Variety (Jun 1938)

16 VARIETY PICTURES Tetlnesday, June 1, 1938 Advance Prodiiction Chart Holtt/toood, May 31. RnisiiiO to a peak of 41 pictures be/ore the cameras, Hollywood stxidios cuTTtntly are more active than at aiiy time i?i tlie st five months. Already «t«dios have 22 pictuTCS, eit r finished or in tDorIc, jor release ori the 1938-39 schedules; oiid 1 jority of plants are iuashijip up baUiiice. 6} prod- vet needed to co»nplet« current, proeroiiis.. PoramouT.f. 26th-Fo.T (xoilh the exception o/ «■ h?'^<^°'^P'«'«''^^f '^e Chdn). and Warners have all cleared-current se«on's TefiU.rements. Bn neided to round out old schedules is 94,, but a large portion of this fiprire }^ made -up of the a still dtte from Grand National. It is expected CN will deliver abound 10 o/. tliis nutiib«r nnd will set approiiiiwteJv 26 for the new season. So far this year: studios have readied 408 pictures /or release and ■now have 61 in; the cultinf/ rooms, as of May 25. CQlumbia Feaisrcs ..., Wcstf rnis ... David L«cw. Number Number' 'af Pis Com-! Promised , 40 22 2 pletcd 28 12 1 Now Shaot- inr 3 1 Naw Balance ta In Be Placed Starlea Ini CuUlDit BcforC' Prepara- Raams Camer tlon 3^ * 4 5 4 • • L 7 12 9 Tola! 41 4 7 Pictures now in the cutting rooms or nwaltinj? previews are: _ ^WEST OF CHEYENNE,' formerly titled 'SWINGTIME IN THE SAD; DLE,' produced by Harry L. Decker for the Irving Brlskln unit; directed by Sam Nelson; original screen play by Ed Karl Bepp; photographed by Benjamin Kline, Cast: Charles Starrett. Iris Meredith, Bob Nolan, Dick Curtis. Pat Brady, Ed Le Saint, Edmund Cobb., Art Mix Ernie Adams, John Tyrrell. Jack Rockwell, Geiorge Chesebro. The Sons of the Pioneers. 'GOLD RUSH DATS,'produced by Larry Darmour; directed by Joseph Levering; original screien play by Nate Gatzert; photographed by James S. Brown. Jr. Cast: Jacfc Luden. Beth Marion. Barry Dowjiing, Charles whit- taker, Hal Taliaferro, Jack Ingram, Tex Palmer, Bus Barton, Art Davis,. Mariaii Sais. Lafe McKee, TufTy (caninej. 'HIGHWAV PATROL,' formerly titled 'STATE PATROL,* produced by Wallace MacDonald for the Irving Briskin unit; directed by C.^ C. Coleman, Jr.; screen play by Robert Kent and StuSrt Anthony; story by Lambert Hillyer; photographed by Lucien Ballard.- Cast Robert Paige. Jacqueline Wells, Robert Mlddleriiass, Arthur Loft, AI Bridges, Eddie Foster, Ann Doran, George McKay, Eddie Laughton., 'SOUTH OF ARIZONA,' formerly titled 'SINGING GUNS,' produced by Harry Decker for Irving 3rislcln unit; directed'by Sam Nelson; original screen: play by Bennett Cohen; photographed by . Benjamin Kline. Cast: Charles Starrett, Iris Meiredith, Bob Nolan, Pat Brady, Dick Curtis, The Sons of the' Pioneers, Eddie Cobb, Art Mix, John Tyrrell,'Robert Fiske. •PIONEER TRAIL,' formerly UUed 'VALUET OF VIOLENCE,' produced by Larry Larmoiir; directed by Joseph Levering; original screen play by Nate Gatzert; photographed by James S. Brown, Jr. Cast:' Jack Liiden, Joan Barclay, Dick Botillier, 'TufTy' .(cdnine). Slim Whittaker, Marin Sais, Hal Taliaferro. Leon Beaumon. 'CITY STREETS,'formerly titled 'CITY SHADOWS,'formerly titled 'NO GRCATER LOVE,' produced by Wallace MacDonald for the Irving Briskin unit; directed by AI Rogell; screen play by Fred Niblo, Jr,' and Loii Bres- low; story by I. Bernstein; photographed by Alian. Seigler.- Cast: Leo Car- riUo, EUlith . Fellows, Frank Sheridian.'Helen Jerome Eddy,' Tommy Bond, Mary Cordon, Arthur X«ft, Joseph King,. Grace Gciodall, Geoi'ge Humbert, Margaret Fielding, Minerva Urecal.