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SERY ISECTION
THE CHECK-UP of all Features and Short Subjects as reviewed and compiled during the past 12 months
Published every second week, as a separately bound and easily saveabte section of MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR, this exclusive 24 year old service lists by (1) Distribution Source and by (2) Al¬ phabet. all professional motion pictures offered for dating by the nation’s theatres, plus all those that are in production. Each new Issue is a complete, carefully checked reference index, brought up-to-date from the best available sources Complete and detailed REVIEWS are published as separately bound and easily saveable oink paper sections, on the alternating every second week throughout the film season (September to September), and are cumulatively numbered It is recommended that readers save this SERVISECTION reference for only the two week interval between issues, and then discard it as anti¬ quated data. The pink paper REVIEWS however, should be permanently saved and assembled Into com¬ plete files, by seasons, and the last issue of each August will always contain a complete annual Index.
Combined, the yellow paper SERVISECTION and the pink paper REVIEWS represent a unique in¬ formative service to theatremen that is unequalled in either accuracy or completeness.
Please address all Inquiries or suggestions about these two service features to the Editor* of MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR. 246-48 N Clarion St.. Philadelphia 7. Penna.
JANUARY 7, 1959
SECTION TWO Vol. 61, No. 9
FEATURE INDEX .
DISTRIBUTION SOURCE:
. By ALPHABET:
KEY . . . Features are arranged alphabetically under each distributor's name. Number preceding title is the Production Number assigned by the producer. Abbreviations following title indicate type of story, such as
CComedy COMP-Compilation MD-Melodrama NOV-Novelty
CAR-Cartoon D-Drama MU-Musical TRAV-Travelogue
DOCDocumentary WWestern
Number, followed by m. is running time on day of screening If a feature has been cut, or had censorship difficulties, check local exchange for possible running time change. Abbreviations following running time indicate projection and color processes, such as
CSCinemaScope DC-OeLuxe Color EC-Eastman Color
MC-MetroColor N A Naturama RF-Rei8sue RS Regalscope
SS-Su perSco pe TCTechnicolor TE-Technirama TR-Trucolor
VV Vista Vision WCWarner Color C-Other color
Provides an easy way to locate a feature when the distributor is not known. If the particular feature has not yet been released and reviewed, It is preceded by a small dot. Legion of Decenoy classifications of A1 — Unobjectionable for Gen¬ eral Patronage: A2 — Unobjectionable for Adults and Adolescents: A3 — Unobjectionable for Adults; B — Objectionable in Part for All; C— Condemned: SC — Separate Classification, follow each title as they become available For all other data refer to the much more complete information under the distributor headings.
Under the cast heading are only the two or thre e most important names. Next is the cumulatively numbered page and date of Issue when MOTION PICTURE E XHI8ITOR published the complete analytical review, plus an evaluation of the particular picture's box-office worth.
ALLIED ARTISTS DISTRIBUTED DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS
6828 ACCURSED, THE — MD-78m. — Donald Wolfit, Jane Griffiths — 4533 (11-26-58) — Okay programmer — English 6818 ATTACH OE THE 60 FT WOMAN — M D-66m. — Allison Ha yes William Hudson — 4477 (6-11-581 — Science fiction dueller 6806 BEAST OF BUDAPEST M D-7?m. — Michael Mills. Greta Thyssen — 4425 (1-22-58) — Lower half filler 5251 BLONDE BLACKMA I LER— M 0-59m.— Richard Arlen, Susan Shaw — 4453 (4-16-58) — For the lower half — England 225? BRIDE AND THE BEAST. THE — MD-78m. — Charlotte Austin, Lance Fuller — 4449 (4-2-58) — Lower half horror item 6821 BULLWHIP W-80m — (CS DC) — Guv Madison Rhonda Fleming — 4481 (6-25-58) — Averaoe western 5291 GUNFIGHTER— W-78L$m. — (CS-C)— Frank coveioy, Abby Dalton — 4445 (3-19-58) — Good programmer
581? CpY BABY KILLER THE M D-62m — Harry Lauter Carolyn Mitchell — *497 (8-6-58) — Juvenile delinquency tale for lower half 6824 FRANKENSTEIN — 1970 — MD-83m. — (CS) — Boris Karloff. Jana Lund — 4525 (10-29-58) — Adult horror programmer has Karloff name '
6823
6804
6731
5901
5825
6833
6ROS
5829
6813
6831
6830
6803
6808
6829
5815
5737
6816
5811
6826
580?
