Variety (Aug 1939)

21 VARIETY PICTURES 'Wednesday, August 9, 1939 Advance Production Chart tCoiitlmicd from page 20) fan, Kent Taylor. J. Edward Brombcrg, Katharine Alexander, Adele 'earce, Bai'b.ir:i Pepper, Virsinia Vale, Robert Stanton. •VIGIL IN THE NIGHT' (1939-40 release), drama; produced and directed by George Slovens: from novel by A. J. Cronin; photographed by Robert De Gras.'ie. Cast: Carole Ixjmbard, Brian Aherne, Anne Shirley, Brenda Forbe.s Robert'Coote. Republic JTotals S'umlier Number of Pix Com- rromised pitted 59 54 Now Balance (o Now In Be Placed Stories In Shoot- Cutting Before Prrpara- InK Rooms Cameras lion 15 2 2 Pictures in the cutting rooms or awaiting previews: 'SMUGGLER'S C.4RGO,' formerly titled 'MOB FURY,' meller: produced and directed by John H. Aucr; 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 FRONTIER,' formerly titled 'RAIDERS OF THE WASTELAND,' Three Mesquiteers western; produced by William Berke; directed by George Sherman; original screen play by Betty Burbridge and L'uci Ward; photographed by Reggie Lanning. Cast: John Wayne, Ray Corrigan. Ray- mond Halton, Pliylis Jsley, Sammy McKim, Eddie Waller, Dave O'Brien. Slim Whittaker, ill Nestell, Bud McClure, Bob' Burns, Frankie Marvin, liCroy Mason. 'DICK TRACT'S C-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 Shipmnn. Ronald Davidson; Franklin Adreon, Sol Shor and Rex Taylor: photographed by William Nobles. Cast: Ralph Byrd, Irving Pichcl, Ted Pearson, George Douglas, Walter Miller, •WALL STREET COWBOT,' western with songs; produced and directed by Joe Kane; screen play by Norman Hall and Gerald Geraghty; original story by Doris Schroeder; 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; original by Hugh King and Daniel Moore; photographed by" firnie Miller. Cast: Phil Regan, Roscoe Turner, Jean Parker, Robert Armstrong, Noah Beery, Jr., llarlin Briggs, Harry Hayden, Helen Lynd, Barbara Pepper. Republic Plx Now in Prodnction 'CALLING ALL MARINES' (1939-40 release), meller: produced by Armand Schaefer; directed by John H. Auer; screen play by Earl Felton; original story by Harrison Carter; photographed by Ernest Miller. Cast: Donald Barry, Helen Mack, Robert Kent, Warren Hymer, Leon Ames, Cy Kendall, Selmer Jackson, Jeanette McLeay, George Chandler. 20th Centnry-Fox (1939.40) Fonda, John Carradine, Eddie Collins, Linda Darnell, Edna May Oliver, Arthur Shields, Jessie Ralph, Roger Imhoff, Francis Ford, Kay Linaker, Russell Simpson, Spencer Charters, . 'HERE I AM A STRANGER' (1939-40 release), drama: produced by Harry Joe Brown; directed by Roy Del Ruth; no writing credil.s released; photo- graphed by Leon Shamroy. Cast: Richard Greene, Brenda Joyce, Richard Dix. Roland Young, Gladys George, Kntherine Aldridge. Edward Norris, John Arledge, Robert Shaw, Richard Bond, Robert Lowery, Charles Tanncn. United Artists (1939-40) Now Balance to Now Balance to Number Number Now In Be Placed Storic« In «f Plx Com- Shoot- Cnttlnr Before Prepara- Promiscd pleted lag Rooms Cameras tion Total 52 3 .2 12 36 36 Pictures in the cutting rooms or awaiting previews are: •WHITE LADT OF THE ORIENT/ formerly titled 'GIRL FROM BROOKLYN,' formerly titled 'BY THE DAWN'S EARLY LIGH'F (for 1938-39 season); produced by Edward Kaufman; directed by Gregory Ratoff; original by Gene Markey; photographed by Karl Freun'd. Cast: Warner Baxter, Alice Faye, Charles Winninger, Keye Luke, Arthur Treacher, Willie Fung, Doris Lloyd, Leonid Snegoff. •CHICKEN WAGON FAMILY' (1939-40 release), family comedy; pro- duced by Sol M. Wurtzel; directed by Herbert I. 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 titled 'HARMONY AT HOME' (1939-40 release), family comedy; produced by Sol, M. Wurtzel; directed by Otto Brower: no writing credits released; photographed by Lucicn Androit. 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 Gortez; no writing credits released; photographed by Edward Cronjager. Cast: Amanda Duff, Kane Richmond, June Gale, Hen^ Armetta, Frank Relcher, Leona Roberts, Edward Norris, Scotty Beckett, Rex Downing, Jimmy Butler. 'QUICK MILLIONS,' formerly Utied 'JONES FAMILY AT GRAND CANYON' (1939-40 release), familjr drama; produced by John Stone: di- rected by Malcolm St. Clair; no writing credits released; photographed by Lucien Andriot Cast: Jed Prouty, Spring Byington, George Ernest, Billy Mahan, June Carlson, Florence Roberts, Ekldie Collins, Fred Kelsey. ' •CHARLIE CHAN AT TREASURE ISLAND' (1939-40 release), mystery drama; produced by Edward Kaufman; directed by Norman Foster; no writing credits released; photographed by Virgil Miller. Cast: Sidney Toler, Sen Yuni;, Cesar Romero, Pauline Moore, John Carradine, Sally Blane, Charles Halton. •HEAVEN WITH A BARBED-WIRE FENCE' (1939-40 release), comedy- drama; produced by Sol Wurtzel: directed by Ricardo Cortez; screen play by Dalton Trumbo. Leonard Hoffman and Ben Grauman Kohn; based on original by Dalton Trumbo; photographed by Edward Cronjager. Cast: Glenn Ford, Nick Conte, Jean Rogers, Raymond Walburn, Eddie Collins, Marjorie Rambeau, Ward Bond, Irving Bacon. •HOLLYWOOD CAVALCADE,' formerly titled 'FALLING STAR' (1939- 40 release), cavalcade of Hollywood; produced by Harry Joe Brown; assisted by Mack Sennett; directed by Irving Cummings; second unit direc- tor, Malcolm St. Clair; screen play by Ernest Pascal; based on a story by Lou Breslow and Hilary Lynn; photographed by Ernest Palmer. Cast: Alice Faye, Don Ameche, J. Edward Bromberg, Stuart Erwin, George Givot, Buster Keaton, Chick Chandler, Donald Meek, Jed Prouty, Robert Lowery, Lynn Bari, Willie Fung, Alan Curtis. •CITY IN DARKNESS' (1939-40 release), meller; produced by John 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 Mcrcier, Alphonse Maitell, George Davis. •AVE'RE IN THE ARMY NOW,' formerly titled TIN HATS' (1939-40 re- lease), comedy; produced by Sol Wurtzel; directed by Bruce Humberstone; no writing credits released; photographed by Lucien Andriot. Cast: Jane Withers, the Ritz Brothers, Lynn Bari, Stanley Fields, Andrienne D'Am- bricourt. •THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES' (1939-40 release), mys tery; produced by Gene Markey; directed by Alfred Werker; based on play by William Gillette with permission of the executors of the late Sir Arthur Conr.n Doyle; screen play by Edwin Blum and William Drake. Cast; Basil Rathbone. Nigel Bruce, Ida Lupino, Alan Marshal, Terry Kil- burn, Lionel Atw'ill. E. E. Clive, George'Regas, Arthur Hohl, George Zucco, Lawrence Grossmith. •THE RAINS CAME' (1939-40 release), drama; produced by Harry Joe Brown; directed by Clarence Brown; original story by Louis Bromlield: photographed by Bert Glennon. Cast: Myrna Loy, George Brent. Tyrone Power, Joseph Schildkraut, Jane Darwell, Henry Travers, Marie Ouspens- kaya, Montague Shaw. H. B. Warner. Nigel Bruce. Marjorie Rambeau. Mary Nash, Brenda Joyce, Laura Hope Crews, Abiier Biberman, William Royle, Sohia Charsky, Adelc Labansat. 20th-Fox Plx Now in ProdUcttoa '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 Lcvien; photographed by- Bert Glennom • Cast; Claudette Colbert, Henry Pictures in the cutting room or awaiting previews are: 'THE REAL GLORY,' historical drama; produced by Samuel Goldwyn directed by Henry Hathaway; screen play by Jo Swt-rling and Robert R, Pre.<;nell from novel by Charles L. Clifford; photographed by Rudolph Mate. Cast: Gary Cooper, Andrea Leeds, David Niven, Reginald Owen. Broderick Crawford, Maurice Moscovitch, Vladmir Sokoloff, Thurston Hal), Russell Hicks, Roy Gordon, William Stack. '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 Guslav Molandcr; photo- graphed by Greg Toland, replacing Henry Stradling. Cast: Leslie Howard Ingrid Bergman, Edna Best, John Halliday, Ann Todd, Douglas Scott, Cecil Kelloway, Eleanor Wesselhoeft, Enid Bennett. UA Plx New in Production THE HOUSEKEEPER'S DAUGHTER' (1939-40 release), comedy-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. Farrcll 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; Lorctta Young, David Niven, Hugh Herbeirt. C. Aubrey Smith, ZaSu Pitts, Raymond Walburn, Virginia Field, Eve Arden, Billie Burke, Broderick Crawford. Anti'Pix Sniping (Continued from page 31 Uniyersal (1939-40) Number Number of Plx Com- promised pitted . Features 40 0 Arlen-Devine .AcUons t 0 Westerns t' • Serials 4 • Famous Productions 3 • Now Shoot- Now Balance (o in Be Placed Stories In Cutting Before Prepara- Rooms Camera* tion 8 30 36 I t t • 14 4 4 t S 43 4 4 2 3 43 Totals 61 • 5 Pictures in the cutting. rooms or awaiting previews: 'MUTINY ON THE BLACKHAWK,' formerly titled 'IN OLD' CALI' FORNIA' (1039-40 release), produced by Ben Pivar; directed by Christy Cabahne; original E<;i:ejen.