Variety (Feb 1939)

16 VARIETY PICTURES WcAaesdayf'Febmary 15, 1939 Advance Production Chart Hotlvioood, Feb. 14. Studios are fceepin^ productions rolltTig vHtfi 43 pictures before cameras and 77 being cut. 20th-Fox has eight pictures ^actnp cofneros and Warners and Metro are shooting seven each. Paramount has 13 pix in cutting room or awaiting previews, and Columbia is slicing 10.' - i4tt lots are timing schedules so there toiU be no letdoum until most of current quotas are ^led. Cohunbia Pictures now in the cutting rooms or awaiting previews are: VOHANCE OF THE BEDTVOODS,' produced by WaUace McDonald for the Irving Briskin unit; directed by Charles Vidor; no writing credits re- leased; photographed by Alien Siegler. Cast: Charles Bickford, Jean Parker, Earl Dunn, Lloyd Hughes, Ed Laughton, John Tyrrell, Ann Shoe- maker, Al Bridge, Gordon Oliver. ■MOUNTED POUCE NO. 1,'' produced by Harry Decker for the Irving Briskin unit; directed by Sam Nelson; original screen play by Bennett Cohen; photographed by George Meehan. Cast: Charles Starrett, Linda Winters, Bob Nolan, Sons of the Pioneers, Robert Fiske, Vernon Steele, Eddie Cobb, Dick Botiller, Tom London, Lane Chandler, James £$illican, Hal Taliaferro, Ed Brady, Harry Cording. i THE ASMV SPY,' formerly titled 'SABOTAGE,' produced by Larry Darmour; directed by Lewis D. Collins; original story and screen play by Eric Taylor and Gordon Rigby; photographed by James S. Brown, Jr. Cast: Jack Holt, Katherine DeMille, Ralph Morgan, Paul Everton, C. Henry Gor- don, Sidney Blackmer, Ivan Lebedeff, Regis Toomey, Holmes Herbert, Guy D'Erniery. . •NORTH OF SHANGHAI,' formerly titled XIFE IS CHEAP,' produced by Wallace McDonald for Irving Briskin unit; directed by D. Ross Leder- man; no writing credits released; photographed by Franz Planer. Cast Betty Furness, Jaines Craig, Keye Luke, Dick Curtis. Joseph Downing, Honorable Wu, Cy Kendall, Lotus Liu, John Tyrr clL •FIRST OFFENDERS,' formerly titled TIRST OFFENDER,' produced by Lou Appleton for Irving Briskin unit; directed by Frank McDonald; no writing credits released; photographed by Lucien Ballard. Cast: Walter Abel, Beverly Roberts, replacing Rita Hayworth, Johnny Downs, Iris Meredith, Robert Sterling, John "lyrrell. •LET US LIVE,' produced by William Perlber^; directed by John Brahm; <creen play by Anthony Veiilier and Allen Rivkin. Cast: Henry Fonda, Maureen O'SuUivan, Ralph Bellamy, Henry Kohler, Alan Baxter, Stanley Ridges, Clarence Wilson, Ray Walker, Sammy Blum, Beatrice Curtis, Ted Oliver, Monty Vandergrift, James Blaine, Philip Trent, George Douglas, Peter Lynn, Martin Spellman, Charles Lane, Harry Bernard, Herbert Haywood, Walter Soderling, Billy Wayne, Sam McDaniels, Ethel Wales, Mary Foy, Jack Cliflord, Eddie Hearn, Eddie Cobb, Herbert Ashley, Keman Cripps, Dick Rush, Harry C. Bradley, Emmett Vogan, Stanley Mack, Cy Ring, Ray Stewart, Bess Wade. THE THDNDERING WEST,' formerly titled TRAIL OF THE TCM- BLEWEED,' produced by Harry Decker for the Irving Briskin unit; di- rected by Sam Nelson; original screen play by J. Bennett Cohen; photo- g-aphed by Lucien Ballard. Cast: Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith, Dick urtis. Bob Nolan, Ed LeSaint, Frank Bell, Eddie Cobb, Art Mix, Slim Whittaker, Hal Taliaferro, Ed Peil. Dick Botiller, Robert Flske. •RACKETEERS,' produced by Wallace MacDonald; directed by C. C. Coleman, Jr.; no writing credits released; photographed by Alien Siegler. Cast: Alan Baxter, Jacqueline WeUs, Joseph King, Gordon Oliver, Willard Robertson, John Tyrell, Ed Fetherston, Dick Curtis, Harry Strang, Joseph Caits, Eddie Laughton, George Taylor, Stanley Brown, Frank Mills, Joe Harmon, James Millican, Frank O'Connor, Ed Cobb, Keman Crips, Robert Walker, E. L. Dale, Art Dupuis, Al Ferguson, Ky Robinson, sam Ash, Al Herman, Forbes Murray, Edward