The Exhibitor (1965)

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 readers 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 27, 1965 SECTION VOL. 73, TWO NO. 1 FEATURE INUEX ... by DISTRIBUTION SOURCE: KEY . . . Features are arranged alphabetically under each distributor's name. Number preceding title Is the Production Number as¬ signed by 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 — ClnemaSeope EC — Eastman Color PV — Panavlsion TS— Techniscope DC — Deluxe Color MC — MetroColor RE — Reissue VV — VlstaVislon 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. ALLIED ARTISTS DISTRIBUTED DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS 6414 BLOOD ON THE ARROW— W-9lm.— (DC)— Dale Robertson, Martha Hyer, Wendell Corey— 5237 (12-16-64)— Old Fashioned fast moving western 6410 MASTER SPY — D-7lm. — Stephen Murray, June Thorburn5209 (9-2-64) — Fair programmer — English-made 6407 NAKED KISS, THE — D-92m. — Constance Towers, Anthony Eisley — 5227 (11-4-64) — Fair Adult Programmer 6406 NEVER PUT IT IN WRITING— C-93m — Pat Boone, Milo O'Shea— 5161 (4-29-64)— Cute suspense comedy— Filmed in Ireland 6405 SECRET DOOR, THE — MD-72m. — Robert Hutton, Sandra Dome — 5209 (9-2-64) — Spy yarn for program — English-made 6411 STATION SIX SAHARA — D-99m. — Carroll Baker, Peter Van Eyck — 5197 (8-19-64) — interesting drama — Filmed abroad 6409 STOP TRAIN 349 — D-95m. — Jose Ferrer, Sean Flynn, Nicole Courcel — 5189 (4-22-64) — Interesting topical drama — (Filmed abroad) 6403 STRANGER, THE — D-89m. — Victor Buono, David McLean, Diane Sayer — 5153 (4-15-64) — Good mystery meller 6408 THIN RED LINE. THE— MD-99m.— (CS)— Keir Dullea, Jack Warden— 5161 (4-29-64)— Good war film 6402 YANK IN VIET-NAM, A — MD-80m. — Marshall Thompson, Kieu Chinh — 5129 (2-5-64) — Well made programmer — Filmed abroad COMING — ESCAPE BY NIGHT — Terence Longdon, Jennifer Jayne — English LIFE IN DANGER, A — Derrin Nesbitt, Julie Hopkins MARA OF THE WILDERNESS— EC)— Adam West, Linda Saunders RACING FEVER— (C)— Joe Morrison, Barbara Bigert TAFFY AND THE JUNGLE HUNTER— (TC)— Jacques Bergerac, Manuel Padula TICKLE ME— Elvis Presley WHITE SAVAGE— (EC)— Janette Scott, Keiron Moore YOUNG DILLINGER— Nick Adams AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL distributed during the past 12 months 417 ATRAGON — MD-88m. — (Colorscope) — Japanese cast — 5245 (1-20-65) — Good action import for program — Japanese-made 406 BIKINI BEACH— CMU-IOOm— (PV; PC)— Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello— 5189 (7-22-64)— Best for teen tastes 815 BLACK SABBATH— MD-99m.— (PC)— Boris Karloff, Susy Anderson. Mark Dammon— 5161 (4-29-64)— Three-part horror entry Is well made. Intriguing — Italian-made; English dialoque — 822 COMMANDO— MD-98m.— Stewart Granger, Dorian Grey— 5145 (3-18-64)— French Foreign Legion programmer— Italian-made; Enqlish dialogue DEMENTIA 13— MD-8lm— William Campbell, Luana Anders— 5133 (2-19-64)— Horror for the duallers A13 DIARY OF A BACHELOR— NOV-88m.— William Traylor. Dagne Crane— 5217 (10-7-64)— Fair sexploitation entry 814 EVIL EYE, THE — MD-92m. — John Saxon, Leticia Roman, Valentina Cortesa — 5173 (6-10-64) — Good whodunit for program — Italian-made; dubbed In Enqlish 412 GODZILLA VS THE THING— FAN-90m.— (Colorscope; PC)— Japanese cast— 5213 (9-23-64)— Japanese fairy tale of monsters aimed at iuveniles— Japanese-made; dubbed in English 402 GOLIATH AND THE VAMPIRES— MD-9lm— (ColorScope)— Gordon Scott, Gianna Maria Canale— 5161 (4-29-64)— Interesting spectacle— Italian-made; dubbed In English 403 LAST MAN ON EARTH, THE — MD-86m. — Vincent Price — 5241 (12-30-64) — Fascinating horror entry — Italian-made 405 MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH — MD-90m. — (PV; PC) — Vincent Price, Hazel Court — 5169 (5-27-64) — Effective horror drama 401 MUSCLE BEACH PARTY— CM U -94m.— (PV; PC)— Frankie Avalon. Annette Funicello— 5149 (4-1-64) — Teeners may think this a cute noveltv 416 PAJAMA PARTY— CMU— 83m.— (PV; PC)— Tommy Kirk, Annette Funicello. Elsa Lanchester— 5229 (1 1-18-64)— Good for teens and family crowd 407 TIME TRAVELERS, THE — SFD-82m. — (C) — Preston Foster, Merry Anders — 5225 (11-4-64) — Good science fiction entry 823 TORPEDO BAY — MD-95m. — James Mason, Lilli Palmer — 5145 (3-18-64) — Different war meller is okay programmer — Italian made: Enqlish dtaloaue 404 UNEARTHLY STRANGER— MD-68m.— John Neville— 5241 (12-30-64)— Original sci-fi entry is well done— English-made 408 VOYAGE TO THE END OF THE UNIVERSE— D-8lm.— Dennis Stephans— 5213 (9-23-64)— Science fiction programmer TO BE REVIEWED BEACH BLANKET BINGO— (PV; C)— Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello CITY IN THE SEA — Vincent Price, Susan Hart, Tab Hunter — English-made CONQUERED CITY— David Niven. Ben Gazzara IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE— (C; TR) — Cliff Richard LOST WORLD OF SINBAD— (C; S)— Toshiro Mifune NAVAJO RUN — Johnny Seven, Virginia Vincent OPERATION SNAFU — Sean Connery, Stanley Holloway TOMB OF LIGEIA— (S; C)— Vincent Price UNDER AGE — Anne MacAdams. Roland Royter BUENA VISTA DISTRIBUTED DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS 160 EMIL AND THE DETECTIVES— C-99m.—(TC)— Walter Slezak, Bryan Russell— 5221 (10-21-64)— Engaging Disney comedy for family and young viewers In particular— Filmed In Germany ... . ... 157 MARY POPPINS — MUC-l40m. — (TC) — Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke— 5209 (9-2-64)-Colorful. pleasant entertainment from Disney 156 MOON-SPINNERS, THE— D-ll9m.— (TC)— Hayley Mills, Ell Wallach— 5181 (6-24-64)— Good adventure entry . . . By ALPHABET: Provides an easy way to locate a feature when the distributor is not known. If the par¬ ticular feature has nov yet been released and reviewed, it is preceded by a small dot. Legion of Decency classification of A I — 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. A • A.B.C. Murders, The . MGM Advance To The Rear . A2 MGM Adventures Of Scaramouche _ Emb. • Affair At The Villa Fiorita, The . WB • Agony And The Ecstasy, The .. Fox Americanization of Emily, The . B MGM • Amorous Adventure Of Moll Flanders . Par. Anatomy Of A Marriage . A4 For Apache Rifles . A I Fox Ape Woman, The . A3 Emb. 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 27, 1965 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR SERVISECTION 1