Variety (Jan 1936)

Wednes^aft Jannaiy 8, 1936 PI CTliR ES VARIETY 29 CALENDAR OF CURRENT REEASES (Continued from page 21) Ir, ■ Le'vrts Timing. Rel. $0 irilns. Rel. A"?: .*3. .Rev. Ijarry Lachman. Ins. Wm. A. Ins. lack GanOf The. Paul Kelly, Slim SummervUle, Mon Seiner. Rel. Feb. 28; Champagne Charlie. Paul Cavanaugh, Helen Wood. Dlr Jan; 31. • ^ Charlie Chan In Shanghai. For once Chan operates In the home port. Warner Oland, Irene Hervey. Dlr, Johtt Blystone.. 70 mtns. 'Rel. Oct. 11. Rev. Oct. 16. Charlie Chan's Secret. Warner Oland, Mies, 71 mlnfl. Rel. Jan. 10. Pante's Inferno. New version of an ' jld thriller. Spencer Tracy. Clalfe Tre\-or, Henry B. Walthall. Dir. Harry Lachman. " Aug 7." ■ r . • ■ ressed to. Thrill. Tutta PoU, Cllve Brook. Re); Aug. 16. Rev, Nov. 27. Fariner Takes a Wife, The. From the stage play of the old canal days. .Tahet Gaynori Henry Fonda, Chas. Biclcford. Dir. Victor ^'lomlrg, 94 rol.is, Rel. . Aug. 2. Rev. Aug. 14, Gay Deception, The. Francis Lederer, Kenlta Hume, Frances Dee. Ir. Wm. WyJer. 76 mlns. ReL Aug. lS. Roy. Oct. 16. Here's to Romance. Story of an opera singer. Nino Martini, Genevieve Tobin, Anita Louise. Dlr, Alfred C Green. S2 mlhg. ReL Oct. 4. Rev, Oct. 9. In Old Kentucky. Final Will Rogers release with; Dorothy Wilson, Russell Hardle, Bill Robinson. Ir. Geo. Marshall. 84 mlns, Rel, Nov. 22, Rev. Dec. 4.. it Had to Happen (20tb). Rel. Feb. 14. Ing . of Burlesque. Warner Baxter, Alice Faye, Jack Oakle, Arline Judge, Mona Barrle. Dir. Sidney Lianfleld. Rei. Jan. 3. Littlest Rebel, The. Shirley Temple, John. Boles, Jack Holt, Karen Morley, Bin. Robinson. Dir. David Butler, 73 mlns. Rel. Dec. 27. Rev. Dec. 25. Man Who -Broke the Bank at Monte C^rlo (20th). Ronald Colman, Joan Bennett, Colin Cllve, Nigel Bruce. Dir. Stephen Roberts. 68 mlns. Rel. Nov. 20. Rev. Nov. 20. essage to Gar.cia (20th). Wallace Beery, Barbara Stanwyck, John Boles. Dir. Geo. Marshall Bel. Feb. 21. My Marriage. Claire Trevor, Kent Taylor, PauUhe Frederick, Dir. Geo. Archalnbaud. Rel. Feb. 7. etrepolltan (20th), Musical. Lawrence Tlbbett, Virginia Bruce. Alice Brady, Cesar Romero. Dir. Rich. Boleslawski. 76 mlns. Rel. Nov. 8. Rev. Oct. 23. Music. Is Magic; Allcei Faye, Ray Walker. Bebe Daniels, Mitchell and Dtirant Dir. Geo. MarshaH. 66 mlns. Rel. Nov. 1. Rev. Nov, 20. Navy Wife. Claire "Trevor. Ralph Bellamy. Dir. Allan Dwan, 72 mlns. Rel. Dec. ,13. Ids to You. John Boles, Jean Mylr, Chas. Butterworth, Selter. . 74 mins. Rel. July 12. Rev. Aug. 14. Paddy O'Day. Jahe Withers, Pinkie Tomlln. Dir.. Rel. Jan; 17. rofeislonal Soldier (20th). Victor Mcl4aglen, Freddie Bartholomew, Gloria Stuart. Dir. Tay Garnctt. Rel. Jan. 24. Redheads on Parade. Picture making and hair dye. John Boles, Dixie Lee. Dir. Nortnah McLeod. 78 mlns. Rel, Aug. 30. Rev, Sept. 4; 6how Them No . Mercy (20th>. RocheUe Hudson, Cesar Romero. Ir, "Geo. MarshaH. 76 mine. Rel. Dec. . 