Variety (Feb 1943)

Wednefld«y, fcbniwy S, 1948 Nine Tiaers Near 20di Camera Uie Hollywood, Feb. 2. Music gets a heavy play at 20th- Fox in the next few months, with nine tunefllms in various stages of preparation and three more in the ilnal phases of production. Five to lie produced by Wiiliam LeBaron are 'Stormy Weather,' •Winter Time,' The Girls He Letl Behii^d,' 'Grecnwirh Village' and 'Imagine \Js.' Others on the early production slate are 'Sweet Rosic O'Grady.' 'The Frolics,' and two un- tltled musicals to l>« produced by Walter Morosco and Robert Busslcr. $540,000 ANTI-TRUST SUIT VS; BLANK-PAR Added to the litigation that has previously flgured. including an anti- trust suit against major distributors which pends, Ralph D. Goldber;:. Omaha exhibitor, has brought a monopoly action against the Tri- States Theatres Corp.. Paranioiinl- Blank partnership, seeking dim>:iKi\- of $54&.000. In the new suit, fllcd at Omaha during the past week. Goldbors. 'operator of the Tuwn and several nabes.in Omaha, charges Tri-Sta:es has made it impossible for him to run the Town profitably and ttiat it has been impossible to get flrst-run product until 60 days after Tri- States showings; Tri-Stales oRicial.< named as defendants are A. H. Blank. Par partner in that area: G. Ralph Branlon. Blank's r.cnerul mana.4er- buyer. and Joe Kin.-ky. Omaha dis- trict manager for the Tri-Slalos cir- cuit. Goldberg had previously DepL Clwckiiig On CD. ArlNtratiQiis Checking on results of the consent decree since its inception Nov. 20, 1940, the Department ol Justice has asked all local arbitrators of the American . Arbitration Assn. who have »at on cases tiled by exhibitors to make a report to it, including arbiter reactions and any sugges- tions or recommendations that they may wish to offer. . The local arbi- trators have been assured by the D. of J. that their replies will be kept in the strictest cunfldence: ' While reported that Robert L. Wright, special a.-^Lttant to the At- torney General, was in New York last wevk to discuss the decree and proi^css made under it, neither the AAA nor industry leaders contacted by 'Variety' had any discussions with him. Wriiihl did n6t pay an official- call on the AAA. According to the A.^A.. as of yes- terday I Tuesday i 277 cases have been tiled with the flim tribunal.^ in the more Ilun two years arbitration tiu.'i been in torce. Of this number, lit h;;yo bi-on withdrawn while the number ut ciei-:.<ions made on appeal to the Appeal Boaitl have been only 52. The three-year trial period Of the decree expires this coming Nov. 20. leading to beliQf the D. of J. survey is with a view to studying results to d:ilp under it. Edward Small has been dickering with .several majors to sell the screen ri!<his to 'The Raft.' novel which he purchased several months ago. I'rico reported at the time was ap- , .1 pri)X!nia!i-ly S23.000. iiglil 1 anti-trust relief through a slati- ac- tion in Nebraska which wn.-: di-scon- tinued due to lack ur juri.