Variety (Jul 1939)

20 VARIETY PIGTtJRES Wednesday, July 26,^939 Advance Production Chart (Continued from page 18) Caxole Lombard, Gary Grant, Kay Francis, Charles Cobiirn, Helen Vinson, Katharine Alexander, Jonathan Hale, Nella Walker. BKO Fix Now in ProdnetioB 'PINOCCHIO' (1939-40 release), child's ^onc'tale; produced by Walt Dis- ney from story by C. Collodi. Feature-length Technicolor cartoon. •THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME' (1839-40 release), drama; pro- duced by Pandro S. Berman; directed by William Dleterle; from novel by Victor Hugo; photographed by Joseph August Cast; Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara, Sir Cedric Hardwiclte, Thomas Mitchell, Walter Hamp- den, Harry Davenport, Edmund O'Brien, Etiene Girardot, Fritz Lieber, Katherine Alexa,nder, Minna Gombell. Alan Marshal, George Zucco, Arthur Hohl, Rod La Rocque, Spencer Charters, George Tobias, Curt Bois, Kathryn Adams, Dorothy Lovett. 'ALLEGHENY FRONTIER' (1939-40 release), historical drama; produced by P. J. Wolfson; directed by William Seiter; screen play by P. J. Wolfson from the novel by Neil Swanson; photographed by Nicli Musuraca. Cast: John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Cedric Hardwicke; Wilfrid Lawrson, Brian Donlevy, Robert Barrat, Chill Wills, John F. Hamilton, Moroni Olsen, Eddie Quillan, George Sanders, Ian Wolte, Wallis Clark, Monte Montague. Republic Now Balance to in Be Placed Stories in CuUlag Before Prepara- Rooms Cameras tion 4 2 2 Number Number New of Fix Coni- Slioot' Promised pletcd inr Total 59 52 3 Pictures in the cutting rooms or awaiting previews: 'SMUGGLER'S CARGO,' formerly titled 'MOB FURY,' meller; produced and directed by John H. Auer; original screen play by Earl Felton and Michael Jacoby; photographed .by Jack Marta. Cast: Barry Mackay, Rochelle Hudson, Cliff Edwards, Ralph Morgan, Arthur Loft, George Bar- bier, John Wray, Robert Homans. 'NEW FRON'nER,' formerly titled 'RAIDERS OF THE WASTELAND,' Three Mesquiteers western; produced by William Berke; directed by George Sherman; original screen play by Betty Burbridge and Luci Ward; photographed by Reggie Lanning. Cast: John Wayne, Ray Corrigan. Ray- mond Hatton, Phylis Isley, Sammy McKim, Eddie Waller, Dave O'Brien, Slim Whlttaker, Bill Nestell, Bud McClure, Bob Burns, Frankie Marvin, Leroy Mason. 'COLORADO SUNSET,' western with songs; produced by William Berke and Harry Grey; directed by George Shernian; original by Luci Ward "and Jack Natteford; screen play by Stanley Roberts and Betty Burbridge; photographed by William'Noble<!. Cas't: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, June Storey, Egbert Barrat, Larry Crabbe, Barbara Pepper, Patsy Montana, The Texas Rangers. 'IN OLD MONTEREY, western with songs; produced by Armand Schae- fer; directed by Joe Kane;- original screen play by Gerald Geraghty; pho- tographed by Ernie Miller. Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, June Storey,-George Hayes, Billy Lee, Sarie and Sallie, radio hillbilly team Jonathan Hale, William Hall, the Hoosier Hot Shots. Republic Fix Now In Prodnctlon 'DICK TRACY'S G-MEN' (1939-40 release), 15-chapter serial; produced by Robert Beche; co-directed by William Witney and Jack English; orig- inal screen play by Barry Shipman, Ronald Davidson, Franklin Adreon, Sol Shor and Rex Taylor: photographed by William Nobles. Cast: Ralph Byrd, Irving Pichel, Ted Pearson, George Douglas, Walter Miller. 'WALL STREET COWBOY,' western with songs; produced and directed by Joe Kane; no writing credits released; photographed by Jack Marta. Cast: Roy Rogers, George Hayes. Raymond Hatton, Ann Baldwin, Craig Reynolds, Pierre Watkin, Ivan Miller, Louisiana Lou. 