Variety (Nov 1938)

'W'cdnesday, November 16, 1938 PICTURES VARIETY 19 Advance Production Chart (Continued from page 17) Foster, Robert Yost and Stuart Anth6ny; based on the novel by Mark Twain; photographed by ted Tetzlafl, Cast: Donald O'Connor, Billy Cook, Porter Hall, Philip Warren, Janet Waldo, Clara Blandick, Elisabeth Risdon, Edward Pawley, Etta McDaniels, Oscar Smith, William Haade, Stanley Price, Harry Worth, Si Jenks, Cl6m Bevans, ^laymond Hatton, Howard Mitchell, Monte Blue, Foy Van Dolson, Vic Demoruelle, Jr., Murdock MacQuarrie, Billy Englfe, Eugene Jackson, Robert Homans, Jane Keckley, Elsie Bishop, Lew Short, Lon Poff, Albert Hart, Tyler Brooke, Ethel Clay- ton. 'KIKO OF CHINATOWN,' executive producer, Harold Hurley; associate producer, Stuart Walker; directed by Nick Grinde; screen play by Lillie Hayward and Irving Reis: based on a story by Herbert Biberman; photo- graphed by Leo Tover. Cast: Anna May Wong, Akim Tamiroflf, J. Carrol Naish, Anthony Quinn, Roscoe Karns, Bernadene Hayes, Philip Ahn, Sid- ney Toler, Ray Mayer, Alex Pollard, Sam Ash, Charles Trowbridge, Archie Twitchell, George Anderson, Marie Burton, Sheila Darcy, Wong Chong, Bichard Denning, Judy King, Dolores Casey, Dorothy Dayton, Paula De Cardo, Harriette Haddon,. Helaine Moler, North Gale, Gwen Kenyon, Charles B;, Wood. George Magrill, Lily King, Ethel Clayton, Guy Usher: . 'LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE,' produced by John Speaks; directed by Ben Holmes; screen play by Budd Schulberg, Sam Ornitz, from story by Andre Bohein and Samuel Ornitz; photographed by Fred Redman. Cast: Ann Gillis, Robert Kent, June Travis, lan'MacLafen, Margaret Armstrong, J, M. Kerrigan, Dorothy Baughan, James .Burke, Charles Wilson, Sara Padden, Tommy Bupp, Ben Weld^n, J. Farrel McDonald, Vincent Lombardy, Eddie Gribbon, Dick Rich, Harry Tyler. ,. ' 'DISBARQED,' produced by Harold Hurley; directed by Robert Florey; screen play by Lillie Hayward and Robert R. Presnell from story by Harry Sauber; photographed by Harry Pishbeck. Cast: Gail Patrick, Otto Kruger, Robert Prestoh, Sidney Toler, Helen MacKellar, Clay Clement, Edward Marr, Oliri Howland* 'AMBUSH,' GJii.O. pPoduction; associate producer, William Wright; di-* rected by Kiirt Neumann; screen play by Laura and S. J. Perelman based on a .story by Robert Ray; photographed by William Mellor. Cast: Gladys Swarthout, Lloyd Nolan, William Frawley, Ernest Truex, William Henry, Hartley Tufts. Rufe Davis, Brod Crawford, Antonio Moreno, Harry Fleisch- mann, John' Hart, Raymond Hatton, Robert Greig, Richard Denning, Clem Bevans, Max Hoffman, Jr., Jim Pierce, Eddie Acuff, Al Hill, Frank Mere" dith, Ted Oliver, George Melford, Polly Morah, Mary Zehner, Ethel Clay- ton, Wade Boteler, Archil Twitchell, Dolores Casey, Dorothy White. .'ZAZA' (for 1938-39. season >, produced by Albert Lewin; directed- by George Cukor; screen, play by Zoe Akins; from play by Pierre Berton and Charles Sinion; phbtographed by Charles Lang. Cast: Claudette Colbert, Herbert Mat-shall, Bert Lahr, Helen Westley, Constance ColUer, Genivieve Tobin, Rex O'Malley, Rex Evans, Walter Catlett,.Robert ,C. iFisqher, Ernest Cossartt John Sutton^ Michael Brooke. Phillip Warren, Alexander Leftwiph, Janet WaldQ, Fredrika Brown, Dorothy Dayton, Harriett Haddon, Helaine IV^oIer. Dorothy White, Duncan Renaldo. Hala Linda. Tom Ricketts.' 'THE FBONTl£BSMt;N,' produced by Harry Sherman; directed by Leslie Selander; scrleeh pliy by .Norman Huston from original story by Clat'ence E.' Mulford; additional dialog by Harrison-Jacobs; photographed by Rus- sell Harlan. Cast! William Boyd, George Hayes, Russell Hayden, Evelyn Venabl^.' William Duncaii, Clara Kihiball Young, Charles Hughes, Dickie Jones, Roy Barcroft. Emily Fitzroy. John Beach. 'ARREST BULLDOG DBUMMOND.' formerly titled 'SCOTLAND TABD VS. BULLDOG DBUMMOND' (for 1938-39). produced by Stuart Walker for Harold Hurley Unit: directed by James Hogan; original story by!H. C. •Sapper' McNiele; photographed by Ted Tetzlaflf. Cast: John Howard, Heather Angel, H. B.- Warner, Reginald; Denny, E. E. Cllve, Elizabeth Pat- terson, George Zucco, Jean Fenwick, Leonard Mudie, Clyde Cook, David Clyde. Ferdinand Munier, John Rogers. 'SAT IT IN FBENCHt* produced and directed by Andrew Stone; screen play by Frederick Jackson froni play by Jacques Deval; photographed, by Victor Milner. Cast: Ray Milland, Olympe Bradna, Irene Hervey, Janet Beechei?, Mary Carlisle, Erik Rhodes, Walter Kingsford; Holmes Herbert, Gertrude Sutton. Forbes Murray, Billy Daniels, William Collier, Sr., Mona Barrie, George P. Himtley, Billy Lee. Josef P. Swickard. Gwen Kenyon, Jean. Fenwick, Grace Goodal, Gus Glassmire, George Hickman, Walter Soderling, Major Sam Harris. Billy Benedict, George Magrill, .Richard Denning. Archie Twitchell, Ruth Rogers, Marek Windheim, Bert Roach, Luana Walters, Joyce Mathews, Harriette Haddon, Byron Foulger, Bernice Pilot, Clara Mackin Blore. Edward Earle. Hooper Atchley, Paul Newlan, George Davis, Ed . Cecil, Hayden Stevenson, Dolores Casey. Judy King, Marie Burton, Sheila Darcy, Paula De Cardo, Norah Gale, Helaine Moler, Dorothy White, Ethel Clayton, George Cooper, Max Barwyn. Paramoiint Pix Now in Production 'CAFE SOCIETY,' produced by Jeff Lazarus; directed by Ed H. Griffith; original and . screen play by Virginia Van Upp; photographed by Ted Tetzlaff, Cast: Madeleine Carroll, Fred MacMurray, Shirley Ross, Claude Gillingwater, AUyn Joslyn, Don Alvarado, Mira McKinney, Hilda Plow- right, Dorothy Tree, Harlan Briggs, Frances Raymond, Ruth Rogers, Dor- othy White. ' . ^ 'PERSONS IN HIDING,* G.M.O. production; associate producer, Edward T. Lowe; directed by Louis King; no writing credits released; photographed by Harry Fischbeck. Cast: Patricia Morison, Lynne Overman, William Henry, Elisabeth Risdon, Riqhard Carlej Charlotte Wynters, William Frawley, Judith Barrett, Hartley Tufts, Phillip Warren, Richard Dennmg, Dorothy Howe, Richard Stanley, John Hart. . 'PARENTS ON PROBATION,' G. M. O. production; associate producer, William Wright; directed by George Archainbaud; screen play by Laura and S. J. Perelman; baaed on a story by Lloyd Corrigan and Monte Brice; photographed by Henry Sharp. Cast: Charlie Ruggles, Mary Boland, Joyce Mathews, Donald O'Connor, Billy Lee. 'NEVER SAY DIE,' produced by Paul Jones; directed by Elliott Nugent; screen, play by Don Hartman, Frank Butler and Preston Sturges; based on a play bV William H. Post; photographed by Leo Tover. Cast: Martha Raye, Bob Hope* Ernest Cossart, Paul Harvey, Alan Mowbray, Siegfried Rumann, Andy Devine. . « ., „ ^ 'UNION PACIFIC,' produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille; asso- ciate producer, William H. Pine; location director, Arthur Rosson; no writing credits released; photographed by Vtttor Milner. Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, Robert Preston, Akim. Tamirpff, J. Carrol Naish, Lynne Ovei*man, William Haade. , . 'ARIZONA BBACELETS,' produced by Harry Sherman; directed by Leslie Selander; based on original story by John Rathmell; additional dialog and sequences by Harrison Jacobs; photogarphed by Russel Harlan. Cast: William Boyd, Russell Hayden, George Hayes, Charlotte Wynters, Russell Hopton, Sonny Bupp, Jack Rockwell, Roy Barcroft, John Merton, Bob Kortman, and the 'King's Men. quartet. • 'MIDNIGHT,' produced by Arthur Hornblow; directed by Mitchell Leisen; no writing credits released: photographed by Charles Lang. Cast: Claudette Colbert, Don.Ameche. Francis.Lederer, John Barrymore, Mary Astor, Elaine Barry, Hedda Hopper. ^„ 'HOTEL IMPERIAL,' directed by Robert Florey; no writing credits re- leased; photographed by William Mellor. Cast: Isa Miranda, Ray Mil- land, Reginald Owen, Gene Lockhart, Rudoloh Porster, Curt Bois. Michel Werboff, Henry Victor, Soencer Charters, Bodil Rosing, Betty Compson, Wolfgang, Zilzer, Egon Brecher, Bert Roach, Au^ustinn Borgato; Paul Everton, George Magrill, Lee Shumway, Davison Clark, Harry Tenbrook, Paul Kru,?er, Don Cdssack Chorus. , ^. 'BULLDOG DBUMMOND'S SECRET POLICE,' G. M. O. production: associate producer, Edward T. Lowe; directed by James Hogan; no writing credits released; photographed by Merritt Gerstad. Cast: John Howard. Heather Anael. Hi B. Warner, Elizabeth Patterson, Reginald Denny. E. E. Clive, Leo Carroll, Forrested Harvey, David Clyde, Clyde Cook, Gerald Rogers, Neil Fitzgerald, Elspeth Dudgeon, Dutch Heridrian, Dick Rush. RKMdio screen play by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur; photographed by Joe August. Cast: Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Joan Fontaine; Eduardo CUanhelli, Sam JafEe, Montagu Love, Lumsden Hare, Robert Coote, Abner Biberman.» 'PECK'S BAD BOY WITH THE CIRCUS,' produced by Sol Lesser; asso- ciate producer, Leonard Fields; directed by Edward Cline; no writing credits released yet; photographed by Jack McKenzie. Cast: Tommy Kelly, Ann Gillis, Edgar Kennedy, Spanky McFarland, Benita Humfe, Fay Helm, William Demarest, Wade Boteler, Grant Mitchell, Nana Bryant, Louise Beaver. 'LAW WEST OF TOMBSTONE,' procuctd by Cliff Reid; directed by Glenn Tryon; screen play by John Twist and Clarence Young; photo- graphed by J. Roy Hunt. Cast: Harry Carey, Anne Shirley, Tim Holt, Evielyn Brent, Allan Lane, Paul Guilfoyle, Bradley Page, Esther Muir, George Irving, Eleanor Hansen, Peggy Carroll, Robert Moya, Jane Wood- worth. 'TRAILER ROMANCE,' produced by Cliff Reid; directed by Garson Kanin; screen play by Dudley Nichols and John Twist; photographed by Russell Metty.. Cast: LuciUe Ball, James EUisony Lee Bowman, Granville Bates, Mantan Moreland, Dick Elliott, Florence Lake, Frank Shannon. REO-Radlo Pictures Now In Production 'THE PURE IN MIND,' formerly titled 'SAINTS WITHOUT WINGS,' produced and directed • by P. J, Wolfson; original screen play by Albert Bein; photographed by Roy Hunt- Cast: Anne Shirley, Roger .'Daniel, James McCallon, Walter Ward, Charles Powers, John Fitzgerald, Frank Malo, Paul White, Alan Baxter, Walter Tetley, Arthur Hohl, Norman Willis. •LOVE AFFAIR,' produced and directed by Leo McCarey; np writing credits released; photographed by Rudolph