The Exhibitor (1957)

April 9, 1958 THE CHECK-UP SERVISECTBON 7 709 623 631 703 717 701 618 622 711 616 706 635 634 632 707 619 636 JAMBOREE — MU-86m. — Kay Medford, Robert Pastine — 4411 (1-27-57) — Rock ’n’ roll bonanza JAMES DEAN STORY, THE — NOV-82m. — James Dean — 4363 (8-7-57) — Lower half for addicts JIM THORPE— ALL-AMERICAN — D-107m. — (RE) — Burt Lancaster, Steve Cochran — 4329 (5-15-57)— Names should help JOHNNY TROUBLE — D-80m. — Ethel Barrymore, Cecil Kellaway — 4379 (9-18-57)— For family spots LAFAYETTE ESCADRILLE — MD-93m. — Tab Hunter, Etchika Choureau— 4434 (2-5-58) — Has some angles to sell MARJORIE MORINGSTAR — D-123m. — (WC) — Gene Kelly, Natalie Wood — 4447 (3-19-58) — High rating filmization of bestseller PAJAMA GAME, THE — MU-101 m. — (WC) — Doris Day, John Raitt — 4363 (8-7-57) — Highly entertaining PRINCE AND THE SHOWGIRL, THE — C-117m. — (TC)— Marilyn Monroe, Laurence Olivier — 4335 (5-29-57) — Highly enter¬ taining RISING OF THE MOON, THE — CD-81 m. — Cyril Cusack, Noel Purcell — 4353 (7-10-57) — Charming Irish Film — Ireland SAYONARA — D-147m. — (TR-TC) — Marlon Brando, Patricia Owens — 4403 (11-13-57) — High rating SHOOT-OUT AT MEDICINE BEND — W-87m. — Randolph Scott, Angie Dickinson — 4315 (4-17-57) — Okay programmer STAKEOUT ON DOPE STREET — MD-83m. — Yale Wexler, Jonathan Haze— 4443 (3-5-58)— Interesting programmer STORY OF MANKIND, THE — NOV-IOOm. — (TC) — Ronald Coleman, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, all star cast — 4398 (10-30-57) — Sell the "names" STRANGERS ON A TRAIN — MD-IOIm. — (RE) — Farley Granger, Ruth Roman — 4329 (5-15-57) — Top Hitchcock WEST POINT STORY, THE — C-107m. — (RE)— James Cagney, Virginia Mayo — 4329 (5-15-57)— Pleasing WINNING MAN, THE — D-98m. — (RE) — Doris Day, Ronald Reagan— 4329 (5-15-57)— Names should help WOMAN IN A DRESSING GOWN— D-93m. — Yvonne Mitchell, Anthony Quayle — 4379 (9-18-57) — Off-beat drama— England X, THE UNKNOWN — MD-80m. — Dean Jagger, Edward Chapman — 4345 (6-26-57) — Okay lower half — England YOUNG MAN WITH A HORN — D-112m. — (RE) — Kirk Douglas, Lauren Bacall — 4329 (5-15-57)— Has angles TO BE REVIEWED ACROSS THE EVERGLADES — Christopher Plummer, Gypsy Rose Lee, Burl Ives BORN RECKLESS — Mamie Van Doren, Jeff Richards GIRL ON THE RUN— Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Erin O’Brien HELL’S HIGHWAY— Brian Keith, Merry Anders HOME BEFORE DARK — Jean Simmons, Dan O’Herlihy INDISCREET" — Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman — England ISLAND OF LOST WOMEN — Jeff Richards. Venetia Stevenson LEFT HANDED GUN, THE— Paul Newman, Lita Milan MISGUIDED — George Baker, Carole Lesley NAKED AND THE DEAD, THE— (CS-WC)— Aldo Ray, Cliff Robertson— RKO NO TIME FOR SERGEANTS— Andy Griffith, Myron McCormick NUN’S STORY. THE— (WC)— Audrey Hepburn, Peter Finch OLD MAN AND THE SEA, THE— (WC)— Spencer Tracy ONIONHEAD— Andy Griffith, Erin O’Brien TOO MUCH, TOO SOON— Errol Flynn, Dorothy Malone WESTBOUND— (WC)— Randolph Scott, Virginia