1937-38 international motion picture almanac (1938)

DANCING FOR LOVE, original story from playwright William Anthony McGuire, bought by Universal for Doris Nolan and George Murphy. DANGER, MEN WORKING, mystery-comedy original, written by Manfred Lee and Fred Dannay, who collaborate under the name of EUery Queen, bought by Paramount. DANGEROUS NUMBER, original story, by Leona Dalrymple, bought by MGM. DANIEL BOONE, original, purchased by George Hirliman (Radio release), for George O'Brien; direction by David Howard. DANTON, original, based on the life of George Jacques Danton, to be written by Sheridan Gibney and Abem Finkel, purchased by Warners; production by Max Reinhardt. DAVID LIVINGSTONE, original, purchased by FitzPatrick Pictures. DAVY CROCKETT, original based on the life of Davy Crockett, acquired by Sol Lesser for release through Twentieth Century-Fox. DEAD MAN'S ISLE, novel, by James Oliver Curwood, bought by Republic. DEAD YESTERDAY, novel, by Mignon Eberhardt, acquired by 20th Century -Fox. DEATH IN PARADISE CANYON, book, by Philip Wylie, purchased by Twentieth CenturyFox. DEATH IN THE DEEP SOUTH, best selling novel, by Ward Greene, purchased independently by Mervyn LeRoy. DEATH ON THE EIGHT SIX, original, by Philip Wylie, purchased by Columbia. DEATH TRAIL, THE. original story, by Philip Conway bought by Columbia. DELAY IN THE SUN. novel, by Anthony Thome, bought by LTniversal for Alice Brady, Charles Winninger. Wendy Barrie. Cesar Romero and Louis Heyward. DEPTHS BELOW, original story, by Norman Snringer, acquired bv Columbia to star Dolores Del Rio with Richard Dix and Chester Morris. DEVIL IS A SISSY, original, by Roland Brown, nurchased by MGM. for Freddie Bartholomew. Jackie Cooner and Mickey Rooney, production bv Frank Davis and Bernard Hyman; adaptation by Richard Schayer. DIAMOND RUSH, original, by William Rankin, purchased bv Paramount, for Gary Cooper and Carole Lombard; production and direction by Wesley Ruegles; screen play by William Rankin and Philip MacDonald. DIAMONDS VS. BULLETS, original story, by Peter B. Kyne. bought by Conn Studios, to star Frankie Darro and Kane Richmond. DICK TRACY, cartoon strip, acquired by Republic Pictures for production as a 15-chapter serial. DISCIPLES, original story, bv Leon Gordon and Charles Vidor. bought by Twentieth CenturyFox. DOCTOR'S DIARY, original, by Samuel Ornitz. acquired by Paramount. DOCTOR'S WIFE, original, by Julian Street, purchased by Paramount. DOMBEY AND SON, one of Charles Dickens' greatest stories, bought by Warner. DON'T FORGET TO REMEMBER, original story, by David Garth, bought by Radio for Gene Raymond. DON'T TURN 'EM LOOSE, original, by Ferdinand Reyher, purchased by Radio. DORA ALGAR, novel, by Paul Armont. bought by Metro-Goldwvn-Mayer. DRAEGERMAN COURAGE, original, purchased by Warners. DOUBLE DUMMY, play, with a contract bridge background, by Doty Hobart and Thomas McKnight, acquired by MGM. DOUBLE OR NOTHING, original, by M. Coates Webster, purchased by Paramount, for production by Benjamin Glazer. DREAMING LIPS, starring Elisabeth Bergner, to be produced in England under the direction of Paul Czinner for release by United Artists. DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK, original story bought by Twentieth Century-Fox. EARL OF CHICAGO, novel, by Brock Williams, bought by David Selznick, for release through United Artists. EASY GOING, original story, by Edward Peple. bought by RKO Radio as a vehicle for Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey. EASY LIVING, story, by Vera Caspary, bought by Paramount, to star Jean Arthur. EASY TO LOVE, original, purchased by MGM, fior Eleanor Powell, James Stewart, Frank Morgan, Una Merkel and Sid Silvers. ELSIE DINSMORE— 25 of the "Elsie Dinsmore" books, written by Martha Finley, purchased by Paramount. THE EMPEROR'S CANDLESTICKS, novel, by Baroness Orczy. bought by MGM. EMPTY HOISTERS. original story, by Ed Eari Repp, bought by Warners for Nick Foran. ENCHANTED VOYAGE, novel by Robert Na thanson. acquired by Twentieth Century-Fox. END OF A WINTER, original, purchased by Leichter Productions, for Conway Tearle. ENEMY TERRITORY, story, by Margaret Culkin Banning, bought by Columbia. ESPIONAGE, original, by Walter Hackett, purchased by MGM; production by Harry Rapf. EVEN STEPHEN, original, by Gerald Beaumont, purchased by Warners. EVER SINCE EVE, original story, by Gene Baker and Margaret Lee, bought by Warners, to star Marion Davies. EVERYBODY SINGS, original, by Edward Grant, purchased by Universal, for Victor Mc Laglen; direction by Ralph Murray; production by Lou Brock. EVERYBODY WAS VERY NICE, magazine '.tory. by Stephen Vincent Benet, bought by Warners. EVERYBODY'S SWEETHEART, original, by Gerald Beaumont, purchased by Warners, for Sybil Jason. EVERYMAN, famous medieval morality play, bought by Warners. EVERYTHING FOR SALE, original, by Dore Schary, purchased by Paramount; production by A. M. Botsford; supervision by Dan Keefe; direction by Paul Sloane; screen play by Joseph M. March. EXPOSURE, original story by Dr. Frank J. Clancy and William J. Murnhy. dealing with medicine, acquired by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. FACE THE FACTS, magazine story, by Clarence Budington Kelland, bought by Douglas MacLean for Grand National release. FALSE COLORS, magazine story, by James Edward Grant and Lew Lipton published in the THE 19 3 7-3 MOTION C T U R E ALMANAC 1263