Variety (Jun 1938)

18 'ARIETY PICTURES Wrdnesdaj, Jii 15, 193ft Advance Production Cbart Gianhini Out U'ifh 44 films.tUT- sc(iso)i eitlicT finished or in ii'prfc. Paramount, runninp second in j938-39 race, next season pictures m the ciiiti7i -Toom (iAd five lbeing filmeO: Studios have' completed 422 pictures /or relense, 'Ufid now have 56 in the cutltiip roorns, as of Jin)e S. (Continued from page Z) Coluinbia Number Number of. Fix Com-, romiscd plelcd 40 2!» 22 12 2 1 N«w Balance to in Be Placed Stories In Cu.ttlbic Before Prcpara-. Roorns Camer tlon 2 ■■ -7 ' i 4 5 4 • • 1 Total *4 .* Pictures'now in the cutting rooms or await!ng previews are: 'WEST OF CHEYENNE,' formerly titled 'SWINGTIME IN THE SAD- DLE/ produced by Harry Decker fbr the Irving Briskin ui^it; directed by Sam Nelson;'original screen play by Ed' Earl Repp; photographed by Benjamin Kline. Cast: Charles Starrett, Iris. Meredith. Bob Nolan,. Dick Curtis, Pat Brady, Ed Le Saint,. Edmund Cobb, Art Mix, Ernie Adam.s John.Tyrrell, Jack Rockwell, George Chesebro, The Sons of the Pioneers. 'GOLD. BUSH DATS,' produced by Larry Diarmour; directed by Joseph Levcjrlng; original screen play by Nate Gatzert; photbgraphe.d by James S. Brown, Jr. "Cast: Jack'Luden, Beth Marion, Barry Downing,'Charles Whit- taker, Hal Taliaferro. Jack Ingram,-Tex Pajmer,- Bus Barton, Art Davis, Marian Sais, L«(e M<!Kee, i;ufly (canine).' 'SOUTH or ABIZOiNA,^ formerly titled 'SINGING GUNS,' pr ucWd by Harry . Decker for Irving Briskin unit; directed by .Sam Nelson; original screen play by Bennett Cohen; photographed by Benjamin Kline. C^ast: Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith, Bob Nolan; Pat Brady, Dick Curtis, The Sons of the Pioneers, Eddie Cobb, Art Mix, John Tyrrell, Robert Fiske.. 'PIONEER TBAIL,' formerly titled 'VALLEY OF VIOLENCE,' produced' by Larry Larmour; diriec'ted'by Joseplt Le;vering; ' inal screen play by Nate Gatzert; photographed by James S. Brown,' . Cast: Jack Luden, Joan Barclay,'Dick Botillier, 'TufTy' (canine), Sll 'ittakcr, Marin Sais, Hal Taliaferro, Leon. Beaumon. 'CITT STBEETS,' formerly titled .'CITT SHADOWS,' formerly titled 'NO GREATEB LOVE/ produced by Wallace MacDoriald for the Irving Briskin unit; directed by Al Rogell; screen play by Fred Niblo, Jr, and Lbii Bres- Idw; story by I. Bernstein; photographed by Alan Seigler. Cast: Leo Carr rillo, Edith Fellows, Frank Sheridan, Helen Jerome Eddy, Tommy Bond, Mary Gordon,'Arthur Loft, Joseph King, Grace Goodiall, George Humbert, Margaret fielding, Minerva Urecal. . ' " . 'REFORMATORT,' formerly titled .'ORPHANS OF THE LAW,' produced by Larry Darmour; directed by Lewis D. Collins; original story and screen play by Gordon Rigby; photographed by James S.'.Bfowni Jir. Cast: Jack Holt,. Charlotte Wynters;. Frarikie Darro, Bobby Jordon, Tommy Bupp, Sheila Bromley, Ward Bond, Grant. Mitchell, Joe: Caits. Kent Rogers, Donald Haineis, Robert Emmet Keane, Vernon Dent, Greta Granstedt, Guy Usher, Hal Bridge, Johii Wray; Columbia PIz Now Production TOU CANT TAKE IT WITH YOU,' produced and directed by Frank Capra; original'play by George.S. Kaufman and Moss Hart; screen play by Robert Riskin; photographed by Joseph Walker. Cast: Jean Arthur, James Stewart, Lionel Barrymore, Edward Arnold, Mischa Auer, Spring Byin^ton, Ann Miller, Dub Taylor, Clarence H. Wilson, Mary For .