Independent Exhibitors Film Bulletin (1952)

STUDIO size-ups (Continued from Page 13) in work at the present time, and three more are scheduled to roll simultaneously on November 10. Now shooting are: "Call Me Madam" (Ethel Merman-Donald O'Connor-George Sanders-Vera Ellen), Technicolor musical being directed by Walter Lang and produced bv Sol C. Siegel; "The President's Lady" (Susan Hayward Charlton Heston Fay Bainter), also a Siegel production, being directed by Henry Levin; "Baptism of Fire" (Victor Mature-Alvy Moore), Robert Webb directing for producer William Bloom; "Sailor of the King" (Jeffrey Hunter-Michael Rennie), filming in England, with Roy Boulting directing for Frank McCarthy, and "Nearer My God to Thee" (Clifton WebbBarbara Stanwyck-Thelma Ritter-Richard Basehart), directed by Jean Negulesco and produced by Charles Brackett. The trio of November 10 starters are: "White Witch Doctor" (Susan HaywardRobert Mitchum), to be directed by Roy Baker and produced by Walter Lang; "Desert Rats" (James Mason), a Robert L. Jacks production, to be directed by Robert Wise; and "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (Marilyn Monroe-Jane Russell-George Winslow), Sol C. Siegel to produce, Howard Hawks to direct. Filming was completed late last month in Germany on "Man On A Tightrope" (Frederic March-Gloria Grahame-Terry MooreCameron Mitchell), which Elia Kazan directed. The picture was filmed in six weeks — all on locaiton. UNITED ARTISTS Krim Hunts New Product; Several New Deals In Work UA prexy Arthur Krim is in Hollywood at the present time, prowling new independent product for his company's releasing outlet. Several deals are reported near the signing stage. While here, Krim revealed that UA will release four pictures during November and December. The quartet includes: Edward Small's "Kansas City Confidential," Shane* Tors' "The Glass Wall," Film Group's "Monsoon," and J. Arthur Rank's "Outpost in Malaya." One independent fim definitely committed for UA release is now before the cameras. It is "Melba" (Patrice Munsel-Robert Morley-Martita Hunt), a Technicolor musical which has been working since September 1. Lewis Milestone is directing the Horizons production for producer S. P. Eagle. Samuel Fuller has announced that he is abandoning all plans for future production. Fuller reportedly has been so disappointed over the grosses on "Park Row" that he has closed down shop completely, dispensing with his entire staff. He was to have started work within a few weeks on "Verb«ten," which he planned to film in Germany. DARRYL ZANUCK Tough To Replace UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL Loan-Out Stars Feature Fall Production at U-l Universal-International is again going off the lot to acquire top name players for a considerable portion of its fall production^ With James Stewart, Ann Sheridan and Glenn Ford heading up the casts of three pictures now in production, and Loretta Young, Victor Mature and Farley Granger due to start work in a trio of other films later in the month, over 75 per cent of the total pictures in production during November will feature outside talent. A total of eight productions are scheduled to be in work during the month, of which six will be filmed in Technicolor. This is two above the October level for this year, the highest November peak since the war. "Man From the Alamo" (Glenn Ford-Julia Adams-Chill Wills), which was closed down for three weeks due to Glenn Ford's injury during a chase scene, resumed work late in October. Budd Boetticher is directing the Technicolor outdoor action feature for producer Aaron Rosenberg. "Thunder Bay" (James Stewart-Joanne Dru-Gilbert RolandDan Duryea), another Technicolor feature, is on location at Morgan City, Louisiana, with Anthony Mann directing for Rosenberg. Shooting on the home lot are "Night Flowers" (Patricia Hardy-Joyce HoldenGlenda Farrell), an Albert J. Cohen production, directed by Jack Arnold; "Sioux Uprising" (Jeff Chandler-Faith Domergue-Lyle Bettger), being filmed in Technicolor, with Lloyd Bacon directing for Cohen; and "Flame of Timberline" (Ann Sheridan-Sterling Hayden-Philip Reed), also in Technicolor, with Ross Hunter producing and Dougas Sirk directing. On November 8, producer Cohen and director Albert J. Cohen will launch "Prince of Bagdad" (Victor Mature-Mari Blanch ard). On November 14, shooting is scheduled to start on "The Golden Blade" (Farlev Granger), with Nathan Juran directing fot Richard Wilson; and on November 20, the cameras are set to roll on "It Happens! I Every Thursday (Loretta Young), witrB Joseph Pevney directing and Anton Leadei producing. The first two are set to be filmec in Technicolor. There is a strong possibility that still < fourth picture may be added to the Novem ber schedule, if Jeff Chandler is available t< take over the starring role in "East o Sumatra," an Albert J. Cohen production Budd Boetticher will dorect. WARNER BROTHERS WB Launches Heaviest Hue Program; 22 Tinters in '53 Warners is launching its heaviest prograi of color production in the company's histor with 12 features on the 1953 slate schedule for WarnerColor lensing, and an addition ten to be tinted by Technicolor. Starting January 1, Eastman Kodak w: deliver to Warners its Mazda-type negati' for use in all future pictures filmed WarnerColor. This is the same type of neg tive utilized by Technicolor and makes po sible more subdued lighting. Thus far, seven films have been completi by the studio in its own color system. Thi are: "Lion and the Horse," "Miracle Fatima," "Springfield Rifle," "Stop, You' Killing Me," "Carson City" and Come Texas." Two pictures are currently shooting f Warner release. They are: Wayne-Fellow "Alma Mater" (John Wayne-Donna Ree Charles Coburn) and "His Majesty O'Keef (Burt Lancaster-Joan Rice), filming in t Fiji Islands. Michael Curtiz is directing t Wayne-Fellows production and Melvi Shavelson is producing. Byron Haskin rects "O'Keefe", assisted by Richard M Whorter. One new production rolls today (Novo ber 3), with a pair more set to go later the month. Wayne-Fellows Productioi "Plunder of the Sun" (Glenn Ford-Dia Lynn-Patricia Medina) is today's start John Farrow directing. Next to go will "Don't Cry Baby" (Steve Cochran-Fra Lovejoy-Phyllis Kirk), Andre De Toth recting for producer Byran Foy. And co pleting the November slate will be "So Bi (Jane Wyman), a Henry Blanke producti to be directed by Robert Wise. John Wayne's deal with Warners portedly gives the actor $750,000 per pictu After that figure is recouped, he splits remainder of the gross on his pictures, 50Two interesting productions which he been activated within the past few days filming later in the year are: "End of Rainbow," the old Vincent Youmans op etta, which will star Virginia Mayo Gordon MacRae, and "Mile. Modiste," wh will star Claude Dauphin, who has just b signed by the studio to a term pact. Page 14 FILM BULLETIN November 3, 1 952