The Film Daily (1943)

:i ednesday, April 28, 1943 DAILY 3ep. to Spend 16 Millions on 64 Pix, 4 Serials M. J. SIECEL udget for 32 Features et at $9,750,000; For 8 loy Rogers Pix. $2,800,000 {Continued from Page 1) uir serials, two of 15 chapters each ad two of 12 chapters. 'IThe high appropriation, made posble by the past season's largest ross in Republic's seven-year hisri-y, will be divided as follows: For le 32 features, $9,750,000; eight K>y Rogers productions, $2,800,000; ght Star Series Westerns, $600,000; eight Action W e s t erns, starring Don "Red" Barry, $600,000; eight Bill Elliott Westerns, $800,000, and four serials $1,450,000. Features on the program are divided into e i glh t Deluxe Productions. 14 nniversary Productions, and 10 jbilee Productions. In the Deluxe Bracket Deluxe bracket includes: "The i^hting Seabees," background manial now being shot at construeon bases with the co-operation of le Bureau of Yards and Docks; Convoy to Malta," to be made with . S. Maritime Commission help; Brazil," adventure story; "Hit Paade of 1944," musical; "Gay Blades," t extravaganza; "Someone to Re. ember," aviation spectacle; "War ime Brides," drama, and "Man rom Frisco," story of an indus•ialist. The Anniversary and Jubilee lists >mprise: "Three Little Sisters," msical based on the song hit; "Here omes Elmer," musical; "Hitler's atchet Men," Gestapo yarn; "Rosie le Riveter," defense plant musical; Hoosier Holiday"; "Navy Blue .yes," musical; "Northwest Froner," based on the bombing of Dutch arbor." "The Deerslayer," from the James Fenniire Cooper novel; "O, My Darling Clemnine." musical based on the song; "Under l.iskan Stars," Klondike romance ; "Xo■xiy's Darling." musical based on a song vorite; "The Saint Meets the Tiger." from Leslie Charteris story ; "Gone With the raft," based on the best-seller by Park endall ; "The Return of Casanova." comedy •tli music; "Blood on Her Shoe," mystery Medora Field "Port of Forty Thieves." Port Said watermelodrama; "Under Sealed Orders," una of the attack on Tokyo; "Mystery roadcast." based on the underground radio Germany; "Vampire's Ghost." from Kurt odmak's "Donovan's Brain"; "Queen of e Spies." espionage meller; "Silent PartT." mystery; "Whispering Footsteps," fifth WEDDING BELLS test Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAIZY Hollywood — Jane Russell and Rob•t Waterfield were married in Las egas Saturday. WHO'S WHO IN HOLLYWOOD • • • Presenting Interesting Personalities • • • I EONIDE MOGUY. Director. Born in Leningrad, Russia, July 14, 1900. Spent many years in U.S.S.R. as director of the first Scientific and Documentary films of the Soviet Cinema. Organized and directed the Scientific Experimental Film Laboratory in which leading Russian directors participated. In Paris, specialized in doctoring unsuccessful pictures and earned the title of "Surgeon of the French Cinema." In collaboration with playwright, Yves Miranda, directed first pictures made by Andre Daven entitled, "Baccarat." His second picture "Le Mioche," with Lucien Barous and 100 little g'rls, attained international distribution. Directed "Prison Without Bars," which was awarded first prize at the Biennial Expostion in Venice. Many of the players who made their screen debut in "Le Mioche" and "Prison Without Bars" have since become famous. Michele Morgan, Corinne Luchaire, Gilbert Gill, Janine Darcey and many others. Directed "Conflict," and "Je T'Attendrai," starring Jean Pierre Aumont. His last picture, "L'Empreiente Du Dieu" (Concourt Literary Award 19361 was finished a few days before the German occupation of Paris. It was shown in New York under the title of "Two Women." It ran for four consecutive months at the Champs Elysees Theater, Paris. In 1941, came to Hollywood. Will direct "The Night Is Ending" for 20th Century-Fox. Weighs, 155. Eyes, brown. Hair, black. Stands, 5, 7. Senators Critical of OPA's "C" Gasoline Card Order {Continued from Page 1) age area who need their cards for occupational reasons was obvious yesterday during the Truman Committee hearings on the rubber-aviation-gasoline controversy. Senators Ball of Minnesota and Ferguson of Michigan both implied that the OPA action was unwarranted in view of the critical rubber supply situation, then drew from WPB Chairman Donald M. Nelson the statement that if he felt rubber was being used for non-essential purposes, he would clamp down on facilities and materials for rubber production. column melodrama ; "Secrets of the New York Police." and "Fu Manchu," from a Sax Ruhmer mystery. Titles for Rogers Series Titles of the Roy Rogers films are : "Cowliny and the Senorita," "Yellow Rose of Texas." "Texas Boys Ranch," "Heart of Old Mexico." "Jessie James' Last Ride," "Code of Billy the Kid." "Soner of Xevada" and "Wells Fargo Stagecoach." Star productions will be "Beneath