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November ]S, 1^44
SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW
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Dear Mr. Exhibitor's Wife:
Come on you girl fans of Alan Ladd's; here's your chance to meet your hero. He's working over at Paramount in "Salty O'Rourke," and I've arranged for us to go there today.
Story is about a racing man whose entire interest is centered around a particular horse. To make sure the horse wins the races, Ladd hires the only jockey who can ride him. To keep the jockey happy, he gets his girl to play up to him.
Alan Ladd is on the set when we get there. They're rehearsing a scene that takes place near the paddock, in the walking ring, just before the big race. Ladd is standing next to his horse, talking to Stanley Clements, his jockey. He's giving him his final instructions.
Director Raoul Walsh is over at the side directing the action. There are over two hundred extras milling around and over fifty horses in all used for the picture, although there are only six on the set at the present time.
In the group of spectators is Gail Russell, Ladd's school-teacher sweetheart. Right now she's up front, behind the fence, watching the proceedings. She's wearing a lovely cocoa-colored wool suit, cardigan front. White wool is stitched on the coat to form stripes, running from one line at waist to five at shoulder giving a broad-shouldered effect. These same stripes are reversed in the slim skirt. Bag she carries is made of the same material as the suit. Her felt hat is cocoa-colored and has a rolled brim.
Rehearsals start with Clements (in his jockey suit) tossing his whip to Ladd, walking around in front of the horse mounting him and then taking the whip again. Ladd shakes hands with him, wishes him luck, and the horses start moving towards the track.
Several rehearsals are needed before Walsh is satisfied; a few of the "takes" are spoiled. But eventually the scene is filmed and Ladd is free to come over and meet us.
We are all pleasantly surprised to find that, unlike the parts he plays that made him famous, he's a soft-spoken young man with a charming smile. It is in repose that his face takes on the look that fits the roles the public went for.
We have a pleasant chat, his fans get his autograph, and then we leave.
Until next week.
Ann Lewis
Hitchcock Signs With Selznick To Produce-Direct for Vanguard
Alfred Hitchcock becomes a producer-director for Vanguard Films, Inc., to make one Selznick International picture a year for five years, according to terms of a new contract announced last week by David O. Selznick.
Having recently completed "Spellbound" for Vanguard, Hitchcock is now in England producing British government shorts and upon his return will continue preparations for his next Selznick International picture, "Notorious," starring Ingrid Bergman.
Wolfe Heads New Department
Manny Wolfe, one of William Dozier's editorial assistants at RKO Radio, has been appointed acting head of a newly organized story and writing department. Former story editor William Nutt will continue in the new department as Wolfe's assistant under Dozier's executive supervision.
Life Correspondent in 'Gl Joe'
Bob Landry, war correspondent for Life, has been engaged by Lester Cowan to serve in an advisory capacity and play himself in "GI Joe," forthcoming United Artists release, based on the current war stories by Ernie Pyle and starring Burgess Meredith as the noted war correspondent.
Warners Start 10 in 10 Weeks; Six Films in Work at Universal
Ten features have been set by Jack L. Warner, executive producer of Warner Bros., to face the cameras within the next ten weeks.
Beginning with "Hotel Berlin," now under way, the titles and starting dates are : "House On the Sand," starring Joan Crawford, and "Stolen Life," starring Bette Davis, November 20 ; "This Love of Ours," November 27 ; "Janie Gets Married," December ; and in January "The Adventures of Don Juan," starring Errol Flynn ; "Night and Day," Cole Porter musical ; "One Man's Secret," "Wallflower" and "Silver Lining."
Six pictures in production on the Universal lot include "It's Never Too Late," starring Bonita Granville and Noah Beery, Jr. ; "Song of the Sarong," with William Gargan, Nancy Kelly and George Dolenz ; "Salome, Where She Danced," in Technicolor ; "Frisco Sal," starring Susanna Foster and Turhan Bey; Abbott and Costello's "Here Come the Co-eds" and "She Gets Her Man," starring Joan Davis.
'Perilous' Cast Announced
Full cast of "Experiment Perilous," which stars Hedy Lamarr, George Brent and Paul Lukas, has been announced by RKO Radio. In featured roles are Albert Dekker, Carl Esmond, Olive Blakeney, Margaret Wycherly, George N. Neise, Stephanie Bachelor, Mary Servoss, Julia Dean and William Post, Jr.
