Variety (May 1939)

18 VABIETY PICTURES Wedncedaj, May 31, 1939 AW n t 0 • >^ t M 'I'HE GIRL AND THE GAMBLEB,' formerly titled THE DOVE,' drama; Aut^OilCC MfOUUCtlOtt \jiifli*ttP°^*'.'^.^y. K?'^!.^"'*?.*!* ^y.M^ Landers; screen adaptaUon by (Continued from page 16) 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, Roy Gordon, Matty Kemp, William Tracy, Joyce Mathews, Wallace Rairden, John Bart, Russ Clark, Anthony Marsh. Tom Seidel, Mabert Rosen, Bob Ireland, Roger Laswell, Bill Boggess, Ken Nolan, Billy Wilkerson. 'GRAND JDBT SECRETS,' vroduced by Sam Engel; directed by James Mo^an; screen play by Irving Reis and Robert Yost; based on a stor> by Irvjog Reis and Maxwell Shane; photographed by Harry Fischback. Cast: John Howard, William Frawley, Gail Patrick, Jane Darwell, Porter Hall, Harvey Stephens, John Hartley, Morgan Conway, Elisha Cook. Jr., Jack Norton, Richard Denning. Gordon Jones. Charles Jackson, Kitty Kelly, Tom Kennedy. Joseph Fields from play by Willard Mack; photographed by Russell Metty Cast: Leo Carrillo. Steffi Duna, Tim Holt, Donald MacBride. .Chris Martin, Edward Raquello, Paul Fix, Julian Rivera, Frank Fuglia, Esther Muir, Paul Sutton, Charles Stevens', Frank Ladkteen. 'CAREER,* drama; produced by Robert Sisk; directed by Leigh Jason; from play by Phil Stong and Chester Erakine; phptograpbed by Frank Redman. Cast: Anne ailrley, Edward Ellis, Alice Eden, John Archer, Janet Beecher, Leon Errol, Raymond Hatton, Maurice Murphy, Harrisoo Greene. 'LRTLB MOTHER.' drama; produced by Buddy De Sylva; directed by Garson Kanin; screen play by Norman Krasna from play by Felix Jack- son; photographed by Robert De Grasse. ' Cast: Gfaigcr Rogers, David Niven, Charles Coburn, Frank Albertson, Baby Bwood; Elbert Copeland, Jr., Ernest TTuex, Ned Glass, Paul Stanton, Gerald OHver Smith, Bessie Thomasbefsky, Leona Roberts, Denny Moore. 'KAKCTEERS OF THE RANOB,' western; produced by Bert Gilroy; directed by J. Ross Lederman; screen play by Oliver Drake; original by Bernard McConvUIe; ohotogiaphed by Hair; Wild. Cast: Geoi«e O'Brien, Ma'^LnSlJJS^'^'tr^ rt^^"TS\r=«''"-S'='*^ by.SaV-reReynol^^^^^^ Mark Sandrich; based on story by Morne Ryskmd and Allan Scott; screen; t.^-.i u«w«..» v.^ul t«w_ ruY^.. tS„a n-hn,^ n/» r-A,*,^** Tiay by Morrie Ryskind; photographed by Ted Tctzlaff. Cast: Jack Benny, i Dorothy Lamour, Edward Arnold, Binnie Barnes, Phil Harris. Eddie An- derson; Monty Woolley, Leonard Mudie, Herbert Evans. Clifford Severn, ■ Cyril "niomton. Kay Linaker. Isabel Jeans, Betty Grable. R E. Clive, Har- riette Haddon. The Pina Troupe, Theo E. Roebu^ Cec^ Kellaway. Norman Ainsley, Wesley Eany. Charles Irwin, Charles HalL Charles Coleman, Colin Kenny, Bcmice Steward, Patti Sacks, Matty Malneck's ork, Merrid Abbott Dancers, Bert Roach. Leon Belcsco, Adolph Milar, Dorothy Dayton, Alphonse MarteL 'BDIXOOG DRVMMOND'S BklDE,' formerly titled DIR. AND SfRS; BVLLDOG DBOHHOND,' meller; associate producer. Stuart Walker; directed .by James Hogan; screen play by Stuart Palmer and Gamett Weston; based on *BulIdog Drummond and the Oriental Mind,' by H. C. (Sapoer) McNeile: photographed by Harry Fischbeck. Cast: John Howard, Heather Angel, H. B. Warner, Reginald Denny, E. E. Clive, Elizabeth Pat- terson, Eduardo Ciannelli, Gerald Hamer, Adrienne D'Ambricourt. THE MAGNIFICENT FRAUD,' produced by Harlan Thonipsan; 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 Nolan. Patricia Morison, Steffi Duna. Robert Warwick. Frank Reicher, Donald Gallaher. Mary Bolend, Ernst Verebes, Barbara Pepper, Virginia Dabney, Edward McWade, Julius Tannen, Nestor 'Paiva, John Sheehan,' Roger Gray, Ernest Cossart, Halph Forbe.s, Abner Biberman. Gcoree Zucco, George Nardelli, George Magrill^ Andre Mar- saudon. Count Stefenelli, Ralph Norwood. 