Motion Picture Production Encyclopedia (1950)

PROD UCTIONS 1949 465 W. Stoloff. Edited by Richard Fantl. Sound technician, George Cooper. Production manager. Jack Fier, Assistant director. Milton Feldman. Script supervisor. Dorothy Cummings. Hair stylist, Helen Hunt. Makeup. Clay Campbell. Crip, Hal Hanks. Costumes designed by lean Louis. Gaffer, George Hager. Still man, Irving Lipman. CAST — Glenn Ford, Evelyn Keyes, ]ohn Ireland, Beulah Bondi, Percy Kilbride, Clara Blandick, Ted de Corsia, Stanley Clements, Roman Bohnen, Harry Shannon, Cordon (ones, Jack Gordon, Ray Mayer, Angela Clarke, Mikel Conrad, Charles Trowbridge, Lora Lee Michel, William Rhinehart, Leon Tyler, William Edmunds. SUMMARY — Gambler regenerated when falls for settlement worker, in whose custody he has been placed after going to jail for taking money from his partners. Days in production, 47. Reviewed 7-27-49. MISS CRANT TAKES RICHMOND COL. Producer. S. Sylvan Simon. Production assistant. Earl McEvoy. Director, Lloyd Bacon. Screenplay, Nat Perrin, Devery Freeman, Frank Tashlin. Original, Everett Freeman. Photography, Charles Lawton, Jr. Operating cameraman, Victor Scheurich. Art direction, Walter Holscher. Set decorations, James Crowe. Music score, Heinz Roemheld. Musical director. Morris Stoloff. Edited by Jerome Thorns. Sound technician, Lambert Day. Production manager. Jack Fier. Assistant director, Carl Hiecke. Script supervisor, Rose Loewinger. Hair stylist, Helen Hunt. Makeup, Clay Campbell. Grip, Eddie Blaisdell. Costumes designed by Jean Louis. Gaffer, Howard Robertson. Still man, Eddie Cronenweth. CAST — Lucille Ball, William Holden, Janis Carter, James Gleason, Gloria Henry, Frank McHueh, George Cleveland, Stephen Dunne, Arthur Space, Will Wright, Jimmy Lloyd, Loren Tindall, Ola Lorraine, Claire Meade, Roy Roberts, Charles Lane, Harry Harvey, Harry Cheshire, Nita Mathews. SUMMARY — Lucille Ball, playing "dumb" daughter of udjge, chosen by bookie Holden as secretary because seems stupid. He uses real estate as blind. She gets him involved with housing project, he uses monev but has change of heart. Days in production, 33. Reviewed 9-23-49. MISS MINK OF 1949 Sol M. Wurtxel-20th-FOX. Executive producer, Sol M. Wurtzel. Director, Glenn Tryon. Original screenplay, Arnold Belgard. Photography, Benjamin Kline. Art direction, Eddie Imazu. Set decorations, Fay Babcock. Music score, Mahlon Merrick. Musical director David Chudnow. Edited by William Claxton. Sound technician, John R. Carter. Assistant director, Paul Wurtzel. Hair stylist, Jane Gorton. Makeup, Ray Lopez. Furs by Al Teitelbaum. CAST — Jimmy Lydon. Lois Collier, Richard Lane. Barbara Brown, Paul Guiltoyle, June Storey, Grandon Rhodes, Walter Sande, Don Kohler, Vera Marsh, Dorothy Granger, Iris Adrian. SUMMARY — Radio contests grand prize of $10,000 pany. Wife of company's owner wants coat but clerk fur coat is won by wife of clerk in finance comcan't ask wife to give up — even tor cash. Finally clerk has coat stolen in order to clear up situation. Reviewed 2-14-49. MRS. MIKE Regal-UA. Executive producer, Samuel Bischoff. Producer, Edward Gross. Director, Louis King. Screenplay, Alfred Lewis Levitt, DeWitt Bodeen. Original novel. Benedict and Nancy Freedman. Photography, Joseph Biroc. Special effects, Lee Zavitz. Operating cameraman, Lathrop Worth. Art direction, Arthur Lonergan. Set decorations, Robert Priestley. Musical director, Louis Forbes. Music supervisor, Max Steiner. Songs, "Kathy," Max Steiner, Ned Washington. Edited by Paul Weatherwax. Sound technician, Victor Appel. Production manager, Ben Hersh. Assistant director, Joseph DePew. Script supervisor, Don Weis. Hair stylist, Marie Clark. Makeup, Kiva Hoffman. Grip, Carl Gibson. Costumes designed by Elois Jenssen. Gaffer, Homer Pianette. Still man, Bill Thomas. CAST — Dick Powell, Evelyn Keyes, J. M. Kerrigan, Angela Clarke, John Miljan, Nan Boardman, Will Wright, Frances Morris, Joel Nestler, Jean