Mayo Three Faces of Eve . B Fox Three Feet in a Bed • • . For. 3:10 to Yuma . A2 Col. •Thunder over Tangier . A1 Rep. •Thunder Road , . UA Tijuana Story, The . A2 Col. Time Is My Enemy ,,, , . A1 Rep. Time Limit . A2 UA Time to Love and a Time to Die. .A3 Ul Tin Star, The . A1 Par. Tip on a Dead Jockey. , . A2 MGM •Tom Thumb . MGM •Too Much, Too Soon . , . WB Torero, . A1 Col. Touch of Evil . A3 Ul •Toughest Guy in Tombstone . Ai UA Town on Trial . 1 . B Col. Triple Deception, . A2 Rank Trooper Hook, ,,, , . A2 UA True Story of Lynn Stuart, The. . . A2 Col. 20 Million Miles to Earth, , , . AI Col. 27th Day, The . A2 Col. •Tunnel of Love, The . MGM •Twilight for the Gods . Ul Two Grooms for a Bride, , . B Fox •Two Headed Spy . Col. U Under Fire. , , . AI Fox Undersea Girl . A3 AA Underwater Warrior, . AI MGM Unearthly, The. , ,, . A2 Rep. Unholy Wife, The . A2 Ul Unknown Terror, The, ,,, , . A2 Fox Unnatural . DCA Until They Sail,,, . B MGM Up in Smoke,,,,, . AI AA FOREIGN DISTRIBUTED DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS ADULTERESS, THE — D-I06m — Simone Signoret, Raf Vallone — 4443 (3-5-58) — Adult art fare — France (titles) — Times AND GOD CREATED WOMAN— D-92m.—(CS-EC>— Brigitte Bardot— 4411 (1 1-27-57) — Sexy, popular import— France (dubbed or titles) — Kingsley1 nt. ASSAULT — D-86m. — Kauko Laurikainen — 4435 (2-5-58) — Repelling entry for art, sexploitation houses — Finland — Titles — Brenner BRIDE IS MUCH TOO BEAUTIFUL, THE— C-90m.— Brigitte Bardot, Louis Jourdan— 4430 (1-22-58)— Light weight comedy for art spots — France — Titles — Ellis CABARET — D MU-1 04m. — Paul Henreid, Eva Kerbler — 4419 (12-25-57) — For German houses; art spots — Germany (titles) — Film Rep. CABIRIA — D — 110m. — Giulietta Masina — 4423 (1-8-58) — Okay for art houses — Italy — Titles — Lopert CONFESSION OF INA KAHR, THE— M D— Elizabeth Mueller, Curd Juergens— 4435 (2-5-58)— Strong German meller— Germany— Titles — Baker CONSTANT HUSBAND, THE— C-88m.— Rex Harrison, Margaret Leighton— 4385 (10-2-57)— Art house Buff— England— Stratford FEDRA, THE DEVIL’S DAUGHTER— D-102m. — Emma Penella— 4415 (12-11-57) — Stark drama for art spots— Spain— Titles— Times FERNANDEL THE DRESSMAKER— C-84m.— Fernandel, Suzy Delair— 4403 (1 1-1 3-57) — Trite Comedy— France (titles)— Union GATES OF PARIS — D-103m. — Pierre Brasseur, Henri Vidal — 4443 (3-5-58) — Entertaining art fare — France (titles) — Lopert GIRL IN BLACK, A — D-104m. — Ellia Lambetti — 4430 (1-22-58)— For art houses and Greek spots — Greece — Titles — Kingsley-lnt. IT HAPPENED IN THE PARK — D-80m. — Vittorio DeSica — 4385 (10-2-57) — Entertaining for artspots— France-ltaly (titles) — Ellis IT’S GREAT TO BE YOUNG— CM U— 94m.— (TC)— John Mills, Cecil Parker— 4423 (1-8-58)— Adequate for lower halfEngland — Fine Arts JULI ETTA — C-96m. — Jean Marais, Dany Robin — 4415 (12-11-57) — Charming French farce — France — Titles — Kingsley-lnt. LAST BRIDGE, THE— D-90m.