'GEBONmO,' formerly tiUed 'GREAT ENEMY' (1939-40 release), his- torical western. Genera! manager's office production: directed by Paul Stoane: screen play by Paul H. Sloane; photographed by Henry Sharp. Cast: Chief Thundercloud, Prestmn Foster, Ralph Morgan. Andy Devine, Wmiem Henry, Harry Tanpletcm. Ellen Drew, Pierre Watkin. Jack Cbapin, Bicfaard Denning, James Glines, Frank Cordell, Cecil Kellogg, Carl Sepul- veda, Tom Coats, Ted Wells, Lee Shumway. 9^ANGE WAR,' formerly UUed XAWFUL OUTLAWS' (1939-40), west- em; produced by Harry Sherman; directed by Leslie Selander; screen play by Sam Robins; added dialog by Walter Roberts; based on original by Joset Montaigne and on character Hopalong created by Clarence E. Mul- ferd; photographed by Russell Harlan. Cast: WiUiam Boyd, Russell Hay- den, Jane Clayton, Betty Moran, Britt Wood. Par Fix Now in Prodaotlon 'HEAVEN ON A SHOBSTBING' (1939-40 release), drama; produced by George Arthur; directed by Ijcwis Milestone; no writing credits released: photographed by Leo Tover. Cast: Pat O'Brien, 01ymp$ Bradna, R6Iand Young, George E. Stone, Frank Sully, Russ Powell, Doodles Weaver. D'Arcy' Corrigan, Reginald Gardiner, Wyndbam Standing, Charles Miller, Pat O'Malley, Frank [^lannon, Ronnie Rondell. Russell Coller, Joe Gilbert, Frank Melton, Hal Belfer, Ken Terrell, Gene Clark,' Jimmy Fawceti George Suzanne, Murray Alper, Terry Shero, Carol Holloway, Sue Moore. THE STAR MAKER/ based on story of Gus Edwards' life; produced by .Charles R. Rogers; directed by Roy Dd Ruth; no writing credits released: photographed lay Karl Struss. Cast: Bing Crosby, Louise Campbell, Ned Sparks, Linda Ware, Walter Damrosch, Janet Waldo, Laura Hope Crews, 'Emory Pamell, Kenneth Wilson, Dante Di Paolo, Danny Daniels, Donald Brennon, Daryl Hickman, Billy Simms, Don Hulbert, George Gubl, Jim Dundee, Max Wagner, Bodil Rosing, Thurston Hall, Oscar O'Shea, Dorothy- Vaughn, Johnny Morris, Ralph Sanford, Ben Welden, Pop Byron, John Gallaudet, Daisy Butford, Selma Jackson, Ralph Faulkner, Siegfried Arno, Earl Dwire, Ridtard Denning, Morgan Wallace, Harry C. Bradley. 'DISPUTED PASSAGE' (1939-40 release), drama; produced by Harlan Thompson; directed by Frank Borzage; screen play by Anthony Veiller and Sheridan Gibney; based on novel by Lloyd C. Douglas; photographed by 'William Mellor. Cast: Dorothy Lamour, Akim TamirofI, John Howard, Judith Barrett, Gordon Jones, William Collier, Sr., Elisabeth Risdon, Wil- liam Pawley, Billy Cook, Keye Luke, Lee Ya-ching, Renie Riano, Jack Chapin, Dave Alison, Mary Skalek, Alma Eidsaa, Paul McWilliams, Gay- lord Pendleton, Patsy Mace. Dorothy Adams, Joleen King, Henriette Kaye, Edith Gagnon, Hortense Arbogast, Fay McKenzie, Harry Depp, Phil War- den, Kitty McHugh, Charles Trowbridge, Fern Emmett, Richard Denning, James B. Carson. "RULER OF THE SEAS,' produced and directed by Frank Lloyd; second unit director, Jim Havens; no writing credits released; first unit