Showmen's Trade Review (Oct-Dec 1940)

October 12, 1940 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW Page 41 Headli ners En route to the "No, No, Nanette" set at RKO Radio, Anna Neacle, who stars in the title role, links arms with her two leading men, Richard Carlson, right, and Victor Mature. HOLLYWOOD STUDIO HOUND-UP Only four pictures were added to the list of pictures in production this week: METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER WILD MAN OF BORNEO Principals: Frank Morgan, Billie Burke, Donald Meek. Director, Robert Sinclair. REPUBLIC BORDER LEGION Principals: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Carol Hughes. Producer-Director, Joe Kane. UNIVERSAL TRAIL OF THE VIGILANTES Principals: Franchot Tone, Peggy Moran, Broaerick Crawford, Andy Devine. Director, Allan Dwan. WARNER BROTHERS SHE COULDN'T SAY NO Principals: Ronald Reagan, Rosemary Lane. Director, William Clemens. Bretherton Directs Next "Hoppy" Howard Bretherton has been signed by Producer Harry Sherman to direct the next feature in the "Hopalong Cassidy" series, "Bullets and Bandits." Shooting starts in about a week with William Boyd featured and Russell Hayden and Andy Clyde topping the supporting cast. Sherman is currently finishing "Doomed Caravan" the picture that was held up when Boyd broke his leg. Paramount Sets Two More in Tech. Paramount has announced that "Aloma of the South Seas" and "Reap the Wild Wind" will be photographed in Technicolor, bringing the total to five productions for the 194041 program in Technicolor. The others are "North West Mounted Police," "Virginia" and "Shepherd of the Hills." WANDERING AROUND HOLLYWOOD with the "Oldtimer" The best news we've heard in a long, long time is that George Marshall will be well enough to take up the directorial reins of James Roosevelt's "Pot o' Gold," now set for a mid-November start. We're tickled to see you back, George. Sidney Salkow's next writer-director assignment at Columbia will be "The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance" . . . and we'll take a chance that the title will be changed a few times. Salkow's last started as "Alias the Lone Wolf," went to "The Revenge of the Lone Wolf," and wound up "The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date." We wonder when they will get to "The Lone Wolf Takes a Bath" ... or something. A Southern exhibitor writes to tell us that he has been running Edward Small's "My Son, My Son" so long, he is thinking of changing the marquee to read "My Grandson, My Grandson." Orchids to Technicolor for the excellent color photography in "Down Argentine Way," 20th Century-Fox' latest musical. Incidentally, here's a top effort in film entertainment for all the Americas, North, East, South and West . . . with a special appeal for our South American neighbors. MGM's "Come Live With Me" could be either an invitation or a threat, but with Hedy Lamarr on the asking side, it sounds like a swell idea. That Jimmy Stewart guy is sure lucky. Looks like Hollywood has gotten around to making pictures for entertainment, something that will have both the theatremen and his patrons smiling. Take a gander at some of the pictures previewed recently, and you'll get a rough idea of what we mean. Keep up the good work, gentlemen. We wonder who was responsible for the Mickey Rooney wise-crack "Now all I need is to have a good 5-cent cigar named after me." Sounds like Sidney Miller from where we're sitting. Added to "Legacy" Cast Johnny Downs and Helen Westley have been added to the cast of "Legacy," Robert Sherwood's first production for Columbia. The picture is now before the cameras with Warner Baxter in the leading role and Ingrid Bergman, Fay Wray, Susan Hayward and Richard Denning in featured parts. Gregory Ratoff is directing. "Border Legion" Gets Gun Republic's "Border Legion," newest Roy Rogers feature, went before the cameras with Joe Kane both producing and directing. The cast includes George "Gabby" Hayes, Carol Hughes, Joe Sawyer and Maude Eburne. Ruggles in "Invisible Woman" Charlie Ruggles checks in at Universal this week to begin preparations for his top comedy role in "The Invisible Woman." Ruggles acted as master of ceremonies at the world premiere of Warner's "Knute Rockne," in South Bend, Ind. A Special Bank Service Concealing the bank's figures from the public is W. C. Fields, who is right in the character of his new Universal picture, "The Bank Dick," in which he is a special officer in the bank. The bank's customer is Peggy Moran. William Set for "Vigilantes" Warren William has been set for one of the top roles in Universal's "Trail of the Vigilantes," joining a troupe which includes Franchot Tone, Mischa Auer, Andy Devine, Broderick Crawford, Porter Hall and Peggy Moran. Allan Dwan is directing. Foote to Visit Oklahoma Bradbury Foote, MGM writer, is laying out an itinerary for a trip through Oklahoma hill country, in search of authentic background material to be worked into his current script, "Billy, the Kid." He expects to visit the old stamping grounds of the notorious outlaw. Ray Bolger in RKO's "Sunny" Ray Bolger was signed by RKO for the leading role with Anna Neagle in Herbert Wilcox's next production, "Sunny." Bolger's last screen appearance was in MGM's "Wizard of Oz." "Sunny" is scheduled to roll early in December. Lupino to Star in "Valley" Ida Lupino has been assigned the starring role in 20th Century-Fox' "How Green Was My Valley," as her first picture under her new contract with the studio. Advisor Reports for "Flotsam" Dr. Hans Flieg reported to the David L. Loew-Albert Lewin production for United Artists, "Flotsam," to act as technical advisor for medical scenes. Rathner Moves to Hollywood Harry Rathner, president of Producers Releasing Corporation, has established permanent offices in the Palmer Building, 6362 Hollywood Blvd., where Eddy Graneman, director of advertising and publicity, will have his headquarters.