The Exhibitor (1964)

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 EX¬ HIBITOR, this exclusive 27 year old service lists by (1) Distribution Source and by (2) Alphabet, all pro¬ fessional 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 avail¬ able 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 Septem¬ ber), and are cumulatively numbered. It is recommended that headers save this SERVISECTION reference for only the two week interval between issues, and then discard it as antiquated data. The pink paper REVIEWS, however, should be permanently saved and assembled into complete files, by seasons, and the last issues 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. Please address all inquiries or suggestions about these' two service features to the Editors of MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR, 317 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, Penna. 19107. JANUARY 15, 1964 SECTION TWO VOL. 71, NO 1 FEATURE INDEX ... by DISTRIBUTION SOURCE:— . . . By ALPHABET: KEY . . . Features are arranged alphabetically under each distributor's name. Number preceding title Is the Production Number as¬ signed by the the producer. Abbreviations following title indicate type of story, such as C — 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 change. Abbreviations following time indicate projection and color processes, such as CN— Cinerama DS — Dyaliscope PC — Pathe Color TE — Technirama CS — Cinemascope EC — Eastman Color PV — Panavision TS — Totalscope DC — Deluxe Color MC — MetroColor RE — Reissue VV — VistaVision TC — Technicolor C — Other Color Under the cast heading are only the two or three most Important names. Next is the cumulatively numbered page and data of issue when MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR published the complete analytical review plus an evaluation of the particular picture's box-office worth. Provides an easy way to locate a feature when the distributor is not known. If the par¬ ticular feature has not yet been released and reviewed, it is preceded by a small dot. Legion of Decency classification of Al — Unobjection¬ able for General Patronage; A2 — Unobjection¬ able for Adults and Adolescents; A3 — Unobjec¬ tionable for Adults; A4 — Unobjectionable for Adults with reservations; B — Objectionable in part for All; C — Condemned; follow each title as they become available. For all other data refer to the much more complete information under the distributor headings. ALLIED ARTISTS distributed during the past 12 months 6303 BLACK ZOO — MD-88m. — (PV; EC) — Michael Gough, Jeanne Cooper — 5041 (5-1-63) — Mild horror entry for the program 6307 CRY OF BATTLE — D-99m. — Van Heflin, Rita Moreno, James MacArthur — 5097 (10-9-63) — Fast action is satisfactory for pro¬ gram — Made in The Philippines. 6304 55 DAYS AT PEKING — D-I50m. — (Super TE70; TC) — Charlton, Heston, Ava Gardner — 5041 (5-1-63) — Segment of history makes impressive entertainment — Filmed in Spain 6301 DAY OF ThE TRIFFIDS, THE— MD-93'/2m.— (CS; EC)— Howard Keel. Nicole Maurey— 5041 (5-1-63)— High rating science fic¬ tion entry should please — English made GUNFIGHT AT COMANCHE CREEK— W -90m.— (PV; DC)— Audie Murphy, Colleen Miller— 5113 ( 12-4-63)— Good western 6306 GUN HAWK, THE— W— 92m.— (C)— Rory Calhoun, Ruta Lee— 5097 ( 10-9-63)— Good action entry 6210 PAYROLL — MD-79m. — Michael Craig, Francoise Prevost — 5045 (5-15-63) — Good programmer — English 6302 PLAY IT COOL— MU-74m.— Billy Fury, Anna Palk— 5065 (710-63)— Fair programmer— English 6305 SHOCK CORRIDOR — D-IOIm. — Peter Breck, Constance Towers — 5065 (7-10-63) — Sojourn in mental institution is repelling and unpleasant SOLDIER IN THE RAIN— CD-88m.