20th Century-Fox Dynamo (July 8, 1939)

8A STUDIO SPECIAL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON 1839-1040 PRODUCT OFFICIAL . 1939-40 RELEASE — SCHEDULE AUG. 4—ELSA MAXWELL’S HOTEL FOR WOMEN— A Zanuck-Cosmopolitan production. With Elsa Max- well, Ann Sothern, Linda Darnell, James Ellison, Kay Aldridge, Joyce Compton, Alan Dinehart, John Halliday and others. Directed by Gregory Ratoff. AUG. 11—CHICKEN WAGON FAMILY—A Wurtzel pro- duction. First of a series of four Jane Withers releases. With Jane Withers, Leo Carrillo, Marjorie Weaver, Kane Richmond, Spring Byington and others. Directed by Herbert I. Leeds. AUG. 18—STANLEY AND LIVINGSTONE — A Zanuok super special. With Spencer Tracy, Nancy Kelly, Rich- ard Greene, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Charles Coburn, Walter Brennan, Henry Hull, Henry Travers and many others. Directed by Henry King. AUG.25—■THE JONES FAMILY IN QUICK MILLIONS— A Wurtzel production. First of a series of four releases with the original Jones Family. In addition, Eddie Col- lins, Robert Shaw and others appear in this one. Di- rected by Malcolm St. Clair. SEPT. 1 — THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES. A Zanuck special. With Basil Rathbone, Ida Lupino, Alan Marshall, Nigel Bruce, Mary Forbes, Terry Kilburn arid many others. Directed by Alfred Werker. SEPT. 8—CHARLIE CHAN IN TREASURE ISLAND— A Wurtzel production. With Sidney Toler, Cesar Ro- mero, Pauline Moore, Sally Blane, Douglas Fowley, Wally Vernon, Sen Yung and others. Directed by Nor- man Foster. SEPT. 15—HOLLYWOOD CAVALCADE—First of four Zanuck all-Teehnicolor super specials. With Alice Faye, Don Ameche, J. Edward Bromberg, Buster Keaton, Stu- art Erwin, Alan Curtis, Lynn Bari, Ben Turpin, Key- stone Cops, Mack Sennett Bathing Beauties and many others. Directed by Irving Cummings. SEPT. 22—STOP, LOOK AND LOVE—A Wurtzel produc- tion. With Jean Rogers, Robert Kellard, William Fraw- ley, Minna Gombell, Cora Sue Collins and others. Di- rected by Otto Brower. SEPT. 29—20,000 MEN A YEAR—A Zanuck special. Cast and other details will be announced later. Will be started late this month. OCT. 6—THE ESCAPE — A Wurtzel production. Title may be changed. With Kane Richmond, Amanda Duff, Henry Armetta, Edward Norris, Marvin Stephens, June Gale and others. Directed by Ricardo Cortez. OCT. 13—THE RAINS CAME—A Zanuck super special. With Tyrone Power, Myrna Loy, George Brent, Brenda Joyce, H. B. Warner, Maria Ouspenskaya, Marjorie Rambeau, Laura Hope Crews, Henry Travers, Nigel Bruce, and others. Directed by Clarence Brown. OCT. 20—THE CISCO KID—First of a series of three original stories built around the Cisco Kid character. First will place him in Portugal. Title later. A Wurtzel production. Starring Cesar Romero. Cast and director now being selected. OCT. 27—HERE I AM A STRANGER—A Zanuck spe- cial. With Richard Greene, Nancy Kelly, Roland Young, Richard Dix, Gladys George, Kay Aldridge, John Ar- ledge, and others. Directed by William A. Seiter. NOV. 3—TIN HATS — A Wurtzel production. Will be given a new title. Second in the Jane Withers all-star series. With Jane Withers, Ritz Brothers and others. Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone. NOV. 10—DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK—A Zanuck Technicolor super special. With Henry Fonda, Claud- ette Colbert, Linda Darnell, Edna May Oliver, John Carradine, Robert Lowery, Charles Tannen and many others. Directed by John Ford. NOV. 17—JONES FAMILY AT THE WORLD’S FAIR— Second in the Jones Family series. A Wurtzel produc- tion. With the Jones Family and others. Director to be announced later. NOV. 24—SWANEE RIVER—A Zanuck super special. With Don Ameche, Nancy Kelly, A1 Jolson and many others. Directed by Sidney Lanfield. DEC. 1—CHARLIE CHAN IN A CITY IN DARKNESS— A Wurtzel production. Second of the Charlie Chan series. With Sidney Toler, Sen Yung and others. Di- rected by Herbert I. Leeds. DEC. 8 — PART-TIME WIFE — Formerly "A deal in Hearts.” A Zanuck special. With Warner Baxter, Binnie Barnes and others. Title will be changed. Director will be announced later. DEC. 15—HEAVEN WITH A BARBED WIRE FENCE— A Wurtzel production. With Jean Rogers, Glenn Ford, Marjorie Rambeau, Raymond Walbum, and others. Directed by Ricardo Cortez. DEC. 22—MAETERLINCK’S “THE BLUE BIRD” —A Zanuck Technicolor super special. With an all-star cast headed by Shirley Temple. Cast and director now being selected. DEC. 29—A Wurtzel production will be released this week with title, cast and other facts to be announced