Independent Exhibitors Film Bulletin (1952)

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(Continued from Page 7) the star system and all that the term implies, is at long last taking a firm business-like stand in its relationship with stellar talent. Although FILM BULLETIN'S Hollywood staff could get no official confirmation, due to the veil of secrecy surrounding the meetings, it hears from usually reliable sources that the path was also laid for clearing a lot of deadwood out of the upper production brackets. Well informed sources on the lot are of the opinion that MGM is in for a general high-level house cleaning, along the lines of that shaping up at 20th CenturyFox. This will open the way for the young producers which Schary has been pushing through his Schlee unit. From all indications, budgets on Metro's top product will suffer very little as a result of the economy drive. Emphasis will still be placed on plush million dollar musicals, which appear to be paying their way much better than most releases these days. It is no secret around the lot that the principal reason for the cut in Loew's Quarterly dividend rate, was to preserve cash resources in order to maintain a full production schedule of high quality pictures. Although it will probably be denied, FILM BULLETIN hears, also, that the conferees gave considerable attention to the production of films for television. There is a current rumor in Hollywood that Metro will make a full-scale entrance into this field of production as early as this Fall. Only four pictures are shooting here at this writing, the lowest level of production in several months. However, three new features are scheduled to go before the cameras later in the month. The quartet of pictures now in production includes: "Tribute To A Bad Man" (Lana Turner-Kirk Douglas-Walter Pidgeon-Dick Powell-Barry Sullivan-Gloria Grahame-Gilbert Roland), Vincente Minnelli directing for producer John Houseman; "I Love MelYin" (Donald O'Connor-Debbie Reynolds), Technicolor comedy directed by Don Weis and produced by George Wells; "Apache Trail" (Gilbert Roland-Robert Hortan), directed by Harold F. Kress, produced by Hayes Goetz, and "Naked Spur" (James Stewart-Robert Ryan-Janet Leigh Ralph Meeker), Anthony Mann directing for producer William H. Wright. Coming up between now and July 1 are: "Sombrero" (Pier Angeli-Ricardo Montalban-Yvonne De Carlo-Vittorio GassmanCyd Charisse), technicolor feature to be filmed in Mexico, Norman Foster directing for producer Jack Cummings; "Small Town Girl" (Jane Powell-Farley Granger-Ann Miller-Bobby Vann), Technicolor musical, Leslie Kordas megging for producer Joe Pasternak, and the "Equilibrium" episode for "Siory of Three Loves" (Pier Angeli-Kirk I '"ii. las), ' lottfrt id Keinhardl directing, Sidney Franklin producing. I DER BINGLE Set For 'White Christmas' MONOGRAM— AA Monogram, Too, Seeking Stars Via Profit-Sharing Monogram is the latest Hollywood studio to offer profit participation deals to "name" stars in an effort to bolster the marquee value of its product and, at the same time, avoid the heavy financial outlay of term contracts. Cornel Wilde was offered such a deal to star in "Down Periscope," which Lindsley Parsons puts before the cameras June 30. Wilde turned down the offer, however, on grounds that he could not leave Hollywood for the prolonged location shooting. Mark Stevens has since been signed to head the cast of the picture. June is shaping up as Monogram and Allied Artists' busiest month so far this year, with eight pictures slated for shooting. First to go was Walter Mirisch's production of "Hiawatha" (Vince Edwards-Yvette Dugay) which is currently on location near Bass Lake, California. Kurt Neumann is directing. Others either now before the cameras, or slated to roll later in the month, are: "Gun Smoke Range" (Whip Wilson), Lewis Collins directing for producer Vincent M. Fennelly; "Yukon Gold" (Kirby Grant-Chinook), Frank McDonald directing for producer William F. Broidy; Allied Artist' "Battle Zone" (Edmond O'Brien), which associate producer William Calahan will handle for Walter Wanger; "Hired Guns" (Whip Wilson), a Vincent M. Fennelly productions; "Guns Along the Border" (Johnny Mack Brown-Jimmy Ellison), another Vincent Fennelly production; "Mardi Gras", a Cinecolor Peter Scully production, as yet uncast, and "Down Periscope", (Mark Stevens), which Lew Landers will direct for producer Lindnley Parsons. PARAMOUNT Crosby-Berlin Musical Set On Participation Deal A profit-participation deal involving jl mount, Bing Crosby and Irving Berlill just been worked out for production < 1 long-discussed Berlin original, 1,1 1 Christmas". The three principals willB equally in the profits, with Paramount)! viding all of the financing, Berlin \vl both the music and the story, and CM handling the starring assignment. I draws a $250,000 advance, with the stjfl tion that the finished script must belli mitted for late 1952 production. Hdfl probably do this stint after he fii "There's No Business Like Show Bus for 20th-Fox. As predicted here several weeks ago, mount has disposed of its old film labor as a prelude to turning out a majority future product in color. The lab wai chased earlier this month by G. Ca Hunt for $550,000. Two-thirds of the summer slate ol films will be in Technicolor, and all point to an even higher percentage of films for the fall and winter program. Two of the nine summer films wet fore the cameras earlier this month are: "Pleasure Island" (Leo Genn-Don lor) and Hal Wallis' "Scared Stiff" I Martin-Jerry Lewis-Lizabeth Scott-C; Miranda). The former, in TechnicolH being directed by F. Hugh Herbert amm duced by Paul Jones. George Marslf megging the Martin-Lewis vehicle. Coming up later in the month are:: Stars Are Singing" (Anna Marie J ghetti-Rosemary Clooney-Lauritz Melciifl Technicolor musical which Norman Trq directs for producer Irving Asher; "Rial Holiday" (Gregory Peck-Audrey HeplW which William Seiter will both direct! produce on location in Rome; and Nat "Pony Express" (Rhonda Fleming-Ch JMjj Heston), to be directed by newcomer trrj Hopper. Pine-Thomas will launch two produkw in August, "The Rebel" (John Payijjll Sterling-Lyle Bettger) and "Jamaica 111 (Ray Milland-Arlene Dahl-Wendell C :y)i A unit began shooting backgrounds ft 'h* latter film in the West Indies last week REPUBLIC Trucolor Expansion Backed With 8 Summer-Fall Tinters lease in the Republic backlog, and an rah tional eight have been scheduled for su'ner and fall shooting. In the can are: "I U*"1 Having committed himself to an addrtn*' investment of one million bucks in hi;W icier system, Republic president Hertft Yates is plunging ahead to make it p'» Four Trucolor films are now awaitu IV (Continued on Pf FILM B U L LE