Variety (Apr 1939)

22 VARIETY PICTURES Wednesday,. April 12, 1939 Wayne BaD Tops L A. €oL Exch.; Th^e Changes Wayne Ball, formerly manager of the Denver Kxchange, appointed manager of Colombia's Los Angeles ofSce, replacine Harry Weinberg. JjBtta requested he be retired from management .of the IbA. office and appoioted a salesman of the branch because , ol recent illnc B. C. Hill, formerly Salt Lake City manager, appoii^ted Denver- Salt Lake supervisor, with head-, qmaters in Denver. W. G. Seib, formerly salesman in .Salt Lake, now manager of the SJi. City office, re- placing HilL MaCeiwi Tlee MeDanaM Providence, April 11. Harry McDonald having taken over .post of division manager for IBCO un New -^gn g'a'"^. William Mc- Ceart, of Keith's Memorial in Bos- ton, is taking over McDonald's Provi- dence post at the RKO All^e. GenOd Lcary's Free Feed Albany, April 11. Film men fathered at the De Witt Clinten hotel Monday night (10) to attend « dinner honoring Gerald I«ary, vbo Tetlred as Universal bcandL manager because of ill health. Loiiis Schine of Golveisville, Bill Benton of Saratoga Springs, Moe Sliver of WB theatres and Y«u Gold- ing of Fabian theatres, were among the area speakers listed. Bemie yT3iw>, RKO manager, and Artie Newman, Grand National, headed the committee on aramgements. Ijeary is taking a leave of absence: WB Benews Rochester, N. V., April ll. Warner Bros, have renewed lease on- Majestic, .BomeU,- and plans to start extensive atteratioas this month. Interior will be entirely re- built and redecorated under direc- tien of manager ^ Newhall. Own- ers- are Mr. and Mr;. Fred Peters, Horoen. Advance Production Chart Hollywood, April 11. Production took a slight drop during past two weeks, falling from 32 to 29 pictures Joeing the cameras, five of which ore earmarked/or 1939-40. Final editiitff is being glwn to 72 features and 175 still must be put into production before current season commitments are washed up. , So far studios have previewed or reieosed 319 features, against a prom- iaed total o/ 589. Featarcs Westerns Serials .. WUie-Shafer's Co-Op Cincinnati, April 11. Maurice White and Nick Shafer, local nic biz vets, launched a co-op film boohing and "theatre supplies biiying enterprise Monday <10), It's a new setmt for Cincy. Firm aims to represent from 75 to 100 exhibs in tiys territory. White formerly was manager of the Warner Bros, exchange here and in recent years has been affiliated with Ike Libson's string of nabes In Greater Cincy aiid several other cities in Ohio and Kentucky. Shafer, former city salesman for 20th, has two houses in Covington, Ky. Balsly Joins Allison . 't<ee Balsly, ad sales manager for ZOUi-Fox. resigned Monday (10) to join, the R. R. Allison circuit in Cres- son, Pa., in an executive managerial capacity. Succeeded there over ac- cessories by Ed Hollander, his as sistant MeCsrihy, Weiner Moves Omaha, April 11. Iz Weiner. who joined the Univer- sal sales staff at D^ Moines recently, transferred back to Omaha office. Dannie McCarthy, formerly with United Artists here, has joined Uni- versal in place of Weiner. Alaluunbra Lichted Milwaukee, April II. The Alhambra, open and shut in- termitientlr ier several' years, re- opened Saturday (8). A. J. Cooper manager of Indie hetuse. Freeaan's O.O. In U. S. N. Bernard Freeman, managing di- rector of Metro exchangee in Aus- tralia snd New 'Zealand, is in the States with his wife on a combina- tion business and. pleasiure trip. From New York he will sail for liMdon, Fctuming to Sydney via the