1937-38 international motion picture almanac (1938)

Stories and Plays Bought In Thirteen Months Producers' purchases of published and original stories, novels and plays beginning with April, 193 6, and up to May, 1957, are listed on the following pages, by titles: ABYSMAL BRUTE, novel, by Jack London, acquired by Universal for production by Trem Carr, starring John Wayne. ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN, original, by Paul Perez, Ewart Adamson and Arthur Herman, purchased by Chesterfield-Invincible, for Onslow Stevens, Kay Linaker and Noel Madison; production by Lon Young; supervision by Maury Cohen. ACCUSED, original, purchased by Criterion Films (United Artists), for Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., and Dolores Del Rio; direction by Thornton Freeland; production by Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. ACROSS THE AISLE, original, by W. R. Burnett, purchased by Twentieth Century -Fox, for Michael Whelan and Gloria Stewart; production by Sol Wurtzel; screen play by Lew Breslow. ACTION FOR SLANDER, novel, by Mary Borden, bought by Alexander Korda for production by London Films. ADA BEATS THE DRUM, play, by John Kirkpatrick, purchased by MGM. ADVENTURE IN MANHATTAN, story, by May Edginton, with screen adaptation by Jack Kirkland, acquired by Columbia Pictures to star Jean Arthur with Joel McCrea. ADVENTURE'S END, original story, by Ben Ames Williams, adapted for the screen by Scot Dowling, acquired by Universal. ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER, novel by Mark Twain, purchased by David O. Selznick of Selznick -International. AH, MISS KEIANE, magazine story, by Grace Sartwell Mason, purchased by Paramount for Virginia Weidler and Billy Lee; production by A. M. Botsford. AIR MINDED, original, by Eddie Moran, purchased by Radio; screen play by Eddie Moran. ALCAZAR, original story, by John Wayne and J. Carter Herman, based on the siege of the Spanish fortress, acquired by Trem Carr for production by Universal, starring John Wayne. ALGERIA, operetta, by Victor Herbert and the late Glen MacConaugh, bought by MGM. ALL SCARLET, original by Damon Runyon, purchased by Radio. ALL STEAMED UP, novel, by David Garth, bought by MGM. ALL THE BROTHERS WERE VALIANT, novel, by Ben Ames Wilhams, bought by MGM. ALL THIS CONFUSION, magazine story, by Richard Macauley, bought by David L. Loew for the second of the series of Joe E^ Brown pictures for Radio release. ALL TO YOU. original, purchased by Leichter Productions, for Margaret Morris. AMERICAN LEGION, original story, by Martin Mooney, bought by Columbia. AMERICAN PLAN, play by Manuel Seff, bought by Paramount. AND SUDDEN DEATH, book and magazine article (title purchased only), taken by Paramount, for Frances Drake, Randolph Scott and Charles Quigley. ANGEL, original story, by Melchoir Lengyel, acquired by Paramount to star Marlene Dietrich. Screen play by Samson Raphaelson. Producer, Ernst Lubitsch. ANGEL MAKING MUSIC, novel, by Ferenc Molnar, bought by Samuel Goldwyn. ANGLE SHOOTER, unpublished story, by Adela Rogers St. John, before publication in "Cosmopolitan." By First National. ANOTHER BOSS, original, purchased by Leichter Productions, for Conway Tearle. APACHE TRAIL, original story, by Tom Gibson, bought by Reliable Pictures. APPLE A DAY, AN, original story, by Jerry Wald and Bert Granet, bought by Radio. ARIZONA MAHONEY. written by Joe Cook as an original, acquired by Paramount to star Robert (iummings under direction of James Hogan. ARM OF THE LAW. original by Bert Glennon, cameraman under contract to Twentieth Century-Fox. ARMORED CAR, original story, by William A. Pierce, dealing with the transportation of gold bullion, bought by Universal. ARMORED TAXI, original story, by Jack Andrews, purchased by Twentieth Century -Fox. AROUSE AND BEWARE, novel, by MacKinley Kantor, bought by MGM. AS BEFORE BETTER THAN BEFORE, play, by Luisi Pirandello, bought by Universal, ASCENDING DRAGON, THE, play, by Frederick Tackson, bought by Paramount for production by B. P. Schulberg. AS GOOD AS MARRIED, original, by Norman Krasna and Eddie Buzzell, purchased by Universal; production and direction by Lynn Starling; screen play by Mr. Buzzell and Mr. Starling. ASIA ROARS, original story, by CTyde E. Elliott, who will produce in conjunction with BurroughsTarzan. ASSASSINS, original (known as "Flirting with Fate," as a silent production), purchased by Radio, for Joe Penner and "Parkyakarkas." THE 19 3 7 MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC 1260