^aY 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 Trovi^bridge, Edward J. LeSaint, William 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 George Plympton, Basil Dickey, Edmund Kelso and W. W. Watson; photographed by Jerry Ash. Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Louise Stanley, Fuzzy Knight, Ed LeSalnt, 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 by Ken Goldsmith; directed by Harold Young; screen play by Harold Buchman; original story by Matt Taylor; photographed by John Boyle. Cast: Charley Grapewin, Anita Louise, Dick Foran, Frances Robin.son. Richard Lane, Burton Churchill, Samuel S. Hinds, David Holt, Jerry Marlowe, Eddie Acuff, Cully Richards, Emma Dunn. •THE PHANTOM CREEPS' (serial for 1939-40 release), produced by Henry MacRae; co-directed by Ford Beebe and Saul A. Goodkind; original screen play by Willis Cooper, George Plympton, Basil Dickey and Mildred Barish; photographed by Jerry Ash. Cast: Bela Lugosi. 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. 'TROPIC FURY,' formerly titled 'FURY OF THE TROPICS* (1939-40 re- lease), meller; produced by Ben Pivar; directed by Christy Cabanne; orig- inal story by Maurice Tombragel and Ben Pivar; screen play by Michael L. Simmons; photographed by Jerry Ash. Cast: Richard Arlen, Andy Devine, Beverly Roberts, Samuel S. Hinds, Lupita Tovar, Lou Merrill, Leonard Mudie, Noble Johnson, Adia Kuznetzofl, Charles Trowbridge, Milburn Stone, George Humert, Frank Mitchell. 'HAWAUAN NIGHTS' (1939-40 release) musical comedy: produced by Max Golden; directed by Al Rogell; no writing credits released; photo- graphed by Stanley Cortez. Cast: Johnny Downs, Constance Moore, Mary (Jarlislc, Eddie Quillan, Thurston Hall, Samuel S. Hinds. Etienne Girardot, Robert Emmett Keane, Matty Malneck and orchestra, Frances Robinson, Al Kikume, Chief Willow Bird, Princess Luana. 'LONDON BY MIDNIGHT,' formerly titled 'THEY CAN'T HANG ME,' mystery meller; produced by Irving Starr; directed by Otis Garrett; screen play by Robertson White from novel by.James Ronald; photographed by Arthur Martinelli. Cast: Edmund Lowe, Wendy Barrie, Bruce Lister, Walter Kingsford, Forrester Harvey, J. M. Kerrigan, Barlowe Borland, Vernon Steele, Reginald Barlowe. ■ . WHEN TOMORROW COMES,' formerly titled 'MODERN CINDER- ELLA'; produced and directed by John M. Stahl; original by James M. Cain; photographed by John Mescall. Cast: Irene Dunne, Charles Boyer, Nydia Westman, Frances Robinson, Philip Trent. Myrtis Crynley, Edward E^arle, Jnez Courtney, Florence Lake, Dorothy Granger, Helen Lind, Mary Treen, Kitix^McHngKS •THE UlSfBEKPUP'/(1939'-40 release), produced by Joe Pasiernack; directed by Richard Wallace; screen play by Grover Jones; from story by I. A. R. Wylie; photographed by Hal Mohr. Cast: Gloria Jean, Nan (Jrey, Robert Cummings, Virginia Weidler, Ann Gillis, Erne.st Truex, Doris Lloyd. 'IN OLD OKLAHOMA,' formerly titled 'OUTLAWED MARSHAL' (1039- 40 release), western; produced by Albert Ray; directed by Ford Beebe; original screen play by Ford Beebe; photographed by Jerry Ash. Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Bob Baker, Fuzzy Knight, Anne Gwynne, James Blaine, Lane Chandler. Horace Murphy, Robert Kortman. Lloyd Ingraham, Charles King, Anthony Warde, Joe Delacruze, Har.ry Tcmhcpok, The 'Texas Rangers.. .. •MISSING EVIDENCE' (1939-40 releajse), meller: no produf^er a.ssigned; directed by Phil Rosen; no writing credits relea.sed; photographed by Mil- (Continued on page- 26) Neely, there is always a chance that Boren can slip something through. The majors naturally cannot or- ganize a very effective defense muil they see what he would like to do. He could take advantage of the con- centration on the Neely bill, how- ever; to push a measure through Ihe committee and then through the house. Denouncing the film' indii.