Variety (Jun 1939)

22 VARIETY PICTURES Wednesday, June 21, I939 Advance Production Chart (Continued from page 20) Ware; original by Kathryn Scola; phbtograpta'ed by Peverell -Marley. Casfi. Elsa Maxwell, Linda Darnell, Ann Sothem, Joyce Compton, Lynn Bari, Katharine AldrldsSi Amanda Duff, Lillian Porter, Frances Leslie, Jean Sogers, June Gale, Alan Dinehart, Helen Erickson, Dorothy Dearing, Kay Griffith, Irma Wilsen, Alice Armand, Barbara and Gloria Brewster, Kay Linaker. 'CHICKEN WACSON FAMILV release), family comedy; pro- -duced by Sol M. Wurtzel; directed by Herbert I. Leeds; no writing credits released; photographed by Edward Cionjager. Cast: Jane Withers Leo Carillo, Marjorie weaver, Kane Richmond, Spring Byington, Inez Pallange. 'HABMONT AT HOME' (1939-40 release), family comedy; produced by Sol M. Wurtzel; directed by Otto Brower: no writing credits released; photographed by Lucien Ajidioit. Cast: Jean Rogers, Robert Kellard, William Frawley, Cora Sue Collins, Helen Freeman, Jay Ward, Roger McGee, Eddie Collins. THE ESCAPE,' formerly titled 'EAST SIDE, WEST SIDE' (1939-40 re- lease); produced by Sol M. Wurtzel;.directed by Ricardo Cortez; no writing credits released; photographed by Edward Cronjager. Cast: Amanda Dun) ■Kane Richmond, June Gale, Henry Armetta, Frank Reicher, Leona Roberts, Edward Norris, Scotty Beckett, Rex Downing, Jimmy Butler. 'SUSANNAH OF THE MOUNTIES,' produced by Kenneth Macgowan; directed by Walter Lang; no writing credits; photographed by Arthur Miller. Cast: Shirley Temple, Randolph Scott, Margaret Lockwood. Mar- tin 'Goedrider, Moroni Olsen, J. Farrell MacDonald, Maurice Moscovicta, Victor Jory, Lester Matthews. Herbert Evans, Leyland Hodgson, Jack Luden, Charles Irwin. 'QinCK MILLIONS,' formerly titled 'JONES FAMILY AT GRAND CAN-TON' (1939-40 release), familjr drama; produced by John Stone; di- rected by Malcolm St Clair; no writing credits released; photoi^apbed by Lucien Andriot. Cast: Jed Prouty, Spring Byington, George Ernest, Billy Mahan, June Carlson, Florence Roberts, Eddie Collins, Fred Kelsey. 'CHARLIE CHAN AT TBEASOKE ISLAND' (1939-40 release), mystery drama; produced by Edward Kaufman; directed by Norman Faster; no writing credits released; photographed by Virgil Miller. C^st: Sidney Teler, Sen Yung, Cesar Romero, Pauline Moore, John C^radine, Sally Blane, Charles Halton, 'SECOND FIDDLE,' musical romance; produced by Gene Markey; di- veeted by Sidney Lanfleld; no writing credits released; photographed by Leon Shamroy. Cast: Sonja Henie, Tyrone Power, Rudy Vallee, Edna May Oliver, Mary Healy, Lyle Talbot, Brian Sisters. 'NEWS IS MADE AT NIGHT,' produced by Edward Kaufman; directed ■by Alfred .Verker; original screen play by John Larkin; photographed by 'Ernest Palmer. Cast: Preston Foster, Lynn Bari, George Barbler, Eddie Collins, Russell Gleason, Paul Harvey, Minor Watson, Charles Halton. 'THE BAINS CAME' (1939-40 release), drama; produced by Harry Joe Stovm; directed by Clarence Brown; original story by Louis Bromfleld; photographed by Bert Glennon. Cast: Myma Loy, George Brent, l^rone Power, Joseph Schildkraut, Jane Darwell, Henry Travers, Marie Ouspens- Iiaya, Montague Shaw, H. B. Warner, Nigel Bruce, Marjorie Rambeau, Mary Nash, Brenda Joyce, Laura Hope Crews, Abner Biberman, William Royle, Sonia Charsky, Adele Labansat 20th-Fex Fix Now In Produetlen ■FALLING STAB' (1939-40 release), iaivalcade of Hollywood; produced 'by Harry Joe Brown; assisted by Mack Sennett; directed by Irving Cum- mings;'second unit director, Malcolm St. Clair; screen play by Ernest Pas- cal; based on a story by Lou Breslow and Hilary Lynn; photographed by Ernest Palmer. Cast: Alice Faye, Don Ameche, J. Eward Bromberg, Stuart Erwin,; George Givot, Buster Keaton, Chick Chandler, Donald Meek, Jed Prouty, Robert Lowery, Lynn Bari, Willie Fung, Alan Curtis. THE ADVENTDBES OF SHEBLOCK HOLMES' (1939-40 release), mys- tery; produced by Gene Markey; directed by Alfred Werker; based -on story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Cast: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Ida Luplno, Alan Marshal, Terry Kilburn, Lionel Atwill, E. E. Clive, George Hegas, Arthur Hohl, George Zucco, Lawrence Grossmith. United Artists Samuel Goldw>D. SelzDick Waller Wsneer... ChapUn Maatih -ferOBdon rilios.... Edward Small... Nnmber Number of Fix Com- FroBbed 4 pictcd 2 2 2 • 4 3 2 Now Shoot- Ing 1 1 • Now Balance t« in BePlaood Stories in CotUoc Before Frei^Ma' Rooms Cameras Um 1 • «< • . • • IBS • I 1 • 4 4 tit 12 2 14 TUal 33 lis 2 3 14 'Pictures in the cutting room or-awaiting previews are: ■WINTEB CARNIVAL,' romantic drama; produced by Walter Wanger; directed by Charles Riesner; original screen' play by Budd Schulberg, Morris Rapf and Lester Cole; photographed by Merritt Gerstad. Cast: Ann Sheridan, Richard Carlson, Helen Parrish, Robert Armstrong, James Corner, Joan Brodcll, Marsha Hunt, Robert Allen. THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK,' produced by Edward Small; directed by James Whale; screen play by George Bruce; based on the novel by Alexander Domas; photoaraphed by Robert Planck. Cast Lpuis Hayward, Joan Bennett, Warren WUliam, Jo^ph SchOdkraut, Alan Hale, Miles Mander, Bert Roach, Marian Martin, William Royle, Montagu Love. WCSIC SCHOOL,' formerly tiOed 'ANGELS MAKING MUSIC,' drama with music; produced by Samuel Goldwyn; directed by Archie Bfayo- no wqtmg credits released; photographed by Greeg Toland. Cast: Jascha Heifetz, Joel McCrea, Walter Brennan, Margot Stevenson, Gene Reynolds. Tommy Kelly, Porter Hall. UA Fix Now In Prodnctlon THE REAL GLOBT,' historical drama; produced by Samuel Goldwyn: ?''^**?,''}' Henry Hathaway; no writing credits released; photographed ■by Rudolph Mate. Cast: Gary Cooper, Andrea Leeds, David Niven. Rcgi- mW Owen, Broderlck Crawford, Maurice Moscovltch, Vladmir Sokol^. Thurston Hall, Russell Hicks, Roy Gordon. William Stack. INTERMEZZO' (1939-40 release), romantic drama; execuUve producer, «avid O. Selznick; associate producer, Leslie Howard; directed by Gregory Tuitoa; original story by Gaesta Stevens and Gustav Molander; photo- .jgraphed by Henry Stradling. Cast: Leslie Howard, Ingrid Bergman, Edna »«t, John Halliday, Ann Todd, Douglas Scott, CecU Kelloway, Eleanor Wesselhoeft Universal Now Balance to Nnmber Nnmber Now In Be Placed Stories In of PIx Com- Shoot- CntUntr Before Prepan- „ , Promised pleted in^ Rooms Cameras M«a Fealar«a 40 32 5 5 2 E Westerns 12 12 • • « « Serials 4 4 0 2 0 6 ««*al 56 48 5 "7 "2 "2 Pictures in the cutting rooms or awaiting previews: -^^J*?*,„9^* ''^^ BLACKHAWK,' formerly titled 'IN OLD CALI- FORNIA' (1930-40 release), produced by Ben Pivar; directed by Christy Cabanne; original screen play by Michael L. Simmons; photographed by John Boyle. Cast: Richard Arlen, Andy Devine, Constance Moore, Noah Beery, Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams, Thurston Hall. Richard Lane, Mabel Albertson, Marlon Burns, Paul Fix, Byron Fougler, Eddy C. Waller, Charles Trowbridge, Edward J. LeSaint, WiUiam Moore, Edwin Stanley, Mala, Sandra Kane, Mamo Clark, Princess Luana. 'OREGON TRAIL' (1939-40 release), western .serial; produced by Henry MacRae; directed by Ford Beebe and Saul Goodkind; original screen play by Greorge Plympton, Basil Dickey, Edmund Kelso and W. W. Watson; photographed by Jerry Ash. Ost: Johnny Mack Brown, Louise Stanley, Fuzzy Knight, Ed LeSaint, Bill Cody, Jr. Colin Kenny, Jim Toney, Jack C. Smith, Charles Stevens, Charles Murphy, Roy Barcroft, James Blaine, Charles King, Forrest Taylor. ■HEBO FOB A DAT.' formerly tiUed 'OLD GBAD,' produced by Ken. Goldsmith; directed by -Harold Young; screen play by Harold Buclunan; original story by Matt Taylor; photographed by John Boyle. Cast: Charley Grapewin, Anita Louise, Didc Foran, Frances Robinson, Ricliard Lane, Burton Churchill, Samuel S. Hinds, David Holt, Jerry Marlowe, £ddie Acuil, Cully 'Richards, Efnma Dunn. THE PHANTOM CREEPS' (serial for 1039-40 release), produced by Henry MacBae; co-direc^ by Ford Beebe and Saul A. Goodkind; original screen play by Willis<(^per, George Plympton. Basil Olchey and Mildred Barldi; photographed by Jerry Ash. Cast: Bela Lugosl, Robert Kent, Dorothy Arnold, Regis Toomey, Anthony Averill, Edwin Stanley, Jack C. Smith, Roy Barcroft, Eddie Acuff, Forrest Taylor, Edward Van Sloan, Karl Hackett, Robert Blair, Jerry Frank. THE FORGOTTEN WOMAN.' formerly titled 'FORGOTTEN WOMEN* meller; produced by Edmund Grainger; directed by Harold Young: screen play by Lionel Houser and Harold Buchroan; original story by Jpbn Kob- Icr; photographed by Stanley (^rtez. <:a6t: Si£rid Gurle, Donald Briggs, Eve Arden. Donnie Dunagan, William Lundigan, Ray Walker, Joseph Downin^i Norman Willis. 'BRIGHT VICTOBT' (1939-40 release), drama; produced by Burt Kelly; directed by Jose^ Santley; no writing credits released; photographed by Elwood BredelL Cast: Jackie Cooper, Freddie Bartholomew, Melville Cooper, Dorothy Peterson, J. M. Keirrigan. Universal Fix Now In Prodnctlon miDBRN CINBERELLA.' produced and directed by John M. StaM; original by James M. C^in; photographed by John Mescall. Cast: Irene Dunne^ Charles Bt^er, 'Nydia Westman. Frances Robinson, Philip Trent, Myitis Crynley, Edward Earle, Inez Courtney, Florence Lake, Dorothy Granger, Helen Lind, Mary Treen, Kitty McHugh. THE UNDEBFUP* (1939-40 release), produced by Joe Pasternack; directed by Richard Wallace; screen play by Grover Jones; from story by I. A. R. Wylie; photographed by 5al Mohr. Cast: Gloria Jean, Nan Grey, Robert Cummings, Virginia Weidler, Ann GiUis, Ernest Truex, Doris Lloyd. 1 STOLE A MILLION,* TomafiUc-meller; produced by Burt KeUy; di- rected by Frank Tuttle; no writing credits released; photographed by Mil- ton Krasner. Cast George Raft, Claire Trevor, Dick Foran, Henry Ar- metta, Victor Jory, George Chandler, Tom Fadden, Jason Robards, Myra McKinney, WUUam Ruhl. 'DBSPEBATE a»AILS' (1930-40), western with songs; produced .and di- rected by Albert Ray; original screen play by Andrew Dennison; photo- «rai^ied by Jeny Ash. Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Bob Baker, Fuzzy iTwrph*, Frances Robinson, Russell Simpson, Clarence Wilson, Ed Cassidy, Fern Baomett. 'SANSS' TAKB6 A BOW,' comedy; no producer assigned; directed by Charles lAmoot; screen play by Charles Grayson and Leonard Spigel- gass; original by Xeonard ^igelgass; photographed by George Robinson. Cast: Sandy, Mischa Auer, Shirley Ross, Dennis CK-eefe, Joy Hodges, Jane DarweU, DoMthy Amora, Anne Nagel, Richard Lane. Warners Total Now Balance to • Nambcr Nnmber New te Be Placed Stories In of Pis Com- Shool- Catting Before Prepara- Promlsed fMed laf Booms Cameras tioa 62 3« « U t • Pictures in the cutting rooms or awaiting previews are: 'SBCSBT BNEMT,' formerly titled 'ENEMT AGENT,' meller; produced by Bryan Foy; associate producer, Mark Hellinger; no writing credits; directed by Teny Morse; photographed by Sid Hickox. Cast: Boris KarlofI, Margaret Lindsay, Holmes Hertiert, Bfaris Wrixon, Bruce Lester, Leonard Mudic, (Xarenee Derwent 'NAfNHRV, BUT NICE,' formerly utled THE PBOFESSOB STEPS OUT,' formerly Utled 'ALWATS LEAVE THEM LAUGHING,' executive pro- ducer. Hal B, Wallis; associate producer, Sam Bischofl; directed by Ray Enrlght; screen play by Jerry Wald and Richard Macauley; photographed by Arthur Todd.. Cast Dick Powell, Gale Page, Ann Sheridan. ZaSu Pitts, Maxie Rosenbloom, Allen Jenkins, Jerry Colonna, Halliwell Hobbes, Granville Bates, Ronald Reagan, Helen Broderick. 