Variety (Aug 1940)

16 PICTURES WednciBdtiy, Augudt 14, 1940 See War (xiimihw& '^ FOms 'j5eptember y/ill be the most dis-^^ tmgUishe4 month in the Entire 2Q-year-history pi United, Artists,' Murray Silverstone, UA chief, der (clared Qji his return to l^Iew York Monday U?) from a-two-week visit on the Coast Company, w ill del iver during the 30-day period four pic- tures <E!ach <)f which, cbst $1,000,000 or mdr^ to make. There will be one, and perhapis two,; additional ■ which are coming close to the i>l,OpO,000 mark, SilVerstone explained. Films iare Samuel Goldwyn's The Westeirncr,' which ran just about $1 >. 000,000; Charles Chaplin's. The Great Dictator,'^ which oost ; $2,20q;000; Alexander Korda's Thief of Bagdad,' in Technicolor-; which will tally up to: almost $2,000,000; and Walter Wahger''s 'Foreign Correspondent,' which Set the producer, back $1,600,-. 000.; in addition, ceftain to be re- Gon^eni Decree .Continued from page 7. iMSjt iveeli.end'. sflto. prodvctipn ot its lotuest «bb in inqnihs, iwo studios heirig without and ftlT>is, in work in 0 /rbni two to eight, for d total pJ M. Viiiled Artish: anii Moiiogrdin were cdmplctety (it a stundstiU (is fegariis production tuKen weekcloaed.. Republic, with pne going in Frida)f (6), )usi fscaped n goose'egg.' Totul: of 94 pictures were listed OS: in cufting rodnis. as of Aug. ip, either pivaiting j^eview or releasei There- remain npproxirnately .iX^ featuies, westerns ank seriah to he rnade lor the neia seasorii in keieping with sales cqnventioTi proiiq about trying: to buy filrhs; in blocks of flve.aftier .trade showings than the distributors are.in .Attempting to sell in that manner! in this connection some exhib opinion has been that the distnb is.,in -a much ■ safer position under that system '.of selling, than; the theatres are. . Ghe *f the .questionjs under a nine months* escape clause seemingiy is whieth'er.' one of the Big Five • coiild withdraw, from it if it could ..prove losses arid th^ 'other foiir didn't. ,Twientieth-s dlspoSitiGn: ostensibly • is to be assured it caiii pull out if it ailone finds the decree unprbfitaW thie bUsinessi. Th^^same would go for iPar;::-.'.v' -^'0."■ ; K6nt■ Went back tO: his summer re- treat at the "rhbusand Islahds over . the weekend and there have .been no (1940^41) Features. Westerns Serials Tdtals r:" ■^ij"'""" J11. iivfi r'o,.c>>ti'! cohferehces in New York with.Gov-. leased:is.Edward ^fj^J^^^^f^J^i;ernment representatives fot the past and,^ssibly l^tenvthe.month, mi-^ , . ,^^^g^ there have been; tele- ter Wancer'5 presentation of ^^^^x^^^^ c^ ^^ y/f^^ ter Wanger'5 presentat Ford's ■ prdductibh, ,'tong .Vby^ige Homii.'. Both are cOmpavatively .eXT pensive .films; although ;they cost less than $1,000,000. .Tremendbus ad- and pi'erselHn& campaigns are, being staged - on the films, with about $750,000 earmarked for; this purpose. 'Westerner' and 'Carson' will fcpth have out-bf-town. -openings, the Ibrmer in -Fort Worthj. Tex.; and the latter in Denver; Who^ force is being, sjet up, in addition; on the Chaplin filmi. Ed iSteiri, fornierly oiE the rGpldwyn staff, started on Monday (12). .haridlirtg spieciai pub- licity airid , -ai;;, couple - femme^. havie been hired to: introduce Glisiplih to 'the youngeir generation,' - UA program, : ,Silyerstpne vsaid, shows the ; com]pany's determination to compensate lor the; Ipss of foreign markets