6837
5732
5814
6820
6819
6733
6822
B8ii
5836
GUNSMOKE IN TUCSON — W-80m. — (CS: DC) — Mark Stevens. Gate Robbine — 4493 (7-23-58) — Okay western FJV^ HOURS MD-73m. — Stephen McNally Coleen Gray— 4469 (5-28-58) — Suspenseful programmer HONO KONG arra I p MD-79m — Jack KftMy Mav W vnn — 440^ ( 7-?3_SflT — OWav tuoo rammer
HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL — MD-75m. — Vincent Price, Carol Ohmart — 4545 (12-24-58) — Okay ghost, horror entry
HOT CA P GIPl MD-7lm Richard Bakalyan June Kenney — 4497 (8-6-581 — For lower half
IN-BETWEEN AGE— MU-78m — Terry Dene. Mary Steele — 4505 (9-3-58) — British rock ’n’ roll dustier — England
*N THE MONfv — C-61 m —Hunt? Hall Patricia Donahue' 4453 '4-16-58) — Bnwery Rny* average
JOHNNY ROCCO — MD-84m. — Richard Ever, Stephen McNally, Coleen Gray — 45*1 (12-10-58) — Good programmer
JOY RIDE* 0-04 l^m. -' Rod Fulton. Ann Doran — 4533 (11-26-58) — Interesting programmer
LEGION OF THE DOOMED— 75m.— Bill Williams, Dawn Richard — 4533 (11 -26-56) — Foreign Legion entry for lower half *-,"rTLEST HOBO THE D Buddy Hart, Wendy Stuart — 4513(9-17-58) — Good show for the younger set
MAN FPOM GOD'S COUNTRY — W-70m — (CS-DC) — Georqe Montgomery, Susan Cummings — 4437 (2-19-58) — Average western MACABRE MD-73m William Prince Christine White — 4449 (4-2-58) — Horror show for the orogram NEW ORLEANS AFTER DARK— MD-71m. — Stacy Harris Ellen Moore— 4485 (7-9-58) — For the lower half NEVER LOVE A STRANGER — M D-90m — John Drew Barrymore. Lita Milan — 4485 (7-9-58) — Gangster meller for top half PASSAGE W-82m. — (CS-DC) — John Erickson, Lola Albright — 4433(2-5-58) — Average Indian and soldier Story PAGANS, THE — MD-80m. — Pierre Cressoy. Helene Remy — 4493 (7-23-58' — Cloak and dagger spectacle — Italy QUANTRILL S RAIOERS M D-71 m.— (CS. DC) — Steve Cochran Diane Brewster — 4465(5-14-58) — Big scale outdoor opus QUEEN OF OUTER SPACE— M D79 Ljm — (CS DC) — Zsa Zsa Gabor. Eric Fleming — 4513 (9 17-58V— Okay science fiction entry RAWHIDE TRAIL THE W-67m Re» Reason Nancy Gates 4457 (4-30-58) — Okay cowhnys and Indians REVOLT in THE BIG HOUSE — MD-79m. — Gene Evans, Arlene Hunter — 4529 (11-12-58) — Good prison story SABU AND THE MAGIC R I NG— M D-61 m — i DC )— Sabu, Daria Massey — 4453 (4-16-58)— For lower half. Saturday matinees SEVEN GUNS TO MESA — W-69m -Charles Ouinli an Lois Albright -4469 (5-28-58) — Averaoe western SNOWFIRE W-73m. — (C) — Don Megowan, Molly McGowan — 4501 (8-20-58) — Good entry for the younqstera SPY IN THE SKY— MO-74m — Steve Brodie. Andrea Domburg — 4505 (9-3-58) — International intrigue programmer UP IN SMOKE 0-64m Hunt7 Hall. Stanley Clements 44?*i il Vf 58' Rnwerv Rn vs average UNWED MOTHER— D-74m.— Norma Moore, Robert Vaughn — 4533 (11-26-58) — Well-made program entry wad or Tw( satellites MO-fifim Oti Miitei Susan Oahnt 4477 (6-11-58) Average programmer WOLF LARSEN — Ml>-83m. — Barry Sullivan, Gita Hall— 4529 (11-12-58)— Good programmer