photog- rapher, Tbeodor Sparkuhl; second umt photographer, Archie Stout. Cast: Douglas CUibanks, Jr., Margaret Lockwood, Will Fyffe, George Bancroft, David Twreoce, Montagu Love. Vaughan Glaser. Wyndham Standing, Wil- son Bcnge, Lester Matthews. Alan lAdd, David Clyde, Mike Driscoll, Mary GordM. Liond Pape, Ivan Slnqison, Olaf Hytten, John Spacey, Guy Bellis, Denis d'Aoham, David Dunbart Barry Macollum, George Melford, Dave Thuisby, John Burton, Sandy McCaO, Douglas Gordon, John Power, Earl Askcte, Charles McAvoy. RKO-Badla Pietarcs Now ia tnimtUn 'MEMORY OF LOVE,' drama; produced by George Haigbt; directed by John Cromwell; screen play by Dudley Nichols, and Hagai: Wilde from 'novel by Bessie Breuer; photographed by Roy Hunt Cast: Carole Lom- bard, Cary Grant, Kay Franris. Charles Cobum, Helen Vinson, Katharine Alexander. Jonathan Hale, Nella "Walker. 'NDSSB RUTH CAVELL* <l»3»-40 release), historical, draou; produced and directed by Herbert Wilcox; screen play by Michael Hogan; photo- graphed by Joseph August Cast: Anna Neaglc, George Sai&ers, ZaSu Pitta, Edna May Oliver, K, B. Warner, Bday Robson, Sophie Stewart, Jimmy Butler, Rex Dowiiing. 'TIMBER STAMPEDE;' western; produced by Bert Gilroy; directed by David Howard; screen play by Morton Grant; original by Bernard McCon- villc; photographed by Harry Wild. Cast: George O'Bien, Marjorie Rey- nolds, Chill Wills, Tom London, Bob Courtney, Guy Usher, Morgan Wallace. 'THE SPELLBINDER,' meller; produced by CUfI Reid; directed by Jack Hively; original story by Joseph Anthony; photographed by Russell Metfy. Cast: Lee Tracy, Barbara Read, Allan Lane, Linda Hayes, John Laird, Pierre Watkin, Chester Clute, Leona Roberts, PatfKk Knowles, Morgan Conway, Roy Gordon, Charles Trowbridge. •BAD LANDS,' western; produced by "Robert Sisk; directed, by Lew Landers; screen play by Clarence Young; photographed by Frank Redman. Cost: "Noah Beery, Jr., Robert Barrat, Douglas Walton, Andy Clyde, Guinn Williams, Francis Ford, Paul Hurst, Stanley Ridges, Francis MacDonald. 'WAT DOWN SOUTH,' drama with music; produced by Sol Lesser; directed by Bernard Vorhaus; original story and screen play by CHarence Muse and Langston Hughes; photographed by Charles Shocnbaum. Cast: Bob Breen, Alan Mowbray, Clarence Muse, Ralph Morgan, Steffi Duna, Sally Blane, Robert Grieg, Charles Middleton, Hall Johnson Choir. Republic Now Balance to in Be Placed Stories Id Catlinc Before Prepara- Rooms Cameras tion 7 15 IS ; HUSBAKDS NBCESSABTf* (1939-40 release), comedy-drama; pro- duce4 by JeS Lazarus; directed by Edward H. Gciflth; no writing credits released; photographed by Ted Tetzlaff. Cast: Fred MacMurray, Madeleine Carroll, Allan Jones, Helen Broderidc, Osa Masson, Carolyn liCe, Akim TamiroiS 'NIGBT WORK,' family-comedy; produced by WiUiam H. Wright for general manager's office; directed by George Archainbaud; original screen play by Monte Brice, Lloyd Corrigan and Lewis R. Foster; photographed by Harry Hallenberger. Cast: Mary Boland, Charles Ruggles,, Jotcc Mathews, Donald O'Connor, Billy Lee, John HarUey, Clem Bevans;; Wm. Haade, Ed Gavgan, Alec Craig, George Mendoza, (Seorgia Simmons, Wil- liam Frawley. ' j.'**^"i'5l^*J?^**.*'F'*^*''-5*'™^y:i"'"?: produced by George Arthur; directed by Al SanteU; no writing credits released; photographed by Victor Milper. Cast: Bob Boms, Susan Hayward, Joseph Allen, Elizabeth Pat- terson, Gene Lockhart Charles Bfckford, Otto Hoffman, Clarence Kolb, Paul Guilfoyle. Fay Hehn; Kathleen Lockhart; Hattie Noel, Jim Kelsoi, •Hany C. Bradley, Frances Morris. Thomas Louden, Olaf Hytten, Phil Dunham, Gus Glassmire, Harry Bailey, Hayden Stevenson, Harry B. Staf- ford, Helen Dickson, Jack H. Richardson, Ethel May Halls, Thomas A. Curran, Brodcrick OTarrell, Frank OX^onnor. •DOUBLE DYED DECEIVER' (1939-40 releiase), western; produced by Harry Sherman; directed by Dan Venturinl; screen play by Wanda Tuidiodc; based on the O'Henry story; idiotographed by Russell Harlan. Cast: Tito Guizar, Emma Dunn, Alan Mombray, Gale Sondergaard, Jane Clayton, Minor Watson, Harry Worth, Amu Demetrio, Chris Martin, Carlos D« 'Valdez, Glenn Strange, Tony Roux. Number Number Now of Pix Com- Shoot- Promised pleted Ini; Total 59 U 1 Pictures in tlie cutting rooms or awaiting previews: '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 Burnettc, June Storey, Maude- Eburne, Bernard Suss, Walter Fenner, Jack Ingram, Roger Williams, Duke Lee, Al Taylor, Bob Bums, Ferris Taylor, Jack Pennick, Ed Cassidy, Hooper Atchley, Curley Dresden, Joe Yrigoyen, Bill Yrigoyen, Howard 'Hickey. IN OLD CAUENTE,' formerly titled THE ROAD TO EL DORADO,' jffoduced and directed by Joe Jane; original screen play by Norman Houston and Gerald Geraghty; photographed by William Nobles. Cast: Roy Rogers, Mary Hart, George Hayes, Frank Puglia, Katherine DeMille, Jack LaRue, Harry Woods, Ethel Wales, Paul Marian, Merrill McCormack, FVed Bums, Tei Mapes, Vinegar Roan, Al Taylor, George Montgomery, Jim Corey. •MICKEY, THE KID,' formerly UUed 'STAND UP AND SING,' produced by Herman Sdilbm; directed by Arthur Lubin; screen play by Doris Malloy and Gordon Kahn; original by Alice Altschuler; photographed by Jack Marta. C^ast: Bruce Cabot, Ralph Byrd, Tommy Ryan, Jessie Ralph, ZaSu PittSk June Storey, Robert ElUott, James Flaven, J. Farrell Macdonald. •DAREDEVILS OF THE BED CIRCLE,' adventure serial; produced by Robert Beche; co-directed by Jack English and William Witney; original screen play, by Barry Shipman, Franklyn Adreon, Rex Taylor and Sol SI)or; photographed by William Nobles. Cast- Charles Quigley, Carole Landis, Herman Brix, David Sharpe, Miles Mander, Charles Middleton, Snowflake, Ben Taggart, Ray Miller, C. Montague Shaw. •SOUTHWARD HO,' formerly tiUed 'HEADIN' FOR .TEXAS,''western . with songs; produced and directed by Joe Kane; screen play by Gerald Geraghty; original by Jack Natteford and John Rathmell; jAwtooapbed by Jack Marta. Cast: Roy Rogers, Mary Hart, George Hayes, wadeBoteler, Arthur Loft, Tom London, Ed Brady, Roger Williams, Wayne Chandler. Brandon Beach. - ' . •WTOHONG OUTLAWS,' formerly Utled 'OKLAHOMA OUTLAWS,* western; mroduccd by William Berke; directed by George Sherman; screen pbv by Betty Burbridge; original by Jack Natteford; photographed by Reggie Lanidng. Cast: John Wayne, Ray Corrigan, Raymond Hatton, Adele Fierce, Leroy Blason, Don Barry. •8.0.8. 