'HELL'S KITCHEN,' produced by Mark Hellinger for the Bryan Foy unit; directed by E- A. Dupunt; no writing credits released; photographed by Charles Rosher. Cast: Dead End Kids, Margaret Lindsay, Stanley Fields, Ronald Reagan, Grant Mitchell, Frank £. Burke, Charlie Foy, Fred Tozere. 'WATER FRONT,' produced by Bryan Foy; directed by Terry Morse; no writing credits released: nhotographed by James Van Trees. Cast: Dennis Morgan, Gloria Dickson, Marie Wilson, Sheila Bromley, Ward Bond, Arthur Gardner; George Lloyd, Aldrich Bowker. 'NANCT DBEW. TBOUBLE SHOOTEB,' produced by Bryan Foy; directed by William Clemens; from original by Caroline Keene; photo- graphed by Lou O'ConnelL Cast: Bonita Granville, Frankie Thomas, John Litel. Charlotte Wynters, Aldrich Bowker, Edgar Edwards, Erville Al- derson. 'NO PLACE TO GO,' formerly titled 'OLD MAN MINICK,' formerly titled "NOT WANTED,' produced by Bryan Foy; directed by Terry Morse; screen play by Lawrence Kimble and Fred Niblo, Jr.; adapted by Lee Katz from play by Edna Ferber and George S. Kaufman; photographed by Arthur Edeson. Cast: Dennis Morgan, Fred Stone, Gloria Dickson, Sonny Bupp, Bernice Pilot, Greta Meyer, Christian Rub. Frank Faylen, Dennie Moore, Aldrich Bowker, Charles Halton, Greorgia Caine, William Pawley, Gary Owen. 'PLATING WITH DYNAMITE,' formerly titled 'DEAD OB ALIVE,' produced by Bryan Foy; directed by Noel Smith; screen play by Earle Snell and (Charles Belden; from original story by Scott Littleton; based on characters created by Frederick Nebel; photographed by Arthur Todd. Cast: Jane Wyman, Allen Jenkins, Tom Kennedy, Joe Cunningham, Frank Shannon, George Guhl, Shelia Bromley, Eddie Gribbon, Eddie Marr, Edgar Bearing, Aldrich Bowker, Vera Lewis, WiUiam Gould, Clift Clark, Sidney Bracy, Roth Robinson, John Harron. 'GIVE MB A CUOLD' (1039-40 release), drama; executive producer, Hal B. Wallis; associate producer, Sam Bischo<T: directed by Lloyd Bacon; screen play by Robert Rossen; photographed by Charles Rosher. Cast: Geraldlne Fitj^erald, Jeffrey Lynn, Gale Page, Eve Arden, Johnnie Davis, Gloria Holden, Spring Byington, Henry O'Neill, Jean Sharron, Nanette Fabares, John Litel. 'STEEPLECHASE,* formerly titled 'GANTRT, THE GREAT,' produced by Bryan Foy; directed by William McGann; no writing credits released; photographed by Ted McCord. C^asl: Edith Fellows, Jimmy McCallion, Granville Bates, DeWolf Hopper, Frankie Burke, Fred Tozere. 'EACH DAWN I DIE,' executive producer, Hal B. Wallis; associate pro- ducer, David Lewis; directed by William Keighley; original by Jerome Odium; photographed by Arthur Edeson. Cast: James Cagney, Gieorge Raft, Jane Bryan, (3eorge Bancroft, Willard Robertson, Maxie Rosenbloom, Victor Jory, John Wray, Stanley Ridges, Louis Jean Heydt, Ed Pawley, Joseph Downing, Alan Baxter, Aldrich Bowker, Fred Tozere, Charles Trowbridge. 'DAUGHTERS COURAGEOUS,' formerly titled 'A FAMILT AFFAIR.' formerly titled 'FAMILT REUNION.' formerly titled 'AMERICAN FAMILT*; executive producer, Hal B. Wallis; associate producer, Henry Blanke; directed by Michael Curtiz; no wrlUog credits released- photo- gaphed by James Wong Howe. Casl: John Garfield, Priscilla Lane, Gale Page, Jeffrey Lynn, Fay Bainter, Claude Rains, May Robson, Lola Lane, Rosapaary Lane, Dick Foran, Frank McHugh. , ''f,*'™'^ ?F ^"T HALL,' comedy drama; executive producer, Hal B. Wallis; associate producer. Max Slegel; directed by Ray Enright; no writing credits released; photographed by Arthur Todd. Cast: 'Dead End' Kids. Ronald Reagan. Ann Sheridan, Bonita Granville, Frankie Thomas, Berton Churehill Eduardo CianneUi, Franklin Pangborn, Bernard Nedell, Egon Brecher, Henry O'Neill, Minor Wateon, Jackie Searle, Marjorie Main, Sara ^7^JL .*^^^9^. QUARTERBACK,' formerly tiUed 'LIGHTHOBSE "^???