'FLIGHT AT MIDNIGHT' (1939-40 release), meller; produced by Armand Schaefer; directed by Sidney Salkow; screen play by Elliott Gibbons; 'THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES' (1938-40 release), mys- tery; produced by Gene Markey; directed by Alfred Werker; based oh play by William Gillette with permission of the executors of the late Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; screen play by Edwin Blum and William Drake. Cast; Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Ida Lupino, Alan Mar.shal, Terry Kit- burn, Lionel Atwill, E. E. Cllve, George Rcgas, Arthur Hohl, George Zucco, Lawrence Grossmith. 'FRONTIER MARSHALL' (1939-40 release), historical western; produced by Sol Wurtzel; .directed by Alan Dwan; screen play by Sam Hellman based on a book by Stuart N. Liake; photographed by Charles Clarke. Cast: Randolph Scott, Nancy Kelly, Binnie Barnes, John Carradine, Cesar Romero, Chris-Pin Martin, Del Henderson, Edward Norris, Eddie Foy, Jr., Ward Bond. Lon Chaney, Jr., Tom Tyler, Joseph Sawyer. 'THE RAINS CAME' (1839-40 .release), drama; produced by Harry Joe Brown; directed by Clarence Brown; original story by Loui.s Bvomfteld; photographed by Bert Glennon. Cast: Myrna Loy, George Brent, Tyrone Power, Joseph Schildkraut, Jane Dar.wall, Henry Travers, Marie Oiispens- kaya, Montague Shaw, H. B. Warner, Nigel Bruce, Marjorie Rambeau. Mary Nash, Brenda Joyce, Laura Hope Crews, Abner Bibermnn, William Royle, Sonia Charsky, Adele Labansat 20th-Fox Fix Now in Frodnclion. DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK' (1939-40 release) (Technicolor), out- door drama; produced by Raymond Griffith; directed by John Ford; from novel by Walter D. Edmonds; screen play by Lamar Trotti and Sonya Levien; photographed by Bert Gleiinon. Cast: Claudette Colbei-t, Henry Fonda, John Carradine, Eddie Collins, Linda Darnell, Edna May Oliver, Arthur Shields, Jessie Ralph, Roger Imhoff, Francis Ford, Kay Linaker, Russell Simpson, Spencer Charters. TIN HATS' (1939-40 release), comedy; produced by Sol Wurtzel; directed by Bruce Humbcrstone; no writing credits released: photographed by Lucien Andriot Cast: Jane Withers, the Ritz Brothers, Lynn Bai'i, Stanley Fields, Andrienne D'Ambricourt. HERE I AM A STRANGER' (1939-40.release), drama: produced by Harry Joe Brown; directed by Roy Del Ruth; no writing credit,s released; photo- graphed by Leon Shamroy. Cast: Richard Greene, Brenda Joyce. Richard Dix, Roland Young, Gladys George, Katherine Aldridge. Edward Norris John Arledge, Robert Shaw, Richard Bond, Robert Lowery, Charles Tannen. CITY IN DARKNESS' (1939-40 release), meller; produced by .Tohn Stone; directed by Herbert I. Leeds; screen play by Robert Ellis and Helen Logan; based on a play by Gina Kaus and Ladislaus Fodor; photographed by Virgil Miller. Cast: Sidney Toler, Lynn Bari. Douglas Dumbrille. Harold Huber, Pedro De Cordoba, Noel Madison, C. Henry Gordon, Dorothy Tree, Louis Mercier, Alphoi^sg Martell,'George Davis. 20th Century-Fox Now Balance to Number Number Now in Be Placed Stories in of Fix Com- Shoot- CoUin; Before Prcpara- Promised pletcd inr Booms Cameras lion Total 52 . 51 4 13 • 0 Pictures in the cutting rooms or awaiting previews are: 'WHITE LADY OF THE ORIENT,' formerly tlUed 'GDtL FROM BROOKLYN,' formerly titled 'BY THE DAWN'S EARLY UGHT' (for 1838-39 season); produced by Edward Kaufman; directed by Gregory Ratoff. original by Gene Markay; photographed by Karl Freund. Cast: Warner Baxter, Alice Faye, Charles Winnmger, Keye Luke, Arthur Treacher, Willie Fung, Doris Llq:fd, Leonid Snegoil. 