The Exhibitor (1957)

April 9, 1958 THE CHECK-UP SERVISECTiON 5 809 CATTLE EMPIRE — W-83m. — (CS-DC) — Joel McCrea, Gloria Talbott — 4434 (2-5-58) — Good western 715 CHINA GATE — MD-97m. — (CS)— Gene Barry, Angie Dickinson — 4327 (5-15-57) — Suspenseful adventure 739 COPPER SKY — D-77m.— Jeff Morrow, Coleen Gray — 4378 (9-18-57) — Talky programmer 817 COUNT FIVE AND DIE — M D-92m. — (CS)— Jeffrey Hunter, Nigel Patrick — 4450 (4-2-58) — Satisfactory spy story 744 COURAGE OF BLACK BEAUTY— D-77m.—(C)— John Crawford-^1367 (8-21-67)— A boy and ms horse 740 DEERSLAYER, THE— M D-78m.— (CS-DC)— Lex Barker, Cathy O’ Donnell— 4391 (10-16-57)— Okay Indian story 719 DESK SET — C-103m. — (CS-DC) — Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn — 4328 (5-15-57) — Highly amusing 807 DIAMOND SAFARI — MD-67m. — Kevin McCarthy, Betty McDowall — 4428 (1-22-58) — Weak entry 803 ENEMY BELOW, THE — MD-98m. — (CS-DC) — Robert Mitchum, Curt Jurgens — 4407 (11-27-57) — Absorbing, suspenseful 806 ESCAPE FROM RED ROCK — W-73m. — (RS) — Brian Donlevy, Eileen Janssen — 4414 (12-11-57) — Mediocre western 801 FAREWELL TO ARMS, A— D-159m.— (CS-DC)— Rock Hudson, Jennifer Jones— 4418 (12-25-57)— Fine filmization of book 736 FORTY GUNS — W-80m. — (CS> — Barbara Stanwyck, Barry Sullivan — 4383 (10-2-57) — Good western 750 GHOST DIVER — MD-76m. — (RS) — James Craig, Audrey Totter — 4403 (11-13-57)— Lower half 808 GIFT OF LOVE, THE— D-1 05m.— (CS-DC)— Lauren Bacall, Robert Stack— 4439 (2-19-58)— Fine tear-jerker 724 GOD IS MY PARTNER— D-80m.—(RS>— Walter Brennan, Marion Ross— 4358 (7-24-57>— Good family entertainment 725 HATFUL OF RAIN. A — D-1 09m — (CS>— Eva Marie Saint, Don Murray— 4342 (6-26-57)— Powerful drama 735 HELL ON DEVIL’S ISLAND — M D-74m.— Helmut Dantine, Donna Martell — 4374 (9-4-57) — Average programmer 721 ISLAND IN THE SUN— D-1 19m.— (CS-DC)— James Mason, Joan Fontaine— 4343 (6-26-57)— Offbeat drama 751 KISS THEM FOR ME— C-1 05m.— (CS-DC)— Cary Grant, Jayne Mansfield— 4403 (11-13-57)— Entertaining 712 KRONOS — MD-78m. — (RS) — Jeff Morrow, Barbara Lawrence — 4318 (5-1-57) — Interesting space tale LONG HOT SUMMER, THE— D-1 17m.— (CS-DC)— Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa— 4442 (3-5-58)— Highly interesting 722 LURE OF THE SWAMP— MD-74m.— (RS)— Marshall Thompson, Joan Vohs— 4338 (6-12-57)— Lower half 743 NO DOWN PAYMENT— D-105m.— (CS)— Joanne Woodward, Tony Randall— 4383 (10-2-57)— Interesting adult drama OKLAHOMA1 — MU-143m. — (Todd-AO-EC) — Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones — 4051 (10-9-57) — High rating — Magna 802 PEYTON PLACE— D-162m.— (CS-DC)— Lana Turner, Lee Philips— 4418 (12-25-57)— High rating 810 PLUNDER ROAD — MD-72m. — (RS) — Gene Raymond. Jeanne Copper — 4414 (12-11-57)— Good program entry 718 RESTLESS BREED, THE — W-81m. — (C)— Scott Brady, Anne Bancroft — 4328 (5-15-57) — For duallers 749 RIDE A VIOLENT MILE— W-80m.—(RS)— John Agar, Penny Edwards— 4419 (12-25-57)— Satisfactory for action spots 741 ROCKABILLY BABY— D-82m.—(RS)— Virginia Field. Douglas Kennedy— 4397 (10-30-57)— Lower half 737 SEA WIFE — D-82m. — (CS-C)— Richard Burton, Joan Collins — 4362 (8-7-57)— Offbeat with angles 713 SHE DEVIL— M D-77m.