- ■REFORMATORY,' formerly titled 'ORPHANS OF THE LAW,* produced by Larry Darmour; directed by Lewis D. Collins; original story and screen ^y by Gordon Rigby; photo^aphed by James S. Brown',' Jr. Cast: Jack Holt, Charlotte Wynters. .Frankie Darro, Bobby ,Jordon, Tommy Bupp, Sheila Bromley.: Ward'Bond, Grant Mitchell. Joe Caits, Kent Rogers, Donald Haines, Robert-Emmet Keane, Vernon Dent, Greta Granstedti Guy Usher, Hal Bridge, Jdhh Wray. CaliimbU Pix N«w In. Pradactlon ■YOU CANT TAKE IT WITH YOU,' produced and directed by Frank Cupra; original play by George S- Kaufrrian and Mo.ss Hart; screen play by Robert Riskin; johotographed by Joseph 'Walker. Cast: Jean Arthur, James Stewart. Lionel Barrymore; Edward Arnold, Mischa Aiier, Spring Byington, Ann Miller. Dub TayIor,'CIarence H. "Wilson, Mary Forbes, Doiiald Meek, Samuel S. Hinds. Jlalliwell Hobties, ,Eddie Anderson, Lillian Yarbo. . 'THE GLADIATOR,' produced by David L; Lbew: associate producer, Edward Gross; directed by Edward Sedgwick; based on no.Vel'by Philip Wylie; photographed by George Schneiderman; Cast: Joe E. rown, June Travis,. Robert-Kent; Dickie Mobre, Lucien Littlefteld,. Ethel ales, Don Douglas; Man Mountain Dean. (Untitled: Edward G. .B«bi on Starrer) produced by Everett liisktn; directed by Alexander Hall; original screen play by Jo Swerling; photo- graphed by Henry Freulich. Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Wendy Barrie, Barbara O'Neil, John Beal, Arthur Loft,' Doujglas Woods. Charles Halton, Emery Parnell, <!>ene Morgan. Robert Middlemass. Byron Fougler, Anthony Hughes, Walter Smalley, Scott Cblton, Gaylord Pendleton, Marshall Grant, Nick Lukats. 'WILD BILL fllCKOK* (serial), produced by Harry Webb;' Irected by Mack Wright and Sam Nelson; screen play, George Rosener, Charles Powell, Dallas Fitzgerald, Tom Gibson. G. A. Duncan: photographed by Benny Kline. Cast: Gordon Elliott. Carole Wayne, Monte Blue, Kermit Maynard. Roscoe Ates; Frankie Darrb, Dickie Jones, Sanimy McKim, Mala, Monte Collins, Chief Tonto. Irving, Clintop Roseniond, I^sther_^Muir,Xew Payton Al^^^^ Pearl, ^me. c...i:<rl......v^ -lui^-n^ Ar„4,»'cnn' rsortnide Saunders. Cora Lang, Irene Alien, Van Sloan; Hal LeSeuer, Tom Kumerioru, iyuviBiH.>-««" — las, Natellt Carson, D'Arcy Corrigan, Jack Gardner, Eric Atexunder, Jean Barry, Edith Craig. Rafaclo OMianb. : ' -MARIE ANTOINETTE' (for :1938-39 season), produced^ by Hunt trom- berg; directed by W. S. Van Dyke; .screen play by Claudiiie We.-^t. riiest Vajda, Donald Qgden Stewart, ba.sed in part on book by Stefan Z\ycig, con- tributor to dialog, Talbot Jennings; photographed by William Daniels. Cast. Norma Shearer, Tyrone Power, Robert Morley,^^Anita Louise, Gladys George. Melvyn Douglas, Jo.seph Calleia, Cora .Withcr.spoon, Shepherd Strudwicke, Barnett Parker, Tom Rutherford, Reginald Gardinei, JHeiiry Stephenson. Ruth Hussey, Olaf Hytteii, Ramsey Hill.Sj_^Jaek George, Erville Anderson, Duke Lee, Greta Granstedl, Ann Evers, Ocean ClapooI.^Claiie Owen, Vernon Dowjning, Phillip Terry, Fraink Elliott, Tom RutherroidiMimi Olvera, Franiies Millen, Dorothy Chri.sty, Guy Bate.*: Post, Corbet Morris, Charles Irwin, Harry Davenport; Hall Cook, Edward Keane, Henry DanicU, Harry'Semels, Henry Allen,. Hcleiie Millard. Dario Piazzo.: Eulalie Jay, George Smith. Frank Swales, Broderick Farrell, Mae Busch, Walter Walker^ Art Dupris, Joan Mitchell. John Barrymore. Joseph Schildkraut, Albert Van Dckkier. Anthony Warde, Lyons Wickland, GMrge Hpu.ston, 'Slats Wyrick. E. Mason Hopper, Mary Howard, Brent Sargent, Charles Waldron, Peter Bull, Esther Howard, Almj Krueger, George Meeker, Leonard Penn. Victor Kilianl Johii Burton, William Crowcll, John Merton. Moroni Olsen. Edward Keane, Guy D'Emery, Frank McGlynn, Jr, Inez Falange, Theodore Von Eltz, Carl Stockdale. Herbert Rawlin.son, Ivan Simpson, Jack Smart. 'SHOPWORN ANGEL.' produced by Joseph Mankiewicz; directed by H. C. Potter; screen play by Waldo Salt; photographed by Joe Ruttenberg. Cast: Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart. Walter Pidgeon, Jack Hutchinson, Roger Moore, King Baggott. Jimmy Butler, Joe Cava, Bill.Baily, Art Howard, H. Allen, Priscilla Lawson, Hudson Shotwell, Harry Tyler, George Chandler, Jack Hutchinson, Bill Fisher, Frances Stevens, Oscar Feyleur, Dick Paxton, Harry Adains. Eugene Taylor, Hattie McDanlel, Jack Phipps, Harry Warren, Frank McGlynh, Jr., Dbrothy Koster. Sam Levene, Charley Grapewin. Ambrose Schindler, James Flavin. Edna Mae Jones. Edward Keane, Nat Pendleton. Julie Gibson, Robert Davis, Willard Sheldon, Iris Leei, Lee Ford, George Ovey, Arthur MullettjE, Walter Taylor; George Lee, Jack Woodside, Art Howard. Ray Crane, Jack Sterling. Ross Murray. •ONE WOMAN'S ANSWER,' formerly, titled 'ENEMY TERRITORY,' pro- duced by Edward Chodorov; directed by Robert Sinclair; screen play by Edward Chodorov; story by Margaret Culkin Banning; photographed by Ray June. Cast; Herbert Marshall; Virginia Bruce, Mary Astbr, Jaiiet Beecher. Juanita Quigley, Marjorie Rambeau, Leonard Penn. Lorraine MacLean, Morgan Wallace. Gieorge Ovey, Howard Hickman, Betty Boss Clarke, Libby Taylor. Jacques. Vanaire; Zeffie Tilbury. •LORD JEFF,' produced bj' Frank Davis;, directed by Saip Wood: photo- graphed bv .John Seitz. Cast: Freddie Bartholomew, Mickey Rooney,. Herbert Mundin, William Austin, Vernon Downing.- Emma Dunn. Keith Kenneth, John Burton, Gale Sohdergaard, Walter Tetley. Terry Kilbourne, Pieter I^awford, Charles Coburn, "Walter Kingsford; Matthew Boulton, Reggie Streeter. Merwin Lucas, Billy McGiiire, Harry Dult. John O'Day, Richard Lucas, Peter and Fred Ellis, Doris -Lloyd, Evan Thomas. Metr's Pix Naiw In ]FroducUan THE CROWD BOARS,' formerly titled 'GIVE AND TAKE,' produced by Sam Zimbalist; directed by- Richard Thorpe;-screen play by George Bruce. Harry-Ruskin and George. Oppenhelmer; original story by George Bruce; photographed by Oliver Marsh. Cast: Robert Taylor, Maureen O Sullivan,' rraiik Morgan, Guy Kibbee, Nat Pendlietoii,. Edward Arnold, Lionel Stander. William Gargan, Maxie. Rosehbloom, Donald Barry, Gwendolyn Logan; Hudson Shotwell. -' •THE GREAT WALTZ* (for 1938-39 season), produc by Bernard Hyrnan; directed by Julieh Diivivier; no wiriting credits released as yet; photographed by Joseph Ruttenberg. Cast: Luise Rainer, Fernaiid Gravet, Miliza Kbrjus, Hugh . Herbert, Lionel Atwill,. Minna Combell, George Houston, Herman Bing. Bert Roach. •TOO HOT TO HANDLE' (for 1938-39 season), produced by Lawrence Wfeingarten; directed by Jack Conway; .rio writing credits ^released as yet; photographed by Har Rosson. Cost;'Clark Gable, M/rna Loy,: Walter Pidgeon, Leo Carrillo, Walter Connolly. •FAST COMPANY,' produced by Frederick Stephani; directed by Edward Buzzell; original by .Marco. Page: photographed, by John Seitz. Cast: Melvyn Douglas,, Florence Rice, Mary Howard, George Zucco, Shepard Strudwick. Louis Calhern. •LOVE FINDS ANDY HARDY,' no producer assignment: directed by George Seitz; screen play by WiHiam'Ludwig, based on cha'racters created by .Aijrania Rouverbl; photographed by Len Smith. Cast: Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland. Cecilia Parker. Fay Holden, Ann Ruther- ford, Betty Ross Clark, Lana Turner, Douglas cPhail. Grand National Fealurrs . Westerns Tola! Plcture.<: now. In cutting rooms or awaiting previews are •RENFREW RIDES NORTH,' being produced by Criterion Pictures, es.sociate producer,. Philip N. Kranse; directed by AI Herman; no writer credits as yet released; photographed bv Ira Morgan. Cast: James Newill; Tcrrjr Walker. Silver King (canine), Charles King. liobert Fiazer, Dick Alexander. Waller McGrail, Juan DuVal. Rbger Williams, Richard Tucker, Robert Terry..Carl Matliews, Bruce Warren. 'HELD FOR RANSOM,' produced by International Film Corp.; irected by Clarence Bricker; original screen play by Barry Barringer; photo- graphed by Arthur Reed. Cast: Blanche Mehafley. (iriaht Withers. Jack Mulhall, Kenneth Harlan, Waller McGrail, Joe Girard, Bruce Warren, Edward Foster, Harry Harvey, George Moore, Richard Lancaster. John McCallum, Spec O'Donnell, Joe Devlin, Earl Douglas, Benn Hall, Leo Daugherly. Robert McKenzie. 'ROLLIN' PLAINS,* produced by Ed Finney; directed by Al Herman original screen play by Edmund-Kel.so: photographed by Francis Corbey. Cast: Tex Rittcr, Harriet Bennett. Sniib Pollard, Hobart Boswoith; Ernie Adams. Charles King, Lynton Brent, Horace Murphy, Karl Hackclt; Ed Cassidy. Metro Now Balance to In Be Placed Starles' In CuitinfT Before Prepara- -Rooms Cameras linn S 8 7. • .2 4 Total It 11 Pictiire.s now in the cutting rooms or awaiting previews are: •THE TOY WIFE,' tormerly titled 'MLLE. FROUFROU,' produced by Mcrian C. Cooper; directed by RIchni'cI Thorpe: screen play by Zoe .Atkins fioin ?dapt:it\ori of .a French dramfl by Henri Meilhbc and Ludovic Helevy pholn^raplied by ..Oliver Marsh. , Cast;,.I.,ui.<;e Rfliiier.. Melvyn Douglas.' Rob- ert YouriK. H. B: Warner. CIarence.Mii.se Llbl).v Trtylor. Barbara O'Neill Lillii>n Yarbo, Alma Kruger, Wa|ter Kine;fford, Leonard Penn, Mai'naiet Monogram Features Westerns Number Number . of Pix Com- promised pletcd 26 25 16 12 Now Shootr ing 0 -'e Now Balance to in Be Placed SlorleR in Cuttlnr Before . Prrpara- Rooms Cameras tlon 1 • I 3 1 2 Soit and Coontersnit On^Birthoffiabf Fihn; Featore Wbs in Cieve. Minneapolis, Trial wiU be held in district coiir here, this week of a .suit brought by .Special Pictures and Harry Skirbbli, di.stributors in this territory of ''irlh of .a Baby,' to obtain a permanent injunction tO; restrain Harry Sher- man, local film man, frorh using' tlie title'A Baby Is Born' on a .short sub- ject which was made a number of years ago and which now is being distributed. It is alleged that the -Baby Is Bom' title and its advertise ing are infringements- on • irth of .a Baby' to the public's confusion and Special Pictures' financial less. The picture, 'A Baby. Is S^rh,* was made' as a silent and/lay on; the shelves for years until 'Birth-of a Baby': came out, and then it was dubbed with a loctui- in sound, :retitled, given a new nan'.e and put'.on the.niarket i competition .with the latter, ' claimed. ■ '' Robert V. HoUis, i'stributirig 'A Baby Is Born* in Ibwa, has a $2,7.'iO . damage .suit pending in district court here again Special Pictur and Hariy SkirboII because the latter are alleged to have misrepresent, to an Iowa exhibitor that his short subject i.s an infringement oh their full- length picture and that a reslrain- ing.order has beien issued against, the , short. As a result, it is claimed, the exhibitor in question cancelled 'A, Baby Is.Bom' after having bought it, and ■ bther prospective purchasers were influenced to refrain from con- tracting for the film.. Cleveland, May Suit filed by sponsors of 'Birth of a Baby' at the legit Hanna, in effort to stop Roxy burly hou from using the title . in .ballyhooi its sexer tagged 'Miracle of Life,' nded in the baby-pix's favor. At first hearing Samuel Horwitzi attorney for. the American Commit- tee on 'Maiternal Health, Inc., claimed that the Roxy was delibierately guilty of plagiarism and confusion the pub- lic' Sex house used 'B. of B.' i ita