Motion Picture Herald (May-Jun 1940)

June 22, 1940 MOTION PICTURE HERALD 39 MELODRAMA, ADVENTURE, COMEDY (Continued from opposite page) Monogram Lists 50 Features Monogram's 50 are : The Pioneers, a story of covered wagon days based on the novel by James Fenimore Cooper. The ApEj from the Broadway stage play by Adam Hill Shirk as a vehicle for Boris Karlofif. Land of the Sky Blue Water, the picture will include two songs by Charles Wakefield Cadman — the title song, and "At Dawning." The King and the Cowboy, a Graustarkian romance in which Martin Spellman will be featured. Under Northern Skies, from the novel by Jack London. Land of the Long Shadows, another Jack London novel. Dollar Chasers, a Saturday Evening Post story by Earl Derr Biggers. Her Father's Daughter, a novel by Gene Stratton-Porter. Freckles Comes Home, a sequel to "Freckles," the novel was written by Jeanette StrattonPorter. The Old Swimmin' Hole, a vehicle for the youthful co-starring team of Marcia Mae Jones and Jackie Moran. The idea for the picture was suggested by James Whitcomb Riley's poem. Sweet Sixteen, another production to star Marcia Mae Jones and Jackie Moran. Day Dreams, a third production for Marcia Mae Jones and Jackie Moran. College Sweethearts, by Leona Dalrymple which appeared in the Woman's Home Companion. Million Dollar Mystery, a Collier's magazine story by Hugh Wiley. I Cover the Town, with Frankie Darro in the starring role. Yoxt're Out of Luck, another vehicle for Frankie Darro. The Sky's the Limit, as a third vehicle for Darro. My Home Town, the fourth of the series of pictures starring Frankie Darro. Boys of the City, That Gang of Mine, East Side Kids. While 'Frisco Sleeps, a story by Hugh Wiley. Phantom of Chinatown, another mystery story by Hugh Wiley. Alias Jimmy Hogan, also written by Hugh Wiley. One Glorious Adventure, a story by Dorothy Reid and Betty Burbridge. Orphans of the North, a Norman Dawn production. A Series of Eight Westerns, starring Tex Ritter. A Series of Eight Westerns, starring Fred Scott. A Series of Eight Westerns, co-starring John King and Ray Corrigan to be known as "The Two Pals" series. Paramount To Have 46 to 50 Paramount has announced 46 to 50 features. Credits for 42 are : Shepherd of the Hills, a Technicolor production. Henry Hathaway will direct. Queen of Queens, a Cecil B. DeMille production to be filmed in color. Aloma of the South Seas, also to be made in color, with Jon Hall and Dorothy Lamour. Love Thy Neighbor, a comedy starring Jack Benny, Fred Allen and Mary Martin. Rhythm on the River, with Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, Basil Rathbone and Oscar Levant. Victor Schertzinger will direct. CARNIVAL SHOWS HURT BUSINESS The playing of 16 carnival shows in Philadelphia in the last month is blamed for the unusual drop in theatre grosses there in that period. In addition to the tent shows, the Ringling Brothers circus was also a competitor for a week in that period. The carnival shows, which were banned in Philadelphia in the previous administration, are back, and doing a Nourishing business in many sections of the city and cutting into the grosses of neighborhood houses. It is pointed out that last year motion picture theatres contributed most of the nearly $1,000,000 in amusement taxes paid into the city treasury. The only revenue Philadelphia receives from the carnivals is a $100 license fee, the same as film theatres. However, the amusement tax on admissions from which the city derives the largest portion of its amusement tax revenue is not levied on carnivals. The Road to Zanzibar, co-starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour. Dancing on a Dime, featuring Grace McDonald, hit-girl of the Broadway stage production "Very Warm for May," under the direction of Joseph Santley. There's Magic in Music, a musical production starring Alan Jones with Susanna Foster. Untitled Musical, starring Orrin Tucker and his orchestra. Second Chorus, another musical