The Exhibitor (1961)

COMING BIRD MAN OF ALCATRAZ, THE— Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma Ritter CHILDREN'S HOUR, THE — Audrey Hepburn, Shirley MacLaine, James Garner — Mirisch GIRL ON THE BOAT, THE — Norman Wisdom, Millicent Martin (Knightsbridge) GERONIMO— (TC)— Chuck Connors LAND WE LOVE, THE — (C; Panavision) — James Mason, Kate Manx, Neville Brand — Daystar OLDEST CONFESSION, THE— Rex Harrison, Rita Hayworth PHAEDRA — Melina Mercouri, Tony Perkins, Raf Vallone — (Dassin) PIONEER, GO HOME — Elvis Presley, Arthur O’Connell, Joanna Moore — Mirisch ROAD TO HONG KONG, THE — Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Joan Collins, Dorothy Lamour SAINTLY SINNERS— Don Beddge, Ellen Corby SERGEANTS 3 — (TC; Panavision) — Frank Sinatra, Ruta Lee, Dean Martin — Essex SPIDER’S WEB, THE — (TC) — Glynis Johns, John Justin — Danziger ST. GEORGE AND THE 7 CURSES — (Super-Percepto-Vision) — Basil Rathbone — Gordon VALIANT, THE— John Mills, Ettore Manni— B. H. P. WAR HUNT— John Saxon UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTED DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS BACK STREET — D-107m. — (EC) — Susan Hayward, John Gavin, Vera Miles — 4875 (10-11-61) — Plush femme’s drama with popular Hunter touch 6120 BLAST OF SILENCE — MD-77m. — Allen Baron, Molly McCarthy — 4810 (4-19-61) — Better program entry 6121 COME SEPTEMBER — C-112m. — (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 I attention — English 6103 GRASS IS GREENER, THE — C-105m. — (TC; Technirama) — Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr — 4775 (12-7-60) — Sophisticated, adult comedy headed for big business 5104 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 6108 LAWLESS BREED, THE — W-83m. — (TC) — Rock Hudson, Julia Adams — 4870 (9-27-61) — Better than average western — Reissue 5626 MIDNIGHT STORY, THE — MD-89m. — (CS; TC) — Tony Curtis, Marisa Pavan — 4870 (9-27-61 )— Interesting, well-made cop.melodrama — Reissue 6114 OLE REX— D-40m. — (EC) — Rex, Billy Hughes — 4802T(3-22-61 ) — Good featurette programmer 6113 PHARAOH’S WOMAN, THE — D-88m. — (EC; TechniScope)— John Drew Barrymore, Linda Cristal — 4815 (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 6102 PRIVATE LIVES OF ADAM AND EVE, THE— C-87m.— (Part color)— Mickey Rooney, Mamie Van Doren— 4831 (6-14-61)— Tasteless comedy strictly for exploitation spots 5622 RAWHIDE YEARS, THE— OMD-85m. — (TC) — Tony Curtis, Coleen Miller — 4871 (9-27-61) — Action entry entertains — Reissue 6106 ROMANOFF AND JULIET — C-112m. — (TC)— Peter Ustinov, Sandra Dee — 4820 (5-17-61) — Humorous comedy is well made — Filmed abroad SERGEANT WAS A LADY, THE — C-72m. — Martin West, Venetia Stevenson — 4866 (9-13-61) — Fair comedy for the program 5109 SECRET WAYS, THE — D-112m. — Richard Widmark, Sonja Ziemann — 4802 (3-22-61 )— Taut espionage thriller should please — Made in Europe , 6116 SHADOW OF THE CAT, THE — MD-79m. — Andre Morell, Barbara Shelley — 4820 (5-17-61) — Good horror item — English 6105 SHAKEDOWN, THE — MD-91m. — Terence Morgan, Hazel Court— 4847 (8-9-61) — Lower half meller — English 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 6107 TO HELL AND BACK — BIOD-106m. — (CS; TC) — Audie