Western Skies," "Call of the Rockies," "Bevond the Last Frontier," "Hills of Idaho," "Raiders of Sunset Pass," "Pride of the Plains." "The Laramie Trail," and "In Old Wyomin'." Don Barry Action Westerns include : "California Joe," "The Man from the Rio Grande," "South of Cimarron." "Fugitive from Sonora," "Stage to Tombstone," "Canyon City," "Outlaws of Santa Fe." and "The Fargo Express." The Bill Elliott series titles are: "Calling Wild Bill Elliott." "Man from Thunder River," "Bordertown Gun Fighters." "Overland Mail Robbery." "Death Valley Manhunt." "Wagon Tracks West," "Mojave Firebrand." and "The Outlaw Buster." Two 15, Two 12 Chapter Serials "Captain America" and "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" will be 15chapter Super-Serials, while "Tiger Woman of the Amazon" and "The Masked Marvel" are 12-chapter Streamline Serials. Fan, general magazine and newspaper advertising budgets will touch a new high during the season. Co-operative campaigns are scheduled for the Deluxe and Roy Rogers series with the later group benefiting from a national billboard campaign. Eastman Kodak Reports Biz Upswing of 34 P.C. (Continued from Page 1) of the same period for the past year. In a report prepared for presentation at the annual stockholders' meeting in Jersey City yesterday, the company said the increase was due entirely to the large inci'ease in the company's sales to the Government and prime contractors of both photographic products and special apparatus and equipment for military purposes. It was reported that sales of products of the Tennessee Eastman Corporation, a subsidiary of Kodak, continue to form an important part of the company's sales volume. Four directors also were re-elected for three-year terms at the meeting. They are: Frank W. Lovejoy, chairman of the board; William G. Stuber, honorary chairman; P. S. Wilcox, president of Tennessee Eastman, and Raymond N. Ball. 1943-44 Warner Program Calls for 10 Musicals Hollywood — With three completed, one in production and six others in preparation for filming, Warners will have 10 musicals for the new season. Finished pictures are "Thank Your Lucky Stars," "The Desert Song," and "The Constant Nymph," while Irving Berlin's "This Is the Army" is before the cameras. Musicals in preparation include "The Gay Nineties," "Life of Marilyn Miller," "Melancholy Baby," "Mississippi Belle," "Rhapsody in Blue," and "Shine On, Harvest Moon." Mass. House to Latcher Keene, N. H. — The Latcher circuit has acquired the Metropolitan, Leominster, Mass. HCLLYWCCD DIGEST SIGNED RICHARD SOKOLOVE, story dept. associate, Columbia. ASSIGNMENTS GRECORY RATOFF, producer-director, "Tropicana," Columbia. LEOPOLD ATLAS, screenplay, "Marseilles," Paramount. CHARLES RIESNER, director, "Meet the People," M-C-M. ANDRE de TOTH, director, "The Clock Struck Twelve," Columbia. CASTINGS • BARRY SULLIVAN and JOAN MORTIMER, "Marseilles," Paramount; RANDOLPH SCOTT and JAMES ELLISON, "Battle Stations," 20thFox; EVA CABOR, "Last Train from Berlin," 20th-Fox; DONNA REED, "See Mere, Private Hargrcve," M-G-M; LUCILLE BALL, "Meet the People," M-C-M; DOROTHY MORRIS, "Cry Havoc," M-G-M; DONALD O'CONNOR and SUSANNA FOSTER, "Angela is 22," Universal; ANN SAVACE, "The Clock Struck Twelve," Columbia; TOM CONWAY and JEAN BROOKS, "The Seventh Victim," Columbia; JOHN LODER, "In Our Time," Warners; CECIL CUNNINGHAM, "Saratoga Trunk," Warners; OLCA SAN JUAN, "All Around the Town," Paramount. STORY PURCHASES FREDERIC PROKOSCH'S "The Conspirators," Warners. CAPT. TED LAWSON'S "Thirty Seconds Over okyo," M-C-M. SCHEDULED "Sub Busters," producer, IRVING BRISKIN; screenplay, MALCOLM STUART BOYLAN, Columbia. "Brothers Under the Skin," original story, LESLIE T. WHITE. NEW TERMERS RAY MILLAND, Paramount. ALBERT DEKKER, Paramount. CIL LAMB, Paramount. JOHNNIE JOHNSTON, Paramount. MARIAN HALL, Paramount. TITLE SWITCHES "Headin' For God's Country," formerly "The Road to God's Country," Republic. "Tidal Wave," formerly "Isle of Forgotten Sins," PRC. "Three on a Rainbow," formerly "Salty O'Rourke." Paramount. WAR SERVICE . . . on the Film Front Detroit — "Extras" are playing an important part in the local exhibs. 2nd War Loan Campaign. Some 260 Michigan theaters are running trailers featuring this type of copy: "What the Yanks need right now is an EXTRA push, an EXTRA tank, that EXTRA ammunition. You invest your money in EXTRA Bonds." One of the smaller houses sold $30,000 worth of Bonds in one day with the aid of the trailer and other exhibitors are breaking all records. Springfield, III.— Sale of $3,400 worth of War Bonds was reported as a result of an offer by members of the Springfield Theater Association, of free admissions for one day to anyone purchasing a Bond or converting a stamp book into a bond. It is planned to repeat the stunt later this month.