Motion Picture Production Encyclopedia (1950)

PROD UCTIONS 1949 467 Craig Stevens, Erskine Sanford, Ann Burr, Johnny McCovern, Lillian Yarbo, Ross Ford, Irving Bacon, Almira Sessions, Dick Elliott, Lois Austin. SUMMARY — Epileptic strikes out for solitude; rents lonely beach house from young widow who is haunted by dead husband. Epileptic exorcises ghost and finally gives in to his love for widow; after bad attack, widow convinces him she still loves him — there may be hope. Reviewed 4-19-49. NOT WANTED Emerald-FILM CLASSICS. Producers, Ida Lupino, Anson Bond. Production supervisor. Collier Young. Director, Elmer Clifton. Screenplay, Paul Jarrico, Ida Lupino. Original, Paul Jarrico, Malvin Wald. Photography, Henry Freulich. Operating cameraman, Perry Finnerman. Art direction, Charles D. Hall. Set decorations, Murray Waite. Music score, Leith Stevens. Orchestrations, (themes) Harry Revel, Raymond Scott, George Greeley. Edited by William Ziegler. Sound technicians, Victor Appel, Arthur Smith, Assistant director. Maurice Vaccarino. Script supervisor, Sam Freedle. Makeup, David Grayson. Grip, C. O. Morris. Costumes designed by )erry Bos. Gaffer, James 0. Punter. Still man, Buddy Longworth. CAST — Sally Forrest, Keefe Brasselle, Leo Penn, Dorothy Adams, Wheaton Chambers, Rita Lupino, Audrey Farr, Carole Donne, Ruth Cluffird, Ruthelma Stevens, Virginia Mullin, Margie Harmon. Roger Anderson, Gregg Barton, Charles Seel, Larry Dobkin, Patrick Whyte, Anne O'Neal. SUMMARY — Small town girl falls for traveling musician. Works until finds she is to be a mother. Hospital takes her in and, after bearing child, she gives it for adoption. Later she kidnaps child and is arrested. Story told in flash back. Days in production, 14. Reviewed 6-20-49. OH, YOU BEAUTIFUL DOLL 20th-FOX I Technicolor ) . Producer, George Jessel. Director. John Stahl. Screenplay, Albert and Arthur Lewis. Photography, Harry Jackson. Technicolor consultant, Leonard Doss. Operating cameraman, Irving Rosenberg. Art direction, Lyle Wheeler, Maurice Ransford. Set decorations, Thomas Little, Paul Fox. Musical director, Alfred Newman. Edited by Louis Loeffler. Sound technicians, E. C. Ward, Z. Cummings. Production manager, Max Golden. Assistant director, Sol Wurtzel. Script supervisor, Stanley Scheuer. Hair stylists, Myrtle Ford, Marie Walters. Makeup, Tom Tuttle, George Lane. Dance director, Seymour Felix. Grip. Bruce Hunsaker. Costumes designed by Rene Hubert. Gaffer, Larry Airhart. Still man. Al St. Hilaire. CAST — June Haver, Mark Stevens, S. Z. Sakall, Charlotte Greenwood. Gale Robbins, jay C. Flippen, Andrew Tombes, Eduard Franz, Dick Rich, Curt Bois, Torchy Rand, Ray Walker, Frank Kreig. Victor Sen Yung. Myrtle Anderson, John Mylong, Robert Gist, Marion Martin, James Griffith, Billy Wayne, John Davidson, Edward Clark, Robert B. Williams, Phil Tully, Maurice Samuels. SUMMARY — Serious composer's works, not published, considered fine popular melodies by song plugger; becomes prosperous but unhappy because still wants to do classical music. Symphony conductor has several pieces re-arranged for symphony and composer is happy. Days in production, 45. Reviewed 9-1 6-49. 0M00 0M00, THE SHARK COD Esla-Lippert-SCREEN CUILD. Producer, Leonard S. Picker. Associate producer, George Green. Director, Leon Leonard. Screenplay, George Green, Leon Leonard. Original novel, Herman Melville. Photography, Benjamin Kline. Art direction, Fred Ritter. Musical director-score, Albert Glasser. Edited by Stanley Frazen. Sound technicians, Richard Tyler, Fred Stahl. Assistant director, Johnny Grubbs. Stili man, Milton Gold. CAST — Ron Randell, Devera Burton, Trevor Bardette, Pedro de Cordoba, Michael Whalen, George Meeker, Richard Benedict, Rudy Robles, Lisa Kincaid, Jack Raymond. SUMMARY — Pearls stolen from Shark God in South Seas searched for by ship's captain, who dies before obtaining same; his daughter continues search with help of Randell but pearls lost in sea during fight. Days in production, 8. Reviewed 6-28-49. ON THE TOWN MCM Technicolor). Producer. Arthur