Independent Exhibitors Film Bulletin (1941)

1940 41 Features 1941 42 Features (48) (— ) Completed (48) Completed (27) In Production (0) In Production (2) Kel. RELEASE CHART IN PRODUCTION Title — HiiiiiiiiiK Tiinc Cast Details In This Our Life B.Uavis-O.Dellavilland 11-1. YanliPe Doudle Dan<i.v J.Cagney-J, Leslie l''-l. 1940-41 Bad Men of Missouri (74) D.Moigan-W. Morris 4-5.. Brifle Came C. <). I).. Tlie (!»1> B.Davis-.l.Cagney 1-11 . Kullels for O'llara (."><)) I. Peny-R.Pryor 5-17 Dive Bomber (KiJ) E.Flynn-F.MacMurray .4-.") Highway «'est (02) B.Marshall-O.Bradna .2-2;.. Kisses for Breakfast (82) D.Moigan-J.Wyatt ..12-14... Details under title: She Stayed Kissed Manpower (10.5) Rob'son-Dietrich-Raft 3-22.. Three Sons O'Gnns ((iS) W.Morris-T.Brown 2-22.. 1941-42 Always in My Heart (— ) K.Fianeis-W. Huston .Hl-m.. All Throiigh the Night (107) H . Hiisart J. Anderson .. .»-«.. 7-26. . s-:i(i. «-2;i. .8-9. .8-2. .F.t;57 \V507 W.5I8 . F55:t . lTi(i3 \V517 WoOr, .r574 1-10 116 .\rsenie aii<l Olil l,a<e ( — ) C.Grant-P.Lane liliies in the Night (88) P.Lane-R.Whorf Di uiiis undci title; .New Orleans Blues Body Disappears, The (72) I.Lynn-.J.\Vymaii Details iindiT title: The B.'aclt Widow Caiitains of the Clouds J. Cagney-D. Morgan .. Dangerously Tliey Live J.Garfield-N.Coleman . Details iiniler title: Remember Tomorrow International Siiuadron (83) J.Stephenson-R.Reagan Details under title: Flight Patrol .luli< (Jirl ( — ) V.Sheridan-R.Rea.gan King's Kow A.Sheridan-R.Reagan l.arieii.\ In<-. ( — ) I3.G.Robsn-.J.\V'yman Law of the Tropics (70) .J.Lynn-C.Bennett Male .Vniinal. The O.DeHav'land-H. Fonda lALUIese I alron. The (100) M. Astor-P.Lorre Man Uh<>( ameT<> Dinner, The (ir2)B.Davis-M.\Vooley ... Navy Blues (108) A.SheridanJ. Oakie ... Nine Lives .\re Not Kuongh (63) . . . R.Reagan-J.l'erry .... On fool ill lliaven (106) P.March-M. Scott Prime .Minister. The (!»3) J.Gielgud-D.Wynward .Sergeanl VorU (i:i4) G. Cooper-.!. Leslie Smiling <ih<-st. The (71) B.Marshall-W.Morris . Sor.s of tlie S:'a ( — ) M.Redgrave-V'.Hobson De tails uniler title: Atlantic Ferry. Steel .\gainst the Sky («8) L.NolanA.Smith D' lails uii.l.-r title: Biidges Built at Night Target for Tonight (48) RAF Members Tliey Died with Tlieir Boots Oh (137) E. Flynn-O.DeHavilland Wild Bill lliekok Hides i ■. BennettB.Cabot You're in the Ariii.\ Now (7!») 7. Dtirante-J.Wyman .11-1 fl-28. .11-15 llQ 8-!) . . 111 .7-26 .9-20 .4-5. .10-11 106 , . 10-4 . .7-26 11-17 .5-31 . . . 10-1 105 .9-6 .6-14. .10-18 lo; 7-26. .1-24 117 . .5-3 . . .9-13 103 .6-14 . . .9-20 104 .6-28 . . .11-1 101! . .For .2-28. . 9-27 101 .5-31 9-6 102 . . For ..9-6. .12-13, For. 7-12, .9-20. 9-20, , .11-8. .1-1. .1-31 . 12-25. .112 .109 .114 .113 SIZE -UPS (Continued from Page 12) RKO-RADIO Samuel GoWwyn is complaining of circuit trouble again. He doesn't like the deal being offered for "The Little Foxes"' by the Sparks-Paramount Florida chain — so he is selling the picture away. Where his path is blocked by no c3-mpeting house, Goldwyn declares he will project the film in a tent, if necessary. • .Ernest Pascal has jumped up from the RKO table before sitting down. The producer couldn't get together on "Arms and the Man" and he is row seeking to readjust his two years leave of absence from United Artists. . .Tills outfit's desire to re-film "Hit the Deck'' was swabbed ■when an alert legal mind discovered a clause in the contract with ccmposer-producer Vincent Youmans that no other music than the original oould be used with the book. RKO figures that except for a couple of tunes, most of the numbers are dated. The studio will seek to convince Mr. Youmans of this and ask him to agree to an abrogation of the clause. . .Phillip Reed has ducked cut from under his RKO contract by which the studio cashed in on loan-out deals. . ."Challenge to the Night" is a story just bought for Michele Morgan in which the French star will make her debut :n a sarong. IN PRODUCTION — "The Magnificent Ambsrsons" (Joe Cotten-Dolores Costello-Tim Holt), "The Tuttles cf Tahiti" (Charles Laughton-Jon Hall), "My Favorite Spy" (Kay Kyser-Ellen Drew). 