<:|i-y i.c, on the whole, a good stock in trade for certain types of politicians. The mere bigness of the leading com- panies, the often tactless show of al- fluehce and pride, and the fact that almost everybody in the country is interested directly in picture.*, co:ti- bine to make capital for the candi- dates who chuck the reformers under the chin. Meanwhile, since prohibition has been ended, Ihe pro- fessional l-eformers need ."something .concrete to. deplore. Pictures an- swer that need. There is no doubt that the film industry needs friends and sooner or later will suffer . some restrictivo. legislation. Government super- vision, if not direct control, seems Inevitable unless the major com- panies change their tactics and do more than in the past (n appease critics, both within the trade and on the outside. But the time docs not seem to have arrived. See Much Jan. Pressure The legislative situation is not particularly auspicious for propon- ents of such reforms. When the law-makers come back; in January, they will be operating under conr siderable pressure, and not disposed to take up anything of controversial nature In an election year. A sliort session Is desired—particularly sine* this year's has been drawn out much longer than was expected and tha revolts against President Roosevelt have been so damaging—and there is the natural Inclination in the year of a Presidential and Congressional campaign to get finished early. Members have fence-mending to keep them occupied, plus the party conventions. Californians are in a strategic spot to erect barriers in the way of legislation, but whatever happens will hinge pretty much on the suc- cess of missionaries working on cer- tain Republicans. The House Inter- state Commerce Committee—which technically has before it the com- panion of the Neely. measure—Is chairmanned by one Californian, Rep. Clarence Lea, and its minority roster includes a second, Rop. Carl Hlnshaw. In the past. Lea has merely shrugged his shoulders, but Hinshaw is actively watching with a view to putting the brakes on If a rush act is attempted. Between them, they possess enough influence to check if not kiU the legislation. Any demand for hearings—and such a request Is sure to be made when- ever there Is an attempt to force a showdown—probably would be granted. Filibustering, consequently, would be likely in the.<!e circum- stances to kill the matter. Little Is said about it openly, but there is another reason why sideline watchers. Including a number o( in- dustry scouts,, show no alarm despite the one-sided Senate vote. There Is some grounds for believing that cer- tain 'sponsors' of the Neely legisla- tion. Including some within the trade, do not want the bill to be- come law. By letting it get through one house, they have a convenient clul)—exhibs have a weapon with which to force concessions from the distributors, attorneys to collect fees, and legislat<}rs (if they have such ethics) to wangle ca.mpaign contributions. There are no direct accusations, but this phase has to be kept In mind. The bill, to some skeptics, has earmarks of a lucrative racket. Some of the reformers- church, civic, educational, and simi- lar groups—unquestionably aie sin- cere, but the motives of all indi- viduals professing to be behind the measure are not above challenge. She's a Girl Now Hollywood, Aug. 8.'*, Phoney boyhdiid wished on little Sandra, Universal's infant star, Is being tossed out and the young lady . hiereafter will sail under her true gender. She was casf as a baby boy ih two pictures, 'East Side vt Heaven' and Unexpected Father." \\ Next picture will be 'Hclio, Stranger,' In which she'll share lop billing with Hugh Herbert.