by turning out better pix to cash in: on the full potential of the domestic scene, Fewcir Films In . : Because of loreifiii- losses, S.ilye.r- stone pifedicted fe\ver pictures from all companies in 1941-42 than in 1940-41. Balance sheets hayeh-t yet begun to show thie dents they eventu- ally miist, he said^; when distribs Write; off loss^ of European assetSi UA chief pointed out that Nazis had taken Oyer the cbinpaiiy's entire business in, France:, and when these . assets; are . iopped off the .books,, as they must be, it will make, bad hole in the statement. Although the. (66mpany will prob-, »bly have no more picture.* iii 1941- 42 than for th6 ,coming season, Sil- verstone said it will definitely have two addi^bnal •iihpdi'tant' producers. He- admitted haying been in ; nego- tiation with them durihg his recent ' Coast stay. ■. Silverstone denied Teporti: that there have; beeji recent confabs . to end the Goldwyn -lawsuit. . ' Aircoijed DeiA. Stores (^t Iiiio Fifanerics'p. : . ■ Si. Louis, Alig. 13. ' Air-conditioning of two of this burg's iargest dbwntbwn dept. stores, the Stix, Baer , & Fuller Co., and ;Fambus-Bjrr (May .Dept. Stores Co.), this Slimmer iij clipping the b.o. ac- tivity at Fanchon & Marco's dbwn- ; town deluxer, the Ambasiiador, ac- cording to Ghauncey B. Ne.lsbn, pier- .£pnnel' directbr,;- Until Ihis season neither. ©1 the .stoires was ,equipped with: eppling syst«iins. ; iNelson, who has made a personal BUi-yey pf thiesie two stores, one : lo- cated cat-a-cbrher frpm the' Ambais- cadbr and the. other but two blocks distaint, said .he has fouind the sboj)-: I>ers, partictilarly femnies, are bask- ing in the. opbl atmosphiere .of the stores instead df the' talker houses. Nelson has not figured how' many dollars the iAinbassador , has been; clipped this seasph, but .he; kh^^^ it has been plenty,: ;. Trotti ScripU r'Stai'r' ■ ^ ^^^^^^ ; fl^ Any doubts tiiat Hollywood may. have had that 20th-Fox wpuld pulsh •Belle Starr' back; another whole .season were wiped put when; Lamar Trbtti wias assi^hed to write the screenplay, \{ It Mrill be filmed as a' bii^-budget western. Kenneth. Macgowaii. is .associate producer oh v^^icle, which- was origihally skedded for. tihe 1939-40 .seasOit. -.-;;';■ ';; '.- : ; .' : that have been; made ^yould indicate that the U. S. is willing to have fur- ther huiddles ;with respect; .to. Far-s and 20th's position on the decr^,.:. : 'Early^Triar.toott^^ ..: Repprls . frbm Wfishihgtbn /'Friday ,(9) that the- ;I)epartment of • Justice had decided ^to throw but the decree < if it; isn't-jplacied . into bperatipn as written and ;gP: to trial pn ihe' gpy- er:nmeht suit are in cbnflict with the;. substance of the telephphe conversa- tions .held by.- attbrheys. Another story Was that : investigators and; bther wprkeirs oh the film case; had been tpld to'- take;, their vacatipns early so that they; cpuld be avail- able tpprepiEi.re f or a possible early trial. .' ■ ■; . ■ V.''■ Mpre recently irepprtis from Was ington. arie that ;idmihistratiye pffi- cers high in G<)vernihen't places are urging the DiBpt ipf Justice tP settle the ;siiit against the majprs at any cpst; - A decree, acdprding tp these accpunts; is favpred at the . best pos- sible terms tb avpid -prcsecutibn of the suit in ;view of the cbst, as well as the fact this is ah election year and, secondly; that the ;film industry is; cooperating as ah important fac?. tor in defense preparedness plans. ■ [-] Doneyaii's; F.D.B. Weekend . Cbl. Williani pphpvah, pne pf- the country's. fbrembst defense figures and cpUnsel: for RKO in the (jovern- ment suit, spfcht the Weekend with President Rbbseyeltj but whether it was to discuss defense pr the consent decree could not be leari^ed. Thur- maii Arnold, who h**^ beer more de- sirous of pushing the suit 4hah set- tling it, arrived in N. Y. Friday (9), but; is hot knbwn to have had any talks .With film; attorneys, He is thought to have come up principallly on the monopoly: ,case ihstitutied. against: . cbmjpahies working under foreign patents land makinig mate- rials, required ior defense,. . Arnpld refused to discuss the film case or ; reports emanating "from Washihgtbh, but it.is believed in inr her industry circles that he has not yet shut off all negotiatipris on a settlerrienit ' with the majoris: This is nbt the understanding at least,: it is .declared, although;unofficial. The question also . arises as to Whether or not the (ibvernment is going, to. delve: into; the complaints of theatre organizations and opera- tors who belieye they should be heard. Somewhat paradoxical is that the intent. of the Government suit ;was tP:Obtain reUrf for •exhibitors, whereas \ ciouhtry wide complaint against the decree; which; Would set- tle that suit,: has arisen among; both' large; and simiali exhibs. : ; 'These theatre operatOrSj;as well as the Big, Five, are against yaripus fea- tures of the decree, but favpr sohne; suitable; arbitration machinery.: One high .source in a . major comjoany stated; he believed . everyone would welcome a fair systeirh .of arbitra- tibn ;and that'. then the mtich-dis- :cussed Section; 7 dealing with dis- criminatioh would have a'lbt of good, points about it The ppinibn ;stiil prevails that if , Par and 20th,; or either ipne pf these two,; do nbt cbnie in;uhder a 'consent decree on ; comprpihisei:; covering disputed clauses,' the dec;ree : would be: biflp fpr all majprs and the suit wpuld;.gatp trial, ; ' ,' Actibh Pf Par and : 20th amounts; tp reiectipn ;: pf ; the decree in ;; the sehse that ^they- .are iinwilling;; to istahding ;th^ugh y/antirig to . liegb- tiale; fuirther with a view to :makihg accordi possible tinder ihpr'ificatipns and agreemeht, prihcipaily, pn ah es- cape .-clause..' : p;rbm- ised 44 16; •■ * 64 ; Re- Shoot- Now To Be Scripts leased ing Cutting Shot in Work 0 2 7 36 .36 "■ 0 . t 2 •; 11 11 0 ■ -.' ■■ • ■-. .• :: ;v 4 /■ 4 51 51 Piclurcs in butting room.<> or awaiting rcrease'. . ; THE GREAT: PLANE ROBBERY, forfnerly KEEP 'EM ALIVE, mellttr;. producer, Larry Darriiour;; direc- tor, VLiewisD. Collihs; screen play, .Albert DeMond; camera, James' S. Bibwn. Ji%; ;^€a5t: Jack HOlt, Vicki Lester, Stanley Fields, Doris Lloyd, Noel 'Madi.sbnV Robert Middlema.ss, Hobart Cavahiiugh, Harry Cbi'ding, Theodore Von Eltz, John Hamilton. ^ THE GREAT S^HiNDLE, i formerly TAMPERED EVIDENCE, formerly MISSING. EVipENCE,; meller; prod.. Larry, Darniour; dir., liewis D, .Collihs; script, Eric Taylor, Al^DeMond;. camera, James S. ; Brown, Jr. Cast: Jack Holti Marjorie; Reynolds, Hertry Kolker, Jonathan Hale, Sidney TBlackmer, Douglas Fowley, Tbrri Kennedy, Jphn Douglas, Russbl Hicks. . . . .. PINTO ,Klb, western with songs'; prod., Lebn Barsha; dir.j Lambert Hillyer; brig, screen play; Fred