen, Dottie Lee Phillips-Colorful addition to any program— 46m.— 4353— WC— (B). 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 Francioso— Impressive, compelling drama for adults— 125m.— 6-12-57— 4339— (B). GIANT (606)— D— Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean— This is a giant of a picture —198m.— 10-17-56— 4239— WC. GIRL HE LEFT BEHIND, THE (605)— C— Tab Hunter, Natalie Wood— Highly amusing entry— 103m.— 1 1-14-56— 4252— (B). JAMES DEAN STORY, THE— 623— NOV— James Dean— Novelty for lower half depends on Dean addicts for draw— 82m.— 8-7-57— 4363. JIM THORPE— ALL-AMERICAN (631) — D— Burt Lancaster, Charles Bickford, Steve Cochran — Names should land reissue in the better money— 107m.— 5-15-57— 4329. JOHNNY TROUBLE (703)— D— Ethel Barrymore, Cecil Kellaway, Stuart Whitman— Unassum¬ ing drama should appeal in smaller towns, family situations— 80m.— 9-18-57— 4379. PARIS DOES STRANGE THINGS (61 1 )— C— Ingrid Bergman, Mel Ferrer, Jean Marais— Bergman name will barely carry this import — 86m.— 3-6-57 — 4299— TC— France — (B). PAJAMA GAME, THE (701)— MU— Doris Day, John Raitt, Carol Haney— Bright, highly enter¬ taining musical— 101 m.— 8-7-57— 4363— WC— (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. RISING OF THE MOON, THE— (622)— D— Cyril Cusack, Noel Purcell, Jack MacGowaran— Charming film of Ireland and its people— 81 m.— 4353— Filmed in Ireland. 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— 101m.— 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. WOMAN IN A DRESSING GOWN— D— Yvonne Mitchell, Anthony Quayle— Off-beat drama for art and some regulation houses— 93m.— 9-18-57— 4379— English. 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 BLACK SCORPION— Richard Denning, Mara Corday. BLONDE AND DANGEROUS— Susan Oliver, Linda Reynolds, Carla Merey. CHASE A CROOKED SHADOW— Richard Todd, Anne Baxter, Herbert Lorn— English. DARBY'S RANGERS— Etchika Choureau. James Garner, Jack Warden— WC. DEEP SIX, THE— Alan Ladd, Dianne Foster, William Bendix. FIFTEEN BULLETS FROM FORT DOBB-Clint Waiker. Virginia Mavo. GREEN EYES— Susan Oliver, Linda Reynolds, Carla Merey. HELEN MORGAN STORY, THE— Ann Blyth, Paul Newman, Richard Carlson— CS. JAMBOREE— Count Basie and Orchestra, Fats Domino. LEFT HANDED GUN, THE-Paul Newman, Lita Milan. MARJORIE MORN1NGSTAR— Gene Kelly, Natalie Wood, Claire Trevor— C. MISGUIDED— George Baker, Frankie Vaughan, Carole Lesley. NO SLEEP TILL DAWN— Karl Malden, Natalie Wood-WC-CS. NO TIME FOR SERGEANTS— Andy Griffith, Myron McCormick, Nick Adams. OLD MAN AND THE SEA, THE-Spencer Tracy-WC-CS. SAYONARA— Marlon Brando, Red Buttons, Patricia Owens— TE. STAKEOUT ON DOPE STREET— Yale Wexler, Jonathan Haze, Abby Dalton. STORY OF MANKIND, THE— Ronald Colman, Hedy LaMarr, Charles Coburn. 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 (Distributors' addresses will be furnished on request) ANGELS OF DARKNESS — D— Linda Darnell, Anthony Quirui, Valentina Cortesa — Exploita¬ tion item — 84m. — 1-23-J^ — 4281 — Italy — Dubbed in English— Exelsior. DOCTORS, THE— D— Raymond Pellegrin— Good entry for art spots — 92m.— 10-31 -56 — 4244 — France— Titles— Union-K ings ley Int. — (B). DON GIOVANNI— MU— Filmed grand opera for art spots— 153m.— 2-20-57— 4293— EC— Austria— Festival. FRENCH CAN CAN— MU— Jean Gabin— Interesting Import — 93m.— 10-31-56 — 4244 — TC — Fra nee — Titles— UMPO. INSIDE A GIRLS' DORMITORY— C— Jean Marais, Francoise Amoul— Amusing French who* done-it — 100m.