The Exhibitor (1959)

SER VISECTION 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 saveable 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 pink 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 Editors of MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR, 246-48 N. Clarion St., Philadelphia 7. Penna. FEBRUARY 18, 1959 V“™NN™° FEATURE INDEX ... by DISTRIBUTION SOURCE: NOV-Novelty TRAV-Travelogue 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 C-Comedy COMP-Cempilation MD-Melodrama CAR-Cartoon D-Drama MU-Musical DOC-Documentary W-Western 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 tlmo change. Abbreviations following running time Indicate projection and color processes, such as C8-ClnemaScope MC-MetroColor SS-SuperScope VVVista Vision DC-DeLuxe Color NA-Naturama TC-Technicolor WC-WarnerColor EC-Eastman Color RE-Reissue TE-Technirama C-Other color RS-Regalscope TR-Trucolor 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 EXHIBITOR published the complete analytical review, plus an evaluation of the particular picture's box-office worth. ALLIED ARTISTS DISTRIBUTED DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS 5828 ACCURSED, THE — MD-78m. — Donald Wolfit, Jane Griffiths — 4533 (11-26-58) — Okay programmer — English 6818 ATTACK OF THE 50 FT. WOMAN — MD-66m. — Allison Hayes, William Hudson— 4477 (6-11-68) — Science fiction dualler 6801 BLONDE BLACKMAILER — MD-59m. — Richard Arlen, Susan Shaw— 4453 (4-16-58) — For the lower half — England 4809 BRIDE AND THE BEAST, THE — MD-78m. — Charlotte Austin, Lance Fuller — 4449 (4-2-58)— Lower half horror Item 6821 BULLWHIP — W-80m,— (C8; DC) — Guy Madison, Rhonda Fleming — 4481 (6-25-68) — Average western 5807 COLE YOUNGER. GUNFIGHTER— W-78Hm.— (CS-C)— Frank Lovejoy, Abby Dalton— 4445 (3-19-58)— Good programmer 5902 COSMIC MAN, THE — M D-72m. — Bruce Bennett, Angela Greene — 4553 (1—28—59) — Science fiction entry for the supporting slot 6812 CRY BABY KILLER, THE — MD-62m. — Harry Lauter, Carolyn Mitchell — 4497 (8-6-68)— Juvenile delinquency tale for lower halt 6824 FRANKENSTEIN — 1970— MD-83m. — (CS)— Boris Karloff, Jana Lund — 4525 (10-29-68) — Adult horror programmer has Karloff name 6823 GUNSMOKE IN TUCSON— W-80m.—(CS; DC>— Mark Stevens, Gale Robbins— 4493 (7-23-58)— Okay western 6804 HELL’S FIVE HOURS — MD-73m.— Stephen McNally, Coleen Gray — 4469 (5-28-58) — Suspenseful programmer 6731 HONG KONG AFFAIR— MD-79m.— Jack Kelly, May Wynn — 4493 (7-23-58 >-Okay programmer 5901 HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL — MD-75m. — Vincent Price, Carol Ohmart — 4546 (12-24-68)— Okay ghost, horror entry 5825 HOT CAR GIRL— MD-71m.— Richard Bakalyan, June Kenney— 4497 (8-6-58)— For lower half 6833 IN-BETWEEN AGE — MU-78m. — Terry Dene, Mary Steele— 4505 (9-3-68)— British rock 'n' roll dualler — England 6805 IN THE MONEY — C-61m. — Huntz Hall, Patricia Donahue — 4453 (4-16-58)— Bowery Boys average 5839 JOHNNY ROCCO — MD-84m. — Richard Ever, Stephen McNally, Coleen Gray — 4541 (12-10-58)— Good programmer 5813 JOY RIDE — D-64)^m. — Rod Fulton, Ann Doran — 4533 (11-26-58)— Interesting programmer 5831 LEGION OF THE DOOMED — 76m. — Bill Williams, Dawn Richard — 4533 (11-26-58) — Foreign Legion entry for lower half 5830 LI l l LEST HOBO, THE — D— Buddy Hart, Wendy Stuart — 4513 (9-17-58)— Good show for the younger set 6808 MACABRE — MD-73m. — William Prince, Christine White — 4449 (4-2-58)— Horror show for the program 6829 NEW ORLEANS AFTER DARK— MD-71m.— Stacy Harris, Ellen Moore— 4485 (7-9-68)— For the lower half 5816 NEVER LOVE A STRANGER — M D-90m.— -John Drew Barrymore, Lite Milan — 4486 (7-9-58)— Gangster metier for top half 6816 PAGANS, THE — MD-80m. — Pierre Cressoy, Helene Remy — 4493 (7-23-58) — Cloak and dagger spectacle — Italy 5811 QUANTRILL’S RAIDERS — MD-71m. — (CS; DC)— Steve Cochran. Diane Brewster — 4465 (5-14-58) — Big scale outdoor opus 6826 QUEEN OF OUTER SPACE — MD-79Um. — (CS; DC)— Zsa Zsa Gabor, Eric Fleming — 4513 (9-17-58)— Okay science fiction entry 6802 RAWHIDE TRAIL, THE — W-67m. — Rex Reason, Nancy Gates — 4467 (4-30-58) — Okay cowboys and Indians 5837 REVOLT IN THE BIG HOUSE— MD-79m.— Gene Evans, Arlene Hunter— 4529 (11-12-58)— Good prison story 5732 SABU AND THE MAGIC RING— MD-61m.