Independent Exhibitors Film Bulletin (1938)

14 9kdmeHdtHt fXHiftiTons Fluff BULLETIN PRODUCTION RECORD (Continual from page 12) CONTRACTS Players Ruth Terry, and Robert Kellard optioned. Writers Albert Ray and Frances Hyland to new deals. Director Joseph Santley renewed. Director Otto Brower optioned. Binnie Barnes to term contract. Writer Leonardo Bercovici signed. CASTING Eddie Cantor top spot in "The Average Man." June Gale femme lead in "A Very Practical Joke." Nancy Kelly to femme lead in "Jesse James." STORY BUYS "Strange Faces," original by Cornelius Reece and Arnold Gui:;te. "Big Town Czar," original by Ed Sullivan. CONTRACTS W. C. Fields to 2 pix deal. Director Harold Young signed to 4 year contract; two pictures annually. Hally Chester termed. CASTING Charles Ruggles to "Adam's Evening" and "Service De Luxe." W. C. Fie'ds to "You Can't Cheat An Honest Man." David Gorcey to "The Comet." Tom Brown and Wallace Ford to "SOS." UNITED ARTISTS GOLDWYN: Sold for 1937-38 (5) Completed (5) In Production (0) SELZNICK: Sold for 1937-38 (4) Completed (4) In Production (0) WANGER: Sold for 1937-38 (5) Completed (4) In Production (0) KORDA: Sold for 1937-38 (5) Completed (3) In Production (0) LONDON: Sold for 1937-38 (7) Completed (5) In Production (0) GOLDWYN: Sold for 1938-39 (5) Completed (0) In Production (1) SELZNICK: Sold for 1938-39 (2) Completed (0) In Production (0) WANGER: Sold for 1938-39 (5) Completed (0) In Production (0) KORDA: Sold for 1938-39 (5) Completed (0) In Production (0) SMALL: Sold for 1938-39 (5) Completed (0) In Production (0) ROACH: Sold for 1938-39 (8) Completed (1) In Production (0) IN PRODUCTION Release Details Date in Issue 9/30 Ladv and the Cowboy, The...7/2 (Goldwyn) Release Date 7/22 Algiers (Wanger) RECENTLY COMPLETED Details in Issue 4/9 Details in Issue 7/29 Young in (Selznick) Release Date There Goes My Heart 6/18 (Roach) Heart. The 5/14 8/26 WARNER BROTHERS Sold 1937-38 (60) Sold 1938-39 (52) Completed (58) Completed (7) In Production (0) In Production (10) HEART OF THE NORTH Other details issue July 16 Story: When a river boat is robbed of its cargo of gold and furs, mountie Dick Koran becomes implicated, due to his efforts to shield the father of Gloria Dickson from suspicion. He is discharged, but with the help of his old pal. Allen Jenkins, succeeds in proving his innocence by disclosing the actual thief. GaitPage figures in the story as his fiance, who gracefully bows up when she realizes Dick is actually in love with G'oriE. # * * GOING PLACES Shooting started — August 3 Musical-comedy Cast DICK POWELL Anita Louise, Walter Catlett. Allen Jenkins. Minna Gombell, Harold Huber Directed by Ray Enright Produced by Barney Glazer Story: Dick Powell is a sporting goods salesman, who in order to get certain business disguises himself as a well-known jockey. Complications arise when he is forced to ride a horse in the big handicap. He makes the best of it, gets the business and the girl, Anita Louise. To be released on '38-'39 program. UNIVERSAL Sold 1937-38 Features (40) Completed (35) In Production (2) Westerns (10) Completed (8) In Production (0) Serials (4) Completed (4) In Production (1) Sold 1938-39 Features (40) Completed (1) In Production (1) Westerns (10) Completed (0) In Production (0) Serials (4) Completed (1) In Production (0) THE COMET Comedy-drama Shooting started — July 25 Cast: William Gargan. Joy