20th Century-Fox Dynamo (August 5, 1939)

12A STUDIO SPECIAL ALL THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT 1938-39 Continued from Preceding Page Robert Allen, Eddie Collins, Alan Dinehart and others. A Sol Wurtzel special. Directed by Alfred Werker. cprl T)pn Q IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU—A romantic drama based on an original story. Cast includes Stuart Erwin, Gloria Stuart, June Gale, Douglas Fowley and others. Alfred Werker is the director. Release date, June 30. BOY FRIEND—Fourth 1938-39 Jane Withers star- ring vehicle. Formerly known as “Police School.” In support of Jane Withers are Arleen Whelan, Richard Bond, George Ernest, Douglas Fowley, Warren Hymer, Robert Shaw and others. A Wurtzel release. Being di- rected by James Tinling. Released May 19. KEEP SMILING—First 1938-39 Jane Withers starring vehicle, originally titled “Hello Hollywood.” Others in cast include Henry Wilcoxon, Gloria Stuart. Jed Prouty, Douglas Fowley, Helen Westley, Paula Wright, Mary McCarthy and others. A Sol M. Wurtzel release. Directed by Herbert I. Leeds. Re- leased Aug. 12. ALWAYS IN TROUBLE—Second 1938-39 Jane Withers starring vehicle, with Joan Woodbury, Jean Rogers, Andrew Tombes, Joseph Sawyer, Robert Kellard, Eddie Collins and others. A Sol Wurtzel release. Directed by Joseph Santley. Released Nov. 4. ARIZONA WILDCAT — Third 1938-39 Jane Withers story, based on novel, “Salomy Jane,” with Leo Car- rillo, Pauline Moore, Henry Wilcoxon, Dorris Bow- den, Etienne Girardot and others. A Sol M. Wurtzel release. Directed by Herbert I. Leeds. Released Feb. 3. MR. MOTO TAKES A VACATION—Fourth of the se- ries, with Peter Lorre, Virginia Field. Iva Stewart, Victor Varconi, Lionel Atwill, Joseph Schildkraut and George P. Huntley. A Wurtzel production. Directed by Norman Foster. To be released July 7. MR. MOTO IN DANGER ISLAND—Third of the 1938- 39 “Mr. Moto” series. Formerly titled “Mr. Moto in Trinidad” and “Terror Island.” Starring Peter Lorre, with Jean Hersholt, Amanda Duff, Robert Lowery, Paul Harvery, Leon Ames, Charles Brown, Warren Hymer, Eddie Marr, Neely Edward, Richard Lane, and others. A Wurtzel production. Directed by Her- bert I Leeds. Released April 7. MR. MOTO’S LAST WARNING—Formerly known as “Mr. Moto in Egypt.” With Peter Lorre, George Sanders, Virginia Field, Ricardo Cortez, John Car- radine, Margaret Irving, Joan Carol and Teru Shimada. A Wurtzel production. Directed by Nor- man Foster. Released Jan. 20. MYSTERIOUS MR. MOTO—First “Mr. Moto” release of the 1938-39 season. With Peter Lorre, Harold Huber, Erik Rhodes, Mary Maguire, Leon Ames, Karen Sorrell, Forrester Harvey, Henry Wilcoxon, and others. A Wurtzel production. Directed by Nor- man Foster. Released Oct. 21. CHARLIE CHAN IN RENO—Second of the 1938-39 “Charlie Chan” series. Starring Sidney Toler as the new Charlie Chan, with Phyllis Brooks, Pauline Moore, Kane Richmond, Edward Norris, Slim Sum- merville, Sen Yung, Iris Wong Young, Robert Low- ery, Ricardo Cortez and others. A Wurtzel produc- tion. Directed by Norman Foster. Released June 16. CHARLIE CHAN IN HONOLULU—First of the 1938- 39 series, introducing Sidney Toler as the Oriental de- tective and Sen Yung as his No. 2 son, with Phyllis Brooks, John King and others. A Wurtzel produc- tion. Directed by H. B. Humberstone. Released Jan. 13. NEWS IS MADE AT NIGHT—A newspaper romantic drama, formerly titled “The Big Drum.” With Pres- ton Foster, Lynn Bari, Russell Gleason, Minor Wat- son, Paul Harvey and others. A Wurtzel production. Directed by Alfred Werker. Released July 21. THE JONES FAMILY SERIES—Featuring the origi- nal Jones Family cast, including Jed Prouty, Spring Byington, Florence Roberts, Russell Gleason, Shirley Deane, George Ernest, June Carlson, and Billy Mahan, and Marvin Stephens, in the following 1938-39 re- leases: “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 Holly- wood” (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 Black- mer, 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 Darwell and others. A Wurtzel production. Released Sept. 23. WHILE NEW YORK SLEEPS—Based on the adven- tures of a metropolitan reporter, with Michael Whalen, Joan Woodbury, Jean Rogers, Chick Chandler, June Gale, William Demarest, Edward Gargan, Minor ZAHUCK PRODUCTIONS As of Aug. 4 ~“ Irving Berlin’s Second Fiddle (x) Frontier Marshal *Jesse James "■Kentucky Rose of Washington Square The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (c) Young Mr. Lincoln (c) Thanks for Everything! Submarine Patrol (s) Wife, Husband and Friend Tail Spin Return Of The Cisco Kid The Hound of the Baskervilles Alexander’s Ragtime Band Suez Hold That Co-Ed My Lucky Star (h) Straight, Place and Show (R) The Three Musketeers (R) The Gorilla (R) Gateway SHIRLEY TEMPLES §Just Around the Corner * Little Princess Susannah of the Mounties * All-Technicolor super productions.. (tt) Ten- tative title, f Musical that replaces cancelled Eddie Cantor production, (s) Formerly titled “Splinter Fleet.” (h) Sonja Henie starring ve- hicles. (d) Formerly titled “By the Dawn’s Early Light.” (R) Specials with all-star casts and Ritz Brothers. §Originally announced under title, “Sunny Side Up.” (x)Formerly referred to as “When Winter Comes.” (c) Cosmopolitan produc- tion. Watson, Harold Huber and others. Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone. A Wurtzel production. Re- leased Jan 6 INSIDE STORY—A dramatic expose, with Michael Whalen, Jean Rogers, Chick Chandler, Douglas Fow- ley, 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 cameraman in a myth- ical land, with Brian Donlevy, Wally Vernon, Lynn Bari, C. Henry Gordon, Douglas Dumbrille, Sidney f i i •H r i I i I j I I j i i i i j i j i t i i j \ \ i i i j i j i * j i j i WURTZEL K-6 PIcTurIs! As of Aug. 4 JANE WITHERS (4) 1— Keep Smiling (tt) 2— Always In Trouble (t) 3— Arizona Wildcat (ttt) 4— Boy Friend (xx) CHARLIE CHANS (2) 1— Charlie Chan In Honolulu 2— Charlie Chan In Reno JONES FAMILY (4) 1— Safety In Numbers 2— Down On The Farm 3— (n) Everybody’s Baby 4— In Hollywood MR. MOTO (4) 1— Mysterious Mr. Moto 2— Mr. Moto’s Last Warning (•**) 3— Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation 4— Mr. Moto on Danger Island Up The River (§) Five of a Kind Time Out For Murder Speed To Burn Meet The Girls (*) While New York Sleeps Inside Story Pardon Our Nerve ($) (a) Sharpshooters Road Demon Chasing Danger (x) Winner Take All It Could Happen to You News Is Made At Night (2) (*) With June Lang and Lynn Bari. (**) With Brian Donlevy and Wally Vernon. (?**) Formerly “Mr. Moto In Egypt.” (tt) With Preston Foster. ($) Formerly “Down To Earth.” (tt) Formerly titled “Hello Hollywood.” (ttt) Formerly “Salomy Jane.” (R) Formerly “Meridian 7-1212.” (N) Formerly titled “A Very Practical Joke.” (§) Formerly Titled “Hard To Get.” ($) Formerly Titled “Samson And The Ladies.” (x) Formerly titled “Dangerous Cargo,” with Preston Foster, Lynn Bari, Henry Wilcoxon and Wally Ver- non. (n) Formerly titled “Bundle of Joy.” (2) Formerly titled “The Big Drum.” (z) Formerly titled “Mr. Moto in Porto Rico.” (xx) Formerly “Police School." i Blackmer and others. Directed by James Tinling. A Wurtzel production. 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 Don- nelly, Gene Lockhart, Erik Rhodes and others. Di- rected by Bruce Humberstone. A Wurtzel production. Released Oct. 7. PARDON OUR NERVE—Formerly entitled “Samson And The Ladies.” A comedy-drama with modern girls “falling” for the cauliflowered clan, with Lynn Bari, June Gale, Michael Whalen, John Miljan, Theo- dore Von Eltz, Robert Allen and others. Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone. A Wurtzel production. Re- leased Feb. 24. [ INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONS] SMILING ALONG-—A 20th Century-Fox British pro- duction, starring Gracie Fields, with Mary Maguire, Roger Liversey, Peter Coke, Jack Donahue and others. Directed by Monty Banks. R. T. Kane, producer. PplpQCp/f fori QA INSPECTOR HORNLEIGH—A 20th Century-Fox British production, introducing an international pop- ular radio detective character played by Gordon Harker. Others in the cast include Alastair Sim, Hugh Williams, Mild Hood, Steve Geray and others. Directed by Eugene Forde. Released April 21. j SHORT SUBJECTS j MAGIC CARPETS—There are six in this travel series, be produced by Movietone, with Truman H. Talley in charge. This series of one - reel featurettes carry comments by the world famous Lowell Thomas. ADVENTURES OF NEWSREEL CAMERAMEN — There are four releases in this series that Movie- tone will produce. Adventures of the Newsreel Cameraman series is in a class by itself and incom- parable 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 com- mentator of screen and radio, Ed Thorgersen. FASHION SHOWS—There are releases in this series which will be done in Technicolor. This is the most expensive series of the K-6 short subjects pro- gram. 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 Terry- Toons will be 50 per cent greater than it was last (K-5) season. r _„ 1937-38 . ! K-5 FEATURE PRODUCT | I Del i vere d 4 AUGUST 6— Can’t Have Everything 13—One Mile from Heaven 13— *Handy Andy 20— Love Under Fire 27—Think Fast, Mr. Moto 27— tWestern Gold SEPTEMBER 3—Thin Ice 10—Wild and Woolly 10—< MJ) Borneo 17—Wife, Doctor and Nurse 24—(J) In Hot Water OCTOBER 1—Life Begins in College 8—Lancer Spy 8—tt Roll Along, Cowboy 15—Heidi 22—Chan on Broadway 29—Ali Baba Coes 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 Riti DECEMBER 3— Big Town Girl 10— (J) Borrowing Trouble 17— No release 24—Thank You, Mr. Moto 31—Love and Hisses JANUARY 7— City Girl 7—Tarzan’s Revenge 14— Change of Heart 14—tfHawaiian Buckaroo 21— Chan at Monte Carlo 28— Happy Landing FEBRUARY 4— International Settlement 11— Checkers 18— Baroness and the Sutler 18—*County Chairman 25—(J) Love on a Budget MARCH 4—Sally, Irene and Mary 11—Walking Down Broadway 18—Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm 25—Mr. Moto’s Gamble APRIL 1—Island in the Sky 8—ffRawhide 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 1—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 Broadwa, (*) Rogers re-issues. (t) K-4 Outdoor. (ft) K-5 Outdoor. (J) Jones Family. (NW) New World British Pro- duction. (**) Formerly “Home Town G-Man.” (MJ) Last picture of the Martin Johnsons. (G) With Gracie Fields, Victor McLaglen and Brian Donlevv.