The Exhibitor (1959)

August 19, 1959 SERVISECTION 5 UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTED DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS 5907 APPOINTMENT WITH A SHADOW— M D-73m.—(CS>— George Nader, Joanna Moore— 4507 (9-3-58)— Program meller 5904 BEND OF THE RIVER — MD-91m. — (RE)— James Stewart, Julia Adams — 4507 (9-3-58) — Good outdoor show 5901 BLOOD OF THE VAMPIRE— MD-87m.— (EC)— Donald Wolfit, Barbara Shelley— 4522 (10-15-68)— Horror on a grand scale— England 6926 BORN TO BE LOVED — D-82m. — Hugo Haas, Carol Morris— 4598 (6-17-59)— Pleasant programmer 5924 CURSE OF THE UNDEAD — M D-79m. — Eric Fleming, Kathleen Crowley — 4603 (7-1-59) — Vampire stalks the west in program entry 6920 FLOODS OF FEAR — MD-82m. — Howard Keel, Anne Haywood — 4579 (4-22-59) — Interesting, suspenseful programmer — England IMITATION OF LIFE— D-124m.— (EC)— Lana Turner. John Gavin— 4558 (2-11-59)— High rating drama. 5921 JOHNNY DARK — MD-85m. — (TC)— Tony Curtis, Piper Laurie — 4582 (5-6-59) — Namesshould help standard auto racing film — RE 6903 LIGHT TOUCH, THE — CD-85m. — TC)— Jack Hawkins, Margaret Johnston — 4562 (2-25-59)— Superior import — England 5922 MAN WITHOUT A STAR — W-89m. — (TC)— Kirk Douglas, Jeanne Crain — 4582 (5-6-59)— Off-beat outdoor action entry has the angles — RE. 5909 MISSISSIPPI GAMBLER, THE— MD-98>im.—(RE>— Tyrone Powe , Piper Laurie— 4510 (9-3-68)— Names should help 5913 MONEY, WOMEN AND GUNS— W-80m.— (CS: EC)— Jock Mahoney, Kim Hunter, Tim Hovey— 4527 (10-29-68)— Lower half entry 5902 MONSTER ON THE CAMPUS — M D-76m. — Arthur Franz, Joanna Moore— 4522 (10-15-68)— Good horror show 5923 MUMMY, THE — MD-88m. — (TC) — Peter Cushing, Yvonne Furneaux — 4606 (7-15-59)— Highly exploitable horror item — England 5916 NEVER STEAL ANYTHING SMALL— C-94m— (CS; EC)— James Cagney, Shirley Jones— 4555 (1-28-59)— Entertaining comedy 5915 NO NAME ON THE BULLET— W-77m.—(CS; EC)— Audie Murphy, Joan Evans— 4555 (1-28-59)— Good western 6911 PERFECT FURLOUGH, THE— C-93m.— (CS; EC)— Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh— 4522 (10-16-68)— Highly amusing comedy 5906 RESTLESS YEARS, THE — D-86m. — (C8)— John 8axon, Sandra Dee — 4528 (10-29-68)— Interesting, touching program 5839 SAGA OF HEMP BROWN, THE — W-80m. — (CS; EC) — Rory Calhoun, Beverly Garland — 4610 (9-3-68) — Good western lor the program SAPPHIRE — D-92m. — (EC) — Nigel Patrick, Yvonne Mitchell — 4614 (8-12-59) — Well-made mystery with an off-beat yarn — England 5912 SILENT ENEMY, THE — MD-92m. — Laurence Harvey, Dawn Addama — 4630 (11-12-68) — Exciting tale ot Frogmen In aotior— England 6917 STEP DOWN TO TERROR— D-75m.— Charles Drake. Colleen Miller— 4516 (9-17-58)— Suspense for the program 6914 STRANGER IN MY ARMS — D-88m. — (CS) — June Allyson, Jeff Chandler — 4550 (1-14-69)— Drama has) saleable angles, poten names 6925 THIS EARTH IS MINE — D-125m. — (CS; TC) — Rock Hudson, Jean Simmons — 4579 (4-22-59) — Named packed, interesting drama 5910 UP FRONT— C-91m. — (RE) — David Wayne, Tom Ewell, Martina Berti— 4610 (9-3-58) — Good war comedy 6919 WILD AND THE INNOCENT, THE — MD-84m. — (CS; EC)— Audie Murphy, Joanne Dru — 4566 (3-11-59) — Interesting program entry 5905 WORLD IN HIS ARMS. THE— M D-1 04m.— (RE)— Gregory Peck, Ann Blyth— 4510 (9-3-58)— Name-packed action show •One-Eyed Jacks . Par. Onionhead . B WB Operations Dames . A3 A1 •Operation Murder . UA •Operation Petticoat . U-l •Oregon Trail . Fox •Our Man In Havana . Col. P Pather Panchali . . A1 For. Paratrooper Command . A3 A1 Party Crashers, The . . A2 Par. Party Girl . . B MQM Perfect Furlough, The. . . . B Ul Pier 5, Havana . A2 UA •Pillow Talk . Ul Place in the Sun, A — RE . A2 Par. Plan 9 From Outer Space . Misc. Porgy and Bess . A2 Col. Pork Chop Hill ■ . . . . A1 UA Premier May . A 2 For. Private's Affair. A . . ... Al Fox •Private Lives of Adam and Eve, The . U-l COMING FEATURES IN ORDER OF RELEASE Oct. PILLOW TALK!(CS; C) — Rock Hudson, Doris Day COMING LEECH, THE— Colleen Gray, Grant Williams OPERATION PETTICOAT — (C)— Cary Grant, Tony Curtis, Joan O’Brien PRIVATE LIVES OF ADAM AND EVE. THE— Mickey Rooney. Miianou Bardot SNOW QUEEN, THE — Animated feature-— Based on Hans Christian Anderson Fairy Tale — Russian Made SPARTACUS — (TE; TC) — Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier Q Oueen of Outer Space . B A ft Question of Adultery ,,, > . C Foi, WARNER BROS. distributed during the past 12 months 808 AUNTIE MAME — C-143m. — (TE: TC) — Rosalind Russell, Forrest Tucker — 4543 (12-10-68) — Highly humorous entertainment 816 BORN RECKLESS — CD-79m. — Mamie Van Doren, Jeff Richards — 4574 (4-8-59) — Fair programmer 802 DAMN YANKEES — MUC-IIOm. — (TC) — Tab Hunter, Gwen Verdon — 4515 (9-17-58) — Amusing comedy has lots of angles 806 ENCHANTED ISLAND — M D-94m. — (TC)— Dana Andrews, Jane Powell— 4530 (11-12-68) — Interesting version of well-known literary work — RKO 805 FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON— D-IOOm.-(TC)— Joseph Cotton. Debra Paget— 4531 (11-12-58)— Interesting science fiction 819 GIGANTIS, THE FIRE MONSTER— M D-78m. — Japanese cast — 4594 (6-3-59) — Minor science fiction for program — Dubbed in English — Japanese made 810. HANGING TREE, THE— W-106m.—(TC)— Gary Cooper, Maria Schell— 4555 (1-28-59)— Good, big scale western 811 HELEN OF TROY — D-114m. — (CS; WC>— Rosanna Podesta. Jack Sernas — 4562 (2-25-59) — Spectacle will need plenty of selling — Reissue — Made in Italy 822 HERCULES — D-107m. — (Dyaliscope; EC) — Steve Reeves, Sylva Koscina — 4587 (5-20-59) — Highly entertaining spectacle — Italy 807 HOME BEFORE DARK — D-136m. — Jean Simmons, Dan O'Herlihy — 4523 (10-15-58)— Highly intereating drama 817 ISLAND OF LOST WOMEN — D-71m. — Jeff Richards. Venetia Stevenson — 4579 (4-22-59) — For the supporting slot 823 JOHN PAUL JONES — D-126m. — (TE; TC) — Robert Stack, Marisa Pavan — 4598 (6-17-59) — Moderately successful historical epic — Primarily made in Spain 812 LAND OF THE PHARAOHS— D-106m.—(CS; WC)— Jack Hawkins, Joan Collins— 4562 (2-25-59)— Highly interesting story of pyramid building in Egypt — Reissue — English-made 821 NUN’S STORY, THE— D-149m.—(TC)— Audrey Hepburn, Peter Finch— 4582 (5-6-59)— Unusual entry 804 ONIONHEAD — CD-IIOm. — Andy Griffith, Felicia Farr — 4518 — (10-1-58) — Entertaining service yarn 813 RIO BRAVO — W-141m. — (TC)— John Wayne, Angie Dickinson — 4559 (2-11-59)— Super western is highly entertaining 814 STAR IS BORN, A — D-154m. — (CS; TC) — Judy Garland, James Mason — 4574 (4-8-59)— High rating — Reissue 820 TEENAGERS FROM OUTER SPACE— M D-85m— David Love, Dawn Anderson— 4595 (6-3-59)— For the lower half 809 UP PERISCOPE — MD-lllm, — (WS; TC) — James Garner, Andr* Martin — 4559 (2-11-59; — Lengthy submarine yarn of average Interest 815 WESTBOUND — W-72m. — (WC) — Randolph Scott, Virginia Mayo — 4571(3-25-59) — Good western for program 818 YOUNG PHILADELPHIANS, THE — D-136m. — Paul Newman, Barbara Rush — 4582 (5-6-59) — Highly interesting, absorbing show R Rabbit Trap, The . A2 UA Rally Round the Flag, Boys...... b Fox Reaching for the Stars . For. •Rebel Set, The . A3 A A Remarkable Mr. Pennvpacker, The A3 Fox Restless Years, The. . A2 U-l Return Of The Fly, The . A2 Fox Revolt In The Big House . A2 A A Ride Lonesome, < . . Al Col Rio Bravo . A3 WB Riot in Juvenile Prison . . . B UA Road Racers . B A1 Room At the Top . . . B For. Room 43 . B For. Roots. The . . For. Roots of Heaven, The . . A3 Fox —COMING FEATURES IN ORDER OF RELEASE Sept. LOOK BACK