The Exhibitor (1966)

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SERY ISECTION THE CHECK-UP of all Features and Short Subjects as reviewed and compiled during the past 12 months Published everv second week os a separately bound and easily saveable section ot MOTION PICTURE EX* HIB1TOR, this exclusive 29 year old service lists by (1) Distribution Source and by (2) Alphabet, all pro¬ fessional motion pictures ottered 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 lasf 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. FEBRUARY 9, 1966 SECTION TWO VOL. 75. No. 1 FEATURE INDEX ... 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— Westarn 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 proleetlon and color processes, such as CN— Cinerama DS— Dyallscope PC— Pattie Color TE— Technlrama CS — Cinemascope EC — Eastman Color PV— Panavlslon "[•>— c h ni s co p e DC— Deluxe Color MC— MetroColor RE— Reissue W— VlstaVlsIon TC— Technicolor C— Other Color Onder 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 pictures box-office worth. ALLIED ARTISTS distributed during the past 12 months 6505 BLOOD AND BLACK LACE— MD— 90m.— (TC)— Cameron Mitchell, Eve Bartok— 5333 (10-20-65)— Okay adult horror meller— 6513 CVTf°Of FEAR — MD— 88m.— Paul Maxwell, Terry Moore— 5333 (10-20-65)— Espionage meller okay dualler— Made abroad CURSE OF THE VOODOO— D— 77m.— Bryant Haliday, Lisa Daniely— 5345 ( 1 1-17-65)— Novel, okay dualler— English made 6412 ESCAPE BY NIGHT— MD— 75m.— Terence Longdon, Jennifer Jayne— 5341 (1 1-3-65)— Prison break thriller Is okay programmer 6511 FINDER*1 OI^THE TRIGGER— W— 87m.— (TC; TS)— Rory Calhoun. James Philbrook, Silvia Solar— 5333 (10-20-65)— Actionful FRANK^NSTeI^Me'eT^THE SPACE MONSTER — MD— 78m.— James Karen. Nancy Marshall— 5345 (1 1-17-65)— Exploitable sci6510 GUNMEN+OF THE^RIO GRANDE — W— 86m.— (WS;C)-* Say Madison, Madeline Lebeau— 5321 (9-1-65)— Okay western made In HUMAN DUPLICATORS, THE— MD— 82m.— (C)— George Nader, Barbara Nichols, George Macready— 5345 (1 1-17-65)— Okay 6602 LEATHER BOYS. THE— D— 105m.— Rita Tushingham, Colin Campbell, Dudley Sutton— 5361 (1-19-66)— Fine drama of English 6501 MARA OF THE° WILDERNESS — D-90m. — (C) — Adam West, Linda Saunders — 5293 (6-23-65) — Outdoor adventure I* okay family 6536 MUTINY IN OUTER SPACE — MD — 85m. — William Leslie, Dolores Faith — 5341 (11-3-65) — Routine science fiction meller Wool OPERATION C.I.A. — MD — 90m. — Burt Reynolds-5349 ( 1 21 -65)— Timeliness js seller's chief virtue-Filmed in Thailand 4543 PAWNBROKER, THE D-ll4m.— Rod Steiger, Geraldine Fitzgerald — 5273 (4-14-65) — Shatterlngly powerful drama heightened 6413 RAaNG^EVER—MD— 90m.— (EC)— Joe Morrison, Barbara Biggart— 5341 (1 1-3-65)— Speed boat racing thrlller for program 6504 TAFFY AND THE JUNGLE HUNTER — CMD— 87m.— (TC)— Jacques Bergerac, Manuel Padilla, Shary Marshall— 5333 (10-20-65) _ Okav iunale adventure good for kids, and family audiences _ _ . . . . . , . , .. „ , 6509 TICKLE ME— MU -90m.