Independent Exhibitors Film Bulletin (1941)

successful. The result is that the Boulevard again is buzzing with rumors of financial troubles at Mono and we hear a substantial loan is now in the process of negotiation — designed to hurdle the production program for the next few months. Ed Finney has been a Monogi-am stand-by since the company's reorganization. Having eliminated the Tex Ritter series, produced by Finney, from its 1941-42 program, it was generally assumed that the producer would announce a new connection. Instead, he will remain with Mono, producing tiiree features, "Carolina Swingtime," a musical; "L'il Louisiana Lady"; the third is not set. The veteran Colonel Tim McCoy will play featured roles in Buck Jones' new "Rough Rider" series... W. Ray Johnston and Trem Carr are expected back at the studio next week after a series of conferences with Monogram oflBcials in New York. PARAMOUNT Paramount, which used to turn out quite a few snappy exploitation pictures each season, purchased a very promising yarn of this type. It is "Prison Widows," written by Louis Pollock. It deals with the hfe of a convict's wife and is said to be replete with authentic material. Frances Farmer and Preston Foster will have the leads... Par will produce Dalton Drumbo's best selling novel, "The Remarkable Andrew." after all. Brian Donlevy is going to play Andrew Jackson and William Holden will appear as the modern small town bank clerk who leans upon the precepts of the famous American for guidance in meeting current problems. No doubt the anti-war angle of the Trumbo work will be minimized and the flavor of the picture will become personal instead of politically significant. Our prediction that Paramount would take over the El Capitan Theatre as a Hollywood showcase for its first run product is going to materialize. Paramount officials are now in the throes of working out a deal with the El Capitan management which will be submitted to Neil Agnew for his approval. This Buddy De Sylva regime has showmanship written all over It. The plan to sign Fred Astaire to co-star with Bing Crosby in an Irving Berlin musical, "Holiday Inn," sounds like it will ma terialize into one of the biggest musicals of the coming season . . . "College Mystery" will co-star June Preisser and Eddie Bracken, a new "team" possibility. Para termed Lewis Allen as director and dialogue director... Irving Cummings has been borrowed from 20th Century for the directorial spot on "Louisiana Purchase". . .Bob Sisk will produce the life of Texas Guinan as his first stint at this studio. . .Paramount has its eye on "Lambs Will Gamble" as a stage show which it may back. . .Paramount has bought "Sunrise in My Pocket," an unproduced play by Edwin Justus Mayer — it is the story of Davy Crockett. . .Fred MacMurray is going to play the lead in "Mr. and Mrs. Cugat". . .Brought to Hollywood by RKO, Alberto Villa, South American star, has been signed by Paramount. . .Dorothy Lamour is up for spots in "The Fleet's In" and "Angels in Furs." CASTINGS: Frances Farmer. Preston Fo.ster in "Prison Wiflows" ... Eddie Bracken. June Preisser, Betty Jane Rhodes in "Sing a Song of Homicide"... Walter Abel in "Glamour Boy" ... Richard Arlen. Frances Gifford in "Torpedo Boat" .. .Victor Jory, Eleanor Stewart in "Timlter Wolves" .. .Franklin Pang^born, Roscoe Ates, Robert Warwick, Jan Buckingham in "Sullivan's Travels" ... Spring Byington, Milbui n .Stone. Willard Robertson in "Reap the AVild Wind"... Fred MacMurray in "Mr. and Mrs. Cugat"... Ray Milland in "Channel Port" ... Marie Wilson, Nils Asther, Roger Pryor, Grady .Sutton in "Flying Blind" ... Dnrot li> r.amnur-. Stii'ling Hayden in "King and Queen of the Jungle" .. .Eddin Hra( kt )i. FImi , nrc MacMiciiael, Mabel Paige in "Out of the Frying Pan" . . . STOKV Bl VS: "TJie Hands on the flock Stand Still" by Dan Mainwaring. .. "Torpedo Boat" by Aaron Gottlieb. . .CONTR.ArTS: Alberto Vila to 7-year pact. PRODUCERS RELEASING The most important news from this organization this week was the announcement that O. Henry Briggs, and Arthur Greenblatt, president and general sales manager, respectively, had arrived in Hollywood for conferences regarding the 1941-42 program with George R. Batcheller, feature production head, and Sigmund Neufeld, chief of P.R.C.'s three western producing units. The home office execs arrived as J. G. Bachmann's "Motorcycle Squad" was winding up production at the Talisman Studios and another unit, headed by John T. Coyle, was shooting "Desperate Cargo," on the International lot. Ralph Byrd, Carol Hughes, Julie Duncan and Jack Mulhall head the cast of the latter film. IVEW BELCA8ES (For details on These pictures see COLUMBIA Adventure in Washington Mav 30 Time Out for Rhythm June 12 Hands Across the Rockies ' june 19 Richest Man in Town june 19 Medico of Painted Springs . . . . June 26 Sweetheart of the Campus june 26 I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island .June 30 METRO The GetAway j^^^^ g Blossoms m the Dust june 27 MONOGRAM S^^er Stallion May 28 Wrangler's Roost jung 4 Gang's All Here, The June 11 Murder by Appointment June 30 PARAMOUNT I Wanted Wings 30 One Night in Lisbon june 13 West Point Widow ! June 20 Parson of Panamint ! . ! ! June 27 Caught in the Draft July 4 Shepherd of the Hills ' ] " ^ July I8 Forced Landing July 25 Kiss the Boys Goodbye . . . . Aug 1 Aloma of the South Seas .Aug. 8 PRODUCERS RELEASING Paper Bullets May 30 The Texas Mar.shal May 30 Criminals Within June 13 Motorcycle Squad June 27 Gambling Daughters July 4 REPUBLIC Angels with Broken Wings May 27 Puddin' Head june ig Nevada City june 20 Release Charts on Following Pages) RKO Sunny May 30 Saint's 'Vacation, The May 30 Reluctant Dragon, The June 6 Cyclone On Horseback June 6 Tom, IMck and Harry June 13 They Meet Again June 20 Hurry, Charlie, Hurry July 11 20th CENTURY-FOX Blood and Sand May 30 For Beauty's Sake June 6 A 'Very Young Lady June 13 Man Hunt June 20 Bride Wore Crutches, The June 27 Moon Over Miami July 4 Accent On Love July 11 Dance Hall July 18 UNIVERSAL In the Navy May 30 Men of the Timberlands June 6 Tight Shoes June 13 Law of the Range June 20 Hit the Road June 27 Riders of Death 'Valley July 1 Sandy Steps Out July 4 Hello, Sucker July 11 I, James Lewis July 25 Unfinished Business Aug. 15 WARNER BROS. Million Dollar Baby May 31 Devil Dogs of the Air June 7 Shining 'Victory June 7 Gentle People, The June 14 Passage from Hongkong June 21 Underground June 28 12 FILM BULLETIN