6. Rev. Dec.' II, teamboat Round the Bend^ Rival captains In ariver row with a murder angle. Will Rogers, Irvin Cobb, Anne Shirley. Dir. John Ford. 90 minSi Rel. Sept. 6. Rev. Sept 26. Thanks a Million (20th). Musical. Dick Powell, Ann Dvorak, Fred AUen, Patsy Kelly, Paul Whiteman Band. Dir, Roy Del Ruth, fS mins. Rel. Nov. 15.' Rev. Nov. 20. This is. the Life. Runaway youngster takes a fancy to a derelict. Jane Withers, John McGuIre, Sally Blane. Dir. MarshaU Nielan, 66 mlns; Rel; Oct. 18. Rev. Oct. 9. ' Thunder In the Night. Murder in Budapest Edmund Lowe, Karen Morley, Paul Cavanaugb. Dir. Geo, Archainbaud. 69 inlns. Rel. Sept 20. Rev. •■• ' Sept 20. Thunder Mountain. Zane Grey Western. Geo. O'Brien, Barbara Frltcble, Francis Grant Dir. David Howard. 6 mins. Rel. Sept 27. Rey. Oct 2. Way Down East. Remake of the Griffith silent version. Rochene Hudson, Henry,Fonda. Dir. Henry King. 84 mins. Rel. Oct25. Rev. Nov. 6, V^elcome H«me. James Dunn . ias a confidence man. James Dunn. Arlehe Judge. Dir. Jas. TlnUn. 72 mins. ReL.Aug 9. Rev. Aug. 28, Whispering Smith Speaks. Geo. O'Brien, Irene Ware, Dlr, David Howard, Rel.. Dec. 20. ' " Whispering Smith Speaks. Western. Geo. O'Brien. Rel. Dec. 20. Your Uncle Dudley. Ed. Everett Horton, Lois Wilson. Dir., Eugene Forde. 68 mins. Rel. Dec. 13, Rev, Dec, 18, : 1041 N. Formosa Blvd. 1 1— ;|,. J A»l':«l'. Offlceai 72t Seventh Av*., Hollywood, Calif. WlUiea ATCISU York, N. V. Barbary Coast. A blazing story of America's last frontier of untamed emo-. tiohs. Miriam Hopkins, Edward O. Robinson, Joel McCrea. Dir. Howard Hawks. 90 mins. Rel. Sept 27. Rev. Oct 16. Call of the Wild. From the famous Jack London story. Clark Gable. Loretta Toung Jack Oakie. Dir. William WeUman, 89 mlns". Rel. Aug. 9. Rev. Aqs. 21. Dark Angel. The. A love story that will give iove a new meaning. Fredric March, Merle Oberon, Herbert MorshalL Dir. Sidney Franklin. 105 mlns. Rel. Sept. 6. Rev. Sept It Ghost Gees West. A gay romantic comedy with Robert Donat, star of 'Count of Monte Cristo'; Robert Donat, Jean Parker, Eugene Pallette, Dir. Rene Clair, Man Who Could Work Miracles. Based on an original by H, G. Wells. Roland Young; Joan Gardner and Ralph Richardson. Dir. L.othar Mcndes. Modern Tl«ies. A dramatic comedy .based on mass production in a big factory. Charlie Ohaplln, Paulette Goddard, Melody Lingers On, The, Lowell Brentano'a <'^sst-6eller. Poignant motherlove, Josephine Hutchinson, George Houston, Helen Westley. Dir. David Burton 05 mins. Rel. Oct 26. Rev. Nov. 13. oscow Nights. From an unpublished novel by Pierre Benolt Harry Bauer, Penelope Dudley-Word; Dir. Anthony Asqulth. Rel. Red Salute. Two young lovers who And themselves tangled in a fast-moving series ot amusing difficulties; Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Young, Hardle Albright Dir. Sidney Lahfleld. 77 tnins. ReL Sept. 13. Rev. Oct 2. Strike Me Pink. Eddie Cantor's first comic melodrama with songs. Eddie Cantor, Ethel Merman, Parkyakakas and the Goldwyn Girls, Dir.. Norman Taurog. Splendor. A country girl marries into a society family. Miriam Hopkins, I Joel McCrea. Dir. Elliott Nugent. 76 mins. Rel. Nov. 23. Rev, Nov. 27. Inge to Come.. A dramatic adaptation from the H, G. Wells story. "The Shape of Things to Come.' Raymond Massey, Ralph Richardson, Maurice Braddell, Dir, Wm. Cameron Menzles. stance Cummings, Robert Young, Dir, James Wliale, Rel. Nov. 27. Nov. 4. She Gets Her Man. Comedy. Zasu Pitts. Hugh O'Connell. Dir. Wm. Nigh. 66 rhtns. Rel. Aug. 19. Rev. Sept H. Storm Over the Andes, Dmma, Jack 'Holt, Antonio Moreno, Gene Lockhart, Moha Barrle, Dir. Christy Cabanne. 82 mins. Rei, Sept 16. Rev. Oct2. Stormy, Outdoor, drama, Noah Beery, Jr.. Jean Rogers. Arizona Wranglers. Dir. Loulis Friendlander. 67 nilns. Rel. Nov. 25. Relv. Dec, II. Sunset of Power. Buck Jones Western, Buck Jones, Dorothy DIx. Ir; Ray Taylor. 66 mins. Rel. Dec. 23. Sweet Surrender. Musical. Frank Parker rice. 77 mlns, Rel. Nov. 35. Rev. Dec; It'. Three Kids and a Queen. May ilobson, star. Comedy-drama, Henry Ar-' metta, Wm; Benedict, FrahUIe Darro, Billy Burrud. Dir. Ed. Ludwig. 65 mins; Rel. Oct. 28. Rev. No\v 13. Throw Back, The; Buck Jones western. Rel. Sept. 16, Rev. Noy. .6. Studios,' Burbank. Calif,. Warner Brothers : 321 W. 44th St , .-New.Vork, N. V, Bright Lights. Small time burlesque, .Toe 15, Brown, Ann Dvorak, Patricia ElUs. WlUiaim Gargan, ' Dlr, Busby Berkeley. 83 mlns. ReL Aug. 31. Rev, Aug.. 21. Dangerous. .'bramatJc siory of a hfautlfuL and .brilliant actre.ss who wrecks . the. lives of those slife contacts and also her own. Bette Davis,. Franchot 'Tone, Margaret Lindsay, .Mison Skipworlh. Dlr, Alfred E, Gree^n. 78 mlns. Rel. Jan. 4. Rev. Jan. 1; Dr. Socrates. Medicine and gangs In conflict Paul Muni. Ann Dvorak, Barton MacLane, Robert Barrat Dlr; Wmiam Dieterle, 70 mlns. Rel. Oct. 19. Rev. Oct. 9: Freshman Love. Frank McHugh, Patricia Ellis, Warren Hull, Joe Cawtiiorne, Dir. Wm. McGanh. Rel. Jan. 11. Frisco Kid. Barbary Coast action story. James C^gney, Margaret Lindsay, Ricardo Cortez. Llll Damita,' George E. Stone. Dli,-. Lloyd Bacon, Rel. Nov, 30. Rev, Nov, 27, Going Highbrow. Kansas farnVer suddenly rise.s to riches through the stock market, Guy Kibbee. KaSu Pitts. Edward Everett Horton. Dir. Koberr -Florey. 67 rains. Muddled motives In a mountain shack. Rel, July 6. Rev. Sept. 4. Goose and the Gander, The. Kiy Francis, George Brent^ Genevieve Tobin, Ralph Forbes, Claire . Dodd; Dlr, Alfred E. Green. 65 mlns. Rel. Sept. 21. Rey. Sept 18. I Live for Love. . Spanish artiste on American stage. Dolores Dei Rio, Everett. Marshall. Dir. Busby Berkeley, 64 mins. Rel. Sept 28, Rey. Oct 28. Little Big Shot. Two tough gUys as a baby's guardian. Sybil Jason, Robert Armstroing, Glenda Farrell, Edward Everett Horton, Dlr, Michael Ciirtlz. 72 miiia. Ktl. Sept. 7. Rev. Oct, 9, Man Hunt, Stirring drama 'with a thrilling chase for a murderous bank robber by. Federal agents and the part played in It by .i hick reporter and his sweetheart. . Marguerite Churchill, Wm. Gargan, Ricardo Cortez, Chic. Sale. Rel. Feb. 1. ' Midsummer Night's Dream, A. Si>ectacular production of the Shakespeare comedy. Extensive cast of stars. Dir. Max Relnhardt, Wm, Dieterle. .133 mins. (Roadshow.) Release pending. Rev, Oct 16. Miss Pacific Fleet, Hilarious I comedy romance. Joan Blbndell, Glenda Farrell. Hugh Herbert, Warren HulL Dir. Ray Enrlght, 66 mlns. Rel. Dec, 14.,. Rev, Dec, 11.' Moonlight on the Prairie. Upper class western story. Richard Foran, Stieila Manhors; George E. Stone, Dir. D. Ross Lcderman. 63 mins. Rel. Nov. 2. Page Miss Glory (Cosmopolitan). Living prototype of ideal beauty In Honywood, Marion Davies, Pat . O'Brien, Dick Powell, Mairy Astor, Frank McHugh Lyle Talbot, Patsy Kelly, AUen Jenkins, Dlr, Mervyn LeRoy, 92 mins, ReL Sept 7, Rev. Sept. 4, Personal. Maud's . Secret. Housemaid manages ber employers Into prosperity. Margaret Lindsay, Warren Hull. Anita Louise, Ruth Donnelly, Dlr, Arthur G. Collins, 58 mins, Rel. Oct; 26. Rev. Dec. 11, Petrified Forest. Based on the Broadway stage play. With Leslie Howard, Bette Davis, Humplu-ei' Bogart Dir. Archi» Mayo. Rel, Feb. 8. Special Agent (Ciosmopolltan). Woman G-man. has tier troubles. Bette Davis, George Brent Jack LaRue, Ricardo Cortez, Henry O'Neill, Dir. William Keighley.. 78 mlns. ReL Sept 14, Stars Over Broadway, isroadway theatrical story. Pat O'Brien, James Melton, Jane Proman, DXr, Wm, Keighley, Rel. Nov. 23. Rev. Nov, 20, 89 mlns. We're In the Money. Woman process servers have adventures. Joan BlondeU, Glenda Farrell, Hugh Herbert Ross Alexander. Dir. Ray Enrlght.^ 61 mlns. Rel. Aug. 17. Rev. Aug. 28. Mitcellaneoiit Releases Land of Promise (Urim). Photographic survey of tlie Palestine of today, 67 mina Rel. Nov, Rev, Nov. 27. Outlaw Deputy (Syndicate). Tim McCoy Western. Dir. Otto Brower. 65 mins. Rev. Dec' 4, Tralit of the Wild (Ambassador). Canadian mounted story. Kerralt Maynard, BUlle Seward. Dir. Sam Neufleld. 61 mine. Rel. Aug. 7. Rev. Dec. 4. Foreign Language Films (Note: Because of the 8loi;r movement of foreign 01 year of releasee.) this list coven one tudloi Unlytlrsal 1 1— Ofdces: 30 Rockefeller Center* universal New York, N. Y. Affair of Susan, The. Comedy. Zazu Pitts, Hugh Dir. Kurt Neu man. «2 mins. Rel. Oct 7. Rev. Nov, 6. Dangerous Waters. Drama 6( the sea. Jack Holt; lana Gibson. Dir. Lambert Hiiryer,. ReL Jan. 13. Diamond Jim. Drama; Edward Arnold, Jean Arthur, BInnle Barnes. ir; Ed Sutherland. 92 mlns. Rel. Sept 2, Rev. Aug. 28. East .of Java, Drama. Charles BIckford. Elizabeth Young, Leslie Fehton. PVank Albertson, Dlr, George Mcltord, 72 mins. Rel. Dec. 2. Rev. Dec. IS. Ighting Youth. Football story, Charles Fafreil. June Martel, Andy Deylne, . J; Farrell Macdonald, Eddie Nugent. Dlr: Hamilton Macfadden. 80 mins ReL Sept; 30. Rev. Nov.. 0. Great Impersonation, The, Drama, Edmund tiowft, Valerie Hobson, Wera Engels. Dir. Alan Crosland. 68 mlns. Rel, Nov. 9. Rev, Dec, 18, Is Night Out. ' Comedy, Edward Everett. Horton, Irene Hervey, Lola Lane, Billy Burrud. Dlr, Wm, Nigh, 74 mlns. Rel. Nov. 21. Rev. Nov, 20, ibie Ray, The. Mystery drama. Karloff; Bela LugosI, Frances Drake. Dir. Lambert Hillyer, Rel. Dec. 30, ing Solomon of Broadway, Musical drarha. Edmund Lowe, Dorothy Page, Pinky Tomlln, Ed. Pawlev; Louise Henry, Philip Brooks. Dir. Alay Crosland. 72 mins.. Rel. Sept 30. ReV. Oct. 23. Magnificent Obsession. Drama. Irene Dunne, Robert Taylor. John M. StahL ReL Jan. 16,. Manhattan Moon. Drama with music. Dir. Stuart Walker, Ricardo Cortez, Dorothy Page, Dir. Stuart Wheeler, 63 mins. ReL Aug. 5, Rev. Aug. 21. Outlawed Guns, Western, Buck .Tones, Ruth Channlng. Dir. Ray Taylor. 02 mlns. RcL July 29. Rev. Oct 16. Remember Last Night? Mystery drama, Edward. Arnold, Sally Eilers, Con (Uoat or thew avaflable wltb Cngllsh titlef,) Aqua enel Suelo, el (Sp) (Col), EvH of gossip. Dir. Euseblo Ardavln. 8( mins. ReL Feb. 1. Alles um EIne Frau (Casino) (Ger). Aerial, romance. Charlotte Suaa. ir. Alfred AbeL 81 mlns. Rel. Dec. 16. Rev. Jan. 1. Alte und June Kaiser (Ger) (General). Historical propaganda in splendid production. Emil Jannings. Dir. Hans StelnhofC, 82 mlns. Rel. Dec. 1. Rev, Deo. 11. Asejure A Su Mujer (Sp.) (Fox). Domestic comedy. Concblta Montenegro. Dir. Lewis Seller. 80 mine. ReL March L Aschenmittwoch (German). Romantic drama. Dir. Johanna* Meyer, 7( mins. ReL March V Aufforderung zum Tanz (Ger) (Casino). Costume romance to music. Dir. ' Rudolf von der Noss, 80 mlns, ReL Nov. 15. Aveo I'Assurance, (French) (Par). Saint Granier. Musical comedy. Dir. Hogcr CapellanJ. 80 mlns. Rel. May 1. Az UJ Rokon (Hung.). An American orphan among Magyar noblIIt(y. Dir. Bela GoaL 60 mIns; Rel. March 1, Betden Seehunde, Die (German) (General). Comedy 6> a playful king, Welb« Fcjdl. Dlr, Fred Sauer. 80 mlns. Rel. March 1. Bohemlo's (Sp) (CInexport). Love in Mexico's Greenwich Village. Dir. Rafael Portas. 70 mlns, Rel. Aug. 1. Bollche .(Spanish), C.ibaret life. Dir. Francisco l<:ilnB. 80 mlns. Itel. May 15, Cabella del Pueblo, El (Sp). Racetrack story. Dir. Manuel Romero. 70 mlnti. Rel. Dec. 15. Cantan'te.de Napoles,' I' (Sp) (WB): Musical romance. Erirlco Caruso;Jr., Mona Marls. Dlr; Howard Bretherton. 60 mlns. Rel. Feb. 1J5. Chasseur de Chez Maxim, Le (Fr) (Par). Musical comedy. Suzy Vernon Dir. C!has. Anton. 70 mina. ReL Feb. L Chelyuskin (Russian) (Amkino). Historic record of Bu.ss expedition to Arctic wreck and reocue, 75 mins, Rel, May 15, Rev, May 29. Ctudad de Cartbni ta (Sp) (Fox). Drama of marital relations. Antonio Mo. reno, Catallna Barcena, Dir. Louis King. 70 mlns. Rel. Feb. 16. Clemencia (Sp). iSeml-hlstorlcal drama. Dir. Chano Urueto. 80 mins, ReL Aug. 15. Cognasse (Fr.) (Par). A bookkeeper with ambitions gets his chance; Traroel. Dir.* Lbuls Mei;canlOri. 80 mips. Hel, Aorll I.Co MoJ Maz RobI w' Nbcy (Pol). Slapslick farce. 70 mln,s, Rcl, ^Dec. 1, Corazon Bandolero (Spanish). Action drama laid during. MaxI llian's reign. Dir. Raphael Sevilla. 60 mins. Ilci. March L Crlez-le aur les Toits (Fr) (Par), French vcrnlon of It Pays to Advertise.' .Saint-Granier. Dir.. Karcl Anton. ' 80 rolns.' Rel. Juno 16Crime and Punishment (Fr) (Lenauor), Dostoevski's di-ama, , Harry Eaur, Pierre Blanclmr, Dlr, lerre ChcnaL 103" mins. Rel. Nov, 1. Rev. Nov. 20. C rise Est Flnie, La.fFr.) (European). Backstage musical, Albert Prejeah, Dir. Robert Slodmak, 80 mine, Rel. March 1, .Reyi March 20, Cruz Diablo (Sp:) (Col). Mexican Rpbln Hood yarn. Dir. Fernando de Fuentes. 80 mins. Rel. April 1. Csunay Lany (Hung.) (Danubia). Romantic farce. Lily Murati, Dir, Bela GaaL 80 mina, Kel. Oct. ia. Rev. Oct 23. Czacdasfuerstlni Die (Ger) (Ufai). Mu.sical from Kalmann's stage piece. Marta Eggcrth. Dir. Georg Jacoby. 90 mlns. Rel. April 15. Rev. May 1. '; Oelito di .MastrovannI (It.) (Mr-lrohotis). Melodrama. Dir. Amieto Palcrml. 65 mine, Rel. July 15. 1 Rev. July 31. Dernier Milliardaire (Fr) (France)., Satire. 85 mins. ReL Nov. 1. Rev. Nov, C. Dona Franclsqulta (Sp.) (.Nosseck). Musical romance nade In Spain, Dir Hans Behrendt 70 mlns. ReL April IS. (Continued on page. 30) BRANOrS INDIE EXCHANGE PLAN Hollywood, Jan. 7. Katiomvide chain of independent exchanges, to handle 60 features and four serials annually, is being formed by Joe Brandt, former Columbia president; Henrj' Ellman, state rights operator, and Nat Saland, Mercury Laboratory head. Details were worked out here, witii oi-ganization meeting set for Chicago Jan. 12. Clhicago capital being Interested; for backing. "Topi indie distributora have been invited to attend the Chicago meeting. Brandt hauled cast Saturday (4) after three weeks here explaining setup to indie producers. Broad, Plii%, CottiDg Out Cutrates; Erlai^er May Tarn to Pictareis Philadelphia, Jan. 7. road Street theatre again becomes a legit house playing regular attractions and tryouta, 'without cut-rate aid,' states Samuel P, (J. Nixon-Nlrdllnger, managing director of the Indie house. h'lrdlinger declares hei Is no longer af« filiated with Wee & Leventhal. This year he had had two W. & L. offerings ('Portuguese Gal' and 'Petrified Forest'), He also had special road productions of two others at low scales. Although Nirdlinger gave up the 40% pass-tax Idea after last .season, he has had special cut-rate avrangefnehts at his other house, the Erlanger, and with the "W and I» offerings at the Broad; He declares the Erlanger may go plx after the first of the year but the Broad will be kept dark rather than play anything but bona-fide tryouts or Broadwa:y hits. STEWAST'S MO SPOT Hollywood, Jan. 7. James Stewart washed up on hi* loanout pictute, 'Next Time We Love,' at Universal and. returned to Metro for featured spot In 'Small Town Girl/ William Wellman directing, Binnie Barnes also In cast CONTRACTS Hollywood, Jan, 7. Jean Scnnett, N, T, stage actress, termer at Warners, Paramount signed Barry Triver for original yam. Patricia Havens -Montcagle and Esther Deane handed stock contracts at Metro after execs spotted them as showgirls in 'Great Zlecrfeld.' As reward for work In 'Shark Island,' John Carradlne handed term Ucket at 20th-Fox. Lew Pollock given new composer's pact at 20th-Fox. Elizabeth Busnell, sister of Metro's Rosalind, handed termer at Paramount, New contract handed Henry Hathaway, director, at Paramount. Warners lifted options on Carlyl© Moore and Craig Reynolds, stock players. Moroni OLsen drew new tcrmier at Radio. Ei'ic Hatch sealed to ter pact at Metro. New Hiarrlng contract Warner Baxter at 20th-Fox. STORY BUYS Hollywood, Jan, 7. Al Martin has sold 'Half Way House,' an orl^nal, to Alexander BrOH, B. F, Zoldman aonulied screen rights to Stephpn Marbctt's 'Curfew Girl.' Warner.s pureha.scrt 'Nowhere' by Abcm FInkel and Harold Buckley as yarn for Ross Alexander and Beverly Roberts, Columbia purchaHOd Murders', whodunit by Burt(;s. Screen Cohan'K Warners; Motro ha.i purcha.sed film i'lfirhl.i to 'All Bridges Burned,' Ai'nold B. Armstron'K'H prison yarn. Grace Norton's 'flcno in Ilif Fall' taken 1'y t.Tnlvtrsal. TITLE CHANGES Hollywood, Jun, 7, Warnfrs 'f?ackfire'. goes out as 'Boulder. Dam.' 'The I.nd.,' Conxonts' Radio's new tag for 'Tlic Indestructible Mrs, tal hot' TrnlverHal'.i "Tomorrow Is a Better Day" reliandlf'd. 'Don't CJet Personal.*