Five Assigned Character Roles
Jerome Cowan, Lloyd Corrigan, Anthony Caruso, Robert Scott and Dennis Moore have been assigned character roles in Columbia's next Crime Doctor film, in which Warner Baxter and Hillary Brooke will be directed by George Sherman.
'Creeper' Newest Horror Man
A new horror character, "The Creeper," one of a series to be developed by Ben Pivar, Universal production executive, will be introduced in the company's top-budget film tentatively titled "The House of Horrors."
Romantic Lead for Jergens
A dele Jergens has been named by Columbia for the romantic lead in the Technicolor production, "A Thousand and One Nights," which Alfred E. Green is directing" with Cornel Wilde and Evelyn Keyes handling the leads.
Signed for Stone Film
Charles Ruggles has been signed for an important part in "Bedside Manner," which Andrew Stone is producing for United Artists release with Ruth Hussey and John Carroll in the leading roles.
Columbia Buys Mystery Novel
Screen rights to "The Walls Came Tumbling Down," a mystery best-seller by Joe Eisinger, have been purchased by Columbia. Sam Bischoff will produce.
'Scandals' to Star Joan Davis
Set for production in January with Felix Feist directing, RKO Radio's musical, "George White's Scandals of 1945," will star Joan Davis, with Gene Krupa and his band making a featured appearance.
COME SHARE MY LOVE (RKO) Comedy. Principals: Leon Errol, Lydia Bilbrook, Richard Lane, Michael St. Angel. Director, Leslie Goodwins. Plot: This is the story of a zany manufacturer who gets into a peck of trouble trying to find share-the-ride passengers for his car in order to get more gasoline. Sparks fly when the wife discovers a blond and when the inventor, one of the passengers, explains that his new invention must wait to go into production until after the war.
THE GREAT JOHN L (UA) Drama. Principals: Greg McClure, Linda Darnell, Barbara Britton, Lee Sullivan. Director, Frank Tuttle. Plot: This is the life story of famous prize-fighter John L. Sullivan, of the two women who loved him, of his own love for liquor which was his undoing and of his final ring defeat by James Corbett. Having lost his wife, whom he didn't love, he eventually married the woman he loved and spent the rest of his life preaching temperance.
VAMPIRE'S GHOST (Rep.) Mystery. Principals: John Abbott, Grant Withers, Peggy Stewart, Charles Gordon. Director, Lesley Selander. Plot: The natives of a small African coast town fear a vampire which they claim is at large. Three murders have been committed and everyone suspects the owner of a waterfront dive, because he is a man of mystery. The white official of a large plantation and his fiance take the owner with them on a journey up the river, during which they trace the vampire and kill him before he kills the young lady.
GUEST IN THE HOUSE (UA) Drama. Principals: Ann Baxter, Ralph Bellamy, Aline MacMahon, Ruth Warrick. Director, John Brahm. Plot: The insidious influence of a young lady whom his younger brother has brought to his home eventually has its effect on the entire family of a famous artist. She upsets the household to such an extent that everj'one is forced to leave, and she is about to have everything for herself until an old aunt corrects the wrongs and removes the serpent from the scene, bringing everything back to normal again.
HERE COME THE CO-EDS (Univ.) Comedy. Principals: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Martha O'Driscoll, Lon Chaney, Jr. Director, Jean Yarbrough. Plot: Abbott and Costello become caretakers for an exclusive, tradition-bound school for gentlewomen. A young professor falls for Abbott's sister while tiie two caretakers help raise money by running a basketball game and a wrestlingmatch. It's exciting for a while, but all ends well.
JOHN' DILLINGER (Mono.) Drama, Principals: Edmund Lowe, Anne Jeffreys, Lawrence Tierney, Eduardo Ciannelli, Marc Lawrence. Director, Max Nosseck. Plot: Some of the incidents that led up to the criminal life of the notorious gangster; of the girl who eventually tipped off the FBiI as to his whereabouts.
PENTHOUSE RHYTHM (Univ.) Comedy With Music. Principals: Judy Clark, Edward Norris, Kirby Grant, Marian Martin. Director, Edward Cline. Plot: A quartet — three brothers and a sister — trying to break into {Continued on Page 35)
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