— (DC)— Sabu, Daria Massey— 4453 (4-16-58)— For lower half, Saturday matinees 5814 SEVEN GUNS TO MESA — W-69m. — Charles Quinlivan, Lois Albright — 4469 (5-28-68) — Average western 6820 SNOWFIRE — W-73m. — (C) — Don Megowan, Molly McGowan — 4501 (8-20-58)— Good entry for the youngsters 6819 SPY IN THE SKY — MO-74m. — Steve Brodie, Andrea Domburg — 4505 (9-3-58) — International intrigue programmer 5822 UNWED MOTHER — D-74m. — Norma Moore. Robert Vaughn — 4533 (11-26-58) — Well-made program entry 5817 WAR OF THE SATELLITES — MD-66m. — Dick Miller, Susan Cabot— 4477 (6-11-58)— Average programmer 5836 WOLF LARSEN — MD-83m. — Barry Sullivan, Gita Hall — 4529 (11-12-58)— Good programmer Feb. ARSON FOR HIRE — Steve Brodie, Lyn Thomas Mar. GIANT BEHEMOTH, THE— Gene Evans— England Mar. AL CAPONE — Rod Steiger, Fay Spain ■COMING FEATURES IN ORDER OF RELEASE' -COMING BATTLE FLAME, THE — Scott Brady, Elaine Edwards BEATSVILLE — Gregg Palmer, Kathleen Crowley BIG CIRCUS, THE— (CS; TC)— Victor Mature, Rhonda Fleming CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, U. S. A. — George Stevens Hamilton, Mary Murphy KING OF THE WILD STALLIONS— (CS; DC)— George Montgomery, Diane Brewster FACE OF THE FIRE — Cameron Mitchell, MikoOscard RIOT IN CELL BLOCK 11— Neville Brand SPEED CRAZY — Brett Halsey, Yvonne Lime AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL distributed during the past 12 months ASTOUNDING SHE MONSTER, THE— M D-60m.— Robert Clarke, Marilyn Harvey— 4453 (4-16-58)— Mediocre science fiction entry for lower half ATTACK OF THE PUPPET PEOPLE — MD-78m. — John Agar, June Kenny — 4501 (8-20-58) — Okay programmer BONNIE PARKER STORY, THE — MD-79m. — (Superama)— Dorothy Provine, Jack Hogan — 4481 (6-25-58) — Fair crime package entry BRAIN EATERS, THE — MD-60m. — Edwin Nelson, Joanna Lee — 4541 (12-10-58) — Routine science fiction COOL AND THE CRAZY— M D-76m.— Scott Marlowe, Gigl Perreau— 4521 (10-15-58)— Teenage dope meller DRAGSTRIP RIOT— Ml>67m.— Gary Clarke, Yvonne Lim*—4521 (10-15-58)— Teenage dualler HELL SQUAD — 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 programmer HOT ROD GANG — CMU — 72m.— John Ashley, Jody Fair, Gene Vincent — 4525 (10-29-58)— Rock 'n' roll programmer HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER— MD-75m. (Partly color)— Robert H. Harris— 4541 (12-1 0-58 V-Okay horror meller JET ATTACK— MD-68m.— John Agar, Audrey Totter— 4477 (6-1 1 -58 )— War film for lower half MACHINE GUN KELLY — M D-84m. — (Superama) — Charles Bronson, Susan Cabot — 4481 (6-25-58) — Mediocre part of crime package NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST — 65m. — Michael Emmet, Angela Greene — 4533 (11-26-58)— Minor science fiction entry SCREAMING SKULL, THE— MD-70m.— John Hudson, Peggy Webber— 4545 (12-24-58)— Okay for the horror program SHE GODS OF SHARK REEF— M D-63m.—(C)— Don Durant, Lisa Montell— 4534 (11-26-58)— Okay novelty programmer— Made in Hawaii SPIDER, THE — MD-72m. — Ed Kemmer, June Kenny — 4525 (10-29-58) — Average horror entry SUICIDE BATTALION — MD-79m. — Michael Connors, Jewell Lain — 4477 (6-11-58)— Action film for lower half TANK BATALLION — M D*80m. — Don Kelly, Barbara Luna— 4517 (19-1-58)— For the lower half Accursed, The, . A2 AA Adam and Eve . SC For. Admirable Crichton, The . (Paradise Lagoon) A1 Col. Adultre88, The, . A3 For. Affairs of Julie, The ( ■ . . . For. •Al Capone. . . AA Alaskan Passage . B Fox 'Alias Jesse James . UA All at Sea, . . A1 MOM Another Time. Another Place . A3 Par. Andy Hardy Comes Home . A1 MGM •Angry Hills, The, . A3 MQM Anna Lucasta . UA Apache Territory . A1 Col. Appointment with a Shadow . A2 Ul •Arson for Hire . A2 AA As Young as We Are . A3 Par. •Ask Any Girl,, . MGM Astounding She Monster, The . A2 Al Attack of the Puppet People . A1 Al Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman . B AA Attiia. .. •••••••«••••••••••••••• A2 For. Auntie Marne . A3 WB Awakening, The . A2 For. . . . By ALPHABET: 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 Decency 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; 8C — Separate Classification, follow each title as they become available. For all other data refer to tne much more complete Information under the distributor headings. 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