Myton; camera, George Meehan. Cast: Charles Starrett^ Lenore Guirie, Sons of the Pioneers. Paul Suttbh;; Hank Bell; Jack Rpckwell, Bob Nola;n, Tim Siaiencer, Ben Taggart, Errtie Adams, Francis Walker^ Dick THE DURANGO kip; wiestem 'With miisiq; pt-oducer. Jack Fier. for: Irving Briskin unit;. director^ .Lambert Hillyer; prig. iScr'een: play, Paul Franklin; camera, Jphn StUmar. Cast: Charles Starrett;; Luaha Walters. Sbns of the Pioneers, Forrest. Taylor;; Ben Taggert, Kehheth MacDpnald. Frank LaRue, Bob Nolan* Francis Walker, 'rim ;$pencer, Steyie Clark;. John "TyrrelL : : THE LADY IN QUESTlbNv formerly IT HAPPENED in; PAillS, formerly GRIBOUlLIiE, drama; prod., B. B, kahane;..dir., Charles : Vidor;' screenplay, Lewis Melt- zer; original, Marcel Aiiihard; camera, Luclen Andribt. Cast: Brian Aherne; Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ferd, Irehe; Rich,;: Evelyn Keyes; Edward Norris, Curt;. Bbis, Frank Reicher. Juliils 'Tahneni Lloyd Corrigan,- Geprgie; Coulouris,'; Philip; Van :Zandtv' William Stracky James B;: Carsori, Jack .Rice. Earl xGunn, Haririson Greene, Wil- liam. Castle, Frank Hilhard, JCarltPn Griffin,-;,Rpland Alexander. . ■ HE St-ATED FOB BREAKFAS'T, cpmedy-drama (1939-40); prod.. B P. Schulberg; dir.; Alexander Hall; screenplay,: P. J. 'Wplfson, Michael : Fessier,. Ernest ;yajda; camera, Joseph Walker,^ Cast: Melvyn -Doug- las, Loretta Young, Una O'Connor, Eugene Pallette; -Alaii'Marshal.,. FIVE LfETLE jPEPPERS IN TROUBLE, formerly FIVE LITTLE PEPPERS At; SCHOOL, comedy- drama (1939-40); prod.. Jack Fier; dir., Charles Barton; nb writing credits; paniera, Benjamin Kline. Cast: Edith Fellows, Dorothy Ann Seese. Dbrbthy Peterson; Rbnald Sinclair, Charles Peck, Rex Evans, Pierre Watkin. Shir- ley Mills, Rita Quigley, Tommy Bond, Don Beddoe. Shirley Ricketts, Betty Jane Graham, Antonia Oland, Beverly Mitchelsoh; Judy Lynn, Bruce Benniett. . SO YOU WON'T TALK, formerly CLAY PI4Se6N, comedy; prod.; Robert Sparks; dir., Edward Sedgwick; prig, screenplay. Richard Flburhey; camera, Alan Seig- ler. Cast: Joe E. Brown, Frahies Hbbihsbn. Viviehh^ .psborn, Bernard Nedell, Tom D;ugan, Dick Wessel. WIZARD OF DEATH, draina (1939^40); as.so. prbd.. Wally MacDonald; directbr. Nick Grindle; no writing credits released; damera, Benjamin Kline; C^ast: Bbris Karloff. Evelyn Keyes, Bruce Bennett, Edward Van Sloan, Ben Taggart, Kenneth MacDonald, Don Beddoe, Jphn Tyrell. BEFORE I DliE. drama (1939-40);; prpd . Beh kecht and Douglas Fairbanks,-Jr.; dir„.Ben Hecht; original by Ben.Hecht; camera, Lee Gatmes.- Cast: Dpuglas Fair- banks, Jr.. Rita; Haywbrth. Thpmas Mitchell; John Quialen, Constance. Wprth, Ethelreda Leopold, Stanley Brown, .Jack Roper. \ ' THE HOWARDS OF ViRCrlNIA, drama; asso. prod.. Jack H. Skirball; dir,; Frank Llbyd; story, Elizabeth Page; screenplay, Sidney Buchman; camerai Bert Glen- non. Cast: Gary Grant,-Martha Scott, Sir Cedric Hard- Wicke, Alan Marshal, Richard Carlson, Paul Kelly. Irving Bacon. Elizabeth Risdbn, Ann Revere, Richard Alden/ Phil Taylor, Rita Quigley, Libby Taylor, Rich- ard Gaines; Georee Houston; Ralph Bytd, Dickie- Jones, ^Buster Phelps, Wade Boteler, Mary Field, R; Wells (Sordon; Charles Francis. . ; / . ! v THUNDERINQ FRON-riER, west^rh; asso; prod, Jack Fier; dir., , D. Ross; Ledermah; screen play, PaiU Franklin; camfera, George Meehani jCJast: Charles Star-^ rett. Iris Meredith, Raphael Bennett, Alex Callam. Carl Stockdale, Fred Burns. Bob Nolani JohnTyrell; Ftii - CIS Walker, Jphn Dilspn. BLAZING TtlE OKLAHOMA TRAIL, western; assoc. prod.. Jack Fieiri dir., Sam Nelsbri; no writing credits; camera, George : Meehah. fJast:; Charted Starrett, Francis Rbbinson, Sons of . the Pioneers; Stanley Brown, Richard Fiske, Bob Nolan; Tim; Spencer. ARIZONA, westisrh drama (1939-40); prod.