Mate. Cast: Irene Dunne, Charles Boyer, Lee Bowman, Maria Ouspenskaya, Maurice Moccovitch, Fred Malatesta, Scotty Beckett, Astrid AUwyn, Phyllis Kennedy* 'PACIFIC LINER,' produced by Robert Sisk; directed by Lew Landers; original by Anthony Coldeway and Henry Roberts Symbhds; screen adaptation by John Twist; photographed by Nick Musuraca. C3ast: Victor McLaglen, Chester Morris, Wendy Barrie, Alan Hale, Barry Fitzgerald, Paul Guilfoyle, Allan Lane, John Wray, Douglas Walton, Walter; Miller. ^THE GREAT MAN VOTES,' produced by Cliff Reid; directed by Garson Kanin; original by Gordon Malherbe Hillman; screen^ play by John Twist; photographed by Russell Metty. Cast: John BarrymOre, Peter Holden, Virginia Weidler, Donald MacBride, Bennie Bartlett, Katharine Alexander, Elisabeth Risdon, Granville Bates, Luis Alberni, Clarence. Kolb, J. M. Kerrigan. • 'THE CASTLES,' produced by George Haight; diirected by Henry Potter; no writing credits released; photographed by Robert'De Grasse. Cast: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Walter Brennan, Lew Fields, Edna May Oliver, . Jack Carson, Esther Muir, Janet Beecher, Donald MacBride, Sonny Lament^ . - 'FISHERMAN'S WHARF,' produced by Sol Lesser; directed by Bernard Vorhaus; original screeil play by Bernard SchUbert, Herbert Clyde Lewis and Ian ■ Hunter; • photographed . by Charles Schoenbaum. Cast:' Bobby. Breen, Leo Carrilld, .Henrys Arnietta, Lee Patrick, Tommy Bupp, Rosina Gain, George Humbert, Leon .Belasco, Leonard Kimbrick^ Ronny Page, Jackie Sailing, Hllo Marchetti, Jr^, Stanton Mu. ' - . .. , I'BEAUTY FOR THE ASKING,' produced, by R. P. Flnemaii; directed by Glenn Tryon; original story by Edmund L. Hartthann; screen play by Doris (Anderson and Paul Jarrico; . photographed'by F'rahk Redman. Cast: Lucille ...Ball, Patric : Knowles, Donald. Woods, Frieda InescOrt, Leona Maricie,. Inez Courtney, Frances Mercer, Whitney Bourne; Ann Evers; 'ARIZONA LEGION,' produced by Bert Gilrby; directed by Dave Hpw- ard; original by Bernard McConvilJe; screen play by Oliver Drake; photo- graphed by Harry Wild. Cast:' George O'Brien, Laraine'Johnson, Carlyle Moore, Tom Chattertoh, Glenn Strange. '' SUIT AGAINST TOY PIC MACHINE TOSSED OUT Los Angeles, Nov. 15. Adelaide Halperin's $3,500,00() Copy- right infringement suit against Hearst Publications, Pepsodent Co., Lord & Thomas and Walt Disney was dismissed in Federal Court. Alleged infringement consisted, of display ad used in newspapers^ -cap- tioned 'Pepsodent's motion picture- machine, with two sets of cplbred' pictures featuring Walt Disney's •Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs/ Suit also charged infringement in the manufacture of toy motion picture machines, given aWay in conne(^tion with Pepsodent's. radio program, handled by Lord & Thomas. , j Miss Halperin claimed she copy- righted a 'Tiny Tot Revue' pictture machine in 1930, similar to the Pep- sodent toy. Republic Now Balance to' in Be Placed. Stories In Catting'. Before Prepara- Rooms Cameras tion 7 41 41 Number Number Now Now Balance to in Be Placed Stories In Cutting Before Prcoara- Ronms Can^tras tlon 3 29 29 10 0 0 1 - 1 4 30 30 Pirture,«! liow fn the cuttine room<; or awaitinc orevtewp are: •GUNGA DIN' (for 1938-39), produced and directed by George Stevens; Number Number Now of Pix Com-- Shoot Promisei pleted ing Total 59 9 .2 Pictures in the cutting" rooms or awaiting previews: 'SANTA FE STAMPEDE,' produced by William Berke; directed by George Sherman; screen play by Luci Ward and Betty Burbridge; original by Luci Ward; photographed by Reggie Lanning. Cast: John Wayne, Ray Corrigan, Max Terhune. June Martel, William Farnuin, LeRoy Mason, Martin Spellman, Genee Hall. 