posters as a subtitle so deceptively, he said, that fllmgoers thought-It wflis showing the. ACMH production, Judge Georg«; P. Baer granted an injunction against George Young and E. C, Flanagan, :Tloxy. operators. Tie- straining the exhibition of their 'Miracle of Life,* but .o>der was mod- ified at a second hearing. Judge F. J. Lausche ruled: that they . could show it,' but must refrain from using any ballyhoo that would be mislead- ing or injure 'Birth of 'a Baby.' Young and Flanagan corripromi.sed by changing their billing *.o 'Miracle of Life,, showing In detail how a baby is born.' Detroit, May Despite its ban'.in nearby Ponti , controversial 'Birth of a Baby' got Detrbifs okay and will open run at Adams here this Thursday (2). Ac- tion .by Pontiac's city commission followed protests from several CHth- olic societies.after a private preview. TaUl . 37 • 1 Pictures in the cutliii.ij room: rTHE PHANTOM RANGER.' formerly titled 'RIDIN' GENTS'; as.sociate producer, Maurice Conn; directed by Sam Newfield; original screen plav by Joseph O'Donnell; photographed by Jack Greenhalgh. Cast: Cbl. Tim McCoy, Suzanne Kaaren. Karl Hackett, John St, Polls,: Charles King, John Merton, Harry Strange. Sherry Tansey, Dick Creamer, Tom London, Bob McKenzie, Henry Holcomb, Jack Hendricks. "GUNSMOKE. TRAIL,' as.sociate producer, Maurice Conn; directed bv Sam Newfield; screen play by Fred Nytbn; original story by Robert Em"- mett; photographed by Jack Greenhalgh. Cast: Jack Randall, Louise Stanley, Al .St. John, John Merton, Ted Adams, Harry Strange; Kit Guard Jack Ingram, Al Bridges; Hal Price. •ROMANCE OF. THE LIMBERLOST,* front office production; directed by Williani Nigh; screen play by Marion Orth from novel by Gene Strat- ton Porter; photographed by Gilbert Warrenton. Cast: Jean Parker, Eric Linden, Jeart O'Neill. Betty Blythe. Edward Pawley, Marjorie Maiii. Mol- lis-Jewell, George Cleveland, Sarah'Paddeh. Guy Usher, Jack Kennedy Harry Harvey; June Pickrell, R. H. Palmer. Eileeii O'Malley. 'MAN'S COUNTRY,' produced by Robert Tansey; directed by Robert Hill; original screen play by Robert Emmett; photographed by Bert Long- necker; Cast: Jack Randall. Marjorie Reynolds, Walter Long Harry Haryey, David Sharpe. Dave O Brien, Bud Osborne,: Ralph Peters Jim Sheridan; Charles King, Paramount Conserving Deanna's Voice; New Sync Idea Hollywood. May ,31. Con.servation 'f Deanna Diirbi ' voice is the object of a hew .system of recording adopted by Bernard B. Brtjwn, sound supervisor at. Unir versal. Orchestra works ith the recordirig until musically perfect. TJien Mi.ss Durbin sir.gi; for the final take. Heretofore she sang t same number many times before the music v.'as finally set. Miss Durbin will sing two old .songs and. three modern numbers in 'That Certr.in Age:* New dlilies, written by Jimmy McHiigh and Harold Adamson, arc 'Be a Good Scout,' 'My Own' and 'You're as Pretty as a Picture.' StBdio ....... Harry Sherman... Emanuel Cohen. .. B.. P. Schulberg.'.. Now Balance to In Replaced .Stories In Cutting Before Prepara- Ronms Cameras tlon t t • t Total 57 .12 7 Pictures now in ciillinK rooms or awaiting prov.i -s arc 'PROFESSOR BEWARE,' produced by Harold Lloyd; ' cCd,h(itiucd on page -19) lliott Rep. Counters Jones Hollywood, M.iy 31. , Republic Pictures has petitioned the superior court to have the $250.- 000 damage action brought a,?ainst it by Buck Jgnes, over the .slu io's use ' is screen mannerisms, Irans- (eri-ed to. the U. S. district coiirl. csa star charges. Republic' has ^ caused his costumes, his hor.se. Silver, I the quality of bis Voi' and olher acting traits, to be duplic.ntcd in thii I seruil film, 'The Lone Ranger.'