later. JAN. 5— LITTLE OLD NEW YORK—One of the biggest musical productions this company has ever under- taken, with Alice Faye heading an all-star cast which will include Mary Healy. A Da,rryl Zanuck musical special. BRITISH PRODUCTIONS PERTINENT FACTS —During the 12-month period of 1939-40, this corporation will produce a total of 10 pro- ductions at its studios in London, England. Robert T. Kane, American producer, is in charge as Executive British Producer. Working in collaboration with Movie- tone City and under Vice-President in charge of Pro- duction, Darryl F. Zanuck, the British productions are 100 per cent financed by 20th Century-Fox, with stories selected with Domestic market requirements uppermost in mind, featuring internationally known stars, many of which will be brought from Movietone City, with American trained directors and adapted by American trained writers. From the following British-produced specials, a selection of a minimum of four will be made for release as K-7 productions and as part and parcel of the 1939-40 K-7 lineup of 52 releases. Which subjects will be released domestically will be decided after screening each production. The selection will be an- nounced by General Manager of Distribution Herman Wobber. Following is a list of the productions that are planned by this company to be made at its London studios for possible K-7 release: SHIPYARD SALLY—Formerly titled “Sally of the Ship- yards.” Starring Gracie Fields at the head of an inter- national cast. A comedy drama produced against a background of shipbuilding. The action takes place during the building of the S.S. Queen Elizabeth, the world’s largest trans-Atlantic liner. Directed by Monte Banks, who directed all of the released Gracie Fields vehicles. MOLLY, BLESS HER — A comedy drama based on an original story by Francis Marion, just approved by Mr. Zanuck as the vehicle for the second Gracie Fields 1939-40 starring vehicle. To be produced at the London studio, with Monte Banks directing. It is a dramatiza- tion of the career of one of the world’s most beloved characters. FRENCHIE—Starring Annabella. This will be one of the most elaborate productions undertaken by the London organization. The entire production will be made on the French Riviera. An all-star cast of international favor- ites will be featured with her. An American director will megaphone. “HANGMAN’S HOUSE”—Written by Donn Byrne, whose “Wings of the Morning” this company produced as the first Technicolor special made in Europe. Story is an exciting one of Irish insurrection against a background of horse-racing. William Conselman has written the screen adaptation. “INSPECTOR HORNLEIGH” SERIES—There will be at least three of these stories incorporated in the series based on the adventures of the great British detective character, Inspector Homleigh, Gordon Harker playing the title role. In the cast also will he featured Alastair Sim, Miki Hood and Wally Patch. Detective series is a regular radio feature of the British Broadcasting net- work. First has been titled “Inspector Hornleigh on Vacation.” No director has yet been designated. “HANDLEY CROSS”—One of Surtees’ famous "Jorrocks” stories with the distinguished British star, Sidney How- ard, playing Jorrocks. Will be directed by Walter Forde, who made “Rome Express” and “Chu Chin Chow,” two international hits. J. B. Williams will write the screen play. “OLD FOLKS AT HOME"—Based on stage success, with originator of stage lead role. Dame Marie Tempest, play- ing the part in the contemplated screen version. Further details will be announced later. SHORT SUBJECTS VYVYAN DONNER’S FASHION FORECAST—A series of super Technicolor productions featuring the world’s most beautiful and best known models, and handsome men. The outstanding feature of the current season’s program of short subjects, the 1939-40 series will be even more lavish and produced under the personal su- pervision of Vyvyan Donner, unquestionably the world’s greatest style authority. The name “Vyvyan Donner’s Fashion Forecasts” has become an extraordinary mag- net. Each release will be a preview of styles that will be worn the following season. Exclusive models, but each practical and locally available, will be featured. Each release will carry unlimited exploitation possi- bilities. A national hookup with manufacturers of women’s and men’s wearing apparel will be negotiated with each production, thus opening up new but per- manent avenues for local exploitation. The cast of famous models will be furnished in advance, so