'COME ON, RANCIER,' formerly titled 'TEXAS RANGER,' produced by Charles E. Ford; directed by Joe Kane; original screen play by Gerald Geraghty and Jack Notteford: photographed by Jack Marta. Cast: Roy Rogers, Mary Hart, Raymond Hatton, J. Farrell MacDonald, Purnell Pratt, Lane Chandler, Bruce Macfarlane, Harry Woods, Lee Powell, Chester Gunnels. 'ORPHANS OF THE STREET,' formerly titled 'STRONGHEART,' pro duced by Herman Schlom; directed by Irving Pichel; original screen play by Earl Felton; photograohed by Ernest Miller. Cast: Tommy Ryan, Robert Livingston, June Storey. Ace (canine), Harry Davenport, James Burke, Ralph Morgan, Sidney Blackmer, Victor Killian. 'HAWK OF THE WILDERNESS' (serial), produced by Robert Bech!?; co- directed by William Witney and Jack English; ho vWiting dredits released yet; photographed by William Nobles. Cast: Herman Brix. Jill Martin, Monte Blue, Mala, Noble Johnson, William Royle, George Eldredge, Snow- flake, Dick Wessel, Tom Chatterton, Earl Askam, Jerry ^eldbn, Harry Tenbrook, 'WESTERN JAMBOREE.' formerly titled 'BLOOM ON THE STAGE,' produced by Harry Grey; directed by Ralph Staiub; screen play by Gerald Geraghty from original by Pat Harper; photographed by William Nobles. Cast: Gene Autry, -Smiley Burnette, Jean Rouverol, Frank Darien, Jack Perrin, Jack Ingram, Harry Holman. Ben Hewlett, Ray Teal, Esther Muir, Eddie Dean, Joe Fxisco, Edward Roauello, George Walcott, Margaret Arm- strong, Kermit Maynard, Frankie Marvin, Davidson Clark. 'RED RIVER RANGE,' produced by William Berke; directed by George Sherman; original story by Luci Ward; screen nlay by Stanley Roberts, Betty Burbridge and Luci Ward. Cast: Polly Moran, Loma Graiy, Kirby Grant, Sammy McKim, William Royie, Perry Ivins, Stanley .Blystone, Lenore Bushman, Burr Caruth, Roger Williams, Earl Askam, Olin Francis. 'RHYTHM OF THE SADDLE,' formerly titled 'RODEO BUSTER,' pro- duced bv Harry Grey: directed by George Sherman; original screen play by Paul'Franklin: ohotographed by Jack Marta. Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Peggy Moran, Pert Kelton, LeRoy Mason. Republic Pix Now In Production 'SHINJE ON HARVEST MOON,' produced by Charles E. Ford; directed by Joe Kane; original screen play by Jack Natteford; photogi^aphed by William Nobles. Cast: Roy Rogers, Mary Hart, William Farnum, Lulu Belle and Scotty, Chester Gunnels. Stanley Andrews, Jack Hockwell; Pat Henning, Frank Jaquet, Joe Whitehead. 'FEDERAL MAN HUNT,' produced by Armand Schaefer; directed by Nick Grinde; original by Sam Fuller and William Lively; screen play by Maxwell Shahe; photographed by Ernest Miller. Cast: Robert Living- ston, June Travis, Ben Welden. Horace MacMahon, Gene Morgan, Marga- ret Mann, Charles Halton. Sybil Harris, John Gallaudet, Jerry Tucker, Matt McHugh, Frank Conklin. Brothers in D. S. Deal F0r Boulder Dam Film Mile9ge Boulder City, Nev., Nov, 15. Earl Brothers, who some time ago acquired the interest in the Bbulder theatre, h?ld by Milton Arthur of Cabart; has a deal with, the XI/ S» (Government whereby he ;is distribu- tion