'SXANLEY ANb'LIvnrGSTONE' (1939-40 release); produced by Ken neth Macgowan; directed by Henry King; no writing credits released; pho- tographed by George Barnes. Cast: Spencer Tracy, Richard Greene, Nancy Kelly, Walter ■ Brennan, Charle.s Coburn, Henry Hull, Sir Cedric Hard' wicke, Henfjr Travers, Hasson Said. 'ELSA MAXWELL'S HOTEL FOR WOMEN' (1938-40 release); produced by Raymond Griffith; directed by Gregory Ratoff; screen play by'Kathryn Bcola and Darrell Ware; original by Kathryn Scola; photographed by Peverell Marley. Cast: Elsa Maxwell, Linda Darnell, Ann Sothem, Joyce Compton, Lynn.Bari, Katharine Aldridge, Amanda Duff, Lillian Porter, Frances Leslie, Jean Rogers. June Gale. Alan Dinehart, Helen Erickson. Dorothy Dearing, Kay Griffith, Irma Wilson, Alice Armand, Barbara and Gloria Brewster, Kay Linaker. 'CHICKEN WAGON FAMILY' (1939-40 release), famUy comedy; pro duced by Sol M. Wurtzel; directed by Herbert L Leeds; no writing credits released; photographed by Edward Cronjager. Cast; Jane Withers, Leo Carillo, Marjorie Weaver, Kane Richmond, Spring Byington, Inez Pallange. 'STOP, LOOK AND LOVE,' formerly tiUed 'HARMONY AT HOME' (1939-40 release), family comedy; produced by Sol, M. Wurtzel; directed by Otto Brower; no writing credits released; photographed by Lucien Androit Cast: Jean Rogers, Robert Kellard. William Frawley, Cora Sue Collins, Helen Freeman, Jay Ward, Roger McGee, Eddie Collins. 'THE ESCAPE,' formerly tilled '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 Duff, Kane Richmondj June Gale. Henry Armetta, Frank Reicher, Leona Roberts, Edward Norris, Scotty Beckett. Kcx Downing, Jimmy Butler. 'QUICK HILUONS,' formerly titled 'JONES FAMILY AT GRAND CANYON' (1939-40 release), family drama; produced by John Stone; di- rected by Malcolm St. Clair; ho writing credits released; photographed by Lucien Andriot Cast: Jed Prouty. Spring Byington, George Ernest, Billy Mahan, June Carlson, Florence Roberts, Eddie Collins, Fred Kelsey. 'CHARLIE CHAN AT TREASURE ISLAND' (1938-40 release), mystery drama; produced by Edward Kaufman; directed by Norman Foster; no writing credits released; photographed by Virgil Miller. Cast: Sidney Toler, Sen Yung, Cesar Romero, Pauline Moore, John Carradine, Sally Blane, Charles Halton. 'HEAVEN WITH A BARBED-WIRE FENCE* (1938-40 release), comedy- drama; produced by Sol Wurtzel; directed by Ricardo Cortez; screen play by Dalton Trumbo, Leonard Hoffman and Ben Graiunan Kohn; based on original by Dalton Trumbo; photographed by Edward Cronjager. Cast: Glenn Ford, Nick C>)nte, Jean Rogers, Raymond Walburn, Eddie Collins, Marjorie Rambeau, Ward Bond. Irving Bacon. 'HOLLYWOOD CAVALCADE,' formerly titled 'FALLING STAR' (1930- 40 release), cavalcade of Hollywood; produced by Harry Joe Brown; ■ assisted by Mack Sennett; directed bv Irving Cummings; second unit direc- tor, Malcolm St. Clair; screen play by Ernest Pascal; based on a story by Lou Breslow and Hilary Lynn: ohotographed by Ernest Palmer. Cast: Alice Faye, Don Ameche, J. Edward Bromberg,- Stuart Erwin, George Givot, Buster Keaton. Chick Chandler. Donald Meek, Jed Prou^, Robert Lowery, Lynn Bari, Tyillie Fung, Alan Curtis. ■ United Artists Samuel Goldwyn. Sclznicic Walter Wanger... Chaplin Roach London Films Edward Small ... Number Number of Fix Com- promised pleted 4 2 8 1 4 5 5 29 3 2 3 0 4 4 3 19 Now Shoot- ing 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 Now Balance to in BeVUccd SUries in Cutting Before Prrpara- Rooms Cameras tion » 0 1 » 1 2 ToUl Pictures in the cutting room or awaiting' previews are: 'WINTER CARNIVAL' (1939-40 release) romantic drama; produced by Walter Wanger; directed by Charles Riesner; original screen play by Budd Schulberg, Morris Rapf and Lester Cole; photographed by Merritt Gerytad. Cast: Ann Sheridan. Richard Carlson, Helen Parrish, Robert Armstrong, James Corner, Joan Brodell, Marsha Hunt. Robert Allen. 