Suez Canal. Cohnnbia Number Namber of Fix Cam- Promised pletcd 40 19 16 11 4 2 Now Shoot- ink 2 1 - New Balance i« In Be Placed Stories In Catting Before Prepara- Booms Cameras tion i 13 13 1 3 3 1 1 .1 Total 60 32 8 17 17 Pictures now in the cutting rooms or awaiting previews are: 'ROMANCE OF THE REDWOODS,' produced by Wallace McDonald for the Irving Briskin unit; directed by Charles Vidor; no writing credits re- leased; photographed by Alien Slegler. Cast: Charles Blckford, Jean Parker, Earl Dunn, Lloyd Hughes, Ed Laughton, John Tyrrell, Ann Shoe- maker, Al Bridge, Gordon Oliver. <MT SON IS A CRIMINAL,' formerly tiUed RACKETEERS,' produced by Wallace MacDonald; directed by C. C. Coleman, Jr.; no writing credits released; photographed by AUen Siegler. Cast: Alan Baxter,- Jacqueline Wells, 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 Walkn, E. L. Dale, Art Dupuis, Al Ferguson, Ky Robinson, Sam Ash, Al Herman, Forbes Murray, Edward Hearn. 'BUND ALLET,' produced by Fred Kohlmar; directed by CHiarles Vidor; from play by James Warwick; photographed by Luclen Ballard. Cast: Chester Morris, Rose Stradner, Ann Dvorak, Joan Perry, Ralph Bellamy, Marc Lawrence, Melvyn Cooper, Scotty Beckett, Ann Dorau, John Aldrlch, Bilbum Stone, Marie 31ake. WSSINa DAVGBTERS,' produced by Jack Fier for the Irving Briskin unit; directed by C. C. Coleman, Jr.; original screen play by Michael Slm^ mons and 'George Bricker; photographed by Henry Freulicb. Cast: Richard Arlen, Rochelle'Hudsou, Isabel-Jewell, Marian Marsh, Don Beddoe, Richard Wessel, Edward Raquello, Eddie Kane, Wade Botiller, John Tyrrell. •ODTSIDE TIBSE 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- ginia Weidler, Don Beddoe, Charles Halfon, Selmer Jackson, Dick Curtis, John lyrell, Pierre Watkin, Robert Emmett Keane, Tommy Bupp, Joe Devlin, Stymie Beard, Jimmie Campl>ell, Joe Cunningham, William Searby, Walter Merrill, Allen Matthews, Eddie Laughton. 'ONLY ANGELS HAVE WINGS,' formeriy tiUed TLANE NO. 4/ pro- duced and directed by Howard Hawks; no writing credits released: photographed by Joseph Walker. Cast: Jean Arthur, Cary Grant, Richard Bartiielmess, Rita Hayworth, Thomas Mitchell, Sig Ruman, Donald Barry, Noah .Beery, Jr., Antiiony Quinn, AUyn Joslyn, Victor Kilian, Milissa Sierra, Pat West, John CarroU, Charles Moore. Sam Tong, Frank Puglia, Inez Palange, Pedro Regas, Manuel Maciste, Lucio Villegas, Budd Fine, Francisco Moran, Victor Travers, Wilson Benge, Jack Liowe, Tex Higgin- son, Vernon Dent, Pat flaherty. replacing Frank Marlowe, Enricas Acosta, Raoul Lechuga, Dick Bottiler, Harry Bailey, Amora Navarro, Tessie Mur- ray. ■MANDRAKE, THE BEAGKIAN' (serial), produced by Jack Fier for the Irving Briskin unit; directed by Sam Nelson and Norman Deming; no writing credits released; photographed by Benjamin Kline. Cast: Warren Hull, Doris Weston, Al Kikume. Kenneth McDonald, Eddie Laughton, Eddie E arl. Jo hn Terrell; Don Beddoe, Forbes Murray, George Chesebro. THE OKLAflOBtA ttAIL,' formerly Utled TBAntK NIGHTS,', pro- duced by Harry I^ Decker for the Irving Briskin unit; directed by C. C. Coleman, Jr.; no writing credits released; photographed- by Allen Seigler. Cast: Charles Starrett. ms Meredith, Dick Curtis, Bob Nolan, Sons of the Pioneers, Hank 3ell, Edward Le Saint c:«Iwabia Fix New in PrednetloB 'GOOD GIRLS GO TO PARIS, TOO,' comedy; prodiiced by William Perlberg; directed by Alexander Hall; no writing credits released; photo- graphed by Lucien Ballard. Cast: Melvyn Douglas, Joan Blondell, Walter Connolly, Joan Perry, Isabel Jeans, Stanley Brown. Alexander D'Arcy, Richard Fiske, Robert Sterling, Beatrice Curtis. 