Variety (Jul 1938)

Vfdiiesday, July 27, 1938 Advance Production Chart (Continued from page 19) Rtran-^e Leo McMahon, Ed Brady, Dick Alexander, Earl Dwire, Jack pjjkwe'll, Ben Corbet, Charles Murphy. TOUCHDOWN, \RMY' (for 1938-39 season), produced by the Harold Wurley vniV, directed by Kurt Neumann: original story and screen play by T lovd Corrigan and Erwin Gelsey; photoaraphed by Victor Milner. Cast: Vohn Howard, Robert Cummings, Mary Carlisle. Owen Davis, Jr., Benny Baker Minor Watson, Baymond Hallon, William Frawley, Hamilton Mc- Fadden Grant Withers, Chester Clute. Sarah Edwards. Paul Everton, Charles' A. Hughes, Lyle Morraine, Robert Morton, John.Hart, William J. Moore William Orr, Charles Stadord, Bob Fischer, Lambert Rogers. Louis Durst,'Phillip. Warren, Peter Potter, Gloria Williams, Ruth Rogers, Cheryl Walker, Marion Weldon, 'SINtJ, YOU SINNERS' (tor 1938-39 sea.sonl, produced and directed by Wesley RuSSlcs; original screen play by Claude Binyon; photographed by Kirl Struss. Cast: Bing Crosby, Fred MacMurray, Blir.abcth Patterson, Donald O'Connor, Ellen Drew, Harlan Brisks. John Gallaudet, Pat West Paul White, Hayden Stevenson, William Haade, Ethel Clayton. Herbert Corthell. Duke York, James . Adamson, Tommy Du.?an.. Joyce Mathews, Paula De Cardo. Norah Gale, Barbara Salisbury. Dorothy White. Marie, Burton, Sheila Daircy, Yvonne Duval, Gwen Kcnyon. Laurie Lane. Holairte Moler^ Carol Walker, Mary Walker. Ruth Rogers. Louise Seidcl. Blanca Vischer,'Janet Waldo, Cheryl Walker, Marion Weldon, Gloria Williams. •SPAWN OF THE NOETH,' produced by Albert Lewin; directed by Henry Hathaway; screen play by Jules Furthman; adapted from Barrett Willotighby's novel; photographed by Charles Lang. Cast: George Raft, Henry Foiida, replacing Georges Rigaud. John Barrymore, Akim Tamiroft, Lynne Overman, Dorothy Lamour, Louise Piatt, Fuzzy Knight, Vladimir SokolofT, Duncan Rcnaldo. Richard Uns. Paul Newlan. Lee Shumway, Stanley Andrews, Monte Blue, Irving Bacon, Galan Gait, Wade 'Bbteler, Guy TJsher, Hsnry Brandon, Egon Brechcr. Harvey Clark, Robert Middlc- riiass, Adia Kuznelzoff, Alex Woloshin, Arthur Aylsworth, Rollo Lloyd. •BULLDOG DRUMMOND IN AFRICA' (for-1938-39 season), produced by Harold Hurley: directed by Louis King: screen play by Garnett Weston; based on 'Challenge' by H. C. (Sapper) McNeile; photographed by William Mellor. Cast: John Howard, Heather Angel, H. B. Warner, Reginald Dei'iiiy. E. E. Clive, J. Carrol Naish. Anthony Quinn, Mathew Boulton, NeirFitzgerald, Michael Brooke. Forlunio Bona Nova. Rafael Corio, Jean De Briac -Paul Porcasi, Konstantin Shayne. Rudoloh Myzct; William von Briiicken. Hollo Dix, Evan Thomas, Forrested Harvey, Gerald Rogers, Harry Allen, Leonard CarCy. 'IN OLD MEXICO,' formerly titled 'RETURN OF. THE FOX' ftor the 1938-39 season),, produced by Harry Sherman: directed by' Edward- D. Venturini: screen play by Harrison Jacobs; original by Clarence Mulford; photographed by Russell Harlan; Cast; William Boyd. Georges Haye.s, Russell Hayden. Paul Sutton, Betty Amann. June Clayton, Al Garcia, Glenn Strange, "Trevor Bardette, Anna Demetrio, Tony Roiix. .'ARTISTS AND MODELS ABROAD' (for 1938-39 season), produced by 'Artliur Hornblow; directed by Mitchell Leisen; screen play by Howard Lindsay, Russel Crouse and Ken Englund; original Story by Howard Lind- say and Russel Crouse; based on idea by J. P. McEvoy; photographed by Ted Tetzlaff. Cast: Jack Benny, Joan Bennett. Mary Bqland. Yacht Club Boy.i. Punkins Parker, Sheila Darcy, Yvonne Duval. Gwen Kenyon, Joyce Mathews, Dolores Casey, Marie DeForrest. Charles GrapCwin. Joyce Comp- ton. G. P. Huntley, Fritz Feld, Jules Raucourt, Adrienne D'Ambricourt. Andre Cheron, Phyllis Kenned.v, Louis Mercier, Louis Van den Ecker, Charles de Ravenne, Joseph Romantini. Georges Kerebel. Robert De Couedic. Gemaro Curci, Marie Burton, Paula De Cardo. Carol Parker, Linda Yale. Evelyn Keyes. Laurie Lane. Norah Gale. Helaine Moler, Jean Perry, Constant Franke, Paul Cremonesi, Eugene Beday. George Davis. Paco Moreno, Jacques Vanaire, Eugene Borden. Fred Cavens. Manuel Paris, Alexander Melesh, Jean De Briac. Fred Malatesla, David Peter Mir, Georges de Gombert. Ferdinand Schiimann-Heink, Kenneth Gibson, Joseph de Beauvolers, Martial de Serrand. 'IF 1 WERE KING' (for 1938-39 season), produced by Frank Lloyd; 'directed by Frank Lloyd; based on a story by Juistin Htuitly McCarthy; photographed by Theodor Sparkuhl. Cast: Ronald Colman, Frances Dee, Basil Rathbone, Ellen Drew, Alma Lloyd, Colin Tapley. C. V. France, Stanley Ridges, William Haade, May Beatty. Adrian Morris. Francis Mc- Donald, Waller Kingsford. Henry Wilcoxon. Ralph Forbes. William Merrill McCormack. Russ Powell, Sidney Toler. John Miljan, Heather Thatcher, Winter Hall. James Aubrey, SUnley King, Alec Craig, Ethel Clayton, Gloria Williams. Ann Evers, Jean Fenwicke. Norah Gale, Montagu Love. William Farnum, Lester Mathews, Brandon Hurst, Ian Maclaren; Paul Harvey, Lionel Belmore. Paula de Cardo, Jane Dewey, David Clyde, Clive Morgan, Guy Bellis, Claude King, Evan Thoma.s, Paul Newland, Mane Burton,. Carol Parker, Ruth Rogers, Louise Seidcl, Jane Simmons, Cheryl Walker, Dorothy White. 'PARIS HONEYMOON' (for 1938-39 sea.son), produced by Harlan Thomp- son; directed bv Frank Tuttle; screen play by Frank Butler and Don Hart- man; based on'a story by Angela Sherwood; photographed by Karl Slruss. Cast: Bing Crosby, Franciska Gaal, Akim Tamiroff. Ben Blue, Edward Everett Horton, Shirley Ross, Ralaela Ottiano, Keith Kenneth, George Gay. Norah Gale, Laurie Lane. Louise Seidel, Paula de Cardo. Evelyn Keye.s. Harriette Haddon, Maria Doray. Louise Seidel, Judy King, Janet Waldo, Cheryl Walker, Marion Weldon, Dorothy White. Paramoant Fix Now In Producllon 'ZAZA' (tor 1938-39 season), produced by Albert Lewin: directed by George Cukor; screen play by. Zoe Akins; fiom play by Pierre Berton and Charles Simon; photographed by Charles Lang. Cast: ClaUdette Colbert, Herbert Marshall, Bert Lahr, Helen Westley. Constance Collier. Genivieve Tobin, Rex O'Malley, Rex Evans, Walter Catlelt, Robert C. Fischer. Ernest Cossart. John Sutton, Michael Brooke. Phillip Warren.,Alexander Leftwich, Janet Waldo. Fredrika Brown. Dorothy Dayton. Harriett Haddon. Hclaine Moler, Dorothy White, Duncan Renaldo, Hala Linda, Torn Ricketts. THE ARKANSAS TRAVELER' (for 1938-39 season), produced by George Arthur; directed by Alfred Santell; no writing credits released as yet; photocraphed by Leo Tover. Cast: Bob Burns. Fay Baintcr. Jean Parker. John Seal. Lyle Talbot, Irvin S. Cobb. Dickie Moore. Ralph Rcmley, Hal- lene Hill, Walter Soderling, Bernard Suss, A. S. Byron. 'SONS OF THE LEGION' (for 1938-.19 season'*, produced by front office; directed by James Hogan: original and screen play by Lilli4 Hayward. Lewis Foster and Robert F. McGowan; photographed by Charles Schoen- baum. Cast: David O'Connor, Billy Lee. Billy Cook. Evelyn Keyos. Eliza- beth Patterson. Tim Holt, Lynne Overman, William Frawley. Rjchard Tucker, Johnnie Morris, George Billings. Wally Albright. Sammy McKi>n. Benny Barllett, Edward Pawlev. Lucille Ward. Arthur Singer. Walter Titley. Tom Dugan. David Holt. Charley Peck. Sonny Boy Williams, James T. Mack, Carl Harbaugh, Ronnie Paige, Keith MacKenzie. 'CAMPUS CONFESSIONS' (for 1938-39 season), produced by front Pttice; directed by George Archaihbaud: original and sticen. play by Lloyd Corrigan and Erwin Gelsey; photographed by Henry Sharpe. Cast: Hank LuLsetti. Betty Grable, Eleanore Whitnev. William Henr.v. John Arledge, Fritz Feld, Roy Gordon, Thurston Hall, Richard Denning. Matty Kemp. Bill Carey. Billy Wilkerson, Pat West. Russell Wade. Jack Murphy. Howard Pine, Louis Tarleton, Madge Collins. Dick Clayton. Mnxuie Leslie, Pat Wing. Alex Pollard, Neil Fitzgerald, Nora Gale, Lane Chandler. Siimncr Getchell. Dick. Elliott, Mary Gordon, Mary Korman. Ruth Rogers. Cheryl Walker, Edgar Norton. Si Jenks. Gennai-o Curci. John Hart, Edward van Sloan, Dick Win;slow, Ray Brown, John Heistand. „'SILVER TRAIL PATROL' (for 1938-39 season\ produced by Harry Sherman: directed by Les Selander; screen play by Normiin Houston, rrom story by Clarence E. Mulford; photographed by Ru.sscl Harlan. Cast: Wil- liam.Boyd. George Hayes, Ru.ssell Hayden. Charlotte Wynteis, Jane Cla.v- ton, Robert Fiskc. Catharine Sheldon. Maurice Cass. Anthon.y Nace. Ken- neth Harlan. Alphonse Ethicr, Glenn Slianse. Jack Rockwell, Torn Lon- don. Claudia Smith. 'KING OF ALC.^TRAZ' (for 1938-39 sca.^onl. produced by front office; directed by Robert Florey; no writing credits released a.-; yet; photographed .by Harry Fischbeck. Cast: Gail Patrick. Lloyd Nolan. J. Carrol Naish. Robert Preston, Virginia Dabney. KMa C'ecil. llai iy. Carey, Porter Hall. R'cliard Denning, Dorothy Howe, Anlhony Qu.nn John ^iajl-. ■'^'V"'" .Warren. Harrv Worth. Tom Tvler. Guslav vo-i bo.vlTertiiz. E.ddie fllnii. I'JUl Fi.-c. John Harmon, Jack Knoche. Dick Rich, hwwiy Parncll. 'tSC'APE FROM YESTERDAY' (for i9;!8-:)9 WKon i. produced by Jeff t.J'aru3; directed by Alfred E. Green: lu wriiins credits released ai yei; photographed by 'Williim Mellor. Cast: Akim Tamiroff. Frances Farmer. Leif Erikson, Lynne Overman, Vladamir SokolofT, Wade Crosbv. Dewey Robinson, William NewMI, John Bliefer, Alex.Wolo.ihin, Jamaj Flavin. RKO-Radio Now Balance lo Nunihfr Number Now in Be Placed Stories in ol ViK Com- Shoot- Cutllnr Before Prepiiia< Prumitcd pitted int Roomn Cameras tlou Studio 4;{ 4.1 5 2 A 5 Condor Z Z 9 9 • • Sol Lesser { l « 1 t I David Loew i Z 0 . • • • Walt Disney...;.. 1 1 • 0 • « Total 51 49 5 3 1 « Pictures now in the cutting rooms or awaiting previews ar^: 'BREAKING THE ICE.' produced by Sol Lesser; directed by Eddie Cline; screen plaiy by Mary McCall. Jr., Manuel Seff and Bernard Schubert; origi- nal by Jack Grund.v; photographed by Jack McKenzie. Cast: Bobby Breen, Dolores Costello, Charles Ruggles, Irene Dare, Dorothy Peterson, Robert Barrat. — •THE PAINTED DESERT,' produced by Bert Gilroy; directed by David Howard; original screen play by John Rathmell; photographed by Harry Wild. Cast: George 0"Briei», Loraine'Johnson, Ray Whitley, Stanley Fields, Maude Allen. 'BIRTHDAY OF A STOOGE,' produced by Lou Lti.sty; directed by Les (Goodwins; screen play by- Dalton Trumbo; original story by William Wormser; photographed by Frank Redman, (iast: Frank Albertson, Eleanor Lynn, Adrienne Ames. Bradley Page; Allan Lane, Richard Lane. RKO-RadIo Pictures Now In Production 'CAREFREE,' produced by Pandro Befman: directed by Mark Sand- rich; screen play by Dudley Nichols and Hagar Wilde; photographed by Robert De Grasse. Cait: Fred Astaire, (Singer Rogers, Ralph Bellamy. Luella Gear, Jack Carson, Richard Lane, Kay Sutton, Jack Arnold, Jane Woodworth.- 'ROOM SERVICE,^ produced by Pandro Berman; directed by William Sciter; screen play by Morrie Ryskihd from stage pla.v by John Murray and Allen Boretz: photographed by Roy Hunt. Cast: Three Marx Brothers, Ann Miller, LuCille Ball, Frank Albertson, ClifT Dunstan, Donald McBride. •GUNGA DIN.' produced and directed by George Stevens: screen play by'Ben Heeht and Charles MacArthur; photographed by Joe August. Cast: Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.. Joan. Fontaine, Edu- ardo Ciannelli, Sam JafTe. Montagu Love, Lumsdcn Hare. . 'THE MAD MISS MANTON.' produced by P. J. Wolfson; directed by Leigh Jason; screen play by Fred Finklehode from original story by Wil- .son CoUison. Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Eleanor Hansen, Sam Lcvene. •MR. DOODLE KICKS 'OFF,' produced by Robert Si.sk; directed by Leslie Goodwins; screen play by Bert Granet for story b.v Mark Kelly: photographed by Russell Me'tty. Cast:'Joe Penner, June TraviSi Richard Lane. Billy Gilbart. Ben Alexander. Alan Bruce, William Davidson, George Irving, Pierre Watk'ins, Frank Thomas, Wesley Barry. Exhibs Meeting On $1,000,000 Natl Pic Drive Republic Now Balance to in Be Placed Sturles In Cnttinc Before Prepara- Rooms Cameras Uon 5 S 24 Number Number Now of Pix. Com- Shoot-. Promisci' pleted ing Total 52 3T 2 Pictures in the cutting roorns or awaiting previews: 'COME ON, LEATHERNECKS,' produced by Herman Schlom; directed by James Cruze; screen play by Sidney Salkow and Dorrell and Stuart McGowan from original by Salkow; photographed by Ernest Miller. Cast: Richard Cromwell. Mar.sha Hunt. Leon Ames, Edward Brophy, Bruce Mac- Farlane, Robert Warwick, Howard Hickman, Anthony Ward, Harry Strang, Alan Mathews. 'DICK TRACY RETURNS' (serial), produced by Robert Beche; co- directed by William Witney and Jack English: original screen play by Barry Shipman. Roland Davidson, Rex Taylor, Franklyn Adreon and Sol Shor; photographed by William Nobles. Caul: Ralph Byrd, James Joyce, Lynn Roberts, Charles Middleton, Jack Ingram, Edward Foster, Jack Roberts, Lee Ford, Jerry Tucker, David Sharp, •TENTH AVENUE KID,' produced by Harry- Grey; directed by Bernard Vorhaus; no writing credits released as yet: photographed by Ernest Miller. Cast: Bruce Cabot, Beverly Roberts, Horace MacMahon, Phillip MacMahon, Ben Welden. . •THE MAN FROM MUSIC MOUNTAIN,' produced by Charles E. ForiJ; directed by Joe Kane; original screen play by Betty Burbridge; photo- graphed by Jack Marta. Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Carol Hughes. Satly Payne, Albert Terry, Earl Dwire. Edward Cassidy. 'HEROES OF THE HILLS,' formerly titled 'WESTERN JUSTICE.' pro- duced by William Berke; directed by George Sherman; original screen play by Betty Burbridge and Stanley Roberts; photographed by Reg Lanning. Cast: Bob Livingston. Ra.v Corrigan, Max Terhune. Priscilla Law.son, Jimmie Eagles, James Regan, LeRoy Mason, Eddie Chcrkose, Roy Bancroft. Republic PIx Now in Production 'EVERYTHING HAPPENS TO US,' produced by James Gleason: directed by Gils Meins; screen play by Paul Gerard Smith aiid Jack Townlcy, from original by Richard English: photographed by Jack Marta. Cast: Jame.s, Lucile and Russell Gleason. Paul Harvey, Harry Davenport, William Bake- well. Lynn Roberts. Wallis Clark. Sally Payne. Doreen McKay, Norma i Leslie. Richard Tucker. Lawrence Wheat, Harry Stubbs, Douglas Evans. I 'PALS OF THE SADDLE,' produced by William Berke; directed by ■ George Sherman; screen play by Betty Burbridge and Stanley Roberts; photographed by Reg Lanning. Cast: John Wayne. Ray Cori-igan. Max I Terhune, Doreen McKay, Yakima Canult. Art Dillard, Edwin GaR'ney. 20th Century-Fox Under summons from George -J. Schaefer, national chairman, ex* hibitor representatives from eveiy part of the country are meeting to- day (Wed.) at the Astor hotel, N. Y., with representatives of the pro- ducers and distributors to con- .summale plans for the indusli'y".< $l,OOOjOOO advertising drive. Slogan to boost pix and b.o.'s in U. S. and Canada will be 'Motion Pictures' Greatest Year.' Schafer and his groups have been working on details o( the under- taking, and this meeting is the fln.il stretch towards selling up the final budget and terms of the campaign. Plans include a guessing cohlost lo be run in newspapers. Contest will cover $250,000 in prizes. o( which the top prize is $50,000. There will be over 1,000 minor prizes, ac- cording lo present plans. Producers and dl.stributors alike will participate in the cost of the campaign, and. the piccting at the Astor will determine what propor- tion of the expense is to'be borne by the exhibitor side. Paul Gulick, former Unlvor.sal advertising and publicity. chief, is to supervise, the advertisiiig and publicity on. the campaign, under" supervision of the general adverlls- ing committee, headed by Howard Dietz, which includes the heads of the advertising departments n( the varioiis companies. Each of the companies is contributing its serv- ices lo the campaign. Hollywood Joins In Hollywood. July 26. Association of Motion Picture Pro- ducers has joined the Attend tlia Theatres drive by appointing Gabe Yorke chairman of a committee of studio and theatre publicity chicCs to help swell Aim patronage when new season starts. Coast conimittee consists of Frank Whitbeck, Metro; Herbert Moulton, Paramount: Howard Benedict, RKO; Frank Seltzer, Rosch studio: Fred Marshall, Columbia; Harry Bi-and, 20lh-Fox; David Lipton, Universal; Robert Taplinger, Warners; Gregory Dickson, Disney studio; Al Vaughan, Goldwyn studio; Paul Siiall, Prin-. cipal; Russell Birdwell, Selznick- International: John LcRoy .Johnston, Wanger Productions; Ted Richmond, Grand National; Joe Reddy, Harold Lloyd Productions; Bill Pierce. Mon- ogram; Walter Compton, Republic; Charles Leonard, United Artists; Ben Wallcrstcin, Warners theatres; Jack Gross, RKO theatre; Thornton Sar- gent, Fox .West Coast, and Harry Wallin,'Paramount theatre. .Studio Sol Lesser. Number Number .' of Pix C'om- Protnited plctcd 5« 52 i S Now Balance le Now In Be Placed Stories In Shoot- Cuttine Before Prepara- inc Rooms Cameras tion 7 1 • 7 • t • « Total .'