'THE REAL GLORY,' historical drama; produced by Samuel Goldwyn; directed by Henry Hathaway; screen play by Jo Swerling and Robert R. Presnell from novel by Charles L. Clifford; photographed by Rudolph Mate. Cast: Gary Cooper, Andrea Leeds, David Niven, Reginald Owen, Broderick originar by-Hugh lOHg-a'rtaTJaiTtBl-MooreTTJhatDBraphed 'by-Erm Cast: Phil Regan, Roscoe Turner, Jean Parker, Robert Armstrong, Noah Hicks, Roy Gordon, William Stack, Beery, Jr., Harlin Briggs, Harry Hayden, Helen Lynd, Barbara Pepper. 'INTERMEZZO' (1939-40 release), romantic drama; executive producer, David O. Selznick; associate producer, Leslie Howard; directed by Gregory Ratoff; original story by Gaesta Stevens and Gustav Molander; photo- graphed by Greg Toland, replacing Henry Stradling. Cast: Leslie Howard, Ingrid Bergman, Edna Best, John Halliday, Ann Todd, Dougla.' Scott, Cecil Kelloway, Eleanor Wcsselhoeft, Enid Bennett. UA Fix New in Production 'THE HOUSEKEEPER'S DAUGHTER' (1939-40 relea.se). cumedy-drama; produced and directed by Hal Roach; screen play by Rian James and Gor- don Douglas from novel by Donald Henderson Clark; photographed by Norbert Brodine. Cast: Joan Bennett, Adolphe Menjou, William Gargan, John Hubbard, George E. Stone, Peggy Wood, Luis Alberni, J. Farrell Mac- Donald, Lilian Bond, Marc Lawrence, Rosina Galli, Victor Mature. 'ETERNALLY YOURS' (1939-40 release), romantic comedy; produced by Walter Wanger; directed by Tay Garnett; original screen play by Gene Towne and Graham Baker; photographed by Merritt Gerstad. Cast: Loretta Young, David Niven, Hugh Herbert, C. Aubrey.Smith, ZaSu Pitts, Raymond Walburn, Virginia Field, Eve Arden, Billie Burke, Broderick Crawford. Universal (1939-40) Now Balance to Pictures in the cutting rooms or awaiting previews: 'MUTINY ON THE BLACKIIAWK,' formerly titled 'IN OLD CAI.I FORNIA' (1939r40 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, Marion Burns, Paul Fix, Byron Fougler, Eddy C. Waller, Charles Trowbridge, Edward J. LeSaint William Moore, Edwin Stanley, Mala Sandra Kane, Mamo..C)Jirk, Princess Luana. 'OREGON ITRAIL' (1839-40 release), western serial; produced by Heniy MacRae; directed by Ford Beebe and Saul Goodkind; original .screen play by George Plympton, Basil Dickey, Edmund Kelso and W. W. Watson, photographed by Jerry Ash. Cast: 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. 'HERO FOR A DAY,' formerly titled 'OLD GRAD,' produced bv Ken Goldsmith; directed by Harold Young; screen play by Harold Biichman original story by Matt Taylor; photographed by John Boyle. Cast: Charley Grapcwin, Anita Louise, Dick Foran, Frances Robinson, Richard Lane, Burton Churchill, Samuel S. Hinds, David HoU, J'erry Marlowe, Eddie Acuff, Cully Richards, Emma Dunn. THE PHANTOM CREEPS' (serial tar 1939-40 relea.se), produced by Henfy MacRae; co-directed by Ford Beebe and Saul A. Goodkind; original screer^play by. Willis Cooper, George Plympton. Basil Dickey and Mildred Barish; photographed by Jerry Ash. Cast: Beli Lugosi. Robert Kent, Dorothy Arnold, Regis Toomey. Anthony AveriU, Edwin Stanley, Jack C Smith. Roy Barcroft, Eddie Acuff. Forrest Taylor, Edward Van Sloan, Karl Hackett Robert Blair, Jerry Frank. 'TROPIC FURY,' formerly titled 'FURY OF THE TROPICS' n9.39-'10 rc lease), meller; produced by Ben Pivar; directed by Chri.slv Cabanuc: oris inal story by Maurice Tombragel and Ben Pivar; screen play by Michael (Continued on page 24) Arrest Exhibs For Last FaD's 'Snow' Showings Montreal, July Theati-e operators who admitted children to showings of 'Snow White* last fall are now being hauled up before the courts on charges of hav- ing violated the provincial by-law, which pro)iibits minors under 19 from adrnittance to picture hou.