'DDAL WAVE,' formerly titled TIDAL WAVE,* melodrama; produced by Armand SchaeSer; directe'd by John Auer; screen play by Maxwell Shane and (Gordon Kahn; original by James Webb; photograiMied by Jack Marta. Cast: Ralph Byrd, Kay Sutton, George Baibier, Frank JcbKs, Ikttotby Lee, Oscar O'Shea, Marc Lawrence, MicKey Kubn, DonaM Barry, Ferris Tayler. Bepnblle PIx Now in Prodaotlon THE FIGHTING IRISH,' drama; produced by Sol C. Siegel; directed by Sidney Salkow; original screen play by Olive Cooper; photographed by Ernie Miller. Cast: PhU Regan, Jean Parker, Jerome Cowan, Dorothea Kent, Benny Baker. Beniett Parker, Horace MacMahon, Oscar O'Shea, Peggy Ryan, Mary Gordon, Muriel Campbell, Richard Keene. RKO-Radio Stadlo Sol Herbert WOmx. NoBbcr Nuiabci •f Pix Com- promised 50 3 1 pleted 33 3 1 Now Shoot- ing 4- I Now Balance t« Catting Before Prepai'a- Rooms Cameras tion 6 9 9 • • • f • 0 Total St 37 Pictures now in the cutUng rooms or awaiting previews arc: •FIVE CAME BACK,* meller; produced by Robert Sisk; directed by .Tohn Farrow: screen play by Jerry Cady and Dalton Trumbo; original by Rich- ard Carroll. Ca.-it: Chester Morris.' Wendy Barrie, Lucille Ball, John Car- tadlne, Joseph Callela, C. Aubrey Smith, Elisabeth Risdon. ZOth Century-Fox Now Balance ta NaabcrMamber Now In Be Placed Stories ta of Fix Com- Shoot- Cnttiag BcCirc Frepara- Prembed pleted ing Rooms Cameras tion Total St 45 4 11 • • Pictures in the cutUng rooms or awaiting previews -are: •WHITE LADY OF THE ORIENT,' formerly titled 'GIRL FROM BROOKLYN,' formerly tiOed 'BY THE DAWN'S EARLY LIGHT' (for 1938-30 season); produced by Edward Kaufman; directed by Gregory Ratoff; original by Gene Markey; photographed by Karl Freiind. Cast: Warner Baxter. Alice Faye, Charles Winnmger, Keye Luke, Arthur Treacher, Willie Fung, Doris Lloyd, Leonid Snegoff. •STANLEY AND LIVINGSTONE' (1939-40 release); produced by Ken- neth Macgowan; directed by Henry King; no writing credits released; pho- tographe{l by George Barnes. C^ast: Spencer Tracy, Richard Greene, Nancy Govt'8 Bill IS.'^E^.'S Sfrie. I» Sflly. ^^;^er>^C^^C^b^ Henry Hull, Sir Cedrick Hard- wicke; Henry Travers; Hasson Said. 'IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU,' mystery drama; produced by David Hempstead; directed by Alfred Werker; no writing credits released; photo- graphed by Leon Shamxoy. C^t: Gloria Stuart, Stuart Erwin, Raymond Walbuin. June (Jalc, Dou^as Fowley. •JONES PAM1LV AT GRAND CANYON' (1939-40 release), family drama; produced by John Stone; directed by Makolm St Clair; no wriUng credits released; photogra^ied by Lticien Andriot. Cast: Jed Prouty, Spring Byinglmi, GeorM Ernest, Billy Maban, June Carlson, Florence Roberts. Eddie Collins. Fred Kelsey. 'CHARLIE CHAN AT TREASURE ISLAND' (1939-40 release), mystery drama; produced 'by Edward Kaufman; directed by Norman Fostci-; no (Continued on page 20) <Continued from page 2) Ucn of 5% of the gross, if they were shown with another feature. Also in cannecti<m wiU the Na- Uosal Theatres Corp.; 1936-37, on Cblnmbia Pictures to be exhibited at 25% and 30% of the gross, the cost of the second pictur-> could be de- ducted, providing that it did not ex- ceed the top iHice, flat rental terms. Also. Columbia pictures to be ex- hibited at 20% of the gross were re- duced to 15%, if shown with other pictures: Columbia, pictures shown on double bills in Loew theatres, in the Greater N. T. area, from 1934-36, were shown at llV^% of the total gross: If th^ were single billed, the price was 15%. In Loew's tiieatres outside of the K.. Y. area, from 1934-37, Columbia pictures were shown a a reducUon of 5%, if shown with other pictures. In the 1934-36 seasons Columbia picttoes; except those served out of the