Motion Picture Production Encyclopedia (1950)

PROD UCTIONS 1949 489 Lanny Simpson, Paul Guilfoyle, Iris Adrian, Kay Anne Nelson, Martin Garralaga/Lee Tong Foo, Robert E. Keane. SUMMARY — Politician, trying to put over sports arena to control city block's votes, runs into trouble and romance when girl owner ot property on which saloon is situated, takes over running of bistro. Reviewed 1 1-18-49. THIEVES' HIGHWAY 20th-FOX. Producer, Robert Bassler. Director, )ules Dassin Screenplay, A. I. Bezzerides, based on his novel "Thieves' Market." Photography, Norbert Brodine Art direction, Lyle Wheeler, Chester Core. Set decorations, Thomas Little, Fred Rode. Music score. Alfred Newman. Orchestrations, Earle Hagen. Musical director, Lionel Newman. Edited by Nick De Maggio. Sound technician, Al Bruzlin. Production manager. Gene Bryant. Assistant director, Henry Weinberger. Script supervisor, Stanley Scheuer. Hair stylist, Esperanza Corona. Makeup, Pat McNally. Crip Leo McCreary. Costumes designed by Kay Nelson. Gaffer, Ray Jones. Still man. Ray Nolan. CAST — Richard Conte, Valentina Cortesa, Lee ). Cobb. Barbara Lawrence, Jack Oakie, Millard Mitchell, Joseph Pevney, Morris Carnovsky, Tamara Shayne, Ka'sia Orzazewski, Norbert Schiller, Hope Emerson, George Tyne, Edwin Max, David Clarke, Walter Baldwin, David Opatoshu, Ann Morrison, Percy Helton. Maurice Samuels, Saul Martell, Howland Chamberlin, Irene Tedrow, Al Eben, Joe Haworth, Dick Wessel, Frank Kreig, Marto Siletti. SUMMARY — After crooked produceman causes death of father, son, out to get killer, is highjacked of his money, after selling load to produceman. Girl, supposedly on produceman's side, falls for Conte and helps him, with police, pin down produceman and gang. Da/s in production, 43. Reviewed 9-2-49. THE THREAT RKO. Producer-original, Hugh King. Director, Felix E. Feist. Screenplay, Hugh King, Dick Irving Hyland. Photography, Harry J. Wild. Operating cameraman, Charles Staumer. Art direction, Albert S. D'Agostino. Charles E. Pyke. Set decorations, Darrell Silvera, William Stevens. Music score, Paul Sawtell. Musical director, C. Bakaleinikoff . Edited by Samuel E. Beetley. Sound technicians, Earl Wolcott, Clem Portman. Assistant director, Lloyd Richards. Script supervisor, Dick Kinon. Hair stylist, Hazel Rogers. Makeup, William Phillips. Crip, James Kirley. Gaffer, James Almond. Still man, Ernest Bachrach. CAST — Michael O'Shea, Virginia Grey, Charles McGraw, Julie Bishop, Frank Conroy, Robert Shayne, Anthony Caruso, Don McGuire, Frank Richards, Michael McHale. SUMMARY — Escaped convict tries to take revenge on those responsible for jailing him. Days in production, 18. Reviewed 10-26-49. THUNDER IN THE PINES Lippert-SCREEN CUILD. Executive producer, Robert L. Lippert. Producer, William Stephens. Director, Robert Edwards. Screenplay. Maurice Tombragel. Original, Jo Pagano. Photography, Carl Berger. Operating cameraman, Andy Mclntyre. Art direction, Martin Obzina. Set decorations, Al Spencer. Music score, Lucien Cailliet. Musical director, David Chudnow. Edited by Norman Cerf. Sound technician, Glen Glenn. Assistant director, Melville Shyer. CAST — George Reeves, Ralph Byrd, Greg McClure, Michael Whalen, Denise Darcel, Marian Martin, Lyle Talbot, Vince Barnett, Roscoe Ates, Tom Kennedy. SUMMARY — Rivals, after bonus to be paid tor getting logs on river in record time, further distracted by girl who agrees to marry winner. Instead she marries boss and picture ends with rivals in big fight. Days in production, 8. Reviewed 4-1-49. TOKYO |OE Santana-COL. Producer, Robert Lord. Director, Stuart Heisler. Screenplay, Cyril Hume, Bertram Millhauser. Original, Steve Fisher. Adaptation, Walter Doniger. Photography, Charles Lawton, Jr. Operating cameraman, Victor Scheurich. Art direction, Robert Peterson. Set decorations, James Crowe. Music score, George Antheil. Musical director, M. W. Stoloff. Edited by Viola Lawrence. Sound technician, Russell Malmgren. Assistant director, Wilbur McGaugh. Script supervisor, Rose Loewinger. Hair stylist, Helen Hunt. Makeup, Clay Campbell. Grip, Ed Blaisdell. Costumes designed by Jean