Murphy, Marshall Thompson — 4871 (9-27-61) — Well-made war .film should have wide appeal — Reissue » •. •"•••rv'UKW 6110 TOMBOY AND THE CHAMP — D-92m. — (EC) — Candy Moore, Ben Johnson — 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 Dec. FLOWER DRUM SONG — (C; Panavision) — Nancy Kwan, James Shigeta “COMING CAPE FEAR — Gregory Peck, Polly Bergen 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 t 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, Sandra Church WARNER BROS. DISTRIBUTED DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS 014 BIMBO THE GREAT — MD-93m. — (EC; CircusScope)— Charles Holm, Maryanne Shields — 4815 (5-3-61) — Circus film has angles — German-made; dubbed in English 155 CLAUDELLE INGLISH — D-99m. — Diane McBain, Arthur Kennedy — 4866 (9-13-61) — Moderately interesting drama of backwoods bad girl 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 Dickinson — 4787 (1-26-61) — Interesting dramatic fare on world of politics 009 GOLD OF THE SEVEN SAINTS— M D-88m.— (WarnerScope)— Clint Walker, Leticia Roman— 4791 (2-8-61)— Good outdoor action entry 006 MIRACLE OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA, THE— D-102m.— Gilbert Roland, Angela Clark— 4871 (9-21-61 )— Well-made religious film — Reissue 015 PARRISH— D-140m. — (TC) — Troy Donahue, Claudette Colbert — 4798 (3-8-61) — Interesting drama, particularly for the gals 011 PORTRAIT OF A MOBSTER — MD-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 154 SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS— D-124m.—(TC)— Natalie Wood, Warren Beatty— 4866 (9-13-61)— High rating drama on provocative theme 012 STEEL CLAW, THE — MD-96m. — (TC) — George Montgomery, Charita Luna — 4820 (5-17-61) — Good programmer 007 SUNDOWNERS, THE— D-1 33m.— (TC)— Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum— 4766 (11-9-60)— Highly interesting drama 157 SUSAN SLADE — D-116m. — (TC) — Troy Donahue, Connie Stevens — 4876 (10-11-61) — Well-made drama has angles 010 WHITE WARRIOR, THE — MD-86m. — (TC; Dyali-Scope)— Steve Reeves, Georgia Moll — 4791 (2-8-61) — Okay action spectacle for the program — Italian-made; dubbed in English 151 WORLD BY NIGHT— NO V.-1 03m.— (TC; TR)— Vaudeville— 4850 (8-23-61 )— Good variety show for the program COMING Nov. MASK, THE — (Depth-Dimension) — Paul Stevens, Claudette Nevins Dec. LAD: A DOG — (TC) — Peggy McCay, Peter Breck Dec. ROMAN SPRING OF MRS. STONE, THE— (C)— Vivien Leigh, Warren Beatty COMING FEATURES IN ORDER OF RELEASE CHAPMAN REPORT, THE— (TC)— Shelley Winters, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. COUCH, THE— Grant Williams, Shirley Knight HOUSE OF WOMEN— Shirley Knight, Andrew Duggan 's. LOVERS MUST LEARN— (TC)— Troy Donahue, Suzanne Pleshette MAJORITY OF ONE, A — (TC) — Rosalind Russell, Alec Guinness MERRILL’S MARAUDERS— (TC)— Jeff Chandler, Ty Hardin MUSIC MAN, THE— (TC)— Robert Preston, Shirley Jones SAMAR — (TC) — George Montgomery, Ziva Rodann SINGER NOT THE SONG — (CS; C)— Dirk Bogarde, John Mills, Mylene Demongeot — England MISCELLANEOUS AFTER MEIN KAMPF— DOC-74m.— Written and directed by Ralph Porter— 4847 (-9-61 )— Semi-documentary on Hitler and associates has angles and interest — Brenner ATLAS— MD-84m.— (EC; Vistascope)— Michael Forrest, Barboura Morris— 4820 (5-1-61 )— Spectacle programmer for action spots — 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.-65m.— Zelda Supplee— 4798 (3-8-1 )— Another nudist colony exposition— Brenner One-Eyed Jacks . . AS Par. One Hundred And One Dalmatians A1 BV One Plus One . A3 Misc. Operation Bottleneck . A2 UA •One, Two, Three . UA •Operation Camel . A1 A-l Operation Eichmann . A3 AA Ostrich Has Two Eggs, The . For. •Outsider, The. . . . . . U-l / P ’ Parent Trap, The . A1 BV Paris Blu63 . B UA Parrish . B WB Passport To China . A1 Col. Pepe. . . A1 Col. •Phaedra . . UA Pharaoh's Woman . B U-l Picnic — RE . B Col. Picnic On The Grass . For. •Pioneer, Go Home . UA .’ Pirates Of Tortuga . A1 Fox Pit And The Pendulum, The . A2 A-l •Play It Cooler . Col. Pleasure Of His Company, The . . . A2 Par. Plunderers, The . A3 AA •Pocketful Of Miracles . UA Police Dog Story . A1 UA Portrait Of A Mobster . B WB Portrait Of A Sinner . B A-l Posse From Hell . A2 U-l Primitive Paradise . Misc. Private Lives Of Adam And Eve, The . B U-l Pure Hell Of St. Trinians . For. •Purple Hills . A1 Fox Q •Queen’s Guard, The . Fox •Queen Of The Pirates . A1 Col. Question 7 . . . For. R Racers, The — RE . .... B Fox Raisin In The Sun, A . . ... A2 Col. Rawhide Years, The — RE .... A2 U-l Return To Peyton Place . . ... A3 Fox Revolt Of The Slaves . .... B UA Right Approach, The . .... B Fox Ring Of Fire . . . . . . ... A3 MGM Risk, The. . . For. •Road To Hong Kong, The. . ; UA Rocco And His Brothers . . . . . A3 For. Rocket Attack, U. S. A . . ... A3 Misc. •Roman Spring Of Mrs. Stone, The A3 WB Romanoff And Juliet . . ... A1 U-l Roses For The Prosecutor . . . . For. Rue De Paris . .... A3 For. S •St. George And The 7 Curses UA •Sail A Crooked Ship . Col. •Saintly Sinners . UA •Samar . WB Sanctuary . . B Fox Sand Castle, The . . A1 Misc. •Satan Never Sleeps . Fox Saturday Night And Sunday Morning . O For. Scream Of Fear . . A2 Col. Season Of Passion . . . A3 UA •Second Time Around, The . Fox Secret Of Monte Cristo, The. . . . . A1 MGM Secrets Of Women . For. Secret Of Deep Harbor, The . . A2 UA Secret Partner, The . . A2 MGM Secret Ways, The . . A2 U-l Serengeti Shall Not Die . . A1 AA Sergeant Was A Lady, The . . A1 U-l •Sergeants 3 . UA Seven Women From Hell . Fox Sex Kittens Go To College . . B AA Shadow Of The Cat . . A2 U-l Shadows . Misc. Shakedown, The . . . . B U-l Shangri-La . Misc. •Silent Call, The . . A1 Fox Sin Of Rachel Cade, The . . A3 WB Singer Not The Song, The . WB •Six Black Horses . U-l •Snake Woman . . A1 UA Sniper's Ridge . . A2 Fox Snow White And The 3 Stooges. . . A1 Fox Solid Gold Cadillac, The — RE... . A2 Col. Some Like It Cool . For. •Something Wild . UA Spessart Inn, The . For. •Spiral Road, The . U-l Splendor In The Grass. . . . . B WB •Spider’s Web, The . . UA Squad Car. . . . . B Fox •State Fair . Fox Steel Claw, The . . A2 WB Stop Me Before 1 Kill . . A3 Col. Stopover Tokyo — RE . . A1 Fox •Summer And Smoke . A3 Par. Sundowners, The . . . . . . . A2 WB Sun Lovers Holiday . Misc. Swiss Family Robinson . BV November I, 1961 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR SERVISECTION 5