<;, Donald'Meek, Sainuel & Hinds, Halllwell Hobbes, Eddie Anderson, Lillian Yarbo. 'THE tJLADIATOB,' produced by David lu Loew; associate producer, Edward Cross; directed by Edward Sedgwick; based on novel by Philip Wyliej photographed by George Schneiderman. Cast: Joe E. Browii, June TraviSi Robert Kient: Dickie Moore, Lucien Littlefieldi Ethel Wales, Don Douglas, Man Mountain Dean. 'OUTSIDE THE LAW,' produced by Everett Riskin; irected by Alex- ander Hall; original screen play by Jo Swerling; photographed by Henry Fretilich. Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Wendy Barrie, Barbara O'Neil, John Beai; Arthur Loft, Douglas Woods, Charles. HaltOn, Emery Parnell, Gene Morgan, Robert Middlemass, Byron Fougler, Anthony Hughes,- Walter Smalley, Scott Colton, Gaylord Pendleton, Marshall Grant, Nick-Lukats. ■WILD BILL HICKOK' (serial), produced by Harry Webb; directed 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 tlliott. Carole Wayne, Monte Blue. Kcrfnit Maynard, Roscoe Ates, Frankie Darro, Dickie Jones/ Sammy McKim, Mala, Mbnle Colli t, Chief Tonlo. GraHd NatioBal Ftaiur Wester Now Balance to Now In Be Placed Stories In Shoot- Cutting' Before Prcpara-. liiK Rooms Cameras tlon • 3 25 5 • 2 14 2 tribulpr to dialog, Talbot Jennings; photographed by Wiiira,m Daniel!!. Ca.st: Norma Shearer, Tyrone Power, Robert Moiley, Ariila .LoiiisO, (Va^ys Georg*,. Meivyn Douglas, Joseph Caileia, Coia Wilhersppoii, Shepl-.e'.d Strudwicke, Barnfett Parker, Tom Rutherford, Reginald Gardiner, Heiiiy Stephenson, Riith Hus.sey, Olaf Hytten, Ramsey Hills, Jack George, Erville Anderson, Duke. Lee, Greta Gi-anstedt, Ann Evei's, Ocean Clapool, Claire Owen, Vernpn Dpwning, Phillip Terry, Frank Elliott, Toni Ruthcitord, Mi i Olvera, Frances Milien, Dorothy Christy, Guy Bates Post, Corbet Moiris, Charles Irwin, Harry Davenport, HailCook, Edward Keane, Henry Dahicll, Harry. Semels, Henry Allen, Helene Millard, Dario Piazno. Euialie Jay, George Smith, Frank Swales, Broderick FarrelU Mae Bu.seli, Walter Walker, Art bupris, Joan Mitchell, John Barryniore, Joseph Schildkiaut, Albert Van Dekker, Anthony Warde; Lyons Wicklaiid, George Houston^ 'Slats' Wyrick, E. Mason HoppeK Mary Howard, Brent Sargent^ Charles Waldron. Peter Bull, Esther Howard, Al j Krueger, George Meeker, Leonard Pcnn. Victor Kilian, John Burton, Wiillam Croweil, John Merton. Moroni Olsen, Edward Keane, Guy D'Emery. Frank McGlynn, Jr., Inez Palange. Theodore Von Eltz, Carl Stockdile, Herbert Rawlinson, Ivan Simpson, Jack Smart 'SHOPWORN ANGEL,^ produced by Jo.seph Mankiewicz; directed, by H. C. Potter; screen play by Waldo Salt; photographed by Joe Ruttenberg. Cast: Margaret Stiliavan, James Stewart, Waiter Pidgeon, Jack Hutchinson, Rpger Mpore, King Bag!»ot|t, Jimitiy Butler, Joe La Cava, Bill Baily, Art Howard, H. Allen, Priscilla Lawson.