and sales representative for the miles of motion pictures taken ot the Roulder Dani project. Film Is turned out in 8mm., 16mm. tmd 35mm. dimensions, with the buyers principally being schools and col- leges where it is used as part of the, curriculuin. In.a tieup with the .Governqoleht, '. Brothers operates the Boulder Dam service bureau here where pictures' df the dam from beglnniniS to coni- xpletion are run continuously^ free! of charge, i Brothers, regulatlyi operate? .the Boulder theatre, with ;a Single bill policy, four changes per week at S5<f top. Population of the distri<;t is about 1,800; which Includes a large group of CCC worker^. Sears Drive iSet A 16-weeks' sales drlVe, similiar to that conducted last year' and ,again dedicated to Grad Sears,, sales .jchlef, has been set by Warner Bros.l" with Hal Wallis sitting in on details prior to his departure ft»r the. Coast.Sat- urday (12), Campaign^;iyilV istart Christmas Day, Dec. 25, and. close April 10, 1939^ with drive to] encom- pass features, shorts, accessb;rjes, trailers, etc. Prizes to district , anci branch mainagers will total $25,000; Carl Leserman. "will act as co- ordinator of the drive, as he has done during the past two ;}rears when they have been held by this com- pany.. .... .' • Roy Haines, Eastem-Caiiadlan sales manager, conferred With his ^. district chief tsdns over the weekend to set tip plans for his territory, while Bea Kalmenson left for Chicago to do tl^e same for the South and West, 20th Century-Fox Now Balance to in Be Placed Stories . In Cutting Before ' Prepara- Rooms Cameras tion 5 24 24 Number Number Now of Pis Com- Shoot Promised pleted ing Total 55 20 6 Pictures in the cutting rooms or awaiting previews are: . 'GIRL FROM BROOKLYN,' formerly titled 'BY THE DAWN'S EARLY LIGHT' (for 1938-39 season), produced by Edward Kaufman; directed by Gregory Ratoff; original by Gene Markey; photographed by Karl FreUnd. Cast: Warner Baxter, Alice Faye. Charles Winninger, Keye Luke, Arthur Treacher, Willie Fimg, Doris Lloyd. Leonid Snegofl, •EVERYBODY'S BABY,' oroduced by John Stone; directed by Malcolm St. Clair; screen play by Karen DeWoU. Robert Chapin, Frances Hyland and Albert Ray; from original by Hilda Stone and Betty Reinhardt; photo- graphed by Edward Snyder. Cast: Jed Prouty, Shirley Deaile, Spring (Continued on page 21) Would Org. Mgrs. • !; l»hiladelphia, iNov. 15. Move reported under way here by the Projectionists* Unoi? to organize house managers in this territory. Similar attempt was niade about a year and a half ago Ivlthout marked success, although simultaneous drive op other house employees netted a considerable number of new union members. Understood both circuit and indie managers are being sought, in the present organization campaign, Metro's Musical Shorts Hollywood, Noy. 15. Jack Chertok..produces two two- reel musicals at Metro, this' week, 'Three Kings and a Queen' and 'Hap- pily Buried.' Stanley Rauh and Will Jason wrote the script and songs for 'Three Kings.' Jack Woodford scripted 'Buried,' with music by Chet For- rest and Bob Wright. Grinding Out MG Shorts Hollywood, Nov. 15. Two Pete Smith specials and two shorts get under way at Metro thi$ week. Smith pictures are *Weather Hazards' and 'Heroes in Repose,' Others are 'The Wrong Way Out,' « crime does not pay briehe, and 'Am I to Blame?' ^pne Of the Pigslag Parade series.