Hodges, Andy Devine, Ruth Donnelly, Florence Roberts, Louise Stanley, Kay Linaker, David Gorcey Directed by Otis Garrett Produced by Max H. Golden Story : This concerns the feud between William Gargan and Joy Hodges, rival columnists, over a suspected murderess. Kay Linaker. Andy Devine is Gargan's stooge and Ruth Donnelly assists Miss Hodges in maintaining her viewpoint. * * * TWINS OF THE WEST Western Shooting started — July 30 Cast: Bob Baker, Hal Taliaferro, Marjorie Reynolds, Forest Taylor. Glen Strange, Jack Rockwell Directed by George Waggner Produced by Trem Carr Story: Bob Baker plays the dual role of twin brothers, one of whom becomes I he Sheriff of the county; the other a bandit. Their paths separate, but they are later reunited as the Sheriff faces the unpleasant duty of apprehending his brother. In the ensuing complications, he himself is mistaken for the bandit. A member of the bandit's gang saves him from the unpleasant duty of killing his own brother. Marjorie Reynolds carries the romantic assignment. Release Date 8/19 That Certain Age. IN PRODUCTION Details in Issue 7/2 Release Date 9/9 Youth Takes Details in Issue Fling 7/2 RECENTLY COMPLETED Freshman Year 7/2 Red Barrv (serial) 6/18 4/22 Lady in the Morgue 3/12 8/19 Road to Reno 6/18 Missing Guest, The 6/18 5/6 Sinners in Paradise ...3/26 6/17 Outlaw Kxpress 6/].r. State Prison 6/4 (Orig. Pony Kxpress Days) 5/14 6/3 Western Trails 4/9 DAWN PATROL Shooting started — August 4 Drama Cast: ERROL FLYNN. David Niven, Basil Rathbone, Donald Crisp. Pater Wills, Melville Cooper, Barry Fitzgerald, Michael Brook, Carl Esmond, Rodion Rathbone Directed by Edmund Goulding Produced by Robert Lord Story: This is a remake of the earlier picture. Tells the story of the comradeship between two members of the British Flying Corps through and following the World War. They are played by Errol Flynn and David Niven. No women p'ayers appear, although romantic conflict and intrigue is intimated. To be released on '38-'39 program. Release Details Date in Issue Angels With Dirty Faces 7/2 Blackwell's Island 7/16 Brother Rat „ 7/lfi Curtain Call _ 7/30 IN PRODUCTION Release Details Date in Issue Torchv Gets Her Man 7/30 Sisters. The 6/18 Wings of the Navv 7/16-30 RECENTLY COMPLETED 7/30 9/3 9/3 5/38 6/18 8/20 8/27 6/11 6/4 Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse 3/12 Boy Meets Girl _ 3/12 Broadwav Musketeers lOrig. 3 Girls on B'Wavl 6/4 Crime School _ 2/12 Cowboy From Brooklyn 1/29 Four's a Crowd _ 3/26 Four Daughters (Orig. Sister Act) 5/14 Garden of the Moon 4/23 Gold Diggers in Paris 1/29-2/26 Hot Errors (Orig. Head Over Heels) 6/18 Little Miss Thoroughbred 6/18 5/21 8/6 7/9 5/21 7/23 7/16 5/7 6/18 6 /25 Men Are Such Fools Mr. Chump My Bill (Orig. In Every Woman Life) Mystery House Penrod's Double Trouble... Racket Busters _ _ Torchv Blane in Panama Unlawful _ _. Valley of the Giants When Were You Born ? .... White Banners „ 1/1 .3/26 .......4 /9 ...11/6 -12/18 5/14 1/29 6/4 .._.5/14 ...3/12 1/29 STORY BUYS "The Battle of City Hall," by Jonathon Finn. "Life Is Clear," original by Maurice Rapf and Harold Buchmann. CASTING John Garfield lead in "They Made Me A Criminal." Pat O'Brien, Joan Blondell and Bobby Jordon to "Unfit to Print." Gale Page and Billy Halop to "Crime Is a Racket." Anita Louise and Dick Purcell top spots in "Going Places." 'Dead End' Kids to "Battle of City Hall."