<iliction. The log on litij^ation included a proceeding brouKht agaln.-l ('fOKIl)or;{ by Tri-States a coiipli- year., a-^n when the circuit sued under an agreement that Giildl>cr« \va.- nul ti> operate the Stale. Omaha, as hmg as the Tri-Stati'.x" Iimso <m the Wnrlrt in that key remained in edeii. Thi.-' was declared to br part of the doul made when Tri-Stativ tool; over ti;o World from ("lOldbcrg. Its leu-c on Fuel Curbs I'ontlniird from page 7 PICrVRBS 21 threatened many war industries, and there was ' no alternative but to clamp down on amusements. Spocillcally forbidden in the order are deliveries to and. acceptance of oil by building.': operated exclu- .-.ively for amu.sement. enlertain- nirni. athletics, sport.", and including but not limited to theatres, night that house, ruiniing tor 10 year.-. (i»es I pi,,),.: bowling alleys, poolrooms, not expire until Sept. 30. l!l4-». Th'.< • (i-i. ^-oiiaiis. barrooms and skating courts in that ca.<o granlrri Tri-1 ,.j„|5., States in that ca.<o granlrri Tri- an injunction, rrstraininu Goldberg from i-onlinuini; np-vMaiion of the State. U Directors to Discuss Debt Consolidation Plan Providence. Feb. 2. The 'Majr.sllc. downtown fir.s't run. aiiil tl<o Metropolitan, which is oper- ating under a three-day weekend .-la'.;*' show anil pic policy, arc the jinly main .<tcmmcrs alTccied by the I topp; ■i S w.'ie this v.eok | OI'A order banning delivery of fuel lacorporaiesimplirti-aiion I oil supplic- to theatres in this area Universal working on _ . , plan, with hopes of having det;ii!s ■ for a 10-day period. RKO Albee ready for subniissiiiM to tho dir.-r- C': rlton. Fay's. Loew'.< State and torale's regular session lomorrnw , Stra-id theatres have all converted tThur.sday). Indicated thai the pl.-in I to coal. was closer to realization than ai .lii.v 1 Altrod J. Clark, manager of the time in la.^t two years. ; Majc. tic. has been wailing (or con- Proposal as now oiillir.cci wo-. l l ; vor-ion parts which have been on combine Universal Pictures loporal- : onlcr f. r numlh>. and reports that Ing corporation! with Univer.-al ' :'>:• Ihcairo may have just about Corp.. the holding company, an;! ', cnoiiyh oil on hand to pull them Ultimately brin.e all shares exceniiu'.;: ihniu ;h iho period. Inasmuch a.* the common certilicatrs into iw.ior.i- lion's treasury. ' Part of such proposed plan would call for redeeming all or the h'.ilk of outstanding 8''; preferred, -.vi'.l! financing to ho done via bank loan of around $2,000,000. All detiil.- are subject to approval of the director.-. But .since J. Chrcver Cowdin. chair- man, stated more than two je.irs . ago that such rorpoi-ale simpliii:'a- j tion was an niilslandini'. company I ajm. it appear.-i probable any feasii)':' plan will be oka.ved! { Rrltlsh InlrreM | Main feature of plan wouM bi'> to call in the outstanding piVf-Tre I then leaving only enmmoa eertiH- . cates as stock to share in Universal Advance Production Chart (Continued from page 18i Murphy. Dcsl Arnaz. Kennetlt S|>cnccr. Lee Bowman. Rob- en Walker. Plilllp teriy. Bariy NoIaoh. Tom Duiian. Wit- liam Tannen. Roque Espeiilo. J. Alvx Havier. SWI.N'G SHIFT MAI.SIK. cuini(l.\-drama: prod.. George Halght: dir., Norman McLuud. mo writini; credits: caiiicra. Harry Stradling. Cast: Ann Sntlu-rn. Jaine.- Craiit. Juan Roger:!. Fred Brady. Connie Cilehviil. Jolin Qudlen, Maiia Linden. Cella Travers. BEST,FOOT FORWABD, ciihiidy: prod.. Artliur Freed: dir.. Edward Buzzell: no wiilin-: ervdii»: camera. Leonard SmiUi. Cast: Lucille Ball. Wiliiaiii Gaxton. Tommy Dix.° Virginia Weidler. Kenny Bowers. Jacl< Jordan. Gloria dc Haven, June Ally.son. Nancy Walker. Beverly S.-iul. Harr,\ Jauies' and band. GIRL CRAZY, mugical: prod.. Aithur Freed: dir.. Busby Berkeley: original, Guy .Boltun and Jack-McCqwdn: screen- play, Fred FlnkleholTe; camera. Bill Daniels. Cast: Mickey Rnoney. Judy Garland. Rng.- Ra<;land. Guy Klbtiee. Gil Sirattun, Frances Ward. Tn:iimy Dorsey and band. BIGHT ABOUT FACR. miL-lcal: prod., Irving Starr: dir., Tim Wlielan; no wr:tln;i credits: camera. Chaiiu'S Hoslier. Cast: Kay Kayscr. Mari:.\n Maxwell. Ava Gardner. FACULTY BOW. cotncdy: prod.. Robert Sisk: dir.. Julc> Dassln: story, by Wllllain Noble: camera. Charle.- Lawion. Cast: Mary Astor. Horbuil Marshall. Susan Pelei-.. Elliott Rieid, Richard Carhnn. AUyn Joslyii. George Doblenz SLIGHTLY DANGF.ROl's; coined.v drama: prod.. Pandro Bcrinnn: dir.. Wesley Rugglss: camera. Hal Ro.tson. Cast: Lana. iSirner, Robert Yuunit. Waller Brennan. Eugene Pallette. Howard Freeman. Dame May Whitly. Millard Mitchell. Ward Bond. Pamela Blake. Ray Collins. Florence Bates, Alan Mowbray. Mooosram Mel operate.- only on a three-day ba. i.-. Bernard Koppleman. manager, feels thai .-iupplies on hand miiy bo siifTicicnI. The ban will continue iir.lil Feb. 9. T!io Rhode Mand Auditorium, which annually hoa-cs ice sh(,w.--. hockey, basketball and olher sports programs, burns .-oft coal, and "very ':i;il.- of that." according lo manager Lou I'irri. .Aoioim neighboring houses which ir.a. fei'l the pinch l)cr:ii:.-c they li,".ve not yet converted lo coal are l!-e Hope, one weck'..j .siippl.v: the .^\•on. two week.-' supply: Liberty, insutficient to last period: Uptown. :ilio;;i 100 s;ill<>n.< on h:i!;d: Cf>m- nii:p.ity theatre. Ccnircdale. may cut ProniUed.com- Shoot- Now '«<4I plated ing CulUnc Togo FeaCures M IS I I It Westerns :... IS 4 1 ,1 II ToUls St 22 2 ft 21 Pictures In cuttln!> roon or awaiting release: HAUNTED RANCH, western: prod., George W. Weeks: dir. Robert Tansey: original story. Arthur Hoerl; screen- play. Ellzal>eth Beecher: camera. Robert Cllne. Cast: John King. David Sharpe, Max Terluine. Rex Lease. Julie Dun- can. Glen S.trange. Charles King. Bud Osborne. Tex Pal- mer. Steve Clarke. Budd Buster, Snowflake. COSMO JONES IN THE CRIME SMASHER, former title ADVE.NTURES OF COSMO JONES, drama: prod.. LIndsley Parsons: dir.. James TInllna: no writing credits: camera. Max Stengler. C-ist: Frank Graham, Edgar Kennedy. THE APE MAN, drama: prod.. Sam Katzman and Jack Dletz:.dli'.. William Beaudlne: .siory from Satevepost. They Creep In the Dark.' by Karl Brown: screenplay. Barney Sarecky: camera'. Mack Stengler. Cast: Bela Lugosl. Wal- lace Ford. Louise Currir. Minerva Ureeal. Henry Hall. Ralph LUtlcOcld. Emll von Horn. J. Farrell MacDonald. George KIrby. Wheeler Oakm.in. . NO ESCAPE, drama: proU.. Maurice King: ass. prod.. Franklin King: dir.. Harold Yimng. story and screenplay by Henry Blankfon: camera. Ira Morgan. Cast: Mary Brian. Dean Jagger. John C.trradine. Bill Henry. Sidney Blackmer. AnUiony Ward. William Vine. Charles Wagen- helm. Billy Marshall. Norm.nn Willis. Ian Kcllli. Peter Dunne. Spanky McFarlund. Edwaid Keane. LAND OF HUNTED MEN. western: prod.. George V. Weeks: dir.. Roy.Luby: scic'.-nplay by Ellzabeih Beecher: camera. James Brown Casl: Hay Corrigan. Max Ter- hune. Dennis Moore. Phylli- Adair. Charles King. John Merlon. Ted Mape.s. Frank .McCarrol. Forest Ta.vlor. Steve Clark. MnnoRrain PIx In Production Cowliny Commandos, wo.-lvrn: prod.. Ceo. W. Weeks: dir.. S. Roy Luby: no slor.\ or camera credit. Casl: The Range Busters. Ray Corriuun. Dennis Moore and Max Terhunc. UNTITLED, drama: prod.. Sam Katzman: dir.. William Beaudlne: no story or riiiiieiii credits. Cast: East Side Kids and Noah Beery. Sr. THE GHOST WRITER, nielodia'iia: prod.. Scoti R. Dun- lap: no director, >t«i'.v rtr e:iinei'a crpdils. Ca-r. Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond lliitloii Paramount FeaturcH Proml-ed Cimi- shool- Now 't3't3 pleted ing Cutting Togo 38 1 T It II earnings. Understood thai ' B;-ili-:h j oui maliner.- lo cnn.sc'. ve oil to lo.-t financiers who .supplied anninrl S'i.-. il:i. week: Opera llou.-e. Nc.vpor'. 500,000 in early days of prc.-e:il man- ■ su:Ticienl .-iipply: IViramoun'..^ .\>w- agement are heavy holders of the e | pmI.- eiiouali lo la-', uniil Wrdne.-- common certiiiratcs: hence, any call-: ilay when conveisl-ii; may ho cmi- ing off preferreil would eithance thoir holdings. It would require close to S2.000.000 lo brim; in 811.8"; pre- pleie: Lyric in Warren, and Haiitime in Bri.stol. NufTicient lo last: Green- . wich in F-i.-t Greenwich, not enough ferred including around $08 in "pa.-t i lo la.sl 10 days, while all of Woon- due dividends per share. There are I socket s and Pawluekel s Ihoatres now 525.081 coinhinn oortiflcates out- burn coal, standing. Both Ihe.se and old com mon are listed on N. V. Curb, An- other pari of the plan ntav include handling of some $4.IIO0.OtHl iiv- ."r debentures. WPB {m STALLS SHOBTS DifTiculty in getting raw film slo.l; and other delays due to WPB priori- ties has sidetracked .shoris pr iduc- tion of several major companies. OlTsrt to Gas Ciirhs •.\lir.i eanoli-. .liii' f'- Willi gas ralioning aow regarded as an iniporlant ho.voflloc factor, the Paramount circuit here is carrying a special l)o.v at the head of its news- paper ad.- for neighborhood theatres. B>'N call- atteniion to the fad that llie hou.-e.- are convenient lo busc- and .-irect .-ais." Totals 38 1 7 12 IJ Picture.' in culiini* riio:'.i or awailing rel'.-a<e: NO TIME FOR I.OVE. coii'icdy-draina: asso. prod. Fred Kohlmur: dir.. Mitchell t-cj.-ei': no wriiing cicdlls: cam- era. Charles Lanv. Co l Clmiih-i'i- Collierl. Fred Mac- Murray. Richard Ha.vdon. Ilk.i C'lia;.<;. Paul MrCralli. June Havoc. Marjoric Gnlcstm. Rnlierl Harnck. .Morton L.owry. HIGH EXPLOSIVE, foi.neil.v VOf C.\N'T LIVE FOR- EVER, drama: prods., nill Pie.i; and Bill Thomas: dir.. Frank McDonald: no w.ltim: tiTdii-: camera. Fred Jack- man, Jr Ca.'-.t: Chester M'>n .-. Je.i:i pyile:. Bany Sullivan. CRKAT WITHOUT Ol.onv. (li ama: dir.. Pi-c-lon Sturgc^: •c^e^nplav t;v Prtsloii Sluixe-: ciiiiei-,1. Vii-tor Milm-r. Cast: Joel MrC'ica. Betty FIcl'l. lUory Caiey. WilliaTii Dir- in:irr.s|. Julius Tannen. FiankI n Panghorn. HENRY .\l.l>ftl<'ll DOES Ills HIT; piod . Waller .Mac- Ewcn: as.so. prod.. Juk- Sihenner: dir... Hugh Benncit. C«.-f Jimmy Lydon. Cli-nli-s .•■•■•nlh. Diana Lynn. John Litel. Olive Blakeney. FOR WHOM THE BEI.I. TOLLS, drama. In Technicolor: prod.-rtlr.. Sam Wood; novel by Krncst Hemingway: cam- er.n. Rav Rennahan Cast: r.iiiy Cooper. Aklin TamlrofT. Kntmn Paxinoii. .loseph CalU-in. Vladimir SakolofT. Milk-, nail Rasuinny. Edward Cianelli. Fortunio Bonanova. Dun- e:m Renaldo. Alexander (;r.'iiiucli. l.conid SiiegoiT. Lilo Var-on. Martin Garralai'.i. Vii-o.i Varconi. Eric Feldary. I.PO BiilE.-ikiill. Fi-odoi Clialiaj>:ii Jean De Val. Armaiid noli.ml. Dick Holrlhir. TRIE TO LIFE. dram:i: pioil Pjiil Jonc-: dir.. George Marshall: original .screen -r-il ■. Ii;. Ben and Sol Barznian and Bess Rafcl: camera. Ch.iili- l..i:ii! Ca>t: Mmy Marlin. Franchol Tone. Dick Powell. V r':ii Mooie. Mabel Paige.- Brverlv Hud.son. Rnymond K'lr. Kill DvTiiTesl DIXIE, musical, in Technirnl'ii: prod, Dick Bluir.eiillial: asso. prod., Paul Jones: scvenDl.iv. Claude Binyne.: ca.r.- rra. William .Mcllor. Casr Bin:- Ciosby. D<iiothy I.a-oour. Bl'lv D" W'llfr Mariorir R<-yiMVJ.i. I.ynne Oveim.m. R.i.v- •iiViiKl Wal'i iiii F.dfl-<- Foy ,1. .MIK.\('I.K OK .MtlRtJiWS I KEEK, drama, piod .C MO ; serernplav Preslon Sturi-e- and Ein-i t.apmiiilr, cameia. John Si-iiz. Cast: t'Maiv Bracken. BeMy Hiinon. Diana Lvnn AERIAL GUNNER, drama: piod-. Bill P:ne and Bill Tliooids. dir.. Wllllain Pinr: scieenplay. Maxwell Shane: camera. Pre<l Jackman. Jr Ca.-i. Chc.-ler Moriii. Richard Allen. I/'li Ward. Jimmy Lydon. Dick Puicell. Keith Rich- ards. Billy iBenedici. Ralph Sanford. CHINA, diaiiia: piod. Dick BtMinenHiil: dir. Jolin Fat- row; screenplay, Frank Butler; camera. Leo Tuver. Cast: Lorettg Young. AUn Ladd, William Bendbc. SALUTE FOR THREE, drama; prod., Walter MacEwon; dir., Ralph Murphy; original story. Lester Cole; camera, Theodor Sparkuhl. Cast: Macdonald Carey. Betty Rhodes, Dona Drake. Lorraine and Rognan. Marly May. CHIT Ed- wards, Minna Gombell. Catherine Craig. Linda Brent. Patti Brilhante. De De Barrington. HENRY AI.DiUCH SWINGS IT. comedy: prod.. Walter MacEwen; asst. prod., Michael