Variety (Dec 1937)

VARiETY Philadelphia; Dec; J. Though not up to, bracket ^ that calls tor any vbackslappiiifr sleepy b6 \s are .lifting their eyelids s^^ S^hat and biz has hit the^ke- classi- fibation for usual VprerXmas dol- Sfuins; Hottest thmg in town it •Nothing Sacted' at the Aldine.: It, looks certain ot four weeks, .first flicker this season to achieve that, Now in its stecond stahza^i Ms nick- ine oft $12;000. ' Opening {Session ieared a nouse record with $17,700, exceeded inrecenit; years only by il9 000 garnered by. -Rothschild. - • Everything else ruhhing along ade- a liateiy, with exception of 'Victoria' at the Boyd. Another one of those oromisirig affairs that fails to iclick in Philly. It'is near thte brutal stagie at $10.2001 *Hurricahe,' .twice-daily- ing, has also slipped; off badly and iS nearihg cuttainis after four wieeks. ■ ■ Estimates Ilils -Weei AltAne (WB) (l;200;^'40-55-75>^ •Nothing Sacred' (UA) (2d . week). Going to town in a wholesome way, and looks to be good for; month's so^ iourn; fancy $12^000. \ Last, w^ in. opening sesh, bowled 'em over with ■ $17,700. Arcadia (Segall-Sablpsky) (600; 35-40-50):— 'Conquest'; ; (MG) : ,(2d tun) (2d week). Giving' this indie a pleasant surprise; after, weeks; 6f pain; should; r^ach $2,000. liast . Week tfrabbed nictf $2,500. * BoVd <WB) (2;400;; 40-55-65)^ ' >yix:tt)ria* (RKO). Fly in Philly's oiritment; just not dragging 'em in for feven a miedibcre .figure at $10,- tOO. 'Love I'm After' (WB) last week also no bell-ringing at $14,900. EaHe CWB) (3,000; 25-40r.55)-^'Big Town Girl!. (20th),vwith Hudson-De tange band> providing- ^stage hypo. Beiiable: Earle still knocking off pleasant quantities of ticket yardage! with $21,000 measured for the week. Last stanza, which ihcludedThanks- .giving arid.a :school-h'Oliday _th6.day. fbllowing, was a piparoo with '"45 Fathei-s' .(20th) and; Jimlmy Melton and Harriet Hbctor bri thie boards.^ Near a record with $24,200.. ; :, FoJC (WB) (2,300; 40-55-65 ).4-'Last Gangster'; (MG). Toughrguy Robih son s(iU a driaw, although not tip to ' cbupia years: back. Doing oke: $15,- WiO. Last week 'Submarine; D-l' .;(WB) also just a hbverer airouhd the satisfactory .line at $16,300; : Karlt9n (WB) (1;100; 40-50)—*Love I'm After* (WB)a2d run).: Mei-its no E"Vcei$ at $4,200. Last, week 'Live; oyer, LearriV (MG) in the saniie category.. ■'■\^-"-'"'' Keith's (WB) (2,400; 40-50)—'Sec- «rid Hbrieymbori'; (20th) (2d rtin) Another of those average affair^ with $4,600. ; Last week ;'Firefly' .(MG)i nice but hot isocko at . $4,800. . Liicust (Riesnian-Hodes) (1,600; 57-86-1.14-L71)T^'Hurricane' (Gold wyn-UA) (4th week )i This road- . shower starting' , to; find' the path rocky.aftei: a. fair-getaWay. $6,000 in- .■: dicated. ■ Last week clicked sorso lor ..$7,500; Stanley; (WB) (3,O0O; 40-55-65)— •Navy Blue' (MG): Being held for • eight daiy^v pairtially. beCati^ of -oke biz ;and :partialiy: to . shift opening days to catch Christmais. with a h.o. Will attract satisfactory $17,00.0 fbif the .sessibh; including, the extra day, Last week 'Danisels in Distress' (RKO) was no reason for heel-click; . irig, UneStplainably soUr at $14,200; *Ebb Tide' comes, in next. Stanton (WB) (1,700: 30-40t50)— . Thorbbreds* (MG).: '-. .No bouquets Irbrh the crix, and Week at $4,800 'West of Shanghai' (WB) last session was better, but far from exceptional : with .$5,150. .. • ■ • with Love* (Col). Doing smash biz and Will share peachy $24,000; hold- over .for another 'week aind.poEisibiy^- a third. Last week 'It's Love I'm After': (WB) and 'Dangerously Yours* (20th), ^excellent .$21;000. ; ; Strand (2,000; 25-35^55); 'Swing :t. Sailor' (GN) and ^Idol of Crowd' (U); May do $5,500. Last -week, 'Ad- venturous Blond' (WB) and 'Renfrew ot Mounted' (GrN) received $5,000, H.O. TRUm' 8G. eral Bullets' (Mono), Fair $800.-Last week, 'Atlantic Flight' (Mono) and God's Country' (Mono) split with ■Idol of Crowds' (U); and 'LoVe pn Air' (WB). Good $1,000. LlbCQln (LTC) (li600; 10-20-25) 'Big City' (MG), Good $2,600. Last week, 'Life Begins in College' (20th) excellent $3,200. Orpheum (LTC) (1,350; 10-15-20^ 25-40)—'Fit for King'. (RKO), isplit with 'M^mhattan .. Melodrama' (re- issue): (MG) aind' 'Dear Miss Aldtich': (MG;).;'King'.was origihally set to fill biit, the: week,, starting Thursday (25), but went three. extra days ;and will make this wieekls-gate ;approximateIy. $1,100. just fair. ;Last week, 'Ballyr hbo: Brevities' on the: stage ;with •Lady Fights Back' (U) ahd opening of 'King,' got $3,200, swell. Stuart (LTC); (1,900; :i0-25 -40) 'Emile; Zola' -(WB). Hurrahed and biallied; with college backing, but still tunhing behind any. kind of pace for a proper jgross: in this house.: Migtit get $2,500, biit.that's way down. LaSt week, :-'Double - Wedding^:-(M&)v- g^ the skids after the: patrons got wised up, ;.biit did nicely .artyway, .$4,000 • Varsity (W;estland) (1,100;: 10-15)-^ Non-Stop New York' (GB) and American Sweetheart' (Col). All right, $1,000. possible: Last week, •Springtime in Rockies' (Rep) and 'Paid to Dance' Col) split'" with 'roh|. Road' (Rep) and 'Thanks for Ljistenm' (Amb); $1,300, very good. . B'klyn Healthy Despite Big ; . Brooklyn, Dec. 7. ' - Crop of first-rate films on view at downtown deluxers. . Weather has : beeii good .and plenty of pedestrians , are; catching shows - after finishing aariy Xmas shopping.-. TWo -Fabian houses. Paramount and Fox,. are in the chips this Week, former mopping up with 'Emile Zola' and latter, with •Awfiil Truth.' • RKO Albee is; next .in line with 'Second Honeymoon' and; Victoi-i the Great.' Department ;. stores: are . staging puppet shows in .windows, but get no nod from ■ passers-by since they don't offer .double features. ;. Estimates for This Week ^Albee (2.500; 25-35r55)—Second Honeymoon' (20tht and •Victoria the Great' :(RKO)i Fair returns expect- ed, about $12,000. Last week 'Heidi' (20th;) and 'Danger Love at Work' (20th) got around $13,000' ' >,Fox (4.000; 25-35-55) — 'Awful Truth' (Col) and' 'Dr. Syri* (GB). : P,<*'"K well arid ;will grab ; off , fine . 516,000 and hold. over. Last week Angel' (Par) and 'Trapped by G^ --"leu (Gol)., ;Gkay $13,bO(j.. :. . - * 2.400; 25-35-55)—'52nd St.' ri ■ • ^ 3"d 'Murdef in Ijiiiimbnd Row.' Jxpects quiet $13,000. Last week Gonguesf. (MG): received good -$16,- . I'«|:«ni »unt (4,000; 25- 35- 55)— Kint|e,ZQla- (WB) and 'Life Begins Minneapolis. • Dec. 71- For the third successive week the amazing 'Awful Truth' is lipgging the spotlight, Lamentable ; condition of the bbxoffice is indicated by■ the ag- gregate loop first-run receipts of well under $30,000 for the current seven days, average of l^ss than $5,000 per house. ■ Biggest; disappointineht is 'Con- quest/ which is doing a dive at; the Minnesota. Thoiigh well liked, 'Navy Bllie. arid Gold' shows little Orpheum boxoffice, 'Stat|d-In,' Century ^ offer- ing, is very poor. But "The Great Garrick' has done well enough for the World; to hold it over for a sec- ond week. '• .-..V '■;'■• . Severe cold bver.-the weekend was- a: boxoffice deterrent. And the usual pre-Christmas slump has . Set: in earlier: than usual. Estimates foir This Week > Aster (Piiblix^Singer) (900; 15-25) — Back in Circulation' (FN) split with 'Dance; Charlie, Dance' (F^f) (2d .run's). and ^last; three ■ days -dual first runs' • 'It- Happened • in ; Holly- wood' (Gol) and 'Partners in Crime' (Par). Looks like mild $700. Last week 'Wine; Women ; and Horses' (WB) and 'Man Cried Wolf'. (U) dual first runs split with 'Music for- Madame' (RKO) and 'Lady Fights Back' (U), $800, mild; Century (Publix-Singer) (1,600; 25-35-40)— 'Standrlh' (UA ). HUrt: by general public apathy toward en- tertainment; Leslie Howard and .Jo.ah BlOndeli not great boxoffice shakes here. Will be lucky to reach po.or $3,000. Last week 'First Lady' (WB), only $1,800, brutal on six days; .; Minn«isota\ (Publix-Singer) (4,200; 25-35-55)—'Conquest' (MG). Heavily, exploited, but lihablie to turn the trick; apparently, even, in this Scan- diiiavian berg, they ho longer want Garbo,; while Charles Boyer ■ ia not a draw name; indicated $4,500, piti ful. Last week 'Ebb Tide'. (Par), $7,000, light. Orpheum (Publix-Singer) (2.890; 25-35-40)— 'Navy Blue and Gold' (MG). - Handiciapped by luck of cast names and title, will: be liicky to risach mild $6,500. Last week 'Dam- sel in Djstres.s' (RKO). $7,000. mild State (Publix-Singer) (2.300; 25- 35-55)—'Awful Truth' (Col) (3d week).; -Roxofflce sensation !here; word-of-mouth ; carrying; it along iat smash pace; likely to remain a.fourth week here, although. the gait is -slackeniftg-.at-4as t ; $ 8, 000 in prospect Last week $12,300, great afetr terrific $13;900 at Minnesota. Time (Berger) (290; 15-25)- 'Handy Andy' (20th). Another rcr issu<e for this sure-seater: only $400 on five ;'days; Last week 'Dancing :Lady';;!CMG)V$700,vtepid/^;^ ..-^ Uptown (Publix) (1,200; 25-35)-- 'Stage Door' (RKO). First nabe showing headed for pretty good $3;000. Last wieek 'Lost Horizon' (Col); $3,800, good. World (Steffes) (350; 25-35-4P-55) —'Great Garrick' (WB) (2d week)i Well:liked and fortunately situated to attract the cla.ss; trade at which its: appeal :'ts.; miaihly directed; fair $1,200 indicaited. Last week, $1,500, rokeh.. -: . " -' , Ore., Strong; I'm After' $6,000 Portland, Ore.,' Dec .7. 'Nothing Sacred* wowed '^m. at the Broadway for nine days and moyed to .hi Mayfair for " a. second, week. Equally punchy in the house arid at the b;b. was 'Awful Truth,' holding for a second, big week at; therHam- rick-Evergreen Parampurit. . Parker's Broadway doirig, , okay with 'Merry-Gp-Rourid of 1938.' Sub- marine D-1'' at the UA is; also a fair ducat seller. 'It's Lbvp I'm After* Winning for the Oirpbeum. Estimates for This Week Broadway (Parker) (2,000; 30-55)-- 'Merry-Gb-Round of 1938' (U) and 'Thief Meets Thifef' (UA). Answered to exploitation; nice results around $5,500. Last week 'Nothing Sacred' (UA) arid 'Idol of Crowds' (U) cleaned up for a great nine days at $7,000. :. Mayfair (Parker-^^Evergreen) (1, 500; 30-55)—'Nothing Sacred' (UA) ahd 'Idol of Crowds' (U), Moved from the Broadway and stilK clean ihg up for a good-, second week here around $3,000. Last week 'Firefly* (MG) fourth weiek $2,800. First three weeks at the United Artists totaled great $15,500. ■ .Orpheum (Hamrick - Evergreen) (2 000; 30-55)—'It's Love I'm After' (WB) and 'Bulldog Driimmond Comes Back' (Par). Answering to advance bally for strong $6,000. Last week 'Second Honeymoon' (20th) and 'Hold 'Erit Nayy' (Par) did bet ter than aiverdge. with okay $5,500. . Paramount . (Hamrick-Evergreieri) (3:000; 30-55)-.-'Awful Truth: (Cbl) arid '45 Fathers' , (20th) (2d week). Going for strong $5,000. First week registered big and .piled up a great Score at $8,300. . ~; - United Artists (Parker). 1,000; 30 55)—'Submarine D-1' (FN) and 'Ad venturous Blonde' (FN) getting a fair play at $5,000. Last week 'Navy Blue and Gold' (MG) and The Westland Case' (FN) closed for okay $5,500. \ Seattle, Dec. 7. Christmas: shopping ■ started early in;Seattle, so .Spending money is bti- giririing to; level Off. Shirley Temple iri 'Heidi' gets mpveoyer to the Music Box;;; Greta Garbo ■ in ' • 'Gonquesi*' aows but after one week at the Par^. amount, where biz was fair. Fifth avenue goei. diial -this week with 'It's Love' and 'This Way,' while Biue Mouse .reverts: to regular 25ci; dual policy, after dandy week with; 'Aii_Babi' at 42c jbpi,; JA^ Still plenty good at Liberty. Esiimates for This Week r Blue Moiise (Hamrick-Evergreen) (900; 27)—'Sweetheart-X)f Navy'; (GN) and 'Behind Mike'.. (U) dual. Indi- cated $1,900. pioqr. Last week (32-37- 42)—'Ali Baba(' (20th) (2d week) great at $4,300. C o I i s e u m (Hamrick-Evergreen) (1,900; 21r32)—'Souls at Sea' (Par) and 'Love Under Fire' (20th) dual. Looks to reach $3,800^ good. - Last week 'Thin Ice' (20th) arid 'Bad Guy* (MGM) dual, went to town fOr great $5,100. ;:;: --■.;;';-;■- Colonial (Sterling) (850; 10-21)— 'Luck Of Roiaring Camp' (Mono) arid •Youth on Pai-adie' (Rep) dual, going at $2,000; i. Last week, . Nice. 'i;iih • .V Guest' (Mono) and ^'Atlantic Express' - " (Mono) big $2,700. " ; .:; ;Fifth Avenue (Hamrick-Everjireen) ' (2,400; 32-37-42)—,'Love I'm After' (WB) and 'This Way; Please' (Par) v (dual). "With big newspaper cam- paign, indicated : $7,200-; Last ' w(ic!k ..; 'Heidi' (20th)..and oke shorts; $8,700. . big; : .■ ■/" ';.■: ■ Liberty (J-vH) (1,900; 21-32-42)—; 'Awful Truth' (Col) (3d week). An-, ticipated $9,000, sweety . Last week, same filrti; $12,000, huge. "^MubIc -Box' - (Hamrick-Evergiveeii-)^-^-.- (900; 32-37-42)—'Heidi;: (20th") (2d week) with :.(ih^rt. Hot release • from Fifth, but riot so riot, indicated $3,200. Last week, 'Firefly' (MGM-i (3ci-.\ week) $3,600, good. ■. 0 ir p h e.u m (Hamrick-Everfirocn) . (2,700; 32r37-42) — 'Merry-Go-Round*. (U), arid ; 'Lancer. Spy': (20th) . dual, terrible; $3,1()0 fbr five days; yanked. Last week 'Live.;;Lbve' (MGM.) .and : '45 Fathers* (20th) dual, $6,500, good. Palomar (Sterling) (1.350; 10-27- 37)—'40 Naughty Girls' (RKO) and 'Wallaby Jim* (GN) dual, and vaudc. First-time using duals here, and may . be new pplicy, expected $3,200;. okay. Last; ;wcek 'Manhattariv." Merry-Gp%^ Round' (Rep) and vaude, $5,300, big. Paramount (Hamrick.- Evergreen) .: (3,106; 32-37-42) — 'Navy Blue and . Gold' (MGM) and 'Fit ' for King' (RKO) dual. , Anticipated. $7,100. Last week 'Conquest' (MGM) and 'Dangerous' $6,200; fair. Roosevelt (Sterling) (850; 21r32)r^ •100 Meri and Girl' ; (U) ; and . 'Big Shot' (RKO) dual. Heading for $3,* 000, nice. Last week 'Lost Horizon (Col) $3,200; good. , C Baltimore, Dec; 7. Stanley; is finding plenty, of use for its -ample" capacity with 'Submarine D-r this week with its biggest gross in weeks. ' Loew's Century, too, is getting a gratifying response, 'Noth- ing Sacred* (UA) ringing up good profit ■■^.■■y-:- \\\\ ,. Biz last week took a damaging drop after a: hot start. ■ • . ; Estimates for Last Week • ; Century (Loew*s-UA) (3,000; 15- 25-35-40-55)—Nothing Sacred' (UA). Getting steady play to ample profit at $15,00p. Last week 'Firefly' (MG) slowed dowri to $14,600. Hippodrome (Rappaport) (2,200; 15-25-35-40-55-66) — 'Fight for Your Lady' (RKO) plus vaude. Not much at $9,500. Last week 'Damsel in; Dis- tress' V (RKO) slipped badly after rousing opening, . with $13,200 the final count. : v-■' -- Keith's (Schanberger) (2,500; 15- 25-35-40-55) —; 'Madame X' (MG). Opening supper show tonight- (Tues.) after unexciting $4,500 for 'Blossoms on Broadway' (Par.). New (Mechanic) (1,400; 15-25-30- 4p.5.'>)^?Pinner at Ritz' (20th). : Not ser-ving many with ho more than $2,500 in sight Last week, second of 'Second Honeymoon' (20th), fell down badly to riiere $2,200 after okay first week of $5,200. Stanley (WB) (3,450; 15-25:30-40 55)—'Submarine D-l' (WB). Lead ing the parade in big style, with a rousing $17,000 in sight. Last weiek, ten days of 'Love I'm After' (WB) disappointed with; more than $7,900 for the total. to Cantor, Vaude So-So 76 Omaha, Dec. 7. . Following bullish Thanksgiving week biz, grosses last stanza did an:. about-face and came out. several. .- markers short of the previous week's nuinbers. - Little . accouhtirig.: for., slackening except that previous week was 'in .; the' clouds and current a I- . tractions, retui'n to horinat trend of ■.. biz. - ' -. '•; --. . Weather was mild the last ten days but took header oyer weekend to zero figures. Estimates for This Week Brandeis (Singer-RK.O), (1,250; .10- 25-35-40) — 'Damsel ' Distress* (RKO) and 'West of Shanghai' (FN) dualed (2d /week). Poorest, holdover.: week ■ nearly a year; also slim- mest week of fall season. $3,600. Last week was first of same bill and rarig the beU at $7,750. Omaha (Blank) (2,100; 10-25^40)—. 'Last Gangster' (MG) and 'Marry the Girl' (WB) double. Started in high, gear, but soon IbSt the piace; $();800. Last week, 'Firefly' (MG) and 'Girl, With Ideas' (U), twinned; Gbod at $9,100. Orpheum (Blank) (2.976; 10-25-40) —•Ali Baba' (20th) and 'Night Club Scandal' (Par) doubled. Returns onfy fairish, biit house will hold bill ci^ht days to: return to regular Friduy opening day; Big: Apple midnight show Saturday (4) helped put this one in . acceptable clas.s; tenth week , running fbr midnight danc.e contest, $7,000, so-sb. - Last ;week, . 'Second", Honeymoon' . (20th) and 'Waikiki Nights', unit on /stage broke; house- record Thanksgiving day, and then I .settled to slow going rest qf week; wound up around. $14,000. Cuiniriins Loses Again Xmas Sniacks Lincoln; >Biff Gity, $2,600, Best Lincoln.. Dec. in the fourth 7. Awful Truth* in the fourth and final week; remain.? the sole highlight ■of a dUlF'rbw this: week. No Stagie- show at the Orpheum. and 'Zbla* no k: . at the Stuart 'Big City! is away good at this Lincoln, however. ;■ ' . - ;Xmas denting is beginning to be fejt, althbujgh. store bi? ..is, f?r; from hefty, sSiy execs. . •: Estimates for This Week V; ; Kivtt (W e stland) ^ 44&f40r30-35-3p» -'Awful Tfuth"^ (Col)..I)6ing;a bang- up ' biz, sure of $1,300 thiS. (4th) final week. Got $1,700 last week.; , . ... . Liberty (LTC) (1.20.0; 10-15) — •Black :Ace.v;(U) arid 'Rhythm bn the Range' ; (Par) split with 'Wine, Women and • Horses' (FN ) and 'Fed- .. ■■ ;'.: San Francisco. Dec. 7. .": ;- Pre-Christmais sluriip is here again. However, the Fox-West Coast execs expected much better returns froiri 'Firefly' at the Warficld. Theatre. What with ,the Eriibassy Theatre playing, the- only; other new bill, '52nd Street' and 'Action fbr Slander,' 'Firefly' looked like ai cincfi for oqt- standing • biz. Holdbvers' haVe.'' the, center of the. stage; With 'Subriiarihe D-1' at the Fox arid 'Prisoner of Zenda' at United Artists, , ■ .Estimates for This;:Week Embassy (Cohen) (1,512; 35-55r75) —'52nd Street' (UA) ahd 'Action for Slander' (UA). Much better biz than expected, take of $7,500 means that pair ;Will be held over for a .second stanza. Last week (2d)' 'Pri.sorier of Zenda' (UA), $5,500 okay,: Fbx (F-WC) (5.000; 35-55-75)— ■Subriiarinii ;D' (WB) and 'Octopus* (WB) (2d week). Looks headed for sweet $12,000 after big first week of $21,000. . Golden Gate ; (RKO ): ^2;850: 35.55 jfj V—'Dam.<;t.1 in ni.stres.s' (RKO) and ■ vaudeville (2d week). Will.have to be satisfied with $13,000, below usual Fred Astaire second week. La.stweek $20,0CP, also under previous AstaiA-e figures.--" . ■•;■■.■'. . . Orpheum (F&M) (2,440; 35-55-75) —'Awful Truth' (Col) and 'Life Be- gins with; .Love' (Col) (7th. week) Encores for seventh and firial week to terrific $7,200. Last, week, $8,900, great. . •' ■ :";• ....:'.-; • - Paramount (F-WO (2,740; 35-55- 75)—'Last - Gang.ster" - (MGSf) and 'Love On ToastV (Par) (2d week) Although 'Gangster' failed to do the biz expected last week. Edward G. Robinson attracted ^^nbugh ; trade to warrant;a: j!eCond stint which; will not a fair $11,000. Last .week $17,500, strong; .: ,;■. \. .. St. Francis (F-WC) (1,470,; 35>55 ,7.5 >-T'Li.ves of; a ' Bengal Lancer (Par) (rei;ssue) and 'Ruggles. of Red Gap* (Par) (reissue)'.. Will ;be'lucky lo get $5,000. with this pair of oldies Last week . 'Second Honeymoon (20th) "-and '45 Fathers' (20th) (2d week) $5.5()0; fair. . ■ v/-7 •. ■ ;Uriiied Artists (Gbheh) (1,200;:35- 55-75'Prisoner of Zenda' (UA) (3d weck K At presient gait,. 'Zenda' will .stay • on at the ;.U:nitcd Artists until Christmas. looks: like $8,000. Last webic,$8,500, big..: Warlield (F-'WC) (2,685; 35-55-75) — FirCHy' (IVKLJM/ and Kobert Bcnchley featurettc (MGM).;Biz way off deSipite the flock of holdovers at other nou.ses; $16,000 indicated; Last. We(Jk' (2d) 'Navy. Blue arid CJold! (MGM) and 'Dinner at the Ritz,' CiOth) did poor $7,500. U. S. District Court decision hold-- ing Century Productions, Inc., .Em- pire Laboratories, Inc., Bob-Ed Thca-; tres CorpV Sam" Cunrimins and Ri ch- ard Fiedler had infringed on .Ff eder-, ick Beck PaUcrsbn's. film, Big Game With, a Canriera,' was af- firmed .Moriday (4) by: Circuit■ Court of Appeals! :, Lower court will -dcitido' amount of damages ;dUe\ Pattars6n;:,, Plaihtiff Mciaimed part of b^^ were used, by defendants in- th? pic-, ture, 'The Jungle Kil ler:* - BaroneiisV SKdve$ Off ■::';■:: .■;■.■;:';■;■-" Hollywood, /pec; 7, . With William Po\yelI arid. Anna-, bfella;;:.topping - .the cast, ZOlh^^Fox:'; started 'The Baironcss and the But- ler,* fbrmerly •Jean,* through tlie production, mill last Thursday; '2). v Waltcr.;Lang:'direcls'.; ■ J ' . Hollywood. D;;c. ?; . Metro, got iindei^ wiky ;with : 'Txist Pilot* last week. • .; Cast includes',;$i)encer ; ;t r:icy, Myrna lip.V, CSlark Gable and .Lionc' . B«rry<TioTe.