-dir., Wes-: ley sRuggle.s; screen ;play; Claude Biriyon; original by Clarence .Budington ;Kelland; oamera, Joseph Walker. .Ca.st;: Jenn ArthurV. William Holden, Warren William, Porter Hall. Paul Harvey, . Regis. Toomey, Edgar Buchanaii. George Chandler; Emmett Lynfiv: Uvaldo Yalera.: Eairl Crawford. Colin Tapley, Byrbh Foulger,; Wade Crosby, Syd Sayloi% Jiiles Cbwles, Ralph Peter.s, Frank ;Dariett, ,Nina Campimo, Frank Hill, Earl S. Dewfey, William ;G; Lomax, ; . NOBODY'S CHILDREN, drama; asso. prod. Jack Fier;'dir., Charles Barton; no writing credit^;;: camera, Ben Kline, Caist:.Edith Fellows, Lois Wilson, Lillian Weist, Billy Lee, Janet Chapman, Cynthia Crane, Walter White, Georgia. CainCi. I'M VOK BENT, drama; asso. prpd., Wallace Mac- Dpnald; dir., D. ; Rbss Lederman; rtp writing credits; camera,. Franz Klener. Cast: Anita Lpuise, Rpger Pryor, Frances Rpbinspn, June McClpy, Jphn Tyrrell, Paul; Fix, Eleanor Soohpp, Selmer Jackspn, George Anderson, Jeni Legon, Myra Marsha, Tvah/Miller:' : . INTO THE - CRIMSON WEST, western; asso. prod., Leon Bar.sha; dir., Sam Nelson; no writing; credits; ; camera, George Meehan.; Ciast: Bill ; Elliott; Evelyn; Young; Kenneth Harlan, Dud Taylor, Ray Teal, Jim Thorpe, Walter "Taylpr, Luclen Maxwell. ,; CoiumWk Fix Now in Produdion BLONDIE PLAYS CUPID, formerly BLONDIB GOES TO THE COUNTRY, comedy; asso. prod., Robert Spark.«; dir., Frank Strayer; screen play, Richard Flour- hoy, Karen DeWolf; camera, Henry Freulich. ;Ca.st: Penny Singleton, Arthur. Lake, Larry Simms; Dahney Mummerl, Daisy. ■• •THE LITTLE PBoiPESSOR, drama; asso. prod., Ralph Cohn; dir.. Max Noffeck; no writing credits. Cast:. Paul Kelly, Rcchelle Hudspn. ; (1940-41) I^rciri- Re- SiMot- New To Be Scripts ; leased: inf CuUihc Shot in Work Features :44r.52 ' 0 .. 4 ''13, ; -.49 . 49 . I. Goldsmith 1 Q 0 ; 1 - 9 .;.; f; . Totals.: .44^53 0 --4. •.;• 14 - .-49. - . • 4B ' ' '. Pictiue.s •titling ropms pr awaiting relea.se:- BUSMAN'S HONEYMOON, drama (1939-40); being produced in England by Ben CJoetz; directbr, Arthiir Woods;: brigi.hal; stGf3>, Dbrothyj^Say«rs. Cast: Robert Montgomery, Constance Cunuhingis, Leslie Banks. Sey- mour Hicks. Robert Newtbn, Lduise Haimpton, Gwen .Francyn DaVies. WE WHO ARE YOUNG, formeirly I DO, formerly TO OWN THE WORLD, drama ((1939-40); producer, Sey- mour Nebehzahl; diirector, Harold S. Bucquet; .writ- ing credits released; camiera, Kairl Freund. Cast: Lana Turner; John Shelton,. Gene Lpckhart, Dpn. Castle. Jane Drummbnd. Jack Rice, Richard Crane; Shirley Ward. GOLDEN FLEECING, cbmedy-drama . (1939-40); prod., Eitlgar Selwyn; dir., Leslie Fenton; no writing credits;. camera.. Len. Smith, . Cast: Lew Ay res, Rita Johnson, 'Virginia : Grey; Nat Pendleton, Leon Errol, Richard Ciitle, .George Lessey, E. Mason Hopper, King. Baggpt, Edward Kilroy. . ESC APE. drama; producer,'; Lawrence Weingarlen; director, Mervyn LeHoy; fi-om novel by Ethel Vance; camera; Robert.Planck.. Cast: Norma Shearer; Robert Taylpr, Nazirrtova, Felix Bressart, Paul Lukas. Bbnita Granville. ,,;.