Variety (Jan 1937)

14 VAKIETT P I C Y C S Wednesday, January 13, 1937 Hollywpofl, Jan. Placing of seven riew features be/oref the cameras lost week, bnnos tdtHl in work up to 45, which is ahove^ -^^ exceptionally high, for this time pf the'year. There is every indication that this high level will continue for monihs to comcy as there, are 78 stories in /inal stdges o^ preparati<yn and ready to go heforie t^^ An equal nufhber }iove been throii?n tn the }ap$ of tcenariat* for treat" menis, Seven pictures were taken from the cutting room* Int. week iand prei^ietued^ leaving 7S in that division to be edited, previewed and chipped, preparlnr.. In. work: 'WEATHEB OE NO,'; irepoijted VAniBTY, Four in. work;. eight, editing,, ^ACICETEEES IN EXILE' Dec. 30. Starting l^st week: . f$F£El> MAD/ prodiicied by Hirry L. Decker, directed by D. Rcss l^eiTnan, original by Grace Neville and Fred Niblb, Jr. Casit: Rosailind; Keit^>; Joe AUeh, Jr.i Joseph Saw er, J. M. Kerrigan, John Tyrelli Arthiur Loft, Al HilU Richard Terry, Ray Bennett, Lee Prather, Martha Tibbetts. S|^ory cehter3'around speed boat, racing driver who falld iii love with daughter o| boat builder. Driver becomes associated With big-time gam- bling ri|ig;h the head of which is the tnaster mind for ring of opium smugglers. Master mind fixes it. so that the racing driver gets into debt with the gaiAblers and in order to pull himself out he is forc^ to use his boat to bring ^iii il cargo of dope. Before he leaves, the girl tips the copsi and as he delivieris the cargo the police capture the smugglers.! ^ROUBLE IN Morocco,' produced by Larry Dartndur, directed by Ernest Scho^ack,.'screein play by Paul Franklin. Cast:. Jack Holt^; Mae Clarke; C. Henry Gordpn, Paiul Hur^t, , Harold Huber, Bradley Page, Victor Varconi^. .v...- ■• St«iry cdbcems American newspaper reipbrter asisigned to . track down International tiuii riihniers during prohibition^. He is caught in Paris, shanghaied and seijtt to Morocco, where he is forced to join the Foi:eigti Legioh. Here he proved to be a hero for his deeds, and. after an investiga- tion of circuniistphces forcihg him inta the Legion he is rewarded for his bravery by being released; Returning to America, he Write^ .his story, Which becoiiies the sensation of the times by eiqposing: ah Amisricah ring thiat had operatives ill strategic points of the. world. Readied to startr^BACING LtJCK/ THE NiEW TRAIL AHEAD.' 'HEABT FLtJSyi/ 'HONETMOON PILOT.' Teik-ln. workt flte'«dltlnr« six prepArlnir* b> work: ; ^StATTIME.' reported VARisn^T^ Sei4. 2; <A DAY AT THE BACES,' re- poi^^bt. 16''CAFTAINS C01)BAGE0U$/ reported Oct. 7: 'PABNELL,' reported lfby. 18; 'PICK A STAB.' reported Nov. 25; 'LAST OF MBS: CBETNt^V.* irepbfted Dec; 2; 'MAN OF THE PEOPLE,' reported as 'TO THE yiCTOB,'. and ^DANGfeBOUS NUMBEB.* reported Dec. 23; 'BURNT . FIN<rEBS^ and^^SPIONAGC:/ reported Jain. 6i No new pictures started: Readied to start: %ADAME WALEWSKA,' 'BBOADWAT MELODY OF 1937;' THE OLD SOAK,' 'SARATOGA.' ^SHE GAVE HIM A GUN,' 'THiB i;OUNDBY/ 'SKIiDDING."NIGHT MUST FALL'and 'FIBEFLY.' Paramoiint Nine in work/li i^ditinK, 8 prepar^^ In Work; ^SOtlLS AT SEA,' 'SWING HIQB. SWING LOW,' reported VARiEn<T^ Kovi 18; 'CLARENCE/ reported Dec. 9; 'WAIKIKI WEDDING,' reported Dec. 23; INTERNES CAnT TAKE MONEY,* and 'THE LOVE TBAP,' re- Ebrted Dec. 30; 'MUBDER GORS TO COLLEGE,'reported Jan, 6. Starting kst week* •DANGEil, MEN. WOBKING,' produced by general. office^ directed by rChafles Biartbh,. original story by EUery Queen and Lowell Brentaho. Cast: LeW Ayres. Ruth Colman. ISu^ Baker, Vivienne Osborne, ISieodbre Gottschalk," Colin Tapley, Piirhell Praft^ Story is comedy Centered around two writers of adventure stories who have , never been outside of their home town. ' Authors decide to stei> out and.'Visit 'the places .they have been writing about. ^ This creates, series of cbmedy .situatibnis/ ' ' ■ 'HIGR^ WlDR AND HANDSOME/ produced by Arthur Bbrnblow, jr.^ ^diifected by Roiib'en Mamoulian, original by Oscar Hammersteih II, music by J^rOme Kern. ' Cast: Iriene Dunne. Randolph SCbtt, Dorothy Lamour; .wilhaifn TFrawleyi. Charles Bickford,: Akim Tamiroff, Elizabeth Patterson, Ben BltHe. '. . Stpfy is roihaihtic musical comedy centering, around young giirl accom- panying; her father 'around country with medicine show. Arrived in a small. Penh.syIvantia to.wi^, young farmer boy meets the gal. As romance develops they learn the boy has discovered oil on nearby farni. Her father sees possibilities, and. decides to give up his business to swing with the young-boy. ^^ Ai well , is blown, marking the first discovery of oil in Pennsylvania. Readied to start: ^END OF ADVENTURE/ ♦YOU AND,|I/|E/ fTEARS ARE SO LONG'and'I MET HiM IN ,PARIS/ One in work, six; editing, 10 prepajfrlng. Started last week: 'WrtHOUT A NiBT/ produced by Herman Schlom,, directed by John P R O D U € 110 N T A B L E {This table shows number of filatures promised to he delivered to exhlbilors hy the major dhtributlng organizations, and the Indk' pendent proiJucers-c6nlri!>ut(ng proJucr /o ii^eir producing arganlza' tions for the {^'i'S'-'ii season.) Balance pix ' to be Stories PIx.. .ilow placed . in now ' in the . before :prcp-- in ' cottins the ara- work.. rooms, cameras, tion. Producers and contribntlngr companies^ COLUMBIA >.,. ' Larry. Darinour MEITRO Jijti Roach.. PARAMOUNT B. P. Schuibiertv.;..., Enianiiel Cohen;...... Harry Sherman..... Frank lilbyd. RKO RADIO . David -Loew............ George Hirlinian...... ■ ■■.i Soil .-Lesser;. :■... . .•♦ REPUBLIC .... AVW. Hackci. 20TH^ CENTURY^FOX ';-. .^;..Sol: Le^r. UNITED ARTISTS:- . .Samuel Goldwyn.... Walter Wantrer. Seiznick Inter. < ....... C«'.B'erger/,'< Criteiiioh ^...s . Korda' London. iJNiVEBSAL V >..;..... r> ' Buck .Jones.. .«^.. k.. WARNERS Totals ^i^llmber Nuihber now of pik :' ooiin- , promised; pletcd. 50 8 48 4 48 8 8 6 12 2 9 I 17 1 2 3 1 9 1 7 8 27 5 25 Z'.- 17 5 4 .,'■5' ' * t k *■ * M 9 1 1 X 9 .■■•I 7 1 60 ■• 3 .1 31 139 78v. 5 4 2 1 2 6 28 '7 250 •v7«- Auer, - original story by Frank Adaih$, screen play by. Adele Bufltogtoh. Cast: Jime Travis> Bob Livingston, Donald Coolj^ Charles Murray* Ezmnh Dunn, Lucille Osborne, Donald Kerr, ; Story is circUs melodraiha depicting Donald Cbbk. aerial headuner, marrying June TrdVis, who ha^ aspirationis to join his troupe, but is pre- vented by the management because they think shei lacks experience.. Heavyi played by Bob Livingston, aind member Of the acrobatic troupe, sets out to get Cook because he is also in love with his wife. He fixes it iio that Cook is dropped beyond the net and is crippled; The wife takes his place. Upon riBcovery Cook realizes >Vhat has happened and retaliates, _j. Readied to start: 'EVER SINCE^ ADAM/'SPECIAL ORDERS/ THE HIT PARADE'and'LEGION OF THE DAMNED/ RKO-Raifo Four in work, 11 editing^ 12 preparing. In work; 'ROBBEB BABONS/ 'CHINA PASSAGE/ reported as 'MIiSS CUSTOMS AGENTS and fESCADBlLLE/ reported Dec. 23; 'STEPPING TOES/ re- ported Jan. 6. No new pictures started last ^eek. i Readied to start: 'WINGS OF MERCY/ 'TAKE IT EASY/ TONVEN- TION JN CUBA'and'OUTCASTS OF POKER FLAT/ 20th-Fox Slx in worky 6 editing. :8 :prepariner. in W 'NANCY STEELE IS MISSING/ reported Dec; 2; 'SRVRNTH HEAVEN/ reported Diec. .9; .'TIME OUT FOK"ROMANCE/ reported Dec. 23; 'THEf LAST SLAVEB/reported Dec SO. Stat'ted last week: 'DEAD YESTEBDAY/ produced by John Stone, directed by James Tinlihg; original story by Mi^on Eberhart. treatment by William Consel« man, scteen play Jerry Cady. Cast: Sally Blaine, Thomas Beck^ Siegfried Rumann,'Wade Boteler; Jane Diarwell, Joan DaVjs. Story is murder myiiteiy localed in hospital. Patient believing: to have heard a shot calls his nursei and reports he'saw inan crawl through win- dow and into the. next room.. . Upoii investigation, it is found gangsteir moVed in to rub but one who has. been put on the spot, etc. •<50 BOADS TO TOWN/ produced by Raymond Griffith, directed by Norman TaiurOg, novel by Frederick Nebel, screen play by William Consel- man and'George Marion, ^r. Cast: Ann Sothern, Don Ameche, Allan LanC', Douglas Fowley. John Qtialen, Stepih FetChit, Jane Darwell; Walter Catlett.. ^v:- Story Is: comedy drama centering aroiii couple about to be married,. They-receive mysterious call to leave town. While motoring lo a moun- tain lodge, they find themselves being pursued by another, car. Latter contains G-men looking for two jevirel robbers. Couple are cleared after aiding the:&-men to land the real crooks. ' . Readied to start: 'MIDNIGHT TAXI/ 'WARE UP AND LIVE/ 'CAFE METROPOLE/ 'WEE WILLIE WINKIE' and •THAT WE MAY LIVE/ Two in; work, 2 editing.: 9 preparing. In work! 'History: IS made at night/ reportied VAribttt, Nov. 11, aiid 'A STAR IS BORN/ reported Nov. 18. No new pictures Started last week. Readied to start: . in the Walter Wanger iinit, 'VOGUES OF 1938/ 'CASTLES IN SPAIN' and 'SUMMEB LIGHTNING/ In the Samuel Gold- Wyn unit: 'THE WOMAN'S TOUCH/ 'STELLA DALLAS' and 'HUBBI- CANE/ In David O, Selznick unit: 'PBISONER OF ZENDA/ 'THE WORLD'S OUR OYSTER' and 'ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER.' Universal ' Three in work, 10 editing,: 8 preparing.. In work: 'CLASS PROPHECY': and 'PERSON TO PERSON CALL,' reported Variett, Dec. 23, and 'WE HAVE OUR MOMENTS/ repbrted as 'WE'VE HAD OUR MOMENTS/ DeCr 30. No hew pictures stiirted last week.: Readied to start: 'NIGHT KEY/ 'THE ROAD BACK/ 'THE STONES CRY OUT,"WlNGS OVER HONOLULU/ 'DELAY IN THE SUN,"SHORT HAUL'and'SMOKE TREE RANGE/ - Warners Six in work, 19 editing^ 12 preparing, th workt. 'SLIM' and 'CALL-IT A DAY/ reported Variettj Nov. 25; 'THE GO- GEJTER/ TRINGE AND THE PAUPER' and 'MARKED WOMAN/ re- ported Dec. 16, and 'MARRY THE GIRL/ reported Dec. 30. No new pic- tures started last week. Readied to start: 'DANCE, CHARLIE DANCE/ 'PUBLIC WEDDING/ 'KID GALAHAD/ 'TALENT SCOUT/ 'BLACK WIDOW' and 'THE SING^ ING MARINE/ S.E.€.'S CAREWE NIX ALSO K.O.'S STUDIO / : San Francfeco,. /12. .ThiEf final chapter in the proposed establishment. of motion picture' studio on the outskirts of iPaio Alto, Firisco suburb, aippareritly was: writ- ten last we6k when thie Securities (8e / Exchange Commission here ah- nounced that, the registration ^ state- ment of Edw'in Carewe Prbductions, Inc., voluntarily had been . withdra\^ Carewe-s permit to sell stock in tiie ventureywas reVoked. some, mbnths ago by the State GbiT)bration: Deipt. ^ : Rosen Stays at Heii Hollywood^ . 12. 11 Rosen has been given a direc- tor's pact at Republic, He recently flhishied' ^Old Lady Ironsides' there. live Olsien's iPic. Spot Hollywood, Jan; 12i ^Olive. Olsen, who ajppeared in the stage show,.'Meet My Sister,' at the El Capitan here, goes into Warners 'Dance, Charlie,; Dance/ Bryan, .Foy. will produce with Frank McDonald directing. Rainer-Odets East Hollywood, ,12. Luise Rainier goes to New York shortly. She and her husband, Clif- ford ddets, ill journey to Europe. They were married last Thursday playwright married the iwietro contractee-actress at her home in Brentwood Heights here, l^irst time for both. WB Testing Baritone Warneris Ray Middletohi bairitone, recently appealed with Paul Whitemah'^ br- chestra at *the Hippodrbme,: N. Y., premierihg the new. Rodgers and Hai-t opus, 'AH Points West/ He was tested ^ short time ago. Musical comedy; writing teami is also inter- ested in him for a role in a forth- coming book show. Paul Louis of Columbia Concerts is handling. HKO'S VAUDE TEIO Chicago, Jan. 12. Lowie, Hite and Stanley, . Jroni vaude, set for pictures with RKO by Music Corp. of America. Act slated fojr Spot in 'New Faces' flicker. . Albany,. Jan.' Ofiportunity to' view the much publicized film 'Ecstesy' is afforded the Appellate Divislbn, Third Der partnient, by a ctertloirari;0rder^which Supreme Court Justice Schenck yesr terday (Jan. 11) granted to the £u^ reka productions, Inc., Owner bt the United States rights to the picture. The order directs, the regents the University of the State of New York and Dr. Frank iP. Graves, cipm- mlssioner of education, to submit to the Suprepe Court within 20 days all papers and exhibits pertaining to the banning of 'Ecstasy' in New York state. ■„ . The Eureka Corp. has. asked for a review ot the action of "st^ thorities in censoring the film, and for a decision lifting the ban. By commencing the Cert'ibrari ac- tion noWf the (eorporatioh safejguards for itsaU the alternative of seeki a favorable rtiling in state courts^ i thai event its case in Federal Court is unsoicces^c^ Eurekk Productions has appiealed to, the Ui S. Circuit Court of Apr peals, according to Charles A. . Bri- andjl :,Jr.^ counsel to the Education Depattmeht, from a decision of the U. S. Districik Courti Southern Dis- trict of New York, .that the state has power to censor foreigri-rnade films. The coipbratibn claimed that the regents had no Itirisdictioh over, the picture, which has been admitted to the country by the Jfri^sury Dept.; Iri its petition, fheffipt^ratio re- counts the obstacles stubsiyi) be- fore 'Ecstasy* was allowed; to be: shown in the U. S. 'GET ir PERFORMANCES ^ SJIG. lOP AWARDS Hollywood, Jan. Edward Arnold and Walter Biren- nan . brevetted by iScreen - Actors' Guild for the best performances dur- ing month of November. Arnold got his citation the starring role, Brennan for the isup- porting role UA's 'Come and Get It.' ( 'FURY' STARTED sawETHIN^ .Sjpbtty B.6. Plo Meantimci Created Quit^ a H'wood Cyicle Hollywood, Jan.. .Whatever exhibs may have isaid abbut 'Fury,' and whatever it did at b.o., it. certainly has started cyclie of social theme; film denouncing .bi' otry and lynchihg; Par has tWo ready for release: one cbiiteitipprary, 'Happiness, Preferred,' anti-lynching story produced by Major. PirpdUc-.. tions, the- other a New England cos- tumer, jMaid of iSalem,' produced by Frank Lloyd. Metro, . producer of 'Fury,' is .readying anbth^r lyncher, with Spencer Tracy to be starred agai'. It is^ 'Courthouse. Square/ from Hamilton Basso noVeL; Mervyn .LeRoy,:-who did 'I 'Ani .a Fugitive From a Chain Gang,' and is therefore hot ■ hew to this type of thing; Will do Ward'Greene's 'Death; In the Deep South' at Warners. Mindful'of racial and sectional angle in whole business, and in order npi to-antagoniz^e southern' public, LeRpy has announced locale,of "his pic wjll not be specified, and bigotry indicted. wUi be of universal type, hot pe- cullatily. southern. • ' Karloff's Duet Hollywood, Jan., 1?.; Upon .completion 'Night Key,' which is dated for an immediatie statt at Universal,. Boris Kairloff turns to Wairhers for !The Widow,' which Nick ri will- direct, Don Ryan . and Kenneth Garnet are. scripting.'Widbwl! ' Start of 'key' was pbstpp week because of karloff's flu; the first time the actor iayed z, picture through illness. WB TAGS WELDON Hpllywoodi Jaii.. Ben Weldon, stagei player, brought out from New York for com:edy spot in 'The .King and the Chorus Girl,' has. been Signed to contract at Warners. He'll go into 'Marked Worrian,' Bette Davis starrer.