— Maria Schell— 4411 (11-27-57)— Potent art fare— Austria (titles)— Kingsley-lnt. LAST PARADISE, THE — NOV-87m. — (CS-TC) — 4443 (3-5-58)— Fascinating South Pacific tour — Italy (English narration) — Aidart LIGHT ACROSS THE STREET THE, — D-76m.— Brigitte Bardot— 4398 (10-30-57)— For art spots— France (titles)— UMPO LOVER’S NET — D-IIOm. — Francoise Arnoul, Daniel Gelin— 4385 (10-2-57)— Good art house fare — France (titles) — Times NANA — D-122ra. — (EC) — Martine Carol, Charles Boyer — 4355 (7-10-57) — Lavish but tasteless — France (titles) — Times NO TIME FOR PITY — MD-88m. — Michael Redgrave, Ann Todd — 4430 (1-22-58) — Suspenseful but involved meller — England — Astor PASSIONATE SUMMER — D-97m. — Madeleine Robinson, Raf Vallone — 4411 (01 7-57) — Sordid art drama — France-ltaly (titles) — Kingsley-lnt. RAZZIA — MD — 105m. — Jean Gabin, Magall Noel, Dalio — 4415 (12-11-57) — Interesting dope traffic meller — France — Titles — Kassler REBEL GIRLS — MD — 65m. — Eddie del Mar — 4415 (12-11-57) — Exploitation Filler — Philippines — English dialogue — Luzon ROYAL AFFAIRS IN VERSAILLES— D-152m.— (EC)— Sacha Guitry, Claudette Colbert— 4320 (5-1-57)— Lengthy art entry— France (titles) — Times SHIP WAS LOADED, THE — C-81m. — David Tomlison, Brian Reece — 4435 (2-5-58) — Farce for art and specialty spots — England — Arthur SINS OF CASANOVA — D-104m. — (EC) — Gabriele Ferzetti, Corinne Calvert — 4398 (10-30-57) — Interesting import — Italy (titles) — STELLA— D-93m. — 4339 (6-12-57) — Fair Greek art offering — Greece (titles) — Burstyn TEN COMMANDMENTS, THE — D-146m. — Rossano Brazzi, Valentina Cortesa — 4444 (3-5-58) — For Italian spots — Italy (titles) — Rosen THREE FEET IN A BED — C-78m. — Fernandel — 4379 (9-18-57) — Moderately amusing — France (titles)— Janus VIRTUOUS SCOUNDREL, THE — C-90m. — Michel Simon — 4385 (10-2-57) — Amusing Guitry creation — France (titles) — Zenith WE ARE ALL MURDERERS — D-113m. — Marcel Mouloudji — 4385 (10-2-57) — Superior drama — France (titles) — Kingslev-Int. WHITE HORSE INN, THE — MU-99m. — (C>— Johanna Matz — 4430 (1-22-58) — For German and artspots — Germany — Titles — Baker WINNER’SCIRCLE, THE — D-88m. — Jean Cordier — 4430 (1-22-58) — Fair entry for art spots — France — Titles — Janis — (B) ZERO 8/15 — C-94m.— Joachim Fuchsberger — 4451 (4-2-58) — Amusing import — German — dubbed— Times V Valerie . B UA Value for Money, . B Rank Vampire, The . A2 UA •Vertigo..-,,, . par. •Viking Women . AI •Vikings, The . . (JA Violators, The. . . A2 Ul Virtuous Scoundrel, The . . . . . For. •Villa . Fox •Voice in the Mirror . Ul Voodoo Island,,, . AI UA W Walk into?Hell . War of the Satellites . Way to the Gold, The, , ,,.... Wayward Bus, The . Wayward Girl, The . We Are All Murderers,,, . Wells Fargo (RE). , . Weapon, The, , . •West of Suez , ■ , , , . •Westbound , . West Point Story, The . White Horse Inn, The.,,, _ White Huntress, . White Slavery. , , , . •Whole Truth, The . ‘ •Widow The, • . •Wild Heritage , , , , , . ” Wjld Is the Wind,,,,, . Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter Winchester '73 (RE) . Winner’s Circle , , , , . Winning Team, The,, . •Wink of An Eye , , , , , . Witness for the Prosecution . •Wolf Dog . Woman tn a Dressing Gown . , . Woman of Rome , . Woman of the River . •Wonderful Years, The,,,, _ World Was His Jury, The, . . . . . M isc. AA ... A2 Fox ... B Fox B Rep. A2 For. ... AI Par. . . . A2 Rep. ... Rep WB ... A2 WB ... For. ... AI AI ... Misc. Col. DCA Ul ...A3 Par. . . . B Fox ... A2 Ul ... B For. ... AI WB ... A2 UA ... A2 UA ... AI Fox ... A2 WB ... C DCA . . . B Col. Ul ... AI Col. MISCELLANEOUS (Distributors' addresses will be furnished on request) ARMORED ATTACK (THE NORTH STAR) — MD-86m. — (RE) — Anne Baxter, Dana Andrews — 4380 (9-18-57) — Gripping war tale— NTA BRAIN FROM PLANET AROUS, THE — MD-70m. — John Agar, Joyce Meadows — 4430 (1-22-58) — Interesting science-fiction entry BATTLE STRIPE (THE MEN) — D-85m. — (RE) — Marlon Brando, Teresa Wright— 4380 (9-18-57) — Outstanding war story — NTA CARNIVAL ROCK — D-74m. — Susan Cabot, Brian Hutton — 4398 (10-30-57)— For rock 'n' rollers — Howco CARTOUCHE — MD-73m. — Richard Basehart, Patricia Roc — 4375 (9-4-57)— Lower half filler — RKO FLAMING TEEN-AGE, THE— MD-55m.— Noel Reyburn, Ethel Barrett— 4329 (5-15-57)— Amateurish "fast buck" attempt— Truman Ent. GUN GIRLS — MD-66m. — Jeanne Ferguson, Tim Farrell — 4415 (12-11-57) — Bad film about bad girls — Eros GUNS DON’T ARGUE — DO C-92m.— Myron Healy, Jean Harvey — 4398 (10-30-57) — Gangsters vs. G-Men — Visual Drama JOHNNY GUNMAN — MD-70m. — Martin Brooks, Ann Donaldson — 4435 (2-5-58)— For lower half — Tudor NAKED EYE, THE — DOC-71m. — 4320 (5-1-57)— Photography for art spots — Film Rep. NOAH’S ARK — D-72m. — (REV— Dolores Costello, George O’Brien — 4359 (7-24-57) — Museum piece — Associated ArtistsDominant ON THE BOWERY — DOC-65m. — Produced by Lionel Rogosin — 4315 (4-17-57)— For art spots — Rogosin ROCK BABY, ROCK IT— MU-67m.— Johnny Carroll, Kay Wheeler— 4329 (5-15-57)— Mediocre "beat” film— Freebar SEARCH FOR PARADISE — TRAV-120m. — (Cinerama-TC) — Lowell Thomas — 4391 (10-16-57)— For limited exhibition — SWCinerama SOUTH PACIFIC — 171m. — (Todd-AO; TC) — Rossano Brazzi, Mitzi Gaynor — 4451 (4-2-58) — Entertaining hit — Magna TEENAGE MONSTER — MD-64m. — Anne Gwynne, Stuart Wayde — 4430 (1--22-58V— Mediocre horror entry TEEN AGE THUNDER — ME-74m. — Charles Courtney, Melinda Byron— 4399 (10-30-57)— Suitable for ’teen agers — Howco THEY WHO DARE — MD-IOIm. — (TC) — Dirk Bogarde, Akim Tamiroff — 4092 (1-25-57) — Interesting war entry — Famous WALK INTO HELL — MD-93m.— (EC) — Chips Rafferty— 4380 (9-18-57) — Excellent film of type — Patric — New Guinea WHITE SLAVERY— DO C-56m.— 4359 (7-24-57)— Exploitable— Eden X X, the Unknown, , AI WB Y Young and Dangerous, • , . A2 Fox Young and Wild. . R6p, Young Don’t Cry, The . A2 Col. ■Young Land, The,,, . BV Young Lions, The, . A3 Fox Young Man with a Horn . A2 WB Z Zero Hour AI Par. MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR