Variety (Aug 1941)

18 PICTURES Wednesday, AuguHt 6, 1941 Advance Production Chart Hollywood, Aug. 5. Studios are currently sioinging into full stride on 1941-42 product wttU peak of activity likely to be reached'around the end of the month. All majors already have a sizeabie portion of next season's sched- vle well on the way towards completion, with most of the consent decree signatories amply stocked for tradeshowings. Total of 48 pictures are now in-cut- ting rooms of the eight major releasing companies, with 58 shooting and 22 (.including those tradeshown com-rtetcdj. . ■ The big push at 20th-Fox has placed 17 pictures on the shooting and cutting lists in addition to five already tradeshown, making a total of 22 under way. Metro has 12 shootiit0 and titree cutting, in addition to three completed, U'htle KKO-Radio, having tradeshomn the yirst block of five, has five more nearing completion in addition to four westerns. Paramount, with a complete product setup for 1941- 42 as yet undetermined, has tradeshoum five with eight more in the cutting stage and seven shooting. In releasing 29 pictures (same as last year), the studio schedule is well on the way towards completion, not taking into account the Sherman westerns and Pic- ture Corp. of America releases which are still in early stages of preparation. Universal is making strong headway with one or tvoo of the nine in the cutting rooms awaiting release and sevpn more shootina. Warners has five coming up for tradeshbwing shortlj. in addition to one apmpleted and eight shooting. FILM BOOKING CHART Colambia Promised Com- Hlinot- Now 4 1-1? vlfttd Ine CuKInK Toko Features 48 0 5 7 36 Westerns 16 0 1 1 14 Serials 4 « 0 0 4 Totals . 68 • 6 8 54 Pictures in cutting rooms or awaiting release: THE MEDICO HITS THE TBAIL, western; prod., William Berke; dir., Lambert Hillyer; no writing credits; camera, Benjamin Klinex. Cast: Charles Star- rett, Patty McCarthy, Cliff Edwards, Forbes Murray, Frank LaRue, Archie Twitchell, Edmund qpbb (40-41). GO WEST YOUNG LADT, musical; prod., Robert Sparks; dir, Frank Strayer; cameira, Henry Freulich; no writing credits. Cast: Penny Singleton, Glenn Ford, Ann Miller, Allan Jenkins, Charles Buggies, Onslow Stevens, Edith Meiser, Bob Wills and Texas Cowboys. HARMON OF MICHIGAN, drama; prod., Wallace • MacDonald; dir.. Charles Barton; no writing credits; camera, John Stumar. Cast: Tom Harmon, Anita Louise, Oscar O'Shea, Warren Ashe, Larry Parks, For- est Evashevski. BACHELORS' BABIES, formerly THE STORK PATS, comedy; prod.. Jack Fier; dir., Lew Landers; no ■writing credits; camera, L. W. O'Connell. Cast: Maxie Rosenbloom, Rochelle Hudson, Victory Jory, Danny Mummert, George McKay, Forest MacMahon, Bobby Larson. TILLIE THE TOILER, comedy; asso. prod., Robert Sparks; dir., Sidney Salkow; screenplay, Karen Morley and Francis Martin; camera, Phil Tannura. Cast: Kay Harris, William Tracy, Daphne Pollard, George Watts, Jack Arnold, Benny Bartlett (40-41). KING OF DODCitE CITT, western; asso. prod.. Leon Barsha; dir., Lambert Hillyer; orig. screenplay, Gerald "Geraghty; camera, Benjamin Kline. Cast: Bill Elliot, Tex Hitter, Judith Linden, Dub Taylor, Gus Ashe, Dick Anderson, Pierce Lydon. TWO LATINS FROM MANHATTAN, formerly GIRLS FROM PANAMA, drama; asso. prod., Wallace MacDonald; dir., Charles Barton; orig. screenplay, Albert Duffy; camera, John Stumar. Cast: Joan Davis, Jinx Falkenburg, Joan Woodbury,' Carmen Morales, Marquita Bonanova, Don Beddoe, Richard Fiske, Lloyd Bridges, John Dilson, Dick Elliott, Tim Ryan, Chuck Morrison. MYSTERY SHIP, drama; asso. prod.. Jack Fier; dir.. Lew'"Landers; screenplay, David Silverstein and Houston Branch; camera, Benjamin Kline. Cast: Paul Kelly, Lola Lane, Larry Parks, Roger imhoff, Cy Kendall, Trevor Bardette, Dick Curtis, Dwight Frye, Byron Foulger, John Tyrell.(40-41). OVR WIFE, comedy; asso. prod, and dir., John Stahl; original screenplay, Lillian Day, Lyon Mearson; cam- era, Henry Sharpe. Cast: Ruth Hussey, Melvyn Douglas, John Hubbard, Charles C^burn, Frank Yaconelli (40-41). HERE COMES MB. JORDAN, formerly MB. JORDAN COMES TO TOWN, formerly HEAVEN CAN WAIT, comedy; asso. prod., Everett Riskin; dir., Alexander Hall: based on play by Harry Segall; screenplay, Sid- ney Buckman, Seton I. Miller; camera, Joseph Walker. Cast: Robert Montgomery, Rita Johnson, Claude Rains, ' James Gleason, John Emory, Halliwall Hobbs, Evelyn Keyes (40-41). LADIES IN RETIREMENT, drama; asso. prod., Les- ter Cowan; dir., Charles Vidor; screenplay, Reginald Denham and Garrett Fort: camera, George Barnes. Cast: Ida Lupino, Louis Hay ward, Elsa ' Manchester, Edith Barrett, Evelyn Keyes, Isobel Elsom. THE MEN IN HER LIFE, formerly WOMAN OF DE- SIRE; formerly TONIGHT BELONGS TO VS, drama; Srod.-dir.', Gregory RatofT; screenplay. Lady Eleanor [ercin-Smith; camera, Arthur Miller and Harry Stradling. Cast: Loretta Young, Dean Jagger, Eugenie Leontovich, Conrad Veidt, Victor Varconi. TEXAS, western; asso. prod., Sam Bischoff; dir., George Marshall; story, Michael Blankfort, Lewis Melt- zer.; screenplay, Horace McCoy, Michael BlanUort, Lewis Meltzcr; camera, George Meehan. Cast: William Holden, Glenn Ford, Claire Trevor, George Bancroft, Edgar Buchanan, Andy Tombes, Edmund MacDonald, Harrison Green, Merlin Nelson, George Lloyd, Ralph Peters, Addison Richards, Don Beddoe (40-41). THUNDER OVER- THE PRAIRIE, formerly THE MEDICO RIDES, western; asso. prod., William Berke; dir., Lambert Hillyer; no writing credits; camera, Benjamin Kline. Cast: (Charles Starrett, Eileen O'Hearn, Eanny Mummert, Cliff Edwards, Stanley Brown, Ted L Adams, Dan Curtis, Cal Shrum and his Rangers orch. I (40-41). f. BLONDE FROM SINGAPORE, drama; asso. prod., Jack Fier; dir., Edward Dmytryk; story, Houston Branch; screenplay, George Bricker.; camera, Lou O'Connell. Cast: Florence Rice, Leit Erickson, Gor- don Jones, Don Beddoe, Adele Rowland, Alexander Darcy. SOARING FRONTIERS, western; asso. prod., Leon Barsha; dir., Lambert Hillyer; no writing credits; cam- era, Benjamin Kline. Cast: Bill Elliott, Tex Hitter, Ruth Ford, Bradley Page, Frank Mitchell. Columbia Fix in Prodnctlon YOU'LL NEVER GET RICH, com. drama; asso. prod,, Sam Bischoff; dir., Sidney Lanfleld; no writing credits; camera, Phil Tannura. Cast: Fred Astaire, Rita Hay- worth, Martha Tilton, Sunnie O'Dea, Kay St. Germaine (40-41). THREE GIBLS ABOUT TOWN, comedy- prod., Sam Bischoff; dir., Leigh Jason; no writing credits; camera, Franz Planer. Cast:-Joan Blondell, Janet Blair, John Howard. YOU BELONG TO ME, comedy; prod.-dir., Wesley Buggies; screenplay, Claude' Binyon; camera, Joseph >walker. Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Edgar Buchanan, Melville Cooper, Harold Waldridge, Charles Arnt. THE LAW OF THE WINCHESTER, western; prod., Leon Barsha; dir., Wally Fox; no writmg credits; cam- era, Benjamin Kline. Cast: Bill Elliott, Tex Hitter, Virginia Carpenter, Frank Mitchell, Luana Walters, Bud Buster, George Chesboro, Francis Walker. DUTCH SHOE MYSTERY, meller; prod;, Larry Dar- mour; dir., James Hogan; story, EUery Queen; screen- play, Dwight Taylor; camera, James Brown. Cast: Ralph Bellamy, Margaret Lindsay, Charley Grapewin, James Burke, Mona Barrle, Paul Hurst, Blanche Yurka, Tom Dugan, Leon Ames, George Zucco. Dennis Moore, Charlotte Wynters, Jean Fenwick, "Pierre-Watkin. LONE WOLF DOUBLECBOSS, metier; prod., Jack Fier; dir., Edward Dmytryk; no writing credits; cam- era, Phil Tannura. Cast: Warren William, Ruth Ford, Eric Blore, Thurston Hall, Fred Kelcey, Mario Dwyer, Victor Jory, Victor Killan. BOYAL MOUNTED PATBOL, meller; prod., Wm. Berke: dir., Lambert Hillyer; no writing credits; cam- era, George Meehan. Cast: Charles Starrett, Russell Hayden, Wanda McKay, Lloyd Bridges, Don Curtis. Metro Shoot- Ins 12 Now Cultlnr Toko 3 32 Pronilfi«il Cofn- 41-42 pl««rd Features 50 3 Pictures in cutting room or awaiting release: LIFE BEGINS FOB ANDY HABDY, comedy; gen. office prod.; dir., George B. Seitz; no writing credits; camera, Les White. Cast: Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Fay Holden, Ann Rutherford, Sara- Haden, Ray Mc- Donald, Patricia Dane. KILDARE, No. 8 (tentative title, MARY NAMES THE DAY), drama; gen. office prod.; dir., Harold Bucquet; no writing credits; camera, Sid Wagner. Cast: Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day, Samuel Hinds, Emma. Dunn, Red Skelton, Fay Holden, Nils Asther. SMILIN' THROUGH' drama (Technicolor), asso. prod., Victor Saville; dir., Frank Borzage; orig. by Jane Cowl and Jane Murfin; camera, Olive Marsh. Cast: Jeanette MacDonald, Brian Aherne, Ian Hunter, Patrick O'Moore, Jackie Horner, Eric Lonsdale, David Clyde. Metro Pictures in ProdacUon THE YEARLING (production suspended until spring), drama (Technicolor), asso. prod., Sidney Franklin; dir., Victor Fleming; orig. screenplay, Mar- jorie Kinan Rawlings; camera, Hal Rosson. Cast: Spencer Tracy, Gene Echman, Ann Revere, Chill Wills, Adeline deWalt Reynolds. HONKY TONK, drama; asso. prod., Pandro Berman; dir.. Jack Conway; no writing credits; camera. Bill Daniels. Cast: Clark Gable, Lana Turner, Claire Trevor, Marjorie Main. Frank Morgan. Albert Dekker, Rags Ragland, Chill Wills, Henry O'Neill. THE CHOCOLATE SOLDIER, musical: asso. prbd., Victor Saville; dir.. Hoy Del Ruth; no writing credits; camera, Karl Freund. Cast: Nelson Eddy, Rise Stevens, Nigel Bruce, Florence .Bates. UNTITLED GABBO, drama; prod., Gottfried Rein- hardt; dir., George Cufcor; no writing credits; camera, Joseph Ritteriberg. Cast: Greta Garbo, Melvyn Doug- las, Ruth Gordon, Robert Sterling. MARRIED BACHELOR, comedy; asso. prod., John Considine; dir., Eddie Buzzell; no writing credits; cam- era, George Folsey. Cast: Robert Young, Ruth Hussey, Felix Bressart, Lee Bowman, Sam Levene. UNTITLED TARZAN, drama; prod., B. T. Fineman; dir., Richard Thorpe; no writing credits; camera, Clyde DeVinna. Cast: Johnny WeissmuUer, Maureen O'Sul- livan, Philip Dorn, Tom Conway. THE NEW YORK STORY, drama; pro.d., Sam Marx; dir., Mervyn LeHoy; camera, George Barnes; no writing credits; Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Edward Arnold, Laraine Day, Marsha Hunt. WHEN LADIES MEET, drama; co'-producing, Robert Z. Leonard and Orville O. Dull; dir., Robert Z. Leonard; no writing credits; camera, Robert Planck. Cast: Joan Crawford, Greer Garson, Robert Taylor, Herbert MarshalL FEMALE OF THE SPECIES, comedy; prod., Joseph L. Manckiewz; dir.. W. S. Van I^ke; no writing credits: camera. Bill Daniels. Cast: Don Ameche, Rosalind Russell, Kay Francis. BABES ON BROADWAY, musical; prod., Arthur Freed; dir., Busby Berkeley; no writing credits; camera, Lester White. Cast: Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Fay Bainter, Hay MacDonald. PANAMA HATTIE, musical; prod., Arthur Freed; dir.. Norman McLeod; no writing credits; camera credits not set. Cast: Ann Sothern, George Murphy, Red Skelton, Hags Ragland, Ben Blue. H. M. FULHAM.. ESQ., drama; dir.. King Vidor; original story, J. P. Marquand; camera, Bay June. Cast: Hedy Lamarr, Robert Young, Ruth Hussey, Charles Coburn, Van Heflin, Bonita Granville. KATHLEEN, drama; prod., George Height; dir., Harold S. Bucquet; original story, Kay Van Riper; camera Sid Wagner. Cast: Shirley Temple, Herbert Marshall, Laraine Day, Felix Bressart, Gail Patrick. Monogram Promlwd Cmm- Shoot- Mow 41-42 pIcM tmm OaMlac Toco Features 26 I S I 22 Weiterna 16 1 fl t IS V^ayne re-isanea.. 8 8 • t • To4«l» 80 "» "« "» 88 Pictures in cutting room -or awaitiii( release: DYNAMITE CANYON, western; piod.-dlr., Robert Tansey; original story and screenplay, Robert Emmett, (Continued on page 20) (For l»i/ormation of theatre dnd /!fm exchange boolcer.<! VAniBiv presents a cemplefe chart of feature releases of all the American di.<!tribu(iiig com- panies for the current quarterly period. Dote of reineuis as given in Vabietv Gild the running time of print* ore included.) Key to Type Abbrei'iationj; M—Meloarama; C—Comedy, CD- -Comedu Drama; W—Western; D—Drama; RD—Romantic Drama, AJU—Musical. Figures hereiuith indicate date o) Vamety^s review and running time. COPYKIOHT, 1*40. B1 VAKIBTT INC. ALL BMiHTH RR.SKHVRU WEEK OF BJELEASE—6/28/41 Time Out for Rbythm (Col) 5/28 Hands Across the Rockies (Col) The BIe Store (M-G) 6/11 West Point Widow (Par) 6/11 Reluctant Drason (RKO) 6/11 Nevada City (Rep) 7/16 Man Hunt (20th) ' 6/11 San Antonio Rose (U) 6/25 Fassace 'rem Hongkong (WB) ' MI) W C CD D Ml) D 74 B. Vallee-R. Lane BUI EUlot-M. Daily 84 Marx Bros.-'X. Martin 63 A. Sbirley-R. Carlson 73 Olsney Cartoon S8 R. Bogers-G. Bsycs 100 J. Bennett-W. PldgeoB 62 R. Palge-J. Fiazee K. Donglas-L. Falrbanki WEEK OF RELEASE—6/2T/4I Sweetheart of the Campus (Col) 6/25 MU Medico of Painted Springs (Col) 6/25 W Wanderers of the West (Mono) W They Met Id Bombay (M-G) 6/25 D The Parson of Fanamlnt (Par) 6/25 W Jangle Cavalcade (RKO) 7/( M A-Very Young Lady (2«th) 4/36/41 CD Poison Pen (Rep) 7/2 D Puddln' Head (Bep) 7/t C Kansas Cyclone (Ben) W Hit the Road (U) 7/9 D Underground (WB) 6/25 D 64 59 92 84 76 86 66 R. Keeler-O. NelKon C. SUrreU-T. Walker T. Keene-B. Miles C. Gable-B. Russell E. Drew-C. Ruggles F. Back J. WIthers-N. Kelly F. Bobson-R. Newton J. Canova-F. Lederer D. Barty-L. Merrick G. George-B. MacLana t. Lynn-K. Verne WEEK OF RELEASE—7/4/41 Prisoner on Dcvtl't Island (Co!) 7/1* Barnacle BUI (M-G) 7/2 Murder by InviUtlon (Mono) 7/30 Caught In the Draft (Par) 5/28 Tom, Dick and Harry (RKO) 7/16 Moon Over Miami (20th) 6/U Bachelor Daddy (U) 7/2 Kisses for Breakfast (WB) 7/23 D CD D C C MU C c -76 D. Woods-S. Ellers 90 W. Beery-v. Weldler 67 w. Ford-M. Marsh 82 B. Hope-D. Laraour 85 G. Bogers-G. Murphy 92 ' D. Ameche-B. Grable •1 Baby Sandy-E. E. Morton 81 D. Morgan-J. Wyatt WEEK OF RELEASE—7/11/41 Two In a Taxi (Col) D Navy Blue and Gold (H-G) (relsaae) D Father Steps Out (Mono) D Forced Landing (Par) 7/9 M They Meet Again (RKO) D Gangs of Sonora (Rep) 7/16 ' W Mountain MoonUght (Rep) CD Accent on Love (20th) D Hello, Sucker (U) 7/2 C Bride Came C.O.D. (WB) 7/2 CD 62 95 63 66 61 60 94 A. Lonlse-R. Hayden R. Yonng-jr. Stewart F. Albertson-L. Grey R. Arlen-E. Gabor J. Hersholt-D. Lovett 3 Mesqulteers Weaver Bros. Elvlry G. Montgomery-0, Masses H. Herbert-T. Brown B. Davls-J. Cagney WEEK OF RELEASE—7/18/41 Blondle In Society (Col) 7/2 C Son of Davy Crockett (Col) 7/9 W SUrs Look Down (M-G) 1/3/40 D Arizona Bound (Mono) - W Shepherd of the BlUs (Par) 6/19 D Hurricane Smith (Rep) D Sunset in Wyoming (Rep) W Dance HaU (20th) 7/23 D Kalders of the Desert (U) W RaWhIde Rangers (U) W BuUets tor O'Hara (W9) 6 '30 D 77 59 104 98 73 60 SO P. SIngleton-A. Lake B. EUIott-1. Meredith M. Redgrave-M. Lockwood B. Jonies-X. McCoy J. Wayne-B. Field R. Mlddleton-J. Wyatt G. Autry-S. Burnette C. Romero-C. Landls R. Arlen-A. Devine J. M. Brown