LOUIS NIZER, distinguished
attorney and toastmaster to the
great, has written a unique
book— 'filled with exciting anec-
dotes, brilliant witticisms and
profound learning.

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Thomas Mann

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JANUARY 11, 1941

METRO'S APPROACH
TO THE DECREE

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the industry if all concerned know their rights and duties
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Rodgers, the company's sales chief.

Referring to the special convention held by Loew's officials
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STUDIO FORECAST, 1941
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tury-Fox, Neil Agnew of Paramount and Grad Sears of
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schemes for circumventing the letter or intent of the docu-
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'FLIGHT FROM DESTINY' ABSORBING AND UNUSUAL DRAMA

Rates • • + generally if exploited

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Warners
73 M.nutes

Geraldine Fitzgerald, Thomas Mitchell, Jef-
fry Lynn, James Stephenson, Mona Maris,
Jonathon Hale, Mary Gordon, John Eldridge,
Hardie Albright, William Forrest, Weldon
Heyburn, DeWolf Hopper, Alexander Lock-
wood, Frank Reicher, Willie Best, Libbe
Taylor.

Directed by Vincent Sherman.

Here is a "sleeper" from the alert Warner
studio. "Flight From Destiny" will need plen-
ty of exploitation to mean very much at the
boxo lice, but it is an unusuai and absorbing
psycliolcgical drama that will attract con-
siderable attention in better class houses.
Word-of-mouth reaction will help grosses
in subsequent run spots and it will provide
exceptionally strong support on dual bills.
It is suspenseful, despite a preponderance
of talk, and is abetted no end by the direc-
tion of Vincent Sherman, a newcomer worth
watching. Much of the film's merit can also
be attributed to Thomas Mitchell, who again

reminds us that he is one of the finest
character actors in Hollywood. "Destiny" will
be a talked-about picture and it's worth a
showman's best efforts.

"Flight From Destiny" takes up the in-
teresting problem of an intellectual man who
faces death within six months from an in-
curable disease and seeks a way to make this
time interesting and useful. The perfunctory

'PLAY GIRL' SOPHISTICATED COMEDY DRAMA

Rates • • + in deluxers; less in family and rural houses
HOLLYWOOD PRE"\n[EW

RKO Radio
75 Minutes

Kay Francis, James Ellison, Mildred Coles,
Nigel Bruce, Margaret Hamilton, Katherine
Alexander, George P. Huntley, Kane Rich-
mond, Stanley Andrews, Selmer Jackson,
Marek Windheim.
Directed by Frank Woodruff.

"Play Girl" is a brittle, clever ultra-sophis-
ticated comedy drama, but never succeeds
in being either credible or convincing. It
exposes the inner workings of the warfare
between glamorous gold-diggers and pred-
atory, but susceptible, males and there is
scarcely a sincere moment in it, but it makes
good fun. Kay Francis has her first chance
in some time to play the glamourous type
of role which made her famous and she

makes the most of the opportunity by giving
a smooth perfonnance and looking extremely
beautiful in her smart clothes. This is a
show strictly for sophisticated audiences,
although it has exploitation possibilities for
neighborhood spots. It must be ranked as
weak for action and rural houses.

Kay Francis, a clever gold-digger who has
lived in luxury for seventeen years by prey-
ing on wealthy males, finds herself slipping
and takes into partnership a poor young
girl, Mildred Coles, whom she teaches all
the tricks of getting everything from men
and giving nothing in return. Kay's plans
are spoiled when Mildred falls in love with
a young ranch owner, James Ellison, and
runs away when she discovers he is a mill-
ionaire and that Kay has him slated as their
next victim. Kay catches Ellison's affections
on the rebound and is about to marry him
herself when his mother appears and shames

'GO WEST' ONE OF MARX BROTHERS WEAKER VEHICLES

Rat

es

where trio is popular; less elsewhere

MGM

80 Minutes

Marx Brothers, Diana Lewis, John Carroll,
Walter Woolf King, Robert Barrat, June
MacCloy, George Lessey.
Directed by Edward Buzzell.

The Marx Brothers have been much fun-
nier in previous films. This reviewer is ex-
tremely partial to the madcap trio, yet the
laughs in "Go West" came few and far be-
tween. Too much footage is wasted on the

alleged "plot." Groucho has fewer lines and
little of his hilarious romantics. We couldn't
escape the feeling that there was a lot of
padding to overcome the boys' lack of good
laugh material. "Go vVest" will get favor-
able response only from audiences definitely
pro-Marx, and even they will share our dis-
appointment.

Chico, Harpo and Groucho become the
comic heroes of the old west in their efforts
to prevent a railroad from robbing an old
man of the property he intends to leave to
his pretty granddaughter. Groucho is oper-

'KEEPING COMPANY' SAD START FOR NEW METRO SERIES

Rates • • — as dualler on names
HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

MGM

79 Minutes

Frank Morgan, Ann Rutherford, John Shel-
ton, Irene Rich, Gene Lockhart, Virginia
Weidler, Virginia Grey, Dan Daile.v, Jr.,
Gloria De Haven, Sara Iladen.
Directtrd by S. Sylvan Simon.

Of all the ov(;rworked movie themes, none
has received such laborious attention as the
vi.ssicitudes of newly married couples. "Keep-
ing Company" is not only the latest but one

of the worst. And the prospect of having a
series emerge from this first adventure of
the Thomas family is too horrible to con-
template! The story is as old as the proverb-
ial hills, the dialogue is noisy and tiresome,
the complications are abundant and uninter-
esting and the whole picture smacks of
"quickie" — in short, this is an enterprise of
which Metro should be ashamed. Audiences
will wholeheartedly agree with these senti-
ments and the smart exhibitor will sneak
this in on the lower half of a double bill in
the unhappy event that he can't cancel.

suggestions are made, but Mitchell leaps on
a new one— murder— the murder of some
utterly despicable and useless member ol
society whose nefarious activities lie beyond
the scope of the law. Sooner than he expects,
such a person is presented to him. She is
Mona Maris, sultry siren, who threatens the
happiness of a young couple, Geraldine Fitz-
gerald and Jeffrey Lynn. Mitchell mvestigatss
her background and decides it warrants pun-
ishment by him. She is killed. Lynn is arrest-
ed for the murder, but Mitchell's confession
frees the younger man. The trial causes a
sensation and Mitchell is convicted. He plans
to cheat society of its revenge by exerting
himself and dying from his disease. This
plan is abandoned when a new prisoner
shows what effect his act has had on others.
He learns that murder is wrong and goes to
tthe chair Uke and other criminal.

Geraldine Fitzgerald gives an overly em-
otional note to her characterization. Jeffrey
Lvnn is adequate in a particularly innocuous
role. James Stephenson acquits himself with
honors as Mitchell's doctor. Others in the
cast are good.

HANNA (Hollywood)

her into making a magnificent gesture,
breaking her engagement and telling Ellison
that Mildred really loves him and where
he can find her. Kay is rewarded by an op-
portunity to try her charms on Ellison's
wealthy bachelor uncle.

Miss Francis gives a finished performance
that should return her to her old popularity
with the fans, and James Ellison is excellent
as the rough-hewn young man from the
west. Nigel Bruce and George P. Huntley
prove their abiUty as comedians and the
scene between them in the turkish bath is
one of the high-spots of the film. Mildred
Coles struggles valliantly with a role in
which she is badly miscast, as she hasn't
the real beauty, charm or sex-appeal to
make three men fall for her head over heels.

Margaret Hamilton is a standout as the
hard-boiled maid.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

ating to make a profit for himself on the
deal but he finally works with the other
two to save the gal's inheritance. The climax
is a race between a train and a horse and
buggy, with the Marxes chopping up the
cars of the train to supply fuel for the en-
gine.

Cute httle Diana Lewis is the granddaug-
ter; John Carroll, h«r sweetheart. Walter
Woolf King is best in the supporting cast.

Eddie Buzzell's direction is good enough,
but his material was not.

MW

Ann Rutherford and John Shelton are the
couple involved. They mari-y with the usual
noble intentions, squabble like mad and,
guess what! they are brought back together
for the finish.

Miss Rutherford and Mr. Shelton might
have teamed more auspiciously with a better
vehicle, although the latter is inclined to
be overzealous in conveying some of his
emotions. Morgan pla.vs straight and Irene
Rich is a charming mamma. Virginia Weid-
kr injects some comedy.

HANNA (Hollywood)

4

FILM BULLETIN

'THE INVISIBLE WOMAN' GOOD GENERAL AUDIENCE COMEDY

Rates • • • — generally

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Universal
72 Minutes

Virginia Bruce, Jolin Barrymore, John How-
ard, Charlie Ruggrles, Oscar Homolka, Ed-
ward Brophy, Donald MacBride, Margaret
Hamilton, Shemp Howard, Anne Nagel,
Kathryn Adams, Maria Montez, Charles
Lane, Mary Gordon, Thurston Hall, Eddie
Conrad.

Directed by A. Edward Sutherland.

Mighty clever, this Universal, to keep its
"invisible man" series running so long and
successfully. "The Invisible Woman" is
the latest addition to the family and
an engaging one, at that. This is most-
ly comedy with just the right amount
of action. It moves along briskly, has a clean
looking production and the performances by
tthe principals, keyed for laughs, are splen-
did. A first rate picture for general audi-
ences, business won't be outstanding, but it is
bound to be above average in the majority
of locations.

John Barrymore is a screwball scientist
financed by John Howard, young playboy.

Howard loses his money when Bari-ymore
has just perfected a device that makes people
invisible. Virginia Bruce, a model, answers
his ad to experiment for him. She becomes
invisible and Howard falls in love with her.
although he hasn't the faintest idea of what
she looks like. A gangster, hiding out in
Mexico, hears of the invention and orders his
henchmen to procure it so he can return for

a visit to New York. They forget one impor-
tant item, so Barrymore and Bruce are kid-
napped and driven to Mexico. Here she
becomes the heroine by drinking alcohol and
automatically becoming invisible. The gang-
ster and his men are quickly disposed of as
Howard and Charlie Ruggles, his butler,
drive up for the rescue.

Barrymore, of course, is grand as the
scientist. Virginia Bruce is delightful in the
title role and John Howard contributes a
good performance. Ruggles amuses and Os-
car Homolka, Edward Brophy and Donald
MacBride capably enact the heavies.

Director Sutherland has done a neat job.

HANNA (Hollywood)

INDEX OF REVIEWS

PAGE 4
Flight from Destiny
Play Girl Go West

Keeping Company

PAGE 5
The Invisible Woman
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Let's Make Music

PAGE 6
Kitty Foyle Chad Hanna

Fantasia

PAGE 8
Romance of the Rio Grande
Behind the News
Lone Star Raiders
Misbehaving Husbands

with moods which range from exaltation to
despair, splendidly. Lew Ayres and Laraine
Day play their unhappy scenes and their
romantic moments equally well. Alma Kru-
ger, Nell Craig and the other regulars are
convincing in hospital roles. Lionel Barry-
more's few comedy scenes, and those of Nat
Pendleton as the dumb ambulance driver,
furnish the films only light moments — and
welcome ones they are.

LEYENDECKER

'DR. KILDARE'S CRISIS' INTENSELY DRAMATIC FILM

Rates • • as dualler generally

MGM

75 Minutes

Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day,
Robert Young, Nat Pendleton, Alma Kruger,
Walter Kingford, Bobs Watson, Nell Craig,
Horace MacMahon, George Reed, Franli
Orth, Marie Blake, William Haade.
Directed by Harold S. Bucquet.

Dr. Kildare encounters his most tragic
medical case in the seventh of MGM's series
— an intensely dramatic programmer with
few relieving touches of humor. The film is
serious and absorbing for the greater part
of its length, but a subject, which treats
of an hereditary disease threatening Dr. Kil-
dare's forthcoming marriage, is scarcely
suitable for all types of family audiences.
The principals, particularly Robert Young
in a guest role as the suspected epileptic,
are all effective, and Harold Bucquet's dir-

ection is above par. Although above the
average for the series, both in respect to
story and marquee values, "Dr. Kildare's
Crisis" is very heavy fare and should be
coupled with a comedy or musical feature
on duals generally.

This plot finds the wedding plans of Dr.
Kildare Ayres and Nurse Laraine Day halted
by the arrival of her brother, who has de-
veloped a mental state whhich Ayres is
forced to diagnose as epilepsy. This disease
is hereditary and, although he keeps it from
his fiance for a time, her discovery of it
compels her to refuse to risk marriage. After
much unhappiness and mental anguish for
all three concerned, it is wise old Dr. Gilles-
pie (Lionel Barrymore) who discovers a clue
which reveals Young's erratic actions to be
due to a head injury. Thus an operation
restores him to normalcy, solves the problem
and the marriage is set for the near futui'e
— or until the next Kildare film.

Robert Young handles his diflBcult role,

'LET'S MAKE MUSIC MILD PROGRAMMER WITH BOB CROSBY BAND

Rates • • — as a dualler in naborhoods

■HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW -

RKO-Radio.
83 Minutes.

Bob Crosby, Jean Rogers, Elizabeth Risdon,
Joseph Buloif, Joyce Compton, Bennie Bart-
lett, Louis Jean Heydt, Bill Goodwin, Frank
Orth, Grant Withers, Walter Tetley, Benny
Rubin, Jacqueline Nash, Donna Jean Dolfer,
Bob Crosby's orchestra.
Directed by Leslie Goodwin.

"Let's Make Music" is a slapdash little
programmer that introduces Bob Crosby to
the screen and it seems a pity that the tal-
ented young band leader couldn't have had

a better vehicle for his initial appearance.
"Let's Make Music" suffers because of weak-
nesses in writing, direction and editing.
Crosby and his orchestra, familiar to the
radio fans, should make the picture a fair
dualler in neighborhood houses.

The stoi-y shows Elizabeth Risdon as an
elderly public school music teacher who,
much to her own amazement, sells a foot-
ball fighting song to a New York publisher.
Crosby's arranger, Joseph BulofT, converts
the corny ballad into a hot number which
makes a big hit. Miss Risdon comes to New
York, chaperoned by her niece, Jean Rogers,
and .sings the song as a solo number with
the band, but when the song's popularity

NEWSPAPER CRITICS

runs its course, the teacher is given the gate.
Crosby has fallen in love with Jean Rogers,
so he gives her aunt credit for a song of his
own writing, which wins the girl's heart.

Bob Crosby, playing himself as a singing
band leader, is easy and confident and has
a swell screen personality and a voice
enough like brother Bing's to charm the
fans. Elizabeth Risdon's performance is very
persuasive and she steals the acting honors.
Jean Rogers looks lovely and tries valiantly
with .some stupid lines. Joseph Buloff does
a corking comedy job as the cynical arranger
and Frank Orth is excellent as the music
publisher.

HAMILLS (Hollywood)

DR. KILDARE'S CRISIS (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)

"...Looks like the Kildare stock company is flourishing." — Boehnel,
N. Y. World Telej-ram.

". ..Even more far-fetched than usual, very thin as to plot, but some-
what amusing withal." — Crowthcr, N. Y. Times.

" . . . The scries improves a bit with this number." — Dana, N. Y. Herald
Tribune.

"...Kildare series concludes its downward glide with a nosedive." —
Winsten, N. Y. Post.

SOUTH OF SUEZ (Warner Bros.)

"...Complicated and preposterous. . .Only a miracle man could have
made good movie out of the film's story." — Finn, Phila. Record.
"...Better than average ... Adept direction ... Good entertainment."
—E. f. S., N. Y. Herald Tribune.

"...Comes off without any punch, and a.s a result the whole f.ills
rather flat."— T. M. P., N. Y. Times.

"...Actors alone can't make a picture ... Doesn't amount to nuicli."
—Winslen, N. Y. Post.

JANUARY II, 1941

5

'KITTY FOYLE' GINGER ROGERS SCORES IN SURE-FIRE WOMEN'S PICTURE

Rates • • • except In action spots

RKO Radio.
105 Minutes

Ginger Rogers, Dennis Morgan, James Craig,
Eduardo Ciarmelli, Ernest Cossart, Gladys
Cooper, Walter Kingsford, Odette Myrtil,
Mary Treen, Katharine Stevens, Richard
Nichols, Nella Walker, Cecil Cunningham,
Edward Fielding, Florence Bates, Kay Lina-
ker, Tyler Brooke, Heather Angel.
Directed by Sam Wood.

The film version of "Kitty Foyle," witli
Ginger Rogers giving a superbly human
portrayal in the title role, is definitely a
superior type of women's picture and, as
such can't miss at the box office. Losing
much of the down-to-earth realism of
Christopher Morley's novel, the picture also
gains some emotional power as it becomes
primarily the love story of a white collar
girl and a scion of the idle rich. Telling his
"Matural History of a Woman" (RKO's sub
title) in flashback fashion, Director Sam
Wood misses no opportunity to win audience
sympathy for his heroine from "the wrong
side of the tracks and this approach com-
pares it to "Stella Dallas" in mass appeal.
Already pre-sold to the public as one of the

year's best-seller, "Kitty Foyle" will prove a
magnet for the women fans and the hus-
bands and boy friends always follow in huge
numbers. Dialogue is completely natural and
tthe true-to-life comic touches make it good
entertainment for first-runs and neighbor-
hoods alike — in fact for all but the action
fans.

At the turning point in her life, a moment
when she must decide if she will run away
with the wealthy married man she will

always love, or wed the poor young doctor
who loves her, Kitty Foyle's mirrored re-
flection bids her review her past. As a mid-
dle-class Philadelphia girl of 15, Kitty longed
to meet the idle rich, but it was not until
her first office job working for socialite
Dennis Morgan that she fell in love, married
him and then realized that his Main Line
family would disapprove. When she has di-
vorced Morgan and decided to marry an
adoring doctor (James Craig), her former
husband returns, but, happily for her (and
the Legion of Decency), she decides on Craig
and security rather than an illicit relation-
ship with the re-married Morgan.

Ginger Rogers gives a real candid camera
portrayal of the loyal, troubled Kitty— a del-
ineation that carries her from shiny-faced
adolescence to sophisticated womanhood.
Dennis Morgan's ingratiating performance
of the wealthy lad is certain to raise his
stock in Hollywood's studios. James Craig is
equally fine in the less flashy role of the
likeable doctor. Such acting bits as Ernest
Cossart's Irish father, Odette Myrtil's sym-
pathetic French employer and Eduardo
Ciannelli's bewildered restaurant proprietor
are standouts in a first-rate cast.

LEYENDECKER

'CHAD HANNA' COLORFUL PRODUCTION OF PALLID TALE

Rates • • + on nanne values only . .

20th Century-Fox
86 Minutes.

Henry Fonda, Dorothy Lamour, Linda Dar-
nell, Guy Kibbee, Jane Darwell, John Car-
radine, Roscoe Ates, Ted North, Ben Carter,
Frank Thomas, Olin Howland, Frank Conlan,
George Davis, Sarah Padden, Tully Marshall,
Edward McWade, Leonard St. Leo, Elizabeth
Abbott, Harry Tyler. Eddy Waller.
Directed by Henry King.

Ambling along against colorful back-
grounds, but without excitement or suspense,
"Chad Hanna" is a small-time circus tale
lamentably lacking in smash features. Rich
Technicolor, vivid backgrounds and a pic-
turesque period, everything, in fact, except
the episodic story lends itself to a film which
might have been absorbing entertainment,
but actually is only a mildly pleasant char-

ade. Individual scenes relating to circus
problems are amusing but that is all. Popu-
larity of the Satiu-day Evening Post serial,
"Red Wheels Rolling," the Technicolor and
the circus atmosphere are all exploitation
naturals and the Fonda-Lamour names
should guarantee slightly above average busi-
ness, for short periods, in first runs and the
average neighborhood spots.

The story revolves around Chad Hanna
(Henry Fonda), farm boy who becomes so
dazzled by the bareback rider (Dorothy
Lamour) of a traveling circus that he joins
the ramshackle outfit. At the same time,
a slave smuggler's awkward daughter (Linda
Darnell) runs away after a beating, is taken
in by Lamour and learns to ride in the ring.
When the fiery- tempered Lamour leaves to
join a prosperous rival circus, Darnell takes
her place as bareback rider and Fonda tem-
porarily becomes ring master. Later he mar-
ries the girl to save her from her irate

father, although he still adores the absent
Lamour. It is only after a mildly suggestive
bedroom sequence between Lamour and Fon-
da that he realizes that it is Darnell he
really loves.

If "Chad Hanna" does nothing else, it at
least furnishes Henry Fonda with an ideal
role. Here again he proves that , if properly
cast, he can make a memorable portrait
out of the ingenuous, naive country bumpkin.
Dorothy Lamour is perfectly cast as the
seductive bareback rider and Linda Darnell,
a gorgeous type for Technicolor, is aopealing
as the long-suffering waif. Jane Darwell,
blown up to fat lady proportions, is amusing
as is Guy Kibbee, Roscoe Ates and, of course,
the tired old lion and the elephant who are
important to the plot.

Director Henry King struggles, with scant
success, to knit the rambUng story into an
interesting picture.

LEYENDECKER

'FANTASIA' SUPERB WELDING OF CLASSICAL MUS:C AND DISNEY CHARACTERS

Rates • • • • for class audiences. Filr

Distributed by Walt Disney Productions.
120 Minutes

Music played by the Philadelphia Orches-
tra, conducted by Leopold Stokowski for
Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in D. Minor;"
icnaikovsky's "The Nutcracker Suite;"
Dukas' "The Sorcerer's Apprentice;" Strav-
insky's "Rite of Spring;" Beethoven's "Past-
oral Symphony;" Ponchinelli's "Dance of the
Hours;" Moussorsky's "Night on Bald Moun-
tain" and Schubert's "Ave Maria." Com-
mentary by Deems Taylor.

Walt Disney's "Fantasia," a visual appre-
ciation of eight great musical compositions,
photographed in unsurpassed Technicolor,
peopled by inimitable Disney characters and
recorded by Leopold Stokowski and the Phil-
adelphia Orchestra, is an unprecedented and
stirring cinematic experience. This two-hour
excursion into the realms of Di.sney's fancy,
with recording in the new Fantasound
equipment, which permits the music to swell

requires special Fantasound equipment a

from all parts of the theatre, is certain to
be seen and discussed by true lovers of clas-
sical music. That portion of the innumer-
able Disney public adjacent to the nation's
larger cities, who can afford the two-a-day
prices charged, will flock to the theatres
playing the subject and the combination
audiences should guarantee profitable, if
somewhat limited, engagements wherever
It plays. Although the great mass of the
picture going public may never see this im-
aginative production, it can and should be
compared to a work of art to be appreciated
for years to come.

Even the introduction is unique in that
no credits are given. The film opens with
the Philadelphia Orchestra's musicians tun-
ing up before Stokowski (on the screen)
mounts the platform and Deems Taylor ap-
pears to interpret and comment upon t^e
Bach's "Toccata and Fugue," this first in
visual colors and forms. The following "Nut-
cracker Suite" is in the more familiar style of
DLsney's Silly Symphonies with the audience

nd will only be shown at two-a-day prices

high spot a Chinese Dance by Tiny Mush-
rooms. The first real humor enters in "The
Sorcerer's Apprentice," a most delightful com-
edy interpretation as Mickey Mouse, trying
his hand at magic, finds himself swamped
by its power. Of the other separate musical
parts, the stirringly effective and awesome
"Rite of Spring;" the gruesome "Night on
paid Mountain" and the finale "Ave Maria""
are serious in intent and conception while
Beethoven's "Pastoral" peopled with lovely
centaurs and other mythological characters
is the most pleasing to the eye. "Fan-
tasia" is not a comedy, as we are ac-
customed to regard Disney's feature-length
and short subjects, and, despite the endorse-
ment of the New York Schools Motion Pic-
ture Committee, the greater part of the
production contains too many horrible and
nightmare-inducing figures to make it suit-
able for younger children. Almost any one
else, however, will find it inspirational as
well as educational and a pictorial adventure
not soon forgotten. LKYENDECKER

6

FILM BULLETIN

Harrower

nil nil III!

WHERE\'ER you go, you hear all sorts of opinions on
what the blocks-of-five plan is going to do to the business.
There is a radical difference of opinion between exhibitors on
the one hand, and the producer interests represented in the
home offices. The odd part of it is that whereas the exhibitors
are generally kicking about the plan, the producer interests are
concerned because they fear the new setup will give exhibitors
a crushing advantage in that they can turn down at will these
blocks-of-five. Herewith we have set down some of the many
reactions heard around the home offices from gents in distribu-
tion, sales and advertising. You can take 'em or leave 'em.
They are interesting in one respect. They show clearly that
nobody has the faintest idea just how the block plan is eventual-
ly going to pan out.

* * *

The new selling system will make it tough for the
studio boys who have been turning out the C to Z grade
pictures. They can no longer coast along with the com-
forting knowledge that their sub-par product will play
so many thousand theatres as under the old plan. Looks
as if the factory-type product henceforth will be eli-
minated entirely, or sold for double-feature fodder for
what the buyer chooses to offer.

* * *

Suppose a producer flops on his first block-of-five! Sup-
pose three out of five do a box-office nose-dive I That's quite
possible. That means on his second block he's got to click
around 80 percent or he's in a tough spot. With his first block
panning out weak, his resultant revenue is small, and he will be
forced to kick in a heavier budget than he planned in order to
regain lost prestige. And if the second block gets poor box-
office returns, it is quite conceivable that this unfortunate pro-
ducer may find himself practically washed up. He will be un-
able to coast along with bad product for half a selling season or
more as is possible under the present system.

* * *

The master minds in the home offices and studios
are fully aware of the dangers inherent in the untried
selling system. That, friends, explains all this com-
motion in the sales organizations. Frankly, none of them
know where they are. Anybody's guess is as good as
the next fellow's, including yours. So they are going
into huddles at the studios, with the sales and advertising
experts at the home offices rushing back and forth to the
Coast to mull over the problems with the boys who make
the pictures. They are all trying to hit some formula
that will insure a reasonable guarantee of coming out on
top for the first year under the blocks-of-five plan.
^ ^ ^

Producers realize they have to click strong with their first
block. They can't afford to have that first block look bad
stacked up against any other competitor's offering. On the face
of it, this situation would seem to create more or less of a
buyer's holiday. But will the exhibitor really be able to enjoy
a pick-and-discard setup, or will the seller be able to put the
pressure on stronger than ever through a shortage of product
that looms under the new plan? Nobody at this early stage
can tell. It is quite possible that there will be such a dearth of
product created by reduced production that exhibitors will be
forced to buy willy nilly, or only operate certain days. Are the
producers going to go slow under the new plan, and hold back
on production, waiting to see how the cat jumps, or will they
work harder than ever to turn out as much good product as
possible in order to meet the tougher competitive situation
between studios?

It seems reasonable to assume that we are headed back to
a situation approximating the good old days of competitive sell-
ing, before block booking and blind selling. The days when
every producer was putting everything he had into each picture.
The days when any independent producer with enterprise, ex-
perience and a reasonable bankroll could make a box-office pic-
ture, and he and the exhibitors would clean up. Those were the
happy days. The healthy operating days. Is there any reason
why they shouldn't return?

If the above surmise is correct, then a real selling
problem confronts the sales forces. It means the return
of real competitive selling, which is a healthy condition
that is bound to benefit the exhibitor. In fact, it will
benefit the business in general — even the producers.
The intensified selling will mean that the sales boys will
have to go back over the sales route time and again to
close certain tough spots that have held out. And when
the salesman has finally cleaned up his schedule for the
first available blocks-of-five, he will have to turn around
and start battling all over again to dispose of the second
group. This means close supervision of each territory
to get the maximum sales results at the least expenditure
of time and money. That may be the reason why cer-
tain sales forces are being reorganized into more districts
and fewer exchange centers. District managers may find
it a physical impossibility to properly supervise so many
exchanges as at present. Looks as if a lot more sales
jobs are going to be created. And that isn't unhealthy,
either! * * *

Under the new plan the e.xhibitor will have to keep in-
formed on every picture he plays. That means that a lot of
exhibitors are going to spend more time looking at pictures than
they ever did before. This will undoubtedly affect the system
of trade paper reviews. Exhibitors unable to view all the pic-
tures booked will have to depend on the trade reviews. And
"puff" reviews won't help much. Neither will the "no opinion''
review. Looks as if the trade paper scribes will have to call the
turn on every picture — good, bad, indifferent. Just like that.
Thus, trade paper reviews will become more vital and important
than ever before. They will assume the dignity and importance
that reviews should have. After all, what is more important in

a trade paper than the reviews?

* * *

There are many other interesting speculations
wrapped up in the new selling plan that the home office
folks are mulling over. Will the blocks-of-five eliminate
the double feature? Or will it cause revivals of old pic-
tures to be coupled with current product to form double
bills? With the average neighborhood theatre running
three changes weekly, can the producers follow along
with these blocks-of-five without any hitch? It seems
certain that producers will cut down on the number of
pictures till they find out just where they're at. Thus, it
may become a simple mathematical proposition for both
exhibitors and producers. How many pictures can the
exhibitor turn down and still have enough for his play
dates? How many pictures can the producer have turned
down by a given number of exhibitors, and still afford
to go on producing? Only time will tell. Nobody in the
business is smart enough to answer most of these specula-
tions now rife in home offices. We cannot escape the
conviction that this revolution is stimulating the whole
industry and giving it new energy and interest.

JACK HARROWER.

JANU.ARY 11, 1941

7

'ROMANCE OF THE RIO GRANDE' LIVELY CISCO KID PROGRAMMER

Rates

in action spots; OK dualler elsewhere

20th Century- Fox
73 Minutes.

Cesar Romero, Patricia Morrison, Ricardo
Cort«z, Lynne Roberts, Chris-Pin Martin,
Pedro de Cordoba, Inez Palange, Aldrich Bow-
ker, Joseph MacDonald, Trevor Bardette,
Raphael Bennett, Tom London, Eva Puig.
Directed by Herbert I. Leeds.

The liveliest and most interesting "Cisco
Kid" programmer in some time, "Romance
of the Rio Grande" should give this series
a slight upturn in popular appeal. Produc-
tion values are above average and Cesar
Romero, whose characterization improves
with each film, has good marquee support

from Patricia Morrison. Based on the novel,
"Conquistador," the story is pure romantic
fiction on the Robin Hood order and makes
fine entertainment for not-too-discriminat-
ing audiences. A strong supporting feature
for duals, this can also play alone in some
action spots.

Romero plays the dual role of the chaiTn-
ing rogue, Cisco Kid, and his double, Carlos,
a gentlemanly Spaniard en route to take
over his grandfather's ranch in Arizona.
When bandits wound Carlos, Cisco finds a
refuge for him and then decides to imper-
sonate him and take over Don Fernando's
ranch for himself. When he learns that a
villainous cousin. Ricardo Cortez, had ar-
ranged the shooting hoping to thus become
heir to the vast property, Cisco decides to
help its aged owner and his beautiful ward.

Cortez makes several more attempts on the
supposed Carlos' life, but in the end Cisco
brings back the recuperated heir to take
over his ranch as he and his pal, Gordito,
ride on to new adventures.

Cesar Romero is suave and smiling as
Cisco and serious and troubled as Carlos
even though the complexities of the plot
occasionally make it difficult for patrons to
distinguish between the two characters.
Chris-Pin Martin is comicly helpful as the
loyal, slow-thinking Gordito; Ricardo Cortez
is expert at villainy and Pedro de Cordoba
contributes a sterling acting bit as the aged
Don. Patricia Morrison is convincing as a
lovely scheming senorita and Lynne Roberts
is appropriately charming, if not particularly
Latin in appearance, as the heroine.

LEYENDECKER

'BEHIND THE NEWS' FAST MOVING NEWSPAPER PROGRAMMER

Rates • • generally as dualler

Republic
75 Minutes

Lloyd Nolan, Doris Davenport, Frank Albert-
son, Robert Armstrong:, Harry Tyler, Paul
Harvey, Charles Halton, Dick Elliott, Fred
Santley, Veda Ann Borg, Archie Twitchell.
Directed by Joseph Santley.

This fast-moving newspajjer programmer
is familiar stuff, but it makes for pleasing
and moderately-exciting entertainment for
the average moviegoer. You've seen it all
before, this tale of the blase, heavy-drinking
ace reporter and the idealistic young cub who
helps him to renew his enthusiasm for news
chasing. Dialogue is studded with sophisti-
cated quips and Joseph Santley's direction.

which concentrates on laughs and action,
makes the minor improbabilities seem un-
important. Lloyd Nolan gives "Behind the
News" boxoffice value a supporting fare in
any type of house.

Nolan plays Stu Woodrow, the typical
movie version of a star reporter, who finds
himself saddled with a journalistic graduate
(Frank Albertsont working for his paper on
a six month's scholarship basis. While Nolan
nurses a hangover, Albertson covers a jail-
break follow-up which develops into a mur-
der story that threatens to tear the town's
political machine wide open. Nolan admires
the boy's earnestness and tries to make him
quit the news game by giving him a phoney
"scoop" which puts him In bad with the
editor. But, in the climax, the two, working

together, uncover the tale which puts the
smooth-talking D. A. in jail for receiving
bribes from racketeers. Love interest is sup-
plied by Nolan's girl friend who is willing
to stand by until he settles down to a nor-
mal and punctual existence.

Nolan, always to be relied upon to give a
convincing, down-to-earth portrayal in this
type of role, receives first-rate acting support
from Frank Albertson, who does one of his
best screen stints to date as the idealistic
cub reporter. Robert Armstrong is good as
the explosive editor and Charles Halton and
Paul Harvey are excellent in important
character parts. Doris Davenport, in her first
role since her Goldwyn build-up for "The
Westerner," is not at her best in an action
film. LEYENDECKER

'MISBEHAVING HUSBANDS' SWELL INDIE DOMESTIC COMEDY

Rates • • as dualler in naborhoods and

HOLLYWOOD PRE\/IEW

Producers Releasing Corp.
65 Minutes

Harry Langdon, Betty Blythe, Ralph Byrd,
Esther Muir, Gayne Whitman, Florence
Wright, Luana Walters, Charlotte Treadway,
Frank Jacquet, Byron Barr, Frank Havney,
Hennie Brown, Billy Mitchell.
Directed by William Beaudine.

Two favorites of the old silent days —
Harry Langdon and Betty Blythe— return
to toplines in "Misbehaving Husbands," a
rollicking, domestic comedy, so well done
and played with such zest that it will get
a steady stream of laughs frem audiences
in any but major metropolitan locations.

small towns

Establishing Langdon in a type of comedy
new to him, the picture should launch both
the comic and Miss Blythe on new careers.
Looking much more expensive than it actual-
ly is, "Misbehaving Husbands" is worthy of
a spot on any double bill outside of deluxe
spots. Langdon and veteran director Bill
Beaudine have concentrated more on sure-
fire laugh situations than a startling plot,
and the result is a good supporting feature
for family audiences. It should be teamed
with a heavy dramatic feature.

Harry Langdon, department store owner,
works late on the night of his twentieth
wedding anniversary, missing the surprise
dinner planned by his wife, Betty Blythe.
Seen taking a wax model to be repaired.

he is picked up by the police, who suspect
a murder. Langdon arrives home with a
girl's slipper and Betty, hearing he has been
seen in a compromising position with a
beautiful blonde, is induced by a crooked
lawyer to sue for divorce. There are many
complications before Langdon finally exposes
the lawyer's game, wheels the dummy home
on roller skates, fits the slipper on it and
convinces Betty of his innocence.

Director William Beaudine has completely
revised Harry Langdon's type of acting, kept
him away from slap-stick and has given
him the opportunity to play straight comedy.

Betty Blythe turns in an excellent per-
formance. The support is uniformly good.

HAMILLS (Hollywood)

LONE STAR RAIDERS' MILDLY EXCITING MESQUITEERS WESTERN

Rates • • in western spots

Republic.

Robert Livingston, Bob Steele, Rufe Davis,
June John-son, George Douglas, Rex Lease,
Sarah Padden, John Merton, Bud Osborne,
John Elliott, Tom London, Hal Price, Jack
Kirk.

Directed by George Sherman.

The latest in Republic's "Three Me.squi-
teers" series is a mildly exciting western
slowed down by numerous sentimental
touches. Instead of concentrating on the
action sequences. Director George Sherman
too frequently permits the dramatic tale of
<in old lady and her inherited ranch to
crowd out the expected thrills. There's

8

enough shooting, a hard-pummeling fist
fight or two and a wild riding finale to sat-
isfy the avid western fans, but the young-
sters may complain about the lack of typical
"horse opera" action. Most exhibitors will
find that "Lone Star Raiders" is below aver-
age for the series.

When the Three Mesquiteers, raising
horses on the Circle H Ranch, meet their
new owner, they are fiabbergasted to dis-
cover that she is a penniless old lady (Sarah
Padden). To save her won-y, they postpone
telling her that their herd of horses has
been constantly decreasing in number and
they are fearful that they may not win the
Army contract which will pay up all their
back debts. Although they think that their

loss of horses is due to drought and dust
storms, a rival ranch owner is also after the
Army contract and has been stami>eding
Circle H stock over a cliff. The old lady
finally learns the true state of affairs, helps
the boys break in a herd of wild mustangs
and the villain is exposed in time to win the
Army contest with Circle H horses.

Robert Livingston and Bob Steele take
care of the heroics in their customarily ex-
pert fashion and Rufe Davis obliges with a
lew of his imitations in order to win laughs.
Sarah Padden gives a sympathetic portrayal
of the mild-mannered woman from the old
ladies' home — a new character for cowboy
films— but the others are standard.

LEYENDECKER

FILM BULLETIN

JANUARY 11, 1941

The Inside on tKe Important Studios' Activities

COLUMBIA

The disagreement between Columbia and William Holden over
salary was settled and the promising young actor again takes over
the male lead in "Texas," the Sam Bischoff production. . .In view
of Pat O'Brien's performance in "Knute Rockne," it was surprising
that 'Warners made little effort to re-sign him to an exclusive
contract. Thus Columbia has succeeded in securing O'Brien's
signature on a five year contract calling for two pictures annually.
O'Brien's initial assignment will be in "A Man's 'World". . .Starting
date of Charles Rogers' "A Girl's Best Friend Is 'Wall Street" has
been moved up because of the availability of Pranchot Tone.

Films shooting at Columbia are: "Penny Serenade" (Irene
Dunne-Cary Grant), "Lone 'Wolf Takes a Chance" ( 'Warren 'Wil-
liam-Henry 'Wilcoxon) and "They Dare Not Dove" i Martha Scott-

George Brent).

l'.\!STIJ\<jlS: AVilliam Holden, Xoel Mailison in "Te.>;as" . . . Anna May Wong-,
Ann Doran in "The Three Scratches" ... Martha .Scott in "They Dare Xot
Love" ... Herbert Marshal'. Virginia Biuce in ".Senate Page Boys"... Eric
Blore. Henry Wilcoxon. Thurston Hall, Walter Kingsford. Lloyd Bridges in
"The Lone Wolf Takes a Ohance" ... George E. Stone. Richard Lane, Xestor
I'aiva in "The Return of Boston Blackie" .. .CONTRACTS: Pat O'Brien to
li-jiic/year term pact...

METRO-GOLDWY^8-MAYER

At long last the Metro-Shirley Temple deal has been con-
cluded. Signed to a term contract at a salary of $2,500, the young
actress' debut for Metro will probably be in a forthcoming Judge
Hardy feature. . .W. S. Van Dyke managed to obtain a leave of
absence from his Marine duties and has replaced Robert Sinclair
as the director of "Rage in Heaven." Sinclair relinquished the as-
signment because of illness. . .Metro oorrowed Ingrid Bergman from

NEW RELEASES

(For details on These pictures see

COLUMBIA

Pinto Kid Jan. 9

The Face Behind the Mask Jan. 16

Devil Commands Feb. 7

Across the Sierras Feb. 13

Adam Had Four Sons Feb. 14

METRO

Maizie Was a Lady Jan. 10

Gone With the Wind Jan. 17

Philadelphia Story Jan. 17

Land of Liberty Jan. 24

Wild Man of Borneo Jan. 24

Come Live with Me Jan. 31

MONOGRAM

Trail of the Silver Spurs Jan. 5

Dead Man's Shoes Jan. 15

You're Out of Luck Jan. 20

PARAMOUNT

Doomed Caravan Jan. 10

Victory Jan. 17

Life with Henry Jan. 24

You're the One Feb. 7

Virginia Feb. 14

REPUBLIC

Wyoming Wildcat Jan. 6

Robin Hood of the Pecos Jan. 14

Ridin' the Rainbow Jan. 28

Arkansas Judge Jan. 31

ise Charts on Following Pages)
RKO

Little Men Jan. 10

Let's Make Music Jan. 17

The Saint in Palm Springs Jan. 24

Mr. and Mrs. Smith Jan. 31

Along the Rio Grande Feb. 7

A Girl, a Guy. and a Gob Feb. 14

20th CENTURY-FOX

Michael Shayne — Private Detective Jan. 10

Romance of the Rio Grande Jan. 17

Tall, Dark and Handsome Jan. 24

Girl in the News Jan. 31

Ride, Kelly. Ride Feb. 7

UNITED ARTISTS

Road Show Jan. 24

UNIVERSAL

Boss of Bullion City Jan. 10

San Francisco Docks Jan. 10

Six Lessons from Madame LaZonga Jan. 17

Back Street Jan. 31

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie Feb. 14

Meet the Chump Feb. 14

WARNER BROS.

Case of the Black Parrot Jan. 11

Honeymoon for Three Jan. 18

High Sierra Jan. 25

David Selznick for the femme lead opposite Spencer Tracy in "Dr.
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde". . .Ruth Hussey and Robert Cummings have
been set for the leads in "Free and Easy," based on Ivor Novello's
play, "The Truth Game." Eddie Buzzell will direct.

Here's the current production line-up at Metro: "The Ziegfeld
Girl" (James Stewart- Judy Garland), "Billy, the Kid" (Robert
Taylor-Brian Donlevy), "Rage in Heaven" (Robert Montgomery-
Ingrid Bergman), "Andy Hardy's Private Secretary" (Lewis Stone-
Mickey Rooney), "The Trial of Mary Dugan" (Laraine Day-Robert
Young) and "Free and Easy" (Ruth Hussey-Robert Cummings).

l'.\S'ri-N<iS: Gene Reynolrts. I'hil Silvers. JSflgai- Barrier, Warren -Vshe in
"Roi. . ';(>■".. .I>on Chianey. Jr.. I'liill Wills. Connie Gilchrist, Eddie Dunn. Jules
Cowlc.«, lOdwin J. Brady. Guiiiii Williams in ■'Billy the Kid"... David Clyde.
Frank Shannon in "Rase in Hea\ in" .. .Joseph Crehan, Roscoe Karns, Jr.,
Lee I'hili's in ".Vndy Haiil\s I'rixate Secretary" ... Marjorle Main, Anna
Xills.in. ciill Claik. .\.ira l'. ir\. I'ierie Watkins, George Watts, Larry Wheal
in "I'll' TiiMl ni .\l,ir\ liim^in". . ('. Aubrey Smith, (^laude King, Theresa
CoTiMv.i. iM\is i;iiiMi. Sii! Al:.;irr. charle.s Coleman in "Free and Ea.sy" . . .
1>1KK< I'OK .\>SI<.\MK.\ I'S: Harold .S. Buequet to "Roosty"...

MONOGRAM

That rumor of a merger between Monogram and Progressive
Pictures was vehemently denied by W. R. Johnston, who told your
reporter that no such move was ever discussed. . ."Her First Rom-
ance," the Edith Fellows' staiTcr, is doing nicely in a first run
engagement at Hollywood's Hawaii Theatre.

PARAMOUNT

Sol Siegel's first production for Paramount is expected to start
in the middle of February. It may be "Joan of Arkansas," a hill-
billy yarn, to star little Betty Brewer. Siegel just drew Paramount's
perennial "The Night of January 16" and will ready it as one of
the 16 pictures he will make between now and the end of 1941 . . .
Something new in personal appearance tours is being lined up by
Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. They will begin a golfing tour in
March, teamed with two professionals. The proceeds go to British
War Relief. Crosby and Hope will make theatre appearances in
the towns they play . . . Paramount will bring radio's "Quiz Kids" to
the screen in a series of shorts... The anticipated shake-up in this
studio's publicity department materialized with the departure of
several publiciteers, who have been replaced by Murphy McHenry,
Hy Dabb, John Wolfenden and Bernard Kamins. . .Jean Parker has
been cast opposite Richard Arlen in "Power Dive". . .Ernest Hem-
ingTvay is in town to confer on the nim version of "For Whom the
Bell Tolls". . .Paramount wants James Stewart for DeMille's "Reap
the Wild Wind". . .There is going to be more comedy in at least one
of Harry Sherman's Hopalong Cassidy westerns — "The Shiek of
Buffalo Butte," which will record Cassidy's adventures in the
harems of mystic Araby. . ."Caught in the Draft" will co-star Bob
Hope and Dorothy Lamour.

Production is slow at Paramount where only two pictures are
shootmg: "Las Vegas Nights" (Phil Regan-Bert Wheeler) and "One
Night m Lisbon" (Madeleine Carroll-Fred MacMurrayi.

Ove^JInn'^^-itf r^'"' ^''^'"'' Castle in "Power Dive" . . . Lvnne

.n "The xf^h^ f t"^''''"" "-""""^ '''' Seas"... Robert Prc^.ston

,Z January 1 Ht h" . . . Liuian Cornell, Margaret Haves in "R-i,«

naid M<(,onMll.-... Joan ol Arkansas" by David Garth...

REPUBLIC

T^.rJuv^ ■''^^^^^^^ ^^^''^ '"^y ^ surpri.se announcement from
Republic in the very near future concerning the addition of several
top-ranking producers. Republic has been steadily increasing its
first-run bookings and with the Consent Decree's operation, it is
estimated that Republic can double this amount if it can turn out
iSL iml S''""^""^^ required... John Wayne and Edward

Ellis will have the leads in "Citadel of Crime". .. "You'll Never Get
! "'^'^ ""^ "I^°okies Roost," Republic's draft story
.t.ff f Z ^""^P^^ted assignments and three more joined the
• taff at Republic last week as the studio pressed preparations for
the heavy production .schedule it is about to launch Charles
Butterworth gets a top-line in "Sis Hopkins," which will' co-star
Judy Canova and Bob Crosby. -

The following pictures are .shooting at Republic- "Petticoat
Pontics" (Weaver Family,. "Two-Gun Sheriff" .Donarry-vSnta

?nT'Can a^n'^S "''T'"'" '^""^ Livingston-Bob Steele-Su'fc Da" )
and Captain Marvel" (serial).

^^''^L^'Z^oT^l.ulr'^^^^^ '"""<i-" - ■J'.'.n Wayne,

Mulhall. Harry AVo th no Stt-^^^^^^^^ Xc , • ■ • -'"ck

I'embroke ,n "The A I'entJrlH of f^^n a^^ Morrison. George

Krlc Alden, .Tack n.r.^.^T^^luc:;:^'^,^^^, ...Alexander Lertwlch,

10

RKO-RADIO

The long delayed RKO shake-up has not yet materialized, but
with the scheduled arrival of George Schaefer on January 15, some-
thing of the sort is anticipated. . .The Coast premiere of Walt Dis-
ney's "Fantasia" will take place next month. Frank Braden, Ring-
ling Brothers circus press agent, has been signed by Walt Disney
to handle the nation-wide exploitation of the film. Braden will
rejoin the circus in the Spring . . . Alan Mowbray and Donald Mac-
Bride will continue their show business series, according to the
terms of contracts recently signed with the players for four pic-
tures annually. . .RKO has tentatively lined up Burgess Meredith,
George Murphy and James Ellison as the "Tom, Dick and Harry"
ol the next Ginger Rogers' staiTer. . .Randolph Scott will head-
line "True to Form". . .Rosemary Lane and Dennis O'Keefe have
been cast in "Hang Out the Moon" and Joan Fontaine will move
over to RKO for the femme lead in "Before the Fact," in which
Alfred Hitchcock will direct Cary Grant. . .RKO and Stephens-Lang
are discussing a renewal of the Dr. Christian series... The war has
knocked the pins out from under Walt Disney whose "Pinocchio"
gross represents a substantial loss... John Carroll will be seen op-
posite Anna Neagle in "Sunny."

Three pictures are shooting here: "They Met in Argentina"
(Jimmy Ellison-Maureen O'Hara), "The Devil and Miss Jones"
(Jean Arthur-Robert Cummings-Charles Coburn) and "Show
Business" (Alan Mowbray-Donald MacBride),

C.'VSTIXiS: Chester Clute. Gene Collins, Eddie Bordon, Tom Hanlon, Kitty
O'Neil, Donald Kerr. Jack Carr, Frank Moran in "Show Business" ... Walter
Tetley, p'lorence Bates in "The Devil and Miss Jones ' ... Antonio Moreno in
"They Met in Argentina"...

20th CENTURY-FOX

"How Green Was My Valley" has been postponed pending the
availability of Laurence Olivier and Wilfred Lawson, wno are both
in England. Meanwhile, William Wyler may report to Samuel
Goldwyn and the director's berth on "Little Foxes" ... Jack Oakie
is to be launched again as a star at 20th Century and "Song and
Dance Man" is in the front as a venicle for the comedian who has
staged a sensational comeback. . ."Miami" is the title of a Harry
Brown production wnich goes into production late in January, with
Betty (jrrable in the leaa...20th uentury is allowing its contract
wicn the Dionne Quintuplets to lapse... This studio's writing staff
is operating at fuu speed in order to prepare a big bacKiog of
product for August, so that 20th will have several blocks-of-five
ready for discrioution. . . Zanuck has taken a two-picture option on
Milton Bene.

The following pictures are now in production: "The Outlaw"
(Walter Huston- i'homas Mitchell), "Dead Men Tell" (Sidney Toler-
Sen Yung), "Kide on, Vaquero" (Cesar Romero-Mary Beth Hughes),
"A Very xoung Lady" iJane Withers-Nancy Keliy) and "Blood
and Sand' i lyione Power-Nancy Kelly).

t VSTlXti.S: Betiy Grable. Charlotte Greenwood, Jack Haley in "Miami"...
Buddy Pepper in "A Very Young Lady" . . . Lolita Lane, Milton Parsons,
Truman Bradley, Ethel Griffies, Fay Helm, Paul McGrath in "Dead Men
Tell". . .Frank Orth, Dick Rich, Paul Kruger, Jack Pennick in "Ride on
Vaquero". . .Mildred Cover. Erville Alderson. Francis Ford, Lois Lanclon,
Charles Walilron. Charles Trowbridge, Ivar McFadden in "Tobacco Road"...

UNITED ARTISTS

Projection room previews have been denounced by the Holly-
wood press gentry for varied reasons. Now U. A. producers David
Loew and ^loert Lewin have termed projection room previews as
"another ill-timed move to rob Hollywood of its color " and declared
that "So Ends Our Night" will have its press showing at the
Cnine.se Theatre on January 21. . .Paul Czinner is said to be dicker-
ing with 20th Century-Fox for the rights to "Rings on Her Fingers"
as a vehicle for Elizabeth Bergner. . .Fred Stanley takes over the
publicity reigns for Richard Rowland. . .That David O. Selznick is
ready to resume active production is indicated by the engagement
of a publicity director. . .Richard Rowland has scheduled "The
Battle of Britain" as his next production for UA...It is whispered
in Hollywood that a peace pact is in the making between Samuel
Goldwyn and United Artists. This will undoubtedly affect the other
problems that must be ironed out between the company and its
producers. Murray Silverstone is due in Hollywood for conferences
within the near future.

Now shooting: "Pot O' Gold" (James Stewart-Paulette God-
dard) and "Broadway Limited" (Victor McLaglen-Marjorie Wood-
worth).

l'.\,»*Tl.\«;.S: .\ldricli l!,.\vker. N'irginia (;airoll. .V.-lli,. .Nichols, Adele Smith,

(Continued On Page 16)
FILM BULLETIN

by

DAVID HANNA

SCANDAL

Scandalous remarks about a currently popular leading lady
of the screen threaten to cut short her career, as Hollywood
hears reports of boycotts and reprisals from various women's
clubs and other Organizations throughout the country. That
the film industry or a prominent parson in it should be the vic-
tim of such comment (whether warranted or not) is most un-
fortunate.

It reflects unfavorably on the intelligence of those studios'
publicity generals Who are willing to countenance anything for
a "break" and H&Ve been largely instrumental in building
Hollywood "gossip** to such proportions that items flagrantly
defying good taste Jorm the daily scribblings of nine out of ten
of the film columnists.

Keeping the public conscious of Hollywood and its activi-
ties does not necessarily mean that the private lives of its per-
sonalities must be displayed in print for the benefit of sensation
lovers. It is not within the power of the film business to abolish
gossip columns but it can stop feeding material to the gossipers.
They will either fall by the wayside or learn that there are
millions of interesting stories that can be written about Holly-
wood without offending propriety.

Today a charming and talented person is bearing the brunt
of something Hollywood should have stopped many years ago,
film gossip. Most of us are genuinely sorry and we hope the
attacks on her career will die down. Meanwhile, we in Holly-
wood should do everything possible to counteract the vicious
reports.

DISNEY GOES CIRCUS

Into Los Angeles, this week, breezed gravel-voiced Frank
Braden, publicist extraordinary for the big show, Barnum and
Bailey's circus. The reason for Braden's arrival was not Gara-
gantua, the world's largest ape, nor was it the bearded lady, the
Wallenda troupe or even Con Colleano, the world's foremost
tight rope walker. Mr. Braden is doing business with Walt
Disney and Leopold Stokowski and "Fantasia," which is about
to open in Los Angeles and other key cities. It seems that Mr.
Braden was on his way to Cuba when the Disneyites decided
that he was the man to oil the exploitation machinery for their

new classical musical cartoon feature. Patting Garagantua (who
has a wife now) a fond farewell, Mr. Braden hied himself to
the film city and already the Braden drums are beating —
"Walt Disney paints in color animation, never before seen on
any screen, the musical numbers of a concert by the great con-
ductor and his orchestra, etc., etc."

Watch out, Messrs. Brand, Birdwell, Einfeld, Strickling, et
al! Frank Braden is the loudest addition to the picture business
since sound. We hope he visits Hollywood regularly in the
future.

HEARST AND HORSES

A pet policy of the Hearst newspapers is to enrage their
animal loving readers with fabulous tales of the incredible
cruelty of the motion picture studios to animals hired for the
screen. Although it would seem that in these troublesome days,
editorial space would be crammed with comment of more con-
sequence, the Los .Angeles E.xaminer has recently devoted count-
Isss inches of space to such rabble rousing material.

I have seen a great many outdoor pictures filmed in Holly-
wood. I have worked in studios where more horses were em-
ployed than actors. Never have I seen anything remotely re-
sembling cruelty. Animals are u-sually hired from stables main-
tained especially for picture work. During production the
beasts are cared for diligently and everything possible is done
for their comfort and well being. The Running W (the use of

wires to trip horses) was abolished years ago, although the
Hearst newspapers still growl about it. Also, it is a common
practice to have a member of the SPC.\ at the studios when
animals are being used. This trustworthy organization is not
likely to condone any act of cruelty to an animal, nor would it
permit anything of the sort to go unpublicized.

When such obvious industr_\- baiting takes place, one won-
ders what steps are being taken by the Hays office. Quick
enough to please its producer members by fighting legislation
and hampering the efforts of exhibitors to obtain equitable
business practices, it is strange that no rebuttal is offered to
such unwarranted attacks, Why doesn't Mr, Hays tell off the
noisy Hearst outfit?

JANUARY 11, 1941

11

PRODUCTION
& RELEASE

In the Release Chart, the date under "Details" refers to the issue in which cast .director, plot, etc., appeared.
"Rel" is the national release date. "No." is the release number. There may be variations in the Running
Time in states where there is censorship. AH new productions are on 1940-41 programs unless otherwise noted.

RECORD

1939-40

Features

(40)

Completed

(40)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(16)

Completed

(16)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(0)

In

Production

(0)

1940-41

Features

144)

Completed

(20)

In

Production

(3)

Westerns

(16)

Completed

(9)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(2)

In

Production

(0)

THEY DARE NOT LOVE

Urama— Shooting started January 6
Cast: George Brent, Martha Scott.

JJirector— James Whale Producer— Sam Bischott

Stoiy: A Prince ol Austria Hees before the Nazi invasion and Ijecomes the
leader of the Young People's Party, which is working; to overthrow

the Xazis.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Titl<' — Kiinnins Tinif Cast Di-lails Kel

Lone «olf Takes a Chance, The W.Williams-J.Storey ..12-28

Penny Serenade I.Dunne-C.Grant 11-2

No

2-14.

8-24. .11-14.

.11-16.
.7-27. .

12-14.
. .5-4. .
.10-5. .
. .9-7. .

11-16. .
. .4-6.
. .2-24.

10- 31.

...2-7.
.8-15.

11- 28.
11-21.

.1-16.

8-10. . 10-24.

10-1!).
. .5-4.

10-2 >.
12-12.

1940-41

Across the Sierras ( — ) B.E]liott-I,. Walters .10-19.

Adam Had Four Sons \V.Ba.\ter-L. Bergman .10-19.

Details uniler titlt-: T^f^-.try.
Beyond the Sacramento < — ) B.Elliott-E.Keyes ...

Details under title: Ghost Guns

Blonilie (ioes Latin P.Singleton-A.Lako .

Blondie Plays Cii|)id (70) P.Singleton-A.I.ake .

Details under title: Blondie Goes to the Country

Devil Comm;in(Is, The ( — ) B. Karlnff-A.Duff . ..

Durango Kid, The (60) Charles Starrett ...

Kllerj (iiieen-.Master Detective (62) . R.Bellamy-M.Lindsay

Kscaid- to «.li«r.\ C:,) P.O'Brien-C. Bennett

Details uml.r title: I'as.sasie West

Face Behind tlie .>Iask, The P.Lorre-E.Keyes ...

Fight for Life (69) U.S.Govt.Film

Fugitive from a Prison Camp (59) . ..r.H.ilt-M. Marsha ..,

Details under title: Offenders of the Law
Girls Fnder 21 (64) P. Kt-liy-R. Hudson ...

Details under title: "The Little Professor"

Green Archer (serial) V'..Iory-I. Meredith . . ,

(Jreat Plane Kobhery (55) J.Holt-V.Lester

JJetalls under title: Keep Him Alive
Great Swindle, The (— ) J.Holt 6-1.

Details under title: Missing Evidence

Into the Crimson West ( — ) B.Elliott-E.Toung 8-10.

Lone Wolf Keeps a Date. The (64) .W.William-F.Robinson 9-21.

Details under title: Alias the Lone Wolf

Nobody's Children ( — ) H. K. II' '« s-W. White ... 7-27 .. 10-17

Outlaws of the Panhandle ( — ) .. > i m r 1 1 - 1 l :,,binson 7-27.. 2-2'

Details under title: Blazing the iiklalLana Trail

Phantom Submarine ..\ I.. mis -B. Bennett

I'into Kid, The ( — ) -..<t i ii.tt - L.Curry ..

Prairie Schooner (.58) C.Ktarrett-F. Robinson

Details under title: Into the Crimson West

Ketiirn of Boston ISlackie C.Morris-K. Hudson

So You Won't Talk (67) loe E. Brown

This Thing Called Love (90) R.Russell-M.Douglas

Thundering Frontier ( — ) Charles Starrett

West of Abilene ( — ) Charles Starrett . . .

Whit- Kaglr B. Jones-D.Fay

Wild Cat of Tucson ( — ) B.Elliott-W.Taylor ..

Details under title: Round-up

1939-40

Arizona (127) r.Arthur-w.Holden 4-20.. 12-25.

Angels Over Broadway (80) D.Fairbanks-R.H'y w'th 6-29... 9-30.

Details under title: Before I Die
Before I Hang (61) B.KarlofE-E.Keyes 7-13... 9-17.

retails under title: Wizard of Death

Beware Spooks (65) R.Ha'son-K. Verne Foreign

Blondie Has Servant Trouble <66) . . P.Slngleton-A. Lake .. 5-18 7-25

Details under title: Blondie Beware

Deadwood Dick (Serial) Don Douglas 6-29... 7-19.

Five Little Peppers in Trouble (65) .E. Fellowes 6-15 9-1.

Details under title: Five Little Peppers at School

Girls of the Koad (61) II. Mack-A.Dvorak 5-18. ..6-29.

Glamour for Sale (60) R.Pryor-A. Louise 8-10... 9-27.

Details under title: I'm for Rent
He Stayed for Breakfast (87) ....M.Douglas-L.Young .. .6-1 .. .8-22 . .

Howards of Virginia, The (122) ...C.Grant-M.Scott 4-20... 9-19.

I Married Adventure (60) Mrs. M. Johnson 7-24.

Delailn un'ler title: Dead Man's Isle
Lady In Question, The (76) B.Aherne-R.Ha vworth 6-1 8-7..

Details under title: Grlboullle

.Mad .Men of Europe (71) E.Gwenn-M.MaguIre Fori-lgn 6-.'{ . .

Military Academy (6.5) T.Kelly-B. Jordan 6-1..,. 7-18

.2210

.2201
.2024
.2012

.2032
. 20;',8

.2031

10-19.
.6-15.
.8-10.

,12-28.
. 6-29 .

10- 19.
.7-13. ,
7-13. .

11- 30.
.9-21.

. .9-30.
1 1 -23 .

12-16.
. .1-9.
.9-30.

.2021
.2030

.2033
.2204
.2209

.10-3.
. . . 1 -2 .
12-31 .

10-21.

.2203
. 2202

12-31. . .2211

.2101
.1009

.1024

. 1 1 80
.1022

.1037
.1040

. I OOli
.1001
1 1 10

. 1 1 •;

. 1038

My Son Is Guilty (61) B.Cabot-J. Wells 11-4 ... 12-28 . . 1033

Details under title: Cop From Hell's Kitchen

Out West With The Peppers (60) . . E Fellowes-T Bond 5-4 6-30

Pa«sport to Alcatraz (60) J Holt-N.Beery.Jr. 1-13... 6-6..

Return of Wild Bill (60) B Elliott-1. Meredith ...4-6 6-2V

Secret Seven, The (62) B.Bennett-F.Rice 6-15... 8-15.

Details under title: March of Crime
Stranger From Texas (.54) C.Starret t-L.Gray 8-26... 11-2.

Details under title: Man Trailer
Taming of the West (55) B Elliott I.Meredith 8-12... 12-7.

Details under title: Sundown in Helldorado
Those High Gray Walls (81) W.Connolly-I. Meredith 7-15... 9-21.

Details under title: Prison Surgeon
V-Boat 29 (75) C. Veldt- V.Hobson 10-7

.1021
. . 1 028
.1211

.1039

. . 1202
. .121 1
.1015
. lOHl

T R O - 6 O L p W ¥ N M A Y E R

1939-40

Features

(40-50)

Completed

(52)

In

Production

(0)

1940-41

Features

(50

Completed

(25)

In

Production

(7)

FREE AND EASY

Comedy — Shooting starte(3 December 26

Cast: Ruth Hussey, Robert Cummings, Nigel Bruce, Reginald
Owen, Forrester Harvey, Henry O'Neill.

Director— Edward Buzzell Producer— Milton Bren

story: Two gentlemen who are on their uppers start an escort service for
ladies and get themselves into many complications.

ROOSTY

Drama — Shooting started January 2

Cast: Lionel Barrymore, Edward Arnold, Gene Reynolds.

Director— Harold S. Buc(juet Producer— Jack Chertok

.story: Edward Arnold, a gangster, sends his tough young son to a farm
owned by Lionel Barrymore. where living close to nature and the
influence of the kindlv faimer completel.v change the lad's outlook on
life.

THE TRIAL OF MARY DUGAN

Drama — Shooting started December 26

Cast: Laraine Day, Robert Young, Marsha Hunt, Tom Conway,

Virginia Grey, Sara Haden.
Director — Norman Z. McLeo(i Producer — Edwin Knopf

story: A sirl i,s falsely accused of having murdered her employer and is
tried fur the crime. The victim was stabbeil by a left-handed person
and the defense attorney proves that another woman is guilt.v by
throwing a knife which the suspect catches with her left hand.

RELEASE CHART

11-1.1

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast Details Rel.

.And.v Hard.v's Private Secretary . . .M.Rooney-L.Stone 12-28

Billy The Kid R.T;. M. m - 1 )onlevy ...12-28

Rage In Heaven R. M u n i rx - 1 Bergman 12-28

Ziegfeld Girl, The J.SI . w i j t .1 i '.arland ..11-16

1940-41

Bittersweet (92) J.MacDonald-N.Eddy ., 7-27. .. 11-8.

Come Live with Me T.Stewart-H.Lamarr ... 10-5. .. 1-31 .

Comrade X (90) C.Gable-H.Lamarr 9-7.. 12-13.

Dr. Kildare Goes Home (78) L.Barrymore-L.Ayres . 7-27. .. .9-6.

l>r. Kildarc's Crisis (75) L.Ayres-L. Barrymore .9-21 . . 11-29.

Dulcy (73) A.Sothern-D.Dailey 6-29... 10-4.

E.scape (108) X. Shearer-R.Taylor 5-18.. 11-1.

Flight Coniniiind (110) R.Taylor-R. Hussey 9-7 1-3.

Fools Rush In T.Shelton-\'.Grey 11-30

Gallant .Sons (70) J.Cooper-G.Reynolds ..9-21

Details under title: Fighting Sons

Go West (82) Marx Brothers

Haunted Honeymoon (82) .R. Montgomery

Details under title: Busman's Ho neymoon

llulabuluo (77) P.MorKan-H.Burke

Keeping Company J..^helton-.\.Rutti'ford

l.and of I.lhcrt.\ ( — ) ....Documentary

Little Nelly Kelly (104) J.Garland-G.Muriihy .

.Maisie Was a l.ady A.Soth'n-M.O'Sullivan

Men of Bo.^ s' Town .. 3.Tracy-M. Rooney

Piinclin l.op!-/.. Bad Man W.Beery-L. Barrymore

1). 'tails under title: H\(\ Man.

Philadelphia Story. The (112) . .K. H.pburn-C. Grant 7-27. .1-17.

Details under title: ITntltled Dr. Kildare
Sky .blunder (72) VV.I'idgeon-J.Compton .8-10. . .9-27.

Details under title: I ntilled Nick Carter

Strike Ip the Band (1 "i .\I.Rooney-J. Garland ...5-4 9-20.

Third liiigi-r. Left lliiud (!)2) M.Loy-M. Douglas 8-10 . 10-11.

W \U\ Mun lit BoriU'o F Morgan-H. Burke ... 10-1!) ... 1-24 .

Wyoming (89) VV.Beery-L. Bowman .. .6-29. . .9-13.

Details under title: Bad Man of Wyoming

No.

IK

.lis

.101
115
.106
.108
.117

111

.8-10. , .12-6.
2-10. . .9-27.

.114
.104

. 9-7. . 10-25.
10-19. 12-27.

1-24.

8-10... 11-22.

10- 19. . . 1-10.
.11-16

11- 30

.109
.116

.112

.119
.105

.103
.107

.102

12

FILM BULLETIN

1939-40

AndyHardyMeetsADebutante (87) ..Hardy Family 2-24.

Blackmail (81) E.G.Rob'son-R.Hussey 7-1..

Boom Town <120) C.Gable-C.Colbert 3-23.

Captain Is a Lady, The («3) C.Cobui n-Bondi Burke 5-4 ..

Details under title; Old Lady 31

Gold Rush Maisie (82) A. Sothern 5-4..

Golden Fleecing (69) L Ayres-V.Grey G-29.

Gone With the Wind (228) r. ■ ialile- V I,i igh 2-11

I Love \"ou Again (99) W. Powell-M. Loy 5-4..

Mortal Storm (100) M.Sullavan-J. Stewart .2-10.

New Moon (105) J.MacDonaki-X.Eddy

I'ride and Prejudice (117) G.Garson-L. Olivier .,

Sporting Blood (81) R.Young-M.O'Sullivan

Details under title; One Came Home
Susan and God (115) I.Crawford-F.March

.7-5. .
.9-8. .
.8-30.
.6-21.

.43

.48
.42

.7-26 47

.8-16 49

1-17

.8-9 50

.6-14 41

.6-28 31

.8-2 40

,7-12 44

.2-10.

0-7 39

The Stars Loolc Down ( — ) M.Lockwood-M. Redgrave ..Foreign

We Who Are Young (79) L.Turner-J.Shelton 5-18... 7-19 45

Details under title: To Own The World

19;!9-40 Features (30)

Westerns (16)

1940-41 Features (26)

Westerns (24)

Completed (25)
Completed (19)
Completed (12)
Completed (7)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)

Details Kel.

DEAD MAN'S SHOES (Foreign) (Completed)

JJrama

Cast: Leslie Banks, Wilfrid Lawson, Joan Marion, Geoffrey Atkins,
Judy Kelly, Nancy Price, Walter Hudd, Peter Bull, Henry
Oscar, Ludwig Stossel.

Director — Thomas Bentley Producer — Walter C. Mycroft

story; A wealtliy iiiilustriali.st. who was wounded in the first World War and
lost his memory, is blackmailed by a man who aii iises him itf h:i\iii.i;
been a famous ci iminal, but he is saved by his ini iii. i sw c i tln-art,
wlto kills the l.>lackmai h-r and then conintits suiei<le,

YOU'RE OUT OF LUCK (Completed)

Details in issue of 12-14

story: A man is killed by mobsters in the foyer of an apartment house and
the porter and elevator boy witness the crime and set out to find
the killers. They are captured and almost killed by the mobsters
before they can turn the crooks over to the police,

RELEASE CHART

Title — Running Time Cast
1940-41

Ape, The (— ) B.Karloff-G. Hoffman

Cliamber ot Horrors L.T'.-uiks-G.Malo

Dead Man's Sliiies W. I -a \i son- h. Banks ..

Drums of the Desert (63) R.Byrd-L.Gray

Gypsy Cavalier ( — ) G.Roland-R.Torres ...

Her First Romance (77) W.Evans-E. Fellows ..

(Details under title: ••Hii- Father's Daughter").

or Swimmin' Hole, Tlic (71)) M.. Tones-.!. Moran ....

Orplians of the N'ortli Alaskan Cast

Phantom of Cliinatoun (;;2) K.Luke-L.Long

I'rairie S<-liool<lays R.Corrig-an-.l.King ...

Fride of tlie Bowery T^.Gorcey-B. Jordan . . .

Details under title; C.C.C. Camp

Range Busters, The (56) R.Corrigan-J.Kingr ...

Rolling Home to Texas T.Ritter-V. Carpenter

Take .Me Back to Oklahoma (64) . .T.Ritter-S. Andrews

Details under title; Ok'ahoina Bound

That Gang of Mine ( — ) East Side Kids

Trail of the Silver Spurs R.Corrlgan-J.King

Trailing Double Trouble (60) R.Corrigan-J.King ...

Details under title: Si.x Shooting Seren:ide

Fnder Texas Stars T.Rit i e, - \- i ■ n pen ter

West of Pinto Basin ( — ) R.Coi ri ,14a n - .\I . Terhune

You're Out of I.uck F.Darro-K.Sulton ....

1939-40

Arizona Frontier ( — ) T.Ritter-S. Andrews

Details under title: Arizona Redman

Boys of the City (60) B. Jordan-L.Gorcey ..

Chamber of Horrors ( — ) I^.Banks-G.Malo ...

Doomed to Die (67) Boris Karloff

Details under title: Shadows Over Chinatown

Fighting Mad (60) J.Newill-S.Blane ...

Golden Trail, The (50) T. Ritter

Haunted House, The (68) l.Moran-J. Jones ....

Details under title: Kid Reporters

Fast Alarm, The (60) T. McDonald

Laughing at Danger (62) F Darro-J.Hodges

Details under title: All Around The Town

Missing People ( — ) W. Fyffe

On the Spot (60) Frankie Darro .. .

Queen of the Yukon (73) C Bickford-T Rich

Rainbow Over the Range ( — ) . . . . T. Hitter

Terror of the Sky ( — ) S.Hale-W. I.awson .

Fp in the Air (63) F.Darro-M. Reynolds

Details under title: Broadcast Mystery

Wlio Is Guilty? (73) B.Lyon

Wil<l Horse Range ( — ) I. l!:inilall

.8-10.
. For. .

1-11.
. .9-7.
.11-7

. . For.

. in-5.
. t >- >H.

11-16.

, .7-27.
I I-Hi.
10-1!».

.8-10.
11-30.
, . .9-7.

1 1 -■^

I -2-14

. .9-30.
. 12-10.
.1-15.
.10-7.
11-27.

.i2-';2.

10- 14.
. .7-29.

11- 18.

.i'i-15!

. .8-23.
. 12-30.
11-14

. .9-23.
, , . 1-5,
..10-7.

11-16.
.11-25.
.1-20.

No.
.4001
.4022

.4010
4024
.4012

40->l
.4021

,7-13. . .8-19. . .3958

.6-29. .7-15.
.Foreign 8-5.

.3916
.3!I01)

6-29. .

.11-5.

.3937

. .6-15.

. 7.3 . .

. 3956

. .6-15. .

.7-17,

.3910

. . .6-1 . . .

,6-25.

.3927

. .7-13. .

.8-12.

.3913

Foreign

8-19.

. 3939

. .3-18.

.6 14.

.3915

. . .7-27.

.8-26.

. 3903

. .6-29. .

.7-29.

.3957

11-13.

. 3923

. .8-10. .

.9-9. .

.3914

Foreign

9-2

3:»2o

6- 1 .

1939- 40 Features (58)

Westerns (6)

1940- 41 Feature (41)

Westerns (20)

Completed (46)

Completed (9)

Completed (27)

Completed (6)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (2)
In Production (0)

ONE NIGHT IN LISBON

Drama — Shooting startpci December 27

Cast: Madeleine Carroll, Fred MacMurray, Dame May Whitty,

John Loder, Billie Burke, Akim TamirofT, Patricia Morrison.

Frotaucer-Director— Edward H. Griffith

story: Fred MacMurra>-. an .Vnierieaii ilyinf; planes to Europe tor the Royal
Air Force, meets Madelejn,. I'aiioll in an air-raid shelter and takes
her to Lisbon Willi liim. l.eeause she is a war worker, spies think
she has some informition and kidnap her. but she rescued by
MacMurray and Tamiroff, a taxi driver.

CHART

RELEASE

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast Details

Fas \egas Nights P.Rei?an-B.A\-|ie hr ...11-30.

1940-41

Aldrich Family in Life

with Henry, The ( — ) l.Coooer-L. Ernst

Arise My I.ove (113) C.Colbert-R.Milland ..

Bi)r(ler Vigilantes W . Boyd - R.Hayden ...

Cherokee Strip (84) R.Dix-W. Henry

Christmas in July (70) D.Powell-E.Drew

Details under title; The New Yorkers

Dancing on a Dime ( — ) G.MacDonald-R. Paige

Doomed Caravan ( — ) W'.Boyd-R.Hayden

Hardlioiled Canar.v, The ( — ) .X.Jones-S.Foster

lietaiis under title: There's M:igic in Music.

I Want a Divorce (92) D.Powe l-.T.Blondell

I Wanted « ings ( — ) B.Donlevy-R.Milhn nd .

In Old Colorado ( — ) W.Boyd-R.Haydeii ...

Fady Eve, The R.Stanwyck-H.Fond

Fove Thy Neighbor (81) T.B nv-A.AUen-M.M tin

Mad Doctor, The ( — ) B.Rathbone-E.Drew

Details under title: Destiny
Monster and the Girl ( — ) E.Drew-P.Terry

Details under title: D. O. -A.

Moon Over Burma (76) D.Lamour-R. Preston

New Y'ork Town ( — ) M.Mai tin-F.M'Mun av .

Night at Earl Carroll's. A (f2) . . .K.Murray-R.llc b u t
North West Mounted Police ( 125) . .G.Cooiier-H.i 'ariidl ...

Pirates on Horseback ( — ) W.Boyd-R.Hayden ....

Quarterback, The ( — ) W.Morris-V.Dale

Details under title; Touchdown

Rangers of Fortune (90) F.M'Murray-A.Dekker

Reaching For The Sun LMcCrea-E.Drew ....

Rh.ythm On River (90) B Crosby-M.Martin ...

Road to Zanzibar. The ( — ) B.t^rosby-B.Hope

Round-Fp, The ( — ) R.Dix-1'. Foster

Second Cliorus (83) F. Astaii e-P.Godd ird

Shepherd of the Hills .1. Way ne-B. Field

Texas Rangers Ride .*gain (67) .. T.Howard-E.Di e\v ....

Three Men from Texas (70) B Boyd-R Hayden

> ictor.> (78) F.March-B. Field

Virginia il.< 'ai i oU-F.M' Murray

World in Flames (60) Documentary

You're The One OTiickei -B.Baker ....

Rel.

No.

. 3-9 .1-24

.7-13. . .11-1. . .4009

11-30

.6-29. .10-11. . .4005
.6-15. .10-25. . .4007

. .5-4. . .11-8. . .4008
.6-1. . . 1-10. . .4051

.6-29 3-7

.4-6 9-20. . .4002

. .9-7

11-2 . . 2-28. . .40.1i2

.11-2

7-27. .12-27

.2-10. .2-21

.8-10.

.7-13, .10-18. . .4006

11- 16

5-4. , .12-6. . .4011

.3-23. . 12-27. . .3946

12- 28

.7-27. . .10-4. . .4004

..5-4 9-27. . .4003

. '()-">

.5-18 9-6. . .4001

11-16

.8-10 . .3-28

. .8-10. . .1-3

. 10-3. , ,4-11

. .5-4, 12-13 , , .4012
. .5-4. .11-15. . .4050

, .6-1. . .1-17

.7-87... 2-14

10-25

.10-5 2-7

1939-40

Al' Women Have Secrets (.59) J.Allen-J.Cagney 9-9...

Details under title; Campus Wives

Beau Geste (120) G.Cooper-R.MlUand .,.12-8..

Comin' Round the Mountain (62) . B.Burns-U.Merkel "j^*"

Death of a Champion (64) L.Overman-V.Dale 7-1...

Ghost Breakers, The (82) B.Hope-P.Goddard 2-24..

Golden Gloves (70) J.Cagney-R.Ryan 12-16.

The Great McGinty (82) B.Donlevy-A. Tamiroff 12-30.

Details under title; Down Went McGinty

Great Victor Herbert, The (84) ...M.Martin-A.Jones 8-26..

Details under ttile: Victor Herbert

Gulliver's Travels (74) TechnicolorCartoonFeature

Hidden Gold (61) W.Boyd-R.Hayden 12-2..

Details under title: Man Prom Bar-20
.Jamaica Inn (86) C. Laushton

12-15. .3914

9-15. .

8- 16. .

9- 1. . .

7- 5. . ,

8- 2. .
8-23.

.3902
.3944
.3901
.3938
.3942
.3929

I^w of the Pampas (74) W.Boyd-S.Dunne

Details under title: Argentina

Mystei-y Sea Raider (75) H.Wilcoxon-C.Landis

Our Neighbors — The Carters (83) . .F.Bainter-F. Craven

$1000 a Touchdown (71) J.E.Brown-M.Raye ..

Queen of the Moh (60) . R.Bellamy-J.Cagney .

Details under title: The Woman From Hell

Range War (65) W.Boyd-R.Haydon ..

Safari (80) M.Carrol-D.F'banks. Jr.

Stagecoach War (61) W.Boyd-R.Hayden ...

Details under title: Hold Y'our Horses
Those Were the Days (70) AA^HoIden.. I.Barrett ..

Details under title; At Good Old Siwash

.7-1. .

.5-8. .
.7-1. .
.7-1. .
.1-13.

11- 4

12- 30.

.12-29. .3916

.12-22. .3915
.6-7 3958

. 10-13. .3906
.11-3 . ,3955

,8-9 3943

,11-24, ,3911

.9-22. . .3003
.6-28. . .3939

.9-8 . .
.6-11.
.7-12.

. 3954
3937
. 3959

1 1-18. .5-31. . .3936

Typhoon (70)

I'ntamed (83)

Way of All Flesh, The (82)

1939- 40 Features (30)

Westerns (24)
Serials (4)

1940- 41 Features (26)

Westerns (32)
Serials (4)

D.Lamour-R. Preston

A.Tamiroff-R.Milland

A.Tamiroff-W.Henry

.8-12.
.7-15.
1 o_o

.5-17
7-26
. 6-2 1

.3934
.3941
. . 3940

Completed (23)

Completed (21)
Completed (4)

Completed (10)

Completed (1.5)
Completed (2)

In Production (0)

In Production (0)

In Production (0)

In Production (2)

In Production (2)

In Production (1)

CAPTAIN MARVEL

aerial— Shooting started December 23

Cast: Tom Tyler, Frank Couglan, Jr., Louise Carrie, Robert Strang:e
George Pembroke, Perry Worth, Peter Lynn. William
Benedict.

Directors — Jack English and William Witney

Producsr — H. S. Brown, Jr.

Stoiy: It ised on the cartoon strip of the s;iuie name. II deals with n scientltlc
oxpedllion to Slam, during which one nienibor of the party has a
strange experience nnd becomes the superman, Captnin Marvel.

JANUARY 11, 1941

13

CITADEL OF CRIME

Uiama — Shooting started January 4

Cast: Jchn Wayne, Frances Dee, Edward Ellis, Alexander Granaek,
Harold Huber.

Director — John M. Auer Producer — Armand Schaefer

St(ir\-: r iiii v ,ii 1,1 Ml .-^i c next issue.

PRAIRIE PIONEERS

Western — Shooting started January 2

Cast: Bob Livingston, Bob Steele, Rufe Davis.

Director— Leslie Orlebeck Producer— Lou Grey

story; A t.v|)ic:il Western drama in wliicli tlie Three llescjuiteers lielp to
liit st'i x i- nr.li-r anil ride to the rescue of the oppressed in pioneer days.

TWO-GUN SHERIFF

Western — Shooting started January 2

Cast: Don Barry, Virginia Carroll, Milburn Stack, Rex Leasee, Neil
Marx, Nick Thompson.

Producer-Director — George Sherman

Stor.v: Unavailable — sei- mxt issue.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Kunniiij; Time Cast Details

Pettieout I'olitirs U.Karns-R. Donnelly ...12-28

1940-41

Arkan>as .Judsp ( — ) R.RoKers-Weaver Bros

Barn.»aril i-ollies ((iT) J.Archer-J.Storey ....

Behind the »«s (7.5) I>. Nolan-D.Davenport

Border Lesion (.58) R.Rogers-G.Hayes . . .

Bowery Bo.i (71) D.O'Keefe-L. Campbell

Colorado (57) R.Rogers-P.Moore

Dr. Satan (serial) R.Wilcox-E.Ciannelli

Friendly Neighbors ((!7) Weaver Family

Frontier Vengeance (57) D.Barry-BMoran ...

Girl from Havana, The (<i!») U.O'Keefe-C.Carleton

Hit Parade of 1941 («G) K.Baker-F.Langtord

King: of the Royal .Mounted (Serial) .A^l^ane-B.Kellard ....

Lone Star liaiders (57) B.Livins;ston-B.Steele

Meet the Missus ((18) R.Karns-R. Donnelly .

Melod.v Kaneh (84) G.Autry-J. Durante

Melody and .Moonlight (72) I.Dow ns-B. J. Allen ...

Oklahoma Renegades (57) B. Livintrstnn

Rel.

No.

tie

I '.ii. iM-tte . ,
.M i;. ynokls
J. Duncan . . ,

12-14.

10- 19.

11- lfi.

10- 19.

11- 16.
.7-27.
.10-5.
..9-7.
.8-24.
.7-27.
.8-10.
.6-29.
11-16.
.9-21.
.9-21.
.8-24.
.6-29.
.7-31.

.12-1^ .
.11-30.
.10-5.

Ride. Tenderfoot, Ride ( — ) j..Auti >

Ridin' llic Rainbow G .Vuti

Rohin Hood of the Pecos R.Rui;'

Texas Terrors (57) D.Barry

Details under title: Bad Man From Rio

Trail Blazers (58) B.Livingston-B.Steele 9-21..

Tulsa Kid, The (57) DonBarry-L. Walters ..6-29.

I'nder Texas Skies (57) Three Mesquiteers 8-10.

Details under title; -Arizona Slcies

Who Killed .\unt -Maggie (70) J.Hubbard-W.Barrie ...9-21.

AVyoming Wildcat D.Barry-J.Duncan 11-30,

lOiing Bill Hickok (.59) R.Rogers-G.Hayes 8-24.

1939-40

Adventures of Red Ryder (Serial) .. Don Barry 5-4.

Carolina Moon (65) G. Autry-S.Burnette 6-1.

Carson City Kid (57) Roy Rogers 5-18

Earl of Puddlestone (67) Gleasons-H. Davenport ..6-29

Girl from God's Country (71) C.Morris-C.Bickford 6-1.

Grande Ole <)i>r.v (65) Weaver Brothers 5-18

One .Man's Law (57) D. Barry 6-1.

Ranger and the Lady, The (.59) . . RoyRogers-G.Hayes ...6-29

Bovln' Tumblevveeds (64) G. Autry-S.Burnette 9-23

Sabotage (69) C.Grapewin-A. Whelan .8-26.

Details under title: Headline Nev;s

Scatterbrain (74) J.Canova-E.Foy. Jr. 6-1..

.Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot (72) J.Downs-R. Terry 6-15

Three Faces West (79) J.Wayne-S.Gurie 4-20

Details under title: Doctors Don't Tell
Wagons Westward (69) C.Morris-A.Louise 5-4.

Women
Zorrc»'s

in War (71)
lighting Legion

(Serial)

. E. Janis-P.Knowles

. R Hadl«--y-A\-.C,,, smu

.1-31

.12-13. ..

.008

.12-20. . .

.00.-)

. .12-6. . .

.053

. 12-27

019

. .9-15. . .

.051

082

.11-7. . .

.007

.10-10. .

.072

. .9-11. . .

.017

.10-15. .

.001

. .9-20. . .

.081

.12-23..

.064

.11-29. .

.018

. 11-15. .

.041

.10-11. .

.005

. .8-29. .

.061

. . .9-7. .

.043

..1-28. .

.1-14

.11-22 . .

.073

.11-11..

.063

. .8-16. . .

.071

.9-27..

.062

.11-1. .

.006

. . .1-6. .

.10-21. .

.052

. . .6-15. .

.973

. . .7-15.

.944

. . .6-27. .

.955

. . .8-31.

.925

. . .7-30. .

.904

. . .6-25. .

.908

. .6-29. .

,992

...7-30..

.956

. .11-15.

.848

. .10-11.

.913

. . .7-12. .

.909

. . .8-10. .

.924

. . . 7-3 . . .

.903

. .6-19. .

.907

. .6-6. . .

,902

!l--.'3. . 12-16 873

1939- 40 Features

Westerns

1940- 41 Features

Westerns

(521

Completed

(47)

(6)

Completed

(4)

(,5,''.)

Completed

(22)

(9)

Completed

(.>)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (4)
In Production (0)

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast Details

Devil and Mi-.„ .lones, Tlie 7..\rlliur-(",('obuMi 12-28..

Reluctant Dragon Cartoon Feature 10-19..

SlioH Business A.Mowbray-D.McBridc 12-28,,

Tli<-,\ Mel in .\rgentina M.( J'Wfara-A. Vil a 11-30..

1940-41

\ «»irl, a t.iiy anil a (;ob <;,.Murpby-L.Ball 10-5..

Details under title; Three 'Jirls and a Gob.

Mong the Rio (;rande T. Holt-U.Rhodes 11-16..

Citizen Kane ( — ) r). Welles-D.Cominpare .8-10..

Convoy C.Brook.s-J. Clements ...For..

Itreaniing Ont Loird (81) Lum 'n' Abner .5-18.

Fargo Kid, The ( — ) T.lIolt-J.Drummond 8-24.

Fm Slill Alive (72) K.Taylor-L. Hayes 7-27.

Kitty Foyle (i, Rogers-D.Morgan 9-7.

T/addie (70) T.Holt-V.Gllmore 6-29.

I,et's .Make Music ( — ) B.Crosby-J.Rogers 10-5,

Details und<r title: I.,et'g Find a Song

l.'il ,\bner (77) G.Owen-M.O'DrlscoIl 9-7.

Little Men (81) (^ ,Fra rjcls- J.Oak io 8-10.

-Melody lor Three I.Hershoit-F. Wray ...12-14..

(Details under title: Prodigy)

Rel.

Ko.

2-14. .

. 120

.183

2-28, .

.118

. .1-3.

.161

.9-13,

.102

.12-6.

.182

.9-27.

.103

12-27.

.112

10-18.

.107

.1-17.

.115

,11-1,

. 109

l-IO .

.110

3-28..

Men -Against the Sky (75) R.Dix-W.Barrle 6-15 9-6... 101

Mexican SpitHre Out W est (— ) . . . L.Errol-L.Velez 8-10. . . 11-8 ... II 1

Mr. and .Mrs. Smith C.Lombard-A.Mont'ery .9-21 . . . 1 -31. . . 117

No. No Nanette ( — ) .\..Neagle-R. Carlson 8-24 .. 12-20. .. 114

Play Girl K.Francis- J, p:ilison 10-3 3-7 121

Ramparts We Watch, The (90) ...March o( Time Feature 7-13. . .8-16. .. 171

Remedy for Rii hes (67) l.HershoIt-D.Lovett 9-21. .11-29. . .113

Saint in Palm Springs, The G.Murphy-W.Barrie 11-2 . . . 1 -24 . . . 1 16

Srattergo .d itaines G.Kibbee-C.Hushi's . . . 12-14 , , . 2-2 I . . , I2.(

They Ivnew What They Wanted (96) C.Lombard-C.Laughton 6-29. , 10-25. ., 104

Too Many tiirls (85) R.Carlson-I^.Ball 6-29 .,. 1 1-1 ... 106

\ iUain Still Pursued Her,The (65) . , B.Keaton-H. Herbert .. .3-23 . . lO-1 1 ... 105

Wagon Train (— ) T.Holt-M.O'Driscoll 8-10. .. 10-4 ... 181

Vou'll Find Out (97) Iv.Kyser-B.Karloff 8-21 .. 11-22. .. 108

1939-40

Cross Country Romance (66) G.Raymond-W.Barrie ..5-4 7-12... 039

Dance, Girl, Dance (89) M.O'Hara-L.Hayward . .4-20. . .8.30, . .040

Dr. Christian Meets the Women(65)J, Hersholt 5-18... 7-5 036

Details under title: Dr. Christian No. 3

Lucky Partners (102) R.Colman-G. Rogers 5-4 8-23... 038

.Millionaires in Prison (63) L.Tracy-L, Haves 5-4 7-26... 037

One Crowded Night (67) B.Seward-D.Costello .. .6-15. , ,8-16. . .04^

Pop .Always Pays (66) L.Errol-D'O'Keefe 5-4 6-21,., 034

Details under title: Thousand Dollar Marriage

Prairie Law (.59) G.O'Brien-V. Vale 5-4 6-14... 084

Queen of Destiny (95) A. Neagle 8-2 061

Reno (73) R.Dix-G, Patrick 9-9 12-1. ..008

Saint Takes Over, The (68) G.Sanders-W.Barry 2-24. .. 6-7 033

Stage to China (60) G. O'Brien 6-1 7-26... 085

Stranger on the Third Floor (67) ..Peter Lorre 6-29. . .8-16. . ,041

Sued for Libel (69) K.Taylor-I,, Hayes 8-26. .. 10-27 , . 012

Tom Brown's Schooldays (83) CHard'ke-F.Barflmew 2-24 ... 7-19 ... 029

Triple .Justice (66) George O'Brien 7-13. . .9-27. . .086

Two Thoroughbreds (62) J.Brodell-J.Lydon 10-7. . .12-8. . .013

Details under title: Sunset
Wildcat Bus (63) F. Wray-C.Lang 7-13 ... 8-23 ... 043

1939- 40 Features

1940- 41 Features

(52)
(52)

Completed (50)
Completed (36)

In Production (0)
In Production (5)

A VERY YOUNG LADY

Oi'ama — Shooting started December 26

Cast: Jane Withers, Nancy Kelly, John Sutton, Richard Clayton,
Janet Beechcr, June Carlson, Charles Halton, Cecil Calloway.

JJirector — Harold Schuster Producer — Robert T. Kane

.Stury; Jane Withers suiters irom a bad case ot Imx.- for the pi inoiiial

of a girl's school. He is quite uncfjnscioiis "i lii i devotion, but after
much unhappiness Jane consoles herself b,v fuUins in love witli a boy
fiMm a military school.

BLOOD AND SAND

Ui'ama — Shooting started January 6

Cast: Tyrone Power, Laird Creager, John Carradine, Armillita.

Director — Rouben Mamoulian

Story; -\ young' bull-tigliter falls so madly in lo\'e with a beautiful girl that
when she rejects his affections he is so unhappy that he grows care-
less in the bull-ring and is killed. Film will be made with two end-
ings; ©n.e tragic, the nthfr happy.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast Details

Dead Men Tell S.Toler-S.Yung 12-28,

Detail,s under: Untitled Charlie Chan.

Ride On. Va<|uero C.Romero-M.Hughes ..12-28.

Tlie Outlaw W.Huston-T.Mitchell .12-14.

1940-41

Bride Wore Crutches. The ( — ) . . . T.North-L.Roberts 6-1..

Brigham Young, Frontiersman (114)T.Power-L.Darnell ....5-4...

Chad Hanna (88) H.Fonda-L.Darnell 9-7,,

Charlie Chan at Wa.v Museum (63) . S.Toler-J. Valerie 6-1..

Charter Pilot ( — ) L.Xolan-L.Bari 7-27..

Down .\rgentina Way (94) D.Ameche-B.Grable ..7-13...

For Beauty's Sake ( — ) T.North-M. Weaver 6-29

Ga.v Cabaliero (57) Cesar Romero 6-15...

Girl in the News ( — ) M.Lnckwood-B. Barnes .For..

Girl from Ave. A, The (73) T. Withers-K.Taylor

Golden Hoofs (— ) ,i.Withers-C. Rogers

Rel.

9-27. .
12-27. .
. . ,9-6.

12-6. .
10-11. .

.107
.123
.110
.118
.ILS

. . .4-20
, .n-21 . ,

(ireat Profile. The (71) T.Barrymore-M. Hughes 6-15. .

.9-21. .
.8-10. .
. .5-18.

Hudson's ISa.v (95) P.Muni-L.Cregar

■lennie (78) V.Gilmore-W. Henry

.Man I Marrie<l, The (77) T.Bennett-F.Lederer

Details inider title: I Married a Nazi
.Mark of Zorro. The (94) T-Power-L.Tarnell 8-10.

Details under title: The Californian
.Michael Shayne-Private Detective..

(77) L.Xolan-M. Weaver 10-5,

Murder .\moiig Friends ( — ) J. Hubbard-M. Weaver .11-30.

.Mi'r<|er Over New York ((i5) S.Toler-M. Weaver 7-27.

Details under title: Charlie Chan in New Y'ork
Night Train (94) M.L'kwood-R.H'ris'n Foreign

Details under title: In Disguise

Pier 13 (66)

I'ublic Deb No. I (80)

Roail to Rio, The (— )

Return of Frank .Tames, The (92)

.10-4..

,1-31..

8-9. .
, •• ■14 . .
.10-25.
. , I -3 . .
12-20. .
. . 8-2 . .

.11-8..

.108
.127
.104

1-10. .
.3-14.
12-13. .

10-18.

Ill
.115
.122
.101

.117

.121
121
.114

L.Nolan-L.Bari 5-4... 8-23,

B.Joyce-M.Auer 4-20 9-13.

.\,Faye-D.Amcche 11-30

H.Fonda-A.Leeds 5-18

. lO-^
.105

Ride, Kelly. Ride ( — ) M.Steiihens- K. Pallet te .9-21

R iniance of the Rio (irande (73)
ScMlland \ard ( — )

Sleepers W es( J ..\olan-L. Bari 11-30

strc<-( of .'Memories (70) G. Kibbee 5-4..

Tall, Darii and Handsome C.Romero-M.Berle ....11-30,

Tin I'an .Mle.v (91) A.Faye-D, Ameche 9-7..

i'obaceo Koad ( — ) G,Tleiney-C,Grapewin .12-14

Ueslerii Cnion ( — ) I{, Young-H.Scott ....

^ eslcrda.N 's Heroes (66) J.Rogers-T.North

Voung I'eoplc, The (78) S.Temple-JOakle

Youth Mill Be Scrx-d (66) J,Wlthers-R. Conway

. C.Romero- R.Cortez . . . ,9-21 ,
.N.Kelly-.I.Lorter 12-14

10-3

.4-20

i. . 8-16.

, 103

1-17. .

. 125

.11-15. .

.102

. . 1 -24 . .

.128

, , 2-21 , ,
. ,9-20. .

. .]!•

. ,8-30. .

.109

, 1 1 -22 . .

,119

14

FILM BULLETIN

1- 27. .
4-20. .
3-23. .

12-30.
12-16.

2- 10. .

3- 9. . .

1939-40

Cluirlie ('liair» .Murder Criiise CIO) . S. I'oler-S.Yuiis

Details undiT titli': Charlie Chan's Oriental Cruise

Karthbound ((>"> W.Baxter-A.Leeds

Kour Sons (88) D.Ameche-M. Hughes

(iirl in Room 313 (58) K.Taylor-F.Rice

Details under tith-; Million Dollar Diamond

1 Was an .Adventuress (80) Zorina-R. Greene ....

(lohnny Apollo (!»3) T.Power-D.Tjanioui'

Detail.s undir titlf: Pance VVilh The Devil

Lillian Russell (141) A.Faye-D. Aineche

I-ueky Cisco Kid ((i8) C.Romero-M.B.Hughes .

Details under title: itosue of the Rio Grande
Manhattan Heartl)ea( (71) V.Gilmore-J. Davis ....

Details under ttile: Rain or .'^hine

Maryland (92) W.Brennon-J. Payne ....

On Their Own (63) Jones Family

Sailor's Lady (66) J. Hall-N.Kelly

Shipyard Sally (79) G. Fields-S.Howard

Shooting: High (65) J. Withers-G. Autry

So This Is London (84) B'.Churchill-G.Sanders K

Star Dust (90) L.Darnell-J.Payne ...

Details under title: Twinkle. 'J" winkle Little Star
Vii'a Cisco Kid (65) C.Romero-J.Rogers

UNITED ARTISTS

-10. . .6-21 . . .048

.6-7. .
.6-14.
.5-31.

.5-10.
.4-19.

.5-24.
.6-28.

.084
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.051

.038
.012

.045
.049

2-24. .
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2-10. .

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5-17. .
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. 052
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Chaplin:
Goldwyn:
Korda:
Lesser:
Loew-Lewin:
Lubitsch :
Pascal:
Roach :
Rowland :
Roosevelt:
Selznick:
Small:
Wanger:

Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
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Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940-
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940

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41 (3)
-41 (1)
-41 (2)
41 (II
■41 (2)
■41 (5)
41 (1)
41 (1)
■41 (2)
■41 (1)
■41 (2)

Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (3)
Completed (0)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (2)
Completed (1)
Completed (0)
Completed (0)
Completed (0)
Completed (2)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
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In Production (0)
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In Production (1)
In Production (0)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running; Time Cast Details

Hroadway Liniite<l V.McLagien-D.O'Keefe 12-28.

Pot O'Gold T.Stevvart-F.Goddaid .,12-28.

Rel.

No.
Rill
Rvt

1940-41

Blackout (80) C. Veidt-V.Hobson ..Foreign 11-29.., Kor

Cheers Tor Mis.s Bishop M.Scott-W.Girgan ....10-5 Row

Foreign Correspondent (120) J.McCrea-L.Day 4-6. .. .8-16. .. Wan

Details under title: Personal History

(97).

. C.Chaplin-P.Goddard
. V.Leigh -L.Olivier
. J.Wayne-T.Mitchell
. R.Morley-W.Hiller
.W,Lawson-N,PiIbeam
. .4. Men,jou-J. Hubbard

.10-7

. . .10-5

. . .5-4 . .11-22, ,

, . .5-4

Foreign 9-13

.7-27. . .1-24. .
9-7

Chp
. , Ivor
Wan
, fas

Rit
, Rch

L.L.

. .11-16 Lub

, Kor

Great Dictator, The (126)

Ijady Hamilton

Long Voyage Home, The

Major Barbara ( — )

Pastor Hall (97)

Road Show ( — )

So Ends Our Night M,Sullavan-F. March

For details see under title: F.otsam.

That I'ncertain Feeling M.Oberon-M. Douglas

Thief of Bagdad (106) Sabu-C.Veidt 6-12 (39). 12-25.

Topper Returns J.Blondell-R. Young ...11-16

Westerner, The (103) G.Cooper-W.Brennan .12-2 9-20 Gol

1939-40

Captain Caution (85) V.Mature-L. Piatt 5-4...

Chump at Oxford (63) Laurel-Hardy 7-1...

Kit Carson (97) J.Hall-D.Andrews 6-1...

Lion Has Wings. The (65) M.Ober n-R.Harr'sn Foreign

One Million B. C. (80) J.Hubbard-V.Mature ..11-8..

Our Town (90) W.HoIden-M. Scott 2-10.

Saps at Sea (55) S.Laurel-O.Hardy 11-4,,

Details under title; Laurel and Hardy No. 2

South of Pago Pago (100) J.Hall-V.McLaglen 4-6,.

Turnabout, The (83) J.Hubbard-A.Menjou ..3-9..

Goldwyn- Korda-Kor Roach-Rch Selznick-Sel Small Sml

,8-9, , .
,2-16.
,8-30, .
3-29.
.4-5. .
. .5-24.
.5-3. .

.7-4. . .
.5-18. .

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UNrVERSA t

1939-40

Features

(44)

Completed

(45)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(7)

Completed

(7)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(0)

1940-41

Features

(45)

Completed

(25)

In

Production

(5)

Westerns

(7)

Completed

(3)

In

Production

(0)

Actions

(7)

Completed

(3)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(0)

THE FLAME OF NEW ORLEANS

Drama — Shooting started January 6

Cast: Marlene Dietrich, Roland Young, Bruce Cabot, Mischa Auer,

Andy Devine, Theresa Harris.
Director — Rene Clair Producer — Joe Pasternak

Sliir,\; About IStii a well-born French adventuress. Marline I Mctrii-li, conu's
to New Orleans and sets her cap lor a wealthy h iiiU. r. Kohmd Vouiii;.
and lUits with the captain of a river boat, liruce Cabot. YouiiK s;'es
Maiiene in one of her ribald moments and she pretends it was her
t'ousin :ind carrit-s »m the droiblc role until Young hires Cabot to
liMin:i|i III.' i-.Hisiii :in.l .iiriN li.-i' iilT on his boat.

THE LADY FROM CHEYENNE

Drama — aiiooting startc(i January 6

Cast: Loretta Young, Robert Preston, Gladys George, Edward
Arnold, Frank Craven, Jessie Ralph, Stanley Fields, Willie
Best.

Producer-Director — Frank Dloyd

story: Loretta Young goes to Wyoming in 1S70 to teach school. Crooked
gamblers burn the school house and she heads the women in a move-
ment to induce the legislature to give women the vote, so they can
ser\'e on luries and clean up the town.

THE MAN WHO LOST HIMSELF

Drama — Sliooting started January 7

Cast: Brian Aherne, Kay Francis, Henry Stephenson, S. Z. Sakall.

Director— Edward Ludwig Producer— Lawrence Fox

story; The dissoluti' son m a rich family, realizing that he is worthless,
installs a double in his place and then commits suicide
straightens out tlie man's affaii
was about to divorce liim.

The double
md wins the love of his wife, who

RELEASE CHART

Rel.

6-29 . .
11-16.
.9-21. .
. .9-7. .
.9-21.

.10-5.

. .9-6. . .
. 1-31 . .
11-29. .
.1-10. .
.2-14. .

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast Details

liu<k Privates B. Abbott-L.Costello ...12-28

Love at Last D.Durbin-F.Tone 11-16. . .2-21 .

Di tails under title: Nice Girl

1940-41

Argentine Nights (— ) RHz Brothers

BacU Street M.Sulla van-C. Boyer

Bank Dick, The (73) W.C.Fields-L'.Merkel

Boss of Bullion City (— ) J.M.Brown-F.Knight

Bury Me Not on the LonePrairie (— ) LM.Brown-P.Knight .
Dangerous (iame, A R.Arlen-A. Devine

Details under title: Who Killed Cock Robin.

Dark Streets of Cairo (59) S.Gurie-K.DeMille . . .

Devil's Pipeline (65) R.Arlen-A. Devine ...

Diamond Frontier (71) V. McLaglen

l"u"itive The (76) D. Wynyard-R.Rich'd'n

Uivf I s'wings ((>2) B.Halop-H.Hall

Green Hornet Strikes Again, The (— )W.Hull-A.Nagel

Hired Wife (96) R,Russell-B. Aherne ..

I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now ( — ) . H.Parrish-D.O'Keete .

Invisible Woman ( — ) J.Barrymore-V.Bruce .

Junior G-Men (Serial) Dead Knd Kids

Leather Pushers, The ( — ) R.Arlen-A, Devine

Little Bit of Heaven, A (87) G.Jean-R. Stack

Law and Order (— ) J.MackBrown-F.Knight

Details under title: Man from Cheyenne

Lucky Devils ( — ) R.Arlen-A. Devine

.>Iargie (5S) T. Bio wn-N. Grey

Meet the Chump H.Herbert-L.Howard

Di-tails under title: AVho's Crazy Now?
Meet (he Wildcat (65) M.Lindsay-R.Bellamy

Details under title: Caribbean Holiday

Mummy's Hand, The (67) D.Foran-P.Moran

Mysterious Dr. R.. '1 he ( — ) L. Atwell-L.Chaney, Jr.

No.

5010
5064

.9-21 .
.8-10. .
.5-18, .
. . For.
.8-24. ,
,8-24. .
.7-13. .
. (i-l,
10-19.

. .9-7.
(i-15 . ,
11-10,

.8-24.

.2-28,
.11-1. .
, 10-4. .
9-20. .
12-20. .
12--24. .
.9-13..
, 11 1 . .
12-27,
.10-1. .
.9-13. .
10-11. .
.1018. .

.1-3.

12-6.
.2-14.

. 5052
5019
.5046
. 5025
.5781
.5006
.5036

..5681
.5051
.5017
.5062

.5023
.502(1

One Night in the Tropics (83) ....

Pony Post, The (— )

Ragtime Cowboy .Joe (58)

Riders of Death Valley (Serial) ..

Siui Francisco Docks ("6)

Sandy tiets Her .Man ((■;.;)

Seven Sinners (86)

Si.\ Lessons From Mad. LaZonga . .

Sk.> Haiders ( .-Serial 1

Slight 1,\ I'cinpted (60)

Spring Parade (89)

Trail of llie Vigilantes (75)

W here Did You (iet That (iirl (66)

A.. Tones-N.Kelly
. J.M.Brown-F.Knight
. I ,M,Brown-P.Knight
.D.Foran-L.Carrillo . .
.B. Meredith -LHervey
,B,Sandy-S.Erwin ...
.M.Dietrich- J. Wayne

, L,Velez-L,Errol

. D. Woods-B. Halop . . .

.H. Herbert

.D.Durbin-R.C-umming-
.F'.Tone-J.Mor.gan . , .
. H.Parrish-C.Lang ..

Winners of the West (Serial) E.Lowe-W.Barry

1939-40

Bad Man from Red Butte (58) ...I, M. Brown 4

.6-15.
12-14.
.9-6..
.8-10.

.11-16.
.10-5,
,8-24.
7-27 .
12-14.
.12-14.
.5-18.
.6-1.

10- 19.

11- 16.
.7-12.

11-22.
.9-20.

.5023
.5020

11-15.
.11-8.
.9-20.

.5015
. 5063
.5061

Black Diamonds (60) RArUn-A, Devine

Bovs from Syracuse, The (73) . . . A .Iones-J.Penner 4

Hoit Steel (61) 1{, Arlen-A.Pevine o

I Can t Give You Anything

But Love, Baby (61) .LDowns-P.Moran 3

La Conga Nights (CO) H Herbert-M.Auer 2

Love, Honor, and Oh, Baby! (60) . .\V, Ford-D.Woods 4

Details under title; .\'o Exit

Private Affairs (75) X.Kelly-R.Toung 4-

Details under title: One of the Boston Bullertons

Sandy Is a Lady (64) Sandy-M.Auer 2

Son of Roaring Dan (60) .Johnny Mack Brown ..6

South to Karanga (60) C.Blckford-DMoran ...4

When the Daltons Rode (81) K.Prancis-R. Scott 6

Witness Vanishes, The (66) DForan-A.Nagel 3

Del ails under title; They Can't Hang Me
You're Not So Tough (71) Dead End Boys 4

20.
■4. .

23.
24.
20.

20.

■24,
29.
-29.
15.

23.

20,

,1-10.
.11-8.
10-25 .
. . 1-17.

10-18.

.9-27.

12-13,
. .1-3.
, .9-22.

.5-31 .
.7-19.
.8-9. .
.5-24.

.6-21.
,5-31.
.6-7..

6-14.
.7-26.
.8-2. .
.7-26.

.5021
.5007

.5024
,5001
, 5008

.4063
.4057
.4003
.4056

.4037
.4029
.4036

.4007

,4008
.4064
.4039
.4006
.5.584

7-26. .4023

1939- 40 Features

1940- 41 Features

(48)
(48)

Completed (47 I
Completed (:!0l

In Production 1 1 )
In Production ((>)

MISS WHEELWRIGHT DISCOVERS AMERICA

Drama— Shootms .started January 2

Cast: Jeffrey Lynn, Priscilla Lane, Ronald Keasan. May Robson.
Lee Patrick, Helen VVestley, Fay Helm, John Qualcn, Ches-
ter Clute. Clarence Kolb.

Director— Curtis Bernhardt Producer— David Lewis

Sloiy: A wealthy elderly woman, who has lived 111 Europe for many years,
is forced by the ■ivar to return to the I'nited States and she ha.s varied
e\|ierieiues while trying to adjust herself to life in her native land.

THE BRIDE CAME C. O. D.

Koniantic Comt'dy— Shooting started January 2

Cast: Bette Davis, James Cagney Stuart Erwin, Jack Carson.
George Tobias, William Frawley, Harry Davenport.

Director— William Keighley Producer— William Cagney

story: .lames Cagney is a pilot who makes a business of Hying couiilos to
Yuma, to be married, hut when Hettc Davis tries to elope hi-r uiu-le
bribes Cagney to prevent the marriage. He turns back without land-
ing at Yuma and eventually wins Bettc's love himself.

JANUARY 11, 1941

15

(Continued from Page Ten)

l);i\ ifl Oliver. Buil .Tamistin, John I'"iaiik in "Pot O' Golil" . . .

UNIVERSAL

Bruce Cabot has been named leading man for "Flame of New
Orleans," the new Marlene Dietrich starrer. . .Rudy Vallee has been
signed to a term contract. . .Bob Speers, former Paramount ex-
ploiteer and one of the most capable in the business, has been
added to John Joseph's staff .. .Universal has three productions
tentatively scheduled for production starts during the second week
of January, and may add a fourth. The studio is currently hitting
a slow pace with only "Nice Girl" (Deanna Durbin) and "Buck
Privates" before the cameras. Slated to start are "Lady from
Cheyenne" (Loretta Young-Robert Preston), "Model Wife" (Joan
Blondell-Dick Powell), "The Man Who Lost Himself" (Kay Fran-
cis-Brian Aherne) and "The Flame of New Orleans" (Marlene
Dietrich-Bruce Cabot).

l'ASTIN(;S: I^ee Miller. William Kulil. I'at We.st, 1, oui.se Miller, Nora McKin-
ney. Florence Shirley. Dorothy Vaughan in "Ijove at I^ast" ... Harry Strang,
Tony Hughes in "Buck Privates" ., .Charles I^iughton in "Almost an Angel"
...Charlie Ruggles in "Model Wife" . . .CO.NTK.4CTS : Evelvn Ankers to term

(I. .I I , . .

WARNER BROS.

"Desert Song" is news again at Warners. Talked of for a re-
make for the past three years, it seems likely that it will finally

see the light of day with Dennis Morgan in the leading role. Mor-
gan was previously mentioned in connection with the operetta
and now his performance in "Kitty Foyle" has made the studio
feel it has a find in this genial young singing actor. . .Howard
Hawks is mentioned as the director of "Man Who Came to Dinner."
Hawks is preparing "Sergeant York, which Jesse Lasky is pro-
ducing for WB...This studio plans another anti-Nazi film. It will
be "Underground," tale of the anti-Hitler short-wave radio activi-
ties within the Reich. . .George Raft's next will be "Carnival in
Rio."

There's plenty of activity on WB's sound stages with the fol-
lowing pictures in work: "The Sea Wolf" (Edward G. Robinson-
John Garfield-Ida Lupino), "She Stayed Kissed" (Dennis Morgan-
Shirley Ross), "Winged Victory" (Geraldine Fitzgerald- James
Stephenson), "Miss Wheelwright Discovers America" (Jeffrey Lynn-
Priscilla Lane), "Thirty Days Hath September" (Eddie Albert- Joan
Leslie), "The Bride Came C.O.D." (Bette Davis-James Cagney).

I'AWriXiS: George Raft in "Dinner Zi.ie- " . . .lelTiey r,\iiTi, .lohn Sheffield.
Helen Lynd in "Miss WIm-i ri lit l)is.,,\(i> .\ iiMiic a" . . . Mei It- ( ib-ron, Rita
Hayworth, Ralph Bellani,\. .laim.s i ; li-a.s.,ii, iini,,- .Mc D.miel in '.Affectionate-
ly Yours" ... Brenda Marshall. Kich ird Ainley. \ irKinia Field. Dorothy Tree,
Frank Wilcox, David Bruce, Stanley Logan. Gilbert Emery in ".Singapore
Woman" .. .Jane Darwell In "Thirty Days Hath September" ... Inez Grey.
Vera Lewis, Douglas Kennedy. Willie Best, Herbert Anderson in ".Sh"
Stayed Kissed" ... Don Turner, cliff Clark. William Gould, DeWolf Hopper
in "The Sea Wolf" . . ..Inhn RidKi ly. Robert Anderson. Garret Craisj, Lucia
Carroll. Peter Ashley in "Tlie P.ri.l.' (,'ame C.O.D." .. .Crawford Kent, Bruce
Lester. Wolfgang Zilzer. Tyouis' I lien. Ian Wolfe, Lauri Beaty in "Winged
Victory". . .DIKEC'TOB ASSKiN.MKNTS: Jean Xigulescu to "Singapore
Woman" . . .Vincent .Sherman to "L'nder.ground" . . ,

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& RELEASE

RECORD

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THIRTY DAYS HATH SEPTEMBER

Comedy Drama — Shooting started January 2

Cast: Eddie Albert, Joan Leslie, Alan Hale, John Litel, Vaughn
Glaser, Anthony Quinn, Minna Gombell, William T. Orr.

Director — Ray Enright Producer — Edmund Grainger

Stoi'v: l'na\aihib|e — see next i-ssue.

WINGED VICTORY

Drama— Shooting started December 27

Cast: Geraldine Fitzgerald, James Stephenson, Barbara O'Neil,
Donald Crisp, Richard Ainley, Bruce Lester, Montagu Love,
Frank Reicher.

Director— Irving Rapper Producer— Robert Lord

story: Deals with the efforts of a doctor to cure an insane nirl.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Kunning Time Cast Details

Sim Stayed Kissed D.Morgan-.i . Wy it t . . . .I'i-U

Tlie Sea \\<i\f E.Robinson-J.GarHeld

Rel.

No.

.10-

.11-

-14 .

1940-41

Alway.s a Bride ( — ) R.Lane-G.Reeves

Itashful Heroes E.Albert-J.Leslie

Details unrler- title: Stuff of Heroes

Calling All IliiNl>ands (dX) E.Truex-L. Fairbanks .',-•>' .. .. .

Case of the Black I'arrot VV.Lundigan-M. W'ri.ten Il-I(! . I-II

City for Conciuest (104) T.Cagnev-A. Sheridan «-I5. . .!»-2l . . .

niHpateh from Beater's (89) E. Robinson 6-1 . . 10-1!) . . .

Details under title: Men from Fleet Street

Ka»t of the Biver (7:{) f .Garfield-B.Marshall . . !)-T . . . 1 1 -!) . . .

I'at he.r's Son B. Dawson-J. Litel Il-I(i

Details under title: Father ami .Son
Father Is a Prince (56) G.Mitchell-N.Bryanl . S-1 0 10-12 . .

Details under title: Father Knows Best

F,-.70

wr.i!,
i'57-;

\V.->0(i

w,->ii

I'liRht From I>estin.v

I->e|ailH uridcT- title:
Footsteps ill the Dark ( — )
Four Mothers ( — ).
Her (;reat Lie

10-

IJ-

.11-2.
1-27. .

.1-4.

12-21 .

T.Mitchell-G.Fitzg-ald

Trial and Krror.

.K. Fly nn -H.Marshall
.Lane Sistei's-G. Page ,

, .B.Davis-G. Brent 11-16

Details under title: Far Horizons

Here Comes HappineHN M.Coles-R. Ainley 12-14

Here ('omps the Navy (86) J.Cagney-P.O'Brien Beissiie

Hilfh Sierra ( — ) H, Hogart-X. Lupino 8-10

Honeymoon for Three ( — ) G. Brent-A.Sheridan ...."-27

Knockout A . K e n n ed y - O . H 1 a d n a

Kniite ICockne — All Amerii an (98) . P.O' Brien-G. Page .,

I.iidy With Ki-d Hair (81) M. Hopkins-R. Ainley

Letter, The (».-.) H.Davis-H.Marshall .

.Mwt .loliii D.ie ( — ) G.CJooper-B.Stanwyok

.Murder on the Second Fluor B. Lester-H.A ngel ...

No Time for Comedy (03) R.Russell-J.Stewart

Siiirlii l e I rail MIO) K.Flynn-O.DeH'v'l'd

She < iicifilii't Say No R. Pryor-K. A rden ...

South of Suez ( — ) G.Hrent-G. Fitzgerald

StraMlierr.> Blond • ./.('agney-O. De H' v'l'd

Tugboat Annie Sails Again (75) . . , M . liambeau-A.Hale

Whkoiih Boll At .NiKht, The H.Bogart-H. Sldn<'y

li't.-illH iilide, title: ( 'ji rillva I.

All This and Heaven Too (140) . . B. Davle-CBoyer 2-10. .. 7-1."?

Ancel from Texas (67) K.AIbert-R.Lane 2-24... 4-27

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1939-40

Brother Orchid (88) L.Robinson-A.Sothern

FliR^ht Angels (72) V'.Bruce-W.Morris

Details under title: Flight Eight

Flowing Gold (81) P.O'Brien-J. Garfield

Fugitive from Justice (58) .\I.Conway-R.Pryor ..

Gambling on the High Seas (56) .. VV. Morris- J. Wyman

It All Came True (97) A.Sheridan-J.Lynn ..

King of the Lumberjacks (58) ...J.Payne-G.Dickson ..

Ladies Must Live (60) R.Lane-W.Morris

ManWhoTalkedTooMuch.The (75) .. G. Brent-V.Bruce

Mone.v and the Woman (65) J.Lynn-B.Marshall

Murder in the Air (55) R.Reagan-L.Lys ....

My Love Came Back O.deHavilland

Details under title: Episode
Private Detective (.55) T. Wyman-D.Foran ..

Details under title: Lady Detective, The

River's End (69) D.Morgan-E.Earl

Roaxing Twenties (104) J.Cagney-H.Bbgart

Saturday's Children (10.3) T.Garfield-C.Rains ..

Details under title: Married, Pretty and Poor

Sea Hawk, The (126) E.Flynn-B. Marshall .

Smashing the Money Ring (61) . . R.Reagan-M.Ste'vson

Details under title: Queer Money

Tear Gas Squad (60) D.Morgan-G.Dickson

They Drive by Night (95) G.Ratt-A. Sheridan ..

Three Cheers for the Irish (100). .Lane Sisters

Till We Meet Again (99) M.Oberon-G.Brent ..

Details under title: We Shall Meet Again

Torrid Zone (87) J.Cagney-P.O'Brien .

Virginia City (120) M.Hopkins-E.nynn

.Are Not Alone (112) P. Muni-J.Bryan

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PRODUCERS RELEASING CORPORATION

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(22)
(18)

Completed (5)
Completed (7)

In Production (1)
In Production (0)

RELEASE CHART

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Kid's Gun -Justice ( — )
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..B.Steele 9-30.

. .B.St^-ele 7-20.

. .B. Steele .

. .B. Steele 12-13.

..B.Steele 1-24.

..H.Armetta 1-18.

No.

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. 158
. 157

I)e\il Bat ( — )

I'Voiitier Crusader
(Jllii Code (5T) . . .
Hold Thai Woman

B.Lugosi 11-

T. McCoy 6-

T. McCoy 7-

(67) l.Dunn-F. Gilford 7-

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.Marked .Men (<i(>)

Kiders of l(la<'k .Mount :iiii ( — )

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.W.Hull-l..li
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FILM BULLETIN

EXPLOITATION

PICTURE

oFlThis issue

THE INVISIBLE WOMAN. . .Take your choice, gents— Comedy .. .
Mystery .. .Fantasy .. .or the Screen's Strangest Romance! Which-
ever of these ingredients your particular patronage will buy you
can offer them in "The Invisible Woman." Universal smartly
carries along its "Invisible Man" series by switching to an in-
visible, albeit lovely and romantic, young lady. They can't see
her, but she's full of life, action and love, and her invisibility
enables her to clean up the mobsters who seek the vanishing de-
vice to smuggle their leader into the U. S. This has SHOWMAN-
SHIP scrawled all over it in huge capitals.

.\ I'liiiersiil !*i<*tiire

l>ireot<"<I l>.v .V. Kdwiird Sutherland

Associate Prodiirer, ISiirt Kelly

Cast: ^'irKiiiia Itruee. Juliii Barrj more, Joliu Howard. Charlie Ktiggles,
CKcar lloinolka, Kdward Brophy, Donald MaeBride. Margraret
Hamilton.

Screen play hy Kohert Lee. Fred Kinnldo and (iertrude I'nrcell
Original Stor.v by Kurt Siodmak and Joe Ala.v
lanieraman, KI\vood Bredell

IP IP IE Y II IE W §

WHERE DID YOU GET THAT
GIRL?. . .Mixing comedy, rom-
ance and melody, Universal pre-
sents a story of the adventures
of a talented young swino band
striving for a break. The; get it,
but after they do become .amous,
they have to conceal their iden-
tity or be jailed. Trouble starts
when another band masquerades
as the Mystery Swingsters, their
nom de plume, and they are forced
to reveal their identity. Featured
are Leon Errol, Helen Parrish,
Charles Lang, Eddie Quillan and
Franklin Pangborn.

LIFE WITH HENRY

. . . The latest Aldrich
escapade concerns
Henry's activities in
trying to qualify for
a trip to Alaska, one
of the qualifications
being the ability to
earn a hundred dol-
lars. Jackie Cooper is
again cast as Henry
Aldrich in this Para-
mount comedy, while
the Aldrich family and
their fellow- travelers
include Hedda Hopper,
Fred Niblo, Sr., Eddie
Bracken, Leila Ernst
and Kay Stewart.

IP IP IE Y II E W §

THIS THING CALLED LOVE. Columbia s
latest melee of marriage and morals co-
stars Rosalind Russell and Melvyn Douglas.
It presents the former as a young bride
who, in all the wisdom of her modern
world, decides that it would be better if
she and her new husband, Douglas, see
whether they can share the same house for
three months before they attempt to shart
the same room. The comedy was directed
by Alexander Hall and the cast includes
Binnie Barnes, Allyn Joslyn, Gloria D:c'.:-
son, Gloria Holden and, Lee J. Cobb.

FLIGHT FROM DESTINY. . .According to
FB reviewer Hanna. Warners has produced
an absorbing and unusual drama in this
story of a man who faces death within six
months from an incurable disease and de-
cides to use this precious time to best ad-
vantage, so — he commits murder. However,
he makes sure that his victim is of no
earthly use to anyone and is doing harm
to innocent people. The cast includes
Thomas Mitchell, JefTrey Lynn.

V.

FILM BULLETIN

REVIEW OF REVIEWS

JULY - DECEMBER, 1940

A Resume of All the Reviews That Appeared in FB During the Past Six Months
The Date Is the Issue in which the Review Was Printed

THE DATE IS THAT OF THE ISSUE IN WHICH REVIEW APPEABEO FOB FILM BVI/UETIN BEVIBW OF REVIEWS JANITARY - .II XE 1940

COLUMBIA

Fassport to AWatraz, Timely Holt meller for ac-
tion spots July 13

Out West with the Pepiiers, Dull entry in series;
below average tor nabe and rural duals ....July 13
♦iirls of the Road, Exploitable programmer; aver-
age or better whi/re heavily sold July 27

Military Academy, Student problems again ex-
pounded. Below average for nabe duals, Sat. Mats.,

rurals Aug. 10

Blondie Has Servant Trouble, Below average gen-
erally; not in best Blondie vein Aug. 10

Lady ill Quei^ition, Unimportant comedy drama is

a.verage dualler Aug. 10

I Married Adventure, Average as dualler, generally.

A challenge to exploiteers Aug. 10

He Stayed for Brealifast, Comedy hit. Good

generally Aug. 24

Fugitive from Prison Camp, Routine Holt; below

average for lesser action spots Aug. 24

Secret Seven, Very weak stuff; poor for lower half

duals, action spots Aug. 24

Howards of Virginia, Excellent generally; rates

with best in recent years Sept. 7

GlAniour for Sale, Exploitable quickie. Average for
general dualling, more it sold in transient spots

Oct. 5

l*efore I Die, Strictly for horror fans. Above
average for action spots where exploited; n. g.

elsewhere Oct. 5

Angels Over Broadway, Different, powerful Hecht
hit. Good where exploited Oct. 19

Blondie Plays Cupid, Lively and amusing comedy.
Good for nabes and rurals; dualler el-sewhere
Nov. 2

<iirl8 Under 21, Cheap meller; average for transient
and action spots; better if sold Nov. 2

Arizona, Magnificent western drama, a smash b.o.
hit. Excellent everywhere Nov. 30

Lone Wolf Keeps a Date, Fast-moving detective
meller; average for action spots; duals ....Nov. 30

Escape to Glory, Exciting, suspenseful ".sleeper" ;
good minus in subsequents; slightly less in first

runs Dec. 14

Great Plane Bobbery, Run-of-the-mill Holt meller;
average minus in action spots where star attracts
Dec. 14

I Love You Again, Good generally on star name

value. Loy-Powell team scores again Sept. 7

Dr. Kildare Goes Home, Maintains series average.

First rate dualler Sept. 7

Haunted Honeymoon, Whoo! Poor as dualler

Sept. 7

Wyoming, Glorified western for Beery; above aver-
age generally Sept. 21

Gold Bush Maisie, Weakest of series; for duals

only Sept. 21

Strike Up the Band, Dandy musical. Good plus

generally Oct. 5

Third Finger, Left Hand, Acting, direction lift mild
comedy. Above average on names; less in action

and rural spots Oct. 19

Hullabaloo, Stage story with a few good moments;

average dualler Nov. 2

Bitter Sweet, Bitter pill; good where stars are

popular; much less elsewhere Dec. 14

Sky Murder, Weak Nick Carter mystery; poor plus

as supporting dualler in action spots Dec. 14

Little Nellie Kelly, Slow moving musical with Judy

Garland; average in nabe houses Dec. 14

Flight Command, Mess of plots weakly handled,

should do average plus on names only Dec. 28

Comrade X, Good on names; communist satire is

moderately amusing Dec. 28

Philadelphia Story, Good plus generally; a box-
office natural Dec. 28

Gallant Sons, Well-acted juvenile action program-
mer; average for nabes and small towns ...Dec. 28

MONOGRAM

Last Alarm, Neat little firebug meller for pop ac-
tion duals July 13

Boys of the City, Good "Kids" meller for action

spots; okeh dualler in naborhoods July 27

Haunted House, Juvenile action yarn is okeh for

nabe and action duals July 27

Golden Trail, Below par Ritter oatie Aug. 10

Doomed to Die, Feeble mystery drama; below

average dualler Aug. 24

Queen of the Yukon, Good outdoor melodrama for

action houses and nabes Sept. 21

Up in the Air, Fair Darro detective meller for ac-
tion spots; OK as nabe dualler Sept. 21

Range Busters, Fine debut for new western series.

Great McCiint.y, Robust ".Sleeper" will click hand-
somely; good generally July 27

Those Were the Days, Engaging, but slow-moving
programmer; below average as dual biller ...July 27
Mystery Sea Raider, Above average generally ;

actionful drama Aug. 10

Riiythm on the River, Minor Crosby musical will

do average plus on names Aug. 24

Golden Gloves, Weak boxing programmer; poor on

duals In minor action spots Sept. 21

I Want a Divorce, Sad mixture of comedy and

drama. Above average if exploited Sept. 21

Rangers of Fortune, Strong adventure drama; good
generally Sept. 21

Three Men from Texas, Mild Cassidy western;
average for action houses on .series' following
Sept. 21

Christmas In July, Gay romantic comedy should do
above average except in action houses Oct. 5

Comin' 'Round the Mountain, Ideal for cancellation.

Poor generally Oct. 19

Northwest Mounted Police, Big, exciting adventure

drama should do excellent generally Nov. 2

World In Flames, Summary of world events with
message should do average with added feature
Nov. 2

Arise My Love, Romantic meller spiced with clever

dialogue. Good generally Nov. 16

Cherokee Strip, Colorful high budget western. Aver-
age plus for action spots and duals Nov. 16

Texas Rangers Ride Again, Topnotch cast in dull
story. Average as dualler in nabes and small

towns Nov. IB

A Night at Earl Carroll's, Fair musical revue lacks
names; average as dualler; more if Carroll's girls

are exploited Nov. 30

Second Chorus, Good generally; should click with

younger folk Dec. 14

Love Thy Neighbor, A flop. Average plus on names;

less in subsequents Dec. 28

Victory, Good generally. Exciting and suspenseful
melodrama Dec. 28

REPUBLIC

Scalterbraln, Judy Canova clicks in broad farce
that should do average in nabes and small towns
July 27

FILM BULLETIN REVIEWS are H

TO AID YOU IN BU

'I'hifi Thing Called Love. Saucy comedy is a hit;

good plus in all except action houses Dec. 28

EUery tjueen. Master Detec-tive, Average plus tor
action houses; good dualler anywhere; engrossing
mystery Dec. 28

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

Aim1.v llard.v .\Ice(K Debutante, Maintains series'

quality; good geneially July 13

We Who Are Young, Problem drama is dull. Be-
low average dualler July 27

Pride and Prejudice, Faithful, but dull portrayal
of Victorian era; good for deluxe first runs; slight-
ly less elsewhere July 27

Boom Town, Good plus; great popular entertain-
ment Aug. 10

Sporting Blood, Mildly entertaining racing film;

below average for duals generally Aug. 10

Golden lleeclng, Average dualler. Weak script
retards this Aug. 24

20

OK for action houses Sept. 21

Laughing at Danger, Mildly amusing low-budget

Darro comedy for dual support Oct. 5

Who Is Guilty'.', British import carelessly pro-
duced; poor for even minor duals Nov. a

Old Swimmln' Hole, Slow-moving small town stuff;

pour plus fur rural and nabe duals Nov. 30

Phantom of Chinatown, Routine Chinese mystery;

average minus in minor action spots Nov. 30

Drums of the Desert, Fair action programmer;

average minus for action sl)ots Nov. 30

Take Me Rm-U. to Oklahoma, Musical western pro-
grammer; average for western spots Dec. 14

Her First Romance, Edith Fellows scores in grown-
up role; average plus for nabes and small towns;
gouil dualler anywhere Dec. 28

PARAMOUNT

Stagecoach War, Fair Cassidy western for nabe
duals, action spots July 13

Girl from God's Country, Passable drama of icy

Alaska; average as dualler July 27

Ranger and the Lady, Good Roy Rogers western

for nabe and action spots Aug. 10

One Man's Law, Fair western for Don "Red"

Harry, Itepublic's new star Aug. 10

Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot, Engaging minor musical

rates below average for duals Aug. 24

Earl of Puddlestone, Broad Higgins Family farce.

Below average for nabe du;ils only Sept. 7

(iirl from Havana, rtun-of-tlie-niill meller for nabe
duals, Milnur action spots Sept. 21

Tulsa Kid, .Mild cowboy film for western spots
Sept. 21

Hit Parade of 1941, Exploitable melange of music
and comedy; good generally on name values
Nov. 2

Young Bill Hickock, Above average semi-historical
western; good for action spots; fair nabe dualler
Nov. 2

FILM BULLETIN

I ndw Texas Skies, Mild debut for' new Mesquiteers

Trio; below average for western spots Nov. 2

Who Killed Aunt Maggie?, Good cast in routine
mystery: below a\erage as dualler Nov. 16

Melody and Moonliglit, I^ively little musical com-
edy. Average for duals Nov. 16

Melody Kanch, Big time musical wi'I attract new
Autry fans; should do above average generally;

more if exploited Nov. 30

Trail Blazers, Average Mesquiteers western. A\'er-

age wliere series is popular Nov. 30

Texas Terrors, Best of Red Barry's western series
to date; average for western spots only ....Dec. 14
FrieDdly Neiglibors, Corny hill-billy farce; poor

plus for smalt town audiences only Dec. 14

Barnyard Follies, Hilarious hokum for rural fans
only; average lor small towns; much less generallj-
Dec. 2S

Border Legion, .stiung Roy Rogers western. Aver-
age plus for action spots Dec. 28

Meet the Missus, Strains for laughs. Poor plus as
dualler for nabss, rurals Dec. 2S

RKO-RADIO

Millionaires in I'rison, Kntertaining. .\verage as

dualler July 13

I'rairie Law, Above average O'Brien western for

nabes, small towns 7uly i:i

Cross Country Romance, Minor comedy romance:

below average as dualler July 13

Tile Kamparts We Watch, Propaganda film dis-
cussionful; good for first runs, less in nabes; needs

strong exploitation Aug. 10

I>r. Cliristian Meets the Women, And makes dull
film fare. Poor plus on nabe dua s only ....Aug. 10
Villain Still Pursued Her, Novelty film slightly
amusing but only rates poor plus as dualler
Aug. 10

Luclt.v Partners, Dull comedy will disappoint ; above
average in first runs, less in subsequents ...Aug. 24

One Crowded Night, Poor as dual filler. Interest-
holding meller lacks names Aug. 24

Stranger on Third Floor, Surprising "sleeper."
Above average or better with exploitation .. Sept. 7
Wildcat Bus, Poor quickie. Action house dualler
only Sept. 7

Men .Vgainst the Sky, Fair action dualler ..Sept. 21

Oreaming Out I>oud, Radio's Lum and Abner in
another dismal RKO experiment; poor for small
town duals only Sept. 21

They Knew What They Wanted, Superb adult
drama. Good generall.v Oct. 19

Too Many Girls, Hampered by poor casting and
direction. Average generally Oct. 19

I'm Still Alive, .Tust another quickie; poor for even
action spots No\'. 2

Laddie, Overly-sentimental family programmer;
poor plus as dualler for nabes and small towns
only No\'. Ifi

Li'l Abner, Comic strip characters come to lite.
Average as second feature in nabes. rurals.. Nov. 30

You'll Find Out, Entertaining musical comedy melo-
drama; good generally No\'. 30

Remedy for Rielies, Dr. Christian for small towns:
average dualler for rural spots; less in cities

Now :!0

Little Men, Disappointing version of famous book;

Pier IS, Entertaining mixture of comedy and
thrills. For supporting feature on duals ....Sept. 7
Public Deb. No. 1. Misses fire on all counts. Poor

plus as dualler on name value Oct. 5

Brigliam Young, Frontiersman, Not too impressive
biog. epic; good in first runs, less generally. .Oct. 5
Charlie Chan at Wax Museum, Fair mystery pro-
grammer for action spots, nabe duals Oct. 19

Down Argentine Way, First rate musical in techni-
color. Good generally Oct. 19

Ga.v CabaUero, Diverting "Cisco Kid" programmer;

average for duals Nov. 2

.Mark of Zorro, Swash-buckling adventure film for

goftd i>lus business genei'ally Nov. 16

Veslerday's Heroes, Interesting football program-
mer; below average for duals only Nov. 16

Night Train, Topical British thriller; average gen-
erally as dualler Nov. 30

Jennie, Well made program pic; weak for b.o..

rates b^-low a^'erage as dualler Dec, 14

Tin Pan .Alley, Good plus generally; Jack Oakie

scores ■ Dec. 14

Youth Will Bs Served, Mildly entertaining for
family trade; average minus for nabes and small

towns Dec. 14

Murder Over New York, Same old Charlie Chan
routine; average as dualler in action houses
Dec. 14

Mirhael Shayne, Private Detective, Average gener-
ally; gay, suspensetul, mystery comedy ....Dec. 2S

Hudson's Bay, Good for cla.ss houses only; less

elsewhere; lacks box-office punch Dec. 2S

Street of M.^mori?s, Drali prooramnier minus cast
names; poo.- as sa.jporting lire Dec. 2S

UNITED ARTISTS

South of Pago I'auo, Generally good popular en-
tertainment July 27

Pastor Hall, Anti-Nazi film doubtful B.O. should
do average plus in class houses, much less gen-
erally Aug. 10

ForeifiTi Correspondent, Good plus in all locations.

.^ocko nitihroik melodrama Sept. 7

Kit Carson, Just another western. Average p'us in
action spots; less elsewhere Sept. 21

Westerner, Hampered by slow start but will do
above average generally and lietter in action spots
Oct. .")

Great Dictator, Chaplin in one of the funniest films
ever to grace the screen; but he blunders by be-
coming serious. Should reap a harvest in first
runs. Subsequents depend upon word of mouth
Oct. 19

Long Vo.vage Home, Artistic film presents b. o.
problem. Good for first run de luxe houses, less

elsewhere Oct. 19

Thief of Bagdad, Magnificently filmed fantas.v
shou'd do good generally Nov. 16

Blackout, Timely espionage meller: average plus
if exploited; good dualler Nov. 30

Son of Monte Cristo, Pretentious, but somewhat
dull; average plus for action houses; less else-
where Dec. 14

UNIVERSAL

Hot Steel, BeU->w i>ar Arlen-Devine action pro-
grammer; a\'era8e as dualler and in action spots

edy and song. Good plus generally Oct. 5

Little Bit of Heaven, Wholesome, sentimental com-
edy. Above average in nabes and small towns;

dualler elsewhere Oct. 19

Diamond Frontier, Hodge-podge of meller and
stock shots. Below average dualler for action

spots only Oct. 19

Meet the Wildcat, Good comedy lifts routine crime
film- average for duals or minor action spots
' Nov. 2

One Night in the Tropics, Frothy entertainment.

Average plus it cast is exploited Nov. 16

Seven Sinners, Strong box-office stuff should As.

good olus generally Nov. 16

Sandy Gets Her Man, Hilarious hokum. Average

plus as nabe dualler No^- 16

(iive Cs Wings, Above average Dead-End kids
drama Average as a dualler in action houses
Nov. 16

Margie, Comedians wasted in daffy pragrammer;

poor plus as supporting dualler only Nov. 30

Devil's Pipeline. Weak Arlen-Devine actioner. Aver-
age as dualler in minor action spots Nov. 30

Slightly Tempted, Weak rehash of fami'iar Her-
bert antics; poor plus as nabe or small town duaf-

ler Nov. 30

Bank Dick, Fields at his best; good for his fans;

ace dualb r elsewhere Dec. 14

San Franciwo Docks, Weak meller; average minus

as dualler Dec. 14

Dark Streets of Cairo, Exploitable meller; average
for action spots; fair supporting dualler else-
where Dec. 28

Where Did You Get That Girl?, A "B" Picture at

its worst; poor plus as nabe dualler Dec. 28

Trail of the Vigilantes, Big scale western with
good comedy; good generally Dec. 2S

WARNERS

.Ml This and Heaven, Too, Sombre emotional
drama, supei b y acted. Good plus where Davis

and Boyer click J"'y 1*

My Love Came Back, Good tor all but action

houses -'"'y !'■*

Thev Drive by Night, Good, punch-packed drama-
tic hit ■ "

Ladies Must Live, Not much. Below average for

nabe duals only July 27

Sea Hawk, Good on name value; expensive but

routine spectacle Aug. 10

Flinving tiold. Action in oil drama. Above average

generally Sept. 7

River's End, Mountie mel er a routine programmer

for duals and action spots Sept. 7

City for Conquest, Outstanding and unusual film

should do better than good generally Sept. 21

Dispatch fnim Renter's, Biog drama has excite-
ment; good generally Oct. 5

No Time for Corned}-. Disappointing comedy; above
average on names only in first runs; less in the

subsequent runs Oct. 5

Knuto Rockne, .411-Amerlcan, Good plus. Headed

for great b.o Oct. 19

Calling AH Husbands, Very weak stuff. Poor as
lower halt dualler "Ct. IJ

tten with one purpose in mind . . .

riNC and BOOKING!

average plus as dualler in nabes, sm-ill towns
Dec. 1 4

20th CENTURY-FOX

.Mar.vlan<l, NegT-f)es entert-iin in slim horse >'arn.

Abuvi- average generally Jul.v 13

Lu<'ky Cis<-o Kid, Mildly amusing \\-estern fare for

nabes and action duals Jul\- i;i

Sailor's Lad.v, Dull and pointless comedy for lower

hair duals Inly 13

Man I AMarried, Above average anti-Nazi drama

<ireat ProBle, Barrymore shines in slapstick com-
edy; good generally, less for action sjiots. . . .Vug. 24
Young People, Shirley's feeble swan song for 20tli-
Kox. Above average where young star is liked

Sept. 7

Return of Frank James, Good for action spots:
slightly liss elsewhere. Doesn't measure ut> to
"Jesse" Sept. 7

JANUARY 11, 1941

lu'y 13

Sand.v Is a Lady, Ijaugh-gettin.g avera.ge pro.gram-

mer for nabes and rural duals July 13

Bad Man from Red Butte, .\verage western

luly 13

Fugitive, Good English drama for diss houses;
average as dualler luly 27

Bo.vs from S.vracuse, Satire-farce will get mixed re-
c(-i)tion; above average where comedy clicks; n.g.
for action spots luly 27

You're Not So Tough, Rough -and Inn ble program-
mer; average for nab? duils and action snots

July 27

When the Daltons Rode, Magnificent money wes-
tern. ICxcelletit gem-rally Aug. 10

South lo KaranK:a, Fair action programmer for

action spots, nibe duals Sept. 7

Hired Wife. .Smart comedy Is box-office hit and

slioiild do good generally .Sept. 21

.Spring Piirude. Dc-ll t; li I I il I lilcnrl of roin:\nce. com-

Kast of the River, Garfield Is bad boy again; good

generally ~

Tugboat Annie Sails Again, Good entert linmeut ;

average for most spots Nov. 2

*"ather Is n Prinr«\ Weak programmer for nabes

and dujils N<>V-

I^ady wi(h Red Hair, The career of Mrs. Leslie
Carter. Should <Io above average in de luxes;

less in rurals Nov. .'IIV

The Letler. Engrossing Betto Davis drama; .gooil

IiUis gcneriUly Nov. 30

Santa Fe Trail, Excellent generally; powerful epli»
of action Doc. 'ZH

MISCELLANEOUS

I'ronticr Crusader, (PrmliirerH R4'^lensinK Corp.) 'I'iin
McCoy in an idil stylo western luly 1 ;f

Let George Do II (Film .\lllance of V. S.), English
comcdy-spy melodrama; average plus where ex-
idoltcd Nov. 2

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FROM PHILLY
By JAY WALKER
•

What do you want to know about the
consent decree and how it will affect you;
about the new arbitration program? Local
exhibitors will have their opportunity to get
all the inside dope Tuesday afternoon < 14th)
when A. F. Myers, General Counsel of Allied,
addresses the annual meeting of the Eastern
Pa. unit at its headquarters in the Flint
Bldg. Myers followed the drawing of the
decree more intimately than any other man
outside of the Department of Justice itself
and he was often consulted by the Govern-
ment lawyers. In the latter stages of the
negotiations, the Allied leader broke with
the Department and opposed acceptance of
the decree by the Court. Nevertheless, he
is in position to reveal many inside facts
about the negotiations and about how the
decree and arbitration will function. Offi-
cials of the local Allied unit are anticipating
a overflow attendance for the meeting,
which is scheduled to start at 1:30 sharp...
Top news of the past fortnight was the
appointment of the popular David "Skip"
VVeshner to the top spot in United Artists
exploitation department in New York. The
S-W central theatre district mgr. steps into
his new post Monday < 13th) . . . Weshner's
resignation from the local S-W circuit
brought about the following changes:
Maurice Gable, formerly at the Boyd, takes
over Weshner's duties; Harry Tarante goes
from the Aldine to the Boyd; George Balkin,
ass't at the Fox, steps into the Aldine as
m.gr. ; Harold Seidenberg of the Fox goes to the
Earle; William Israel moves over to the Fox
from the Earle ... Si Myers has taken over
the Elm, Camden. . .Mrs. S. DeFrancesco has
opened the new Rex, Nuremburg, Pa....
Harry Cotton, the Alexander Trailerman, is
in town on a big Chevrolet ad tieup...
Edgar Moss, who has been showing the
whole film colony a grand time at his new
home, is tossing another shindig, stag, on
the 24th. Earle Sweigert will celebrate his
32nd (?) birthday that same night at Edgar's
party .. .Eddie Connolly, Nanticoke exhibitor-
hunter, speared a huge deer the other day
and is bringing it into town to feed some
film men Sunday . . . Dot Dennis, the Hor-
lachergal, was down with the flu for the
past week... Harry Biben named chairman
of the entertainment committee of Tent 13
. . . Sidney Samuelson returned from Miami
jaunt Fri.... David Dietz, the fightfilman,
will be back in town with the next Joe Louis
scrap pix Feb. 1st... A sprig of laurel to
Jim Clark and his Horlacher and Clark
Film outfits, who are lending their facilities
for four (4) worthy campaigns at one time:
Salvation Army, United Campaign, Infan-
tile Paralysis Drive and the Defense Pro-
gram. Distributing trailers, etc.... The
Barrist- Goodwin Quality Premium outfit
registered some game titles several years
ago and then forgot about them'. The recent
ruling legalizing certain theatre games has
caused them to dig them out and they may
put the crimp in at least one of the current
game distribs. . .Herman Margolies is mourn-
ing the death of his mother. . .Switch in
bookers at Paramount caused by resignation
of vet Charles Malley, who joined A. T. & T.
Ralph Gorman handling S-W; Matthew
Judge, Phila.; Merton Nason, Comerford and
up-state Pa.; Stanley Given, New Jersey...
Sam Frank has taken the Park, Merchant-
ville; John Scully back as U booker ... Salem
Applegate and Charles Segall among con-
tingents off for Florida. . .William Goldman
back from Bermuda just in time to forestall
musician trouble at his Erlanger, where he
has a Lew Leslie colored musical coming up

FROM BOSTON

By BARCLAY
•

Arthur K. Howard, Independent Exhibitors'
business manager, has had the grippe. It's a
prevalent theatre custom here. . .William H.
McLaughlin, long time Independent Exhibi-
tor director who left the business as of
January 1st with the sale of the Stoneham
in Stoneham to Al Rudenstein, may take a
government job... Frank Lydon, Independent
Exhibitor president, has tentatively put over
the organization's annual business meeting
to early in February . . . Thomas Donaldson is
the new Boston branch manager for MGM
...Maury Goldstein, former MGM Boston
salesman, has replaced Donaldson as New
Haven branch manager .. .Jack Byrne has
been transferred from the local branch
manager to a New York position with MGM
. . . Steve Broidy resigned as local Monogram
sales manager as of the first of the year and
left on an extended business trip in connec-
tion with his new duties as Monogram sales
manager, planning to hit Hollywood early in
February .. .Two Independent Exhibitors,
Inc., members have been made 1941 officers
of the local Variety Club. E. Harold Stone-
man, Independent Exhibitors treasurer, be-
comes Variety treasurer; Ted Fleischer, book-
er for Stoneman and Edward Ansin, becomes
one of the Variety vice presidents. . .New
Variety Chief Barker, succeeding Steve
Broidy who in a former theatre capacity here
was an Independent Exhibitor member, is
Martin J. MuUin, local Paramount partner
. . .Bill Erbb and Al Kane, district and branch
managers, respectively, for Paramount, fill
out the Variety officers roster ... George Raft
was in Boston for a personal at the RKO
Boston. . .United Artists will roadshow "Fan-
tasia" here at the Majestic. . ."Thief of Bag-
dad," aided by "Blondie Plays Cupid," came
close to doubling business at the State and
Orpheum. Juvenile and parent trade boosted
the take which was swelled, admittedly, by
holiday crowds. . ."Tin Pan Alley" held up
substantially at the Fenway where it played
its third first-run-theatre week in the Hub.
Co-feature was the newest Charlie Chan...
"No, No, Nanette" was disappointing at the
RKO Memorial, although holiday audiences
kept the gross up. Despite this and natural
RKO desires to hold over the piece was
pulled after the first week... "Love Thy
Neighbor" opened strong at the Metropolitan
but fell off steadily by word-of-mouth, the
majority of the patrons going more heavily
for the second feature, "Lady with Red
Hair," although not in such favorable terms
as keeping the grosses up to pre-production
expectations. . .The twin bill followed the
regular M & P — Paramount route to the
twin Paramount and Fenway here in Boston
"Comrade X," put into the State and Or-
pheum in time for the New Year's Elve mid-
nighter was another film that was sadly
skidded by run of the mill chatter. Only
redeeming factor of the bill, according to
general audience consensus, was the second
feature, "Gallant Sons," which proved a
pleasant program to most tastes. . ."Santa Fe
Trail" opened at a sturdy clip at the Metro-
politan.. .The Paramount and Fenway gave
"Second Chorus" a preview single showing
New Year's Eve. The houses were crowded
although this was no criterion as other Bos-
ton first-runs had to turn them away, too.
. . .Nate Furst, formerly with Warners, is the
new sales manager for Monogram in New
England . . . Gene Gross is Boston office man-
ager for Monogram. . .Independent Exhibi-
tors, Inc., annual elections will be held in
Boston at a meeting to be called following
the return of Lydon, Howard and Al Somer-
by from National Allied pow-wows in Wash-
ington.

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". . .Warner Bros, product is the safest bet for any exhibitor in any location."

". . .Unless the money men agree or agree to part company and give RKO its
head, this outfit might not survive a season under the blocks-of-five plan."

". . .The picture today at 20th Century-Fox is brighter than it has been at any
time during the past two years."

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THE INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS TRADE JOURNAL

One Reel Filmed Under Fire, and Narrated Under Fire in London by the Famed War Correspondent of Collier's Magazine

Quentin Reynolds

ANOTHER WARNER WAR SCOOP!

JANUARY

D OF J AID FOR
EXHIBITORS ON DECREE

The statement issued last week by the Department of
Justice about its plans for supervising the Consent Decree
should offer some encouragement to independent exhibitors.

A special unit of the Department, under the direction
of Robert L. Wright, will "handle matters arising in connec-
tion with the operation of the motion picture consent
decree." After outlining the functions of the unit, the Jus-
tice Department invites suggestions from the trade for mod-
ifications that will enable the supervisory unit to increase
the effectiveness of its work.

"All exhibitors and their organizations must know that
without their wholehearted support, neither the decree nor
the decree unit can function properly," the statement says.
Expressing itself in favor of settlement of individua I differ-
ences without resort to arbitration, the Department never-
theless points out that "the decree was intended to relieve
small exhibitors from the pressure which large circuits and
distributors have been able to exert in the past with respect
to the terms of such informal settlements. Unless free use
of the arbitration machinery established by the decree is
made by all exhibitors, this purpose will not have been
fulfilled."

The distributors and circuits are warned that they will
be prosecuted for contempt if the Department finds that any
exhibitor has been prevented, by economic coercion or
otherwise, from exercising his rights under the decree, or
from filling a complaint with the Department. It is made
clear that theatre owners need have no fear of reprisals if
they demand arbitration or complain to the Government
authorities.

"The questions which will be up for decision on Novem-
ber 20, 1943, at the end of the decree's trial period) must
inevitably be largely determined by the data collected by
the Department during the preceding 3-year priod. Unless
exhibitors make full use of the arbitration procedure set up
by the decree and supply full information with respect to
the effect of the decree on their business to the decree unit,
that data will be woefully incomplete. Without such exhibi-
tor cooperation on a substantial scale, these questions are
certain to be erroneously decided, to the detriment of
exhibitors and the industry as a whole."

This portion of the Justice Department's statement
parallels the advice given independent exhibitors by Abram
F. Myers, of Allied, who urged all theatremen to consult
th eir organization units on any arbitration complaints or
protests direct to the Department of Justice. Myers' posi-
tion was that the exhibitors' organization should accumu-
late their own file of evidence to be presented when the
decree comes up for final action after the trial period.

An outline of the scope of the special unit's activities
points to the fact that enforcement of the decree rests
largely with the independent exhibitors, who must initiate
and prosecute arbitration proceedings. After a final arbi-
tration award is made, the unit will undertake to see that
there is compliance. If an appeal from an award is taken,
the unit may ask leave to intercede as a friend of the court.

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A vitally important function of the unit will be its activ-
ities in checking unwarranted theatre acquisitions by the
affiliated circuits. It promises to "ascertain the competitive
effect of each theatre acquisition reported" and reveals the
fact that since the decree was entered, the chains have
already acquired certain competing independent theatres,
with the apparent intention of eliminating the possibility
of the independents' securing relief through the decree. The
affiliates are then given this pointed reminder: "The Depart-
ment is free to proceed under the Act itself to enjoin or
divest acquisitions which are attempted or made with the
purpose and effect of suppressing or eliminating competi-
tion."

Exhibitors are further advised that the special unit will
investigate any complaints which are not subject to arbitra-
tion, but which may nevertheless involve violations of the
Sherman Act. Such complaints will not be disclosed to any
distributor or the individual against whom it is filed.

In presenting a complaint to the Department, theatre
owners are urged to state all the vital facts, such as a com-
plete description of the theatre, seating capacity, age, run,
admision prices, operating policy, competition, clearance,
etc. Much loss of time will be avoided if the full story is
told in the first letter.

The tenor of this entire statement by the Department
is such as to inspire confidence in the independent exhibi-
tors of the country that the Government intends to exert
every effort to give them a fair shake under the consent
decree. Let's stop worrying and complaining about the
decree and take Messrs. Arnold and Wright of the United
States Department of Justice at their word. MO WAX.

THE FORECAST

Much of this issue of FILM BULLETIN is devoted to the
story of film production for the past year and the future.
This annual feature of our publication has swiftly grown in
the estimation of the trade and is now recognized generally
as the most authoritative compendium of its kind available
to film and theatre men.

Studio Forecast for 1941 assumes far more importance
than any previous Forecast because of the Consent Decree
and the coming of the blocks-of-five selling plan. Exhibi-
tors must start thinking of the film companies in terms of
their ability to function under this new distribution system.

Will Warner Brothers and Metro be able to maintain
their preeminent positions as the industry's most productive
studios? Will Darryl Zanuck, after a couple of poor years,
be able to bolster his 20l^h Century-Fox plant to turn out
sufficient top grade product to operate successfully? How
will the disorganized RKO studio exist under blocks-of-five
with so few class A pictures? What about the "Little Three"
majors and the Independent producers, who are not yet sub-
ject to the Decree's provisions?

These and countless more questions about the produc-
tion situation are answered in this year's Forecast, which
appears herein. We hope you wil turn to Page Nine for the
annual inside story from Hollywood of things to come. We
hope, too, that you will retain this copy of your favorite
trade journal and check up on our prognostications six
months later.

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ABBOTT & COSTELLO

LEE BOWMAN
ALAN CURTIS

JANE FRAZEE • NAT PENDLETON • SAMUEL S. HINDS

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The ANDREWS SISTERS

Wit/i f/ie world's champion iitter-bugs

and o bevy of Hollywood's scintillating lovelies

JEANNA KELLY • NELL O'DAY • NINA ORLA • KAY LESLIE
DOROTHY DARRELL • MARIA MONTEZ • NELLA WALKER

Directed by ARTHUR LUBIN
Associate Producer, ALEX GOTTLIEB

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4 Abbott and Costello, sensational comics
known to millions of radio and stage fans !

'MR. AND MRS. SMITH' AMUSING FARCE COMEDY

Rates • • • generally on names

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

RKO-Radio
90 Minutes

Carole Lombard, Robert Montgomery, Gene
Raymond. Jack Carson, Philip Merivale,
Lucile Watson, William Tracy, Charles Hal-
ton, Esther Dale, Emma Dunn, Betty Comp-
son, Patricia Farr, William Edmunds, Adele
Fearce.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

"Mr. and Mrs. Smith" adds another to the
long list of brittle and so-called screwball
comedies of married life that have been
produced in the last few years. Unfortunate-
ly, there aren't quite enough funny situa-
tions and the picture drags a little at times,
but Alfred Hitchcock's expert direction and
the fine comedy performances of Carole
Lombard, Robert Montgomery, and Gene
Raymond make the picture somewhat more
entertaining than many of its predecessors
of the same general type. Norman Krasna
has contributed a story based on a very
slight plot, which contains some novel twists,
clever dialogue and amusing situations. On

the whole it's good entertainment and will
come as welcome refreshment from many of
the current heavy films. The names of
Lombard, Montgomery and Hitchcock will
bring ticket buyers to the box-office and the
picture should gross well above average in
most locations.

After three years of happy married life,
marred only slightly by some marital bicker-
ing, Carole Lombard and Robert Montgomery

discover that, due to a technicality in the
license laws of the town where they were
married, they aren't legally married at all.
Carole suddenly becomes primly puritanical
and, when Robert doesn't insist on remarry-
ing her at once, she turns him out of the
house and refuses to speak to him. Gene
Raymond, Montgomery's law partner, tries
to induce Carole to make peace with her
husband and ends by becoming engaged to
her himself and it is only after a long series
of complications that Montgomery finally
tricks her into admitting she still loves him.

Carole Lombard is perfectly cast as Mrs.
Smith and she gives a fine comedy perform-
ance and looks very beautiful in an assort-
ment of smart clothes. Robert Montgomery
romps through his part with ease and gusto.
Gene Raymond does a good job in his
characterization of the milk-sop young law-
yer. Jack Carson puts across a vivid pic-
ture of the vulgar playboy. Philip Merivale
and Lucile Watson have a couple of good
scenes as Raymond's parents, shocked at the
confused situation in which their son finds
himself.

CRAWFORD C Hollywood)

'MAISIE WAS A LADY' SPARKLING COMEDY IS BEST OF SERIES

Rates • • • — generally

-HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW'

Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
78 Minutes

Ann Sothem, Lew Ayres, Maureen O'Sulli-
van, C. Aubrey Smith, Joan Perry, Paul
Cavanagh, Edward Ashley.
Directed by Edwin L. Marin.

"Maisie Was a Lady" is a sparkling com-
edy, which lifts the Ann Sothern starring
series to a new high in both entertainment
and production values, and will undoubtedly
bring "Maisie" many new admirers. Although
Metro launched the "Maisie" group as sup-
porting fare for duallers, this fourth picture
of the series is an "A" in everything but

name, and for roaring good entertainment
it stacks up with anything to come off the
M-G-M lot recently. The story is nothing
original, but the smart dialogue, Ed Marin's
fine direction, Ann Sothern's great comedy
performance and superlative work from a
seasoned cast puts the film way out in front
of its predecessors. The picture will gross
above average at any box-oflice and will be
a good headliner for almost any bill.

Ann Sothern, as Maisie, is an entertainer
with a street carnival company until Lew
Ayres. a wealthy playboy who has been
celebrating Christmas Eve for six years, costs
her her job. Ayres is forced, through a court
order, to install her in his father's home as
a maid, only to fall in love with her. Maisie
rehabilitates the drunken playboy and solves

the problems of his sister, Maureen O'Sul-
livan, a rich girl starving for affection and
broken-hearted because she discovers that
her fiance is marrying her only because she
is heir to a large fortune.

Miss Sothern again reveals one of the
smoothest light comedy gifts on the screen
and is at her best. Lew Ayres registers one
of the top performances of his career and
is just as capable in dramatic scenes as in
comedy. Maureen O'Sullivan gives her
dramatic role a wealth of sincerity. C.
Aubrey Smith, as the venerable butler, Paul
Cavanagh, as the father of Ayres and Miss
O'Sullivan, and Joan Perry, as the woman
jilted by Ashley, are other standouts in the
excellent cast.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

'LAND OF LIBERTY' INTERESTING DOCUMENTARY FILM MERITS STRONG SELLING

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M-G-M
98 Minutes

Raymond Massey as Abraham Lincoln,
Robert Warwick as George Washington,
Sidney Blackmer as Theodore Roosevelt,
George Arliss as Alexander Hamilton and 135
other prominent actors listed alphabetically
from Don Ameche to Loretta Young in
scenes from historical films.
Edited by Cecil B. DeMille.

An inspiration to Americans and a fas-
cinating review of film acting of the past
decade, "Land of Liberty" is an interesting

compilation of scenes, from the motion pic-
ture industry's entire output, relating to
American histoi-y. The narration, by Jeanie
MacPherson and Jesse Lasky, Jr., is smooth
and comprehensive and the ten-ific job of
editing was remarkably well done under
Cecil B. DeMille's supervision. Meritorious
as this documentary picture is, the 98 min-
utes running time, consisting of short bits
from dozens of features, necessarily makes
it a dramatic hodge-podge. However, most
Americans will enjoy reviewing notable
scenes from great pictures and in spotting
their favorite actors flash quickly by. Pic-
ture is sponsored by the MPPDA and the

NEWSPAPER CRITICS

cooperation of the entire industry in adver-
tising and exploiting it will boost business
in first runs but this film needs, and merits,
strong selling generally.

Individual sequences, notably Raymond
Massey's unforgettable portrayal of "Abe
Lincoln in Illinois"; Bette Davis, Henry
Fonda and George Brent in a bit from
"Jezebel," and Paul Robeson's singing of
"Or Man River" from "Show Boat" are
outstanding now just as they were when
the features were shown originally. Interest
lags a bit during the final scenes but the
picture, as a whole, is worthwhile and ab-
sorbing. LE'YENDECKER

SANTA FE TRAIL (Warner Bros.)

". . .Biggest non-sequiter of the season, from the directional, historical
and titular point of view." — Crowther, N. Y. Times.

"...Carbon copy of every other pseudo-historical screen epic... Story
is unimaginative and banal." — Boehncl, N. Y. World-Telegram.
"... In Massey's i>crformance there is part of a great picture . . . Fast,
rough, obvious and good entertainment cn a distinctly lower level."
— Winsten, N. Y. Post.

"...More tedious than entertaining and instructive. .. Neither a good
Western nor a good historical reconstruction." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald
Tribune.

NO, NO, NANETTE (RKO-Radio)

". . .Handsomely produced, full of nice people, pointless and so archly

dull that it turns aside wrathful criticism." — Winsten, N. Y. Post.

". . .Only tolerably amusing, halting rather than frisky, staple rather

than inventive." — Boehnel, N. Y. World Telegram.

"...Heavy-handed farce with incidental songs... Dull entertainment
on the whole." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

"... Resists screen translation . . . Old-fashioned in its comedy pattern,
unwieldy in its musical design." — Finn, Phila. Record.

TRAIL OF THE VIGILANTES (Universal)

". . .Fast and funny. . .Western with a sense of humor." — Reel, Chicago
Herald American.

"...Story is pretty routine, but performance is better than average.
Mr. Tone wins his spurs in a good fast Western. — Crorvther, N. Y.
Titnes.

"... Fascinating screen melodramatic farce . . . Fast . . . Sheer delight." —
Boehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.

". . .Seldom will you find the pace suspense and excitement. . .So many
notches above the ordinary Wild West show that it becomes something
of a minor accomplishment." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

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'CHEERS FOR MISS BISHOP' POIGNANT DRAMA

Rates • • + generally; needs exploitation

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Ignited Artists
(Richard A. Rowland)
94 Minutes

Martha Scott, William Gargan, Edmund
Gwenn, Sterling Holloway, Sidney Blackmer,
Mary Anderson, Dorothy Peterson, Donald
Douglas, Marsha Hunt, Ralph Bowman, Lois
Ranson, Rosemary De Camp, Knox Man-
ning, John Arledge, Jack Mulhall, Howard
Hickman, Helen MacKeller, William Farnum,
Anna Mills, Pierre Watkin, Charles Judels,
Sue Moore, Rand Brooks, Charles Smith.
Directed by Tay Garnett.

"Cheers for Miss Bishop" provides an
auspicious return to the Hollywood limelight
for veteran Richard Rowland who delivers
a fine, if imperfect, creation. "Miss Bishop"
is a lovely story — a poignant and touching
tribute to a much maligned group of Ameri-
can society, school teachers. Its shortcomings
lie in the fact that too much time is con-
sumed in the details of Miss Bishop's un-
happy romances rather than her work In
school and her influence on youth. That
fault makes it something less than a "female
Mr. Chips." Also, there is an uneven qual-
ity when the film denotes passage of time.
However, family audiences should accept the

production as a simple, beautiful story acted
superlatively by a fine cast headed by Mar-
tha Scott and William Gargan. It calls for
heavy exploitation effort on the part of the
individual exhibitor. Neighborhood and
small town houses will get the best returns.

Martha Scott plays the title role, a young
girl whose overpowering ambition is to be a
teacher — and a good one. She crosses the
divide from college to the classroom success-
fully and soon becomes a potent force in a
new. growing mid-Western college. Her first
romantic encounter is with a young lawyer.

Donald Douglas. It ends disastrously when
he marries her sister instead and later de-
serts the girl. She next falls in love with
Sidney Blackmer, a fellow teacher. Because
his wife refuses to give him a divorce, this
episode is unhappy. Miss Bishop devotes
herself to the work of teaching, adapts her-
self to changing trends and ideas, finally
retiring when her days of usefulness are
over. For the finish, she is the guest at a
dinner given in her honor and attended by
the now successful pupils in whom she was
the first to see the qualities of greatness. At
her side is William Gargan, who has loved
her faithfully since their childhood days
together.

Martha Scott gives a truly great perform-
ance — one that places her in line for many
more important roles. William Gargan gives
one of his b3st portrayals. Outstanding in
the large cast is Rosemary De Camp, from
radio, whose characterization of an immi-
grant girl is touching in its simplicity. All
members of the large cast acquit themselves
with distinction.

This is one of Tay Garnetfs best direc-
torial jobs. He extracted all the sympathy
and tenderness; any deficiencies are those of
the scripters rather than the director or
cast.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'LIFE WITH HENRY' LAUGHABLE ALDRICH FAMILY COMEDY

Rates • • ) as a dualler in naborhood

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Paramount
80 Minutes

Jackie Cooper, Leila Ernst, Eddie Bracken,
Fred Niblo, Hedda Hopper, Kay Stewart,
Moroni Olsen, Rod Cameron, Pierre Watkin,
Lucien Littlefield, Frank M. Thomas, Etta
McDaniel, Hanley Stafford, Edith Evanson,
Rand Brooks, Doris Lloyd, Frances Carson,
Charlotte Treadway, Josephine Whittel,
Thurston Hall, Winifred Harris, Theodore
Von Eltz, Mary Currier, Wanda McKay.
Directed by Jay Theodore Reed.

"Life with Henry," second in the Aldrich
Family series, isn't as good a picture as the
first. "What a Life," but it is well packed
with laughs and will probably find favor
with the family trade which comprises the
Henry Aldrich radio fans. The story is very
hokey and obvious, aimed solely for laughs

'VIRGINIA' SHO' IS BAD

Rates • • generally on names only
HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

and rural houses

by any device, with the result that it is
poorly constructed, full of gaping holes. In
plot, situations and characterizations it
makes no pretense of being credible. Jackie
Cooper manages to make the blundering
young Henry into a likeable human being,
so that most people will be amused by his
mishaps and sympathize with his problems.
The picture should be a good dual bill bet for
neighborhood houses and small town spots.

Henry desperately needs to earn $100 to
become eligible for an Alaskan trip with a
group of other youngsters gathered from
around the country by a philanthropist,
Moroni Olsen His efforts result in dire mis-
adventures to his own family and other resi-
dents of the town. Henry is thrown out of
a film theatre for trying to collect a cash
prize with the wrong ticket. When he makes
soap to sell, some of it gets into a dish of
mushrooms served at a dinner given by his

the box-office. Only the most loyal patrons
of the movies and ardent fans of Madeleine
Carroll and Fred MacMurray will plunk
down money at the box-office to see this
feeble Paramount effort. The critics are
sure to be unkind and word-of-mouth ad-
vertising will second their opinions, with less
literary, but more devastating effect.

Madeleine Carroll, an actress, returns to
the Southland home of her birth to claim
the family estate. She is guided through
the mysterious ways and customs of the
South by Fred MacMurray, scion of a dis-
tinguished Virginia family, long since the
victim of financial reverses. There's a city
slicker in the person of Stirling Hayden,
who vies for the affections of Miss Carroll.
He almost wins her because Fred is handi-
capped by a worthless wife to whom he still
feels obligated. When the wife dies, Hayden

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Paramount
110 Minutes

Madeleine Carroll, Fred MacMurray, Stirling-
Hayden, Helen Broderick, Marie Wilson,
Carolyn Lee, Paul Hurst, Tom Rutherford,
Leigh Whipper, Louise Beavers, Darby Jones.
Produced and directed by Edward H. Griffith.

About the only purpose we could find in
"Virginia" was that Paramount felt like re-
viving the Civil Waf in full Technicolor.
This sentimental comedy drama is more
rubbish than entertainment. No hackneyed
device was overlooked — the old slave re-
turns to die, the homestead is saved and
sweetness and light loom victorious over the
forces of evil. Some saucy dialogue, most
of it pretty obvious, is the saving grace of
the film, but it won't account for much at

parents for two men sent by Olsen to in-
vestigate the possibility of starting a mush-
room canning factory and ruins the deal.
Henry's homemade soap eats holes in all the
laundry in the neighborhood and he has to
pay for the damage, but he hitch-hikes his
way to the city, and in his own blundering
way manages to arouse Olsen's interest so
that the town gets its canning factory and
Henry his trip to Alaska.

Jackie Cooper, with a changing voice,
boyish mannerisms and sincerity, brings
Henry Aldrich to life. Eddie Bracken wins
plenty of laughs as Henry's sidekick. Leila
Ernst and Kay Stewart, in the two juvenile
feminine spots, are attractive and effective.
Hedda Hopper and Fred Niblo, as Mr. and
Mrs. Aldrich, Olsen, Rod Cameron and the
other adult members of the large cast are
good, but somewhat handicapped by the
things they are called upon to do and say.

CRAWFORD iHollvwood)

relinquishes his claim on Madeleine and
Fred and the South emerge victorious.
Mammy !

Stirling Hayden, an ingratiating and
talented newcomer, shines through the arti-
ficialty of his role and gives a sincere and
convincing performance. Madeleine Carroll
is a joy to watch in Technicolor and she
manages to hold her head high throughout
the proceedings. Fred MacMurray is un-
happy muttering such lines as "it ain't the
soup that counts: it's the neighbor's heart
that brings it." Marie Wilson, turned glam-
orous, is something less than satisfactory.
Carolyn Lee is a youngster with a wealth of
personality and charm, although her lines
in this picture are of the crudest variety.

Edward H. Griffith's direction is undis-
tinguished.

HANNA (Hollywood)

N. Y. Herald Tribune.

tiian hilarious. . .Tries too iiard to be clever. . .
trained but unfuiuiy." — Boehnel. N. Y. World

JANUARY 25, 1941

7

Harrower

OF MEN AND THING

The Consent Decree selling plan seems to be away to a
head start so far as the Ned Depinet Drive of the RKO organi-
zation is concerned. The field force has gone to work, before
the official start of the drive this Saturday, January 25. It runs
to May 9, which gives the sales force 15 solid weeks to roll up
their quotas. Depinet and Andy Smith, as the mainsprings of
the sales efforts of this company, reflect the confident assurance
that the coming season will be a banner year. Not only for their
organization, but for the industry as a whole. The following
observations reflect in part their general attitude.

At RKO the new selling plan is under way in as sim-
plified a form as it is possible to operate. It will be inter-
esting to watch it function. The intent was to make the
plan easily understood by every member of the organiza-
tion as well as the customers. They are not yet prepared
to announce the details of the plan to the trade. It is
safe to state, however, that it will embody certain features
that will prove interesting to the other film sales organi-
zations.

The present .setup of the district sales departments will be
continued. Right now it consists of nine district managers. It
is felt that this is sufficiently elastic to meet demands of the
new requirements under blocks-of-five. The matter of additional
salesmen will depend entirely on developments. The present
staff is sufficiently large to handle the accounts, but if an ex-
panded force seems advisable, there is plenty of material avail-
able within the organization. It is clearly recognized that sell-
ing is coming into its own, and that under the new system
distribution will grow tremendously more vital than ever as the
link between the exhibitor and the source of supply, the studio.
More and more, it seems to be recognized by sales organizations
in the industry that a salesman acquires, through the years, an
understanding of his company's particular problems that the
average outside salesman cannot master until he also has been
identified with the sales policies over a considerable period of
time. And .^^o it is the policy of this comi^any to build its sales
staff from within its own ranks whenever possible.

* * *

Close study of the Consent Decree and its possibili-
ties has been made by many minds within the RKO
organization. The consensus of opinion is that they are
going to be much closer to their business in the selling
phases than ever before. The district managers, branch
managers and salesmen will function as individuals to a
greater extent than ever before. 7 hey will be given more
authority. Initiative will be encouraged. All sales plans
in preparation carry the basic thought that there must
be quick and intelligent action exercised by everyone
participating in any deal.

* *

Special thought is being given to the particular needs of I hi'
independent theatre. Its problems in booking require a flifferent
approach under the new plan than that of the circuit. A plan
is being formulated to enable the independent theatre to buy
this company's pictures without loss of time and on a fair and

equitable basis. The box-office value of pictures will be the
determining factor as to film rentals. With this thought in
mind, the production department is selecting material for the
new season only after considerable discussion. Story properties
must now be selected to conform with the Consent Decree sell-
ing requirements so that when the production stage is reached
there shall be no hitch.

:|: =|;

The first block-of-five from RKO is expected to be
ready on or before the first of July. By that time the
industry will be fairly familiar with what the relative bar-
gaining power of exhibitors and distributors will be. In
other words, we are getting back to competitive, wide-
open selling. A healthy market in which the buyer and
seller must exercise their wits to get the most favorable
deal. It all promises to be stimulating and a bit exciting.
The cut-and-dried era of film peddling seems to be pass-
ing— and who will mourn it (except the bankers)?

* * *

The Depinet Drive comes at the right time. It not only
gives the company a chance to pay tribute to its vice-president
and sales leader, but to get its house in order for the new system.
This organization has already announced shorts subject pro-
duction in its entirety for '41-'42, and the sales staff is already
pushing it. The current selling effort takes the place of pre-
convention selling of features and shorts subjects.

The present indications are that RKO will have
screened two blocks-of-five under the Consent Decree by
the first of September. The sales chiefs feel confident
that all the companies will have more pictures than ever
before ready for playdates. They claim that this will be
imperative under the new setup. If this prove true, then
a bugbear that has been scaring a lot of people will have
vanished.

* * *

Some of the problems that could arise under the blocks-of-
five system as mentioned in our last column seem to have been
eliminated. For instance, in certain quarters there is confidence
that exhibitors will not be able arbitrarily to turn down these
blocks. There is some talk of a legal technicality in the decree
that will appreciably smooth the pathway for sales organizations
on this .score.

* * *

In any event, the recent haze and daze concerning
the new selling plan has quite noticeably cleared in cer-
tain producing organizations. Now a note of optimism is
distinctly apparent. Maybe the word has gone forth
from the powers who control industry destiny that there is
nothing for the production and distribution forces to
worry about. Maybe they have hit on a plan to keep
the exhibitor forces in line if blocks-of-five selling should
develop too many advantages for the buyer. Who
knows? We don't. All we know is that there is appar-
ent here and there a certain atmosphere that reminds us
of a gent in a poker game sitting with a pat hand and
saying nothing.

8

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C T

JANUARY 25, 1941

BULLETIN

STUDIO

FORECAST

FOR

1941

THE ANNUAL INSIDE STORY FROM HOLLYWOOD OF THINGS TO COME

HOLLYWOOD'S LEADERS FOR 1941

The Studio Executives Who Command
Our Confidence In This Unpredictable Year

In every indusfry there are men whose accomplishments continually overshadow their competitors' — men who, by diligence
and application of particular methods and talents, succeed where others fail. In the industry of producing motion pictures,
which is as much an art as it is a business and where so much depends on the capacity of the individual, the necessity for
leaders of distinctive abilities is readily apparent. Yet success and right to the title of "leader" can be measured only by
that most elusive of human faculties, judgment.

The men we have selected as Hollywood's leaders for I 94 I are a varied group. For all their dissimilarity and individual-
ity, by their recent and current endeavors and by the general direction in which they are heading, they inspire our faith in their
judgment. That is why we have chosen them. We consider Y. Frank Freeman one of the industry's outstanding personali-
ties because he has brought to his posts as head of Paramount and the Producers' Association a rare business ability backed by
years of practical experience. Hal Wallis' fame rests on the smooth executive job he is doing at Warner Bros., where his ef-
forts have done much to make that studio a leader for three consecutive years. Cliff Work and Nate Blumberg are in the
limelight because of their marvelous reorganization job at Universal. Harry Cohn's true ability was revealed when Capra
withdrew from the fold. He is building Columbia. Darryl Zanuck, however violently we have disagreed with him in the past
two years, again occupies a high spot in our estimation. Zanuck is essentially a showman of the most extravagant type and we
see him rising rapidly from his recent slump. Walter Wanger represents the courageous type of film man who believes inj
intellectual and significant motion pictures. He is determined to find and organize the audience that appreciates such films.

DAVID HANNA.

Paramount's Freeman

Y. FRANK FREEMAN

PARAMOUNT

Y. Frank Freeman's story is not prim-
arily that of a showman, but of a business
man who has made show business his
business.

To begin with, he's a quahfied engineer.
At one time, he owned and operated a tele-
phone company. At another, he was ad-
ministering the affairs of a large planta-
tion. And he once made, lost, and re-
coupjd a fortune as a real estate operator.

His thorough acquaintance with the
motion picture industry dates from 191.5.
The bottom fell out of the cotton market,
so Freeman and his father-in-law, J.
H. Harris, began the operation of a
*heatre in Georgia. Shortly afterward, Freeman bought into
.he S. A. Lynch Enterprises. Later, he b:came manager of the
Paramount exchange in Atlanta. When Paramount acquired the
fights for distribution of Triangle Pictures in 1917, he moved to
New York to head the entire system. Freeman left the picture
industry during the Florida real estate boom. All this did was to
fit him for the post of real estate supervisor for Paramount when
he rejoined the organization in 1933. The following year he was
given charge of theatre operations nationally and in 1938. Freeman
was transferred to Hollywood and his present post. Director of
studio operations.

Freeman views the film industry as a strictly business proposi-
tion. Perhaps that accounts for the fact that he neither looks nor
b3haves like a typical showman. It may also help to account for
the successful results of his collaboration with William Le Baron,
Paramount's production chief.

Talking to Mr. Fi'ceman for the first time, I readily understood
the rea.soning of the Paramount boird when it placed him j)i
charge of the studio to clean up a situation which was seriously
jeopardizing the very foundation of the company. Freeman is not
an emotional man — he is practical. His kind of man was needed.
He is a di.scerning executive, cautious, surely, but not to the point
of fearing exper.mentation.

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Warners' 'Wallis
and actresses whose

HAL WALLIS

WARNER BROTHERS

Quite different from the popular con-
ception of an executive producer is Hal ^
Wallis, the production head at Warner
Brothers, who simply belies the generally
accepted picture of the flamboyant film
official.

The only recipe for success, in produc-
tion or elsewhere, that Mr. Wallis knows or
follows is work— hard work. No man under
him puts in longer hours, more concen-
trated days and nights than he does. His
office is the focal point for all his associate
producers, the writers who are shaping the
stories he has approved for the screen, the
heads of various departments, the directors
whom he assigns to pictures and th: actors
destinies he guides.

For more than ten years n:w. Hcil Wallis has manned the big
guns on the Warner production schedule, firing box-ofRce broad-
sides to exhibitors, who have w3!comed his accurately-timed screen
hits. Formerly affiliated with the General Electric Company, he
became interested in the motion picture industry in 1922. Deciding
that the theatre should be the first step in his education, he se-
cured a manager's job in a downtown Los Angeles theatre. Dis-
tribution problems, then to advertising and publicity occupied his
attention. He joined Warner Bros, publicity department and later
became its head. At the time Warners was pioneering in sound,
Wallis was placed in charge of production. Zanuck subsequently
became the fair-haired boy at the studio and, for a time, Wallis
was obscured. When Zanuck left to organize 20th Century, Walli.s
was put back in command.

On the exterior he is a calm man, a man of carefully trained
thought and considered speech. He understands the business and
the problems of the industry in which he wields so much influence.

Wallis has won much acclaim for his frequent use of timely
subjects and his company has displayed fearlessness in adapting'
those current headline stories to the screen. He keeps a sensitive
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10

FILM BULLETIN

1941 - - A YEAR OF CHANGE

By DAVID HANNA

Comparative quiet reigned in Hollywood during 1940.
Fewer pictures were produced — some of them were suc-
cessful and many, of course, were duds. .There were numer-
ous executive changes, but their consequences were not so
drastic as those of 1938 and 1939. The labor front was
rather peaceful. The ominous predictions of what was to
result from Hollywood's loss of the foreign market never
quite materialized. Somehow business went on as usual and
the financial statements of most of the film companies could
not exactly be called disappointing. Practically all showed
healthy profits.

The Neely Bill was pigeon-holed and its hibernation is
deemed likely to continue. Mr. Neely is no longer in the
Senate, National Defense is the Government's major con-
sideration these days and, under any circumstances, it is
improbable that sufficient Congressional interest could be
revived in behalf of the Bill before the Consent Decree has
been put into operation. (Some of the Bill's proponents
think otherwise, however).

Exhibitors appeared resigned to radio competition and
Bingo, Bango and Bungo continued to be the bread and
butter of many theatres in all parts of the country. 1940
saw exhibitors requested to raise admission prices on such
super-items as "Boom Town" and "North West Mounted
Police." Theatres lost much good will. Their grumblings
went unheeded in Hollywood, but it appears that the dis-
tributors in New York learned a lesson and will not repeat
the mistake.

THE CONSENT DECREE

The calm was deceptive, though, for one element en-
tered the motion picture scene late in 1940 that is destined
ultimately to cause the most radical change in its policies
that the industry has ever experienced. This is the Consent
Decree. It was the inevitable climax to years of squabbling
between the distribution and exhibition branches and, al-
though its full import is not yet thoroughly realized here in
the film city, the next few months are certain to see some
rude awakenings.

It is not for this writer to discuss the pros and cons of
the Consent Decree. Many exhibitors sincerely believe its
provisions offer no relief — others who do not seriously feel
the pinch of producer-distributor domination are also un-
sympathetic. These facts have been discussed previously.
The Consent Decree is here — it is the law and for our pur-
poses it is wiser to limit our comments to the effect the
Consent Decree will have on Hollywood. What changes
will take place in film production practices.

First and foremost, the mass production system is
doomed. It will no longer be possible for film companies
to produce huge programs of pictures, turn them out on
the assembly line and sell them sight unseen to their
customers.

There is no better illustration of the truth of these re-
marks than the recent changes at 20th Century-Fox, strong-
hold of the mass production method and one-man studio
domination. For the first time, independent units, two of
them, have been taken into the organization to produce
a number of A pictures on the company's '40-'4l program.
Others are scheduled to follow, according to recent Holly-
wood reports, not only at 20th Century but in the other
studios, whose executives are quickly realizing that the
Consent Decree will make it almost impossible for the
"quickie" to flourish as in the past. Exhibitors who have
long deplored Hollywood's hit and miss production set-up,
necessitated by schedules calculated to glut and dominate
the film market, may find real consolation in this.

UNIT SYSTEM WILL FLOURISH

FILM BULLETIN'S editorial pages have previously
pointed out that "blocks-of-five" will spotlight those who
make good films and put on-the-spot those who grind out
the interior stuff. The producer of low budgeted pictures
has been content to turn out one or two "sleepers" in the
course of a season, but under the Consent Decree it will
be necessary for the bulk of his pictures to have merit —
or else. The intelligent film man will insist on making fewer
pictures so that he may give each the specialized and in-
dividual attention that successful picture making requires.
In brief, the unit system will flourish.

This production system made vast strides last year,
but unfortunately some of the most publicized units were
dismal failures. Where there were these set-backs, it was
the producers who were at fault, not the system itself.
For instance, Gene Towne and Graham Baker, extremely
capable script writers, flopped at RKO simply because they
lacked judgment in the selection of proper story material.

Because long term contracts with assured incomes
have softened so many of the industry's top production
men, the unit system has thus far not attracted them. As
the Consent Decree begins operation, the unit system wi'l
be forced on them and they may be expected to see its
advantages. We will see more of the courage displayed
by Frank Capra whose entire personal fortune is tied up in
■'Meet John Doe." When there is enterprise of this sort,
the film industry is really creating and this means profit at

JANUARY 25, 1941

11

A YEAR OF CHANGE

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the boxoffice. Whatever the shortcomings of the Consonl-
Decree, it is bound to foster better effort in Hollywood.

COSTS UNDER THE DECREE

Although filnn .rentals have seemingly reached the sat-
uration point, exhibitors can look forward to no surcease
from the producer's perennial cry that production costs are
rising beyond proportion to the revenue expected, especial-
ly in view of the situation abroad. The experimental as-
pects of the Consent Decree open the door wide to com-
plaints of this sort and exhibitors must militantly combat
them by exposing, condemning, and opposing Hollywood
waste and extravagance.

There is bound to be some increase In distribution
costs, but production expense actually [should go down.
The Consent Decree will result in a new evaluation of Holly-
wood's artistic talents and the stars, executives, directors
and writers. Who have eaten of the fatted calf until there
is nothing left but skin and bones, will be given a clearer
perception of their actual value to the motion picture
Industry.

During 1941 we can look for more profit sharing deals,
that Is contracts which will pay upper bracket talent modest
salaries and a percentage arrangement. Physical produc-
tion costs will remain the same unless the next year sees
some renewed labor demands.

FUTURE OF THE PRESTIGE FILM

Industry observers and those interested in the so-called
"prestige" picture, the experimental, artistic, and socially
significant film, view the advent of the Consent Decree
with alarm. The prevailing opinion is that only films of
assured boxoffice value will be filmed when the Decree
becomes operative. They say that producers will be un-
willing to risk investment In anything of dubious commercial
Importance and that It will be impossible to make such pic-
tures as "Grapes of Wrath," "Magic Bullet" etc.

This is sheer nonsense. The "prestige" picture will
gain new vigor under the Consent Decree, since many film
men are sincere in their efforts to tread untried paths. Most
of the horror attached to the unusual film springs from the
fact that many of them are really poor pictures. A good
"class" or "prestige" picture will always be good boxoffice;
a poor one is just as bad as a poor quickie.

This writer has long advocated that experimental pic-
tures be produced on cheaper budgets. They should display,
we argue, more brain power and less production ostenta-
tion. I have been told by ardent proponents of vhe "vital
screen" that this Is impossible. "Experimentation," they
say, "Is expensive — more costly than ordinary picture
ma king."

This need not necessarily be so. Cooperation among
the talent involved would reduce costs considerably. There
are those In Hollywood who are fto anxious to see the screen
mature that they would lend their time and talents on a
percentage basis, and if producers would cooperate the
experimental screen would not be so handicapped as It is
now.

Whether any substantial achievements, along these
lines, are made In 1941 rests largely on the shoulders of the
producers. Exhibitors will be more inclined to participate
in a speculative enterprise when they are doing it of their
own free will. They cannot be expected to favor costly ex-
perimental pictures which they are compelled to buy on a
"play or pay" basis.

INDEPENDENTS WILL BENEFIT BY DECREE

In any discussion pertaining to the future of inde-
pendent film companies under the Consent Decree, many
observers are inclined to reserve judgment and give It a
big question mark. In Hollywood the Independents are
viewed so disdainfully that even the idle indie producers
themselves have anything but an optimistic outlook. They
persistently refuse to take a long range view; they see only
the bleak Immediate future.

We certainly do not believe that on August I, 1941,
countless independent companies will spring up from no-
where. Nor do we feel that the Independent market will
come into its own In 1942. It will take longer than that for
a market so long dormant to rehabilitate Itself. But it will
be restored!

We were pleased to have this opinion corroborated by
W. Ray Johnston and Trem Carr, who are certainly ex-
perienced In the independent market. "The Consent De-
cree will benefit the little company," they said, "and there
should be a noticeable increase in independent production
when the Decree begins operation."

Independents have continually been hampered because
of the limitations on anticipated revenue. The large block
buying system precluded the indie product from most the-
atres. The Consent Decree will open this market and we
look for new independents to become active during the
next year or two. '

A BUSINESS OF PERSONALITIES

Great as the film art-Industry is, it has not and never
will reach the point where its future course is fixed 6nd
certain. It is destined always to be a tumultuous, chang-
ing and varied industry. For this is, at its origin, an art
and a business of personalities — and human beings, as we
all know, are strange and unpredictable animals.

And on these unpredictable personalities rests the fu-
ture and success of the motion picture Industry. Much
new blood has come into the business during the last twelve
months, but *he Old Guard continues to hold its own. Many
of these gentlemen have kindly consented to be interviewed
tor Film Bulletin's Studio Forecast of 1941 — others have
taken the trouble to write us of their plans and views for
the new year. From this summary of comments, predic-
tions, opinions, plans, etc., we have forged what we hope
you will find a true and accurate account of the things to
come.

The role of prophet is not an easy one this year for
many and varied are the changes in store for us. Never-
theless, we invite you to check up on the Forecast as the
weeks and months roll by.

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STUDIO FORECAST FOR 1941

COLUMBIA

Columbia's prospects for 1941 are among the best of the majors.
The company made a strong bid for top recognition last year when
it released more headline pictures than during any period in its
history. Barely noticeable was the loss of Frank Capra.

Our Forecast for 1940 occurred at the time when production
head Harry Cohn was engaged in determined effort to line up new,
top rung production talent to offset the gap occasioned by the
Capra withdrawal. A few names had just joined the outfit. Now
look at the fine list of producers and directors behind Columbia's
product: Alexander Hall, Wesley Ruggles, Gene Markey, George
Stevens, Frank R. Strayer, Robert Sparks, John Stahl, Larry
Darmour. B. P. Shulberg, Sam Bischoff, Sam Briskin and Irving
Briskin. These men stand for quality entertainment and give
exhibitors confidence in any company with which they are af-
filiated. It is an array that holds much promise for Columbia's
course in 1941.

Series pictures continued to hold their strong position in Col-
umbia's output for 1940. The "Blondie" group made forward
strides. Charles Starrett gained new western fans as '"Wild Bill
Hickok." Now comes Larry Darmour with his "Ellery Queen"
mysteries and "Tillie the Toiler" is due to blossom into a series
whenever Columbia locates an actress for the title role.

Few players are under term contract to Columbia, but those
who impressed strongly last year are Glenn Ford, William Holden
and Rita Hayworth. Cary Grant, Jean Arthur and Melvyn Doug-
las have been the lot's leading names, but new ones are being
added. Pat O'Brien and Warner Baxter are recent additions to
the roster.

Production chief Harry Cohn is one of the shrewdest star bor-
rowers in all Hollywood. He has a knack for capitalizing his own
studio's talent to the fullest extent by making exchanges to bring
topnotch players to his lot.

One of the season's surprises was the strong comeback by B.
P. Shulberg, veteran film man, whose "He Stayed for Breakfast"
warranted the confidence displayed in him by Cohn.

In the program picture field Columbia has returned to making
a punchy, exploitable type of film, such as always brought it strong
support from smaller theatres. There has been a big improvement
in this division and we feel it may be traced to the fact that higher
calibre writers have been brought into the Briskin "B" Unit. In
short, a bit more talent is being poured into the program pictures
and the slight additional expense seems to be paying dividends.

Columbia is due to benefit by the Consent Decree. Not being
subject to the blocks-of-five provision, the "Little 3" — Columbia,
Universal and United Artists — may still sell their full programs
at one time. However, the Government obviously intends to do
everything possible to force these three companies to fall in line
with the blocks-of-five plan, since the other majors will be able
to exercise their "escape clause" if a certain number of pictures
are sold in larger blocks than five.

The trend at this studio seems to be in the direction of or-
ganizing the strongest possible production program in the event
Columbia is forced into the new selling plan. The array of direc-
tors, producers and players is becoming more imposing steadily.
More and more "A" pictures are being scheduled and one cannot
escape the feeling that Harry Cohn will not be caught with a pro-
gram of quickies on his hands if and when the Department of
Justice "puts the screws" on the "Little Three" to compel them to
adopt blocks-of-five.

There appears no indication that Columbia will veer from its
diversified type of program. There will hs a fairly evenly divided
mixture of action and comedy features, with new steps taken to
garner some of the profits from the musical film field. Westerns,
serials and the usual short subjects will continue much as in the
past season.

Distinguished by sound commercial management, Columbia is
definitely moving forward and upward. We anticipate that the
1941-42 program will be the best in this company's whole record.

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

Next to the heavens, no spot in the universe has quite so many
stars as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Culver City studio. Here the
star system has attained the maximum degree of efficiency and
must be regarded as the most reliable gauge by which this com-
pany's retrogression or progress is estimated. To arrive at a sen-
sible Forecast for Metro, then, let us first see how the MGM head-
liners fared in 1940 and what their prospects are for '41.

Lionel Barrymore rumbled through the year in minor roles.
Illness confined his efforts to the "Dr. Kildare" series, but better
health promises to remedy that situation. Wallace Beery, of all
people, showed prominently in the first box-oflice ten, reflecting
the solidarity of the family trade. Metro hasn't yet recovered from
the shock, nor has the rest of Hollywood. Joan Crawford continued
her sleigh ride. Robert Donat was an absentee all year. Metre
did not make the mistake of separating Nelson Eddy from Jeanette
MacDonald, but their musicals are not the smash hits of yester-
year. Clark Gable, perennial industry leader, maintained a profit-
able hold on the affections of America's filmgoers and remains the
lot's top money maker. Considering her success in "Ninotchka," it
is regrettable that Garbo was idle during 1940. Judy Garland
continued her phenomenal climb, although her fans considered
"Little Nelly Kelly" an unhappy vehicle.

Greer Garson still needs "the" vehicle. She has made no
progress since "Mr. Chips." Hedy Lamarr continues to hold her
allure for both male and female. However, she is now engaged in
one of her periodic spats with the studio and her future is again
a source of speculation. Eleanor Powell made no movies because
of a prolonged illness. William Powell accepted one assignment,
but a long absence has adversely affected his popularity. Myrna
Loy is registering only so-so these days, and the Marx Brothers
have only one more film to make here.

Exhibitors and Metro officials include Mickey Rooney in their
nightly prayers and their fervent wishes for his continued good
health and youthful exuberance are quite easily understood.
Rosalind Russell had her most successful year, but most of her
work was accomplished at other studios. With only "Escape" to
her credit. Norma Shearer has lost some prominence. She has a
faithful following and is a fine actress: all she needs is a good
story. James Stewart is holding up well. Ann Sothern's "Maisie"
was not much box-office nourishment. It is commonly believed
that the energetic Miss Sothern is a critic's pet rather than a
box-office champion. Robert Taylor's career improved with slight-
ly better roles. Spencer Tracy holds his popularity firmly through
the sheer greatness of his acting. Lana Turner rates "starring"
classification on Metro's list, although we have heard of no over-
whelming demand for this newcomer. An important role might
put her over the top, but it hasn't been forthcoming yet. Katharine
Hepburn is not to be overlooked as a potential profitable cog in
the Metro machinery this year. Her "Philadelphia Story" is a hit
and the actress is optioned for another picture.

Melvyn Douglas. Ruth Hussey and Walter Pidgeon lead in the
featured division; Douglas rates star billing on other lots. Futures
for John Carroll, Laraine Day, John Shelton and Dan Dailey, Jr
are promised in 1941. Of the lot. Miss Day has shown most promise
and we feel she has been wasted in the "Kildare" series.

The task of keeping this expensive array of talent in front is
the eternal problem at Metro. This and other observers have noted
sharp defects in many of Metro's pictures during the past two
seasons — especially in the story department. There has been an
abundance of weak vehicles for some of the studio's biggest players.
It has often been remarked that Metro cannot continue to ride on
its glories of the past.

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To some extent. Metro has overcome its literary shortcomings
by consistently presenting itself, its players and its product as the
most important' in the industry. This reflects better selling and
advertising ability than production judgment.

How long Metro's sales and publicity department can cloud the
issue is indeterminable. Metro made a healthy profit last season
and the company's representatives And these figures a most effec-
tive answer to any criticism of its story department. Effective,
yes, but not so logical as a move to instill new life into a deparv-
ment whose obvious inferiority can threaten the very foundations
of even such a powerful organization as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

A few years back, MGM looked with disdain on the success
being scored by the inexpensive series pictures. One experiment
with the Hardy group changed Metro's mind — and now this
studio is the most prolific exponent of the series idea. Five groups
are operating full blast and matter is that these pictures accounted
for the bulk of Metro's lesser product last year. This is as eco-
nomical a way as any to handle minor product, but exhibitors feel
they are entitled to something better from the company that calls
itself the industry's leader.

Destined to feel the Consent Decree less taxing than any of
the larger companies, with the possible exception of 'Warners,
Metro, with its star list, can produce enough Grade "A" produc-
tions to continue as one of the industry's leaders under the new
method of operation. Its position would be better insured if the
studio were given a shot in the arm. Only one-third through its
1940-41 quota, a production spurt is on its way to place Metro in
a stronger spot when the first blocks-of-five are sold.

MONOGRAM

Monogram started the season of 1940-41 with a production and
executive set-up which differed in several respects from the plan
set up at the company's reorganization in 1937. The administra-
tive offices were moved from New York to Hollywood and the 26
features of the year are being produced for Monogram by a group
of unit producers — some are financing their own pictures, the
others are backed by the company. These two changes caused
considerable confusion and for a while it looked as though Mono-
gram would suffer and regret the sudden upheaval.

Luckily, the company's personnel quickly adjusted itself to the
changes and now. after only a few months' operation under the
new system, the kinks have been ironed out and Monogram's
production and executive departments are functioning smoothly
and effectively.

Monogram is eagerly awaiting the beginning of the Consent
Decree's operation. In the words of "W, Ray Johnston, "The decree
will be a tremendous help to Monogram. "We are already doing a
substantial volume of business with the country's smaller theatres,
but under the old 'play or pay' system it was virtually impossible
for operators in key cities to give us any dates. The decree will
give such theatres the freedom to consider Monogram product and
we are expecting an important increase in revenue. This will help
us turn out more top pictures than in the past."

Johnston has great faith in the recently inaugurated unit
system. He feels it gives Monogram's producers a competitive
spirit and that, as a result, their enterprise has been doubled.
Another valuable feature, he says, is the fact that each producer
has a set number of pictures to be made in the course of a season.
These schedules are small and the producer who has only four or
five pictures to occupy his time is more likely to give each careful,
individualized attention.

Two surprises have manifested themselves this season. The
first is the success of George 'Weeks' "Range Busters" series. These
snappy, action-packed westerns produced by the former sales head
have caught on in a very short time and Monogram's officials just-
ly consider this group a valuable portion of their program. The
veteran Sam Katzman has a good bet in his "East Side Kid" serie.«.
although, at first. Monogram was skeptical of anything featuring
the over-worked "toughies" of "Dead End" fame. The box-office
disagreed.

Frankie Darro is reported doing excellently in his action films
and Mantan Moreland, the Negro comic, is credited with buildinp
their draw. Only one Keye Luke mystery has thus far been re-
leased, so it is not po.ssible to gauge the potentialities of this group.

Officials seem to be satisfied with the modest grosses of the Marcia
Mae Jones-Jackie Moran juvenile stories, and Tex Ritter holds his
own in the western division.

"Her First Romance," the Edith Fellows' starrer, made a strong
impression in a Hollywood first run engagement aided by a pub-
licity campaign of considerable proportions. If the picture does as
well in other localities, we may expect a musical cycle from this
outfit along the same lines. Incidentally, both Miss Fellows and
producer I. E. Chadwick are committed to Monogram for an ad-
ditional picture.

One of the several reasons the company has been hesitant
about starting production on "Rip 'Van Winkle." purportedly its
mosc ambitious endeavor, is the Decree. Inasmuch as the Washing-
ton Irving classic will far exceed in cost any previous Monogram
enterprise, the studio bigwigs figured that their wisest course was
to postpone production until the anti-trust action was settled.
Now it is slated to take off in the Spring and Slim SummerviHe
is the leading candidate for the title role, although this depart-
ment's choice, Edward Ellis, is still being considered.

During 1940, production at Monogram started slowly, but the
pace was soon accelerated. In the middle of November, all sched-
uled releases up to and including JanuaiT 5. 1941. had already
been completed. At this writing, the company has half of its
entire quota for '40-*41 finished.

Preliminary work on the '41 -'42 schedule will begin shortly and
the number of pictures to be made will be precisely the same as
the current schedule. Encouraged by the Consent Decree, Mono-
gram may be expected to produce a larger number of "specials"
than heretofore.

A general feeling of optimism prevails throughout the entire
organization. It is especially apparent among the tcp executives
who are heralding a profitable year. Monogram lost heavily in the
European market, but, on the other hand, it is well entrenched in
South America. Exhibitors have discerned a marked improvement
in the entertainment qualities of the company's recent output, plus
a commendable variety. They are showing their approval in the
only manner which counts — through contracts and play dates.

There have been few changes in Mono's line-up of producers,
the list being virtually the same as that of last year — with one
noteworthy exception, Trem Carr. Carr, always financially in-
terested in Monogram, remained in the background until a few
months ago when he stepped forward in an advisory capacity. A
competent, experienced and smooth working executive, Carr's
knowledge of the independent market is invaluable and his in-
fluence on Monogram's future policies will be felt. Unfortunately.
Mr. Carr has no intentions of actively producing.

With men like Johnston. Carr, Dunlap, Malvern. Chadwick.
Katzman. Finney and Weeks guiding this company's production
policies. Monogram's position in the independent field is assured.
The Consent Decree will be an enormous help and you may depend
on these far-seeing executives to avail themselves fully of its
potentialities.

PARAMOUNT

A few of Paramount's summer and early fall releases caused
us to comment that this studio was cheating on quality and seemed
to be pushing some of its top product through the mill without
regard to production value. Apparently, this was merely a passing
phase at Paramount, for we have had little cause to complain
since. Not that this outfit's current product can be called colossal,
but Paramount's uphill climb is gradually being accomplished and
we expect its achievements in this new year to substantiate the
confidence we have in the Frank Freeman-William Le Baron
regime.

Paramount is a purveyor of entertainment — this and nothing
more. It makes no pretensions of being otherwise. It is not an
Academy Award studio. It nurtures no smouldering desires to as-
tound the world with some cinematic masterpiece. Its output
frequently displeases the critics. But. judging from its increased
financial returns, one concludes that the public has opinions of its
own about Paramount's product. So long as this is the situation
and the wholehearted effort to improve is evident, this company
will continue to be a good box-oflice bet.

One of the most favorable developments at Paramount last
year was the face-lifting in its "B" division. Where we had harsh
words to say of "production cheating " in top pictures, it seemed
that plenty of production value and a considerable amount of
showmanship went into the filming of some of the company's
lesser product. Such pictures as "The Great McGinty." "Queen

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oi the Mob," •'Christmas in July" and "Cherokee Strip" gave a
Uft to the general tone of the program pictures. Sol Siegel, im-
ported from Republic, is the new major dome of Paramount's "B"
unit and on the strength of his accomplishments at Republic we
may anticipate more improvement in 1941.

Han-y Sherman's "Hopalong Cassidy" series rounded out
Paramount's "B" division — effectively, of course. These westerns
sometimes tend to concentrate on scenic effects, but lately we have
noticed a decided emphasis on action values and this will enhance
the group's box-ofBce importance.

Bing Crosby, Jack Benny, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Claud-
elte Colbert, Ray Milland, Madeleine Carroll and Fred MacMurray
are the studio's ranking money players. In the featured division,
the lead was taken by Paulette Goddard, Ellen Drew, Akim Tamir-
off, Lynne Overman, Richard Dix and Robert Preston.

The "discovery" of Preston Sturges was a significant event
during 1940. The man who wrote "Strictly Dishonorable" and
countless other stage and screen hits, finally convinced one of the
powers that he could direct and the rest of the story needs no
repetition. "The Great McGinty" and "Christmas in July" were
stepping stones for Sturges, who is now regarded as one of the
lot's most valuable assets.

Victor Schertzinger made money for the comnany with his
"Road to Singapore" and this experienced film man is becoming
Paramount's expert in musicals. Buddy De Sylva, in for a two-
picture deal, is likely to give him some healthy competition. Other
production men at Paramount whose work was outstanding during
1940 were Cecil B. De Mille, Mitchell Leisen, Theodore Reed, Wil-
liam A. 'Wellman and Mark Sandrich.

According to Frank Freeman, no radical changes are con-
templated in the staff for 1941. 'With the guidance of 'William
L3 Baron, Freeman feels that the company's producers and direc-
tors are doing an efficient job. He admits that there is always
room for improvement and often cases of bad judgment occur.
However, he seems well satisfied with Paramount's progress since
he assumed charge of studio operations and is of the opinion that
for the first few months of this year. Paramount is offering the
strongest line-up in its history.

Here's the list: "One Night in Lisbon" (Madeleine Carroll-
Fred MacMurray), "Hardboiled Canary" (Allan Jones-Susanna
Foster), "I 'Wanted 'Wings" (Brian Donlevy-R. Milland), "Lady

Eve" (Barbara Stanwyck-Henry Fonda), "New York Town'' (l^ary
Martin-Fred MacMurray) and "Shepherd of the Hills" (John
■Wayne-Betty Field).

Paramount has only a few more items to turn out on its 1940-
41 program. Several 1941-42 attractions are already in work. The
lead is Paramount's and when the first blocks-of-five are sold,
this company's position will be stronger than most of the other
majors. Its first block will be ready by July 1, the second by
August 1 and the third about September 1.

REPUBLIC

No more fabulous success story than the rise of Republic is
likely to be told in Hollywood for some years to come. Here is a
motion picture company, formed during one of the industry's most
difficult periods, which has already established itself as a foremost
producing company. Barely five years old. Republic is steadily
edging its way into the major ranks.

1940 was a profitable year for the industry's baby and this
is reflected in the outlook for 1941. Let us look at some of the
changes and achievements wrought last year.

Of major importance was the departure of Sol Siegel after
the completion of "Hit Parade." This left the top producer's spot
open, a gap which was soon filled by the capable Albert J. Cohen,
Jr., who previously had been story head for the company and a
producer.

While other studios steered clear of building programs and
some indulged in penny-pinching economies, a portion of Repub-
lic's profits went into the erection of two new sound stages, four
cutting rooms and a new projection room. Republic's studio streets
were paved.

Harriet Parsons joined Republic to produce and direct 12 short
subjects a year titled "Meet the Stars," similar in formula to the
"Screen Snapshots" she made at Columbia. So far only one of
these shorts has materialized and their value to the company's
program cannot be gauged.

Two new stars emerged from Republic last year, Donald Barry,
in the western division, and Judy Canova. who skyrocketed to
fame as the star of "Scatterbrain," the company's biggest grosser
of the year. Republic also built up a new contract list of young

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NEW RELEASES

(For details on These pictures see Release Charts on Following Pages)

COLUMBIA

White Eagle (Serial) Jan. 31

Devil Commands Feb. 7

Across the Sierras Feb. 13

Adam Had Four Sons Feb. 14

Meet Boston Blackie Feb. 20

Blondie Goes Latin Feb. 27

Outlaws of the Panhandle Feb. 27

METRO

Land of Liberty jan. 24

Wild Man of Borneo Jan. 24

Come Live with Me Jan. 31

Blonde Inspiration Feb. 6

Bad Man, The .Feb. 13

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary Feb! 27

MONOGRAM

You're Out of Luck jan. 20

Kid's Last Ride, The jan! 30

PARAMOUNT

Life with Henry jan. 24

You're the One Feb. 7

Virginia ' ' Feb! 14

Mad Doctor, The ! ! ! !Feb! 21

In Old Colorado Feb. 28

■REPUBLIC

Arkansas Judge Jan. 28

Ridin' the Rainbow Jan. 28

.Petticoat Politics !..!!. .Jan! 31

RKO

The Saint in Palm Springs Jan. 24

Mr. and Mrs. Smith Jan. 31

Along the Rio Grande Feb. 7

A Girl, a Guy. and a Gob Feb. 14

Scattergood Baines Feb. 21

Citizen Kane Feb. 28

20th CENTURY-FOX

Tall, Dark and Handsome Jan. 24

Girl in the News Jan. 31

Ride, Kelly. Ride Feb. 7

Golden Hoofs Feb. 14

Western Union Feb. 21

Scotland Yard Feb. 28

UNITED ARTISTS

Road Show

.Jan. 24

UNIVERSAL

Buck Privates Jan. 31

Back Street Feb. 7

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie Feb. 14

Meet the Chump Feb. 14

Nice Girl Feb. 21

Dark Streets of Cairo Feb. 28

WARNER BROS.

High Sierra Jan. 23

Father's Son Feb. 1

Flight from Destiny Feb. 8

She Stayed Ki.ssed Feb. 15

Strawberry Blonde Feb. 22

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players, youngsters who sing and dance and are expected to form
the nucleus of a permanent group in some of the studio's musicals.

Gene Autry maintained his pre-eminent position as the coun-
try's leading western star, largely through the sagacity of producer
William Berke who lifted this series by the bootstraps when it was
faltering at the box-oflice. "Melody Ranch" represented an at-
tempt to bring Autry to the attention of first run audiences.

These are a few of Republic's achievements during 1940. Now,
for this year's prospects.

Republic plots its program only three months in advance, thus
taking advantage of changing trends. The result is a flexible
production policy. Showmanship is the salient feature of every
picture from Republic and it is on this particular phase of the
company's operation that we should like to dwell in this Forecast.

In line for praise of the highest order is Republic's small and
marvellously efficient exploitation department headed by William
Saal and Walter Compton, assisted by the popular Sam Abarbanel
and Margaret Waite. During the past year, it is surprising how
much attention-getting work they have accomplished in behalf of
Republic. It is largely through their efforts that Republic is today
so respected and well regarded by the oress and industry. The
recent dedication of a new sound stage to Mabel Normand made
news and was an example of the quartette's efficiency. More na-
tional publicity and exploitation breaks have come to Republic
in the past year than in any period in its history. True, the im-
proved product warranted such attention, but the lads in the press
departments of Hollywood are the ones who actually beat the drum
and in 1940 Republic never missed a beat.

Republic's showmanship goes beyond its publicity department,
which is something you can't say about every studio. For instance,
there's Armand Schaefer, the company's oldest producer in point
of service, who, when producing the first Gene Autry pictures,
inaugurated the policy of hiring regional radio acts to augment
the regular Hollywood talent. In this way Republic established a
following for Autry in one locality after another.

The policy still seems to be successful and Schaefer uses it in
the several low budgeted musicals he produces each year. He
could hardly afford to pay for top specialty acts, but the modest
sums asked by these performers fit nicely into his budget and the
exploitation gains are enormous. They call Schaefer's the "corn
division" — he will tell you this himself — but he also is respons-
ible for such films as "Storm Over Bengal" and "Girl from God's
Country."

Maurice Hanline is the soft-spoken gentleman in charge of
Republic's story department. An experienced screen writer and
former publisher, Hanline was assistant to Jesse Lasky when the
veteran producer was associated with Mary Pickford. He has
worked at all the major studios and joined Republic in 1940.

Hanline's efficient department reads everything; it sees plays,
listens to the radio, yawns through little theatre productions, etc.
It rarely buys anything, though, but at the same time Republic
won't be caught napping if anything valuable happened along.
The bulk of Republic's stories are written to order. Hanline says
that the studio is gradually attracting higher calibre writers and
that top salaries are paid whenever required.

He has an interesting idea for 1941, brought about by the
current vogue for comedies. He knows Republic can't possibly
produce farce or sophisticated comedies, so he is looking for gang-
ster or "tough" comedies along the lines of "Brother Orchid" and
some of the other Warner successes. It sounds like a good idea.

That the Consent Decree will help Republic considerably is
the opinion of Albert Cohen. As is the case with most of the
lesser companies, Republic is looking forward to the Decree's
arrival as an opportunity to make progress in those sorely needed
first run houses.

1941 looks like a banner year for Republic. It is one of the
best managed companies in the whole industry and it has all
the showmanly instincts necessary to continue the raoid growth
it has so far achieved.

RKO-RADIO

Last year we wrote of RKO: "Our Forecast for this studio is
more a matter of conjecture than the others."

Now, in January, 1941, RKO's future is still in a muddle. The
studio continue? as th? stronghold of confusion. 1940 did nothing

to clear it up and today RKO remains Hollywood's biggest question
mark. Last year it turned out some of the industry's worst product
and, although there are frequent reports of needed shake-ups, no
one seems willing to take the initiative to do something that might
pull this outfit out of the dumps.

Where the fault lies is anybody's guess. Although we certainly
have no illusions about the ability of Harry Edington as a produc-
tion chieftan, it cannot be said that the responsibility for RKO's
miserable showing is entirely his. RKO was in bad shape when
Edington was engaged and it must be remembered that the very
nature of the RKO set-up limits his authority. Many of the unit
producers have outside financing and any person in Edington's
shoes would be up against the same brick wall, albeit someone
might have done a better job.

We also feel that George Schaefer must be whitewashed.
Schaefer makes no pretensions of being a production authority, but
he has done a good job in the executive division. Few men in the
industry could have concluded the deals which Schaefer handled
when he joined RKO. Some excellent story properties were ac-
quired against competitive bidding, stars and directors of impor-
tance were brought into the fold and, on paper, it looked as though
RKO would present its customers with one of the most saleable
products in its history. One by one these promising pictures have
disappointed until now one is sceptical of almost any RKO venture.
But it must be emphasized that Schaefer made the program pos-
sible, and without it RKO might have been even worse off in 1940—
if that were possible.

No one can say that RKO lacks efficient production personnel.
This company's producers and directors, with some exceptions, are
among the best in the business. On the surface of the RKO situ-
ation, it might S3em that these men did a thorough job of missing
more often than they hit. We disagree. It is our opinion that most
of the mistakes in judgment made at RKO during the nast year
reflected the inability of the management to co-ordinate their ac-
tivities in a single effort. RKO has more backers than is healthy.
It is the property of several holding companies and these are ap-
parently engaged in a tug of war to gain complete control of the
organization. Meanwhile, RKO is being wrecked and the reputa-
tions of the men who operate it are suffering.

Just prior to its egress from bankruptcy, insiders beUeved that
Floyd Odium's Atlas Corporation would purchase a controlling
interest in RKO. This never materialized because the Irving Trust
Company and RCA refused to sell. Perhaps the horrible results of
divided management are becoming evident to all concerned for we
are again hearing reports that Atlas will take over.

We hope this is true, for it is one of only two alternatives. The
other is to give George Schaefer carte blanche to organize RKO
in whatever manner he sees fit. We have a hunch that this was
the arrangement when the former UA executive took over, but his
activities since those first few months of his RKO affiliation lead
to the supposition that the management has bsen bickering with
their representative instead of cooperating with him and backing
his experienced judgment.

This, then, is the picture at RKO — an unpleasant one to be
sure. There can be hope and a more comprehensive appraisal of
the company's potentialities only when the change is made, and it
should be soon. Unless the money men agree or agree to part
company and give RKO its head, this outfit might not survive a
season under the blocks-of-five plan!

20th CENTURY-FOX

The picture today at 20th Century-Fox is brighter than it has
been at any time during the past two years. A couple sock musi-
cals have been released, extensive changes in the production policy
are being made, new production men are joinmg the company and,
to all appearances, 20th Century is in the midst of a compre-
hensive reconstruction job.

In last year's Forecast we predicted dire consequences for this
company unless a radical change in its policies were forthcoming.
Significantly the precise alterations urged by us at that time are
now taking place. They lend great promise to 20th Century's 1941
prospects. We quote from our 1940 comment: "Asked to name the
most inconsistent product, produced by a company whose produc-
tion policy is the sloppiest, hit-or-miss system (or lack of it), we
would unhesitatingly recommend 20th Century-Fox for this dis-
tinction. . . 1939 saw the Zanuck organization missing more often
than it hit. . .For 1940 we see only further decline for 20th Century-
Fox, unless there is a drastic change in the Zanuck formula. Ttjere
are rumors that he may go back to producing topical material...

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This is no solution. 20th Century-Fox needs a wider diversification
of executive authority. Zanuck is not a bad producer, but he at-
tempts too much for one man... more producers are needed— men
who know production backwards and forwards— men who can bring
to this outfit's product that stamp of individualism and originality
it so sorely needs. There may be such men on the 20th Century
lot. Obviously they are not permitted to exercise their minds."

In recent issues we have pointed out the importance attached
to the fact that two new units were formed to produce picture?
for 20th Centurv-?ox. The Howard Hughes organization is already
working on "The Outlaw" preparations are being made by th;
Milestone- Litvak-Colman coalition.

At this writing, Sidney Kent is in Hollywood where conferences
are being held conc3rning the co;npany's 1941-42 output. There
seems to be foundation for the reports that for next season Kent
will reach out for considerable unit product. Any figures offered
are merely in the nature of speculation, but Hollywood insiders arc
of the opinion that the outfit's schedule will offer from 10 to 1.5
outside pictures. We expect this program to account for a general
improvement in 20th Century's fortunes.

The "diversification of authority" urged by FB, appears to be
materializing. 20th Century has some top flight producers and
directors and, according to reports, these men, at long last, are
being given some leeway. Closer collaboration between writers,
producers and directors is the new policy at 20th Century, con-
sequently pictures of sounder entertainment values should result.
Zanuck seems to be leaning over backwards in his endeavor to
counteract the criticism of high-handed domination that has been
aimed at him.

The Consent Decree has undoubtedly played a large role in
Zanuck's acquiesence to share responsibility. The indications are
that 20th Century will make a strong comeback from this point on.
Their musicals (a field in which Zanuck excels) are going to make
a lot of money and the new units will keep headman Zanuck on
his toes.

Most of the unfavorable opinion about 20th Century-Fox's fu-
ture centers on its B unit. When the series idea was carried to
excess, this division seemed to reach a sort of quietus. Jane Withers
reached the gawky stage and her drawing power fell. The "Cisco
Kid" group is only mildly profitable. The "Charlie Chan" mysteries
are no longer important and items such as "Jennie," "Streets Of
Memories," "For Beauty's Sake" and "Sailor's Lady" are almost
devoid of boxofflce strength. Kind words are being said of the first
"Michael Shayne" comedy mystery, but even in the event that a
series results from this picture, 20th Century still has a program
topheavy with weak duallers.

The Decree will probably have a great eft'ect on this depart-
ment. It will necessitate a decided improvement in the quality of
the program pictures. The new sales conditions will make it un-
profitable for companies to "water" their output with mediocre
product in such abundance as has 20th Century these past two
years.

Whereas 1939 saw no new talent developed at 20th Century,
there were a few highlights in 1940 worth mentioning. Tyrone
Power maintained his position as a top star, followed by Alice
Faye, Henry Fonda, Don Ameche, Jane Withers and Cesar Romero.
Jack Oakie was rediscovered and he figures prominently in 20th
Century's plans for this year. Betty Grable, the blonde lovely, is
a great boxoffice stimulant. The exciting Carmen Miranda is an
acquisition on which Mr. Zanuck may congratulate himself. Linda
Darnell, Dean Jagger and Laird Cregar are players whose stardom
is likely to materialize this year. Rouben Mamoulian and Fritz
Lang were noteworthy additions to the directorial ranks.

In looking over 20th Century's release chart we see little of
consequence for the next six or eight weeks. Thereafter, however,
some of the big pictures now in production and in the editing room
will have their openings. These include "Blood and Sand." with
Tyrone Power; "Western Union," with Robert Young; "Tobacco
Road," "The Great American Broadcast," "Tall, Dark and Hand-
some," "Miami," "The Eagle Plies Again" and "Manhunt."

20th Century is on the last lap of its current program, only 12
pictures remaining to be filmed. The company always maintains
a sustained energetic production pace and if the reforms mentioned
above come through as expected, the outfit will be in a strong
position to greet the blocks-of-five plan when it arrives.

UNITED ARTISTS

At a time when United Artists should be making every effort
to strengthen its position in the domestic field, it is, unfortunately,

beset by internal difficulties which will do the company incalcu-
lable harm unless they are speedily straightened out. Although
some of the UA producers would prefer to have you think that they
are merely pausing in their schedules, it is fairly apparent that a
strike of sorts is taking place. How else can their vague and in-
definite plans be explained?

The crux of the differences is that the producers feel that they
have not been getting a square deal from UA's distribution depart-
ment. They say that their pictures are not being handled wisely.
They insist that distribution costs must be lowered. Some of them
think that UA's prestige is being threatened by the addition of
inferior production units.

The home office of UA is evasive when queried about the
ramifications of the UA dissension. It. too. may have grievances —
but it cannot openly defy all the United Artists producers as it has
done with Samuel Goldwyn. Its only recourse is conciliation and
we are told that steps in that direction are being taken.

Exhibitors should do everything in their power to promote a
better understanding between this important independent distribu-
tion organization and its producers. The Consent Decree assures
United Artists a more important sphere in the production scene.
But it will be of no avail under the conditions existing within
United Artists at this writing.

Here are the plans of UA producers for 1941, subject to change,
of course. In most instances they are uncertain, even now.

CHAPLIN

With "The Great Dictator" approaching general release, the
plans of Charles Chaplin are, as ever, a source of speculation. He
has been urged to make another picture immediately, but in view
of his reputation for slowness, it is unlikely that anything will
issue from his studio this year.

GOLDWYN

"The Westerner," an unworthy Goldwyn item, was this pro-
ducer's single release during 1940. At odds with UA for two years,
Goldwyn has "The Little Foxes," which he plans as a vehicle for
Bette Davis, in preparation. He is reported to have stated definite-
ly that until his position with UA is legally ironed out, this picture
will not be put into production.

KORDA

"That Hamilton Woman" is a forthcoming Alexander Korda
endeavor. It was produced in Hollywood. He withdrew as producer
of "New Wine," which William Szekely will make on his own. The
reason ostensibly was that Korda was too absorbed in other work.
The nature of his future productions are as yet unknown.

LOEW-LEWIN

"So Ends Our Night" is a completed Loew-Lewin production
for the 1940-41 season, and it will be released shortly. The combi-
nation is currently preparing "Landfall," from the novel by Nevil
Shute, and the only member of the cast thus far is Glenn Ford.
Director not yet set.

LUBITSCH

"That Uncertain Feeling" fulfills Ernst Lubitsch's one picture
releasing deal with UA. It is completed.

KOACH

Hal Roach has completed three of the five pictures on his
1941 slate, but there will be no resumption of production before
late Februai-y. His next picture has not yet been selected.

ROWLAND

Veteran Richard Rowland came through nicely with "Cheers
for Miss Bishop." His option has been taken up by UA and he
will remain for two more years with a total commitment of 3
pictures. "Battle of Britain" is slated to be his next.

ROOSEVELT

James Roosevelt's "Pot O' Gold" is finished — his one picture
commitment for United Artists. We haven't heard of anything for
the future from Mr. Roosevelt, although there are a variety of
rumors and reports.

SELZNICK

David O. Selznick still has two pictures to go on his UA con-
tract, but little effort is being made to get them started. The
producer severed his connection with Jock Whitney after "Rebecca"
and "Gone With The Wind" and has formed his own producing
organization. The fact that he recently engaged a press repre-
sentative was accepted in Hollywood as an indication that activity
might be resumed shortly.

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JANUARY 25, 1941

STUDIO FORECAST

WARNER BROS.

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SMALL

With one picture due for the '40- '41 season, Edward Small has
closed down until Spring and we do not yet know what picture he
intends to make at that time.

WANGER

Walter Wanger was a strong link in the UA chain during 1940
with the outstanding "Foreign Correspondent" and artistic "The
Long Voyage Home." He is now preparing "The Eagle's Squadron,"
a story of the Royal Air Force.

UNIVERSAL

Because many exhibitors feel that the allocations given certain
Universal releases last year were out of line with their actual box-
office value, there was a tendency to grumble at this company.
Some theatre men believe that Universal's success of the past
couple of season's may be breeding complacency; they think the
outfit is getting smug and self satisfied.

These assumptions are not altogether correct. Exhibitors may
have foundations for their complaints against Universal's terms,
but. on the other hand, the company points out that prior to the
Blumberg-Work regime. Universal's average rental had reached
an all-time low and that the increases asked for this season and
last were part of a leveling process — an endeavor to adjust its
financial returns to a point commensurate with its rise in the pro-
duction picture. However, this is a subject which can be more
ably discussed by the FB writers who specialize in trade practices.
This department's field is production and we have raised the point
only because it seems to be affecting the general opinion of Uni-
versal's production effort.

We are convinced that there has been no let down at the
studio. Thus far the '40- '41 program has been satisfactory, if not
outstanding. The best portion of it is still to come. Well along
in its schedule. Universal has completed over half of its features
for the current season. By the middle of February, eight more of
the remaining 24 will have been completed, leaving only 16 to be
filmed and shipped between February 15 and August 31, the close
of the releasing season. One of Universal's 1941-42 pictures, the
" million dollar" serial, "Riders of Death Valley." has ali'eady been
completed.

"Our production position has never been better," says Nate
Blumberg, "and the exhibitor response to our 1940-41 product has
encouraged us to increase budgets and elaborate plans on quite a
few of the remaining productions for the season."

January and February releases will include "Back Street," co-
starring Charles Boyer and Margaret Sullavan; "Nice Girl," with
Deanna Durbin and Franchot Tone; "Buck Privates, " with Abbott
and Costello and the Andrews Sisters: "Six Lessons from Madame
La Zonga," starring Lupe Velez. and "Meet the Chump," with Hugh
Herbert.

Important among the remaining productions which will com-
plete U's 1940-41 program are; "Unfinished Business," starring
Irene Dunne and produced by Gregoi-y La Cava; "The Lady from
Cheyenne," first of the Frank Lloyd productions for U release, with
Loretta Young and Robert Preston; "Flame of New Orleans,"
directed by Rene Claire and produced by Joe Pasternak, with
Marlene Dietrich and Bruce Cabot; "The Man Who Lost Himself,"
to be produced by Lawrence Fox, with Brian Aherne, Kay Francis
and Henry Stephenson; "Model Wife," co-starring Joan Blondell
and Dick Powell; An untitled musical with Rudy Vallee; "Oh,
Charlie," starring Abbott and Costello.

1940 .saw no changes in Universal's production policy. A varied,
elastic schedule was adopted. The same situation will undoubtedly
prevail in 1941. Players will continue to be signed for one and two
picture deals and some directors, producers and writers will be
engaged in the same manner.

One interesting feature of the Blumberg-Work method of
operation is that neither of the company heads considers himself
a producer. They feel that their job ends after they have con-
cluded the nece.s.sary star deals and other arrangements. In other
words, they concentrate on the preliminary executive work and
hire producers to do the rest. Thus there is little executive inter-
ference at Univer.sal and this probably accounts for the number
of quality producers the company has attracted since the beginning
of the new order.

Our comment in the 1940 Forecast is worth repeating: "Warnei*
Brothers Studio goes into 1940 with a reputation for being the
most alert, courageous and competent outfit in the industry. The
splendid showing of this organization for the past year and a half
stems from a number of sources; a natural instinct for good show-
manship; a strong player list; its willingness to undertake the
unusual; its intelligent exploitation and, last but not least, its
economical operation. It is in this last named phase of its opera-
tions that the Warner studio sets a commendable example to Holly-
wood. Time and money are not wasted here."

These same words are applicable to Warners today, despite the
intervening two years. Warners is still the most aggressive outfit
in Hollywood. It makes the best action pictures and all things
considered, exhibitors are inclined to agree that its product is still
among the most saleable of the major outfits.

1940 saw plenty of showmanship from Warners in the form of
a continued succession of top bracket money-making pictures. In
the biographical division were the courageous "Magic Bullets" and
"Reuter's."

Charles Einfeld's exploitation functioned smoothly throughout
the year — climaxed by the brilliant campaign for "Sante Fe
Trail." Money went into production, but you could see it all on
the screen. WB cannot be charged with waste or extravagance.

In line with the trend of opening doors to independent pro-
duction units, Jesse Lasky and Frank Capra were inducted at War-
ners during 1940. Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman may film
their "Man Who Came to Dinner" as an independent production
for Warners this year, but there are rumors that the deal may
evolve into an outright sale. At the moment there are no indica-
tions whether either Lasky or Capra will renew with Warners for
future commitments, but we may expect to hear of some unit pro-
duction on this company's '41-'42 schedule.

Warner's established stars held up well last year and a few
new players fought their way to the top ranks. Errol Flynn was
the company's biggest money maker, followed by James Cagney,
Bette Davis, Edward G. Robinson, John Garfield and Pat O'Brien.
George Raft, a new face at Warners, scored and so did Humphrey
Bogart, Ann Sheridan and Ida Lupino. Vincent Sherman was the
WB directorial discovery of the year as a result of his sensitive
job on "Flight from Destiny."

This company may always be depended upon to liven up a
columnist's scribblings with its "star" squabbles. There were quite
a few tiffs during 1940. Ann Sheridan is still outside the fold,
George Raft complained and even the mild-mannered Jeffrey Lynn
had a spat with his employers.

These strikes invariably raise the question — who knows best
about stories, the producer or the player? The answer is simple —
it depends on the individual. Performers like Bette Davis and
Cagney have a sixth sense about such matters and usually know
when they are suited to a vehicle. These people see more than
just a role, they can visualize the completed film and their relation-
ship to it. When these players are involved, one can safely bet
that their objections are well considered. On the other hand, it
seems incredible that a comparatively inexperienced newcomer like
Ann Sheridan could intelligently question the judgment of men
who have guided worthier talent than she is to box-oflice promin-
ence.

Two suggestions for Warners have come to our desk — ( 1 ) the
studio should take off Edward G. Robinson's beard and put him
back in strong roles; (2) give Cagney a rousing good melodrama.
Well, Mr. Robinson can't be called beardless in his current picture,
"The Sea Wolf," because he plays a hard-hitting sea captain who
shaves infrequently, and Cagney is now engaged in a rousing com-
edy called "The Bride Came C.O.D." with no less a co-starrer than
Bette Davis. These vehicles should go a long way toward giving
exhibitors the kind of returns they expect from Cagney and
Robinson.

Although you may have heard otherwise, Warners wasn't hit
as hard as other majors by the loss of the European market. Its
pictures have always been aimed at native consumption and it suc-
cessfully produces within the limitations of anticipated revenue
from this source. This company's position has been strengthened
by its enterprise of the year just past and for 1941 we see a con-
tinuance of the same brand of sure-fire showmanship that has
come to be identified with this company. Its product is the safest
bet for any exhibitor in any location.

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FILM BULLETIN

HOLLYWOOD'S LEADERS

NATE BLUMBERG — CLIFF WORK

UNIVERSAL

The history of Universal is tlie story of
the motion picture industry itself — a chart
of ups and downs, curves and straight lines
— a pattern of the trends, the schemes, the
aims, achievements and failures of the film
business through the years. Since the end
of the Laemmle era Universal's successive
administrations have cop.d with many un-
happy inheritances from preceding regimes,
but they were singularly fortunate in being
bound by one basic precept of showmanship
laid dcwn by Carl Laemmle at the time of
the company's formation, namely; to fit
Universal's product to the public and to
Universal's Blumberg make pictures for no other purpose than
the purpose of the box-office and its customers.

In the accomplishment of this policy. Laemmle frequently sur-
ceeded, often failed. So did those who came immediately after
him.

It remained for two men. Nate Blumberg and Cliff Work,
educated in the field of exhibition, to thoroughly understand the
aims of Universal, or, for that matter, the aims of any motion
picture company. Blumberg and Work have given new life to
Laemmle's theories; they have harnessed them and extracted the
maximum possibilities.

There were those who questioned Blumberg's sanity when, m
1937, he left a successful post in charge of theatre operations for
RKO to become president of struggling Universal. A year later,
there were a lot ol people who were convinced of it when Blum-
berg sought out Cliff Work, from RKO's theatre division in the
West, to help him rescue Universal from a situation that threaten-
ed to spell finish.

Happily ignorant of Hollywood's traditional methods of pro-
duction, Messrs. Blumberg and Work were less pessimistic. Fresh
from the exhibition field, both shared the same ideas of which
pictures were successful and which were not. They knew that a
name is worth more than a million dollar production. They knew
that many exhibitors know more about the film business than some
studio heads. They knew that it is good showmanship to keep
entertainment as flexible as possible, to continually stay abreast of
public tastes.

Acting on these commonly shared ideas, Blumberg and Work
proceeded, with astonishing alacrity, to line up top players to ap-
pear in Universal's pictures, although it had come to be regarded
a disgrace to work there. They took exhibitors into their con-
fidence, urged their cooperation and sought their advice. They
planned a wide, diversified program, running the gamut from
westerns and serials, to action pictures, big and little musicals,
dramas and screwball comedies. Nothing was left out, but each
picture was made with one thought uppermost in the minds of the
Universal heads, to please the public.

Their first year together was difflcull.
But Blumberg and Work were fortunate in
having the good will and wishes of a large
section of the industry. Exhibitors knew
them and had confidence in them. The
trade press went to bat and those jaded
Hollywoodians who sneered at the alleged
ability of exhibition men to run a studio,
learned differently.

Today the intensive job of reorganiza-
tion is over. Blumberg and Work can right-
fully look back upon this task and cor.-
template that the tough part of their work
is done — but they won't. You may rely
upon these two men to look forward to the
new work to be done.

A feature of the Blumberg-Work collaboration is their har-
mony. The executives work together efficiently and well. There
are few points on which they violently disagree and any differences
of opinion are settled without rancor. The result is less friction
at Universal than at any other studio. Underlings, who are in-
clined to squabble, have a perfect example to follow in the actions
of their company heads.

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JANUARY25,I941

Worker Work

Resourceful Cohn

HARRY COHN

COLUMBIA

When Frank Capra withdrew from the
Columbia fold early in 1939, the general
consensus of opinion in Hollywood was that
his loss would be an irreparable blow to the
future of Columbia and the Cohn Brothers.
The argument was logical, because for sev-
eral years the company had been content
to rest on the laurels of the Capra pictures.
Occasionally, a noteworthy picture or two
was forthcoming, but, for the most part.
Columbia's product reflected cheapness and
an absence of much production effort. Ex-
hibitors were dissatisfied and their protests
were made known to Columbia's produc-
tion chief, Harry Cohn.
The hecklers should have been more careful of their appraisal
of his abilities. At his best when fighting back from the corner,
the reports that Columbia's control would pass into other hands
really started the dynamic Cohn humming and almost overnight
new producers, directors, writers and stars were lured into the
Columbia fold to fill the gap left by Capra. Always remarkably
successful in lining up talent without the necessity of maintaining
a large contract list. Harry Cohn outdid even himself in this in-
stance and results are evident in the recent and current quality of
Columbia pictures.

Cohn was born in New York city. He was associated with a
music publisher when the influence of the movies was just begin-
ning to be felt. His brother Jack had just made a six-reel shocker
called "Traffic in Souls" for IMP, later Universal. It was decided
to roadshow the picture, whereupon Harry Cohn was engaged to
handle it.

"I had to spend most of my time watching the box-office when
I should have been out selling tickets," complains Harry Cohn
today. "They sold tickets for cash when your back was turned,
or the house used two rolls and the one they counted gave you
nothing."

In 1920, the Cohn Brothers and Joe Brandt resigned from
Universal. They formed a picture company called the C-B-C Sales
Company, which Variety typically reported as "corned beef and
cabbage."

C-B-C dealt in short subjects. Having experienced the familiar
vissicitudes of Poverty Row. the company branched out in 19'22
and produced its first feature, titled appropriately enough, "More
to Be Pitied Than Scorned." The next year the firm name was
changed to Columbia and eight pictures were produced. Columbia
stepped out of the state rights field and. at the same time, it
wisely steered clear of becoming entangled in theatre holdings
during the lush boon years. Harry Cohn showed a natural ability
at production and Jack took over the sales and executive end.

When "The Bloodship" proved one of 1927's outstanding pic-
tures, Harry Cohn determined upon an organization that could
make important pictures a habit. Fi-ank Capra became a factor
in his ambitious plans. The late Joe Brandt was bought out and
Harry became president as well as production chief.

As in the early days when Columbia failed to be impressed
with the necsssity for buying theatres, Harry Cohn saw to it that
his company avoided the pitfalls of the other majors. No believer
in terrific overhead, the majority of Cohn's players are signed to
one or two picture deals over a period of years. Others are bor-
rowed and a flexible schedule is always maintained so that Cohn
usually can be accommodated when a particular player is desired.
Cohn believes action and exoloitation values are necessary to the
success of his low cost product. He places great emphasis on the
importance of capable production officials. A good director or
writer, figures Cohn, is worth more than a star. Usually he man-
ages to get all three.

His recognition of ability, ignored by others, gave dramatic
upturns to many careers. Cohn knows that a star is only as good
as his vehicle and on more than one occasion has gambled on this
conviction.

This year, in the face of changing conditions, Harry Cohn is
in the throes of his most ambitious schedule, and for next season
a few surprises are planned. There may be an Academy Award
winner in the lot, certainly more than one bell-ringer at the box-
office. Harry and Jack Cohn have come a long way since "More
to Be Pitied Than Scorned." A native sense of showmanship
promises to carry them much higher on filmdom's ladder to success.

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HOLLYWOOD'S LEADERS

WALTER WANGER

UNITED ARTISTS

A New Yorker artist could draw a
marvelous cartoon of Walter Wanger peer-
ing intently over the footlights at a hand-
ful of people in a mammoth theatre. Th"
logical caption would be "Walter Wanger
seeks the minority audience." I think
Walter Wanger would be the first to be
amused by its implications, for he is, above
all things, an honest and self-critical pro-
ducer. He knows he can expect little
sympathy for his efforts to accomplish the
untried in film production and he is will-
ing to take the consequences. Fortunately,
he has a strong ally in the press and

Wanger has methodically gone about the Independent Wanger
business of converting others. Last year, for instance, Wanger
made a 32,000 mile trip throughout the United States. He spent
three months on the road, talking to newspapermen, showmen and
clubs and organizations of every size, class and description. It
was something never before tried by a producer — a typical Wanger
achievement. Its actual value cannot yet be estimated, but we can
safely draw the conclusion that Wanger's trip went a long way
toward preparing audiences for the type of pictures he feels Holly-
wood should produce — at least the type he wants to produce.

And the truth of the matter is that Walter Wanger is right.
There is a minority audience — a group of discriminating film-
goers who are not satisfied by the run-of-the-mill movie and want
entertainment that is daring, progressive, intelligent. Despite a
few cases of bad judgment, Walter Wanger has done a rather
successful job of catering to this particular audience. In so doing,
he is performing a valuable service for the motion picture industry
and therein lies his claim to the distinction of being one of film-
dom's outstanding producers.

When we talked to him recently Walter Wanger had plenty
to say about his trip. He believes that the public has a false im-
pression of Hollywood which the industry itself has given it. He
thinks that the film industry presents itself in an undignified
fashion. The common impression that the public wants it that
way is false, says Wanger. The public would rather have it other-
wise and is ready to accept Hollywood with the dignity it accords
other arts and industries. The cure is a more intelligent handling
of publicity and exploitation. "Modern methods of merchandising,"
declared Wanger, "are examples to the film industry of up-to-the-
minute salesmanship and we can learn much from them.

"I think it would be a good idea for every producer in Holly-
wood to make a comprehensive tour of the country occasionally.
It would help bring about a better understanding and closer co-
operation between the film industry and the clubs, civic organiza-
tions, etc., which are vitally interested in the screen. For instance,
I was delighted to learn of the keen interest in the film business
demonstrated by the Variety Clubs of America. These are live-
wire groups of business men in every community and Hollywood
would do well to make their acquaintance."

Wanger spoke to a number of the Variety Clubs on his trip
and for next year he is fostering a plan whereby the organization
will sponsor a round table discussion on films at its national con-
vention in Atlantic City — a meeting that will be participated in
by representatives of the three branches of the industry.

Although he is sometimes at odds with the film city, Holly-
wood has no more energetic champion than Wanger. His trip js
an example. He has spoken on radio forums, debated before
various civic organizations, addressed conventions, collegiate bodies
and women's groups in the cause of a free and intelligent screen.
He sub.scribes wholeheartedly to the Legion of Decency, but be-
lieves the screen today is mature and should present more solid
subjects. He favors single features and feels documentary films
should have a broader showing in America.

Wanger is a man of few words who knows how to make a
quick deci.sion. He never dodges a sharp question nor leaves a
challenge unanswered. He is frank, sometimes brutally so, but a
man knows exactly where he stands with Wanger at all times.

Walter Wanger — a man whose keenest desire is an ambition
to give the motion picture greater importance and greater stature
in the American scene. The industry could use more men of his
type.

DARRYL F. ZANUCK

20+h CENTURY FOX

It would be idle to pretend that any
intense mutual admiration exists between
FB's Hollywood correspondent and DaiTyl
F. Zanuck. For a period covering almost
two years, we have been at odds with the
power-that-is in the 20th Century studio
and many harsh words have issued from
our typewriter about the production poli-
cies inspired by the top executive. Mr.
Zanuck's displeasure at our remarks has
been quite evident to us.

However, it would be impossible for us
to blithely ehminate Mr. Zanuck from the
list of Hollywood's foremost showmen this
year. For two seasons we have been point-
mg a sharp finger at 20th Century's flops and telling Zanuck that
his one-man rule of the studio was responsible.

Comebacker Zanuck

At the moment the white dove of peace is traversing the dis-
tance between 20th Century's Westwcod lot and FB's West Coast
office. We detect definite improvements in the studio's output and
all indications point to the fact that the company is about to make
a most remarkable comeback. Since Zanuck has been largely
blamed for the outfit's retrogression, it is only fair that he receive
the credit for its revival.

Zanuck started the ball rolling with "Down Argentine Way,"
the musical that changed the box-office b^ll. He followed with
the mo.iey-making "Tin Pan Alley." Zanuck returned to his old
stamping grounds with these pictures, for it was the early 20th
Century musicals that pulled the company over the hump follow-
ing the merger with Fox.

More important, however, in making the outlook rosy, is the
fact that new producers are joining the organization and that far
more leeway will be permitted the members of 20th Century's pro-
duction personnel in the future. This point is discussed more fully
in the Forecast section.

Darryl Zanuck looks forward with strong hopes and confldenc3
to this year. He feels that the loss of the foreign market ham-
pered the studio's operations last year and points out that the
company has made important adjustments to meet the new war-
time conditions. He knows that the domestic market needs a shot
in the arm and believes that the current confused period abroad
offers Hollywood an enviable opportunity to explore its possibilities
more fully.

Overlooking no bsts. Zanuck is making a special effort to cul-
tivate the South American field. His far-sightedness was shown
when Tyrone Power made a Zanuck-inspired personal appearance
tour in South America before the outbreak of the war. The ac-
quisition of Carmen Miranda was another showmanly step in the
Latin direction.

Zanuck was born in Nebraska where his father was in the
hotel business. Seeking adventure he ran away from home and
joined the Army. While writing for the Doughboys' newspaper,
Zanuck decided to become a writer.

Following his army discharge he joined his parents in Califor-
nia and began a writing career. He wrote scenarios at the rate of
one a week and finally landed a job writing for Rin Tin Tin. Three
years of this and Zanuck began to rise spectacularly. He became
head man at Warners and then joined Joseph Schenck to foi-m 20th
Century, which was later merged with Fox.

During the first years of 20th Century-Fox's existence, it was
the industry's wonder child — an organization highly respected by
exhibitors and envied in Hollywood. Zanuck's fame was spread
far and wide and he fell heir to the late Irving Thalberg's title of
Hollywood's most distinguished and successful production chief.

In 1939 and most of 1940, Zanuck was eclipsed on all sides.
Profits fell, customers grumbled and in the words of Hollywood,
"Zanuck was washed up."

In these first few weeks of 1941, the prosoects of a comeback
by the 20th Century head are bright. He has put the finger on
his company's ills and decisive steps have been taken to ehminate
them. 1941 will see an upturn in the career of this spectacular in-
dustry figure and we hope you will note this prediction particularly.

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CASTINGS. STORY BUYS, ETC.

COLUMBIA

C.XSTINGS: Paul I.uchs. llichard Lyon, Egon Bracher, Erwin Kaiser, Bodil
i;c>siiit;, Kay Linakii. I.'sli.' Dennison, Brenda Henderson in "They Dare
Love" . . . Walli.s c'hiik. Hilly Bevan in "Penny Serenade" ... Don Bcddoe,
William Forrest, Ben Taggart in "The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance"...
t'ONTRACTS: Alexander Hall to long-term directorial deal...

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

C.A.STINGS: Addison Richards, Milton Kibbee, Ian Wolfe in "The Crime of
Mary .\ndrews" ... Harry Strang. Fay Holden, Marsha Hunt, Warren Ashe,
Gus Schilling. Emma Dunn. Gloria de Haven, Ann Logan in "Roosty"...
C. .\ubrey Smith in "Free and Easy" ... Frederick Worlock, Holmes Herbert.
Co'.in Kenny in "Rage in Heaven" ... Lionel Barrymore, Robert Young in
"Lady Be Good" ... Albert Ba.sserman. Edward Ashley, Osa Massen in "A
Woman's Face" ... Nelson Eddy. Rise Stevens in "The Chocolate Soldier"
....lames Stewart. .leanette MacDonald in "Smilin' Through" .. .Frank Puglia.
Andrew Tombes in "Billy the Kid" .. .DIRECTOR ASSIGNSrENTS: Richard
Thorpe to "Rage in Heaven" ... Frank Borzage to "Bombay Night" ... David
Miller to "Billy the Kid" ... Norman McLeod to "Lady Be Good" ... STORY
BtlYS: "Reunion" by Ladislaus Bus-Fekete. . .CONTR.ACTS: Fay Bainter
to term deal. . .Marsha Hunt to term pact...

MONOGRAM

CASTINGS: Grace Bradley in "Sign of the WoU" . . .

PARAMOUNT

CASTINGS: Cliff Edwards, Billie L,ee. Roger Pryor, Helen Mack, Louis Jean
lleycht in "Power Dive" ... Billy Gilbert, Harry Allen. Douglas Walton.
Walter Byron. Barbara Denny, Herbert Evans, Catherine Craig, Edmund
Gwenn in "One Night in Lisbon" ... Richard Carle. Bob Perry, Jack Mul-
hall, John Sheehan, Stanley Andrews. Charles B. Smith. William Hall in
"Las Vegas Nights" ... Ellen Drew in "Night of Jan. 16th" ... Constance
Moore. Lillian Cornell, Virginia Dale, Eddie Bracken in "Birth of the
Blues" ... Walter Abel, Elizabeth Patterson. Jerome Cowan. Virginia Dale,
Barbara Jo Allen. Raymond Walburn in "Kiss the Boys Goodbye" .. .Brian
Aherne in "Skylark" ... Brian Donlevy in "Pioneer Woman" ... Sterling Hay-
den in "Rurales" .. .CONTRACTS: Carolyn Lee to 3-pic/year term pact...

REPUBLIC

CASTINGS: Maurice Costello, Patricia Know, Edwin Stanley, Greta Gran-
stedt, Tim Ryan, Wallace Ford, Harry Hayden in "Citadel of Crime'...
Susan Hayward, Katherine Alexander, Carol Adams, Andrew Tombes.
Charles Lane, Charles Coleman, Frank Darien in "Sis Hopkins" ... Bob
Steele. Monte Blue. Claire Carleton. Franklin Farnum in "The Great Train
Robbery" ... .J acqueline Wells, Edwai'd Noriis. Sntiley Bui'nette, Mary Lee
in "Sorig at Twilight" ... DIRECTOR .ASSIGNMENTS: Lew Landers to "Song
at Twilight" .. .STORY BVYS: "Angels with Broken Wings" by Henry
Hayward . . .

RKO RADIO

CASTINGS: Helen AVestley. Fred Santley in ".Sunny" ... Antonio Moreno,
Ralph Dunn in "They Met in .\rgentina" . . . Joan Carroll in "Obliging Young
Lady"... Hugh O'Connell, Reginald Gardner in "My Life with Caroline"...
Ronald Colman, Walter Kingsford. Regis Toomey in "The Devil and Miss
Jones" ... Virginia Vale in "Robbers of the Range" ... Anne Shirley in "Before
the Fact" ... Thomas Mitchell in "The Devil and Daniel Webster" ... Kent
Taylor. Wendy Barrie in "Repent at Leisure" .. .DIRECTOR -ASSIGN.MENTS:
Jack Hively to "Hang Out the Moon" ... Frank Woodruff to "Repent at
Leisure" ... Charles E. Roberts to "Hurry, Charlie. Hurry"...

20th CENTURY FOX

C.AS'ITNGS: Roger McGee, June Horne in ".V Very Young Lady"... Paul
Harvey, Joan Woodbury, James Flavin in "Ride On Vaquero" . . . Mary Beth
Hughes in "The Cowboy and the Blonde" ... Stanley .\ndrews in "Dead Men
Tell "...Jack Benny in "Charley's Aunt" ... STORY Bl'YS: "Benjamin Blake"
by Edison Marshall ... "Lazy Galahad" by Joseph Schrank . . . CONTR.VCTS:
.lean Renoir to 1-year directorial pact...

UNITED ARTISTS

CASTINGS: George Chandler in 'Broadway Limited" ... Mary Ruth, Jay
Ward, Clare Rochelle, Beverly Andre, Stanley Winlh, James Flavin in
"Pot O' Gold". . .

UNIVERSAL

CASTINGS: Laura Hope Crews. Clarence Muse. Eddie Qutllan. Raymond
Walburn, Franklin Pangborn, Frankie Jenks, Ann Revere, Rex Evans in
"The Flame of New Orleans"" ... Nils Asther. Eden Gray. Dorothy Tree.
Charles Ray, Gertrude Astor in ""The Man Who Lost Himself" .. .Claire
\erdera, Sally Payne, Samuel S. Hinds. Phyllis Kennedy in ""The Lady
from Cheyenne" .. .Kay Leslie, .1. Carroll N.iish, Robert Armstrong in "Mr.
Dynamite" . . ,

WARNER BROS.

CASTINGS: Billy Bevan. Creighton Hale. .lack Richardson in "Winged
Victory" ... Helen Lloyd. John Sheffield, Emmett Vogen, Kenneth Harlan
in "Miss Wheelwright Discovers .Vmerica" ... Louise Brien, George Campeau
in "Singapore Woman" ... Mary Brodel. Peter .\shley. Creighton Hale In
"Thr Bride Came C.O.D." .. .Jonathan Hale. Ben Weldon. Garret Crnlg,
Paul I'anzer, Stuart Holmes, Lane Chandler in "Strange Alibi" ... Jack Wise
in "Thirty Days Hath September "... Margaret Wycherly In "Sergeant York"
..William Orr in "Mother's Boys" ... Eddie Albert, Jack Oakle, Jack Haley
in "Navy Blues" .. .James Flavin. Murray Alper. Irene Coleman. George
Tobias. Grace Stafford In "AITectionalely Yours" ... Rlcardo Cortez. Marls
Wrixon. William Lundigan. Regis Toomev. Donald Douglas, Nan Wvnn In
" No Hard Feelings"" ... I)IRE<'TOR ASSKiNMENTS: Raoul Walsh to "'Danger
/.one"" . . . Lothar Mendes to "Flight Palrol " . . ..STORY Bl'YS: "Nine Lives
Are Not Enough"" by Jerome Odium . . CONTK.VCTS: Marguerite Chapman
to term pact. . .

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PRODUCTION
RELEASE

In the Release Chart, the date under "Details" refers to the issue in which cast .director, plot, etc., appeared.
"Rel" is the national release date. "No." is the release number. There may be variations in the Running
Time in states where there is censorship. All new productions are on 1940-41 programs unless otherwise noted.

COLUMBIA

1939-40

Features

(40)

Completed

(40)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(16)

Completed

(16)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(0)

In

Production

(0)

1940-41

Features

(44)

Completed

(22)

In

Production

(2)

Westerns

(16)

Completed

(9)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(2)

In

Production

(0)

Details
. . . 1-11. .

Rel.

No

10-19.
.10-19.

.2-13.
.2-14.

.221*.^

.8-24. . 11-14. .2210

UNTITLED ELLERY QUEEN (Larry Darmour)

Drama — Shooting started January 6

Cast: Ralph Bellamy, Margaret Lindsay, Charley Grapewin, Anna
May Wong:, Eduardo Ciannelli, Frank Albertson, James
Burke, Ann Doran, Russell Hicks, Theodore von Eltz, Noel
Madison, Mantan Moreland.

Director— James Hogan Producer— Larry Darmour

Story: .A man just arrived in tliis country witli a fortune in .jewels to lie
■■^"''1 t'l :iiil the Chine.se cause mysteriously disappears, and Ellery
Q\uii\ tiiiils he has been murdered. A gambler is also killed and
lju II discovers both murders were committed with a poisoned
needle concealed in a ring-.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running: Time Cast
Tlu-y Dare Not l.ove G.Brent-M.. Scott

1940-41

Across the Sierras ( — ) B.EIliott-L. Walters

Adam Had I'oiir Sons "W.Baxter-L.Bergman

Details under title; Legacy.
Beyond the Sacramento ( — ) B.Elliott-E.Keyes ...

Details under title: Ghost Guns

Blondie Goes Latin P.Singleton-A.Lake

Blondie Plays Cnpid (TO) 1 '.Singleton-A.Lake ..

Details under title: Blondie Goes to the Country

Devil Coniin ukIs. The ( — ) B.Karloft'-A.Dult"

Durango Kid, The (fiO) Charles Stairett

Ellery ({iieen-.Msister Detective (02) . K.Bellamy-M.Lindsay
Escape to «;li>ry (IH) P. O Brien-C. Bennett .

Details under title: I'assase West

I'ace ISehinil the .AlasU, The P.Lorre-E.Keves

Fight for Life ((i9) a.S.Govt.Film

rugitive from a Prison Camp (59) . . J.Holt-M. Marsha ...

Details under title: Offenders of the Law
Girls Inder 21 (04) P.Kelly-R.Hudson

Details under title: ■•The Little Professor"

Green Archer (serial) .V.. Tory-I.Meredith ....

Great Plane Kobiiery (.55) J.Holt-V.Lestcr

Details under title: Keep Him Alive
Great Swindle. The ( — ) J. Holt

Details under title: Missing Evidence

Into the Crimson West ( — ) B.ElIiott-E. Young ...

Lone Wolf Keeps a Date, The (64) .W.William-F.Robinson

Details under title: Alias the Lone Wolf

Lone W olf Tal>es a ( liance W. Williains-.L.Storey

Nobod.>'s r hihlren ( — ) E.Fellows-W. White

Outlaws of the Panhandle ( — ) ... C.Starrett-K. Robinson

Details under title: Blazing the Oklahoma Trail

Penii.v Serenade I.Uunne-C.Grant

Phantom Submarine A.Louise-B.Bennett

Pinto Kid, The ( — ) S.Snrrett-L.Cuny ....

Prairie Schooner (58) C.St arrett-F. Robinson

Details under title: Into the Crimson West

.Meet Itosloii Itlsickii- C.Morris-R.Hudson ...

So You Won't Talk (67) .Toe B. Brown

This ThiriK ( alle<l Love (90) R.Russell-M. Douglas

ThunderiuK I'rontier ( — ) Charles Starrett

West of Abilene ( — ) Charles Starrett

While EaKle (Serial) B..Iones-D.Fav

Wild Cat of Tucson ( — ) B.BlIiott-W.Taylor ...

Details under title: Round-up

.11-16.
.7-27. ,

.12-14.
. .5-4. .
.10-5. .
. .9-7. .

11-16. .
. . .4-6.
. .2-24.

, .2-27
10-31.

.8-15.
11-28.
11-21.

.8-10.

..9-5.
10-24.

.2201
.2024
.2012

. 2029

.2032

. 2038

10-19.
. .5-4.

.10-25.
.12-12.

.2031

.6-1.

.8-10.

9-21.

12-28.
.7-27.

. .9-30.
11-23.

10-17.

2021

.2030

.2205

.11-2
10-19.
.6-15.
.8-10. ,

12-16.
.1-9.
.9-30.

12-28..
.6-29..

10- 19.
.7-13. .
7-13. . .

11- 30. .
.9-21..

.2-20.
.10-3. .
. .1-2.
12-31. .
10-21 . .
. 1-31.
12-31. .

.2033
.2204
.2209

.2203
.2202

1939-40

Arizona (127) I. .\ i tliur- W.Holden 4-20 . 12-25.

Angels Over Itroadway (80) D.Fairbanks-R.H'y wth 6-29... 9-30.

Details under title: Before I Die
Before I llan(f (61) B.Karloff-E.Keyes 7-13... 9-17.

L-ctalls under title; Wlzar<l of Death

B«warc Spooks (Kn) R. Ha son-K.Verne I'orelKn

Blondie Has Servant Trouble (66) . . P.SIngleton-A.Lake . . . 5- 18 . . . 7-25 .

Details under title: Blondie Beware

Dnadwood Dick (Serial) Don Douglas 6-29 ..7-I9.

Five Little Pepi»ers in Trouble (63) .E. Fellowes . 6-15 9-1.

Details under title: Five Little Peppers £tt School

Girls of the Koad (61) H. Mack-A.Dvorak 5-18 6-29

Glamour for Sale (60) R.Pryor-A. Louise 8-10,.. 9-27.

Details under title; I'm for Rent

.2211

.2101
.1009

.1024

1180

.1022

1037
.1040

He Sta.yed for Breakfast (87) M.Douglas-L.Young .. .6-1 .. .8-22 1006

Howards of Virginia, The (122) ...C.Grant-M.Scott 4-20. . .9-19 ... 1001

I Married .Adventure (66) Mrs. M. Johnson 7-24... 11 10

Details under title: Dead Man's Isle
Lady in Question, The (76) B Aherne-R Hayworth 6-1 8-7 1008

Details under title: Gribouille

Mad Men of Europe (71) E.Gwenn-M.Maguire Foreign 6-3. ..

Military Academy (65) T.Kelly-B.Jordan 6-1 7-18.

My Son Is Guilty (61) B.Cabot-J. Wells 11-4 ... 12-28 .

Details under title: Cop From Hell's Kitchen

Out West With The Peppers (60) . . E Fellowes-T.Bond 5-4 6-30.

Pa*8port to Alcatraz (60) J.Holt-N.Beery.Jr. 1-13... 6-6..

Return of Wild Bill (00) B.EIIiott-I. Meredith ...4-6 6-27.

Secret Seven, The (62) B.Bennett-F.Rice 6-15... 8-15.

Details under title: March of Crime
Stranger From Texas (54) C.Starrett-L.Gray 8-26... 11-2.

Details under title: Man Trailer
Taming of the West (55) B.Elliott I.Meredith ... 8-12 ... 12-7 .

Details under title: Sundown in Helldorado
Those High Gray Walls (81) W.Connolly-I. Meredith 7-15... 9-21.

Details under title: Prison Surgeon
V-Boat 29 (75) C. Veidt-V.Hobson 10-7.

.112
.1038
. 1033

.1021
.1028
.1214
.1039

.1202

.1211

.1015

.1010

■

TRO-GO

LOW

■f ... y..

W A Y 1

:R

1939-
1940

40
-41

Features (40-50)
Features 150)

Completed
Completed

(52)
(28)

In
In

Production
Production

(0)
(5)

A WOMAN'S FACE

Drama — Shooting started January 20

Cast: Joan Crawford, Melvyn Douglas, Conrad Veidt.

Director — George Cukor Producer — Victor Savelle

ytory: A woman's face is burned anil terribly disti.^ured in an accident and
restored to even greater beauty by a plastic surgeon. She finds rom-
ance only after the accident.

RELEASE

IN PRODUCTION

Running Time

CHART

Titl<^
Kil'y the Kid
( rime of Mar.v

Details under

Koost.v

Ziegfeld (iirl. The

Cast Details

R.Taylor-H.Donlevy ..12-28. .

.\ndrews. The ....L.Day-R.Young 1-11..

title: Trial of Mary Dugan. The

L.Harryniore-IC.VrnoId 1-11. .

Kel.

No.

arland

1940-41

.^n<l.^ llard.^ 's Private Secrelar.v . .M.Rooney-L. Stone

Had Man, The W. Beery-L.Barrymore

Bittersweet (92) J.MacDonald-N.Eddy

Blonde Inspiration I.Shelton-V.Grey

Details under title: Fools Rush In

Come Live with Me T.Stewart-H.Lamarr

Comrade X (!)()) C.Gable-H.Lamair

Dr. Kildare Goes Home (78) L.Barrymore-L.Ayres

Kr. Kildare's Crisis (75) L..Ayres-L.Barrymore

Dnicy (73) A.Sothern-D.Dailey ..

Kscape (108) .VSliearer-R.Tavlor

Flight Command (110) K. l ax 1... - 1; 1 1 u.«s. y

Fools Rush In T.Shelton-\'.i :! •■>■

Free and Kas.v I!. 1 1 ussey- K.i 'uniminys

(iallant Sons (70) I.Cooper-G.Reynolds

Details under title: Fighting Sons

Go West (82) Maix Brothers

Haunted Honeymoon (82) ft. Montgomery

Details under title: Busman's Honeymoon

Hulahaloo (77) PMorean-B. Burke ...

Keeping Compan.v (79) I .Slu^l Con - .\.Ruth'ford

Land of Liberty (98) Dnrunu utary

Little Nelly Kelly (104) T.< ;:u land-G. Murphy .

.Maisie Was a Lady .A.Sol h'n-M.O'Sullivan

.Men of Boys' Town .. S.Tracy-.M.Rooney ...

Details under title: Bad Man,
Philadelphia Story, The (112) . .K.Hi pburn-C. Grant ..

Details under title: Untitled Dr. Kildare

Rugc in Heaven H.M'g'mery-I.B'gman

Skv Murder (72) W.Pidgeon-J.Compton

Details under title: Untitled Nick Carter

Strike I p the Band (120) M.Rooney-J. Garland .

Third Finger. Left Hand (92) M.Loy-M.Douclas ....

Wild Man of Borneo F.Morgan-H.Hurke ...

Wyoming (89) W.Beery-L. Bowman .

Details under title: Bad Man of Wyoming

1939-40

AndyHardyMeetsADebutante (87) ..Hardy Family 2-24..

Blackmail (81) E G.Rob'son-R.Hussev 7-1...

Boom Town (120) CGable-C. Colbert 3-23..

Ciiptain Is a Lad.T, The (63) C.Coburn-BondiBurke 5-4...

retails under title: Old Lady 31
Gold Rush .Mrtlsle (82) A. Sothern 5-4...

.12-28.

. -2-27.

11-30.

. .2-13.

. .7-27.

.11-8. .

..lie

.11-30

. . .2-6. .

.10-5.

. 1-31 .

9-7.

. 12-13. .

..113

.7-27.

. . .9-6. .

..101

.9-21

. .6-29.

.10-4. .

.106

. . .5-18

.11-1..

.108

. 9-7.

. . .1-3 . .

..117

1 1 -3n

1-11

. .9-21

11-15

111

. .8-10.

.12-6. ,

.114

2-10.

.9-27. .

.104

9-7. .

10-19.

12-27. .

..116

. 1 -24 . .

.120

.8-10. .

11-22. .

..112

10-19.

. I-IO. .

..118

.11-16

12-'28

.8-10.

.9-27. .

.105

. . .5-4 . .

.9-20. .

.103

S-10

10-11 . .

.107

10-19

1-24. .

121

.6-29.

9-13. .

.102

.9-8: .
8-30.
.6-21.

7-26,

.43
. .5
.48
.42

.47

22

FILM BULLETIN

<ii>ldrii Kleeflng (69)

(ioiiB With the \\ iud ( i-JS)
I I.ove Vou Aguiu (99) . . .

Murtul ^itonn (10(1)

New Moon (105)

I'ride aiid PrejudU-e (117)

Ij.Ayres-V.Cirey 6-29

r.(!al)U--\M.clsh -.'-11

W.Powell-M.I.oy 5-4,

. . . . M.Sulluvaii-J.. Stewart .'l-iO
. . . . J.MacDoiialti-N'.Eddy
, . . . G.Garson-L,Oii\ ier

.8-16 49

Spurting Blond (HI) K. Young-M.USullivan

Details undei title: One Came Home

Susan and (iod (115) I 'in

The Stars Look Down ( — ) M I "

We Who Are Young (79) 1. I n

Uetails under title; To Own The \\oii.i

12-2.
2-10.
5-4. .

. .8-9 50

.6-14 41

.6-28 31

. .8-2 4(i

.7-12 44

I F -March . . .2-10. . .6-7 39

■ I .\l Redgrave . . F<ireign

I .-;h -Itori 5-18. . 7-19 45

MONOGRAM

1939- 40 Features (30)

Westerns (16)

1940- 41 Features (26)

Westerns (24)

Completed (25)

Completed (19)

Completed (12)

Completed (7)

In Production (0)

In Production (0)

In Production (1)

In Production (1)

AIR DEVILS

Drama — Shooting started January 20

Cast: Leo Gorcey, Bobby Jordan, Joan Barclay, David Gorcey, Sun-
shine Sammy, Donald Haines.

Director — William West Producer — Sam Katzman

stilly: The Knti\ Side Kills ari' workiiia in in ;iii ,iliiu' f h Ioi \- \\ lii-n- sihuta.^,'
is susiieeted. The bo.\s discover Ih it a dnrior eni|iUi.\ ed in i lie pkiiii
is sending' secret plans across the M.-.vican hindri- coiu-eali-d iind i
l>anda?;e on a m:in's head.

RIDIN' THE CHEROKEE TRAIL

Western — Shooting started January 13

Cast: Tex Ritter, Slim Andrews, Betty Miles, Bruce Dolan, Fred
Burns, Gene Alsace, Bob Card, Hooper Atchley, Chick Han-
nan, Post Parks, Jack Smith and The Tennessee Ramblers.

Director — Spencer Gordon Bennett Producer — Edward Finney

.story: Tex Ritter. a Te.xas Itanm r imi lea\e 01 aliseiice. ^oes into tlie
Cherokee Strin. ovri-iun h\ li\\less men li:'cause it is pari of aii
Indian reservation. T--x lielps the respectalde lancli owners get the
Strip opened to settlers and establishes law and mdc r.

RELEASE CHART

Title — Kuuuing Time < a»t

1940-41

Ape, The (— ) B.Karloff-G. Hoffman

(63)

(77)

.L.Banks-G.Malo ...

.\V.l-awsiin-I..Banks

.R.Byrd-L.Gray

. C. Hula n.U R.Torres

.\\M':\:iiis-I-;.Felliiw.s

F.I

K.I

rigan-.l.Kin;.;

Chainl>er of llorrors
Dead Maii'.s Shoes . .
Drums of the Desert
(iypsy Cavalier ( — ) .
Her lirst KomaiU)

lUelails uinli'i' lill.-:

Kill's Last Kide. The

IJetails under title: Prairie .Schooldays

or Swinimin' Hole. The (79) M. jones-J.Moran ...

Orphans of tlie North Alaskan Cast

I'lian'.oin of Cliinaloun (62) K.Ijnke-I>.Lons • ••

I'rairie .S< hoolda.\ s R.Corrigan-.J.Ki rii; .

I'ride of the Bowery (j.Gorcey-B.. Jordan .

Details under title: C.C.C. Camp

Kange Busters. The (56) R.Corrigan-J.King .

KoUing Home to Texas T.Ritter-V. Carpenter

Take .Me Back to Oklahoma (64) . .T.Ritter-S. Andrews

Details under title: Oklahoma Bonnd
That Gang of Mine (— ) . . .
Trail of tlie Sil\er Spurs . .
Trailing Doulile Tronhle (<>0)

lietails under title: six Sli

I'luler Texas Stars

W est of Pinto Basin ( — )
You're Out of l.u. k

■ I i I I 1;

isi Sidi- Kids
1 '"I t I .1 11 -.T.King'
1 '"M iL;:ui-J,Kin.g:
i i iiatle

I lit ter- A'. Carpenter
I 'iirrigan-M.Terliune
r>ari-o-K.Sul ton . . . .

Details

Kel.

No.

. .8-10.

.9-30.

.4001

. . . For. .

12-10

.1-11.

9-7.

.10-7.

.4022

. . .11-7.

11-27.

.11-2.

.4()o:;

. . 12-28.

. . 1-30.

. .9-21 .

10-14.

40KI

. . . For.

.7-29.

4024

. . 10-5

11-18

4012

. . I2-2S.

. . 1 1-16.

. 12-15.

7-27 .

. .8-22

.11-16.

12-30.

.4 0.52

.10-19.

11-14.

.4051

. .8-10.

.9-23.

.4021

. . 1 1-30.

9-7.

. . 10-7

11-2
12-14

1939-40

Arizona Frontier ( — ) T.Ritter-S. Andrews

Details under title: Arizona Redman

Boys of the City (60) B.Jordan-I^. Gorcey ...

D<M)ined to I>ie (67) Boris Karloff

Details under title: Shadows Over Chinatown

Fighting Mad (60) .T.Newill-.S.Blane

tiolden Trail, The (50) T. Ritter

Haunted House. The (68) I.Moran-.I.Jones

Details under title: Kid Reporteis

Last .Vlarm. The («iO) T. McDonald

Laughing at Danger (62) F.Dario-J.Hodges

Details under title; All Around The Town

MiHsing People ( — ) W. Fytte 1

On the Spot (60) Frankie Darro

Queen of the Yukon (73) 1 " I'.ii kl..Ml-I.Rich

Kainhow Over the Kange ( — ) .... T l:iii i

Terror of the Sky ( — ) s Hal.- W l.awson

Fp in the Air (63) F. Darro- .M.Reynolds ..

Details under title: B'roadcast Mystery

Who Is tiuilty? (73) B.I.jon V

Wild Horse Kange ( — ) I. Kandall

.6-29.
.6-29.

1 1 - I ft
. 1 1-25

.7-ir>

.8-5.

.6-15.
6-15. .

.11-5.
. 7.3 . .
.7-17.

.3916
. 3M08

.,3937
.:i936

.:{»io

oreign

.5-18.
.7-27. ,
.6-29. .

.8-10.

oregn

6-1 . .

. 6-25 .
.8-12.

8-19.
6-14
.8-20.
. 7-29 .
11-15.
.9-9. .

. . .9-2.
.6-18.

.:4927
. 39 1 3

. 393!)
.3915
. 3903
.3957
.3923
.3914

. 3920
. 3960

PARAMOUNT

1939- 40 Features (58)

Westerns (6)

1940- 41 Features (41)

Westerns (20)

Completed (46)

Completed (9)

Completed (281

Completed (6)

In Production (0)
In Production (01
In Production i?,)
In Production (1)

CAUGHT IN THE DRAFT

Musical comedy — Shoot inti started January 8

Cast: Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Kddic Bracken, Lynne Overman,
Clarence Kclb, Paul Hurst, Ferike Boros.

Director— David Butler Producer— B. G. De Sylva

Stoiv: Deals with lli,- .•\|ii-rli'iiirs dl a liiiivii- st:ir whu is caught in the ilr.lll.

KISS THE BOYS GOODBYE

Musical— Shooting started January 17

Cast: Den Ameche, Mary Martin, Oscar Levant, Eddie Anderson,
Elizabeth Patteis^cn, Jerome Cowan, Margaret Hayes, Lillian
Cornell, Walter Abel, Vera Vague, Raymond Walburn.

Director — Victor Schertzinger Producer — William LeBaron

St..r\ ; I 'h i \ .1 ihi III.- -. see nexl is.-u ■.

MEN OF ACTION (Harry Sherman)

Western — Shooting started January 16

Cast: William Boyd, Russell Hayden, .\ndy Clyde, Evelyn Brent,
Victor Jory, Bernice Kay, Bob Kortman.

Director — Lesley Selander Producer — Harry Sherman

.^iiir,\: Divils Willi tlie fifteen-year-old daughter of a small town primer,
Willi triltles with some tough citizens until her affairs are straiyhtcned
mil hy Hoiiahiim ('assid\' and his pals.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

One

I itle-
Niglit in

-K Uliiring
l.iKhfin

Cast

ull-F.M'.Mui r;

T>etails

\ 1-11

1940-41

Aldricli I'aniily in Life

with Henry, The ( — ) .I.C'ooper-l.,. Ernst

.Arise My Love (113) C.Colbert-R.Milland

Border \'iKiUtnteN VV. l-ioyd- li. Ha,\'den

Cherokee Strip (84) R.Dix-W. Henry

Christmas in Jul.v (70) D.Povvell-E.Drew ...

Deiails under title: The New Yorkers

Dancinj; on a Dime ( — ) (!.MacDonakl-R. Paige

Doomed Caravan ( — ) W.Boyd-R. Hayden

liardl>oile(l Canar.v, The ( — ) .\. Jones-S.Foster

Details under lille: There's Magic in Music.

I Want a Divorce (92) D.Powen-J.BIondell

I Wanted W ings ( — ) B.Donlevy-R.Milland

In Old Colorado ( — ) W.Boyd-R. Hayden

La<ly Kve. The B.Stanwvck-H. Fonda

Las Xejjas NiKhts P.Regan-B. Wheeler

Love Thy NeiKl>l><>r (81) J.B'ny-A. Allen-M.M'tin

.Mad Doctor, The ( — ) B.Rathbone-E.Drew ..

Details under title: Destiny
Monster and the Girl ( — ) E.Drew-P.Terry

Details under title: D. O. A.

.Moon Over Burma (7(i) D.Lamour-R.Preston .

New York Town ( — ) M.Martin-F.M'Muriay .

Night at Karl Carroll's, A (fi2) . . .K.Murray-R.Hohart ..
North West .'Mounted Police ( 125) . .G.Cooper-H.t^'arroll ...

Pirates on Hors:*lia<'k ( — ) W.Boyd-R. Ha>'den . . . .

Quarterback, The ( — ) W.Morris-V.Dale

Details under title: Touchdown

Rangers of Fortune (90) FM'Muri ay-.\.Dekker

Iteacliing l-'or 'I'lie Sun f .Mn •! . :! - 1-: I n ew

Rhythm On River (90) 1 , ■ i isi , \ r. 1 1 ope

Road to /.aiizibar, Tlie ( — ) B.c 'i oshj - 1!. Hope

Round-Cp, The ( — ) R.Di.x-P. Foster

Second Cnorus (83) F.Astaire-P.Goddard

Shepherd of the Hills I. Wayne-B. Field

Texas Rangers Ride .Again ((i7) ...T.Howard-E.Drew ....

Three .>len from 'Te.vas (70) B.Boyd-R. Hayden

\ictor.i (78) F.March-B. Field

Virginia M.CarroU-F.M'Murray

World in Flames (00) Documentary

You're 'The One (T.Tuckei - B. Baker

1939-40

All Women Have Secrets (.59) . . . . J..A.Uen-J.Cagney

Details under title: Campus Wives

Beau (ieste (120) G.Cooper-R.Milland ..

Comin' Round the Mountain (62) . B.Burns-U.Merkel ....

Death of a Champion (04) L.Overman- V.Dale ....

<ihost Breakers, The (82) B.Hope-P.Goddard ...

(iolden Gloves (70) J.Cagney-R.Ryan

The <;reat McGinty (82) B.Donlevy-A.Tamiroff

Details under title: Down Went McGinty
Great \ ictor Herl)ert, The (84) ...M.Martin-A.Jones

Details under ttile: Victor Herbert

(inlliver's Travels (74) TechnicoIorCartoonFeat

Hidden <i<dd (01) "W.Boyd-R. Hayden ...

Details under title: Man From Bar-20

Jamaica Inn (8ti) C. Laughton

Law of the Pampas (74) W'.Boyd-S.Dunne

Details under title: Argentina

-Myster.v Sea Raider (75) H.Wilcoxon-C.Laiidis .

Our Neighbors — The Carters (83) . . F.Bainter-F.Craven

!(ilOOO a Touchdown (71) f. E. Brown-M. Raye ...

Queen of the .Mob (00) R.Bellamy-J.Cagney .

L>i'tails under title: The Woman From Hell

Range War ((io) W.Bbyil-R.Haydon ...

.Safari (80) M.CarroI-D.F'banks. Jr.

Stagecoach War (61) W.Boyd-R. Hayden

Details under title: Hold Your Horses
Those Were the Days (70) W.Holden-J.Barrett ...

Details under title: At Good Old Siwash

T.vphoon (70) P. Ijainour-R. Preston .

Untamed (83) A.Tamiroff-R.MiUand

Way of .All riesli. The (82) A.TamirotT-W.Henry .

. . 3-9
.7-13
1 1-30
.6-29.
.6-15.

. .5-4
. .6-1 .

4-6. .

. 1 1-2
11-30.

.2-10
.8-10

.7-13.

11- 16

. .5-4.
.3-23.

12- 28.
.7-27..

.5-4. . .

. 10-5.
11-16.

11-16.
.8-10.
.8-10 . ,

. 10-5.
. . 5-4 .
. .5-4. .
. .6-1 .

Rel.

No.

.1-21.

.tow;

. 11-1 .

. 4009

. . .t-25.

.10-11.

.4005

. 10-25 .

.4007

.11-8.

400S

. . 1-10.

.4051

9 3-7

. .9-20.

.4002

. .2-28.

. 4052

. . . 3-2 1 .

. . 12-27.

.4013

. . .2-21.

.10-18.

.4006

.12-6.

.4011

.10-4.
.9-27.
.4-1 i!

.4004
.4003

. .4-18.
, . . 1 -3 .
. .8-15.

12-13.

11-15.

.4014

.4012
.4050
.4015

.2-14.
. 10-25.

d-'J. . .

.12-15.

.3914

. 12-8. .

.9-15. .

.3902

5-18. .

.8-16. .

.3944

.7.1. . .

9-1. . .

.3901

.2-24 . .

. 7-5 . . .

.3938

12-16.

.8-2. , .

. 3942

12-30.

.8-23. .

.3929

8-26. .

.12-29.

.3916

ure

.12-22.

.3915

. 1*2-2 .

.6-7. . .

.3958

10-13.

.3906

.3955

.5-8. . .

.8-9

.7-1...

. 1 1 -24 .

.3911

.7-1...

.9-22. .

. 3903

1-13. .

.6-28. .

.3939

.9-8. . .

.3954

n-4. .

.6-14. .

.3937

12-30.

.7-12. .

.3959

11-18.

..5-31 . .

. 3936

.8-12. .

.3934

7-15. .

.7-l«. .

. 394 1

.12-2. .

.6-21 . .

3940

l!).!9-40

1940-11

Features

Westerns

Serials

Features

Westerns

Serials

CJOl

Completed

(2:;i

In

rrodiutioii

lOl

(241

Completed

(21)

In

Production

(0)

141

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(0)

(261

Completed

(11)

In

Production

(2)

(32)

Completed

1 17)

In

Product ion

(0)

(41

Ccmpleted

(2)

In

Production

(1)

SIS HOPKINS

Musical comedy— Shootini> started Janu.iry l.'i

Cast: .ludy Canova, Susan Hayward, Charles BulterwortM. Kather-

JANUARY 25, 1941

2?

ine Alexander, Jerry Colonna, Bob Crosby and his band.

Director — Joseph Santley Producer — Robert North

story: A new film \ersion of tlie old stage |
ducecl in lSi)!i.

CITADEL OF CRIME

Details in issue ul' 1-1 1
Story: Juhn Wayne, a small tow n law y* i', ,mie;
the supposed suicid*- of a l i ii ml. He
one o I' t li e owners 1 1 l" a n i k 1 1 1 < ■ I u b, i
political boss, who covers up the crime,
and sends him to prison.

w hicli w as

to 'I'eniple City to iu \ esli^ il
liscosers he was murdered b,\
hencliman of Kdward Kllis.
AVayne exposes Kllis" methc)ds

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Kunning Time Cast Details

Captain Marvel T.Tyler-F.Coughlan.Jr. 1-11

Citadel of Crime J. Wayne-F.Dee 1-11

Rel.

No.

1940-41

Arkansas Judge ( — ) ic-itos. Js-Weavpi-Bros 12-14.

Bad Man from Kio D.Bairy-V. Carroll 1-11.

Details under title: Two-gun Sheriff

Barnyard Follies <(iT) J.Archer- J. Storey ....10-I!».

Betiind tlie News (15) L.Nolan-D.Davenport ll-l(i.

Border l.ejtion (.58) R.Rogers-O.Hayes ...10-l!t.

Bowery Boy (71) D.O' Jveefe- L.fam pljel I ll-l(i.

Colorado (57) R.Rogers-P.Moore 7-27.

l-Yiendly Neiglibors ((!7) Weaver Family 9-7.

Frontier Vengeance (57) D.Barry-B.Moran 8-24.

Girl from Havana, The (69) D.O'Keefe-C.Carleton ..7-27.

Hit Parade of 1941 (80) K.Baker-F.Langford ..8-10.

King of the Koynl .Mounted (Serial) .\.Lane-B.Kellard (!-29.

I^one Star Kiiiders (.")7) B.Livingston-B.Steele 11-16.

3Ieet the ^lisMis (CX) R.Karns-R. Donnelly ...9-21.

Melody Kaneh (8i) G.Autry-.!. Durante 9-21.

Melody and Moonliglit (72) J. Downs-B. .I.Allen 8-24.

Mysterious Or. ISatan (serial) R.Wileox-F.(_'iannelli ..10-5.

Oklahoma Renegades (57) B. Livingston 6-29.

I'ettii-oat Politics R.Karns-R. Donnelly .12-28.

Prairie I'ioneers B.Livingstone-B.. Steele 1-11.

Bide. Tenderfoot, Hide ( — ) G.Autry-S.Burnette ...7-31.

Ridin' the Kaiiihow G.Autry-S.Burnette ...12-14.

Ri>I)in Hood of the Pecos (59) ...R.Rogers-M.Reynolds 11-30.
Texas Terrors (57) D.Barry-J.Duncan 10-5.

Details under title: Bad Man Prom Rio

Trail Blazers (58) B.Livingston-B.Steele 9-21..

Tulsa Kid. The <57) DonBarry-L. Walters ..6-29.

Under Texas Skies (57) Three Mesquiteers 8-10.

Details under title: Arizona Skies

VVho Killed Aunt Maggie (70) J.Hubbard-W.Barrie ...9-21.

Wyoming Wildcat (56) D.Barry-J.Duncan ...ll-SO.

^oung Bill Hickok (59) R.Rogers-G.Hayes 8-24.

1939-40

Adventures of Red Ryder (Serial) . . Don Barry

Carolina Moon ((i5) G.Autry-S.Burnette ..

Carson City Kid (57) Roy Rogers

Eaxl of Puddlestone (67) Gleasons-H. Davenport

Girl from God's Country (71) C.Morris-C.Bickford .,

Grande Ole Opry (65) Weaver Brothers

One Man's Law (57) D. Barry

Ranger and the Lady, The (59) .. RoyRogers-G. Hayes

Rovin' Tumhleweeds (64) G.Autry-S.Burnette ..

Sabotage (69) C.Grapewin-A.Whelan

Details under title: Headline News

Scatterbrain (74) J.Canova-E.Foy. Jr. ...

Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot (72) J.Downs-R. Terry

Three Faces West (79) J. Wayne-S.Gurie

Details under title: Doctors Don't Tell

Wagons Westward (69) C.Morris-A.Louise

Women in War (71) E. Janis-P.Kno wles ...

Zorro's Fighting I.egion (Serial) . RHadley-W.("'orson ..

.5-4. .
. .6-1.
.5-18
.6-29
.6-1.
.5-18
.6-1.
.6-29
. 9-23
.8-26

.6-1.
.6-15
.4-20

.5-4. .
.3-23
.9-23.

. .1-28. .

.01(1

12-13 . .

. oos

. 12-20. .

ooj

. 12-6. .

. 0.>3

.019

. .9-15. .

.051

. . 11-7. .

.007

. 10-10. .

.072

. .9-11. .

.017

. 10-15 . .

.001

. . 9-20 . .

.081

. 12-23 . .

. 0(>4

.10-11. .

.005

. 12-13. .

. 082

. . 8-29 . .

. 061

. . 1-31 . .

...9-7..

.043

. . 1-28 . .

. 044

. . 1-14. .

. 054

. 11-22 . .

. 07ii

.11-11. .

.063

. .8-16. .

.071

. .9-27. .

.062

. .11-1. .

.008

. . .1-6 . .

.074

.10-21. .

.052

. . .6-15. .

.973

. . .7-15.

.944

. . .6-27. .

.955

. . .8-31.

.925

. . .7-30. .

.904

. . .6-25. .

.908

. . . 6-29 . .

.992

. . .7-30. .

.956

. .11-15.

.848

. .10-11.

.913

. . .7-12. .

.909

. . .8-10. .

.924

...7-3...

.903

. . .6-19. .

.907

. .6-6. . .

.902

. . .12-16.

.873

RKQ R A D[ O

1939- 40 Features (52)

Westerns (6)

1940- 41 Features (53)

Westerns (9)

Completed (47)

Completed (4)

Completed (25)

Completed (3)

In Production (0)

In Production (0)

In Production (4)

In Production (1)

ROBBERS OF THE RANGE

We.stern — Shootuig started January 20

Cast: Tim Holt, Virginia Vale, Ray Whitley, Emmett Lynn, Bud
Osborne, LeRoy Mason, Glenn Strange, Walt McNeil, Bud
McTaggart.

Director — Edward Killy Producer — Bert GUroy

.Stor.v: Deals with the (■i-t)oke(l tactics of i-ailroad men in the earl.\' days id
the West, who ti'.v to rob cattlemen of their holdings. Tim Holt, a
younj? ranch owner, sets a. .job with 1he lailroad to disco\er the
ownei'S' plans and then helps the ranchers defeat their schemes.

SUNNY

Musical comedy — Shooting started January 13

Cast: Anna Ncagle, .lohn Carroll, Ray Bolger, Helen Westley, Ed-
ward Everett Horton, Paul and Grace Hartmann,
Producer-Director — Herbert Wilcox

Slory: A lovely 1,-j reba ck rider with a circus falls in love with a wealthy
youni< cn'jlneer who is a big business man. and IhiIIi the <arrns
people nnd the younc man's family and friends I ry In pn-viait a
marriage between the two young people.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTIOrv

'I'ilb' — Hiinnint.' Time Cast I>'-tiiils Rel.

Devil and .\lisH .liincs. The I. A rt hur-( !,( 'oburn ...12-28 '.

It<'luctant Dragon Cartoon Feature 10-19

They Met in Argentlnii M,0'Hara-A, Villa 11-30

1940-41

A Girl, a Guy and a Gob G,Murpby-L,Ball 10-5..

Details under title: Three Girls and a Gob.

Along the Rio Grande T. Holt- f^. Rhodes 11-16..

Citizen Kane ( — ) C ). Welles- 1 ).( 'oinlngare .8-10..

Convo.v (78) C.Brooks- J.Clements ...For.,

Dreaming Out Loud (81) Lum 'n' Abner 5-18.

Fargo Kid, The ( — ) T.Holt-J. Drummond 8-24.

I'm Still Alive (72) K.Taylor-L.Hayes 7-27.

Kitt.N Foyle (105) G.Rogers-D.Morgan 9-7..

Laddie (70) T.Ho.t- V.Gllmore 6-29.

Let's Make Music (73) B.Crosby-J.Rogers 10-5,.

Details under title: Let's Find a Song

L'il Abner (77) G.Owen-M.O'DriscoU 9-7,

Little Men (84) K.Francis-J.Oakie 8-10..

Melody For Three J.Heisholt-F.Wray ....12-14.

(Details under title: Prodigy)

Men Against the Sky (75) R.Dix-W.Barrie 6-15.

Mexican Spitfire Out V^ est ( — ) . . . L.Errol-L. Velez 8-10.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith C.Lombard-A.Mont'ery .9-21.

No, No Nanette (96) A. Neagle-R. Carlson 8-24.

Play Girl (75) K,Franeis-J. Ellison 10-3..

Ramparts We Watch, The (90) ...March of Time Feature 7-13.

liemedy for Riches (67) .1 . Hersho.t-D.Lovett 9-21..

.Saint in Palm Springs, The G Muridiy-W.Barrle .,,,11-2.

Scatlcrgoixl Baines <;, 1\ iljIec-C, Hughes .,,1:4-14..

Show Hu.siiicss ( — ) \ Im ay-D.McBriile 12-2S.

They Knew What They Wanted (96) i '. Loiiibard-CLaughton 6-29,

Too Many Girls (85) R,Carlson-L,BaIl 6-29,

Villain Still Pursued Her.The (65) ,. B,Keaton-H, Herbert ,,,3-23.

Wagon Train ( — ) T.Holt-M.O'DriscoIl 8-10.

Vou'll Find Out (97) K.Kyser-B.Karloft 8-21.

1939-40

Cross Country Romance (66) G.Raymond-W.Barrie ,,5-4,,

Dance, Girl, Dance (89) M.O'Hara-L. Hay ward ..4-20.

Dr. Christian Meets the Women (65) J. Hersholt 5-18,

I)etails under title: Dr, Christian No, 3

Lucky Partners (102) R.Colman-G. Rogers ...,5-4,,

Millionaires in Prison (63) L.Tracy-L.Hayes 5-4..

One Crowded Night (67) B.Seward-D.Costello .,,6-15.

Pop Always Pays (66) L.Errol-D'O'Keefe 5-4..

Details under title: Thousand Dollar Marriage
Prairie Law (.59) G.O'Brien- V. Vale 5-4..

Queen of Destiny (95)

Reno (73) R.Dix-G. Patrick

fSaInt Takes Over, The (68) , , ,

Stage to China (60)

Stranger on the Third Floor (67)

Sued for Libel (69)

Tom Brown's Sclioolda.vs (83)
Triple Justice (66)
Two Thoroughbreds
Details under title

A, Neagle

9-9. .

G.Sanders-W.Barry 2-24,

G, O'Brien 6-1,,

Peter Lorre 6-29,

K.Taylor-L.Hayes 8-26.

C.Hard'ke-F.Bart'lmew 2-24.

George O'Brien 7-13.

(62) J.Brodell-J.Lydon 10-7.

Sunset

2-28. .

.1-3.

.9-13

. 12-6.

.9-27.
12-2 7.

10- 18.
.1-17.

.11-1.
. 1-10.
.3-28

. . ,9-fl,

,11-8.

.1-31.

12-20.
. .3-7. .

.8-16.

11- 29.

. 1 -24 .
2-21 . .
. 3-21 .
10-25.
11-1.

10- 11 .
.10-4.

11- 22.

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,8.30, .
,7-5...

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.7-26. .
.8-16. .
.6-21. .

,6-14, ,

,8-2. , ,
.12-1. .
.6-7. . .
.7-26. .
.8-16. .
. 10-27.
. 7-19. .
.9-27. .
.12-8. .

. 120

. 183
118
.161
.102
.182
.103
.112
.107
,115

,109
,110
. 121

.101
111
.117
. 114

. r:i

.171
.113
.116

. lUI
.104
lOli
. 105
.181

.039
,040
,036

,038
.037

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.061
.008
.033
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.041
.012
.029
.086
.013

Wildcat Bus (63) F.Wray-C.Lang 7-13 ... 8-23 ... 043

ZOfh CENTURY^FOX

1939- 40 Features

1940- 41 Features

(52)
(52)

Completed (50)
Completed (38)

In Production (0)
In Production (3)

RELEASE CHART

Details Rel.

.1-11

.1-11

12-14 .3-21

IN PRODUCTION

litle — Running Time Cast

.A »ry A'oun.g Lady J. Withers-J. Sutton

ISbrod and Sand T. Power-L.Darnell

'The Outlaw W.Huston-T.Mitche

1940-41

Bride Wore Crutches, The ( — ) ... T. North-L.Roberts 6-1..

Brigham Young, Frontiersman (1 14)T. Power-L.Darnell ....5-4...

Chad Hanna (88) H.Fonda-L.Darnell 9-7..

Charlie Chan at Wax Museum (63) . S.Toler-J. Valerie 6-1..

Charter Pilot ( — ) L.Xolan-L.Bari 7-27..

Dead Men Tell S.Toler-S. Yun.s< 12-28.

Details under: untitled: Charlie Chan

Down Argentina Way (94) D.Ameche-B.Grable ,,7-13...

For Beauty's Sake ( — ) T.North-M. Weaver 6-29

(iay Caballero (57) Cesar Romero 6-15. ..

tiirl in the News ( — ) M.Lockwood-B. Barnes .For..

Girl from Ave. A, The (73) J. Withers-K.Taylor 4-20

Golden Hoofs (— ) i.Withers-C.Rosers 9-21..

Great Profile, The (71) J.Barrymore-M. Hughes 6-15,,

Hudson's Bay (95) P,Muni-L.Cregar 9-21,,

.I?nnie (78) V.Gilmore-W, Henry ,,,8-10,,

Man I Marrie<l, The (77) J,Bennett-F,Lederer 5-18.

Details under title: I Married a Nazi
Mark of Zorro. The (94) r.Power-L.rarnell 8-10..

Detai's under title: The Californian
Michael Shayne-Private Detective..

(77) L.Nolan-M. Weaver ....10-5..

Murder Among Friends ( — ) J. Hubbard-M. Weaver .11-30..

Murder Over New York (65) S,Toler-M, Weaver 7-27,,

Details under title: Charlie Chan in New York
Night Train (94) M.L'kwood-R.H'ris'n Foreign

Details under title: In Disguise

Pier 13 (66) L.Nolan-LBari 5-4..

Public Deb No. 1 (80) B. Joyc- M . A u. a 4-20...

Road to Rio, The (— ) A.Pa j a - 1 1. ,\ i,i,., he 11-30.,

Return of Frank James, The (92) ..H.Fonda-A.Leeds 5-18.

Ride, Kelly, Ride ( — ) M.Stephens- E. Pallette ..9-21..

Ridi- On > a(|uero C.Romero-M.Hughes .12-28..

Ri>niauci' of tlie Rio Grande (73) .. C Romero- Ri 'mtez .,,.9-21..

S<a)(hiu<l ^'ard ( — ) .\. Kcl l\-.l . Li.d.a- 12-14..

Sleepers U esl I . \. )la ii - L. Ha ri 11-30

Street of Memories (70) G, Kibbee 5-4.., 11-15.

Tall, Dark and Handsome C.Romero-M.Berle . . . . 1 1-30 . . . 1 -24 .

Tin Pan Alley (94) A Faye-D. A meche 9-7. ..11-29.

I'obacM'o lioad ( — ) C.Ti. a -C i -.i apewin 12-14 3-7,

Wcslcrn Fnion (— ) I ; Vo,, ,m K s. ,,t i 10-3,, ,2-21.

Yesterday's Heroes (66) J.Rogers-'r..'M(.rth 7-27 9-20.

Young People, The (78) S.Temple-J.Oakle 4-20,,. 8-30.

Youth Will Be Served (66) J, Withers-R. Conway . .7-27. , 11-22,

No.

.9-6.
.12-6. .
. .3-28.

10-11, .

, l()-4, ,
.1-31 . .
. .8-9. .
2-14. .
.10-25,
, , 1-3, ,
12-20. .
. . 8-2 . .

.11-8. .

1-10.
.3-14.
12-13.

.107
. 123
.110
.118

,113
,108
. 104

10-18.

8- 23.

9- 13.

Ill
1 15

.101

.117

.121

121

.114

lO"!
.105

, ,8-16,

1- 17,

2- 28,

.102
. 128
. 128

.lis

,109
,119

24

FILM BULLETIN

1939-40

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise ( 70) . S. I'oler-S, Yung

Details under title: Charlie Chan's Oriental Cruise

Earthbound (««) VV'.Baxter-A. Leeds

Kour Sons (88) D.Ameche-M.Huglies .

Girl in Room 31» (58) K.Taylor-F.Rice

Details under title: Million Dollar Diamond

I Was an .Adventuress (80) Zorina-R. Greene

Johnny Apollo (MH) T. Povver-D. Lamour ..

Details under title: Dance With The Devil

Lillian Kussell (141) A.Faye-D.Aineche

Lueky Cisco Kid (68) C Koniero-M. B.Hughes

Details under title: Rogue of the Rio Grande
.Manhattan Heartbeat (71) V.Gilmore- J.Davis

Details under ttile: Rain or Shine

Maryland (9'2) W.Brennon-J.Payne

On Their Own (63) Jones Family

Sailor's I.ady (66) J. Hall-N.Kelly

Shipyard Sally (79) G. Fields-S.Howard ...

Shooting High (65) J. Witheis-G. Autry ...

So This Is London (84) B.Chui chill-G.Sanders

Star Dust (90) L.Darnell-J.Payne ....

Details under title; Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Viva Cisco Kid (65) C.Romero-J.Rogers

.l-il..
.4-20. .
.3-23. .

.12-30.
.12-16.

.2-10. .
.3-9. . .

.4-6. . .

.2-24. .
.2-24. .
.2-10. .

Foreign

. .1-27. .

.6-7...
.6-14. .
.5-31

.5-10. .
.4-19. .

.5-24. ,
.6-28. .

.5-19. .
.5-17. .
.7-5. . .
. 10-20.
.4-26. .
5-3. . .
.4-5. . .

.1-13. . .4-12

.048

.034
.047
051

038
.042

.045
.049

.050
044
.052
.018
041
.043
.036

. 039

UNrTED ARTISTS

Chaplin:
Goldwyn:
Korda:
Lesser:
Loew-Lewin:
Lubitsch:
Pascal :
Roach :
Rowland:
Roosevelt:
Selznlck:
Small:
Szekely:
Wanger:

Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940-
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940-
Sold for 1940

41 (1)
-41 (1)
•41 (3)
-41 (1)
-41 (2)
■41 (1)
■41 (2)
■41 (5)
■41 (1)
41 (1)
■41 (2)
■41 (1)
■41 (1)
•41 (2)

Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (3)
Completed (0)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (2)
Completed (1)
Completed (01
Completed (0)
Completed (0)
Completed (0)
Completed (2)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)

NEW WINE (Dr. William Szekely)

Drama — Shooting started January 14

Cast: Ilona Massey, Alan Curtis, Binnie Barnes, Albert Basserman,
Billy Gilbert, Sterling Halloway.

Director— Reinhold Schunzel Producer — Dr. William Szekely

Slory: An episodi' in the lile of Franz Schuln rt introducing many of hi.s
compositions.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Kunning Time Cast

Broadway Limited \'.McL' len-D.O' Keefe

Tot O' (iold J.Stewart-P.Goddard

Details Rel.

12-28

.12-28

11-29

1940-41

Blackout (80) C. Veidt-V.Hobson ..Foreign

Cheers For .Miss Bishop M.Scott-W.Gargan ...10-5

Foreign Correspondent (120) J.McCiea-L.Day 4-6. .. .8-16. .

Details under title: Personal History

Great Dictator, The (126) C.Chaplin-P.Goddard .10-7

Long Voyage Home, The (97) J.Wayne-T.Mitchell .... 5-4 . . 1 1-22 . .

Major Barbara ( — ) R.Morley-W.Hiller 5-4

Pastor Hall (97) W. Lawson-N.Pilbeam F'oreign 9-13

Koad Show ( — ) .A.Men.jou-J.Hubb ird . 7-27. .. 1-24. .

So Knds Our Night M.Sullavan-F. March ....9-7

For details see under title: P.otsam.
That Hamilton Woman V.Leigh-L.Olivier 10-5.... 3-7.

Detail.-; under title: Lady Hamilton

'I'lial I iicertuin Feeling M.Oberon-M. Douglas .11-16

Thief of Bagda<l (106) Sabu-C.Veidt 6-12 (39). 12-25.

'lopper Keliiriis I .Blondell-R. Young ...11-16

Westerner, The (103) G.Cooper-W.Brennan .12-2 9-20..

1939-40

Captain Caution (85) V.Mature-L. Piatt 5-4..

('hump at Oxford (63) Laurel-Hardy 7-1..

Kit Carson (97) J. Hall-D. Andrews 6-1...

Lion Has Wings, The (65) M.Ober'n-R.Harr'sn F'oreign

One Million B. C. (80) J. Hubbard-V. Mature ..11-8..

Our Town (90) W.Holden-M. Scott 2-10.

Saps at Sea (55) S.Laurel-O.Hardy

Details under title; Laurel and Hardy No. 2

South of Pago Pago <100) J.Hall- V.McLaglen

Turnabout, The (83) T.Hubbard-A.Menjou

Goldwyn- Korda-Kor Roa<^h-Rch Selznick Sel Small

No.

. Kor
. Kow
Wan

Chp
Wan
Fas
Kit
. Kcji
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. Kor

Li:b
. Kor

.11-4.

.4-6.

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SmI

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.2-16.
8-30. .
3-29. .
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1939-40

Features

(44)

Completed

(45)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(7)

Completed

(7)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(0)

1940-41

Features

(45)

Completed

(26)

In

Production

(5)

Westerns

(7)

Completed

(3)

In

Production

(0)

Actions

(7)

Completed

(3)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(0)

MODEL WIFE

Comedy— Shooting started January 9

Cast: Joan Blondell, Dick Powell, Charles Ruggles, Lee Bowman,
Ruth Donnelly, George Chandler, Ilobart Cavanaugh.

Producer-Director — Leigh Jason.

Slory: Joan Blondell and Dick I
secret because the\' tinih w <
people. .loan becomes secret
love with her which leads li

iw.ll :ire married but must keep it a
iv in :t store that will employ no married
> to her emplo.N'er's son. He falls in
many complications.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Kunning Time Cast

Flame of New Orleans, The M.Dietrich-B.Cabot

Lad.\' from Che.\eiine. The ...
Hun Who Lost Himself, The .
Nice (ihl

L. Voung-R. Pi^eston
B..A h erne - Iv. Francis
D.Duibin-F.Tone

Details
.1-11.
. . . l-ll . .

...1-11..
. .11-16. .

Kel.

1940-41

. ..Ritz Brothers

. . . M..Sullavan-C.Bbyer
. . .W.C.i'Melds-U.Merkel
. . ..r.M.Bi own- F. KniK lit
. . .B.Abbott-L.Coslelio

. . 6-29 .
.11-16.
. .9-21 .
. . 9-7.

12-28.

. 9-2 1 . .

. . 10-5.

11-29.
. l-IO.
. 1-31 .
.2-14.

.2-28.
.11-1.
10-4
9-20.
12-20.
12-24
.9-13.
.11-1.

Argentine Nights ( — )

ISaek Street

Bank Dick, The (73)

Boss of Bullion City (— )
Btick l*i'ivates

Bury Me Not on the LonePrairle ( — ) LM Brown-l' . Knight
Dangerous tianie, A R.Arlen-A.Devine . .

Details under title: Who Killed Cock Robin.

Dark Streets of Cairo (59) S.Gurie-K.DeMille ....9-21..

Devil's Pipeline (65) R.Arlen-A.Devine 8-10..

Diamond Frontier (71) V. McDaglen 5-18..

F'ugitive, The (76) D.Wynyard-R.Rich'd'n ..For.

<iive Fs Wings (62) B.Halop-H.Hall 8-24..

Lireen Hornet Strikes Again, The (— ) VV.Hull-.-V.Nagel 8-24. .

Hired Wife (96) R.Russell-B.Aherne ...7-13..

Fm Nobody's Sweetheart Now ( — ) . H.Parrish-D.O'Keefe ...6-1..

Invisible Woman (73) J. Barrymoi e- ' . Bruce . lO-ltf. . 12-27

Junior G-Men (Serial) Dead End Kids 10-1

Leather Pushers, The ( — ) R.Arlen-A.Devine 7-27... 9-13

I^ittle Bit of Heaven, A (87) G.Jean-R. Stack 7-13 . 10. 11

Law and Order ( — ) J.MackBrown-F.Knigrht 7-27.. 1018

Details under title: Man from Cheyenne

I^ucky Devils ( — ) R.Arlen-A.Devine

Margie (58) T.Brown-N.Grey ....

Meet the Chump H.Herbert-L.Howard

Details under title: Who's Crazy Now?
Meet the Wildcat (65) M.Lindsay-R.Bellamy

Details under title: Caribbean Holiday

Mummy's Hand, The (67) D.Foran-P.Moran

Mysterious Dr. K., llie ( — ) L.Atwell-L.Chaney, Jr.

One Night in the Tropics (83) A.Jones-N.Kelly

Pony Post, The ( — ) J.M.Brown-F.knight

Kagtime Cowboy Joe (58) I.M.Brown-F.Knight

Kiders of Death Valley (Serial) . . .D.Foran-L.Carrillo

.San Francisco Ducks (66) B.Mcredith-I.Hervey

Sand.v tiets Her .Man (66) B.Sandy-S.Erwin ...

Seven Sinners (86) M.Dietrich-J.Wayne

Six Lessons From Mad. LaKonga . . L.Velez-L.ErroI

9-6. . .5013

,5010

. 5064

. 5065

. 5050
. 5052

5019
.5046
.5025

5781
.5006
. 5036

.5681
. 505 1
5017
. 5062

Slightly Tempted (60) H. Herbeit

Spring Parade (89) D.Durbin-R. Cummin.^

Trail of the Vigilantes (75) F. Tone-J.Morgan ...

« here Dili You (iet That tiirl (66) . H. I'ai rish-C.Lang ..

. . .1-3.

.5053

. <•- 15..

. . 12-6.

.502(1

.11-16.

.2-14

.8-24.

11-22.

.5023

..6-15.

.9-20.

.5020

12-14

. .9-6. .

11-15.

.5015

. .8-10.

.11-8.

.5063

9-20.

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. .10-5.

.1-10.

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.11-8.

. 502 1

. .7-27.

10-25.

.5007

12-14

1-17

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10-18.

. 5024

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9-^.'7 .

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10-19.

. 12-13.

. 5008

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. 1 -3 .

. 5()3(|

7-12.

.9-22.

.4027

1939-40

Bad Man from Red Butte (58) ..J. M. Brown ...
Black Diamonds (60) R.Arlen-A.Devine

Hot Steel (61) R.Arlen-A.Devine

I Can't Give You Anything

La Conga Nights (60)

Love, Honor, and Oh, Baby! (6

Details under title: No Exit

Details imder title: One of the Boston Bullertons

Sandy Is a I,ady (64) Sandy-M.Auer

Son of Roaring Dan (60) Johnny Mack Brown

South to Karanga (60) C.Bickford-D.Moran

Details under title: They Can't Hang Me
i'ou're Not So Tough (71) Dead End Boys

4-20.

.5-31.

.4063

7-19.

.4057

4-20.

.8-9..

.4003

5-4. .

.5-24.

.4056

.6-21.

.4037

2-'24

.5-31 .

.4029

4-20.

.6-7. .

.4036

4-20.

.7-5. .

.4007

2-24

.6-14.

.4008

6-29.

.7-26.

.4064

4-29 .

.8-2. .

.4039

6-15.

.7-26.

.4006

3-23.

.5584

4-20.

.7-26.

.4023

1939- 40 Features

1940- 41 Features

(48)
(48)

Completed (47)
Completed (32)

In Production (1)
In Production (9)

SHE STAYED KISSED (Completed)

I 1 .U Is ill issilr Ml 1 :J- I I )

St'ii \ Sliiil. v Ko.ss mai iii-s l->eniiis .Morgan. Dennis refuses to pay damages
111 MM 111. I .s« 11 I lien It. who has two toughs beat him up, leave him in
a ditch and run hi.s c^ar into the sea. Shirle.v thinks him rte'-ld, while
he. suffering from amnesia, goes .South, meets and marries Shirley's
cousin. .lane A\'>'att. which leads to nrany complicjt tions.

THIRTY DAYS HATH SEPTEVBER

I I >. t III l.s in issue oi 1-11)
Still > : lOildic Albert, a young man who can't get a start in the business
wmlil. fearing the parents of the girl he loves will induce her to
ni iii\ :i rich man. borrows money from his grandmotlier on a pros-
l"iti\.' inheritance. He buys a run-down m-ittress factory, but Unds
liiins.li ill many difficulties w'hich are finally straightened out with
I 111' lii-l|i of his grandmother.

AFFECTIONATELY YOURS

Romantic Drama — Sliooting started January 11

Cast: Merle Oberon, Dennis Morgan, Rita Ha.vwcrili, Ralph Bel-
lam.v, James Gleascn, flattie McDanicl.

Director— Lloyd Bacon Producer— Mark Hellinger

still. \ : Dennis Morgan, fori'ign correspondent. Is haviif; a viol>nt lliittiiion
with Uita Hiiyworth in Lisbon when he lectins his wile. Merle Oberon.
has divorced him and Is going ti> niiirr\- Ralph Bellamy. Dennis and
Rita My back lo New York, where Dennis tries lo win Merle buck
while Rltn chases him and UUph i.s b nvlldeied.

JANUARY 25, 1 9 41

25

NO HARD FEELINGS

Drama — Shooting started January 16

Cast: William Lundigan, Ricardo Cortez, Maris Wrixon, Regis
Toomey, Nan Wynn, Don Douglas, Noel Madison, Lee Phelps,
De Wolf Hopper.

Director — William McGann Producer — William Jacob i

Stoi'>': (Jnas'ailattle — se«' next issue.

SINGAPORE WOMAN

Drama — Shooting started January 6

Cast: Brenda Marshall, David Bruce, Bruce Lester, Virginia Field,
Frank Wilcox, Richard Ainley, Dorothy Tree, Gilbert Emory.

Director — Jean Negulesco Producer — Harlan Thompson

Slori,-: E\ er\- man wito niiiifs ill contact witli Brencla Marsliall, daughter of
a wealtliN liii hj itsnate in Sing-ajjoie, come.s to a tragic end. Her
latin I Ims' s Ills ti'itiine and dies, Iter liusl>and is lost at sea. Da\'id
3;riir, [iimK h.T in a low dive and li.n-ausi- her fatlier once lielited
liini, li'- tiMiiLi>- h.'i liac-k to a normul lili- and marries her.

STRANGE ALIBI

Drama — Shooting started January 9

Cast: Arthur Kennedy, Joan Perry, Minor Watson, Wade Boteler,
Cliff Clark, Stanley Andrews, Florence Bates.

Dii-ector — Ross Lederman Producer — William Jacobs

.■^lory: I^tal.s with Ihe a<l\i-ntures of a jounK detective who leaves the lone
to .loin a sarnbling ring, becomes involved in a murder, and finall.v
decides that crime doesn't pay and goes back to police work.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running: Time Cast
.M issWIi eel Wright Disco vers.4meriea . J.I.,ynii-IM.ane

Tlie Briile Caine CO. I) B. Un i.-^-.i ' n.

rhirl.> I)a.\s llatii .Septeml)er E..A 11 1 1 1 I i si i

\Vins«"<l Victor.v

Details Kel.

. . . 1-1 I

.1-11

I-I I

.1-11

No.

. .9-7 . . .W51!,
1-11. .!• 572
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Angel from Te-xas (67) K. Albert-R.Lane 2-24 . . .4-27 ... r4G8

Kashfiil Heroes E.Albert-J.Leslie 12-14

Details iindfi titl'-: Stuff of Heroes

Calling AH Husbands (63) E.Tiu. x-f, Fairbanks .7-27.

Case of the Black Parrot VV. I ,n nd i ym- M \\i i \. n |l-l(i

City for Conquest (104) J. Ca;;ii. \ .\.. Sheridan (!-!.>..

Dispatch from Reuter's (89) E. Robinson <>-l..

Details under title: Men from Fleet Street

East of the River (78) J.Garfield-B.Marshall ..9-7..

Father's Son B.Dawson-J.Litel 1 1 -1(>. . . . 2-1

Details undi r lill'': h'ather and Son

Father Is a Prince (.>(!) G.Mitchell-N.Bryant . .8-10. . 10-12 ... F5<)9

Details under tith-: Father Knows Best
Flight From Destiny T.Mitchell-G.Fitzg'ald 10-5. . . .2-8 ... W520

Details under title: 'J'rial and Error.

F^ootsteps in the Dark ( — ) E.Flynn-H. Marshall ...11-2

Four Mothers ( — ) Lane Sisters-G.Page ..7-27..

Her Oreat Lie B.Davls-G. Brent Il-I«

I>etails unclii iiil" Hmii/.<.iis

Here Conies lla|)|«'niess M.Coles-R. Ainley 12-14

Here Comes the Navy (K«>) J.Cagney-P.O'Brien Reissue 12-21.

High Sierra ( — ) H.Bogai t-f.Lupino 8-10 1-25.

Honeymoon for Three ( — ) G. Brent-A.Sheridan . . . . 7-27 . I - 18 .

Kno<-kout .\.Kennedy-O.Bradna .12-14

Knute Rockne — AH American (98) . P.O Brien-G.Page 4-20

lAxdy IVith Red Hair (81) M.Hopkins-R. Ainley .8-10

Letter. The (95) B.Davis-H. Marshall ..«-15

Meet John Doe ( — ) G.Cooper-B.Stanwyok .7-27

No Time for Comedy (93) R.Russell-J.Stewart . .5-18. . .9-14. . .F554

Santa Fe Trail (110) E.Flynn-O.DeH v Td . .8-10 . 12-28 . . \\'55l

Sea Wolf, The E.Roblnson-J. Garfield ll-K!

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Shadows on the Stairs 11. Lester-H. Angel ....12-28

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South of Suez ( — ) G.Brent-B.. Marshall .9-7...

Strawberr.v Blonde J.Cagney-O. DeH' v l d

Tugboat Annie Sails .Again (73) . . .M.Rambeau-.\.HaIe
Wagons Roll .\l Night. The H.Bogait-S. .Sidney

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1939-40

All This and Heaven Too (140) . . B Uavis-C.Boyer ....

.Always a Bride ( — ) R.Lane-G.Reeves

Brother Orchid (88) E Robinson-A.Sothern

Might -Angels (72) V. Bruce-W.Morris

Details under title: Flight Eight

Flowing Gold (81) P.O'Brlen-J. Garfield

Fugitive from Justice (58> .M.Conway-R.Pryor

tiambling on tlie High Seas (36) . . VV Morris-J. Wyman

It All Came True (97) .A Sheridan-J I^ynn

King of the Lumberjacks (58) ...J.Payne-G.Dickson

Ladies Must Live (60) R.Lane-W.Morris

ManWhoTalkedTooMuch.The (75) .. G. Brent-V.Bruce

Money and the Woman (65) J.Lynn-B.Marshall ..

Murder in the Air (55) K.Reagan-L.Lys ....

My Love Came Back (83) O.deHavilland

Details under title: Episode
I'rivate Detective (53) J. Wyman-D.Foran

Details under title: Lady Detective, The

River's End (69) D.Morgan-E.Earl ...

Koaring Twenties (104) J.Cagney-H. Bogart

Saturday's Children (103) I.Garfield-C.Rains ..

Details under title: Married, Pretty and Peer

Sea Hawk, The (126) E.Flynn-B. Marshall .

.Smashing the Money Ring (fil) . . R.Reagan-M.Ste'vson

Details under title: Queer Money

Tear Gas Squad (60) D.Morgan-G.Dickson

They Drive hy Night (93) G.Raft-A. Sheridan ..

Three Cheers for the Irish (100).. Lane Sisters ........

Tin W" -Meet .Again (99) .M.Oberon-G. Brent ..

Details under title: We Shall Meet Again

Torrid Zone (87) J.Cagney-P.O'Brien

Virginia City (120) M.H.ipkins-E.Plynn .

\\f .\re Not .Alone (112) I' M un i ,[ Hi van

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PRODUCERS RELEASING CORPORATION

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(22)
(18)

Completed (5)
Completed (7)

In Production (1)
In Production (0)

RELEASE CHART

Till«>— Running Time

Cast

Details Rel.

No.

.\rl7.4»na (iang liiisters (60) ....
Billy the Kid in Texas (.36) . . .
Billy the Kid Outlaweil (60) . ..
Billy the Kid Rides « est ( — ) .

1940-41

T. McCoy 9-16 153

...B.Steele 9-30 1.38

....B.Steele 7-20.... 137

...B.Steele 1-3

Billv the Kid's Uun Justice ( — ).. .B.Steele 12-13 139

Billv rhe Kid's Range War B.Steele 1-24 160

Ciiught III The .\<t fLArmett:i 1-18

Cross Roads of Life

Devil Bat ( — ) I! Lu:;osi 11-28 104

Frontier Crusader (62) j'.Mrc'oy 6-15. ...131

(inn Code (57) f .\I.Coy 7-29 152

Hold That Woman (67) I.Dunn-F.Gifford 7-15 102

1 Take This Oath (67) G.Jones 5-20 lOl

Lone Rider Rides On, The G.Houston 1-17 163

.Marked .Men (66) W.HuII-I J. w. I 8-28 103

.Misbehaving Husbands (65) H.Lanjid..n- liHl> t h, 12-20. ...103

Riders of Black Mountain ( — ) T.M<Co,\ 10-31 154

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IP K IE Y I E W §

HIGH SIERRA. . .Playing the type of
role that made him famous, Humphrey
Bogart is cast as the tough mobster,
with a soft spot tucked away beneath
the grim exterior. Ida Lupino. whose
sterling performance in "They Drive by
Night" provoked plenty of comment, is
co-starred with Bogart as a mob-moll.
Raoul Walsh, director par excellence of
action dramas, handles the megaphone
and the cast includes Alan Curtis, Ar-
thur Kennedy, Joan Leslie, Henry Hull
and Henry Travers.

HAL WALLIS

(Continued from Page 10)

finger on the public pulse and seems to have developed a knack
for giving movie goers what they want.

"There is no such thing as a 'formula story'," says Hal Wallis.
"No pattern of screen success has ever been found and none is
possible, in my opinion. Successful pictures need have only one
thing in common — entertainment value.

'Several years ago we started out to interest additional audi-
ences in our product," he continued. "There were many people,
in this studio and elsewhere, who doubted that the public would
accept a picture like 'The Story of Louis Pasteur' as entertainment.

"We took the chance. The picture was a great success. We
learned what many of us had always suspect3d, that an intelligent
picture can succeed. We tried it again with 'The Life of
Emile Zola.' The response was above all expectations, not, I think,
bscause the picture was considered 'cultural' but because it was
good entertainment and didn't 'preach.'

"We have put our discovery — ^and it was more of a discovery
than you think — to practical use. To a program that included
many pictures originally envisioned from newspaper headlines, ac-
tion melodramas which the public will always like, spectacles and
a few girly-girl films, we added a few story properties, based, as
were those mentioned, on mankind's fights against disease, against
political abuses and other ills.

"We no longer wonder how the public will like such pictures.
We know that they will like them, both for the fact that they
make stirring entertainment and, also, for the self-satisfaction of
knowing they are worthwhile.

"Had we neglected the entertainment content, however," he
went on, "we would have failed. We might have sacrificed some
of our former audiences for the new ones we were gaining."

Hollywood executives are usually unwilling to talk about the
Consent Decree. Hal Wallis is no exception. His job is making
pictures and he leaves the ramifications of administration to other
executives. Recalling the many squabbles between the Warner
stars and the studio during the past year, we attempted to elicit
some "inside dope" from this executive on the relative merits of
producers and stars in selecting stories. Wallis refused to commit
himself, but his amused smile at our query made an answer un-
necessary. Obviously the producer knows best — when you are
interviewing a producer. See an actor the next time.

Wallis never makes speech 3s. refuses to promise more than he
can deliver and successfully stays out of the limelight, because
he believes — and has proved — that in the long run only results
will count. Hal Wallis has a long list of "results" to his credit.
He is the alert, progressive type of film producer, one you can
count on for consistent showmanly product.

NATE BLUMBERG — CLIFF WORK

(Continued from Page 19)

Among the first rules set down by new Universal were: d)
no politics; <2) build confidence by hard work and merit.

Blumberg, a geat organizer, believes in harmony and collabora-
tion. This accounts for his commendable handling of exhibition
problems. His company deals fairly and squarely with exhibitors
and when disputes do arise. Universal is usually ready to make
adjustments.

Blumberg comes from the Middle West. He was born in
Racine, Wis., and was raised and schooled there. He first tasted
.show business while selling candy in local theatres. He made the
theatre his life work.

When the Orpheum Theatre Circuit became a part of Radio
Corporation's RKO organization, Blumberg took his first important
s'.ep up, becoming manager for all RKO theatres in Chicago and
West. Later, he was moved to New York and the home office
where he became assistant manager for the entire circuit. The
outgrowth of his success in this post was the presidency of
Universal.

Cliff Work, Univer.sars vice-president and general manager jf
the studio, started in show business as the assistant manager of a
Cincinnati theatre. From there he moved to another famous
vaudeville house, the old Orpheum in Los Angeles. Work managed
vaudeville theatres in Spokane and Seattle until the outbreak of

the first World War, Back in civies, he managed Chicago's famous
State Lake, the Rialto and the Mainstreet in Kansas City. In
1924 he opened the Golden State in San Francisco, and later be-
came division director of RKO's western theatres. Then, Universal.

With backgrounds such as these, the Blumberg- Work success
is more easily understood. Their experiences in exhibition equipped
them admirably to be the most successful exponents of Universal's
policy, to make pictures for no other purpose than the purpose of
the box-office and its customers.

Y. FRANK FREEMAN

(Continued from Page 10)

He believes that the fundamental purpose of the screen is to
entertain. At the same time he does not go on the assumption
that tried and true formulas are the only ones that will succeed.
The Paramount head urges that Hollywood keep abreast of the
times. He believes that a more diligent and intelligent effort to
ascertain the changing tastes of the public is necessary to the
welfare and growth of the film industry. In this phase of his con-
victions, Mr. Freeman has bsen particularly active in his capacity
as head of the Producers' Association.

Of the Consent Decree Mr. Freeman has much to say, although
he warns you that his comments are mostly of a speculative
nature. He feels that the results of the Decree cannot be estimated
with any degree of certainty until it has been tried. "It is fairly
certain, though," he told this reporter, "that operating costs will
mcrease. The arbitration committees will be an expense that must
be borne by all branches of the industry. Exchange facilities will
liave to b3 enlarged and sales effort will have to be repeated six or
seven times a year."

"Do you anticipate a sizeable increase in the cost of produc-
tion?" I inquired.

"Yes, for this reason. Studios will have money tied up in un-
liquidated inventory and that is expensive. Under the Consent
Decree it will be necessary to hold completed films until our blocks-
of-five are formed, thus tying up a heavy investment. This prac-
tice is costly.

"However, I beg to add that these remarks are in the nature of
surmise. And if they are proved to be correct, it would seem logical
to assume that after the first year of the Decree's operation the
situation will adjust itself and level off."

Your reporter took the lead. "Mr. Freeman, don't you feel that
the Consent Decree will result in a new evaluation of artistic talent,
that is, of directors, producers, actors and writers? Their salaries,
after all, form the largest portion of the expense of production
and it seems that a logical outgrowth of the reforms contained in
the Consent Decree will be the development of a system which will
cut these salaries and give the artists a share in the profits
instead."

"The point is an interesting one," replied Freeman, "but I
doubt that any such system will make headway this year. But this
does not mean that the possibility is remote or improbable. The
Consent Decree means a big change for the entire industry. Some
of its ramifications are known, others are not. It will have to be
tried before the changes that it will bring can be accurately as-
certained."

Freeman believes that fewer pictures will be made under the
Consent Decree and that there will be a decided increase in the
number of important films. He looks for more showmanship both
on the part of producers and exhibitors. He feels that the Decree
will go a lonj way toward eliminating exhibitor complaints and
that the result may be a closer coordination between the production
and exhibition branches of the motion picture industry.

To get back to Freeman's job at Paramount, the studio head is
most enthusiastic about his company's forthcoming product. He
believes "I Wanted Wings" to be a really great picture. "Lady
Eve" sui-passes Preston Sturges' two previous efforts, and "Vir-
ginia," "Road to Zanzibar" and "New York Town" are other Free-
man-endorsed releases. Already the studio is working on ne\l
season's product and it will be in a most advantageous position
when the first blocks-of-five are sold. In fact. Paramount bids
fair to be better prepared to meet the new selling plan than any
other major studio.

This is, perhaps, the best testimonial we could offer to Free-
man's effectiveness as Paramounfs head man. The publicity de-
partment's biography calls him "a business man's idea of what a
showman ought to be." That just about hits the nail on the head.

28

FILM BULLETIN

EXPLOITATIO
PICTURE

or THE ISSUE

THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK... One of the most memorable
screen performances of all time was Peter Lorre's poignant homi-
cidal maniac in "M." It remained for Columbia's showmen to
capitalize on this actor's flare for portraying physically repulsive,
yet sympathetic, characters. In the intriguingly titled "Face
Behind the Mask," Lorre is a horribly scarred immigrant who
contemplates suicide, but is persuaded to take up thievery in
order to obtain enough money to fix his face by plastic surgery.
This is a delicious morsel for the showman. A master of the
underworld living behind a mask that hides his horrible features
...His love for a pretty blind girl... His final heroic and fatal
bid for retribution. . .All these links in the story are highly ex-
ploitable elements that can be sold for very profitable returns.

A Coliinihia I'iotiire

mdiici il by Wallace MaoDonald nirected bv Kobprt Flore.v
Cast: I'eter Lorre, Evelyn Keyes, Don Beddoe, George E. Stone, John
Tyrrell.

Based upon radio play by Thomas Edward O'Connell

Story l)y Arthur Levinson S<'reen play by .Allen Vincent and Paul Jarrico
Director of riiotottrapliy, I'ranz A. Planer, A. S. C.

4

'SIX LESSONS FROM MADAME LA ZONGA' DUALLER IS ENTERTAINING

Rates • • as dualler

-HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW-

Unlversal
62 Minutes

Lupe Veicz, Leon Errol, William Frawley,
Helen Parrish, Charles Lang, Shemp Howard,
Eddie Quillan, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams,
Danny Beck, Frank Mitchell, Jimmy Wakely,
Johnny Bond, Dick Reinhart, Wade Boteler,
Eddie AcufT.

Directed by John Rawlins.

This is one of the best of Universal's
little musicals with song hit titles. It has
the advantage of a cast of competent fun-
makers and the pace is snappy. In its
bracket, as a secondary dualler, "La Zonga"
will furnish entertaining support for a
heavier feature.

A group of phonies composed of Lupe
Velez, Leon Errol and William Frawley meet
aboard a steamer bound for Cuba. Velez
is a night club operator. Errol wants to put
his daughter, Helen Parrish, into a club as
a singer of Latin songs, Frawley is a second
rate gangster. Each believes the other's
line and, after a few complications, they
merge to operate a club together. Charles
Lang is a young band leader who pleads for
the affections of Miss Parrish.

Miss Velez gives her usual exuberant per-
formance. Errol amuses throughout and the
other members of the cast perform their
duties with zest.

John Rawlins' direction keeps the plot
and the musical numbers flowing smoothly.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'SHE COULDN'T SAY NO' FEEBLE COMEDY PROGRAMMER

Rat

es • generally

Warner Bros.
63 Minutes

Eve Arden, Roger Pryor, Cliff Edwards, Clem
Bevans, Vera Lewis, Irving Bacon, Spencer
Charters, Chester Clute, Zeffie Tilbury,
George Irving, Ferris Taylor, Frank Mayo,
Paul Panzer, Stuart Holmes, George Guhl.
Directed by William Clemens.

"She Couldn't Say No" is a far-fetched
courtroom comedy which fails to live up to
the promise of its intriguing title. The plot
is decidedly dated and Director William
Clemens' conception of rural life and resi-
dents is cockeyed and not very funny. An
example is the breach-of-promise suit

brought by a 65-year-old "girl" against a
skittish 79-year-old bachelor in what
amounts to a burlesque climactic sequence.
Eve Arden and Roger Pryor are light-weight
marquee names and this programmer will
be relegated to filler rating on duals gen-
erally.

Roger Pryor, struggling lawyer, has his
fiancee, Eve Arden, who also has her degree,
working for him as secretary. When he
fails in his first important commission to
buy a tract from an eccentric old millionaire
(Clem Bevans), Miss Arden discovers a way
to win over the impressionable codger. In
Pryor's absence, she decides to defend
Bevans in the breach-of-promise suit
brought against him by a fiery old spinster

(Vera Lewis). Pryor is so infuriated at this
move that he takes Miss Lewis' case and,
in an unbelievable courtroom session, the
lawyers fight it out. in the finale, the old-
sters are reconciled and Miss Arden decides
to give up practicmg law in favor of matri-
mony with Pryor.

Eve Arden gives a convincing portrayal of
the girl lawyer, while Roger Pryor contents
himself with a walk-through performance.
Some laughs are furnished by Clem Bevans
as the crochety old millionaire and by Cliff
Edwards, who even gets in a bit of his
"Ukelele Ike" singing. The hatchet-faced
Vera Lewis is forced to overact the 65-year-
old spinster role, but Zeffie Tilbury is just
right as her protecting "ma."

LEYENDECKER

'PRIDE OF THE BOWERY' IMPROVED 'EAST SIDE KIDS' YARN

Rates • • for action, naborhood and rural locations

Monogram (Sam Katzman Production)
63 Minutes

Leo Gorcey, Bobby Jordan, Donald Haines,
Carlton Young, Kenneth Howell, David Gor-
cey, Sunshine Sammy, Eugene Francis, Mary
Ainsley, Kenneth Harlan.
Directed by Joseph Lewis.

The "East Side Kids" series seems to im-
prove with each release. This, the third, is
the best of the lot. Although it didn't cost
a fortune to make, "Pride of the Bowery"
emerges as quite acceptable film fare for

action and family houses. It has plenty of
action and a coherent and plausible story,
which is abetted by fast paced direction by
Joseph Lewis. The entire cast is satisfactory
with Leo Gorcey outstanding in the lead.

Although you might never guess it from
the title, this is a C.C.C. Camp yarn with
prize fighting sidelights. Gorcey, leader of
the gang, is bitten with the boxing bug.
Having no money for a training camp in
the country, his pals get him to sign up with
them, unknowingly, in a C.C.C. Camp. Feel-
ing he has been tricked, Gorcey plans to
disrupt the camp to get even. He is ac-
cused of stealing when he is discovered try-

ing to replace money taken by another boy.
He doesn't squeal, but Bobby Jordan sus-
pects the real culprit and forces a confession
from the guilty boy. Gorcey, in the clear,
decides that camp life is a pretty good thing
after all.

The prize ring scenes seem too hurried,
although they pack plenty of punch and the
cameraman has obtained some excellent
close action shots. However, the best thrill
in the picture comes from a nicely handled
tree-felling sequence wherein Gorcey saves
another camp member from being pinned
beneath the falling log.

NONAMAKER

'YOU'RE OUT OF LUCK' ANOTHER FAIR DARRO, MYSTERY-COMEDY

Rates • • in pop action spots

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Monogram
62 Minutes

Frankie Darro, Kay Sutton, Manton More-
land, Vicki Lester, Richard Bond, Janet
Shaw, Thistram Coffin, Willie Castello, Al-
fred Hall, Paul Maxey, Ralph Peters, Paul
Bryan, Jack Mather.
Directed by Howard Bretherton.

In "You're Out of Luck," ninth in the
series of mystery-comedies .starring Frankie
Darro and his Negro comic side-kick, Manton
Moreland, Monogram has turned out another
satisfactory programmer, which should find
favor in the action spots for which it is

intended. Darro runs true to form as an
amateur sleuth attempting to solve a mur-
der and getting himself and Moreland into
all sorts of difficulties and dangers in the
process. The story is routine and some of
the comedy gags are time-worn, but the
"Cagneyish" performance of Darro and the
laughs provided by the antics of the
frightened Negro make the picture fair en-
tertainment.

Frankie Darro, an elevator boy, and More-
land, porter in an apartment house, witness
the murder of one of the tenants by a
gambler's henchmen. When Frankie's
brother, a police detective, is demoted for
his failure to find the killers, Frankie under-

takes to solve the crime, dragging Moreland
along on his investigations. Tlie dead man's
partner forces the gambler to pay a debt
of $60,000 and entrusts the envelope contain-
ing the money to Frankie. before he him-
self is bumped off. Frankie turns the
money over to his brother, and the crooks
lead him into a trap and recover it, but
Frankie finally succeeds in proving that the
gambler and his henchmen are the killers
and in turning them over to the police.

The three girls in the cast. Kay Sutton.
Vicki Lester and Janet Shaw, have very
little to do, but they are all beautiful and
effective in their roles. The supporting cast
are all adequate.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

30

FILM B U L L K T I N

'THE SAINT IN PALM SPRINGS' GOOD MYSTERY ADVENTURE

Rates

' • in action houses; fair dualler

-HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

RKO-Radio
66 Minutes

George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, Paul Guil-
foyle, Jonathon Hale, Linda Hayes, Ferris
Taylor, Harry Shannon, Eddie Dunn.
Directed by Jack Hively

This is one of the best of RKO's "Saint"
series. Closely following the pattern of its
predecessors, it tells an interesting mystery
story with considerable suspense and action.
It is well played, too, and directed in lively

!n naborhoods

fashion by Jack Hively. We have often
wondered why these "Saint" pictures haven't
fared better at the boxofflce. Seems to this
department that some more popular young
actor in the title role would spruce up the
grosses on the series.

A wealthy European has converted his
fortune into three valuable postage stamps,
which are smuggled out of Europe by his
brother to be given to Wendy Barrie in Palm
Springs. The Saint accepts the job of de-
livering them to her and a series of attempts
are made to get the stamps from Sanders.

Not, however, before three murders are com-
mitted does Sanders succeed in exposing the
gang of criminals bent on depriving Miss
Barry of her rightful inheritance.

Sanders' usual polished performance, still
doesn't make him the satisfactory "Saint."
Wendy Barrie is an attractive looKing hero-
ine. Who is Linda Hayes, a lovely young
thing, whose acting ability matches her bea-
ty?

Paul Guilfoyle, a familiar figure in these
pictures, is on deck with his amusing com-
edy. HANNA f Hollywood)

BARRY'S BEST WESTERN TO DATE

'WYOMING WILDCAT' DON

Rates • • + for western fans

Republic
56 Minutes

Don "Red" Barry, Julie Duncan, Frank M.
Thomas, Syd Saylor, Dick Botiller, Edmund
Cobb, Edward Cassidy, George Sherwood, Ed
Brady.

Directed by George Sherman.

Republic's hard-hitting young cowboy star,
Don "Red" BaiTy, gives his public a neat
parcel of western entertainment in "Wyom-
ing Wildcat." Best of Barry's action series
to date, this has a semi-historical, fast-
moving story and several good supporting
performances to assist in maintaining audi-

ence interest throughout. Ban-y dispenses
with the vocal interludes but more than
makes up for this with his shooting and
riding capabilities and his marked acting
ability. Fine for the western fans, this can
also be used as supporting feature in many
naborhood spots.

Barry's role is that of a Spanish-American
War soldier who returns to his Wyoming
ranch only to find it deserted and his father
an outlaw and killer. His former friends
refuse to hire Barry, but he finally gets a
job in a nearby Wells Fargo office. The
father's villainous henchmen, realizing that
Barry will prove an obstacle to holding up
the Wells Fargo gold shipments, frame the

boy in a shooting fracas without the father's
knowledge. Barry is jailed and when his
father learns of the intended hold-up, he
stops the robbery and establishes his son's
innocence of any wrong- doing before he loses
his own life.

Frank M. Thomas' portrayal of the ruth-
less outlaw with a soft spot in his heart for
his honest son is first rate and his scenes
with Don Barry are dramatic and moving.
Julie Duncan is a fragile heroine who can
ride like a western veteran and Syd Saylor
is good in the comedy relief role.

George Sherman successfully doubles as
producer and director.

LEYENDECKER

'CASE OF THE BLACK PARROT' FORMULA MYSTERY

Rates

— as supporting dualler only

Warner Bros.
60 Minutes

William Lundigan, Maris Wrixon, Eddie Foy,
Jr., Paul Cavanaugh, Lull Deste, Charles
Waldron, Joseph Crehan, Emory Pamell,
Phyllis Barry, Leyland Hodgson, Cyril
Thornton, Ernie Stanton, Cliff Saum.
Directed by Noel M. Smith.

"The Case of the Black Parrot" is strictly
formula for a murder mystery produced on
a low budget as supporting fare for the
duals. Employing a competent cast of War-
ner Bros, second-string contractees, this pro-
grammer is no better and certainly no worse

than a score of similar mystery films turned
out during the past two selling seasons. An
intriguing title to attract the avid amateur
detectives and its hour-long running time
makes this a fair supporting film for a
strong comedy feature on duals.

The plot centers about an elaborate, hand-
carved cabinet brought to America by a
wealthy art dealer (Charles Waldron) under
the impression it is a counterfeit made by
an international criminal known as the
Black Parrot. Several foreigners trailing the
cabinet reveal that it is actually an original
with secret drawers containing hidden
jewels. Waldron is mysteriously murdered
by the Parrot, whose identity remains un-

known, and the suspects include almost the
entire cast. An energetic young reporter is
finally instrumental in trapping the crimin-
al, who is revealed to be one of the least
suspected of the many persons involved in
the plot.

William Lundigan gives an earnest, but
none-too-convincing, portrayal of the re-
porter. That fine character actor Charles
Waldron, the suave Paul Cavanaugh and the
exotic Lull Deste give the best performances.
Eddie Foy, Jr., as Lundigan's camera-toting
pal, supplies a few laughs with his exagger-
ated comedy.

Noel M. Smith's direction is fast-moving.

LEYENDECKER

'BOWERY BOY' CAPABLE CAST IN MINOR ACTION QUICKIE

Rates • + on naborhood duals only

Republic
71 Minutes

Dennis O'Keefe, Louise Campbell, Jimmy
Lydon, Helen Vinson, Roger Pryor, Paul
Hurst, Edward Gargan, Howard Hickman,
Frederick Burton, John Kelly, Selmer Jack-
son.

Directed by WilHam Morgan.

Several capable players' talents have been
wasted in this routine action film — a minor
programmer for the duals only. In an at-
tempt to breathe life into a familiar tale of
a bad boy's reformation, the script writers
have injected a few gangster touches, a blase
society girl angle and a dash of social up-

lift, but all to no avail. The story remains

run-of-the-mill melodrama, occasionally

fast-moving, but suited only to the lower
half of naborhood duals.

In the Bowery setting where he was born
and raised, a 16-year-old hoodlum (Jimmy
Lydon) has an aversion to hospitals and
the medical profession until a crusading
young doctor (Dennis O'Keefe) saves the life
of his kid brother. O'Keefe gives Lydon a
job at the clinic but the boy's former rac-
keteer friends persuade him to steal signed
food certificates to earn extra money. In-
ferior foods thus brought into the hospital
start an epidemic in the Bowery and when
Lydon's brother becomes ill. he realizes the
hai-m he has caused. The boy is kidnapped
to keep from talking, but his gang of hood-

NEWSPAPER CRITICS

lums find him, capture the food racketeer
and O'Keefe is absolved from blame.

Jimmy Lydon gives one of his most con-
vincing performances as the Bowery boy —
a pugnacious role and one for which he has
become typed. The up-and-coming Dennis
O'Keefe and the attractive Louise Campbell
are well cast as the crusading doctor and
his understanding nurse. These two take
care of the minor love interest, with Helen
Vinson, who excels in marauding Park
Avenue lady pai"ts, doing her utmost to
break up the romance. Roger Pryor is mis-
cast as a gangster, but the balance of the
players are good.

William Morgan's direction is as routine
as the script.

LEYENDECKER

A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN (Universal)

"...Very warm, veiry silly and moderate fun if you have your boots
on for the sloppy going." — Winsten, N. Y. Post.

"...Pleasant and delightful ... Appealing and satisfactory entertain-
ment."— Boehrvel, N. Y. World-Telegram.

"... Pleasant, sentimental story . . . Humor and sentiment and melo-
drama in wide variety." — A. B., Phila. Record.

THIRD FINGER, LEFT HAND (Metro-Goldwyn-Maycr)
'■...Grows less preposterous and less amusing from one sequence to
another." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

". . .Trifling but sometimes amusing distortion of life — and little more."
— Crowther, ,N. Y. Times.

"... Only intermittently funny . . . Uninteresting." — Boehnel, N. Y.
World Telegram.

JANUARY 25, 1941

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FROM PHILLY

By JAY WALKER

A sprig of laurel is due local independent
exhibitors for their splendid cooperation in
the Infantile Paralysis Drive. We're told by
Oscar Neufeld, ass't to chairman Frank Mc-
Namee, that about 96'! of the inde theatre-
men showed the trailer and made collections
in their audiences. . .More concrete evidence
that show business has a huge heart is con-
tained in the creation of the Showmen's
Club Welfare Fund Committee, whose chief
work will be to place applicants in jobs in
the industry. Meyer Adelman is chairman;
David Yaffe, sec'y...The Variety Club will
honor David E. (Skip) Weshner, former S-W
executive who recently joined UA as pub-
licity chief, with a testimonial dinner at the
Bellevue Stratford Monday night <27th)...
Local Allied indies were educated in the
Consent Decree, blocks- of- five and arbitra-
tion when Abram F. Myers addressed the
annual meeting of the unit on the 14th.
An open forum was held and the Allied
general counsel provided enlightening an-
swers to a flock of queries . . . Harry Marcus,
veteran film man associated with brother
Gene, passed away last week... The Stiefel
Bros, opened the Campus. Lewisburg, on the
17th... Leo Posel opened his newest house,
The Benner, last Tues. night. The 800
seater will be managed by David Leach, for-
merly ass't at Posel's Crest. . .Local premiere
of Disney's "Fantasia" postponed until Feb.
12th at the Aldine. . .Milton Rogasner de-
cided not to wait for relief lif any) via the
Consent Decree and filed his anti-trust suit
against S-W Theatres and six major dis-
tributors. He asks for triple damages of
$378,000 on the allegations that the circuit
and the distributors have conspired to the
detriment of his Iris Theatre and that his
inability to obtain decent product has forced
him to keep his Lafayette Theatre closed...
S-W Orpheum gets first local "Hollywood
sneak preview" of RKO's "Mr. and Mrs.
Smith... The brand new poster exchange
opened by John Schaeffer and Jack Weiss
recently suffered damage by fire Monday
morning. Business going on as usual, how-
ever.. .Allied of E. Pa. elected following new
Governors to the Board: David Milgram,
Thomas Lazarick, Columbus C. Stamper,
Henry Sork, George J. Riester — all for three
year tenures; alternate Governors, for one
year each: David Brodstein, Melvin Koff,
William Spiegel, Harry Fried. Holdover mem-
bers of the Board are: Harry Chertcoff, Jo-
seph Conway, Ben Fertel, Al Fischer, Jr.,
E. B. Gregory. George Ickes, Harry Perelman,
Milton Rogasner, Morris Wax, Charles
Stiefel. The new Board met on the 17th and
elected the following officers for 19il: Sid-
ney Samuelson, Bus. Mgr.; Ben Fertel, Act-
ing Treas.; E. B. Gregory, Sec'y; Sally Fish-
er, Ass't Sec'y. Joseph Conway was named
Director to represent the unit on the N,a-
tional Board. David Milgram is the alter-
nate Director. The Allied Board passed a
resolution congratulating Percy Friedman for
winning th? Metro Exploitation Prize...
Lewen Pizor is ill... A testimonial dinner in
honor of Earle Sweigert, Para dist. mgr. and
Ulrich Smith, new branch mgr., will be held
at the Warwick, Feb. 21st. . .Melvin Fox is
planning construction of a new theatre be-
tween Frankford and Torresdale Aves., near
roid to Tacony-Palmyra Bridge. . .More and
more exhibs operating 25-cent houses are
complaining about being hit by Defense Tax,
which raised them to 29c and left 20-cent
spots .still charging same figure plus Ic city
tax. Grosses in higher price houses have
been sliding since the tax went into effect.

FROM BOSTON

By BARCLAY
•

Frank Lydon, Allied Eastern Regional Vice
President, is regarded a certainty for re-
election as President of the Independent Ex-
hibitors, Inc. . . . Arthur K. Howard, Ind. Ex.
business manager, plans to call the annual
business meeting, at which the elections will
be held, in Boston following the Washington
conference. . .Bill McLaughlin, retiring Inde-
pendent Exhibitors director who left the
theatre field as of January first with the
sale of his suburban Stoneham Theatre to
Al Rudenstein, has purchased the Essex
County franchise for the Jimmy Roosevelt
movie- juke boxes... The Independent Ex-
hibitors, Inc., is assembling opposition to the
proposed ten per cent admission tax,
scheduled for action by the Maine legislature
..."Kitty Foyle" held three weeks at the
RKO Memorial to the tune of substantial
coin, the femmes talking up the pix big
on the basis of the Morley novel. . .Frank
Lydon, Arthur K. Howard, Al Somerby, and
George Ramsdell are among the official com-
mitteemen working in behalf of the Greater
Boston Community Fund campaign to ac-
cumulate close to five million dollars be-
tween January 18 and February 15. . .E. Har-
old Stoneman, Ind. Ex. treasurer, and Theo-
dore Flelsher, booker for the circuit Stone-
man operates in conjunction with Ed Ansin,
fellow Ind. Ex. officer, have both been elected
officers of the local Variety Club... Ansel
Sanborn, N. H. exhib. is now a member of
the executive council in New Hampshire . . .
Max and Joseph Levenson, Ind. Ex. keymen,
have opened the newly constructed Fairlawn
in Pawtucket ... At least one out of every
three local film workers has had the grippe
these past few weeks... Thad Barrows has
again been reelected prexy of the A. F. L.
projectionists local ... Nathan Yamins has
been planning to head south, following the
Washington doings, for his annual Florida
sunning. . .Joe Mathieu, Ind. Ex. member,
also looks toward the south ... Warren Nich-
ols, Ind. Ex. operator of the Gem in Peter-
boro, N. H., may also hit the Keys... "Four
Mothers" and "Return of the Texas Rangers"
were low pressure at the Fenway and Para-
mount.. ."Arizona" and "Angels Over Broad-
way" did not click at the Orpheum and
State. . ."Second Chorus" and "Michael
Shayne, Detective" unexciting at the Metro-
politan.. .Joseph Ehrlick is now managing
the Gaiety in Boston for former Ind. Ex.
director, EHas M. Loew ... Herman Rifkin of
the Ind. Ex. has put Carl Jamroga, formerly
of the Phillips in Springfield, in the man-
ager's seat at the Academy in Northampton
. . . George Rabb goes from the Jefferson,
Springfield, to the Academy in the shift...
Daniel Schwartz has been appointed to the
managership of the Jefferson. . ."Fantasia,"
p. a.'ed by Jack Goldstein, goes into the
Shubert Majestic for an extended run...
"GWTW" hits the State and Orpheum for a
reengagement. . .Hearings are still being held
before a master in Boston in the monopoly
suit brought against Paramount and other
major interests by Carroll T. Cooney, Jr., of
Waldoboro, Maine. George S. Ryan is repre-
senting Cooney... Sez one Independent Ex-
hibitors officer, whose biz is being aided none
by the flu which has closed schools and
emptied theatres, "All this gi-ippe is giving
me the gripes."

34

FILM BULLETIN

P IP IE Y II IE W §

BACK STREET. . .Taken from the
tragedy by Fannie Hurst, this remake
by Universal of one of the most popu-
lar pictures of all time stars Charles
B o y e r and
Margaret Sul-
lavan. It tells
of the frus-
trated plans of
two people in
love. Featured
in the cast are
Richard Carl-
son, Frank
M c H u g h ,
Frank Jenks.
Esther Dale,
Tim Holt and
Nell O'Day.
Robert Stev-
enson directed.

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ACE WESTERN STAR AT HIS GREATEST
IN COLUMB

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BULIETIN

Vol. 8 No. 4 February 22, 1941

SLAVERY - OR
A CHANCE AT
FREEDOM?

Allied of the Northwest

Prefers the Certainty of

Compulsory Block Booking

to the Hopes of the
Decree!

caiToriai oy wwj vvma, rage

THE INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS TRADE JOURNAL

also AlAN HALE • JACK CARSON • GEORGE TOBIAS • Directed by RAOUL WALSH

Screen PIcv by Julius J. ond Philip G. Epslein • Ftom a Ploy by James Hogan

FEBRUARY 22, 1941

3

NORTHWEST ALLIED PREFERS SLAVERY

Allied of the Northwest is threatening to secede from
the motion picture industry. The issue is slavery — Allied
of the Northwest prefers it!

The hardy Minnesota independents (or the men who
profess to represent them) do not like the Consent Decree.
As a matter of fact, they dislike it so heartily that they are
shouting for the "good old days" to come back. Compul-
sory block booking, they say, is paradise compared to the
untried hell into which they are about to be plunged by
the Decree. They see only evil in it and are determined to
sabotage the Decree before it has a chance to prove any-
thing.

The Northwest organization recently introduced a
measure in the Minnesota State Legislature to compel dis-
tributors to sell them full season blocks of features. The
proposed bill states that the practices of the major film
companies have been extremely injurious to independent
exhibitors in the past, yet it extols the virtues of the com-
pulsory block booking system.

Listen to this from the preamble of the bill: "The long-
established trade practice of licensing feature motion pic-
tures for a full season is essential to the best interests of
the producer-distributors, exhibitors and the public." So
far they have merely stated a positive opinion, to which
they are entitled. But, that same preamble follows with
the statement that this very system has "subjected indepen-
dent exhibitors to unfair disadvantages, preventing him
from responding to the community and local public in-
fluences and preferences with respect to the selection of
desirable feature motion picture films and are inimical to
public welfare and against public policy."

Such ambiguity, blandly ignoring the basic fact that
compulsory block booking, per se, has created those con-
ditions of which the latter quotation complains. And do
you notice that while the first portion of the preamble says
block booking is "to the best interests" of film companies,
exhibitors and the public, the second part promptly elimin-
ates independent exhibitors and the public from benefits —
leaving the producer-distributors the sole beneficiaries of
the old system. Who's running Allied of the Northwest,
anyhow?

On one Issue there is universal accord in the Industry:
the Consent Decree Is not the Ideal or complete solution of
our problems. The degree of disaffection with Its terms

varies widely, but most of the industry's leaders agree that
It represents a serious attempt to correct abuses and in-
equalities, and therefore is worthy of cooperative effort.
With those leaders we have taken our stand from the outset.

Too many exhibitors are focusing all their attention on
the blocks-of-five provision. They fear that It will in some
unknown and detrimental way affect the smooth operation
of their theatres. Thus preoccupied with what may prove
to be unwarranted fears, they are overlooking the advan-
tages that accrue to them from other sections of the De-
cree. The abolition of shorts forcing; the restrictions on
building of competitive affiliated theatres; the neutral ar-
bitration system under which the independent can appeal
for more preferable run or clearance. These are a few
clear-cut "breaks" In the Iron-clad control previously exer-
cised by the major film companies.

And, what about the new selling plan? Look at it from
the broad viewpoint. Blind buying Is eliminated, since
every picture must be trade-shown before sold. The ex-
hibitor need not preview every picture, but he will have the
opportunity to do so, or to read reviews in the trade papers
he trusts. Isn't It logical to assume that the very fact that
every feature will be subject to critical scrutiny before it
is put on the market will place the film producers under far
greater pressure than in the past? Hollywood's quacks and
loafers will find the pace too much for their meager brains
and new production genius will sprout In that fertile field.
Good product will be a "must," not an accident. Artistic
labor will be poured Into each script before It Is ready for
shooting, for no one will be working on pre-sold quickies
anymore. In short, Hollywood should experience a renais-
sance of artistic endeavor that will lift the general level
of motion picture quality to a plane now reserved for the
few outstanding films of each season.

Perhaps the Northwest exhibitor leaders are right in
pleading for the slavery of compulsory block booking, with
all its attendant evils. Possibly it is better judgment to
accept as inevitable the slow demise of the motion picture
art-industry and take it placidly and gracefully. But we
doubt that this is the attitude of Intelligent film and theatre
men at large. Most of them are willing to attempt a break
for freedom, fraught as it may be with hazards. We hope
Allied of the Northwest comes along on the dash.

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ARBITRATION MANUAL

With reports of the first arbitration appeals under the
Consent Decree coming in from various sections of the
country, here may be the answer to many an exhibitor's
prayer.

For the use of regional associations affiliated with Al-
lied States Association and their members, General Counsel
Abram F. Myers has prepared a Manual of Arbitration un-
der the Consent Decree. It is being printed by Allied and
copies will be sent to the affiliated reglonals in about a
week.

The volume will be bound in heavy paper and will
comprise about 75 pages. .Some idea of its scope can be
gained from the Table of Contents which appears below.

The Manual will give the basic facts concerning the
Consent Decree; will analyze its provisions so as to enable
an independent exhibitor to decide for himself whether he
should file an arbitration proceeding; will outline the prac-
tice and procedure in both the Local \Tribunals and before
the Appeal Board and will offer suggestions as to how the
proceedings should be conducted; will explain the system
of fees and costs and offer suggestions as to how expenses
may be kept down; and will contain iforms for giving the
notices required by the Decree and for obtaining informa-
tion as to the existence of franchises, as well as forms of
statements of claim.

This is another of the valuable cervices that Allied is
rendering its members. When the plans of the distributors
for selling pictures under the Decree have developed, Allied
also will issue a Buyer's Handbook containing information
and suggestions relative to buying in groups of five.

In the past Allied has gladly made available to un-
affiliated organizations and exhibitors, through the t-rade
press and otherwise, its AID Reports and many other valu-
able bulletins, compilations and reports. Because of H-he
considerable labor and expense entailed in preparing and
publishing the Manual of Arbitration, the Executive Com-
mittee of Allied has decided that it would be unfair to the
dues-paying members to offer it gratuitously to unaffiliated
groups, circuits and exhibitors.

Therefore, the Manual will be made available to non-
members only at a price which will take into account not
merely the cost of printing but also the overhead expense.

The independent exhibitor's rights under the arbitra-
tion system may well prove to be the most meritorious part
of the whole Decree. No theatre operator may be sure
that he will not need to resort to arbitration, so every tone
should be prepared to exercise his privileges under the

plan. This opportunity for obtaining a practical, compre-
hensive manual outlining the full procedure of arbitration
must not be missed by any independent exhibitor. We
recommend that non-members of Allied write for price and
copies to Allied States Association, 729 Fifteenth Street,
N. W., Washington, D. C.

MANUAL OF ARBITRATION — CONTENTS

I. Facts About the Consent Decree

1.

Purpose

2.

Date of entry

3.

Companies bound

4.

Enforcement of awards

5.

Effective date

6.

When can you arbitrate?

7.

Franchises exempted

8.

Scope and interpretation of Decree

Controversies that can be Arbitrated

1.

Forcing features

2.

Forcing shorts, foreigns and westerns

3.

Selling to theatres in different districts

4.

Refusal to sell on "some" run

5.

Pictures locally offensive

6.

Unreasonable clearance

7.

Availability of prints

8.

Arbitrary refusal to sell a particular run

Procedure and Practice

1.

General statement

2.

Joinder of claims and parties

3.

Demand for arbitration and submission

4.

Statement of claim and relief sought

5.

Intervention

6.

Transfer of jurisdiction

7.

Selection, appointment and removal of Arbi-

trator

8.

Notice and conduct of hearing

9.

Discovery

10.

The record

1 1.

Awards

12.

Reopening the case

Appeals

1.

Notice

2.

Appeal record

3.

Proceedings on appeal

4.

Proceeding subsequent to appeal

V. Fees and costs

VI. Special Allied Forms

4

FEBRUARY 22, 1941

Buddy De Sylva - Paramount's New Studio Boss

by

DAVID HANNA

B. G. De Sylva, better known as "Buddy," needs money like I
need cancelled two cent stamps. He has three hits shows on
Broadway, "Dubarry Was a Lady," "Louisiana Purchase," and
"Panama Hattie." A fifty (50) percent interest in the U. S. Mint
couldn't be much more valuable!

That a man in his spot, which is a sort of theatrical Utopia,
would blithely walk into a position as head of production for a
motion picture company simply doesn't make sense. It can only
mean that he is completely crazy or one of those odd human
beings who dotes on trouble.

De Sylva says he is neither. He merely likes California — he
ha^ his home here and would like to enjoy it for a few years.
Such an excuse! He expvects a certain amount of trouble during
the next few months while he acclimates himself to his duties,
but after that he imagines that this new job will become less
difficult and exacting.

His friends evidently see stormy days ahead, too. One kindly
equipped him with a carton of 200 aspirin tablets and another sent
him a polo mallet. Morris Ryskind and Leo McCarey wired from
the desert that they were having a profitable time selling Para-
mount stock short to the local suckers who had not yet heard
the news.

feels that there is little box-oflSce value in them. He does not
expect to make any during his tenure at Paramount. De Sylva
doesn't think the industry is particularly concerned by the Consent
Decree and said that so far as Paramount is concerned, "we like
it!" Certain changes are going to be made in the production
personnel and De Sylva has his eye on some New York talent
which he hopes to lure to the coast. There are a few stories at
Paramount that need immediate supervision and the next few
weeks will probably see the addition of some new producers and
writers.

De Sylva's first big jobs will be to supervise the preparation
of Paramount's most recent and important story buys, "Lady in
the Dark" and "For Whom the Bell Tolls."

Many film men would be overwhelmed by the task before
him — especially in view of the enormity of the efifort and money
involved to bring these two expensive works to the screen. Not
Buddy De Sylva, who prepared "Panama Hattie" for the stage in
15 days and who worked only 12 days on "Louisiana Purchase"
before it was ready for rehearsal. A fast worker and an efficient
one, too, this chap has a background as exciting and interesting
as the profession to which he is so dedicated.

It isn't all fun and gags with Buddy De Sylva, though. He is
serious about his spot at Paramount and wants to make a success
of it. He didn't seek the job and was not expecting it when he
arrived in Hollywood a few weeks ago to fulfill his two picture
contract with the company. Frank Freeman talked over the pos-
sibility of De Sylva assuming the head production berth oh'several
occasions, but a certain amount of persuasion was required before
he agreed to replace Le Baron. In the saddle only a few days
when we interviewed him, Paramount's newest executive said he
was surprised to find out how much he enjoyed the job, and we
could resist the thought that he was still a bit bewildered.

De Sylva will supervise Paramount's top pictures only, leaving
the operation of the "B" division entirely up to Sol Siegel, the
westerns in the hands of veteran Harry Sherman.

That De Sylva has had so much experience with musicals
does not imply that there will be a substantial increase in the
number of fllmusicals turned out by the company, although Para-
mount for some years has specialized in this particular type of
film.

He has been twitted about the fact that his first story pur-
chase after assuming the leadership at Paramount was the rival
New York musical, "Lady in the Dark." But Paramount is heavily
involved in the bidding for De Sylva's own "Louisiana Purchase."
To spare himself the perplexing and financially double-jointed
problem of De Sylva negotiating with De Sylva, Irving Berlin,
author of the music, is representing his interests as they pertain
to picture rights.

According to De Sylva, the trend of the screen today is to-
ward comedy. He dislikes propaganda pictures personally and

Born in New York, the son of an actor, he came to Los Ang-eles
when he was two and graduated from high school in 1913. While
working as a shipping clerk, he wrote a successful play for his
high school. A University of Southern California professor saw
it and urged the young man to continue his education. He went
to U. S. C. for a year and while there started writing songs, pick-
ing out the tunes on a ukelele. He sold his first number to Al
Jolson. The famed entertainer took De Sylva to New York where
Jolson used some of his numbers in a show called "Sinbad."

He continued as a song writer, part of the famous team of De
Sylva, Brown and Henderson, until 1929 when the three were
signed by 20th Century to produce and wiute. Later, Brown and
Henderson returned to Broadway while De Sylva stayed in Holly-
wood, producing pictures continuously until 1939, taking time out
to produce and write "Take a Chance," successful New York show
of a few years ago.

His most successful pictures at 20th Century were the five
hits he made with Shirley Temple. At Universal he did "The
Rage of Paris" and his last picture before returning to New York
was "Bachelor Mother."

De Sylva thought it was opportune to leave Hollywood while
it was cheering a hit. He returns after having produced the cur-
rent smash show for the stage. In the short space of a few weeks,
he readied the story and started production on "Caught in the
Draft." Before it was completed he had become production chief
for Paramount. A fast and furious schedule, this — the kind
that is good in a creative industry like motion pictures. De Sylva
has tempo, industry, showmanship and a shrewd sixth sense of
what the public wants in entertainment.

FEBRUARY 22, 1941

5

'BLONDIE GOES LATIN' MUSIC ADDS LUSTRE TO SERIES

Rates • • • for small towns; naborhood duals

Columbia
68 Minut«s.

Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Sims,
Daisy (the dog), Jonathan Hale, Ruth Ter-
ry, Tito Guizar, Kirby Grant and Orchestra,
Danny Mummert, Janet Burston, Irving
Bacon, Eddie Acuflf, Joseph King.
Directed by Frank R. Strayer.

This latest in Columbia's "Blondie" series
retains many of the insanities that have
endeared the wacky, hilarious Bumstead
Family to millions of readers of the funnies
and, lately, movie fans, and goes musical in
a big way at the same time. The result is
a bigger, more universally appealing "Blond-
ie" film. The postman gets knocked on his
ear for a bigger belly laugh than ever, and
Dagwood manufactures yet another of his
six decker sandwich masterpieces. Director
Prank Strayer certainly has been imbued
with the true spirit of Chic Young's comic
strip and successfully transfers same to cel-
luloid with adroitness and aplomb.

Feather-weight story has Mr. Dithers, the
boss, taking a South American boat trip for a

rest and taking the Bumsteads, Blondie Dag-
wood, Baby Ehimpling and dog Daisy, along
for company. A last-minute wire requires the
presence of someone in the office, so it looks
like Dagwood will miss the trip. However,
he gets mixed up with the drums in the
band and never leaves the ship. His efforts
to keep out of sight cause plenty of mix-ups

until the boss learns that by staying aboard
the boat Dagwood has saved him a lot of
money.

The cast remains the same, with Penny
I Blondie) Singleton shining in both rhumba
and song specialties; Arthur (Dag"wood) Lake
getting hot on the drums and doing a female
impersonation that faintly resembles Eleanor
Roosevelt, and LaiTy (Baby EKimpling)
Simms singing (?) a duet with his cute little
friend, Janet Burston. Even Daisy, the dog,
goes in for a bit of dancing. In addition, they
all fit their respective cartoon character roles
splendidly. And that also holds true of
Jonathan Hale as Mr. Dithers, Dagwood's
boss. Welcome additions, who furnish pleas-
ing songs and music specialties, are Ruth
Terry, Tito Guizar and Kirby Grant and his
Orchestra.

Since the varied talents of the versatile
principals come to light in this first musical
in what was a straight comedy series, it be-
comes a moot question whether future
"Blondie" films will follow in similar vein.

NONAMAKER

'THE MONSTER AND THE GIRL' HORROR QUICKIE OKAY FOR SMALL HOUSES

Rates • • in action houses and small nabes

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Paramount
85 Minutes

Ellen Drew, Robert Paige, Paul Lukas, Jo-
seph Calleia, Onslow Stevens, George Zucco,
Rod Cameron, Phillip Terry, Marc Lawrence,
Gerald Mohr, Tom Dugan, Willard Robert-
son, Minor Watson, George F. Meader, Cliff
Edwards, and Skipper.
Directed by Stuart Heisler.

This is strictly a pop quickie, but it

should satisfy the entertainment tastes of
those who thrive on red meat horror stuff.
It's all about a mad d(x;tor, a human brain
and an ape — familiar, but facinating in
a way. Working its way up from a slow
beginning, this Paramount offering gradu-
ally becomes eerie and a bit engrossing. It
has a well balanced cast and good exploita-
tion angles. Ballyhoo houses might develop
this into a "sleeper"; elsewhere, it will
provide at least average support.

The story has Ellen Di-ew a small town
girl drawn into a vice ring. Her brother's

attempts to extricate her make him a mur-
der suspect. He is convicted and executed.
George Zucco, a doctor, is given the boy's
body and he takes the brain and trans-
plants it in an ape. With the dead man's
mind, the ape embarks on a career of kill-
ing to avenge the execution and the wrong
done to Miss Drew.

The performers manage to be convincing
against the weird background and Stuart
Heisler's direction gives punch to the film's
latter half.

HANNA (Hollywood)

•PETTICOAT POLITICS' TOO-OBVIOUS SLAPSTICK

Rates • + for naborhood or small town

Republic.
67 Minutes.

Roscoe Karns, Ruth Donnelly, Spencer
Charters, George Ernest, Lois Ranson, Paul
Hurst, Polly Moran, Pierre Watkin, Alan
Ladd, Harry Woods, Claire Carleton, Jeff
Corey, Charles Moore, George Meader, Em-
mett Vogan.

Directed by Erie C. Kenton.

The Higgins Family descends to the most
obvious form of slapstick humor in "Petti-
coat Politics," a feeble farce suitable for
small town duals only. Where the earlier
vehicles in this series were replete with

duals only

ment and Joe soon finds himself in a dan-
human and broadly humorous touches, this
is merely a frantic, but almost never funny,
film. Even such tried-and-true troupers as
Roscoe Karns and Ruth Donnelly appear at
a disadvantage in these nit-wit situations,
while Polly Moran employs the out-moded
silent screen technique of mugging to her
heart's content. This may get by as a sup-
porting dualler, but will gain no new fans
for future Higgins Family pictures.

Joe Higgins, who had planned to take it
easy and live on his annuity, is persuaded
to run for mayor when his wife, Lil, is
given statistics to prove that retired busi-
ness men seldom live long. The present
mayor is a tool of the town's gangster ele-

gerous spot as the reform candidate. After
numerous wild chases and an initiation by
masked clubmen who, Higgins believes, are
planning to "bump him off," the election
turns into a landslide. And Higgins finds
himself in the public eye and once again
an active man with prospects for a long
life.

Spencer Charters fiu-nishes a few laughs
as Grandpa as does Paul Hurst who plays
a dumb gangster. Lois Hanson and Allan
Ladd are practically wasted in the inci-
dental romantic episodes.

Erie C. Kenton's direction is no credit to
him.

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NEWSPAPE

WESTERN UNION (20th Century-Fox)

. .Serves up a slice of history with as little hokum as possible and
does so with stunning imagery and almost constant action. .. Rousing
good Western." — Dana, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

. .Best since 'Stagecoach'. . .Good situations, enormously exciting,
full of action, splendidly performed. . .Entertainment with a capital
E."—Boehnel, N. Y. ]V mid-Telegram.

. .One of the finest color films ever seen. . .Spectacular screen enter-
tainment — a 'Western' with the proper cinematic unity." — Crowther,
N. Y. Times.

"...Virile, punch-packed, blood-curdling stuff." — Thirer, N. Y. Post.

HUDSON'S BAY (20th Century-Fox)

. . Incon.sequential on a grand .scale and with a talented cast, thereby
leaving a big story .still untold." — Winstcn, N. Y. Post.
". . .Scries of extended and rather dull monologues. . .Dull and wordy
historical reconstruction. " — Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.
". . .Even Paul Muni can't do anything in the way of injecting drama

R CRITICS

or action into the humdrum story." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.
"... Humorous in spots and offers enough thrills to satisfy all movie-
goers."— Murdock, Phila. Ledger.

". . .Disappointingly cut-and-dried job." — Crowther, N. Y. Ttmes.
LIFE WITH HENRY (Paramount)

'\ . . Obvious and tedious." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

"... Light, homespun entertainment." — L. B., N. Y. World-Telegram.

"... Pleasant family entertainment." — Crowther, N. Y. Times.

".. .Merry. . .Surprisingly high proportion of hearty laughs. . .Script

with neat touches." — Winsten, N. Y. Post.

HONEYMOON FOR THREE (Warner Bros.)

". . .Does not possess one thoroughly believable character. . .Lack-
lustre farce." — Winsten, N. Y. Post.

". . .Cut to the old .screwball comedy pattern. . .Works overtime at its
assorted japes and antics only to be more ridiculous than funny.' —
Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

". . .Hackneyed story, at best." — Crowther, N. Y. Times.

6

FILM BULLETIN

Harrower

nil iiii nil

Universal has beaten the gun!

We've just gotten a peek at the first product announcement
book for the 1941-42 season — and it's A DARB. Pictorially
and as a job of advertising salesmanship, the Universal Sales-
men's Manual is sumpin' to behold. But that is secondary.
Of prime importance is the fact that for many weeks the U
forces at studio and home office have been working under prcs'
sure to get the jump on the other film companies. This co iln^
season is loaded with unknown quantities for most of the majors,
so the Universal boys, clear of the blocks-of-five question mark
(for this one season at least), are determined to start making
their load of hay even before the sun rises.

The contents of that Salesmen's Manual adds up to a flock
of shrewd showmanship on the part of those Universal leaders,
Nate Blumberg, Bill Scully, Cliff Work, Matty Fox and John
Joseph, who in their special fields of management, production,
distribution, selling and advertising, have scooped the trade by
months. The execution of the book itself is a tribute to Louis
Pollock and Hank Linet, the ad-men who have that rare knack
of reaching exhibitors with their copy.

It's rather early to hazard a prediction about Universal,
but even eliminating those parts of the announcement that are
obviously "puff," the 1941-42 program shapes up as the most
impressive the outfit has ever attempted. Let's give a look at
that part of the program that is actually fixed by names.

* * *

Heading the list are two Deanna Durbin productions to
be turned out by Joe Pasternak, who hasn't yet pulled a fizzle.
Henry Koster and William A. Seiter as directors of these as-
sure box-office magnets to attract the legion of Durbin fans.

Then comes the great stage property for which most of
the producers were actively bidding, "Hellzapoppin'." Uni-
versal grabbed it, with Olsen and Johnson themselves featured.
Mayfair Productions will produce.

Three scheduled by Frank Lloyd Productions, which
means three screen specials, for Frank Lloyd ranks among the
top ten producers.

* * *

Now comes a galaxy of brilliant star names, each one of
whom carries their own sure-fire audience anywhere in the
United States.

An Irene Dunne production. Bruce Manning will be the
producer.

A Charles Laughton production, with Joe Pasternak as
producer, and directed by Henry Koster.

And here is that great team of Charles Boyer and Mar-
garet Sullavan in a Bruce Manning production, the trio that so
brilliantly scored with "Back Street."

Then we have Margaret Sullavan in another with Franchot
Tone, to be produced and directed by William A. Seiter.

Add another, which is budgeted for top investment, be-
cause it will star Carole Lombard.

George Raft will be starred in "Tango" with Carol Bruce
and Brod Crawford. Producer will be Bruce Manning.

That perennial favorite, Loretta Young, will appeal to her
impressive following in a production tailored to her special
requirements.

Marlene Dietrich will have another of her new-style roles,
a production titled "Hilo Hattie," a Joe Pasternak item.

Add to this impressive list, a production starring Franchot
Tone and Virginia Bruce, to be produced and directed by Wil-
liam A. Seiter, and the exhibitor has a selection of star appeal
for his screen that spells gold in the box-office tills.

* ♦ ♦

To bring the chuckles and laughs to a worried world, U
promises:

W. C. Fields in "Never Give a Sucker an Even Break."
Featured with the belly-laugh specialist will be Gloria Jean,
Baby Sandy and Butch and Buddy. Directed by Eddie Cline.

That surprise comedy team of the year. Bud Abbott and
Lou Costello, will come up with two laugh offerings — "Ride
'Em Cowboy" and "They're in the Navy Now." Watch these
boys!

Hugh Herbert will zoom in with two of his wacky specials,
"Hello Sucker" and "Man or Mouse." A Sam Wood produc-
tion, which he will personally direct.

Gloria Jean will be starred in "Straight from the Heart."

Two productions will star the combined Dead End Kids
and Little Tough Guys.

A wacky-horror picture, "The Black Cat," starring Basil
Rathbone. The cast will feature Brod Crawford, Hugh Her-
bert and Anne Gwynne.

Tw3 productions starring Baby Sandy.

"Radio Follies," starring Rudy Vallee, with a cast of top
names in radio.

Then there are seven productions starring Dick Foran,
Leo Carrillo and Andy Devine, their stories built around early
American adventure along the Mexican border.

Also seven Westerns, starring Johnny Mack Brown, sup-
ported by Fuzzy Knight and Nell O'Day.

Finally, four serials, with two aimed at adult audiences,
and a strong short subject lineup complete a program that
should make the Universal salesman's visit An Event in the
exhibitor's routine day.

Yes, it's early to predict, but Universal presents a mighty
bright picture!

FEBRUARY 22, 1941

7

'ADAM HAD FOUR SONS' POIGNANT DRAMA

Rates • • + generally; better in family houses

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Columbia
80 Minutes

Ingrid Bergrnan, Warner Baxter, Susan Hay-
ward, Fay Wray, Helen Westley, Richard
IXenning:, Johnny Downs, Robert Shaw,
Charles Lind, Billy Ray, Steven Muller, Wal-
lace Chadwell, Bobby Walberg, June Lock-
hart, Rietro Sosso, Gilbert Emery, Renie
Raino, Clarence Muse.
Directed by Gregory Ratoff.

"Adam Had Four Sons," made from
Charles Bonner's novel, "Legacy," is a drama
of family life during the first twenty years
of the present century, which provides a
faithful picture of the period and has good
elements of conflict, drama and human in-
terest. The story of a young father's efforts
to raise his four motherless sons and hold
his family together has some poignant
moments, but also a few improbable situa-
tions, which only the sincere performances
of Ingrid Bergman and Warner Baxter
made credible. The picture is not out-
standing entertainment, but it will probably
appeal to the more mature members of a
theatre audience and should do reasonably

good business in most locations if well ex-
ploited.

Ingrid Bergman comes to the home of
Warner Baxter and his wife as a French
governess for their four small sons, and soon
wins the affection of the whole family.
Baxter's wife dies a few months later .ind
his brokerage business crashes in the panic
of 1907, so that he is forced to give up his
home, put the boys in school and send Miss
Bergman back to her native land. Pros-
perity comes to Baxter again in World War

days and Miss Bergman and the family are
reunited in their old home. All four sons
join the army. Trouble comes to the house-
hold when the second son, Johnny Downs,
brings a bride home from Canada, and
leaves her there when he goes overseas. The
girl is shallow, selfish and vicious and she
lures Johnny's oldest brother into a roman-
tic affair with her, which the governess
covers up to save Baxter from heartbreak.
After the Armistice, Johnny discovers the
truth about his wife and almost succeeds in
killing himself by crashing a plane. While
he is unconscious in a hospital, his wife tries
to turn Baxter against Miss Bergman, but
Baxter hears the whole story, gets rid of
the girl and asks Miss Bergman to marry
him.

Ingrid Bergman is extremely charming as
the governess and succeeds in making a
difficult role effective. Warner Baxter gives
a sincere and dignified performance of a
part which is very different from anything
he has ever played before. Helen Westley
is a stand-out as the gin-drinking, cigar-
smoking elderly cousin of the family. The
other members of the cast are all good.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

'THE TRIAL OF MARY DUGAN' RE-MAKE HAS LOST ITS PUNCH

Rates • • generally as dualler

M-G-M

90 Minutes.

Laraine Day, Robert Young, Tom Conway,
Freida Inescort, John Litel, Marsha Hunt,
Henry O'Neill, Marjorie Main, Francis Pier-
lot, Sara Haden, Alma Kruger, Anna Q.
Nillson, Matt Moore, Barbara Bedford, Ad-
dison Richards.

Directed by Norman Z. McLeod.

A capably-acted remake of the Bayard
Veiller play, but one which has lost con-
siderable punch during the past decade of
similar courtroom melodramas. Following
its smash hit on the stage, "The Trial of
Mary Dugan" became one of the early
talkies which originally enthralled audiences
with its sensational trial sequence and
dramatic flashback scenes. In the present
version interest frequently lags during the

early portions of the film and even the
climactic murder trial has its dull moments.
A fair cast will help the picture do average
business as a dualler, but it will scarcely
again attract the older patrons familiar with
its surprise denouement.

Mary Dugan (1941 model) escapes from
an Oklahoma reformatory and journeys to
Los Angeles where she secures a minor
stenographic position under the name of
Mary Andrews. Her sympathetic employer,
Tom Conway, takes an interest in her and
eventually makes her his private secretary
while her friendly co-worker, Robert
Young, falls in love with her and proposes
marriage. Mary hesitates to reveal her
prison past and refuses Young who goes
abroad and returns, a year later, as news-
paper headlines tell of Mary Dugan's trial
for the murder of her employer. Young,
suspecting that Mary's lawyer is in league

with Conway's widow, takes over her de-
fense, unmasks the real murderer and se-
cures an acquittal.

The personable Laraine Day takes another
histrionic step upward with her first-rate
emotional work in the title role. Robert
Young gives a capable, but roufine per-
formance as the attorney-hero — a role
which has been changed from that of the
heroine's brother in the earlier version to
that of her lover in this re-make. Tom
Conway, Frieda Inescort and Marsha Hunt
are satisfactory enough, but Marjorie Main,
as an acidly-humorous landlady whose every"
utterance is a laugh, gives a truly stand-
out performance.

Norman Z. McLeod's direction would
benefit by speeding up in the introductory
scenes.

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'FATHER'S SON' INCONSEQUENTIAL PROGRAMMER

Rates • as dualler

Warner Bros
58 Minutes.

John Litel, Frieda Inescort, Billy Dawson,
Christian Rub, Bernice Pilot, Sammy McKim,
Philip Hurlic, Sonny Bupp, Scotty Beckett,
George Llyod, Myra Marsh.
Directed by D. Ross Lederman.

Routine in all production aspects. Father's
Son" is likewise burdened with an unexciting
plot and weak marquee names. The charac-
ters of a mischievous youngster, his 'stuffed
shirt' father and sympathetic mother are
typical Booth Tarkington figures, but, as
pictured in this low-budget film, they do no

credit to the author of "Penrod" and other
American boy tales. The story is slow, dull
and extremely inconsequential and contains
only a mild laugh or two to stir the specta-
tor out of his lethargy. Picture may suflBce
as a filler for minor dual programs where
family audiences predominate.

The story centers around 14-year-old Billy
iJawson, who returns from military school to
find that his solid citizen father (John Litel)
becomes easily annoyed and upset by the
boy's exuberance and youthful pranks. Even
after he tries running away, his mother and
father continue to disagree over methods of
his upbringing and the former finally takes
him away with her. Realizing that both
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parents ar unhappy apart, Billy fakes a kid-
napping and their joint remorse brings about
a reunion.

Billy Dawson is a handsome and natural
young player in a role that requires only or-
dinary acting ability. Frieda Inescort is a
gracious, charming actress as always and
John Litel must be credited with making
the overbearing father seem like a real per-
son at times. But it is the little colored
actor, Philip Hurlic, who contributes the
film's most amusing moments as Billy's play-
mate. Vestibule.

D. Ross Lederman's direction is as slow-
paced as his script.

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NEWSPAPER CRITICS

HIGH SIERRA (Warner Bros.)

"...Pretty dreary and unappetizing stuff ... Blatantly melodramatic."
— Boehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.

"...Shrewd script, knowing direction and a .set of first-rate perform-
ances. . .Extremely effective." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.
". . .Has everything — speed, excitement, .suspense and that ennobling
suggestion of futility which makes for irony and pity." — Crowther,
N. Y. Times.

THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK (Columbia)

". . .Peculiar combination of good acting and a bad script. . .Lorre is
so persuasive and moving that at times one almost believes the plot." —
E. /. S., N. Y. Herald Tribune.

"...Probing psychological fare, heavily on the grim side." — L B.,
N. Y. World-Telegram.

"...Hackneyed dialogue and conventional plot manipulations. . .Deli-
berate pace." — Crarvther, N. Y. Times.

8

FILM BULLETIN

T

FEBRUARY 22, 1941

The Inside on the Important Studios' Activities

COLUMBIA

Earlier in the year there were indications that Columbia would
eventually step into the musical nim field, in spite of the fact that
never before in its history had the studio gone in for big scale
musical comedy productions. Columbia led the operatic cycle, but
only while Grace Moore was under contract. During the past few
weeks, production head Harry Cohn has been reaching out for
musical talent and the following names have been signed to con-
tracts: Fred Astaire, Ruby Keeler, Rudy Vallee, Cole Porter, Jer-
ome Kern, Ozzie Nelson and his band, Glenn Gray and his Casa
Loma Orchestra and Ann Miller. Sidney Lanfield, veteran film
musical director, has also been engaged for one picture. So far
only Rudy Vallee has a definite assignment. He starts shortly in

the starring role of a picture to be produced by Irving Starr whose
title is fluctuating between "Show Business" and "Time Out for
MUsic." Glenn Gray's outfit is featured. For the others there is
only a tentative schedule which has Ruby Keeler and Ozzie Nelson
teaming in a collegiate ditty called "Betty Co-Ed."

Sidney Lanfield is directing a draft camp musical comedy
called "He's My Uncle." Fred Astaire is mentioned for the lead
seconded by either Ann Miller or Rita Hayworth — the latter is
an accomplished dancer having scored in this field when she was
known as Rita Cansino. "But Beautiful" is the title of a con-
templated Columbia musical which will have tunes by Kern and

a production by Gene Markey.

In line with Columbia's melodic trend is the news that the

NEW RELEASES

(For details on These pictures see Release Charts on Following Pages)

COLUMBIA

Meet B3j:on Blackie Feb. 20

Blondie Goes Latin Feb. 27

Outlaws of the Panhandle Feb. 27

Missing Ten Days Feb. 28

Lone Wolf Takes a Chance Mar. 6

Penny Serenade Mar. 13

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery Mar. 24

METRO

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary Feb. 21

Free and Easy Feb. 28

Rage in Heaven Mar. 7

Penalty, The Mar, 14

Ziegfeld Girl, The Mar. 21

Bad Man, The Mar. 28

MONOGRAM

Riding the Cherokee Trail Feb. 25

Flying Wild Mar. 10

Sign of the Wolf Mar. 15

PARAMOUNT

Virginia Feb, 21

Monster and the Girl, The Feb. 28

Hardboiled Canary, The Mar. 7

In Old Colorado Mar. 14

Lady Eve, The Mar. 21

Las Vegas Nights Mar. 28

Border Vigilantes Apr. 4

Road to Zanzibar, The Apr. 11

Round-up, The Apr. 18

I Wanted Wings Apr. 25

Reaching for the Sun May 9

Caught in the Draft May 30

REPUBLIC

Prairie Pioneers Feb. 20

A Man Betrayed Feb. 27

The Great Train Robbery Mar. 7

Back in the Saddle Mar. 14

RKO

Scattergood Baines Feb. 21

Citizen Kane ^°

A Girl, a Guy and a Gob Mar. 14

Footlight Fever Mar. 21

Melody for Three Max. 28

Repent at Leisure Apr. 4

Devil and Miss Jones, The Apr. 11

Robbers of the Range Api'- 18

They Met in Argentina Apr. 25

20th CENTURY-FOX

Western Union Feb. 21

Murder Among Friends Feb. 28

Tobacco Road Mar. 7

Sleepers West Mar. 14

Outlaw, The Mar. 21

Dead Men Tell Mar. 28

Scotland Yard Apr. 4

That Night in Rio Apr. 11

Ride on Vaquero Apr. 18

Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It Apr 25

Bride Wore Crutches July 4

UNITED ARTISTS

That Hamilton Woman

.Mar. 7

UNIVERSAL

Nice Girl Feb. 21

Dark Streets of Cairo Feb. 28

Mr. Dynamite Mar. 7

Model Wife Mar. 14

Lady from Cheyenne Ma'V. 28

Man-Made Monster Apr. 4

Sky Raiders i Serial) Apr. 18

WARNER BROS.

Strawberry Blonde Feb. 22

Shadows on the Stairs Mar. 1

Footsteps in the Dark Mar 8

Here Comes Happiness Mar. 15

Sea Wolf Mar. 22

Knockout -.Mar. 29

studio has acquired rights to the new George Abbott hit musical,
"Pal Joey." If true, it is a great vehicle for Fred Astaire and
Columbia will probably engage him for it. Abbott will produce.

Ralph Cohn, who has been at Columbia since 1935, functioning
as an associate producer in the Irving Briskin unit, has been pro-
hioted to the rank of '"A" producer. Cohn's last "B" picture is
"Under Age." now shooting.

Film columnists and fan scribblers have long extolled the
charms of Patti McCarty, pert brown-eyed brunette secretary to
Dorothy Lamour. Sensing her potentialities as an actress, Colum-
bia has given her a term contract and she is making her first
appearance before the cameras in "Under Age."

Columbia has arranged with Metro to borrow Robert Mont-
gomery for the lead in "Heaven Can Wait," which Everett Riskin
will produce. The stoi-j' tells of a prizefighter who has aspirations
to be the heavyweight champion, and is plucked by the Angel of
Death from an airplane and taken to heaven before it is time to
die. His spirit is later returned to earth, with heaven finding
another body for him, with which he wins the coveted champion-
ship. Sounds "different."

Lester Cowan would like Lillian Gish for a role in "Ladies in
Retirement" .. .George Marshall has been .signed to direct "Texas"
...Wesley Ruggles is having a difficult time in finding a leading
lady for "The Doctor's Husband." It seems that most of the
screen's ranking feminine stars are otherwise engaged. Katharine
Cornell is reported to have liked the Claude Binyon script and Mr.
Ruggles is said to be putting on the pressure in an attempt to
persuade the noted stage actress to abandon a contemplated play
and come to the coast... John Howard's first assignment under his
new Columbia contract is the second male lead in "Bedtime Story"
which has Rosalind Russell as head woman. No male star has
oeen set for this B. P. Shulberg production.

Production is booming at Columbia with five pictures in work
and a number slated to go into production shortly. Those filming
are: "A Girl's Best Friend Is Wall Street" (Joan Bennett-Franchot
Tone), "Her First Beau" (Jane Withers-Jackie Cooper), "Under
Age" (Nan Grey-Alan Baxter), "North from the Lone Star" (Bill
Elliott-Dorothy Fay) and "Senate Page Boys" (Herbert Marshall-
Virginia Bruce). On the verge are "Bedtime Story" (Rosalind
Russell), "Texas" (William Holden), "Show Business" (Rudy
Vallee-Ann Miller) and "Heaven Can Wait" (Robert Montgomery).

C'.4STIN(iS: .\iUii.son Richards. Una OTonnor in ■Hi-v r-'ir-ft Beau" . . . .\ nn Mil-
ler. Brenda and C'obina, William Gargan, Allen .Jt'nkin.s. Thi'ee Stooges in
"Show Busine.-is" . . . Ot to Kruser. .John Litel. Oloria Dickson in "Chain Gang"
...Gene Reynolds. Samuel S. Hiiirls, Oickie .Iiuus, ciruies .Smitli. Charl^-s
Lind. Billy Daws^iTi, 'r"'miii\ litmd in ■'Si-ii;ii- r;i^. 1 loys" . . . T^uis -Mberin,
Byron Foulger. .Almiia Si-ssioTi.s in "A Cnls I;.. si I'l i.iid is Wall Street'...
DIKKCTOB ASSKiNMK.N'TS: .Maisliall i.. ■r.\ us' ... Sidney Salkow to

"Sliow Business" ... i:ii.- K'.'utcn i., ■■.\a\al .\ .a.l. m ,\ ' . STOKV BrVS: "Pal
.lo. y." George Ahlniii i.v.HliH ti'Mi. CONTK.VCTS: i:,l\vaid l>niytiyk to 4-
ynrX tire dea 1 . . .

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

The filmusical takes a prominent position in Metro's studio
picture, too. Here, the operetta is highly regarded and now the
studio is launching preliminary preparations to screen three oper-
etta successes of many years ago. Metro has had the rights to
these pieces for some time: "Rose of Algiers," a Victor Herbert
work; "Sari," by Emmerich Kalman, in which Mitzi Hajos was
starred on Broadway 20 years ago; and "High Jinks," by Rudolf
Friml, which once served as a vehicle for Emma Trentini. Metro
is planning lavish productions for these three musicals and they
will star either Jeanette MacDonald or Rise Stevens, the young
and beautiful songstress recently acquired from the Metropolitan
Opera Company.

Victor Saville is rushing preliminary details on the new ver-
sion of "Smilin' Through." in which James Stewart and Jeanette
MacDonald will be co-staiTed. The picture will get under way on
March 15, after Miss MacDonald has returned from her annual
concert tour... A new Tarzan feature, with Johnny WeismuUer,
goes into production March 15th.

Something like the workings of the Supreme Court is the
manner in which production policies are laid down at Metro. The
studio has an inner circle presided over by Louis B. Mayer, and
consisting of Benny Thau, Louis Lighton and Bernie Hyman. New
additions to this august body are rare, but Lawrence Weingarten
was selected to join it this week. He will no longer produce, but
supervise stories, okay budgets and over.see in a general capacity.

Nicholas Schenk has been voted a five year contract renewal
...Melvyn Douglas is in line for the title role in "Married Bache-
lor".. .George Murphy is planning a personal appearance tour
through South America and is learning to sing in Portuguese...
Insiders have it that William Le Baron will join either Metro or
United Artists in the very near future. Odds .seem to favor Metro.

The sound stages of Metro are quite active this week with six
top pictures in various stages of production: "Billy, the Kid'
'R'-'bert Taylor-Brian Donlevy), "A Woman's Face" (Joan Craw-
ford-Melvyn Douglas), "Blossoms in the Dust" (Greer Garson-
Walter Pidgeon), "Love Crazy" (William Powell-Myrna Loy), "Dr.
Jeykll and Mr. Hyde" (Spencer Tracy-Ingrid Bergman) and "The
Uniform" 'Clark Gable-Rosalind Russell).

CAHTINCiH: Aubrey Smith. Peter Godfrey In "Dr. .lekyll and Mr. Hyde"...
.Sidney Blackmer, Jack CarMOn, Kathleen I.ockhart, .Jack Mulhall, Georfc'e

.Meeker. Bai bara Bedford in "lan e (.'razy" ... Rosalind Russe'l, .lessie Ralph,
(•".duardo Clanelli, l.uis Albernl. Matthew Bolton in "The rniform" . . ..John
Shelton, Ann Rutherford. Frank Morgan, Dan Dailey, Jr., Virginia Gray.
Kay Holden in "Washington Melodrama" ... Florine McKinney, Sheilah D'Arcy,
QuintaniUa twins in "Blossoms in tto- I »ust" ... DIRECTOR ASSI(;N.\IENTS:
Robert 7.. I-eonard to "Two Worm ii' . . .S. Sylyan Simon to "Washington
.Melodrama" . . .

MONOGRAM

With "Sign of the Wolf" just completed, Monogram is ready
to launch three more productions this month. As we go to press,
Edward Finney will give the "go" signal to his film version of
"The Pioneers," based on the James Fenimore Cooper novel. Tex
Ritter and "Arkansas Slim" Andrews will head the cast of this
western which will have a higher budget than usually allotted the
Ritter sagebrush dramas. On February 23, George Weeks will
start "Tumbledown Ranch in Arizona," with the Range Busters.
Later in the month, Scott IXinlap has scheduled "Widows of the
Press," which will be directed by Phil Rosen.

Sam Katzman is preparing two stories to be used for his East
Side Kids. One, titled "Murder by Proxy," will be a mystery-
horror yarn...Prexy W. Ray Johnston is in New York for con-
ferences with the sales department.

PARAMOUNT

About five years ago, your reporter interviewed Nat Levine.
As our concluding sentence we wrote, "despite tempting offers
from other studios, Nat Levine will remain at Republic where he
can enjoy artistic freedom and where there is no check on his
ingenuity." The day that this piece appeared in FILM BULLETIN,
Mr. Levine resigned as executive producer for Republic. This was
our first encounter with the uncanny ability of film producers to
assure you that there is no such thing as an earthquake, at the
same time ducking under a desk to avoid falling plaster. Time
and experience should have inured us to the processes of execu-
tive thought — unhappily, they haven't. Thus a few weeks ago
our Studio Forecast for 1941 quoted Frank Freeman as saying
there would be no changes in Paramount's production personnel.
Today we write of drastic and far-reaching changes, an upheaval
of considerable proportions whose consequences will have a
marked effect on Paramount's future. It wouldn't be cricket, of
course, to suspect that Mr. Freeman knew this all the time!

The news that Buddy de Sylva would step into the shoes of
William Le Baron came as a distinct surprise to Hollywood, al-
though it has been recalled that when Freeman arrived in Holly-
wood to take over the studio management, William Le Baron
agreed to stay on with the condition that at a later date he would
be relieved of some of the arduous chores connected with his posi-
tion. Le Baron is independently wealthy and his many years of
service to the motion picture industry reminded him that it was
time to seek leisure and recreation. Le Baron will undoubtedly
continue as an important production figure in Hollywood, but his
future activities will be limited to producing an occasional picture
or two for Paramount or some other company.

Mixed reaction greeted the De Sylva promotion here in the
film city. The new executive producer is highly regarded and
very well liked by most of the Hollywoodites. Some skeptics
doubted that he was the perfect choice for the post. We think
otherwise. De Sylva is a first class showman — his record proves
it. He has had a generous share of experience — much of it
successful. He is a newcomer to Paramount and may be expected
to play no favorites. It may take a while for De Sylva to feel
his way around in the new job, but when he does, we have con-
dence that he will endow it with the same type of vigorous, atten-
tion-getting showmanship, clever judgment and sharp sense of
public tastes that have characterized his previous efforts.

Shortly after De Sylva moved into the Le Baron office, the
changes began at Paramount. A. M. Botsford, who had been with
the company for 20 years, resigned. It is understood that he will
join Le Baron in whatever set-up is formed by the former Para-
mount head. Jack Moss also left to join Walter Wanger, Le Roy
Printz, dance director, leaves at the completion of his current
assignment. Jack Karp has become assistant to Henry Ginsberg
and Dick Blumenthal, aide to Arthur Hornblow, will function as
an a.ssistant to De Sylva, while being groomed for a producer's
berth.

Two important moves characterized De Sylva's first week at
the studio. The first was the purchase of "Lady in the Dark,"
the greatest musical success Broadway has seen in a decade.
$183,000 was paid for the rights. It will be put into production at
the conclusion of the Broadway run. The second was the signing
of Monta Bell as a producer, the man who made "West Point of
the Air," "Men in White," and the Jeanne Eagles version of "The
Letter." Bell is now readying scripts and announcement of his
first assignment will soon be forthcoming.

Far removed from the turmoil and ever-changing Hollywood
scene is Max Fleischer, veteran cartoon maker, from whose Florida
studio comes a story not to be overlooked in the excitement over
the change of regime at Paramount. Into production a few days
ago went a new feature-length cartoon, "Mr. Bug Goes to Town."
A radical departure from everything heretofore accomplished in

FILM BULLETIN

the feature-length cartoon field, "Mr. Bug Goes to Town" is the
story of the fight for life of a community of little people (called
insects by humans) who live in a weedy patch of earth just 45
minutes from Broadway surrounded entirely by the csment-and
steel world created by the menace they fear most of all — the
human race.

Although postponing its plan to build a new studio in West
Los Angeles. Paramount is launcing a vast construction program
in the form of additions to its Hollywood plant. New buildings at
the present location are to include three new sound stages and a
power house. The first is to be ready for use within four months,
completion of the entire project within six months.

Paramount is talking to Kate Smith on a deal whereby the
songstress will air abridged versions of pictures in the same man-
ner that she has been cooperating with 20th Century-Fox. . .De
Mille would like Katherine Hepburn for a top line in "Reap the
Wild Wind"... Bop Hope may star in a modernized version of the
famous George Ade story, "Back Home and Broke." It was filmed
twenty years ago with Thomas Meighan. . .Susanna Foster and
Dolly Loehr have left for a personal appearance tour to plug "Hard
Boiled Canary" in which both appear. . ."The Ghost Goes Holly-
wood" is the title of George Pal's second puppetoon . . . Stirling
Hayden, who is such a hit in "Virginia," has been given his next
assignment opposite Dorothy Lamour in "Dildo Gay"... Louis
Phillips and Claude Lee, of Paramount's legal staff, spent a few
weeks at the studio explaining the ramifications of the Consent
Decree to various departments. They are now touring Paramount's
exchanges on the Coast . . , Paramount doesn't expect to get "For
Whom the Bells Toll" underway until the first part of 1942...
A heavy exploitation campaign is bsing lined up for "Lady Eve,"
the new Preston Sturges picture. Incidentally, fair-haired Mr.
Sturges was recently signed to a new long term contract. . .Para-
mount's financial report for the quarter ending January 4, showed
net earnings of $2,807,000 as compared to $1,030,000 for the corres-
ponding period a year ago .. .Paramount concluded a deal with
Scientific Films, producers of the Popular Science and Unusual
Occupations shorts, to distribute another series of novelty subjects
entitled "Speaking of Animals." First of the series will be "Down
on the Farm" and it will be released nationally April 18... Olivia
de Havilland has been borrowed from Warner Bros, to play one
of the three leads in "Hold Back the Dawn"... Nils Asther had to
hire a press agent to send out word that he was going back to
Sweden before any one would give the handsome silent screen star
a job. The result was a featured role in a forthcoming Paramount
production, "The Night of January 16th". . .James Rennie, who is
just about tops both as an actor and a good fellow, returned to
Hollywood this week after an absence of ten years. He will have
one of the leads in "Skylark."

Seven productions are currently in work and Paramount will
launch a number of features during the next three months. Those
before the cameras are: "One Night in Lisbon" (Madeleine Carroll-
Fred MacMurray), "Caught in the Draft" (Bob Hope-Dorothy
Lamour), "Kiss the Boys Goodbye" (Don Ameche-Mary Martin),
"Power Dive" (Richard Arlen-Jean Parker), "Skylark" (Claudette
Colbert-Ray Milland), "Pioneer Woman" (Barbara Stanwyck- Joel
McCrea) and "Hold Back the Dawn" (Charles Boyer-Olivia de
Havilland).

Slated to start early next week are: "Little Miss Muffet" (Anne
Shirley) and "The Parson of Panamit," a HaiTy Sherman pro-
duction.

March starting productions will be: "Aloma of the South
Seas" (Dorothy Lamour-Jon Hall), "The Birth of the Blues" (Bing
Crosby), "The Night of January 16th" (Ellen Drew-Robert Pres-
ton), "Two Bad Angels" 'Lloyd Nolan-Betty Brewer), "Buy Me
That Town" (Brian Donlevy-Preston Foster- Akim Tamirofl) and
"Nothing but the Truth" (Bob Hope-Paulette Goddard).

April will see the following started: "Sullivan's Travels," to
be directed by Preston Sturges, and "Henry and Dizzy," an Aid-
rich Family comedy with Jimmy Lydon replacing Jackie Cooper
in the title role.

On May 1, Cecil B. De Mille will start "Reap the Wild Wind,"
ind also starting on that date will be Edward H. Griffith's pro-
juction "Dildo Cay." co-starring Dorothy Lamour and Stirling
Hayden.

Paramount's backlog consists of ten pictures completed and
awaiting release.

(■.\STIN(iS: Olivia Di-ll:i\ i'lanil. Cmt lii.i.^ m ■lloM l!ark tin- D^iun" Juiiu'.s

Hviiny in ■■Sl<vl;u i<" . . . I.hiyd .\iil;ui, (.•iiristiiiu-c Mooi e. .Mbvrl l)el<kpr in
"Huy .M<- Tlni( Ti.dny" , . . Uicliiii il ( 'lU-lson, Queenie Vass-ir in "Little Ml.ss
.Mnl'l. I ' . .I>IKK( TOK .V.SSKiN.MKNTS: Otis Can ett to "Wovld l>i cmiere" . . .
.srOKV m VS: ".sin:; .ScniK ■>( llnmioiil.-" Iiy .lames K. l.anKliam . , . "(••lipid
Willi a lieard" liy ,Mic-li:ipl fiis...

REPUBLIC

Republic ha.s taken over the Dallas franchise of C. C. Ezell
and W. G. Underwood — making 13 territories in which the com-
pany operates its own distribution outlets. . .Herbert Yates is in
town checking on product and conferring with studio executives.

Films shooting include: "Sis Hopkins" (Judy Canova-Bob
Crosby), "Mr. District Attorney" (Peter Lorre-Florence Rice) and
"In Old Cheyenne" (Roy Rogers- Joan Woodbury).

«'.\S-|'I\(;S: .l.,ln. Waxiic. Hrli-n \V(slli> in "The I.ady H'om, Nvu ( (i IciUis" .. . ,

.loin Woodbuiy. J. Fanell M.icDoiiakl in "In Old Cheyenne" ... Lynn Mer-
rick in "'I'u-o-Knn Sh' rilT" . Vincp Barnetl, Billy Bennett, Grace Sutton.
iOdilif i li ililjon ill "Mr, (listnt t A 1 1 . . i n.-y" . . . Eddie Poy. Jr. in "Rookies on
I :ii Mif ■ . . . Haidii- .\ll.ii4lit in -.Sis Uupklns"... STORY BUYS: "Newspaper
.M' II Ar.- lliiiiiui" li.\ Mirliat-i !• .-.ssi.-r. . . "Hell on Wing.s" by Martin Williams..

RKO-RADIO

Orson Welles continues to be the big news at RKO. Threatened
with opposition from other studios and repercussions from the
Hearst interests if "Citizen Kane" is released, it is said that cer-
tain RKO executives are worried and would like to shelve the
picture. Mr. Welles is in New York and a showdown is imminent.
Welles has considerable say in the ultimate fate of the picture in
view of the fact that he has a 25 interest in its financial return.
Meanwhile, we hear the picture isn't good enough to rate all this
publicity!

"The Play's the Thing," famous Broadway stage pix)duction by
the noted Hungarian novelist and playwright, Feronec Molnar, has
been purchased by RKO as a starring vehicle for Charles Laugh-
ton. Robert Sisk will produce and Sam and Bella Spewack have
been engaged to write the screen play.

Last week the AFL charged Walt Disney with unfair labor
practices declaring that his organization "interfered with, re-
strained and coerced its employees and dominated and Interfered
with the operation and administration of the Federation of Screen
Cartoonists" which is an independent organization of Disney work-
ers. Disney officials must answer the complaint within 90 days.

RKO will cease making its "Saint" series in Hollywood and
film future pictures of the mystery group in England. . .The screen
play for Orson Welles' next picture has been completed. This is
the yarn with a Mexican background which will star Dolores Del
Rio. . .Leopold Stowkowski is recording new numbers for "Fan-
tasia"... Kay Kyser checks in at this lot shortly for his next
picture as yet untitled. . .Max Gordon and Han-y Goetz are talk-
ing of filming their new stage hit "My Sister Eileen" for RKO
release. They are still befuddled about the financing for "Ameri-
can Way" which they have wanted to do for the past year and a
half .. .George Abbott is slated to report at RKO early in March
when he will prepare a picture .. .RKO is going to streamline its
trademark.

C.\STIN(iS: Charles LauKhtoii in "'rin- IMa.N 's tin- Tliiiii.; " . . . i ;iiy Kibbei' in
".Scat tiiKood rails the .Strings" ... Dorothy Lee in "Ilepent at Leisure"...
.Mirlu-lf- .Morgan ill ".^o ni of I'aris" . . ..lane Seymour. Vlcki Lester in "Tom.
Dii k ami Han y" . . .niKKCTOK -VSSIGX.MEXTS: OliarKs Roberts to "Hurry.

I'hai lir. llin rx " , . .

20th CENTURY-FOX

Where there are stage shows in theatres, 20th Century expects
to use a new type of stage show "trailer" to plug its forthcoming
musicals as a substitute for the radio plugs made impossible by the
ASCAP fracas. The first "trailer" to be evolved by the studio will
play at the Roxy theatre in New York during the run of 20th
Century's "Tobacco Road." It will exploit "That Night in Rio."

Forty-four pictures will be made by 20th Century for the
1940-41 season. . .With increased attention being given westerns
by every Hollywood studio, this outfit is looking over its large stock
of Zane Grey yarns as potential screen material. Some of the
stories were made as silent pictures. . .Jack Benny and William
Perlberg are back from New York where they saw the stage re-
vival of "Charlie's Aunt." This is to be Benny's first picture under
the terms of his contract with this studio. . .Nazimova has been
cast in the role of Tyrone Power's mother in "Blood and Sand"...
"Duchess by Appointment" will star socialite Cobina Wright. Jr.,
who has been appearing in small parts. . ."The Outlaw" will be
20th Century's guinea nig in testing the operation of the decree...
Jane Withers' contract has been renewed for another seven years
...Those reports that "How Green Was My Valley" has been per-
manently abandoned are incorrect. The location sets have been
built and the film will start shooting in the Spring. . ."Confirm or
Deny," a tale dealing with the American correspondents in Eng-
land, has been bought for Tyrone Power.

Production has slowed down at 20th Century which has only
two films working: "Blood and Sand" (Tyrone Power) and "The
Great American Broadcast" (Alice Faye-John Payne).

<'.\STIN(;s: Kit.i HaxAMii th in "Blood and Sand" . . . STOK Y BI YS: "Duchess
bv Appointment" l)v L idy Mary Cameron ... "Fraternity" by Mary McCall.

.Tr "Contirm or U.»ny" by Hank Wales and Sam Fuller. . .COXTR.XCTS:

.lane Witlicis 1.. T-\ Ml- pact. . ..Tanis Carter to term agreement...

UNIVERSAL

The first company to announce its plans for the new season.
Universal will have a program for 1941-42 consisting of 47 feature
productions, 7 action pictures starring Dick Foran, Leo Carrillo
and Andv Devine. 7 westerns starring Johnny Mack Brown, with
Fuzzv Knight and Nell O'Day and four serials. Also, there will
be 39 reels of short subjects divided into four series, together with
a special two-reel featurette and 104 issues of the Universal
newsreel.

Product that has been set for particular stars, directors, or
producers follow :

Two Deanna Durbin productions, both to be produced by Joe
Pasternak, one to hv directed by Henry Koster, the other by Wil-
liam A. Seiter.

( Cotilhiucd on PiUic I'i)

FEBRUARY 22, 1941

11

PRODUCTION
& RELEASE

RECORD

In the Release Chart, the date under "Details" refers to the issue in which cast .director, plot, etc., appeared.
"Rel" is the national release date. "No." is the release number. There may be variations in the Running
Time in states where there is censorship. All new productions are on 1940-41 programs unless otherwi.se noted.

1 i

t UM Bli

1940-41 Features

(44)

Completed (25i

In Production

(4)

Westerns

(16)

Completed (9)

In Production

(1)

Serials

(4)

Completed (2)

In Production

(0)

HER FIRST BEAU

Comedy— Shooting started February 3

Cast: Jane Withers, Jackie Cooper, Edith FePaOws, Josephine Hutch-
inson, Martha O'DriscoH, William Tracy.

Director: Theodore Reed Producer: B. B. Kahane

.Iriiie ^\■illl'■l■s. inleiested in .Jackie ("?t;oi)er, takes

, 1.. Illf lS.' Ililll.

NORTH FROM THE LONE STAR STATE

Western — Shooting started February 5

Cast: Bill Elliott, Dorothy Fay, Dub Taylor, Richard Fiske, Jack
Roper, Claire Rochclle.

Director: Lambert Hillyer Producer: Leon Barsha

.Stniy: Wil.i liiii Mi.l.ck (lUII .11. Is the ;ii-tivitie.s of a. .s^ambler wlui.

l)v iili\iti_- . 1 1^ 1 1 . . 1 1, si I \ , si-cur.-s tilip to the .saloon of a law-

aliiilin:; iM ill lips I., i-lieat Robi-rt I-'iske <.ut ol' his livery stalile

business.

SENATE PAGE BOYS

Drama — Shooting started February 12

Cast: Herbert Marshall, Virginia Bruce, Gene Reynolds, J. M. Ker-
rigan, Mary Currier, Vaughan Glaset, Pierre Watkin.

Director: Alfred E. Green Producer: Charles R. Rogers

.Stoi-y: .\E:5iinst the . \ . i i . i n .n i o( iiieseiU day Wasliinston is woven the
. n. ];iUiiii of » X. w York lioodlum. Gene Reynold.s.
.. .1 w.irid of >'iuini; gentlemen, the .'Senate page boy.s.
■nator \\ lio Ijefriends liini and \'iri;inia Bruce is a

.\E:ainst the
storv of tlif
who is 1 . 1 1 I ■
Maisii.iil w
new s'. I {>. I I

UNDER AGE

Drama — Shooting started February 4

Cast: Nan Grey, Alan Baxter, Mary Anderson, Tom Neal, Patti
McCarty, Leona Maricle.

Director: Edward Dmytryk Producer: Ralph Cohn

Stnrv; Expose of the blackmail schemes of qirls in the "nioilel" racket. .

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

.\ (iiil-.

Title — Kiinning Time
IS<st FiieiKl Is S(i

Cast

■et. .l.Bennett-F.Tone ...

1940-41

. . . . i: i;i|iott-I.. V/alters
. . . . \\'.Ba.\ter-L. Bergman

Dvtiiils

. . . .'.'-X.

Kel.

.\iross tlie SierriiN (.">X) ....
.\ll:ini IliKi I onr Noii^ ISO)

I>i;t.ails nirb 1 I ii , I..-«acy.
Up.miikI (lie Siieraniriilo (58) B. EIliott-E.Keyes

Details und.-r till.-: Ghost Guns

Klondic (iocs l.aliii P.Singleton-A.Lake

Blonilie I'la.vs t'lipid (70) I'.Singlelon-.A.Ijake

Detail.") under title: Blondie Goes to the Country

Devil ('oiiiiiKUKls. The ((!4) B. K'arloff -.V.Duff

DiiraiiKO Kid, The (fiO) Charles Ptarn tt

Kllery (tiieen-.Miistcr l)et.e<-nve (C2) . R.Bell i m .M l.inds
Kllery tjiieeirs IViithause M> slery, . r{. Bell i in ^ .M I in. Is

Km'HIx- t« <;liiry (7:i) P.O'Brien-C. IJennet

Delalls under title: Passage "West
race Iteliind (lie .Mask, Tlu' («!))... P. Lorre-E.Keyes

riglif for Life («!») (IS.Govt.Film ...

Fug^itive from a I'rison Camp (!)!)).. J. Holt-M. Marsha

Details under title: Offenders of the I^aw
OlTlj* fnder 21 (fi4) P. ICelly-R. Hudson

Details under title: "The Little Professor"

Green Archer (serial) V.. lory-T.Meredith

'in at Plane Kohliery (Hii) J.Holt- V.Lester

Details under title; Keep Him Alive
fJreat HwiPdIe. The (— ) J. Holt

Details under title: Missing Evidence

Into the Crimson West ( — > B.EIUott-E. Young ...

Lone Wolf Keeiis a Rate, The (64) .W.VVilliam-F. Robinson

Details under title: Alias the Lone Wolf

I.one Wolf TaUes a Chance W.VV'illiams-.l. Storey

.Meet Itostori lilackie (.'.Morrls-R. Hudson

.MissiiiK 'I'en Days ( — ) G. Hren t-M..Scol (

Noliidv's (liildren («.■>) E.Fellows-W. White

f)- l'aHs of the Panhandle (5») ,. .C.Starrett-F. Robinson
Details under title: Blazing the Oklahoma Trail

f. nnv S T-nade I.Diiniie-C.Gr int

I"'a"t im ^Submarine (70) A. Louise- B.Bennett

rinl'i Kid, The ( — ) -f.Stiri tt-L, Curry ...

I'rairle Hchooner (58) CStarrett-F. Robinson

DetallB under tllle: Into the Crimson West

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So You Won't Talk (07) Toe E. Brown 0-29, . . 10-3. . .2018

They Dare Not Love ( — ) U, 1 1 arrison-K, \'ei lie , , , I'or. , , . 2-28

This Thing Culled Love (90) H. Hussell-M.Doug as . 10- !!) . . . 1-2 ... 2005

I liiiiKleriim rniiilii-r (57) Charles Starrett 7-13, , 12-31. . .2203

UesI of .Vbihiie (57) Charles Starrett 7-13 ... 10-2 1 ... 2202

^\ hite Kagl- (.Serial) B..Jones-D.Fay 11-30. ., 1-31. . .2120

W illi Cat of Tucson (59) B, Elliott-W.Taylor 9-21 .. 12-31. . .2211

n-tails nn.l.T title: R..nii.l-ni.

1940-41 Features

(501

Completed (311 In Production (6)

DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE

Drama — Shooting started February 1

Cast: Spencer Tracy, Ingriil Bergman, Lana Turner, Do:ia!d Crisp,
Ian Hunter.

Director: Victor Fleming Producer: Victor Saville

Si..r\': Kioni I'l. I:..ii. ii l.onis Stevertson novid. this tells ..I' a brilliant doc-
t(u- uh.i ili>..j\.rs a notion that transforms liini into a dangerous
beast -like m;iii M lirst he is able to coiitiol these transitions — but
eventually ii..' .h.um.s become unpredictable and onl.v when he is
killed is till. .|..(t..i spared the mental anguish wrought by his amaz-
ing (I is i.N .■r\'. Si)eiicer Trac.\- i>la.\'s the tit'e role.

LOVE CRAZY

Comedy — Shooting started February 7

Cast: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Fay Bainter, Gail Patrick.

Director: Jack Conway Producer: Pandro S. Bsrman

.^ti I \- : T.i I rev. lit .1 ili\oree aetion bein;.; l.n.u^lit a;^ linst liiin b.\' M.N'rna
I. ON'. \vi'li:i:n T'ouell fei,:^ns insanit\ ami ullim 't<'l.\ wins anew his
wif-'.n affections.

THE UNIFORM

Drama — Shooting started February 14
Cast: Clark Gable, Rosalind Russell.

Director: Clarence Brown

tat'iin nf a f

dm \- with .
finish. d. Ml

Producer: Hunt Stromberg

l; in llombay. He sa\es the i-epu-
.1. iiiity and ijerformins a military
I.. Lis old line when the job is

\ I thief.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

litle — Running Time Cast

.\ \\ i>inan's i'aee J.l'r i w i . .1 .1 - M 1 1. m ;.: I,i ^

IJill,^ , (he Kid R,-|-a \ I. . 1- 1 ii:. \ ,\

IJlossonis in the IJust G.i ; 1 1 s .n - \\ , I 'i.l i;.

1940-41

.\ndy llard.v 's Private Seeretar.v ,,.\1 1; i. v l,sion.-

Bad Man, The W. I : .1 \ ! , I :a 11 \ more

Bittersweet (92) .J.Ma.-l i.mal.l-N.Eddy

Blonde liis|iiratioii (72) ,l.Sbel t .11. - \M i re.v ,..

Details iiini.i till. Fools Rush In

Come Live uilh Me (X5) I.Stew urt-TT. 1. imarr

Comrade \ (90) C.Gabh - 11 1 , 1 m,-i 11 .,

Trial of .Mar,\ DiiKan L, Da v I : ^ 11 1 1 -

Dr. Kildare Goes Home (78) rj,Barryniiir. -L.Ayres

i>r. Kilihire's Crisis (75) L. Ayres-L.Barrymore

Duley (7:i) A.Sothern-D.Dailey ..

Lsrape (108) X.Sh.arer-R.Tayloj-

Flisht Command (110) I : Tn \ i. .r i; 1 1 nss. \- ..

I'ree and Kas.v I ; . I i n.^s. > - 1 ; . n m m iiiK;

iiallant Sons (70) I. Coopei-G. Reynolds

Details under title: Fighting Sons

(Jo West (82) Marx Brothers

Haunted Honeymoon (82) R. Montgomery

Details under title: Busman's Honeymoon

Hulabaloo (77) P. Morsan-B. Tiurke

Keeping Company (79) .1 . Sh,.| 1 ..n -.\ . U nth'ford

Land of Liberty (98) I ii .. nim n t 1 r\

I. idle Nelly Kelly (104) 1 .1 hi 1 la n.l -1 ; .M iir 1 .h y .

>laisie Was a Lady (78) \ ,S. .1 I r .1 - M . r Sn 1 1 n :i n

M:-n of Bii>s' Town ~ riii. \-.M Kim.m. x

IVlialt.N. The I. Km 1 .^ nmn i: A 111 ..l.i

D. lails nn.l. i litb ■. Koosty
Philadelphia .Story, The (112) .K.Hcpburn-C. Grant ..

Details under title: Untitled Dr. Kildare

Rase in Heaven It.M'K'mery-t.B'Kni >ii

.Skv .Murder (72) W, I'id,i;eon-J,Compton

Details under title: Untitled Nick Carter

Slril e I p the BiH'd (120) M.Rooney-J, Garland .

Third Mnger. Left Hand (92| M l,oy-M.Dou.,'la.s ...

Wild ,'\lan of Borneo (78) F.Morgan-B. Burke ..

WyoraioK (89) W.Beery-L, Bowman

Details under title: Bad Man of Wyoming
/ii'Kfelil (iirl. The I,Stewarl-.I.Garlainl

l):'tails
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Nil,

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. .9-21 .

11-15

. .8-10.

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..I'l

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. . .9-7. .

10-25. .

. 10:1

10-19.

12-27. .

,110

, ,120

.8-10. . .

11-22. .

Ml

10-19.

.1-10..

..118

I-I 1

:i-14 . .

12-28,

. . .:i-7. ,

.8-10. .

,9-27. .

.105

. . 5-4 . .

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10-19 . .

. 1-24. .

, 121

. . 0-29 . .

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,102

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FILM BULLET IN

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(26)
(24)

Completed (14)
Completed (8)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

. .B.KarloI'f-G.Hoffnui n
.L.Banks-O.Malo ...
. . \V. I.a \v.son-L. Banks
. .R.Byrd-L.Gray
. East Hiclf Kids . . . .

.\|):', Till- ((!■-')

<'h:iinl>er <»1 lliM'rors («;*)

!>t'a(l Man'h Shju's

Driims of tile Desert ((iH) ....
l•|,^irl!; Wild

He'l uls undi-r title; Air L)e\ il.s

Gj'i)§y Cavalier ( — ) G.Roland-R.Torres

Her First Kiinianee (Tl) W.Evans-E.Fel ows

iDetaiLs under title: "Her Fatli. i s I laughter" ) .
Kill's Last Hide. The I : i mm isan-.J.Ki nij

Details iiniler title: Prairie .Selii..ii.la\ s

l-ll

.»-7.

. 1 1-T

. . 1 1 -i .

or Swimmhr Hide. The (T!))
Orplians iit the North (.'>."))
rhaii'.oiii ot Chiiial iti\ 11
I'riile of the IJower.v (it'.i) ...

Details under title: C.C.C.
Kaiiffe Husters. The {.><!) ....
Kiiiin' Tile ( liei'oUee Trail ..
Ki.lliiii,- Home to Texas (02)

Sign of the \\ i>U

Take M- IJaek to Oklaliouia (64) . .T.Ritter-S. Andrews

Details under title: Oklahoma Bound
Tliaf (iaiis of .Mine (<;•.')
Trail of I he .silver Spurs (do
Trailing Doiihle Triuihle (i;il)

D tails under title; .SLk .Sli
« est of I'iiilo Hasiii ((!()) . .
You're Out of I.iiek (62) ...

lI..I"nes-J.Moran .

.\la,skan Cast

K. Luke-L.Longr ...

L.Gorcey-B..Jordan

Camp

R.Corrii^an-.T.Kins

T. Kill -1 -S \ Mil 1 i-\vs

T.i;m t -\ I'll |i iitr

G.l.i 1.11. > -.M.w li lU'

, .East Side Kids

i: 1 ''irrii^an-.J.Kiny: . .
. .1 ;.' '"1 rifian-J.King ...
^ Serenade

. .R.Corrigan-M.Terhune
.. P. Dan o-K. Sutton

. 10-5.
11-16

l-'>5
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. .8-10

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. 12-22. . .400:J

. . 1-30

. 10-14. . .4010
. .7-2!). . .4024
.11-18. . .4012
.12-15

. .8-22

. 2-25 . .4053
.12-30. .4052

. .3-15

1 1-14 40.->l

. .9-23. . .4021

. . . 1-5

. . 10-7

IC40-41 Features
Westerns

(11)

(9)

Completed (29)
Campleted (7)

In Production (7)
In Production (0)

HOLD BACK THE DAWN

Drama — Shooting started February 17

Cast: Charles Boyer, Ol'vla de Havilland, Paulette Goddard, Victor
Francen, Jill Bennett.

Director: Mitcliell Leisen Producer: Arttiur Hornblow

■I'his is

U.iM r.

I'renrl

dr;^mi
elum-e

dealin,!;;' with the ronian'
and I ili\ ia de Ha\ ill ni I.

' bt'tween I'harles
a sehoiil teacher.

Drama — Shooting started February 17

Cast: Anne Sirley, Richard Carlson, Richard Denning.

Director: Robert Siodir.ak Producer: Sol Siegel

LITTLE MISS MUFFET

iplioalions thit cmhi lr< .nt Anne Shir'ey and Richard
l'"int cadet, after ihc birth of their child.

P50NEER WOMAN

Outdoor drama — Shooting started February 17
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, Brian
Stevens.

Producer-director — William A. Wellman

Qonlevy, Kathryn

-^tnr.\ ; A say:a nl
a pioneer
im i:ortani

ildnm 111 the West with Birbara Stanwyck cast as
\\ ':<! Ih es to be lOS. ,]oel McCrta. a builder of an
II I iiw n. is her husband.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Tit le — Klin niiig
CaiiKht ill the Draft . . . .
Kiss the l5o.^ s <;ooilli.^ e ..
On- Nijfhl in l.ishon . . . .
.su.^lark

l.^tai'

. 1-2

fast

R. Hupe- I LaUHiur
. I>. A ineche-M,,M art in . . . 1-25.
. .\1 .Carrol -F.Mae.M urr 1 \ 1-11.
.C.Colbi-rt-R.Milland 2-8,

Kel.

5-30.

1940-41

.Vldrieli raiiiily in Tife

with llenr.\. The (SO) .l.Cooper-L.Ei nst ....

.Arise iVI.v I.ove (113) C.Colbert-R.Milland

ISiird-r \ ij;ilaiit< s \V. Hoyd-R.Hayden

Cherokee Strip (84) R.Di.\ -W.Henry

Christmas in July <70) D.Powell-E.Drew

Details under title: The New Yorkers

DaiM'inK on a IMiiie (74) G.MacDonald-R.I'ai.are

I>ooiiieil Caravan (62) W.Boyd-R.Hayden

llardhoiled Canary, The ( — ) .^. ')^es-S. Foster

I'l tail.s under lilli-: There's Magic in Music.

I Want a Divoree (92) D. i'owe l-.I.Blnndell

I M anted Winus ( — ) B.Donlevy-R Milland

In Old Colorado ( — ) 'V Boyd-R.Hayd^n ...

I.aily lOve, The H.Sl an wyck- (1 . Fund a

l.as Xeiias NiKlMs I'.Resan-B.Wh-eler ..

I.ove 'Ihy Neinhhor (Kl) I.B ny-A.AlIen-M.M'tin

li.R ithbone-E.U ew ..

Mad Doctor, The (!>0)

Details under title: Destiny
-Monster and the (iirl (85) IC.Drew-l'. Terry

Details nndrr title: U. o. A.

Mmm Over Itiirniii (7()) D.I.,annour-R. Preston

New Vor:; Town ( — ) M.Marlln-F.M'Mun ay ,

NiKht al Karl Carroll's. ^ (<'>i . K.Murray-K.Hobart
Norlh \Ves( Moiiiiled l»oli<-e ( 125) . .fl.Coopei -H. Carroll

I'irales on Ilors diack ( — ) W.Boyd-Ii. Hayden ..

({iiart-rhaek. The (7t) W.Morrls-V.Dale

Hetails uniler title: T. uielui ,, w ri

KaiiL' IS of I'ortiiiie (l)(Pi I' .vrMurray-A.I). kk. r

|{;'aclilii« I'or Tlie Sun !. M :'(:re!t- E.Drew

I i-:so.

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.7-27. .

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.400!)

. . .4-4.
10-11.
10-25.

. 1 1-S.
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. .9-20.
. .4-25.
. .S-14.
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.4007

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.4051
1020

.4002

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. 12-(i.
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.4011

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.9-27.

.4004

400:1

Hoad to Xaii/.ihar. rlie ( — ) B.Crosby-B.Hope 11-10.

Houiid-l p. The (90) R.Di.\-P. Foster 8-10.

Second Chorus (8:i) F.Astaire-P. Goddard .8-10..

Shepherd of the Hills J.Wayne-B.Field 10-5.

Texas KauKers Kicle Agai " ((17) ... 1. Howard-E.Drew 5-4..

Three Men from Texas (70) B.Boyd-R.Hayden 5-4..

\ietory (78) F.March-B. Field fi-1 .

VirKinia (110) M.Carroll-F.M'ilurr ly .7-27.

Wide Open Town ( — ) W.Boyd-R.Hayden 1-25.

Oi'taiis uniler title: Men of Action.

World in Flames (60) Documentary

You're The One («:i) O.Tucker-B.Baker 10-5.

.4014

11 .

■18.
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15

13. . 401';
15. . .4050
17 . . .4111.-.
21 4010

10-25. . ^010

RIPUBLIC

1940-41 Features
Westerns
Serials

1261
(32)
l4)

Completed (13 1
Completed (18)
Completed (3)

In Production (2/
In Production (ll
In Production (0)

IN OLD CHEYENNE

Western — Shooting started February 10

Cast: Roy Rogers, George Hayes, Joan Woodbury.

Producer-director: Joseph Kane

.story: Roy Rogers is a newspaperman who helps prove the innocence of
(ieorffe Hayes, accused as the accoinplice of a .^ang of bandit.s.

MR. DISTRICT ATTORNEY

Drama — Shooting started February 3

Cast: Dennis O'Keefe, Florence Rice, Peter Lorre, Stanley Ridges,
Minor Watson, Charles Arnt, Joan B'air, Charles Halton,
Sarah Edwards, George Watts, Helen Brown.

Director: William Morgan Producer: Leonard Fields

story: O'Keefe becomes an associHe in the district attorney's office where
he discovers evidence that links the d.a. with criminals. Florence
rtice is a newsnaoer woman who helos him.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Tith

.S;s lloriliills

-KiiiiniiiK Time

Cast Did

. I.I ':inova-('.Butter\\ orth

1940-41

.Arkansas .Icdse (73) It. Ro,£;ers-WeaverBros

Back ill the Saddle ( — ) . G.Auti y-S.Burnette ..

Barn.^ar(l I'oUies ((i7) J. .\rcher-.J. Storey ....

Behind the News (75) L.Nolan-D.Davenport

Border l.eifion (58) R.Rogers-G.Hayes ...

Bower.v Hoy (71) U.U'Keefe-L. Campbell

Captain .Marvel (serial) T.Tyler-F.Couglan.Tr.

Colorado (57) R.Rogers-P.Moore ....

Frienilly Neishhors (67) Weaver Family

Frontier Vengeance (57) D.Barry-B.Moran ....

fiirl from Havana, The (69) D.O'Keefe-C.Carleton

(ireat Train Kobhery, The B.Steele-M. Stone

Hit I'arade of 1941 (86) K.llaker-F.Langford

King of the Royal Mounted (Serial) \ l.an. - 1; Kellard ....

I. one Star K<ii<lers (57) I !, 1 .i\iimston-B. Steele

-Man I5elra.\ed, .\ ( — ) J. Wayne-F.Dee

Meet the .Missus ((;8) R.Karns-R. Donnelly ..

.Melody Kanidi (81) G.Autry-J.Durante ..

.Melod.^ and Moonli(;lit (72) I. Downs-B.. T.Allen

IMvsterious I)r. Satan (serial) R.Wilco.x-E.Ciannelli .

Oklahoma Renegades (57) B. Livingston

I'elticoal rolilies (67) R.Karns-R. Donnelly

riiaiitom Couhoy. The ( — ) D.Barry-V.Carroll ...

Details uiiilei title: Two-.«un Sheriff

IVairie I'ioneers B.Livingstone-B. Steele

Kide, Tenilerfoot, Kide (65) S.Autry-S.Burnette

Kidin' the Kainhow (79) G.Autry-S.Burnette ..

Kohin Hood of (he I'eeos (59) ...R.Rogers-M.Reynolds
Texas Terrors (57) D.Barry-J.Duncan ...

Details under title: Bad Man From Rio

Trail Blazers (58) B.Livingston-B.Steele

Tulsa Kid. The (57) DonBarry-L. Walters

Inder Texas Skies (57) Three Mesquiteers ...

Details under title: .\rizona Skies

Who Killed .Viint .Maggie (70) .J.Hubbard-W.Barrie .

Wyoming Wi'deat (56) i:).Barry-J. Duncan ...

I'ouiig Bill Hiekok (.59) R.Rogers-G.Hayes ...

12-14.
. . .2-8

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11- 16.

10- 19.

11- 16.
.1-11

.7-27.

. .9-7.

.8-24.

.7-27.
. . 2-S

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. 1 1-15.

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. . 1-14.
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1940-41 Features
Westerns

(5;;)

(61

Completprt (^9)
Completed (4)

111 Production i.'il
'n Production lOI

BEFORE THE FACT

Drama—Shooting started February 14

Cast: Cary Grant, Joan Fontaine, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Dame IVI-^v
Whitty, Nigel Bruce, Auricle Lee, Isabel Jeans, Heather .Angel
Stanley Logan, Pax Walker.

Director — Alfred Hitchcock.

Slo-> ; l''untain<- is mai ricd lo Cary Grant, a ne'er-do-well who Is conlin-
uilly in need of money. The things he does to get money shock her
and eventually she Is harassed by the tlioughl that he is colng to
kill her. It preys on h r mind continuilly until finally she dis-overs
that (^irant is. rtrt?r <a'l. a inelty ^cod
scrupulous.

iuy allhou.^h somewhit un-

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

nth' — KiiiiPing l iiii ' !• • Hetails Ke' _ v.,.

Siinn,> .V..\'eii"l ''" ' oil 1-25 ...

Tom. KicK and llarr.\ G. Rogei s-i !. M uridiy

.\ (drl, a <(ii^ and a Goh

1940-41

. .ii,.Miirphy-l..i; i

10-15. . I .

FEBRUARY 22, 1941

13

Details under title: Tliree Clrls and a Gob.

Along Ihe Rio <irancle (<!«) T.Holt-B.Kliddes

C itizen Kane ( — ) ij.V\'el]es-D.('omingare .8-10..

(•onvo.^ (78) C.Brook.s-J. Clements ...For..

Dei il and Miss .lones. The I..\rihui -< ■ i oburn . . . . I'i-'iH

Dreaming: Out l.oiid (81) hum n' Abn.r 5-18.

Farso Kid. The (tiS) T.Holt-J.Diummond 8-24.

Footlight Fever A.Mowbray-D.McBrkle 12-38.

Details under title; .Show Business

. . .K.Ta\ |oi

. . I-. I lo t - \
. .Fi.Crosb.v
Song

-r.llav.
I ' Mor;
< :iliiH.n
-.I.liose

. . 6-29 .
. .10-5.

I'm Still Alive (72)

Kitl.v Fo.vle (10,>)

Laddie (70)

Li-fs Make Musie (7:{)

Details under title: I^et's Find

I/il .\hner (77) G.Owen-M.O'Driscoll ....9-7.

Little Men (84) K.Francis-J.Oakie 8-10..

.^lelod.v For Three J.HersfioIt-F.Wray .. .12-14.

I Details under title: Prodigy)

Men .Against the SKy do) R.Dix-W.Barrie 6-1.5.

Mexican Spitfire Out West (76) . . I^. Errol-L. Velez 8-10.

.Mr. and Mrs. Sniitli (itO) C.Loinbard-A.Mont'ery .»-21.

No. NO Nanette (!»(1) .A. Xeagle-R. Carlson ....8-24,.

I'lay Girl (7.5) K.Francis-.I.Kllison ....IO-;i..

Ramparts We Wateh, The (!)0) ...Match of Time Feature 7-13. .

Reluctant Dragon, The I'ut.Min icature 10-1!»..

Remedy for Riches (67) I 1 1 . rslo.lt D.Lovett 9-21..

Repent at Leisure f - 1 1 olt - V. \'alc 1-2.5..

Rol>l>ers of the Range W. Bai i y-K.Tayloi 2-8..

iSaint in I'alm (Springs. The (66) . .G.Murphy-W.Barrie ....11-2.

Scattergood Baines (6!») G.Kibbee-C. Hughes ...12-14..

They Knew What They Wanted (!)(i) C.Lombard-C.Laughton 6-29.

Thc.v Met in Argentina M.O' Hara-A. \'illa 11-30..

Too Many Girls (85) R.Carlson-L.Ball 6-29.

Villain Still Pursued Her.Tlie (65) . . B.Keaton-H. Herbert ...3-23.

Wagon Train (59) T.Holt-M.O'DriscoIl 8-10.

Vou'll Find Out (97) K' Kysi-r-B KarlotT S-21.

,2-2S
. . .1-3.

4-11 .
9-13.

.12-6.

.3-21.

12-27.
10-18.
.1-17.

.11-1.
.1-10.

.3-28.

. 183
I IK
.161

. .9-6.
.11-8.
.1-31.
12-20.
2-14. .
.8-16.

.102
.182
.119

.103
.112
.107
.115

.109
.110

.124

.101
111

.117

.114
121

.171

11-29.
4-18. .

.4-4. .

.1-24.
2-21 . .
10-25.
4-25. .

.11-1.

10- 11 .
.10-4.

11- 22.

.113

.116

.12:<
.104
. 128
.106
.105
.181
. 108

Selznick: Sold for 1940-41 (2) Completed (0) In Production 10)

Small: Sold for 1940-41 ( 1 ) Completed (0) In Production (0)

Szekely: Sold for 1940-41 (1) Completed (0) In Production (1)

Wanger: Sold for 1940-41 (2) Completed (2) In Production (0)

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running
New Wine

Oelails

1-2.1

1940-41

Blackout (80)

Broadwa.v Limited

Cheers For Miss Bishop (94)
Foreigrn Correspondent (120)

Details under title: Personal History

Great Dictator, The (126) CChaplin-P Goddard

Long Voyage Home, The (97) J.Wayne-TMitrheii

Major Barbara ( — ) R.Morley W II iller

rastor Hall (97) W.Lawson N Pilb. ani

Tot O' (iold .J.s:. \\ ,1 1 - r ' ;,,d(l ir.l

Road SlioH- (S7) A..M. M .1 llubbnd

So Kiuls Our Night (117) M.Su 1 1 , i :i n -F. .M irclj

For di'tiiils .^'1- under litle: P.otsam.
That Ilaniillon Woman V. l.,eigh-L. Olivier ...

Detail.s uiolir title: Lady Hamilton

Ttiat I ncertain I'eeling M.Oberon-M. Douglas

Thief of Bagdad (106) Sabu-C.Veidt 6

To|>|>!'r Returns J.Blondell-R.Young .

Westerner, The (103) G.Cooper-W.Brennan

C.V'eid t - \ ' I lobson . . I'oreign
..M.I. ml o-l).0-Kecte .12-29

M.Se,,ii W.Gargan 10-5. .

. ..J.McCrea-L,.Day 4-6

. 10-7

.5-4 11

. . . 5-4

Foreign

. . . 12-28.

1 1-29

.9-

. I -24 .
2-14.

No.
.Sky.

. . Kor
K<ll.
Row

Wan

(hp
Wan
Fat.
Rit
Rfl.
. Rch
L.L.

. 10-5.

.11-16.
12 (39) .

11-16.
. 12-2. . .

12-25
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20fh CENTURY^FOX

1940-41 Features

(52) Completed (42) In Production (2)

RELEASE CHART

IN

Blood
Great

PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast

and Sand T.Po\ver-l.. Darnell

.Vnierican BroatU'ast, 'file . . -A . F lye-.l. Pay ne

1940-41

Details
.1-11.
2-8.

Rel.

No.

.V \ ei'.\ \'otiiig l-ad.>

Briile Wore Crutches, The (55)

Brigliam Young, Frontiersman (1 14)T. Power-L.Darnell

Cliad Manna (88) H.Fonda-L.Darnell

Cliarlii- Chan al W a\ .5Iuseuni (63) . .'i.Toler-.T. Valerie
Cliarler I'ilot (70) L, Xniau- L. Ha ri

1-11

J. Wit hers-. I. Put ton

T..\'orth-L. Roberts 6-1

. 5-4 .
. .9-7
.6-1.
.7-27

.Mulit

ii v -.M.Hughes
Vuu;.; 1

2-8
;-28

Cowlio.N and tlie Blonde, The
Dead Men Tell

Dit;iils under; niitilUd: Charlie Chan

Down .\rgentina Way (94) D.Ameche-B.Grable ..7-13

For Beauty's Sake ( — ) T North-M Weaver 6-29

(ia.> Calmllero (57) c.sar Tiimui,, 6-15...

Girl in tlie News (77) M l.'.rkw i - 1 Baines .For..

(iirl from Ave. A, The (73) .7. Withers- K laylnv 4-20.

(.olileu Hoofs (67) .I.Wither.s-C.Uug IS 9-21..

(ireat Prolile, The (71) J.Barrymore-M. Hughes 6-15..

Hudson's Bay (95) P.Muni-L < 'i egar 9-21..

Insiiector Hornleigh Goes To It . . . .G.Hai ki i .\ ...jjin For..

.lennic (78) V.Gilmoi , - \\M lenry ...8-10..

.Man I Married. The (77) T.Bennett-F Lederer 5-18.

Details under title: I Married a Nazi
Mark of Zorro. The (94) P. Power-L.Darnell 8-10..

Details under title: The Californian
Michael Shayne-Private Detective..

(77) L.Nol in-M.\\ea\ ei- ...10-5..

Murder .Vmong Friends ( — ) .J.Hubbard-M.AV. iver .11-30..

Murder 0\er New York (65) S.Toler-M. Weaver 7-27..

Details under title; Charlie Chan in New York
Night Train (94) M.L'kwood-R.H'i is'n Foreign

l>etai]s under title; In Disguise

Oudaw, The W.Huston-T.Mitchel .12-14..

I'ier 13 (66) L.Nolan-L Bari 5-4..

I'lildic Deb No. 1 (80) B..Ioyce-.M.Aner 4-20...

Ketnrn of Frank James, The (92) . . H I>,nd.-i A Leeds 5-18.

Ride, liflh. Ride (.58)

Rid" On X'aiiuero

Romance of tlie Rio (irande (73)

.Scotlaiul Y'ard ( — )

Sleepers West

Street of Memories (70)

Tall. Dark and llandsiime (77)
That Night in Rio ( — )

Details under title; Road to Rio

Tin Pan .\lley (94)

Tobacco Road ( — )

Western I'nion (!*5)

Yesterday's Heroes (66)

Voung People, The (78) ,

Youth Will Be Served (66)

7-4. .

. .9-27. .

.107

.12-27. .

. . 123

9-6. .

. .110

. .12-6. .

. .118

. . .3-28

.10-11. .

..113

. X K

• lis- K I'allelte .9-21.
M M .lluiihes .12-28.

..-K.Cortez 9-21.

I Loder 12-14.

, liari ..

. .G. Kibbee

, .('. Romero -M. Berle
. . .\ .Faye-D. Ameche

,11-30.
..5-4..
.11-30.
.11-30.

.10-4. .
.1-31 . .
. .8-9. .
.2-14. .
.10-25.
. . 1 -3 . .
4-24
12-20 .
. . 8-2 . .

.11-8. .

I-IO. .
.2-28. .
12-13. . .

10-18. .

.3-21 . . .
. 8-23 . .
.9-13. . .
. .8-16. .

.4-18. . .
. 1-17. . .
. .4-4. . .
.3-14 . . .
11-15. . .
. 1-24 . . .
.4-11. . .

.108

. 104
.130
111
.115
.139

!lOI

117

121
121
114

.10'!
.105
. 10:<
. 12!)

.125

.102
.128

. .A. Faye-D. Ameche 9-7..

. . G.Tierney-C.Grapewin 12-14.

. R.Young-R.Scott 10-3.

. .J.Rogers-T.North 7-27..

. .S Temple-.I.Oakle 4-20.

. . J. Withers-R. Conway . .7-27.

11-29.

. . 3-7 .
.2-21 .
.9-20.
.8-30.
11-22.

.120
.126

lie

.109
.119

Chaplin:
Goldwyn:
Korda:
Lesser :
Loew-Lewin :
Lubitsch :
Pascal :
Roach :
Rowland :
Roosevelt:

Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940-

-41 (1)
-41 (1)
41 iZ)
-41 (1)
-41 (2)
41 (1)
-41 (2)
-41 (.'■>)
■41 II)
41 II)

Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed ('{)
Completed (0)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
(;ompleted (1 )
Completed (.'{)
Completed (1)
Completed ( 1 )

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)

1940-41 Features (45)

Westerns (7)

Actions (7)

Serials (4)

Completed (29)

Completed (3)

Completed (3)

Completed (4)

In Production (7)

In Production (0)

In Production (0)

In Production (0)

THE BLACK CAT

Mystery-satire — Shooting starte(3 February 9

Cast: Basil Rathbone, Hugh Herbert, Broderick Crawford, Gale
Sonderg-aard, Anne Gwynne, Cecilia Loftus, Alan Ladd, Bela
Lugosi.

Director — Albert S. Rogell Producer — Burt Kelly

If dealer who i n id \ ei t a n 1 1.\ h.'Oomes in\i>l\ed in
when he \isil.s th'- imnie of an (ilil ltd\ to
ore and diseoNi i.s that she is tlead. Basil Kath-
w ho ti acks dow n the kiTei'.

Stoiy: ILiliKit is
a nundpr
■■antique--
hon,. i.|a.\s

sleutli

DOUBLE DATE

Comedy — Shooting started February 6

Cast: Edmund Lowe, tina Merkel, Peggy Moran, Rand Brooks,
Tommy Kelly, Eddy Waller.

Director — Glenn Ti-yon Producer — Joseph G. Sanford

story; A rever.s • on the angle of parents who guide theii- child- n's romantic
encounter.^, this tells of the efforts of Peggy Moran and R^nd Brooks,
to break uj) the i omance between Edmund T.,o\ve and I'na M.^rkel.
their lespective parents.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Drama — Shooting started February 8

Cast: Irene Dunne, Robert Montgomerv, Preston Foster, Eugene
Pallette, Esther Dale.

Producer-director — Gregory La Cava

I un:i\ allahle

see next issue )

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Runjiing Time Cast

Flame of New Orleans, The M . LMet i ich-B. Cabot

I, ally from Che.venne. The L Younq-l; I'lc jton

.-Model W-ife ■ 111 I. I N I M , , w ,i i

Oil! Cliarlie \lil.ott :inil (-ostelh

1940-41

Details Rel.

...1-11

.1-11.. .3-28.
. . .1-25. .3-14.
2-8

Xo.

i;..\>-i'

..M.rk.l
Kiiit;ht

-Vrgentine Niglits (73)

Back Street (89)

Bank l)i< k. The (73) . .
Boss of Bidlion t'ity (59)

Buck Privates (84)

Bur.v Me Not on the I,!>n;'
Dangerous (ianie. .\ . . . .

Details under title; W li
Dark Streets of Cairo (59)

Devil's l*ipeliiie ((>.5)

Diamond Frontier (71)

Fusitive, The (76)

(iive I s W-ings (62) B. Halou-ILHall ..

(;reen Hornet Strikes Again, The (— )\\ A.Xagei

Hired Wife (96) It Kus.s.-ll-B. Aherne

I'm Nol>o<l.> 's Swcetlieart Now ((>3) 1 1 . 1 'a rrisli 1 '.( )' Kce

lnvisil>le Woman (<:i) 1. ■ i \ inor^ - \- I '.i u

Junior G-Men (Serial) Dead End Kids ....

laatlicr Pushers. 'I'lic (til) R.Arlen-A Devitie ....

Little Bit of Heaven. .\ (87) (i..rean-R.Stacli

I.aw anil Order (57) J.MackBiOwn-F.Knight

Mail ti-om

R;tz Brothei

M.Sulla\aii-(

\V.C.Fiehls-|-

.r..M. Ki-ow n - 1'

B.AI 1 1 - 1. I -,,st. II.. ..

»ra1rie((!0) .1. M, Hi .. w ii- F. K iii.L; lit

H. Arlen- .\ , 1 )e\ ine . . . .

. K'ille.l i-.m|< IJohin,

. liirie-K.De.Milie
. . . . H..-\rlen-.'V.Devine ....

V, .MeLaglen

. D Wynyard-R.Rich'd'n

.6-29

11- l(i

. 9-2 1 .
. .9-7.

12- 28 .
. 9-2 1 .
. .10-5.

I -29 .
1-10.

1- 31

2- 14.

,5013
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.8-10
.5-18
. . I-'or
.8-24.
.8-24.
.7-13.
.6-1 .
10-19

Details nnrler litl

Lucky De»ils ((!2)

Man-iMaile .Monster

I)<dalls \iiider title; Mysl'rioiis
.Man W ho Lost Himself, The . . .

Margie (58)

Meet the Chump ((iO) 11 Herbert- L. H ow a

Details undci- litle; Who's (Jiazy Now?

Cheyenne

. . R..\rlen-.\.De\ iue
. . L.Atwefl-L.tJhaney..] i-.
Dr. It.

. . B..\ he' ne-K. Francis
. '1'. Hi'Own-.N'.Crey ....

12-11

. 2-28 .

111.

10-4.

9-20.
12-20.
12-24.
.9-13.
. 11-1.

. 10-1 .

9-13.
10-11.

1018

.1-3.
.4-4.

.5050
5052
.5019
.5046
. 5025
. 578 1
.5006
5030
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.5«!81
.5051
5017
..5062

. 5053

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2-11 .

14

FILM BULLETIN

Meet the Wildcat ((>5) M.Lindsay-R.Bellamy

Details under title: Caribbean Holiday

Mr. D.viiaiiiite I...N'iil in-t.Hervey ....

.Miimmy's Hand, Tlie (67) I M'.ii i ii- P.Moran

Nice tiirl M.I mrbin-P. Tone ....

»>iie NiKlit ill tile Tioiiics V .l..n. s-N.Kelly

roii.> I'liNt. The (.»!)) l.M.Brown-F, Knight

Kagtiiiie C'liwhoy Joe (58) l.M.Brown-F.Knight

Riders of Deatli Valley (Serial) . . .D.Foran-L.Carrillo ..

San Kraneis<-(> DocUs 1 !. M. icilith-I.Her\ey

Sandy (iets llei- .M:iii ((i(i) M.S:iii.l> -S.Erwin

Seven Sinners (8(i) M. Mi' trioh-.T.AVayne

Si.v Lessons From .>Iad. LaZ<inga(l> ; ) I . \ ■ li z I. Ki rol

Sliy Raiders ( Sei ill 1 I'.W ls-i;ilalop ...

Slightly Tempted (<iO) H. Hcibfit

Spring rarade (89) U. Durbin-li .( ■umrn in.s?

Trail of the Vigilantes (75) F.Tone-.J. Morgan

Where Did You Get That Girl ((i6) .H.Parrish-C.Lang ...
Winners of the West (Serial) E.Lowe-W. Barry

.8-24. .11-23. . .5023

. . .2-8.
.6-15.
11-16.
.9-6. .
.8-10.

.U-l(i.

.10-5.
, .8-24.

.7-27.

12-14
.12-14.
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(i-l

1(1- 111.

11-16

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. . .3-7.

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. .2-21.

11-15..
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. .9-20. .

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11-8.
10-25 .

. .4-18.
10-18.
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12-13
. 1 -3 .
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. 502 1
.5067
. .>022

.5024
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.402 7

No Time for Comedy (93) R.

Santa I> Trail (110) E.

Sea Wolf, The E.

She t'oiildn't .Say No (63) R.

.Shadows on the Stairs B.

D.-'tail.s under title; Murder on the
Shining \■i<•tor.^ G.

Delail.s uiiiIht- title: Wing-ed A'ictory
Shot in the Dark. A R

M. iiiil.s uiiil. I title; Xo Hard Feelinj

Singapore WiMiian B.

South of Suez (86) G.

Slrsinge .\lil>i .\.

Strawlierr.A Hlonde (97) .T.

Thirt.^ Da.vs Hath September E.

Tugboat Annie Sails Again (75) ...M
Wagons Roll At Night. The H

Mi'tails nn.l.'f titir- iVjiniiiil

Russell- J.Stewart . . 5-18 ... 9-14 .. . F554
Flynn-O.DeH'vTd . .8-10. .12-28. . .W'5.->1

Robinson-J. Garfield 11-16. . .3-22

Pryor-E.Arden 10-19. .12-14. . .W571

Lester-H.. Angel . . . .12-28. . . .3-1

Second Floor

Fitzg'Id-J.Steph'son. 1-11

.Gortez-M.Wri.xon

Marsh Til- D.Bruce
Brent-B.Marshall
Ken neil>--.r. Perry
Cattney-o.DeH'vTd
Albeit-.!. Leslie ....
.Rambeau-A.Hale .
.Bogart-.S. .Sidney .

. . . I - ; o

. . .1-25

.9-7 . .11-16.

. .1-25

. .11-2. . .2-2;

. . . 1-25

.6-29. .10-26.
. .10-19

.W513

WARNgR BROTHERS

1940-41 Features

(48) Completed (38) In Production (7)

GENTLE PEOPLE

Drama — Shooting started February 4

Cast: John Garfield, Ida Lupino, Thomas Mitchell, John Qualen,
Eddie Albert.

Director — Anatole Litvak Producer — Henry Blanke

story: Tlii.s takry idaoe at Sheepshead Bay whose i^ermanent re.sident.-^ num-
ber Thomas Mitchell; his good friend. John Qualen; his il nmliter, l.hi
Lupino and her admirer. Eddie -Albert. Mitchell and ijii ilrn
saving to buy a boat in order to enjoy a lon.g fishini; nip, 'I'lieii
peaceful, happy life i.s i-ii i o:irlu-.l upon iiy .lulin ilirtii-jd, ruthleys
New York gangster who inik.s tlifin \i'tiiii,s of liis protection
racket. Lupino, nevertheless, is I a.seiiiiittMl li\ Gaitield. Mitchell
and Qualen plan to kill the ,g;in.t;ster but he is drowned b.'fore they
can accomplish their jmrpose.

HIGHWAY WEST

Di'ama — Siiooting started February 11

Cast: Brenda Marshall, Olympe Bradna, Arthur Kennedy, William
Lundig^an, Willie Best, Slim Summerville.

Director — William McGann Producer — Edmund Grainger

story: After Hrcnda Marshall marries Arthur Kennedy, she learns tint hi-
is a liank nibbi-i lleeini; the law. He is captured and arn si d and
Marshall settles ch wn as the proprietress of an auto court K't'iin. ily
escapes from prison, si eks out his wife and makes ad\ aii.-. s to
Bradna, Marshall's sister. Brenda breaks up the affair by m ikin ;
a play for him herself until he is a.gain discovered by the poli.e.

THE NURSE'S SECRET

Mystery — Shooting started February 13

Cast: Lee Patrick, Regis Toomey, Julie Bishop, Ann Edmonds, Clara
Blandick.

Director— Noel Smith Producer— William Jacobs

story; From a Mary Roberts Rinehart stoi\ . ihis i. lls ol' the adventures of
a nurse. Miss Pinkerton (I.,ee Patrick i w ho is sent to attend an oM
lady. The dowager's nephew is mui ih'red and Miss Pinkerton be-
comes involved in the mystery which is solved bv deti-ctive Regis
Toomey.

THREE SONS O' GUNS

Comedy— Shooting started February 10

Cast: Wayne Morris, Tom Brown, William Orr, Susan Carnahan,
Marjorie Rambeau, Irene Rich.

Director— Ben Stoloff Producer— William Jacobs

story: Tolls llie a(l\ entiires of three biothers. Wayn.- Morris. Tom Hrow ii
and William \y\u-i] they are sent to r:iiii)i iiMlir:ir\- liainiUL;.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title— Running Time
.Vflectionatel.'* Yours
liride (aiiie ('. O. D,. Tlie
Sergeant ^ drk

. .\I ,1 lb
. I'..ll;l

fast

on - 1 1 Mrr - a
s-.l.i 'a.crney
or- J.Leslie

Details
. . . 1-25.
. . . .1-11.

2-8.

Kel.

No.

Always a Bride ( — )

Calling All lliisbaiids (63)

Case of the IJlaeU I'arrot (60)

City for Coniiiirst (164)

Dispatch from Renter's (89) .

Details under title; Men from Fleet Street

1940-41

. . R.Lane-i:;. Reeves 10-5.

. .IC.Ti in X I, P'airbanks .7-2:
. , W'.l.inidr^ iii-.M,\\'riv. n 11-1
. . .r.C'a mi. \ - \ ..Sheridan (;-!"> .
B. Robinson 6-1.

East of the River (73)
Father's .Son (.IS)

Details niidir title; Faliier
Father Is a I'rince (56) . . . .

Details under title; FatloM
Flight From Destin.^ (73) ..
Details under title; Trial a

T.Carfield-B.Marshall .

n. Dawson-.I.Litel ....

and Son

r,. Mil chell-.NI, Bryant .

Knows H.sl

I' .Mil. li.dl-ii.l.'itzg'ald

,0-7. .
11-16

1 1 -2

. 12-14.

Footsteps in (hp Dark (— ) E, Klynn-H. Marshall

Four .Mothers (87) Lane Sisters-O. Page

Ureal Mr, Nohody, The E.Alberl-.J. Leslie

Details under litle: .Stuff of Heroes
Her Great Lie B.Davis-n.BVent 11-16

Details under title; Far Ilorizon.s

Here Comes Happiness M.Coles-R, Ainley

Here Conies the Navy (86) I.Cagnev- P.O'Brlen

High Sierra (l(l(») 1 1 . Homrl - 1 . Luiiino

Honeymoon for Tlire*- (74) 1 1, lireni Sheridan

Kisses for Itrrakfast 1 ). .Moi Kan-.L VVya 1 1

Details under title; She Stayed Kiss.-d

Knockout A. Kennedy-O. Bradna .12-14

Knute Rockne — All American (!)8) . P. O'Brien-G.Page . 4-20

Ijidy With Red Hair (81) M.Hopkins-R.Alnlev 8-10..

Letter, The (!)5) B,Davis-H, Marshall .,0-15..

Meet .lohii Doe (135) <1. Cooper- n.Stanwyak .7-27.

.Miss n'heeUvright Dis<'overs .\merica 1'. Lane-. r. Lynn l-ll

.11-2..
. .!»-7. .

Ill
"-2 I . .
10-1». .

.11-9.. .

10-12 .

. .2-8 . .

. . .3-8.
. . 1-4 . .

. F5:o
\V51!,
. !■ 57'^
. \\ -0 1
.VV511

. 15 62

, V :>■•,<)

. « 520

12-14 .
Reissue
8-10.

. . . 12-14

.3-1 5 .
12-21 .

. . . 3-29 .

10-5. .
11-30. .
11-23. .

U502
W612
W552

PRODUCERS RELEASING CORPORATION

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(22)
(18)

Completed (7)
Completed (7)

In Production (1)
In Production (0)

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Title — Running Time
.Arizana <iang Busters (60) T.McCi

Cast

Details

Hilly the Kid in Texas (56) B.Steele

Billy the Kid Outlawed (60) B.Steele

Billy the Kid Rides West ( — ) B.Steele

Bill.v the Kid's Trigger I'als B.Steele

Billy the Kid's (inn .lustiee (63) .B.Steele

Rel.

.9-16.

.9-30.
.7-20.
, . .1-3.
. .3-22.

12-13

(60)

.B.Steele 1-24.

.H.Armetta 1-17.

.11-28.

Billy the Kid's Range War
Caught in The .Act (67)

Cross Koids of Life

Devil Bat ((i9) B.Lugosi

Emergenc.v Landing

Federal Fugitive 3-29.

Frontier Crusader (62) T. McCoy 6-15.

<iun Cade (57) P. McCoy 7-29.

Hold That Woman (67) J.Dunn-F.Gifford 7-15.

I Take This Oath (67) G.,Iones 5-20.

Lone Rider Crosses the Rio G.Houston 2-28.

Lone Rider Hides On, The (64) ...G.Houston 1-10

iMarked Men (66) W.HuU-I. Jewel 8-28

Mishehaving Husbands (65) H.Langdon-B.Blythe 12-20.

Outlaws of the Rio (irande T.McCoy 3-7.

Riders of Black .Mountain (59) ...T.McCoy 10-31.

Secret Kvideiice (64) M.Reyno ds-C.Quigley 1-31.

South of Panama

No.

. 153
.158
.157

.161
, . 1 59

. 160
..107

.104
.109
.108
. 151
.152
.102

101
. 164
. 163

103
. 105
. 155
. 154
.106
.110

(Continued from Page 11)

"Hellzapoppin'," to be produced by Mayfair Productions, with
Olsen and Johnson featured.

Three productions by Frank Lloyd and Jack Skirball.
An Irene Dunne starrer, to be produced by Bruce Manning.
Charles Laughton in "Almost an Angel," a Henry Koster produc-
tion. A production starring Charles Boyer and Margaret Sullavan
and produced by Bruce Manning. This same trio was responsible
for "Back Street." Margaret Sullavan and Franchot Tone will
team under William Seiter's direction. Untitled features are also
scheduled for Carole Lombard, Loretta Young, Franchot Tone and
Virginia Bruce. Marlene Dietrich is slated for Joe Pasternak's
"Hilo Hattie." Sam Wood will produce and direct one picture.
"Badlands of Dakota" is to be an epic western. W. C. Fields is
scheduled for "Never Give a Sucker an Even Break." Abbott and
Costello are down for two comedies, "Ride 'Em Cowboy" and
They're in the Navy Now." "Straight from the Heart" is for
Gloria Jean. The combined Dead End Kids and Little Tough
Guys will appear in two productions. Vaughn Paul will produce
"Mermaids in Distress," a novelty feature. George Raft and Carol
Bruce (of "Louisiana Purchase") will appear in "Tango."

HoiTor will be the object of satirical shafts in "The Black
Cat" with Herbert, Rathbone and Lugosi. Baby Sandy will make
two pictures. "Radio Follies" will be a musical with Rudy Vallee.
Hugh Herbert is two for two of his screwball comedies.

One of U's four serials has already been completed, "Riders
of Death Valley." The others are: "The Gang Busters." "The Sea
Raider" and "Head Hunters of Amazon."

Current Universal production has the following pictures in
work: "The Flame of New Orleans" (Marlene Dietrich-Roland
Young-Bruce Cabot), "The Lady from Cheyenne" (Loretta Young-
Robert Preston), "Model Wife" (Joan Blondell-Dick Powell), "Oh,
Charlie" (Abbott and Costello), "Unfinished Business" (Irene
Dunne-Robert Montgomery), "Double Date" i Edmund Lowe-Una
Merkel) and "The Black Cat" (Basil Rathbone-Hugh Herbert).

C.\.STl\<iS: liisil Kalhbone, .lolin F.ldredKC, Gale SoudorKaard, Cecelia
Lofiiis. .Man I.idd in "The Black Cat" . . . Glady.s (Seorge. Harlou .MacLane,
lilll,\' llalop. Hunt/. Hall. Gabriel Dell, Uenuird I'lmsley In "Hit the Houd"
...Holmes Ilerberl. Henry Kolker, Kalhr.vu .Adams In "The Man Who Lost
Himself" ... Herbert Kawlinson In "The Flame of New Oi leans" ... George
Haft. Carol Uru< e, Hroderiek Crawford in "Tango " . . DIRF.CTOR .\SSHi\-
.■VIBNTS: ,loe Ma\ lo " Hit tin- Koad" , . .

FEBRUARY 22, 1 9 41

UNiTED ARTISTS

With the announcement that Samuel Goldwyn and United
Artists have ended their 17 years of collaboration, speculation is now
centering on the producer's future plans. He has said the produc-
tion will start immediately on "The Little Poxes" in which Bette
Davis will be starred. Certain filmites, purportedly in the know,
insist that this picture will nevertheless receive a United Artists'
release under a special deal which the producer will conclude with
the company. 'Who will assume Goldwyn's spot as UA's leading
producer is another question raised since the dissolution was made
public. The answer will be found in the purchaser of Goldwyn's
stock, who will automatically become a partner. Walter Wanger is
said to be interested, but we doubt that there is much foundation
to this report.

That Goldwyn's influence will be missed by United Artists and
its customers is a foregone conclusion. For years, Goldwyn has
been one of filmdom's outstanding producers. Adhering to the
principal that the screen is an art of quality not quantity, Gold-
wyn has championed the cause of calibre pictures against those who
have succeeded in dominating the industry by flooding the market
with quickies. He has been relentless in his opposition to double
features and at the same time knows his co-workers so well that
he has gone o.i record as saying that only legislative action could
cure motion picture ills of this sort. The company that brings
Goldwyn into its fold will be fortunate in acquiring one of the
keenest, most experienced and showmanly minds in the motion
picture industry.

Henry Hathaway, Paramount exile, returned to Walter Wanger,
for whom he directed "Trail of the Lonesome Pine" several years
ago, and was signed to a term contract. His first assignment will be
"Sundown". . .Ro'oert Stevenson will direct David Selznick's "Jane
Eyre"... And still another new director for UA — Tim Whelan, from
England, who has been signed by Edward Small to megaphane
"Official Wife" which will start shooting in March ... Bennie Zied-
man returns to production as an aide to Hal Roach. . .Alexander
Korda has purchased Ben Hecht's original story of present day
German-occupied Paris titled "The Forbidden City." Meanwhile
Korda is preparing to film Kipling's "The Jungle Book". . .Ernst
Lubitsch is on a trip East to attend the premiere of "That Un-
certain Feeling." as well as to look over story material for future
use. . .Frances Marion has been signed by Sol Lesser to make the
adaptation of "Strange 'Victory." Although preparations are going
forth at the Selznick studio on "Jane Eyre," it is said that Selznick
■would rather make his next production a story of England if a
suitable script can be found.

Only feature now shooting for UA is "New Wine" dllona
Massey-Alan Curtis).

WARNER BROS.

Back from a New York story hunt with the rights to "Arsenic
and Old Lace" and "George Washington Slept Here" tucked under
his coat, Hal Wallis has begun conferences with Jack Warner on
next season's program.

In town for huddles with Wallis and other studio heads is
Herman ShumUn, who would like to dispose of the screen rights to
"The Corn is Green," Ethel Barrymore's hit show... The signing
of Marlene Dietrich to co-star with George Raft and Humphrey
Bogart in "Handle with Care," which will be directed by Raoul
Walsh, is regarded in Hollywood as one of the most sizzling show-
manship items to be reported in some months. That is a com-
bination already sold at the boxofflce. . ."Hot Nocturne," a saga of
a band leader, is James Cagney's next vehicle. . .How 'bout a good
gangster picture for him!...WB is talking to Fredric March about
"The Man Who Came To Dinner" and "One Foot in Heaven"...
Capra will make "Don Quixote" as his next if he can get Gary
Cooper for the role... Pat O'Brien leaves soon on a personal ap-
pearance tour .. .Contrary to rumors that "King's Row" would
never reach the screen, WB has signed Sam Wood to direct the
film version of the much discussed novel. . .Bette Davis is slated
for the title role in "Tne Widow of Devil's Island". . .William
Kieghley has bought "Iceberg, Ho!" which he hopes to use as his
next picture after "Carnival in Rio."

Pictures working on the Warner lot: "Miss Wheelright Discovers
America" iP. Lane- J. Lynn), "Sergeant York" (Gary Cooper),
"Affectionately Yours" (M. Oberon-D. Morgan), "The Bride Came
C. O. D." (Bette Davis- James Cagney), "Three Sons O'Guns"
(Wayne Morris- Tom Brown), "Highway West" (Brenda Marshall-
Olympe Bradna), "The Gentle People" (John Garfield-Ida Lupino)
and "The Nurse's Secret" (Lee Patrick-Regis Toomey).

(•.\STIX<;.S: Mar.jorie tiiiiilnau. Iivim- lli'li. Tom Wvww. Kiit/. F-ld, i\Ii>iciiii
i.H.'ion, Barliara I'eiipt-r in ''riiM-i .-.^iiiis i> iiuns I : i - : n i>lii ey Bogarl, How-
aicl lie .'Jilx'a, Arthur K ■ mi m I \- ii|\iii|ji- l,::oliii, in -I't-is House Gaiis"...
.iiihii (iarfi.'lil. Ida I.uiiiiin. lOildir AMioit. ihl. ii. MniUI. ),eo Gorcey. (;.'or,.4e
'I'uliias. .Mine MacMaliMTi in il.-mi,- I ..|.li-' . . . Xm man Kerry. Tully

.M.ii .■*liall, \ietoi Killiaii in SiiLj.ini ^■ m i 1^ ' . . . .1 a in ts I'aKtiey. Olivia <le
Havillaiiil in "Tlie Biml I'l.iviil i in .\ithni :in.i!\, .<lini Summerville in
■■Higtiway West" . . . En ' il Plynn in l>i\. i;..nii. i .Mirleiie Dietrioli in
■■Hard to Gef . . .DIKKCTOK A^S^^l<i^.>IK^■r!S: \ hk ent .sh. nnan to "Ga.s
}T(uisp Gang'^ . . . Micliael Curtiz to ■'liive Bomlier^' . . .STOKV Hl YS: ■'( lid
Ariinaintance" liv .Jnlin \'an Druten . . . CON'TK.VCTS: Georgia I'aii.ill tn term
linet , . .

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EXPLOITATION
PICTURE

CF THE
ISSUE

MEET BOSTON BLACKIE. . .That iiTesistible "con"
man of the famous "Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford"
stories, Boston Blackie, has been brought back to
movie life by Columbia— and he's quite an exploitable
guy. Adventuresome, intrepid, two-fisted, he is a
character to fascinate all. You can assure the box-
office future of this new series by selling Boston
Blackie strongly in this introductory feature.

A C'i>liiinl>ia rictiirc
Produced h.v Ralph Colin
Directed li.v Robert Flor-y

Cast: Chester Miirris, Riiehelle Hudsin, Rieh-
ard I-ane. Charles Wahenheini, Con-
stance Worth

Based on c'jaracte- created by Jack Boyle

Story by Jay Dratler

Photography by Franz F. IManer. A. S. C.

THAT SUAVEST OF RASCALS RETURNS
k f I

.TbjU„ „y ^^^^

ih CHESTER MORRIS o„d ROCHELl

Story and icr«en ploy by Jay Oi

A CO^ [/, I II I II II!

UUUIS.

A SIDESHOW OF FREAKS AS
A "FRONT" FOR FOREIGN PLOTTERS!

SPIES STALK CONEY ISIANDI

Chester MORRIS Rochelle HUDSON

Y06UR
WEithT

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r

THE HARD-BOILED CANARY .. .From Paramount comes the tale
of a young and tough burlesque singer who is "reformed" into a
well-mannered opera starlet by Allan Jones in six hard lessons.
Silvery-voiced Susanna Foster plays the title role and Margaret
Lindsay and Lynne Overman aid in the reformation. Two Metro-
politan Opera stars make their film debut: Richard Bonelli and
Irra Petina.

'SCATTERGOOD BAINES' H(

Rates • • — for naborhood and small

RKO Radio
69 Minutes.

Guy Kibbee, Carol Hughes, John Archer,
Emma Dunn, Francis Trout, Willie Best, Lee
(Lasses) White, Fern Emmett, Edward Earle,
Bradley Page, Joseph Crehan, Carl Stock-
dale, Paul White.
Directed by Christy Cabane

First of a new film series, "Scattergood
Baines" is an entertaining, unpretentious
programmer laden with the typical homespun
humor that appeals to family audiences.
Clarence Buddington Kelland's widely-read
short stories depended more on small town
atmosphere and characterization than on ex-
citing plot developments and Director Christy
Cabanne has wisely patterned the film on
the author's ideas. Guy Kibbee is an ideal
choice for the lovable title character, but
neither he nor anyone else in the cast ofTers
much marquee value.

The fame of the radio serial and the Amer-
ican Magazine stories will be the exhibitor's
strongest" selling points. A first-rate support-

MESPUN PROGRAMMER FOR

own spots

ing film and one that should register espec-
ially well in neighborhood and small town
houses.

The story opens as Scattergood Baines,
shrewd wanderer, picks on Coldriver as the
town to settle in and open up a hardware
store. After a lapse of 20 years, Scattergood
is happily married, a leading merchant and
a member of the school board which has
picked a new plain-faced teacher, Helen

FAMILY AUDIENCES

Parker for the sixth grade. When Scatter-
good meets Miss Parker and finds her an
attractive girl, he and his wife de-glamorize
hsr with glasses and dowdy clothes to satis-
fy the other board members. Of course the
board is indignant when the trick is dis-
covered and later developments have Scat-
tergood accused of betraying his life-long
frisnds by buying up their land to sell to a
railroad company. But the happy ending re-
veals that his plan was to sell the land and
distribute the profits to his neighbors and
to foster a romance between Miss Parker
and his young lawyer friend, Johnny Bones.

Kibbee is the shrewd, benevolent old mer-
chant to the life. Outstanding among the
supporting players, all of whom were cast
with more regard to type than marquee
value, are Willie Best, as his shuffling negro
assistant, and Emma Dunn, as the motherly
Mirandy Baines. Francis Trout amusingly
re-creates his radio role of Pliny Pickett,
conductor, stationmaster and traflBc agent,
and Fern Emmett is good as the village
trouble-maker. Carol Hughes and John
Archer are an attractive romantic pair.

LEYENDECKER

'LARCENY STREET' ENTERTAINING BRITISH CROOK YARN LACKS NAMES

Rates • + as dualler or in action spots

Film Alliance of U. S.
62 minutes.

Jack Buchanan, Elsie Randolph, Arthur Mar-
getson, David Burns, Anthony Holies, Law-
rence Grossmith, Zoe Wynn, Edward Lexy,
Edmund Willard, Sara Seegar, Lawrence
Hanray.

Directed by Tim Whelan.

Jack Buchanan's breezy performance and a
taut, suspenseful plot places this above the
average for program product from British
studios. American slang phrases are scat-
tered throughout the amusing dialogue and
the fact that the entire cast dispenses with

the customary high-hat British manner of
speaking will be a relief to most audiences.
Director Tim Whelan has kept up the film's
fast opening pace throughout its entire
length. Lack of familiar cast names will
handicap "Larceny Street" here, but the title
makes it acceptable for action spots or minor
naborhood duals.

Jack Buchanan and Elsie Randolph, play-
ing a wise-cracking couple of "The Thin
Man" variety, are de-luxe sleuths tracking
down jewel thieves who smash and grab
gems from London shop windows. When
Buchanan, working for the detective com-
pany, gets a clue that the head crook is a
fashionable jeweler, he enlists his wife's aid
on the case. After the jeweler is murdered

by his own henchmen, she uses her wiles to
get a job in the barber shop where they hide
out. In this way she secures their finger-
prints, but she and her husband have several
hair- breadth escapes before the crooks are
safe behind bars.

Buchanan is an extremely ingratiating ac-
tor and he and Elsie Randolph make an
excellent light comedy team, although the
latter's wide-eyed artificial blonde beauty
may not appeal to American audiences. Ar-
thur Margetson and David Burns, both
known on the New York stage, give first-rate
performances and Anthony Holies is amus-
ingly effective as the barber who is suscep-
tible to feminine flattery.

LEYEINDECKER

'THE DEVIL COMMANDS' HIGHLY INCREDIBLE HORROR YARN

Rates • • — in action spots

Columbia
64 Minutes.

Boris KarlofF, Richard Fiske, Amanda
Duff, Anne Revere, Palph Penney, Dorothy
Adams, Walter Baldwin, Kenneth MacDon-
ald, Shirley Warde.
Directed by Edward Dmytryk.

We've been wondering how much longer
those horror story script writers could go
before they actually go haywire themselves —
just like the horrific heroes of their horrible
tales. This Columbia opus reveals the not
surprising fact that some of them have al-

ready reached the limit, for "The Devil Com-
mands" is as wildly improbable a yarn as
we've witnessed in a long time. It achieves
a slight enough degree of weirdness and
suspense to hold it together, but not much
more. Most of this is due to director Dmy-
tryk's tricks and the eerie photography.
Where mad scientist Karloff still attracts
'em, this will get fair grosses, but it is far
too far fetched for discriminating audiences.
This time, Karloff is trying to record
people's brain waves on charts. When his
wife is killed in an auto accident, he de-
termines to communicate with her through
his contraption. Refused cooperation by his

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assistant, Richard Fiske, and his daughter,
Amanda Duff, who believe him insane,
Karloff hires Anne Revere, a spiritualist, to
work with him. When his laboratory janitor
is rendered into a helpless automaton after
a disastrous experiment, Karloff and Revere
go into hiding in a small town. Suspected of
grave robbing and death of their house-
keeper, who was killed while prying in the
laboratory, Karloff speeds up his work. Re-
vere is electrocuted during an experiment
and, while a mob of angry townsfolk are
storming the house, the apparatus explodes
and Karloff is killed.

NONMAKER

N E W S P A P

TALL, DARK AND HANDSOME (20th Century-Fox)

". . .A surprise and delight from beginning to end." — Winsten, N. Y.

Post.

"...Fast, ingenious, funny, and at times creepy. . .Studded with fresh
and inventive situations, gay and crisp lines." — Boehnel, JV. Y. World-
Telegram.

"...Fast, wise-cracking dialogue. .. Full of agreeable surprises."- — -
Crowlher, N. Y. Times.

'...Sleek script that teems with amusing situations and sparkles with
saucy dialogue." — Finn, Phila. Record.

E R CRITICS

FLIGHT COMMAND (M-G-M)

"...Plotted mainly out of obvious cliches, and the dialogue is moldy,
too. . .Just a routine adventure film — e.vciting for the youngster, no
doubt, but rather pulpy for a grown-up's taste." — Crowthcr, N. Y.
Times.

". . .Pretty dull and unexciting stuff, bcth in its narrative and its flying
sequences." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.

". . .Moderately exciting interim entertainment." — Winsten, N. Y. Post.
"... Has enough excitement and authenticity about it to offset its un-
inspiring story." — Datut, JV. Y. Herald Tribune,

FEBRUARY 22, 1941

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NICE GIRL . . .

Deanna Durbin is
out for her ninth
straight hit for
Universal. Joe
Pasternak and
Director William
Seiter are at the
reins of the pro-
duction again. In
the story, Deanna, tired of playing
the role of a "nice girl ' and yearn-
ing to let her hair down. By a
ruse she goes to New York with
Franchot Tone, big city scientist,
determined to soil her reputation.
However, when she learns that he
considers her just a child, she goes
back to her small town .swain. In
the cast are Robert Benchley,
Franchot Tone and Robert Stack.

I

FOOTSTEPS IN THE
DARK. . .In this War-
ner Bros. mystery-
comedy EJrrol Flynn
portrays the anonym-
ous author of a sati-
rical book on his own
family, who is bitten
by the bug of ama-
teur detecting. During
the course of his pur-
suits, he is accused of
murder, his identity
is revealed and he
falls in love with
Brenda Marshall. Of
course, he captures
the real murderer. Al-
so included in the
cast are Ralph Bel-
lamy, Lee Patrick and
Allen Jenkins.

'ROBIN HOOD OF THE PECOS' GOOD AVERAGE ROY ROGERS WESTERN

Rates • • + in action spots

Republic
59 minutes.

Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Mar-
jorie Reynolds, Cy Kendall, Sally Payne, Ed-
die Acuff, Leigh Whipper, Robert Strange,
William Haade, Jay Novello, Roscoe Ates,
Wade Boteler.
Directed by Joseph Kane.

Republic's series of semi-historical west-
erns maintains its high entertainment
standard in "Robin Hood of the Pecos."
While always keeping action and thrills up-
permost, Director Joseph Kane has also given
some thought to characterization — a fact
which gives this outdoor film credibility as
well as movement. Supporting cast is above

average, with Sally Payne, as a rambunctious
tomboy, raising the laugh quota considerably.
Single weak point, from the point of view
of Roy Rogers fans, is the star's apparent
willingness to let Miss Payne and George
"Gabby" Hayes occupy the center of the
screen. Picture is always fast-moving, how-
ever, and first rate fare for western fans.

Rogers plays a young Confederate soldier
who returns to Texas after the Civil War to
find that the citizens are protesting against
the tactics of the northern "carpet-baggers."
With Texas still under martial law, an un-
scrupulous politician (Cy Kendall) is exer-
cising a form of dictatorship dsspite the
efforts of "Gabby" Hayes, in the guise of
"The Night Rider," to stir up the populace
against him. When the citizens finally swear

the "Oath of Amnesty," Rogers is elected
eriff, but Kendall has him framed on a
murder charge and sentenced to death. His
spectacular rescue brings out the outraged
populace as well as a special troupe of militia
which arrives m the nick of time.

Roy Rogers sings "Jeamiie with the Light
Brown Hail-" and two cowboy ditties in his
customary pleasmg fashion and uses his
fists to advantage in the fight sequences.
Marjorie Reynolds is an attractive heroine,
but Sally Payne captures the feminine hon-
ors with her lively two-gun portrayal of the
youthful Belle Starr. George "Gabby" Hayes
can always be depended upon for comedy
relief and such familiar laugh-getters as
Eddie AcufI and Roscoe Ates help out in this
department. LET^ra^DECKER

'RIDIN' THE CHEROKEE TRAIL' ABOVE PAR RITTER MUSICAL WESTERN

Rates • • + in action spots

Monogram
62 Minutes.

Tex Ritter, Slim Andrews, Forrest Taylor,
Betty Miles, Jack Roper, Fred Burns, Bruce
Nolan, Gene Alsace, Bob Card, Chick Han-
nan, Post Park, Jack D. Smith, Duke Lee
and "The Tennessee Ramblers," Jack Gil-
lette, Harry Blair, Happy Tex Martin, Cecil
Campbell, Kid Clark.
Directed by Spencer G. Bennet.

This is one of the best of the series of Tex
Ritter musical westerns made up to date, be-
cause the story is little different from the
conventional western programmer. It is
based on some of the events leading up to

the Cherokee Strip becoming a part of Ok-
lahoma and b:ing admitted to the Union.
The drama is carefully worked out and cap-
ably directed and there are some surprise
twists, and plenty of chases, hard-riding
and gun battles to delight the action fans.
Tex Ritter sings pleasantly and the Tennes-
see Ramblers furnish several lively and
tuneful numbers. The film should be popular
in the rural spots and western houses for
which it is intended.

Tex Ritter and his side-kick, Slim An-
drews, are on leave from the Texas Rangers
when the sheriff asks their help in captur-
ing the leader of a band of bad men who are
terrorizing the ranchers in the Cherokee
Strip. The ranchers have sent a deputy to

Washington to get permission for an election
so they can vote to have the Strip taken in-
to Oklahoma. Tex and Slim arrive just in
time to see part of the gang shoot down the
deputy as he returns to the Strip. Discover-
ing that Craven, a smooth villain with a
taste for classical music and chess, is the
boss of the bad men, Tex gets a job with
Craven and eventually leads to his capture.
Cherokee Strip becomes part of Oklahoma
and law and order are established.

Tex Ritter gives an excellent performance
as the courageous, hard-riding young ranger,
and Slim Andrews supplies a few good bits
of comedy. Forest Taylor is outstanding as
the subtle leader of the bad men.

CRA'WPORD (Hollywood)

'SECRET EVIDENCE' FAIRLY ENGROSSING COURTROOM MELLER

Rates • • — for naborhood duals

Producers Releasing Corp,
63 Minutes.

Marjorie Reynolds, Charles Quigley, Ward
McTaggart, Howard Masters, Bob White,
Kenneth Harlan, Donald Curtis, Kitty Mc-
Hugh, Bud Buster.
Directed by William Nigh.

This independent offering is moderately
interesting fare for naborhood audiences.
■Where the first feature has attractive values.

"S3cret Evidence" will provide ample enter-
tainment support. The courtroom scenes are
well staged and the story credibly developed.
Acting and direction are above inde par.

Majorie Reynolds is secretary-sweetheart
of Charles Quigley, newly appointed assist-
ant district attorney. Quigley is assigned
to convict Reynolds' brother, Howard Mas-
ters, of shooting ex-convict Ward McTaggart.
The latter does not die and, being in love
with Majorie himself, declines to tell the
truth and clear Masters. In a forceful court-
room scene, Quigley tricks the ex-convict

into clearing up the mystery, and disclosing
Bob White as the real criminal. In so doing,
however, he has to cross-examine Reynolds
unmercifully. When the case against her
brother is dismissed, Quigley is forgiven by
his wife-to-be.

The maximum in drama has been obtained
from the variety of situations found in the
picture. These include circumstantial evi-
dence and the heroine's past which threat-
ens to becloud her future.

NONAMAKER

'CAUGHT IN THE ACT' SLOW. WEAK COMEDY EFFORT

Rates • as lower half dualler

Producers Releasing Corp.
62 Minutes.

Henry Armetta, Iris Meredith, Robert Bald-
win, Charles Miller, Inez Palange, Dick
Terry, Joey Ray, Maxine Leslie, Wm. Newell.
Directed by Jean Yarborough.

Snail-paced comedy-drama that will
hardly make the grade for even the lower

half of double bills except far spots where
Henry Armetta means something at the
box-office.

This Italian-American character comedian
gives his usual good performance and the
others in the cast, of no name value, are
satisfactory in their various roles. Jean
Yarborough's direction, however, drags in-
terminably. There is little to recommend in
this economically produced, feather-weight
inde production.

Story hinges upon mix-up caused by
Armetta's confusing gangster parlance with
building construction terms, and his wife's
jealousy over a blonde gang moll with whom
he becomes innocently entangled.

The setting for the greater part of the
pix is the police station in which most of
the characters find themselves at one time
or another.

NONAMAKER

N E W S P A P

KITTY FOYLE (RKO-Radio)

"...Masterful direction ... Superb charactcriz.ition." — Bochncl, N. Y.
W orld-T elegram.

"...Sentimental romance of considerable poignancy and charm...
Likely to be one of the most popular pictures of the re.i;on." —
Crowther, N. Y. Times.

". . .Sentimental, florid and strictly of the heart." — Finn, Phila. Record.
. . .Shorn of most of its original spice, rests more on novelty of telling
than novelty of situation." — Murdoch, Phila. Ledger.

R CRITICS

VICTORY (Paramount)

. .Lacks mort of the opaque and brooding philosophy of the original
. . .The only things that distinguish it arc a star cast and smooth
direct! :n." — Crowther, N. Y. Times.

'". . .Fine and penetrating motion picture melodrama. . .Don't miss this
one." — Boehnel. N. Y. IVorld-TeleKrum.

". . .Faithful a-d absorbing .screen melodrama, which just misses being
an out'tanding otiering." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

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SHOMT SUBJECTS

FROM PHILLY

By JAY WALKER
•

Ch:;rgir.g that a product "bottls-neck" has
been created by extended engagements in
S-W first run housss, William Goldman
wrote an open letter to all major film ex-
changes asking that some of the jammed up
features be released to his recently acquired
Erlanger. The inde circuit operator, who
formerly was in charge of S-W theatres in
this area, alleged that A pictures are being
forced into second-rate first runs like the
Stanton and Earle, with consequent loss of
prestige and profits for distributors and ex-
hibitors alike. The letter stated that subse-
quent run independents are finding them-
selves short of product and forced to resort
to reissues and repeats. To relieve the
"emergency," Goldman puts the Erlanger
forth as a first run spot for A pics and offers
to waive the usual 28 days protection. He
claims that S-W should make the same ges-
ture if they are unwilling 1>o release films to
his house. At this writing there is no indi-
cation that S-W will pass over any product
to the Erlanger. However, Goldman's letter
appears to have had the effect of prompting
the circuit to push its first run bookings a
bit faster and Philly will probably see fewer
extended runs in the downtown spots during
the next two months. For that reason alone,
his stand rates the appreciation of both dis-
tributors and inde exhibs...The testimonial
to Earle Sweigert and Ulrik Smith at the
Warwick Friday evening drew a turnout of
close to 300... Powers Gourad toastmastered
...Rev. William B. Forney is active again!
Trying to get a bill through the State Legis-
lature requiring children to be accompanied
by adults on Sundays. . .Philly's first Nation-
al Allied convention will be held in Septem-
ber, latest date ever set for the inde organi-
zation's annual meeting. Sidney Samuelson
points out that exhibs will want to know
something about blocks-of-five before they
gather this year. . .That man with a heavy
moustache is Edgar Moss. Says he finally
had a chance to raise one during his recent
illness. . .Joseph Conway's embryo circuit
now includes the Boulevard Brookline. . .Dr.
H. J. Schad takes the Astor and Strand,
Reading, when S-W leases expire soon...
H. D. English has acquired the Opera House,
Susquehanna. . .John Monroe returned to the
Street the other day after a serious illness
...J. L. Hanes opened the Capitol, Reading,
Friday (21st). Morris Phillips manages...
Arcadia, Reading, changed to Ritz, now
operated by Wilmer & Vincent. . .The State,
Reading will now be known as the Warner
...Variety Tent 13 tosses a dinner-dance at
the Bellevue in honor of Chief Barker Dr.
Leon Levy on March 15th. . .Lillian Gimbel
has replaced recently married Molly Elman
as Mono's cashier. . .Allied's Sally Fisher left
Thur.sday for a brief Florida vacation...
CONSCRIPTION NOTES: Maurice Rosen,
son of Mono's Sam, leaves for camp about
March lst...Al Holmstotk, U. A. shipper,
appeared on the Street in full army attire
Wednesday and drew a flock of ahs...The
Showmen's Club honored Allan Lewis, former
Star, with a banquet Monday night; 125
attended. . .T. G. Shiffer opened the Milroy
Pa., house... Jack Greenberg just back from
a flu attack.

FROM B O S r O N
By BARCLAY
•

Ben Gold of the Independent Exhibitors,
Inc., has become the first New England com-
plainant to file with the Boston office of the
film division of the American Arbitration
Association. . .The Independent Exhibitors,
Inc., handled the technicalities for Gold.
Ben, who recently took over an independent
operation in Nashua, N. H., alleges over-
buying and avers that he has been unable
to buy any major product of any description
because of M. A. Shea circuit opposition...
•Kitty Foyle" and "The Saint in Palm
Springs" completed six weeks at the RKO
Memorial and set up a new mark for ex-
tended runs at the house. It was the legi-
timate holdover with the film building during
the final weeks... The GWTW re- booking at
the State and Orpheum was good for two
weeks at the State and three weeks at the
Orpheum. On the original date, the film
played nearly one-hundred days between the
two houses ... Harry Goldman of the Harry
Asher Exchange is in charge of arrangements
for the April 20 dinner-dance of the Motion
Picture Salesmen's Club at the Cocoanut
Grove. Maynard Sickles of the Capitol
Theatre Supply Company is in charge of
reservations. . .Herman Rifkin of Indepen-
dent Exhibitors, Inc., has transferred Carl
Jamroga to the managership of the Jefferson
in Springfield . . . George Rabb is now manag-
ing the Phillips in Springfield for Rifkin...
Joseph Ehrlick has been replaced by Egmont
Frankel as manager of the Gayety for Ellas
Loew . . . Protests from the Board of Aldermen
were registered in Northampton when
"Northwest Mounted Police" was showing
there at increased prices at a Western Mas-
sachusetts Theatres, Inc., house. This con-
cern is partially owned by Paramount in-
terests. Increased license fees were advoc-
ated in some political quarters for such prac-
tices which, one Alderman held, hit patrons
with lower bracket salaries. . .Don Barhydt
has been made manager of the Strand in
Holyoke by E. M. Loew ... "Western Union"
was big at the Metropolitan but wasn't up to
expectations. . ."This Thing Called Love"
clicked with sophisticated audiences at the
State, but "Nobody's Children," co-feature,
fell so fiat that general word-of-mouth on
the bill was mixed to poor. . .Edward Mc-
Bride, formerly manager of the State in
Providence, is now managing the State in
Boston for Loew's. . .Fred Greenway, former-
ly of the State in Boston, is now managing
the Palace in Hartford. . . Al Anders held over
for four weeks "This Thing Called Love" at
the Bijou in Springfield. . ."Hudson's Bay"
was weak at Keith's Memorial despite par-
ticularly heavy publicity. . .Harold Stoneman
and Edward Ansin, Independent Exhibitor
officers, have been rejuvenating the Trans
Lux in Boston ... Albert Lewin, producer of
"So Ends Our Night," followed George Jes-
sel, as lecturer last week at Harvard. . . Jessel,
in turn, followed Anne Corio...F. E. Lieber-
man is putting up a new theatre in the
Uphams Corner section of Boston. . .Julius
Meyers has plans on the way for a new house
in Concord. . .Continuing to draw Indepen-
dent Exhibitor attention is the anti-mono-
poly suit of the Waldo Theatre Corp. (Car-
roll T. Cooney, Jr.) against the late Joseph
Dondis at al. George S, Ryan is lawyer for
Cooney.

22

FILM BULLETIN

IP IP IE Y II IE W S

RIDIN' ON A RAINBOW...

Gene Autry comes through
again in his latest Republic
vehicle. After convincing the
townspeople to put their mon-
ey in the bank, the bank is
robbed. This makes Gene look
bad, but only until he has cap-
tured the crooks, saved Mary
Lee's life and sung "Ridin' On
a Rainbow." Lew Landers
directed.

MEET THE CHUMP ... As the

wacky guardian of a ten-
million dollar estate, Hugh
Herbert has plenty of oppor-
tunity to display his inimitable
type of humor in this Univer-
sal comedy. After ridding the
estate of half the money, he
gets himself sent to a lunatic
asylum in order to escape po-
tential prosecution. However,
his spending brings great re-
turns and the heir, Lewis How-
ard, gets his full share.

INDEPENDENT
EXHIBITORS
COMPRISE

85%

OF THE
INDUSTRY'S
FILM BUYERS!

...That's '^llm BULLETIN'S Field

CNOTE! From Monday, February 17, to Thursday, February 20, a total of ninety-four
(94) new subscriptions reached FB's office _

BUIIETIK

Vol. 8 No. 5

THE WRONG WAY

An Answer to a Letter from Allied of the
Northwest. Which Displays Exhibitor
Confusion On the Decree

Editorial by MO WAX. Page 3

THE NEW FILMS

WIGE GIRL?' WEAKEST OF DURBINS
THE LADY EVE' GORGEOUS COMEDY
'TOBACCO ROAD' WILL DISAPPOINT
'FOOTSTEPS IN THE DARK' AMUSING

STRAWBERRY BLONDE YOU'RE THE ONE

ANDY HARDY'S PRIVATE SECRETARY
HARDBOILED CANARY MEET BOSTON BLACKIE

IT HAPPENED TO ONE MAN
GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY MAD DOCTOR BLONDE INSPIRATION
MEET THE CHUMP IN OLD COLORADO PHANTOM COWBOY

Pages 4, 5. 6, 8. 21

THE INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS TRADE JOVRNAIi

MARCH 10-15*^

in theatres from
coast to coast!

Hal Roach invites every exhibitor to see one of the
smash comedies of recent years. Ace director Roy del
Ruth has done such an outstanding job on "Topper
Returns" that every showman in the industry should
attend a preview in order to develop and plan his
advance campaign on this hit attraction.

Get your tickets (bring the family) from your
United Artists Branch Manager.

HELLO, MR. EXHIBITOR,
THIS IS EDDIE (ROCHESTER) ANDERSON...
My boss, Mr. Topper, is having girl
trouble again. ..and what a picture it
mokes . . . yes suh!

MARCH 8, 1941

ALLIED OF THE NORTHWEST IS HEADED THE WRONG WAY

A man by the name of Strom up in (Minneapolis is very
angry with us. It seems that we provoked him with our re-
marks in the last issue that Allied Theatre Owners of the
Northwest prefers the assured slavery of compulsory block
booking to the potentialities of a better industry under the
Consent Decree. Our remarks were promoted by the in-
troduction of a bill by Allied of the Northwest in the Minne-
sota legislature, which would compel the major distributors
to sell their full season's products instead of blocks of five.
In other words, what the Minnesota independents covet Is
the "privilege" of buying 45 or 50 pigs-in-pokes from each
distributor, rather than buying groups of five features which
have been trade shown and reviewed.

This Fred H. Strom, who goes by the title of Executive
Secretary of the exhibitor group, has written us a bristling,
contused and occasionally offensive reply to our editorial.
He makes much of the fact that we did not credit his or-
ganization with the virtues contained in its bill to uphold the
sanctity of compulsory block booking. We herewith record
our regret for having omitted the "saving" features of the
bill and allow Mr. Strom, himself, to present his case: "Why
do you not in all fairness point out that we are correcting
the evils of this practice (block booking) by compelling
the distributor to grant the exhibitor a minimum cancella-
tion privilege of 20% applicable to each price bracket,
and the no forcing of short subjects, reissues, westerns,
torelgns, etc.? There is not one word about this feature of
the Bill in your editorial."

Imagine that. For all their alleged experience in this
business, Strom and his associates are naive enough to be-
lieve that a 20% cancellation privilege and the elimination
of shorts forcing washes compulsory block booking clean.
Blithely overlooked is the rotten effect of that system on
the foundation of this industry — the quality of pictures.
It's time that someone told those so-called leaders of the
M innesota exhibitors that practically everything wrong with
movie business today springs directly from that vicious sys-
tem. The impossible effort by studios to turn out 50 and
60 presentable features per year, the overabundance of
quickies, blind selling by numbers, overseating, double fea-
tures, giveaways, games and a steadily shrinking total the-
atre attendance — all these can be traced right smack up
against the compulsory block booking practice. And
Strom's people would cure them all with the right to cancel
a few more pictures!

He also makes the startling revelation that "our prob-
lems and conditions are not the same as the exhibitors' of
the east. If no one else can visualize the fact, we can in
this territory, that exhibitors will have to compete with
each other for each group of five, instead of for a season's
contract, as heretofore." Unless Strom has been hibernat-
ing somewhere in the north woods, he would be aware of
the fact that exhibitors everywhere will have to compete
tor each group of five under the Consent Decree. This will
not be unique to the Minneapolis territory alone. Further-
more, by the same token, the distributors will face the

problem of selling each block of five — and there had better
be a few good ones among them!

Picking up our statement that the requirement for
trade showing each picture before selling will eliminate
blind buying, Strom asks, "For whom? Certainly not the
independent exhibitors scattered all over this vast north-
west territory, some of them one thousand miles and more
from our Minneapolis exchange center. Blind buying might
be eliminated for the Twin City exhibitor, but certainly not
for the fellow in the country."

The more we read of stuff like that, the more we are
inclined to agree with Pete Harrison (he also got a letter
from iMr. S.) — that lots of those exhibitors backing the
Minnesota Bill "lack the ability to do proper reasoning."
How stupid to assume that blind buying is eliminated only
when every exhibitor looks at every picture. The simple
point is that by requiring the distributors to trade show
every picture before selling, the Decree gives exhibitors an
opportunity to know something about pictures before buy-
ing them. This might be accomplished by word from those
exhibitors who do see them, or by reading reviews.

Of all Mr. Strom had to say in his lengthy letter, one
thing struck us more pointedly than any other; his remark
that Blocks of Five will give the exhibitor no chance to
"buy wholesale instead of retail." That reads so much like
the majors' favorite stock argument to support the com-
pulsory block booking practice, that we are prompted again
to ask: Who's running Allied of the Northwest anyhow?
And Strom's answer, "Brains!" doesn't satisfy us. What
we're asking is, WHOSE BRAINS?

At the very time that the executive secretary of Allied
of the Northwest Is so busy trying to push through the Bill
to safeguard for Minnesota independents the blessings of
compulsory block booking, a bill to compel Paramount to
give up its affiliated theatres in that territory is languishing
in the state senate. Mr. Strom says his organization will
not support that measure.

Apparently we are not the only ones puzzled by the
recent maneuvers of the Minneapolis organization heads.
Mr. Bennie Berger, former president of the unit, seems be-
wildered, too. He tells a "Variety" reporter that the North-
west independents must be very prosperous to cling so
fervently to the old order: "They're opposing the Neely Bill
principles by trying to knock out the consent decree selling
plan. They don't want theatre divorcement legislation.
And the arbitration board has been functioning for more
than a month and there hasn't been a single complaint filed.
Apparently the only ones dissatisfied are the exchanges
who think they're not getting enough money for film and
want more."

What a pity that Allied of the Northwest, famed for its
valiant fights for independents' rights under the leadership
of Al Steffes, now mouths the pet phrases of the pre-Decree
diehards and turns its back on all the jj^ogressive aims of
the industry's enlightened leaders.

MO WAX.

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*THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY' ROUSING MELODRAMATIC THRILLER

Rates • © i- for action spots; good for

Republic
61 Minates

Bob Steele, Claire Carleton, Milburn Stone,
Helen MacKellar, Hal Taliaferro, Monte
Blue, Si Jenks, Guy Usher, Yakima Canutt,
Jay Novell©, Dick Wessel, Lew Kelly, George
Guhl, Henry HalL
Directed by Joseph Kane.

An exciting melodrama of roaring rails,
"The Great Train Robbery" is rousing action
entertainment for the naborhood duals. Hav-
ing no connection with the Edison picture
of the same name which made film history
in 1903, this is a modem thriller with a
mystery angle which will intrigue the aver-
age moviegoer. Fist fights galore, an auto
chase or two and, of course, several wild

naborhood duals

train rides follow one another in such swift
succession that audiences will have scant
time to ponder on the few minor story weak-
nesses. With extra exploitation, this pro-
grammer should pull them in wherever ac-
tion-minded patrons abound.

After the Comanche, a crack passenger
train carrying a heavy gold shipment, van-
ishes from the rails during the run between
two towns, the story goes back a few hours
to picture the events leading up to the dis-
appearance. The new railroad detective. Bob
Steele, has boarded the train to stop his
crooked brother, Milburn Stone, from stag-
ing a hold-up and the station agent along
the route has been warned to stop the train,
but the latter hears it speed by before he
can call out any help. The Comanche never
arrives at the next station and officials in

a pursuit train fail to pass it along the
single track line. Stone's train kidnapping,
with the aid of a phonograph recording of
a moving train over a public address system,
and a tunnel dynamiting, is an ingenuous
one but Steele finally locates the Comanche
and captures the hold-up gang.

Acting requirements in a melodrama of
this type are comparatively simple, but Bob
Steele, as the two-fisted hero, and Milburn
Stone, as his unscrupulous brother, are both
well-suited to their roles. Claire Carleton,
as the blonde cafe entertainer loved by both
brothers, takes care of the slight romantic
interest and Helen MacKellar and Monte
Blue contribute good character bits.

Joseph Kane's direction is in his best
thrlll-fllm style.

LEYENDECKER

'THE MAD DOCTOR' ABSORBING, BUT SLOW-MOVING. HORROR FILM

Rates • • or more, If sold in action spots; good dualler elsewhere

contains no less than three murders, a sui-

Paramount
90 Minutes

Basil Rathbone, Ellen Drew, John Howard,
Ralph Morgan, Barbara Allen (Vera Vague),
Martin Kosleck, Kitty KeUy, Hugh O'Con-
nell, Billy Benedict, Hugh Sothem, Henry
Victor, Frances Raymond, Edward Earle,
Douglas Kennedy.
Directed by Tim Whelan.

An unusual type of horror film, this will
intrigue sophisticated patrons as well as the
dyed-ln-the-wool murder mystery fans. Delv-
ing into the mysteries of psychiatry slows up
the early portions of the picture, but later
the suspense builds steadily to a tragic and
powerful climax. Although there is no guess-
ing as to the identity of the killer, the film

cide and a body-stealing episode. Playing up
the eerie quality and Basil Rathbone's re-
markable characterization may bring above
average grosses in naborhood and action
spots.

The story shows how a brilliant Viennese
medical man (Rathbone), driven crazy by
his wife's unfaithfulness, murders her and
escapes to America where he proceeds to
fascinate women and murder them after
marriage. Following his second scientific
wife-killing in a small town, Rathbone ex-
cites the suspicion of the local doctor (Ralph
Morgan) before he leaves to set up practice
as a psychiatrist in New York. The un-
happy Ellen Drew, a girl with a suicide com-
plex, captivates him until he actually falls

in love with her and hopes to forget his

past in a happy marriage. But, on his
wedding day, his previous murders catch up
with him and he is forced to throw the in-
vestigating Morgan under a subway train
before he tosses himself from a high building.

Rathbone's portrayal of the crazed psy-
chiatrist is extraordinarily effective at times,
uneven in others. Ellen Drew gives her
finest screen performance in a diflBcult role
requiring several scenes of hysteria and in-
tense emotion. Martin Kosleck is splendid
as Rathbone's cold-blooded assistant and
Ralph Morgan is good as the country doc-
tor. Barbara Allen inserts a bit of her Vera
Vague routine to meager laugh returns and
John Howard has little to do as the news-
paper writer who loves the heroine.

Tim Whelan's direction Is first-rate.

LEYENDECKER

'BLONDE INSPIRATION' FRANTIC FARCE WEAK ON LAUGHS

Rates • + for duals

M-G-M
72 Minutes

John Shelton, Virginia Grey, Albert Dekker,
Charles Butterworth, Donald Meek, Alma
Kruger, Reginald Owen, Marion Martin,
Charles Halton, Rita Quigley, George Lessey,
George Watts.

Directed by Busby Berkeley.

A farce that's more frantic than funny
adequately describes "Blonde Inspiration," a
tepidly entertaining Class "C" programmer
from M-G-M. Based on an unproduced play
by the co-author of "Three Men on a Horse,"
this undoubtedly was a novel and amusing
story idea, but it lacks fast tempo and clever

direction. Much of the humor here is forced
and several of the attempted laughs fall
completely flat. In an attempt to offset the
absence of strong marquee names, the studio
has tacked on an eye-catching title, but one
that is entirely unsuited to a satire on pulp
magazine writers. Picture will hardly pass
muster as supporting fare in naborhoods.

John Shelton, an unsuccessful young
writer, buys an interest in the pulp maga-
zins, "Smoky Trails," in order to see his
western yarns in print. However, the double-
crossing publishers, Albert Dekker and
Charles Butterworth, use the name of their
established author, Donald Meek, on Shel-
ton's efforts. Shelton, who has signed a

contract to write for four Issues, Is forced
to go ahead with the writing until the Irate
Meek, returning from a 2-week binge, de-
stroys the finished copy. The publishers then
seize Shelton's western novel, on which he
spent three years, and use it in "Smoky
Trails" to meet the deadline, but this results
in an offer from a rival publisher to write
at the high rate of four cents a word.

Shelton, Dekker and Butterworth carry the
greater burden of the story in capable fa-
shion. Donald Meek makes his character of
"Dusty" King, an habitually inebriated wes-
tern author who never touched a gun, fur-
nish the bulk of the laughs.

LEYENDECKER

THE LADY EVE (Paramount)

"... Sturges modes all the steps leading to the marriage bed, since the
Hays office won't let him climb in and mock the bed itself ... It's
funny. Go see." — Ager. PM.

". . .Has a sustained comic flavor and an individual treatment that are
Tarely found. . .Captivating." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.
"... Spicy fun from beginning to end." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-Tele-
gram.

"...With "The Lady Eve," Sturges is indisputably established as one
of the top one or two writers and directors of comedy. . .Possesses all
the pristine bounce and humor, all the freshness and ingenuity, that
seems to have been lacking from movies." — Crowther, N. Y. Times.

MEET THE CHUMP (Universal)

". . .Isn't entertainment; it's an adliction. And if you see it, you won't
have to go far to meet another chump." — Winsten, N. Y. Post.
"...Has some scattered moments of fun." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-
Telegram.

"...Inane and pointless slapstick ... Occasionally proves amusing." —
E. G., N. Y. Herald Tribune.

"... Forced ... As nonsense, it doesn't make sense." — T. S., N. Y.
Times.

NEWSPAPER CRITICS

COME LIVE WITH ME (M-G-M)

". . .Happy blend of comedy, sentiment and fortuitous eccentricity." —
Dana, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

..The first half is good — amusing, inventive and original. But the
rest is so much old hat — listless and stereotyped." — Boehnel, N. Y.
World-Telegram.

"...Sophisticated, amusing romantic comedy with more than usual
subtlety and not quite enough plot to last through a whole movie." —
Finn, Phila. Record.

". . .Lacks sparkle and spontaneity." — T. S., N. Y. Times.
"...Frothy, inocuous. . .Directed with taste and speed by Clarence
B,rown who has rated far worthier vehicles in his day." — T hirer, N. Y.
Posl.

FATHER'S SON (Warner Bros.)

"... May be stricken from the required list . . . One of the feeblest par-
ables to which this corner has been subjected." — T. S., N. Y. Times.
"...Clean, sentimental and strictly juvenile — therefore boring... Kid
stuff." — Dana, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

". . .Give it a break for Junior's sake!" — Thirer, N. Y. Post.

4

MARCH 8, 1941

'NICE GIRL' WEAKEST OF ALL THE DURBINS

Rates • • + only where star has big fi

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Universal
95 Minutes

Deanna Durbin, Franchot Tone, Walter
Brennan, Robert Stack, Robert Benchley,
Helen Broderick, Ann Gillis, Anne Gwynne,
Elisabeth Risdon, Nana Bryant, George Bill-
ings, Tommy Kelly, Marcia Mae Jones.
Directed by William A. Seiter.

The growing up of Deanna Durbin has
been a problem at Universal which hereto-
fore has been met rather succsssfully. "Nice
Girl," however, misses by the proverbial mile.
It is undoubtedly the weakest of the nine
pictures in which Miss Durbin has been
starred and is destined to disappoint her
fans and admirers. The script is somewhat
on the dull side — the laughs and heart-
tugs, infrequent. It might have turned out
better had Franchot Tone given a less list-
less performance in a role that required
charm and personality. Looking and acting
like a thug rather than an attractive adven-
turer. Tone weakens the film considerably.
Criticism of this Joe Pasternak production

llowing

will be sharp and unfavorable word-of-
mouth advertising will have an adverse
effect at the box-office.

Deanna is the daughter of Robert Bench-
ley, a small town teacher and author of a
book on con-ect diet. Dissatisfied with her
life and the passive attention of boyfriend
Robert Stack, the arrival of Franchot Tone

to visit Benchley is her signal to accomplish
some tall showing off to win Tone's afTec
tions.

The situation gets out of hand when the
town folk believe that they are engaged.
Suddenly faced by the situation, Tone plays
straight for Deanna. When she discovers
that she really doesn't love him, they stage
a mock argument for the benefit of those
concerned. Tone goes back to his exploring
— Deanna makes up with Stack.

Durbin does as well as can be expected
in a role which hovers between the sophis-
ticate and the naive — never attaining one
or the other successfully. Walter Brennan's
talent is completely wasted in the role of an
inquisitive postman. Robert Stack is be-
lievable as the juvenile. Robert Benchley
has a few good lines as the understanding
papa. Ann Gillis, playing Deanna's younger
sister, reveals herself as an amusing com-
edienne.

The direction of William Seiter reflects
the script's confusion.

HANNA (Hollywood)

ANDY HARDY'S PRIVATE SECRETARY" STRONGEST OF RECENT HARDYS

Rates • • • generally

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

MGM

100 Minutes

Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Fay Holden,
Ann Rutherford, Sara Haden, Kathryn
Grayson, Ian Hunter, Todd Karns, Gene
Reynolds, George Breakston, Addison Rich-
ards, Margaret Early, Bertha Priestley,
Joseph Crehan, Lee Phelps, John Dilson.
Directed by George B. Seitz.

"Andy Hardy's Private Secretary" is the
longest and one of the best of the Judge
Hardy Family series made to date. The
picture is crammed full of laughs, drama
and heart-tugging hokum, that will hold
the interest of an audience through every
one of its 100 minutes. It deals with a great
event in Andy's life — his graduation from
High School — and the efforts of Andy and
the Judge to befriend a couple of courageous
youngsters and find a job for their im-
poverished father. There is comedy, near-
tragedy and parental worry and pride in

their offspring, all blended into excellent
entertainment. The film should do good
plus business in every location.

Mickey Rooney, president of his graduating
class, is attempting to run everything from
the class play to the graduating exercises
and finds himself in a series of muddles.
His father, Lewis Stone, accidentally dis-
covers that a brother and sister, Todd Karns
and Kathryn Grayson, are being left out
of all class activities because they are poor
and comparative newcomers in town. The
Judge drags Mickey off to visit the young-
sters" home and finds that their father, Ian
Hunter, ex-head of an European travel
agency, who speaks nine languages, is work-
ing in a garage to support his children while
they finish school. The Judge gets Hunter
appointed interpreter to a government mis-
sion bound for South America, while Mickey
makes Kathryn his private secretary and
puts Todd in charge of the decorations.
Mickey's well-intentioned meddling with a
telegram loses Hunter the job and arouses

the Judge's ire. Then Mickey flunks in his
English examination and is told he can't
graduate, but Kathryn, Ann Rutherford and
Todd induce the principal to give him an-
other chance and force Mickey to cram so
that he passes and all the young people
graduate with flying colors. Mickey induces
the Governor to give Hunter a job as a court
interpreter.

Rooney gives one of the best performances
of his career, as he seems to have overcome
his tendency to overact and mugg too much.
Lewis Stone and the other Hardy "regulars"
are up to par. The picture serves to intro-
duce two promising juveniles, Kathryn Gray-
son and Todd Karns, son of actor Roscoe.
Miss Grayson is pretty, has real acting
ability and is endowed with a beautiful and
well- trained voice which she displays in
three numbers, while Karns is handsome,
charming and acts with ease and authority.

Director George B. Seitz attains a nice
balance between comedy and tears.

CRAWFORD (HoUywood>

'TOBACCO ROAD' WILL DISAPPOINT EVERYBODY

Rates • • + generally on title

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

20th Century-Fox
84 Minutes

Charley Grapewin, Marjorie Rambeau, Gene
Tierney, William Tracy, Elizabeth Patterson,
Dana Andrews, Slim Summerville, Ward
Bond, Grant Mitchell, Zeffie Tilbury, Rus-
sell Simpson, Spencer Charters, Irving
Bacon, Harry Tyler, Charles Halton, George
Chandler.

Directed by John Ford.

When 20th Century-Fox bought "Tobacco
Road" it was a foregone conclusion that the
fabulously successful stage play would have
to be washed. It was generally agi'ccd that
the cleansing would tear the seams of the
venerable theatrical war horse. The com-
pleted film version proves this impression
correct. The Zanuck-Johnson-Ford produc-
tion of "Tobacco Road" ain't the show it
used to be. It isn't funny any more; it's
a straight drama despite the incoi-poration

of several unnecessary slapstick sequences
involving Dude and Sister Bessie's car. Nor
is it a simple story of the soil and its people.
Fussed up and prettied by Hollywood crafts-
manship, "Tobacco Road" has become an
old time melodrama with the bank as the
heavy and the poor farm as the conse-
quence. The most that can be said for the
picture is that it will revive interest in the
legitimate stage version. When the film
comes to town, we would like to have the
stage show running down the street.

Its financial potentialities are difficult to
predict. Those countless thousands who saw
the show will be disappointed. If there is
an American left who never attended a per-
formance of 'Tobacco Road." he won't be
satisfied cither. The picture seems badly
cut, some of the players are miscast and the
whole show reflects the confusion of those
who made it. Curiosity and the box-office
value of the title will account for moderate-
ly profitable grosses. But this won't be a
box-office bell ringer by a long shot.

Charley Grapewin plays Jeeter Lester and
does a splendid job — particulai-ly in the
film's dramatic and legitimate moments. He
brings little comedy to the part, however.
Marjorie Rambeau is a weak Sister Bessie.
Gene Tierney is seen only briefly as Ellie
May. William Tracy as Dude Lester is the
worst misfit. Either because of direction or
instinct, Ti-acy plays Dude like a yowling
animal, giving the impression that Dude is
an incoherent idiot. Elizabeth Patterson
achieves a good chai'acterization as Ma Les-
ter, but she is too animated. Ward Bond
is unbelievable as Lov. Other members of
the cast, with more or less straight roles,
manage to deliver passable performances.

Even with the changes necessary for the
screen, it would seem that Nunally Johnson
could have woven a more compact and ab-
sorbing screen play. And director John Ford
could have succeeded better had he seen the
qualities in "Tobacco Road" that made it
fascinating theatre even without the sensa-
tionalism. HANNA (Hollywood"!

MARCH 8, 1941

'THE LADY EVE' GORGEOUS COMEDY BY STURGES

Rates • • • generally; better in class h

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Paramount
90 Minutes

Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Charles
Coburn, Eugene Pallette, William Demarest,
Eric Blore, Melville Cooper, Martha O'Dris-
coU, Janet Beecher, Robert Grieg, Dora
Clement, Luis Alberni.
Directed by Preston Sturges.

"Lady Eve" is Preston Sturges' most am-
bitious production in his dual role of direc-
tor-writer. Accomplishsd In the inimitable
Sturges manner, the picture is something of
a laugh riot — hilarious comedy of the
romantic vissicitudes of a lady card shark
and a wealthy, handsome, young gentleman.
Played to the hilt by one of the season's
best casts, it is bound to be a huge success
In the majority of locations — especially in
first run and better class neighborhood
houses. The picture could be cut In spots —
some of the gag scenes are too long and

uses

lose their punch, but these defects are few.
By and large the opinion will be that Para-
mount's Mr. Sturges wasn't fooling when his
first two pictures showed how pleasantly a
shoe-string budget can entertain.

Stanwyck Is travelling with her father.
Charles Coburn, and their "aide," Melville
Cooper. As soon as wealthy Henry Fonda,
returning from a snake hunting expedition,
boards the ship, they decide to fleece him.
Of course, Barbara falls for him, but he
learns of her occupation and cannot be con-
vinced that she is on the level. Sometime
later, Stanwyck decides it is time to avenge
the jilting. With the help of Eric Blore, a
member of the same profession, she goes to
Bridgeport, posing as Blore's titled niece and
is entertained by Fonda's family. He is
astonished at her resemblance to the girl on
the ship, but Blore concocts an incredible
tale of the amours of Stanwyck's unhappy
mother with a coachman, which Fonda swal-
lows completely. Fonda and Stanwyck are
maiTied and on their bridal night she as-

tounds him with the lurid details of her
previous encounters with men, most of whom
she married. Fonda gets off the train and
begins to arrange a divorce. The lovers are
finally reunited aboard a ship where Stan-
wyck is her old, gambling self.

Barbara Stanwyck obviously revelled in
this luscious part which gives her an oppor-
tunity to dish out some nifty comedy and
to sport some beautiful outfits. She has
never looked as attractive before. Looking
comfortable, indeed, in a formal wardrobe,
Henry Fonda gives a performance indicating
that he, too, welcomed the change-over from
the hay stack to a lady's cabin on a deluxe
liner. Charles Coburn is delightful as the
veteran, uncompromising card shark and
William Demarest is amusing as Fonda's
loyal bodyguard. Eric Blore is howlingly
funny in a choice but brief role. Others in
the cast who come through in top style are
Eugene Pallette, Janet Beecher and Robert
Greig.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'THE STRAWBERRY BLONDE'

Rates • • • — generally

Warner Bros.
97 Minutes

James Cagney, Olivia de HavillaJid, Rita
Hayworth, Alan Hale, Jack Carson, George
Tobias, Una O'Connor, George Reeves, Lucile
Fairbanks, Edward McNamara, Helen Lynd,
Herbert Heywood.
Directed by Raoul Walsh.

James Cagney's likeable and intensely-
human portrayal of the pugnacious young
dentist is the highlight of this entertaining
screen re-creation of New York in the '90's.
"The Strawberry Blonde" will not be one of
his best box-office vehicles, but it should
please most audiences and bring fairly good
returns. Oldsters will delight in again
glimpsing the costumes and horse-drawn
conveyances and hearing the songs of several
decades ago while the younger generation
will be more amused at the customs and
foibles of another day. Laughs are most
frequent during the early action; later the
story takes a more serious turn and has a

CAGNEY IN ENTERTAINING

tendency to drag in spots.

The story, after a short opening scene, is
told in flashback fashion as Cagney, a strug-
gling correspondence school dentist, receives
a Sunday hurry call to pull the tooth of his
former rival. Jack Cai-son. Ten years before
Cagney and Carson had been leaders for the
affections of Rita Hayworth, the Strawberry
Blonde admired by the neighborhood boys.

GAY NINETIES FILM

Carson elopes with the blonde and Cagney
marries Olivia de Havilland, a sympathetic
nurse. Later Carson is persuaded by his
wife to take Cagney into his flrm where he
signs many papers. When a building made
with inferior materials collapses, Cagney
takes the jail rap while Carson goes free. But
when Cagney has his chance to revenge
himself on Carson with an over- dose of gas,
he changes his mind when he finds him a
sick and worried rich man annoyed by a
querulous, grasping wife. Cagney then
realizes that his own lot is actually the
happier one.

Cagney's wisely-chosen support includes
Olivia de Havilland as his understanding
wife and Rita Hayworth, in the more flashy
role of the flirtatious Strawberry Blonde.
Both are excellent. Jack Carson fits per-
fectly into the picture as the bragging rival
and George Tobias, Alan Hale and Una
O'Connor contribute neat comic portraits to
the old New York scene.

Raoul Walsh's direction does wonders with
ordinary story material.

LEYENDECKER.

'YOU'RE THE ONE' HEAVILY-GAGGED MUSICAL IS A FLOP

Rates • ^ as dualler

Paramount
83 Minutes

Orrin Tucker, Bonnie Baker, Jerry Colonna,
Edward Everett Horton, Albert Dekker, Lil-
lian Cornell, Teddy Hart, Renie Riano, Wal-
ter Callett, Tom Dugan, Marie Blake, Sammy
Cohen, Eddie Conrad, Mariska Aldrich,
Clarence Wilson.
Directed by Ralph Murphy.

The Orrin Tucker-Bonnie Baker juke-box
fan.s — and their name is said to be legion —
will be disappointed in this nonsensical mu-
sical. "You're the One" must be labelled
a silly film with few redeeming qualities.
The story is heavily laden with gags, many
of them moss-covered, but the songs are

catchy and they are delivered in Bonnie
Baker's familiar style. The latter's shy
voice is strictly a novelty but Orrin Tucker
exhibits a pleasing screen personality which
could be developed for future film work.
Picture needs strong exploitation to attract
the Tucker-Baker addicts. Generally it must
be classed as a weak supporting dualler.

The poor excuse for a plot tells of plain
little Bonnie Baker and her failure to click
as a radio singer until she is unexpectedly
transformed into a blonde glamour girl. Her
agent, seeing a chance to sell her as a
vocalist to the woman-chasing band leader
(Albert Dekker), takes her to the health
resort where the latter is reducing for his
new television program for No-Fat. There
Bonnie meets an old sweetheart, Orrin
Tucker, who suspects the worst when she is

NEWSPAPER CRITICS

introduced as a woman with a "past." But
Dekker fails to lose weight, his contract is
cancelled and Tucker gets the television job
after all misunderstandings with Bonnie are
cleared up.

Miss Baker sings "Oh, Johnny," the song
that made her famous; "I Could Kiss You
for That" and the title song, all acceptably,
while Tucker leads his band and also helps
on the vocal end. For comedy, there is
Jerry Colonna, who sticks to his eye-rolling
and leering humor in a frantic attempt to
garner laughs; Albert Dekker, who is out of
his element in slapstick, and Edward Everett
Horton and Renie Riano, who can always
be depended upon for a few broad smiles.

Ralph Murphy's direction is punchless and
below par.

LEYENDECKER

TOBACCO ROAD (20th Century-Fox)

"...Rather dubiou.s .slapstick ... Burlesque of a pretty feeble kind...
Bitter disappointment." — Boehncl, N. Y. World-Telegram.
". . .Amusing but pointless film. . .Just a leisurely picnic with a batch
of mouldy Georgia crackers." — Crowther, N. Y. Times.

". . .Savage and compelling. . .Honest dramatic document rather than
a glorified peepshow...A hundred times better than its theatrical
prototype . . . Fascinating entertainment." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tri-
bune.

6

FILM BULLETIN

open letter to the Motion Picture Industry

History repeats itself — with Greece and Fascism enacting the roles of David and Goliath.

The heroic valor of the Greeks in their defense of democracy, has aroused the admira-
tion of every liberty loving American. This little country — and it's a very small coun-
try— has stood up and fought Fascism to a standstill. It has put new heart into all
little countries.

Today, we of the Amusement Industry, are asked to do our small part. The suffering,
the struggles of millions of valiant men, women and children, will be lightened by
knowing that here in the United States are fellow humans who want them to win and
furthermore — are willing to do something about it! John H. Harris and Gradwell L.
Sears have very kindly volunteered to aid me in organizing all exhibitors and dis-
tributors for this great cause. We have set aside the period of March 2 5-30 as the
days to raise the funds through the active participation of all theatres everywhere.
As Chairman of the Amusement Industry Division of the Greek War Relief Associa-
tion, I appeal to you to do your share in making our drive a complete success.

The Greeks love liberty so much they're willing to die for it. The least we of this

thrice blessed country can do is to help the women and children of these gallant

defenders of democracy. .

Sincerely, f\ . a

ADOLPH ZUKOR, Chairman

'FOOTSTEPS IN THE DARK' ENGROSSING, AMUSING MYSTERY COMEDY

Rates • • • — generally

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Warner Bros.
? Minutes

Errol Flynn, Brenda Marshall, Ralph Bel-
lamy, Alan Hale, Lee Patrick, Allen Jenkins,
Lucille Watson, William Frawley, Roscoe
Karns, Grant Mitchell, Maris Wrixon, Noel
Madison, Jack La Rue, Turhan Bey.
Directed by Lloyd Bacon.

It is some time since we have had a top-
notch mystery picture from Hollywood.
Warners' "Footsteps in the Dark" steps in
and fills this void most capably — being a
most refreshingly amusing mystery-comedy,
well played by a cast of accomplished per-
formers and excitingly directed by the re-
liable Lloyd Bacon. Like most mysteries,
there are several unexplained loose ends,
but the proceedings are accomplished with
such gay and enthusiastic dispatch that
these omissions may perturb only the most
meticulous of filmgoers. Abetted by a good
title and Errol Flynn's name, this picture

will do better than average business in the
majority of locations.

Flynn is cast as a most respectable in-
vestment broker who pursues another life as
well, that of a writer of detective stories
whose pen digs sharply into the social set in

which he lives. His scribbling endeavors are
kept secret from his wife, Brenda Marshall.
When some of his late hours and answers
don't make sense, a private detective is
hired; he comes back with the startling news
that Flynn is making time with Lee Patrick,
a burlesque cutie. Actually Flynn is on the
trail of a murderer who has already killed
Noel Madison and subsequently disposes of
Miss Patrick, too. Not long after, Flynn
finds the criminal to be Ralph Bellamy, in-
nocent looking dentist, who is the brains
behind a gigantic jewel smuggling organiza-
tion sought by the FBI.

Flynn gives a refreshing performance and
Brenda Marshall makes the most of what
could have been an insipid role. Ralph Bel-
lamy is excellent as the heavy and Alan
Hale's comedy fits into his part of the police
captain. Lee Patrick steals the picture with
her superb enactment of the burlesque
queen. Allen Jenkins, Lucille Watson and
William Fi-awley supply laughs. Roscoe
Karns makes the most of his one scene as
the cigar smoking sleuth engaged to check
on Flynn. HANNA (Hollywood)

Margaret Lindsay, Lynne Overman, Grace
Bradley and William Collier, Sr., are excel-
lent in the adult roles. Most attention will
be centered on the kids; Heimo Haitto, Fin-
nish refugee who plays the violin and con-
ducts; Kaye Connor, violinist-singer; Dolly
Loehr, 14 year old pianist; Patricia Travers,
a violinist and comedienne as well. Richard
Bonelli, Richard Hageman, Irra Petina,
Tandy MacKenzie and Deems Taylor rep-
resent the professional music world.

There are numerous musical interludes,
but the high spwts come at the finale when
strains from "Faust" and "Carmen" vie for
supremacy when sung by two groups of
singers.

As producer, Andrew Stone might have
improved his story substantially but little
fault can be found in his direction which
is animated and charming.

HANNA (Hollywood)

a cabin of an ocean liner; a side-show serv-
ing as a front for enemy agents; an electric
sign high on a roof flashing code signals to
a ship anchored off coast; wild automobile
chases. Blackie is usually tangling with and
outsmarting the police, who get in his way,
suspect him of being mixed up in the mur-
ders, and hinder him from working out the
solution to the mystery.

Fortunately, it all moves fast enough to
prevent the spectator's brain from asking
any questions!

NONAMAKER

'HARD BOILED CANARY' MILDLY ENGAGING MUSICAL

Rates • • for better class houses; fair dualler elsewhere
HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Paramount
80 Minutes

Allan Jones, Susanna Foster, Margaret Lind-
say, Lynne Overman, Grace Bradley, Wil-
liam Collier, Sr., Heimo Haitto, Kaye Con-
nor, William Chapman, Dolly Loehr, Patricia
Travers, Richard Bonelli, Richard Hageman,
Irra Petina, Tandy MacKenzie, Fay Helm,
Esther Dale, Deems Taylor.
Directed by Andrew L. Stone.

Producer- director Andrew L. Stone has
turned out another of his charming, original
musicals in "Hard Boiled Canary." It is a
vivacious little story of the effects of the
Interlochen National Music Camp on a girl
with a beautiful voice who was reared in
the atmosphere of burlesque. The scenario
tends to be a trifle corny at times, but the
music, the picture's spirit and the amazingly

talented youngsters in the cast keep the
spectator's interest alive — making the film
absorbing and entertaining throughout. It
is a dubious draw for action and lesser
neighborhood houses, but should do fairly
well in deluxe and better class spots.

Allan Jones, son of the founder of the
Interlochen Music Camp, brings Foster with
him after she escapes from the police during
a raid on a burlesque house, where she sings
operatic arias while Grace Bradley strips.
From this point it becomes the familiar tale
of the youngster's regeneration. She later
is almost forced to sacrifice her new-found
life when her identity becomes generally
known and the parents threaten to with-
draw their children and the backers their
support.

Jones is excellent in both the singing and
acting phases of his role. Susanna Foster
does herself proud in a tailor-made part
that should catch the attention of filmgoers.

'MEET BOSTON BLACKIE' FAIR START FOR NEW SERIES

Rates ® • for action spots; OK dualler for naborhoods

Columbia
60 Minutes

Chester Morris, Rochelle Hudson, Charles
Wagenheim, Richard Lane, Constance Worth,
Jack O'Malley, George Magrill, Michael
Rand.

Directed by Robert Florey.

The factors that save this mystery pro-
grammer and lift it above class "B" medio-
crity are smart direction by Robert Florey,
which starts off mighty fast and never

slackens speed till the final fade-out, the
novelty of its carnival setting, and above
average performances by the entire cast. As
the first of a planned new series, "Meet
Boston Blackie" is a satisfactory introduc-
tory offering. It will suffice in action houses
and naborhoods.

The story by Jay E>ratler, based on Jack
Boyle's suave fictional rascal of "Get-Rich-
Quick-Wallingford" fame, is none too plaus-
ible and a bit fantastic. It concerns mystery
over a carnival; spies in a freak show; mur-
der in the "tunnel of love"; more murder in
MORE REVIEWS ON PAGE 21

NEWSPAPER CRITICS

MR. AND MRS. SMITH (RKO-Radio)

". . .Fri.sky, scampish, gleeful comedy. . .Fresh and imaginative touches
. . .Bubbling lines and expert performances." — Boehnel, TV. Y. World-
Telegram.

". . .Hitchcock treatment gives a certain distinction as well as getting
the utmost in laughter out of familiar situations. . .A funny story you've
probably heard before, told on the screen with immense skill." — Barnes,
N. Y. Herald Tribune.

". . .Chucklesome comedy that fails to mount into a coruscating wave
of laughter."— T. S., N. Y. Times.

THE MAD DOCTOR (Paramount)

". . .The average, unenlightened layman, out for a good chill, can't
gripe." — J^'vitas, PM.

"...Stark and absorbing. .. Blood-curdling direction." — Timer, N. Y.

Post.

"...The three principals do nice work and it is a pity their efforts
have to be wasted on something so ordinary." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-
Telegram.

"... Absorbing. .. Even a melodramatic plot that tries for chill-thrills
(and gets them) doesn't lessen interest." — Finn, Phila. Record.

BUCK PRIVATES (Universal)

"... Uproarious monkeyshines." — T. S., N. Y. Times.
" . . . It is hard to imagine how any future films in the series can be
funnier, on the slapstick side." — Dana, N. Y. Herald Tribune.
"...One loud, happy laugh from beginning to end . . . If you want
laughs, don't miss this one." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.
"...Carload of laughs. . .Humor is rough and ready and hasn't a
subtle wheeze in the whole carload." — Winsten, N. Y. Post.

8

FILM BULLETIN

T

MARCH 8. 1941

The Inside on tHe Important Studios' Activities

COLUMBIA

It is the theory of Harry Cohn that by maintaining a strong-
line-up of production talent, Columbia is in a better position to
negotiate for the top players it needs to carry its "A" pictures.
Last week, several important additions to the Columbia list were
made. Paramounfs Mitchell Leisen, whose new pact permits out-
side deals, has been engaged to produce and direct "Miss Madden
Is Willing," in which Marlene Dietrich will star. The story by
James Edward Grant is a romantic comedy. Richard Wallace,
currently megaphoning "She Knew All the Answers," has been
signed to direct two pictures a year for Columbia for the next two
years. Edward Dmytryk, newcomer to the directorial ranks, im-
pressed so strongly with the rushes on "Under Age" (his first stint
at this studio) that he has been signed to a four pictui'e deal.
Dmytryk will probably continue operating in the Irving Briskin
department. Par from concluded, a deal is nevertheless in the
making between Columbia and Robert Sherwood calling for three
pictures over a two year period. Sherwood is the young jack-of-
all-theatrical-trades who somehow managed to promote the money
for "Adam Had Four Sons," recently previewed. According to the
critics, the picture is a fairly auspicious first effort.

In case you are perplexed by the reference to "She Knew All
the Answers" this is the new title for "A Girl's Best Friend Is Wall
Street." What with all the tycoons flocking to Washington to be-
come "dollar a year men," we imagine that Columbia feels this is
no time to offend the money kings, even though the company has
been publicizing the Wall Street tag for almost two years.

"This Thing Called Love" which has been rolling filmgoers in
the aisles failed to amuse the officials of the Legion of Decency,
who gave it a "C" or "objectionable" rating. They explained that
the picture "reflects ideas contrary to the Christian conception of
marriage." Columbia's fllm editors reached for the scissors, mat?
some substantial cuts and the Legion reversed its decision, the first
time that it has ever been so obliging. The new rating makes the
film only partially objectionable.

Studioites are talking about the neat job Ted Reed is doing in
edging Jane Withers into the budding womanhood stage in "Her
First Beau." Columbia's officials must be having a grand time con-
templating a joyous welcome for Rita Hayworth when she returns
to her home lot. Having scored a notable triumph against such
elegant company ^s James Cagney and Olivia de Havilland in "The
Strawberry Blonde" at Warners, the raven-haired beauty is on her
way to 20th Century for "Blood and Sand." A terrific build-up,
this, one that costs Columbia no more than the effort involved in
seeing that her roles and pictures are right... Alan Mowbray will
become a funny man in his own right, if the first two-reeler he is
makmg at Columbia, "French Fried Patootie" (we haven't heard
that word in years > turns out as expected. In which case, Mow-
bray will make a series. . .March 10 has been set as the starting
date for Sam Bischoff's production of "Texas". . .Joan Bennett is
set for the femme lead in "Bedtime Story" after a number of other
players were sought for the role. Alexander Hall will megaphone
the comedy. . .Larry Darmour has chosen "The Devil Pays" as the
third in his Ellery Queen series which will go into production early
in April. Ralph Bellamy and Margaret Lindsay head the cast.

Production activity has been heavy at Columbia during recent
weeks and starting dates have been set on the following seven films
— all of which will begin before the fir.st of April: "Return of
Daniel Boone" (Bill Elliott), "Bedtime Story" (Joan Bennett)
Texas;' (William Holden), "The Officer and the Lady," "Blondie
in Society," "Betty Co-Ed" (Ruby Keeler-Harriet Hilliard-Ozzie

Nelson) and "Tillie, the Toiler." Kay HaiTis is the young lady
who will play the title role in the new comic strip series.

Films now shooting are: "Her First Beau" (Jane Withers-Jackie
Cooper), "Senate Page Boys" (Herbert MarshaU-'Virginia Bruce),
"Chain Gang" (Otto Kruger-Gloria Dickson), "Time Out for
Rhythm" (Rudy 'Vallee-Rosemary Lane) and "Naval Academy"
(Jimmy Lydon-Freddie Bartholomew).

Arno
Linil,
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Wil.
DIHK

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Virginia Bruce in "Strange Victory." ... Fj-cderik Vogeling;. Sii;
in "They Dare Not Love." .. ..Jonathan Hale. Addison Richards, Charles
Dorothy Morris in "Her First B-^au." ... Ralph Morijan, J. M. Kerrigan.

Watkin in "Senate Page Boys." ... Barbara Kent, Gwen Kenyon in _
I A i;e ■■ . . . l.orctta Young in "Tonight Belongs to Us." .. .Boris Karloff,"
l.iiii.- ill 'I'hp Booyie Man Will Get You." .. .Rita Hay worth in "Our'
I'liiiHis I ■cMiiploii, Alici' Ki-aling in "She Kne\y All the Answers."...,
i 'l'OH ASS1<.NMI;N'I'>: .;i,.s,,ry Itatoff to "The Xight Belongs To Us."
ill! 1.1 (iiir W ii STOHY Bl'Y.S: "My Sister Eileen" by Ruth

. .<'(>N'l'K.\("rS: I'Mwiiil limvtiyk to 4-pic a.srpement

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

Apparently feeling that the acquisition of "Cimarron" and "Rio
Rita" showed sufficient enterprise for a fortnight, news from MGM
is light. With the purchase of these stories, Metro gets two of the
biggest money makers in the history of the picture business.
"Cimarron," they say, will co-star Norma Shearer and Clark Gabte
and will probably be made in Technicolor. "Rio Rita," of course,
looms as a vehicle for Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. Al-
though these days Rise Stevens, the Metropolitan-Goldwyn-Mayer
songbird, figures as competition for the sturdy MacDonald.

The enterprise of Metro's executives has not been dulled by
the recent, and (confidentially, sh!) current rains. There is a great
deal of activity in the production department which has no less
than eight pictures before the cameras: "Billy the Kid" (Robert
Taylor-Brian Donlevy), "A Woman's Face" (Joan Crawford-Melvyn
Douglas), "Blossoms in the Dust" (Greer Garson-Walter Pidgeon),
"Love Crazy" (William Powell-Myrna Loy), "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde" (Spencer Tracy-Ingrid Bergman), "The Uniform" (Clark
Gable-Rosalind Russell), "Washington Melodrama" (Frank Mor-
gan-Kent Taylor) and "Lady Be Good" (Ann Sothern-Eleanor
Powell).

l'.\STI>'GS: Robert Sterling, Marsha Hunt. Virginia Weidler, Fay Holden in
"Men From the Cily." .. .Charles Winninger in "Enemy Within." ... Kent
Taylor, Douglas Uumbrillo, Lee Bowman, Fay Holden in "Washington Melo-
drama."... Dan Dailey. ,Ir. in "Lady B- Good." ... Richard N'ichols In "Blos-
soms in the Dust." ... Florence Bates, Eisha Cook, Jr. In "Love Crazy."...
Peter Lorre in "The Uniform." .. .DIRKC I OK .ASSKiNMEXT-S: Robert Sin-
clair to "Men From the City." ... Richard Hi sson to "ISnoniv Within."...
Charles Reisner to "Step This Way." .. ..STORY Bl'Y.S: "The Road .\way
From Home," by Riclriid lOnglish and ClitTord Dowdy... The Dam" by
I .ester Cohen." ...

MONOGRAM

Boris Karloff has been signed as the star of "Murder by the
Stars," Sam Katzman's horror special. . .Edith Fellows is making
a personal appearance tour in connection with "Her First Rom-
ance"... As his second feature of the current season for Monogram
release, I. E. Chadwick will produce "Redhead," from an original
by Dorothy Reid, Conrad Seiler and Betty Burbridge. The film is
slated for production in March... Trem Carr has returned to the
studio after conferences in New York... With the screenplay com-
pleted, Scott Dunlap is readying production on "Widows of the
Press." Phil Ro.son will direct. . .Bill Raynor leaves his post in the
Monogram publicity department as this is being wi'itten to assume
the post of publicity director for Producers Pictures Corporation.

Only one picture is shooting at Mono, "Tiunbledown Ranch in
Arizona" (Ray Corrigan-John King-Max Terhune).

PARAMOUNT

One of the busiest, if not the busiest, lot in Hollywood is Para-
mount's, where Y. Prank Freeman and his new production execu-
tive. Buddy De Sylva, seem bent on building a vast backlog of
material to supply its needs for the cun-ent year. The most recent
important acquisition was 'Louisiana Purchase," De Sylva's own
hit musical. A couple of weeks ago Paramount bought the stage
success, "Lady in the Dark." and at the turn of the year, it nosed
out its competitors for Hemingway's "For 'Whom the Bell Tolls."
Other valuable story properties on Paramount's shelves are "Botany
Bay," the most recent work of Charles Nordhoff and James Hall,
authors of "Mutiny on the Bounty"; "Reap the "Wild "Wind"; Dal-
ton Trumbo's "The Remarkable Andrew," Miss Susie Slagle,"
"Aloma of the South Seas." "Sing a Song of Homicide," "Dildo
Cay" and "Country Lawyer." Other Paramount literary properties
completed or in production are "The Night of January 16," "Hold
Back the Dawn," "Reaching for the Sun," "Shepherd of the Hills"
and "Kiss the Boys Goodbye."

In view of the fact that it was once the policy of Paramount to
develop the bulk of its story needs from the writings of those under
contract to the studio, importance may be attached to the fact
that the new regime takes a contraiy viewpoint and is reaching out
for established literary material. The weaknesses of the former
system reflected themselves in the general dissatisfaction with
Paramount's product, as recently as two years ago. Not that fine
original stories cannot be written, nor do they make less satisfying
screen entertainment when they are good, but as long as studios
persist in making huge programs of pictures, originals cannot fill
the need. There are not enough good screen writers to go round.
The intelligently operated studio will always keep one eye on the
open literary market and the other on those developing material
exclusively for the screen. Paramount's acceptance of this system
is gratifying and will show itself in even more substantial improve-
ment in the general tone of its output than has already been
achieved.

With eleven pictures completed and ready for release, and
seven more now before the cameras. Paramount has twenty-five
others in various stages of production, and all set to go into work
during the next three months. Although starting dates have not
yet been set for all twenty-five pictures, it appears as a certainty
that this production drive will see as many as ten features going
simultaneously during March and the succeeding months.

Rufus Le Maire. who jumps from studio to studio with the
agility of a kangaroo, has joined Paramount and will handle special
assignments under B. G. De Sylva. . .MacDonald Carey, Broadway's
newest glamour boy who is appearing opposite Gertrude Lawrence
in "Lady in the Dark," has been signed to a term contract and will
report at the studio on June 1. . .Mai-y Martin is going on a concert
tour with a sort of "Classics-swing" progi-am . . . Micheline Cheirel,
one of France's leading younger actresses, is emoting in "Hold Back
the Dawn." She is the wife of John Loder. . .Sneak previewers are
reporting enthusiastically on "Reaching for the Sun". . .Mark Sand-
rich received his most important assignment to date when he was
awarded the production reins on "Birth of the Blues," which Victor
Schertzinger will direct. . .Stirling Hayden who just about ran away
with ""Virginia," as far as the feminine filmgoers are concerned, is
in line for the top spot in "Botany Bay"... Kate Smith is due in
Hollywood on March 21 when she and Bob Hussey will confer on
the four pictures she will exploit on her radio program . . . Hedda
Hopper is going to make six shorts for Herb Moulton called "Hedda
Hopper's Hollywood." Incidentally, what has happened to Moul-
ton's plan to make abridged versions of the screen successes of a
few years ago? At the time the project was announced it was be-
lieved that a Maurice Chevalier musical had been condensed and
was ready for release. It still sounds like a worthwhile idea...
Jimmy Lydon and Charley Smith are the youngsters who will re-
place Jackie Cooper and Eddie Bracken in the Henry Aldrich
series. How about replacing Hedda Hopper? .. .June Preisser, an
exile from Metro, has bsen termed by Paramount and will make
her initial appearance for the studio in "Henry for President,"
which will feature the new Aldrich players. . .Paramount has wash-
ed Its hands of Gregory Ratoff and "Ballerina" but with the script
tucked under one arm and a contract with Loretta Young under
the other, Mr. Ratofl swears that he will make the picture for
Columbia where he just completed "Adam Had Pour Sons." Melvyn
Douglas IS slated for the male lead and the picture may emerge if
It ever does get filmed, under the title "Tonight Is Ours" 'y
Frank Freeman has been elected president of the Pi-oducers Asso-
ciation for the second time. . .Paramount believes that just as
Wings made four stars, Gary Cooper, Richard Arlen, Buddy
J^l^^f^""""' current "I Wanted Wings" will elevate
Ray Milland Wilham Holden, Constance Moore and Veronica Lake
to stellar ratings. That is a big hope.

fT"^ Paramount production line-up includes: "Caught in the
i^rt (Bob Hope-Dorothy Lamour), "Ki.ss the Boys Goodbye"
It?," Ameche-Mary Martin), "Skylark" fClaudette Colbert-Ray
Inland* Pioneer Woman" (Barbara Stanwyck- Joel McCrea'.
Nurses Don t Tell" (Anne Shirley-Richard Carlson), "Hold Back

the Dawn" (Charles Boyer-Olivia De Havilland) and "Night of
January 16" (Robert Preston).

f.\STlN«iS: r.'.li lUnu.s in ••The Clooillellow/^ .. .Warren Hymer. Vii-Kiiiia
Jlale Hdli^iii <'a\anaugh. I^eon Belascc, .\IirMi\a Urccal in "Skylark,"...
.Anna Q .\nss..ii in •'Pioneer Wiiman.'' , . . 1 !a i b 1 1 a Pepper. Alice White. Mar-
garet Hayi-K in '.Sight of .January 1 1;." ... Walter Abel, Su.san Haywanl.
Hieharil Denning in "Hold Back the Dawn." .. .Albei t Uekker in '•Heap I
Wild Wind. .Eddie Conrad in ■■.Nurses Don't Tell." . . .DIKECTOR .\^SSl<i.^•-
MK>TS: Stuart Heisler to ■■AmonK the Living." .. .STOKY lll'\S: ■'War
•I'own - by Siilney Biddell . . . '• J-ouisiana Purcha.se" by B. G. DeSylva . . . C'ON-
TK.\«'TS: .lune iVeisser to term pact .. .McDonald Carey to term agreement...

REPUBLIC

Herbert Yates' visit to the studio was climaxed last week with
an announcement from the Republic president and sales manager,
James R. Grainger, pertaining to the company's plans for the 1941-
42 season. Republic will spend $15,000,000 and will produce 66 pic-
tures next season. There will be 32 features, 30 westerns and four
serials. Six pictures are budgeted between $750,000 and $1,000,000.
There will be 14 pictures costing between $250,000 and $500,000.
There will be two $500,000 Gene Autry musical feature-westerns
and six westerns with Smiley Burnette which will cost approxi-
mately $175,000 each. Ten "Jubilee" productions are planned, eight
Roy Rogers-George Hayes westerns, eight Mesquiteers and eight
westerns starring Donald Barry.

In the coming year. Republic will toss two world premieres.
"Lady from New Orleans," starring Ona Munson, will take off at
New Orleans and "Sis Hopkins" will have an auspicious first show-
ing in a city yet to be selected. Another announcement from Yates
concerned advertising. $500,000 will be spent, most of it on the
company's four big-budgeted pictures. About 3?100,000 will be di-
verted to the trade press and the remainder will go to fan maga-
zines, the first time that Republic has used this medium.

Having completed their studio stay, Grainger and Yates are
now making a tour through 33 key cities where they will talk to
distributors, exhibitors and newspapermen.

Production is fairly heavy for this plant with four pictures
working: "District Attorney t Peter Lorre-Plorence Rice), "Two-
Gun Sheriff" (Donald Barry), "Pals of the Pecos" < Three Mes-
quiteers), "Rookies on Parade" (Bob Crosby-Marie Wilson) and
"The Lady from New Orleans" (Ona Munson- John Wayne).

t'.VS'l'lNGS : .John Wayne in •'Hurricane .Smith." ... .Sammy Biu.gli in "King
of the Texas Mounted." ... Sidney Blackmer in "Rookies on Parade. ".. .June
.Johnson in "Pals of the Pecos." ... Marie Wilson in "Rookies on Parade."...
>»T()RY Bl'YS: 'Hurricane Smith" by Charles Booth... "How to Die Young"
b\' Roltert .\nd i-ews . . .

RKO-RADIO

It seems that the long-awaited shake-up at RKO is really be-
ginning to materialize, although more slowly than expected. George
J. Schaefer is in town and with his arrival came the understanding
that he will assume full charge of the studio. The first change
made by Schaefer involved Lee Marcus, producer of some of RKO's
low budget pictures. Those familiar with Marcus and his accom-
plishments in behalf of RKO had expected that he would eventual-
ly be elevated to a more prominent position in the company: in-
stead his duties have been assumeci by J. R. McDonough and
Marcus will function as an associate producer under him. Mc-
Donough will handle RKO's relations with the independent pro-
ducers who utilize the company's releasing facilities. The position
of Hany Edington remains unclarified. It is generally known that
the executive producer is virtually idle and that he has absolutely
no say in RKO policy, but, nevertheless, he is continuing on the
payroll. Hampering Schaefer's shake-up plans is the old term
contract evil — untried and often incompetent people attached to
the company by ill-advised pacts. Apparently those members of
the production personnel who should be dropped have contracts
that must be either fulfilled or settled. However, with Schaefer
on the job at the studio, it is a safe bet that action will be forth-
coming as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, attention is being centered on RKO's plans for the
new season. Ned Depinet is also in Hollywood conferring on the
program with the studio heads. It is expected that the schedule
will call for 35 features, in addition to westerns and shorts.

Casting and other problems have caused the indefinite post-
ponement of three RKO scripts. One, "Water Gypsies," may claim
the distinction of being the most frequently abandoned story in
Hollywood. First owned by Hal Roach who scheduled it at every
turn of the calendar, it was acquired by RKO for Erich Pommer
who has a completed script by Frank Davis, James Hilton and Tess
Slesinger. It was last scheduled for Maureen O'Hara. Others post-
poned are "When I Grow Up" and "Hang Out the Moon."

Messrs. Towne and Baker, whose independent production acti-
vities at RKO were disappointing, are singularly quiet at the
moment, although they are the center of a flock of rumors con-
cerning the future of something that goes by the title of "How to
Meet a Man." Once reported as having abandoned their offices in
the Gower Street studio, the duo is said to be back again preparing
the film for eventual production. Little is being said these days
about the deal Towne and Baker had on with United Artists.

I*

F I I. M BULLETIN

Another symptom of the bad organization that has been under-
mining this studio is Stsphens-Lang Pi'oductions which will film
one more "Dr. Christian" picture and then abandon RKO for other
fields. Too, there are reports that the partners are squabbling and
each would like to buy out the other.

About the only news of consequence concerning the release of
Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane" came from the "bearded wonder"
himself, who interrupted a blast at the "non-intellectuals of Holly-
wood" long enough to say that the picture would be released any
week now. Welles' occasion for rapping the film city was an
address he made at the New School of Social Research in New
York during which he accused the film producers of "operating for
years on the theory that audiences are as stupid as they are."

William Dieterle is putting an end to the inactivity that has
marked his stay at RKO. Next month the producer-director will
put into production "A Certain Mr. Scratch" based on the story,
"The Devil and Daniel Webster." Dan Totheroh is writing the
screenplay. The cast thus far includes Walter Huston, Thomas
Mitchell, James Craig and Anne Shirley.

With conscription yarns popping up at every studio, it is prob-
able that the musical comedy of army camp life prepared for Kay
Kyser will be abandoned for a yarn with a South American locale
...Lee Marcus' first assigrunent as associate producer will be
"Father Takes a Wife" which has Alberto Villa, Anne Shirley and
James Ellison heading Cne cast... RKO will release three shorts
exposing Nazi activities in South America . . . "Journey into Fear"
will introduce Michele Morgan to America, instead of "Joan of
Paris" as originally planned. David Hempstead is the producer
and Robert Stevenson, the director .. .Harold Lloyd's "A Girl, a
Guy and a Gob" will have its premiere in Honolulu. . .Charles
Roberts has won that promotion from directing shorts to features
. . .Anna Lee has a term contract at RKO, for which she can thank
the rushes of "My Life with Caroline," in which she plays opposite
Ronald Colman. . .-Vivacious Lady," two-year-old RKO film co-
starring Academy Award winners Stewart and Rogers, will be re-
issued.

Now shooting are: "Sunny" (Anna Neagle-Ray Bolger), "Be-
fore the Fact" iCary Grant- Joan Fontaine), "Tom, Dick and
Harry" (Ginger Rogers-George Murphv) and "My Life with
Caroline" (Ronald Colman- Anna Lee).

C.VS'riN'GS- .James Ciaisj, Aunt- Sliiiley. Siniune Simon. Jane Darwell in^ 'A
c'eitHin Mr Scratch." .. .Charles Bicklord in •■Parachute Battalion. ...
Nicholas Soussanin, Kath.rine Leslie in "My Life With Caroline."... Russell
(ileason in "Hurry, Charlie, Hurry." ... James Craig- in "Unexpected Lncle. . ..
DIKKCTOK .-VSSIUXMKNTS: Charles Roberts to "Hurry, Charlie. Hurry. ...
t'O.NI'K.VCTS: Anna Le^' to T-year pact...

20th CENTURY-FOX

Last week 20th Century lost one of its leading producers,
Kenneth Macgowan, who stepped down from his $2500 a week
movie job to take the post of non-theatrical director for South
America Amity Committee at $8,000 a year, a Government position.
Macgowan is already in New York where he will co-operate m
solidifying relations "between Uncle Sam and South America. The
productions which Macgowan was preparing for 20th Century are
being assigned to other producers.

While it lost Macgowan, 20th Century gained William Le Baron,
who has been signed to produce four or five pictures annually for
the next five years. He begins his new job on March 10; mean-
while, he is visiting New York where he plans to look over story
material. Le Baron's first picture has not been set, but the pro-
ducer has the rights to a story based on the career of George
Primrose, one of America's greatest minstrel entertainers. He
would like to produce it and Fred Astaire is mentioned as the most
likely player for the leading role.

Reports of Hollywood's plans for the 1941-42 season are coming
through from all the studios and 20th Century-Fox is no exception.
The indications are that this organization will avoid documentary
material, ponderous stories, etc., and will have a program the bulk
of which will be musical. At least 11 pictures will be in this cate-
gory and those already set for next season ai'e "The Band Played
On," "The Song and Dance Man," "Rise and Shine," "Panama
Blues," "Straight Left," "Pearl Harbor Pearl," "Song of the Is-
lands," "I Won't Dance," "Stand Up and Cheer," "Coast to Coast"
and "Dance Team." In line with the revival of interest in musi-
cals, 20th Century will reach out for talent to fit into this phase
of its operation and the first to be signed is Janis Carter from the
cast of New York's "Panama Hattie." She is blonde and a singer-
dancer. Upon her arrival here next week. Miss Carter will be tested
for a spot in "Sun Valley."

Continued on Page 16

NEW RELEASES

(For details on These pictures see Release Charts on Following Pages)

COLUMBIA

Lone Wolf Takes a Chance Mar. 6

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery Mai-. 24

Great Swindle, Tlie Apr. 3

Penny Serenade Apr. 17

METRO

Rage in Heaven Mar. 7

Penalty, The !!!'!Mar!l4

Ziegfeld Girl. The .....Mar. 21

Bad Man, The Mar! 28

MONOGRAM

Flying Wild Mar. 10

Sign of the Wolf Mar. 15

At the Villa Rosa Mar. 25

PARAMOUNT

Hardboiled Canary, The Mar. 7

In Old Colorado Mar 14

Lady Eve, The .Mar.' 21

Las Vegas Nights Mar 28

Round-Up, The Apr' 4

Road to Zanzibar, The . Apr! 11

Border Vigilantes Apr 18

Power Dive Apr. 25

I Wanted Wings May 2

Reaching for the Sun ......May 9

Caught in the Draft . . . . . . . . .May 30

REPUBLIC

The Great Train Robbery Mar 7

Back in the Saddle [ [ ] [ .Mar. 14

Mr. District Attorney Mar' 27

In Old Cheyenne .Apr 1

Sis Hopkins y^pj,' g

Two-Gun Sheriff . Apr. 11

RKO

A Girl, a Guy and a Gob Mar. 14

Footlight Fever Mar. 21

Melody for Three Mar. 28

Repent at Leisure Apr. 4

Devil and Miss Jones, The Apr. 11

Robbers of the Range Apr. 18

They Met in Argentina Apr. 25

Tom. Dick and Harry May 9

20th CENTURY-FOX

Tobacco Road Mar. 7

Sleepers West Mar. 14

Outlaw, The Mar. 21

Dead Men Tell Mar. 28

Scotland Yard Apr. 4

That Night in Rio Apr. 11

Ride on Vaquero Apr. 18

Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It Apr 25

Great American Broadcast May 2

Cowboy and the Blonde, The May 23

UNITED ARTISTS

Great Dictator, The Mar. 7

Pot O" Gold Apr. 11

That Uncertain Feeling Apr. 20

That Hamilton Woman Apr. 30

UNIVERSAL

Mr. Dynamite Mar. 7

Man Who Lost Himself, The Mar. 21

Man-Madc Mo.ister Mar. 28

Lady From Cheyenne Apr. 4

Flame of New Orleans Apr. 11

3ky Raiders (Serial) Apr. 18

Model Wife Apr. 25

WARNER BROS.

Footsteps in the Durk Mar- 8

Here Comes Happiness Mar. 15

Sea Wolf Mar. 22

Knockout Mar. 29

MARCH 8. 1941

11

PRODU CTION 13 1C f\ ID iPi
& RELEASE 1\JD\^vJ'JL\1J'

In the Release Chart, the date under "Details" refers to the issue in which cast .director, plot, etc., appeared.
"Rel" is the national release date. "No." is the release number. There may be variations in the Running
Time in states where there is censorship. All new productions are on 1940-41 programs unless otherwise noted.

1940-41 Features (41
Westerns (16)
Serials (4)

CO t U M B 1

Completed (26)
Completed (10)
Completed (2)

In Production (5)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)

CHAIN GANG

Drama — Shooting started February 19

Cast: Otto Kruger, Gloria Diclison, John Litel, Robert Fislte, Don
Beddoe.

Director: Charles Barton

story:

ear 1 1 .1

twii liluUu-r.-; ^ci ill (lill -i.n
ill lifi-- wlu-li (111... (lll.p Krui;
liiM' and the ,,i1hi, ,I,,1im I.

\ lu- plans •Mmi Imi 11,

'■1 and is liaim<-il.

Producer: Wallace MacDonald

ilii' ' la. lis and confront
is ihf crookt'd boss ol'
1, i^- a crus^idins state
\\ Im 11 Jjitel discovers
["'liiirian sives himselC

NAVAL ACADEMY

Drama — Shooting started February 25

Cast: Freddie Bartholomew, Billy Cook, David Durad, James Butler,
Warren McCollum, Joe Brown, Jr., Jimmy Lydon, Ted Mey-
ers, Eddie Laughton, Richard Fiske.

Director: Erie C. Kenton Producer: Wallace MacDonald

story: This tells of tlie udventur.s of a trit> of youtlis in a Xival Aoaiiem\-.

two of whom are regenerated by tlie spirit and traditions of thi-
establishment.

TIME OUT FOR RHYTHM

Musical— Shooting .started February 24

Cast: Rudy Vallee, Rosemary Lane, Ann Miller, Allen Jenkins, Joan
Merrill, The Three Stooges, Brenda and Cobina, Richard
Lane, Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra.

Director: Sidney Salkow Producer: Irving Starr

story: VaUee and Lan,- : n i . i i ,i 1 1 1. i s wh,. i is, t.m.-ther to the top of the

profession, onl,\ i.. Imsi ih. ii i ,i , .nn ii,> ii. , wh. n they separate. Their
reunion means tli.' lii-mnniim oi li-u. i' daxs,

RELEASE CHART

Vast

rs-.l I "uoper
liall-N .Rruce

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Kunnin^ Time

lr<T First Beau I W ith

.S;-nate Page U:)ys II Mai:

1940-41

Across the Sierras (.58) B.KIIiott-L. Walters

Adam Had Four Sons (80) W.Ba.xter-L. Bergman

Details under title; Legacy.
JJe.voiid the Sacramento (.58) B.Elliott-E.Keyes ...

Details under title: Ghost Guns

Itltmilie <;<>es I.atin (fiS) P.Singleton-A.Lake

Ith>n(lie I'lays t'upid (70) l^.Singlelon-A.Lake ..

Details under title: Blondle Goes to the Country

Devil ('omman<ls. The («4) B Kai lolT-A.Duff

Diirango Kid, Tlie (00) Charles Starrett ....

EUcry ((iieeii-AIaKter Detective (62) .R.Bellamy-M.Lindsay
KUery ((ueen's Tenthoiise Mystery .. R.Bellamy-M.Lindsay
Kscape to Glory (7:5) P. O'Brien-C.Bennett .

Details under title; Passas:e West

I'ace ISehind the Alask, The (69) . . . P.Lorre-E.Keyes

Fight for Life (69) U.S.Govt.Film

Fugitive from a Prl§on Camp (59) . .J. Holt-M. Marsha ...

Details under title; Offenders of the Law
OlTls Under 21 (64) P.Kelly-H.Hudson

Details under title: "The Little Professor"

Green Archer (serial) V. lory-I.Meredith ....

Great Plane Rohhery (US) J.Holt- V.Lester

Details under title: Keep Him Alive
Great Swindle, The ( — ) I.Holt

Details under title; Missing Evidence

Into the Crimson West ( — ) B. Elliott-E.Tounff ...

Lone Wolf Keeps a Date, The (64) .W,Willlam-F. Robinson

Details iinrlftr title: Alias the Lone Wolt

Lone Wolf Takes a Chance W.Wllllams-.T. Storey

.Mi el Itoston Klackie (61) C.Morrls-R. Hudson . .

.'\Iisslni; Ten Days ( — ) H. Harrlson-K. Verne

N'ohiiflj's ( hildrcn (6.5) E.Fellows-W. White .,

North from the Lone Star ( — ) . . . . B. Klliol t - 1). I'"ay

Outlaws of the Panhandle (!59) ... C.Starrett-F. Robinson

Details under title: Blazing the Oklahoma Trail

Penny Serenade I.Dunm-c.Orant

Phantom Submarine (70) A. Loulse-B. Bennett ..

I'Into Kid, The ( — ) S.Starrett-L. Curry ...

Prairie Schooner (68) C.Starrelt-F.Roblnson

DetalU under title: Into the Crimson West

Details Kel.

10-19
.10-19.

.2-13.
. .2-14.

.8-24. .11-14.

11-16.
.7-27.

10-31. . .2016

12-14.
. .5-4.
.10-5.
.1-25.
..9-7. .

11-16. .
. . .4-6.
..2-24.

2-7
.8-15.
11-28.
.3-24.
11-21.

.1-16.

.2028
.2201
.2024

.9-5...

.8-10. .10-24.

2012

202!)
2032
20:i8

10-19,
..5-4.

.8-10.
9-21.

.12-28.

12-28.
. . For. .

.7-27.

!7-27'.'

.11-2.
10-19.
.6-15.
.8-10.

11- 20

12- 12..

. . . 4-3 .

. .9-30. .

11- 23. .

. . .3-0.

.2-20. .
. .2-28.
10-17. .
2-2**

.2-27' .

. .3-13.

12- 16. .

. . 1-9. .
.9-30. .

.2031

.2021

.2030
.2205

.2033
.2204
.2209

She Knew .\ll the Answers ( — ) . . . J. Heiinctt-l'\Tone 2-8.

Details iiniiei- title: A GifJ's Bc-sl P'rielul Is Wall Street

80 You Won't Talk (67) Joe E. Brown 6-29 ... 10-3. .

'They Dare Not Love ( — ) G. Bient-M.SCott 1-1 1

This Thine Called Love (90) R.Russcll-M.DouK as .10-19 1-2.

Tluiiiderinj; I roiitier (57) Charles Starrett 7-13. . 12-31 . .

I'nder ,\kc ( — » X.Grey-A.Baxtei- 2-22.

West of .\liilene (.57) Charles Starrett ....7-13

White Eaele (Seriall B..Iones-D.Fay Il-:i0.

\Mlil ( at of Tucson (.59) B.Elliott-W.Taylor 9-21,

Details under title: Round-up

1939-40

Arizona (127) KArthur-W.Holden 4-20.

Angels Over Broadway (80) D.Fairbanks-R.H'yw'th 6-29.

Details under title: Before I Die
Before I Hang (61) B.Karloff-E.Keycs 7-13.

Details under title: Wizard of Death

Beware Spooks (65) R.Ha'son-K.Verne Foreign

Blondle Has Servant Trouble (66) . . P.Singleton-A.Lak'e v . . . 5-18 .

Details under title: Blondle Beware

Deadwood Dick (Serial) Don Douglas 6-2!).

Five Little Peppers in Trouble (05) .E. Fellowes 6-15.

Details under title: Five Little Peppers at School

Girls of the Road (61) H. Mack-A.Dvorak 5-18.

(ilamour for Sale (60) R.Pryor-A. Louise 8-10.

Details under title; I'm for Rent

He Stayed for Breakfast (87) M.Douglas-L. Young ...6-1..

Howards of Virginia, The (122) ... C Granf-M. Scott 4-20.

I Married .Adventure (66) Mrs. M. Johnson

Details under title: Dead Man's Isle
Lady in Question, The (76) B.Aherne-R.Hayworth 6-1 8-7...

Details under title: Gribouille

Mad Men of Europe (71) E.Gwenn-M Maguire Foreign 6-3

Military Academy (65) T.Kelly-B.Jordan 6-1 7-18,,

,My Son Is (luilly (61) B.Cabot-J. Wells 1 1-4 ,,. 12-28 ,

Details under title: Cop From Hell's Kitchen

Out AVest With The Peppers (60) . . E Fellowes-T.Bond 5-4. ..6-30..

Return of Wild Bill (60) B Elliott-I.Meredith ...4-6 6-27..

Seeret Seven, The (62) B.Bennett-P.Rice 6-15 ,,, 8-15 . .

Details under title: March of Crime
Stranger From Texas (.54) C.Starrett-L.Gray 8-26. .. 1 1-2 . ,

Details under title: Man Trailer
Taming of the West (.55) B Elliott I.Meredith .,, 8-12 ,. ,12-7 . .

Details under title: Sundown in Helldorado v
Those High Gray Walls (81) W ConnoIly-I. Meredith 7-15 ,, ,9-21 , ,

Details under title: Prison Surgeon
F-Boat 29 (75) C. \Vidt-V.Hobson 10-7..

.2005
.2203

10-21
1-31.
12-31.

12-25. .
.9-.30..

.7-19,.
. .9-1. .

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8-22. . .
,9-19. .
.7-24. .

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.2211

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, 1039

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,1015

1010

1940-41 Features (50) Completed (31) In Production (8)

LADY BE GOOD

Musical— Sliooting started February 24

Cast: Ann Sothem, Eleanor Powell, Robert Young, Lionel Barry-
more, John Carroll, Red Skelton.

Director: Norman McLeod Producer: Arthur Freed

.'^tory: Thi' romanc- ol a vmuii;; sonq wi itei'. Robert Youii;;, and Ele tnor Pow-
ell wii.i a.rhii'xas an at success as a dancer,

WASHINGTON MELODRAMA

Mystery — Shooting started February 26

Cast: Frank Morgan, Kent Taylor, Ann Rutherford, Dan Dailey,
Jr., Virginia Grey, Lee Bowman.

Director: S, Sylvan Simon Producer: Edgar Selwyn

story: .\ iminlia- is (■..nuiiit i > ^1 aa.iinsi the hectic backaround of presiait dav
\\'asliiimt.)ii wIim Ii i> ..ii-r.i liy Dan Dailey, a repoitir on a luus-
pnuia- iuilili.«lM-ii l-'iauk .Mnrfian.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast

A Woman's Fa<*e

liilly (he Kid

BloKHonis in tli<' Dust ■ ■ ,

Dr. .lekyll and Mr. H.vde , ,.

I'niform, The

rrelary

. . R.Tii ylor-B.Donle\ y
. .G.G uson-W,Pid.aeon
. .S.Ti acy-T. Kergman
. .W.Powell-M.Loy ...
. .C. Gable-R.Russell .

1940-41

. . M. Ko,, 111 y-L. stone . .
, .\V. Ueery-I<. Barry mo n
. J.MacDonald-N.Eddy

Andy Hard>'s Private

Bad Man. The

Bittersweel (92)

Blonde Inspiralion (72) J,Shelton-V,Grey

Details under lille: Foolc. Ru.sh In

Come Live with Mr (85) l,StPwart-iI,Lannrr

('i)mrude X (90) (;,Gable-H.Lamarr

Trial ol' Mar.v DiiKiin (90) L,Ua.\--l!. Youns

Details

Rel.

No.

s

.1-11,

«>_(>•>

,2-22 ,

'J-22

. . 12-28.

,2-21 . ,

. .I2;i

■ 11-30,

,3-28. .

. ,7-27,

. 11-8, ,

.

, ,11-30,

, ,2-6. ,

. .12-i

, , 10-5.

.1-31, .

. .I'22

9-7.

12-13, ,

,113

1-11.

,2-11,.

, . 12.5

12

FILM BULLETIN

Dr. Klldare Goes Home
I>r. Kildare's Crisis <75)

Dnlc.v (l-i)

EJwapp (108)

Flight Command (110)

Free and Easy

Giillant S<ms (70)

(78) r.Barrymore-L.Ayres

L. Ay res -L.Barry mo re

A.Sothern-D.Dailey ..

N. Shearer-R.Taylor

R.Hus.^r;, - 1 t 'u minings

R.Huss. \ I : I iiinmingf

J.Coopir-i ;. Ktynolds

Details under title: Fighting Sons

Co West (82) Marx Brothers

Haunted Honeymoon (82) R. Montgomery

Details under title: Busman's Honeymoon

Hulabaloo (77) P.Morgan-B.Burke

Keeping Company (79) r.Shelton-A.Ruthford

Land cf I.ilierty (98) Dnc umpntary

Little Xelly Kelly (104) J. r.arland-O Murphy .

Maisie Was a Lady (78) A.Hoth'n-M.O'SuUivan

Men of Boys" Town S.Tracy-M.Rooney . . .

I'eiiaU.^ , Tile L. Barrymore-E. Arnold

Ditails uildel- titlr: Roosty
Pliilad.Iphia Story. The (112)
Details under title: Untitled Dr.

Rage in Heaven

Sky Murder (72)

Details under title: Untitled Nirk

. ,K.Hepburn-C. Grant ..
Klldare

. K.M'K'mfry-l.B'giiiAii
.U' I'idgeon-J.Compton
Carter

.7-27.

.101

. 9-2 1

1 1-29

1 15

.6-29.

.10-4. .

. ion

. , .5-18

.11-1..

. . 10H

1-11 .

.2-28. .

. .127

1-11.

. .2-28.

.9-21

1 1-13. .

..111

8-10 .

114

2-10.

109

10-19.

12-27. .

.116

1-24

. . 120

.8-10. .

11 -22

112

10-19.

. 1-10. .

. .118

1 1-16

1-1 1

:i-14

. .7-27.

1-17. .

.119

l'-2K.

. . .:i-7

.8-10

.9-27. .

. .105

. .5-4. .

.9-29. .

. .103

8-10

10-11..

.107

10-19.

.1-24. .

. .121

.6-29.

.9-13. .

. .102

11-10.

.3-21. .

RELEASE CHART

strike I'p the Band (120) M.Rooney-J. Garland

Third Finger. Left Hand (92) M.Lny-M. Douglas

Wild Slan of Borneo (78) F.Morgan-B.Burke .

Wyoming (89) W.Beery-L. Bowman

Details under title: Bad Man of Wyoming
Ziegfeld Girl. The J. .Stewart-.I. Garland

1939-40

Blackmail (81) E.G.Robson-R.Hussey 7-1 9-8 5

Boom Town (120) C.Gable-C.CoIbert 3-23... 8-30 48

Captain Is a Lady. The (63) C.Coburn-Bondi-Burke 5-4 ... 6-21 42

Details under title: Old Lady 31

Gold Rush Maisie (82) A. Sothern i>-4 7-2G 47

Golden Fleecing (69) L. Ayres-V.Grey fi-29. . .8-16 49

Gone AVith the Wind (228) C.Gabl. -V LPigh 2-11. ..1-17

I Love You Again (99) W.Poxvell-M.Loy 5-4 8-9 .50

New Moon (105) J.MacDonald-N.Eddy .. 12-2 ... 6-28 31

Sporting Blood (81) R. Young-M.O'SuIlivan 5-4 7-12 44

Details under title; One Came Home

The Stars Look Down ( — ) M.Lockwood-M. Redgrave ..Foreign

We Who Are Young (79) Turner- J.Shelton 5-18... 7-19 45

Details un<ier title: To Own The World

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(26)
(24)

Completed (15)
Completed (8)

In Production (1)
In Production (0)

TUMBLEDOWN RANCH IN ARIZONA

Western — Shooting started February 24

Cast: Ray Corrigan, John King, Max Terhune, Sheila Darcy.

Director: S. Roy Luby Producer: George W. Weeks

.Stor,\': Raj' (^orri.i;an imd .John Kin.g are riding in a New York rudeo. Thej'
discover that tln^ir fathers wei .' the o: ii;iH;il i mm Imsti i s. Durin.g
the meet tlicj lull off their lioL^es and mi. Uii.mU* ■! u 1 1 1 . . nscious. In
the haze thiy iclive one of th.- Uin:-;e lUi.-tiis' a' I \ iii uii ■ s.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

.\pe. Ihe ((i2) B.Karloff-G. Hoffman ..8-10..

.\l the \ ilia Kosa ( — ) K.Kent-J.Kelly Foreign.

Chamber of Horrors (79) L.Banks-G.Malo For..

Dead .Man's .Shoes W.I.awson-L. Banks ....l-ll.

Drums of the Desert (63) R.Byrd-L.Gray 9-7.,

Flying Wild East Sid.- Kids 1-25.

Details unili-i- title: Air Devils

G.vpsy Cavalier (— ) G.Roland-R.Torres 11-7.

Her First Romance (77) W.Evans-E.FeKows ...11-2..

iDetails under title: "Her Fatlier's Daughter").
Kid's Last Ki<Ie. The R.Corrigan-J.King ...12-28.

Details under title: Prairie Schooldays

Ol' Swimmin' Hole, The (79) M. Jones-.!. Moran 9-21..

<>r|)hans of (he North (.■>5) Alaskan Cast For..

riianloin of Chinatown ((12) K.Luke-L.Long 10-5..

I'ride of the Itowery (63) L.Gorcey-B.Jordan 11-16.

Details umler title: C.C.C. Camp

Range Busters, The (56) R Corrigan-J.King 7-27.

Kidin' The Cherokee Trail (62) . . .T Kil tei S .Vndi ew.s .. .1-25.

Rolling Home to Tevas (62) T 1 :it t ei - \- i 'arpenter .11-16.

Sign of the Wolf G. Hi a,lle> -M.Whalen ...2-8.

Take Me Ba<d< to Oklahoma (64) . .T.Ritter-S. Andrews ..10-19..

Details under title: Ok'ahonia Bound

That (iang of >line ((i2) East Side Kids 8-10..

Trail of the Silver Spurs (60) R. Corrigan-J.King ...11-30.

Trailing Double Trouble (60) R.Corrigan-J.King 9-7.

net:iils nnih'r title: .six .Shooting Serenade

West of I'lnlo Basin (60) R.Corrlgan-M. Terhune 11-2.

You're Out of Luck (62) P. Darro-K. Sutton 12-11.

.9-30.
. Kel.
12-10.
.1-15.
.10-7.
.3-10.

tt-27.

12-22.

. 1-30.

10- 14.
. 7-29 .

11- 18.
1*2- 15 .

.8-22.
.2-25

12- 30.
.3-15,
11-14.

.9-23.
. . 1-5.
.10-7.

1 1 -25 .
. 1-20.

.4001

.3-23

.4022

.4003

4010
.4024
.4012

.4053
. 4052

.4051
.4021

.401 1

RAMOU NT

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(41)
(9)

Completed (;>2)
Completed (7)

In Production (6)
In Production (0)

THE NIGHT OF JANUARY 16

Mystery— Shooting started February 27

Cast: Robert Preston, Ellen Drew, Nils Asther, Margaret Hayes.

Director: William Clemens Producer: Sol C. Siege!

Sior.N : ( •..TKiM M.v the itiuiclc-r ef an Industrialist (d' which liis mi.strcss in
ilecused.

Cast Details

. . . .B.Hope-D.Lamour 1-25.

C.Boyer-O.De Havilla'd 2-22.

B.Stan wyck-J.McCrea .2-22.

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Kimning 'I'ime

Caught in the Draft

Hold Back (he Dawn

Fioiieer Woman

Nurses Don't Tell .A.Shirley-R.Carlson

Details under title: Little Miss Muffet
Skylark C.Colbert-R.Miiland ..

1940-41

.Aldrieh Famil.v in Life

with Henry, The (80) .I.Cooper-L.Ernst ....

.\rise My Love (113) C.Colbert-R.Milland ..

Hiirder Vigilantes W.Boyd-R.Ha.\-den

Cherokee Strip (84) R.Dix-W. Henry

Christmas in July (70) D.Powell-E.Drew

Details under title: The New Yorkers

Dancing on a Dime (74) G.MacDonald-R. Paige

Doomed Caravan (62) W P.iivd-R.Hayden ...

Hardboiled Canar.v, The ( — ) \ I -S.Foster

Details under title: There's Magic m .Mn-if.

I Want a Divorce (92) I >. I uwe:] ..t Blondell ..

I Wanted Wings ( — ) B.D..nl.Av-i:.Milland

In Old Colorado ( — ) W.Bon d - i; 1 Ia\ den ...

Kiss the Hoys (ioodbye ( — ) D..-\nieche-M .Martin

Lady Eve. The B.Stanwyck-II.Fond;i .

Las Vegas Nights P. Regan-B. Wheeler

Love Thy Neighbor (81) J.B'ny-A.Allen-M.M tin

Mad Doctor, The (90) B.Rathbone-E.D. ew ..

Details under title: Destiny
Monster and the Ciirl (85) . .'. E.Drew-P.Terry

Details under title: D. O. A.

Moon Over Burma (76) D.Lamour-R. Preston .

New York Town ( — ) M.Martin-F.M'Mur; ay .

Night at Karl Carroll's, A (62) . . .K.Murray-R.Hob trt ..
North West Mounted Police (125) . .G.Cooper-H. Carroll ...

One Night in Lisbon ( — ) M.CarroIl-F.MacMurray

IMrates on Horseback ( — ) W.Boyd-R.IIayden ....

Power Dive ( — ) R.Arlen-J.Pai ker

(luarterba<-k. The (74) W.Morris-V.Dale

Details under title: Touchdown

Rangers of Fortune (ItO) F.M'Mun ay-.\.Dekker

Beaching lor The Si:ii J.McCrca-E.Drew

Koad to /an/.ibar. The ( — ) R.Crosby-B.Hope

KouiHl-l p, The (!»0) R.Dix-P.Foster

Seiond Chorus (S:i) F.Astaire-P.Goddard .

Shepherd of the Hills J. Wayne-B.Field

Texas Rangers Ride .4gain (67) .. T.Howard-E.Drew

Three Men from Texas (70) B Bovd-R.Havden

^■ictory (78) F.March-B. Field

Virginia (110) M.Carroll-P.M'Murray

Wi<le Open Town ( — ) W.Boyd-R.Hayden .

Details under title: Men of .\ction.

World in Flames (60) Documentary

You're The One (83) O.Tucker-B.Baker ..

Rel.

No.

. .3-9.
.7-13.
11-30

6-29.

6-15.

. .5-4.
. .6-1.

.6-29.

.4-6. .
.9-7

.11-2.
.1-25
11-2.

11-30
7-27.

.2-10.

.8-10.

.7-13.

11- 16

. .5-4.
.3-23.
1-11

12- 28
. .2-8
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.4016

.11-1 .

.4009

. 4-18

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1939-40

All Women Have Secrets (59) . . . . J. AUen-J.Cagney 9-9...

Details under title: Campus Wives

Comin' Round the Mountain (62) . B.Burns U.Merkel 5-18.,

Death of a Champion (64) L.Overman-V.Dale 7-1..

Great Victor Herbert, The (84) ...M.Martin-A.Jones 8-26..

Details under ttile: Victor Herbert

Gulliver's Travels (74) TechnicolorCartoonFeature

Jamaica Inn (86) C. Laughton

Law of the Pampas (74) W.Boyd-S.Dunne 7-1...

Details under title: Argentina

M.vster.v Sea Raider (75) H.Wilcoxon-C.Landis ..5-8..

Our Neighbors — The Carters (83) .. F.Bainter-F. Craven ...7-1...

$1000 a Touchdown (71) LE Brown-M.Raye 7-1...

Range War (65) W.Bbyd-R.Haydon

Rhythm on the River (90) B.Cr- sby-M. Martin 5-18.

I'yphoon (70) D.Lamour-R. Preston ..8-12.

I ntamed (83) A.Tamiroft-R.Milland .7-15..

.12-15 .3914

.8-16. .
.9-1 . . .
.12-29.

.12-22.
.10-13.
.11-3. .

3944
3901
3916

3915
3906
3955

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1940-41 Features
Westerns
Serials

(26)
(32)
(41

PUBLIC

Completed (15)
Completed (19)
Completed (3)

In Production (2)
In Production (2)
In Production (0)

LADY FROM NEW ORLEANS

Drama — Shooting started February 28

Cast: Ona Munson, John Wayne, Ray Middleton, Helen Westley,
Henry Stephenson.

Producer-director: Bernard Vorhaus

story: Ona Munson's father is the owner of the New Orleans lottery. Sir-
m"cts John Wayn.'. sent .South by Northern blue noses to end (he
lotter.v. Her father is killed and Wayne suspected. Eventu-iU.v he
proves that the murder wa.s committed by the lottery proprietor's

bitti i- enein\

PALS OF THE PECOS

Western — Sliooting .started February 27

Ca^t: Bob Livingston, Bob Steele, Rufe Davis, June Johnson

Director: Les Orlebeck Producer: Lou Gray

."^(■•rv: Ml 111 \ .1 i !:i Me ,. next issue)

ROOKIES ON parade;

Musical comedy — Sliooting started Feb''uary 27

Cast: Bob Crosby, Ruth Terry, Eddie Foy, Jr., Marie Wilson, Cliff
Nazarro, Gertrude Niesen.

Director: Josepli Sanlley Producer: Albert J. Cohen

Stoiy: ( '.iiniilicatiuns bilall Itoli Crosby ami lOddIc l-'uv. .Ir.. who arc drifted
into the army at a time when they are sfiging a show whos" success
will benefit an aged producer wlict 111 Ihv; past has befriended tlie
ii-rcsponsible songsmlths.

MARCH 8. 1941

13

TWO GUN SHERIFF

Western — Shooting started February 19

Cast: Donald Barry, Lynn Merrick, Lupita Tovar, Maris Sais, Jay
Novello.

Dii-ector-producer — George Sherman

.Cartoon ft-aluie 10-1!) .

otIU'i', a sli,-i
ramiliiM t nuis
his liripl iM'i
at the li iiHls

•others. One heconu's an oiitl:i\\.
'■s as the Rood lirolher ami (lr i<
mient he repents his ijust. s •■
r\'e(l and Ha\'i\s Iiim from

tlic

li il

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Hiin iiiiiff

Cast

-)

.Ariiansas .IirdKc (i:^)
Hark ill tlie Sai!;!lr (

Harn.Nard I'oilifs ((>7)

H'hinil tiio Ne«!i (ITi)

Hoiilir Lesion (.IK)

l!o«er.v 1{(>.\ (71)

( aptaiii llarvel (srrial)

Colorado (57)

rriendl.v Neighliars {<''■)

Frontier Veiigeanee (57)

(Jirl from llaviiiKi, The ((>!)) ....
Cirtat Traill Kolilier; . The ((>!)

Hit I'arade of liMl (X(i)

In Ohl < he.\ I'liiic ( — )

KiiiK of the Ko.Aal .Monndil (S:'r

I, one Slar K.iiili'rs (.T7)

Man l!elra.\ei!, .\ i — )

Meet tli<. Missns ((«)

iMehid.v Kaiiih (HJi

Mi'lod.v and .M<iiiiili:;ht (7'.') ....

Mr. Districl \tl:>in-.\ ( — )

.'>l\slerioi[s Itr. Salnn (serial)
Okhihonia Keneftades (.■■>7)

I"<tli<:!at l'o!i(ics (<i7)

I'haiitoni ('o\\!)o>. The (.Ki) ....

I '.-t Ills uiiil. i lille: Two-KUn

Trairi:' ritmrcrs

Hide. Tendi-il.iol, |{id<- ((i.i)

Kidin' the liainliow C'.l)

Kohiii Hood of the Tecos (5!>)

Sis Hopkins ( — )

Ti \as Terrors <57)

Details under title: Bad Man

Trail lila/.ers (58)

Tiilsa Kid. The (57)

Cmler Texas Skies (57)

Details niMi.-r title: Arizona i
Who Killed .\iint Magjfie (70)

U .voniiny \\ ikleat (56)

k'oiing Bill Ilirliok (59)

1940-41

. . . . i;.I{.);,'iTs-Wi-a\ erBros

(;.,\ulrv -S,l;nnirtle . .

7..\ r.'li. i -.LSI.,1 . y

. . . . L. .\..la h- I M 1 1 \ i ]i|)rirt
. . . .R.HOK.'I .s I ; I I.I X .'s , , .

U.O'Ki'rtr-l. I in |.Im.| I

T.Tylcr-l-'.i ■.•UKia n..l r.

....R.Rogers-P.Moore ...

. . . .Weaver Family

. . . .D.Barry-B'.Moran ....
. . . .D.O'Keefe-C.Carleton
. . . .B.Steele-M.Stone ....
. . . . ICUakfi -F.T.aiisford
. . .U.UoK.., , -<!. Haves . . .

ial) A I. nil -I! K. Haul

. . . .1 !, I .n I imst iin-1 .'.Steele

.).\\ a\ Ml -I'-.Dee

.... 1!. K a I lls - R.Donnelly .
... .G..\ ut r\'-. I. Durante

J. Downs-B.J.Allen ...

. . . ,D.< I'K'iM le-F.Riee . . . .
. , . . i: \\ il.n\-l-: ( -i.-innelli .

. . . . B. I.n ill,^slon

... K. K'ai iis- K. U.oiiicdly
.... D, Barry- N'.C'ari oH . . .
Sheriff

. . . H, l,i\ in^s' oni-- 1 i.Sti-i-lo
.... ; A ul r,\ S Hurn. lt.-
. . . . I ;. \ III 1 \ S I In I ii.'M .. . .
. . . H.l!om-i ..-.M l;. > n.il.is
. . . ..T.r'an.p'. 1 -I ■ I In 1 1 .m-w' t h

D.Baii.\. I. Duncan ...

From Rio

... .B.Livingston-B.Steele
. . . DonBarry-L. Walters
. . . .Three Mesquiteers . . .
Skies

J.Hubhard-W.Barrie .

. . . .D.Barry-J. Duncan ...
....R.Rogers-G.Hayes ...

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1940-41 Features
Westerns

(53)
(61

Completed (29)
Completed (4)

In Production (4)
In Production (0)

MY LIFE WITH CAROLINE

• United Producers Corporation")
Comedy — Shooting started February 25

Cast: Ronald Colman, Anna Lee, Katherine Leslie, Reginald Gar-
diner, Charles Winninger, Gilbert Roland, Murray Alpcr, Matt
Moore.

Producer-director: Lewis Milestone
Executive-producer: William Hawks

(.'(^hnan'.s I'l i 14 li I \ w if.',
love Witli s.nii'- ol Inu'

Colman hill.' In-

asks for a dixuice. ('

.\nua I, . I-, .•.uilinu III-
man. I'll. 1 . 1 si a n. I i n

'(I ujil il I n I itn 1 1 I

1 1 ma n wins ll.U" hick 1

imagines that she is in
I. r irresponsible nature.
11 L;oes so far that she
lim by subtly showing

her what a heel tlie othei- man is and what a silly fool she is herself.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Titl«. — Kiiiining

Ilrfore tlie 1'ai t

Sunny

Tom, Diek and llarr..*' ...

(a St

. . . .CGrant-.l.Finilaine
. . . A. Xea^le-. I.Carroll
. . . .G.Rogers-G. Murphy

Details Rel.

No.

1940-41

A (iirl, A Gii.v and a (Job (91) ... f;.Muri]|iy-L. Bail 10-15 .. .3-14 . .

Details under title: Three (Jills and a Gob.

AUmi; the Kio (iraiide (00) T.Holt-B. Rhodes 1 1-16. .. .2-7. .

Citizen Kan« ( — ) O. Welles-Ii.Cominffare .8-10. . .2-28. .

Convoy (78) C.Brooks-.). Clements ...For 1-3.

I)e\ il and .Miss .lanes, Tile T.Ai lhur-C.Cohuni . . . 12-28 . . . 4- 1 1 . .

HreaniinK Out Koird (81) f.um 'n' Abner 5-18... 9-13.

T.Holt-J.Drummond 8-24. . .12-6.

A.Mowbray-D.M' Brlde 12-28. . .3-21 .

Show Business

K.Taylor-T^.Hayes 7-27. . .9-27.

G.Rogers-D. Morgan 9-7. . 12-27.

T.Ho't-V.Gllmore 6-29. . 10-18.

I.efs .Make Miisle (73) B. Crosby-.). Rogers 10-5... 1-17.

fjetails under title: TjefH Find a Song

I.'il Ahner (77) G.Owen-M.O'DrlscolI 9-7... 11-1.

Little .Men (84) K.Francls-.I.Oakie 8-10... 1-10.

Melody I'or Three .T.Hersholt-K. Wray 1 2- 14 . . . 3-28 .

til le : I'rodlK.v 1

liiist Hie Sky (75) R.Dlx-AV.Barrle 0-15 9-6.

M.illire (Mil West (76) ..T,.l':rrol-I,.Velez 8-10. ..11-8.

Mrs. Smith (90) C.I^ombard-A.Mont'cry .9-21 . . . 1 -31 .

.Viiiielle (96> A. .N'eagle-R. Carlson 8-24. .12-20.

rlay tiirl (7.-.) K. Kra ncls-.J. |.;illson 10-3. . .2-14 . .

KumiiartH «e Waleli, The (90) ...March of Time Feature 7-13. . .8-16.

l arco Kid, The (63)
I Old liKlit I'ever ....

IxiallH iindr-r title:
I'm Still Alive (72)
KiHv Fo.\le (105) ..
Laddie (70)

1 I >
■Men .Acii
M e\ ieail
Mr. anil
No, No

. 183
.118
.161

loi

.182
.119

. 103
.112
. 107
.115

.109
.110
.124

.101
111
.117
.114
. 121
.171

W.H'irrie-K.Tavlor ...

T.Holt-V.Vale

.c,. Murphy- W.Barrie ..
G.Kibbee-C. Hughes ...
ed (96) C.r^ombard-C.Laughton

..M.( )■ Hara-.\. Villa

. R.Carlson-L.Ball

, B.Keaton-H. Herbert .
.T.Holt-M.O'Driscoll ..

Kelnelnnt Draiion, The ...
Keined.v for |{i<'lies (67)

Ki'pent al Leisure

liohhers ii( the Hange ...
Sainl ill I'aliii Springs, Tin.
Seallergood Haines ((i9)
They Knew What The.v Want
I'lie.^ Met in .Argentina ...

Too Many Girls (85)

> illain .Still I'lirsned Iler.'l he

Uagoii Traill (.")9)

Vini'll I'ind Out (97)

1939-40

Cross Country Konianee (66) <:. Raymond - W.Barrie . .5-

Danee. (iirl. Dance (89) M.O' Hara-I^.Hay ward ..4

I>r. Christian ■'Meets the Womrn(65)J. Heisholt 5-

Details under title: Dr. Christian No. 3

(66)

(65)

.11-29.

.113

.2-8. .

. .4-4. .

. rj.5

. 1-25. .

.4-18. .

. 184

. .11-2.

.1-24.

.116

12-14. .

2-21. .

.123

6-29.

.l«-25.

.104

1 1 -30

4-25. .

12H

. .6-29.

.11-1.

. 106

. .3-23.

.10-11.

.105

. .8-10.

.10-4.

. 181

8-21 .

. 1 1 -22 .

. 108

I^ucky Partners (102)
.Millionaires in I'rison (63)
One ( rowded Night (67)
l'o|i .Always Pays (66)

J-'etails under title:
I'rairie I,aw (59) ....

Qneen of Destinv (95)

Keno (73)

Stage to China (60)

Stranger on the Third Floor (67) ..Peter I^orre

Sued for l.ihel (69) K.Taylor-I. Hayes

Triple Justice (66) George O'Brien

Details under title: Sunset
Wildcat Hus (63) F.Wray-C.Lang

. . R.Colman -(I.Rogers . . . . .5-

. . L.Ti-ac\ -I. Hayes 5-

..B.Scuai.l H c'ostello ...6-

..L.Fn..l-l( D Keete 5-

'I'housand Dollar Marriage

G.O'Brien-V.Vale 5-

A. Xea,q:le

R.Dix-G.Paliiek 9.

G O'Brien 6-

. .6-
. .8-

7-12.
.8..30.

.8-23 .
.7-26

8- 16 .
.6-21 . .

.6-14. .

.8-2. . .
. 12-1 . .
7-26. .
.8-16. .
.10-27.

9- 27. .

.030
.010
.036

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.037
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.034

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.061
.008
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20fh CENTURY>J^OX^

1940-41 Features

(52) Completed (42) In Production (2)

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Kiinniiig 'I'imr

Klood anil .Sand

<ireat Ainerie:iii 1iroad<-ast, The

Cast Details Kel.

.'r.l'ower-L. Darnell 1-1 1

. A.Faye-.J.Payne 2-8 5-1

No.

1940-41

.A Ver.v \oiiiig l.ad.v .) .AVi 1 hei s-.l Sut ton ....1-11.

ISride W ore ( riilehes. The (.55) . . . T. .\. ■ i 1 1 1 I .. I ;. li.erts 6-1.

Itrigliam Voiing, Frontiersman ( 114) T. I'" wf-r I, Da rnell ....5-4...

Chad ilaiina (88) H.I'"oiiila-H. Darnell 9-7..

Charlie Chan at Wax Museum (63) . S.'1'oler-J. Valerie 6-1..

Charter Pilot (70) fj.NoIan-L.Bari 7-27..

Cowho.v and the lilonde. The G.Mont.^om'y-M.Hu.^hes 2-8.

Dead .Men Tell S.Toler-S. Yung 12-28.

Details under; untitled: Charlie Chan

Down Argentina Way (94) D.Ameohe-B.Grable ..7-13...

For Beauty's Salic ( — ) T. .\.n t li - .M , W fa \ . i <>-';9.

tia.v Cahallero (57) Cesa i U. ni' i .i 6-15 ..

Girl in the News (77) M. 1.. k w ..■ I - 1 J.Banies .I'or..

Girl from Ave. A. The (73) J.Wi i In i K Taylor 4-20

tioldeii Hoofs ((i7) .:.Wit li.i s-i '.Rogers 9-21..

Great Profile, The (71) T.Barjymore-M. Hughes 6-15..

Hudson's Hay (95) P .Muni-L.Cregar 9-'; I .

Inspe<*tor Horiileigh Goes To It . . , . G. H a rker-.\.Sim l-'or. .

.lennie (78) V.Gilmore-W. Henry ...8-10..

Man I Marrie<l. The (77) .T.Bennett-P.Lederer ....5-18

Details under title: I Married a Nazi
Mark of Zorro. The (94) r.Power-L.rarnell 8-10..

Details under title: The Californian
Michael Sha.vne-Private Detective..

(77) D.Nolan-M. Weaver 10-->..

Murder .Among: Friends ( — ) J. Hubbard-M. Weaver 11-30..

.Murder Over New York (65) S.Toler-M. Weaver 7-27..

Details under title: Charlie Chan in New York
Night Train (94) M.L,'kwood-R.H'ris'n Foreign

Details under title: In Disgtiise

Outlaw, The W.Huston-T.Mitchell .12-14.

Pier 13 (66) T-.Nolan-L.Barl 5-1..

Public Deb No. 1 (80) B..Toyce-M.Auer 4-20 . .

Return of Frank James, The (92) .. H.Fonda-.\. Leeds 5-18.

Hide. Kelly, l{ide (58) M.Stepbens-K.Pallette .9-21..

Kide On Vaquero '' i;..niev.i-M. Hughes .12-28.,

Romance of the Kio iiraiide (73) ..i' i:..in.M K.c.irtez ....9-21..

Scotland Yard ( — ) N. K. ll v -.1. 1..i.lpr 12-14.

Sleepers West 1.. .Xolan- H. Hari 11-30..

Street of Memories (70) G. Kibbee 5-4...

Tall, Dark and Handsonie (77) . . .I'.Romero-M.Berle 11-30 .

That Night in Kio ( — ) A.Faye-D.Ameche 11-30.

Details under title: Road to Rio

Tin Pan .Alley (94) .\.Faye-D. Aineche 9-7...

Tohareo lioad (84) c l.Ti. rii. \ -i ' Grapewin 12-14.

AVesterii 1 iiioii (95) I!. ^•.)un;;-H.Scott 10-3..

Y'esterday's Heroes (66) J.Rogers-T.North ....7-27...

Young People. The (78) S.Temple-.T.Oakie 4-20..

Youth Will Be Served (66) J.Withers-R. Conway ..7-27..

1939-40

Charlie Chan's .Murder Cruise (70) S Tnlei -S Yung

Details under title: Charlie Chan's Oriental Cruise

F.arthbound (67) W.Haxt. r A l.ceds .

Four Sons (88) D. A ui.a In- .M . 11 nghes

(iirl in Kooni 313 (58) K l a \ I. u - 1-'. Rice

Details under title: Million Dollar I li.annind

Lillian Kussell (141) \ I 'a \ .■ D. Ameche ..

Lucky Cis.o Kid (68)

Details under litle: Uokui- of the
Manhattan Heartbeat (71) V,Gilmore-.T.Davis

Details under ttile: Rain or Shine

Maryland (92) W.Brennon-.I.Payne .

On Their Own (63) ,)ones Family

Sailor's Liuly (66) J. Hall-N.Kelly

Shipyard Sally (79) G.Fields-S.Howard ..

So This is London (81) B.CIiurcliill-G. Sanders

Star Dust (90) D.Darnell-J.Payne ...

Details under title: Twinkle, TwlnJtle Tattle Star
Viva Cisco Kid (65) C.Ronieio-.l. Rogers

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. 104
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124
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121

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Rio Grande

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son

.50C2

Chaplin:
Goldwyn:
Korda:
Lesser:
Loew-Lewin
Lubitsch :
Pascal:
Roach:
Rowland :
Roosevelt:
Selznick:
Small:
Szekely:
Wanger:

Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (I)
Sold for 1940-41 (3)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (2)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (2)

Completed (1) In Production (0)
Completed (1) In Production (0)
Completed (3) In Production (0)
Completed (0) In Production (0)
Completed (1) In Production (0)
Completed (1) In Production (0)
Completed (1) In Production (0)
Sold for 1940-41 (5) Completed (3) In Production (0)

Sold for 1940-41 (1) Completed (1) In Production (0)
Sold for 1940-41 (1) Completed (1) In Production (0)
Sold for 1940-41 (2) Completed (0) In Production (0)
Sold for 1940-41 (1) Completed (0) In Production (0)
Sold for 1940-41 (1) Completed (1) In Production (0)
Sold for 1940-41 (2) Completed (2) In Production (0)

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title— Itiinning Tiina Caitt

Details Kel.

1940-41

. Foreign ] 1 -2i> .

fc .12-29

2-21 . .

li-:

.11-22

Blaekoiit (80) C. Veidt-V.Hobson

Broadna.v I/nnited V.McI^:i8len-D.O'K

Cheers F or ^liss Bisii**p (94) M .Scott-W.Oaisr-'in ....lO-o.

Foreign Correspondent (120) IMcCrea-L.Day 4-6 ... 8-10.

Details under title; Personal Jlistoiy

Great Dictator, Tlie (126) i M 'haplin-P.Gocldud ..lO-'

Long Voyage Home, The (07) r. Wuyiif-'r.Mitcliell ....5-4

Major Barlmra ( — ) i: -\n ui. W. Hiller 5-4

New Wine ( — ) .M issh\ -.\,( 'urti.s 1-2

I'astor Hall (97) \\M>a\vsnn-N.Pilbeam

Tot <>• (iiild .I.S-.ew II t-l'.Codd ini

Koad Show (87) \ . Menjou- J.Hubb u d

So Knds Our Night (117) M.SuUavan-P.Marfli

Fur details see under title: Putsani.
That Hamilton Woman \ . Leigh-L.Oliyier

Details under title: l^ady Hamilton

That Uncertain Feeling M.Oberon-M. Douglas

Thief of Bagdad (106) Sabu-C.Veidt 6-12 (39). 12-2,1

Topper Returns J.Blondell-R. Young: ...11-16

Westerner, The (103) G.Cooper-W.Brennan .12-2 9-20

Foreign

. .12-28.

9-13

9-

.1-24.
2-11 .

. . Kor
Rcli.
. K »v
. Wan

.(•hp
. W an
. I'a»
, .Skv
Rit

. Utt .

. Kcii

.10-5.

. Kor

.11-16.

1940-41

Features
Westerns
Actions
Serials

(45)
(7)
(7)
(4)

Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed

(3)
(3)
14)

In Production
In Production
In Production
In Production

. . Koj-
.Rcli
. .Gol

(4)
(0)
(0)
(0)

HIT THE ROAD

Drama— Shooting starteiS February 20

Cast: Gladys George, Barton MacLane, Bobs Watson, Bernard
Bunsley, Billy Halop, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell, Evelyn Ankers,
Charles Lane, Shemp Howard.

Director: Joe May Producer: Ken Goldsmith

story: A group of younK.st<'rs are paroled from i.h.iiii siIhh.i aiul Ki\iii
into the eiistoily of Rarton MacLane, meuilM i i.i a sang wliieli in-
cluded the ki.l s fitlier.s who were killed in a ma.ssacre. MacLane
makes theiti sii:iinht and they are in.strumcntal in thwarting: the
elTortK of a ^aii-s. I whn wants to tub out their benefactor.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

(Other details — issue February 22)

Story: Irene Dunne, a small tou ii music teacher, comes
come an o]i,-r:i st:ir i,, with T'r.-sl.i

her the In usli -.ar < m tu. m1 thI sIm- i ,i i i- f..i i

and maiiics him. ilicii iiiiini;^.' sin- iln

love with Foster and tl
who brings them logi th

seli;irati'. It is
for' the finish.

o the city to In
Fosl.-r who six.

)W in 111

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title— Running Time Cast Details

Black Cat. The R.Rathbone-H. Herbert .2-22.

Ihinie of New Orleans. The MDietrich-R. Cabot ....1-11.

1940-41

.Argentine Nights (73) Ritz Brothers 6-29.

Backstreet (89) M..Sullavan-C.Bover ..11-16.

Bank Dick. The (73) W.C.FIelds-U.Merkel ..9-21..

Boss of Bullion Cit.v (59) .T.M.Brown-F. Knight . 9-7..

Buck I'rivales (84) B. Abbott-L.Costcl lo ..12-','8..

Biir.v .Vie Not on the I.one rrairie((>0) , I. M. Brown-F. Knight . .9-21. .

Dangerous (iame, .\ H.Arlen- A.Devine 10-5.

Details uiiiler title: Who Killed Cock Robin,

Dark streets of Cairo (59) S.durie-K.DeMille 9-21.

Devil's Tipeline (65) R.Ai len-A.Devine 8-10.,

Diamond Frontier (71) V, McLaglen 5-18.,

Double Dale ( — ) HJ.Lowe-r.Merkel 2-22.

Fugitive, The (7(i) D, Wynyard-R.Rich'd'n ..For.

t.ivc Is Wings (62) B.Halop-H.Hall 8-24..

(ireen Hornet StrtkeH Again, The (— )\VMliill-A.Nagel 8-24,.

Hired Wife (96) R. Russell- B.Aherne ...7-13..

I.ady from Ciieyenne, The ( — ) . . . L. Voung- It. Prest on l-ll.

I'm \(il>ody'H Sweelheurt Now (63) H.Parrish-D.O'Keefo ...6-1.

Invisible WoMuin (7:<) I.B.atrymore-V.Hrtice 10-19..

Junior G-Men (Serial) Dead End Kids

I.catlKT I'usliers. The (61) R.Arlen-A.Devlne 7-27..

Rel.

. .9-6.

ii-29.
. f-IO.
. I-3I .
.2-14.

.5013
. 50U2
.5010
.5064
.501 1
. 50o5

.2-28.
Il-I.
.10-4,

9-2<i.
12-20.
12-24.
.9-13.
. ,4-4,

Il-l.

.10-1.
.9-13.

, 5050
, 5052
,5019

.5046
. 5025
,5781
.5006

,5ti:<(i
.5018
.5681
.5031

. 5053

.5020

Little Bit of Heaven, A (87) G..Toan-R. Stack 7-13.. 10-11.

Law and Order (57) J.MackBrown-F.Knight T-37..ipi8.

Details under title: Man from Cheyenne

Lucky Devils ((>2) R. Arlen-A.Devine 9-7 1-3.

Man-.VIade Monster L..\tweil-L.('haney, Jr. 12-14 ... 3-2,S

Details under title: Mysterious Dr. R.

.Man Who Lost Himself, The B..\herne-K. Francis . . . 1-1 1 . . . 3-2 1

Margie (58) T.Brovvn-X.Grey 6-15 12-0 . . . .".tl i

Meet the Chump (60) H.Herbert-L.Howard . 1 1-16. . .2-14

Details under title: Who's Crazy Now?
Meet the Wildcat (05) M.Lindsay-R.Bellamy .8-24. . 11-22 .. .502

Details under title: Caribbean Holiday

Jlodel Wife ( — ) .).Blondell-D. Powell ...1-25.

Mr. I>.\iiamite L.Xolan-I.Herve.v 2-8.

Mummy's Hand, The (67) D.Foran-P.Moran 6-15..

Nice (iirl (95) D. Durl)in-F.Tone 11-16.

Oh! Cliarlie ( — ) Abbott and Costello ....2-8.

One Niglit in the Tropics (83) .\..Iones-N. Kelly 9-6...

I'ttny Tost, Tlie (59) J.M.Brown-F.Knight ..8-10.,

Rautinie Cowboy Joe (58) J.M.Brown-F.Knight

Riders of Dealli \ alley (Serial) , . .D.Foran-L.Carrillo 11-16.

San Francisco Docks (66) B.Mt redith-l.Hervey ..10-5.

Sandy Gets Her Mun (B6) B.Sandy-S.P:rwin 8-24.

Seven Sinners (86) M.Dietrich-J.Wayne ..7-27..

Si.\ Lessons From Mad. LaZonga(62) L.Velez-L.Errol 12-14.

Sky Raiders (.Serial) D.Woods-B'.Halop 12-14.

Slightly Tempted (60) H. Herbert 5-18.

Spring I'arade (89) l> Dm l.in- 1; I'ummings .6-1.

Trail of the Vigilantes (75) F I [Morgan 10-19.

W here Did You Get That Girl (66) . H. I ai ri.^h i -.Lang 11-16..

Winners of the West (Serial) B.Lowe-W.Barry 7-12.

.4-25.
. .3-7.
.9-20. ,
.2-21.

11-15.
.11-8.
.9-20.

.5015
.5063
.5061

.1-10.

.11-8.
10-25.

.1-17.
. .4-18.
,10-18.
. .9-27.
.12-13.

. .1-3.
. .9-22.

.5027
.5021
.5007
.)022

.5024
.5001
.5008
.5030
.4027

20.

1939-40

Bad Man from Red Butte (58) ..J. M. Brown 4-

Black Diamonds (60) R.Arlen-A.Devine

Boys from Syracuse, The (73) . . . A. Jones-J.Penner 4

Hot Steel (61) R.Arlen-A.Devine 5

I Can't Give You Anything

But Love, Bal>y (61) J.Downs-P.Moran 3

La Conga Nights (60) H.Herbert-M..Auer 2

Love, Honor, and Oh, Baby! (60) ..W.Ford-D.Woods 4

Details under title: No Exit
Private Affairs (75) N.Kelly-R. Young 4-20.

Details tinder title: One of the Boston Bullertons

Sandy Is a Lady (64) .Sandy-M. Auer 2-24.

Son of Roaring Dan (60) Johnny Mack Brown ..6-29.

South to Karanga (60) C.Bickford-D.Moran ...4-29.

When the Daltons Rode (81) K.Prancis-R.Scott 6-15.

Witness Vanishes, The (66) D.Foran-A.Nagel 3-23.

Details under title: They Can't Hang Me
You're Not So Tough (71) Dead End Boys 4-20.

.5-31.
.7-19.
.8-9. .
.5-24.

.6-21.
.5-31.
.6-7..

.6-14.

.7-26.
.8-2. .
.7-20.

.4063
.4057
.4003
.4056

.4037
.4029
.4036

.4007

.4008
.40G4
.4039
.400;;
.5584

-20. . .4023

WARNER brothers:

1940-41 Features (48) Completed (43) In Production (3)

UNDERGROUND

Drama — Sliooting started February 26

Cast: Jeffrey Lynn, Karen Verne, Philip Dorn, Frank Reicher, Tom
Whitney, Egon Brecher.

Director: Vincent Slierman Producer: William Jacobs

Stor\': Deals with the acti\ ities of those opiDosed to the Nazi regime wb )
spread their propaganda anil information \"ia underground and ntoltile
radio units.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title— Running Time Cast Details Kel. No.

(ientle I'eo|>le I.( Jarfield- 1. Lupino ....2-22

Sergeant York < !.i 'uojier-. I . Leslie 2-28

1940-41

.Vlfectionately Yours ( — ) M.Oberon-D.Mor.gan ...1-25

Always 11 Bride (58) R.Lane-G.Reeves 10-5. .. 11-2 .. . F5':o

Bride Came C. (>. !)., Tlie ( — ) B.Davis-J.Ca.muy 1-11

Calling .All Husbands (63) E.Truex-L. Fairbanks . 7-27 .. .9-7 ... W'51!j

Case of the Black I'arrol (60) , . . W.Lundigan-M.VVrixon 1 1-16. . . 1-1 1 . . F572

City for Conquest (104) I. Cagney-A. Sheridan 6-15. . .9-21 .. .W50!i

Dispatch from Beuter's (89) E. Robinson 6-1. .10-19. . .W'5H

Details under title: Men from Fleet Street

East of the River (73) J.Gartield-B.Marsliall . .9-7. . .11-9. .. F562

Father's Son (58) B.Dawson-J.Litel . . .11-16 2-I.. .W.520

Details und> r title: Father and Son
Father Is a Prince (56) G.Mitchell-N.Bryant . .8-10 . . 10-12 ... F56;)

Details under title: F'ather Knows Best
I'light From Destiny (73) T.Mitchell-G.Fitzg'ald 10-5 2-8. ..W5I1

Details under title: Trial and Error.

Footsteps in the Dark (— ) E.Flynn-H. Marshall ..11-2 3-8...«5(ll

l^our .^lothers (87) Lane Sisters-G. Page ..7-27 1-4...W503

Great Mr. Nobody, rhe E.Albert-J. Leslie r.'-l4 W5I5

D< tails under title: Stuff of Heroes
Her (ireal Lie B.Davis-G. Brent 11-16

Details uniler title: Far Horizons

Here Comes Happiness M.Coles-R. Ainley 12-14. ..3-15

Here Comes the Navy (86) J.Cagney-P.O'Brien Reissue 12-21

High Sierra (100) H.Bogart-l.Lupino 8-10. .. 1-25. .. F55K

iligliuii.v HCsi ( — ) B.Marshali-O.Bradna ..2-22

Honeymoon I'or Three (74) G. Brent -.\.. Sheridan .. 7-27 ... 1-18 ... W5I0

Kisses for Breakfusl 1 ). Morgan-J.Wyatl ...12-14

Details und<-r litlf; .She St:t.\a'd Kissed

Knockoul .\. Kenned.v-G.Hradna .12-14. , .3-29

Kuute Kockne — .Ml .Amerii'nn (98) . I'.O'Brien-G. Page 4-20. .. 10-5 ... W502

Lii(l.> tMth Hrd Hair (81) M.Ilopkins-R. Ainley . 8-10. . 1 1-30. ,. W'512

LeII.'r. Tlic (95) B.l)avis-H. Marshall .. 6-15. . 1 1-23 .. .W562

.Alrci .loliii Do- (135) G.Cooper-B.Stnnwy«k .7-27

.Miss Ulii'ciw right Discovers America P. Lnne-.T. Lynn I-ll

No l ime for Comedy (93) R.Russell-J.Stewart . .5-18 .. .9-14 .. .F654

Nurse's Secret. The ( — ) L. Pat rieli- It.'I'oomey ...2-22

Santa l e rrail (110) IC.Flynii-O. DcH' Vl'd . .8-10. . 12-28 ... W551

Sea «oir. The E. Robinson-.l .Gnrlleld 11-16... 3-22

.She « ..uldu'l Say No (03) R.Pryor-E.Aiden 10-19 .. 12-14 ... W571

Shadows on the Stairs K.I,ester-H. Angel 12-28 . 3-1

Details uiub'i title: Miiriler on the .Second Floor

MARCH 8. 1041

l-ll

. . I -'25

. .1-25

y-< . .11-16. . .\V5i:<

. .1-25

.11-2. . ,2-22. . .F55!)

. .1-25

•>.>>o

6-29 .".10-26. . . r5Gl
. . lO-I;;

Shining; Victory G.Fitzs'ld-.I.Steph'soii,

Detail.s under title: Wing-ed Victory
Shot in llic Oarli. A R.Coi tez-M.Wrix(iri

Details uiuler title: No Hard Feelings

Singapore Woman B.Marshall-D.Bruce

Sonth of Suez (86) G. Brent-B.Marshall

Strange .Vlil)i A.Kennedy-J.Perr.v

Strawberry Blonde (9T) J.Cagney-O.DeH'vTd

Thirty Days Hath September E.Albert-J. Leslie

Tliree Sons O" (inns ( — ) W.Morris-T.Brown ..

Tugboat Annie Sails Again (75) . . . M.Rambeau-A.Hale .
Wagons KoU At Xight. The H.Bogari-S. Sidney

Details under title: (^^,rni\*aI.

1939-40

All This and Heaven Too <140) .. B.Davis-C.Boyer

Brotlier Oreliid («X) E.Robinson-A.Sothern

Flight Angels (72) V.Bruce-W, Morris

Details under title: Flight Eight

Flowing Gold (81) P.O'Brien-.I. Garfield

Fugitive front Justioe (58) M.Con\va,\ -K I'ryor ..

Gambling on the High Seas (56) . . W.Morris-J.VVyman

It All Came True (97) A.Sheridan-.l.Lynn ..

King of tlie I^umberjaeks (58) ...J.Payne-G.Dickson ..

Ladies Must I.ive ((>(») R.Lane-\V. Morris

ManW hoTalkeaTooMueh.Tlie (75) . . G. Brent-V.Bruce

Money and the Woman (65) J. L,ynn-B. Marshall ..

Murder in the Air (55) R.Reagan-L.Lys ....

M.v Love Came Back (83) O.deHavilland

Details under title: Episode
Private Detective (.55) 1 W yman-D.Foran . .

Details under title: Lad}' Di i. . ii .c , The

Kiver's End (69) I > Morgan-E.Earl ...

Roaring Twenties (104) I.Cagney-H.Bbgart

Saturday's Cliildren (103) . J.Garfield-C.Rains

Details ui;der title. Married, Pretty and Poor

Sea Hawk, The (120) E.Flynn-B. Marshall

Smashing the Money King (61) . . R. Reagan-M.Ste' vson

Details under title: Queer Money

Tear Gas Squad ((iO) DMornaii-G. Dickson

Tliey Drive by Night (95) i : Ra It -A Sheridan ..

Tliree Cheers for the Irish (100).. Lane Sisters

Till We Meet .Again (99) M.Oberon-G.Brent

Details under title: AVe Shall Meet Again

Torrid Zone (87) J Cagney-P.O'Brien .

Virginia City (120) -M llopkins-E Plynn

w .-ir.- Not .Alone (112) 1 ' M inn ,1, Bryan

PRODUCERS RELEASING CORPORATION

.2-10.

.7-13.

. F451

3-23 . .

. 6-8 . . .

. W405

. 1''450

6-29. .

.8-24. .

.W41 ;

11-4. .

.6-15. .

. W42;i

9-9. . .

. 6-22 . .

. W 4 2 4

12-16.

. 4-6 . . .

W 407

11-4. .

.4-13. .

. W 422

6-29. .

.7-23. .

. 14 7 4

.5-4. . .

.7-6. . .

. I 467

6-15. .

.8-17. .

. W417

9-23 . .

.6-1. . .

. F472

5-4 . . .

.7-20. .

. W 409

7-29 . .

.12-9. .

. F471

6-1 .. .

.8-10. .

. W 4I4

7-29. .

.10-28.

. W403

12-30.

.5-11. .

. W 4I0

2-10. .

. 8-3 1 . .

W JOI

7-15 .

. 10-21

^^4:(p

8-20. .

5-4. . .

. W423

5-4. . .

.8-3 . .

. F4(!0

12-30.

.3-16 .

. F4(i5

12-30.

.3-16. .

. F45(i

2-24. .

.5-24. .

. 1 f>-.

.3-23. .

. W JOI

9-9.. .

11-25.

. F4.-.X

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(22)
(18)

CompJcted (7)
Completed (7)

In Production (1)
In Production (0)

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Title — Kunning Time Cast

.Arizona tiang Busters (CO) T. McCoy

Billy the Kid in Texas (.'ifi) B.Steele

Billy the Kid Oiillawe.i (CO^ B.Steele

Billy the Kid Kidps West (— ) B.Steele

Billy the Kid's Trijjger Tals B.Steele

Billy the Kitl's <;nii .lu-tie^ ((13) .B.Steele

BilU the Kills Kange War (60) ...B.Steele

< an-,-lil in l lie .Act (67) H.Armetta .

( iii-s l{<>:iils ,.f Life

I>f\il IJat (till) B.Lugosi

Kmerg:'iii'.\ Landing

Federal I ugitive N.Hamilton-D.Day

I'roiitier « rusader (62) T.McCoy

<iun Code (57) T.McCoy

Hold That Woman (67) .T.Dunn-F.Gilford

I Take This Datli (67) <: .Tmii. s

I»ne Rider Crosses the Rio II i .u

Lone Rider Rides On, I he ((>4)

.Marked iVIen (<i(>)

.■Misbehaving llusbaniis (65)
Oullaws of I lie Rio Grande (55)
Riders of ltla<'k .Mountain (.59)

Secret Kvidcnce ((H)

Soiitli of I'anaiii:!

Rel.

9-10.
9-30.
7-20.
. I -3 .
3-22.
2-13.
1-24.
1-17.

No.
.153

.161
. 159
.160
. 107

W.Hul 1-1.. Jewel

H.Langdon-B.Blythe

T.McCoy

T.McCoy

M.Reyno!ds-C.Quigley

11-28. .

.104

109

.3-29. .

. . 108

. .151

7-29. .

.152

7-15. .

. . 102

.5-20, .

.101

.2-28 . .

. .164

1-10. .

.163

.8-28. .

..103

12-20. .

. .105

. .3-7. .

. . 155

10-31 . .

.154

.1-31. .

.106

110

(Continued from Page 11)

Leo McCarey is putting on the pressure to engage Katherine
Hepburn and Gary Grant for the next Howard Hughes production
to be released by this organization. . .The success of "Tall, Dark
and Handsome," one of the current season's sleepers, is keeping
the 20th Century story department awake nights trying to find
gangster satires on a similar vein .. .Tyrone Power gets the title
role in "A Yank in the R.A.F.". . ."European Plan" is being dusted
off to see if it will serve as a vehicl? for Sonja Henie whose "Sun
Valley" starts next week, inaugurating a production push that will
revive activity on this lot. Slated for .shooting soon are "Man-
hunt," "Belle Starr" (Alice Faye or Carole Landis), "Confirm or
Deny" and "Straight Left."

Pictures shooting ar - "Blood and Sand" i Tyrone Power-Linda
DarncH) and "The Great American Broadcast" (Alice Faye- John
Payne).

C.ASTL\<i.S: I^aii d Cregar in "Miami." ... George Sanders, Walter Pidgoon in
• M in Hunt "... Betty Grable in "I^earl Harbor I'earl." ... Reginald (Jardnei .

Tvr. I'l.u er in "A Yank in the R. A. F." . . . IHRFCTOR ASSKJN.MKNTS:

ll. ii.v Kins to ' A Yank in the R. A. F."...ST()RV Bl VS: '■-My Broth. ,
1 aul' by Theodore 1 ireiser ... "Private Confusion" In Hardie .Mbri^-lit and
.\ list in I'arker. . .

UNITED ARTISTS

The bulk of United Artists' news this week comes from 'Walter
"Wanger, who, ai~er six months advance preparation, announces
that he will make three films for UA release during the 1941-42
season. According to present plans, 'Wanger will complete two pic-
tures during the summer months and begin a third, not selected
£s y3t. in late fall. Toward this end, 'Wanger, who has been oper-
ating with a skeleton crew, is building up his organization. Jack
Moss will act as a production executive and Henry Hathaway has
been signed to a directing term contract. His first assignment will
be "Sundown," which author Barre Lyndon is adapting for the
screen. Meanwhile, Merian G. Cooper has arrived in England
where he will spend two months preparing "The Eagle Squadron"
for screening. This yarn is based on the exploits of the Americans
who maintain their own flying unit in the R.A.F. The third 'Wanger
film for the new year is to be chosen from three story properties
the producer has been considering for some time. "So Gallantly
Gleaming," previously announced for 1941 release, has been post-
poned.

"Twin Beds," produced on Broadway in 1920 and filmed twice
before, has been bought by Edward Small, who wants Joan Blon-
dell and Dick Powell for the top spots. . .David Selznick is the first
producer to break the boycott against Italy by selling "Intermezzo"
and "Rebecca" to an Italian distribution firm.

UNIVERSAL

■With its salesmen already on the road selling the recently an-
nounced Universal program for 1941-42, preparations are going
forward at top speed on next season's schedule. Back from a suc-
cessful personal appearance tour through the country, Deanna
Durbin will shortly begin her tenth picture, "Ready for Romanc3"
in which she will have no less a co-star than Charles Boyer.
William Seiter, who directed "Nice Girl?" will megaphone this one
as one of the thi'ee pictures he will do during the year .. .Abbott
and Costello, signed for two more pictures, have had their deal
extended to four comedies. . .Frank Lloyd and Jack Skirball will
remain at U for six pictures instead of the 3 originally scheduled
...Lawrence Fox is another gentleman talking an extension with
this company. 'With "The Man 'Who Lost Himself" completed, Fox
is discussing the possibility of making another picture for U this
season. . .Although its first "million dollar" serial is not yet re-
leased, Universal is planning a second similar serial experiment
titled "Overland Mail" with a cast to be headed by Andy Devine,
Johnny Mack Brown and Mischa Auer...That reputed deal be-
tween Universal and Fred Astaire has been called off. The dancing
star is tied up at Columbia for two pictures, as many as he usually
makes in the course of a year.

The following films are shooting at U: "The Flame of New
Orleans" (Marlene Dietrich-Roland Young), "Unfinished Business"
(Irene Dunne-Robert Montgomery), "Hit the Road" (Gladys
George-Barton MacLane). "The Black Cat" (Basil Rathbone-
Hugh Herbert).

C.\sriN(i,S: Edward Everett Hcuton. Evelyn .\nkers, Katheryn .\rtanis. Ray-
iiHMid Walburn, Franklin l'aii,;;li.ii n in ■S iii.l\ Step.s Out." . . . ^Va'ter CatU-It
in "Hon or Lsland.' ' . . . St ua rt i:i \mii. I ii:i M.-i k. I in "Cracked Nut.s." .. .Wal-
ter I'atlett in "rnfinished I iiisin. s.s. " , . 1 1,,, • ■! hy Darrell. Elaine Morey in

"Flam X. u ( ii lean.-;." . . . DIKKCTOR .ASMliX.MENTS: Charles Lamont to

.•-JiiiL; ,\ni.tlnr I 'Imhus." . . . Hal old Youn.s to "S:indy Steps Out. "...Jack Raw-
lins I !■ ■ '.M ul iin- ill 1 h.' .\ T i'tic." . . ,

WARNER BROS.

About the only news of consequence from 'Warners concerns
the squabble between Hal 'Wallis and Mark Hellinger. The latter
ankled off the lot after a disagreement with the executive producer,
but he returned to his desk the following day and they say that the
ruffled tempei-s are calming down... About "The Man 'Who Came
to Dinner," Charles Laughton will undoubtedly play the title role
and 'WB is seeking Rosalind Russell for the choice part of the
secretary.

Films shooting: "The Bride Came C.O.D." (Bette Davis- James
Cagney). "Sergeant York" (Gary Cooper- Joan Leslie), "Three Sons
O' Guns" ('Wayne Morris-Tom Brown), "Highway 'West" iBrenda
Marshall-Olympe Bradna), "The Gentle People" (Ida Lupino-
Thomas Mitchell) and "Underground" (Jeffrey Lynn-Phillip Dornj.

CA.STINdS: Jeffrey Lynn, Karen Verne, Mona Mari.s, Martin Kosleck, Phillip
Hiirn, Frank Rcicher, Roland Drew in "I'nderground." ... Bette Davis, Mary
Astor in "The Gay Sisters." . . Errol Flyiin. Joan Leslie in "The Constant
.N'ympli." . . .DIRKCTOK ASSHiN.MKNTS: lOdmund Goulding to "The Man
Who Came Tu 1 limier." . . . STORA' BI'A'S: "The Gay Sisters" by Stephen
LonK.street. . .CO.V'I'R.XCTS: K'liaiid lii ew ti. term iiact...

1«

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EXPLOITATION
PICTURE

THE LADY EVE... You can sell the stars,
Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda; or
/ou can sell a saucy, spicy, sexy story (you
night tell 'em it's too naughty for children
ind too gay for prudes) ; or you can sell that
.errific new miracle man of the movies —
Preston Sturges. He is the rave of the critics
ind columnists and a name you should not
leglect in your copy. He copped the Acad-
iward for his "Great McGinty" and "The
jady Eve" seems to sew up the 1941 prize,
iccording to the reviews. Take a gander at
he ads above. The whole press sheet is in
hat snappy, smart style perfectly presenting
.he perfect laugh dish for a laugh-hungry
)ublic.

i ■'ariinioiiiit I'ictiii'c '
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• irect<d by Preston Sttirges
'nxliM'pd b.v Paul .lom-s

ant: Barbara SUinw.vcU. Henr.v I'oiida, C\
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<'oll, Janel Iteeelier.
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\rt l>ire<'tor. llaiiN Dreier. Director of I
Kraphy, Vietor .>lilner. A.S.C.

IP K IE Y I IE W S

PENNY SERENADE

this

Columbia drama starring Irene
Dunne and Gary Grant, it takes
no less than an earthquake to
interrupt their first quarrel and
result in their baby being still-
born. Years later, the tune that
started their
romance and
an opportune
adoption keep
them from
b r e a k i n g
apart.

■ ■ ON A

BIG PICTURE

Production Personality:

THE GROUP'S CLURMAN

By DAVID HANNA

The reason that the Group Theatre's
Harold Clurman has been missing from his
Broadway haunts for the past fortnight is
because his new headquarters are at the
20th Century-Fox Studios, Westwood, Cali-
fornia. The change of address occurred
through the courtesy of the William Morris
Agency which brought the Group founder
and director to the attention of 20th Cen-
tury's New York office. The upshot of the
introduction was a five year contract (with
options) for Clurman as an associate pro-
ducer to Darryl Zanuck.

Clurman's only previous encounter with
the movies was a couple of years ago when
he worked on scripts for Walter Wanger.
Once David Selznick offered him a job, but
Clurman was otherwise engaged.

New York pals who expect to hear rol-
licking tales from Clurman of movie ways
and movie makers are doomed to disappoint-
ment. He hasn't any to tell. He did not
fly out to the Coast on a chartered plane.
As a matter of fact he enjoyed a leisurely
train trip. The studio actually knew he was
coming and according to Clurman, received
him politely. And most gratifying of all, he
was riot immediately presented to the press
to the accompaniment of bad Scotch and
stale sandwiches.

Clurman isn't exactly sure when his name
was put on the door of his office, before or
after his arrival. He agrees that it is im-
posing. Yes, his office is larger than the
one he enjoyed at the Group, but Clurman,
with both feet on the ground, commented,
"It is very logical, there is more space In
California and there is more money in the
picture business than in the theatre. That
offices are larger is inevitable and I think I
can work despite the comfort." Prom his
windows, Clurman can see the lovely Santa
Monica mountains; his frequent glances in
their direction indicated his appreciation.

Clurman neither looks nor acts like Group
Theatre stories. Of average height, slender,
with an olive-brown complexion and dark
eyes, there is no mistaking his New York
background. When interviewed he did not
pace the floor in inspirational frenzy, nor
did he attempt to be pompous and impres-
sive. On the other hand, he wasn't gushy.
Rather, Clurman had a pleasing freshness
and directness about him, rarely found
among recruits from the theatre.

The director is modest about his work
although he has a distinguished record of
achievement in the legitimate theatre, in-
cluding the discovery of such players as John
Garfield, Pranchot Tone, Lee Cobb, J. Ed-
ward Bromberg and playwi-ights Clifford
Odets and Irwin Shaw. These and others
of the Group Theatre have made treks to
Hollywood and their talented personalities
have had considerable influence on the
screen.

Clurman, however, maintains the position
of a novice. He has formulated no definite
ideas about the picture business as yet; he
doesn't think he should. He hasn't a script
of his own or a particularly choice bit of
literature that he thinks should be given an
immediate screen production. He views the
films as a medium of entertainment and
would like to correct the common assumption
that because he is from the Group, he ex-

MARCH 8, 1941

pects to turn the screen into a voice for
social and political matters. Clurman points
out that, in the final analysis, all pictures
have messages, whether they are of a poli-
tical nature, detective stories or fairy tales.
Audiences are not always aware of the fact.
Clurman traces the Group's reputation for
being a politically-minded drama company
to publicity having focused itself on the few
plays of social significance presented, and
overlooking the others.

His working day at the studio begins at
9:30 and ends at six. He spends his time
reading and making observations on scripts,
watching the developments of screenplays,
looking in on the sets, visiting the cutting
rooms and other departments. He naturally
finds movie making more complex than stage
production and has discovered that its tech-
nical and organizational ramifications are
much more involved. He expects soon to be
working at nights because it is then that
Dan-yl Zanuck does much of his editing
and conferring.

The new associate producer never met
Zanuck before coming to Hollywood. He
could think of no better word to describe
him than "dynamic." "Zanuck knows a
great deal about writing," said Clurman,
"and his comments are extremely pene-
trating and very much to the point. So far
as I know he is one of the few producers
who can make their ideas clear to writers."

Clurman expects to have an inkling of the
workings of the film industry in about six
months. He isn't sure, of course, but ima-
gines that he will get some sort of assign-
ment then. It might seem strange that in
view of the fact that Clurman's activities
for the Group were in the directorial divi-
sion, he was signed as a producer — a typical
Hollywood foible. Clurman theorizes that
stage directors work a great deal with
writers; so do film producers — thus their
kinship. "At any rate," the Group exile
pointed out, "the experience I am getting
now is applicable to either directing or pro-
ducing and if things shape up as they
should, the studio can use me in either
capacity."

His plans for the future are vague. He
likes the picture business and would be
pleased to remain in it. Said Clurman, "You
don't turn up your nose at the movies these
days and it isn't a question of whether you
will stick to the picture business; it is
whether the picture business will stick to
you."

Nevertheless, Clurman is still the head of
the Group Theatre, the absentee director.
He guides the Group's policies through the
mail but seriously doubts the efficiency of
this method and presumes a change will be
made.

He spends his spare time writing articles
for Theatre Arts Monthly, The Nation and
The New York Times. He is also writing a
symposium on direction for a book that is
being edited by John Gassner.

A busy schedule, this, for Harold Clurman
who never dreamed of Westwood, Santa
Monica mountains, large offices and Darryl
Zanuck when he first entered the theatre
in 1925 as a bit player in Stark Young's
"The Saint."

SHOWMANSHIP, is the word for
"A MAN BETRAYED," first of
REPUBLIC'S outstanding
ATTRACTIONS that will b©
ADVERTISED national!/
THIS year in every
IMPORTANT motion picture
FAN magazine.
"A MAN betrayed" is a
TITLE that promises
STIRRING

action ... a title
THAT I

spells box-office ^
MAGIC

on any marquee.
"A MAN

BETRAYED" offers a
STIRRING story as
TIMELY as tomorrow's
HEADLINES ... the story of an
AMERICAN who dares to
FIGHT for the

DEMOCRACY he believes in . . .
AND for the beautitui
WOMAN he loves.
"A MAN BETRAYED" presents a
CAST of marquee names.
JOHN WAYNE, fresh from recent
TRIUMPHS in Republic's
"DARK COMMAND" and
"LONG VOYAGE HOME,"
CO-STARS with glamorous
FRANCES DEE as the
UNSUSPECTING daughter of the

HIDDEN power behind the
CORRUPTION in a great city.
EDWARD ELLIS heads the
FEATURED cost that includes
WALLACE FORD, Ward Bond,
HAROLD HUBER,AlexanderGranach.
"A MAN BETRAYED" was
DIRECTED by
JOHN H. AUER.
REMEMBER it's a nationally
ADVERTISED

IP IP E Y II IE W §

'MEET THE CHUMP' AN OVER-DOSE OF HUGH HERBERT'S SCREWY ANTICS

Rates © 1^ as dualler

Universal
60 Minutes

Hugh Herbert, Jeanne Kelly, Lewis Howard,
Anne Nagel, Shemp Howard, Iris Adrian,
Richard Lane, Andrew Tombes, Kathryn
Adams, Martin Spellman, Hobart Cavanagh.
Directed by Edward Cline.

If ever a picture deserved the appellation
of "screwball," this is it. "Meet the Chump"
is certainly Hugh Herbert's wackiest (and
unfunniest) screen vehicle to date. The
woo-woo man scampers in and out of an in-
sane asylum, a costume shop and other spots
before returning to his skyscraper office,

leaning out the window and blowing out all
the city lights for a fade-out. Several scenes,
fuch as a hat-designing episode, have the
sparkle of originality, but, as a whole, the
picture is filled with too many familiar
comedy situations and too few honest laughs.
The Herbert fans may be satisfied, but for
others it will prove boresome. It's only for
the lower half of naborhood duals.

The star is the flighty guardian of his
nephew's ten million dollar estate, half of
which has been lost in philanthropies and
bad investments. In an attempt to prevent
the boy marrying and finding out about the
estate, Herbert feigns insanity but the
nephew follows him into an asylum and falls

in Icvs with a preity nurse. Gangsters after
a share of the money also enter into the plot
after whic.i the slapstick chases and crazy
complications soon wear down everyone —
including the audience.

During the course of the film, Herbert
disguises himself as George Washington, as
a motherly old lady, as a double-faced
Chinaman and as a broken down nag and,
of course, he cannot fail to get some laughs
with those silly routines. Andrew Tombes
and Shemp Howard are as amusing as the
script allows and Anne Nagel and Jeanne
Kelly are the best of the straight players.

Edward Cline's direction is in the broadest
possible comedy vein. LEYENDECKER

'IT HAPPENED TO ONE MAN' FAIR BRITISH MELODRAMA LACKS MARQUEE VALUE

Rates • •

in class houses; less elsewhere

financier

RKO Radio
80 Minutes

Wilfrid Lawson, Nora Swinburne, Marta La-
barr, Ivan Brandt, Reginald Tate, Edmund
Breon, Patricia Roc, Brian Worth, Athole
Stewart, Ian Fleming, Ruth Maitland.
Directed by Paul L. Stein.

Superbly acted and dramatically effective
British melodrama though it is, "It Hap-
pened to One Man" will attract little atten-
tion in the majority of American theatres.
Chief box office deterrents are the film's
leisurely pace, all-English cast and lack of
other selling angles. The recording and
photography are both slightly foggy during
the early portions of the picture. But Wil-
frid Lawson's portrait of an adventuresome

is so carefully and convincingly
etched that the character gains audience
sympathy despite its absence of sterling
qualities and the star's name, since "Pastor
Hal' and "Long Voyage Home," has attained
enough box-office value to make this film
eminently suitable for class spots. Else-
where, however, its draw will be practically
nil.

The story concerns an unscrupulous Lon-
don financier (Lawson) whose dishonest
business methods are exposed and he is
jailed for live years. His wife takes their
two grown children and settles in a small
Devonshire town under a new surname where
she leads a quiet life until her husband's
prison term expires. Lawson then becomes
reunited with his former mistress (Marta
Labarr) and, with her aid, interests a prom-
inent Devonshire man in a scheme for the

scientific cultivation of sugar beets. When
he confronts his wife, who realizes that he
will attempt to sell stock to her neighbors,
she threatens to expose him. Lawson, how-
ever, has a change of heart, reveals his true
identity to the startled villagers and leaves
his wife and children to resume their new
lives in peace.

The supporting cast is studded with fine
performances such as that of Nora Swin-
burne, who plays the long-suffering wife
with great understanding and compassion;
Brian Worth, as the son who tries to be
loyal to both parents, and Edmund Breon,
who is amusing as a fussy old Devonshire
squire. At odds with the reserved portrayals
of the other players is Marta Labarr, who
overacts the mistress role in ancient melo-
dramatic style.

LEYENDECKER

BELOW - PAR BARRY WESTERN

'THE PHANTOM COWBOY'

Rates • • — in action spots

Republic
56 Minutes

Don "Red" Barry, Virginia Carroll, Milburn
Stone, Neyle Marx, Rex Lease, Nick Thomp-
son, Bud Osborne, Ernest Wilson, Burr
Caruth.

Directed by George Sherman.

That two-fisted, pint-sized cowboy star,
Don "Red" Barry, delivers as usual in "The
Phantom Cowboy," but this vehicle is below
the standard for this series of Republic
westerns. Riding and shooting action is

present in full measure, but the time-worn
Robin Hood theme is routine and improb-
able and the supporting cast is merely ade-
quate. This is for the dyed-in-the-wool
western addicts only.

Barry plays one of the heirs to the huge
Rancho Toreno who returns home after a
ten year absence to find that the crafty
overseer, Milburn Stone, is planning to gain
the property for himself. The first attempt
to murder Barry is foiled by a masked rider.
El Lobo, (the phantom cowboy of the title)
who later identifies himself as a boyhood pal
turned outlaw. When El Lobo is killed Stone
tries to pin the blame on Barry and incite

the peons against him. The peons start
trouble, but in a quick change, Barry ap-
pears dressed in the masked rider costume
to assure them that El Lobo still lives. And
in the climax, Barry forces Stone to confess
his crimes before one of his accomplices
shoots him and the rancho goes to its right-
ful owners.

Milburn Stone, as the overseer, and Rex
Lease, as his accomplice, are well versed In
villainy, but the others give typical stock
company performances. Virginia Carroll is a
colorless type for the role of the Spanish
heroine.

LEYENDECKER

'IN OLD COLORADO' ACTIONFUL HOPALONG

Rates • • + for action houses

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Paramount
(Harry Sherman)
67 Minutes

William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Andy Clyde,
Margaret Hayes, Morris Ankrum, Sarah Pad-
den, Stanley Andrews, James Seay, Morgan
Wallace, Weldon Heyburn, Eddy Waller.
Directed by Howard Bretherton.

Another of Harry Sherman's beautifully
photographed Hopalong Cassidy -westerns,

"In Old Colorado" also emphasizes comedy
and action values. There is a new twist to
an old story and Andy Clyde's ingenious
comic mannerisms are beginning to assume
shape in the series. This will do better than
average in action houses and western spots,
where it can be featured as one of Hopa-
long's most exciting adventures.

Sarah Padden and Stanley Andrews are
rival ranch owners at odds with each other
because each believes the other is conspiring
against him. When William Boyd (Hopalong

Cassidy) arrives on the scene to help out,
he learns the truth and discovers that Pad-
den and Andrews are victims of a plot to
get off their respective lands. Morris An-
krum. posing as Andrews' foreman, is re-
vealed as the man behind the scheme.

The performances are all good and Mar-
garet Hayes is an unusually attractive
heroine.

The direction by Howard Bretherton is

first I'titc

HANNA (HoUynvood)

NEWSPAPER CRITICS

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"...Friendly, informal, delightful and good-humored." — Boehnel,
N. y. World-Telegram.

. . .A big improvement on the original, thanks to the acting and some
bright dialogue, but it is still a rambling period piece." — Barnes, N. Y.

Herald Tribune.

"...Delightful and amusing ... Uncommonly pleasing." — IVinsten,
N. Y. Post.

"...Lusty, affectionate and altogether winning. .. Amiable, infectious
quality." — Crowther, N. Y. Times.

MARCH 8, 1941

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FROM PHILLY
By JAY WALKER

•

Arbitration case of John Geyser, High-
bridge Corp., operating the Florence Theatre,
norence, N. J., against the five majors was
the first to be filed with William EUiott.
manager of the Phila. tribunal. Unreason-
able clearance is claimed, as regards the
Pox, Burlington, N. J. Florence follows the
Burlington house, operated by Atlantic
Theatres, Inc., by 14 days and wants to
better this clearance . . . Warner Bros, circuit
executives have agreed to produce records in
the Harrison Brothers anti-trust suit against
the circuit and major distributors, thereby
calling ofl a scheduled hearing on a petition
to subpoena the records. Pre-trial examina-
tion started yesterday (March 7th). William
Mansell, Warner Bros, branch manager;
Lester Krieger, S-W booking and buying
head, and John Turner, booker, will be
among first witnesses. The Harrisons, oper-
ating the Lansdowne Theatre, are asking
$210,000 triple damages in a dispute involv-
ing suburban clearance, which was filed late
in 1939 . . . George P. Aarons and Jack Beresin,
with their wives, in Hot Springs for mid-
winter vacation. . .Shubert Theatre re-opens
March 21st with Mid-West Circuit burles-
que. Rube Bernstein is down as lessee. He
is the husband of stripip Hinda Wassau. Fred
Sears will manage. . .Disney Enterprises set
half-price scale for children for "Fantasia"
at the Aldine. Fred Lieberman has been
sent here to handle party arrangements for
schools, clubs, organizations, etc.. . .Joe Sapsis
celebrates second anniversary as clothier to
the Beau BrummeLs of the Street... Max
Miller, Goldman circuit pufTlicity ace, boat-
ing Cuba-ward with Miami stopover — lucky
dog... William Goldman to Chicago on busi-
ness... Rev. Dr. Forney, secretary of the
Lord's Day Alliance, got het up over churches
co-operating with showing of "Land of Lib-
erty" and is reported writing a blistering
series of articles against the industry ... Dave
Barrist and Charlie Goodwin both say they
enjoyed their Florida rests... lATS Execu-
tive Lou Krouse heads committee to sponsor
a luncheon to Marcus Benn, who recently
celebrated his 75th birthday .. .Mrs. Edna R.
Carroll, chairman of censor board, recuperat-
ing from recent illness. . .That Phila. Record-
S-W cooking school business starts again
next week to give the Lenten season business
a box-office push. Tees off at the Cross
Keys. They have proven quite a business
builder in the past. . .Sam Rosen, Monogram,
announces that ins picture "Her First Rom-
ance" has an Earle Theatre date — to play
there at the same time the stars, Edith Fel-
lows and Wilbur Evans, make a personal
appearance ... Now announced in its "last
days," "The Baker's Wife," at the Studio,
rang up under Dick Mayer's supervision what
amounts to an all-time long run record for
a movie in Philly — 22 weeks! .. .Larry Mac-
key, genial manager of the Arcadia, all en-
thu.sed over the house's face-lifting which is
still going on. Many sentimental and elder-
ly ladies were seen to weep in their old lace
hankies when the wreckers tore down that
eye-sore marquee, the one which sheltered
them so many times from the wind and the
rain.

FROM BOSTON

By BARCLAY
•

Arthur K. Howard, executive secretary of
the Independent Exhibitors, Inc., is being
supported by Massachusetts legislators Hen-
rico Cappucci and Lawrence P. McHugh in

the filing of a bill for the supervision and
licensing of "the showing of 16mm and 35mm
films or other sizes for public or private
exhibition by means of automatic coin-ln-
the-slot or similar talking motion picture
projection devices." . . .Howard is seeking two
provisions, one that "the location of any
device must be approved by the Department
of Public Safety. An annual license shall
be issued by the Department of Public
Safety at a charge of $50 per machine."...
The second aim of Howard's bill is that
"each individual subject must be supervised
and approved by the Department of Public
Safety. For this service there shall be an
inspection charge of $10 per subject. A
charge of $50 shall be made for a certifi-
cate of approval.". . .The Independent Exhi-
bitors, Inc, has scheduled its annual business
meeting for Tuesday, March 11. Frank
Lydon and the entire list of officers, with
but two exceptions, are expected to be re-
elected.. .Nathan Yamins, former national
and local president of Allied, has been
appointed to the New England committee
for Greek War Relief .. .Arthur K. Howard
has already brought two arbitration petitions
at the Boston office of the American Arbrl-
tration Association of which Henry de la
Morandiere is the local clerk. The petitions
are the first to be brought in New England.
. . . Ben Gold, a member of the Indei>endent
Exhibitors, Inc., from Nashua, N. H., was
the first New England motion picture opera-
tor to file a complaint. Gold asserted that
the two Mori Shea circuit houses in Nashua,
N. H., were the only theatres out of the
four in town that were able to buy any
major product, with the exception of Charles
Morse and Louis Rothenberg, who recently
closed a contract with Columbia. Gold, who
has been unable to buy anything but indies,
wants some major runs... Abe Garbose, an-
other Independent Exhibitors, Inc. member,
filed the second arbitration plea, requesting
that the York in Athol be put back on its
former national availability set-up. . .George
S. Ryan, the anti-trust lawyer who was
representing more independent plaintiffs in
such actions than any other attorney at the
present time, has been secured to represent
both Gold and Garbose. Howard, in a
special bulletin to members, stated: "This
office stands ready to prepare complaints
and to represent all members who wish it
before the arbitration tribunal. The impor-
tance of filing complaints with the Arbitra-
tion Board should not be overlooked by
anyone... "In order to get a true picture of
the effectiveness of the Consent Decree,"
Howard continued, "the Department of Jus-
tice must have at the end of the three-year
trial period, a complete picture of the relief
gained by independent exhibitors under the
Decree. . .Don't conciliate privately," bul-
letined members were warned, "in most in-
stances you will settle for less than you will
get from arbitration."

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IP K E V II IE W S

A MAN BETRAYED . . This Re-
public drama deals with gang-
sters and crooked politics. It
mixes plenty of action with light
romance and places its featured
players in roles unusual
for them. John Wayne
is a small- town lawyer
and Edward Ellis is
a ruthless politician.
Frances Dee, the only
gal in the picture, is,
of course, her very
pretty self.

MAN-MADE MONSTER . . .

Universal ofTers its contribu-
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chiller-diller concerning Lon
Chaney, Jr.. a man immune
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der; but turns into an elec-
trically-charged monster in-
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Vol. 8 No. 6

March 22, 1941

A Film Man Writes

"... I am bewildered by the Northwesf Allied move. In the
light of the persistent decade-long fight by organized inde-
pendent exhibitors to abolish the block booking system, an
action by part of that group now to perpetuate that allegedly
'vicious' system doesn't add up to consistency or, confiden-
tially, good sense. . . Many major film men, like myself, wel-
come the change from block booking to blocks-of-five. The
reason? We, like you, have been appalled by the gradual
disintegration of Hollywood into a mass production
factory."

A LETTER on Page 3

CIRCULATION WAR

EDITORIAL on Page 4

"MEET JOHN DOE" ANOTHER CAPRA HIT
"ROAD TO ZANZIBAR" STRICTLY S. R. O.
"A DANGEROUS GAME" REACHES NEW LOW

And 8 More REVIEWS on Pages 7-8-21-22

THE INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS TRADE JOURNAL

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NATIONAL RELEASE MARCH 21

HENRY STEPHENSON • S. Z. SAKALL- NILS ASTHER
SARAH PADDEN • DOROTHY TREE

Screenplay by Eddie Moran Based on the novel by H. DeVere Slacpoole

Directed by
EDWARD LUDWIG

Produced by
LAWRENCE W. FOX, Jr.

Associate Producer, Ben Hersh

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MARCH 2 2, 1941

A FILM MAN WRITES

Not many film executives are willing to talk for publi-
cation about the potential effects of the Consent Decree
and, particularly, are they reluctant to hazard any prog-
nostications about blocks-of-five. So the letter dropped
on our desk out of last week's mailbag, although cloaked in
anonimity, must be regarded as singularly enlightening and
almost daring. From it, those independent exhibitors who
tremble at the mention of blocks-of-five might grasp a few
grains of comfort.

The letter:

Dear Editor:

For obvious reasons, it will be best that you keep my
identity confidential.

I have read with great interest the editorials in your
issues of February 22nd and March 8th relating to the
efforts by the Allied Theatre Owners of the Northwest to
nullify the blocks-of-five selling plan and maintain, in its
place, the present block booking system. Frankly, the
spanking you administered to that organization came as a
surprise, for many of us in the distribution ranks had come
to believe that to Film Bulletin an Allied unit could do no
wrong. Your display of complete independence has ele-
vated the esteem of at least this one film man for your fine
publication.

Just as you are apparently bewildered by the North-
west Allied move, so am I. In the light of the persistent
decade-long fight by the organized independent exhibitors
to abolish the block booking system, an action by part of
that group now to perpetuate that allegedly "vicious" sys-
tem is incomprehensible. It just doesn't add up to consis-
tency or, confidentially, good sense.

There can be no doubt in the mind of anyone who
knows this industry that the major distributors would prefer
to maintain the status quo. Block booking as we have
employed it for so many years is certainly the most con-
venient (for us) and most profitable (for us) selling plan
that could be conceived. It made our jobs a cinch for
about six months of the year. When we finished our selling
season, the problems for the remainder of the film year
rested between Hollywood, who had to produce what we
sold, and the exhibitors, who had to play what Hollywood

produced. So it would seem hardly likely that distributors
would want to see that system altered.

Well, here comes what should be a surprise to many
exhibitors. There are many major film men, like myself,
who welcome the change from block booking to blocks-of-
five. The reason? We, like you, have been appalled by
the gradual disentegration of Hollywood into a mass pro-
duction factory. All conscientious film men have long
recognized the destructive effects of quickies. And we
have known that they are being produced because the
practice of selling a full season's program lifted from our
studios the need for pouring more effort into their work.
The block booking system, in other words, robbed Holly-
wood of its initiative and artistic integrity. As long as the
product was already sold to most of the accounts, it was
inevitable that the studios should adopt a what's-the-
difference attitude. And so the quickies came in ever-
increasing volume, with only an occasional topnotch picture
to maintain the studio's prestige. And with the increase in
the number of quickies came the sickening spread of double
features and dishes and games and poultry nights and triple
features, etc.

There, in brief, you have the chain of cause and effect
that impels any sensible film man to make common cause
with those exhibitors who have studied this business and
who know that there is nothing more important than good
pictures.

Your editorials have stated the case for and against
the consent decree very intelligently. It certainly is not the
cure-all for our problems, but it is a decided step In the
right direction to make Hollywood do the job I believe It is
capable of doing. And we can only hope that the new
arbitration system will remove many of the other sources of
friction between exhibitors and distributors.

My very best wishes for your success.

A SMASHING ATTACK

The report on the motion picture industry Issued last
week by the Temporary National Economic Committee, also
known as the monopoly committee, spared few, if any,
words in its condemnation of the maior film companies.
While this body has no status to enable it to correct the

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conditions Jt so roundly attacks, the TNEC report will
furnish valuable ammunition for future legislative and legal
actions.

Delving deep into the history and tracing the growth
of the business, the lengthy statement came to the conclu-
sion that the Big Five, or theatre-operating, majors actually
hold monopolistic sway over the entire industry, to the
detriment of independent exhibitors, competitive producers
and the public. The other three majors. Universal, United
Artists and Columbia, are mere "satellites" who have been
permitted to exist and grow to a limited degree only by
sufferance of the controlling clique.

The most powerful weapon in the hand of the Big Five,
the report declares. Is their domination of the large first-
run theatres in key cities throughout the country. "More
than 80% of all metropolitan first-run theatres are affili-
ated; in 23 key cities all of the first-run theatres are
affiliated." And It proceeds to explain how neatly the five
theatre-operating majors have divided their spheres of influ-
ence, to that they do not compete with each other, and, as
fellow exhibitors, they cooperate beautifully to prevent
any other competition from coming in.

The Department of Justice Is charged with virtual
betrayal of the independents by its failure to make a serious
effort to break up the highly integrated control of the Indus-
try. The Consent Decree, according to this view, "freezes"
the present situation and gives the independent theatres no
real relief from the domination of the Big Five. This part
of the report will find particular sympathy among the Allied
leaders, who fought so hard to Include theatre divorcement
in the Decree.

The Monopoly Committee takes the Hays organization
to task in no uncertain terms. The MPPDA is supported
exclusively by the large companies. "Through the many
divisions and services of this organization, the major pro-
ducer-distributor-exhibitors engage in many common activi-
ties and present a united front against any Influence which
would tend to change the status quo." Instead of healthy
competition, there is cooperation to maintain control.

On the subjects of block booking, blind selling and
shorts forcing, the report says that only the Independent
exhibitors are subject to them. Among their own affiliated
groups of theatres, the Big Five do not enforce these prac-
tices.

The Neely Bill would not be a satisfactory solution of
the block booking problem. It is stated, nor does a can-
cellation privilege give exhibitors sufficient relief. Reallo-
cation of terms nullifies the value of the cancellations.

It has often been argued by proponents of the present
film policies that they are necessary and advantageous to
the public. The TNEC report has something to say on that:
"There is no strong evidence to show that the existing
degree of concentration has resulted in economic savings
for the consumer. The motion picture industry may be con-
trasted in this respect with the manufacture of automo-
biles. Here there is no question but that a high degree of

integration has been followed both by substantial and per-
sistent reductions In unit costs of production and by steady
improvements in quality."

But, the best that can be said for block booking is
that it guarantees the distributors ample revenue from
"pictures which can by no standard be called excellent."

CIRCULATION WAR

The trade is amused these days by the titanic struggle
being waged between two of the film trade papers to estab-
lish supremacy in circulation figures. Paper "A" or Paper
"B," whichever the case may be, one day proclaims the
amazing fact that it has 26 and 'A or 48 and 3/8ths more
subscriptions than Its competitor. The next day. Paper "B"
or Paper "A" (we get very confused) counters with some
similarly startling numerical revelation, including, mind you,
Its Fiji Islands subscriptions. The purpose, quite obviously,
is to Impress their relative importance upon the advertising
boys.

Circulation statistics unquestionably are a primary
consideration to the advertiser, but every intelligent adver-
tising executive knows they are not all-Important. As a
practical fact, it is well known that much film trade paper
circulation is obtained at exceedingly nominal rates and
often by means of enticing premiums.

So, circulation figures, of themselves, do not neces-
sarily prove the value of a publication as an advertising
medium. That Imponderable element, "reader Interest," is
never overlooked by the aggressive advertising man, who
seeks to judge the value to Its readers of what appears
between the covers of a paper. To give full value to the
advertiser, a publication must enjoy widespread prestige
and goodwill in the ranks of its readers. It must have a
reputation for honesty and Independence. It must be read.
Circulation figures are really not so Imposing if a paper
that boasts them goes into the exhibitor's waste paper
basket — with the wrapper still on.

COLUMBIA'S DRIVE

As a matter of principle we do not like those booking
or date drives foisted on exhibitors periodically by some of
the major distributors. They are a nuisance that place the
theatreman in the compromised position of either arranging
his bookings disadvantageously or antagonizing the local
film office.

Since this plague must still be accepted as an existent,
if unnecessary evil, we can express relief that Columbia,
currently In the throes of a booking drive, finally found a
better reason than the aggrandizement of some Individual.
At least, this time it Isn't an "Honor Joe Doakes" drive. It
is called the "Columbia Exhibitors Good Will Campaign."
This rates applause, even though the object Is to get dates.
Mark it as further evidence of an encouraging trend in
the Industry — the growing recognition by film executives
of the importance of exhibitor good will. It Is an invaluable
asset that was loosely kicked around In the past.

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FILM BULLETIN

"ZIEGFELD GIRL" hy McClelland Barclay, one of tke celeL rated artists' series in
M-G-M's national competition to capture the spirit o f tlie Zie^feld Girl of 1941.
Among otker famed artists wlio kave contributed are Jolin La Gatta, Neysa McMein,
GilLert Bundy and AlLert Varga.

^Curtain's Goin^ Up, America!"

Fame and Fortune await you, "ZiegfeU Girl"!
A new ^litterin^, all-time peak in musical magic!
M-G-M kas outdone tke wonders of "Tke Great Ziegfeld"

A screenful of stars!
Jimmy Stewart • Judy Garland • Hedy Lamarr • Lana Turner
And 50 otker sparkling personalities!
And 200 girls as pretty as a melody!
And dreams to dream in story and spectacle!
Ten Broadway stages couldn't kold its myriad splendors!
Only one company kas done it kef ore!
Only one company can do it again!

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'MEET JOHN DOE' NOT HIS BEST, BUT ANOTHER CAPRA HIT

Rates • • • • generally

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Warner Release.
125 Minutes.

Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward
Arnold, Walter Brennan, Spring- Byington,
James Gleason, Gene Lockhart, Rod La Roc-
que, Irving Bacon, Regis Toomey, J. Farrell
Macdona!d, Warren Hymer, Harry Holman,
Andrew Tombes, Pierre Watkin, Stanley An-
drews, Mitchell Lewis, Charles Wilson,
Vaughan Glaser, Sterling Holloway, Mike
Frankovich, Knox Manning, John B. Hughes.
Produced and directed by Frank Capra.

Far from being Frank Capra's most per-
fect motion picture, "Meet John Doe" is
nevertheless head and shoulders above the
films turned out by most of his contem-
poraries. Essentially this is an extremely
simple story of brotherly love; a story that
few film men could have told as well, al-
though some could and would have told it
in fewer words. Therein lies the primary
reason why "John Doe" is not as stirring as
it should be, not as moving as we had ex-
pected and not as entertaining as Capra's
pictures usually are. For instance, a magni-
ficent scene played to perfection by Regis
Tcomey is marred by its length. Similarly
hampered is James Gleason's great drunk
sequence. The screen talks incessantly, it
philojophizes, preaches and pleas — it does
everything but pass the collection plate.
These things will be tolerated by most spec-
tators because Capra's direction waves an
hypnotic wand and the performances vir-
tually numb one with their brilliance. But
the qualities of tolerance and entertainment
are two different things and, if Frank Capra
wants to achieve the latter, he will return
his picture to the cutting room and un-
mercifully eliminate twenty or thirty minutes
from the running time. Frankly, we would
not like to be the one to wield the shears,
for, you see, this previewer is tolerant, too,
and despite all its shortcomings, "Meet John
Doe" was well worth seeing. We will prob-
ably view it again in the very near future.
Most of America's movie going public prob-
ably will feel the same way. They will be
thrilled with much of the first portion of
the picture, will worry about the plausibility

of the second half a-d voluab'y argue about
the finale. Interest of this sort is usually
profitable and it is safe to assume that the
investment of time and money made by
Capra and author Robsrt Riskin will be
amply repaid. Exhibitors, large and small,
in all locations, will be spelling the title
"Meet John Dough." Pi'ofits should be about
as high as any previous Capra pictures.

Fired from her columnist job, Barbara
Stanwyck fills her last column with a bit
of anonymous fiction: a letter signed "John
Do2," which states that the writer, disgusted
with local and world conditions which pre-
vent him from getting a job, intends as a
dramatic protest to jump of! the City Hall
the following Christmas Eve. The paper is
moved into a ridiculous situation and Stan-
wyck, promised her job back, shows manag-
ing editor Gleason how to cash in on the
excitement the column has caused. Gary
Cooper, itinerant ball player, is hired to be
John Doe. Stanwyck builds him to national
prominence via articles on clean living,
neighbarliness, good government, peace and
good will. He speaks on the radio and is a
sensation. John Doe clubs are formed all

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY-

over the nation and they are helped by in-
dustrial tycoon, fascist-minded Edward Ar-
nold, whose purpose is to turn the clubs
into a political organization with himself as
the John Doe ca .didate for president. In
his cups, Gleason reveals this gigantic
scheme just prior to a big rally where Stan-
wyck's speech will have Doe nominating
Arnold as their leader. Doe goes to Arnold's
home and denounces him and his political
henchmen. Later he fights his way to the
speaker's platform, but is prevented from
making his speech by Arnold's uniformed,
private militia. After the meeting. Doe dis-
appears. On Christmas Eve, Stanwyck rushes
to the City Hall Tower. Tliere is Cooper
ready to make the jump and in his pocket
a letter to all the John Does, everywhere.
Stanwyck's love for him, the simple gentle
magic of those words she has poured out for
weeks through John Doe's hps, saves his fife.

The picture is studded with great per-
formances. Gary Cooper's "Doe" is screen
acting at its best. In some sequences he
overdoes things a bit, but nothing we have
ever seen equals that entrance into the
newspaper office as a prospective "John
Doe," when, weak and hungry, he faints
from lack of food. Few actresses convey
the sincerity that is Barbara Stanwyck's —
a vital quality to this particular emotional
part for which she is so admirably suited.
Edward Arnold's tycoon is subtly and per-
suasively done. Walter Brennan scores again
as Cooper's cynical side-kick, a man of the
road who hates money and wordly posses-
sions. Spring Byington is lovely as Stan-
wyck's sympathetic mother. Much will be
said of James Gleason's performance as the
managing editor with special attention foc-
used on the drunk scene where flag waving
aspects are minimized by the actor's super-
lative reading and Capra's cautious direc-
tion. Gene Lcckhart supplies comedy as a
mayor. Frank Capra dotes on good charac-
ter portrayals and this picture is dotted with
brilliant ones right down to the bottom of
the credit shset. We have mentioned Regis
Toomey 's b'g scene. In addition, there is
a bright, comic bit by Harry Holman and
sterling performances from Warren Hymer.
Andrew Tombes and Sterling Holloway.

HANNA (Hollywood)

MEET JOHN DOE (Warner Bros.)

". . .In spite of a certain prolixity and an ending which is obvioixsly a
sop, this is by far the hardest-hitting and most trenchant picture on
the theme of democracy that the Messrs. Capra and Riskin have yet
mnde. . .Matiy of his camera devices are magnifice.".t in the scope of
their suggecticn. and always he tells his story well, v/th his curtomary
expert rpacing of comedy and drama. . .We moct h artily suggert you
make his acquaintance at once." — Cronihcr, N. Y. Times.
".. .Magnifice.-t. . .Combines meanmg with artistry in an absorbing
I and moving shew. . .The climax is hollow. . .but the body of the work

is compelling and honestly imaginative ... Capra has issued a chal-
lenging and sincere call to arms while using his wizardry as a director
to create a vastly entertaining and moving film." — Barnes, N. Y.
Herald Tribune.

"...Finest film Capra has ever made, bar none... A grand and glo-
rious er.tertainrr.errt, for seldom has such a hurricane of happy-go-
lucky fun been unleashed on the scre2n. ..Always simple and straight-
forward, m:ving steadily onward through one superbly conceived
sequcne a'ter ant'Jier to its final conclusion.." — Boehnel, N. Y.
World-Telegram.

'MURDER AMONG FRIENDS' NOVEL AND AMUSING MYSTERY

Rates • • as dualler

20th Century-Fox.
67 Minutes.

Marjorie Weaver, John Hubbard, Cobina
Wright, Jr., Sidney Blackmer, Mona Barrie,
Douglas Dumbrille, Lucien Littlefield, Tru-
man Bradley, Don Douglas, Milton Parsons,
Bill Halligan, Eddie Conrad.
Directed by Ray McCarey.

A skillful blending of comedy with the
thrills and chills makes "Murder Among
Friends" an interest-holding murder mys-
tery in the prograni classification. While
the amateur detectives in the audience are
reveling in the film's novel premise and
numerous clues, the average patrons will be

entertained by the picture's many comedy
moments. Unfortunately, Marjorie Weaver,
whose sprightly performance is a distinct
asset, is only a minor marquee name and
the other players also lack real draw. But
the picture can hold its own on any dual
bill.

The intricate plot concerns an insurance
policy, taken out twenty years before the
story opens by eleven frisnds, under whicii
the survivors will share in $200 000. As the
expiration date nears, six of the ehgible men
suddenly die of heart attacks and this con-
vinces Marjorie Weaver daughter of one
of the dec?ased. that wholesale murder is
taking place. On the trail of evidence, she
enlists the aid of John Hubbard who un-

willingly helps to investigate each of the
other five survivors. One, then another and
finally a third of the other survivoi's is
killed, but the two young meddlers finally
unmask the real murderer in one bold
stroke.

John Hubbard is excellent as the bewilder-
ed young doctor who supplies the romantic
ending after helping Miss Weaver solve
the mystery. Mona Barrie, Douglas Dum-
brille and Sidney Blackmer are outstanding
in support and the socialite, Cobina Wright.
Jr., shows promise as the doctor's jealous
fiancee.

Ray McCarey's direction is first rate.

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MARCH 2 2, 1941

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'A GIRL. A GUY AND A GOB' BREEZY, LAUGH-PACKED COMEDY

Rates • • + generally; more if exploited

RKO Radio.

(Harold Lloyd Production)
91 Minutes.

George Murphy, Lucille Ball, Edmond
O'Brien, Henry Travers, Marguerite Chap-
man, Franklin Pangborn, George Cleveland,
Kathleen Howard, Richard Lane, Lloyd Cor-
rigan, Frank McGlynn, Doodles Weaver,
Nella Walker, Irving Bacon, Mady Correll,
Frank Sully, Vince Harnett, Carol Hughes.
Directed by Richard Wallace.

A breezy, delightful package of nonsense,
"A Girl, a Guy and a Gob" demonstrates
that veteran Harold Lloyd has not lost his
touch. Although Producer Lloyd does not
appear in this feature, the entire film shows
solid evidence of the be-spectacled com-
edian's sure-fire comedy touch, particularly
in hilarious pantominic episodes. Laughs
frequently tumble over one another and,
despite its length, the pace is fast through-
out. Outstanding cast strength is lacking,
but selling the Lloyd name and using extra
exploitation is sure to bring box-office re-
sults. Favorable reviews and word-of-mouth
reaction should help the subsequent runs.

The plot is studded with many unrelated.

but comic incidents in the lives of Lucille
Ball, a stenographer engaged to Sailor
George Murphy while working for a reticent
young business executive (Edmond O'Brien).
O'Brien has his fii-st taste of real fun when
he is persuaded to go to a dance hall with
Murphy and Miss Ball. Later he finds him-
self falling in love with the girl and, al-
though he refuses to break up Murphy's
romance, the sailor comes to his new pal's
rescue. Following a wild taxicab chase.

'THAT NIGHT IN RIO' MUSICAL BOX-OFFICE CLICKER

Rates • • • + generally

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

20th Century-Fox.
90 Minutes.

Alice Faye, Don Ameche, Carmen Miranda,
S. Z. Sakall, J. Carrol Naish, Curt Bois,
Leonid Kinskey, Carmen Miranda's Orches-
tra, Frank Puglia, Lillian Porter, Maria Mon-
tez, George Renevent, Edward Conrad,
Forunio Bonanova, Flores Brothers.
Directed by Irving Cummings.

This is another 20:;h Century-Fox musical
with a South American background. Beauti-
fully photographed in Technicolor, the story
has as its basis the double identity theme.
Fortunately it is a well thought out plot thus
givi"g the story more substance than is or-
dinarily found In musicals of this type.
Especially strong are the musical interludes.
There are several potential hits in the Gor-
don and Warren score and the numbers are
expertly delivered by the cast of headliners.
A worthy successor to "Down Argentine
Way," "That Night in Rio" is lively enter-

tainment — the kind that will be as strong
In the sticks as on the main stem. Ex-
hibitors may anticipate topnotch grosses on
this attraction.

Don Ameche plays a dual role — an Am-
erican entertainer in a Rio night spot and
Baron Duarte, man-about-town, financier
extraordinary. The Baron's wife is Alice
Faye. A particular deal fails to materialize
as expected making it necessary for him to
leave town and raise some money. At the
same time it is important that no word of
the difficulties reach his competitors, no
Ameche is engaged to impersonate the Baron
on the floor of the stock exchange and at
home. Business complications fall close
upon romantic upsets but in the end, the
Baron realizes what a lovely and faithful
wife he has in Miss Faye and Ameche is in
the arms of Carmen Miranda, another en-
tertainer.

The picture's outstanding feature is Car-
men Miranda. She socks across her songs
in that distinctive style. As an actress she
has much to learn, but no amount of in-

'DOUBLE DATE' BAD DUALLER

Rates •

-HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW -

Universal.
60 Minutes.

Edmund Lowe, Una Merkel, Peggy Moran,
Rand Brooks, Tommy Kelly, Hattie Noel,
Eddy Waller, William Ruhl, Sam Flint, Pat
O'Malley, Joby Ray, Charlie Smith.
Directed by Glenn Tryon.

The point raised by a picture of this type

is not its lack of merit but the very pertinent
question: why was it made in the first place?
No one, neither scriptists, director nor actors,
show any indications of having been inter-
ested in the alleged proceedings. The poten-
tialities of "Double Date" ended with the
original story idea. The screenplay may be
described as unadorned junk and the per-
formances and direction are on the same
plane. Duck this Universal masterpiece
wherever possible.

O'Brien marries Miss Ball as the adventure-
some Murphy signs up for another stretch
in the Navy.

Murphy makes the sailor a likeable, ir-
responsible young fellow — his most en-
gaging screen portrayal to date. In the role
which Lloyd ordinarily would have played, a
handsome newcomer from the stage, Edmond
O'Brien, is the shy, business-like rich boy to
psrfection. Lucille Ball is neatly cast as the
girl and George Cleveland, Kathleen Howard
and Lloyd Corrigan contribute a wealth of
laughs as her happy-go-lucky family. The
never-failing Franklin Pangborn, Frank Mc-
Glynn and Doodles Weaver are seen in
amusing bits.

Richard Wallace's direction is snappy and
well-timed for laughs.

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REVIEWS IN THIS ISSUE

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Meet John Doe
Murder Among Friends

Page 8
A Girl, A Guy and A Gob
That Night in Rio
Double Date

Page 21
Road to Zanzibar
A Dangerous Game
A Man Betrayed

Page 22
The Penalty
Topper Returns
The Round-Up

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experience obscures the dynamic personality
that is hers. Alice Faye is excellent in a most
becoming role and Don Ameche acquits him-
self without distinction in both his parts.
J. Carrol Naish, as the Baron's rival, is quite
good. Sakall, the European comedian, has
little opEKjrtunity, but he manages to score
a few laughs. Lsonid Kinskey is amusing in
his standard "disappointed lover" charac-
terization.

Irving Cumming's direction has pep — it
socks the comedy across and makes the most
of the music. A bow to Hermes Pan whose
dance creations are notable for their effec-
tive simplicity.

HANNA (Hollywood)

Peggy Moran and Rand Brooks are young-
sters who attempt to break up the romance
between Peggy's aunt, Una Merkel, and
Brooks' father, Edmund Lowe. They become
involved in a burglary, with the so-called
amusing ramifications being ironed out to
justify th titled "The End."

Una Merkel is the only member of the
cast who succeeds in giving a credible per-
formance.

HANNA (Hollywood)

THAT NIGHT IN RIO (20th Century-Fox)

"...A maiden-laden, lavLshly technicolored musical comedy, more
musical than comic on the whole, and more colorful than anything
else. . .Sacrifices originality to an excess of spectacle and splash." —
Crowther, N. Y. Times.

"...Pretentiously dull entertainment ... Production numbers are tedi-
ously conventional and the color throughout the film, has a tendency
to be garish." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

"...Lavish, though jumbled and heavy-handed variation of 'The
Guardsman' theme done to song and dance ... Lacks sparkle, zest and
invention." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.

NEWSPAPER CRITICS

"...Finest film Capra has ever made, bar none... A grand and glo-
rious entertainment, for seldom has such a hurricane of happy-go-
lucky fun been unleashed on the screen . . . Always simple and straight-
forward, moving steadily onward through one superbly conceived
sequence after another to its final conclusion.." — Boehnel, N. Y.
World-Telegram.

"...Seven-eighths of a great and timely film... The details of this
picture can be considered in the best and mo£t human Capra vein. . .
Granting its faults, 'Meet John Doe' is nevertheless one of the big and
important pictures of 1941." — Winsten, N. Y. Post.

8

FILM BULLETIN

Harrower

METRO'S RICHEY ON PUBLIC CONTACTS

Talking to Henderson M. Michey, Director of Exhibitor Rela-
tions for M-G-M, we got some up-to-the-minute slants on building
public relations through the activities of the company's personnel
in the various branches. For the fii'st time in the history of the
industry a serious and intelligent effort is being made to contact
the public systematically through social, civic and religious organi-
zations.

* * *

Today there are 26 out of the company's 32 managers as well
as four district managers who are members of Rotary or Kiwanis.
In a short time it is expected that the majority of the company's
active selling force will be members of some local luncheon group.
In addition all members of the office personnels in the branches
have been asked to take some active part in some civic activity.

As one whose business it is to keep a close touch on the public
pulse as well as exhibitor relations, Richey is in an excellent posi-
tion to make the observations that follow. He says that he finds
the public generally more enthusiastic about pictures than a lot of
picture people. He says we are the only merchandisers who tell
the public on occasions that our product is lousy. We are too prone
to knock the business that is giving us a living. No other business
men do this. Take the auto dealer as an illustration. He sold you
the 1941 model, and maybe he knew it wasn't so hot in certain
respects, but he never admitted the fact. This year when he will
be selling the new model he may admit that the 1941 model had its
weaknesses. Get the point? He didn't knock the product while

it was in procses of sale, as does many picture person who criticizes
the current picture showing at the local theatres.

Another thing this observer notes is that there is a tendency
in the trade to make comparisons cf all pictures with the million-
dollar product. This may be all right in talking shop among our-
selves. But too many of us do it in pub'ic — at luncheons, in clubs,
everywhere we socially contact the cash customers. It does a lot of
harm. A film man overlooks the fact that the average patron
accepts his opinion more or less as that of an expert, so that the
harm done by the careless rapping of a picture has a direct effect
on the box office. So one of the purposes in building public rela-
tions through having the M-G-M branch personnels join up with
the various local groups is to give the public the Right Point of
View. If this system is eventually extended to the branches of the
other companies, it doesn't take much figuring to realize that a
tremendously powerful goodwill is being built throughout the
country for the business in general.

It is too often overlooked by theatre men, says Richey, that
when they get a picture like "Ziegfeld Girl," they are getting an
aggregation of star names that Ziegfeld in his palmiest days could
not have presented in a stage show. He would have gone broke
trying to line up half that drawing power in names, not to mention
the costly settings and costumes. And so you can go down the line
and pick out a half dozen pictures on every producer's list that are
loaded down with star and production values. These pictures give
every exhibitor playing them a flow of topnotch attractions that
beat anything in value presented in all
the legitimate theatres on Broadway in
several seasons.

LADY'»"NEW ORLEANS

A REPUBLIC PICTURE

JOHN WAYNE • ONA MUNSON

RAY MIDDLETON- HENRY STEPHENSON • HELEN WESTLEY

Bernord Vorhaus Director

Richey in his frank discussion also
noted a lot of things in which the exhibi-
tor has taken a long step forward recently.
For one thing, after his recent trip of
some ten thousand miles in which he
contacted several thousand exhibitors, he
finds that generally the theatre owner has
much confidence in the future of the
business. He also found an eagerness to
know what the other fellow was doing in
different parts of the country. Also there
was a tendency to admit that maybe he
had been slipping up a little in the recent
easy-come easy-go era, and that now he
realized it was necessary to get back to
showmanship. It was necessary to put
something on the ball in the face of pres-
ent world conditions. There was a strong
indication wherever he went, said Richev,
that exhibitors realized Hollywood was ex-
tending itself, and that it was up to the
theatre to do its share in cashing in on
the extra effort.

* * *

As for Hollywood, there is today a bet-
ter understanding and appreciation of the
th?atre man's problems, and a desire to
cooperate and give him the product that
his natrons demand. For the first time the
studies are wholeheartedly concerned with
the reactions of the theatreman. They are
eager for his suggestions. As for the
five-picture setup, Richey says the M-G-
M studio peop'e welcome it as an oppor-
tunity to show just what they can do.
He found the average exhibitor had lost
his earlier fears as to how the Consent
Decree would work out. He has been
rca.ssured by the united efforts of the
companies to impress their sales staffs
that they must not violate the spirit or
letter of the Decree. And he looks for a
perking up of product quahty, too.

10

FILM BULLETIN

1 1

MARCH 2 2, 1941

:~>t Initio d^je—

The Inside on tHe Important Studios' Activities

COLUMBIA

Charles Starrett, the western star, has returned to this lot on
a 3-year pact . . . Four new properties were announced last week by
story department head D. A. Doran. One is the New York stage
hit, "My Sister Eileen," by Jerome Chodorov and Joseph Fields, for
which Columbia says it paid $225,000. Max Gordon is the producer
of the play and he will tag along to supervise the filming of his hit.
This probably means that Gordon and his partner, Goetz, are
through at RKO and if plans to film "The American Way" are
revived, they will probably be discussed with Harry Cohn. Colum-
bia announces that when "Eileen" is finished, Gordon will remain
on the lot "to try his stage-famous hand at other vehicles." The
other three literary purchases were less spectacular and are slated
for use by the Irving Briskin unit. They are "Women in the Navy,"
by Hilary Lynn; "Just Another Dame," and "The Man Who Came
to Life."

Lester Cowan has signed Lillian Gish to play one of the mad
sisters in "Ladies in Retirement." The noted actress will make
arrangements to leave the Chicago company of "Life with Father."
Your reporter spotted Mr. Cowan the other evening at the Holly-
wood Playhouse where Patrick Hamilton's London stage hit, "Gas
Light," was having its American premiere. The leading and exact-
ing feminine role was played by Judith Evelyn, whose performance
earned cheers and shouts of "bravo" from the distinguished audi-
ence. A newcomer to this country. Miss EX'elyn is one of the most
exciting personalities we have seen in years. Cowan is considering
her for a top spot in "Ladies in Retirement." Gregory RatofT will
become an independent producer with "Tonight Is Ours," which
will be released by Columbia. Loretta Young has the leading role
and Gregory's wife, Eugenie Leontovich, has been spotted in a
featured assignment. . .Larry Darmour's next will be "The Spider
Returns," a serial with Warren Hull. . .Tom Harmon, the Michigan
football star, will make "Harmon of Michigan" for Columbia this
summer.

Columbia has four pictures shooting: "Senate Page Boys" (Her-
bert Marshall- Virginia Bruce), "Time Out for Rhythm" (Rudy
Vallee-Rosemary Lane), "Return of Daniel Boone" iBill Elliott-
Betty Miles) and "Officer and the Lady" (Rochelle Hudson-Roger
Pry or). ^

M^*^' .\n.lrews in -Girls rn,m Panama"

"C Wav sir"pr"'"'M'"r'" '" ^^'-'^ BojV... Russell Hayd.n n

(leorT -"^u ■..V.u^'"'"""'' i" "Miss Mnrtden Is Willing"...

McK V i; 'hain Guns--...I.u,H. VcK., in "Honolulu Lou" . . . Georse

Im ft^'- t"'*"^ Brown. Harry Harris. Elinor Trov in "Time Out lor

^•"'''•''iNMKNJS: Kilward Dmytryl< to |,;,|" STOKV HL'YS-

DanB.M-ous Curves" by Steven Vas . . . CONTKAC I > : i ■ h , , ' SI u r. t 1 to
!oria'J'";;gn:.m:nK'..""""^" l-'t ■ ■ • lU-,,. , ^^.Ma,■,. t„ term .iir;;.

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

The production spurt that has been in the making at Metro for
these many weeks is here. Ten pictures are now shooting at the
Culver City plant and a number of others are scheduled to keep the
outfit operating at full blast from now until the end of summer
Metro has still quite a number of pictures to be completed for its
1941 program, whereas such companies as 20th Century and Para-
mount are on the last laps of their schedules. An intense, con-
centrated schedule is necessary if Metro expects to be on hand
August 1 with its first block-of-five

Films at work include: "Billy the Kid" (Robert Taylor-Brian
Donlevy), "A Woman's Face" (Joan Crawford-Melvyn Douglas),
"Blossoms in the Dust" (Greer Garson-Walter Pidgeon), "Love
Crazy" (William Powell-Myrna Loy), "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"
(Spencer Tracy-Ingrid Bergman), "The Uniform" (Clark Gable-
Rosalind Russell), "Washington Melodrama" (Fi-ank Morgan-Kent
Taylor), "Lady Be Good" (Ann Sothern-Eleanor Powell), "Un-
titled Kildare" (Lew Ayres-Lionel Barrymore) and "Man from the ■
City" (Virginia Weidler-Robert Sterling).

Films with early starting dates are "The Yearling"; "Step This
Way" (Marx Brothers); "Keeping Married," the sequel to "Keeping
Company," (Ann Rutherford and John Shelton) ; "Enemy Within";
a new "Tarzan" starring Johnny Weissmuller; "The Chocolate
Soldier" (Nelson Eddy) and "Smihn' Through" (Jeanette Mac-
Donald). Robert Taylor is the likely choice for the male lead in
latter musical. Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland and Shirley Temple
are to be teamed in "Babes on Broadway" and "Kathleen" is in
preparation as a solo starring vehicle for the Temple lass. Another
adventure of the "Hardy Family" is also on the Metro books for
production very shortly. Metro has just acquired "If Winter
Comes," which may serve as a vehicle for Robert Donat if it can
be filmed in England. Norma Shearer will be heard from in
"Cimarron," with Clark Gable, while the latest report on Garbo is
utterly outrageous, but packed with showmanly implications; she
will star in a picture with Mickey Rooney!! Roy Del Ruth, vet
director, signed a term pact with this studio.

CASTIX.S: Tony Martin. Douglas numlirille. Homy .Vrim lla. Virginia Grey.
\'ir«i)ii:i O'Brien in ".Step Thi.s Way" ... Henry Kolker. William Farnun\.
I voIm ii Warwick in "A Woman's Face" ... Carol Hughes. Don (^ostello, Paul
In'IU, \ .-(la Ann Bors in "Man from tlie City" ... Donald WcBride in "I.,ove
I 'I az\ . , . Sara Hailen in "Washington Melodrama" ... STOKY Bl'YS:
■ Maekass Mail" by C. Gardner Sullivan ... "H. M. Pulham. I'lsq." by .loMn P.
.\lar(|u iii.l . . .<'(»NTK.\<'TS: Roy Del Ruth to term directorial pad...

MONOGRAM

Last week in New York, W. Ray Johnston announced that for
the 1941-42 season. Monogram would make 26 features, broken up
into three groups, including four specials and 24 westerns. In
addition, Monogram will re-issue three productions: "Yesterday's
Hero," starring Mickey Rooney — this was "Hoosicr Schoolboy";
"Boy of the Streets," with Jackie Cooper, and "Siren of the South
Seas," formerly called "Paradise Isle," with Movita. 8 of the
westerns will have the Range Busters and a new group of 8 pictures
■will be called the Rough Riders, the stars of which have not yei
bsen selected. To complete its quota. Monogram will re-issue 8
westerns produced some years ago with John Wayne. This new
schedule eliminates Tex Ritter and the Edward Finney unit, tho
Keye Luke mysteries and the Frankie Darro series. The Monogram
progi-am will total 53 pictures, including the re-issues. It is ex-
pected that the company's annual sales convention of franchise
owners will be held in Hollywood the first week in April when de-
tails of stars, authors, etc., will be announced. The widening of
Trem Carr's authority, reported in our Forecast for 1941. will be a
feature of Monogram's policy for next season and you may expect
some mention of it during the convention.

Meanwhile a heavy production schedule is in the making as
Monogram readies the final pictures on this year's slate. Now
shooting is "Widows of the Pi-ess" (Jean Parker and Wallace FordK
Next to start will be "The Phantom Monster" (Bela Lugosi). This

will be followed by "King of the Zombies," a Lindsley Parsons
production; "Redhead," to be produced by I. E. Chadwick, and
"The Pioneers," Tex Ritter western.

PARAMOUNT

The effects of the Consent Decree are rapidly becoming dis-
cernible in Hollywood as one studio after another reaches out for
new talent, both in the acting and production divisions, and snaps
up new stories, plays, books and ideas at an unprecedented pace.
Never during our years of reporting the film industry's news can
we recall a similar period of such frenzied activity. One gets the
impression that those in charge have become fully aware of the
new order that will exist after August 1 and are doing everything
possible to strengthen the positions of their respective companies.

Paramount is among the most active of all the major com-
panies. In the last issue of Studio Size-ups we surveyed Para-
mount's numerous story acquisitions of the last six months. Now,
production head De Sylva has assigned Rufus Le Maire, his as-
sistant, to make a thorough check of all of Paramount's literary
properties. These will be analyzed with regard to their potentiali-
ties as film material. Those regarded as "dead wood" will be dis-
posed of; the others placed in the active file for production con-
sideration.

On the talent front. Paramount is determined to build up the
strongest line-up possible. 63 players are under term contracts and
an additional 15 are committed to special deals, making a total
number of 78 players available. 29 of these actors were signed
during the past three months. Paramount's purpose is clear — it
requires players not only for its own needs, but places itself in
better position to dicker with other studios on loan-out deals. For
example, Anne Shirley, Olivia De Havilland, Fred MacMurray, Don
Ameche, Dorothy Lamour and Robert Preston have been traded
within the past few weeks.

The handling of new faces is a perennial Hollywood problem —
one whose ramifications are endlessly discussed, rarely settled. It
used to be that Paramount put its unknown young players in the
top roles of "B" pictures to the despair of exhibitors. The com-
pany's lesser product was regarded as about the worst in the in-
dustry. That policy went by the boards. Today, different, wiser
tactics are employed and Paramount may be credited with doing
more to further the cause of new faces than any other studio. Its
outstanding discovery is Stirling Hayden. who was cleverly intro-
duced in a featured role in "Virginia." The young actor clicked
instantly and ambitious plans are afoot for him. Eddie Bracken is
developing as a popular young comedian and the careers of Betty
Brewer, Susanna Foster and Carolyn Lee (all youngsters) are being
astutely shaped. Judging from her still pictures, newcomer Veron-
ica Lake, who debuts in "I Wanted Wings," is all that company
representatives say she is. Esther Fernandez is Mexico's ranking
star and will probably fit into the new trend of currying favor
with the Latin countries. Paramount also has given new impetus
to the careers of at least two personalities, Walter Abel, who was
such a hit in "Arise My Love," and Phil Regan, brought back for
"Las Vegas Nights."

Twelve pictures are scheduled to get underway at this plant
between now and May l...Bob Hope gets one of the top spots in
"Louisiana Purchase". . .Madeleine Carroll may replace Dorothy
Lamour in "Dildo Cay "...Ted TetzlafT, one of Paramount's top
cameraman, has been elevated to a director's post and his first
assignment will be "World Premiere," which Sol Siegel is producing
...John Wayne, who seems to be just about Hollywood's busiest
player, will star in the male lead of De Mille's "Reap the Wild
Wind". . .Construction on the studio's three new sound stages has
started ... Patricia Morison has been suspended by the studio be-
cause of her refusal to report to Republic for "The Singing Hills,"
a Gene Autry western. Is Miss Morison getting kicked around by
Paramount, or is it just our imagination?. . .Harry Sherman is
Immg up a "super" cast for "The Parson of Panamint." Set for
roles are Charlie Ruggles, Ellen Drew and Phil Terry. Lynn Par-
nol's recently organized public relations service has been retained
to handle the special road-show engagements of "I Wanted Wings"
. . .Bob Burns' film career will resume in "The Good Fellow " i.i
which he will play a straight character .. .Having produced' two
box-office hits for 20th Century, Fred Kohlmer has joined Para-
mount and will be given his first assignment next week. Nils
Asthers comeback will continue with a role in "Forced Landing '
one of the Richard Arlen action series which will go into produc-
tion on April 1.5... Betty Field and Frances Farmer, who divide
their time between Broadway and Hollywood are due at Paramount
May 1 for unannounced a.ssignments. . . June Prei.sscr erstwhilP
Metro starlet has been termed by this studio. pSwing "Henry
for President," the Aldrich comedy, June goes opposite Jackie
Cooper in "Paramount on Parade." This is the teSve title for
a yarn with a Hollywood background tentative title for

PRC

At the beginning of the 1940-41 season, Producers Releasing
Corporation promised 38 films. Today, much to everyone's surprise,
a survey of completed product reveals that eight features and
eleven westerns, virtually half of the announced .schedule, have
been released as of March 15. This showing reflects a maintenance
of schedule which compares favorably with that of some of the
major companies. Apparently PRC is a new independent outfit
that is here to stay. We are told that it has adequate financing
and that its unit policy of production is evolving in a most prac-
tical and satisfactory manner.

Producers' feature production was recently placed in charge of
George Batcheller, veteran independent film man, whose lengthy
experience equips him admirably for a post of this sort. Under
his supervision, production is proceeding rapidly, with four pictures
scheduled to go before the cameras this month: "Emergency Land-
ing," "Murder in Khaki," "Queen of the Underworld," and "Gamb-
ling Daughters." Units headed by producers John T. Coyle, Jed
Buell, E. B. Derr and T. H. Richmond are readying seven additional
productions which will complete Producers' program of features
for this season.

Western production, under the supervision of Sig Neufeld, had
a fresh start last week, after a delay caused by bad weather.
"Billy the Kid's Trigger Pals" was completed, leaving only one
Bob Steele western unmade. During the months of April and
May, Neufeld expects to complete one film in the series starring
Tim McCoy and four Lone Rider musical westerns.

PRC executives are currently conferring on plans for next
season and a schedule will be announced not later than May 1.

('.■\STINO.S : Bob Hope in "I.oui.siana Purchase" ... France.s Gitl'ord in "Amons
the Living" ... .Tai'kie Cooper. .June Preisser in "l^aramount on Parade"...
Janet Bci cli. i iu "West Point Widow" .. .John Wayne in "Reap the Wild
Wind" . . . I 'liarli'.s I'.UKKles. Ellen Drew, Pliil Terry, .Vorman Kerry. Josepli
Schildkraut in "Tlie I'ai son ot Panamint" ... Nils .\stlier in "Forced Land-
ing".. .Sheldon IjeoiiMi.i, Harbara Jo .Mien in 'Huy Tliat Town"...
Edward Arnold in ".XothiiiK hiu the Trut h" . . . DIKKCTOK .AS.SKJN.MKNTS:
Gordon Wiles to "Korci il l.-indinn" . , William Mcfiann to "The Parson ot
Panamint" .. .('ONTBAC'TS: Hi ;,. I Kin-A t.i term pact ... William Holden to
7-year optional ... Ted Tetzlafl' to diiectorial deal . . ..ludy (.'.inova to .')-year
agreement . . .

REPUBLIC

As studio executives busy themselves with plans for the coming
season, the trade will be watching Republic's production announce-
ments closely. The reason lies not only in its favorable showing
for the current semester, but in the fact that $15,000,000 will be
spent by Republic next year for 62 features, a substantial increase
over previous budgets. Importance may be attached to the fact
that a large portion of this extra money will be spent on story
material. Republic expects to go outside for books, plays, etc. — a
policy it has heretofore avoided, preferring to film the bulk of its
pictures from original stories, which are considerably cheaper. In
the past not more than 20'~'r of the company's output has been
developed from printed works. In line with this new policy, top
flight scripters will probably be added to Republic's staff.

Republic's 41-42 product announcement will also include men-
tion of an expansion of its short subjects division which now con-
sists only of the Harriet Parsons featurettes, "Meet the Stars." It
is said that Herbert Yates is considering the idea of making musical
briefies featuring radio personalities such as those used in many
of Republic's features.

This outfit is gunning for a top position in the production
picture. Make no mistake about it. The Consent Decree will
probably turn the tide and with the additional distribution outlets
that will become available to Republic next season as a result of
the Decree, there will be plenty of revenue to achieve the desired
ends. The past five years have admirably equipped Republic for
the job ahead of it.

Thirty-one writers are now on the lot working on 23 produc-
tions, some of which are slated for next season. . .First novel buy of
the season was consummated this week when Republic out-bid 20th
Fox on "Mercy Island," by Theodore Pratt. . .Martin Broones first
production effort for Republic will be "Cindy," starring Judy
Canova. Incidentally, Miss Canova's pact has been renewed by
the studio and she will make three pictures next season. Those
who have seen the sneak preview of "Sis Hopkins" are raving and
the picture will have its premiere in St. Louis on April 4.

Pictures shooting are: "Rookies on Parade" iBob Crosby-Marie
Wilson, "The Lady from New Orleans" (Ona Munson-John Wayne)
and "The Singing Hills" (Gene Autry-Smiley Burnette).

<'ASTIN<i,S: .lune (•|y<Ie in "CounlN Fair" . . . ( ;ene .\utry. \ii ^-inia Dale in
"Sinning Hills" ... Frances C.ilTord in ".Iiinnle i lirl" . . . DIKKCTOK .\SSI(iN-
JVIKNT,S: I,ew [,anders lo ".Sin(iin« H ills" . . . STOKV HTYS: "Mercy Island"
by Theodore Pratt . . "Hackdoor to Happiness" by E-\rl Swell and Oharlps
Hoyal ... "Washington Correspondent" by Charles lilakc . ..

12

FILM BULLETIN

RKO-RADIO

Everyone has his own opinion as to whether RKO will or will
not release Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane." Some think the whole
affair is a fabulous publicity stunt; others say that RKO, far from
being courageous about the whole matter, will probably unload th'>
picture on other shoulders rather than face the consequences of
Hearst's ire. Interests such as Time Inc., would like to generate
a move to force the film's release, if only to cause an opportunity
where the San Simeon publisher would be compelled to come out
in oaen combat. Some of our confidential information is to the
effect that president George Schaefer is really battling to force the
film's release, but that he is being opposed by the fearful monied
interests behind RKO.

The whole business is a sorry mess; we are convinced now that
it is not a publicity trick, merely another flagrant example of the
mismanagement that is running RKO into the ground. If the
material in the picture was packed with so much dynamite, why
was it permitted to go into production? Heaven knows that a
studio which was frightened to death because "Boy Slaves," a pic-
ture indicting child labor, slipped out of its "B" unit would hardly
have the temerity to attack such an imposing figure as William
Randolph Hearst!

This is one time when two and two don't make four or even
five. There are several pieces to the story that need explaining and
if the picture is not released, the whole industry will have to talk
— and talk fast. This is one blunder that won't be overlooked or
taken lightly. Welles well may be the straw to break the RKO
back. Meanwhile, private preview reports acclaim the picture a
masterpiece!

Allan Dwan will produce and direct the untitled comsdy with

Bergen-McCarthy-Fibber McGee and Molly. . .March of Time's next
feature will probably be woven around the R.A.F....Lou Brock has
checked off the lot with the completion of "They Met in Argen-
tina".. .George Schaefer is dickering with Harold Lloyd for a con-
tinuation of his oroducer's deal. . .Stephens-Lang outfit is about
ready to move on because of its difficulties in getting together with
RKO on a program for next season. . .Tay Garnett has been signed
to megaphone "Unexpected Uncle."

RKO current production includes: "Sunny" (Anna Neagle-Ray
Bolger), "Before the Fact" (Gary Grant- Joan Fontaine), "Tom,
Dick and Harry" (Ginger Rogers-George Murphy), "My Life with
Caroline" (Ronald Colman-Anna Lee), "Hurry, Charlie, Hurry"
(Leon Errol-Mildred Coles) and "Scattergood Pulls the Strings"
(Guy Kibbee-Dick Trout).

CASTINGS: Jeanne Crispin, Richard Carl in "My Life -with Caro'ine" . . .
.Xancy Kelly. Edmond O'Brien in "Paracliute Battalion" .. .Leo Carroll,
Hilda Plowright. Edward Fielding- in "Before the Pact" ... Mildred Coles in
"Scattergood Fulls the .Strings-' . . . IHRECTOK -ASSIGNMENTS: Tay Garnelt
to "Une-Kpected I'ncie" . . .('ONTK.\('TS: i.upe X'ek'z to o-\nr deal...

20th CENTURY-FOX

still they come — these new personalities to 20th CentuiT-Fox!
Mark Hellinger comes in as a producer. He left Warners a few
weeks ago. Pat O'Brien has been signed for two pictures a year.
Ernst Lubitsch will produce for 20th now that he has dropped his
UA connection. Claudette Colbert has been added to the Milestone -
Litvak unit that now includes Irene Dunne, Ronald Colman and
Charles Boyer. Fritz Lang, after directing three outstanding pic-
tures for 20th, has been signed to an exclusive deal. In the story
division the company announces that it has acquired "My Gal

cCont. on page 18 »

NEW RELEASES

(For details on These pictures see Release Charts on Following Pages)

COLUMBIA

Ellei-y Queen's Penthouse Mystery Mai'. 24

North from the Lone Star Mar. 31

The Great Swindle Apr. 10

Penny Serenade Apr, 17

They Dare Not Love Apr. 30

METRO

Bad Man, The Mar. 28

Washington Melodrama Apr. 4

Men of Boys Town Apr. 11

Ziegfeld Girl Apr. 18

People vs. Dr. Kildare Apr. 25

MONOGRAM

Sign of the Wolf Mar. 15

At the "Villa Rosa Mar. 25

Tumbledown Ranch in Argentina Mar. 28

PARAMOUNT

Lady Eve, The Mar. 21

Las Vegas Nights Mar. 28

Round-Up, The Apr. 4

Road to Zanzibar, The Apr. 11

Border Vigilantes Apr. 18

Power Dive Apr. 25

I Wanted Wings May 2

Reaching for the Sun May 9

One Night in Lisbon May 16

Caught in the Di'aft May 30

Pirates on Horseback June 6

Shepherd of the Hills June 13

NOTE: "Hard Boiled Canary" temporarily with-
drawn from release. Title will be changed to "There's
Magic in Music." Release date in May will be fixed.

REPUBLIC

Mr. District Attorney Mar. 26

Captain Marvel (Serial) .Mar! 28

In Old Cheyenne Apr. 1

Sis Hopkins Apr 6

Two-Gun Sheriff Apr 11

RKO

Footlight Fever Mar. 21

Melody for Three Mar. 28

Repent at Leisure Apr. 4

Devil and Miss Jones, The Apr. 11

Robbers of the Range Apr. 18

They Met in Argentina Apr. 25

Tom. Dick and Harry May 9

20th CENTUEY-FOX

Outlaw, The Mar. 21

Dead Men Tell Mar. 28

Scotland Yard Apr. 4

That Night in Rio Apr. 11

Ride on Vaquero Apr. 18

Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It Apr- 25

Great American Broadcast May 2

Cowboy and the Blonde, The May 23

A Very Young Lady June 6

UNITED ARTISTS

Topper Returns Mar. 21

Pot O' Gold Apr. 11

That Uncertain Feeling Apr. 18

That Hamilton Woman Apr. 25

UNIVERSAL

Man Who Lost Himself, The Mar. 21

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie Mar. 21

Man-Made Monster Mar. 28

Lady from Cheyenne Apr. 11

Flame of New Orleans Apr. 18

Sky Raiders (Serial) Apr. 18

Model Wife Apr. 25

Black Cat May 2

WARNER BROS.

Sea Wolf Mar. 22

Knockout Mar. 29

Shot in the Dark Apr. 5

The Great Lie , Apr. 12

Strange Alibi , Apr. 19

Wagons Roll at Night, The Apr. 26

MARCH 2 2, 1941

13

PRODU CTION ip IC ID IP^

& RELEASE JI^JC*^VJJl^JLJ

In the Release Chart, the date under "Details" refers to the issue in which cast .director, plot, etc., appeared.
"Rel" is the national release date. "No." is the release number. There may be variations in the Running
Time in states where there is censorship. All new productions are on 1940-41 programs unless otherwise noted.

1940-41 Features (41)
Westerns (16)
Serials (4)

COLUMBIA

Completed (29)
Completed (10)
Completed (2)

In Production (3)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)

THE OFFICER AND THE LADY

Comedy-drama — Shooting started March 17

Cast: Rochelle Hudson, Bruce Bennett, Sidney Blackmer, Oscar
O'Shea, Tom Kennedy.

Director; Sam White Producer: Leon Barsha

.story; Rochelle Hudson resents the attentions of Bruce Bennett, radio
policemui. because her lather, also an officer, was permanently in-
.iured in line of duty. When Bennett apprehends the escaped convict
responsilile tor her father's condition, she experiences a change of
heart.

RETURN OF DANIEL BOONE

Western— Shooting started March 7

Cast: Bill Elliott, Dub Taylor, Betty Miles, Rodiclc Twins.

Director: Lambert Hillyer Producer: Leon Barsha

story; Bill Elliutt plviys a descendent of the famous ailventurer, DAuiel
Boone, who ends the efforts of a group to seize valuable ranch land
by instigating unbearable taxes.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running: Time Cast

Senate fa^e Boys H.Mar.shall-V.Bruce

Time (Mil for lih.Atiiin R.\'allee-R.Ijane

Details Rel.

1940-41

.\<r<is<. (lie Sierras (->») B.EIliott-I>. Walters

.\<lam Hart Four .Sons (80) W.Baxter-L.Bergman

Details under title; Legacy.

Be.vond tlie .Sacramento (58) B.Elliott-E.Keves ...

Details under title: Ghost Guns

Blondie Goes Latin (fi8) P.Singleton-A.Lake

Blondie Plays Cupid (70) I ■ Sinslcton-.A.LTke ..

Detallg under title; Blondl* Goes to the Country

Devil Commands, The (64) B.Karloff-A.Duff

Durangro Kid, The (60) Charles Starrett

Chain Gang ( — ) O.Krueer-G.Diclison .

Ellery Queen-iMaster Detective (62) .R.Bellamy-M.Lindsay
F.llery Queen's Pentiiouse Mystery .. R.Bellamv-M. Lindsay

Escape to Glory (7:1) P. O'Brien-C. Bennett " ,

Details under title; PasstiKe West
Face Beliind tlie .Masit, The (69) . . . P.Lorre-E.Keyes

Fight for Life (69) U.S.Govt.Film

Fugitive from a Prison Camp (59) . . J.Holt-M. Marsha . ..
Details under title; Offenders of the Law

GlTls Fnder 21 (64) P.Keliy-R. Hudson ...

Details under title; "The Little Professor"

Green Archer (serial) v. .Jory-I. Meredith ...

Great Plane Robhery (.55) J. Holt-V.Lester

DetMU under titU; Keep Him Alive

Great Swindle, The ( — ) .J.Holt

Details under title: Missing Evidence

Her First Beau ( — ) J. Withers-.J, Cooper

Into the Crimson West ( — ) B.EnUott-B.Toung ...

I>one Wolf Keeps a Date, The (64) .W.William-F.Robinson
Details under title: Alias the Lone Wolf

Lone Wolf Takes a Chance W.Williims-.I. Storey

CMorris-K. Hudson ..
R.Hari'ison-K. Verne
F.Baitholoniew-B.Cook
K.F"llnws-W. White ..

B. EIliotl-D.Fay

C. Starrett-F.Robin.son

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Meet Boston Blackie (61)

Missing Ten Days ( — )

Naval .Academy ( — )

Nobody's Children <(ir,)

North from the I^>ne Star ( — )

Outlaws of the Panliandle (.59)

Details under title: Blazing the Oklahoma Trail

Penny Serenade i.Dunne-C.Ciant

Phantom Submarine (70) A.Louise-B.Bennett .

Pinto Kid, The (— ) S.Starrett-L. Curry ...

Prairie Schooner (68) C.Starrett -F.Roblnson

Details under title: Into the Crimson West
She Knew All the Answers ( — ) J. Hennctt-F.Tone ...

D't;>lls under title: A Girl's Best Friend Ls Wall Street

So You Won't Talk (67) Joe E. Brown

They lh,r<- Not I^>ve ( — ) O. Rrent-M. Scott .'

This Thlnif Called Love (90) rt.RuHsell-M.Doug as

Thnnilerinu Frontier (57) Charles Starrett

I Oder ,\Ke < — } N,Grey-A. Baxter ...

Uest of Abilene (57) .■ Charles Starrett ...

White Kagle (Serial) n.,Jone8-D,Fay

Wild Cut of Tucson (59) B. Elliott- W.Taylor ..

Detallg under title; Round-up

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Completed (oil In Production

MAN FROM THE CITY

Drama — Shooting started March 13

Cast: Virginia Weidler, Robert Sterling, Marsha Hunt, Fay Holden.

Director: Robert Sinclair Producer: Edwin Knopf

Stftry; Ttriljert SteiJing is .a .^•<»un.l^ gan.gster forced to Ilee to the (-ountiy
where despite himself life straishtens out for him and his relrjbilit;i-
tion is accomplished.

UNTITLED KILDAIRE

Drama — Shooting started March 6

Cast: Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day, Bonita Granville,
Red Skelton, Samuel S. Hinds, Emma Dunn, Frank Orth,
Walter Kingsford, Marie Blake, Alma Kruger.

Director: Harold S. Bucquet Producer: General Oflace

story; This episode in the life of Dr. Ivildaire (Lew Ayres) concerns the
racketeers who prey on doctors by falsely accusing; them of mal-
practice.

RELEASE CHART

Details
lis 1-11.
.12-28.

II 2-8.

2-22 .
3-8.

Kel.

3-8.

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Rimning Time Cast

.V ^\'olll;m's l-';ice .J.t 'r i w f"rd - M . I '

Billv the Kid R.T;o l..r- 11 I y

Blossoms in the Dust (t.< la t s- mi - w . 1 'ii l;,^.-<.ii

Dr. .lekyi! and .Mr. Ilydc S.Tki ^-i r.. ii^maii

Lady Be <;:H>d A.S: .u, K ]:>\v'n .

Lt>\e Crazy W.I'm-,'. ll-.M.L"y

I'nifiirm, The C lilih - 1:. iUi.ssell ....

Wasliinffton Melodrama F.Morgan-K.Taylor

1940-41

.Viid.i Hardy's Private Secretary ( ItlOjM.Rooney-L.Stone ...

Bad Man, The W. Beer.v-L.Barr.vmore

Bittersweet (92) J.MacDonald-N.Bddy

Blonde Inspiration (72) J.Shelton-A'.Grey ....

Details under title: Fools Rush In

Come Live with Me (85) J.Stewart-H.Lamarr

Comrade X (!)0) C.Gabie-H.Lamarr

Dr. Kildare Goes Hume (78) L.Barrymoie-L. Ayres

Ifr. Kildarc's Crisis (75) L. Ayres-L. Barrymore

Dulcy (73) A.Sothern-D.Dailey ..

Escape (lOS) N'.Shearer-R Tav lor

Flight Command (110) R. Taylor- JJ lIusspy

Vree and Kas.v R.Hussej ■ummin.iis

Gallant .Sons (70) J.Cooper-G.Reynolds

Details under title: Fighting Sons

Go West (82) Marx Brothers 8-10

Haunted Honeym ion (82) R. Montgomery 2-10.

Details under title: Busman's Honeymoon

Hulabaloo (77) F.Morgan-B.Buike 9-7

Keeping Company (79) J.Shelton-A.Ruth'ford 10-19

Land of Liberty (98) Documentary

Little Nelly Kelly (104) J. Garland-O Murphy ..8-10...

Maisie W as a Lady (78) A.Sot h'n -M ' i'Sd: 11 va ii 10-1').,

Men of B.\s' Town (106) S.Tracy-.M 1: in - ll-l'i.

I'enalty. The (80) L.BarryiUM, , - i:.,\ni...ld l-ll..

Di-tails under title: Roosty
rhiladelphia .Story, The (112) . .K.Hepburn-C. Grant 7-27..

Details under title: Untitled Dr. Kildare

Itage in Heaven R.M'.E;'mery-I.B'gnian 12-';8..

Sky Murder (72) W.Pidgeon-J.Compton .8-10..

Details under title: Untitled Nick Carter

Strike Up the Band (120) M.Rooney-J.Garland ...5-4...

Third Finger. Left Hand (92) M.T^oy-M. Douglas S-10..

Trial of Mary Diigan (90) L.Day-K. Youii.^ I-II..

Willi :>Ian of Borneo (78) F.Morgan-B. Burke ...10-19..

Wyoming (89) W.Beery-T.,. Bowman ...6-29..

Details under title: Bad Man of Wyoming
Ziegfeld Girl, TIui J. Stewart-.!. Garland . . 1 1 - 1 (! 1-18 .

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1940-41 Features
Westerns

(26)
(24)

Completed (15)
Completed (9)

In Production (1)
In Production (0)

WIDOWS OF THE PRESS

Comedy-drama -ShontiiiK .started March 14

('ast: Jean Parker, Wallace Ford, Jed Prouly, Peggy Shannon, Mat-
ty Fain, Paul Fix, Bennie Moore, Bob Frascr, Betty Compson.

14

FILM BULLETIN

Director: Phil Rosen

Producer: Scott Dunlap

Stoiy: Wallace Ford, u newspaper man. marries Ji mm I'mi !>■ i .i

ati'ly thereafter is forced to go out on a sImi \ I'h.- iilm

adventui-es of the three days that follow after uhkli 1'
sees her husband.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

.Ape. The ((!'.M B.Karloff-G. Hoffman ..8-10.

At the Villa Kosa ( — ) K.Kent-J.Kelly I' orpigii .

Chamber of Il.irrors (79) L.Banks-G.Malo l:u\.

Dend .'Man's Sh:)e!i W. t^awson-L. Banks . . . .l-ll.

Orimis of the Desert (fi3) R.Byrd-L.Gray !)-7.

l''l,vinK A^'ild Bast Side Kids l-'^5.

Details under title; .\ir Devils

Gypsy Cavalier < — ) G.Roiand-R. Torres 11-7.

Her First Komanee (77) w. lOv a ns- 1?:. Fellows ...ll-'l.

(Details under title: "Her Father's I ':i ii l; h i .r" ) .
Kid's Last Kirte. The I ; .i '..i riyan- J.King .. A2-iH.

Details under title: I'rairie .Sehi.oldays

Ol' Swimmin' Hole. Tlie (7!>) M.Jones- J.Moran O-'ii .

Orplians of the North (55) .\laskan Cast V'nr.

Phanloiii of Chinatown (K'J) K. I^uke-L.Long 10-5

Pride of the Biiner.v ((i3) T,.i.;orcey-B. Jordan ....ll-Kl.

Details under title: C.C.C. Camp

Range Busters, The {5(i) R.Corrigan-J.King .

Kidin' Tlie Cherokee Trail ((i'J) . . .T.Ritter-S.Andrews

Rolling Home to Texas (d'i) T.Ritter-V. Carpenter

Sign of tlie Wolf G.Bradley-M.'SA'halen

Take Me Back to Oklahoma (64) . .T.Ritter-S.Andrews

Details under title; Oklahoma Bound

That Gang of >line (62) East Side Kids ..

Trail of the Silver Spurs (GO) R.Corrigan-J.King

Trailing Double Trouble (60) R.Corrigan-J.King .

Details undei- title: Six Shooting Serenade

Tumbledown R.ineli in Arizona ( — )Range Busters 3-S.

West of Pinto Basin (60) R.Corrigan-M.Terhune 11--;.

You're Out of I.uck («'2) F. Dan o-K. Sutton I'i-ll.

World in Flames (GO) Documentary ....

\ou're The One (8:5) U.'l'ucker-B.Baker

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1940-41 Features
Westerns

(41)

(9)

MO U N

Completed (34)
Completed (7)

In Production (5)
In Production (0)

ALOMA OF THE SOUTH SEAS

Drama — Shooting started Marcli 18

Cast: Dorothy Lamour, Jon Hall, Lynne Overman, Katharine De
Mille, Phillip Reed, Rita Shaw.

Director: Alfred Santell Producer: Monte Bell

St.iry: A:j;ainst a South Sl:is Ijaeki^round, this tells the love story of a native
buy and girl, Dorotl.y Tyamour and ,Ton Hall, who fight the efforts
of Phil'ip Reed to iii'e\<^'nt their marriage becaus:- of his own desire
for Lamour. Oveimm plays the picture's only white man.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast Details

Hold Bjiek the Dawn C.Bon ei -i 1. 1 1,- 1 1 avillaiiil 1-25..

Night of January 16, The R. Prestn ,, - 1 ; Mr, \v 3-8..

Pioneer Woman B.Stanw \"t.k-.j .Mct/rea .2-22..

Skylark C.Colbert-R.Milland 2-8..

1940-41

Aldrich Family in Life

with Henry, The (80) J.Cooper-L.Ernst 3-9..

Arise My I.ove (113) C.Colbert-R.Milland ...7-13..

Border Vigilantes W.Bbyd-R.Hayden ...11-30..

Caught in the Draft ( — ) B.Hope-D. Lamour 1-25.

Cherokee Strip (84) R.Dix-'W.Henry 6-29..

Christmas in July (70) D.Powell-E.Drew G-15..

Details under title: The New Yorkers

Daneing on a Dime (74) G.MacDonald-R. Paige ..5-4..

Doomed Caravan (62) W.Boyd-R.Hayden 6-1..

Hardboiled Canary. The (80) \. Jones-S.Foster 6-29..

Details under title: There's Magic in Music.

I Want a Divorce (92) D.Powe;i-J.BlondelI

I Wanted AVings ( — ) B.Donlevy-R.Milland

In Old Colorado (67) W.Boyd-R.Hayden ...

Kiss the l$oys Goodbye ( — ) D..\meche-M. Martin

Lady Eve. The B.Stanwyck-H.Fonda .

Las Vegas Nights P. Regan-B. Wheeler

Love Thy Neighbor (81) J.B'ny-A.AlIen-M.M'tin

Mad Doctor, The (90) B.Rathbone-B.Drew ..

Details under title: Destiny

Monster and the Girl (85) E.Drew-P.Terry 8-10.

Details under title: D. O. A.

Moon Over Burma (76) D.Lamour-R. Preston ..7-13.

New York Town ( — ) M.Martin-F.M'Murrax . Il-Hi

Night at Earl Carroll's, A (<12) . .K'. .M ui i a > - 1 M I. .1, n i . ,, 5-1.

North West Mounted Police (125).. i.''" r - M ,i ' n i .,li . li .

One Night in Lisbon ( — ) .\1 .< 'a i i , .1 ' I ' .\l a c.M array 1-11

I'irates on Horseback ( — ) W I .1 I : H ayden ....12-28

Power Dive ( — ) i : .\ li. n -.i I 'a > ker 2-8

Quarterback, The (74) W.Morris-V.Dale 7-27.

Details under title: Touchdown

Rangers of Fortune (90) PM'Murray-A.Dekker

Reaching I'or The Stm .1 M 'i 'ria - K.Drew ...

Road to Zan/ibur. The ( — ) r..( i . .si . \ I ; 1 1 npe ....

Round-l'ii, The (90) I: Hix I' rnsh i

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Shepherd of the Hills

Texas Rangers Ride Again ((i
Three Men from Te.vas (70)

Victory (78)

Virginia (110)

West Point M idow ( — ) \ Siiirl(jy-R. Carlson

T.lr-tails iindfi lille; f.itlle .Mi.'-s .Miifrrl
U'iile 0|(cn Town ( — ) W. lioyd-R.TIayden

Delail.s iHidi r title: Men of Action,

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1940-41 Features (26)
Westerns (32)
Serials (4)

Completed (15)
Completed (21)
Completed (3)

In Production (3)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)

COUNTY FAIR

Comedy — Shooting started March 17

Cast: Lulu Belle and Scotty, Big Boy Williams, White Ford, Gilder-
sleeve, Donald MacBride.

Director: Frank MacDonald Producer: Armand Schaefer

story: i ; i li I ii si' i- \ and Diniald Mac Bride are candidates for Governor and
each li IS an i qual number of votes. Lulu Belle's is the deciding
factiir anil • :irli side tries to influence her. The upshot is that Big

Buy Williai

■lected.

THE SINGING HILLS

Western — Shooting started March 10

Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Mary Lee, Spencer Charters,
Virginia Vale.

Producer: Harry Grey

i 'ii' til, I :i for which Gene
I'l l' ' \ .!,'ets her out West

im III' u I liijin to use a portion

Director: Lew Landers

story: The society girl who is ili
Autry is foreman plans to ■
and she changes her mind, i

of her property for grasiny just as h -r lather had done in years past.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast Details Rel.

Lady From New Orleans O.Munson- J.Wayne 3-8

Rookies on Parade B.Crosby-R.Terry 3-8

No.

1940-41

R.Rogers-WoaverBros 12-14.

-) G.Autry-S. Burnette 2-8.

T.Archer-J.Storey 10-19.

L.XoIan-D. Davenport 11-16.

Legion (58) R.Rogers-G.Hayes ...10-19.

Boy (71) D.O'Keefe-L. Campbell 11-16.

T-11.

.'\rkansas .Judge (73) .
Back in the Saddle (-
Barn.^ard Follies (67)
H'liind the News (75)
Border
Bowery

Captain Marvel (serial) T.Tyler-F.Couglan, Jr

Colorado (57) R.Rogers-P.Moore 7-27..

I-Viendly Neighbors (67) Weaver Family 9-7..

Frontier Vengeance (57) D.Barry-B'.Moran 8-24..

Girl from Havana, The (69) D.O'Keefe-C.Carleton ..7-27..

<;reat Train Robl)ery, The (Gl) B.Steele-M.Stone 2-8.

Hit Parade of 1941 (86) K.Baker-F.Langford ..8-10.

In Old Cheyenne ( — ) R.Rogers-G.Hayes 2-22.

King of the Royal Mounted (Serial) A. Lane-B.Kellard G-29

Lone Star Raiders (57) B.tjivingston-B.Steele ll-l(i.

Man Betrayed, A ( — ) J. Wayne-F.Dee 1-11.

JIccl the Missus (68) R.Karns-R. Donnelly ...9-21.

Melody Ranch (84) G.Autry-J. Durante 9-21.

Melody and Moonlight (72) T.Downs-B. J.AUen 8-24.

Mr. District Attorney (— ) D.O'Keefe-F.Rice 2-22.

Mysterious Dr. Satan (serial) R.Wilcox-E.Ciannelli .10-5.

Oklahoma Renegades (57) B. Livingston 6-29.

Pals of the Pecos ( — ) Three Mesquiteers 3-8.

Petticoat Politics (67) R.Karns-R. Donnelly .12-28.

Phantom Cowboy, The (56) D.Barry-V.Carroll 1-11.

Details under title: Two-gun Sheriff

Prairie Pioneers B.Livingstone-B. Steele 1-11.

Ride. Tenderfoot, Ride (65) G.Autry-S. Burnette ...7-31.

Ridin' tlie Rainbow (79) G.Autry-S. Burnette ...12-14.

Robin Hood of the Pecos (59) ...R.Rogers-M.Reynolds 11-30.

Sis Hopkins ( — ) J.Canova-C.Butterw'th .2-8.

Texas Terrors (57) D.Barry-J.Duncan 10-5.

Details under title: Bad Man From Rio

Trail Blazers (58) B.Livingston-B.Steele 9-21..

Tulsa Kid, The (57) DonBarry-L. Walters ..6-29.

Two-Gun Sheriff ( — ) D.Barry-L.Merrick 3-8.

Under Texas Skies (57) Three Mesquiteers 8-10.

Details under title: .Arizona Skies

Who Killed Aunt Maggie (70) J.Hubbard-W.Barrie ...9-21.

Wyoming Wildcat (.56) D.Barry-J.Duncan 11-30.

Toung Bill Hickok (59) R.RoRers-G. Hayes 8-24.

.1-28.
.3-14. .
12-13. .
12-20. .
.12-6. .
12-27 . .
.3-28. .
.9-15. .
.11-7. .
10-10. .
.9-11. .
. .3-7. .
10-15.
. .4-1. .
9-20. .
12-23.

11-29.

11- 15.
10-11.

.3-26.

12- 13.
.8-29.

.010
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.008
. 009
.033
.019
.080
.051
.007
.072
.017
.021
.001
. 055
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.064
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.018
.041
.005
.012
.082
.061

.1-31.
.2-14.

.2-20.
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.1-28.

.1-14.
. . .4-6.

11-22.

11-11.
.8-16.

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.0'i5
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.014
.0';4
.002
.073

. 0B3
.071

.9-27.

.11-1.
.1-6.
10-21.

.006
.074
.0.52

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(53)
(6)

Completed
Completed

(29)
(4)

In Production (5)
In Production (0)

HURRY. CHARLIE, HURRY

Comedy — Shooting started March 6

Cast: Leon Errol, Mildred Coles, Russell Gleason, Eddie Conrad,

Cecil Kellaway, George Watts.
Director: Charles Roberts Producer: Howard Benedict

Sloi \ : Krrol's wife is a social c'imber and o))pos s the marriage of their
daughter to the grocer's boy. Errol decides that an elopement is
th;- only solution and in arrangin.:? this he llnds himself out west
where he has an op io\-tunity to befrleinl a baiul of Indians. On
leaving, he tells them lo ilrop in some time. Taking him at bis
word they visit him shortly thereafter and Errol concocts an in-
credible tale of workin-.; for Indian welfare with the Vice-President.
The climax occurs when the wife in-ists that lOrrol invite the Vice-
President to their house anil both he and G easou disguise themselves
as the executive onlx (.. liad that he \\ is ai-tually co:ne.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time
lteri>r<' the Fact

< ast

.C.Granl-J.l'onlaino

Deluils Kel.

MARCH 2 2, 1941

15

My lAtr Midi Caroliiu- H.Colman-A.IjPO 3-8

"<"'>ii> A. Neagrle-J. Carroll 3-8

Tom. I>ic-k aiul Harry O.Rogers-G.Muiphy 'J-8 5-!)

1940-41

A (iirl, A «iu.v and a (iob G.Murphy-L.Ball 10-15. ..3-14 Vi{)

Details under litlf. Tliiee Girls and a Gob.

.Minis; llie Rio (irandc ((i(i) T.Holt-H.Rlioflrs Il-l(i l-Z 1«:{

Citizen Kane ( — ) 1 1, \\ r lb s 1 1 ( '.uii in.«arc . 8- 10. . . 'J-iS . . . , 1 1 s

I'onvd.v (78) C I ■.! ...Ix-i I < -1. iiients ...For 1-3. ..161

Deiil and Miss Jimes, The f..\ i i liu i c r-,ji,inii ... 12-28 ... 4-1 1 Vfi

llreaming Out Loud <81) I.niii ii' Aimer 5-18 .. .9-13 ... 102

rarfirii Kid, The ((!3) T.Holt-J.Di umniond 8-24 ... 12-6. .. 182

Footlight Fever A.Mou bi ay-D.McBride 12-28 ... 3-2 1 ... 1 lit

HetaiLs iind'-r title: Show Business

I'm Still Alive (7?) Fv.Taylor-L.Hayes 7-27. . .9-27. . .103

Kilty Foyle ( lor.) G.Rog:er.s-D. Morgan 9-7. .12-27. . .112

I.addie (70) T.HoIt-V.Gilmore 6-29. . 10-18. .. 107

i.eCs Make Miisii' (73) B.Crosby-J.Rogers 10-5. .. 1-17 ... 115

I>etails under title; I>et's Find a Song

I.'il .\hner (77) G.Owen-M.O'DriscoU 9-7. .. 11-1 ... 109

Little Men (84) K.Fi ancis-.T.Oakie 8-10. .. 1-10 ... 110

Me'ody for Three ((>7) T.Hersholt-F. Wray 12-14 ... 3-28 . 124

(Details under title: T'rodig.v)

Men Against the Sky (75) R.Dix-W.Barrie 0-15 9-0... 101

Jle.xiean .Spitfire Out « est (76) . . L.Errol-L.Velez 8-10. . . 1 1 -8 . . . 1 1 1

Mr. and Mrs. Smith (!»0) C.Lombard-A.Mont'ery .9-21 ... 1-31. .. 117

Xo. No Nanette (!)(i) A. Neagle-R. Carlson 8-24 .. 12-20. .. 114

Play Girl (75) K.Franeis-J. Ellison .... 10-3 ... 2-14 121

Ramparts «c Watch. The (90) ...March of Time Feature 7-13. . .8-16. . .171

ICeliietaiit Di-iigiin, Tile ("irtoon I'oature 10-19

Kemedy for Hielies (67) ] I i. i sli. .It D.Lovett 9-21 .. 1 1-29 ... 1 13

Hepeiit at Leisure \V I ; u i i. K.Taylor 2-8 4-4 125

Kohl.ers of the Kaii.ife T 1 1 ni i . \ \ ale 1-25 . . 4-18 184

Saint in I'alm Sprinss. The (60) . .O M n i i il, n - W.Barrie 1 1-2 ... 1-24 ... 116

SeatlerKood ISaiiies («!>) r, K il. I. ^. i '.Hughes ... 12-14. . .2-21 .... 12;;

Thev Knew What They Wanted (96) CLonburd-CLaughton 6-29. . 18-25. . . 104

■riie> ■Mel in .Vrg -iilina M.i )' Hai a-.\. Villa 11-30 .4-25 128

Too Many Girls (85) R.Carlson-L.Ball 6-29. .. 1 1-1 ... 106

\ i!lain Still riir^iied lier.Tlie (65) . . B.Keaton-H. Herbert ... 3-23 .. 10-11 ... 105

Wason Train (59) T.Holt-M.O'DriscolI 8-10. .. 10-4. .. 181

Von'll Find Out (97) K.K.vser-B.Karloff 8-2 1 . 1 1 -22 . . . lO.S

rier 13 (66) I,.Nolan-L.Bari

I'ublic Deb No. 1 (80) B..Ioyce-M. Auer

Return of Frank James, The (92) ..H.Fonda-A.Leeds

Hide, Kelly. Ride (58) M.Stephens-E.Pallette

Ki<|j> On \a:|iiero Cl{<unero-M. Hughes

Kiimnnce of llie Rio Grande (73) . . < ". Romero-l!.i 'orlez ..

Seollaiid Yard ( — ) N. Kelly-.I.Loder

S'eepers West L..\'olan-L.l{ari

'Street of Memories (70) G. Kibbee

Tall, Darli and Ilaiidsunie (77) ...('. Romcro-M.Beile ...

That Ni.sjlil in Kio (9(1) \.l''jye-D.A.TiecliB

1) t iils un.lpi titl : Ru.id to Rio

Tin Tan Alley (94) A.Faye-D.Ameche ...

TiihaiTO Hoad (84) G.Tiernay-C.Grapevvin

Aleslerii liiioii (95) R. Voung-R.-Scot t ....

Yesterday's Heroes (66) J.Rogers-T.North ...

VouDg People, The (78) .S Tem rile-.I Oakie

■Jouth Will He Ser\eil (66) F \^■i t lici s - R . f "on way

. .B-4
.4-20. . .
. . .5-18

.9-21

12-28. .
. .9-21 .
. 12- 1 4
,11-30.

.5-4. . .

11-30.
11-30. .

8-2S
.9-13. .
. 8-16.
. .2-7. .
.4-18. .
1-17. .
. .4-4. .
.3-14. .
11-15. .
. 1-24. .
.4-11 . .

9-7 11-29.
12-14. . . 3-7.
.10-3. . .2-21.

7-27 9-20.

.4-20. . .8-30.
.7-2 7 11-22.

.106
.105
. 103
. 129
.138
.12 -)
.131
.134
.102
. 12X
. i;!7

.120
.133
.126
.]■<
.109
119

Chaplin: Sold for 1940-41 ( 1) Completed

Goldwyn: Sold for 1940-41 (1) Completed

Korda: Sold for 1940-41 (3) Completed

Lesser: Sold for 1940-41 (1 ) Completed

Loew-Lewin: Sold for 1940-41 (2) Completed

Lubitsch: Sold for 1940-41 (1) Completed

Pascal: Sold for 1940-41 (2) Completed

Roach: Sold for 1940-41 (5) Completed!

Rowland: Sold for 1940-41 (1) Completed

Roosevelt: Sold for 1940-41 (1) Completed (

Selznick: Sold for 1940-41 (2) Compietcd

Small: Sold for 1940-41 ( 1 ) Completed

Szekely: Sold for 1940-41 (1) Completed

Wanger: Sold for 1940-41 (2) Completed

(1) In Production (0)
(1) In Production (0)
(3) In Production (0)

(0) In Production (0)

(1) In Production (0)
(1) In Production (0)
(1) In Production (0)

3) In Production (0)
(1) In Production (0)
1) In Production (0)
(Ol In Production (0)

(0) In Production (0)

(1) In Production (0)

(2) In Production (0)

1940-41 Features (52) Completed (43) In Production (3)

MAN HUNT

Drama — Shooting started March 12

Cast: Walter Pidgeon, Joan Bennett, George Sanders, Roddy Mac-
Dowell.

Du'ector: Fritz Lang

Pro(iucer: Kenneth Macgowan

.■^toi^ : W'alt' T rid,geon is traveling Ihrou.gli Gernian.v' and sees HithM aUiiie.

He t:(kes a shut at iiini and is aii'st'-t and beaten hy tlie Gestapi>

guards and lin ilh si lit In a < . i ; I i : 1 1 i. .11 Camp. He manages to

esca|i.- t.i IOimi:iiid wln ic li< i i.ntiiiiM > to 1... menaced by Nazi agents
from whdin he ultiiiiatel\' escapes u In n he kills George Sanders, head
of those who seek his life.

MIAMI

Musical comedy — Sliooting started February 12

Cast: Don Ameche, Betty Grable, Robert Cummings, Jack Haley,
Carole Landis, Charlotte Greenwood, The Condos Brothers,
Laird Cregar, Cobina Wright, Jr.

Director: Walter Lang Producer: Harry Joe Brown

.story: Charlotte nw'M.d. Betty i;i:ilil. and Carole Landis are three ga's

who go t" Miiiiii pool their mscui.is and set Grable out to spy a
rich man win. will mairy It i and .suiiiiort the trio.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time
Hlooil and Sand

Cast

. 'r. i *u\ver- r^. D iniell

Details Kel.
... 1-1 1 . . . j-3().

No.

1940-41

.\ \ i-ry Young l.ady I. Withf | s-.l. Sutton

liride M ore ( riHc hes. The (55) .. .'P.. \orth-t, .Roberts
Itrigham Young. 1 ront ieisnian ( 1 14)T.Power-T,. Darnell

<'liail Manna '88) H .Fonda - 1,, 1 ) i niell

fhariie Clian at Wnx ^luseuin (63) . S loi. i i Nil lir
CharliT Pilot (70) r,.No|in l. Haii ...

111.
. .6-1.
.5-4..
. .9-7.
.6-1. .
.7-27.

Cowboy and the. Blonde, The O. .Mont goiiT y-M. Hughes 2-8.

IJeail .Men Tell S.Toler-S. Yung 12-28..

Details under; untitled: Charlie Chan

noun .Arcentina Way (94) D.Ameche-B. Grable ..7-13...

Tor Iteauty's Salie ( — ) T.North-M. Weaver 6-29.

<;ay ('abullerii (57) Cesar Romero 6-15...

(iirl in the N'ewH (77) M.L'icUwood-B.Bai nes .I'or..

<;irl from Ave. A, The (73) Withers-K.Taylor 4-20

tiolileii lliKif'K (67) .1. Withers-C.Rogers 9-21..

tireal .\meriean ItroaMeasI, The( — ) A . Kaye-.l. I'ay u" 2-8.

• ireat Profile, The (71) /'.Barrymore-M. Hughes 6-15..

Iliiilhon's ISay (95) I'.Muni-L. Cregar 9-21.,

Inspeelor liornleiKli Ones To It . . . .G. Markcr-.\ .Sim For..

.Ii-miie CKt V.Gilmore-W. Henry ...8-10..

.Man I .Married, The (77) .T.Bennett-P.Lederer 5-18.

Details under title; j Married a Nazi
.Alark of Zitrro, The (1)4) r,Power-I..rarneII 8-10. . . 1 1-8 . .

Detai's imder title; The Callfornlan
Michael Shayne-Private Detective..

(77) r,.Nol<iii-M. Weaver 10-5.

,>liirder Anionic I'riendH (67) .J.H ubb ird -M. Weaver 11-30.

.^Iiirder »)ver New ^ork (65) S.'l'oler-M. Weaver 7-27.

Detail.^ under title; Charlie Chan In New York
N'llfht Train (94) M.L'kwood-R.H'rIs'n Foreign

Details under title: In Dlagulue
Oiillnw, The W.HuHtoii-T.MIlehell .12-14.

. . .6-6. .
. . 7-4 .
.9-27. .
12-27
. . .9-6. .
.12-6. .
. .5-23.
.3-28. .

10-11. .

. .6-27.
.10-4. .
.1-31. .
. . . 8-9 . ,
.2-14. .
, . . .5-2 . .
.10-25.
, . . 1 -3 . .
.4-24. .
12-20. .
. . 8-2 . .

1-10

.2-28. .
12-13

10-18.

, ,3-21. .

. 1 1 ■-•
.107
. 123
.110
.118

.113

.108
. 12T
104

.130

11 i

. 1 15
.139
.122
.101

.117

12 I

i:)2

12 1
.114

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Kuuning; Time Cast Details Kel. No.

1940-41

Ulackoiit (80) C.\'eidi -\' llohson ..Foreign 11-29 ..K<ir

Itriiadway I/nnilcd N .M.I.i l I n I ).()'Keefe .12-29 Ki-li.

Cheers For .Mi»s Bishop (94) M.-'^cdti-W Cargan . . . . 10-5 . . . 2-2 I . . Row

Foreign Correspondent (120) T.McCrea-L.Day 4-6 8-16 . Wan

Detail."! under title; Personal History

Great Dictator, The (126) ( ', ( 'ha |ilin-T',God.l i rd ..10-7 3-7... Clip

Long Voyage Home, The (97) I « a \ ne r .M i t . hdi . . . . 5-4 . . 1 1-22 . . . Wan

Major Barbara (— ) I : M o,-|,.\ - w h 1 1 l-r 5-4 Pas

New Wine ( — ) t .M iss. \ -.\ i in i .s 1-25 Sk>

Pastor Hall (97) \\ I .a wson - N I'l Iheam Foreign 9-13 Kit

Pot O' Gold I sn » iii-l'.Codd lid . 12-28. .4-11 .Kft.

Koad Show (87) \ ..Men.jou-.J.Hubbird .7-27. ..1-24 Kcli

So Ends Our Night (117) M.SuHavan-P.March . . .9-7 . . . 2-14 . . . .

For details see under title; Fotsam.
That Hamilton Woman V.Leigh-L. Olivier 10-5. . .4-25. . .Kor

Details under title: Lady Hamilton

That I'ncertain Feeling (83) M.Oberon-M.Douglas .11-16. . .4-18. . .laib

Thief of Bagdad (106) Sabu-C.Veidt 6-12 (3'l ) 12-25 . . . Kor

Topper Returns (85) T.Blondell-R. Young ... 11-16 . 3-21 ... Kch

U'esterner. The (103) i ; Cooper-W Brennan . 12-2 ... 9-20 ... Gol

1940-41 Features (45)

Westerns (7)

Actions ( 7 )

Serials (4)

Completed (26)

Completed (3)

Completed (3)

Completed (4)

In Production (4)
In Production (0)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)

CRACKED NUTS

Comedy — Shooting started March 2

Cast: Stuart Erwin, Una Merkel, Mischa Auer, William Frawley,
Astrid Allwyn, Hattie Noel, Frances Pierlot, William Wright,
Marion Martin, Elaine Morey, Mantan Moreland.

Director: Edward Cline Producer: Joseph G. Sanford

story; I'na Merkel and .Stuart Ki u in are almost a i<-timized hy William
Frawley and Mischa .Auer who succeed in getting $5,000 that Erwin
lias won in a slogan contest but at the same time lose the rights to
a \alualde in\'ention.

HORROR ISLAND

Drama — Shooting started March 2

Cast: Dick Foran, Pesg^y Moran, Leo Carillo, Fuzzy Knight, Lewis
Howard, John Eldredge, Ralf Harolde, Emmett Vogan, Iris
Adrian, Hobart Cavanaugh, Walter Catlett.

Director: George Waggner Pi-oducer: Ben Pivar

Stiny; Coneeil

hunt lor hidden tiei^
li\ llol.irl I ■ i\ aliaugh.

Di<-k l'"oran.

re in which se\'eral nini-ders are
rraflv inaniae who is accused by

MUTINY IN THE ARCTIC

Action— Shooting started March 4

Cast: Richard Arlen, Andy Devine, Anne Nagel, Addison Richards,
Don Terry, Oscar O'Shea, Harry Cording, Harry Strang.

Director: John Rawlins Producer: Ben Pivar

iStory; Richard Av'en and his pal. .\Md\ Devine. have advi'nturesoine ex-
)jeri(.'nces wlille .spcUlng rndliini in the Arctic circle.

1«

I I L M BULLETIN

SANDY STEPS OUT

Comedy — Shooting started March 6

Cast: Baby Sandy, Edward Everett Horton, Donald Woods, Ray-
mond Walburn, Evelyn Ankers, Kathryn Adams, Franklin
Pangborn, Bert Roach, Jed Prouty, George Meader, Hardy
Albright.

Director ; Harold Young Producer : Burt Kelly

r^nhy Siilnlx is I, "It at
Ailanis, is airi-st.il jVir
•|"luM-.- ai ■ .■.iai].li. at i'l
reuiiitial an. I III.- cliili
Miss Ailaiiis.

Raclieloi's ("lull wlien lifr mutli

Kathiyn

lull

RELEASi CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Kiinniii^ Time
I ntiiiislied KiiKiiiess

Cast Del ails Kel.

. I.Dunne-R.Montgomrry H-S

1940-41

.1-11

.7-27.
.7-lS.
7-27

Argentine Nights (73) Ritz Biothers <>-2fl

Baek Street. (8!)) M.Sullivan-C.Bbyei- ..Il-IB 2-7.

Bank Diclx, The (73) W ( ■. !■ i Ms-U.Merkel . . U-2 1 . . 1 1-29 .

Black Cat, The J ;. I ; a i 1 1 1 1. .in -H.Hcrbert .2-22 5-2.

Boss >}t Bullion City (.">!)) f. U' du n-F.Knight .. !>-7 . . . 1 - I II .

Back I'riAates (84) B..\btaott-I..Costcllu . . 12-28 ,,. l-:j| .

Bar.v Jle Not on tlie I>oiie l'rairie(60) J.M.Bi own-F.Knii; lit . .!»-2 1 3-2 I

I>ans;eroas (ianie, A (HI) K. Arlen-A.Deyinc 10-5 ... 8-22 .

Details under title: Wlio Killed Cock Robin.

Dark Streets of Cairo (59) S.Curie-K.DeMille 9-21... 2-28.

DeTil's Pipeline (65) R. Ai len-A.Devine 8-10... 11-1.

Diamond Frontier (71) V. McLaglen 5-18. .10-4.

Doable Date ( — ) E. Lowe-t'.Meikel 2-22... 3-14.

Flame of New Orleans, The M.Dietrich-B.Oabot 1-11. . 4-18.

Fugitive, The (7(!) D. Wynyard-R.Rich'd'n ..For. 9-20.

(iivii I's Winsis ((i2) B.Halop-H.Hall 8-24.. 12-20.

Green Hornet Strikes Again, The (— ) W.Hull-A.Nagel 8-24.. 12-24.

Hired Wife (9G) R.Russell-B.Aherne ... 7-1.3 .. .9-13.

Hit the Koad (J.George-B.Macl.ane ...3-8

I'm Nobo<ly's Sweetheart Now (fiS) II.Parrish-D.O'Iveefe . . 6-1 . . . 1 1 -I .

Invisible Woman (73) I.Bai rymore-V.Bi uce 10-19 . . 12-27 .

Junior G-Men (Serial) Dead End Kids

I.ad.v from Cheyenne, The ( — ) ... L. Young-R. Frestun

I>eather Pushers, The (((4) R. Arlen-A.Devine

Little Bit of Heaven, A (87) G.Jean-R. Stack

Law and Order (57) J.MackBrown-F.Knight

Details under title; Man from Clieyenne

Lneky Devils (02) R. Arlen-A.Devine

Man-Made Monster L.Atwell-L.Chaney, Jr.

Details undei- title: Mysterious Dr. R.

Man Who Lost Himself, The B.Aherne-K. Francis

Margie (58) T.Brown-X.Oiey

Meet the Chnmii (fiO) H.Herbert-T,. Howanl .

Details under title: "Who's Crazy Now?
Meet the Wildcat (G5) M.Lindsay-R.Bellamy .

Details under title: Caribbean Holiday

Model « ife ( — ) J.BIondell-D.Fou ell .. .1-25. . .4-25.

Mr. D.ynamite ((13) L.Xolan-I.Herye.\- 2-8 3-7.

Mummy's Hand, The (67) D.Foran-1 . Moran 6-15... 9-20.

Nice (;irl (95) D.Durl.in- F.T. .ne 1 1-16. . .2-21 .

Oh; Charlie ( — ) Abbott and i 'ostello 2-8

One Nislit in liio Trojiics (83) A.Jones-N.Kelly 9-6... 11-15.

I'ony I'ost. The (59) J.M.Brown-F.Kni.sjht . . 8-10. . . 1 1 -8 .

Ragtime Cowboy Joe (58) J.M.Brown-F.Knight 9-20.,

Riders of Death \ alley (Serial) . . .D.Foran-L.Carrillo

.San Francisco Doi'iis ((i(i)

Sand.y (Jels Her .M;»n ((i!>)

Seven Sinners (86)

Six Lessi>ns From .Mad. LaZonga(62)L.Velez-L,.Eri i)l

Sky Raiders i .Sei i U I D.Woods-B.Halop . . . 12-1-i .

Slightly Tempted (60) H. Herbert 5-18.

Spring Tarade (89) D.Durbin-R.Cumniin.:.;s , (!- 1 .

Trail ot llic Vigi'aiiics (7.51 F. Tone- J.Morgan 10-19.

Where Did Vou Get That (liri (66) H.Parrish-C.Lang 11-16.

Winners of the West (Serial) E.T,owe-W. Barry 7-12.

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.5002
.5010

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. .2-14.

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.M.Dietrich- J. Wayne

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1940-41 Features (48) Completed (43) In Production (4)

MANPOWER

Drama — Shooting started March 15

Cast: Marlene Dietrich, George Raft, Alan Ha5e, Frank McHugh,
Ward Bond, Eve Arden, Joyce Compton, Barbara Pepper,
Joan Woodbury, Irving Bacon.

Director: Raoul Walsh Producer: Hal Wallis

■itory; Ituniantic complications confront two pals who work on the hi.^h
power lines when they both meet and vie for the affections of Marlene
Dietiich.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title-
fientle l*eopl'.' .
Sergeant York
lndergr»un<l

-Running Time

Cast

.1. ' la rlirld - 1 . Lupino
i;,i'.M,pir-,l.l.cslie .
,1 , I .\ n II - K. \'(a lie . . .

Details
. . .2-22.
. . .2-28.
... ..3-8.

Kel.

-PMi.rgan ...1-

1940-41

Affeetionatfly Yours ( — ) M (iIkm.

Always a Bride (58) K. r.an, a i , ves 10-5 ... 11-2 ... F570

Bride Came C. O. D., The ( — ) H. I )a \ is-.l ,< 'a.:^ nc^y 1-11

Calling All Husbands (63) E.Truex-1.. Fairbanks . 7-27 ., .9-7 . . .W51!,

Case of tlie Black Parrot (60) . . . W. l.undigan-M.Wrl.xen 1 1-16 . . . I - 1 1 . . F572

City for Conquest (104) T.Cagney-A. Sheridan 6-15 . . . 9-2 1 . . . W506

Dispatch from Renter's (89) E. Robinson 0-1. . 10-19. . .W511

Details under title: Men fiom Fleet Street

.8-10. .10-12.

10-5 .

.11-

.12-14.

. . 3-8 . . ,
. .1-4. . .
.2-15. . ,

...4-12.

, . .3-15.
12-21.

.1-25. .

East of the River (73) J.Garfield-B.Marshall . .9-7. . .11-9.

Father's Son (58) B.Dawson-J.Litel ...11-16 2-1..

Details under title: Father and .Son

Father Is a Prince (56) G.Mitchell-N.Bryant

Details under title: Father Knows Best

Flight From Destiny (73) T.Mitchell-G.Fitz.y'ald

Details under title; Trial and Error.

Footsteps in the Dark (95) E.FIynn-H. Marshall

Four Mothers (87) I-ane Sisteis-G.Pa

Great Mr. Nobody, The E.AIbert-.I. Leslie

Di tails under title: Stuff of Heioes

Great Lie, The B.Davis-G. Brent 11-16

Details uniler title: Fa i- Horizons

Here Comes Happiness (58) M.Coles-R. Ainley 12-14

Here Comes the Navy (86) J.Cagney-P.O'Brien Reissue

High Sierra (100) H .Bogart-I. Lupino 8-10.

Highway West ( — ) B.Marshall-O.Bradna ..2-22,

Honeymoon for Three (74) 1 1. Brent-A.Sheridan

Kisses for Breakfast I ). Morgan-J.Wyatt

Details under title: She Sta>ed Kiss,>d

Knockout ■ ■ .A. Kennedy-O.Bradna

Knute Rockne— All American (98) . P.O Brien-G.Page 4-20. .. 10-5. . .

Lady With Red Hair (81) M.Hopkins-R. Ainley .8-10. . 11-30. . .

Letter. The (95) B.Davis-H.Marshall .. 6-15 .. 11-23 .. .

Meet .Tohn Doe (135) G.Cooper-B. Stanwyck .7-27

Miss Wheelwright Discovers America P- Lane-J.Lynn 1-11

No Time for Comedy (93) R.Russell-J.Stewart . .5-18. . .9-14. .

Nurse's Secret, The ( — ) L. Patrick-R.Toomey ...2-22

Santa Fe Trail (110) H. Flynn-(J. DeH' V I d .. 8-10. . 12-28 .. ,

Sea Wolf, The E.Robinson-J. Garfield 1 1-16. .. 3-22 .

She Couldn't Say No (63) R.Pryor-E.Arden ... .10-19. .12-14. . .

.12-28 3-1.

r562
YV520

. F569

W514

.W50)
W503
W515

. .12-14

.1-18.

. F556
W510

.12-14.

.3-29.

W502
VV512
W552

.F554
W'551
W571

1-11.

.1-

.1-25.

. .4-5.

9-7. .11-18. .
. . .1-25. . .4-19
11-2 2-22

.W513
. . F559

Shadows on the Stairs B.Lester-H..\ngel ...

Details under title: Murder on the Second Floor

Shining V^ictory G.Fitzg'ld-J.Steph son.

Details under title: Winged \'ictory

Shot in the Dark. A U.t.'ortez-M.AVrixon

Details under title: No Hard Feelings

Singapore Woman B.Marshall-D.Bruce

.South of Suez (86) G. Brent-B.Marshall

Strange Alibi ,\.Kennedy-J. Perry

Strawberry Blonde (97) J.Cagney-O.DeH'vTd

Thirty Days Hath September E .-Vlbert-J Lesle 1-25

Three Sons O' Guns ( — ) W.Morris-T. Brown 2-22

Tugboat Annie Sails -Again (75) . , .M Rambeau-A.Hale . .6-29 .. 10-26. .. r561

Wagons Roll At Night. The H . Bogart-S.Siil no 10-19... 4-26

Details under title: Carnival,

PRODUCERS RELEASING CORPORATION

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(20)
(18)

Completed (9)
Completed (12)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)

SOUTH OF PANAMA

(T. H. Richmond Productions)

Drama — Shooting started March 7 (Completed)

Cast: Roger Pryor, Virginia Vale, Lionel Royce, Lucien Prival, Hugh

Beaumont, Sam McDaniel, Warren Jackson.
Director: Jean Yarbrough Producer: T. H. Richmond

Sti>ry: Rogei- Pr.\'or tangles with enemy agents in Pan.inia. when he is
presumed to be \'iiginia \'a!e"s lindher. v.'ho is workin.g on a secret
formula tor camouflage p:unt, rr\(.r .ind Vale outwit the spies and
save the formu'a and are, li\ I'lis lini , in love with each other.

BILLY THE KID'S TRIGGER PALS

(Sigmund Neufeld Productions)

Western — ^Shooting started March 10 (Completed)

Cast: Bob Steele, Phyllis Adair, Carleton Young, AI St. John,

Charles King, Curley Dresden, Edward Peil, George Chesebro,

Forrest Taylor.

Producer: Sig Neufeld

I emiM ir;i ril \ desert the ranks of the l.iw-
wi vri 1 1 1 ^ i i iiq ring, headed by the town
Ills Mini I u,i :;e on the property of honest
time in order to protect his illegal

Director: Sherman Scott

.story: Bill.\' the Kid and hi,s i
less to expose :i i
banker who has i
citizens, lorcin.^; i
trade.

.i-.l.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Title — Running Tinu-

Arizona tiang Kusters (60) T.

Hilly the Kid in Tevas (56) B.

Itilly the Kid Outlawed (60) B.

Hilly the Kid's Trigger I'als , , . B.

Hilly the Kid's tiuii .lu^tiri- ( «:{ ) .B.
ISilly the Kid's Range Mar (60) . . . B,

Caught in The .Vet (67) H

Devil Itat (69) B.

Emergency Landing:

Federal Kugilive N.

Frontier Crusader (62) T.

Gun Code (57) T.

Hold That Woman (67) J.

I Take This Oath (67) G,

Ivone Rider Ci'ONses the Rio O

Lone Rider Rides On. The (64) ...O

Marked Men (66) \^

.>lisl>eliavinK Ilusliands (65) II

Outlaws of the Rio (irande (55) . . .T.
Riders of Hlu<d< ^louutain (59) . . .T.

Seeret Kvidence (61) M

South of Panama R,

Cast

Details

Rel.

iMcCoy 9

Steele 9

Steele 7-

Steele :i-22 . .

Steele 12'

Steele 1

..\rmetta 1

TiUgosi 11

Hamilton-D.Day 3

McCoy 6'

McCoy

Dunn-F-Olffoi-d 7

■lones 5

.Houston 2

.Houston

'.Hull-I..Icwel 8

.l.angdon-B.Blythe 12-

McC^oy

McCoy iO-:»l.

.Reynolds-C.Qulgley 1-31.

Pryor-V.Vnle 3-22. . .4-11.

I«.
13.
-24 .
17.
28.
-25.
•2!).
-15.
-29.
-IS.
-20,
-28.
-10.
28.
20.
3-7.

No.

. 1 5:i

. 158
.157
. 161
. 159
. 160
. 107
.104
. 100
.108
.151
.152
. 102
.101
.161
. 1G3
.103
. 105
.155
I 54
.106
.110

MARCH 2 2, 1941

17

(Cont. from page 13)

J I

Sal," biography of the late Paul Dresser, who was both an out-
standing composer and a musical comedy star. The book was
written by his brother, the noted Theodore Dreiser. Writing con-
tract was renewed with Prank Nugent, former New York Times
critic.

Taking time out from court proceedings in New York where he
is explaining income tax entries, Joe Schenk declared that extended
runs are the salvation of the picture business. He panned double
bills and declared that theatre owners must find out whether their
patrons want single or double bills. He said "the question of
double or single features is out of the jurisdiction of the producer
and entirely up to the exhibitors." This remark is amusing, coming
as it does from a man whose company has produced many of the
industry's worst "B's" and in such abundance that it is extremely
doubtful that any 20th Century exhibitor has had time to con-
template whether or not his patrons cared for them.

Schenk reaffirmed the 20th Century announcement that its
next season's output will stress musicals and comedies and that
many top pictures will be made in Technicolor.

William Le Baron's first assignment will be "Caribbean Cruise."
Betty Grable and Carmen Miranda are set thus far... Fred Kohl-
mar's exit was surprising in view of the fact that both "Tall, Dark
and Handsome" and "That Night in Rio" which he produced are
hits... John Payne will bs Sonja Henie's leading man in "Sun
Valley," while Joan Davis and Milton Berle will form a comedy
team in the same picture.

Productions shooting are: "Blood and Sand" (Tyrone Power-
Lmda Darnell). "The Great American Broadcast" (Alice Faye-
John Payne), "Miami" (Don Ameche-Betty Grable) and "Man
Hunt" (Walter Pidgeon-Joan Bennett).

C.VSTINCiS: .loan n^nncli, i:,„|,|y .MeDouall in -'M >n H unf ... Tyrone Power
in I,.niannn J II:, 1<. ' ' , , , 1>I 1{ K( 'TC ( K .\SSKiNM KXTH : .Vrohie Mavo to ■Thar-
^ ^ • 1-'^ .\lic,,i . \ I,, ■■■n,,. Man with tiie Shovel" ... X lli ni e

"" - STOKV BUVS: "I Wake Cp .-^r, , a ,„,,,,■ '

(<»Mi{.\<IS: IM„..| l,„l„is,.|, t,, i.io,lnc-e,-,li,-ertor part...

UMSTED ARTISTS

Samuel Goldwyn and United Artists issued a formal statement
last week to the effect that the oral dissolution of the partnership
agreed upon a couple of weeks ago had been signed and ratified.
This was the signal for Goldwyn to begin active preparation on
"The Little Foxes," which he hopes to get under way on April 15.
William Wyler has checked in at the Goldwyn plant to assist in
readying the production which he will direct. Bette Davis is the
star and no other member of the cast has yet been engaged. Ac-
cording to a Goldwyn spokesman, the producer is now on most
cordial terms with UA and it is altogether likely that he will utilize
its releasing facilities for "The Little Poxes." Paramount and
Warners are reported bidding heavily for the attraction. Reeves
Espy is Goldwyn's executive assistant and Mike Lustig has been
engaged as publicity director.

With the Goldwyn matter finally closed, UA expects to get
down to business and there are indications that a new financing
plan will shortly be involved, one that will reduce distribution
charges considerably and make producer profits contingent on the
success of their individual pictures rather on the gross revenue
earned by UA itself. Murray Silverstone is expected to visit the
Coast soon to announce the complete details of the financing plan
as well as the names of the new producers he expects to bring into
the UA fold. The current roster has 14.

Hal Roach is again working on a plan to produce four reel
comedies instead of feature productions. . .The joker in David Selz-
nick's sale to Italy of the rights to "Intermezzo" and "Rebecca"
was that the proceeds went to British War Relief David O
Selznick has bought the new stage hit "Claudia". . .Sol Lesser is
talking of filmmg the Hollywood Theatre Alliance's leftist revue
'■Meet the People," which is surpri.sing the local folk with its New
York run...W. Somerset Maugham has been signed by Selznick to
script an original .story. . .Arnold Pressburger has slated "Shanghai
Gesture as his first picture for UA release. The Hays office blocked
previous attempt ; to film the old-time stage success but apparently
time has subdu-d th:; .shocking qualitie-; of Madame Godam's ad-
ventures.. .Plans are biing pushed for the "Pot O' Gold" premiere
in Mexico City. The Mexican government is cooperating in the

event and President Camacho has proclaimed April 12 to 15 as
Mexico's first Motion Picture Festival.

UNIVERSAL

With the South American market ever increasing in impor-
tance. Universal has announced that the company will hold a
Latin-American convention. The first in several years, the gather-
ing will take place in Panama from April 2 to 6, and all the Uni-
versal Latin-American managers will attend, in addition to several
New York executives, including President Nate Blumberg. Those
assembled will see some of U's latest pictures.

Other employes of this outfit are wondering if the recent
salary increases to the top execs means a pay hike down the line.
Contracts, representing a five year extension, were voted J. Cheever
Cowdin, Nate J. Blumberg, Charles D. Pi-utzman, Cliff Work, Wil-
liam A. Scully, Joseph H. Seidehnan and Matty Fox, assuring
Universal the continuance of the management that has been re-
sponsible for converting a net loss of over a million dollars into a
profit of over two million dollars.

Eddie Cantor and Martha Raye will topline "Hold on to Your
Hats" when it is filmed for Universal by Jules Levy... A. M. Bots-
f:rd, former Paramount executive, is discussing a releasing ar-
rangement with U's New York executives. . .Damon Runyon's
"Tight Shoes," with John Howard. Binnie Barnes, Leo Carrillo,
goes into production next week.

Pictures shooting here: "Unfinished Business" (Irene Dunne-
Robert Montgomery), "Cracked Nuts" (Mischa Auer-Una Merkel),
"Horror Island" (Dick Foran-Peggy Moran), "Sandy Steps Out"
(Baby Sandy) and "Mutiny in the Arctic" (Richard Ar!en-Andy
Devine).

CASTINCiS: 1!

Barnes, Leo i '
Kenie Riano in
Watliiii in "I'l
in "Siii^i .\)ii.ilnr
.'\.'>iSI<..\.MKNTS:

i.P-ii.k I'ravvlord. .lohn UnwiM
i-ill... Alan .MrCialh in '"I'luhl
rminisla-cl liusin^-ss" . . ..\sli id .Ml
■kcil .\uts" . . ..I.ilmny 1 ).>wns, i )■

I'll.. mis" l.-.l l'i,.ut> in -San.!'

llnir l:iil.in to "Were in tin'

I , .\ nn.' (1 \\ ,\' nn ■. Ri nni ■
SI....-S ' , . . I lea t l ie.- ll.ilierls.
,\ \ n. .Marit.n .Martin. I'ierre
..1^.- Birhier, Iri.s Adrian
Steps Out". . .DIKKCTOK
.\ i\ y Now" . . .

WARNER BROS.

Determined not to be left behind when the first blocks-of-five
are sold, Warners is co-ordinating all its production resources into
a huge effort which will see 20 or 30 pictures completed and ready
for selling on the new basis by September 1. The list of properties
from which the pictures will be made includes: "Quietly My Cap-
tain Waits," "One Foot in Heaven." Captain Horatio Hornblower,"
"The Constant Nymph," "The Gay Sisters," "In This Our Life,"
"Mr. Skeffington," "House on the Hill," "George Washington Slept
Here," "The Man Who Came to Dinner" and "The Desert Song."
In addition there is an impressive array of original stories acquired
by WB during the past few months. Among the latter will be a
biography of composer George Gershwin. Brother Ira will handle
the musical arrangements of this.

Robert Buckner and Jerry Wald, both Warner writers, were
elevated to production berths last week... "Lady Windermere's
Fan," the Oscar Wilde comedy, may be remade by Henry Blanke
. . . "King Rubber" is the latest WB yarn with a South American
background to be slated for forthcoming production; starts very
soon with William K. Howard directing. . .Like Metro, Warners
may go in for filming short stories. . ."Mamie Q," by Lester Cowan,
author of "Sweepings," is being mulled as a vehicle for Barbara
Stanwyck.

Warner production has the following pictures working; "Ser-
geant York" (Gary Cooper- Joan Leslie), "The Gentle People"
(John Garfield-Ida Lupino), "Underground" (Jeffrey Lynn-Philip
Dorn) and "Manpower" (Marlene Dietrich-George Raft).

<'ASi'IN<i.S: ijonald Kea.ijan. .lames .'-!tepli.ni.'<..ii. .In'ia liisnop. Re.^is Toomey.
Rolari.l In.u in "Flifjlit Patrol" .. .\Va\ii.' .M..nis. .\rilinr Kennedy, .loan
I'err.N in ■•|{id Men of Missouri" ... .-M Icn .li'ni<ins. Koh.rt .VrinstronK. Regis
Toiiin. y in "IJive Bomber" ... Ronald Reagan, Brend i M-u'shall. George
'r.ihias in "Isinit Rii)d)er" ... Roland Drew, Ali?e 'Pallon in "I'nderground" . . .
(iranl Miteliell in "The Gentle People" ... R\e Arden. .Joyce Compton. Bar-
)»ara Pepper. |.''rank Melltisli. .loan \\'()odl)ur>*. Ii"\'in^i Bacon in "Navy Blues"
...Marjorle Gateson. Paul Cavanaush. Gloria Ilolden. Keye Luke in "Pass-
age from HoHK Kong" ... DIKKCTOK ASSKiNMKNTS: William K. Howard
to "King Rul)l>er" . . . R:iy KiiriKht to "Bad Men of Missouri" ... Lew Seller to
"Smiling Ghost" .. .STOKY lirVS: "The Fortunes of Mamie Q" by Lester
Cohen... "Two .Steps to Heaven" by .Vrllnii- .strawn and .Tan Leman . .

18

riLM BULLETIN

EXPLOITATION
PICTURE

OF THE
ISSUE

A MAN BETRAYED ... "Solid Drama" is what the FB review calls this Republic picture
Solid because it is composed of elements that always find a ready movie audience. Hsre'j
what you have to sell: (1) An unsophisticated, but shrewd, small town lawyer, young anc
handsome, comes to the big city to investigate the strange death of his pal in a nite spot:
(2) he runs smack into evidence against henchmen of the town's big, corrupt politica
boss; (3) he falls smack into love with that same boss' beautiful daughter; (4) he bust;
wide open the graft-ridden, gun-marked city regime. They add up to: (1) mystery; (2)
crusade; (3) romantic conflictj^ (4) action. Then you have such names as John "Wayne
(steadily growmg in popularity), Frances Dee and character player Edward Ellis. Give
"A Man Betrayed" a sales push and it will gain box-office momentum.

A Republic Picture

Associate Producer, Armand Schaefer
Uirected by John H. Auer

Cast: John Wayne, Frances Dee, Edward Ellis, Wallace Ford, Ward Bond,

Harold Huber, Alexander Granach
Screen play by Isabel Dawn
Orig:inal story by Jack Moffitt
Adaptation by Tom Kilpatrick
Photography by Jack Marta

i:) E Y I C W S

MR. DYNAMITE. . .When a guy
whose initials are T.N.T. finds him-
self in the middle of a sabotage
plot and a murder and decides to
live up to his initials, the result is
action. This Universal thriller has
Lloyd Nolan in the title role with
support coming from Irene Hervey
as a counter-espionage agent, Rob-
ert Armstrong, Ann Gillis, who
scored such a hit in "Nice Girl,"
and J. Carroll Naish, astrologer
extraordinary.

'ROAD TO ZANZIBAR' WOW COMEDY STRICTLY S. R. O.

Rates • • • • generally

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Paramount.
90 Minutes.

Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour,
Una Merkel, Eric Blore, Douglas Dumbrille,
Iris Adrian, Lionel Royce, Buck Woods, Leigh
Whipper, Ernest Whitman, Noble Johnson,
Joan Marsh, Luis Alberni, Robert Middle-
mass.

Directed by Victor Schertzinger.

"Road to Zanzibar," ladies and gentlemen,
is a hit! If its predecessor, "Road to Singa-
pore," made money, this one will actually
print the green stuff. Really, it is that
good. The story is light as a feather — its
significance is forgotten by the time the
finish rolls around. But the gags and com-
edy situations follow in such rapid succession
that plot is of relative unimportance. Bing
Crosby and Bob Hope form an incomparable,
smooth working team and their spontaneous,
easy humor is thoroughly delightful and in-
fectious. You have to be an awful sourpuss
not to roll in the aisles when Hope is shot
out of a cannon, finds a snake in his bed
and wrestles with a wild ape. And it isn't
human not to chuckle as Crosby continually
betters his pal by treating him as a saucy.

irresponsible child. These are real charac-
terizations scripters Hartman and Butler
have provided Crosby and Hope and the
actors avail themselves fully of the poten-
tialities. Crosby scores in the vocal depart-
ment, too, and one source of great delight,
topping anything he has done before, is an
item titled "African Etude," a spell-binding
combination of savage rhythm and modern
harmony. The clever tune is the creation
of Johnny Burke and Jimmie Van Heusen.
There is just enough of Dorothy Lamour to
provide needed feminine decoration and she
sings only one song. Victor Schertzinger's
direction is keyed for comedy but his more
serious scenes are equally effective. Beauti-
fully handled is a lake sequence wherein
Crosby warbles "It's Always You," extract-
ing harp music from the water and an or-
chestra from the air for his background.
This kind of motion picture composition is
both artist-c and entertaining. Credit Schert-
zinger, too, for his deft handling of an epi-
sode peop'.ed w:th natives in which sub-
titles are e np'.oyed to interpret the African
dialect. The exoresjions are pantomimic
gems and the titles refreshingly amusing.

The smart exhibitor will dust off his SRO
sign when this Paramount attraction hits
his theatre and he will exploit it to the

limit. "Zanzibar" will be one of the big
money films for 1941.

The story has Crosby and Hope as a pair
of itinerant carnival performers who jump
from act to act largely because some mishap
usually befalls Hope, who has to perform
the dangerous feats cooked up by the glib,
enterprising Crosby. Finally they save enough
money to return to the States, but Crosby
buys a mine. Hope manages to unload it,
but their return is again thwarted when they
are lured into bsfriending Una Merkel and
Dorothy Lamour who have a habit of living
on sucker money. They agree to transport
them through the wilderness to a point
where Lamour is supposed to have a sick,
dying father. Actually, she has a millionaire
on the string. There are romantic com-
plications between Crosby and Hope over the
girl and eventually her motives are revealed.
The boys are dup;d again when Merkel and
Lamour go off with the safari leaving them
to their own devices. Here they become in-
volved with a band of savages who have a
hard time deciding whether they are white
gods or phonies. The boys get out of this
scrape, flat broke. They meet the girls again
— all is forgiven as all four set out to re-
coup their fortunes.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'A DANGEROUS GAME' REACHES NEW LOW FOR ABSURDITY

Rates • generally

Universal.
61 Minutes.

Richard Arlen, Andy Devine, Jeanne Kelly,
Edward Brophy, Richard Carle, Marc Lawr-
ence, Andrew Tombes, Mira McKinney, Tom
Dugan, Irving Mitchell, Vince Bamett, Rob-
ert O. Davis, George Pembroke.
Directed by John Rawlins.

Hitting a new low for absurdity in a fea-
ture production, "A Dangerous Game" is,
without a doubt, the weakest Arlen-Devine
vehicle to date. This team has appeared in
several exciting programmers during the past

strange mental cases are murdered while
two seasons, but their latest effort is mere
slapstick without the saving grace of being
funny. Employing only 13 actors and one
large set, almost one-third of the action,
which is laid in an insane asylum, consists
of the characters chasing each other in and
out of doorways and up and down a huge
curved stair case. Probably realizing that
this wacky murder farce will do much to
wean away the Arlen-Devine following,
Universal has set back this film's release
date to August 22 — final co-starrer for
1940-41. A wiser move would be to shelve
it permanently.
Two staff physicians of a sanitarium for

Detective Richard Arlen is trying to protect
an inmate (Andrew Tombes) with a $250,000
inheritance and a passion for playing tiddly-
winks. Suspicion falls on everyone else in
the asylum, including Andy Devine, who
plays a male nurse, but the climax is a
/surprise — as well as a relief — toi bo^ed
patrons.

Subtlety is completely lacking in the
characterizations of such reliable comedians
as Vince Barnett, Andrew Tombes, Richard
Carle and the gravel-voiced Devine.

Director John Rawlins must have been
looking the other way during the filming.

LEYENDECKER

'A MAN BETRAYED' SOLID DRAMA

Rates • • -f generally

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW -

Republic.
80 Minutes.

John Wayne, Frances Dee, Edward Ellis,
Wallace Ford, Ward Bond, Herold Ruber,
Alexander Granach, Barnett Parker, Ed
Stanley, Tim Ryan, Harry Hayden, Russell
Hicks, Pierre Watkin, Ferris Taylor.
Directed by John H. Auer.

This is a fine melodrama from Republic
with both action and dramatic punch. The
story's familiarities are glossed over nicely
by the better than average dialogue and the
excellent performances of the principals. The
production is first rate and John Auer's

direction has what it takes to put this type
of yarn across to the public. Wayne is a
good marquee name and the stoi"y is loaded
with exploitation opportunities. The show-
man who avails himself of them will find
this opus a money maker.

Edward Ellis is the political boss of a city
who meets his equal in John Wayne, a hick
town attorney who comes to the city to in-
vestigate the death of a pal who was listed
as a suicide. Wayne believes he was mur-
dered. Failing in his efforts to send Wayne
back to his home town, Ellis engages him to
help in the forthcoming election. His work
gradually leads him to the conclusion that
Ellis is not only the man behind the city
government, but is also involved in his

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friend's death. To complicate things, Wayne
is in love with Ellis' daughter, Frances Dee.
There is a natural conflict when, with
Wayne's help, the District Attorney finally
succeeds in breaking Ellis' great political
machine. Ward Bond is disclosed to be the
murderer and Ellis philosophically accepts
his ruin. Dee and Wayne are reunited.

The picture's dominating personality is
Edward Ellis, who gives one of his finest per-
formances as the crooked political chieftain.
John Wayne is a most acceptable hero and
Frances Dee is bsautiful and attractive as
the" feminine lead. Harold Huber and Bar-
nett Parker supply some comedy.

HANNA (HoUywood)

SO ENDS OUR NIGHT (United Artists)

"... Follows too rigid and monotonous a narrative form." — Crowther,
N. Y. Times.

"...Moves in a lackadaisical fashion ... The worthiest effort of the
week and, like many worthy things, not too thrilling." — Winsten, N. Y.
Post.

"... A decidedly uneven film in which there are just about twice as
many bad things as there are good." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.
". . .Pulls few punches. . . Unstintingly produced, ably directed and pier-
formed. At the same time, it is episodic, over-long and singularly un-
moving." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

THIS THING CALLED LOVE (Columbia)

"...A lot of it is extremely funny. Too often the amorous compli-
cations are more wacky than witty and the principals are left going
through rather dull slapstick routines." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

Pleasing. .. Feather-weight jocularity." — Crowther, N. Y. Times.
". . .After a lively beginning, bogs down in the middle and limps feebly
to a disappointing ending." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.
"... One of the most hilarious films of che year." — Winsten, N. Y.
Post.

"... A sort of "Johnny one-note" proposition, booting one idea around
until it gets pretty badly bruised." — Murdoch, Phila. Ledger.

MARCH 2 2, 1941

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'THE PENALTY' WELL-TOLD, MOVING GANGSTER DRAMA

Rates • • - in naborhoods, rirals, action spots

M-G-M.
81 Minutes.

Edward Arncld. Lionel Barrymore. Marsha
Hunt. Gene Reynolds, Robert Sterling, Emma
Dunn, Richard l ane, Veda Ann Borg, Grant
Mitchell, Gloria DeHaven, Ralph Byrd, Wil-
liam Haade. Phil Silvers, Warren Ashe, Edgar
Barrier.

Directed by Harold S. Bucquet.

Half gangster yarn and half human in-
terest drama. "The Penalty'" adds up to an
exciiing and frequently-moving programmer.
The early action sequencas pull no punches
and the later sentimental scenes are natural
and entirely convincing. Patterned after the
"Crime Bees Not Pay" shorts, the well-told

story has bsen splendidly directed by Harold
S. Bucquet who has had first-rate co-opera-
tion from almost the entire cast. Two note-
worthy performances are those of Edward
Arnold, as a ruthless bank robber, and Gene
Reynolds, as his loyal, hardened youngster
unwilling to submit to reform methods. This
is above average for a Class "B" picture and.
with extra selling, should bring in good
returns in family and action spots.

R3ynolds' role is that of the 14-year-old
son of a notorious gangster i Edward Arnold)
who is arrested while aiding his father es-
cape from G-Men. Reynolds is sent to a
New England farm in the hope that the
simple life will be the means of his re-
generation. The G-Men's belief that Arnold
will eventually contact his son is borne out,

but Reynolds is now fond of his new guar-
dians and refuses to accompany him. Ar-
nolds cold-blooded shooting of Grandpop
'Lionel Barrymore) changes Reynolds into
a gun-toting demon who forces his amazed
father to leave. The latter is killed by wait-
ing G-Men as Reynolds decides to give farm
life another try.

Next to the superb portrayals of Arnold
and young Reynolds, the outstanding work
is contributed by Veda Ann Borg. This
voluptuous blonde gives a most realistic
performance as a mercenary — and plenty
sexy — gangster's moll. Lionel Barrymore
is amusing as the fiery old Grandpop and
Marsha Hunt and Robert Sterling are a
wholesome and attractive romantic duo.

LEYENDECKER

'TOPPER RETURNS' TOPS FOR SERIES

Ratios • • • generally

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

United .Artists.
(Hal Roach I
90 Minutes.

Joan Blondell, Roland Young, Carole Landis,
Billie Burke, Dennis O'Keefe, Patsy Kelly,
H. B. Warner, Eddie "Rochester" .\nderson,
Gearge Zucco, Donald MacBride, Rafaela
Ottiano, Trevor Bardette.
Directed by Roy Del Ruth.

"Topper Returns" is the best of the series,
an extremely clever combination of comedy
and mystery. The dialogue is sparkling and
witty, the situations are very amusing and
the entire production is pervaded with a gay.
devil-may-care atmosphere that is both
pleasing and entertaining. A really grand
cast of first-rate run makers was assembled
for the production and it is largely through
theli- efforts that the proceedings come off
as well as they do. Top honors go to Billie
Burke who has been equipped with almost
perfect dialogue. Rochester i-uns her a close
second with a running gag that is very

comical. Although recent "Topper" films have
been a box-office disappointment in some
locations, this one warrants the attention of
exhibitors, for this is a comedy with appeal
for every section of the public — one that
they will enjoy and talk about.
Roland Young's troubles begin when he

gives a lift to two young girls. Blondell and
Landis. Miss Landis is on her way home to
take over the family estat-e. She narrowly
misses death on a couple of occasions and
when she changes rooms with Blondell. Joan
is murdered. Her spirit seeks out Young
and insists that he help her find the mur-
derer. This is the cue for a variety of
complications which brings all the members
of the cast under the same roof. Ultimately
the murderer is disclosed to be H. B. Warner
who had been posing as her father.

Joan Blondell is a breezy and likeable
ghost and Roland Young is a delightful
Topper. Carole Landis and Dennis O'Keefe
competently manage straight roles. Patsy
Kelly, H. B. Warner. George Zucco and
Rafaela Ottiano are excellent. An outstand-
ing performance is Donald MacBride's char-
acteristic aggressive, loud-mouthed and dumb
policeman.

Roy Del Ruth directed with a light hand,
never allowing the muffing of a single gag
or situation. The comedy is clean-cut and
smoothly delivered.

HANNA iHollj"WOOd>

'THE ROUND-UP' NEITHER FISH NOR FOWL!

Rates • • as dualler in action houses

•HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW-

Paramount.
89 Minutes.

Richard Dix, Preston Foster, Patricia Mori-
son, Don Wilson, Ruth Donnelly, Douglas
Dumbrille, Jerome Cowan, Betty Brewer,
Morris Ankrum, Richard Curtis, William
Haade, Weldon Heyburn, Lane Chandler, Lee
"Lasses" White.
Directed by Lesley Selander.

"The Round-up" consists of a combination
of four stories and the picture shows it,
being a rambling, confused affair which has.
of all things, a romantic triangle as its
motivating plot. Harold Shumate, who writes
such elegant outdoor yarns, should have
known the folly of sacrificing action to rom-
antic involvements. The film is quite action-

le:s except for the finale, when there is an
exciting gun fight between the militia and
a band of racketeers selling munitions to
the Indians. There are many unnecessary
scenes and some of the dialogue has ab-
solutely no bearing on the situations. This
misses completely in its effort to earn first
run attention and its chances of success in
the action market are slim. Western fans
will be disappointed.

Patricia Morison marries Richard Dix but
their life together is complicated by the re-
turn of her one-time suitor. Preston Foster.
Being a first class heel, he makes a play for
her, meets her in Denver where she is on
a shopping tour and when he loses heavily
in a gambhng joint, Morison hocks her ring
to take care of it. Back home, Dix learns
of this, sulks around a bit and there is much
hemming and hawing as to whether Miss

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Morison will leave him or not. For the
finish, Foster proves himself a good skate,
after all. but he is killed in action and the
married couple can seek happiness un-
molested.

Dix is badly cast in a stuffy, unbecoming
part. Foster gets better as the picture pro-
gresses and he manages a death scene most
convincingly and sympathetically. Patricia
Morison is completely bad as the heroine.
Ruth Donnelly's comedy is delivered in the
actress' usual, amusing style, but Don Wil-
son isn't very successful as a comic. Cowan
is a suave heax-j- and lifts the few sequences
in which he appears.

Lesley Selander s direction was undoubted-
ly hampered by the script, but he could
have achieved better pace and a few more
interesting performances.

HANNA 'Hollywood)

THE TRIAL OF MARY DUGAN (M-G-M)

"...Nothing — absolutely nothing — net even the earnest {>erformances
of Laraine Day and Robert Young, serves to relieve the monotony of
this illogical and hackneyed fable." — Cronllicr, N. Y. Times.
"...Dialogue is dull and repet tious, and the direction emphasises
the dialogue." — Winsten, N. Y. Post.

"...Still a .static courtroom melodrama ... Not only bad 'movie' but
it is downright dull." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

"... Has lost some of the edge, chiefly, I suspect, because its novelty
has worn off and because most of its p>eople are now the stock puppets
one alway meets in courtroom dramas." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-Tele-
gram.

". . .Norman McLeod's straight and serious direction and a cast beyond
reproach do much to prove that there's still some life in this archaic
courtroom piece." — Gaghun, Phila. Ledger.

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FROM PHILLY

By JAY WALKER
•

Lewen Pizor and Charles Segall, after all
these years, have finally reached the suit
stage. They will meet in court soon... A
large crowd honored Chief Barker Dr. Leon
Levy at the Variety Club last Sat. night...
Dick Mayer, Studio, ran afoul of the local
Censor Board, who made him tear down his
too-sexy front on "Fight For Life," Gov-
ernment produc3d documentary on child-
birth . . . Ted Schlanger and William Mansell
head the local committee of Greek Relief
Drive. Collections in theatres will be high-
lighted by a buck-a-seat midnight show at
the Earle next Fri. 1 28th) .. .Late goers to
Fla. include Sam Hyman, Sam Rosen and
Dorothy Aber. . .Apparently in preparation
for the blocks-of-five selling season. Hunt's
Theatres have opened an office at 1225. Bud
Hunt and William Keegan will be on the
spot... Eddie Sherman brought in Abbot and
Costello to head the benefit stage show at
Fays last Sun. night for the widow of the
late Jimmy Jones, former orchestra leader
at the house. . .Monogram's "Her First Ro-
mance" goes into the downtown Earle next
Fri. (28th), with singing stars Edith Fellows
and Wilbur Evans making p. a The Show-
men's Club has opened a restaurant for
members in the clubrooms. Luncheon and
dinner being served. . .Herman Tucker, the
Quality Print artist, is the very proud papa
of a gal. . .Vet Harry Tyson now with PRC. . .
Ladies Auxiliary of Variety Tent 12 will
stage their charity dinner-dance at the Ritz
April 23th. . .Approximately 50 Philly film
and theatre men will head for Scranton
Tues. to attend the George Beattie testi-
monial dinner sponsored by the M. P. As-
sociates.. .The War Dep't. opened a theatre
in camp at New Cumberland, Pa., and an-
other will shortly bs opened at Indiantown
Gap . . . Alvin Goodwin of Quality Premium is
eagerly awaiting a bundle of something...
John Backman, the local boy who is making
good for WB in Charlotte, N. C, was elected
Property Man of the new Variety Club Tent
organized down there recently .. .Kutie Kay
Milner will celebrate her quarter of a century
anniversary April Fcol's Day. No foolin'...
Mary Burns McConnell, with Horlacher a
quarter of a century, celebrated her 50th
birthday Mar. 12th. . .Efforts are being made
again to organize house staffs of local inde
theatres. . ."The Great Mr. Nobody" is first
\^B feature to play Fays first run... The
Chaplin pic got sack gross at the Stanton in
its first week. . .S-W seem to be pushing first-
run bookings a bit faster. The new Hardy
Family film got only one week at the Stan-
ley.. .National Convention of Variety Clubs
will be held at A. C, Traymore Hotel, May
15-16-17. Earle Sweigert is keyman from Tent
13. . .James P. Clark is said to be in line for
post on 11-man Defense Commission for
Penna.. . .Quality and National Penn, who
do most of the theatrical printing here,
signed new union contracts last week. Sub-
stantial wage hikes were given their crews...
Local Allied unit for strenuous Spring cam-
paign to acquaint membership with all
phases of Consent Decree.

FROM BOSTON

By BARCLAY
•

Frank Lydon, Allied States Association
figure and operator of the Hamilton in Dor-
chester, has been steadily improving at St.
Margaret's Hospital in Dorchester where he
was rushed early the other morning with
internal hemorrhages, the result of intesti-
nal ulcers. Blood tests were hurriedly made,
but no transfusions had been necessary up
to the time of this writing. Visitors have
been barred to assure Lydon's rest. He ex-
pected to remain in the hospital at least
until the end of the month... One of t:ie
gags mailed Lydon was a large pin sent by
Arthur K. Howard for the Independent Ex-
hibitors prexy to pin on his nightie. It
read: "Temporarily closed tor repairs" ... The
Independent Exhibitors, Inc., postponed its
annual meeting and scheduled elections,
probably until April, because of Lydon's ill-
ness. A nominating committee composed of
Frank Perrry, Wilbur Peterson, Thomas "I-
Nulty and Richard B. Rubin was expected
to renominate Lydon unopposed ... Herman
Rifk.n, of the Independent Exhibitors, Inc.,
was chairman of the social held by the Bos-
ton Variety Club. The occasion took place
at the Hotel Statler on March 18 and con-
sisted of a buffet luncheon followed by a
sneak preview. . .The first arbitration case in
the country took place in Boston on Friday,
March 14, and was brought by the Independ-
ent Exhibitors, Inc., for Ben Gold, new mem-
ber from Nashua, New Hampshire. . .Tht»
only other arbitration plea filed here iias
been brought by the Independent Exhibitors,
Inc., for Abe Garbose, of Athol, seeking na-
tional release dates... "Son of Monte Cristo,"
t:ed-in with "Playgirl," did a better-than-
average first week at the RKO Memorial but
fell off markedly on a holdover week... Per-
sonal appearance of Stirling Hayden in con-
nection with "Virginia" got the Paramount
release off to a strong start in New EIngland
first runs. . ."Strawberry Blonde" and "The
Monster and the Girl" was average at tne
Metropolitan. . .Strictly big time was "Phl'a-
delphia Story" during two weeks at local
Loew's houses ... Sexy publicity of the road-
show variety has been putting over "The
Virgin Bride" and "School For Husbands"
at the Trans Lux in Boston where the bill
has held for four weeks. The two foreign
releases previously played here to dull busi-
ness, the former at the Fine Arts under its
original title and the latter at the Trans Lux
itself .. ."Flight From Destiny" and "The
Great Mr. Nobody" was away off at the Para-
mount and Fenway despite extra advertismg
expenditures. . .Footsteps in the Dark" and
"Golden Hoofs" at the Metropolitan gave the
house opportunity to block off entire sections
of seats in a repainting and refinishing cam-
paign... "So Ends Our Night" and "Maisie
Was a Lady" was only good for one week
at the State and Orpheum where business
was well below normal. . ."Here Is Ireland,"
a 16mm film, held for a tenth week at tne
Fine Arts by virtue of a strong exploitation
campaign that has tied in heavily witn
Catholic organizations and with the huge
Irish populace in Boston ... George S. Ryan,
the anti-monoply lawyer, again vindicated
Bank Night n lottery charges the other day
when he defended local operation of tne
giveaway at a hearing in Boston Municipal
Court. The game, as operated in Conven-

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MEET JOHN DOE . . .

When even the press sheet
on this Warner Bros, re-
lease doesn't carry the
story of this widely her-
alded Frank Capra pro-
duction, it must be some-
thing so unusual that its
knowledge might take the
kick out of its seeing.
However, according to N.
Y. critics, this is one of
the biggest
things that has
yet hit the
screen and
when stars like
Gary Cooper
and Barbara
Stanwyck and
a director like
Frank Capra
get together,
we can well
expect to agree
with them.

LAS VEGAS NIGHTS. . .Bert Wheeler
comes back to the Screen in a comedy of
the tribulations of vaudevillians stranded
in wide-open Las Vegas. Paramount
called Phil Regan,
the singing cop,
back from a suc-
cessful personal
appearance for
this one, while
the pulchritude is
amply supplied by
Constance Moore,
Lillian Cornell
and Virginia
Dale.

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PROPAGANDA
OVEBDOSE

"... Hollywood, the distributors and the exhibitors
all resist the temptation to be too patriotic. Furfliemiore,,
they must restrain those elements who might well destroy
the value of the screen as an intelligent and effective
propaganda medium by demanding too much of tfie
industry."

Editorial by MO WAX, P«9* 3

XITIZEN KANE'

Looks Like George Schaefer and Publicity Have Won cs
Important Victory for Freedom of the Screen

Editorial, Pag* 10

THAT HAMILTaitf WOMAAT Absorbing
'MEN or BOYS TOWN' Below Origmol
*SEA WOLF' Vivid Drama
1 WANTED WINGS' Exciting Air Staff
*LAS VEGAS NIGHTS' Offers LitUe

A Total of 18 Reviews

THE INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS TRADE JOURNAL

Practically Every Situation Sets
Extended Time in the First
Roaring Week of Release!

EDW. G. ROBINSON
IDA LUPINO

JOHN GARFIELD

THE SEA WOLF'

by

JACK LONDON

with ALEXANDER KNOX • GENE lOCKHARF • BARRY FITZGERALD
Screen Ploy by Roberl Rossen • Music by Erich Wolfgona Korngoid
Directed by

MICHAEL CURTIZ

\

M/

M>> n WARNERS CAN TAKE A
BOW— 'THE SEA WOLF'
IS HOLLYWOOD AT ITS

BEST." N. Y. Daily Mirror

PROPAGANDA
OVERDOSE ?

In its fervent desire to render maximum patri-
otic service to our country, the motion picture
industry appears to be plunging headlong Into a
dangerous error — an overdose of propaganda.

We are not of one mind v/ith those who argue
that this great and vital art-industry should play
ostrich and pretend that there is no other world
but that in which boy meets girl. The motion
picture screen, if it is to fulfill Its destined func-
tion In our life, must recognize and portray the
world as it is and as Americans would like it to
be. It must perform its duty to Democracy, to
Defense, to Social Progress, but it must consider
how best to accomplish that mission.

The millions of people who go to the movies
every week are seeking diversion. They want
their minds turned away from the appalling and
overwhelming turmoil of the world Entertain-
ment is the objective of even the most pathetic
or social conscious movie-goers. If this seems
irreconcilable with what we just termed the
"destined function" of the screen, let us look a
bit closer.

The objection is against uncoated, or, rather,
unentertaining propaganda. For pure exposition
of world events, the public has its newspapers,
magazines, radio. The motion picture must get
across its message subtly and entertainingly.
If it is blatantly forced on them, the audience
rejects it and the intended effect is lost. The
case our movies endeavor to present for
Democracy, or Defense, must be absorbed by
the spectators while they are getting what they
paid for — entertainment. In short, the motion
picture must learn to perform the dual functions
of entertaining and educating at the same time.
This was accomplished splendidly by Warner
Brothers' series of historical short subjects; it is
the crowning virtue of Paramount's current air-
defense film, "I Wanted Wings."

Hollywood, the distributors and the exhibi-
tors must all resist the temptation to be too
patriotic. Furthermore, they restrain those

elements who might well destroy the value of
the screen as an intelligent and effective propa-
ganda medium by demanding too much of this
industry.

MO WAX.

A SENSE OF HUMOR

An exhibitor with a keen sense of humor Is
getting some laughs out of his situation. The
following letter was received recently by P. J.
Wood, secretary of the Ohio I. T. O., who sends
it along with the remark that It is "too good
to keep to myself."

Well, It's too priceless to keep to ourselves,
so we are passing It along to you.

My dear Pete:

I am enclosing a check for $16.30 to pay my
dues and you will notice that I now only have
163 seats Instead of 205 because I cut some of
them out and where I had them Is now a room
where I have six pinball machines and this is
the reason why I am able to pay you my dues.

Business has been lousy and the only reason
I keep running the show Is because my wife,
Martha, and the grandchildren like the movies
and I figure, if I can break even, I am saving
money because otherwise the family would have
to spend money for gasoline and admissions to
see the shows in Gatesburg.

I have recently started to run double bills
because the film salesmen told me all of the
first-class houses were doing it and that It was
the thing to do but Martha is complaining be-
cause It has put her behind in her knitting.
Next week I am showing GONE WITH THE
WIND and LAND OF LIBERTY on one bill and
have arranged for the lunchroom next door to
furnish meals.

All of the film salesmen who have been in
to see us, have been telling me of how patriotic
their companies are because they are distribut-
ing films for the relief of Great Britain, Greece,
etc. I thought, in the beginning, that we would
get these pictures free on account of this patri-
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'THE SEA WOLF' VIVID SEA DRAMA

Rates • • • generally; better in action houses

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Warners.
90 Minutes.

Edward G. Robinson, Ida Lupino, John Gar-
field, Alexander Knox, Gene Lockhart, Barry
Fitzgerald, Stanley Ridges, David Bruce,
Francis McDonald, Howard da Silva, Frank
Lackteen.

Directed by Michael Curtiz.

Were Jack London alive today, he would
probably be the screen's foremost writer, for
his were the gifts that are so sorely needed
in picture making, vigorous, punchy and ex-
citing narrative coupled with interesting and
unusual characterizations. These qualities
made "The Sea Wolf" one of London's most
brilliant stories; they made the silent picture
a hit; they will score again in this Warner
remake, with Edward G. Robinson in the
title role. It is a thrilling and exciting
movie that grips the spectator at the very
beginning and holds him enthralled through-
out as the weird saga of Wolf Larsen and
the derelicts aboard his "ghost" ship is un-
folded. The production is a credit to Henry
Blanke and Michael Curtiz's direction proves
anew that he is one of Hollywood's master
craftsmen. Edward G. Robinson's Wolf
Larsen is nothing short of superb — a char-
acter brilliantly created for whom the spec-
tator feels great sympathy despite his bru-
tality, ruthlessness and cruel arrogance.
The cast, plus the enthusiastic word of
mouth advertising this attraction will re-
ceive make it good boxofiice for all locations.
It's a natural for action spots.

Ida Lupino, escaping from the San Fran-
cisco police, and Alexander Knox, a writer,
are picked up from the ocean by "The
Ghost," a ship manned by Wolf Larsen.
Ostensibly a sealer, the vessel is actually

RKO Radio.
69 Minutes.

Alan Mowbray, Donald MacBride, Elisabeth
Risdon, Lee Bonnell, Elyse Knox, Bradley
Page, Charles Quigley, Chester Clute, Man-
ton Moreland, Georgia Backus.
Directed by Irving Reis.

"Pootlight Fever" is exaggerated farce filled
with moss-covered comedy situations and
lacking any strength in name value. Rarely
has a cast and director worked so frantically
and to almost no avail to win a few laughs.
Much of the story could readily pass for a
burle.sque of show business and the players,
especially Donald MacBride, are compelled
to literally shout their lines of inane dia-
logue. Lower spots on minor duals is all
that this programmer can expect.

going to rob Larsen's brother and make off
with his skins. Garfield has signed for the
voyage as a cabin boy because he is dodging
the police. Knox is assigned to the kitchen
to work with Barry Fitzgerald, a slimy
coward who fawningly reports to Larsen
everything he sees and hears. He finds a
manuscript by Knox describing Larsen and
the crew as a "brutal, calloused and in-
human lot." Far from being angry, Larsen
is pleased by Knox's work for he has a sur-
prising intellect, as Knox eventually dis-
covers. Gene Lockhart, the ship's doctor,
miraculously saves Lupino's life, but Larsen
ridicules him and he climbs high in the rig-
ging where he tells the crew of the true
mission of the vessel before committing sui-
cide. After an unsuccessful attempt to kill
Larsen, Knox learns his carefully guarded
secret — the shipmaster is going blind. Gar-
field, Lupino, Knox and Stanley Ridges de-

The story continues the adventures of
Alan Mowbray and Donald MacBride, first
seen in RKO's "Curtain Call," as financially
embarrassed theatrical producers. With a
play and cast ready for rehearsal, they are
forced to go to the extreme of posing as
middle-aged sailors and invading the home
of wealthy Elisabeth Risdon, who is still
mourning for her long-missing sailor sweet-
heart of 30 years before. When they per-
suade her to visit old waterfront haunts,
they get beaten up, but she agrees to back
the play. At the dress rehearsal Mowbray
is forced to substitute for the handsome
leading man but, after being hit by a sand-
bag, he and MacBride come to in the hos-
pital to find that their play is a success in
its second month.

Donald MacBride has never seemed more
ear-splitting nor less amusing. Mowbray, at

cide to risk everything in an attempt to
escape. Larsen has prepared for this and
they find that the watsr barrels are filled
with vinegar. After drifting for days they
sight a ship. It is "the Ghost." apparently
sinking. Garfield slips aboard and is gone
for a long time. Lupino and Knox follow.
In the captain's cabin, Knox learns that
Garfield is trapped below in a galley; Lar-
sen is in one of his semi-blind states. Knox
makes a bargain with Larsen to give Lupino
the key so that she may save Garfield and
he will remain and die with the now blind
man. Together, Garfield and Lupino steer
a small boat toward a distant island.

Alexander Knox gives a most convincing
performance as the writer who, despite him-
self, hardens under the influence of his sur-
roundings. Barry Fitzgerald gives another
great character portrayal as the sly cook.
Gene Lockhart is excellent. Paired as the
lovers John Garfield and Ida Lupino are the
types and their acting is first rate, but they
lack the color of the other characters.

HANNA (Hollywood)

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REVIEWS IN THIS ISSUE

Page 6
The Sea Wolf
Footlight Fever
Horror Island

Page 7
Men of Boys Town
That Uncertain Feeling
Rage in Heaven

Page 24
That Hamilton Woman
Las Vegas Nights
Border Vigilantes

Page 26
The Man Who Lost Himself
Man-Made Monster
I Wanted Wings

Page 27
Melody for Three
Back in the Saddle
Here Comes Happiness

Page 29
Sign of the Woll
Mr. Dynamite
Sleepers West

least, tempers his voice and gets a few
chuckles as the histrionically -incUned part-
ner.

The direction is very poor.

LEYENDECKER

'FOOTLIGHT FEVER' WEAK COMEDY QUICKIE

Rates • as dualler

FOR JUVE AND ACTION AUDIENCES

'HORROR ISLAND" QUICKIE

Rates • • as dualler in action spots

HOLL-YWOOD PREVIEW

Universal.
60 '/a Minutes.

Dick Foran, Leo Carillo, Peggy Moran, Fuzzy
Knight, .John Eldredge, Lewis Howard, IIo-
bart Cavanaugh, Walter Catlett, Ralf Har-
olde. Iris Adrian, Foy Van Dolsen, Emmett
Vogan.

Direct«;d by George Waggiicr.

This is a minor entry from Universal that
will do adequate service for juvenile and ac-
tion audiences. The story is not as "hor-
rible" as the title would indicate, but there
are a few spine-tingling moments, some of
the dialogue is good and suspense is main-
tained by George Waggner's direction.

Foran is a promoter whose only asset is an
island in which several people .suddenly be-
come interested. He learns from Leo Carillo
that there is treasure hidden away in the

island's only habitation, a castle. Foran
promotes a "mystery cruise" and a group of
individuals toddle off to see the island and
hunt its treasure. Three of them are killed
before the murderer is disclosed as Hobart
Cavanaugh, mild-mannered authority on
ancient documents. I'here is a phantom,
too, but he is killed early in the proceed-
ings.

Performances are satisfactory.

HANNA (Hollywood)

6

FILM BULLETIN

I

'MEN OF BOYS TOWN' FALLS BELOW STANDARD OF ORIGINAL

Rates • • • generally on name value

M-G-M.
106 Minutes.

Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Bobs Wat-
son, Larry Nunn, Darryl Hickman, Mary
Nash, Henry O'Neill, Lee J. Cobb, Sidney
Miller, Addison Richards, Robert Emmett
Keane, Lloyd Corrigan, George Lessey, Ar-
thur Hohl, Anne Revere, Ben Weldon.
Directed by Norman Taurog.

"Men of Boys Town" has been too gener-
ously sweetened with sentimental touches
and the result is a film considerably below
its popular predecessor of 1938. The produc-
tion is first-rate, but the screenplay lacks
the vigor and social significance of the ori-
ginal film. Hokum is frequently substituted

for genuine heart-throbs. Family audiences
may be moved by the problems of these
homeless boys, but those who remember the
original "Boys Town" will make unfavorable
comparisons. Major honors go to Spencer
Tracy, who re-creates his Academy Award
characterization of Father Flanagan, and to
Norman Taurog's sympathetic direction.
The Tracy-Rooney names guarantee good
returns in all locations.

The story, which carries on where "Boys
Town" left off, shows Father Flanagan again
in financial diflflculties due to his recent
building program. Despite his pressing
problems at home, Father Flanagan goes to
the aid of crippled Larry Nunn, who has
been convicted of manslaughter for killing a
brutal prison guard, and brings the young-
ster back to Boys Town. A wealthy couple
who visit Boys Town promise financial aid

if Whitey (Mickey Rooney) comes to live
with them. Whitey is unhappy in his new
home and when he later unwittingly aids a
young reform school thief, both are returned
to the brutal institution. Father Flanagan
comes to the boys' aid, reveals to the world
the cruelty being practiced and has them
released in his care.

Spencer Tracy again gives a sensitive and
heart-warming portrayal of the unselfish
youth-builder. Father Flanagan. Mickey
Rooney, although occasionally succumbing
to the temptation to mug in the close-ups,
contributes one of his more restrained and
sincerely amusing performances. Of the
younger actors, Bobs Watson wins the most
laughs as Pee Wee, Father Flanagan's sha-
dow. Larry Nunn merits praise for his act-
ing as the crippled boy.

LEYENDECKER

'THAT UNCERTAIN FEELING' SOPHISTICATED COMEDY HAS AMUSING MOMENTS

Rates • • • — for class spots; much less In actions and rurals
HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

United Artists.

(Ernst Lubitsch-Sol Lesser).

84 Minutes.

Merle Oberon, Melvyn Douglas, Burgess
Meredith, Alan Mowbray, Olive Blakeney,
Harry Davenport, Eve Arden, Sig Rumann,
Richard Carle, Mary Currier, Jean Fenwick.
Directed and produced by Ernst Lubitsch.

Not up to the Lubitsch par "That Uncer-
tain Feeling" is one of those brittle, racy,
sophisticated comedies in which the famed
director specializes, but it is not quite as re-
plete with clever amusement as many of his
past works. The story is as thin as tissue
paper, but the situations have theii- amusing
aspects ana some of the dialogue is choice.
The film's names will help carry this along
in the majority of first run and better class
neighborhood locations, but it is not likely
to find favor with rural or action audiences.

Weary of her husband's inattentiveness,
Merle Oberon seeks advice from Alan Mow-

bray, a psychoanalyst. In his office she
meets Burge'^s Meredith, wi-^e-eyed hater of
the world, who is also a pianist. Her inter-
est in him arouses Douglas' jealousy and he
begins a campaign to win her back. He
succeeds by tricking her into believing he is
interested in another woman. Although she
subsequently learns of his deceit, she, by this
time, is weary of Meredith and his strima-
ming and gladly welcomes Douglas back.

Miss Oberon is appealing in a familiar role
and Melvyn Douglas makes the most of a
part in which he, too, is well versed. Bur-
gess Meredith stands out with some of the
best lines and a character who is much more
amusing than the stars. Supporting players
are seen infrequently, but Eve Arden, as
usual, manages to stand out in the crowd.

The Lutoitsch technique is well known and
his use of doors and other props to furnish
comedy of the sly sort is evident throughout.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'RAGE IN HEAVEN' FAIR MELODRAMA NEEDS EXPLOITATION

Rates

► • + where sold
-HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW -

MGM.

82 Minutes.

Robert Montgomery, Ingrid Bergman, George
Sanders, Lucille Watson, Oscar Homolka,
PhiUp Merivale, Matthew Boulton, Aubrey
Mather, Frederic Worlock, Frances Comp-
ton, Gilbert Amery, Ludwig Hart.
Directed by W. S. Van Dyke.

"Rage in Heaven" invites comparison with
"Night Must Fall." It is not as good as its
predecessor. Lacking the earlier picture's
cunningly contrived story and weakened by
a compromised, hammy ending, "Heaven" is
nevertheless a substantial entertainment
dish for those who like pictures of this type.
The performances of the principals are
bound to attract critical attention and they
will account for fairly good grosses in the
first run and deluxe houses. Elsewhere much
will depend on the individual exhibitor's
exploitation campaign. Where it is sold on
the story's sensational aspects of insane
jealously and terror, business will be at least
average.

Montgomery escapes from an insane
asylum where he has given the name of his
good friend, George Sanders. He meets
Sanders in London and they both go to visit
at Montgomery's home. Here they meec
refugee Ingrid Bergman, who has been en-
gaged as companion to Montgomery's
mother, Lucille Watson. Sanders is instaritly
attracted to her, but after he leaves, Mont-
gomery W03S and wins her. They are mar-
ried and Miss Watson departs for a health
cure leaving Montgomery to manage the
family's factory business. The couple's happy
life is interrupted after a few months when
Montgomery's me ital instability reappears.
He broods over his wife's affection for San-
ders and finally Invites him to visit them.
Meanwhile, he has been having trouble at
the factory due to his ill-advised handling
of the men. He asks Sanders to take over.
Tortured by jealousy, he tries to kill his
friend. Sanders quits and goes to London.
Then, Montgomery tries to kill Bergman.
She flees and joins Sanders. Montgomery
conceives a plot to kill himself and place

(More Reviews On Page 24)

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

the blame on Sanders. It works and San-
ders is tried and convicted. Only the nick-
of-time appearance of Oscar Homolka, the
doctor who treated Montgomery in Paris,
saves the day for Sanders and Bergman,
who are now very much in love.

Montgomery's performance compares fav-
orably with his great characterization in
"Night Must Pall" largely because the re-
quirements of this particular role are more
subtle. Sanders runs the star a close second
with a performance that is undoubtedly the
best this extremely capable actor has given
on the screen. Ingrid Bergman continues
the promise displayed in "Intermezzo," but
we would say that Van Dyke's direction of
the new actress was not as careful as it
should have been. Lucille Watson shines in
a brief role and Oscar Homolka's clever
make-believe makes the ending quite plaus-
ible, considering the circumstances. Philip
Merivale is good in a character assignment
and other members of the cast are con-
vincing.

HANNA (Hollywood)

ELLERY QUEEN'S PENTHOUSE MYSTERY (Columbia)
"...More resembles a story conference for a mystery thriller than the
thing itself, a flimsily fabricated affair." — T. S., N. Y. Times.

..Isn't very good, but it's better than the first one was, and that's
something, no matter how little." — Boehtiel, N. Y. World-Telegrant.

'■ .Slapped together abcut as well as most of the minor league mys-
tery films that rcat h the subway circuit ... Little improvement over its
predcccs.sor." — Dana, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

". . .Fairly suspcnseful a.ssortmont of crime and clues." — Thirer, JV. Y.
Post.

APRIL 5

19 4 1

DELIVERS ITS ENTIR

Despite many rumors and present trade conditions Rep

its entire 1940-41 p

REPUBLIC HAS DELIVERED

4 DE LUXE PRODUCTIONS • 2
PRODUCTIONS • 12 ANNIVER2
PRODUCTIONS • 6 GENE AUTRY SPECIAL PRODUCTION
MESOUITEER PRODUCTIONS • 8 DON "RED" BARRY ACTIO

THE TULSA KID

Don "Red" Barry, Noah Beery. Luana Walters
OKLAHOMA RENEGADES

The Three Mesqulteers: Robert Livingston,

Raymond Hatton. Duncan Renaldo
RIDE, TENDERFOOT, RIDE

Gene Autry. Smiley Burnette, June Storey,

Victor Jory,

Gabby" Hayes,

Robert Livingston
Lois Ranson

Nov. 7, 1940—
Nov. 11, m(h-
Nov. 15, 1940—

Nov. 22, 1940-
Mov. 29, 1940—

UNDER TEXAS SKIES

The Three Mesquiteers:
Bob Steele, Rufe Davis,

FRONTIER VENGEANCE

Don "Red" Barry, Betty Moran

MELODY AND MOONLIGHT

Johnny Downs, Barbara Allen (Vera Vague)

Jerry Colonna, Jane Frazee, Mary Lee

HIT PARADE OF 1941

Kenny Baker, Frances Langford, Hugh Herbert,

Mary Boland, Ann Miller, Patsy Kelly, Phil

Silvers, Sterling Holloway, Barnett Parker.

Borrah Minevitch and his Harmonica Rascals

YOUNG BILL HICKOK

Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes,

Jacqueline Wells

WHO KILLED AUNT MAGGIE?

John Hubbard. Wendy Barrle. Edgar Kennedy.

Elizabeth Patterson, Onslow Stevens. Joyce

Compton, Walter Abel

FRIENDLY NEIGHBORS

Weaver Bros, and Elviry, Lois Ranson, Spencer
Charters, Cliff Edwards, John Hartley
THE TRAIL BLAZERS

The Three Mesquiteers: Robert Livingston,
Bob Steele, Rufe Davis, Pauline Moore
MELODY RANCH

Gene Autry, Jimmy Durante, Ann Miller.
Barton MacLane. Vera Vague, George
"Gabby" Hayes, Jerome Cowan, Mary Lee
TEXAS TERRORS

Don "Red" Barry, Julie Duncan. Arthur Loft
MEET THE MISSUS

The Higgins Family: Roscoe Karns. Ruth
Donnelly, Spencer Charters, Lois Ranson,
George Ernest, Polly Moran

Dee. 5. 1940—

Dec. 6, 194(H-

Dec. 20, 1940—

Dec. 23, 1940—

Dec. 27, 1940—

Jan. 6, 1941—
Jan. 14, 1941—

Jan. 24, 1941—

Jan. 28, 1941 —

Jon. 31, 1941—

Feb. 14, 1941—
Feb. 16, 1941—

Feb. 27, 1941—

Feb. 28, 1941 —

Mar. 14, 1941—

THE BORDER LEGION

Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" HayeS
Carol Hughes

BARNYARD FOLLIES.

Mary Lee, Rufe Davis, June Storey Jed Prouty
Victor Kilian, Pappy Cheshire

BEHIND THE NEWS

Lloyd Nolan, Doris Davenport. Frank Albertson.

Robert Armstrong

LONE STAR RAIDERS

The Three Mesquiteers; Robert Livingston,
Bob Steele. Rufe Davis. June Johnson

BOWERY BOY

Dennis O'Keefe. Louise Campbell, Jimmy
Lydon. Helen Vinson. Roger Pryor

WYOMING WILDCAT

Don "Red" Barry, Julie Duncan
ROBIN HOOD OF THE PECOS

Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes,
Marjorie Reynolds

RIDIN' ON A RAINBOW

Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Mary Lee,
Carol Adams

ARKANSAS JUDGE

Weaver Bros, and Elviry, Roy Rogers,
Spring Byington

PETTICOAT POLITICS

The Higgins Family: Roscoe Karns, Ruth
Donnelly, Spencer Charters, Lois Ranson,
George Ernest, Polly Moran

THE PHANTOM COWBOY

Don "Red" Barry, Virginia Carroll

PRAIRIE PIONEERS

The Three Mesquiteers: Robert Livingston
Bob Steele, Rufe Davis, Esther Estrella

A MAN BETRAYED

John Wayne, Frances Dee, Edward Ellis,
Wallace Ford, Ward Bond. Harold Huber

THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY

Bob Steele, Claire Carleton, Milburn Stone,
Helen MacKellar

BACK IN THE SADDLE

Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Mary Lee,
Jacqueline Wells

REPUBLIC IS ALREADY AT WORK ON I
30 WESTERNS, 4 SERIALS AND 12 ' Ml

1940-1941 PROGRAM!

lie Wl II del iver on regular schedule before August 11th
gram consisting of:

IE AUTRY SPECIAL PREMIERE
' PRODUCTIONS • 10 JUBILEE
i ROY ROGERS HISTORICAL WESTERNS • 8 THREE
ESTERNS • 4 SERIALS • 12 "MEET THE STARS" SHORTS

REPUBLIC WILL DELIVER

Approximate Release
Mar. 26, 1941—

Mar. 28. 1941—

Mor. 29, 1941—
April 3. 1941—

April 12, 1941—

April 17, 1941—

April 22, 1941—

April 26, 1941 —

May 1, 1941 —
May 5, 1941—

May 7, 1941—

May 12, 1941—
May 15, 1941-

Approximate Release

MR. DISTRICT AHORNEY

May 24, 1941—

SADDLEMATES

Dennis O'Keefe, Florence Rice, Peter Lorre,

The Three Mesquiteers; Robert Livingston,

Stanley Ridges

Bob Steele, Rufe Davis

IN OLD CHEYENNE

June 3, 1941—

UNDER FIESTA STARS

Roy Rogers. George "Gabby" Hayes.

Gene Autry. Smiley Burnette

Sally Payne

TWO GUN SHERIFF

June 16, 1941—

PUDDIN' HEAD

Judy Canova

Don "Red" Barry. Lynn Merrick

PALS OF THE PECOS

June 18, 1941 —

MILKMAN'S MATINEE

The Three Mesquiteers: Robert Livingston,

An All-Star Cast

Bob Steele, Rufe Davis

June 20, 1941—

NEVADA CITY

SIS HOPKINS

Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes.

Judy Canova. Bob Crosby with his band and

Sally Payne

The Bobcats, Charles Butterworth, JerryColonna.

June 24, 1941—

KANSAS CYCLONE

Susan Hayward

Don "Red" Barry

ROOKIES ON PARADE

July 7, 1941 —

DOWN MEXICO WAY

Bob Crosby, Ruth Terry, Eddie Foy, Jr.. Marie

Gene Autry. Smiley Burnette

Wilson. Gertrude Niesen

LADY FROM NEW ORLEANS

July 17. 1941—

ICE CAPADES

John Wayne, Ona Munson, Ray Middleton,

Belita. Vera Hruba. Lois Dworshak.

Henry Stephenson, Helen Westley

Robin Lee. Red McCarthy

And a Cast of Screen Stars

SINGING HILLS

Gene Autry. Smiley Burnette, Mary Lee.

July 24, 1941—

GAUCHO OF ELDORADO

Virginia Dale, Spencer Charters

The Three Mesquiteers. Robert Livingston,

A GAY VAGABOND

Bob Steele, Rufe Davis

An All-Star Cast

July 31, 1941—

RAGS TO RICHES

COUNTRY FAIR

An All Star Cast

Eddie Foy, Jr.. June Clyde, "Biq Boy" Guinn
Williams. Lulubelle and Scotty, and a host of

Aug. 5, 1941—

OUTCASTS OF POKER FLAT

radio stars

Roy Rogers. George "Gabby" Hayes,

SHERIFF OF TOMBSTONE

Sally Payne

Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes,

Aug. 6, 1941 —

DOCTORS DON'T TELL

Sally Payne

An All-Star Cast

DESERT BANDIT

OLD FAITHFUL

Aug. 9, 1941—

Don "Red" Barry

Gene Autry. Smiley Burnette

ANGELS WITH BROKEN WINGS

Mary Lee. Marilyn Hare, Jane Frazee.

Aug. 11, 1941-

TEN NIGHTS IN A BAR ROOM

Leni Lynn

An All-star Cast

jREATER PROGRAM OF 32 FEATURES,
rr THE STARS ' SHORTS FOR 1941-1942

(Continued from Pa^e Three)

otism but it turns out that the theatre owners
must pay for thenn so that it winds up with us
giving money and the distributors patriotism.
How does this look to you, Pete?

The other day I read of a new organization
in New York that is to coordinate the business
with the Government. I don't know just what
this means but it must be important because the
fellow at the head of it is to get twenty-five
thousand smackers a year. If this is anything
to do with the Consent Decree I'm against it
and I hope the organization also is.

Where can I get one of the certificates from
the coordinating committee which will prove
that I'm a patriot? None of the film salesmen
know anything about this because they're too
worried about the new selling plan of blocks-of-
five.

I like to receiye your bulletins because they
tell me everything except how to make money
out of running my theatre. Can't you do this
sometime, although I don't care so much now
since putting in the pinball machines.

Let me know when you expect to be here
again so that Martha can have some saltrising
bread ready with her strawberry jam which you
like so much.

I wish you would also find out who the
$25,000 coordinator and his $7800 secretary
are going to coordinate.

THE HAYS ANNUAL

Will H. Hays last Monday issued his annual
report on the state of the motion picture indus-
try and was elected head of the Motion Picture
Producers and Distributors Association for the
twentieth consecutive year. Once again, Mr.
Hays spoke well on behalf of the producers and
their affiliated interests. Shrewd politician that
he is, he devoted most of the report to the
virtues of the producers, the industry's role in
the defense program and to some pleasant-
sounding phrases about what the movies mean
in this mad world.

Surprisingly, the monograph recently issued
by the Temporary National Economic Commit-
tee came in for some attention from Hays. He
usually prefers to avoid such matters, but the
TNEC report must have tempted him too strong-

ly and he made several jabs at it. He might
have been provoked by the fact that it took
Mr. Hays' organization to task as a "front" for
the producers.

In answer to the lengthy and detailed mono-
graph, v/hich traced the development of all the
alleged monopolistic and unfair practices in the
film industry, Hays had this to say:

"The statement is so keen about the forest
that it overlooks the trees — the essential fac-
tors by which the industry grew up, the art
developed and theatres were va'tly multiplied
until the film became a universal form of enter-
tainment."

This is very little to offer against the weighty
allegations made in the TNEC report. Boasting
of the progress filmdom has made since its birth
and the surcease it brings to millions does not
dissipate the fact that there are serious prob-
lems the industry must face and correct. The
charge that the five theatre-operating majors,
by controlling the cream of the first-run situa-
tions, actually stymie potential competition
gets no attention from the MPPDA boss.

If he is sincerely desirous of rendering some
valuable and permanent service to the whole
industry, Mr. Hays might try to Induce his
members to look critically at the v/hole Industry
"forest" and start chopping down some of the
"trees" that make It a forest.

'CITIZEN KANE'

Unless all signs are misleading, Orson Welles'
much disputed "Citizen Kane" will be released
in New York this month. It appears that ail
the subversive factions who were trying to pre-
vent this film from coming to public light have
lost their battle and it will soon reveal what
are reputed to be some of the less flattering
sides of William Randolph Hearst's many-sided
life.

There has been a lot of fuss made about
"Citizen Kane." According to Information
from our Hollywood chief, it Is worth It. More
important, however, is the fact that RKO Presi-
dent George Schaefer had the courage to fight
for the film's release against some powerful
opposition. Aided by publicity given the
efforts to prevent "Citizen Kane" from reaching
the screen, Schaefer has won (we hope!) an
important victory for freedom of the screen.

10

FILM BULLETIN

STUDIO SIZE-UPS

The Inside on tKe Important Studios' Activities

COLUMBIA

A production spurt is due at Columbia to clean up the remain-
ing features on its 1940-41 program. There are 38 writers busy on
the lot and some of these are scripting works that will be produced
on the '41 -'42 slate. A Bill Elliott western, "Hands Across the
Rockies," inau-Jurated th° period of intensive production activity.
I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island" and "One Way Street" started
this week. Lew Landsrs is the director but no cast has yet been
assigned. "Ob'tuary" will take off during the first week of April
w th Eileen O'Hearn, Columbia's "Cinderella Gii'l," Frank Craven
a-d Edgar Buchanan. Others scheduled to start during this month
are the musical "Betty Co-Ed"; "One Way Street," with Anita
Louise-Russell Hayden; "Blondie in Society," with the familiar
Blondie cast; the first ' Tillie the Toiler," and "Ladies in Retire-
ment," to co-star Ida Lupino and Louis Hayward.

Reflecting Columbia's improved position in the production
scene is the announcement that Columbia's profit for the six
months ending December 28 was $307,006 as compared with $215,582
for the corresponding period a year ago. Many exhibitors who are
buying this outfit's next season's product to secure their bargaining
positions with the "big 5."

It was learned only recently that William Berke, former Re-
public producer, has been at Columbia for the past month on a
term deal. He has joined the Irving Briskin unit. His staff, which
includes Betty Burbridge, former Republic writer. Is preparing the
fi>'st three of a new western series that will star Charles Starrett.
Starrett, who left the lot a year ago, will make ten pictures next
s-ason. From novels by James Rubel they will veer slightly from
the tried and true western formula in that the star will play a
young doctor.

Four players, new to Columbia, affixed their signatures to con-
tracts and the plans for them follow; Lupe Velez has been signed
to appear in the title role of "Honolulu Lou" and Maxie Rosen-
bloom is to emote in something titled, "Harvard, Here I Come."
That deal for Robert Montgomery to star in "Heaven Can Wait"
has been concluded and the Metro star reports for duty on April
15. Alexander Hall will direct and Everett Riskin is completing
the screenplay. Russell Hayden, long featured in Harry Sherman's
"Hopalong Cassidy" westerns, will graduate to straight featured
roles on the Columbia lot, his fii-st assignment being a top spot
in "One Way Street."

IN PRODUCTION— "Officer and the Lady" fRochelle Hudson-
Roger Pi-yor), "Hands Across the Rockies" iBill Elliott-Dub Tay-
lor), "I Was a Prisoner at Devil's Island" « Sally Eilers-Donald
Woods) and "One Way Street" (Anita Louise-Russell Hayden).

■'.XS'MNCiS: liilliiii (lisli in "fjaflies in Itetii'eniont" . . .Rop^or Pr>'oi-, Fraiilt
Craven, Etlsar Hiiclianan. Kileen O'lTearn in "i iiiit n:uy" . . . Fi orl Aslairp, Uita
fiaywortli in "He's My Uncle" ... Robert Moni L;onM i \ in "llcav c ii run W,-iil"
...Ruth Hu.s.iey in "Our W^ife" . . .Gorilon ()li\.r m Itelty Co- I'M" . . . DIKKC-
rOK ASSIGNMENTS; Charles Barton to "01)ltuary " . . .i^ew Landers to "I
Was a I'risoner on DevlTs Island" ... Alexander Hall to "Heaven Can Wait"...

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

Where Hollywood and its movies are concerned, Los Angeles'
newspapers are notoriously optimistic. It was, therefore, some-
thing of a shock to note the following in a recent column by
Philip K. Scheuer, writing for the Los Angeles Times: "An ex-
tended essay on 'What's Wi'ong with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pic-
tures?' m ght not be amiss at this juncture — the most recent
dozen or so having been what they were — but the studio has so many
promising pieces currently in work that it might be more charit-

able to play what Walter Huston once sang of as 'the waiting
game' — and see. Last week the local trade journals fell upon
'The Bad Man' with oaths and execrations."

MGM's usually meticulous production preparation is well
known, but there was great haste in starting filming of the Clark
Gable-Rosalind Russell starrer, "The Uniform." The confusion
started when Hedy Lamarr indulged in one of her periodic salary
spats with the studio forcing the substitution of Miss Russell on
I'ery little notice. Gable's extremely high salaiy makes it inadvis-
able to keep him idle any longer than absolutely necessary. The
rush in getting "The Uniform" before the cameras has resulted in
its being well behind schedule.

Roy Del Ruth, fresh from Hal Roach's "Topper Returns," has
been signed to a term contract by Metro and his first assignment
will be to Introduce Metropolitan songbird Rise Stevens in "The
Chocolate Soldier". . .Lana Turner gets that long-discussed break
opposite Clark Gable in "Honky Tonk." a lusty story laid In the
Yukon in which Gable will portray a confidence man and swindler
who becomes a power in that U. S. outpost. Well versed in pic-
tures of this sort. Jack Conway will direct. . .Script difficulties have
caused the postponement of "Babes on Broadway" and Shirley
Temple's first Metro vehicle will be "Lazy Bones," in which she
will co-star with Wallace Beery.

IN PRODUCTION— "Dr. Jeykll and Mi-. Hyde" (Spencer Tracy-
Ingrid Bergman), "The Uniform" (Clark Gable-Rosalind RusselD,
"Lady Be Good" (Eleanor Powell-Ann Sothern) "Untitled Kildare"
(Lew Ayres-Lionel BaiTymore), "Man from the City" (Virginia
Weidler-Robert Sterling) and "Untitled Marx Brothers Comedy."

PREPARING— "Smilin' Through" fJeanette MacDonald) and
"Untitled Tarzan" (Johnny Weissmuller) .

;'ASTIN'<iS: Shirley Temple. Wallace Beery, lieo Carrillo. Mar,iorie Main in
Ijazybone.s" .. .Reginald Owen in "Tile Uniform" ... Aldrich Bowker in "Tjove
''lazy ', . ..Terry ."^tnrm. Pharles Ray, Henry O'Neill in "Blossoms in the Dust"
...DIRKCTOR ASSKiN.MEXTS: Richard Tliorpe to "Lazybones"...

MONOGRAM

This weekend sees Monogram's franchise holders, representing
the company's 36 exchanges in the United States and Canada,
holding their annual convention in Hollywood. More than 125
executives are participating in the proceedings. During the three-
day session, the delegates will consider the company's line-up for
the 1941-42 season and funds will be allocated for the budgets of
the "specials" the company will produce. The convention will
discuss the situation caused by the adoption of the Consent Decree
and its probable effect on Monogram. Those attending the confab
will also learn that 15'", of Monogram's announced program for
the current '40-'41 season was either placed In production or com-
pleted by April 1.

W. Ray Johnston. President of Monogram, announced a pro-
gram of 53 features for the company during the 1941-42 season.

Two top-budget production specials head the diversified pro-
gram, which will include four "East Side Kids" features, 24 wes
terns and 23 additional general features.

Two "Pi-emier Productions" slated for release on the new
schedule are "Land of the Sky Blue Water," an original story
based on the song by Charles Wakefield Cadman, and "Navy
Bound," a Talbert Josselyn story of the sea originally published
in Collier's Weekly.

"Deadenders" Leo Gorcey and Bobby Jordan and iho East

Side Kids start work soon on the first of their releases for the
new year, "Ghosts in the Night." Bela Lugosi will be featured in
one of the three others.

Monogram plans 10 productions under the classification "Box-
Office Champions." These will include "False Colors" and "The
Fighting Cadet," both to feature Frankie Darro; "Hill Billy Willie,"
a comedy drama; "Lil Louisiana Lady," and "Freckles Comes
Back" by Jeanette Stratton Porter. Others on this list include
"Law of the Jungle," "Girl of My Dreams," "Aunt Emma Paints
the Town," "30 Fathoms Deep" and "Man from Headquarters."

Other stories slated for production include: "Million Dollar
Mystery," from the novel by Harold McGrath; "Beating Back," Al
Jennings famous bandit novel; "Nights of Horror"; "On the
Stroke of 12," mystery drama to star Bela Lugosi; "Terror Island,"
Cosmopolitan Magazine short story of the South Seas, and "Flames
of Terror," based on the exploits of a big city fire department.

Monogram will reissue three pictures of recent seasons. Mickey
Rooney Avill be seen in one of his outstanding films, "Hoosier
Schoolboy," and the studio also will again release "Boys of the
Streets" with Jackie Cooper and "Siren of the South Seas" with
Movita.

In the western group. Monogram will produce eight features
in the "Range Busters" series, which feature Ray Corrigan, John
King and Max Terhune, and also inaugurate a new series with
the "Rough Riders" to be filmed in Arizona. Completing the pro-
gram will be the reissue of eight John Wayne features.

"The Sky's the Limit" is a forthcoming Monogram picture
calculated to use up some of the talent now under contract to the
studio. Lindsley Parsons is the producer and the following are
slated for roles; Frankie Darro, Mantan Moreland, Keye Luke.
Jackie Moran and Marcia Mae Jones. . ."Break the News" with

Maurice Chevalier, Jack Buchanan and June Knight, which wa;
produced and directed by Rene Clair has been acquired by Mono-
gram for release in this countiT-

IN PRODUCTION— "The Phantom Killer" (John McGuire-
Bela Lugosi*, "Redhead" (June Lang- Johnny Downs) and "King
of the Zombies" (John Archer-Mantan Moreland).

PREPARING— "The Pioneers" (Tex Ritter) and "Wrangler's
Roost" (Range Busters).

PARAMOUNT

The heavy program of production activity at Paramount since
Buddy De Sylva took the helm will continue at least through the
next two months during which sixteen new pictures are scheduled
to go before the cameras. Nine will start in April. DeMille's
"Reap the Wild Wind" goes May 19th.

Although it has acquired seventeen new story properties since
January 1, many of them important, De Sylva says that Paramount
is still in the market for material. As reported in our interview
with the studio's new production head, emphasis will be placed on
yarns of purely "entertainment" value. The studio is going to
make its quota of films with national defense aspects, but as far
as propaganda pictures are concerned, the executive cabinet agrees
that the other studios will be turning out more than enough and
the wise studio will adhere closely to accepted entertainment
patterns.

Previously a minor cog in Paramount's "B" division, Paul
Jones achieved prominence last year by furthering the career of
Preston Sturges in his capacity as producer for the writer-director.
The result is a new seven year contract for Jones and the distinc-
tion of being the first holdover from the previous regime. Jones
typifies the new Hollywood producer and the sort we shall hear of
more frequently when the Consent Decree becomes operative.

NEW RELEASES

(For details on These pictures see

COLUMBIA

The Great Swindle Apr. 10

Penny Serenade Apr. 17

Under Age Apr. 24

Big Boss, The Apr. 28

They Dare Not Love Apr. 30

Her First Beau May 8

She Knew All the Answers May 15

Senate Page Boys May 20

METRO

Men of Boys Town Apr. 11

Washington Melodrama Apr. 18

Ziegfeld Girl Apr. 25

People vs. Dr. Kildare May 2

Love Crazy May 9

Law and Lucky Wilson, The May 16

Woman's Face, A May 23

Billy the Kid , June 6

MONOGRAM

Break the News Apr. 10

'i"umbledown Ranch in Arizona Apr. 20

Roar of the Press Apr. 30

Pioneers, The May 2

PARAMOUNT

Round-Up, The Apr. 4

Road to Zanzibar, The Apr. 11

Border Vigilantes Apr. 18

Power Dive Apr. 25

Reaching for the Sun May 2

There's Magic in Music May 9

One Night in Lisbon May 16

Caught in the Efraft May 30

Pirates on Horseback June 6

Shepherd of the Hills June 13

Ki,ss the Boys Goodbye July 4

West Point Widow July 25

Wide Open Town Aug. 1

I Wanted Wings Aug. 8

Charts on Following Pages)

REPUBLIC

In Old Cheyenne Apr. 1

Pals of the Pecos Apr. 3

Sis Hopkins Apr. 12

Rookies on Parade Apr, 17

Lady from New Orleans Apr, 22

Singing Hills Apr. 26

RKO

Repent at Leisure Apr. 4

Devil and Miss Jones, The Apr. 11

Robbers of the Range Apr. 18

They Met in Argentina Apr. 25

Hurry, Charlie, Hurry May 2

Sunny May 16

Saint's Vacation, The May 23

Tom, Dick and Harry June 13

20th CENTURY-FOX

Scotland Yard Apr. 4

That Night in Rio Apr. 11

Ride on Vaquero Apr. 18

Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It Apr 25

Great American Broadcast May 2

Cowboy and the Blonde, The May 23

A Very Young Lady June 6

UNITED ARTISTS

Pot O' Gold Apr. 11

That Uncertain Feeling Apr. 18

That Hamilton Woman Apr. 30

UNIVERSAL

Lady from Cheyenne Apr. 11

Flame of New Orleans Apr. 18

3ky Raiders (Serial) Apr. 18

Model Wife Apr. 25

Black Cat May 2

WARNER BROS.

Shot in the Dark Apr. 5

The Great Lie Apr. 12

Strange Alibi Apr. 19

Wagons Roll at Night, The Apr. 26

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FILM BULLETIN

Jones attained his success the hard way, by turning out minor
product with a better than average share of imagination and
showmanship. Having now been entrusted with top pictures, Jones
is not likely to succumb to grandiose ambitions. Unlike many
Hollywood production executives he does not believe that enter-
tainment may be gauged by the amount of money poured into a
picture. He seeks to save rather than to spend money and it is a
matter of record that Jones' last two pictures, "Lady Eve" and
"Read to Zanzibar" were completed at much less money than ori-
ginally allotted. Paramount's prompt re-signing of Jones indicates
anew the business-like manner in which Frank Freeman'is operat-
ing the studio and lends credence to our frequent observation that
this company, after years of disappointment, is on its way to the
top run of the production ladder.

The original plan for Andrew Stone's musical "Hard Boiled
Canary," a story laid in the National Music Camp at Interlochen,
was to release and exploit the picture in conjunction with the
thousands of music clubs throughout the country. Although the
picture has already been shown in Los Angeles and Dallas, it has
bsen withdrawn elsewhere. In May the picture will be distributed
under its original title, "There's Magic in Music," with the spon-
sorships of music groups. T. Keith Glennan, Paramount's pro-
duction manager for the past six years, is the latest executive to
tender his re.signation. . . With "I Wanted Wings" just released, the
studio is already planning a sequel to be called "Tomorrow's Ad-
mirals." William Holden will star . . . WiUiam A. Wellman left the
lot with the completion of "The Great Man's Woman"... The
latest picture to be added to Bob Hope's extensive schedule is
"The Lady in Pursuit" and Madeleine Carroll will be his leading
lady... One more motion picture and he will retire — so says
Harry Carey, who just completed the title role in "Shepherd of
the Hills." The veteran actor is going to devote his time to
ranching and writing his autobiography ... A more immediate
assignment for Bob Hope is a topline in "Louisiana Purchase"
which goes into production on July 7, after Hope finishes "Nothing
But the Truth". . .Veronica Lake, who is being hailed as the "find"
of the year, will star in "China Pass," an Arthur Hornblow pro-
duction.. .Busy Dorothy Lamour will display her sarong next in
"The King and Queen of the Jungle". . .Something of a triumph
for Judy Canova is the fact that she has been signed by Para-
mount to star in one picture annually for the next five years. The
comedienne used to be under contract to
the studio as a feature player but was
given little opportunity. It took Republic
to give her a real "break."

IN PRODUCTION— "Skylark" (Claud-
ette Colbert-Ray Milland). "The Great
Man's Lady" (Barbara Stanwyck- Jo?l
McCrea), "Hold Back the Dawn" (Charles
Boyer-Olivia de Havilland), "Night of
January 16" (Robert Preston-Ellen
Drew), "Buy Me That Town" (Lloyd
Nolan-Constance Moore), "Aloma of the
South Seas" (Dorothy Lamour- Jon Hall)
and "The Parson of Panamint" (Charlie
Ruggles-Ellen Drew ) .

PREPARING — "Nothing But th?
Truth" (Bob Hope-Paulette Goddardi.
"World Premiere" (John Barrymore-
Prances Farmer), "Birth of the Blues"
(Bing Crosby), "Henry for President"
(Aldrich Family). "Forced Landing"
(Richard Arlen). "Among the Living"
(Albert Dekken. "Sullivan's Travels'
(Joel McCrea), "Dildo Cay" (Dorothy
Lamour-Stirling Haydent. "Paramount
on Parade," "Shiek of Buffalo Butte"
and "Reap the Wild Wind" (Ray Mil-
land- John Wayne-Robert Preston).

(■/\STIN<iS: Prances Farmei-, Ricaido Conoz,
Ui< li!ir(l Denning in '•Woi ld Premie' e" ... Pan
Hurst in "Par.son of Pf namint" ... Victor
Moore in "I^ouisiana Purclia.se" ... Veronica I^ake
in "Chiina Pass" . . . Herlda Hop;)Pr in "Henry
for President" ... Hicliarfl Arlen in "Win^s of
Tourase" .. .Monte Blue in "The Creat Man Is
a lyad.v" ... Eddie (Hoeliesteri .\nderson in
"Mir th ol the Bines" ... Rose Ifohart. Catherine
f'raif!. I'larinee Kolb in ".Vothins But the
Truth" ... .Martha O'Dri.seoll in "Secrets of tin-
Wasteland" ... Hay Milland. Waltei- Hain|iden
In "Heap the Wild Wind" . . . I»1RK<'T<)IC -AS-
S1<;N.MKNTS: Sam Wood to "Miss Susie Slayle '
...CONTRACTS: Helen Gilbert ti agreement...

"Sis HOjTkins," 'Hit Parade" and "Lady from New Orleans." The
final cna will be eitlier "Pudd'n'head" or a film version of Richard
Hard'ng Davis' "Soldiers of Fortune." According to President
James R. Grainger, the company is now farther ahead of releases
than at any time in its history. The entire program will be de-
livered by June 15, the first time Republic has completed its
schedu'e on time.

In a report to Consolidated stockholdei's, Herbert Yates re-
ported that Republic's profit for 1940 was $500,000 and that the
amcunt would b? boosted to $1,030,000 this year... St. Louis has
been s?lected for the premiere of "Sis Hopkins". . .Gene Autry is
leaving for another pensonal appearance tour... Two more stories
bought by Republic last week were "Mercy Island" and "Washing-
ton Corresponde ^t". . .Options have b=en lifted on Roy Rogers and
George Hayes. . Binnie Barnes was signed for a role in "Angels
with Broken Wings."

IN PRODUCTION— "Country Fair" (Lulubelle and Scotty),
"Sheriff of Tombstone" (Roy Rogers-George Hayes) and "The Gay
Vagabond" (Higgins Family).

PREPARING— "Angels with Broken Wings" (musical w;th
ycung players). "Over the Ozarks" (Weaver Brothers and Elv:ry),
"Untitled Mesquiteers," "Kansas Cyclone" (Donald Barry).

CASTINGS: Binnie Barnes in "Angrels with Broken Wings"
•'The Best -American" hy George Carleton Brown...

.STOKV 181 VS:

RKO-RADIO

"Citizen Kane" will have its premiere on April 15 at the Pa'ace
and Rivoli Theatres in New York, according to the latest word
received from RKO by Orson Welles. The young producer-director
however, is placing Ititle faith in this promise due to the fact that
on three previous occasions RKO. with considerable fervor, advise!
him of specific plans for the film's distribution.

That report by Ben Hecht in a recent issue of PM to the
effect that Louis B. Mayer is influencing RKO in behalf of W. R.
Hearst, who wants "Kane" shelved, is agreed to bs substantially
correct. Tirre magazine made this an important point of an ar-
tic'e in its issue of March 30 which discussed the "Citizen Kane"
situation. The Hearst-Mayer friendship is well known and on
April 5 in Liberty magazine. Hearst wTote of an interview with

LADY >0M NEW ORLEANS

A REPUBLIC PISTURE

REPUBLIC

Another studio launching a production
rush is Republic where work is being
stepped up to complete the remaining
pictures on this season's slate. Three of
the four top specials have been finished,

JOHN WAYNE • ONA MUNSON

RAY MIDDLETON • HENRY STEPHENSON • HELEN WESTLEY

Bernard Vorhaus Director

MARCH 2 2, 1941

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Hitler: "The question of whether I should see Mr. Hitler and what I
should say to Mr. Hitler was discussed in general with Louis B,
Mayer before the interview took place." It is hardly far-fetched,
therefore, to assume that if Mayer is so close to Hearst that his
confidence is sought on affairs of international significance that
the Metro head would figure prominently in anything so close to
his own sphere of influence as a motion picture in which the
publisher is so keenly Interested.

No one occupies a more uncomfortable position in this cine-
matic mess than RKO president George Schaefer. Being a realist
and knowing that "Citizen Kane" will probably clean up at the
box-offlce, it is common sense to suspect that Schaefer would prefer
to release the picture and await the consequences.

The representatives of those publications which have already
reviewed the picture were summoned by the Welles press agent,
Herb Drake, who sought publicity and comment hoping to force
the matter into the open. Also it was necessary to overcome the
Hearst-instigated reports that Mr. Welles had laid an egg.

The most significant item we have gleaned and one that we
have not seen printed is that the film has been seen by numerous
lawyers, many of them far removed from the picture industry.
It is their unanimous opinion that from a legal standpoint it would
be difficult to prove "Citizen Kane" libelous in any United States
court. This being the case, RKO's position is inexcusable and one
is compelled to ask whether William Randolph Hearst or the stock-
holders and customers of the film companies are running the mo-
tion picture industry.

Having opened "Native Son" his new Broadway show, Welles
himself is devoting his full time to straightening out the "Kane"
ramifications and preparing for his next picture which will be laid
in Mexico. Dolores Del Rio and Welles are the stars. He is work-
ing at RKO but whether the picture is made under its sponsorship
will hinge largely on the ultimate fate of "Kane." Meanwhi'e
there is no dearth of offers and Welles, in the past month, has
been approached by virtually every major company with the most
tempting contractual deals.

The Orson Welles fracas has its lighter aspects and one of
them occun-ed the other day when your reporter sought to know
the cast of "Citizen Kane." RKO's publicity department has gone
so far in disclaiming any knowledge of the picture that we were
shunted around from telephone to telephone and compelled to
make our simple request to five different individuals before Herb
Drake could be located — he being the only individual supposed
to know anything about it. The cast has been printed in at least
a dozen publications and RKO's isolationist attitude certainly
borders on the absurd. Although RKO's publicity department did
not handle the Welles' unit, it would seem that any press agent
worth his salt would have a credit sheet, if only to satisfy his
own curiosity. Apparently curiosity is not the habit of the RKO
publicity department.

RKO has had a generous share of troubles this season and not
the least of them has been its difficulty in securing name players.
This plus executive and financial difficulties have resulted in the
studio being far behind schedule. At this writing the studio has
a backlog of only seven films and six in production. Full steam
ahead to make up for lost time is the order and thirteen scripts
are being pushed to prepare for the accelerated production pace
that will be necessary if RKO wants to complete its quota on time
— to say nothing of preparing some blocks-of-fivc for submission
at the beginning of the new selling season. Titles and stars of the
stories being readied will be found at the end of this comment
under PREPARING.

Schaefer is negotiating with several top stars, but so far none
has been signed. Deals have been concluded with James Craig,
Dorothy Comingore, Paul Hemried, Dennis O'Keefe, Jane Wyatt,
Frances Neal, Philip Reed, Katherine Leslie, Edmund O'Brien,
Anna Lee, Ray Bolger, Michele Morgan, Signe Hasso and Kent
Taylor. Although this list may include some potential bets, their
box-office value is virtually nil and RKO will have to high-pres-
sure some headline stars to bolster next season's output.

Whether Gene Towne and Graham Baker begin production on
"How to Meet a Man" rests .squarely in the lap of headman
Schaefer. The production duo's office is virtually closed down and
they are v/aiting for the "go" signal... A prominent addition to
RKO's producer fold is Sam Wood who will turn out one or more
pictures annually for the next three years. Wood just completed
"The Devil and Miss Jones". . .Bert Gilroy has succeeded Lou
Brock as head of the shorts department ... A new series is underway
for Wendy Barrie and George Sanders who have been teaming in
the "Saint" pictures. . .A. M. Botsford, former Paramount execu-
tive, is huddling with RKO on a production deal... After inviting
the opinions of Hollywood's correspondents, William Dieterle will
retain "The Devil and Daniel Webster" as the title of his first
picture for RKO.

IN PRODUCTION— "Sunny" CAnna Neagle-Ray Bolger), "Be-
fore the Fact" (Cary Grant- Joan Fontaine*, "Tom. Dick and Har-
ry" (Ginger Rogers-George Murphy), "My Life With Caroline"

(Ronald Colman-Anna Lee), "The Devil and Daniel Webster"
(Thomas Mitchell-Walter Huston), "Parachute Battalion" (Robert
rTeston-Nancy Kelly) and "Scattergood Pulls The Strings" (Guy
Kibbee).

PREPARING— "Journey Into Fear." "Father Takes A Wife"
(Adolphe Menjou), "Unexpected Father" (Tay Garnett), "Valley of
the Sun" (Joel McCrea), "Week-end for Three" (Ginger Rogers),
"Wrapped in Cellophane" (George Rafti, "Untitled Bergen-Mc-
Carthy," "Joan of Paris" (Michele Morgan), "The Play's The Thing"
(Charles Laughton) and "Lord Epping In Scotland" (Leon Errol).

L'A.STINCi.S: .Tames Corner, Bobs Watson in ".ScattergoDd I'uHs the Strings"
Jason i;..Ii.imIs in "Hurry. Charlie. Hurry" ... Jack Mulhall in "My I.,ife witlj
Caroliii. . ,.l, fT Corey in "The Devil and Miss Jones" ... Martha Tilton in
"Sunny" ,. ..ST«)KY Bi;\'S: "Western Hospitality' by .Stephen Cherry...
"Through the Thin WaU" by Ferenc Molnar. . .CONTRACTS: Paul Hernreld
to term deal ... Dennis Morifan to two-pit pact... John Cotten to two-plc
igreement , . .

20fh CENTURY-FOX

What with the several new producers added to the production
staff at 20th Century during the past few weeks, obsei-vers are ask-
ing whether a purge will eventually be forthcoming to eliminate
some of the superfluous personnel?

Henry Fonda, Randolph Scott and Dana Andrews have been
assigned leading roles in "Belle Starr," but to date no feminine
player has been set for the title part. Gene Tierney, Barbara Stan-
wyck, Ann Sheridan and Ai'leen Whelan are in the running. . .Wil-
liam Le Baron now has seven pictures to make on next year's pro-
gram.. .Harold Clurman is working with William Perlberg on
"Charley's Aunt". . .Zanuck closed a deal for Robert Donat to make
"Pitt the Younger" at 20th Century's English studio. . .Ralph
Dietrich and Walter Morosco, who have been co-producing for the
past 18 months will work independently hereafter .. ."Sun Valley"
and "The Man With a Shovel" are the two pictures remaining on
20th's current schedule.

IN PRODUCTION— "Blood and Sand" (Tyrone Power-Linda
Darnell), "Miami" (Don Ameche-Betty Grable), "Man Hunt (Wal-
ter Pidgeon-George Sanders) and "Sun Valley" (Sonje Henie-John
Payne ) .

PREPARING— "A Yank in the RAF" (Tyrone Power), "Con-
firm or Deny," "Charley's Aunt" (Jack Benny).

I'ASTIN'GS: Cesar Romero, Mary Beth Hughes in "Dance Hall" ... Robert
Donat in "Pitt the Younger" ... Henry Fonda. Randolph Scott, Dana An-
drews, Elizabeth Patterson. Louise Beaver in "Belle Starr" .. .Heather That-
cher in "Man Hunt"...Osa Massen, Cobina Wright, Jr., June Storey. Walter
(-'atlett in "Man with the Shovel" .. .George Lessey in "Miami" .. .DIRECTOR
AS!SI(i.\.MK>TS: Carol Reed to "Pitt the Younger" .. .Charles Renoir to "I
Waki- T]i .Screaniin.Ec" . . .

UNITED ARTISTS

Samuel Goldwyn is United Artists' big news this week. Our
report of last issue that Goldwyn is seriously considering a releas-
ing deal with the company has become the common assumption
in local film circles and an announcement to that effect may be
forthcoming any day. If it isn't Goldwyn will probably wait until
the completion of "Little Foxes" and seek the best deal of the many
that will undoubtedly be offered.

Meanwhile the producer is hard at work on "Foxes" and it will
start, as scheduled, on April 15 under William Wyler's direction.
Herman Shumlin, producer of the Lillian Hellman hit, will close
the play's run on April 12 in Philadelphia to permit some of the
players to enact their original roles in Goldwyn's screen version.
From the cast of "Life With Father" comes Therese Wright to
play Bette Davis' daughter. Miss Wright has been signed to a five-
year contract by Goldwyn.

That Goldwyn-Disney deal to produce "The Life and Stories
of Hans Christian Anderson" came about in this matter. Disney
has the rights to the fairy tales and Goldwyn owns the author's
biogi-aphy. Disney approached Goldwyn about buying the biogi-a-
phy and in the process showed him "The Reluctant Dragon," in
which, for the first time, live actors are combined with cartoon
characters. Goldwyn was enthralled and the inevitable occurred —
pTahs for a collaboration were forthwith begun. Disney expects to
begin work on the cartoon sequences in July and Goldwyn hopes to
start working on November 1. The film is slated for release around
July, 1942.

Edward Small is preparing his program for next season and
figuring anew in his plans is the life of Rudolph Valentino which
is now called "In Rudolph Valentino's Day." Another story in
preparation is "The Corsican Brothers." Small also owns "Two
Years Before the Mast" and it may be made on his '41-'42 slate.
Small has signed George Brent and Basil Rathbone to appear with
lUona Massey in "G-Men of Scotland Yard," planned as Small's
first production for the naw semester . .Walter Wanger g03s back
into production with "Sundown" on May 5... Gabriel Pascal is in
town to arrange the distribution of "Major Barbara". . .Another
arrival is John Houseman, whose visit to Hollywood after assisting
in the staging of Orson Welles' "Native Son" is to discuss David

14

FILM BULLETIN

O. Selznick's film version of "Jane Eyre". . .Reinhold Schunzel is
going to direct "Strange Victory" in which Martha Scott will star
for Sol Lesser.

PREPARING— Korda's "Our Heaven is Now" and Goldwyn's
"Little Foxes" (Bette Davis).

CASll.NCiiS: Iluiui Massev. George Brent. Basil Ratlibone in "G-Men vs.
Scotland Yard" . . . DIKKCTOR ASSIGNMENTS: Tim Whalen to ■'G-Men vs.
Scotland Yard"...

UNIVERSAL

Speculation about Deanna Durbin's next picture ended last week
when it was announced that the singing star will play opposite
Charles Laughton in "Almost An Angel." It will be a Joe Paster-
nak production with Henry Koster directing. Previous commit-
ments have compelled Charles Boyer to withdraw from "Ready For
Romance" in which he was to appear with Durbin and the picture
has been shelved for the time being. . .Universal is talking to di-
rector Rene Clair on a term contract ... George Waggner, former
writer and recently a director at Monogram, has been signed to a
seven-year contract as a producer-director.

IN PRODUCTION— "Unfinished Business" (Irene Dunne-Ro-
bert Montgomery), "Sandy Steps Out" (Baby Sandy), "Tight Shoes"
(John Howard-Binnie Barnes), "Hello, Sucker" (Hugh Herbert-
Peggy Moran) and "Men of the Timberlands" (Richard Arlen-
Andy Devine).

PREPARING— "They're In The Navy" (Abbott and Costello),
"Beyond the Law," "Too Many Blondes" (Rudy Vallee), "The Sea
Raiders" (serial) and "Martial Law."

CASTINGS: Peggy Moran. Tom Brown. Nell O'Day in "Hello Sucker"...
Linda Hayes in "Men of the Timberlands"...

WARNER BROS.

George Raft, who has no histrionic license to be temperamen-
tal, gets "credit" for the suspension of Humphrey Bogart for his
refusal to play in "Bad Man of Missouri." Bogart, originally slated
for a topline in "Manpower," was taken out because of the ob-
jections of George Raft. Raft and Bogart appeared together in
"They Drive By Night" and the consensus of critical opinion was
that Bogart overshadowed Raft. Thus fortified with displeasure,
Raft threatened to walk out if Bogart were teamed with him again.
WB acceded and gave him Edward G. Robinson to worry about —
an actor who will probably administer Mr. Raft the histrionic
spanking of his life. To occupy scene stealer Bogart's time, he was
told to report for "Missouri" which is pretty obviously a minor item.
This he refused to do — preferring suspension and a trip on his
boat. It is said that Bogart would like to be relieved of his Warner
obligations because this is the second time he has come off loser
m the allottment of choice roles. Once slated for "Gentle People,"
the part was finally given to John Garfield.

Bogart has been rising steadily in boxoffice importance and in
the past his presence has greatly enhanced many a B picture. Ob-
viously his is not a fight for top billing or stan-ing roles, for in
"Manpower" his spot would have been featured. Bogart merely
wants good acting roles and Warners must know by this time that
he can play them. Suspending him because of the whim of a
constant trouble maker is unfortunate, to say the least. Raft
should get the bum's rush instead.

There's no doubt about it — movie goers prefer their heroes
young and handsome, so after testing Charles Laughton and other
character actors for the role, Gary Grant has been signed for "The
Man Who Came To Dinner." This was the original nlan of War-
ner executives. Edmund Goulding is going to direct and the Ep-
stein Brothers are writing the screenplay. . .A long projected deal to
film the life story of George M. Cohan was consummated last week.
Cohan will write the story and James Cagney will play it. That
sounds like something swell... "The Great Lie" will have a special
preview in Bette Davis' home town, Littleton, New Hampshire...
Warners has opened negotiations with Jack Benny for the male lead
m "The Male Animal". . .Several endings have been shot for "Meet
John Doe" since the picture was previewed and the one that will
stick has Regis Toomey pledging his aid to revive the Doe move-
ment. . ."All Through The Night" a comedy gangster yarn has been
bougnt for James Cagney. . ."Saratoga," by Edna Ferber is another
recent WB story acquisition of importance. . .Fredric March was
signed to star in "One Foot In Heaven" ... JeiTy Wald's first as-
signment as a producer is "Navy Blues," a musical. . .The Broad-
way hit, "The Corn Is Green" was bought for Bette Davis.

IN PRODUCTION— "Sergeant York" (Gary Cooper- Joan Les-
lie), "The Gentle People" (Ida Lupino-John Garfield), "Under-
ground" (Jeffrey Lynn-Phillip Dorn), "Passage From Hongkong"
(Keye Luke-Lucille Fairbanks), "Dive Bombers" (Errol Flynn-
Pred MacMurray), "Manpower" (Edward G. Robinson-Marlene
Dietrich-George Raft), "Bad Man Of Missouri" (Dennis Morgan-
Wayne Morris), "Flight Patrol" (James Stephenson-Ronald Rea-
gan).

PREPARING— "Navy Blues."

CASTINGS: Michael Ames, William Lundigan in "Flight Patrol" ... Anthony
Quinn, John Ridgely in "Manpower" ... Roscoe Ates, Ann Todd. Vl'illie Best
In "Bid Men of Missouri" .. .Jerome Cowan in "The Gentle Peop e" ... Charles
Trowbridge in "Sergeant York" ... Mart ha Raye in "Navy Blues" .. .Fredric
March in "One Foot in Heaven" ... DIRECTOR ASSIGNMENTS: Ben Stolotf
to "Nine Lives Are Not Enough" ... Edmund Goulding to "The Gay Sisters

STOKV 151 VS: "All Through the Night" by Leo Rosten and Leonard
Spiegfli^hi^^ '-..rrin for Dmitrios" by Eric Ambler ... "The Corn Is Green'
by Enih ij W illiinns, . .

PRODUCERS RELEASING CORP.

Five pictures will go before the cameras during April, an am-
bitious schedule for Producers. They are "The Lone Rider Gal-
lops to Glory" (George Houston), "Paper Bullets," a Martin Mooney
original, "Missing Army Hostess' and "Motorcycle Squad." Now
shooting is "Emergency Landing" (Forrest Tucker-Evelyn Brent).

INDEPENDENTS

With two pictures completed, Charles Kranz, president of Se-
lect Pictures Inc., has announced that 10 more will be made to com-
plete its output for this year. Those finished are "City of Missing
Girls" and "I'll Buy Your Life." The next to start will be "The
Corpse Walks" which is scheduled to get underway in two or three
weeks. Merrick-Alexander are the producers.

In town for a brief visit to check up on production, Kranz
expressed his satisfaction with the product thus far. He pointed
out that better casts are being assembled by Merrick and Alex-
ander than is usually found in independent output and he spoke
enthusiastically of Elmer Clifton, veteran director who megaphon-
ed the first two pictures and will probably be engaged for addi-
tional duty by the outfit. Kranz thinks that the Decree will prove
a boon to independent film-makers, although it will require a little
time to analyze the market under the new conditions.

JUDY CANOVA

JOSEPH SANTLEY

Diteclor

Screen Plj» by
)»CK TOWNtfY. Mill CROSS
and EOWARO EllSCU

Original Story by
f McGREW Willis

AND HIS BAND WITH THE BOBCATS

CHARLES BUTTERWORTH

JERRY COLONNA
SUSAN HAYWARD
KATHARINE ALEXANDER
AND AN AU STAR CAST

APRIL 5

19 4 1

IT'S A SUPiR-COMEDY WITH MUSIC!

PRODUCTION T> T^f^f^ "D

& RELEASE £lJ^K^\J£l±J

In the Release Ciiart, the date under "Details" refers to the issue in which cast .director, plot, etc., appeared.
"Rel" is the national release date. "No." is the release number. There may be variations in the Running
Time in states where there is censorship. All new productions are on 1940-41 programs unless otherwise noted.

1940-41 Features (41)
Westerns (16)
Serials (4)

Completed (32)
Completed (11)
Completed (2)

In Production (0)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)

HANDS ACROSS THE ROCKIES

Western — Sliooting started March 26

Cast: Bill Elliott, Dub Taylor, Mary Dailey, Stanley Brown.

Director: Lambert Hillyer Producer: Leon Barsha

story: Bill Elliott a.s Wild Bill Hickiik lu-liis Dub Taylor rinrl his father's
murderer.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

. 1^ i-ri'ott- 1,. \^■alter.s
. W.Baxter-L.Bergman

. IO-I!(.

10- 19.

. S-i!

. ..:{-».

11- ifi.

.7-27. .

12- 14.

. .5-4. .
. . .3-8.
.10-5. .
.1-25.
..9-7..

11-16. .
. . .4-6.
..2-24

. .2-13.
. .2-14.

11-14.

.4-28.

.2-27.
10-31.

. .2-7.
.8-15.

11-28.
.3-24.
11-21.

.1-16

..9-5.

10-24.

10-19.
..5-4.

11- 20.

12- 12.

.6-1... 4-10.

Acro.ss the Sierras (58)

AOam Had Four Sons (80) ..

Details under title; Legacy.
Bpyoiid the Sacramento (58) B. Elliott-E.Keyes ...

Diails under title: Ghost Guns
BiK M is... The ( — ) O.KruTer-G. Dickson

I>t:iji.^ under title: Chain Gang

Hhinflie (Joes Latin (68) P.Singleton-A.Lake

Blnndie I'la.vs Cupid (70) I' Singleton-.A.Lake ..

Details under title: Blondi* Goes to the Country

Devi! ConiMinnds. Tlie (64) B Karluff-.V.Duff ....

Diirantcn Kid. The (60) Charles Starrett

Chain Gang ( — ) O.Kruger-G. Dickson

Ellerv (Jiieen-Mnster Deteetive (62) . R Bellamy-M.Lindsay
Ellery Qui en's Penthouse M.vstery. . R.Bellamy-M.Lindsay

Escape to Glory (73) P. O'Brien-C.Bennett

Details under title: Passage West
Face Behind the Masli, The (69) . . . P Lorre-E.Keves

Fleht for IJfe (69) U..S Govt.Fllm

Fngitfve from a Prison Camp (59) . . .1 Holt-M. Marsha ...

Details under title: Offenders of the Law
GtTls L'nder 21 (64) P.Kelly-R.Hudson ...

Details under title: "The Little Professor"

Green .Archer (serial) v., Tory-I.Meredith ...

(ir.-at Plane Rohhery (55) J.HoIt-V.Lester

U«taUs under tltU; Keep Him Alive
Great Swindle. The ( — ) T.Holt

l>etall» under title: Missing Evidence

Her First Beau ( — ) T.Withers-J. Cooper

Into the Crimson West ( — ) B.ElIlott-B.Toune ...

Lone Wolf Keeps a Date, The (64) .W. William-P.Robinson

Details under title: Alias the I^one Wolf

I.ope Wolf Ta'ics a Chance W. Will i ims-.T Storey

Meet li'.ston Blacl<ie (61) ' ' Mni i is-R.Hudson " . .

MissinK Ten Days ( — ) It, H :irriKon-K. Verne

Naval .Academy ( — )

Nobndy's Cliildren (65)

North from the Lone Star ( — )
Officer and the \.m\y, Tlie ( — )
Outlaws of tl)e Panhandle (.59)

Details under title: Blazing the Oklahoma Trail

Penny Serenade I.Dunne-C.Grant

Phantom Sulimurine (70) .A.Louise-B.Bennett

Pinto Kid, The ( — ) ^.'^tirrctt-L. Curry

Prairie Schooner (58) C. Starrett -F.Roblnson

Detnllo iind.r title: Into the Crimson West

Return of Daniel Uoone ( — ) B. 101 Intt-D. Taylor

Senate Paije Boys ( — ) H.Marshall-V.Bruce .

She Knew .All (he Answers ( — ) . . . J.Bennett-F.Tone

DifiilK un.l.-r tille; A Girl's B'e.st Friend Is Wall Street

So You Won't Tallt (67) Toe E Brown

They I)are Not I>ove ( — ) G.Brent-M.Scott .. .

This Thins Called Love (90) R.Ru.ssell-M. Douglas

Thuiiderliii; Frontier (57) Charles Starrett

Time Out for Rliytlim (— ) R. Vallee-R.Lane

Lnder .\Be (— ) N. Grey-A.Baxter ....

West of Ahilene (57) Charles Starrett

White Eacle (Serial) B..Tones-D.Fay

Wild Cat of Tucson (59) B.EIIIott-W.Taylor

Details under title: Round-up

1939-40

Arizona (127) I.Arthur VV.Holden ... 4-20. 12-25

'♦"'"•'wa.v f«0) D.FalrbankB-R.H'ywth 6-20... 9-SO

D«talli under title: Before I Die
Beforf) I Hans (61) B.Karloft-B.Keyeg 7-18 9-17

r>*talla under title: Wizard of Death
B«ware Hpook* («8) R, Ha'son-K. Verne ForelKn

.2006
22 1 (1

.2015
.2016

.2028
.2201

.2024
.2025
.2012

.2029

.2032

.2038

.2081

F. Ii I r t hoi omew -B.Cook
E.F'lInws-W. White ..

B. Elliott-D.Fay

R.Huds(iii-B. Bennett ..

C. Starrett- F.Robinson

.2-22.
.8-10.
9-21. .

12- 28.

13- 28.
. For. .

.3-8.
.7-27.
.2-22.

. . .5-8.
.9-30..
11-23. .

. .3-6. .
.2-20. .
.2-28. .

.2021

.2022
.2027
.2044

10-17.

.3-31.

.2080

.2213

7-27. . .2-27. . .2205

.11-2.
10-19.
.6-15.
.8-10.

. .3-22.
. .2-22.
. . .2-8.

. .4-17.
12-16..

1-9 . .
.9-30. .

.2033
.2204
.2209

.6-29.
.1-11.
10-19.
.7-18.

. . . 3-8 .

. .5-20.
.5-15.

.10-3 . .
. .4-30.
...1-2.

12-31. .

.2018

.2005
.2203

7-13. .
11-30,
.9-21.

. .4-24.
, 10-21 ,
,1-31 .
.12-81.

.2202
.2120
.2211

2101
1009

10*4

Blondie Has Servant Trouble (06) . . P.Singleton-A. Lake ...5-18.

Details undei title: Blondie Beware

Deadwood Dick (Serial) Don Douglas 6-29.

Five Little I'eppers in Trouble (65) .E. Fellowes 6-15.

Details under title: Five Little Peppers at School

Girls of the Road (61) H Mack-A.Dvorak 5-18..

Glamour for Sale (60) R. I'ryor-A. Louise 8-10.

Details under title: I'm for Rent

He Stayed for Breakfast (87) M.Douglas-L. Young ...6-1...

Howards of Virginia, The (122) ... C. Gram -M.Scott 4-20.

1 .Married Adventure (66) Mrs. M. Johnson

Details under title: Dead Man's lale
Lady in Question, The (76) B.Aherne-R.Hayworth 6-1..

Details under title: Griboullle

Mad I\len of Europe (71) E.Gwenn-M.Maguire F*ircig:n

Military .Academy (65) T.Kelly-B.Jordan 6-1...

My Son Is Guilty (61) B.Cabot- J. Wells 11-4..

Details under title: Cop From Hell's Kitchen

Out West With The Peppers (60) . . E Fellowes-T. Bond 5-4 , ,,

Return of Wild Bill (60) B EIliott-I. Meredith ...4-6..

Secret Seven. The (62) B.Bennett-P.Rice 6-15.

Details under title: March of Crime
Straneer From Tevas (54) C.Starrel t-L.Gray 8-26.

Details under title: Man Trailer
Taming of the West (55) B Elliott I.Meredith ...8-12.

Details under title: Sundown in Helldorado
Those High Gray Walls (81) W.ConnolIy-l. Meredith 7-15.,

Details under title: Prison Surgeon
I -Boat 29 (75) C. Veidt-V.Hobson

.7-2... .

1012

.7-19..
. .9-1. .

. 1 18U
.1022

6-29. .
.9-27. .

. 1037
.1040

8-22. .
.9-19. .
7-24 . .

. 1 (106
.1001
1 1 10

.8-7. . .

.1008

6-3

112

.7-18. .
.12-28.

. 1038
.1033

.6-30. .
.6-27. .
.8-15. .

. 1021
.1214
.1039

11.2 . .

. 1202

12-7 .

1211

.9-21

1015

10-7

1010

1940-41 Features (50) Completed (.34) In Production (8)

UNTITLED MARX BROTHERS

Comedy — Shooting started March 31

Cast: Groucho, Harpo and Chico Marx. Tony Martin, Virginia
Grey, Charles Holland, Virginia O'Brien, Margaret Dumont,
Doug'as Dumbrille, Henry Armetta, William Tannen.

Director: Chuck Reisner Producer: Louis K. Sidney

story: This concerns the efforts of the Marx Brothers when they operate a
department store.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Titli — Running Time Cast Details Rel. No.

Blossoms in the Dust G.Garson-W.Pidgeon 2-8

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde S.Tracy-I. Bergman 2-22

Ladv B" G'tna A. Sothern-E. Powell 3-8

Love Crazy W.Po\vell-M. Loy 2-22

Law and Lucky Wilson, The V.WeidIer-R.Ster:ing ...3-22

(Details under title: Man From the City)

Fniform. The r-. Gable-R.Russell 2-22

People vs. Dr. Kildare, The L .Ayres-L.Barrymore . .3-22 .. .4-25

1940-41

A Woman's Face ( — ) I. Crawford-M. Douglas

-Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (lOO)M.Rooney-L. Stone . . .

Bad ;*lan. The W.Beery-L.Barrymore

Billy, tlie Kid ( — ) R.Tay or-B.Donlevy .

Biltcrswe.i {'.)■>) J.MacDonald-N.Eddy

Blrinde Inspiration (72) J Shelton- V.Grey

Details under title: Fools Rush In

Come Live willi .Me (85) I.Stewart-H.Lamarr

Comrade X (ltd) C.Gable-H.Lamarr ..

Dr. Kildare Goes Home (78) L.Barrymore-L.Ayres

i*r. Kildarc's Crisis (75) L.Ayres-L.Barrymore

Dulcy (73) A. Sothern-D. Dailey ..

Escape (108) IM.Sh arer-R.'l'iylcir

Flight Command (110) R.T lylor-R.Hussey ..

Free and Eas.v R.Hussey-R.Cummings

Gallant Sons (70) J.Cooper-G.Reynolds

Details under title: Fighting Sons

Go West (82) Marx Brothers

Haunted Honeymoon (82) R. Montgomery

Details under title; Busman's Honeymoon

Hulabaloo (77) P. .Miirijan- B. Burke ..

Keeping Conipan.v (79) I.Shelton-A.Ruth'ford

Land of Liberty (98) Documentary

Little Nelly Kelly (101) . J.Garland-G.Murphy ..

Maisie Mas a Lady (78) .A.Sot h'n-M.O'Sulllvan

Men of Boys' Town (106) S.Tracy-M.Rooney

Penalty, The (80) L.Bari-ymore-B.Arnold

Details undei- title: Roosty
Philadelphia Slory. The (112) . .K.Hepburn-C. Grant ...

Details under title: Untitled Dr. Kildare

Rage in Heaven (85) R.M'K'mery-I.B'gman

.Sky Murder (72) W.PIiineon-JCompton

Detail! under title: Untitled Nick Carter
Strike Up the Band (120) M.Rooney-J. Garland ..

1-11..
12-28. .

11- 30. .

12- 28. .
.7-27..
ll-,30.

.10-5. .
. .9-7. .
.7-27..

.9-21 . .
.6-29 .

. .5-18.

1-11. .
.9-21 . ,

.5-23.
.2-21.
.3-28.
. .6-6.
.11-8.
..2-6.

.1-31.
12-13.
..9-6.
11-29
.10-4.
11-1.
. .1-3.
.2-28.
11-15.

.8-10
2-10.

. 12-6,
.9-27.

. .9-7
10-19

8-10. .

10- 19

11- 16
1-11.

. 10-25.

.12-27.

.1-24.

.11-22

.1-10.

. .4-11.

. .3-14.

.126
. 124

.ii<

.123

.122
.113
.1*1

.115
.106
.108
.117
.127
.111

.114
.IM

. 109
.116
.120
.112
.118

7-27. . .1-17.

12-'>8.
.8-10.

.8-4.

. .3-7. .
,9-27..

.119

.128
.IK

.IM

16

FILM BULLETIN

Third Fineer, I.eft Hand (92) M.Loy-M. Douglas

Trial of Mary IJiigan (90) L.Day-R.Young ..

Wasliinston Mflodrama ( — ) F.Morgan-K. Taylor

Wild Man of Borneo (78) F.Morgan-B.Bui ke |l

Wyomine (89) .W.Beery-L. Bowman

Detail* under title; Bad Man of Wyoming
Ziegfeld Girl. The J. Stfwart-J. Garland

1939-40

. .8-10.
.1-11.
. . .3-8.
.10-19.
. . 6-29 .

10-11.

.2-14.
.4-18.
.1-24.
.9-13.

.1«7

.125

.121
.102

.11-10. . .4-25 130

Blackmail (81)

Boom I own (120)

Ca|>tain is a Lady, The (03)

31

. E.G.Rob'son-R.Hussey

.C. Gable-C.Colbert

. CCoburn-Bondi-Burke

retails under title; Old Lady

Gold Rush Maisie (82) A. Sotbern

Golden Fleecing (69) L,. Ay res- V. Grey

Gone With the Wind (228) C.Gable-V.Leigh

I Love Vou Again (99) W.Powell-M.Loy

New Moon (105) I.MacDonald-N.Ed^^

Sporting Blood (81) R. Young-M.O'Sullii

Details under title: One Came Home

The Stars Look Down (— ) M.Lockwood-M.Re<

We Who Are Young (79) L.Turner-J.Shelton

Details under title: To Own The World

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(26)
(24)

Completed (17)
Completed (9)

7-1.

.3-23
5-4.

.6-4.
.6-29
.2-11
.5-4.
.12-2
5-4.

. . .9-8 5

. .8-30 48

. . .6-21 42

..7-26 47

, . .8-16 49

. . .1-17

. . .8-9 50

. .6-28 31

. . 7-12 44

Foreign

. . 7-19 45

n Production (3)
in Production (0)

KING OF THE ZOMBIES

Horror — Shooting started March 28

Cast: John Archer, Mantan Moreland, Henry Victor, Joan Wood-
bury, Dick Purcell, Leigh Whipper.

Director: Jean Yarbrough Producer: Lindsley Parsons

story. Ht-nr-

llKliet

a doctor, owns a mansion on an island in the West
moup o£ men arrive and espionage plays a principal part
]>rnceedings.

THE PHANTOM KILLER

Mystery — Shooting started March 16

Cast: Bela Lugosi, Polly Ann Young, John McGuire, Clarence
Muse, Terry Walker, Betty Compson, Bernie Adams, George
Pembroke, Ottola Nesmith, Fred Kellsey, Jack Mulhall.

Director: Joseph H. Lewis Producer: Sam Katzman

story; Bela Lugosi's wife is mentally deranged and unknown to him she
exerts a strange influence which causes him to become a killer.
Several people meet their doom before the police learn his Identity
and discover his wife's hypnotic Inf.uence.

REDHEAD

Drama — Shooting started March 26

Cast: June Lang, Johnny Downs, Eric Blore, Harry Burns.

Director: Edward Cahn Producer: I. E. Chadwick

.story; Kalsily accustd ut murder and exonerated, June Lang plans to com-
mit suicide. She meets Johnny Downs, also ready to take his own
life. They determine to live and each helps the other make a success
of their lives.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Ape, The (62) B.Karloff-G.HofEman ..8-10..

At the Villa Rosa ( — ) K.Kent-J.Kelly ....Foreign.

Break the News ( — ) M.Chevalier-J. Knight ..For.

Chamber of Horrors (79) L.Banks-G.Malo For...

Dead Man's Shoes W.Lawson-L. Banks . . .1-11.

Drums of the Desert (63) R.Byrd-L.Gray 9-7..

Flying Wild East Side Kids 1-25..

Det-iils under title: Air Devils

Gypsy Cavalier ( — ) G.RoIand-R.Torres 11-7.

Her First Romance (77) W.Bvans-E. Fellows ...11-2..

(Details under title: "Her Father's Dau.ifhter" ).

Kid's Last Ride, The R.Corri.s;an-J.King 12-28..

Details under title: Prairie .Schooldays

or Swimmin' Hole, The (79) M.Jones-J.Moran 9-21..

Orphans of the North (55) .Alaskan Cast For..

Phanloni of Chinatown ((;2) K.Luke-D.Long 10-5..

Pride of the Bowery (63) L.Gorcey-B.Jordan 11-16.

Details under title; C.C.C. Camp
Range Blisters. The (56) R.Corrigan-J.King 7-27.

.9-30. . .4001
.Rel.. . .3-25
.4-10

12-10

.1-15

.10-7. . .4022

.3-10. . .4013

11- 27

12- 22. . .4003

.11-16.

.10-19.

Ridin' The Cherokee Trail (62) . . .T.Ritter-S.Andrews 1-25.

Roar of the Press ( — ) J.Parker-W.Ford 3-22.

Details under title: Widows of the Press

Rolling Home to Texas (62) T.Rltter-V. Carpenter

Sign of the Wolf G.Bradley-M.Whalen

Ta • .Mi< Back to Oklahoma (64) . .T.Ritter-S. Andrews

Details under title: Oklahoma Bound

That Gang of Mine (62) East Side' Kids 8-10.,

Trail of tile Silver Spurs (60) R.Corrigan-J.King ...11-30.

Trailing Double Trouble (60) R.Corrlgan-J.King 9-7.

Details under title: Six Shooting Serenade ."

Tumbledown Ranch in Arizona ( — )Range Busters 3-8.

West of Pinto Basin (60) R.Corrigan-M.Terhune .11-2.

You're Out of Luck (62) F D i rm K Sutton 12-11.

.2-10.

10- 14.
.7-29. .

11- 18

12- 15.

.8-22.
.2-25
.4-30.

12-30.
.3-15. .
11-14

.9-23.
, . .1-5.
.10-7.

.4-20.
,11-25,
,1-20,

4010
,40-24
.4012

.4053

.40.52
.4004
4051

.4021

.4014

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(41)

(9)

Completed
Completed

(36)
(7)

In Production (4)
In Production (0)

BUY ME THAT TOWN

Comedy — Shooting started March 19

Cast: Lloyd Nolan, Constance Moore, Albert Dekker, Barbara
Allen, Sheldon Leonard, Edward Brophy, Horace MacMahon,

Warren Hymer.

Director: Eugene Forde

Producer: Sol C. Sigel

.story: A trio of sharpshooters headed by Lloyd Nolan lose out in their at-
tempts to take over a small town because of Constance Moore, sophis-
ticated daughter of the local judge.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast Ixitails Rel.

Aloma of the .South Seas D.Ijamour-J.Hall 3-22

Hold Back the Dawn C.Boyer-O.De Havilland 1-25

Skylark C.Colb^rt-R.Milland 2-8

No.

. .5-4. .
...6-1..

. .3--J2 . .

. .4-6. . .
. . .9-7. .
.11-2..
. .1- '^5 . .
.11-2

1940-41

Aldricli family in Life

with Henry, The (80) .1. Cooper-L.Ernst 3-9.

Arise My Love (113) C.Colbert-R.Milland ...7-13.

Bi>rd:'r Vigilantes W.Boyd-R.Hayden ...11-30.

Caught in the Draft ( — ) B.Hope-D.Lamour 1-25.

Cherokee Strip (84) R.Dlx -W.Henry 6-29.

Christmas in July (70) D.Powell-E.Drew 6-15.

De.ads under title: The New Yorkers

Dancing on a Dime (74) G.IMacDonald-R. Paige

Doomed Caravan (62) W.Boyd-R.Hayden .

Great ."Man's Lady. The (— ) C.Colb t-R. .M 111 ■ nd .

Details under title: Pioneer Woman

I Want a Divorce (92) D. 1 o we 1-J Biondell

I Wanted Win^s ( — ) B.Donlevy-R.Milland

In Old Co'orado (67) W.Boyd-R.Hayden .

Kiss the Boys Goodbye ( — ) D.Amech ^-M. Martin

Lady Kve, The (90) B.Stinw-'-k-H. Fonda

Las \ f!ias Nights (89) P,Regan-B. Wheeler ..11-30

Love Tiiy Nciglihur iWl) I.Bny-.Ji.A lin-M.M'tin

.Mad Doctor, The (90) B.Rnthbone-E.D :ew ..

Details under title: Destiny
Monster and the Girl (85) E.Drew-P.Terry

Details under title; D. O. A.

M )o 1 ':\v - !{ irulu (76) D.Lamour-R. Preston

New V!ir:> Town ( — ) .M..\lar\iii l<\\:',M m :i.v

Nig:ht at Ear! Cstr-o: '-, A ((!2) . , . Iv .Murr i y- R . i ' . I> i t

Night of Jamiar.^' 16 ( — ) R.Pres'on-E.Dr; \v

North West .Mounted Police ( 125) . .O.Coo >ei - H .( ' mm oM . . . .:f-.';^ .

One Night in Lisbon ( — ) M.Cai rol -F.MacMurray 1-11.

Pirates on llorst'back ( — ) W.Boyd-R.Hayden 12-28.

Power Dive ( — ) R.Arlen-J. Parker 2-8.

Quarterback, The (74) W.Morris-V.Dale 7-27.

Details under title: Touchdown

Rangers of Fortune (90) F. M'Murray-A. Dekker .5-4..

Reaching Kor The .Sun J.McCrea-E.Drew 10-5.

Road to Zanzibar, The (90) B.C osby-B.Hope 11-16.

Round-Up, The (90) R.Dix-P.Foster 8-10.

Second Chorus (8:1) • Asi lire-r^.Goddard ..8-10.

Shepherd of the Hills J. Wayne-B.Field 10-5.

Texas Rangers Kide Again (67) . . . 1 . H o vard - K. Drew 5-4.,

There's Magic in Music (80) A. .Jones-S.Foster 6-29.

Three Men from Texas (70) B.Boyd-R.Hayden 5-4.,

Victory (78) F.March-B. Field 6-1.

Virginia (110) M.Carroll-F.M'Murray .7-27.

West Point Widow ( — ) .A ..Shirley-R.Carlson 2-22.

Details under title: Little Miss Muffet
Wide Open Town ( — ) W.Boyd-R.Hayden 1-25.

Details under title: Men of Action.

World in Flames (60) Documentary

Yon're The One (83) O.Tucker-B.Baker 10-5.

. I -24 .

11-1..
.4-18. .
. .5-30.
10-11. .
10-25..

.11-8.
.1-10. .

.4016
.4 009
4053

.2-10. .

. .8-10. .

. .7-13. .
I I - I (! .

. . 5- I . .
. . .3-8.

.9-20. .
. .8-8.
3-14 . .
.7-1.
.3-21 . .
.3 28. .

2-14. .

.4005
.4007

.4008
,4051

.400«

.4052

.4022
.4023
.4013
.4018

.2-28. . .4020
10-18. , .4006

.i-i-P..

.5-16.
. .6-6.
.4-25.
.10-4.

.1011

.4004

.9-27. . .4003

.4-11 .
. .4-4.
. . 1-3.
.6-13.
12-13.
. .5-9.
11-15.

1- 17.

2- 21

. . 7-25 .

. . .8-1.

10-25.
. . .2-7.

.4025
.4024
.4014

.4012
.4021
.4050
.4015
.4019

.4010
.4017

1939-40

*-9.

All Women Have Secrets (.'59) . . . . J.Allen-J.Cagney

Details under title: Campus Wives

Comin' Bound the Mountain (62) . B.Burns-U.Merkel 5-18.

Death of a Champion (64) L. Overman- V.Dale 7-1..

Great Victor Herbert, The (84) ...M.Martin-A.Jones 8-26.

Details under ttile: Victor Herbert

Gulliver's Travels (74) TechnicolorCartoonFeature

Jamaica Inn (86) C. Laughton

Law of the Pampas (74) W.Boyd-S.Dunne 7-1..

Details under title; Argentina

Mystery Sea Raider (75) H.Wilcoxon-C.Landls

Our Neighbors — The Carters (83) .. F.Bainter-F. Craven

$1000 a Touchdown (71) J . E Brown-M.Raye ..

Range War (65) W.Bbyd-R.Haydon .

Rhythm on the River (90) B.Cr' eby-M. Martin .

Typhoon (70) D.Lamour-R. Preston ..8-12.

Cntamed (83) \.Tamiroff-R.MiIland .7-13.

.12-15. .3914

.8-16.
9-1 . .

3944
.3901

. 12-29. .3916

.12-22. .3915
.10-13. .3906
.11-3. . .3955

.5-8. .
.7-1. .
.7-1..

.5-18.

.8-9. .
.11-24

.9-22. .
.9-8. .
. .9-6.
5-17.
.7-26

.3943
.3911
. 3903
.3954
.4001
.3934
.3941

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(20)
(18)

Completed (9)
Completed (12)

In Production (1)
In Production (1)

EMERGENCY LANDING

Drama — Siiooting started March 26

Cast: Forrest Tucker, Carol Hughes, Evelyn Brent, Emmett Vogan,
William Halligan, Thornton Edwards, George Sherwood, Stan
Jolley, Stanley Price.

Director: William Beaudine Producer: Jed Buell

story: 'I'est-pilol Forrest Tucker Invents a robot-controlled warplano which
is sought by a group of spies. They use Tucker's girl friend. Carol
Hughes, to accomplish their purpose but the pilot captures them and
the invention Is saved.

LONE RIDER GALLOPS TO GLORY

Western — Shooting started April 2
Cast: George Houston, Al St. John

Director: Sam Newfield

Producer: Sigmund Neufcld

story: (Unavailable

see next Issue)

APRIL 5 , 1941

17

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Title — Running Time

Arizona (inng Busters ((!0)

Billy the Kid in Texas (Mi)

B!llv the K=(] Outlawed ('01

Billy the Kid's Fighting Pals (— )
Billy the Kid's Gun Justice (63)
Billy the Kid's Range AVar (fiO) ..

Caught in The Act (07)

Devil Bat (G!))

Emergency Landing

Federal Fugitive

Fronti.r Crusader (62)

Ciun C;>de (57)

lloUl That Woman (67)

I TaU.- This Oath (^i7)

Ix>ne Rid?r Crosses the Rio

Lone Rider Rides On, The (64) . .

Marked Men (66)

Misljehavins linshands (''5)

Outlaws of the Rio Cirande (55) . .
Riders of Black Mountain (5!)) . .

S <'ret Evidence (64)

South of Panama

Cast

Details Rel.

,T. McCoy 9-16.

B.Steele !)-X0.

.B. Steele 7-20

B.Stee'e 3-33... 4-18.

B.Steele 12-13.

B.Steele 1-24.

H..\imetta 1-17.

B. Iaisosi 11-2K.

C. HuKhes-F.Tucker 4-23.

N.Hamilton-D.Day 3-29.

.T.MoCoy 6-15.

.r. McCoy ".-M

J.Dunn-F.GifTord 7-15.

Clones 5-20.

O.Houston 2-28.

G.Houston 1-10.

. W.Hiill-I..Jf\ve' 8-28.

.M.I.aiisdon-B.Blythe 12-20.

,'|-..\:cCoy 3-7.

. I- ^•(•Coy 10-31 .

M.Ucyno ds-C.Quigley 1-31.

R.Pryor-V.Vale

.3-23. . .4-18.

No.

153
. 158
. 157
.161
. 1 59
.160
.107
. 104
.109
.108

151
. 1 .52
.102
. 101
.164
.163
. 103
.105
.155

1 54
.106
.110

1940-41 Features (26)
Westerns (32)
Serials (4)

Completed (18)
Completed (22)
Completed (3)

In Production (1)
In Production (1)
In Production (1)

A GAY VAGABOND

Domes:;ic comedy — Sl"crting s-arted March 26

Cast: Roscce Karns, Ruth Donnelly, Ernest Truex, Lynne Merrick,
Rod Bacon, Margaret Hamilton, Bernadene Hayes, Gloria
Franklin, Carol Adams.

Director: William Morgan Producer: Robert North

story: Ro.si oe Karns' twin brdtlii r arrives in town to disturb the Higgins
family when he fl tunts a lusoiou.s blonde and assassins try to bump
him off.

JUNGLE GIRL

Serial — Shooting started March 25

Cast: Frances GifTord, Tom Neal, Eddie Acuff, Tommy Cook, Jerry

Mohr. Al Taylor, Bud Deary.
Directors: William Witney-Jack English
Producer: H. S. Brown, Jr.

story; An tminent physician is driven from civilization to the jungle where
he raises his daughter and does briUiant work for the natives. The
rich diamond deposits of the region are used by him solely to be
exchanged tor supplies. Others attempt to get at the diamonds but
they are ultimately forced out.

SHERIFF OF TOMBSTONE

Western— Shooting started March 25

Cast: Roy Rogers, George Hayes, Elyse Knox, Sally Pane, Zeffie
Ti'lbu'-y. Michael Morris, Hal Talliaferro, Harry Woods, Jay
Nove*lo.

Producer-director: Joseph Kane

story: Rogers goes to Tombstone to trace the murderer of his brother. He
finds that the ostensibly civic leaders are trying to gain control of the
mines by seizing them for non-payment of excessive taxes. By pos-
ter man. Rogers is able to expose them.

ing as a tri.e

RELEASE CHART

. 1-2H.
3-14.
!2-l3
12-20
. 12-6
12-27
.3-28.
.9-15.

1940-41

Arkansas J I di,'e (73) R. Rogers-WeaverBros 12-14.

Bac!< in the Su-d ile(73) (J.Aulry-S.Burnette 2-8.

Itarfi.^siid f '1 v (■■ri .I.Aroher-.I. Storey ....10-19..

Il'hird (he Newri (75) L.Nolan-D.DTvenport 11-16..

Ilordi- l.<SMip (58) R.Rogers-O.Hayes ...10-19.

Bowery Hoy (71) O.O' K<-ef --I.. Campbell 11-16..

Caiitain Marvel (serial) T.Tyler-P.Couglan, Jr. ..1-11.

Colorado (57) F{. Rogers-P.Moore 7-27..

Country Fair ( — ) Lulu Belle and Scotty .3-22

l -i ••'llv N-ighli.irs (<;-) Weaver Family 9-7... 11-7.

Frontier Vengeance (57) D.Barry-B'.Moran 8-24.. 10-10.

Girl from Havana. The (69) D.O' Keef e-C.Carleton . .7-27 .. .9-1 1 .

<tr-at Train Rohhery. The (61) B.Stecle-M. Stone 2-8... 2-28.

Hit I'ara.Ie of 1941 (86) K.Baker-F.Langford . .8-10. . 10-15.

In Old Cheyenne (— ) R.Ro.gers-G. Hayes 2-22 4-1.

KinK of the Koyal Mounted (Serial) A. r, Mi..-B.K,-llai d 6-29 . 9-20.

I-ady From New OrleanH ( — ) O.Munson-.T. Wayne 3-8... 4-22.

' •II' S'a.- I{:iicl:-rs (57) B.Livini;ston-B.Steele 1 1-16 . . 12-23 .

Man IJetrayeil, A (80) 1. Wayne-F.Dec 1-11... 2-27.

Meet tli<- Missus (('8) R.Karns-R. Donnelly .. .9-21 .. 11-29.

Mid .ily KiiMch (XI) G.Autry-J. Durante 9-21.. 11-15.

M loi'v :iti l Mniinlight (72) J. Downs-B.. T.Allen 8-24. .10-11.

Mr. District .Attorney (69) O.O'Keefe-F.Rice 2-22... 3-26.

.M\ st.-ri.iics Dr. Satan (serial) R.WIkox-K.Ciannelli . . 10-5 . . 12-1 3 .

Oklahoma KencKadea (57) B. Livingston 6-29... 8-29.

I'als of the I'ecoH ( — ) Tljrcc Mesquiteers 3-8.... 4-3.

r-tticoat rolilicB (67) R.Karns-R. Donnelly . 12-28 ... 1-31 .

rhantom Cowboy, The (56) D.Barry- V.Carroll 1-11... 2-14.

Ixt ii's under title: Two-gun Sheriff

I'ralric I'ioneerH B.Llvlngstone-B.Steele 1-11. ..2-20.

Klde, Tenderfoot, Ride (65) G.Autry-S.Burnette ...7-31 9-7.

Itidin' the Kainhow (79) G.A utry-S.Burnette ... 12-14. .. 1-28 .

ICobin Hood of the I'ecos (59) ... R.Roger.s-M. Reynolds 11-30. .. 1-14.

.010
.045
008
00')

o-u

.019
.080
.051

.007
.072
.017
.021
.001
.055
.OSl

.064
Oil
.018
.041
.005
.012
.082
.061
.066
.020
.076

.065
.04*

.044
.0!54

Kooki. s on I'arade ( — ) B.Crosby-R.Tei rv 3-8

Singine Hills, The ( — ) G.Autry-M.Lee ' :i-22 '

Sis Hopkins ( — ) f.Canova-C.Butterw'th 2-8

Texas lerrors (57) D.Barry-J.Duncan 10-5

Details under title: Bad Man From Rio

Trail Blazers (.58) B.Llvingston-B.Steele

Tulsa Kid. 111.. (57) DonBarry-L. Walters

Two-tMin Sheriff (— ) D.Barrv L.Merrick

I nder Texas Skies (57) riiree Mesquiteers ..

Details under title: Arizona Skies

Who Killed -Vunt Maggrie (70) J.Hubbard-W.Barrle

Wyoming \\ i di ;it (5(i) U.Barj y-.J. Dun

9-21. . .
.6-29. .
. . 3-8 . .
.8-10.

9-21 .

HO.

roung Bill Hickok (.50) R. RogersG.Hayes 8-24^

.4-17.
.4-26.
.4-12.
11-22.

il-U.
.8-16.

.3-29.
.9-27.

.11-1.
.1-6.
10-21.

.002
.073

.063
.071
.076
.062

.006
.071
.052

1939-40

Adventures ot Kid K.vdi-r (Serial) . Don Barry

Candina .Moon (65) G.Autry-S.Burnette ..

Carnon City Kid (57) Roy Rogers

Earl of ruddlestnne (67) Gleasons-H Davenport

Girl from (Jud's Couiilry (71) C.Morris-C Bickford

(irande (lie Ojiry ((i5) Weaver Brothers

On.- Man's I.aw (57) D. Barry

Kanger iii d the I.ady. The (.59) . . RoyRogers-G.Hayes !

Kovin' rumhleivei ds (64) G.Autrv-S.Burnette

Sabotage («!)) C.Grapewin-A. Whelan

Details under title: Headline News

Scatterbrain (74) J.Canova-E.Foy.Jr ..

Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot (72) J. Downs-R.Terry

Three laces West (79) J. Wayne-S.Guiie .

DetaiLs undi-r title: Doctors Don't Tell

Wagons West\var<l ((i9) C.Morris-A Louise ...

Women in Wnr (71) E Janis-P.Knowles

Zorro's lighting Legion (Serial I R Hadlny-W ( 'ovson

.5-4. .
.6-1 . .
.5-18.
.6-29.
.6-1 . .
.5-18.

6-1 . .
.6-29.
.9-23

K-'iii

. 6- 1 . .
.6-15.
.4-20.

5-4 .
3-'i3.
9-'.':(

.6-15. .
.7-15. .
.6-27. .
.8-31 . .
.7-:i0

.!:-25

.6-29. .
.7-30. .

11- 15
10-11

7- 12 .

8- 10. .

. 7-3 . .

<;-l9.
.6-6

12- 16

.973
.941
.955
.925

908
992
. 956
848
913

.909
.924
.903

907

. 902

1940-41 Features (53)
Westerns (6)

Completed (31)
Completed (4)

In Production (6)
In Production (0)

THE DEVIL AND DANIEL WEBSTER

Drama— Shooting started March 26

Cast: Thomas Mitchell Walter Huston, Anne Shirley, James Craig,
Simone Simon, Jane Harwell, Gene Lockhart, George Cleve-
land.

Producer-director: William Dieterle

story: .lames Craig, a young farmer, sells his soul to the Di-vil (Walter
H list I. Ill in exchange for seven years good luck. In a material way
c'\:i\ihiii^ .goes brilliantly for him but he gains nothing spiritually.
A( th .11.1 of the period. Huston wants Craig's soul, but the farmer
refuses to keep his end of the bargain. Daniel Webster (Thomas
Mitchell) pleads Craig's case before a jury and the Devil is defeated.

PARACHUTE BATTALION

Drama— Shooting started March 26

Cast: Robert Preston, Nancy Kelly, Edmond O'Brien, Harry Carey,
Buddy Ebsen, Robert Barrat, Richard Cromwell, Charles
Quigley, Jack Briggs.

Director: Leshe Goodwins Producer: Howard Benedict

story: First picture to deal with U. S. parachute jumpers. Members of the
battalion have to volunteer for service and the story depicts their
adventures.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast Details

Bef .re the I'aot r'.O. ant-J.Fontaine 2-22..

.My Life With Caroline R.Colman-A.Lee 3-8..

Sunny A. Neagle-J. Carroll 3-8..

Tom, Dick and Harry G.Rog°rs-G. Murphy ....2-8..

1940-41

A Girl, A Guy and a Gob (91) . . . .G.Murphy-L.Ball 10-15..

Details iindv-r title: Three Girls and a (inb.

.Along (he Ri.-i Grande (66) r I' p Il-I(i..

Citizen Kane ( — ) v \- ;i s Ii . ■..niingare .8-10..

Convo.\ (78) I ' Hr.ioks-.I. Clements ...For..

Devil and Miss Jones, The J.Arthur-C.Coburn ...12-28..

Dreaming Out Lord (81) I.uin n' Abner 5-18.

Fargo Kid, The (63) T.Holt-J.Diummond 8-24.

Footlight Fever A.Mowbray-D.McBride 12-28.

D tails uiid'.>r title: Show Business

Hurry. Charlie Hurry L.Errol-M. Coles 3-22..

I'm Still .Vlive (72) K.Taylor-L.Hayes 7-27.

Kiltv Fo.^le (105) G.Rogers-D.Morgan 9-7.

Laddie (70) T.Ho t-V.Gilmore 6-29.

L^t s .Mal>e Music (73) B.Crosby-J.Rogers 10-5.

Details under title: Let's Find a Song

L'il Abner (77) G.Owen-M.O'Driscoll ....9-7.

Little Men (84) K.Francis-J.Oakie 8-10.

.Melody for Three (67) I.Hersholt-F. Wray 12-14.

(DiM.ails iiiHl..r title: Prodigy)

Men .4gainNt the SUv (75) R.Dix-W.Barrie 6-15.

Mexican Spitfire Out West (76) . . L.ErroI-L.Velez 8-10.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith (90) C.Lombard-A.Mont'ery .9-21.

No, No Nanette (96) A. Neagle-R. Carlson 8-24.

I'lay Girl (75) K.Frn ncis-J. Ellison ....IO-:{..

Ramparts We Watch. The (90) . . .March of Time Feature 7-13.

Reluctant Dragon, The Cirtoon feature 10-19..

Remedy for Riches (67) J.HershoIt-D.Lovett 9-21.

KeiK-nt at Leisure W.Barrie-K. Taylor 2-8..

Robbers of the Range T.Holt-V. Vale 1-25..

Saint in Talm Springs, The (66) . .O.Murphy-W.Barrle U-2.

Saint's >'acatinn. The H.Sinclair-S.Gray For...

Scaltergood Haines (69) G. '< ibb»e-C. H u shps ...l'4-ll..

They Knew What They Wanted (96)C.I^mbard-C.Laughton 6-29.

They Met in Argentina M.O' H ai a- A. v ilia 11-30 ..

Too Many Girls (8S) R.Carlson-L.Ball 6-29.

Villain Still Pursued ller.The (65) . . B.Keaton-H. Herbert ...3-23.

Rel.

No.

.5-16.
.6-13.

3-14.

2-28. .
.1-3.
4-11. .
.9-13.
.12-6.
.3-21.

.120

. 183
. I "><
.161
.122
. 102
.182
.119

..5-2..
, .9-27.

12-27.

10-18.

.1-17.

.11-1.
.1-10.

.3-28.

. . .9-6.

11-8
.1-31.
12-20.
2-14. .
.8-16.

.103
.112
.107
.115

.109
.110

. 121

. 101
III
.117
.114

.171

11-29.
.44..
.4-18. .
..1-24.
. 5-23 . .
.2-2' . .
.10-25.
,4-25. .
. .11-1.
.10-11 .

.113
. 125
.181
.116

.i'j:i
.104
.128
.106
.105

18

FILM BULLETIN

UiiKcm Train (5!)) T.Holt-M.O'DriscoU 8-10... 10-4.

ViKi'll liiul Out (97) K.Kyser-B.KarloIf 8-21.. 11-22.

1939-40

Cross Couiilr.v Koiiiance ((>(>) G. Raymond-W.Barrie ..5-4..

Dance, (iirl. Dance <8!)) M.O'Hara-L. Hay ward ..4-20.

Dr. Christian Meets the Women (<i5) .1. Heisholt 5-18.

Details under title: Dr. Christian No. 3

laicUy I'artners (102) R.Colman-G. Rogers ....5-4.,

!Mi lioiiaires in Prison (63) L.Tracy-L.Hayes 5-4..

One Crowded Nislit (G7) B.Seward-D.Costello ...6-15.

Top .Vhva.vs I'ays (66) L.Errol-DO'Keefe 5-4..

Details under title: Thousand Dollar Marriage

I'rairie Law (5!)) G.O'Brien-V. Vale 5-4..

({uppn <if Destiny (95) A. Neagle

Keno CH) R.Dix-G. Patrick 9-9..

Stage to China (60) G. O'Brien 6-1..

Stranger on the Third Floor (67) ..Peter Lorre 6-29.

Sunt fur Libel (69) K.Taylor-L.Hayes 8-26.

Triple Justice (66) George O'Brien 7-13.

L)etaiis under title: Sunset
Wildcat Bus (63) F.Wray-C Lang 7-13.

.7-12.
.8.30.
.7-5. .

.8-23,
.7-26.
.8-16.
.6-21.

.6-14.
.8-2. .
.12-1 .
.7-26.
.8-16.
.10-27
.9-27.

.181

. 108

.039
.040
.036

.038
.037
.045
.034

.084
.061
.008
.085
.041
.012
.086

.8-23. .043

So This Is T.ondon (84) B'.Chuich il I-G, Sanders Foreign 5-3 04.1

Star Oust (90) L.Darnell-J.Payne 1-27. ..4-5 036

Details under title: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Viva Cisco Kid (65) C.Romero-J.Rogers 1-13 ... 4-12 ... 039

1940-41 Features

(52)

Completed (44) In Production (4)

Chaplin:
Goldwyn:
Korda:
Lesser:
Loew-Lewin:
Lubitsch:
Pascal :
Roach:
Rowland :
Roosevelt:
Selznick:
Small:
Szekely :
Waiiger:

Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940-
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940-
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940-
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940

41 (1)
41 (1)
41 (3)
41 (1)
-41 (2)
41 (1)
■41 (2)
41 (5)
41 (1)
41 (1)
■41 (2)
41 (1)
■41 (1)
■41 (2)

Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (3)
Completed (0)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (3)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (0)
Completed (0)
Completed (1)
Completed (2)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)

.112
.107
.123
.110
.118

..136
..113

SUN VALLEY

Musical — Shooting started March 23

Cast: Sonje Henie, John Payne, Milton Berle, Joan Davis, Glenn
Miller and His Orchestra, Lynn Bari, Nicholas Brothers.

Director: Bruce Humberstone Produer: Milton Sperling

."■^toi'y: Sonja Henie is a refugee adopted by Glenn Miller^s b-And wl^iile tliey
are playing in Sun \'alley. .She falls for leader F'ayne and breaks up
his affair with a singer.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast Details Kel. No.

Blooil and Sand T. Power-L.Darnell 1-11

Mill Hunt W.Pidgeon-J. Bennett ..3-22

.Miami D.Ameche-B.Grable 3-22

1940-41

A Very Young Lady I. Withers-J.Sutton 1-11 6-6

Bride Wore Crutches, The (55) .. .T.North-L. Roberts 6-1 7-4..

Brigham Young, Frontiersman (114)T. Power-L.Darnell ... .5-4. .. .9-27. .

Chad Hanna (88) H.Fonda-L. Darnell 9-7. .12-27..

Charlie Chan at Wax Museum (63) . S.Toler-J.Valerie 6-1 9-6..

Charter Pilot (70) L.Nolan-L.Bari 7-27. . .12-6. .

Cowboy and the Blonde, The G.Montgom'y-M. Hughes 2-8... 5-23..

Dead Men Tell S.Toler-S.Yung 12-28. . .3-28. .

Details under: untitled: Charlie Clian

Down Argentina W ay (94) D.Ameche-B.Grable .. 7-13 .. .10-11 . .

For Beauty's Sake (— ) T.North-M. Weaver 6-29... 6-27.

Gay Caballero (57) Cesar Romero 6-15...

Girl in the News (77) M.Lockwood-B. Barnes .For..

Girl from Ave. A, The (73) J. Withers-K.Taylor 4-20.

Golden Hoofs (67) J.Withers-C.Rogers 9-21..

Great .4merican Broadcast, The( — ) A.Faye-J.Payne 2-8..

(Jrcat Commandment. The ( — ) J.Beal-A.Dekker For...

Great Profile, The (71) J.Barrymore-M.Hughes 6-15. . .10-25.

Hudson's Bay (95) P.Muni-L.Cregar 9-21 1-3..

Inspector Hornleigh Goes To It . . . . G.Harlcer-A.Sim For... 4-25..

.lennie (78) V.Gilmore-W.Henry .. .8-10. .12-20. .

Man I Marrie<l, The (77) J.Bennett-FLederer 5-18... 8-2..

Details under title: I Married a Nazi

.Mark of Zorro. The (94) r.Power-L.rarnell 8-10.

Details under title: The Californian
.Wichael Shayne-PriTate Detective..

(77) L.Nolan-M. Weaver 10-5.

Murder Among Friends (67) .T.Hubbard-M. Weaver 11-30.

Murder Over New York (65) S.Toler-M. Weaver 7-27.

Details under title: Charlie Chan in New York

Night Train (94) M.L'kwood-R.H'ris'n roreign

Details under title: In Disguise

Outlaw, The W.Huston-T.Mitchell .12-14.

Pier 13 (66) L.Nolan-L.Bari 5-4..

Public Deb No. 1 (80) B. Joyce-M. Auer 4-20..

Return of Frank James, The (92) ..H.Fonda-A.Leeds 5-18

Ride, Kelly. Ride (58) M.Stephens-E.Pallette .9-21.

Ride On Vaquero C.Romero-M.Hughes .12-28.

Romance of the Rio Grande (73) . .C.Romero-R.Cortez ....9-21.

Scotland Yard (— ) N.Kelly-J.Loder 12-14.

Sleepers West (74) L.Nolan-L.Bari 11-30.

Street of Memories (70) G. Klbbee 5-4..

Tall, Dark and Handsome (77) . . .C.Romero-M.Berle 11-30.

Tliat Night in Rio (90) A.Faye-D. Ameche 11-30.

Details under title: Road to Rio

Tin Pan Alley (94) A.Faye-D. Ameche . . .

Tobacco Road (84) G.Tierney-C.Grapewin

Western I'nion (95) R.Young-R.Scott 10-3... 2-21.

Yesterday's Heroes (66) J.Rogers-T.North 7-27 9-20

Youns People, The (78) S.TempIe-J.Oakle 4-20... 8-30

Youth Will Be Served (66) J. Wlthers-R.Con way .. 7-27 .. 11-22

RELEASE CHART

10-4. . .

1- 31...
.8-9. . .

2- 14. . .
, .5-2. . ,
.6-13. .

.108
12T
. 104
.130

.11-8.

1-10.

.12-13.

Ill

.115
.139
.122
.101

117

.124
. 132
.121

10-18. .114

. .3-21. .

.8-23. .

.9-13. .
. . .8-16.
. . .2-7. .

.4-18. .

.1-17. .
. . .4-4 . .

.3-14. .
.11-15. .
.1-24. .

.4-11 .

.11-29. .

. .9-7
12-14 3-

.135
.106
.105
.103
.129
.138
.12->
.131
.134
.102
.12X
.137

. 120

. .13:1

. 126
..116

.109
.119

1939-40

.2-10.

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (70) . S.Toler-S Yung . ..

Details under title: I'harlie Chan's Orifntal i 'rulse

Earthbound (67) WBaxfr A Leeds 1-27.

Four Sons (88) D.Ameche-M. Hughes ...4-20.

Girl in Room 313 (58) IC. Taylor-F.Rice 3-23.

Details under title: Million Dollar Diamond

Lillian Russell (141) A.Faye-D.Arneche 2-10.

Lucky Cisco Kid (68) C.Romero-M.B.Hughes .3-9..

Details under title: Rogue of the Rio Grande
Manhattan Heartbeat (71) V.Gilmore-J.Davls 4-6..

Details under ttile: Rain or .Shine

Maryland (92) W.Brennon-.T. Payne 2-24.

On Their Own (63) Jones Family 2-24.

Sailor's Lady (66) I. Hall-N.Kelly 2-10.

Sliipyard Sally (79) G.Flelds-S.Howard

.6-21. .

.048

.C-7...

.034

.6-14. .

.047

.5-31..

.051

.5-24. .

. 045

.6-28. .

.019

.7-12

Oil,

.5-19.

.0-)<l

.5-17 .

(M4

,7-5. , .

. 0.52

10-20.

.018

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time

Cast

Details Rel. No.

1940-41

9.

Blackout (80) C.Veidt-V.Hobson ..Foreign 11

Broadway Limited ^'.McLaglen-D.O'Keefe .12-29

Cheers For Miss Bishop (94) M.Scott-W.Gargan 10-5. . .2-21. .

Foreign Correspondent (120) J.McCrea-L.Day 4-6 8-16..

Details under title: Personal History

Great Dictator. The (126) C.Chaplin-P.Goddard ..10-7 3-7.

Long Voyage Home, The (97) J.Wayne-T.Mitchell 5-4.. 11-22..

Major Barbara ( — ) R.Morley-W.Hiller 5-4

New Wine ( — ) l.Massey-A. Curtis 1-25

.12

7-27
. .9-7. .

.4-11.
.1-24.
.2-14.

Pastor Hall (97) W.Lawson-N.Pilbeam Foreign 9-13

Pot O' Gold .J.Stewirt-P.Goddard

Road Show (87) .X.Meniou-J. Hubbard

So Ends Our Night (117) M.SuHavan-F.Maich

For details see under title: Flotsam.
That Hamilton AVoman V.Leigh-L. Olivier 10-5

Details under title: Lady Hamilton

That Uncertain Feeling (83) M Oberon-M.Douylis .11-16

Thief of Bagdad (106) Sabu-C.Veidt 6-12 (39). 12-25

Topper Returns (85) I Blondell-R.Youn.g ... 11-16. . . 3-21 .

rt'estcrner. The (103) G.Cooper-W.Brennan .12-2 9-20.

. .Kor
.Rch.
.Row
Wan

.Chp
. Wan
. Pas
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Rit

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4-30. . Ivor

.4-18.

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1940-41 Features (45)

Westerns (7)

Actions |7)

Serials (4)

Completed (30)

Completed (3)

Completed (4)

Completed (4)

In Production (3)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)

Comedy — Shooting started March 27

Cast: Hugh Herbert, Peggy Moran, Tom Brown.

Director: Edward Cline Producer: Ken Goldsmith

HELLO. SUCKER

story: Hugh Herbert buys a wnrthleiss vaudtville agency but the day is
saved for him when Pe,y.;iy Moran con'jeives the bright idea of serv-
icing ileiiartnipnt stores witli live shows for their windows.

SING ANOTHER CHORUS

Musical— Shooting started March 15 (Completed')

Cast: Johnny Downs, Jane Frazee, Mischa Auer, George Barbier,

Iris Adrian, Walter Catlett, Sunny O'Dea, Joe Brown, Jr.,

Rosario and Antonio.
Director: Charles Lament Pi-oducer: Ken Goldsmith

S!<.ry: .'ohniiy Downs overcomes his ambitions to be a Broadway producer
when his father, George Barbier. loses a large bankroll in backing
his son. Sadder and wiser. Downs returns to the cloak and suit
business.

TIGHT SHOES

Comedy-drama— Shooting started March 20

Cast: John Howard, Binnie Barnes, Broderick Crawford, .Anne

Gwynne, Leo Carillo, Samuel S. Hinds, Shemp Howard.
Director: Albert Rogell Producer: Jules Levey

.story: Broderick Crawford, racketeer and political boss, loses his magic
touc h :irter he buys a pair of shoes that are too small for him.
I' ll \i. ally, John Howard, the clerk who sold him the shoes is
r:ii iimh, (i to fame as a candid:ite for office opposing the Crawford

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running
I iiliiiishtMl Business

Aritentine NiKhts (73)

Hack Street (89)

I'-. Ill* l>icl>. I'hc (73)

Black tal. The

Boss i,t Bullion lily (59)

Cant llelnilN

.. T.Dunno-n. Montgomery 3-8. .

1940-41

Rel.

Xo.

Uiiz Brothers «-29.

.M.SuMnvnn-C.Bbyer . .11-16.
.W'.C. Fields- r.Merkol . .9-21.
. 1!. Ha I bboncl I.Herbert .2-22.
..r.M.Urou 11 I - Knight ...0-7.

. . .9-6.

. . .5-2.
.1-10.

.fiOlS
.5002
.5010

.itilii

MARCH 2 2, 1941

19

Blu-k I'rivates (84) B. Abbott-L.Costtllo ..12-28..

Biir.v Me Not on the Lone Prairie(60) J. M.Brown-F. Knight . .!)-21. .

CnicUfd Nuts ( — ) S. Ei win-U.Mei kel 8-22.

I)aiig:»Tous Game. A ((ID R. Arlen-A.Dovine 10-5..

Details und.. i ml. Wlio Killed Cock Rubin.

Dark Streets of ( alio (59) S.Gurie-K.DeMiUe 9-21..

Devil's Pipeline (<i3) R. Alien- A.Devine 8-10..

Diamond Frontier (71) V. McLaglen 5-18..

Double Dale ((iO) E.I.owt-T'.Merkel 2-22..

Flame of New Orleans, The M.Dietrich-H.I'ahot ...1-1 I.

F«sitive, The (76) D. Wynyard-R.Rich'd'n ..For.

(iive I s Wings (62) B. Halop-H.Hall 8-24..

Green Hornet Strikes Again, The (— )W.Hull-A.Nagel 8-24..

Hired Wife (96) R. Russell-B.Aherne ...7-13..

Hit the Road i '. i orse-B.MacI.ane ...H-8.

Horror Island ( — ) I' I' > i :i ii - I'.Moi-aii 3-22.

I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now («;( ) 1 1 I '.i i ri.sli-D.O'Keefe ...6-1..

Invisible Woman i'lS) I . I iai r> more-V.Biuce 10-19..

Junior G-Men (Serial) Dead End Kids

Lad.v from C'he.venne, The ( — ) ... r...Youn.^-R.I'reston ....1-11.

Leather Pushers, The (64) R.Arlen-A.Devine 7-27..

Little Bit of Heaven, A (87) G.Jean-R. Stack 7-13..

Law and Order (57) J.MackBrown-F.Knight 7-27.

Details under title: Man from Clieyenne

Lucky Devils (62) R.Arlen-A.Devine 9-7..

I»lan-Made Monster (39) L.A twell-L.Chaney, Jr. 12-14.

Details under title: Mysterious Dr. R.
aian «lio Lost Himself, The ( — ) . . B. Aherne-K.Francis ...1-11.

Martrie (38) T.Brown-N.Grey 6-15..

Meet the Chump (60) H.Heibert-I^. Howard .11-16..

Details under title: Who's Crazy Now?
Meet the Wildcat (65) M.T,indsay-R. Bellamy

Details under title: Caribbean lii'lniii.v

Model Wife ( — ) I i:i Il-U. Powell 1-23..

Mr. Dynamite (63) i .\. .lan-I .Hervey 2-8..

Mummy's Hand, The (67) D.Foran-P.Moran 6-15..

.1-31. .
.3-21. .

.8-22. .

.2-28.
.11-1..

10- 4. .
.3-11..

4-23.

9-20. .
12-20. .
12-24. .
.9-13. .

.3-28.

11- 1..
12-27. .
.10-1. .
.4-11 .
.9-13. .
10-1 1
.1018. .

. . 1-3. .
.3-28.

. . 3-2 1 .

12- 6.
.2-14.

.500!>
.5065

.3037

. SO.jO
.5052
.501!)

.3(13;
.5(Me

.5025
578 1
.5006

.5036
.5018
.5681

.6061
501 7

.50,12

. 5033

.5026
. 5032

.Vrctic ( — )

.3-22 .

. R. .V rlen- A.Devine

D.Durbin-F.Tone 11-16.

. .9-6. .
.8-10.

Mutiny in tlie
Nice Girl (!)3)

One Night in the Troi)i< s (83) A. .Tones-N.Kelly

Pony Post, The (3!)) J.M.Brown-F.Knight

Ragtime Cowboy Joe (38) I.M.Brown-P.Knight

Riders of Death Valley (Serial) . . . D.Foran-L.Carrillo .

San Francisco Docks ((!«) H. .Mf redit h -I. Hfrvey

Sandy Gets Her Man (66) H.S:indy S Frwin 8-24.

Sandy Steps Out ( — ) P. Saiidv lO.Horton ...3-22

Seven Sinners (86) M Dietiich-.I. Wayne

Six Lessons From Mad. LaZonga (62 ) I,. \ ( Ijz-L Errol

Sky Raiders (Seriil) D. Woods-B.Halop

Slightly Tempted (60) H.

.Spring Parade (89) D.l

Trail of the \iyi'antcs (73) I''.'l

Ale're In (he Nav.\ Now Ali

1 let a ils unil.^i I it liv I III ■ I Miii rlif ;
Where Did Yon (Jet I bat (iirl ((i(!) .H.Parrish-C.Lans
Winners of the West (Serial) E.I-owe-W. Barry

8-24.. 11 -22... 5023

4-18

. .3-7.
.9-20.
.4-18.

11-15.
.11-8.
.9-20.

304 1
.5020
.30-) I
. 3003
. 501.3
. 503:'.
.5061

Herljpi t

11-16.
10-5 .

12-14.
12- M
.5-18.

innmings . (!- I .

qan 10-1!).

<'o.stello ....2-S

11-16. .

7-12. .

.1-10. .
.11-8. .

10-25. .

1-17 .

4-18. .
10-18. .

9-27. .
12-13 .

. 3-30

. . 1 -3 . .

. 502 7
. 502 1

.5007
. 5022
.5881
.5024
3001
. 5008

. 3030
.5581

1939-40

(38)

.1. M, Brown 4-

R.Arlcii-A.Devine

A. Jones-J.Penner 4

R.Arlen-A.De\ ine 5

20.

-20.
-4. .

■23.
24.

■20.

.5-31 .
.7-19.
.8-9. .
.5-24.

. 6-2 1 .
.5-31 .
.6-7. .

Bad Man from Red Bnlte
Black Diamonds (60) ....
Boys from Syracuse, The (73)

Hot Steel (61)

I Can't Give Vou Anything

But Love, Bal)y (61) .I.Downs-P.Moran 3-

La Conga Nights (60) H . Horbert-M. A uer 2-

Love, Honor, and Oh, Baby! (60) ..W.Ford-D.Woods 4.

Details under title; No Exit

Private Affairs (75) X.Kelly-R. Young

Details under title: One oC the Boston Bullertons

Sandy Is a Lad.v (64) .'>andy-M .-Vuer 2

Son of Roaring Dan (60) Johnny Mack Brown ..6-

South to Karanga (60) C.Bickford-D.Moran ...4

When the Daltons Rode (81) K.Prancis-R. Scott 6

Witness Vanishes, The (66) D Form-A Nagel 3

Details under title: They Can't Hang Me
You're Not So Touch (71) Dead End Boys 4-20 . . 7-26 . . . 4023

4-20.

2-24
29.
•29.
15.
23.

6-14.
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.8-2. .
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m^M'ik:^ er brothers

1940-41 Features (48) Completed (43) In Production (8)

BAD MAN OF MISSOURI

Drama— Shooting started March 20

Cast: Dennis Morgan, Wayne Morris, Arthur Kennedy, Jane Wy-
man, Ricardo Cortez, Howard Da Silva.

Director: Ray Enright Pro(iucer: Harlan Thompson

story: Dennis Morgan and his younger brothers, Wayne Morris :iinl .\ithii!

Kennedy, return to their Missouri home to find their asi-il latlier in
(he hands of a skinflint banker. The banker has acquiicd contrnl
of virtually all the land in the district thidugh buyint; up tax war-
rants and dispos.sessinK the farmers as rapidly as his stooKe can
drive them out. Tiie brothei-s turn to liank anrl train rolilieries to
alleviate the plight of ih.-ir friends alter llii'ii owji lallici has been
ki:ied.

DIVE BOMBER

Drama— Shooting .startecJ March 18

Cast: Errol Flynn, Fred MacMurray, Ralph Bellamy, Robert Arm-
strong, Rfgis Toomey, Allen Jenkins, Cliff Nazarro, Louis
Jean Heydt, Herbert Anderson, Craig Stevens.

Director: Michael Curtiz Producer: Robert Lord

story: (unavailable — see next issue)

THE FLIGHT PATROL

Drama— Shooting .started March 21

Cast: James Stephenson, Ronald Reagan, Olympe Bradna, Regis
Toomey, Roland Drew.

Director: Lothar Mendes Producer: Edmund Grainger

Sloi y; The adventures of Ronald Reagan when he becom. s a member of
Britain's international flyer.s.

PASSAGE FROM HONGKONG

Comedy— Shooting started March 15

Csst: Keye Luke, Lucille Fairbanks, Keith Douglas, Richard Ain-
Icy, Marjorie Gateson, Paul Cavanaugh, Lumsden Hare, Bo,yd
Irwin, Gloria Holden, Tom Stevenson, Chester Gan.

Director: Ross Lederman Pi'oducer: William Jacobs

.stilly: To win the interest oi' l.ucill.' I'"aii lnnk.s, detective wi itcr Keith
Uouiflas writes her a sei ii-.-s ni r isrinatin? letters in which all the
characters are outlined in a niunl He accuses himself as the

murderer. At the picture's t1iii;;h lie is arrested liut leai-ns that it
was only a practical Joke.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

-Kunnio^ Time

Title — KunnioK Time Cast Details Rel.

iienlle i'eopli- .!.( Ja rliehl- 1 . Lu iiiuo 2-22...

.Manp.iwer Itobinson-Dielricli-Baft 3-22..

S rs<ant York r..<'ooper-.J.l>eslie 2-28...

I ndercriinnil J. r.\ nn-K.Vcrne 3-8...

No.

1940-41

.Ml'ecl ional Ply %oiirs ( — ) M.Oberon-D.Morsan ...l-2.>.

.\l\va.>s a Uride (58) R.Lane-G.Reeves 10-5..

Bride Came C. O. !>., Tile ( — ) . . . H.Davis-.I.Cagney 1-11.

i'allinK All IfiisbandN (63) E.Truex-L. Fairbanks .7-27.

i'ase of the Black Parrot (60) . . . W.I.undigan-M. Wrixen 11-16

<ily for Cimirnest (104) T.Cafrney-A. Sheridan 6-1.5..

Dispatch from Renter's (89) E. Robinson 6-1.. 10-19

Details under title: Men from Fleet Street

Kast of the Kiver (73) J.Garfield-B.Marshall ..9-7..

Father's Son (58) B. Dawson-J.Litel ...11-16..

Details under title: Father and Son

lather Is a Trlnce (56) G.Mitchell-N.Bryant ..8-10 .10-12

Details under title: Father Knows B"st

11-2. . . F570

.9-7 . .
.1-11
!»-2 I . .

11-9.

.2-1.

lliftht

t).'ta

■rom Destin.v (73)

ils under title: 'rrial and Error.

T.Mitchell-G.Fltzg'ald 10-3.

Footsteps in I he Dark (95)

I'lMir ■>! ithers (87)

<;r<at .Mr. Nobody, The

\i' I Ills under title: Stuff
iireat l,ie. The

E.Fynn-H. Marshall

[>ane Sisters-G.Page

E.AIbert-.J. Leslie . . .

of Heroes

B.Davis-G.Brent ...

12-14.

.2-8. .

. .3-8. .
.1-4.
2-15. .

11-16. 4-12

iJetTils under title; Far Horizons

Here Coin's Happiness (.58) M.Coles-R. Ainley

Here Comes the Navy (86) I. Cagney-P. O'Brien

llieli Sierra (100) H.Bogart-I.Lupinci ..

Ili!;li\vay West ( — ) B.Marslnll-tJ. Bradna

lione.vnioon for Three (74) G.Bient-A. Sheridan

Kisses for Breakfast D. Morgan-J.Wyatt

Details umier title: She .^t;^yed Kissed

Knockout .A. Keniu-dy-O. Bradna

Knnte Rockne— All American (98) . P. O'Brien-G.Page ..

I.^dy With R-d Hair (81) M.Hopkins-R. Ainley

I.<>tter. The (95) B.Davis-H.Marshall .

:Meet .lohn Doe (135) (i.Cooper-B.Stanwy«k

Miss ^VheehvriKht Discovers America P- I>ane-.I. Lynn

No Time for Comedy (93) R.Russell- J.Stewart

Nurse's Se<'rct. The ( — ) T>. Patriek-K. Toomey

Santa Ke Trail (110) E.Flynn-O. DeH'v I'd

Sea \^'<>lf. The E.Koliinsnn-J. Garfield

s:ie Couldn't Say No (63) R.Pryor-E.Arden

.Shadows on the Stairs B. Lester-H..\ngel ...

Details under title: Murder on the Second Floor

12-14
Reissue
. . 8-10.

3-15
12-21
.1-25.

.W51S

. . F572
.W.50R
.W511

. F562
. «-52()

. . 1569

.W5U

. « 50.')
« 503
.W515

. \V50 1

« 52 1

. . I-'556

.Vv.5IO

. 12-14.

12-14. . 3-29
.4-20 .10-5. .
.8-10. .11-30..
.6-15 .11-23. .

.7-27

. I '568
U502
W5I2
W552

Details iitider title: Winged Victory
Shot in the Dark. A K.( 'oi tez-M.Wrixon

Detai!.>.i nnd. r title: No Hard Feelings

Sinsapnre Woman B.Marshall-D.Bruce

South of Suez (86) G. Brent-B.Marshall

Strange Alibi A.Kennedy-J.Perry

Strawberry Blonde (97) LCagney-O.DeH' v'l'd

Metai's midi i title: Thirty Days Hath Septeinber

Three Sons O' (inns ( — ) W.Morris-T.Brown . .

Tugboat Annie Sails Again (75) . . .M.Rambeau-A.Hale .

^Vagons Roll At Night, The H.Bbgart-S. Sidney ..

Details under title: Carnival.

1939-40

All This and Heaven Too (140) . . B. Davis-C.Boyer

Brother Orcliid (88) E.Robinson-A.Sothern

Flight Angels (72) V.Bruce-W.Morris ..

Details under title: Flight Eight

Flowing Gold (81) P.O'Brien-J. Garfield

I ugitive from Justice (58) M.Conway-R.Pryor ..

Gambling on the High Seas (56) . . W. Morris-J.Wyman

It All Came True (97) A.Sheridan-J.Lynn ..

F- iii-; of the l^nmberjacks (58) ... J Payne-G.Dickson

Ladies Must Live (60) R.Lane-W.Morris ...

.^'anWhoTalkedTooMuch.The (75) .. G. Brent-V.Bruce

Money and the Woman (65) T.Lynn-B.Marshall

Murder in the Air (55) R.Fteagan-L.Lys ....

My Love Came Back (83) O.deHavilland

Details under title; Epi.sode
Private Detective (55) J. Wyman-D.Foran ..

Details under title: Lady Detective, The

River's End (69) D.Morgan-E.Earl

Roaring Twenties (104) J.Cagney-H.Bbgart

Si.'-.rdiv's Children (103) I. Garfield-C.Rains

Details under title; Married, Pretty and Poor

Sea Hawk, The (126) E.FIynn-B. Marshall .

Smashing the Money King (61) . . R. Reagan-M.Ste'vson

Details under title: Queer Money

Tear tJas Squad (60) D.Morgan-G.Dickson

They Drive by Night (95) C, Haft- A. .Sheridan

I'hree Cheers for tile Irish (100).. Lane Sisters

'll'l W» Mffl .'Vgain (99) M.Oberon-G. Brent

Details under title; We Shall Meet Again

I'orrd Zone (87) J.Cagney-P.O'Brien

Virginia City (120) M. Hopkins-E Flynn

\>c .ire N«rt Alone (11',') r,Munl-J. Bryan

. .5-18

. .9-14.

. . F554

.8-10

12-28. .

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. . 3-22 .

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.10-19 .

12-14. .

.W571

. 12-28.

. .3-1.

. . F573

1. 1-11

. . .1-25

. . . .4-5

.9-7. .

11-16. .

.W513

. .1-25

.11-2

.'2-22.

. . F559

.6-29. .

10-26. .

. Fsei

.10-19

. . 4-26

2-10 .

7-13. .

. F454

3-23. .

.6-8 . . .

. W405

.3-9 . . .

5-18. .

. F456

.6-29. .

.8-24. .

.W412

.11-4. .

6-15. .

.W423

.9-9.

6-22. .

W424

.12-16.

.4-6. . .

. W407

11-4

4-13. .

. W422

.6-29. .

7-23..

. F474

5-4 . . .

.7-6...

. F467

.6-15.

8-17. .

. W417

, .9-23.

6-1

F472

. ..5-4. . .

.7-20. .

. W409

. .7-29. .

12-9. .

. F471

.6-1 . . .

8-10. .

. W414

.7-29. .

10-28.

W403

.12-30

5-1 1

W410

.2-10

8-3 1 . .

W401

7-15.

10-21 .

W470

. 8-26

5-4 . .

. W423

. . 5-4 . . .

.8-3. . .

. F460

.12-30

3-16 .

. F465

.12-30.

3-16 . .

. F456

. .2-24 . .

5-24 . .

. F455

.3-23

. W404

9-9. . .

.11-25.

. l''4S8

20

FILM BULLETIN

DOUBLE DATE... When two youngsters of
eighteen, Peggy Moran and Rand Brooks,
decide to guide the marital destinies of
their respective aunt and father and end
up by falling in love with each other, Uni-
versal makes a picture of it and calls it
"Double Date." Edmund Lowe and Una
Merkel play the part of the elders, while
Glenn Tryon directed.

THE ROUND-UP. . .With a better-than-avcrage
cast for a Western, including Richard Dix,
Patricia Morrison, Preston Foster, Don Wilson
and Betty Brewer, this Harry Sherman pro-
duction for Paramount release tells of a girl
faced with the prcb'em of choosing between her
returned ex-fiance, believed d?ad. and her hus-
band. The problem is solved when the former
dies in the act of saving her husband's life.

LEADERSHIP

i n

ERSHIP

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The Element That Makes
Every Subscriber a Poten-
tial Buyer of Every
Advertised Product

READ

BDLIET N

THE

INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS TRADE

JOURNAL

EXPLOITATIOIT
PICTURE

of the issue

THE GREAT LIE . . . The inimitable Bette Davis, premiere
emotional actress of the American screen, and a title that sug-
gests the terrific dramatic impact only she can get across so
vividly. Bette as the other woman, losing her man to another,
only to regain him when the marriage proves illegal. Davis,
learning that her husband's former "wife" is to bear his child.
Then, word that the expedition her husband leads is lost.
Davis, striking an odd bargain to take the child as her own
and give its mother a comfortable income. And, for climax,
her husband's return alive and his joy to find he is a father.
But. Davis, faced with the lie that it is really their child.

A Warnrr Uros. rirtiirc
l>ir«M'tt'<l }>> Mdiiitiiifl <ion)(1inK:

CiiKt: Kcltf l>iiviN, (icoiKi' Itrriit. >Iiir.v Aslor, I.u-
<'il<- WillKOll. lliiKi)- MrDiillii'l. <.riilll Milt'lli'll.
flrroiiio Cowaii. Cliarh-s 'rr<i\vl>riilt«', 'I'liiirsluii
Hull

Screen IMii.v l).v I.enore Coffee

I''ri>iii iif>rel l>.v roliiii ItiiiikN

Director of riioto)jnipli.v, Tony «n\i(Ho

'THAT HAMILTON WOMAN!' ABSORBING HISTORICAL ROMANCE

Rates • • • + generally; slightly less in action spots
HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

United Artists.
(Alexander Korda)
120 Minutes.

Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, Alan Mow-
bray, Sara AI!good, Gladys Cooper, Henry
Wilcoxen, Heather Angel, Haliwell Hobbes,
Gilbert Emery, Miles Mander, Ronald Sin-
clair, Luis Alberni, Norma Drury, Olaf Hyt-
ten, Juliette Compton, Guy Kingsford.
Directed by Alexander Korda.

One of the most fascinating chapters in
English history — the illicit romance of Lord
Nelson and Lady Hamilton — has been
brought to the screen by Alexander Korda
in a masterful and extremely impressive
manner. The picture is not without its
shortcomings, but, on the whole, "That
Hamilton Woman!" is an absorbing histori-
cal drama, beautifully acted and directed
and produced on the grand scale. It reflects
painstaking effort to achieve accuracy. No
doubt producer Korda visualized the film as
a great love drama rather than an adven-
ture story, for the action elements are mini-
mized. Only one of Nelson's battles,
Trafalgar, is actually depicted — the others
are merely talked about. Unfortunately, this
sequence is the picture's weakest. It opens
with a sort of Gilbert and Sullivan chorus
which struck this reviewer as being unneces-
sary and ill-placed. The battle itself con-
sists merely of the shooting of many guns,
close-ups of the ships and Nelson's death.

This lack of action will dampen the en-
thusiasm of some fans, but there is no deny-
ing the tremendous value of the Leigh and
Olivier names. The picture has great appeal
for women and matinee trade in the ma-
jority of locations is certain to be heavy,
f irst runs and the better cla:s neighborhood
spots will do the best business of all.

Vivien Leigh is Lady Hamilton, a young
girl who achieves her title by marrying Alan
Mowbray, British Ambassador to the King-
dom of Naples, although she does not love
him. Her life is full enough for the first
few years as she enjoys her social position,
wealth and influence. She is able to per-
form an important service for Olivier, who

is then Captain Nelson. Shortly thereafter,
their affection for each other begins to
flower. In the ensuing years her efforts in
his behalf achieve much not only for him
but for the Empire. Their romance becomes
an international scandal. Finally, Olivier is
compelled to return to England, Leigh ac-
companies him. His wife, Gladys Cooper,
berates him and later leaves him. The
lovers take a house together, Mowbray hav-
ing died in the meantime. Here they plan
to live out their remaining years in the
peaceful solitude of their own companion-
ship. But Napoleon is on the march again
and Olivier is forced back into service. He
dies during the battle of Trafalgar, after at-
taining a great victory. Leigh's fall to the
depths of degradation is simply and effec-
tively shown by a flash- uack device which
finds her at the film's beginning tossed into
a French jail for stealing a bottle of liquor.
Here, to another prisoner, she tells her
beautiful but pathetic love story.

Miss Leigh's Lady Hamilton is truly an in-
spired performance. Olivier is a command-
ing Lord Nelson and a splendid portrayal
comes from Alan Mowbray as Sir William
Hamilton. Making her screen debut as
Leigh's mother, Sara Allgood supplies needed
comedy. Gladys Cooper and Henry Wil-
coxen are convincing in lesser assignments.
Luis Alberni and Norma Drury play the King
and Queen of Naples in a most offensive
manner.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'LAS VEGAS NIGHTS' OFFERS VERY LITTLE ENTERTAINMENT

Rates • + as supporting dualler

Paramount.
89 Minutes.

Phil Regan, Bert Wheeler, Constance Moore,
Virginia Dale, Lillian Cornell, Tommy Dorsey
and His Orchestra, Hank Ladd, Betty
Brewer, Richard Carle, Francetta Malloy,
Henry Kolker, Eddie Kane, Eleanor Stewart,
Earl Douglas.

Directed by Ralph Murphy.

"Las Vegas Nights" may be a swell plug
for the wide-open Nevada town, but both its
entertainment value and name draw are
close to nil. The picture's original tunes are
mildly pleasing, but all the frantic efforts of

Bert Wheeler and his new straight man.
Hank Ladd, to garner laughs meet with scant
success. The makeshift story is constantly
being interrupted to permit specialties by
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra and these,
at least, will get attention from the band
leader's devoted fans. With the Dorsey
name as its chief selling point, this run-of-
the-mill musical will get by supporting a
dramatic feature on duals — but only in
cheaper spots.

What passes for a plot concerns three
wandering vaudeville actresses (Constance
Moore, Lillian Cornell and Virginia Dale)
and the latter's comic husband (Bert
Wheeler), who arrive in Las Vegas to inspect

property the girls have inherited. This turns
out to be a ramshackle old inn on a main
street. Despite discouragement, they open a
night club and put on their own show. A
conniving lawyer schemes to get the girls to
sell the actually valuable property for $500
but, after a few mixups, they finally close a
deal for $36,000.

The trio of Paramount starlets who play
the leads are attractive without being out-
standing. Lillian Cornell, however, delivers
a blues number effectively and seems headed
for more important parts. Phil Regan Is
wasted in a routine hero role.

Ralph Murphy's direction is weak.

LEYENDECKER

'BORDER VIGILANTES' ACTION-PACKED HO?ALONG

Rates • • + for Western house

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Paramount.
(Harry Sherman)
61 Minutes.

William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Andy Clyde,
Frances Gifford, Victor Jory, Ethel Wales,
Morris Ankrum, Tom Tyler, Hal Taliaferro,
Jack Rockwell, Britt Wood.
Directed by Derwin Abrahams.

"Border Vigilantes" introduces a new di-
rector to the Hopalong Cassidy series, Der-
win Abrahams, whose directorial hand packs
plenty of punch and action. The gunplay is
plentiful, the chases many and, under Abra-
ham's smooth handling, this emerges as one
of the most exciting and interesting of
xiopalong's adventures. It will score nicely
in its particular western bracket.

Yarn has to do with the systematic rob-

bing of coaches carrying silver. It is obvious
that someone with inside information is tip-
ping off the criminals. Not until Hopalong
Cassidy (William Boyd) arrives on the scene
is the culprit revealed to be Victor Jory.

The performances are all first rate and the
production has the t::c3llent quality we have
come to expect from producer Sherman.

HANNA (Hollywood)

WHAT THE NEW!

CHEERS FOR MISS BISHOP (United Artists)

". . .One of the most compelling films of the season. . .The point about
a good film is that it can fascinate you whether its material is familiar
or not. 'Cheers for Miss Bishop' is such a film." — Boehnel, N. Y.
World-Telegram.

"...Sincere, touching and possessed of oddly topical thoughts." —
Wmslen, N. Y. Post.

". . .Human and gentle dc;cument, full of honest atmosphere and senti-
ment. ..Will not sweep you off your feet by any means, but it is apt
to prove a highly satisfactory entertainment." — E. J. S., N. Y. Herald
Tribune.

". . .Decidedly a lavendered and lace-adorned memorial to a sweet and
tender way of life now spent ... Tends uncomfortably toward the
quaint or laboriously cute." — Crowther, N. Y. Times.

ER CRITICS SAY

ANDY HARDY'S PRIVATE SECRETARY (M-G-M)
"...Lively and likeable ... Introdures the mort promising female star-
let to be met in many months." — Murdoch, Phila. Ledger.

"... Moves along with plenty of laughs and a pleasant surprise in the
pcr^cn of the 17-ycar-oId Kathryn." — Finn, Phila. Record.

"...Be£t of the Hardy series ... Story is sparkling, stimulatinng and
heartwarming and Miss Grayson's warm and infectious personality,
good looks and rare singing voice add a new luster to the proceedings.'
— Boehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.

"...A brittle and too obviously fabricated entertainment — very funny
in spots, but rarely the warm, human, small-town domestic drama
that it pretends to be." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

24

FILM BULLETIN

. . . OF MEN AND THINGS

By JACK NARROWER

JIMMY GRAINGER, REALIST

The Republic organization is moving ahead steadily on a plat-
form of hard, cold Realism. They approach the problem of selling
pictures as purely one of marketing merchandise suited to the needs
of the retailer (the exhibitor) and the consumer (the public). This
realistic attitude is reflected by H. J. Yates in the home office. It
is apparent in the entire policy of M. J. Siegel, president of Re-
public Productions, and head man at the studio. And this Real-
istic Approach finds its greatest exponent in James R. Grainger,
president of Republic Pictures and its general sales man?,g;r.

* * »

Grainger makes no bones about it. He comes right out and
says: "We're not Icidding ourselves that we're turning out M-G-M
product We're trying to make entertainment for the masses. We
ire after volume business. Our slogan 'Republic Pictures On Every
Screen' means that we've got to shoot for the general run of pic-
ture patrons with popular-type product." That's a forthright'
statement from a man who has always had his selling feet firmly
planted on the ground. Nobody could ever accuse J. R. Grainger
at floating in the clouds and deluding himself with wishful dream-
ing. He knows that the exhibitor needs the big pictures with the
glamour Star Names that only the big major companies can pro-
dde. So this sales chief says to the exhibitor: "Grab yourself all
those heavily touted big-name pictures you can afford, and then
fill in with these Republic bread-and-butter babies that are swell
average entertainment for your audience." Fair enough.

* * *

That this policy has proved sound is attested by the company's
statement that around 10,000 theatres are playing Republic pro-
duct. Grainger himself is out selling most of the time. He has
the itchy feet of the go-getter salesman, and just can't do business
from a swivel chair in the home office. So most of the time you'll
find him out in the territory contacting the exhibitor in person.
It took us several weeks to pin him down here in New York, for he
is in one day and gone the next. "Stick close to the exhibitor" is
Grainger's personal slogan, "and study his needs." In talking to
him you are impressed with the fact that he is working for the
exhibitors just as if they were the ones who were paying his salary.
He acts as if he was employed by them to safeguard their interests.
And it's not an act, either. This feeling was impressed upon us as
we talked to him. It helps to explain Grainger's popularity over
the years with exhibitors and theatre owners everywhere. No doubt
they too get this feeling that here is a sales chief sincerely trying
to work for their interests.

* * *

Every picture on Republic's '40-'41 program will be delivered.
Grainger frankly says this is the first year they have been able to
do it. This has been made possible by additional studio facilities,
including the big new stage which Republc claims is the largest in
Hollywood. Furthermore, they will have delivered all the current
season's product by the middle of August. "Right now more than
ever before," says the .sales chief, "the exhibitors need the assur-
ance that they are going to get a steady flow of pictures." The
studio is averaging better than one picture a week, and is geared
to keep that steady flow right through next season's program also.

The fact of the matter is that Republic for the past year has pur-
sued a policy of steady studio expansion in the face of general re-
trenchment among the producing companies. Over one million
dollars has been spent in studio construction in the past twelve
months.

* * *

The traditional condescending air of so many Hollywood ex-
ecutives toward the exhibitor as some sort of necessary evil has
never found expression in the Republic studio. It is a matter of
common knowledge that the studio doors are always wide open to
the visiting exhioiior. The policy of studio chief M. J. Siegel has
always been to give the exhibitor on a Hollywood tour a cordial
reception, instead of sluffing him off as more or less of a nuisance
as some studios are in the habit of doing. The exhibitor gets to
see and know all about the studio activities when he calls. And
so there are scores of exhibitors who have visitsd in ths fpast
months who have been agreeably surprised at the progress in pro-
duction that this studio shows.

* * *

This intelligent catering to the exhibitor is all of a piece with
the general company policy of making production and selUng syn-
chronize with the wishes and wants of the customers. The policy
started two years ago when the first regional sales meeting:s were
inaugurated. Not once a year, but every 13 weeks. The branch
managers and salesmen gather in an open forum. The men are not
only urged but they are expected to say what's what. They are the
ones directly contacting the exhibitors. If the product is not meet-
ing the exhibitors' requirements in any respect, it is up to the sales
representative to say so. All worthwhile criticisms or suggestions
are passed along to the studio management. It is realized that the
exhibitor is reflecting in his opinions the desires of his patrons.
Thus the studio, by a direct relay through the sales organization,
gets a close check-up on how the product has been standing up or
falling down for the past three months. The old system of check-
ing once a year is out. Public tastes change too quickly in these
hectic times. So Republic makes a strong effort to keep timely tab
on the public and exhibitor pulse through the squawks and bou-
quets these regional meetings furnish every quarter.

* * *

Because of this element of timeliness that picture production
must reflect today more than ever, Republic will pursue a policy
of announcing product only by gi'oups. At the beginning of each
quarter complete details will be given for the release schedule of
the next three months — titles, cast, directors, producers, authors.
In this manner an effort will be made to mould the current sched-
ule to the picture trends of the moment. This makes for an elastic
schedule. Yates, Siegel and Grainger all agree that this Is the
modern formula for production and selling. The day of the com-
plete seasonal announcement is past. No man or producing organ-
ization can possibly anticipate picture needs for a year in a world
that is turning upside down every week. In conclusion, sales chief
Grainger summed it up bluntly: "if we can't make the type of
picture the exhibitor can sell, there is no room in the field for us."
Expanding sales of the company seem to indicate they're making
'em.

tt) P R I L 5 . 19 4 1

FILM BULLETIN

'THE MAN WHO LOST HIMSELF' FAIRLY AMUSING COMEDY

Rates • • + on double bills

lOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Universal.
73 Minutes.

Brian Aherne, Kay Francis, Henry Stephen-
son, S. A. Sakall, Nils Asther, Sig Rumann,
Dorothy Tree, Janet Beecher, Marc Law-
rence, Henry Kolker, Sarah Padden, Eden
Gray, Selmar Jackson, William Gould, Rus-
sell Hicks, Frederick Burton, Margaret
Armstrong.

Directed by Edward Ludwig.

Just falling short of sufficient merit to
stand on its own, "Tlie Man Who Lost Him-
self" will have to be dualled to attain satis-
factory boxoffice returns. Based on the
familiar and overworked double identity
theme, this Lawrence Fox production might
prove solid enough entertainment for family
audiences, but it will miss out for both bet-
ter class and action audiences. The situa-
tions are fairly amusing and the top roles
are played by artists adept at this type of
light, almost slapstick comedy. Some of it
is overdone — some sequences are slow, but
the picture as a whole should sustain the

interest of the not too discriminating spec-
tator.

Brian Aherne plays John Evans and Mal-
colm Scott. Scott is a scoundrel who, noting
the resemblance of Evans to himself, com-
mits suicide after sending Evans to his own
home in a drunken stupor. Here he is

forced into playing the role of the faithless
husband. His attempts at explanation of
his true identity fall on closed ears. Smit-
ten with the charms of Kay Francis, his
"wife", Evans decides to play the role
straight. He untangles her business affairs
and disposes of some nasty messes in which
Scott was involved. Overcome by what she
believes is the reformation of her husband,
Francis is quick to respond to his advances,
but complications set in when she becomes
too literal. Evans is forced to flee the house.
The next morning she leaves. There is a
frenzied cleaning up for the finish, But
Francis is made to understand his actions
and they decide to marry.

Aherne is guilty of overacting at times,
but his is nevertheless an ingratiating per-
formance. Miss Francis, although photo-
graphed poorly, registers as the wife. S. A.
Sakall virtually steals the picture as a con-
scientious valet. Others in the cast are
good.

Edward Ludwig's direction is punchy.
^ HANNA (Hollywood)

MAN MADE MONSTER' FANTASTIC THRILLER IS EXPLOITABLE

Rates • • for cheaper action spots only

Universal
59 Minutes.

Lon Chaney, Jr., Lionel Atwill, Anne Nagel,
Frank Albertson, Samuel S. Hinds, WilUam
Davidson, Ivan Miller, Ben Taggart, George
Meader, Frank O'Connor, Russell Hicks.
Directed by George Waggner.

More fantastic than frightening, "Man
Made Monster" is, nevertheless, made-to-
order for the insatiable horror fans. The
incredible adventures of the film's electrical-
ly-immune man will have a fascination for
thrill addicts and the youngsters. Discrim-

inating elders will scoff at the yarn. Lon
Chaney, Jr's characterization is no "King
Kong" or "Frankenstein," but it is, at least,
something new in the way of screen 'shock-
ers.' This is ripe for exploitation in the
cheaper action houses.

The incredible tale shows how Lon Chaney,
Jr., sole survivor of an electric train crash,
is proven to be immune to electricity by a
mad scientist (Lionel Atv/ill). Atwill per-
suades Chaney to submit to constantly-in-
creased electric charges and during this per-
iod he becomes a superhuman robot and
kills his master's fellow d(x;tor. The electric
chair fails to phase Chaney and when his
body absorbs three shocks he escapes from
the death house, electrocuting all who try

to stop him. His ignoble end takes place
on a barbed wire fence as the electricity
passes from his body and leaves him a
shrunken creature.

Lon Chaney, Jr., is not yet ready to take
his late father's place as the screen's premier
'horror' actor but he does impart some sym-
pathy to the sketchily-written role of the
helpless giant. Lionel Atwill is excellent as
the crazed scientist and Samuel S. Hinds is
convincing as his normal medical partner.
The slight romantic interest is ably supplied
by Anne Nagel, as Hinds' daughter, and by
Frank Albertson, as a reporter covering the
story of the electric man. The special ef-
fects are effectively photographed.

LEYENDECKER.

'I WANTED WINGS' A BOXOFFICE QUESTION MARK

Rates • • • generally

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Paramount.
130 Minutes.

Ray Milland, William Holden, Wayne Mor-
ris, Brian Donlevy, Constance Moore, Ver-
onica Lake, Harry Davenport, Phil Brown,
Edward Fielding, Willard Robertson, Richard
Lane, Addison, Richards, Hobart Cavanaugh,
Douglas Aylesworth, John Trent, Archie
Twitchell, Richard Webb, John Heistand.
Directed by Mitchell Leisen.

There's an overdose of heroism in this new
drama of the United States air training
corps, but audiences sometimes prefer it that
way and it is quite possible that "I Wanted
Wings" will outdo a few of its aeronautic
predecessors at the boxoffice— but we're not
so sure. The film has some beautiful, action-
ful air shots. The device of opening with a
demonstration blackout over Los Angeles is
spectacular and exploitable. The perform-
ances of the young cast of principals are, for
the most part, outstanding and the entire
production reflects a spirit of youth and en-

thusiasm that serves to overcome some of its
faults. Done on a gigantic scale, the story's
human elements are well established and
cleverly preserved throughout. The big box-
office question is: Does the public want de-
fense propaganda films? If they do, this
might well turn out to be a huge grosser.
Paramount is backing the picture with an
impressive exploitation campaign calculated
to overcome its lack of top names. This will
boost returns generally.

The story tells of three Army Air Corps
recruits, Milland, Holden and Wayne Morris.
Milland is the scion of a socially prominent
and wealthy family, Holden, a mechanic,
Morris, a football hero. The latter, a natural
flyer, dies in a spectacular crash. Holden
nobly sacrifices his own wings when he
marries Veronica Lake, gold digging night
club singer, who threatens Milland with a
scandal. This causes a rift in the relation-
ship between Milland and Constance Moore,
a magazine photographer. Holden finally
leaves Lake and manages to get a job as a
mechanic on one of the big army ships.
This plane is to be piloted by Milland for
the mock blackout. Lake, escaping from the

police after having killed a night club owner,
seeks out Holden and takes refuge on the
plane. There is a crack-up and the fact
that her body was found amidst the wreck-
age results in Milland being tried before a
military court. He accepts full responsibility
over the protests of Holden but the latter is
finally given the opportunity to speak and
the truth is revealed. Milland is exonerated
and his willingness to shield Holden brings
Miss Moore back to him.

Ray Milland is sincere as the wealthy lad
anxious to please, but he is outshone by Wil-
liam Holden. The latter, despite the heroics
imposed on him, succeeds in creating a hu-
man, believable character. Wayne Morris
clicks in a rich comedy role. Brian Donlevy
is effective as the trio's teacher. Constance
Moore is satisfactory in the feminine lead,
while newcomer Veronica Lake, although
overacting in parts, makes a vivid debut im-
pression. She bears watching. Other mem-
bers of the large cast are good but their
roles are too small to be outstanding.

Mitchell Leisen's direction expertly com-
bines the story's epic and human aspects.

HANNA (Hollywood)

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

ADAM HAD FOUR SONS (Columb •)

". . .Heavily charged w th .sentiment. . .One of tho;e dramas all dressed
up in old clothes which never gets anywhere." — Crowthcr, N.Y. Times.
"...Domestic and sentimental ... Appeals to family folk." — Winsten,
N. Y. Post.

. .One of those episodic family affairs in which everyb.dy is just
too goody-gcody for words. . .Never succeeds in being convincing." —
Boehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.

"...Torpid shew, electrified at times by Miss Bergman's magnifi::cnt
act'ng." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

26

FILM nULLETIN

'MELODY FOR THREE' BEST

Rates • • for rurals and naborhood du

RKO Radio.

67 Minutes.

Jean Hersholt, Fay Wray, Walter Woolf
King, Schuyler Standish, Patsy Lee Parsons,
Andrew Tombes, Astrid AUwyn, Toscha
Seidel, Maude Eburne, Donnie Allen, Elvia
Allman, Cliff Nazarro, Irene Ryan, Leon
Tyler.

Directed by Erie C. Kenton.

Primarily a human interest drama with a
background of classical music, "Melody for
Three" ranks above the previous "Dr. Chris-
tian" pictures in story and production. Fem-
inine patrons will enjoy the tender story of
mother love and marital misunderstandings
and classical music lovers will be interested
In the violin solos of young Schuyler Stand-

OF DR. CHRISTIAN SERIES

iller

ish as well as the presence of Toscha Seidel
in the cast. For all its merits, we doubt that
this will out-gross previous releases in this
series. Word-of-mouth favor may help the
better class subsequent runs.

During much of the story Dr. Christian is
merely a side-lines figure as he watches the
struggle of Fay Wray, small-town music
teacher, to make ends meet for herself and
her 13-year-old son, Schuyler Standish. The
boy is a talented violinist, as is his father,
Walter Woolf King, who left Miss Wray
before the boy was born and is unaware
that he has a son. When an airplane crash
brings King to the small town, Dr. Christian
is instrumental in persuading Miss Wray to
nurse her former husband. A reconciliation
is not effected, however, until Woolf's schem-
ing fiancee is disposed of, but the finale sees

young Standish as soloist on a nation-wide
radio broadcast, as the happy Dr. Christian
and the parents look on.

Jean Hersholt, who gives his customary
able portrayal of the kindly doctor, and
Maude Eburne, as his sharp-tongued house-
keeper, are the only regulars in the cast.
Schuyler Standish is accomplished both as
a violinist and as a juvenile actor with the
ability to tug at the heart strings. Fay Wray
has her most appealing role in some time
and does well with it. Walter Woolf King
is also good. Some minor comedy is fur-
nished by a group of musical child prodigies
and their aggressive mothers at a small
town recital.

Erie C. Kenton's direction is among his
best efforts.

LEYENDECKER

'BACK IN THE SADDLE' STANDOUT AUTRY WESTERN

Rates • • • in Western houses

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Republic
71 Minutes.

Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Mary Lee, Ed-
ward Norris, Jacqueline Wells, Addison Ri-
chards, Arthur Loft, Edmund Elton, Joe Mc-
Guinn, Edmund Cobb, Robert Barron.
Directed by Lew Landers

Melody, action fid comedy have been
blended to maKe "Back m the Saddle" one
of Gene Autry's finest westerns. The story
premise is interesting and the complications
are packed with drama and suspense. In
one respect this is an unusual western, be-
cause it is so well acted. Autry has improved
considerable since last caught by this re-
viewer and although Smiley Burnette is less
conspicuous than usual, his comedy im-

presses. Ti. :y Mary Lee is a first rate trouper
and the pre:ence of handsome Edward Nor-
ris puts a key role in most capable hands.
Jacqueline Wells" experience is no handicap
and Addison Richards gives a really impres-
sive portrayal of a genial, soft-hearted gam-
bler. Arthur Loft's dastardly villain is kept
within reason by the actor's splendid per-
formance. If Republic continues to surround
Autry with casts Uke this one and providing
the stories are as sound, it shouldn't require
extra budgets to line up the first run playing
time that the company is seeking for its
boxoffice leader. The Autry fans will go for
"Saddle." Grosses will be most satisfactory.

Yarn casts Autry as the foreman of a ranch
owned by Edward Norris who prefers to toss
the profits away in his role of a New York
play boy. Acting on the deathbed request
of Norris' father, Autry goes to the city to

bring him back to the ranch. Shortly after
they arrive, troub'e b'-°ws w>ien Arthur Loft,
wner of a copper mine, pollutes the water
that feeds the cattie. Wmie away seeking
legal aid to thwart Loft, Autry's position is
usurped by Norris, who leads a raid on the
copper crowd in which a man is killed. He is
held for murder, although Norris actually
shot in self defense. How Autry frees him
from the jail house where he faces an unfair
trial and how the cowboy restores the cat-
tlemen's rights makes the finish interesting
and exciting screenfare.

Lew Landers' direction tops anything being
done in the western division today. This
chap contrives to put every element across
forcefully and entertainingly. The action
sequences are especially good and the fire at
the finale is outstanding.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'HERE COMES HAPPINESS' MILDLY ENTERTAINING DUALLER

Rates • + as secondary dualler

Warners.
58 Minutes.

Mildred Coles, Edward Norris, Richard Ain-
ley, Marjorie Gateson, Russell Hicks, John
Ridgely, Eddie Acuff, Helen Lynd, Edward
Gargan, Vera Lewis, Joseph Crehan, Marie
Blake, DeWolf Hopper, Lucia Carroll.
Directed by Noel M. Smith.

Judged strictly as a supporting dualler,
this is a mildly entertaining comedy lacking
marquee names. Story employs the familiar
bDred rich girl-hard working boy formula,
but it is pleasantly told and competently act-
ed by several engaging young players backed

up by one or two experienced actors. While

"Here Comes Happiness" may not attract
any patrons to your theatre it will amuse
audiences while waiting for the main feature
to start.

While preparing for her wedding to spine-
less Richard Ainley, Mildred Coles suddenly
decides to run away from her wealthy home
and find happiness among real people. Using
an assumed name in a Bronx rooming house
she meets and falls in love with a hard-
working young sand-blaster (Edward Norris).
Things run along smoothly until she borrows
$2,000 from her sympathetic father in order
to finance Norris in his own business. The
boy misunderstands and walks out on her.

but matters are straightened out just before
the girl goes through with her marriage to
Ainley.

The leads are both attractive and capable
but, unfortunately, mean nothing on a mar-
quee. Mildred Coles is a natural and re-
freshing young heroine and Edward Norris
is entirely convincing as the hot tempered
sand-blaster. Eddie AcufT, Helen Lynd and
John Ridgely are good, but Richard Ainley
is miscast in the unpleasant role of the
society fiance. Russell Hicks gives his cus-
tomary polished performance as the girl's
understanding father.

Noel M. Smith's direction is satisfactory.

LEYENDECKER

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

TOPPER RETURNS (United Artists)

' . . .Rather sluggish ghost-hunt. . .Old Stuff."— Crow^i/ier. N.Y. Times.
". . .Makes for funny movie of the slapstick variety which Hal Roach
turns out so smoothly." — Thirer, .N. Y. Post.

". . .Some amusing slapstick and a good crack or twa, but not enough
...A decided let-down." — Boehncl, N. Y. World-TcUfiram.
"...Overdone piece of accumulated non.<:ense . . . Each of the player>
IS funny in his own right, but Mr. Roach dissipates their effe tiveness
by overwork. . .Has its points." — Dana, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

THE SEA WOLF (Warner Bros.)

■'...Rolls along ruthlessly and draws a forbidding picture of oppres-
sive life at .sea... Done with impressive virility and in a manner di.s-
tinctive to Warner films." — Crortther, N. Y. Times.
"...Blood and thunder pipe-dream ... So little rhyme or reason to
the narrative and so little sympathy built up for its chief character

that it alm:;st never involves you emotionally." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald
Tribune.

"...Grim, vigoraus, en^rmcurly absorbing. . .Swift, e-.'onomic in
treatment and u iusually p. wcrful." — Bochnel, N. Y. WorUl Telegram.
". . .Walloping, movie drama picked with two-fisted action, hair-
raising thrills and .sensat onal scraps."- — Finn, Pliila. Record.

FOOTSTEPS IN THE DARK (Warner Bros.)

". . .Does as poor a job of mystifying as it does of everything else. . .
Painfully dull and obvious." — Cronllier, N. Y. Times.
". . .Excitemir.t and amusement are only intermittent. . .Little suspense
and even less amusement." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.
". ..Has some lively and amusing moments." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-
Telegram.

"...Merely another production or re-production of the amateur detec-
tive, the bungling cops, the stolen gems and the two murdcrsJ. . .
Lively." — Winslen, N. Y. Post.

APRIL 5

19 4 1

27

I WANTED WINGS . . . Paramount ha.'
produced a thriller in cooperation with the
U. S. Army Air Corps, which, according to
New York critics, reaches the heights, both
figuratively and literally, of air pictures.
The quartet of stars whose careers are
followed during the course of the stoi-y con-
si :ts of Ray Milland, William Holden,
Wayne Morris and Brian Donlevy, while
Constance Moore and discovery Veronica
Lake handle the romantic angle.

'SIGN OF THE WOLF INTERESTING DOG STORY

Rates • • for family and action duals

HOLLYWOOD PREn/IEW

Monogram.
69 Minutes.

Michael Whalen, Grace Bradley, Darryl
Hiclcman, Mantan Moreland, Louise Beavers,
Wade Crosby, Tony Paton, Joseph Bernard,
Ed Brady, Brandon Hurst, Eddie Kane,
Smoky and Shadow.
Directed by Howard Bretherton.

Most people like dogs and "Sign of the
Wolf" is a picture that will have a strong
appsal for all dog-lovers, for it is undoubted-
ly one of the bast dog stories that has been
filmed since the days of Rin Tin Tin and
Strongheart. The story is adapted from "The
Spot" by Jack London and it is not merely
a good dog story, but a colorful outdoor
drama with plenty of virile action, suspense,
conflict and a love interest that never lapses
into sickly sentimentality. Smoky and
Shadow, two beautifully-trained Alsatian

Shepherd dogs, play the leading roles, and
Michael Whalen, Grace Bradley and the
other members of the cast all do their share
in making the film interesting and dramatic.
The picture will provide strong dual bill sup-
port in action and neighborhood houses.

Grace Bradley shows her two dogs. Smoky
and Shadow, at a big dog show where they
are disqualified for fighting in the judging
ring. Miss Bradley sells Shadow, but her
handler, Mantan Moreland, hides the dog
in her private plane before they take off for
Canada. During a storm the plane crashes
and while the girl and Moreland are un-
conscious Smoky vanishes into the wilder-
ness. Meanwhile, Shadow finds the owner
of a fox farm, Michael Whalen, and leads
him to the rescue. While the girl is re-
covering from her injuries, Whalen's small
brother, Darryl Hickman, adopts Shadow.
Two fur thieves find the half-starved Smoky
and train him to steal foxes from the breed-

ers' pens in the neighborhood. The thefts
are blamed on Shadow and the breeders in-
sist on killing the dog, but the boy saves his
life and is himself wounded. Whalen fol-
lows the thieves' trail to their cabin and
there is a furious fight with Shadow arriving
just in time to save Whalen's life and help
capture the bandits.

Michael Whalen gives a fine performance
as the owner of the fox farm and Darryl
Hickman is excellent as his kid brother.
Grace Bradley is attractive and effective.
Mantan Moreland and Louise Beavers, who
plays the role of Whalen's housekeeper, sup-
ply some good comedy and a dash of dusky
romance.

Howard Bretherton has directed the film
with two-fisted vigor and succeeded in keep-
ing the plot entirely believable. Fred Jack-
man's fine photography of the snow-covered
Canadian wilds deserves special mention.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

'SLEEPERS WEST' SUSPENSEFUL MYSTERY PROGRAMMER

Rates • • as dualler

20th Century-Fox.
74 Minutes.

Lloyd Nolan, Lynn Bari, Mary Beth Hughes,
Louis Jean Heydt, Edward Brophy, Don
Douglas, Ben Carter, Oscar O'Shea, Don
Costello, Hamilton MacFadden, Ferike Boros,
Harry Hayden.
Directed by Eugene Forde.

Second entrant in the Michael Shajoie
series is a taut, suspenseful detective film
and a first-rate supporting dualler. Most of
the action takes place aboard a westbound
train with half the characters acting sus-
piciously and the other half shadowing them.
While movement and mystery were upper-

most in Director Eugene Forde's mind during
the filming, he has been abetted by some
humorous dialogue to brighten the drama.
Lloyd Nolan, whose film appearances average
one a month recently, is a fair marquee
name and the picture will entertain both
naborhood patrons and action fans.

Among those aboard the Comanche Limit-
ed are Shayne, who is transporting Mary
Beth Hughes west to testify at a sensational
murder trial; Lynn Bari, snooping newspaper
girl; her fiance, Don Douglas, and, of course,
a dim-witted railroad dick. At a small town
the train picks up Louis Jean Heydt, mild-
mannered stranger with a suitcase full of
money, and Don Costello, gunman bent on
preventing Miss Hughes from testifying at

the trial. In addition to a climactic collision
with an oil truck, complications aboard the
train include Shayne's battle with the gun-
man and Miss Hughes' drunk scene with
Heydt during which the latter confesses he
is running away from a conventional life.
But matters are adjusted and Miss Bari
finally decides that Shayne is a better friend
than her former fiance.

Lloyd Nolan gives a likeabie and capable
performance in the leading role. Lynn Bari
and Mary Beth Hughes are neatly con-
trasted as his main feminine support and
Louis Jean Heydt stands out as the unhappy
son of wealth. Ferike Boros again wins
laughs with a human character portrayal.

LEYENDECKER

'MR. DYNAMITE' FAIR ACTION PROGRAMMER

Rates • + as dualler for naborhood and action spots

Universal.
63 Minutes.

Lloyd Nolan, Irene Hervey, J. Carrol Naish,
Robert Armstrong, Ann Gillis, Frank Gaby,
Elisabeth Risdon, Shemp Howard, Cliff Na-
zarro, James C. Morton, Sonny Brewer.
Directed by John Rawlins.

"Mr. Dynamite" moves at a fast enough
pace to make dual bill fans overlook the
improbabilities in the script — which makes
it almost average for a low budget action
programmer. The story contains a few ori-
ginal angles and at least one novel charac-
terization — a World Series pitcher who

temporarily turns sleuth to halt saboteurs
preying against the U. S. Government. But
John Rawlins' direction shows evidences of
hurried filming and the players move around
too fast to bs able to give well-developed
portrayals. Lloyd Nolan's name and the
attention-getting title make this suitable for
dual support for naborhoods or action spots.

Nolan plays an ace baseball pitcher,
popularly known as "Mr. Dynamite," who
becomes innocently involved in a murder
while strolling along "Bagdad Way" on his
day off. After following Irene Hervey into
a ventriloquist show, he sees a spectator
killed just as the girl runs from the place.
Catching up with her, Nolan forces her to
confess that she is actually a foreign agent

investigating recent munitions plant bomb-
ings and that the murdered man was her
co-worker. Together the pair follow clues,
are trapped in undergi'ound passageways
and finally wind up in the ventriloquist
theatre where they discover that the dum-
my's movements have been transmitting
code messages to plotters in the audience.

Lloyd Nolan gives his customarily smooth
performance and Ann Gillis injects some
bright comedy movements as a tomboyish
youngster who idolizes "Mr. Dynamite."
Elisabeth Risdon is good as the alternately
sweet and ruthless leader of the spy ring
but the others offer standard, unimaginative
portrayals.

LEYENDECKER

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

LAS VEGAS NIGHTS (Paramount)

' ...Precious little humor, little life, little anything save an excess of
dullness." — Crowther, N. Y. Times.

'. . .O-e of the dulle t grabbags of alleged amusement that has ever
paraded as a feature film." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.
"...Dubious series of gags and blackouts, interspersed with some fair
mu-ical numbers. .. Isn't very funny or inventive." — Bochnel, N. Y.
World-Telegram.

NICE GIRL (Universal)

"...An infectious little comedy which is lightweight in all depart-
ments, but is easy to watch... Has the refreshing and sunlit quality
ccmmon to most of the Durbin vehicles." — T. S., N. Y. Times.
'■. . .Net altogether lacking in entertainment value, but rather the
least inventive and sparkling of the lot." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-

Telegram.

"...Wholesome, ingratiat'ng entertainment fcr the family trade —
w'th homespun plot, ."^prfghtly performances and tuneful, musical in-
trrlucfes." — Thirer. N. Y. Post.

"...Another triumph in cc llabrration . . . At times rises to peaks of
hilarity with jewels of dialogue." — Dana, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

RAGE IN HEAVEN (M-G-M)

. .Has all the disagreeable aspects of a lunatic thcinc without any
of its n-el dramatic excitement ... Dull and static." — Barnes, N, Y.
Herald Tribune.

"...Fi'tile mix-up without dramatic point." — Crowther, N. Y. Times.
"...Although tastefully produced and acted well and deals with the
unusual, it is not particularly entrancing entertainment ... Artificial."
—Winsten, N. Y. Post.

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FROM PHILLY
By JAY WALKER
•

A statement issued by attorney Morton
Witkin denied allegations made against
Charles Segall by partner Lewen Pizor in the
bill in equity filed by the latter recently in
Common Pleas Court No. 6. Pizor charged
that Segall defrauded their inde circuit and
Witkin's retort was that the charges are
"false, untrue, malicious, libelous and in-
capable of proof." Pizor has asked that a
receiver be appointed to operate the theatres
pending outcome of the suit. Pizor and
Segall, leading lights in the defunct UMPTO,
are partners in four local houses, the Ace,
Tioga, Chelten and Apollo. A hearing will
be held Monday (7th) before Judge J. L.
Levinthal . . . The second arbitration com-
plaint in this territory was filed by David
Silver, operator of the Earle, Newcastle, Del.,
against M-G-M. It states that Metro refused
to sell Silver's house and he asks "some
run" under the Consent Decree provision
covering such situations. . .Frank L. Mc-
Namee, former RKO branch mgr., has joined
the Jay Emanuel theatre enterprises in an
executive capacity .. .Republic is tossing a
trade-press preview of "Sis Hopkins," the
new Judy Canova starrer, at the Uptown
Wednesday morning f 9th)... Ben Fertel is
mourning the loss of his mother . . . Sam
Rosen returned from Florida in time to
supervise Monogram's triple first-run on
Market st. "Her First Romance," at the
Earle; "Flying High," at the Capitol; the
horror dual, "Chamber of Horrors" and "The
Ape," at the Studio... The Aldine slashed
prices for "Fantasia" and is admitting service
men at half price. . .William Goldman's News
and S-W's Savoy are now competing for the
all-night "sleep-and-snatch" trade that used
to go to the burned out Family. While the
fire did not damage the latter house too
much, Warners are taking the opportunity to
practically rebuild it. . .Publicist George Fish-
man will be busy handling personal appear-
ances of Roy Rogers and Gene Autry during
the next few weeks. . .Edgar Moss tossed a
farewell shindig at the Showmen's Club the
other night for employe Bill Solomon, who
was caught in the draft. . .The theatre games
have been a flop and very few (if any) spots
are still trying them... David Dietz will be
in town this coming week with the Baer-
Nova fight films . . . N. W. Frederick has taken
over the Roxy, Lewisburg, from Hary Stephen
...Johnny Turner, the WB booker, left for
Calif.. . .The Showmens' Club cuisine depart-
ment is operating full blast and the food is
exceptionally god... Perry Lessey has re-
signed from Warner Bros. ... Constance Ben-
nett cosmetics will soon make a give-away
in theatres. . .P. A. Bloch is the distributor
. . .C. J. Soldrtnridge, 30 years in the business,
formerly owner of the Gem Theatre, died
at Philadelphia General Hospital this week
...Quizzo and Lucky games were OK'd by
the city solicitor's office. . .Lucky will be
played at the Showmen's Club this Saturday.

FROM BOSTON

' By BARCLAY

•

Spirited Independent Exhibitors efforts
succeeded in blocking a strongly supported
New Hampshire bill that would have put
motion picture booths in that state under
strict municipal and state supervision. Art
Howard, working with New Hampshire Allied
directors Ed Charboneau and Warren Nichols,
rounded up three dozen exhibitors to oppose
the measure at a public hearing in Concord,
N. H.. . .The measure was voted down on the
spot following the Allied stand. It would
have forced licensing of operators, use of two
operators in every booth, installation of
toilets in booths, special licensing of booths
by local Selectmen of licensing boards, ap-
pointment of a state commission to supervise
booths, and perpetual state police supervision
of projection facilities. . .Frank Lydon, east-
ern regional vice president and local prexy
returned home to convalesce from a recent
serious illness and found that fellow Allied
members and friends had remembered him
with a good will gift in an effort to "express
our appreciation of the Frank Lydon we
know; whose unfailing friendliness and
cheery good humor make knowing him a joy-
ous privilege. . .and whose innate courage
and sincere loyalty are a constant source of
inspiration". . .E. Harold Stoneman and Ted
Fleisher of Interstate, officers in the Variety
Club of Boston, were among the Independ-
ent Exhibitors to welcome John Harris and
Bob O'Donnell, national Variety executives
on their recent visit to the newly formed lo-
cal Variety Club. . .Nathan Yamins, former
local and national Allied president, is one
of the thirty film men appointed to the Na-
tional Motion Picture Committee for Na-
tional Defense . . . Frank Lydon will probably
be elected president of the Independent Ex-
hibitors, Inc., at a business meeting planned
for April 8 . . . Hearings of the Abe Garbose
plea by the A. A. A. has been scheduled for
April 7 by John A. Daly, Hub lawyer ap-
pointed as arbitrator. Garbose is aiming for
a national release date at the York in Athol.
He was the second exhibitor in this territory
to file a plea for A. A. A. arbitration. George
S. Ryan is Garbose's attorney .. .Arthur K.
Howard, business manager of the Independ-
ent Exhibitors, Inc., has been representing
Garbose in his arbitration efforts.. . ."Lady
Eve" was big at the Metropolitan, Para-
mount, and Fenway where it drew some of
the best word-of-mouth in months. . ."Straw-
berry Blonde" and "The Monster and the
Girl" was somewhat below average at the
Paramount and Fenway .. ."Back Street" was
good for five extra days at Keith's Memorial
but faded badly. . ."The Sea Wolf" was strong
at the Metropolitan. . ."The Great Dictator,"
which had already played at the State and
Orpheum on a roadshow engagement, came
back into the houses at regular prices and
went for two weeks. . .Roy E. Heffner cleared
Bank Night again in Boston courts when a
test case founded on use of Bank Night at
Convention Hall in Boston resulted in com-
plete vindication on lottery grounds for the
giveaway. . .Joe Faith has opened a new
house in Bristol, Conn.. . ."Come Live With
Me" and "Land of Liberty" were below ex-
pectations at Loew's State and Orpheum...
E. M. Loew, former Independent Exhibitors,
Inc., director, is putting up a new house in
South Boston ... Bill McLaughlin, former In-
dependent Exhibitors director who got out
of the theatre business and into Mills
Screenies for Essex County, has several
machines working.

30

FILM BULLETIN

TOPPER RETURNS . . . The Top-
per series gets a lift with the addi-
tion of Joan Blondell to the array of
half-man, half-spirit beings which
dominate the Thorne Smith story.
Roland Young plays the title role
again and is faced with the problem
of finding Joan's murderer. Since
he recfiived very able assistance
from the murderee's ghost, it's only
a matter of time before he is ap-
prehended. Also in this United
Artists release are Carole Landis.
Billie Burke, Patsy Kelly and
Rochester.

UNDER AGE ... In this Columbia drama, dealing with the
Hotel racket, two sisters, Nan Grey and Mary Anderson, upon
their release from a girls' reformatory are induced to join a
racket in which young girls, posing as hitch-hikers, flag down ex-
pensive cars and persuade the drivers to spend the night and
their money at crooked hotels.

Your theatre is your show
window. Don't waste it. Keep
it fresh . . . clean . . . colorful.
Change frequently. Plan care-
fully. Keep it alive with
advertising and it will draw
people in . . . people who might
otherwise not come in. And
that's where those extra profits
come from. Don't let the
picture die. You have great
powers to swell your box-
office receipts. But they are
mostly unused. There are
dozens of selling ideas in pro-
ducers press -books. Dozens
of suggestions. Use them.
Don't let your lobby die.
Don't let your marquee die.
Don't lei the picture die. Use

advertising . . . use it gra-
ciously . . . consistently . . .
according to plan. It will pay
out in the long run . . . for the
long run. Don't let the picture
die. Use

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...Prize Baby of the Industry!

Vol. 8 No. 8

April 19, 1941

IS THE DECREE
BEING VIOLATED?

REPORTS OF HOLLYWOOD CENSORSHIP
OF REVIEWS. FORCING OF SHORTS
AND AFFILIATED THEATRE EXPANSION

Discussed by MO WAX, Page 3

THE NEW FILMS

XmZEN KANF DISTINGUISHED FILM
PENNY SERENADE' LONG-WINDED DRAMA
THE BAD MAN' JUST A BAD RE -MAKE
THE GREAT LIE' FOR LADIES ONLY
'SIS HOPKINS' JUDY CANOVA CLICKS
REACHING FOR THE SUN' HEART - WARMING

15 Reviews In This Issue

THE INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS TRADE JOURNAL

VIOLATING THE DECREE'S SPIRIT

There have been several disquieting reports
lately about moves by the five major film com-
panies affected by the Consent Decree t o
violate the spirit, if not the letter, of certain
provisions.

First, the motion picture correspondents and
reviewers in Hollywood announced that they
have formed an organization to combat alleged
censorship trends by the consenting majors.
Douglas W. Churchill, Hollywood correspondent
of the New York Times, reported several weeks
ago that the newsmen "foresaw a carefully
planned campaign to restrict Hollywood news
that will be launched when the industry begins
operating under the consent decree."

"Thus far," the Times reported, "the cam-
paign has taken the form of abandoning pre-
views. So that exhibitors will not be advised
of the quality of films before they buy them,

pictures of late have been shown In Hollywood
only a night or two before opening In the larger
cities. In some instances the epics have been
shown elsewhere weeks in advance of the so-
called previews."

If the suspicions of the correspondents have
ground in fact, the matter is of grave concern
to exhibitors. The Consent Decree intended
that every exhibitor know as much as possible
about every feature film offered for sale — that
was the purpose of the screening provision.
Thousands of theatremen will not find It possible
to attend every preview and therefore will rely
upon reputable news and trade papers and
magazines for reviews. The spirit of the De-
cree certainly implies that there be no restric-
tions created deliberately to obstruct publica-
tions which would make reviews available to
those exhibitors who cannot attend the section-
al screenings.

Second, there Is the allegation by Allied
Theatre Owners of Eastern Pennsylvania that
four of the five consenting majors are, in effect,
forcing shorts and newsreels for the 1941-42
season. At a meeting of this independent
exhibitor unit last week, members declared
that salesmen for the four unnamed companies
are applying subtle pressure to force the short
subjects and newsreels with the implication
that failure to buy them will "be remembered"
when the feature selling season starts.

Faced with the huge task of realigning their
sales procedure to comply with the blocks-of-
flve system, the five majors can hardly be con-
demned for clearing the way by disposing of
most of their shorts selling now. Furthermore
— and this might be the good purpose — they

probably hoped largely to eliminate the pos-
sibility of many claims of shorts forcing while
features are being sold.

It should not be overlooked, on the other
hand, that the pre-season shorts selling Is dis-
advantageous to the exhibitor. It deprives
him of the bargaining value of his shorts buy-
ing power.

..However, these conflicting viewpoints aside,
there can be no argument on the claim that
the Decree Is violated by any salesmen who,
by act or Implication, threatens that an exhi-
bitor will not be able to buy his company's
features unless he takes the shorts and news-
reels in advance. The general sales heads and
branch managers should warn the overzealous
salesmen on this matter.

Third among the charges of Decree viola-
tions Is the one that affiliated circuits are going
ahead with expansion plans In the face of the
limitations placed on theatre acquistlons by
the five major producer-distributor-exhibitors.
We recently received a letter from a Los An-
geles independent, who had this to say:

"We have read with great interest your
editorial in the February 22, 1941, Issue of
FILM BULLETIN and are particularly interested
In your statement describing some of the bene-
fits of the decree, including THE RESTRICTION
ON BUILDING OF COMPETITIVE AFFILIATED
THEATRES. This would be funny If it were not
so tragic. Almost before the Ink was dry on the
concent decree Fox West Coast Theatres an-
nounced In "Daily Variety' a million and a half
dollar theatre expansion program In Southern
California. That is their answer to you."

This Is one of several complaints we have
received about plans for unwarranted theatre
expansion by affiliated circuits. We queried
Assistant Attorney General Thurman Arnold
on this and he replied that the Justice Depart-
ment Is now investigating the charge of the
alleged Fox West Coast expansion program
and a statement will be Issued later. Since
the Decree's provision on affiliated theatre ac-
quisitions is very broad and indefinite, Inde-
pendent exhibitors and their organizations
must exercise great diligence and aggressive-
ness In forcing such moves by the consenting
majors into the open. If every expansion step
is brought promptly to the attention of the
Justice Department, It Is quite possible that
all such plans to violate the Intent of the De-
cree will be thwarted.

MO WAX

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■LADY FROM CHEYENNE' NOVEL WESTERN WITH COM :DY

Rates • • + generally

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Universal.
STV> Minutes.

Loretta Young:, Robert Preston, Edward Ar-
nold, Frank Craven, Gladys George, Jessie
Ralph, Stanley Fields, Willie Best, Samuel
S. Hinds, Spencer Charters, Clare Verdera,
Alan Bridge, Joseph Sawyer, Ralph Dunn,
Harry Cording, Charles Cording, Dorothy
Grainger, Marion Martin.
Produced and directed by Frank Lloyd.

Hardly a representative entry from Frank
Lloyd, "The Lady From Cheyenne" is noth-
ing more than the old sagebrush plot of
conflict over water rights dolled up in fancy
production trimmings, with an amusing
twist in that the women are the "heroes."
It has been done with considerable charm
and humor, but the best that can be said
for it is that it is average mass entertain-
ment. The action moves in episodical
fashion, short, concise sequences — -some of
them punchy. Action and family audiences
are certain to be amused, but the response
in better class and first run locations will
lack enthusiasm.

Edward Arnold is the heavy — an emissary
of the railroad who helps build up a western
town in order to run it for the fattening of
his wallet. Loretta Young, mild-mannered
school teacher from Philadelphia, strikes him
a blow when she refuses to sell her property
which will give him complete control of all
water rights. His henchmen burn her
school house. When the men fear to face

Arnold, the women organize and take mat-
ters into their own hands. They learn that
to oust Arnold and his gang, it will be neces-
sary for them to get the right to vote.
Young is dispatched to the state capitol
where, with the help of Gladys George and
a trio of shady gals, the legislature is tricked
into passing a franchise bill. Victorious,
she returns and shortly thereafter, Arnold
is disposed of and she is free to concentrate
her energies on winning the affections of
Robert Preston, legal-minded Arnold aide
who breaks with him when the latter uses
force.

Miss Young gives a fetching if sometimes
artificial performance of the school marm.
She reads her lines well, but many of the
speeches lose their effectiveness because of
length. Robert Preston is manly and Ar-
nold's villainy is convincing. Gladys George
is excellent and Frank Craven and Jessie
Ralph head a well cast group of supporting
players.

Frank Lloyd's direction is light and easy
going — the action sequences have strength.
But the material is trivial and too innocuous
to attract much attention.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'MR. DISTRICT ATTORNEY' ROUTINE ACTION MELODRAMA

Rat

es

9> m

n acfion spots or as supp

Republic.
69 Minutes.

Dennis O'Keefe, Florence Rice, Peter Lorre,
Stanley Ridges, Minor Watson, Charles Hal-
ton, Joan Blair, Charles Amt, Alan Edwards,
Grady Sutton, Helen Brown, George Watts,
Sarah Edwards.
Directed by William Morgan.

Based on the popular radio serial of the
same name, "Mr. District Attorney" is a
routine action programmer which fails to
measure up to the excellent exploitation
possibilities of its title. The majority of the
characters are strictly formula and the
situations involving the brash young law

ortlng dualler

school graduate who inevitably clashes with
an attractive girl reporter are directed by
William Morgan in a most unimaginative
fashion. Climax contains the customary
chase sequence, however, and the dramatic
scenes will hold a certain suspense for cred-
ulous naborhood audiences or the action
fans. In these spots, especially if the radio
serial is a Wednesday feature, picture is a
natural for exploitation.

The story has Dennis O'Keefe, recent Har-
vard law school graduate whose influence
gets him in the District Attorney's ofifice,
being assigned to an apparently-hopeless
case — that of a politician who disappeared
with a large amount of public funds years
before. O'Keefe unexpectedly uncovers a
clue involving a cheap showgirl and her boy

friend (Charles Arnt) a bank employee who
has been giving her stolen funds. When
Arnt is jailed and then mysteriously bailed
out, O'Keefe and a girl reporter who has
been aiding him become entangled in a mur-
der and a mess of crooked politics before
matters are straightened out to the District
Attorney's satisfaction.

Stanley Ridges gives a convincing por-
trayal of the crusading District Attorney and
Charles Arnt and Helen Brown also stand
out, but the others barely make an average
acting impression. Dennis O'Keefe and
Florence Rice are, at least, a personable ro-
mantic team. Peter Lorre is almost sub-
merged in the role of the long-missing poli-
tician.

LEYENDECKER

'THE KID'S LAST RIDE' WESTERN WEAKIE

Rates * for Saturday matinees

Monogram (George Weeks Production).
56 Minutes.

Crash Corrigan, John King, Max Terhune
(The Range Busters) Luana Walters, Ed
Brian, Frank Ellis, John Elliott, Al Bridge,
Glen Strange, George Havens.
Directed by S. Roy Luby.

Poor western. The story is routine and
does not provide sufficient action for its in-

tended audience. The direction is slow-
paced, photography is downright bad, the
acting amateurish, and the outdoor location
shots lacking in beauty. Two songs are
pretty fair. This will only do as filler for
Saturday kid matinees and the 3 Range
Busters are still waiting for a worthwhile
vehicle.

Story has the Range Busters daring to
become peace officers in a wild and woolly
western town where the community head is
also the villain. They bring him to his just

deserts, of course, but not before the
brother of the heroine gives his life to save
Corrigan (and to give the picture a title).

Luana Walters is the school-teacher hero-
ine. Some business with a skunk (an ani-
mal and not one of the bad men) under the
school-house served to introduce her to the
boys and to pad out the picture to one hour.
Max Terhune's corny ventriloquism also
takes care of a few minutes.

NONAMAKER

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

THE PENALTY (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)

". . .The old hokum with a new finishing job. . .Out of hackneyed ma-
terial the producers have made a modestly satisfying little film." —
T. S., N. Y. Times.

". . .Only moderately compelling, and the sentiment in the time allotted
It doesn't get a chance to bite deeply enough." — Dana, N. Y. Herald
Tribune.

. . Better-than-average programmer." — Thirer, N. Y. Post.
'...So much wasted celluloid ... Writing handicaps a little too much
to overcome." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.

. .POT O' GOLD (United Artists)
"...Amiable, fast moving. .. Aspires no higher than to entertain and
this It does." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.

".. .Merry, slightly slapstick farce, with swell music, amusing inci-
dentals, well-paced direction." — Thirer, N. Y. Post.

"...Preposterous ineptitudes. .. Blatantly banal... The more assured
his (Stewart's) performance, the drabber the material seems on which
his talents are wasted." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.
"... Ragbag of stale ideas which have been assembled with no more
rhyme or reason than a patchwork quilt." — -T. S., N .Y. Times.

THAT HAMILTON WOMAN (United Artists)

"...Just a running account of a famous love affair, told with deep

sympathy for the participants against a broad historic outline of the

times . . . Should stir anyone's interest." — Crowther, N. Y. Times.

". . . A glittering tapestry. . .Not the appealing, tragic personal drama

it might have been and pretends to be." — Barnes, N. Y, Herald

Tribune.

". . .Excessive length. . .Lack of dramatic punch. . .Moves from begin-
ning to end on one level, with nary a jolt. Succeeds in holding one's
interest throughout." — Boehnel, N. Y. W^orld-Telegram.

4

FILM BULLETIN

-CITIZEN KANE' ORSON WELLES' DISTINGUISHED FILM

A Mercury Production.

Released by RKO-Radio Pictures.

115 Minutes.

Joseph Gotten Jedediah Leland

Dorothy Comingore Susan Alexander

Everett Sloane Mr. Bernstein

Ray Collins Jim W. Gettys

George Coulouris William P. Thatcher

Agnes Moorehead Mrs. Kane

Paul Stewart Raymond

Ruth Warrick Emily Norton

Erskine Sanford Mr. Carter

William Alland Thompson

and

Fortunio Bononova Matiste

Gus Schilling The Headwaiter

Philip Van Zandt Mr. Rawlston

Georgia Backus Miss Anderson

Harry Shannon Kane's Father

Sonny Bupp Kane III

Buddy Swan Kane, age eight

Orson Welles Kane

Few will deny that "Citizen Kane" is one
of the most extraordinary pictures to come
out of Hollywood. The circumstances sur-
rounding its production were the most un-
usual in industry annals — the publicity at-
tending its release attained an unprecedented
pitch and the whole background of the pic-
ture prepared one for something different
and distinctive. In every respect "Citizen
Kane" lives up to this expectation.

Formula critical standards must be aban-
doned and a different set of values evolved
to arrive at a clear understanding of the
picture's value as a contribution to the film
art and as a boxofBce attraction which may
become a gauge by which future pictures of
this sort will be judged, if any are made.

I seriously doubt that "Citizen Kane" is
going to elicit the unanimous rave approval
from the general run of filmgoers that it has
won in Hollywood and in the press.

It will attract top money during its road
show engagements. It should do as well in
the first runs and better class houses. In-
telligent audiences will want to see it be-
cause of its subject matter and its technical
innovations. The masses will be attracted
mostly by curiosity and interest in Welles
himself. Returns will become less satisfac-
tory as the picture goes into the smaller
house. It is not for those who like their
drama in a straightforward and obvious
manner. "Citizen Kane" is a story told by
a master story teller who chose to defy all
the rules by telling it with the simplicity of
a lawyer's brief. A reviewer friend summed
up the picture most admirably upon leaving
the preview by saying, "Gentlemen, I'm
afraid we have seen a work of art."

But in justice to Mr. Welles the film is
not one that can be dismissed lightly with
a shrug or a caustic comment. It is an im-
portant work and the excitement that it has
already caused will be mild compared to the
flurry that will accompany its release.

The reported similarity between Kane and
William Randolph Hearst is mystifying.
True, the character is a publisher and cer-
tain actions resemble Hearst, but I imagine
that scripters Welles and Herman J. Man-
kiewcz had in mind several American over-
lords and that Kane is a composite of them
all. That RKO, even for a moment, enter-
tained the idea of dumping the project is
but another indication that there are men
of influence in Hollywood who are too ready
to stifle new creative ability in order that
their own celluloid thrones might be secured.

Rumors that preceded the preview and the
hysterical adulation of certain sections of
the press have endowed "Citizen Kane" with
features of social significance that simply

are non- 'xistent. The picture could hardly
be calleo daring, in that its story material
is a sens itional expose of a ruthless publish-
ing tycoi a Rather it is a study of a man,
a portrait of ^. strange individual, who,
through a fluke, was able to achieve power
and a position of affluence. The temptation
to make a social document was there — it
sneaks out occasionally only to disappear
again. There is the speech by Kane's asso-
ciate that some day the workers of the world
will unite against such men as he and will
organize to oppose those who would cajole
and mislead them with "privileges." There
is also a hint at the large part internation-
alists play in creating war. [Entrancing satire
are the sequences in Kane's castle where the
man is dwarfed by the magnitude of the
fireplace, where ordinary tones of conversa-
tion echo through the tremendous rooms
furnitured by statues, mammoth chairs and
divans. This portion of the film combines
the technique of Chaplain and Disney. Its
sarcasm is effective.

Everything is new in "Citizen Kane" — the
players, the story, the manner of telling, the
direction, lighting and production. The
camera has achieved a complete depth of
focus and the backgrounds are amazingly
sharp. Angles are used profusely. Lighting
devices are liberally employed to heighten
dramatic effects. To unfold the story a
complicated flash-back procedure is fol-
lowed.

The picture opens on Kane's deathbed.
Murmuring the cryptic word "rosebud," he
dies. Then a newsreel on the order of the
March of Time shows his public life as re-
corded by the camera through the years.
The film concludes and the editor is not
satisfied. He feels the reel lacks interest and
wants to know, most of all, the meaning of
the word "rosebud." A reporter is dispatched
to find out. He reads first the papers of
William Thatcher and the story of "Citizen"
Kane begins. Left a fortune of millions, he
is taken from his mother by Thatcher and
reared and educated by him. At the age of
26, Kane takes his first important step and
assumes the management of the New York
Inquirer, a property acquired by his estate
through foreclosure. Kane's journalistic
prowess is told by Jedediah Leland, dramatic
critic, and Mr. Bernstein, his business man-
ager. The tottering Inquirer becomes a sen-
sational newspaper, creating its own news
and stealing its staff from other dailies and
willing to step on anyone's toes to achieve
its own ends.

The personal life of Editor Kane is the
story of a simple girl, Susan Alexander, whom

Kane meets on a street corner. Their affair
becomes public knowledge when Kane, run-
ning for Governor, is exposed by his politi-
cal rival. Susan sings horribly, but Kane is
entranced by her voice, at least he gives that
impression. After his defeat he builds an
opera house for her and she makes her
debut in Chicago. The Kane writers and
papers cooperate, but Leland cannot write a
favorable review. He gets drunk instead.
Kane finishes the piece for him and orders
it published. He compels Susan to continue
with her singing and she makes one disas-
trous appearance after another. Finally,
when she attempts to commit suicide, he lets
her abandon her "career" and builds a castle
for her on the Florida coast. Bored, dis-
tracted and unhappy at being deprived of
the common jpleasures she seeks, Susan
spends her time working huge jig saw puz-
zles, finally leaves him. Alone in his castle,
surrounded by the millions of dollars worth
of art objects he has acquired, many of
which he has never uncrated, Kane spends
his declining years, his authority consider-

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REVIEWS IN THIS ISSUE

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Citizen Kane

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The Great Lie
The Bad Man
Sis Hopkins

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Free and Easy
Scotland Yard

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Lady from Cheyenne
Flying Wild

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The Devil and Miss Jones
Reaching for the Sun
Penny Serenade

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ably lessened and his position that of a
puppet czar. The newspaperman never
learns the meaning of "rosebud," but as the
camera pokes its way through Kane's vast
accumulation of possessions after his death,
"rosebud" is revealed to be the name of the
sled on which Kane was playing on the day
that Thatcher came to tell him of his
wealth. It represents the turning point of
his life.

Orson Welles' performance of Kane is
faultless. He is called upon for a wide range
of characterization and jthose who have
heard him on the air will be surprised at
his lack of mannerisms and tricks. He
meets every demand of the script with ease
and never for an instant does the Welles'
personality conflict with the character he is
creating. Astonishing is the portrayal of
Dorothy Comingore, whose thin voice and
perfect control make Susan an unforgettable
character. Although far removed from her
own, small world, she is always the common
creature Kane plucked from the sidewalk.
Joseph Cotten is magnificent as the critic
and his character work as an old man, tell-
ing his story and relations with Kane, is in-
spired acting. Everett Sloane is another
outstanding member of a very fine cast. He
plays Mr. Bernstein whose loyalty to the
boss is never questioned.

HANNA (Hollywood)

APRIL 19, 1941

5

JUDY CANOVA

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BOB CROSBY

AND HIS BAND WITH
THE BOBCATS

CHARLES BUTTI

JOSEPH SANTLEY, Director Screen

JERRY COLONNA

RWORTH ' SUSAN HAYWARD • KATHARINE ALEXANDER

lory By JACK TOWNLEY, MILT GROSS and EDWARD ELISCU Original Story By F. McGREW WILLIS

"THE GREAT LIE' LADIES WILL LOVE IT

Rates • • O on names and appeal to women

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Warners.
110 Minutes.

Bette Davis, George Brent, Mary Astor, Lu-
cille Watson, Hattie McDaniel, Jerome
Cowan, Charles Trowbridge, Thurston Hall,
Russell Hicks, Virginia Brissac, J. Farrell
MacDonald, Addison Richards, Sam Mc-
Daniel.

Directed by Edmund Goulding.

In spite of its shortcomings, or, perhaps,
because of them, "The Great Lie" will suc-
ceed at the boxoflice. Bette Davis and
George Brent are good names and it is an
established though amazing fact that femi-
nine filmgoers, from all walks of life, ac-
tually dote on this brand of screen-fare.
The picture offers opportunity for tears and
even sobs, if desired. Grand corn for the
ladies, smart exhibitors will sell it directly
to them with both ban-els.

The script for ' The Great Lie" must have
been found in the corner of Kay Francis'
old dressing room. It is one of those early
"talky" drawing room triangles in which two
women — one a Hays office-endorsed "goodie,"
the other a nasty "heavy"— vie for the af-
fections of stuffy leading man George Brent.
To really give it punch, there is a baby tossed
in for good measure. The yarn takes a long
time to get started and it never achieves the
pitch of most Bette Davis films. Redeeming

features are a convincing, atmospheric pro-
duction, excellent performances by Miss
Davis and Mary Astor and sensitive direction
by Edmund Goulding which lends some de-
gree of credulity to the proceedings.

After a substantial drinking bout, George
Brent wakes up to find himself married to
Mary Astor, brilliant, glamorous and beauti-
ful concert pianist. But George is in love
with another girl, Bette Davis, and when
he discovers that the marriage is illegal be-
cause Astor's divorce is not yet final, he
ducks off to Maryland to see Bette. Return-
ing to New York, he asks Astor to marry
him soberly and legally on the day her de-

cree becomes effective. She has a concert
in Philadelphia. So Brent marries Davis. A
few weeks later, he goes off to South Amer-
ica for the government and is given up for
dead when the plane crashes. Bette learns
that Astor is going to have a baby. Davis
persuades her to have the child and turn it
over to her. This is done with devastating
realism and after the baby is safely en-
sconsed with Davis, the expected happens
and Brent returns "from the dead." Astor
finds out and promptly makes up her mind
to use the youngster as a means of reclaim-
ing Brent. It doesn't work out, of course,
and Astor goes off leaving the trio to their
happiness.

Bette Davis gives a touching and sincere
performance but even plain, simple people
from Maryland wear attractive clothes. The
rags whipped together for Miss Davis will
cause consternation among her fans and ad-
mirers. In the best role of her career, Mary
Astor is simply superb. She wears a sump-
tious wardrobe and her new tight, shingle
bob heightens her natural attractiveness and
the consensus of opinion will be that Miss
Astor is Hollywood's "newest" sensation.
George Brent walks through a typical Brent
role. Hattie McDaniel scores as Bette's
loyal maid and the other members of the
cast give competent performances in small
roles.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'THE BAD MAN' IS JUST A BAD RE-MAKE

Rates • • on name value only

M-G-M.
70 Minutes.

Wallace Beery, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine
Day, Ronald Reagan, Henry Travers, Chris-
Pin Martin, Tom Conway, Nydia Westman,
Chill Wills, Charles Stevens.
Directed by Richard Thorpe.

For the third time "The Bad Man" has
been transferred to the screen, this time to
emerge as a nonsensical, slow-moving comedy
melodrama, and wasting the talents of a
topnotch cast. With the exception of a few
opening and closing shots, the outdoor action
is completely lacking and the suspense is
practically nil, while the numerous attempts

at comedy dialogue draw only a few mild
chuckles. Wallace Beery's portrait of the
philosophical Mexican bandit is little more
than a carbon copy of previous performances
and Director Richard Thorpe has permitted
both him and Lionel Barrymore to overact
to their hearts' content. While this is a
bad re-make, the Beery-Barrymore names
will carry it as a supporting dualler.

In the story, Ronald Reagan and uncle
Lionel Barrymore are hoping to pay off the
mortgage on their Arizona ranch, but Bad
Man Pancho Lopez' desperados steal their
cattle and leave them penniless. Unknown
to Reagan, the ranch contains oil and both
the mortgage-holding banker and an Eas-
tern business man (Tom Conway) arrive to
bid for the land. Into this scene strides the

Bad Man i Beery) and, in Robin Hood
fashion, straightens out matters after dis-
covering that Reagan saved his life years
before. He pays the mortgage with the
banker's own money and then re-unites Rea-
gan with his former sweetheart (Laraine
Day) after disposing of the latter 's double-
dealing husband. He also remedies several
other evils before eluding the police and
riding back across the border to Mexico.

With the exception of Ronald Reagan's
convincing performance as the Arizona
rancher, the players perform as if they
knew what this would be like. Laraine Day
is attractive and calmly capable, but Nydia
Westman joins Beery and Barrymore in the
general over-acting free-for-all.

LEYENDECKER

■PENNY SERENADE' LONG-WINDED SENTIMENTAL DRAMA WILL APPEAL TO WOMEN

Rates • • + on name value of stars

Columbia.
118 Minutes.

Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Beulah Bondi, Ed-
gar Buchanan, Ann Doran, Wallis Clark,
Leonard Willey, Eva Lee Kuney, Walter Sod-
erling, Frank Moran, Dorothy Adams, Adrian
Morris, Ben Taggart, Ben Kumagai, Iris Han.
Directed by George Stevens.

Despite the earnest efforts of its two top-
flight stars and several human touches in the
direction, "Penny Serenade" remains a long-
winded, sentimental and only occasionally-
moving domestic drama. Stemming straight
from the pages of a popular women's maga-
Ji^' adapted, directed and acted

with the thought of its feminine box ofiBce
appeal at all times uppermost. That this
picture will draw tears from the majority of

women patrons is just as much of a certain-
ty as that their male escorts will become rest-
less during a two-hour film in which the un-
happy episodes are many and varied and the
comedy moments or action bits few and far
between. Judicious cutting of half hour's
running time would immeasurably increase
the picture's entertainment value. The
Dunne-Grant combination, however, should
guarantee good box oflBce returns, especially
in naborhoods and small towns.

With oft-repeated and wearisome flash-
backs to the opening scene, the story starts
as Irene Dunne, about to leave her husband
(Cary Grant) plays the records which bring
back memories of their married life. After
a meeting in the music shop where she works.
Miss Dunne marries Grant, a reporter, and
they are happy until their baby is bom dead
following the shock of an earthquake. Their
life in a small town seems dull and incom-

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plete until an adopted baby girl changes their
useless lives. Their happiness is again shat-
tered when the little girl dies and, just as
their separation seems imminent, a call from
the orphanage brings promise that another
child — a boy — will reunite them.

Irene Dunne retains her place as one of
the screen's leading stars with her well-sus-
tained portrayal of the unhappy wife. Cary
Grant, too, deserves praise for his fine dra-
matic work, except for one embarrassing
emotional outburst, but the role gives him
scant opportunity to demonstrate his splen-
did comedy gifts. Beulah Bondi is excellent
as the orphanage superintendent, Edgar Bu-
chanan wins a few laughs and Eva Lee
Kuney is a natural child actress but the
others have little more than bits. Director
George Stevens drags out each scene to in-
terminable lengths.

LEYENDECICER.

8

FILM BULLETIN

He misunderstood her!
And 30 million other
misunderstood women
will rush to see why!

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. . . OF MEN AND THINGS

By JACK NARROWER

There were two experimental years before Universal
really hit its present stride, according to William Scully,
Sales Chief of the company. Those were the seasons of
'37-'38 and '38-'39. In that period the acquisition of box-
office names began, with such attractions as Bing Crosby in
"East Side of Heaven" and Bill Fields in "Honest Man."
Then the Deanna Durbin pictures, "That Certain Age" and
"Three Smart Girls Grow Up," helped a lot. But in addition
to names, there was a definite striving for something that
might best be described as the "Modernistic Note." To
catch in a picture the popular flair of the moment, whether
serious or frivolous, just so long as it was an appeal that
caught the popular fancy of a great mass of the people.

In the '39-'40 season, says Scully, "the production de-
partment really hod an opportunity to wade in. The com-
pany was fortified with showman-executives who realized
they had to have not only names but ideas in pictures."
Scully frankly admits that the outstanding success of the
company has been in the smaller "idea" pictures. The re-
ports from exhibitors everywhere in the past two years is
that these Idea pictures have been most satisfactory, and
well received by the public.

"The most important point," says Scully, "is the show-
manship angle of the exhibitor-minded executives. Blum-
berg, Work, Feld, Fox and Gross — all theatre men." Here
is a group of men trained in the exhibitor viewpoint. They
know the theatre. Knowing the Box-Office, they know what
the pictures should contain in the way of Entertainment.
None of these people claim to be know-it-alls when it comes
to the technique of making pictures. But they simply apply
their hard Common Sense and knowledge of the public
preferences and pick the technical people who can trans-
late their wishes into the right product. That sums up the
success of Universal in the past two years about as good as
any way you can express it. For the entire industry con-
cedes that this company has chalked up an unusual record
for consistent money pictures.

Universal is receiving more playdates on the smaller
pictures than ever before in the company's history, due in
great part to the "Idea" angle, says the sales chief. Another
angle that is being stressed is to secure the right combina-
tion of personalities in the cast. It is not left to one or
two strong names to carry the burden. If the addition of a
team like Abbott and Costello, for instance, can help, in
they go. That, incidentally, is the policy that has led to
the discovery of a team which may prove one of the big-
gest money-makers of modern pictures.

"Buck Privates" is doing one whale of a business. This
Abbott and Costello laugh riot typifies perfectly the policy
of the company. They were thrown into a picture to build
it up for laughs. They stopped the show. Now they are on
their own. "Buck Privates" will be followed by "In the
Navy" (tentative title, as Paramount claims this one). It
will have practically the same writers, cast and production
staff as the former. Dick Powell and Dick Foran are also in
the cast. This one is being rushed through to capitalize on

the tremendous success of "Buck Privates." It will be re-
leased May 30.

* * *

With the short product, Universal is following along
with the Modernistic, or Timely and Topical idea, the same
as in the features. This is shown in the unique cartoon,
"Recruiting Daxe," in Technicolor, with an entirely new
technique that has caught the popular fancy. Also high
praise from the trade press. This novelty will be followed
by "Scrub Me Mamma with a Boogie Beat." taking advan-
tage of the red-hot tune of the same name. Then there is
another coming up. "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," using a
hit song in "Buck Privates." Then there is a musical novelty
with Jan Garber. "Shadows in Swing," featuring hot music.
It treats music in modernistic shadow effects. In a word,
everything that is hot and timely, the thing that holds the
attention of the public for the moment, if it can be trans-
lated into screen entertainment, is grabbed up by this
enterprising group of showmen-producers who know their
exhibitor theatre angles. As Mr. Scully says with his keen
sense of Irish humor and a twinkle in his eye: "It's really a
pleasure to go out and sell with such studio support smooth-
ing the path for you." Jack Gross, in charge of shorts
production, must be given credit for much of this modern-
istic development and treatment.

It is a fact that the foreign market situation seems to
have affected Universal less than any other company. They
are going along fine, with the help of a big Canadian busi-
ness. Scully sees no sign of cutting down on production
costs due to any drop in foreign business.

* * *

Scully had some comments to make on the matter of
Exploitation. He thinks that the independent exhibitor
realizes better than the manager of the circuit house that it
is up to him to do something in the way of exploiting the
attraction to get everything possible out of it. Too many
of the circuit boys depend on the bigness of their special
attraction to break records without doing anything about
it. The trouble in part seems to be that the branch manager
seldom looks at the picture he's going to show. He leaves
that to the booker for the circuit. This subject of Exhibitor
Cooperation on selling the picture is one on which a volume
could be written. So many exhibitors depend on the pro-
ducer or distributor's exploitation man sent into the ter-
ritory. Some theatre operators never see an exploitation
representative. Some have no appropriation to go out and
plug the picture. Exploitation is still as it always has been
— a matter of individual initiative on the part of the man
who is playing the picture. An example was recently cited
by a picture executive to the writer, where in Norfolk, Va.,
almost a billion dollars was being spent by the Government
in shipbuilding, etc., thousands and thousands of men had
been added to the population, all other business was boom-
ing — but the theatre boys weren't doing a darn thing to
capitalize on all this dough in the town.

* * *

But to get back to William Scully, head sales slugger
for Universal. He says: "The producers' problem is to make
pictures that people will want to see. But it's the exhibitors'
problem to get 'em into the theatre so they can see 'em."

FILM BULLETIN

11

APRIL 19, 1941

STUDIO SIZE-UPS

The Inside on the hiiportant Studios' Activities

COLUMBIA

Except for the Frank Capra pictures. Columbia has steadfastly
avoided the so-called "million dollar" productions. But it is likely
that the budget for "He's My Uncle" will reach that figure. This
is the first time that Columbia has attempted a big-time musical
and the Cole Porter music, the presence of Fred Astaire and the
signaturing of Sidney Lanfield f:;r the director's berth give the
film an importance that might seem to warrant the expenditure.
Rita Hayworth will play opposite the dancing star and will appear
with him in three routines. Hayworth was a successful dancer
long before she became a dramatic actress and changed her name
from Rita Canslno. "He's My Uncle" will go before the cameras
on May 1.

Harry Cohn scooped Hollywood by signing Barbara Stanwyck
to a 3-year pact, giving this studio first call on her services for
two pictures per year. First will be a co-starrer with Henry Fonda
(the "Lady Eve" team) in "The Doctor's Husband."

Columbia's 1941-42 schedule will see an increase in the num-
ber of westerns scheduled by the company. The perennial sage
brush drama seems to be achieving a stronger focthold in the
motion picture scene with each successive season. First reports
of the new set-up at Columbia disclose that two series are planned
co-starring teams of western players. Charles Starrett and the
newly signed Russell Hayden will appear in one group and Bill
Elliott and Tex Ritter will form another team. Players are being
interviewed for still a third western group to be made by Colum-
bia if circumstances materialize as expected. Increased budgets
and heavier exploitation will be given the outdoor output next
season.

When Cary Grant finishes "Before the Fact" at RKO he will
report for Columbia's "Bedtime Story." His WB commitment for
"The Man Who Came to Dinner" will follow... Sam Briskin, pre-
viously designated as studio general manager, has been made pro-
duction head, which may mean that Harry Cohn intends to take
things easier. . .Claire Trevor and John Hubbard were signed by
Col... Leigh Ja.son is signed for "Three Girls Go to Town"...
Charles 'Vidor will direct "Ladies in Retirement."

IN PRODUCTION— "Betty Co-Ed" (Ruby Keeler-Harriett Hil-
liard), "Obituary" (Frank Craven-Eileen O'Hearn), "Prisoner on
Devil's Island" (Sally Eilers-Donald Woods), "One Way Street"
(Anita Louise-Russell Hayden) and "Blondie in Society" (Bum-
stead Family).

PREPARING— "Our Wife" (Rosalind Russell-Melvyn Douglas),
"Heaven Can Wait" (Robert Montgomery-Rita Johnson), "Texas"
(William Holden-Glenn Ford), "Ladies in Retirement" (Ida
Lupino-Louis Hayward), "He's My Uncle" (Fred Astaire-Rita Hay-
worth), "Tonight Belongs to Us" (Loretta Young), "Tillie the
Toiler" (Kay Harris) and "The Son of Davy Crockett" (Bill
Elliott).

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METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

Casting news takes the spotlight this week at Metro where the
fates of two actresses whose futures have been cause for consider-
able discussion have been settled, Shirley Temple and Greta Garbo.
Miss Temple's first picture under the Metro banner will br "Bar-
nacle Bill" in which she will co-star with Wallace Beery. Richard

Thrope will direct and Milton Bren has been assigned to produce.
Recalling Beery's long and profitable association with another
youngster, Jackie Cooper, it would seem that Hollywood hasn't
iiad a more natural combination of star names in years. Greta
Garbo's absence from the screen for over a year and a half will
be ended shortly when she begins work on a new comedy under
George Cukor's direction. The only thing known about the story
is that Garbo will play dual roles, that of two sisters. No male
lead has been assigned, but odds are favoring Melvyn Douglas
since his presence would revive the immensely successful "Ninotch-
ka" team.

Hollywoodites have been wondering whether Howard Hughes
or Metro would win the battle of "Billy, the Kid" by getting its
picture into theatres first. Although MGM's "Billy, the Kid" was
filmed in Technicolor, the resources of the studio were thrown
behind it to take advantage of the earlier starting date and the
film will be released on June 6. Troubles between producer Hughes
and director Howard Hawks gave "The Outlaw" its first snag but
when Hughes took over the megaphone, it was predicted that the
picture would be rushed and edge the Metro attraction into a
secondary position. It is doubtful now that the Hughes forces
will succeed.

"Washington Melodrama," low budget production by Edgar
Selwyn is reported to be a "sleeper" from Metro. A heavy ex-
ploitation budget has been appropriated and. of course, the alloca-
tion of the picture's price bracket has been changed. The story
features Frank Morgan, Ann Rutherford and Dan Dailey, Jr. and
deals with the problems of sending foodstuffs to war stricken
countries.

Howard Dietz's recent trip here was concerned with the shorts
he is making for the government in behalf of the new savings
bonds. . .Wesley Ruggles and Metro are discussing a one picture
deal. . .Herbert Kline, producer and director of "The Forgotten
■Village," has been signed to a director's contract. . .Another new
Metro director is veteran Edward Sedwick. who returns to the
studio after an absence of many years... King Vidor has been
assigned to direct the new J. P. Marquand best seller, "H. M. Pul-
ham. Esquire". . .Van Heflin. Katharine Hepburn's leading man in
the stage version of "The Philadelphia Story." has been signed to
a term contract and will make his screen debut in "Enemy
Within". . .Are George Abbott and Metro talking a production
deaP . Lovelv Ann Harding mav return to the screen in "The
Yearling". . .MGM has bought "We Fought at Arques," new play
by Frederick Hazlitt Brennan dealing with the reactions to war
of an English countrv family. . .With one subject scheduled to start
production earlv next week and another soon to follow. Pete Smith
will have five "specialties" in work within two weeks. First to
start production will be the commentator's special subject on the
United States Army, showing every phase of army life. . ."Drivin
W-men " a storv of the tobacco industry to be published in 1942,
has be(>n bought for film production by Metro. It is alleged to
be another "GWTW" — no less!

IN PRODUCTION— "The Uniform" (Clark Gable-Rosalincl
Russell) "Ladv Be Good" (Eleanor Powell-Ann Sothern). "Un-
titled Marx Brothers" and "Enemy Within" (Robert Sterling-
Van Heflin). ^ ,_, .

PREPARING— "Smilin' Through" Jeanette MacDonald. Untitiea
Tarzan" (Johnny Weissmuller) , "Barnacle Bill" (Wallace Beery-
Shirley Temple). ,^ . t-

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MONOGRAM

A special announcement made during Monogram's recent con-
vention was to the effect that Buck Jones has been signed to head
a co-starring trio for Mono's new western series known as "Rough
Riders." The outfit is scouting for other players to complete the
set-up and no producer has yet been announced.

Following its Hollywood convention, Monogram is now staging
a series of regional meetings to start this week-end in San Fran-
cisco, Chicago and New York, with the fourth location to be
decided upon later.

With three pictures now in the cutting room. Monogram is
preparing two more for early production starts, "Black Beauty"
and "Army Hostess."

PARAMOUNT

This outfit's intensive production drive of the past six months
will result in the company having at least 30 pictures ready before
Decree selling starts. There are 35 stories either ready or in
various stages of production and 28 in preparation. The idea
behind this effort is, of course, to give Paramount considerable
leeway in the packaging of its pictures so that deals will be made
to the best possible advantage. It is believed that the company
will not limit itself to blocks-of-five, but will offer single and
double deals as well as packages of three and four films.

A noteworthy addition to Paramount's production forces is
Sam Wood who has been signed to produce and direct one picture
a year for the next three years. The deal is similar to the one
he recently concluded with RKO. Wood's first picture will be
"Miss Susie Slagle's," a story about a woman who runs a boarding
house for the young internes of Johns Hopkins University. Wood
has "King's Row" to do at Warners, after which he reports to
Paramount.

Having experienced considerable success with its star teams.

Paramount is now going to shuffle the combinations to eliminate
any staleness that is bound to creep into .such a policy. . .Elliott
Nugent will direct three more pictures for Paramount. . .Another
starring assignment for Stirling Hayden is "Tomorrow's Admirals."
He first will make "Dildo Cay" opposite Madeleine Carroll ... Two
stories have been set for Veronica Lake, "Blonde Venus" and
"China Pass". . .George Pal has been signed to produce six of his
Puppetoon creations next sea.son. . .Helen Gilbert, former Metro
starlet, has been given a term contract by this .studio. . .His terrific
performance in "Reaching for the Sun" won Eddie Bracken equal
billing with the .stars. . .When he completes "Hold Back the
Dawn," Charles Boj'er will tour Canada on a lecture tour...
Paramount is going to preview "Caught in the Draft" at Fort Ord.

IN PRODUCTION— "Hold Back the Dawn" (Charles Boyer-
Olivia DeHavilland), "Buy Me That Town" (Lloyd Nolan-Albert
Dekker), "Aloma of the South Seas" (Dorothy Lamour-Jon Hall),
"The Parson of Panamint" (Charlie Ruggles-EUen Drew), "World
Premiere" (John Ban-ymore-Frances Farmer), "Nothing But the
Truth" (Bob Hope-Paulette Goddard) and "Henry for President"
(Jimmy Lydon-Charlie Smith).

PREPARING— "Birth of the Blues" (Bing Cro.sby-Mary Mar-
tin), "Among the Living" (Albert Dekker), "Sullivan's Travels"
(Preston Sturges) and "Forced Landing" (Richard Arlen).

('.\STIN(;S: Fred MacMurray in "Sing a Song of Homicide" .. .Madeleine
I 'ai ioll in "Dildo Cay" . . .Hattie McDaniel, Paulette Goddard in "Reap the
Willi Wind" . . .Rlcliard Arlen, Eva Gabor, Evelyn Brent in "Forced Landing"
...STORY UUYS: "Channel Port" by Leonard Lee...

PRODUCERS RELEASING CORP.

Lack of suitable studio space is one of the most acute difficul-
ties being faced by this inde outfit. Production chief George R.
Batcheller had listed seven features for production at the begin-
ning of this month, but only one has been completed so far. That

NEW RELEASES

(For details on These pictures see

COLUMBIA

Under Age Apr. 17

Penny Serenade Apr. 24

Big Boss, The Apr. 28

They Dare Not Love Apr. 30

Her First Beau May 8

She Knew All the Answere May 15

Naval Academy May 22

Adventure in Washington May 30

Time Out for Rhythm June 5

METRO

Washington Melodrama Apr. 18

Ziegfeld Girl Apr. 25

People vs. Dr. Kildare May 2

Love Crazy May 9

Til Wait for You May 16

Woman's Face, A May 23

Billy the Kid June 6

MONOGRAM

Tumbledown Ranch in Arizona Apr. 20

Invi.sible Ghost, The Apr. 25

Roar of the Press Apr. 30

Pioneers, The May 2

House of Mystery May 7

Redhead May 16

King of the Zombies May 23

PARAMOUNT

Border Vigilantes Apr. 18

Power Dive Apr. 25

Reaching for the Sun May 2

There's Magic in Music May 9

One Night in Lisbon May 16

Caught in the I>raft May 30

Pirates on Horseback June 6

Shepherd of the Hills June 13

Ki.ss the Boys Goodbye July 4

I Wanted Wings July 18

West Point Widow July 25

Wide Open Town Aug. 1

Aloma of the South Seas Aug. 8

Charts on Following Pages)

REPUBUC

Rookies on Parade Apr. 17

Lady from Louisiana Apr. 22

Singing Hills Apr. 26

Gay Vagabond May 1

Country Fair May 5

Sheriff of Tombstone May 7

RKO

Robbers of the Range Apr. 18

They Met in Argentina Apr. 25

Hurry, Charlie, Hurry May 2

Sunny May 16

Saint's Vacation, The May 23

Tom, Dick and Harry June 13

20th CENTURY-FOX

Ride on Vaquero Apr. 18

Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It Apr- 25

Outlaw, The May 2

Great American Broadcast May 9

Cowboy and the Blonde May 16

Great Commandment, The May 23

Blood and Sand May 30

A Very Young Lady June 6

Man Hunt June 20

Bride Wore Crutches, The June 27

UNITED ARTISTS

That Uncertain Feeling Apr. 18

That Hamilton Woman Apr. 30

UNIVERSAL

Model Wife Apr. 18

Mutiny in the Arctic Apr. 18

3ky Raiders (Serial) Apr. 18

Flame of New Orleans Apr. 25

Black Cat May 2

In the Navy Now May 30

Tight Shoes June 13

Hit the Road June 27

Unfinished Business Aug. 15

WARNER BROS.

Strange Alibi Apr. 19

Wagons Roll at Night, The Apr. 26

Thieves Fall Out May 3

Affectionately Yours May 10

Singapore Woman May 17

Nurse's Secret, The May 24

Million Dollar Baby May 31

12

FILM BULLETIN

is "Emergency Landing," produced by Jed Buell, with Carol Hughes
and Forrest Tucker. It Is now editing. Laclc of studio facilities is
holding up three other features. One, "Paper Bullets," a K. B.
Production, was slated to go before the cameras as we go to press.
Phil Rosen will direct this one. E. B. Derr's "Missing Army
Hostess" follows "Bullets" as soon as the latter is completed at
Talisman Studios. "Gambling Daughters," "Dangerous Cargo" and
"Motorcycle Squad" are three more awaiting studio openings. All
are expected to be completed before the end of May.

Jupiter Pluvius took a hand in P. R. C. production plans,
when a heavy rain washed out Sigmund NeufeM's western "Lone
Rider in Ghost Town" and set the starting date back a full week
and it finally got going on April 7th. This musical sagebrusher,
with singing cowboy George Huston in the saddle, is the third in
a scheduled series of six westerns.

REPUBLIC

The biggest picture Republic has ever attempted will be re-
leased on its 1941-42 program, a historical adventure epic based
on the Lewis and Clark expedition which blazed the trail from
the Mississippi to the Pacific Northwest between 1803 and 1806.
The picture will co-star three of Republic's top players. Gene
Autry, John Wayne and Roy Rogers. Preliminary work on this
picture will start within two weeks.

Another announcement from Republic was that the company
is going to produce a revue called "The Icecapades of 1941" built
around the Icecapades show now playing key city engagements
throughout the country. Robert North will produce and the story
is being written now. The decision to make a picture of this
sort is another indication that Republic's program for next season
will see a great many musicals. Since the first of the year studio
executives have been looking for talent with special emphasis on
those who are adept at musical work. A 50 percent increase in
its player list is promised for the new semester.

"Puddin'head" wins out as Judy Canova's next picture and it
will start on April 21. Francis Lederer will play opposite the
comedienne and the supporting cast will be headed by Slim Sum-
merville and Eddie Foy. Jr. Albert J. Cohen is the producer and
Joseph Santley will direct.

"Great Train Robbery" seems to be clicking at the turnstiles
and the result is another remake has gone on Republic's schadule
— "From Rags to Riches". . .Roy Rogers will make a p.a. tour
immediately upon the completion of "Nevada City." The starting
date on this picture has been advanced to accommodate bookings
...Irene Francis, former Paramount reading head, has become
assistant to stoiy editor Maurice Hanline.

IN PRODUCTION— "Thunder Over the Ozarks" (Weaver
Brothers and Elviry), "Angels with Broken Wings" (Binnie Barnes-
Edward NoiTis), "The Desert Bandit" (Donald Barry-Lynn Mer-
rick) and "Saddlemates" (Three Mesquiteers).

PREPARING — "Puddin'head' (Judy Canova), "Down Mexico
Way" (Gene Autry) and "Nevada City" (Roy Rogers).

REI't'BT.IC ETAOIX SIIIlDr.U CMFWYT ('M\\'FY

C.VSTIXCiS: Bernailene Ha.ves in '-The Gay ^■a u:i 1 1. ni.V . . .Gene Aiiti y. .rdiu
WayiU', Roy Rog-ers in "Hisjli Road to Oregon" .. Fi an< i.s Lederer. .Slim Sum-
nieivillc-. liildie F<iy, Jr., Alma Kruger in ■■Puddiu' Head"...

RKO-RADIO

The same terms obtained by Metro for "Gone With the Wind"
will be asked for "Citizen Kane" when the Orson Welles pictui-e
goes into general release shortly. The deals will contain a guaran-
tee against loss.

RKO and Carole Lombard aren't agreeing on a new contract
because the actress wants her pact to specify certain top du'ectors
she prefers. . .George Schaefer signed a contract with Walt Disney
to distribute two new features — the first Mickey Mouse full-
length feature and "Dumbo" which will have some new Disney
characters. . .Negotiations are underway with Wesley Ruggles to
form an RKO production unit... Two players for whom studio
plans build-ups are Dennis O'Keefe and Michele Morgan. RKO
figures it has an outstanding new personality in Miss Morgan and
It will film her first two American pictures one after the other,
"Journey into Fear" and "Joan of Paris." Lewis Milestone will
direct the latter film... On RKO's talent front, the studio made
arrangements with Warners to borrow Dennis Morgan for two
pictures. Gloria Swanson will return to the screen in "Father
Takes a Wife" and RKO is already talking of an extension of her
stay on the lot. Ben Piazza has returned to the studio to head the
talent department which is so energetically canvassing the field
for players. . .There were three important story buys at RKO last
week — "The Mayor of 44th Street" in which RKO will spot
George Raft — ■ "Powder Town" by 'Vicki Baum and something
called "Untitled and Unwritten" which I. A. R. Wylie will script
from an idea she sold to headman Schaefer.

IN PRODUCTION— "Before the Fact" (Cary Grant-Joan Fon-
taine). "Tnm, Dick and Harry" (Ginger Rogers-George Murphy),
"My liifo Willi CaroliiK-" (Ronald Colman-Anna Lee), "Devil and
Daniel Webster" (Thomas Mitchell-Anne Shirley) "Parachute Bat-

talion" (Robert Preston-Nancy Kelly), "Scattergood Pulls the
Strings" (Guy Kibbee) and "Cyclone on Horseback" (Tim Holt-
Marjorie Reynolds).

PREPARING— "Unexpected Uncle" (Thomas Mitchell), "Jour-
ney into Fear" (Michele Morgan), "Through the Thin Wall"
(Charles Laughton), "Valley of the Sun," "Untitled Bergen-Mc-
Carthy," "Father Takes a Wife" (Adolphe Menjou-Gloria Swanson)
and "Lady Scarface" (Judith Anderson).

C.\STIX(iS: Judith An.lersori, Franrrs Xcal, Dennis O'Keefe, Mildred Coles
m Lady Scarlaco" . . . .S.lolplie Menjnu. CInria Swanson, Neil Hamilton, Flo-
Brodericlv. Desi .\n.a/., .hdm Howard in "Father Takes a
i^iif^r,;*; '^'"'^ "L"! '! Bpping in .Scotland" .. .DIRECTOR ASSIGN-

Mi^J\lS>: Lewis Milestone to "Joan ot Paris" .. .STORY BUYS: "Powder
Town" by Vicki Baum . . .

20th CENTURY-FOX

It is to be top pictures only from now on for Bruce Humber-
stone, who, after years of directing minor product on the 20th
Century lot, has been signed to a new contract and upped to the
top director circle. Humberstone is presently at work on "Sun
"Valley."

Back from an extensive trip through South America, Sol
Wurtzel is busy preparing for the start cf his new schedule May
1. First to go will be "The Dead Take No Bows." "Dance Girl,"
which has been on and off the 20th Century slate for the past few
years, has been finally given to Wurtzel and it is being readied for
Cesar Romero and Carole Landis.

That picture Robert Donat will make In England for 20th
Century is titled "Pitt the Younger" and will go into production
within a month. . ."Jesse James" and "The Return of Frank
James" have been combined into one feature and the attraction Is
playing successfully in the middle west... Is Preston Sturges dis-
cussing a one picture deal here? .. .Having expanded its production
forces considerably in the past few months, 20th is revitalizing its
story department with the addition of several new members...
Betty Grable gets a dramatic spot opposite Tj'rone Power in
"R. A. P."... Bob Crosby is talking 20th Century terms and Alice
Faye becomes the oldest player in point of seniority on the lot
with the signing of a new two-year agreement.

IN PRODUCTION— "Miami" (Don Ameche-Betty Grable),
"Man Hunt" (Walter Pidgeon-George Sanders), "Sun "Valley"
(Sonja Henie-John Payne), "Man with the Shovel" (George
Montgomery-O.sa Massen), "Belle Starr" (Gene Tierney-Henry
Fonda).

PREPARING— "A Yank in the R.A.F." (Tyrone Power-Belle
Starr), "Michael Shayne No. 3" (Lloyd Nolan), "The Bouncer and
the Lady," "The Last of the Duanes."

CASTIXG.S: riaudette Colbert, Jolm Payne in "Remember the Day"... Gene
Tierney in "Belle Starr" ... John Sutton in "A Yank in the R. A. F." . . .
Henry Fmida. .Toan Bennett, Warren William in "Wild Geese Calling"...
Jean Gabin in "Moontide" ... Lloyd Nolan, Mary Beth Hughes. Sheila Ryan in
"The Dead Take No Bows" ... Sheldon Leonard in "Private Nurse" .. .Lynne
Roberts in "Last of the Duanes" .. .DIRECTOR .\S.SIGN5IEXTS: John Ford
to "How Green Was My ^'alley" ... Eugene Forde to "The Dead Take No
Bows" .. .STORY BUYS: "Hearses Don't Hurry" by Stephen Ransome...
"Moontide" by Willard Robertson...

UNITED ARTISTS

Arthur W. Kelly, U.A. vice-president in charge of distribution,
left here last weekend after working out a selling plan that met
with the approval of the producers. Although the original idea
of offering a program of 20 features in one block went overboard
on certain objections, Kelly satisfied the group of U.A. film makers
with a variation of the old plan of selling each picture individually,
or, each producer's output individually.

"The selling policy was unanimously agreed upon, " Kelly stated
before his departure. "Included within the selling policy in
regard to a number of situations, certain formulae for selling
individual pictures were discussed. For these situations, there
will be a sliding scale percentage going up to 50 percent of the
gross for important pictures, therefore making it possible, based
on box-office results, for each producer to obtain maximum returns
from his pictures."

United Artists will make its new season's product announce-
ment on April 28 and indications are that a program from 25 to
30 pictures including 5 short features to be made by Hal Roach.
Details of UA's new financing plans and distribution changes will
also be made known on that date. UA expects to get its selling
season underway in May instead of July.

There are four leading men in Alexander Korda's forthcoming
Merle Oberon vehicle, "Iliusions," and Korda hopes to select vir-
tually unknowns for the parts. Alan Marshal is one and Hans
Jaray is another. The latter will be recalled as Schubert in the
English-made "Unfini.shed Symphony". . .There is a revival of the
talk that Sam Goldwyn will release through WB but this time
David O. Selznick figures in the rumors as part of a pact that
will bring the two producers into the Burbank fold. Goldw>'n's
friendship for Warners is well known. He had planned to utilize
(Cotttinucd OH Page 18)

APRIL 19, 1941

i;

PRODUCTION
& RELEASE

In the Release Chart, the date under "Details" refers to the issue in which cast .director, plot, etc., appeared.
"Rel" is the national release date. "No." is the release number. There may be variations in the Running
Time in states where there is censorship. All new productions are on 1940-41 programs unless otherwise noted.

RECORD

1940-41 Features (41)
Westerns (16)
Serials (4)

Completed (32)
Completed (12)
Completed (2)

In Productiotn (5)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)

BETTY CO-ED

Musical — Shooting started April 2

Cast: Ruby Keeler, Harriett Hilliard, Ozzie Nelson and his Orche-
stra, Gordon Oliver, Byron Foulger, George Lessey, Charles
Judels, Kathleen Howard, Leo Watswn, Frank Gaby.

Director: Edward Dmytryk Producer: Jack Fier

story: Ti.-m-ui..! Ii-.u iiiiiL; at a night spot in the in- 1 l; 1 1 1 ,, ,i h m1 of a

.■..llri;.', (>/,7,i,- Xc lsoii is iMinlicrl nt th<- collfRc itselT wli.T.- tlip unusual
iilea attrac t ii. w siii.li nis Im i h.' .ir^anizaticin wh'.s.- e.xislence is
threatened l.^ ^-iinisi.i K;iili|ciii Ih.uinii win. holies to regain title
to the pro|"'it\ ilii.iuLli a . r|ai;s.' in her mother's will which

ends the imI|,.^, s . n. i ii :;imi i.uiuIs tail to pass their examina-

tions. Ruh\ Ki . IM s..|\, s tin |.riii,|, rii by lining up some New York
sliow^irls III ' Th^ y pass Ihi'h- c-xams with flying colors.

BLONDIE IN SOCIETY

Domestic-comedy — Shooting started April 4

Cast: Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, Danny Mum-
mert, Daisy.

Director: Frank R. Strayer Producer: Robert Sparks

story: Daguooil is si\en a Great Dane in lieu of hlty (foUars owed him by
a friend. The animal is a champion but has the habit of falling
asleep when being judged at the shows. Penny's singing, .she dis-
coyers, will keep him awake. There is a mad scramble to get the
dog away from the B'umsteads when this becomes kno\yn.

PRISONER ON DEVIL'S ISLAND

Drama — Shooting started April 3

Cast: Sally Filers, Donald Woods, Eduardo Ciannelli, Victor Killian,
Charles Halto'n, Stanley Brown, Lloyd Bridges, John Tyrell.

Director: Lew Landers Producer: Wallace MacDonald

story: Donald "WiM.ds is sent to serye a prison term on Deyil's Islaml where
he falls in loye with Sally Eilers, wife of Eduardo i.'iarnulli. the
prison physician. He refuses to divorce her. In the art ui inoiur-
ing a needed serum for an epidemic, Woods is able to ti II cf isl.ind
conditions to the proper authorities and the corruption is end^d.

OBITUARY

Drama — Shooting started April 2

Cast: Frank Craven, Eileen O'Hearn, Roger Pryor, Thomas Ross,
Edgar Buchanan, Jimmy Odd, Tom Dugan, George McKay.
Director: Charles Barton Producer: Jack Fier

story: Craven and Buchanan are fiiendly rivals. The former tries to con-
vince Buchanan that a benefit sliow staged in their town is being
run by racketeers. Buchanan, eventually realizing the truth, cir-
cumvents dhsaster by obtaining professional critics to review the
show and they are instrumental in getting it a professional engage-
ment.

ONE WAY STREET

Drama — Shooting started April 4

Cast: Anita Louise, Russel Haydt^n, Noah Beery, Jr., Dick Purcell,
George Cleveland, George McKay, Richard Fiske, Charles
Ami, Frank Yaconelli.

Director: Robert Florey Producer: Irving Briskin

story: Concerns the endeavors of Russell Hayden, a taxi diiNi-r, who. in
order to better himself becomes involved with a gang of crooks.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

AcroHH (tw Sierras H.EIllott-I;. Walters . 10- ll» . . . 2-i:{ . . 22 1 'i

Adam Ifa<l Four Sons (80) VV. Baxter-L.Bergman 10-19. . .2-14 .. .200!!

DotallH under title; Legacy.
A<lvciitiir<-H in M'aHhiiiKton ( — ) ...H.Marshall-V.Bruce . . .2-22 . . . .5-:50

Dciall.s under tllle; Senate Page Boys
Be.vond the Sacramcnlo (.'58) B.EIliott-E.Keves 8-24 . 11-1).. 2210

DetallB under tllle: Ghost Guns
BiK UoKH, The ( — ) O.Kruger-G. Dickson :i-8...4-28

DetailH under title: Chain fJang

Blondie f;oeH T-atin («8) I'.Sirigli ton-A.T.ake . . 1 1 - 1 B. . . 2-27. . . 201 .5

Hloridl*-, I'liiyH Cupid (70) I'.SInglc'ton-A.Lako 7-27 .. 10-:n ... 2010

Details under tlth-: Blondle Goes to the Country

l>evil Coiiiiiianils. Tlir- (01) B.Karloff-A.lJuff 12-14. ..2-7.. 2028

DnranKo Kid, Thn (r,0) Charles Starrett !>-4. . .8-1.5. . .2201

Ellery (Jni-i.n-.Manter Oi-tfctive (62) .R.Bellamy-M. Lindsay . 10-5. . 11 -28. . .2024

Eller.v Queen's Penthouse M.VBtery. . R.Bellamy-M.I^indsay .1-2.5.,
Esea|)e (o (;h>ry (7:<) P.OBrlen-C.Bennett ...9-7..

Details under title: Passage West

Face Behind (ho .'Mask, The (fiO) . . . P Lorre-E.Keyes 11-I()..

Fight for I.lfe (fil») U.S. Govt. Film 4-<i.

Fudtive from a Prison Camp (59) . . J.Holt-M. Marsha 2-24

Details under title: Offenders of the Law
GlTls tnder 21 ((>4) P.Kelly-R.Hudson 8-10.

Details under title: "The Little Professor"

Green Archer (serial) \.. lory-I.Meredith 10-1!)..

(ireat Plane Hol>l>ery (55) J.Holt- V.Lester 5-4.

Details under title': Keep Him Alive
Great Swindle. The (— ) J. Holt 6-1.

Details under title: Missing Evidence

Hands .Across the Rockies ( — ) ...B.Elliott-D.Taylor 4-5.

Her First Beau ( — ) I. Wit hers-.T. Cooper 2-22.

Into the Crimson West ( — ) B.Elllott-E.Touns- 8-10.

Lone Wolf Keeps a Date, The (64) .W.VVilliam-F. Robinson 9-21.

Details under title: Alias the Lone Wolf

Lone Wolf Takes a Chance W.Williams-.I.Storey .12-28.

Meet Boston Blackie (fil) C.Morris-R.Hudson ...12-28.

Missing Ten Da.vs ( — ) R.Harrison-K.Verne ...For..

Naval .\cademy ( — ) F.Bartholomew-B.Cook .3-8.

Nobody's Children (65) K.Fello ws- W^.W^hite ...7-27.

North from the Lone .Star ( — ) B.Elliott-D.Fay 2-22.

Oflicer and the Lady, The ( — ) ...R.Hudson-B.Bennett ...:{-22.
Outlaws of the Panhandle (.59) ... C.Starrett-F. Robinson .7-27.

Details under title: Blazing the Oklahoma Trail

Penny Serenade l.Dunne-C.Crant 11-2.

I'hantoni Submarine (70) A.Louise-B.Bennett ..10-19.

Pinto Kid, The (— ) ?.Starrett-L. Curry 6-15.

Prairie Schooner (58) C.Starrett-F. Robinson .8-10.

Details under title: Into the Crimson West

Return of Daniel Boone ( — ) H Ell iott-D. Taylor 3-22.

She Knew .All (he .Answers ( — ) . . ..T.Bennett-F.Tone 2-8.

Details under title: A Gill's B'^st Friend Is Wall Street

So You "Won't Talk (67) 7oe B. Brown 6-29.

They Dare Not I^ve ( — ) O P,ren I -M Scott 1-11.

This Thing Called Love (90) i; liuss. 11- .M . I loug as .10-19.

Thundering I'rontier (57) Charles Starrett ..

Time Out for Rhythm ( — ) R. Vallee-R.Lane ...

Under .Age ( — ) X. Grey-A.Baxter ..

AVest of Abilene (57) Charles Starrett .

White Eagle (Serial) R..Iones-D.Fay 11-30.

Wild Cat of Tucson (59) B.Elliott-W.Taylor 9-21.

Details under title: Round-up

.3-24. .
11-21..

.1-16. .

. .9-5. .

10- 24. .

11- 20. .

12- 12..

2025
,2012

.2029

.2032

. 2038

1120
.2031

.4-10. . .2034

. . .5-8
. .9-30
11-23

. .3-0.
.2-20.
.2-28.
, . 5-22 .
10-17.
.3-31.

. . .2021

,202'J
.2027
.2044

.2080

.2213

.2-27. . .2205

.4-24.
12-16.
. 1-9.
.9-30.

.203a
.2204
.2209

7-13. ,

. . 3-8 .

.7-13.

.5-15.

.10-3. .
. .4-30.
. . .1-2. .
12-31 . .
. . . 6-5 . .
. 4-17.

10-21..

.1-31 .

12-31..

.2018

.2005
.2203

2202
2120
.2211

METRO-C^

1940-41 Features

(50)

Completed (39) In Production (3)

RELEASE CHART

Details

2-22 .
'.'.'.~A~'-l'..
.4-5.

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Ki:nninar Time Cast

Dr. .JelvWl and Mr. Hyde S.Tracy-I.Bergman ...

Vniforni. Tlie C. Gable-R.Russell

Stei> This \\ .ly MarxBrothers-T. Martin

1940-41

A Woman's Fa<'e ( — ) l.('rawfoid-M. Douglas .1-11.

Andy llard.v's Private Si'cretary ( 100)M.Rooney-L. Stone 12-28.

Bad :Man, The (70) W.Beery-L.Barrymore 11-30.

Billy, the Kid ( — ) R.Taylor-B.Donlevy ..12-28.

Bittersweet (!t'^') J.MacDonald-N.Eddy ..7-27.

Blonde Inspiration (72) .1 Sheiton-V.tJrey

Details undcf title: Fools Rush In

Blossoms ill the Dust ( — ) G.Garsini-WM'idgeon

Come Live with Jle (85) I.Ste\v:n I - 1 1 l.amarr

Comrade X (90) C.Gable-II.Lamarr .

Dr. Kildare Goes Home (78) L.Barrymore-L.Ayres .7-27.

Dr. Kildare's Crisis (75) L. Ayres-L.Barrymore .9-21.

A.Sotliern-D.Dailey 6-29.

Rel.

No.

.11-30.

. . .2-8.
.10-5.
. .9-7.

. 5-23 .
.2-21.
.3-28.
. .6-6.
.11-8.
..2-6.

.126
.121

.11«
.123

Duley (73)

Escape (108)

Flight Command (110)

Free and Eas.v

Gallant Sons (70)

, It.T:

-R, Taylor 5-18.

-R,liiissi\v

. I!. 1 1 ussey-R.Cu minings 1-11..
.J.Cooper-G.Reynolds ..9-21..

.1-31.
12-13.
. .9-6.
11-29.
.10-4.
.11-1.
.1-3.
.2-28.
11-15.

.12-6.
.9-27.

.122
.113
.101
.115
.106
.108
.117
.127
111

.114
.1*4

.109

Details under title: Fighting Sons

(io AVest (82) Marx Brothers 8-10.

Haunted Honeymoon (82) R. Montgomery 2-10.

Details under title: Busman's Honeymoon

Hiilabaloo (77) P. Morgan- B.Burke 9-7.. 10-25.

ril Wait for Voii ( — ) V.Weidler-R. Sterling . .3-22. . .5-16

Ii. lnils niid.f lilli : The Man from the City

Ki'<-piiig Company (79) I . Shelton-A .Ruth'ford 10-19.. 12-27 116

Laih l$e (iood ( — ) .\.Sothern-E. Powell 3-8

Land of Lilicrtv (98) I )ncum( n ta ry 1-24 120

Love <'ra/,v ( — ) \V. I •r>H .11 - M l.ov 2-22 .5-9

Little Nellv Kellv (lOli .I.C.arl.i iid ( 1 M nrohy . .8-10. .. 11-22 112

Maisie Was a Lady (78) A .Sol b' n ^.\l ,< rsii 11 i van 10-19... 1-10 118

Men or Bovh' 'I'own (106) S.Ti ac.N -M.Roone> 1 1 - 1 (i . . . 4- 1 1 132

l'ciialt.> . The (8(1) L. Barry more-E. A mold 1-11. . 3-14 129

Lietuils uniler tith': Roosty

14

FILM BULLETIN

IV(.|'U' vs. Ur. KiUlarc. The (— ) . . L. Ayi es-L.Barrymore
I'hiladelphia Story. The (IIS) .. K.Hepbuin-C. Grant ..

Details under title: Untitled Dr. Kildare

Rage in Heaven (85) R.M'g'mery-I.B'gman

Sky Murder (72) VV. Piclseon-J.Compton

Detail* under title: Untitled Nick Carter

Strike Up the Band (120) M.Rooney-J. Garland

Third I'ineer. I-eft Hand (92) M l.oy-M. Douglas ...

Trial of Mary Dngan (!)0) L.Uay-U.Younsi

Wa.shington .'Mflodrania ( — ) I". .M. umi u - 1< > l"i

Wild Man of Borneo (T8) !• .Moi siiu-H Hui ke ..

W.Tomine (89) W.Beery-L. Bowman .

Details under title: Bad Man of Wyoming
Ziegfeld Girl, Tlu- T.Stowait-.I. Garland .

. . 3-22 .
..7-27.

.8-10.

..5-4.

. ..S-IO.
. . I ll

. . .:i-s,
.10- lit.
. .6-29.

ll-l(i.

. 1-17.

. .:i-7.

.9-27.

. .9-20.
.10-11.
. .2-14.
. .4-18.
. . 1-24.
.9-13.

. .4-25. .

. . .12S
. . . 105

. . . 1 0.t
. . .107

! .131

. . .102

. .131)

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(26)
(24)

Completed (20)
Completed (10)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)

THE PIONEERS

Western — Shooting started March 28 — (Completed)
Cast: Tex Ritter, Wanda McKay, Slim Andrews, Red Foley, George
Chesebro, Del Lawrence.

Director: Al Herman Producer: Edward Finney

story: Tells of the difficulties encountered by farly settlers in moving on
to more fertile land. Ritter is a scout who prepares thi- inith.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Ape, The (62) B.Karloff-G. Hoffman ..8-10

At the Villa Rosa (— ) K.Kent-.J. Kelly Foreign

Break the News ( — ) M.Chevalier-J. Knight ..For

Chamber of Horrors (79) L.Banks-G.Malo For..

Dead Man's Shoes W.I-awson-L. Banks 1-11

Drums of the Desert (63) R.Byrd-L.Gray 9-7.

Flying Wild East Side Kids 1-25.

Details under title: Air Devils

Gypsy Cavalier (— ) G.Ro;and-R. Torres 11-7

Her First Romance (77) W.Evans-E.FeKows ...11-2.

(Details under title: "Her F.ather's Daughter").

House of Sl.vstery ( — ) K. Ki nt-.I . Kel ly For.

Invisible (iliost. The ( — ) ii.T.iisosi- Young 4-5

Details under title: The Phantnm Killer
Kid's I.ast Ride, The R.< rigan-.T.King I2-2S.

Details imder title: Prairie Schooldays

J.. \rcher-M.M (Ireland

M.Jones-.T.Moran ...

Alaskan Cast

K T.>ikf.-I. Lonu' ....

T.Kill. r-W .M.'K^iy .

L.GorcL-N -i-i.. Jordan . ,

Camp

R.Corrigan-J.King 7-27

. .1-21
.1 -5
.3-22

. t-5
.!)-■; 1
. For.
,10"
.4-1!)

il-H)

King of the Zombies ( — ) .
or Swimmin' Hole, i'lie (79)
Orphans of the Norlh (55)
Phantom of Chinatown (1.2)

Pi<ineers, The ( — )

I'ride of the Bowery (63) ..

Details under title: C.C.C.
Range Busters. The (56) . . .

Ridin' The Cherokee Trail (62) ... T.Ritter-S Andrews

Redhead (— ) J.T.an.g-.T.Downs ..

Roar of the Press ( — ) T. I' lrker- W.Ford .

Details under title: Widows of the Press

Rolling Home to Texas (62) T. Ritter- V. Carpenter .11-16.

.Sign of the Wolf (69) G.Bradley-M.Whalen . . .2-8.

la.ie Me Back to Oklahoma (64) . T.Ritter-S. Andrews ..10-19.

Details under title: Oklahoma Bound

That Gang of Mine (62) East Side Kids 8-10.

Trail of the Silver Spurs (60) R.Corrigan-J.King ...11-30.

Trailing Double Trouble (60) R.Corrigan-J.King 9-7.

Details under title: Si.\ Shooting Serenade

Tumbledown Ranch in Arizona ( — ) Range Busters 3-8.

West of Pinto Basin (60) R.Corrigan-M.Terhune .11-2.

You're Out of I.ucU (62) PParro-K. Sutton 12-14.

. .9 30. . .4001
. . .Rrl.. . .3-25
. . .4-10

. 12-10

. .1-15

. .10-7. . .4022
. .3-10. . .4013

.11-27

.12-22. . .4003

. .5-7

.4-25

. .2-10

. ,5-23

10- II.. Hi.v

. .7-29. . .4024
. 11-18. . 4012

. 12-15.

. .8-22.

. .2-25
. .5-16.
. .4-30.

.12-30.
.3-15.
.11-14.

. .9-23.
. . .1-5.
.10-7.

. .4-20.
.11-25.
. .1-20.

.40.53

. 4052
.4004
.4051

.4021

.4014

OUNT

1940-41 F
\

eatures (41) Completed (37) In Production (7)
Vesterns (9) Completed (7) In Production (1)

HENRY FOR PRESIDENT

Comedy — Sliooting started April 9

Cast: Jimmy Lydon, Charlie Smith, June Preisser, Rod Cameron,
Martha O'Driscoll, Mary Anderson, Kenneth Howell. Dorothy
Peterson, John Litel, Buddy Pepper, Frank Coughlan, Jr.,
Vaugha.n Glazer, Lucien Littlefield, Dick Paxton, Margaret
Hayes, Patricia Burton, Marjorie Kceler.

Director: Hugh Bennett Producer: Sol Siegel

story: llenr.N' Aldrirli (.Hnini.N- l.,\'don) is nominated l<tr pi' sldi-ni N- of the
student body at llie instigation i f Kenneth llcnvi ll. « Im si'oks lo
split the ticket and assure himself of victory. Unr.xpecledly another
candidate withilraws and Henry wins. He Is accused of stuffing the
ballot biixi-s but il is linally disclosed that Howell is the c-ulprit.

PARSON OF PANAMINT

Western — Sliooting started April 7

Cast: Charlie Ruggles, Ellen Drew, Phillip Terry, Joseph Schild-
kraut. Porter Hall, Janet Beecher, Douglas Fowley, Paul
Hurst, C;iem Bevans, Frank Puglia, Henry Kolker.

Director: William McGann Producer: Harry Sherman

.Slory: Charlie KuhkIcs is the mayor of a pion<-er westei'n town. Iniilt np
laigeh- through his efforts. .\ vaiuabi.- gold mine makc's the ma.ior-
ity of Ihc citizens weallhy and tbc',\- luiibi themselves a cluirch.
Ruggb's wants a |)astcir who will lii'l|. (be |ieo|ile and he finds one In
young I'hilllii Teri y. ()|i|miscmI b.\ I be upin-rcrusl. Terry wins ad-
miration and .•irfecllon Irom the poor. In defending; b;ilen Drew
from the :id\:inces ol ruffian lir ac.bb.ntall.v kills lb,, man and

indignation mounts to such proportions that a lynching is arranged.
This is prevented when the walls of the gold mine cave in and
attention is diverted to the collapse. The town deteriorates and
finally becomes a ghost town but Ruggles stays on to tell his story
to passers-by willing to listen.

NOTHSNG BUT THE TRUTH

Comedy — Shooting started April 3

Cast: Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, Edward Arnold, Helen Vinson,
Leif Ericson, Willie Best, Grant Mitchell, Rose Hobart,
Catharine Dcucet, William Wright, Mary Forbes, Glenn An-
ders, Clarence Kolb, Leon Belasco, Helen Millard.

Director: Elliott Nugent Producer: Arthur Hornblow

.story: Hope makes a $10.ii()0 bet that be can tell the truth and nothing
but the truth for L'4 hours. Complications become even more in-
\',l\ed in view of the fact that the money belongs to a charity.

WORLD PREMIERE

Comedy — Shooting started April 7

Cast: John Barry more, Frances Farmer, Ricardo Cortez, Don Castle,
Eugene Pallette, Cliff Nazarro, Martha O'Driscoll, Virginia
Dale, Fritz Feld, Luis Alberni, Sig Rumann, Elizabeth Dow.

Director: Ted Tetzlaff Pi-oducer: Sol Siegel

.story; Producer Jolm Hanymore makes a picture tliat is an expose. Angry
because too little controversy has been aroused, he instructs his
press agents to hire a group of thugs to simulate what he imagines
should be taking place. To his chagrin he subsequently learns that
the persons involved are playing for keeps.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title— Running Time Cast l„r(ails Rel. No.

.\loina of the South Seas D.f^ imour-.J.Hall 3-22 ...8-8

Bii.v Me That Town L.Xolan-C. Moore 4-5. . 1941 -42

Hold Back the Dawn C.Boyer-O.DeHavilland 1-25. . 1941-42

1940-41

Alflrich Family in Life

with Henry, The (80) .1. Cooper-L.Ernst ..

Arise My I.oTe (113) C.Colbert-R.Milland

IJor4ler \ igilantes ((il ) W.Boyd-R.Havden .,

Caushl in the Draft ( — ) R. Hope-D.T.amour ..

Cherokee Strip (84) R.Dlx-W. Henry

Christmas in Jul.v (~0) D.Powell-E.Drew

Details under title: The New Yorkers

Daneing on a I>ime (.4) CJ.MacDonald-R. Paige

Doomed Caravan (fi2) W.Boyd-R.Hayden .

Great Man's I.ady. The (— ) C.Colbert-R.Milland

Details under title: Pioneer Woman

I Want a Divorce (92) D. Powell-,!. Blondell

I «'ante(l M ings (130) I!. I 'nnlex \ -R.Milland

In Old Colorado (07) W. i!,,\ ,1 -R. Hayden .

Kiss the Boys Goodhye ( — ) D..\meche-.M. Martin

Lady Eve, The (90) B. . Stan wvck-H. Fonda

Las Vegas Nights (89) P.Regan-B. Wheeler .

I.ove Thy Neighbor (81) J.B ny-A.Allen-M.M'tin

.3-9.
.T-13.
11-30.
.1-25.
.6-29..
.6-15.

.1-24.

.11-1.

.4-18.
. .5-.30.
10-11.
10-25.

.4016
.4009
.4053

.4665
.4007

. .5-4.
. .fi-1. .

. 3-22 .

.11-8. .4008
1-10. . .4051
.1941-42

.B.Rathbone-E.Drew ..
.E.Drew-P.Terry

. D.Damour-R. Preston .

. -AI.Mai tin-F.M'Murray
.!< .Mm l ay-R. Hobart .,
. R. ['reston-E.Drew ...

Mad Doctor, The (90)

Details under title: Destiny

Monster and the Girl (85)

Details under title: D. O. A.

Moon Over Burma (Tfi)

New York Town ( — )

Night at Karl Carroll's. A (B2)

Night of January 16 ( — )

North West Mounted Police (125) . .G.Cooper-H.Carroll

One Night in Lisbon ( — ) M.Carroll-F.MacMurrav

Pirates on Horseback (— ) W.Boyd-R.Havden

Power Dive ( — ) R..A.rIen-.J. Parker

Quarterback, The (74) W.Morris-V.Dale

Details under title: Touchdown

Rangers of Fortune (90) FM'Murray-A.Dekker

Rea<-liing for the Sun (90) T.McCrea-E.Drew

Road to Zanzibar, The (90) B.t^rosbv-B.Hope

Round-l p, The (90) R.Dix-P'.Foster

Second Chorus (83) F.Astaire-P. Goddard .

Shepherd of the Hills J.AVayne-B.Fleld

Sk.>lark ( — ) C.Colbert-R.Millaiul .

Texas Rangers Ride Again (67) ...I.Howard-E.Drew ....

There's Magic in Music (80) A ..Tones-S.Foster

Three Men from Texas (70) B.Boyd-R. Hayden

Victory (78) F.March-B. Field

^■irginia (110) M.Carroll-P.M'Murray

West Point W'idow ( — ) A.Shirley-R.Carlson ...

Details under title: Little Miss Muffct
Wide Open Town ( — ) W.Boyd-R.Hayden

Dft.iils under title: Men of Action.

World in Flames (60) Documentary

You're The One (83) O.Tucker-B.Bitker

.4-6. . .

. .9-7.
.11-2.

.1-25.
.11-2. .
U-HO. .

7- 27.
.2-10. .

8- 10. .

.4002

.7-13.

11- 16.
. .5-4.
..3-8.
.3-23.

1-11 .

12- 28.
. .2-8.
.7-27.

.9-20.

.7-18

.3-14. . .4052

..7-4

.3-21. . .4022
.3-28. . .4023
12-27. . .4013
.2-14. . .4018

.2-28. . .4020

10-18. . .4006
. . 1941-42

. 12-6. . 4011
.1941-42

12-27. .3946
. .5-16

. .6-6.
.4-25.
.10-4.

.4004

.5-4. .

10-5.
11-16.
.8-10.
.8-10.
, .10-5.
. . .2-8.
. 5-4 .
. 6-29 .
..5-4.
. .6-1.
. 7-27 .

•>_*>•>

.9-27...400S

. . . 5-2

.4-11 . . .4025
. .4-4. . .4024
. . 1-3. . .4014

. .6-13

. 1941-42

12-13. . .4012
. .5-9 . . .4021
11-15... 4050
.1-17. ..4015
.2-21... 4010

. . .8-1.
.10-25.

.10-5

.4010
.4017

PRODUCEnS

1940-41 Fraturts
Westerns

(2(11
(18)

Completed (10 1
Completed (12)

In Production (0)
In Production (1)

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running TInip Cast

Lone Uider 4iallo|>s (o tJlorj- ( — )..Ci. Houston

RELEASE CHART

OetniU Rel.
....4-5

No

TMU— Running I'inie
.'irlrona (Jung Hosiers ((iO) . , .
Itill.\ (he Kid in Texas (5)i) . . .

1940-41

. .T. McCoy
.B.Steele

.9-16. .
.9-30. .

No.
. 153
.158

APRIL 19, 1941

15

Billv the Kid Oiitlnwod (fiO) B.

Billy the Kid's I'islilins I'als (02). B
Billv the Kid's <iuii Justice (G3) .B.
Billy the Kid's Range War (60) . . . B

CaiiKht in The Act (67) H

Devil Bat (69) B

Emergency Landing C.

Federal Fugitive

Frontier Crusader (62) I".

Gun Code (57) T.

Hold That Woman (67) J.

I Taiie This Oath (67) G.

Lone Rider Crosses the Rio G

Lone Rider Rides On, The (64) ...G

Marked Men (66) W

Misbehaving Husbands (65) H

Outlaws of the Rio Grande (55) ...T.
Riders of Black Mountain (59) ...T.

Secret Evidence (64)

South of Panama

R

Steele 1-20

Steele 3-22... 4-rx.

Steele 12-i;{.

Steele 1-'*+-

.Armetta 1-17-

IjUgosi II -2>< .

Hughes-F.Tucker 4-5... 4-25.

Hamilton-D.Day 3-29.

McCoy 6-15.

McCoy ''-''!>

Dunn-F.Gifford l'}^'

.Jones 5-20.

.Houston 2-28.

.Houston 1-10.

'.HulI-l..Iewel 8-28.

.I-ansdon-B.Blythe 12-20.

McCoy 3-7.

McCoy 10-31.

.Revnolds-C.Quigley 1-31.

.Pryor-V.Vale 3-22... 4-18.

. .157
.161
. . 1 5!)
. . 160
. . 107
.10 1
. .109
. .108
. .151
. . 1.52
.102
.101
. .164
.163
..103
. .105
. . 155
154
. .106
.110

. .n.HoRpi-s-M. Reynolds 11-30.

. . 'l Osoy-R.Terry 3-8.

. . R.r{o^. is-G.Hayes 4-5.

. .G..\ui I N -M l.re 3-22.

,. J.CiiiiuN ;i ■Hiitlerw'th .2-8.
. . .D.B;ii ry-.J. Duncan 10-5.

Robin irood of the Fecos (.59)

liookics on I'aradc ( — )

Slieriflf of Tombstone ( — ) ....

Singing Hills, The ( — )

Sis Hopkins (98)

Acxas 'I errors (.57)

Details under title: Bad Man From Rio

Trail Blazers (58) B.Livingston-B.Steele 9-21..

Tulsa Kid, The (57) DonBarry-L. Walters ..6-29.

Tud-<;un Slicriir ( — ) D.Barry L.Merrick 3-8.

Under Texas Skies (.")7) Three Mesquiteers 8-10.

IJi'tiiils under title: Arizona Ski.'s
Who Killed Aunt Maggie (70) .. I 1 1 i I W.Barrie ...9-21.

Wyoming Wildcat (56) I I >imc in ....11-30.

^oung Bill Hickok (59) I ; 1 rs-i ;. Hayes 8-24.

.1-14.

.4-17.
..5-7.

.4-26,
.4-12.
.11-22,

11-11,
,8-16.

.3-29.
. .9-27.

.11-1.

. .1-6.
10-21 .

.0.54

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(53)
(6)

Completed (32)
Completed (4)

.002
.073

.063
.071
.076
.062

.OOP.
.074
.052

In Production (6)
In Production (1)

1940-41 Features (26)
Westerns (32)
Serials (4)

Completed (19)
Completed (23)
Completed (3)

In Production (2)
In Production (1)
In Production (1)

ANGELS WITH BROKEN WINGS

Comedy — Shooting started April 8

Cast: Binnie Barnes, Edward Norris, Sidney Blackmer, Gilbert Ro-
lamd, Jane Frazee, Marilyn Hare, Lois Ranson, Leni Lynn,
Katherine Alexander, Mary Lee, Billy Gilbert, Leo Gorcey.

Director: Bernard Vorhaus Producer: Albert J, Cohen

Stor>": Katlierine .\lexnnder. tlie owner of a drcs.'^ sliop, li.qs five dtu^^liters.

Engaged to ni:n i\- Sidliry 1 ;l :i cl; i n.-r. ii'i' li|:iiis il]ti-rru|itc-d wIhii

Blackmer's ox-wiii, l'.;irii.«, I.Miniir^ In- lias I'om,- into

some money, .sliows up and (h iiKnid.s to slian- llu' spoils. Slic sa.\s
their Mexican divorce is illegal. The daughters eventually discredit
this and bring Blackmer and Ale.xander together,

DESERT BANDIT

Western — Shooting started April 9

Cast: Donald "Red" Barry, Lynn Merrick, Jane Gillette, William
Haade, Dick Wessel, Robert Strange.

Producer-director: George Sherman

story: Donald "Red" Barry pretends to hv a ilischarged Rancor in order
to track down a gang o£ smugglers.

THUNDER OVER THE OZARKS

Comedy — Shooting started April 3

Cast: Weaver Brothers and Elviry, John Archer, Kane Richmond,
Loretta Weaver, George Ernest, Betty Jane Rhodes, Frank
Sully.

Director: Nick Grinde Producer: Armand Schaefer

story: Weaver Brotliers and Elviry and their neighbors are made desolate
when a cyclone hits their vicinit.\-. They find a note owed by the
T". S. r;,,^■,.|■^nl.■llt to one of th.-ir aru-ostors. They go to Washington

3'!'' al .-.I I, ,.(■,, Ill,, till- \-icliiiis -.1 ^.li II Las. The government

sip'*'^ l'a\ 'III' hat doi-s not piiy til.' lonipound interest, in anti-
cipation ot uhjrh the good pt-opk- wore rapidly becoming snobs.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time
Jungle Girl, (Serial)

Arkansas Jiidgo (73) ...
Back in (he Sadille(73)
Barn.vard l'<dlics (67)
Behind the News (75)
Border Legion (.58) . .
Bower.v Boy (71 )

Cast Details Rel.

F.(3ifford-T.Neal 4-5

No.

1940-41

. . ,R.Ro,gers-WeaverBros 12-14.
. .O.Autry-S.Burnette 2-8,

.\ rrhfr-.I. Storey
Xol.an- D.Davenport
RoLjc i .s-Cr.Hayes
( I- K-faff-T,. Campbell

10- 19.

11- 16.

10- 19.

11- 16.
1-11,

Captain Marvel (serial) T.Tyler-P,Couglan, Jr

Colorado (57) R.Rogers-P.Mooie 7-27,,

Country Fair ( — ) Lulu Belle nnd Seotty ,3-22,

I'riendly Neighbors (<'■') Weaver Family ,,,,!)-7.

Frontier Vengeance (57) D.Barry-B Moran 8-24.

(iay A'agalioiKl, A ( — ) K K'a la is-R.Donnellv ....4-5.

f;irl from Havana, The (69) i ■ • ■ 1 : ■ fi -C.Carleton ..7-27.

Great Train Robbery, The (61) ... i; i i l. M Stone 2-8.

Hit I'arade of 1941 (86) K'.Baker-F.Langford ..8-10.

In Old Cheyenne (58) R.Rogers-G.Hayes 2-22,

King of the Koyal ^lountecl (.Serial) A. Dane-B.Kellard 6-29.

I,ad,v from T.ouiHiana ( — ) O.Munson-,1. Wayne 3-8,

Details under title: Lady from New Orleans

f,on<i .Slar Raiders (57) B.Livingston-B.Steelo 11-16.

Man Betrayed, A (80) ,T,Wayne-F,Dee 1-11,

,'\Ieet the Missus (68) R,Karns-R, Donnelly ...9-21.

.■Melody Ranch (81) G, Autry-,T,Durante 9-21,

Melody anri .Moonlight (72) 7, Downs-B, J.Allen 8-24.

Mr. District Attorney (69) D,0'Keefe-F,Rice 2-22,

.Mvslerious Dr, Satan (serial) ll.Wilcox-E.CiannelU ,,10-5.

Oklahoma RenegadeD (57) B. Livingston 6-29,

I'als of the I'eeos ( — ) Three Mesqulteers 3-8.

I'etticoat I'olifics (67) R,Karns-R, Donnelly .12-28.

I'hantom Cowboy, The (50) D.Barry-V.Carroll 1-11.

Details under title: 'J"wo-gun Sheriff

I'rairie I'ioneers 73. LIvingstone-B. Steele 1-1 1.

Ride. Tenderfoot, Ride, (05) O.Autry-S.Burnette ...7-31.

Ridin' the Rainbow (79) G. A utry-S. Burnette ...12-14,

.1-28,
.3-14,
12-13.
12-20
. 12-6.
12-27
.3-28,
,9-15,
. . . 5-5 .

1 1-7,
10-10,

,01(1
, 045

oos

. 00!)

.01!)
.08!)
,051

,00 7
.072

.9-11.

.2-28.
10-15,
,4-1,
.9-20.
,4-22,

.017

.021
,001

.05.>
.081

12-23.
,2-27,
11-29,

11- 15.
10-11 ,
.3-26,

12- 13,
,8-29,
, .4-3.
.1-31.

. ,2-14,

,2-20.
, . .9-7,
. .1-28.

,064
Oil
.018
.041
.005
.012
.082
,061
Otiti
,020
.075

.005
.043
.044

CYCLONE ON HORSEBACK

Western — Shooting started April 9

Cast: Tim Holt, Marjorie Reynolds, Ray Whitley, Emmett Lytin.

Director: Edward Killy Producer: Bert Gilroy

story: Tim Holt is instrumental in helping a poor eoiitractoi- a i lom )il ish
the .lob of stringing communication lines across a baircji irginn ot
western territory against the opposition ot a wealthy, disgruntled
contractor who lost the contract.

SCATTERGOOD PULLS THE STRINGS

Comedy-drama — Shooting started April 14

Cast: Guy Kibbee, Dick Trout, Susan Peters, Emma Dunn, Bobs
Watson, James Corner.

Director: Christy Cabanne Producer: Jerold T. Brandt

Sloiy: Sea tt' I .i;oi,d l^aines (Guy Kibbee) contributes to the regeneration of
an escaped convict's son — succeeds in proving the man's innocence
and gets a pardon.

RELEASE CHART

Details Rel.

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast

Before the Fact C,Grant-.7.Pontaine 2-22

Devil and Daniel Webster, The TMitclndl- W.Huston ,,,4-5

My Life with Caroline R,Colman-.\.r>ee 3-8

Farachute Battali<m R.Preston-N.lCelly 4-5

Tom, Dick and Harry G,Rosers-G,Murphy

2-8. . .6-13,

1940-41

10-15, .,3-14,

A Girl, A Guy and a Gob (91) G.Murphy-L.Ball

Details under title: Three Girls and a Gob.

.Along the Rio Grande (66) T. Holt-B.Rhodes 11-16.

Citizen Kane (120) O.Welles-D.Comingare .8-10.

Convo.^ (78) C. Brooks-J.Clements ...For.,

Devil and Miss Jones, The (92) 7,Arthur-C Coburn ,..12-28,.

Dreaming Out I.oud (81) Lum 'n' Abner 5-18.

Fargo Kid. The (63) T.HoIt-J.Drummond 8-24.

Footlight Fever (69) A.Mowbray-D.McBride 12-28.

Details under title: Show Business

Hurry. Charlie Hurry L.Errol-M. Coles 3-22.

I'm Still Alive (72) K.Taylor-L.Hayes 7-27

Kitty Foyle (105) G.Rogers-D.Morgan 9-7.

Laddie (70) T,Holt-V,Gilmore 6-29,

Let's .Make Music (73) B,Crosby-J, Rogers 10-5.

Details under title: Let's Find a Song

I/il Abner (77) G.Owen-M.O'Driscoll ...,9-7,

Little Men (84) K.Francis-J.Oakie 8-10,

Melody for Three (67) J.Hersholt-F.Wray 12-14.

(Details under title: Prodigy)

Men Against the Sky (75) R.Dix-W,Barrie 6-15,

Mexican Spitfire Out AVest (76) , , L.Errol-L.Velez 8-10.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith (90) C.Lombard-A.Monfery ,9-21,

No, No Nanette (96) A, Neagle-R, Carlson 8-24,

Plav Girl (75) K.Francis-,7. Ellison ..,.10-3..

Ramparts AVe AA'atch. The (90) ...March ot Time Feature 7-13,

Reluctant Dragon, The Cartoon feature 10-19.

Remedy for Riches (67) .T.Hersholt-D.Lovett .,..9-21,

Repent at Leisure W.Barrie-K.Taylor 2-8,,

Robbers of the Range T,Holt-V. Vale 1-2.5

•Saint in Falm Springs, The (66) . .G.Murphy-W.Barrie H-Z.

Saint's Vacation, The H.Sinclair-S.Gray I'or..

Rcattergood Baines (69) G.Kibbee-C.Hughes ...12-14..

Sunny ( ) A.Neagle-J.Carroll 3-8

They' Knew AVhat They Wanted (96) CLombard-CLaughton 6-29.

They Met in Argentina M.O Hara-A. Villa 11-30..

Too" Many Girls (85) R.Carlson-L.Ball 6-29.

Villain Still Pursued ller.The (65) .. B,Keaton-H, Herbert ..,3-23.

AVagon Train (.59) T.Holt-M.O'Driscoll ....8-10.

Aou'Il Find Out (97) K. Kyser-B. KarlofC

. .1-3.
.4-11 . .
.9-13.
. .12-6.

. .3-21.

.120

.183
.118
,161
,122
,102
,182
.119

. .9-27.
.12-27.
.10-18.
.1-17.

.11-1.
.1-10.

. .3-28,

, , .9-6.
.11-8.
. .1-31.
.12-20.
.2-14. .
. .8-16.

.103
.112
.107
.115

.109
.110

.124

.101
.111
.117
.114
.121
.171

.8-21 .

11-29. .

. .4-4. , .
.4-18. .
.1-24.
.5-'23. .
2--;l . .
. .5-16.
.10-25.
.4-25. . .
..ll-l.
.10 11.
, 10-4, ,
.11-22.,

.113
,125
,184
,116

123

,104
.128
,106
,105
.181
108

1940-41 Features (52) Completed (45) In Production (5)
QELLE STARR

Outdoor drama — Shooting started April 7

Cast: Gene Tierney, Henry Fonda, Randolph Scott, Elizabeth Pat-
terson, Dana Andrews, Louise Beavers, Chill Wills, Olin How-
land, Paul Burns,

Director: Irving Cummings Producer: Kenneth Mcgowan

story; Takes place at the end of Civil War, Belle Starr (Gene Tierney) is

16

FILM BULLETIN

an impetuous Southern girl who, smarting under the treatment of
Yankee carpetbagg-ers. takes to the hills and assembles a gang:. She
eventually realizes that these men, far from being patriotic Souther-
ners, are aolually criminals, IJelore she can resume a normal lite
she is shot in tlie back and killed.

WITH THE SHOVEL

Drama — Shooting started April 1

Cast: George Montgomery, Osa Massen, J. Carrol Naish, Cobina
Wright, Jr., Stanley Clements, Minerva Ureval.

Director: Ray McCarey Pi-oducers: Ralph Dietrich

Walter Morosco

story: George Montgomery is miiiii.,i l,i a wrallliy young girl and he leads

a life of idleness. In a n i. nt .ii i. Im lli.in. he goes out and begins

work on a WPA project. II causi s cuii.sternation but Montgomery
succeeds in making friends with J. Carrol Naish. the foreman, as
well as his attractive daught.-r, Osa Ma.ssen. He eventually leads
a drive against his father-in-law, owner of tenement property, and
succeeds in embarrassing him.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Kiinniiig Tini,» Cast Details

Man Hunt W.Pidgeon-J. Bennett ..3-22.

Miami D. Ameche-B.Grable ...3-22.

Sun Valley S.Henie-J.Payne 4-5.

1940-41

A Very Young Lady J. Withers-J. Sutton ....1-11.

Blood and Sand ( — > T.Power-L. Darnell 1-11.

Bride Wore Crutches, The (53) ... T.Nnrth-L. Roberts 6-1..

BriKhani Young. Frontiersman (114) T Power-L.Darnell 5-4..

Chad Hanna (88) H.Fonda-L.Darnell 9-7..

Charlie Chan at Wax Museum ((i3) . S.Toler-.J. Valerie 6-1.

Charter I'ilot (70) L.NoIan-L.Bari 7-27..

Cowboy and the Blonde, The O.Montgom y-M. Hughes 2-8.

Dead Men Tell s.Toler-S.Tung 12-28..

Details under; untitled: ('iKiiiie I'lian

Down Argentina Way (94) D. Ameche-B.Grable ...7-13.

lor Beauty's Salve ( — ) T.North-M. Weaver 6-29.

Ga.v Caballero (57) Cesar Romero 6-15..

Girl in the News (77) M.Lockwood-B. Barnes For...

Girl from Ave. A, The (73) J. Withers-K.Taylor 4-20.

Golden Hoofs (67) .J. Withers-C.Rogers 9-21..

CJreat American Broadcast, Tlie( — ) A.Faye-J.Payne 2-8.

Great Commandment, The ( — ) . . . .I.Beal-A.Dekker For..

Great Trofile, The (71) J. Barrymore-M. Hughes 6-15..

Hudson's Bay (95) P.Muni-L.Cregar 9-21.,

Inspector Homleigh Goes to It . . . . G.Harker-A.Sim For...

No.

Jennie (78)
Man I Married, The

Details under title;
Mark of Zorro, Tlie

Details uielei title:

(77) .
1 .Ma
(94)

The I

. V.Gilmore-W. Henry

T.B'ennett-F.Lederer

ieil a Nazi

T.Power-L. Darnell

litornian

.8-10.
. .5-18.

. .8-10.

Kel

..6-20

,..1941-42..
. . .1941-42. ..

. . .6-6

.5-30

.6-27 112

.9-27 107

12-27 123

. .9-6 110

.12-6 118

.5-16

.3-28 136

10-11 113

..6-27

.10-4 108

.1-31 127

.8-9.... 104

.2-14 130

...5-9

.5-23

10-25 111

. .1-3 113

.4-25 139

12-20 122

. .8-2 101

.11-8 117

Michael Shayne, Private Detective..

(77) L.Nolan-M. Weaver 10-5.

Murder Among Friends (67) .J.Hubbard-M. Weaver 11-30..

Murder Over New York (65) S.Toler-M. Weaver 7-27..

Uetail.si under title; Charlie Chan in New Tork
Night Train (94) M.Lkwood-R.H'ris'n ..For..

Details under title: In Disguise

Outlaw. The W.Huston-T.Mitchell .12-14.

Pier 13 (66) L.Nolan-L.Bari 5-4.

Public Deb No. 1 (80) B. Joyce-M.Auer 4-20.

Return of Frank .James, The (92) .. H.Fonda-A.Leeds 3-18.,

Kide, Kelly, Ride (38) M.Stephens-E.Pallette .9-21.

Ride On A aquero C.Romero-M.Hughes .12-28.

Romance of the Rio Grande (73) . . C.Romero-R.Cortez 9-21.,

Scotland Yard (67) N.Kelly-J.Loder 12-14.

.Sleepers West (74) D.NoIan-L.Bari 11-30.

Street of ^lemories (70) G. Kibbee 5-4.

Tall, Dark and Handsome (77) . . . C.Romero-M.Berle 11-30.

That Night in Rio (90) A.Faye-D.Ameche 11-30.

Details under title: Road to Rio

Tin Pan Alley (94) A.Faye-D.Ameche 9-7.

Tol>acco Road (84) G.Tierney-C.Grapewin 12-14.

Western Cnion (95) R.Young-R.Scott 10-3.

Yesterday's Heroes (06) J.Rogers-T. North 7-27.

Young People, The (78) S.Temple-J.Oakie 4-20.

Vonth Will Be Served (66) J. Withers-R. Conway ..7-27.

.1-10.
.2-28.
12-13.

10- 18.

. .3-2.
.8-23.
.9-13.
.8-16.
. .3-7.
.4-18.
.1-17.
..4-4.
.3-14.

11- 15.
.1-24.
.4-11.

11-20.
,..3-7.
.2-21.
.9-20.
.8-30.
11-22.

.124
.1.33
.121

.114

.135
.106
. 105
.103
.129
.138
.125
.131
. 134
.102
.128
.137

.120
.133
.126
.116
.109
.119

Chaplin:

Goldwyn:
Korda:
Lesser:
Loew-Lewin:
Lubitsch:

Pascal :
Roach :
Rowland :
Roosevelt:

Selznick:

Small:
Szekely :

W anger:

Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940-
Sold forl940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940-
Sold for 1940

41 (1)
-41 (I)
41 (3)
-41 (1)
-41 (2)
-41 (1)
-41 (2)
41 (5)
-41 (1)
41 (1)
-41 (2)
-41 (1)
41 (1)
-41 (2)

Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (3)
Completed (0)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (3)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (0)
Completed (0)
Completed (1)
Completed (2)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)

Title — liunniiig Time
Blackout (80)

BroiKlwa.v l^imitiMl
Cheers for Miss Bishop (94)
Foreign Correspondent (120)

Details under tillc: Personal

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Cast

. . C.Veidt-V.Hobson

Details Kel. No.
I'-oreign 11-29... Kor

... V.McLaglen-D.O'Keefe 12-29 IMi.

... M. Scott -W.Gargan 10-5. . .2-21. . .Row

I.McCrea-L.Day 4-0. . ,8-16. . .Wiui

History

Great Dictator, The (126) C. Chaplin -P.Goddard ..10-7 3-7.

Long Voyage Home, The (97) J.Wayne-T.Mitchell 5-4.. 11-22.,

Ma,jor Barbara ( — ) R.Morley-W.Hiller 5-4

New Wine ( — ) I. Massey-A. Curtis 1-25

Pastor Hall (97) W.Lawson-N.Pilbeam Foreig

Pot O' Gold J.Stewart-P.Goddard .12-28

Road Show (87) A. Menjou- J.Hubbard .7-2 7.

So Ends Our Night (117) M.SuUavan-F.March ...9-7.

For details see under title: Flotsam
That Hanulton Woman (120) \ .Leigh-L.Olivier lG-5. . .4-30. . .Kor

Details under title: Lady Hamilton

That Uncertain Feeling (83) M.Oberon-M. Douglas .11-16. . .4-18. .

Thief of Bagdad (106) Sabu-C.Veidt 6-12 (39) 12-25.

Topper Returns (85) J.Blondell-R.Toung .11-16. . .3-21 . .

Westerner, The (103) G.Coop.i'r-W.Brennan .12-2. . .9-20. ,

n 9-13
. .4-11.
.1-24. .
.2-14. .

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.Wan
. Pas
. Sky
. Rit
.Rft.
. Rch

Luh
. Kor
Rch

,<;oi

1940-41 Features (45)

Westerns (7)

Actions (7)

Serials (4)

Completed (34)
Completed (3)
Completed (4)
Completed (4)

In Production (3)
In Production (0)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)

BEYOND THE LAW

Drama — Shooting started April 7

Cast: William Gargan, June Clyde, Anne Nagel, John Litel.

Director: George Waggner • Producer: Jack Bernard

story: A- detective chief has a hunch that a man in prison is not the
criminal he is supposed to be. Acting on this suggestion William
Gargan find.s out the truth and it is revealed that the imprisoned
man i:: merely a double for a top gangster.

HALFWAY TO SHANGHAI

Drama — Shooting started April 9

Cast: Charles Bickford, Evelyn Ankers, Frank Albertson, Cecil Kel-
loway, Willie Fung.

Director: Noel Smith Producer: Marshall Grant

story: Tells of the hell-drivers along the Burma Road seeking to bring
supplies into battle-torn China. Charles Bickford is their head.

MEN OF THE TIMBERLANDS

Action — Shooting started March 28

Cast: Richard Arlen, Andy Devine, Willard Robertson, Francis
MacDonald, Hardie Albright, Paul E. Burns, Roy Harris, Gay-
lord Pendleton, Linda Hayes.

Director: John Rawlins Producer: Ben Pivar

story: Arlen. forestry inspector, investigates tire illegal cutting of timber
by unscrupulous contractors. Linda Hayes is one of their victims
in a business sense.

TOO MANY BLONDES

Musical — Shooting started April 2

Cast: Rudy Vallee, Helen Parrish, Lon Chaney, Jr., Eddie Quillan,
Jerome Cowan, Iris Adrian, Jeanne Kelly.

Director: Thornton Freeland Producer: Joseph G. Sanford

story:

Helen Parrish becomes jealous of her husband, Rudy Vallee. and
decides to divorce him. She learns she hasn't enough money. They
decide to save tlie cost together and in the process fall in love again.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Argentine Nights (73) Uitz Brothers 6-29

Back Street (89) M.SulIavan-C.Boyer ..11-16

Bank Dick, The (73) W.C.Fields-U.Merkel ..9-21

Black Cat, The B.Rathbone-H. Herbert .2-22

Boss of Bullion City (.->9) J.M.Brown-P.Knight ...9-7

Buck Privates (84) B..A.bbott-L.Costello ..12-28

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie(60) J.M.Brown-F.Kniglit . .9-21

( racked Nuts ( — ) S.Erwin-U.Merkel 3-22

Dangerous Game, A (61) R..\rlen-A. Devine 10-5

Details under title: Who Killed Cock Robin.

Dark Streets of Cairo (59) S.Gurie-K.DeMille 9-21

Devil's Pipeline (65) R.Arlen-A.Devine 8-10

Diamond Frontier (71) V. McLaglen 5-18

I><)ul)le Date (60) E.Lowe-U.Merkel 2-22

Flame of New Orleans, The M.Dietrich-B.Cabol

FugitlTC, The (76) D. Wynyard-R.Rich d'n

Give Fs Wings (dZ) B.Halop-H.Hall

Green Hornet Strikes Again, The (—)\V.HulI-.\. Nagel

.1-11.
. . For.
8-24. .
8-24. .

. . .9-6.

11- 29.
. . . .5-2 .
. .1-10.
.1-31.
. .3-21.

. .8-22.

. .2-28.
. .11-1.
. .10-4.
. .3-14.
.4-25.
9-20.

12- 20.
12-24.

.,5013
. 5002
.5010

.5064
. 500.»
.5065

.5057

.5050
.50.-)2
.5019

..->(i3;

.5046
.5025
.5781

rbert-P.Moran 4-5.

.7-13. .
. . .3-8.
. .3-22. .

.9-13.
.6-27.
.3-28.
.11-1.
, .5-30.
12-27.
.10-1.
.4-11.
.9-13.
10-11.
.1018.

Hello .Sucker ( — )

Hired Wife (96) R. Russell-B.Aherno

Hit the Koad G.George-B.MacLane

Horror Island (60) D.Foran-P.Morau

I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now (63) H.Parrish-D.O'Keefe ...6-1..

in the Navy Now Abbott and Co.stcllo ....2-8.

Invisible Woman (73) I.Barrymore-V.Bruce 10-19..

Junior G-Men (Serial) Dead End Kids

l.a<ly from (heyenne. The (87) . . . L. Young-R. I'rcston ....1-11..

Leather Pushers, The (64) R.Arlen-A.Devine 7-27..

Little Bit of Heaven, A (87) G..Iean-R. Stack 7-13..

I,aw and Order (57) T.MackBrown-F.Knlght 7-27.

Details under title: Man from Cheyenne

Lucky Devils ((i2) It. .■Vrien-.\. Devine 9-7..

Mnn-:\Iade Monster (.59) L.Atwell-L.Chaney, Jr. 13-14.

I>etails under title: Mysterious Dr. R.
Man Who Lost Himself, The (— ) . . U. Aherne-K.Francis . . . 1-1 1 . . .3-21 .

Marifie (58) 'r. [irown-X.Grey 6-15. ... 12-6.

Meet the Chump (60) H.Hei bert-L. Howard . 1 1-1«. . .2-14 .

Details under title; Who's Crazy Now?
Meet the Wildcat (05) M.Lindsay-R.Bellamy .8-21. .11-22.

Details under title: Caribbean Holiday

.^lodcl Wife (78) I. Hloiulell-D. Powell 1-25.

Mr. 1).\naniite (63) I...Nohin-I.Hervey 2-8.

Mummy'H Hand, The (67) D.Fora n- 1'. Moran 0-13.

.1-3.
.3-'J8.

.5006

.5033
.,503 li

..5018
.5681
.501;f
.5051
.5017
.5062

.5053

. 502(i
.5t)32

5023

1-18

. .3-7
.9-20.

504 1
.5030

(Contintied on Pa^c IS)

APRIL 19, 1941

17

Si^e- 74 fid

(Continued from Page Thirteen)
their releasing facilities for "The Westerner" until threatened by
legal action by UA. Goldwyn's product is always released in the
Warner first run houses locally (L. A.), although other UA pro-
ducers go into the customary Fox West Coast houses. . .Merian C.
CkDoper is en route to Hollywood from London where he super-
vised the shooting of background material for Walter Wanger's
"The Eagle Squadron". . .Edward Small has signed Douglas Fair-
banks, Jr. for "The Corsican Brothers". . .Niven Busch is the new
story editor for Samuel Goldwyn and Bill Heebert, the unit's latest
publicity director. Heebert has been signed to a year's contract
and the press is cheering not only because Heebert is a top man,
but because it means he will stay put. Goldwyn changes p. a's
so often we sometimes imagine that he hires them by the day.

PREPARING— "The Little Foxes" (Bette Davis), "G-Men Vs.
Scotland Yard" dlona Massey), "Sundown" and "Eagle Squadron."

UNIVERSAL

That "Flame of New Orleans" premiere will take place in
New Orleans on April 24... Future Abbott and Costello pictures
will be shot on upped budgets due to the response to "Buck
Privates". . .Salvatore Baccaloni, sensation of the Metropolitan,
will make his screen debut in "Hold on to Your Hats." Baccaloni
is a basso buffo — a singing comedian who, despite his operatic
background, knows how to act... Henry Potter will direct "Hellza-
poppin' " . . . In town for a theatre engagement, Ted Lewis picked
up a spot with Abbott and Costello in U's "Oh, Charlie" and is
making a two reel short, as well.

IN PRODUCTION— "Unfinished Business" (Irene Dunne-Rob?rt
Montgomery), "Too M'any Blondes" (Rudy Vallee-Helen Parrish),
"Beyond the Law" (William Gargan-John Litel), "Abbott and
Costello in the Navy," "Half Way to Shanghai" (Charles Bickford-
Evelyn Ankers) and "Marshal Law" (Johnny Mack Brown).

PREPARING— "Rhapsody in Stripes" and "Sea Raiders."

CASTINGS: Charles Bickford. Evelyn Ankers, Keye Luke, Frank Albert.son.
Cecil Kellaway in "Halt Way to Shanghai" .. .June Clyde, William Gargan in
"Beyond the La\v"...Xell O'Day, Elaine Morey in "Marshall Law"...DI-
KECTOR ASSKiXMKNTS: Frank Potter to "Hcllzapoppin' "... Albert Rogell
to "Rhapsody in ."-(tripos" . . . Chailes Laniont to "Moonlight in Hawaii"...

WARNER BROS.

Hal Wallis, who places great faith in the value of plays and
novels as picture material, acquired "The Corn Is Green," the
Elthel Barrymore stage hit, as a vehicle for Bette Davis and Ida
Lupino.

As predicted in FB, Fredric March has been signed for the
lead in "One Foot in Heaven". . .WB is looking for new faces again
and since the first of the year 26 players joined the contract roster
...George M. Cohan will assist in the film story of his life to be
made under the title "Yankee Doodle Dandy," with James Cagney
playing the Cohan character.

IN PRODUCTION — "Sergeant York" CGary Cooper- Joan Les-
lie), "The Gentle People" (Ida Lupino-Thomas Mitchell), "Dive
Bomber" (Errol Flynn) "Manpower" (Edward G. Robinson-Marlene
Dietrich), "Bad Man of Missouri" (Edward G. Robinson-Marlena
Dietrich-George Raft) and "Flight Patrol" (James Stephenson-
Ronald Reagan).

PREPARING— "Smiling Ghost," "King's Row" and "Navy
Blues."

C.4.STINGS: Edward G. Robinson, John Garfield, Ann Sheridan in "Klondike"
...Olivia de Havilland in "Hot .Nocturne" ... .Man Baxter in "Bad Men of
Missouri" ... Jack Cai son, Ed (Jargan, Tom Dugaii in ".Xavy Blues" ... Harry
Holman, Veral Lewis in "Man Rower" ... 1)1 KK( TOR .ASSKiNMENTS: Michael
Curtiz to "Klondike" ... Lewis Seller to "Flight Patrol" ...( "ui tis Bernhai dt
to "The Dealer's .Name Was George" ... William K. Howard to "Bullets toi
O' Hara" . . . f •iiitls Bernhardt to "Hot Nocturne"...

INDEPENDENTS

Edward Golden's University Film Productions are headquar-
tered at the Fine Arts studio where the former Monogram sales
head will make "No Greater Sin" as the company's initial picture.
William Nigh as been .signed to direct.

A new independent organization has been formed by William
Alley, commercial producer who expects to make commercial pic-
tures and release them through a major company. Alley just
finished a picture for the Firestone Company, reputed to be the
most ambitious commercial film ever attempted. It is extremely
unlikely that Alley will succeed in getting the deal he wants, for
no major film companies would want the criticism or controversy
that the handling of an ad picture might involve.

Phil Goldstone, long absent from the independent scene, is
planning to re-enter production and Edmund T. Lowe is scripting
a screenplay around an untitled comedy based on aerial war
theme.

Southern Pictures Corporation is another indie that might
materialize into something. It is thinking of making a series of
films with historical backgrounds.

PRODUCTION
& RELEASE

RECORD

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Nice Girl (!».">)

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Six Lessons I'roni .Mad. I^aZonsa(62)

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Spring I'arade (89)

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Trail <>l the \ iei onles (75)

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Title — Uunning Time Cast

Had .Man of .'Missauri D.Morgan-W.Morris ..

Dive lioniher E.Flynn-F.MacMurray

riight I'atrol 1.. Stephenson-R.Reagan

• ientle People J.Garfleld-LLupino

3Ian|>o\ver Robinson-Dietrich-Raft 3-22.

.Sergeant York G.Cooper-J.T.,eslie 2-28.

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.\fre<'tionately Yours ( — ) .M.Oberon-D. Morgan ...1-25.

.Always a Bride (58) R.Lane-G.Reeves 10-5..

Bride Came C. O. D., The ( — ) B.Davis-J. Cagney 1-11

Calling All Husbands (63) E.Truex-L. Fairbanks .7-27.

Case of the Black Parrot (60) . . . W.Lundigan-M.Wrixen 11-16

City for Conquest (104) J. Cagney-A. Sheridan 6-15..

Dispatch from Keuter's (89) E. Robinson 6-1..

Details under title; Men from Fleet Street

East of the River (73) J.Garfield-B.Marshall

Father's Son (5X) B.Dawson- J. Litel ..

Details under title: Father and Son

Father Is a Prince (56) G.Mitchell-N.Bryant

Details under title; Father Knows Best

Flight From Destiny (73) T.Mitchell-G.Fitzg'ald

Details under title; Trial and Error.

Footsteps in the Dark (95) E.Flynn-H. Marshall

Vnwr Mothers (87) Lane Sisters-G. Page

Great Mr. Nobody, The E.Altaert-J. Leslie ..

Dutails under title: Stuff of Heroes

(;reat I.ie, The (107) B.Davis-G. Brent 1 1-16. . .4-12 .

Details under title: Far Horizons

Here Comes Happiness (58) M.Coles-R.Ainley 12-14..

Here Comes the Navy (86) J.Cagney-P.O'Brien Reissue

High Sierra (100) H.Bogart-I. Lupino 8-l<l.

Highway W^est ( — ) B.Marshall-O.Bradna ..2-22.

11 onevmoon for Three (74) G.Brent-.\. Sheridan ..7-27..

Kisses for Breakfast D.Morgan-J.Wyatt ...12-14.

Details under title; She Stayed Kissed

Knockout .\.Kennedy-O.Bradna 12-14.

Knute Rockne — All Ameriean (98) . P.O Brien-G.Page 4-20.

I-ady With Red Hair (81) M.Hopkins-R.Ainley .8-10.

Letter, The (95) B.Davis-H.Marshall ..6-15.

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Million Dollar Baby ( — ) Lane-J.Lynn 1-11

Details under title; Miss Wheelwri.ght Discovers .\merica

No Time for Comedy (93) R.Russell-J.Stewart ..5-18.

Nurse's Secret, The ( — ) L.Patrick-R.Toomey ...2-22

Passage from Hongkong ( — ) K. Luke- L.Fairbanks 4-3

Santa ir^-il E.Flynn-O.DeH'v'l'd ..8-10.

Sea Wolf, The (DO) G.Robinson-J. Garfield 11-16

She Couldn't Say ><> (63) R.Pryor-B. Arden 10-19.

Shadows on the Stairs B. Lester-H..\ngel 12-28.

Ii.'tail,= unib-r title; Murder on tlie Second Floor

Shining Victory G.Fitzg'ld-J.Steph'son.

Details under title; Winged Victory

Shot in the Dark. A R.Cortez-M.Wrixon . .

Details unil.'r title: No Hard Feelings

Singapore Woman B. Marshall-D.Bruce .

South of Suez (86) G. Brent-B.Marshall

Strange Alibi .\.Kennedy-J. Perry .

Strawberry Blonde (97) T.Cagney-O.DeH'vTd

Thieves Full Out E.Albert-J.Leslie ...

Kclails uiidi-i- title: TInily l):iys Hath September

Three Sons <)' tiuns ( — ) W.Morris-T.Brown 2-22.

Tugboal Annie Sails Again (75) . . . M.Rambeau-A.Hale ..6-29..

Fnderground ( — ) I . Lynn- K. Verne 3-8

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FILM BULLETIN

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EXPLOITATION
PICTURE

of the issue

POT O' GOLD . . . Here's a million dollar title
and a million dollar star. Millions of people sit at
home in taut hopefulness at a certain hour one
night each week, uttering silent prayers that their
telephone will ring and it will be the "Pot O' Gold."
Millions of movie fans were thrilled to learn just a
few weeks ago their favorite, popular Jimmy Stew-
art, won the Academy Award. So, any showman's
sense must tell him that the title and the star are
quite enough sales material to sock this attraction
across to Mr. and Mrs. Public. But if he needs
more, he can call upon names like Paulette God-
dard, hot, swingy and kissable; Charlie Winninger,
blusteringly funny, and maestro Heidt with his
Musical Knights.

A Inited Artists release. Presented by
James Roosevelt. Produced by George
Marsliall. Direeted by George Marshall.
Cast: James Steuart, Paulette Goddard,
Horace Heidt and Band, Charles Win-
ninKer. Mar.v Gordon. Franl» Melton, Ji-d
Prout.v. .Stor.v by Andrew Bennison and
Monte Briee. Screenplay by Walter I)e-
I/eon. Photograplied l)y Hal Mohr, A.S.C.

THAT UNCERTAIN FEELING . . . It all starts when
wife Merle Oberon has hiccoughs, goes to a psycho-
analyst to get rid of them, learns that they are "due
to married life," and decides to get a divorce from
Melvyn Douglas. She takes up with concert pianist
Burgess Meredith, but after a steady diet of his
eccentric, egotistic mannerisms gets the hiccoughs
again and returns to Melvyn. This United Artists
release has the sly Ernst Lubitsch as director.

m

POWER DIVE . . . Richard
Arlen is a test pilot in this
Paramount production, but
iches to leave the field.
Things become complicated
.vhen his brother, Don Castle,
learns to fly against his
wishes and steals his girl in
the bargain. However, a
thrilling climax in a t€st
plane solves the flier's prob-
lem. Jean Parker, Roger
Prj-or, Helen Mack and Cliff
Edwards are also cast.

TREE AND EASY' TRITE FARCE

Rates • as dualler

M-G-M.
56 Minutes.

Robert Cummings, Ruth Hussey, Nigel
Bruce, Judith Anderson, Reginald Owen, C.
Aubrey Smith, Frederick Worlock, Theresa
Maxwell Conover, Tom | Conway, Forrester
Harvey, Bess Flowers, Claude King, Charles
Coleman.

Directed by George Sidney.

"Free and Easy" would have been more
aptly named "Trite and Dreary" as far as
the actual entertainment values of this pro-
grammer are concerned. With England in
the throes of its present struggle, this pre-
War London drawing-room charade seems

'SCOTLAND YARD' TIMELY.
SUSPENSEFUL DETECTIVE
PROGRAMMER

Rates • • as dualler or alone in action
spots

20th Century-Fox.
67 Minutes.

Nancy Kelly, John Loder, Edmund Gwenn,
Henry Wilcoxson, MelviUe Cooper, Gilbert
Emery, Norma Varden, Leyland Hodgson,
Lionel Pape, Leo Carroll, LUian Bond,
Holmes Herbert, Lester Matthews, Doris
Lloyd, Jimmy Aubrey.
Directed by Norman Foster.

The exciting backgrounds of war-torn
London make "Scotland Yard" a suspense-
ful, highly melodramatic detective film and
put it a shade above the average program-
mer. The familiar plot of mistaken identity,
filmed once before by Fox in 1930, has been
cleverly brought up to date by the addition
of bombing raids, Gestapo activities and a
patriotic ending to give it a topical interest.
Although the main story premise is highly
improbable, Director Norman Foster has
speeded up the action and kept audience
interest alive throughout. Cast names are
not especially strong, being composed, in
the main, of Hollywood's English colony,
but exploiting the title and subject should
attract the action-lovers.

A notorious bank robber, Henry Wilcoxson,
fleeing from the clutches of Scotland Yard,
interrupts a disagreeable scene between
Nancy Kelly and her ofBcer husband, John
liOder, about to leave for the front. After
stealing a locket containing the couple's
pictures, Wilcoxson also joins ESigland's
fighting forces and is horribly battle-scared.
When physicians reconstruct his face to re-
semble Loder's in the locket, he returns to
London and a wife who is agreeably sur-
prised to find he has become a loving hus-
band. Although Gestapo agents, threaten
to reveal that the real Loder is in a prison
camp, the masquerader defeats their plan
to take over his bank's gold reserve through
unexpected aid from Scotland Yard and a
wife now aware of the deception.

John Loder makes a polished and up-
standing masquerader. Henry Wilcoxson
is fine in his brief appearance as the bank
robber. Edmund Gwenn is a comedy de-
light as the determined Scotland Yard in-
spector and Mellville Cooper, Lionel Pape,
Gilbert Emery and Doris Lloyd are other
Britishers in standout bits. As almost the
sole American-born player in the cast, Nan-
cy Kelly is lovely, well-poised and convincing
in the role of the Britisli wife.

LEYENDECKER

APRIL 19, 1941

incredibly dated and its polite comedy dull
and humorless. The capable cast of British
and American players are unable to extract
more than a modicum of laughs from such
feeble material.

Based on the New York stage play of a
decade ago, "The Truth Game," this high
society plot deals with the adventures of an
impoverished aristocrat (Nigel Bruce), and
his fortune-hunting son (Robert Cummings).
Cummings' amazing candor about his mari-
tal plans so intrigues the wealthy Judith
Anderson that she consents to an engage-
ment. But when Cummings meets his real
heart interest, a penniless widow (Ruth
Hussey), complications ensue which are
straightened out by Miss Anderson "bowing

out" in decidedly sporting fashion. That
the pictiu-e was drastically cut is proven by
a finale which leaves the penniless lovers
"up in the air" as regards future plans or
financ'es.

Ruth Hussey looks lovely and acts most
acceptably as the charming widow, while
Judith Anderson is compelled to caricature
the part of the mannish Lady Joan. Both
deserve better roles. The very-British Nigel
Bruce and the American Robert Cummings
do as well as could be expected as the
debonair father-son combination, but Regi-
nald Owen and C. Aubrey Smith are wasted
in unimportant acting assignments.

George Sidney's direction is below par.

LEYENDECKER

GOOD-WILL

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Leader

LADY FROM CHEYENNE . . . Uni-
versal presents the story of how
women's suffrage came to the ter-
ritory of Wyoming. Filmed against
the background of the rugged and
boisterous pioneer West of post-
Civil War days, it stars Loretta
Young as a school-marm who
wreaks political havoc, Robert Pres-
ton, Edward Arnold, Frank Craven,
Gladys George and Jessie Ralph,
while Prank Lloyd directs.

Nans JOS

PICTUHit

'IN OLD CHEYENNE" AVERAGE ROY ROGERS WESTERN

Rates ^ • for Western fans

Republic.
58 Minutes.

Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Joan
Woodbury, J. Farrell MacDonald, Sally
Payne, William Haade, George Rosener, Ed-
ward Piel, Hal Taliaferro, Jack Kirk.
Directed by Joseph Kane.

Another lively, exciting, semi-historical
western, "In Old Cheyenne" is satisfactory
entertainment for the action fans. With
the youthful Roy Rogers taking care of the
riding, fighting and a bit of crooning; his
be-whiskered side-kick, George 'Gabby' Hayes
for the character comedy and tomboyish

Sally Payne to help out in the laugh depart-
ment, this is on a par with the previous re-
leases in the popular Republic series. The
climax is as thrill-packed as any outdoor
film can boast, making this a sure-fire box
office draw wherever westerns are favored.

Rogers plays a newspaper man who is
traveling to Cheyenne to get a story on the
cattle-rustlmg and wholesale banditry — sup-
posedly conducted by a legendary figure
known as "Arapahoe Brown." Enroute he
meets Joan Woodbury, a Spanish dancer,
and when their train is held up both are
forced to walk to town. The story becomes
a bit involved as they meet the real Arapa-
hoe Brown, who remains anonymous, but
helps Rogers get the low-down on the in-

famous town leader actually responsible for
the lawlessness in Cheyenne. Before Rogers
can publish the facts he is captured and al-
most hanged but, in the rip-roaring gun
battle, Arapahoe's name is cleared and the
culprit and his gang are obliterated.

Rogers and his two standbys, Hayes and
Miss Payne, give capa-ble performances and
keep things moving throughout. J. Farrell
MacDonald contributes a fine dramatic bit.
Joan Woodbury obliges with a Spanish dance
as well as filling the heroine's role neatly and
William Haade is outstanding as a villainous
subordinate.

Outdoor photography is exceptional and
Joseph Kane's direction is first-rate.

LEYENDECKER

'OUTLAWS OF THE RIO GRANDE' HARD-HITTING WEST ERN

Rates • + in action spots

Producers Releasing: Corp.
53 Minutes.

Tim McCoy, Virginia Carpenter, Charles
King, Rex Lease, Karl Hackett, Ken Duncan,
Ralph Peters, Phillips Turich, Thornton Ed-
wards, Joe DominigTiez.
Directed by Peter Stewart.

Several bang-up fist fights and a goodly
quota of fast riding make "Outlaws of the
Rio Grande" a good average Tim McCoy
starrer for the action spots. The routine
story is swift-moving and plausible enough
except for the gullibility of the bad men

when McCoy do?s his too-obvious disguisss.
But while the guns are blazing and the
chases are on, 'iLis will entertain all devo-
tees of cowboy fare and fill the bill in action
spots.

McCoy first enters the scene after his as-
sistant U. S. Marshal (Ken Duncan) is cap-
tured while hot on the trail of a gang of
counterfeiters on the Mexican border. Mc-
Coy and his comic pal, Ralph Peters, pick
up some clues in a Mexican cantina, are
taken to the villain's hideout by a girl who
hopes to save the life of her captive father
and are there trapped by Karl Hackett, a
double-crossing bad man. McCoy finally

escapes after disguising himself as a Mexi-
can and, after a fierce light between the
forces of good and evil, a posse of soldiers
arrives in the nick of time,

Tim McCoy, who is beginning to resemble
the stern-visaged William S. Hart of silent
screen days, takes care of his fighting, rid-
ing and comparatively simple acting chores
acceptably. Charles King, as a heavy-set
bad man is the best of the supporting cast
and Ralph Peters' comedy is good for a few
mild laughs.

Peter Stewart's direction concentrates on
action at all times.

LEYENDECKER

'FLYING WILD' NOT UP TO
PREVIOUS 'EAST SIDERS'

Rates • • — for action spot duals
Monogram.

(Sam Katzman Production).
63 Minutes.

Leo Gorcey, Bobby Jordan, Donald Haines,
David Gorcey, Bobby Stone, Sunshine Sam-
my, Eugene Francis, Joan Barclay, Dave
O'Brien, Herbert Rawlinson, George Pem-
brooke, Forrest Taylor, Alden Chase, Dennis
Moore, Mary Bovard, Bob Hill.
Directed by William West.

This, the fifth in Sam Katzman's 'East
Side Kids' series, is strictly for the juveniles.
Wildly implausible story and too obvious
quickie production hold it down below the
level of the other efforts. Presence of "Dead
End" kids Gorcey and Jordan will bring fair
grosses to pop action houses.

All of the 'Kids', except Gorcey, are doing
elementary work around the airplane plant
owned by Herbert Rawlinson. Gorcey hates
even the sound of the word work, but proves
himseTT a hero by frustrating the sabotage
plot of George Pembrooke, a doctor who uses
a hospital plane to fly stolen plans of planes
across the border. Joan Barclay, nurse on
the hospital plane, and her pilot sweetheart,
Dave O'Brien, along with the rest of the
'Kids', lend him ample assistance.

The 'Kids' are okeh with Leo Gorcey again
turning in a good performance as the tough
leader of the gang. Supporting cast are
merely adequate. Some of the dialogue is
fast and full of tough slang, but plenty of it
is pretty banal. Photography is fair with
some passable aviation stuff.

William West's direction stresses action all
the way,

NONAMAKER

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about what's going to happen to sound.
how can I k.notv I won't make costly
mistakes? That's a hard one to answer
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myself. I'm a showman, not an engi-

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keep my equipment modern and pro-
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time comes for any kind of change, I
know I can depend on Altec's techni-
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APRIL 19, 1941

'THE DEVIL AND MISS JONES' SPLENDID LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT

Rates ♦ ♦ ♦ where comedy clicks; less in action spots and rurals

RKO Radio.
92 Minutes.

Jean Arthur, Robert Cummings, Chaj-les
Coburn, Spring Byington, S. Z. Sakall, Ed-
mund Gwenn, William Demarest, Walter
Kingsford, Montagu Love, Florence Bates,
Richard Carle, Charles Waldron, Edward
McNamara, Regis Toomey, Matt McHugh,
Robert Emmett Keane, Edwin Maxwell,
Ilene Brewer.
Directed by Sam Wood.

A thoroughly enjoyable, splendidly acted
light comedy in the fanciful vein, "The
Devil and Miss Jones" cannot fail to enter-
tain better class audiences. It will not be
so potent an attraction for action and rural
houses. It's a fine initial producing effort
for Prank Ross and Norman Krasna with
the latter also taking a bow for a well-knit
and interest-holding script. Others who de-
serve particular plaudits are Sam Wood, for
the innumerable human touches in the
direction, and Charles Coburn, whose de-
lightfully-natural performance as the world's
richest man who mixes with the common
people ranks with the season's best. Con-

coted mainly for laughing purposes, the
story has an undertone of present-day
working problems, but this never intrudes
enough to detract from the film's entertain-
ment value. Extra selling will boost box of-
fice returns with word-of-mouth certain to
be favorable.
"The Devil" of the title is Chaxles Coburn,

'SIS HOPKINS' CANOYA CLICKS IN LIVELY MUSICAL

Rates • • • in naborhoods and small tow

Republic.
98 Minutes.

Judy Canova, Bob Crosby, Charles Butter-
worth, Jerry Colonna, Susan Hayward,
Katharine Alexander, Elvia Allman, Andrew
Tombes, Mary Ainslee, Charles Coleman,
Carol Adams, Hardie Albright, Betty Blythe,
Byron Foulger, Lynn Merrick, Charles Lane.
Directed by Joseph Santley.

Republic, who made the irrepressible Judy
Canova a star in "Scatterbrain," now have
given her a first class musical starring
vehicle. She was a natural for "Sis Hop-
kins" and it is her inimitable comedy that
makes this stream-lined version of the old
stage hit a lively film musical. The plot has
been modernized, fitted out with some new
songs, bevys of lovely co-eds and chorus
girls and the wacky humor of radio's Jerry

ns; less in first runs

Colonna — all to attract today's moviegoers.
But the character of the awkward hill-billy,
Sis Hopkins, who invades her wealthy un-
cle's city home is essentially the same and,
as played to the hilt by Miss Canova, will
get laughs from the younger fans and the
old-timers alike. Picture is slow in starting
and is over-burdened with lavish production
numbers, but it will entertain all classes of
audiences. This Republic special should
click for big grosses in naborhoods and small
towns but will require extra selling to attract
large first-run audiences.

When the hill-billy Sis Hopkins leaves her
Missouri farm to come live with her million-
aire uncle (Chas. Butterworth) she encoun-
ters stiff opposition from his socially- ambi-
tious Ivife and his daughter (Susan Hay-
ward). Butterworth's decision to send Sis
to the same college his daughter attends
leads to more mix-ups, but eventually her

world's wealthiest man, who first encounters
Miss Jones (Jean Arthur) when he takes
an incognito job as shoe clerk in his own
department store to learn the reason for
employees' labor troubles. Miss Jones takes
a friendly interest in the supiK)sedly-
penniless clerk and she introduces him to
her boy friend (Robert Cummings), who has
been agitating groups of employees, and to
Spring Byington, a middle aged saleslady.
Coburn takes a new interest in life, learns
to like these simple people and decides to
improve their working conditions. Although
they become frightened when they learn he
actually owns the store, Coburn reassures
them and even aids them in their walk-out.

Jean Arthur's likeable portrayal of Miss
Jones is a further demonstration that she
is one of the screen's most accomplished
light comediennes. Spring Byington's kindly
saleslady is another standout as are the
sparkling comedy performances from Ed-
mund Gwenn, as an oily sales head, and
from S. Z. Sakall, as Coburn 's bewildered
butler. Robert Cummings, who is not ideally
cast as the youthful labor agitator, is more
convincing in his romantic scenes.

LEYENDEXJKER

singing wins her the lead in the annual
show. After rehearsals, Miss Hayward plots
to have Sis framed and kept away from the
first performance, but Butterworth arrives
in time to speed her through police lines and
make a big hit.

Judy Canova is a howl and puts over such
new and catchy songs as "That Ain't Hay"
and "Well, Well," the old favorite, "Some
of These Days" and an aria from "Traviata"
all in splendid fashion. Jerry Colonna and
Elvia Allman (Cobina of radio fame) have
some amusing broad comedy routines, but
Charles Butterworth gets only a few mild
laughs. Best of the others is Katharine
Alexander as the social-climbing aunt. Bob
Crosby, as the hero, sings and acts in pleas-
ant but colorless style.

Joseph Santley's direction is only fair. He
might have given the film more zip.

LEYENDECKER

'REACHING FOR THE SUN' HEART-WARMING COMEDY-DRAMA

Rates • © + possibly better on word-of-mouth

HOLLYW(X)D PREVIEW critics are going to like this film. They will

Paramount.
88 Minutes.

Joel McCrea, Ellen Drew, Eddie Bracken,
Albert Dekker, Billy Gilbert, Bodil Ann
Rosing, James Burke, Charles D. Brown,
Michael Duggan, Regis Toomey, Hobart
Cavanaugh, Charles Williams, Nella Walker,
Warren Hymer, Billy Fletcher.
Directed by William A. Wellman.

"Reaching for the Sun" is as refreshing,
different and, I daresay, surprising as a
spring tonic— a saucy, delightful comedy-
drama which somehow manages to be warm
and human at the same time. The story has
the rare virtue of simplicity, its problems
are those of everyday people and these are
the filmgoers whose patronage will bring
the picture above average grosses. It has
the advantage of a painstaking production,
some very good performances and skillful
direction by William Wellman. Most of the

say that its social implications are labored
and sometimes tritely put, but as entertain-
ment it is often irresistible, heart-warming
and cheerfully optimistic in the face of
chaotic world conditions. Favorable word-
of-mouth advertising from the masses is an-
other factor that will enhance its boxofHce
value up and down the line.

Joel McCrea is a young man who loves
the outdoors and simple life. He goes to
Detroit to work on the assembly line of an
automobile factory, but only because he
wants enough money to buy an outboard
motor so that he can fish for clams. His
plan is interrupted when he meets and falls
in love with Ellen Drew. They marry and a
baby is born. The factory closes down and
times become increasingly diflScult and Mc-
Crea is forced to sell the last link with the
world of his choice — the outboard motor.
Unable to sympathize with McCrea's point
of view, his wife is continually at odds with
him. Finally they separate, and are united

later when McCrea loses a leg. The yoimg
couple go to the woods and there find the
happiness that city life could not bring them.

Joel McCrea apparently revelled in this
choice assignment. It is his best screen
work — a sincere, convincing performance
whose difiSculties are hurdled with ease.
Miss Ellen Drew draws a realistic and com-
pletely convincing performance of an aver-
age working man's wife. There is not a
false note in her characterization and this
picture should provide a turning point in
her career. Eddie Bracken virtually leaps
to the front line of film comics with an en-
gaging performance of McCrea's pal who sees
the pair through their vicissitudes with per-
petual good humor. Albert Dekker tends to
overplay. Billy Gilbert comes through in
his typical good style. Bodil Ann Rosing
registers strongly as Drew's mother.

William Wellman blends side-splitting
comedy with human drama with unusual ef-
fectiveness.

HANNA (Hollywood)

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

FREE ANI) EASY (Mctro-Goldwy«-Mayer) Tribune.

lish accrnts s^vinnr.'r**'''' '«t ?f Eng. . .Trifling bit of nonsense and tomfoolery without being funny."-

iish accents saying little or nothing at a\\"~Crowther, N. Y. Times r s r

...i)tale semi-loIIipop. . .Dreary exhibit."— B<irw£>5, N. Y. Herald

Winsten, N. Y. Post.

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•

S-W Lindy, in Southwest Philly, a nabor-
hood of defense workers, now holding after
midnite shows to take care of the movie
needs of the 4 P. M. to Midnite work shifts
...S-W Family having air-conditioning in-
stalled and being remodeled. Will re-open
shortly ... The Ellis' Towers, Camden, had
lucky escape from fire damage when a cafe
in same building got too hot . . . After a stupid
pinch by overly zealous local gendarmes, The
S-W Phila. Record Cooking School is now
giving away prizes ala quiz method ... Local
Columbians junketed to Astor Theatre, N.
Y., Tuesday last, for screening of "Penny
Serenade". . .Charles Coburn gum-shoed into
town, bewailed the passing of "old school
method of acting learning under a master"
for the newspaper interviewers ... Sam Rosen
cut a lovely cake for his birthday April 16th.
He also played host to Edith Fellows ("Her
First Romance") whom he dined at the
Showman's Club when she paid her second
visit to the Monogram exchange. . .Benny
Harris, hustling American Film Exchange
boss, set the street on fii-e with his en-
thusiasm over his S-W Capitol date on
Se.ect's "Missing Girls" pic. . .Daily News has
a "Yo-Yo" championship thing going the
rounds of S-W nabe houses as a Spring
stimuli for kids . . . Due to success of the twin
horror bill at the Studio ("Ape" and "Cham-
ber of Horrors") which got an unexpected 3
weeks, Sam Rosen now has Willie Goldberg
interested in the Monogram-distributed
"After Mein Kampf"...The Ellis' have
settled their difficulties with Edgar Moss and
20th C. Fox... "Great Dictator" now in
seventh week at S-W Stanton with no end
in sight. Elmer Hollander says it is just like
a vacation... A steam shovel has started ex-
cavation for the new RKO exchange on the
site of the old church on 13th St., south of
Vine. Charlie Zagrans, it is being said, has
already started to reform in preparation for
occupation of quarters on such holy ground
...The A. C. piers did land-ofBce business
over the Easter Holiday weekend, as summer-
like weather drove hundreds of thousands

to the seashores and kicked h out of

local movie business. . .1. Hirst, the burlesque
impressario, is in Chicago trying to effect a
deal with the midwest opposition wheel...
The Lewen Pizor-Charles Segall suit was
postponed again. Segall has filed a counter-
suit against Pizor, alleging that the latter
committed fraudulent acts against the part-
nership. The equity action specifically names
Quality Pi-emium Distributors and Para-
mount Pictures as two firms from which
Pizor received concessions for his own
theatres to the detriment and at the expense
of the partnership. Segall also asks, as did
Pizor in his suit, appointment of a receiver
to handle the company's properties, an in-
junction and an accounting. . .David Dietz
will be back in town next month with the
Joe Louis- Abe Simon Fight pix... Percy
Bloch has great hopes for his new Constance
Bennett Cosmetic premium deal. It looks
good...H. J. Schadd takes possession again
of the Astor and Strand, Reading, on May
1st. He will close them down on the 4th
for remodelling. . .Alvin Goodwin is passing
out cigars in celebration of that new little
baby girl. . .Willis Kent, producer of "Mad
Youth," sexer, was in town to arrange dis-
tribution.. .First movies in Wilmington this
Sunday. . .Joe "Adam" Kennedy is recuperat-
ing at the Stetson Hosp. fi-om appendectomy.

FROM BOSTON
By BARCLAY
•

Major interest sought to defeat the Inde-
pendent Exhibitors, Inc., second Boston arbi-
tration case on a technicality when, in the
Abe Garbose plea for return of a national re-
lease date for Athol, Mass., the defense claim-
ed that the matter was one of run, not of
clearance, and did not come under arbitrator
John Daiy's jurisdiction .. .Daly ordered a
second hearing for Monday, April 14, at
which time Garbose was asked to bring
proof that the filing of the petition as a
Clearance case was justified. . .George S.
Ryan, anti- trust lawyer who won the In-
dependent Exhibitors, Inc., first case when
he secured "any run" for Ben Gold of
Nashua, N. H., is also representing Garbose . . .
Aithur K. Howard, business manager of the
Independent Exhibitors, Inc., has been the
motivating factor in these, the first two
cases to come up in Boston under the Con-
cent Decree set-up. . .Garbose contended that
during recent years he has been forced to
play behind Boston and Fitchburg, whereas,
at one time, he got his product out of the
can. . .Garbose, alleging that such clearance
"is unreasonable," asked, "an award elimin-
ating the said clearance and ordering that
the films of the said distributors shall be
available for the York and Capitol theatres
in Athol, Mass., on national release dates."
...Defendants named included Paramount,
MGM, 20th-Fox, Warner, RKO, M & P
Theatres Corp., Maine & New Hampshire
Theatres Co., (Paramount aflQliate), and
local RKO, and Loew's Theatres holding
companies. . .The George A. Gi'es Co., cir-
cuit built up by the late George A. Giles
who was an officer of the MPTOA, is also
cited . . . Frank Lydon, president of the In-
dependent Exhibitors, Inc., has been conval-
escing rapidly at his home, after a critical
illness. Lydon plans a vacation to North
Carolina before returning to his job as
operator of the Hamilton in Dorchester. . .
"Mr. and Mrs. Smith," billed with the re-
vival of "Vivacious Lady," did substantial
business at the RKO Memorial all week and
was the only bill to be held over in town . . .
"Road to Zanzibar" was outstanding at the
Metropolitan, from where it moved to the
Paramount & Fenway... "Bad Man" was
disappointing at Loew's State and Orpheum
. . ."Andy Hardy's Private Secretary" was just
another one of those things at the local
twin Loew's houses. . .Revival of the "Great
Dictator," originally roadshown here, was
good for two weeks... The open-airs are
opening. . ."Sea Wolf" and "Here Comes
Happiness'" were normal at the Paramount
& Fenway . . . Abe Weiner comes to Boston
as branch manager at U. A. following the
transfer of J. J. Dervin to the couthern
territory as district manager. . .Ralph Snider,
circuit owner, plans to open a new motion
picture house in Portland next month... "A
Girl, A Guy and a Gob" and "Scotland
Yard" were fair at the Fenway and Para-
mount. . .Ernie Doreau, manager of the Mid-
dletown, Conn., for Independent Exhibitor
member Morris Pouzzner, has a baby girl . . .
Several bits of profanity were censored out
of "Vampire Bat" in Massachusetts as was
a "scene showing the placing of Georgianna's
body on an operating table ,and placing in-
struments on neck; scenes showing fluid
flowing into bottle, presumably blood from
Georgianna's body."... Ed Carroll is opening
the Imperial in South Boston with a 20 cent
top. Afternoon prices are 15 cents for adults,
while children get in for 10 cents at all
times.

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SIS HOPKINS Re-
public re-establishes Its
newly-acquired standing
in the big-time with this
lavish musical comedy
starring the hill-billy
sensation, Judy Canova,
and featuring Bob Crosby
and his Bobcats, Charlie
Buttsrworth, Jerry Col-
onna, the calliope-ton-
siled comedian of the
Bob Hope show, Susan
H a y w a r d, Katherine
Alexander and Elvia All-
man, the "Cobina" of
radio fame. Joseph Sant-
ley handled the mega-
phone.

THE GREAT SWINDLE . .

Jack Holt's latest for Colum-
bia finds the two-fisted hero
cast as a fighting insurance
company adjuster who un-
covers evidence of arson in a
spectacular warehouse fire.
With his usual daring, the
burly actor closes in on the
arson ring and finally exposes
the leaders. The cast includes
Jonathan Hale, Henry Kolker,
Marjorie Reynolds and Sidney
Blackmer.

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Vol. 8 No. 9

May 3, 1941

'FLOW OF PRODUCT

Many people in the film industry talk about the necessity of
a "steady flow" of product, as though the quality of that
product is inconsequential. MO WAX points out that the
public doesn't care about the regularity of the supply; it
wants good pictures. That's why blocks-of-five is better
than the old block booking system.

EDITORIAL On Page 3

HEARST vs. KANE

"... We are to be treated to a motion picture that William
Randolph Hearst believes to be a portrayal of his own life
. . . But there is something that will linger painfully in our
memory, and that is the spectacle of the titular heads of a
three billion dollar industry running madly from the hollow
terror of a cheap, worn-out blackmailing trick."

From CITIZEN HEARST STRIKES BACK

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Play byDonald OgdenStewarf
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Directed by the man who
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(from M-G-M, of course)

Vol. 8 No. 9

MAY 3, 1941

Page Three

'FLOW of PRODUCT

Minnesota has its anti Consent Decree law and
the exhibitors in that state have guaranteed them-
selves the blessings of compulsory block booking —
at least until the Federal Government decides to do
something about this abrogation of its authority.

Perhaps the Northwest theatremen will be hap-
pier and more prosperous under the new law than
under the Decree, although we find it a bit difficult
to view it as a "victory" for the exhibitors. A law
that compels the distributors to compel exhibitors
to buy all or none of their pictures (even with a 20
percent cancellation privilege) seems like some-
thing for the film companies, not the exhibitors, to
cheer about.

Passage of the Minnesota anti-Decree law has
encouraged proponents of a similar measure in
Michigan. Principal backer of the Snow bill in the
latter state is Cooperative Theatres, which recently
issued a resolution stating the reasons for its desire
to substitute the block booking practice for the
Decree's blocks-of-five plan. Chief among the fac-
tors prompting the Michigan group to fight for the
old system of selling is that it will "give iMichigan
exhibitors more assurance of a steady flow of
product than the Consent Decree permits."

That attitude sums up the basic philosophy of
very many people in the movie business. "A steady
flow." Exhibitors and producers alike talk about
that "flow," as though what constitutes the flow is
of little concern.

The public, who ultimately must be satisfied if
the industry is to prosper, doesn't give a hoot about
the flow of product. They want good motion pic-
tures— as many good ones as possible, not a steady
diet of bad ones. In recent years there has always
been that "steady flow," yet the number of people
attending film shows weekly has dropped substan-
tially. Obviously, the factor of regularity with
which films are delivered does not inspire the pub-
lic to rush to theatres. QUALITY is what interests
the ticket buyer, and if the film industry were to
continue to operate on the theory that it merely
needs to furnish a continuous supply of pictures,
with little regard to quality, eventually it would
lose its steady flow of customers.

Since the Decree's adoption we have been
preaching the hope and belief that the blocks-of-
five plan and the requirement of advance trade

showings will stimulate the film producers to honest
and diligent effort. Better pictures can be made
and will be made, but Hollywood must be required
to make them. The old block booking system en-
couraged incompetence and carelessness. Blocks-
of-five will make the producers go back to work.

And let's not worry about a "steady flow" of
pictures. As long as there is a public demand for
movies, the supply will be forthcoming.

MO WAX.

MORE TAXES

The following bulletin was issued several days
ago by P. J. Wood, Secretary of the I. T. O. of
Ohio, under the heading, PROTEST IMMEDIATELY:

"We have just received information from
Washington that the House Ways and Means Com-
mittee is considering a proposal to tax film rentals
5%. As the terms of the contract between the
theatre owner and the distributor provide that any
such taxes shall be borne by the theatre owner,
this tax, if adopted, would mean a gross receipts
tax of 1-':;%, the latter figure being arrived at
upon the assumption that film rentals average
33V:i% the gross.

It means that each and every theatre owner
would pay an additional tax of the following
amount: Theatre owners paying $100 weekly in
film rental, a tax of $5.00 per week; $200 — $10;
$300— $15; $500— $25: $1,000— $50. The fore-
going proposal is in addition to the one now under
consideration by the House Ways and Means Com-
mittee of reducing the exemption figure from 20c
to 9c.

While theatre owners are just as desirous as
any other business people of contributing to the
defense program. It is palpably unfair to expect
them to accept the imposition of taxes from two
sources — on what they sell and on what they buy.

If a film tax is necessary, it should be imposed
upon the distributor, where it rightfully belongs,
and not upon the theatre owner who, from all indi-
cations, will be weighed down with an admissions
tax upon all admissions beginning at lOc."

Wood urges exhibitors to protest to the chair-
man of the House Ways and Means Committee,
Robert L. Doughton.

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'THE WAGONS ROLL AT NIGHT" FAMILIAR DRAMA HAS ATMOSPHERE

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HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Warners.
84 Minutes.

Humphrey Bog:art, Sylvia Sidney, Eddie Al-
bert, Joan Leslie, Sig Rumann, Cliff Clark,
Charley Foy, Frank Wilcox, John Ridgely,
Clara Blandick, Aldrich Bovvker, Gary Owen,
Jack Mower, Frank Mayo.
Directed by Ray Enright.

A combination of "The Barker" and "Kid
Galahad," the situations in "The Wagons
Roll at Night" are familiar to all — it is
the old, old story of the tough carnival man
who wants to keep his convent-raised sister
away from the grimy atmosphere of the tents
and troupers with the inevitable complica-
tions. To compensate for the shoddiness of
the yam there is an authentic, atmospheric
production and the lion scenes are extremely
well done, lending action and suspense to the
proceedings. Ray Enright's direction is brisk
and one's interest never lags. Too, there are
some very fine performances and they help
lift the picture. This will cause less of a
stir in the first runs and deluxe houses than
it will when it hits the neighborhood and
action runs where its heavy melodrama will
be more appreciated.

Bogart is the owner of a third rate carnival
whose biggest attraction is Sig Rumann's
lion act. The show gets into more trouble

than usual in Hentyville when a lion escapes
and is cornered by grocery clerk Eddie Al-
bert. Bogart offers Albert a job with the
show. Some months later, Rumann is too
drunk to go on and Eddie replaces him with
great success. The drunken tamer is fired.
Some days later he returns and picks a fight
with Albert and is hurt. To avoid trouble,
fortune teller Sylvia Sidney takes him to
Bogart's farm, where Albert meets and falls
in love with his boss' sister, Joan Leslie.
Bogart learns of this and also discovers that
Sidney is secretly in love with Albert. He
plots to dispose of the younger man by per-

'ZiEGFELD GIRL' PRETENTIOUS MUSICAL LACKS PUNCH

Rates • • • on names only

^ HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

MGM.

134 Minutes.

James Stewart, Judy Garland, Hedy Lamarr,
Lana Turner, Tony Martin, Jackie Cooper,
Ian Hunter, Charles Winninger, Edward
Everett Horton, Philip Dorn, Paul Kelly, Eve
Arden, Dan Dailey, Jr., Al Shean, Fay Hol-
den, Felix Bressart, Rose Hobart, Bernard
Nedell, Ed McNamara, Mae Bush, Renie
Riano, Josephine Whittell, Sergio Orta.
Directed by Robert Z. Leonard.

Films boasting a galaxy of stars like Stew-
art, Lamarr, Garland and Turner simply
don't flop at the boxofRce and for that reason
alone. "Ziegfeld Girl" will draw good grosses
generally. Unfortunately, however, business
on this musical will never approach top
figures, because critical displeasure and un-
favorble word-of-mouth reaction will slow it
down considerably after the first runs.

"Ziegfeld Girl" is saved by typical Metro
appurtenances. It has the stars and the
production is lavish. Further, it has a star-
making role by Lana Turner, who will set
the boys ga-ga. But, beyond that, it offers
little in an entertainment way. The story is
a hodge-podge c : several plot threads and
the dramatic incidents lose much of their
effect by telegraphing their climaxes far in
advance. Audiences will enjoy Judy Gar-

land's warbling and a lively Gallagher and
Shean interlude. On the other hand, Tony
Martin's fixed grin and bad pipes should
have been left on the cutting room floor.
There are plenty of girls, but their charms
are hardly displayed in good Ziegfeld style.
They strut around in costumes resembling
fish, snakes and whatnot, with Disney trees
and Dali art glued to their hands. Lovers
of show girl "art" are going to be vastly
disappointed. Shades of Florenz!

This is what happened to Ziegfeld girls.
Judy Garland, born in a dressing room, be-
comes a Ziegfeld girl and leaves her vaude-
villian father, who gets a belated opportunity
at her instigation and is a hit. Hedy Lamarr
is a foreign beauty married to a long-haired
viohnist who can't make a living. By chance
•she gets the opportunity to become a show
girl and he sails off in a blaze of indigna-
tion. Hedy keeps company with Tony Mar-
tin, but it is purely a platonic relationship
and eventually her husband comes back to
her. Lana Turner is the inevitable Brooklyn
beauty whose path is paved with thorns.
Her success as a show girl brings her to the
attention of Ian Hunter. He sets her up and
keeps her lavishly and expensively. This
busts up her romance with James Stewart,
poor, honest truck driver, who turns to boot-
legging in order to get some quick dough.
By this time. Hunter has given Turner the
bum's rush, she is kicked out of the show

suading him to go into a cage with a mad
lion who has just killed a man. Sidney and
Leslie arrive at the show in the nick of time.
They force Bogart to enter the cage where
Albert is holding off the animal — none too
effectively. Albert escapes but Bogart is
seriously injured. As he dies he begs for-
giveness.

Bogart gives a vivid, convincing perform-
ance and his underacting makes much of
his characterization convincing. Sylvia Sid-
ney might have drawn a more auspicious
role for her return to the screen after a
lengthy absence but she endows the part with
the talent of a trouper. Eddie Albert is ex-
cellent as the youthful lion tamer and Joan
Leslie makes an innocuous role appealing.
Sig Rumann couldn't be better as the heavy
and Cliff Clark rates a mention for his
realistic enactment of the ringmaster and
barker. Clara Blandick stands out in the
supporting cast.

HANNA (Hollywood)

REVIEWS IN THIS ISSUE

Page 4
The Wagons Roll at Night
Ziegfeld Girl

Page 6

Model Wife
Ride On, Vaquero
Roar of the Press

Chinese Den

Page 7
The Black Cat
Washington Melodrama
Dead Men Tell

Page 19
Under Age
Billy the Kid's Fighting Pals

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and makes for the gutter. Brought back
home in a state of collapse, Stewart forgives
her. A new Follies is opening that night,
she leaves her sick bed and goes, passes out
in the lobby and dies. (This end has been
changed to a happy one, we understand.)

Miss Turner is called upon to do every-
thing but "cross the ice" and somehow she
manages to be sympathetic and believable.
Jimmy Stewart is wasted in a role that any
half-baked juvenile could play. Miss Lamarr
is pretty and that's that. Ian Hunter is
suave as the playboy. Giving one of the
best performances of his career, Edward
Horton is the picture's most satisfactory
player as Ziegfeld's right hand. Philip Dorn
is pretty bad as Hedy's violinist. Charles
Winninger and Al Shean go over as Gal-
lagher and Shean.

HANNA (Hollywood)

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

THE LADY FROM CHEYENNE (Universal)

"...Amiable and ingratiating Httle period western rougishly festooned
. ..Good-humored suspense and entertainment." — Ager, P.M.
". . .Satire is singularly unfunny and the six-shooter uproar is definite-
ly unexciting. .. Blundering entertainment." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald
Tribune.

"...A lot of fun in a satirical, impudent and, at times, bawdy man-
ner."—BofAne/, N. Y. World-Telegram.

". . .Unpredictability compensates for lack of interest and variety takes
the place of quality. . .Fails to jell." — Winsten, N. Y. Post.

THE BAD MAN (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)

"... If this film were offered as something mediocre in the Class B
league, no eyebrows would be raised. But with that cast and a major
league build-up, please accept a hiss from this corner, Leo." — Winsten,
N. Y. Post.

". . .Static, cumbersome, dreary." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.
"...Wordy drama, full of dire epithets and little exciting action." —
Dana. N. Y. Herald Tribune.

"...Static and loquacious. .. Actors just talk on and on, and what
they have to say is, unfortunately, uninteresting." — T. M. P., N. Y.
Times.

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FILM BULLETIN

CITIZEN HEARST STRIKES BACK

DAVID HANNA and JOHN ANDERSON

After a prolonged agony of indecision, RKO has defi-
nitely decided to release "Citizen Kane." So far as the
majority of reviewers are concerned, the picture will be
welconned for its promise of far-reaching technical advance-
ment and intellectual maturity. But it is no secret to any
of us that the picture has made enemies and its ultimate
release represents a serious challenge to what has hitherto
been considered a powerful section of the American press.

Concerning the efforts of the Hearst outfit to suppress
the picture, the magazine TIME (3-31-41) had this to say,
"MGM Headman Louis B. Mayer... was warned that the
release of Kane would mean a good old-fashioned Hearstian
attack on Hollywood — lots of stories on the intimate facts
of the intimate lives of the movie colony. Hearst gossip-
dishing Adela Rogers St. John was placed on the firing
squad."

Against this open blackmailing threat the producers
showed their characteristic courage; they lined up in a solid
front — against RKO!

Time continued: "RKO, having few theatres in which
to show its films, was reminded of its reliance on the
theatres of other major companies. There were warnings
that the Hearst attack would harm the whole industry."

There is nothing in this behavior that is not typical of
Hollywood studio executives when all or any part of the
industry is under attack, whether the salvos are coming
from some corrupt, discredited politician in a last desperate
attempt to save his office, or an old hand at character assas-
sination like Gaffer Hearst. When faced with the problem
of protecting their own, the celluloid Caesars respond to
their duty with the forthright directness of Japanese waltz-
ing mice.

We cannot thank Hollywood for the release of "Citi-
zen Kane." If the picture had not received such widespread
and enthusiastic publicity in the pages of magazines like
Life, Time, Friday, etc., and In those newspapers that still
remain impervious to Hearstian displeasure, there can be
no doubt that the Hearst organization would have suc-
ceeded In strangling "Citizen Kane" at birth.

So It Is that we ordinary people are to be treated to
the spectacle of seeing a motion picture that William Ran-
dolph Hearst believes to be a portrayal of his own life. If
Mr. Hearst really believes this to be so, we might be
tempted to conclude that such an opinion represents a
certain amount of wishful thinking on the part of the
ancient publisher. It has already been stated here that the
picture seems to combine certain incidents of several well
established public lives. In this Instance, we might recall
the remarkable romance of Cyrus MacCormack and his
opera-slnger-wife-who-couldn't-sing, Canna Walska. We

can remember reading about the antics of the mature and
robust couple, down to the last titillating detail, in no less a
Sunday periodical than the stimulating Hearst American
Weekly. In those democratic pages, rich man and thief,
society matron and prostitute, mingle with a kind of repub-
lican equality unsuspected in the rest of the Hearst organi-
zation.

Though the high priests of Hollywood have thus unwit-
tingly succeeded in defying the Great God of Yellow Journ-
alism, they have not done so without offering up one sacri-
ficial victim to the knife of Hearstian vengeance, and in
TIME of April 28, we learn how the knife is thrust; "The
attack began suddenly. First there was a brief communique
in... William Randolph Hearst's Los Angeles Examiner.
Next morning the item was blown up into a front-page
spread . Across the continent the story spread to make
headlines in the New York Journal American and many
another Hearst paper en route. Burden of the tale told by
Hearstlings; a number of American Legion Posts, several
other veteran societies. . .had found subversive propaganda
in the broadcasts of CBS's Free Company, particularly in a
program written and directed by Orson Welles.

"All this suggested a renewed spring drive by the
Hearst press against Orson Welles, and it coincided
strangely with the release dates of Mr. Welles' film, "Citizen
Kane." The first drive had for its objective the suppression
of the movie on the grounds that it looked too much like an
unflattering portrait of Citizen Hearst.

"Unfortunately for Hearst strategy, the Free Company,
a non-commercial series of democratic propaganda plays,
operates under what is virtually a Government monopoly.
The company's Chairman, Arthur Boyd, pointed out that
he Is a dollar-a-year man with the Department of Justice
and had shaped the Free Company on official advice from
his good friend Solicitor General Francis Biddle."

The above statement effectively exposes the present
attack upon the personality of Orson Welles as one of the
flimsiest and most cowardly yet concocted by the Hearst
organization. So far as the box-office receipts of "Citizen
Kane" are concerned, the Hearst campaign of slander
against Welles will be just about as effective as his recent
drive against the passage of the Lend-Lease bill.

Hearst's efforts to smear the character of an excellent
actor and director will soon be forgotten. But there is
something that will linger painfully In our memory, and that
is the spectacle of the titular heads of a three hundred
billion dollar Industry running madly from the hollow terror
of a cheap, worn-out blackmailing trick. What a commen-
tary on the courage of Hollywood's leaders that they
couldn't steel their nerves against the petulant treble of a
peevish, old, old man.

MAY 3, 1941

5

'MODEL WIFE" FAMILIAR YARN. BUT CHARMING

Rates • • + for family houses; good dualler elsewhere

-HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW-

Universal.
62 Minutes.

Joan Blondell, Dick Powell, Charlie Ruggles,
Lee Bowman, Lucille Watson, Billy Gilbert,
John Qualen, Lorraine Kreuger, Glen Turn-
bill.

Produced and directed by Leigh Jason.

For "Model Wife" Universal has revived
the ancient set of complications about the
young couple compelled to keep their mar-
riage a secret. Even the most casual lilm-
goer long ago memorized this familiar and
threadbare plot, but by dint of clever handl-
ing a large portion of it has been made
amusing and entertaining. The department
store background, the performances of the
principals and the sympathetic direction of
Leigh Jason manage to give it a certain
verve and charm. The finale, however, suf-
fers because of one of those instantaneous
movie regenerations which simply is not con-
vincing. But they say that audiences want

their endings happy, so last minute heroics
are likely to continue as standard Hollywood
story equipment. Blondell and Powell are
strong enough to stand on theu- own in the
family and lesser neighborhood houses, but

elsewhere "Model Wife" will require dual
support.

Powell and Blondell are married employees
in a department store owned by Lucille Wat-
son, who has decided ideas on the conduct
of her workers. Things reach an impasse
when Lee Bowman, Watson's son, comes to
work in the establishment and makes a play
for Blondell's affections. The situations that
result are rich in comic implications and the
script and performers make the most of
them. The story begins to bog when Wat-
son, learning of Bowman's refusal by Blon-
dell, fires Powell. A separation and plans
for their divorce are the inevitable con-
sequences. After suffering humiliation at
the hands of Powell and Ruggles, erstwhile
trusted executive, Watson sees the error of
her ways, repents and is able to bring Powell
and Blondell back together again.

There is not a bad performance from any
member of the cast and Leigh Jason's direc-
tion makes much of the hokum realistic and
sympathetic.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'RIDE ON, VAQUERO' FAST-MOVING CISCO KID PROGRAMMER

Rates • • for action spots

20th Century Fox.
64 Minutes.

Cesar Romero, Mary Beth Hughes, Chris-Pin
Martin, Lynne Roberts, William Demarest,
Robert Lowery, Ben Carter, Don Costello,
Arthur Hohl, Dick Rich, Edwin Maxwell,
Joan Woodbury, Paul Harvey, Irving Bacon,
Robert Shaw.

Directed by Herbert I. Leeds.

Adroitly mixing outdoor action, comedy
and a dash of romance "Ride On Vaquero"
is an entertaining entry in the Cisco Kid
series. Cesar Romero, whose box office stock
is on the rise, again shines in his debonair
bandit characterization — a portrayal which
appeals to women patrons as much as these
^venture films please the action fans. This

latest progi'ammer has a fast-moving plot
which never takes itself too seriously and
slows down merely to permit a well-placed
laugh-provoking interlude. Picture is ex-
cellent supporting fare and, with additional
selling, will lend strong support in action
and naborhood spots.

Here a woman's treachery lands Cisco and
his pal, Gordito, in jail, but he is released
by a U. S. Ai-my colonel with orders to se-
cretly aid in breaking up a kidnap gang.
When he learns that the kidnappers are
signing his name to ransom notes, Cisco
comes out in the open and invades a dance
hall where a former girl friend (Mary Beth
Hughes) is entertainer. With her aid he
learns that the local sheriff, saloon keeper
and banker are actually the brains of the
kidnap gang. Cisco rescues the abducted

■ROAR OF THE PRESS' ACTIONFUL MELODRAMA

Rates

— for action and naborhood duals

Monogram (Scott R. Dunlap Production)
72 Minutes.

Wallace Ford, Jean Parker, Jed Prouty,
Suzanne Kaaren, Harlan Tucker, Robert
Frazer, John Holland, Paul Fix, Eddie Foster,
Matty Fain, Betty Compson, Dorothy Lee,
Evalyn Knapp, Maxine Leslie, Donald Kerr,
Willie Costello, Wilbur Mack, Bob Pittard.
Directed by Phil Rosen.

Nicely handled, interesting, timely, and,
for once, pretty authentic newspaper meller,
featuring a swell performance by Wallace
Ford as a mighty busy reporter. Director

Phil Rosen can take bows for not over-doing
the action in a fast moving pic in which
plenty of things are happening every minute
of the way. On production, photography,
other mechanics this one rates OK.

Originally titled "Widows of the Press,"
story has Wallace Ford, reporter, just wed
to Jean Parker, emesched in a hot story to
the extent that he is constantly kept from
his bride's company. The deaths he is in-
vestigating lead to fifth columnists posing
as one of those "guard America" committees
and Ford is abducted by a trigger man in
their employ because he knows too much.
When Ford refuses to talk they kidnap his
wife. It is mainly through her ingenious

'CHINESE DEN' OUTMODED BRITISH-MADE MELODRAMA

Rates • as supporting dualler only

Film Alliance.
7.3 Minutes.

Paul Lukas, Jane Baxter, Robert Douglas,
Kay Walsh, Wallace Douglas, James Wood-
bum, Jerry Varno, Mayura.
Directed by George King.

Even as a supporting dualler in action
spots, "Chinese Den" will scarcely pass mus-
ter despite a lurid title and a well-developed
characterization by Paul Lukas. Produced in

England in pre-war days, this film employs
an outmoded technique and a trite East
Meets West plot harking back to silent
screen days. It's slow-moving and falsely
melodramatic and cannot compare to such
action films as "Convoy," "Night Ti-ain,"
"Blackout" and other recent output from
the British studios.

In his elaborately-furnished Chinese bung-
alow in the interior of Malay, a wealthy
Oriental rPaul Lukas) keeps his British wife
(Kay Walsh) in luxury and boredom. While
Lukas is on a trip to Singapore to bring his

man from a burning cabin during a gun
fight but he is forced to surrender and be
jailed. Again Miss Hughes comes to his
rescue and, after he forces the three kid-
nappers to sign a confession, Cisco and Gor-
dito ride away to new adventures.

The placid brunette, Lynne Roberts, and
the voluptuous Mary Beth Hughes are neat-
ly contrasted leading women, although the
latter's youth is a handicap in making her
hard-boiled dance hall dame a convincing
portrayal. The roly-poly Chris-Pin Martin
and the wide-eyed negro, Ben Carter, each
furnish numerous laughs and William De-
marest has an amusing bartender bit. Rom-
ero and Miss Hughes perform a graceful
tango without breaking the story continuity.

Herbert I. Leeds' direction is flrst-rate.

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manner of getting word to the authorities
that the phoneys are captured.

Supporting cast is very good and boasts
quite a few known names. Jean Parker is
pretty and believable as the neglected bride.
Suzanne Kaaren, Betty Compson, Dorothy
Lee, Evalyn Knapp and Maxine Stone are
okeh as the other "widows." Jed Prouty is
satisfactory as the city editor, while Harlan
Tucker, Robert Frazer, Paul Fix and Matty
Fain are well cast as fifth columnists or
racketeers. Practically everyone on the
Monogram lot appears in bit parts as re-
porters or detectives.

NONAMAKER

wife's sister for a visit, Miss Walsh meets a
handsome neighboring planter — and the
expected romance results. When Lukas finds
out about the illicit affair, he wreaks a hor-
rible revenge on both the planter and his
wife and then goes through the traditional
suicide ceremony before his Chinese altar.
Jane Baxter, who plays the wife's pert and
level-headed sister, joins Lukas in giving a
smooth performance but Robert Douglas and
the other London players fail to rise above
the inadequate direction by George King.

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6

FILM BULLETIN

•THE BLACK CAT' FIRST-RATE CAST IN MEDIOCRE THRILLER

Rates • • + for action spots; fair dualler elsewhere

Universal.
70 Minutes.

Basil Rathbone, Hugh Herbert, Broderick
Crawford, Gale Sondergaard, Bela Lugosi,
Anne Gwynne, John Eldredge, Gladys Coop-
er, Cecilia Loftus, Alan Ladd, Claire Dodd.
Directed by Albert S. Rogell.

"The Black Cat" has fine marquee value,
but its thoroughly synthetic horror plot
makes it mediocre entertainment generally.
Here are all the ingredients for a successful
mystery thriller including an Edgar Allan
Poe title, a weird setting, and a cast in-
cluding Basil Rathbone, Gale Sondergaard
and Bela Lugosi in sinister roles; Hugh Her-
bert for wacky comedy relief and Gladys
Cooper and Cecilia Loftus for dramatic work
— everything, that is, except a story with
a spark of originality. After an effective
opening scene, the over-abundance of clutch-
ing hands, shrieks, secret panels and faces
at the window during a stormy night be-
comes more tiresome than chill-inducing.
The title and cast will attract above average
business in action spots if properly exploited.

It ranks only as a secondary dualler else-
where.

With only one climactic situation suggested
by the original Pee tale, the film opens with
the grasping relatives of eccentric old Cecilia
Loftus waiting for news of her death. The
cat-loving spinster recovers, however, and
reads them her will containing generous be-
quests which cannot be filled while her

housekeeper (Gale Sondergaard) is still liv-
ing. That night Miss Loftus is poisoned,
later the sinister Miss Sondergaard is found
hanged and all the rest become suspects. The
feeble-minded gardener (Bela Lugosi) is also
killed and the youngest niece (Anne
Gwynne) is rescued from a horrible death in
the cat crematory before the identity of the
killer is disclosed.

In its proper place, Hugh Herbert's woo-
woo comedy is amusing but, in this instance,
Director Albert S. Rogell has frequently per-
mitted it to shatter the eerie mood. Broderick
Crawford gets a few laughs with his dim-
witted antics, but he is scarcely the type to
handle the romantic interest. Outstanding
in the cast are Gale Sondergaard, as the
menacing housekeeper, Cecilia Loftus, as the
querulous old spinster, and Gladys Cooper,
who contributes several splendid dramatic
moments. Two of Hollywood's ace horror
men, the suave Basil Rathbone and the
accented Bela Lugosi are wasted in unim-
portant parts with the latter having only a
few close-ups and a half-dozen lines.

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'WASHINGTON MELODRAMA' MODERATE MYSTERY DUALLER

Rates • • as dualler

-HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW -

MGM.

78 Minutes.

Frank Morgan, Ann Rutherford, Kent Taylor,
Dan Dailey, Jr., Lee Bowman, Fay Holden,
Virginia Grey, Anne Gwynne, Sara Hayden,
Olaf Hytten, Douglas Dumbrille, Cliff Clark,
Hal K. Dawson, Thurston Hall, Joseph Cre-
han, Frederick Burton, Howard Hickman,
Virginia Brissac.
Directed by S. Sylvan Simon.

Despite the dubious exploitation element
of controversy over the matter of shipping
foodstuffs to conquered countries, "Wash-
ington Melodrama" is far from the "sneak
hit" anticipated by Metro. It is a formula
melodrama, laboriously told with little sus-
pense or action. The comedy is forced and
the incorporation of a couple of musical

sequences fails to lift the opus from its
minor classification. A so-so dualler that
will mildly entertain, but not excite, the not-
too-discriminating fllmgoer,

Frank Morgan is a millionaire working on
behalf of a bill to permit the shipment of
food to countries starving under Nazi dom-
ination. He is opposed by a group headed
by newspaper publisher Kent Taylor. Mor-
gan leads a lonely life; his wife, Sara Hay-
den, and daughter, Ann Rutherford, take
frequent and lengthy trips away from home.
So when he meets Anne Gwynne, chorine in
a Washington nitery, it is inevitable that
they become fast friends. But the relation-
ship is purely a platonic one and when his
family returns from South America, Anne
says goodbye and Morgan makes her a pres-
ent of a sum of money. Anne is killed in a
tussle with Dan Dailey, Jr., m.c. at the night
club, who wants to cut in on the money.

'DEAD MEN TELL' ROUTINE CHARLIE CHAN MYSTERY

Rat

es

for action duals

20th Century-Fox.
61 Minutes.

Sidney Toler, Sheila Ryan, Robert Weldon,
Sen Yung, Don Douglas, Katharine Aldridge,
Paul McGrath, Ethel Griffies, Truman Brad-
ley, Lenita Lane, George Reeves, Milton Par-
sons.

Directed by Harry Lachman.

"Dead Men Tell" is a moderately suspense-
ful mystery film, but slightly below average
as regards direction and supporting cast.
Although laden with suspicious-looking
characters and weird camera effects, the plot

is a strictly routine one employing such
familiar story ingredients as the torn treasure
map with pieces held by four separate
parties. More imagination is needed to win
new film followers for this de-vitalized
Oriental sleuth and his meddling No. 2 Son.
This programmer will suffice as supporting
fare on action duallers.

Charlie Chan boards a treasure ship, set
to sail for the South Seas, to search for his
missing No. 2 Son, but the imperturbable
detective soon becomes involved in a murder
plot. Ethel Griffies, descendant of an 18th
Century pirate chief, has divided her treasure
map into four parts and mailed three pieces
to other members of the expedition she is

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WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

Morgan avoids incrimination by paying
blackmail to Dailey, but when one of Mor-
gan's gloves is found in her apartment by
Lee Bowman, working for Taylor, It is feared
that he will be smeared and his bill will be
laughed out of Congress. There is only one
thing to do — prove Dailey's guilt. Ruther-
ford succeeds in clearing her father by pos-
ing as a wealthy French refugee, thus gain-
ing Dailey's confidence and establishing his
guilt.

Frank Morgan is extremely effective play-
ing a straight role for a change. Dan Dailey,
Jr.. is outstanding and other members of the
cast are adequate.

Simon's direction is good — he manages
to make some of the situations believable,
but his enterprise is not sufficient to over-
come the story's basic inadequacies.

HANNA (Hollywood)

sponsoring. A ghostly apparition frightens
her to death just before sailing time and
suspicion then falls on various members of
her party. Chan cannot prevent another
murder, but with the aid of the surly cap-
tain, he eventually exposes the real killer.

Sidney Toler gives his standard portrayal
of Chan, although his Oriental words of
wisdom are, by now, almost a rarity. Sen
Yung tries hard, and with a fair success, to
garner laughs for the No. 2 Son. The others
give competent stock company performances
with only Truman Bradley, as the close-
mouthed captain, and Milton Parsons, as a
psychopathic case, standing out.

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MEN OF BOYS TOWN (Mctro-Goldwyn-Mayer)

Obvious and maudlin reassembly of cliches out of the cabinet
marked Pathos, lacking completely the sincerity which did distinguish
the first. . .Catchpenny tale." — Crowthcr, N. Y. Times.
"...Isn't a single sincere tu-- at the heartstrings in it... So artificial,
so obviously contrived that it even takes away from the merit and pcr-
-suasion of the original." — Boehncl, N. Y. W orld-Tclcgram.
". ..Does a nosedive. ..Pops out all over with purple blobs of senti-
mentality. . .Makes you .slightly sick at your stomach."— ITjns/cn, N. Y.
Pmt.

THE GREAT LIE (Warner Bros.)

"...Plot is the sappiest kind of romantic drivel, but so convincing is
the acting, .••o deft the direction, that the whole thing turns out to be
something it intrinsically isn't." — Bochnel, N. Y. Worhl-Tclcjptitri.
"...Smootli and intelligent directing ... If not a top-flight effort, at
le.ist a domestic melodrama which sounds as if people were involved." —
W'mstcn. N. Y. Post.

". . .The acting is impressive, the direction of Edmund Goulding makes
for class, but the story is such a trifle that it hardly seems worth the
while." — Ci^onllicr, N. Y. Times.

MAY 3, 1941

7

... OF MEN AND THINGS

By JACK NARROWER

High Pressure Salesmanship A La Moss

TREND in exploitation is toward all-out campaigns handled
by permanent field staffs. Five of the producers are now defi-
nitely committed to the policy of permanent staffs. Right now
exploitation of pictures has reached an all-time high with num-
ber of men in the field actively cooperating with theatres. Why
this concerted concentration on exploitation?

* * *

A partial explanation may be found in the fact that other
industries are set to grab a larger segment of the wage earner's
dollar. Public utilities are pushing sales of electrical appliances.
Refrigerator and radio manufacturers are selling their products
with big newspaper campaigns offering attractive deferred
payments. Finance companies are begging John Citizen to
borrow dough to buy himself a new car. Department stores
offer three-month payment plans and credit coupon books. So
what happens? The average wage earner is mortgaged up to
his eyebrows. He has tied up his future earnings indefinitely,
so that the price of movie tickets for himself and family is too
often handed over to the instalment boys.

* * *

Paramount Pictures is one company that is fully awake to
this serious challenge to the box-office. Advertising chief Robert
Gillham and his exploitation manager, Alec Moss, are taking
concrete steps to combat it. They have placed their permanent
field exploitation stay on a high plane where the men assume the
dignity of executive contacts. These field men are seasoned
campaigners, who can sit down with newspaper editors and work
out a service of news and features from the studio and home
office that will find reflection in the paper's columns. The same
thing applies to contacting radio executives. In the theatre field,
managers of individual theatres are contacted as well as circuit
heads, and a serious effort made to serve each and all intel-
ligently. Specific cooperation is offered to any theatre, large or
small.

* * *

An intelligent effort also is made to work with national
organizations or groups whose interests dovetail with the
theatre. A current example is the tie-in with Good House-
keeping's Motion Picture Service, which has selected Para-
mount's "There's Magic In Music" as the picture for May for
their Club study program. Alec Moss has contacted 300 of
these clubs throughout the country, urging them to get in
touch with their local theatres playing the picture, who are
all set to cooperate in every way. On their part, the women
members of the clubs engage in house-to-house and personal
phone calls, as well as bringing the picture to the attention of
churches, social and civic clubs and other local organizations,
stressing this as a "finer motion picture" because of its fine
musical background.

* * *

And here is an "Alec Moss Special" that we can't find in
our exploitation manual as ever having been done before. The
Paramount picture, "Power Dive," not only has a tie-up contest
with the famous Piper Club airplane concern, but this tie-up is
u.sed as a springboard to hook into a bigger contest for "I
Wanted Wings," available to every theatre. Here we have a
definite effort made to use one picture directly to build seat sales
for a bigger picture following.

What a wham-o campaign Paramount has put in back of
"I Wanted Wings." Here is a campaign so solid and meaty
that we've got to crowd the data and throw it at you in chunks,
hoping you can digest it all in a few words. Here goes:

* * *

Never has the x\rmy cooperated on a picture as they are
doing on this one. National Defense being what it is today, the
Government considers this picture, made with the full coopera-
tion of the Army, to be as important to them as it is to the
producer. The inspiration for the national drive comes right
from War Department headquarters in Washington.

* * *

Take the campaign in North Carolina. It is typical of the
pattern set for the entire country. Everything is being done in
close collaboration with all Army units — air bases, recruiting
offices, air schools, air corps national guard units, R. O. T. C.
units. In the city of Charlotte the Army recruiting men are
personally distributing a special herald on enlistment that bears
the imprint of the local theatre in connection with the picture
showing. A mobile recruiting office travels from town to
town, plugging "I Wanted Wings" with the showing of a spe-
cial 16-mm short that does a great job for the recruiting service
as well as selling the picture. Army officials are more than
enthusiastic over it. Recruiting offices are even making tie-ups
for the local theatres. They also make dates with schools and
colleges to show this special short. Orders have gone out right
from Washington Army Headquarters calling upon all units
and personnel to render these specific services to help the pic-
ture showings. Army officials feel that "I Wanted Wings" is
a 100 percent contribution to National Defense and an invalu-
able aid in recruiting the air service. Hence the amazing
cooperation which is being extended.

A "Flying Cadets' Day" is set aside in each locality as a
build-up for the local showing and a special drive for enlistment.
In large cities like Charlotte, a parade is scheduled, with all
local military organizations participating. In this city is being
held a series of Army flights. A big new Army base was dedi-
cated wth appropriate ceremonies. The State Governor par-
ticipated in a special ceremony. What is being done in North
Carolina is a blue-print of what the Army is doing throughout
all sections of the United States to help the picture and national
defense. And the job is being done with Army precision and
thoroughness.

Here is a solid campaign backed by the Government itself
in the face of a national emergency. This splendid Army
cooperation is available to every theatre that plays the picture.
It keeps zooming with power-dive force right to the box-office
of the smallest theatre. Tied in closely with every activity are
the 15 field representatives who handle the work locally as the
playdates come up. Letters are sent out 'way ahead of play-
dates from the home office, getting the theatre "in the mood"
for whamming over a big campaign. These many activities
radiate out from the desk of Alec Moss in Paramount's home
office. This gent coordinates, supervises and directs all these
activities. One of the keenest practical showman-minds in the
business, Moss is rendering concrete service to every Paramount
exhibitor.

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T

MAY 3, 1941

STUDIO SIZE-UPS

The Inside on the Important Studios' Activities

COLUMBIA

Columbia's policy of maintaining the smallest of contract lists
has been abandoned in favor of an intensive campaign to bring a
number of top names into the fold under long term pacts. Under-
lying this change of policy is the inevitable conclusion reached by
Columbia and the other lesser majors that the Consent Decree will
call upon these companies to compete with the bigger outfits on
an hitherto unimagined scale. Under the Decree new importance
will be attached to stars of boxofRce importance and the smaller
outfits rightly figure that their chances of borrowing from the Big
5 will become increasingly difficult. The leading companies are
not going to be so magnanimous about "lending" as they have been
in the past. Harder bargains will be struck and Columbia wants
to be in a position to trade.

Last week the studio announced that Barbara Stanwyck and
Henry Fonda will repeat their comic co-starring of "Lady Eve" in
a Wesley Ruggles' production called "The Doctor's Husband." At
the same time it was stated that Miss Stanwyck had been signed by
Columbia on a straight three-year contract, calling for two pictures
a year and giving Columbia preemptive rights to her services. The
deal marks a reunion between studio and player — Miss Stanwyck
having been a Columbia star between 1929 and 1934. The other
players given contracts recently are Claire Trevor and John Hub-
bard. They bring the total number of artists on the Columbia pay-
roll to 40, 27 male and 13 female. Of course, many of Columbia's
deals are special picture commitments, but in the future look for
less of these and more of the type just closed with Stanwyck.

Incidentally, the acquisition of Miss Stanwyck may be con-
sidered another feather in the Harry Cohn chapeau in view of the
fact that her performances in "Meet John Doe," "Lady Eve" and
the shortly to be released "Pioneer 'Woman" have caused the star
to be called one of the "hottest" properties in town. There is
barely a major studio in town whose representatives have not
knocked at the Stanwyck door during the past few weeks offering
tempting contracts of every description.

They say that the reason Jack "Tobacco Road" Kirkland is
in town is to discuss a co-producing deal with Robert Sherwood at
Columbia. . .Lillian Gish's unwillingness to leave "Life "With Fa-
ther" may mean a break for Helen Chandler in "Ladies in Re-
tirement".. .Columbia is one of three studios, 20th Century and
RKO bemg the others, bidding for screen rights to Clarence Bud-
dington Kelland's new novel, "The Silver Spoon". . .Ralph Cohn
has been promoted and his first higher-budget picture will be "Most
Likely to Love". . .Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake handled the
musical moments of "Blondie Goes Latin" with such dispatch that
11 is only natural that their next domestic comedy will have a
western background embellished with music and possibly Colum-
bia's western stars, Tex Ritter, Bill Elliott, Charles StaVrett and
Buck Jones. It will be titled "Cowboy Joe"... Larry Darmour is
back in Hollywood after conferences with Columbia's New York
executives. May 5 is the starting date of his next Ellery Queen
mystery called "The Devil To Pay." vjuecu

IN PRODUCTION-"Our -Wife" (Ruth Hussev-Melvyn Douglas)
Heaven Can 'Wait" (Robert Montgomery-Rita Johnson) and "Til-
lie the Toiler" (Kay Harris-'William Tracy i.

Walt ...Louise Beavers in "Ou.- VVilV . . . lOVn e^i T uex i ■•Till, T ,,Po^

Hicks, Barbara Brown in "Xaval Academy" .. .Robert Warwick, Ed t,augh-
ton. .lohn Tyrrell in "r AVas a Prisoner on Devil's Island- .. .DIRECTOR AS-
SKiN.MKXT.S: Cliarles Barton to "Girls from Panama" .. .Lew Landers to

■•.M>sl.iy Sllip"...

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

"When mighty Metro, after months of negotiation, signed Shirley
Temple to a contract, it was generally agreed that this studio,
above all others, could revive the moppet's career. Several stories
were announced for her and she was finally assigned to "Barnacle
Bill" opposite Wallace Beery. At the last moment her parents had
Shirley removed from the cast and now Miss Temple will do "Kath-
leen." When that picture is completed, Metro and the erstwhile
boxofRce champion will part company.

Ann Revere, veteran stage actress and screen bit player won
the role of Ma Baxter in "The Yearling" after a score of top flight
actresses were tested... MGM will stage "We Fought at Arques" in
Los Angeles with Edgar Selwyn producing and Robert Sinclair di-
recting.. .Norman McLeod will megaphone "Panama Hattie" which
will be a headliner on Metro's next season's program. . .Rise Stevens
has left New York for Hollywood and the male lead opposite Nel-
son Eddy in "The Chocolate Soldier". . .As predicted in the last
Studio Size-ups, Melvyn Douglas will be Garbo's leading man in
her new untitled comedy under George Cukor's direction. . ."We
Were Dancing," from Noel Coward's "Tonight at 8:30" playlets,
is being developed for the screen as Norma Shearer's next picture,
which Sidney Franklin will produce. . .Howard Dietz is back in
New York after a brief visit to the coast for conferences.

IN PRODUCTION— -Unholy Partners" (Clark Gable-Rosalind
Russell), "Get- Away" (Robert Sterling-Donna Adams) and "Barna-
cle Bill" (Virginia Weidler- Wallace Beery).

PREPARING — "The Yearling" (Spencer Tracy), "Smilin'
Through" (Jeanette MacDonald). "Untitled Tarzan" (Johnny Weiss-
muller) .

Anne Revere in "The Yearlins

C.V.STIXGS:

'l'lin>ush" . .

.Brian Alierne in "Smilin"

MONOGRAM

Tom Keene has been signed by Monogram for a series of
westerns. Four stories are being readied for immediate production
to take advantage of the now favorable weather.

Added as a special feature on its current program. Monogram
will release "Silver Stallion." picture built around the story of a
wild horse, on its May schedule. Producer Edward Finney directed
the film.

Monogram has closed a five year contract for the distribution
of its product in Great Britain with Pathe Films Ltd. Negotiations
were concluded by W. R, Johnston with William J. Goll, Pathe's
managing director during the latter's visit to Hollyw-ood.

May will see the release of five Monogram pictures — "Silver
Stallion," "House of Mystery," "The Pioneers," "Redhead" and
"King of the Zombies."

IN PRODUCTION— "Wrangler's Roost" (Range Busters) and
"The Gang's All Here" (Frankie Darro-Keye Luke).
PREPARING— "Wanderers of the West."

PARAMOUNT

Consent Decree selling will call for extra showmanship from
Hollywood, and Paramount, realizing this, is mapping big time cam-

paigns for some of its forthcoming features, with special emphasis
on stunts designed to attract national attention. In a few weeks,
"Caught in the Draft" will be previewed at Fort Ord and "Shep-
herd of the Hills" will be unveiled after a trek to the home of
Harold Bell Wright. "The Great Man's Lady" will tee off to a
distinguished audience composed of wives and widows of great
Americans. "World Premiere" will feature a burlesque junket with
a showing of the picture slated in a freight yard.

Picturesque Texas Guinan will be the subject of a film to be
produced by Paramount on its next season's program. From the
"hello sucker" gal's heirs. Paramount has acquired her scrap books
and other material, dating from the time she was a screen actress
to her hey day as the queen of New York's night life during pro-
hibition. The studio wants Ann Sheridan for the title role. We
wonder what effect this will have on Republic's plans to film
Guinan's story. Last year that outfit bought a biography of her
and we understand a screenplay has been partially completed.

Robert Sisk, who left RKO recently, was signed as associate
producer here ... A survey of shooting and preparing films discloses
that 18 Paramount pictures are headlined by three stars... Para
may co-star Bob Hope and Jack Benny in a comedy .. .Preston
Sturges is toying with the idea of doing a musical. . .Frances Far-
mer will be co-starred with Albert Dekker in "Among the Living."
...Betty Field is back in Hollywood where she is testing for the
part of Maria in "For Whom The Bells Toll."

IN PRODUCTION— "Hold Back the Dawn" (Charles Boyer-
Olivia De Havilland), "Aloma of the South Seas" (Dorothy La-
mour-Jon Hall). "The Parson of Panamint" (CharUe Ruggles-
EUen Drew), "World Premiere" (John Barrymore-Frances Farmer),
"Nothing but the Ti-uth" (Bob Hope-Paulette Goddard), "Henry
Aldi-ich for President" (Jimmy Lydon-Charlie Smith), "Forced
Landing" (Richard Arlen-Eve Gabor) and "Birth of the Blues."

PREPARING — "Among the Living" (Albert Dekker-Susan

Hayward), "Sullivan's Travels" (Preston Sturges), "Secrets of the
Wasteland," "Reap the Wild Wind" (Paulette Goddard) and
"Glamour Boy."

CA.STIN'GS: .Ic-an Pliillips, Lee Whipple in "Among the Living" ... Richard
Dt-nniiiK. Martha O'Di-iscoU in ■'Reap the WiW Wind" ... Eddie Bracken.
I!. n\ [lutlcjn, Cass Daley in "We're in the Navy Now" .. .Susanna Foster in
■f.laiihiiii Hoy" .. .Veronica Lake in "Sullivan's Travels" ... Ellen Drew in
■■'III.- .-;l\.r Queen"... t'ONTK.'VCTS: Robert Sisk to pact...

REPUBLIC

Despite our prediction of dire consequences, Republic's "The
Great Train Robbery" is cleaning up at the boxoffice and the suc-
cess of this streamUned action yarn with the old time label has
resulted in a series of such pictures being planned under the
sponsorship of producer-director Joe Kane. The titles assembled
are "Ten Nights' in a Barroom," "Nellie the Beautiful Cloak Model,"
"Lost in the Big City," "Sink or Swim" and "The Black Crook."

Maurice HanUne is through as Republic's story editor and the
post has been assumed by Francis Langton, formerly at Paramount
...Harriet Parsons has become a producer-director and she will
make three features next year in addition to the 12 "Meet the
Stars" shorts on her schedule.

IN PRODUCTION— "Nevada City (Roy Rogers-George Hayes),
"Saddlemates" (Three Mesquiteers) and "Jungle Girl'" (Frances
GifTord-Tom Neali.

PREPARING— "Puddin' Head" (Judy Canova).

(■.\.STIXGS: Buster Keaton in "Puddin' Head" . . . IMKECTOK .\S.S1GX-
-MKNTS: Georpre Sherman to "Ten Nights in a Bar Room"...

RKO-RADIO

The news of the week was that George Schaefer had concluded
a deal with Samuel Goldwyn to have RKO release the next two
Goldwyn production. The former U. A. producer is again actively

NEW RELEASES

(For details on These pictures see Release Charts on Following Pages)

COLUMBIA

Her First Beau May 8

She Knew All the Answers May 15

Naval Academy May 22

Adventure in Washington May 30

Time Out for Rhythm June 5

METRO

People vs. Dr. Kildare May 2

People vs. Dr. Kildare May 2

Woman's Face, A May 9

I'll Wait for You May 16

Love Crazy May 23

Billy, the Kid May 30

Bargain Basement June 13

Blossoms in the Dust June 27

MONOGRAM

Pioneers, The May 3

House of Mystery May 7

Silver Stallion May 14

Redhead May 16

King of the Zombies May 23

PARAMOUNT

Reaching for the Sun May 2

There's Magic in Music , May 9

Pirates On Honseback May 23

I Wanted Wings May 30

One Night in Lisbon June 13

We.st Point Widow June 20

Parson of Panamint June 27

Caught in the Draft July 4

Shepherd of the Hills July 18

Kiss the Boys Goodbye Aug. 1

Aloma of the South Seas Aug. 8

REPUBLIC

Country Fair May 5

Sheriff of Tombstone May 7

De.sert Bandit May 12

Gay "Vagabond May 12

RKO ^ .

Bringing Up Baby May 2

Saint's Vacation, The May 9

Bring 'Em Back Alive May 16

Scattergood Pulls the Strings May 23

Sunny May 30

Cyclone On Horseback June 6

Huri-y, Charlie, Hurry June 13

Tom, Dick and Harry June 13

20th CENTURY-FOX

Outlaw, The May 2

Great American Broadcast May 9

Cowboy and the Blonde May 16

Great Commandment, The May 23

Blood and Sand May 30

For Beauty's Sake June 6

A Very Young Lady June 13

Man Hunt June 20

Bride Wore Crutches, The June 27

Man with the Shovel July 11

UNITED ARTISTS

Adventures of Tom Sawyer May 16

Prisoner of Zenda May 16

UNIVERSAL

Black Cat May 2

Too Many Blondes May 23

In the Navy Now May 30

Men of the Timberlands June 6

Tight Shoes June 13

Hit the Road June 27

Riders of Death Valley July 1

Sandy Steps Out July 18

Unfinished Business Aug. 15

WARNER BROS.

Thieves Fall Out May 3

Meet John Doe May 4

Affectionately Yours May 10

Singapore Woman May 17

Nurse's Secret, The May 24

Milhon Dollar Baby May 31

Devil Dogs of the Air June 7

10

FILM BULLETIN

producing after a year's idleness. "The Little Fo'^es"

Suh Bette Davis and Richard Carlson in the leads. William Wylei

is directing.

The deal came as a surprise to Hollywood, .although Gold-
wyns friendship and confidence in Schaefer might have fore-
warned filmites AS far as is known at present, Goldwyn will
utmze RKO's distribution facilities for "The Little Foxes' and his
next production "The Professor and the Burlesque Que3n, with
Sy Coopei Whether the one-year pact calls additional pic-
tures is not yet known, but. obviously, if the Goldwyn-RKO af-
filiation becomes mutually satisfactory and profitable, the veteran
producer will not be tempted to look elsswhere.

Topping the news of the Goldwyn deal was confirmation of
rumors that Schaefer is dickering with Frank Capra and Robert
Riskin to release future films from the famed duo. Capra ana
Riskin announced that they would not finance their own pro-
ductions in the future, as they did with "Doe" and they are
seeking a setup similar to their old deal at Columbia. There seems
a good chance that RKO will land them.

William Randolph Hearst's vilification of Orson Welles is dis-
gusting the majority of Hollywoodites but none of them are willing •
to use his authority in defense of the actor-producer. At this writ-
ing the Hearst rags are quiet, but the heat is far from off and we
predict that as the picture goes into release the campaign of hate
will turn into a scathing indictment of Welles' personal life.

Fresh money in the RKO set-up may dislodge Floyd Odium,
his Atlas Corporation and other interests, paving the way for a
new management within a short period of time. This fact, more
than the objections of Murray Silver; tone, are deemed to have
played a large part in killing the deal which would have made Sol
Lesser the studio's production chieftain. Lesser's recommendation
came from Odium.

Lee Marcus and Robert Sisk are through as RKO producers
in the most recent shake-up move. Somewhat understandable is
the Marcus ouster, but Sisk's stature has increased considerably in
the last couple of years and, in this writer's opinion, has been one
of the most valuable members of the RKO production fraternity.
He has already been grabbed by Paramount.

That was a nasty accident experienced by Thomas Mitchell on
"The Devil and Daniel Webster" set when a carriage overturned
and threw him out. The character actor's condition is less serious
than originally believed and he will be ready to reEume work in
two weeks.

RKO has first call on Ginger Rogers' services for the next three
years under the terms of a contract recently concluded between
star and studio. It calls for two pictures the first year and an
undetermined number during the succeeding semesters. The pact
makes no mention of outside deals, but an understanding is said to
exist permitting her to make such films providing RKO okays
stories.

"Citizen Kane" will have its local premiere at the El Capitan
Theatre, the first time this house has shown a motion picture and
manager Matt Allen, who loathes movies more than anything else,
must be tearing his hair despite the pleasant prospect of a sell-out
opening... If it can be arranged, Robert Morley will come to Holly-
wood and a top spot in "Joan of Paris" opposite Mic'iele Morgan
...The first of the new series with George Sanders and Wendy
Barrie, titled "The Gay Falcon," will get underwry shortly...
Richard Wallace has been signed to direct "Obliging Young Lady."
. . .Constantin BakaleinikofT has replaced Dave Dreyer as RKO's
musical director — the latter failing to get together with the com-
pany on a new contract.

IN PRODUCTION— "Little Foxes" (Goldwyn) (Bette Davis-
Richard Carlson), "Before the Fact" (Gary Grant- Joan Fontaine),
"Tom, Dick and Harry" (Ginger Rogers-George Murohy), "The
Devil and Daniel Webster" (Thomas Mitchell- Walt°r Huston),
"Parachute Batallion" (Robert Preston-Nancy Kelly), "Father Takes
A Wife" ( Adolphe-Menjou-Gloria Swanson), "Lady Scarf ace" (Den-
nis O'Keefe- Judith Anderson) and "Dude Cowboy" (Tim Holt).

PREPARING — "The Gay Falcon" (George Sanders-Wendy
Barrie), "Journey Into Fear" (Michele Morgan), "Joan of Paris"
(Michele Morgan). "Unexpected Uncle" (Thomas Mitchell),
"Through the Thin Wall" (Charles Laughton), ""Valley of the Sun"
and "Untitled Bergen-McCarthy."

<'ASTIN(iS: Diivid Kirldaiiil in "Tlie Devil and I):uii' l Wel)xter" . . ..losepli
CoUi-ii in ■•.)i)iii-ncy into l''i-ai " . . . .\ IIcti .leiiliins, AVillic r^uiirl. Oladys Cooiipr,
l.ncih- Glea.son. Arlliur Sliiekls, Ed Hropliy in l-'n hen" . . ..iame.'^ Ci ait;

in "N'alley of tile Sun" ... Russell Hicks in "Ttie l.ini. I'.iws" . . . 1)1 KKCTOK
.\SSKiN.MKNTS: Ccni-c Marsl.all to ■■\'alley of tlu- Sun"...

20th CENTURY-FOX

An accelerated production pace is due at 20th Century after a
few weeks of coasting— the idea being to have two and possibly
three blocks of film ready for Consent Decree selling.

Two pictures are on the "suspended" list due to illness. "Belle
Starr" is idle becau.se of Gene Tierney's eye trouble and "Man
Hunt" is in straits over the absence of Walter Pidgeon.

After 18 months of personal appearances, Stan Laurel and
Oliver Hardy returned to Hollywood and signed contracts with
20th Century-Fox for an army comedy, "Forward March"— the deal
carrying ontions for future commitments. These funny fellows
would be superb in a big musical and 20th Century is the studio
to give them that opportunity.

John Ford will direct "How Green Was My Valley" now that
William Wyler has been called home by Goldwyn. . ."Wild Geese
Calling" will co-star Henry Fonda and Joan Bennett. . .Story editor
Julian Johnson has had his contract renewed. . .Maureen O'Hara's
contract is going to be shared by 20th Century which has spotted
her in "'Valley". . .A terrific music budget has been appropriated
for "Blood and Sand" — indicating the importance of this picture
on 20th Century's schedule.

IN PRODUCTION — "Man Hunt" (Walter Pidgeon-George
Sanders), "Sun 'Valley" (Sonja Henie-John Payne), "Belle Starr'
(Gene Tierney-Henry Fonda), "Dance Hall" (Cesar Romero-Carole
Landis), "Dressed to Kill" (Lloyd Nolan-Mary Beth Hughes) and
"Yank in the R. A. F. (Tyrone Power-Betty Grable).

PREPARING- "Last of the Duanes" (George Montgomery),
"The Bowery Nightingale," "Moon Tide" (Jean Gabin), "Remem-
ber the Day" (Claudette Colbert- John Payne), "Charlie's Aunt"
(Jack Benny) and "Benjamin Blake" (Tyrone Power).

(■.\STIN<;S: Maureen O'Hara, Sarah Allgood, Roddy McDo\valI, James Monks,
i;\an ICwiiis in "How Green Was My Valley" ... Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy in
"I'lMUMTd .March" ... Eve Arden in "Last o£ the Duanes" ... Robert Lowery in
"l'i i\ ate .Vurse". . .Laird Cregar, Edmund Gwenn, Ernest Cossart in "Charley's
Aunt". ..Una Munsen in "Wild Geese Calling" .. .DIRECTOR ASSIGNMENTS:
.Monty Banks to "Forward March" .. .STORY BUYS: "Not for Children" by
l-Mninnd Wolf and I.ii.lwis Hirshfield. . .

UNITED ARTISTS

Now that Samuel Goldwyn has definitely severed his connec-
tions with United Artists and will release thru RKO, this outfit is
wondering if its other top-ranking producer, David O. Selznick will
get back to work — and if U. A. will be his outlet. Although no word
has been forthcoming concerning Selznick's next picture, indica-
tions point to the fact that he will be back in production within
a short period of time. Katharine Brown, his New York repre-
sentative, has arrived on the coast for conferences and Whitney
Bolton is Selznick's new publicity director. Victor Shapiro will
remain at the studio in charge of a new department of pre-produc-
tion exploitation. Meanwhile, U. A. is reissuing two Selznick oldies,
"Prisoner of Zenda" and "Tom Sawyer."

Edward Small thinks that he can make Shirley Temple into
another Mary Pickford — thus the deal recently concluded for the
starlet to appear in "Lucky Sixpence" which Small will release
through U. A. If "Sixpence" materializes as expected. Temple will
remain with Small who has access to some of the early Pickford
stories.

Hal Roach's plans to make a series of 50 minute features are
being completed and the talk in film circles is that the idea will
revolutionize and streamline B picture making. One of the ideas
behind Roach's move is to provide showcases for talent and form
the basis of a stock company for the United Artists' producers who
are always hard-pressed for names. David Selznick is also toying
with the idea of brief features — planning to screen abridged versions
of famous classics. The first players signed by Roach are William
Tracy and Noah Beery, Jr. Nothing has been set for Beery, but
Tracy may possibly appear in remakes of some of the Harold
Lloyci properties owned by the producer.

"Shanghai Gesture" has a July 1 starting date. . .Walter
Wanger has put Bruce Cabot under contract for five years as
another step to build up his organization and again acquire a stock
company along the lines of the one he maintained a few years ago.

IN PRODUCTION— "Illusions" (Merle Oberon).

PREPARING— "Sundown," "The Eagle Squadron," "G-Men Vs.
Scotland Yard" (Ulona Massey).

<'«)N'ri{.\( TS: William Tracy, Noah Beery, Jr. to agreements. . .Bruce Cabot

UNIVERSAL

Burt Kelly resigned from Universal last week where he had
been producing pictures for the last three years. Moving into his
Fpot is Paul Malvern of Monogram — the step marking the end of
a 21-year association with Trem Carr.

There are a number of rumors making the round concerning
Jules Levey's "Hold On To Your Hats" and one of them states
that the Jolson stage hit will star Abbott and Costello.

IN PRODUCTION— "In The Navy" (Abbott and Costello and
Dick Powell), "Marshal Law" (Johnny Mack Brown-Fuzzy Knight)
and "Rhapsody in Stripes" (Robert Paige-Ann Gwynne).

(Contiiiiicd On PojH' 16)

MAY 3, 1941

11

& RELEASE

In the Release Chart, the date under "Details" refers to the issue in which cast .director, plot, etc., appeared.
"Rel" is the national release date. "No." is the release number. There may be variations in the Running
Time in states where there is censorship. All new productions are on 1940-41 programs unless otherwise noted.

1940-41 Features (41)
Westerns (14)
Serials (4)

Completed (37)
Completed (12)
Completed (2)

In Production (3)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)

HEAVEN CAN WAIT

Comedy-drama — Shooting started April 21

Cast: Robert Montgomery, Rita Johnson, Claude Rains, James
Gleason, John Emery, Edward Everett Horton, Evelyn Keyes.

Director: Alexander Hall Producer: Everett Riskin

story: Montgomery is a saxophone-playing iniKilist who assume.s the pur-
simality of a murclered imUi.strial magnate.

OUR WIFE

Drama — Shooting started April 15

Cast: Melvyn Douglas, Ruth Hussey, John Hubbard, Charles Co-
burn, Louise Beavers.

Producer-director: John Stahl

.story; Douglas is a composer whi'.s. iins> in i lat lii'tio
drink. He is rehabilitated (hi.Mii;li ili,- c HCrts
begins to accomplish some praisvw iirlli,\ wcu k.
his life to share in his glory but Hu.ssey's .spirituality
standing heli:)s her win Douglas' altections.

wife drives him to
if Ruth Hussey and
His wife re-en tiM.s
and under-

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SON OF DAVY CROCKETT

Western — Shooting started April 17

Cast: Bill Elliott, Walter "Dub" Taylor, Iris Meredith, Lloyd
Bridges, Eddie Cobb.

Director: Lambert Hillyer Producer: Leon Barsha

story: Bill Elliott is the son of Davy Crockett AVho investigates tlie pollu-
tion of a Wain stn ani, capturis Ihose responsible and discovers the
motive to In- an ail'iii]ii h\ i-.iiain parties to prevent a portion of
the countr\- li'im juinniL; ilic union.

TILLIE THE TOILER

Comedy — Shooting started April 28

Cast: Kay Harris, William Tracy. George Watts, Jack Arnold,
Benny Bartlett, Daphne Pollard.

Director: Sidney Salkow Producer: Robert Sparks

story: Kay Harris plays Tillie who after grailuating from stenogiapliic
school is employed by a dress firm. Without authority she stages a
fashion show and subsequently her action saves the day for the
concern.

RILflASC CHART

1940-41

Across the Sierras (.58) B.Elliott-I-. Walters . 10- 1<» . . . 2-i:i .

Adam Had Four Sons (80) W.Baxter-L.Bergman 10-19 .. .2-14 .

Details under title; Legacy.
Adventures in VVasbington ( — ) ...H.Marshall-V.Bruce .. .2-22. . .5-30.

Details under title: Senate Page Boys

Betty Co-Ed ( — ) R.Keeler-H.Hilliard .

Beyond the Sacramento (58) B.Elliott-E. Keyes ...

Details under title: Ghost Guns
Big Boss, The ( — ) 0,Kruger-G. Dickson .

Dr-tails undi-i litle: Chain Gang

Blondie Goes I-atin (B8) P.Singleton-A.Lake

Blondie in .Soi-iely ( — ) Singleton-Lake-Simms

Blondie I'lays Cupid (70) P.Singleton-A.Ivake ..

Details under title: Blondl* Goes to the Country

l>evil Commands. Tlie (64) B.Karloft-.A..Duff

Diiranfco Kid, The (00) Charles Starrett ....

Ellery Queen-Master Betectlve (62) .R.Bellamy-M.Lindsay
Kller.v Queen's I'entliouse M.V8tery . . R.Bellamy-M.Ijindsay
Esraiie to Glory (73) P.O'Brlen-C. Bennett

Details under title: Passage West

Face Behind the .Mask, The (69) . . . P.Lorre-E.Keyes

Flsht for Life («9) U.S Govt. Film

Fncltlve from a Prison Camp (59) . . .T.Holt-M. Marsha ...

Details under title: Offenders of the Law
OtTlii rnder 21 (64) P.Kelly-R.Hudson 8-10.

Details under title: "The Little Professor"

Oreen Areher (serial) V..Iory-I. Meredith 10-19.

Great I'lane Kohhery (55) .I.Holt- V.Lester 5-4.

Details under title: Keep Him Alive
Great Swindle, The (— ) .1. Holt

Oetalls under title: MIssIpk Evidence
Hands .Across the Kocliies ( — ) .. .B.Elllott-D. Taylor ...

Her f 'lrsl Beau ( — ) I. VVII hers-.I. Cooper

Into the Crimson West ( — ) B.BIUott-B.Tounf ...

f-one Wolf Keeps a Date, The (64) .W.Wllllam-F. Robinson 9-21 .. 1 1-23 .. .2021

Details under title: Alias the Lone Wolf
I.one Wolf Taltes a Chance W.WIlliam.'i-J.Storey .12-28 .•i-G...2022

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11-14.

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.2-27.
10-31.

8-15.
11-28.
.3-21.
11-21 .

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10-24.

11-20.
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.2038

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.2031

.6-1... 4-10... 2034

. .4-5.
.2-22.
.S-10.
9-21.

. . .5-8.
. .9-30.
11-23.

Meet Boston BliX'lue (61) C.Morris-R.Hudson ...

Missing Ten Days ( — ) R.Harrison-K.X'erne ..

Naval Academy ( — ) F.Bartholomew-B.Cook

Nobody's Children (65) K. I- • I lo ws- \V. Whi le

North from the I.ime Star ( — ) B Elliott-D.Fay

Ohituar.N ( — ) l".i 'i a\ en-E.O'Hearn .

f)n'ieer and the Lady, The ( — ) . . . 1:. 1 1 uilsoii - H. Hi ii iihi t .

One Way Street ( — ) .\ . l.ouisi-It. Ha ydcn ...

Outlaws of the Panhandle (59) . . . i ..stai ret i- K Holnn.^on

Details under title: Blazing the Oklahoma Trail

Penny Serenade (118) T.Dunne-C. Grant

Phantom Submarine (70) A Louise-B Beiineti

Pinto Kid, The (— ) -:.st u i , t 1 -L.( •iii ry

Prairie Schooner (58) C.Starretl-F.I;obinson

Details under title: Ititr. the Cnmunn W»-sf

Prisoner on Dexil's Island ( — ) ^ > ii\\

Kelurn of Diiiiiel Kiione ( — ) b l i

She Knew ."Xil the .Answers ( — ) ....I. Hi- 1 1 - I'.'l'nric ....

I>i't.iils under till.-: A Girrs Best Friend Is Wall Street

So You Won't Talk (67) loe E. Brown

They Dare Not Ix>ve ( — ) G. Brent -M.Scott

This Thing Called Love (90) H. Russell-M.Doug as

Thundering Frontier (57) Charles Starrett

Time Out for Kli.^thm ( — ) R. Vallee-R.Lane

I'nder .Age ( — ) N. Grey-A.Baxter

West of Ai)ilene (57) Charles Stairelt ...

White Eagle (Serial) R..Tones-D.Fay

Wild Cat of Tucson (.59) B.Elliott-W.Taylor ..

Details under title: Round-up

12-28.
. For. .

.3-8.
.7-2; .

.2-22.
. .4-19.
. .■■i--2-l.

.4-19.

.2-20.
.2-28.
.5-22.
IU-17.
,3-31 .

.2027
.2041

.2U:<U
.221.'.

.11-2.
10-1;) .

.6-15
.8-10.

.4-24.
12-16.

. . I -9 .
.9-30.

.2«...,
.2201
.22»l!>

. 1-19.

. .2-8.

6-29.
.1-11 .

10- 19.
.7-13.

, . .3-8.
.2-22.
7-13

11- 30.
.9-21.

. 10-3.
. .4-30.
. . I -2 .

12-31 .
. .6-5.
. .4-17.

ni--.;i .

.1-31
12-31.

.200,-1
.2203

.21-.'0
.2211

1940-41 Features (50) Completed (40) In Production (.3)

BARNACLE BILL

Comedy-drama — Shooting started April 17

Cast: Wallace Beery. Virginia Weidler, Marjorie Main, Leo Car-
rillo, Donald Meek, Barton MacLane.

Director: Richard Thorpe Producer: Milton Bren

Stiir\': Wallace Beery is an idolent fisherman who succumbs to the am-
bitious talk of Virginia Weidler, acquires a new boat and achieves
considerable success. In so doing he ends racketeering within the
fishermen.

GET-AWAY

Drama — Shooting started April 18

Cast: Robert Sterling, Donna Adams, Van Hsflin, Charles Win-

ninger, Don Dailey, Jr.
Director: Richard Rosson Producer: J. Walter Reuben

.story: Ruliert Sti-iiing fights the influences of former associates after
lea\'ing prison.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time
I'niiol.v Partners. The

Details under title: The Uniform

Cast

I lalile-R. Russell

Details H-i No.
4-5. . .1941-42

1940-41

A Woman's Face ( — ) T.Crawf.

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary ( 100)M.Rooii.

■ I-.M I '..uglas

-I. Slnlie . . .

12-28.

2-21 .

.12 ;

11-30.

.3-28.

. 1 ■' t

n ....

.4-5. .

.6-13

12-28.

.5-30.

.7-27.

.11-8.

11-30.

. . .2-6.

..12 ;

.2-8.

.6-27

.10-5.

. 1-31 .

. .9-7.

12-13

1 ' "

.7-27.

..9-6.

..101

.9-21 .

11-29

1 1 -1

.6-29.

.10-4.

..101

. .5-18

.11-1.

. . lOH

Details umbi title: Step This Way

Billy, the Kid ( — ) R.Taylor-B.Donlevy

Bittersweet (92) J.MacDonakl-N.Eddy

Blonde Inspiration (72) .J.Shelton-V.Grcy ...

Details under title: Fools Rush In

Blossoms in tlie Dust ( — ) G.Garson-W.Pidgeon

Come Live Willi .Me (85) I.Stewart-H.Lamarr

Comrade X (90) C.Gable-H.Lamarr

Dr. Klldare Goes Home (78) L.Barrymore-L. Ayres

Dr. Kildare's Crisis (75) L. Ayres-L.Barrymore

Duley (73) A.Sothern-D.Dailey .

E^ape (108) NT. Shearer-R. Taylor

Flight Command (110) R.Taylor-R. Hussey 1-3

Free and Easy R.Hussey-R.Cummings l-1 1 .. .2-28 .... 137

Gallant Sons (70) J.Cooper-G.Reynolds . .9-21 .. 11-15 111

Details under title: Fighting Sons

(Jo West (82) Marx Brothers 8-10... 12-6

Haunted Honeymoon (82) P.. Montgomery 2-10... 9-27 104

Details under title: Busman's Honeymoon

llulahalo.i (77) PMonra n- R. Hit rUc

V.Wiidler-Ii.Slrrliii.i,'

Man from llir I'itv

I sh,.itfi„..\ niitirfoid

V.S.it llcril-IO.I'oWrll .

Documentary 1-24

W . 1 'o w p 1 1 - M . IjO y 3-22 ... 5-23

9-

. .10-2.";

I'll W ait lor ^ oil (— ) .

De tails limb r titir; Tli
Keeping Company (7!))
I.iiily Be Good ( — ) . . .
Land of Liberty (98) . .
I.ove Cra/.y ( — )

.3-22. . .5-16.

10-19. .12-27
. . .3-8

.in

.114

. ion

.116

12 riLMBULLETIN

Mttle Nelly Kelly (IOt>

Maisie Uas a I.ady (7S)

Men of Boys' Town (10<i)

IVnalty. The (80)

Uftails urnlfi- titiP; li'ius(>-
lVi)|)le vs. I)r. Kildare, Tlie { — ) ..
l'hiUtdel|>liiH Tlie ( 1 I i

Details under title: Untitled Dr.

Rase in Heaven (85)

Sky Miirdrr (Ti)

Details under title: Untitled Nick

Strike lip tlie Band (120)

Third FinKer. Left Hand (92)

Trial of Mary Diisan (f)0)

Uasiiinutoii Melodrama (KO) ....

Wild l\iaii of Borneo (78)

Wyoming: (8!))

Detai's under title: Bad Man of
Ziesfeld (iirl. The (131)

J. Garland-G. Murphy .
,\..Sol h'n-M.O'Sullivan
.S.Tracy-M.Rooney ...
L.Barrymore-E. Arnold

L. -A yres-L. Barry more
K. H epbuin -C. Giant ..
Klldare

ri.M'i;'inerj--l. B'gman

VV.Pidffeon-.T.i 'ompton

Carter
.M.Rooney-J. Garland .
. M.ljoy-M.DouKlas
.L.Day-R.Young'

F.Mor.ijan- K.Taylor
, F.Morsan-B. Burke . .
.W.Beer\--L.Bowman

Wyoming
.T.Stewart-J. Garland ..

Dr. .leli.ill and Mr. Hyde (— )

1941-42

. . .S.Ti acy-I. Bergman

.8-10. .

11-22. . .

112

10-10.

.1-10. . .

1 18

1 1- 1 G

4-11

1 32

1-11.

..S-U...

129

. .3-22

. . . 5-2 . . .

. . 7 -2 ; .

. . 1 - n . . .

1 \D

12-38.

. . .3-7. . .

128

<)_•> 7

1 05

. .9-20. . .

IDS

1 0- 1 1

1 07

1 1 1 .

. .'-'-I ' . . .

1 ■ » -,

. . .:i-s.

. 1-18. . .

131

. 1(1- 1 !l

1 -2+ . . .

. 1

. .(i-2!).

. .!)-13. . .

102

n-i(i.

.4-2.)

130

. .1941-42

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(26)
(24)

Completed (20)
Completed (11)

In Production (1)
In Prctluction (1)

.!) .^1.
4-10.
. 12-10
. .1-15.

.10-7.

.3-10.

.11-27.

,12-22.

.4001
.402(i

.4022
.4013

THE GANG'S ALL HERE

Action — Shooting started April 25

Cast: Frankie Darro, Mantan Moreland, Jackie Moran, Marcia
Mae Jones, Keye Luke.

Director: Jean Yarborough Producer: Lindsley Parsons

Stoiy: K\|M.s.' ni llii' ti-urkiiiL; racket.

WRANGLERS' ROOST

Western — Shooting started April 25

Cast: Ray Corrigan, Johnny King, Max Terhune, Forrest Taylor,
Gwen Gaze, George Chesboro, Frank Ellis, Jack Holmes,
Walter Shumway.

Director: Ro.v Luby Producer: George W. Weeks

Sli>r\-: Ucals Avith llie operations of stage coach bandits.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Ape, The (fi2) B.Karloff-G.Hoftman .

Break the News ( — ) M.Chevalier-J.Knigin

Chamher of Horrors (79) L.Banks-O.Malo

Dead Man's Shoes \V.T,awson-L. Banks . . .

nriims of the Oesert (63) R.Byrd-L.Gray

Flyins Wild (03) East Side Kids

Details under title: Air Devils

Gyps.r Cavalier ( — ) G. Roland-R.Torres ....

Her First Romance (77) W.Evans-E.FeKows

(Details under title: "Her Father's Daughter").

House of >r.vster.v ( — ) K.Kent-J.Kelly

Invisible Ghost, The ( — ) B.Lugosl-P. A.Young .

Details under title: The Phantom Killer
Kid's I.ast Ride, The (50) R.Corrigan-J.King

Details under title: I^rairie Schoi:)Ida}'s

King of the Zoinhies ( — ) .I.Archer-M. Moreland

or Swimniin' Hole, The (79) M.. Tones- J. Moran

Orphans of the North (55) -Maskan Cast

Phant<im '»f Chinatown ((■:2) K.Luke-L. Loner

Pioneers, The ( — ) T.Ritter-W.McKay . .

Pride of the Bowery (63) L.Gorcey-B. Jordan ...

Details under title: C.C.C. Camp

Range Blisters. The (56) R.Corrigan-J.King ...

Ridin' The Cherokee Trail (62) .. T Ritter-S Andrews ..

Redhead ( — ) J.Lang-J.Downs

Roar of the Press ( — ) J.Parker-W.Ford ....

Details under title: Widows of the Press

Rolling: Home to Texas (62) T.Ritter-V. Carpenter

Sign of the AVolf (69) G.Bradley-M.Whalen

Silver Stallion Tliundei -L.Mason ....

l ake Me Back to Oklahoma (64) . .T.Ritter-S. Andrews

Details under title: Oklahoma Bound

That Gang of Mine (62) East Side Kids

Trail of the Silver Spurs (60) R.Corrigan-J.Kins ..

Trailing Double Trouble (60) R. Con igan-J. King . . .

Details under title: .Six .Shooting Serenade

Tumbledown Ranch in .Arizona ( — ) Range Busters

West of Pinto Basin (60) R.Corrigan-M. Terhune

You're Out of Luck (62) P Dano K Suttnn ...

S-IO
For.
. l or. .
.1-11.
.0-7.

I- 25.

.11-7.

II- 2.

.For..
. .4-5.

.4-25.
.2-10.

. . 4-5 .
.!(-2 I
. For.
. T0-.5.
4-19.
11-16.

.1-25.
. .4-5.
. 3-22 .

11-16

. .2-S.

.5-23.

10- 14
.7-29. .
1

. . 5-3 .
12-15.

.8-22

, .5-16.
.4-30.

12-30.

.:<-''■>

, .5-14.

11- 14.

'(11(1

jn ? I
4 (1 1 ■;

.4 052
.4001

.8-10.
1 1-30
. .9-7

. . 3-8 .
.11-2.
12-11.

. .9-23.
.1-5
.10-7

.4-20.
1 1 -25 .
.1-20.

.40.)1
.4021

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(41)

(9)

Completed (39)
Completed (7)

In Production (7)
In Production (1)

BIRTH OF THE BLUES

Musical — Shooting started April 18

Cast: Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, Brian Donlevy, Carolyn Lee,
Rochester, Jack Teagarden, Barbara Pepper, Harry Rosen-
thal, Jeni Le (;on.

Director: Victor Schertzinger Producer: Monta Bell

story: (TMm \ :i iln l.lr — see ni-.\t issue)

FORCED LANDING

Aviation drama — Shooting started April 18

Cast: Richard Arlcn, Eva Gabor, J. Carrol Naish, Nils Asther,

Evelyn Brent, Mikjail Rasuinny, John Miljan, Victor Var-
coni, John Gallaudet, Bobby Dillon.

Du-ector: Gordon Wiles Producers: Bill Pine-Bill Thomas

Stoiy: On an island in mid-Pacific, Richard Arlen is instrumental in stop-
Ping a plot which would halt vital national defense work.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Runnins Time Cast 1-rtails Rel. No.

.\loina of the South Seas D.Lamour- J.Hall 3-22 8-8

Hold Back the Dawn C.Boyer-O.DeHavilland 1-25 ... 1941-42

Pardon of Panamint C.Ruggles-E.Drew 4-19...<>-27

XothiiiK bill the Truth B.Hope-P.Goddaid 4-19 ... 1941-42

Mdrld I'rciiiiere I. Bavrymore-F. Farmer 4-19 ... 1941-42 ... .

1940-41

Aldrich Family in Life

with Henry, The (80) J. Cooper-L.Ernst 3-9. . .1-24. . .4016

.*rise Mv Love (113) C.Colbert-R.Milland .. .7-13. . .11-1 .. .4009

Border Vigilantes (61) W.Boyd-R.Hayden . . . 11 -30. . . 4-18 . . . 4053

Caught in the IJraft ( — ) B.Hope-D.Lamour 1-25 7-4

Cherokee Strip (84) R.Dix-W. Henry 6-29. . 10-11 . .

Christmas in July (70) D.Powell-E.Drew 6-15. . 10-25. .

Details under title: The New Yorkers

Dancing on a Dime (74) G.MacDonald-R. Paige . .5-4. . . 1 1 -8 .

Doomed Caravan (62) W.Boyd-R.Hayden 6-1... 1-10.

Details under title: Pioneer Woman

I Want a Divorce (92) D.Powe'I-J.Blondell ...4-6 9-20

I AVanted Wings (130) R.Donlevy-R.Milland .. .9-7. . .5-30.

In Old Colorado (67) W.Boyd-R.Havden 11-2... 3-14.

Kiss the Boys Goodbye ( — ) D..\meche-M. Martin ... 1-25. ... 8-1 .

Lady Eve. The (90) B.Stanwyck-H.Fonda .. 11-2 .. .3-21 .

Las Vegas Nights (89) P. Regan-B. Wheeler .. 11-30. .. 3-28 .

Love Thy Neighbor (81) J.B'ny-A.Allen-M.M'tin 7-27.. 12-27.

Mad Doctor, The (90) B.Rathbone-E.Di ew .. .2-10. . .2-14 .

Details under title: Destiny
Monster and the Girl (85) E.Di ew-P.Terry 8-10. . .2-28. . .4020

Details under title; D. O. A.

^loon Over Burma (76) D.Lamour-R. Preston .. 7-13 .. 10-18. . .4006

Night at Karl Carroll's, A (62) . . .K.Murray-R.Tlobart . . . 5-4 . . . 1 2-0 . . . 401 1

North West Mounted Police (125) . .C.rnoner-u r-..,.. r,i| :) ■>•< .1? . 3'M(i

One Night in Lisbon (— ) M.CarroII-F.MacMurray 1-11... 6-13

Pirates on Horseback ( — ) W.Boyd-R.Hayden ... .12-28. . .5-23

Power Dive ( — ) H. Alien -.J . Pa iker 2-8... 4-25

Quarterba<>k, The (74) W.Morris-V.Dale 7-27. .. 10-4 .. .4004

Details under title: Touchdown

Rangers of Fortune (90^ F.M'Murrav- A.Dekker . 5-4 ... 9-27 ... 4003

Keaihing for the Sun (90) T.McCrea-E.Diew 10-5 5-2

Road to Zanzibar. The (90) B.( 'rosbv-B.Hope 1 1 - 16 . . 4-1 1 . . .4025

Round-l'p, The (90) R.Dix-P.Foster 8-10 4-4. . 4024

Second Chorus (83) i^.Astnire-P.rinrldard . . 8-1 0 . . . . 1 -3 . . . 401 4

Shepherd of the Hills J.Wayne-B.Field 10-5. ..7-18

Texas Rangers Ride Again (67) .. I . Ho .vai d - Di e \v .">-4 . . 12- l:i . . . 4"|-.;

There's Magic in Music (80) .-V.Jones-S.Foster 6-29 5-9... 4021

Three Men from Texas (70) B.Boyd-R.Hayden 5-4 .. 11-15. . .4050

Victory (78) F.March-B. Field 6-1 . . . 1 -1 7 . . .401

Virginia (110) M.Carroll-F.M'Murray . 7-27 ... 2-21 .. .4019

West Point Widov*- (— ) A.Shirley-R.Carlson 2-23... 6-20

Details under title: Little Miss Muffet
Wide Open Town ( — ) W.Boyd-R.Hayden 1-25 8-1

Details under title: Men of Action.

World in Flames (60) Documentary 10-25... 4010

You're The One (83) O.Tucker-B.Baker 10-5 2-7. 4017

1941-42

Buy Me That Town ( — ) L.Nolan-C.Moore 4-5..

Great Moti's Lady, The ( — ) C.Colbert-R.Milland ...3-22.

Henr.v .Mdricli for President ( — ) . . . J.Lyd'Hi -i ' Smith 4-19.

N.-w Vork 'lown ( — ) M.yii i t in-l-'MMurray 11-16,

Night of .January 16 ( — ) i:. I'l tst mu - lO. Drew 3-S.

.4005
.4007

JOOH
.4051

.4052

.4022
.4023
.40i:?
.4018

Skylark ( — )

ilb?rt-R.ililland

1941-42.
1941-42.
1941-42.
1941-42.
1941-42.
8 . . 1941-42.

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(20)
(18)

Completed (10)
Completed (12)

In Production (0)
In Production |1)

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast

l.one Rider Gallops to Glory ( — )..G. Houston

RELEASE CHART

Details IM,
4-5

1940-41

Tide — Running Time

.'irizoiia (iang ISiisters (60) T

Billy the Kid in Texas (56) B.

Billv the Kid Oiillawed (60) B.

Billy the Kid's Fighting Pals (63). B
Billy the Kid's tiun .lustice (63) .B.
Billv the Kid's Range War (60) . . . B.

Caught in The .\ct (67) H

Devil Bat (69) H.

F]mergency Landing C.

Federal I'ligitive N.

Frontier Crusader (62) V.

(inn Code (57) T

Hold That Woniaii (67) T.

I 'rake This OiiUi (67) G

Ixine Rider Crosses tile Rio <<

Lone Rider Rides On, The (64) ...i:

.^larked .Men ((i(!) W

.MiNbeliaviiig lliisliiinds ((>5)
Outlaws of the Rio <M'ande (.55)
Riders of Black Aloiiiitaiii (.59)

Secret Fvideiiee (61)

South uf Paiiniiiii (68)

Details Rel.

Cast

McCoy 9-16.

Steele 9-30.

Steele 7-20.

.Steele 3-22... 4-18.

Steele 12-13.

.Steele 1-24.

..\rmetta 1-17.

Lu.uc.si 11-28.

IIughes-P.Tucker 4-5. . .4-35.

Hamllion-D.Dny 3-29.

McCov 6-L5.

McCoy 7-29 .

Dunn-F.Gifford 7-15.

Jones 5-20.

.Houston 3-38.

Ilou.ston 1-10.

Mlull-I. Jewel 8-38.

.l.aiigilon-B.Blythe 12-30.

McCoy 3-*.

McCoy 10-31.

.Rcyno'ds-C.Q ilsley 1-31 .

Pryor-V.Vale 3-33... 4-18.

No.
. 153
.158
.157
.161
, I 59
.160
.107
. ini

.109
. 108
.151
. I ^53
. 1 "2
. lOl
.161
.163
.103
. 105
.IS5
. ir,l
.106
.110

MAY 3, 1941

13

1940-41 Features (26)
Westerns (32)
Serials (4)

Completed (21)
Completed (24)
Completed (3)

In Production (0)
In Production (2)
In Production (1)

NEVADA CITY

Western — Shooting started April 25

Cast: Roy Rogers, George Payes, Sally Payne.

Producer-director: Joe Kane

story: A man endeavms to gain control of Calilornia's transportation faci-
lities by starting a war between two lines with each thinking tlie
other responsible. Roy Rogers gets to the bottom of things and
rout.s the heavy.

SADDLEMATES

Western — Sltooting started April 15

Cast: Bob Livingston, Bob Steel, Rufe Davis, Gale Storm.

Director: Les Orlebeck Producer: Lou Gray

story: The Three Mesquite, rs are members of the Red River Range Patrol
wild track down and en{l the troublesome activities of an elusive
Indian chieftain.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Itiirninj^
.Junjtle Girl, (Serial) ....

( nst

. . F.Gifford-T.Xoal

1940-41

4-.5

Rel.

No.

(— )

Angels with Broken Win
Aruansas Judge (7:1) ....
Back ill the Sadille(T:?)
Bariijaid lollies ((it)
Behiiiil Ihe News (7.5)

Bordri- Legion (58) R.Rogeis

Bowery Boy (71) D.O'Kei f

D.Barnes-E.Norris 4-19

R.Rogers- VVea\-ei-Bros i^-i ..
(i..\utry-S.Burnette .
J. Archei'-J.Storey
L.Xolan-D, 1 1 i \ '-nport
,\'es

. .2-8.

11 -Hi.
10-111

.1-11.

Captain .Marvel (serial) T.Tyler-F.Couglan, Jr.

Colorado (57) R.Rogers-P.Moore 7-27.

Country Fair ( — ) Lulu Belle and .Scotty ..'5-22.

Desert Bandit ( — ) D.Bari \ -l...\lai i ick 4-19.

irit-lidl.> .>,-.Knl'MS ((i.( Weaver lamily

Frontier Vengeanc'e (57) n.Barry-BMoran 8-21.

Gay A'agaliond. .\ ( — ) R.Karns-R. Donnelly ....4-5.

CJirl from Havana, The (GO) D.O'Keete-C.Carleiun ..7-2..

Great Train Kohhery, The (Gl) B.Steele-M. Stone 2-8.

Hit Parade of 1941 (86) K.Baker-F.Langtord ..8-10.

In Old Cheyenne (.58) R.Rogers-G.Hayes 2-22.

King of the Royal IMoiintetl (Serial) ^ r.mo-B.KpHavd (■•>'>

I>ady from Louisiana ( — ) O. JIunson-.T.^'ayne 3-8.

Details under title: Lady from New Orleans

T.one Star Haiders (57) 13. Liviii sj.ston-B.. Steele ll-lfi.

Man Betrayed, .\ (80) J.Wayne-F.Dee 1-11.

Meet the Missus ((;8) R.Karns-R. Donnelly ...9-21.

!*Iel:>dy Kan<'li (84) G.Autry-J. Durante 9-21.

Melody and Moonlight (72) I. Downs-B.J.Allen 8-24.

Ur. District -Attorney (69) D.O'Keefe-F.Rice 2-22.

Mysterious Dr. Satan (serial) R. Wilcox-E.Ciannelli ..10-5.

Oklahoma Renegades (57) B. Livingston 6-29.

Pals of the Pecos ( — ) Three Mesquiteers S-8.

Petticoat Politics (67) R.Karns-R. Donnelly .12-28.

Phantom Cowboy, The (56) D Barry- V.Carroll 1-11.

Details under title: Two-.i;un Sheriff

Prairie Pioneers B,Livingstnne-B. Steele

Ride. Tenderfoot, Ride (65) G.Autry-S.Burnette

Ridin' the Rainbow (79) G.Autry-S.Burnette ..

Robin Hood of the Pecos (.59) .. R.Ro.gerp-Vr. Reynolds

Rookies on Parade ( — ) ... B.Crosby-R.Terry ....

Sheriff of Tombstone ( — ) R.Rogers-G.Haves . . .

Singing Hills, The ( — ) G.Autry -M.Lee 3-22.

Sis Hopkins (98) .J.i'anova-C.Butteru'th .2-8.

•'"vo^ 'I c — 'irs '">7) D.Barry-.T.DuncT n ...,'0 -

Thunder Over the Ozarks ( — ) ....Weaver Bros. & Elviry 4-19.

Details under title: Bad Man From Rio

Trail Blazers (58) B.Livingston-B.Steele 9-21..

Tulsa Kid. The (57) DonBarry-I,. Walters ..6-29.

Two-Gun Sheriff ( — ) D.Barry-L.Merrick 3-8.

I'nder Texas Skies (57) Three Mesquiteers 8-10.

Details under title: Arizona Skies

WTio Killed Aunt Maggie (70) J.Hubbard-W.Barrie ...9-21.

Wyoniinnr Wifdcat (56) D.Barry-J.Duncan . . . . 1 1 -SO

roung Bill Hickok (.59) R.Rogers-G.Hayes 8-24.

:5-l4.
I2-I:i
12-20.
. 12-6.
12-27.
.3-28.
.9-15.
. . . ii-ii .
. .5-12.

II-..
.10-10.
. .5-12.
. .!t-l I .
. .2-28.
.10-15.
. . 4-1.
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. .4-22. .

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12-23.

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12-14.
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..3-8..
. .4-5.

11-29.

11- 15.

10- 11.
.3-26.

12- 13.
.8-29.
. .4-3.
.1-31.
.2-14.

.2-20.
. .9-7.
.1-28.
» _ 1 I

.4-17.
. .5-7.
.4-26.
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Florence Rice, Helen Broderick, Neil Hamilton.

Director: Jack Hively Producer: Lee Marcus

story: .\dolphe Menjou marries Gloria Swanson, successful actress, over
the protests of his stuffy children who are also opposed to the fact
that the two insist on helping Desi Arnaz, stranded European singer.

LADY SCARFACE

Drama — Shooting started April 14

Cast: Dennis O'Kcefe, Frances Neal, .Judith Anderson, Rand
Brocks, Mildred Coles, Eric Blore, Lee Bonnell, Marion Mar-
tin, Horace MacMahon, Andrew Tombes.

Dii-ector: Frank Woodruff Producer: Cliff Raid

Slury: Officials seek a noted criminal who turns out to be Judith Ander-
son. Policeman O'Keefe and photographer Frances O'Neal are re-
sponsible for the disclosure.

THE LITTLE FOXES

Drama — Shooting .started April 28

Cast: Bette Davis, Richard Carlson, Teresa Wright, Charles Dingle,
Cari Benton, Patricia Collinge, Dan Duryea, John Marriott,

Jessie Gray.son.

Director: William Wyler Producer: Samuel Goldwyn

story: Against the background of the South at the turn of the century
Ibis is the story of a family composed of narrow, bigoted and greedy
people each of whom tries to outwit the other in their mutual busi-
ness interests. Bette Davis momentarily gains the upperhand when
.she murders her husband by not giving him medicine required to
prevent collapse. Her brother, however, finds out the truth and
Davis is compelled to accede to his wishes,

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Tim- (aat v.,.
Before the Vaot C. Grant-J.Fontaine 2-22. , .1941-42

Devil and Daniel Webster, The
Parachute Battalion
Tom, Dick and llarr.\

, T.Mitchell-W.Huston
. . R.Preston-X.Kelly
. . . G.Rogers-C. Murphy

1940-41

. . .4-5

...4-5... 1941 -42.

2-8. . .6-13

A Girl, A Guy and a Gob (91) G.Murphy-L.Ball 10-15..

DetaDs under title: Three Girls and a Gob.

Along pio Grandp (r.n\ i- Mr.it-'R phndes 11-lfi. .

Bring 'Em Back .'Vlive (70) Frank Buck Reissue.

Bringing I p Bal),^ (102) K.Hepburn-C. Grant .Reissue.

Citizen Kane (120) O.Welles-D.Comingare .8-10..

C'lnvn (7X1 CBrnnk!!-.! Clements ...For..

C.M'lone on Horseback ( — ) T.Holt -M.Reynolds 4-19

3-14.

.12-28.
. . .5-18.
. . .8-24.
12-28.

Devil and Miss Jones, The (92) l.Artiiui -C.Coburn

Dreaming Out I.oiid (81) Lum n' Abner

Fargo Kid. The (63) T.HoU-J.Drummond .

I'ootlight Fever (69) A .Mowbray-D.McBride

Details under title: .Show Business

Hurry. Charlie Hiirr.v L.Errol-M. Coles 3-22.

I'm Still Alive (72) K.Taylor-L.Hayes 7-27.

Kitty Foyle (105) G Rogers-D.Morgan 9-7.

Laddie (70) T.Holt-V.Gilmore «-29.

Let's Make Music (73) B.Crosby-J.Rogers 10-5.

Details under title: Let's Find a .Song

L'il Abner (77) G.Owen-M.O'Driscoll 9-7.

Little Men (84) K.Francis-J.Oakie 8-10..

Melody for Three (67) J.Hersholt-F.Wray 12-14.

(Details under title: Prodigy)

Men Against the Sky (75) R.Dix-W.Barrie 6-15,

>Iexican Spitfire Out We.st (76) . . L.Errol-L.Velez 8-10.

Mr. n-d ^f.-". S-riith (90^ C.Lombard -A Mont'ery .9-2'

My Life with Caroline ( — ) R.Colman-.V.Lee 3-8.

>o, >o Nanette (96) .A^..Neagle-R. Carlson 8-24.

Play Girl (75) K.Francis- J.Ellison 10-3..

Ramparts We Watch, The (90) ...March of Time Feature 7-13.

Reluctant Dragon, The i^artoon feature 10-19..

Remedy for Riches (67) J Hersholt-D.Lovett 9-21,

Repent at Leisure W.Birrie-K. Taylor 2-8..

Robbers of the Range T.HoIt-V.Vale 1-25..

Saint in Palm Springs, The (66) . .G.Murohv-W.Barrle 11-2

.Saint's Vacation, The H.Sinclair-S.Gray For.

eso-'fergood TSninps (69) : ■ i .h..e-' ■ " n cr n es ...iz-l

Scattergood Pulls the Strings ( — )., G.Kibbee-D. Trout *-19-

.Sunny ( — ) A. Neagle-J, Carroll 3-8,

They" Knew What The.v Wanted (96) C.Lombard-C.Laughton 6-29.

Thev Met in Argentina M.O Hara-A. Villa 11-30 .

Too Many Girls (85) R.Carlson-L.Ball 6-29,

^ I'lair. still Pi'-sii"'' 'ter. The (65) , . B.Keaton-H. Herbert 3.2:<

Viva<'i<ms Lady (90) G,Rogers-J, Stewart .Reissue

Wagon Train (59) T.Holt-M.O'Driscoll 8-10,

You'll I'ind Out (97) Iv.Kyser-B.Karloff 8-21..

, ,2-7, . .

.183

. ..5-16. .

.166

...5-2..

.163

. . . 1-3 .

.161

...6-6

.4-1 1 . . .

. .9-13 ,

,102

, ,12-6, .

,182

, ,3-21, ,

,119

, ,6-13.

, ,9-27,

,10:<

,12-27..

.112

,10-18,

,107

. .1-17.

,115

.11-1. .

,109

.1-10. .

.110

.3-28. .

,124

, . .9-6. .

,101

,11-8,.

.111

..1-31.

.117

,12-20..

.114

.2-14, . .

.121

, .8-16. .

.171

.11-29. .

.113

. .4-4. ,

.125

.4-18, ,

.184

,1-24..

.116

...5-9..

.131

2-2' . . .

. ,5-23

, .5-30..

.133

. 10-25..

.104

4-25. . .

.128

. .11-1. .

.106

10-11 , .

.105

3-28..

, 10-4. .

.181

.11-22. .

.108

1940-41 P'eatures
Westerns

53) Completed
(6) Completed

(37) In Production (6)
(5) In Production (1)

DUDE COWBOY

We.st3rn — Shooting .started April 26

Cast: Tim Holt, Marjorie Reynolds, Ray Whitley, 'Lasses White,
Dennis Moore.

Direct"'': David Howard Producer: Bert Gilroy

story: Maijorle Reynolds' father is a treasury department engraver who is
captured by a gang of- counterfeiters and compelled to make phoney
plates. Tim Holt is sent to investigate the man's disappearance
and In .so doing he meets Miss Reynolds. Together they solve the
mystery,

FATHER TAKES A WIFE

0:;mcdy — • Shooting ,started April 11

Cast: Adolphe Menjou, Gloria Swanson, John Howard, Desi Arnaz,

1940-41 Features (52) Completed (47 1 In Production (5)

DANCE HALL

Comedy — Shooting started April 21

Cszt: Cesar Romerc, Carole Landis, J. Edward Bromberqf, William
Henry, June Storey, Charles Halton.

Director: Irving Pichel Producer: Sol M. Wurtzel

story: Cesar llnnu-i o is the owner of a dance hall who after considerable
trouble manages to win the affections of Carole Landis. one of the
hostesses,

DRESSED TO KILL

My.stery — Shooting started April 28

Cast: Lloyd Nolan, Mary Beth Hughes, Sheila Ryan, B-n Carter.

Director: Eugene Fore'? Produr-er: S ' Win'tzel

.story: An old .stage star is found dead in a tliialre where most of his
triumphs took place. Nolan solves tlie mystery of his death.

14

FILM BULLETIN

LAST OF THE DUANES

Western — Shooting started April 28

Cast: George Montgomery, Lynne Roberts, Eve Arden.

Director: James Tinling Producer: Sol Wurtzsl

Storv: To aveimo the death of his father, George Montgomery commits a
murder and becomes a fugitive from the law. Hidmg out in a
border town, Montgomery exchanges his freedom for traclcing down
a notorious outlaw chieftain.

A YANK IN THE R. A. F.

Drama — Shooting started April 28

Cast: Tyrone Power, Betty Grable, John Sutton, Reginald Gar-
diner, Bruce Lester, Donald Stuart, John Wilde, Richard
Fraser.

Director: Henry King Producer: Lnu Edelman

story: I'ower alter llyinK s.-ve)al planes to Euroiie Joins tlie R. A. F. and
vies with .lohn Sutton for the affections of Betty (liable.

RELEASE CHART

..4-20.
.9-21.

. For. .

IN PRODUCTION

Title — |{it|,iniiir 'nin- Cii-t |) • Ms

Belle Starr ^ G.Tierney-H. Fonda ...l-l!).

1940-41

\ Very Youiir I>acly J. Withers-J.Sutton 1-1 1.

Blood and Sand (— ) T. Power-L.Darnell 1-11.

Bride AVore Cnitelies, The ('>5) .. .T. North-L.Roberts .

Bri);liain Young. Frontiersman (114) T I'ower-Ij. Darnell 5-4.

Chad llanna (88) H. Fonda-L. Darnell 9-7.

Charlie Chan at Wax .Miisenin ((!:{). .'^.Toler-.I.A'alerie fi-1.

Charter Tilot (70) ; L.Xolan-L.Bari 7-27.

Cowboy and the Blonde, The G.M(jntsoni y-M. Hughes 3-8.

Dead Men Tell (61) .• s.Toler-S. Yung . . .• 12-28.

Details under; untitled: Charlie Chan

Down ArKentlna Way (94) D.Ameche-B. Grable ...7-1."?,

For Beauty's Sake ( — ) T.Xorth-M. Weaver 6-29.

Gay Caballero (37) Cesar Romero 6-15.

Girl in the News (77) M. Lockwood-B. Barnes For..

Girl froin .4ve. A, The (711) .1 . Withers-Iv.Taylor ..

Golden Hoofs («7) I. Withers-C.Rogers ...

Great American Broadcast, The( — ) A.Faye-J.Payne

Great Commandment, The ( — ) . . ..l.Beal-A.Dekker

Great Profile, The (71) J. Barryraore-M. Hughes 6-15.

Hudson's Bay (95) P.Muni-L.Cregar 9-21.

Jennie (78) V.Gilmore-W.Henry ...8-10.

Mail Train G.Harker-A..Sim For..

.Man Hunt (— ) W.Pidgeon-.!. Bennett ..:J-22.

Man I Married, The (77) J.Bennett-F.Lederer ..5-18,

Details under title: T Married a Nazi

Man With the Shovel ( — ) G.Montgom'y-O.Massen 4-9.

Hark of Zorro, The (94) T.Power-L.Darnell 8-10.

Details under title: The (^alifornian
Michael Sha.iTie, Private Detective..

(77) L,Nolan-M. Weaver 10-5.

Murder Among Friends (67) T.Hubbard-M. Weaver 11-30.

Murder Over New Y'ork (65) S.Toler-M, Weaver 7-27.,

Details under title: ('haiiie Chan in New York
Night Train (94) M.L'kwood-R.H'ris'n ..For..

D>'tails under title: In Disguise

Outlaw. The W.Huston-T.Mitchell .12-14.

Pier 13 (66) L.Nolan-L.Bari 5-4.

Public Deb No. 1 (80) B, Joyce-M.Auer 4-20.

Return of Frank James, The (92) .. H.Fonda-A.Leeds 5-18.

Bide, Kelly, Kide (38) M..Stephens-B,Pallette ,9-21.

Ride On Vaquero (64) C.Romero-M.Hughes .12-28.

Romance of the Rio Grande (73) . . C.Romero-R,Cortez 9-21.

Scotland Yard (67) N.Kellv-J.Loder 12-14.

Sleepers West (74) L.Nolan-L.Bari 11-30.

Street of Memories (70) G. Kibbee 5-4.

Sun Valley ( — ) S.IIenie-J. Payne 4-5.

Tall, Dark and Handsome (77) . . . C.Romero-M.Berle 11-30.

That Night in Rio (90) A.Faye-D.Ameche 11-30.

L)etailK under title: Road to Rio

Tin Pan Alley (94) A.Faye-D.Ameche 9-7.

Tobacco Road (84) G.Tierney-C.Grapewin 12-14.

Western Union (95) U.Young-R.Scott 10-3.,

Yesterday's Heroes (66) T.Rogers-T. North 7-27.

Young People, The (78) S.Temple-J.Oakie 4-20.

Youth Will Be Served (66) r.Withers-R. Conway ..7-27.,

1941-42

.6-13. . .
.5-30. . .
.6-27. . .
.9-27. . .
12-27. . .
..9-6...
.12-6...
.5-16. . .
.3-28. , .

10-11 .
. . .6-6.
.10-4.
.1-31.
. .8-9.
.2-14.
. .5-9.
.5-23.
10-25.
. .1-3.
12-20.
.4-25.
. .6-20.
. .8-2.

.143
.112
.107
.123
.110
.118
.141
.i:{6

.113

.108
.127
.104
.130
.140
.143
.111
.115
12**
!l39

.101

.7-11 .
.11-8.

.1-10.

.3-28.
12-13.

10- 18.

..5-2.
.8-23.
.9-13.
.8-16.
..2-7.
.4-18.
.1-17.
. .4-4.
.3-14.

11- 15.

.124

.121

.114

.1.35
.106
.103
.103
.129
.138
.125
.131

.i:u

.102

.1-24.
.4-11.

11-20.
. .3-7.
.2-21.
.9-20.
.8-30.
11-32.

.128
.137

.120
.133
.120
.116
.109
.119

Miami ( — )

1941-42

. . .D.Ameche-B.Grable . . .3-23. . .1941-42.

3

Chaplin:

Sold for 1940-41

(1)

Completed

(1)

Goldwyn:

Sold for 1940-41

(1)

Completed

(1)

Korda :

Sold for 1940-41

(3)

Completed

(3)

Lesser:

Sold forl940-41

(1)

Completed

(0)

Loew-Lewin:

Sold for 1940-41

(2)

Completed

(1)

Lubitsch:

Sold for 1940-41

(1)

Completed

(1)

Pascal :

Sold for 1940-41

(2)

Completed

(1)

Roach :

Sold for 1940-41

(5)

('ompleted

(3)

Rowland :

Sold for 1940-41

(1)

Completed

(1)

Roosevelt:

Sold for 1940-41

(1)

(Completed

(1)

Selznick:

Sold for 1940-41

(2)

Completed

(2)

Small:

Sold for 1940-41

(1)

Completed

(0)

Szekely :

Sold for 1940-41

(1)

Completed

(1)

Wanger:

Sold for 1940-41

(2)

Completed

(2)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (2)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)

ILLUSIONS

Drama — Shooting started April 17

Cast: Merle Oberon, Alan Marshal, Joseph Cotten, Hans Jaray,
George Reeves, Edna May Oliver, John Ilalliday, Sara All-

good, Billy Roy.

Director: Julien Duvivier Producer: Alexander Korda

Stor.N-: A p. Tic. I ,si..iy with Boston as the background; Merle Oberon plays
a se( i,iiii,. who has never married. The reason is told in flash-back
— her romances with four men none of whom she married.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Title — Running Time Cast Details

.Vdveniures of Tom Sawyer T, Kelly Reissue.

Blackout (80) C.Veidt- V.Hobson ..Foreign

Broadway I.imited V.McLaglen-D.O'Keefe 12-29

Cheers for Miss Bishop (94) M..Scott-W.Gargan 10-5.

Foreign Correspondent (120) J.McCrea-L.Day 4-6.

Details under title: Personal History

Great Dictator. The (126) C.Chaplin-P.Goddard ..10-7.

Long Voyage Home, The (97) I, Wayne-T.Mitchell 5-4

Major Barbara ( — ) R.Morley-W.Hiller 5-4

New Wine (— ) r.Massey-.\. Curtis 1-25

Pastor Hall (97) W.Lawson-N.Pilbeam Foreign 9-13

Pot O' Gold J. . Stewart- P.Goddard . 12-28 .. .4-11 .

Prisoner of Zenda R.Colman-M. Carroll Reissue

Road Show (87) A. Menjou-J. Hubbard .7-37.

So Ends Our Night (117) M.Sullavan-F.March ...9-7..

For details see under title: Flotsam

That Hamilton Woman (120) V'.Leigh-L. Olivier 16-3.

Details under title: Lady Hamilton

That Uncertain Feeling (83) M.Oberon-M. Douglas .11-16.

Thief of Bagdad (106) Sabu-C.Veidt 6-12 (39)

Topper Returns (85) I.BIondell-R.Young .11-16.

Rel.
. .3-16. .
11-29.

2-21
. .8-16. .

....3-7.
.11-23. .

.5-16.
1-24. .
J-14..

No.
. Sik
. Kor
Rch.
.Row
Wan

.Chp
Wan
. Pas
. Sky
. Rit
.Rft.
, . SIk
. Rch

4-30. . .Kor

-18.

Westerner, The (103)

. .G.i^'oop. r-W.Brennan

.12-

4-

12-25. .
3-21. . .
.9-20. .

Lnb
Kor
Kch
Gol

1940-41 Features

(45)

Completed

(37)

In

Production

(2)

Westerns

(7)

Completed

(3)

In

Production

(1)

Actions

(7)

Completed

(5)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(0)

m THE NAVY

Comedy with music — Shooting .started April 14

Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Dick Powell, Claire Dodd, Andrews
Sisters, Dick Foran, Shemp Howard, Gary Breckner, Sunnie
O'Dea, Condos Brothers, Butch and Buidie.

Director: Arthur Lubin Producer: Alex Gottlieb

story: Powell is a radio singer who. weary of his i)ulilic life, joins tlie
Na\\- and tries to keep his identity a secret. Claire Dodd is a
ne\\ .^IM I II I « .iman who discovers tlie trick and tries to print the
news. ,\l.lpott and Costello are other navy men whose screwball
antics (luring maneuvers result in iDiaise for their captain who was
asleeji while Costello impersonated him.

MARSHAL LAW

Western — Shooting started April 16

Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, Nell O'Day, Roy Harris.

Director: Ray Taylor Producer: Will Cowan

.Stoiy: .Jolmny Mack Binwn, ranch operator, inherits a family feuil Willi
Ro.v Harris who is mixed up in a land grabbing deal.

EIHAFSODY IN STRIFES

Comedy — Shooting started April 22

Cast: Robert Paige, Anne Gwynne, Nat Pendleton, Eli.sabeth Ris-
don, Charles Sullivan.

Director: Albert S. Rogell Producer: Ken Goldsmith

story: .SiUialioii revolves around a inMson show.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

. . 6-29 ,
. 1 1-16.
.9-21.

. . .9-7.
. 12-28.
..9-21.

Argentine Nights (73) lUtz Brothers

Back Street (89) M.Sullavan-C.Boyer

Bank Hick, The (73) W.C.Fields-U.Merkel

Black Cat, The (70) B.Rathbone-H. Herbert

Boss of Isullion t'ity (59) I.M.Brown-P.Knight

Hucli Privates (84) B .Abbott-L.Costello .

Hur.v Me Not on the Lone Prairie(60) J. M.Brown-F. Knight

Cracked Nuts ( — ) S.Erwin-U.Merkel 3-22.

Dangerous Game, A (61) R..\rlen-A.Devine 10-3.,

Details under title: Who Killed Cock Rubin.

Dark Streets of Cairo (59) .'^.Gurie-K.DeMille 9-21..

Devil's I'ipeline (65) R..\rlen-.\.Devine 8-10..

Diamond Frontier (71) V. McLaglen 5-18..

•»'ii.l(lc Djiie (60) 10.I."W -n -i.-"l

riaine of New Orleans, The (79) ..M.Dietrich-B.Cabot 1-11..

1 ..yiiive, iiic tii>) D. w ynyaril-K.Klch'dii ..tor.

(iive I s Wings (•;■•) B.Halop-H.Hall 8-24..

(Jreen Hornet Strike* Again, The (— )\V.Hull-A..\agel 8-24. .

Hired Wife (96) R. Russsll-B.Aherne ...7-13..

Hit the Koad G.Ceorge-B.MacLane ...3-8.

Horror Island ((iO) D.Foran-l'.Moran 3-22..

I'm Nobody's Swcellieart Now (63) H. Parrish-D.O'Keete ...6-1..

In (lie Navy Now Abbott and Costello ....2-8.

Invisible \\omaii (73) 1. Harrymore-V. Bruce 10-19..

.Junior G-Men (Serial) Dead End Kids

I.iicl.\ from (lieyciinc, The (87) ... L.Voung-IJ. Preston ....1-11..

Leather rushers. The (til) K, Arlcn-A. Uevine 7-27..

Little Bit of Heaven, \ (87) C...lcaii-R.. Stack 7-13,.

Law and Order (57) J.MackBrown-F.Knlght 7-27.

Details under title: Man from Cheyenne

Lucky Devils ((i2) ij \ . • •. . v r.-, ino 0--r ..

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15

PRODUCTION
& RELEASE

RECORD

Meet Mi«^ (-|iiiiii|> (60) II. Ileibeit-L. Howard

Details under title: Who's Ci'azy Now?

Meet the Wildcat (65) M.Lindsay-R.Bellamy

Details under title: Caribbean Holiday

Model Wife (78) J.BIondell-D.Powell ,

Mr. D.viianiite (63) 1>. Nolan-i.Heivey ...

Mummy's Hand, Tlie (6') D.Foran-P.Moran

Mutiii.v ill tile .\ri'tie ( — ) R. .\ rlen-.\.Devine

Nice <;irl (!>.>) U. Durbin-P.Tone

One Ni^iit in tiie Tropics («:i) A .Iones-N.Kelly

Pony Post, Tile (5!)) J. M.Brown-F. Knight

Ragtime Cowboy Joe (58) T M. Brown-P. K ni irht

Riders of Death Valley (Serial) . . . D.Foran-L.Carrillo ..

!San I'ranciKco Doclis (66) jj. .nt rt^uu ii-i . in i \ ey

Sandy Gets Her Man (66) B.Sandy-S.Krwin

Sandy Steps Out ( — ) B.Sandy-E.E.Horton ...3-23.

Seven Sinners (86) M.Dietilch-J . Wayne ..7-27..

Six I>essons From Mad. I.,aZonga(fi2)I,.\'elez-L.Errol 12-14.

Sky Raiders (Serial) D.Woods-B.Halop 12-14.

Slightly Tempted (60) H. Herbert 5-18.

.><prinK Parade (89) D Durbin-H.Cummings ...!<-- ■ .

Tight Shoes ( — ) T.Howard-B.Barnes 4-5... 6-1.'!

Too Many Blondes ( — ) R.Vallee-H.Parrish 4-19... 5-33

Trail <>1 ihc v mi iuiles (75) r . i iviuisaii lo- i.» . . ii- i.> .

rnftnislied Itiixiness ( — ) I.Dunne-R.Montgomery .3-8.

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Dc.voiid the I.,aw ( — ) ....
Halfuay to Shanghai ( — )

Hello .Sucker ( — )

Sing .\no(her Chorus ( — )

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1941-42.
1941-42.
1941-42,
1911-12.

1940-41 Features (48) Completed (49) In Production (3)

NAVY BLUES

Musical comedy — Shooting starte(3 April 16

Cast: Ann Sheridan, Jack Oakie, Martha Raye, Herbert Anderson,
Jack Haley, Jack Carson, Jack Gleason, Frank Orth, Eddie
Gargan, Tom Dugan, Marix Wrixon, Jean Ames, Mary Bor-
del, Navy Blues Sextette.

Director: Ray Enright Producers: Jerry Wald and Jack Saper

Stoi-y: Again.st a Honolulu bat-kgionnd there are romantic coniiil ica t ions
with Sheridan and Raye as entertainers and Haley, Raye's hii.slKi?iii
who had her arre.sted to get rid ot her. (Jakie and Hei'bert .\nch-r-
son vie for the affections ot Miss Sheridan.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

litle — Kuniiiiig Time Cast Details Rel. No.

Dive Bomber E.Flynn-F.MacMurray ..4-5

Manpower i:ol>inson-r>ietrich-Raf t 3-22

1940-41

Airci'lionately Yours ( — ) M.(Jbeion-U. Morgan .

Ahvavs ii Hrjde (58) R.r,ane-G. Reeves

Dad Man of ."Missouri ( — ) D.Morgan-W. Morris .

ilride > iiiu.- (. «». !)., 'I lie ( — ) ... B. I )a vis-.l ,( 'an .jey ....

Calling All Husbands (63) E.Truex-L. Fairbanks

<'ase i)( the Dlark I'ar.rot (60) , , . W.I.undigan-M.Wi ixen

City for Coniiiiest (104) r rqirnev- A .^^"rirla n

Devil Dogs of the .\ir J.Cagney-P.O'Brien

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Dispatch irom Keuter's (89) E. lluuiiisoii u-1

Details under title; Men from Fleet .Street

East of the River (73) J. (3arHeld-B. Marshall ..9-7..

Father's Son (58) B.Dawson J.Litel ...11-16..

Ii-tails under title; Father and Son

lather Is a Prince (56) G.Mitchell-N.Bryant . 8-10 10-

Details under title; Father Knows Best

night From Destiny (73) T.Mitchell-G.Fitzg'ahl 10-

'i-nii, under title; Trial and Error.

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Gentle People ( — )

Great Mr. Nobody, The (71)

Laii.-, uii'i.-i Lille; .-^tuu V
Great Lie, The (107)

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Heroes

B.Davis-G. Brent ...

U,.-taiis under title; Far lloiizons

Here Comes Happiness (58) M.CoIes-R.Ainley

Here Comes the Navy (86) J.Cagney-P.O'Brien K

High Sierra (100) H.Bogai t-I.Lupino ..

Highway West ( — ) B.Marshall-O.Bradna

Hiinc.Miioiin for Three (74) G.Brent-A. Sheridan

Kisses f.ir Breakfast D.Morgan-J.Wyatl

Det.-iils nniler title; She Stayed Kissed

Klloi-:>niit A.Ke,iMe.l\ -I I P,railn-i

Kiiuto KocUne — .All Amerii'an (98) . P.O I 'r i-n ( ; i 'a ge ...

I,ad.> U ilh Kril Hair (81) M.Hoi.kins-i; Ainley

letter The (95) B.Pavis-H Marsh a 1 1

.Meet John Doe (123) G.Cooper-B. Stanwyck

Million Dollar Baby ( — ) P.Lane-.J.Lynn

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under title: Miss Wheelwright Discovers America

No Time for Comedy (93)

Nurse's S^-crct. The ( — )

Passage from Hongkong ( — )

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Sea Wolf. The (90)

.Sergeant York ( — )

She loiildiit Say No {tt.i) ...
Shadows on the Stairs

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Singapore Woman B.Marshall-D.Bruce

South of S-eT: (XO O M "-M-i^ X' '.11

Strange Alibi (63) A.Kennedy- J.Perry

?^trawoerr.> lilonue (97) ' - " '>-'^''v I'd

Thieves Pall Out E.Albert-J.Leslie . . .

Uetai s under title; Thirty Da.vs Hatn Septenibei

Three Sons O' Guns ( — ) W.Morris-T. Blown ..

Tugboat Annie Sails Again (75) . . . M. Rambeau-A.Hale .

<M<1ergro»nd ( — * J.Lynn-K.Verne 3-8

Wagons Koll at Night, The (84) . . l.Bogart-S.Sidney .... 10-19. . .4-26.

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(Continued from Page 11)

PREPARING — "Sea Raiders," "I, James Lewis" (Frank Lloyd),
"Almost an Angel" (Charles Laughton-Deanna Durbin), "Moon-
light in Hawaii" and "Radio Revels of 1942."

C.VSl'INtJS: Kranehot 'I'one. .John Carroll, Nigel Bruce in "I, .Tames Lewis"...
.Samuel S. Hinds in "Rhapsody in Stripes" ... Johnny Downs. Leon Ei rid in
".Moonlight in Hawaii" .. .DIKKCTOK ASSlfJNMENTS: Harold Young to
"Radir) Itevel.s of Ifl42"...

WARNER BROS.

That deal lor Gary Grant to play in "Man Who Came To
Dinner" was a trial balloon to sense the reaction of exhibitors and
the public. Apparently it was adversely critical, for Grant has
withdrawn from the assignment and WB is again up a tree. Robert
Benchley and Laird Cregar, of 20th Century, were tested recently.

Frank Capra and Robert Riskin have taken steps to dissolve
their production corporation while Warner executives talk to them
about the possibility of remaining with the company for two more
features.

Dennis Morgan will sing in "Carnival in Rio," a big musical
plotted for future production which it is hoped will warm him up
.sufficiently to .step into the top spot of "The De.sert Song"... What
with musicals again occupying its attention, WB is talking to Bing
Crosby about the possibility of moving over to Burbank this year
for the one outside picture he makes annually away from the Para-
mount lot. . .Universal got him the past three years. . .Elliott Nugent
will direct "The Male Animal."

IN PRODUCTION— "Sergeant York" (Gary Cooper- Joan Les-
lie), "Dive Bomber" (Errol Flynn-Fred MacMurray), "Manpower"
(Ro'binson-Dietrich-Rafti, "Bad Man of Missouri" (Dennis Morgan-
Wayne Morris), "Flight Patrol" (James Stephenson-Ronald Reagan)
and "Navy Blues" (Ann Sheridan- Jack Oakie i.

PREPARING— "Smiling Ghost." "King's Row." "Bullets for
O'Hara."

C.YSTINGS: George Brent, Dennis Morgan in "Shadows of their Wings"...
Leah Baird in "Manpower" .. .Joan Perry, Roger Pryor, Anthony Quinn,
Maris Wrixon. Richard Ainley in "Bullets for O'Hara" .. .Jean del Val,
.Joseph Gerard in ".Sergeant York"...

INDEPENDENTS

Tay Garnett will again organize his own production company
in August when he expects to start shooting on the first of four
pictures he will make next season. The first will be "Three Sheets
to the Wind" and Brian Donlevy will play the leading male role.
Garnett starts next week at RKO as director of "Unexpected Uncle,"
but that is no proof that the veteran film man will utilize RKO
releasing facilities in the future.

Rowland Brown and Joel McCrea have formed New World
Productions to make "Thieves Like Us" with McCrea as the star.

That long talked-of film debut for John Charles Thomas may
finally materialize in June. Sig Schlager, Henry Herzbrun and
Charles Ford, executive of Producers Corporation, have gone to
New York for conferences with the singer. The title of the planned
production is "Kingdom Come."

16

FILM BULLETIN

EXPLOITATION
PICTURE

the issue

5IS HOPKINS . . . Every theatre that gave
its audiences the treat of "Scatterbrain" need
'only remind them that the same, the one and
Dnly Judy Canova is back again in a bigger,
better show. Judy was nothing less than a
wow in "Scatterbrain" and Republic lost no
time in giving her the stardom she so richly
deserves. As the poor, gawky farm girl who is
brought to the big city by her rich uncle, Judy
suffers all the humiliation tossed on her head
by a snobbish cousin, only to win out in the
end. This yarn is embellished by a big musi-
cal production, with Judy contributing her own
Inimitable brand of eccentric singing and com-
edy. For added marquee support, the showman
has Charles Butterworth, radio's Jerry Colonna,
Bob Crosby and His Orchestra. Sell Judy
iCanova to 'em; she's terrific!

A Rrpiiblic- ricdirc. I>iri-<'ti'd l>.v .loscph Sanl-
1p.v. AsMociiit)- I'l-ocliiier, Ki>li!-rt North. ('iint:
Jiicl.v Caiiovii, lioli Crosby, Cliiirlcs Itiilti-i-wortli.
Jt'rr.v (dionna, Susan lla.\ wiinl. Kiilliai-inr Alex-
ander, Kh ia Allnian. Screen |>la.v l>> .laeU
Townle.v, Milt (iross. Kihvard ICIiseii. OriKiiial
stor.v l>.v r. MeGrew Uillis. riioloKrapluMl lij
JaeU Marta.

FLAME OF NEW ORLEANS ... Rene Clair, di-
rsctor of that English masterpiece, "The Ghost
Goes West," works for Universal in this, his
first American picture. Marlene Dietrich (who
else)? is starred as a great lady with a sort of
Jekyll-Hyde character who is forced to decide
financial security offered by Roland Young, and
a rollicksome, adventurous life with Bruce Ca-
bot. Also offering complications to the choice
are Mischa Auer, Andy Devine, Melville Cooper,
Eddie Quillan, Laura Hope Crews and Frank
Jenks. Joe Pasternak produced the Norman
Krasna story.

THE WAGONS ROLL AT NIGHT .War
ner Bros, sustains its action-packed picture
reputation with this story of carnival life
stan-ing Humphrey Bogart, Eddie Albert,
Joan Leslie and Sylvia Sidney. Albert, in
the role of country grocery-boy turned lion
tamer in Bogart's carnival, falls in love
with Bogart's sister, Leslie. Bogart, infuri-
ated, sends the boy in with a mad lion,
but at the last moment saves Albert's life
by entering the cage himself. Ray Enright
directed.

'UNDER AGE- EXCITING LITI

Rates • • + In action houses; good du

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Columbia.
60 Minutes.

Nan Grey, Tom Neal, Mary Anderson, Alan
Baxter, Leona Maricle, Don Beddoe, Yolande
Mollot, Richard Terry, Wilma Francis, Patti
McCarty, Billie Roy, Gwen Kenyon, Barbara
Kent, Nancy Worth.
Directed by Edward Dmytryk.

When Hollywood really wants to be in-
genious there is no stopping the town.
"Under Age" is an ace example — a first rate
melodrama for which a brand new racket
has been especially concocted. It deals with
roadside auto courts which hire hostesses to
lead unsuspecting male travellers to their
establishments where they are taken down
the line for as much as the traffic will bear.
The picture has plenty of action and while
the performances and production leave some-
thing to be desired, the material is absorbing
and it will intrigue action fans. There are

RACKET MELODRAMA

numerous exploitation possibilities for the
smart showman.

After being released from a detention
home, Nan Grey and her sister, Mary Ander-
son, try to lead the straight and narrow.
They are eventually lured into the model

I WANTED WINGS (Paramount)

"... Certain to hit the mark . . . Vastly exciting . . . Should set diings
humming around recruiting and box-offices." — Crowther, N. Y, Times.
"...Has a lot of stirring and provocative aviation excitement to
recommend it... As a personal, dramatic entertainment, it leaves so
much to be desired, that it must be set down as a faltering screen
show." — Bonnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

"... You'll get the thrill of a life-time, because no other flying service
film has toudhed this one for excitement, spectacular flying and ac-
curacy in detail." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.
"... The Army is going to receive many young men direct from the
theatre. TTie picture's flying portions are that thrilling. . .Performances
are good." — Winsten, N. Y. Post.

'BILLY THE KID'S FIGHTING
PALS' LOW-BUDGET
WESTERNER

Rates • + in minor western spots only

Producers Releasing Corp.
62 Minutes.

Bob Steele, Al (Fuzzy) St. John, Phyllis
Adair, Carleton Young, Hal Price, Charles
King, Edward Piel, Sr., George Chesebro,
Julian Rivero, Bud Buster.
Directed by Sherman Scott.

"Billy the Kid's Fighting Pals" is accept-
able western entertainment for the younger
fans and those of their elders addicted to
outdoor action fare. Made on a modest bud-
get and with a cast of good second-string
cowboy actors, the film moves fast without
wasting precious moments for singing or
romantic interludes. Bob Steele's current
association with the Thi-ee Mesquiteers
should aid the box office draw in action
spots.

The story deviates but slightly from the
Robin Hood formula after Steele and his
two pals, Al St. John and Carleton Young,
ride into a town called Paradise to right the
numerous wrongs prevailing there. Steele
persuades the comic St. John to masquerade
as a new marshall whose shooting they wit-
nessed while Steele and Young work under
cover. After a murder or two and several
exciting gun battles, the one responsible for
the mob rule is revealed as the town's most
respected citizen.

Bob Steele rides, shoots and uses his fists
with his customary flourish and Carleton
Young is an excellent helper in these de-
partments. Al St. John's silent day's slap-
stick methods are still good for a few laughs.
Julian Rivero and Edward Piel, Sr., are good
and Sherman Scott's direction passes muster.

LEYENDECKER

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

racket conducted on a large scale by Leona
Maricle. Mary goes for it in a big way —
she likes the excitement and the simple
pleasures that go with it. Her enthusiasm
leads her to the point where she knows
more than is healthy and is disposed of.
Grey leads an uprising of the hostesses and
the enterprise is expo.sed. The girls are
aided by Tom Neal, young jewelry salesman,
who has been victimized by the racket.

Leona Maricle as "Mrs. Burke," major
dommo of the outfit gives a really note-
worthy performance of the cool, shrewd
mastermind. Alan Baxter, her first lieuten-
ant, conveys the necessary quality of cun-
ning and cruelty. Nan Grey is sympathetic
and Mary Anderson proves herself a new-
comer worth watching. Tom Neal just about
gets by in the male lead. Others in the cast
are average.

Edward Dmytryk's direction makes the
most of the script's action elements. The
piece has pace and excitement.

HANNA (Hollywood)

ROOKIEScPARADE

MAY 3, 1941

19

THEY DARE NOT LOVE. . George Brent
and Martha Scott have the starring roles
in this Columbia drama about two people
who brave the Grestapo to save their com-
patriots imprisoned in concentration
camps. By a ruse, they are forced to sail
back to Austria, but on their last day on
the boat, it is captured by a British naval
cutter and their future looks bright again.
Paul Lukas is cast as a Gestapo agent
whose mission is to bring Brent back for
prosecution.

REACHING FOR THE SUN ... Starring Joel
McCrea and Ellen Drew and produced and
directed by William A. Wellman, this Para-
mount offering tells of a clam-digging Michi-
gan woodsman who yearns for an outboard
motor, and goes to work in a Detroit auto-
mobile factory to make enough money to
buy it. He meets and marries Ellen Drew,
then languishes more affection on the motor
than on his wife. Albert Dekker and Eddie
Bracken are co-workers in the factory. But
we still can't get over anyone— ANYONE—
preferring an outboard motor to Ellen Drew.

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received his questionnaire from the draft
board. Although married and having chil-
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him eligible for conscription. . .Lester Kreiger
was upped to g. m. of S-W city theatres,
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ganda stuff was exhibited at a Bund meeting
on Der Adolph's birthday, with the Nazis
cheering their flag and hissing the Statue
of Liberty. Tlie Nazi films are distributed
locally by Peter Krekmann, of the North
German Lloyd office... Tent 13 will tender a
testimonial farewell dinner to Louis (Pop)
Korson before he leaves for the West Coast,
where he will live . . . Charlie Dutkin is doing
nicely in his second command appearance
at the Naval Hosp. We'd like to hear from
some of his friends, or, better still, see them
...The local Allied unit is busy with its in-
vestigation into the shorts shortages of cer-
tain majors, who sold more briefies on the
weekly payment plan than they delivered —
leaving the exhibitors holding the well known
bag... There will be only one burlesque cir-
cuit operating locally next season. I. Hirst
closed a deal with the mid-west circuit
whereby performers will play all houses on
both wheels. The Troc will remain open all
summer; the Shubert is slated to reopen the
latter part of Aug.. . .Charles Goldfine may
get word from Uncle Sam any day . . . Abe
Altman, the former circuitman, visited the
Street last week... With the coming of Day-
light Saving, exhibs reported generally that
bus. is even worse than before. Some are
inclined to attribute the lull in recent months
to the draining effects of conscription. Others
blame the slump on poor pics. . ."Fantasia,"
which will be released generally after all,
exited from the Aldine Sat. House shutters
until Wed., when "That Uncertain Feeling"
enters. . .First slot machine movies in this
vicinity debuted in Ti-enton last week... A
large delegation of localites will trek to the
Seashore for the annual Variety Club con-
vention, May 15-16-17. . .Harry T. Jordan, Jr.,
of the Trans-Lux, reported to the Army,
with assistant Thomas Speck moving up and
Charles Judge coming over from the Arcadia
to assist. . .Ptepublic's Roy Rogers will appear
with the rodeo at the Ai-ena, week of May 12
...Columbia booker Jim Flynn won a thou-
sand bucks in some sort of a contest. . .The
B & B Circus hits town the 19th... Lunch
at the Showmen's Club is getting to be the
thing on the Street... S-W now featuring
Defcn.se Workers Matinees in a half dozen
naborhood spots — to satisfactory bus.

FROM BOSTON

By BARCLAY

Frank Lydon, local Allied prexy and East-
ern Regional vice-prexy, is convalescing in
Pinehurst, N. C, from his recent critical
illness. . .Mrs. Lydon is with him ... Express-
ing appreciation of the testimonial given him
before his departure, Lydon wrote Arthur K.
Howard, local Independent Exhibitors biz
manager: "To you, as chairman, and to all
my friends who participated, Mae joins me
in saying 'thanks,' Yes, 'Thanks A MiUion'
for the marvelous testimonial with which I
was presented! .. .Maybe you, as one of the
group who arranged it, will be so kind as to
convey my thanks to all of those fine fellows
who helped to make this one of the hap-
piest events of my life.". . .Richard Rubin,
Independent Exhibitors director, is going to
town in the rejuvenation of his State The-
atre in Saugus. . .A. J. Moreau, long a promi-
nent New England theatre man and for the
past dozen years manager of the Paramount
Theatre set up in Maine, New Hampshire
and Vermont, died in Portland on April 22.
Early in the winter, he was ill with double-
pneumonia. Following a Florida convales-
cence, he returned to Portland in March and
resumed his duties. . ."Road to Zanzibar" has
been the surprise news in Boston, pulling
unexpected ample crowds at three M & P
Theatres Corp de luxe houses, the Metro-
politan, Fenway, and Paramount. . ."Nice
Girl?" dualled with "The Man Who Lost
Himself," rated a holdover at Keith's Me-
morial.. ."Ziegf eld Girl" and "Blondie Goes
Latin" was held for a second week at Loew's
State and Orpheum. . ."Night In Rio" had a
strong first stanza at the Metropolitan...
"Adam Had Four Sons" and "Blonde In-
spiration" proved a cluck at the Paramount
and Fenway .. ."Mr. and Mrs. Smith," plus
"Vivacious Lady," was below expectations at
the RKO Memorial . . . Arthur K. Howard has
been named secretary for the New England
Theatres Division of the Motion Picture
Committee Cooperating for National Defense
...Other members of the Independent Ex-
hibitors on the local picture include Abe
Garbose, Nate Hochberg, Charles Hodgdon,
Max Levenson, Frank Lydon, Joe Mathieu,
Morris Pouzzner, Herman Rifkin, Al Somerby,
E. Harold Stoneman, Leon Task, Phil Smith,
and Nathan Yamins . . . John Dervin is now
Northeastern Divisional manager for U. A.
Abe Weiner, formerly salesman here for U. A.,
has come on from Pittsburgh to succeed
Dervin as local Exchange manager .. .Fred
Frechette is now managing the Garden in
Springfield for Herman Rifkin of the Inde-
pendent Exhibitors, following the resigna-
tion of Carl Jamroga. . .Frechette has been
replaced as manager of the Jefferson for
Rifkin by Dick Udler...Phil Smith of the
Independent Exhibitors has opened eight
open-air theatres in Cincinnati. Cleveland,
Milwaukee, Detroit, Minneapolis, and St.
Louis. . .Continued here April 28th was the
clearance plea of .'\be Garbose, operator of
the Capitol and York in Athol, Mass. At-
torney for Garbose and the Independent Ex-
hibitors, Inc., in the matter has been anti-
trust attorney George S. Ryan, who urged
that inasmuch as the Consent Decree was
in the nature of remedial legislation, it
should be interpreted liberally in a sincere
attempt to remedy the illegitimate practices
at which it is directed.

22

FILM BULLETI.N

I ■ •

MODEL WIFE . . . Hollywood's
perennial newlyweds are at it
again, this time in a comedy
where Joan Blondell is a model
in an ultra-exclusive shoppe and
Dick Powell, the publicity man
for the joint. Things become
complicated when the owner's
son starts making passes at
Joan, while Dick can do noth-
ing about it since disclosure of
their marital status means loss
of jobs. The support in this
Universal comedy comes from
Lee Bowman, Charlie Ruggles
and Lucille Watson.

'ml ■1111—^11 . J

THE BIG BOSS. . . The

Brother Act omes into
its own again in this
Columbia offering con-
cjrning corrupt politics.
Jchn Litel and Otto
Krugcr are brothers,
each of whom chooses a
different path in boy-
hood only to become
bitter political enemies
as men. Kruger be-
comes the big boss of
the state, while Litel
works his way up hon-
estly to become the re-
form governor, unaware
that the boss is his
brother. When a mur-
der is committed, it is
traced to Kruger. who
discloses 1o the gover-
nor their relationship.
Rather than prosecute
his kin. Litel plans to
resign, but Kruger re-
pents and gives himself
up. Gloria Dick.son plays
a wisc-crackin-r political
leporter.

* Don't let a good thing die . . . crowd
on the steam while the goings good.
Remember. . .one ringer never won a
championship yet. It takes constant
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Vol. 8 No. 10

May 17, 1941

TELEVISION

HERE !

"... Make no mistake about it, television is here ... a factor
in the entertainment business today . . . The problem resolves
itself down to this: which branch of television — home or
theatre — will dominate the purveyance of attractions to
be offered through the new medium?"

From Editorial by MO WAX. Page 3

THE INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS TRADE JOURNAL

WITHOUT QUESTION THE HILARIOUS LOVE
AND LAUGH FROLIC OF THE YEAR!

JOAN

Starring

FRANCHOT

BENNEHTONE

wth JOHN HUBBARD • EVE ARDEN • WILLIAM TRACY

Based upon a Cosmopolitan Magazine Story by Jane Alien • Screen play by Harry Segall, Kenneth Earl, Curtis Kenyon

CHARLES R. ROGERS

Directed by Richard Wallace • Produced by

Vol. 8 No. 10

M AY 17:

TELEVISION
IS HERE!

Make no mistake about it, television is here.
True, it has not reached a degree of technical per-
fection, but that is a mere matter of time. Tele-
vision is a factor in the entertainment business to-
day and it must be thought about as such.

Last Friday night. May 9th, an invited audience,
including many of the film industry's leaders, gath-
ered in the New Yorker Theatre to viev/ the first
demonstration of theatre television presented by
RCA on a screen measuring 15 x 20 feet. The
program consisted of several close-up talks, the
last-minute news by Lowell Thomas, a round table
discussion of television, a playlet featuring radio's
Parker Family, a telecast of a motion picture news-
reel and the middleweight championship boxing
match between Billy Soose and Ken Overlin, which
was being fought at Madison Square Garden.

It was truly a remarkable exhibition. While it
might be said that the test was not a severe one,
in view of the fact that everything seen on the
screen was being televised only a few blocks away,
the clarity of the images and voices surprised most
of those present.

Of principal interest was the fight. This was the
type of event which probably will be first offered
the public through the new medium. Although
working without the special lighting needed for
television, the RCA engineers presented a picture
that was quite clear. Every blow could be clearly
seen and some of the more vicious punches were
heard. A tribute to the demonstration was the fact
that the audience soon lost its consciousness of the
experiment and became engrossed In the fight
itself.

How will television affect the motion picture
industry?

Th ere are two branches — home and theatre —
each being diametrically opposite the other In its
relation to our industry. Home television will un-
questionably create a powerful new competitive
factor to plague theatres. Theatre television, on
the other hand, is potentially a terrific stimulant
for theatre business.

The problem resolves itself down to this: which
branch of television — home or theatre — will domi-

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1 9 4 1

nate the purveyance attractions to be offered
through the new medium? It Is a matter of great
importance to theatremen.

Commercial sponsors will undoubtedly be willing
to pay huge sums to telecast the big sporting events
to homes free of charge for the advertising value.
If they step into this field and control It, the movie
industry will suffer a staggering blow at the box-
office. If, however, we Immediately recognize the
tremendous possibilities of televised events sent
exclusively to theatres, there Is an opportunity to
harness the potentialities of television to Its logical
and natural ally, the motion picture industry.

T. F. Joyce, Vice-President of RCA Manufactur-
ing Company, told Film Bulletin that plans are
already under way to telecast the first big sporting
event from New York to a theatre In Philadelphia.
When this is done, the Industry and the public will
become television conscious overnight. Why wait
until that event takes place? Television Is here, so
let's start thinking about it!

MO WAX.

PRODUCERS
ATTENTION !

A year ago the following item appeared in Ed
Sullivan's syndicated Hollywood column. It bears
periodical repetition.

"I asked David O. Selznick what changes he fore-
saw In Hollywood as the result of the German
destruction of the European market for the United
States films... "The Immediate consequence will
be that Hollywood will have to make pictures for
the American market,' he said.

" 'From now on, instead of making a lot of tripe,
we will have to concentrate on making pictures that
will hit the jackpot. As a result, the Industry will
be strengthened because actually we all have made
pictures of which we should be thoroughly ashamed.
Every studio will have to reduce its operating costs
and overhead, and this should prove helpful, be-
cause it means that the industry will eliminate quite
a number of second-raters who have been engaged
because they were related to important people, or
for other equally unimportant reasons.' "

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HIT THAT MADE HYSTERI

THE COMEDY
tAL HISTORY!

Two great stars, at the peak of their
popularity, in a show jam-packed with
unrestrained fun! The roaring romance
of a serious-minded young professor
and a dizzy dame with millions— not
^to forget that leopard on the loose!
■If laughs are bigger than ever!

N^W PRINTS! NEW POSTERS!
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mn CHARLES RUGGLES • barry fitzgerald • may robson

WALTER CATLETT • FRITZ FELD • ^mcUly HOWARD HAWKS

Mmiie puJucet CLIFF REIO • Sm»n pUy DUDLEY NICHOLS and HA6AR WILDE

•AFFECTIONATELY YOURS' SPRIGHTLY SCREWBALL COMEDY

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Warner Bros.
85 Minutes.

Merle Oberon, Dennis Morgan, Rita Hay-
worth, Ralph Bellamy, George Tobias, James
Gleason, Hattie McDaniel, Butterfly Mc-
Queen, Jerome Cowan, Renie Riano, Frank
Wilcox, Grace Stafford, Carmen Morales,
Murray Alper, William Haade, Pat Flaherty,
James Flavin.
Directed by Lloyd Bacon.

Past paced comedy a trifle on the screw-
ball side, "Affectionately Yours" rings up a
high percentage of laughs, even though slap-
stick is resorted to several times. Topnotch
performances by a capable cast help keep
this moving at a lively pace. The situations,
gags, the breeziness of both direction and
dialogue, and the aura of naturalness about
the whole charming thing makes this a pic-
ture that will send audiences out with a
smile.

It is far-fetched at times, but since the
laughs are coming fast and furiously, who
cares? The tag situation in the maternity
section of a hospital is a pip and good for a
belly laugh in anybody's theatre.

The story is a series of connected ab.suidia
hung on the slender premise that all news-
papermen are liars. It involves Dennis Mor-
gan's efforts to win back his ex-wife, Merle
Oberon, and frustrate her marriage to Bel-
lamy. Rita Hayworth, gal reporter in love
with Morgan, and Jimmy Gleason, his editor,
join hands to keep him from doing this,

because Gleason wants him back on the job
and Hayworth wants him back in her arms.
Tobias, "marvelouse" cameraman, is inno-
cently caught in the middle of these various
rces and doesn't know half the time
whether he is coming or going.

Morgan does a gi-and job as the never
serious, hardly-ever truth telling correspon-
dent. Oberon is right at home in farce of
this type and is gorgeous in some decollete
gowns. Bellamy repeats an oft played role
capably. Hayworth does what she is called
upon to do in competent manner. Gleason
makes a satisfactory editor driven to des-
peration by his ace correspondent, while
Tobias is marvelous as the naive foreign
cameraman. Hattie McDaniel and Butter-
fly McQueen, Oberon's colored maids, are
good for several added laughs on their own.

Lloyd Bacon's dire'-Hon rarely lets down
1 when the pace does slacken he quickly
turns things into added laughs by starting
to kid in his own right. Production and
photography are first-rate while Leo Forb-
stein's musical score is impish and in the
mood with the rest of a very funny picture.

NONAMAKER

'THEY DARE NOT LOVE' WEAK DRAMATIC EFFORT

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HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW -

Columbia.
75 Minutes.

George Brent, Martha Scott, Paul Lukas,
Egon Brecher, Roman Bohnen, Edgar Bar-
rier, Kay Linaker, Frank Reicher.
Directed by James Whale.

"They Dare Not Love" is a trite little
Columbia feature unworthy of the competent
people connected with it. With an anti-
Nazi theme to make its box-office value even
more dubious, the stoi-y is one of those in-
credible melodramatic concoctions that re-
calls the old silent days. It deals with terror
and tyranny while the heroine and hero
grope hopelessly in the dark for a solution
which comes from an unexpected source. The
dialogue and devices employed are so an-
tiquated that intelligent audiences will hard-
ly be impressed. George Brent and Martha
Scott are only fair marquee names and
hardly important enough to attract much
attention to this weak offering. This is for
the lower portion of dual bills only.

George Brent is an Austrian Prince who
flees Austria at the time of the German in-
vasion. In America he is berated by Martha
Scott's father for not helping his country.
Penitent he makes a deal with the Gestapo
to return to Germany if seven friends are
released from concentration camp, the list
including Edgar Barrier, Scott's fiance. Bar-
rier is actually a Gestapo agent and when
Scott learns this and that he is in America,
she attempts to warn Brent, but he is al-
ready aboard a boat which the Germans have
acquired from the Belgians especially to
transport him back to the Vaterland and
prison. They marry aboard the vessel and
are saved in the nick of time when war is
declared and an English destroyer stops the
ship and arrests those aboard as prisoners
of war.

Brent and Scott try hard, but their per-
formances are inevitably hammy. Paul
Lukas manages to be convincing as a Gesta-
po head, but Roman Bohnen as the German
consul is pretty bad. Kay Linaker looks
well in a brief role as Brent's temptress.

HANNA f Hollywood)

REVIEWS IN THIS ISSUE

Page 6
Affectionately Yours
They Dare Not Love
One Night in Lisbon

Page 7

The Great American Broadcast
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare

Page 18
A Woman's Face
Flame of New Orleans
Rookies On Parade

Page 19
King of the Zombies
Two-Gun Sheriff

Page 21
Her First Beau
Strange Alibi
Lady from Louisiana

'ONE NIGHT IN LISBON' SPICY AND SPARKLING ROMANTIC COMEDY

Rates • • • generally

HOLL-YWOOD PREVIEW

Paramount.
97 Minutes.

Fred MacMurray, Madeleine Carroll, Patricia
Morison, Billie Burke, John Loder, Dame May
Whitty, Edmund Gwenn, Reginald Denny,
Billy Gilbert, Marcel Dalio, Bruce Wynd-
ham, Jerry Mandy.
Directed by Edward H. Griffith.

For the first time the present World War
has been used as the background for a spicy,
sparkling and sophisticated romantic comedy
— almost a bedroom farce — which kept the
preview theatre audience in .stitches during
most of its ninety-seven minutes. Edward
H. Griffith's latest production is based on
John Van Druten's play, "There's Always
Juliet," radically changed and brought up
to the moment with .scenes during a blackout
and the bombing of London and a Nazi spy
plot in Lisbon. But the.se alarms never in-

trude too much upon the pure entertainment
nature of the picture and even the spy in-
cident is used for comedy, not melodrama.
The numberless admirers of Fred MacMur-
ray and Madeleine Carroll will adore the
picture, in which they both give outstanding-
ly fine performances. It will gross good-plus
returns at the box office in almost any loca-
tion.

Madeleine Carroll, a thoroughly conven-
tional British heiress, meets Fred MacMur-
ray, a Texas aviator who has just fiown over
one of our planes to England, in a shelter
during a bombing. He falls in love at sight
and before the eventful night is over has
met and insulted her fiance, John Loder,
called upon Madeleine in her bedroom, made
a luncheon engagement for the next day and
is planning to carry her off to Lisbon to
take the Clipper for the United States.
Madeleine tries to resist MacMurray's whirl-
wind courtship, but she is swept off her feet
and agrees to go to Lisbon with him. Ma-
deleine is doing war work for a high govern-

ment official, who gives her a decoy note to
the British Minister in Lisbon, which he
knows a ring of Nazi spies will try to steal.
Loder and MacMurray's ex-wife turn up in
Lisbon and add comedy and complications
to the romance. Madeleine is kidnapped by
the Nazi spies, but MacMurray, Loder and
the British government official rescue her
and capture the spies. MacMurray decides
that after he and Madeleine are married he
will return to London and fly for Britain.

Miss Carroll is lovely, gay and charming
as usual. Fred MacMurray is excellent as
the dashing Texan and gives the smoothest
and easiest performance of his career.
Patricia Morison looks like a million dollars
as Fred's ex-wife. John Loder is delightful
as the bewildered and slightly stodgy Naval
officer. Billie Burke, less fluttery than usual,
has a small role as Madeleine's American
friend. Edmund Gwenn, as the government
official. Dame May Whitty, Reginald Denny
and Billy Gilbert stand out in the cast.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

6

FILM BULLETIN

'THE GREAT AMERICAN BROADCAST' ANOTHER ZANUCK MUSICAL TREAT

Rates • • •

generally

20th Century-Fox.
90 Minutes.

Alice Faye, Jack Oakie, John Payne, Cesar
Romero, James Newill, The Four Ink Spots,
Nicholas Bros., M'eire Bros., Eula Morg:an,
Eddy Conrad, Lucien Littlefield, Eddie Acuff,
William Pawley, Mildred Gover, Syd Saylor,
Eddie Kane, Frank Orth, Mary Beth Hughes,
William Halligan, Mike Frankovitch.
Directed by Archie Mayo.

Darryl Zanuck sticks to his sure-fire for-
mula for smash musicals — with exceptional-
ly entertaining results — in "The Great
American Broadcast." This latest cavalcade
of music and comedy traces the history of
radio from the days of crystal sets up to the
first nation-wide hook-up and there's nary
a dull moment in the entire 90 minutes run-
ning time. The story is necessarily sketchy
and may not adhere strictly to dates and

facts but these are minor flaws in a sparkl-
ing film show. Alice Faye's swell delivery
of the catchy Gordon & Warren songs, the
applause-getting specialties of the Weire
Bros., the Four Ink Spots and the swift-
footed Nicholas Bros, and the broad comedy
of Jack Oakie all combine to make this a
musical treat for all types of audiences. This
almost equals "Alexander's Rag Time Band"
and it's a shade ahead of the more recent
"Tin Pan Alley." This is a box office winner.

The film opens in 1917 as John Payne, a
penniless flyer, and Jack Oakie, a telephone
lineman, quit their respective jobs to unite
in a new and coming field — wireless enter-
tainment. With the aid of Cesar Romero's
capital and the singing of Oakie's girl, Alice
Faye, they stage the first free broadcast for
owners of crystal sets, but stormy weather
makes it a failure. Another of Payne's ideas
— a ringside description of the Willard-

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

Dempsey fight brings them success, but un-
happiness for Oakie when his pal wins Miss
Faye. Oakie and Romero become owners of
a radio station, but Payne has a misunder-
standing with his wife and a split-up results.
Although Payne sinks into obscurity, the re-
morseful Oakie brings him back to partici-
pate, with Miss Faye, in the first nation-
wide broadcast.

Alice Faye, who looks and sings her best
in these elaborate musicals, is equal to all
the acting demands of hsr part. John Payne,
as the hero, and Cesar Romero, in the some-
what passive role of the "other man," are
both good, but Jack Oakie steals the show
with his juicy comedy moments.

During the dramatic moments, the comedy
scenes and the song numbers, Archie Mayo
manages to inject numerous human touches
— a true test of directorial excellence.

LEYENDECKER

THE GREAT AMERICAN BROADCAST (20th Century-Fox)
"...Amusing and entertaining. . .Gay and diverting, though a little
bit on the foolish side as to its romantic plot." — Thirer, N. Y. Post.
". . . Fa.-it paced and frequently amusing. . .Full of beguiling entertain-
ment when it is sticking to the emergence of radio as an entertainment
form." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

"...Consistently diverting. .. Moves with considerable zip, and if you
are in search of pure, unalloyed fun, you'll find it." — Boehnel, N. Y.
World-Telegram.

"...Easily the best musical ... since 'Alexander's Ragtime Band'...
Chockful of delightful entertainment." — T. M. P., N. Y. Times.
THE GIRL IN THE NEWS (20th Century-Fox)

" . . . Breathtakingly suspensive ... Another spellbinding English thril-
led."—T. S., N. Y. Times.

"...Full of suspense and interest. . .Outstandingly the most exciting

'THE PEOPLE VS. DR. KILDARE'
A LETDOWN IN THE SERIES

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HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

MGM.

77 Minutes.

Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day,
Bonita Granville, Alma Kruger, Red Skelton,
Paul Stanton, Diana Lewis, Walter Kings-
ford, Nell Craig, Tom Conway, Marie Blake,
Eddie Acuff, George H. Reed, Chick Chand-
ler, Frank Orth, Gladys B. Lake.
Directed by Harold S. Busquet.

Far below the standard set by previous
"Kildare" pictures, "The People vs. Dr. Kil-
dare" will find the going tough except where
the series is particularly popular. The action
is slow, the complications many and con-
fusing; the performances and direction are
on a par with the material.

Legal ramifications evolve after Kildare
(Ayres) performs an operation on ice -skater
Bonita Granville on the street. Paralysis
evolves and she sues him and the hospital.
It looks dark for the young doctor until it is
proved that the paralysis was not a result of
the operation but from other causes. Another
operation is performed, Granville can skate
again and everyone is happy — that is, all
but the spectator.

HANNA (Hollywood)

n

murd r mystery of the season." — Boehnel. N. Y. World-Telegram.
". . .Worth your attention. . .Picture's suspense mounts to a degree
rare in melodramas of this sort." — Winsten, N. Y. Post.
"... Smgularly good screen melodrama . . . Lurid . . . but the clever
rtaging and the forthright acting make "The Girl in the News" some-
thing to ree." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

A GIRL, A GUY AND A GOB (RKO-Radio)

"...Sweet, screwy comedy produced flavorsomely ... Friendly nonsense
. . .Good humor. . .Good casting." — Ager, P. M.

". . .Fresh, fiuiny and bright as a new penny. . .Clean, saucy humor. . .
Funny things happen all the *ime." — Finn, Phila. Record.
"... Rib-ticklish ... Harum-scarum humor. . .Most of it is extremely
fxmny ... Excellent nonsense." — T. S., N. Y. Times.

". . .Slaphappy. . . Petter-than-average farce." — Murdoch, Phila. Ledger.

CIEAR THE DECKS for action!
CIEAR THE MAIN FIOOR for standing room!
CIEAR THE lOBBY for holdouts!
CLEAR THE BOOKING SHEETS
FOR EXTENDED HOLDOVERS!

MORE REVIEWS
ON PAGE 18

Bud ABBOTT & Lou COSTELLO
DICK POWELL

IN THE NAVY

••""THE ANDREWS SISTERS • ciair.Dodd . okh F.r.n

Butch & Buddy • Shemp Howard • Sunnie O'Oea • Condos Bros.
Directed fay ARTHUR LUBIN •Associate Producer ALEX GOTTLIEB ,

UNIVERSAL PICTURE

MAY 17, 1941

7

. . . OF MEN AND THINGS

By JACK NARROWER

"Exhibitors are getting more showmanship-minded I There
is the considered opinion of William R. Ferguson, Exploitation
Chief of M-G-M. And he certainly ought to know. His Honor
Roll Exploitation Campaign membership is growing steadily
with showman-managers qualifying from all parts of the nation.
Ferguson only started his plan last September, and today it is
being talked about wherever theatre men gather. Because every
exhibitor knows he is being given a chance to go to town with a
campaign, and get a chance for worthwhile recognition. At last
the small theatre man gets a break, for heretofore, sad to state,
most of these awards for exploitation campaigns have gone to a
favored few or to managers running the showy iirst-runs. Fer-
guson's plan for "giving credit where credit is due" pushes the
showman in the humble spots up into the spotlight where his
showman ability can be compared with men who are sitting in
the more favored spots in key cities and de luxe houses.

* * *

If you are not familiar with the plan, it works as follows:
If the exhibitor feels he has put over a really worthwhile cam-
paign on an M-G-M picture, he sends in the campaign accom-
panied by photographs, tear sheets on contests and co-op tie-
ups, to Ferguson's exploitation department in the company's
New York office. When found worthy, it is incorporated in a
Cooperative Service Sheet distributed to the M-G-M exchanges,
salesmen and newspaper outlets. This recognition automatic-
ally makes him a member of the Honor Roll group. He re-
ceives an emblem in the form of a neat lapel button embossed
with the head of Leo the Lion. The whole thing is as simple
as that. And yet it has created a great pride in these showmen
to be thus singled out, and they are wearing their emblems
with justifiable pleasure.

« « «

Showmen who obtain the Honor Roll recognition six times
within six months receive a handsome award plaque. Honor Roll
buttons are not sent for each campaign — only the first. The
Honor Roll showmen receive cards acknowledging Honor Roll
acceptance of their campaigns when they make the grade, signi-
fying that their material is being sent out on the Cooperative
Service Sheet. The cards are numbered "Honor Roll Accept-
ance from 2 to 6. When the sixth card is earned within any
given six months, the Award Plaque follows.

* * *

A lot of publicity goes with the winning of each campaign
by any showman. As Jack Arthur of Famous Players Canadian
Corporation said in a letter to managers of his company: "Such
publicity does not do a manager any harm." He wrote his
letter when Jack Nelson, manager of the Capitol North Bay
theatre, became the first Canadian to be placed on the Honor
Roll. They made a city celebration of the event up in North
Bay. Mayor Charles Harrison presented the button to Mana-
ger Nelson at a dinner in the St. Regis Hotel. Nelson won his
award for the campaign on "Escape,' the feature of the cam-
paign being a special section published by the local paper, the
North Bay Nugget. A crowd of local dignitaries was present
at the award dinner. The local showman's achievement was
hailed as a big boost for the city.

Here are some acknowledgements from showmen to Fer-
guson on the occasion of being notified that they have been
elected to the Honor Roll organization. They express better
than anything else the reactions of theatre men in all sorts of
situations on having their exploitation efforts suitably recognized:

"For some time now I have realized the constructive bene-
fits to showmen in the M-G-M Honor Roll idea and the good
it is doing in stimulating box-office efforts." — ^Ted Emerson,
Omaha Theatre, Omaha, Nebr.

"May I express my sincere appreciation for the recognition
extended my campaign and assure you that I feel it is a signal
honor to receive this award. It definitely proves that those of
us in the smaller towns are not 'forgotten men' and our efforts
receive the same fair treatment as that of those who have far
greater resources at their disposal." — Seymour L. Morris, Palace
Theatre, Lockport, N. Y.

"The M-G-M Honor Roll emblem which I received for my
campaign makes me very happy and I feel highly honored. We
like to give every picture everything that we have and I want
to assure you that I am endeavoring to merit an Honor Roll
Award Plaque." — Matt Saunders, Loew's Poll Theatre, Bridge-
port, Conn.

"I sincerely believe awards of this nature will tend to spur
showmen all over the country to endeavor to achieve campaigns
worthy of this mention." — J. A. Mercer, Majestic Theatre,
Evansville, Ind,

"It was with extreme gratification that I received the Honor
Roll emblem, and you may rest assured it will act as an incen-
tive to do my utmost in getting 100 percent advertising and
publicity values out of future pictures." — Frank W. Miller,
Metropolitan Theatre, Morgantown, W. Va.

"We are going to try very hard to get five more mentions
so that we can get the Honor Roll Award Plaque." — Cecil E.
Vogel, Loew's State Theatre, Memphis, Tenn.

"It certainly gives one a feeling that the work we are doing
in the field is not without recognition by the industry and makes
one extend himself to merit such an appreciation." — Morris
Rosenthal, Poli-Majestic Theatre, Bridgeport, Conn.

"Having been in this business for thirty years we become
stale in our public approach, and many of us who have lived
and sweated through hard times feel that we were the ones
destined to write the book on selling pictures. I'm sincerely
grateful for your recognition." — U. K. Rice, Carolina Theatre,
Winston-Salem, N. C.

* * *

There are dozens more like the above, the writers ranging
from Manager W. G. Van Schmus of the famous Radio City
Music Hall to the managers of some little theatre in towns
you've seldom heard mentioned. It is vastly encouraging.
Showmanship is still with us — and showmen, being human
beings, are just as susceptible to a pat on the back as anybody.
Ferguson and M-G-M are giving them that mental "lift" and
the moral support that is needed in a business that can take
the heart out of a man at times. More power to the Honor
Roll idea. It's bringing the names of many obscure showmen
to national attention — on merit.

8

FILM BULLETIN

T

■MAY 17. 19 4 1-

STUDIO SIZE-UPS

The Inside on the Important Studios' Activities

COLUMBIA

Samuel Bronston, who was to have produced a program of pic-
tures independently, has apparently abandoned that plan in favor
of a deal with Columbia whereby the distributing organization will
release "Martin Eden." the Jack London story, which Bronston will
produce in collaboration with B. P. Shulberg. No director or cast
has been announced.

Columbia is lining- up a flock of starlets and calling them all
"most promising discoveries." The latest is Janet Blair, a dance
band vocalist who hails from Altoona, Pa. Her screen debut will
be in a singing spot in "You'll Never Get Rich," the Fred Astaire-
Rita Hayworth musical.

Larry Darmour signed a new deal with Frederick Dannay and
Manfred B. Lee, authors of the Ellery Queen novels, assuring the
producer of material for four more films in the detective-mystery
series to be produced next season for Columbia.

IN PRODUCTION — "Our Wife" (Melvyn Douglas-Ruth Hus-
sey), "Heaven Can Wait" (Robert Montgomei-y-Rita Johnson),
"Tilhe the Toiler" iKay Harris- William Tracy), "Medico of Painted
Springs" (Charles StaiTett-Terry Walker), "The Devil to Pay"
(Ralph Bellamy-Charley Grapewin), "Texas" (WilUam Holden-
Glenn Ford), "Tonight Belongs to Us" iLoretta Young-Dean
Jagger).

<'ASTIN<iS: N'ictor Vtirconi. Billy Reye.'i in
Mar.jorie UeynoUls, Fianklin PaiiKhiirn in "Tillii
Oeoig-e Bancrol't, Edgar Buchiiuin in •Ttxns"..
olu'ster. Isobel Elsom, Edith li:invtt in 'Lidi
Dk'w. TlnT.-.sa Hairis, Hobart ( 'av ;niii n ^ li . i: nl.
ill ■iini Uii. ■■. . .Iionald McBride in II.!.!!; I'l
■ I'lan I MX is, I'ai-ni.Mi Mnrali-s in '■('.iris i M.rn

."-^tanle.N- Briiwn in "I Wa.s a I'risom i <
Hal Cooke. ClilT Claik in ' liliMiilip in
Eden" by Jack l.ini.l.m . . .CONTH.KCTS:

JilidKcs.

Kennedy.
"Martin
deal.

ToniKlit Belongs to Us"...
tlie Toiler" .. .Claire Treyor,
. ..Eyelyn Keyes, ELsa Lan-
s in Retirement" .. .Ellen
.1 Iirown, George McKay
\\ ni" ..loan Woodbury.
I 'il k Curtis, TJoyd
II Hexil s Islanil" .. .Edgar
S.ici. iy . . .STOKV lil'YS:
llani.t Hilliald to i-piv

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

The fir.st important production personality to be added to the
MGM staff in some time is Wesley Ruggles, who has been signed to
an exclusive term contract as a producer-director. Negotiations
are now underway to bring Claude Binyon into the Metro fold, he
being a close collaborator of Ruggles. The author was associated
with him on numerous pictures.

Metro is going musical in a big way with six tune-fllms now
preparing and editing, "Lady Be Good," "The Bargain Basement,"
"Smilin' Through," "The Chocolate Soldier," "Babes on Broadway,"
and "Panama Hattie."

Speaking of "Lady Be Good," that picture is reported to be
a prize package and its director, Norman McLeod, has been signed
to a term contract and assigned the directorial reins of "Panama
Hattie," which will also star Ann Sothern.

Thoroughly pleased with the reception accorded "The Happiest
Man on Earth," MGM is planning another short story adaptation,
"The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe.

J. P. Marquand has arrived in town to assist on the film version
of "H. M. Pulham, Esq.". . ."Billy the Kid" has been sneak pre-
viewed and there are reports that this outdoor film and "Lady Be
Good" will go a long way toward b<'ating the jinx that has been
pursuing most of Metro's product in recent months. . .Florence Bates
has been signed to a term contract by Metro... An interesting cast
has been assembled for "Smilin' Through" now in production. Brian

Aherne plays the male lead and Jeanette MacDonald's husband.
Gene Raymond, will portray her unsuccessful suitor. Also in the
cast is Patrick O'Moore, of the stage's "Ladies in Retirement," who
will make his American screen debut in this picture .. .The next
Hardy feature, "Andy Hardy's First Job" will be bolstered by the
appearance of Judy Garland in one of the leading roles.

IN PRODUCTION — "Get-Away" (Robert Sterling-Danna
Reed), "Barnacle Bill" (Wallace Beery-Virginia Weidler), "The
Yearling" (Spencer Tracy-Ann Revere). "Life Begins for Andy
Hardy" (Mickey Rooney-Lewis Stone) and "Smilin' Tlu'ough"
(Jeanette MacDonald-Brian Aherne).

PREPARING — "Untitled Tarzan" (Johnny Weissmuller) , "The
Chocolate Soldier" (Nelson Eddy-Rise Stevens), "New York Heart-
beat."

t'.VSTINGS: Adeline de Walt Reynolds, Tully Marshall in •'The Yearling"...
Patrick O'Moore in ■'Smiliir Thiougli" , . . Bnnila Cram ill., i;iv McDonald in
"Young America" .. .Ann Sotliei n, Knbi rt Sterling in Uinu-nle Maisie" . . .
Marjorie Main in ■•Honk. vtonk" . . . DIKl-X TOH .\SSI(..\ .M KN'I>. : Sylyan Simon
to "Xew York 1 r.aitli.'ai' . . . STOIJ Y BVYS: •'UuBarry Was a I.idy" by B. G.
DeSylya. . . "Tile Inside sii.i\' l.y .lo.seph Harrington ... "The .Anointed" by
Clyde Brion 1 la \ is , . , Tin- liu.^li s Blow at Midnight" by William l.,ippman.

MONOGRAM

Scott R. Dunlap will produce the Buck Jones "Rough Riders"
series which may indicate that Monogram attaches a good deal of
importance to the series and the group will have higher budgets
than are usually accorded westerns.

Taking the place of two pictures originally planned for release
on the 1941-42 program. Monogram has announced two films to be
added to its new season schedule. These are "Murder by Appoint-
ment," which replaces "The Fighting Cadet," and "Man with Many
Faces," which is being substituted for "Night Edition."

A busy Monogram producer last week was Sam Katzman who
branched out into large scale production methods when he bought
a musical revue, "Sis, Boom, Bah." Katzman plans first to present
this as a stage attraction before filming it for the screen. Stories
being prepared by writers for the Katzman unit are "Mi-. Wise
Guy?' "Bowery Blitzkrieg," for the Dead End Kids, and "Ti'ail of
the" Vampire," in which the youngsters will share honors with
Bela Lugosi.

Lindsley Parsons has three yarns in preparation. . .W. Ray
Johnston and Trem Carr have headed East for business conferences.

IN PRODUCTION — "Wanderers of the West" (Tom Keene).

PREPARING — "Mr. Wise Guy" (Dead End Kids), "City
Limits," "Army Hostess," "Isle of Lost Men."

PARAMOUNT

Havhi" c'oiiiplcled the job of cataloguing its story properties.
Paramount will assign writers to develop treatments for submission
to production head De Sylva. The studio expects to salvage several
valuable stories from its accumulation of unproduced material.

With "Citizen Kane" now at Hollywood's El Capitan, the first
time this leuit house has played a motion picture, talk that Para-
mount is negotiating for the spot as a first run showing for its
product has been revived. Paramount has been seeking a Holly-
wood theatre for years.

Mitchell Leiscn has been signed to direct two pictures annually
over a two year period... The contemplated remake of "The Vir-

ginian" has been postponed to avoid confusion with Par's "Vir-
ginia" now in release. . ."Showboat Sal," a musical, has been
selected as Judy Canova's first staiTing vehicle under her new
Paramount contract. Sol Siegel is the producer. Other pictures
just handed to the former Republic head are "Prison Widows"
and "Sing a Song of Homicide". . .Still they pile up — those
assignments for Bob Hope. The latest is "The Murder Farm," in
which he will co-star with Paulette Goddard. . . Jean Arthur will
probably play the lead in "Miss Susie Slagle's". . .Martha O'Dris-
coU is the latest addition to the cast of "Reap the Wild Wind"...
Another youngster due for a break is Mary Anderson, signed to
portray Stirling Hayden's wife in "Dildo Cay". . .Richard Dix
has been signed to a two picture contract by Harry Sherman.
The vehicles are "Tombstone' and "The American Empire." An-
other item from "Pop" Sherman concerns "The Silver Queen"
which has a picturesque role for Ellen Drew.

IN PRODUCTION — "Aloma of the South Seas" (Dorothy
Lamour-Jon Hall), "Nothing but the Ti-uth" (Bob Hope-Paulette
Goddard), "Birth of the Blues" (Bing Crosby-Mary Martin),
"Among the Living" (Albert Dekker-Susan Hayward) "Secret of
the Wastelands" (William Boyd-Brad King) and "Sullivan's Trav-
els" (Joel McCrea-Veronica Lake).

PREPARING — "Dildo Cay" (Stirling Hayden), "Flying Blind,"
"Glamour Boy," "Reap the Wild Wind" (Paulette Goddard).

tW.STlNGS: Bing^ Crosby. Fred Astaire in "Holiday Inn" ... Harry Carey in
"Among tile L#iving" ... Margaret Haye.'^. Ra\'ninnd Walhurn in "Sullivan's
Travels" .. .William Holdfn in "Cli!iniii-I I 'cirl " . . . M ;i ry Amii-rson in "Dildo

Cay". ..STORY BUYS: "Hula Hone> .11" .\laiiiii ('....■^rh and Howard

Harris. . ."Holiday Inn" by Irving Berlin ... ■ I'l i.sun Widows ' by Louis Pollock.

REPUBLIC

With only 12 more pictures to be completed on the 1940-41
schedule. Republic expects to have its full schedule completed by
August 11.

The arrival of Herbert Yates at the studio set off the most
intensive production drive ever attempted by Republic. 21 pictures
•will get underway during the next 12 weeks, many of these 1941-42
releases.

The first week in June has been set for the starting of "Ice-
Capades of 1941". . .Republic is planning to drop its "Higgins
Family" series. . .This new preview system which has the Hollywood
press burning is making it plenty tough for the independent lots
to arrange screenings of their forthcoming product. Republic had
to transport the members of the trade press to Riverside for a
showing of "Rookies on Parade."

IN PRODUCTION — "Puddin'head" (Judy Canova-Francis
Lederen and "Kansas Cyclone" (Don Barry-Lynn Merrick).

PREPARING — "Hurricane Smith," "Ice Capades of 1941,"
"There Goes My Wife" (Ruth Donnelly-Roscoe Karns), "Under
Fiesta Stars" (Gene Autry).

C.V.S'l'lNCiS: Astrid .\lhvyn in "I'uddin' Head" . . . Dorotliy Lewis, .Ii-i ry CoIiim-
na in "Ice-Capades."

RKO-RADIO

The Hollywood premiere of "Citizen Kane" occurred late last
week with no mishaps, although many of the stars begged off at
the last moment, presumably at the instigation of Hearst forces.

Graham Baker has been made an RKO producer and will take
over three pictures that were being readied by Robert Sisk. There's
a laugh in this situation in view of the fact that Gene Towne
continually hogged the spotlight when collaborating with Baker
last year, even going so far as to plant his own publicity. An RKO
publicity release says that Baker's new deal will not affect the
status of the Towne-Baker corporation, but it is this writer's guess
that the outfit will eventually fade from the production picture.

They have been threatening to do it for years — reunite Victor

MEW RELEASES

(For details on These pictures see Release Charts on Following Pages)

COLUMBIA

She Knew All the Answere May 15

Naval Academy May 22

Adventure in Washington May 30

Time Out for Rhythm June 12

Hands Across the Rockies June 19

Richest Man in Town June 26

Sweetheart of the Campus July 3

I Was a Prisoner On Devil's Island July 10

METRO

I'll Wait for You May 16

Love Crazy May 23

Billy, the Kid May 30

The Get- Away June 6

Bargain Basement June 13

Blossoms in the Dust June 27

MONOGRAM

King of the Zombies May 14

Redhead May 16

Silver Stallion May 28

Wrangler's Roost June 4

Gang's All Here, The June 11

PARAMOUNT

Pirates On Horseback May 23

I Wanted Wings May 30

One Night in Lisbon June 13

■y^Test Point Widow June 20

Parson of Panamint June 27

Caught in the Draft July 4

Shepherd of the Hills July 18

Forced Landing July 25

Kiss the Boys Goodbye Aug. 1

Aloma of the South Seas Aug. 8

RKPUBUC

Saddlemates May 24

Angels with Broken Wings May 27

Nevada City June 20

RKO

Bring 'Em Back Ahve (Reissue) May 16

Scattergood Pulls the Strings May 23

Sunny May 30

Saint's Vacation, The May 30

Reluctant Dragon, The June 6

Cyclone On Horseback June 6

Tom, Dick and Harry June 13

Hurry, Charlie, Hurry July 11

2«Ui CENTUBT-FOZ

Cowboy and the Blonde May 16

Great Commandment, The May 23

Blood and Sand May 30

For Beauty's Sake June 6

A Very Young Lady June 13

Man Hunt June 20

Bride Wore Crutches, The June 27

Moon Over Miami July 4

Accent On Love July 11

UNITED ARTISTS

Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Reissue) May 16

Prisoner of Zenda (Reissue) May 16

UNIVERSAL

Too Many Blondes May 23

In the Navy May 30

Men of the Timberlands June 6

Tight Shoes June 13

Law of the Range June 20

Hit the Road June 27

Riders of Death Valley July 1

Sandy Steps Out July 4

Hello, Sucker July H

Unfinished Business Aug. 15

WARNER BROS.

Singapore Woman May 17

Nurse's Secret, The May 24

Million Dollar Baby May 31

Devil Dogs of the Air June 7

Shining Victory June 7

Gentle People, The June 14

Passage from Hongkong June 21

Underground June 28

FILM BULLETIN

McLaglen and Edmund Lowe in their Sergeant Quirt-Captain Plagg
characters. Deeming this a propitious time, RKO has signed the
team for a picture called "The Marines Are Ready." Leslie Good-
wins will direct and Howard Benedict will produce.

Edward Arnold has replaced Thomas Mitchell in "The Devil
and Daniel Webster." Charles Coburn will assume the role ori-
ginally schedule for Mitchell in "Unexpected Uncle". . .George Ab-
bott's one picture commitment with RKO has been cancelled . . .
Wialt Disney declared that he will close down his plant in the
event of a strike... The reason RKO was able to lure Samuel
Goldwyn away from UA and Warners was its offer of a guarantee
of negative costs on the pictures RKO will handle.

IN PRODUCTION — "The Devil and Daniel Webster" (Ed-
ward Arnold -Walter Huston), "Father Takes a Wife" (Adolphe
Menjou-Gloria Swanson), "The Little Foxes" (Bette Davis-Herbert
Marshall), "The Gay Falcon" (George Sanders-Wendy Barrie),
"Outlaw Trail" (Tim Holt- Janet Waldo), "Look Who's Talking"
(Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy).

PREPARING — "Joan of Paris" (Michele Morgan), "Un-
expected Uncle" (Charles Coburn-Dorothy Comingore), "Valley of
the Sun."

CASTrXGS: Herbert Marshall in "The Little Foxes" ... Edward Arnold in
"The Devil and Daniel Webster" .. .Dorothy Comingore, Charles Coburn in
"Unexpected Uncle" .. .Lucille Ball in "ThrouKh the Thin Wall" ... Edgar
Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, Fibber McGee and MolU-, Sterling Hollowi-.y,
Neil Hamilton. Chester Clute, Irving Bacon in "Lock Who's Talking" ... Ruth
Warrick, I^ucille Ball in "Two on an Lsland ' . . . DIKKCTOB ASSIGNMENTS:
Allan Dwan to "Look Who'.s Talking" .. .('ONTB.VC'TS: Ginny .Simms to term
pact.

20th CENTURY-FOX

To the rapidly growing list of names on 20th Century-Fox's
production roster was added that of John Brahm, famed European
and English director, who for the past four years has been under
contract to Columbia. Brahm's first assignment on his new long
term contract will be the direction of "Wild Geese Calling."

The addition of Brahm brings the total number of directors at
20th Century to 2L

20th Century has decided to go easy on war and defense sub-
jects and at the moment only five such pictures are planned. The
studio has decided to limit its output in view of the heavy atmos-
phere caused by the international situation. Further they feel that
unless the material is extraordinary, filmgoers are disinterested
in such topics on the screen.

"The Outlaw" has been given an indefinite release date by 20th
Century due to the fact that the Hays office has refused to give
the Howard Hughes production a "purity" seal. The move was
presumably inspired by the recent ban on "sweaters." Such non-
sense !

"Blood and Sand" will be previewed in Mexico before it is
unveiled here... Leo McCarey is treating the Garrett and Carroll
Graham yarn about film folk, "Queer People" as a possible pro-
duction for Howard Hughes. . .Eugene Forde and Ray McCarey have
had their directors' pacts renewed ... Monty Banks will megaphone
the initial Laurel and Hardy fun-film for 20th Century ... Joseph
Schenck has resigned as 20th's chairman of the board, but will
continue his production activities pending the outcome of his ap-
peal... By the end of May, 20th Century will have put 13 pictures
into production.

IN PRODUCTION — "Belle Starr" (Gene Tierney-Henry
Fonda), "Dance Hall" (Cesar Romero-Carole Landis), "Dressed to
Kill" (Lloyd Nolan-Mary Beth Hughes), "Last of the Duanes"
(George Montgomery-Lynne Overman), "Private Nurse" (Brenda
Joyce- Jane Darwell), "Charlie Chan in Rio" (Sidney Toler-Mary
Beth Hughes), "Charley's Aunt" (Jack Benny-Kay Francis).

PREPARING — "21 Men and a Girl," "Wild Geese Calling,"
"Remember the Day."

t'ASTINOS: Alice Faye. Don Ameche, Cesar Romero, Carmen Miranda in
"Honeymoon in Havana" .. .Tyrone Power, Barbara .Stanwyck. Robert Young.
Hrenda .loyce in "Delayed Action ...George Montgomery in "Down to the
Sea in .Ships" .. .James Ellison, Arlcen Whelan. .\nne Baxter in "Charley's
Aunt" . . .Cobina Wright. Ted North in "Charley Chan in Rio"... STORY
HliYS: "(Soodbye on Monday" by .Steve Fisher. .. "Joyous" and "Girl on the
Billboard" by Izola Forrester Page and Mann Page. . .CONTK.VCTS: John
Biahm to term directorial pact.

UNITED ARTISTS

Eddie Cantor will become a UA producer, making a series of
pictures in which he will star. Cantor will also attend to the
financing.

Edward Small has embarked on his motion ambitious pro-
duction schedule. "International Lady" has already started with
Illona Massey, George Brent and Basil Rathbone in the cast. Next
he starts "The Corsican Brothers" with Doughus Fairbanks. This
will be followed by the Shirley Temple picture. Other features of
Small's program which may or may not materialize are "My

Official Wife," "Twin Beds," "Murderers' Holiday," "Valentino"
and "Two Years Before the Mast."

To utilize some of his frozen English money. Small has acquired
the American distribution rights to "Three Cockeyed Sailors."

Katharine Brown has concluded two weeks of conferences at the
studio and planed East.., There is talk that Mary Pickford may
re-enter production in collaboration with Edward Small.

IN PRODUCTION — "International Lady" (Illona Massey-
George Brent) and "Illusion" (Merle Oberon).

PREPARING — "Sundown," "The Eagle Squadron."

C.VSTINGS: Tom Brown, Mar.iorie Woodworth, Zazu Pitts, Slim Summerville
ill "Xiagra Falls" ... Liiwreiice Grossmith. Winifred Harris in "Illusions"...
niKKCTOR A.S.SI(iN.MKNTS: Gordon Douglas to "Niagra Falls."

UNIVERSAL

Re-alignment of Universal's executive-supervisory set-up has
been announced. Milton H. Feld is to concentrate exclusively on
top set-ups. Included are the Abbott and Costello productions, the
Mayfair pictures and "Mermaid in Distress." Universal has am-
bitious plans for Abbott and Costello; budgets have been increased
for those that are preparing and those that are in the planning
stage. In association with Jules Levey, Feld will produce the May-
fair productions, "Hellzapoppin'," "Hold on to Your Hats," "Butch
Minds the Baby" and "Mermaid in Distress."

Jack Gross will head a production unit in collaboration with
George Waggner and Joseph Bernard, Jr. Milton Schwartzwald
and Ken Goldsmith are the gentlemen assigned to the Dead End
Kids-Little Tough Guys group and the Hugh Herbert vehicles.

Joe Gershenson, hitherto an associate producer, steps up into
a supervisory spot, working with Paul Malvern, Marshall Grant
and Will Cowan. This unit will produce the "idea" pictures, the
Johnny Mack Brown westerns and U's two-reel musical shorts.

Ben Pivar continues as major domo of the Dick Foran-Leo
Carrillo-Andy Devine action series.

Carol Bruce planed into Hollywood last week for a test and
was assigned the feminine lead in "I, James Lewis." She will leave
the cast of "Louisiana Purchase" after Patricia Ellis gets up in
the part. . .Charles Boyer and Margaret Sullavan are to be re-
united in "Heartbeat". . .Is Universal having more trouble with
Deanna Durbin stories than it would like known?

IN PRODUCTION — "Abbott and Costello and Dick Powell in
the Navy," "Moonlight in Hawaii." (Johnny Downs- Jane Frazee),
"Rawhide Rangers" (Johnny Mack Brown-Fuzzy Knight), "Radio
Revels of 1942" (Frances Langford-Ken Murray), "I. James Lewis"
(Franchot Tone-Walter Brennan).

PREPARING — "Almost an Angel" (Charles Laughton-Deanna
Durbin).

('.\STINGS: William Gargan in "Flying Cadets" ... .\bbott and Costello, An-
drews Sisters in "Ride 'Em Cowboy" .. .Carol Bruce in "I, James Lewis."

WARNER BROS.

With 13 pictures in the cutting room and 12 preparing, WB
has a busy schedule ahead for May-June-July.

One of the plants offering deals to Orson Welles Is WB...The
lads in the WB press department are having a grand time with the
George Raic-Robinson fued — even going so far as to intimate that
fight scenes in the picture will be cut lest the fisticuffs become
too realistic. . .With so much activity on the lot. WB has more
outside players working than at any tim.e in its history .. .Jack
Benny has been signed to a one picture deal and he will do "The
Widow Couldn't Weep". . .Richard Whorf, long as.sociated with
the Theatre Guild and Alfred Lunt and Lynne Fontanne, has
checked into the studio to begin his acting-directing-writing deal. . .
Frank Capra and Robert Riskin are wondering about filming a
sequel to "Meet John Doe"... Eddie Albert's option was not lifted.

IN PRODUCTION — "Dive Bomber" (Errol Flynn-Fi-ed Mac-
Murray), "Manpower" (Robinson-Raft-Dietrich), "Navy Blues"
(Ann Sheridan-Martha Raye-Jack Oakie>, "Bullets for O'Hara"
(Joan Perry-Roger Pi'yor) and "The Smiling Ghost" (.Wayne
Morris) .

IN PREPARING — "King Rubber," "King's Row" (Ann Sheri-
dan-Robert Cumniings) .

('.\S'ri\«iS: Hrenda .Marshall in "Smiling Ghost" ... Hobart Boswortli in
■line Foot in ll.ax en' . . . lloli art Hosworth in "Bullets for O'Hara" ... Hobart
l!..s\\ (]rth. Moiia Maris in "King Unbber" ... Ralph Byrd. Fay Emerson in
•■.Manpower ".. .DIKKCTOR .\SSI<iN:MKNTS: Lew Seller to "High Towers"...
CONTR.VCTS: lOllzabei li Fi as. r t.. t.-rm <loal.

INDEPENDENTS

Astor Distributing Corporation and Majestic Pictures, both
indie outlets, have merged and will be known henceforth as
Majestic.

(Continued On Page 16)

MAY 17, 1941

11

& RELEASE

In the Release Chart, the date under "Details" refers to the issue in which cast .director, plot, etc., appeared.
"Rel" is the national release date. "No." is the release number. There may be variations in the Running
Time in states where there is censorship. AU new productions are on 1940-41 programs unless otherwise noted.

1940-41 Features (41)
Westerns (14)
Serials (4)

Completed (38)
Completed (13)
Completed (2)

In Production (6)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)

MEDICO OF PAINTED SPRINGS

Western — Shooting started May 5

Cast: Charles Starrett, Terry Walker, Four Symphonies ,Richard
Fiske, Ray Bennett, Ben Taggart, Ed Cobb. Wheeler Oakman.

Director: Lambert Hillyer Pi'oducer: Jack Pier

.story: Starrett, a tluftur is .sent U) Indian Territory to examine i-ccruits for
the Rough Riders. He becomes involved in a Teud between sheep
and cattle men ami is falselx- aernserl r)f a murder, but finally proved
innocent.

THE DEVIL TO PAY (Larry Darmour)

Murder mystery — Shooting started May 8

Cast: Ralph Bellamy, Charley Grapewin, Margaret Lindsay, John
Beal, Spring Byington, Linda Hayes. H. B. Warner. James
Burke, Douglas Dumbrille. Sidney Blackmer. Walter Kings-
lord.

Director: James Hogan Producer: Larry Darmour

story: Unavailable

.see next issue.

TEXAS

Drama — Shooting started May 12

Cast: William Holden, Glenn Ford, Claire Trevor, Edgar Buchanan.

Director: George Marshall Producer: Sam Bischoff

TONIGHT BELONGS TO US (Gregory Ratoff)

Drama — Shooting started May 9

Cast: Loretta Young, Dean Jagger, Eugenie Leontovich,
Veidt, Victor Varconi.

Pi'oducer-Director: Gregory Ratoff

Conrad

story: Unavailablt

next i-s.sue.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Kiiiiniii^ Time ( ;ist Details

Heaven Can Wait R.Muntg'm'ry-K., Johnson .)-;!...

Our Wife M.Dougias-R.Hussey 5-3...

rillie Tlie Toiler rCHarris-W. Tracy .5-:i...

No.

11- 16.
4-19.

.7-27.

12- U.
. ..'>-4.
.10-.5.

l-J.j.
. .9-7. .

1940-41

Across the Sierras (.58) B.Elliott-I.. Walters . 10-19 ... 2-13 ... 2212

Adam Had Four Sons (80) W.Baxter-L.Bergman 10-19. . .2-14 ... 2006

Details under title; Legacy.
Adventures in Washington ( — ) ...H.Marshall-V.Bruce .. .2-22 ... 5-30

Details imder title: .Senate Page Boys
Beyond the Sacramento (58) B.Elliott-E.Keyes 8-24 . . 11-14 ... 2210

Details under title: Ghost Guns
Big Boss, The ( — ) O.Kruger-G. Dickson 3-8... 4-28

Detail.s under title; Chain Gang

lilonrlie Goes T-atin (68) P..Singleton- A.Lake .. 1 1-16. . .2-27 .

ISlonilie in Society ( — ) Singleton-Lake-Simms

Blondie Plays Cupid (70) I'.Singleton-A Lake 7-27.. 10-31.

Details under title; Blondie Goes to the Country

Devil Commands. 'J'lie (64) B.Karloff-.V.Duff ...

Durango Kid, The (60) Charles Starrett ...

Ellery Queen-Master Detective (62) .R.Bellamy-M.Lindsay
Kllery <{neen's Penthouse Mystery .. R.Bellamy-M.Lindsay
EM'ape to Glory (73) P.O'Brlen-C.Bennett

Detail.s under title; Passage West

Fa*-e Behind tlie iMasU, The (69) . . . P.Lorre-E.Keyes 11-16..

riKht for IJfe (69) U.S.Govt.Fllm 4-6.

Fugitive from a Prison Camp (59) . ..T.IIolt-M. Marsha 2-24.

Details under title; Offenders of the Law
Oh-U rnder 21 (64) P.Kelly-R.Hudson 8-10..

Details under title: "The Little Professor"

Green Archer (serial) V..Tory-I. Meredith 10-19 . .1 1-20. .. 1120

Great Plane Robbery (55) .1. Holt-V.Lester 6-4. .12-12. . .2031

U«tHls under title: Keep Him Alive
Great Swindle, The (— ) .T. Holt 6-1. . .4-10. . .2034

Details under title; Missing Evidence
Hands Across the Kockies ( — ) ... li. i;iIiolt-IJ. Taylor ...

Her First Beau ( — ) I. Wit hers-.T. Cooper

I \^!is a I'risoiii'r on Hi'vil's Islanif . .S. ICibrs- 1 ). Woods ....

Into the f:rimson West ( — ) B. ElUott-B.Toung ...

I>onc Wolf Keeps a Dale, The (64) .VV.William-F. Robinson

Details under title; Alias the Lone Wolf

I.one Wolf Takes a Chance W.\Vllliam»-.J. Storey .12-28 3-6... 2022

.Meet ISoston Blackie (61) ' ' Men Is-R. Hudson .. .12-28. . .2-20. . .2027

. .4-3.
.2-22.
.4-19.
.8-10.
9-21. .

.8-15.
11-28.
.3-24.
11-21 .

.1-16.

. .9-5.

10-24.

.6-19.
. . 5-8 .

.2015

.2016

.2028
.2201
.2024
.2025
.2012

.2029

.2032

.2038

.9-30.
11-23.

Missing Ten Da.vs ( — ) R.Harrison-K.Verne ..

Naval Academy ( — ) F.Bartholomew-B.Cook

Nobody's Children (65) E.Fellows-W. White ..

North from the T.<>ne Star ( — ) B.Elliott-D.Fay

OHiccr and the I.ady, The ( — ) ... H. H udson -B. Bennett ..
Outlaws of the Panhandle (!»9) ... CStarrett-F. Robinson

Details under title: Blazing the Oklahoma Trail

Pemi.\ Serenaile (118) l.Dunne-C. Grant

Phantom Submarine (70) A.Louise-B.Bennett

I'iiilo Kid, Til" 1611 s.istarrett-L. Curry

Prairie Schooner (58) C.Starrett-F. Robinson

Details under title; Into the Crimson West

IJeturn of Daniel Boone ( — ) B.Elliott-D.Taylor

itii liesi Man in Town F.( raven-E.O'Hearn

Iieiails under tide; Obituary.
She Knew .411 the Answers ( — ) . . ..T.Bennett-F.Tone ....

Details under- title; A Girl's Best Friend Is Wall Street

So You Won't Talk (67) loe E. Brown

Son 111 l)a\.\ Crockett B. Klliott-\V. Taylor ...

S«eelliearl of the Campus R.K.eier-H.Hilliard

liMails un.l.i- title: Hetty Co-Ed.

They Dare Not I>ove ( — ) G. Brent-M.Scott

This Thing Called Love (90) R.Russell-M.Doug:as

Thundering Frontier (57) Charles .Starrett

Time Out for Rhythm ( — ) R.Vallee-R.Lane

Tho in a Taxi .-V.Louise-R.Hayden ..

Deiiiils under title: One Way Street.

I'nder .\Ke (60) .V.CSrey-A. Baxter

West of Abilene (57) Charles Starrett

White Eagle (Serial) B..Iones-D.Fay

Wild Cat of Tucson (59) B.ElIiott-W.Taylor ...

Details under title: Round-up

. For. , ,
.3-8.
.7-27. .
.2-22.
. 3-22 .
.7-27. .

.11-2.
10-19. .
.6-15. .
.8-10. .

.3-22.
.4-19

2-28. . .2044

10-17.
.3-31.

.2080

.2213

.2-27. . .2205

6-29.
. .5-3.
.4-19.

.4-24..
12-16. .
. .1-9 . .
.9-30. .

. . 6-26 .
. .5-15.
.10-3..

.2033
2204
.2209

.2018

.1-11.
10-19.

.7-13.
. .3-8.
.4-19.

.4-30.
..1-2.
12-5.
.6-12.

.2005
•2203

7-13
11 -SO
.9-21.

. 4-26
.10-21.
.1-31.
.12-31.

2202
.2120
.2211

1940-41 Features

150)

Completed (41 1 In Production (4)

SMILIN' THROUGH

Drama — Shooting started May 8

Cast: Jeanette MacDonald, Brian Aherne, Gene Raymond, Ian
Hunter, Patrick O'Moore, Jackie Horner.

Director: Frank Borzage Producer: Victor Saville

.'^tory: Uonrintie drama which covers the lives of the characters through
tliree decades.

THE YEARLING

Drama — Shooting started April 30

Cast: Spencer Tracy, Gene Eckman, Ann Revere, Chill Wills, Ade-
line deWalt Reynolds, TuUy Marshall.

Director: Victor Fleming Producer: Sidney Franklin

story; Depicts lite among the brush country crackeis in Florida.

RILEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast Details Rel.
Barnacle Bill W.Beery-V.Weidler 5-3

No.

(ielaway. Tlif

..Sterling- D.Adams

. .5-3.

1940-41

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary ( inO)M. Rooney-L.Stone 12-28.

Bad Man, The (70) W.Beery-L.Barrymore 11-30.

Bargain Basement. The ( — ) Marx Brothers-T.Martin

Details uniler title: Step This Way

Billy, the Kid ( — ) R.Taylor-B.Donlevy ..12-28.

Bitters»veet (92) J. Mac Donald-N.Eddy ..7-27.

Blonde Inspiration (72) .J.Shelton-V.Grey 11-30.

Details under title; Fools Rush In

Blossoms in the Dust ( — ) G.Garson-W.Pidgeon ....2-8.

Come Live with Me (85) J.Stewart-H.Lamarr ..10-5.,

Comrade X (90) C.Gable-H.Lamarr 9-7.

Dr. Klldare Goes Home (78) L.Barrymore-L. Ayres .7-27..

Dr. Kildare's Crisis (75) L. Ayres-L.Barrymore .9-21..

Dulcy (73) A.Sothern-D.Dailey 6-29.,

E^ape (108) N. Shearer-R.Taylor 5-18

Flight Command (110) R.Taylor-R.Hussey

Free and Easy R.H ussey-R.Cummings 1-11.,

Gallant Sons <70) J.Cooper-G.Reynolds ..9-21.,

Details under title: Fighting Sons

«;o West (82) Marx Brothers 8-10.

Haunted Honeymoon (82) R. Montgomery 2-10..

Details under title; Busman's Honeymoon

Hulabaloo (77) P.Morgan-B. Burke

I'll \\:\\\ for Voii (7.5) \".\Veidier-R. Sterling

|)el;iil.s uniler tilb'; The Man from the City

Keeping Company (79) I.Shelton-A.Ruth'ford

I.ady He (Jood ( — ) A. Sothern-E. Powell .

Land of Liberty (98) Documentary

Love Crazy ( — ) \V. I'owell-M. l.oy 2-22

Uttle Nelly Kelly (101) J. Garland-G. Murphy ..8-10.

.6-6.

.2-21.
.3-28.
.4-5.

..5-;i0.
. 11-8.
. .2-6.

.6-27.

.1-31.

12-13.

..9-6.

11-29

.10-4.

.11-1 .

.1-3.

.2-28.

11-15.

.126
. . I •? I

.6-13

. in
.123

. 12:;

113
.1*1
.115
.106
.108
.117
.127
.111

.12-6.
.9-27.

.114
.1*4

.9-7
3-22

10-19.
...3-8.

10-25.
. .5-16.

.109

12-27.

.116

.1-24.

.5-23 ,
11-22.

.120
i:U
.112

12

FILM BULLETIN

Malsle Was a Lady (78) A.Soth'n-M.O'Sulllvan

Men of Boys' Town (106) S.Tracy-M.Rooney

Penalty, The (80) L.Barrymore-E. Arnold

Details under title: Roosty
I'eople vs. Dr. Kilclare, The (77) . . . L.Ayres-L,.Barr.vmore .
Philadelphia Story, The (112) . ..K.Hepburn-C. Grant ...

Details under title: Untitled Dr. Kildare

Rage in Heaven (85) R.M'g'mery-I.B'gman

Sky Murder (72) \V. Pidgeon-J. Compton

Detail* under title: Untitled Nick Carter

Strike Cp the Band (120) M.Rooney-J. Garland .

Third Fineer, Left Hand (92) M.Loy-M. Douglas

Trial of Mary Dugan (90) L.Day-R.Young

Washington Melodrama (80) F.Murgan-K. Taylor ..

Wild Man of Borneo (78) F.Morgan-B.Burke ...

« oman"ji I'ace, .V (iO(i) J.( 'rawl'oril-.M.Uc.uglas

Wyominc: (89) W.Beery-L. Bowman .

Details under title: Bad Man of Wyomingr
Ziegfehl (iirl. The (i:U) 1. . Stew art-J. Garland ..

1941-42

Dr. .Jekjll and Mr. Hyde ( — ) .....S.Tracy-I.Bergman ...

I nliul.v Partners, The C.G.^ble-R. Russell

Detiiil.s iiiKli.r title: The Uulform

10-10

1-10

118

11-16.

A-ll..

. . 132

1-11.

..3-14..

. .129

3-*'2

. . .5-2, .

. . 133

.'7-27.

.1-17..

.119

12-28.

. . .3-7. .

. .128

. 8-10 .

. .9-27. .

. . 105

.5-4..

..9-20..

. .103

S-10.

.10-11. .

.107

III.

. .2-14. .

. .12 !S

. .3-8.

. I-IS. .

.131

10-1!) .

. . 1-24, ,

.121

.6-29.

. .9-13. .

. .102

11-16.

..4-25..

..130

.2-22. . .1941-42.
.4-5.1941-42

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(26)
(24)

Completed (21)
Completed (12)

In Production (0)
In Production (1)

WANDERERS OF THE WEST

Western — Shooting started May 13

Cast: Tom Keene, Slim Andrews, Betty Miles, Sugar Dawn.
Director: Robert Hill Producer: Robert Tansey

.story: A man i.s -shot ami lii.s son starts out to tinil tlif kilh-i, using an
assumed name, Tlie murderer is also using a different name and tlie
two men become iials before tliey discover eacli otlier's identity.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Title — KunniuK Time Cast Details

Ape, The (62) B.Karloff-G.Hoffma n . 8-10,

Break the News ( — ) M.Chevalier-.J.Kniglit ..For,,

Chamber of Horrors (79) L.Banks-G.Malo lor..

Dead Man's Shoes \V. La wson-L, Banks ....1-11.

Drums of the Desert (63) R.Byrd-L.Gray 9-7.,

Flying Wild (63) East Side Kids 1-25..

Details under title; Air Devils

(iang"s .\11 Here, The F.Darro-M.Moreland ,..,.>-3.

Gypsy Cavalier ( — ) G.Roland-R.Torres 11-7.

Her First Romance (77) W.Evans-E. Fellows ...11-2..

(Details under title: "Her Father's Daughter").

House of Mystery ( — ) K.Kent-.J. Kelly For..

Invisible Ghost, The ( — ) B.Lugosi-P.A.Toung 4-5.

Details under title: The Phantom Killer
Kid's Last Ride, The (56) R.Corrigan-J.King 12-28.,

Details under title: Prairie Schooldays

King of the Zombies ( — ) I ..V n lu i -M. Moi eland ..,4-.>.

or Swimmin' Hole, The (79) M.Jones-J.Moran 9-21,,

Orplians of the North (55) Alaskan Cast For..

Phantom of Chinatown (62) K.Luke-L.Lon.g 10-S. .

Pioneers, The ( — ) T,Ritter-W.McKay .. 4-19.

Pride of the Bowery (63) L.Gorcey-B. Jordan 11-16.

Details under title: C.C.C. Camp
Range Busters. The (56) R.Corrigan-J.King 7-27.

Kel. No.
.9-30. . .4001
,1-10. .4026

12-10

.1-15

.10-7. . .4022
,3-10, , ,4013

,6-11,

11- 27.

12- 22 ,

.5-7.
.4-25.

.2-10.

.4003

, 1-2.T

. . .4-5.
. .3-22.

.11-16.

. . .2-8.

Ridin' The Cherokee Trail (62) .. .T.Ritter-S, Andrews

Redhead ( — ) J, Lang- J. Downs

ijoar <if the Press (72) T.Parker-W.Ford

Details under title: Widows of the Press

Rolling Home to Texas (62) T.Ritter-V. Carpenter

Sign of the Wolf (69) G Bradley-M.Whalen

.Silver Stallion .Tlninder-l,. .Mason ..

Take Me Back to Oklahoma (04) . .T.Ritter-S. Andrews

Details under title: Oklahoma Bound

That Gang of Mine (62) East Side Kids 8-10.

Trail of tlie Silver Spurs (60) R.Corrigan- J.King ...11-30.

Trailing Double Trouble (60) R.Corrigan-J.Klng 9-7.

Details under title: Six Shooting Serenade

Tumbledown Ranch in Arizona ( — ) Range Busters 3-8.

West of Pinto Basin (60) R.Corrigan-M Terhune .11-2.

..5-14

10- 14. . ,4010
.7-29. . ,4024

11- 18. . .4012
. .5-3

12- 15

.8-22.
,2-25
,5-16.
,4-30.

.4053

12-30. . .4052
.3-15. . .4004
,5-28

. .10-19. .11-14. . ,4051

Wrangler's Koost , , .
You're Out of Luck

(62)

. K.c.i
, .P, r)a

M Ti -,1 , K ing
-K.. Sutton

. . , 5-3 ,
12-14

.9-23... 4021

. .1-5

. .10-7

.4.20

,11-25

. . , 6-4

,1-20, . ,4014

SECRET OF THE WASTELAND (Harry Sherman)

Western — Shooting started May 3

Cast: William Boyd, Brad King, Andy Clyde, Barbara Britton, Soo
Yung, Keith Richards.

Director: Derwin Abrahams Producer: Harry Sherman

story; J!u\il acts as guide to a scientific expedition into the desert. Tliey
discover a secret gold mine owned hy Chinamen and Boyd rides to
town to legalize their claim, while tlie heavies try to prevent his
doing so.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time

IJirdi ..f llie Blues

.'VloMia (if (he South .Seas

Nothing ISul the Truth

Cast Details Rel. No.

.B.Crosby-M, Martin 5-3, 1941-42

.D,Lamour-J,Hall 3-22 8-8

.B.Hope-P.Goddard . . ,4-19,1941-42

,2-28. . .4020

1940- 41

Aldrich Family in Life

with Henry, The (80) J.Cooper-LErnst 3-9... 1-24,.

Arise My Love (113) C.Colbert-R.Milland .. .7-13. . .11-1. .

Border Vigilantes (61) W.Boyd-R.Hayden ., .11-30. . .4-18. .

Caught in the Draft ( — ) B,Hope-D.Lamour 1-25 7-4.,

Cherokee Strip (84) R.Dix-W. Henry 6-29. .10-11. .

Christmas in July (70) D.Powell-E.Drew 6-15. .10-25. .

Details under title: The New Yorkers

Dancing on a Dime (74) G.MacDonald-R. Paige . .5-4 . . . 11 -8. .

Doomed Caravan (62) W.Boyd-R.Hayden 6-1. ..1-10..

Details under title: Pioneer Woman

l'"<>rce<l r. uncling R. Arlen-E.Gabor 5-3.., 7-25,

I Want a Divorce (92) D.Powe'l-J.BIondell ...4-6 9-20 .

I Wanted Wings (130) R.Donlevy-R.Milland .. .9-7. . .5-30.

In Old Colorado (67) W.Boyd - K. Ha vden 1 1-2 ... 3-14 . .

Kiss the Boys Goodbye ( — ) D.Ameche-M. Martin ...1-25 8-1.

Lady Eve. The (90) B.Stanwyck-H, Fonda ., 1 1-2 ,., 3-21 . .

Las Vegas Nights (89) P. Regan-B. Wheeler .. 11-30. . .3-28. .

Love Thy Neighbor (81) J.B ny-A,Allen-M,M'tin 7-27 .. 12-27 . .

Mad Doctor, The (90) B.Rathbone-E.Drew .. .2-10. . .2-14. .

Details under title: Destiny
Monster and the Girl (85) E.Drew-P.Terry 8-10..

Details under title: D. O. A.

Moon Over Burma (76) D.Lamour-R. Preston ..7-13,.

Night at Earl Carroll's, A (62) . . .K.Murray-R, llobart 5-4 ,,

North West Mounted Police (125) . .G.Cooner.n i-t

One Night in Lisbon ( — ) M.Carroll-F.MacMurray 1-11.

I'arson of Panainiiit CRuggies-E.Drew 4-19,

Pirates on Horseback ( — ) W.Boyd-R.Hayden ....12-28.

Power Dive ( — ) R.Arlen-J. Parker 2-8.

Quarterback, The (74) W.Morris-V.Dale 7-27.,

Details under title: Touchdown

Rangers of Fortune (90) F.M'Murray-A.Dekker .5-4..

Reaching for the Sun (90) J.McCrea-E.Drew 10-5,

Road to Zanzibar, The (90) B.Crosby-B.Hope H-l" ,

Round-Vp, The (90) R,Dix-P. Foster 8-10.,

Second Chorus (83) T-^, Astaire-P.Gnddai d . "

Shepherd of the Hills T,Wayne-B, Field 10-5.

Texas Rangers Ride Again (67) ,, I ll<>>vard i. iJ.evv .>• i . ,

There's Magic in Music (80) .V Jones-S, Foster 6-29,,

Three Men from Texas (70) B,Boyd-R, Hayden 5-4..

Victory (78) F.March -B. Field 6-1.

Virginia (110) M.Car-oll-F.M'Murray .7-27.,

West Point Widow ( — ) A. Shirley-R. Carlson 2-22.

Details under title: Little Miss Muffet
Wide Open Town ( — ) W.Boyd-R.Hayden 1-25.

Details under title: Men of Action.

World in Flames (60) Documentary

You're The One (83) 0,Tucker-B, Baker 10-5,

1941- 42

Buy .Ale That 'Town ( — ) L, Nolan-C.Moore .

Great .Man's Lady. The ( — ) C.Colbert-R.Milland

Henry -VUIricli for President ( — ) . . . J.L.\ ■! >n -i ".Smil h
Ho'd l$:>.<k The Dawn c.I'.-n.' 'i'

.4016
.4009
4053

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.4008
,4051

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. 4052

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401 :t
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. 12-6. .

r?-9- .
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. .6-27.
. .5-33.
. .4 25.
.10-4. ,

.9-27.
. . , 5-2 ,
4-1 I .
. .4-4. ,

. I -3 .

..7-18.

1-4-13. ,

.5-9. .

11- 15. .

.1-17.

.2-21 . ,
..6-20.

. . .8-1.

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.4003

.40?r,
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4021
.4050
.401 -.
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.4017

New York Town ( — ) . . . ,
Night of .January 16 ( — )

Sk.vlark (— )

World Premiere

1940-41 Features (20)
Westerns (18)

.CJ','-M ' -i I ' ' X I n.l
. M.Martin-l'MMurray
.R.I'rrst..ii-i:,lM.-u- ..
.CCoIIm-i t-KMilland
1 I I 1 1 I X f-y I II in.-i

.4-5. .
. . 3-22 .
.4-19.
I -■; ' I
11-16.
. . .3-8.
. . .2-8.
1-1!. 1

.1941-42
.1941-42
.1941-42
!,'4'- 2 , .
.1941-42
.1941-42
.1941-42

II : 1-12

Completed (12)
Completed (14)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(41)

(9)

Completed (40)
Completed (8)

In Production (4)
In Production (1)

AMONG THE LIVING

Drama — Shooting started May 5

Cast: Albert Dekker, Susan Hay ward, Gordon Jones, Frances Far-
mer, Harry Carey.

Director: Stuart Heisler Producer: Sol S. Seigel

m knows ol tin' nlli
brings ahniit a reign
crimes, l)ul e\'el'\tbint

Story: Deals uitli twin brutliers. neitlier of
e.xisti'nce. One is a boniieidal maniac
terror. The sane In . it her is trieil fi>r
eventually .straighli ind uul.

BIRTH OF THE BLUES (1941-42)

Details in issue of 5-3

story: The elliots of a wlilte dance bind to gel |ieo|,li- (o aeeepl Ihe .ia/.z
rhytlinis di\eloiie(l liy negroes on Mason Street in .\ew Orleans.

CRIMINAL WITHIN (COMPLETED)

Drama — Shooting started May 2 — Completed May 9

Cast: Eric Linden, Ann Doran, Const" nee Worth, Ben .Alexander,

Weldon Heyburn.
Director: Joseph Lewis Producer: E. B. Derr

story; .\ nuinlei- takes place in an .\rmy camp as I'liele Sam's di ughboys
gel (loir liist tasle oT ailion.

PAPER BULLETS (COMPLETED)

Drama — Shooting started April 18 — Completed April 25
Cast: Joan Woodbury, Jack LaRue, Linda Ware, John .Archer.
Vince Barnett.

Director: Phil Rosen Producers: Frank and Maurice Kozinsky

.'^loix .\ g;ni,i;sii r's uun moll lul|is a Kieket ling take over a big town
X ia I ho liiUlol lio-:

TEXAS MARSHAL (COMPLETED)

WesLern - Shtioting .started April 25 — Completed May 1
Cast: Tim McCoy, Art Davis, Kay Leslie, Dave O'Brian.
Director: Peter Stewart Produc3r: Sigmund Neufeld

."^lory: MeCo.\ cxposis a phony hysterically patriotic racket en the range.

MAY 17, 1941

13

RiLfASE CHART

1940-41

Cast

Details Rel.

litle — Running Time

Arizona <iang Busters (60) T. McCoy 9-ie.

Bill} tlie Kid in Texas (56) B.Steele 9-30.

Biilv tlie Kid Outlawwl (fiO) B. Steele 7-20.

Billv tlie Kid's Fightingr Pals (62) .B.. Steele 3-22... 4-18.

Billv tlie Kid's Gun Justice (63) .B.Steele 12-13.

Billy the Kid's Range War (60) ...B.Steele 1-24.

Caught in The Act (67) H.Armetta 1-17.

Criininal Within K. Lindcn-A.Doi an 5-17

Devil Bat (69) B.I.ugosi 11-28.

Emergency Landing C.Hughes-P.Tucker 4-5... 4-25.

Federal Fugitive N.Hamilton-D.Day 3-29.

Frontier Crusader (62) T. McCoy 6-15.

Gun Code (57) r.McCoy 7-29.

Hold That Woman (67) J.Dunn-F.Giffoid 7-15.

I Take This Oath (67) G.Jones 5-20.

L/One Rider Crosses the Rio G.Houston 2-28.

I,»ne Itider In Gliost Town <i. Houston 4-3... 5-16.

Lone Rider Rides On, The (64) ...G.Houston 1-10.

Marked Men (66) W.Hull-I. Jewel 8-28.

Mishehaving Husbands (65) H.Langdon-B.Blythe 12-20.

Outlaws of the Rio Grande (55) ...T. McCoy 3-7.

I'aix-r Bullets J. Woodbury-.!. LaRuc ..5-17

Riders of Black Mountain (59) ...T. McCoy 10-31.

Secret Evidence (64) M.ReynoMs-C.Quigley 1-31.

No.
. 153
.158
.157
.161
. 159
. 160
.107

.104

.109
.108
. 151
. 152
. 102
101
.161
. 1 65
. 163
. 103
. 105
.155

South of Panama (68)
Texas .Marshall

1940-41 Features
Westerns
Serials

. .R.I'ryoi-V.Vale 3-22 . . .4-18.

, .T .Mi i-,,y-K,I,i>s:ic 5-17,

.154
.106
.110

(26)
(32)
(4)

Completed (21)
Completed (26)
Completed (4)

In Production (1)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)

KANSAS CYCLONE

Western — Shooting started May 9

Cast: Don Barry, Lynn Merrick, William Haade, Milton Kibbee,
Harry Worth, Guy Usher, Dorothy Sebastian, Charles Moore.

Director-Producer: George Sherman

Stor.v: .Near a city an- li\c inhie.s. all sliiiipins .silver ore to the mill. Ore
is stolen and Barry, sent by the Express Co. to investigate, discovei-.s
tliat one mine is a dummy and its owner is stealing the ore he ships
from tile other mine shi]iments.

PUDDIN'HEAD

Comedy-drama — Shooting started April 29

Cast: Judy Canova, Francis Lederer, Raymond Walburn, Slim Sum-
merville. Alma Kruger, Buster Keaton, Eddie Foy, Jr., Hugh
O'Ccnnell, Nora Lane.

Director: Joseph Santley Producer: Albert J. Cohen

Stcuy; .Judy ('ano\a owns a strip of property in Xew York City and decide.-;

to farm it. A big building overlaps one foot on her property and
the owners hire a poor nobleman to try to trick her into selling,
luit he is a nice chap and finds her a radio Job instead.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Angels with Broken Wings ( — ) . . B. Barnes-K. .Norris 4-19... 5-27

ArKansas .Judge (73) R.Rogers-Weaver Bros.12-14.

Back ill the Saddle(73) G.Autry-S.Burnette 2-8.

1-28 010

3-14 045

Barnyard F.dlies (67) J.Archer-J.Storey 10-19.. 12-13 008

Behintl the News (75) L.Nolan-D.Davenport 1 1-16. . 12-20 .... 009

Border Legion (58) R.Rogers-G. Haves ... 10-19 ... 12-6 .... 053

Bowery Boy (71) D.O' Keefe-L.Camphel 1 11-16.. 12-27 019

Captain Marvel (serial) T.Tyler-P.Couglan. Jr. .. 1-11 ... 3-28 080

Colorado (57) R.Rogers-P.Moore 7-27... 9-15 051

C(iiiiilr.> i'iiir (75) l-ulu Belie and S'-otty . 3-2'» . . . . 5-5 . . . . 0|.>

Desert Bandit ( — ) D.Barry-L.Marrick 4-19. ..5-12

I'riendly iNeighliors (67) Weaver Family 9-7. . . 11-7. .. .007

Frontier Vengeance (57) D.Barry-B'.Moran 8-24.. 10-10 072

(iay Vagabond. .\ (— ) R.Karns-R. Donnelly 4-5... 5-12

Girl from Havana, The (69) D.O Keefe-C.Carleton . .7-27. . .9-11 017

Great Train Kobherv, The (61) B.Steele-M.Stone 2-8... 2-28 021

Hit Parade of 1941 (86) K.Baker-F.Langford . .8-10. .10-15 001

In Old < heyenne (.58) R.Rogers-G.Hayes 2-22 4-1 055

.Iimgic <.irl (Serial) li'.Gifford-T.Xeal 4-5

King of the Royal Mounted (Serial) A. Lane-B.Kellarrt 6-20... P-"o.

Ladv from Louisiana (82) O.Munson- J.Wayne 3-8... 4-22.

li'lail.K uiirlcr title: Lady from New Orleans

Ltine Star liiiiders (57) B.Livingston-B.Steele 1 1-16 .. 12-23 .

Man Betrayed, A (80) J. Wayne-F.Dee 1-11... 2-27.

Meet the Missus (68) R.Karns-R. Donnelly .. .9-21. . 11-29.

.Melody Kanch (81) G.Autry-J. Durante 9-21.. 11-15.

.Melo.ly anil Moonlight (72) T.Do wn.s-B. J. Allen 8-24.. 10-11.

.Mountain .^looiiliglit Weaver Bros. iV- Klviry .4-19

Ii' lails under title: Hail Man From Rio

Wr. IWstrict Attorney (69) D.O'Keefe-F.Rice 2-22... 3-26 012

Mysterious Dr. Satan (serial) R. Wilcox-E.Ciannelli . . 10-5 .. 12-13 082

Nevada City riRoReis-S. I'a \iie 5-3... 6-20

Oklahoma Renegade* (57) B. Livingston 6-29. ..8-29 061

I'aU of tlie I'ecos (56) Three Mesquiteers 3-8 . . . . 4-3 . . . .066

IVtticoat I'olilies (67) R.Karns-R. Donnelly . 12-28 ... 1-31 020

Phantom Cowboy, The (56) D.Barry-V.Carroll 1-11. ..2-14 075

Details under title: Two-gun Sheriff

I'ralrie I'loneers B.Llvingstone-B.Steele 1-11... 2-20 005

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride (65) GJ.Autry-S.Burnette ...7-31 0-7 04S

Rldln' the Rainbow (79) G.Autry-S.Burnette . . . 12- 14 . . . 1 -28 014

Robin Hood of the Tecos (59) . . . R.Rogers-M Tieynolrts 1 1 -30. . . 1 -14 . . . . 054

Kookies on I'arade (<>!») B.Crosby-R. Terry 3-8... 4-17 013

Sailillcrnales H I .i vi n gst ■ m - li.Steel .... 5-'t ... 5-24

SherilT of Tomhstime ( — ) R.Rogers-G.Hayes 4-5 5-7 0.56

Singing Hills, 'llie (75) O. Autry-M.Lee 3-22... 4-26 0-16

Sis Hopkins (98) I.i 'anova-c '. But terw' t h .2-8 . 4-12 002

r<-«aM rerriirs (.'.7) D.Barry-J.Duncan 10-5 . . 1 1 -22 . . . . 073

Trail Bla/.ers (58) E.Llvlngston-B. Steele 9-21. .11-11 063

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.005

Tulsa Kid. The (57) DonBarry-L.WalterB ..6-29..

I'wo-Giin SherilV (56) D.Barry-L.Merrlck 3-8..

I nder Texas Skies (57) Three Mesquiteers 8-10.

Details under title: Arizona Skies

Who Killed Aunt Maggie (70) J.Hubbard-W.Barrie ...9-21.

Wyoming H'ildi'at (56) D.Barrv-J. Duncan 11-30.

IToung: Bill Hickok (59) R.Rogers-G.Hayes 8-24.

.H-I6..
.4-10..

.9-27. .

.11-1..
. 1-6. .
10-21. .

.071

.076
. .««2

. .006
.074
. .052

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(53)
(6)

Completed (39)
Completed (6)

In Production (4)
In Production (1)

OUTLAW TRAIL

Western — Shooting started May 9

Cast: Tim Holt, Janet Waldo, Ray Whitley, "Lasses" White.

Director: Edward Killy Producer: Bert Gilroy

St<uy: Tim Holt ciuues back to ranch and linds his lather has lieen killed.

His worthless uncle induces Holt to .join a gang of bandits in robbing
a bank that owes his father money. Then Holt goes straight, cleans
ui> the whole district and becomes a V. S. Marshal.

THE GAY FALCON

Crook drama — Shooting started May 5

Cast: George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, Allen Jenkins, Anne Hunter,
Lucille Gleason, Gladys Cooper, Florence Bates, Willie Fung,
Edward Brophy, Arthur Shields, James Conlan.

Director: Irving Reis Producer: Howard Benedict

The ad \ eiit ID e.s of a young man who i
broker to try In soUi- the o|>erntioiis n I'

d in li\' an insuranct
4 'if .lew el thie\*es.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time
Devil and Daniel Webster, The

I'allicr Takes a Wife

Little l-'o\"s, Tli<-

Cast Details R«l.

.T.Mitchell-WMIu.stiin . .4-5. 1941-42.
. A.Men.ioii-i l.Sw ;i nson . .5-3. 194 1-12 .
. B.Davis-i;,i -aiison 5-3. 1941-42.

. .2-7. .
. .5-16.
...5-2.

.'. .1-3.
. .6-6. .
.4-11 . .
. .9-13.

.12-6.

.3-21.

7-11 . .
.9-27.
12-27.
10-18.

1940-41

A tiirl, .\ Guy and a Gob (91) i ; .Muriihy-L.Ball 10-15. ..3-14

Details under title: Three Girls and a Gob.

Along the Rio fir.-<nde («'!> i" rir.it-R Rhodes .... 11-16..

Bring 'Em Back .^live (70) Frank Buck R«issue.

Bringing I'p Bah.v (102) K.Hepburn-C. Grant .Reissue.

Citizen Kane (120) O.Wclles-D.Comingare .8-10..

• onvoy (78) C. Brooks-J.Clements ...For..

C.Mlone on Horseback ( — ) T.llnli i;e\ ndds 4-19..

Devil and Miss .lones. The (92) J.Alt hur-C.Coburn ...12-28..

Dreaming Out I>oud (81) Lum n' Aimer 5-18.

I>llde Ciiwbo.N T.Hiill-M,l:. \ iM.l.ls 5-3..

Fargo Kid. The (63) T.HoIt-J.Di ummond 8-24.

Footlight Fever (69) A Mowbra y- 1 1 .Mc Bride 12-28.

Details under title: Show Business

Hurr.v, Charlie Hurry L.Errol-.M.i 'oh s 3-22 ..

I'm Still Alive (72) K.Taylor-L.Hayes 7-27.

Kitty Foyle (105) G.Rogers-D.Morgan 9-7.

Laddie (70) T.HoIt-V.Gilmore 6-29.

La<l.> Scarface D.( )' Keele-F..\"eal 5-3.

Let's Make Music (73) B.Crosby-J.Rogers 10-6.

Details under title: Let's Find a Song

L'il Abner (77) G.Owen-M.O'Driscoll 9-7.

Little Men (84) K.Francis-J.Oakie 8-10.

Melody for Three (67) J.Hersholt-F.Wray 12-14.

(Details under title: Prodigy)

Men Against the Sky (75) R.Dix-W. Barrie 6-15.

Mexican Spitfire Out West (76) . . L.Errol-L.Velez 8-10.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith (90) C.Lombard-A.Mont'ery .9-21

My Life with Caroline ( — ) R.Colman-A.Lee 3-8.

No. So Nanette (9«) A. Neagle-R. Carlson ....8-24.

Play Girl (75) K.Francis- J.Ellison ....10-3..

Ramparts We Watch, The (90) . . . March of Time Feature 7-13

Reluctant Dragon, The Cartnon feature ..

Remedy for Riches (67) J.HershoIt-D.Lovett

Repent at Leisure W.Barrie-K. Taylor

Robbers of the Range T.HoIt-V.Vale

Saint in Palm Springs, The (66) . G.Murphy-W.Barrle

Saint's Vacation, The H.Sinrl.,ir-S.i li mv

Scaftergood Raines (69)

Scattergood Pulls the Strings ( — ) .
Sunny ( — )

They Knew What They Wanted (96) C.Lombard-C.Laughton 6-29

They Met in Argentina M.O Hara-A. Villa 11-30.

Toni, Dick and Ilarr.v ( ;. I{iisei .s-( ;. Mur uliy 2-8^

Too Many Girls (85) R.Carlson-L.Ball 6-29

Villain .Still PursuP'l 'ler.The (65) .. B.Keaton-H. Herbert ...3-23

Vivacious Lady (90) ; l{,,L;ei s- i Slew irt KWss.uv

Wagon Train (.59) T.Holt-M.O'Driscoll ....8-10

You'll Find Out (97) K.Kyser-B.Karloffi 8-21

.120

.183
.166
.163
.118
.161
. 18.->
.122
.102

.182
.119

.103
.112
.107

1-17... 115

10-19
. . .9-21.
. . .2-8. .
.1-25. .
. . .11-2.
. For. .

.Kibbee-C. Hughes ...12-14..

.Kilibee-D. Trout 4-19. .

A.Xeagle- J.Carroll 3-8.

.11-1.
.1-10.

.3-28.

. .9-6.
.11-8.
.1-31.

12-20.'
2-14. .
.8-16.
.6-6. .
11-29.
.4-4..

4- 18..
.1-24.

.5-;^o. .

2- 21. .

5- 23. .
.5-30.
10-26.
4-25. .
(!-l3. .
.11-1.

10- 11.

3- 28. .
.10-4.

11- 22.

.109
.110

.124

.101
.111
.117

.114
.121
.171
191
.113
.125
.181
.116
.131
.123
.1S2
.133
.104
.128

.106
.105
. 1«2
.181
.108

Deforc the Fact ...
rara<-hule ISailalion

1940-41 Features

1941-42

. . ( '.I nt - J.Fontaine
. .i:.I'restiin-X. Kelly

.2-22.1<l41-42.
.4-5. 1941-42.

152)

Completed (47) In Production (8)

CHARLEY S AUNT

Comedy — Shooting started May 12

(Cast: jack Benny, Kay Francis, James Ellison, Arleen Whelan,
Laird Cregar, Anne Baxter, Edmund Gwenn, Richard Haydn,
Ernest Cossart.

Director: Arcliie Mayo

Producer: William Perlberg

.lack l!i iin,\- masquerades as his rrieuil's auiii Im the 'iuriici.se of
giving his consent to the friend's marriage, hut the real auut aijpears
and many complications result.

14

FILM BULLETIN

CHARLIE CHAN IN RIO

Murder-mystery — Shooting started May 8

Cast: Sidney Toler, Mary Beth Hughes, Ted North, Cobina Wright,
Sen Yung, Victor Jory, Harold Huber, Truman Bradley, Kay
Linaker.

Director: Harry Lachman Producer: Sol Wurtzel

Stiiiy: Charlie t'liaii visits Kio and solves a double imirder that occtus on
the heaeh.

PRIVATE NURSE

Drama — Shooting started May 1

Cast: Brenda Joyce, Jane Darwell, Robert Lowery, Sheldon Leonard,
Ann Todd, Frank Sully.

Director: David Burton Producer: Sol Wurtzel

story; Deals willi two private nurses who reforiu a drnidien playboy and
while caring tor the injured small daughter of an ex-gangster, bring
about a reconciliation between the gangster and his estranged wife.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running; Time Cast

Belle Starr G.Tierney-H, Fonda

Bouncer and the I,a(l.^ C.Romero-C.Landis

Details uniler titlr; Dance Hall

Last of the Duaiies G.Montgom'ry-L.Itobts

.\ Yank in the K. A. F T. Power-B.Grable ...

Dressed to Kill r..Xolan-M. B.Hughes

Details Rel.
t-l!». I!l41-4i.
. ..->-:i. 1941-42 .

.->-:< 1941-42.
..->-:M941-42.
..>-:{. 1941-02.

No.

A Very Young Lady

1940-41

. . J. Withers-.!. Sutton 1-11. . .6-13. .

,\ei-ent on l.ove G.Muntgom'y-O.Massen 4-9... 7-11..

D.IhUb ilTld,.!- title; Man With Shei-'

Blood and Sand ( — ) T.Power-L.Darnell 1-11. . .5-30. .

Bride Wore Crutches, The (55) .. .T. North-L.Roberts 6-1... 6-27..

Brigham Y'oung, Frontiersman (114) T.Power-L.Darnell 5-4... 9-27..

Chad HaJina (88) H.Fonda-L.Darnell 9-7.. 12-27..

Charlie Chan at Wax Museum (63) . S.ToIer-J. Valerie 6-1 9-6..

Charter Pilot (70) L.Nolan-L.Bari 7-27. . .12-6. .

(<i>\v>><>v jini' "u "onde. 1 iie ^^)^/ . G.Montgom'y-M. Hughes 2-8... 5-16..

Dead Men Tell (61) S.ToIer-S.Yung 12-28. . .3-28. .

Details under; untitled: Charlie Chan

Down Argentina Way (94) D.Ameche-B.Grable ... 7-13 .. 10-11 . .

For Beauty's Sake ( — ) T.North-M. Weaver 6-29 6-6.,

Gay Caballero (57) Cesar Romero 6-15. . .10-4. .

Girl in the News (77) M.Lockwood-B. Barnes For 1-31..

Girl from Ave. A. The (73) J. Withers-K.Taylor 4-20 8-9..

Golden Hoofs (67) J. Withers-C.Rogers 9-21. . .2-14. .

Great American Broadcast, The( — ) A. Faye- J.Payne 2-8 5-9..

Great Commandment, The ( — ) . . . J.Beal-A.Dekker For 5-23..

Great Profile, The (71) J.Barrymore-M. Hughes 6-15. .10-25. .

Hudson's Bay (95) P.Muni-L.Cregar 9-21 1-3..

Jennie (78) V.Gilmore-W.Henry .. .8-10. .12-20. ,

Mail Train G.Harker-A.Sim For 4-25..

. .6-20.
...8-2.

.143
.112
.107
.123
.110
.118
.141
.136

.113

.108
.127
.104
.130
.140
.142
.111
.115
.122
.139

Man Hunt (— )

Man I Married, The

Details under title:
Mark of Zorro, The

Details under title;

W.Pidgeon-J. Bennett . .3-22 .

(77) J.Bennett-F.Lederer ..5-18.

I Married a Nazi

(94) T.Power-L.Darnell 8-10... 11-8.

The Californian

.101
.117

.124

Michael Shaj-ne, Private Detective..

(77) L.Xolan-M. Weaver 10-5... 1-10.

f-'-ni" <)v"v .■Mi!ii>" D..\meche-B.Grable .... 3-22 .... 7-4

Murder Among Friends (67) .J.Hubbard-M. Weaver 11-30... 2-28 132

Murder Over New York (65) S.Toler-M. Weaver 7-27.. 12-13 131

Details under title: Charlie Chan in New York
Night Train (94) M.L'kwood-R.H'ris'n . .For.. .10-18 114

Details under title: In Disguise

Outlaw, The W.Huston-T.Mitchell .12-14 5-2 135

Pier 13 (66) L.Nolan-L.Bari 5-4... 8-23 106

Public Deb No. 1 (80) B. Joyce-M.Auer 4-20... 9-13 103

K«turn of Frank James, The (92) .. H.Fonda-A.Leeds 5-18... 8-16 103

Bide, KeUy, Ride (58) M.Stephens-E.Pallette .9-21 2-7 129

Ride On Va<|uero (64) C.Romero-M.Hughes .12-28. . .4-18 138

Romance of the Rio Grande (73) . .C.Romero-R.Cortez 9-21... 1-17 125

Scotland Yard (67) N.Kelly-J.Loder 12-14 4-4 131

Sleepers West (74) L.Nolan-L.Bari 11-30. ..3-14 134

Street of Memories (70) G. Kibbee 5-4.. 11-15 102

Tall, Dark and Handsome (77) . . . C.Romero-M.Berle 11-30. ..1-24 128

That Night in Rio (90) A.Faye-D.Ameche 11-30... 4-11 137

Details under title: Road to Rio

Tin Pan Alley (94) A.Faye-D.Ameche 9-7.. 11-20 120

Tobacco Koad (84) G.Tierney-C.Grapewin 12-14 3-7 133

Western Union (93) R.Young-R.Scott 10-3... 2-21 126

Y'esterday's Heroes (66) J.Rogers-T. North 7-27... 9-20 116

Young People, The (78) S.TempIe-J.Oakie 4-20... 8-30 109

Youth Will Be Served (06) J. Withers-R. Conway . .7-27. .11-22 119

1941-42

Sun Valle.i-

Detai

.S"reiiade

1 1 cnie-.J . Pa j nc

.4-3.1941-42.

Ulid.

Chaplin :
Goldwyn:

Korda:
Lesser:

Loew-Lewin:
Lubitsch :
Pascal:
Roach :
Rowland :
Roosevelt:
Selznick:
Small:
Szekely :
Wander:

uu \'al|. \

Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (3)
Sold forl940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (2)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (2)
Sold for 1940-41 (5)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (2)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (2)

Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (3)
Completed (0)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed C?)
Completed (1)
(Completed (1)
C'ompleted (2)
Completed (0)
Completed (1)
Completed (2)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production ( 1 )
In Production (0)
In Production (0)

INTERNATIONAL LADY

Drama — Shooting started May 1

Cast: Ilona Massey, George Brent, Basil Rathbone.

Director: Tim Whelan Producer: Edward Small

.'^tory; An F. B. I. man and an operator from Scotland Yard .join forces in
tr.ving to check sabotage of airplanes being shipped from U. S. A.
They discover a girl spy and both fall in lo\ e with her but continue
their efforts to destroy her. The girl is killed while trying to save
F. B. I. man's lite.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast Details Bel.

Illusions M.Oberon-A.. Marshall ..5-3.1941-42.

1940-41

Adventures of Tom Sawyer T. Kelly Reissue. . .5-16.

Blackout (80) C.Veidt-V.Hobson ..Foreign 11-29.

Broadway Limited V.McLaglen-D.O'Keefe 12-29

Cheers for Miss Bishop (94) M.Scott-W.Gargan 10-5... 2-21.

Foreign Correspondent (120) J.McCrea-L.Day 4-6... 8-10..

Details under title: Personal History

Great Dictator, The (126) C.Chaplln-P.Goddard ..10-7 3-7.

Lrong Voyage Home, The (97) J.Wayne-T.Mitchell 5-4., 11-22..

Major Barbara ( — ) R.Morley-W.Hiller 5-4

New Wine ( — ) I. Massey-A. Curtis 1-23

Pastor Hall (97) W.Lawson-N.Pilbeam Foreign 9-13

Pot O' Gold J.Stewart-P.Goddard .12-28. . .4-11.

Prisoner of Zenda R.Colman-M. Carroll Reissue. . .3-16.

Road Show (87) A. Menjou-J. Hubbard .7-27.

So Ends Our Night (117) M.Sulla van-F.March ...9-7.

For details see under title; Flotsam
That Hamilton Woman (120) V.Leigh-L.Olivier 16-5

Details under title; f^ady Hainilton

That Uncertain Feeling (83) M.Oberon-M. Douglas .11-16.

Thief of Bagdad (106) .Sabu-C. Veidt 6-12 (39) 12-23

Topper Returns (85) J.Blondell-R.Toung . 11-16. . .3-21 .

Westerner, The (103) G.Cooper-W.Brennan .12-2

1-24. .
J-14..

No.
.Kor

. Sik
.Kor
Rch.
.Row
, Wan

.Chp
Wan
. Pas
. Sky
. . Rit

Rft.
. Sik

Rcli

.4-30. . .Kor

.4-18. . .

.9-20. .

tub
. Kor
Rch
.Gol

Three Ccx'ke.ved Sailors

1940-41 Features
Westerns
Actions
Serials

1941-42

. .C.Hulbert-T.Trinder

. For.. 1941-42. . Sml

(45)
(7)
(7)
(4)

Completed (39)

Completed (7)

Completed (6)

Completed (4)

In Production (4)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)

I. JAMES LEWIS

Drama — Shooting started May 9

Cast: Franchot Tone, Walter Brennan, John Carroll, Carol Bruce,
Nigel Bruce, Leo G. Carroll.

Producer-director: Frank Lloyd

jtory; Fnavailable

see next issue.

MOONLIGHT IN HAWAII

Romantic comedy with music — Shooting started April 30
Cast: Johnny Downs, Jane Frazee, Leon Errol, The Merry Macs,
Marjorie Gateson, Elaine Morey, Maria Montez, Mischa Auer.
Director: Charles Lamont Producer: Ken Goldsmith

.story: A young man who can't get a radio si>i>t for his band, takes the
bo.vs to Hawaii. He falls in love with the daughter of the owner of
a pineapple plantation and her father sponsors the band on the radio.

RADIO REVELS OF 1942

Comedy with music — Shooting started May 8

Cast: Frances Langford, Ken Murray, Don Wilson, Skinnay Ennis
and Band, Susanne Miller, Senor Lee, Blanche Stewart, Elvia
Allman, Hanley Stafford, Lewis Howard, Tom Dugan.

