The Exhibitor (1966)

THE CHECK-UP of all Features and Short Subjects as reviewed and compiled during the past 12 months Published every second week ss a separately bound and easily saveable section of MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR. This exclusive 29 year old service lists by < 1 > Distribution Source and by (2) Alphabet, ail professional 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 September), 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 te the Editors of’ MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR, 317 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, Perms. 19107. DEC. 21, 1966 SECTION TWO VOL. 76, No. 19 FEATURE INDEX... by DISTRIBUTION SOURCE: TRAV — Travelogue sltv iveio KEY . . . Features are arranged alphabetically under each distributor's name. Number preceding title is the Production Num¬ ber assigned by the producer. Abbreviations following title indicate type of story, such as C — Comedy COMP — Compilation MD— Melodrama NOV — Novell CAR — Cartoon D — Drama MU — Musical 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 — Pana vision TS— Techniscope DC — Deluxe Color MC — MetroCoior RE — Reissue W — Vista Vis ion 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 date of issue when MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR published the complete analytical review plus an evaluation of the par¬ ticular picture's box-office worth. ALLIED ARTISTS DISTRIBUTED DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS 6514 DESERT RAVEN, THE— MD — 80m.— Rachel Roman, Robert N. Terry— 5373 (2-1 6-66)— Strictly for the lower half 6601 EL CID — D — 181m. — (STE; TC) — Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren — 5381 (3-16-66) — Impressive, colorful adventure should ride high — Filmed in Spain — Reissue 6602 LEATHER BOYS, THE — D — 105m. — Rita Tushingham, Colin Campbell, Dudley Sutton — 5361 (1-19-66) — Fine drama of English teen-agers — English-made 6603 LEMONADE JOE— C — 90m.— Carl Flala, Olga Schoberova — 5397 (5-11-66) — Frantic western spoof has its moments — European-made; dubbed in English 6609 MAN AND A WOMAN, A — D — 102m. — (EC) — Anouk Aimee, Jean-Louis Trintignant — 5425 (7-20-66) — Highly en¬ joyable import fresh from Cannes triumph — Frenchmade; English titles 6606 MOONWOLF — MD — 85m.— Carl Moehner, Ann Savo— 5397 (5-11-66) — Program filler for the duallers — Foreign-made 6605 OH, THOSE MOST SECRET ACENTS—C— 96m.— (EC)— Franco and Ciccio — 5461 ( 10-19-66)— Fair comedy for the duallers — Italian-made; Dubbed in English 6607 ONCE UPON AN ISLAND— (CRAZY PARADISE)— C— 95m.— (EC)— Hans W. Petersen— 5433 (8-1 7-66)— Generally amusing import for art set — Danish-made — English titles 6604 PARTY'S OVER, THE— D— 94m.— Oliver Reed, Louise Sorel, Eddie Albert— 5397 (5-1 1-66)— Moody "beatnik" drama is Intermittently interesting — English-made RUN FOR YOUR WIFE — CD — 97m. — (TS; TC) — Ugo Tognazzi, Rhonda Fleming — 5477 (12-14-66) — Novel comedydrama — Dubbed in English. 6512 TERROR IN THE CITY — D — 90m. — Richard Bray, Lee Grant — 5393 (4-27-66) — Very good family entry ■■.I. COMING . 6608 DISK-O-TEK HOLIDAY— (O— Freddy & The Dreamers HOT ROD HULLABALLOO — 81m — John Arnold ISLAND OF THE DOOMED — (C) — Cameron Mitchell NICHTMARE CASTLE— Barbara Steele AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL distributed during the past 12 months 6612 BANC, BANG, YOU'RE DEAD — MD — 92m. — (C) — Tony Randall, Santa Berger, Terry-Thomas — 5437 (8-31-66) — En¬ joyable spy romp — Filmed abroad BIG T.N.T. SHOW, THE — MU — 93m. — Ray Charles and Band, Joan Baez, David McCalium — 5361 (1-19-66) — Good bet for teens BLOOD BATH — MD— 69m. — William Campbell, Marissa Mathes — 5381 (3-16-66) — Fair horror offering DIRTY GAME, THE — MD— 87m. — Henry Fonda, Robert Ryan, Vittorio Gassman, Annie Glrardot — 5393 (4-27-66) — Interesting espionage thriller — Filmed abroad DR. COLDFOOT AND THE GIRL BOMBS — C — 85m. — (TC) — Vincent Price, Fabian, Laura Antonelli — 5473 (11-3066) — Incredible — Filmed in Italy (partially dubbed) FIREBALL 500 — MDM— 91m. — (PV; PC) — Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Fabian — 5413 (6-22-66) — Racing car thrills for teen-agers FRANKENSTEIN CONQUERS THE WORLD— MD— 87m.— <C; S>— Nick Adams— 5453 (9-21 -66)— Adequate Japanese monster meller — Japanese made GHOST IN THE INVISIBLE BIKINI — C— 82m.— (PV; PC)— Tommy Kirk, Deborah Walley, Basil Rathbone, Boris Kar¬ loff — 5389 (4-13-66) — The Beach Gang switches to a haunted house GIRL GETTERS, THE— D — 93m. — Oliver Reed, Jane Marrow— 5398 (5-11-66) — Well-made tale of resort romances — English-made GREAT SPY CHASE, THE — CMD — 87m. — Lino Ventura, Bernard Bleir — 5398 (5-11-66) — Cute spoof of spies in action — Filmed abroad; dubed in English HALLUCINATION GENERATION — D — 85m. — George Montgomery — 5477 (12-14-66) — Slow-moving but exploitable shocker on LSD theme — Filmed in Spain. LA DOLCE VITA — D — 175m, — Marcello Mastroianni, Anouk Aimee, Anita Eckberg — 5381 (3-16-66) — Unpleasant but fascinating film depicting dissolute life in modern Roman upper crust — Italian made; dubbed in English— Reissue MACABRO— NOV — 90m. — (TC) — Narrated by Marvin Miller — 5425 (7-20-66) — More footage on the "Mondo Cane" order , NASHVILLE REBEL — MU — 91m. — (TC; TS) — Tex Ritter, Sonny James — 5473 (11-30-66) — Country music entry better in some areas than others QUEEN OF BLOOD — MD— 81m. — (PC) — John Saxon, Basil Rathbone, Judl Meredith — 5381 (3-16-66) — Interesting science fiction horror entry SECRET AGENT FIREBALL — MD — 89m. — (Widescope; C) — Richard Harrison, Domlnque Boschero — 5361 (1-19-66) — Fast moving spy meller for duallers — Filmed abroad; dubbed in English SPY IN YOUR EYE — MD — 85m. — (PC) — Brett Halsey, Pier Angeli, Dana Andrews — 5361 (1-19-66) — More spy meller for the duallers — Italian-made; dubbed in English TARZAN AND THE VALLEY OF COLD — MD — 100m. — (PV; EC) — Mike Henry, Nancy Kovack, David Opatashu — 5453 (9-21-66) — Satisfactory Tarzan entry WHAT'S UP TICER LILY? — C — 80m. — (C) — Woody Allen — 5457 (10-5-66) — Woody Allen's mad dialogue generates chuckles — Japanese-made; dubbed In English _ , . WILD ANCELS, THE — MD— 90m.— (PV; PC) — Peter Fonda, Nancy Sinatra — 5417 (7-6-66) — Unpleasant doings of motorcycle gang slanted for teens _ , „ — COMING — 6517 6522 6601 6617 6605 6608 6604 6609 6603 6615 6613 6622 6521 6516 6515 6607 6602 6611 GLASS SPHINX, THE — (PV; C) — Robert Taylor, Anita Ekberg HATFIELDS AND McCOYS, THE— (PV; C)— Don Knotts, Phyllis Diller HOUSE OF DOLLS — (O— Vincent Price, Martha Hyer MILLION EYES OF SU-MURU— (TS; C) — Frankie Avalon. Shirlev Eaton ONLY WAY TO FLY, THE— (PV; C) — Burl Ives, Troy Donohue, Daliah Lavi 6621 PSYCHO-CIRCUS— (O— Christopher Lee THUNDER ALLEY — (PV; O— Annette Funicello, Fabian 6620 TRUNK TO CAIRO — (C) — Audie Murphy, Ceorge Sanders December 21, 1966 . . . By ALPHABET: Provides an easy way to locate e feature when the distributor is not known. If tho particular feature has not yet been re¬ leased and reviewed. It is preceded by a small dot. National Catholic Office for Motion Pictures classification of A1 — Un¬ objectionable for Ceneral Patronage; A 2— Unobjectionable for Adults and Adoles¬ cents; A3 — Unobjectionable for Adults; A4 — Unobjectionable for Adults with res¬ ervations; 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 After The Fox . A2 UA •After You, Comrade . Cont. Agent for H-A-R-M . B U Alfie . A4 Par. All The Other Girls Do . For. All The Way (The Joker is Wild) -Re . B Para. Alphabet Murders, The . A2 MCM Alvarez Kelly . A3 Col. Ambush Bay . A3 UA American Dream, An . B WB And Now Miguel . A1 U Any Wednesday . A3 WB Apache Uprising . A2 Par. Appaloosa, The . — . A2U PLEASE NOTE . . . 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