— Jackie Gleason, Steve McQueen, Tuesday Weld— 5109 (1 1-20-63)— Unusual comedy drama has names to help COMING FEATURES IN ORDER OF RELEASE Oct. WAR IS HELL — Tony Russell, Baynes Barron Feb. LIFE IN DANGER. A— Derrin Nesbitt, Julie Hopkins Feb. YANK IN VIET-NAM, A— Marshall Thompson Mar. SECRET DOOR, THE — C — Robert Hutton, Sandra Dome NAKED KISS, THE — Constance Towers, Anthony Eisley _ _ COMING NEVER PUT IT IN WRITING— Pat Boone, Milo O'Shea PARTY, THE— Carol Lynley STRANGLER, THE— Victor Buono AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL 716 810 DISTRIBUTED DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS 705 819 807 812 706 802 718 803 717 714 804 813 809 805 BATTLE BEYOND THE SUN— MD-67m.— (C)— Edd Perry. Aria Powell— 5033 (4-3-63)— Average outer space science fiction for the program — Filmgroup .... _ _ . . , , BEACH PARTY — C-I00m.— (Pathe-Color; PV)— Bob Cummings, Dorothy Malone. Frankie Avalon— 5069 (7-24-63)— Entertaining BRAIiTtHAT* WOULDN’T DIE, THE— MD-7lm.— Jason Evers, Virginia Leith— 5021 (2-20-63) — Okay horror programmer COMEDY OF TERRORS, THE— C-86m.— (PV; C)— Vincent Price, Joyce Jameson, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, Basil Rathbone— 5117 (12-18-63)— Mirthful, macabre money-maker . .. ERIK THE CONQUEROR — MD-8lm. — (Colorscope; TC)— Cameron Mitchell, Alice and Ellen Kessler— 5113 ( 12-4-63)— Another Italian-made spectacle— Italian-made; dubbed in English _ , .. . , . . . . . . FREE, WHITE AND 21— D-I02m.— Frederick O'Neal. Annalena Lund— 5045 (5-15-63)— Exploitable, but controversial court¬ room film with a gimmick , HAUNTED PALACE, THE— MD-85m.— (PV; PC)— Vincent Price. Debra Paget, Lon Chaney— 5089 (9-1 1-63)— Plenty of chills In superior horror entry _ _ ... _ . INVASION OF THE STAR CREATURES— C-70m.— Bob Hall, Frankie Ray— 5021 (2-20-63) — For the duallers MIND BENDERS, THE— D-I0lm.— Dirk Bogarde. Mary Ure— 5029 (3-20-63)— Off-beat drama deals with experimentations in¬ volving the mind — English NIGHT TIDE— D-84m.— Dennis Hopper, Linda Lawson— 5033 (4-3-63)— For the duallers— Filmgroup OPERATION BIKINI— D-80m. (Part Color)— Tab Hunter, Eva Six. Frankie Avalon— 5033 (4-3-63)— War-time adventure for the program PYRO — MD-99m. — (Panacolor) — Barry Sullivan, Martha Hyer— 5113 (12-4-63)— Satisfactory horror meller— Made in Spain RAVEN, THE— CD-86m.— (PV; C)— Vincent Price, Hazel Court, Peter Lorre. Boris Karloff— 5013 (1-23-63)— Good horror comedy entry. SAMSON AND THE 7 MIRACLES OF THE WORLD— MD-80m.— (ColorScope)— Gordon Scott. Yoko Tani— 5021 (2-20-63)— Ex¬ ploitable program entry— Italian; dubbed in English _ _ ... , TERROR, THE— MD-8lm.— (Vistascope; C)— Boris Karloff, Sandra Knight— 5093 (9-25-63) Average entry for horror fans SUMMER HOLIDAY— MU-IOOm— (CS; TC)— Cliff Richard, Lauri Peters— 5105 ( 1 1-6-63)— Lively musical treat for younger set p X-THE^MAN WITH THE X-RAY EYES— MD-80m.— (Spectarama; Pathecolor)— Ray Mllland, Diana Van Der Vlis— 5093— (9-2563) Superior science fiction entry holds Interest YOUNG RACERS, THE— D-82m.— (Pathecolor)— Mark Damon, William Campbell, Luana Anders— 5077 (8-21-63)— Auto racing action aimed at youthful set. TO BE REVIEWED BLACK SABBATH— (EC)— Boris Karloff CALIFORNIA— Jock Mahoney CAPTIVE CITY — (C) — David Niven, Ben Gazzara — Italian-made COMMANDO — Stewart Granger DEMENTIA #13— William Campbell. Luana Anders— Filmgroup EVIL EYE— John Saxon, Leticia Romani A Act One . A2 WB Air Patrol . A I Fox All Of Me . Misc. All The Way Home . A2 Par. Amazons of Rome . A2 UA America, America . A3 WB • Americanization of Emily, The . MGM • Amok . Fox Any Number Can Win . A2 MGM • Aphrodite. Goddess Of Love .. Emb. Atom Age Vampire . For. Auntie Marne — Re . A3 WB PLEASE NOTE . . . This SERVISECTION is corrected, re-edited, and brought up to date every second week; — and will al¬ ways be found as a sepa¬ rate saveable SECTION TWO of the particular issue, punched for short-term fil¬ ing 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 January 15, 1964 . MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR SERVISECTION 1