Director: Harold Young Producer: Joseph G. Sanford

Stin,\-; A .\'t)ung radio singer is married to a man who h:is been in draft
camp for a year and she is going to have a baby. The husband's
buildy is discharged fi'om the .Army and promises to look after his
pals wife. Her twin sister has taken her place on tin' radio and
there are many misunderstandings and coniplioations.

RAWHIDE RANGERS (COMPLETED)

Western — Shooting started May 2 — Completed May 10

Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, Nell O'Day, Kathryn

Adams, Harry Cording.
Director: Ray Taylor Pi'oducer: Will Cowan

.stoi\-; In an attempt to capture a band of bandits, a Texas Hanger .tiiins
the band and loses the love of his best girl. He tlnally oa|>tures
the bandits, is made a Captain in the Rangers and is forgiven by
his girl.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Till" — l{nn»MiK Time Cast

Arfcentlne NIchls (73) Ritz Brothers

liiick Street (89) iM.Sullavan-C.Hoyer

Hank Dick, The (73) W.C.Fields-H.Merkel

Itlack t lit. The (70) B.Rathbone-Il. Herbert

l»o»s of Bullion City (59) I. M. Brown-P. Knight

Hack frivutes (81) B.Abbot t - L.Costello .

Hiiry Me Not on the Lone Prairie(60) .I.M. Urown-F. Knight

Cnickcd Nuts ( — ) S.Erwln-lI.Merkel 3-22

DanKcroiiN tianic, A (01) R..Arlen-A.Devine 10-fl.

Details under title; Who Killed Cock Robin.

Dark Streets of Cairo (50) S.Gurle-K. PeMllle 0-21.

UeTll'ii Pipeline (65) R.Arlen-A. Devlne 8-10.

Diamond Frontier (71) V. MoLaKleii 5-18.

Details
. . 6-29 .
.11-16.
. .9-21 . .

..Tu-7.'!

.12-28.
.9-21..

■tel.

. .9-6.

11-29.
. ..'5-2.
. 1-10.
.1-31.
. 3-2 1 .

No.
.5013
. 5002
..%0I0

..>0(i4
. 500!)
. 506.1

.50:i7

.2-28.

n-i.

.10-4.

50..0
. 5052
3019

MAY 17, 1941

15

PRODUCTION
& RELEASE

RECORD

nouble Date (fiO) E.Lowe-U.Merkel 2-22...

Flame of New Orleans, The (79) . . M.IJii ti it h-H.Calxil 1-11. ..4-25.

iJ'MBiuve, TUe ( Jo> D. Wynyard-R.Rlch'd'n ..For. 9-20.

iiivv t's Wings (tK) B.Halop-H.Hall 8-24.. 12-20.

Green Hornet Strikes AKain, The (— ) W.HuU-A.NaRel 8-24 . 12-24.

Hired Wife (96) R Russeli-n.Ahcrnp ... 7-13. . .9-13.

Hello Slicker ( — ) 1 1 . 1 l.r l.ir i - 1 v .M t :i n 4-.>...7-ll.

Hit the Road « '..i I.oi k-- I 1 .a ne . . .3-8. . .«-27.

Horror Island (60) I > I 'or n I '. .i 3-22. ..3-28.

I'm Nohody's Sweetheart Now (63) H. i'ari i.sh - L'.O' Kpefe ... 6-1 ... 11-1 .
In tlic Niiv.\ I ;..\ liliuit- !,,( 'i.sli 1 1.1 5-3. . ..■>-30.

.5037
.5011
.5M6
.5025
.5781
.5006

.5033
. 5036

Director: William K. Howard

Producer: William Jacobs

Invisible Woman (73) l.Biiiiymore-V. Bruce 10-19 .. 12-27 .

Junior G-Men (Serial) Dead End Kids 10-1.

l^ad.v from Cheyenne, The (87) . . .L.Young-R.Piestoti .... 1-11 .. .4-11 .
Law and Order (57) J.MackBrown-F.Knight 7-27. .1018.

Details under title; Man from Cheyenne
I.aw of the Hange I.M. Bro wn -F. K ni.yh t ... 5-3 ... 6-20 .

DetaiLs \iiiiUi title: iMarslial I.,aw

Leather Pushers, The (64) R. Arlen-A.Devine 7-27. ..9-13.

Little Bit of Heaven, A (87) G.Jean-R. Stack 7-13.. 10-11.

Lucky Devils (62) R.Arlen-A Dovine 9-7... 1-3,

Man-Made Monster (59) L. Atwell-L.Chaney, Jr. 12-14. . .3-28.

Details under title: My.steriona Dr. K.
Man Who Lost Himself, The (72) . .B.AIierne-K.Francis .. .1-11. . .3-21. . .5016

.5018
.5681
.5043
.50iiZ

5051
501 J

5012

Men of the Timberlands ( — ) R. Arlen-A.Devine 4-19.

ftieet tne Cliumi) (60) H. Hei bert-L. Howard .li-»u.

Details under title: Who's Crazy Now?
Meet the Wildcat (65) M.Llndsay-R. Bellamy

Details under title: Caribbean Holiday

Model Wife (78) J.Blondell-D.Powell ,

Mr. l).vnamite (63) L,.Noian-l.Hervey ...

Mummy'8 Hand, The (67) D.Foran-P.Moran 6-15

.Mu(in.> ill the .Arctic (61) R. Arlen-A.Devine 3-22

Nice Girl (95) D.Durbin-F.Tone 11-16

One Night in the Tropics (83) A.Jones-N.Kelly 9-6.

Pony Post, The (59) J. M.Brown-F. Knight ..8-10

..6-6.

8-24. . 11-22.

.1-25.

. .2-B.

Ragtime Cowboy Joe (58)

liawliidc Hangers

Kiders of Death Valley (Serial)

.San Francisco Docks (66)

Sandy Gets Her Man (66)

Sandy Steps Out ( — )

.J. M.Brown -P. Knight
. J.M.Brown-F.Kn i^lit
.D.Foran-Li.Carrillo .,
. B.iVleredlm-l.-tier V ey
.B.Sandy-.S.Erwin ...
. B . S a in 1 y - K . E . H <> r 1 1 1 n

.4-18..

. .3-i . .
.9-20. .
.4-18. .
.2-21. .
11-15..
.11-8. .
.9-20..

8-24.
3-22 .
. .7-27.

Seven Sinners (86) M.Dietrich-J.Wayne

Six Lessons From Mad. LaZonga(62)Ij, Velez-L.Errol 12-14

Sky Raiders (.Serial) D. Woods-B.Halop 12-14.

Slightly Tempted (60) H. Herbert 5-18.

Spring l»arade (89) D.Durbin-R.Cummings .6-1.

Tight ISliocs ( — ) J.Howard-B.Barnes ....4-5.

Too Slany Hh>ndes ( — ) R.Vallee-H.Parrish 4-19,

Trail ot the v igi. antes (75) t . i ojie-j. iviui san lo-l.i.

linlinished Business ( — ) I.Dunne-R.Montgomery .3-8.

Details under title: Oh! Charlie!

Where Did You Get That Girl (66) . H.Parrish-C.Lang 11-16.

Winners of the West (Serial) E.Lowe-W.Barry 7-12.

1941-42

Beyond the Law ( — ) W.Gargan-J.CIyde 4-19. .1941-42.

Big House Blues R,Paigt--A,Gwynne . . . . 0-.5 . iy4 1-+2 . . ,

Details under tit'e; Rhapsody in Stripes

Halfway to Shanghai ( — ) C.Bickford-E.Ankers . .4-19. .1941-42.

Sing Anotlier Chorus ( — ) J.Downs-J.Frazee 4-5. . 1941-42 .

.11-16.... 7-1.

,11-8,
7-4,
10-25.
. 1-17.
, 4-18,
10-18.

,9--..>'; .

..0-13.
. .5-23.
lZ-i.> .
. .8-15.

. .1-3.

,5023

.5014
. 504 1
.5020
. 50 J I
.5003
.5015
.5063
.5061

. 502 1

.5007

, 5022

.5024
.5001

.5030
.5581

WARNia BROTHERS

1940-41 Features (48) Completed (48) In Production (4)

BULLETS FOR O'HARA

Drama — Shooting started April 30

Cast: Joan Perry, Roger Pryor, Anthony Quinn, Maris Wrixon,
Richard Ainley, Diclt Purcell, Roland Drew, Joan Winfield,
DeWolf Hopper, Kenneth Harlan, Frank Mayo.

story

On llel linnr>
when Ih- .sia;^
and a(iiiiitliMl
hunt I III- ,ii*\\'
with the dele

niion, a Kill ilisco\'ers hej briili-^irnom is a .Jewel thief
> a hit; iiihlieiy. He escaites lint she is ari-estefl, ti'ied
iIiiiiul;Ii iIh- help of a >-ouii;i 1 1 e 1 1 ct i ve. After a long
tliiet is liiiall.N' eapturel ;iiiil the Kirl finds happiness
live.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title— Running Time

Di\'c Boiiil>"r

i>Ianpi»wcr

Navy Blues

Cast Details

.E.FIynn-F.MacMurray . ,4-5.
. Rohinson-l >i<-trich-Kaft 3-22 ,
, A,.Shei-iilan-.l.* )akie 5-3.

Bel.

No.

1940-41

Affectionatel.T Yours ( — ) M.Oberon-D. Morgan .. .1-25. . .5-10.

Always a Bride (58) R. r.,ane-G. Reeves 10-5 ... 11-2 .. .

Bad Man of Missouri ( — ) D.Morgan-W. Morris 4-5

Bride Came C. «>. 'Ibe ( — ) ... B. Davis-.). Cagney 1-11

Calling All Husbands (63) E.Truex-L. Fairbanks . 7-27 .. .9-7 .. .

Case of the Black 1'ar.rot (60) . . . W.Lundigan-M, Wrixen 1 1-16. .. 1-1 1 .

City for Conquest (104) T.Cagney-A .Sheridan <!-15. . .9-21 . . .

Devil Dogs of the Air J.Cagney-P. O'Brien .Reissue. . .6-7.

Disputcli trom Renter's (89) E. Robinson b-1. . 10-19. . .

Details under title; Men from Fleet Street

East of the River (73) J. GarHeld-B. Marshall . .9-7. . .11-9. . .

Father's .Son (58) BDawson-JLItel .,,11-16 2-1...

Details under title: Father and Son

Father Is a Prince (56) G.Mitchell-N.Bryant . .8-10. .10-12. .

Details under title: Father Knows Best

Flight From Destiny (73) T.Mitchell-G.Fitzg'ald 10-5 2-8...

li' iail'; nniler title: Trial and Error.

Flight Patrol ( — ) J.Stephenson-R.Reagan .4-5

»-«,...,icps III ili<- t/arn. (ilo) hJ l' .ytin-H. Marshall .. 11-2. .. .3-8. . .

M (ii-rs (87) Lane Sisters-G, Page ..7-27

Gentle Peoiile ( — ) I .( !a rlii-hl - 1 . 1.iii'ino

Great Mr. Noi)ody, The (71) E,Albert-J. Leslie .

Details under title: .stutf of Heroes

Great Lie, The (107) B.Davis-G, Brent .

Li-tTils under title: Far Horizons
Here Comes Happiness (58) M.Coles-R, Ainley .

F570

W51S

.F572
W506

Wbi'i

F562
W520

.F569

W5U

.12-14.

.1-4..
, ,6-14,
.2-15. .

.11-16. .4-12.

.12-14.

.3-15,

Here Comes the Navy (86) J. Cagney-P. O'Brien Reissue 12-21..

.8-10.

1-25.

High Sierra (100) H.Bogai t-I.Lupino

Highway West ( — ) BMarshall-O.Bradna

Honeymoon for Three (74) O. Brent-A.Sheridan .. 7-27 ... 1-18 . .

Kisses for Brealifast D.Morgan-J.Wyatt ...12-14

Details under title: She .Stayed Kissed

Knockout . .A.Kennedy-O.Bradna 12-14 ,., 3-29 , ,

Knute Roekne — .411 American (98) . P.O'Brien-G Page 4-20, , , 10-5. .

Ladv With Red Hair (81) M.Hopkins-R, Ainley .8-10. . 11-30. .

t etter The (95) B.Davis-H, Marshall . .6-15. .11-23. .

Meet .John Doe (123) G.Cooper-B.Stanwyck 7-27 5-4..

Million Dollar Baby ( — ) .P.Lane-J.Lynn 1-11... 5-31.

Details under title: Miss Wheelwright Discovers America

No Time for Comedy (93) R. HusshII-. I. Stewart . 5-18... 9-14.,

Nurse's Secret, The ( — ) L.Patrick-R.Tooiney .2-22. . .5-24. .

Passage from Hongkong ( — ) K Luke-L, Fairbanks ... .4-5. . .6-21 .

Siinta I'e irail (110) !• iynn-< i DeH'v'l d . .8-10, . 12-28. .

Sea Wolf. The (90) Robinson - J. Garfield 1 3-22 .

Sergeant York ( — ) G.Cooper-J.Leslie 2-28

sue Couldnt Say No (63) R. fryor-E. Arden .... 10-19 .. 12-14 .. ,

Shadows on the Stairs B.Lester-H. Angel 12-28 3-1..

Details under title: Murder on the Second Floor
Shining Victory G.Fitzg ld-J.Steph'.son , 1-1 1 . . , ,6-7 .

Details under title: Winged Victory
Shot in the Dark. A R.Cortez-M. Wrixon

Details under title: No Hard Feelings

Singapore Woman B..Vlarslia'1-D. Bruce ..,1-25.

South of Suez (86) G. Brent-B.Marshall .9-7...

Strange Alibi (63) A,Kennedy-J,Pei ry ...1-25.

Strawoerry Blonde (97) I.Cagney-O.DeH'v'l'd .11-2.

Thieves Fall Out E.Albert-J.Leslie 1-25.

Details under title: Thiity Days Hath September

Three .Sons O' Guns ( — ) W, Morris-T.Brown 2-22

Tugboat Annie Sails Again (75) . . .M Rambeau-A.Hale . .6-29. .10-26. .

Fiiderground ( — ) l,Lvnn-K, Verne 3-8... 6-28

AVagons Roll at Night, The (84) .. H, Bogai t-S, Sidney ... 10-19. . .4-26,

i-»v-talis under titie: Caiiiiva..

W50i>
VV503

W515

W504

W.521

W525
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. F568
W502
W512
W.552
W500

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W551
WoOl

W571

. F573

..1-25 4-5...W522

.5-17.
11-16,
. .4-19.

2-?*J
..5-3.

. F563
.VV513
. F567
. F559
.W516

F561

. F560

SIZE -UPS

(Continued from Page 11)

Jack Bachman has set up his own producing organization and
will release through Producers.

Nat Levine may return to independent production with Herman
Gluck.sman, ex-Reputalic franchiseholder in N. Y.

Edward Golden's "No Greater Sin" has been completed with a
ca.st composed of Luana Walters, Leon Ames and John Gallaudet.
PRODUCERS RELEASING CORP

Producers Relea.sing Corporation has maintained a steady pro-
duction pace since our last issue, and at this writing, thirteen out
of a promised eighteen westerns, and eight of twenty promised
features have been delivered. Additionally, one Tim McCoy wes-
tern, "Texas Marshal," is now editing, along with two features.
"Paper Bullets," produced by the Kozinsky Brothers, is in its last
-tages of cutting.

"Criminals Within," described as the first selective service mur-
der mystery film, wound up production on May 8. Eric Linden
and Ann Doran are starred in this E. B. Derr production.

Before this issue goes to press, an additional pair of features
will have been started. "Motorcycle Squad," a J. G. Bachmann
production featuring Kane Richmond, Pauline Moore, Wynne
Gibson and John Miljan, went before the cameras on Monday, May
13, with Al Kelly directing. John T. Coyle's production of "Des-
perate Cargo" went the following Friday.

On May 20, T. H. Richmond will put "Gambling Daughters"
before the cameras. Cecelia Parker and Roger Pryor have been
set for leading roles. The picture will be directed by Max Nosseck.

Id

FILM BULLETIN

A ihrili-a-minute . o shivor a second m
Ihe weirdest, wildest thriller ever model

BASIL RATHBONE
HUGH HERBERT
CRAWFORBaxdBElA

^ Gtii SONDIRGiUID
>NN! GWYNNE GLADYS COOPER
CECILIA lOFTUS
ClAIRE DODD

EXPLOITATm
PICTURE

of the issue

THE BLACK CAT .. .Showmen are never so con-
tent as when they have one of these shudder-
shiver thrillers to ballyhoo. And Universal's "The
Black Cat" conjures up all the exploitation tricks
that have been used for two generations. Those
you can't think of are presented again in the stunt
loaded press sheet turned out by the U ad boys.
Find some way to scare the wits out of your
public by your advertising and they will come to
see the picture.

A Universal Koture. IMrected by .\Ibert
S. Rogell. Cast: Basil RathboDe. Hugh
Herbert, Brod Crawford, Bela Liigosi,
Gale Sondergaard, Anne Gwj-nne, Gladys
Cooper, Cecilia Loftns, Claire Dodd.
Associate l*roducer, Burt Kelly. Sug-
gested by the story by Edgar AJlen Poe.
Original Screenplay by Robert Le«8,
Fred Kinaldo, Eric Taylor, Robert
Neville. Cameraman. Stanley Cortez.

lIT'll

BASIL BHIillOMl HUCH HLM
BROD CR^W^OIIOa■iBtLMOGOSI

S„„e...d by .he Edgar Alien PC. s.o,y

Gale Sondergaard Anneilwynne Glajs Cooper^
Cecilia lottos Clairejo^

3'^

'A WOMAN'S FACE' CRAWFORD IN GOOD ROLE

Rates • • • on name value

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

M-G-M

147 Minutes.

Joan Crawford, Melvyn Dougflas, Conrad
Veidt, Osa Massen, Reginald Owen, Albert
Basserman, Marjorie Main, Donald Meek,
Connie Gilchrist, Richard Nichols, Charles
Quigley, GwiH Andre, Clifford Brook, George
Zucco, Henry Kolker, Robert Warwick, Gil-
bert Emery, Henry Daniell, Sarah Padden,
William Farnum.
Directed by George Cukor.

Cast as a horribly scarred social cast-off,
"A Woman's Pace" offers Joan Crawford an
actor's holiday. The part is meaty and sen-
sational and Miss Crawford avails herself
fully of its potentialities. 'Vastly different
from anything she has done heretofore it
will cause considerable comment among her
fans and public. Crawford's portrayal and

the acting of the other principals are re-
deeming features of a long, over-drawn story
which sometimes bores rather than enter-
tains. The flash-back device employed serves
to slow up the tempo and make the many
factors involved more complicated than they
might b3 ordinarily. The production is
typically Metro, there is plenty of atmosphere
and an authentic background. George
Cukor's direction is good considering the dif-
nculties he must have encountered in the
story. Most attention will center on Miss
Urawford and boxoffice results will be gauged
by the interest of the public in her startling
charactBrization.

On trial for the murder of Conrad Veidt,
the story of Joan Crawford's life leading up
to that act is told by a group of witnesses.
Horribly scarred during a fire when she was
still a child, she sought to avenge herself,
gradually becoming a blackmailer. She met
and fell in love with Conrad Veidt, nephew of

an oil king and like herself of dubious char-
acter. Her disfigurement was removed by
Melvyn Douglas, a surgeon, whose wife she
had been blackmailing. Veidt prevailed upon
her to accept a post as governess to his
young nephew — the idea being to kill the boy
which would have made him sole heir to his
uncle's fortune. Crawford softened under
the kindly treatment of the lad and when
Veidt sought to perpetrate the deed himself,
siie killed him instead. Last minute testi-
mony proves the truth of this — Crawford is
saved and she learn that Douglas is in love
with her.

In a straight role, Douglas is outstanding,
although his part is comparatively brief.
Conrad Veidt is an effective heavy. The
charming Osa Massen is interesting as Doug-
las' faithles:s wife. There are outstanding
performances by Connie Gilchrist, Reginald
Owen, Marjorie Main and Donald Meek.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'THE FLAME OF NEW ORLEANS' A SAD DISAPPOINTMENT

Rates • © generally

HDLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Universal.
78 Minutes.

Marlene Dietrich, Bruce Cabot, Roland
Young, Mischa Auer, Andy Devine, Frank
Jenks, Eddie Quillan. Laura Hope Crews,
Franklin Pangborn, Theresa Harris, Clarence
Tuse, Melville Cooper, Ann Revere, Bob
Evans, Emily Fitzroy, Virginia Sale, Dorothy
Adams, Gita Alpar, Anthony Marlowe.
Directed by Rene Clair.

Far from being the auspicious production
expected, "The Flame of New Orleans"
amounts to an unhappy American debut for
famed director Rene Clair. The script may
be blamed for much that is wrong — but
Clair's direction didn't help it much. The
proceedings are too genteel, the action re-
strained in spots where a little emphasis
might have turned polite titters Into genuine
belly laughs. It is surprising, too, that the
production is so lacking in atmosphere.

Broader handling might have saved the day
for Pasternak-Dietrich-Clair, but as is the
picture will find it difficult to surmount the
handicap of unfavorable word-of -mouth ad-

vertising and critical shafts. Much will de-
pend on the importance of Dietrich's name
in individual locations. We doubt that she
is strong enough to carry an inferior vehicle
like this.

Dietrich poses as a Countess to attract the
Interest of wealthy banker Roland Young. To
foOi him and conceal her past life, Dietrich
poses as an unsavory cousin and the trick
works. But in so doing she has fallen in love
with Bruce Cabot, rough and ready sailor.
So, on her wedding day she faints, dashes
from the churchyard where she is supposed
to be recuperating and sails with Cabot on
his boat.

Beautifully photographed and as attractive
as ever, Miss Dietrich is engaging. Charming
and voluptuous and her performance is the
film's brightest light. Cabot is good and
there are several clever portrayals from
members of the supporting cast, notably
Theresa Harris and Laura Hope Crews.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'ROOKIES ON PARADE' MILD MIXTURE OF MUSIC AND ARMY NONSENSE

Rates

— for duallers in naborhoods and snnall towns

Republic.

69 Minutes.

Bcb Crosby, Ruth Terry, Eddie Foy, Jr., Ger-
trude Niesen, Cliff Nazarro, Marie Wilson,
William Demarest, Sidney Blackmer, Horace
MacMahon, John Gallaudet, William Wright,
Edward Earle, Minerva Urecal, Jimmy Alex-
ander, Louis Da Pron.
Directed by Joseph Santley.

Much army nonsense, some tuneful num-
bers and a capable cast just about sums up
the assets of "Rookies on Parade." This
second draft comedy lacks the spontaneous
humor of Universal's "Buck Privates," but
its slapstick and hilarious hokum will get

laughs from naborhood audiences. Credit
the cast with working hard to put over moss-
covered comic situations and Director Joseph
Santley with putting in that old reliable — a
flag-waving song finale — to stir the average
moviegoer. This is a fair dualler, but, with
its timely theme, it can stand some extra
exploitation, especially in naborhoods or
small towns.

Bob Crosby and Eddie Foy, Jr., a pair of
irresponsible song-writers, are unexpectedly
drafted soon after they get their long-await-
ed chance to write songs for a Broadway
musical. In the army they encounter Wil-
liam Wright, wealthy 'angel' for the post-
poned show, and Ruth Terry, who broke her
engagement to Crosby, becomes camp hostess.

Crosby is resentful of the army routine until
his idea to write an army show is accepted
and, of course, it becomes a huge hit. He
also gets patriotic fervor and turns down an
offer to sell the show to a Broadway pro-
ducer in order to present it to Uncle Sam.

Eddie Foy, Jr's antics and Cliff Nazarro's
inimitable double-talk routines furnish the
comedy high-spots. The pert Ruth Terry's
rendition of "Chula Chi Hua Hua" and the
amazingly hard-boiled Gertrude Niesen's
singing of the title number are both ef-
fective, although the latter player's vocal
talents are otherwise wasted. Bob Crosby is
a pleasant- voiced tenor who remains colorless
and incompetent as an actor.

LEYENDECKER

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

ROAD TO ZANZIBAR (Paramount)

"... Nonsense of the most delightful sort . . . Merriest musical movie
that has come to town. . .Enormously funny." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald
Tribune.

". . .Steady barrage of gags. Things happen with the most casual and
refreshing spontaneity. . .They're cooking with gas." — Crowlher, N. Y.
Times.

". . .Audience laughs so hard you miss a good bit of the dialogue. . .
This one is funny until it hurts." — Winsten, N. Y. Post.
"... As funny — and often funnier — than "Road to Singapore." . . .
Packed tightly with good gags and flavored with tart humor." . . . Finn,
Phila. Record.

MODEL WIFE (Universal)

"...Sparkling cheating-censors comedy ... Punchy comedy, full of
flavcrsome situations and lines." — Dana, N. Y. Herald Tribune.
"...Sprightly, good-natured little picture with any number of top-
notch performances." — Thirer, N. Y. Post.

". . .Plenty of good loud laughs." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.
"... Reels off in double-farce time and, skipping past some lurid spots,
ends up just where it's expected to."- — Ager, PM.

"... Spotty comedy . . . Often comes close to being a very funny enter-
tainment, but just as often it loses out because the dialogue, though
generally sprightly, lacks that sparkle which sets good comedy apart." —
T. M. P., N. Y. Times.

18

FILM BULLETIN

'KING OF THE ZOMBIES' NOVEL HORROR MELODRAMA

Rates • • + for action and transient ho
HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Monogram.
67 Minutes.

Dick Purcell, Joan Woodbury, Manton More-
land, Henry Victor, John Archer, Guy Usher,
Marguerite Whitten, Leigh Whitten, Madame
Sul-Te-Wan, Jimmy Davis, Lawrence Criner.
Directed by Jean Yarbrough.

Here is a colorful and rather unusual horror
melodrama, which should satisfy the enter-
tainment taste of those who thrive on weird
situations and eerie thrills relieved by broad-
ly humorous touches. It's all about a sinister
German doctor on a lonely island in the
Caribbean, who uses a band of zombies to
intimidate and murder the crews of planes
lured to his island by a false radio beam.
There is a capable cast and the thrills are
vari2d by the clever comedy of Manton

uses, if exploited

Rloreland, who almost steals the picture and
adds a great deal to its entertainment value.
The film will be a good box office bet as a
dualler in the locations for which it is
slanted. Where exploited, it can bring sur-
prising grosses.

A plane flown by Dick Purcell and can-ying
John Archer and his negro valet, Manton
Moreland, is lost over the Caribbean in the
same district where a Navy plane vanished a
week before. Purcell picks up a radio beam
and follows it until he makes a crash landing
on a lonely island owned by a sinister Ger-
man doctor, Henry Victor. Moreland dis-
covers that Victor is the leader of a band cf
zombies, who obey iiis orders. He has lur d
the Navy plane to the island, had the cre.v
killed by the zombies, and is trying to torture
the Admiral into revealing United States
secret defense plans. The doctor keeps his

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

wife in a state of hypnosis and her niece,
Joan Woobdury, is a prisoner on the island.
There are all sorts of thrills climaxed by
Purceir.5 supposed murder by a zombie and
his reappearance as a white zombie. The
doctor tries voodoo to force the Admiral to
reveal the Naval secrets, but Purcell leads
the zombies in a revolt and the doctor is
killed and the others radio for help.

Dick Purcell and John Archer give con-
vmcmg performances as the two young
heroes. Joan Woodbury does a good job in a
rather difficult role. Henry Victor is properly
smister as the villainous doctor. Manton
Moreland once more shows himself to be an
'.x:ellent ccmediar and he is ably assisted in
many of his amusing scenes by Marguerite
Whitten, an attractive negro girl. The rest
of the cast ar? all good.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

FLAME OF NEW ORLEANS (Universal)

"...Dull, static, dreary film, entirely bankrupt of originality in ctory
ideas and treatment . . . Mr. Clair has resorted to stylized direction and
made his characters just so many sawdust puppets." — Boehnel, N. Y.
World-Telegram.

"...Costumes, comedy, surprises and romance mingle charmingly in
this feather-light tale... A good cmen for his (Rene Clair) future in
Hollywood:'— Winsten, N. Y. Post.

"...Is mannered, when it is not conventionally dull ... Does not add
up to much in the way of entertainment." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald
Tribune.

"...Stilted and sluggish ... Mere pointless than piquant ... A feeble
effort."— T. S., N. y. Times.

ZIEGFELD GIRL (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)

"... Another conventional musical show, only bigger . . . Musical se-
quences have all but one thing — invention." — T. S., N. Y. Times.
' . ..The Icvely, shimmering legend conjured up by the phrase 'Zieg-
feld Girl' takes an awful kicking around from ths movie. . .Everybody
gives his all to 'Ziegfeld Girl,' including the writers, whose all isn't
good enough." — Ager, PM.

". . .Song numbers are lavish and its cortumes are glcrious, so that it
is always easy to look at even if it is difficult to listen to... Pretty
repetitious and tiresome." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.
"... Your money's worth if you are satisfied with quantity alone. Con-
noisseurs of the lavish, colossal and £tuf>endcus can consider it right
up their p>eacock alley." — Winsten, N. Y. Post.

'TWO GUN SHERIFF' BARRY
WESTERN HAS ACTION

Rates • • for western fans

Republic.
56 Minutes.

Don "Red" Barry, Lynn Merrick, Jay Novello,
Lupita Tovar, Fred Kohler, Jr., Marin Sais,
Lee Shumway, Milton Kibbee, Fred Toones,
Dirk Thane, Archie Hall.
Directed by George Sherman.

Don "Red" Barry works overtime, and with
swell action results, to make "Two Gun
Sheriff" a rip-roaring western drama. The
pugnacious, hard-hitting cowboy star has a
dual role — a bad man and his twin brother,
the sheriff — and he contrasts the opposing
parts to good effect. While the story con-
tains many familiar situations, Director
George Sherman has taken care that a full
quota of shooting and fast riding will keep
action fans interested throughout. This will
entertain wherever westerns are favored.

In the story the upstanding sherifl of a
western town has his outlaw twin brother,
"The Sundown Kid," jailed to protect him
from danger. The Kid, however, escapes be-
fore the sheriff can explain his motives. Some
time later, Jay Novello, head of a smuggling
ring, rescues The Kid from law-men and
persuades him to masquerade as his sheriff
brother while they kidnap the latter and
hold him in custody. The Kid carries off
his masquerade successfully until his former
flame, a dancing girl, recog-nizes him. When
she is killed in cold blood by Novello, The
Kid changes his tactics, saves his sherifl
brother and meets a brave death himself.

Marin Sais manages to put considerable
feeling into the part of the unhappy mother
of the boys and Lupita Tovar does well as
the love-torn senorita. Lynn Merrick is at-
tractive — and completely colorless — as the
sheriff's sweetheart.

LEYENDECKER

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1 know where to turn for advice
on what 1 should do. Altec has
consistently shown me how the
sound in my theatre can be made
to keep pace with improvements in

recording. I've quit kidding myself
that I know machinery — and when
new sound methods are perfected,
I'll save headaches and money —
hy relying on Altec's technical
•ulvice!" Change to Altec today.

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CHANGE TO ALTEC SERVICE • A CHANGE FOR THE BETTER

MAY 17, 1941

19

I ■ *

AFFECTIONATELY YOURS. In this
latest Warner Bros, froth-farce starring
Deanis (Kitty Foyle) Morgan, Merle Ob-
eron. Rita Hayworth and Ralph Bellamy,
Morgan plays a philandering foreign cor-
respondent who dashes from an assign-
ment to prevent his wife from divorcing
him to marry Ralph Bellamy. Merle
Oberon is the heckled wife and Rita
Hayworth is cast as a wise-cracking
fellow correspondent who v/ould like to
get her hooks into Devilish Dennis.
George Tobias supplies dialect comedy.

ONE NIGHT IN LISBON. . .Produced and direct-
ed by Edward H. Griffith and starring Madeleine
Carroll and Fred MacMurray (the threesome that
made "Cafe Society" and "Honeymoon in Bali")
the story takes place in war-torn Europe — first
London where Fred is on the loose after deliver-
ing a bomber to the RAF. He makes a play for
the lovely Madeleine, who leads him a merry
chase to and in Lisbon. Patricia Morrison, Billie
Burke, John Loder and Edmund Gwenn contri-
bute support in this Paramount picture.

'HER FIRST BEAU' JUYE COMEDY-DRAMA HAS HEART APPEAL

Ra+es • • + in family and naborhood ho

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Columbia.
77 Minutes.

Jackie Cooper, Jane Withers, Edith Fellows,
Josephine Hutchinson, William Tracy, Mar-
tha O'Driscall, Edg-ar Buchanan, Una O'Con-
nor, Jonathan Hale, Kenneth Howell, Ad-
dison Richards.
Directed by Theodore Reed.

Largely because of the sympathetic direc-
tion of Theodore Reed, "Her First Beau"
emerges an eminently satisfactory program
picture that will appeal to the Jane Withers-
Jackie Cooper fans. The story emphasizes
the familiar first romance angle, but it is
played with considerable charm and not a
little exaggerated humor. The cast Is very
good indeed and their performances help
sustain the spectator's interest. A natural
for family audiences in naborhoods and

ses

small towns, this will prove a diverting dui!-
Icr elsewhere.

Jane is a sort of tomboy whose young
womanly instincts are aroused when her col-
lege student uncle, William Tracy, brings
home handsome Kenne'.h Howell for a visit.
She interprets his attentions as signifying-
their engagement and is somewhat d:sc:^n-
certed when he subsequently rushes blonde
and beautiful Martha O'Driscoll. Meanwhile
Jackie Cooper, Jane's next door neighbor,
succeeds in demonstrating a new glider he
has built. He crashes, is slight'y hurt and
Jane reahzes that he has first claim on her
affections.

CoGper and Withers foi-m a perfectly g-^nd
team of juveniles. Edith Fellows, as a rom-
antic young busybody, supplies laughs. Jose-
phine Hutchinson is human and warm as
ths mother and other fine performances are
given by William Tracy, Edgar Buchanan,
Kenneth Howell and Jonathan Hale.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'STRANGE ALIBI' SUSPENSEFUL UNDERWORLD PROGRAMMER

Rates • • — as dualler in action spots

W?.rner Bros.
63 Minutes.

Arthur Kennedy, Joan Perry, Jonathan Hale,
John Ridsrely, Florence Bates, Ben Welden,
Charles Trowbridp-e, Cliff Clark, Stanley An-
drew, Wade Botcler, Paul Stanton, Howard
da Silva, Josenh Downing:, Joe King, Dick
Rich, Max Hoffman, Jr.
Directed by D. Ross Lederman.

A fast-moving, suspenseful underworld
melodrama, "Strange Alibi" is satisfactory
Class B fare in every respect but its mar-
quee value. The leads, Arthur Kennedy and
Joan Perry, are capable but lacking in name
draw and while the supporting cast is filled

with familiar faces not one rates marquee
lettering. The story's introductory scenes
hold the interest, a later prison episode is
tense and melodramatic and the climatic
escape scene carries all the customary punch.
Picture is made-to-order for action fans but
it will have to be used as a supporting fea-
ture on duals.

The story is about an ambitious young de-
tective (Arthur Kennedy) who fakes a set-
to with his police chief (Jonathan Hale) in
order to safely join an underworld gambUng
ring and get some inside dope. Kennedy
sooi discovers that a crooked police captain
is behind all the city's graft and corruption
but before he can reveal the facts, he is
fram.ed and jailed for the murder of Hale.

Only by means of a daring jail break is
Kennedy able to produce his strange alibi— a
dead gangster who saw the real killing— and
convince a crusading governor that he is
innocent of murder.

Arthur Kennedy lives up to the promise
he showed in "City for Conquest" by giving
a thoroughly capable performance as the
detective-turned-gangster. Florence Bates is
good as a friendly gambling house manager
and Joan Perry is a personable heroine. Ben
Welden, Joseph Downing and John Ridgely
know their gangster roles by heart while
Jonathan Hale and Wade Boteler are adept
at portraying defenders of the law.

D. Ross Lederman's direction is speedy and
punchy. LEYENDBCKER

'LADY FROM LOUISIANA' COLORFUL COSTUME DRAMA

Rates • • as dualler, except in first runs

Republic.
82 Minutes.

John Wayne, Ona Munson, Ray Middleton,
Henry Stephenson, Helen Westley, Jack Pen-
nick, Jacqueline Dalya, James C. Morton,
Paul Scardon, Dorothy Dandridge, Maurice
Costello, Shimen Ruskin, Major James H.
MacNamara.

Directed by Bernard Vorhaus.

An exciting and colorful costume drama,
featuring a smash flood climax, "Lady Prom
Louisiana" is good entertainment for the
masses. The story has its weak points, chief
among them being the bringing forward of
the issue of racketeering behind the New
Orleans lottery and then drowning the solu-
tion during the confusion of the levee break.
Despite this, the tale has drama aplenty,
some lively humor and the film moves at a

swift pace throughout. Although not quite
strong enough for a first-run attraction, this
Republic special is certain to appeal to the
average naborhood and small town movie-
goer. Exhibitors will find that extra selling
will show results at the box oflBce.

The conflict in the story is brought about
by the reform element, headed by sharp-
tongued Helen Westley, which is working to
outlaw the New Orleans lottery, promoted by
the wealthy General Mirabeau (Henry
Stephenson). The latter's daughter (Ona
Munson) has fallen in love with lawyer John
Wayne without realizing that he is to aid
Miss Westley in putting the lottery out of
business. Stephenson's co-workers have been
fleecing lottery winners without his knowl-
edge and when he learns the truth they have
him shot by hired thugs posing as reformers.
Miss Munson, of course, believes Wayne re-

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

sponsible for her father's death and it is not
until the crooked records are stolen and
brought forth in court that she sees the
light. A raging storm undermines the court-
house and the city is flooded but she and
Wayne are finally reunited when the levee is
saved.

The romance is capably handled by John
Wayne, who makes a handsome and forth-
right lawyer, and by Ona Munson, who is
attractive in a matronly way and does ex-
cellent dramatic work as the provocative
heroine. But the real standouts in the cast
are Helen Westley, who contributes one of
her best shrewdish characterizations, and by
Henry Stephenson as the kindly, yet hot-
tempered Southerner.

Bernard Vorhaus' smooth direction de-
serves special mention.

LEYENDECKER

STRANGE ALIBI (Warner Bros.)

"...More high-minded than original ... A not tco alarming mas-
querade."— T. S., N. Y. Times.

". . .Enter a 'Sleeper' — a B budget picture with no 'Names' but never-
theless, slick performances; which packs a swift wallop and tills a
pungent tale . . . Fast-paced, punch-packed, completely engrossing." —
Thirer, N. Y. Post.

"...Stilted and dreary melodramatics." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-Tele-
gram.

THE BLACK CAT (Universal)

'...Dishes up a mixture of goose-fleshy ingredients ... Pacefully di-
rected. . .Sufficiently spooky." — Thirer, N. Y. Post.
■ . .More slow than sinister, it has all the ingredients of conventional

horror melodrama. . .Generally fails to chill." — A. IV., N. Y. Times.
"...Somehow we couldn't get scared... We will think of the laughs
we get. . .rather than anything else." — Dana, N. Y. Herald Tribune.
"... Confuted . . . Cast much tco good for such inferior highjunks." —
Baehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.

MR. DISTRICT ATTORNEY (Republic)

". . .Plot and situations are from a familiar stencil. . .Inoffensive with-
out straining one's sense cf justice." — Winsten, N. Y. Post.
"...For all its good acting, for all its flashes of humor and excite-
ment, it nerds a much stronger attack than authors and director have
given it. .. Fair-to-middling." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.
"...Has one good sinister character ... has a fairly engaging cha,sc
climax. Bey end these virtues it is nothing more than a shabby, .second-
rate production." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

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FROM P HILLY
By JAY WALKER

Practically all the members of Tent 13
poured down to the shore Thurs. for the
Variety Club shindig and many undoubtedly
will be poured back into town when the fun's
over . . .Phila. Arbitration Board has three
cases under consideration: Rose J. Hexter,
operator of the Breeze, asks equal availability
with Ben Fertel's Colonial and Jay Emanuel's
Grand and Jackson, which play 7 days after
S-W Broadway and Savoia. Mrs. Hexter
claims that the Breeze formerly had the same
availability, but has gradually been pushed
back to 35 days after the S-W houses,
despite the same admission scale as the op-
position houses ... David Silver, owner of the
Earle, New Castle, Del., charges that M-G-M
refuses to sell him product and asks the
Board to order the distributor to serve him
on same basis as other majors. . .Bryant
Wiest, operator of Hollywood, Elizabsthville,
Pa., complains against Metro, asking same
availability as the Theatorium, Lykens, Pa.
...The local Trans-Lux is changing pro-
grams twice weekly... Ted Schlanger an-
nounced that S-W employes would receive
two to four weeks salary when drafted...
The Miss Philadelphia Contest gets going
Mon. ( 19th) when registration of contestants
opens at the Variety Club headquarters. . .
Sam Rosen's Monogram branch copped first
prize in the playdate drive which ended a
month a g o. . .Republic sneak previewed
"Rookies On Parade" at the Logan recently.
Max Gillis reports a favorable audience re-
action to the Republic army life comedy...
Sumpin' for nuttin'. . .almost! Columbia in-
vites all out of town exhibitors to New York
to see the two hit shows the company has
acquired recently, "Pal Joey" and "My Sis-
ter Eileen." A number of local exhibs are
planning to take the trip to see the shows.
All you have to do is contact the Columbia
sales dept. in N. Y. telling them when you
will be over... It continues to look like Phil-
ly theatres are not getting any of the alleged
Defense Boom dough. Grosses are down and
the crying towels are out in profusion. The
big films don't draw anything like last sea-
son's biz and the programmers are laying
terrific eggs. A general air of gloom pervades
The Street .. .Apparently the filmcos are
anxious to know if things are as bad as ex-
hibitors claim, because we have heard num-
erous reports of blind checking going on all
over the territory. Several exhibs have call-
ed our office to find out what they should
do about "suspicious looking" characters who
hang out across the street from their the-
atres "with one hand in their pockets"...
A good and patriotic stunt was the one pulled
by Max Kuperstein, manager of the Tioga.
He issued a booklet containing a U. S. De-
fense Saving Stamp to every child member
of his kiddie club who had a birthday dur-
ing the week. Daily and naborhood news-
papers gave him space . . . May 26th is the
date of the testimonial and farewell dinner
to be tendered Louis "Pop" Korson at the
Ritz Carlton. . .Fays is shuttered for the
summer. . .Following a custom of years stand-
ing, Joe Conway admitted all mothers free
to his Egyptian and Boulevard Theatres on
Mother's Day. A nice sentimental note...
George Kelly promoted to booker for the
Comerf ord chain . . . William Elliott has been
called to New York by the American Arbi-
tration Association and M. R. Yetter has
succeeded him as head of the local AAA
office for m. p. complaints.

FROM BOSTON
By BARCLAY

Frank Lydon, who several years ago suc-
ceeded Nathan Yamins as president of the
Independent Exhibitors, Inc., will by every
indication be unanimously re-elected at the
New England organization's annual meeting,
now scheduled for May 20... Lydon, back at
his Hamilton Theatre in Dorchester after
resting at Pinehurst, N. C, after too many
weeks on the danger list at St. Margaret's
Hospital in Dorchester, plans an Eastern
Regional meeting in Atlantic City at the
same time Allied of New Jersey is convening
there . . . The third AAA case to come up for
hearing in Boston has the backing of the
Independent Exhibitors, Inc., giving the Al-
lied group a one hundred per cent batting
order to date in the local arbitration field . . .
The first case to come up in the country, of
course, was that of member Ben Gold, of
Nashua, N. H., who in less than a month
after the fixing of his complaint against dis-
tributors for selling pictures exclusively to
the Shea circuit in that town, won a clear
cut decision affording him product. . .The sec-
ond AAA case, that of Garbose Brothers, of
Athol, Mass., is already covered by five days
of hearing. Although this might seem a
long period of time, background of the matter
was that the trouble, shutting ofT of national
availabilities, has been long-pending, and, at
the time of the AAA filing, had practically
reached the stage of an anti-trust litigation
...Lucien Descoteau, Manchester, N. H., cir-
cuit owner and the third complainant, will
seek to reduce protection over his houses
when the plea is heard May 19... George S.
Ryan, attorney for both Gold and Garbose
and identified with the independent side of
the film picture nationally, will represent
Descouteau. . .Two other AAA pleas have
been filed up to publication by Druker inter-
ests in Whittington and Taunton. Druker
was formerly a member of the Independent
Exhibitors, Inc. The organization is not
identified, however, with either of these two
complaints. . .Arthur K. Howard, Independ-
ent Exhibitors. Inc., business manager, re-
ports that at a board of directors meeting
held recently, "a plan was adopted to pro-
tect the members of our organization from
unnecessary, unworthy relief drives.". . .The
plan adopted in New England coincides with
the anonymous investigation committee set
up suggested for national adoption by A. F.
Myers. . .Independent Exhibitors, Inc., has
aligned itself squarely behind Allied nation-
ally in the matter of national taxes, favoring
elimination of admission tax exemptions ex-
cept for children's ten cen admissions and
protesting adoption of a tax of five per cent
on the film rentals. . .At a board of directors'
meeting here, the film rental tax "was op-
posed, it being unfair to expect the exhibi-
tors to accept the imposition of taxes from
two sources; on what they sell and on what
they buy... If this tax was designed to tax
Hollywood resources, it certainly is misfired
. . . Even if the draft contains a provision that
the tax should be paid by the distributor and
not be passed onto the exhibitor, it would
be difficult under the block-of-five selling to
prevent distributors from charging an addi-
tional five per cent to offset the tax... and,
when the emergency is over, the exhibitors
will still be paying it in the form of film
rentals."

22

FILM BULLETIN

HER FIRST BEAU... Jane Withers
makes the transition from the httle
girl stage to the jitterbugging adol-
escent in this Columbia comedy.
Nursing a crush on mechanically-
minded Jackie Cooper, Jane can't
get him to notice her until hand-
some Kenneth Howell shows some
interest. But Kenneth proves to be
of fickle character, switching his
attentions to Martha O'Driscoll and
Cooper proves himself in a spectacu-
lar glider flight. William Tracy and
Jonathan Hale have supporting
roles.

ROOKIES ON PARADE . . .

Republic's first conscription
comedy features Bob Crosby
(and his Bobcats), Eddie Foy,
Jr., Ruth Terry and Marie
Wilson and Cliff Nazarro.
Bob, Eddie and Cliff are
drafted and attempt to put on
a show at the camp, hoping
to later cash in on the pub-
licity accorded the musical.
But right and the Hays oflBce
triumph and Bob gives up the
idea, thus winning a clear
conscience and Ruth Terry.
The cast includes Gertrude
Niesen, William Demarest,
and Sidney Blackmer. Joseph
Santley directed.

BOB CROSBY RUTH TERRY

GERTRUDE NIESEN * EDDIE FOY, JR.
MARIE WILSON • CLIFF NAZARRO

JOSEPH SANTLEY— Director* Screenplay by Karl Brown,
Jack Townley and Milt Gross • Original Story by
Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin

BULLETIK

Vol. 8 No. 11

LET'S
FIGHT

BACK!

"... A slump, deep and depressing,
has hit motion picture theatres. . .
Whatever the cause, there is no
sense in accepting it as inevitable
and incurable. Let's fight back.
Let's make good entertainment mer-
chandise! Let's deliver it now!
Let's tell the public about it — like
showmen.

Editorial by MO WAX. Page 3

REVIEWS

VIUY THE KID' GLaRIFIED WESTERN
'CAUGHT IN TBE DRAFT' SURE-FIRE HIT
MAJOR BARBARA' SHAW-PASGAL TRIUMDPH
'SHINING VICTORY' FINE DRAMA; ? FOR 1
'LOVE CRAZY' HILARIOUS FARCE
'SINGAPORE WOMAN' SULTRY, SEXY
'SUNNY' BRIGHT NEW VERSION

THE INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS TRADE JOURNAL

CAGNEY

Folding 'Chutes Is Serious
Business Any Time . . .

lOTG

Uncle Sam's Floating Air
Might! Thrilling!

II

re! .. . ; And Pat Alone Three
Miles In The Air!

O'BRIEN

in the re -release of the
hit Warners made to top
''Here Comes The Navy"

with

MARGARET LINDSAY. FRANK McHUGH

Directed by LLOYD BACON

Screen Play by Malcolm Stuar» Boylan & Earl Baldwin • Based on the Story by John Monk Saunders
A Warner Bros. -First National Picture

Vol. 8 No. 11

Page Three

■MAY 3 1, 19 4 1

LET'S FIGHT BACK!

Exhibitors are facing a tough summer. A slump, deep
and depressing, has hit motion picture theatres and it has
brought the inevitable quest for a reason and a veritable
deluge of answers. Conscription, poor pictures, defense
work, war jitters, premature summer, absence of good
premiums, too many premiums and countless other causes
are blamed for the depression.

Undoubtedly all of these reasons contribute to the
drop in grosses. If you asked our opinion, we would choose
conscription, poor pictures and the abnormal weather in
many sections as the problems most acutely affecting the
nation's box-offices.

The young men who have been drafted were regular
moviegoers — and they, with their dates, were the bulwark
of the week-end theatre business. Now they are gone and
the girls they took to the movies listen to the free radio
at home.

Hollywood has not done its share to help lick the
slump. Apparently prompted by a desire to conserve its
best product for release under the Consent Decree selling
plan, most of the major film companies have disappointed
exhibitors and the public in recent months. Several of
the most reliable studios have delivered very few pictures
to excite the public's interest and the movie-going habit
has been allowed to lag.

Since Uncle Sam will not upset his defense plans and
call off conscription, and since the weather man will
hardly be able to influence the elements for the sake of
theatre grosses, the cure for the box-office blues, if there
is to be one, will have to be concocted from the ingenuity
and the toil of the people in this industry.

Producers, distributors and exhibitors all can do
something to lick the slump. Hollywood must recognize
Its function as being a duty to extend its best efforts to
provide entertainment that will give the people relief from
the tension of world events. That means good entertain-
ment, not slap- dash quickies. And that also means NOW,
not in the distant future. The distributors can do their
share by releasing pictures as soon as they are completed,
instead of withholding them for blocks-of-five. Exhibi-
tors, for their part, must overcome discouragement and
SELL their pictures to the public.

There should be a campaign to make the public con-
scious of the relaxation value of a movie show. In these
troubled times, more so than ever before, when people
are plagued by newspaper headlines and radio commen-
tators, the theatre offers a haven, a two-hour wonderland
where the turmoil of the outside world seems pleasantly

remote. For the sustenance of the morale of the American
people, this temporary escape is vitally important.

Whatever the cause for the depression in our business,
there is no sense in accepting it as inevitable and in-
curable. Let's fight back. Let's make good entertainment
merchandise! Let's deliver it now! Let's tell the public
about it— like showmen!

MO WAX.

MYERS' REPORT
ON THE DECREE

On the 6-months birthday of the Decree, Abram P.
Myers, General Counsel of Allied, issued a bulletin titled
"Experience Under the Consent Decree." Many com-
ments pertinent to exhibitors, distributors and to the De-
partment of Justice are contained in Mr. Myers' report.

A survey of Allied units reveals the fact that so few
arbitration cases have been filed because many claims are
being adjusted by distributors prior to the exhibitors filing
for arbitration.

The bulletin takes the distributors' lawyers to task
for "pettifogging" by submitting lengthy legal briefs in
cases involving clearance, the purpose being to confuse
the arbitrators and mislead them into the belief that the
questions concern run rather than clearance and are
therefore, beyond the arbitrator's jurisdiction.

"It was hoped," Myers says, "that the arbitration
procedure would be kept so simple that exhibitors would
have no need of lawyers save in the most complicated
cases." He condemns the employment by the distributors
of batteries of lawyers and urges the Arbitration Board
to express its disapproval of these "legal tilting contests."

Efforts are being made in non-Allied territories to
poison the exhibitors' minds against the arbitration sys-
tem, the report continues. Leaders of circuit-dominated
exhibitor organizations urge their members to shun the
Decree's plan and accept conciliation, mediation and other
will-o-the-wisps as a substitute for arbitration.

Alleging that the major distributors are still expand-
ing their theatre chains, despite the Decree, Myers de-
clares that "the future of the decree hinges more on
whether it curbs the expansion of the defendants in the
exhibition field than on any other point. If the present
policy of permitting the affiliated chains to run wild
continues, the utter worthlessness of the decree will be
demonstrated and the struggle will be renewed."

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'LOVE CRAZY' SCREWY AND HILARIOUS FARCE

Rates • • • Generally

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

M-G-M.
99 Minutes.

William Powell, Myrna Loy, Gail Patrick,
Jack Carson, Florence Bates, Sidney Black-
mer, Sig Rumann, Vladimir Sokoloff, Donald
MacBride, Sara Haden, Kathleen Lockhart,
Fern Emmett, Joseph Crehan, George Meek-
er, Clarence Muse, Elisha Cook, Jr.
Directed by Jack Conway.

William Powell and Myrna Loy have turned
from their usual type of sophisticated com-
edy to play broadest farce in one of the
screwiest slapstick dramas that has been pro-
duced in a long time. "Love Crazy" is built
around the mad idea of a husband who
feigns insanity to gain a postponement of a
divorce suit his wife has instituted against
him and finds himself in an asylum, from
which he has great difficulty in escaping.

Nothing has been missed that will draw a
roar of laughter. Powell has a field day,
clowning his way through a series of gags
with relish and abandon and Miss Loy is
beautiful and calm as usual, which makes
her participation in some of the hilarious
scenes all the funnier. The film would be
improved by a little cutting and tightening
up, but Director Jack Conway has kept most
of it moving at top speed. It is a sure-fire
gloom-chaser which will do good-plus busi-
ness in any locajtion.

William Powell and Myrna Loy are pre-
paring to celebrate their fourth wedding
anniversary when he is caught in a balky
elevator with a former sweetheart, now the
wife of an apartment neighbor. When they
try to escape through the roof Powell is left
dangling with his head caught in the doors.
Myrna's mother insists on her meeting an
arriving relative at the station and Powell
spends the evening with his former sweetie.
Myrna attempts to turn the tables on him

by visiting the sweetie's husband, but gets
in the wrong apartment and becomes in-
volved with an archery champion. Jack Car-
son. Myrna discovers that her husband lied
to her about where he and his ex-sweetie
spent the evening, leaves him and starts
divorce proceedings. To postpone the di-
vorce, Powell pretends to be crazy by doing
all sorts of mad things at a party. He is
declared insane by experts, committed to his
wife's charge and she puts him in an asylum,
from which he escapes only after many dif-
ficulties. To avoid being recaptiu-ed, he dis-
guises himself as a woman and hides in
Myrna's apartment until they are finally
reconciled.

Gail Patrick is delightful as the girl of
whom the wife becomes jealous. Jack Car-
son is a stand-out as the archery champion
and Florence Bates is properly obnoxious as
the mother-in-law. The balance of the large
cast are all excellent.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

'SINGAPORE WOMAN' SULTRY. SEXY MELODRAMA

Rates

— as dualler; can be exploited for more

Warner Bros. (First National)
64 Minutes

Brenda Marshall, David Bruce, Virginia
Field, Jerome Cowan, Rose Hobart, Heather
Angel, Richard AinJey, Dorothy Tree, Bruce
Lester, Douglas Walton, Gilbert Emery,
Stanley Logan, Abner Biberman, Eva Puig,
Connie Leon.

Directed by Jean Negulesco.

This is more a character study of a bad,
bad girl than anything else. Brenda Marshall
acts wantonly all over the lot, and is stamp-
ed just plain no good from the word go.
She improves a bit as we go along, and
throws off the "jinx" stigma that she had
picked up along her personal road to ruin,
and she gets her man, respectably and with-
out competition, for the fade-out. This isn't
for the kiddies or blue-noses, but where ex-
ploited for the male transient trade, "Singa-
pore Woman" should get pretty fair grosses.

Brenda Marshall, indirectly responsible
for the suicide of a disappointed suitor, is a
gin-sotted slut when found in a low dive in
Singapore's underworld by David Bruce, who
takes on the job of trying to save her from
herself because he owes his success to her
dead father. After taking her to his jungle
plantation, Bruce tells Marshall he only

pities her. She, however lures him on and
he falls victim to her wiles. His fiancee,
Virginia Field, arrives from the States.
Bruce makes excuses and stalls until Field
visits his plantation alone and learns the
truth from Marshall, who offers to give
Bruce up because she now loves him. Field
spurns the idea and leaves. Bruce now
learns that the tin mines owned by Marsh-
all's father could be put in working order
so he uses his savings for that purpose.
When the mines are about ready to pro-
duce, who do you suppose shows up? None
other than Marshall's husband, Richard
Ainley, supposed dead. He hopes to chisel
in for his share. In an automobile accident,
both he and Marshall are badly hurt. When
Marshall recovers she is told that Ainley
died. Bruce is so bitter at her deceiving him
that he refuses to go near her. He believes
she and her husband were in cahoots to
obtain the mines. Marshall sends him a
bill of sale to the mines and he rushes to
her waiting arms.

"Singapore Woman" is the first feature
directed by Jean Negulesco who made a
flock of dandy shorts for Vitagraph recently.
He has kept the story flowing smoothly, with
plenty of atmospheric shots. Particularly
good is the interior of the dive in Singa-
pore's underworld.

NONAMAKER.

REVIEWS IN THIS ISSUE

Page 6
Love Crazy
Singapore Woman
The Cowboy and the Blonde

Page 7
Major Barbara
Billy the Kid
They Met in Argentina

Page 20
She Knew All the Answers
Caught in the Draft
Invisible Ghost

Page 21
Too Many Blondes
Pirates on Horseback

Page 23
Sunny
Shining Victory
Mutiny in the Arctic

Page 25
Million Dollar Baby
Naval Academy
Pals of the Pecos
Law of the Wolf

'THE COWBOY AND THE BLONDE' DULL PROGRAMMER INTRODUCES NEW "FIND"

Rates • + in naborhood duals only

20th Century-Fox.
68 Minutes.

Mary Beth Hughes, George Montgomery,
Alan Mowbray, Richard Lane, Robert Con-
way, Robert Emmett Keane, Fuzzy Knight,
Minerva Urecal, John Miljan, George O'Hara,
Barbara Pepper, William Halligan, Monica
Bannister.

Directed by Ray McCarey.

"The Cowboy and the Blonde" is pretty
dull fare, but does serve a purpose in intro-
ducing a hand.some new "find," George Mont-
gomery, in the sort of role he can play with
ease. With careful grooming, this ex-rodeo
star can be developed into a Gary Cooper

type and one certain to attract feminine
fans. Film is a satire on how movie stars
are discovered, but the situations are stereo-
typed and the dialogue lacks sparkle. Al-
though the title suggests a western, action
fans will find this slow-moving and dull. A
naborhood audience, impatient to see the
main feature, was restless during this pro-
grammer, but expressed audible interest in
Montgomery. As a supporting dualler, this
just about gets by.

The behind-the-scenes plot shows how a
temperamental blonde movie star (Mary Beth
Hughes) becomes more tractable after she
meets and decides to go "on the make" for
one of the studio's new discoveries (George
Montgomery). The latter's tests show him
to be stiff and unnatural as an actor, but

the studio keeps him on the pay-roll to im-
prove Miss Hughes' disposition. When Mont-
gomery learns his real status, he returns to
ranch life, but Miss Hughes follows him and
convinces him that she really loves him.

Montgomery has a pleasant speaking voice
and, despite the awkward "test" sequences,
he exhibits a fine screen presence. Mary
Beth Hughes is merely competent as the
tempestuous star — a role which could have
been a standout in the hands of a more
experienced comedy actress. Alan Mowbray,
Richard Lane and Robert Emmett Keane
supply first-rate acting support and Fuzzy
Knight gets a few laughs with his slapstick
antics as Montgomery's stuttering pal.

Ray McCarey's direction is weak.

LEYENDECKER

6

FILM BULLETIN

■MAJOR BARBARA- A SECOND SHAW-PASCAL FILM TRIUMPH

Rates

+ in class spots; less in naborhoods; n. g. for action houses

United Artists (Gabriel Pascal).
115 Minutes.

Wendy Hiller, Rex Harrison, Robert Morley,
Robert Newton, Sybil Thorndike, Emlyn Wil-
liams, Marie Lohr, David Tree, Penelope
Dudley-Ward, Walter Hudd, Deborah Kerr.
Donald Calthrop, Marie Ault, Torin Thatcher.

Directed by Gabriel Pascal.

Blending the brilliant direction of Gabriel
Pascal and the inspired acting of Wendy
Hiller with the wise and witty writings of
George Bernard Shaw has produced another
stimulating picture for adult audiences.
Filmed in England under war-time condi-
tions, "Major Barbara" is a triumph for all
concerned and an amazing expression of
British fortitude. Written as a play in 1905,
the Shavian razor-edged dialogue retains all
of its irony and satirical humor with many
of the lines seeming particularly pertinent
to today's events. The richly-comic charac-
ter portrayals and the splendid photographic
effects do much to disguise the story's
necessarily static qualities and lack of real
action especially during the exposition of
Shaw's philosophy and ideas about human
frailties. That this is a perfect class attrac-

tion goes without saying and that, if cleverly
exploited, it will be a draw in all the better
first-runs is almost assured. Lacking the
Leslie Howard name and the human and
romantic qualities of "Pygmalion" will make
it diflBcult to sell to naborhood and small
town audiences.

The title character, played by Wendy Hil-
ler, is an earnest worker in the Salvation
Army and a girl who prefers saving souls to
taking her position as heiress to a munitions

'BILLY THE KID' A GLORIFIED WESTERN

Rates • • • generally; more in action
HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW"=

Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer.
94 Minutes.

Robert Taylor, Brian Donlevy, Ian Hunter,
Mary Howard, Gene Lockhart, Lon Chaney,
Jr., Henry O'Neill, Guinn Williams, Cy Ken-
dall, Ted Adams, Frank Conlan, Frank
Puglia, Mitchell Lewis, Dick Curtis, Grant
Withers, Joe Yule, Earl Gunn, Eddie Dunn,
Carl Pitti, Kermit Maynard, Ethel Griffies,
Chill Wills, Olive Blakeney.
Directed by David Miller.

MGM have brought the life of "Billy the
Kid" back to the screen with a costly and
pretentious technicolor production, but still
it's simply a glorified Western. Robert
Taylor gives a manly, virile and convincing
portrayal of the youthful killer who is the
terror of two states and the role is one of
his finest, perhaps his best, performance up
to this time. The present narrative doesn't
seek to whitewash the outlaw, but shows him
as tough and deadly except in a few situa-
tions where his better nature rises to the
surface. The elements of romance are al-

spots

most eliminated from the story. Donlevy
plays a sympathetic role for a change and
does it extremely well. The scenic beauty
of deserts and painted buttes are magni-
ficent in technicolor, but in the night se-
quences the color seems muddy and is very
unsatisfactory. The femme draw will not
be up to par for a Taylor vehicle, but it
should go big with the men and all action
fans.

The screenplay by Gene Fowler shows
only the later episodes in the life of William
Bonney, alias "The Kid." It is established
in the dialogue that the Kid, when a boy of
twelve, killed the brutal murderer of his
father and fled from the law to become a
killer famous throughout two states. He
takes a job as a hired gunman for a crooked
cattleman, Gene Lockhart, who is trying to
drive an English rancher, Ian Hunter, from
the district. After Lockhart's hirelings
stampede a herd of the rancher's cattle, the
Kid encounters a boyhood friend, Donlevy,
the Englishman's foreman. They find one
of Donlevy's men, mortally hurt in the
stampede, and carry him back to the ranch.

fortune. The father (Robert Morley), sep-
arated from his family for years, pays them
a visit and pretends to take an interest in
his daughter's work. When her superiors
accept money from her father and from a
millionaire distiller in order to continue their
work, Barbara is disillusioned. Gradually
her father convinces her that poverty Is
actually a crime and that millions can be
wisely distributed. After a tour of the vast
munitions plant, she and her fiance, a for-
mer college professor, decide to become heirs
to and distribu':e its wealth, despite its
death-dealing source.

The entire cast deserves highest praise for
contributing superb performances under dif-
ficult working conditions. Wendy Hiller gives
a truly memorable portrayal — one which
shines with a spiritual quality in the early
scenes and intense feeling in the dramatic
moments. Matching her in acting brilliance
is Robert Newton as a hardened Limehous*
bully — a delightful portrayal which merits
applause. Robert Morley is a good choice for
the unctuous father. Rex Harrison is en-
gaging as the fiance, Sybil Thorndike stands
out in her Salvation Army appeal speech
and such British stars as Emlyn Williams,
Marie Lohr and Donald Calthrop are fine
in small parts.

LEYENDECKEIR

The Kid is so much impressed by Hunter's
spirit of fair play, that when he quarrels
with Lockhart and his gang he takes a job
on the ranch and goes straight for a while.
Hunter is murdered by the crooks and Don-
levy, a deputy U. S. Marshal, persuades the
Kid to help him and the neighboring ranch-
ers capture the killers and give them a fair
trial. But when the Kid discovers that the
real killers have escaped, he follows the four
men and shoots them down one by one.
Donlevy forces Lockhart to go with him in
pursuit of the Kid and when they find him
hiding in a shed, he kills Lockhart. The
Kid refuses to surrender and Donlevy is
forced to shoot him.

Ian Hunter is outstanding as the English
rancher and Mary Howard, a newcomer to
the screen, is attractive as his sister. Frank
Puglia does a fine bit as the guitar-playing
Mexican whom the Kid carries about with
him as a mascot. The other members of
the large cast are all good.

David Miller directed the film very cap-
ably, especially from the action standpoint.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

'THEY MET IN ARGENTINA' LAVISHLY-FILMED MUSICAL IS DISAPPOINTING

Rates • + as secondary dualler only

RKO Radio.
76 Minutes.

Maureen O'Hara, James ElUson, Alberto Vila,
Buddy Ebsen, Diosa Costello, Robert Barrat,
Joseph Buloff, Victoria Cordova, Robert Mid-
dlemass, Luis Alberni, Fortunio Bonanova,
Paul Ellis, Carlos Barbe, Antonio Moreno.
Directed by Leslie Goodwins.

A lavishly-costumed musical, "They Met
In Argentina" is mildly entertaining at best
and a distinct disappointment as box oflBce
fare. The assets — a Rodgers-Hart musical
score, colorful backgrounds and dances and
the promi.sing American debut of Alberto
Vila, a romantic-voiced tenor — are more than
offset by an inane story, weak comedy ef-
forts and the woeful misuse of talented per-

formers. Although this was planned as one
of the motion picture industry's good will
gestm-es toward South America, the picture
is as unlikely to attract attention south of
the equator as it does in U. S. theatres. This
is an example of how an expected bill- topper
slipped, during production, to the status of
supporting dualler.

The plot might suflfice for a musical com-
edy if the situations were handled with
greater inventiveness by Director Leslie
Goodwins. It tells of a young American
(James Ellison) and his efforts to buy the
favorite race-horse owned by a wealthy Ar-
gentine cattle king (Robert Barrat). To
keep the price down, Ellison poses as a
buyer of prize bulls, but before the deal
goes through. Barrat's daughter discovers
the deception. Ellison is tricked into paying
a huge sum for a bull. After he rescues the

girl's Latin fiance from injury in a danger-
ous gaucho game, matters are straightened
out. Ellison gets both the girl and the race-
horse— the luckless South American fiance
gets the gate.

Alberto Vila (recently signed to a Para-
mount contract) has a secondary role as
the Latin lover during which he manages
to display a fine screen presence and a rich
voice for romantic songs. The only others
who merit notice are Robert Barrat, as a
wealthy cattle baron, and Joseph Buloff, as
an "aiTanger." Maureen O'Hara is attrac-
tively gowned, but scarcely convincing as the
Argentine beauty, James Ellison is merely
adequate as the Texas hero and Buddy Ebsen
and the fiery Diosa Costello show to better
advantage in their dances than in their
comedy moments.

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MAY 3 1, 1941

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You know what happened
when "Buck Privates" boomed . . .

boomed... gg f

ROTHtR

With ABBOn & COSTELLO wackier tlian
ever. . .THE ANDREWS SISTERS "jivin "
new HIT tune$...and DANCING BEAUTIES
steaming into NAVY maneuvers!

PLAIN SHOW TALK

by NATE BLUMBERG, President UNIVERSAL PICTURES

Pictures that take you out of the RED and deposit you into the FAT BLACK
do not come along every day — and we all know it. When they do come you have to make
the most of them. Every exhibitor in the United States is familiar with the wildfire hit made
by Abbott and Costello in *'Buck Privates". Every exhibitor who played it made money.
Now Universal presents Abbott and Costello in a picture that will outdo even the phenomenal
business of *'Buck Privates". BUT, Universal hopes you are SET for it; SET to play it for
extended time; SET to HOLD it so you can CASH IN on it! PREPARE for this baby right
NOW. You don't have to screen it. You don't have to worry about it. You just have to
COLLECT on it PROPERLY! If ever a picture in this business comes SOLID, this is IT!

IT'S set— if YOU'RE set!

ud ABBOTT & Lou COSTEL
DICK POWELL

IN THE NAVY

"it'' THE ANDREWS SISTERS • ClaireOodd . OickForan
Butch & Buddy • Shemp Howard • Sunnie O'Dea • Condos Bros.
^ Directed by ARTHUR LUBIN • Associate Producer ALEX GOTTLIEB

Screenplay by Arthur T. Horman and John Grant
Original Story by Arthur T. Horman

. . . OF MEN AND THINGS

By JACK NARROWER

DECREE TO CHANGE ADVERTISING

Merchzindising of pictures under the terms of the Consent
Decree will call for new and more far-reaching types of show-
manship. So says S. Charles Einfeld, director of advertising and
publicity for Warner Brothers, who recently spent several weeks
in the east conferring with Grad Sears, Carl Leserman, Mort
Blumenstock and other home office executives regarding plans
for the new selling season.

Intensified "point-of-sale" selling, followed in turn by
more specific territorial merchandising, will be one require-
ment of the decree's operations. With regional release dates
replacing the jiational, and the possibility that many pictures
will be sold singly, Einfeld pointed to the opportunity for test
campaigns in individual spots. The results of these campaigns
can be studied, analyzed, corrected and amplified for use in
other spots. Of course, national campaigns of advertising,
publicity and exploitation will continue to be employed on
individual films, but the local or regional campaigns will be
coordinated with the national effort. Obviously, the task of
carrying out this new regime in movie merchandising will call
for additional expenditures. As far as Warners is concerned,
Einfeld estimates that his company will increase its advertising
budgets on pictures as much as 35 percent.

A lot of "missionary work" also is entailed under the Con-
sent Decree, Einfeld pointed out. At the same time the industry
will be required to do a great deal of research, which is ex-
pected to uncover the answers to a lot of complex industry
questions about attendance, audience tastes, and other vital
information on which the Great Minds at present seem to have
little positive information. In addition to the amplification
that must take place in the exploitation department, the Consent
Decree setup will require many additions to the sales staff.
Einfeld estimates that his company will expand as much as 30
f>ercent in this direction.

For years the exhibitors of the country — and a lot of other
persons as well — have been harping on the advisability of
"fewer and better pictures." It looks as if that era is now
about to descend upon us, for better or worse. Of course,
there are two schools of thought on this subject. A certain
faction of exhibitors have always wanted, and always will want,
enough product to make double bills possible. These exhibitors
figure they can draw more business with two pictures of modest
quality than with one picture of considerable merit. "A lot
for your money" is the foundation of their showman credo. It
is the only showmanship they know. It must be working out
satisfactorily for them, because they manage to remain in
business year after year. And that little trick can't be ac-
complished playing to empty seats. The very fact that they
stay in business proves conclusively that a lot of the cash
customers are attracted more by Quantity than Quality.

On the other hand, let us consider the exhibitor who sees
his salvation in the single feature of unusual merit. The new
deal brought about by the Consent Decree will put his argument
to the acid test. There is one important factor that it is well
to emphasize. Few of the exceptionally meritorious films ever
have realized anywhere near their maximum potential box-office
possibilities. The best proof of this is the enormous business
done by many of these pictures when they are brought back for
return runs, or revived after long periods.

Here we face an incontestable fact. i. e., that the first-run
exhibitors have missed a lot of revenue when they originally
played the picture. Had they utilized all possible angles and
reached the masses instead of just skimming off the cream, the
first-runs could have drawn a lot of additional trade at first-run
prices. Of course, it must be admitted that the first-rims
could not exhaust all the possibilities. A great many films,
even the best of them, must prove themselves in their first-runs
before the rank and file of movie fans will flock to them.
Others develop a following only through the narrow channel
of word-of-niouth. Here the element of time enters in, and
licks the first-run to a certain degree from cashing in. Allow-
ing for these natural business-retarders, it must be conceded
that a lot of potential business is missed by the first-runs, that
makes it a little bit like apple-pie for the subsequents who
really go after what they missed. All that is necessary is that
the boys who playdate after the first-stringers roll up their
sleeves and go to work. The harvest is waiting on any kind
of a meritorious picture.

* * *

Under the new setup, it is of vital interest to the producers
and distributors to glean the greatest possible revenue from their
product. The companies are well aware of this, and will_ spare
no effort to gear their advertising, publicity and exploitation
toward maximum income. They are going to give the subsequent
runs, as well as the first-runs, every help within their power.
They must perforce depend upon the subsequent run exhibitors
to extend the fullest cooperation. For the final impetus that
counts must come at the point-of-sale. Let the subsequent run
operator plant that thought firmly in his mind. It is the funda-
mental truth upon which all selling is based.

* * *

One angle of a general nature, aside from the merit of
individual films, that can be emphasized continuously by ex-
hibitors, is the tremendous value that the moviegoer gets for
his money. The unfortunate fact is that the public has been
given excess value by the movies for so long a time that they
now take it as a matter of course. So the problem for the
exhibitor is to find ways of turning this unfortunate fact into
a positive asset by bringing the point to the appreciative
perception of the cash customer. The Government has passed
laws guaranteeing "parity" to the farmers as compared with
the 1914 period. If such a parity were voted to the movies,
the current type of film entertainment would be selling at three
times its present price. That's just a thought. There are
plenty of other "values" for the exhibitor to work on with his
patrons.

* * *

So what does it all add up to? Going back to Charlie
Einfeld's statement, the studios are going to make the greatest
effort they ever made to turn out pictures that will please the
public. The distributors are going to amplify their advertising
and exploitation, and develop every possibility for aiding the
exhibitor in the merchandising of pictures. But the effort will
not be a complete success unless the exhibitors do their share.
Now as never before, teamwork between producer, distributor
and exhibitor is necessary if the greatest good for the greatest
number is to be gained from the new merchandising of pictures
that confronts the industry.

8

FILM BULLETIN

T

"MAY 3 1, 1941

11

STUDIO SIZE-UPS

The Inside on the Important Studios' Activities

COLUMBIA

An increase in the number of siiort subjects to be produced
has b&en announced by Columbia for the 1941-42 season. 104 single
reels. 30 two-reel comedies and 6 "International Forums" have been
slated. This is an increase of ten two-reelers over the current sea-
son. In addition, there will be four serials, one of which will star
Jack Holt. The two-reel subjects will consist of 8 Three Stooges
comedies; 18 All-Star comedies, with Buster Keaton, Andy Clyde,
El Brendel, among others; 4 Glover Slingers and the 6 Forums.
The serials will be "Holt of the Secret Service," with -Jack Holt;
"Captain Midnight," based on the radio thriller; "Pirate Gold," a
yarn about the search for the buried treasure of the Spanish Main,
and the fourth will bs "Perils of the Royal Mounted." Eleven series
of single reelers will make up the 104 subjects in that group.

Shattering all previous records, Columbia hit a production peak
this week with 11 pictures before the cameras, necessitating the
use of five studios. They are "Mr. Jordon Comes to Town," for-
merly titled "Heaven Can Wait," starring Robert Montgomery; "Our
Wife" (Melvyn Douglas-Ruth Hussey-Ellen Drew). "Texas" (Wil-
liam Holden-Glenn Ford-Claire Trevor). "Tonight Belongs to Us"
iLoretta Young). "Ladies in Retirement" (Ida Lupino-Louis Hay-
ward), "You'll Never Get Rich" (Fred Astaire-Rita Hay worth),
"Girls from Panama" (Jinx Falkenburg), "Mystery Ship" (Lola
Lane-Paul Kelly) and "King of Dodge City" (Bill Elliott).

The problem of casting the role of the mad sister in "Ladies in
Retirement" played on the stage by Estelle Winwood has been
a major one. It was settled finally last week with the s'gning of
Edith Barrett, leading actress of the legitimate stage whose "Mrs.
Moonlight" will be an eternal theatrical memory... Ann Miller has
been signed on a two-picture per year pact. First vehicle will be
"Synthetic Lady."

There are two new producers at Columbia, both exiles from
20th Century-Fox. Lou Edelman and Edward Kaufman Ellen
Drew has become the third side of the triangle in "Our Wife " the
John Stahl production starring Melvyn Douglas and Ruth Hussey
...Two national sales conventions will be held by Columbia — the

; ^ '15''?^ °" "^""^ At that time plans for a second
confab will be formulated.

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MGM is having Norma Shearer trouble and the gossip 'round
Se s ITdin^S^? l'^'"' ''''' connection with

been sSed "Tonight at 8:30" for which she has

ooo7h "'^ 'l^"" ^ ^^'^^^ ^^^^ interest in the treatment of the
aged dramatic piece, "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hvde." What w th horror

cCSef the?e i'i'-'^'^r'^^' '^^'"^ and thl .LS es

oSa .nn,n foundation for the thought that unless a new

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pic.uic on It. hands. It appears, now, that the psychological angle

of the Robert Louis Stevenson story has been emphasized and that
Spencer Tracy, shunning grotesque make-up, is as handsome as
the killer Mi-. Hyde as when he plays the distinguished and respect-
able Dr. Jekyll. Incidentally, the studio reports are most enthusias-
tic about this Metro offering — calling it one of the finest attrac-
tions to come from the plant in months.

" At long last a starting date has been set for Garbo's new un-
titled comedy, June 2. Background shots for the picture have al-
ready been completed. . ."The Yearling" company has returned from
location work in Florida. . .The "Maisie" series appears to be con-
tinuing after all — the studio probably figuring that Ann Sothern's
box-office importance will be boosted after "Lady Be Good." George
Murphy will be cast opposite the comedienne in the next, "Ring-
side Maisie". . .This preview situation is really getting involved.
Last week Metro was said to have tipped off the scribblers that
Universal was holding a preview of "Bachelor Daddy" in the hope
that they would pass up the sneak of "Lady Be Good." But the
correspondents' own grapevine exposed the trick and they descended
in a body to view the Metro musical. The espionage system to
track down sneak previews will continue, say the correspondents,
until Jock Lawrence and the lads in the Hays office guarantee
them that all films will be shown in Hollywood before they are
unveiled in New York . . . Still seeking to build newcomers via the
"Hardy" series, Metro will introduce dancer Ray MacDonald in the
next, "Andy Hardy's First Job"... A rather unusual story buy for a
movie company is Claude Brian Davis' well-known "The Anointed."
It is a metaphysical novel, dealing with the mind of a keen but
uneducated seaman, impressed by the cool logic of the universe,
who sets out to discover the Force that lies behind it... "Red, Hot
and Blue," the musical that landed on Broadway last season after
troubles aplenty has been bought by Metro. Red Skelton. of the
original cast, will be spotted in the film version. . .Hurray! A grand
assignment is in store for little Virginia Weidler. sturdy miniature
warhorse of the Metro lot. who jumped into Shirlev Temple's shoes
a few weeks ago and has now replaced Judy Garland opposite
Mickey Rooney in "Babes on Broadway." Virainia will both sing-
and dance for the first time in films... "Two Women" is the title
of a new novel bought by Metro as a co-starring vehicle for Norma
Shearer and Joan Crawford, providing the former stays on the
payroll. . .William K. Howard is going to megaphone "New York
Story" for Metro on a loan-out deal from WB. . .Metro figures that
at least 259^ of its short subjects next season will have Latin-
American backgrounds. . .Clark Gable and Carole Lombard are back
from a vacation and the former begins work shortly on "Honkey
Tonk" with Lana Turner.

<'.\STIN(;s: ^'il',l;inia O'Hricn. Maxip Ro.senbloom. Natalie Tlioniiison in
' UinR.side Maisie-' ... Fianlj Moi Kan in "Honliy-Tunli" . . .Ann Sotliern in
"('omin' At You"... Kay McDonalil in 'Vinmi; .Vmoricans" . . . VirRlnla Weid-
ler in "Babes on Broadway" ... STOKY Itl'YS: "Oomin' At You" l>y Borden
Chase. . ."The Anointed" by Clyd.- lirion Davis ... "Ued, Hot and Blue" by
Cole I^orter. Howard i..indsay, Ru.sseli ('rouse.

MONOGRAM

We've been hearing tales about Monogram's financial difficulties
on and ofl" for the past few months. Tlie crux of the situation
seems to be the fact that it is sometimes difficult for Monogram to
produce within its budget limitations at prevailing rental rates for
the indie company's product. The unit system of production, re-
cently inaugurated at Monogram, was supposed to have ii'oned out
this problem to some extent, but In all instances It has not been

successful. The result is that the Boulevard again is buzzing with
rumors of financial troubles at Mono and we hear a substantial
loan is now in the process of negotiation — designed to hurdle the
production program for the next few months.

Ed Finney has been a Monogi-am stand-by since the company's
reorganization. Having eliminated the Tex Ritter series, produced
by Finney, from its 1941-42 program, it was generally assumed that
the producer would announce a new connection. Instead, he will
remain with Mono, producing tiiree features, "Carolina Swingtime,"
a musical; "L'il Louisiana Lady"; the third is not set.

The veteran Colonel Tim McCoy will play featured roles in
Buck Jones' new "Rough Rider" series... W. Ray Johnston and
Trem Carr are expected back at the studio next week after a series
of conferences with Monogram oflBcials in New York.

PARAMOUNT

Paramount, which used to turn out quite a few snappy ex-
ploitation pictures each season, purchased a very promising yarn
of this type. It is "Prison Widows," written by Louis Pollock. It
deals with the hfe of a convict's wife and is said to be replete with
authentic material. Frances Farmer and Preston Foster will have
the leads... Par will produce Dalton Drumbo's best selling novel,
"The Remarkable Andrew." after all. Brian Donlevy is going to
play Andrew Jackson and William Holden will appear as the mod-
ern small town bank clerk who leans upon the precepts of the
famous American for guidance in meeting current problems. No
doubt the anti-war angle of the Trumbo work will be minimized
and the flavor of the picture will become personal instead of poli-
tically significant.

Our prediction that Paramount would take over the El Capitan
Theatre as a Hollywood showcase for its first run product is going
to materialize. Paramount officials are now in the throes of work-
ing out a deal with the El Capitan management which will be
submitted to Neil Agnew for his approval.

This Buddy De Sylva regime has showmanship written all over
It. The plan to sign Fred Astaire to co-star with Bing Crosby in
an Irving Berlin musical, "Holiday Inn," sounds like it will ma-

terialize into one of the biggest musicals of the coming season . . .
"College Mystery" will co-star June Preisser and Eddie Bracken, a
new "team" possibility.

Para termed Lewis Allen as director and dialogue director...
Irving Cummings has been borrowed from 20th Century for the
directorial spot on "Louisiana Purchase". . .Bob Sisk will produce
the life of Texas Guinan as his first stint at this studio. . .Para-
mount has its eye on "Lambs Will Gamble" as a stage show which
it may back. . .Paramount has bought "Sunrise in My Pocket," an
unproduced play by Edwin Justus Mayer — it is the story of Davy
Crockett. . .Fred MacMurray is going to play the lead in "Mr. and
Mrs. Cugat". . .Brought to Hollywood by RKO, Alberto Villa, South
American star, has been signed by Paramount. . .Dorothy Lamour
is up for spots in "The Fleet's In" and "Angels in Furs."

CASTINGS: Frances Farmer. Preston Fo.ster in "Prison Wiflows" ... Eddie
Bracken. June Preisser, Betty Jane Rhodes in "Sing a Song of Homicide"...
Walter Abel in "Glamour Boy" ... Richard Arlen. Frances Gifford in "Tor-
pedo Boat" .. .Victor Jory, Eleanor Stewart in "Timlter Wolves" .. .Franklin
Pang^born, Roscoe Ates, Robert Warwick, Jan Buckingham in "Sullivan's
Travels" ... Spring Byington, Milbui n .Stone. Willard Robertson in "Reap the
AVild Wind"... Fred MacMurray in "Mr. and Mrs. Cugat"... Ray Milland in
"Channel Port" ... Marie Wilson, Nils Asther, Roger Pryor, Grady .Sutton in
"Flying Blind" ... Dnrot li>- r.amnur-. Stii'ling Hayden in "King and Queen of
the Jungle" .. .Eddin Hra( kt )i. FImi , nrc MacMiciiael, Mabel Paige in "Out of
the Frying Pan" . . . STOKV Bl VS: "TJie Hands on the flock Stand Still" by
Dan Mainwaring. .. "Torpedo Boat" by Aaron Gottlieb. . .CONTR.ArTS: Al-
berto Vila to 7-year pact.

PRODUCERS RELEASING

The most important news from this organization this week was
the announcement that O. Henry Briggs, and Arthur Greenblatt,
president and general sales manager, respectively, had arrived in
Hollywood for conferences regarding the 1941-42 program with
George R. Batcheller, feature production head, and Sigmund Neu-
feld, chief of P.R.C.'s three western producing units.

The home office execs arrived as J. G. Bachmann's "Motorcycle
Squad" was winding up production at the Talisman Studios and
another unit, headed by John T. Coyle, was shooting "Desperate
Cargo," on the International lot. Ralph Byrd, Carol Hughes, Julie
Duncan and Jack Mulhall head the cast of the latter film.

IVEW BELCA8ES

(For details on These pictures see

COLUMBIA

Adventure in Washington Mav 30

Time Out for Rhythm June 12

Hands Across the Rockies ' june 19

Richest Man in Town june 19

Medico of Painted Springs . . . . June 26

Sweetheart of the Campus june 26

I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island .June 30

METRO

The Get- Away j^^^^ g

Blossoms m the Dust june 27

MONOGRAM

S^^er Stallion May 28

Wrangler's Roost jung 4

Gang's All Here, The June 11

Murder by Appointment June 30

PARAMOUNT

I Wanted Wings 30

One Night in Lisbon june 13

West Point Widow ! June 20

Parson of Panamint ! . ! ! June 27

Caught in the Draft July 4

Shepherd of the Hills ' ] " ^ July I8

Forced Landing July 25

Kiss the Boys Goodbye . . . . Aug 1

Aloma of the South Seas .Aug. 8

PRODUCERS RELEASING

Paper Bullets May 30

The Texas Mar.shal May 30

Criminals Within June 13

Motorcycle Squad June 27

Gambling Daughters July 4

REPUBLIC

Angels with Broken Wings May 27

Puddin' Head june ig

Nevada City june 20

Release Charts on Following Pages)
RKO

Sunny May 30

Saint's 'Vacation, The May 30

Reluctant Dragon, The June 6

Cyclone On Horseback June 6

Tom, IMck and Harry June 13

They Meet Again June 20

Hurry, Charlie, Hurry July 11

20th CENTURY-FOX

Blood and Sand May 30

For Beauty's Sake June 6

A 'Very Young Lady June 13

Man Hunt June 20

Bride Wore Crutches, The June 27

Moon Over Miami July 4

Accent On Love July 11

Dance Hall July 18

UNIVERSAL

In the Navy May 30

Men of the Timberlands June 6

Tight Shoes June 13

Law of the Range June 20

Hit the Road June 27

Riders of Death 'Valley July 1

Sandy Steps Out July 4

Hello, Sucker July 11

I, James Lewis July 25

Unfinished Business Aug. 15

WARNER BROS.

Million Dollar Baby May 31

Devil Dogs of the Air June 7

Shining 'Victory June 7

Gentle People, The June 14

Passage from Hongkong June 21

Underground June 28

12

FILM BULLETIN

Sigmund Neufeld has started negotiations with a leading
western star to take the place of Col. Tim McCoy who has finished
his P R C commitment. Buster Crabbe has already been signed to
replace Bob Steele in Neufeld's "Billy the Kid" series, after the
latter completes one more film on his present deal. George Hous-
ton continues as the third western star for P.R.C. in 1941-42.

PREPARING: "Billy the Kid" No. 6. Bob Steele western.
Starts May 28. "Reg'lar Fellers," exploitation special based on the
famous comic strip, to be produced by Arthur Dreifuss.

REPUBLIC

Republic officials say that the increase in its business of the
last six months has been the greatest in the company's history.
Republic had a 357, increase in its actual play-dates and the com-
pany made vast progress in getting its output into Grade A theatres.
Much credit for this upswing is given to Republic's increased ad-
vertising appropriation and the larger number of trade and fan
magazine channels that have been employed.

To cap the climax to this report, negotiations are now underway
with Warners whereby all of Republic's product will swing into WB
theatres on a nation-wide basis. WB produced only 48 pictures this
season — hardly enough to keep all its theatres supplied. This
Republic- Warner coalition may mean that the larger company is
thinking of cutting its program further for next season.

"Doctors Don't Tell," which has been on and off the Republic
program for the past three years, has been handed to Albert J.
Cohen for production. . .Fate, which has been none too kind with
Buster Keaton, brilliant comedian of the silent days, slipped another
bad break into Keaton's comeback course at Republic in the Judy
Canova starrer, "Puddin'Head." Keaton has been given a role
twice as big as originally scheduled because studio executives were
impressed with his ability. But a .stomach ailment put Keaton in
bed and forced Republic to replace him with Chick Chandler.

Republic is gearing production for a heavy schedule in June
and July in order to have 10 or 12 features ready when the new
selling season starts August 1. Pictures on the 1941-42 season al-
ready set to go into work during the next two months include "Gobs
in Blue," "Pardon My Stripes," "The Devil Pays Off," "Hurricane
Smith," "Lady for a Night" and "Argentine Holiday."

CASTINGS: Mae Clarke in "Lady for a Night" ... Harry Davenport in
"Hurricane Smith" .. .June John.ston in "Gangs of Sonora" . . . Judy Canova
in "Yokel Boy"... Gene Autry, Robert Kent in "Under Fiesta Stars"...
STORY BUYS: "Yokel Boy" by Lew Brown. . .CONTR.\CTS: Mae Clarke to
term pact.

RKO-RADIO

The deal which brings Joe Breen into the comparatively minor
post of General Manager for RKO has been confirmed and the
former Purity official will report to the lot shortly. Joe Nolan, who
is now in charge of studio operations, is expected to leave shortly
for an extended vacation. We will hazard the guess that it will be
a permanent one. In a few weeks a new production chief will be
announced for RKO and there will be a comprehensive realignment
of the outfit's production forces. At least that is expectation of
those in the know.

No one is quite sure of the Bette Davis-Goldwyn situation.
Some reports say that the actress has ankled the picture while the
studio insists that she has merely taken a few days off for a needed
rest. Meanwhile the studio has been shooting around her in "The
Little Foxes."

A year and a half in the making, the cameras will soon roll on
"This Changing World," the all-star British aid picture which will
have such screen notables in the cast as Anna Neagle, Ray Milland,
C. Aubrey Smith, Cary Grant. Greer Garson, Joan Fontaine, Charles
Laughton, Brian Aherne, Errol Flynn, Madeleine Carroll, Ronald
Colman, Ida Lupino, Louis Hayward and Merle Oberon. Herbert
Wilcox, Victor Saville, Edmund Goulding and Pi-ank Lloyd.

RKO says it is going to raise the budgets on all its lower brac-
ket product to $250,000, with none lower... "The Devil and Daniel
Webster" will resume production at the end of this month when
Edward Arnold is free to take over the Thomas Mitchell role...
Sam Spewack sailed into town to discuss Graham Baker's first
production, "Through the Thin Wall" which will star Charles
Laughton. Sam and his wife, Bella, will collaborate on the screen-
play...What looks like a rousing action picture is "The Marines
Are Ready" in which Tim Holt, RKO's rising young stai-, will share
honors with his distinguished father, Jack Holt... John Twist, after
eight years on the lot writing some very fine stories, has been made
a producer and his first assignment will be "Four Jacks and a
Queen". . .Howard Hawks has been signed as the director for Sam
Goldwyn's "The Pi-ofessor and the Burlesque Queen". . .Ruth Warr-
wick of the "Citizen Kane" cast has been spotted in "Weekend for
Three" and Ray Collins, of the same picture, has been given a term

contract. . .Richard Wallace checks into RKO in a few weeks to
direct "Obliging Young Lady" and another picture under the terms
of a two-picture contract.

('.\STIN(iS: Edmond O'Brien in "Obliging Y'oung Lady" ... Dennis Morgan in
"Through the Thin Wall" .. .Jack Briggs in "The Gay Falcon" .. .Anne Shirley
in "The Marines Are Ready" .. .James Craig in "Unexpected Uncle"...
DIRECTOR ASSIGNMENTS: Howard Hawks to "The Professor and the
Burlesque Queen."

20th CENTURY-FOX

A new executive post has been created in the 20th Century
set-up for Herman G. Place, who will be known henceforth as chair-
man of the executive committee.

"ThT Outlaw" has been declared "pure" by the Hays office
after some "breast shots" were eliminated. At first Howard Hughes
had refused to accede to the changes and Hollywoodites had hoped
that some sort of impasse would be reached, just for the excite-
ment of a scrap.

The one picture permitted Preston Sturges under the terms of
his Paramount contract will be made at 20th Century, as reported
some weeks ago in FB's Studio Size-ups. It will be for the William
Le Baron unit.

Did you notice that spread in Life Magazine on Zanuck —
saying in many words and pictures very much the same things
about the 20th Century head that we have been repeating for years?

William Koenig has been given a new deal as general produc-
tion manager. . .Walter Pidgeon holds over at 20th for "How Green
Was My Valley". . .Jane Withers' next will have the 4-H clubs of
America as its background. The title is "Young America."

In production at present are "A Yank in the R.A.F." (Tyrone
Power-Linda Darnell). "Belle Starr" (Gene Tierney-Hem-y Fonda).
"Sun Valley Serenade" (Sonja Henie-John Payne), "Charley's
Aunt" (Jack Benny-Kay Francis), "Dance Hall" (Cesar Romero),
"Dressed to Kill" (Lloyd Nolan), "Private Nurse" and "Last of the
Duanes." "Wild Geese Calling" starts shortly and in June the
following productions will go before the cameras, "Remember the
Day " "Cadet Girl," "We Go Fast," "Lone Star Range," "Marry
the Boss' Daughter," "21 Whistlers," and "How Green Was My
Valley." With the exception of "Valley," these are all low budget
productions.

CASTINGS: George Montgomery, Mary Beth Hughes in "Plane Crazy"...
Anna Lee. Wralter Pidgeon in "How Green Was My Valley" .. .Laird Cregar
in "Coney Island" ... Henry Fonda in "Swamp Water" .. .DIRECTOR AS-
SIGNMENTS: Fritz Lang to "Confirm or Deny"... Jean Renoir to "Swamp
Water."

UNITED ARTISTS

Alexander Korda will start his next production, "Jungle Book,"
on June 1. Sabu is starred. . .Edward Small is testing players again
for that biography of Rudolph Valentino. Ralph Holmes, son of
Taylor Holmes, was the latest prospect. . .Clarence Brown is huddl-
ing with some banking interests on a deal which will bring him into
the UA fold as an independent producer.

C.ASTIXtiS: Gene Lockhart in "International Lady" .. .DIRECTOR ASSIGN-
MENTS: Josef von Sternberg to "Shanghai Gesture."

UNIVERSAL

The consent decree is spurring not only the studios affected
by its provisions but the lesser majors as well. Universal, for in-
stance, has re-arranged its schedule in order to have 32 pictures
completed on its '41 -'42 slate by September 1, approximately half
of its entire program.

One of the oldest studios in town, U has undergone lately cer-
tain repair work and reconstruction and a couple of new sound
stages have been added to the property. Now a comprehensive
overhauling is in store on a $160,000 budget which will see the erec-
tion of a two story office building, a fireproof vault for the storage
of negatives and the tiny school building will be enlarged and
modernized.

Arthur Lubin will continue as director for the Abbott and Cos-
tello comedies. . .William Seiter has become a producer-director...
Ted Lewis and Misclia Auer have been added to the Abbott and
Costello picture, "Oh, Charlie," and two weeks additional work will
take place as a result.

('.\S'nN«iS: Fianli Conn.x. l':nil Hirst, ItoKor IniholT in "I, James Lewi.s"...
I. on r\,:,u,'y. .Iv. in "Sun .\nlonio Kos.'" ... Dl RECTOR ASSUiN >I ENTS : Ar-

llnii Luliin In "Itidr 'lOm Cowlmy."

WARNER BROS.

Frank Capia and Robert Riskin would like Charlie Chaplin in
the title role of "The Flying York.shireman" which they may make
for WB release. . .Miu-y Astor, as a result of her grand work in "The
(Continued on Page 18)

MAY 31, 1941

13

PRODUCTION
& RELEASE

RECORD

In the Release Chart, the date under "Details" refers to the issue in which cast .director, plot, etc., appeared.
"Rel" is the national release date. "No." is the release number. There may be variations in the Running
Time in states where there is censorship. All new productions are on 1940-41 programs unless otherwise noted.

COtUM&l A

1940-41 Features (41)
Westerns (14)
Serials (4)

Completed (40)
Completed (13)
Completed (2)

In Production (9)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)

GIRLS FROM PANAMA

Comedy — Shooting started May 15

Cast: Jinx Falkenberg, Joan Davis, Joan Woodbury, Fortunio Bon-
anova, Carmen Morales, Marquita Madero, Lloyd Bridges,
Rafael Storm.

Director: Charles Barton Producer: Wallace MacDonald

story: A rluli uwncr. oidos his feiiialn pn-ss nKe]it In liml aiirrtlui-

("armeii Miiamla lur him. She brings two .si.sleis liom I'anama, hut
they vanisli wlien the boat lands and tlie press agent hires two
friends to take their places, which leads to many complications, when
the ri al fjiiis from I'anama appear.

KING OF DODGE CITY

Western — Shooting started May 20

Cast: William Elliott, Tex Ritter, Judith Landen, Walter "Dub"
Taylor.

Director: Lambert Hillyer Producer: Leon Barsha

story: Tex comes to Abilene looking for a stolen horse, finds it drawing
the hearse at the sheriff's funeral. Sheriff has been killed by the
henchmen of Abileno's most powerful man. Tex is made sheriff,
enlists the aid of Wild Bill Hickock and tof;elher they clean up the
town.

LADIES IN RETIREMENT

Drama — Shooting .started May 15

Cast: Ida Lupino, Louis Hay ward, Edith Barrett, Elsa Lanchester,

Evelyn Keyes, Isobel Elson, Clyde Cook.
Direcor: Charles Vidor Producers: Leser Cowan & Gilbert Miller

story: A S'i'l is cuniiianinn to an elilerly retired actress in a house on a
lonely moor. The girl's two sisters, both half-insane, ccjme to stay
with her and to give them the comforts they have never known, the
girl murders her employer.

MYSTERY SHIP

Drama — Shooting started May 15

Cast: Paul Kelly, Lola Lane, Larry Parks, Roger Imhof, Trevor
Bardette, Cy Kendall, Dick Curtis, Dwight Frye, Byron Foul-
ger, John Tyrrell.

Director: Lew Landers Producer: Jack Fier

story: Deals with the undercover work by which America deiiorts unde-
.sirable aliens and the manner in whicli (be enonies of Uncle Sam
are act\ia]ly transported across the seas.

YOU'LL NEVER GET RICH

Musical— Shooting started May 20

Cast: Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth, Sunnie O'Dea, Martha Tilton,
Kay St. Germain.

Director: Sidney Lanfield Producer: Sam BischofC

story: A comed.\- that ran^.s fiom Brnadwav to army camp life.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Tilli — liuniiiiiu Time Cast Details Kel.

.>Ir. .lorduii <'oines to Town R.Mo'tgo'ery-R.. Johnson .5-3

MJet iils under title; Heaven ("an Wait)

Our Wife M.Douslas-R.Hussev

Tillic riie Toiler K.tlarris-VV.Tracy

W.Holdcn-( '.Trevor

Tonislit l{cIoii«s To Us 1 ,. V.niiin- 1 ).. larger

..5-3...
. . 5-3 . . .
..5-17. . .
.5-17. . .

AcroKH the Sierras (5«) ....
Adam Ila<l Four .Sons (80) . ,

Uetall.s under title; Legacy.
Adventures in Washington (—

Detall.s under title: Senate
Be.vond the Sa<'ranienlo (.58)

Detail* under title; Ghost
Bijf Boss, The ( — )

Details under title; f:haln

Itlondie Ooes Ijitin f(!8)

Klondie in .Society ( — ) ....
Blondle I'lays Cupid (70) ..

Details under title: Blondle
Bevil Commands, Tlie («4)

Devil To l•a.^, The

DuranKo Kid, The (00)

1940-41

. . .fj. Klliott-Ii. Walters .10-19.
...W.Baxter-L.Bergman 10-1!),

.2-13.
.2-14.

.200o

-) ... II. Marshall-V.Bruce

rage Boys

B.Elllott-E. Keyes

Guns

().Kruger-r.. Dickson ..

Gang

P..Singleton-A.T..ake

Slngleton-I.ake-Slmms

l'..Singl('lon- A , Lake ...

Goes to the Country

B.Karlofr-A.Duff

II. l'.elbnTiy-M.Linilsay

Charles Starrett

.3-22,
.8-24.
. . 3-8 .

11-lfi.

4-1!)
.7-27.

12-14.
.5-17
. .8-4.

..5-30.
. 11-14.

. .l-'.'S,
2-27.
.10-31.
. . .2-7.
. .8-15.

,2-; 1(1
,';037
.201,1
.201(i
.2028
.2201

Ellery Queen-Master Detective (62) . R.Bellamy-M. Lindsay .10-5..
Kllery <Jueen*s I'eiithouse Mystery .. R.Bellamy-M.Linds.iy .l-''5..
Kscape to Glory Cl.i) P. O'Brien-C.Bennett ...0-7..

Details under title: Passage West

l ace Itehind the Mask, Tile (09) ... P,Lorre-E, Keyes 11-16..

Fl»ht for Life (69) US. Govt. Film 4-6.

Fugitive from » Prison Camp (59) . .J, Holt-M. Marsha 2-24,

Details under title: Offenders of the Law
GItU I'nder 21 (64) P.Kelly-R.Hudson 8-10.

Details under title: "The Little Professor"

Green Archer (serial) V.Jory-I. Meredith 10-19..

Great I'lane Rohhery (.55) J.Holt- V.Lester 5-4..

Details under title: Keep Him Alive
Great Swindle, The (— ) J. Holt 6-1..

Details under title: Missing Evidence

Hands Across the Rockies ( — ) ... I i, Klliott -D.Taylor 4-5.,

Her I'irst Beau (77) 1. Wit liers-J. Cooper ....2-22.

1 \^'as a Prisoner on Devil's Inland S IOileis-D. Woods 4-19,

Lone Wolf Keeps a Date, The (64) .VV. U illiara-F.Kobinson 9-',il.,

Details under title: Alias the Lone Wolf

Lone Wolf Takes a Chance W,Williams-.T, Storey .12-28.

.Medico of Painted Springs C..StarreU-T. Walker ...5-17.

Meet Boston Blackie (61) CMori is-K. H udson ...12-28.

Missing Ten Days ( — ) R.Harrison-K.Verne ...For..

Naval Academy ( — ) F,Bartholomew-B,('ook :{-8 , ,

Nobody's Children (65) jl.Kellows-vV. White ...7-27..

North from the Lone Star ( — ) B.Elliott-D.Pay 2-22.

Officer and tlie Lady, The ( — ) ... R, H udson -B, Bennett ...3-22.
Outlaws of the Panhandle (59) ... C.Starrett-F. Robinson .7-27.

Details under title; Blazing the Oklahoma Trail

Penn.v Serenade (118) 1 , 1 )unne-c.(;rant 11-2.

Phantom Submarine (70) A. Louise-B, Bennett ..10-iy.

i'inio Kid, The (61) s, Stan ett-L. Curry 0-15.,

Prairie Schooner (58) CStarrett-F. Robinson .8-10.,

Details under title: Into the Crimson West

Return of Daniel Itoone ( — ) B,Eliott-D. Taylor 3-22.

Ki<>li<'s( .Man in Town , F,C.'ra\en-I'j,(_>' Hearn ...4-1!).

Details under title: (ibituary.
She Knew All the Answers ( — ) . . .J.Bennett-F.Tone 2-8.

Details under title: A Girl's Best Friend Is Wall Street

So You Won't Talk (67) 'oe E. Brown 0-2!),.

Son of I)av.^ Crockett B.Elliott-W.Taylor 5-:j.

Sweelheart of the Campus R.Keeler-H. Hilliaid ...4-1!).

Details undi'r title: Betty Co-Ed.

They Dare Not Love (75) G.Brent-M.Scot t 1-11.,

This Thing Called Love (90) R.Russell-M.Doug as .10-19.

Thundering Frontier (57) Charles Starrett 7-13..

Time Out for Rhythm ( — ) R.V'allee-R.Lane 3-8.

Two in a Taxi A.Louise-R.Hayden ....4-19.

Details under title: One Way Street.

Under .Age (60) N. Grey-A.Baxter 2-22..

Voice In The Night CBrook-D.Wynward ...For.

West of Abilene (57) Charles Starrett ....<-13...

White Eagle (.Serial) B .Jones-D Fav 11-30 ,

Wild Cat of Tucson (59) B Elliott-W.Taylor 9-21..

Details under title; Round-up

11-28, ,

:i-'.'4 , ,

11-21 . .
. 1-16,
. .9-5. .

10- 24.

11- 20..

12- 12.

,2024
.202.-)
.2012

,2029

.2032

,2038

.1120
.2031

.4-10... 2034

.6-19. . .2215

. . . 3-S

.6-30

11-23. . .20'il

.3-6. .
. .0-26.
.2-20. .
.2-28, ,
, .'i-'J'i , ,
10-17. .
.3-31..

.2-2 ■7.'!

. 4-24 . .
12-16. .
. .1-9. .
.9-30..

.6-26.
.5-15.

10-3. .

. 7-30.
.6-26.

.4-:?o.

. .1-2.
.12-5.
.6-12.

.2022

.2027
2041

,';o2o

.2030
.2213

.2-205

. 2202
.20iJ
,2201
.2209

.2214

.2018

. 22 1 (i

.2011
.2005
.2203

.4-26. . .2036

10-21. .
.1-31. .
12-31. .

.2120
.2211

METRO-COL0WYN-M A riR

1940-41 Features (50) Completed (42) In Production (5)

LIFE BEGINS FOR ANDY HARDY

Comedy-drama — Shooting started May 19

Cast: Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Fay Holden, Ann
Rutherford, Sara Haden, Ray MacDonald, Patricia Dane.

Director: George B. Seitz

story: Andy goes to Xew York and after many hardships and difficulties
get.s his first .lob. After a short experience in the business world,
be ;;r't\vs discouraged and decides to go to college.

RINGSIDE MAISIE

Comedy — Shooting started May 21
Cast: Ann Sothem, George Murphy,
Bates.

Director: Edwin L. Marin

Stor,\': Maisir is working as a taxi dancer. ,i;ets mixed up Willi
tif4bt cr-ow'd at a neiLtbhririn^ arena and falls in bi\e witli
liKblei-,

Robert Sterling, Florence

Producer: J. Walter Rubin

prize
i-oung

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

-Running Time

Details Kel.

No.

Tide — Running Time Cast

lturna<'le Dill W.Becry-N. Weidler 5-3

Smilin' Through l.MacDonakl-H.Alierne 5-17

The Yearling S.Tracy- A. Revere .....5-17.1941-42

1940-41

Andy Ilardy'n Private Secretary ( 100).M , Uoomy- L, Stone 12-28... 2-21 12(1

Bad Man, The (70) W.Beery-L.Barrymore 11-30... 3-28 12t

Dig Store, The Marx Brothers-T. Martin 4-5... 6-13

14

FILM BULLETIN

pptnils iiiKlPi- title: Step This Way

(he Kid («5) I^.Taylor-B.DonTevy .

ISitU Tswert (1(2) J.MacDonald-N.Eddy

Uloiidc Inspiration (72) .I.Slielton- V.Grey

Details \imlpr title: l-'ools Rusll In

Blossoms in llie Dust ( — ) G.Garson-W.Pidgeon .

Come Live with Me (83) J.Stewart-H.Lannari-

Comrade X (!)0) C.Gable-H.Lamarr ...

Ur. Kildare Goes Home (78) L.Barrymore-Ij.Ayres

nr. Kildare's Crisis (75) L. Ayres-L.Bariymore

Duley (73) A.Sothern-D.Dailey ...

Escape (108) ."VStiearer-R. Taylor

Fliglit Command (110) R.Taylor-R.Hussey ..

Kree and Eas.v R.Hussey-R.Cummings

(iallant (Sons (70) J.Cooper-G.Reynolds

Details under title; Fighting Sons

Getawa.v, Tlie R..Sterling-D. Aclam.s

Uo West (82) Marx Brothers

Haunted Honeymoon (82) R. Montgomery

Details under title: Busman's Honeymoon

Hulabaloo (77) PMorgan-B.Burlte ...

rU Wait for Vou (7.">) \'. W^i'll. i-U.St prling- .

Details uiulir title: The Jlan fium the City

Keeiiinc Compan.v (7:)) I Slifiirin-.A . Itiith'ford

Lady Be Good ( — ) A. Sothern-E. Powell ..

Land of Lil»;*rt.v (08) D(>cumentary

Love lri\7.y (!»!)) W.Powell-M.Lny

1.1. Ill- >eliy Ivelly (IO)i J. Garland-G. Murphy ..

Maisie \\ as a Lady (78) A.Soth n-M.O'SulIivan

Men of Boys' Town (IOC) S.Tracy-M.Rooney

Penalty, The (80) L.Barrymore-E. Arnold

Details under title: Roosty
Teople vs. Dr. Kihiare. The (77)
I'liiladelphia Stor.v, I'lie (112)
Details under title: tintltled Dr.

Rase in Heaven (85)

SUy Murder (72)

Details under title:
St riiie I |) tile Baiiil

12-28.
.7-27.
11-30.

. .2-8.
. 10-5.
. .9-7.
.7-27.
.9-21.
.6-29.
. .5-18

1-11.
.9-21.

. .r,-:i

.8-10.
.2-10.

.9-7.
3-22

10-19.

, . .3-8.

. L. A.vres-L.Barrymore
. .K.Hepburn-C.Grant ..
Klldare

R.M'g'mery-I.B'gman

W. Pidgeon-J.Conipton

Untitled Nick Carter

(r-'(li .M.Rooney-J. Garland .

Tlilrd I'ineer. Left Hand (!)2) M.Loy-M. Douglas

■Iriai of Mary Dngan (!)0) L.Day-R.Young

Wasliington Melodrama (80) F..Mois;in-K. Taylor ..

\» ild IN»an of Borneo (78) IMui yan B.Burke ..

U'oman's I'ai'e, ,\ (I0(>) I .i 'i ,i w i or,l - M.Diiugla.<i

Uyoming (89) W.Beery-L. Bowman

Detai's under title: Bad Man of Wyoming
Ziegfeld (Jirl. The (131) T.Stewart-.T. Garland ..

1941-42

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ( — ) S.Tracy-I.Bergman ..

liiholy I'artners, The i '.G ible-R. Ku.^sell ...

Details under title: The Uiiifoim

8-10. .

10- 19.

11- 16.
1-11.

. 3-22 .
.7-27.

12- 28.
.8-10.

.5-4 .
.8-10
. 1-11 .
. .3-8.
10-19.
.1-11
.6-29.

11-16.

..11-8..

..lie

. . .2-6 . .

. . 123

122

.12-13. .

.113

. . .9-6. .

. .1(1

. 1 1-29 . .

..115

. .10-4. .

. .106

. .11-1. .

. .108

1-3

..11*

..2-28..

..137

.11-15..

. .Ill

. . 12 -H . .

..114

. . 9-27 . .

. . 104

. 10-2o . ,

109

1 'Aii

.12-27..

. .116

. .1-24. .

. .120

. .5-23. .

. .i:u

1 l**

. .1-10. .

.!lI8

..4-11..

. . 133

. . 3-14 . .

, , 129

-

. . . ;>-2 . .

. . 133

..1-17..

..119

. . . 3 - < . .

. . 128

.9-27. .

. .103

9-''0

. . 1 03

10-11. .

..107

. .2-14 . .

. .12 .->

. .4-18. .

.131

. . 1-24. .

. . 121

. . . 5-9 . .

. . I3«

. .9-13. .

. .102

.4-25. .

.130

2-22
.4-5.

.1941-42.
1941-42

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(261
(24)

Completed (21)
Completed (12)

In Production (1)
In Production (1)

MURDER BY APPOaNTMENT

Murder mystery — Shooting started May 16

Cast: Wallace Ford, Marian Marsh, Sarah Padden, George Guhl,
Gavin Gordon, Minerva Urecal, J. Arthur Young, Philip
Tromp, Dave O'Brien, Herbert Vigran.

Director: Phil Rosen Producer: A. W. Hackel

story: A rich old lady invites all her relatives to visit her anil a series of
murders occur.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Till" — Running Time Cast Details Kel. No.
Wanderers Of The West T Keene-S Andi ews . . . 5- 1 7 . . . (i-30

1940-41

Ape, The (02) B.Kailoff-G. Hoffman

Break the News ( — ) M.Chevalier-.T. Knight

Chamber of Horrors (79) l. Banks-G.Malo ....

Dead Man's Slioes AV. r<awson-Ij.B;inks .

Drums of the Desert (63) R.Byrd-L.Gray

Flying Wild (63) East Side Kids

Ueulls UMiler title: .Mr Devils

fiang s .\1! Here. The

Gypsy Cavalier ( — )

Her First Romance (77) ....

(Details under title: "Her Fathrr's Daughter").

House of Myster.v ( — ) K. Kent-.!. Kelly

Invisible Ghost, The ( — ) B.Lugosi-r'.A. Youn

Details under title: The Phantom Killer

Kid's Last Ride, The (5fi) R.Corrigan-J.King

Details \in(ler title: prairie Schoold.ays

. . P. Darro-M. Morel anil
..G.Roland-R.Torres .
. W. Rvans- I'^.FeKows

.8-10.
. .For. .
. I'o r. .
. 1-11 . .
. .9-7. .
.1-25. .

. . 5-3 .

.9-30.
.4-10.
12-10
.1-15.
.10-7.
.3-10.

0-11

.4001
. 402<;

.4023
.4022
.4013

.T..\ ii-'her-M.Moreland

M..liines-J.Moran ...

A l:iskan Cast

K.TjUke-L.Tjong . . . .

T.Ritter-W. McKay

L.Gorcey-B.. Jordan .,

Camp

R.Corrigan-.T.King

King of llie %oinl>ies (07).
Ol' Swimmiii' Hole. The (79)
Orphans of (he North (55) ..
I'lianlom of Cliinaloun (62)

Pioneers, The ( — )

Pride of tlie Bowery (63) . . .

Details under title: C.C.C.
Range Busters. Tlie (56) ....

Ridin' Tlie Cherokee Trail (62) .. .T.Ritter-S. Andrews

Redhead ( — ) I . r.aiiK -.1 , 1 iuwiis ...

Roar of the Press (72) 1 . 1 'a lU it- W . h'l .n 1 ...

Di tail.s iniili-r tilli-: Widows of the I'ress

Rolling Home to Texas (62) T. Ititter-V. Carpenter

Sign of llie U olf (69) ( '.. Hr:id ley-M.Whalen

Silver Slallioii .■rinniilei- 1,. M asim ..

Take Me Buck lo Oklahoma (64) . .T.Ritter-S. Andrews

Details under title: Oklahoma Bound

That (Jang of Mine (62) I'^nst Side Kids

Trail of titv Silver Spurs (60) R.Corrigan-.l.King

Trailing Double Troiilile (60) R.Corrigan-J.King . .

Di-tails uiiih r title: Six Shooting Serenade

Tumhiedown Ranch in Arizona ( — ) Range Buster.s

West of I'into Basin (60) R.Corrigan-M.Terhuue

Wrangler's KoosI !!.< •^rri^;;m -.1. 1< Inn ...

You're Out of Luck (02) F. Darro- K.Sutton

...11-7.

.11-27.

...11-2.

12-22.

.'4003

For. .

. .5-7.

4-5.

.4-25. .

.4007

. .12-'>8.

.2-10

. . . 4-5 .

. .5-14

.4009

. . .9-21 .

. 10-14.

4010

. . . . For.

. . 7-29 .

.4024

. . .10-5.

11-1S.

.4012

. . .4-19

.4054

.11-16.

. 12-15

7-27.

. .«-22

1-25.

. .2-2.'5

.4053

4-5.

. .5-21 .

. . .3-22.

. .4-30.

. I(HI2

.11-16.

. 12-30.

.4052

. . .2-8.

.3-15.

.4004

10-19.

.8-10.
11-30.
. . .9-7

11-14.

. .9-23.
. . . I -5 .
. 10-7.

4051
.4021

. . .3-8.

,11-2
. . . 5-3 ,

12-14.

..4.20.
.11-25.
. . . 6-4 .
.1-20.

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(41)
(9)

Completed (41)
Completed (9)

In Production (5)
In Production (1)

BAHAMA PASSAGE

Drama — Shooting started May 19

Cast: Madeleine Carroll, Stirling Hayden, Mary Anderson, Leo G.

Carroll, Cecil Ketlaway.
Producer-Director: Edward H. Griffith

Stnr\-: i'na\ailatili- — see ni-xt issue.

SHEIK OF BUFFALO BUTTE

Western — Shooting started May 21

Cast: William Boyd, Brad King, Andy Clyde, Jean Phillips, Duncan

Renaldo, Mickey Eissa, Lull Deste.
Director: Howard Bretherton Pi'oducer: Harry Sherman

Story: HniialMim ami hi.s twn pals art- siiit lu .\i;il>ia to buy horses for
Aini\- I ■iiiMuiiis. Till- Sh.ak iImiii iIm' animals. The three pals

le.srui' a \v'altli\ .\iin-riraii whip has Imch k 1. 1 1 lapped, uncover a plot,
ami lu-lii thi> Shi il; to clean up i i inn- in his liinH'ilom.

SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS

Drama — Shooting started May 12

Cast: Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, Margaret Hayes, Robert War-
wick, Rod Cameron, William Demarest, Eric Blore, Porter
Hall, Robert Craig, Torben Meyer, George Renavent, Frank-
lin Pangborn, Byron Foulger, Frank Moran.

Director: Preston Sturges Producer: Paul Jones

.story: A young director of slapstiik i . im iiiis, who wants to make an epic
of poverty, misery and uneiiiplcN ni. m. iiuts on a tramp's outfit and
sets out to si-e the seamy sidf ol lili-. He meets a girl and they
have rnany advt-niuns iM-. iiicr iiniil the young dii'ector finally rea-
lizes that till- wi.rM m > (Is mm.. . ,mi.-,ly.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running: Time fast l^rtails Xo.
.Among The Living .^.Dekker-S.Hayward .5-17.1941-42

.1-24.
.8-15.
.11-1.
.4-18.
..7-4.
10-11 .
10-25.

.11-8.
.1-10.

.9-20.
. 5-30 .
.3-14.
...8-1.
.3-21 .
.3-28.
12-27.
.2-14.

8-10. . .2-28. . .4020

Birth Df The Blues B.Cir,shy-M. Martin 5-3 1941-42

Nothing But The Truth B.Hope-l'.rinddanl . . .4- 19 . 194 1 -^2

1940-41

Aldrieh Family in Life

witli Henry, The (80) J.Cooper-L. Ernst 3-0.,

.Aloiiia of the South Seas D.Lamour-J.Hall 3-22.

Arise iMy Love (113) C.Colbert-R, Milland ...7-13.

Border Vigilantes (61) 'V.Bbyd-R. Hayden ...11-30..

Caught in the Draft ( — ) B.Hope-D.Lamour 1-25.

Cherokee Strip (84) R.Dix-W. Henry 6-29..

Christmas In July (70) D.Powell-E.Drew 6-15..

Details under title: The New Yorkers

Daneing on a Dime (74) G.MacDonald-R. Paige ..5-4.

Doomed Caravan (62) W.Boyd-R. Hayden 6-1..

Dftails under title; Pioneer Woman

Forced I^anding R.Arlen-E.Calior 5-3.

I Want a Divorce (92) n. Powe'l-.T.BIondell ...4-6...

I Wanted Wings (130) B.Donl.vy-R. Milland ...9-7.

In Did Colorado (67) VV.Bovd-H.Havden 11-2.

Kiss the Boys Goodbye ( — ) D..\nieche-M. Martin ...1-25.

Lady Kve. The (90) B..st:.Tii \v vrk - 1 1 .Fonda ..11-2.,

Las Vegas Niglits (89) P. Re,i,-a n - 1 ; W heeler ..11-30.,

Love Thy Neighbor (81) T.B ny- .\ .\ II. ii-M.M' tin 7-27.

Mad Doctor, The (90) B.Ratliboue-E.Drew ...2-10.

Details under title: Destiny
Monster and the Girl (85) E.Drew-P.Terry

Details under title: D. O. A.

:Moon Over Burma (76)

Night at Karl Carroll's. A (62) .
North West Mounted I'olice (125)

One Night in Lislioii (97)

i'arsoii of Panaiiiiiit

Pirates on Horseback ( — )

Power Dive ( — )

Quarterback. The (74) W.Morris-V.Dale

Details under title: Touchdown

Rangers of Fortune (90) FM'Mnrrav-..\.Dekker

Reaching for the Sun (90) I.MoCiea-E.Drew

Roa<i to Zanziliar. The (90) ...

Roiind-l p, The (90)

Second Chorus (83)

Secret of the Wasteland

Shepherd of the Hills

TcMiH Itangers Ride .Again (67)
There's IMagic in Music (80) . .
'I'hree :\Ieii from Texas (70)

M<tory (78)

A irgiiiia (110)

AVest Point AA'idow ( — )

Details under title; Little Miss MulTet
AVide Open Town ( — ) W. Boyd -R. Hayden 1-25.

Details under title: Men of Action.

AA'orld In I'lunieN (60) Documentary

Aou're The One (83) O.Tueker-B. Baker 10-5.

.4016

400!l
. 40.-.3

.4005
.4007

.4008
.4051

.4002

.4028
.4052

. 4022
.4023
.4013
.4018

D.Lamour-R. Preston .
. K. Murray- R. Hob. I rt
.r;.C'^o■>er-H.C-<l•'■ol| . . ,
. M.Carroll-F.M'cMurray

r R,,,.srlPs-K.Drew ...
.W.Boyd-R. Hayden ..
.H.Arlen-.). Parker

.7-13.

.5-4.
.3-23.

1-1 1 .
.4-19.
12-'>8.
. .2-8.

. . . B.t^rosby-B.Hope ....

R.Dix-P. Foster

. . . .F.Astaire-P.Gnddard

, . . . W. Hoyil-H.King

. .. J.Wayne-B.Pield

. . I . I HI .\ HI ll I'.. Dl K W . . .

... .V ..lones-.'^. Foster ....

B.Bovd-R. Hayden

F.March-B. Field

M.CM--011-T.'. "''Murray

. .. A. SIilrley-R. Carlson .

. 5-4 . .
. 10-5
I !-!(!.
.8-10.
,8-10.
.5-17.
..10-5.
. ..>-4.
.6-29.
. .!5-4..
. .6-1 .

10- 18..
. 12-(i. ,
12-27.
.6-13 . .
, .6-27.

. .»-'J3 ,
.4-25.
.10-4. ,

.9-27. .

.4-1 I .
.4-4.
. . 1-3.

i','-i;4.
. , 5-0 .

11- 15. .

..0-20.
...8-1.
.10-25.

.4006
.401 1

.:mfi

.4029

Kf.4

.4004

.4003
4027
.4025
.4021
.4014

iU12
4021
.4050
.4015
.4019

.4010
.4017

1941-42

Buy Me That Town ( — ) l,.NoIan-C. Moore 4-5 1941-42..

(Jreat Finn's i.aily. The (— ) C.Colbert-K. Milland .. .3-22 ... 194 1-42 . .

Henry .Mdrich for l*resident ( — ) . . ..T.Lydon-C.Snilth 4-19 ... 194 1-42 . .

Iloil B'lik The Dawn ( '. H.iyer-( >. ' i • vT i\d 1-25 I!l4<- 2

New York Town ( — ) M.Mnrtin-P.M'Murray 1 1-16. .. 194 1-42 . .

Night of .Iiinunry 16 ( — ) R.Preston-E.Drew 3-8 . . . 194 1 -42 . .

Skylark ( — ) C.Colbert-R. Milland 2-8. .. 1941-42. .

World Premiere J. Mirryin're-F. Farmer 4-I9.19il-42

MAY 3 1, 1941

15

PRODUCEHS HELE A$tNC

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(20)
(18)

Completed (13)
Completed (14)

In Production (2)
In Production (0)

DESPERATE CARGO

Drama — Shooting started May 17
Cast: Ralph Byrd, Carol Hughes.

Director: William Beaudine Producer: John T. Coyle

St.or.\' : A giant Irans-Carribean flying clipper is stolen in niid-air by inter-
national crooks. The pursuer finally outwits the gang and takes the
plane back to its base.

GAMBLING DAUGHTERS

Drama — Shooting started May 22
Cast: Cecilia Parker, Roger Pryor.

Director: Max Nosseck

story: A wealthy thrill-hunting coUeg
gambling palace.

Producer: T.

^irl is \ietiMii/,e.l

H. Richmond

>y c-ii»ol<s in a

MOTORCYCLE SQUAD (COMPLETED)

Drama — Shooting started May 13 — Completed May 20

Cast: Kane Richmond, Pauline Moore, Wynne Gibson, John Miljan.

Dii-ector: Al Kelley Producer: J. C. Bachmann

story: Graft protects the rackets until a two-fi.sted Irish cop gets himself
thrown off the force and attacks the underworld from within.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Title — Running: Time Cast Details Rel. No.

Arizona Gang Busters (GO) T. McCoy !)-!(>..

Hill.v the Kid in Te.\as (56) B.Steele 9-:<0. .

IJilly the Kid Outlawed (60) B.Steele 7-20..

Billy the Kid's Figliting Pals (62) .B.Steele 3-22. . .4-18. .

Billy the Kid's Gun Justice (63) .B.Steele 12-i:-t..

Billy the Kid's Range War (60) ...B.Steele 1-24..

Caught in The Act (67) H.Armetta 1-17..

Criminal M'ithin E.Linden-A.Doran .5-17. .. 6-18 . .

Devil Bat (69) B.Lugosi 11-28..

Emergency Landing C.Hughes-P.Tucker 4-5... 4-25..

Federal Fugitive N.Hamilton-D.Day 3-29..

Frontier Crusader (62) P. McCoy 6-1.5..

Gun Code (57) T. McCoy 7-29..

Hold That Woman (67) J.Dunn-F.Gifford 7-15..

I Take This Oath (67) G..Iones 5-20..

Lone Rider Crosses the Rio G.Houston 2-28..

Lone Rider In Ghost Town (i. Houston 4-3... 5-16 .

Lone Rider Rides On, The (04) ...G.Houston 1-10..

Marked Men (66) W.HuU-I. Jewel 8-28..

Misbehaving Husbands (65) H.Langdon-B.Blythe 12-20..

Motorcycle Squad K.Richmond-P.Moore . .5-29. . .6-27. .

Outlaws of the Rio Grande (55) ...T. McCoy 3-7..

Paper Bullets J.Woodbury-J.LaRue . .5-17. . .5-30. .

Riders of Black Mountain (59) ...T. McCoy 10-31..

Secret Evidence (64) M.Reyno'.ds-C.Quigley 1-31..

South of Panama (68) R.Pryor-V.Vale 3-22 . . .4-18. .

Te.vas Marshall T.Mcroy-K.T-e.slie .5-1 7 . . . 5-30. .

. i5:-i

. 158
.157
.161
. I 5'>
. 160
.107
111
. III!
.109
.108
. 151
. 152
.102
.101
.161
. 165
.163
.103
.105

.155
.123
. 1.54
.106
.110
.156

1940-41 Features (26)
Westerns (32)
Serials (4)

Completed (21)
Completed (27)
Completed (4)

In Production (2)
In Production (2)
In Production (0)

GANGS OF SONORA

Western — Shooting started May 20

Cast: Bob Livingston, Bob Steele, Rufe Davis, June Johnson.

Director: Jack English Producer: Lou Grey

Slory: The ciooked Commissioner of Wyoming Territory is using his office
to enricli himself and institute a reign of terror. He is opposed
by a news|iiip''r iiubli.sher, who is working for an election to vote
Wyoming int.. sl:itehood. The publisher is kille.l l.> tlie crooks, and
the Thi ec .M . s. i uit eers and an old newspaper womaTi put over the
fleet ii.n and clean up the district.

HURRICANE SMITH

Drama — Shooting started May 15

Cast: Ray Middleton, Jane Wyatt, J. Edward Bromberg, Harry
Davenport, Henry Brandon, Frank Darien, Rod Bacon, Elliott
Sullivan, Eddie Chandler.

Director: Bernard Vorhaus Producer: Robert North

story: A roileo performer, falsely accused of stealing money and killing
a man, is tried and sentenced to death. On tlie train bound for
state prison, he meets the real thief and kilh i. win. gives the cow-
boy the stolen money, .jumps off the train and is kille.l. The cowboy
escapes, and when the body of the dead man is found, he is de-
clared legally dead. He uses the stolen money to restore a ghost
tow'n to prosperit>'.

UNDER FIESTA STARS

We.stern— Shooting .started May 21
Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette.
Director: William Morgan

story: I'nasailable - - .s.-e next issue

Producer: Harry Grey
RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Runnlnic Time Cast Details Bel.

I'lidiliir Head I.( 'anova - I'M.ederer . . . 5- 1 7 . . . H- 16.

Angels with Broken Wlngrs ( — )

.iri.ansas .Judge (73)

Back in the Saddle(73)

Barn.iard lollies (67)

Ii!diind (he News (75)

Border l.ejfion (58)

Bowery Boy (71)

1940-41

. . B.Barnes-E.Norris 4-19.

. . ,ri. Rogers-Weaver Bros.12-14.

.5-27.
. I -28 .
.3-14.
12-13
12-20.
. 12-6.
12-27.
3-28.

<;.A 111 i .\ -S I'.ni nette 2-8.

I.Ar. h.-,- .1 ,--i.,rey 10-1!>. ,

L..\..lan-li li iw-nport 11-16.

K.Rogers-G.Hayes . . .10-1!).

D.O'Keefe-L. Campbell 11-16.

Captain Marvel (serial) T.Tyler-P.Couglan, Jr. ..1-11.

Colorado (57) li Rogers-F.Moore 7-27... 9-15

Country Fair (75) |:..||,. .unl S.'.itty .3-22.. 5-5

Desert Bandit (56) U. Iiai i ,\ -1. .Merrick 4-19. . .5-12 .

1-Yiendly Neishiiors (67) Weaver Family 9-7... 11-7.

Frontier Vengeance (57) D.Barry-B.Moran 8-24.. 10-10.

(iay X'agabond (66) R.Karns-K.Uonneliv 4-5...5-1:J.

Girl from Havana, The (69) D.O'Keefe-C.Carletun .. 7-27 .. .9-11 .

Great Train Kobliery, The (61) B.Steele-M.Stone 2-8... 2-28.

Hit Parade of 1941 (86) K.Baker-F.Langford . .8-10. . 10-15.

In Old Cheyenne (58) R.Rogers-G.Hayes 2-22 4-1

Jungle (iirl (Serial)
Kansas C,^ done . . .

010
045
008
009

0. )3
019
080
051

01. -.
077

00 ;

072

017
0^1
001

053

. F.(;ifford-T,,Veal
.D.Harry-l... Merrick . . . .5-17 .

lijug of tiie Koyal Mounted (!Serial)A Lane-B.Kejlard

I.ad.> from Louisiana (82) O.Munson-J. Wayne .

Details under title: Lady from New Orleans

l.one .Star Biiiders (57) li. t .i\ i rmston-B.Steele

Man Betrayed, A (80) T.Wayne-F.Dce l-ll

Meet the .Missus (C8) R.Karns-R. Donnelly ...9-21

Mehidy Kanch (81) G.Autry-J. Durante 9-21

Melody and Moonlight (72) J.Downs-B. J.AUen 8-24

.6-29.
..3-8.

11-16.

. 6-24 .
.9-20.
.4-23.

12-23. .
, .2-27. .

11-29. .
.11-15
.10-11. .

.'Mountain .Moonlight Weaver Brs'. & E'lviry 4-19.1941-42.

1> tails uniler title Thunder Over the Ozarks.

Mr, District Attorney (69) D.O'Keefe-F.Riee . . .

Mysterious Dr. Satan (serial) R.Wilcox-E.Ciannelll

Nevada City R.Kogers-.S.Pavne ...

.OKI
.014

.064
Oil

.018
041

.005

I'als of (he I'ccos (56) Throe Mesquiteers .

Petticoat Politics (67) R.Karns-R. Donnelly

Details under title: Two-gun Sheriff

Prairie Pioneers B.Livingstone-B.Steele

Ride. Tenderfriot, Ride (65) G.Autry-S. Burnette

Ridin' the Rainbow (79) G.Autry-S.Burnette ..

Kobin Hood of the I'ecos (59) ...R.Rogers-M.Reynolds

■I

Saddlematt s l!.l.ivingston-B..Stt

.Sheriff of Tombstone (56) R.Rogers-G.Hayes

Singing Hills, The (75) G.Autry-M.Lee

Si8 Hopkins (98) J.Canova-C.Butterw'th

Details undei title: Bad Man From Rio

Trail Blazers (58) B.Livlngston-B.Steele

Tulsa Kid. The (57) DonBarry-L. Walters

Tw(>-(iun Sheriff (56) D.Barry-L.Merrick .

I'nder Te.vas SUies (57) Three Mesquiteeis ..

Details under title: Arizona .Skies

Who Killed Aunt Maggie (70) J.Hubbard-W.Barrie

Wyoming Wildcat (56) D.Barry-J.Duncan ..

^oung Bill Hickok (59) R.Rogers-G.Hayes 8-24

2-22.

.3-26. .

, .012

.10-5.

12-13. .

. .082

6-29.

.8-29. .

. .061

3-8.

12-28.

.1-31..

.020

1-11.

..2-14..

. .075

1-11.

.2-20. ,

. .065

.7-31.

, . .9-7. .

.043

12-14.

. .1-28. .

. .044

ii-:-io.

. 1-14. .

. .054

3-8.

. .4-17. .

. .013

. . . 5-:{ .

. .5-24.

..4-5.

. . .5-7. .

. .056

3-22.

..4-26..

. .046

.2-8.

. 4-12. .

. .00 -;

1 0-5 .

.11-22.

. .073

9-21. .

.11-11 . .

. . 063

.6-29.

.8-16..

. .071

...3-8.

..4-10..

..076

.8-10.

. .9-27. .

. . 062

.9-21.

..11-1..

..OOS

11-30.

. .1-6. .

, .071

8-24.

.10-21..

. .052

RKO-R A

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(53)
(6)

Completed (40)
Completed (6)

In Production (6)
In Production (1)

LOOK WHO'S TALKING

Comedy — Shooting started May 17

Cast: Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, Fibber McGee and
Molly, Lucille Ball, Harold Perry, Isabel Randolph, Sterling
Holloway, Neal Hamilton, Irving Bacon, Chester Clute.

Producer-Director: Allan Dawn

.story: Fibl:>er McGee is head of the Chamber of Commerce in a small town,
where tliey are trying to get one of the big airplane companies to
build an airport. Bergen, head of an airplane company, is forced
to land in the town and after many complications he is induced to
build an airport there instead of in a rival town.

LORD EPPING SEES A GHOST

Comedy — Shooting started May 22

Cast: Leon Errol Lupe Velez, Charles Rogers, Zasu Pitts, Elizabeth
Risdon, Marion Martin, Fritz Feld.

Director: Leslie Goodwins Producer: Cliff Reid

story: Deals W'ith a >'Oung married couple, who quarrel constantly because
the husband de\'Otes too much time to his aiUertising business. The
wife's uncle spends all his time trying to make peace in the family.

UNTITLED TIM HOLT

Western — Shooting started May 23

Cast: Tim Holt, Ray Whitley, 'Lasses' White, Jane Clayton, Fern
Emmett, LeRoy Mason, Lane Chandler, Harry Harvey, Jim
Corey

Director: David Howard Producer: Bert Gilroy

.stiir\ : Young raiirlu r goes to vi.<iit his brother, a T.'. .S. Maishal, and finds
.'inothei' man niasq iierad in g as his brother, l^ancher does not re\eal
his identity and llis^o^■^■rs his brother has l.e.-n murdeied and the
im|)ost.'r is st..:iliiig ,gi.bl sli i tnn elits. fTe exposes the crook.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — KiMining Time
Devil and Daniel Webster, 'i'he

i'lidier Takes .\ Wife

<iny l'"alc<tn, Tlu'

Utile I'oves, The

Cast

. .T.Mitchell-W, Huston
. . .\ M .Ml J ( . 1 1 I ; S \va Its. . n
. .( ; S ni.i. I s- W Harrie
. . 1!. I I.I \ i.K- K.l 'arls.m

Detnilo Rrl
. .4-5 1941-4 '. .
. .5-:! l<t41-42 . .

.5-17 1941-42. .

. . .5-3 1941-42. .

No

1940-41

A Girl, A (iuy and a <ii)b (91) M uriihy-T>.Ball 10-15... 3-14 120

Details under title: Three Girls and a Gob.
Along the Kio Grande (66) T.Holt-B.Rhodcs 1 1-lG. . . .2-7. . . . 183

16

FILM BULLETIN

. .7-27
. . .!t-7

Brinp 'Em Back Alive (70) Frank Buck R«issue.

Bringing: Vp Baby (102) K.Hepbuin-C. Grant .Reissue.

Citizen Kane (120) O.Welles-D.Comingare .8-10..

• 'n»»..* {4^1 C.Bruolvs-.l .( 'hint-ii Ls ...lor..

Cyclone on Horsebac1< ( — ) T.Holt-M i:. vim.'. s

Devil and Miss Jones, The (92) J.Arthui -( ■ i 'oi.ui n .I2-'.'S ..

Dreaming Out I.oud (81) Lum n' Abner 5-18.

I)i:d- Ci.wlio.N T.Holt-M.Ri-ynciIcU 5-3.

Fargo Kid. Tlie ((W) T.Holt-J.Di umniond S-2 » .

Footlight Fever (09) A.Movvbray-D.MiBride 12-28.

Details undi>r title: Show Business

Hnrry. Charlie Hurry L.Errol-M. Coles

I'm Still Alive (72) K.Taylor-L.Hayes

Kitty Foyle (105) G.Rogers-D.Morgan

Laddie (70) T.Hot-V.Gilmore C-29.

l.ady Scarfa.'f D.O'Keefe-F..\eal 5-8..

Let's Make Music (7:i) B.Crosby-J.Rogers 10-5.

Details under title: Let's Find a Song

L'il Abner (77) G.Owen-M.O'Driscoll 9-".

Little Men (84) IC.Francis-.T.Oakie 8-10.

Melody for Three (67) T. Hersholt-F.Wray 12-14.

(Details under title: Prodig\')

Men Against the Sky (75) R.Dix-W.Barrie C-15.

Mexican Spitfire Out West (7(5) . . L.ErroI-L.Velez 8-10.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith (90) C.Lombard-A.Mont'ery .9-21.

My Life with Caroline ( — ) R.Colman-A.Lee 3-8.

No. No Nanette (96) A. .\'eagle-R. Carlson 8-24.

Outlaw Trail T. Holt-,!. Waldo 5-17..

Play Girl (75) K.Francis-.I. Kllisnn ....lO-.i..

RainpartB We Watch, The (90) ...March of Time Feature 7-13.

Reluctant Dragon, The i nt i ft:ilini 10-19..

Remedy for Riches (67) .T.Hersholt-D.Lo\ ett 9-21.,

Repent at Leisure W.Barrie-K. Taylor 2-8..

Robbers of the Range T.Holt-V.Vale 1-25..

Saint in Palm Springs, The (06) . .G.Murphy-W.Barrle 11-2.

Saint's Vacation, The II Sinclaii -s.i li ay For..

Scattergood Baines (69) C.Kibbee-C Hushes ...12-14..

Scattergood Pulls the Strings (—)..' I Kibbf^e-I > r. ciut 4-"i .

Sunny ( — ) A.Neagle-J.Carroll 3-8..

They Knew What They Wanted (96) C.Lombard-C.Daughton 6-2:).

They Met in Argentina (74) M.O Hara-A Villa 11-30 .

Tom, nick and liarr.v G Rogers-G. Murphy 2-S..

Too Many Girls (85) R.Carlson-L.Ball 6-29.,

Villain Still Pi'psued Her,The ((i5) .. B.Keaton-H. Herbert ...3-23.,

Vivacious Lady (90) G Rimvrs-.l S'ewart Kcissn-. .

Wagon Train (59) T.Holt-M.O'DriscoIl 8-10..

You'll Find Out (97) K.Kyser-B.Karloff 8-21..

1941-42

Before the Fad C. Grant-J.Fontaine

I'antasia (135) Disney Feature ...

rarachiite Battalion R.Preston-N.Ke^Iy

.5-16..
..5-2..

.(Mi, .

4-11,
.9-13.

.166
,163
.118
.Mil
. 18 >
. l -.' -
.102

.12-6.
.3-21 .

7-11 . .
.9-27.
12-27.
10-18.

. 1 H-;
. 1 II)

, 1'.")
.103

. .1-17.

.11-1.

1-10.
. .3-28.

...9-6.
.11-8.
.1-31.

.109
.110
.121

.101
.111
.117

12-20. . .114

2-14. .
.8-16.
6-<i . .
11-29.
.4-4 . .

4- 18. .
.1-24.

5- 30 . .

2- 21. .
5-'?:< .
.5-30. .
lU-25.
4

()-13. .

.11-1.

10- 11.

3- -'S. .
.10-4. .

11- 23. .

-;M941-J2.

1941-42.
4-.-1 1941-42.

.121
.171

.191
.113
.125
.184
.116
.131
.123
.1:!'?
.133
.104
.128
12(i
.106
.105

. 1 <;•;

.181
.108

1940-41 Features (52) CompSeted (48) In Production (5)

WILD GEESE CALLING

Drama — Shooting starte(3 May 15

Cast: Henry Fonda, Joan Bennett, Warren Williams, Ona Munson,
Barton MacLean.

Director: John Brahm Producer: Harry Joe Brown

S(cn-.\-: .\ lumlirr-Jark befriends a lonely giv\ and marries hei'. She Roes
with him from Washington to .\laska. He finally realizes tliat
happiness is not to be found over the horizon and they return to the
wife's little farm.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Running Time

Title

Belle Starr . .
A Yank in the K. .\
t'liarle.* 's .\unt . . . .
Charlie Chan in Rio

Cast

G.Tierney-H. Fonda

. . .T.Power-R.Grahle .
. . .J.Benny-K.Francis
. . .S.ToIer-M. B.Hughes

DetniN Rel
. .4-19.1941-42.
. 5-3 1941-42.
.5-17 1941-42.
. .5-17 1941-42.

1-11
4-9.

1940-41

A Very Young Lady r.\Vithers-J. Sutton ...

.Accent on Live i!.Montgom'y-O.Massen

1). tails 1111(1, I- title: Man With Shovel

Blood and Sand ( — ) T.Power-Li.Darnell 1-11..

Bride Wore Crutches, The (55) . . .T.North-L.Roberts 6-1..

Brigham Young, Frontiersman (114) T. Power-L.Darnell 5-4..

Chad Hanna (88) H.Fonda-L.Darnell 9-7..

Charlie Chan at Wax Museum (63) . S.Toler-J. Valerie 6-1.,

Charter Pilot (70) D.Nolan-L.Bari 7-27..

< 'iwbo.x and I In lihinilc. The (liS) G.Montgom'y-M. Hughes 2-8..

Dance Hall C.F{omero-('.Landis 5-:i.

Dead Men Tell (61) S.Toler-S.Tung 12-28..

Details under: untitled: Charlie Chan

Down Argentina Way (94) D.Ameche-B.Grable ...7-13.

For Beauty's Salte ( — ) 'r..\'orl h-M. Weaver . . .r-'i'l.

Gay Caballero (57) Cesar Romero 6-15.

Girl in the News (77) M.Lo<kwood-B. Barnes For..,

Girl from Ave. A. The (73) I. Withers-K.Taylor 4-20.

Golden Hoofs (67) T. Withers-C.Rogers 9-21.,

Great American Broadcast, Thc( — ) A.Faye-J.Payne 3-8.

Great Commandment, The ( — ) T.Beal-A.Dekker For..

fireat Profile, The (71) I. Barrymoro-M. Hughes 6-15..

Hudson's Bay (95) P.Muni-L.Cregar 9-21.

Jennie (78) V.Gllmore-W.Henry ...8-10.,

Mail Train G.Harker-A.Sim For..,

Man Hunt ( — ) \V. PidKeon -.1 . ISennett

Man I Married, The (77) I.B'cnnett-F.Lederer

Details under title: I Married a Nazi
Mark of Zorro, The (94) T.l'ower-L. Darnell

Delails under- title: The Californian
Michael Sha.ync, Private Detective. .

(77) L.Nolan-M. Weaver .

M,,,.. o,..,. ■ l),Arn"ehe-H.Griblv

Murder Among Friends (67) 1. 1 1 iibba rd-M. Weaver

.Murder Over New York (()5) STolcr-M. Weaver ..,

Details under- lid,-; Cliailie Chan in New York
Night Train (94) M.L'kwood-R.H'rls'n

Details under title: In Disguise

3-

-18.

.6-13. .
.7-11..

.5-30..
.6-27. .
.9-27. ,
12-27.
. .9-6.
.12-6.
.5-16.
.7-18.
.3-28.

10-11 .
. . fi-fi .
.10-4.
.1-31.
. .8-9.
.2-14.
..5-9.
.5-23.
10-25.
. . 1 -3 .
12-20.
.4-25.
O-id
. . 8-2 .

.145
.148

.14."!
.112
.107
.123
.110
.118
.141

.8-10. . .11-8.

..136

. .113
.141
. .108
. .127
. . 104
..130
..140
..143
..111
. .115
. . 123
!!l3!)
. . 1 l(i
. .101

.117

.10-5.

..1-10..

..124

:t-22.

. . ,7-4. .

.117

11-30.

..2-28..

..133

.7-27.

.12-13..

. .121

.For..

.10-18. .

..114

Outlaw, The W.Huston-T.Mitchell .13-14 .435

Pier 13 (66) L.Nolan-D.Bari 5-4... 8-23 106

Public Deb No. 1 (80) B. Joyce-M.Auer 4-20... 9-13 105

Return of Frank James, The (93) .. H.Fonda-A.Leeds 5-18... 8-16 103

Ride, Kelly, Ride (58) M.Stephens-E.Pallette .9-21 2-7 129

Ride On Vaquero (64) C.Romero-M.Hughes .12-28. . .4-18 138

Romance of the Rio Grande (73) . . C.Romero-R.Cortez 9-21... 1-17 125

Scotland Yard (67) N. Kelly-J.Loder 12-14 4-4 131

Sleepers West (74) D.Nolan-L.Bari 11-30... 3-14 134

Street of Memories (70) G. Kibbee 5-4.. 11-15 102

Tall, Dark and Handsome (77) . . . C.Romero-M.Berle 11-30... 1-24 138

That Night in Rio (90) A Fayc-D Ameche 11-30... 4-11 137

Details under title: Road to Rio

Tin Pan Alley (94) A.Faye-D. Ameche 9-7.. 11-30 120

Tobacco Road (84) G.Tierney-C.Grapewin 12-14 3-7 133

Western Union (95) R.Young-R.Scott 10-3... 3-21 126

Yesterday's Heroes (66) J.Rogers-T. North 7-27... 9-20 116

Young People, The (78) S.Temple-J.Oakie 4-30... 8-30 109

Youth Will Be Served (66) J.Withers-R.Conway . .7-27. . 11-32 ... .119

1941-42

Dressed to Kill I>. Nolan-M.B.Hughes ...5-3

Last of the Duanes G.Montgom'y-L. Roberts .5-3

Private Nurse B. Joyce-J.Darwell 5-17

Sim Valley Serenade r^.Henie-j.Payne 4-5.1941-42

Df-tails uiidei- title: Sun Valley

Chaplin:
Goldwyn:
Korda:
Lesser:
Loew-Lewin:
Lubitsch :
Pascal:
Roach:
Rowland :
Roosevelt:

Selznick:

Small:
Szekely :
Wanger:

Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940-
Sold forl940-
Sold for 1940-
Sold for 1940-
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940-
Sold for 1940-
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940-
Sold for 1940-

41 (1)
-41 (1)
41 (3)
•41 (1)
41 (2)
41 (1)
■41 (2)
41 (5)
41 (1)
■41 (1)
■41 (2)
-41 (1)
41 (1)
41 (2)

Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (3)
Completed (0)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (3)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (2)
Completed (0)
Completed (1)
Completed (2)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)

..5-16.
11-29

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast Details Rel. No.

Illu».i<m>t M.Oberon-H. Marshall .5-3 . 194 1 -42 . . . Kor

International Lady I.Massey-G.Brent 5-17 Snil

1940- 41

.Adventures of Tom Sawyer T. Kelly Reissue.

Blackout (80) C.Veidt-V.Hobson ..Foreign

Broadwa.y Limited V.McLaglen-D.O'Keefe 12-29

Cheers for Miss Bishop (94) M.Scott-W.Gargan 10-5... 2-21.

Foreign Correspondent (120) J.McCrea-D.Day 4-6... 8-16..

Details under title: Personal History

Great Dictator. The (126) C.Chaplln-P.Goddard ..10-7 3-7.

Long Voyage Home, The (97) J.Wayne-T.Mitchell 5-4.. 11-22..

AIa.ior Barbara (115) R.Morley-W.Hiller 5-4

New Wine ( — ) LMassey-A. Curtis 1-25

Pastor Hall (97) W.Lawson-N.Pilbeam Foreig

Pot O' Gold J.Stewart-P.Goddard .12-28.

Prisoner of Zenda R.CoIman-M. Carroll Reissue.

Road Show (87) A. Menjou-J. Hubbard .7-27..

So Ends Our Night (117) M.Sulla van-F.March ...9-7..

For details see under title: Flotsam

That Hamilton Woman (130) \'. Leigh-L.Olivier 16-5.

D, 'tails under title: I^ady Hamilton

That Uncertain Feeling (83) M.Oberon-M. Douglas .11-16. . .4-18. .. Lub

Thief of Bagdad (106) Sabu-C.Veidt 6-12 (39) 12-25... Kor

Topper Returns (85) J.Blondell-R. Young .11-16. . .3-21 ... Rch

Westerner, The (103) G.Cooper-W.Bi-ennan .12-2... 9-20 (iol

1941- 42

C.Hulbert-'r.'Prindei

1 9-13.
. .4-11.
. .5-16.

1-24 . .
.2-14. .

. . Sik
. .Kor
.Rch.
.Row
.Wan

. Chp
. Wan
. Pas
. Skv
..Rit
. Rft.
. . Sik
. R< li
. L.L.

Three Cocke.vc<l Sailors

4-30. . .Kor

. For.. 1941- 1-.'. . SmI

UNI VERSAl

1940-41 Features (45)

Westerns (7)

Actions (7)

Serials (4)

Completed (43)

Completed (7)

Completed (6)

Completed (4)

In Production (3)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)

FLYING CADETS

Drama — Shooting started May 12

Cast: William Gargan Edmund Lowe, Peggy Moran, Frank Albert-
son, Frank Thomas, Jr.
Director: Erie Kenton Producer: Paul Malvern

story: Young man who is running a Hying sclniol brings bis ebbr lirotber.

a World War ace. to help him as an instructor when the defense
program starts. Older brother tests a new plane. Ilnds il unsnl'e.
but :\ stmli-nt Iher takes 11 nii and is saved from death by the
"Icb i- imIoI, x\ In. lurns o\ii to be the stuilent's father.

MAN FROM MONTANA

Western — Sliooting .startled May 16

Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Fuz'^y Kniglit, Nell O'Day, Butch and
Buddy, King's Men, Jeanne Kelly.

Director: Ray Taylor Producer: Will Cowan

Stor.N : The sherllt' In Wyonilns uncovers a plot to make trouble between
the cattle men and the settlers, then atruiglitens out the trouble.

MAY 3 1, 1941

17

I

SAN ANTONIO ROSE

Comedy with music — Shooting started May 20

Cast: Robert Paige, Jane Frazee, The Merry Macs, Eve Arden,
Shemp Howard, Lon Chancy, Jr., Louis DaPron, Roy Harris,
Charles Long.

Director: Charles Lamont Producer: Ken Goldsmith

8tor.v: Two girl entert;iin>'rs and a young orchestra leadei, all i/ul ol
work, find an abandoned cafe that has been closed by racketeers,
and reopen it. The racketeers return but they are outsmarted by
o wolk ;is waid'rs.

CHART

the girls and iiircrd

RELEASE

IN PRODUCTION

Tidi' — Kuniiin^ Time
1, James Lewis F.

Cast

•-W.Bri'nnan

I>('t:li1s Kel.

.!)-2I .
.8-10.

1940-41

Argentine Nights (73) liitz Brothers <i-2!».

Back Street (89) M.SulIavan-C.Bover

Bank Dick, The (73) W.C.Fields-U.Merkel

Black Cat, The (70) B.Unthbone-H.Herbert 2-22.

Boss of Biilliun City (5!)) I .\l , I '.i . .h ii -P.Knight ...!>-7.

Buck Privates (84) I : A l.l.oi i - 1 ..Costello ..12-2S.

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie((iO) .J. M.JJiown-F. Knight ..3-21.

Cracked Nuts ( — ) S.Erwin-U.Merkd 3-22.

Dangerous Game, A ((il) R.Arlen-A.Devine 10-5.

Details under title: Who Killed Cock Robin.

Dark Streets of Cairo (59) '^.Gurie-K.DeMille

Devil's Pipeline ((i5) R.Arlen-A.Devine

Diamond Frontier (71) v. McLaglen 5-18.

r>')ul>le Date ((iO) E.Lowc-U.Merkel 2-22.

Flame of New Orleans, The (79) .. M.Dieti icli-r5.( abol 1-11.

*uS'tive, liie D. Wynyard-R.Rich'd'n ..For

Give I s Wings (Ci) B.Halop-H.Hall 8-24.

Green Hornet Strikes Again, The ( — ) W.Hull-A.Nagel 8-24

Hirrd Wife (96) R.Russell-B.Aherne ...7-13.

Hello Sucker ( — ) H.Heibert-P.Moran 4-5.

Hit the Road G.George-B.MacLane ...3-8.

Horror Island (60) D.Foran-P.Moran 3-22.

I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now (63) H.Parrish-D.O'Keefe ...6-1.

In the Xa\ y li. Abbott- L.( 'ostello 5-3.

Invisible Woman (73) J.Barrymore-V.Bruce 10-19.

Junior (i-Sfen (Serial) Dead Knd Kids

Lady from Cheyenne, The (87) ...L.Young-R.Preston 1-11.

Law and Order (57) .I.MackBrovvn-F.Knight 7-27

Detids under tille: Man from Cheyenne

I. M.Brown-F. Knight . . .5-3.

R.Arlen-A.Devine 7-27.

O..Jen.n-R. Stack 7-13.

U. Arl.-n- A .nMin» .. ^~

Man-Made Monst^-r (59) L. At woll-L.Chaney, Jr. 12-14.

r)PtaiU u'lrlAr ti'l^: Ayr^'■^■t >rio'ic Or K
Man Who Lost Himself, The (72) . . B.Ahcrne-K.Francis

. .9-6.

Law of the Kangp

n.'t til.s uiiili i- "till,- .M;,r>
Leather Pushers. The (64)
Little Bit of Heaven, A (K
Lucky Devils (C2)

ha I

1 I - '9 .
...5-2.

.1-10.
. .1-31.

.3-21 .

.8-22.

.2-28.
.11-1.
.10-4.
.3-14.
.4-25.
9-20.
12-20.
12-24.
.9-13.
. .7-11 .
. .6-27.
.3-28.
.11-1.
.5-30.
12-27.
.10-1.
.4-11.
.1018.

.(i-'.'O

.9-13.
10-11.
I t

.3-28.

1-11... 3-21.

.5013
. 5002
.5010
.5028
.5064
. 500,(
.5065

.5057

. 5050
. 5052
.5019
..5037
.501 I
.5046
.5025
.5781
.5006

.5033
.5036

.5018
. 5(!8 1
.5043
.50o-

Men of the Tiniberlands ( — ) R..\rlen-A.Devine 4-19.

Meet the Cliump (60) H . H ei bart-L. Howard .11-16.

Details under title: Who's Crazy Now?

Meet the Wildcat (65) M.Lindsay-R.Bellamy

Details under title: Caribbean Holiday

.Model Uife (78) J.BlondoU-D.Powell

Mr. Dynamite (63) L. .\<.lau-l.Hervev ...

Mummy's Hand. The (07) n.Foran- P. Moran

.AIulii).\ in the .Vretic (01) R.Arlen-.\.Devino

Nice Girl (95) D.Durbin-F.Tone ...

.5051
.5017

.5013

.5016

..>o.

.6-6.
!-14.

8-24.. 11-22... 502

One Night in the Tropics (83)

..1-25.

. . .2-8.
.6-15.
. . 3-22 .
.11-16.

A. .Jones-N.Kelly 9-6..

Pony Post. The (.59) T.M.Brown-F.Kniyht

Ragtime Cowboy Joe (58)

Rawhide Rangers

Riders of Death Galley (Serial)

San FraneiMo DiicKs (;i6)

Sandy (iets Her Jl:in (66)

Sandy Steps Out ( — )

Seven Sinners (86)

.8-10.

. '.M.Brown-F. Kniglit
..r.M. Bf-own-FMCniRbt
.D.Foran-L.Carrillo .,
. li.Mc redil h-l. Her \ ey
.B..Sandy-S.Frwin ...

.i!..saii.i\ -i-;.i';.n..riM,,

-.M.Diftrioh-.T. Wayne

. .5-17.
. .11-16.
. . 10-.>.
. .8-24.

Six Lessons From Mad. LaZonga(62) L. \ elez-L Errol 12-14.

Sky Raiders (.Serial) D.\\'ooils-B.Halop 12-14..

Slightly Tempted (60) H. Herbert 5-18..

Soring Parade (89) n. nurhin-R .(^nmmings C-i .

Tiglit Shoes ( — ) .T.Howard-B.Barnes 4-5.,

Too Many Blondes <— > R.Vallee-H.Parrish 4-19.

'I'rail .•( lil, 1-1 ;iill.-s (75) r . I -.i . iVI.M , ,i ...lO-i.'..

I nfinished Business ( — ) I. Dunne-R. Montgomery .3-8.,

Where Dili Vou Get lliat (iirl ((i.n il . Pa i rish-C. Lang ....11-16..

.4-18.,

, . .3-7. ,
.9-20. .
.4-18. .
.2-21 . .
11-15..
.11-8. .
.9-20. .
.7-18.
...7-1.
. 1-10. ,
.11-8. .
. . .7-4.
10-25. .
.1-17. .
, .4-18.
10-18. .
.9-27 .
.6-13.
..5-23.

.5014

. .■)04 I
.5020
..■iOVI
. 500:{
.5015

son:!

.5061

.5ll'.i.
.5021

.5007

5022
. SKS 1
.5024

oOOl

.8-15.

.5008
.5()3()

Beyond the Law ( — )

Big House Blues

I' = t;nl'; .!:id tit..; HhMxsod\-

Halfway to Shanghai ( — ) .....

.Moonlight in Hawaii

Oh, Charlie

Riidio Revi:^ of 1942

Sing Xnollii'r Chorus ( — ) ....

1941-42

..\V.(iirg

K. I'ai;;.'

..lM,i,.ii j,
. . .1 , l)n« ll
. . .\bl,ott
. . F.Laiii;!
...>.\h.K„>

:in-.J. Clyde 4-19.

-.\.(^w\-nne .5-3.

il il-K..\rike
^-.I . I'^razec
and Ciistil
"nl-K.Mur
;-.M''raz.M'

-19. . .
-17...
2-8. .

THERS

1940-41 Features (48) Completed (48) In Production (5)

KING RUBBER

Drama — Shooting .started May 19

Cast: Jeffrey Lynn, Constance Bennett, Mona Maris, Regis Toomey,
Roland Drew, Ilobart Bosworth, Frank Puglia.

Director: Ray Enright Associate Producer: Ben Stoloff

story: rn;iv;ulab!e ; spi> nc.xt issue.

THE SMILING GHOST

Drama— Shooting .started May 26

Cast: Wayne Morris, Brenda Marshall, David Bruce, Richard Ain-
ky, Willie Best, Helen Westlcy, Lee Patrick, Alan Hale, Alexis
Smith, Roland Drew, Charles Ilalton.

Director: Lew Seiler Associate Producer: Edmund Grainger

story: L'/ifivaiiablc; wee ne,\i i.Msui-,

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast Details

lti\e Bomber E.PIynii-F.MaeMurray ..4-5.

.>ian)>iiwcr Robinson-Uietrieh-Raft 3-22.

Nav.> Blues A..Sheridan-J.Oakle 5-3.

Rel.

No.

.\lle<ti<)nalel\ ^ours (85) ...

»!.• J, . V ;, | -,x)

Bad Man of Missouri ( — ) .
liridc « am.- ( . «>. 'I ne (-
BuUels lor O Hara

-)

1940-41

. . . M.Oberon-D. Morgan
. . . R. Lane-' i.Reex-es ...
, . , D.Morgan -W.Morris
. . B. Davis-.i .( 'a ■.^ riey ..
. . . .J.Perr.v-R. Pryor . . .

. .1-25. . .5-10.
.10-5. .11-2..

...4-5

.1-11

. .5-17

Calling All Husbands (63) E.Truex-L. Fairbanks . 7-27 .. .9-7 . .

Case of the Black Parrot (60) . . . W.Lundisan-M. Wri.xcn 11-16... 1-11

'■i(\ for Conoiiest (104) TCaRney-A .Sheridan «-15...9-2l

Devil Dogs of the Air J. Cagney-P. O'Brien .Reissue. . .6-7

. F5:o

W5I!,
. F572
W50(.

. .6-1. .10-19. . .W511

11-9. .
.2-1 . .

10-

Dispatch from Reuter'g (89) E. Robinson

Details under title: Men from Fleet Street

East of the River (73) J. GarHeld-B. Marshall ..9-7..

Father's Son (58) B.Dawson-J.Litel ...11-16..

Details under title; Father and Son
Father Is a Prince (56) G.Mitchell-N.Bryant ..8-10.

Details under title: Father Knows Best
Flight From Destiny (73) T .Mitchell-G.Fitzg'ald 10-5 2-8.

D' t-iM': nndiT title: Trial and Error.

Flight Patrol ( — ) J.Stephenson-R.Reagan .4-5

Foo,sle|)s in llie Dark (95) E.Fiynn-H.. Marshall ..11-2 3-8.

i',"r >f-.tli-.rv («7) Lane Sisters-G. Page .. 7-27. ... 1-4.

Great Mr. Nobody, The (71) E.Albert-J.Leslie 12-14. . .2-15.

I »• rail.-, u.t.i.'i Litle .stun of Heroes
tircat I-ie, The (107) B.Davis-G. Brent

Details under title: Far Hoiizons

Here Comes Happiness (.58) M.Coles-R Ainley . . 12-14 . . . 3-1 5 . .

Here Comes the Navy (86) J.Cagney-P.O'Brien Reissue 13-21..

F562
W520

. . F569
.W511

. W509
. W .-.0;t
.W515

.11-16.. .4-12. ..W501

.8-10... 1-25.

2-22

.7-27. ..1-18
.12-14

High Sierra (100) H.Bogart-I.Lupino

Highway West ( — ) B.Marshall-O.Bradna

llone.vmoon for Three (74) G. Brent-A.Sheridan

Kisses for Breakfast D.Morgan- J. Wyatt

Details under title: She Stayed Kissed

Knockout .\. Kenned y-O. Brad na

Knute Rockne — .\ll American (98) . P.O'Brien-G.Page ..

I.ady W ith Red Hair (81) .M. Hopkins-R. Ainley

letter The (951 P. Do vis-TT .M'i rshall .

Meet John Doe (123) G.Cooper-B. Stanwyck

Million Dollar Bahy ( — ) P.Lane-J.Lynn 1-11... 5-31

Details uiiclcr title: Miss Wheelwright Discovers America

. W521
.W'525
, . F."j5li

.W510

12-14. . .3-29. .
4-20. .10-5. .
8-10. .11-30..

6- 15.1 !-•;:{..

7- 27.... 5-4..

. F568
W502
W512
\V552
W500

(93)
-) ..

No Time for Comedy
Nurse's Sfcr<'t. The (
Out of the log

Iietail.'; uiid.-i' title:
Passage from Hongkong ( — )

Siinta I'" I r-.iil ( I 'Oi

Sea Wolf. The (90)

Sergeant York ( — )

She Couldn't Sa.^ No (63) ...
Shadows on the Stairs

Details under titl
Shining Victor.v

R. Russell-. T.ptewart
L.Patrick-R. Toomey

J.Garfleld-l.Lupino

I'he Gentle People

. . -K, Luke- L. Fa irb ink:;
. . .i-:.Fi\ nil-' I i>.-ir\-rd .

...I-' l:,ilnii«,, . I (■.;,rli<.l,l

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INDEPENDENTS

Edward A. Golden headed East with a print of the firsl picture
produced by University Film Productions. Titled "No Greater Sin,"
the film deals with the army sex problem. It is reported to have
been handled seriously. Associateci with Golden in the new outfit
is Jeffrey Bernard, who was general manager of Gaumont British
for 11 years and was in charge of producing G-B Newsreel. Ber-
nard was also associate producer of "Pastor Hall."

Nat L'jvine reports that he is definitely going back into in-
dependent production and will make a series of weslern3 to be
called "The Four Horsemen,"

18

FILM BULLETIN

I

EXPLOITATIOH
PICTURE

of the issue

MILLION DOLLAR BABY... A beautiful, but poor, young salesgirl in a depart-
ment store suddenly finds herself a millionairess. Her benefactor wants to re-
main anonymous. Her sweetheart, a struggling musician, doesn't understand it
all and he doesn't want to be the husband of a millionairess. When she sees
that the money is bringing her nothing but unhappiness, our heroine hands out
the million bucks to her old boarding house friends — and takes love instead.
Breezy, snappy, slightly screwy, but entertaining and saleable. A beautiful, young
girl with a million dollars she doesn't want! It's something to sell!

A Warner Bros. Picture. Directed by Curtis Bernhardt. Cast: PrisciUa Lane, Jeffrey
Lynn, Ronald Keagan, May Bobson, Lee Patrieli, Helen Westley, George Barbier, Nan
VVynn. Screen Play by Casey Bobinson, Bichard Macaulay, Jerry Wald. From Story by
Leonard Spigelgass. Photography by Charles Bosher, A.S.C.

'SHE KNEW ALL THE ANSWERS' MILDLY DIVERTING COMEDY

Rates • • + as a dualler In most locati

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Columbia
85 Minutes.

Joan Bennett, Francliot Tone, John Hubbard,
Eve Arden, William Tracy, Pierre Watkins,
Almira Sessions, Thurston Hall, Grady Sut-
ton.

Directed by Richard Wallace.

This is a moderately brig-ht comedy in
which Pi-anchot Tone liits a new high in a
role that could have been unfunny except for
his high-spirited and almost slap-stick at-
tack. It is Charles R. Rogers' first pro-
duction for Columbia and it should prove to
be a fair-plus grosser. The screenplay,
adapted from a magazine story by Jane Al-
len, is somewhat uneven and there are lapses
of interest, but Director Richard Wallace
made the most of individual situations and
the theatre preview audience was laughing

s

through many of the scenes. The sequence

in which Joan Bennett teaches Tone eye
exercises is a scream. There is nary a prob-
lem in the picture and it should do well in
theatres where people go for amusement of
a light nature.

The sprightly, if somewhat weak, story is
about a showgirl who plans to marry a
wealthy playboy, only to learn that his
guardian disapproves and will cut him off
without a cent. She gets a job as the
switchboard operator in the guardian's Wall
Street office to convince him that she isn't
just a gold-digger and ends by marrying the
guardian instead of the playboy.

Franchot Tone as the guardian gives a
performance that is a high-spot in his career.
Joan Bennett was never quite as flexible and
altogether charming as in the role of the
showgirl. John Hubbard is personable as the
p'ayFoy. Eve Arden, William Tracy and the
balance of the cast are all good.

WILSON (Hollywood)

'CAUGHT IN THE DRAFT' BOB HOPE SCORES IN SURE-FIRE COMEDY

Rates • • • + generally

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Paramount.
85 Minutes.

Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Lynn Overman,
Eddie Bracken, Clarence Kolb, Paul Hurst,
Ferike Boros, Phyllis Ruth, Irving Bacon,
Arthur Loft, Edgar Dearing.
Directed by David Butler.

In this comedy about the trials and tribu-
lations of rookies in the new army, Para-
mount has a sure-fire hit, as it kept a large
theatre preview audience howling with
laughter from the first shot to the final
fade-out. Producer "Buddy" De Sylva pro-
vided a script that is tops in clever and novel
gags and funny dialogue, and Bob Hope
and Dorothy Lamour, supported by a most
efficient cast, did the rest. The capable
direction of David Butler keeps the film
moving at a fast pace and he hasn't missed

a bet for making the most of every riotously
funny situation. Bob Hope has never been
better than as the film actor who is allergic
to gun-fire and his reactions to army life
are unfailingly amusing. The scenes in which
Hope and his two pals, Lynne Overman
and Eddie Bracken, are forced to pilot a
tank and Hope's efforts to get up sufficient
courage to parachute out of a plane are
high-spots in hilarity. Dorothy Lamour,
minus her sarong, looks very beautiful in
her ultra-stylish costumes and gives one of
the best performances of her career. Ex-
hibitors can count on this for top grosses in
any location.

Film star Hope decides to evade the draft
by marrying Dorothy Lamour, the daughter
of an Army Colonel. But Dorothy doesn't
want to maiTy him and believes every man
should enlist. To impress her, Hope and his
agent, Overman, plan to plant an actor at

the recruiting station while the sergeant
goes to lunch, so Hope can make a gesture
of enlisting and be rejected. But the scheme
miscarries and Hope finds himself in the
Army. Overman and Eddie Bracken, Hope's
chauffeur, join up too and their adventures
begin. Hope is constantly in hot water with
the Colonel and when Dorothy agrees to
marry him, her father refuses his consent
unless Hope gets to be a corporal. Eventual-
ly, the three pals accidentally become heroes,
are all made corporals and Hope wins his
bride.

Hope is ably assisted by Lynne Overman
and Eddie Bracken. Clarence Kolb is ex-
cellent as the Colonel and Paul Hurst is the
typical hard-boiled sergeant. The rest of
the cast all fill their roles effectively.

David Butler's direction extracts the maxi-
mum fun out of every situation.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

•INVISIBLE GHOST' EXCITING HORROR STUFF

Rates • • + wherever exploited; good

Monogram.

(Sam Katzman Production)
64 Minutes.

Bela Lugosi, Polly Ann Young, John Mc-
Guire, Betty Compson, Terry Walker, Clar-
ence Muse, Ernie Adams, George Pembroke,
Ottola Nesmith, Fred Kelsey, Jack Mulhall.
Directed by Joseph H. Lewis.

Okeh horror pic with bogey man Lugosi
turning in a swell performance as a hypnotic-
p.sychopathic murderer. Emphasis is on
eeriness as the pic is a straight dose of
scariness with no comedy relief. Excellent
results have been obtained with the good
production and direction, first rate photog-
raphy, proper use of creepy music, and stellar
acting of Lugosi, who is guaranteed to scare

dualler anywhere

hell out of you. The supporting ca^t are
above average with Betty Compson and
Clarence Muse outstanding. This will get
above average grosses where sold to horror-
lovers. Elsewhere it will be a thrilling dual
bill supporter.

Lugosi's wife, Betty Compson, has run away
••*th another man. A serious automobile
accident has impaired her mentality. She
lives, unknown to Lugosi, in gardener Ernie
Adams' cottage on the estate. Lugosi's mind
has also snapped a trifle due to his wife's
unfaithfulness. He worships her memory as
though she were dead. Every night Compson
leaves the cottage and stares at the mansion
she formerly shared with her husband.
Lugosi is drawn to the windows and although
he cannot see her clearly she exerts a hyp-
notic influence on him and he becomes a

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

killer. Many people in the house have been
strangled but there is never any clue. Polly
Ann Young, his daughter, is in love with
John McGuire. Terry Walker, her maid,
also loves McGuire and tells him she will
not give him up. Clarence Muse, the butler,
overhears their conversation. Next morning
Walker is found murdered and through the
butler's testimony McGuire is convicted and
sent to the chair. Adams, the gardener, is
next murdered, after McGuire's twin brother
arrives to try and investigate the mystery.
The police finally discover Compson wander-
ing around and confront Lugosi with her.
He immediately becomes hypnotized and at-
tempts to strangle George Pembroke, one of
the detectives. Overpowered, Lugosi realizes
his guilt and the authorities take him away.

NONAMAKER

MAJOR BARBARA (United Artists)

. .Delightful. . .Wry and impudent satire. . .A more triumphant pic-
ture than any the Briti.sh have yet sent across." — Cmwther, N. Y.
Times.

". . .So beautifully written, .so magnificently performed that, whether or
not one agrees with its point, it must be set down as a brilliant con-
tributicn to its art." — Thirer, N. Y. Post.

"...Magnificent acting ... Vastly entertaining. . .Delightful screen
comedy as well as a brilliant translation of a celebrated modern play." —
Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

"... Thought provoking, witty and moving but a great deal of it is
not convincing. . .Best comedy in town." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-
Telegram.

A WOMAN'S FACE (M-G-M)

". . .You won't miss it for anything. . .It isn't often that you see per-
formances like Miss Crawford's or melodramas as well done and en-
grossing."— Boehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.

"... Highly pretentious ... A woman's picture . . . Shoddy entertain-
ment."— Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

"...Sound and satisfying adult drama ... Action is stirring and su-
perbly sustained. .. Thoroughly engrossing." — Thirer, N. Y. Post.
"...As melodrama, sheer and simple, the story... is often superbly
effective. . .When it attempts to become a study of emotional anguish
it merely betrays the essential hokum of which the film is constructed."
T. S., N. Y. Times.

20

FILM BULLETIN

'TOO MANY BLONDES' SLIGHT COMEDY WITH MUSIC

Rate

• — for duals

. -LLYWOOD PREVIEW-

Universal.
60 Minutes.

Rudy Vallee, Helen Parrish, Lon Chaney, Jr.,
Jerome Cowan, Shemp Howard, Iris Adrian,
Eddie Quillan, Irving Bacon, Jeanne Kelly,
Paco Moreno, Gus Schillings, Dorothy Lee,
Carmela and Jose Cansino, Dinorah Rego,
Humberto Herpera and Orchestra.
Directed by Thornton Freeland.

Rudy Vallee's many fans will find this low-
budget film very disappointing. Only slight-
ly diverting, it falls very far short of being
a really good picture, chiefly due to poor
story material. After an effeotive opening,
the shallow plot becomes a hodge-podge of
incidents — some amusing, others simply dull.
Vallee is not much of an actor and both he

and Miss Parrish have been badly photo-
graphed and don't appear at their best.
There are three original and tuneful songs,
sung by Vallee, Helen Parrish and Jerome
Cowan, and Vallee does a slightly burlesqued
version of "The Man On The Flying Tra-
peze" as an audience participation gag. The
star's name and a few good laughs in the
picture may help to put it over as a dualler
in neighborhood houses.

Vallee, Helen Parrish, his bride of a few
months, and Jerome Cowan, are a radio trio.
Helen becomes jealous of the many blondes
who are always turning up and kissing Rudy
with the easy familiarity of their former
vaudeville days. Urged on by Cowan, she
determines to get a divorce. While trying
to save up the money for the divorce, the
young couple continue to share an apart-
ment. Rudy hires a blonde waitress to act

as co-respondent, but the plan doesn't work
out well because the girl's truck-driver boy
friend follows them and plays serenade on
the fire escape. After many misunderstand-
ings, Rudy and Helen are finally reconciled
and acquire a fabulous radio contract.

Vallee sings as charmingly as ever and
turns in an easy performance. Helen Par-
rish is a little too young and lacks enough
experience to be really good as the wife.
Lon Chaney, Jr. stands out in a bit as the
truck driver who is trying to improve himself
with a correspondence course. Eddie Quillan
supplies some laughs as the one-man band
and Jerome Cowan fills his assignment ef-
ficiently.

Thornton Freeland, directing his first pic-
ture since his return from England, makes
the most of the poor story material.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

THAT UNCERTAIN FEELING (United Artists)

". . .Spun sugar d:et. . . Ha.-; hilarious moments. . .Too much dialogue,
too little camera witticism." — T. S., N. Y. Times.

"...Dressy, quipful comedy ... Slyly sophisticated buffoonery ... Audi-
ence loves it." — Tliircr, N. Y. Post.

". . .Quite gay and enjoyable, also quite inconsequential. . .Example of
the perfection with which light comedy can be handled." — Dana, N. Y.
Herald Tribune.

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

SIS HOPKINS (Republic)

'. . .Through it all blows the flavor of ripenmg com. .Looks exceed-
ingly green." — Cronther, N. Y. Times.

". . .Judy Canova has a picnic. . .Numbers are catchy. . .Many of the
lines and situations are amusing and worthy of a more plausible con-
tinuity."— Tbirer, N. Y. Post.

". . .Conventional refurbishing of a theatrical antique." — Barnes, N. Y.
Herald Tribune.

'PIRATES ON HORSEBACK' HOPALONG WESTERN WITH A DASH OF COMEDY

Rates • • + in action spots
HOLLYWOOD PRE VIEW -

Paramount
75 Minutes.

William Boyd, Russell Hay den, Andy Clydi\
Eleanor Stewart, Morris Ankrum, William
Haade, Dennis Moore, Henry Hall, Britt
Wood.

Directed by Lesley Selander.

Here's another Hopalong Cassidy western
which equals in entertainment value any of
the preceding thirty-three of the series.
This time Harry Sherman has varied the
usual western formula by adding a dash of
comedy and making the drama revolve
around Andy Clyde, but William Boyd runs
true to form as the champion of the op-
pressed and has plenty of opportunities for
hand-to-hand fights, shooting and hard rid-
ing. The drama moves at an exciting pace
and it will be popular in action spots.

Andy Clyde's brother, the owner of a rich
gold mine, is killed by a gambler and his
followers. Neither they nor the dead man's
daughter and rightful heir, Eleanor Stewart,
can locate the property. Boyd, Clyde and
Russell Hayden set out to help the girl find
the mine. Morris Ankrum, the gambler,
keeps tabs on all that goes on and ingratiates
himself into the good graces of Eleanor. He
manages to be peeping through the window
when Boyd finds a piece of paper giving a
clue to the whereabouts of the mine. From
then on there is a series of fights between
the heroes and the villains in stables, bar-
rooms and on the mountain side, until at
last Boyd rescues Eleanor from Ankrum 's
clutches as he is about to force her to sign
away her rights to the bonanza. All this
against superb settings of snow-clad moun-
tains and rocky buttes.

Boyd, Hayden and Clyde turn in their
usual swell performances. Miss Stewart
makes her picture debut as the leading lady
and she is a refreshing addition to western
heroines, as she is a glamour girl with a

flau- for convincing acting. She and Russell -cere^ with Anki'um from savoring of the
Hayden make the love scenes most acceptable old hokum.

and she manages to keep her melodramatic CRAWFORD (HoUywood)

BINNIE BARNES • GILBERT ROLAND
MARY LEE

BIUY GIIBERT • JANE fRAZEE EDWARD NORRIS
KATHARINE ALEXANDER lEO GORCEY 101$
RANSON • lENI lYNN • MARILYN HARE
[•IRNARD VORHiUS, Oirt.lor • c.,».o. Co.i«..

REPUBLIC PICTURE

LOIS RANSON

MAY 3 1, 1941

21

NAVAL ACADEMY. . .Taken from an original screen play by David Sil-
verstein and Gordon Rigby, this Columbia picture takes place in a
Naval Academy, with all the color and tradition attached to the in-
stitution. It tells of the adventures of a trio of youths — Freddie Bar-
tholomew, Jimmy Lydon and Billy Cook — who come to the Academy,
two of them, unwillingly. After continual rebellion against the rules
and traditions of the school, they are regenerated by the spirit that
prevails all over the place. Erie C. Kenton directed the Wallace Mac-
Donald production.

MAJOR BARBARA. . .Written by George
Bernard Shaw and produced and directed
by the man Shaw picked to do the job,
Gabriel Pascal of "Pygmalion" fame, this
English drama released by United Artists
features Wendy Hiller, Rex Harrison, Robert
Morley, Emlyn Williams and Robert New-
ton, all of them, names now familiar to
American audiences. The story concerns
the activities of a Salvation Army major
(Wendy Hiller) who discovers that a good
job and healthy working conditions can
save a soul, too.

'SUNNY' BRIGHT NEW YERSI

Rates • • • — in all except action hous

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

RKO-Radio
98 Minutes

Anna Neaffle, Ray Bolger, John Carroll, Ed-
ward Everett Horton, Grace Hartman, Paul
Hartman, Frieda Inescort, Helen Westley,
Benny Rubin, Muggins Davies, Richard
Lane, Martha Tilton.

Produced and Directed by Herbert Wilcox.

"Sunny," the musical comedy in which the
late Marilyn Miller starred so successfully
some years ago on both stage and screen,
has been modernized and polished up until
it's as bright and shiny as a brand new
penny. It's by far the best of the musical
films in which Anna Neagle has appeared
and the star divides honors with a capable
cast. The agile Ray Bolger does plenty of
swell dancing. The Hartmans provide burl-
esque dances. Edward Everett Horton, Helen
Westley, Frieda Inescort and Muggins Da-
vies all take part more or less actively in the
plot. Herbert Wilcox has provided a lavish
production and the opening sequences which
occur in the circus and amid the mad excite-

ON OF AN OLD FAVORITE

es

ment of Mardi Gras in New Orleans, are a
riot of gaiety, color, and music. It bogs
down bit in the sentimental and serious
scenes, due largely to John Carroll's lack of
cnarm and dash as the young hero. But it
picks up again the moment the circus per-
formers reappear and ends on notes of
comedy and music. "Who," "Sunny" and
other numbers by Jerome Kern are tuneful

to the eai. The film will be an above aver-
age box-office bet in any location.

The heart of Sunny, a stellar circus per-
former, is won by a member of a wealthy
and aristocratic family, John Carroll. She
tries hard to meet their standards, be-
friended only by the crusty old aunt of the
hero. When the young couple are about to
be married at the family's country mansion,
all Sunny's old friends from the circus —
including even the trained seal — crash the
party and raise such a tumult that Carroll
orders them out of the house. Sunny goes
back to the circus. Carroll follows her and
carries her off bodily in her dressing-room
trailer and they are eventually reconciled on
an auto ferry crossing the Mississippi.

Anna Neagle is sincere in her more serious
moments and delightful in her songs and
dance numbers. John Carroll works very
hard, but he does't match up to the rest of
the cast. Both Ray Bolger's performance
and his dances are stand-outs. Miss Westley
plays the role of the crusty old aunt to the
king's taste. Edward Everett Horton, The
Hartmans and Benny Rubin add to the
gaiety of the film.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

'SHINING VICTORY' FINE DRAMA WITH LIMITED AUDIENCE APPEAL

Rates • • generally; more if well expio
-HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Warner Brothers.
85 Minutes.

James Stephenson, Geraldine Fitzgerald,
Donald Crisp, Barbara O'Neil, Montagu
Love, Sig Ruman, George P. Huntley, Jr.,
Richard Ainley, Bruce Lester, Leonard Mudie,
Doris Lloyd, Frank Reicher, Hermine Sterler,
Billy Bevan, Clare Verdera, Crauford Kent,
Alec Craig.

Directed by Irving Rapper.

"Shining Victory" is an interesting drama,
intelligently presented with an excellent cast,
but it is a medical story that will probably
appeal only to a limited number of people.
From a boxoffice viewpoint, its weaknesses
lie in the facts that it is written in a minor

ited

key and ends in tragedy. It is adapted from
a story by A. J. Cronin, and deals with a
doctor's research in psycho-biology and the
cure of insanity. James Stephenson, who
won many admirers by his fine performances
in "The Letter" and "Plight from Destiny,"
plays the doctor with understanding and
authority. Geraldine Fitzgerald is splendid
as the doctor's assistant and Etonald Crisp
contributes most of the bright moments in
the film. Picture should do fair business as
a dualler in most locations.

The story is about a doctor whose earlier
discoveries are stolen by a Budapest pro-
fessor, who has sufficient infiuence with the
police to have his assistant deported. The
doctor, bitter and disillusioned, takes a posi-
tion in a Scottish sanitorium, where he con-

tinues his research in psycho-biology. He is
given a young woman doctor as his assistant
and eventually reaUzes that love is just as
important as science and they become en-
gaged. Just after the doctor proves the
value of his experiments and is ready to give
them to the world, a jealous neurotic sets
fire to the laboratory. His fiancee saves his
records at the cost of her own fife, and the
doctor goes off to China to undertake the
work as a medical missionary that she
wanted to do.

Barbara O'Neil adds another to her list of
fine performances as the neurotic and Mon-
tagu Love, Sig Ruman, George P. Huntley,
Jr. and Leonard Mudie have strong sup-
porting roles.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

'MUTINY IN THE ARCTIC ACTIONFUL ARLEN-DEVINE PROGRAMMER

Rates • • in action spots

Universal.
61 Minutes.

Richard Arlen, Andy Devine, Anne Nagel,
Addison Richards, Don Terry, Oscar O'Shea,
Harry Cording, John Rogers.
Directed by John Rawlins.

Universal's action duo, Richard Arlen and
Andy Devine, receive invaluable support from
the company's stock shot library in this
thrill-packed programmer. The spectacular,
and palpably authentic Arctic scenes high-
light the latter half of the film and add
credibility to an otherwise stereotyped ad-
venture yarn. Director John Rawlins, with
the aid of the editing department, has skill-
fully matched up the outdoor footage (sal-

vaged from "S.O.S. Iceberg" released In
1933) with his studio-made scenes and, as a
result, "Mutiny in the Arctic" is above-
average for this adventure series. Good fare
for the action houses and will also get by as
a supporting dualler in many naborhood
spots.

The story revolves around that sure-fire
situation — a valuable map and an expedi-
tion to find treasure. In this case, however,
the map is a photographic one and the
treasure is a radium deposit in the Arctic
circle. Arlen and his pal, Andy Devine,
chart a sailing vessel while unaware that
the ship's treacherous owner (Addison Rich-
ards) is planning to incite the crew members
to mutiny. As the vessel nears the Arctic
ocean the captain is killed and soon after
they hit an iceberg and the crew takes to a

boat before the ship sinks. Arlen, Devine,
Richards and an Eskimo dog are cast adrift
on a small berg and go through countless
dangers. A rescue plane, piloted by Devine's
sister, crashes on their berg while trying to
land and Arlen is forced to strike out alone
over the ice to get word to an Eskimo camp.
He arrives with the natives and saves the
others just before the melting berg breaks
up in a spectacular crash.

Arlen has several realistic fistic encounters
with Don Terry, who is particularly effective
as a villainous member of the crew. The
others, including Andy Devine, with his
gravel-voiced comedy, and Anne Nagel, as
the valiant aviatrix, must be content to play
second fiddle to the splendid Arctic photog-
raphy.

LEYENDECKER

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

THE PEOPLE VS. DR. KILDARE (M-G-M)

"...Surprisingly good ... First-rate film... Good performances, with
Mr. Barrymore getting a little the best of the sfvotHght." — Duna, N. Y.
Herald Tribune.

...Tops them all... Has humor, action, drama, mellowness ... En-
tertaining and engrossing." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.

...Send out a call for Dr. Kildare, operator. Tell him he's wanted
back in the operating room. . . In a courtroom he is just a fish out of
water."— T. S., JV. Y. Times.

LADY FROM LOUISIANA (Republic)

" . . . Tempo and punch of a modern day gangster thriller . . Fast-paced
direction." — Winstcn, N. Y. Post.

"...Gay and gaudy drama... Has an anemic impact ... Vast amount
of latent excitement." — Dana, N. Y. Herald Tribune.
"...Veritable cornucopia of cliches... Wc suspect inferior ni.icerials
behind this expensive facade." — T. S., N. Y. 7 imes.
". . .Not much new. . .One of the hammiest plots in the literature of
screen gangdom." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.

MAY 31, 1941

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SHINING VICTORY. . .James Stephenson, who
received raves from critics for his work in "The
Letter," has the starring role in the Warner Bros,
drama of a brilUant doctor whose experiments in
psycho-biology find success only after his as-
sistant, Geraldine Fitzgerald, dies to save his
work. Donald Crisp is cast as an associate of
Stephenson, while Barbara O'Neil plays the semi-
mad secretary of the hospital whose jealousy
causes the near-destruction of the doctor's work.

SHE KNEW ALL THE ANSWERS... In this

Columbia comedy, Joan Bennett is a wise-
cracking, young, Broadway, night club star
who goes to work on Wall Street and more
specifically, Franchot Tone, a stifT-necked,
ultra-conservative broker. The gorgeous Joan
succeeds in losing and making a fortune for
Tone, unbends his stiff neck, and makes him
fall in love with her. John Hubbard performs
as a playboy who loses Joan and gains valu-
able experience, while E^ve Arden and William
Tracy contribute support.

'MILLION DOLLAR BABY' LIVELY LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT

Rates • • + generally

Warner Bros. (First National)
87 Minutes.

Priscilla Lane, Jeffrey Lynn, Ronaid Reag:an,
May Robson, Lee Patrick, Helen Westley,
George Barbier, Nan Wynn, John Qualen,
Walter Catlett, Fay Helm, Richard Carle,
John Ridgely, Maris Wrixon, James Burke.
Directed by Curtis Bernhardt.

The old Cinderella theme all togged out
and streamlined. It has plenty of zip, moves
plenty fast and provides neat light enter-
tainment, thanks to an ace performance by
Priscilla Lane, good production and tip top
direction by Curtis Bernhardt. The Lane gal
is a revelation. The role is tailor-made for
her and she zooms thru at a mile-a-minute
clip, actually living the title role of the mil-
lion dollar baby from the five and ten cent
store. Polks will be carried away by her
enthusiasm.

Title song still has a zingy lilt and is used
advantageously as background music

throughout. The supporting cast are very
good, especially Helen Westley as the land-
lady in the third rate boarding house.

Multi-millionaire May Robson learns some
of her wealth was obtained in unorthodox
manner at the expense of Priscilla Lane's
long dead ancestors. She instructs one of

her lawyers, Jeffrey Lynn, to locate the
girl and make a million dollar restitution
without divulging the source of the money.
Lane, a clerk in a five and ten cent store, is
finally convinced that the inheritance is on
the level and is gloriously happy. She is in
love with Flonald Reagan, a dreamy piano
thumping composer. Eager to see if she has
made Lane happy, Robson, under an alias,
takes a room in Helen Westley's boarding
house, where Lane and Reagan room. Rob-
son urges Lynn to make a play for Priscilla,
since he has fallen in love with her and
since Robson looks upon Reagan with dis-
favor. This plan only makes Lane unhappy,
despite her new-found wealth, and when she
finally realizes that her love for Reagan
means more than all the money in the world,
she proceeds to give it away at a whirlwind
clip.

End finds her happily in Reagan's arms,
with the still bewildered Lynn and Robson
waving them good-bye from a railroad plat-
form.

NONAMAKER

'NAVAL ACADEMY' STEREOTYPED JUVENILE PROGRAMMER

Rates • • — as dualler in naborhood
HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Columbia.
65 Minutes.

Freddie Bartholomew, Jimmy Lydon, Billy
Cook, Pierre Watkin, Warren Ashe, Douglas
Scott, Warren Lloyd, James Butler, Joe
Brown, Jr., David Durand, Tommy Bupp,
John Dilson, William Blees.
Directed by Erie C. Kenton.

This is a commonplace drama about the
experiences of three lads at a State Naval
Academy, that closely follows the beaten
path for this type of films. It isn't really a
bad picture, just rather dull, because the
same formula has been used on the screen

spots

so many, many times in the past. Even the
high-sounding speeches about the honor of
serving in the Navy fall veiT flat because
we've heard them all before. The only re-
freshing thing in the film is Jimmy Lydon's
natural portrayal of the kid released from
reform school to follow in the footsteps of
his father, a revered naval hero. Embittered,
he has no love for the Navy, because it
caused his father's death. Film may do
fairly well as a dualler in small neighbor-
hood spots.

Freddie Bartholomew, son of a Navy fam-
ily, Jimmy Lydon and Billy Cook, spoiled
son of a rich man, are room-mates at the
Naval Academy. The lads are hazed by their
older schoolmates, and Jimmy wins their

respect by putting on the gloves and fighting
them one by one. Freddie cribs the answers
for an examination, so he can row in a boat
race, which is discovered by Billy, who black-
mails Freddie into giving him money from
the school bank. When the theft is dis-
covered, Jimmy takes the blame and faces
dismissal until Freddie and Billy tell the
truth.

In the process of growing up, Freddie
Bartholomew seems to have lost his good
looks, charm and acting abiUty. Billy Cook
seems stiff and amateurish. Jimmy Lydon
carries off top honors with a swell perform-
ance. The balance of the cast do the best
they can with the poor material.

CRAWFORD (HolljTVOod)

'PALS OF THE PECOS' MESQUITEERS WESTERN FOLLOWS PATTERN

Rates • • — for western fans

Republic.
56 Minutes.

Robert Livingston, Bob Steele, Rufe Davis,
June Johnson, Pat O'Malley, Roy Barcroft,
Dennis Moore, Robert Winkler, John Hol-
land, Robert Frazer, Tom London.
Directed by Lester Orlebeck.

The Three Mesquiteers ride, shoot and
fight along a well-traveled story trail in
"Pals of the Pecos," a conventional, yet
moderately exciting western. The plot out-
Une sticks close to the competing stage coach
lines pattern and the finish contains the
customary race to meet the time deadline.

This climax, however, is packed with enough
thrills to satisfy the devotees of cowboy
films. Although a shade below the Republic
western standard, the stars will give this
marquee value in action spots.

This time the Three Mesquiteers, who have
been working on the construction of a new
stage coach line, are mistakenly accused of
both a murder and a payroll hold-up which
has been planned by a ruthless saloon keeper.
The boys are unable to clear themselves at
first but, after they skip jail, they find the
real culprit and the missing payroll money.
With the boys in charge of the initial stage
coach trip on the new line, the villains
dynamite a portion of the road to prevent

•LAW OF THE WOLF' START OF NEW DOG-ACTION SERIES

Rates • • — in minor action houses

Arthur Ziehm, Inc.
55 Minutes.

Dennis Moore, Luana Walters, George Chese-
bro. Jack Ingram, Martin Spellman, Robert
Frazer, James Aubrey, Bobby Gordon, Ste-
phen Clark, Rin Tin Tin, III.
Directed by Raymond K. Johnson.

A new and intelligent dog star, Rin Tin
Tin III, stars in this low-budget outdoor
melodrama and overshadows both the routine
story and the human actors in the cast. In
production values, this picture harks back to
the silent screen days when the original Rin
Tin Tin starred in inexpensively-made out-
door dramas which were among the ace

business-getters of their time. "Law of the
Wolf," which is the first of a new series, is
designed solely for the action spots and, in
this category, it is, at least, fast-moving dur-
ing the greater part of the 55 minute run-
ning time. And the heroic feats of its canine
star will amaze and delight dog-lovers and
entertain the younger patrons. Suited for
action house and matinee performances.

Dennis Moore, who has been unjustly Im-
prisoned for the murder of his brother, es-
capes with a hardened convict (George
Chesebro) and heads for his North Woods
home. Moore alone knows where his late
brother's airplane blue-prints are hidden and
he wants to prevent the real killer (Jack
Ingram) from finding them. The double-

the stage reaching Sacramento in time. By
using super-human strength, the boys force
the horses and coach up a steep hill and
detour into town arriving with only a minute
to spare.

Robert Livingston and Bob Steele take
care of the fisticuffs and minor acting chores
in capable style but Rufe Davis' comedy is
of a mild order, Dennis Moore has a good
dramatic bit and Roy Barcroft also makes
an impression as a hard-hitting villain. The
blonde June Johnson's baby-talk voice is a
handicap in her western heroine role.

Direction and photography are both aver-
age.

LEYENDECKER

crossing Chesebro steals the drawings and
attempts to sell them to Ingram, but it Is
Moore's dog, Rin Tin Tin III, who foils the
villainous plans and helps to right mattei-s
for all.

Rin Tin Tin III performs such remai-kable
feats as rescuing a child adrift in a boat,
aiding an exhausted swimmer to reach the
shore and leading the poUce away from
his master's trail until the latter can prove
his innocence. Dennis Moore is a capable
heroic lead who deserves a major company
role and Luana Walters is an attractive
heroine. But Miss Walters and such re-
liable players as George Chesebro are handi-
capped by poor photography and feeble
direction. LEYENDECKER

MAY 3 1, 1941

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FROM PHILLY
By JAY WALKER

Tlie local industry turned out in stirring
fashion to say goodbye to that grand old
veteran, Louis (Pop) Korson, at a testi-
monial luncheon Monday afternoon at the
Bellevue. The affectionately known "Pop"
leaves for California, shortly, retiring after
35 years in film business, during which he
made many friends and not one enemy...
The fire damaged S-W Family, 24-hour
grinder reopened Decoration Day, air-con-
ditioned and all... How far is this new
"sneak" preview fad going to go? Pre-
release showings of features are being pre-
sented in S-W key spots and there is nothing
very "sneaky" about them. Matter of fact,
they are advertised and amount to a dual
bill on the night of the preview. Inde ex-
hibs are beginning to ask if some of the
sneaks will be spotted in their houses if the
practice continues. . .The Louis-Baer Fight
went into the Stanton Saturday evening and
ran three days before mention of it got into
the newspaper ads . . . The Shapiro- Admiral
suit vs. S-W and the majors is reported on
the verge of settlement. . .Larry Dailey is
mourning the death of his mother ... Allen
Lewis passed out cigars to the boys on the
street last week in celebration of the arrival
of his third daughter on May 21st. Mother
and child doing nicely, thank you... Jay
Emanuel was plugged by Abbott & Costello
on their radio program Sun. night. Occasion
was the premiere of their new pic, "In the
Navy," at one of Emanuel's upstate houses
...Film Exch. Employees shindig at the
Stephen Girard was quite a success. Local
306 Prexy Lou Krauss was presented with a
travelling bag by FEEU prexy William Z.
Porter. . .Citizens of New Castle, Del., voted
against Sunday movies by 2 to l...The
Eastern Pa. Allied unit met last Friday. Con-
fab heard complaints against certain majors
for withholding better pictures from cun-ent
season programs for release under blocks-of-
five. Bus. mgr. Sidney E. Samuelson will
name a secret committee of six to investigate
and consult with him on matters of policy.
Branch mgr. of one of the majors will short-
ly be visited by a delegation from the Allied
unit bearing a bill of complaint about treat-
ment of local exhibs. This company allegedly
is utilizing its outstanding and current top
release to pressure indies into booking or
paying for other features and shorts . . . Herb
Miller of the "Exhibitor" won third prize of
$500 in the N. Y. Journal-American "Find
the Name" contest ... Renovations : Gem,
Hamilton, Overbrook, Breeze, Lorraine,
Strand (12th & Girard), Imperial (2nd St.)
...James P. Clark was again named presi-
dent and treasurer of the National Film
Carriers. . .Business in local movie houses
continues to be off, as it is throughout the
nation. Roy Robbins, S-W Karlton, copped
first prize of $500 in the RKO-Borden ad
contest on "Little Men"... Walt Potamkin
weds June 8th. The boys tendered him a

bachelor party last Wed George P. Aarons

will file an arbitration case on clearance for
Columbus Stamper. . .George Kline will hold
his annual clambake at Boyertown on June
19th... First juke box movie machine in
town went into the Embassy Club last Sat.
on a four-weeks trial run... Suit by Henry
Friedman, Lansdowne, against majors post-
poned until Fall ... William C. Kalitz, former
leader at local vaude houses, died on the
22nd. . .You can spot a number of old-timers
in the photo in Joe Sapsis haberdashery
window.

FROM BOSTON
By BARCLAY

Frank Lydon has been unanimously re-
elected president of the Independent Exhibi-
tors, Inc. Lydon, back from Pinehurst, N.
C, where he had been convalescing from a
critical illness, was unopposed to continue in
the office. He is also Eastern Regional vice
president of Allied. . .Primary plans for an
Eastern Regional meeting have been made
by Lydon, the affair to be held in Atlantic
City on the last day of the New Jersey con-
ference.. .The possibility of forming a local
reviewing segment to pass on motion picture
features under the new set up has been
discussed by the Independent Exhibitors, Inc.
This group, consisting of three members, will
be anonymous . . . The temporary committee
is made up of Arthur K. Howard, Indepen-
dent Exhibitors, Inc., business manager,
chairman; Richard Rubin, operator of the
State in Saugus; and Morris Pouzzner, in-
dependent circuit owner ... Frank Perry, op-
erator of the State in Foxboro, is the new
Chairman of the Financial Committee. His
co-committeemen are Les Bendslev of the
Community Playhouse in Wellesley and Wil-
bur Peterson of the Orpheum in Somerville.
chairman of the financial committee. His
. . .A committee, composed of Max Levenson,
circuit owner, chairman; and Arthur K.
Howard and Warren Nichols, has been set
up to draft proposed new by-laws for the
organization. . .The next meeting of the In-
dependent Exhibitors, Inc., has been tenta-
tively set for June 10 at Allied Headquarters
on Shawmut st.. . .Members of the Boston
Cinema Club will picnic at Saxonville on
Saturday, July 12. . .Joe Flynn, Lawrence in-
dependent, has disposed of the Victoria there
to Sam Richmond . . . Ben Welansky, Mono-
gram franchise owner, has taken over the
Lyric in Fitchburg which Irving- Dunn has
been operating. . .Diuin and Flynn are now
combining their theatre operations at Pine
Island Park, N. H Arthur K. Howard, In-
dependent Exhibitors, Inc., business mana-
ger, has taken his bill to license and restrict
juke boxes successfully through the Public
Safety Committee, only to have the matter
tied up again by the Committee on Ways &
Means which is seeking o amalgamate that
and a similar measure to put regular film
supervision on all devices incorporating "the
showing of 16mm and 35mm or other size
films for public or private exhibition by
means of an automatic coin-in-slot appara-
tus, etc. "..."The Great Lie," backed con-
siderably in this territory by the world pre-
miere at Littleton, N. H., held up well at
the Paramount & Fenway after a first week
at the Metropolitan. It was billed in all the
M & P locations with "Knockout.". . ."Lady
From Cheyenne" was a dud at Keith's Mem-
orial... "Penny Serenade," together with
"Trial of Mary Dugan," drew strong femin-
ine trade at Loew's State & Orpheum . . .
"Reaching For the Sun" reached in vain for
biz at the Metropolitan .. ."Men of Boys'
Town" a natural at the State & Orpheimi . . .
"Meet John Doe" and "Strange Alibi" okay
at the Metropolitan, with furnace-like
weather taken into consideration . . . "Cheers
For Miss Bishop" nothing spectacular at the
Paramoimt & Fenway. . .Biggest surprise of
the past few weeks has been the particularly
strong showing of Charles Chaplin Festi-
val, an amalgamation of six old-time Chap-
lin shorts, at the Fine Arts where the bill
has held three weeks.

26

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WEST POINT WIDOW...

Using a novel twist to the
army game plot, Para-
mount presents the story
of a nurse whose marriage
to a West Point cadet is
annulled to permit him to
graduate. She expects him
to return to her and their
child upon his graduation,
but a young interne woos
and wins her heart after a
series of dramatic and
comedy complications.
Anne Shirley is the girl
who ain't done right by,
Richard Carlson, the in-
terne, while Richard Den-
ning plays the future gen-
eral.

TOO MANY BLONDES. . . In

this Universal comedy star-
ring John Barrymore's re-
generator, Rudy Vallee, the
"plot" tells of a young radio
singer who loves his bride,
but just can't seem to ignore
his former blonde buddies —
and vice versa. After a series
of attempts to get a divorce,
aided and abetted by viper
Jerome Cowan, a final fake
suicide attempt reunites the
spouses (or is it spice?). Helen
Parrish appears as the un-
happy bride, and Lon Chaney,
Jr., Eddie Quillan, Iris Adrian
and Shemp Howard are also
cast.

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If that's true of big productions, imagine how planned showmanship
advertising behind the weak sisters can help support your box-office in the
style to which she should become accustomed!

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THE CASE
AGAINST

PERCENTAGE
PICTURES!

Editorial by MO WAX. Page 3

THE INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS TRADE JOURNAL

PREVIEW OF
CLARK'S NEW
PICTURE!

Raves! Just raves!
Fox Theatre, Pomona,
rocks audience with comedy
and thrills of Clark
Gable, Rosalind Russell in
"They Met in Bombay."

IS VERY

RKYOU!

JOAN'S 3 WEEKS
AT CAPITOL, N. Y.

'A Woman's Face' (Joan Crawford,
Melvyn Douglas) chalks up 3 big
weeks at Capitol. 2 weeks
Hartford, Pittsburgh, Detroit,
Denver, Cleveland, Worcester,
San Francisco, Chicago, etc.

' ZIEGFELD GIRL"
SETS RECORD FOR
HOLD-OVERS!

Three weeks at N. Y.,
Chicago, Frisco, Detroit,
Buffalo, Oakland, Seattle,
Denver, Worcester, Louisville
Two weeks in dozens of
other spots!

WOW! MARX
•-it COMEDY IS
A HONEY!

At Huntington Park,
Calif., preview audience
rolled in the aisles at
first showing of
: "The Big Store," big
new Marx Bros,
musical comedy with
Tony Martin, romantic
singing star, gorgeous
V) gals, and song hits!

26 CITIES
HOLD OVER
lOVE CRAZY"!

2nd week for Bill Powell,
Myrna Loy funniest
film! Boston, 'Frisco,
Milwaukee, Buffalo,
Minneapolis, Atlanta,
Denver, Norfolk, St.
Louis, Los Angeles,
Cleveland, Detroit,
Pittsburgh and 13
more! Just the start.

"BILLY THE KID"
OPENINGS
SENSATIONAL!
HELD OVER!

Terrific business as
Detroit, Buffalo, San
Francisco, Memphis start
off Big with Robert
Taylor's great outdoor
Technicolor production.
Topping the Biggest!

Vol. 8 No. 12

JUNE 14, 1941

Page Three

THE CASE AGAINST
PERCENTAGE PICTURES

There Is a school of thought in distributor ranks
which maintains that the only solution to the prob-
lem of film rentals is the straight percentage basis.
Students of this school argue that the true value of
a picture can be based only on the gross business
It brings. Any other price Is arbitrary, they say,
and generally unfair either to the distributor or the
exhibitor.

The pro-percentage advocates also make the
point that In no other way can the perpetual hag-
gling over prices between film and theatre men be
eliminated. Why should a salesman and an exhibi-
tor argue about the price of a picture when the box-
office will offer the most conclusive testimony as
to its value?

These are logical and persuasive pros on the
subject. They seem almost to wrap it up and dis-
pose of It, But they do not. There are some cons
that make out a powerful case against the per-
centage Idea that they should be considered care-
fully by those who formulate the sales policies of
the distributors.

We cannot accept the theory that a percentage
of the gross is necessarily a fair rental for a picture.
The question Immediately arises: who will decide
what a fair percentage is? If the distributors are
to arrogate to themselves the arbitrary right to fix
the percentages, this will naturally be resisted by
the exhibitors and the haggling will still exist.

If a percentage Is arbitrary, it might be mani-
festly unfair to the exhibitor. It is quite possible
to have a 35 or 40 percent picture earn a substan-
tial rental for the distributor, only to represent a
loss for the exhibitor. What with the rising costs
of theatre operation In recent years, this has not
been an uncommon fact.

Of course, a remedy for this argument might be
a plan of flexible percentages, based on the grosses,
Instead of fixed prior to the picture's run. Perhaps
this Is the sort of policy William F. Rodgers, general
sales manager of Metro, had in mind when he told
the MPTOA convention several days ago that his
company will fix its film rentals under the Consent

Decree selling plan by the "barometer of gross
receipts."

The Idea of flexible percentages is definitely
more equitable, but even that would not overcome
the most serious of all arguments against any per-
centage plan — the effect on the exhibitor's initia-
tive; the human element.

There has been plenty of criticism tossed at
theatremen for their lack of showmanship. They
are charged with sitting idly by and lending no
advertising assistance to the pictures that play
their theatres. It is also said that big pictures are
not given the extended playing time they merit.

How much of the blame for this attitude can be
laid to percentage pictures? We think much.
When the exhibitor Is required to give the film
company 35 or 40 cents out of every gross dollar
brought to his box-office, he is naturally reluctant
to spend money for advertising. The best pictures
he has been playing have been percentage pictures
and he has deliberately neglected them. We have
heard this attitude expressed by countless theatre-
men and It apparently prevails throughout the coun-
try. In the past, furthermore, the exhibitor has
refused to do anything to boost the grosses on the
top features, because those percentage figures
have been used to raise the outright prices to dis-
proportionate heights.

If exhibitors In recent years had been buying the
top pictures on outright rentals, you could bet your
bottom dollar they would be extending runs to the
limit and exploiting them to the high heavens.
Knowing that all the returns from every advertising
dollar he spends would be his, the average theatre-
man would be a far more aggressive showman than
he is today.

No system of government or economics or busi-
ness can afford to Ignore the human element. We
believe that the percentage plan of selling pictures
overlooks this factor and it will not bring prosperity
to either the distributors or the exhibitors. Elimi-
nate percentages and showmanship will be revived.

MO WAX.

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'IN THE NAVY' ABBOTT AND

Rates • • • + generally

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Universal
85 Minutes.

Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Dick Powell,
Claire Dodd, The Andrews Sisters, Dick
Foran, Billy Lenhart, Kenneth Brown, Shemp
Howard, The Condos Brothers.
Directed by Arthur Lubin.

Convinced by the success of "Buck Pri-
vates" that Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are
hits on the screen, the clever showmen at
Universal have given the comedians a far
better supporting cast and a much more pre-
tentious production for their second picture.
Dick Powell is co-starred with the comics
and it's delightful to see him once more in
his old field of musical comedy. The An-
drews Sisters are back again with well done
songs and dances and this time they are
photographed to better advantage. Showj'
sequences at a Naval Ti-aining Base and on
board a U. S. Battleship lend color and in-
terest to the film, but the high spots are
Abbott and Costello's gag routines, some of
them corny, but all delivered with such
freshness that they kept the preview audi-
ence howling with laughter. "In The Navy"

COSTELLO TOP THEBR FIRST

is a better picture than "Buck Privates" and
will out-gross that surprise hit everywhere.

The thin thread of story is just something
on which the comedians can hang their gags.
It's about a radio crooner, Dick Powell, who
joins the Navy to escape the too ardent at-
tentions of his many feminine fans. At the
Naval Base, he encounters Abbott and Cos-

tello, who have been cooks in the Navy for
six years, but never been to sea. After get-
ting into a scrape, the comics are ordered on
board a ship bound for Honolulu. A girl
reporter trying to photograph the crooner
stows away on the vessel and the two bad
boys of the Navy hit their merry stride. The
laugh riot of the picture comes when Costello,
pretending to be the Captain, telephones
orders to the bridge that puts the flagship
through a series of wild maneuvers.

There can be no doubt that Lou Costello
is one of the greatest natural comics the
screen has ever had and Bud Abbott is the
perfect straight man, feeding lines to his
partner with flawless timing. Dick Powell
is swell in his role and he makes the most
of a couple of rather ordinary songs. Claire
Dodd is capable and ornamental as the girl
reporter and Dick Foran is very good in his
role of a petty officer and has one of his
rare opportunities to display his excellent
singing voice. The Condos Brothers are out-
standing in one short dance routine.

Director Arthur Lubin keeps the action
moving along at a fast pace and doesn't miss
a chance to win laughs.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

'BLOOD AND SAND' VIVID TECHNICOLOR SPECTACLE

Rates ♦ ♦ > + generally

20th Century- Fox
125 Minutes.

Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Rita Hayworth,
Nazimova, Anthony Quinn, John Carradine,
J. Carrol Naish, Lynn Bari, Laird Cregar,
Vicente Gomez, Pedro de Cordoba, Fortunio
Bonanova, Monty Banks, Victor Kilian, Rus-
sell Hicks, Rex Downing, Ann Todd, Cora Sue
Collins, Michael Morris, Charles Stevens,
John Wallace, Maurice Cass, Cecilia Callejo,
Francis MacDonald, Cullen Johnson.
Directed by Rouben Mamoulian.

This new version of the popular Ibanez
novel is first and foremost a magnificent
Technicolor spectacle, secondly a slow-mov-
ing, yet engrossing drama of the bull-ring
and a picture which will attract fans of all
ages and in almost any type of theatre.
Despite several story weaknesses, a make-
shift conclusion and a weak performance by
Linda Darnell, "Blood and Sand" is one of
the season's more exciting films. In almost
every respect — lavish settings and costumes,
superb color photography, thrilling bull fight
sequences and performances — the new "Blood
and Sand" is superior to the Valentino-
played predecessor. Director Rouben Ma-
moulian develops his story with a lengthy
prologue that lays the foundation for the
hero's inborn love of bull fighting. From
that point the film builds gradually, through
tempestuous romantic episodes, to its tragic

finale. Here is a top-ranking holdover at-
traction for first runs and a sure-fire draw
in the majority of naborhood and small
town spots.

Juan Gallardo (Tyrone Power), son of a
matador who was killed in the bull ring,
runs away from home as a boy to go to
Madrid. Years later, when he returns to his
unhappy mother (Nazimova) he is already a
full-fledged matador. He soon becomes the
idol of the Spanish populace, marries his
childhood sweetheart (Linda Darnell) and
showers his mother and family with luxuries.
But when he catches the fancy of the worldly
Dona Sol (Rita Hayworth), he neglects his
wife and starts slipping in his profession.
The fickle Dona Sol then turns away, his
wife forgives him and he promises to retire
from the arena. During his last performance,
Juan is gored by a bull, but the crowd, and
the heartless Dona Sol, now cheer a new
idol.

Power gives one of his better performances,
both romantically and dramatically. Rita
Hayworth gives a highly seductive and ef-
fectively heartless portrayal of Dona Sol.
Linda Darnell is appealing, but shallow and
immature as an actress, in the important role
of the wife. It is the supporting players who
really contribute outstanding portraits,
among them Nazimova as the pathetically
unhappy mother; Anthony Quinn, a perfect
type for the jealous rival matador; Laird
Cregar, as a foppish and fawning newspaper

man; J. Carrol Naish, as a forgotten idol,
and Monty Banks, as a pompous sponger.

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REVIEWS IN THIS ISSUE

Page 4
In the Navy
Blood and Sand
The Bride Wore Crutches

Page 5
The Voice in the Nigrht
Time Out for Rhythm
A Shot in the Dark

Page 6
Out of the Foff
I'U Wait for You
Country Fair

Page 8
Tight Shoes
Power Dive
The Nurse's Secret

Page 21
Paper Bullets
Desert Bandit
Hands Across the Rockies

'THE BRIDE WORE CRUTCHI

Rates • as supporting dualler

20th Century-Fox.
55 Minutes.

Lynne Roberts, Ted North, Edgar Kennedy,
Robert Armstrong, Lionel Stander, Richard
Lane, Grant Mitchell, Harry Tyler, Horace
MacMahon, Anthony Caruso, Sarah Edwards,
Edmund MacDonald, Billy Mitchell.
Directed by Shepard Traube.

A low-budget programmer, devoid of ori-
ginality or marquee value, this will furnish
feeble support on dual bills. "The Bride
Wore Crutches" is a novel title, but the
story is a routine newspaper yarn with only

' FEEBLE SUPPORTING FARE

a few mild laughs and even those developing
from familiar lines and situations. Such
seasoned veterans as Edgar Kennedy. Lionel
Stander and Richard Lane help out with
enthusiastic performances and manage to
give the film a passing mark from a pro-
fessional standpoint. Actually completed a
year ago, the picture is being slipped out
now on general release but, even as summer
fare, it would be better left unplayed.

The plot shows how a cub reporter (Ted
North) gets a job on a big newspaper, goes
through a hazing by his prankish cohorts
and then fumbles his first two stories — one a
sensational bank hold-up. The irate editor
(Richard Lane) fires North, but a pretty sob-

sister (Lynne Roberts) takes him in hand
and gives him enough confidence to follow
up the gangsters who robbed the bank. North
poses as an escaped criminal, gets the inside
on the gang and turns in a "scoop," even
though he accidentally shoots Miss Roberts
in the leg during the gangsters' capture.
Hence the title.

Richard Lane and Grant Mitchell are out-
standing in the cast. Ted North is a per-
sonable, but inexperienced, newcomer who
acts the leading role in amateurish fashion.
Lynne Roberts is attractive and capable in
the sob-sister role.

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FILM BULLETIN

•THE VOICE IN THE NIGHT' WELL-TOLD ANTI-NAZI MELODRAMA

Rates • • in action and class spots; less elsewhere

Columbia.
78 Minutes.

Clive Brook, Diana Wynward, Ronald Squire,
Joyce Howard, Derek Farr, John Penrose,
Raymond Huntley, Abraham Sofaer, Katie
Johnson, Bernard Miles, H. Marion-Crawford,
Clifford Evans, Martita Hunt, Gibb Mc-
Laughlin.

Directed by Anthony Asquith.

This British-made anti-Nazi melodrama
has a well-told and frequently-stirring story,
but. in the final analysis, the picture is dra-
matically-effective propaganda rather than
real entertainment. "The Voice in the Night"
is absorbing throughout, despite an ever-
present sense of doom and a logical and
tragic finale. As was the case with other
recent better-grade English product, this will
attract class audiences and should do well in
action spots, if properly exploited. Like
"Pastor Hall," the picture is too heavy for
average audiences.

The story tells of the Freedom Radio (ori-
ginal title of the film), formed by a small

group of free- thinking Englishmen living in
Germany just prior to the Polish invasion.
The leader, CIi\e Brook, is Hitler's personal
physician and loyal to the Nazi party until
his best friend, a minister, is murdered for
preaching against tyranny from his pulpit.

Without the knowledge of his actress-wife
I Diana Wynward), who has been appointed
Director of Pageantry, Brook broadcasts
nightly reveahng the truth about the Nazi
methods to the German people. When Miss
Wynward learns about the planned march
into Poland she, too, rebels against Nazism
and goes to the aid of Brook and both are
killed, while broadcasting, by their pursuers.
But Freedom Radio's broadcasting is carried
on by others.

Clive Brook gives a splendidly-restrained
performance, as is his wont, in the role of
the Englishman who rebelled at the sight of
Gestapo atrocities and Diana Wynward is
maturely lovely and dramatically capable as
the celebrated actress and believer in Nazi
doctrines. An incidental and unhappy ro-
mantic thread is particularly well-acted by
Derek Farr and Joyce Howard. John Pen-
rose and Raymond Huntley necessarily ex-
aggerate their portrayals of loyal Hitlerites,
but all the players are good despite a certain
tendency to speak in clipped British tones.
Anthony Asquith's direction is expert.

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'TIME OUT FOR RHYTHM' ROUTINE MUSICAL PROGRAMMER

Rates • • as dualler.

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Columbia
75 Minutes.

Rudy Vallee, Ann Miller, Rosemary Lane,
Allen Jenkins, Joan Merrill, Richard Lane,
Stanley Andrews, The Three Stooges, Bren-
da and Cobina, Six Hits and a Miss, Eddie
Durant's Rhumba Orchestra, Glen Gray and
His Casa Loma Band.

Directed by Sidney Salkow.

This is definitely a Class B entry in the
field of tunes and taps productions. It has
high-spots in several tuneful musical num-
bers and Ann Miller's swell dancing, but the
zany antics of the Three Stooges provide an
all-time low in alleged comedy. Glen Gray
and His Casa Loma Band with Pee Wee

Hunt as vocalist, are a standout in the
"Boogie Woogie Man" number, part of which
is presented with only the band instruments
showing In a neon effect against a black
background. "Time Out for Rhythm," sung
by Joan Merrill and the Six Hits and a
Miss, supplies the second song hit of the
film. Other songs are ably handled by Rudy
Vallee, Ann Miller and Allen Jenkins. The
film is a so-so dualler which may be well
liked by "hep-cats" and lovers of jazz.

The very slight story is about three part-
ners in a theatrical agency, Rudy Vallee,
Richard Lane and Allen Jenkins, who get
their big break in an opportunity to put
over a television program, but they fall out
because Lane insists on starring an old
sweetheart, Rosemary Lane, who is trying

to stage a theatrical comeback. Vallee ac-
quhes a protege in Ann Miller. In the end,
Lane^discovers that his old sweetheart is
mere interested in her career than in him,
and M.ss Miller and the band that Vallee
is promoting get their big break at a night
club and a Hollywood contract.

Rudy Vallee sings two songs veiy pleasant-
ly and seems to be more at ease before the
cameras. Ann Miller's acting has improved
very considerably and her songs and dances
are cleverly handled. Rosemary Lane has
only one song and little opportunity to show
her acting ability. Allen Jenkins is amusing,
and Brenda and Cobina get a few laughs
as the dumb secretaries in the agents' office.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood).

•A SHOT IN THE DARK' ABOVE-AVERAGE MYSTERY PROGRAMMER

Rates • • as dualler or in minor action

Warners.
57 Minutes.

William Lundigan, Nan Wynn, Ricardo Cor-
tez. Regis Toomey, Maris Wrixon, Donald
Douglas, Noel Madison, Lucia Carroll, John
Gallaudet, Frank Wilcox, Frank M. Thomas,
Theodore Von Eltz, Lee Phelps, Emory Par-
nell. Garret Craig.
Directed by William McGann.

This is one of the better Class B films
and one that will hold its own as entertain-
ing supporting fare for any dual bill. Al-
though only a programmer, the picture has
ingredients to entertain audiences of various
types. There are three murders and a raft
of suspects for the amateur detectives, much

spots.

comic by-play for the humorous-minded and
the torch songs of Nan Wynn to attract the
radio and juke-box fans. William McGann's
direction is brisk and the melodi-amatic story
holds the interest until just before the final
fade-out when there is a shght let-down as
several loose ends are hurriedly tied together.
If exploited, the attention-compeUing title
even makes "A Shot in the Dark" a possi-
bility to stand alone in action spots.

The killings start soon after Ricardo Cor-
tez, nightclub owner, announces his decision
to sell his holdings in order to marry and
retire. First, the prospective buyer is shot
as he arrives at the New York airport from
Chicago, and then a discarded sweetheart
of Cortez is found murdered in her hall bed-
room. Suspicion falls on Cortez, but Re-

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

porter William Lundigan and Detective
Regis Toomey, although good-humored rivals
for the affections of Torch Singer Nan Wynn,
unite to track down the real killer. After
several others, including Cortez' society
fiancee, enter the case, the surprise de-
nouncement takes place.

Regis Toomey and William Lundigan wise-
crack and clown their way through the early
scenes, but both are convincing in the serious
episodes. Ricardo Cortez is a suave man-
about-town and a capable actor. The strik-
ing blonde. Maris Wrixon, stands out among
the feminine contingent and Lucia Carroll is
good in a dramatic bit. Nan Wynn's torch
songs are splendidly delivered, but she is
sadly lacking as an actress.

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LOVE CRAZY (Metro-Goldwyn-Maycr)

"...Snappy direction, confident acting, neat slapstick and new tricks
. . .Crowd-pleasing job, cunningly contrived." — Winsten, N. Y. Post.
". . .Has more than its share cf good old-fashioned belly laughs. . .
Hilarious. . .Some of this is sidesplitting; nearly all is funny." —
Boehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.

". . .Helter-skelter affair, leaning heavily on slapstick. . .Generally
hilarious." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

". . .One of their merriest marital adventures. . .Best screwball comedy
we've seen since we started saying why don't they stop making these
screwball comedies." — Murdoch, Phila. Ledger.

"...Sophisticated slapstick ... One of the craziest love stories ever
spread on a screen." — Crowlher, N. Y. Times.

POWER DIVE (Paramount)

"... The sequences look as derivative as they actually are. and the
additional bits of romantic and sentimental nonsense are far more
trying than they are entertaining. . . Dull and preposterous." — Bantes,
,N. Y. Herald Tribune.

"...An expert on cliches in aviation pictures could have himself a
field day... The common denominator of flying pictures, if that isn't
too flattering." — Winsten, N. Y. Post.

". . .Faniili.T.r air stufl^. . . Although the m.itcrial is commonplace the
acting is first-rate." — Boehnel. N. Y. iVorld-Telegram.
". . .Just another rickety talc of fliers. . .Slow and tediou.s glide into
the limbo of lew-budget pictures."- — Cronther, N. Y. Times.

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'OUT OF THE FOG' ARTISTIC FILM WITH LIMITED B. O. APPEAL

Rates • • largely on names
HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW -

Warner Brothers.
85 Minutes.

Ida Lupino, John Garfield, Thomas Mitchell,
Eddie Albert, George Tobias, John Qualen,
AUne MacMahon, Jerome Cowan, Odette
Myrtill, Leo Gorcey, Bernard Gorcey, Paul
Harvey.

Directed by Anatole Litvak.

Irwin Shaw's fairly successful stage play,
"The Gentle People," has been brought to
the screen under the title of "Out Of The
Fog," in an adaptalion that follows the ori-
ginal play very closely. It is a simple story
of plain people; a tailor, a cook and the
tailor's daughter, and their reactions when
an arrogant, ruthless petty racketeer dis-
turbs the even tenor of their gentle lives.
Ida Lupino. John Garfield, Thomas Mitchell
and John Qualen give fine performances in
the leading roles and the production has
been carefully and skillfully directed by
Anatole Litvak. The result is a film with a
few high spots of drama, but, as a whole,
so dreary and depressing that it will only
appeal to people who like artistic realism.

It will do fair business in metropolitan lo-
cations; less elsewhere.

In the small winter colony of Sheepshead
Bay, Thomas Mitchell, a tailor, and John
Qualen, a cook, find the only escape from
the dull routine of their lives in nightly
fishing trips in their little boat. When a
cheap racketeer, John Garfield, demands five

dollars a week from them for "protection"
so that nothing will happen to their boat,
they meekly pay the levy. But when Gar-
field begins going about with the tailor's
daughter, Ida Lupino, and the girl agrees to
go to Havana with him, it is too much for
the two old cronies and they plan to murder
the racketeer. After luring Garfield out in
their boat on the fog-shrouded bay, Qualen's
courage fails and he cannot commit the
murder, but during a struggle with the two
old men Garfield falls overboard and is
drowned.

Thomas Mitchell gives an outstanding
characterization of the kindly tailor and
John Qualen plays iiis friend with a fine
mixture of humor and pathos. John Garfield
portrays the ruthless petty racketeer with
Satanic villainy. Ida Lupino is excellent as
the simple girl who finds the racketeer ex-
citing and thrilling. Eddie Albert does a
good short part as the girl's rejected suitor.
Aline MacMahon makes the brief role of the
tailor's nagging wife outstanding. George
Tobias, Odette Myrtill, Leo Gorcey and Ro-
bert Homans are all excellent in supporting
roles.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

'I'LL WAIT FOR YOU' PROGRAMMER LACKS NAMES OR ORIGINALITY

Rate

strictly as supporting dualler

M-G-M.
85 Minutes.

Robert Sterling, Marsha Hunt, Virginia
Weidler, Paul Kelly, Henry Travers, Fay
Holden, Don Costello, Ben Welden, Carol
Hughes, Reed Hadley, Mitchell Lewis, Theo-
dore Von Eltz, Leon Belasco, Veda Ann Borg,
Joe Yule.

Directed by Rohert B. Sinclair.

Judged strictly as a supporting feature,
"I'll Wait For You" is a passable comedy-
drama relying on a tried-and-true story out-
line. This is the tale of the devil-may-care
gangster whose regeneration is accomplished
"down on the farm" and it may seem too
familiar to many patrons who recall the
Robert Montgomery starring vehicle, "Hide-

out," released several years ago. Faced with
the problem of re-making a 1934 hit on a
more modest budget. Director Robert B. Sin-
clair deserves credit for maintaining suspense
during the unfolding of an unoriginal script
and for injecting many human touches in
the rural episodes. Absence of marquee
names is another handicap, but this M-G-M
programmer will entertain audiences in the
majority of small town and naborhood houses.

We meet "Lucky" Wilson (Robert Sterling)
when things are getting "hot" for him in
New York where he is front man for a pro-
tection racket gang. After making a sen-
sational escape, during which he is wounded,
he finds refuge on a small Connecticut farm.
The kindly family accepts him as a business
man who has been held up and they soon
nui'se hi.m back to health and teach him to

'COUNTRY FAIR' RADIO STARS IN HOKUM FARCE

Rates • • for small towns; less elsewhere

Republic.
74 Minutes.

Eddie Foy. Jr., June Clyde, Gulnn (Big Boy)
Williams, William Demarest, Harold Huber,
Ferris Taylor, Fred Kelsey, Maurice Cass and
Lulubelle and Scotty, Harold Peary (Gilder-
sleeve), Whitey Ford (The Duke of Paducah),
The Vass Family and The Simp Phonies.
Directed by Frank McDonald.

That vast audience which listens to the
popular air programs will undoubtedly get a
huge kick out of the broad comedy antics of
their favorite radio comics in "Country Fair."
The film is sheer hokum with a nonsensical
plot which is frequently side-tracked to per-
mit a specialty from such radio names as
Lulubelle and Scotty, The Duke of Paducah,

The Vass Family and the pwmpous Gilder-
sleeve of the Fibber McGee and Molly pro-
gram. Slapstick reigns supreme and mugging
is favored by Director Frank McDonald, a
fact which makes this programmer unsuit-
able for sophisticated audience. This type
of fare is best suited for rural houses. It
will get by as a secondary feature in family
naborhood spots.

The plot concerns a quick- thinking cam-
paign manager (Eddie Foy. Jr.) who wins a
promise from his fiancee (June Clyde) to
marry him when his candidate for governor
(William Demarest) is elected. Foy per-
suades Demarest to campaign in rural Potts
County and secure the deciding votes. When
they arrive during County Fair Week they
find that Miss Clyde is there electioneering
for the opposition candidate, Gildersleeve.

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

appreciate the simple life. When the law
catches up with him. Sterling convinces the
daughter of the house (Marsha Hunt) of his
love for her and, knowing that his criminal
days are over, promises to return after he
serves his 18 months prison term.

The role of the cocky young gangster re-
quires an experienced player of the Cagney
type and, although Robert Sterling is com-
petent, he betrays his lack of finesse. How-
ever, he and Marsha Hunt, who makes an
attractive and wholesome heroine, shine in
the romantic episodes as they did in "The
Penalty." Virginia Weidler contributes an-
other of her engaging and humorous "kid
sister" portrayals. Fay Holden and Henry
Travers also stand out as country folk.

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Subsequent developments force Demarest to
pretend that the town belle (Lulubelle) is his
long-lost daughter to the amazement of her
sweetheart, the town blacksmith. The finale
finds Demarest running out after his election
and the blacksmith taking over the post.

Guinn Williams makes an amusing char-
acter out of the village blacksmith and Ed-
die Foy, Jr., and William Demarest work
frantically — and with good results — to get
their laughs. Lulubelle Wiseman gives an ex-
aggerated portrayal of the hill-billy belle,
but she does show promise as a screen com-
edienne. In addition, she and her partner,
Scotty, put over "Mornin' on the Farm" and
other ditties in great style and The Vass
Family also harmonizes well. June Clyde
makes a pert and pleasing heroine.

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THERE'S MAGIC IN MUSIC (Paramount)

/...Trite and .silly little item, more leer-ic than lyrical ... Story is
downright trash." — Crowther, N. Y. Times.

"...There is more wrong... th.in the music... Sorry bit of dramatic
construction. . .Inept from the start." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.
"...Pleasant, amiable and tuneful film." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-
Telegram.

". . .Story is nothing to get excited over, being a routine job, nor is
the music especially exciting... A few outstanding moments." — Win-
sten, N. Y. Post.

AFFECTIONATELY YOURS (Warner Bros.)

. .Most of it is tiresome. . .Cinematic stew, in which you can recog-
nize most of the screen dishes which went into its make-up ... Very
familiar and faintly amusing." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.
"...'E' for effort, 'F' for accomplishment, 'B' for movie status." —
Murdoch, Phila. Ledger.

"...Isn't very funny ... Patched-up affair striving desperately by one
means or another to get a laugh." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.
"...Pitiful imitation of frivolity more dull than lead — and heavier
. . .Witless and pointless story." — Crowther, N. Y. Times.

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FILM BULLETIN

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1. Orp'neum Theatre, San Francisco, Ca lif.

2. Warner Theatre, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

3. Roger Sherman Theatre, New Haven,Conn.
U. Rialto Theatre, Louisville, Ky.

5. Orpheum Theatre, Seattle, Washington

6. Capitol Theatre, Scranton, Pa.

7. Majestic Theatre, Providence, R. I.

8. Orpheum Theatre, Davenport, Iowa

9. Colonial Theatre, Elmira, N.Y.

OFFICIAL!

10. Durfee Theatre, Fall River, Mass.

11. Senate Theatre, Harrisburg, Pa.

12. Strong Theatre, Burlington, Vl.

13. Capitol Theatre, Little Rock, Ark.
\U. opera Mouse, Newport, R. I.

15. Astor Theatre, Reading, Pa.

16. Bijou Theatre, Springfield, Mass.

17. Ohio Theatre, Canton, Ohio

18. Earle Theatre, Allentown, Pa.
I9« Poli Theatre, Bridgeport, Conn.

20. Capitol Theatre, Hazelton, Pa.

21. Palace Theatre, Lawrence, Mass.

22. Roxy Theatre, Springfield, III.

23. Penn Theatre, Wilkes Barre, Pa.
2A. Palace Theatre, Stamford, Conn.

25. State Theatre, New Bedford, Mass.

26. College Theatre, Bethlehem, Pa.

27. Garde Theatre, New London, Conn.

28. Ellaney Theatre, El Paso, Texas

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'TIGHT SHOES' GOOD RUNYON FARCE

Rates • • + generally as duallei

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Universal.
65 Minutes.

John Howard, Binnie Barnes, Brod Crawford,
Anne Gwynne, Leo Carrillo, Samuel S. Hinds,
Shemp Howard, Richard Lane, Sarah Pad-
den, Ed Gargan, Selmer Jackson, Robert
Emmett O'Connor, Tom Dugan.
Directed by Albert S. Rogell.

Damon Runyon's sparkling story, "Tight
Shoes," comes to the screen with a cast of
talented players who make it into a sprightly
farce that is much funnier than the original
tale. Binnie Barnes practically steals the
picture as the tough, wise-cracking actress
who has risen from the slums and isn't
ashamed of her background. The plot is all
about racket-busting, but politics are buried
under slapstick comedy and there are several
lively fights climaxed by a grand brawl in a
Church vestry while the guests are waiting to
witness a wedding. The dialogue is very

clever and the whole picture moves along at
a lively tempo with laughs coming thick and
fast. Absence of top names will hold down
first-run grosses, but it will pick up as it
plays down the line.
The plot is about a racket chief who orders

his lieutenant, Brod Crawford, to buy Leo
Carrillo's small shoe store and set up gam-
bling tables in the back room. John Howard,
a college-man shoe-clerk objects to the go-
ings-on and goes into action with a fire ax.
A newspaper man who sees the fight, pro-
motes Howard for councilman and he is
elected in spite of the racketeers' efforts to
defeat him. There are many amusing com-
plications and Howard almost gets Craw-
ford's sweetie, Binnie Barnes, wished on him
for life, but there is a last minute switch
after the final brawl at the Church and
Crawford marries Binnie, while Howard is
united with his faithful sweetheart, Anne
Gwynne.

Binnie Barnes' comedy antics are ably
backed up by Brod Crawford and John How-
ard. Leo Carrillo shines in a role much too
unimportant for him. Anne Gwynne looks
very beautiful and shows that she can really
act. All the other parts are well played.

Albert Rogell's direction is snappy and in
the best Runyon style.

CRAWFORD ( Hollywood)

■POWER DIVE" AVIATION PROGRAMMER FOLLOWS ROUTINE PATTERN

Rates • • — In action spots or naborho

Paramount.
68 Minutes,

Richard Arlen, Jean Parker, Roger Pryor,
Helen Mack, Don Castle, Cliff Edwards, Louis
Jean Heydt, Billy Lee, Richard Byrd, Thomas
Ross, Edward Earle, Julia Faye.
Directed by James Hogan.

Everything runs according to the accepted
formula in "Power Dive," but the program-
mer is well-cast, moves fast and contains
several aerial thrills for action-minded fans.
The plot employs such stock characters as
the dare-devil test pilot who hopes to keep

od duals

his kid brother out of aviation; the plane
inventor's beautiful daughter with whom
both fall in love, and the dim-witted air-
plane mechanic who furnishes comedy relief.
Director James Hogan is unable to create
much interest in the film's routine romantic
situations, but whenever the story takes to
the air the spectator's attention is caught —
and held during well-photographed plane
episodes. With interest in aviation at its
peak, this picture should serve as dual bill
fare in action and naborhood houses.

The story's two chief thrills are the tragic
death of a maiTied test pilot while flying a
new type of plane and the climatic episode
as the two brothers (Richard Arlen and Don

Castle) are testing the new "geodetic-plastic"
plane designed by the blind father of the
girl both love. The younger brother (Castle)
bales out when the radio control jams, but
Arlen brings it in safely and it is accepted
for America's air defense program.

Richard Arlen gives a good account of
himself as the daredevil pilot. Helen Mack
and Louis Jean Heydt, both inevitably typed
for tragic roles, contribute the outstanding
dramatic bits. Jean Parker gives a routine
performance as the wide-eyed heroine. Don
Castle shows promise as the hot-headed kid
brother.

LEYENDECKER

■THE NURSE'S SECRET' HEAVILY-PLOHED MYSTERY PROGRAMMER

Rates • + as dualler.

Warners
65 Minutes

Lee Patrick, Regis Toomey, Julie Bishop,
Charles D. Waldron, Clara Blandick, Charles
Trowbridge, Ann Edmonds, George Cam-
peau, Leonard Mudie, Virginia Brissac,
Frank Reicher, Georgia Caine, Keith Doug-
las, Lucia Carroll.
Directed by Noel M. Smith.

Heavily-plotted and suspect-laden, "The
Nurse's Secret" is a Class B murder drama
with a fair number of thrills to satisfy avid
mystery fans. The Mary Roberts Rinehart
source must be credited with several highly
ingenious story twists, but slip-shod direction

by Noel M. Smith keeps the film in the
run-of-the-mill class. The cast is filled with
familiar and capable players, but, unfortu-
nately little marquee power. As a result,
this programmer will be relegated to sup-
porting dualler spot.

The title stems from the fact that Nurse
Adams (Lee Patrick) is placed as nurse to
an elderly spinster (Clara Blandick) whose
nephew has just been found dead. The
nurse is instructed by Detective Patten (Re-
gis Toomey) to watch all members of the
household despite the coroner's verdict of
suicide. People prowl through the house, a
cloaked figure lurks in the shadows and
complications pile up until Miss Patrick is
accused of administering a hypodermic con-

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WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

taining poison to her patient. Toomey
knows, however, that the nurse is innocent
and, with her aid, he lays a trap which
results in the capture of the man responsible
for both murders.

Lee Patrick is an excellent choice for the
role of the efficient and wise-cracking nurse
and Regis Toomey is convincing as the de-
tective. Charles D. Waldron and Charles
Trowbridge contribute first-rate character
portrayals. Leonard Mudie over-acts the
part of a sinister butler. Clara Blandick
has a standout bit as the querulous spinster
and Ann Edmonds shows promise in an in-
genue role.

LEYENDECKER.

THE DEVIL AND MISS JONES (RKO-Radio)

"...Asi3e from this (the ending) the film is in every way superior
entertainment ... Artfully and meaningfully blended together to pro-
voke both laughter and thought." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.
"... The cream of current comedy . . . Heart-warming as well as rib-
tickling." — Winsten, N. Y. Post.

.^.Top-notch clowning. . .Extremely gay, if somewhat inconsequential
film ... So much is so bright and entertaining that one can afford to
overlook its faltering finish." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.
". ..Qicks off laughs like the ticking of a clock. . .Delightfully
piquant." — Crowther, N. Y. Times.
THE WAGONS ROLL AT NIGHT (Warners)

". . . Engaging. . .Such a first-rate re-make that it is a pity that it has
to justify its pretentions of being a new film." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald
Tribune.

"... Pretty feeble re-make of a racketeer-prize fight film once called
'Kd Galahad'. . .Pretty crude melodrama, but it is distinguished by
good acting." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.

" . . . A he-man's dish — with roaring, ranging 'cats,' sufficient fistic en-
counters, and plenty of villainous intent." — Thirer, N. Y. Post.
". . .Definitely unoriginal plot. . .Except for the lions and Mr. Albert,
'The Wagons Roll At Night' is honky-tonk." — Crowther, N. Y. Times.
PENNY SERENADE (Columbia)

"... It moves slowly and for a long time, but ends up hitting the jack-
pot for not a dry eye in the home." — Winsten, N. Y. Post.
"...Staged magnificently ... A bit tricky, overlong and scrambled as
to theme. . .Fascinating and sure-fire entertainment." — Barnes, N. Y.
Herald Tribune.

". . .Take along a couple of blotters and a sponge. . .Employs not one
but six of the recognized sob-story tricks. .. Deliberately cozies up to
the heart. .. Infectious." — Crowther, N. Y. Times.

"...Lands it punch right under the heart ... Novel presentation, au-
thenticity of the characters and their emotional reactions, attractive
performances and good taste." — Finn, Phila. Record.
"...Saturnalia of sentiment. .. a Tear-jerker. . .Will appeal to any
person who has been a papa or a momma." — Murdoch, Phila. Ledger.

FILM BULLETIN

T

•JUNE 14, 1941

STUDIO SIZE-UPS

The Inside on the Important Studios' Activities

COLUMBIA

A newcomer to the American production field is Seymour
Nebenzahl, producer of such European hits as "Mayerling^' and
"M." He has organized a company called Atlantis Productions
Inc. which will release its first picture through Columbia. Pat
O'Brien will star and the title is "The American Consul." The
oufit's moneybag is Martin Licht, former international banker,
and Myron Selznick is credited with forming the organization.
Nebenzahl is considering a remake in English of "Mayerling" as
his next production.

Ann Miller has been signed to a two picture deal... The draft
may oblige a postponement of "Harmon of Michigan." The foot-
ball ace is subject to an early call... Lou Edelman has checked
into Columbia to fulfill his new contract.

IN PRODUCTION— "Texas" (William Holden-Glenn Ford-
Claire Trevor), "Tonight Belongs to Us" (Loretta Young-Conrad
Veidt). "Ladies in Retirement" (Ida Lupino-Louis Hayward),
"You'll Never Get Rich" (Fred Astaire-Rita Haywcrth)', "The
Medico Rides" (Charles Starrett-Eileen O'Hearn), "The Blonde
from Singapore" (Florence Rice-Leif Erikson).

(WSTINGS: Marjorie Gat?son, John Hubbard, Frieda Inescourt, Mary Cur-
rier, Rol)ert Homans, Guinn Williams in "You'll Xever Get Ricii" ... Harvey
.Stephens, Edward Fielding:, Irving Bacon, Betty Blvthe. Grace Darniond in

Our \\ lie". . .Florence Rice. Leif Erik.son in "Blonde from Singapore"
I;ortunio Bonanova. Don Beddoe. Richard Fiske. John Dilson, Tim Rvan in

Ivvo Latins from Manhattan" ... George Magrill, Budd Fine i]i "Mvstery
snip ...Edgar Buchanan in "You Belong to Me"... Emma Dunn, Queinie
Leonard m "/-ames in Retirement" ... DIRECTOR .iSSIONMENTS: Edward
Uymtryk to "Blondie in Society."

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

Metro had a generous share of production troubles with "The
Unholy Partners" and now the studio is facing similar difficulties
in readying "The Yearling" for release. Considerable footage for
the picture was shot a few months ago in Florida and recently
actual work was started at the studio. Last week Victor Fleming
was replaced as director by King Vidor, apparently because the
studio felt that costs were becoming disproportionate. Another
factor causing considerable concern is that Spencer Ti-acy heartily
dislikes his role and the story and has threatened to walk out
Vidor has the tough task of straightening out the.se ramifications
and finishing the picture within the three weeks allotted to it.

W. S. Van Dyke has been discharged from his post with the
Marine Corps and will return immediately to MGM where it is
expected that he will revive the "Thin Man" series. A story is
ready, titled "Shadow of the Thin Man" and the stars, of course
will be William Powell and Myrna Loy.

It is strange how often a film personality can plod along year
after year with only the faintest recognition — then, for doing
on a more auspicious scale what he has been doing for years —
he is suddenly acclaimed a "find." Thi.s seems to be the case
with Arthur Lubin, who has directed the Universal comedies with
Abbott and Costello. The comics have a deal with Metro for
"Rio Rita" and despite all the splendid directors Leo has under
contract, negotiations have been opened with Universal to borrow
Lubin for the big musical. They wisely and con-ectly figure that
Lubin's part in establishing the comedians on the screen has not
been little.

Wesley Ruggles' first picture for MGM will definitely star
Clark Gable. The vehicle will be "Somewhere I'll Find You" and
will get under way when Gable comnletes "Honky Tonk." Ruggles
is also looking at the "Ovborne of Sing Sing" script which was
abandoned a few months back. The feeling is that the material
is excellent and it might be better to Actionize it rather than
make it a biography.

Paul Gallico. one of America's outstanding short story writers,
.iournalist. columnist, sports writer and .iack-of-all-things-literary
has signed his first screen contract with MGM. A great many of
Galileo's colorful stories have been used for the screen .. .Metro
needs a shot in the story dep't arm and Gallico will help... David
Miller, who directed "Billy, The Kid" as his fir.st feature length
picture, has been given a new contract. . .George Murphy is another
to be optioned and, at the same time, he was given a lead in
"Panama Hattle," the role played on the stage by James Dunn...
Ruth Gordon, who bowed so auspiciously in "Abe Lincoln in Il-
linois" and "Dr. Ehiiich." flew to Hollywood last week for one of
the leads in the new Garbo comedy. It is still untitled, but we
are told the script is funnier than "Ninotchka". . ."Red. Hot and
Blue," the Broadway musical, has been bought by this studio... It
really looks as though that Marx Brothers separation will ma-
terialize.. .Edward G. Robinscn and Edward Arnold are slated for
"New York StoiT". • Robert Taylor will have the male lead in
"When Ladles Meet" opposite Joan Crawford and Greer Garson.

IN PRODUCTION— "The Yearlins" (Spencer Tracy-Gene
Eskman). "Smilin' Through" (Jeanette MacDonald-Brian Aherne),
"Life Begins for Andy Hardy" (Lewis Stone-Mickey Rooney),
"Ringside Maisie" (Ann Sothern-George Murphy), "Young Am-
ericans" (Bonita Granville-Dan Dailey, Jr.). "Honky Tonk" (Clark
Gable-Lana Turner), "Untitled Kildare" (Lionel Barrymore-Lew
Ayres) and "The Chocolate Soldier" (Nelson Eddy-Rise Stevens).

(•.\STINGS: .Mhert Dekker, Cy K.'nilall in "Honky-Tonk" ... George Murphy.
lia.as Ragland. R.mI Sk.-Kon in "I'an-ini i 1 1 a 1 1 ie" . . . Veda Ann Bor.g in
■Young .Vmericaii.s ■ , . . I)II{K< 'l'<)l{ .V.SSK . N M I ;\'rs: Wesley Ruggles to
"Somewhere I'll Imii.I V.iu ' . . . ('(►NTK.VCrs : l a\ llolden to term pact.

MONOGRAM

Preparing production of 12 features within the next few weeks.
Monogram has 14 writers currently working on the lot, most of
them assigned to stories on the 1941-42 program. Majority of the
scribes are working under producers Lindsley Parson, George
Weeks, Sam Katzman and Robert Taney.

Scott R. Dunlap will produce "Navy Bound" for release as one
of the specials on Mono's 1941-42 .schedule. It is a sea story from
Colliers. Dunlap's next production will be "Arizona Bound." first
western in the new "Rough Riders" series, starring Buck Jones
with Tim McCoy.

PARAMOUNT

W"hen Buddy De Sylva told us earlier in the year that he had
his eye on .some new talent, we predicted that it would come from
Broadway. That opinion is rapidly being substantiated, for the
studio i.s engaged in one of the most extensive raidings the main
stem has ever seen. Paramount has just signed Florence Mac-
Michael and Mabel Page from the show "Out of the Frying Pan."
Raymond Massey and Walter Hampden, both cun-ent on Broad-

way, are due for Paramount roles shortly. Others signed are Cass
Daley, the fabulously ugly girl singer; Betty Hutton, of "Panama
Hattie"; Gil Lamb, the comic of "Hold on to Your Hats"; Ragnan
and Lynn, slapstick dance team; Baranova, Russian dancer; Flora
Robson. Victor Moore may be imported to duplicate his role in
the film version of "Louisiana Purchase." This smacks of the old
days — when talkies were first introduced and Broadway was
combed from stem to stern for actors who could speak. We think,
however, that the Paramount talent grab indicates another revival
of interest in musicals and that despite his protestations, Buddy
De Sylva will make many more such pictures than are scheduled
on the program.

Exhibitors are probably wondering what top pictures will be
offered in the first blocks-of-five offered by the studios affected
by the decree. Paramount expects to have two blocks ready by
August 1 and the headline features will include "Hold Back the
Dawn" (Charles Boyer-Olivia de Havilland-Paulette Goddard),
"Skylark" (Claudette Colbert-Ray Milland-Brian Aherne), "New
York Town" (Fred MacMurray-Mary Martin), "Great Man's Lady"
(Barbara Stanwyck-Joel McCrea-Brian Donlevy) and "Nothing
But the Truth" (Bob Hope-Paulette Goddard).

"Rurales," story of the Mexican police organization, is being
pushed on the Cecil B. De Mille schedule because of the govern-
ment's anxiety to cultivate the Latin countries. Sam Wood will
direct Hemingway's "For Whom the Bell Tolls." Louis Bromfleld
will do the script.

Dorothy Lamour was handed a new contract last week . . .
Paramounfs sales chiefs are due in Hollywood later this month
for conferences. . .Alberta Villa's first role under his new Para-
mount contract will be "The Gentleman from Buenos Aires"...
Mamtaining the planned production drive which has enabled the
company to put together a backlog of nineteen completed pictures.
Paramount will launch five new ones during the month of June...
Hugh Bennett, promoted from the editing department, will direct
"Mrs. Aldrich's Boy" as his next assignment.

IN PRODUCTION— "Sullivan's Travels" (Joel McCrea-Veron-

ica Lake), "Bahama Passage" (Madeleine Carroll-Stirling Hayden)
and "Reap the Wild Wind" (Ray Milland-John Wayne-Paulette
Goddard ) .

(■ASTIN<J,>S: Unniiii- Cusby in "Birtli ot tlic Blues" ... Victor .Idi y. Torn Tylor
in '■'I'inilii-i- Wolvi-s" . . . Vera /,orin;i in "l^ouisiana Purchase" ... IUKKCTOR
ASSKJN.MKNTS: Sam Wood to •■Foi- Wliom tlie Bell Tolls" .. .<'()NTK,\CTS:
Bob Hope to new term deal . . . STOK V BL'YS: "Shutterbugs" by Robert Kent.

REPUBLIC

Each day Hollywood is becoming more aware of the fact that
Republic is a competitive element to be conjured with in the
future. Recently the studio plunked down a sizeable sum and
acquired the film rights to "Yokel Boy," the moderately successful
stage comedy in which the late Joe Penner was starring at the
time of his death. It will be made next season and Buddy Ebsen
is being eyed for the screen assignment.

Ambitious plans are afoot in Republic's serial department. For
next season the company will revive two of its most successful
characters, "Dick Tracy" and "Fu Manchu." In addition it will
make a most pretentious chapter play titled "Robin Hood," with
Roy Rogers in the title role. It will be presented in chapters of
three reels each, instead of the customary two. Each episode will
be a short subject in itself.

The signing of Dorothy Lewis has raised Republic's contract
list to 36 players, the highest in its history .. .Leading man trouble
has hit this studio, too, and three films are being held up because
of a lack of suitable male cast toppers — "From Rags to Riches,"
"Ten Nights in a Bar Room" and "Doctors Don't Tell". . .Republic
would like Miriam Hopkins and Judith Anderson for co-starring
spots in "Lady for a Night," formerly "Memphis Belle". . ."Angels
with Broken Wings," which has a controversial Latin character
played by Gilbert Roland, will probaoly not be released in South
America. Apparently the U. S. Government is keeping its eye on
Hollywood and isn't going to permit any friction to develop with
our good neighbors because of motion pictures.

NEW RELEASES

(For details on These pictures see

COLUMBIA

Time Out for Rhythm June 12

Hands Across the Rockies June 19

Richest Man in Town June 19

Medico of Painted Springs June 26

Sweetheart of the Campus June 26

I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island June 30

Medico Rides, The July 15

Blondie in Society July 18

Officer and the Lady July 25

METRO

Big Store, The June 20

They Met in Bombay June 27

Barnacle Bill july 4

Ring side Ma isle July ll

MONOGRAM

Gang's All Here, The June 11

Murder by Invitation June 30

Wanderers of the West June 30

City Limits July 12

Arizona Bound July 19

PARAMOUNT

One Night in Lisbon June 13

West Point Widow June 20

Parson of Panamint June 27

Caught in the Draft July 4

Forced Landing July ll

Shepherd of the Hills July 18

Ki.ss the Boys Goodbye Aug. 1

Aloma of the South Seas Aug. 8

Wide Open Town Aug. 8

PRODUCERS RELEASING

Criminals Within June 13

Double Cro.ss June 27

Gambling Daughters July 4

Desperate Cargo July 25

Charts on Following Pages)

REPUBLIC

Nevada City June 20

Puddin' Head June 27

Gangs of Sonora July 4

RKO

They Meet Again June 20

Reluctant Dragon, The June 27

Tom, Dick and Harry July 4

Hurry, Charlie, Hurry July 11

20th CENTURY-FOX

Bride Wore Crutches, The June 13

Man Hunt June 20

A Very Young Lady June 27

Moon Over Miami July 4

Accent On Love July 11

Dance Hall July 18

UNITED ARTISTS

Broadway Limited June 13

UNIVERSAL

Tight Shoes June 13

Law of the Range June 20

San Antonio Rose June 20

Hit the Road June 27

Riders of Death Valley July 1

Bachelor Daddy July 4

Hello, Sucker July 11

I, James Lewis July 25

Cracked Nuts Aug. 1

Unfinished Business Aug. 15

Dangerous Game Aug. 22

WARNER BROS.

Out of the Fog June 14

Passage from Hongkong June 21

Underground June 28

KLsses for Breakfast July 5

Bride Came C. O. D July 12

FILM BULLETIN

IN PRODUCTION— "Under Fiesta Stars" (Gene Autry-Smiley
Burnette), "Ice-Capades" (Dorothy Lewis-Jerry Colonna).

CASTINGS: Frank Albeitson, Robert Armstrong in "Ten Nights in a Bar-
room."

RKO-RADIO

With the Disney strike in its second week and no signs of a
settlement in the very near future, pressure is being put on RKO
to withdraw the cartoonist's product from release or suffer theatre
picketing.

Incredible enough to be true is the report that the difficulties
between Bette Davis and Sam Goldwyn all stem from the fact that
the star wants to wear extra long eyelashes that not only make
her more beautiful but eliminate much of the pop-eyed quality
which critics have ascribed to her. It seems Goldwyn feels that
the eyelashes are out of place in "The Little Foxes" because of the
period of the action and the fact that the part calls for her to be
a lady of quality. At any rate the actress is back working on the
picture and probably not until the film is previewed will we know
the outcome of the "battle of the eyebrows."

Erich Pommer is the latest producer to leave the RKO lot. He
was preparing two features, "Weekend" and "Unexpected Uncle."
They have been turned over to Tay Garnett. The former is about
ready to start. "Ill health" was given as the reason for Pommer's
"resignation," but when one recalls the difficulties encountered in
finishing Pommer's "Dance, Girl, Dance" there is foundation for
the conclusion that there were other, more specific, reasons.

Having taken Sam Goldwyn from under the noses of virtually
every studio in the business, George Schaefer is hot on the trail
of Frank Capra and Robert Riskin. . .Lucille Ball will drop her
role of comedienne for a strongly dramatic portrayal in "Passage
to Bordeaux," in which she will be listed as a star .. .Although the
Joe Breen-RKO deal papers are about ready to be signed, pressure
is still being applied to hold him in his Hays ofBce post... James
Craig, the newcomer who was such a hit in "Kitty Foyle," is going
to be starred in "Unexpected Uncle" and Perry Lieber's crew has
been ordered to give him a suitable publicity build-up. . .Ray Bolger
is another chap whose performance in "Sunny" caused some ex-
citement on the lot. He has been sigTied for another picture and
the studio is looking for a vehicle. . .William Dieterle has resumed
production on "The Devil and Daniel Webster". . .J. R. Crone,
RKO's production manager for the past five years, has resigned
and been replaced by Walter Daniels, his assistant ... Lupe Velez
will join forces with John Barrymore in her next RKO assignment
...The next producer to leave the RKO lot will probably be Her-
bert Wilcox. They tell fabulous tales of his handhng of "Sunny"
and it is unlikely that the studio is overly anxious to have him
continue. Anna Neagle will, of course, toddle along, too.

IN PRODUCTION— "Devil and Daniel Webster" (Edward Ar-
nold-Walter Huston), "The Little Foxes" (Bette Davis-Herbert
Marshall), "Look Who's Laughing" (Edgar Bergen-Charlie Mc-
Carthy) and "Mexican Spitfire's Baby" (Leon Errol-Lupe Velez).

('.4STIN<iiS: Edmond O'Brien in "Tliree Rogues" ... Pierre Watkin, Bess
Floweis. Bert Morehouse. I^ee Bennett in "Father Takes a Wife"... Anne
Stiirley in "Unexpected TIncle" ... Edmond O'Brien in "Obliging Young Lady"
...Lueien T^ittlefield in "The T-ittle Foxes" ... .lane Wvatt in Weekend for
Three."

20th CENTURY-FOX

20th Century is bending every effort to have 12 pictures com-
pleted by the time its sales convention occurs. From this number
will be selected the company's first two blocks-of-five. The top
pictures which will be undoubtedly included are "Belle Starr,"
"Sun Valley Serenade," "A Yank in the R.A.F.," "Charley's Aunt"
and "Wild Geese Calling."

Jean Renoir's first American production will be "Swamp
Water." Henry Fonda and Linda Darnell will star and Irving
Pichel has the directorial assignment. . .After having spent a con-
siderable amount of money on the sets for "How Green Was My
Valley," which were set out to season, an additional sum has just
been spent to repair damage caused by floods, weather, etc.... At
least eight of 20th Century's headline pictures next season will
be filmed in Technicolor.

IN PRODUCTION— "Yank in the R.A.F." (Tyrone Power-
Betty Grable), "Charley's Aunt" (Jack Benny-Kay Francis), "Wild
Geese Calling" (Henry Fonda-Joan Bennett), "Marry the Boss'
Daughter" (Brenda Joyce-Mary Howard) and "How Green Was
My Valley" (Ronny McDowell-Walter Pidgeon).

C.VSTINiiS: Coliina Wrigiit, .)r.. .Sli.-ila l!>aTi in "We Co Fast" . . . (Jeorge
Barliicr, Hardle ADirlghl in "Marry the Hoss' I >a uuli 1 er" . . . .lolin Loder In
"llinv Creen Was My Valley" ... Rlcliard Derr in "Men al Large" .. .CON-
TRACTS: .Ian Clayton to term pact.

UNITED ARTISTS

The resignation of Murray Silverstone as the UA chieftan
does not alter the fact that the situation with this company is
desperate. Losing Samuel Goldwyn was a severe blow and now,
more than ever before, this outfit's most urgent need is first calibre
product. It is reported that tempting deals were offered last week
to David Selznick and Frank Capra to become producer-owners
in the company. Clarence Brown and John Stahl are other im-
portant picture men to whom UA representatives are talking ener-
getically. UA is far behind schedule — about 17 pictures are due
for release by September 1. The chances of even half this number
materializing are remote.

Eddie Cantor, rumored in this column as being a potential UA
producer, is still in the limelight and is reported purchasing the
interest of the late Douglas Fairbanks, Sr... "Land Fall" will prob-
ably be the next production from the Loew-Lewin branch of the
UA family.

IN PRODUCTION— "Illusions" (Merle Oberon-Alan Marshal),
"International Lady" dllona Massey-George Brent) and "Niagara
Falls" (Marjorie Woodworth-Tom Brown).

CASTINGS: Martha Scott, Jame.s Stephenson in "Almost a Wife."

UNIVERSAL

Further proof of Universal's exhibitor-minded policy is in-
dicated by the acquisition of John J. O'Connor and Fred Myers.
Both are from RKO's theatre division from which Blumberg and
Cliff Work are graduates. O'Connor will function as assistant to
the president and Fred Myers will become Universal's eastern
sales manager.

Ella Fitzgerald, colored singer, will appear in the next Abbott
and Costello film, "Ride 'Em Cowboy". .According to Bernard
Kreisler, there will be a 15% increase in Universal's short subjects
sales next st^ison.

IN PRODUCTION— "I, James Lewis" (Franchot Tone-Walter
Br°nnan), "Almost An Angel" (Charles Laughton-Deanna Durbin),
"Mob Town" ("Dead End" Kids), "Raiders of the Desert" (Richard
Arlen-Andy Devine), "The Masked Caballero" (Johnny Mack
Brown -Fuzzy Knight).

CA.STIN(iS: Dick Foran, Anne Gwynne, Samuel S. Hinds, Beatrice Roberts,
Dnr.dhy Darrell, Elaine Morey, Dead End Kids in "Mob Town" .. .DIRECTOR

ASSKiXMENTS: William Seiter to "Marriage of Inconvenience."

WARNER BROS.

That George Raft-Edward G. Robinson fued was on the level
and, as a result, the pugnacious Mr. Raft is seeking his release
from the company .. .Richard Whorf's first assignment at WB will
be the lead in "Hot Nocturne," previously slated for John Garfield
..."Brother Rat and the Army" has been shelved, due largely to
Eddie Albert's departure from the lot... Gordon Hollingshead will
produce a short subject based on the life of Sergeant York, which
will be used as an exploitation trailer for the Jesse Lasky feature.

IN PRODUCTION— "Navy Blues" (Ann Sheridan-Martha
Raye), "The Smiling Ghost" (Wayne Morris-Brenda Marshall),
"Law of the Tropics" (Jeffrey Lynn-Constance Bennett), "Nine
Lives Are Not Enough" (Ronald Reagan- James Gleason) and "The
Maltese Falcon" (Mary Astor-Peter LoiTe).

C.VSTINGS: Leah Baird in "Sniiling lihost" . . . Klia Kazan. Billy Halop.
Llo>-,| Xohiii in "Hot Nocturne" .. .Gene Lockhart in "They Died with Their
liiHiis ( In " . , .leMMii.. Cowan, Peter Lorre. Barton MacLane In "Maltese
l*'a Iron" . . . Tnin ."^tev enson, Faye Emerson in "Nine T.,ives Are Not Enough"
...Jame's Stephenson, Maria Ouspenska.va, Barbara O'Neill in "Kings Row"
...Duncan Renaldo in "Law of the Tropics" .. .CONTR.-VCTS: A. Edward
Sutherland to 7-year directorial pact.

INDEPENDENTS

Rowland Brown has purchased "Beau Beautiful," story of an

actor who becomes involved with the Foreign Legion. Brown will

make the story under his own production banner. New World
Productions, owned by himself and Joel McCrea.

Norman Spere showed the members of the press a specially
made sample reel of his Football Newsreels at the Talisman studios ■
and the idea looks like an excellent bet for theatres. Spere plans
to release 13 Newsreels, or Predictions of the outcome of the major
college games, one a week beginning in September. Film will be
delivered direct frcm laboratory to theatres on each Sunday, to
run from Monday through Friday. Films will show slow motion
plays by teams on which Spere bases his predictions of who will
win that week's games.

JUNE 14, I 9 4 I

PRODUCTION
& RELEASE

In the Release Chart, the date under "Details" refers to the issue in which cast .director, plot, etc., appeared.
"Rel" is the national release date. "No." is the release number. There may be variations in the Running
Time in states where there is censorship. All new productions are on 1940-41 programs unless otherwise noted.

RECORD

1940-41 Features (44)
Westerns (16)
Serials (4)

Completed (44)
Completed (13)
Completed (2)

In Production (5)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)

THE MEDICO RIDES

Western — Shooting started June 6

Cast: Charles Starrett, Eileen O'Hearn, Danny Mummert, Cliff
Edwards, Stanley Brown, Ted Adams, Don Curtis, Bud Bus-
ter, Cal Shrum and his Rhythm Rangers.

Director: Lambert Hillyer Producer: William Berke

story: A .second in.stallnipnt ■if tlu ailvfiituits ol a .ndihik ilor-lor in the
west.

RILEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Tille — Kiiiining: Time fast Details Rel. No.

I^adies In Kelirenieiit I.Lu|iino-I^.Haywaid . l!l4l-4";

Our Wife M.Dousla.s-R.Hussey .">-:{

Texas W. Holdeii -( '.'rie\ or ....5-17

Woman of Desire Ij.YoiinK-l'..la;;ntr 5-17.1941-42

Details under title: Tonight Belongs to l.Ts
You'U Never Get Rieh F.A.«taire-R. Hay worth .5-31

.2-13,
.2-14.

.5-30.

11-14.

.4-28.

.2-27.

10-31.

. .2-7.

.2212
. 2006

.2210
.2037
.2015
.2010
.2028

.8-15.
11-28.
.3-24.
11-21 .

11- 20.

12- 12.

.2201
.2024
.2025
.2012

.1120
.2031

1940-41

Across the Sierras (58) B.EIllott-I>. Walters .10-19..

Adam Had Four Sons (80) VV. Baxter-L.Bergman 10-19..

Details under title; Legacy.
Adventures in Washington ( — ) ...H.Marshall-V.Bruce ...2-22.

Details under title: Senate Page Boys
Beyond the Sacramento (58) B.Elliott-E.Keyes 8-24.

Det»ll« under title: Ghost Guns
Big Boss, The ( — ) O.Kruger-G. Dickson 3-8..

Details under title: Chain Gang

Blondie Goes I>atin (68) P..«!inglPton-A.Lake ..11-16.

Blondie In Society ( — ) Singleton- Lake-Simms .4-1!).

BI«n<3te Plays Cupid (70) I'.Smgleton- A.Lake 7-27..

Datatls under title: Blondl* Goes to the Country

nevil Commands. The (64) B.Karloff-A.Duff 12-14.

KUery Queen and the Perfe<'t CrinieR. Bellamy-M.Lindsay ..5-17.

Iietail.« undei title: Devil to Fay

Durango Kid, The (60) ..Charles Starrett 5-4.

Ellery Queen-Master Ueteclive (62) . R.Bellamy-M. Lindsay .10-5.
Kllery Queen's Penthouse Mystery. . R.Bellamy-M.Lindsay .1-25.
Kscape to Glory (73) P. O'BMen-C. Bennett ...9-7..

Details under title: Passage West

Face Beliind the Masli, The (69) . . . P Lorre-E.Keyes 11-16. . . 1-16 .. .2029

Fight for Life (09) U.S. Govt. Film 4-6

FofltiTe from • Prison Camp (69) . . J.Holt-M. Marsha 2-24. . .9-S. . .2032

Details under title: Offenders of the Law
OlrU L'nder 21 (64) P.Kelly-R.Hudson 8-10 . . 10-24 ... 2038

Details under title: "The Little Professor"

Qrecn Archer (serial) V.Jory-I. Meredith 10-19..

Great I'lune Itohliery (55) J.Holt- V.Lester 6-4.

Details under title: Keep Him Alive
Great Swindle. The (— ) J. Holt 6-1..

Details under title: Missing Evidence

Hands Across the Rocliies ( — ) ... H.Klliotl -D. Tay lor 4-5.

Her First Beau (77) / , \V i i Imi s-.l ,c<in|,er-

I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island S lOili-i si i. Woods 4-19.

Lone Wolf Keeps a Date, The (64) .VV. William-F.Robinson 9-21.

Detall.1 under title: Alias the Lone Wolf

r.one Wolf TaUes a Chance W.Williams-.T Storey .12-28.

.Mediio of Painted Springs C.StarTetl-'l'. Walker ...5-17.

Meet Miiston Blackie (61) C.Monis-R. Hudson ...12-28.

.Missinit Ten Days ( — ) R.Harrison-K.Verne ...For..

.Mr. .Jordan Comes to Town R.Mon'gom'ry-R..lohnson 5-3.

.>lA ster,\ .Ship P.Kelly-L. Lane 5-31.

-Naval .Academy (65) F.Bartholomevv-B.r'ook 3-8.

Vohody's Children (65) R.Fellows-W. White ...7-27.

N'ortli from tlie Lone Star ( — ) B.EIliott-D.Fay 2-22.

Oiri<'cr and tlie I.ady, The ( — ) . . . It. 1 f uilsr.n- 1 !. 1 {ciith 1 1 ...3--."*.
Outlaws of the Panhandle (.19) . . .<:.Starrett-F.Roblnson .7-27.
Details under title: Blazing the Oklahoma Trail

Penny Serenade (118) 1 . I>un ne-( ',( Irani ll-'J.

I'hantoni Suhmarine (70) A.Louise-B.Bennett ..10-19.

I'inio Kid, The (61) S.Starrott-L. Curry fl-15.

Prairie Schooner (68) C.Starrett-F. Robinson .8-10.

Details under title: Into the Crimson West

Return of Daniel Boone ( — ) l}.I01iott-D.'l'.iyli>r 3-22.

Richest .Man in Town F.Craven-E.< )' 1 1 earn ...4-19.

Details under title: Obituary.
She Knew All the Answers (8.5) . . . .T.Bcnnett-F.Tonc 2-8.

Details under title: A Glrrs Best Friend Is Wall Street

•• Tou Won't Talk (67) Toe E. Brown 6-20.

Son of Davy Crockett B.Elliott- VV.Tayloi' 5-3.

Sweetheart of the Campus R.Keeier- 1 1 , 1 1 ill la i il ...4-19.

Details under title: Betty Co-Ed.

.4-10... 2034

.6-19.
. .5-S.
. 6-30 .
11-23.

.3-6.
.6-26.
.2-20.
.2-28.

.2215
.2013

.202 1

2022
. 2206
.2027
.2044

.5-22.
10-17.

.3-31 .
. .7-24.
.2-27.

.4-24.
12-16.

.2020
.2030
. 22 1 3

. 2202
.20:i;i

1-9 . .

.220t

9-30. .

.2209

.5-7.

.2214

.6-12.

5-15.

.2008

10-3. .

.2«18

7-30.

.2216

.6-26.

They Dare Not Love (75) C!. Brent-M.Scott 1-11..

This Thing Called Love (90) R.Russell-M.Doug.as .10-19..

Thundering Frontier (57) Charles Starrett 7-13..

Tillie The Toiler K.Harris-W.Tracy 5-3.

Time Out for Rhythm (— ) R. Vallee-R.Lane 3-8.

Two in a Ta.vi A.Loulse-R.Hayden ....4-19.

Details under tille: One Way Street.
Two Latins From .Manhattan J.Falkenberg-J.Davl.s ..5-31.

IJetaiis undei- title: Girls From Panama

I'nder Age (60) N. Grey-A.Baxter 2-22..

Voice In The Night (79) C.Brook-D.Wynward ...For.

West of Abilene (67) Charles Starrett ....7-13..

White Eagle (Serial) B.Jones-D.Fay 11-30..

Wild Cat of Tucson (69) B.Elllott-W.Taylor 9-81..

Petalla under title: Round-up

.4-30.
.1-2.
. 12-5.

.2011
.2005
. 2203

.6-20.
.7-10.

.4-26.
.5-20
10-21
. 1-31
lt-31.

. 2036

.2202
2120
.2211

King of Dodge City

1941-42

. . .vV.Elliolt-T.Ritter 5-31.

MITRO-GOLOWYN^MAYiR

1940-41 Features (50) Completed (45) In Production (7)

HONKEY TONK

Drama — Shooting started June 2.

Cast: Clark Gable, Lana Turner, Albert Dekker, Frank Morgan,

Claire Trevor, Chill Wills, Marjorie Main, Rags Ragland.
Director: Jack Conway Producer: Pandro S. Herman

story: The adventures of a confldence man who is broke when lie arrives
in Leadville, Cdl., in the early days of the gold rush and later
becomes a leading citizen.

YOUNG AMERICANS

Drama — Shooting started June 2.

Cast: Leo Gorcey, Bonita Granville, Ray McDonald, Dan Dailey,
Jr., Dorothy Morris, William Tanner, Joseph Sawyer, Stanley
Clement, Charles B. Smith, Charles Williams.

Director: Robert Sinclair Producer: Frederick Stephani

story: A diama of youth, in which clever youngrsteis uncover a secret
Nazi band amid national defense activities.

UNTITLED DR. KILDARE

Drama — Shooting started June 2

Cast: Lionel Barrymore, Lew Ayres, Laraine Day, Red Skelton, Wal-
ter Kingsford, Alma Kruger, Samuel S. Hinds, Emma Dunn,
Frank Orth, Marie Blake, Eddie Acuf¥.

Director: Harold S. Bucquet

story: \ famous orchestra conductor comes to the hospital suffering from
a mysteiioiis ailment, whicli the two doctors succeed in curing.

RILIASI CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title— Running Time Cast DetaiN Rel. No.

Life Begins For .\ndy Hardy L.Stone-M.Rooney 5-31

RingNide Maisic A. Sothern-G. Murphy ..5-31... 7-11

Smilin' Through J.MacDonald-B..\herne 5-17

The Yearling S.Tracy-A. Revere ... .5-17. 1941-42

1940-41

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (lOO)M.Rooney-L. Stone .

Bad Man, The (70) W.Beery-L.Barrymore

Barnacle Bill ( ) W.Beery-V. Weidler .

Big Store, The Mar.x Bros.-T. Martin

Details under title: Step This Way

Billy, the Kid (95) R.Taylor-B.Donlevy

Bittersweet (92) J.MacDonald-N.Eddy

Blonde Inspiration (72) J.Shelton- V.Grey

Details under title: Fools Rush In

Blossoms In the Dust (— ) G.Garson-W.Pidgeon .

Come Live with .Me (85) J.Stewart-H.Lamarr

Comrade X (90) C.Gable-H.Lamarr

Dr. Klldare Goee Home (78) L.Barrymore-L. Ayres

l>r. Klldarc's Crisis (75) L.Ayres-L. Barrymore

Dulcy (73) A.Sothern-D.Dalley ..

Escape (108) N. Shearer-R.Taylor

Flight Command (110) R.Taylor-R.Hussey

Free and Easy R.Hussey-R.Cummlngs

(iallant Sons (70) J.Cooper-G.Reynolds

Details under title: Fighting Sons

(iclaway, The R.Sterling-D.Adams .

tio West (82) Marx Brothers

Haunted Honeymoon (82) R. Montgomery

Details under title: Busman's Honeymoon

llulabaloo (77) P.Morgan-B.Burke

I'll Wail for Von (75) V.Weldler-R.Sterllng

.12-28.

.2-21..

.126

11-30.

.3-28. .

..12*

. . .5-3.

. . .7-4. .

.4-5.

.6-20. .

. 139

.12-28.

.5-30. .

. . 137

. .7-27.

.11-8..

. . 1 It

11-30.

...2-6..

..123

. . .2-8.

. .10-5.

.1-31..

. . 122

9-7

12-13. .

.113

.7-t7.

..»-«..

. .Ifl

.9-21

11-29

116

..6-20.

.10-4. .

. IM

. . .6-18

.11-1. .

.108

1-3 . .

. .117

1-11.

.2-28. .

.127

. .9-21 .

11-15. .

. .111

. . .5-3.

.6-13. .

. . 138

8-10

. 12-6. .

.114

2-10.

.9-87..

. .1*4

9-7.

10-25. .

.109

3-22

.5-16. .

.135

12

FILM BULLETIN

Details under title: The Man from the City

Keeping Company (79) J.Shelton-A.Ruth'ford 10-19.. 12-27 116

Lady Be Good ( — ) A. Sothern-E. Powell 3-8.

l.and of Liberty (98) Documentary

Love Crazy (!»!») WMViwell-ALI-oy

Little Nelly Kellv (104) J. Garland-G. Murphy ..K-10..

MaUle Was a Lady (78) A.Soth'n-M.O Sullivan 10-1!).

Mata-Iiari (8!)) G.Garbo-R.Xovari o . Keissiie

Men of Boys' Town (100) S.Tracy-M.Rooney 11-16.

Penalty, The (80) L.Barrymore-E. Arnold 1-11.

Details under title: Roosty
People vs. I)r. Kililare, The (77) . . . L. Ayres-L.Barrymore
Philadelphia Story, The (112) ... .K.Hepburn-C. Grant .,

Rage in Heaven (85) R.M'g'mery-I.B'gman

Sky Murder (72) W.Pidgeon-J.Compton

DatkUa under title: Untitled Nick Carter

Strike Up the Band (120) M.Rooney- J.Garland

They .Met in Bombay ( ) C.Gable-R. Russell

Details under title: The I'nifcirm

Third Finger. Left Hand (92) M.Loy-M. Douglas 8-10.

Trial of Mary Dugan (90) I,. Day-R.Young 1-11.

Washington Melodrama (80) F.Morgan-K.Taylor 3-8.

Wild Man of Borneo (78) F.Morgan-B.Burke ...10-19.

Woman's Face. \ (100) J.( ■rawfor <i-M. IJouiilas .1-11.

Wyoming (89) W.Beery-L. Bowman ...G-29.

Details under title: Bad Man of Wyoming
Ziegfeld Girl, The (131) T . Stewart-J.Garland .. 11-16. . .4-25 130

1941-42

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (— ) S.Tracy-I.Bergman 2-22

. 3-22 .
.7-27.
12-28.
.8-10.

.5-4..
. .4-,-).

1-24

120

.11-22. .

. lis

1-10. .

. . 118

. . . (>-«

..4-11..

..132

..3-14..

..129

. . . 5-2 . .

.133

..1-17..

.119

. . .3-7. .

.128

. 9-27. .

.105

..9-20..

..103

. .0-27

10-11. .

.107

. .2-14 .

.125

. .4-18. .

.131

.1-24. .

.121

.9-13..

.102

1 MONOGRAM

1940-41 Features

(26)

Completed

(21)

In

Production

(1)

Westerns

(241

Completed

(13)

In

Production

(2)

CITY LIMITS

Drama — Shooting started June 3

Cast: Frank Albertson, Jed Piouty, Lorna Gray, Kathryn Sheldon,
Frank Faylen, Charles Hall, John Maxwell, John Dilson, Mary
Field, Paul Maxey, Tristram Coffin, Arthur Young, Gene
O'Donnell, Frank Me5ton.

Director: Jean Yarbrough Producer: Lindsley Parsons

■Story: .A railrnad president gains control of a second railroad. A young
reporter, assigned to cover the stoiy. poses as a doctor to gain
the rich man's confidence. The nabob is thrown from a train and
.loins some hoboes, but the reporter finds him before his enemies
can cai)y out their plan to regain control of the new railroad.

ARIZONA BOUND

Western — Shooting started June 6

Cast: Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, Raymond Hatton

Director: Spencer G. Bennett Producer: Scott R. Dunlap

Marshal cleans up a gang tliat
i>aches carryin.s; gold shipments.

i-ngaged in lu)ltlin;:

FUGITIVE VALLEY

Western — Shooting started June 7

Cast: Ray Corrigan, John King, Max Terhune, Julie Duncan.

Director: Roy Luby Producer: George W. Weeks

.story; I'navailalile — see next issue.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Title — Kiinning Time f'ast
Ape, The (62) B.Karloff-G. Hoffman

Break tlie News (— ) M.Chevalier-J.Knight

Chamber of Horrors (79) L.Banks-G.Malo ....

Dead Man's Shoes W.T.awson-Ti. Banks .

Drums of the Desert (63) R.Byrd-L.Gray ....

Flying Wild (63) East Side Kids

Details under title: Air Devils

(iang's .Ml Here. The F.Darro-M.Moreland

Oypsy Cavalier (— ) G.RoIand-R.Torres ..

Her First Konianee (77) W. i:\ a ns- 1 FeKows

(Details under title: "Her Father's 1 >.i ui; 1 1 > ..i ■ i .

House of Mystery (— ) K. K . n i -.1 . K. lly

Invisible (ihost. The (64) B. lHigosi-1 '. A. Young

Details under title: The Phantom Killer

Kid's I.ast Ride, The (.56) K.Corrigan-.LKing

Details under title: I'rairie .Schooldays

King of the Zombies (67) .T..\rcher-M.Moreland

Murder By .Vppointnienl W.Ford-M. Marsh ...

or Swinitniir Hole, The (79) M.Jones-J.Moran

Orphans of the North (55) Alaskan Cast

Phantom of Chinatown (62) K.I.nke I. f.ong

Pioneers, Tlie (— ) T. I li 1 1 . r- W. McKay .

Pride of the Bowery (63) L.Goj ci y li .lordan ..

Details under title: C.C.C. Camp

Kange Busters, The (56) R.Corrigan-.J.Kin8 ...

Ridin' The ClieroUee Trail (62) ... T. Rltter-S. Andrews .

Redhead (— ) I.Lang-.I.Downs

Koar of llie fress (72) I. I'arker-W.Ford

Details nnd.-i title: Widows of the Press

Rolling Home to Te.vas (62) 'r. Hitter-'^. Carpenter

Sign of the Wolf (69) G.Br:idley-M.Whalen

Silver Stallion .Thunder-h. Mason ...

Take Me Back to Oklahoma (64) . .T.Ritter-S. Andrews
Details under title: Oklahoma Bound

T-,.ii .1 oM East Side Kids

IrllU^l .^"'T.r R.Corrigan-.l.King ..

n.r^'^ <«0) R.Corrigan-.l.King ..

Uetads under title: six Shooting Serenade

Tumbledown Ranch in Arizona (-) Rang. Huslers

H amlererN Of The West T. Keene-S. A n,lr,.ws .

West of I'inio Basin (60) R.Corrigan-M.Terhun.

Wrangler's R ( R.Corrigan-.l.King .

Voure Out of I.uck (62) B'.Darro-K.Sutton . ..

Details
. .8-10. .
. .For. .
. . For. .
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. . .9-7. .
. . 1-25. .

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.9-31).
.4-10.
12-10
.1-15.
.10-7.
.3-10.

No.
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. 4026

.4023
.4022
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. . .5-3. . .6-11 .
. .11-7. .11-27.
. .11-2. .12-22.

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11- 18.
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4053

11-16. .12-30. .
. . .2-8. . .3-15. .

.40.52
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10-19. .11-14. . 4051

..8-10... 9-23.

1 1-30 1-5.

. . .9-7. . . 10-7.

. . .3-8. . .4-20.
. .5-17. . .6-30
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. . . 5-3 6-4.

.12-14. . .1-20.

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.4014

l>ARAMOUNT

1940-41 Features

(41)

Completed

(41)

In

Production

(5)

Westerns

(9)

Completed

(9)

In

Production

(1)

.4010

BAHAMA PASSAGE

Details in issue of 5-31

Stoiy: Ad\iiituri-, trasedy and romance amid the salt heds of a lonely
island in the Bahamas.

REAP THE WILD WIND

Drama — Shooting started June 2

Cast: Ray Milland, John Wayne, Paulette Goddard, Robert Pres-
ton, Raymond Massey, Lynne Overman, Susan Hayward,
Richard Denning, Walter Hampden, Spring Byington, Martha
O'Driscoll, Louise Beavers, Elizabeth Risdon, Willard Robert-
son, Janet Beecher, Milbum Stone, Ella Neal, Barbara Brit-
ton, William Cabanne, Jean Phillips, Eleanor Stewart, Wil-
liam Wright, Jack Dixon, Richard Webb.

Produced and Directed: Cecil B. DeMille

St.iry: Deals witli . America's fight to rid the Florida Keys of piratical
wreckers who iireyed upon the "litviine" of her merchant marine
a hundred >eais ajio.

TIMBER WOLVES (Harry Sherman)

Western — Shooting started June 9

Cast: Bill Boyd, Brad King, Andy Clyde, Eleanor Stewart, Victor
Jory, Tom Tyler, Hank Bell.

Director: Leslie Selander Producer: Harry Sherman

Stoi >' : An Eastern lumber king" makes a conti'act with a Western logger
whicli must he filled by a certain date or logger receives no money.
.Serii'.s of mysterious accidents caused by lumber king's employees
delay tin- work, until Hopalong and his pals solve the mystery and
hel|i the luHKer get out the lumber on time.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast l>ftails It-' No.

Anions The IJvinK A.DekkerS. Hay ward . 5-1 7 . I!I4 1-42

Bahama l*aN>age M.Carrr.l I S. I la\ den ..5-31.1941-42

Birth of The Blues B.Cro.^l.\ .\l M.irtin ... 5-3 . . 194 1-42

Sullivan's 'Travels J.McCrea - \'. L:ike 5-31.1941-42

1940-41

Aldrich Family In Life

with Henry, The (80) J. Cooper-L.Ernst

Aloma of the South Seas D.Lamour-.T.Hall ...

Arise My LoTe (113) C.Colbert-R. Milland

Border Vig:ilantes (61) U'.Boyd-R.Hayden

CauKlit in the Draft (85) B.Hope-D.Lamour ..

Cherokee Strip (84) R.Dlx-W. Henry

Christmas in July (70) D.Powell-E.Drew

Details under title: The New Yorkers

Dancing on a Dime (74) G.MacDonald-R. Paige

Doomed Caravan (62) W.Boyd-R.Hayden .

Details under title: Pioneer Woman

Forced Landing: R.Arhn-E.Gabor ....

I Want a Divorce (92) D.Powell-J.Blondell

I Wanted Wing:s (130) B.Donlevy-R. Milland

In Old Colorado (67) W.Boyd-R.Hayden .

Kiss the Boys Goodbye ( — ) D.Ameche-M. Martin

Lady Eve, The (90) B.Stanwyck-H.Fonda .

Las Vegas Nights (89) P. Regan-B. Wheeler ..

Love Thy Neighbor (81) J.B'ny-A..\IIen-M.M'tin

Mad Doctor, The (90) B.Rathbone-E.Drew ..

Details under title: Destiny
Monster and the Girl (85) E.Drew-P.Terry

Details under title: D. O. A.

Moon Over Burma (76) D.Lamour-R. Preston .

Night at Karl Carroll's. A (62) . . .K.Murray-R.Hobart
North West Mounted Police ( 125) . .t^.Coooer-H.Ci noli ...

One Night mi LIsImim (97) M.Cairoll-F.M'cMurray

Parson of i'anainint ( '. Ruggles-E. Drew ....

Pirates on Horseback (75) W.Boyd-R.Hayden ...

Power Dive (7<t) R.Arlen-.I. Parker

Quarterback. The (74) W.Morrls-V.Dale

Details under title: Touchdown

Rangers of Fortune (90) P.M'M\irray-A.Dpkker

Reaching for the Sun (90) 7.McCrea-E.Diew ....

Road to Zanzibar, The (90) B.Crosby-B.Hope ...

Round-Cp, The (90) R.Dix-P.Foster

Second Chorus (83) F.Astaire-P. Goddard

Secret of the Wasteland W.Boyd - H. Kin.s;

Shepherd of the Hills J.Wayne-B.Field ...

Texas Rangers Ride Again (67) .. I llo,vard-IO.I>iew

There's .'\lagic in Music (80) \.lones-S. Foster ...

Three .Men from Texas (70) B.Boyd-R.Hayden

\ictory (78) F.March-B. Field ...

Virginia (110) M.CarroIl-F.M'Murray

West Point Widow ( — ) .\..Shirley-R. Carlson

Details under title: Little Miss Murt'et
Wide Open Town ( — ) W.Boyd-R.Hayden ..

Details under title: Men of Action.

World in Flames (60) Documentary

You're The One (83) O.Tucker-B.Baker

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. .7-13.
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Buy Me That Town ( — )
Great Man's l.ady. The <-
llcnry .Mdrich for Preside
llo.ii H,irU The Dawn . . . .
N<'W ^'ork Town ( — ) . . .
Night of .lanunry 16 ( — )
Nothing Kul '1'lie Truth .
Sheik or ItuMalo Bulte .

Sk.\lark ( — )

\\ orld Premiere

-)
nt (

— ).

1941-42

. . 1.. Nola n-C. Moi^i'C

. .C.Colbert-K. Milland . .

. ..I.I.\"doti-C.Smith

. . C.Moycr-O.nelhiv'l'ml
. . M. Mart in -F.M' Murray
. . R. Preston- 10. Drew . . . .
. . B.Hope-P, Goddard . . .

. .B. Boyd- n. King

..C.Colbei l-R . Milland . .
. . J.Barrym'ri' I" I ' n nier

.4-19.
. 1-25.
11-16.
. .3-8.
.4-19.
.5-81.
..2-8.
4-19.

JUNE 14, 1941

13

PRODUCERS RiLIAStHC

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(20)
(18)

Completed (15)
Completed (14)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)

BILLY THE KID FROM SANTA FE

Western — Shooting started June 3

Cast: Bob Steele, Marin Pais, Al St. John, Rex Lease.

Director: Sherman Scott Produucer: Sigmund Neufeld

Stor>': l^ill.N' tlie Kid's jiuns sin-ak for the law tliis tinic and he cleaMs
up the toughest town in the old West.

RiLEASE CHART

1940-41

Cai«t

l)i'luil<4

Kel.

Title — Running Tinio

Arizona (iang Itustt-r-t (CO) T.

Bill} llie Kid in Tt-xa-i (."><!) B.Steele 9-HO.

Billy tlie Kill Oiitlawi-d ((id) B.Steele 7-aO,

Hilly Oie Kid's Figliting Puis (G3) .B.Stee:e 3-22... 4-18.

Billy the Kid's <iiin JiiNtice ((i3) .B.Steele 12-13.

Billy the Kid's Range War (GO) ...B.Steele 1-24-

Caught ill The Act (67) H.Aimetta 1-17.

Criiiiiiial W ithin E. Linden- A. Doran ,'5-1 7. . . (!-13 .

Desperate Cargo R.Byrd-f. Hughes 5-3 1 ... 7-2.5.

Devil Bat ( B'.Lugosi 12-13.

Doiihle Cross K.Richmond-P.Moore . ..5-2!), . . G-2 7 .

Details undc i title: Motorcycle Squad.

Emergency LuiiUing C.Hughes-P.Tucker 4-.5 . . . .5-23 .

Federal Fugitive N.Hamilton-D.Day 3-2a.

Frontier Crusader (e2) T. McCoy ti-l.i.

lianihling Daughters C.Pai ker-R.Pryor .5-3 1 . . . . 7-4 .

Uiui Code (aj) T. McCoy i-2!».

Hold That Woman (67) J.Dunn-F.Gifford 7-15.

I Take This Oath (67) G.Jones 5-20.

Lone Rider Crosses the Rio G.Houston 2-28.

Lone Kider In (ihost Town (!. Houston 4-3... 5-16.

Lone Rider Rides On, The (64) ...G.Houston 1-10.

Marked Men (66) W.Hull-I. Jewel 8-28.

Misbehaving Husbands (OS) H.Langdon-B.Blythe 12-20.

Outlaws of the Kio (irande (55) ...T. McCoy , 3-7.

Taper Bullets J. Woodbury-J.LaRue . .5-17. . .5-30.

Riders of Black Mountain (59) ...T. McCoy 11-11.

Secret Evidence (64) M.Reynolds-C.Qulgley 1-31.

South of Panama (68) R.Pryor-V. Vale 3-22 5-2.

Te.vas Marshall T. McCoy-K.Leslie 5-17... 5-30.

No.
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. 158
. 157
.161
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. 160
. 107

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. 101
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. 103
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.106
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Man Betrayed, A (80) J.Wayne-P.Dee 1-11... 2-27 Oil

Meet the Missus (1'8) R.Karns-R. Donnelly .. .9-21 .. 11-29 ... .018

Melody Ranch (84) G.Autry-J. Durante 9-21 .. 11-15 .... 041

Melody and Moonlight (72) J. Downs-B.J.Allen 8-24.. 10-11 006

.Mountain Moonlight Weav.-r Brs'. & Klviry 4-19. l!)41-42

Details uii.lir lill.' Thunder Over the (Jzarks.

Mr. District Attorney (69) D.O'Keefe-F.Rice 2-22 ... 3-26. . .

Mysterious Dr. Satan (serial) H.Wilcox-K.Ciannelli .. 10-5 .. 12-13 .. .

Nevada City R. Itogers-S. Payne 5-3 ... 6-20. . .

Oklahoma Renegades (57) B. Livingston 6-29. . .8-29. . .

I'als of the I'ecos (56) Three Mesquiteers 3-8 . . . .4-3 . . .

Petticoat rolitics (67) R.Karns-R. Donnelly . 12-28 ... 1-31 .. .

Phantom Cowboy, The (56) D.Barry- V.Carroll 1-11 .. .2-14 .. .

Details under title; Two-gun Sheriff

Prairie Pioneers (.58) B.LIvingstone-B.Steele 1-11 .. .2-20. . .

Puddiii' Head J.Canova-F.Lederer . . . . 5-1 7 . . . 6- 16 . . .

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride (65) G.Autry-S. Burnetts ...7-31 9-7...

Ridin' the Rainbow (79) G. Autry-S. Burnette ... 12-14 ... 1-28 .. .

Robin Hood of the Pecos (50) ...R.Rogers-M.Reynolds 1 1 -30. . . 1-14 . . .

Rookies oil Parade (69) B.Crosby-R.Terry 3-8. . .4-17. . .

Saddlcmales B. I^ivingston-B. Steele . .5-3. . .5-24. . .

SlierilT of Tombstone (.56) R.Rogers-G.Hayes 4-5 5-7...

Singing Hills, The (75) G.Autry-M.Lee 3-22. . .4-26. . .

Sis Hopkins (98) J,Canova-C.Butterw'th .2-8. . .4-12 .. .

i.xas lerrors (.57) D.Barry-J.Duncan 10-5, , 11-22 ., ,

Di'tails undei title: Bad Man From Rio

Trail Blazers (58) B.Llvlngston-B.Steele 9-Jl ,,, 11-11. , ,

Tulsa Kid, The (57) DonBarry-L. Walters . .6-29. . .8-16. . .

'I'wo-iiiifi Sherirt' (56) D.Barry-L.Merrlck 3-8. . .4-10. . .

Under Te.\as Skies (57) Three Mesquiteers 8-10. . .9-27. . .

Details under title; Arizona Skies

Who Killed Aunt Maggie (70) J.Hubbard-W.Barrle .. .9-21 ... 11-1 .. .

Wyoming Wildcat (56) D.Barry- J. Duncan .... 1 1-30 .... 1-6 .. .

IfouHK BUI HIckok (59) R.Rogers-G.Hayes 8-24 .. 10-21 .. .

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1940-41 Features
Westerns

lao)
(6)

Completed (40)
Completed (6)

In Production (4)
In Production (1)

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — RuDDing: Time Cut

Devil and Daniel Webster, The T.Mitcliell-W.Huston

Little Foxes, The B.Davis-R.Carlson ..

Look Who's Laughing E.Bergen-F.McGee

Details under title: Look Who's Talking

Mevican Spitfire's Bah.v L,\*ale5!-L.Errol

D-'tail.s uti'h-i title; Ivord Epping Sees A Ghost
I ntitled Tim Holt T. Hoi t- It. Whit ley ...

Details Rel.

. .4-5 l!)4l-42.
. .5-3.1941-42.
.5-31.1941-42.

, , ,5-31

5-31 .1941-42.

1940-41 Features (26)
Westerns (32)
Serials (4)

Completed (22)
Completed (28)
Completed (4)

In Production (2)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)

UNDER FIESTA STARS

Details in issue of 5-31

story: A young rancher in a valley faced with Hood devestation unless
the forests can be preserved appeals to the head of a lumber com-
pany, who agrees to help them have Mount Werner declared a State
I'aik to prevent its being stripped of timber. The lumberman's
spoiled sranddaimhter almost blocks their plans but the rancher
fin:ill\- «ins out.

ICE-CAPADES

Drama— Shooting started June 2

Cast: Dorothy Lewis, Jerry Colonna, Vera Ilruba, Lois Dworshak,
Negan Taylor, Heasley Twins.

Director: Joseph Santley Producer: Robert North

iStory; A loniance laid against the backgiound ot a big ice carnival.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time
Hurricane Smith

Cast Details Rel.

.R.Middleton-J.Wyatt .5-31 . l!)ll-42

No

1940-41

Angels with Itroken Wings (72) . .B.Barnes-E.Norris ...

Arkansas .Judge (73) R.Rogers- Weaver Bros

Back ill the Sad(lle(73) G. Autry-S. Burnette ...

Iiarn.\ard lollies (67) J.Archer-J.Storey

Itehind the Ne»vs (75) L.Nolan-D.Davenport

Hordcr Legion (.58) R.Rogers-G.Hayes ...

Ilowery Hoy (71) D.O'Keefe-L. Campbell

Captain .Marvel (serial) T.Tyler-F.Couglan, Jr.

Colorado (57)

Count r.\ l air (75)

Desert Uaiidit (56)

I'rieiidly Ncigbliors (67)

Frontier Vengeance (57)

fiaiigs of soiiora

(;a.x Xagabond (66)

filrl from Havana, The (69) , , ,
fireat Train Robbery, The (61)

lilt Parade of 1941 (80)

In Dill Cheyenne (58)

iluiigle (,irl (Serial)

Kansas < > clone

King of the Royal .Mounted (Serlul)A I.uv-H.K.-ilinfl ...

I.ad> from Loiiisiaoa (82) O.Munson-.T, Wayne .

Details under title; Lady from New Orleans
Lone Star Raiders (57) L),Llvlngston-B.Steele

R. Rogers -P, Moore
, ,.I,ulu Belle and Scotty
,. .D. Hai ry -L.Merrick

...Weaver Family

. . .D.Barry-B Moran ...
. . . B. f.i\ ingNton- H.. Steele
. . .R. Karns-li. Donnelly .
. . .D.O' Kecfe-C.Carleton

.. .H.Steelc-M. Stone

. . . K.Bakcr-F.Langford
.. R.Rogers-G, Hayes ...

. . . F.C,iiTord-T..\'e<il

. , ,D,Barry-I>.Merrick

.4-19.

.5-27. .

.016

12-14.

. .1-28. .

.010

. .2-8.

.3-14. .

. .045

10-19.

12-13. .

.008

11-16.

12-20. .

. . 00!)

10-19

.12-6. .

. . 053

11-16.

12-27. .

.019

.1-11.

. .3-28. .

. .080

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.9-16, .

.061

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, . .5-5. .

. .015

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9-7.

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, .5-31 .

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. .017

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.014

1940-41

A Girl, A Guy and a Gob (91) G.Murphy-L.Ball 10-15. . .3-14. .

Details under title; Three Girls and a Gob.

Along the Rio Grande (66) T. Holt-B.Rhodes ... H-16 2-7..

Bring 'Em Back Alive (70) Frank Buck Reissue. . .5-16.

Bringing Up Baby (102) K.Hepburn-C. Grant .Reissue 6-2.

Citizen Kane (120) O.Welles-D.Comingare .8-10

Convoy (78) C.Brooks-J .Clements ...lor..

Cyclone on Horseback (— ) T.Holt-.M. Reynolds 4-19.

Devil and Miss Jones, The (92) J.Arthur-C.Coburn ...12-28..

Dreaming Out Loud (81) Lum 'n' Abner 5-18.

Dude Cowboy T. Holt -M. Kevnolds 5-3.

Fargo Kid. The (63) T.Holt-J.Drummond 8-24.

Footlight Fever (69) A.Mowbray-D.McBride 12-28.

Details under title; Show Business

Hurry. Charlie Hurry L.Errol-M. Coles 3-22..

I'm Still Alive (72) K.Taylor-L.Hayes 7-27.

Kittv Foyle (105) G.Rogers-D.Morgan 9-7.

Laddie (70) T.Holt- V.Gilmore 6-29.

Let's Make Music (73) B.Crosby-J.Rogers 10-6.

Details under title: Let's Find a Song

L'll Abner (77) G.Owen-M.O'Drlscoll 9-7.

Little Men (84) K.Francis-J.Oakle 8-10.

Melody for Three (67) J.Hersholt-F.Wray 12-14.

(Details under title: Prodigy)

Men Against the Sky (75) R.Dlx-W.Barrie 6-15.

Mexican Spitfire Out West (76) . . L. Errol-L.Velez 8-10.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith (90) C.Lombard-A.Mont'ery .9-21 .

My Life with Caroline ( — ) R.Colman-A.Lee 3-8,

No, No Nanette (!)6) A. Neagle-R. Carlson ....8-24.

Play Girl (75) K.Francis-J.Ellison ....10-3..

Rampart* We Watch, The (90) ...March of Time Feature 7-13.

Reluctant Dragon, The Cartoon feature 10-19..

Remedy for Riches (67) J.Hersholt-D.Lovett 9-21.

Repent at Leisure W.Barrie-K. Taylor .2-8

Robbers of the Range

Saint in Palm Springs, The (66) . G.Murphy-W.Barrle

Saint's Vacation. The H Sinelait -S.C.i ay .

Seaftergood Baines (69) G.Kibbee-C. Hughes

Scattergood Pulls the Strings ( — ). .O.Kihl.ee-I). Trout

Sunny (95) A.Neagle-J.Carroll

They Knew What They Wanted (96)C.Lombard-C.Laughton 6-29

They Meet Again I . Hersholt - 1). I.ovet t

Tliey Met in .Argentina (74) ....

Tom, Dick and Harry

Too Many Girls (86)

Villain Still Piirsueii Her.The (65)

Vivacious Lady (90) ,

Wagon Traill (.59)

You'll Find Out (97)

. . 1-3 .
.6-6. .
4-11. .
.9-13.

.12-6.
.3-21.

7-11. .
.9-27.
12-27.
10-18.
.1-17.

.11-1.
.1-10.

.3-28.

.9-6.
.11-8.
.1-31.

.T.Holt-V.Vale 1-25..

...11-2.
, , For. .
.12-14. .
. .4-1!)
3-8,

. M.O Hara-A. Villa .
, .G.Rogers-G.Mui pliy

,R,Carl»on-L,Ball ..

. B.Keaton-H. Herbert
, ,<;. Rogers-. I. Stewart
. T.Holt-M.O'DrlscoU

. .11-30
2-K, .

6-29.

...S-S3.

Reissue. .
8-10.

K.Kyser-B.KarlofC 8-21.

12-20.
2-14. .
.8-16.
6-27. .
11-29.
4-4 . .

4- 18. .
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.5-30. .
2-21. .

5- 23 .
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IV-26.
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4-25. .
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11-1.

10- 11.
3 . .
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11- 22.

11-16 12-23.

Before the I 'act

Fantasia ( 1 3.5)

l-athcr Takes .\ Wife

liny I a Icon, The

I.ad.x Scarface

Outlaw Trail

Parachute liatlalion

.2-22.

. .5-3.

1941-42

. . C.Grant-. I .Fontaine
. . Disne.v Feature ...
. . A.Men.jou-L.Ball ..
. . G.Sanders-W.Barrii- . . . .5-17.

, . .D.O'Keefe-F.Neal 5-3.

..T.Holt-J.Waldo .5-17.

, ,R,rreston-N, Kelly 4-5.

,120

.166
.163
.118
,161
.185
.122
.102

,182
.119

,129
.103
.112
.107
.115

.109
.110

. 121

.101
111
,117

,114
,121
,171

.191
,118
.125
.184
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.131

123
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.133
.104
.134
.128

126
.106
.106

. I <i2

.181
.108

14

FILM BULLETIN

20tK CENTURY. FOX

1940-41 Features (52) Completed (49) In Production (7)

HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY

Drama — Shooting started June 9

Cast: Roddy McDawall, Walter Pidgeon, Anna Lee, Maureen
O'Hara, Donald Crisp, John Loder, Patric Knowles, Sara All-
g^ood, Rhys Williams, John Sutton, Arthur Shields, James
Monk, Evan Evans, Richard Fraser.

Director: John Ford Producer: Darryl F. Zanuck

story: The li\es of a large family in a Welsh mining town, with their
varied romances, adventures and tragedies.

MARRY THE BOSS' DAUGHTER

Drama — Shooting started June 3

Cast: Brenda Joyce, Bruce Edwards, George Barbier, Hardie Al-
bright, Ludwig Stossel, Bodil Rosing, Frank Sully.

Director: Thornton Freeland Associate Producer: Lou Ostrow

Stor>' : An ambitious young man goes to New York and models liis life
on that of a wealthy and successful man, with whom he gets a
Job. The young chap's too great enthusiasm almost wrecks his
plans but in the end he finds success and does what the title
commands.

MAN AT LARGE

Drama — Shooting started June 9

Cast: Marjorie Weaver, George Reeves, Richard Derr.

Director: Eugene Forde

story: An inteined Nazi flyer escapes from Canada and reaches the United
.States. An F. B. I. man searches for the missing flyer, who is
finally found by a girl photographer. .She helps the F. B. I. agent
capture the escaped prisoner.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast

Belle .Starr G.Tierney-H. Fonda

Cliarle.v's .4unt I.Benny-K.Francis

A Yanii In The K. A. F T. Power-B.Grable

Wild <;oese Calling H.Fonda -J Bennett

Details Rel.
.4-I!(. l!t4i-4>.
..)-IT. l!t4l-4';.

. . .r>-:i .i!»4i-) ;.

.5-St.l!)4I-4.>.

No.

(i-Vi. .
. 7-11. .

.10-11. .
. . . fi-(i . .
.10-4. .
..1-31.,
...8-9..
..2-14..
...5-9.,

.6-,'0.
..8-2.

.14.-1
.148

.143
.112
.107
.123
.110
.118
.141
. I4<»
.136

.113
. 144
.108
.127
.104
.130
.140
.142
.111
.115
.122
.139
.14«
.101

.8-10. .11-8 117

1940- 41

A Very Toiidk Lady f.Withers-J. Sutton 1-11.

Accent on i.ove G.Montgom'y-O.Massen 4-9.

Heiails und.i- title: .Man With Shovel

Blood and .Sand (1J.>) T.Power-L.Darnell 1-11. ..5-30.

Bride Wore Crutches, The (55) .. .T. North-L.Roberts 6-1... 6-27.

Bri^ham Y'ounK. Frontiersman (114) T. Power-L.Darnell 5-4... 9-27.

Chad Hanna (88) H.Ponda-L. Darnell 9-7.. 12-27.

Charlie Chaji at Wax Museum (63) . S.ToIer-J. Valerie 6-1 9-6.

Charter Pilot (70) D.Nolan-L.Bari 7-27... 12-6.

("wbo.v and the Blonde. The («H) . G.Montgom'y-M.Hughes 2-8... 5-16.

Dance Hall C.Romero-C.I^andis .. . ti-it T-I8

Dead Men Tell (61) S.ToIer-S.Yung 12-28. . .3-28.

Details under; untitled; Charlie Chan

Down Argentina Way (94) D.Ameche-B.Grable ...7-13

For Beauty's Sake ( — ) T.North-M. Weaver (!-•>!•.

Gay Caballero (57) Cesar Romero 6-15.

Girl in the News (77) M.Lockwood-B. Barnes For..

Girl from Ave. A, The (73) J. Withers-K.Taylor 4-20.

Golden Hoofs (67) J. Withers-C. Rogers 9-21.

<ireat .\merican Broadcast, The (91 ) A.Faye-J.Payne 2-8.

Great Commandment, The ( — ) . . .J.Beal-A.Dekker For 5-23.

Great Profile, The (71) J.Barrymore-M.Hughes 6-15..io-25'

Hudson's Bay (95) P.Muni-L.Cregar 9-21 1-3.

Jennie (78) V.Gilmore-W.Henry .. .8-10. .12-20.

Mail Train G.Harker-A.Sim For 4-25.

Man Hunt ( — ) W.Pidgeon-.J. Bennett ..;{-22.

Man I Married, The (77) J.Bennett-F.Lederer ..5-18.

Details under title: I Married a Nazi

Mark of Zorro, The (94) T. Power-L.Darnell

Details under title: The Californian

Michael Shayne, Private Detective. .

C"?) L.Nolan-M. Weaver ... .10-5. . .1-10. .

Moon Ovr Miai"! D. Aineche-B.Gi able

Murder Among Friends (67) I.Hubbard-M. Weaver

Murder Over New York (65) S.Toler-M. Weaver 7-27

Details under title: Charlie Chan in New York

Night Train (94) M.L'kwood-R.H'ris'n . .For.. .10-18 114

Details under title; In Disguise

Outlaw, The W.Huston-T. Mitchell .12-14..

Pier 13 (66) L.Nolan-L.Bari 5-4..

Public Deb No. 1 (80) B. Joyce-M.Auer 4-20..

Return of Frank James, The (92) .. H.Fonda-A.Leeds 5-18..

Ride, Kelly, Ride (58) M.Stephens-E.Pallette .9-21..

Ride On Va<|uero (64) C.Romero-M.Hughes .12-28..

Romance of the Rio Grande (73) . .C.Romero-R.Cortez ... 9-21..

Scotland Yard (67) N.Kelly-J. Loder 12-14 .

Sleepers West (74) L.Nolan-L.Bari 11-30..

Street of Memories (70) G. Kibbee 5-4..

Tall, Dark and Handsome (77) . . . C.Romero-M.Berle 11-30..

That Night in Rio (90) A.Faye-D.Ameche 11-30..

Details under title; Koad to Rio

Tin Pan Alley (94) A.Faye-D.Ameche 9-7.. 11-20

Tobacco Road (84) G.Tierney-C.Grapewin 12-14 3-7

Western Union (95) R.Young-R.Scott 10-3... 2-21,

Yesterday's Heroes (66) J.Rogers-T.North 7-27... 9-20

Young People, The (78) S.Temple-J.Oakie 4-20... 8-30

Youth Will Be Served (66) I. Withers-R.Conway . .7-27. . 11-22 ,

1941- 42

Charlie Chan in Kio S.Tciler-M. H. Hughes .->-17

Dressed (<> Kill L.Nolan-M.B. Hughes ...5-3

I.ast of (he Dnanes O.Montgom'y-L. Roberts .5-3

Private Niiise B..Ioyce-J.DarweU 5-17

Sun Valley s-ri'nade S.Ilenle-J. Payne 4-5

Details under title; Sun \'alley

.3-22 .
11-30.

. .7-4. .
.2-28..
12-13..

.8-23.
.9-13.
.8-16.
. .2-7.
.4-18.
.1-17.
. .4-4.
.3-14.
11-15.
.1-24.
.4-11.

.124

. 147
.132
.121

.135
.106
.105
.103
.129
.138
.125
.131
.134
.102
.128
.137

.120
.133
.126
.116
.109
.110

Chaplin:
Goldwyn:

Korda:
Lesser:

Loew-Lewin:
Lubitsch:
Pascal :
Reach
Rowland:
Roosevelt:
Selznick:
Small:
Szekely:
Wanger:

Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940-
Sold forl940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940-
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940
Sold for 1940

41 (1)
-41 (1)
41 (.3)
41 (1)
41 (2)
41 (1)
■41 (2)
41 (5)
41 (1)
41 (II
41 (2)
41 (1)
41 (1)
41 (2)

Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (3)
Completed (0)
Completed (1)
Cj.-npleted (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (•">)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (2)
Completed (0)
Completed (1)
Completed (2)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)
In Production (1)

NIAGARA FALLS (Hal Roach)

Comedy-di'ama — Shooting started June 6

Cast: Marjorie Woodworth, Tom Brown, Zasu Pitts, Slim Summer -
ville, Chester Clute, Margaret Roach.

Director: Gordon Douglas

Producer: Hal Roach

story; The comedy adventures ot two couples who are lioneymooning at
Niagara P'alls. fi

SUNDOWN (Walter Wanger)

Drama — Shooting started June 9

Cast: Bruce Cabot, George Sanders, Carl Esmond, Joseph Calleia.

Director: Henry Hathaway Producer: Walter Wanger

story; Deal.s ^vith tlie intimate lives of six white men in I'olonial serxiee
and one white girl who shares tlteir exciting experiences in an
isolated outpost on the Kenya-Somaliland frontier. The men are
not only rivals in tlreir military duties but in romance as W'ell.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time

1,.^ dia .

Details un.b i till
International I.ad.v

Cast Details Rel. No.

.M.Olieron-ll. Marshall . .5-3.1941-42. . .Kor

Illusion.s

. l.Massey-G. Brent

1940-41

.5-17.1941-42. . .Sky

Adventures of Tom Sawyer T. Kelly Reissue. . .5-16.

Blackout (80) C.Veidt-V.Hobson ..Foreign 11-29.

Broadway Limited V.JicLaglen-D.O Kecfe 12-2!» . . <!- 1 3 . .

Cheers for Miss Bishop (94) M.Scott-W.Gargan 10-5 .. .2-21 . .

Foreign Correspondent (120) J.McCrea-L.Day 4-6... 8-16..

Details under title: Personal History

Great Dictator. The (126) C.Chaplin-P.Goddard ..10-7 3-7.

Long Voyage Home, The (97) .J.Wayne-T.Mitchell 5-4.. 11-22..

Ma.ior Barbara (115) R.Morley-W.Hiller 5-4

New Wine ( — ) I. Massey-A. Curtis 1-25

Pastor Hall (97) W.Lawson-N.Pilbeain Foreign 9-13,

Pot O' Gold J.Stewart-P.Goddard . 12-28 .. .4-11 .

Prisoner of Zenda R.Colman-M. Carroll Reissue.

Road Show (87) A.MenJou-J.Hubbard .7-2...

So Ends Our Night (117) M.Sullavan-F.March ...9-7..

For details see under title; Flotsam
That Hamilton Woman (120) V.Leigh-L.Olivier 16-5.

Details under title; Lady Hamilton

That Uncertain Feeling (83) M.Oberon-M. Douglas .11-16.

Thief of Bagdad (106) Sabu-C.Veidt 6-12 (39)

Topper Returns (85) J.Blondell-R. Young .11-16.

Westerner, The (103) G.Cooper-W.Brennan .12-2.

. .5-16.

1- 24. .

2- 14..

. Sik
. Kor
K<b
Row
Wan

Chp
Wan
. Pas
. SkT
. Rit
.Rft.
. Sik
Krh
L.L.

4-30. . .Kor

. .4-18. .
12-25.
.3-21. .
. .9-20.

1Mb
.Kor

Roh
. .(iol

Three ('ocke,^ ed Sailors

1941-42

. . I -.Hull"'! t -T Ti

UHi VIEItSA

1940-41 Features (45)

Westerns (7)

Actions (7)

Serials (4)

Completed (44)

Completed (7)

Completed (7)

Completed (4)

In Production (4)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)

ALMOST AN ANGEL

Comedy— with music— Shooting started May 27

Cast: Deanna Durbin, Charles Laughton, Robert Cumming.s, Mar-
garet Tallichet, Guy Kibbee, Charles Coleman, Richard Carle.

Director: Henry Koster Producer: Jos Pasternak

Story; .Vn eliierly multi-millionaire becomes atlacheil to a hatcheok girl

introduce(i into his home as his son's liancee when It is belleveil that

the old man is on ills deathbed and liis son can't locate his real

liancee.

MOB TOWN

Drama— Shooting .startt^-d May 26

Cast: Billy Halop, Ilunlz Hall, Gabriel Dc'.l, Bernard Punsley, Anne

JUNE 14, 1941

15

Gwyrme, Dick Koran, Darryl Hickman, Victor Killian, Jolin
Butler, John Sheehan, Harris Berger, Mary Kelley, Clare
Blore, Rosina Galli.

Director: William Nigh Producer: Ken Goldsmith

'ip's altrnipls to rchaliililalt

:5tor.v: Deals with a melropolitaji
young street ruffians.

RAIDERS OF THE DESERT

Drama — Shcothig started May 31

Cast: Richard Arlen, Andy Devine, Linda Hayes, Lewis Howard,
Maria Montez, George Carleton, Turhan Bey, Ralf Harolde,
Harry Cording, Neyle Marx, Sig Arno, Sheila D'Arcy.

Director: John Rawlins Producer: Ben Pivar

Story: Two sokliurs of fortune stow away on a sliip l)oiincl for Aral)ia. They
meet a girl going over to be secretary to a wealthy idealist who has
built a model city in the desert and go with her to the town. The
two men discover a native plot to destroy the city and foil the
Arabs' plans.

THE MASKED CABALLERO

Western — Shooting started June 2

Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Night, Nell O'Day, Guy D'En-
nery, Virginia Carroll, Roy Barcroft, Dick Botiller, Al Haskell,
Carmella Cansino.

Director: Ford Beebe Producer: Will Cowan

Story: A Mexican granflee owns and operates a gold mine in the sageland
of the West. Every shipment of gold from the mine is hi-Jacked by
a masked cabal lero and everyone who tries to discover the bandit's
identity is kilb d until Brown and Knight reveal that the masked
caballero is tin- trusted lieutenant of the Mexican grandee.

RELEASE

IN PRODUCTION

Title — liiinniiig Time

CHART

I, .Jiimxs Lewis

Cast Details Kel.

F.Tone-W. Brennan 5-17.

.Il-IR.
. .9-21 .

2-23.
. . .9-7.
.12-28.
. .9-21 .
..X-l-t.

. .io-.->.

1940-41

Argentine Nights (73) Ritz Brothers 6-29.

Uachelor I)a<l<l.^ B.Sandy-E.E.Horton . . .'.i-Tl .

Iiet ills under title: .Sandy Steps Out

Back Street (89) M.SulIavan-C. Beyer .

Bank Dick, Tlte (7.?) W.C.Fields-U.Merkel

Black Cat, The (70) B.Rathbone-H. Herbert

Boss of Hiillion City (.59) J.M.Brown-F.Knight

Buck Privates (84) B.Abbott-L.Costello .

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie(CO) J.M.Brown-F.Knight

Cracked Nuts ( — ) S.Erwin-ll.Merkel

Dangerous Game, A (01) R.Arlen-A. Devine

Details under title: Who Killed Cock Robin.

Dark Streets of Cairo (59) S.Gurie-K.DeMille 9-21..

Devil's Pipeline (G5) R.Arlen-A. Devine 8-10..

Diamond Frontier (71) V. McLaglen 5-18..

Itoiihle Date ((!0) E.Lowe-U.Merkel 2-2';..

Flame of New Orleans, The (79) . . M.Dietrirh-B.< "ahot ...1-11..

fugitive. The (7H) D. Wynyard-R.Rich'dn ..For.

Oive Is Uings <Ci) B.Halop-H.Hall 8-24..

Green Hornet Strikes Again, The ( — ) W.Hull-A.Nagel 8-24. .

Hired Wife (90) R.Russell-B.Aherne ...7-13..

llello Sucker ( — ) H.Herbert-P.Moran 4-.->.

Hit the Road G.George-B.MacLane ...3-8.

Horror Island (00) D.Foran-P.Moran 3-22..

I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now (63) H.Parrish-D.O'Keefe ...0-1.

In tile ^■nv.^ B..'\bbott-L.Costello 5-3.

Invisible Woman (73) J.Barryniore-V.Bruce 10-19..

Junior G-Men (Serial) Dead End Kids

Lady from Cheyenne, The (87) .. .1^. Young-R.Preston 1-11..

Law and Order (57) J.MackBrown-F.Knight 7-27.

Details under title: Man from Cheyenne

Law of tlie Range J.M.Brown-F.Knight .. .5-3. . .0-20.

Detiils uihUi titb': Marshal Law

Leather Pushers, Tlie (64) R.Arlen-A. Devine 7-27... 9-13.

.10-11 .

..3-28.

..9-6..

. . .7-4.

. . 2-7 . ,

11- 29. .
..5-2..
.1-10.
.1-31.
.3-21 .

. . .8-1 .
.8-22.

.2-28.
.11-1.
.10-4.
.3-14.
.4--.>5.
9-20.

12- 20.
12-24.
.9-13.

, 7-11 .
. .6-27.

.3-28.
.11-1.
. .5-30.

12-27.

.10-1.

,4-11.

.1018.

Little
Liic!

Bit of Heaven, A (87)
Devils (02)

.G.Jean-R. Stack 7-13.

. A rU"n- \ n^vino ^-7.

Man-.Made Monst-r (59) L.Atwell-L.Chaney, Jr. 13-14.,

r^etails under tiMe: ATv = t°rion^- Dr K
Man Who Lost Himself, The (72) . .B.Aherne-K. Francis ...1-11.

.5013

.5002
,5010
.5028
.5064
.500)
,5065

.5057

, 50->0
,5052
.5019
..5(137
.501 1
. 5046
.5025
.5781
.5006

.5033
.503(1

,5018
.5081

,5043
.501)2

.5051
.5017

.5012

.3-21... 5016

Men of the Timberlands ( — ) R.Arlen-A. Devine

Meet the t:humi> (<i<l) H.Herbert-L.Howard

Details under title: Who's Crazy Now?
Meet the Wildcat (05) M, Lindsay-R.Bellamy

Details under title: Caribbean Holiday

Model Wife (78) J.Blondell-D.Powell .

Mr. Dynamite (03) i„ .\oian - 1 . i . ui vey

Mummy's Hand, The (07) D.Foran-P.Moran

.Miilin.* in the Arctic' (01) R..\rlen-A. Devine

.4-1!). ,
11-10.

. .0-0.
.2-14,

,8-24. .11-22.

.1-25.

..2 8.
.6-15.

,3-22.

Nice (Jirl (05) D.Durbin-F.Tone 11-16.

One Night in the Tropics (83) .... A.Jones-N.Kelly 9-6..

Pony I'ost, The (5!)) J.M.Brown-F.Knight .,8-10.

. T.M.Brown-P.Knieht
..r.M.Brown-F. Knight
D.Foran-L..Carrillo ..

.R.l'agic-.I.Frazce .. .
. I{..Mf r-t<llt h - 1 II t-rvey

B.San.l \ S i:r in ...

M. Dietrich-. I. AVayne

Ragtime Cowboy .Joe (.58)

Kawhiile Kaiigers

Riders of Death Valley (Serial)

San .\irtoiiio Rose

San l ianeihco Dik'Kk (O(t)

Sardy (Jets Her .Miin (00)

Seven Sinners (80)

Six I/CHSons From Mad. LaZonga(02) L. Velez- L. lOrrol

Sky Haiders (Serial) D. Woods- R.Halop

Sllghlly Tempted (00) H, Herbeit 5-18.

Spring Piiradi- (89) D Durhin-R (^ummings .0-1

Tight slioi-s ( — ) .T.Howard-B.Barnes 4-5

Tod Man,\ Hlondes ((iO) K. Vallee- H. Parrish ,.,,4-19,

Trail of the \ igi'anles (75) F.Tone-.I, Morgan 10-10,

Infinislied Business ( — ) I. Dunne-R, Montgomery .3-8

Where Did Von <iet That Girl (66) , 11 , 1'ai rish-C. Lang ....11-10.
Winners of the West D.Foran-A.Nagel 7-12,

.11-16.

. .5-31 .

.10-5.
. .8-24.
.7-27.
12-14.
.12-14

.4-18..

, . .3-7. .

.9-20. .

.4-18. .

.2-21 , ,

11-15. .

.11-8,,
. .9-20. .

. 7-IX. .
...7-1.
. .0-20.
. 1-10.
.11-8.

10-25.

.1-17. .
. .4-18.
. 10-18.
. !»--^*

. .6-13.
. . 5--;3 ,
, 12-13.

.8-15.
, . , I -3 ,

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. 5U:ti

..i0'.':i

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. 504 1
. 5020
.50 VI
.5003
.5015
. 5003
.5061
.5007

.502 7
. 502 I
. .5007

.5022
.5P-81
.5024

5001

. 5034
. 5008

1941-42

Beyond (he Law ( — ) W.(iaigan-J. Clyde 4-19

ISig House Hlues R. Paige-A.Gwynne 5-3

Detail.'^ iiiicli I- title: Rhapsody in Stripes

I l.> ing Cadets Ig-c .).«o'i y-UBJ*.iBD".|Vi

Halfway to Shanghai ( — ) C.Bickford-E. Ankers ..4-19

■Man iron) .Montana J.M.Brown-F.Knight ..5-31

.Maicl in .Manhattan J.Downs-.I.Frazee 4-5

Ii'lails undiM title: .Sing -Another Chorus

.Moonlight in Hawaii .T.Downs-J.Frazee 5-17

Oh, Charlie Abbott and Costello 3-8

Radio Revels of 1942 F.f-angford-K. Murray .5-17

1940-41 Features (48) Completed (50) In Production 151

NINE LIVES ARE NOT ENOUGH

Drama — Shooting .started June 2

Cast: Ronald Reagan, James Gleason, Joan Perry, Ed Brophy,
Frank Wilcox.

Director: Eddie Sutherland Associate Producer: William Jacobs

story: TTna\*ailal)le —

next issue.

THE MALTESE FALCON

Drama— Shooting .started June 2

Cast: Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, Lee Patrick, Barton MacLane.

Director: John Huston Associate Producer: Henry Blanke

-Story : Unavailable — see next issue

RELEASE CHART

Cast

i'nn-C. Bennett

Details

. . ..5-31 .

Rel. No.
1941-42

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time
Law of the Tropics

Details under title; King Rubber

Navy Blues A.Sheridan-J.Oaltie 5-3 .. 1941-42 ,

Smiling (iliost, The W.Morri.s-B. Marshall . .5-31 .. 1941-42 .

1940-41

.Vn'cctionatel.v Yours (85) .M.( ibei iin-D,Morg:ui .. 1-25, , ,5-10. .. 1

Vlwavs a Bride (58) R. T, a ne-G, Reeves 10-5 ... 1 1-2 . .

Bad Man of Missouri (— ) D .Mot gan-W. Morris . . .4-5. , .7-26, ,

uride tame (. o. D., The ( — ) ... li.Davis-J.Cagney I -1 1 . . . 7-12 , .

Bullets for O'Hara J,Perry-R.Pryor 5-17

Calling All Husbands (63) E,Truex-L, Fairbanks . 7-27 .. .9-7 . .

Case of the Black Patrot (60) . . . W.Lundigan-M.Wrixen 11-16. . . 1-11

fitv for Conniietit (104) T.Cagney-A .wii^ridnn «-15.. 9-2'

Devil Dogs of the Air J.Cagney-P.O Brien .Reissue. . .6-7

Dispatch from Renter's (89) E. Robinson 6-1.. 10-19..

Details under title; Men from Fleet Street

East of the River (73) J.Garfield-B.Marshall ..9-7.

Father's Son (58) B.Dawson-J.Litel ...11-16.

Details under title: Father and .Son

Father Is a Prince (50) G.Mitchell-N.Bryant ..8-10

Details under title: Father Knows Best

Flight From Destiny (73) T.Mitchcll-G.Fitzg'ald 10-5. . . 2-8.

Ortails tinder title; Trial and Error.

Flight Patrol ( — ) J.Stephenson-R. Reagan .4-5

Foocsteps in the Dark (95) E.F,ynn-H. Marshall ..11-2..

r^ur M-ithers («7) Lane Sisters-G.Page .,7-27,.

Great Mr. Nobody, The (71) E Albert-J.Leslie ....12-14,.

Li. taiiK under iitle: .stuit Of Heroes

Great Lie, The (107) B.Davis-G.Brent

Details under title; Far Horizons
Here Comes Happiness (158) M.Coles-R Ainley 12-14.. ''-15.

F500
F570

11-9..

.2-1..

.10-12.

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.W520

,F569

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. .3-8. .

1-4.
2-15.

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W503
W515

.11-16. . .4-12 . . .W501

Here Comes the Navy (86) J.Cagney-P.O Brien Reissue 12-21..

I-

12-14.
.4-20.
.8-10.
.6-15.

7-21

5-18.
.2-22..

. . 4-5
,8-10. .

. 3-29.

10-5. .
1 1-.30. .
11-23, .
..5-4..

0-14.
.5-24..
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0-21 .
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. 5030
.5581

High Sierra (100) H.Bogai t-l,Lui>ino f-l'".

Highway West ( — ) B.Marshall-CBradna ,.2-22

Honeymoon for Tliree (74) G. Brent-A.Sheridan . . 7-27 . , , 1 -18.

Kisses for Breaklast D,Morgan-J,Wyatt ,,,12-14 8-2,

Details under title: She Stayed Kissed

Knockout A, Kenned y-O, Brad na

Knute Rockne — All American (98) . P.O'Brien-G.Page ..

Lady With Red Hair (81) M.Hopkins-R. Ainley

f "tter. The (95) P.Davis-H.Marshall .

Meet John Doe (123) G. Cooper-B.Stanwyck

Million Dollar Baby (87) P. Lane- J.Lynn 1-11... o-31

Details under title: Miss Wheelwright Discovers America

No Time for Comedy (93) R.Russell- J.Stewart

Nurse's Secret. The (65) L.Patrick-R.Toomey

Out of the F'og l.Garfield-I.Lupino

Details under title: The Gentle People

Passage from Hongkong ( — ) K.Luke-L. Fait banks

Santa Fe Trail (110) E.Flynn-O. DeH'v'l'd

Sea Wolf. The (90) F,.Robinson-J. Garfield 11 -1* . . . 3-22 .

Sergeant York ( — ) G.Cooper-J.Leslie 2-28 . . .

She Couldn't Say No (63) R. Hryor-E. Arden 10-19. , 12-14. .

Shadows on the Stairs B.Lester-H, Angel 12-28 3-1,

Details under titlf; Murder on the Second Floor

Shining Victory (85) •J.FitzgMd-J.Steph'son ,1-11 6-7

Details under title: Winged Victorv

Shot in the llark. A (57) R.Cortez-M.Wrlxon

Details under title: No Hard Feelings

Singapore Woman ((!4) B..Marslri'I-D.Bi uee ■

South of Sue?; (86) G,Brent-B, Marshall .9-7. . I '-16. .

Strange Alibi (63) .\, Ki nnedy-J. Perry , , . 1-25, , '-I!).

Strawberry Blonde (97) J.Cagney-O.DeH'v'l'd .11-2 -2-.

Thieves F'all Out E.Albert-J.LesIle 1-25 5-3..

Dettii's tinder title: Thirty Days Hath September

Three Sons O' Guns ( — ) W Mnnis-T. Brown 2-22

Tugboat Annie Sails Again (75) . . . M Rambeau-A.Hale . .6-29. . 10-26. .

I'nderground ( — ) I I.Miii-lsWeriie 3-8.. 0-28.

Wagons Roll at Night, The (84) .. 1 1. Bogart-.S. Sidney ... 10-19. . 4-26.
l,'..lalis under llin^; Oaiiuva..

1941-42

Dive Bomber E. Klynti- F .MaeMiii ray .1-5

Man|>ower Robinsoii-Dietrieli-Raf t 3-22

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W.552
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. .1-25 4-5. . .W522

. F563
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, F5fi7
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F561

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IN THE NAVY... When "Buck Privates" be-
came the raving success it did through the
madcap antics of two of the most natural
comedians in Hollywood, a follow-through was
the most obvious thing to do, and, fix)m all
reports, it will out-buck "Buck Privates." In
'In the Navy," Universal's clever showmen
have capitalized on the comics' success by
giving them a far more pretentious production
and an excellent supporting cast. Dick Powell
is co-starred with the gagsters as a radio
crooner turned gob, the Andrews Sisters are
brought back — to even better advantage —
and Claire Dodd, Dick Foran and the Condos
Brothers round out the fine cast. Remember,
"Buck Privates" has done half the job for you.
Ballyhoo the names and the grosses will take
care of themselves !

A I'niversal I'iotiire. Direoted by Arthur
Liibin. Cast: Biul Abbott and i>ou Cos-
tello, D'K'k I'oweU, The AndrevvK Sisters,
t'laire Dodd, Dick I'oran, Kiitoh &
IStidd.v. Shemp Howard, the Condos
Brothers. Screen l»lay by Arthur T.
Ilorman and 'John (irant. Canieranian :
Josepli Vah-ntine. .Sound Supervisor:
Bernard B. Brown. Associate Troducer:
AIe.\ Gottlieb. Music by (Jene Del'aul.
Lyrics by Don Kaye.

BROADWAY LIMITED .. .Mar jorie Wood-
worth, the much-publicized "Wham" girl, is
cast as a Hollywood star whose director,
Leonid Kinsky, decides that "oomph" must
be replaced by a more fundamental sub-
stitute. He feels that she must have a baby
— en route from Hollywood to New York.
The baby is "borrowed" and later is believed
to be a kidnapped child. The complications
arising from the stunt are resolved with the
aid of Dennis O'Keefe, Victor McLaglen,
Patsy Kelly and Zasu Pitts in this Hal^
Roach production for United Artists release.

I

OUT OF THE FOG... Taken from the play by Irwin
Shaw, "The Gentle People," this Warner Bros, drama
tells of two waterfront cronies who are victimized by
a self-styled king of the waterfront until their last
savings are gone, then decide to kill him. Fate steps
in and does the dirty work for them. John Garfield
plays the gangster, Thomas Mitchell and John Qualen
are cast as the gentle old people, Ida Lupino is the
daughter of Mitchell, who temporarily throws over
boy-friend Eddie Albert for Garfield's glittering
promises. Anatole Litvak directed.

. . OF MEN AND THINGS

By JACK NARROWER

PARAMOUNT PLANS A CAMPAIGN

If there is such a thing as Scientific Selling of pictures, it
looks as if the impending campaign that Paramount is putting in
back of their hot money-picture for the summer, "Kiss the Boys
Goodbye," approximates that ideal as close as anything the
combo of sales and advertising departments has ever accom-
plished in our hectic business. For here we have the Selling and
Ballyhooing forces of this company geared to a cooperative
planned campaign over a period of weeks well in advance of the
release date of the picture in question. Not only that, but the
campaign embodies several experimental features that are reilly
unique in the advertising phases. What are the inherent values
of the Teaser Campaign, if any? What particular combination
of Poster Billing and Newspaper and Magazine Advertising rings
the bell the loudest and oftenest at the box-office change-ma-
chines of the nation? These are some of the questions the ex-
perimental angles of this campaign will seek to answer. Maybe
Scientific Selling really is possible to achieve in a business which
heretofore has been mainly distinguished by a delightful, though
disconcerting, hit-or-miss quality in sales and advertising results
chalked up after million-dollar efforts.

It all started when several of the Paramount executives
met in Adolph Zukor's office, and faced the amazing fact that
at last the home office was getting a picture EARLY. That is,
getting a Big Picture through the studio assembly line in plenty
of time to put a carefully planned campaign in back of it. So
they went to work with gusto to plan something Distinguished
and Different from the usual "big campaign" put out to im-
press the exhibitors with the idea that they are getting some-
thing extra special to justify the heavy dough demand d of
them.

The various steps were outlined by assistant sales manager
Charles Reagan, speaking in the absence of Neil Agnew from the
home office. First, a publicity campaign will utilize every pos-
sible channel both from the coast and in New York to spread
the word generally that Paramount has what the executives
term "a complete Escapist picture" loaded with entertainment
values. These include names like Mary Martin, Don Ameche,
Oscar Levant, Connie Boswell and Rochester. There are five
catchy songs and a load of laughs for hot weather consumption.
This preliminary campaign will put the emphasis on art of the
principals mentioned. Placement of this art material will be
made from the Coast through the medium of a special direct-to-
newspaper service. This will take in over a thousand of the
prmcipal dailies, along with weekly publicity material and a
special release service for the 250 accredited correspondents in
Hollywood. Meanwhile, the home office in New York will be
servicing in like manner the leading national magazines, as well
as the national news services. This campaign will be staggered
over the period preceding the national release in August.

Then along about one month before the August release
date, six test engagements will be selected so that geographic-
ally the key cities hit a cross-section of the country. At least
two entirely separate campaigns will be scheduled, maybe
three. All with the experimental idea uppermost in mind.
The campaigns will embody combinations of posting, with
teaser and spot newspaper ads announcing the coming attrac-

tion. A lot of experimentation will be done with the 24-sheets.
Paramount has always been strong for the big paper billing.
And summer is the time to utilize the outdoor boards, with the
highways crowded with the vacationists and tourists. "Kiss
the Boys Goodbye" lends itself to the teaser type of ads. As
many as eight or ten teasers will be laid out in one campaign
to run for several weeks right up to the release date. In each
of the six experimental locations the local economic situation
will be carefully appraised, and an effort made to determine
what reaction defense appropriations in that particular terri-
tory have on the box-office. Here we have a serious effort
being made to develop ways and means of luring patronage
to the theatre in the off-summer season, and to go out and
fight against the counter-attractions that summer resorts and
all outdoor diversions offer amusement-hungry people. After
all, a good laugh show with catchy songs, and a popular name-
cast, screened in a cool th atre where hot and tired folks can
be really comfortable, is quite a large inducement for pleasure-
seekers anywhere to spend their money for real enjoyment.
Perhaps the industry has taken too much for granted the old
hoodoo of summer doldrums at the box-office. The best proof
of the fallacy of this idea that still persists in show business
is the fact that good pictures shown at summer resorts play a
SRO. People go to resorts and swelter and sweat through
force of habit. They are glad to get off crowded boardwalks
and beaches and sit in a cool and comfortable darkened theatre
looking at Real entertainment on the screen. With this ob-
vious truth in mind. Paramount officials are going to give
their Summer Best Bet everything that it is humanly possible
to put in back of it. If the public goes for a good picture at
the resorts, there must be ways and means of getting the stay-
at-homes in the towns and cities to come out to a cool and
comfortable theatre. Staying away from the movies in sum-
mer is more or less a state of mind on the part of the public,
and the industry has done little that can be called intelligently
constructive to combat this thought. Maybe the problem is
too big for any one producer to tackle. Maybe it calls for
institutional advertising the same as the telephone companies,
the savings banks, and other industries keep plugging over
ideas in the public prints till finally the public changes its old
manner of thinking.

In any event, Paramount believes that after these six ex-
I^erimental campaigns are put over in as many key spots, they
will be able to offer exhibitors a tried-out, "on-the-dog" surefire
campaign that will click in any locality. The plan will be to
liquidate the picture slowly, based on what is predetermined in
the test runs.

All this advertising ballyhoo will be backed up with the
work of the exploitation men in the field, and the sales force
doing their stuff. The company officials feel that if the ex-
hibitors also will put in some cooperative licks at the point of
sale, that the cumulative results will benefit all concerned.
Toward th? end of June, Barney Balaban, Stanton Griffis, Neil
Agnew, Adolph Zukor and Robert Gilham will be at the Coast
for a studio conference. They will sit down with Y. Frank
Freeman and Buddy De Sylva for final campaign decisions on
the finished product and that to come.

JUNE 14, 1941

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ADVENTURE IN WASHINGTON . . . Columbia presents
another Washington drama starring Herbert Marshall,
Virginia Bruc3, and Gene Reynolds, which deals with the
activities of the Senate Page Beys — their virtues and their
weaknesses. Reynolds plays the tough kid who classifies
the page boys as sissies because of the knickers, but even-
tually leams to regard the short pants as a badge of
honor. Marshall plays a Senator out to stop profiteering,
wTiile the beauteous Bruce is a female reporter. The
authentic sets are reminiscent of Capra's magnificent
Senate chambers in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington."

PAPER BULLETS' EXCITING RACKET MELODRAMA

Rates • • in action spots
HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW-

Producers Releasing- Corp.
70 Minutes

Joan Woodbury, Jack LaRue, Linda Ware,
John Archer, Vince Bamett, Allan Lad, Ga-
vin Gordon, Philip Trent, William Halligan,
George Pembroke, Selmer Jackson, Kenneth
Harlan, Bryant Washburn, Alden Chase,
Robert Strange, Alex Callam, Harry Depp.
Directed by Phil Rosen.

"Paper Bullets." the first film made for
Producers Releasing Corp. by K-B Produc-
tions, is a good example of how much enter-
tainment can b? supplied in a low budget
film. The combination of an original story,
a capable cast and the experienced direction
of Phil Rosen has resulted in a picture full
of suspense and action that will hold the

interest of the average audience. The only
trouble with the film is that there is so
much plot, and so many characters that it
tends to be confusing at times, because some
of the situations haven't been developed
fully enough to make them clear. Film will
get fair returns in action spots and will serve
as a secondary dualler in naborhood houses.

The story revolves around Joan Woodbury,
the daughter of an ex-convict, who grows
up in an orphange "dth Jack LqRue and
John Archer. LaRue becomes a gunman and
Archer a respectable engin^e'-. Joan falls in
love with a drunken playboy, who induces
her to assume the responsibility when he
kills a man with his car. promising that she
will be acquitted. The playboy and his law-
yer double-cross the girl and she serves a
prison term, emerging determined to gain re-
venge on the playboy and society. Joan b?-

comes a girl bandit and later one of the
heads of a big-city racket deeply involved in
political corruption. Joan marries Archer
and is about to retire from the rackets when
she and the other heads of the gang are
arrested, convicted and sent to prison. Joan
gives her ill-gotten gains to found a chil-
dren's playground.

Joan Woodbury gives an excellent per-
formance in a difficult role and scores a big
personal hit. Jack LaRue is good as the
graft collector and gunman, as is John Ar-
thur in his less spectacular role. Linda
Ware, as Joan's roommate, has an opoor-
tunity to sing two catchy new songs. Alan
Ladd is effective as the police under-cover
man and Philip Trent is excellent as the
worthless playboy. The rest of the large
cast are all good in their varied assignments.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood).

'DESERT BANDIT' ANOTHER FAST ACTION BARRY WESTERN

Rates • • for western fans.

Republic.
56 Minutes.

Don "Red" Barry, Lynn Merrick, William
Haade, James Gillette, Tom Chatterton, Dick
Wessel, Robert Strange, Tom Ewell, Charles
R. Moore, Ernie Stanton.
Directed by George Sherman.

Don "Red" Barry delivers another generous
portion of action and cowboy heroics in
"Desert Bandit," his newest Republic west-
ern. The hard-hitting, pint-size star, who
improves with each vehicle, is well-cast as
a loyal Texas Ranger and is equally con-

vincing when he poses as a member of a vil-
lainous smuggling ring. Director George
Sherman makes the most of the familiar
story material and the outdoor photography
is far above average for a program western.
No names other than Barry's in the cast, but
that's sufficient for the fans who know that
he supplies riding, shooting and outdoor
thrills in full measure.

In this picture Barry plays a Texas Ran-
ger in the Mexican border country where
smuggling of guns and ammunition is ram-
pant. Barry's young buddy (James Gillette),
who also becomes a Ranger, is tricked into
leaving his patrol, while ammunition is run

'HANDS ACROSS THE ROCKIES' NOVEL WISTERN

Rates • • in action spots.
= HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW-

Columbia
57 Minutes

Bill Elliott, Mary Daily, Dub Taylor, Ken-
neth MacDonald, Frank LaRue, Donald Cur-
tis, Tom Moray, Stanley Brown, Slim Whit-
aker, Harrison Green, Art Mix, Eddy Waller,
Hugh Prosser.

Directed by Lambert Hillyer.

Here is a neat little Western that is re-
freshing because it is different from the
usual sagebrush thriller, as there is no rid-
ing, no chases, and the fights and gunplay
are kept down to a minimum. The film gets
under way rather slowly and develops into a
lively melodrama climaxed by a trial, pre-

sided over by a frontier judge who keeps
order with a double-barreled shotgun. Eddv
Waller almost steals the picture with his
characterization of the rough-and-ready
judge and the whole courtroom sequence is
extremely funny. Bill Elliott has an oppor-
tunity to display his real ability as an actor
when he appears in the novel role of the
lawyer for the defense. Dub Taylor, Harri-
son Green and an odd assortment of jurors
help to make the trial a hilarious burlesque
from beginning to end. Elliott has a couple
of strenuous hand-to-hand fights which will
console the regular Western fans for the
lack of riding and chases in the picture. It
will draw well in action spots.
The story is about a tyi'annical uncle who

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

across the border and later shot by a crooked
sheriff who jails him. To avenge his buddy's
murder, Barry has himself discharged from
the Rangers to join the smuggling ring.
When he learns the identity of the leader,
Barry rounds up the Rangers and. in a
thrilling climax culminating in an explosion,
rights matters for all concerned.

Two newcomers, Lynn Merrick as the at-
tractive blonde heroine, and James Gillette,
as the brave young Ranger who is killed,
show distinct promise. William Haade gives
a most natural, even likeable, portrayal of a
villainous underling and the others are
standard in their roles.

LEYENDECKER

tries to beat his niece into marrying a
smooth villain so she can't testify against
her future husband in a killing. The girl
attempts to elope with her cowboy sweet-
heart, but they are captured and the boy
arrested on a trumped-up kidnapping
charge. Elliott, as Wild Bill Hickok, comes
to the rescue, sees that the boy gets a fair
trial, appears as his lawyer and gets him
acquitted. In a gunfight. Elliott kills the
villain and then sees that the two young
people are safely married by the judge.

Bill Elliott turns in a smooth performance.
Kenneth MacDonald, Frank LaRue, Donald
Curtis and Tom Moray are convincing vil-
lains and the rest of the cast are all good.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

THE BIG BOSS (Columbia)

". . .Far better melodrama than it will probably be given credit for . . .
Good entertainment — indeed, almost very good ... Familiar material
has been handled imaginatively and convincingly." — Boehnel, N. Y.
World-Telegram.

". . .Neat package of the obvious." — Winsten, N. Y. Past.
". ..Characterization is about all this film has of value, and that isn't
near enough or good enough to sustain one's interest." — Dana, N. Y.
Herald Tribune.

ROOKIES ON PARADE (Republic)

". . .So extremely dull that it bodes no good for the rash of training
camp pictures we are undoubtedly in for." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald
Tribune.

"...Agonizing non.sense ... Miserably unfunny effort. . .Silly and
hackneyed story." — Crowther, N. Y. Times.

"... Turns out to be a vaudeville string of songs and weaker skits.'^^ —
Winsten, N. Y. Post.

"...Naive old-fashioned backstage musical." — Finn, Phila. Record.

WASHINGTON MELODRAMA (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
. . .Lukewarm potpourri. . .Looks like something concocted on the

cook's night out." — T. S., N. Y. Times.
...There are some suspenseful moments to hold your interest...!

like my melodrama with more speed and vigor to it, but I think it is

safe to recommend this one, if for no other reason than Mr. Morgan's
performance." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.

"...No triumph, but you won't be bored," — Winsten, N. Y. Post.
" . . .Fine cast and adroit direction make. . .an entertaining film. . .
D;recticn of S. Sylvan Simon keeps the film moving at a fast clip." —
E. G., N. Y. Herald Tribune.

REACHING FOR THE SUN (Paramount)

"...Sentimentally romantic ... Sometimes i« is effective showmanship.
At best, it makes for a very uneven entertainment." — Barnes. N. Y.
Herald Tribune.

"...Fairly amusing and entertaining. .. A nifty job giving old ma-
terials a fre h outing." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.
". . .Mr. WcIIman. . .managed to .•^niear a thick coat of goo over what
was originally a harsh and decidedly unsweetened industrial story. . .
Much comic bounce ... Never rings true to life." — Crowther, N. Y.
Times.

THEY DARE NOT LOVE (Columbia)

"...Does not rouse either ones imagination or emotions ... Vapid
fare."— T. M. P., N. Y. Times.

". . .Palpably weak and sugary drama." — Dana, N. Y. Herald Tribune.
". . .Touching. . .Proceeding at a gait that is surer and .smoother and
more leisurely than the course of the true love it pictures." — O'Gornum,
N. Y. Post.

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FROM PHILLY

By JAY WALKER

A contingent of local exhibs. headed by
Sidney Samuelson, traveled to A. C. for the
N. J. Allied convention, which honored re-
tiring president Lee Newbury. An address by
Abram F. Myers laid much of the blame for
the current slump in business to the gloomy
tone of so many pics. He urged exhibitors
to tell the producers if their patrons want
less film material dealing with the war and
other depressing issues. "The exhibitors are
the point of contact between the Industry
and the public," Myers stated. "If escapist
pictures are needed, the exhibitors should
make that need known- The other branches
of the industry should, and I believe will,
be glad to receive the considered views of
the exhibitors on this most pressing prob-
lem."...Mr. and Mrs. Lewen Pizor flew to
the Coast to attend the MPTOA confab
there. . .Election of officers by the Motion
Picture Associates brought the following re-
sults: Eli Epstein, President; William Bethel,
Vice-Piesident; William Humphries, Treas-
urer; John McFadden, Secretary. The new
Board of Directors is composed of William
Karrer, retiring President, Samuel Rosen,
Bill Doyle, Sam Lefko, Sam Palen, Mori
Magill . . . Percy Bloch has retired from the
premium bus... Oscar Neufeld and Joe Leon
figured in a hit-run accident early last Sun.
morning, but both escaped injury ... Approxi-
mately 200 theatres have joined in the Phila.
Record's Rebus contest, running trailers and
giving away copies of the puzzles to their
patrons. Allied is sponsoring the theatre
campaign. The Record is giving the co-
operating theatres free space... Main Line
mogul Harry Fried announced the marriage
of his daughter, Anne, to Louis F. Cohen, of
Washington . . . Philco Television goes on the
air on a 14-hour per day schedule beginning
July 1st. . .Jim Flynn is proud of his daugh-
ter Marie, who graduated from high school
. . .The Mastbaum will be used for meetings
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars during
their convention in Philly . . . Universal tossed
a cocktail party for Abbott & Costello at the
Ritz Thurs afternoon. . .Nita Wilschke, wife
of Elmer, now prexy of the Variety Club
Ladies Auxiliary .. .Contests for Miss Phila-
delphia being conducted at the Carman,
Mayfair, Frankford and Lawndale ... George
Higgrinbottom has taken over the Rio, Frank-
ford. . .Airvue, Rehobeth Beach, Del., opened
last week under direction of W. B. Derrick-
son . . . The Earle Sweigerts celebrated their
25th anniversary .. .Abe Sablosky is a proud
grandad. His daughter, Mrs. Leon Green-
house, gave birth to a daughter. . .The an-
nual filmmen's clambake was postponed from
June 19th to. the 26th. Will be held at
Schwencksville. . .Morton J. Sablosky an-
nounced the opening of his law' offices at

500 WCAU Bldg Local grosses have perked

up slightly as a result of cool and rainy
weather. However, general consensus Is tfhat
it is well below par for this time of year-

FROM BOSTON
By BARCLAY

Frank Lydon and Arthur K. Howard plan

to represent the Independent Exhibitors,
Inc., at the Allied meeting in Atlantic City
. - .Jim Kennedy is now selling for Producers
Releasing Corp.. . .Al Poulton has the Colony
at Sound View, Conn., scheduled for sum-
mer re-opening. . .Tom O'Brien, former
Monogram booker, is now on the road for
the distributor .. .William H. McLaughlin,
former Independent Exhibitors director, has
been named to the Executive Board of the
Theatrical Post of American Legion... "I
Wanted Wings" was especially strong first-
run at the Metropolitan and second-run at
the Fenway and Paramount with full army
and national defense publicity cooperation
. . ."Great American Broadcast" and "Repent
At Leisure" so-so at Keith's Memorial...
"Meet John Doe" fell off seoond-run at the
Paramount and Fenway ... "That Hamilton
Woman," adequate but nothing startling, at
the State and Orpheum . . . Cash giveaways
in Boston are again on the grille following
conviction on lottery charges of George Solo-
mon, operator of the Columbia on Washing-
ton street ... Bill Cuddy, RKO, has scheduled
a Boston Cinema Club clam bake for Green
Acres Country Club on July 12 . . . Newly
nominated officers of the Motion Picture
Post of American Legion include Al Kenney,
Commander; Harry Smith, Senior Vice-
Commander, and Harry Browning, Junior
Vice-Commander. . ."Flame of New Orleans"
and "Too Many Blondes" were laid to rest
at Keith's Memorial last week... "Love
Crazy" and "Rage in Heaven" big time for
two weeks at Loew's State and Orpheum
..."Blood and Sand," combined with "Cow-
boy and the Blonde," over average and
garnering femme nods at the Paramount.
Best word-of-mouth was for the new cow-
boy find in the second feature. . ."Citizen
Kane" needs pallbearers at the Majestic
where a roadshow wake is under way. In
contrast, local critics wrote raves. . .I/xjal
Variety Club members' golf tournament and
raffle drawing to be held June 23 at Pine-
brook Valley Country Club... A. H. Cipri-
ano met opposition when he sought a build-
ing permit for a motion picture house in
Cranston, R. I Frank O'Mahoney has re-
signed as manager for Leon Task, operator
of the Ideal in Milf ord ... Michael Cascioli
has re-leased the Park in West Haven... A
resumption of hearings in Waldo Theatre
Corp. anti-trust suit against the late Joseph
Dondis et al was to have been made this
week in Portland, Me.... The Gates in Low-
ell, Sam Sternberg house, is still operating
with films seven days a week. . .Opening of
the Bass Rocks Theatre in Gloucester Is
planned for June 30 by Martin Manuelis and
Henry Levin ... Another opening, that of the
playhouse in Martha's Vineyard, Neil Skin-
ner house, is due July 7.

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FILM BULLETIN

TIME OUT FOR RHYTHM . . Here's a
Columbia picture with 3— count 'em— 3 love
stories, two name bands, Three Stooges, Six
Hits and a Miss, two nuts from the Bob Hope
Show — and — we could keep these numbers
going indefinitely— Rudy Vallee. The romance
involves Rudy, Ann Miller, Rosemary Lane,
Joan Merrill, Richard Lane and Allen Jenkins,
while it features Eddie Durant's Rhumba Or-
chestra. Glen Gray and his Casa Loma Band,
Six Hits and a Miss, and Brenda and Cobina.

THE PARSON OF PANA-
MINT . . . Producer Harry
Sherman, dean of deluxe
westerns, presents the story
of the ghost town of Pana-
mint with Charlie Ruggles
as the Mayor, Phil Terry as
the crusading Parson and
Ellen Drew as a saloon girl
in love with the reforming
clergyman. Joseph Schild-
kraut again enacts his vil-
lainous role of the smooth
hypocrite, while the rest of
the cast in this Paramount
picture includes Clem Bev-
ans, Douglas Fowley, Por-
ter Hall. Henry Kolker and
Janet Beecher. William
Gann directed.

Hm ^ aiittU ok^ m ^(m (um?

ANGELS WITH
BROKEN WINGS

with

BINNIE BARNES • GILBERT ROLAND

MARY LEE

BILLY GILBERT • JANE FRAZEE • EDWARD NORRIS
KATHARINE ALEXANDER • LEO 60RCEY
LOIS RANSON • LENI LYNN • MARILYN HARE

BERNARD VORHAUS— DiVecfor * Screen play by George Carleton Brown
and Bradford Ropes * Original story by George Carleton Brown

A REPUBLIC PICTURE

BULLETIN

Vol. 8 No. 13

HOOEY ABOUT
HALTING DUALS

When the Producers Stop Making Double Feature Pictures
Exhibitors Will Stop Showing Dual Bills

Says MO WAX. Page 3

GOEBBELS IN HOLLYWOOD!

. . . Frankly, we Hiink it is stupid for Hollywood to censor lay or trade press
critics. And, furthermore, it is silly for the trade press to propose restrictions
on the lay press which it would not tolerate itself."

Editorial by MO WAX. Page 3

REVIEW or REVIEWS

ALL THE PICTURES COVERED BY FB, JANUARY TO JUNE

Pages 18, 19. 2!

THE INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS TRADE JOURNAL

Vol. 8 No. 13

Page Three

JUNE 2

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HOOEY ABOUT
DOUBLE FEATURES

Some of the most asinine reading of recent
years canne out of the late and unlamented MPTOA
convention in Hollywood. We have particular
reference to the sudden verbal explosion on the
subject of double features.

Double features, as we have remarked often
enough, are an evil of our industry. Everyone —
producers, distributors, exhibitors, public — would
be better off without the two-feature show. There
is almost universal acceptance of that statement,
yet double features are still being offered in the
vast majority of theatres. Why?

Listening to the MPTOA leaders shoot off on
the subject, one gathered the impression that the
problem rests solely in the laps of the exhibitors.
They are to blame for dual bills, they foster the
practice, they are the only ones who can cure it.
In that memorable Hollywood convention there
were appalling references to combinations of
features like "Meet John Doe" and "That Night in
Rio," or "Ziegfeld Girl" and "The Great Lie," etc.

We listened intently, but heard no one speak
of possible dual bills like "Jennie" and "Footlight
Fever," or "Double Date" and "For Beauty's Sake,"
or "You're the One" and "The Big Boss," or — we
could go on for a couple pages with titles of pic-
tures that MUST BE DOUBLE FEATURED. Pictures
like these would make an exhibitor feel like he is
robbing his patrons of he did not at least give them
QUANTITY for their money.

With typical glib sophism, and an obvious
effort to make it all seem worthwhile, the conven-
tion broke up on this note of sensationalism: a
program will be devised "to put an end to the prac-
tice of double billing WITHIN SIX MONTHS."
Just as simply as that!

Of course, the program will consist of convinc-
ing exhibitors that dual billing is unwise. We will
make it even easier for the ambitious campaigners.
Issue orders to all Hollywood studios immediately
to cease and desist from the practice of producing
double feature pictures. As soon as this command
has been carried out, double features, as a general
practice, will vanish.

Meanwhile, we can only hope that the new
blocks-of-five selling plan will force the producers
to make better product. If double features are
be eliminated, or, more likely, curtailed, it will be

the result of some basic industry adjustment, like
the Consent Decree. The hooey out of Hollywood
during the past two weeks doesn't mean a thing.

NO GOEBBELS
FOR HOLLYWOOD

If there is any spot on earth outside of Ger-
many and Russia where healthy criticism by a free
press is needed, that place is our own lush Holly-
wood, where some dunces reign as emperors.

Lately there has become manifest in Holly-
wood a severe state of jitters engendered, no
doubt, by the new blocks-of-five selling plan. Cer-
tain producer elements have been puzzling over the
problem of how to hide their new releases until the
reviews will appear too late to help exhibitors and
the public in choosing the films they want to buy
and see, respectively.

First, we heard that the critics of the lay press
would be barred from seeing the pictures until after
they were released or screened for the exhibitors.
Then we were advised that the trade press would
be barred and the lay press given the first view of
the product. First thing one knew, the trade press
was arguing with the lay press about its priority
rights and Ed Kuykendall took up the cudgels for
the trade papers at his MPTOA confab.

Frankly, we think it is stupid for Hollywood to
censor lay or trade press critics. And, furthermore,
it is silly for the trade press to propose restrictions
on the lay press which it would not tolerate itself.

Pictures should be previewed for all sections
of the press as soon as they are completed. An
intelligent producer might even heed the sound ad-
vice of the critics and cut or re-shoot scenes to
improve his picture. This is not an uncommon prac-
tice among the geniuses of the legitimate theatre.

Why do the moguls on the coast persist In
taking a stand that leaves them so wide open for
the retaliation that Is inevitable — that Hollywood
hasn't enough confidence in its products to "take'
criticism.

As columnist Ed Sullivan so properly and dev-
astatlngly answered Kuykendall: "Let Hollywood
make pictures that don't require panning, let Hol-
lywood stop passing the buck to everyone else for
the present slump."

Both exhibitors and the public are entitled to
all the honest criticism they can get on films. And
Hollywood, itself, is entitled to all it can possibly
take — and then some.

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'UNDERGROUND' POWERFUL

Rates • • • generally, if exploited

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Warner Brothers.
94 Minutes.

Jeffrey Lynn, Philip Dom, Kaaren Verne,
Mona Maris, Peter Whitney, Martin Kosleck,
Erwin Kaiser, Ilka Gnining, Frank Reicher,
Egon Brecher, Ludwig Stossel, Hans Schumm,
Wolfgang Zilzer, Roland Varno, Henry Bran-
don, Lotte Palfi, Lisa Golm, Louis Areo,
Roland Drew.

Directed by Vincent Sherman. I

This tense, powerful drama depicts in a
Actionized form the most dangerous revolu-
tionary movement ever attempted, the under-
ground campaign within Germany against
the Nazi regime. It is claimed that the
finely- told story is based on fact and for
interest and sheer melodrama it far sur-
passes "Confessions of a Nazi Spy." No one
who sees the film can fail to be thrilled by
the intense, often shocking drama so power-
fully written and directed and performed by
a good cast that unfortunately lacks mar-
quee value. "Underground" should out-gross

ANTI-NAZI MELODRAMA

most anti-Nazi films, if it is well exploited.

In the fictional plot, Philip Dorn, is ap-
parently a loyal Nazi, but he is secretly one
of the leaders of the underground campaign
working under cover to upset National
Socialism and the Hitler regime. He is the
voice of the so-called "illegal" radio that
broadcasts true facts to the German people

and also puts through daring schemes to dis-
tribute pamphlets. The Gestapo is hot on
the trail of the revolutionists and they have
many narrow escapes from capture. Dorn's
brother, Jeffrey Lynn, an Army ofBcer who
has lost an arm at Dunkirk, is invalided
home. He is an ardent party member and
his services are enlisted by the Gestapo in
its search for the revolutionists. He falls in
love with one of the underground workers,
Kaaren Verne, and thinking he is aiding the
girl, unknowingly gives information to the
Gestapo that leads to his brother's capture.
Dorn goes to the scaffold, and Lynn realizing
how he has been deluded, carries on his
brother's dangerous broadcasts.

Jeffrey Lynn gives one of the finer per-
formance of his career. Philip Dorn plays
the other brother with sincerity and drama-
tic ability. Kaaren Verne is appealing as
the girl. All the members of the supporting
cast are excellent in their varied assignments.

Vincent Sherman's capable direction brings
out every bit of powerful drama and human
interest in the story.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

■THE SAINT'S VACATION' HITS NEW LOW FOR SERIES

Rates • + in action spots only

RKO Radio.
60 Minutes.

Hugh Sinclair, Sally Gray, Arthur Ma«rae,
Cecil Parker, Leueen McGrath, John War-
wick, Felix Aylmer, Gordon McLeod, Ivor
Barnard, Manning Whiley.
Directed by Leslie Fenton.

In "The Saint's Vacation." new British-
made tliriller, this once-popular series hits
a new low in entertainment value. Producer
William Sistrom might well take a tip from
the title and, after seven pictures, give the
character of the audacious Simon Templar
a rest from film adventures. Unlike previous
"Saint" pictures, this entry was filmed in
England with Hugh Sinclair in the title role
instead of George Sanders, who starred in
five.

It suffers from a highly-implausible plot,
mediocre acting and exceedingly bad photo-
graphy. Director Leslie Fenton has kept the
action fast and filled with daring exploits,
but, in so doing, he glosses over several

plot developments and leaves the spectator
confused at the finale. "The Saint" tag
may get this by in a few minor action spots,
but even the dyed-in-the-wool mystery fans
will be disappointed.

In the story, Simon Templar, known as
the "Saint," and his worrisome pal (Arthur
Macrea) start for a vacation, evade news
hounds and eventually arrive at a Swiss re-
sort. There, of course, the "Saint" gets
mixed up with a notorious international
gang, gains control of a mysterious box, loses
it again to a sinister crook — ad infinitum.
He also has several haii'-breadth escapes be-
fore the international spies are apprehended
and the box found to contain a secret code
to plans valuable to any government.

Although Hugh Sinclair is acceptable as
the "Saint," he lacks George Sanders' suavity.
Sally Gray is an attractive heroine, but she
never even faintly suggests a reporter. Arthur
Macrea is amusing when given an opportun-
ity. The others are merely competent.

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REVIEWS IN THIS ISSUE

Page 4
Underground
The Saint's Vacation
The Big Store

Page 5

The Shepherd of the Hills
They Met In Bombay
The Get-Away

Page 6
The Reluctant Dragon
Moon Over Miami
No Greater Sin

Page 7
Blossoms in the Dust
Broadway Limited
Man Hunt

■THE BIG STORE' WEAK SWAN SONG FOR MARX BROTHERS

Rates • • + only where team clicks big

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Metro- Go! dwyn-Mayer.
80 Minutes.

Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx,
Tony Martin, Virginia Grey, Margaret Du-
mont, Dougla.ss Dumbrille, William Tanner,
Marion Martin, Virginia O'Brien, Henry Ar-
metta, Anna Demetrio, Paul Stanton, Russell
Hicks, Bradley Page, Six Hits and A Miss.
Directed by Charles Riesner.

The Marx Brothers have announced that
"The Big Store" is the last film they will
make and it is a sad swan song. "The Big
Store" is a very spotty comedy with not very
many funny sequences and quite a few that
are just plain dull. The comedians work just
as hard as usual, MGM has supplied them

I'LL WAIT FOR YOU (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)

". .Tender and uplifting in a minor way. You've seen it many times
before." — Dana, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

. . .Naive. . .Dull. . .Commonplace, unimaginative, juvenile." — Boeh-
nel, N. Y. World-Telegram.

with the lavish background of a big depart-
ment store and Charles Riesner's direction
is capable, but some of the material is very
poor and gags are dragged out far too long.
On the bright side is one good song, "Sing
While You Sell." sung by Groucho and mem-
bers of the company, and Harpo's harp num-
ber done with mirrors, so that he seems to
be playing in a trio with his two mirrored
reflections. Tony Martin does two rather
unmteresting songs that are not helped by
his coy actmg. The film is climaxed by a
riotously funny chase all over the store that
will delight the Marx Brothers' fans. A fair
box-ofiice draw where the comedians are
popular, but it will disappoint.

The slight plot is about a musician, Tony
Martin, falling heir to a half-interest in a

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

department store, which he plans to sell so
he can found a conservatory of music. The
store manager plots to have Martin bumped
off and marry his aunt, who owns the bal-
ance of the business, so he can retain con-
trol. The widow, Margaret Dumont, hires
Groucho and Harpo as store detectives and
Chico becomes Martin's bodyguard. Of course
they finally defeat the manager's schemes
and have him arrested.

Margaret Dumont still is adroit as a feeder
for Groucho's gags. Virginia Grey supplies
a bit of romance as the girl Martin loves.
Douglass Dumbrille is properly villainous as
the manager. Virginia O'Brien makes a per-
sonal hit singing a dead-pan comedy song.
The rest of the cast are satisfactory in their
roles. CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

". . .Shines like a good deed in a naughty world, or more accurately,
like ten-cent store jewelry in a bowl of mush." — Winslen, N. Y. Post.
". . . Has been done many times before, sometimes better, seldom worse
. . .Pat is the word for every line in the film." — T. S., N. Y. Times.

4

FILM BULLETIN

THE SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS' SLOW-MOVING. ARTISTIC. WEAK FOR B. O.

Rates • • + in class spots; • • — else

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Paramount.
98 Minutes.

John Wayne, Betty Field, Harry Carey,
Beulah Bondi, James Barton, Samuel S.
Hinds. Marjorie Main, Ward Bond, Marc
Lawrence, John Qualen, Fuzzy Knight, Tom
Fadden, Olin Howland, Dorothy Adams, Viri-
ta Campbell, Fern Emmett.
Directed by Henry Hathaway.

Magnificent Technicolor photography of
beautiful mountain scenery, several fine
characterizations and a few moments of
drama make this film version of Harold Bell
Wright's story of the simply Ozarks hill
people an artistic and unusual picture. But
it will not be box-office. The story is writ-
ten in a minor key and the plot develops so
slowly that most theatregoers will find the
earlier sequences of the film both dull and
confusing, although when it really comes to
life it is an eloquent and exciting drama. The
earthiness of the characters, their simplicity
and superstitions are realistically portrayed
by an extremely capable cast and John
Wayne, Betty Field, Harry Carey and Beulah
Bondi score personal triumphs in their varied
roles.

Harry Carey returns to the Ozarks after
having been away for so many years that
none of his old neighbors recognize him. He
arrives just as Tom Fadden has been shot
by revenue officers and is being tended by
his daughter, Betty Field. Carey wins the

here

1

girl's friendship by binding her father's
wound and saving his life. John Wayne,
one of the Matthews trib? which controls
moonshining in the mountains, tries to pre-
vent the supposed stranger from buying
Moanin' Meadow, which the mountaineers
believe is haunted. Wayne wants the land
to remain desolate because his mother is
buried there. He has vowed to kill his father
who deserted his mother just before he was
born, urged on to vengeance by his cruel
aunt, Beulah Bondi. She has a deaf-mute,
half-witted son, whom Wayne protects. Carey
buys Moanin' Meadow and by his kindly
deeds wins the friendship of his ne ghbors.
He sends an elderly blind woman to the city

to have her eyes operated upon. When the
bandages are removed she recognizes the re-
semblance between Wayne and Carey. Wayne
starts for his rifle to kill Carey, and the half-
witted boy tries to throw it over a cliff. His
mother wrestles with him for the gun and
in the struggle he is killed. His mother makes
a funeral pyre of her cabin and dies in the
flames beside her dead son. Wayne goes to
the lonely meadow to kill Carey, but, as he
lifts his gun, Carey shoots him flrst to save
his son from patricide. Doctors from the
city save Wayne's life and he learns that
Carey was in prison for many years for kill-
ing a man and didn't intentionally desert his
wife and unborn child.

John Wayne is a splendid and virile Young
Matt and gives his flnest performance since
"Stage Coach." Betty Field is winsome and
appealing as the mountain girl, although at
times her picturesque hill talk is difficult to
understand. Harry Carey is perfect as the
Shepherd of the Hills, playing his role with
understanding and sympathy. Marc Lawr-
ence gives a standout performance of the
idiot boy and Beulah Bondi a fine charac-
terization of vicious Aunt Molly. Tlie rest
of the cast are all excellent.

Henry Hathaway's direction stresses char-
acterization and atmosphere. He highlights
the drama and brings out all the details of
the lives of the simple mountaineers, but his
direction does not make for effective popular
drama.

CRA-WFORD (Hollywood)

'THEY MET IN BOMBAY' GRAND ENTERTAINMENT

Rates • • • + generally

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
92 Minutes.

Clark Gable, Rosalind Russell, Peter Lorre,
Jessie Ralph, Reginald Owen, Matthew Boul-
ton, Eduardo Ciannelli, Louis Alberni, Rosina
Galli, Jay Novello.
Directed by Clarence Brown.

A clever and extremely novel story, top-
notch performances by Clark Gable, Rosalind
Russell and a fine supporting cast, fast-
moving action and colorful backgrounds,
make "They Met In Bombay" the best all-
around entertainment film that has been
made on the MGM lot for many lean months.
There is smart dialogue, sophisticated com-
edy, strong suspense, some moments of thrill-
ing drama and hardly a dull moment in the
entire picture Critical theatregoers may find
the idea of two unscrupulous jewel thieves
being regenerated by love slightly improba-
ble, but Clark Gable and Rosalind Russell

manage to make it seem credible. Film will
be a sure-fire hit in any location.

Two slick jewel thieves, Clark Gable and
Rosalind Russell, meet in a Bombay hotel
where they have gone to steal the Duchess
of Beltravers' priceless gem, "The Star of
India." Gable, an ex-British Army officer,
has turned gentleman crook after getting
into trouble and being forced to resign from
his regiment. Miss Russell is the daughter of
a thief, raised to carry on her father's pro-
fession. Posing as a lady of refinement, she
plies the Duchess with champagne. The
Duchess passes out and Miss Russell steals
her necklace. Gable, posing as a detective,
replaces the necklace with a fake duplicate,
and forces his rival thief to turn over the
real gems. Ti-ying to avoid the law, the two
crooks board a Chinese vessel bound for
Hong Kong. The Captain di' covers their
identity and plans to win the reward by turn-
ing them over to the police at Hong Kong,
but they manage to reach shore in a small
boat To put over a theft, Gable dons the

uniform of a British officer. He is pressed
into service in an emergency and dispatched
into the interior to direct the evacuation of
troops and civilians before the advanc'ng
Japanese. He does the job so heroically that
he is awarded the Victoria Cross. The effect
of love and "the little piece of brass" on his
chest completes his regeneration and he gives
himself up to a Scotland Yard agent and
turns over the "Star of India."

Clark Gable is easy and thoi'oughly con-
vincing in a part that will win him even
more popularity with his many fans. Rosa-
lind Russell looks very beautiful in her ultra-
smart costumes and gives a fine performance.
Jessie Ralph as the slightly daffy Duchess,
Peter Lorre a sinister captain on the Chinese
vessel, Matthew Boulton as the Scotland
Yard agent, and Reginald Owen as an Army
general are all excellent.

Clarence Brown's capable direction keeps
the elements of suspense, drama and comedy
in the story perfectly blended.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

■THE GET-AWAY' FAST-MOVING GANGSTER PROGRAMMER

Rates • • for action spots; fair cJualler e!

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
85 Minutes.

Robert Sterling, Charles Winninger, Donna
Reed, Henry O'Neill, Dan Daily, Jr., Don
Douglas, Ernest Whitman, Grant Withers,
Chester Gan, Charles Wagenheim, Guy
Kingsford, Matty Fain.
Directed by Edward Buzzell.

"The Get-Away" is a fast-moving, familiar
melodrama about the FBI and gangsters that
meets all the requirements of a better pro-
gram offering. It is a remake of a story
made by MGM in 1935 under the title of

sewhere

"Public Hero No. 1," which has been b ought
up-to-date by having the gangsters special-
ize in stealing defense industry payrolls, but
in other respects follows the original drama
very closely. Absence of maiquee names re-
legates this to a secondary spot on most dual
bills. However, pop action hou'^es should
sell the gangster angle for better response.

An undercover FBI operator enters a pr s-
on and gains a reputation as a tough convict
to win the confidence of his cell-mate, who
is suspected of being leader of the famous
River Gang. The Federal man leads his
companion in a planned get-away from the
prison and wins his confidence by becoming
a member of the mob. Complications arise

when the gangster's innocent young sister
comes to the hideout and the FBI man falls
in love with her and almost ruins the Fed-
eral's plans for capturing the gang, but he
redeems himself by leading an attack on the
hide-out and killing the leader in a gun duel.

Robert Sterling plays the FBI operator
and shows himself to be a capable young
actor. Dan Daily, Jr., is a standout as the
tough and menacing gang leader. Donna
Re:d makes her screen debut in the sister
role and is both effective and attractive.
Charles Winninger as the drunken doctor at-
tached to the gang gives a convincing per-
formance with some comedy highlights.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood^

JUNE 2 8, 19 4 1

5

'THE RELUCTANT DRAGON' ENTERTAINING TOUR OF DISNEY STUDEOS

Rates • • • in class spots, if exploited; less elsewhere

RKO-Radio.
73 Minutes.

Robert Benchley, Frances Gifford, Buddy
Pepper, Nana Bryant, Clarence Nash, Flo-
rence Gill, Alan Ladd, Verna Hlllie, Ward
Kimball, Jimmy Luske, Truman Woodworth,
Maurice Murphy and voices of Claude Alli-
ster, Billy Lee, Barnett Parker.
Directed by Alfred Werker.

The wizard, Walt Disney, pioneers again
with a delightfully-different novelty feature,
part animated cartoon and part live actors,
which is both entertaining and pleasingly
educational. As "Snow White" was the first
full-length cartoon feature and "Fantasia"
the original merging of classical music with
.animated cartoons, so "The Reluctant Dra-
gon" is the fii-st feature to go behind the
scenes at the Disney studio, show the fasci-
nating details of cartoon creation and, at
the same time, bombard the spectator with
typical Robert Benchley comic touches and
uproarious novelty cartoons. The two most
important animated sequences, "Baby
Weems" and the finale. "The Reluctant
Dragon," are each an outstanding cartoon,
more adult than juvenile in their whimsical

humor, but certain to be enjoyed by both
young and old. Although the film does
whip up interest and enthusiasm for future
E>isney releases only the more-captious critics
might complain that it is merely a clever
"trailer" for forthcoming Disney pictures.
The feature, itself, won't have the universal
popularity or api>eal of "Snow White," or
even "Pinocchio," but, if properly exploited
as a novelty, it should do good business gen-

erally and build on favorable word-of-mouth-
The picture opens in black-and-white with
Robert Benchley nagged by his wife (Nana
Bryant) to sell Walt Disney on the idea of
filming Kenneth Grahame's story, "The Re-
luctant Dragon." Against his will, Benchley
gets an appointment at the Disney studio
and is taken in tow by an officious guide
whom he eludes by wandering into the vari-
ous art and technical departments of the
plant. Soon after his arrival in the color
department, the scene cleverly shifts to
Technicolor after which Benchley watches
the animation of such cartoon sequences as
"Casey, Junior," "McDonald's Farm," "How
to Ride a Horse" and Baby Weems," the
latter still in sketch style with amusing
March of Time style narration. Benchley
finally meets Disney just as he and his staff
are to witness the running-off of a completed
cartoon which turns out to be "The Re-
luctant Dragon."

Benchley portrays himself in his inimitable
blundering and apologetic style. Frances
Gifford is seen as a lovely Disney employee.
Buddy Pepper is ideally cast as the oflBcious
guide. Director Alfred Werker keeps the
interest at a high pitch throughout.

LEYENDECKER

'MOON OVER MIAMI' LIVELY TECHNICOLOR MUSICAL

Rates • • • generally

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

20th Century-Fox.
92 Minutes.

Don Ameche, Betty Grable, Robert Cum-
mings, Charlotte Greenwood, Jack Haley,
Carole Landis, Cobina Wright, Jr., Lynne
Roberts, Robert Conway, George Lessey, Con-
dos Brothers, Jack Cole and Co., Robert
Greig, Minor ^ t'atson, Fortunio Bonanova,
George Humbert, Spencer Charters, Mel
Ruick.

Directed by Walter Lang.

A talented cast, an entertaining story,
good dancing, bright music and exceptionally
beautiful and novel scenic and underwater
shots filmed in Technicolor in Florida, make
"Moon Over Miami" a musical that most
theatregoers will enjoy. It is really just
another stock Zanuck song and dance show,
but that is acceptable entertainment. Betty
Grable 's ball-bearing hips are very much in
evidence and it's a wonder the Hays Office
ever let the producer get-away-with some

of her very revealing costumes, but she
dances well and plays her role with vigor
and considerable charm. Don Ameche is the
toothy romantic-comedy lead, as usual.
Charlotte Greenwood never misses a trick to
put over her laughs, although she doesn't
quite register on the screen. Her comedy
dance with Jack Haley is one of the high-
spots in the film. Robin and Rainger have
supplied eight bright and catchy songs, which
add a great deal to the entertainment value
of the picture. It will bring good grosses in
almost every location.

When the story opens two sisters, Betty
Grable and Carole Landis, are singing curb-
hop girls at a Texas drive-in where their
aunt, Charlotte Greenwood, is the cook. They
receive a legacy of five thousand dollars and
decide to gamble it on a visit to a fashion-
able Florida hotel to try to snare a mil-
lionaire husband for Betty. Carole poses as
Betty's secretary and Charlotte as her maid.
A friendly wine steward. Jack Haley, offers
to steer Betty away from possible fortune
hunters. Two wealthy young men. Don

A:neche and Robert Cummings, fall for
Betty's charms, but their rivalry is so heated
that neither of them can get her alone long
enough to propose. Carole is pressed into
service to distract Cummings' attention
while Ameche asks Betty to marry him, but
she refuses when she discovers that the great
mills owned by his family are in difficulties
and he is practically broke. Meanwhile,
Charlotte is staging a flirtation with Jack
Haley, which leads to much comedy. Betty
becomes engaged to Cummings, but in the
end she and Ameche realize that love is more
important than money and Cummings finds
real happiness with Carole.

Robert Cummings does a good job as the
young millionaire and Carole Landis is at-
tractive and effective. Jack Haley is very
amusing. Cobina Wright, Jr., does an out-
standing bit as the rich girl to whom Ameche
devotes himself after Betty turns him down.
The Condos Brothers and Jack Cole and
Company contribute some excellent specialty
numbers.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

'NO GREATER SIN' INTELLIGENTLY-HANDLED DRAMA OF SOCIAL DISEASE

Rates • • + in specialized spots, where exploited

University Film Productions.
85 Minutes.

Leon Ames, Luana Walters, John Gallaudet,
Adele Pierce, George Taggart, Guy Usher,
Bodil Ann Rosing, Ralf Harolde, Frank Ja-
quet, Henry Rocquemore, William Gould,
Tristram Coffin, J. Arthur Young.
Directed by William Nigh.

A mo.st intelligently-produced and honest-
ly-expounded film treatment of the menace
of social di.sea.se, "No Greater Sin" is inter-
esting fare for specialized showings or wher-
ever else the subject matter is deemed suit-
able. No attempt has been made to sensa-
tionalize the story and, although there is no
avoidance of the once-dreaded word, syphilis,
the film will not offend modern audiences-

The plot is necessarily melodramatic and oc-
casionally slow-moving, especially during a
lengthy court-room sequence, but Director
William Nigh has managed to maintain in-
terest throughout. Picture, of course, de-
mands special handling and will benefit by
sponsorship from local civic organizations
and medical societies. Where heavily sold,
this should garner above average grosses.

The scene is a small factory town which
has recently had an influx of workers due to
the National Defense Program. The town
is near a military camp and the springing-up
of roadhouses and the attendant night life
has brought Leon Ames, a Public Health of-
ficial, to the community to investigate con-
ditions. Although he meets opposition from
local authorities, Ames manages to set up a
clinic to give all factory employees a blood
test. In this way a young aircraft worker

(George Taggart) learns that his young bride
has contracted syphilis from him despite
the fact that he had been pronounced cured
by a quack (Prank Jaquet) who took all his
savings. Threatening to expose Jaquet, Tag-
gart accidentally kills him and the trial
brings out the truth and starts a reform
movement which has the entire town behind
it.

Cast is capable without being outstanding
in either acting ability or name value. Leon
Ames, as the crusading health official; Guy
Usher and Bodil Ann Rosing, as the young
bride's parents, and John Gallaudet, as a
lawyer, do the best work- A slight romantic
interest is furnished by the attractive Luana
Walters, as a newspaper reporter who aids
the health campaign.

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FILM BULLETIN

•BLOSSOMS IN THE DUST' BIOGRAPHICAL DRAMA WITH STRONG FEMININE APPEAL

Rates • • •

in de luxe and class runs;

M-G-M.
100 Minutes.

Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Felix Bres-
sart, Marsha Hunt, Samuel S. Hinds, Fay
Holden, William Henry, Kathleen Howard,
Henry O'Neill, John Eldredge, Ann Morriss,
Richard Nichols, George Lessey, Cecil Cun-
ningham, Clinton Rosemond, Theresa Harris,
Marc Lawrence, Charlie Arnt, Pat Barker.
Mary Taylor, Ferris Taylor, Georgia Caine,
Maurice Murphy, Fay Helm, Cy Kendall,
Claire DuBrey.
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy.

A tender and deeply-moving biographical
drama with sentimental over-tones, "Blos-
soms in the Dust" will have a tremendous
appeal to feminine patrons. The inspira-
tional story, telling of the courageous fight
by Edna Gladney to remove the stigma of
illegitimacy from friendless orphans, is based
on fact although many of the incidents and
institutions pictured are fictitious. The film
often verges on, but never quite descends to,

slightly less elsewhere; weaker for action

the melodramatic and the sentimental pas-
sages are tsar-inducing but not maudhn.
Much of the credit for this indubitably be-
longs to Mervyn LeRoy and the innumerable
human touches and sharply-etched character
portrayals with which the picture is studded
are evidences of his fine directorial hand.
But the honors must be shared with Miss
Greer Garson who repeats her 1939 and 1940
triumphs in "Goodbye, Mr. Chips" and in
"Pi-ide and Prejudice," respectively, and
there is every indication that the picture will
do likewise. Magnificent Technicolor photo-
graphy enhances the charm of the early-
century settings and costumes and is an
added selling point

The story of Edna Gladney (Greer Gar-
son) and her Texan husband (Walter
Pidgeon) is one of sacrifice and the struggle
to aid the foundling children of the Lone
Star State. The newly-wedded Edna leav:s
her wealthy home for Texas after her adopt-
ed sister kills herself when she learns that
she will foriv^r b3 branded as illegitimate.
When her own child dies and her husband's
business fails, Edna starts a nursing home to

houses

find homes for illegitimate and friendless
children. She suffers many set-backs, in-
cluding the death of her beloved husband,
but she tours the state collecting funds to
champion a movement to have the illegiti-
macy statute removed from the records. Al-
though she succeeds in this, her own happi-
ness is again shattered as she gives up the
boy she has raised from infancy to be
adopted by a childless couple.

Again in a costume part, Greer Garson
gives a noteworthy performance in a diffi-
cult role and her brilliant coloring has never
appeared to such advantage. Walter Pidgeon
is a splendid choice for Sam Gladney, the
stalwart Texan who aided his brave wife's
work. Felix Bressart gives an amusing and
occasionally touching portrayal of a sympa-
the::ic doctor. Outstandng among the
others are Marsha Hunt, in the tragic part
of the adopted sister; Cecil Cunningham, as
a straight-laced blue-blood; Clinton Rose-
mond, as a faithful negro servant, and Pat
Barker, as the crippled boy who is adopted
by recently-bereaved parents

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'BROADWAY LIMITED' TWO-REEL MATERIAL IN FEATURE LENGTH

Rates

as supporting dualler

United Artists (Hal Roach)
75 Minutes.

Victor McLaglen, Marjorie Woodworth, Den-
nis O'Keefe, Patsy Kelly, Leonid Kinsky, Za-
Su Pitts, George E. Stone, J- Farrel Mac-
Donald, Eddie Acuff, Charles Wilson, Edgar
Edwards, Eric Alden, Baby Gay Ellen Dakin.
Directed by Gordon Douglas.

Strictly in the two-reel comedy tradition
is "Broadway Limited," a mildly-amusing
farce and Hal Roach's final full-length fea-
ture for U. A. release. This one has a routine
plot containing sufficient slapstick humor and
cute baby stunts to make it quite suitable for
one of Producer Roach's forthcoming 40-
minute featurettes — but not for a 75 minute
picture. The cast, with the exception of the
widely-publicized Marjorie Woodworth, gets
the utmost in laugh returns from obvious
situations, but Director Gordon Douglas has,
unfortunately, seen fit to stretch the germ
of a comedy idea until it becomes wearisome.

The exhibitor's only hope for some returns
is to exploit the Woodworth publicity.

Most of the action takes place aboard the
Pennsylvania Railroad's "Broadway Limited"
en route from Chicago to New York. On the
train are Marjorie Woodworth. blonde screen

star; her publicity-seeking producer. Leonid
Kinsky; her secretary, Patsy Kelly, and the
spinsterish president of her fan-club, ZaSu
Pitts. The engineer (Victor McLaglen) has
been persuaded to secure a baby as a pub-
licity build-up for Miss Woodworth and the
complications stem from the bel'ef that the
infant has been kidnapped. All concerned
pop in and out of staterooms and race along
the train corridors during the night ride, but
matters are straightened out when they ar-
rive in New York.

The fact that Marjorie Woodworth has
platinum hair and a voluptuous form that
resembles the late Jean Harlow's fails to
compensate for her lack of experience as an
actress or comedienne. The wistful ZaSu
Pitts and the wise-cracking Patsy Kelly again
team up for the comedy highlights in the
picture. Victor McLaglen, playing a semi-
straight role, gets fewer laughs than Leonid
Kinsky, who Durlesques the part of an ex-
plosive Hollywood director.

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'MAN HUNT' GRIM AND EXCITING MELODRAMA

Rates • • + generally; more if sold

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

20th Century-Fox.
103 Minutes.

Walter Pidgeon, Joan Bennett, George San-
ders, John Carradine, Roddy McDowall, Lud-
wig Stossel. Heather Thatcher, Frederick
Worlock, Roger Imhof, Egon Brecher, Lester
Matthews, Holmes Herbert, Eily Malyon,
Arno Frey, Fredrik Vogeding, Lucien Prival,
Herbert Evans, Keith Hitchcock.
Directed by Fritz Lang.

This screen adaptation of Geoffrey House-
hold's exciting adventure novel, "Rogue
Male," is a grim and realistic melodrama
packed with thrills, tense drama and con-
stantly sustained suspense from the first
scene to the final shot. Director Fritz Lang,
working from a powerful script by Dudley
Nichols, has done a magnificent job of de-
veloping and sustaining the suspense and
making a succession of melodramatic situa-
tions seem plausible and realistic. It is an
unusual anti-Nazi story told here and one
that lends itself to strong and effective ex-

ploitation angles. These must be util zed by
the exhibitor, if the film is to get better
than program grosses. It will do above aver-
age business in spots where exliibitors feature
the sensational angles and do not permit it
to be stamped as just another Nazi drama.

Just before the opening of the p"esent
World War, Walter Pidgeon, a British b'g-
game hunter, succeeds in getting near enough
to a closely guarded German mountain re-
treat to see through the telescopes ght of his
rifle the most hated man of our times —
Adolph Hitler. He fingers the tr gger and
then a Gestapo guard jumps him. George
Sanders, chief of the Gestapo, tries to force
the Englishman to sign a confession that he
attempted to assassinate Hitler, which Ger-
many can use as a diplomatic weapon. But
Pidgeon insists it was simply a ".^porting
stalk" and he had no intention of killing
the German Fuehrer, much less of do ng so
under orders from high British officials.
Sanders' men push Pidgeon off a cliff, so
he will seem to have met an accidental death.

but he escapes alive and after many dangers
and difficulties evades pursuit and reaches
England, the Gestapo agents hot on his
trail. He takes refuge in the shabby apart-
ment of a little Cockney girl, Joan Bennett,
until he can escape to a hiding place in the
country. The Gestapo agents kill the girl
and find Pidgeon's address on her body.
Sanders trails Pidgeon to the cave where he
is hiding and the Englishman kills the Ges-
tapo chief and is himself seriously wounded.
At the end. Pidgeon parachutes down from
a British Army plane over Germany and sets
out with his rifle to stalk the Fuehrer once
more, this time not merely a "sporting
stalk."

Walter Pidgeon gives a convincing per-
formance, and George Sanders is smooth and
menacing as the Gestapo chief. Joan Bennett
gives a facile characterization of the little
Cockney girl and her accent is flawless.
Roddy McDowell, a talented English lad.
makes his screen bow in an outstanding small
part. CRAWFORD ( Hollywood >

JUNE 28, 1941

7

. . . OF MEN AND THINGS

By JACK NARROWER

FILM ADS TOO STANDARDIZED

We have just "gone through the mill" in the advertising
and pubHcity department of one of the major producer's home
offices. All these years we have been doing trade paper writing
and smugly thinking that we knew what it was all about. Now
we know that there is a lot for every trade paper writer to learn
about advertising and publicity that cannot be absorbed by
reading press releases from the home office or making daily
rounds of the various offices. You've got to sit in and actually
do the work, and get the feel of all the other fellows around you
doing their jobs. Then you begin to realize what an enormously
complicated and highly organized business is this of manufac-
turing advertising and publicity to sell films. What applies to
one home office holds good for every other major producing
organization. There is a tremendous system for creating pic
ture ballyhoo functioning day in, day out, and continuing cease-
lessly through the months and years, in every one of the home
offices in New York.

* * *

The thing that impressed us was the fact that everything
planned was done with the theatre in mind first, last and al-
ways. The thought is always present in the minds of every
creative worker in advertising and publicity in the home office
that he is supplying the exhibitor with the ammunition to sell
the public. The entire business of building this publicity and
ad appeal is to create something tangible from an Intangible.
And there is nothing more intangible than the ideas, the
theme, the atmosphere if you will, that comprises what we call
a Hollywood picture. Yet every picture of importance must
reach the theatre with a definite character that the theatre
management can sell its clientele. Just to sell the Big Name
in the cast is not enough. What does the Big Name represent
in this particular picture? Usually there are two Big Names.
A boy and a girl. That gives the ad and pub minds some-
thing to build upon. There is a Situation between the boy and
girl. And the proper focusing of the public mind on that
situation spells the difference between fair money or big money
at the theatre till — maybe it actually spells a profit or loss
in many instances.

t- * *

All this is leading up to what? Simply this: You can have
fine stories, great and popular stars, expert direction and superb
production values. And if the ad boys MISS the selling angle,
it adds up to thousands of dollars less taken in at the box-offices
everywhere, than would have been garnered with the right slant
socking the public so that they instinctively get that urge to
see the picture.

t. * *

As a matter of fact the ad and pub boys are too expert to
miss the sales angle. But it is very easy to miss properly de-
veloping that angle. Just one sentence — one nifty catchline
can make a picture zoom. You can go back through the news-
paper ads and pick 'em out by the dozen — a sockem phrase,
or even a word, that goaled 'em right up to the till. That,
gents of the theatre, is what commonly goes by the much-
abused word, "psychology." There have been ad campaigns
innumerable that produced a half dozen sparkling catchlines,
nifty word-coinage, pat phrases — but they didn't mean a
thing. Then once in so often that "psychological" word or
phrase or THOUGHT caught the public fancy, and sent the
picture over like a house on fire. For years the Buick people
have spent enormous time and effort to get one little sentence

that would plant in the public mind the idea that Buick is the
Best Buy. That little sentence has zoomed the sales of the
car tremendously. They change it every year. One slogan a
year. The film companies manufacture a dozen slogans to sell
every picture. Is it any wonder if they sometimes fall down?
No one catchline creator can be that good, to keep batting
'em out everlastingly, and keep scoring bull's eyes.

* * *

What we are getting at is the fact that every important
picture has that "psychological" catchline, word or thought
concealed within its theme. It means a matter of dollars to you,
Mr. Showman, whether the home office boys hit it or miss it.
If they hit it, you can take all the other glittering ad lines, the
pat phrases, the nifty words, and throw 'em in the ashcan.
They just look good in the newspaper ads. But they DON'T
sell the cash customers up to your turnstile. You are the best
judge as to the ad campaigns that looked pretty in the press-
books but didn't spell dough in the newspaper reproduction.
Your box-office records answer the question perfectly. That's
how vitally important the Proper Phrase to catch the public
fancy is to YOU.

^ ^ ^

The thought right here occurs to us that the producers
for years have been telling the theatre men how to run their
theatres. Now, if we were a theatre man, we would come back
at the producers and distributors, and tell 'em a few things
as to what they might do to improve their system of advertising
pictures which you, the theatre man, have to sell. We have
already shown that the ad and pub system is highly organized
and specialized, with a lot of expert minds doing grand work.
Yet the fact is palpably evident to the most cursory examina-
tion that newspaper ads of the producers have fallen into a
Standardized Mold. Take any ad campaign and examine the
similarity in the newspaper layouts. The Hero's mug in the
one-column ad is at the upper left looking down with passion
on the Heroine's mug at the lower right. The art department
varies this layout with amazing ingenuity. The next ad, a
two-column layout, has the Hero and Heroine in the center
of the ad, both mugs cheek to cheek, looking at each other with
passion. Then they work up to the half-page spread, and they
have the Hero and Heroine's mugs in the center, but one
above the other instead of opposite, or at top and bottom of
the ad. What really makes these ads look different in the
newspaper is that the catchlines are changed for practically
the same art work. That becomes almost a stroke of genius.
^ 5^ ^

As we said, if we were a theatre man, we would ask the
producers and distributors who supply us with these Standard
Mold ad campaigns why it is that in a feature picture that
contains hundreds of different scenes and situations, the art
department can only grab one or two to sell the picture in the
ads. The cigarette manufacturers have a better technique with
a far less attractive product to advertise. They just have one
standard cigarette to show, BUT they dress up the layout with
a Pictured Story of a boy and a girl selling the attractiveness of
the cig. The picture producers, who have nothing BUT pictured
stories, generally use the boy and the girl in the layouts, and
FORGET the pictured story entirely. And referring to that
"psychological" catchline idea, producers should spend more
dough developing catchlines and let smash catchlines be written
FIRST in ads, and not secondary to accompany a Standardized
art layout.

8

FILM BULLETIN

JUNE 28, 1941

STUDIO SIZE-UPS

The Inside on the Important Studios' Activities

COLUMBIA

Columbia wound up its national sales convention in Chicago
with the announcement that the company would produce 48
features, 16 westerns, four serials, and 140 short subjects on its 1941-
42 program. Romance and sophistication are promised on the new
program rather than the unadulterated screwbalism so over-vogued
these last few years. To many this will be encouraging news from
one of the pioneer proponents of the screwball farce. . .World dis-
tributions rights (excluding Great Britain and Australia) to "Five
Men," a story of Nazi submarine survivors, have been acquired by
this studio. The film was shot both in England and Canada under
the title '■49th Parallel" with Leslie Howard, Raymond Massey,
Laurence Olivier, Anton Walbrook, and Glynis Johns. . .Associate
producer William Berke has been assigned to his first dramatic
feature in many years. Berke will take over the making of the
Boston Blackie series starting on the second picture "The Secret of
Boston Blackie" for Irving Briskin. Berke will continue to handle
the Starrett westerns. . .Warren William will start the th'rd of the
new Lone Wolf series immediately after he returns to this lot from
20th-Fox where he is working in "Wild Geese Calling."

IN PRODUCTION — "Ladies m Retirement" (Ida Lupino-
Louis Hayward). "You'll Never Get Rich" (Fred Astaire-Rita Hay-
worth), "Blonde from Singapore" (Florence Rice-Leif Erikson)
You Belong to Me" (Barbara Stanwyck-Henry Fonda) "Thre-
Girls About Town" (Joan Blonde!!).

wife- vL,; r Rich-... Frank Yaconelli in

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

outllTnf ^'^,!^nr^" ^"^^e shelved indefinitely despite a reputed
cumnif/n ■ cartwheels. Cast and director troubles ac-

mont£ back f..'n' '^"'P^"^ °" '°^^"on in Florida several

t^e D^iP^S; f "'.^ cause. When and if this opus passes through
Ttory'^lZ%ZJt T P'^^^*"'^ ^^'^ everything changed but the
be ? livvr^l .I J^?"^- Hollywood as we do, it wouldn't

ti^nsiS n?..^ ^^"'^ quantities undergo some drastic

e silninrof 7i o"^.*^^^ -'Yearling" fiasco, however, is the defln-
The oact fs I JZ^ ^fT'''^^ °" ^ three-year producing contract,
up h?s ac Uvfties J T Pasternak will wind

Xu Aupusf 1 Universal in time to be on the Culver City lot
when thPv «L .1 "^^^ 'o^ whatever lions do

Sere £ no "^^"^'^^^ ^" addition to his domain.

might be but dnn/h ^° "^^^^^ Pasternak production

Sher uL^ul surprised if MGM blossoms forth with an-

in Andv H rHv "p"' '^'i ^^^h'--^" Grayson, who scored

Sar w^fh 2^n^ ^''^^^ Secretary"... Katherine Hepburn will co-
stai with Spencer Tracy in "Woman of the Year" demo title)

assignment to'a'f'^'^'^' ^^^'^-■' ^o'-- MGI^Ttar in his

fm It G^Robinson has been borrowed from Warner Bros
foi top role in "The New York Story," which will be directed bv

TS York'- tfbtr '''' '^"^^ ' partlirthffifi

tabloid newspaper adventures. . .Constance Bennett
unpawn important role in the new Garbo picture The

t tle Honky Tonk" will be Jacked up and a new story built ' under
It to avoid possible legal complications. The switch to an entSS

new story came just a few days after shooting was started. The
revised story concerns a western gambler who falls in love with a
New England girl at the peak of his flashy career .. .Rumors that
Rosalind Russell would leave MGM to freelance are confirmed by
the announcement that the actress will quit the lot upon the ter-
mination of her present contract.

IN PRODUCTION — "Smilin' Through" (Jeanette MacDonald-
Brian Aherne), "Ringside Maisie" (Ann Sothern-George Murphy),
"Honky Tonk" (Clark Gable-Lana Turner), Untitled Kildare
(Lionel Barrymore-Lew Ayres), "The Chocolate Soldier" (Nelson
Eddy-Rise Stevens), Untitled (Greta Garbo-Melvyn Douglas),
"Whistling in the Dark" (Red Skelton-Ann Rutherford). "Married
Bachelor" (Ruth Hussey-Robert Young).

CASTINGS: Ben Blue, .Tackie Horner in "Panama Hattie" ... ■'Spring B.vington
in "Wlien Toadies Mei'f . . . Fay Bainter in "Babes on Brrarlway" .. .Miles
Maiider in "Mary Names the Day" . . . Pliilip Dorn in "Tarzan's Secret Treas-
ure" ... Estlier Muir in "Honkytonk" . . . Katlierine Hepburn. Spencer Tracy
in "Woman of the Year". ..Sam Lcvene in "Married Bachelor" .. .CON-
TK.VC'TS: .loseph Pasternak to .'j-year deal.

MONOGRAM

The annual Monogram report to be issued June 30 will show
no bank loans outstanding on the books. Prexy W. Ray Johnston
announced that this happy state is reached by payment of the final
installment on an original $300,000 loan from the Guaranty Ti'ust
Co. Thus Monogram's money troubles, at least $300,000 worth, are
over for now. . .Movita, that fascinating Mexican star who married
Jack Doyle, the "Irisli Thrush," will be starred in "Tower of Terror"
now being produced in London as a result of a joint production
arrangement with William Gell, managing director of Pathe Films,
Ltd., of London. This film is one of Mono's large-budget features.
Gell recently returned to the embattled British Isles after a six
weeks tour of Hollywood and the U. S. ...Another Hollywood come-
back is that of Charles Farrell ("Seventh Heaven") who has been
signed by Monogram for the leading role in "The Deadly Game"
now shooting with Phil Rosen at tlie megaphone. Farrell retired
from the screen in '39 but Dixon Harwin, who is producing this pic.
and his associate Barney Sarackey prevailed upon Farrell to return
to pictures for this role. . .Pi'escott. Arizona is making a definite bid
for at least part of Hollywood's extensive motion picture produc-
tion. The beautifully situated Arizona town has built a complete
western street and sound stage wiiicli will be used by Mono for a
series of westerns starring Buck Jones and Tim McCoy to be known
as "The Rough Riders." The weather in Prescott is ideal for
shooting pictures throughout the entire year. The town is in the
center of some of the most striking scenic backgrounds available
in the West.

IN PRODUCTION — "The Deadly Game" (Charles Farrell-
June Lang), "Bowery Blitzkreig" (Warren Hull-Charlotte Henry).

(■.\.STIN<iS: Warren Hull, I'harlolte Henry in "(".iilden e« Kid" ..>".v •

ll:i\es, I'cter l.inn Hayes. Mary Healy in "Sis Boom Ball" . . . DIKKCTOK
.\SSI<i\>IKNTS: Wallace Fox to "C.oldon Cloves Kid."

PARAMOUNT

Most of Ihv news from Para deals with who will do what and
when. Starting dates have been announced on thirty-three feature
pictures to be launched during the ensuing five months period as
follows :

"Glamour Boy." with Jackie Cooper and Susanna Foster, started

June 16; "The Remarkable Andrew," with Brian Donlevy, William
Holden and Ellen Drew, June 25;

"Louisiana Purchase," with Bob Hope and Zorina, and "Sing a
Song of Homicide," with Eddie Bracken, June Preisser, Betty Jane
Rhodes and Rod Cameron. July 7; "Take a Letter, Darling," July 14;
"Her Jungle Mate," starring Dorothy Lamour, tentative July 21;
"Mr. Aldrich's Boy," with Jimmy Lydon, Charlie Smith, John Litel,
Mary Anderson and Martha O'Driscoll. July 28;

"The Fleet's In," with Eddie Bracken, Betty Hutton, Cass Daley,
Gil Lamb and others, and "Pi-ison Widows," starring Preston Foster
and Frances Farmer, and an untitled aviation picture, and "Hoppy's
Holiday," a Harry Sherman production starring Bill Boyd, August
11; "The Lady Has Plans," starring Madeleine Carroll, and "Mardi
Gras Murder," starring Robert Preston and Ellen Drew. August 18;
"Tomorrow's Admirals," with William Holden and Stirling Haydsn,
"The American Empire." starring Richard Dix and "The Murder
Farm," starring Bob Hope, August 25;

"Channel Port," starring Ray Milland. September 8; "Mr. and
Mrs. Cugat," with Fred MacMurray, and "Government Girl," Sep-
tember 15; "War Town" and "Dangerous Holiday" and "Twilight
on the Trail." starring Bill Boyd, September 21; "Out of the Frying
Pan." starring Eddie Bracken and others, September 28;

"For Whom the Bells Toll," to be directed by Sam Wood, and
a new Preston Sturges picture, October 6; "Tombstone," starring
Richard Dix and "Joan of Arkansas," October 7; "Snowball in
Hell," starring Bob Hope and Madeleine Carroll, October 13; and
"Two Bad Angels." with Betty Brewer, October 20;

Irving Berlin's "Holiday Inn," with Bing Crosby and Fred
Astaire, November 3; a Judy Canova picture, and "Casey Jones,"
November 10; "Hula Honeymoon," and "Blonde Venus." starring
Veronica Lake, November 17.

Bob Hope has been assured to Paramount with a new long-
term contract. Plans for his future call for a pic with Bing Crosby
entitled "Road to Morocco" to start early next year... Allan Jones
will appear opposite Judy Canova in her first picture under the
new starring pact. Title is "Showboat Sal". . .Priscilla Lane will

come to Paramount to star in one musical film sometime in the
next few months. This will be the first time Priscilla has strayed
from the bosom of the clan Warner .. .Playwright Elmer Rice is in
Hollywood to screenplay Irving Berlin's "Holiday Inn," co-starring
Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire .. .Laughton, Tamirofl and Oscar
Homolka will be tested for the important role of Pablo in "For
Whom the Bell Tolls". . .Paramount announced a 1941-42 program
of 44 features, five Hopalong Cassidy's, and 85 shorts including
cartoons and puppetoons at its Canadian convention held in
Toronto.

IN PRODUCTION — "Sullivan's Travels" <Joel McCrea-
Veronica Lake), "Bahama Passage" (Madeleine Carroll-Stirling
Hayden), "Reap the Wild Wind" iRay Milland- John Payne-Paulette
Goddard). "Timber Wolves" (William Boyd), "Glamour Boy"
(Susanna Foster- Jackie Cooper), "Flying Blind" (Richard Arlen-
Jean Parker).

CASTINGS: Paulette Goddard in "The Lad.\ Has Plans" ... V')iil 'I"cn y, Hod
Caiiiernn in 'Tin- P.emarkable Andrew" ... Fred MaoMui ray in "Talti- a
Lftler. I>;iiliim'. Nils .^.stlier in "Sinj; a .'-^onK of Hnmicide" . . .Nils Asther
ill "I--|\in-.; MIiimI Mary Burge.ss in ■lti,i|. iIm Wil.l Wind" . . . Boi ty Field,
William ll..ldfii. .^lirlinn Hayden In "T •iim.n .lu s m i ra Is" . . . Chn I les I>as-
k>-\ Fr;iiM..< (Jifiurd. Donna Dralte (Rita Rioi. \'!rginia Dale in "Louisiana
1 'wrchasi ... William Demarest. .laclcie Searle in "Glamour Boy". ..Allan
.liims, .liidy (.'anoya in "Showboat Sal."

REPUBLIC

Republic has purchased the British-made feature "Poison Pen,"
with Flora Robson, from Edward Small, for release in the U. S....
Despite the anticipated production boom down Ventura Boulevard
Way, the long anticipated top-budget Autry starrer "Down Mexico
Way" has been pushed back on the schedule to allow more time for
preparation. The Autry fans may become impatient, but Republic's
astute policy has always been "Look before you leap '.. .Republic
is looking for another "Mesquiteer." Bob Livingston, one of the
original Three Mesquiteers, checked out of the studio upon expira-
tion of his five-year contract. Livingston, who was replaced by
John Wayne in the series when the former withdrew from Mes-
quiteers to go into features, and who, in turn, replaced Wayne when
latter pulled out for features, just didn't want to do westerns any
more.

NEW RELEASES

(For details on These pictures see Release Charts on Following Pages)

COLUMBIA

Medico of Painted Springs June 26

Sweetheart of the Campus June 26

I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island June 30

Two in a Taxi July lo

Blondie in Society July 18

Officer and the Lady July 25

Medico Rides, The July 30

METRO

They Met in Bombay June 27

Barnacle Bill July 4

Navy Blue and Gold (reissue) July 11

Stars Look Down July 18

Ringside Maisie July 25

Life Begins for Andy Hardy August 1

Mary Names the Day August 8

Blossoms in the Dust August 15

Whistling in the Dark August 22

MONOGRAM

Murder by Invitation June 30

Wanderers of the West June 25

City Limits July 12

Rough Riders July 19

Deadly Game July 26

PARAMOUNT

Caught in the Draft July 4

Forced Landing July 18

Shepherd of the Hills July 25

Kiss the Boys Goodbye Aug. 1

Wide Open Town Aug. 8

Aloma of the South Seas Aug. 15

PRODUCERS RELEASING

Criminals Within June 27

Double Cross June 27

Desperate Cargo July 4

Billy the Kid in Santa Fe July 11

Gambling Daughters July 18

REPUBLIC

Kansas Cyclone June 24

Puddin' Head June 25

Gangs of Sonora July 4

RKO

Jungle Cavalcade June 27

Tom. Dick and Harry July 4

They Meet Again July 11

Vatican of Pius XII July 18

Hurry, Charlie. Hurry July 25

My Life With Caroline Aug. 1

20th CENTURY-FOX

A Very Young Lady June 27

Moon Over Miami July 4

Accent On Love July 11

Dance Hall July 18

UNITED ARTISTS

New Wine

.Aug. 8

UNIVERSAL

Hit the Road June 27

Riders of Death Valley July 1

Sandy Steps Out July 4

Hello, Sucker July 11

Rawhide Rangers July 18

Raiders of the Desert July 18

This Woman Is Mine July 25

Cracked Nuts Aug. 1

Hold That Ghost Aug. 8

Dangerous Game Aug 22

WARNER BROS.

Underground June 28

Kisses for Breakfast July 5

Bride Came C. O. D July 12

Bullets for O'Hara July 19

Bad Man of Missouri July 26

Three Sons of Guns Aug. 2

Man Power Aug. 9

FILM BULLETIN

In PRODUCTIOIsr — "Ice-Capades" (James Ellison-Dorothy
Lewis-Jerry Colonna), "Ten Nights in a Bar Room" (Frank Albert-
sen-Linda Hayes).

('VSTIN<;S: .Ii)hn Heal in ■■Doctors DoiVt 'IVU^' ... Allan Ba.Kter, Mar.v Carl-
isle .1,-roni- Cowan in ■■From Rag.<i to Riches'' .. .CONTRACTS: Tom Tyler
lo term pad . . . .STOK'V' lil'VS: ''Tlie (^orpoval Takes a Wife" by Martin
Wiihinis.

RKO-RADIO

The big news of the past week here was the announcement that
RKO would distribute between forty and forty-five features during
the first season under the Consent Decree. Addressing the annual
sales convention in New York. v. p. Ned E. Depinet said that ap-
proximately fifteen of the pictures would be delivered by indepen-
dent producers, among whom are such prominent names as Samuel
Goldwyn, Walt Disney, Herbert Wilcox, William Dieterle, Jerrold
Brandt and Jack Votion.

Goldwyn plans two features starring Gary Cooper in addition to
"The Little Foxes," with Bette Davis, which he is now producing.
Disney will deliver three or four cartoon features. Wilcox and
Dieterle will each make two. Brandt and Votion are the producers
of the "Scattergood Baines" and "Lum 'n' Abner" series, respec-
tively.

Orson Welles, whose "Citizen Kane" has stirred such a fuss, is
down for three features per year as the result of a new contract
closed between the writer-director-actor and Joseph Breen, new
studio head.

Announcement was also made of the first block-of-five to be
offered exhibitors by RKO. It will consist of "The Devil and Daniel
Webster," with Edward Arnold, Walter Huston, Simone Simon;
"Father Takes a Wife," with Gloria Swanson, Adolphe Menjou;
"Before the Fact," with Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine; "Parachute
Battalion," Robert Preston. Nancy Kelly and Harry Carey; "Lady
Scarface," with Judith Anderson.

The "Mexican Spitfire" comedies will be continued with Lupe
Velez and Leon Errol, and George Sanders will star in a new group
based on "The Gay Falcon" stories by Michael Arlen. Six westerns
starring Tim Holt will be made.

A total of 190 shorts will be part of the RKO program next
season. These include 18 Disneys, 12 March of Times, 13 Informa-
tion Pleases, 6 Edgar Kennedys, 4 Ray Whitley musical westerns,
104 Pathe News, 13 Sportscopes, 13 Picture People shorts about
Hollywood personalities.

The strike delaying a formal previewing of "The Reluctant
Dragon" and disrupting production at the Walt Disney plant con-
tinues with what seems almost a musical comedy tone. Strikers are
picketing on a truly Hollywood scale with original banners done by
striking animators. At intervals they hold parades. Soup kitchens
have been set up and tents erected for strikers who cannot afford
to pay rent. Despite the carnival atmosphere, the strikers say they
are determined to fight for full union rights.

Joe Breen has officially resigned his post as Assistant Czar of
the MPPDA and signed a long term contract with RKO-Radio.
Breen will not only be general manager in charge of the studio, but
will also be vice-president in charge of production. . .Erich Pommer
returned to RKO last week quite recovered from his "ill health."
Contract difficulties seem to be settled. . .Edgar Bergen and Charlie
McCarthy and Fibber McGee and Molly have been signed to make
one picture annually for three years... Sam Wood is dickering for
a release from his contract which calls for at least one picture
annually for the next three years.

IN PRODUCTION — "The Little Foxes" (Bette Davis-Herbert
Marshall), "Look Who's Laughing" (Edgar Bergen-Fibber McGee).
"Unexpected Uncle" (Anne Shirley- James Craig), "Weekend for
Three" (Dennis O'Keefe-Jane Wyatt).

CASTINGS: Sterling Holloway. Waltei- Baldwin in "Look Who's Laughing"
...Franklin Pangborn, Mar.)-)rif Gateson. Jolin Mil.ian. Charles Lane. For-
tunio Bonanova in "Ohligins Young Lady" . . .CONTKACTS: Or.son Welles to
3-pic year pact.

20th CENTURY-FOX

Nine companies are .shooting here but there is little startling
news... The studio is reported to be dickering with Metro for Clark
Gable's services in "Rise and Shine," in which Don Ameche and
Jane Clayton have already been set for roles... That Harry Joe
Brown will leave this lot when his producer's contract terminates
August 1 seems to be a certainty.

IN PRODUCTION — "Yank in the R. A. F." (Tyrone Power-
Betty Grable), "Charley's Aunt" (Jack Benny-Kay Francis), "Wild
Geese Calling" (Henry Fonda- Joan Bennett). "Many the Boss'
Daughter" (Brenda Joyce-Bruce Edwards), "We Go Fast" (Alan
Curtis-Sheila Ryan), "Man at Large" (Marjoric Weaver-Richard

Derr), "Riders of the Purple Sage'* (George Montgomery-Mary
Howard), "How Green Was My Valley" (Roddy McDowell-Walter
Pidgeon), "Weekend in Havana" (Ahce Faye-John Payne).

CASTINGS: Victor M ituie in ■■Bowery .Xiphtingah-^' . . ..Joan Bennett in
"Conflrm or Deny"... Dana Andrews, .Anne Baxter in "Swamp Water"...
Gene Tierney, Lynn Bai l in "Hello. Frisco, Hello" ... Barbara Pepper in "We
Go Fast" . . . DIKKCTOB .\SSI(iNMENTS: Harold Schuster to "Small Town
Deb" . . .CONTK.XCTS: .John F. Stahl to 2-year producer-director pact...
STOKV HIIYS: "The House of Peace" by Charles Morgan ... '■The Yankee
O.strich^' by George Wilcoxon . . . ".Tackdaw's Strut" by Harriet Henry.

UNITED ARTISTS

Following indications that Selznick may become president of
UA, if he accepts the deal which has been offered Capita and him-
self for a unit ownership, is an announcement of a complete de-
parture in motion picture production contemplated by that expan-
sive producer. It is stated that Selznick is planning on producing
groups of stories of varying length which will be presented jointly
to constitute a full evening's entertainment. Each of these stories
will run anywhere from five hundred feet to five thousand feet in
length, although the majority will probably be a minimum of three
thousand feet.

The first of these group productions will be "Tales of Mystery
and Imagination"; the second, "Tales of Passion and Romance."
Selznick is said to have been working on this idea in secret for
many months on the departure which he hopes will fill a long-
standing need and at the same time be a blow to double features.
It is planned to use top-ranking stars in each of the subjects.

The title "Tales of Mystery and Imagination" is, of course,
the title of the celebrated collection of stories by Edgar Allan Poe,
but this group will include only one story by Poe, the rest having
been selected from the works of several famous authors of mystery
and horror stories. As the title indicates, the component parts of
"Tales of Passion and R,omance" have been selected from great love
stories by various authors.

Selznick states, "It is not hard to imagine the completely new
fle'ds of material that may be opened by this step, at a time when
departures in story material are desperately needed to bring the
public back to motion picture theatres. . .It has long seemed to me
a fraat pity that so many wonderful pieces of screen material have
had to be ruled out by producers because they did not fall into the
arb trary classifications of either features or shorts. Now and then
a producer, enchanted by a story that was obviously too short or
too thin for full feature production, has attempted to meet the
problem through expanding it; but in the process the charm of the
original has obviously been lost — for if the original writer had
any more to say. it is clear he would have said it. Obviously this
plan will meet the problem..." Needless to say it will be interest-
ing to see what comes of this intriguing idea. The popularity of
theatres specializing in newsreels and short subjects indicates that
a receptive audience might easily be built up.

Wranglings and hearings continue to be on and off regarding
the UA stock owned by the Douglas Fairbanks Estate with nothing
definite decided. It is likely that the $100 a share offered by the
corporation will be accepted for the 4,000 shares held by the estate
. . .Victor Mature has been signed for a top role in "Shanghai Ges-
ture," that play ban-ed from the screen so long by the Hays Office,
which is to be made by Arnold Productions with Josef Von Stern-
berg directing. . .Walter Wanger has signed Ernst Lubitsch to direct
a "Melodramatic Comedy". . .The Loew-Lewin unit is having Ben
Hecht write the scenario for "The Mating Call," for which they
hope to sign Carole Lombard. . .Edward Small's production schedule
has been worked out as follows; "The Corsican Brothers" starts
July 15. "Twin Beds," "Heliotrope," "Little Annie Rooney" (the
Shirley Temple starrer) will follow in immediate succession...
" Heliotrope" will have George Raft, Miriam Hopkins, and George
Brent. John Cromwell will direct.

IN PRODUCTION — Hal Roach's "Niagara Falls" (Marjorie
Woodworth-Tom Brown).

CA.STIN(iS: Sabu. I'aliii'ia O'Rouike, .lerome Cowan in ".lungle Book"...
Victor Mature in Slumghal Gesture" ... STOKV IJl'YS: "The Mating Call"

by Ijois Montro.ss.

UNIVERSAL

U definitely says goodbye to one of its most valuable personali-
ties when Josef Pasternak completes Deanna Durbin's "Almost an
Angel." He goes to Metro on a 3-year contract. . ."Hold That
Ghost" will be the title of the Alibott and Costello comedy previous-
ly called "Oh, Charlie." By the lime tTiis is released, the fourth
film to be made by this team for Universal will be underway. It is
titled "Ride 'Em Cowboy" and Arthur Lubin will again direct the
duo... This outfit is stepping up fast in importance, with its quar-
terly earnings reaching over one million dollars for the first time

(Continued On Page 16)

JUNli 28, 1941

11

& RELEASE

In the Release Chart, the date under "Details" refers to the issue in which cast .director, plot, etc., appeared.
"Rel" is the national release date. "No." Is the release number. There may be variations in the Running
Time in states where there is censorship. All new productions are on 1940-41 programs unless otherwise noted.

<T) immediately following title and running time denotes Technicolor production.

1940-41 Features (44)
Westerns (16)
Serials (4)

Completed (44)
Completed (14)
Completed (2)

In Production (5)
In Production (0)
In Production (1)

BLONDE FROM SINGAPORE

Drama — Shooting started June 11

Cast F'Sorence Rice, Leif Erikson, Gordon Jones, Don Beddoe, Adele
Rowland, Alexander D'Arcy.

Director: Edward Dmytryk Producer: Jack Pier

while sill
He is :in

liistnisset] 1

lie lulls il

my

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111 the R. A. P. for ci-ashing his plane
h'\e with a missionary'.s dauj^liter in
Is lo get money to replace the plane,
on the .Sultana's oy.ster heds and re-
p the peails on condition he marry the
;i's son is also in love.

THE IRON CLAW (LARRY DARMOUR)

Serial — Shooting .started June 16

Cast: Charles Quigley, Walter Sands, Joyce Bryant, Forrest Tay-
lor, Hal Price, Paul Ellis, Marion Sais, Frank La Rue,
Charles King, Norman Williss, John Beck, Lew Sargent.

Director: James Home Producer: Larry Darmour

Slory :

rii:i\ Milalili

ee next is.^ue.

Details Rel.

..5-17

.5-1" I941-43.

.5-31.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Tide — Kiinniii!; Time fast

Ladies In Kelirement 1 . T.ii pinn- 1 ,, 1 1 a\' ward .

Texas : W ll..|.leii-c.'i'ievor ..

Woman of I)esir«" L. ^■|.uJl^;- 1 i.liiSHer ...

DetaiLs under title: Tonight Belongs To Us.
Yqu'll Never Get Rich F.Astaire-R. Hay worth

1940-41

Across the Sierras (58) B.EIIiott-L. Walters .10-19..

.'\daiu Had Four Sons (80) W.Baxter-L.Bergman 10-19..

Details under title; Legacy.
Adventures in Washington ( — ) ...H.Marshall-V.Bruce ...2-22..
Details under title; Senate Page Boys

Big ltdss, Tlie (70) O.Kruger-G. Dickson 3-8..

Details undei' title: Chain Gang

Klondie <;<>es Latin (G8> P.Singleton-A.Lake

Blondie in Society ( — ) Singleton-Lake-Simms

No.

.11-16.
.4-19.

Kevil Commands. Tlie (04) B.Karloff-A.Duff 12-14.

I',

-17.

(<MiM-n and (lie I'erfe<'t OimpR. Bellamy-M.Lindsay
i"i:,ils inelei title: Devi] to Pay
Kllery <(ueen's reiithiiiise Mystery .. R.Bellamy-M.Lindsay .1-25.

I a< e Beliind (lie MasU, Tlic ((i9) . . . P. Lui re-E. Reyes 11-10.

ITght fur l,ife ((59) U.S. Govt. Film 4-6.

live .M^-n L.Howanl-R.Massey ....For.

(ireen Arclier (serial) V.Jory-I Meredith 10-19.

f.rcat I'lane Kolilicry (.55) J. Holt-V.Lester 6-4.

D«t»lls under title: Keep Him Alive

(inat Swindle, The (— ) J. Holt 6-1.,

UetalU under title: Mlsslns Evidence

.2-13.
.2-14.

.5-30.

.4-28.

2-27 .
7-17.
. .2-7.

.20oa

.2037
.2015
.2028

.3-24.
. 1-16.

.2025
. .2029

11- 20.

12- 12.

.1120
.2031

.4-10... 2034

Ilanils .Across llie Kockies (57) ...

Her I'irst Beau (77)

I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island

' one Wolf laiwK :i f'lianee

,Medi<<> of I'aiiitc-tl SprinKs

.Weet Boston KlacUie ((i
.Missiii); Ten l)a.\s (77)
.Mr. .lordaii Comes to

.Myster.v Slii|>

Naval .Academy
Nortli from llie
Dll'icer and the

Diir Hife

Outlaws of the

I )

(«5)

Lone Star (.58)
Lad.v, The ( — )

B.Elliott-D.Taylor 4-5..

. I. Withers-.I. Cooper 2-22..

S Eilers-D. Woods 4-19. .

W \\ illi;ims-. I. Storey .12-28..
I ■,.'<tai I ett-T. Walker . . .5-17. .
c.MoT i is-K. Hudson . . .12-28. .
R.Harrison-K.Verne . . . For. , ,
R.Mon'gom'ry-R. Johnson 5-3.

I'.Kelly-L.Lane 5-31.

F.BaithoIomew-B.Cook 3-8..

B. hlllintt-D.Pay 2-22..

R.Hudson-B.Bennett . . .3-22. .
M. Douglas - 11. H usscy ... .5-3 . .

C. Starrett-F.Robin.son .7-27..

.6-19.
. . 5-8 .
.6-30.
.3-6.
.6-26.
.2-20.
.2-28.

.2215
.2013

.2d2j
.2206
.2027
.2041

3-31 .
.7-24.

. 2020

Panhandle (.59)
Detail* under title: Blazing the Oklahoma Trail
I'enny Serenade (118) 1 . Dun iie-( '.Grant

2-27. . .220j

, .A.Louise-B.Bennett
.-i.Stn rrett-L. Curry ..
.B'.BIlott-D. Taylor ..
. P.Craven-E.O'Ilearn

.10-19,
.0-15.

. .4-"l!).

Phantom Sidimariiie (70)

I'inio Ki<l, The (01)

Iteturii Id Dtinid Boone (61)

Kichcsl .>lan in Town

Detail.^ undr-T- title: Ohltuary.

She Knew All the Answers (85) , . . J.Bennett-F.Tone 2-8.

Details under title: A Girl's Best Friend Is Wall Street

Hfiii of Davy Crockett B.Elllott-W. Taylor 5-3.

Sweetheart of the Cani|MiH R.Kceh-r-H.IIllUard ...4-19.

r>elailK iind.r title: Bet(y Co-Ed.

The Medico kides C.Starrett-B.OHearn .6-14.

They Dare Not I-ove (75) G. Brent-M.Scott I-II.

Thi« Thing Culled Lovo (BO) R.Russell-M.Douglas .10-19.

.4-24. .
12-16. .
. .1-9. .
...5-7..
.0-12.

. .5-15.

.7-30. .
.0-26.

2202
.203:1

2 '.MM
.2211

. 2008
. 22 1 0

.4-30. .
.1-2.

.2011
.2005

Thundering Frontier (57) Charles Starrett

Tillie The Toiler K.Harris-W.Tracy

Time Out for Khythm (75) R. Vallee-R.Lane

Two in a Taxi A.Louise-R.Hayden ...

Iiet:uls unilc-r title: One Way Street.
Two Latins From Manhatlan J.Falkenberg-.I.Davi.s .

Details undei title: Girls From Panama

Under Age (60) N.Grey-A .Baxter

Voice In The Night (79) C.Brook-D.Wynward ..

White Eagle (Serial) B.Jones-D.Fay I

Wild Cat of Tucson (59) B.Elllott-W.Taylor

Betaili under title: Round-up

7-13. .

. 5-3 .

. 3-8 .
4-19.

.2203

O-'iO.
.7-10.

.5-31.

2-22.
. For .
1-30.
9-21.

. .4-26. . .2036

. .5-20

. 1-31.
12-31.

.2120

King of Dodge Ci

1941-42

. . .ft'.Elliolt-T.Rltter

METRO-COLDWYN-MAYilg

1940-41 Features

(50)

Completed (46) In Production (9)

THE CHOCOLATE SOLDIER

Musical — Shooting started June 9

Cast: Nelson Eddy, Rise Stevens, Nigel Bruce, Florence Bates.

Director: Roy Del Ruth Producer: Victor Saville

.■story: Plot ol "The Guardsman" with music fnrni The chocolate Soldier.

A. young officer masquerades as a roniiiiitie liussian to test the

InXaltV of his wife.

THE MARRIED BACHELOR

Comedy-drama — Shooting started June 19

Cast: Ruth Hussey, Robert Young, Lee Bowman, Sheldon Leonard,
Felix Bressart.

Director: Edward Buzzell Producer: John Considine, Jr.

story: 1 'lia \ ;i ihi hh

see ne.vt issue.

UNTITLED GARBO

Comedy — Shooting started June 19

Cast: Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas, Ruth Gordon, Roland Young.

Director: George Cukor Producer: Gottfried Reinhardt

story: Deals with a girl who pretends to he her own twin sister to test
her luisliand's lo\e and the masquerade leads to many coin|)lications.

WHISTLING IN THE DARK

Comedy-drama — Shooting started June 14

Cast: Red Skelton, Ann Rutherford, Conrad Veidt, Virginia Grey,
Rags Ragland, Don CosteSlo, William Tannon, Don Douglas.

Director: Sylvan Simon Pi'oducer: George Haight

story: A gang of ciimiiials kidnap an author who writes mystery stories
and force him to supply tnem with a method for coinmitting a
perfect murder. The author finally siuceeds in having the gang
captured hy the i>olice.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time
Honky Tonk

Cast Details Rel.

C.( ;al.le- L. Turner 6-14.1941-42

No.

liife Begins For .\ndy Hard.v L.stcne- .M . Itooney ....

Mary Names the Day L.Barrymore-L.Ayres

Details under: I'lititled Dr. Kildare

Ringside .Maisie .A. Sothern-G. Murphy

Sniilin' Tlirougli (T) .J.MacDonald-B.Aherne

The Yearling (T) S.Tracy-.\. Revere . . . .;

5- 31.

6- 14.

1940-41

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (lOO)M.Rooney-L. Stone ....

Bad Man, The (70) W.Beery-L.Barrvmore

Barnacle Bill ( ) W.Beery-V. Weidler ..

Big Store. The Mar.K Bros.-T. Martin

Details under title: Step This Way

Billy, the Kid (95) (T) R.Taylor-B.Donlevy ..

Blonde Inspiration (72) J.Shelton- V.Grey

Details under title: Fools Rush In
Blossoms in the Dust (105) (T) . . .G.Gai son- W. I 'idyeon ..

Come Live with Me (85) I.Stewart-H. Lamarr

Comrade X (90) C.Gable-H. Lamarr ...

Down III San Diego L.Goi cey-B.Gi anville

Details under title: Young Americans.

Dr. Kildare (ioes Home (78) L.Barrymore-L. Ayres

Flight Command (110) R.Taylor-R. Hussey ...

Free and Kas.\ (.'iO) R.IIussey-R.Cummings

(ielawa.v, The R.Stcrling-D. Adams

<io West (82) Marx Brothers

I'll Wall for Von (75) V.Weidler-R. Sterling .

Details under title: The Man from the City

Keeping Company (79) J.Shelton-A.Ruth'ford

Lady Be Good ( — ) A. Sothern-B. Powell ..

Land of Liberty (98) Documentary

12-28.

11- 30. .
. . .5-3.

.4-5. .

12- 28. .
11-30.

. . 2-8 . .
.10-5. .
. .9-7. .
.6-14.

.2-21.
.3-28.
. . .7-4.
. 6-20

.5-:J0.
..2-6.

.1-31.
12-13.

.126
.121

.137
.123

.122
.113

.7-J7....9-6.

1-3.

.2-28.
.6-13.
. 12-6.
.5-16.

1-11. .

. .5-3. .
8-10. .
.3-22. .

10-19.
, . .3-8.

12-27.

.117
.127
.138
.114

.135

lie

.120

12

FILM BULLETIN

Love Crazy (99) W.Powell-M.Loy 3-22..

Maisie Was a Lady (78) A.Soth'n-M.O'SulUvan 10-19.

Mata-llari (89) G.Gaibo-R.Novano .Reissue.

Men of Boys' Town (106)

IVnalty. The (80)

Details under title: Roosty
IVoiile vs. Dr. KiUIare, The (77)
f hiladelphia Story. The (112)

..S.Tracy-M.Rooney 11-16.

. L.Bariymore-E. Arnold 1-11.

, L.Ayres-I^.Bui ryraort
. Iv.Hepburn -C.Grant

. .H-22.
. . .7-27.

Kaee in Heaven (85) R.M'g'mery-I.B gman 12-28..

They Met in Bonil)ay ( ) C.Gable-R. Russell 4-5.

i)e"tails under title: The Uniform

Trial of Mary Dugan (90) L,. Day-R.Young 1-11..

Washington Melodrama (80) F.Murgan-K. Taylor 3-8..

Wild Man of Borneo (78) F.Morgan-B.Burke ...10-19..

Wonian'N Kai'e. .\ (106) J.Crawford-M.Douglas .1-11..

Ziegfeld Girl. The (131) T.Stewart-J.Garland ..11-16..

1941-42

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ( — ) S.Tracy-I.Bergman 2-22.

.S-IS..
.1-10.
. . .6-6.
.4-11.
.3-14.

.1-17.
. .3-7.
.6-27.

.2-14.
.4-18.
.1-24.
. .5-9.
4-25. .

.134
.IIR

. .132
..129

. 13.f
.119
.128

. 125
.131
121
136
.130

MONOGRAM

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(2Gl
(24)

Completed (22)
Completed (13)

In Production (1)
In Production (2)

THE DEADLY GAME

Drama — Shooting started June 14

Cast: Charles Farrell, June Lang, John Miljan, J. Arthur Young,
Dave Clark, Bernadene Hayes, Dave O'Brien, Fred Gierman,
Hans Von Morhart, John Dilson, Bryan Folger, Knud Kreu-
ger.

Director: Phil Rosen Producer: Dixon R. Harwin

story: F. B. I. men decode a German message .ndering the destruction of a
scientist who has invented an air-raid detector. The scientist is
kiiliiaiiii.d h.\ ih'rnian spies and his laboratory destroyed, but an
I'', li. I. iiKiii iiosini; as a German spy rescues the scientist and the
S|)ies are captni>'<l.

RELEASE CHART

IN

PRODUCTION

Title — Kiinning Time Cast

l"iiBiti\e \ alley R.Corrigan-J.King ...

HiMigli Killers B..Iones-T. McCoy ....

Iielails under title: .Arizona Bound

1940-41

Break the News ( — ) M. Chevalier- J. Knight

riiamber of Horrors (79) L.B'^ nks-G.Malo

('it.> Limits P. .\ Ihertson- L.Gray

Dead Man x Sho-s W. La wson-L. Banks ..

Flying Wild (63) East Side Kids

Uetails under title: Ail- L>e\ lis

(laiig's .Ml Here, The F.Dirro-M.Moreland .

(Jypsy Cavalier ( — ) G.Roland-R.Torres . . .

Her First Komanee (77) \V. Evans-E.Fel ows

(Details under title: "Her Father's Dauahier"!.

House of Myster.v ( — ) K. Kent-.!. Kelly

Invisible (iliost, The (64) B.Lugosi-P.A. Young .

Details under title: The Phantom Killer
Kid's Last Ride, The (56) R.Corrigan-J.King

Details under title: I'lairie Schooldays

King of the Zombies (67) J.Archer-M.Moreland

Murder by Invitation W.Ford-M. Marsh

Details uniler title: Murder by .Appointment.

Phaniom of Chinatoun (62) K.Luke-L.Long

Pioneers, The ( — ) T.Ritter-W. McKay ..

Pride of the Bowery (63) L.Goreey-B. Jordan ...

Details under title: C.C.C. Camp
Ridin' The Cherokee Trail (62) ... T.Ritter-S. Andrews ..

Redhead ( — ) J.Lang-.I.Downs

Koar of the Press (72) J.Parker-W.Ford

Details under title: Widows of the Press

Rolling Home to Texas (62) T.Ritter-V.Carpenter

Sign of the Wolf (69) G.Bradley-M.Whalen

Silver Stallion Thuiider-I.. Mason

Take Me Back to Uklahoma (64) . T.Ritter-S. Andrews

Details under title: Oklahoma Bound
Trailing Double Trouble (60) R.Corrigan-,I.King ..

Details under title: Six Shooi i ng Serenade

Tumbledown Ranch in Arizona { — ) Range Buslers

Wanderers Of The West T.Keene-S. Andrews ..

West of Pinto Basin (60) R.Corrigan-M.Terhune

Wrangler's Roost R.Corrigan-J.King ..

You're Out of l.uck (62) B'.Dari o-K. Sutton

Details R»l.

. . .6-14 8-1 .

.6-14.1941-42.

. .For.
. . I 'or. .
.6-14.

.1-11.

. 1-25.

. . . 5-3 .
..11-7.
.11-2.

. I'or.
. .4-5.

12-28.

. . .4-5.
. .5-31.

.10-5.
.4-19.
.11-16.

.4-10. . .4026

12-10

.7-12

.1-15. . .4023
.3-10. . 401:1

.6-1 1

.1-25

. .4-5.
.3-22.

. .3-8.
.5-17.

11-2.

.5-3.
12-14.

.ioo:i

. . . 5-7 .
. .4-25.

. 4054
.4007

.2-10. .

.RB5

..5-14.
.6-30.

. 4009

.11-18.
. . .5-3.
.12-15

4012
.4054

..2-25
.5-21

..4053

. .4-30.

.4002

.12-30.
.3-15.

.4052
.4004

11-14.

4051

.10-7.

.RB2

.4-20.
. .6-30.

11-25.
. . .6-4.
. .1-20.

.RB6

.RB:i
. R B7
.4014

1 l>ARAMOUNT

1940-41 Features

(41)

Completed

(41)

In Production

(5)

Westerns

(9)

Completed

(9)

In Production

(1)

FLYING BLIND (Picture Corp. of America)

Drama— Shooting started June 23

Cast: Richard Arlen, Jean Parker, Marie Wilson, Roger Pryor,
Nils Asther, Kay Sutton, Rod Cameron, Charlotte Henry,
Grady Sutton Gayle Mettott.

Director: Prank McDonald

Producers: William Pine and William Thomas

^'••yy. I>ials uiili 111,, adventures of a group ,,f eomniereial nyers.

GLAMOUR BOY

Drama— Shooting started June 23

Cast: Jackie Cooper, Susanna Foster, Walter Abel, William Wright,
Ann Gillis, William Demarest, Darryl Hickman

Director: Ted Tetzlaff "producer: Sol C. Siegel

.story: About yoiihg movie actors in Hollywood, liow tiiey start oiit as
child stars and what happens to them as they grow older.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

ritle — Running Time

Bahama Passage (T)

Reap The Wild Wind

Sullivan's Travels

Cast Uetails Rel. No.

. .M.CarroU-S. Hayden . .5-31. 1941-42

, .R.Milland-P.Goddard .6-14.1941-42

. .J.McCrea-V.Dake 5-31 . 1941-42

.1-24.
.4-18.
...7-4.
.1-10.

.11-2
.1-25
.11-2.
11-30.

. .5-4.
.3-23.

1-11.

.4-19,
12-28.

. .7-18.
, .5-30.

.3-14.
...8-1.

.3-21
, . 3-28 .
.12-27
.2-14.

.12-6.
12-27.
.6-13.

rimher Wolves W.Boyd-B.King 6-14.1941-42.

1940- 41

Aldrich Family in Life

with Henry, The (80) J. Cooper-L.Ernst 3-9,

Border Vigilantes (61) W.Boyd-R.Hayden ...ll-.-JO.

Caught in the Draft (85) B.Hope-D.Lamour 1-25

Doomed Caravan (62) W.Boyd-R.Hayden 6-1.

Details under title: Pioneer Woman

Forced Landing R. Arlen-E.Gabor 5-3

I Wanted Wings (130) B.Donlevy-R.Milland ...9-7,

In Old Colorado (67) W.Boyd-R.Hayden

Kiss the Bo.vs Goodbye ( — ) D..\meche-M. Martin

Ijidy Eve. The (90) B.. Stanwyck-H.Fonda

Las Vegas Nights (89) P. Regan-B. Wheeler

Love Thy Neighbor (81) J.B'ny-A.AIlen-M.M'tln 7-27

Mad Doctor, The (90) B.Rathbone-E.Drew ...2-10

Details under title: Destiny
Slonster and the Girl (85) E.Drew-P.Terry 8-10

Details under title: D. O, A.
Night at Karl Carroll's, A (62) . , .K.Murray-R.Hobart
North West ^Itd. Police (125) (T) . G.Cooner-H.C<\rvnll ..

One Night in LisImu (97) M.f'arroll-F.M'cMurray

Pursiiii of Panamint CRuggles-E.Drew ...

Pirates on Horseback (75) W.Boyd-R.Hayden

Power Dive (70) R.Arlen-,1. Parker 2-8,

Reaching for the Sun (90) J McCrea-E.Drew 10-5

Road to Zanzibar, The (90) B.Ciosby-B.Hope 11-16.

Round-Up. The (90) R.Dix-P, Foster 8-10.

Second Chorus (83) F.Astaire-P.Goddard ..8-10.

.Shepherd of the Hills (T) J.Wayne-B.Field 10-5.

Texas Rangers Ride Again (67) ...l.Ho vaid E Diew 5-4,

There's Magic in Music (80) A, .lones-S, Foster 6-29.

Vietopy (78) F.March-B. Field 6-1.

Virginia (110) (T) MCarroll-F.M'Murray .7-27.

West Point Widow ( — ) A. Shirley-R. Carlson ...2-22.

Details under title: Little Miss Muffet
Wide Open Town ( — ) W.Boyd-R.Hayden 1-25

Details under title: Men of Action,
You're The One (83) O Tucker-B, Baker 10-5,

1941- 42

.Among The Living A, Dekker-.S. Hay ward ..5-17

Birth of the Blues B.Crosby-M.Martin ....5-31,

Buy Me That Town ( — ) L.Nolan-C.Moore 4-5,

tireat .Man's Lady. The ( — ) CColbert-R.Milland 3-22

Henry Aldrich for President ( — ) . . . J.Lydon-C.Smith 4-19

Hold Back The Dawn C.Boyer-O.DeHav'l'nd .1-25

New York Town ( — ) M.Martin-F.M'Murray 11-16

Night of January 16 ( — ) R.Preston-E.Drew 3-8

Nothing But The Truth B, Hope-P Goddard 4-19

Secret of the Wasteland W,Boyd-B,King 5-17

Sheik Of Bud'alo Butte B.Boyd-B.King 5-31

Skylark (— ) CColbert-R.Milland 2-8

World Premiere .I.Barrym're-F.E'armer .4-19

.4016

.4053

.4051

, 4028
.4052

,402-j
,4023
4013
.4018

,2-28. . .4020

4011

,3946
. 4029

. .5-23.
,4-25,

,4-11,
. . .4-4.
. . , 1-3.
, , 7-25 ,

12-13
, , ,5-9,
. , 1-17,

.2-21 ,
, ,6-20,

, . ,8-1.

. . ,2-7.

,4054
, 4026
402 7
,4025
.4024
,4014

4012
4021
4UI5
.4019

4030

.4017

PRODUCE R 5 R E LEA S (NC

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(20)
(18)

Completed (15)
Completed (15)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Title — Running Time Cast Details Rel.

Arizona Gang Busters (60) T. McCoy 9-16,

Billy the Kid In fexas (56) B.Steele 9-30.

Billy the Kid Outlawed (('0> B,. Steele 7-20

Billy the Kid's Fighting Pals (62). B Steele 3-22... 4-18.

Billy The Kid In Santa I'e B..steele-M.Fais 6-14.. .7-11.

Billy the Kid's Gun Justice (63) .B.Steele 12-13,

Billy the Kid's Range War (60) ...B.Steele 1-24.

Caught in The Act (67) H..\rmetta 1-17.

Criminal Within E.Linden-A.Doran 5-17... 6-27.

-31.

.5-29.

.7-4.
2-13.
6-27.

23,

Desperate Cargo R, Byrd -C. H ughes

Devil Bat (69) B.Lugosi

Double Cross K.Richmond-P.Moore

l)etails uiiilei title: Motorcycle Squad.

Emergency Landing C.Hughes-P.Tucker

Federal Fugitive N.Hamilton-D.Day 3-29

Frontier Crusader (62) P. McCoy 6-15

(iambling Daughters C.Parker-R. Pryor 5-31... 7-18

tiun Code (57) P. McCoy 7-29

Hold That Woman (67) J.Dunn-F.GltTord 7-15

I Take This Oath (67) G .Iones 5-20

Ix>ne Rider Crosses the Klo G.Houston 2-28

Linie Rider In Ghost Town G.Houston 4-3....5-U»

I^ne Rider Rides On, The (64) ...G, Houston 1-10

Marked Men (66) W,Hull-I, Jewel 8-28

Misbehaving lIuHbands (65) ILLanKdon-B.BIythe 12-20,

Outlaws of the Rio Grande (55) ...T, McCoy 3-7

Paper Bullets (70) J, Woodhurv- J. LaRue . .5-17. . ,6-13,

Riders of Black Mountain (59) ...T.McCoy 11-11

Secret Evidence (64) M , Reyno'ds-C.Qulgley 1-31

South of Panama (68) R, l>ryiir-\', \'ale 3-22 5-2

■|V\a> ,MiirKliall 1" .Me( •.>y-K , Leslie 5-17, (i-13.

No.
153
158
, I. -.7
161
162
. 159
. 160
.107
111
.113
.101
.112

.109
, 108
, 151
.114
, 152
. 102

101
.164

165
.163
.103
.105
. ISS

123

1.54

. loa

, 1 10

I .'>(i

REPUBLIC

1940-41 Features
Westerns
Serials

(26)
(.S2)
(4)

Completed (24)
Completed ('28)
Completed (4)

In I^oduction (2)
In Production (1)
In Production (1)

J IJ N li 2 8, 1 9 4 1

13

KING OF THE TEXAS RANGERS

Serial — Shooting started June 17

Caat: Sammy Baugh, Duncan Renaldo, Howard Hughes, Monte
Blue, Neil Hamilton, Buck Bryant, Bill Kellogg.

Directors: William Witney and Jack English
Producer: H. S Brown, Jr.

Sioi-y: Deals with the lives and adventures of the Texas Rangers anil
their efforts to solve the mysterious death nf one of their leaders.

TEN NIGHTS IN A BAR ROOM

Drama — Shooting started June 12

Cast: Frankie Albertson, Robert Armstrong, Skeets Gallagher, Lin-
da Hayes, Tim Ryan, Russell Simpson, William Haade, Billy
Benedict, Jay Novello.

Producer-Director: George Sherman

i^tor.v: Cuiiilif t lii iw.'i n a f. S. Keveiiue ofl'lcer and the head of a hi;;

hiii.l li'ii.yinu liiis, who is trying to tie up tlie moonshine rs in llu'
W'e.st \'ii L;inia liills for a w ide d ist l ilui 1 it 01 id' tlielr liiiuor.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

'litU' — Kiiniiint;: Time

RELEASE CHART

I<'"-<'a|ia(li'
Sinrsi't in \\>oniin(f

Delnds \''V lille

Cast IteliiiN Het.

D.Lewis-. 1. 1 'olipiiiia (>-H

g.Autry-.s. Hurnel te .... '>-.i\

I'nder Fiesta Stars

1940-41

Aiifjels with ISroUen W Imkn (T'J) . . U.Barnes-E.Norris

ArKuiisas u (1.,, (73) R.Rogers-Weaver Bios

Buck in the S.i(lile(73) G.Autry-.S.Uurnette ...

iliirn.vard liillie«* (()7) J. Areher-J.. Storey ....

B:-hinil the N. h . (75) L.Nolan-D.Davenport

BorihT I.e,Ki(in (.">») R.Rogers-G.Hayes ...

Bowerv Boy (71) D.( )' Keefe- L.Cam pliel I

Captain .Marvel (serial) T.Tyler-P.Couglan, Jr. .

('(iiiiilr.N I'air (<.">) lyulu Belle and Seully

Desert Bandit (.">«) D.Barry-T,. Merrick ...

I''rien<ll.% Meif;hl>i>r!, (tii) Weaver Family

GanKs of Siiiiora B. Li vlTmston -B.Steele .

(iay \'agabon<l ((!(>) R. T-C;! 1 ns I ; I lonnelly ..

Great Train Kohbery, Tlie (61) . . . .B.St. el,- M stone

llnrrieane Smith U. M idd |ei,,ii-.J . WyaU

In Old Cheyenne (58) R.Rogeis-U. Hayes ....

JiiMKh' Girl (Serial) F.tJifford-T.Xeal

Kansas Cxliine (.">(!) D.Barry-L.Merrick ...

l,ad.v from Louisiana (S'J) O.Munson-J. Wayne ...

Details under title; Lady from New Orleans

I.iiiui Star Itniders (.■>7) B. Livini;stoM-B.. Steele

Man Betrayed, .'\ (80) J. Wayne-F.Dee

Meet the Missus (i;8) R.Karns-R. Donnelly ..

Melody Ranch (84) G.Autry-.T. Durante ...

Mountain :\liM>nlii;ht Weaver Bis'. & E'lvir.v

Dei.iils under title Thunder Over the Ozarks.

Mr. District .Attorney (69) D.O'Keefe-F.Rice

.>!> sterioiis Dr. Satan (serial) R.Wilcox- F.Ciannelli

Nevada <'i(.^ (."yS) R.Rogers-S.Payne ....

I';ils of (lie Tecos (5<i) Thi'ee Mesquiteers ....

I'etticoat I'olilics (67) R.Karns-R. Donnelly

Phantom Cowboy, The (56) D.Bany- V.Carroll

Details under title: Two-gun Sheriff

I'oisKn Pen F.Robsim-R. Newton

Prairie Pioneers (58) B.Llvingstone-B.Steele

Piiddiii' llea<l I.Tanova-F. Lederer

Kidin' the Kainbow (79) G. A utry-S. Burnette ...

Kiibin Hood of the I'eeos (3!)) ... R. Rogers- .M. Reynolds

K<iid>ies on Parade (6!)) B.Crosby-R. Terry

Saddlemates (.Id) B.Livingston-B.Steele

Sheritr of Tombstone (56) R.Rogers-G.Hayes ....

Singing Hills, The (75) G.Autry-M.Lee

Sis llupkins (98) J.Canova-C.Butterw'th

lexas I errors (.">;) D.Barry- J.Duncan ....

li'i iil.-i uihIi i title: Bad Man From Rio

Trail Blazers (.■)8) B.Livingston -B.Steele

Iwo-Giin SheriH' (56) D.Barry-L.Merrick ...

Who Killed .Aunt Maggie (70) J.Hubbai d- W.Bai rie ..

W.Miiiiing Wildcat (5()) 1 ). B:i ri y-.I. Dunca n ....

.4-19.

. . .5-

2 7

. .016

.12-14.

. . 1-

28. .

.016

. .2-8.

. .3-

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.3-8... 4-23.

11-16. .12-23.

.1-11. .2-27.

.9-21. .11-29.

.9-21. .11-15.
4-19.1941-42.

.2-22.
.10-5.
. . 5-3 .
.3-8.
12-28.
.1-11.

.3-26.
12-13.
.6-20.
. . 4-3 .
.1-31.
.2-14.

.014

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.018
.041

.012
.082
.057
OBO
.020
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1-11.

. .2-20. .

. .065

.5-17.

.6-25. .

. 003

12-14.

. .1-28. .

. .044

1 1 -30.

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3-8.

.4-17..

. .013

. . 5-3 .

.5-24. .

.067

4-5.

..5-7..

. .0.50

3-22.

.4-36..

. .046

.2-8,

.4-12. .

.002

10-5.

11-22. .

. .073

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..076

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0

1940-41 Features

(53)

Completed

(41)

In

Production

(4)

Westerns

(6)

Completed

(6)

In

Production

(0)

UNEXPECTED UNCLE

Comedy-drama — Shooting started June 16

Cast: Anne Shirley, James Craig, Charles Coburn, Russell Gleason,
Astrid Allwyn, Jed Prouty, Richard Carle, Matt Moore, Jack
Mulhall, Mary Gordon, Renee Haal, Edmund Gwenn, Russell
Hicks.

Director: Peter Godfrey Producer: Tay Garnett

Adventures of a shop girl in Florid.i and an
poses as the girl's in illinn.'i i re unele lo t r,\' ti
when she Is fired.

pldei-|,\' author who
get her .iiih liuek

WEEKEND FOR THREE

Drama — Shooting started June 11

Cast: Dennis O'Kcele, Jane Wyatt, Philip Reed, Edward Everett
Hortnn, Franklin Pangborn, Marian Martin.

Director: Irving Reis Producer: Tay Garnett

story; A young couple begin to disagree when I he husliind heconie.s so busy
with blH advertising business that he can't lind time to take his wife
out. An old schoolmate of the wife's comes to town and she invites
him to spend the week-end. The difficulty they have In getting rid
of him reunite Ihem.

IN PRODUCTION

litle — Kunniiig Time

l.illle I ..\ s. The

I.ook Who's Laughing

Cast

. B. Da vis-R.( 'al Ison
. K.Hergen-P.MctJee

Uetalln Rrl.

. . .5-:f . 1941-42 . .
. 5-31 1!)41-12. .

1940-41

A Girl, A Gny and a Gob (91) G. Murphy-L.Ball 10-15...

Details under title; Thiee Girls and a Gob.

Along (he Kio Grande (66) T I ' nit - R. Rhod"s ... Il-Ui

Brineing Up Baby (103) K.Hepburn-C. Grant .Reissue.

< on\o.i (,ni (J. Brooks-J. Clements ...I'or..

Cyclone on Horseback ( — ) T. Holt . Reynolds 4-19..

Devil and Miss Jones, The (92) J.Arthui -C.Coburn ...12-28..

Dude ('o\vbo.> T. Holt - M. Reynolds 5-3..

Fargo Kid, The (63) T.HoH-J.Urummond 8-24.

Footlight Fever (69) A.Mowbi ay-D.McBride 12-28.

Detads under title: Sliow Business

Unrry. Charlie Hurry L.Errol-M. Coles 3-22..

•Iiingle Cavah iKle Frank Buck Keissue. .

Killy l■•o.^le (105) G.Rogers-D.Morgan 9-7.

I-ifs .Make Music (73) B.Crosby-J.Rogers 10-5.

Details under title: Let's Find a Song

r.-ltle Men (84) K.Francls-J.Oakle 8-10.

.Melody for Three (67) J.Hersholt-F. Wray 12-14.

(Details under title: Prodigy)

Mexican Spitfire Out West (76) . . L.Errol-L.Velez 8-10.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith (90) C.Lombard-A.Mont'ery .9-21.

My L,ife with Caroline ( — ) R.Col man-A. Lee 3-8..

No, .>u .Nanette {'Jh) A. Neagle-R. Carlson ....8-24.

Play <;irl (75) K.Francis-J.Ellison 10-3..

iiehiclant Dragon ,The (73) (T) ...Cartoon feature 10-19..

Iteniedy for Kiches (67) J.Hersholt-D.Lovett 9-21.

Kepi-iit at l.<-isure (67) W.Barrie-K. Taylor 2-8..

Robbers of the Range T.Hnlt-V.Vale 1-25..

Saint in Palm Springs. The (66) . .G M urphy-W.Barrle 11-2.

Saint's \acation. The ((iO) H .-^i n. I 1 1 1 -.'^ i Iray For..

Sealtergood Baines (69) i j. K il.li.-.-i '. H uglies ...ri-U..

Seattergood Pulls the Strings (— ) . .' : Kil.l. I ' I rout 4-")..

Siiiiiiy (95) A. Neagle-J. Carroll 3-8.

I'hey .Meet .\gain 1. Hersh ..I i - 1 1 I ...vett

The.\ 'Mel in .Argentina (74) M.O'Haia-A \ illa

Tom. Did. and llarr.v (;.Ri,;;,.r.K-i i. .M m ph>

Too Man.r Girls (85) R.Carlson-L.Ball

^ atii-ail of Pius (55) M nch mI Tini,- h'eature

Vivacious Lady (90) ' Rn-.;. i s- i si exs :i 1 1 Reissue..

You'll Find Out (97) K.Kyser-B.Karloff 8-21.

. 1 1 -30 .
. . .2-8. .
. . .6-29.

.3-14. . .

. 120

2-7 .

.1X3

. . .6-2.

.163

1-3.

.101

.6-13. .

.185

.4-11..

. P22

. .12-0.

.182

. . 3-2 1 .

.119

.7-15

129

.6-27..

. 166

.12-27.

.112

. .1-17.

.115

. .1-10.

.110

.3-28.

. . 124

. . 11-8 .

.11 1

. .1-31.

.117

. .8-1 . .

. 135

.12-20.

.114

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. 12 1

.6-2 7 . .

191

.11-29.

.113

. .4-4. .

.125

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.184

. .1-24.

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.2-21 . .

. 12:<

,.',-■'.:< .

. 1 "2

..5-30.

.133

7-11..

.134

. .7-4. .

. 126

.11-1.

.106

.3-28. .

.162

.11-22.

.108

Before the I'act

Citizen Kane (120)

Di\il and Daniel Webster, The

I'antasia (135) (T)

I ather lakes .V Wife

tiay Falcon, The

Lad.\ Scarface

Mexican Spitfire's Baby

Details under title; Lord E])

1941-42

. . . . C. Gran t-J.Font line . . .2-22 1 . . .

O.Welles-D.Comingare .8-10 118

T.Mitchell-W.Huston . .4-5 1. . .

. . . . Disne.v Feature

A..\Ien.inu-L. H-ill 5-3 1...

i;..S:in.l. i s-\\'. I!;irrie ... .5-17

U.i r Ke, i,..|.\.\,.al 5-3 1 . . .

L.\;ilee-L.Eirel 5-31

ling Sees A Ghost

-i:

Outlaw Trail T.Holt-J.Waldo

Parachute Battalion R.Preston-X.Kelly -;-5. .

Si\-<iun Gold T.Holt-R. Whitley 5-31.

Details iiniler; fntitleil Tim Holt

NOTK: Nunib;*rs in No. Coluntii Denote IJloi-l s cf live.

20tK

CI

EHTUH Y^FOX

1940-41 Features

(52)

Completed (49) In Production (9)

RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE

Western drama — Sliooting started June 9

Cast: George Montgomery, Mary Howard, Kane Richmond, Robert
Barrat, Richard Lane, LeRoy Mason, Lynne Roberts, Wil-
liam Pagan, Oscar O'Shea.

Director: James Tin ling Producer: Sol M. Wurtzal

.sti)r.\"; .Mil ul a ,\-iiuiii; m;iii in the earl>' days in Arizona, who helps to
expose anil brevik the iMiwer of a crooked judge who is the head
of a band of cattle i iisllers.

WEEKEND IN HAVANA

Musical — Shooting started June 16

Cast: Alice Faye, John Payne, Cesar Romero, Carmen Miranda,
Cobina Wright, George Barbier, Leonid Kinskey.

Director: Walter Lang Producer: William LeBaron

story; Kcmiantic adventures of several young people during a week-end
in IIa\ana.

WE GO FAST

Drama — Shooting started June 9

Cast: Alan Curtis, Sheila Ryan, Lynn Bari, Ernest Truex, Sheldon
Leonard.

Director: William McGann Associate Producer: Lou Ostrow

story; Deals with il
with a waitr.
tending to In

h

nmtorc.N'cle officer who is in lo\e
Thev e.xpose a crook who Is pre-
>r I lie county.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — i{nitrip<'' Tinii* Cncf

A Vanli In The |{. .\. I'' T.Power-B.Gralile ..

Charle,', 's .\uiil L Henny-K. Francis .

How tirern W Us M.\ \ alle.> VA'. Pidgeon-.M.O' Hara

.Mini .Vt Large M.Weaver-G. Reeves

.\larr,\ The Boss' DuUK'hter B..;i;yce- H. Kil wards

Wild <;ee»e Calling H.Fiinda-.I. Heiinett

Dot .ils Hrl. No.
. .5-3. l!»41-42

5-17 11141-42

I!-I4. l'»41-42

.li-14 . l!»41-42

(i-14 l!)41-42

.5-31 till 1-42

14

FILM BULLETIN

1940-41

A Very Young Lady

Ai'f'CllI oil I, . * I*

ii"'l r titi": Mfin

BlixKl iiiKl Siiiul (123) (T)

Bride Wore Crutches, The (55)

I.WitliiTS-.I.Siitlc.ii .... 1-11 .

Vr.Montgoni'.v-O.M'ass<M'i 4-9.

With ShoNfi

T.Power-L.Darnell 1-11.

.T. North-L.Roberts 6-1.

..8-10.

..10-5.
11-30.

CIukI Jliiniia (S«) (T) H.Fonda-L.Darnell 9-7.

Charter Pilot (70) L.Nolan-L.Bari 7-27.

4'<iH l><>.v np<l the liliiiiile. The ((i8) . G.Montgom'y-M. Hughes 2-8.

Dance Hall <'. Romerii-( '.Liiidis .>-H.

De»d Men Tell (61) S.Toler-S.Tung 12-28.

Details under; untitled: Charlie Chan

For Beauty's Sake ( — ) T.Xorth-M. Weaver '•.•>(,

Girl in the News (77) M.Lockwood-B. Barnes For..

Golden Hoofs (67) J. Withers-C.Rogers 9-21.

(Jreat .\nieri<>an I$r<)a<l<'ii'it, The (!>1 ) A. Faye- J.Payne 2-8.

Great Commandment, The ( — ) . . ..I.Beal-A.Dekker For..

Hudson's Bay (95) P.Muni-L.Cregar 9-21.

Jenni* (78) V.Gilmore-W.Henry ...8-10.

Mail Train G.Harker-A.Sim For..

Maa Hunt ( — ) WPitlseon-.T. Bennett ..3-22.

Mark of Zorro, The (94) T. Power-L.Darnell .

Details under title: The Californian
Michael Shayne, Private Detective. .

(77) L.Nolan-M. Weaver .

Moon Over .Miami (T) I > .\nT clie-B.Gvable

Murder Among Friends (67) .J. Hubbard-M. Weaver

Murder Over New York (65) S.Toler-M. Weaver 7-27.

Details under title; Charlie Chan in New York

Outlaw, The W.Huston-T.Mitchell

Ride, Kelly, Ride (58) M.Stephens-E.Pallette

Rid» On Vaquero (64) C.Romero-M.Hughes

Romance of the Bio Grande (73) . .C.Romero-R.Cortez ..

Scotland Yard (67) N.Kell v-J.Loder 12-14.

Sleepers West (74) L.Nolan-L.Bari 11-30.

Street of Memories (70) G. Kibbee 5-4.

Tall, Dark and Handsome (77) . . . C.Romero-M.Berle 11-30.

That NiBlit in Kio (!»(») (T) A.Faye-D.Ameche 11-30.

Details under title: Road to Rio

Tin Pan Alley (94) A.Faye-D.Ameche 9-7.

Tobacco Road (84) G.Tierney-C.Grapewin 12-14.

IVeMern I nion (!).->) (T) R.Young-R.Scott 10-3.

Youth Will Be Served (66) J. Withers-R. Conway ..7-27.

1941-42

Belie Starr (T) G.Tierney-H. Fonda 4-19.

Charlie Chan in Kio S.Toler-M. B.Hughes ....5-17.

Dressed to Kill L.Nolan-M.B.Hughes ...5-3.

Last of the Duanes G.Montgom'y-L. Roberts .5-3.

Private Nurse B. Joyce-J.Darwell 5-17.

Sun \'alie.v Serenade S.Henie-J. Payne 4-5.

Details under title: Sun Vallev

UNITiD ARTIST

.12-14.

.9-21.
.12-28.
. .9-21.

.(i-13.
.7-11.

,.5-30.

.6-27.

12-27.
. .12-6.
. .5-16.

. 7-IX.
, .3-28.

. . <:-•!.

.1-31.
, .2-14.
...5-9.
..5-23.
. . .1-3.
,12-20.

.4-25.

.«-2(».

.11-8.

.1-10.

. . 7-4 .
.2-28.
12-13.

...2-7.
, .4-18.
,1-17.
.. .4-4.
..3-14.
,11-15.
. .1-24.
.4-11.

11-20.
...3-7.
.2-21.
11-22.

. 14 >
.148

.143
.112
.123
.118
.141
. > '
.136

.127
.130
.140
.143
.115
.122
.139
. 146
.11«

.124
147
.132
.121

.135
.129
.138
.125
.131
.1.S4
.102
.128
.137

.120
.133
.126
.119

Chaplin:
Goldwyn:

Korda :
Lesser:

Loew-Lewin;
Lubitsch:
Pascal:
Roach:
Rowland :
Roosevelt:
Selzniek:
Small: ..
Szekely:
Wanger:

Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (3)
Sold forl940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (2)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (2)
Sold for 1940-41 (5)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (2)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (2)

Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (3)
Completed (0)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (31
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (2)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (2)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (2)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (1)

TANKS A MILLION

Comedy — Shooting started June 20

Cast: William Tracy, Noah Beery, Jr., Norman Kerry.

Directcr: Fred Guiol Producer: Hal Roach

l'na\ail;ili!<

.se<' next issue.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time

M dia

l>etails under title; lllusion.s

Niaeara Falls M.Woodwuitli-T. n

Sundown i;.Ti.Tn. y-n.( ' ilml

Cast OctaiK R-1. N'l.

M.Obeir,ii-H. Marshall . ..->-:!. 1941-42. .Kor.

)« n (i-14 I94I-I2. .Kcli
. .(>-! I .Wan.

1940-41

Adventures of Tom Sa«.>er (T) . . .T. Kelly Reissue.. 5-16

Blackout (80) C.Veidt-V.Hobson ..Foreign 11-29..

Broa<l\va> i.iniitol (7:t) \'..\Ii'l,v};l.,n-D.( )'K.Mfe l"-2!» . . . "-I :{ . .

Cheers for Miss Bishop (94) M S< (,t t - W.Gargan .... 10-5. .. 2-21 . .

Foreign Correspondent (120) I. M <■( 'r< a-L.Day ...... .4-6. . . 8-16. .'

Ill-tails under title; Personal History

fJrcat Dictator. The (I2r,) C.Chaplin-P.Goddard ..10-7 3-7

lAtng Voyage Home, The (97) I.Wayne-T.Mitchell 5-4.. 11-22..

.^la.jor liirl.ara (li.->) R.Morley-W.Hiller 5-4

New Wine (— ) l.Masse.v- .\ .i Mii t is I -25 . . . . 8-8 . .

Pastor Hall (97) W.Lawson-N.Pllbeam Foreign 9-13.

I'ol <>• (Job! (!l.-.> J.Stewart-P.Goddard . 12-28 . . . 4-1 1 .

Prisoner of Zenda R.Colman-M.Carroll Reissue. . .5-16. .

Road Show (87) A.Men.iou-.I.Hubbard .7-27.. 1-24..

So Ends Our Night (117) M..Sui:avan-F.March .. .9-7. . .2-14 .. .

\-'ni- ilctails sii- uriilcr title: Flotsam
That Hamilton Woman (120) V'.LilKh-L. Olivier 16-5 .4-30

Details nniler title; Lady Hamilton
That Uncertain Feeling (83) M.Oberon-M.Douglas .11-16. . .4-18. . .

. Sik
.Kor
U<li
Row
Wan

Chp
Wan
. Pas

Sky
. Rit

Rft.
. Sik

Kill

.Kor
Lub

Tliirf of Hagdail (I0<!) (T) Sabu-C.Veidt 6-12 (39) 12-25... Kor

Topper Returns (85) J.BIondell-R.Young .11-16. . .3-21 ... Rch

Westerner, The (103) G.Cooper-W.Brennan .12-2... 9-20 Gol

1941-42

International Lad.v t.Massey-G. Brent . . . . 5- 1 7 . 194 I -4 ; . Siiil.

Three Cocjie.v c(l Sail.irs C.Hulbert-T.Trimlcr For Sinl

1940-41 Features

Western,

Actions

Scria!s

(45) Completed (44)

(7) Completed (7)

(7) Completed (7)

(4) Completed (4)

In Production (4)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)

ARIZONA CYCLONE

Western — Shooting started June 16

Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, Nell O'Day, Beatrice
Roberts.

Director: Ray Taylor Pi-oducer: Will Cowan

.story; iDeals with pioneer freight lines at the ueriod when lieishl is

hauled in covered wagons. The hero is fighting to maintain an

old established line against the violent opposition of the owners of
a wild-cat line.

BOMBAY CLIPPER

Drama — Shooting started June 18

Cast: William Gargan, Irene Hervey, Charles Lang, Maria Montez,
Mary Gordon Richard Davies, Truman Bradley, Lloyd Cor-
rigan, Turhan Bey, Wade Boteler.

Director; John Rawlins Producer: Marshall Grant

story; I'na\ailable — see next issue.

THE AMERICANOS

Drama — Shooting started June 18

Cast: Dick Fcran, Leo Carrillo, Andy Devine, Marcia Ralston,
Ann Doran, Antonio Moreno, Francis McDonald, James Seay.
Director: William Nigh Producer: Ben Pivar

.'^toiy; A young American discovers a plot to defraud banana plantation
owners ol their property. With the lielji ot a girl secretary whom
he loves, the American brings the .guilty men to justice.

FIVE — FILM BULLETIN ETAOI SHR SHR SHRDU SHR

THIS WOMAN IS MINE

Details under title: I, James Lewis

Stor,\'; Tlie adventures of a party sent out by John Jacob Astor in the
year ISIO on the ship. "Tonquin." from New' York around the Hoi-n
on a dangerous fur-trading expedition to the wild Ore.gon counlr>'.
V'uy complications occur because a girl stows away on the ship,
and two members of the e.xpedition fall in love with her.

RELEASE CHART

,..5-2.

.1-10.

. l -:il .

.3-21 .
. . .8-1 .
.8-22.

.2-28.

. U-l.

.3-14.

.4-25.
12-20.
12-24.

IN PRODUCTION

Titlp — Hunning Time Cast Hctails Kel.

/Minost .\n .\ngcl D.Durbin-C.Laughton 6-14.1941-42.

Tills Woman Is .Mine F.Tone-C.Bruce 5-17... 8-15.

L>etails uniler title; I, Jarnes Lewis.

1940-41

Bac'helor lladd.^ R.Sandy-E.E.Horton ...3-22.

Details under title; Sandy .Steps Out

Back Street (89) M.Sullavan-C.Boyer ..11-16.

Black Cat, The (70) B.Rathbone-H. Herbert 2-22.

Boss of Bullion City (59) J. M.Brown-F.Knight ...9-7.

Buck I'rivates (84) B.Abbott-L.Costello ..I2-2S.

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie(60) J m.B'o\<-i-F. Knight . .9-21 .

Cracked Xuts ( — ) S.Erwin-U.Merkel 3-22.

Bansrerous Game, A (61) R.Arlen-A. Devine 10-.'>.

Details under title; Who Killed Cock Robin.

Dark Streets of Cairo (59) S.Gurie-K.DeMille 9-21.

Devil's Pipeline <65) R.Arlen-A. Devine 8-10.

I»onble r>n*e (60) K.T.owe-tT Merkel 2-22.

Flame of New Orleans, Th« (79) ..M.Dietrich-B.Cabot I-ll.

tiive Is Winds B.Halop-H.Hall 8-24.

fireen Hornet Strikes Again, The (— )W.Hull-.\.Nagel 8-24.

Hello Sucker ( — ) H.Herbert-l'.Moran 4-5.

Hit the Road G.George-B.MacLane ...3-8.

Hold That (ihost Abbott-Costello 2-8.

Details under title; Oh. Charlie

Horror Island (60) D.Foran-P.Moran 3-22.

I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now (63) H.Parrisli - D.O' Keefe ...6-1.

In the Navy (85) H. \bbolt-T>.Coste|l() .1-3.

Invisible Woman (73) J.Barrymore-V.Bruce 10-Ifl.

Lady fron> Cheyenne, The (87) ...L.Young-R.Preston 1-11.

Law of tlic Ksiiif^e ,1. M.Brown-F.Knight ...5-3.

Details undti title; Mai'shal Law

I.u<'ky Devils (62) R..Avi<.n-A D^vino ... 9-7.

.Man-Made Monster (.59) L.AtweU-L.Chaney, Jr. 13-14.

Details under ti'te; Mystorioiia Dr R.

Man Wlio Lost Himself, The (72) . .B.Aherne-K.Francls ...l-ll.

iMari;i>- ( 'Si htmh .- i

Men of the Timberlands ( — ) R.Arlen-A. Devine 4-19.

Meet the Chuni|> ((iO) H.Herbert-L.Howard .11-16.

Details under title; Who's Crazy Now?
Meet (he Wildcat (66) M.Llndsay-R.Bellamv .8-24..

Details under title: Caribbean Holiday

Model Wife (78) J.Blondell-D.Powell ...1-25.

Mr. Dynamite (63) v lan-l.Hci vey 2-8.

>lulin.> in the .\rctic (61) R. Arlen-.-V.Dcvlne 3-22.

Nice <;irl (95) n r.- t„„„ 11-16.

One Night in the Tropics (83) A.Jones-N.Kelly ...... .9-6. .

I'onv Post. The (.".9) J. M.Brown-F.Knight ..8-10.

Kaid Ts of The Desert It..\i leii-L.t'ayes 6-11.

Kawhide HauKcrs f.M.Urown-F Knl'jht ..5-17.,

San .Antonio Kose (63) R.Pagle-J.Frnzee ,,....3-31.

No.

.5002
.5028
. 5061
. 5(10 I
. 5065

.5057

.5050
. 5052
..5(137
.501 I
. 5025
. 578 1

. .7-11

..6-27

. .8-8

.3-28.

..50.33

.11-1.

. .50;i(i

.5-30.

l'2-27

.5niR

.4-11!

. .504;{

. 6-20 .

. 5066

. 1-!t.

. ./:n-.s

.3-28.

..5013

.3-21.

.5016

. r.' ■ .
. .6-6.

.50.>5

.2-14.

.!5032

11-22.

..■iO-.'.-!

.4-18.

.6014

. .3-7.

.5041

.4-18.

..■iOM

.2-21 .

. ,-.oo:(

11-15.

.5015

. 50(i:;

.7-18.

. 7-IS.

.5067

..6-20.

JUNE

15

San Franrlsro Dockn (B6) B.Merpdlth-l.Mervey .. 10-5 . . 1-10 . 5027

Snrd.v (iets Her Man (fid) B.Sandy-S.Erwln 8-24 . . . 1 1 -« . 502 1

Six I.P88onf) From Mad. LaZonKa(62) I.. Velez-Ij.Errol 12-14 ... 1 - 1 7 . . . 5022

s.i.v Raiders (Serial) D.Woods-B.Halop 12-14 ... 4-18 ... 5881

Tiffht .Slioes (fi7) J.Howard-B.Barnes 4-5... 6-13

Too .Maii.v Blondes (00) R. Vallee-H.Parrish 4-l!» . . . o-2;i . . . 50:fl

Trail of the > iBllanl<-N (75) F.Tone-.r. Morgan 10- 1!» . . 12- i:i . . ..)00«

W here Did You Get That Girl (66) . H.Parrish-C.Lang 11-16 . . .50:in

Winners* of the West (Serial) D.Foran- A.Nagel 7-12 7-2... 5581

1941-42

.\ <iirl Must JAve M.Lo(l<wood-L.lJalmef .For. . .!).!!»

Beyond the Law ( — ) W.Gargan-J. Clyde 4-19

Flying Cadets W.Gargan-E.Loxve 5-31

Halfway to ShanKhai ( — ) C.Bickford-E. Ankers ..4-19

Jail House Blues R.Paige-A.Gwynne 5-3

Helails iimicr tit'o; Rliapsody in Stripes

Man from ^Montana J.M.Brown-F.Kniglit ..3-31

.Masked (aliallero. The I.M.Brown-F.Knight ...6-14

Molt Toun B.Halop-A.Gwynnc 6-14

Moonligrht in Hawaii J.Downs-J.Frazee 5-17

Radio Revels of 1942 F.Langford-K, Murray .5-17

Riderfi of Heath Valley (Serial) . . .D.Foran-L.Carrillo 11-16 7-1.

Sing- .\nother Chorus J.Downs-J.Frazee 4-5

I'ntlnished Business ( — ) I.Dunne-R.Montgomery .3-8... 9-12.

.6781

Million Hollar Itahy (87) P.Lane-J.I.ynn 1-11... 5-31

I'fiiiil.s under title: Miss Wheelwriglit Discovers America

Nurse's .Secret, The (65) L.Patrlck-R.Toomey .2-22 .. .6-24 .. .W523

Out of the Fob (85) (.(Jarfield-I.Lupino .. .2-22. . .6-14

Details under title: The Gentle People

Passage from Hongkong ( — ) K. I.uke-I.,. Fairhanks 4-5. . 6-21

-into i-e trail (lloi E.FIynn-O, DeH'v'l'd . .8-10 .. 12-28 ... W551

Sea « <>lf, The (90) E. liol)inson-J. Garfield 1 1-16. . . 3-22 .. W50I

Soe ( onldn t .Say No (63) R. Pryor-E, Arden 10-19. . 12-14. . .W67I

Shadows on the Stairs B.I.ester-H.Angel ...12-28 3-1...F573

II fiil.s under t i t k- : Murder on the Second Floor
Shining Victory (85) 'J.Flt/.g ld-J.Slepli son .1-11 6-7

IJpiail.s uniler title: Winged Victory
Shot in the Hark. A (57) R.Cortez-M.Wrlxon ..1-25 4-5...W522

Details under title: No Hard Feelings

Singapore Woman (64) B. .Marslia'l-D. Bruce ... 1-25. . .5-17. . . K563

South of S"e», (86) G. Brent-B.Marshall .0-7 ... 1 1-16 ... W5I3

Strange Alibi (63) .\. Kennedy-. l. Perry ... 1-25. . .4-19. . .F.567

Strawberry Blonde (97) I. Gagnev-O. DeH'v'l'd . 11 -2 . . .2-22 . . . F.5.5!»

Thieves Fall Out E.Albert-J.LeBlie . . .. .1-25. .. .5-3. . .W516

Details under title: Thirty Days Hath September

Three Sons O' Guns ( — ) \V..\loiris-T. Brown 2-22 8-2

Tugboat Annie Sails Again (75) . . . M.Rambeau-A.Hale . .6-29 .. 10-26. .. FSei

I'ndergroiind ( — ) T 1,n iin-K.\erne 3-8... 6-28

Wagons Roll at Night, The (84) .. H. li iyarl-S. Sidney ... 10-19. . .4-26. . .F560

U lai.s under tiiie. Carniva..

W ARNEH BROTHERS

1940-41 Features (48) Completed (48) In Production (5)

1941-42

Flight Patrol ( — ) J.Stephenson-R.Reagan .4-5.

Nav.\ nines A. Sheridan-. I. Oakie 5-3.

Sergeant York ( — ) G.Cooper-J.Leslie 2-28.

Smiling tihosl. The B..MarshalI-\V. Morris .,5-31.

LAW OF THE TROPICS

(Details in issue of 5-31)

story: The assistant manager of a South .\merican rubber plantation goes
to Panama to meet his promised bride, only to learn that she isn't
comiiiL; llf meets and marries a girl who is singing in a cocktail
bat ami takis her back to the plantation. A detective follows and
arrests her tor a murder she didn't commit and her husband goes
back with her to the U. S. to help prove her innocence.

NINE LIVES ARE NOT ENOUGH

(Details in issue of 6-14)

story: young newspaper reporter accidentally discovers the body of a
missing millionaire who has been murdered. With the help of the
dead man's daughter the reporter solves the crime and brings the
murderer to .justice.

NEW ORLEANS BLUES

Comedy with music— Shooting starte(a June 13

Cast: Priscilla Lane, Richard Whorf, Bett.v Field, Lloyd Nolan,
Jack Carson, Elia Kazan, Billy Halop, Peter Whitney.

Director: Anatole Litvak Associate Producer: Jerry Wald

Stoiy; A group of yunnj; men start a swing band and take it to .Vew York.

<.>ne of the men's wives does the singing, and complications follow
when anoth.a- girl .loins the band.

ONE FOOT IN HEAVEN

Drama— Shooting started June 16

Cast: Martha Scott Frederick March, Elisabeth Fraser. Frankie
Thomas.

Director: Irving Rapper Associate Pi-oducer: Robert Lord

story: Deals with a young man who studies to become a doctor and then
becomes a Methodist minister. With his wife and child he has
many trials and tribulations, as they are forced to move from one
awlul small town parsonage to another.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Tltl^Running Time Cast Detail. Rel. No.
Law of the Tropics J.Lynn-C.Bennett 5-31 1941-42

Details under title: King Rubber

Nine Lives .\re Not Knough R.Reagan-J.Perrv 6-14 1941-4'>

Maltese Falcon. The M.Astor-P.Lorre " 6-14.1941-42.'.'!.'. ."'

1940-41

AITectionately Yours (85) M.Obeion-D.Morgan ..1-25 . .5-10 F-,(i6

=« B'"''" (581 H.l.Tne-C.H.ev.s 10-5. ..11-2 F570

Bad Man of Missouri ( — ) D.Morgan-W. Morris 4-5 7-->6 '

Knde Came «'. «». li., 'i he ( — ) ... B.Davis-J.Cagnev ....1-11 7-12

Bullets for O'llara J.Perrv-R.Prvor' .. . 5-17 " 7-19

fi«e of the Block PHrrot (60) ... n iMj-n w. .ven i < ■: I-ii

Devil Dogs of the Air J.Cagney-P.O Brien .Reissue. ! .6-7. . .

Dive Boml>er (T) E.Flynn-F.MacMunav 4-5 S-liO

KuHt of the River (73) J.Garfleld-li.Marshau" 9-7 11-9 ' K5(!-»

Father's Son (58) B.Dawson-J.Litel .. 11-16 ' 2-1 "'w5'>0

Details und-r title: Father and Son
Flight From Destiny (73) T.Mltchell-G.Fltzg'ald 10-5 2-8 \V51»

Details under title: Trial and Error.

Footsteps In the Dark (95) E.FIynn-H.Marshall . 11-2 3-8 W509

l** -the.-, (f«7» Lane SIsters-G. Page 7-27 l-4'"w5o'{

Great Mr. Nobody, The (71) E.Albert-J.Leslie 12-14.. 2-15 \V5I-,

!»■ ta...-, und^r iitl-; Stuit of Heroes
(ireat Me, The (107) B.Davis-G.Brent ...11-16.. 4-12 \V504

^••t^iiH under title: Far Horizons

Here C'om-s llappinrss (58) M.Coles-R.Alnley 12-14 '^-IS W^"!

Mere »••« ^avy (86) J-Cagncy-P.O'Brlen Reissue 12-21. . . W525

H.Bogart-I.Lunino ... 8-10.. 1-2., F.-,5H

IfiglMvay West (— ) B.Marshall-O.Bradna .2-22 8-23'

Honeymoon for Three (74) Bren t - A.Sheridfl n ..7-27.. 1-18 Wain

Kisses for IJreakiast D.Morgan-J.Wyatt 12-14 ' 7-)'

Details under title: She Stayed Kissed '

KnoiUoiit A.Kennedy-O.Bradna 12-14 (-•'•l r-,«t(

.a.1y Wi.h Red Hair (81) M.Hopklns-R.Ainley .8-10. . 1 1..30. . W512

l^etter, File (9..) P. Da v !.<;- 11. Ma rsh 1 11 6-15 11-23 W652

.ManpoHcr Hohlnson-D|ptrlch-naft 3-22 8-9

Meet John Doe (123) G.Cooper-B.Stanwyck 7-27. .. .5-4. . ,W500

SIZE -UPS

(Continued from Page Eleven)

in the history of the company. . ."Hellzapoppin" starts any day with
Olsen and Johnson. Martha Raye and Jane Frazee.

IN PRODUCTION — "The Girl Is Mine" (Franchot Tone-
Walter Brennan). "Almost an Angel" iDeanna Durbin-Charles
Laughton), "Arizona Cyclone" i Johnny Mack Brown-Fuzzy Knight),
"The Americanos" (Dick Foran-Leo Carrillo), "Bombay Clipper"
(William Gargan-Irene Hervey).

C.VSTIXtJS: Jane Frazee. Katherine .Jotinson. Miseha .\uer. Rolieit Stacli
in "Hellzapoppin "... Ii ene Her\ey. W illiam Gargan. Maria Montez. Cissie
Loftus in "Bombay Clipper" ... Robert Paige, .\nne Owynne in "Ride 'Em.
Cowboy" ... Marcia Ralston. Carmella C isinn in "The .\mei icanos" ... Miriam
Hopkins. Broderick Crawford. Mischa .\uei. l,eo Cai rillo. Andy Dfvine, Fuzzy
Knight in "Bad Lands of Dakota " ... DIKECTOK .A.SSKiX.MEXTS : .\lfred E.
Green to "Bad Lands of D.ikota."'

WARNER BROS.

Most startling announcement from the Burbank front came
from New York. Warner's announced that then- busine s in seven
European and Oriental countries had set an all-time high record
for 1940-41 ! The countries thus happily affected were China, Egj'pt,
Sweden. Java, Jugoslavia, and Hungary. Note that no mention is
made of business in "Good Neighbor" lands to the south... More
financial news from New York advises that WB netted $2,782,544
for the 26 weeks ended March 1. Net before charges of amortiza-
tion, depreciation, and normal Federal income taxes wa> over six
million! .. .William Keighley will direct "The Man Who Came to
Dinner". . .Thirteen films are scheduled to go before the cameras
here in July.

IN PRODUCTION — "Law of the Tropics" (Jeffrey Lynn-
Constance Bennett), "Nine Lives Are Not Enough" i Ronald Reagan-
James Gleason), "The Maltese Falcon" i Humphrey Bogart-Mary
Astor), "New Orleans Blues' i Priscilla Lane-Richard Whorf), "One
Foot in Heaven" i Frederic March-Martha Scott i.

CASTINGS: Henry Fonda, Priscilla I^ane in "The Male .\ni-n il" . . . Fn-.l
Kelsey. Elizabeth Fraser. Jerome Cowan in "One Foot in Heaven"' .. .Arthur
Kennedy. Olivia de Havilland in "They Died With Tlieir Boots On"...
Wallace Ford in "New Orleans Blues" ..Joan Leslie, Eriol Flynn in "White

Ra.iah" Joan Leslie in "Tell Me Pr?tly Maiden" .. .DIKECTOK ASSIGX-

.•MEN'TS: William Keighley to "The Man Who Came to Dinner. "

INDEPENDENTS

M. H. Hoffman, east for some time completing distribution
arrangements, is expected back in Hollywood shortly to line up
studio production space for the 26 features to be turn d out by
Liberty National Pictures Corp. during 1941-42. . .Joel McCrea has
withdrawn from his setup with Rowland Brown with whom he was
to have produced three pictures possibly for UA release. It is pre-
sumed around town that Brown will continue as solo independent
producer, but this development would appear a terminating one in
our eyes. McCrea is nobody's fool in business matters. . .Producers
Pictures have secured William Beaudine to direct "The Great Fib,"
starring Harry Langdon...T. H. Richmond, who recently completed
"Gambling Daughters" for Producers, has been re-signed to pro-
duce "Jur-glc Siren" to be ready for filming this month.

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Army! And that means that his Uncle Sam's
armed forces are in for a hectic time. "Caught in
the Draft" comes on the heels of those terrific
army life comedies, "Buck Privates" and "In the
Navy," but there could be no timelier cycle than
one about the boys in the training camps through-
out the land. With Bob Hope and Dorothy La-
moiu- for a marquee sock and a laugh-provoking
title. Paramount has given the showman a head
start in selUng this one. Now, pull out all the
stops on stunts about the doughboys and top ser-
geants. Make your ballyhoo make 'em laugh.

A Paramount Picture. Pmdufecl by B. G.
I)e S.vlva. Directed by David Butler.
Cast: Bob Hope, Dorothy Ijiniour, Lynnc
Overman, Eddie Bracken, t'larence Kolb,
Paul Hurst. Original story l)y Harry Tu-
gend. Pliotograplied by Charles Schoen-
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BULLETIN

REVIEW OF REVIEWS

JANUARY - JUNE, 1941

A Resume of All the Reviews That Appeared In FB During the Past Six Months
The Date is the issue in which the Review Was Printed

COLUMBIA

FACE BEHIND THE MASK— Peter Lorre scores in
unusual crime story; above average for action
houses; less elsewhere Feb. 8

BLONDIE GOES LATIN — Music adds lustre to

series; good for nabes, small towns, duals Feb. 22

ADAM HAD FOUR SONS— Poignant drama; should
do above average generally and better in family
houses Feb. 22

DEVIL COMMANDS— Incredible horror yarn; for

pop action spots only Feb. 22

MEET BOSTON BLACKIE — Fair start for new
series; should do average in action spots; OK
dualler for nabes March 8

PENNY SERENADE — Long-winded sentimental
drama will appeal to women; above average on
name value of stars April 19

UNDER AGE— Exciting little racket meller; above

average in action houses; good dualler May 3

THEY DARE NOT LOVE— Weak dramatic effort; be-
low average as dualler May 17

HER FIRST BEAU— Juve comedy- drama has heart
appeal; above average in family and nabe
houses May 17

SHE KNEW ALL THE ANSWERS— Mildly divert-
ing comedy; above average as dualler in most
locations May 31

NAVAL ACADEMY— Stereotyped juvenile program-
mer; below average as nabe dualler May 31

VOICE IN THE NIGHT— Well-told anti-nazi meller;
average for action and class spots; less else-
where- June 14

TIME OUT FOR RHYTHM— Routine musical pro-
grammer; average dualler June 14

HANDS ACROSS THE ROCKIES— Novel western;

average for action spots June 14

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

GO WEST — One of Marx Brothers' weaker vehicles;

KEEPING COMPANY— Sad start for new series; be-
low average as dualler on names Jan. 11

will do average where trio is popular; less else-
where Jan. n

DR. KILDARE'S CRISIS— Intensely dramatic film;

average as dualler generally jan. 11

MAISIE WAS A LADY— Sparkling comedy; best of

series; average generally jan. 25

LAND OF LIBERTY— Interesting documentary film

merits strong selling; average as dual biller Jan. 25

COME LIVE WITH ME — Comedy-drama lacks

pace; good on names Pet, g

WILD MAN OF BORNEO— Broadly amusing dualler;

average generally -peh. 8

TRIAL OF MARY DUGAN— Re-make lacks punch-

average generally as dualler Peb. 22

BLONDE INSPIRATION— Frantic farce weak on

laughs; poor for duals Mar. 8

ANDY HARDY'S PRIVATE SECRETARY— Strong-
est of recent Hardy's; good generally Mar. 8

THE PENALTY— Well-told gangster drama; above

average for nabes, rurals, action spots Mar. 22

MEN OF BOYS TOWN— Falls below standard of

original; good generally on name value Apr. 5

RAGE IN HEAVEN— Fair meller needs exploitation;

above average where sold Apr. 5

BAD MAN — Just a bad re-make. Average on name

value only Apr. 19

FREE AND EASY— Trite farce. Poor as dualler Apr. 19

ZIEGFELD GIRL — Pretentious musical lacks punch.

Good on names only May 3

WASHINGTON MELODRAMA — Moderate mystery

dualler; average as dualler May 3

PEOPLE VS. DR. KILDARE— A letdown in the series;

below average as dualler May 17

A WOMAN'S FACE — Crawford in good role; good on

name value May 17

LOVE CRAZY — Screwy and hilarious farce; good

generally May 31

BILLY THE KID — Glorified western; good gen-
erally; more in action spots May 31

I'LL WAIT FOR YOU— Programmer lacks names or

originality; poor plus as supporting dualler June 14

MONOGRAM

PRIDE OF THE BOWERY— Improved "East Side
Kids" yarn; average for action and rural
locations Jan. 25

YOU'RE OUT OF LUCK— Another fair Darro

mystery- comedy; average in pop action spots Jan. 25

RIDIN' THE CHEROKEE TRAIL— Above average

Ritter musical western Feb. 22

SIGN OF THE WOLF— Interesting dog story; aver-
age for family and action duals Apr. 5

KID'S LAST RIDE— Western weakie. Poor for

Sat. Matinees Apr. 19

FLYING WILD — Not up to previous "East Siders."

Below average for action spot duals Apr. 19

ROAR OF THE PRESS— Actionful meller; below av-
erage for action and nabe duals May 3

KING OF THE ZOMBIES — Novel horror meller;
above average for action and transient houses if
exploited May 17

INVISIBLE GHOST— Okeh horror stuff; above av-
erage wherever exploited; good dualler any-
where May 31

PARAMOUNT

LIFE WITH HENRY— Laughable Aldrich Family
comedy; above average as a dualler in nabes
and rural houses Jan. 25

VIRGINIA — Sho' is bad. Average generally on

names only Jan. 25

MONSTER AND THE GIRL— Horror quickie okay
for small houses; average for action spots and
nabes Feb. 22

THE MAD DOCTOR— Absorbing, but slow-moving,
horror film; average or more if sold in action
spots; good dualler elsewhere Mar. 8

THE LADY EVE — Gorgeous comedy by Preston

Sturges; good generally, better in class houses Mar. 8

YOU'RE THE ONE— Heavily gagged musical is a

flop; poor as dualler Mar. 8

HARD BOILED CANARY— Mildly engaging musical;
average for better class houses; fair dualler
elsewhere Mar. 8

IN OLD COLORADO— Actionful Hopalong; above

average for action houses Mar. 8

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REVIEW OF REVIEWS

flOAD TO ZANZIBAR— Wow comedy strictly S.R.O.

Excellent generally Mar. 22

ROUND-UP— Average as dualler in action houses Mar. 22

BORDER VIGILANTES— Action-packed Hopalong;

above average for western houses Apr. 5

LAS VEGAS NIGHTS— Offers very little entertain-
ment; poor as supporting dualler Apr. 5

I WANTED WINGS — Exciting air stuff; should do

good generally Apr. 5

REACHING FOR THE SUN— Heart-warming com-
edy-drama; above average and possibly better
on word-of -mouth Apr. 19

ONE NIGHT IN LISBON— Spicy, sparkling romantic

comedy; good generally May 17

CAUGHT IN THE DRAFT— Bob Hope scores in sure-
fire comedy; good plus generally May 31

PIRATES ON HORSEBACK— Hopalong western with

a dash of comedy; above average in action spots. . .May 31

POWER DIVE — Aviation programmer follows routine
pattern; below average in action spots or nabe
duals June 14

PRODUCERS RELEASING

MISBEHAVING HUSBANDS— (Producers Releasing
Corp.) Swell indie domestic comedy; average as
nabe and small town dualler Jan. 11

SECRET EVIDENCE— (Producers Releasing Corp.)
Fairly engrossing courtroom meller; average-
minus for nabe duals Feb. 22

CAUGHT IN THE ACT— (Producers Releasing
Corp.) Slow, weak comedy effort; poor as lower
half dualler Feb. 22

OUTLAWS OF THE RIO GRANDE— Hard-hitting

Tim McCoy western Apr. 16

BILLY THE KID'S FIGHTING PALS— Low-budget
westerner; poor plus in minor western spots
only May 3

PAPER BULLETS — ^Exciting racket meller; average

for action spots June 14

REPUBLIC

BEHIND THE NEWS — Fast moving newspaper

programmer; average generally as dualler Jan. 11

LONE STAR RAIDERS— Mildly exciting Mesquiteers

western; average for western spots Jan. 11

WYOMING WILDCAT— Don Barry's best western to

date; average-plus for western fans Jan. 25

BOWERY BOY— Capable cast in minor action

quickie; poor on nabe duals only Jan. 25

ARKANSAS JUDGE— Home -spun human interest
and fun; above average for rurals; fail- sup-
porter on nabe duals Feb. 8

RIDIN' ON A RAINBOW— Autry musical is no

western. Average for Autry fans Feb. 8

PETTICOAT POLITICS— Too obvious slapstick;

poor plus for nabe and small town duals only Feb. 22

ROBIN HOOD OF THE PECOS— Good Roy Rogers

western; above average for action spots Feb. 22

GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY— Rousing melodramatic
thriller; above average for action spots; good
for nabe duals Mar. 8

PHANTOM COWBOY— Below par Barry western;

below average for action spots Mar. 8

A MAN BETRAYED — Solid drama; above average

for nabes Mar. 22

BACK IN THE SADDLE— Standout Autry western;

good for western houses Apr. 5

MR. DISTRICT ATTORNEY— Routine action mel-
ler; below average for action spots or as sup-
porting dualler Apr. 19

IN OLD CHEYENNE— Average Roy Rogers Western. . . .Apr. 19

SIS HOPKINS— Judy Canova clicks in lively musi-
cal; good for nabes and small towns; less in
first runs Apr. 19

ROOKIES ON PARADE— Mild mixture of music and
army nonsense; below average for duallers in
nabes and small towns May 17

TWO-GUN SHERIFF— Barry western has action;

average for western spots May 17

LADY FROM LOUISIANA— Colorful costume drama;

average as dualler, except in first runs May 17

PALS OF THE PECOS — •Mesquiteers western follows

pattern; below average for western fans May 31

COUNTRY FAIR— Radio stars in hokum farce; av-
erage for small towns, less elsewhere- June 14

DESERT BANDIT — Another fast action Barry

western; average for western fans June 14

RKO-RADIO

PLAY GIRL — Sophisticated comedy drama; average

for deluxers; less in family and rural houses Jan. 11

LETS MAKE MUSIC— Mild programmer with Bob

Crosby Band; below average as nabe dualler Jan. 11

KITTY FOYLE — Ginger Rogers scores in sure-fire

women's picture; good except in action spots Jan. 11

MR. AND MRS. SMITH— Amusing farce comedy;

good generally on names Jan. 25

SAINT IN PALM SPRINGS— Good mystery adven-
ture; average for action h'ouses, fair dualler
for nabes Jan. 25

CONVOY — Stirring British naval drama; average

in action spots; good supporting dualler Feb. 8

SCATTERGOOD BAINES— Homespun programmer
for family audiences; average-minus for nabe
and small town spots Feb. 22

IT HAPPENED TO ONE MAN— Fair British meller

lacks marquee value; below average anywhere Mar. 8

A GIRL, A GUY AND A GOB— Breezy, laugh-packed
comedy. Above average generally; more if
exploited Mar. 22

FOOTLIGHT FEVER— Weak comedy quickie; poor

dualler Apr. 5

MELODY FOR THREE— Best of Dr. Christian

series; average for rural and nabe duals Apr. 5

CITIZEN KANE— Orson Welles' distinguished film;
should do okeh in first runs and better class
houses, returns will be less satisfactory in smal-
ler houses Apr. 19

DEVIL AND MISS JONES— Splendid light enter-
tainment. Good where comedy clicks; less in
action and rural spots Apr. 19

(Continued On Page 21)

JUDY CANOVA

FRANCIS LEDERER

RAYMOND WALBURN • "SLIM" SUMMERVILLE
EDDIt fOy, JR. • ASTRIO AllWYN • ALMA KRUGER • HUGH O'CONNELL • "CHIf (HANDIER

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JUNE 28, 1941

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>REUUES

ANGELS WITH BROKEN WINGS. .The An-
gels" in this Republic comedy consist of five
young girls trying to straighten the complications
which have entered into their widowed mother'o
second romance. Binnie Barnes, Gilb3rt Roland.
Katharine Alexander, Sidney Blackmer, Edward
Norris, Jane Frazee. Lois Ranson, Mary Lse, Leni
Lynn and Marilyn Hare make up the cast.

REVIEW OF REVIEWS

(Continued from Page 19)

THEY MET IN ARGENTINA— Lavishly filmed mu-
sical is disappointing; poor plus as secondary
duaUer only May 31

SUNNY — Bright new version of an old favorite;

good minus in all except action houses May 31

20TH CENTURY-FOX

CHAD H ANNA— Colorful production of pallid tale;

average-plus on name values only Jan. 11

ROMANCE OP THE RIO GRANDE— Lively Cisco
Kid programmer; average for action spots; OK

dualler Jan. 11

TALL, DARK AND HANDSOME— Clever and enter-
taining' gangster satire; good generally, if sold Feb. 8

WESTERN UNION — Routine action plot well

handled; above average generally Feb. 8

TOBACCO ROAD — Will disappoint; above average

generally on title Mar. 8

MURDER AMONG FRIENDS — Novel, amusing mys-
tery. Average dualler Mar. 22

THAT NIGHT IN RIO— Musical B. O. clicker; good-
plus generally Mar. 22

SLEEPERS WEST— Suspenseful mystery program-
mer; average dualler Apr. 5

SCOTLAND YARD — Timely, suspenseful detective
programmer; average as dualler or alone in

action spots Apr. 19

RIDE ON, VAQUERO— Fast-moving Cisco Kid pro-
grammer; average for action spots May 3

DEAD MEN TELL— Routine Charlie Chan mystery;

poor plus for action duals May 3

GREAT AMERICAN BROADCAST— Another Zanuck

musical treat; good plus generally May 17

COWBOY AND THE BLONDE— Dull programmer
introduces new 'find;' poor plus in nabe duals

only May 31

BRIDE WORE CRUTCHES— Feeble supporting fare;

poor as supporting dualler June 14

BLOOD AND SAND— Vivid technicolor spectacle;

good plus generally June 14

UNITED ARTISTS

CHEERS FOR MISS BISHOP— Poignant drama;

above average generally; needs exploitation Jan. 25

SO ENDS OUR NIGHT— Heavy, but stirring anti-
Nazi drama; good generally, if exploited Feb. 8

ROAD SHOW — Screwball comedy; average wherever

comedy clicks; best for family audiences Feb. 8

TOPPER RETURNS— Tops for series; good gen-
erally Mar. 22

THAT UNCERTAIN FEELING— Sophisticated com-
edy has amusing moments; good minus for class
spots; much less in actions and rurals Apr. 5

THAT HAMILTON WOMAN^Absorbing historical

romance; good-plus generally Apr. 5

MAJOR BARBARA— Second Shaw-Pascal a film tri-
umph; good plus in class spots; less in nabes;
n. g. for action houses- May 31

UNIVERSAL

INVISIBLE WOMAN— Good general audience com-
edy; good-minus generally Jan. 11

SIX LESSONS FROM MADAME LA ZONGA—

Average dualler is entertaining Jan. 25

BACK STREET— Love story has strong appeal for

women; good generally Feb. 8

BUCK PRIVATES — Hilarious hokum; good if

exploited Feb. 8

NICE GIRL^Weakest of all the Durbins. Above

average only where star has big following Mar. 8

MEET THE CHUMP— Over-dose of Hugh Herbert;

poor-plus as dualler Mar. 8

DOUBLE DATE— Poor dualler Mar. 22

A DANGEROUS GAME— Poor generally. Reaches

new low for absurdity Mar. 22

HORROR ISLAND— Quickie for juve and action

audiences; average as dualler in action spots Apr. 5

MAN WHO LOST HIMSELF— Fairly amusing com-
edy; above average on dual bills Apr. 5

MAN MADE MONSTER— Fantastic thriller is ex-
ploitable; average for cheaper action spots only. ...Apr. 5

MR. DYNAMITE — Fair action programmer; poor-
plus as nabe and action spot dualler Apr. 5

LADY FROM CHEYENNE— Novel western with

comedy should do above average generally Apr. 19

MODEL WIFE — Familiar yarn, but charming. Above
average for family houses; good dualler else-
where May 3

BLACK CAT — First-rate cast in mediocre thriller;
above average for action spots; fair dualler else-
where May 3

FLAME OP NEW ORLEANS — A sad disappointment;

average generally May 17

TOO MANY BLONDES — Slight comedy with music;

below average dualler May 31

MUTINY IN THE ARCTIC— Actionful Arlen-Devine

programmer; average for action spots May 31

IN THE NAVY— Abbott and Costello top their first;

good plus generally June 14

TIGHT SHOEIS — Good Runyon farce; above average

generally as dualler June 14

WARNER BROS.

FLIGHT FROM DESTINY— Absorbing and unusual

drama should do above average, if exploited Jan. 11

SHE COULDN'T SAY NO— Feeble comedy program-
mer; poor generally Jan. 25

CASE OF THE BLACK PARROT— Formula mys-
tery; below average as supporting dualler only Jan. 25

HIGH SIERRA— Exciting gangster meller; good for

action spots; above average elsewhere Feb. 8

HONEYMOON FOR THREE— Triangle comedy too

talky; average on names Feb. 8

FATHER'S SON— Inconsequential programmer; poor

as dualler Feb. 22

STRAWBERRY BLONDE— Cagney in entertaining

gay nineties film; good generally Mar. 8

FOOTSTEPS IN THE DARK— Engrossing, amusing

mystery comedy; good-minus generally Mar. 8

MEET JOHN DOE — Not his best, but another Capra

hit. Should do excellent generally Mar. 22

SEA WOLF— Vivid sea drama; good generally; better

in action houses Apr. 5

HERE COMES HAPPINESS— Mildly entertaining;

poor-plus as secondary dualler Apr. 5

GREAT LIE— Ladies will love it. Good on name

strength and appeal to women Apr. 19

WAGONS ROLL AT NIGHT— Familiar drama has

atmosphere; should do above average generally May 3

AFFECTIONATELY YOURS — Sprightly screwball

comedy; above average where they like to laugh. ..May 17
STRANGE ALIBI— Suspenseful underworld program-
mer; below average as dualler in action spots May 17

SINGAPORE WOMAN— Sultry, sexy meller; below

average as dualler; can be exploited for more May 31

SHINING VICTORY— Fine drama with limited audi-
ence appeal; average generally; more if ex-
ploited well May 31

MILLION DOLLAR BABY— Lively light entertain-
ment; above average generally May 31

A SHOT IN THE DARK— Above average mystery

programmer; average as dualler June 14

OUT OF THE FOG— Artistic film with limited B. O.

appeal; average largely on names- June 14

NURSE'S SECRET — Heavily-plotted mystery pro-
grammer; poor plus as dualler June 14

MISCELLANEOUS

FANTASIA— (Walt Disney Productions) Superb
welding of classical music and Disney characters;
rates excellent for limited class audiences. Film
requires special Fantasound Equipment and will
only be shown at two-a-day prices Jan. 11

CHINESE DEN (Film Alliance)— Outmoded British-
made meller; poor as supporting dualler only May 3

LAW OF THE WOLF (Arthur Ziehm)— Start of new
dog-action series below average for minor action
houses May 31

LARCENY STREET— (Film Alliance of U. S.) En-
tertaining British crook yam lacks names; poor-
plus as dualler in action spots Feb. 22

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WASHINGTON NKWARK

1638 3d St., N. E. 52 Hunter St.

FROM PHILLY
By JAY WALKER

The Street is mourning the death of John
Monroe, who died last Thursday morning af-
ter seeming to be on his way to recovery
from an operation. Services will take placa
Monday, 10 a. m., at Our Lady of Grace
Church, S. Langhorne. . .Another industry
loss on the same day was Sidney Wilmer, of
Wilmer & Vincent, who passed away at the
age of 64... It is reported that occupants of
buildings on the South side of Vine Street
have been given notice to vacate their pre-
mises to make way for the widening of the
Street as an outlet from the Bridge. . .Hor-
lacher will use part of the Film Bulletin
Bldg. for some of their offices. . .The Mayfair
and Ambassador. West Philly, join the group
of houses sponsoring the contest for Miss
Philadelphia. . .Fred Gladeck resigned as
mgr. of Posel's Tyson. . .David Moliver Ls con-
templating entering the inde distribution
field... John Murphy, Clark Film, was in-
ducted by our Uncle Sammy Sat. (28th)...
David Barrist is building a home in Merion
...Sam Rosen has joined the Home Defense
Corps in Camden. The boys have already
dubbed him "Hook and Ladder" Sam... The
annual clambake held Thurs. up at Boyer-
town was a howling success. Over 50 local
film and theatre men had themselves a me-
morable day's outing and the rubbing alcohol
was much in demand the next day... Sidney
and Mrs. Samuelson hiked themselves off to
Antioch College to witness graduation of
daughter Gloria. . .M a r y Meadowcroft is
mourning the passing of her father... Abe
Resnicli is recuping from an appendectomy
...The Somerson arbitration case was post-
poned until Monday <30th) .. .Columbus C.
Stamper filed an arbitration case for his
Great Northern, asking majors to return to
old clearance basis, which enabled him to
run 7 days after the S-W Strand. He now
must also follow the S-W Keystone. . .Ruth
Goodman is the new assistant in the E. Pa.
Allied office. . .Seashore <A. C.) openings:
Warner. Ventnor, Margate and burlesque
Glohe...Bob Hope dropped into the Fox for
a one night stand last Tues. Plugged his new
Par picture, "Caught In the Draft"... Moe
Verbin thell and has his f umb in a cast . . .
George Fishman, the exploiter, tells us he
had it fixed with the Robin Hood Dell peo-
ple for Gene Autry to make a p. a. there,
but the cowboy couldn't go that arty . . .
Johnny Schaeffer has his new inde exchange
running full blast... Inde and S-W houses
throughout the territory are joining the drive
to aid U. S. O. with posters, trailers, etc.
Horlacher is doing its bit by delivering the
stuff on the cuff... After two weeks of bet-
ter business, the lull hit local theatres again
this past week. The weeping on the Street
has been so fierce and so general that even
the film men believe that grosses are down
. . .The blind checking practice that started
some weeks ago is still going full blast, with
mo.st exhibitors knowing that their spots are
being clocked from the outside. One ex-
hibitor remarked to us that he hopes the
film companies take into consideration that
"about 20 percent of my customers are passes
and walk-ins." We told him we would let
them know via this column. 20 percent, wow!

FROM BOSTON
By BARCLAY

Frank Lydon, president of the Independent
Exh b tors. Inc., and Arthur K. Howard,

business manager, called a June 24 meeting
of the New England branch following their
return from Atlantic City conferences...
Only AAA pleas to be heard in Boston to
date have been those sponsored by ths Inde-
pendent Exhibitors, Inc., for indie members,
Dec s ons were still being awaited at the
time of going to press in the latter two...
Arthur K. Howard sat in with George S.
Ryan, the anti-monopoly lawyer, in planning
litigations for the trio. . .Ben Gold, new In-
dependent Exhibitor meber, got the county
off to a sound start as far as Allied was
concerned by breaking up an "inability to
buy" situation in Nashua, N. H., on the first
AAA plea to be disposed of in the United
States. . .Plaintiffs and defendants have
rested in cases number two and three, those
of Garbose Brothers, of Athol, Mass., and
of Lucien Descoteau, of Manchester. N. H.,
respectively .. .Universal's "In the Navy" tied
in with "A Very Young Lady," played to ex-
pected heavy business at the RKO Memorial
here...M. & P. Theatres Corp. followed the
trend with "Devil Dogs of the Air," snea^^i^g
into the Paramount and Fenway with Ut'le
ballyhoo for business good enough to war-
rant the booking. . ."Caught in the Draft" at
the Metropolitan held up well there for a
second week. . .Loew's State and OrDheu*n
drew the feminine trade with "A Woman's
Face," playing "Broadway Limited" as a
second feature. . .Morris and Daniel Pouzz-
ner, of the Independent Exhibitors. I^ic,
have formed two new Connecticut corpora-
tions. Central Properties, Inc., and Connec-
ticut River Realty Corporation. . .The ronzz-
ners have recently taken over the Middlesex
Theatre Property in Hartford . . . Cash g've-
aways are again out of Boston following;
the conviction of George Solomon, exhibi-
tor at the Columbia on a charge of operating
a lottery .. .William H. McLanghMn. former
director of the Independent Exhibitors, has
been nominated to the executive board nf the
Motion Picture Po.st of American Legion...
The Lincoln in New Haven has clo.sed for
the summer .. .Local bookers are p' tanning
an outing at Green Acres Country Club in
Saxonville on July 12... Still unreported in
the Ways and Means Committee on Beacon
Hill at the time of going to pre.ss was the
bill of Arthur K. Howard to nut 1' censing
and supervisory restrictions on Panorams...
Robert Levine, former Warner booker, is
now bookini for Prnducers Relen<;iriar Com.
...Independent Exhibitors. Inc. officers Har-
old Stoneman and E<1ward A"sin are soruc-
ing UD their home office at 260 Tremont st.
in Boston... Al Somerbv. of the Iri'^enendent
Exhibitors, plans to darken the Howard in
Boston for the summer... Ben Welansky is
trying staee shows at his recentlv acquired
Lyric in Fitchburg. . .Mrs. W. A. Shea pl^ns
a new motion picture house in Eastnort. Me.
...New at the local Columbia booking desk
are Bernard and Solly Levine, no relation
. . . Charlie Israelson is now running films
for the summer at York Beach. Me... "Citi-
zen Kane" went out of the Majestic in Bos-
ton on June 15 after a sad and lonely road-
show engagement. . .Happy Independence
Day from the birthplace of it.

22

FILM BULLETIN

RICHEST MAN IN
TOWN... Frank Craven,
Edgar Buchanan, Roger
Pryor and newcomer Eil-
een O'Hearn are featured
in this Columbia drama
which tells the story of
friendly enemies in a
small town. Their spats
reach an all-timo high
with the arrival of swin-
dler Roger Pryor, when
one takes issue with Pry-
or's scheme for a sum-
mer theatre. Things are
patched up after Pryor
is regenerated by Miss
O'Hearn's love and the
scheme becomes a suc-
cessful project. Charles
Barton directed from a
story by Jerry Sackheim.

TREES ARE LEAFING.,. FLOWERS
blossoming in rainbow colors
&ro$s growing thick ond lush. The
wafers at the seashore ... In f lie
ftiosffifoffis take new glory from
the high, bright sun.

THAT'S NATURE'S WAY OF OfS-
playing her attractions. For
Nature is the originator of dls.
pl^Y aiivertising . . . the most
successful advertiser of them all

BE SMART. ..FOLLOW NATURE'S
lead . . . the master window dres
ser.

. . appeal to the eye . . . appeal
to the senses . . .let them see that
you've got what it takes to make
life more joyful . . . more lestful
. . . more interesting . . . more en-
ferfoffiffigf.

LET YOURSELF BO! SHOW THEM
the way with Lobby Displays .
Posters . . . General Accessories
and Trailers . . . merchandise your
pictures with the Prize Merchan-
diser of the Industry . . . the Prize
Baby of the Industry ...

nflTIOnflL SCREER SERVICE
nflTIOMHL SCKEEH HCEESS0RIE5

BULLETIN

Vol. 8 No. 14

July 12, 1941

UMIVERSAL'S 'NAVY' POLICY
HOW METRO WILL SELL
BALABAM TALKS SENSE

Editorials, Page 3

REPUBLICS SIEGEl-BUSINESS MAN

Page 8

A LOOK AT JOE BREEN

Page 21

PRODUCTION SECTION

The Low-down 'On What is Happening at the Studios

Pages 9 to 1 6

REVIEWS

Sergeant York, The Stars Look Down — Page 5

Sweetheart of the Can^pus, Bride Came C.O.D., Puddin' Head — Page 6

Hit the Road, Mail Train — Page 7

Barnacle Bill, Poison Pen, Bachelor Daddy — Page 19

Repent at Leisure, For Beauty's Sake, Murder By Invitation — Page 23

THE INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS TRADE JOURNAL

A WEEK AGO LEO
ANNOUNCED THEM:

CLARK GABLE— ROSALIND RUSSELL

in Clarence Brown's production
"THEY MET IN BOMBAY"

JULY 4th

WALLACE BEERY in "BARNACLE BILL"
JULY nth

JAMES STEWART. ROBERT YOUNG
LIONEL BARRYMORE in
"NAVY BLUE AND GOLD"

JULY 18th

Watch Jor Announcement
SPECIAL PREVIEW ENGAGEMENT
"THE STARS LOOK DOWN"

JULY 25lh

ANN SOTHERN in "RINGSIDE MAISIE"

AUGUST 1st
"LIFE BEGINS FOR ANDY HARDY"
Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland

and all the folks

AUGUST 8th
"DR. KILDARE'S WEDDING DAY"

(The New Dr. Kildare Hit)
Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day

AUGUST ISlh

GREER GARSON— WALTER PIDGEON
"BLOSSOMS IN THE DUST"

{Technicolor)

AUGUST 22nd

"WHISTLING IN THE DARK"

All-Comedy Cast of Funsters

AUGUST 29lh
JOAN CRAWFORD, ROBERT TAYLOR
GREER GARSON, HERBERT MARSHALL
"WHEN LADIES MEET"

WOW! THE FIRST ONE
GETS UNDER WAY!

(As we go to press: 2nd week Atlanta, Memphis, Cleveland,
Worcester, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles [tuo theatres day and date)
Philadelphia, Cincinnati and more daily!)

OVER!

o o a o o -g o'~.?-o o o o o o

2"^ BIG
WEEK!

o o o o o o

CLARK GABLE ROSALIND RUSSELL
•^""IS^ KOF^THEY MET IN BOMBAY

^A."' " ^ ^ "^"-^ Q o o o o o-o o o o o o o o o- o

""'^^'^ ''.'^e\i'\..'//'/Mli^'

and plenty

exciieroeof. tind of fAc .

<^.i . "lat 'Aaf . dan,.

LEFT:

Newspaper
ads

announce
hold-overs!

As predicted last week— M-G-M's GREAT SUMMER pictures are
The Talk of The Industry! Again it is the Friendly Company that
Crashes through with the Biggest Shows when exhibitors need them most.

"THEY MET IN BOMBAY" is sensational in all its opening engagements and HELD OVER!

"BLOSSOMS IN THE DUST" at Radio City Music Hall spreads advance fame nationwide!

"BARNACLE BILL" just screened is a riot! "RINGSIDE MAISIE" a knockout in Coast Preview!
The best HARDY hit yet ("LIFE BEGINS FOR ANDY HARDY") comes in mid^summer!
And more in M'G-M's multi'million^dollar line-up! Times change! Conditions change! But
there's one thing that never changes— The good faith of THE FRIENDLY COMPANY!

Vol. 8 No. 14

JULY 12

Universal's Position
on In The Navy'

A number of exhibitors have written to us complaining
about Universal's policy with regard to the allocation of
"In the Navy," the new Abbott and Costello comedy.
Apparently, the distributor has designated this picture as
an "extra" release in the highest price group, because in
many situations the top bracket had already been filled.

We wi-ote to William A. Scully, general sales manager
of Universal, pointing out that this "has become a matter
of general interest in the trade" and asking him for a
statement of Universal's position. Mr. Scully, who is
generally recognized as a reasonable and fair executive,
replied in part as follows:

"Dear Mr. Wax:

" 'In the Navy" is a production that we did not
expect to release this year, and if you will refer to
our announcement of our 1941-42 program, you will
see that this picture was set up as an Abbott-Cos-
tello to be released next year — however, we felt that
the Exhibitors needed boxofHce attractions during
this time and thought it would be helpful to them
to release same his year.

"It is not our idea to disregard the contract we
entered into with any exhibitor, nor is it our pDlicy
to demand additional rental for boxofHce pictures
that the exhibitor is not obligated to pay, but we do
believe that, in line wih good business, we are
entitled to consideration on this picture commen-
surate with the business that it is doing at the bo-
office."

The merit in Scully's explanation seems to lie chiefly
in the argument that "In the Navy" was not intended to
be a 1940-41 release and that the company was endeavor-
ing to serve the theatres by making it available during this
slump period. For that, Universal's president, Nate Blum-
berg, and Mr. Scully are entitled to the thanks of exhibi-
tors.

Furthermore, very few, if any, exhibitors will deny
that the picture merits a position in the top bracket on
the basis of its boxofflce performance.

However, both of these considerations seem beside
the main point. As we told Scully, "The general tenor
of the letters we have received is that 'In he Navy' should
rightfully go into the highest unfilled bracket, but your
company is not justified in asking that the total amount
of the contract be increased." Several complainants
argued that some of the pictures that had been put in the
top bracket by Universal did not warrant such allocation
and that if those pictures had been placed where they
belonged, the top bracket would be open to receive a
money picture like "In the Navy."

Universal should reconsider its policy in this case.
Since it was the purpose of Messrs. Blumberg and Scully
to aid exhibitors by releasing the picture this season, no
premium should be demanded for the favor. We hope
they heed this suggestion and dispel the antagonism that
has been engendered by the issue.

MO WAX.

Page Ihrce

, 19 4 1 •

Metro's Sales Policy

In a recent editorial stating the case against per-
centage pictures, we expressed the belief that Metro would
sell its product on a straight percentage basis this coming
season. We were wrong, in part, at least, for general sales
manager William F. Rodgers subsequently issued a state-
ment outlining the sales policy, as follows:

"Contrary to rumors that our company will offer pic-
tures next season on percentage terms only, our poUcy
after September 1 will be even more flexible than in the
past. We are embarking on a plan for localized selling
on a scale never before attempted. For the past several
months members of our field staff of District and Branch
managers together with Home Office Executives have visi-
ted all territories and made a complete study of every
theatre and its individual problems. Based on these find-
ings we propose to offer on a basis that takes into account
all the current requirements and conditions of each indi-
vidual situation.

"We believe we have evolved an advanced method for
merchandising that is the most equitable. For those who
play largely on percentage, we propose to offer pictures on
a sliding scale whereby our rental can increase only by an
increase in gross receipts. For those who play largely on
flat rental, our policy provides for a reasonable number of
price brackets, and the designation of pictures to be played
in each territory will be based only on the performance
of pictures in the territory in which the theatre is lo-
cated and not a national designation.

"We hope by this method to eliminate much of the
barter heretofore existing in the buying of entertainment.
In the ultimate, gross receipts will be the barometer for
film rental paid for MGM pictures, whether the picture is
played on percentage or flat rental. We wish to encourage
exhibitors to see our pictures. For this reason we have
arranged for trade showings accessible to all theatre
owners in 62 of the most convenient locations."

RIGHT, MR BALABAN!

It is refreshing to hear an important film executive
speak clearly and right to the point on the double feature
problem. So, the words of Barney Balaban, Paramount
president, came as a breath of fresh air.

As quoted by "Film Daily," Mr. Balaban said: "The
elimination of double features can b? accomplished by a
consistent flow of good pictures from Hollywood, combined
with exhibitor initiative."

No passing of the buck to the exhibitors, no white-
washing of Hollywood's product. Just plain common
senpe. 'At's tellin' 'em, Mr. Balaban!

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THE BOX-OFFICE
SENSATION
OF BROADWAY!

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b^nnq tremendous business at the PALACE!
. . . Crowds jamming theatre hom 9 A. M.
opening to 2 A, Ni, dosing! . . . Played up
nice a circus in posters, ads and lobby —
and booming the house to the highest fig-
ures in months at popular prices . . .

BEAT THE HEAT WITH THE
BIG BUCK SHOW
... THE FANS
LOVE IT!

A DEFENSE

FILM ^ss^t^ ' ^

WITH EVERY f^fm^ — d||
PROGRAM.

I

'SERGEANT YORK' STIRRING DRAMATIC TRIBUTE TO AN AMERICAN HERO

Rales • • •

generally.

Warners.
134 Minutes.

Gary Cooper, Joan Leslie, Walter Brennan,
George Tobias, Margaret Wycherly, Stanley
Ridges, Ward Bond, Clem Bevans, June
Loekhart, Dickie Moore, Noah Beery, Jr.,
Harvey Stephens, Robert Porterfield, Charles
Trowbridge, Joseph Sawyer, Russell Hicks,
Erville Alderson, Howard da Silva, Tully
Marshall, David Bruce, Victor Kilian, Charles
Esmond, Pat Flaherty.
Directed by Howard Hawks.

"Sergeant York" is a 4-star message of
patriotism, a stiiTing and authentic picture
of an American backwoods hero and bio-
graphical drama at its best. The picture is
actually two separate dramas and, exciting
as York's incredible feat at Argonne un-
deniably is, it is the early Tennessee moun-
tain scenes which really stand out and make
this a notable film achievement. Honors
must be equally, and deservedly, divided be-
tween Jesse L. Lasky and Hal Wallis for a
magnificent production and to the authors
of the screenplay and Director Howard
Hawks for a keen understanding of primitive
character. In the final analysis, however,
the picture is first and foremost a triumph
for one of the screen's finest exponents of
simple, realistic acting — • Gary Cooper.
Granted that the lean and lanky player is
ideally cast as to type, the role is still an
extremely difficult one with Cooper's
straightforward and honestly-moving por-
trayal of the backwoods farmer who became

less killing, a role which makes him a lead-
ing contender for next year's Academy
Award. The picture runs over two hours
but it is only in the training camp episode
that one notices a slight tendency to drag
and this is soon forgotten in the tenseness
of the climactic battle sequence. The time
■was ripe for a film portraying this nation's
part in the First World War, a fact which
will make every patriotically-minded Am-
erican a potential paying customer. Selling
it to the utmost is bound to bring in high
returns.

The story stresses the metamorphosis of
the unruly Tennessee mountain youth into a
God-fearing and hard-working man who be-

imbued with religion and the hate for use-
came a conscientious objector, but went to
war in 1917 solely because he believed in
destroying the instruments of destruction.
The drinking and shooting escapades of his
youth end when he becomes interested in a
mountain girl (Joan Leslie) and decides to
devote his days and nights to working to
buy a piece of "bottom land." Enraged when
he loses this, he seeks revenge but a sign
from The Almighty stops him and he "gets
religion." When America enters the First
World War, York is drafted and, in camp,
his accurate marksmanship amazes his com-
panions. His heroism in capturing, prac-
tically singlehanded, 132 German soldiers
makes him a national hero and, after re-
ceiving the highest honors from America,
England and Fi-ance, he returns to Ten-
nessee to marry his backwoods sweetheart.

Keeping step with Cooper's memorable
portrayal is Margaret Wycherly. stage ac-
tress, whose tight-lipped characterization of
Ma York takes on additional meaning after
her simple scene at the breakfast table as
she thanks God for the meal and the fact
"that we are beholden to nobody." Walter
Brennan is excellent, as always, as the
pastor-storekeeper who helps York see the
Light and George Tobias is a comic dehght
in his few short scenes as a subway guard-
turned soldier. The grown-up Dickie Moore,
Robert Porterfield, Stanley Ridges and Clem
Bevans also stand out and Joan Leslie is
youthfully attractive and capable as the
heroine. Sol Polito's photography also de-
serves highest praise. LEYENDECKER

SERGEANT YORK (Warner Brothers)

". . .Has all the flavor of true Americana, the blunt and homely humor
of backwoodsmen and the raw integrity jseculiar to simple folk. . .Good
native drama, inspiring in parts and full of life," — Crowther, N. Y.
Times.

"...Glorious, soul-rousing film ... achieves heroic proportions ... The
only word that describes it accurately is 'great' . . . Could scarcely be

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

improved upon." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.

". . .Riches of character, of plain, unforced humor. . .of dramatic action
. . . Guaranteed to give you double your money's worth of whatever it
is you want to see." — Wtnsten, N. Y. Post.

". . .Brilliantly restrained production. . .Has tremendous emotional and
dramatic power ... Fascinating ... A noteworthy screen produrtion any
way you look at it." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

'THE STARS LOOK DOWN' ENGLISH-MADE DRAMA IS IMPRESSIVE

Rates • • + in arty houses; good dualler elsewhere
HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

MGM Release.
<Crafton Film)
120 Minutes.

Michael Redgrave, Margaret Lockwood,
Emlyn Williams, Nancy Price, Edward Rigby,
Cecil Parker, George Camay, Olga Lindo,
David Markham, Kynaston Reeves, James
Harcourt, Dorothy Hamilton, David Home,
Ben Williams, Allan Jeayes, Linden Travers,
Mil/ton Rosmer, Ivor Barnard, Desmond Tes-
ter, Aubrey Mallalieu, Clive Baxter, Freder-
ick Burtwell, Frank Atkinson, Edmund Wil-
lard, Scott Harold.
Directed by Carol Reed.

Produced two years ago in England, "The
Stars Look Down" has been reposing quietly
in Metro's vaults, while the studio toyed
with the idea of making a version in Holly-
wood. Now it has been decided to release
the original — an extremely fine motion
picture which could not possibly be duplic-
ated in this country. A. J. Cronin is the
author — and the story follows the familiar
pattern of his works. In a sense it is a
social document — it tells of little people,
the brave and courageous Welsh mine work-
ers who eke out bare existences tunnelling
bsneath the earth like moles — serving man
and the mechanized civilization he has built
for himself. It bravely poses the question of
public ownership of mines and utilities, but
cleverly asks the audience for the answer.
As an intimate insight into the daily lives.

the work, the vicissitudes and problems of
the mining people, it is penetrating and
forceful — done with considerable dignity
and intelligence. Obvious melodramatics are
avoided because of the stark simplicity of
the production, direction and performances.
To be sure, there are dull spots and some
judicious pruning might yet eliminate them.
But on the whole this is one of the finest
pictures to come out of England. It is the
kind of picture that critics will like and
favorable word-of-mouth advertising; will
help build box-office returns. It will require
heavy selling to get above average grosses in
any but the "arty" houses. The smart show-
man will dual it with a more saleable feature,
preferably a comedy.

A strike among the miners is instigated
toy Michael Redgrave and his father, who
are convinced that a section of the mine
where the men are asked to work, is going
to flood. The men go back to work when
the older man is jailed after a riot. Red-
gi-ave leaves the village to accept a college
scholarship. He plans to get his degree and
enter politics to work in behalf of the miners.
Lured into matrimony with Margaret Lock-
wood, he is compelled to forego his ambitions
and accept a post as a teacher in his home
town. Three years have passed and the
imagined dangerous section of the mine has
been worked and closed down. Redgrave
learns that the owner is planning to reopen
it for coke. He goes to the union and urges
the executives to forbid the miners to enter
it. He insists that plans of the section do

exist and that if the owner is compelled to
produce them, they will prove how dangerous
it is. A few days later, the walls break and
a number of the men are trapped, including
Redgrave's father and younger brother.
There is n-ony to the finish when the wealthy
owner, seized by a stroke, attempts to give
the plans to the rescuers, dies en route, and
the precious document floats slowly down
the river.

This Redgrave chap is a handsome fellow
whose good looks are equalled by a simple,
unaffected performance, notable for its un-
derlying quality of sincerity. Margaret Lock -
wood is excellent as the vixen. She accom-
plishes the "bad girl" characterization very
cleverly. Emlyn Williams poses and struts
like no other actor on earth — as usual, he
is amazingly effective. Williams plays a lad
from the mining town — out to make his
way in the world regardless of the con-
sequences to others. There are other out-
standing performances from members of the
large cast, but Metro's credit sheet saw fit
to list only the leading players' names.

Director Carol Reed is Hollywood bound,
we are told. A good thing — his is among
the finest directorial work being done on the
screen today. For sheer suspense, excitement
and drama we submit this picture's final
scenes where the entombed men await the
inevitable. Then there are the moments
when the water breaks into the mine. Reed
has underplayed these sequences and therein
lies their intensity and effectiveness.

HANNA ^Hollywood>

JULY 12, 1941

5

'SWEETHEART OF THE CAMPUS' MILD MUSICAL QUICKIE

Rates • • as dualler generally.

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Columbia.
65 Minutes.

Ruby Keeler, Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Milliard,
Gordon Oliver, Don Beddoe, Charles Judels,
Kathleen Howard, Byron Foulger, George
Lassey, Frank Gaby, Leo Watson, The Four
Spirits of Rhythm.
Directed by Edward Dmytryk.

Tuneful music and a hard-working cast
enable "Sweetheart of the Campus" to get
by in tlie field of low-budget musicals. Cheap-
ly produced, it is obviously intended for the
double feature market. The story is some-
what vague and the production would have
been improved by better costumes and larger
crowds on the college campus, but Ozzie
Nelson's music and his likable personality,

Ruby Keeler's dancing and Harriet Hilliard's
vocalizing keeps the film mildly entertain-
ing. There are seven songs in the popular
groove and two of them— "Beat It Out" and
"Where" — are possible hit material. Ruby
Keeler returns to the screen after an absence
of several years and she puts over her songs
and tap dances with easy rhythm and as-
surance. "Sweetheart" will hold its own as
a dualler, except in first run houses.

Ozzie Nelson, his band and star dancer,
are desperately in need of work when they
are hired to appear at a new night club near
a small college. One of the trustees of the
college, who is trying to drive students away
from the institution so she can gain control
and turn it into a female seminary, induces
the sheriff to close the night club. The
members of the band picket the college, are
arrested and thrown into jail, where they

play until the sheriff is forced to release
them because the neighbors are complaining
of the noise. They enroll in the college,
open a commissary night club, use the school
television station to advertise the school and
bring in so many students that the old lady's
schemes are foiled.

HaiTiet Hilliard sings delightfully and Oz-
zie Nelson endeavors to prove that he is
equally good as a singer, band leader and
actor, which he is not. Gordon Oliver plays
the second male lead very capably. Don
Beddoe, as a rube sheriff, and Charles Judels,
owner of the night club, contribute some
amusing comedy. Kathleen Howard is good
as the scheming trustee and the other mem-
bers of the supporting cast are adequate.

Edward Dmytryk's direction makes the
most of a poor script.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

'THE BRIDE CAME C. O. D.' DAVIS AND CAGNEY IN BROAD FARCE COMEDY

Rates • • • on names; less in action spots

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Warner Brothers.
91 Minutes.

James Cagney, Bette Davis, Stuart Erwin,
Eugene Pallette, Jack Carson, George Tobias,
Harry Davenport, William Frawley, Edward
Brophy, Harry Holman, Chick Chandler,
Keith Douglas, Herbert Anderson, William
Newell, DeWolf Hopper.
Directed by William Keighley.

A combination of names like James Cagney
and Bette Davis should mean good box-ofiics,
but we aren't quite certain how the fans are
going to accept them in a broad farce like
this. While Bette tries hard as a comedienne,
we couldn't escape the feeling that she was
out of her element. The easy-going Cagney
fits his role more naturally and his followers
will not be disappointed. Tlie intended
laughs don't come off quite as expected and
there are several noticeable lulls in the ac-
tion. "The Bride Came C.O.D." is a box-
office question mark. First runs will get best
returns. Action spots will show poorest
grosses.

Bette DavLs, the spoiled daughter of a
Texas multi-millionaire oil man, after a
whn-lwind romance with an orchestra leader
(Jack Carson), decides to elope with him from
Los Angeles to Yuma. A radio gossip (Stuart
Erwin) encourages the elopement so he can
break the news and hires Jimmy Cagney to

fly the couple to Nevada. Cagney is about to
lose his plane to the finance company and
when he learns that Miss Davis' father ob-
jects to her marriage, he makes a bargain
with him over the long-distance telephone
to deliver his daughter, still unmarried, in
Texas the following morning. In return he
is to receive enough money to pay for his
plane. Cagney tricks Carson and Erwin into
getting out of the plane and flies off with
the girl. She is furious and tries to bail out
with a parachute on wrong so it won't open
and Cagney is forced to make a crash land-

ing in the desert. They find themselves near
a ghost town inhabited only by an old pros-
pector (Harry Davenport). Erwin broadca.sts
that Miss Davis has been kidnapped. Army
planes report seeing Cagney's ship and Car-
son, Erwin, Pallette and a bunch of reporters
set out in varied planes to search for the
ghost town. Davenport believes Cagney kid-
napped the girl and locks him up in the old
town's jail. Later, he realizes Cagney is in
the right and sets him free. Cagney lugs
the girl off to jail to hold her until her
father can get there. She escapes, and hides
in an old mine, where they are both trapped
by a cave-in. Cagney finds a way out, but
doesn't tell Miss Davis and she is frightened
into admitting that she loves him and furious
when she discovers he has tricked her. Car-
son arrives, bringing with him a Nevada
justice of the peace, who marries the young
couple in spite of all Cagney's efforts to pre-
vent the ceremony. Just after Miss Davis
and Carson take off in his plane, she dis-
covers their marriage wasn't legal and she
bails out. Cagney rescues her from the
patch of cacti in which she lands.

Harry Davenport gives a heart-warming
touch to his role of the old prospector. Stuart
Erwin, Eugene Pallette, George Tobias, Ed-
ward Brophy and Chick Chandler comprise
a competent supporting cast. William Keigh-
ley's direction is directed at laugh-getting
and he has made the most of the broad
situations. CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

'PUDDIN' HEAD' TYPICAL CANOYA MUSICAL HAS MASS APPEAL

Rates • • + in naborhood and small tow

Republic.
80 Minutes.

Judy Canova, Francis Lederer, Raymond
Walburn, "Slim" Summerville, Eddie Foy, Jr.,
Astrid Allwyn, Hugh O'Connell, Alma Kru-
ger, "Chick" Chandler, Paul Harvey, Nora
Lane, Gerald Oliver Smith, Vince Barnett,
Wendell Niles, The Sportsmen.
Directed by Joseph Santley.

"Puddin' Head" is a typical Judy Canova
musical filled to overflowing with novelty
tunes and slapstick comedy for mass audi-
ence appeal. The reliable Canova story for-
mula — hill-billy girl set loose among big
city folk — has been re-vamped and re-
gagged in a manner to make it sure-fire

n spots; less in first runs.

with naborhood and small town movie-goers.
The boisterous star clowns, dances and sings
untiringly and to good laugh returns al-
though her humor is too broad and the jokes
too corny for deluxe first run audiences.
But it's lively entertainment throughout and
selling the star, the songs and the strong
comedy cast will bring good box-office re-
turns generally.

Judy plays a hill-billy girl who owns a
valuable strip of Manhattan real estate which
adjoins the United Broadcasting System
building. Radio officials attempt to buy the
property, but Judy and her Uncle Lem (Srm
Summerville) decide to come to Manhattan
with their cows, chickens, etc., and settle
down on the land. After various means to
induce Judy to sell fail, the officials per-
suade a bankrupt nobleman (Francis

Lederer) to use his wiles on her. Lederer
transforms Judy into a radio star who, un-
known to her, is singing into a dead "mike"
but eventually she is heard by big-time
sponsors and actually becomes an air-waves
sensation.

The best of Judy's numbers are "You're
Telling I," "Hey, Junior" and the title song
— all rendered in her inimitable twangy
style. Eddie Foy, Jr. and Raymond Walburn
are highly amusing despite meager script
support and Slim Summerville is, as always,
a first-rate hick comedian. Astrid Allwyn
supplies poise and pulchritude to a brief
role, but Francis Lederer and Alma Kruger
seem out of place amid slapstick surround-
ings.

Joseph Santley's direction is just fair.

LEYENDECKER

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

THE BIG STORE (MGM) ". . .Laugh fest . . .Not quite Marx at their merriest, but it is brighter

" A ».:. .„„i- r\ r »L • i i • i i • i than at Ica.st a couple of the more recent ones," — Thirer, N. Y. Post.

...A triumph ... One ot the most effective and highly sustamed n u j ii . • u .u * • i u u i j

. . ft / " .Mac manv a dull stretch, the tricks have been overworked. . .Or

three-ring circuses on record • • , Another rollicking comedy"— Barnes, old Marx Brothers design. But as the last remnant on the counter,

N. y. Herald Tribm«, It s a bargain." — T. S., N. Y. Times.

6

FILM BULLETIN

SPOTLIGHTING

a

BIG PICTURE

'HIT THE ROAD' JUST A "DEAD END KIDS" ROMP

Rates • • in action spots; less generally.

