Variety (Feb 1938)

2%. ndeLs^ phbtpgraiihed W jRudoljph Mate;^ G Cii'rpll/.Jl'eo GarnUo; John Halhday;^ . r : • Now''Bal'anceio. , . : ';Number Nuiniber . '. Now . in Bie Placed StoWies in . : Promised: plited . ingr . Booms Cairieras ' ' tion ^' Pictures in; thi ;cutting room ^>revieiVs: ; \ T ' ; '•FLASH GOBPON^^ TBIP .iTO BfAiiS,' (serial) iiroduced by Barney Sarecky: directed by". Fbrde Beebe and Robert Hill: original .screien play by Say Tfampip, Ndirmah S. Hall and Herb Dal.iinis, based on syndicaited cartoon strip; photographed by Jerry Ash^ Cast^ Larry 'Bi^^^ Jean Rogers, Frank Shannon, Charles. Middletoh, Donald Kerr, Beatr'ic« Roberts, Ditk Alexander. \::.-\ ' 'BOBDEB WOtVES/ t>rbdticed by Trerh Carr; directed by Joseph .Lewis; story and screen play by>Norton S. Parker; photographed by Harry. Neumahhi" Cast: Bob Baker^ dpnnie Moore, Fiiziy Knight, Dickiei Jones, Wiiiie Farig. Glenri Strange, Frank Panipeau,; Oscar .O'Shea, Ed Cassidy, jack Mbhtgoipery, Dick Doifreli; ArthurVVan Slyke, Frank Ellis: TDItBIDDiEN VAtLEY, iprmerly titleci 'MOUNTAINS Attl! MY klViQ- DOiM/ produced by Henry MacRae; (Jii-ected by Wyndham. Gittenis; screen jplay by.;Eliot Gibbons from novel by Stuart Hardy; photbgriaphed,. by EUwood Bredell.:; Cast: Noah Beery, Jr;; Frah(Ces;Robihsbn, Fred Kbhler, Sr:;;Rpbcrt Barrat; Alpnzi^ >RiAi> About M^u^^^ Taurog; original story by Maircella. Burke and Firederich; Kohher*. sicreeri play by. Brticd: Manning and Felix- Jackson; photographed by Joseph Valentine, Cast: Deanha Durbih, Herbiert Marshall, Arthur Treacher; Chriistiah Rub. Jackie Morah, Marcia Mae Jones, Nana Bryant, Elizabeth Risd,on, Helen Parrish, Joan Tree^ - \./■■■'THE CEIME :-0F.' .;D^^^^^^^ rected by S. ;Sylvah Simon; screen play by Lester Cole and Brown Holmes frorri original byXble. ahd Charles Brel^eri phbtbgrSiphed by Milton Kras- ner. Cast: Ralph Bellamy; William Gargari,. Barbara R^ad;, Charles Stev- ^eftSi-John King. -.;-: :'■ ■■■\-\ \-y,'':i ■ '-f.■ vtjniverMljPfat^NbvrJn'T^ 'GoboBTE, :BROADVAY;Vprbd^ by. Edmuiid Grainger; directed by Ray McCarey; screeh;play by Roy Charislof from stage play by James Gleasoii; photographed by. George Rbbinsbh. . Cast; i Charley Wiiinipgeri Alice- Brady; Tom Brown, Dorothea Kent,: Donald Meek, Frank Jenks, Tommy Riggs, Jed, Prouty,^ Willie Best, Del HeMer^^^ Jack. Daley, Henry iRoquembre, Edgar Dearing., ■] ■ . v^/ \ ESTATE P'bLICE/ produced by, Treni Carr; directed by John 'Rawliris; original screen play by Gebrge Waggher. Cast:/ John King, Connie Moore,. David' Oliver; WiUiani Luhdigan, Larry Blake, Gebrge Cleveland, Charles Wilson, Joseph Crehan; Pierre Watkin, Billy/ Wayne; Ted Osborne; J. Farr rell MacDbnald, Gleriii Strange, :JameiLucas,^^^ ■..::'''BECKLESS. LiVING,V- f^^ .'THE-, WINNER'S,-: CIRCLE;' prb- duced by;Val Paiil;l direct^(d by -Fr^ screert play by Charles Grayson. from ;G^rald;; Beaumont's original story, 'When Johnny Comes Marching Hbme.'