'ARIZONA COWBOY,' western with songs; produced by Harry Decker for Irving Briskin unit; directed by Sam Nelson; no writing credits re- leased; photographed by Al Seigler. Cast: Charles Starrett. Iris Meredith, Sons of the Pioneers, Russell Simpson, Didc Curtis, Hal Taliaferro, Bob Nolan, Sammy McKim, Hank Bell, Jack RockweU, Eddie Hearn, Edmund Cobb, Glenn Strange, George Cheseboro, Sam Garrett, John Rand. •POWER TO BVRn,' drama; produced by Larry Darmour; directed by Lewis D. CoUlns; origiiial screen play by Gordon Rigby: photographed by James S. Brown. Cast; Jack Holt, Gertrude Michael, Dickie Moore, Mari- ^".'^,*!^f?''*°'T.^S?*^.^°'""^y' ^^^^ Kolker, Harry Hayden, HoUnes Her- kiert, Wilbam B. Davidson, George Me^r. Grand Natknal L A f« Shuts Atlanta, April 11. Lucas & Jenkins, Inc., shifts sent Tommie Read, mgr: of Pacamount, to ehain's ace de luxer, 4,400-seat Fox, to replace Hudson Edwards, -who has been made outfit's city mgr. In Savannah, vice Roby Robinson, re- signed. ° Billy Pratt, ass't mgr, at Fox, moved into Read's spot at Par- • amount Latter theatre inaugurates ■■Ottrand^a-xaudfllm beginning Satua day (8) when Mae Wesfs unit will open ilve-dfly engagement Other flesh bookings already announced in- clude Dave Apollon's revue and Count BernI Vici's unit Baltimore, April 11. Bob Etchberger of Loew's State, NorfoUr, Va., succeeding Irving Mar- tin-at Loew's Century here, as house manager. . Now Balance to Number Number -Now in Be Placed StOrles in •f Fix Com- Sheet- Calting Before Frepara- Premlscd pleted log Baaras Cameras tion Total 68 12 • 2 S4 54 Pictures now in cutting rooms or awaiting previews are: •SINGING COWGIRL,' formerly titled •LADY BDCKAROO,' Coronado production; produced by Donald K. Lieberman; directed by Samuel Diege; original screen play by Arthur Hoerl; photographed by Mack Stengler. Cast: Dorotiiy Page, David O'Brien, Vince Bamett, Ed Plel, Dix Davis, Stanley Pnce, Warner Richmond, Dorothy Short, Paul Barrett, Lloyd In- graham. Ethan Allen, Edward Gordon, Merrill McCormick. •EyERTTBDNG HAPPENS TO ANN,' produced by Jack SkirbpU; directed by -Al Ctanstle; screen play by Fred Jackson, original by Dalton Trumbo; photographed by Charles Van Enger. Cast: Heather Aqgel, John King. Constance Collier, Robert Elliott, Walter CaUett Wilbur Mack, Tom Dug^ Emma Dunn. Taurog; screen play by Vincent. Lawrence and Grover Jones; original by Oliver Claxton; photographed by Ray June. Cast: Myma Loy, Robert Taylor, Douglas Fowley, Bemadene Hayes, Bernard Nedell, Gladys Blake, Charles I^an-;, Henry O'Neill. _ . ^ j, •MAIDEN VOYAGE/ produced* by Edgar Selwyn; directed by William Thiele; original story by (Sodfried Reinhardt and Virginia Faulkner; photographed by Clyde de Vinna. Cast: Robert Young, Annabella, Walter ConnoUy, Bfllle Burke. (Sene Lockhart, Reginald Owen, Virginia Field, Arthur Treacher, Charles Judellsj Felix Bressart, Mary Befit Hughes, Al- bert Morin, Roy Atwell, Renie Riano, Matthew Bolton, Mitdiell Lewis. •IT'S A WONDERFUL WORLD,' produced by Louis D. Lighton; directed by W. S. Van Dyke; no writing credits released; photographed by Oliver Marsh. Cast: Claudette Colbert, James Stewart, Nat Pendleton, Edgar Ken- nedy, Guy Kibbee, Frances Drake, Ernest Truex, Sidney Blackmer, Albert Morin, Rand Brook, Maurice Costello. . ^ . ., _ •100 TO ONE,' produced by Edward Chodorov; directed by Leslie Fenton; no writing credUs released; photographed by Joseph. Ruttenberg. Cast: Melvyn Douglas, Louise Piatt, H. B. Warner, Jean Fenwlck, Halllwell Hobbs, Marjorie Main, Gladys Blake, Tom Collins, Gene LodcKart, Florence George, Hobart Cavanaugh, Oscar O'Shea, Theresa Howwd. Jack Carlton. •TARZAN IN EXILE,' produced by Sam Zlmbalist; directed by Richard Thorpe; based on characters created by Edgar Rice Burroughs; photo- graphed by Leonard Smith. Cast: Johnny WelssmuUer, Maureen O'Sulli- van, Henry Stephenson, Kenneth Hunter, Henry Wilcoxon, Frieda Inescort, Uriah Banks, Johh Sheffield. •THE WIZARD OF OZ' (Technicolor), produced by Blervyn LeRoy; directed by Victor' Fleming; based on story by Frank L. Baum; photo- graphed by Harold' Rosson; for Technicolor, Allan Dazey. Cast: Frank Morgan. Judy Garland, Ray Bolger. Bert Lahr. Jack Haley. (Parley Grapewin, Billle Burke, Blargaret Hamilton, Pat WaldL 1 TAKE THIS WOMAN.' formerly titled 'NEW YORK CINDEBELLA,' produced by Lawrence Welngarten; directed by Frank Borzage; original story by Charles MacArthur; photographed by Charles Lawton. Cast: Spencer Tracy, Hedy LaMarr, Walter Pidgeon. Thurston Hall. Carlos Val- dez, Leonard Penn, Ina Claire, Marjorie Main, Louis Calhem, Lana Turner. Mona Barrie, Willie Best, Dwiglit Frye, Jack Carson, Ftank Puglia, Adri- enne Ames. Metro Fix Now In FredMUen 'GONE- WITH THE WIND' (Technicolor), produced by David O. Selz- tildc; directed by Victor Fleming, replacing George Cukor; screen play by Sidney Howard and Oliver H. P. Garret from novel by Margaret Mitchell; photographed by Ernest Haller, replacing Lee Garmes; Technicolor photog- raphy by Ray Rennahan. Cast: Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard, Olivia de Havlland, Barbara O'Neil, Laura Hope Crews, Hattie McDaniel, Oscar Polk, Butterfly McQueen, Everett Brown, Victor Jory. •«,Mt ENEMIES,' meller; produced by Lucien Hubbard; directed by (jeorge Seitz; story by Wilmon Manard and Leo Leonidaa Stanley; photo- graphed by John Seitz. Cast:' Walter Pidgeon. Rita Johnson, Nat Pendle- ton, Grant Mitchell, J<rfm Arledge, Guinn Williams, Harold Huber, Tom Neal, Truman Bradley, Tom Collins. N«w Balaoeeto Namber Namber New . Be Plaee« Stories In •f Fix Cam- Shoot- Catting Before Prepara- FremlMd pletcd log R^omb Cameraa Uon Feslares 26 14 1 t -9 9 Westerns 1< S • 1 7 7 Tatal 42 22 1 3 16 16 Pictures in the cutting room: •TRIGGER SMITH,' produced by Robert Ttosey; directed by Alan James; original screen play by Robert Emmett; photographed by Bert Longendecker. Cast Jack Randall, Joyce Bryant, Frank Vaconelli, Dennis Moore, Bobby Clark, Warner Richmond, Dave O'Brien, Frank Iia Rue. Horace C^penter, Milt Kibbee, Mary Thompson, Denver Dixon, Forrest Taylor, Earl Douglas, Chick Hannon, James Sheridan, Archie Ricks, Bud Osborne. •UNDERCOVER AGENT,' produced by E. B. Derr; associate producer, Frank Melforc'; directed by Howard Bretherton; screen play by Milton Raison; original by Martin Mooney; photographed by Arthur MartineUi. Cast: Russell Gleason, Shirley. Deane, J. M. Kerrigan, Maude Eburne, Oscar O'Shea, Selmar Jackson, Ralfe Harolde, Ray Bennett, Ralph Sanford, Eddy Waller. Dick EUiot, Lester Dorr. 'BOY'S REFORMATORY,' drama; produced -by Llndsley Parsons; di- rected by Howard Bretherton; screen play by Ray Trampe and Wellyn Totman; original by Ray Trampe and Norihan S. Hill; photographed by Harry Newman. Cast; Frankie Darro, Grant Withers, David Dura^d, War- ren McCollum, Albert Hill, Jr., Bob McClung, (Seorge Offerman, Jr., Frank Coghland, Jr., Ben Welden, Lillian Elliott, Tempo Pigott, John St Polis, Jack McHugh, Kathryn Sheldon. - ' Monogram Fix Now in FrodDction •WOLF CALL,' outdoor drama-with songs; produced by Paul Malvern; directed by George Waggner; screen play by Joseph West from story by Jack London; photographed by Fred Jackman, Jr. Cast: John Carroll, Movita, Peter George Lynn, Wheeler Oakman, George Cleveland, Guy Usher, Polly Ann Young, John Sheehan, John Kelly, Roger Williams, Pat CMalley, Grey Shadow (canine). I Stadio Harry Sherman. Metro F'eatares Scbnlek-Int'l Nnmber Namber •t Fix Com- promised pleted - ' M 3« 1 « Now Bafameeto Now in Be Placed Stories In SMot- Catting Befan Prepara- ing Baams Cuneras tion 1 9 M M 1 • °e 0 10 Total 51 30 2 9 10 Pictures now in the.cutting rooms or awaiting previews are. —rraETKnniYs~iniiiE-Hicii7"proaiicea-Bsntoi^ John B. Seitz; screen play by Agnes Christine Johnston, Kay von Riper and William Ludwig; photographed by Leslie Whrte. Cast: Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, CecUia Parker, Fay Holden, Sara Haden, Ann Rutherford, Virginia Grey, Mathilda and Charles Smith. •CALLING DR. KILDARE,' produced by Lou Ostrow; directed by Harold S. Bucquet; based on the Max Brand stories; photographed by Les White i^wAyres, Lionel Barrymore, I^ne Carver, Nat Pendleton, Samuel S. Hinds, Emma D^n, Marie Blake, Lana Turner, Laraine Johnson, Clinton Ros^nond, Bobs Watson, Alma Kxuger, Rinie Riano, Walter Kingsford. Donald Bar ry. XUCKY NIGHT.' produced by Louis D. Lighton; directed by Norman Nnniber Namber a( Fix C^m- Pramiscd pleted 51 32. 8 8 Now Balaneeto Now la Be Placed Stories in Shoat- Cotting Before Frcpara- iag Baama Camctas Uon 0 0 0 0 Total 59 . 40 5 13 ' 5 S Pictures now in cutting rooms or awaiting previews are: •BULLDOG DBUHMOIWS SECRET FOUCE/ G. M. O. production; associate producer, Edward T. Lowe; directed by James Hogan; screen play by Garnett Weston; based on Temple Tower.'.by H. C. (Sapper) M(^eile; photographed by Merritt Gerstad. Ca^. John Howard, Heather Angel, H. B. Warner, Elizabeth Patterson, Reginald Denny, E. E. Clive, lieo Car- roU, Forrested Harvey, David Clyde, Clyde Cook, Clerald Rogers, Neil Fitzgerald, Elspeth Dudgeon, Dutch Hendrian, Dick Rush, Wyndham Standing. •FEDERAL OFFENSE,' produced by Edward T. Lowe; directed by Louis SKing; screen play by Horace McCoy and William R. Lipman from J. Ed- r Hoover's 'Persons in Hiding'; photographed by William Mellor. Cast: oyd Nolan, J. Carrol Naish, Shirley Logan, Heather Angel, Broderick Crawford, Robert Wilcox, Richard (Urie. Stanley Price, John Eldredge, (leorge Meeker, Raymond Hatton, Philip Warren, Paul Fix, Richard Den- ning, Abner Biberman, Roy Gordon, Clem Bevans, Clarence Wilson. Monte Blue, Grace Hayle, George Irving, Fern Emmett, Ottola Nesmith, Ivan Miller, Galan Gait, Jo hn M aurice Sullivan. ■»^»«JC*DY'BTFB4Mirwein?0CK*;' pfoffuced by Jeff Lazarus;' directed by Al Hall; no writing credits released; photographed by Theodor Spark- uhl. Cast: George Raft, EUen Drew, Hugh Herbert, ZaSu Pitts, Louise Beavers. Harry Tyler, Stanley Andrew, Carol Holloway, Hooper Atchley, Virgima Sale, Lej Payton, CordeU Tate, Jimmy Briscow, Eugene Jackson, Fern Emmett ♦•♦S"!!S5!?'^^''j2."Il*'''y 'NIGHX SPOT HOSTESS,' formerly tiUed ME AND MY GAL,' associate producer. Mel Shauer; directed by Kurt Neumann; screen play by Lillie Hayward and Brian Marlow; based on h2I?„^.S^2.^1'" •I?"!^^'^. William Slavens McNutt; photographed by iSSS>.l'^^5l'*'*-T Twelvetree?, Donald O^Connor, Dorothy Howe, John Hartley. Lany Crabbe, Robert Armstrong, Ed Paw-