Inness, Chief Yowlachie, Fred Aldrich, Clarence Straight, Gary Lee Jackson, Ro Mere Darling, Archie Leonard, James Fairfax, Robin Camp, Donald Pietro, Janet Sackett. Judith Sackett. SUMMARY — Difficulties encountered by Bostonbred girl married to Canadian mountie; she overcomes primitive life and although son, born with ease, is later dead from diptheria, decides to stay on with husband. Days in production, 54. Reviewed 12-19-49. MISSISSIPPI RHYTHM MONO. Producer. Lindsley Parsons. Director, Derwin Abrahams. Screenplay, Gretchen Darling. Original, Louise Rousseau. Photography, William Sickner. Operating cameraman, John Martin. Art direction, David Milton. Set decorations, Ray Boltz, Jr. Musical director, Edward J. Kay. Edited by Otho Lovering, Ace Herman. Sound technician. Tom Lambert. Production manager, Al Wood. Assistant director, Wesley Barry. Script supervisor. Ilona Vas. Hair stylist, Lela Chambers. Makeup, Webb Overlander. Grip, Harry Lewis. Gaffer, Lloyd L. Garnell. Still man, Eddie Jones. CAST — Jimmie Davis. Veda Ann Borg, Lee "Lasses" White, Sue England, James Flavin, Lyle Talbot, Paul Maxey, Paul Bryar, Joel Marston, Guy Beach, The Sunshine Boys. SUMMARY — Crooked judge in land development town, cheating settlers by selling them dry land, unmasked by singing partner in company. Presenting minstrel show to bring citizens together, singer has town incorporated thereby bringing about change in laws and freedom from crooks. Days in production, 12. Reviewed 7-15-49. MOMENTS IN MUSIC MCM. Producer, Grant Leehouts. Director, Lyle Robertson. Additional dialog, Lyle Robertson. Edited by Frank Hull. MOTHER IS A FRESHMAN 20rh-FOX (Technicolor). Producer, Walter Morosco. Director, Lloyd Bacon. Screenplay, Mary Loos, Richard Sale. Original, Raphael Blau. Photography, Arthur E. Arling. Technicolor direction, Natalie Kalmus, Leonard Doss. Special effects, Fred Sersen. Operating cameraman, Paul Lockwood. Art direction, Lyle Wheeler, Maurice Ransford. Set decorations, Thomas Little, Paul R. Fox. Orchestrations. Edward Powell. Musical director-score, Alfred Newman. Edited by William Reynolds. Sound technicians, Bernard Freericks, Roger Heman. Production manager, Sam Wurtzel. Assistant director, Ad Schaumer. Script supervisor, Stanley Scheuer. Hair stylists, Irene Brooks, Peggy Higgins, Linda Cross. Makeup, Ben Nuys, Ernie Parks, Frank Prehoda. Grip, Roger Murphy. Costumes designed by Kay Nelson. Gaffer, Fred Hall. Still man, Emmett Schoenbaum. CAST — Loretta Young, Van Johnson, Rudy Vallee, Barbara Lawrence, Robert Arthur, Betty Lynn, Griff Barnett, Kathleen Hughes, Eddie Dunn, Claire Meade. Virginia Brissac, Charles Lane, Kathryn Card, Richard Taylor, Marietta Canty. SUMMARY — Widow, to keep trust fund, enrolls at college where daughter goes. Girl in love with teacher with whom mother becomes romantically entangled. Widow finally marries teacher; girl finds another b.f. Days in production, 40. Reviewed 2-25-49. THE MUTINEERS COL. Producer, Sam Katzman. Director, Jean Yarbrough. Screenplay, Ben Bengal, Joseph Carole. Original, Dan Gordon. Photography, Ira H. Morgan. Operating cameraman, Bill Whitley. Art direction, Paul Palmentola. Set decorations, David Montrose. Musical dierctor, Mischa Bakaleinikof f . Edited by James Sweeney. Sound technician. Jack Goodrich. Assistant director, R. M. Andrews. Script supervisor, Vi Newfield. Hair stylist, Beth Langston. Makeup, Leonard Ingleman. Grip, Don Murphy. Gaffer, Al Later. Still man, Don Christie. CAST — John Hall, Adele Jergens, George Reeves, Noel Cravat, Don C. Harvey, Matt Willis, Tom Kennedy, Pat Gleason, Frank Jaquet, Lyle Talbot, Smith Ballew, Ted Adams, Allen Mathews, Rusty Wescoatt, James Somers, Lee Roberts. SUMMARY — Ship's captain killed and counterfeit money found in pocket. Hall as 1st mate suspects one of passengers; confirmed when passenger pays off poker .debt with counterfeits. Passenger and gang take over ship, battle with Hall and crew,