starring Artie Shaw and his band. National Pictures Corporation, headed by Boris Morros and Robert Stillman, will make the two musical pictures. Rangers of Fortune, an action picture starring Fred MacMurray. Victory, based on the story by Joseph Conrad, star Fredric March and Betty Field. Sunrise in My Pocket, a drama of the Alamo to be directed by Henry Hathaway. O'Henry Biography The American Vagabond, based on the life of O. Henry, to star Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Cherokee Strip, an outdoor action picture. Parson of Panamint, by Peter B. Kyne. Birth of a Hero, to star William Holden, Maria Ouspenskaya and Albert Dekker. Touchdown, a football picture. I Wanted Wings, a story of America's air heroes. The Roundup, with Don Wilson of radio fame in a role created by Macklyn Arbuckle. Arise, My Love, a vehicle for Claudette Colbert and Joel McCrea under the direction of Mitchell Leisen. The Silver Queen, to be directed by Alan Dwan and starring Qaire Trevor. Dead on Arrival, to be produced by Jack Moss. Virginia, with Madeleine Carroll, Franchot Tone, Ray Milland and Carolyn Lee in the cast and to be directed by Edward H. Griffith. I Want a Divorce, co-starring Joan Blondell and Dick Powell. The City That Never Sleeps, a William A. Wellman production starring Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea and Eddie Braeken. The Aldrich Family in Life With Henry, to star Jackie Cooper and directed by J. Theodore Reed. There's Always Juliet, starring Madeleine Carroll and Fred MacMurray. The New Yorker, starring Dick Powell and Ellen Drew in the Preston Sturges story. Skylark, to star Claudette Colbert and Mel vyn Douglas under the direction of Mark Sandrich. Kiss the Boys Goodbye, Claire Booth's stage production which will star Mary Martin and Ray Milland. Reap the Wild Wind, a Saturday Evening Post serial to be produced by Cecil B. De MiUe. RuRALES, another production from Cecil B. DeMille. Texas, starring Ellen Drew and John Howard under the direction of James Hogan. A Date With Destiny, in which Ellen Drew, John Howard and Basil Rathbone portray the top roles. Mystery Sea Raider, with Carole Landis and Henry Wilcoxon. Six Westerns, in the Hopalong Cassidy series starring Bill Boyd and to be produced by Harry Sherman. Republic Announces 58 Productions Credits for Republic's 58 productions are : Lady from New Orleans, a story by Beth Brown. Hit Parade of 1941, a musical production. Soldiers of Fortune, a story by Richard Harding Davis. Thunder Over Alaska, a story of Alaska by Rex Beach. False Witness, a story with a small-town background, by Irving Stone. Storm Over India, from a story by Richard Baker. Puddin' Head, as a vehicle for Judy Canova. Gangs of Kansas City, a gangster story by Jack Moffitt. The Big Bonanza, a Peter B. Kyne story. Roaring Forties, a story by Nat Faber. Melody Ranch, as a Gene Autry special production based on Autry's radio show. Down Mexico Way, another Autry special which will include many radio stars in the cast. The Imposter. Barnyard Follies, a rural musical. The Girl from Frisco, a story by Medora Field. Black Beauty, from the novel by Ann Sewell. Doctors Don't Tell, from the Liberty magazine story. Meet the Missus, a Higgins family production. Friendly Neighbors, starring the Weaver Brothers and Elviry. Moon Over Mulberry Street, from the New York stage play. Ten Nights in a Barroom, a modernized version by William W. Pratt. Bowery Boy. Arkansas Judge, as another vehicle for the Weaver Brothers and Elviry. Petticoat Politics, starring the Higgins family. Notorious Lady, based on an idea taken ^^rom newspaper headlines. Honeymoon Isle, a story about the much publicized island off the coast of Florida. Old Gray Mare, starring the Weaver Brothers and Elviry. Four Series of Westerns Gene Autry will star in six westerns : Old Mill Stream Song at Twilight Ride, Tenderfoot, Under Fiesta Stars Ride Old Faithful Valley of the Moon (Continved on foliowinp Paae)