Freed. Directors, Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen. Screenplay, Adolph Green, Betty Comden. Original musical play whose book was by Adolph Green and Betty Comden, from an idea by Jerome Robbins, with music by Leonard Bernstein. Photography, Harold Rosson. Technicolor consultants, Henri Jaffa, James Gooch. Special effects. Warren Newcombe. Operating cameraman, Robert Martin. Art direction, Cedric Gibbons. Jack Martin Smith. Set decorations, Edwin B. Willis, Jack D. Moore. Orchestrations, Conrad Salinger. Vocal arrangements, Saul Chaplin. Musical director, Lennie Hayton. Songs, Leonard Bernstein; Roger Edens, Adolph Green, Betty Comden. Edited by Ralph E. Winters. Sound, Douglas Shearer, John A. Williams. Production manager, Hugh Boswell. Assistant director, Jack Gertsman. Script supervisor, Jack Aldworth. Hair stylist, Sydney Guilaroff. Makeup, Jack Dawn. Grip, Lloyd Isbell. Costumes designed by Helen Rose. Still man, Frank Shugrue. CAST — Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Betty Garrett, Ann Miller, Jules Munshin. Vera-Ellen, Florence Bates. Alice Pearce, George Meader. SUMMARY — Three sailors on a 24-hr. pass cause near riot at side show after pairing off with three "hot babes." Days in production, 47. Reviewed 12-6-49. ONCE MORE, MY DARLINC Neptune-UI. Producer, Joan Harrison, Director, Robert Montgomery. Second unit director, Jack Hively. Screenplay, Robert Carson, based on his story "Come Be My Love." Additional dialog, Oscar Saul. Photography, Frank Planer. Special effects, David S. Horsley. Operating cameraman. Dave Ragin. Art direction, Bernard Herzbrun, Bert Clatworthy. Set decorations, Russell A. Gausman, Ruby R. Levitt. Music score, Elizabeth Firestone. Musical director, Frank Skinner. Edited by Ralph Dawson. Sound, Leslie I. Carey, Corson Jowett. Production manager, Lew Leary. Assistant director, John F. Sherwood. Script supervisor, Adele Cannon. Hair stylists, Joan St. Oegger, Lillian Burkhart. Makeup. Bud Westmore, John Holden. Grip, Roland Smith. Costumes designed by Orry Kelly. Gaffer, Warren Munroe. Still man. Bert Anderson. CAST — Robert Montgomery, Ann Blyth, Jane Cowl, 'Jllian Randolph, Steven Geray, John Ridgely, Roland Winters. Maurice Cass, Taylor Holmes Charles McGraw, Don Beddoe, Louise Lorimer, Wilton Graff, Sally Corner, D. J. Thompson, George Carelton, Edna M. Holland, Ray Teal, Bert Hicks. SUMMARY — Lawyer, who would rather be actor, is called to army to woo gal whose b.f. is suspected of stealing European valuables during war. He succeeds in "flushing" b.f. into arms of G2, also in having gal fall for him and marry him — then he must convince her he really loves her; it wasn't just a job. Days in production, 42, Reviewed 7-25-49. ONE LAST FLINC WB. Producer, Saul Elkins. Director, Peter Godfrey. Screenplay, Richard Flournoy, William Sackheim. Original, Herbert Clyde Lewis. Photography, Carl Guthrie. Operating cameraman, Lou Jennings. Art direction, John Hughes. Set decorations, Howard Winterbottom. Orchestrations, Leonid Raab. Musical director-score, David Buttolph. Edited by Frederick Richards. Sound technician, Everett A. Brown. Production manager, Don Page. Assistant director, William Kissel. Script supervisor, Fred Applegate. Makeup, Perc Westmore. Grip, Herschel Brown. Costumes designed by Milo Anderson. Gatter, Vic Johnson. Still man, Fred Morgan. CAST — Alexis Smith, Zachary Scott, Douglas Kennedy, Ann Doran, Ransom Sherman, Veda Ann Borg, Jim Backus, Helen Westcott, Barbara Bates, Jody Gilbert. SUMMARY — Bored as housewife after big job during war, Alexis Smith takes job as assistant to her husband, Zachary. Misunderstandings follow when Scott pays too much attention to ex-Wac. Her husband fights Scott, who almost separates from Alexis, but stalled elevator reunites them. Days in production, 16. Reviewed 6-30-49. OUTCASTS OF THE TRAIL REP. Associate producer, Melville Tucker. Director, Philip Ford. Original screenplay, Olive Cooper. Photography, Bud Thackery. Operating cameraman, Herb Kirkpatrick. Art direction, Frank Arrigo. Set decora