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

10A STUDIO SPECIAL FACTUAL RESUME UF 1938-39 PRODUCT Continued from Page 9A Poster, Lynn Bari, Russell Gleason, Minor Watson, Paul Harvey and others. A Wurtzel production. Directed by Alfred Werker. To be released July 21. THE JONES FAMILY SERIES—Featuring the original Jones Family cast, including Jed Prouty, Spring Bying- ton, Florence Roberts, Russell Gleason, Shirley Deane, George Ernest, June Carlson, Billy Mahan and Marvin Stephens, in the following 1938-39 releases: “Safety in Numbers” (released Sept. 9); “Down on the Farm” with Louise Fazenda (released Dec. 16); “Everybody’s Baby” with Reginald Denny (released March 24), and “Jones Family in Hollywood” (released June 2). All Wurtzel productions. WINNER TAKE ALL—A Wurtzel production. Based on story by Frances Hyland, With Tony Martin, Gloria Stuart, Jean Rogers, Kane Richmond, Slim Summer- ville, Henry Armetta, Pedro DeCordoba, Johnny Pir- rone, Betty Greco, Inez Palange, Eleanor Virize, Robert Allan and others. Directed by Otto Brower. Released April 21. SPEED TO BURN—A melodramatic comedy with a turf background, featuring Michael Whalen, Lynn Bari, Henry Armetta, Marvin Stephens, Sidney Blackmer, Chick Chandler and others. Directed by Otto Brower. A Wurtzel production. Released Aug. 26. ROAD DEMON—A thrill-drama with automobile racing for a background, featuring Joan Valerie, Robert Kent, Bill Robinson, Henry Armetta and others. Directed by Otto Brower. A Wurtzel production. Released Dec. 2. TIME OUT FOR MURDER — A mystery romance, for- merly titled “Meridian 7-1212,” with Michael Whalen, Gloria Stuart, Chick Chandler, Jean Rogers, Jane Dar- well and others. A Wurtzel production. Released Sept. 23. WHILE NEW YORK SLEEPS—Based on the adventures of a metropolitan reporter, with Michael Whalen, Joan Woodbury, Jean Rogers, Chick Chandler, June Gale, William Demarest, Edward Gargan, Minor Watson, Harold Huber and others. Directed by H. Bruce Hum- berstone. A Wurtzel production. Released Jan. 6. INSIDE STORY — A dramatic expose, with Michael Whalen, Jean Rogers, Chick Chandler, Douglas Fowley, June Gale and John King. Directed by Ricardo Cortez. A Wurtzel production. Released March 10. SHARPSHOOTERS—A melodramatic comedy, based on the adventures of newsreel cameramen in a mythical land, with Brian Donlevy, Wally Vernon, Lynn Bari, C. Henry Gordon, Douglas Dumbrille, Sidney Blackmer and others. Directed by James Tinling. A Wurtzel pro- duction. Released Nov. 18. CHASING DANGER—Formerly titled “Dangerous Car- go.” A comedy-drama of adventure in Algiers, with Preston Foster, Lynn Bari, Henry Wilcoxon, Harold Huber, Joan Woodbury and Wally Vernon. Directed by Ricardo Cortez. A Wurtzel production. Released May 5. MEET THE GIRLS—Romantic mystery on the seas, with June Lang, Lynn Bari, Robert Allen, Ruth Donnelly, Gene Lockhart, Erik Rhodes and others. Directed by Bruce Humberstone. A Wurtzel production. Released Oct. 7. PARDON OUR NERVE—Formerly entitled “Samson and the Ladies.” A comedy-drama with modern girls “fall- ing” for the cauliflowered clan, with Lynn Bari, June Gale, Michael Whalen, John Miljan, Theodore Von Eltz, Robert Allen and others. Directed by H. Bruce Humber- stone. A Wurtzel production. Released Feb. 24. SUMMARY OF K-6 PRODUCT ■ As of July 5 ■—— FEATURE PRODUCT Produced by Darryl Zanuck 24 Produced by S. M. Wurtzel . .... 28 20th Century-Fox-British ...... 2 Total K-6 (1938-39) Features . . 54 SHORT SUBJECTS Produced by Movietone Magic Carpets 6 Sports Reviews 6 Miscellaneous 6 Newsreel Cameramen 4 ’Fashion Specials 4 Total 26 ’’Terry-Toons 26 Total One-Reel Shorts 26 Total Cartoons 26 Total Shorts Lineup 52 (*) Produced in Technicolor. (”) At least nine will be in Technicolor and remaining 20 in sepia and black and white print. MOVIETONE NEWS 104 issues; two issues every week produced by Movietone News, Inc. BULLETINS “Second Fiddle”, at the Roxy theatre in New York, was piling up the greatest daily gross since “Jesse James” played there last January —• despite stiff opposition, a record attendance at the New York World’s Fair, etc. Sixth day’s (Wednesday) receipts on “Second Fiddle”, at the Roxy, were in excess of those earned on the first day, following an SRO week-end and Fourth of July business, which forced the box offices to shut down no less than 11 times in four days. “Frontier Marshal”, which will bring the K-6 season to a close, is shaping up into one of the best outdoor spec- tacles produced this season. It had one more week to go before it is completed, but “rushes” indicate a pic- ture that will come up to the highest expectations. Executive Producer Sol Wurtzel is cutting “Frontier Mar- shal” every day, so that there will be no delay in ship- ment of negative to New York in time to make release date. It is planned to preview “Frontier Marshal” next week. Studio has been working day and night to complete this special. Negatives and first prints of initial K-7 releases will be INTERNATIONALS SMILING ALONG—A 20th Century-Fox British produc- tion, starring Gracie Fields, with Mary Maguire, Roger Liversey, Peter Coke, Jack Donahue and others. Di- rected by Monty Banks. R. T. Kane, producer. Released Jan. 20. INSPECTOR HORNLE1GH—A 20th Century-Fox British production, introducing an international popular radio detective character played by Gordon Harker. Others in the cast include Alastair Sim, Hugh Williams, Miki Hood, Steve Geray and others. Directed by Eugene Forde. Released April 21. SHORT SUBJECTS MAGIC CARPETS—There are six in this travel series, to be produced by Movietone, with Truman H. Talley in charge. This series of one-reel featurettes carry com- ments by the world famous Lowell Thomas. ADVENTURES OF NEWSREEL CAMERAMEN—There are four releases in this series that Movietone will pro- duce. Adventures of the Newsreel Cameraman series is in a class by itself and incomparable for thrills and action. They are the only true-life stories incorporated in a one-reel series. SPORT REVIEWS—Six in this series, also produced by Movietone. This is a dramatized analysis of the sports of the day, with the most popular sports commentator of screen and radio, Ed Thorgersen. FASHION SHOWS — There are releases in this series which will be done in Technicolor. This is the most ex- pensive series of the K-6 short subjects program. This series features commentary by Ilka Chase, Broadway stage star. Starred in each Fashion Show are the world’s most beautiful models. Vyvyan Donner is the producer. TERRYTOONS — There are 26 cartoons produced by Paul Terry at his enlarged New Rochelle, N. Y., studios. At least eight of these 26 cartoons will have been in Technicolor. The others will be in sepia or black and white. Production budget on the K-6 Terrytoons will be 50 per cent greater than it was last (K-5) season. MOVIETONE NEWS RELEASED TWICE EACH WEEK. Total of 104 issues. Produced by Movietonews, Inc., Truman H. Talley, pro- ducer. Unquestionably the world’s greatest newsreel. More cameramen and crews regularly contribute to Movietonews News exclusively than comprise the com- bined staffs of alb other newsreels. Produced and re- leased, in native language, in 47 different countries. Commentators: Lowell Thomas, Sir Malcolm Campbell, Lew Lehr, Ed Thorgersen, Helene Claire, Paul Douglas and many others. Edmund Reek, general manager; Vyvyan Donner, society, women’s and fashion editor, and Thomas Cummiskey, sports editor. I 1937-38 = K-5 FEATURE PRODUCT - 1938-39 === K-6 RELEASE SCHEDULE As of July 5 —- = AUGUST 5— Gateway 12— Keep Smiling (W) 19— Alexander's Ragtime Band 26— Speed to Burn SEPTEMBER 2—My Lucky Star 9—Safety in Numbers (J) 16—Hold That Co-Ed 23—Time Out for Murder 30—Straight, Place, Show OCTOBER 7—Meet the Girls 14—Five of a Kind 21—Mysterious Mr. Moto 28—Suez NOVEMBER 4—Always in Trouble (W) 11—Just Around Corner (ST) 18—Sharpshooters 25—Submarine Patrol DECEMBER 2—Road Demon 9—Up the River 16—Down on the Farm (J) 23—Thanks for Everything 30—Kentucky (T) JANUARY 6— While New York Sleeps 6—The Lady Vanishes (GB) 13— Chan in Honolulu 20— Mr. Moto's Last Warning 20—Smiling Along (F) 27— Jesse James (T) FEBRUARY 3—Arizona Wildcat (W) 10—Tail Spin 17—Three Musketeers 24—Pardon Our Nerve MARCH 3—Wife, Husband, Friend 10—Inside Story 17—The Little Princess (T), (ST) 24—Everybody's Baby (J) 31—Hound of the Baskervilles APRIL 7—Mr. Moto in Danger Island 14—Alexander Graham Bell (C) 21—Winner Take All 21—Inspector Hornleigh (B) 28—Return of Cisco Kid 28—Climbing High (GB) MAY 5—Chasing Danger 12—Rose of Washington Square 19—Boy Friend (W) 26—The Gorilla JUNE 2—In Hollywood (J) 9—Young Mr. Lincoln (C) 16—Chan in Reno 23—Susannah of Mounties (ST) 30—It Could Happen to You JULY 7—Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation 14—Second Fiddle (IB) 21—News Is Made at Night 21—The Ware Case (GB) 28—Frontier Marshal NOTES: (W) Jane Withers vehicle. (J) Jones Family series. (ST) Shirley Temple special. (F) With Gracie Fields. (T) In Technicolor. (GB) Gaumont- Bnhsh production. (C)A Cosmopolitan production. (IB) Irving Berlin spe- cial. (B) A 20th Century-Fox British production, (tt) Tentative title. shipped to New York starting next week. First 1939- 40 releases that will go forward, according to studio schedule given New Dynamo this week, will be “Elsa Maxwell’s Hotel for Women”, which was expected to be previewed this week; Jane Withers’ “Chicken Wagon Family” with Leo Carrillo; “The Escape”, for- merly titled “East Side West Side”, “Charlie Chan At Treasure Island” and The Jones Family in “Quick Money”. Re-issuance of “Cavalcade” has brought a total of 716 con- tracts in two weeks, according to reports from the Contract Department at the Home Office. The inter- national situation is such that this production be- comes particularly timely and the demand for such a picture is borne out by the speed with which exhibi- tors are buying it. “The Ware Case” is the final Gaumont-British release in the 1938-39 lineup, being available on July 21. The makeup of next season’s G-B product that this com- pany will release, domestically, will be announced later by General Manager of Distribution Herman Wobber. The entire Movietone short subjects product for this sea- son has been completed and prints are either already in or on their way to the branches in the United States. Delivered AUGUST 6—Can't Have Everything 13—One Mile From Heaven 13—’Handy Andy 20—Love Under Fire 27—Think Fast, Mr.Moto 27—fWestem Gold SEPTEMBER 3—Thin Ice 10—Wild and Woolly 10—(MJ) Borneo 17—Wife, Doctor and Nurse 24— (J) In Hot Water OCTOBER I—Life Begins in College 8—Lancer Spy 8—ffRoll Along, Cowboy 15—Heidi 22—Chan on Broadway 29—Ali Baba Goes to Town NOVEMBER 5—Danger—Love at Work 12—Dangerously Yours 12—’Judge Priest 19—Second Honeymoon 26—45 Fathers 26—(NW) Dinner at the Ritz DECEMBER 3—Big Town Girl 10—(J) Borrowing Trouble 17—No release 24—Thank You, Mr. Moto 31—Love and Hisses 18—’County Chairman 25—(J) Love on a Budget MARCH 4—Sally, Irene and Mary II—Walking Down Broadway 18—Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm 25—Mr. Moto's Gamble APRIL I—Island in the Sky 8—ftRawhide 15—In Old Chicago 22—Battle of Broadway 29—Four Men and a Prayer MAY 6—(J) A Trip to Paris 6—’Life Begins at 40 13—Kentucky Moonshine 20—Rascals 27—Kidnapped JUNE 3—Josette 10— (”) One Wild Night 17—Three Blind Mice 24—Mr. Moto Takes a Chance JULY I—Always Good-Bye 8—Panamint's Bad Man 8—We're Going to Get Rich (G) 15—Passport Husband 22—I'll Give a Million 29—Little Miss Broadway JANUARY 7—City Girl 7—Tarzan's Revenge 14—Change of Heart 14—ffHawaiian Buckaroo 21—Chan at Monte Carlo 28—Happy Landing FEBRUARY 4—International Settlement 11—Checkers 18—Baroness and the Butler (’) Rogers re-issues. (f) K-4 Outdoor. (ft) K-5 Outdoor. (J) Jones Family. (NW) New World British Produc- tion. (”) Formerly "Home Town G-Man". (MJ) Last picture of the Martin Johnsons. (G) With Gracie Fields, Victor McLaglen and Brian Donlevy.