— 1 1-1 4-56— 4252— France — Titles — Ellis. IT HAPPENED IN THE PARK— D— Anna Maria Ferrero, Francois Perier, Vittorio De SicaEntertaining import for art spots— 81m.— 10-2-57— French-ltalian— Titles— Ellis. LA SORCIERE— D— Marina Vlady— Okay art house entry— 97m.— 1 -23-57— 428 1— France— Titles — Ellis. LOST CONTINENT, THE— DOC— Directed and produced by Leonardo Bonzi— Interesting documentary— 69m.— 4-3-57 — 4310 — Color — CS — Italy— Lopert. LOVER'S NET— D— Francoise Amoul, Daniel Gelin— Interesting drama for art houses— 110m. — 10-2-57— France— Titles— Times. MARCELINO — D — Pablito Calvo — Interesting, charming import— 90m.— 10-31-56— 4245— Spain— Titles— UMPO. NANA— D— Martine Carol, Charles Boyer— Lavish French drama Is tasteless stuff— 122m. —4355— EC— France— Titles— Times— (C). 4 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 Fernandel— 93m.— 2-20-57— 4293— TC— France— Titles— UMPO— (B). ROYAL AFFAIRS IN VERSAILLES— D— Sacha Guitry, Claudette Colbert— Lengthy tale of French nobility for art spots— 152m.— 5-1 -57— 4320— EC— France— Titles— Times— (B). STELLA— D— Fair Greek offering for art and specialty spots— 93m.— 6-12-57— 4339— (Greek-made; English titles)— (Burstyn)— (C). TEL AVIV TAXI— C— Israeli cast— Fair comedy— 70m.— 2-20-57— 4293— Israel— English dia¬ logue — Principal. TEMPEST IN THE FLESH — D— Francoise Amoul, Raymond Pellegrin— Highly effective adult import for the art spots— 92m.— 2-20-57— 4294— France— Titles— Pacemaker. THREE FEET IN A BED— C— Fernandel— Moderately amusing farce— 78m.— 9-18-57— 4379— France— Titles— Janus— (B). 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). WE ARE ALL MURDERERS— D— Marcel Mouloudji— Superior drama for art and specialty spots — 1 13m.— 10-2-57— France— Titles— KingsleyInt. WHITE SHEIK, THE — C— Alberto Sordi, Brunella Bovo— Highly amusing import — 86m.— 4-3-57— 43 1 0—1 ta ly— Titles— Janus— ( B) . Miscellaneous V (Distributors' addresses will be furnished on request) ALBERT SCHWEITZER— BIOD— Produced and directed by Jerome Hill— Attractive biogra¬ phical drama for art sports— 80m.— 3-20-57— 4303— EC— (deRochemont). ARMORED ATTACK (THE NORTH STAR)— MD— Anne Baxter, Dana Andrews— Reissue is gripping war tale— 105m.— 9-18-57— 4380— (NTA)— RE. BAGDAD AFTER MIDNIGHT— BUR— For exploitation, burlesque spots— 60m.— 1 0-3 1 -56— 4245— (Sonneyj. BATTLE STRIPE (THE MEN)— D— Marlon Brando, Teresa Wright— Reissue of outstanding story of wounded war vets— 85m.— 9-1 8-57— 4380— (NTA)— RE. BIG FUN CARNIVAL, THE-NOV-Marian Stafford, Jared Reed, the Bunin PuppetsNovelty should please youngsters at special showings— 90m.— 1-23-57— 4281— (AP A). CARTOUCHE— MD— Richard Basehart, Patricia Roc— Lower half filler— 73m.— 9-4-57— 4375— (RKO). 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 Reybum, Ethel Barrett-Amateurish "fast buelt" attempt— 55m.— 51 5-57— 4329— (Truman Ent.). FRONTIER WOMAN— W — Cindy Carson, Lance Fuuller, Ann Kelly— Indian thriller okay for duallers— 80m.— 1-9-57— 4275^EC— Vistaramo— (Top). IS YOUR HONEYMOON REALLY NECESSARY — C — Diana Dors — Pleasing bedroom farce — 70m.— 1 0-3 1 -56— 4244— English— (Brenner). 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— Entry on photography for the art and specialty spots— 71m.— 5-1 -57— 4320— Part Color— (Film Rep.). MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR