The Exhibitor (1959)

THE CHECK-UP of all Features and Short Subjects as reviewed and compiled during the past 12 months Pubnst'®d every second week, as a separately bound and easily saveable section of MOTION PICTURE BCHIBITOR, 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*altemating 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 complete 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 Informative service to theatremen that Is unequalled In either accuracy or completeness. 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. SEPTEMBER 30, 1 959 ™S FEATURE INDEX ... by DISTRIBUTION SOURCE: 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 Comedy COMP-Compilation MD-Melodrama NOV-Novelty CAR-Cartoon D-Drama MU-Musical TRAV-Travelogue 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 time ohange. Abbreviations following running time indicate projection and color processes, such as CS-CinemaScope MC-MetroColor SS-SuperScope VVVista Vision Pi?"Pe*_uxe Color NA-Naturama TC-Technicolor WC-WarnerColor ECEastman Color REReissue TE-Technirama C-Other color RS-Regatecope 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. . . . 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 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 complets Information under the distributor headings. ALLIED ARTISTS distributed during the past 12 months 6828 ACCURSED, THE — MD-78m. — Donald Wolfit, Jane Griffiths — 4533 (11-26-68) — Okay programmer — English 6906 AL CAPONE — MD-104m. — Rod Steiger, Fay Spain — 4561 (2-26-59) — Well-done crime entry 6904 ARSON FOR HIRE — M D-68m.— Steve Brodie, Lyn Thomas — 4561 (2-26-59) — Routine lower half filler 5917 BAT, THE — MD-80m. — Vincent Price, Agnes Moorhead — 4617 (8-26-59) — Mystery for duallers 6907 BATTLE FLAME — MD-78m. — Scott Brady, Elaine Edwards — 4593 (6-3-59 )— Okay war programmer 5914 BIG CIRCUS, THE — 1 08j^m. — (CS; TC)— Victor Mature, Red Buttons, Rhonda Fleming-^1601 (7-1-59)— Colorful, entertaining circus yarn has names 6902 COSMIC MAN, THE — M D-72m. — Bruce Bennett, Angela Greene — 4553 (1-28-59) — Science fiction entry for the supporting slot CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, U. S. A.— D-96m— George Hamilton, Mary Murphy— 4605 (7-15-59)— For the art and specialty spots 5916 FACE OF FIRE — MD-83m. — Cameron Mitchell, Bettye Ackerman — 4605 (7-15-59) — Interesting programmer — Swedish-made 5824 FRANKENSTEIN— 1970— MD-83m.—(CS)— Boris Karloff, Jana Lund— 4525 (10-29-68)— Aauil horror programmer has Karloff name 5903 GIANT BEHEMOTH, THE — MD-79m. — Gene Evans, Andre Morell— 4573 (4-8-59) — Good science fiction — England 6901 HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL— MD-76m.— Vincent Price, Carol Ohmart— 4546 (12-24-58)— Okay ghost, horror entry 6839 JOHNNY ROCCO — MD-84m. — Richard Ever, 8tephen McNally, Coleen Gray— 4541 (12-10-58) — Good programmer 6813 JOY RIDE — D-64J^m. — Rod Fulton, Ann Doran — 4533 (11-26-68) — Interesting programmer 5911 KING OF THE WILD STALLIONS— 75m.— (CS; DC)— George Montgomery, Diane Brewster— 4609 (7-29-59)— Okay horse opus 6831 LEGION OF THE DOOMED — 75m. — Bill Williams, Dawn Richard — 4533 (11-26-58) — Foreign Legion entry for lower half LITTLE RASCALS VARIETIES— C-66m. — Little Rascals — 4617 (8-26-59) — Cute compilation for kiddie shows 5909 REBEL SET, THE — MD-72m. — Gregg Palmer, Kathleen Crowley — 4633 (9-2-59) — For the lower half 6837 REVOLT IN THE BIG HOUSE— M D-79m.— Gene Evans. Arlene Hunter— 4629 (11-12-58)— Good prison story 5910 SPEED CRAZY — M D-75m. — Brett Halsey, Yvonne Lime — 4593 (6-3-59)— For the lower half 5908 SURRENDER, HELL — M D-85m. — Keith Andes, Susan Cabot — 4613 (8-12-59)— Good action yarn for program 5822 UNWED MOTHER — D-74m. — Norma Moore. Robert Vaughn — 4533 (11-26-58) — Well-made program entry 5913 WEB OF EVIDENCE — MD-88m. — Van Johnson, Vera Miles— 4637 (9-23-59) — Interesting suspense entry — England 6836 WOLF LARSEN — MD-83m. — Barry Sullivan, Gita Hall — 4529 (11-12-58) — Good programmer COMING FEATURES IN ORDER OF RELEASE Nov. HOUSE OF INTRIGUE, THE— (CS; C>— Curt Jurgens, Dawn Addams —COMING ATOMIC SUBMARINE — Arthur Franz, Dick Foran HYPNOTIC EYE, THE — Jacques Bergerac, Allison Hayes RAYMIE AND THE BARRACUDA— David Ladd, Julie Adams AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTED DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS 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, Gigi Perreau — 4521 (10-15-68) — Teenage dope mailer DADDY-’O’ — MD-74m. — Dick Contino, Sandra Giles — 4609 (7-29-59) — Dualler for teen-age trade DIARY OF A HIGH SCHOOL BRIDE— M D-72m.— Anita Sands, Ronald Foster— 4633 (9-2-59)— Has ’teen exploitation possibilities DRAGSTRIP RIOT — MD-87m. — Gary Clarke, Yvonne Lime— 4521 (10-15-68) — Teenage dualler GHOST OF DRAGSTRIP HOLLOW— C-65m.— Jody Fair, -Hot Rod Gang'— 4633 (9-2-59)— Teenage dualler HEADLESS GHOST, THE — M D-63m. — Richard Lyon, Liliane Scottane — 4609 (7-29-59) — Mild horror for teen-agers HELL SQUAD — MD-64m. — Wally Compo, Brandon Carroll — 4517 (10-1-58) — Program war meller HIGH SCHOOL HELLCATS — M D-70m.— Yvonne Lime, Bret Halsev — 4525 (10-29-58) — Teenage problem programmer HORRORS OF THE BLACK MUSEUM— M D-95m.—(CS; EC)— Mlohael Gough, June Cunningham— 4577 (4-22-59)Well made horror ent™ — England HOT ROD GANG — CMU — 72m. — John Ashley, Jody Fair, Gone Vincent — 4525 (10-29-68) — Rock ‘n* roll programmer HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER— M D-75m. (Partly color)— Robert H. Harris— 4541 ( 1 2-1 0-58 VOkay horror meller NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST— 65m. — Michael Emmet, Angela Greene — 4533 (11-26-58) — Minor science fiction entry OPERATION DAMES— M D-74m. — Eve Meyer, Chuck Henderson — 4593 (6-3-59)— For the duallers PARATROOP COMMAND — D-83m. — Richard Bakalyan, Carolyn Hughes — 4565 (3-11-59) — Effective war programmer ROAD RACERS— MD-78m.— Joel Lawrence, Marian Collier — 4609 (7-29-59) — Auto racing meller for teen-ager market SCREAMING SKULL, THE— MD-70m.— John Hudson. Peggy Webber— 4545 (12-24-58)— Okay for the horror program SHE GODS OF SHARK REEF— MD-63m.—(C)— Don Durant, Lisa Monteli— 4534 (11-26-58)— Okay novelty programmer— Made in Hawaii SPIDER. THE— MD-72m. — Ed Kemmer, June Kenny— 4526 (10-29-58) — Average horror entry SUBMARINE SEAHAWK — D-77m. — John Bentley, Brett Halsey — 4565 (3-11-69) — Typical sub story for program TANK BATALLION — M D-80m. — Don Kelly. Barbara Luna— 4617 (10-1-58)— For the lower hair TANK COMMANDOS — MD-81m. — Robert Barron, Maggie Lawrence — 4593 (6-3-59) — Program war meller TEENAGE CAVEMAN— MD-65m.— RoDert Vaughn, Leslie Bradley-^1641 (12-10-58)— For the lower half TERROR FROM THE YEAR 6,000— M D-74m.— Ward Costello, Joyce Holden— 4541 (12-10-58)— Lower half horror thriller A Accursed, The, . A2 AA Affairs of Julie, The , « , . . For. Al Capone,.., . A3 A A •Alamo . UA Alaskan Passage . B Fox Alia* Jesse James . Al UA •All God’s Children. . . WB Alligator People, The . . . A2 Fox] Anatomy of Love, The . For. Anatomy of a Murder. , . SC Col. Angry Hills, The, . A3 MGM Anna Lucasta . A3 UA Arson for Hire . A2 AA Ask Any Girl.. A3 MGM •Atomic Submarine . AA Attack of the Jungle Women . Misc. Auntie Marne . A3 WB 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 »v