^Kucison Shotwell, Harry Tylier. George^ Chandler, Jack Hiitchinsbni Bill Fi.sher. Frances Stevens. O-sciir Feyleur, Dick Paxton, Harry Adams, Eugene Ta>lor, Hattie: McTDaniel, Jack Phipps, Harry Warren,-Frank McGlyrin, Jr., Dorothy Koster, Sam Levene, Charley Grapewih,. Ambrose Schindler. Jame.s Flavin. Edna Mne Jones!. Edward Keane, Nat Pendleton, Julie Gibson, Robert Davis; Willard Sheldon, Iris Lee, Lee: Ford, George Ovey, Arthur Mullette, Walter Taylor; George Lee, Jack Woddside, Art Howard, Ray Crane, Jack Sterlin?, Ross Murray. 'WOMAN AGAINST-WOMAN/ .fprmerly titled 'ONE WOMAN'S AN-.. SWER.' formerly titled 'ENEMY TERRITORY/ produced by Edward Chodorov; directed by Robert Sinclair; screen play, by Edward (jhodbrov;. story by Margaret.Culkin Banning; photographed by Ray-Jiine. Cast: Herr bert Marshall,. Virgi ia Bruce, Mary Astor, Janet Beechery Juanita Quiglcy, Marjorie -Ranibeau, Leonard Penh, Lorraine MacLean,- Morgan Wallace,' George Ovey, Howard Hickman, Betty Ross Clarke, L'bby .Taylor, Jacques Vahaire, Zeffie Tilbu'ry.- 'LORD JEFF/ produced by. Frank Davis; directed by Sam Wood: photo- graphed by John Seitz. Cast: Freddie Bartholomew, Mick'cy Rooney, Herbert Miindin, William Austiii, Vernon Downing, Emma Dunn, Keith Kenneth, John Burton,. Gale Sdndergaard, Walter Tetlcy, Terry Kilboiii-ne, "Peter Lawford,. Cliarlcs Cobuin, Walter Kingsford, Matthew Boulton- Reggie StreeteK-Merwih Lucas.-Billy-McGuire; Harry DulT,' John O'Day, Richard Lucas, Peter and Fred Ellis, Doris Lloyd, Evan Thomas. 'THE CROWD ROARS,', formerly titled 'GIVE AND TAKE/produced by iSam ZiiTibalist; directed by Richard,Thorpe; screen play by George Bruce.: 'Hsn-y-Ruskin and George Oppenhcimer; original story by George Bruce; photographed by Oliver Marsh.-.Cast:- Robert Taylor, Maureen Q'Siiilivan. Frank Morgan, ' Guy ' Kibbee,- Nat Pendietpn. Edward Arnold. Lipnel Slander. William. Gar^an, Maxi Rosenbloom, Donald. B.arry,' Gwendolyn Logan, Hudson Shotwell. 'FAST COMPANY/ produced by Frederick Stephani: directed by Edward Biizzell; . original by Marco Page; photographed by John Seitz. Cast: Melvyn -Douglas, Florence Rice,, Mary Howard,'George. Zucco, Shepai'd Strudwick, Louis Calhern.: Metro Fix Now In Prbducllo'n THE GREAT WALTZ' (for 1938-39 season), produced by Bernard Hyman;.'directed by Julieh Diivivier; ho writing credits released'as yet; photographed by Joseph Rutteiiberg. Cast: Luise Rainer, Fernand Gravet, Miliza Korjus, Hugh Herbisrt, Lionel Atwill, Minna Gombcll, George Houston, Herman Bing, Bert Roach. TOO HOT TO.HANDLE' (for 1938-39 season), produced by Lawrence Weineiarten; directed by Jack Conway; no writing credits released as yet; photographed by Hal Rosson. Cast: Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, Walter Pidgeon, Led Carrlllo. Walter Connolly. 'LOVE FINDS ANDY HARDY/ no producer assignment: directed by Geprge Seitz; screen play by William Ludwig, based en characters created by Aiirania Rpuvcrol; photographed by Len Smith. Cast: Lewis Stone, Mickey/.Rodney, Judy Garland, Cecilia Parker,. Fay-Holden, Ann Ruther- ford, Betty Ross Clark, Lana Turneri Douglas McPbail. ' 'BOYS TOWN/ produced by John Considine, jr.; directed by Norman Taurpg;. original screen play by John Meehan; photographed by Sid Wag- ner. Cast: Spencer . Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Andy and Ji ie Cane, Bob Watson; Frankie Thomas, Jackie Morrow. 'MEET THE MISSUS/ produced by Hal Roach; associate producer, Hal: Roach, Jr.; directed by .John Blystbne; tentative writing credits, original story'by Arnold Belgrad and Charles Rogers; screen play , by felix Adler, Jame.<; Parrott and Harry. Lahdon; photographed by Art Lloyd. Cast; Stan t^aurel, Oliver Hardy; Pati-icia Ellis, Billy Gilbert. I'iought ial Roach and Ecixvov .SiDnll'into the fpld as prbducf ill) the bqard's decision i uce the dircctbrs from 12 tp si aiid. mpve the executive office. ; Ne\Y 'York, understood the .dii'ec; of VA will be James Mulvey, rep- : resenting Goldwyn; Edward. (^. R.tf- j tery,' attorney tor Pickford; ChrVles. I Schwartz, (^hajplih's attoniey; Eni.iiii- I.Uci Silverstoni;,'for ISovd?: Dwini'-" F. O'Brien,-attorney for F,n irbanks, and j one other not yet picked, I lie to specific, limit ions «r his , contract,. Understood Murray Silver- ' stbne will not be on the board. I Reported that \yith the. issvi.-irice .lot the Giatinini staiemeht; other > eihployes in the UA executive of-. ' flees here will be handed extra coin nnd* their .services dispensed with as , soon as aflairs here can be cleaned up for the move east. Total sa z» » ^ Pictures now in ciittiiig robms or awaiting previews are: ■RENFREW RIDES NORTH/ produced by Criterion Pictures; asso- ci.ll? producer, Philip N. Kranse; directed by Ar Herman; no writer credits as yet released; photographed by Ira Morgan. Cast: James Newill. ■Terry Wallcer. Silver King (canine), Charles King. Robert Frazer, Dick Alexander, Walter McGrail, Juan Duval, Roger Williams, Richard Tucker, Robert Terry, Carl Mathews, Bruce Warren. *iIELp f OR RANSOM/ produced by International Film Corp.; directed by (:iarence Bricker; original screen play by Barry Barrihger; photo- Si'^Pj^^,? Arthur Reed. Cast: Blanche MehalTey, Grant Wither.<!, Jack Mulhall, Kenneth Harlan, Walter McGrail, Joe Girard, Bruce Warren, E'.'.waid Foster, Harry Harvey, Gborge Moore, Richard Lancaster, John MiCallum, Spec O'Donnell, Joe Devli Earl Douglas, Benn Hall, Leo Daugherly, Robert McKehzie. 'ROLLIN' PLAINS/ ijroduccd. by Ed Finney; directed by Al Herman; original screen pl.oy by Edmund Kelso; photographed by Fraricis Corbey. Cost: Tex Hitter. Harriet Bennett. Snub Pollard. Hotiart Bosworth. Ernie Adams, Charles King, Lynton BrCnt, Horace Murphy, Kail Hackell, Ed Ca.ssidy. , ■ 'I ,MARRIED A SPY/ produced Jn England by Associated British Film Distributors and cut here; associate producer, Hugh Perceval: directed by Edinond Greville; screen play by Basil Masbn. Hugh Perceval and Edmond Crcville from .idaptation of -Paul DeSianinte Colonve's 'Secret Lives'; photo- graphed by Otto Haller.- Cast: Neil Hamilton, Bri itte Horney, Beii Field, Roosrt Peine;: ^.'"'.9** COMMAND/ produiied in England by Associated British. Film DLsIributors and cut.here; a.ssociate producer. Gordon Wellesley: directed by Thpi-nald Dickinson; screen play by Katherine Sireuby frpm adaptation or Lewis Robm.'ipn's, 'The General Goes Too Far'; photographed by Otto :iller. (Tast; Lionel A (well, Lucy Mannhei , Lesley Perrins, James Mason, iusilla Well.s. Monogram Features Westerns Number Number of PIx Com- promised pletcd 26 2S 16 14 39 Nbw Shool- Ing 1 0 Now, Balance to In Be Placed Stories -In Cutting Before. Prrpara- Ropiiis Camer tlon I • 2 112 Total 42 Pictures in the cuttin,;{ room: 'ROMANCE OF THE LIMBERLOST/ front bftice production; irected by Wjiliam Nigh; screen, play by .Marion Orth froni novel by Gene Strat- ton Porter; photographed by Gilbert Warrenton. Cast: Jean Parker. Eric Linden, Jean O'Neill. Betty Blythe, Edward Pawley. Marjorie Main, Hol- lis Jewell, George Cleveland^ Sarah Padden. Guy Usiier, Jack Kennedy. Harry Harvey. June Pickrell, R. H. PalmeC. Eileen O'Malley. 'MAN'S COUNTRY/ produced by Robert Tansey; directed by Robert iHill; original screen play by Robert Eminett; photographed by Bert Lon'g- nflcker. Cast: Jack Randall, Marjorie Reynolds, Walter Long. Harry Harviey, David Sharpe, Dave O'Brien, Bud Osborne, halph Peters, Jim Sheridan, Charles King. Monorram Ple'Now in Production ^BAREFOOT BOY/ produced by E. B, Derr; directed by KaiJ -screen play by John T. Nevill«.photographed, by Gilbert Wprrenton. Jackie Mbran, Marcia Mae Jones. Claire Wlndsbr, Ralph Morgan. Knowlden. Matty Fain. Frank Puglia, Edward Pawlev; John Mon is, ley- etcalfe, George Cleveland. • . Paramount Metro I- Now Balance to In Be Placed Stories In Ciittine Before Prrpara- Roonis Cameras -tlon 6 7. : • 1 Total ~ Pictures now. iii the cnUin .vbbins or aw, review? n'r . •MARIE ANTOINETl'K' ifor l!j38-.'30 sea.^on), produced by Hunt iroi ci;.«; (iiicctcd by W. S. Van Dyke: .screen play by Claudine West, 'riie.st • a, Donald Ogden Stcwiirl, based in purl on bbok by Stefan Zwcig; con- : Studio . , HariTT Sbei-man., KmanucI Cohen..., B, P. Schulberg... N(imber Number of Pix Cbm- Proml^ed pletcd 7 7 3 :( Now Balance to ~ in Be Placed Stories In Cutting Before Prcpni'a- Robms X^amcras lion 0 6 2 0 0 « 0 0 Total .; .S7 52 8 7 6 Pictures nbw in cutting rooms or awaiting pi'evicw« ar : 'PROFESSOR- BEWARE/ produced by Harold LIbvd; directed' bv ElMolt Nujjcnt; screen play by Delmer Daves; adaptation by Jack CunhinKhain and Clyde Bruckman; original by Cramptbn Harris and Friincis M. and , Marian B. Cockrcll; photogr.tphed by Archie Stout, Cast: Harold Lloyd. Phyllis Welch, , Raymond Walburn. Sterling Holloway. Lionel Slander Mary Lou Lender. Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams, Ward Bond. Spencer Chnitcif. Clara BIandicl<. William Frawley. Thurston Hall. Cora ,Wilhcr- ipopn, Montague Love. Eticnne -Giiardot. Christian Rub,' right Kramer, tConti ued on jpagis 23) Convention Opens ejieving tliat exKi itors have a certain responsibility to producer.s of good pictures, not to undcr.sell their riualiiy product, George J. Schacfei-, vice-president and general manager ol. distribution of United Arti.sls, at the opening session oit the OA'com- pany's eastern convention,-. at jhe Waldorf-Astoria; N. Y., Moiiday ii;)), appealed'asaihst 'glutton-show shi / issipatipn bf product by on tw smash Aim!!, ph a.si gram/ is sheer dissipation . yalu stated: Schaefer, ' sipation eats up product aii a resultant shortage of pr ti , which judicious showmiins by exh.lbitbris cbuld have avoided.' He cited the current shbrtajfe of fllms, but felt that the exhibitor lias cpntri uted. to. the .situation, by short-sighted showmanship tr'eii<l to cbuplc -tbo many good .fllms on sihfile programs, when otheiwi would have been.more desirable. Schaefcr emphasized that his slnte- nierit v.'as, not in criticism of lliat policy which the exhibitbr ■ regai as necessary in the bperatien-.of hi theatre, but rather a's an'appeai.not to pUinje blindly in bookuig im^r- tant piOtCires on a double staiular but sinsie value. .Thirty on UA Program The 30 features .promised by UA for 1938-39, with possible extras to be mddc, notably by D. O.: Sclznick, places burden of heaviest delivery on Hal Roach, who is conimitted. to turn out eight, incliidlng foiir Laurrl- -Kardy comedies. Lowest contribiitor under promises .now rnade is Selz- nick, who is down for two . which , r main to be delivered under his. u expired contract. Extras may cbiiie' from Selznick, this being dependent bn whether hie renews vyitli UA. Thus, .as conventions in New York and Chicago get under way, UA .'liU cannot prpmise any of its accounts the much-touted and asing 'Gone With the Wind/ Selznick's 'Titanic* property is also not promised. Commitments, in addition to Roach's eight and Selzniek'.s double- ton, are five features each from Sam Goldwyn, Alexander Korda, Walter .Wangcr and Edward Small.; UA this year is delivering a total of 26. The UA eastern sales powwow opened with A. W. Smith. Jr.. gcn- 'cral sales manager, calling it to order. He will probably also do the s-aine in,Chicago next week. A total of 100 executives of UA, from east and west, plus elsewhere, and sales- men from the field are atlendliig.lKe ' Y. eathering, while 80 will as- ible in Chicago. UA's Shorts For the first time in years UA will I'clease a .series of short.s vn- the company's new; program. These i.ie the 12 "World's Window' sub- jects, in color, sought -by Universal and Columbia. They are to be made by Count F. "W. Kelltr, exiled Ger^ niiin. These shorts, are already on re- lease by United Artists, tinder a previously negotiated deal by Mur- Silverstone, chair n of the niicd Artists, executive commit- tee. Under that- deal, six of the Subjects will be . made i ngland. That, of course, dispo.ses of liiA." > quota requirement on shorts ih Eng- land. The deal for'world dislribu- tip'n of the Keller shorts was nego- tiated over here, on behalf of Coilnt and (iounte.ss Keller; by Carlos I.srael.s, of the la<v firm of. White i & Case, attorneys for the producer."--. [ Arthur W. Kelly; v.p. in chaigt nf 1; foreign, aided for . U.A. Couiitt-:'' I Keller is in this U. S. resently.