. Cast; Jimmy/ Saivb, Nan-Grey, Robert WilcpjCi; William LuiidiganiSFrahk ; Jenks, SaniUel S.. Hiftds;. Harry .Davenporti. May Bbley, -Hai-lan Briggs^^y';'^;: ■ .V-'/ '■ ■,;;..-'\'-; ■ V 'NURSE. FRO.iW BBOOkLYN.^prbi^^ by S. Sylvan iSimori; screen -play by .'Roy'/Gha'nslor from " Stevt Fisher's magazine stbryi 'Ii You Br^ak My Hearts Cast: Sally Eile^^ Larry-Blake..-^/'v;-' .• ■ '■■' .'^■r: '-': '. .. ~ ; ' ^' .PRESTO Hollyw.bod'$.' Noiv Prestidiffitiition Minded These. pi>ys. (Contiaued f rbm -pa lifairners ,Toiai ; . i . Number Nuiniber / ^NbW 6f tlx Com- . Shoot- Promised pleted. . -; ing . 60 ■. 34 ■•.-:■-•«'■?,. /Now Balance ib /in /Be Placed Stories In Cutting Before \-Preiiara>r . 'Rooms CamiefM tion . . ■'/■i«--;/' /•io^:-::. \■:i*.'- -; ; Pictures in- the cutting .rboms' or awaitihgvpreviews are: ^WOMEN ABE LIKE THAT,' formerly titled /?tHIs;wblifAN IS DAJj- GEROUS,' and 'BETUBN FROM LIMBO,- produced by Robert Lord; di- rebted by Stanley Logahr original by A. H. Z; Carr; screen play-by Horace Jackson; photographed by Sid- Hickox. Cast: Kay Francis, Pat O'Brien, Alan Mowbray, Gordon Oliver;;Ralph Foirbes, Herbert RaWlifisojn; John Eldredge,'rhurston:Hall,;Graflt; MUchen.^^^,^^^ ^^^^^-z V . 'BLONDES AT IWOBK/ produced by^^^ B McDonald; original screen play by Albert Deniond; photbgi'aphed by War* ren -Lyhch. Cast: Glenda Farrell, Battbh MacLane,. Tom Kennedy, Rbsella ;Towne, Dbnald-Briggs, Kenheth Harlan, Carole Landiis. ^MYSTEBr OF: HUN'riNG^s END,' pro<luced by Biyan Toy; associate, Go^bh Hbllingshead; directed by Noel Smith; original story by Mignon G.,Eberhart; screien plaiy by Sherinab Lbwe; photographed by; L. William o ebnnell. Cast: Dick Purcell. June Travis, Elspeth Dudgeoni, Anthony Ayenlle, Ben Weldon, Maiy Maguire, William Hopper, Andenoh Lawlor, Snfejla Bromley,^ Hugh G-Cohhell, Trevor Bardette; Dennie Moore. - •'TQRCHY bLanE IN PANAMA,' jirbduced by Bryan Fby; directed by- jimUiant^emensr-screen-play:eby-Geb thbny- Goldeway; photographed by Warrieri Lynch. Cast: Paul Kelly, Lola Lane. Hiigh O'Cohneli; James Nolan, Larry Williams; Tom Kennedy/ Frank Shannon, Johh Ridgeley; Anthony Averill, Frank Orth, Jack Good- rich, Betty Cpmpsbrt, Joe. Cuhriinghiam, Ge.brge piihl, Jimmy Cbnlbn> George Lloyd, (George Regas, Jphn Harroh, Jack Mower, ]. 'THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIn HOOb,' prb(liiced/ by Henry Blanke; dnected: by Michael Curtiz and Williain Keighley; original screeii play by Norniaii Reilly Raine and; Setbn L Miller; phbtographed by Tony Gaudio. Cast: EiTol Flybh, Olivia de Havillarid,: Ian Hunter, Claude Rains, Basil Rathbbhe, Patric Knowles, Alah ^Hal^,; Eujgene PaUettb, Melville. Cboper; Herbert Mundin. • ,/ -y ' ' - ■ 'JEZEBEL,' ;prbduced by 'Henry iBlanke; diriected by William Wyler; screen play by Clenients Rijpley and Aben Finfcel; from.'play by Qwien Davis, Sr.; photbgraphed by Erriest Haller; Cast: Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, George; Brent, Fay Bainter^ Henry O'Neill; Donald Cri^p; Gordon Oliver, Richard .^Jromwell, Spring Byirigtoh.^ , • *0;bLS FOB SCAiJbAL,': foi-meriy titled 'iFWp^ tOR SCANb^ pro- du.cfid and directed by M^ervyn L*Roy; screen jilay .by Herb and. Joe Fields; photographed by Thieoto Tetzlaff. Cast:- Carole Lbrhbard;.. Ferhaiid Grayet. Ralph Bellamy, Allen Jerikihs, Isabel Jearis^ Marie Wilson. Matcia ,Ra.iston; /:.--.;, '.V-;.v.-.- ■;■/..-^-v-',/;; ;:.-.-.■■; /;-;/;>..-..;-:;--/.V-" /_ ^MEN ABE ^UCH FOOLS/ produced iiy David Lewi^; directed by Biisby Berkeley; screen play b> Nbrmaii Reilly Raine and Horace Jackson; from magazine story by Faith Baldwin;: photographed by Sid Hickox. . Cast: Wayne Morris, Priscilla Lane; Huitiphr-y; Bcgart, Pehny Singleton, Hugh Herbert, Marcia flalstoh. Gene Lbckhart, Kathlieeh: LoCkhart; Jbhhnie Davi«, Diinaid Briggs/ Mbna Barrio, Rcinc Riahb, Claude Allistcr, Jaliies Nplah; - 'PENBOp'S DOUBLE TROUBLE,' produced by Bryan Foy; diriected by Lew Seller; origihal screen play by Crane. Wilbuir and.Erhest Booth; photo- graphed; by Arthur Todd; Cast: Billy Mauch, Bobby MaUch. ; Kathleen Lockhart. Genie Lockhart* Dick Purcell, Hugh O'Conhell, Charles Haltbh. .f cj-nice PilQt...Phillip Hurlic, John Perrone, Billy technerr Billy .W.oUstbne, t)Onny Bupp;. Jackii^ MbrrbWi Donald Hulburt, Jerry Tucker, Jack Cunnihg- -ham.. ; ■ - v : " '.: ;-;:■.;■ ■€OWb6Y from BR66kLYN> foiTherly / tiil^d 'DUDE; RANCHER,'^ prbduced. by Lou Edelman; dir^ctedvby Lloyd Bacon; screen pUy by Earl Baldwin frbni.play by Loiiis Pelletier, Jrl, and Robert Slbane; photographed b.y Arthur Edeion. ; Cast; Dick Powell. Priscillia Lane,^^ Pat O'Brien, Dick Foran. Ahh Sheridan, Ronald tteagaii; Hobart CaVanaugh. Enimia Durin, Gtahville Bateis; Grace ;Hayle, ; Denhie : Moor.e; Rbselle: TPwne; James .Stephenson, Harry BarriS, Candida, Kay Jbhttson.. Cliff .Saum; Dbrothy Vaughn;, Sani. Hayes, May Bbley, Johhhie DSvis, Jimmy Fox, Elizabeth Rmdon; Jack Mooi-e;. Jamtis Nblah, William Davidson, Franikliri Farnum, ^ioe;J{iestand,^.Beh Hendficks;/Everett:yb^^ ; :;c v;/--v -../;. • .- .;■ /•■.■ :.'; ■ : Warners ■P1x''Now irt Produciion-'■.;.■".;...-;;-'■'^^^ -. V ^LITTLE LADY -LUCKiV pirbduced ..bV Bryan^ Fby; ■ directed by . Johh Far-; l o\v; origftia 1 icreeh play; by •^Alb.ert; DeMptid-.ahd Gobrge Britker; phptb- . v v_, ■■. .■■JlpUy wbbd/- Dec;, -22, ' • If .ever there- W^sra town of .sub- limated- stppges /itls ; HollyVyppdV;; and the stooges; are-stars.;whb ;starv.d . fp^^ iinilriedlate, applause for tricks .they learned: frpm guys .who 'learned /it from K^eller-and Thurston/aiid' HPu-: dini> Tbwh now ::has /a Los Spciety bf Southern California, with Chester Mprr.is;-;Harbid Lloyd; Judgb Ghiarles ;•.'Frickei,; ^ Caryl-: Flerning,, Ilobi^rt. Monlgbrhery.-: Bert/-Kalitnar and scpres bf Jesser fry as/ metnber!;, All bf them amaze/each -other; "with hia.t' tricks,' and .Mp.rris has a. '^V/ork-; shop given'. over, to :nniirrors, eltic- trical - gadgets; and r'abbiis . /• Coin tri%s.'are sub-freshman, sti cieiy; meinbers atid; even cpl lirn nists practice, them for days^ in the hope bf ^beihg 'tapp^; for- Lbs: Magicpii;. • /;; Society (meets Xy^iice 'a mbirth .vaihd each member, must ■ jierforrri at least ohe' -tripk . :;vat,. ... each, meeting; /.. Jtt doesn't have,to new, but it Must be ■' good.,Then Morris John MUlihPllarid ^iveS a/lecture;' W everybody giyihg .strict attentibrx inL the/hope;that it wiU;B^^^ a; Suni day night vaude.date; ; ' " >;;. // • Of coursb even s'^*^!^^ a serious - ciety has ite; ribb:ers;;bf whpm;'^^w he ;is: .here, Bbb Behchley ; / '• tops. Ribbing i§ usuaily; reserved\fbr visit- ing, prof esspirs :whb are;.m town; wprkr: ing on pictui'es as tecbnicat'ETdSaS^ors- One of the iribs is tp .get the visitor absorbed iri/a bird '.or/com/trick and then; .for; eyerybbdy, iiiciuding the performer;; tb watch the: victim; of the; rib iritently;; all acting quietly alarmed till the victim asks/w are thejr /iall loPking at; h 'Like: what?', ihfey^^ as/ohe raatii. • //'Like- now.'; ■■ ■■•■;■'//■./-.^v/;;-/-.''/ 'Don't ;y/brry/' about / it,' says the ]perfbrn(ier,^^ril/^l)ay :.; 'Surie,' console the others, fdpii't Wprn^; about it; It;; ;Will. wear off: in a few/days; Yo\i Won't; feel a thing. It doesn't burn, ieally.It's inpt like cyanide.;;.It-only acts. rlikie/iU^ As -the ■ victirri . begins to strip,, eyerybody . assures him dahgerpus,: -It wbn't even burn shbe leather. By; that, tirne he's acting liike a hotfopt-whb is really;oh/fire; After thatj. even a bad ciard trick can go; over as if Hbudiiii did it.' / ■ atre. iiibo ;cr'edLl a lot of the. bbx bfAcc piill' DC this picture to/itS title; Soiig. hitv/. ;■■ .; .■;;,v--/.V;-^//- ^■./ "■/■.•■/ At; 2pthrFb;x./ in /abseh.ce of S. ;R;; Kent and ;Jol)n P; Glark, who aire in FlbPiiGlaV bthcrs.' di.stributlbn ■rhairi- ta;ri' that; .very,;pften the Ricture • it- self turns; a sbng -jntb ayhit^i.iiid .th perhaps , weeks later;. .fi,i.mi fans: are likely/to wdnt to^ the, jpicture . be^^/ cause by ;that.'tiririe they know thfev .song; - warit/tp,.see star sing it, etc.' This, ■ In//the :;piiinibni.br Sources, - is the ansvyer to 'the third and fbui/th-runs Ph.: musical pictures. It ha§ beeh the~ ■20th:rFpx eicperiericc that: nbt 50 mahy '.Spngs ^help ■ at.: the bib; -;until ;thB \ pic •cpntaining them get.gbing/ b.ver-night sock sbhgs beiViig; rare.'. Thus, a .second third- run,; in, the2p'th-Fbx opinion, may benefit pt^opbrtiohatoiy; more/th initial run. ' ■■■''■[-'■,■■. J :;. H«>w-.It;--Worfcs-;.Out 'rk-''': (Continued frpm^^ results from /the fact that; televisibh receivers, operating; on , Very short wavesi; ;are vextremieiy sensitive to autpmobile;lnbtb^5.^■ ■•/■/; Eyery time a car, passes, [ he said, it;, blurs the picture / on the; ; .Interference .. caiises /tiny. " Vhi specks* giving the impressibn of ■ a Sfnbw. storm. A^d ah auto parked riearby; ;with. nibtbr rUhning,- rnakes tereyision ehtireiy-;imppssiblev Engineers; have as yet been unable to find any deVice/,tb eliminate this disturbance.; Epr the ohiy cure they niust.^pbk_^t6/^autb-i-mahufaGture^ Murraiy. declared latter can equip cars with suppressprs if they desire. He said that;:when;:visib ;was .hearier general use he supposed the co- bperatiph of the auto mainufacturbrs would be; re<|uested. , paramount;' .which bas be;ieh./yery siic.cessful;^with; > sbngsj; . including' backgro'iind .iitinibers such as/;.'Ebb- Tide' and.-'True Cohfessibn,.' vyith hp less thari thr(M-hi^;already ;frPm BrPadcaSf' piMor tp ielease, is timing iiuihbbrSs fot /plugging ■ ; accbrdance with.; the 'J.lidged songs; Neil F.:. Agnew, v.p..: in charge off sales . fPr'Vthe,; compainy, calls the pic^kihg, tirhing, plugging; .etc.,-highly;, speculative :but; like brbtheiir d^^^^ ;tprs, considers it:, very;. valuable:-to explbit .;hurhbers .in advance ipf nai -tionai;;reibase/^'//;;-;;\. .. Reni ind I rig.' th at sometirriies:'. they: gue'sS .wrpngv thlhicing some song ' Will'; . becpn>e .-;.a::/.hit:. bu^t'. db.esn't, 'AgbeW.. staties Par triels/tb; grade the/nurribers, Wi.th .re.spect ,tb;p^ ; If :a. song Ipbfcs; like it .might be one thai be •slpw- to attain hit; propbrtipns;fit. wiU : be given-'a air or otherwise, while::if it's a sWihg number, ^he' type that might, gb >fast, it" will, be held/closer tp^ rjelease, ;he. "aidds. ..There; being V// Nset- r^le , to follbcv;. A:gn€!w's cpmpany-' closely judges /the songs; "■■ niakbs.;\ What. pb-- seryations are. possible;. Watches . the situatioh arid .does the best it can for the greatest benefit; to- itself .and its accounts. / Aghew. cites. - a^^ vivid; ex- ample where . a 'song. helped buiid. a. 'B' picture,/'ju.ngle Princess,' info 'A' classification through, the sPng it con- tained,- 'Mobniight arid Shadbvyrs.- Be- cause bf: the.':dating that -picturie rfer ceiVed, Par jurhped to a biggbr.;i>ic- ture fb.r Dorbthy/Lampuir ih jts fprth- cbming ; •jungle Lpye;';,. Par's sales ;.chief .pbihted to 'Music Gbi^s Rbund'- as; one of/the 'ireak ejcainp^ a' sbng .got. obt ;bf: hand: quic^^ wasidorte tp: death befblre it .could :be used; to adyahtage in; film.; , ;■/ •Bel Mir' and WB ; Wiirner Bros, is ■ haying . the sairrie prqbieni - with , .'Rei; Mir Bist du Schberi/ /Even ; though / resti^icted, WB has: had/troiible- cbntrblUng/the hurriber vtrhile,. meantime,; the pictiire carryirig; it, 'Lpve, Honor: arid/ Be have' wiU not be releaMd ;uht^^^^ ,the middlb of Mairch, jf the cpntentipn -bf--^ispriie^distribsT-is-rrig^ this riiimber. has been , wprked .hedv. ily /may give thie picturb mbre/thari the exjiected 'impbtus. wheri released ;rather^than, retard it.. .Acobrdihg tb Graid Sears; WB distributibn head, it is quite; a] prbbleih trying to cpntr 1 ,thp/gbo.d;.tut>c'i> .,s(> tt^ r.*a-.sO^- or- p'ic- tiiroS. with; them -tnny ho liiiu.'cl/L'i '^Hl^; 'Wc . tiV: .tb^ cllnia.K/tl.ie :succi?sb ,(>l'..a:. .lu,(:ic'with-'the/rbl.o,as(v c)f 111 pickfiv-,.' working ;on..;a b.iisi.s thfvt./rirn.tios fi''oi^ ■ .3ix-; Wbclcs: to '(ill rtays -ii->. -idcivaircd 6C ; re lea .s.p,'. •.Soar.,'. • '^^ l;i I os'.,'. -Wa'r I'l c i- ri< .; - relics iliiporliiiiLly ili .thjfi-;;iM)iiricctjoti - anii; oihe!i'w1s(i, bii 'Ihc .iud';?iiicril of;; Buddy ff^l'tn.'rks .arifcl' -Rik-c:); Voccb. yly 'thoir;coi')ibined iriysv'c. jiublKshlnM.'-i-ii*' te.i'-ofit.s .'as: tp whcllixM'' -i-jbh/tf/ 'wil l ;i)«j.-; a hit;: wivcihcc; it; will'jnpVo■ tiiisi,-;.etc.'/ 'Sears/.points/ [k. ■ tlib'. fact•' (hJit •'')joth:: know •mu.si'Ci; .Roc'cq /i'i;Om'. -life :^iim-r- ' :mer£:ial/fiiusic.;^ .tiaytng,; ' ;;:peo'r; i.fViid' 5is.'.qUiclc >^-;hb/ .Siets. flip a ..tc|r-ta.tiv.'o' roicasihi!; .scbedr. uie bn. i>ic.tua'oi5. .lie-imvrie'di'ately nb.ti-.: fi;es :.themi.sa thai tii.L'y hia'y :plaiy: the • ijhandling' Pf the sphtis;'/^ -^.-^ ■. ";Sear.V;covUchds thal':irt cjise.s '■ •;'s'p.ngs./arc hiIs.. after .-/the.:. i-el/ease ;-:oE; the-'picturqs which/includc/thcm^^ He feels that ;the two ejfrcctive^,:i^^^^ fbr.^sbng c.xploitoti^o^^^ and;picture ■thcnisoiycg, adding thiit . yc;r.Y; b:£fen songs- :wil'l not;j;ct going .well, un^il fiicturc.s a^^^^^ iii .their/Ai"St.; runs..-.ln bther -cas.cSi - air.'slibw.<} wiit, stirhuiate a/ decided i ntcre>st irv i)ic-.: tiireS /prior to their iit-.st-iaiii enga;?e- ments. -Sears points to; the Lucky Strike Hit Parade prpgrani./ wjiiich; rates.;\ld or 15 tbpi. so>ig.s . each /Wepk: and: to the sLirprlslrtg. hu.h'>bbi;^0 who . a rc palpably " i htere s ted i iii th is/, classificatipn,:,follpvving -il/crpscly ai 1/ the time. -. Wa.rncrs - has hiiid Scye ral numbpi*s:.of' a backgrou charac.ter that have bipcbine; hits but; .as wi th Parj hitdoin;/Ha,s; usually- ^P'cQur'red af^r .firSt-iruri rcleasi;. ;/./; ■- ■ ; ■ ; / ./■/y-:.^/ :Firsii;>;Gobd;Picture //.;,//• ; :■ julcs LbyyivRKO sales: .;manager, /States his .cpnfipany' /plug^ sPng.s/ six wiseks pn an ayeragc ahead of release Ir^Pr'^®^^? L. Wilham P'Connell. Cast: Ann Sheridan. John Litei; Frank McHugh, Janet Chapman, Robert Homahs; Eric. Stanley, Jean Benedict, Maureen :Rodin-Ryan; Lbttie Willia James- Nblah; Vera Le^vis, John Ridgeley, Walter ^Murray, vWilliani Gbuld, Stuart HolmeS,: Jack MoWer, Wilhami Murray, Laura Jean Williams, Charles .WilSbri; Dbnald Brian, Spec Q'Donnell; Paul Eyertbn, Eddie Graham, Gprtbh Hart; '/ ; 'CRIME, SCiliqidL,' prbdubed by Bryan Foy; ;directed by Lew Seiler; .original scrieen play by Crane-Wilbur; photojgraphed by Arthur ToQd^ Cast: Humphrey Bbgart, Gale &'age,j'Dead Erid^:Bbys Pbrcasi, Helen McKel- ler, Dick Purcell, Weldbn Heyburn. James B. Carson,, Sybil Harris, Hariry Cording, Charles Foy, Al Bridge. Cy Kehdall, Veria Lewis, Milburn Stbrie, Alan Davis, Cliff Sauih, Tom Wilson;: Henry Othov Jack Mower, Charles TrpWbridge, Melville Cboper, Joseph Crehan; Don Turner; Ethan Laid l<iw; Jpe Cuiihiilgham, Franfe O'Cohnbr," Jack" Goodrich," Bobby Jprdbn^ / ■ 'FOtlR'^-A.^ CjROWD/^ ;f prrrierly:: iitied"'ALL ■RIGHTS' ; RESERVEp/' - pro- duced by Daivid Lewis: diii'.ected by Michael. Curtiz; -screen play by Casey RPbirisbn; phbtogriaphed by Erne.st Haller. 'Cast:; Rbsalih •Flyrin, Olivia , de; Havillahd; : Walter Gprihblly, Spec O'Dbririell, Dennie Mobre, Franklin Piirigbbrri; Ward. Bbhd. Jpsepih- C-rehari. Joe Cuhnihgham, LaWrehbe GrantV Gloria . Blondcll, . Carole. Landis,' Frank Cbghlari, Jr;,; Al Herman,. Ed'ward McWadc, Ar:thut Hoyt.. Robert Wfirwick^. Frank Jacquct, Stuart Hblmes, \William' Haade,.: Maiirice,;:Ga.ss,; Charles ; JudeLs, ; Patric KubNylesv;-.;'::;-.,'■-■•■.•;': :-';'^-".-.;''•/:.••■/ '.-■■;--:.'/ -r k.: /: 'GOLD ^DiGGEBS/ IN -PABIS.'^^-p^ - Bi.schofr.'; directed by Ray Ehright; original; screen, pixty b.y Jerry Wald; Richard Macauley. and: MauricerLcb; photbgraphed by Arthui' Todd., Cast: Rudy ..Vallee. Rosehiary Lane, Hugh Herbert, AHeh Jehkihs, ..Melville Cooper. Frank McHOgh, Johrtnie Davis, M<ibel Todd, Fritz .F'eld. .Curt Boi:< Eddie A.hder!So'ni.Ed Ward Brbphy, -; Murray Alper, Pedro ^ de Cordoba; .;AlphPn;<?c ; Marte.l. lip.scll.a; Tbwhe,: Janet Shaw, Carole ■Landi.s, :;Diana : Lewis, -Pcggy M Cbrio, Gloria; Dickson, Jeffi-.ey iSayre, Evelyn Thawl, Charleif De: Ravehne.; ;; 'WHITE 'lBANNER5,' p^^ Henry Blanke.; /directed by Edmund .Gbulding; screen play ^jy Leonora. ;CofIee from the Lloyd Douglas novel; phbtographed by Charles Rosher. /Cast:; CL^iude Rain.sV Fay Bainter, Bbhita Granville, Edward: McWade. James Stei)henson, Frdnk Darieh..-Frank. Sulli- van; Cliff Saurri,/ Jackie Copper. Dotiald G.i'isp, Koy Jahiisfin-. Snlly.; Anne;. Jack' .Mower, .Lbla -Chearicy. Vei-a Lew-i.s, .-Lottie'.WiMinms,. Tom Wilson;. Stuart Hblmcs; Glen" Cavendci',; Jean - Benedict.- -J; Fan'cll.vMacDonald,: Dbugias Wood,'Al Lloyd; Alice Lyhdei;i,.:Rc;x Eyati.-i, .Peggy Stcvyart.. ,• , but :takes Ihe pbsitioh .that hit-.sprigs .kreh't/ as impbrtant to' pictures, to^*: day/as they.;wer'e year qt., twb-:agp.. He cbnteriids thait ypu ;first:; have 'tp; have a gopd picture,; , if .a sptig; hit; .gets" pcipplb to /go to; see :ah . " feripr: production, they • will be/dis;. appointed 'and: that' will./quickly tell b.n- .receipts. If, it^s a "gbod picturb, an^ the music is good; theri, in Levy's opinion, ybii have a great, eombi.riar tibn. Cheatjer- ' p ictii ceS ■ twp; yea rs -agp -'did- better , when good vitiusic than they: dp; noWV he: ma'iiv- tjiinis,/' but. )^heh a'; 'Snovy White* comes/, a long and-;its ;music spreads aroUnd; /the latter adds miich tp the b. ;a'sti'rriijlu's^ •;;' ;,-:■. ■'■ ■ / lb /behalf of /llriited Artists. .A; W; Smith, Jr., .^enieral sales .manager;; believes . that: plugging^: of abput 30; days in advance of .first runs is; Suf- ficient;. ■ ; if Jmusic'. is: explpited, ,tpo far .in front bf release,, thbi-e is :always the danger that itsVedge riiay: be/rembved for. picture rfahs/ Sririith zilsb belieVes that great care slipuld be exercised, in. the exploitatibn - bif songs.:: They shbuld bc; tied lip -y/ith; .the top brchestras and on./top .air progriams, sung oiiiy / by the . best; singers and bthiir.^i.sc prbtocted since there can :he hariTi in poor presontar tion, .he/ argues, Srnith'^ cpntchds that, ;in. other .words; if, you havb a' good 'piece of clpth, jypu want, to put a gbod taiibr bn -it brchcstrajtibns, -^so,.:;aLEe_considei:edljc^ tance iii this .cphriectipn by the UA siles executiyc;/-'.--: ■^-: .; A :point Smith : strc;ssc.s in Co.nhec- tipn . with , the debatable gupstibn Of /whether third: aridvfourt^ any:, complaint, due :tb: broadcasting br other ■ explpitatipri .bf songs ahead of: release,:is. that if a picture is good in 'the first runs; ;it wjH 'be. gPbd in': the lhii;d ;Tun.*>.,; Till /Rbdgers, ;for Metro. - .sayS that.. some exbibitbi's cbrriplain> brbadcasfir).; .: songs;or other rtatc.rial/hUiHs, .whi just, as .many pthcrs or more take the .;reve.rse;.position., iiiv/Wib /rn.a.tt.' ../ J ; personally 'feels, that : the b. o. down the line is strengthbhcd by pilitjgiiig. ahd. that, if, a 'p!;cure- is jiibbd it will be: good: every where./ RbdgcrS.: ie.r; minds .' lat Mctrq, wbighihf;' the; mat4 tor yei-y; carofiiily,. w,buldn*t- bb: the ^air/itself if v it/thbUght i>rbadcrrst-i- ihg;. -Vvas. hurting- Oh - pei-ciititJ)ge/ ^Ihieiy'd be; hurtihg ihenfiselve.s.by; airing;: /;•;■;-''■•■■.■.:''•.•;./'■---;:;■•■■ ■ '\ .; : From the distribution; side; ..sbhgs/ frprrt, pictures .which:bccc)mc hits..are/ sal es ;as.sbts,' nbt/;0 hly in tha t; lb cV. d is -' Iribu.lrprs get increased 'ren tals: ci rtrjcr percehtage ,:thi-ou«h .th'e./bb'x /qirice,' but . through datiiig.. ;. l^iotiire.s-' aie Isold : -f<'ir jj.i;; advan('(»;r. th:U'.s. tci-iris . re-/ main. a;s-,'pi:igir!.;i|ly -set.- - bui;;.Wht^^^^^^^ :; pict.ijre bpmo.s.al.i).'ii.g. with a hit,/' ■ , . vei-y.; oftcii'. l'ns^ -clri'tmg/ ; ■ •bbtained:/ ■. Beciiusc /;:pfv-the.':: Fi/ar' songs. fai\y ;g(i;b(0.d.;^accbu;its: u;fi;i^ will./ha.^ten playdaiijs; .scttng/'siime- th in g . ei.^e / brtck ■ b/i - s.t; h cd u lc. w' h i j e .aisO; iri;cpnnGct.i()ii. wi.th; d;cltin th.(''rfr ;; mny' .hb\jiii|{;jrn'v: tft .siK'l.picUu.'bs with/ hit^tti(K:',s "ill. hf.i i.(>f.: h(ru,s:(.'if; ;bti- blioi.Cfe ; -dayK'. of ..;*,:c'(.'lc;' ()ver .11olid;iys, etc.:;/