Variety (May 1939)

1« VARIETY PICTURES Wednesday, May 10, 1939 A a n f a • m i Ji't Erjiest Truex, Ned Glass, Paul Stanton, Gerald Oliver Smith, Bessie Advance Produetton Chartr^^^^'^s^^.'^^^ ,^. ■ I directed by J. Ross Lederman; screen play by_ Oliver Drake; original by Bernard BljbConville; photographed by Harry wild. Cast: George O'Brien, , Marjorie Reynolds, Chill Wills, Gay Seabrook, Ray Whitley, Monte Mon- (Contlnued Irom page 16) Foster, William Haade, Broderick Crawford, Richard Loo, Ralph Soncuya. Rupert Andez, Sara Labrador, Andrew De La Cruz, Torb^i SAeyer, Lai Chand Mehra, George Melford, Rafael Storm, George Klrby, Vivian Oak- land, Jack Perry, Ruth Rlckaby, Ethel May Halls, Bruce Mitchell, Mitchell Ingraham, Philip Ahn, Philson Ahn, C. L. Sherwood. 'UNMABBIED,' formerly titled 'NIGHT SPOT HOSTESS,' formerly titled 'HE AND MX CAIi/ associate producer, Mel Shauer; directed by Kurt Neumann; screen play by Lillie Hayward and Brian Marlow; based on screen adaptation by Joseph Fields from play by Willard Mack;, photo- story by Grover Jones and William Slavens McNutt: photographed by! graphed by Russell Metty. Cast: Leo Carriilo, Steffi Duna, Tim Bolt, tague, Robert Fiske, John Dilson, Bud Osborne^ Ben Corbett BKO-Badia Plctarcs New In FrodncUoa 'FIVE CAUE BACK,' meller; produced by Robert Sisk; directed by John Farrow; screen play by Jerry Cady and Dalton Trumbo; original by Rich- ard Carroll. Cast: Chester Morris, Wendy Barrie, Lucille Ball, John Car- radine, Joseph Calleia, C. Aubrey Smith, Elisabeth Risdon. 'THE DOVE,[ drama; produced by Cliff Reid; directed by Lew Landers; 5-Day Week (Continued from page 5) Hatry Fischbeck. Cast: Buck Jones, Helen Twelvetrees, Donald CrConnor, Dorothy Howe, John Hartley, Larry Crabbe. Robert Armstrong, Ed Paw- ley, Sidney Blackmer, Philip Warren, Louise Carter, Kathryn Bates, Sarah Edwards, Gordon Hart 'GRAND tUKS SECRETS,' Dreduced by Sam Engel; directed by James Hogan; screen play by Irving Beis and Robert Yost; based on a story by Irving Reis and Maxwell Kiane; photographed by Harry Fischbeck. Cast: John Howard, William Fiawliey, Gall Patricic, Jane Darwell, Porter Hall, Harvey Stet^ens, John Hartley. Morgan Conway, Eiisha Cook, Jr., Jack Norton, Richard Denning. Gordon Jones. Charles Jackson, Kitty Kelly. Tom Kennedy. 'GBACIE ALLEN HURDEB CASE,' produced by George Arthur; directed by Alfred E. Green; seseen play by Nat Pcrrin; based on novel by S. S. Van Dine; phoiographed by Charles Lang. Cast: Gracie Allen, Warren William, Kent Taylor. Ellen Taylor, Ellen Drew, Jerome Cowan, Judith Barrett,. Donald MacBride, fi. B. Warner, Horace MacMahon, William j emarest, Al Shaw and Sammy Ixe, Lillian Yarbo, Walter Soderling, Lee Kioore, Harry Tyler, James Flavin, Tiny Newlan, Willie Fung, Don Brodie, Jack Baxley, R<ib^ Deniarest, Jim Kelso, Helen MacKeUar, Edgar Dearing. Esther Howard. HIAN 'ABOUT TOWN,*' produced by Arthur Hornblow; directed by Mark Sandrich; based on -story by Morrie Ryskind and Allan Scott; screen play by Morrie Ryskind; photographed by Ited Tetzlaff. Cast: Jack Benny, Dorothy Lamour, Edward Arnold, Binnie Barnes, Phil Harris, Eddie An- ■ dersbn, Monty Woolley, Leonard Mndie, Herbert Evans, Clifford Severn, Cyrn Thornton. Kay Linaker, Isabel Jeans, Betfy Grable. E. E. Clive, Har- riette