— (PV; DC)— Elvis Presley, Jocelyn Lane— 5293 (6-23-65)— Loads of songs and gals brighten Presley 6506 YOUNG^ILLINGER— MD-I02m. — Nick Adams, Mary Ann Mobley— 5277 (4-28-65)— Typical crime does not pay mailer COMING DESERT RAVEN. THE— Rachel Roman LEMONADE JOE— Karel Fiala MAGIC WEAVER, THE— (C) — Fairy Tale TERROR IN THE CITY— Lee Grant, Richard Bray AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL distributed during the past 12 months 6503 BEACH BLANKET BINGO— CMU-98m.—(P.V.;PC))— Frankie Avalon, Annette Funtcello, Deborah Walley— 5285 (5-26-65)— BIGeT!N*T.WSHOWy THE— MU— 93m— Ray Charles and Band, Joan Baez, David McCallum— 5361 ( 1-19-66)— Good bet for 6410 CONQUERED CITY— M-9!m.— David Niven, Bern Gazzara, Lea Massarl— 5257 (3-3-65)— Wartime meller has names to help 6514 DR^GOLDFOOT* AND THE BIKINI MACHINE— C— 90m.— (PV;PC)— Vincent Price, Frankie Avalon, Susan Hart— 5349 (12-1-65) —Exploitable programmer should do okay as part of show. _ 6512 DIE MONSTER, DIE— MD— 80m.— (C;S) — Boris Karloff, Nuck Adams, Freda Jackson— 5349 ( 2-1-65)— Colorful horror epic ECCO— DOC— I00m.—(TC)— Narrated by George Sanders— 5345 (11-17-65)— Documentary seeks out the sensational Italian 6506 GO 3 GO MANIA— MU-70m.-(TS;TC)-The Beatles, The Animals, Hermans Hermits— 5285 (5-26-65)— Musical strictly for teens 6509 H O W "tO^STUFF* A WILD BIKINI— CC-93m.—(PV; PC)— Annette Funtcello, Dwayne Hickman, Brian Donlevy— 5301 (7-21-65)— 6501 LOST° WORLD OF^IOTiM)," THE— MD-90m.—(C; Wide Screen)— Toshiro Mifune— 5261 (J-17-65)— Fair Import has potential 6411 OPER ATI OhTsN AF\l^C-93m .—Alfred Lynch, Sean Connery, Ann Beach— 5257 (3-3-65)— Cute British service comedy— English 6513 PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES — MD — 86m. — (CS)— Barry Sullivan, Norma Bengeil — 5353 (12-15-65) — Suspenseful science fiction 6516 SECRET AGENT FIREBALL— MD— 89m.— (Widescope; C)— Richard Harrison, Dominque Boschero — 5361 (1-19-66)— Fast moving 6 ’0 SERGEANT DEADHEAD— CMU— 90m.— (PV; PC)— Frankie Avalon, Deborah Walley, Fred Clark— 5309 (8-18-65)— Cute teen 6508 SM° PARTY— t/u^-90m?—(PV; PC)— Frankie Avalon, Deborah WalUy, Dwayne Hickman— 5293 (6-23-65)— Another gem for 6515 SPY^WoUR EYE— MD— 85m.— (PC)— Brett Halsey, Pier Anegli, Dana Andrews— 5361 (1-19-66)— More spy meller for th duallers — Italian-made; dubbed in English . . . By ALPHABET: Provides an easy way to locate a feature when the distributor Is not known. If the par¬ ticular feature has nor 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 — Unobjofctionable 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 tc the much more complete Information under the distributor headings. A • Alfle . Par. • After The Fox . UA Agent For H-A-R-M . U Apache Uprising . A2 Par. Agent 8% . . A3 Cont. Agony And The Ecstasy, The. ... A2 Fox Alice In Wonderland In Paris .. Misc._ All Men Are Apes . . Misc. • Alphabet Murders. The . A2 MGM Alphaville . A3 For. • Alvarez Kelly . C<rl. • Ambush Bay . UA Amorous Adventure Of Moll Flanders . B Par. • And Now Miguel . U 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 February 9, 1966 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR SERVISECTION 1