Independent Exhibitors Film Bulletin (1941)

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Case" (Jimmy Ellison-Virginia Gilmore), "Red River Valley" (Roy Hogers-Gabby Hayes). CASTINGS: James l^Uisun, Lynne Carver, Douglas Fawley. Virginia Gilmore in "Mr. District Attorney and tlie Carter Case" ... Mary Lee, Bobby Beers in "Pride of tlie Circus" ... Marilyn Hare in "Lady for a Niglit" . . . Lois Collier in "West ot Cimarron" ... STOBV BUYS: "Miss Jesse James" by Gloria Giblyn. RKO-RADIO Ginger Rogers and Gary Grant, two of the top b.o. personalities on the screen today, have been set by Gabriel Pascal to co-star in his first RKO production, the picturization of Shaw's "Arms and the Man." The big news in Hollywood town is the fabulous business being done at the Hawaii Theatre by Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane". A disappointment during its road show engagement at the El Capitan Theatre early this summer, due largely to the uninspired publicity campaign, the Hawaii independent management is selling the attraction with such imagination and enterprise that some believe the film will hold over until Christmas and New Year's. The Hawaii was able to get the film after RKO Pantages, RKO's first-run house, turned down the opportunity. Gabriel Pascal has engaged Donald Ogden Stewart to adapt G. B. Shaw's "Arms and the Man" for RKO. Jackie Cooper and Bonita Granville are to be co-starred in "Growing Pains," which was a Broadway hit a few seasons ago with the late Junior Durkin and Johnny Downs. . .Lovely Thelma White, who has become a singing star in her own right since she left pictures a while back, is set for a spot in William Dieterle's "Syncopation". . .Unable to book passage to Tahiti, Charles NordhofT is going to work on the screenplay of his own stoi-y, "Tuttles of Tahiti". . .Damon Runyon's first film effort will be "I Knew A Soldier", replacing "Little Pinks". . ."One Hour of Glory" by Mary Roberts Rinehart has been bought for the completely recuperated Thomas Mitchell. . .Richard Wallace will handle the megaphone for "The Fighting Littles", Booth Tarkington's new novel. IN PRODUCTION — 'Joan of Paris" (Michele Morgan-Paul Henreid), "Valley of the Sun" (Lucille Ball-James Craig), "Sing Your Worries Away" (Bert Lahr-Patsy Kelly-Buddy Ebsen), "Mexican Spitfire at Sea" (Lupe Velez-Leon Errol). PREPARING — "Tuttles of Tahiti" (Charles Laughton), "Shore Leave" (George Murphy-Lucille Ball). C'ASTIN'<;S: Lynn Bari, Helen Gilbert in "Gay Falcon" No. 3... George Murphy in "Shore Leave" .. .Jackie Cooper, Bonita Granville in "Growing Pains" ...June Havoc, Freddie Martin & Orchestra in "Powder Town" . . . DIKKCTOK ASSIGNMENTS: Richard M^allace to "The Fighting Littles" ... K,,« land \-. Lee to "Powder Town" ... Allan Dwan to "Growing Pains" ... S'l'OK V lil'VS: "One Hour of Glory" by Mary Roberts Rinehart ... "The FightiJig Littles" by Booth Tarkington. .. "Seventy-two Hours by Train" by Walter Doniger. 20th CENTURY-FOX Rita Hayworth comes here from Columbia for a top spot in the Boris Morros musical, "Tales of Manhattan". She remains on the lot to replace AUce Faye in "My Gal Sal," which Irving Cummings will direct. Miss Faye is retiring from the screen for one year... Mixing headlines and ice-skating is what Darryl Zanuck hopes to accomplish in his contemplated production of "Iceland," Sonja Henie's first picture under her new 20th Century contract. . .After Laird Cregar's superb enactment of the police lieutenant in "Hot Spot", it was inevitable that he would be mentioned for the part of Javert in "Les Miserables." William Perlberg has been assinged to prepare plans for a remake of the famed Victor Hugo novel. . .Fritz Lang will direct "Moontide" with Jean Gabin and Ida Lupino .replacing the originally assigned Jean Renoir, who has left the lot as the result of conflict encountered in the production of "Swamp Water". . .Rouben Mamoulian, after a five-month's illness, will return to the studio to direct "Rings on Her Fingers". . .Gene Tierney is out of the cast of "Son of Fury" for a week while she recovers from a breakdown. The young actress has been working continuously since April. . .Bryan Foy has abandoned "Highway to Hell" as his first 20th Century production. . .20th's young male stock players will be given stellar opportunities in a picture titled "Ten Gentlemen From West Point" which starts on November under the production guidance of Wiliam Perlberg. Randolph Scott has the lead and Henry Hathaway will direct... Ben Hecht is back from New York to work on two scripts at this lot. . .Tyrone Power and Maureen O'Hara will be starred in Rafael Sabatini's "The Black Swan." IN PRODUCTION — "Remember The Day" iClaudette Colbert-John Payne), "Son of Fury" (Tyrone Power-Gene Tierney), "Blue, White and Perfect" (Lloyd Nolan-Mai-y Beth Hughes), "On The Sunny Side" (Roddy McDowell-Stanley Clements), "Song of the Islands" (Jack Oakie-Betty Grable-Victor Mature), "Tales of Manhattan" C All-star cast), "Roxie Hart" (Ginger RogersAdolphe Menjou-George Montgomery). PREPARING — "You Can't Always Tell," "Moon Tide" (Jean Gabin-Ida Lupino). ('.\STIN(;S: liita Hayworth, Don Ameche in "My Gal .Sal" ... Spring Bylngton. George Cliandler in "Roxie Hart" ... Maureen O'Hara in "Shores of Tripoli" ....John .Sutton. V'ictor l'"ranccii, Kdward Arnold. l'"rances Dee, JamcH Gleaaon. Dooley Wilson, Hall Johnson Choir, Thomas Miti-hcll in "Tales of Manhallan" ... Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara In '"I'lie Black Swan". ..Gene Tierney, Sara AUgood, Laird Cregar, .lohn Sliepperd. Ili'nry Stephenson, Lynne Uob er(s in "Rings on Her Fin.gers" .. .DIRECTOR ASSIGNMENTS: H. Bruce J I uiiibi i stnne to "Slioi i's ill Tripoli" .. .Henry Hathaway to "Ten Gentlemen ri.iiiL West I'uint" . . . 1 1 \ iiiK I'ummings to "My Gal Sal"... Fritz Lang to •■.M(...iitidi ■■ . . .<'<)NTI{.\("I"S: Cesar Romero to 2-year pact. UNITED ARTISTS United Artists' object in buying Walter Wangers Production is to enter active production itself for the first time in its history. UA in recent years has been obliged to lend increasing financial support to its producers. With the world market in a precarious condition, this became increasingly hazardous, so UA decided to do all the gambling itself. United Artists Productions Inc. will be the name of the new outfit and an executive producer will be named shortly. How many pictures or of what type the company will produce is not yet known. Meanwhile Walter Wanger has let it be known that he will form another independent company immediately and the odds are favoring a releasing arrangement through RKO. His first picture will be "Eagle Squadron", saga of American aviators with the R.A.F. Considerable background material for the feature has already been shot abroad. Harold Hurley has joined UA and will produce two pictures a year for four years. His first will be "The Oxbow Incident", which will be followed by "Grand Canyon".. . .Charles R. Rogers is expected to close a deal with UA shortly .. .Victor Mature and Hal Roach are getting ready for a series of confabs concerning the actor's beef that he is receiving too little of the salary Roach is securing via loan-out arrangements. . .Carter Blake will be head of David O. Selznick's new talent department. . .Carole Lombard is set for the stellar role opposite Jack Benny in "To Be Or Not To Be", which the comedian will make under Ernst Lubitsch's direction . . . "Up in Mabel's Room," another old-time farce, has been acquired by Edward Small for production after he completes "Twin Beds". IN PRODUCTION — "Twin Beds" (George Brent-Joan Bennett), "Heliotrope Harry" (Brian Donlevy-Miriam Hopkins), "Dudes Are Pretty People" (Marjorie WoodworthJimmy Rogers). PREPARING — "To Be Or Not To Be" (Jack Benny-Carole Lombard). f'ASTIN<iS: Ilona Massey, Louis Hayward in "Up in Mabers Room" .. .Felix Biessart, Robert Stack, Stanley Ridges in "To Be or Not to Be"... Edward Marin to "Little Animal Rooney." UNIVERSAL Mischa Auer will leave the studio after the termination of his piesent contract late this year .. .Claude Rains and Maria Ouspenskaya have the leads in "Destiny", formerly "Wolf Man", which George Waggoner will produce and direct . . . Charles Barton will megaphone "I'm No Cowboy". . .That feud between U and Deanna Durbin is said to stem from the fact that the singing star is sore because hubby Vaughn Paul was permitted to leave the lot without so much as a "we're son-y" from the executive gentry. We repeat that Miss Durbin would be wise to make up with the men who have fashioned her career so brilliantly. IN PRODUCTION — "Keep 'Em Flying" (Abbott and Costello), "Road Agent" (Leo Carrollo-Andy Devine), "The Panama Kid" (Peggy Moran-Eddie Albert). PREPARING — "Frisco Date", "Destiny" (Claude Rains Warren William). t'.\STIX<iS: Claude Rains, Maria Ouspenskaya, Warren William, Bela Lugosi. Dick Foran, Lon Chaney. Jr., Evelyn Ankers, Patric Knowles, Ralph Bellamy in "Destiny" ... Irene Hervey, Kent Taylor in "Frisco Kate" ... Eddie All>ert, William Frawley Peggy Moran in "The Panama Kid." WARNER BROS. The Studio has purchased "Uncle Clem's Boy". Will Rogers' biography written by his widow, for an estimated $140,000. Warners feel they have something sensationally "hot" in the pair of Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo shorts recently completed. We understand they will be sold separately — and at terms that will make exhibitors shiver. Or, should we have said — they will be "ofTered", instead of sold. Undoubtedly, the Ballet subjects will find a large and receptive audience in the large metropolitan cities, but we wonder how the hinterlands and the small towns will respond. "Ethan Frome" will be a Bette Davis starring vehicle with Raym.ond Massey playing opposite her. IN PRODUCTION — "Juke Girl" (Ann Sheridan-Ronald Reagan), "Always In My Heart" (Kay Francis-Walter Huston), "Arsen c and Old Lace" (Cary Grant -Pi-iscilla Lane). "In This Our L fe" (Bette Davis-Olivia De Havilland). PREPARING — "Yankee Doodle Dandy " (James Cagney>. "The Panama Kid" (Eddie Albert-Peggy Moran i. Warner's option on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Speckled Band" has lapsed and the studio has abandoned the production . . . Lewis E. Lawes will come to the co.ist to collaborate on his screen autobiography. "My Life in Sing Sing". ('.\STlN(i.S: .lack ("aisun. .Mary Urodel. Spencer Charters, v'harles l.anc, llaidi .Mann In ".Vrsenic and Olil I<ace" lohn Qualen. Harry Davenport. .\ndri w 'I'ombcs. .lane Wyman, .lack Carson. Lee Patrick In ".\ Night Bofoi e ('In isttnas " . . . Wlllai(i Uoblnson. Trevor Hariiette. Milt KIbbee In "Juke Girl" . . Armlda In 'Always in My Heart" .. .STORY IH YS: ".Now, Voyatror" by O. II. Piouty. , ."Inrle ('l.^ni's Hoy" (Will K.'k.'i's Ploura I'hv > liv Mrs. Helly Rogers. NOVEMBER 1, 19 41 13