Heam. TEXAS STAMPEDE,' formerly titled ItlO GRANDE ROUNDUP,' pro- duced by .Harry Decker for the Irving Briskin unit; directed by Sam Nel- son; original screen play by John Francis Royal; photographed by Lucien Ballard. Cast: Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith, Sons of the Pioneers. Bob Nolan, Fred Kohler, Jr., Hank Bell, Raphael Bennett, Blackjack. Ward, Lee Prather. Eddie Cobb, Ed Heam, Frank Austin. •BLONDIE MEETS THE BOSS,' formerly titled •BLONDIE STEPS OUT,' Sreduced by Robert Sparks; directed by Frank Strayer; screen play by ichard Floumoy; photographed by Henry Freulich. Cast: Penny. Single- ton, Arthur Lake, Larry Sims, Jonathan Hale, Dorothy Moore, Jo Cofrin, Stanley Brown, Don Beddoe, Linda Winters, Sarah Edwards, Danny Mum' mert, Irving Bacon,.Richard Fiske, George Chandler. ' Cdlambia Pix Now in Production •PLANE NO. 4,V produced and directed by Howard Hawks; no writing credits released; photographed by Joseph Walker. Cast: Jean Arthur, Cary Grant, Richard Barthelmess, Rita Hayworth, Thomas Mitchell, Sig Ru- man, Donald Barry, Noah Beery, Jr., Anthony Quinn, Allyn Joslyn, Vic- tor KUian, Milissa Sierra, Pat West. John Carroll, Charles Moore, Sam Tone, Frank Puelia, Inez Palange, Pedro Regas, Manuel Maciste, Lucio ViUcgas, Budd Fine, Francisco Moran, Victor Travers, Wilson Benge, Jack Lowe, Tex Higgihson, Vernon Dent, Pat Flaherty, replacing Frank Mar- lowe, Enricas Acosta, Raoul Lechuga, Dick Bottiler, Harry Bailey, Amora Navarro, Tessie Murray. •THE LADT AND THE MOB,' formerly titled 'MBS. LEONARD MIS- BEHAVES,' formerly titled 'OLD MBS. LEONARD AND HER MACHINE GUNS,' produced by Fred Kohlmar; directed by Ben StolofI; screen play by Richard Maibaum and Gertrude Purcell; original by George Brad- shaw and Price Day; photographed by John Stumar. Cast: Fay Bainter, Ida Lupino, Lee Bowman, Warren Hymer, Joe Caits, Tommy Mack, Jim Toney, Joe Sawyer, Tommy Dugan, Forbes Murray, Henry Armetta, Olaf Hytten, Harold Huber. •OUTSIDE THESE WALLS,' produced by Ralph Cohn for the Irving Bris- kin unit; directed by Ray McCarey; no writing credits released; photo- graphed by Lucien Ballard. Cast: Dolores- Costello, Michael Whalen, Vir- flnia Wcidler, Don Beddoe, Charles Halton, Selmer Jackson, Dick Curtis, ohn Tyrcll, Pierre Watkin, Robert Emmett Keahe, Tommy Bupp, Joe Devlin, Stymie Beard, Jimmie Campbell, Joe Cunningham, William Searby, Walter Merrill, Allen Matthews, Eddie Laughton. •THE FIRST RANGER,' produced by Larry Darmour; directed by Joseph Levcrine; original story and screen nlay by Nat Gatzert; photographed by James Brown, Jr. Cast Bill Elliott, Veda Ann Borg, Charles Whitaker, Ijee Shumway, Paul Everton, Charles King, Jack Ingram, Leon Beaumon. Cowan, Walter CaUett, Jed Prouty, Leonid Kinsky, Irving Picbel, Feeder Chaliapin, Addison Richards, Henry Roquemore, Byron Foulger, Stanley Fields, Harry Davenport,.Spencer Charters, Etienn e Girardot. 'SIX GUN RHYTHU,' formerly tiUed 'RHYTHM BIDES THE RANGE,' Arcadia production; directed by Sam Newfleld; screen play by Fred Myton from original by Ted Richmond; photographed by Art Reed. Cast Tex Fletchet, Joan Barclay, Ralph Peters, Reed Howes. 'PANAMA CIPHER,' formerly tiUed 'CURIO CIPHER,' formerly tlUed 'PANAMA CIPHER.' Fine Art production; directed by Charles Lament; original screen play by Arthur Hoerl; photographed by .Arthur Martmelli Cast: Leon Ames, Charlotte Wynters, Weldon Heyburn, Sidney Miller, Adrienne Ames, William von Brincken. Metro Features .... SelED'ok-Int'l Grand National Total Now Balance to Number Number Now in Be Placed Stories In of Pix Com- Shoot- Cniting Before Prepara- Promlsed pleted Ing Booms Cameras tlon «8 7 • 6 55 55- Pictures now in cutting rooms or awaiting previews are: •RIDE 'EM, COWGIRL,' formeriy tlUed 'FURY'S IN THE SADDLE,' pro- duced by Arthur Driefuss; directed by Sam Diege; original screen play by Arthur Hoerl; photographed by Mack Stengler. (isist: Dorothy Page, MU- ton Frome, Vmce Barnett, Linn Mayberry, Joseph Girard, Frank Ellis, ^rnngton Reynolds, Merrill McCormick, Pat Henning, Fred Cordova, Eddie Gordon, Lester Doerr, Walter Patterson, Snowy (equine). •WATER RUSTLERS,' formerly tiUed THE LAST BARRIER,' Coronado production; produced by Donald K. Lieberman; directed by Samuel Diege- original screen play by Arthur Hoerl; photographed by Mack Stengler. Cast: Dorothy Page, David O'Brien, Vince Barnett, Ethan Allen, Leonard Trainer, Edward Gordon, Stanley Price, Wamer Richmond. Merrill Mc- Cormick, Lloyd Ingraham, Ed Piel. •SINGING COWGIRL,' formerly titled 'LADY BUCKAROO,' Coronado production; produced by Donald K. Lieberman; directed by Samuel Dieee- original screen play by Arthur Hoerl: photographed by Mack Stengler. Cast: Dorothy Page, David O'Brien, Vince Bamett, Ed Piel, Dix Davis, Stanley Price, Wamer Richmond, Dorothy Short, Paul Barrett, Lloyd In- graham, Ethan Allen,' Edward Gordon, Merrill McCormick. •EXILE EXPRESS,' produced by Eusene Frenke; directed by Otis Gar- rett; original by Edwin Justus Mayer; musical score by Dimitri Tiemkin; Photographed by John Mescall. Cast: Anna Sten, Alan Marshall, Jerome Totol Pictures now in the cutting rooms or awaiting previews are: 'ICE FOLLIES OF 1039,' produced by Harry Rapf; directed by Reinhold Schunzel; no writing credits released; photographed by Oliver Marsh. Cast Joan Crawfox-d, James Stewart, Lew Ayres, Ice Follies troupe, Jo Ann Sayres, Lionel Standcr. •HUCKLEBERRY FINN,' produced by Joseph Mankiewicz; directed by Richard Thorpe; screen,play by Hugo Butler from Mark Twain's novel; photographed by John Seitz. Cast Mickey Rooney, Walter Connolly, Wil- liam Frawley, Elizabeth Risden, Minor Watson, Harlan Brlggs, Rex Ingram, Lynne Carver, Jo Ann Sayers. Sarah Edwards. Victor Kilian, Clara Blan- dick, Irving Bacon. •BROADWAY SERENADE,' produced and directed by Robert Leonard; no writing credits released; photographed by Oliver Marsh. Cast: Jeanette MacDonald, - Lew Ayres, Ian Hunter, Frank Morgan, Virginia Grey, Rita Johnson, William Gargan, Katherine Alexander, Franklin Pangborn, Esther Dale, Esther Howard, Al Shean, Maurice Moscovitz. Wally Vernon. THE DUSTY ROAD,' formerly titled 'SONG OF THE WEST,' produced by Harry Rapf; directed by Jack Cenway; no writing credits released; photographed by Sidney. Wagner. Cast: Nelson Eddy, Virginia Bruce, Lionel Barrymore, Victor McLaglen, Edward Arnold, Guy Kibbee, Allen Jenkins, H.. B. Watner, Raymond Walbum, Charles Butterworth. •FAST AND LOOSE,' produced by Frederick Stephani; directed by Edward Marin; from story by Marco Page; photographed by George Folsey. Cast: Robert Montgomery, Rosalind Russell, Reginald Owen, Jo Ann Sayres, Tom Collins, Samuel S. Hinds, Sidney Blackmer, Aj»thony Allen, Joan Marsh, Tom Neal, Etienne Girardot Metro PIz New in ProdneUon (Production suspended) 1 TAKE THIS WOMAN,' formerly titled 'NEW YORK CINDERELLA,' produced by Lawrence Weingarten; directed by Frank Berzage; original story by Charles MacArthur; photographed by Charles Lawton. Cast: Spencer Tracy, Hedy LaMarr, Walter Pidgeon, Thurston Hall, Carlos Valdez, Leonard Penn, Ina Claire, Marjorie Main, Louis Calhern, Lana Turner, Mona Barrie, Willie Best, Dwight Frye, Jack Carson, Frank Puglia, Adrienne Ames. THE WIZARD OF OZ' (Technicolor), produced by Mervyn LeRoy; directed by Victor Fleming; based on story by Frank L. Baum; photo- graphed by Harold Rossen; for Technicolor, Allan Dazey. Cast Frank Morgan Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Charley Grapewin, BiUie Burke, Margaret Hamilton. Pat Walsh. •SERGEANT MADDEN,' produced by J. Walter Ruben; directed by Josef von Sternberg; based on a story by William A. Ullman, Jr.; photographed by John Seitz. Cast: Wallace Beery, Alan Curtis, Tom Brown, Larraine Johnson, Marion Martin^ •THE HARDYS RIDE HIGH,' produced by Lou Ostrow; directed by John B. Seitz; scrieen play by Agnes Christine Johnston, Kay von Riper and William Ludwig; photographed by Leslie White. Cast:. Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Cecilia Parker, Fay Holden, Sara Haden, Ann Rutherford, Virginia Grey, Mathilda and Charles Smith. TARZAN IN EXILE,' produced by Sam Zimbalist; directed by Richard Thorpe; based on characters created by Edgar Rice Burroughs; photo- graphed by Leonard Smith. Cast: Johnny WeissmuUer, Maureen O^Sulli- yan, Henry Stephenson, Keiineth Hmter, Henry Wilcoxon, Frieda Inescort. Uriah Ba nks, J ohn Sheffield. •GONE WITH THE WIND* (Technicolor), produced by David O. Selz- nick; directed by George Cukor; screen play by Sidney Howard and Oliver H. P. Garret from novel by Margaret Mitchell; photographed by Lee Cannes. Cast: Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard, Olivia de Havil- land, Barbara O'Neil, Laura Hope Crews, Hattie McDaniel, Oscar Polk, Butterfly McQueen, Everett Brown. 'LUCKY NIGHT,' produced by Louis D. Lighten; directed by Norman Taurog; original story by Oliver Claxton; screen play by Vincent Lawrence and Gover Jones; photographed by Ray June. Cast: Robert Taylor, Myma Loy, Douglas Fowley, Bernard Nadell, Raymond Kelly, Ed Gargan, Hal Price. Agents—SAG Now Balance to Number Number Now in Be Placed Stories In of Pix Com- Shoot- Cutting Before Prepara- Promlsed pleted ' ing Rooms Cameras tion Features 26 8 • 6 12 12 Westerns 16 5 6 3 g g Total 42 13 • 9 29 29 Pictures in the cutting room: ,.'9^^/^ BULLETS,' produced by E. B. Derr; associate producer, Frank Melford; directed by Lambert, Hillyer; original screen play by John T Neville; photogiaphed by Arthur MartineUi. Cast: Ann NageL Robert Kent, Charles Trowbridge, Morgan Wallace, J. Farrell MacDonald, John T. Murray, Arthur Loft, John Merton, Roger Williams, Duke York, Donald Kerr, Carleton Young, Stanley Made, Harry Strang, Ernie Adams, Isabell Lamalle, Martin Spellman, Tom McGuire, Bill Worthington, Bill Lally. Eddie Hearn, Frank Nelson, Jack C. Smith, Keman Kripps, Frank LaRue. Frank Hall Crane. , 'SJnf.^*?ATE,' produced by Paul Malvern' for Monogram release- dl rected by George Waggner; screen play by Paul Schoaeld an^d JoMph West based on cartoon sb-ip, TTaUspin Tommy,' by Hal Forrest; ^otO(?Mhed S B^h=l3i.^ PoV •'"•V ^^°r*- Marjorie Reynolds, MilbSrn Ston?, JasoX n25?N?^ Peter George Lyni^ Lucien LitUefleld, PoUy Ann Young, Sayre B?S»ite^l^^a?'IS;ST^ "^^^ Carl^". J^i'i*'J?**'"' '^MKIE; produced by Edward Finney; directed P^^y William Nelte and Edmwd kSsS photographed by Bert Longenecker. Cast Tex Ritter, Horace Murphy Dorothy Fay Karl Hacketfc Charles King, BiU Tomberlin, Frank fill^ Wally Wert, Rudy Sooter, grnie Adams. Id Peil, Jr., Bud Pope, Juanite Street, Bud Osbom, Hank Worden. -uainia 'NAVY SECRiraS,' formerly titled 'NAVY GIRL,' produced by William T. Lackey; directed by Howard Bretiierton; screen play by Harvey Gates from Steve Fxshers CosmopoUtan magazine story, 'Shore Leave'; photo- ^ JSITi,?'^'"?,'^- 9^'- J'ay Wray, Grant Withers, fiewey Ptobinson, Andre Cheron, Robert Frazer, Craig Reynolds, George SorelL William von Brincken, Joseph Crehan, Duke York, Joe Girara; Artiiur Housman. •STAR REPORTER,'produced by E. B. Derr; associate, Frank MeUord; directed by Howard Bretherton; original screen play by John T. Neville; (Continued on page 18) (Continued from page 7) fair labor practice in dealing with the Screen Writers GuUld resulted in the NUIB hearing, scheduled to open yesterday (Monday), being postponed until the Government could correct errors in its plead- ings. Hearing Is expected to get imder way next week. In the meantime, Joseph M Schenck, president of Associatioa of Motion Picture Producers, has launched a new drive to end all studio labor disputes and to reach agreements with the directors, writers and other film crafts. The film executive spent several hours in conference with Dr. Towne Ny- lander, regional director of the NLRB. Latter refused to disclose what occurred other than to admit that both l^bor disputes and writer situation-were discussed. Producers filed motions to dismiss complaint, demands for bill of par- ticulars and request to strike coercion and intimidation charges from the complaint Blanket denial is also made against all charges^ certification of SWG by the NLRB being referred to as 'invalid and ar- bitrary and capricious.' WiUlDg to Negotiate Major companies deny they have refused to bargain collectively with the SWG in the manner prescribed by section »-a of the National Labor Relations Act. Claim they are now willing, and always have been will- ing and ready to negotiate without waiving any of their legal rights. Complaint was filed after the writers walked out of negotiations when the producers refused to can- cel their contract with Screen Play- wrights, Inc., and stated that while they were negotiating they were not waiving their legal rights or recognizing the jurisdiction of the NLRB. Proposed contracts with Screen Directors Guild and American So- ciety of Cinematographers were dis- cussed at meeting of the executive committee of the Producers Associ- ation. Tentative deal has been reached with the SDG, but certain. detstils remain to be worked out, patticularly separate agreement with the unit managers. The ASC is ask- ing for a flat 10% increase in its minimum of $250 a week for first cameramen. Producers have signed new work- ing agreement with Motion Picture Painters Local 644. Pact provides for continuation of present wage scales and working conditions, with exception of men on 'graveyard' shift who will receive time and half for overtime and Sunday work. Con- tract was negotiated by Herbert Sor- rell, business representative of Local 644. New clause in pact provides: 'Men called to appear for work after starting time of third shift of day shall receive seven hours' pay for six hours' work. Overtime' shall be paid for all time worked begin- ning at 12 midnight Saturday and ending with the starting time of the first shift Monday morning.' Start- ing time of third shift varies at dif- ferent studios, ranging between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Screen Set Designers are consid- ering counter-proposal submitted this week by the producers. Offer calls for $1.50 an hour, with time- and-haU for overtime after 44-hour week Designers had asked for straight 8-hour day, with overtime and minimum of $80 week. Reader, Scrlpter Parleys - Producer labor contact this week wUl renew negotiations with Screen Readers Guild and Script Clerks Guild. Negotiations with' Screen Publicists Guild awaits certification of organization by the NLRB as bar- gaining representative for all stu- dio flacks. Two new by-laws adopted by the Screen Actors Guild provide: 'All members on extra calls are here'by'"rn'sfrucfea'not" t6" 'eh'eck- ;in-— earlier than 30 minutes prior to hour of the call. 'AU members working en day checks or extra checks are hereby instructed to sho-w their checks as well as their membership cards to the Guild representative when checking in.' Tentative agreements have been reached to end all studio jurisdic- tional disputes involving the Inter- national Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, with the exception of the quarrel with Studio Utility Em- ployees Local 724 en latxirers. This probably will result in dismissal of petitions pending before NLRB, which had been asked to make an investigation of the operation of lATSE by its international oCCicen.