Haddon, The Pina Troupe, Tlieo E. Roebuck. Cecil Kellaway, Norman Ainsley. Wesley Barry. Charles Irwin, Charles Hall, Charles Coleman, Colin Kenny, fiemioe Steward, Patti Sacks, Matbr Malneck's ork, Merriel Abbott Dancers, Bert Boach, Lecn Belasco, Adolph Milar, Dorothy Dayton, Alphonse MarteL 'VOL. AVD BIBS. BULLDOG DBVMMOND,* meller; associate producer, Stuart Walker; directed by James Hoigah; screen play by Stuart Palmer and Garnett Weston; based on 'BuUdog Diummond and the Oriental Mind' by H. C (Sapper) McNeile; pttotogrepued by Harry Fischbeck. Cast: John Howard, Heather Angel, H. B. Warner, Reginakl Denny, E. E. Clive, Eliza- beth Patterson. Eduardo Ciannellj, Gerald Hamer, Adrienn^ D'Ambricourt <TBE KAGKIFICENT tUMOO,' produced by Harlaiv Thompson; directed by Robert Florey; screen .play by Gilbert Gabriel and Walter Ferris; adapted from story by Charles G. Booth; ^photographed by William Mellor. Cast Akim Tamiroff, Lloyd Velan, Patricia Moiison, Steffi Dima, Bobect Warwick, Frank Reicfaer, Donald X<«llaher. Mary Boland, Ernst Verdies, Barbara Pepper, Virginia Dabney, Edward McWaie, Julius Tannen, Nestor Paiva, John SheAan, Boger Gray, Ernest Cossart, Ralph Forbes, Abner Biberman, George Zucco, George NatdtfOi, George IWagrill, Andre Mar- saudon. Count StefpnfHi, Balpb Norwood. •GEBONIHO,' formerly titled XSBEAT ENEBfT <193»-40 release), his- torical western. General mauler's offlee production; directed by Paul Sloane; no wriUng credits released; ^lotographed by Henry Sharp. Cast Chief ilmnderdoud, Preston Foebs, Ralph t*"^?", Andy Devine, William Henry, Harry Templeton, Ellen Drew, Pierte Watkin, Jack Cfaapin, Richard' Denning, James GHncs, Frank Cordell, Cecil Kellogg, Carl Sepulveda, Tom Coats, Ted Wells, Lee Shumway. 'LAWFUL ODXIAWS' <1939740^, western; produced by Harry Sherman; directed by Leslie Selander; screen play by Sam Robins; added dialog by Walter Roberts; based on original by Josef Montaigne and on character Hopalong created 'by Clareocc E. Mulford; photogEaphed by Russell Har- lan. Cast: William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Jane Clayton; Betty Moran, Britt Wood. ' Far Fix Now in FrodooUon THE CAT AND THE CANARY' (1939-40 release), mystery-comedy; pro- duced by Arthur Hornblow, Jr.; directed by Elliott Nugent; screen play by Walter DeLeon and Lynn Starling; based on play by John Willard; photo- graphed by Charles Liang. Cast: Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, John Beal, Douglas Montgomery, Gale Sondergaard, Nydia Westman, George Zucco, Willard Robertson, Elizabeth Patterson, George Regas, Charles Lane, Frank Mslton, BIIU Kibhee, William Abbey. 'BIILLION DOLLAR LEGS,' college drama: associate producer, William C. Thomas; directed by Nick Grinde; no writing credits released; photo- graphed by Harry Fischbeck. Cast: Betty Grable. John Hartley, Donald O'Connor, Jackie Coogan, Larry Crabbe, Peter Hayes, Dorothea Kent, Richard Denning, Philip Warren, Eddie Arnold, Jr., Thurston, 'Soy Gordon, Matty Kemp, William Tracy, Joyce BlaUiews, Wallace Rairden, John Hart, Russ Clark, Anthony Maiai. Tom Seidel, Mabert Rogers, Bob Ireland, Roger Laswell, Bill Boggess, Km Nolan, Billy Wilkerson. 'HEAVSN ON A SHOESTRING' (1939-40 release), drama; produced by Georgie Arthur;, directed by Lewis Milestone; no writing credits released: photographed by Leo Tover. Cast: Pat O'Brien.. OlymM Bradna, Roland Young, George E. Stone, Frank Sully, Russ PoweU, Doodte Weaver, D'Arcy Corrigan. THE STAR MAKER,' based on story of Gus Edwards' life; produced by Charles R. Rogers; directed by Roy Del Ruth; no -writing credits released; photographed by Karl Stniss. Cast: Ring Oosby, Louise Campbell, Ned Sparks, Linda Ware, Walter Damrosch, Janet Waldo. 'DISPUTED PASSAGE' (1939-40 release), drama; produced by Harlan Thompson; directed by Frank Borzage; no writing credits released; photo- graphed by William Mellor. Cast: Dorottty Lamour, Akim Tamiroff, Jolin Howard, Judith Barrett, Gordon Jones. 'RULER OF THE SEAS,' produced and directed by Frank Lloyd; second unit director, Jim Havens; no writing credits released; 'first unit photog- rapher, Theodor Sparkuhl; second unit photographer, Archie Stout Cast: Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Margaret Lockwood, Will Fyffe, George Bancroft, David Torrence, Montagu Love, Vaughan Glaser, Wyndham Standing, Wil- son Benge. Donald MacBride, Chris Martin, Edward Raquello, Paul Fix, Julian Rivera, Frank Puglia,' Esther Muir, Paul Sutton, Charles Stevens, Frank Lackteen. "MEMORY OF LOVE,' drama; produced by George Halght; directed by John Cromwell; screen play by Dudley Nichols and Hagar Wilde -from novel by Bessie BreUer; photographed by Roy Hunt. Cast: Carole tiom- bard, Cary Grant Kay Francis, Charles Cobum, Helen Vinson, Katharine Alexander, Jonathan Hale, Nella Walker. 'CAREER,' drama; produced by Robert Sisk; directed by Leigh Jason; from play by Phil Stogg and Chester Ersklne; photographed]^ Frank Redman.' Cast: Anne Shirley, Edward Ellis, Alice Eden, John Archer, Janet Beecher, Leon Ei-rol, Raymond Hatton, Maurice Murphy, Harrison Greene. Now Balance to Nnmher Numker Now In Be Placed Stories In ■at Fix Com- - Shoot- Cutting Before Frcpara- Fromised pleted Ing Rooms Camera* tiom Total .59 33 3 6 20 Z» Pictures in the cutting rooms or awaiting previews: 'STREET OJ MISSING MEN,' produced by Armand Schaefer; directed by Sidney Salkow: screen play by Leonard Lee and Fraiik Dolan; original by Eleanore Griffin and William Rankin; photographed by Ernest Miller. Cast: Charles Bickford, Harry Carey, Tommy Ryan, Guinn Williams, Mabel Todd, Nana Bryant , John Gallaudet THREE TEXAS fiTEBBS,' western; produced by William Berke; directed by George Sherman; original screen play by Betty Burbridge and Stanley Roberts; photographed by Ernest MiUer. Cast: John Wayne, Bay Corrigan. if^.? xT"?""*' Ca"le Landis, Ralph Graves, Roscoe Ates, Billy Curtis. Collette Lyons, Stanley Blystone^ Ted Adams, David Sharpe, Lew Kelly. T> 9.*" ™E "™ cmCLE,' adventure serial; produced by Robert Becte co-directed by Jack Englisb end William Witner. original screenplay by Barry Shipman, Franklyn Adreon, Rex Taylor and Sol Shor: photographed by William Nobles. Cast: Charles Quigley, Carole Landis, Herman Brix, David Sharpe, Miles Mander, Charles Middleton, Snowflake. Ben Ta ggart , Ray Miller, C. Montague Shaw. 