— (RSV— Mari Blanchard, Jack Kelly— 4319 (5-1-57)— Okay lower half 827 SHOWDOWN AT BOOT HILL— W-72m.— (RS)— Charles Bronson, Robert Hutton— 4442 (3-5-58)— Adequate western 805 SING BOY SING — DMU-90m. — (CS) — Tommy Sands, Lili Gentle— -4428 (1-22-58 — Appealing for teenagers) 865 SONG OF BERNADETTE, THE— D-154m.— (RE)— Jennifer Jones, William Eythe— 4442 (3-5-58)— Exceptional reissue. 745 STOPOVER TOKYO— M D-100m.— (CS-DC)— Robert Wagner, Joan Collins— 4397 (10-30-57)— Fairly interesting 738 SUN ALSO RISES, THE — D-129m. — (CS-C) — Tyrone Power, Ava Gardner — 4375 (9-4-57)— Lavish with names 747 THREE FACES OF EVE — D-91m. — (CS) — Joanne Woodward, David Wayne — 4367 (8-21-57) — Well-made psychological drama 705 TWO GROOMS FOR A BRIDE— C-73m.— John Carroll, Virginia Bruce— 4352 (7-10-57)— Lower half— England 748 UNDER FIRE — D-78m, — Rex Reason, Henry Morgan— 4378 (9-18-57) — Okay programmer 733 UNKNOWN TERROR, THE— M D-70m.—(RS)— John Howard, Mala Powers— 4362 (8-7-57)— Mediocre horror 717 WAY TO THE GOLD, THE— M D-94m.—(CS)— Jeffrey Hunter, Sheree North— 4328 (5-15-57)— Mild metier 720 WAYWARD BUS, THE— D-89m.— (CS)— Dan Dailey, Jayne Mansfield— 4338 (6-12-57)— Episodic but name values 732 WILL SUCCESS SPOIL ROCK HUNTER — C-94m.— (CS-DC)— Jayne Mansfield, Tony Randall— 4362 (8-7-57)— Limited appeal 742 YOUNG AND DANGEROUS— D-7P,m — (RS)— Mark Damon. Lili Gentle— 4397 (10-30-57)— Problems of youth 814 YOUNG LIONS, THE — D-1 67m. (CS)— Marlon Brando, Hope Lange — 4446 (3-19-58)— Superior dramatic entertainment TO BE REVIEWED BARBARIAN, THE— (CS-DC)— John Wayne BRAVADOS, THE— (CS-DC)— Gregory Peck, Joan Collins CERTAIN SMILE, A — CS-DC) — Rossano Brazzi, John Fontaine DESERT HELL — (RS) — Brian Keith, Barbara Hale DIARY OF ANNE FRANK— (CS)— Millie Perkins, Joseph Schildkrout FLAMING FRONTIER— (CS) — Bruce Bennett, Jim Davis FRAULEIN— (CS-DC)— Dana Wynter, Mel Ferrer HELL BENT KID, THE— (CS-DC)— Don Murray, Diane Varsi HOW TO ROB A NICE LITTLE BANK— (CS)— Tom Ewell, Dina Merrill HUNTERS, THE— (CS-DC)— Robert Mitchum, May Britt MISSLE INTO SPACE— Bill Williams. Lyn Thomas ROOTS OF HEAVEN, THE— (CS-DC)— Trevor Howard, Errol Flynn, Juliette Greco SIERRA BARON(CS-C)— Brian Keith, Rita Gam TEN NORTH FREDERICK — (CS) — Gary Cooper, Suzy Parker VILLA — (CS) — Brian Keith, Margia Dean WOLF DOG — Jim Davis, Allison Hayes, Tony Brown UNITED ARTISTS DISTRIBUTED DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS— TRAV-173m.— (Todd-AO-EC)— David Niven, other stars— 4243 (10-31-56)— Fabulous entertainment — Todd BABY FACE NELSON— M D-85m. — Mickey Rooney, Carolyn Jones — 4407 (11-27-57) — Exploitable meller — Fryman-ZS BAILOUT AT 43,000 — MD-78m. — John Payne, Karen Steele — 4319 (5-1-57) — Okay programmer — Pine-Thomas BAYOU — D-88m. — Peter Graves, Lita Milan — 4343 (6-26-57) — Lower half — Rippp BIG CAPER, THE — MD-84m. — Rory Calhoun, Mara Costa — 4314 (4-17-57) — Good programmer — Pine-Thomas BOP GIRL GOES CALYPSO — MU-79m. — Judy Tyler, Bobby Troup — 4358 (7-24-57) — Teenage programmer — Bel-Air BUCKSKIN LADY, THE — W-66m. — Patricia Mediana, Richard Denning — 4352 (7-10-57) — Adult western— Bishop-Hittleman CARELESS YEARS, THE — D-70m. — Dean Stockwell, Natalie Trundy — 4378 (9—1 8—57 ) — Teenage programmer — Bryna CHICAGO CONFIDENTIAL — MD-74m. — Brian Keith, Beverly Garland — 4367 (8-21-57) — Fast moving programmer — Peerless CROSS-UP — MD-83m. — Larry Parks, Constance Smith — 4439 (2-19-58) — Mediocre program filler— Canyon — England DALTON GIRLS, THE — W-71m. — Merry Anders, Lisa Davis — 4414 (12-11-57) — Different and can be sold — Bel-Air ENEMY FROM SPACE — MD-84m. — Brian Donlevy, Vera Day — 4375 (9-4-57) — Okay science fiction — Hinds — England FLAME BARRIER, THE — MD-70m. — Arthur Franz, Kathleen Crowley— 4450 (4-2-58) — For the lower half — Gramercy FORT BOWIE — W-80m. — Ben Johnson, Jan Harrison — 4439 (2-19-58) — Good western programmer — Bel-Air FUZZY PINK NIGHTGOWN— C-87m. — Jane Russell, Keenan Wynn — 4363 (8-7-57)— Misses the boat — Russ-Field GIRL IN BLACK STOCKINGS, THE — MD-73m. — Lex Barker, Anne Bancroft — 4384 (10-2-57) — Interesting mystery — Bel-Air GUN DUEL IN DURANGO — W-73m. — George Montgomery, Ann Robinson — 4319 (5-1-57) — Okay western — Peerless GUN FEVER — W — 81m. — Mark Stevens, Jana Davi — 4422 (1-8-58)— Okay programmer — Jackson-Weston GUNSIGHT RIDGE — W-85m.— Joel McCrea, Joan Weldon — 4375 (9-4-57) — Good western — Libra HELL BOUND — M D-79m.— John Russell, June Blair — 4384 (10-2-57) — Lower half — Bel-Air HIDDEN FEAR — MD~83m. — John Payne, Natalie Norwick — 4352 (7-10-57)— Lower half — St. Aubrey-Kohn JUNGLE HEAT — MD-75m. — Lex Barker, Mari Blanchard — 4367 (8-21-57)— Lower half — Bel-Air LADY OF VENGEANCE — MD-73m. — Dennis O’Keefe, Ann Sears — 4367 (8-21-57) — Mediocre programmer — Balaban — England LEGEND OF THE LOST— M D-1 09m.— (TE-TC)— John Wayne, Sophia Loren— 4419 (12-25-57)— Can Be Sold LOST LAGOON — D-78m. — Jeffrey Lynn, Lelia Barry — 4434 (2-5-58) — For lower half — Rawlins MAN ON THE PROWL — MD-86m. — Mala Powers, James Best — 4414 (12-11-58) — Hair-raiser for lower half — Jana-Lesser MONSTER THAT CHALLENGED THE WORLD, THE— M D-83m.— Tim Holt, Audrey Dalton— 4335 (5-29-57)— Okay science fiiction — Gramercy MONKEY ON MY BACK — D-93m. — Cameron Mitchell, Dianne Foster — 4334 (5-29-57) — Highly exploitab'e biography— small MONTE CARLO STORY, THE — C-99m. — (TE-TC)— Marlene Dietrich, Vittorio DeSica — 4343 (6-26-57) — Colorful — but low — Titanus — Europe MY GUN IS QUICK— MD-88m.— Robert Bray, Whitney Blake— 4368 (8-21-57>— For the duallers— Saville OUTLAW’S SON — W-89m. — Dane Clark, Ben Cooper — 4352 (7-10-57)— Fair western — Bel-Air PARIS HOLIDAY — C-IOOm.^-(TE-TC)— Bob Hope, Fernandel, Anita Ekberg — 4447 (3-19-58) — Amusing Hope entry — France — Tolda PATHS OF GLORY — MD-86m. — Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker — 4410 (11-27-57) — Impressive war realism — Bryna PRIDE AND THE PASSION, THE— M D-131 m.