Showmen's Trade Review (Oct-Dec 1940)

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Page 22 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW October 5, 1940 STR West Coast Offices Guaranty Building 6331 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, Calif. Telephone, Hollywood 1390 Program Notes From the Studios Jack Oakie, currently working at 20th Century-Fox in "Tin Pan Alley," may sign with Universal for two pictures, providing he will be able to take a vacation for several months. In the past year, Oakie has completed three pictures and is now in a fourth, and none of them have yet been released. Jeffrey Lynn and Geraldine Fitzgerald have been set for the romantic leads in Warner Bros "Trial and Error," starring Thomas Mitchell. This is the first time Lynn and Miss Fitzgerald have been teamed romantically since "A Child Is Born." Vincent Sherman is directing. Ian Hunter will play the second male lead in MGM's "Come Live With Me," co-starring James Stewart and Hedy Lamarr. Hunter last appeared in "Dulcy." Producer-director Andrew L. Stone is negotiating for the rights to Lynn Dayton's novel, "The Ghetto Musician." Stone's last production for Paramount was "There's Magic in Music," which is to be released shortly. Charlie Ruggles' pet simian, Schlemiel, is being used by Sam Wood in RKO's "Kitty Foyle." Schlemiei's last assignment was in Edward H. Griffith's Technicolor picture for Paramount, "Virginia." Lotus Long, beautiful Chinese actress, Grant Withers, Paul McVey and Charles Miller have been added to the cast of Monogram's "Phantom of Chinatown," first of a new series featuring Keye Luke, based on the James Lee Wong stories by Hugh Wiley. Phil Rosen is directing under the supervision of Producer Paul Malvern. Republic's "Barnyard Follies," with Mary Lee, June Storey and Rufe Davis in the leading roles, went into production this week under the direction of Frank McDonald. "Cheers for Miss Bishop," Richard A. Rowland's first production for United Artists release, went before the cameras on the Edward Small lot with a cast headed by Martha Scott, William Gargan, Edmund Gwenn and Dorothy Peterson. Tay Garnett is directing from an original by Bess Streeter Aldrich. Army type field radio-telephone communication facilities proved indispensable recently when Paramount producer-director Edward H. Griffith used approximately 2500 extras for several days on location, filming scenes for "Virginia," which is being photographed in Technicolor. Norman Taurog, director of MGM's "Little Nellie Kelly" co-starring George Murphy and Judy Garland, has been assembling footage as the picture was filmed. As a result, the production should be ready for preview soon. Three pictures of a military nature, "Yankee Doodle Goes to Plattsburg"; an untitled yarn dealing with the Great Lakes Naval training school; and "School for Soldiers," are being moved up on the 20th Century-Fox production schedule for early shooting. Benny Rubin, stage, screen and radio comic, goes into the cast of RKO's "Let's Find a Song," starring Bob Crosby. This is the third assignment Rubin has had on the RKO lot in the past three weeks. Dick Purcell finished his role in MGM's "Flight Command," and checks in immediately at Universal for "The Bank Dick," the W. C. Fields' starrer. Gene Autry, due to finish his current special for Republic, "Melody Ranch," this week, will not report to the studio for his next assignment until late in November. Autry opens a three-week rodeo engagement at Madison Square Garden in New York on October 9, followed by a two-week stay in Boston. Columbia will star Boris Karloff in "The Edge of Running Water," novel by William Sloane which was purchased by the studio recently. Robert Andrews has been assigned to prepare the screenplay. Jesse L. Lasky's "Sergeant York," set to go before the cameras around November 4, will be directed by William Keighley instead of William Wyler, who was previously mentioned for the berth. The picture, being made for Warner Bros., will have a budget of $1,000,000. Gary Cooper has been assigned the title role. Just Before the Battle Here John Payne, handsome and rugged young leading man, and Jack Roper, famous heavyweight boxer, are getting their final instructions for their movie battle from Director Walter Lang. The fight is one of the highlights in the 20th Century-Fox musical cavalcade, "Tin Pan Alley." Story Discussion Albert J. Cohen, story editor, discusses his first production, 'Who Killed Aunt Maggie?", tvith the stars, John Hubbard and Wendy Barrie at the Republic Studio. Seiter Purchases Song William Seiter has purchased "The Moon Over Healani," for Deanna Durbin's next starring vehicle for Universal, "Nice Girl," which Seiter will direct. He secured the world rights to Samuel Keppilorni's newest song when he met the composer at a dinner party in Honolulu. Irene Dunne Set at Warners Irene Dunne has been signed by Jack L. Warner, vice-president in charge of production for Warner Bros., for the starring role in "Mr. Skeff ington," which will be directed by Edmund Goulding. Production will start shortly. Music Set for Small's "Monte Cristo" Edward Ward, music director for Edward Small Productions, is currently creating the music score for "The Son of Monte Cristo," which Small will soon release through United Artists. The picture's cast is headed by Louis Hayward, Joan Bennett and George Sanders. Ward has assembled a symphonic orchestra of 72 pieces, augmented with a choir of 40 voices. Julie Duncan for Barry Western Julie Duncan will have the feminine lead in "The Bad Man From Rio," Don "Red" Barry's next for Producer-director George Sherman at Republic. Miss Duncan has been borrowed from Universal for the role. Ruggles Negotiating for "Cimarron" Edna Ferber's best seller, "Cimarron," may be made into a musical by Wesley Ruggles, who directed Richard Dix and Irene Dunne in that hit picture some years ago. Ruggles is negotiating through the Berg and Allenberg offices, to buy the rights from RKO.