Louis. Gaffer, Howard Robinson. Still man. Homer Van Pelt. CAST — Humphrey Bogart, Alexander Knox, Florence Marly, Sessue Hayakawa, Jerome Courtland, Gordon Jones, Teru Shimada, Hideo Mori, Charles Meredith, Rhys Williams, Lora Lee Michel, Kyoko Kamo, Gene Gondo, Harold Goodwin, James Cardwell, Frank Kumagai, Tetsu Komai, Otto Han, Yosan Tsuruta. SUMMARY — Revolution fostered in Japan, thru help of airline company which Bogart fronts in order to protect his small daughter from Jap vengence. Eventually he turns evidence over to U. S. Days in production, 40. Reviewed 10-11-49. TOO LATE FOR TEARS Stromberg-UA. Producer, Hunt Stromberg. Assistant to producer, Bob Sterling. Director, Byron Haskin. Screenplay, based on his Saturday Evening Post serial. Roy Huggins. Photography, William Meller. Soecial effects, Howard and Theodore Lydecker. Operating cameraman, Herb Kirkpatrick. Art direction, lames Sullivan. Set decorations, John McCarthy, Jr., Charles Thompson. Music score. Dale Butts. Musical director, Morton Scott. Edited by Harry Keller. Sound technicians, Earl Crain, Sr., Howard Wilson. Production manager, Lou Rosso. Assistant director, Dick Moder. Script supervisor, Marvin Weldon. Hair stylist, Peggy Gray. Makeup, Bob Mark, Howard Smit. Bob Cowan. Grip, Benny Bishop. Costumes designed by Adele Palmer. Gatfer, Hap Hodges. Still man, Mickey Marigold. CAST — Lizabeth Scott, Don DeFore, Dan Duryea, Arthur Kennedy. Kristine Miller, Barry Kelley. SUMMARY — Husband finds cash left in car; wife wants to keep it; husband against idea but agrees to wait a week. Man turns up who cached money and wife kills husband and tries to kill man to keep money. Pseudo pal of husband turns out to be dick who uncovers murder. Days in production, 30. Reviewed 4-8-49. TOP O' THE MORNING PARA. Producer, Robert L. Welch. Director, David Miller. Original screenplay. Edmund Beloin, Richard Breen. Photography, Lionel Lindon. Special effects. Gordon Jennings, Process, Farciot Edouart. Operating cameraman. William Rand. Art direction, Hans Dreier, Henry Bumstead. Set decorations, Sam Comer, Emile Kuri. Ochestrations, Van Cleave. Vocal arangements. Joseph J. Lilley. Musical director, Robert Emmett Dolan. Musical associate, Troy Sanders. Songs, "You're in Love With Someone," "Top O' the Morning," lyrics, Johnny Burke; music, James Van Heusen. Edited by Arthur Schmidt. Sound technicians, Phil Wisdom, Gene Carvin. Production managers, Curtis Mick, James Cottrell. Assistant director, Oscar Rudolph. Script supervisor, Harry Hogan. Technical adviser, Arthur Shields. Hair stylist, Gertrude Reid. Makeup, Wally Westmore, Sidney Perell. Dance director, Eddie Prinz. Grip, Dominic Seminerio. Gaffer, Stanley Williams. Still man, Don English. CAST — Bing Crosby, Ann Blyth, Barry Fitzgerald, Hume Cronyn, Eileen Crowe, John Mclntire, Tudor Owen, Jimmy Hunt, Morgan Farley, John Eldredge, John "Skins" Miller, John Costello, Dick Ryan, Bernard Cauley, Paul Connelly, John O'Brien, Gus TailIon, Mary Fields. SUMMARY — Blarney Stone is stolen, Crosby, an insurance investigator tries to locate it but local constable, who is trying to make himself important, is offended by Bing. Finally, their "feud" is patched up and Crosby discovers Stone as well as love for girl. Days in production, 42. Reviewed 8-5-49. TOUCH ASSIGNMENT LIPPERT. Executive producer, Robert L. Lippert. Associate executive, Murray Lerner. Producer-original screenplay, Carl K. Hittleman. Director, William Beaudine. Photography, Benjamin Kline. Operating cameraman, Perry Finnerman. Art direction, Frank P. Sylos. Set decorations, Murray Waite. Music score, Albert Glasser. Edited by Harry Gerstad. Sound technicians, Vic Appel, Art Smith. Assistant director, Frank Fox. Makeup, Walter Herman. Grip, C. O. Morris. Costumes designed by Alfred Berke. Gaffer, Jimmy Puntner. Still man, Milt Gold. CAST — Don Barry, Marjorie Steele, Steve Brodie, Marc Lawrence, Ben Welden. Iris Adrian, Michael Whalen, Sid Melton, Frank Richards, Fred Kohler, Jr., John Cason, Stanley Andrews, Hugh Simpson, Leander de Cordova, Edit Angold, Stanley Price, Cayle Kellogg, Jack Geddes, Dewey Robinson.