^' comedy-^rama; supervised by Mark Hellinger for Bryan Foy ^"'J'^J^^"^ by Noel Smith; no writing credits released; photographed by Ted McCord. Co^h Bert Wheeler, Marie Wilson, Gloria Dickson, Eddie (Continued on page 26) 3rd Exhib Assoc, (Continued from page S) Wednesday (14) was no open forum at alL Al SteSes, Col Cole and Nate Yamlns sp«»ke their piece, but only two or tiiree of the rank and file asked questions of the distributor representatives present I could only beUeve that either the AlUed mem- bers could not find anything wrong with the code, or they were afraid to state tfaelr approval of it in pres- ence of the Allied leaders. "Since the nP A will sign the pact; since the MFTOA can hardly be classified as a proper organization to represent indie exhibitors; since Al- lied's officers have shown a disposi- tion to reject anything offered them regardless of the good it will do, the ITOA offers its counsel and offices to the exhibitors all over, until the time comes when a truly national indie exhibitor organization is formed.' Future of mf Allied To Be Decided July 11 Minneapolis, June 20. Fate of Northwest Allied, one of the country's most aggressive and bellig'jrent Independent theatre own- ers* groups, hangs in the balance con- tingent upon whether it will be able to obtain a satisfactory president and whether enough of the terri- tory's exhibitors will string along with it Its fate will be decided, according to present indications, at a belated convention here July 11. It even is possible that the terri- tory's Independent exhibitors may find themselves without any organi- zation whatsoever. Disgusted because he hasn't re- ceived the support and cooperation to which he believes he's enUtied because so many members have been delinquent in the payment of -'dues, because too few are.appreciative of his efforts 'and because the job in- volves a lot of grief, time .and hard . work . without any monetary com- pensation. President W. A. Stefles has declared emphatically that he'll not accept reelection under any cir- cumstances. A number of prominent Twin City exhibitor members are dissatisfied with Stcffes' administration because it has been devoted principally to fights for national and state legisla- tion, theatre divorcement par- ticularly, instead of getting film costs lowered and correcting alleged local industry wrongs. The legisla- tive fights have cost much money, necessitating the levying of high dues and assessments. Ben Friedman, local circuit opera- tor,- is reported to have been ap- proached by a group of 25 indepen- dents who offered to underwrite a $10,000-a-year salary for him if he'd accept the organization's presidency, but he has turned down the proposi- tion flatly. Steffes has served with- out pay. Northwest Allled's convention was supposed to have been held in con- nection with the Allied States' na- tional conclave, but when the meet- ing came to order with E. L. Peaslee, v.p., in the chair, it was decided that there was too insufficient a repre- sentation to formulate the body'* future policy and to elect officers. Accordingly, the members voted to call a convention of all independents in the territory for July 11 under Northwest Allied sponsorship, but with every indie theatre owner in- vited regardless of whether he be- longs to the organization or not Features for Dreifuss Hollywood, June 20. Arthur Dreifuss, former shorts producer, established quarters in Talisman Studios for the production of feature-lengthfllms. His old coniFJtct to make shorts in the Fanchon & Marco studio was amicably setUed. Aniow Joins Wanger Hollywood, June 20. Maxwell Arnow moves over with Walter Wanger as caster and pro- duction aide. He was lately with Selznick-In- ternatlonal after long tenure as Warners' casting director. TITLE CHANGES ,„ Hollywood, June 20. 'They Shall Have Music' is re- lease tag on Samuel (Joldwyn's "Music School.' •Eternally Yours' Is latest handle c _ Walter Wanger's 'Who.se Wife.' Mob Fury' is new monicker for State Highway Patrol' at Republic.