'SOUXnWAOO JIO,' formerly titled 'HEADIN' FOR TEXAS,' western with songs; produced and directed by Joe Kane; screen play by Gerald Geraghty; original by Jack Natteford and John Rathmell^ photographed by Jack Marta. Cast Boy Rogers. Mary Hart George Hayes. wSde Boibder, Arthur Loft Tom London, Ed Brady, Boger Wil&ms, Wayne Chandler. Brandon Beach. J^"^ TOMORROWS,' drama; produced by Sol Siegel; directed by ^^yS^<yn; original screen play by Garrett Fort; photographed by Ernest Milla'. Cast: Fneda Inescort, Qfio Kiuger, Don Dougla^ Adrianne Ames, J. M. Kerrigan, Ann Todd, Jane DarwelL 'S.O.S. HDAL wave,' iormerly .titled TIDAL WAVE.' melodrama; >rodueed by Armand ScfaaeSer; directed by John Auer; screen play by ilazwell Shane and Gordon Kahn; original by James Webb; photographed by Jack Marta. Cast Ralph Byrd, Kay Sutton, George Barbier, nank Jenks, Dorothy Lee, Oscar O'Shea, Marc Lawrence, Mii£ey Kuhn, Donald Barry, Ferris Tayler. Repa iiUo Fix New la Fradactlen ■MOUNTAIN RHYTHM,* produced by Harry Grey; directed by Breezy Eason; screen play by Gerald Geraghty; original by Connie Lee; photo- graphed by Ernie Miller. Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, June Storey, Maude Eburne, Bernard Suss, Walter Fenner, Jack Ingram, Rogei; Wllliapis, Duke Lee, Al Taylor, Bob Burns, Ferris Taylor, Jack Pennlck, Ed Cassidy, Hooper Atchley, Curley Dresden, Joe Yrigoyen, Bill Yrigoyen, Howard Hickey. 'IN OLD CALIENTE,' formerly titled ftia ROAD TO EL DORADO,' >roduced and directed by Joe Jane; original screen play by Norman louston and Gerald Geraghty; photographed by William Nobles. Cast; Boy Rogers, Mary Hart George Hayes, Erank Puglia, Katherine DeMille, Jade LaRue, Harry Woods, Ethel Wales, Paul Marian, Merrill McCormack; Fred Bums, Ted Mapes, Vinegar Roan, Al Taylor, George Montgomery, Jim Corey. "nCKEY, THE KID,' formerly tiUed 'STAND UF AND SING,' produced by Herman Schlom* directed by Arthur Lubin; screen play by Doris Malloy and Gordon Kahn; original by Alkx Altschiiler; photographed by Jack Malta. Cast: Bruce Cabot Balph Byrd, Tommy Ryan, Jessie Ralph, ZaSu Pitts, June Storey, Robert Elliott James Flaven, J. Farrell Macdonald. RKO-Radw Pictures now in the cutting rooms or awaiting previews are: THE SECOND SHOT,' comedy drama; produced by Cliff Reid; directed by Jack Hively; screen play by Michael Kanin from original by Garrett Fort; photographed by Roy Hunt Cast: Lucille Ball, Allan Lane, Steffi Duna, Evelyn Brent Donald Briggs, Bernadene Hayes. Abher Biberman William Pawley, Earle Hodgins. •GIRL FROM MEXICO,' comedy; produced by Robert Sisk; directed by Leslie Goodwins; screen play by Lionel Houser and Joseph Fields from original by Lionel Houser; photographed by Jack McKenzie. Cast: Lupe Velez, Donald Woods, Leon Errol, Donald MacBride, Linda Hayes, Edward Raquello, Elisabeth Risdon, Ward Bond. 'G-DOG,* meller; produced by Bert Gilroy; directed by David Howard, screen play by Morton Grant from original by Earl Johnson and Guy K. Austin; photographed by Harry Wild. Cast: Tiro Holt, Virginia Weidler, Janet Shaw, Frank M. Hiomas, Robert E. Keane, Monty Montague, Don Brody, Ralph Harolde, Muriel Evaiis. 