The Exhibitor (1961)

August 30, 1961 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR 4861 UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTED DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS 6120 BLAST OF SILENCE — MD-77m. — Allen Boren, Molly McCarthy — 4810 (4-19-61) — Better proQram entry 6121 COME SEPTEMBER — C-1 12m. — (TC; CS) — Rock Hudson, Gina Lollobrigida, Sandra Dee — 4835 (6-28-61 ) — Highly enjoyable comedy 6115 CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF, THE — 91m. — (EC) — Clifford Evans, Yvonne Romain — 4820 (5-17-61) — Horror import should get attention — English 6103 GRASS IS GREENER, THE — C-105rr>.— (TC; lechniraira) — Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr— 4775 (12-7-60)— Sophisticated, adult comedy' headed for big business 6104 GREAT IMPOSTOR, THE — CD-112m. — Tony Curtis, Joan Blackman— 4771 (11-23-60)— Highly entertaining entry 6117 LAST SUNSET, THE — D-112m. — (EC)— Rock Hudson, Kirk Douglas, Dorothy Malone — 4827 (5-31-61) — Western has angles to put it across in fine fashion 6101 MIDNIGHT LACE — D-106m — (EC) — Doris Day, Rex Harrison— 4763 (10-26-60)— Lush, name-filled suspense drama locks like boxoffice winner 6114 OLE REX — D-40m. — (EC) — Rex, Billy Hughes — 4802 (3-22-61} — Good featurette programmer 6113 PHARAOH’S WOMAN, THE — D-88m. — (EC; TechniScope)— John Drew Barrymore, Linda Cristal — 4816 (5-3-61) — Fair program¬ mer — Italian-made; dubbed in English 6112 POSSE FROM HELL — W-89m. — (EC) — Audio Murphy, Zohra Lamport — 4802 (3-22-61) — Good western PRIVATE LIVES OF ADAM AND EVE, THE — C-87m. — (Part color) — Mickey Rooney, Mamie VanDoren— 4831 (6-14-61) — Taste¬ less comedy strictly for exploitation spots 6106 ROMANOFF AND JULIET — C-103m. — (TC)— Peter Ustinov, Sandra Dee— 4820 (5-17-61 )— Humorous comedy is well made— Filmed abroad 6108 SECRET WAYS, THE— D-1 12m.— Richard Widmark, Sonja Ziemann— 4802 (3-22-61)— Taut espionage thriller should please— Made In Europe 602C SEVEN WAYS FROM SUNDCWN— W-8€m.— (EC) — Audie Murphy, Vereiia Stevenson4758 (10-12-60) — Ve y good western 6116 SHADOW OF THE CAT, THE — MD-79m. — Andre Morel!, Barbara Shelley — 4820 (5-17-61) — Good horror item — English 6105 SHAKEDOWN, THE — MD-91m. — Terrence Morgan, Hazel Court — 4847 (8-9-61) — Lower half meller — English 6070 SPARTACUS — D-)85m. — (Super Technirama 70; TC)— Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons— 4769 (10-12-60)— Highrating epic ranks with the best 6119 TAMMY TELL ME TRUE — CD-97m. — (EC)— Sandra Dee, John Gavin — 4835 (6-28-61 )— Warm yarn has appeal for youngsters and family trade 6110 TCMEOY AND THE CHAMP — D-92m. (EC) — Cardy Moore, Ben Jchrson— 4791 (2-8-61) — Good family programmer 6118 TROUBLE IN THE SKY — D-76m. — Michael Craig, Elizabeth Seal — 4835 (6-28-61) — Okay programmer — English 6111 WINGS OF CHANCE— MD-76m.— (EC)— Jim Brown, Frances Rafferty— 4798 (3-8-61 )— Okay programmer COMING FEATURES IN ORDER OF RELEASE Nov. BACK STREET— (C) — Susan Hayward. John Gavin. Vera Miles Nov. SERGEANT WAS A LADY, THE— Martin West, Venetia Stevenson — — COMING — — CAPE FEAR — Gregory Peck, Polly Bergen FLOWER DRUM SONG — (C) (Panavision) — Nancy Kwan, JameeShigeta FREUD — Montgomery Clift, Susannah York LAST HERO — (Panavision) — Kirk Douglas, Gena Rowlands LOVER COME BACK — (C)— Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Tony Randall OUTSIDER. THE— Tony Curtis, Miriam Colon SIX BLACK HORSES — (C)— Audie Murphy, Joan O'Brien SPIRAL ROAD, THE — (C) (Panavision)— Rock Hudson, Burl Ives, Gena Rowlands TOUCH OF MINK — (C; Panavision) — Cary Grant, Doris Day UGLY AMERICAN— (C)— Marlon Brando, Eiji Okada WARNER BROS. distributed during the past 12 months 014 BIMBO THE GREAT — MD-93m. — (EC; CircusScope) — Charles Holm, Maryanne Shields— 4815 (6-3-61) — Circus film has angles — German-made; dubbed In English 006 DARK AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS, THE— D-123m.^-(TC)— Robert Preston, Dorothy McGuire-4754 (9-28-60)— Well-made interesting adult entry 013 FABULOUS WORLD OF JULES VERNE, THE— SFD-84m.