The Exhibitor (1959)

THE CHECK-UP SERVISECTION 3 \ January 21, 1959 907 tom thumb — FAN-98m. — (TC) — Russ Tamblyn, Juno Thorburn — 4534 (11-26-58) — High rating entertainment, especially for youngsters — England 906 TUNNEL OF LOVE, THE — G-98m. — (CS) — Doris Day, Richard Widmark— 4521 (10-15-58) — Highly entertaining comedy for adults 812 UNDERWATER WARRIOR — MD-91m. — (CS) — Dan Dailey, Claire Kelly— 4442 (3-5-58) — Entertaining "Frogmen” story COMING FEATURES IN ORDER OF RELEASE Jan. JOURNEY, THE— Yul Brynner, Deborah Kerr Feb. ANGRY HILLS, THE — Robert Mitchum, Elisabeth Mueller Feb. MATING GAME, THE— Debbie Reynolds, Tony Randall Feb. SCAPEGOAT, THE — Alec Guinness, Bette Davis Mar. BEAT GENERATION, THE — Steve Cochran, Mamie Van Doren Mar. COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS — Deborah Kerr, Rossanno Brazzi, Maurice Chevalier Apr. GREEN MANSIONS — (CS; MC) — Audrey Hepburn, Anthony Perkins Apr. WATUSI — George Montgomery, Taina Elg — COMING ASK ANY GIRL— (C>— David Niven, Shirley MacLaine BEN HUR — (Camera 65 ;MC) — Charlton Hestop, Jack Hawkins END OF THE WORLD, THE — Harry Belafonte, Inger Stevens FOR THE FIRST TIME— (TR)— Mario Lanza, Zsa Zsa Gabor NIGHT OF THE QUARTER MOON — Julie London, John Drew Barrymore NORTH BY NORTHWEST — Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason Fire Under Her Skin, .... , . For. •Five Pennies, The . Par. Flame Barrier . A2 UA Flaming Frontier.-,,,, . A1 Fox Flesh and the Woman . For. Fly, The. ,, . A2 Fox Flying Classroom, The . For. Folies Bergere . For. •Forbidden Island . B Col. Forbidden Paradise , , , , , . For. •For the First Time . MGM Forest Rangers, The (RE) . A2 Par. Fort Bowie. . A2 UA Fort Dobbs . A2 WB Fort Massacre. ,, . A1 UA Foxiest Girl in Paris . For. Frankenstein — 1970.-,,,, . A3 AA Frankenstein’s Daughter, . . B Misc. Fraulein . A3 Fox From Hell to Texas . A1 Fox From Here to Eternity — RE . B Col. From the Earth to the Moon . A1 WB Frontier Gun, , , . A2 Fox PARAMOUNT DISTRIBUTED DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS 6804 AS YOUNG AS WE ARE — D-76m. — Robert Harland, Pippa Scott — 4513 (9-17-58) — Satisfactory drama with teen appeal 6719 ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER PLACE — D-95m. — (VV) — Lana Turner, Barry Sullivan — 4458 (4-30-58)— Heavy drama for women — England 6722 BLAZE OF NOON — D-91m. — (RE) — Anne Baxter, William Holden — 4470 (5-28-58) — Exploitable reissue has names 6801 BLOB, THE — MD-85m. — (DC) — Steven McQueen. Aneta Corseaut — 4513 (9-17-58) — Okay science fiction programmer 5809 BUCCANEER, THE — D-121m. — (VV; TC) — Yul Brynner, Claire Bloom — 4546 (12-24-58)— Well-made spectacle has names to help 6757 CALIFORNIA — W-97m. — (TC-RE) — Ray Milland, Barbara Stanwyck — 4446 (3-19-58) — Reissue has names 6733 COLOSSUS OF NEW YORK, THE — MD-70m. — Ross Martin, Mala Powers — 4470 (5-28-58)— Routine science fiction meller 6714 COUNTRY MUSIC HOLIDAY— MU-81 m.—Ferlin Husky, Zsa Zsa Gabor— 4482 (6-25-58)— Lower half filler 5728 DESERT FURY — D-95m. — (TC-RE) — Burt Lancaster, Lizabeth Scott — 4446 (3-19-58) — Reissue has names 6712 DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS— D-1 11m. — (VV)— Sophia Loren, Anthony Perkins — 4446 (3-19-68)— Uncompromising adult drama 6729 FOREST RANGERS, THE — M D-85m. — (TC)— Fred MacMurray, Paulette Goddard — 4433 (2-5-58) — Reissue has names 5808 GEISHA BOY, THE — C-98m. — (TC) — Jerry Lewis, Marie McDonald — 4534 (11-26-58) — Moderately amusing Jerry Lewis entry 5711 HIGH HELL — MD-87m. — John Derek, Elaine Stewart — 4454 (4-16-58) — Program entry 5806 HOUSEBOAT — CD-112m. — (VV; TC)— Cary Grant, Sophia Loren — 4514 (9-17-58)— Highly entertaining entry 5807 HOT ANGEL, THE — MD-73m. — Jackie Loughery, Edward Kemmer— 4542 (12-10-58) — Actionful programmer 5711 HOT SPELL — D-86m. — (VV) — Shirlev Booth. Anthony Ouinn — 4465 (5-14-58) — Moody drama, limited appeal 5802 I MARRIED A MONSTER FROM OUTER SPACE— M D-78m.— Tom Tryon, Gloria Talbott— 4522 (10-15-58)— Okay science fiction entry 6734 KING CREOLE — MUMD-116m. — Elvis Presley, Carolyn Jones — 4479 (6-11-58) — Exploitable musical meller 6717 MARACAIBO — D-88m. — (VV-TC) — Cornel Wilde, Jean Wallace — 4465 (5-14-58) — Fast, colorful programmer 6736 MATCHMAKER, THE — CD-IOOm. — (VV)— Shirley Booth, Anthony Perkins— 4498 (8-6-58) — Humorous entry for discriminating dud io nods 6723 NORTHWEST MOUNTED POLICE— M D-125m.— (RE) (TC)— Gary Cooper, Madeline Carroll— 4471 (5-28-58)— Names, action and color should help reissue 5803 PARTY CRASHERS, THE — MD-78m. — Mark Damon, Connie Stevens — 4514 (9-17-58) — Teen-age programmer 6735 ROCK-A-BYE BABY — C-103m. — (VV; TC)— Jerry Lewis, Marilyn Maxwell — 4479 (6-1 1-58)— Highly amusing Lewis entry 5720 SPACE CHILDREN, THE — MD-69m. — Adam Williams, Peggy Webber — 4471 (5-28-58) — Science fiction programmer 5710 SPANISH AFFAIR — M D-95m. — (VV-TC)— Richard Kiley, Carmen Sevilla — 4438 (2-19-58)— Good program entry 6715 ST. LOUIS BLUES — MU-93m.— (VV) — Nat "King" Cole, Eartha Kitt — 4454 (4-16-68)— Musical has box office potentials 6716 TEACHER’S PET — C-120m. — (VV)— Clark Gable. Doris Day — 4446 (3-19-58)— Slick, funny, name-packed comedy 5810 TOKYO AFTER DARK — D-80m. — Michi Kobi, Richard Long — 4547 (12-24-58)— Fair programmer R5725 UNION PACIFIC — MD-135m. — (RE) — Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea — 4459 (4-30-58) — Reissue of railroad history should do okay 6721 VERTIGO — MD-127m. — (VV-TC) — James Stewart, Kim Novak — 4466 (5-14-58) — Names will help suspense film 5805 WHEN HELL BROKE LOOSE — D-78m. — Charles Bronson, Violet Rensing— 4526 (10-29-58) — Interesting, effective programmer R5724WILD HARVEST — D-95m. — (RE) — Alan Ladd, Dorothy Lamour — 4459 (4-30-58) — Names should help reissue 5730 WELLS FARGO — W-98m. — Joel McCrea. Frances Dee— 4433 (2-5-58) — Top western reissue COMING FEATURES IN ORDER OF RELEASE Feb. TRAP, THE — (TC) — Richard Widmark, Tina Louise Feb. YOUNG CAPTIVES. THE— Steven Mario, Luana Patten Mar. TEMPEST — (TE-TC) — Van Heflin, Silvana Mangano Apr. BLACK ORCHID, THE — (VV) — Sophia Loren, Anthony Quinn COMING DON’T GIVE UP THE SHIP— Jerry Lewis, Dina Merrill FIVE PENNIES, THE— (VV; TC)— Danny Kaye, Barbara Bel Geddes HANGMAN, THE — Robert Taylor, Tina Louise, Fess Parker JAYHAWKERS, THE— (VV; TC)— Jeff Chandler, Nicole Maurey LAST TRAIN FROM GUN HILL— (VV, TC)— Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn ONE-EYED JACKS— (VV TC)— Marlon Brando, Katy Jurado THAT KIND OF WOMAN— Sophia Loren. Tab Hunter THUNDER IN THE SUN— Susan Hayward, Jeff Chandler 20TH CENTURY FOX DISTRIBUTED DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS 815 AMBUSH AT CIMARRON PASS— W-73m.—(RS)— Scott Brady, Margia Dean— 4438 (2-19-58)— For the lower half 835 BARBARIAN AND THE GEISHA, THE— D-1 05m.— (CS; DC)— John Wayne, Eiko Ando— 4517 (10-1-58)— Interesting, lavish historical saga 816 BEAUTIFUL BUT DANGEROUS— D MU-1 03m.— (C)— Gina Lollobrigida, Vittorio Gassman— 4438 (2-19-58)— Mostly art house appeal — Italv 811 BLOOD ARROW— W-74m.—(RS)— Scott Brady, Phyllis Coates— 4439 (2-19-58)— For lower half 824 BRAVADOS, THE — D-98m. — (CS; DC) — Gregory Peck, Joan Collins — 4479 (6-11-58) — Interesting western has names 809 CATTLE EMPIRE— W-83m.— (CS-DC)— Joel McCrea, Gloria Talbott— 4434 (2-5-58)— Good western 830 CERTAIN SMILE, A — D-106m. — (CS; DC) — Rossano Brazzi, Joan Fontaine— 4498 (8-6-58) — Interesting, colorful tale of a young girl in love 817 COUNT FIVE AND DIE— MD-92m.—(CS)— Jeffrey Hunter, Nigel Patrick— 4450 (4-2-58)— Satisfactory spy story 822 DESERT HELL — MD-82m. — (RS) — Brian Keith, Barbara Hale — 4483 (6-25-58)— Mediocre lower half entry 831 FIEND WHO WALKED THE WEST, THE— W-IOOm.-(CS)— Hugh O’Brian. Robert Evans, Dolores Michaels— 4506 (9-3-58)— Suspenseful, brutal western 818 FLAMING FRONTIER— W-70m.— (RS)— Bruce Bennett, Paisley Maxwell-^487 (7-9-58)— For the lower half 821 FLY, THE — D-90m. — (CS; DC) — Al Hedison, Patricia Owens — 4494 (7-23-58) — Excellent horror entry can be exploited 804 FRAULEIN — D-IOOm. — (CS-DC) — Dana Wynter, Mel Ferrer — 4466 (5-14-58) — Unusual love story will need push 812 FROM HELL TO TEXAS— W-100m.—(CS; DC)— Don Murray, Diane Varsi— 4471 (5-28-58)— Good western 843 FRONTIER GUN — W-70m. — (RS)— John Agar, Joyce Meadows — 4530 (11-12-58)— Lower half western 823 GANG WAR — MD-74m. — (RS) — Charles Bronson. Gloria Henry — 4459 (4-30-58) — For lower half 808 GIFT OF LOVE. THE— D-105m.— C)— Lauren (CS-DBacall, Robert Stack— 4439 (2-19-58)— Fine tear-jerker 832 HARRY BLACK AND THE TIGER— M D-1 07m.— (CS; DC)— Stewart Granger, Barbara Rush— 4514 (9-17-58)— Interesting adven¬ ture yarn 905 I MOBSTER — M D-80m. — (CS) — Steve Cochran, Lita Milan — 4549 (1-14-59) — Good gangster tale for the program 837 IN LOVE AND WAR— D-1 1 1 m.— (CS; DC)— Robert Wagner, Dana Wynter— 4527 (10-29-58)— Well-made entry has good potential 901 INN OF THE SIXTH HAPPINESS, THE— D-158m.— (CS; DC)— Ingrid Bergman, Curt Jurgens— 4534 (11-26-58)— Superior entertainment INTENT TO KILL — D-89m. — (CS) — Richard Todd, Betsy Drake — 4542 (12-10-58) — Good programmer — England 833 HUNTERS, THE— M D-108m.— (CS; DC)— Robert Mitchum, May Britt— 4602 (8-20-68)— Interesting yarn of Air Force in action 813 LONG HOT SUMMER, THE — D-117m. — (CS-OC) — Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa — 4442 (3-5-58)— Highly interesting 864 MARK OF ZORRO, THE — MD-93m. — (RE) — Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell — 4530 (11-12-58) — "Zorro” popularity plus name should see it through 839 MARDI GRAS — MU-107m. — (CS; DC) — Pat Boone, Christine Carere — 4535 (11-26-58) — Enjoyable entertainment 828 NAKED EARTH — D-96m. — (CS) — Richard Todd, Juliette Greco — 4487 (7-9-58) — Interesting, off-beat programmer 841 NICE LITTLE BANK THAT SHOULD BE ROBBED, A— C-87m.— (CS)— Tom Ewell, Dina Merrill— 4547 (12-24-58)— Fair comedy 904 RALLY ’ROUND THE FLAG BOYS— C-1 06m.— (CS; DC)— Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward— 4549 (1-14-59)— Cute, highly amusing comedy G Gang War . 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