'LITTLE MOTHEB,' drama; produced by Buddy De Sylva; directed by Garson Kanin; screen play by Norman Krasna fiiom play by Felix Jack- son; photographed by Robert De Grasse. Cast: Ginger Rogers, David Niven, Charles Coburn, Frank Albertson, Baby Elwood, Elbert Copeland, 20di Ceatsry-fM Now Balance to Namber Number Now In Be Placed Stories In of Fix Com- Shoot- Cutting Before Frepara- Fremlscd pleicd Ing Rooms Cameras Uon Total 52 42 4 U • 0 Pictures in the cutting rooms or awaiting previews are: 'GIRL EROH BROOKLYN/ formerly titled 'BY THE DAWVS EARLY LIGHT* <for 1938-39 season), produced by Edward Kaufman: directed by Gregory RatoS; original by Gene Markey; photographed by Karl Freund. Cast Warner Baxter, Alice Faye, Charles Winninger, Keye Luke, Arthur Treacher. Willie Fung, Doris Lloyd, Leonid SnegoS. 'STANLEY AND LIVINGSTONE* (1939-40 release); produced by Ken- neth Blacsowan; directed by Henry King; no writing credits released; pho- tographed by. George Barnes. Cast: Spencer Tracy. Richard Greene, Nancy Kelly, 'Walter Brennan, Charles Coburn, Henry Hull, Sh: Cedrick Hard- widie, Henry Travers, Hasson Said. IT COULD HAFFEN TO YOU,* mystery drama; produced by David Hempstead; directed by Alfred Werker; no writing credits released; photo- graphed by Leon Shamroy. Cast Gloria Stuart Stuart Erwin, Baymond Walburn, June Gale, Douglas Fowley. THE GOBILLA,' produced "by Harry Joe Brown; directed by Allan Dwan; no writing credits released; photographed by Edward Cronjager. Cast. Ritz Brothers, Bela Lugosi, Anita Louise, Lionel Atwill, Edward Nor- ris, Patsy Kelly, Wally Vernon, Joseph Calleia. 'SUSANNAH OF THE HOUNTIES,' produced by Kenneth Macgowan; directed by Walter Lang; no writing credits; photographed by Arthur MiUer. Cast: Shirley Temple, Randolph Scott Margaret Lockwood, Mar- tin Goodrider, Moroni Olsen, J. Farrell MacDonald, Maurice Moscovich, Victor Jory, Lester Matthews, Herbert Evans, Leyland Hodgson, Jack Luden, Charles Irwin. 'CHARLIE CHAN IN RENO,' produced by John Stone; directed by Nor- man Foster; no writing credits released; photographed by Virgil Miller. Cast Sidney Toler, Sen Young, Phyllis Brooks, Ricardo Cortez, Kane Rich- mond, Slim Summerville, Pauline Moore, Robert Lowery, Kay Linaker, Louise Henry, Iris Wong. 'NEWS IS MADE AT NIGHT,' produced by Edward Kaufman; directed by Alfred '.Verker; original screen play by John Larkin; photographed by Ernest Palmer. Ct^: Preston Foster, Lynn Bari, George Barbier Eddie Collins, Russell Gleason, Paul Harvey, Minor Watson, Charles Halton. ■BOY FRIEND,' formerly titled 'POLICE SCHOOL,' produced by John Stone; directed by James Tinling; no writing credits released; photo- graphed by Lucien Andriot Cast: Jane Withers, Arleen Whelan, Richard Bond, Douglas Fowley, Robert Shaw, Robert Kellard, George Ernest Minor Watson, Ted Pierson, Warren Hymer. 'EAST SIDE, WEST SIDE' (1939-40 release); produced by Sol M. Wurtzel; dhrected by Ricardo Cortez; no writing credits released; photo- (Contlnued on page 20) second assistants will receive eight- hour credit for aL legal holidays. Minimum pay for second assistants will be 90c. hour the first year, 9Sc. the second year, $1 the third and sub- sequent years. 'Contracts may be cancelled after three years, upon one year's notice by either side. They become effec- tive as of March 13, 1939. . Steer Clear af StrtkM The Ckillds agree that during life of the contracts they will not call or oigage in or against a strike affect- ing motion picture production. The tVB organtartions also agree they wfll not close tiieir membership booUss, adopt exorbitant - initiation fees, and to accept for membership any director, assistant director or unit manager employed by producers. The minimum pay for unit man- agers is fixed at $1S0 week, whether freelance or contract Those now re- ceiving above the weekly minimum will be given a 14% increase. All contracts with unit managers must be for a minimum of 46 weeks each year. Freelance unit managers will receive severance pay of one week if they Jiave been employed more than two consecotive weeks, and three days it employed for two weeks or less. Following, completion of negotia- tions with the two directorial units, Joseph l/L Schenck, prexy of the"^ As- sociation of Bliotton Picture Pro- ducers, Issued the following stote- ment The amicable solution of all' Is- sues iietween the members of the two Guilds and the producers affords us all a great deal of satisfaction. The agreements do more than dis- pose of pressing labor problems in the Industry. They also serve to emphasize anew that the conference table, with its free and democratic give-and-take, represents the best medium for the solution and settle- ment at differences Iietween em- ployers and employes. 'Out of these agreements, we feel, will come widespread benefits to the entire film industry, and all those engaged in it Tb^ will mean a uni- fication of energy and purpose be- tween the creative crafts and pro- ducers toward the common aim of in- creasing eCHciency and elevating the artistic standards of the film product 'At this time.I would also like to take the opportunity of thanking the committees representing the Screen Directors, unit managers and pro- ducers who carried these negotiations to a happy conclusion. The agreements they helped write, stand as a credit to the fairness, good judgment and spirit of all parties represented. They are a demonstra- tion of enlightened handling of labor problems by all concerned.' Frank Capra, prexy of SDG and president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, directed "the negotiations fOr the directors. Officers of Motion Picture Paint- ers Local M4 were liistrucfed to push their demand for a five-day week, with pay based on six days. Contract with stiidlos, still In. ef- fect, 'expired May 1, but discussions on a new jfact postponed until after settlement' of .the IA»Technicians dispute. Louis Weiss to Appeal Adverse Dallas Decision Dallas, May 9. Louis Weiss, of New York, veteran serial producer, will appeal the de- cision handed down here last week in favor of the Amity ^Film Exchange of Dallas against his Stoge & Screen Productions, Inc. Contract made in 1936 was held in- valid by court. Paper called for local firm to take 'Custer's La.<!t Stand,' 'The Clutching Hand' and 'The Black Coin.' Amity took 'Cus- ter' but refused others, paying plain- tiff ^0;OOO, whereupon Stage & Screen' brought breach of contract suit asking $12,000 for remaining two films. STORY BUYS Hollywood, May 9. Peter B. Kyne sold his yarn, 'Roll- ing River,' to Republic. Metro bought screen rights to 'Countess Maritza,' light opera. The Happiest Man in the World.' by Albert Maltz, purchased by Metro. Bernard Vorhaus acquired screen rights to 'A Frame of Mind,' by An- gela Brophy. Warners bought talking and tele- vision rights to 'The Patent Leather Kid,' by Rupert Hughes.