<!e.s. There are' now 132 cases before'the local courts. Defense of the exhibs is that state- ments attributed to Premier Duples- sis were published and never denied that because of the special character of the Walt Disney classic the pro- vincial authorities would overlook the regulations in the case of 'Snow White.' At the time Premier Duplessis was quoted in favor of showing the film to minors there were also definite indications that the provincial stat- ute would be modiflcd so as to per- mit children over 12 to go to the pix. Since then, from account.s, the Premier has been obliged to drop all plans for modification of the law re- garding minors due to pressure from religious and welfare orgnnization.<:. Exhibs claimed that they had paid higher rentals for 'Snow White' be- cause of the widely circulated new.-;- paper reports that children would be permitted to see the film. When no official confirmation from the provincial legislature was forth- coming, the city police proceeded to file accustations against those hou.ses where minors had been adriiillcd. Court is imposing nominal fines in consideration of the fact that exhibs had not acted in bad faith, but de- clared that publication in the pi-e.<:.s does not nullify the law nor relieve theatres of the obligation to obey the law. Prior to the showing of 'Snow White,* which opened here at the Palace in February, 1838, dailies car- ried stories from (Quebec to the ertect that minors accompanied by adults would be permitted to .set the film through special compensation from ■tli«"authorltiesr— Efforts to postpone proceedings; of the lower courts, by an appeal to the Superior Court that complaints un- der the law could not be made un- les.s signed by a representative of the attorney-general, were futile. Palace and Par, BVay, B!dg. New Marquees; It's a Legal Must Now Two new marquees for Broadway houses, the Palace and Paramount follow In the wake of pressure from the city authorities to bring all mar- quees down to nine feet, with result- ant cost to all theatres and, in vir- tually every instance, loss to sign companies. The Palace will put up a streamlined marquee and also mod- ernize its lobby. First-run Para- mount's new marquee will be along modern lines, designed by Charlie Burton, head of the Par. mainten- ance and' engineering department. It will include a new-type glass and lighting that has never been used before. Work begins in about 10 days. All N.Y. houses, including, the .smaller places .such as the Rialto and 'Globe, are ilown to the prescribed nine feet witn their marquees, hav- ing removed all lettering that ex- tended on marquee ends beyond this point, as well as a sign superstruc- ture from the middle of the marquee tops that went over ihe maximum height Cost of removing the-super- fluous signs and lietterlng has not run to much, but complaints are be- ing voiced in some operating quar- ters. es]l)ecially where the stage show hou.ses are concerned, because of difficulties in finding enough room to advertise the attractions. Sign people are the big losers, together with electric' companies supplying juice and union men who change fronts. Palace started work on its new marquee Sunday (23), with, cere- monies in the lobby of the hou.se Monday afternoon to mark the pas.s- ing of a lobby entrance familiar to many over years of two-a-d.ny vaudeville. Stars who had played the Pal in its heyday were on hand, with the proceedings broadcast ovt.r WMCA at 4 p.m.