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15 PRODUCERS TO SPEND 35 MILLION DOLLARS ON 57 FEATURES AND 18 SHORTS FOR RELEASE BY UNITED ARTISTS IN 1956-57
Responding to a world-wide demand from exhibitors and the public for quality product, 15 internationally famous producers will contribute 57 feature pictures and 18 short subjects at a total cost of thirtyfive million dollars to the release schedule of United Artists during the 1936-37 season.
This is not only the biggest schedule in the history of United Artists, but the total production expenditure represents a new all-time high for any company in the industry. Despite the quantity of product, every one of these victures will be produced on an individ ual and not on a mass production basis, thus upholding the traditionally high quality standards of the U.A. organization.
The lineup of 57 will be produced as follows: Samuel Goldwyn 7; Selznick International 6; London Films 10; Walter Wanger 7; PickfordLasky 1; Reliance 1; Criterion 4; Elizabeth Bergner 1; Capitol 4s Trafalgar Le re Mall 4.3 Victor Saville 4° Britian Cine-Alliance 13 Fitzpatrick 12. Walt Disney completes the roster of producers with his annual production of 18 Mickey Mouse and Silly Symphony shorts.
Samuel Goldwyn enters the new film season with the most ambitious schedule of his carcer. The first production on his list is "Dodsworth," based on the novel by Sinclair Lewis and the stage play by Sidney Howard, who also adapted the work for the screen. Walter Huston, who played the title role in the stage play for more than two years, will also be seen in the film with Ruth Chatterton, Paul Lukas, Mary Astor and David Niven. William Wyler, who will be remembered for his direction of last season's Goldwyn success, "These Three," is the director of "Dodsworth."
This will be followed by the screen play of Edna Ferber's popular novel, "Come and Get It," with the leading roles played by Edward Arnold, Joel McCrea, Frances Farmer, Mady Christians, Walter Brennan, Mary Nash, Andrea Leeds and Francis X. Shields. Howard Hawks is the director, and the film adaptation is by Jane Murfin and Jules Furthman.
Merle Oberon will be seen as the star of “Love Under Fire," John Balderston's story of Ireland's fight for freedom and the romance of an Irish patriot and an English lady. Brian Aherne will have the leading masculine role, and the supporting cast includes David Niven, Jerome Cowan and Henry Stephenson. Henry C. Potter, noted Broadway producer, makes his directorial debut with this production, which was adapted by Rose Franken.
"Shake Hands With Murder," a timely story by Joseph F. Dineen, prominent newspaperman, goes into production shortly. Kubec Glasmon and Martin Mooney have adapted the story for the screen.
Miriam Hopkins will be starred by Goldwyn in "Women Can Be Wrong, " an original story by those two successful Broadway playwrights, Sam and Bella Spewack. Arthur Kober is adapting it. Miss Hopkins will
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