IN ANGER — Richard Burton, Claire Bloom — England Sept. YELLOWSTONE KELLY— (TC)— Clint Walker, Andra Martin Oct. FBI STORY, THE— (TC)— James Stewart, Vera Miles COMING’ ALL GOD’S CHILDREN— Rita Moreno, Mark Damon BRAMBLE BUSH, THE — (TC) — Richard Burton, Barbara Rush CAPTAIN BUFFALO — (TC)— Jeffrey Hunter, Constance Towers CASH McCALL — (TC)— James Garner, Natalie Wood GUNS OF THE TIMBERLAND— (TC)— Alan Ladd, Jeanne Crain MIRACLE, THE— (TE; TC)— Carroll Bake*, Walter Slezak SUMMER PLACE. A— (TC)— Richard Egan, Dorothy McGuire —30 — Jack Webb, Nancy Valentine FOREIGN DISTRIBUTED DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS AUSTRIAN EMBEZZLED HEAVEN — D-88m. — (C) — Annie Rosar — 4587 (5-20-59) — Good religious import — Dubbed in English— de Rochemon ENGLISH BAD GIRL — D-IOOm. — Anna Neagle, Sylvia Syms — 4574 (4-8-59) — Exploitable program entry — Roach CIRCLE, THE — MD-92m. — John Mills, Noelle Middleton — 4571 (3-25-59)— Ordincary Scotland Yard who-done-it — Kassler CONTRABAND SPAIN — MD-80m. — (EC)— Richard Greene, nouk — 4510 (9-3-58)— Smuggling meller — Stratford COSMIC MONSTERS, THE — MD-75m. — Forrest Tucker, Gaby Andre — 4559 (2-11-59) — Lower half science fiction entry CRAWLING EYE, THE — MD-85m. — Forrest Tucker, Janet Munro — 4559 (2-11-59) — Okay science fiction thriller CRY FROM THE STREETS, A — D-99m. — Max Bygraves, Barbara Murray — 4566 (3-11-59) — Interesting drama about homeless youngsters — Tudor DANGEROUS EXILE, — MD-90m. — (VV; EC) — Louis Jourdan. Belinda Lee — 4519 (10-1-58) — Interesting period entry— Rank ELEPHANT GUN — MD-84m. — (EC) — Belinda Lee, Michael Craig — 4606 (7-15-59) — Okay action meller for program — Filmed in Africa — Lopert GYPSY AND THE GENTLEMAN, THE— D-89m. (EC)— Melina Mercouri, Keith Mitchell— 4550 (1-14-59>— Fair Import— Rank HAPPY IS THE BRIDE — C-84m. — Ian Carmichael, Janette Scott — 4550 (1-14-59) — Excellent English comedy — Kassler I WAS MONTY'S DOUBLE— D-IOOm.—M. E. Clifton James, John Mills— 4562 (2-25-59)— Entertaining, different import JOSPHINE AND MEN — C-98m.— (EC) — Glynis Johns, Jack Buchanan — 4615 (8-12-59) — Light-weight English farce — Lion Int. LAW AND DISORDER — C-76m. — Michael Redgrave, Robert Moriey — 4537 (11-26-58) — Delightful English farce — Continental LUCKY JIM — C-95m. — Ian Carmichael, Jean Anderson — 4519 (10-1-58) — Highly amusing art house entry— Kingsley-lnt. MAD LITTLE ISLAND — C-94m. — (EC)— Jeannie Carson, Donald Sinden — 4551 (1-14-59) — Amusing entry for art and specialty spots — Rank „ NIGHT TO REMEMBER. A— D-123m.— Kenneth More, Jill Dixon — 4547 (12-24-58)— High rating reenactment of sea tragedy— Rank S Sad Horse, The . . . Al Fox Saga of Hemp Brown, The....... Al Ul Santa Fe— RE . Al Col. Sapphire . U-l •Satan’s Bucket . Col. •Savage Innocents . Par. Say One For Me. . . . A2 Fox Scapegoat, The .... . . A2 MGf/ Screaming Skull. . . . A2 Al Senechal, The Magnificent . A3 For Senior Prom . . A2 Col Separate Tables . A3 UA •Seven Thieves . Fox Seventh Voyage of Sinbad, The... Al Col. Shaggy Dog, The . Al Misc. Shake Hands With the Devil .... . A2 UA Shamlese Sex, The . For. Shane — RE. . . . . A2 Par. She Gods of Shark Reef . . A3 Al Sheriff Of Fractured Jaw. . A2 Fox •Sign of the Gladiator . Al Silent Enemy, The . Al Ul •Sink the Bismark . Fox Sinners of Paris . For. Sins Of Rose Bernd, The . For. Sleeping Beauty ... . . Al Misc. Smiley Gets A Gun . Al Fox •Snow Queen, The . U-l •Solomon and Sheba ... . . UA Some Came Running . . . B MGM Some Like It Hot . . . B UA Son of Robin Hood, The . . . . Al Fox Sound and the Fury, The. . . A3 Fox South Pacific . . A3 Fox •Spartacus. , . . . U-l Speed Crazy «. . . . . . A3 A A 8pider. The . . A2 A I MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR