Variety (May 1938)

Wcdnesda^t May 18, 1938 PICTURES VARIETY Advance Production Chart (Continued from page 19) Albert Ray from original idea by Frank Fenton and Lynn Root; photo- graphed by Edward^Cronjager. Cast: Jane Withers, Gloria Stuart, Henry Wilconxon, Helen Westley, Claudia Coleman, Robert Allen, Pedro de Cor- doba, Paula Rae Wright, the'Three Nelsons, Hattle McDaniel, Muriel Kear- ney, Marjone Plecher, Jed Prouty. Douglas Fowley, Ruth Peterson, Julie Carter, Hal K. Dawson, Patsy Mitchell, Sam Ash, Wilfred Lucas, Harry Strang, David Newell, Tom O'Grady, Sherry Hall, Sarah Edwards, Sidney Blackmer, Murray Alper, Chester Clute, Laura Treadwell, Russ Clark, Pat G'Mallcy, Grace Hayle, Lon Chaney, Jr., Syd Saylor, Ottola Nesmith; James Blaine, Sam Bernard. 'I'LL GIVE A MILLION,' produced by Kenneth MacGowan; directed by Walter Lang; screen play by Niven Busch; based on play by G. Savattini and G. Mondaini; photographed by Lucien Andriot. Cast: Warner Baxter, Peter Lorre, John Carradine, J. Edward Brornberg, Sig Riimann, Fritz Feld, Marjorie Weaver, Jean Hersholt. Binnie Barnes. Lynn Barl, Geniiaro Curci, Holfe Sedan, Christian Rub, George Bookasta, Adrienne D'Ambricourt, Jacques Lory, Antonio D'Amore, George Davis, Eddie Conrad, Charles Kalton. 20(h-Fox Fix Now in Production 'ALWAYS GOOb-BTE,' produced' by Raymond Griffith; directed by Sidney Lanfleld; screen play by Kathryn Scola; photographed by Robert Planck. Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Cesar Romero, Herbert Marshall, Ian Hunter, Binnie Barnes, Lynn Bari, Dorri Bowdon, George Davis, Albert Conti, Mary Forbes. •LUCKY PENNY^ (for 1938-39 seasonV produced by David Hempstead; directed by Irving Cummings; screen play by J. P. McEvoy and Ethel Hill;, original story by Kenneth Earle and Howard Smith; songs by Walter Bul- lock and Harold Spina; photographed by Artliur Miller. Cast: Shirley Temple, Joan Davis, Bill Robinson, Charles Farrell, Bert Lahr, George Barbier, Franklin Pangborn, Bennie Bartlett, Amanda DufT. Hir LUCKY STAB* (for 1938-39,season), produced by Harry Joe Brown; directed by Roy Del Ruth; no writing credits as yet released: photographed by John Mescall. Cast: Sonja Henie, Richai-d Greene, Cesar Romero, Buddy Ebsen, George Barbier, Barhett Parker, the Brewster Twins, Ray- mond Scott and Quintet, Joan Davis, Patricia Wilder, Elisha Cook, Jr., Arthur Treacher, Charles Tanneh. Kay Griffith. Robert Kellard, Robert Lowry, Cyril Ring, Cully Richards, skaters—Jack Kearney, Bob Christie, Jimmy Sisk, Bob Ridgeway, James Caesar, Cliff Oddsbn, Jake Kelly, Ray Johnson, Tommy Nelson, Larry Jackson, Victor Pullman, Irving Greeg, Borman Pabst, 'SUEZ' (for 1938-39 season), produced by Gene Markey; directed by Allan Dwan; screen play by Julien JosephsOn and Phillip Dunne; original by Sam Duncan; photographed by Peverell Marley. Cast: Loretta Young, Tyrone Power, Annabella, Henry Stephenson, Thomas Beck, Sidney Black- mer, J. Edward Bromberg, Joseph Schildkraut, Sig Rumann, Leon Ames, Rafaela Ottiano, Maurice Moscovich, .Nigel Bruce. 'PASSPORT HUSBAND,' produced by Sol U. Wurtzel; directed by James Tinling; original by Hilda Stone; screen play by Robert Chapin and Karen De Wolf; photographed by Harry Davis. Cast: Stuart Eirwin, Pauline Moore, Joan Woodbury, Paul McVey, Douglas Fowley, Edward Brophy, Robert Lowry, Harold Huber, Lon Chaney, Jr. 'PANAMINT'S BAN MAN,' produced by Sol Lesser; directed by Ray Taylor; screen play by Luci Ward and Charles Arthur Powell; story by Edmund Kelso, and Lindsley Parsons; photographed by Allen "Thompson. Cast: Smith Ballew, Evelyn Daw, Noah Beery, Sr., Stanley Fields, Harry ood, Pat O'Brien, Armand Wright. United Artists Now Balance to Namber Namber Now in Be Placed Stories In 61 Fix Com- Shoot- Cattin; Before Prepara- Froralsed pleted inc R«oms CamerM Uon BMitiel Goldwyn.. • < • • • • Alexander Korda.. « 3 • • 3 • Selxniek S 3 1 8 1 4 Walter Wancer 8 3 113 5 Ch«rllB 1 • » • 1 1 London Films..... 6 C t • 0 S Total* ... 32 21 2 1 I at Pictures in the cutting room or awaiting previews are: •BLOCKADE,' formerly titled THE RISING TIDE,' formerly titled THE 'ADVENTURESS,' formerly titled •THE RIVER IS BLUE,' produced by Walter Wanger; directed by William Dieterle; original play by John Howard Lawson; photographed by Rudolph ; Mate.' Cast: Henry Fonda, Madeleine Carroll, Leo Carrillo, John Halliday, Vladimir SokololT. Robert Warwick, Reginald Denny, Katharine DeMille, Peter Godfrey, William B. Davidson, Harry Semels, Carlos De Valdez, Paul Irving, George Lloyd, John Picorri, George Houston, Nick Thompson, Lupita Tovar, Fred Kohler, Rosina GallL tlnited Artists Fix Now in FrodocUon 'ALGIERS',' produced by Walter Wanger; directed by John Crornwell; screen play by John Howard Lawson from Detective Ashiebe's 'Pepe le Moko'; additional dialog by James Cain; photographed by James Wong H3we. Cast: Charles Boyer, Hedy LeMarr, Sigrid Gurie, Alan Hale, Joseph Calleia. Gene Lockhart, Stanley Fields, Joan Woodbury, Johnny Downs, Bert Roach, Ben Hall, Claudia Dell, Charles D. BrOwn, Nina Koshetz, Wal- ter Kingsford, Paul Harvey, Armand Kaliz, Robert Grieg, Leonid Kinskey. The Yonnr in Heart,' produced by David O. Selznick: directed by Rich- ard Wallace; screen play by Paul Osborne and Charles Bennett from novel by I.A.R. Wylie, "The Gay Banditti'; photographed by Leon Shamroy. Cask: Janet Gaynor, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Paulelte Gpddard, Roland Yuung, Billie Burke, Richard Carlson, Margaret Early, Charles Halton. Universal Now Balance toi Number Number Now In Be Placed Stories in of Fix Com- Shoot- Cuttlpfr Before Preparx- Promlsed pletcd ing Rooms Cameras tion Total SO 35 3 6 6 13 Pictures in the cutting rooms or awaiting previews: 'FLAMING FRONTIERS' (serial), produced by llciuy MacRae; directed i by Ray Taylor and Alan James; screen play by Wyndham Gittens, George ' H/ Plymton, Basil Dickey and Paul Perez, from Peter B. Kyne's 'The Tie That Binds'; photographed by Jerry Ash. Cast: Johnny Mack Brown. Eleanor Hansen, Charles Middleton, Eddy Waller, Jaincs^Blaine.^Horace I .mann. Cast: Bob Baker, Marjorie Reynolds, Carlyle Moore, Jr., Franko Corsaro, John Ridgeley, Don Barclay, Jack Kennedy. 'PONY EXPRESS DAYS,' produced by. Trem Carr; directed by George Waggner; original screen play by Norton S. Parker; photographed by Harry Neumann. Cast: Bob Baker, Cecilia Callejo, Don Barclay, Leroy Mason, Forrest Taylor. Nina Campano. Martin Garralaga, Carlton Young, Carlyle Moore, Jr., Jack Kirk, Arthur Van Slyck, Ed. Cassidy. Universal Fix Now in Frodactlon THE RAGE OF PARIS,' produced by B. G. De Sylva; directed by Henry Ko.ster; original story and screen play by Bruce Manning and Felix Jackson Ko.ster photographed by Joseph Valentine. Cast: Danielle Dar- rieux, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Mischa Auer, Helen Broderick, Louis Hay- ward, Mary Forbes. Joyce Bryant Howard Hickman, Harry Davenport, Ethelrcda Leopold, Mitzi Vehlain, Vivian Mason, Leonard Mudie, Charles Coleman. _ 'LETTER, or INTRODUCTION,' produced and directed by John M. Stahl; no writing credits as yet released: pliotographed by Karl Freund. Cast: Adolphe Menjou, Edgar Bergen and 'Charlie McCarthy,'- George Murphy, Andrea Leeds. Rita Johnson, Eve Ardcn, Ann Sheridan, replacing Gail Patrick, Donald Barry, Philip Trent, Ernest Cossart, May Boley, Natalie Moorhead. 'AFRAID TO TALK,' produced by Barney Sarecky; directed by John Rawlins: original by Edward James: photographed by George Robin.son. Cast: Robert Wilcox, Dorothea Kent, Harry Davenport, Clem Bevaiis, Larry Blake. Warners Total Number Number of Fix Com- promised pleted «9 45 Now Shoot- ing 5 Now Balance to In Be Flared Storie.i in Cuttinir Before Frepara- Rooms Cameras tion 10 • 18 Bob Woodward, George Plues, Jack Saunders, Frank Slraubringer 'AIR DEVILS,' formerly titled 'THE FIGHTING M.\KINES,' produced by Trem Carr; directed by John Rawlins; screen play by Harold Buckley and George Waggner; original by Harold Buckley: photographed by Harry Neumann. Cast: Dick Purcell, Beryl Wallace. Lany Blake, Mamo Clark, Minerva Urecal, Charles Brokaw, Forbes Murray, Roy Mason, Paul Sutton, Al Kikume, Billy Wayne. Michael VisarofT. THE DEVIL'S PARTY,' formerly tilled 'HELL'S KITCHEN.' formerly titled 'RIOT PATROL,'formerly titled 'HELL'S KITCHEN HAS A PANTRY,' pvodiiced by Edmund Grainger; directed by Ray McCarcy; .screen play by Roy Chanslor from original by Borden Chase: photographed by Milton Krashcr. Cast: Victor McLaglen. Paul Kelly. William Cargan. John Gal- laudet. Beatrice Roberts, Joe Downing. Frank Jcnk.-. Ed Gargan. Scotty Beckett. Mickey Rentschlei:, Dickie Jones. Tommy Bupp, Juanila Quiglcy. 'WIVES UNDER SUSPICION,' formerly titled 'SUSPICION,' produced by Edmund Grainger; directed by Janies Whale: screen play by Mylcs Con- nolly; photographed by George.Robinson. Ca.-;l: Wanen William, Gail Pat- rick. Constance Moore, William Lundigan. Lillian Yarbo. Cecil Cunning- lum. Milburn Stone, Minerva Urecal, Ciaie Hayle, James Flavin, Edward Stanley. 'WESTERN TR.4ILS,' produced by Trem Garr: directed by George Wagg- aer; orl inal screen play by Ilariy.O. Hnyt; photoei>iphed by Hany Neu- I Pictures in the cutting rooms or awaitinjg previews are: 'MYSTERY HOUSE.' formerly titled 'MYSTERY OF HUNTING'S END;' produced by Bryan Foy; associate, Gordon Hollingshead; directed by Noel Smith; Original story by Mignon G. Eberharl; screen play by Sherman Lowe; photographed by L. William G'COnnell. Cast: Dick Purcell, June Travis, Elspeth Dudgeon, Anthony Averille; Ben Weldbn, Mary Magulre, William Hopper. Anderson Lawlor, Sheila Bromley, Hugh O'Connell, Trevor Bardette, Dcnnie Moore. 'SECRETS OF AN ACTRESS,' formerly titled "WOMAN HABIT,* for- merly titled 'LOVELY LADY,' produced by David Lewis; directed by Wil- liam Keighley; original screen play by Rowland Leigh, Milton Krims and Julius Epstein; photographed by Sid Hickox. Cast: Kay Francis, George Brent, Ian Hunter, Gloria Dickson, Isabel Jeans. Dennie Moore. Gloria Blondell, Rosella Towne. John Ridgeley, Penny Singleton, Larry Williams, Selmer Jackson, Herbert Rawlinson, Emmet Vogan, James B. CarsOn, Grace Hayle, Marion Alden, Paulette Evans, Eddie Graham, Stuart Holmes. Jack Goodrich, Arthur Houseman, Jack Mower, Olat Hytten, John Harron. •WHEN WERE YOU BORN?' produced by Bryan Foy: directed by Wil- liam McGann; original screen play by Di-. Manley P. Hall and A^ithbny Coldeway; photographed by. L. Williaiii O'Connell. Cast: Anna May Wong, Margaret Lindsay, Lola Lane, Anthony Averill, Larry Williams, Charles Wilson, Frank Jaqust, James Stephenson, Sric Stanley, Maurice Cass, Leonard Mudie, Olin Howland, Jeffrey Lynn. John Ridgeley, John Harron, Ben Hendricks, Gordon Hart, Jack Mower, Sidney Bracey. •WHITE BANNERS,' produced by Henry Blanke; directed by Edmund Goulding; screen play by Leonora CoiTee from the Lloyd Douglas novel; photographed by Charles Rosher. Cast: Claude Rains, Fay Bainter, Bonita Granville, Edward McWade, James Stephenson, Frank Darien, Frank Sulli- van, Clin Saum, Jackie Cooper, Donald Crisp, Kay Johnson, Sally Anne, Jack Mower, Lola Cheaney, Vera Lewis. Lottie Williams, Tom Wilson, Stuart Holmes, Glen Cavender. Jean Benedict. J. Farrell MacDonald. Douglas Wood, Al Lloyd, Alice Lynden, Rex Evans, Peggy Stewart, Henry O'Neill. •FOUR'S A CROWD.' formerly titled 'ALL RIGHTS RESERVED,' pro duced by David Lewis; directed by Michael Curtiz; screen play by Casey Robinson; photographed by Ernest Haller. Cast: Rosalind Russell, Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Walter Connolly. Spec O'Donnell, Dennie Moore, Franklin Pangborn, Ward Bond, Joseph Crehan, Joe Cunningham, Lawrence' Grant, Gloria Blondell, Carole Landis. Frank Coghlan, Jr., Al Herman, Edward McWade, Arthur Hoyt, Robert Waji-wick, Frank Jacquet, Stuart Holmes. William Haade, Maurice Cass, Charles Judels, Patric Knowlesi Pat West, Frank Faylen, Carol Hodgins; Sam McDanlels, Don Barclay, Herman Bing. 'COWBOY FROM BROOKLYN,' formerly titled 'DUDE RANCHER,'pro- duced by Lou Edelman; directed by Lloyd Bacon; screen play by Earl Baldwin from play by Louis Pelletier, Jr., and Robert Sloane; photographed by Arthur Edeson. Cast: Dick Powell, Priscilla Lane, Pat O'Brien, Dick Foran, Ann Sheridan, Ronald Reagan, Hobart Cavanaugh. Emma Dunn, Granville Bates, Grace Hayle. Dennie Moore, Roselle Towne, James Stephenson, Harry Barris, Candida. Kay Johnson, Cliff Saum, Dorothy Vaughn, Sam Hayes,-May Boley,'Johnnie Davis, Jimmy Fox, Elizabeth Risdon, Jack Moore. Jamjes Nolan, William Davidson, Franklin Farnum, Joe Hiestand, Ben Hendricks, Everett Vogan. THE AMAZING DR. CLITTERHOUSE,' produced by Robert Lord; di- rected by Anatole Litvak; screen play by John Wexley and John Huston; from play by Barre Lyndon; photographed by Tony Gaudio. Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Claire "Trevor, Humphrey Bogart, Allen Jenkins, Gale Page, Donald Crisp, Maxie Rosenbloom^ Ciirt Bois, Bert Hanlon, Ward Bond, Vladimir Sokoloff, Robert Homans, Romaine Callender, Winifred Harris, Donald Briggs, Libby Taylor, Mike Lally, Frank Anthony, Joyce Williams, William Worthington, Edward Mortimer, Larry Steers. Edward Gargan, Thomas Jackson. Georgie Cane, Lola Chaney, Mary Fields, William Haade, Irving Bacon, Vera Lewis, Bruce Mitchell. •BOY MEETS GIRL,' produced by Sam Bi.schofT; directed by Lloyd Ba- con; screen play by Sam and Bella Spewack from their play; photographed by Sol Polilo. Cast: James Cagney. Ralph Bellamy, Marie Wilson, Pat O'Brien, Penny Singleton, Frank McHugh, Dennie Moore, Dick Foran, John Ridgeley, Harry Seymour. Bert Hanlon. Otto Fries, nice Le.ster. George Hickman, Cliff Saum, William Haade, Clefn Bevans, Hal K. Dawson, Peggy MOran, Janet Shaw, John Harron. 'MB. CHUMP.' produced by Bryan Foy: directed by William Clemens; screen piciy by George Brickcr and N. W. Hannemaii; photographed by Ar- thur Edeson. Cast: Johnny Davis. Lola I.ane. Penny Singleton, Donald Briggs. Larry Williiims, Chester Clute, Margaret Lindsay, Jane Bryan, Spencer Charters. 'IN EVERY WOMAN'S LIFE,' formerly titled 'MY BILL,' produced by Bryan Foy; directed by John Farrow; screen play by Vincent Sherman from play by Tom Barry. 'Courage'; photographed by Sid Hickox. Cast: Kay Francis. Anita Louise, Dickie Moore, Bonila Granville, Bobby Jordan, Elizabeth Risdon. Maurice Murphy,- Henry Olho. Pat O'Mallcy, Bcriiicc Pilot. Sidney Bracy, Virginia Brissac, Lottie William.s, WaUer Young, Her- bert Rawlinson, Jan Holm, Tommy Bupp, Jerry Tutlter, Don Hulbcrt. Warners Fix Now in Production •GARDEN OF THE MOON,' produced by Lou Edolman: directed by Busby Berkeley; screen play by Richard Macauley and Jerry Wald from the SatEvePost serial by H. Bedford Jones and .John Barton; photographed by Toii.v Gaudio. Cast; Pat O'Brien, John Wayne, Margaret Lindsay, Jimmy Fidler. Johnnie Davi.s, Melville Cooper, Isabel Jeans, Curt Bois, Granville Bales. Penny Singleton, Rosella Towne. Joe Venuta, Ray Mayer, Jerry Colonna, John Hiestand. Jack Mower, John Harron,Mabel Todd, Den- nie Moore. Edward McWade, Edaar Edwards, John Ridgeley, M^ra McKin- ney, Harry Seymour. Larry Williams. Lew Harvey. Thomas Pogue. Jack Richardson, Charles Marsh, Harry Fox, Ralph Dunn, Sarah Edwards. •VALLEY OF TIIK CIANT.S' (in Technicolor), produced by Lou Edel- man: directed by William Keighley;. screen play by Salon I. Miller; from; novel by Peter B. Kync: photographed by Sol Polilo; Allan Davey in charge j of Technicolor.' C^a.st: Wayne Morris, Claire Trevor, Charles Bickford, Jack ■ LaRue. John Litcl. Frank McHugh. Donald Crisn, Ru.sscU Simnson, Dick i Purcell, William Haade. Cy Kendall, Nat Carr. Wade Boteler. Helen Mac- Kellar. Sol Gi'O.ss, Don Turner, Tom Wilson, Cliff Saum, William Pawlo.v. ! Frederick "Burton, Pierre Walkins, Herb:;rt Rawlinson. Trevor Bardeltp. | Paul Panzer. Jack Mower. George Chandler, Frank Darien, Don Barclay, ' Spencer Charters. Ben Hendricks. •BACKET BL'StERS,' produced by Sam Bi.scholT: directed by Llnvd Ba- f on: .-.crecM play by Warren DufT and Robert Rofiscn; iirlKinal .story hV Roll- ' orl Ro.s.->cii' and Leonardo Bcrcovici; photographed by Arlhtir Kdcsbn. [ (CoiVinucd on page 22) j CONDOR WANTS FRESH i COIN FOR PRODUCTION Hollywood, May 17. Condor Pictures has petitioned thd federal district court for reorganiza- tion under 77B. Stock sale is planned to bring in fresh dough for active production. Current assets would ba used to satisfy obligations. Suit of 42 stockholders against the directors, officials and underwriters of Condor Pictures was filed, iti Federal court, demanding $18,905 as a return for their investments and exemplary damages. Complainants dcclai-e Uieir slock in the company, now in receiver- ship, is worthle.s.s. Considine-Rubsn Setting 'Boystown' Pic in Omaha Omaha, May 17. Producer John .W. Considine, Jr., and . director Norman Taurog ar- rived in Omaha today (Tuesday) for local work on Metro's 'Boystown* story of Father Flanagan's boys home, starring Spencer Tracy and featuring M'ickey Rooncy and Spanky McFarland. Taurog replaced J. Walter Ruben, who was first as- signed to film. Team is gathering local color and details of the priesl's life to heighten part to be played by Tracy. Latter was originally skeded to make trip here, but is still vacationing. Actual production set for early June. New Quebec Censor Head Montreal, May 17. Arthur Laramee, Montreal lawyer, is the new chairman ^of the Quebec Moving Picture Censor Board, re- placing Eugene Beaulac. Legislation authorizing the Lieutenant-Gov- ernor in Cpuncil to rebuild the board and broaden its scope of activities was passed by the i^ucbec Govern- ment three months ago. This means stricter supervision of all pix coming into this province and particularly of those based on or dealing with divorce in addition to the ban against crime and violence pix already in force. When the measure was under dis- cussion. Premier Duplessis staled that action was under consideration to permit minors under IC, barred for the past 10 year's from admis- sion to picture theatres, to see pic- tures from which they might bene- fit. Before, however, any such change is made, educational and church authorities would be con- sulted, the Premier stated. Gang Pulls Stakes Hollywood, May 17. Our Gang will moye off the Hal Roach lot, where the moppets have been making briefles for 17 years, as soon as their current untitled fllm is completed under the direction of Gordon Douglas. Outfit will shift to the Metro stu- dio for a series of 12 comedies fur the lI»38-'39 program. Let's See Your Knife Hollywood, May. 17. Boy Scout activities will be the theme of a Jackie Cooper serial this summer at Universal, Harry acRae producing. ClifThanger Is due to follow "That Certain Age,' in which Cooper will play opposite Deanna Durbin. 'FOX' HOPS ALom Hollywood, May 17. Edward Vcnturi will direct 'Return of the Fox." the Bill BOyd starrer in Harry Sherman'.s Hop- along Cassidy scries, due to roll this week at Paramount. Norman Houston has finished the script, for "Silver Trait Patrol,' the next Ilop.nlong picture. SINCLAIR'S JONESEY Ilollywcod, May 17. Malcolm Sinclair directs the ninth Jono.s Family film, slated (or produc-. lion next month at 20th-Fo.\-. Carries Ulte of 'Safely in bcis." ing It Bins True Hollywood, Mayn. Valentine nod. rolircd naval offi- cer, will act a,s technical advisor oa "Splinter Fleet." the forthcoming naval film at 20th-Fo.<. John Ford, will direct the picUiie, a Gene Marhcy production.