— (Mystimation)— Louis Locke, Ernest Revere, Jane Zale— 4815 (5-3-61) — Interesting science fiction entry — Filmed abroad 016 FANNY— D-133m. — (TC) — Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Charles Boyer — 4835 (6-28-61) — Excellent 008 FEVER IN THE BLOOD, A — D-117m. — Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Angie Dickireon— 4787 (1-26-61 )— Interesting dramatic fare on wcilti of politics 004 GIRL OF THE NIGHT— D-99m.— Anne Franola, Lloyd Nolan— 4766 (1 C— 1 2—60 )— Exploitable clinical study of a prostitute— for adults only 008 GOLD OF THE SEVEN SAINTS— MD-68m.— (WamerBcope)— Clint Wsiker, Leticia Roman-4781 (2*8-61)— Good outdoor action entry 016 PARRISH — D-140m.— (TC)— Troy Donahue, Claudette Colbert— 4788 (3-8-61 )— Interesting drama, particularly for the gals 011 FCRTRAIT OF A MOBSTER— M D-108m. — Vic Morrow, Leslie Parrish— 4803 (3-22-61 )— Good gangster yarn for action spots 003 SINS OF RACHEL CADE, THE— D-123m.—(TC)— Angie Dickinson, Peter Finch— 4798 (3-8-61 )— Highly Interesting drama with “Congo" background 012 STEEL CLAW, THE — MD-96m. — (TC)— George Montgomery, Charita Luna— 4820 (5-17:61)— Good programmer 007 SUNDOWNERS, THE— D-133m.— (TC)— Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum — 4766 (11-9-60)— Highly interesting drama C02 SUNRISE AT CAMPOBELLC— BIO D-143m.— (TC)— Ralph Bellamy, Greer Garscn— 4764 (8-28-60)— Quality picturixation of hit stag* play 010 WHITE WARRIOR, THE— M D-86m.— (TC; D YALI-6COPE)— 6teve Reeves, Georgia Moll— 4791 (2-8-61 )— Okay action spectacle for the program— Italian-mede: dubbed in Fnol eh WORLD BY NIGHT— NOV.-103m.—(TC; TR)— Vaudeville— 4850 (8-23-61)— Good variety show for the program COMING Oct. SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS— (TC)— Natalie Weed. Warren Beatty Nov. MASK, THE — (Depth-Dimension) — Paul Stevens, Claudette Nevins Nov. SUSAN SLADE— (TC)— Troy Donahue, Connie Stevens, Dorothy McGuire COMING FEATURES IN ORDER OF RELEASE CLAUDELLE INGLISH— Diane McBaln, Arthur Kennedy COUCH, THE— Grant Williams, Shirley Knight HOUSE OF WOMEN— Shirley Knight, Andrew Duggan LAD: A DOG — (TC) — Peggy McCay, Peter Breck MAJORITY OF ONE,1 A— (TC)— Rosalind Russell, Alec Guinness MERRILL’S MARAUDERS— (TC)— Jeff Chandler, Ty Hardin MUSIC MAN, THE — (TC) — Robert Preston, Shirley Jones ROMAN SPRING OF MRS. STONE, THE— (C)— Vivien Leigh, Warren Beatty SAMAR — (TC)— George Montgomery, Ziva Rodann SINGER NOT THE SONG — (CS; C)— Dirk Bogarde, John Mills, Mylene Demongeot— England MISCELLANEOUS distributed during the past 12 months ABSENT MINDED PROFESSOR, THE— C-87m.— Fred MacMurray, Nency Olson— 4794 (2-22-61 )— Very funny entry for every one — Buena Vista AFTERjj MEIN KAMPF— DOC-74m.— Written and directed by Ralph Porter— 4847 (8-9-61 )— Semi-documentary on Hitler and associates has angles and interest — Brenner ATLAS — MD-84m. — (EC; Vistascope) — Michael Forrest, Barbcura Morris— 4820 (5-17-61) — Spectacle programmer for actionspots — Filmgroup BUFFALO GUN — W-72m.— Marty Robbins, Mary Ellen Kay — 4841 (7-26-61) — Mediocre western entry — Globe CAREER GIRLS ON A NAKED HOLIDAY— NOV.-66m.— Zslda Supplee— 4798 (3-8-61 )— Another nudiet colony exposition— Brenner CODE OF SILENCE— MD-76m.— Terry Becker, Elisa Loti— 4776 (12-7-60)— Lower half meller Sterling World Dtot. COLD WIND IN AUGUST, A — D-80m. — Lola Albright, Scott Marlowe— 4782 (1-11-61 )— Sixzler for adulte only — Aidart CROWNING EXPERIENCE, THE— D-102m.— (TC)— Murfel Smith, Louis Bytes— 4775 (12-7-60)— Has angles and appeal— Moral Re-Arament DEAD ONE, THE — MD-7Cm. — (Ultrascope; EC) — Linda Ormond, John Mackey— 4796 (2-22-61)— Mild horror entry for duallers— Mardl Gras DEADLY COMPANIONS, THE — D-90m. — (Panavision; C) — Maureen O’Hara, Brian Keith, Steve Cochran — 4831 (6-14-61) — — Engrossing western hits the mark — Pathe-America ESCAPE FROM TERROR — MD-70m. — (EC) — Jackie Coogan, Mona Knox — 4822 (5-17-61) — Strictly for the duallers — Made in Denmark — Budd Rogers GIRL IN ROOM 13 — MD-79m.— (EC)— Brian Donlevy, Andrea Bayard— 4803 (3-22-61 )— Okay meller for duallers— Made in Brazil — Astor GREYFRIARS BOBBY — D-91m. — (TC) — Alex Mackenzie, Laurence Naismith — 4850 (8-23-61) — Interesting tale of a dog — Filmed in Scotland — Buena Vista HIDEOUS SUN DEMON, TH E — M D-74m.— Robert Clarke, Patricia Manning — 4798 (3-8-61 ) — Science fiction horror fer lower half — Pacific Int. 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