Kralke; dir.. Hugh Bennett; screenplay. M. R. Bolton, egmera, Dan Fapp. Cast: Jimmy Lydon.. Charles Smith.. MIml Ciiandler. John LItel. Oliva Blakeney. Steve Gcray. Marian Hall, Fritz Fetd, Charles Amt. Beverly Hudson. Edgar Dearingi Dick Baron. Vaughn Clasar. Parampant Piz in Prodnctlop LADY IN THE DARlK, drama in Technicolor: asso. prod, Dick. Bluinenthal:'dlr., Mitchell Leisen; no writing credits;, camera. Dan Fapp. Cast: Ginger Rogers. Bay Mliland, Warner Baxter.. MIscha Auer, Phyllis Brooks. SO PROUDLY WB HAIL, drama; prod.. Mark Sandrich; dir.. Mark Sandrich;.original story. Allan Scott and Mark Sandrich; camera. Charles Lang. Cast: Claudettc Colt>ert, Paulette Goddard. Veronica Lake. George Reevciw Bar- bara Brltton. Walter Abel. Sonny Tuffa: FIVE GBAVES TO CAIRO, drama; prod.. Charles Brackett^ dlrl. Billy WIldeY; asst. dir.. C. C. Coleman. Jr.; story. Charl» Braekctt and Billy Wilder: camera. John Seltz. Cast: Franchot Tone. Akiin TainirofT. Erich von Strohelm. Fortunio Bonanova. Anne Baxter. Peter Van E.vck. HENBT ALDRICH plays CUPID, comedy; prod.. Walter MacEwen: dir.. Hugh Bennett: asst dir.. Harry Caplan; story. Aleen Leslie; camera. Dap Fapp. Cast: Jimmy Ly- don. Charles Smith. John Lilel. Olive Blakeney. Diana Lynn. Vaughn Gla-ser. Barbara Jo Allen, Paul Harvey. THE GOOD FEU.OWS. coniedy-drama: prod.. Waller MacEwen; dir.. Jo Graham;, asst. dir.. Alvin Ganzer; screenplay. Howard Snyder and Hugh Wedlock. Jr.; cam- era. Theodor Sparkuhl. Cast: Helen Walker. James Brown, Cecil Kellaway. Mabel Paige. Rod Cameron. RIDING HIGH, musical In Technicolor; prod.. Fred Kohlmar: dir.. George Marshall; asst. dir.. Art Black; screenplay. Walter De Leon. Arthur Phillips^ Art Arthur; cameras, Harry Hallenberge and Karl Siruss. Casl: Dor- othy Lamour. Dick Powell, Victor Moore. Gil Lamb. Cass Daley, Milt Brittoh apd band. ALASKA BICHWAY, drama: prods.. Bill Pine and Bill Thomas: dir., Frank MacDonald; asst. dir., Charles Kerr; no atory credit; camera. Fred Jackman. Jr. Cast: Rkihard Arlen. Jean Parker. Bill Henry. Eddie Quillan. Prodncers Releasing Corp. Proabcd Com- Sbaot- Now '42-43 pleted lag CmUng To go Peatarei 42 S .2 4 3 Picture in cutting room or awaitihg release: BSnNO PBISON WALLS, drama; prod., Arthur Ripley; dir., Steve Sekely: original story, W. A. Ulman. Jr.; screen- play. Van Norcross; camera. Marcel Le-Picard. Cast: Alan Baxter. Gertrude Michael. Tully Marshall. Edwbi Max- well. Jacqueline Dalya. Matt Willis, Richard Kipling. Olga Sabin, Isalwlla Withers. Lane Chandler. Paul Everlon, George Guhl, Reglna Wallace. CORBSGIDOR, war drama; prods.. Dixon R. Harwin and Edward Finney; dir., William Nigh; story; Doris Malloy and Edgar Ulmer: camera. Ira L. Morgan. Cast: Otto Kruger. EUssa Landl. Donald Woods. Frank Jenks. Rick Vallln, Wanda MpKay. Ian Keith. Ted Hecht. Charles Jor- dan. Frank Jaquet. I. Stanford Jollcy. John Grant. Ruby Dandrldge, Forrest Taylor. Jack Riitherfor'd. Eddie Hall, Winiam Wilimering. Crane Whitley. BAD MBN OF THUNDER