Boston and New Haven ex- changes, which Were exhibited'at 25% of the gross at theatres oper- ated, managed or controlled by War- ners, or its subsidiaries, were shown .at a 5% reduction, if exhibited with other Columbia features. If they were served through the Boston and New Haven exchanges, both the 20% and 25% pictures were reduced to 15%' if shown with another Colum- bia picture. The next dealt with Columbia's contracts with Warners 'in 1936-37. -In New'England pictures to be ex- hibited at 25% and 30% were re- duced 5% if shown with other Co- Imnbia features. 7n Philadelphia and the West Coast zones the cost of the second feature wns to l>e de- ducted from 'the- 25% ;.nd 30% pic- tures, providing the cost did not ex- ceed the top price, flat rental zones. At the Lincoln theatre, in Union City, N. J.,.aix 1,5% pictures, if shown With another Columbia feature, were reduced to 20%, with the --os*. of the second feature deducted from the gross before the film rental was com- puted. On all 20% features it was reduced to 15% iii all zones, if shown with dnother Columbia feature. The Government then states that it cannot name each independent forced by Columbia to pay four to five times as much for pictures as subsidiaries! of affiliated theatres.- However, among them are: Durhig the 1935-36 season, Henry Lazarus, operating the Coliseum, New Orleans, was forced to pay four times as much for 2t features' as was the Isis, Paramount subsidiary. The Government does not know the names of the pictures, or when they were purchased, but the independent bought six pictures at $20, six at tl5, and 20 at $10;' and that 21 of the 32 pictures cost more for the independent than the Paramount subsid. During 1934-37, Columbia refused to allow double featuring of its pictures to Independents. The Government cites 18 cases, which are also the same cases of those hav- ing to pay extra for product They are: Sam Kirchheimer, owning the Nbith Side, Houston, Texas; O. B. Bridges, owning the Midway, Hous- ton; North Fort Worth Amuse. Co., owning the Isis and Rose theatre:!. Fort Worth; Robert Wygant owning the Heights^ Houston; Sam Archi- bald, owning the Holly, Fort Worth; the Queen Amus. Co., owning the Ideal, Fort Worth; Louis Richker, owning the Gaiety, Fort Worth; H, C. Houston, owning the Trinity, Dal- las; B. J. Hightower. owning the Texan, Fort Worth; C. A. Dickey, owning the Avenue, Fort Worth; Donald Dixon, owning the Haskell; Dallas; O. C, Easter, owning the Peak, Dallas; L. L. Dunbar, owning the Queen, Dallas; L. G. Bessinger, owning another Queen theatre in Dallas; Robert Z. Glcss, owning the Knox St, Fair and Lawn theatres, Dallas: The Government concludes its Co- lunobia bill by saying that it does not know the dates of contracts be- tween Columbia and exhibitors, by the termis of which minimum admis- sion charges had to be charged by the independent exhibitor. The Gov- ernment says that these agreements were oraU and'forced a minimum admission diarge on .secondary runs of 25c for an adult admission in the evenings. The U. S. names 16 theatres in- volved, covering the Interstate Cir- cuit, Inc. The theatres were the Majestic. Melba and Palace of Dal- las; the Hollywood. Ma'estic. Palaco and worth of Fort Worth; the Aztec, Empire, Majestic, .«!!.-'and Texas, San Antonio; and the TCirby. Majes- tic and Metropolitan, Houston.