-(VV-TC)— Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra— 4353 (7-10-57)— High rating— Kramer QUIET AMERICAN. THE— b-120m. — Audie Murphy, Giorgia Moll— 4428 (1-22-58)— Slow-moving drama — Figaro RETURN OF DRACULA, THE— M D-77m. — Francis Lederer, Norma Eberhardt — 4450 (4-2-58) — Okay horror entry RIDE BACK, THE — W-79m. — Anthony Quinn, Lita Milan — 4319 (5-1-57) — Superior western — Aldrich RIDE OUT FOR REVENGE — W-79m. — Rory Calhoun, Gloria Grahame— 4397 (10-30-57) — Slow western — Bryna RUN SILENT, RUN DEEP — D-93m. — Clark Gable, Burt Lancaster — 4450 (4-2-58) — High rating service film — Hecht-Hill-Lancaster SAINT JOAN — D-IIOm. — Richard Widmark, Richard Todd — 4328 (5-15-57) — Classic needs selling — Preminger SATCHMO THE GREAT — DOC-63m. — Louis Armstrong — 4378 (9-18-57)— Entertaining and different — CBS-TV STEEL BAYONET — D-84m. — Leo Genn, Kieron Moore—4439 (2-19-58) — Grim war drama — Carreras— England STREET OF SINNERS — MD-76m. — George Montgomery, Geraldine Brooks — 4375 (9-4-57) — Lower half— Security SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS — D-96m. — Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis — 4343 (6-26-57) — Good topical meller — Hecht-Hill-Lancaster TIME LIMIT — D-96m. — Richard Widmark, Richard Basehart — 4378 (9-18-57) — Taut drama packs wallop — Heath TROOPER HOOK — W-81m. — Joel McCrea. Barbara Stanwyck — 4343 (6-26-57) — Good action yarn — Fielding VALERIE — MD-84m. — Sterling Hayden, Anita Ekberg — 4358 (7-24-57) — Okay programmer — Makelim VAMPIRE, THE — MD-74m. — John Beal, Colleen Gray — 4292 (2-20-57) — Horror for lower half — Gramercy WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION — D-114m. — Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich — 4410 (11-27-57) — High rating film — Small M Macabre; . . •Machine Gun Kelly . Mademoiselle Striptease . Maid in Paris . Man Afraid . Man Escaped, A . . . . Man from God’s Country t > ■ • . Man in the Road, The. . Man in the Shadow . Man of a Thousand Faces . #Man of the West . Man on Fire . Man on the Prowl . •Man or Gun . •Man Who Died Twice, The.... •Maracaibo . Marjorie Morningstar . Mark of the Hawk, The . •Matchmaker, The. . Melbourne Rendezvous. . » • . . . Wife, The I! •Misguided . •Missle InfoSpace.;. . . Missouri T raveler .. . . . Mister Rock and Roll . . •Money, Women and Guns _ Monkey on My Back. . Monolith Monsters, The.... Monster from Green Hell _ Monster That Challenged the World, The . . Monte Carlo Story, The . . Motorcycle Gang . . ’ Muggers, The . . ‘ Mustang . . . My Gun Is Quick. . . . My Man Godfrey. . Merry Andrew. . . Midnight Story. . Millers Beautiful . . A3 AA Al .. c DCA .. c Cont. .. A1 Ul .. A1 Cont. .. A1 AA .. A1 Rep. .. B Ul .. B Ul UA .. B MGM .. B UA Rep. Rep. Par. .. A3 WB . . A1 Ul Par. TL . . A1 MGM .. A2 Ul .. C DCA WB Fox BV .. B Par. Ul .. B UA Ul .. A1 DCA .. A1 UA .. A2 UA Al .. A3 UA .. A1 UA .. B UA .. A2 Ul N Naked Africa . . . B A I •Naked and the Dead . WB Naked Eye, The . A2 Misc. Naked in the Sun . A2 AA Nana . C For. •Never Love a Stranger . AA •Never Steal Anything Small . Ul Night Passage . A1 Ul Night the World Exploded, The. . . A1 Col. No Down Payment . A2 Fox No Time for Pity . A3 For. •No Time for Sergeants . A1 WB No Time to Be Young . B Col. Noah’s Ark . A1 Misc. Not of This Earth . A2 A A Notorious Mr. Monks, The . A2 Rep. Novel Affair, A . 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