The Exhibitor (Jun-Oct 1939)

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THE EXHIBITOR 15 John Archer, who won the original “Gateway to Hollywood” talent search, making his screen debut in “Career,” has been added to the cast of RKO Radio’s “The Marines Fly High.” Richard Dix, Chester Morris and Lucille Ball have the leading roles with George Nicholls, Jr., directing. New arrival here is Taylor Caldwell, authoress of the best selling novel, “Dynasty of Death.” She is in Hollywood to work on the screen treatment of her book. She will collaborate on the treat¬ ment with Sheridan Gibney, one of movieland’s outstanding screen writers. To be produced by Walter Wanger. Gale Page will be seen opposite Edward G. Robinson in Warners’ “The Stox-y of Dr. Ehrlich.” Samuel Goldwyn’s “Vinegarroon,” with Gary Cooper, will start about November 1. Warners’ director Michael Curtiz, cam¬ eraman Sol Polito, and a crew of assistants went on a scouting trip, to discover locals for “Virginia City,” scheduled to have gone into production on October 16 with Errol Flynn and Brenda Marshall in the leads. RKO-Radio has cast two sets of twins — Claude and Clarence Stroud, Gloria and Barbara Brewster — in a comedy short, “Who’s Who.” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has signed Melvyn Douglas to a long-term contract. With Vivien Leigh practically set for “The Flashing Stream,” David O. Selznick has given Carole Lombard a findyour-own story assignment. Miss Lom¬ bard was to have played the lead in the London stage success. RKO-Radio’s third in the Information Please series is before the cameras. Plans for Charles Laughton’s first Amer¬ ican personal-appearance tour were can¬ celled when he recently developed mas¬ toiditis. Wanted: One Polar Bear, to appear with Jack Benny and “Rochester” in “Buck Benny Rides Again.” John M. Stahl, Universal director, has secured a release from his contract, two months before expiration. Joel McCrea, currently before the cameras at 20th Century-Fox in “He Mar_ ried. His Wife,” checks in at RKO Radio for the lead opposite Ginger Rogers in “Primrose Path,” to be produced and directed by Gregory LaCava. Vitaphone is rushing preparations on seven Technicolor shorts: “Clara Barton and the Red Cross,” “Freemont. the Path¬ finder,” “Robert E. Lee,” “Daniel Boone,” “The Discovery of America,” “Teddy Roosevelt and His Rough Riders,” and “Old Hickory.” When RKO-Radio puts Booth Tarkington’s “Little Orvie” into work about No¬ vember 1, Edward Ellis will probably be the star. Mack Sennett has signed with 20th Cen¬ tury-Fox for a series of Sennett-type comedies, the first of which will be “Left at the Altar.” Irving Berlin has reported to 20th Cen¬ tury-Fox to start the music on “Say It with Music,” which goes before the cam¬ eras in January. George J. Schaefer, president, RKORadio, has closed a deal with Lee Garmes for the production of “And So Goodbye.” With Edward Sutherland signed as di¬ rector, Garmes will produce the picture at the Eastern Service Studios, Long Is¬ land City, New York. Cast will include Charles Winninger, C. Aubrey Smith, Harry Carey, Maria Ouspenskaya, Binnie Barnes, Jean Parker, and Richard Carlson. Final title change on Paramount’s “The Gay Days of Victor Herbert” is announced as “The Great Victor Herbert.” Picture, produced and directed by Andrew Stone, features all the most famous of Herbert’s immortal songs. Cast is topped by Allan Jones, Mary Martin and Walter Connolly. Susanna Foster, new vocal screen find, is being hailed as somewhat of a sensation by studio executives. The social significance of Attorney John Webb’s exciting one-man war on political corruption in a typical American city has prompted Walter Wanger to select “City For Sale” as the release title of Tay Gar¬ nett’s picturization of “Send Another Cof¬ fin.” Picture is slated for its first public presentation late in November. Metro makes an important story pur¬ chase with the acquisition of “Escape,” by Ethel Vance. Darryl F. Zanuck, production chief, 20th CenturyFox, announces the purchase of the rights to “Marching as to War,” an original story dealing with the Salvation Army, for early production. Story, written by Lawrence Pohle and Thomas Aherne, traces the history of this religious and welfare organization from the time it was founded by General William Booth and his wife to the present. RKO-Radio’s “The Marines Fly High” is now in the making, with Richard Dix in the top spot. Chester Morris, Lucille Ball and John Archer have featured roles under direction of George Nicholls, Jr. Robert Sisk is producing. Universal is busiest lot in town. Set to go in the near future are three topbudget offerings, including “Charlie Mc¬ Carthy, Detective,” “It’s a Date,” starring Deanna Durbin, and the widely heralded Mae West-W. C. Fields production. Di¬ rectors respectively assigned to these pro¬ ductions are Frank Tuttle, William Seiter and Eddie Cline. Somerset Maugham’s “Too Many Hus¬ bands” will be Wesley Ruggles’ first pro¬ duction for Columbia, now that “Arizona” has been nearly shoved off the schedule. In the new show will be Jean Arthur, Fred MacMurray, and Melvyn Douglas. If, in the dim, distant future “Arizona” is made, then Ruggles will direct it. “Tugboat Annie Sails Again” is the title for the first of a Warners series based on the stories of Norman Reilly Raine No one has yet been named for the part created on the screen by the late, great Marie Dressier. Production is tentatively set for the late fall or early winter. Wilson Collison, playwright, author of “There’s Always a Woman” and “The Mad Miss Manton,” has signed a new con¬ tract with Metro. Warners re-signed May Robson. Following the completion of “Northwest Mounted Police” (if it ever gets started), Cecil B. DeMille will make “The Sun of Glory,” dealing with the developments of southwestern United States. Paramount renewed the contract of Betty McLaughlin, seen in “The Farmer’s Daughter” and “What a Life.” The option on Albert (“Dr. Cyclops”) Dekker was lifted by Paramount. IT actually UaPPENIDTO THIS EXHIBITOR TRUE STORIES FROM ALTEC FILES Theatre Patrons Aware of Results of Sound Changes NEW JERSEY— “I was skeptical about the Altec proposition to improve the sound in my cir¬ cuit of theatres, as I thought our sound was excellent. How¬ ever, the result is excellent-plus. The exhibitor who contem¬ plates improving his sound is amply repaid for the expense." David Snaper, circuit owner. BARBOURVILLE, KY. — "Your engineer, S. K. Brown, has just made the changes on my sound equipment, and I feel it my duty to write and thank your company and Mr. Brown for making it possible to improve our sound to this extent.” Charles R. Mitchell, owner. NEW YORK CITY— "Since you increased the power in our theatre in accordance with your Altec modification plan, the sound has been so mark¬ edly improved that even my patrons notice the difference.” Otto Lederer, manager, Arca¬ dia Theatre. KANSAS CITY, KAN.— "I wish to take this means of thanking and complimenting you on the excellent results obtained in modifying our sound system. The result is so noticeable that even our patrons are comment¬ ing on the improved sound.” C. C. Wooton, Manager, Jayhawk Theatre. Mitchell Theatre. The Altec inspector in your neighborhood will gladly explain the Altec Modification Plan for the increase of power and naturalness in the sound of your theatre. .ALTEC 250 West 57th Street, New York City THE SERVICE ORGANIZATION OF THE MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY November 1, 1939