>7 57 7 7 Pictures.in the cutting rooms or av/aiting preview;: are: 'SAFETY IN NUMBERS' (for ]9:j»-39 sea.son), produced by John Stone; directed by Mai St. Clair: n'j writing credits released yet: no photography ns&ignmenl. Cast: Jed Prouty. Shirley Dcane. Spring Byington. Kenneth Howell, George Erne»l, June Carlson, Florence Roberts, Billy Mahaii, Joan Valeric. 'STRAIGHT, PLACE AND SHOW (for 1938-.19 season), produced by David Hempstead: directed by David Butler: from Damon Itiinyon's story; photographed by Ernest Palmer. Cast: RIt/. Brolher.s, Phylliji rook.s. Ethel Merman, Robert Allen. Sidii'jy Blackmcr. George Burbicr. 'ALWAYS I.V TROUBLE.' formerly titled 'DOWN TO EARTH" (for 1938-39 season I, produced by John Stone: directed by Joseph Santley; original .screen play by Marguerite Roberts: no photography assignment, i Cast: Jane Wither.s. Robert Kellard. Jean Rogers. Eddie Collins, Nana : Bryant, Joan Woodbury. Joseph Sawyer. I 'MY LUCKY .STAR' (for 1938-39 y.u-on). nrndured by Harry .foe Brown: directed.by Roy Del Ruth: .sricen play by Harry Tugend and Jack Yelleii ; from original story by K ii l Tunhere and Don Ell linger; photo:;r,iphcd by i John Mcscall. Cast: S.ini J Hcnic. Richard Greene. Cc:-ar Romero. ! Buddy Eb.-;en, Gcorye Barbior, Barnctt Porker, the Brew ler Twin;. R.'iv- mond" Scoll and Qih-mc'. Jian Davi-. Patrifia Wild^-r, l',l:..|':i C-ioi;. .Ir., ' Ai'tlutr Troaehpr. Cii.)ri(*-! Tanhen. Kay (;riirith. Robert K?M,i':l. I! ih'-:l r.nwiv. C'vnl R1117. C'liilv R:(hnrMs. s!:alcr.—J;i(:l; Keniii'-y. IJ f..; Jiiiini'y Si^k. B. i) Ri.J-;o.-.jv. Jimk--: C'.je-'ir. C'ifl Od(l.^'l|l, Jake K-iiy. It 1;. t ,'i-.iiMr -iije 23; REPUB. RUILDS AUTRY, ROGERS^IA P. A;S Both Gene Autry and Roy Rog- ers, currently tabbed as the wesleri faves on the Republic payroll, art getting healthy buildups via per- sonal appearance tours. Roy Rog- ers is currently back on the Coa.si preparing for 'Billy the Kid Re- turns,' after a nine-week tour thai started in Memphis and ended in Chicago.. Gene Autry, who in the mean- time had turned out tv/o cowbo.v features, is on a p.a. jaunt thai will require about six weeks. He wa.^ at the Earle, Philadelphia, lasl week arid docs not go back to Hollywood until Aug 15, when he is due lo start in 'Pony Boy.' He ha.s one more western to finish after that to wind up this season's lineui). Autry probably will then go on another brief personal appearance lour which will take in New York. Autry's louring unit'includes six people besides the Republic's star and his horse, Champion. He lun an air-cooled trailer for the laller. Smiley Burnette breaks with Roy Rogers when they Cml.sh 'Billy the Kid Returns.' due lo stai I (3!>> al Republic. He his been aisigned t-i ail Gene Auliy'-i fuHiie films Burnette and Eddie C^lieroke*! jib writing the song-; for 'Billy the K J Rclurii.s.' WOODS IN 'CHINA' II illyv.'ood. Jirlv 3i> Edward W'l'xl-i. Broadv.-.iy l'!ii't n'loi, (;(-!- fi'iliM'-.J ml;,' in 'Fina plitiH'C. '.Sli.iil.)".••! Ovrr C'hiii;i.* I'ilrij i. lire (•.>iiiii;ifi.v''> tli >t foc