•.■.■•■; . ■ ■;- ,' - DULCV, drama; prpd.. Edgar Selwyn;: dir., S. Sylvan Sirhon; writing credits:. camera, Charles Law ton. d^st: Ann Sothern, Ian Hunter,; Billie Burke. Dan Daile.v, Jr.. Reginald Gardiner. Lynne (Carver, Jtoland Young, Hans Conreid, G^uinn Williams, Joe Yule. STARS LOOK DOWN, draiha; produced in Englahd; original by A. J; Crphin; directoi:, Carroll Reed. Cast;; Emlyn Williams, Margariet LockwOpd, Michael Red- grave, . .:.;.. "■;;'..,;■' STRIKE tP THE BAND,'musical; prpdUcer, Arthur Freed; director. Busby Berkeley; no writing credits re- leased' camera. Ray June. Cast: Mickey Reehey; .Tudy Garland, June Preisser, Betty Jaynes, Douglas McPhail, Phil Silvers. WiMiam Tracy, Margaret Early.. BAD MAN, OF WYOMING, formerly WYOMING. western drama; prod.* Milton Bren; dir.,. Richard Thbrpe: no writing credits; camera, Clyde De Vinna. Cast: Wallace Beery; Marjorie Main, Anii Rutherford,; Lee Bowman. Bobs Watsph, Sara Haden, William Tan- • .nen, Russell Simpson, Paul Kelly, Joseph Calleia, Chief; " Thundercloud. DR. KILDARE GOES HOME, drama; director. Har- old S. Bucquet; camera, Harold Rossoh. Cast: Lionel Barr.ymore. Lew Ayres, Lorraine Day, John Shelton,. Nat Pendleton. .;■ Metro Pix Now in; Production BITTEB SWEET, musical: asso. prod,..Victor Saville; director, W. S. Van Dyke; novel by Noel Coward; no screen play credits; camera, Oliver Marsh. Cast:. Jeanette . MacDonald, Nelson ■ Eddy^ Paul Lukas, Fay' Holden, Edward Ashley, Lynn Carver. THE PHILADELPHIA STORY, drama; asso. prod- Joseph L. Mankiewicz; dirfector, George Cukor; orig- inal by Philip Barry; no screen play credits; camera, Joseph' Riittenberg. Cast: Katherine Hepburn, Gary Grant, James Stewart. John. Howard. THIRD FINGER. LEFT HAND, comedy drama: .asso. prpd.. John W. Considine; dir., Robert Z. Leon- ard; no writing credits; camera, George Folfey. Ca^t: Myrna Loy, Melvyn Douglas; LITTLE NEI.X.1E KELLY, musical; asso; prod.. Arthur Freed: dir., Norman Taurog; no writing credits; camiti-a. Ray June. Cast: Judy Garland, George Mur- phy, Charles Winnihger. (1940-41) Prom- Re- Shoot- Now To Be Scripts ised feared ing Cutting Shot in Work Features . . . S6 ' 0 0 ' ' ..'8 :- ..35 '; ' .;35-. ' Westerns .. 24 : 0. 0 2 J54" .; 24 ■ •' ■ Totals .. . 60 0. ■ ' 0 10 '59-' " " 7i Picl lire.'.- in the cutting room: ;;•.;;; ARIZONA FRONTIER, Western (1939-40): aSSO . prod.. vEdward .Finney; dir.. Al Herman;; no writing credits. Cast: Tex Ritter, Jim Thorpe, Dennis Moore, Sum Andrews. . ■. ::■ :. QUEEN. OF. THE. YUKON, drama (11939-40); a.s.so. prod.. Paul Malvern; director, Phil Rosen; screen play, Joseph West; original. Jack London; camera. Harry Neumann. Cast: Charles Bicktord, Irene Rich. June -Carlson, David O'Brien, Melvyn Lang, George Cleve-, land. Guy U.^-her. :'::;.^ .' ■;■' -. - ' - THA'T GANG OF MINE, comedy; prod,; Sam Katz- man;^ dir., Joseph: Lewis; orig. screem play, William Ridely; camera. Bob Cline, Cast: Bobbie Jordan; Leo Gorcey, Clarence Muse, Dave O'Brien, Joyce Bryant. „THE APE MAN,; drama; prod,, W. P. Lackey; dir., William Nigh; screen play, Richard CarrbU and Kurt &pdmak; camera, Harry Neumann. Cast: Boris Karloff, Maris Wrixon, Gertrude Hoffman, Henry Hall, Gene ODohncll. ■'•,.••■'■ ' -O;,■•.:'. . lip. IN THE AIR, comedy; prpd., Lindsley Parsons; dir.,.HowHr(J Erethei ton; screen play, Ed Kelso; camera.