20?h CENTURY-FOX The war mood has upset 20th's exploitation approach to "Son of Fui-y," drama of the South Seas. In the event the studio abandons the romantic angle, the film will probably revert to its original title "Benjamin Blake"... A late addition to the number of war pictures announced by the various studios is "Prison Ship" which has been placed on Bryan Foy's schedule. . .'Victor Mature, not Don Ameche, will play composer Paul Dresser in "My Gal Sal" ...Archie Mayo has replaced Fritz Lang as director of "Moontide" ...After spending considerable money on a nightmare conception by Dali for "Moontide," the sequence has been abandoned. . .A new addition to the cast of "Tales of Manhattan" is Roland Young. The third of five episodes in this picture has been completed. IN PRODUCTION — "To The Shores of Tripoh" (M.O'HaraJ. Payne). "Tales of Manhattan'^ (All Star), "Moontide" Uean Gabin-I. Lupino), "This Above All" (T. Power-Joan Fontaine), "Rings on Her Fingers" (Henry Fonda-Gene Tierney). UNITED ARTISTS Recent United Artists conferences laid the groundwork for what most of the industry believes will be a complete rehabilitation of the company— resulting in increased quality production and better management. The UA producing owners have agreed to an arrangement whereby Ed Raferty, Gradwell Sears, Arthur Kelly and George Bagnall will run the corporation independent of interference by Mary Pickford, Charles Chaplin, David Selznick and Alexander Korda, the owners. The latter will concern themselves with their individual production enterprises only. Kelly "will divide his time between New York and Hollywood, acting as co-ordinator between the company and the producers. Six new men are negotiating for production deals. Richard Oswald has obtained a UA release for "Mayerling Mystery" which will co-star Loretta Young and Alan Marshall . . . Ingrid Bergman is set for the lead in "Keys of the Kingdom" which tees off on February 15. . .Alexander Korda is back in Hollywood after seeking unsuccessfully to obtain passage to England. He will depart at a later date, if possible. . .Charlie Chaplin's sound and narrative version of "The Gold Rush" ready for test bookings at the end of January. IN PRODUCTION — "To Be Or Not To Be" (Carole LombardJack Benny 1, "About Face" i 'William TracyJoe Sawyer). UNIVERSAL "Ride "Em Cowboy," the Abbott-Costello comedy which was held up for the release of the two service pictures in which the comedians appeared, has been set for opening dates on 'Washington's Birthday ...William Seiter is staying on at Universal after two scripts planned for him were shelved. The producer-director is reading stories. . .Howard Bromley checks in here to produce "I Want To Sing' with the Men-y Macs and Jane Frazee. IN PRODUCTION — "Mystery of Marie Roget" (Patric Knowles-Maria Montez), ' Drums of the Congo" (Stuart Erwin-Ona Munson), "Ghost of Frankenstein" (Sir Cedric Hardwicke-Lionel Atwill), "The Saboteur" (Robert Cummings-Priscilla Lane). WARNER BROS. Although the war .situation has resulted generally in reducing box-oflice take, WB reports a number of repeat bookings on "Sergeant York" and "Dive Bomber". . .Irving Rapper, the megaphoner oi "One Foot In Heaven" has set finally on "The Gay Sisters" as his next effort. The film will have a duo of feminine stars — Barbara Stanwyck, Olivia De Havilland with George Brent handling the male lead... The new craze for comedians brought Jack Carson a new Warners contract and the prospect of immediate stardom. Jimmy Durante has been held over, following his triumphant return to the screen in "The Man Who Came To Dinner." His next will be in the nature of a return engagement with Phil Silvers in an untitled secret service yarn... This studio isn't finding the job of selecting numbers for "Yankee Doodle Dandy" an easy one. It seems George M. Cohan wrote too many numbers — most cf them hits... A number of the defense shorts produced by WB have boen called back for additional shots and new narration to bring them up to date. . ."Aloha Means Goodbye" is the title of an antiJapanese yarn placed on WB's immediate production schedule. IN PRODUCTION — "In This Our Life" (Bette Davis-Olivia De Havilland), "Yankee Doodle Dandy" (James Cagney-Joan Leslie). 18 FILM BULLETIN