1937-38 international motion picture almanac (1938)

VALLEY OF THE MOON, book, by Jack London, purchased by George Hirliman (Radio release), for George O'Brien. VALLEY OF TERROR, original story, by James Oliver Curwood, bought by Maurice Conn. VARIETY, made as a silent picture years ago, acquired by Selznick International for production in sound starring Edward Arnold. VARSITY SHOW, original story, by Fred Pederson, bought by Warners. VELVET FINGERS, original, purchased by FitzPatrick Pictures. VENUS MAKES TROUBLE, original, by M. L. Simmons, bought by Columbia. VETERANS OF FUTURE WARS, original, by Dalton Trumbo, purchased by Warners. VIOLETTE, short story, by Vincent Sheehan, purchased by Radio Pictures to star Katharine Hepburn. VIVACIOUS LADY, original story, by I. A. R. Wylie, bought by Radio as a vehicle in which to star Ginger Rogers. VOGUES OF 1937, purchased by Walter Wanger to star Joan Bennett for release through United Artists. WAIKIKI WEDDING, original, by Daniel Evans, bought by Paramount to star Bing Crosby. WAKE UP AND LIVE, book, by Dorothy Brande, purchased by Twentieth Century -Fox. WALLABY JIM, magazine story, character of Albert Wetjen's "Collier's Magazine" stories, bought by Grand National. WANTED BY THE POLICE, original, by Leonard St. John, to W. Ray Johnston for Sterling Pictures. WARRIOR FOR RICHARD. A, Hazel Christie MacDonald's magazine story, bought by Columbia. WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT, original, by William Rankin, bought by Universal. WAY FOR A LADY, magazine story, by N. Coates Webster, purchased by Universal, for Margaret Sulla van and Henry Fonda; screen play by Harry Clork. WAY OF A WIFE, play, by Anthony Merryn, purchased by Roslyn Sherman. WE CAN WAIT, original story, by William McGrail, bought by General Pictures. WE, THE JURY, original, by Ferdinand Reyher, purchased by Radio; production by Robert Sisk WE, THE PEOPLE, original, by Joe Sherman, Richard Goldstone and Ray Doyle, purchased by MGM; production by Jack Chertok; direction by Edward Cahn. WE WENT TO COLLEGE, original, by George Oppenheimer and Finley Peter Dunne, Jr., purchased by MGM, for Edmund Lowe; production by Harry Rapf; direction by Joseph Santley; screen play by Maurice Rapf and Richard Maibaum. WE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE, book, by David Lamson, purchased by Radio; production by Edward Small; adaptation by Paul Perez and William Robson. WEATHER OR NO, magazine story, by A. H. Carr, purchased by Columbia. WEDDING DRESS, original, by Helen Grace Carlisle, bought by Metro -GoldwynMayer to star Robert Montgomery. WEDDING PRESENT, original by Paul Gallico, bought by B. P. Schulberg from Columbia for Paramount release. WEE WILLIE WINKIE, based on the Rudyard Kipling story, bought by Twentieth CenturyFox, to star Shirley Temple. WEEPING IS FOR WOMEN, new novel, by Donald Barr Chidsey, bought by Metro -Goldwyn. WE'VE HAD OUR MOMENTS, original story, by Charles F. Belden and Frederick Stephani, bought by Universal. WELLS FARGO, original story, by Frank Lloyd and Howard Estabrook, acquired by Paramount. WEST COAST LIMITED, magazaine story, by Wadsworth Camp, bought by Universal. WEST SIDE MIRACLE, "Colliers Magazine" story by Quentin Reynolds, bought by Universal. WHAT HO, original, by Richard Cornell, acquired by Emanuel Cohen, for release through Paramount. Gary Cooper. WHEN THE DEVIL DRIVES, original, by Myles Connolly, bought by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. WHEN'S YOUR BIRTHDAY, original story, by Fred Ballard, bought by David L. Loew for Joe E. Brown. Release through Radio. WHISPERING SMITH— 12 "Whispering Smith" originals, by Frank Spearman, purchased by Principal Pictures (Sol Lesser). WHISPERING WINDOW, magazine story, by Cortland Fitzsimmons, purchased by MGM. WHISPERS. INC., original, by Harold Tarshis and John Rawlins, purchased by Columbia. WHITE BANNERS, novel, by Lloyd C. Douglas, author of "Magnificent Obsession" and "The Green Light," has been acquired by Warner. WHITE HEAT, original, by Dorrell McGowan and Stuart Edward McGowan, purchased by Radio. WHITE HORSE INN, play, by Erik Charell, purchased by Warners. WHITE RAJAH, original, by Errol Flynn and William Ulman, purchased by Warners. WHO'S THAT MAN, original, purchased by Leichter Productions, for Margaret Morris. WICKED EYES, original, purchased by Leichter Productions, for Margaret Morris. WILD BRAIN KENT, taken from the novel, "The Re-creation of Brian Kent," 20th Century-Fox. THE WILD CATTER, original story, by John Van Dyke, bought by Universal. WILDERNESS, original, by Chester Franklin, purchased by Paramount. WILLIAM THE SECOND COMES HOME, original, by Owen Francis, purchased by Republic. WINE AGENT, original, by William Rankin, purchased by B. P. Schulberg. WINGS OVER HONOLULU, Mildred Cram's current "Red Book" novel dealing with naval aviation in the Hawaiian Islands, purchased by Universal. WINGS OF MERCY, original, by Alice F. Curtis, bought by RKO Radio. WITH BANNERS BLOWING, novel by Barry Benefield, acquired by Paramount. WITH LOVE AND KISSES, original story, by Al Martin and Sherman Lowe, bought by Television Pictures. Pinky Tomlin and Toby Wing. WITHOUT ORDERS, magazine story, by Peter B. Kyne, purchased by Radio. WITHOUT THE NET, magazine story, by Frank R. Adams, purchased by Republic. WIVES NEVER KNOW, original, by Dorothy Bennett, purchased by Paramount. THE 19 3 7-38 MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC 1276