GAP. western; prods., Alfred Stem, Arthur. Alexander: dir., Albert Herman: story. Elmer Clifton; camera. Robert Cline.. Cast: Dave O'Brien, Jim Newlll, Guy Wilkenon. Janet Shaw. Jack Ingraham. Charles King, Michael Vallon. Lucille Vance. Tom London. I. Stanford Jolley. Bud OslK>rnc, Jimmy Aubrey and Cat Shrum and Orchestra. UNTITLED—BILLY THE KID NO. 4, series; prod.. SIg Neufeld; dir.. Sherman Scott; story. Patricia Harper;, cam- era. Hol>ert Cline. Cast: Buster Crabl>e. Al St. John. Mar- jorle Manners. Karl .llackett, Milton Kibbee. Glenn Strange, Charles King. Hal Price. Kermit Maynard. Bud Osborne. PRC Pix in ProdDcUon GIRLS IN CHAINS, drama: prod., Atlantis Pictures: dir., Edgar Ulmer: no story credit: camera. Ira Morgan. C^i-t: Arlln Judge, Roger Clark. Barbara Pepper. Robin Ray- mond. Allen Byron, Dorothy Burgess. Clancy Coui>er, Emmet Lynn. THE 0H08T AND THE GUEST, comedy-murder; piod,. Alexander Stern Productions; dir.. Wllllain Nigh: no story credit: camera, Robert Cline. Cant: Florence Rice. Jiiniiila Dunn. fiepoblic Features Westerns Serials .. Promised Com- Shool- Now ■42-41 pleird In* Cutting To «• M 12 2 3 18 ... 32 I* I 4 IT 4 I I t • 35 Totals n 23 4 t Pictures in culling room or awaiting release (;-MAN VERSUS THE BLACK DRAGON, .serial: prod, William O'Sulllvan: dir.. William Witney, nu writing ered- it4: camera. Bud Thackeray. Ca.st: Rod Cameron. Con- stance Worth. Roland Col. C. Montague Shaw. Nino Tipl- lone. HIT PARADE OF IM3, musical: asso. prod . Albert J. Cohen: dir., Albert S. Rogelh no writing credit-: camera. Jack Maria. Cast: John Carroll. Susan Hay ward. Cull Patrick. Walter Catlett. Eve Arden. Freddy Martin and his orchestra. Count Basie and his orchestra. Golden Gate Quartet. Pops and Louie. Three Cheers. Mu-lc Maids. DEAD MAN'S GULCH, western; asso. prod.. F.ddy' White; dir.. Jack English: original story. Norman S. Hall: screen- play. Norman S. Hell and Robert Williams: camera. Einia Miller. Cast: Don 'Red' Barry. Bud McTaggarl. Lynn Mer- rick. Einmctt Lynn. Clancy Cooper. John Vosper. Jack Rockwell, I<ee Shumway. Al Taylor. Rex Lease. Pic-ice L.vden. THE BLOCKED TRAIL, wc-tvi n: asso. prod . Loul- C'-iy; dir.. Elmer Clifton; no wming credits, camera. Bud Thac'i<- ery. Cast- Bob Steele. Tom Tyler. Jimmie Dodd. Helen Deverell, George Lewis. Charles Millui. Walter Sodei:i:-g, Hal Price. Kermll Maynard. Pie-cc I.ydc.i. Bud Ci'jv.v CHATTERBOX, comedy-drama: assu. ptud. Albeit J. Cohen: diri. Joseph Santley: no writing'crtdlls. cain.- a, Ernest Miller. Cast: Joe E. Brown. Jud.i' Caiiova. Rose- mary Lane. John Hubbard. Chester Clute. Emmet i Vni:.m, Cus Schilling: Anne Jeffreys. George By.-on IDAHO, western: asso. prod., dir.. Joseph Kane: no wmU ing credits: camera. Reggie Lanojnj. C'asf Roy RoKers, Virginia Grey. Ona Munson. Smiley Burrteite. liarry (il-.nn- non. Dick Purcell, Ortxlow Steven-. Arthur Hohi. Hal Talia- ferro. Themselves. St. Brendan's Choir, j THE PURPLE V, drama: asso. prod. George Shennaa; (Continued on •■ -i>