20th Century-Fox Dynamo (April 18, 1953)

WITH ALL OF THIS YEAR’S 35 MM SPECIALS FILMED, STUDIO WORKS ON FIRST 20 CINEMASCOPE ACES One huncled percent production con- version to Cinemascope became fact this week, when Darryl F. Zanuck, Vice-Presi- dent in charge of production, annowced that the final of this year’s 35mm features was nearing completion. This was “Water- front." Meantime, nine other 35mm feature releases for this year were in various stages of scoring or editing, or negatives in the possession of Technicolor Lab. Eight others of the 18 conventional width features produced by this company and scheduled for release between May and the end of November had been delivered to New York. Of equal significant importance with Mr. Zanuck’s announcement that the studio had virtually wound up its production of this company’s remaining 35mm features, was that which divulged the fact that be- tween October of this year and Dec ember of 1954 this company will release 20 multi-million-dollar CinemaScope spec- tacles. The first CinemaScope special will be “The Robe,” scheduled for do- mestic pre-release in October. ‘‘How To Marry A Millionaire” will be released in November. ‘‘12-Mile Reef” will be released in December. Starting in January, one CinemaScope pic- ture will be released domestically, every three weeks thereafter. Moreover, every one of the 20 CinemaScope productions will be in Techni- color. The first three CinemaScope specials, “The Robe,” "How To Marry A Millionaire” and "12-Mile Reef,” have been in production for some weeks. Producer Raymond Klune and Robert Bassler, along with director Robert Webb, for the past several weeks have been filming "12-Mile Reef” off Key West in Florida and Nassau in the Bahamas. This is the first CinemaScope attraction photographed under water. The cast is headed by Robert Wagner, Terry Moore, Gilbert Roland, J. Carroll Naish and others. “Prince Valiant,” the fourth CinemaScope special that will be domestically pre-released during Christmas-New Year Week, goes into production on May 11. This will be one of our costliest ventures. Budget has been set at $3,000,000. Robert Jacks will produce and Henry Hathaway will direct it. Most of the ex- teriors will be filmed in England and Scotland and the interiors at our California studios. “Prince Valiant” is based on the Harold Foster novel, “Prince Valiant And The Knights Of The Round Table.” Michael Rennie will be King Arthtr and Robert Newton will play Boltar. The romantic leads had not been def- initely selected at press-time. Thousands will appear in this production. Other CinemaScope productions announced for 1954 release include the following: “King Of The Khyber Rifles.” Produced by Frank P. Rosenberg. Directed by Henry King from the screenplay by Ivan Goff and Ben Page 6 j l / y With Richard Widmark, Charles Boyer, Bela Darvi heading an all-star cast. “The Queen Of Sheba.” Produced by Samuel G. Engel. Based on the biblical book of Solomon. Scenario by Czenzi Ormonde. A dramatization of King Solo- mon’s tempestuous love affair with Sheba. An all-star cast and to be one of the most spectacular love stories ever filmed, with a cast of thousands. Four years in preparation. “Desiree.” Produced by Julian Blaustein. Screenplay by Daniel Taradash from the current No. 1 best-selling novel by Annemarie Selinko. The story of the passionate love affair of Napoleon and Desiree, for whom the former jilted Josephine. “Three Coins In The Fountain.” To be filmed wholly in Italy. Sol C. Siegel producer. Jean Negulesco, director. With an all-star cast. Screenplay by John Secondari. Sir Walter Raleigh.” Produced by ' Leonard Goldstein. Screenplay by Harry Brown from a story by Mindret Lord. “The Racer.” To be produced in Italy by Julian Blaustein, during the famous Gold Cup Road Races. Screenplay by Charles Kaufman from the novel by Hans Ruesch. “Story Of Demetrius.” To be produced by Frank Lloyd as a sequel to "The Robe” and based on the Lloyd C. Douglas character in that story (the Greek slave played by Victor Mature.) To be produced on the same lavish scale as "The Robe.” Screenplay by Philip Dunne. “The Cannibals.” To be produced by Nun- nally Johnson. Screenplay by Mr. Johnson from the play by Jed Harris and Tom Reed. “Prince Of Players.” Book-Of-The-Month Club biography of the great actor, Edwin Booth, written by Eleanor Ruggles. Screenplay by Moss Hart. To be produced by Sol C. Siegel. “The Wandering Jew.” To be produced by Nunnally Johnson. Screenplay by Mr. Johnson from the play by E. Temple Thurston. “The Gun And The Cross.” To be produced by Charles Brackett. Adapted by John C. Higgins and Richard Breen from a novel by Isabelle Gibson Ziegler. The Story Of Jezebel.” To be produced by Philip Dunne. Screenplay by Mr. Dunne from the old testament, Book Of Kings. Jewel Of India.” To be produced by Charles Brackett. Screen play by Donald Marshman, Jr., from the story by Morton Grant and John Humphrey. The eight 35mm specials for this year’s release already delivered to branches or with negatives now at the Home Office included the following: “Titanic” with Barbara Stanwyck, Clifton Webb, Robert Wagner, Thelma Ritter and others; “Man On A Tightrope” with Fredric Moore, Academy award-winner Gloria Grahame, Terry Moore, Adolphe Menjou and others; “The Continued On Page 26 Here is a close m of the CinemaScope lens I attached to the standard projection machine that was utilized at the demonstrations recently held on a stage at our Western Avenue Studios in I Hollywood. A 700% speed-up in manufacture of CinemaScope projecting lenses was reported this week. CinemaScope Answer For All Theatres-O’Donnell DALLAS—Bob O’Donnell, head of the Interstate circuit, made this significant comment anent CinemaScope, after viewing a demonstration on the Coast on a 21- foot screen: "This is the ultimate proof that Cine- maScope is effective for any size of thea- tre. Jt is as intimate and just as spec- tacular on a small screen as it is on the 65-foot screen. CinemaScope is the answer for all sizes and types of thea- tres.” Mr. O’Donnell has applied for in- stallation of CinemaScope equipment for houses in the interstate circuit. Roberts, from the novel by Talbot Mundy. Tyrone Power will in all probability play the title role. Irving Berlin’s “There’s No Business Like Show Business.” Produced and directed by the team that made "Call Me Madam,” Sol C. Siegel and Walter Lang, respectively. Screenplay by the late Lamar Trotti and Phoebe and Henry Ephron. With Ethel Merman, Dan Dailey and an all-star cast of screen, stage, radio, TV and night singing and dancing headliners. With original music by Irving Berlin. “The Egyptian.” Darryl F. Zanuck’s per- sonal production. With screenplay by Casey Robinson, who adapted "The Snows of Kili- manjaro,” from the current best-selling novel by Mika Waltari. With an all-star cast. “Hell And High Water.” Produced by Raymond Klune. Screenplay by Jesse Lasky,