that exhibitors may effect advance exploitation tieups. Here is a series that has proved itself at the box office. Fashion Forecast will be released every three months— in September, December, March and June. Ilka Chase, stage star, will continue to furnish the commentary. In each release there will be featured a minimum of 5(1 models. MAGIC CARPET OF MOVIETONE—This series, featur- ing commentary by Paul Douglas, popular radio an- nouncer, as well as a commentator for Movietone News, still remains the outstanding travelogue on the short subjects market. There will be a minimum of six re- leases in this series. A standard product, with authen- ticity, specially produced with the finest voice of the screen and radio and the best photography to support, this series brings the whole world to motion picture theatre audiences, entertainingly. Expeditions were sent out to various parts of the world to gather un- usual material for incorporation in this series. TRUE-LIFE DRAMAS OF NEWSREEL CAMERAMEN— Here is something new. The dramatic successors to the melodramatic Adventures of the Newsreel Cameramen. True-life dramas. Specially produced one-reel dramas, with a cast of newsreel aces who actually took part in them. The new policy provides for the production of these subjects: no library material. Each of the four releases will deal with the various hazardous occupa- tions indulged in by these lensmen. There will be a smash thrill in each release. The first for the 1939-40 season is entitled “Sand-Hogs” and is the story of men who live underground, building the great tunnels, water- ways, etc. The secdnd of the series will be on the only man who negotiated alone the entire Colorado river in a rowboat, one of the most thrilling adventures of modern time. Titles and subjects for the remaining releases in this series will be announced later. ED THORGERSEN’S SPORTS REVIEWS—Already es- tablished by such K-6 releases dealing with thorough- bred horses, golf and hunting dogs, this series next season will also represent expansion, in subjects to be covered and in production, according to Movietone Pro- ducer Truman H. Talley. Several of these specials, like probably one or two in the Magic Carpets series, may be made entirely in all-color. On the latter score, more information will be given later. Featuring Ed Thorger- sen, the world’s best known sports screen and radio commentator, “Sports Reviews” for 1939-40 will com- bine with a technique, developed by Movietone, of grace- ful, analytical “lowdown.” Each of these four releases will reveal the “inside story” of various sports. ORIGINAL NOVELTIES—This series will be genuinely representative of something new under the short sub- jects sun. Lew Lehr, No. 1 Funny Man of America, will appear in a series of documentary comedies. In these Lehr will appear in person for a few seconds, merely in an introductory capacity. Thereafter, he will give a running story in his inimitable dialect. “Dr.” Lehr will take apart human and animal peculiarities, and in his own involved manner he will give the public a myopic slant on things as they are. In this group also may be featured several other personalities and new featurettes for which negotiations are now nearing completion. There will be four releases in this series. FATHER HUBBARD ADVENTURES—There will be a series of thrilling adventure one-reel productions pro- duced in the wilds of the Arctic and the Antarctic, star- ring the “Parson-Explorer”, Father Hubbard, who is in- disputably in a class by himself. These subjects are a new feature of the Movietone short subject product and constitute one of the greatest offered on the market. They are living sights and sound, seen and heard for the first time by civilization. It took more than three years to make these pictures. Commentary will be by Father Hubbard and Lowell Thomas. TERRY-TOONS—There will be 26 Terry-Toons. A mini- mum of 10 will be produced entirely in Technicolor. Due to the success enjoyed by the two-headed giant, Gandy Goose, and Capt. MacDoodle in the current (K-6) season’s series, Terry-Toon will feature these charac- ters again in their K-7 (1939-40) issues. They wiU be released at the rate of one every other week. Produced under the personal supervision of Paul Terry, with an enlarged staff of cartoon story writers, gag-men, artists, etc., to the number of 173. Additional Technicolor equip- ment has been installed. Produced at Terry-Toons, Inc., Studios, New Rochelle, N. Y. j— PLUS ======= MOVIETONE NEWS Issued Twice Every Single Week