J. Perry-B. Pryor WEEK OF RELEASE—7/25/41 The Officer and the Lady (Col) 7/16 D Blossoms In the Dust (M-G) 6/25 D The Deadly Game (Mono) D Burry, Charlie, Hurry (RKO) 7/9 C Ten Nights In a Bar Room (Rep) M Bad Men of Missouri (WB) 8/16 D 59 98 65 75 R. Hndson-R. Pryor G. Garson-W. PIdgeon J. Lang-C. Farrell L. Erroll-K. Howell R. Armstrong-L. Hayes J. Wyman-D. Morgan WEEK OF BELEASE—8/1/41 Thunder Over the Prairie (Col) Ringside Malsle (M-6) 7/30 Bowery Blitzkrieg (Mono) FuglUve Valley (Mono) Kiss the Boys Goodbye (Par) My Life With Caroline (RKO) Rags to Riches (Rep) Charley's Aunt (20th) - 7/23 Cracked NuU (U) Three Sons o' Guns (WB) 7/39 6/25 7/16 W C D W CD C M C c CD 59 95 83 78 80 C, Starrett-E. O'Hearn A. Sothern-G. Murphy W. Hull-L. Gorcey R. Corrlgan-M. Terhune M. Martfn-D^ Ameche R. Colman-A, Lee A. Baxter-M. Carlisle Jack Benny ' M. Auer-U. Merkel W. Morrls-T. Brown WEEK OF RELEASE—8/8/41 Ellery Queen and Perfect Crime (Col) M 69 Whistling In the Dark (M-G) - 8/6 D 76 Dynamite Canyon (Mono) W Wide Open Town (Par) 7/30 W 77 Six Gun Gold (RKO) W Dressed to KlU (20th) 7/23 M 75 Hold That Ghost (U) 7/30 C 89 New Wine (UA) 7/30 MU 82' Manpower (WB) 7/9 D 103 R. Bellamy-M. Lindsay C. Veldt-A. Rutherford T. Keene-E, Flnley W. Boyd-R. Hayden T. Holt-L. White L..NoIan-M. B. Hughei Abbott-Costello I. Massey-B. Barnes E. Boblnson-M. Dietrich WEEK OF RELEASE—8/15/41 TUlle the Toller (Col) Medfco HIU the TraU (Col) Life Begins for Andy Hardy (M-G) Doctors Dont Tell (Rep) Ice-Capades (Rep) Wild Geese Calling (20Ui) This Woman Is Mine (U) 7/30 C w C D C D D 78 K. Harrls-W. Tracy C. Starrett M. Rooney-A. Rutherford J. Beal-F. Rice J. ElUson-D. LewM H. Fonda-J.Bennett F. Tone-C. Bruce WEEK OF RELEASE—8/22/41 Dr. KUdare's Wedding Day (M-G) D World Premiere (Par) C Scattergood Meats Broadway (BKO) CD Under Fiesta Stars (Bep) W Bad Men of Deadwood (Bep) W Private Nurse (20th) 7/30 M A Dangerous Game (U) 3/1 M BIghway West (WB) 8/6 D L. Ayres-L. Day J. Barrymore-F. Farmer Guy KIbbee Gene Agtry Boy Bogers J. BarweU-B. Joyce A. Devlne-R. Arlen B. Marshall-A. Kennedy WEEK OF RELEASE—8/29/41 Our Wife (Col) C When Ladle* Meet (M-G) _C Saddle Mountain Bonndnp (Mono) w Aloma of the South Seas (Par) BD Sun VaUey Serenade (20th) 7/23 CD 86 LydU (UA) BD Major Barbara (UA) 8/T O 115 Dive Bomber (WB) D M. Donglas-R. Hussey J. Crawford-R. Taylor Range Busters D. Lamour-J. Hall S. Relne-G. Miller M. Oberon-A. Marshal W. HUIer-R. Morley E. Flynn-F. MacMurray SEQUEL TO OOME Hollywood, Aug. B. Ray McCarey's next directing •t aOth-Fox Is 'Between the'Devil,' following hli current chore ai pilot of 'Cadet Girl.' Walter Morosco is producer of the 'Pevll,' icreenplayed by Harold Buchman and Lee Loeb. HUGH SAPEE, TOO Hollywood, Aug. B. Procedure it reversed in the pic- ture, 'Tommy in the U. S. A.,' In preparation at 20th-Fox fo follow 'A Yank in the R. A. F.' Story is about young Britons who come to American airfields for train- ing.