— COMING FEATURES IN ORDER OF RELEASE
Nov. ARSON FOR HIRE — Steve Brodie. Lvn Thomas Dec. BEHEMOTH, THE — Gene Evans — England
Dec. crime and punishment USA Georqe Stevens Hamilton. Mary Murphy
Jan. BATTLE FLAME, THE — Scott Brady. Elaine Edwards
Jan. KING OF THE WILD STALLIONS — (CS; DC;— George Montgomery, Diane Brewster
COMING
AL CAPONE— Rod Steiger. Fay Spain
COSMIC MAN, THE — Bruce Bennett, Angela Greene
FACE OF THE FIRE— Cameron Mitchell, MikoOscard
NEW day at sundown— (CS, DC)— George Montgomery, Susan Cummings SPEED CRAZY — Brett Halsey, Yvonne Lime
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL distributed during the past ia months
ASTOUNDING SHE MONSTER. THE— M D-60m.— Robert Clarke. Marilyn Harvey— 4453 (4-16-58)— Mediocre science fiction
entry »or lower half
ATTACK OF THE PUPPET PEOPLE— M D-78m.— John Agar, June Kenny — 4501 (8-20-58)— Okay programmer BLOOD QF DRACULA M D-70m — Sandra Harrison Louise Lewis — 4425 (1-22-58) — Exploitable horror
BONNIE PARKER STORY. THE — MD-79m. — (Superama) — Dorothy Provine, Jack Hogan — 4481 (6-25-58) — Fair crime package
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BRAIN EATERS, THE— MD-60m. — Edwin Nelson, Joanna Lee — 4541'-(12-10-58) — Routine science fiction COOL AND THE CRAZY — MD-76m — Scott Marlowe Gigi Perreau— 4521 <10-15-58> — Teenage dope meller DRAGSTRIP RIOT— M D-67m —Gary Clarke, Yvonne Lime — 4521 (10-15-58)— Teenage dualler HELL SQUAO -MD-64m Wally Compo, Brandon Carroll — 4517 (10-1-58) — Program war meller
HIGH SCHOOL HELLCATS — MD-70m.— Yvonne Lime Bret Halsey — 4525 (10-29-58)— Teenage problem programmar HOT POO GANG CMU 7?m — John Ashiev Jodv Fair Gene Vincent — *525 (KV 29-58' — Rrvk roll oroqramuTqf
HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER— M D-75m. (Partly color)— Robert H. Harris -4541 (12-10-58)— Okay horror meller
I WAS A TEENAGE FRANKENSTEIN— MD-74m.— Wtut Buwal). Phyllis Coatee— 4426 (1-22-68;— very good horror
Accursed, The, . A2 AA
Adam and Eve . SC For.
Admirable Crichton. The . A1 Col.
(Paradise Lagoon)
Adultress, The . A3 For.
Affairs of Julie, The . For.
•Affairs Of A Vampire . U-l
•AlCauone . AA
•Alaskan Passage . Fox
•Alias Jesse James . UA
All at Sea . A1 MGM
Ambush at Cimarron Pass . A1 Fox
Another Time, Another Place . A3 Par.
Andy Hardy Comes Home . A1 MGM
•Angry Hills, The . MGM
Anna Lucasta . A3 UA
Apache Territory . Al Col.
PLEASE NOTE . . .
This yellow paper SERVI¬ SECTION is corrected, reedited, and brought up to date every second week; — and will always be found as a separate saveable SEC¬ TION TWO of the particu¬ lar issue, punched for short¬ term filing in a ring binder.
Before using, always check the publication date to be certain that data is current. Out-dated issues should be used with great care, because titles and running-times are often changed. It is best to dis¬ card out-dated issues as new ones are published.
THE EDITORIAL STAFF