Universal.
61 Minutes.

Gladys George, Barton MacLane, Billy Halop,
Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell, Bobs Watson, Ber-
nard Punsley, Evelyn Ankers, Charles Lang,
Waiter Kingsfcrd, Shemp Howard, Edward
Pawley, Eily Malyon, John Harmon.
Directed by Joe May.

"Hit The Road" has plenty of rough-and-
tumble action, a familiar gangster plot, but
little that actually denotes a major com-
pany release. The "Dead End" K'ds (that
'Kids' title is becoming a bit comical!) are too
grown-up to indulge in their silly antics, but
those patrons who have found them amus ng
in other films will probably enjoy them as
of yore. The adult cast, headed by Gladys
George and Barton MacLane, is above aver-
age, although these capable players are hard-
pressed to give conviction to shadowy roles.
With the younger fans certain to be enter-
tained by the Kids' horseplay and little
Bobs Wat.son's comedy, this programmer is
best suited to action spots. Otherwise, it
will furnish weak support on duals.

The story starts in reform school where a
quartet of orphaned tough guys (Billy Halop,
Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell and Bernard Pun-
sley), whose fathers had been killed in gang-
sters activities, are doing time. When a
reformed mob leader (Barton MacLane) is
released from prison, he agrees to give the
boys a new start in life at the home his
wife (Gladys George) has kept for him. The
Kids are resentful of MacLane's aid, at first,
and almost drive him and his household
frantic with their thieving and rough-
housing. But when they find out that a
rival gangster is determined to bump off
MacLane, they get to work and, with police
assistance, round up the mob and save their
new guardian.

Billy Halop, playing his customary role of
the Kids' leader, shows promise of being
ready for regular parts in other films. Huntz
Hall gets a few laughs as the dizzy member
of the quartet, but the two others stay in
the background except during the fighting.
Audiences will get the gxeatest kick out of
Bobs Watson, as a stray orphan follower of
the Kids, who is a chubby-cheeked young
actor who can act tough and turn on the
tears with equal ease.

LEYENDECKER

"MAIL TRAIN- FAIR BRITISH-MADE MELLER LACKS NAMES

Rates • as dualler in action spots.

20th Century-Fox.
85 Minutes.

Gordon Harker, Alasfair Sim, Phyllis Calvert,
Edward Chapman, David Horre, Raymond
Huntley, Charles Oliver, O. B. Clarence,
Percy Walsh, Wally Patch, Betty Jardine,
Peter Gawthorne.
Directed by Walter Forde.

This latest Inspector Hornleigh film ad-
venture is an amusing and mildly suspense-
ful mystery comedy although it cannot be
considered the equal of the similarly-titled
"Night Train" by a long shot. Picture has
the usual British-made failings including
excessive length for a programmer, clipped
English accents and a complste ab-ence of
marquae draw. Despite these drawbacks,
"Mail Train" is entertaining, has many ori-
ginal quips and a steadily-mounting suspense
leading up to a thrill-packed climax. The
comedy team of the over-bsaring Inspector
Hcrnleigh (Gordon Harker) and his meek
assistant, Bingham, (Alastair Sim) is not
unlike in type, if not appsarance, to Am-
erica's Laurel and Hardy. Many patrons

MORE REVIEWS

will recognize and enjoy these characters
from previous British films but, unfortunate-
ly, their name value is practically nil. Best
procedure is to play up the thrill angles for
action fans.

The scene is war-torn England where
Scotland Yard's Inspector Hornleigh and his
assistant, Bingham, are ordered to join the
army to track down petty thievery. Un-
wittingly, Bingham stumbles across a bigger
case — short wave transmission which keeps
broadcasting to Germany from unidentified
locations. Their search takes them to a
London dentist who is found murdered, then
to a rural boys' school run by a suave head-
master and, finally, to the sorting compart-
ment of a mail train where Hornleigh un-
covers the hidden broadcasting set.

Alastair Sim is particularly engaging as
the naive Scotsman, Bingham, under the
thumb of his impatient superior, Hornleigh.
Raymond Huntley is appropriately sinister
as the enemy ringleader, Phyllis Calvert is
attractive and capable as a spy and Edward
Chapman and O. B. Clarence each con-
tributes an hilarious and extraneous comedy
scene.

Walter Forde's direction is first rate.

LEYENDECKER

ON PAGE 19

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

BROADWAY LIMITED (United Artists)
"...Supposed to be farce... No freshness, no
ingenuity. . .No good." — Ager, PM.
"...Crude and heavy-handed ... Trying des-
perately to be funny, succeeds only in being
cmbarrasing." — Boelmel, N. Y. World-Tele-
gram.

". . . Works strenuously and usually in vain
for its laughs. . .Plenty of commotion." — hlnn,
Phila. Record.

"...As comfortable as an old shoe and ju't
about as exciting." — Winstcn. N. Y. Post.

BILLY THE KID (MGM)

"...Pretty conventional Western stuff. All
aglow in lovely color, it is full of beautiful
scenery, fast r ding. . .A rich man's Cisco Kid."
—Boditiel. N. Y. World-Telegram.
". . .Niithing mire than super hoss opry...

Actionful opus which should please the folks
who go for Westerns." — Thirer, N. Y. Post.
"...Colorful action film. ..As a Western of
lavish and colorful proportions, it has a cumul-
ative impact." — Dana, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

SHINING VICTORY (Warner Bros.)
". . .Earnest, well-acted but uninspiring. . .Fails
to achieve a stature sufficient to justify its
tragic ending." — Winsteti, N. Y. Po<it.
"...A lot more interesting than the play...
Far from beguiling. . .Disappointing." — Barnes,
N. Y. Herald Tribune.

". . .Workmanlike job of movie-making. . .
Well, if relentlessly acted by a fine cast. . .
I.sn't a bright spot in it and it hardly is what
I would recommend as entertainment unless,
of coune. you like sombre dramas." — Boelmel,
N. Y. World-Telegram.

SOMETIMES a truly unusual motion
* PICTURE reaches the screen . . .

A picture so unique in its story...
, SO outstanding in its development

AND treatment. ..so far above the

AVERAGE in the portrayals
' OF its players

THAT it defies

ORDINARY

STANDARDS

OF comparison.

SUCH a picture

IS "POISON

PEN"., .The

STORY of

►

"POISON PEN" delves deep into
HUMAN emotions end desires —
DARES to lay bare the innermost
MOTIVES that guide the actions
OF its fascinating characters...
CHARACTERS who are brought
TO life for you by such artists as
FLORA ROBSON,
KNOWN to audiences
THE world over for
HER magnificent
PERFORMANCES
ON stage and
SCREEN . . .

ROBERT

NEWTON, whose
ROLE in "MAJOR
BARBARA"made
HIM the talk of
THE entire country
. . . AND a host of
OTHERS equally
DISTINGUISHED...
RICHARD Llewellyn,
AUTHOR of "How
GREEN Was My
VALLEY," wrote this
STARTLING tale-
AND all of the drama, all of the
SUSPENSE, all of the novelty, which
HE imagined has been fittingly

TRANSFERRED

TO the screen. Be
SURE to see 'POISON PENI"
, IT'S one of those pictures you'll tolk
OF for a long time to come . . . It's

A REPUBLIC RELEASE

JULY 12, 1941

7

. . . OF MEN AND THINGS

By JACK HARROWER

REPUBLIC'S SIEGEL-A BUSINESS MAN

It was of real educational value to talk to a head of a
Hollywood studio whose orfjanization had delivered the entire
program announced for 1940-41, and furthermore, delivered it
on schedule. We know of no other company that equalled this
record. So we were of course interested in learning from M. J.
Siegel, president and operating head of Republic Productions,
something as to the methods and system that made this possible.
Siegel is a quiet-spoken, modest person, and we had to prod him
quite a little to make him admit that he had considerable to
do with the achievement.

* * *

The system of Republic studio operation boils down to
just plain common sense and ordinary business methods which
are applied to any other industry in its manufacturing proce-
dure. For instance, they do not have a battalion of players and
a division of writers on yearly contract dragging down an
average of 40 weeks salary every twelve months whether they
are gainfully employed most of that time or not. Certain lead-
ing players of course are contracted for by the year or for so
many pictures a year. Writers are only hired when there is a
definite assignment for them to go to work on. This assign-
ment system puts the writer on his mettle to do his best work
so that he will stand a chance of grabbing another assignment
when his current scrivening stint is completed. At studios where
the writers coast along through an entire production season
with a steady contract, the human tendency is to sluff off a
little. A sense of security often tends to develop careless work.

The contract players make on an average of six pictures
a year for Republic. Thus it appears that this studio makes
much more use of their people than other studios. Of a total
of 60 players, half of them are on a 40-week basis. The other
half work on picture to picture deals — usually three or four
a year. Another economical procedure at Republic is never
to buy a story property until they are practically set to go
ahead with production at some definite date. No story material
is purchased simply because it has a good basic idea. The story
must have at least sixty percent of solid picture values before
the studio okays the buy. As Siegel remarked: "The amount
of money thrown away by the industry for stories that are never
produced would surprise you." So in hiring players and writers
on this common sense basis, and only purchasing meaty stories
that they are set to produce, Republic starts on every picture
with a reduced initial overhead that makes it possible to turn
out a production at a reasonable cost.

* * *

This economy in operation extends to every operation of
actual production. There are no e.xpensive location trips to
distant points if there is a spot within a reasonable distance of
the studio that will serve the purpose. To the average person
in the audience, a background of Arizona scenery doesn't look
any different than one that is shot in the hills around Holly-
wood. Because of this economy and efficiency in operation, the
Republic people claim that they can put more on the screen
for a dollar than can any other Hollywood studio. Therefore,
they can give the exhibitor more for his dollar, they say.

* * *

Where there has been a general tendency to retrench in
production during the past year, Republic has pursued a policy

of expansion in its studio. In the past year and a half over
^1 ,00(1, 000 has been spent in enlarging the studio. Right now
they are roundmg out the buildings with a new mill structure
for producing sets, and what is known as a "s:ene dock" for
storing sets.

Steady progress has been made in developing Republic
players. Gene Autry tops the list as the biggest and steadiest
money-getter at the box-office. John Wayne was making small
westerns when this studio took him over, and he is now de-
veloping into an important box-office draw. Also Roy Rogers,
now conceded to be one of the top western stars, is building up
an impressive following. Judy Canova has hit star rank. Among
the younger players are Mary Lee, Lois Ranson, Leni Lynn,
Ray Middleton, Lynn Merrick. All these comers are showing
promise.

* * *

In the past four years, due to Siegel's management as a
moving factor. Republic claims that it has established itself
as the leading producer of wesLerns and serials. The latter
comprise "Dick Tracy," "Lone Ranger," "Zorro," "Captain
Marvel," "Jungle Girl." The westerns are the Autrys, Roy
Rogers, The Three Mesquiteers, Don "Red" Barry.

:j« 5ji 5tc

Right now Siegel sees the public trend toward musicals
and comedies. Under the war stress, this type of escapist
entertainment he thinks will continue in demand, so that the
exhibitor should bear this in mind in his bookings. Republic
is planning to put heavy stress on these types of productions
for the next quarter.

This brings us to a consideration of the policy that was
inaugurated by Republic two years ago with their regional sales
meetings held quarterly. It has been so successful that the
other producers are fallmg in line, and putting less importance,
if any at all, on the outmoded annual sales gatherings. Siegel,
Yates and Grainger have grasped completely the truth that
events are moving so fast in revolutionary world upheavals that
it is foolish to try and plan picture production more than a few
months ahead. So they have divided the selling year into four
13-week periods. Each quarter they gather together the branch
managers and the salesmen in a meeting for free and frank
discussion. Public demands and preferences as the exhibitor
senses them are noted by the sales force, and brought up for
discussion. This Republic organization feels that the exhibitors
know better than anybody what the public really wants. It is
up to them to pass their observations along to the salesmen.
Here is one producing outfit that is making a sensible effort to
catch the public trends and translate them into the type of
entertainment desired. But the main purpose of the quarterly
meetings is to furnish a direct checkup on what is going over in
pictures, and what is falling down. This applies to story treat-
ment, players, direction and production values. Yates personally
passes the gist of all this along to his studio head, Siegel, and so
the studio tries to function as close to public demand as possible.
Common sense is the word for it all. Hollywood can use it.

8

FILM BULLETIN

T

JULY 12, 1941

STUDIO SIZE-UPS

COLUMBIA

Lan-y Darmour is conducting an interesting experiment in the
filming ol his latest serial, "The Iron Claw." Replacing the tradi-
tional printed synopsis at the beginning of each new chapter is the
voice of Knox Manning, one of the coast's foremost radio announ-
cers. Manning will relate the preceding action and he will also
come in at the end of each chapter with a few words to build sus-
pense and interest in the next episode. Darmour figures that the
human voice can get over the story much more dramatically than
titles and if the reaction to "The Iron Claw" is favorable, the policy
may become permanent.

There is an unconfirmed rumor that Sid Rogell may join Col-
umbia soon in the position of studio manager .. .Gary Grant looms
as the likely star of Louis Bromfield's "Wild Is the River," which,
you will recall, was planned for production last season under the
title, "Storm Over Louisiana". . .Encouraged by its business in
South American countries on such pictures as "This Thing Called
Love" and "Adam Had Four Sons," Columbia is beginning a series
of conferences designed to further its interests to the South . . .
That picture starring Michigan's gridiron star, Tom Harmon, is all
set to go with Anita Louise in the feminine lead under the direction
of Charles Barton. . .Fredric March and Carole Lombard are sought
for the leads in "Mr. Twilight," a story by Irwin Shaw.

IN PRODUCTION— "You'll Never Get Rich" (Fred Astaire-
Rita Hayworth), "You Belong to Me" (Barbara Stanwyck-Henry
Fonda), "Three Girls About Town" (Joan Blondell-Binnie Barnes)
and "Roaring Frontiers" (Bill Elhott).

PREPARING— "The Stork Pays Off," "Harmon of Michigan."

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

According to Wm. P. Rodgers, the first MGM trade showing will
be "Lady Be Good," the musical starring Eleanor Powell and Ann
Sothern, during the week starting July 14. Starting July 21, MGM
will show "Dr. Jeykll and Mr. Hyde" starring Spencer Tracy, Ingrid
Bergman and Lana Turner. Another slated to be shown during
July is "Down in San Diego" which has Bonita Granville and Ray
McDonald heading the cast.

Metro appears to have abandoned its cautious policy where
screen newcomers are concerned and now, after an extensive talent
rcund-up, is giving youngsters choice opportunities in virtually
every current productio.n. "Life Begins for Andy Hardy" follows
the Hardy picture custom of introducing newcomers by giving
Patricia Dane her first dramatic role and introducing Ray Mac-
Donald, young dancing star from New York. Seven-year-old Jackie
Horner has a chance with Jeanette MacDonald in "Smilin'
Through." "Lady Be Good" debuts Connie Russell and Richard
Quine will dance in "Babes on Broadway." Donna Reed, plucked
froin the campus of a local college, has been given the feminine
lead in "The Get-Away," "Ringside Maisie" will serve as a spring-
board for Natalie Thompson. More experienced in their arts but
still new faces arc Rise Stevens and Red Skclton. Miss Stevens
hails from the Metropolitan, while Skelton, already in several films,
gets his first leading role in "Whistling in the Dark."

Joseph Pasternak, former ace producer at Universal, joined
MGM last week. The reason for Pasternak's departure from U is
not altogether clear. Hollywood had come to understand that
Pasternak was extremely loyal to the company which gave him his

The Inside on the Important Studios' Activities

opportunity and that he was held in high esteem not only for his
talents, but because of his agreeable and helpful personality No
H^ca^nnintment in "Flame of New Orleans and F.r^t

doubt disappointment in "Flame ■ ^

Love''- Pasternak's last two Universal pictures, precipitated
decis on to leave. What surprised the town was the reluctance of
Srsal to attempt to retain him. Perhaps the U officials reasonea
that he had "shot his bolt," but chat hardly seems sound in view
of Pasternak's consistent success.

With all the earmarks of a co-starring team of enormous box-
office proportions, Snencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn will
hortly go into a picture titled, "Woman of the Years." The original
'toi^ is by Ring Lardner, Jr. and Michael Kanin and was written
at the instigation of Miss Hepburn. She is said to have «aade a
neat profit on the sale of the story. Tracy plays a haid-boiled
sports writer and she is a present-day columnist and commenta oi
on world affairs. Joseph Mankiewicz will produce and odds fa^oi
George Cukor for the directorial berth, although it has been stated
that MGM would like to have George Stevens for the ass:gnment,
providing a satisfactory arrangement can be made for his release
from Columbia.

Considering the reports of difficulties occurring in the filming
•■The Yearling," Metro has been amazingly reticent about ex-

his

of

there will be

nlaining the picture's suspension — merely saying
another "try" at it later .. .Shirley Temple returns to work m about
two weeks, according to the latest Metro dispatch and the picture
"Kathleen" will be under the wise guidance of director Noiman
Taurog famous for such dramas of youth as "Boys Town and
"Skippv" The Temple clan wiU give him a free hand, according
to Boulevard gossip, and the story sounds like a natural for the
star and director. It is about a girl of twelve who, hated by hei
father sets out to win his love... Lew Ayres is testing for the title
role in "H, M. Pulham, Esquire". . .Virginia O'Brien, actress-
f ongstress, has been given a new term contract and Donald Meek,
the eccentric funny man, is another who will continue under the
Leo banner as a result of a new pact drawn up this week. . .Produc-
tion has been going full blast at the Culver City Studio for tlie past
six weeks — the pace being expected to continue well into October.
Ten films are slated to get underway within the month ot Jui\.

IN PRODUCTION— "The Chocolate Soldier" (Nelson Eddy),
"The Married Bachelor" (Ruth Hussey-Robert Young). "Untitled
Garbo" (Garbo-Melvvn Douglas), "Honky Tonk" (Clark Gable-
Lana Turner), "SmiUn' Through" (J. MacDonald-Brian Aherne),
"When Ladies Meet" (Joan Crawford-Robert Taylor-Greer Gar-
son), "New York Story" (Edward G. Robinson-Edward Arnold)
and "Female of the Species" (Rosalind Russell).

PREPARING— "Keeping Married" (Ann Rutherford-John Shel-
ton), "Babes on Broadway" (Mickey Rooncy-Judy Garlandi.

MONOGRAM

The months of July and August are happy days for trade re-
uorters for what with the selling season underway, film executives,
usually reticent, burst out in a remarkable rash of eloquence to
^peak of their companies' plans, ambitions and accomplishments.
No exception is Monogram's W. Ray Johnston, who, in pointing to
the fact that there are at present only two uncompleted pictures
on the entire Monogram schedule for 1940-41, had the foUt^^v' g
comments to make: "This record of delivery points to the healthy
condition of Monogram's production and distribution organizations.

We are proud of this record because very few companies at any
time in their history can boast of a similar mark.

"The soundness of Monogram's condition is further attested by
the fact that tire company recently made the last payment on its
bank loan of $300,000. This leaves the company without any bank
loan outstanding."

Thus encouraged — Monogram will swing into a new high for
midsummer production and will send five features and three wes-
terns before the cameras during the month of July... With a cast
still to be selected, producer Lindsley Parsons will send "Sweet
Sixteen" into work early this month with Jean Yarbrough direct-
ing. Entering production about the same time will be "The Bad
Man from Bodie." co-starring Buck Jones and Tim McCoy; Scott
R. Dunlap will produce. Another western scheduled for early film-
ing is producer Robert Tansey's "Phantom Ship."

"Sis Boom Bah," m.usical with Grace Hayes, Peter Lind Hayes
and Mary Healy, will begin this month with Sam Katzman pro-
ducing. Katzman will also give the go signal to "Mr. Wise Guy,"
with the East Side Kids. Other features on Monogram's schedule
are "L"il Louisiana Lady," with Edward Finney in charge; "Saddle
Mountain Roundup." featuring the "Range Busters," and "Man
with Many Faces," which has A. W. Hackel in charge of production.

A result of the recent Monogram meetings in New York is thai
W. Ray Johnston and Trem Carr hold approximately a 50 percent
interest in the Monogram corporation.

Still they come — these statements from film executives about
the state of the industry and the possibilities for next season.
Following a series of conferences on the coast between sales and
production officials, Barney Balaban spoke a piece in New York.
He said that Paramount would schedule no maximum number of
films for the 1941-42 season. The outfit will have pictures avail-
able, as exhibitors want them. Pointing out that Paramount is
farther ahead on production than at any time in its histoiy, he
paid tribute to Prank Freeman and his operation of the studio. He
spoke of tremendous improvements in the company's product since
Freeman took over and said that the studio head can have all the
money he needs for production. Paramount's Board is satisfied
that any additional expense will be justified. Tire Paramount
president expressed his particular pleasure at the strides the studio

has made in the production of dramatic pictures, citing "Hold Back
the Dawn" and "Great Man's Lady," two pictures in the first new
block, as evidence.

Balaban hit the nail on the head when he stated that quality
pictures are the only possible antidotes for double features. He
said that the Consent Decree might bring about more single bilUng
because exhibitors will not be overloaded with product they don't
want and may very well decide to risk singling certain top films.
He urged that dual bills be discarded first at the top, in the deluxe
and second run houses. Balaban also pointed out that, under the
Decree, the flow of product may become in-egular and this would
play a lar;:e part in elimmating double billing.

William H. Pine and William G. Thomas, those bright ex-
publicity lads who turned to production last season on an extremely
modest scale, have been signed to produce six pictures for release
by Paramount during 1941-42. Three of the productions will be
romantic action pictures starring Richard Arlen, while three others
will headline Chester Morris. First of the Arlens will be "Torpedo
Boat." "No Hands on the Clock," a mystery yarn, will introduce
Chester Morris under the new unit's banner.

Paramount will revive "Ruggles of Red Gap," with Charles
Laughton. . .Richard Dix and Cecil B. De Mille are Hollywood
notables who will play themselves in "Glamour Boy"... Mary Lee
has been borrowed from Republic for "Sing a Song of Homicide"...
Robert Sisk's first Paramount production will be "The Forest Ran-
gers," with Fred MacMurray and Paulette Goddard. . .Stirling Hay-
den, they say, has the edge on other contestants for the role of
Robert Jordon in "For Whom the Bells Toll." Rest assured that
the casting vicissitudes for the Hemingway book will be recorded
in detail for public consumption, it being the hope of the studio
publicity staff to outstrip the fabulous campaign that preceded
"Gone With the Wind." Louise Rainer and Hemingway himself
are going on the block next week. Miss Rainer will test for Maria
and Hemingway will find out if he can play either Pablo or El
Sordo. . .MacDonald Carey. Gertrude Lawrence's handsome leading
man in "Lady in the Dark," will make his .screen debut in "Take
a Letter, Darling". . .Julia Faye, who was a Paramount star 15
years ago when she was billed as "the most beautiful woman in
pictures," has been signed to a term contract as a result of her
enactment of a character role in "Reap the Wild Wind". . .David
Rose, here in Hollywood from England where he is in charge of
Paiamount's production activities, is seeking actors for roles in
"The Admirable Cnchton". . ."The Wizard of Arkansas" replaces

NEW RELEASES

(For details on These pictures see Release Charts on Following Pages)

COLUMBIA

Two in a Taxi July lo

Son of Davy Crockett July 15

Blondie in Society July 18

Officer and the Lady July 25

Thunder Over the Prairie July 30

Tillie the Toiler August 7

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime August 15

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

Navy Blue and Gold (reissue) July 11

Stars Look Down July 18

Ringside Maisie July 25

Blossoms in the Dust July 25

Life Begins for Andy Hardy August 1

Mary Names the Day August 8

Whistling in the Dark August 22

MONOGRAM

Father Steps Out July 12

Arizona Bound juiy 19

Deadly Game juiy 26

Fugitive Valley August 1

PARAMOUNT

Ruggles of Red Gap (Reissue) July 18

Forced Landing juiy is

Shepherd of the Hills juiy 25

Kiss the Boys Goodbye August 1

Wide Open Town August 8

Secret of the Wa.steland August 16

World Premiere August 23

Flying Blind August 29

Aloma of the South Seas August 29

PRODUCERS RELEASING

Billy the Kid in Santa Fe July 11

Gambhng Daughters July 18

Desperate Cargo August 4

REPUBLIC

Mountain Moonlight (41-42) July 12

Sunset in Wyoming July 15

Hurricane Smith (41-42) July 20

Ten Nights in a Bar Room July 24

RKO

They Meet Again July 11

Vatican of Pius XII July 18

Hurry, Charlie, Hurry July 25

My Life With Caroline Aug. 1

20th CENTURY-FOX

Accent On Love July 11

Dance Hall July 18

UNITED ARTISTS

New Wine Aug. 8

UNIVERSAL

Hello, Sucker July 11

Rawhide Rangers July 18

Raiders of the Desert July 18

This Woman Is Mine July 25

Cracked Nuts Aug. 1

Hold That Ghost Aug. 8

Dangerous Game Aug 22

WARNER BROS.

Bride Came C. O. D July 12

Bullets for O'Hara July 19

Bad Man of Missouri July 26

Three Sons of Guns Aug. 2

Man Power Aug. 9

10

FILM BULLETIN

all other pictures on Bob Burns' schedule; starts In a few weeks.

IN PRODUCTION— "Glamour Boy" (Jackie Cooper-Susanna
Foster), "Bahama Passage" (Madeleine Carroll-Stirling Hayden),
"Reap the Wild Wind" (Ray Milland-Paulette Goddard), "Stick to
Your Guns" (William Boyd- Jenny Holt), "Louisiana Purchase"
(Bob Hope-Zorina), "Sing a Song oi^ Homicide" (Eddie Bracken-
Mary Lee), "The Remarkable Andrew" (William Holden-Brian
Donlevy) .

PREPARING— "Take a Letter, Darling." "Her Jungle Mate"
(Dorothy Lamour), "Mr. Aldrich's Boy."

Producers Releasing Corporation has two films at work — "Reg'lar
Fellows," based on the syndicated cartoon strip by Gene Byrnes,
and "Lone Rider in Frontier Fury." With these films in the can,
P. R. C. will have but four features and two westerns to make on
its "40-41 program of 20 features and 18 westerns. Three of the
features and one western are set to go before the cameras in July.

RiPUBUC

Four additional features on its program and an increase in
budget amounting to $1,250,000 will be features of Republic's forth-
coming product announcement.

Billy Conn, recent challenger for Joe Louis' crown, has been
signed to appear in "Kid Tinsel," a yarn by Octavus Roy Cohen.
Conn is reported receiving $20,000 for the stint... H. S. Brown, Jr.,
who has been producing Republic's very excellent serials, has been
elevated to the status of feature producer effective after he com-
pletes "King of the Texas Rangers". . .For the first time, Republic
is seeking outside, published material for its Gene Autry westerns
...The reason that Tom Tyler edged out of his commitment to
Producers is that he has been signed to replace Bob Livingston in
the "Three Mesquiteers" trio. . .Republic feels it has an outstand-
ing release in "Poison Pen," British-made mystery film starring
Flora Robson, which was purchased from Edward Small. . .Jacques
Tcurneur, former European and Metro director, will megaphone
"Doctors Don't Tell."

After several weeks of light production activity, there will be
a spurt at Republic beginning this v.'eek when two features are put
into production. "Doctors Don't Tell" is the next important film
to start and it will be followed by an untitled Three Mesquiteers.

IN PRODUCTION— "Ice-Capades" (James Ellison-Dorothy
Lewis), "From Rags to Riches" (Alan Baxter-Mary Carlisle) and
"King of the Texas Rangers" (serial).

PREPARING— "Doctors Don't Tell," "Prairie Serenade" and
"Three Texas Rangers."

RKO-RADIO

Joseph I. Breen moved into RKO last week to become the com-
pany's new vice-president and general manager in charge of pro-
duction. The general feeling around the film village is that Breen
is a production official who can give RKO the shot in the arm that
is so badly needed.

Sol Lesser will apparently be able to free himself from his UA
commitments to take over an A production berth at RKO... Sam-
uel Goldwyn has announced that he will make "7th Cavalry" in
the fall with Gary Cooper playing General Custer... For the first
time, Anne Shirley will become a dancing star in "Pour Jacks and
a Queen.". . .Harold Lamb has been signed by John Speaks and
Willis O'Brien to draft the screenplay for "Gawngi," a mystery
spectacle. . .Islin Auster, from the MPPDA, will become an aide to
Joseph Breen... Anna Neagle, whose Hollywood career has been
largely confined to musicals, will revert to serious drama in her
next production, an untitled story dealing with the North Atlantic
Patrol and the British Intelligence Service. . .Striking Disnsy work-
ers were about to come to a settlement of their grievances when it
was learned that Willie Bioff had consulted with Walt Disney.
They promptly refused to negotiate. . .Bert Lahr and Buddy Ebsen
will be co-starred in "I'm Dying To Live," a farce .. .Goldwyn has
signed Barbara Stanwyck to appear opposite Gary Cooper in "Ball
of Fire," which starts shooting August 1.

IN PRODUCTION — "Unexpected Uncle" (Anne Shirley- James
Craig), "Weekend for Three" (Dennis O'Keefe-Jane Wyatt) and
"Obliging Young Lady" (Joan Carroll-Edmond O'Brien).

PREPARING — "Playmates," "Riding the Wind," "Joan of
Paris" (Michele Morgan).

20th CENTURY-FOX

20th Century-Fox is going to have its annual sales convention
here in Los Angeles on July 16, 17 and 18, and in anticipation of
the event, Herman Wobbsr, general manager in charge of distribu-
tion, arrived in town recently with the statement that the most
important result of the Consent Decree will be an increase in the

number of big oictures turned out by Hollywood. He said that so
far as his company is concerned, the future is optimistic because,
although operations under the decree will be more costly, there will
be opportunities for additional profits due to a contemplated in-
crease in A oroduct by the Westwood outfit.

Wobber passed a few remarks about the preview situation
which is still very much in the limelight these days saying that
"from the standpoint of the producers personally, we would be
much better off without comments from the columns." Wobber
stopped there — refusing to make any comments on the manner in
which he felt press screenings should be held.

20th's first group of five will be decided after the convention.
Top pictures that will be shown to salesmen and executives at the
confab are "Charley's Aunt," "Sun Valley," "Wild Geese Calling,"
"Belle Starr," "A Yank in the R. A. F.," "Weekend in Havana" and
"How Green Was My Valley." The Zane Grey western series will
be sold as a separate group. Wobber declared that his company
will offer 50 pictures for the 1941-42 season, but at this time no one
knows how near the company will come to that total.

Elaborate plans for the buildup of John Sheppard are being
laid by 20th Century's publicity department because of his im-
pressive performance opposite Gene Tierney in "Belle Starr." . . .
"This Above All," Eric Knight's hit novel about a sui-vivor of the
Dunkerque rescue, was purchased for $35,000. . .Sidney Toler will
take a road company playing "Charhe Chan in Washington" on a
tour of the Pacific Coast late this summer .. .Another role at 20th
Century for Joan Bennett will be the feminine starring role in
"Confirm or Deny". . .Victor Mature will make two pictures an-
nually for 20th Century for the next five years... "A House at
Peace," one of the best novels to come out of war-torn England,
has been bought for Henry Fonda. By Charles Morgan, it tells of
England in the war — reflecting the feeling of the conflict, how it
has broken and disarranged the lives of the British people. Aldous
Huxley will write the screenplay. Mark Hellinger has been as-
signed to produce . . . Another and important addition to the studio's
production forces is John Stahl who has signed a two year contract
as producer-director. His first may be "The Life of Samuel Gom-
pers," for which Stahl is reported seeking Walter Huston. . .John
Ford is postponing all commitments following "How Green Was My
Valley" in order to hold himself for an expected call in the Naval
Reserve where he holds a lieutenant commander's commission.

The brief production lull at 20th Century ended a couple of
weeks ago when new pictures were placed before the cameras in
rapid-fire succession. This month will see the following getting
underway: "Forward March" (Laurel and Hardy), "Swamp Water"
(Walter Huston), "Confirm or Deny" (Don Ameche-Henry Fonda),
"Remember the Day" (Claudette Colbert- John Payne) and "Be-
tween the Devil."

IN PRODUCTION— "A Yank In The R. A. F." (Tyrone Power-
Linda Darnell), "Weekend in Havana" (Alice Faye-John Payne).
"Small Town Deb" (Jane Withers), "Cadet Girl" (George iviont-
gomery-Carole Landis).

UN3TED ARTISTS

UA's policies for the new season were made clear at the first
of a series of regional sales meetings held recently in New York.
Arthur Kelly, acting head of the company, re-dedicated UA to its
original purpose — 'that of fostering the film industry's leading pro-
ducers for the independent production of only the finest films.

Kelly said the company will release nine pictures during the
first quarter of the new season and that there will be no set num-
ber of films to be produced next year. From time to time. UA
will make announcement of future product.

That deal for Frank Capra and David Selznick to take over the
UA stock of the late Douglas Fairbanks is said to be virtually com-
pleted.. .David L. Loew and Albert Lewin have postpone(3 their
production of "Landfall" to permit the substitution of "The Mating
Call" which has a screenplay by Ben Hecht...Mary Pickford's
return to production is again being rumored — this time as the solo
producer of "Coquette". . .Eddie Cantor has wanted to film his life
for so many years — it is getting almost pathetic. Latest word on
his autobiographical urge is that Cantor will try out a play on
Broadway next fall which will have his own career for the story.
Later he expects to film it with the cooperation and distribution of
UA. . .David Selznick is interested in filming the life of Lou Gehrig.

Gilbert Miller and Lester Cov.'an are engaged in energetic con-
ferences these days about forming a coalition which would bring
them into the United Artists set-up. They have just completed
"Ladies in Retirement" for Columbia release. They propose to film
stage shows which would be produced in New York by Miller — the
only fly in the ointment being the realization that the type of story
best suited for film adaptation is not always one that clicks in the
legitimate theatre.

IN PRODUCTION— "Sundown" (Gene Tierney-Bruce Cabot).

PREPARING— "Jungle Book" (Sabu). "All American Girl,"
"Corsican Brothers" (Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.). "The Eagle Squad-
ron," "Shanghai Gesture."

(Continued On Page 16)

JULY 12, 1941

11

PRODUCTION
& RELEASE

In the Release Chart, the date under "Details" refers to the issue in which cast .director, plot, etc., appeared.
"Rel" is the national release date. "No." is the release number. There may be variations in the Running
Time in states where there is censorship. All new productions are on 1940-41 programs unless otherwise noted.

(T) immediately following title and running time denote; Technicolor production.

RECORD

COLUMBIA

1940-41

Features

(44)

Completed

(44)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(16)

Completed

(15)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(2)

In

Production

(1)

1941-42

Features

(48)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(2)

Westerns

(16)

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(1)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(0)

In

Production

(0)

ROARING FRONTIERS

Western— Shooting started June 23 (1941-42)

Cast: Bill Elliott, Tex Ritter, Ruth Ford. Hal Taliaferro. Bradley
Paige, Triston Coffin, Joe McGuinn, Francis Walker, George
Chesbro. Rick Anderson, Charles Stevens.

Director: Lambert Hillyer Producer:

story: Ritter. tlit- s<:»n oT a ni-iyor who ha.s lieen niurtlert'il. attemj)t.s to
aveim- tli.' ile:ith. In so doing- a sheriff is killed. I'tiable to defend
hims'll, Kiii.r flees to the hills. Wild Bill Hickok (Bi'l Elliott)
brin^- liiiii hack. To avoid an unfair trial. Hickok spirits Ritter
a\va\ an.! In so doing they learn the identity of the actual murderer.

YOU BELONG TO ME

Comedy— Shooting started June 23 1 1941-42)

Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Edgar Buchanan, Melville
Cooper, Harold Waldridge.

Producer-Director — Wesley Ruggles

.story: Heniv :"..ii.l i. \v.-aHli\ |i|i\l>oy, falls in love instantly with Barbara
Stanu\ ( lv )!• sabs. M"' iitlx marries her and since she is a woman
doctor d' terniineil tc_ pursue her successful career, there are com-
plications resulting from the frequent calls which take her away
from her home and her husband. Fonda's jealousy problem is
solved when he buys a bankrupt hospital which they will run to-
Kether

THREE GIRLS ABOUT TOWN

Comedy-mystery — Shooting started June 23 1 1941-42)
Cast: Joan Blondell. Binnie Barnes, Janet Blair, John Howard,
Walter Soderling, Ben Taggert, Chester Clute, Eddie Laugh-
ton, Dick Elliott, Charles Lane, Bess Flowers, Nora Cecil,
Mina Phillips, Alec Craig.
Director: Leigh Jason Producer: Sam BischofI

Story: Barnes and Blondell are two girls who obtain Jobs as hostesses
at a morticians' convantion. They discover a corpse and become in-
\'olved in a miiriler.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Kuiiiiiiif; Time Cast
Iron Claw, 'I'lie (Serial) i 'Ijuislty-W. Sands

Details
. . .(i-'J8.

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. .">- 1 7

1940-41

Adventures in Washington ( — ) ...H.Marshall-V.Bruce
Details under title: Senate Page Boys

BiK Hoss, Tlie (TO) O.Kruger-G. Dickson .

Details under title; Chain (Jang

Blondie in Society ( — ) Singleton-I.,ake-.Simms

BUery ((uecn and the I'erfect Crinieri.Bellamy-M.Ijindsay

Details uridei' title: Di vil to I'ay
Kllery (Jufen's I'enthoiiHe Mystery .. R.Bellamy-M.Lindsay .1-2.5..

riirhr for I.ifc (G«) U.S.Uovt. Film 4-0.

ii\e M:-n Ij.Howard-R.Massey ....l''<>r.

l.r.nt Swliidlr, The ( — ) J. Holt 6-1..

L»»tall» under title: Mlsslne Evidence

Hands .\iross the Kockies {",) B.Elliott-D.Taylor 4-5..

Her I irst Iteuii (77) J. Withers-.I. Cooper 'i-'i'i . .

1 Was a I'risoner on Devil's Island . S. Filers- D.Woods 4-19..

f one Wolf TaliPK a Chance W.Williams-.T.Storey .12-28..

.5-30.

4-'38.

2037

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.3-24.

,4-10... 2034

.Medh'o r>f Tainted Springs
.Mr. .Jordan Comes to 'rown

.Myster>- Ship

Naval .\rafh*iii,>
North from I lie
fUTicer and (he
Diir Wife

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.C.Starrett-T. Walker . . .5-17. .
. . R.Mon'gom'ry-R..Iohnson 5-3.

. . F.Kelly-L.Lane 5-31.

. .F.Bartholomew-B.Cook 3-8.

. . B.Rlliott-D.Fay 2-22.,

. . R.?rudson-B. Bennett . . .3-22.
. .M. Douglas -R. II ussey .... 5-3 .

6-19.
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I'enny Serenade (118) I.Dunne-C.Grant 11-2..

Kedirn of Daniel Boone (61) B.Fliott-D.Taylor 3-22.

Kii'hest -Man in Town F.Craven-B.O'Hearn ...4-19.

r>etails lii.dei' tille: Obituary.
She Knew All the Answers (85) . . . J.Bonnett-F.Tone 2-8.

Detail.s under title: A Girl's Best P'riend Is Wall Street

Hon of Davy Crockett B.RIIiott-W. Taylor 5-3..

Sweetheart of the Campus R.Keeler-H.HlUlard ...4-19.

Details under title: Betty Co-Ed.

.5-22.
.3-31.
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.6-12.

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Te.vas < — ) W.Holden-CTrevor ....5-17

They Dare Not I.ove (75) G. Brent-M.Scott 1-11 .. .4-30. . .2011

Thunder Over the l'rairi"s ( — ) . . C.Starrett-E.O'Hearn . . «- 14 . . . 7-30

Details undii- title: The Medico Rides

Tillie The Toiler K.Harris-W.Tracy 5-3 ... 8-7

Time Out for Khythin (75) R. Vallee-R.Lane 3-8... 6-20

Two in a Ta.vi A.Douise-R.Hayden .... 4-19 ... 7-10

Details under title: One Way Street.

Two Latins From Manhattan .J.Falkenberg-J. Davis ..5-31

Details under title: Girls From Panama

I nder .\){e (fiO) N.Grey-A.Ba.xter 2-22 .. .4-26. . .2036

\Oice In The N'iifht (79) C.Brook-D. Wynward ... For. . .5-20

White Eagle (Serial) B.Jones-D.Fay 11-30. .. 1-31 .. .2120

Itlonde from siimapore (-

King of Dodge City

Ladies in lietirenient ( — )
Men in Her Life, The ( — )

1941-42

. . F.Rice-D.Er ikson 6-28

.. .iV'.Elliott-T. Ritter 5-31

. . .I.Dupino-L.IIayward . . .5-;il

.L.Voung-D.Jagger 5-17

Details under title: Tonight Belongs to Vs.
You'll Never (iet Kieli f — ) F. .\ st a in - U. Hay « .irt h

■31 .

METRO-COLDWYN-MA YER

1940- 41 Features

1941- 42 Features

(501
(— )

Completed (49)
Completed (3)

In Production (1)
In Production (9)

FEMALE OF THE SPECIES

Comedy— Shooting started July 2 (1941-42)

Cast: Rosalind Russell, Don Ameche, Kay Francis, Van Hefiin.

Dii'ector — William S. Van Dyke
Producer — Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Stor>': Don Ameche is a college professor who writes a book on jealous\'
only to discover he has to rever.se his principals in order to straighten
out the domestic complications which occur in his own home.

NEW YORK STORY

Drama — Shooting started June 30 (1941-42)

Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Edward Arnold, Laraine Day, Marsha
Hunt, William Orr, Walter Kingsford.

Director — Mervyn Le Roy Producer — Sam Marx

.story: Edward (_;. Robinson is a militant newspaper editor who is instru-
mental in cleaning up many rackets which come about as a result of
the War.

TARZAN'S SECRET TREASURE

Adventure-drama — Shooting starte June 11 (1941-42)

Cast: Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'SuUivan, Philip Dorn.

Director — Richard Thorpe Producer — B. P. Fineman

StiMv: Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) meets a s'oup of explorers in the
.jungle who try to get his bride to return to civilization. Another
complication sets in when the little boy he has adopted vanishes
and is found after a long hunt.

WHEN LADIES MEET

Comedy— Shooting started June 30 ( 1941-42 1

Cast: Joan Crawford, Robert Taylor, Greer Garson, Herbert Mar-
shail. Spring Byington.

Director — Rozert Z. Leonard

Producers — Robert Z. Leonard and Orville O. Dull

story: A group of New York sophisticates, engaged in the publishing
business, become involved in a romantic mix-up.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — KunninK Time Cast Details Rel. No.

Chocolate Soldier, The X.Eddy-R.Stevens (!-2X 1941-42

Ilonkey Took C.Gable-L.Turnei- 6-11 1941-42

.Marrieil Hai lielor. The R.Hussey-R. Young . . . 0-2X . 194 I -42

Ringside Maisie A. Sothern-G. Murphy . . . .)-3 1 . 7-2 >

SMiilin' 'I'lirougli (T) I.M Donald-B. A hei ne 5-17 1911-42

I nlided (iarbo G.Garbo-M. Douglas ...6-28,1911-42

1940-41

ISad Man, The (70) W.Beery-D.Barrymore 11-30. . .3-28 121

Harnacle Itill ( ) \V. Ueery- V, Weld ler 5-3. .,,7-4 141

Itig Slore, I'lie (80) Marx Bros.-T. Martin .4-5... 6-20 139

Details under tille: Step This Way

Itilb, (he Kid (95) (T) R.Taylor-B.Donlevy .. 12-28. . .5-30 137

ISlossonis in the Dust (105) (T) . . .U.Oarson-W.l'idgeon .... 2-8 ... 7-25

Dr. Kildare Goes Home (78) L.Barrymore-L.Ayres .7-17 9-6 Itl

12

FILM BULLETIN

..")-:; r

Getaway, The (85) R.Sterling-D.Adams 5-3.

Details under title: The Man from the City

I'll Wait for You (<5) V.Weidler-R. Sterling-

I.ife ISeRins for .\iul.v llard.v < — ) . , l,.StoiM - .\I , I ;,Miney

Love Crazy (!)!)) W. I .\v t-ll- .M . 1 .(,y ...

Mary Nanii-s llie Day < — ) L.liari x nioi f-h.Ayrpf

U tail.-i uniliT title; Tntitled Dr. Kildare.

Mata-Hari (8!)) G.Garbo-R.Novarro .Reissue.

Men of Boys' Town (106) S.Tracy-M.Rooney 11-lfi.

^•av.^ Blue and (iold (!)+) ).Ste\vart-L.Harr\ ninr<' Keis. ,

I'enalty, The (80) I,. Barrymore-E. Arnold 1-11.

U._lail.s under title; Roosty
l*eoi>le vs. Dr. Kihhire, The (77) . . . L.Ayres-L.Barrymore ..3-2'^..

Rage in Heaven (85) R.M'g'mery-I.B'gman 12-28.,

SStars Z^oiik Down. The ( — ) M.Lockw'd-M. Redgrave For..

They Met in Bombay (92) C. Gable-R.Russell 4-5..

Details under title; The Uniform

Trial of Mary DuRan (90) I , I >:i \ - It. Younqr 1-11..

Washington Melodrama (80) I .M l^an-K. Taylor 3-8.,

Whis lins in tlie Dark ( — ) K .sk.Hcui-.X.Rutherroi-d (i-28.

Woman's I'are, .\ (10(i) J.Crawford-M.Douglas .1-11.,

Ziegfeld Girl. The (131) J.Stewart-J.Garland ..11-16..

1941-42

Down In San Diego L.Gorcey-B. Granville ...6-14.

Details undei- title; Young Americans.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ( — ) S.Tracy-I.Bergman 2-22.

Lady Be Good ( — ) A. Sothern-E. Powell 3-8.

.6-13.

138
135

5-10.

X- I

. .->-■.':( 134

6-14 x-s

. . .6-6

.4-11. ...13

.7-11

.3-14

Director: Stuart Heisler

story

. .5-2.
. .3-7.
.7-18.
.6-27.

.2-14.

.4-18.
, .8-22 .

. . 5-9 .
.4-25.,

.129

.133
.12.'<
.142
. 14(1

.12.5
.131

.136
.130

RAM

1940- 41 Features (261

Westerns (24)

1941- 42 Features (32)

Westerns (24)

Completed (2.'])

Completed (14)

Completed (0)

Completed (1)

In Production (1)

In Production (1)

In Production (0)

In Production (0)

BOWERY BLITZKRIEG

Action-drama — Shooting started June 23

Cast: Warren Hull, Charlotte Henry, East Side Kids.

Director — Wallace Fox Producer — Sam Katzman

story: Revolves around the (Jcdden Gloves matches in which a young coiJ.

Warren Hull, eliminates som,'" croolced fighting among the contestants.

DYNAMITE CANYON

Wpstern — Shooting started June 23

Cast: Tom Keene, Evelyn Finley, Sugar Dawn, Slim Andrews.

Director-producer — Robert Tansey

Sti ry: Tom Keene joins a gang of desperados in oriler to learn their
identities and secrets and eventually to bring about their capture.

RELEASE CHART

. .6-14.
. . .5-3.
.11-7

. . l'"or .
. . .4-5.

.12-28. .

1940-41

Til If — Running Time Cast Details

Brrak the News ( — ) M.Chevalier-J.Knight ..For..

I> adl.> (iani;-. Tlie ( — ) (.'.Fariell-J.Lan-}

Lather St;'i>s t)ul P.Albertson-L.Gray ... 6-14.

D'tail.s under title: City I.,imits.
Flying Wild (63) East Side Kids

ueiiils undei' title: Air Devils

Fugitive \ alley ( — ) R.Corrigan-,J .King .

(iang's .All Here, The F.Darro-M.Moreland

(iyiisy Cavalier ( — ) 1 ;. floland - K Ton es .

House of Mystery ( — ) K.Kent-J.Kelly ....

Invisible (ihosi, The (64) B.lAigosi-l'.A. Young

Details under title: The Phantom Killer

Kid's Last Ride, The (56) K.t'orrigan-.J.King

i^elails undei- title: Prairie Schooldays

King of the Zombies (67) T .Archer-M.Moreland ...4-5.

•Murder by Invitation W Ford-M. Marsh 5-31.

Dflails unih r title: Murder \ty .\ inxdntment.

Pioneers. The ( — ) .T.Ritter-W.McKay .

Redhead ( — ) 1. Lang- J. Downs ....

Roar of the I'ress (72) J.Parker-W.Ford ...

Details under title; Widows of the I'ress

Sign of the Wolf (69) G.Bradley-M.Whalen

Silver Stallion Thundei'-l.. Mason

rnn)ble<lown Ranch in Arizona ( — ) Range Busters 3-8.

Wanderers Of The West T. l-:eene-.s..\ nilrews ...5-17.

<Vrangier's Roost R.Corrigan- J.King 5-3.

You're Out of Luck (62) p'.Darro-K. Sutton 12-14.

1941-42

.Arizona Boiin<l ( — ) B..Iones-T. McCoy (!-14.

R'l.
.4-10.
, 7-2(1,
.7-12.

.1-25. . .3-10. . .4013

.4-19.

. .4-5.
, . 3-22 . ,

. . .2-8.

..8-1

fi-11

1 1-27

.4054

.4-25.

.4007

.2-10. .

.RB5

.5-14.

.4009

. .6-30.

..5-3.

.4054

.(5-21.

.40«,'(

.4-30.

.4002

.3-15.

.4001

.4-20

K it6

.i!-:i().

105%

. .(i-4.

.RB7

.1-20.

.4014

PARAMOUNT

1940- 41 Features

Westerns

1941- 42 Features

Westerns

(41) Completed (41)

(9) Completed (9)

(— ) Cnmpieted (111

(— ) Completed (2)

In Prcduttion (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (6)
In Production (1)

LOUISIANA PURCHASE

Musical Comed.v — Shooting started July 8 1 41-42)

Cast: Bob Hope, Victor Moore, Vera Zorina, Irene Bordoni, Dona

Drake, Maxie Kosenbloom.
Director: Irving Cummings Producer: B. G. De Sylva

Slor.\': Four eiiMiks in Louisiana attempt to frame \'ielor Moore, .S(-n;itor
fr(.m .\ew Hampshire witli four girls. He sucei'ssf ul ly oulwits them,
but at the last minute falls for one of the young ladies. l!oli Hope
is the unwitting tool of th<' ganssteTS.

THE REMARKABLE ANDREW

Comedy-Drama— Shooting started June 30 (1941-42)
Cast: William Holden, Brian Donlevy, Elltn Drew, Rod Cameron,
Porter Hall.

Producer: Unassigned

William Holden, a bookkeeper in City Hall, is sent to jail by a
gr(.up of crooked politicians. lleie, his great hero. Andrew Jackson
(Brian Donle\-y) \-isits him. .laekson sutnmons other great figures
of .\merlean histoi >- and with their aid, Holden succeeds in not only
eliMijim iTimsi'ir hut in liudiu.g the city of its dishonest officials.

SING A SONG OF HOMICIDE

Comedy — Shooting started July 9 (19^1-42)

Cast: Eddie Bracken, Mary Lee, June Preisser, Betty Jane Rhodes.

Director: William Clemens Producer: Sol Siegel

Stoi'\-: ( I'liavailalil' — see ne.xt issue).

STICK TO YOUR GUNS

Western— Shooting started July 7 (1941-42)

Cast: William Boyd, Brad King, Andy Clyde, Jenny Holt.

Director: Lesley Selander Producer: Harry Sherman

Stoiy; Hopalong Cassidy 1 William Boyd) befriends a former Bar in man
wh.-n he ends the rustling activities of a gang of cattle thieves who
swoop down from the mountains and round up tlie steers.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

lille — Runnini; Time Cast Details

Buhaniii Tassage M.Carroll-S.Hayden ...5-31..

Olaniour Boy J.Cooper-S.Foster 6-28..

Reap the Wild Xt'ind R.Milland-P.Goddai d ..6-14..

1940-41

.Vliiniu of (he South Seas (T) ( — ). D. Lamour-J.Hall

Border \ igilantes (61) >'.Rnyd-R.Hayden ...

Caught in the Draft (85) B.Hope-D.t,amour

M.Ning Blind ( — ) R.Arlen-J. Parker

Forced LaiidWii; R..-\rlen-E.Gabor

I Wanted Wing:s (130) B.Donlevy-R.Milland .

In Old (o'orudo (()7) W.Bovd- K. Havden ...

Kiss the Boys (ioodliye ( — ) D.Ameche-M. Martin .

Lady Eve. The (!)0) B.Minwyck-H.Fomla .

Las \egas Nights (89) P. Regan-B. Wheeler ..

Love Tliy Ni'iglibor trtl) l.B'ny-A.AIlen-M.M'tin

JIail Doctor, The (00) B.Rathbone-E.Drew ..

Detail.', under title; Destiny
Monster anil the (iirl (85) E.Drew-P.Terry

Lieuiils uiidei- title: D. O. A.

One Xight in Lisbon (97) M.CarrolI-F.M'cMurray

I'ars:>n of I'aiiamint C.Ruggles-E.Drew ....

Pirates on Horseback (75) W.Boyd-R.Hayden ...

Tower Dive (70) R.Arlen-J. Parker

Reaching: for the Sun (90) J.McCrea-E.Drew . . . .

, 3-22.
11-30. .
. .1-25.
. .(!-28.
. .5-3. ,
. .9-7. .

1 1 -2 .
. .1-25.
. 11-2. .
11-30. .

7-2 7. .
.2-10. .

Rel. No.

.1941-42

1941-42

. 1941-42. . . .

.8-29.

.4-18. . .4053

..7-4

.8-29

.7-18

.5-30. .4028
.3-14. . .4052

..8-1

.3-21 . .4022
.3-28. . .4023
12-27 . .4013
.2-14. . .4018

.8-10. . .2-28. . .4020

1-11. . .6-13. . .4029

.4-19

12-28. . .5-23.

.B.Crosby-B.Hope ....

. R-Dix-tJ, Foster

. ( '. I. I U'-; hton-M.Boland

.W.Boyd-B.King

. I.Wayne-B.Field

. .\..)ones-S. Foster ....
. M.Ciri oll-F.M'Mnrr ay

Road to Zanzibar. The (90)

Round-l'p. The (90)

Rngsl- of Red <iap ( — ) ...

8e<'ret of the Wasteland

Shcphtrd of lli - Hills (T) (98)
There's .Magic in Music (80)

Virginia (110) (T)

West I'oint Widow ( — ) A.Shirley-R.Carlson .

Details under title; Little Miss Muftet
Wide Open Town ( — ) W.Boyd-R.Hayden ...

Details under title; Men of Action.

Worhl Premiere j . Barrym're-F. Farmer

You're The One (83) O.Tucker-B.Baker ...

1941-42

.-\inon^ The Liiin^ .\.Dekker-S.Hayward

Birth of the Blues B.Crosby-M.Martin

Buy Me That Town ( — ) L.Xolan-C. Moore ...

«;reat Man's Lady, The ( — ) C.Colbert-R.Milland ..

Henry Aldrich for President ( — ) . . . J.Lydon-C.Smith

Ho:d Bui U The Dawn C.Boyer-O.DeH i\ Tnd

New York Town ( — ) M.Martin-F.M'Murray

Night of .January 16 ( — > R.Preston-E.Drew ....

Nothing: But The Truth B.Hope-P.Goddard ...

.Sheik Of Biin'alo Butte B.Boyd-B.King

Skylark (— ) C.Colbert-R.Milland .

Sulli\an's Travels ( — ) J.MoCrea-V.Lake

Timber « <dves ( — ) W.Boyd-B.King

NO'l'K: l igurcs in No. CoUimn d?not? Blo<k-of-l'ive

.10-5. .
11-16. . .
.8-10. .
Reissue
5-17
. 10-5. .
.6-29. , ,

4-25. .

.5-2. .

4-11. .
. .4-4. .
. .7-18
.8-16,

-22. . .6-20.

.1-25... 8-1.

.4054
.4026
.4027
.4025
.4024

4021
.4019

.4030

.4-19. . .8-23

.10-5 2-7 . . .4017

. .5-17.
, .5-31.

. . 4-5 .
. . 3-22 .
. .4-19.

. 1-25.

11-16.
...3-8.

.4-19.

. .2-8.
.5-31 .
.6-14.

DUCERS R£LE AStN

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(20)
(18)

Completed (15)
Completed (15)

In Protluction
In Production

(1)
(1)

REG'LAR FELLOWS

Action comedy — Sheeting started June 25

Cast: Billy Lee, Sarah Padden, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, Roscoe .Vtes.
Director — Arthur Dreifuss Producers — Dreifuss-Eudemiller

.Stoi-\-: Brings (lene H\'ines comic .strip chiiracleis to the screen in aiUentures

t»;ise.l on Iheil- nrwsp;l]>'f exploits.

LONE RIDER IN FRONTIER FURY

Musical western — Shooting started June 25

Caiit: George Houston, Al St. John, Ilillard Brooke, Ted Adams,
Virginia Card, Budd Buster, Karl Ilaekett.

Director — Sam Newfield Producer — Sigmund Neufield

Stoiy: Wi'ongl.N' uciaised of murder. (Jeorge llons(on. "The laiie Rider." bides
luit In the outlaw town of Wagonwheel. from which point he is able
to track down the real killer, clear bis name and save the ranch ot
;l dude cowgirl.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Title — RiinninK Time Cast Details Rel. No.

BlIIv (he Kid Ondiiwcd (60) B. Steele 7-20 157

Billy (he Kid's lighlhiK: Pals (62) . B.Stee'e 3-22... 4-18 161

Bill.\ The Kid In SaiKu I'e U.Stcele-M.Fuls 6-14. ..7-11 102

JULY 12, 1941

13

Billy the Kid's Range War (fiO) ...B.Steele 1-24.

Caught in The Act (07) M.Armetta 1-17.

Crimiiuils Within E.ljinden-A.Doi an 5- 1 7 . . . <>-'J7 .

Desperate Cargo R.Byi d-C.Huglie.s 5-:{l . . . . 7-4 .

I)<>ul>le Cross K.Richmond-P.Mooi-e . .5-2!). . .<)-'i7.

Details undiM- title: Motofcycle Squad.

Emergency Landing C.Hughes-P.Tucker 4-5. . .5-2:^.

Keder:il I'ligitive N . HaJuiHon-U.Day :i-2i).

Gambling Daiiglilers ( ' I :n 1;. i -R.Pl■^•or 5-«1...7-18.

Lione Itider Crushes tlie Kio i; II u ion 2-28.

Lone liider In (iSiost Town ; ll.iuston

Lone Rider Rides On. The (04) ...G.Houston

Outlaws of tlie l!io (irande (55) . . .T.McCoy

Taper Bullets {'.») J.Wondbury-J. LaKue

Secret Evidence (04) M.Reyno ds-CQuigley

South of Panama (68) R.Pryor-V.Valu

Texas Marshall T.MeCoy-K. I,c'slie

. 4-8 .

-n

.3-22.
5-17.

-10.
-10.
3-7.
-13.
-31 .
5-2 .
-13.

.100
. 107
III
.113
. 1 12

.10!)
.108
. 124
.101
. 105
. 103
. 1 55
.125
. lUli
.110
150

Director: Richard Wallace

Producer: Howard Benedict

1940

-41

Features

(26)

Completed

(25)

In

Production

(2)

Westerns

(32)

Cftmpleted

(29)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(0)

1941

-42

Features

(32)

Completed

(2)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(30)

Completed

(0)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(0)

In

Production

(1)

RAGS TO RICHES

Drama — Shcoting started June 23

Cast: Alan Baxter, Mary Carlisle, Jerome Cowan, Michael Mor-
ris, Eddie Acuff, Ralf Harolde, Paul Porcasi, Rosina Galli,
Suzanne Kaaren.

Producer-director — Joe Kane

.■^ti iw; .M ill I'. ixli r, a niiuiil; iliiver lor a Rent-.\-Car company becomes
tile uliMi.s|peel in;.; tiH'i in a i-ohber>'

getaway- car w Im n i
and no one bel i- \
surprised at beiim i
he is the man Iieh
vindicate liimsell'.

He deliberatel.y wreclcs the
liut the gangsters are killed
led and sent to .jail, he is
Iienefactor. It turns out that
lime and Baxter is able to

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast Details

lee-Capades D.Len-is-,I.('olonna 0-14.

King of tlie Texas Rangers (SeriaI).'^.Baugll-D.Renal<ln ...0-28 1

1940-41

Angels Hitli Krcdieii A\'ings (72) . .B.Barnes-i: Xi.i l is 4-lH.

Arkansas Judge (73) R.Rogers \\ - i \ ri I !m,.s. 1 2- 1 4 .

Back in tlie Sadille(73) G.Auti ■y-.'< 1 .i 1 1 te 1 1 2-8.

Border Lesion (58) R.Rogers- 'l 1 1 :i \ ...I0-1!I.

Captain .Marvel (serial) T.Tyler-F.i i iml iii..Ir. .1-11.

Country Fair (75) Bulu Belle .iiel Sentty .3-22.

Desert Bandit (50)

fiangs of Sonora

Gay Vagabond (00)

Great Train Robbery. The (01)

In Old Cheyenne (58)

Jungle Girl (Serial)

Kansas C.vclone (50)

. .D.Barry-B.Merrick 4-19.

, .B.Bivin,s.ston-B. Steele . .5-31.
. .R.K:ii iis-R, Donnelly . . . .4-5.

. .B.si. . I,. .M stone 2-8.

. R.i:.i-. i s . Hayes 2-22.

.F.(;irf..nl-T,.\eal 4-5,

. .D.Bai ry-B. Merrick . . . .5-17 .

Lady from Louisiana (82) O.Munson-J.Wayne 3-8.,

Details under title: Lady from New Orleans

Man Betrayed, A (80) J.Wayne-F.Dee 1-11.

Vlr. District Attorney (09) D.O Keefe-F.Rice 2-22.

Nevada City (.58) R.Rogers-S.Payne 5-3.

Pals of the Pecos (50) Three Mesquiteers 3-8.

Petticoat Politics (07) R.Karns-R. Donnelly .12-28..

Phantom Cowboy, The (50) D.Barry-V. Carroll 1-11.

Details under title: T\vo-.gun Sheriff

Poison Pen (00) F'.Robson-R.Xewton ....For.

I'rairie Piimeers (58) B.Livingstone-B. Steele 1-11.

Piiddin' Head (8(1) J.Canova-F. Bederer ...5-17..

Ridin' the Rainbow (7!)) G.Autry-S.Burnette ...12-14.

Robin Hood of tlie Peios (5!)) ...R.Rogers-M.Reynolds 11-30.

Riiokies on Parade (0!)) B.Crosby-R.Terry 3-8..

Saddleniales (50) B.Li\inKston-B. Steele ..5-3.

Sheriff of Tombstone (50) R.Rogers-G.Hayes 4-5.

Singing Hills. The (75) G.Autry-M.Bee 3-22..

Sis Hopkins (98) J.Canova-t:.Butterw'th .2-8..

Sunset in W.Miming ( — ) G.Autry-S.Burnette .. .5-31.

Uefiils iiiidei title: I'nder Fiesia stars.
Ten N'iglils in a Bar Roiiin ( — ) . . . F. .\lbert'n-R. .\ i iiist i oiig 0-28.

rwi>-<;iin slicritr (5(i) D.Barry-L.Merrick 3-8..

Wyoming Wildcat (50) D.Bariy-J. Duncan 11-30.,

1941-42

Hiirritane Siiiidi R.Middleton-.l.Wyatt ..5-31.

.Mountain .Moonlight Weaver Bis'. & Blviiy 4-19.

Details under title Thunder Over the Ozarks.

Rel.
)4l-42

. 1-28.
.3-14.
.12-0.
.3-28.
. .5-5.
.5-12.
.7-10.
.5-12.
.2-28.
. .4-1.

.0-24 .
.4-22.

.2-27.
.3-20.
.0-20.
. .4-3.
.1-31.
.2-14.

.0-30.
.2-20.
.0-25.
. I -28 .
. 1-14.
.4-17.
.5-24.
..5-7.
.4-26.
.4-12.
.7-15.

.7-24.
.4-10.

. . 1-0.

.010

.010

.045
.0.')3
.080
.015
.077
.008
.022
.021
.055

.078
.014

Oil
.012
. 057
.OiiO
.020
.075

.005
. 003
.014
0-4
.013
.01)7
.050
.046
.002

.076

.074

7-20.
7-12.

1940- 41 Features (.53)

Westerns (G)

1941- 42 Features (40-45)

Westerns ( — )

CoinpIet''d (41 1

Completed ((>)

Completed (11)

C'ompleted (2)

In Production (0)

In Production (0)

In Production (3)

In Production (0)

OBLIGING YOUNG LADY

Comedy— Sliooting sLart(.:d Juno 25 (1941-42)

Cast: .loan Carroll, Edmond O'Brien, Ruth Warrick, Franklin
Pansborn, Marjcrie Gateson, John Mil.jan, Andrew Tombcs,
Charles Lane, GcorRe Cleveland, Fortunio Bonanova, Elmira
Session!*, Pierre Watkin.

I'arnili and Riilh Warrick are sisters whose parents are having
diiiiiestic troubles. 'I'liey go to the country to avoiil the discord at
Inline where Warriclc is inirsued l).v Kdmond O'Brien, young news-
paiiernian. Joan eventually straightens out hi'r sister's romantic
problems.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time

I iiexpecled I nde

M'eekeiHl for 'Ihree

Caxt

. A.Shirley-.J.Craig .
.D.O'Keefe-.i.Wyatt

Oetliils Rel. 1
. . .6-28. . . 19il-12.
. . .6-28. . . 1941-42.

1940-41

..Murphy-L.Ball 10-15.

. 11-10

.Reissue.
. , .t or. .
. .4-19 . .
.12-28. .

A (iirl, A C.ns and a Gob (91)

Details under title; Three Girls and a Gob.

Along (lie Rio Grando (00) T Holt-B.Rhodes

Bringing: Up Baby (102) K.Hepburn-C. Grant

' omo.i C.Brooks-J. Clements

Cyclone on Horseback ( — ) T.Holt-M. Reynolds

Devil and Miss Jones, The (92) J.Ai thui -C.Coburn

Ki d - Cowboy T. H olt -M . Revnolds 5-3..

l argo Kid, The (03) T.Holt- J.Drummond 8-24.

loodiglit Fever (69) A.Mowbray-D.McBride 12-28.

(I'lHils under title; .Show Business

Hurry. Cliarlie Hurry B.Errol-M. Coles 3-22..

.liuiKh- Caval<'a<le (07) Frank Buck Reissue..

Kilty Foyle (105) G.Rogers-D.Morgan 9-7.

Let's Make Music (73) B.Crosby-J.Rogers 10-5..

Details under title: Let's Find a Song

Little Men (84) K.Francis-J.Oakie 8-10.,

Melody for Three (07) I. Hersholt-F.Wray 12-14.

< tJetails under title: Prodigy)

Mexican Spitfire Out West (76) . . L.Errol-L.Velez 8-10.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith (90) C.Lombard-A.Mont'ery .9-21.

My Life with Caroline ( — ) R.Colman-A.Lee 3-8..

.No, .No Nanette (96) A. Neagle-R. Carlson ....8-24.

Play «iirl (75) K.Francis- J.Ellison ....10-3..

IteliKlanI Dragon ,'riie (73) (T) ...fartoon feature 10-19..

Kenieily for Riches (67) l.Hersholt-D.Lovett 9-21..

1-14. .

..5-2.
. .1-3.
6-13. .
4-11..

.120

.183
.163
.161

.185
. 122

.12-6.
.3-21.

Repi-nt at Leisure (07)

Robbers of the Range . . . .
.Saint in I'alm Springs, The
Sainl's > acation. The (00) .
Scattergood Baines (69)

. W.Barrie-K. Taylor 2-8..

. .1-25. .
...11-2.
. . For. .
. 12-14. .
. .4-19. .

T.Holt-V.Vale

(66) . .O.Murphy-W.Barrle

H.Sinelair-S.Gray .

(;. K ji>bee-C. H ughes

Scattergood Pulls the Strings (—). .G.Kilibee-D. Trout

Sunny (95) A.Neagle-J.CarrolI 3-8.

Tlie.v .Meet .\gain J.Hersholt-D.Bovett

They Met in .Argentina (74) M O' Hara-A. Villa 11-30..

Tom. Hick and Harry G.Rogers-G. Murphy 2-8..

Too Many Girls (85) R.Carlson-L.Ball 6-29.

> ati< an of Pius .Ml (55) March of Time Feature

Vivacious Lady (90) 'I.Rogers-J.Stew i rt Reissue..

You'll Find Out (97) K.Kyser-B.Karloff 8-21.

6-27. ,
12-27.
.1-17.

.1-10.

.3-28.

.11-8.
. .1-31.

. .8-1 . .
.12-20.
.2-14. .
.0-2 7. .
11-29.
. .4-4. .
.4-18. .
. .1-24.
. . 0-0 . .
.2-21. .
.5-23. .
..5-30.
.7-11. .
.4-25. .
. .7-4. .
.11-1.
.7-18. .
. 3-28 . .
.11-22.

.182
.119

.129
.106
.112
.115

.110

.124

.111
.117

.135
.114
.121
.191
.113
.125
.184

nc

.131
.123
. 1 "'J
.133
.134
.128
.126
.106

.102
.108

5-3 .
>-17
5-3 .

Before the Fact

Citizen Kane (120)

Devil and Daniel Webster, The

Fantasia (135) (T)

Father Takes A Wife

(iay Falcon, The

Lad.\' S<'arface

I-ittle Foxes, The ( — )

Look Who's Laughing ( — )

Mexican Spitfire's Baby L. Valee-L.Errol

Details under title: Lord Epplng Sees A Ghost

Outlaw Trail T.Holt- J.Waldo 5-17

Parachute Battalion R.Preston-X.Kelly 4-5

Six-Giin Gold T.Holt-R.Whitley 5-31

Details under: Untitled Tim Holt

NOTE: Xumbers in No. Column Denote Blocks of Five.

1941-42

,. .(.'.(irant-J. Fontaine
. . .O. Welles-D.Comingare
, . .T..Mitehell-W. Huston

. . Disney Feature

. . .A.Menjou-L.Ball ....
. . . G.Sanders-W.Barrie .

. . .D.O'Keefe-F.Xeal

...B.Davis-R.Carlson 5-3

. . .E.Bergen-F.McGee 5-31

5-31

8-10 9-.i

4-5 lO-l';

.9-26...1.

.9-12.

, 20th CENTURY FOX

1940- 41 Features

1941- 42 Features

(521 Completed (49)
(— ) Completed (12)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)

CADET

Drama— Shooting started July 8 (1941-42)

Cast: George Montgomery, Carole Landis, John Sheppard.

Director — Ray McCarey Pi'oducer — Sol Wurtzel

story; (in leave from We.'it Point, cadet George Montt;niii.ry meets and falls
in love with Carole Landis, vocalist with a bind run by George's
brother, John .Sheppard. Their romance ends over Montgomery's de-
votion to the army and hi.-; clesiie to return and complete his studies.

DANGEROUS BUT PASSABLE

Comedy— Shooting started July 8 (1941-42)
Cast: Lynn Bari, John Sutton.

Director— Alfred Werker Producer: Walter Morosco

.SI my; .loliii Sutton. siie<'es.s till advisor on marital prnbleins. loses si;;lit
III' the problems in his own home and is threatened liy the loss of
his wife. L\nn Bari.

SMALL TOWN DEB

Comedy— Shooting started July 8 (1941-42)

Cast: Jane Withers, Cobina Wright, Jr., Jane Darwell, Bruce Ed-
wards.

Director— Harold Schuster Producer— Lou Ostrow

Sdiiy; Jane Wiili.is is the sister o(' (N.bina Wright I'm- whom her family
has social aspirations. ISvery attention is lavished on her although
the exchequer is low. It looks as though Cobina is not going to win
her boy friend, Bruce Lester, until Jane steps in and straightens
out the situation.

14

FILM BULLETIN

Details Rel.
. .5-4 . 1!)4 1-42.
.6-28 . li)41-42.
.«-14. 1941-42.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

'I'itN — litiiiiriiii; Timp Cast

A \iiiiU ill (lie l{. .\. !•■ T.Powti-B.Grable ..

\\r<'k«'iHl ill ila\'an;i A.Faye-J.Payne ....

Ilow (ii ccii H as My > alley W.Pidgeon-M.O Hai a

1940-41

A Very Yoiingr Lady r.Witliers-J. Sutton ....1-11.

.Accent on I.ove G.Montgom'y-O.Massen 4-9.

I). tail.<^ uihI. 1 titl.-; .Mail With Shovel

Blood and Sand (r,'.">) (T) T.Power-L.Darnell 1-11.

Bride Wore Crutches, The (55) .. .T.North-L. Roberts 6-1.

Cliad llanna (T) H.Fonda-L.Darnell 9-7.

Charter Pilot (70) L.Nolan-L.Barl 7-27.

<'ll\vl)o.^ and the Blonde, Tlie (<>X) G.Montgom'y-M. Hughes 2-8.

Dance Hall t '. Timuei o-f'. Lanflis .■>-:*.

De»d Men Tell (61) S.ToIer-S.Tung 12-28.

Details under; untitled: Charlie Chan

For Beant.^'s Salie ((>••) T.North-M. Weaver 6-29.

Girl in the News (77) M.Lockwood-B.Barnes For..

Golden Hoofs (67) ,T. Withers-C.Rogers 9-21.

(ireat .Xnierican Broadcast, Tlie (!) I ) A.Faye-J.Payne 2-8.

Great Commandment, The ( — ) . . . J.Beal-A.Dekker For..

Hudson's Bay (95) P.Muni-L.Cregar 9-21.

Jennie (78) V.Gilmore-W.Henry ...8-10.

.Mail Train (S.->) G.Harker-A.Slm For..

Mau Hunt < lOS) W.Pirigeon-.I. Bennett ..3-22.

Mark of Zorro, The (94) T.Power-L.Darnell 8-10.

Details under title: The Californian
Michael Shayne, Private Detective..

(77) L.Nolan-M. Weaver 10-5.

nioon Over .Miami (T) (!)>) D. Ameche-B.Grable ...3-22.

Murder Among; Friends (67) T.Hubbard-M. Weaver 11-30.

Murder Over New York (65) S.Toler-M. Weaver 7-27.

Details under title: Charlie Chan in New York

Outlaw. The W.Huston-T.Mitchell .12-14.

Bide, Kelly, Ride (58) M.Stephens-E.Pallette .9-21.

Rid» On Vaquero (64) C.Romero-M.Hughes .12-28.

Romance of the Rio Grande (73) . . C.Romero-R.Cortez 9-21.

Scotland Yard (67) N.Kelly-J.Loder 12-14.

Sleepers West (74) L.NoIan-D.Bari 11-30.

Street of Memories (70) G. Kibbee 5-4.

Tall, Dark and Handsome (77) . . . C.Romero-M.Berle 11-30.

That NiRht in Kio (!)0) (T) A.Faye-D.Ameche 11-30.

Details under title: Road to Rio

Tin Pan Alley (94) A.Faye-D.Ameche 9-7.

Tobacco Road (84) G.Tierney-C.Grapewin 12-14.

Wentern 1 nioii (•):>) (T) R.Young-R.Scott 10-3.

Youth Will Be Served (66) J. Withers-R. Conway ..7-27.

No.

. .6-13.
. 7-11 .

. .5-30.
. .6-27.
.12-27.
. .12-6.
. .5-18.
. .7-lX.
. .3-28.

. . .6-6.
..1-31.
..2-14.
...5-9.
..5-23.
. . .1-3.
.12-20.
. .4-25.
. .6-20.
. .11-8.

.1-10.

. . .7-4.
. .2-28.
12-13.

...2-7.
. .4-18.
..1-17.
. . .4-4.
..3-14.
.11-15.
.1-24.
. .4-11.

.11-20.
...3-7.
..2-21.
,11-22.

.145
.148

.143
.112

.123
.118
.141

. I I i»
.136

.144
.127
.130
.140
.142
.115
.122
.139
. 146
.11»

.124
.147
.132
.121

.135
.129
.138
.125
.131
.134
.102
.128
.137

.120
.133
.126
.119

1941-42

Belle Starr (T) G

Charlo's .\nnt (— ) )

Charlie Clian in Rio

Dressed to Kill L.

Last of the Duanes G.

iMan .\t Laixe ( — ) M

Marry the Boss' Daughter ( — ) ....B.
Private Nurse B.

Riders of the Purple Sage ( — )
Sun Valle.v Serenade

Details under title: Sun Valley

We Go Fast (— )

Wild (ieese Calling ( — )

Tici ni \ - II. Fonda
1 in - 1\. Francis . . . .
T.ilt-i -M.B.Hughes ...
Nolan-M.B.Hughes .
,Montgom'y-L. Roberts
.Weaver-G. Reeves ...
,Ioyce-B. Edwards ...
. Joyce-J.Darwell . . . .
Mo' tgom'y- M.Howard
Henie-J.Payne

Curtis-S.Ryan

.Fonda- J. Bennett

.4-19.
.i>-17.
.5-17.
. .5-3.

.5-3.
.6-14.
.6-14.
.5-17.
6-28 .
. .4-5.

.6-28.
.5-31 .

Chaplin:
Goldwyn:

Korda:
Lesser:

Loew-Lewin
Lubitsch:
Pascal:
Roach:
Rowland :
Roosevelt:
Selznick:
SmaM: ..
Szekely:
Wanger:

Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (3)
Sold forl940-41 (1)
: Sold for 1940-41 (2)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (2)
Sold for 1940-41 (5)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (2)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (2)

Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (3)
Completed (0)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (3)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (2)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (2)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (2)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (1)

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time
l>,Mlia

I)i-lails under title; lllu.sions

Niagara I'alls

.SiiimIowii

TaiiUs a .Million

Cast Details Rel.

.M.Oberon-H.Mar.shall . .5-3. 1941-42.

.M.Woodw'th-T. Brown 6-14. 1941-J2.
.B.Cabot-G.Tierney . .. 6-14 . 194 1-42 .
.W.Tracy-N. Beery, .Ir. 6-28.1941-42.

No.
. . Kor

Rch
Wan

.Kch

1940-41

Adventures of Toin SaH.>er (T) . . T. Kelly Reissue.

Blackout (80) C. Veidt-V.Hobson ..Foreign

Broad\\a.> l.iiiiilcd (T3) \'. McLa glen- 1 ).( )• Keefe 12-29.

CI rs for Miss Bishop (»4) M.Scott-W.Gargan 10-5..

Foreign (Jorrespondent (120) I.McCrea-L.Day 4-6..

l>flails under title; I'ersonal History

Great Dictator, Tlie (126) C.Chaplln-P.Goddard ..10-7.

Long Voyage Home, The (97) I. Wayne-T. Mitchell 5-4..

New Wine ( — ) I. Ma.ssey -.X .( 'uit is l-2">.

I'aslor Hall (97) W.Lawson-N.Pilbeain Foreig

Pol <»• (iold (!).->) I.Stewart-P.Goddard .12-28.

Prisoner of Zenda R.Colman-M. Carroll Reissue.

Road Show (87) A. Menjou-J. Hubbard .7-27..

. .5-16. .
11-29. .

. . (i- 1 3 .
.2-21..
.8-16. .

. . .3-7. .
11-22 . .
. . .8-8. .
n 9-13.
.4-11.,
. .5-16.
.1-24. .

. Sik
. Kor

.

. Row
Wan

Clip
Wan

.Sk.\
. Rit
.Rft.
. . SiU
. Rch

So Ends Our Night (117) M.Sullavan-F.March .. .9-7. . .2-14.

For details see under title; Flotsam

That Hamilton Woman (120) V.Leigh-L. Olivier 16-5... 4-30

IJetaiLs under title: Lady Hamilton

That Uncertain Feeling (83) M.Oberon -M.Douglas .11-16. . .4-18.

Thief of Bagdad (106) (1) Sabu-C. Veldt 6-12 (39) 12-25

Topper Returns (85) J.Blondell-R.Young .11-16. . .3-21.

Westerner, The (103) G.Cooper-W.Brennan .12-2. . .9-20.

1941-42

International Lady l.Massey-G. Brent 5-17

.Ma,jor Barl)ara (115) R.Morley-W.Hiller 5-4

Three Cockeved Sailors C.HuIbert-T.Trinder For

. . L.L.

■ Kor

Lub
.Kor
Rch
. .Gol

. SmI
. Pas
.Sml

HIYSRSAL

Features

(45)

Ccmpleted

(44)

In

Production

(1)

Westerns

(7)

Completed

(7)

In

Production

(0)

Actions

(7)

Completed

(7)

In

Production

(0)

Seriiils

(4)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(0)

Features

(47)

Completed

(11)

In

Production

(5)

Westerns

(7)

Completed

(.>!

In

Production

(0)

Actions

(7)

Completed

(1)

In Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(0)

BADLANDS OF DAKOTA

Outdoor (drama— Shooting starteti July 2 (1941-42)

Cast: Robert Stack, Ann Rutherford, Richard Dix. Frances Farmer,

Broderick Crawford, Hugh Herbert, Andy Devine, Fuzzy

Knight, Lon Chaney, Jr.

Director: Alfred E. Green Producer: George Waggner

-4tniy ni.iderick Crawford sends his brother, Robert Stack, to Tombstone
lu escort Ann Ruthertord. his bride-to-be to his home. Instead,
Stick falls in love and marries her. Crawford turns bandit as a
result and there is further conflict between the two brothers when
St ick lieiiimes Marshal and is forced to track down Crawford.

HELLZAPOPPSN"

Musical Comedy— Shooting started June 26 (1941-42)
Cast: Olsen and Johnson, Martha Raye, Jane Frazee, Robert Paige,
Miseha Auer, Lewis Howard, Katharine Johnson.

Director: Henry C. Potter Producer: Jules Levey

Stoi> ■ This is the storv of wluU happens wlien Olsen and Johnson come to
Holl.N WOod and I'niversal to Him their great stage success, "Hellza-
liojipin'."

RIDE "EM. COWBOY

Comedy— Shooting started June 30 (1941-42)

Cast: Abbott and Costello, Merry Macs, Dick Fcran, Jchnny Mack
Brown, Anne Gwynne.

Director: Arthur Lubin Producer: Alex Gottlieb

story:

Dick Fi)

ill llilllS

an. famed author of western stories, makes a sad spectacle
II at a benefit rodeo held in Long Island when he is thrown
fi.iiii :, iH.ise. To reinstate hims?lf with -\nn Gwynne, a cow.girl,
Foian .^iies West determined to learn %vestern ways. He ultimately
succeeds but not without considerable interference from Abbott and
Costello, peanut venders, who heckle him all the way.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Tilli- — Kunnins Time f'ast !)i tails

.\lniost an .Vnjtel D.Uurbin-C.f^aughton ..6-14

This Woman Is Mine F.Tone-C. Bruce

Details under title: I, .lames Lewis

1940-41

Baelielor l)a<hl.^ (ilU B.Sand.\ - K. E.Horton

Details under title: Sandy Steps Out

Back Street (89) M.SulIavan-C.Boyer .

Black Cat. The (70) B.Rathbone-H.lierbert

Boss of Bullion City (59) J.M.Brown-P.Knight

Back Privates (81) B.Abbott-L.Costello .,

Bnry Me Not on the Lone rrairie(GO) J. M.Brown-F. Knight

Cracked Nuts (— ) S.Krwin-LLMeikel ...

Uangerous Game, A ((il) R.Arlen-A. Devine ...

Details under title: Who Killed Cock Robin.

Dark Streets of Cairo (59) S.Gurie-K.DeMille ...

Devil's I'i[)eline (l!5) R.Arlea-A. Devine

Doiilile Date ((iO) lO.LowcvU.Merkel ...

Flame of New Orleans, The (79) .. M.Dietrkh-B. Cabot ..

<iive Is Wings {tlZ) B.Halop-H.Hall

(ireen Hornet Strikes Again, The ( — ) W.HuU-A.Nagel

Krl. No.

. l!!ll-ri. . .
.5-17. . .8-15

11- 16.
2-23.

. .9-7.

12- 28.
.9-21.
..i-l->.
. 10-5.

. 7-4 . . . .-i«:i5

Hello Sucker ( — )
Hil (lie Uaail ((il)
Hold That (Jliost . . .

Details under title
Horror island (GO)

. .H.Herbei t-1'. Moral! . .

G.(^ieorge-B.Macl.,anc

.Vbhott-Costello

(Jh. Charlie

D.Foran-P.Moi-an

Cm Nobody's Sweetheart Now (63) H.Parrlsh-D.D'Keefe

In tlie Navy (85) B..\bbott-L. Costello .

Invisible W oman (73) I. Barrymore-V.Bi uce

Lady from Cheyenne, The (87) . . .L.Young-R.Preston ..

Law Of (lie Kange J.M.Brown-F.Kuigbt

Details under title: .Marshal Law

I,ueky Devils (62) R. .V rlon- A D-vine ..

Man-Made IMonstiT (59) L.Atwell-L. Chaney, Jr.

Details under title: Myst'^Mous Dr. R.
Man Who Lost Himself, The (72) . ,B.Aherne-K.Francls .

iMai'Bie (-•'<) T.Brown-iN'.Giey ....

Men of the Tlmberlands ( — ) li..\rlen-A. Devine ...

Meet llie Cliimip (60) H.Mel berl-L.Howard

Details under title: Who's Crazy Now?

Mee( (lie Wil<l<at (65) M. Limlsay- U. Bellamy

Details un.ler title: Caribbean Holiday
Model Wife (78) J.BlondeU-D.Powell ,

.9-21. .
. .8-10. .

!]l-ll.
..8-24. ,
. .8-24.
. . .4-5.
. . .3-8.
. . .2-8.

..3-22.
. . .6-1 .
. . . 5-3 .
10-19
. .1-11.
...5-3.

O-T.
12-14.

..1-11.

. (.- !.■>..
. .4-19.
.11-16.

.8-24.

..1-26.

. .2-7.
..5-2.
.1-10.
.1-31.
.3-21 .
.8-1 .
.8-22.

.2-28.
.11-1.
.3-14.
. .4-25.
.12-20.
.12-24.
.7-11.
. .6-27.
. . .8-8.

. .3-28.
. . I I-l .
. .5-30.
.12-27.
..4-11.
.0-20.

. . 1-3.
..8-28.

..3-81.

. .6-6,
.2-14.

.5002
.5028
.5064
. 500 »
. 5065
.5039
.5057

.5050
. 5052
..-.1137
.501 I
.5025
.5781
.5(I3H

..■>02;)

.5033
. 5036
..■OOlt

.sniR

.5043
. 5066

, :-.0-:{
.6012

.6016

, .lO-.i

.5055
.6032

.11-22... 5023
..4-18... 6014

JULY 12, 1941

15

. Ij. ^ olan -I. Hcrvey . . .

. . . 2-8 ,

. . . 3-7 .

. .5041

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. . 4-18 .

. . 50 i4

u . lyui [jin-x* . lone . . .

. 11-16.

. .2-21 .

. . 500:{

A T o n ci Q _ o 1 1 1 »
■ *»■ • «J "J 1 ICS) -i> . JtV cll J ....

. . O-Xi . .

.11-15.

. .5015

, J. M. Brown - F. Kni gh t

. . 8- 10 .

. .11-8.

. . 50(»;j

. A V . ^ 1 I tr I i - 1 J . I 1 <t _> (r b ...

(> - 1 4

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T \T Ri-ntirn IT' T/" >i ! .t Vi +

. J , iVi . i3i u w ii-i* . ivnigM t

. . 1 7 .

. . <-l 8 .

. . 5007

.K.l'iig^ie-.J.F'razfe . . . .

Ai-'IO.

. . 'iii'.i 1

B.Meredith-I Hervey

10-5 .

. . 1 -10 .

502 7

8-24.

. .11-8.

. ^5021

)L.Velez-L.Errol

.12-14.

.1-17.

. . 5022

. D.Woods-B.Halop . .

.12-14.

. 4-18.

. .5881

. .How a rd - B. B 1 r n es

. .4-5

. *»- 1 A .

501 i.V

.R.Vallee-H.Parrish . .

. .4-1!).

. .5-2:i.

. .5o;u

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. 10-i!».

. i2-i;<.

. . 5**t' ■>

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.1I-I«.

. .i-ii.

. .5o:{o

. U.Foran-A.Nagel . , .

. .7-12.

. . .7-2.

. .5581

Mr. Dj^amlte (63)

.Miitiii.v ill the .\rotic (fil)

Nice Girl (95)

One Night in tlie Tropies (83)

Pony Post, The (5!))

Raiders of Tlie Desert

Rauliide HaiiKers

San .Intunio Rose (63)

San I raiicisoo DoeUs (66)

Sand.v (lets Her iMiin (fifi)

Six lyessong From Mad. LaZonKa<62

Sky Raiders (Serial)

Tiglit Slioes (67)

Too .Afaiiy Blondes (fiO)

Trail ol the \ igi!antes (T.i)

U'here Did You Get Tliat Cirl (66)
Winners of the West (Serial)

1941-42

A Girl Must Live M.Lockwood-r.. Palmer .For.

.Vnieri<anos. The ( — ) D.Foian-L.C'arillo «-•-'«

-Vrizona C.Mlone ( — ) J. M.Bro\vn-F. Knight ..«-•;«

Beyond the Law ( — ) W.Gaigan-.r. Clyde 4-19

Bonilia.\ <li|i|ier ( — ) W.Garsaii-I Heivev ... 6-28

Flying Cadets W.Gargan-E.Lowe 5-31

Halfway to Shanshai ( — ) i •.Bickforcl-E..4nkers . .4-19. .. 10-3

Jail House Blues R.Paige-A.Gwynne 5-3

Details unilcr title: Rliapsody in Stripes

Man from .Montana J.M.Brown-F.Kniglit ..5-31

.Masked Caballero, The J.M.Brown-F.Kniglit ...6-14

.Mol. Town B.Halop-A.Gwvnne 6-14

.Moonlight in Hawaii J.Downs-J.Frazee 5-17

Radio Revels of 1943 F.Langford-K. Murray .5-17

Riders of Death Valley (Serial) . . .D.Foran-L.Carrillo 11-16 7-1... 6781

Sing .Another Chorus J. Downs-J.Frazee 4-5

Intinished Business ( — ) I.Dunne-R.Montgomery .3-8... 9-13

.9-19.

1940- 41 Features

1941- 42 Features

(481 Conipletetl (48)
(— ) Completed (6)

In Production (0)
In Production (4)

THEY DIED WITH THEIR BOOTS ON

Historical drama— Shooting startecl July 2 1 1941-42 1

Cast: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Stanley Ridges, Walter

Hampden, Arthur Kennedy, .\nthonv Quinn, Regis Toomsy,

Ward Bond, John Litel.
Director— Raoul Walsh Producer— Robert Fellows

story: Detail.s the career of General George ('ust.'r. famed Indian ligluer.
Flynn ijlays (/u.ster. Dlivia df Havilland lias tlie role of liis wife.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast Details Rel.

New Orleans ISlues F.Lane-R.Wliorl (i-J.S 1!»41-^',

Nine Lives .\re Not Enough R. Reagan-.!. Perry ....6-14.1941-43.

One Foot In Heaven P.March-M.Scott (i-38 . 1941-43 .

No.

F563
W530

-8. . .W5U

.3-8. .
. 1-4 . .
2-15. .

. W.-)0.')
W.50:i
.W51.>

4-13 . . ,Wo04

3-15. .
13-31.

.1-25.

.8-23.
. 1-18.

W'531
.R335
.Fi5",

1940-41

AfTectionately Yours (85) M.Oberon-D. Morgan .. 1-25. . .5-10. . . F566

Always a Bride (58) R.Lane-G.Reeves 10-5. .. 1 1-2 ... F570

Bad Man of Missouri ( — ) D.Morgan-W.Morris .. .4-5. .. 7-36

Bride Came C. O. D., The ( — ) ... B.Davis-J.( 'agney 1-1 1 . . . 7-13 . . . \V50:

Bullets for O'Hara J. Perry-R, Pryor 5-17... 7-19

Case of the Black Pawot (60) . . . W.Lundigan-M.Wrixen 1 1-1 6. . . 1-1 1 , . F572

Devil Dogs of the .Vir (86) I. Cagney-P. O'Brien . Reissue. .: 6-7 ... R550

Dive Bomber (T) E.FIynn-F.MacMui rav ..4-5... 8-30

East of the River (73) J.Garfield-B.Marshall . .9-7 ... 11-9 .

Father's Son (58) B.Dawson-J. Litel ...11-16 3-1,

Details under title: Fatlier and Son
Flight From Destiny (73) T.Mitchell-G.Fitzg'ald 10-5..

Details under title: Trial and Error.

Footsteps in the Dark (95) E.Ftynn-H. Marshall ..11-2..

Four .Mothers (87) Lane Sisters-G. Page .,7-27..

Great Mr. Nobody, The (71) E.Albert-J.Leslie 13-14..

i->'.i.aii» uiMi I iitlo, aiuit of Heroes
Great Lie, The (107) B.Davis-G. Brent 11-16...

Details under title; Far Horizons

Here Com?s Ha|>piness (58) M.Coles-R. Ainley ....12-14...

Here Comes the Navy (86) J.Cagney- P.O'Brien Reissue

High Sierra (100) H.Bogait- 1 .Ln nino 8-10.

Highway West ( — ) B. .Marsha II -i i, | adiia ..3-33.

Hone.> moon for Three (74) G.Bi ent-.\ .Sliei idan ..7-37 ..

Kisses f.ir HroaUsast D.Morgan-.I.Wvatt ..

Details under title: She Stayed Kissed

Knoc.out A. Kenned v-O.Bradna

I.aily With Red Hair (81) M.Hopkins-R. Ainley

letter. The (95) B.Davis-H.Marshall

.Manpower Robiiison-Iiietrich-Raft 3-33

Meet John Doe (123) G. Cooper-B.Stanwyck 7-27.

.Million Dollar Itiih.v (87) I'.i.:i]iH-,l |.\ mm 1-11.

Details under title: Miss Wheelwright Discovers America

Nurse's Secret, The (65) L.Patrlck-R.Toomey .2-22.,

Out of the Fog (85) I.Gartield-l.Lupino .

D<tails under title: The Gentle People

Passage from Hongkong ( — ) K, Luke-L.Fairbanks

>oii|» i-> trail (110) E.FIynn-O.DeH'v'l'd

Sea Wolf, The (90) "S.Robinson-J.Garfield

She Couldn't Say No (63) R. Pryor-K. Arden

ShadowN on the .Stairs B.Lester-H. Angel

Details under tiilf: Murder on the Second Floor
8hining Victory (85) G.FitzgMd- J.Stcph'fion

Details under title: Winged Victory
Shol in the Dark, A (57) R.Cortez-M.Wrlxon .

Detail.s under title: .No Hard Feelings

Singapore Woman (64) H..\Iarsli:il-D. Bruce ...1-35

South of S-..7, (K(!i G.Brent-B. Marshall it-!..

Strange Alibi (63) \ Kenned v- ' Pi rrv 1-35

Strawberry Blonde (97) J.Cagney-O.DeH'v'l'd .11-2,

.13-14. .

13-14.
.8-10.
.6-15.

. .2-22.

....4-5
.8-10.
11-16
...10-19.
. . .13-38.

.1-11.

.1-25..

. 3-39. .
11-30. .
11-23. .

8-9 .

..5-4..
.5-31 . .

.6-24..

. .6-14. .

. W510

. F568
Wo 1 2
W552

W500

\» .lU.-i

W523

. . .6-21.
12-28. .
, . .3-33.
12-14. .
. . .3-1 , .

.(i-7.

..4-5..

.5-17.
11-16. .
. .-I-IO.
..2-22.

w.->-.i
w.-oi

1V571

.F573

,W522

. F563
. W51.{
. . F5(i7
, . F559

Thieves Fall Out E.Albert-J.LeslIe ..

Details uniler title; Thirty Days Hath Ker)lember

Three Sons O' tiuns ( — ) \V..Moiris-T. Brown

Tugboat Annie Sails Again (75) . . . M.Rambeau-A.Hale

I iidergroimd (!»4l I . Ly iin - K. \'eine ...

Wasons RoU at Night, Tlie (84) .. H.Bogarl-S. Sidney
Details under luit-: Caiiiiva..

,. .1-25... .5-3. ..W516

. .6-29. .10-26. . . F661

3-8. . .6-38

..1 0-19... 4-26... F.560

1941-42

FUght Patrol (— )

Law of the Tropi<s ( — ) ..
.Maltese I al<-:in. The ( — )

Na\.> Dims (134)

I'riiiie Minister. The ( — )

Sergeant York ( — )

Smiling <;iiost, The

.J.Stephenson-R.Reagan .4-5.

.J. Lynn-(.'.B.-nni tt 5-al .

M..\stor-P.Lorre 6-14,

. .A..Sheridan-J.Oakle 5-3.

. J,Giel(iue-D,Wynward . For,

, G.Cooper- J.Leslie 2-28.

.B.Marshall-W.Morris . .5-31.

SIZE -UPS

(Continued from Page Eleven)

UNIVERSAL

As a result of the departure of Joe Pasternak, certain readjust-
ments in Universal's production alignment have taken place. Bruce
Manning, closely associated with Pasternak for several years and
the author of numerous Durbin hits, has taken over the young
stars pictures. As her next vehicle, he will produce either "Believe
My Heart" or a Samson Raphaelson story still untitled. Felix
Jackson, collaborator with Manning, has been promoted to a pro-
duction berth under Manning. Another member of the unit will
be Frank Shaw, assistant director, who will function as an aide to
Jackson and Manning.

"Appointment for Love" has been postponed due to the illness
of Charles Boyer. . .Gregory La Cava has signed a new contract
with U to produce and direct another picture starring Irene Dunne
. . .U has arranged a loan of five and a half million dollars to maks
funds available for production and general company purposes...
W. C. Fields' next will be titled "The Great Man;" changed from
"Never Give a Sucker An Even Break."

IN PRODUCTION— "This Woman Is Mine" iFranchot Tone-
Carole Bruce), "Almost An Angel" i Charles Laughton-Deanna Dur-
bin), "The Americanos" (Dick Foran-Leo Carrillo), "Bombay Clip-
per" (William Gargan-Irene Hervey i, "Hellzapoppin' " (Olsen and
Johnson-Martha Raye), "Badlands of Dakota" (Broderick Craw-
ford-Robert Stack). "Ride 'Em Cowboy" i Abbott and Costello),
"Tei'ror of the South Seas" (Claire Dodd-Richard Da vies).

Preparing — "Even Break," "Appointment for Love."

WARNER BROS.

Monte Wooley, v/ho scored in the stage play, will, after all. play
the role of Sheridan Whiteside in Warner's version of "The Man
Who Came to Dinner." Bette Davis has been cast as the secretary
and Bilhe Burke as the harassed Mrs. Stanley. William Keighley
will direct. Wooley is expected to leave the New York company of
"Dinner" in a few weeks to start film rehearsals.

The Wooley casting is but another indication that WB has
reversed its long standing policy of sticking closely to the home lot
in casting and is now stepping out in the field for more outside
players than at any time in its history. This department predicted
such a step several months ago and a survey of completed and
shooting product shows that the following players of note have
been brought in for one and two picture deals, Gary Cooper, Mar-
garet Wycherly, Constance Bennett, Phillip Dorn, Jack Oakie,
Martha Raye, Ralph Bellamy, Fred MacMurray, Fredric March,
Betty Field, Martiia Scott, Marlene Dietrich and Peter Lorre.

Another change in policy occurred last week when WB an-
nounced it had acquired the American distribution rights to "The
Prime Minister," English-made filmnization of the life of Disraeli.
It is t'ne first time in many years that the Warner outfit has evid-
enced any interest in outside product. John Guilgud and Diana
Wynyard are the stars and a special advertising and exploitation
campaign is being drawn up for the feature, which will have its
release within a few weeks.

A deal is in the making between WB and Jesse Lasky whereby
the latter will produce for the company next season... WB is
negotiating a one picture deal with Irene Dunne... As a gesture of
leciprccity, Warners is sending a crew to Ottawa. Canada, to film
"Captains in the Clouds." which will have James Cagney, Dennis
Morgan. George Brent, Alan Hale, headlining. A story of the
Canadian Air Force, it will be made in technicolor.

IN PRODUCTION— "New Orleans Blues" (Priscilla Lane-
Richard Whorf), "One Foot in Heaven" (Fredric March-Martha
Scott), "Nine Lives Are Not Enough" (Ronald Reagan- Joan Perry)
and "They Died with Their Boots On" (Errol Flynn).

PREPARING— 'King's Row" (Robert Cummingsi, "The Man
Who Came to Dinner" (Bette Davis-Monte Wooley).

16

FILM BULLETIN

EXPLOITATION
PICTURE

of the issue

PUDDIN' HEAD...Ti-y to picture a hill-billy living in her natural habitat, com-
plete with chickens, cows and pigs, right at the corner of 42nd St. and Broadway
in New York and you'll have some idea of the potentialities for exploitation
"Puddin' Head" has. Then couple that with the sure-fire Cinderella theme —
and you'll have an even better idea. Without a peer in hill-billy portrayals, Judy
Canova gets ample opportunity to exploit her talents while Director Joseph
Santley, who handled "the Jenny Lind of the Ozarks" in "Scatterbrain" and "Sis

Hopkins." again calls the
signals, so play up the
Canova comedy capers for
B. O. returns.

A Kepiililic IMctiire; .Vssoriate
I'nxluciT, .\lbert .1. Ciilien;
Dircited \i\ .losppli Santle.v;
Screen Jaek liiivnie.v

and -Milt iiro— I'licitdKraphy
l).v Jack .Marta: .Musical Direc-
tor, Cy I eucr; Cast: .lud.v
Canova, Fraui is Lederer, Ray-
mond Wallmrii. Slim Siimmer-
ville. .Vstrid AlUv.vn, Alma
Kruger, Hugh OTonnell, ('hiok
Chandler.

SWEETHEART OF THE CAMPUS..

Starring Ruby Keeler, Ozzle Nelson and
his band and Harriet Hilliard, this
Columbia musical brings the mountain-
coming-to-Mohammed version up to
date. When a college refuses to permit
its students to go to a nearby night club
and closes the club, the entertainers go
to the college and wind up by converting
it to a swing school.

k

'BARNACLE BILL' ROUTINE WALLACE BEERY COMEDY

Rates • • where star has following.

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Metro- Gcldwyn-Mayer.
91 Minutes.

Wallace Beery, Marjorie Main, Leo Carrillo,
Virginia Weidler, Donald Meek, Barton Mac-
Lane, Connie Gilchrist, Sara Haden, William
Edmunds, Don Terry, Alec Craig.
Directed by Richard Thorpe.

"Barnacle Bill" follows very closely the
usual formula for Wallace Beery comedies,
excspt that this time he portrays a worth-
less old fisherman. He is a thorough rapscal-
lion, dishonest, tricky, perpetually in finan-
cial difficulties and involved in water-front
brawls, and although Beery uses all his old
bag of tricks to get laughs, he appears so
repulsive and unsavory that many moviegoers
will find his characterization disgusting
rather than amusing. The general plot is
somewhat reminiscent of "Min and Bill,"
Beery being teamed up with Marjorie Main,

but it lacks the heart-warming qualities of
the earlier Beery-Dressier vehicle. There are
a few funny gags, some interesting shots of
actual tuna fishing and the marine atmos-
phere is unusually good, but as a whole the
picture is rather dull and only Beery's ardent
fans will find it enjoyable. A poor bet for
first run houses, but should do better in
action and rural spots.

Beery owns a shabby old fishing boat, with
Leo Carrillo as his one-man crew. He makes
love to Marjorie Main, owner of a marine
supply shop, to induce her to give him credit.
To prevent his boat being taken over by his
creditors, he puts it in the name of his young
daughter, whom he hasn't seen since she was
an infant. The daughter (Virginia Weidler),
who has lived with an aunt since her
mother's death, appears on the scene and
Beery puts her in Miss Main's charge. Bar-
ton MacLane runs an ice boat and buys the
fisherman's catch for less than the fish are
worth. Beery has trouble with MacLane,

whose men sink Beery's boat. Beery bor-
rows money from Miss Main to buy a sloop,
pretending that he is going to use it as an
ice boat, but really planning to sail away to
the South Seas. But Miss Main and her old
father take charge of the sloop and force
Beery to use it to collect the fishermen's
catch. In the end Beery reforms after a
fashion and mames Miss Main.

Marjorie Main gives an excellent perform-
ance as the sharp-tongued, soft-hearted
water-front woman. Leo Carrillo stands out
in a role much too small for his abihties.
Virginia Weidler is bright and attractive as
the little girl who tries to love and respect
her worthless father. Barton MacLane is a
convincing heavy and the other members of
the cast are all good.

Director Richard Thorpe has made the
most of the marine atmosphere, but the ma-
terial with which he had to work was not
of the best.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

'POISON PEN' GRIM AND COMPELLING BRITISH-MADE DRAMA

Rates O • + in class houses; needs sel

Republic.
66 Minutes.

Flora Robson, Robert Newton, Reginald Tate,
Ann Todd, Geoffrey Toone, Belle Chrystal,
Athole Stewart, Catherine Lacey, Cyril
ChamberEain, Mary Hinton, Edward Chap-
man, Jean Clyde, Charles Mortimer.
Directed by Paul L. Stein.

A grim and interest-holding British-made
drama, "Poison Pen," is excellent fare for
serious-minded adult audiences. The weighty
story grips the spectator throughout and both
the acting of Flora Robson and the direc-
tion of Paul L. Stein cannot fail to impress.
The highly exploitable title affords exhibitors
an opportunity to turn this into a good
grosser. Returns in general situations will

ing elsewhere.

depend largely on the effort put behind it
— and the showman can rest assured that
it will not disappoint his audiences. The
author, Richard Llewellyn (who wrote "How
Green Was My Valley"), Miss Robson's stage
triumph in "Ladies in Retirement" and Rob-
ert Newton's recent hit in "Major Barbara"
are additional selling angles for class spots.

The scene is a peaceful rural English com-
munity which suddenly is disrupted by a
stream of malicious poison pen letters.
Various villagers are accused of indiscretions
and it is the slow-thinking wives who cast
suspicion on the dressmaker (Catherine
Lacey), causing her to commit suicide. But
the letters continue with one even reaching
the minister's daughter (Ann Todd) who has
just been re-united with her fiance after
his long absence. A second death results

when a drink-crazed husband kills the sup-
posed rival accused in his letters. Scotland
Yard hand-writing experts finally reveal the
culprit to be Miss Todd's maiden aunt (Flora
Robson). Outwardly gracious and helpful to
all the villagers. Miss Robson's frustrated
private life had prompted her to derive mor-
bid satisfaction from ruining the lives of
others.

Flora Robson's portrayal of the repressed
maiden lady is a notable piece of acting.
Robert Newton is outstanding as the towns-
man driven to commit murder. Reginald
Tate is excellent as the vicar and Catherine
Lacey gives a touching performance as the
unhappy dressmaker. The romantic leads
are played in too-British fashion by Ann
Todd and Geoffrey Toone.

LEYENDECKER

BACHELOR DADDY' BABY SANDY TALKS IN FRANTIC FARCE

Rates • • — as dualler in rural and nab

Universal.
61 Minutes.

Baby Sandy Lee Henville, Edward Everett
Hcrton, Donald Woods, Raymond Walburn,
Kathryn Adams, Jed Prouty, Franklin Pang-
born, Evelyn Ankers, Hardie Albright, George
Meader, Bert Roach, Juanita Quigley, Man-
tan Moreland.
Directed by Harold Young.

Baby Sandy's naturalness and amusingly-
indistinct mumblings — the first she has
uttered on the screen — fail to compensate
for the frantic doings which pass for a story
in "Bachelor Daddy." Perhaps this tried-
and-true slapstick will get laughs from the

orhood spots only.

family trade in naborhoods and small towns,
but it is second-rate stuff. The cute three-
year-old certainly deserves a more original
script but, even in this flimsy programmer,
she will elicit exclamations of surprise and
delight wherever family audiences pre-
dominate. The dependable cast of comedians
give the film fair marque value as a sup-
porting dualler.

The story concerns a young widow, jailed
for violating a city ordinance, who is forced
to leave her baby daughter (Sandy) in the
care of three bachelor brothers named Smith.
The Smiths live at a men's club and. as
each believes he might be responsible for
the child, they make frantic efforts to hide
her. When the mother is released on pro-
bation, she, too, shows up at the men's club

and is hired as nurse. Other characters in-
clude one brother's jealous fiancee, the sus-
picious desk clerk of the club where women
are not permitted and an excitable polit cal
candidate who becomes involved in the hec-
tic proceedings. The finale has Baby Sandy
playfully running the club elevator as the
frightened players race up and down the
stau-s to save the child from danger.

Edward Everett Horton works furiously
and manages to extract much humor from
a realistic sequence at a children's matinee.
Franklin Pangborn's harried desk clerk is a
comic masterpiece and Raymond Walburn,
Jed Prouty and Bert Roach arc also helpful.
Donald Woods and Kathryn Adams are the
romantic leads.

LEYENDECKER

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

MAN HUNT (20th Century-Fox)

". . .Grim, .suspenseful . . .Handsomely made and directed by Fritz Lang,
with unremitting intensity. . .Exciting? Yes, it is. But convincing? No."
— Crowther, N. Y. Times.

". . .Stunning show, a first-rate film and an eloquent bit of propaganda
. . .Utterly absorbing thriller. . .Has about everything it takes to make
an engrossing and prcvocative melodrama." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald
Tribune.

". ..Achieves the gripping, murderous, jittery atmosphere of the book
. . .Has feeling ,md persuasion, humor and insight, suspense and thrills."
— Boehnel. ,N. Y. [VorlJ-Tele^rani.

". . .Novel's excitement has been captured. . .A superior thriller loaded
with choice items of anti-Nazi dialogue." — Winsten, N. Y. Post.

IN THE NAVY (Universal)

". . .Bleakly unfunny plot. . .yet the Messrs. Abbott and Costello make
it .<:kim and cavort like a surfboard when they arc undisputed at the
helm." — Cronlher, N. Y. Times.

". . .Create a hilarious tour de force from something less than brilliant
material ... Convulsing fun fcst ... leaves one happv and relaxed." —
D^a. N. Y. Herald Tribune.

"...Just as funny — if not mcre-so — than its predecessor ... It's an
Abbott and Co.sfcllo production and the re^t of it merely takes up
time pleasantly." — Murdock. Pliihi. Ledger.

. .Rowdy, rollicking buffoonery. . .All grand and goofy, and tuneful
too. . .There isn't a dull or wasted mcment in the entire blues-chasing
business." — Thircr, N. Y . Post,

JULY 12, 1941

19

■ ■ ■

I WAS A PRISONER ON DEVILS IS-
LAND... From Columbia comes this drama
of the barbarous existence on the French
Penal Colony which ends only when an
American prisoner succeeds in exposing the
vicious graft among the officials. Donald
Woods and Sally Eilers are co-starred,
while Edward Cianelli, Victor Killian and
Charles Halton contribute support. Lew
Landers directed the Wallace MacDonald
production.

A LOOK AT JOE BREEN

by DAVID HANNA

"Joe Breen Is in complete charge of the studio," said
George Schaefer, "both production and physical opera-
tions. He Is responsible solely to me and our Board of
Directors.

"I have complete confidence In Joe Breen. I know
that he Is well qualified to head our studio operations. I
am entrusting to him the job of tying together our many
studio activities, absolutely certain he will furnish the drive,
force and guidance necessary to carry our studio forward.
I know he will succeed."

Joseph I. Breen, who last week assumed his position of
vice-president and general manager In charge of produc-
tion for RKO-Radio, seems to stand for Success. One
never doubts for a moment that he has taken over the RKO
helm determined to make a success of both the company
and himself. Behind Breen's famous spectacles are keen,
penetrating eyes that reflect the direct and forthright quali-
ties of the man. His face Is handsomely Irish — full of the
honesty of his race. He's an enthusiast — but not an idle
one. He makes no pretensions about what he hopes to
achieve at RKO — but there are certain definite steps he
has in mind.

Breen said he is Interested In good story material first

— then production and acting talent. He pointed out that
he had never heard of a star making a story — but he could
cite numerous instances where stories have made stars.
"The play's the thing," remarked the new RKO production
head, "and this studio is going to begin an extensive hunt
to line up the best material possible.

"The same thing applies to the acting and production
talent we want to bring Into RKO. We have no Intention
of raiding other studios' contract lists, but we Intend to
spare no expense In getting the best available people."

Breen expects to dedicate RKO to a policy of enter-
tainment. He Is not Interested in problem pictures, saying
that entertainment Is sacrificed when the screen attempts
to preach. "Anyhow," he said, "there are enough problems
in the world. We have our own and then we read of others
in the newspapers and hear them continually on the radio.
It is my conviction that the people who go Into a theatre
are there to be entertained, not to be lectured."

About the Consent Decree, Mr. Dreen has taken the
"no comment" attitude of most Hollywood executives.
However, he did point out that there will be fewer pictures
produced under the decree than heretofore and that there
is bou;id to be an increase In the amount of production
care a-'d attention given to each individual picture.

"Although there are too many 'poor' pictures," con-
tinued Breen. "there are other reasons for the current box-
office slump. People are too busy In national defense work

— and the large number of young men training In camps
has reduced national film attendance considerably."

Orson Welles came in for great praise when your cor-
respondent saw Joe Breen. The production head obviously
thinks a great deal of the talented young man and has
announced that Welles has been signed to a new contract
calling upon him to produce, direct and act in three pic-
tures next season. Breen also commented favorably on the

presence of Sol Lesser in the RKO set-up. Lesser will
operate as executive producer on most of RKO's top pic-
tures.

Breen's background in the motion picture Industry Is
unique. Behind him at the Hays office lies a colorful and
exciting chapter In both his life and that of the motion
picture Industry. It started when the blue noses began
heaping cries of "shame" on Hollywood — somewhat jus-
tifiably — for violating principals of common decency.
Rather than continue coping with individual censorship
bodies, the film industry decided to chart its own morals
code and administer it itself.

Framing a code was one thing — enforcing It, another.
A strong man was needed and after a certain amount of
persuasion, ex-newspaperman, former Associated Press cor-
respondent Joseph I. Breen consented to accept the job.

For years Breen has ruled with an iron hand — dictat-
ing to the industry (which paid him handsomely) and tell-
ing producers, as no one else dared in Hollywood, just what
they could and could not do. Here In Hollywood his name
was either preceded or followed by a few well-chosen
oaths. But, at the same time — and In this fact one finds
the key to his character — Joseph Breen was admired. The
same producer who hit the ceiling when Joe Breen refused
him a seal, would be the first to praise his courage, his
Integrity and honesty.

It is simple enough to tell a producer that this scene
or that one r>ust be cut — but what can be substituted?
More often than not the producer did not know, but Joe
Breen did. There are fabulous tales In Hollywood of the
sequences he has written — the scenes he has done over
on the back page of a script which were subsequently in-
corporated Into pictures verbatim. Breen has never been
given writing credit — but the occasions are countless
when he deserved It.

The reasons he left the Hays office? They are simple

— "I was punch drunk," said the executive. He simply
couldn't do it any more — the years of grinding, hard v/ork
had taken their toll and despite the promise of a handsome
Increase In salary, Breen chose to seek less harrowing fields.

He probably won't find the going at RKO any easier

— but at least It represents a change. His will be an ex-
citing, stimulating lob which Is a far cry from the moments
of depression he must have encountered when for the mil-
lionth time he had to remind some skid row producer why
Arkansas wouldn't stand for the leading man slapping the
ingenue's fanny.

Among Hollywoodites there Is a singular enthusiasm
for Joe Breen's appointment to the top spot at RKO. They
admire his Intelligence and his experience. They credit
him with one of the keenest story minds in the business.
The movie town really thinks George Schaefer pulled a
smart one in landing this man.

He seer->s like the logical one to lift RKO. He cer-
tainly knows his picture business and at this studio he will
have ample cause to call Into play some of the command-
ing tactics for which he Is noted.

JULY 12, 1941

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FROM PHILLY
By JAY WALKER
•

TRADE SCREENINGS

July 14 — I'arucliiite Huttitlion (KKO)

-Mililn- Thcati'.' — 11 .\, M.
,Iuly 14 — Lady Bt- (mxkI ( .M<i.M ) — A hlint' — 2:30 P. M.
.July 1.0 — Devil aiul IJaniel « el>.ster (KKO)

Aldine — 11 A. M.
.July 16 — Father Takes A « ite — (RKO)

Alrlini' — 11 .V, M.
.luly 17 — Citi/.i'M Kiine (KKO) -AMiu. — 11 A. M.
.luly IS — La(l.\ Scart'ai-e (KKO) — Aldiru — 11 A. M.
July 21 — Dr. .leUj II and Mr. Hyde (MG.M)

Al.liii.— 2 I', .\i.
.July — ('liarle.\ 'f. .Vunt and Dressed ti> Kill ( F<)\ )

Fox rriij. J^oDivi — r^i.th Featut-es at 10::;il

A. M. and 2:.30 P. M.
.July 2 4 — Wild Geese Calling and Private Niirsp

(Fox) — Fox P)0,1. Ftoom — Both Features

at 10:30 A. M. and 2:30 P, M.
July 27, — .Sun Valley Serenade (Fox) — Fox Pro.l.

Room — 10:30 A. M. and 2:.30 1^. M.
.luly 2s — Down in San Uiearo (.\I<i.M)

Aldine — 2::!0 J". M,

The 20th Century-Fox projection room
seats only 25, with room for 10 more. That
means a total capacity of 70 exhibitors, man-
agers, bookers, assistant bookers for each of
the two double feature screenings. Can't
this poor company afford to rent a theatre to
screen its pictures, as Metro and RKO are
doing? And that double feature idea looks
like something designed to discourags ex-
hibitors from previewing the Fox releases ! . . .
Complaint of Mrs. Rose Hexter, operator of
the Breeze, South Philly, was settled just
before arbitration proceedings were to com-
mence Wed. <9th>. The Breeze will now play
7 days after S-W Earl or 28 days after dis-
trict first runs Broadway and Savoia. The
Hexter house formerly played 35 days after
S. Phila. first runs. . .Samuel Varbalow has
acquired the two Camden theatres. Broadway
and Towers, from the A. M. Ellis interests. . .
The South side of Vine Street will be pushed
back to make room for the widened Bridge
thorofare. Quality Print, John Golder, Na-
tional Flag and Banner, Horlacher, Republic,
Columbia, David Moliver, Triangle Sign, Ex-
change Barber Shop, Beckett's, Donohue's
Cafe, United Artists, Fox Premiums, Capital
Film Exchange are the industry spots af-
fected by the evacuate order .. .RKO's new
headquarters will be ready about the 1st of
Aug. ...David Milgram has been appointed
chairman of the Northern Liberties Ho.sp.
20th Anniversary Maintenance Fund Cam-
paign... Fire of undetermined origin gutted
the building at 1237. Starting in the up-
holstering quarters of R. Mooney on the 3rd
floor about 5 a. m., the blaze burned out
Irvin Barrist, premiums; H. M. Smith, air-
conditioning products, and Price Theatre
Premiums showroom. Some damage was done
by smoke and water to PRC Exchange next
door... Many inde theatres have joined the
S-W circuit in reducing admission prices for
service men... S-W New Palace, South St.,
will be torn down and completely rebuilt...
Thomas S. Monroe, son of the late John
Monroe, has taken over the operation of the
Forepaughs. . .Briefs are being filed in the
Somerson and Hill arbitration cases... New-
est arbitration cases filed: Broad, Phila.;
Liberty and Parkside, Camden. . .The Shubert
will reopen late in Aug. as an inde burlesque
spot... The Evening Bulletin's "Vacation At
the Movies' campaign has attracted loads of
favorable comment throughout the trade.
Columbia sales mgr. Abe Montague is on a
one-man crusade to have the idea followed
through all over the country. . .Charles Gold-
fine ran a "Give Aluminum" matinee at his
Alden. Several hundred pots and pans were
contributed by patrons for the Defense cam-
paign. Horlacher's cooperated by trucking
the utensils.

FROM BOSTON
By BARCLAY
•

TRADE SCREENINGS

"/14— I'araihutr Biittalion (KKO)

I 'pl II 'rh.-:il i c — 1 1 A. M.
7/1.0 — Devil and Daniel U ebster (KKO)

rpl^uil 'I'll.-:! 1 I 1 1 A. M.

7/1.'; — i-ad.\ lii- <;oiid (An;\i)

Kxili-r- .■-'I Til. ■III. -2 1', M,
7/16— Fallii-r l akes a « ife (KKO)

rio..«ii 'rii.-:iij-i — u A. M.

7/17 — Cili/.eii Kiuie IKKO)

I'l'loUM •rii..:iln — 11 A. M.
7/18— l.ad.> S. aria. I- (KKO)

i:k-( 1 i:\.,h:um. -^n a. m.

7/22— Dr. ,(,.k.Nll anil Mr. Ilyd" (M(;>I)

K\''l' r SI. ■rii.-i,l r. _■ !• M
7/2.1— DoiMi in San Di.jio OKi.M)

I'lx.'t.T .-^t, The iti t-- -2 P. .M.

Arthur K. Howard, Boston Manager of
Independent Exhibitors, Inc., has had a pub-
lic hearing set by the legislative Ways and
Means Committee on his bill to license and
restrict juke boxes and to supervise and re-
strict any other device incorporating "th-;
showing of 16mm and 35mm or ether size
films f:r pub'ic or private exhibition by
means of a coin-in-fie-slot aaparatus. . .The
heat hit first-run takes heavily in Boston...
"We're in the Navy Now," combined with "A
Very Youn^; Girl" fe^l way down in its third
week at tb'^ Keith Memorial. . ."The Big
Store" and "They Dare Not Love" never got
started at Loew's State and Oroheum. . ."Out
of the Fog" and "West Point Widow" at the
Metropolitan needed formaldehyde .. .Sa-d
was "Million Dollar Baby" and "Round Up"
at the Paramount and Fenway. . .An attempt
to capitalize on present newspaper headlines
by bringng in "The Red Army On the
March" to the Fine Arts did not catch on
..."Moon Over Miami" and "I'll Wa^t for
You" was poor at the Metropolitan. . .Condi-
tions excepted, "Man Hunt" and "Thievps
Pall Out." was better than exoected. . ."She
Knew All the An.swers" a^d "Bar^helor Dad-
dy" fell down at Keith's Memorial. . .Turning
out to be a sleeppr at the RKO Boston was
a triple-thrill bill showing "The Terror."
"The Mystery of Room 13" and a short,
"Horroscopics". . Arthur K. Howard, Richard
Rubin and Morris Pouzzner have been going
over possibilities of forming a local revie"'-
j'^g .segment to oass on motion pictures for
the benefit of the local allied organization
...Such a reviewing grouo would consist of
three members, and would be anonymous.
Fravk Perry, Lee B<?ndslam and Wilbur Pet-
erson have been going over possibilities in
tbe financial set un. Max Levenson, Warren
Nichols and Art Howard have been working
on the draft of the prooosed new by-laws
for the organization. . .B<"n Wilansky. of
Monogram, has given up the Lyric in Fitch-
burg, which he tcok over several months
ago to go in partnership with Joe Flynn at
Pine Island Park. Manchester, N. H. Flynn,
pt nractically the same time, sold out the
Victoria in Lawrence to Sam Richmond, who
j-nrjonpcl from the F. E. Lieberman ciixu't to
operate the house... Film district bookers
and ofiire managers held a rlambak° July
12 at Green Acres Country Ciub in Rixon-
ville...Nat Bregstein. subscription salesman,
won the first prze of $1000 00 at tb-^ Boston
Vfiriety Club annual charity raffle... An-
other anti-trust suit has been concluded
here with the furnishing of arguments on
the Waldo Theatres Corp. vs. Paramount
interests, et al. Francis P. Freeman, master
fer the U. S. District Court, is now working
cn a finding. . .Some 65 members of the film
district post of the American Legion had an
out no; at Penarook. N. H., last Saturday and
Sunday. . .Roy E. Heffner is seeking to sell or
trade for business reasons the Tower Theatre
in Lowell. . .

22

FILM BULLETIN

'REPENT AT LEISURE' MILDLY ENTERTAINING B COMEDY

Rates • • — as supporting dualler

RKO-Radio
67 Minutes.

Kent Taylor, Wendy Barrie, George Barbier,
Thurston Hall, Nella Walker, Rafael Storm,
Cecil Cunningham, Charles Lane, Virginia
Vale, "Snowflake" Toones.
Directed by Frank Woodruff.

Two attractive and capable leads, several
dependable supporting players and adroit
direction by Frank Woodruff do much to
make "Repent at Leisure" an entertaining
B film. The story is the familiar one of the
heiress who poses as a working girl in order
to find a man who loves her for herself
alone, but its fast pace and effortless playing
give considerable new life to an oft-told tale.

Laughs are frequent and more spontaneous
during the early sequences but, despite a
hokum climax, the film proves amusing
throughout. This programmer should fit in
neatly as supporting dualler in the average
theatre.

The plot centers around a madcap daugh-
ter of a department store owner (Wendy
Barrie) who flees from a marriage with a
'ti..le' and meets an earnest, hard-working
necktie salesman (Kent Taylor) working in
her father's store. Posing as an unemployed
model, she wins Taylor's friendship and, when
he is about to be discharged from the store
for being a single man, she suggests they
get married, still without revealing her true
identity. Complications pile up after the
father (George Barbier) takes a liking to his

new son-in-law and, without telling him the
reason, and pushes him ahead at the store,
thus arousing resentment from the other em-
ployees who have found out he married the
boss' daughter- When Taylor finds it out, he
quits both his wife and the job but the
couple are re-united in a harum-scarum
finale.

Wendy Barrie gives a top-notch comedy
performance as the heiress and Kent Taylor
backs her up with a good portrayal as the
hard-working be-spectacled clerk. George
Barbier is outstanding as the explosive de-
partment store owner, Cecil Cunningham cou-
tributes one of her acid portrayals and
Thurston Hall and other dependables also
help out.

LEYENDECKER

'FOR BEAUTY'S SAKE' SHOULD HAVE STAYED ON SHELF

Rates • as dualler only.

20th Century- Fox.
62 Minutes.

Ned Sparks, Marjorie Weaver, Ted North,
Joan Davis, Pierre Watkin, Lenita Lane,
Glenn Hunter, Lois Wilson, Richard Lane,
Lotus Long, Isabel Jewell, Tully Marshall,
Janet Beecher, Olaf Hytten, Margaret Du-
mont, John Ellis, Helena Phillips Evans,
Nigel De Brulier.

Directed by Shepard Traube.

Just a program filler, this carelessly pro-
duced mystery-comedy. The tip-off as to its
rating with 20th Century-Fox is the fact
that it was filmed in June 1940 and left in
the vault until its eventual release as a
summer filler a year later. Exhibitors would
do well to leave it in the exchanges. Al-

though the plot is weighted down with sus-
pects, two of the film's chief mysteries are:
1st. why the confusing script was permitted
to reach the production stage; and 2nd, why
so much talent was wasted in bit roles. Joan
Davis' rowdy comedy never fails to win
laughs and Ned Sparks' dead-pan delivery is
amusing for a short time, but that just about
sums up the assets of "For Beauty's Sake."

The Clarence Buddington Kelland story
concerns a straight-laced young astronomy
professor (Ted North) who inherits a profit-
able beauty salon on condition that he run
it himself. With a big time press agent (Ned
Sparks) handling the publicity, the shop is
a huge success, but North becomes involved
in many mysterious doings including a fake
damage suit by a passe actress, the suicide
of a married woman customer and the dis-

covery of blackmail activities by disgruntled
employees. Sparks goes to such lengths as
disguising himself in women's clothes, being
knocked out and later asphyxiated, but the
blackmailers are finally captured.

Among the minor players are one-time
screen star, Lois Wilson, who is seen for only
a flash; Isabel Jewell, Margaret Dumont and
Janet Beecher. who have a half-dozen lines
each; Glenn Hunter, who is out of his ele-
ment as a suave blackmailer, Tully Marshall
and numerous others. Richard Lane, Pierre
Watkin and Lenita Lane are capable in im-
portant roles, Marjorie Weaver is a pert and
pleasing heroine. Ted North is inexperienced
and rather wooden as the woman-hating
young professor.

Shephard Traube's direction is poor.

LEYENDECKER

'MURDER BY INVITATION' GOOD MYSTERY DRAMA PROGRAMMER

Rates • • ■ — for action and naborhood

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Monogram.
67 Minutes.

Wallace Ford, Sarah Padden, Marian Marsh,
George Guhl, Gavin Gordon, Wallis Clark,
Minerva Urecal, J. Arthur Young, Herbert
Vigran, Philip Trent, Dave O'Brien, Hazel
Keener, Isabelle La Mai, Lee Shumway, John
James, Kay Deslys.
Directed by Phil Rosen.

uals.

"kidded" just a little, and climaxed by an
interesting surprise finish. Phil Rosen's di-
rection keeps the story moving along at a
rapid pace and deftly maintains the ele-
ments of suspense. Wallace Ford appears
as a newspaper columnist and amateur de-
tective and plays the role with easy charm.
Marian Marsh is attractive and effective in
the feminine lead, as Ford's wise-cracking
secretary. Film provides good support for
action and neighborhood dual bills.

This is a good little murder mystery, with
some novel twists and a dash of comedy,
which made it far better entertainment fare
than the average low-budget inde film. There
is a well knit plot with murders, vanishing
corpses, secret passages and sliding panels, all

The story opens with a court room scene
in which the prospective heirs of a sup-
posedly wealthy old lady are trying to have
her declared incompetent to administer her
vast estate, but the old lady satisfies the
judge that she isn't insane and he throws

the case out of court. The wealthy spinster
invites all her relatives to spend a week at
her old country mansion, stipulating that
they must arrive at midnight. Ford, with
his secretary and photographer, are asked to
join the party. Three of the prospective
heirs are murdered by a masked knife-throw-
er and suspicion turns on several of the
guests. The old lady finally solves the mys-
tery by burning down her house to force the
killer to betray himself.

Sarah Padden is a standout in the role of
the eccentric old lady. Herbert Vigran of-
fers smart comedy as the newspaper photo-
grapher and other members of the cast con-
tribute good bit performances.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

BLOSSOMS IN THE DUST (MGM)

". . .Among the season's best films. . .Sentimental, but it neve.r becomes
maudlin ... Tender and gentle and curiously touching." — Boehnel,
N. Y. World-Telegram.

"...Tragically beautiful, utterly inspiring ... Splendid film ... Thrilling
performances." — Dana, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

"...Such a beautiful job of technicolcr that you cannot fail to enjoy
it . . . Excessive sentiment." — Winsten, N. Y. Post.

"...Spirit of the story is maintained on a level generally above its
frequent insipid spots... Pure inspirational drama witli a pleasant
flavor of romance." — Crowlher, JV. Y. Times.

MANPOWER (Warner Bros.)

"...A thunderbolt ... Cinematic depth charge ... Tough, fast, exciting
adventure film." — Crowther, N. Y. Times.

"...Hackneyed and preposterous ... Uninspired and dramaless script
. . .Melanchcly attempt at entertainment. . .Wanton waste of talent. . .
Draws a blank." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.

". . .Tawdry. . .May have promised much in advance, but it has belied
I'irtuallv all of that promise." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.
"...Heavily padded grim affair which has been picturized in numer-
ous earlier versions ... Lots of action but the thrill stuff is synthetic
and the acting is uninspired." — Thirer, N. Y. Post.

THE VOICE IN THE NIGHT (Cclumbia)

"...Element of refjetition begins to make itself felt ... Tense drama,
effective in performances and well directed." — Winsteii, N. Y. Post.
"...Maintains intcrert throughout ... Another feather in the British
cinematic hat." — E. G., N. Y. Herald Tribune.

"... Frankly propagandistic drama . . . .Although there is an undeniable
amount of truth in what the film has to say, it is blunted and made
implausible by the lurid accumulation of atrocities." — T. M. P., N. Y.
Times.

"...Thrilling, thoroughly workmanlike ... Seldom do you .see an ad-
venture film so artistically done or so ably played." — Rob Reel, Chi-
cago Herald American.

JULY 12, 1941

23

ONE LONG LAUGH!

Funnier than "Scatter-
brain^^ • • • gayer tlian
"Sis Hopliins^\ • • Itere
is the summer sliow
tliat will malie your
theatre a crowded
vacationland.

JUDY CA]\OVA

FRAIVCIS LEDERER

Raymond Walburn • ''Slim'^ SummerviUe
Eddie Foy^ Jr. • Astrid Allwjrn
Alma Kruger • Hugh OTonnell
'Thick'' Chandler
Joseph Santley— Director

Screen play by Jock Townley and Milt Grosj
Original story by Jack Townley

A REPUBLIC PICTURE

EDITORIAL. PAGE 3

BUD

LOU

WWIFCOSrEUO

RICHARD JOAN MISCHA

CARLSON DAVIS AUER

The ANDREW SISTIRS

TED LEWIS

AND HIS
ENTERTAINERS

Screen P/ay by Robert Lees • Fred Rinaldo • John Grant
Original Story by Robert Lees • Fred Rinoldo

Directed by ARTHUR LUBIN

Associate Producers: BURT KELLY • GLENN TRYON

A UNIVERSAL
PICTURE

^Honal Release to 16,000 Waiting Box o^ce5 -AUGUST 8^!l

Vol. 8 No. 15

JULY 26, 1941

Page Three

FIRST BLOCKS A

The past fortnight has witnessed the introduc-
tion of the system of trade showing all feature
pictures by the Big 5 under the terms of the Con-
sent Decree. The start was inauspicious, to put it
mildly, both from the standpoint of exhibitor in-
terest and quality of the first blocks exhibited.

Reports from our four regular reviewers situated
in various sections of the country all tell of sparse
attendance at the screenings of the first twelve
pictures released by RKO. Metro and 20th Century-
Fox. Someone remarked, exhibitors are "shopping"
for their entertalnnrient at the previews, and this Is
borne out by our reviewers In their reports that the
three outstanding pictures In the first blocks drew
the largest turnouts of theatremen.

Some observers have already jumped to the
conclusion that the trade showings plan is a failure.
This opinion Is premature. It must not be over-
looked that this Is the slack season In our business
and many exhibitors are vacationing. We believe
there will be a decided pick-up In attendance at
screenings in the fall.

However, It Is evident that only a small per-
centage of the exhibitors will see any large num-
ber of pictures at the previews. Apparently, a
majority will depend on their favorite trade papers
to rover the new films for them. We have already
been requested by some FILM BULLETIN sub-
scribers to adopt means for getting our reviews to
them sooner than they appear in the bi-weekly
Issues. Exhibitors In early run towns, who rely on
our opinions of the pictures, want to have the re-
views of all features shown each week as promptly
as possible. We are making plans to furnish such
service to FB readers.

Starting on the following page, we present re-
views of the first twelve. As usual, they are writ-
ten wholly without bias or favoritism. All FILM
BULLETIN reviewers know theatre business. They
endeavor to give the exhibitor all the facts and
opinions that will help him judge the value of each
picture for his theatre. The boxoffice ratings are
based on every fact and phase of the picture, on
title, cast, direction, exploitation angles, etc., plus
the reviewer's reaction to the film as entertainment.

: DISAPPOINTING

Of the twelve pictures trade shown during the
first two weeks, five were from RKO, five from 20th
Century-Fox, two from M-G-M. After seeing some
six or seven of them, an exhibitor collared one of
our staff members and said, "Say, your paper has
been Insisting that blocks-of-five will Improve the
quality of the product. Where Is that Improve-
ment?" Obviously, we have to tell that gentleman
to hold his horses.

Here are thumb-nail extractions from our
reviews:

RKO Block of 5 — "Parachute Battalion," Inter-
esting and fairly exciting, but just a programmer;
"Here Is a Man," unusual fantasy is fine for class
audiences, but a big question mark elsewhere;
"Father Takes a Wife," mild domestic comedy, a
dualler; "Citizen Kane," powerful, fascinating, dif-
ferent, and should get very good grosses in big
cities, at least; "Lady Scarface," a weak dual blller.

20th Century-Fox Block of 5 — "Charley's
Aunt," very funny Jack Benny vehicle, should get
top grosses; "Dressed to Kill," just another Michael
Shayne mystery for dual bills; "Wild Geese Call-
ing," above par outdoor drama, should do nice
business generally; "Private Nurse," a cluck; "Sun
Valley Serenade," entertaining Henie vehicle should
do nice business, too.

M-G-M Two in First Block — "Lady Be Good,"
miserably tedious story with several musical high-
lights, just slightly above average; "Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde," Tracy at tops, but another re-make
and, therefore, a boxoffice question mark.

This list is not an imposing introduction to the
blocks-of-five system. While these initial groups
are nothing to shout about, It Is ridiculous to as-
sume that they represent a criterion of what the
majors will make under the new policy. The pic-
tures now being offered were actually produced
under the old block booking system — and quite a
few of them look it. The quality WILL Improve,
definitely and decidedly — or the distributors will
have one hell of a time peddling their wares after
Inspection !

MO WAX.

HLM IlL'LI.ETIN.aii Indcpenclcnt Motion I'ii'tiirp Trade I'liper ptibllshcd rvi-i-y other Siiturdiiy liy l ilin Hiilletiii Conipnny, :Mo Wax. Kditor
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RKO-RADIO Reviews oi 5 In First Bloclc

'CITIZEN KANE' ORSON WELLES' DISTINGUISHED FILM

Rates

Reprinted from FB issue April 19, 1941
in deluxe and class houses; slightly less elsew here

A Mercury Production

Released by RKO-Radio Pictures

115 Minutes

Joseph Gotten, Dorothy Comingore, Everett
Sloane, Ray Collins, George Couluris, Agrnes
Moorehead, Paul Stewart, Ruth Warrick,
Erskine Sanford, William Alland, Fortunio
Bononova, Gus Schilling, Philip Van Zandt,
Georgia Backus, Harry Shannon, Sonny
Bupp, Buddy Swan, Orson Welles.

Few will deny that "Citizen Kane" is one
of the most extraordinary pictures to come
out of Hollywood. The circumstances sur-
rounding its production were the most un-
usual in industry annals — the publicity at-
tending its release attained an unprecedented
pitch and the whole background of the pic-
ture prepared one for something different
and distinctive. In every respect "Citizen
Kane" lives up to this expectation.

Formula critical standards must be aban-
doned and a different set of values evolved
to arrive at a clear understanding of the
picture's value as a contribution to the film
art and as a boxofRce attraction which may
become a gauge by which future pictures of
this sort will be judged, if any are made.

I seriously doubt that "Citizen Kane" is
going to elicit the unanimous rave approval
from the general run of filmgoers that it has
won in Hollywood and in the press.

It will attract top money during its road
show engagements. It should do as well in
the first runs and better class houses. In-
telligent audiences will want to see it be-
cause of its subject matter and its technical
innovations. The masses will be attracted
mostly by curiosity and interest in Welles
himself. Returns will become less satisfac-
tory as the picture goes into the smaller
house. It is not for those who like their
drama in a straightforward and obvious
manner. "Citizen Kane" is a story told by
a master story teller who chose to defy all
the rules by telling it with the simplicity of

lawyer's brief. A reviewer friend summed
up the picture most admirably upon leaving
-the preview by saying: "Gentlemen. I'm
afraid we have seen a work of art."

But in justice to Mr. Welles the film is
not one that can be dismissed lightly with
a shrug or a caustic comment. It is an im-
portant work and the excitement that it has
already caused will be mild compared to the
flurry that will accompany its release.

Everything is new in "Citizen Kane" — the
players, the story, the manner of telling, the
direction, lighting and production. The
camera has achieved a complete depth of
focus and the backgrounds are amazingly
sharp. Angles are used profusely. Lighting
devices are liberally employed to heighten
dramatic effects. To unfold the story a
complicated flash-back procedure is fol-
lowed.

The picture opens on Kane's deathbed.
Murmuring the cryptic word "rosebud," he
dies. Then a newsreel on the order of the
March of Time shows his public life as re-
corded by the camera through the years.
The film concludes and the editor is not
satisfied. He feels the reel lacks interest and
wants to know, most of all. the meaning of
the word "rosebud." A reporter i.s dispatched
to find out. He reads first the papers of
William Thatcher and the story of "Citizen"
Kane begins. Left a fortune of millions, he
is taken from his mother by Thatcher and
reared and educated by him. At the age of
26, Kane takes his first important step and
assumes the management of the New York
Inquirer, a property acquired by his estate
through foreclosure. Kane's journalistic
prowess is told by Jedediah Leland, dramatic
critic, and Mr. Bernstein, his business man-
ager. The tottering Inquirer becomes a sen-
sational newspaper, creating its own news
and stealing its staff from other dailies and
willing to step on anyone's toes to achieve
its own ends.

The personal life of Editor Kane is the
story of a simple girl, Susan Alexander, whom
Kane meets on a street corner. Their affair
becomes pubUc knowledge when Kane, run-
ning for Governor, is exposed by his politi-
cal rival. Susan sings horribly, but Kane is
entranced by her voice, at least he gives that
impression. After his defeat he builds an
opera house for her and she makes her

debut in Chicago. The Kane writers and
papers cooperate, but Leland cannot write a
favorable review. He gets drunk instead.
Kane finishes the piece for him and orders
it published. He compels Susan to continue
with her singing and she makes one disas-
trous appearance after another. Finally,
when she attempts to commit suicide, he lets
her abandon her "career" and builds a castle
for her on the Florida coast. Bored, dis-
tracted and unhappy at being deprived of
the common pleasures she seeks, Susan
spends her time working huge jig saw puz-
zles, finally leaves him. Alone in his castle,
surrounded by the millions of dollars worth
of art objects he has acquired, many of
which he has never uncrated, Kane spends
his declining years, his authority consider-
ably lessened and his position that of a
puppet czar. The newspaperman never
learns the meaning of "rosebud" but as the
camera pokes its way through Kane's vast
accumulation of possessions after his death,
"rosebud" is revealed to be the name of the
sled on which Kane was playing on the day
that Thatcher came to tell him of his
wealth. It represents the turning point of
his Ufe.

Orson Welles' performance of Kane is
faultless. He is called upon for a wide range
of characterization and those who have
heard him on the air will be surprised at
his lack of mannerisms and tricks. He
meets every demand of the script with ease
and never for an instant does the Welles'
personality conflict with the character he is
creating. Astonishing is the portrayal of
Dorothy Comingore. whose thin voice and
perfect control make Susan an unforgettable
character. Although far removed from her
own small world, she is always the common
creature Kane plucked from the sidewalk.
Joseph Cotten is magnificent as the critic
and his character work as an old man, tell-
ing his story and relations with Kane, is
inspired acting. Everett Sloane is another
outstanding member of a very fine cast. He
plays Mr. Bernstein whose loyalty to the
boss is never questioned.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'PARACHUTE BATTALION' ENGROSSING. EXCITING ARMY COMEDY-DRAMA

generally; may build to better returns

Rates • •

HOLLTWOOD PREVIEW

BKO-Radio.
75 Minutes.

Robert Preston, Nancy Kelly, Edmund O'Bri-
en, Harry Carey, Buddy Ebsen, Paul Kelly,
Richard Cromwell, Robert Barret, Edward
Fielding, Erville Alderson, Selmer Jackson,
Grant Withers, Jack Briggs, Walter Sande,
Kathryn Sheldon, Lee Bonnell, Robert Smith,
Gayne Whitman, Douglas Evans, Eddie Dunn.
Directed by Leslie Goodwins.

Here's a close-up of Uncle Sam's parachute
troops — as exciting and interesting a branch
of the army as the name implies. John Twist
and Major Hugh Fite have woven an action-
packed, amusing and dramatic screenplay
about the activities of the parachutists which

has been extremely well directed by Leslie
Goodwins and acted by a well balanced cast.
There are the usual heroics and sometimes
they go overboard — but it is an exciting little
film that will entertain all audiences, and
especially action fans. Word-of-mouth ad-
vertising will be favorable and will help build
toetter grosses in the subsequent runs. The
exhibitor can get better than average returns
by capitalizing the good exploitation angles
in this offering.

A group of young men — from widely separ-
ated walks of life — land in the parachute di-
vision of the infantry. There is the loud-
mouthed, overbearing football hero and mil-
lionaire's son, Robert Preston, who thinks
he's a wow with all the girls; quiet, hand-
some Edmund O'Brien, whose father is a
commandant and who is afraid of being a

soldier; dopey Buddy Ebsen, and young, tense
Richard Cromwell, who has enlisted to get
money for his family. Their overlord is
genial Harry Carey, who looks and acts the
part of the tough army sergeant with the
proverbial heart of gold. Each has his indi-
vidual problem to solve, but the basic con-
flict concerns O'Brien who eventually over-
comes his fear of jumping, gains the respect
of his father and wins Carey's beautiful
daughter, Nancy Kelly.

There isn't a bad performance to be re-
ported and the direction by Leslie Goodwins
is good both in the comedy and action di-
visions. The parachute scenes form a natural
part of the story — they make exciting and
dramatic action.

HANA (Hollywood)

'HERE IS A MAN' NOVEL PICTURE REQUIRES SPECIAL SELLING

Rates • • t or better where exploited

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

RKO-Radio.
lOfi Minutes.

Edward Arnold, Walter Huston, Anne Shirley,

James Craig, Jane Darwell, Simone Simon,
Gene Lockhart, John Qualen, II. B. Warner,
Frank Clonland, Lindy Wade, George Cleve-
land.

Directed by William Dieterle.

"Here is a Man," formerly "The Devil and
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FILM BULLETIN

"HERE IS A MAN" (Continued)

Daniel Webster," is William Dieterle's first
independent production effort, and an entry
in RKO's first block-of-five. It is a master
effort from a master craftsman — novel, fas-
cinating and absorbing. The story itself is
somethmg unusual for the screen — having the
qualities of a fantasy interwoven with a
strong and human American story of the
soil; it defies description. Somewhat leisure-
ly paced, interest is fastened largely on the
strong performances of Walter Huston and
Edward Arnold, and Mr. Dieterle's produc-
tion and direction. These will be enough to
stimulate interest among first run and de-
luxe theatre patrons, but elsewhere a strong,
imaginative selling campaign will be neces-
sary if good grosses are to hs realized. The
picture warrants it and the subject matter

abounds in material for the imaginative, en-
terprising showman.

Anne Shirley and James Craig are a young
New England married couple, owners of a
small farm. Beset continually by ill luck,
Craig sells his soul to the Devil (Walter
Huston) for seven years of plenty. He be-
comes the richest man in the state, but, in
the process, loses all his friends, is hated
and falls into the clutches of scheming
Simone Simon, handmaiden of the Devil,
who almost breaks up his home. But Shir-
ley remains steadfast and when, at the ex-
piration of the seven years period, the Devil
comes to claim Craig, Shirley goes to Daniel
Webster (Edward Arnold) for help. He com-
pels the Devil to have a jury trial before 12
Americans before claiming Craig's soul. The

Devil produces one composed of famous
thieves and traitors. Under penalty of hav-
ing his own soul forfeited if he fails, Arnold' ^
magnificent plea moves them to frea Cra g
and defeat the Devil.

Walter Huston gives an amazing perform-
ance as the sly, rascally Devil — ric'.i in
quiet, effective humor. Arnold is sincere,
convincing and powerful as Web.ster. Muc.i
of the heavy dramatics fall on the shou ders
of Shirley and Craig — both are capable,
but not always equal to the task. Jane Dar-
well is splendid as the young man's upright
mother. Simone Simon cleverly underplays
the temptress and others in the cast who
offer outstanding performances are John
Qualen and H. B. Warner.

HANNA (Hollywood)

TATHER TAKES A WIFE' GLORIA SWANSON RETURNS IN MILD PROGRAMMER

Rates • • as dualler generally, except in action spots

RKO- Radio.
79 Minutes.

Adolphe Menjou, Gloria Swanson, John How-
ard, Helen Broderick, Desi Arnaz, Florence
Rice, Neil Hamilton, Grady Sutton, Mary
Treen, Grant Withers, Ruth Dietrich, George
Meader, Frank Reicher.
Directed by Jack Hively.

Gloria Swanson scores a minor triumph in
her return to the screen in this very mildly
amusing, inconsequential, marital farce. The
glamour girl of the '20's still looks amazingly
youthful and svelte, wears striking clothes
with her old-time flair and scores in the
comedy aspects of her matronly role. Made
for laughing purposes only, "Father Takes A
Wife" has been broadly directed by Jack
Hively and appropriately played in the same
fashion by an expert comedy cast. The plot
is filled with obvious situations, but it moves
at a fair pace. Advance ballyhoo about
Swanson's return will aid the returns in some
spots, but generally this will require fairly

strong support to get above average returns.
It is best suited for family houses.

The gay old dog of a father Adolphe
Menjou) takes for his second wife a glamor-
ous stage star (Gloria Swanson) despite the
disapproval of his stuffy, business-minded
son (John Howard). The two temperamental

oldsters are married after several violent
quarrels and set-tos and go off on a tranqu 1
Mexican honeymoon via steamer. A hand-
some stowaway (Desi Arnaz) causes dissen-
sion when Swanson decides to sponsor him
as a concert star in New York. When Men-
jou stalks out, Howard and his wife take
over Arnaz' career and, of course, jealou y
rears its head in their household. The two
couples are reunited when Swanson and her
daughter-in-law are both glimpsed knitting
tiny garments.

Adolphe Menjou and Miss Swanson are
splendidly teamed and get the most laughs
out of the tepid material at hand. In the
contrasting and less showy parts of the
conservative young couple, John Howard and
Florence Rice are also first-rate. Helen
Broderick gets in a few good laugh lines.
Desi Arnaz is attractive in the exaggerated
role of the conceited Mexican sing3r and
Neil Hamilton (one of Miss Swanson's silent-
days leading men) makes an effective ap-
pearance as a handsome stage star.

LEYENDECKER

-LADY SCARFACE' GANGSTER YARN IS WEAKEST OF FIRST BLOCK

Rates # + as supporting dualler; nnore In

RKO Radio.
69 Minutes.

Judith Anderson, Dennis O'Keefe, Frances
Neal, Eric Blore, Mildred Coles, Marc Lawr-
ence, Damian O'Flynn, Andrew Tombes,
Rand Brooks, Marion Martin, Arthur Shields,
Lee Bonnell, Horace MacMahon, Harry
Burns.

Directed by Frank Woodruff.

Weakest of RKO's first block, both as re-
gards a routine story and mild marquee
draw, is "Lady Scarface," an action quickie.
Even the earnest portrayal of a merciless
gang leader by that sterling actress, Judith
Anderson, fails to redeem a confusing screen
play which is not aided by the slip-shod

action spots

ing couple call for the envelope before
direction by Frank Woodruff. The sub-
theme of the handsome detective who is at
first pestered and finally aided, by a go-
getting feminine newspaper photographer,
will seem too familiar to stir anyone's in-
terest. Playing up the provocative title will
help in the action spots; elsewhere the film
will be relegated to supporting spot on duals.

The action starts in Chicago, where a
robbery and a murder are committed in a
big business building, and then shifts to a
New York hotel, where an envelope contain-
ing the stolen money has been mailed. The
gang responsible for the crime is dominated
by "Slade," who, unknown to the police, is
a cruel and crafty woman (Judith Ander-
son). By coincidence, a young honeymoon-

Slade's henchmen arrive to pick it up. Then
follows a cat-and-mouse game between the
crooks and the police force with the young
couple as innocent go-betweens. Slade, in
the guise of a chambermaid, finally comes
after the money and leads the police a wild
chase before being captured.

Best in the supporting cast are Arthur
Shields and Marc Lawrence as gangsters.
Dennis O'Keefe, as the detective, and Frances
Neal, as the pursuing girl photographer, fur-
nish the romance in uninspired fashion.
Rand Brooks and Mildred Coles are pleasing
as the innocent honeymooners, but Eric
Blore's three short comedy scenes completely
miss fire.

LEYENDECKER

M-G-M Reviews of 2 In First Blocic

'LADY BE GOOD' DULL, WINDY STORY MURDERS MUSICAL

Rates • • f generally

We've been complaining about Metro's
story department for some time now. and
"Lady Be Good" provides plenty of fuel to
make our argument blaze more brightly.
Three musical numbers are the small com-
pensation offered the spectator for sitting
through one of the longest and dullest
domestic quarrels of the season.

We do not know who is to blame for the
weaknesses of "Lady Be Good," but one

M-G-M.
108 Minutes.

Eleanor Powell, Ann Sothern, Robert Young,
Lionel Barrymore, John Carroll, Red Skel-
ton, Virginia O'Brien, Tom Conway, Dan
Dailey, Jr., Reginald Owen, Rose Ilobart,
Phil Silvers, Berry Brothers, Connie Russell.
Directed by Norman Z. McLeod.

cannot escape the impression that whoever
was in charge of the production just didn't
give a damn. On paper that story must
have looked bad. and certainly the preview
of the completed film should have warned
the production chiefs that 20 or 30 minutes
must be chopped out, if the picture was to
escape being boring.
Tlie musical highlight is furnished by the
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JULY 2 6, 1 9 4 1

5

"LADY BE GOOD" (Continued)

Berry Brothers, an amazing trio of Negro
hoofers who will bring applause with their
sensational dance number. Two dances
feature Eleanor Powell. While one of them
(in which Miss Powell is co-starred with a
cute puppy) is informally novel, her tapping
routines fail to excite this reviewer. In the
"big finale," Miss Powell is again tossed
around by 80 or a hundred chorus boys in
full dress — and we wondered if we had
seen the identical scene in some of her pre-
vious p ctures. And speaking of this lack of
originality, what disappointed us more than
anything else was the handling of that mag-
nificent ballad, "The Last Time I Saw Paris."
If we recall correctly the report in our Studio
Size-ups, Metro paid about $15,000 for this

song. Potentially, it promised to be the big-
gest and most stirring film musical number
of the year, but the producers dissipated the
valuable property by giving it to shallow-
voiced Ann Sothern to sing before a banquet
table of music publishers, with only a few
stock flashes of old Paris providing an oc-
casional background. All the vast touching,
nostalgic, sentimental significance of the
beautiful song was lost. It should be re-
corded as one of the biggest production
"muffs" of recent years.

The less said about the story, the better.
Ann Sothern and Robert Young, married
song writing team, are forever arguing about
nothing at all. They are divorced once and
almost a second time, and most spectators

will soon find themselves sorry that the first
split didn't "take."

Miss Sothern and Mr. Young try hard with
the awful lines they have to speak. Eleanor
Powell has a bit role, outside of her two
musical numbers. Lionel Barrymore has a
very brief part as the divorce judge. John
Carroll handles a light comedy character in
the heaviest possible manner. Yes, we en-
joyed the Berry Brothers.

Why didn't director Norman Z. McLeod
tell the producers that the story was no
good?

This is an unimpressive initial entry in
M-G-M's first block for the new season.

M. W.

'DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE' SPENCER TRACY MAGNIFICENT IN FAMILIAR DRAMA

Rates • • • — generally

M-G-M.
127 Minutes.

Spencer Tracy, Ingrid Bergman, Lana Tur-
ner, Donald Crisp, Ian Hunter, Sara All-
good, Barton McLane, C. Aubrey Smith,
Frederic Worlock, Peter Godfrey, Lumsden
Hare, Frances Robinson, Billy Bevan, For-
rester Harvey, Doris Lloyd, Lawrence Grant,
John Barclay, Denis Green, Winifred Harris.
Directed by Victor Fleming.

M-G-M's new version of the oft-repeated
Robert Louis Stevenson story is distinguished
by the remarkable performance of Spencer
Tracy as "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." Tracy
far surpasses the earlier film characteriza-
tions of John Barrymore and Fi'edric March
■ — his delineation being all the more magni-
ficent because he does not resort to the
horrific, sabre-toothed, hunchbacked Mr.
Hyde make-up to achieve a thoroughly chill-
ing effect. He is fascinating, because the
spectator witnesses what actually seems to
be a complete transformation of CHARAC-
TER. The make-up is not obvious at all,
yet the man seems to be an entirely different

person. It is a strange, mystifying transfor-
mation that will send audiences out talking.
This is the most interesting element in the
film. The story is too familiar to most people
and thereby loses much of its effectiveness.
The two hours and seven minutes running
time seems excessive in telling a story every-
one knows so well. The production is A-1,
Victor Fleming's direction superbly captures
the mood of the tale and the supporting
roles are all in very competent hands. The
box-office results will depend largely on how
many people are interested in comparing
Tracy with Barrymore and March. This
may be the best selling angle, incidentally.
Against its chances for outstanding success
is the dismal record of previous remakes. It
should do better than most of those, but it
will hardly approach the grosses it would
bring if this were the first film version.

Few libsrties have been taken with Steven-
son's familiar tale of the scientific-minded
Dr. Jekyll who dares to experiment with a
potion capable of stressing either the good
or the evil in a man's nature. When Jekyll
uses the drug on himself, he forgets his well-
ordered life as the fiance of the sweetly-

modest Lana Turner as he becomes the
heartless Mr. Hyde who takes up a licentious
existence with a loose-moralled barma'd
fingrid Bergman). During an interlude
when he is striving to resume the Jekyll side
of his nature, the barmaid seeks the doctor's
advice on how to escape the domination ol
Hyde. The man's evil side aga;n comes up-
permost and he murders Miss Bergman,
frightens Miss Turner and is finally killed
while attempting to escape.

Miss Bergman's finely-shaded performance
is almost the equal of Tracy's great tour-de-
force. Lana Turner is attractive and cap-
able as the demure fiancee — a role in con-
trast to her recent film portrayals. Donald
Crisp is a stand-out as the stuffy, well-
meaning Sir Charles Emery and such fine
actors as C. Aubrey Smith, Ian Hunter,
Barton McLane and Sara Allgocd are ex-
cellent, of course, in comparatively minor
parts. The musical accompaniment is made
especially effective with several moments of
dead silence during the Hyde transformation
scenes.

LEYENDECKER

rOX Reviews ol 5 In First Block

'CHARLEY'S AUNT' A GOLD MINE LOADED WITH LAUGHS

Rates • • • + generally

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

20th Century-Fox.
81 Minutes.

Jack Benny, Kay Francis, James Ellison,
Anne Baxter, Edmund Gwenn, Reginald Ow-
en, Laird Cregar, Arleen Whelan, Richard
Hayden, Ernest Cossart, Morion Lowry, Li-
onel Pape, Will Stanton, Claud Allister, Wil-
liam Austin, Maurice Cass.
Directed by Archie Mayo.

Jack Benny in "Charley's Aunt" is destined
to set the non-totalitarian world on its ear!
It starts off slowly — for a brief moment one
fears the ancient story has lost its magic
spark — but once Benny appears in the rib-
boned hat, long skirt and flaunting the small
black fan, hilarious proceedings are under-
way. Then the action never lags — the laughs
continually overlap and Benny does some of

the finest work of his career. The produc-
tion is all that it should be — members of the
supporting cast have been chosen perf;ctly
and the direction by Archie Mayo is a classic
of tempo and timing. Business should be
heavy in every location and smart showmen
will line up solidly behind this 20th Century
gold mine and sell it for all it is worth.

Benny is an Oxford student of ten year's
standing who is threatened with expulsion
unless he can be proved innocent of ringing
the fire bell deliberately. He shows up in
the rooms of his pals, James Ellison and
Richard Hayden, dressed in the female cos-
tume he is going to wear in the college play.
They threaten not to provide him with the
necessary alibi unless he poses as Hayden's
aunt and chaperons them at a dinner they
are giving for their shy, unsophisticated girl
friends, Ann Baxter and Arleen Whelan.

Benny agrees and one complication follows
the other. Kay Francis, the real aunt, ar-
rives incognito. Ellison's father. Laird Cregar
competes with the girls' guardian over Ben-
ny's affections. And in the midst of all this
turmoil, Benny is trying to make an im-
pression on Miss Francis. It all comes out
right in the end when she reveals herself
after Benny has succeeded in getting Gwenn's
written consent to his wards' marriages with
his pals.

Kay Francis adds a delightful touch to the
comedy — looking more attractive and beauti-
ful than ever. Ellison and Hayden are per-
fect as the youths and Anne Baxter and
Arleen Whelan are properly coy as the
Victorian Misses. Outstanding are the por-
trayals of Laird Cregar, Reginald Owen and
Edmund Gwenn.

HANNA (Hollywood)

Shayne, shapes up as an entertaining pro-
grammer. There are the usual strange
deaths, the usual suspects who go all-out to
encourage your suspicions the usual romantic
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'DRESSED TO KILL' ROUTINE

Rates • • as dualler generally; slightly

20th Century-Fox
74 Minutes

Lloyd Nolan, Mary Beth Hughes, Sheila Ry-
an, William Demarest, Ben Carter, Virginia
Brissac, Erwin Kaiser, Henry Daniel, Dick

MICHAEL SHAYNE MYSTERY

jetter in action spots
Rich.

Directed by Eugene Forde

This further excursion into mystery and
murder by the amiable detective, Michael

6

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Shooting completed! Now being edited!

Shooting completed! Now being edited!

BOYS! It's sacrilege to date
this one in with anything less
than a solid gold pencil!

BUD LOU

ABBOTT & COSTELLO

HOLO THAT GHOST

with

Ricbaid Cailion * Joan Davit • liGicha Auei
THE ANDREWS SISTERS

.4 picture that explodes its pent-up story 0}
men, a maid and magnificent adventure!

FRANB LLOTD PRODUCTIONS, INC., prmalt ^mmm^m

THIS WOMAN W
IS MINE ^

ttorrimg

FRANCHOT TONE * JOHN CARROLL
WALTER BRENNAN * CAROL BRUCE
NIGEL BRUCE

Based on a story by
Gilbert Wolff Gabriel

Now shooting!

Completed!

CONVOY

Chailes BicWotd
Evelyn Ankeis
Keye l«l««
i\ Fiank Albeitson
.'J Cecil Kellaway

Sunley R"'"" '

Diiecled by
Soel M. Smith

Assoc. Ptod-"'
M.tsh.U G«»'

/"Ae /zc'O stars, either of
whose appearance in a pic-
ture is a guarantee of box
office, come to you together,
as in their ''Back Street''

Charles

Margaret

BOYER • SULLAVAN

ill

APPOINTMENT for LOVE

Produced by

Bruce Manning

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William A. Seiter

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Here are tlie most robust moments in the
life of a real man ... a big sliot \n lio dabbled
vvitb short shots— and put tliem all a\\a> !

Now shooting!

W. C nELDS

The
GREAT MAN

GLORIA JEAN, butch and BUDDY
Directed by
EDWARD CllNE

Now shooting!

DliMlN.

THEY LIVED ALONE

Proliticed by

BRUCE

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Shooting starts September 15th!

JULY 2 6, 1 9 4 1

1 1

STUDIO SIZE-UPS

The Inside on the Important Studios' Activities

COLUMBIA

There are reports that producer Charles Rogers and Columbia
may part company after his next picture, "The Gentleman Mis-
behaves." Rogers was to have produced nine pictures over a period
of two years and "Gentlemen" will be his third.

Margaret Lindsay will continue in the "Ellery Queen" series
according to the terms of a new contract for four pictures. . .Pat
O'Brien has been assigned one of the top roles in "American
Consul" which will get under way on September 1... William Row-
land is said to have a deal on with Columbia for the production
of a white-washed version of "Desire Under the Elms" — an unlikely
tale.

IN PRODUCTION— "You Belong To Me" (Barbara Stanwyck-
Henry Fonda), "Three Girls About Town" (Joan Blondell-John
Howard-Binnie Barnes), "Harmon of Michigan" (Tom Harm i.i-
Anita Louise) and "Go West, Young Lady" (Penny Singleton-
Glenn Ford).

C'.-\.STIXOS: Binnie Barnes, Robert Benchley, Una O'Connor, Uoroth.,-
Vaughan. Almira Sessions, Eric Blore in "Three Girls About Town" . . . .\nn
Miller in "Go We-st, Young^ Lady" .. .Walter Soderling, Charles Hamilton,
Harry Tyler in "Our Wife" .. .Chester Conklin, .John Rogers, Joe Conti in
"Heaven Can Wait" . . . Lum.sden Hare, Emory Parnell, Robert Stone, Alex-
ander D'.\rcy in "Blonde from .Singapore" ... Patti McCarty, Garry Owen,
Bill Scully, Ann Shoemaker in "You'll Never Get Rich" ... Charles Quigley
in "The Iron Claw."

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

Lana Turner from Spencer Tracy to Clark Gable to Robert
Taylor. That is the all-star play Miss Turner has made in rapid
succession, with "Johnny Eager" now to co-star her with Taylor.
The story has its setting in the Chicago underworld of the present
time, dealing with the life of a paroled convict, who has lost all
real emotion and depends upon those faked for success. Miss
Turner plays a girl of good family, a darling of society, who falls
for the ex-convict.

After many months of debating the wisdom of producing John
Steinbeck's "Tortilla Flat" it has definitely been put on Metro's
1941-42 schedule. Sam Zimbalist will produce, John Lee Mahin
has been assigned the job of writing the screenplay and Spencer
Tracy will be the star.

The Metro-backed stage production of "We /'ought at Arques"
by Fredrick Hazlett Brennan will have Edmund Gwenn in one of
the leading roles. This announcement followed the signing of
the character actor to a long term deal. Edgar Selwyn has already
gone East to ready the legitimate production and Metro's Robert
Sinclair leaves shortly to take over the directorial post.

Metro having casting troubles? Sounds impossible but the
studio says its true. With leading men at such a premium in
Hollywood, the loss of Jimmy Stewart, who had been depended
upon for so many younger romantic roles, is being keenly felt.
Robert Montgomery's joining the Navy has necessitated the re-
vamping of plans and the fact that William Powell must have
three months rest between pictures makes it impossible for the
studio to use him as much as it would like. In the feminine
division, Rosalind Russell is leaving the lot after she finishes
"Achilles" with Walter Pidgeon,

Once before Ed Marin, one of the studio's most dependable
directors, had a tiff with Metro, but a reconciliation followed.
After again disagreeing with executives about the type of pictures
he is compelled to handle, Marin bowed out last week finally and

definitely— ending a seven year association. Metro's loss is Uni-
versal's gain for the latter enterprising studio, sensing his potenti-
alities as a top megaphoner, promptly engaged him for "Paris
Calling" which will present Elizabeth Bergner in her first Ameri-
can-made film. Randolph Scott will be her leading man.

With Barret Kiesling in Connecticut and Andy Hervey in
Missouri, the two MGM studio publicity department representatives
are surveying the newspaper field, canvassing several hundred
editors throughout the U. S. and Canada to find out what about
Hollywood the public wants to read in the newspapers. At the enti
of the tour they will compile a complete survey to guide future
Metro publicity efforts. . .Harold Bucquet replaces Norman Taurog
as the director of Shirley Temple in "Kathleen." Tauroa has been
assigned to "Achilles". . .George Stevens will direct "Woman of
the Year" which goes into production on August 15. . .Clarence
Brown, who was supposed to be leaving MGM, has popped up as
the director of a picture to be made in England with Robert Donat
titled "Cargo of Innocence". . .S. B. Behrman has arrived at the
studio to fulfill his writing contract. . ."As Thousands Cheer
will be the title of Judy Garland's next picture-but the story
will not be woven from the topical stage revue of the same name
which was produced in New York several years back

IN PRODUCTION-"The Chocolate Soldier" (Nelson Eddy-
Rise Stevens) "Untitled" (Garbo-Melvyn Douglas), "When Ladies
S' (Joan Crawford-Robert Taylor-Greer Garson), "The New
York Storv" (Edward G. Robinson-Edward Arnold). "Female of
the SpecTes" (Rosalind Russeli-Don Ameche). "Untitled Tarzan
;7ohnny Weissmuller-Maureen O'Sullivan). "Babes Broadway
.Mickey Rooney-Judy Garland) and the "Panama Hatt.e (Ann
Sothern-George Murphy).

PREPARING— "Keeping Married."

..AsiTIXrsi- Sergie Orta in "Panama Hat tie" ... Warner Baxter in "Katlileen"
CAhTIX.S. Seigie ui_ia ^ ^^^^ Francis, John Carroll. Van Heflin in

Rosalind Russell, Don Ameche
"Female of the Species" .. .Veda Ann Borg m
ford in "New York Story"

to "Female of the Species r,nvTR*rT«4-

Dyke to "Shadow of the Thm Man •„,„f'^>« T^4( TS .
term pact .. .Charles Dingle to deal...SrORA Bl
U. S. N." by Byron Morgan.

Honkv Tonk" .. .Walter Kings-
'dIRECTOK ASSIGNMENT.S: W. S. Van Dyke

..Norman Tauvog to "Kathleen"..

W. S. Van
Edmund Gwenn to
•Miss Susan Shane.

MONOGRAM ^ ^

Although it has been common knowledge that "Ti-em Carr has
been very active in Monogram's production effort these past lew
months, steps were taken last week to name him executive directoi
in charge of production-which merely put^ an official stamp on

his activities. v,„^^^^ w nav

After a short tour through some Monogram exchanges. W. Ray
Johnston returned to his desk at the studio with the announcemen
Uhat MonXram has surpassed by 309; the fi|"-s for as je^
at this time. Johnston said that he has ''^''''^'^jJf^Zuh.!^^^^
on the part of exhibitors in Pictures which p ee -ii^ias^ on

said Johnston,
out; a light approach seems to be wh _
the story is concerned with a mystery or a ™";'

Five nroductions, including two which have alicady staitea.
will compK Mono'.s July schedule. "Saddle Mountain Roundup
Tr uiTc Bisters) and "L'il Louisiana Lady" (Manan Marsh) aic
Semav and he others are "Sweet Sixteen" (Frankie Dari^-
Sackie Momn-Keye Luke-Mantan Moreland). the second in the
Sgh Rmers" series titled "The Bad Man ^rom Bod.e ' ( Bi>.k
Jones-Tim McCoy) and "Sis Boom Bah" (Grace Hayes-Petei Llnd
Hn yes-Mary Healy).

rnmedv "War, as a story theme,

comeay. wai, y ^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^.^ wants— whether

PARAMOUNT

A safe bet would be the assumption that for the next few
months in Studio Size-ups, as well as other Hollywood columns,
Paramount's "For Whom the Bell Tolls" will be spotlighted prom-
inently. This week's dispatches concern both the screenplay and
the casting marathon. From Louis Bromfield's farm in Ohio
came the terse report that the noted novelist is working almost
16 hours daily on the screen adaptation and the script has been
promised before October 1. Filming on "Bell" win definitely begin
on that date.

About those "tests" for the Hemingway work, Paramount's
publicity lads produced the oddly assorted names of Katherine
Ccrnell and Wallace Beery for their latest space-gathering achieve-
ment. Miss Cornell, through Louis Bromfield, is being asked to
test for the role of Pilar while negotiations are said to have been
opened with Metro to permit Paramount executives to consider
Wallace Beery for Pablo.

They say it is all set for Leo McCarey to check in at Paramount
shortly with his script of "Hollywood Legend" — the producer-
director having purchased Howard Hughes' interest in the story.
Gary Grant and Ginger Rogers are sought for the stellar roles —
Grant is tied up with Columbia and RKO but Ginger Rogers is
free to negotiate as she pleases although still committed to RKO
for two more pictures.

Paramount has announced its first block-of-five: "Nothing But
the Truth" <Bob Hope-Paulette Goddard), "Buy Me That Town"
< Lloyd Nolan-Constance Moore-Albert Dekker), "Hold Back the
Dawn" (Charles Boyer-Olivia de Havilland-Paulette Goddard),
"New York Town" (Fred MacMurray-Mary Martin-Robert Pres-
ton), "Henry Aldrich for President" (Jimmy Lydon-June Preisser).
In discussing the selections Neil Agnew stated. "We feel that this
quintet of pictures offers the exhibitor the maximum in diversified
entertainment."

Preston Sturges reached an agreement with the studio per-
mitting him to bow out of the direction of "Take a Letter, Darl'ng"
which was to have followed the current "Sullivan's Travels" — the
point of discussion being that Sturges prefers to direct his own
yarns. Claudette Colbert was also withdrawn from the picture.
Mitchell Leisen has stepped into the "Letter" assignment which will
not get underway until fall, after Leisen has completed "Miss Mad-
den Is Willing."

IN PRODUCTION— "Bahama Passage" (Madeleine Carroll-
Stn-ling Hayden), "Reap the Wild Wind" (Ray Milland-John

Wayne-Paulette Goddard), "The Remarkable Andrew" (William
Holden-Brian Donlevy), "Stick to Your Guns" (William Boyd-Brad
King-Andy Devine), "Sweater Girl" (Eddie Bracken- June Preisser),
"Louisiana Purchase" (Bob Hope- Victor Moore-Zorina) and "Her
Jungle Mate" (Dorothy Lamour).

PREPARING — "Dangerous Holiday," "Air Raid," "Mr. Aldrich's
Boy," "Prison Widows" (Preston Foster-Frances Farmer) and
"Mardi Gras Murder" (Robert Preston-Ellen Drew).

CASTINGS: John Qualen, Margaret Wade, Wallace Clark in "The Remark-
able Andrew" .. .Richard Dix, Robert Preston, Cecil B'. DeMille in "Glamour
Boy"... Fred MacMurray in "Her Perfeft Mate" ... Madeleine Carroll. Paulette
Goddard in "Forest Rangers" ... Mai y ]>i'e in "Sint; a Song of Homicide"...
Richard Denning. Helen Gilbert in "Her .Jungle Mate"... Phil Terry in
"Tombstone" ... Monte Blue, Julius Tannen in ".Sullivan's Travels" ... Susanna
Foster, Betty Brewer in "Showboat Sal" ... Donald MacBride, Andrew
Tombes. Frank Albertson, Raymond Walburn in "Ijouisiana Purchase"...
OIBECTOR ASSIGNMENTS: Robert Siodmak to "Dangerous Holiday"...
Preston Sturges to "Take a Letter, Darling."

REPUBLIC

Republic has toeen invited to join the Motion Picture Producers
Association!

Binnie Barnes has been signed by Republic to a three picture
deal. She recently completed a leading role in "Angels with Broken
Wings." Her next assignment will probably be "The Devil Pays
Off," a mystery-comedy. . .Bill Shu'ley who scored with his song
rendition in "Rookies On Parade" has been termed and will have a
choice role in "Doctors Don't Tell" which is now in production.

IN PRODUCTION— "Doctors Don't Tell" (John Beal-Florence
Rice), "Under Fiesta Stars" (Gene Au try-Smiley Burnette), "The
Pittsburgh Kid" (Billy Conn- Jean Parker) and "Bad Man of Dead-
wood" (Roy Rogers-George Hayes).

PREPARING — "Three Texas Rangers" (Mesquiteers), "The
Apache Kid."

CASTINGS: Billy Conn in "Kid Tinsel" ... Alan Mowbray, Phil Silvers in
"Ice Capade.s" .. .Suzanne Kaaren in "From Rags to Riches" .. .CONTKACTS:
Binnie Barnes to 3-pic/year, 2-year agreement .. .STORY BUYS: "Bugle
Call Blues" by M. Douglas Joseph ... "Sure, Money Talks, But — " by Newlin
B. Wildes.

RKO-RADIO

J. R. McDonough who is in charge of RKO's outside producers
will make no more releasing deals for independently produced pro-
duct unless the company is protected by a supervisory clause. Only

NEW RELEilSES

(For details on These pictures see Release Charts on Following Pages)

COLUMBIA

Officer and the Lady July 25

Thunder Over the Prairie July 30

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime August 7

Tillie the Toiler August 14

Our Wife August 28

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

Blo.ssoms in the Dust July 25

Ringside Maisie August 1

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day August 8

Life Begins for Andy Hardy August 15

Whistling in the Dark August 22

When Ladies Meet August 29

MONOGRAM

Deadly Game July 26

Fugitive Valley August 1

Bowery Blitzkreig August 1

Dynamite Canyon August 8

PARAMOUNT

Shepherd of the Hills July 25

Ki.ss the Boys Goodbye August 1

Wide Open Town August 8

World Premiere August 15

Secret of the Wasteland August 16

Flying Blind August 29

Aloma of the South Seas August 29

Parson of Panamint August 22

PRODUCERS RELEASING

Gambling Daughters August 1

Lone Rider in Frontier Fury August 8

REPUBLIC

Hurricane Smith (41-42) ..
Ten Nights in a Bar Room
Rags to Riches

RKO

Hurry, Charlie, Hurry
My Life With Caroline
1941-42

Citizen Kane

Parachute Battalion . .

Lady Scarface

Father Takes a Wife .

20th CENTURY-FOX

Charley's Aunt

Dressed to Kill

Wild Geese Calling . .
Private Nurse

, .July 20
, .July 24
.July 31

.July 25
.Aug. 1

.Sept. 5
.Sept. 12
.Sept. 26
..Oct. 3

.August 1
.August 8
.August 15
.August 22

UNITED ARTISTS

New Wine

UNIVERSAL

Cracked Nuts

Hold That Ghost

This Woman Is Mine
Dangerous Game ....
1941-42

Badlands of Dakota .
Unfinished Business .
Man from Montana .
Sing Another Chorus

WARNER BROS.

Bad Man of Missouri
Three Sons of Guns

Man Power

Highway West

Dive Bomber

.Aug. 8

.Aug. 1
.Aug. 8
.Aug. 15
.Aug 22

.Sept. 5
■ Sept. 12
.Sept. 5
.Sept. 19

, .July 26
.Aug. 2
.Aug. 9
.Aug. 23
.Aug. 30

12

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exception is Samuel Goldwyn. RKO's experiences with such films
as "Beyond Tomorrow," "Li'l Abner" and "The Villain Still Pur-
sued Her" were sufficiently disheartening to bring the studio to the
realization that under the blocks-of-five system, it cannot accept
any product for distribution just because it is product.

The conflict between Orson Welles and the studio has been
ironed out by Joe Breen, new head of production, and Welles begins
preparation immediately of the first screen story, Booth Tarking-
ton's novel of American transition, "The Magnificent Ambersons."
This will go before the cameras in September and will be followed
by "Journey into Fear," an Eric Ambler novel which Bsn Hecht
has adapted to the screen. His third venture will be "It's All True,"
nothing about which is known. Mystery surrounds the nature of
Welles' connection with each project; which he will appear in and
which he will direct is not disclosed.

RKO had a mild talent-signing spree last week with the signing
of two newcomers to contracts — Nancy Gates, 16 year old radio
singer from Texas, and William Blees from the New York stage . . .
Gloria Swanson was optioned immediately after the preview of
"Father Takes a Wife" — more on the strength of the amazing
and friendly publicity she has received because of her comeback
than her performance in the picture. Although Miss Swanson lived
up to the build-up where her looks were concerned, it came as an
awful shock to hear her talking just like Louella Parsons. However,
RKO is going to provide her with voice lessons. . .The Tim Holt
westerns will continue through to the 1942-43 season ... Dorothy
Comingore won her bout with the studio over a role in "Weekend
for Three" and goes into "Valley of the Sun". . .William Hawks has
taken an option on "V for Victory," a story of the British propa-
ganda campaign by Jacques Thiery...New huddles between George
Schaefer and Harold Lloyd are underway on a deal which would
call for Lloyd to produce and star in a comedy which the studio
feels is a "natural" for him. . .Pare Lorentz is expected to sign with
RKO as a producer. . .Bert Lahr and Buddy Ebsen will form a new
comedy team in "I'm Dying to Live". . .Lucille Ball has been given
a new contract; another addition to the RKO fold is June Havoc,
younger sister of Gypsy Rose Lee, who has been signed to play the
second feminine lead in "Four Jacks and a Queen". . .Having sur-
mounted most of the casting difficulties which have slowed down
production at RKO, the studio has 15 stories ready for production
beginning the first of August.

IN PRODUCTION— "Riding the Wind" (Tim Holt- Joan Bar-
clay).

PREPARING — "Playmates" (Kay Kyser-John Barrymore),
"Scattergood Encounters Broadway" (Guy Kibbee), "Four Jacks
and a Queen," "The Marines Are Here" (Victor McLaglen-Edmund
Lowe), "Joan of Paris" (Michele Morgan-Paul Henrie), "Passage
from Bordeaux" and "The Gay Falcon Cuts In" (George Sanders-
Wendy Barrie).

CASTINGS: Sir Cedric Hardwieke in "VaUey of the Sun"... Louis Hayward,
George Sanders in "Three Rogrues" . . . Bert Lahr. Buddy Ebsen in "I'm
Dying to Live" ... Paul Henrie in "Joan of Paris" ... Gary Cooper, Barbara
Stanvvyclt in "Ball of Fire" ... Robert Smith in "Obliging Young Lady"...
Anne Shirk-y. Ray Bolger, Sam Levene, Xancy Gates in "Four .Jacks and a
Queen" .. .IMKECTOB ASSKiN'MENTS: .lack Hively to "Four .lacks and
a Queen."

20th CENTURY-FOX

20th Century made the biggest noise in Hollywood last week
when the studio and the Ambassador Hotel became focal points for
the large number of conventioneers assembled to hear studio execu-
tives outline plans for the 1941-42 season, introduce their stars and
show some of the choicest bits of new product.

It was an interesting convention — one that had a commend-
able air of seriousness about it and a business-like quality not al-
ways found in motion picture confabs. There were few explosive
adjectives — no rash promises and tall tales of the bright days of
prosperity awaiting all those who buy 20th Century's pictures. As
a matter of fact most of the oratory dealt with the problems of
the motion picture industry, not only those of the producers and
distributors, but exhibitors as well. Most of the speeches were good
— they dealt with simple facts in a plain, straightforward fashion.

Nicholas Schenk injected the solitary "Billy Sunday" note with
a rip-roaring message to the sales force to go out and "fight" for
proper percentages and better playdates, saying that otherwise
there would be no justification for the huge expenditures Hollywood
is sinking into motion picture production — costs that must now
be totally absorbed by the domestic market. The diatribe was an
old, old story to those who heard it and we doubt if very many
took Mr. Schenk too seriously.

No pictures will go into production merely to accommodate
release schedules, said Darryl Zanuck. Under the Consent Decree
the following standards must be maintained: d) The story must
be right. (2) The cast must fit. (3) It must have all the essential
ingredients of good showmanship.

There's going to be no budget balancing at 20th Century next
season; the production policy will be flexible throughout. Zanuck
estimated that between six and eight more "A" pictures will be de-

livered next season as against the number turned out during the
1940-41 semester.

Another convention speaker was Spyros Skouras who had only
praise for the Consent Decree — saying that it spelled the end of
the mass production system and will pave the way for a new and
revitalized industry. Skouras said that the phonies and "yes" men
of the picture business are already on their way out.

The product announcement departed from the usual custom of
releasing 50 or more titles, many of which are ideas which may or
may not materialize into pictures. 20th Centui-y is not announcing
any specific number and the following are the only titles released
at the convention:

"Belle Starr" (Gene Tierney-Randolph Scott), "How Green Was
My Valley" (Walter Pidgeon-Maureen O'Hara), "Wild Geese Call-
ing" (Henry Fonda- Joan Bennett), "Sun Valley Serenade" (Sonja
Henie-John Payne), "Charley's Aunt" (Jack Benny-Kay Francis),
"Week End in Havana" (Alice Faye-John Payne), "Swamp Water"
(Anne Baxter-Dana Andrews- Walter Huston), "A Yank in the
R. A. F." (Tyrone Power-Betty Grable), "Hot Spot" (Victor Mature-
Betty Grable), "Remember the Day" (Claudette Colbert- John
Payne), "Benjamin Blake" (Tyrone Power-Ida Lupino), "Law and
Order, Inc." (Pat O'Brien-Linda Darnell), "Confirm or Deny"
(Don Ameche-Joan Bennett), "Moontide" (Jean Gabin), "Great
Guns" (Laurel and Hardy), "Cadet Girl" (Carole Landis-George
Montgomery), "Song of the Islands," "Sioux City," "Coney Island,"
"The Gentleman from West Point," "White Collar Girl," "From
the Shores of Tripoli," "My Gal Sal," "This Above All," "Self-
Made Cinderella" (Ginger Rogers), "Fhght Surgeon."

For a change in pace there is going to be a Hollywood premiere
right in Hollywood when 20th Century opens "Charley's Aunt" at
Grauman's Chinese on July 31... John Cromwell, who hasn't direct-
ed for Fox since 1936, will return to the studio for "Benjamin
Blake". . .Howard Hughes may be lost to the film business if Uncle
Sam has his way and succeeds in persuading him to devote all his
efforts to his aircraft equipment plan . . . Ei-nst Lubitsch will pro-
duce "Self-Made Cinderella" which will star Ginger Rogers.

IN PRODUCTION— "How Green Was My Valley" (Walter
Pidgeon-Maureen O'Hara), "Weekend in Havana" (Alice Faye-
John Payne), "Dangerous But Passable" (Lynn Bari-Dan Dailey,
Jr.). "Small Town Deb" (Jane Withers- Cobina Wright, Jr.), "Cadet
Girl" (Carole Landis-George Montgomery), "Swamp Water" (Wal-
ter Huston-Walter Brennan), "Great Guns" (Laurel and Hardy)
and "Hot Spot" (Betty GraJble-Victor Mature).

CASTlN<iS: Sheila Ryan in "Great Guns" .. .Cecil Kellaway. Bruce Edwards.
Cobina Wright, Jr., jane Darvvell in "Small Town Deb" ... Tyrone F'ower in
"Gift of the Magi" .. .George Montgomery in "Cadet Girr Tyrone Power,
Ida Lupino in "Benjamin Blake"... Pat O'Brien in "Law and Order. Inc."
...STOBY Bl'YS: "This Above All" by Eric Knight.

UNITED ARTISTS

United Artists is out to acquire management and outright in-
terest in theatres throughout the country, according to word re-
ceived here on the coast, the purpose being to secure better playing
time for UA product. No attempt will be made to interfere in those
locations where exhibitor relations have been successful and friend-
ly but elsewhere the company wants a voice in the advertising and
presentation of its films. The report may, however, be just a trial
balloon.

Ten titles were announced at U.A.'s recent regional sales meet-
ing, but last week headman Kelly announced that his salesmen
were offering 17 features and 10 streamUners from Hal Roach...
"The American Way" may materiahze as a U.A. release if a deal,
in the making between Max Gordon, Harry Goetz and U.A.. goes
through. . .The Hays office has thumbed down Alexander Korda's
"Lydia" on the grounds that the gal doesn't pay for her sins. As
a result a new ending may be shot.

IN PRODUCTION— "Jungle Book" iSabu), •Sundown" iBruc3
Cabot-Gene Tierney).

PREPARING— "Miss Polly," "Corsican Brothers."

UNIVERSAL

Universal has virtually completed its entire program of pictures
for release up to January 1, 1942 — a situation unprecedented in the
company's history. In making this announcement, Nate Blumberg
paid tribute to Universal's "Exhibitor" plan of operation. "It has
taken us more than three years to perfect our plans announced in
January, 1938," Blumberg said, "and for the first time we sincerely
believe that Universal is actually realizing its ambitions." As an
example, Blumberg called attention to the present shooting sched-
ule. "Such a list of top-budget productions with their box-office
£t.irs hasn't been seen at Universal City at any time in its history,"
Blumberg said. "And add to that list the Gregory La Cava pro-
duction, "Unfinished Business," and the Frank Lloyd production,
"This Woman Is Mine," now being edited. Having been an ex-
hibitor, I know that such a lineup means money at the box-office.

"We have a favorite phrase at Universal — Boys, you're in
I Continued on Page 18)

JULY 26, 1941

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& RELEASE

In the Release Chart, the date under "Details" refers to the issue in which cast .director, plot, etc., appeared.
"Rel" is the national release date. "No." is the release number. There may be variations in the Running
Time in states where there is censorship. All new productions are on 1940-41 programs unless otherwise noted.
(T) immediately following title and running time denotes Technicolor production.

1940-41

Features

(44)

Completed

(44)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(16)

Completed

(15)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(3)

In

Production

(0)

1941-42

Features

(48)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(4)

Westerns

(16)

Completed

(2)

In

Production

(1)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(0)

In

Production

(0)

BACHELOR'S BABIES

Comedy— Shooting started July 7 (1941-42)

Cast: Rochelle Hudson, Maxie Rosenbloom, Victor Jory, Danny
Mummert, Horace MacMahon, George McKay, Bobby
Larson.

Director: Lew Landers Producer: Jack Pier

story; Gangster Maxie Kusciililn' ni attempts to muscle in on the "take"
ol" a club and lenriis li.' is involved in a nursery. The shock results
in his eventual l eh i li m i ;i i ion.

GO WEST, YOUNG LADY

Musical— Shooting started July 16 (1941-42)

Cast: Penny Singleton, Glenn Ford, Ann Miller, Allen Jenkins,
Charlie Ruggles, Onslow Stevens, Bob Wills and His Texas
Playboys.

Director: Frank Strayer Producer: Robert Sparks

story: Penny Singleton goes West to visit her uncle and there are romantic
complications when she falls in love with the young sheriff, Glenn

Ford.

HARMON OF MICHIGAN

Sports drama — Shooting started July 7 (1941-42)
Cast: Tom Harmon, Anita Louise, Oscar O'Shea, Warren Ashe,
Larry Parks, Forest Evashevski.

Director: Charles Barton Producer: Wallace MacDonald

story: After madualiim from M ii'liiiian, Hai'mon secures a coaching job.

He h.iiiTn.s III. rival ot his old friend. Oscar O'Shea. O'Shea is
compi-IIed to a<<-use him of using illegal plays. Filled with success.
Harmon continues to use his spectacular plays and in the meantime
his wife, Anita Louise, leaves him. A boy is hurt on the field and
nearly dies, bringing Harmon to his senses and reuniting him with
Louise.

THE MEDICO HITS THE TRAIL

Western — Shooting started July 9 (1941-42)

Cast: Charles Starrett, Patti McCarty, Clif¥ Edwards, Ford Mur-
ray, Frank La Rue, Archie Twitchell, Edmund Cobb.

Director: Lambert Hillyer Producer: William Berke

story: Charles Starrett, a young doctor, comes to a Western town where
he becomes involved in a riva'ry with another physician. Subsequent
events prove the older man the head of a gang of outlaws and
Starrett is responsible for biinging about the rlisclosure.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Riiiiiiiiig 'I'iiiie Cast
You Belong To .Me B.Stanwyck-H.Fond;

1940-41

Adventure in Washington («(i) H.iVIarshall-V. Bruce

Details under title: Senate Page Boys
Kile Boss, The (70) O.Kruger-G. Dickson ..

IJ-tails under title: Chain Gang

Blondie in Society ( — ) Singleton-Lake-Simms

KUery C(neen and I lie I'erfeot CrinipR. Bellamy-M.Lindsay .

Details umlei litle: Devil to I'ay
F;iler.v Queen'n I'enthouse Mygtery. . R.Bellamy-M.Lindsay

Heht for Mfe (nU) U.S.Govt.Fllni

l ive .Men L. Howard-It. Massey ..

lireat Swindle. The ( — ) T. Holt

U«tall» \indrr tltl»: MlaslnB Evidence
llnniis .\<r<iss llie KttiUies (.'57) .... li. IClliott-D. Taylor ....

Iler FIrdt B<-an (77) I. Withers-.!. Cooper ...

Here Citnies Mr. .lordun ( — ) U.Montg ery-H.. Johnson

DetallK iiiidr 1 lille: Ml'. .Ionian Comes To Town

I Whs a Prisoner on Devil's Island . H. Eiler»-D. Woods

Iron (law (serial) C.Quigley-W. Sands ...

I.<>n»( Wolf Tal<eH n Chance W.Wtlllams-.I. Storey

Medico of Tainted KprinKH C.Starrett-T. Walker ..

.MyHtery Ship P.Kelly-L.Lanc

Naval Academy ((r.) F.Bartholomcw-B.Cook

North from llie I.one .Star CtH) . . . . B.I^Iliott-D.Pay ...
f)ffleer and the I.ady. The ( — ) ... li.lIudson-B. Bennett

)etails

Rel.

No.

7-li 1

!)4l-42

. ..-.-30. .

.2010

. ..3-8.

. .4-28 . .

.'.'037

.4-1!).

.201 I

.5-17 .

. . .8-7

.1-2,5.

. .3-24.

.202.'>

. 4-G.

For

..4-10..

.2034

4-5.

.6-19.

.2215

.2-22.

. 5-:<

. . ..5-8.

.2013

4-lf»

. (!-30 .

. .«-••«

12-28.

. . .3-0.

.20'.'-;

.S-17.

. . «-2(! .

.2200

. .5-;n

3-8.

. .5-22.

.2020

2-22.

.3-31 .

.2213

. .3-22

. .7-34

.2008

.2210
201!)

Onr Wife M.Douglas-R.Hussey 5-3... 8-28

Penny Serenade (118) I.Dunne-C.Grant 11-2. . .4-24. . .2202

Return of Daniel Boone (61) B.Eiiott-D. Taylor 3-22 5-7... 2214

Kieliest Man in Town F.Craven-E.O'Hearn .. .4-10 ... 6-12 .. .202«

Details under title: Obituary.
She Knew .411 the Answers (85) . . . J.Bennett-F.Tone 2-8... 5-15.

Details under title: A Girl's Best Friend Is Wall Street

Son of Davy Crockett B.Elliott-W.Taylor 5-3... 7-15.

Sweetheart of the Campus (65) R.Keeler-H.Hi liard .. .4-10. . .6-26.

Details under title: Betty Co-Ed.

Te.vas ( — ) W.Holden-C.Trevor 5-17

They Dare Not I.ove (75) G. Brent-M.Scott 1-I1...4-30.

Thunder Over tlie Prairies ( — ) . . .C.Starrett-E.O'Hearn . .6-14 ... 7-30 .

Details under title: The Medico Itides

Tillie The Toiler K.Harris-W.Tracy 5-3.

Time Out for Khythni (75) R.Vallee-K.Lane 3-8..

Two in a Ta.\i A.Louise-R.Hayden ....4-19.

Details uiiiler title: One Way Street.
Two Latins From Manhattan .J.Falkenberg-J. Davis ..5-31.

Details under title: Girls From Panama

Under ,\ge (60) N. Grey-A.Baxter 2-22.

Voice In The Night (79) C.Brook-D. Wvnward ...For..

White Eacle (Serial) B.Jones-D.Fay 11-30..

You'll Never Get Ki<'h ( — ) F.Astaii-e-R.Hay wot th .5-31.

.'2011
.2207

.8-14

.6-20. . .200.)
.7-10

.4-26. . .2036
. 5-20 . . . 2O10
.1-31... 2120

1941-42

liionde I'rom Singapore ( — ) F.Rice-I.,.Erikson 6-28.

Kinjf of Dodge City W.Elliott-T.Ritter 5-31.

I.adies in Ketirement ( — ) I.Lupino-L.Hayward ...5-31.

Men in Her I>ife, Tlie ( — ) L.Young-D.j agger 5-17.

Details under title: Tonight Belongs to Us.

Roaring Frontiers ( — ) B. Elliott-T.Ritter 7-12.

Three (Jirls .\bout Town ( — ) ].BIondell-B. Barnes ...7-12.

MITRO-GOIDWYN-MA

1940- 41 Features

1941- 42 Features

(50) Completed (50)
(— ) Completed (4)

In Production |0)
In Production (9)

BABES ON BROADWAY

Musical — Shooting started July 14 (1941-42)

Cast: Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Ray MacDonald, Virginia
Weidler, Fay Bainter, Donald Meek.

Director: Busby Berkeley Producer: Arthur Freed

story: Mickey Itooney and Judy Garland are the leaders of a group of
youngsters trying to make their theatrical ways on Broadway —
eventually succeeding.

PANAMA HATTIE

Musical — Shooting started July 15 (1941-42)

Cast: Ann Sothern, George Murphy, Red Skelton, Rags Ragland,
Ben Blue, Alan Mowbray.

Director: Norman McLeod Producer: Arthur Freed

■Story: .\nn Sothein (Hattiei is an entertainer who goes to the Canal Zone
and becomes in\<d\'ed with sines and sailors.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Hunning Time Cast Details Rel. N<i.

Chocolate Soldier. The

Female of the Species

llonk.v Tonk

Details Rel.
.6-28. 1941-12.
.7-12 1941-42.
t!-14 1941-42.
.6-2«. 1941-42.
7-12 1941-42.
.)i-28. 1941-42.
7-12 1941-42.

Cast

.X.Ed<ly-R. Stevens ..
.R.Hussill-D.Anicche
.C. Gable- L.Tunu-i- . . .

.Alarried Bac'helor, The R.Hu.sse.\ - K. You iik

New York .Stor.> E.Robinson- E. .\ mold

Fntitled (iarbo G.Garbo-.\I.D..u'.;l;is .

Tarzan's Secret Treasure Weissni'ler-O'SuIlivan

1940-41

Bad Man, The (70) W.Beery-L.Barrymore 11-30.

Barnacle Bill (91) W.Beerv-V. Weidler 5-3.

Big Store, Tlie (80) Marx Bros.-T. Martin .4-5.

Details under title: Step This Way

Billy, the Kid (95) (T) R.Taylor-B.Donlevy

Blossoms in tlie Dust (105) (T) . . .G.Garsoii- W. I'id .i;e„n

l>r. Klldnre Goes Home (78) I. Barrynior e-L.Ayres

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Da.v L.Barryinon - 1 ,. A yn s

Di lails under title: l.Intitled Dr. Kildare.
(ietaway. The (85) R.Sterling-D.Adams

Details under title: The Man from the City

ril Wait for You (75) V.Weidler-R. Sterling

l/ife Begins for Andy Hardy ( — ) . . L.Stoiie- M. Rooney

I.ove Crazy (99) W.Powell-M.Loy 2-22.

.Mata-llari (89) G.Garbo-R.Novarro .Reissue

.Men of Boys' Town (lOB) S.Tracy-M. Rooney 11-16.

Navy Blue and (iold (94) J.Stewart-L.Barrymore Reis. ,

Penalty, The (80) L.Barrymore-E. Arnold 1-11.

Details under title: Rooaty

.3-28.
.7-4.
.6-20.

12-28. . .5-30
. .2-8. . .7-25
.7-27.
.6-14

9-6.

.8-8.

.121
.141
.139

.137

.iti

.3-22.
.5-31 .

.6-13.

.5-16. ,
.8-15.
. 5-23 .

.6-6.
.4-11.
.7-11 .
.3-14.

.1,38
.1:^5

iiii

.132
.129

14

FILM BULLETIN

People vs. Dr. Kildare, The (77) . . . L.Ayies-L.Barrymore ..3-22..

Rage in Heaven (85) R.M'g'meiy-I.B'gman 12-28..

Kiiitcside Maisie < — ) .\.Sothern-G. Murphy ...5-:{|..

Stars Look Down, The (120) M.L.ockw'cl-M. Redgrave For..

The.v Met in Bomlia.v (!)2) C.Gable-R. Russell 4-5..

Details under title: The Uniform

Trial of Mar.v Diigan (90) T-.Dav-H.Ynung l-ll..

Washington Melodrama (80) F .M'.i -an K.Taylor 3-8..

Wlien Ladies Meet ( — ) J .( i a w h .i ,1 - it.Taylor ..7-12..

n hisling in tlie Darii ( — ) R.Skel tiin-,\ . Rutherford «-28..

Woman's Face, .V (106) I. Crawford-M. Douglas ,1-11..

Ziegfeld Girl. The (131) J.Stewart-J.Garland ..11-16..

1941-42

Down In San Dieg:o l^.liurciy-B.Gianville ...6-14..

Detaii.s under titli-: Yiiunif Amerieans.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. H.vde ( — ) S.Tracy-I. Bergman 2-23.,

Lady Be <;ood (110) A. Sothern-E, Powell 3-8.,

Smilin' 'I'hroii^^li ( — ) ,J.MacDonald-B..\herne .5-17.,

. .3-7.
. .8-1 .
.7-18.
.6-27.

.2-14.
.4-18.

. 8-29 .
, 8-22 .
. .5-9.
4-25.

.133
.128
.143
.142
.140

Uli
.131

.136
.130

MOHOCRAM

1940- 41 Features (26)

Westerns (24)

1941- 42 Features (32)

Westerns (24)

Completed (24)

Completed (15)

Completed (0)

Completed (1)

In Production (1)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)

L'L LOUISIANA BELLE

Drama — Shooting started July 16

Cast: Jack La Rue, Marian Marsh, Clarence Muse, Mary Ruth,
Robert Kellard, John Holland, Lillian Randolph, Harold
Gerard, Herbert Rawlinson, I. Stanford Jolley, Joe Hernan-
dez, Phyllis Barry, Forrest Taylor, Monte Blue.

Director; Al Herman Producer: Ed Finney

.stiiry; Kol)ert Kellard, framed and convicted on a munh i char,^e, is released
from prison. He returns to the southern I'arni, where his brotlier.
Jack La Rue, raises hurw s Siil>sequent events prove his innocence
and place the blame mi an.itlM i, Interwoven is the success Kellard
has in raisin.u; a siekly <i>U inin a winning race horse.

SADDLE MOUNTAIN ROUND-UP

Western — Shooting started July 11

Cast: Ray Corrigan, John Kirg-, Max Terhune, Lita Conway.

Director: S. Roy Luby Producer: George Weeks

.^ti)r,\ -. The "Range Blusters'* sa\'e a youn.g .i^irl fn m bein,g mmdered in the
same manner that cost lier father his lile.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Title — Knnnin;; Time f'ast

Bowery HIitzkritj; ( — ) W, 1 1 ul 1 -( '. H en ry

Break the News ( — ) M.C'hevalier-J. Knight

Deadly (iame. The ( — ) ( '. !•■ 1 1 1 ell -,l , I,•^n^ ,,,,

D.vnamite Can.xin ( — ) T. l<e,.iie-E,Fin!ey

Father Steps Out P,-\lliertson-rj,Gray

Details under title: City Ijimits,
Flying: Wild (63) East Side Kids

Details under title: Air Devils

Fugitive g alley ( — ) R,Corrig .in-,: , King ..

(iang's .Ml Here. The F.Darro-M.Moi el ind

(iypay Cavalier ( — ) G.RoIand-R, Torres ..

House of Myster.v ( — ) K.Kent-J.Kelly

Invisible Ghost, The (64) B.Lugosl-P.A. Young

Details uniler title: The Phantom Killer
Kid's Last KIde, The (56) B.C'orrigan-J.King

Details under title: i^rairie Schooldays

King of the Zombies (67) J. Archer-M.Moreland

.Murder by Invitation (67) W,Ford-M, Marsh ...

Details under title: Murder by Appointment.

lloneers. The ( — ) "T.Ritter-W. McKay .

Redhead ( — ) J, Lang- J. Downs ....

Kour of the Tress (72) J.Parker-W.Ford ...

Detail.s under title: Widows of the Press

Sign of the Wolf (69) G Bradley-M Whalen

Silver Stallion Thunder-L, Mason

Tumbledomi Ranch in Arizona ( — ) Range Busters

M'anderers Of The West T,Keene-S. Andrews

tVrangler's Roost R,Corrigan-J.King .

You're Out of I.uck (62) P.Darro-K. Sutton ...

Details

. .For.
,6-28,
.7-12,
.6-14.

,1-25. .

, ,6-14,
5-3 .

..II-7.
. . . For .

.. .4-5.

.12-28. .

. . .4-5.
. . .5-31.

. .4-19.
. , ,4-5.
, .3-22.

,2-8.

.Arizona Bound ( — )

1941-42

. . .B,Jones-T. McCoy

. . .3-8.
. .5-17.
. . .5-3.
.12-14.

R=l.

No.

. . .8-1.

.4-10..

.4026

.7-26.

. .8-8

7-12

.3-10. .

.4013

. .8-1

6-11

.11-27

. , 5-7 .

.4054

.4-25.

.4007

.2-10. .

,RB5

.5-14.

.4009

.6-30.

. . 5-3 ,

.4054

.5-21 .

.40IIK

.4-30.

, 4002

.3-15.

.4001

,5-28.

.4013

.4-20.

.BB6

, 6-30 ,

405.^

. .6-4.

RB7

.1-20.

.4014

l>AR AMOUNT

1940- 41 Features

Westerns

1941- 42 Features

Westerns

(41) Completed (41)

(9) Completed (9)

(— ) Completed (11)

(— ) Completed (3)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (7)
In Production (0)

HER JUNGLE MATE

Drama— Shooting started July 16 (1941-42)

Cast: Dorothy Lamour, Richard Denning, Helen Gilbert, Patricia
Morrison, Walter Abel, Jack Haley.

Director: Al San tell Producer: Monta Bell

.story: I.amcnir anil Denning have li\ed among the savages and do not meet
until they are discovered and brought to the United States by a
circus. Denning accuses her of being a fake — • she make.s similar
charges. But they fall in love and I, amour renounces her right to
a large fortune to relurn with Dinning to the peace and quiet of the
Jungle.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast

Bahama Passage M.CarrolI-S.Hayden

Glamour Bo.v J. Cooper-.S. Foster

lyouisiana Purchase B.Hope-V. Moore ....

Reap the «il<l Wind R.Milland-P Goddard

Remarkable Andrew, The W.HoIden-B.Donlev.v

Sweater Girl E.Bracken-M.Lee

Details under title: Sing a Song of Homicide

1940- 41

Aloma of the South Seas (T) ( — ) , , D. l.amour-J,Hall ...

Border Vigilantes (61) W.Bbyd-R.Hayden

Caught in the Draft (85) B, Hope-D, Lamour ..

Flying Blind ( — ) R,Arlen-J, Parker ..

I''orred Landing R.Arlen- E.tjabor ...

I Wanted Wings (130) B.Donlevy-R.Milland

In Old Colorado (67) W.Boyd-R.Hayden .

Kiss the Bo.vs (ioodl>ye (83) D.Ameche-M. Martin

I.,ady Eve, The (90) B.Stanwyck-H.Fonda

Las Vegas Nights (89) P. Regan-B. Wheeler

Love Thy Neiglibor (81) J.B'ny-A.Allen-M.M'tin

Mad Doctor, The (90) B.Rathbone-E.Drew ..

Details under title: Destiny
Monster and the Girl (85) E.Drew-P.Terry

Details under title: D. O. A.

One Night in Lisbon (97) M.CarroU-F.M'cMurray

Parson of Panamint CRuggles-E.Drew ....

Pirates on Horseback (75) W.Boyd-R.Hayden

Power Dive (70) R Arlen- J.Parker ....

Reaching for the Sun (90) I.McCrea-E.Drew ...

Road to Zanzibar, The (90) B, Crosby-B.Hope

Round-lTp, The (90) R.Dix-P. Foster

Ruggles of Red (iap ( — ) C.Laughton-M.Boland

8e<'ret of the Wasteland W.Boyd-B.King

Shepherd of the Hills (T) (98) J. Wayne-B.Field

There's .Magic in Music (80) A.. I ones-S.Foster

Virginia (110) (T) M.Carroll-F.MMurray

West Point Widow (63) A.Shirley-R.Carlson

Details under title: Little Miss Muftet
Wide Open Town ( — ) W.Boyd-R.Hayden ...

Details under title: Men of Action.

World Premiere J. Barrym're-F, Farmer

You're The One (83) O.Tucker-B,Baker

1941- 42

Amcmg The Living .\.Dekker-S. Hay ward

Birth of the Blues B.Crosby-M.Martin ,.

Details Rel.

, ,5-31 , 1941-42
, ,6-28.1941-42
. ,7-12,1941-42
.6-14,1941-42
.7-12,1941-42
.7-12.1941-42

No.

. .3-22. .

.8-29, .

11-30. .

4-18. .

. 4053

. 1-25. .

.7-4. .

. 40.1>

. .6-28. .

,8-29. .

. . 5-3 . .

7-18. .

.4036

. .9-7, ,

5-30 , .

.4028

,11-2,.

3-14. .

.4052

. 4035

.11-2

3-21 , ,

, 4022

11-30, .

3-28 , .

,4023

7-2 7. .

12-2 7, ,

.4013

,2-10. .

2-14. .

.4018

8-10. .

2-28. .

.4020

1-11. .

6-13. .

.4029

4-19. .

.8-8. .

.4031

12-28. .

.5-23. .

. 40.54

2-8 . .

,4-25, .

.4026

,10-5. .

. . .5-'2 . .

,4027

11-16, ,

4-11 . .

.4025

8-10. .

. .4-4. .

.4024

Reissue

, ,7-18

. .5-17 , ,

,8-16

. .10-5. .

, 7 - 2 .5 , ,

.4034

6-29 , ,

. , 5-9 . ,

4021

.7-27..

2-21. .

.4019

*>_<>•>

,6-20. .

, 4030

. .1-25 . .

. .8-8

.4-19. .

8-23. .

, 4033

10-5. .

.,2-7..

.4017

5-31

4-5

. 1 . . .

3-->2

. .4-19, .

.1...

.1-25. .

.1. ..

11-16

.1, . .

Great Man's Lady. The ( — ) C.Colbert-R.Milland .

Henr.y Aldrich for President ( — ) J.Lydon-C.Smith ....

Hold Back The Dawn C.Boyer-O.DeHavTnd

New York Town ( — ) M.Ma!'tin-F.M'Mur!'ay

Night of .January 16 ( — ) R.Preston-E.Drew 3-8

Nothing But The Truth B.Hope-P.Goddard 4-19

Sheik Of Buffalo Butte B.Boyd-B.King 5-31

Skylark ( — ) C.Colbert-R.Milland 2-8

Stick to Your Guns ( — ) W, Boyd-B.King 7-12

Sullivan's Travels ( — ) J,McCrea-V,Lake 5-31

Timber Wolves (— ) W, Boyd-B.King 6-14

NOTE: Figures in No. Column denote Block-of-Five

P R O D U C I R S R i t E A S t H C

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(20)
(18)

Completed (161
Completed (16)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)

RELEASE CHART

Details

1940-41

Title — Running Time Cast

Billy the Kid Outlawed (60) B.. Steele

Billy the Kid's Fighting Pals (62) .B.Steele 3-22.

Billv The Kid In Santa Fe B.Steele-M.Fais 6-14.

Billy the Kid's Range War (60) ...B.Steele

Caught in The Act (67) H.Armetta

Criminals Within E.Linden-A.Doran 5-17.

Desperate Cargo R,Byrd-C. Hughes 5-31.

Double Cross K.Richmond-P.Moore ..5-29.

Details imder title: Motorcycle Squad.

Emergency Landing C.Hughes-P.Tucker 4-5.

Federal Fugitive N, Hamilton-D.Day

Gambling Daughters C. Parker- R.Pryor 5-31.

Lone Rider Crosses the Rio G.Houston

lyone Rider in Frontier Fury ( — ) . .G.Houston-.\.St.John ..7-12.

Lone Rider In Ghost Town G. Houston 4-3.

Lone Rider Rides On. The (64) ...G Houston

Outlaws of the Rio Grande (.55) ...T. McCoy

Paper Bullets (70) I. Woodbury-J.LaUue ...5-17.

Reg'lar Fellows ( — ) B. Lee-S, Padden 7-12.

Secret Evidence (64) M.ReynoMs-C.Qulgley

South of Panama (68) R.Pryor-V.Vale 3-22.

Texas .Marshall T. McCoy-K.Leslie 5-17.

Rel.

. 7-20.
,4-18.
.7-11.
. 1-24.
.1-17.
.6-27.
,7-4.
.6-27.

.5-23.
.3-29.
. .8-1.
.2-28.
. .8-8.
.5-16.
.1-10.
. .3-7.
.6-13.
.8-15.
.1-31.

No.

.161
.162
. 160
.107
111
.113
. 1 12

.109
.108
. 124
.161

. 165
.163
.1.55
.125

.6-13.

, I OR
.110
156

R£PUBL1€I

1940

-41

Features

(26)

Completed

(26)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(32)

Completed

(29)

In

Production

(2)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(0)

1941

-42

Features

(32)

Completed

(0)

In

Production

(2)

Westerns

(30)

Completed

(0)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(0)

BAD MAN OF DEADWOOD

Western — Shooting started July 19
Cast: Roy Rogers, George Hayes. Carol Adams.
Ja,y Novello, Hal Taliaferro, Monte Blue.

Henr>- Brandon,

JULY 2 6, 1 9 4 1

15

Producer-Director: Joe Kane

story: Roy Rogers, member of George Hayes' medicine sliow, uncovers a
gang responsible for lawlessness who operate as civic leaders.

DOCTORS DON'T TELL

Drama— Shooting started July 7 (1941-42)

Cast: John Beal, Florence Rice, Edward Norris, Bill Shirley, Ward
Bond, Douglas Fowley, Grady Sutton.

Director: Jacques Tourneur Producer: Albert J. Cohen, Jr.

story: Concerns the difficulties besetting young internes w Iid try to earn
honest livings. John Beal sticks to the straight and narrow and his
friend, Edward Norris, attempts unprofessional ethics.

THE PITTSBURGH KID

Drama — Shooting started July 15 (1941-42)

Cast: Billy Conn, Jean Parker, Veda Ann Borg, Alan Baxter, Ernest
Whitman, Etta McDaniel, Teresa Harris, Harry Hayden.

Director: Jack Townley Producer: Armand Schaefer

story: Jean Parkfi- takes over the management of a prize fighter. Billy I'onii.

after her father dies and there are the usual complications that occur
when a woman walks into a man's .iob.

UNDER FIESTA STARS

Western — Shooting started July 8

Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Carol Hughes, Joseph Strauch,
Jr., Frank Darien, Pauline Drake.

Director: Frank MacDonald Producer: Harry Grey

story: (Unavailable; See Next Issue i.

RELEASE CHART

1940- 41

Titl< Kniininir Timo rn«t Dftiiil*

Angels with liroken Wings ("72) . .B.Barnes-E. Norris 4-19..

Arkansas Judt^c <73) R.Rogers-Weaver Bros. 12-14..

Back in the Sad(lle(73) G.Autry-S. Burnette 2-8..

Border Legion (.")X) R.Rogers-G.Hayes ...10-19..

Captain Marvel (serial) T.Tyler-F.Couglan, Jr. ..1-11..

f'ountry Fair (75) I>ulu Belle .\\],\ Se,,ttv .:i-22..

Desert Bandit (.56) D.Barry-L.M< rri< li 4-19..

Gangs of Sonora B.Livingsti>ii- l!..'^te.le ..o-Sl..

Gay ^agal)ond (66) R.Karns-R. Donnelly ....4-5..

Great Train K(>l>l)ery, The (61) B.Steele-M.Stone 2-8..

Ice-Capades ( — ) D. I^ewis-J.C'olonna 6-14.

In Old Cheyenne (58) R.Rogers-G.Hayes 2-22..

Jungle Girl (Serial) F.Giftord-T.Neal 4-5..

Kansas Cych>ne (56) D.Barry-I^. Merrick . ..5-17..

I^ady from Louisiana (82) O.Munson-J.Wayne 3-8..

Details under title: Lady from New Orleans

Man Betrayed, A (80) J. VVayne-F.Dee 1-11..

Ur. Distriet .attorney (69) D.O'Keefe-F.Rice 2-22..

Nevada City (58) R.Rogers-S.Payne 5-3..

I'als of (lie I'ecos (56) Three Mesquiteers 3-8..

Petticoat Politics (67) R.Karns-R. Donnelly .12-28..

Phantom Cowhoy, The (56) D.Barry-V.Carroll 1-11.

Details under title: Two-gun Sheriff

Poison Pen (66) F.Robson-R. Newton ....For.

Prairie Pioneers (58) B.Livingstone-B. Steele l-ll.

Pnddin' Head (SO) J.Canova-F.Lederer ...5-17..

Kags to Riches ( — ) A.Baxter-M.Carlisle ...7-12.

Kidin' the Kainbow (79) G.Autry-S. Burnette ...12-14.

Kobin Hood of the Pecos (59) ... R Rogers-M. Reynolds 11-30.

Kiiokies on I'arade (69) B.Crosby-R.Terry 3-8..

Saddleniates (56) B.Livingston-B.Steele ..5-3..

Sheriff of Tombstone (56) R.Rogers-G.Hayes 4-5..

Singing Hills. The (75) G.Autry-M.Lee 3-22..

Sis Hopkins (98) I.Canova-C.Butterw'th .2-8..

Sunset in Wyoming ( — ) G..\utry-.S. Burnette ....5-31..

Details under title: Under Fiesta Stars.
Ten Nights in a Bar Room ( — ) . . . F..Vlbert'n-R..\rmstrong 6-28.

Two-Gun Sheriff' (56) D.Barry-L.Merrick 3-8..

Wyoming Wildcat (56) D.Barry-J.Duncan ....11-30..

1941- 42

Hurricane .Smitli R. Middleton- J.Wyatt

King of (he Te.vas Rangers (serial).S.Baugh-D.Renaldo

Uel

.5-27.

. l-'i8.

.3-14.

.12-6

.3-28.

. . .5-.'> .

.5-12.

.7-10.

.5-12.

.2-28.

.8-20.

.4-1.

.6-21.

. 6-24 .

.4-22.

.2-27.
.3-26.
.6-20.
. .4-3.
.1-31.
.2-14.

. 6-30 .
.2-20.
.6-25.
.7-31.
.1-28.
. 1-14.
.4-17.
.5-24.
..5-7.
.4-26.
4-12.
.7-15.

.~-H.
.4-10.

. .1-6.

No.
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OKI
.015

O.-iS
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. 06H
. 022
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.012

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.066
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.003

.014
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. 067
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.046

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.Mountain .Moonlight

Details under tith

(68) Weaver Brs'.

Thunder 0\'er the Ozarks.

.5-31 .
.6-28.
*• Elviry 4-19.

1940- 41 Features (53)

Westerns (6)

1941- 42 Features (40-50)

Westerns )

Completed (41)

Completed (6)

Completed (14)

Completed (2)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (1)

RIDING THE WIND

Western—Shooting started July 11 (1941-42)

Cast: Tim Holt, Joan Barclay, Ray Whitley, Eddie Drew, Lee

" 'Lassies" White, Tim London.
Director: Edward Killy Producer: Bert Gilroy

.story: Action centers ainund a light over water rights.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Title — KunnInK Time Cast Details Rel. No

A Girl, A (iuy and a <iob (91) ... G.Murpliy-L.Ball 10-15... 3-14 120

l^etails unde,- title; Three Girls and a (iob.

Ahmir llie Rio fJrsin'"- (66) T ' ■ o| t- H. Hhoil- « ... 11-16 ...S-'! ...'"t

Brlnelnc: Up Baby (102) K.Hepburn-C.Grant .Reissue 6-2... 183

>.» fo' C. Brooks-J.Clements . . . I'or 1-3... 161

Cyclone on Horseback ( — ) r. Holt Reynolds 4-19... 6-13 185

Wevll and .Miss .Jones, The (92) I. Arthui -C.Coburn ... 12-28 ... 4-1 1 122

Diidc Cowbo.v T, riolt-M.ricvnolds 5-3

Fargo Kid. The (63) T.Holt-J.Drummond 8-24 ... 12-6. .. 182

Footlight Fever (69) A Mowbray-D.McBrlde 12-28. . .3-21 ... 1 19

Details under title: .Show Business

Hurry. Charlie Hurry r.,.nrrol-M. Coles 3-22..

Jungle Cavalcade (67) Frank Buck Reissue..

Killy Fo.>le (I0.>) G.Kogers-D. Morgan 9-7.

Lei's Make Music (73) B.Crosby-J.Rogers 10-5.,

Details under title: Let's Find a Song
Little Men (84) K. Francis- J. Oakle 8-10..

J.Hersholt-F. VVray

.12-14.

Melody for Three (67)

(Details under title: Prodiiivi

Mexican S|>ilHre Out West (76) . . L.Errol-L. Velez

Mr. ai'd ,>Irs. Smith (90) C.Lombard-A.Mont'ery

My Life with Caroline ( — ) H.Colman-A.I.ee ....

>o, .M> Naiu tie (i)ij; A..N"eagle-I'.Cai Ison

Play tiirl (75) K.Francis-J.Ellison ..

ReliictunI 1>ragi>n ,Thc (73) (T) ...Cartoon feature 10-19..

Remedy for Riches (67) .1 Hersholt-D.Lovett 9-21.

liepfut at Leisure (67) W .B i rrie-K. Taylor 2-8..

Robbers of the Range T.Holt-V.Vale 1-25..

Saint ill Palm Springs, The (66) . .G. M urphy-W.Barrle 11-2.

Saint's Vacation. The ((!0) ll.Sinclair-S.Gray For..

Srnitcrgood Haines (60)

Scattergood Pulls the Stringrs ( — )

Sunny (95)

The.v Meet .Again

They Met in Argentina (74)

Tinn, 1)i<'k iiiiil 11ar^.^ G.Rogers-G. Murphy ....2-8..

Too Many Girls (85) R.Carlson-L.Ball 6-29.

\atican of Pius XII (55) March of Time Feature

Vivacious Lady (90) ". Rogers . I Stewart Reissue..

Vou'll rind Out (97) K.Kyser-B.Karloft 8-21.

. .8-10.
.9-21.

. .3-8. .
. .8-24.
.10-3 .

ilibee-C.HugliPS ...li-ll..

. .G.Kibbee-D.Ti out 4-19. .

. A.Neagle-J.CarroIl 3-8.

. .J. Hersholt-D.Lovett

. .M.O Hara-A. V illa 11-30..

7-15. . .
6-27. . .
12-27.
.1-17. ,

.1-10. .

.3-28.

.11-8.
.1-31.
.8-1 . .
12-20.
2-14 . .

6- 27. .

11-29.
. .4-4. .
.4-18. .
. .1-24.
. .6-6. .
.2-2 I . .
.5-23. .
,.5-30.

7- 11..
.4-25. .
. .7-4. .
. .11-1.
.7-18. .
.3-28. .
.11-22.

.129
. I6«
.112

lis

.110

.124

.111
.117
.135
.114
.121
.191
.113
.125
.184
.116
.131
. I '.::i
.1:^2
.133
.134
.128
. 126
.106

. 16>
.108

1941-42

. . . .('.(ji ant-J. Fontaine

.2-22.
.8-10. .

Before the Fact

Citizen Kane (120) O. Welles-D.Comingare

Fantasia <135) (T) Disney Feature

I-alher Takes .\ Wife (79) A.Menj<,u-L.Ball 5-3... 10

(iay lah'on. The G.Sanders-W.Barrie 5-17

litre Is A .Man ( — ) E.Arno:d- W.Huston 4-5.. 10-

Df-tails under title: Devil and Daniel Webster

La<ly Scarface (69) D.O'Keefe-F.Xeal 5-3... 9-:

Little I'oves, The ( — ) B.Davis-R.Carlson 5-3

Look Who's Laughing ( — ) E.Bergen-F.McGee 5-31

.Mexican Spitfire's ISaby L. Valee-L.Eirol 5-31

Details under title: Lord Epping Sees A Ghost

Obliging Young Lad.v ( — )

Outlaw Trail

Parachute Kattalion

Six-Gun Gold

Details under: Untitled Tim

Inexpccted I'ncle ( — )

Week-end for Three ( — ) . . . .

. J. CarroU-E. O'Brien 7-12

.T.Holt-J.Waldo 5-17

.U.l'reston-.\. Kelly 4-5. . .9-

. T.Holt-R.Whitley 5-31

.A. Shirley- J. Craig
.D.O'Keefe-J.Wyatt

. .6-28.
. . 6-28 .

NOTE: Numbers in No. Column Denote Blocks of Five.

^0th CEHTUHY-FO*

1940- 41 Features

1941- 42 Features

(52) Completed (49)
(— ) Completed (13)

In Production (0)
In Production (7)

GREAT GUNS

Comedy — Shooting started July 14 (1941-42)

Cast: Laurel and Hardy, Sheila Ryan, Edmund MacDonald, Dick
Nelson

Director: Monty Banks Producer: Sol M. Wurtzel

.story: Laurel and Hardy are the servants of a \'oun.i? h>']>ochondriac. When
he is drafted they enlist to go alon.g ami lielp him. Eventually the
army rehabilitates him.

SWAMP WATER

Drama— Shooting started July 14 (1941-42)

Cast: Walter Huston, Walter Brennan, Anne Baxter, Dana An-
drews, Mary Howard, Virginia Gilmore, Eugene Pallette,
John Carradine, Russell Simpson.

Director: Jean Renoir Associate Producer: Len Hammond

.story: A drama of the swamp lands and how it affects the lives who live
near it. -Anne Baxter and Dana Andrews are two who manage to rise
aboN'e its influences.

RELEASE CHART

No.

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast Bctnils Rel.

Cadet <;irl G.Montg'ry-C.Landis .7-12.1941-42

Dangerous but Passable L.Bari-J. Sutton 7-12.1941-42

Small Town Deh J.WMth s-C.Wright. Jr. 7-12. 1941-42

How Green Was My Valley W.Pidgeon-M.O'Hara .6-14.1941-42

Week-end in Havana \.Faye-J. Payne 6-28.1941-42

1940-41

A Very Young Lady T. Withers-J.Sutton 1-11... 6-13 145

.Accent on Love G.Montgom'y-O.Massen 4-9 ... 7-11 .... 148

Details under title: .M-ui With Shovel

Blood and .Sand (125) (T) T.Power-L.Darnell 1-11. ..5-30 143

Bride Wore Crutches, The (55) .. .T. North-L.Roberts 0-1... 6-27 112

Chad Ilanna (88) (T) H.Fonda-L.Darnell 9-7.. 12-27 123

Charter Pilot (70) L.Nolan-L.Barl 7-27... 12-6 118

Cowlioy ami (he Itliinilc. 'I'lie (68) . O.Montgom'y-M. Hughes 2-8... 5-18 141

Dance Hall (6S) C.Romero-O.Landis 5-3... 7-18 |J'l

De»d Men Tell (61) S.Toler-S.Tung 12-28. . .3-28. .. .136

Details under; untitled: Charlie Chan

For |{i-aiil.>'s Sake (62) T.Xorth-M. Weaver ''-29 6-6 1J<

Girl in the News (77) M.Lockwood-B. Barnes For 1-31 127

(iolden Hoofs (67) I. Withers-C.Rogers 9-21... 2-14 ISO

Greal .\mcricaii Broadcast . The (91 ) A. Paye-J.Payne 2-8 6-9 140

(irent Commandment, The ( — ) . . . J.Beal-A.Dekker For 5-23 142

Hudson's Bay (95) P.Muni-L.Cregar 9-21 1-3 115

Jennitt (78) V.Gilmore-W.Henry ... 8-10. . 12-20 122

•Mail Train (85) G.Harker-A.Sim For 4-25 1S9

.■Man Hunt (103) W.Pidgeon-.I. Be nnett . .3-22 ... 6-20 146

M«rk of Zorro, The (94) T.Power-L.Darnell 8-10... 11-8 IW

Details under title: 'rhe Callfornlan

16

FILM BULLETIN

Michael Shayne, Private Detective. .

(77) L.NoIan-M. Weaver ..

Sloon 0\iT Miiimi ( I i (.'<';i D. Amfche-B.Giable

Murder Amour Friends (67) I. Hubbard-M. Weaver

Outlaw, The W.Huston-T. Mitchell

Ride, Kelly, Bide (58) M.Stephens-E.Pallette

Rid* On Va<iuero (64) C.Romero-M.Hughes

Romance of the Bio Grande (73) . . C.Romero-R.Cortez ..

Scotland Yard (67) N.Kelly-J.Loder

Sleepers West (74) L.Nolan-L.Bari

Tall, Dark and Handsome (77) . . . C.Romero-M.Berle . . .
That Night in Kio (!»(•) (T) A.Faye-D.Ameche ...

Details under title: Road to Rio

Tobacco Road (84) G.Tierney-C.Grapewin

WeKtern I'niou (95) (T) R.Youngr-R.Scott

..10-5..

.1-10..

.124

11-30. .

.2-28. .

..m

.12-14..

..135

.9-21. .

. .129

.12-28. .

.4-18. .

..138

. .9-21..

.1-17..

..125

12-14.

. .4-4. .

..131

11-.30.

.3-14. .

..134

.11-30.

.1-24. .

. .128

.11-30. .

.4-11. .

..137

12-14.

..3-7..

..133

10-3.

.2-21..

. .126

1941-42

Belle Starr (T) G.Tierney-H. Fonda 4-19

Charley's .\unt ( — ) J.Benny-K.Francis 5-17 1..

Charlie Chan in Rio S.Toler-M. B.Hughes 5-17

Dressed to Kill L.Xo:an-M.B. Hughes ...5-3 1..

Last of the Duanes G.Montgom'y-L.Roberts .5-3

Man At Large ( — ) M.Weaver-G. Reeves 6-14

Marry tlie Boss' Daugliter ( — ) .... B..Ioyce-B. Edwards ....6-14

Private Nurse B.royee-.I. Daiwell 3-17 1..

Riders of the Purple .Sage ( — ) G.Mo li;i. m y M.Howard 6-28

Sun Valle.v Serenade S.Heii . I 'a > no 4-5 1..

Details undei- title: .'^un A'alley

We Go Fast ( — ) A.Curtis-S.Ryan 6-28

Wild Geese Calling ( — ) H. Fonda- J.Bennett 5-31 1..

Yanlt In the R. A. V.. .\ ( — ) T. Power-B.Grable 3-4

Chaplin:
Goldwyn:
Korda:
Lesser:
Loew-Lewin
Lubitsch:
Pascal:
Roach:
Rowland :
Roosevelt:
Selznick:
Small: ..
Szekely :
Wanger:

Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
So'.d for 1940-41 (3)
Sold forl940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (2)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (2)
Sold for 1940-41 (5)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (2)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (2)

Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Comp!eted (3)
Completed (0)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (3)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (2)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (2)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (1)

ALL AMERICAN CO-ED

Musical featurette — Shooting started July 14 (Completed) (1941-42)
Cast: Frances Lang-ford, Johnny Downs, Marjorie Woodworth, Har-
ry Langdon.

Directors: Le Roy Prinz and Hal Roach, Jr. Producer: Hal Roach

story; Deals with musical ri\'alry between girls' college and boys' college.

JUNGLE BOOK

Drama — Shooting started July 14 (1941-42)

Cast: Sabu, Jerome Cowan, John Qualen, Patricia O'Rourke, Rose-
mary De Camp, Ralph Byrd, Frank Pu?lia.

Director: Zoltan Korda Producer: Alexander Korda

story: Sabu has spent his youth with the animals — speaks tlieir 1
and understands them. AVhen he returns to the village, a
flares up between him and Jerome Cowan, first hunifi- .'^i
discovered a lost city and Cowan attempts to claim ii« ii. ,isi
is frightened away by the animals. Cowan convinr, s ili..
that Sabu is a demon but their plans to do awa\ witli
thwarted by the animals who rush to their human friend's pi

anguage
rivalry
abu has
iires but
\ illagers
him are
otection.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title— Running Time

Sundown

Cast

B.Cabot-G.Tierney

Details
6-14.

Rel.
.9-20.

No.
.Wan

1940- 41

Adventures of Tom .Sawyer (T) ...T. Kelly Reissue.

Broadway Limited (;.{) V. Mel^aglen-D.CT Keefe l'J-2!».

Cheers for Miss Bishop (94) M.Scott-W.Gargan 10-5..

Foreign Correspondent (120) J.McCrea-L.Day 4-6..

Details under title: Personal History

Great Dictator, The (126) C.ChapUn-P.Goddard ..10-7.

New Wine ( — ) F.Massey-.A.CuTtis

Pastor Hall (97) W.Lawson-N.Pilbeam Foreigi

Pot O' Gold (!»5) J.Stewart-P.Goddard .12-28.

Prisoner of Zenda R.Colman-M. Carroll Reissue.

So Ends Our Night (117) M.Sullavan-F.March ...9-7..

For details see under title: Flotsam
That Hamilton Woman (120) \'. I. eigh-L. Olivier 16-5.

Details \indpr title: Lady Hamilton

That Uncertain Feeling (83) M.Oberon-M. Douglas .11-16..

Thief of Bagdad (106) (T) Sabu-C.Veidt 6-12 (39)

Topper Returns (85) l.Blondell-R. Young .11-16..

Westerner, The (103) G.Cooper-W.Brennan .12-2..

1941- 42

. .5-16. .

. . 6- 1 :{ . .

.2-21..
.8-16. . .

...3-7..
. . .8-8. .
1 9-13.
..4-11..
. .5-16. .
.2-14...

. 4-30. .

.4-18. .
12-23. .
.3-21...
.9-20. .

. l,Massey-(!. Hrelit
.M.()bel'(iii-li M u-sh:ill

5-17

.5-:{.

International Lady

Lydia ( — )

Details undi'r lith': Illuslon.s

Major Barbara (115) R.Morley-W.Hiller 5-4

Niagara I'lills (— ) M. Wood w' t li -T. lii wn 6-M.

Tanits a .Million ( — ) W.'Pracy-.X. Beci v,.Ir. .6-28.

. SIk
Kcli
Row
Wan

.Chp
.SIsy
. .Rit
.Rft.
. Sik
L.L.

Luh
. Kor
Rrh

.<iol

. Snil
. Kor

Three ('(i<'ke,> e<l Sailors

. .C.Hulbert-T.Ti inder For.

. Pag
. I{< h
. Keli
.Snil

Features

(45)

Completed

(45)

In

Production

(0)

Westems

(7)

Completed

(7)

In

Production

(0)

Actions

(7)

Completed

(7)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(0)

Features

(47)

Completed

(11)

In

Production

(7)

Westerns

(7)

Completed

(3)

In

Production

(0)

Actions

(7)

Completed

(1)

In Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(0)

APPOINTMENT FOR LOVE

Comedy — Shooting started July 16

Cast: Charles Boyer, Margaret SuUavan, Mary Gordon, J. M. Kerri-
gan, Reginald Denny, Charles Ray.

Director: William Seiter Producer: Bruce Manning

story: Bover is a playwright who falls in love with Margaret Sullavan, a
woman doctor. Bent on more serious things, she tosses off his ac-
complishments with a smile but finally consents to marry him. It
becomes a battle of wits as Boyer attempts to w^oo his wife while she.
too busy with her practice, continues to ignore all his efforts — even
when he tries to arouse a jealous spark by playing around with a
number of other women.

THE GREAT MAN

Comedy — Shooting started July 7

Cast: W. C. Fields, Gloria Jean, Butch and Buddy, Beatrice Ro-
berts, Franklin Pangbom, Mona Barrie, Anne Nagel.
Producer-director: Edward Cline.

Story: W. C. Fields comes to Hollywood to make a picture. He outlines a
story to the producer and this appears on the screen with the cast
appearing as themselves: i. e.. W. C. Fields as W. C. Fields, with
Gloria Jean as Gloria Jean, etc.

TERROR OF THE ISLAND

Mystery-drama — Shooting started July 8

Cast: Una Merkel, Nat Pendleton, Claire Dodd, Richard Davies,
John Eldredge, Lionel Atwill, Noble Johnson, Rosina Galli,
Al Kikume.

Director: Joseph Lewis Producer: Paul Malvern

story: Lionel Atwill, mad doctor, is shipwrecked along with a group of
other people who land on a South Seas island. Because he revives
a young Princess from a coma he becomes King. He imprisons his
fellow passengers but they are freed when they prove he possesses
no supernatural powers.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast Details Rel. No.

Almost an .\ngel C.Laughton-D.Durbin 6-14.1941-^2

Badlands of Dakota R.Dix-R.St ick 7-12 9-5

Hell/.apoppin' Olsen and Johnson ... T-12 . . 10-10

Ride 'Eni Cowlioy .\bbott and Costello .. .7-12.1941-42

1940- 41

Bachelor Daddy (61) B.Sandy-B.E.Horton

Details under title: Sandy Steps Out

Back Street (89) M.SuUavan-C. Boyer .

Black Cat, The (70) B.Rathbone-H.Herbert

Buck I'rivates (84) B..\bboa-L. Costello .

Burv Me Not on the Lone Prairie(60) J. M.Brown-F. Knight

Cracked Nuts (— ) S.Erwin-l'.Meikel ...

Dangerous Game, A (61) R. Arlen-A.Devine . . .

Details under title: Who Killed Cock Robin

Dark Streets of Cairo (59) S.Gurie-K.DeMille . .

I>->ul>le Date (60) E.Lowe-U. Merkel

Flame of New Orleans, The (79) ..M.Dietrich-B.Cabot ..

Hello Sucker ( — ) H.Herbert-P.Moran ..

Hit Ihe Road (61) G.George-B.MacI.ane

Hold That Ghost Abbott-Costello

Details under title: Oh. Charlie

Horror Island (60) D.Foran-P.Moran ...

I'm Nohody's Sweetheart Now (63) H.Parrish-D.O'Keefe

In the Navy (85) B. .A bbott- I.Costello .

Lady from Cheyenne, The (87) ...L.Young-R.Preston ..
Law of the Range J.M.Brown-F.Knight

Details umlir title: Marshal Law

Lucky Devils (62) R. Arlen- A Devine ...

Man-Made Monster (59) L.Atwell-L.Chaney, Jr.

Details under ti'le: Myt^rioiie Uv. K.
Man Who Lost Himself, The (72) . .B.Aherne-K. Francis .

»ltirgie ( <X) T.Brown-N Gr ey

Men of the Timberlands ( — ) R..\rlen-.\,Devine ...

Model Wife (78) J.Blondell-D.Powell .

Mr. Dynamite (63) i L. .Nolan- 1. Hcrvey ....

Mutiny in tlie .\rctic (61) R..\rIen-A.Devlne ...

Nice Girl (95) D.Durbin-F.Tone

Raiders of The Desert R.Arlen-L. Hayes ....

Kawliide Rangers J. M.Brown-F. Knight

San .\ntonio Rose (63) R.l'agie-.f.Frazoc

>San I'rancisco Docks (66) B.Meredll h-I. Hervey

SUy Kaiders (Serial) D.Woods-B.Halop ...

Tliis Woman Is Mine ( — ) F.Tone-C. Uruce

Di-tails under till.': I. .lames Lewis.

Tight Shoes (67) I .Howard-B.Birnes

Too :Maiiy Itlondi-s (60) H.Vallee-H.rarrlsh ..

Wlicre Did Yiui (Jot Tliiit <;irl (66) . H.rarrlsh-C.Lang ...
d inners of (lie « est (Serial) D.Foran-.-V. Nagel

1941- 42

.Americanos. Tlie ( — ) I ). I^'oran- 1 ..< ■aril lo (!- -'«.

.Vri/.ona (Mlonc ( — ) I.M. Urown-F. Knlghl ..6-'i8.

Beyond the Low ( — ) W.Gnrgnn-J. Clyde 4-19.

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17

.4-1!). , 10-24. . .

Biiriiia Convoy (— ) C. Blckford-E.Ankc

Details uruier title: Halfway to Shanghai

«iirl .Must IJve. .V ( — ) M.Lockwood-L.Palmer .For... 9-19

Fl.viiig: Cadets W.Gargan-E.Lowe 5-31

Jail House Blues R.Paige-A.Gwynne 5-3

l->eiails uniU-i- title: Rhapsody In Stripes

Man from Montana J. M.Brown-F. Knight ..5-31 <j-5

Masked Kid?r, The J. M.Brown-F. Knight 6-14..

Mob Town B. Halop-A.Gwynne

Moonlight in Hawaii J.Downs-.J.Frazee

Kiders of Death Vallej' (Serial) . . .D.Foi an-I, ( "ai rillo
Sing .\nother Chorus J. Downs .1 I", zi-.-

Swing It, Soldier ( — ) F'.Lang l ., i ,1 - 1< , M un a \ . 5-17

Details under title: Radio Revels of lfl4L'
Unfinished Business ( — ) r. Dunne-R.Montgomery .3-8... 9-12.

1941-42

Flight Patrol ( — ) J.Stephenson-R.Reagan .4-5.

.6-14

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6781

WARNER BROTHIRS 1

1940

41

Features

(48) Completed

(48)

In Production

(0)

1941

-42

Features

( — ) Completed

(7)

In Production

(6)

CAPTAINS OF THE CLOUDS

Aviation drama — Shooting started July 16 (1941-42)
Cast: James Cagney, Dennis Morgan, Alan Hale, George Tobias,
Russell Arms.

Director: Michael Curtiz Producer: William Cagney

story: Deals with the Canadian Air Force, its training program to?' pilots
anil the ferrying of planes across the ocean to England.

KING'S ROW

Drama — Shooting started July 14 (1941-42)

Cast: Ann Sheridan, Ronald Reagan, Robert Cummings, James
Stephenson, Judith Anderson, Maria Ouspenskaya, Barbara
O'Neill, Harry Davenport, Ernest Cossart, Douglas Wheat-
croft, Scotty Beckett, Ann Todd, Charles Coburn.

Director: Sam Wood Producer: David Lewis

story: Tells of two decades in a mid-Western town in its effect on a ycujng
doctor, Rihert Ctunminss. whose hitter loves have turned him to
111'' study of iisyehiatry.

THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER

Comedy — Shooting started July 21 (1941-42)

Cast: Bette Davis, Monty Wooley, Ann Sheridan, Richard Travers,
George Barbier, Billie Burke, Jimmy Durante, Elisabeth Eras-
er, Mary Wickes, Harry Lewis, Reginald Gardiner, Hattie and
Sam McDaniel, Charles Drake.

Director: William Kieghley Producers: Jerry Wald-Jack Sapier

story: Monty Wooley, noted author and lecturer, visits at a home where
a hroken ankle forces him to remain for some time. The result is
hectic for those concerned as Wooley takes over the home, orders
ai-ound the servants and is visited by a strange assort nicnt of his
distinguished, successful friends. Bette Davis is the s^Tretary whose
romance he tries to b-eak up by summoning actress Ann Sheridan to
woo away her beloved.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast Details Rel. No.

They Oied « itii Their Boots On . . .E.FIynn-O.DeHavilld 7-12 19tl-42

New Orleans Blues P.Lane-R. Whorf «-2X. 1941-42

One Foot In Heaven F.March-M.Scott 6-28 1941-42

1-25. .
. .4-5.
1-11 .
.1-17. .
Reissue.

1940-41

Affectionately Yours (85) M.Oberon-D. Morgan

Bad Man of Missouri ( — ) D.Morgan-W.Morris

Bride ( anie ( . O. I).. The (91) B. Da vis-J. Cagney .

Bullets for O'Hara J.Pen y-R.Pryor . . .

Oevil DoKs of the Air (86) J. Cagney-P. O'Brien

Dive Bomher (T) E.Flynn-F.MacMurray ..4-5.

Footsteps in the Dark (95) K.Flynn-H, Marshall '..11-2..

Great Lie, The (107) B.Davis-G. Brent 11-16..

D. •tails under title: Far Horizons

Here ConicH llappinpss (58) M.Coles-R.Ainley . . .12-14

High .Sierra (100) H.Bogart-I.Luoino K-l().

Highway U'est (— ) B.Marshall-O.Bradna ..2-22.

Honeymoon for Throe (74) O.Brent-A. Sheridan ..7-27..

KiN^esi f.)r Broalilast D.Morgan-J. Wyatt ..12-14.,

Details under title: She Stayed Kissed

'■'"'"■''""t A.Kennedy-O.Bradna 12-14.,

Manp-.wr (105) Rob'son-D-otrich-Raft H-22.

Meet John Doe (123) G.Cooper-B.Stanwyck 7-27

.Million Dollar Baby (87) P.Lane-.J. Lynn 1-11..

Details under title: Miss Wheelwright Discovers America

.5-10. .
.T-2(i.
7-12. .
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. . .3-8 . .
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Nnrw's Secret. The (65) L.Patrlck-R.Toomey

Out of the V»K (85) J.Garfleld-I.Lupino

D<tails under title: The Gentle People

I'aNNaKe from Honnrkong ( — ) K. Luki - 1 . I' ;i i i h inks

Sea Wolf, The (90) B.Robins,,,, i

SliadowK on the .Stairh B. Lester - H A ng<l

l"-tail.q unrler till": Murder on the Second Floor

Shining: Victory (85) G.Fitzg'Id-J.Steph'.son

Details under title: Winged Victorv

Sliot in the Dark. A (57) R.Cortez-M.Wrlxon

D.-talls under title: No Hard Feelings

.Singapore Woman (64) B.Marshall-D.Bruce

Strange Alibi (63) A.Kennedv-.J.I'errv

Slrawl.erry Hlomle (97) T.Cagnev-O.DeH'vTd

ThleyeH Fall Out B.AIbert-J.LesIle 1-25.

I'etajls under tith-: Thirty Days Hath September-

Three .SonH O' <iunH ( — ) W. Moi rls-T. Brown 2-22

Tueboat Annie SailH Aifaln (75) , . .M.Rambeau-A.Hale . 6-29
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. .1-25.
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Wacong Roll at Nisbt, The (84) . . H. Bogart-S.Sldney
Li. ial,H under title: Carnlvai.

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.Maltese I'alcon. The ( — ) M..\stor-P.Lor re 6-14 . ..

Navy Bliu-K (134) A.Sheridan-.I.Oakie 5-3...

Nine Lives Are No( Kiiough ( — ) .. H. ReagenJ, Perry 6-14,,.

I'rinie Minister, The ( — ) J,Glel(|ue-D. Wynward ..For..,

Sergeant York (134) G. Cooper-J.Leslie 2-28...

Smiling <;hoNt, The B.Marshall-W. Morris ..5-31...

SIZE -UPS

(Continued from Page Thirteen)

busine.ss' — that sums up briefly the ambitions all of us have en-
tertained during this past thi'ee and one half years. Our 'Exhibi-
tion Setup' takes an honest look at our pictures and then if we
can honestly say to exhibitors, 'Boys, you're in business" we believe
we've done a job not only for our company but for our customers.

"Our flexible policy is still in full force so that all types of
theatres will have the right sort of attraction."

Abbott and Costello have signed new Universal pacts calling
upon them to make two pictures annually for the next three years,
Alex Gottlieb, their producer, has not only been signed to a new
deal, but has been assigned a position among the top bracket pro-
ducers, Glenn Ti-yon will produce the next Abbott and Costello
comedy, . , William Nigh, whom this department has always regarded
as one of the most efficient directors in the lower bracket field,
has edged another step along the comeback trail. Nigh, having
completed two features for U in quick succession, his first major
studio efforts in years, has been signed to direct two more pictures
...Frank Lloyd and his associate. Jack Skirball, are considering a
number of stories for their next production which they expect to
get under way within 45 days. Among the yarns is "Rivar Lady"
...Carol Bruce will have the female lead in Abbott and Costello's
"Keep 'Em Flying."

IN PRODUCTION— "Almost an Angel" i Charles Laughton-
Deanna Durbin), "Hellzapoppin' " (Olsen and Johnson-Martha
Raye), "Ride "em Cowboy" (Abbott and Costello), "Badlands of
Dakota" (Richard Dix-Robsrt Stack), "The Great Man" (W, C.
Fields-Gloria Jean), "Terror of the Islands" (Una Merkel-Nat
Pendleton), "Appointment for Love" (Charles Beyer-Margaret
Sullavan).

PREPARING — "Paris Calling" (Ehsabeth Bergner-Jcel McCrea)
and "Overland Trail."

CASTINtiS: Ann Kirt hcrford, Ricliard Di-K, Frances Farmer, l^on Chaney,
.Jr.. Hugh H'-rlM-rt. .\ildison Richards in "Bad I^ands of Dakota" ... Claire
Dodd, Uiehiii il Davies in "Terror of the South Seas" ... Johnny Mack Brown
in "Rid,' Knr ( "owboy" ... Clarence Kolb, Lewis Howard, Xeila Walker in
"Hellzapoiijiin ■ . . .I,)seph Lewis to "Terror of the South Seas".,. Ford Beelie
to "Overland Trail."

WARNER BROS.

Jesse Lasky is the man of the hour in the Warner organization
— and rightfully so in view of the reports of the sensational busi-
ness being done in New York by the film veteran's "Sergeant York."
The film colony is busy speculating on his plans for the future —
one report being that he will attempt to film William L. Shirer's
best-sefler "Berlin Diary" or a play by the correspondent called
"European Round-Up" which is said to be "hot." At any rate the
Brothers Warner are losing no time in currying favor with this
grand old man of the screen and a deal is in the process of nego-
tiation which will bring him into the Burbank studio for a lengthy
association. Preliminary details were ironed out recently in New
York where Lasky attended the premiere of his picture and a con-
tract will be signed almost any day.

Bryan Foy is said to have had his producer's contract renewed
. . .The life of George Gershwin has been okayed and the studio is
talking business with the late composer's brother, Ira Gershwin...
George Tobias will be starred for the first time in "Right Shoulder
Arms" the story of a super-salesman who is drafted into the army
...Jeffrey Lynn was assigned to the male lead in "The Black
Widow". , .According to word from Max Milder, Warner's English
head, the company expects to operate its London studio full blast
to utilize its frozen assets in the warring country.

IN PRODUCTION— "New Orleans Blues" (Priscilla Lane-
Richard Whorf), "One Foot in Heaven" (Fredric March-Martha
Scott), "They Died with Their Boots On" (Errol Flynn-Olivia de
Havilland), "King's Row" (Ann Sheridan-Robert Cummings),
"Captains of the Clouds" (James Cagney-Dennis Morgan). "The
Man Who Came to Dinner" (Bette Davis-Monty Woolley).

PREPARING— "All Through the Night."

C.\STlN<iS: .lames Cagney, George Brent, Dennis .Morgan. Ceorg,' Tobias.
.Man Hale, Ciaig Stevens, Clem Bevans, Willie Fung, Roland Drew in "Cap-
tains of the Clouds" ,,. Monty Woolley. Billie Bur-ke in "The Man Who
Came to Dinner" .., Ella Raines in "The Male .\nimal" ., ..Jeffrey Lynn. KIr nest
Cossart in "King's Itow" ... Anthony tiuinir, ,Johri Litel, Ilegis Toorney, Wai cI
Bond in "They Died with Their Boots ( In" . . . Dl RKCTOK .ASSMiN.MKNTS:
A. Edw:ir-d Sutherland to "The Black Widow" ... Michael Curtiz to "Captains
i f the Clouds,"

18

FILM BULLETIN

EXPLOITATION
PICTURE

of the issue

A Warner Brothers Picture.

Cast: James Cagney, Bette Dails, Stuart Erwin, Eugene Pal'ette, Jack Carson,

George Tobias, Harry Davenport, William Frawley, Edward Brophy.
Directed by William Keighley; Screen I'lay by Julius J. and Philip G. Epstein;
from the Story by Kenneth Earl and M. M. Musselman; Director of Photography,
Ernei Haller, A. S. C; Musical Director, I.eo B. Forbstein; Music by Max Steiner.

7B$

»2

^ogBther and Terrific! * Si

— JAMES ^gj '^^^

DAVIS

"'"> >'•" SOI./,,, ,„

« WAHNEH BROS HIT .

DAVIS

THE BRIDE CAME C. O. D Two of the most dynamic players of

the Warner lot, James Cagney and Bette Davis, clash in their first
comedy together — and the resulting explosion can be spelled E-X-
P-L-O-I-T-A-T-I-O-N! Here's how its all happens: Cagney as a
pilot who is about to lose his plane to a finance company, consents to
deliver bride-to-be Bette (at freight rate) to irate papa, Eugene Pal-
lette, to prevent her marriage to I-love-me Jack Carson. When they

are forced down on a California desert
and forced to take refuge in a semi-
ghost town, Jimmy and Bette really
have it out. George Tobias minus his
accent and Stuart Erwin round out an
excellent cast, while veteran William
Keighley, ace comedy director, tops off
one of the most promising productions
in a long time.

"DRESSED TO KILL" (Continued)

interest and the usual Lloyd Nolan playing
Detective Shans. Despite all these usual
elements, the action in "Dressed to Kill" is
zippy enough and the dialogue smart enough
to sustain the interest of most audiences.
Further, Mr. Nolan is a very natural and
pleasing actor. This should serve ably on
dual bills generally, while action spots might
find it satisfactory on its own.

Ntolan, about to marry Mary Beth Hughes,
burlesque entertainer, stumbles upon the
double murder of an old-time legit producer
and his one-time leading lady. After mak-
ing deals with a newspaper for scoops on
the story, and with several suspects to clear
them of suspicion, Shayne proceeds to un-
ravel the case, which has police inspector
William Demarest and his homicide squad

'WILD GEESE CALLING' ENGROSSING OUTDOOR DRAMA

Rates • • • generally

20th Century -Fox
77 Minutes

Henry Fonda, Joan Bennett, Warren Wil-
liam, Ona Munson, Barton MacLane, Russell
Simpson, Iris Adrian, James C. Morton, Paul
Sutton, Mary Field.
Directed by John Brahm

20th Century has given a fine production
to this film version of Stewart Edward
"White's popular novel, "Wild Geese Calling,"
and it should enjoy a good measure of box-
office success. The film story is told rather
episodically, but the dramatic highlights are
all there set against the background of the
magnificent Northwest. The story of the two-
fisted lumberjack and the dance hall gal he
unknowingly steals from his best friend
should engross all classes of filmgoers.
Henry Fonda is splendid in the central role

and is ably supported by a well-balanced
cast. The storm climax is done on a grand
scale and it furnishes a thi'illing punch to
the picture's close. Above average grosses
will be realized on "Geese" in all locations.

Fonda, the dreaming, two-fisted lumber-
jack, is filled with wanderlust to follow the
wild geese flying overhead. Going to Seattle
to meet his friend, Warren William, Fonda
meets instead Joan Bennett, a saloon dancer.
Unknown to him, Joan had once been Wil-
liam's girl. She is now being pursued by
Barton MacLane, an unscrupulous character,
who is out to even an old score with Wil-
liam. Fonda marries the girl and when
WJliam later comes upon the scene, he pre-
tends to meet Joan for the first time. Urged
by his friend, Fonda decides to go to Alaska
with William. Joan insists upon going along.
Before they leave, they have a battle with
MacLane, who swears vengeance. In Alaska,

'PRIVATE NURSE' WEAK QUICKIE IN FIRST FOX BLOCK

Rates

as secondary dualler in cheaper spots

that others were as confused as we. Jane
Darwell and Brenda Joyce strive valiantly
with their nurse roles, but the plot and the
dialogue simply prove too much. Cheap
naborhood spots can use this as a second
feature. Not much anywhere else.

Brenda Joyce, stranded in the big city,
breaks into a nursing job the hard way — by
stealing a call for nurse Darwell. Joyce has
her hands full with drunken sot of a playboy
Robert Lowery, but Darwell comes to her
assistance and gets her a job taking care of
Ann Todd, daughter of reformed gangster
Sheldon Leonard. Learning that Ann's

20th Century-Fox
60 Minutes

Jane Darwell, Brenda Joyce, Sheldon Leon-
ard, Robert Lowery, Ann Todd, Kay Linaker,
Frank Sully, Ferike Boros Claire Du Brey.
Directed by David Burton

This is pretty bad. After fully half of the
picture has gone, this reviewer found himself
still wondering what it was all about, and
the steady trickle of exhibitors out of the
screening room during the showing indicated

'SUN VALLEY SERENADE' DIVERTING MUSICAL

Rates • • • — generally

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEVV

20th CenCury-Fox.
86 Minutes.

Sonja Henie, John Payne, Glenn Miller,
Milton Berle, Lynn Bari, Joan Davis, Nichol-
as Brothers, William Davidson, Dorothy
Dandridge, Almira Sessions, Me. Ruick,
Forbes Murray, Ralph Dunn, Chester Clute.
Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone.

Rhythm and romance, thrills and spills
and lots of fun make "Sun Valley" pleasant
entertainment. Outstanding are the ski
scenes which delightfully combine the alban
Sun Valley scenery and some new film
thrills. Sonja Henie is thinner and more
graceful than she has ever been and her

ica-skating numbers are superb. Milton
Berle is a riot — finally coming into his own
as a screen comedian. The Nicholas Brothers,
those dancing chocolate drops, stop the show
as they have done in every picture that has
boasted their presence. For swing band en-
thusiasts, there is Glenn Miller's orchestra.
All in all, this stacks up as the kind of pic-
ture that has all the ingredients needed to
entertain mass audiences.

Pianist John Payne adopts a refugee
"child" who turns out to be Sonja Henie.
She immediately falls in love with her Am-
erican sponsor thus complicating Payne's
newly budded romance with torch singer
Lynn Bari. Climaxing difficulties arise when
Sonja, with the help of Milton Berle, fol-
lows Payne to Sun Valley where he is work-

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

running around in circles. By the time he
has settled the case, Shayne finds that his
fiancee has tired of waiting and scooted off
with another guy.

Demarest provides the best support as the
psrplexed police chief, but Nolan dominates
the action at all times.

Eugene Forde's direction is snappy and
bright. NONAMAKER.

Fonda learns the truth about the past inti-
mate relationship of Joan and William. He
returns to lumberjacking, while William goes
up into Alaska for gold. Joan informs Fonda
that she is soon to have his child and lie
insists that she stay with him until alter the
birth. On his way to get a doctor, Fonda is
attacked by MacLane, but is shot down by
William, just returned from the north coun-
try. The latter then convinces Fonda that
Joan loves only her husband and they are
reconciled.

Joan Bennett turns in one of her better
performances. Warren William has played
similar roles before and, as usual, handles
it adroitly. Ona Munson rates special men-
tion as another of William's girl friends.

John Brahm's direction is colorful and ex-
citing. He holds the episodic tale together
compactly.

NONAMAKER.

mother, whom she has never seen, operates
a flower shop the two nurses bring the ex-
gangster, his wife and their child together
for a happy finish. And we mean a happy
finish!

Sheldon Leonard's performance of the
reformed mugg is ham from the word go.
Young Ann Todd does nicely as the neglect-
ed child. Robert Lowery is just drunk all
the time.

David Burton's direction does nothing to
aid the weak script.

NONAMAKER.

ing with Miller's orchestra. Here she suc-
ceeds in winning his affections and a star
part in the show — when petulant Miss Bari
quits. Miss Henie's graceful skating is sub-
stituted for her singing.

Miss Henie's personality and skating more
than compensate for her histrionic short-
comings. Payne seems more assured and
natural than before.

The music by Mack Gordon and Harry
Warren is good and the dances staged by
Hermes Pan fit into the script nicely. There
is considerable verve to H. Bruce Humber-
stone's direction and he guides the slim story
through the pleasant musical interludes with
grace and charm.

CRANE (Hollywood)

MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)

". . .Lively in the modern fairy tale fashion. . .Pleasant bit of fluff." —
W'tnsten, J^. Y. Post.

". . .Slick, fast, viclentiy funny entertainment. . .Crisp, fresh and witty."
— Boehnel, N. Y. WorlJ-Telegmam.

". . .Obvious and sentimental as this theme is, it always serves to spring
considerable dramatic excitement on the screen." — Barnes, N. Y. Her-
ald Tribune.

". . .One of the most formula-made pictures ever to come along. . .
Dialogue is sprightly ... Comedy is much too pat and suspiciously
familiar." — Crowther, N. Y. Times.

"...A little on the silly side ... Healthy quota of laughs ... Amusing
in ks own quizzical fashion." — iMurdock, Phila. Ledger.

OUT OF THE FOG (Warner Bros.)

"...Heavy and dreary ... Doesn't even come close to being a really
good film." — Crowther, N. Y. Times

"... Beclouded with hooey — but because Jchn Garfield, who often gives
himself a whirl over-dramatizing himself, this time keeps his head — ^he
becomes a real hero and saves the picture." — Ager, PM.
..."Engulfed in a fog of symbolism ... Has some pungent, poignant
moments in it, but for the most part it is heavy-handed, obvious and
dull."— Boehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.

"...Rich in character and genuine feeling... A solid achievement...
Unusually good set of performances." — Winsteti, N. Y. Post.
"...Work of genuine distinction ... Most certainly should be seen...
Stirring and exciting film." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

20

FILM BULLETIN

. . . OF MEN AND THINGS

By JACK NARROWER

WARNERS' ALERT AD ORGANIZATION

Recently we reported that Warner Brothers had some elab-
orate plans under way for more intensified advertising and
exploitation of pictures in the coming season, under the direction
of S. Charles Einfeld. In pursuance of these plans, Mort Blum-
enstock, in charge of advertising and publicity for Warners in
the East, called in all the field men for a series of home office
conferences on the new product. The object was to explore new
avenues and methods of merchandising the product under
changed conditions brought about by the consent decree.

* * *

The men who joined in the conferences will testify that
never has there been a more concerted and intelligent effort
made to step up the revenue-producing potentialities of pic-
tures. The Warner organizations, both selling and advertising,
are co-ordinating their efforts more closely than ever. Sales
chiefs sit in on advertising palavers, and vice versa. Every
man, in whatever division he may happen to be, home office,
theatre or field, is made to realize that picture-selling has en-
tered a new era. Under present conditions, there can be no
hit or miss methods. There are definite formulas for selling
films through a variety of channels, yet no picture selling must
be allowed to fall into a formularized handling. Every picture
presents new angles and possibilities. The thought is that
there is an established formula that can be put to work,
adapted to the current need.

* * *

Besides Einfeld and Blumenstock, the executives addressing
the meetings included Gradwell L. Sears, general sales manager;
Joseph Bernhard, vice-president and general manager of Warner
Theatres; and Frank Seltzer, head of the roadshow department
who has been in Washington setting up the local opening of
"Sergeant York" in two houses. Among the field men at the
conferences were Sam Clark and Martin Weiser from Los An-
geles; Monroe Rubinger and Jack Yergin from Chicago; Bill
Lewis from Dallas; Bill Brumberg from Washington; Jack Gold-
smith from x^tlanta; Glen Ireton from Toronto, and Phil Engel
of the New England district.

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One of the main points of the discussion was the matter
of new services and greater cooperation with exhibitors with a
view to promoting longer runs and more single-featuring of
pictures that shape up as a great buy for the public all by
themselves. This, by the way, is a subject that is going to be
delved into systematically, for it is a matter of strong convic-
tion on the part of the Warner sales and advertising chiefs
that too much potential box-office revenue is being allowed to
slip away through shortchanging the biggies with an abbrevi-
ated run, or hooking them in a double setup with a picture
that detracts from the pulling power they would exert if stand-
ing alone. There has been too much justified complaint from
patrons that the fine impression made by an outstanding pic-
ture has been marred by their reactions to the other less worthy
feature on the dual bill. Serving ham with a filet mignon cer-
tainly does not add to the enjoyment of the latter. Until some
exhibitors begin to realize this, and have the guts to go out
and "single" the big ones, and educate their patrons to a
realization that this singling is the tipoff that here is something
extra special, these exhibs are just kicking away a potential
source of added revenue — and a raft of pleased customers.

Regardless of the consent decree, the new Warner lineup
will have plenty of topnotch attractions that need no support
from a second feature to draw in the customers, Blumenstock
claims. He cites such attractions as "Sergeant York," "The
Man Who Came to Dinner," "The Maltese Falcon," "The Com
Is Green," and many other best-sellers and Broadway hits. Par-
ticular attention is to be given to the type of picture that has
merit but requires keen merchandising to put these merits across
to the public. Too often, as Blumenstock pointed out, the pub-
lic doesn't get to know about these fine pictures until after they
have ended their runs. Word of mouth advertising is too slow.
It is necessary to find quicker ways of acquainting people with
all the entertainment angles of a picture in order to draw the
biggest potential audience in the shortest possible time. For
instance, the eastern ad chief said, a picture may have angles
of appeal for eight or ten different types of people, but the
average exhibitor exploits it along lines that attract only four or
five types. That means that he loses out on about half of the
potential audience.

* * *

A lot of exhibitors also miss with meritorious pictures
because they require selling. Just why any exhibitor should be
scared by a picture that must be sold is a mystery. As Carl
Leserman, the Warner assistant sales manager, has well said:
"Every article, from bread to diamonds, must be sold to the
public." There are a bunch of programs on the radio alone
devoted to selling bread — an article so essential that it would
seem to require little selling. And what about the columns of
newspaper and magazine space devoted to advertising bread
and other necessities? Hence the equal necessity for selling
entertainment to the public. Every picture has its own special
points of appeal, many of them unnoticed by the average per-
son no matter how obvious they may seem to the producer,
distributor or exhibitor.

* * *

Then there are the surprise pictures — the "sleepers." A cur-
rent example is "Underground," the Warner anti-Nazi film. Test
engagements, employing some of the new methods to be adopted
generally next season, have shown this attraction to be capable
of drawing thousands of fans who ordinarily are not interested
in this type of picture. For one thing, the unusual woman's
angle was played up strong. Then the defense angle brought a
pleasing surprise with the manner in which newspaper editors
grasped the timely warning contained in the picture. It was
topical stuff that they could use.

An effort is being made by the Warners to develop what
might be termed a "working circle." The distributor endeavors
to inject enthusiasm and cooperative effort into the exhibitors.
This is done through their field men as well as the point-of-sale
advertising via the trade papers. The trade papers and field
men together can pep up the exhibitors, who in turn commimi-
cate their enthusiasm to the moviegoers. It is felt that if all
these forces function intelligently, a definite step-up in the
box-office revenues generally must result. A recent survey at
the New York Strand showed that newspaper ads and reviews
were responsible for 65'/( of movie attendance. Here is a
great argument for more intensive advertising, more informa-
tive advertising. That goes for advertsing to exhibs as well
as to the public.

JULY 2 6, 1 9 4 1

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KISS THE BOYS GOODBYE ... Para-
mount presents the Clare Booth satiric
musical comedy with Mary Martin play-
ing the fake Southern Belle and Don
Ameche as the producer of the Broadway
show seeking a genuine down-South
heroine. Oscar Levant lends value to the
cast along with Rochester, Raymond Wal-
burn, Jerome Cowan and Virginia Dale.
Victor Schertzinger directed the William
LeBaron production.

CRACKED NUTS... In this Univer-
sal comedy, Mischa Auer portrays
a former Russian nobleman who
has absconded from an engineering
plant with a blonde-chasing robot,
modeled after him, and attempts to
sell the patent to sucker Stuart
Erwin and love-interest Una Mer-
kel. William Frawley is seen as
Auer's partner-in-fraud, while As-
trid Allwyn plays Frawley's reason
for indulging in fraud. Edward
Cline handled the megaphone.

'MANPOWER' ROWDY, NOISY FILM WITH H:GH-Y0LTAGE STARS

Rates • • • on name value of stars

Warner Bros.
105 Minutes.

Edward G. Robinson, Marlen« Dietrich,
George Raft, Alan Hale, Frank McHugh,
Eve Arden, Ward Bond, Joyce Compton,
Egon Brecher, Lucia Carroll, Anthony Quinn,
Barbara Pepper, Joseph Crehan, Ben Wel-
den, Dorothy Appleby, CMff Clark.
Directed by Raoul Walsh.

"ivranpower" is going to give lots of people
a lieadache. It is a rowdy, two-fisted melo-
drama, with Edward G. Robinson, IVIarlene
Dietrich and George Raft each cast as to
type. But the story is very, very familiar
stuff and director Raoul Walsh tried a bit
too strenuously to camouflage that fact by
making it one of the noisiest films we've
witnessed in a long time. There are numer-
ous arguments and fist fights among the
high-voltage line-men and the incessant raia
during the high-tension wire repairing
scenes create a constant din in the spec-
tator's ear. Action fans may like that noisy
excitement, but others may be bothered by
it. What they will enjoy are the typical

performances of the three stars and the racy
dialogue. Robinson, Dietrich and Raft on
the marquee spells good grosses, even though
the word-of-mouth reac ion won't help the
subsequent runs.

The story opens as Edward G. Robinson
is injured while repairing broken power lines

during a driving rain and concludes with
his fall to death from a high tension tower
during another storm. In between, he meets
and falls in love with Marlene Dietrich,
hostess in a clip-joint, to the disgust of his
lineman-pal, George Raft, who knows about
the girl's recent jail term. However, Dietrich
settles down after marriage and makes Rob-
inson happy until an accident to Raft brings
him into their home to recuperate. She then
falls in love with Raft, although the latter
refuses to shatter Robinson's happiness. It
is when he misunderstands and pursues Raft
with intent to kill that Robinson meets his
death.

Miss Dietrich gives the hard-luck gal role
the cheap, hard-boiled qualily it deserves
with her foreign accent proving only a minor
handicap in a faithful portrayal. Raft is
the cold-blooded lady-killer to the life and
Robinson is effective in a more human part.
Alan Hale and Frank McHugh' supply rough-
and-tumble action and laughs when they are
needed and Eve Arden, Joyce Compton and
Barbara Pepper are all convinc ng as dames
— • not a good girl in the cast.

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'NEVADA CITY' EXCITING. WELL-ACTED ROGERS WESTERN

Rates • • wherever westerns are vavored.

Republic.
51 Minutes.

Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Sally
Payne, George Cleveland, Joseph Crehan,
Billy Lee, Fred Kohler, Jr., Pierre Walkin,
Rex Lease, Jack Ingram.
Directed by Joseph Kane.

Boasting an interest-holding and exciting
semi-historical story and an above-average
cast for a western, "Nevada City" makes
entertaining fare for action lovers. The
star, Roy Rogers, retains his place among
the leaders in the western field both by his
fistic ability and his capable acting and his

side-kick, George "Gabby" Hayes, can al-
ways be depended upon for some down-to-
earth comedy. Director Jo:eph Kane takes
too much time to develop a trled-and-true
railroad vs. stagecoach line plot but the ac-
tion speeds up about half-way and is cli-
maxed with a barg-up chase to stop a dyna-
mite-laden train. Just right for the wsstern
fans.

The story is built around the battle be-
tween a long-established stage coach line
and Che California Central Railroad and the
unscrupulous methods used by a financ er
(Pierre Watkin) to keep the feud alive. Wat-
kin's purpose is to bankrupt both companies
and gain control of them. Roy Rogers en-

ters the scene as a stage-coach driver, who,
although suspected by both sides, turns de-
tective and eventually traps Watkin and h s
smooth-talking henchman and thus paves
the way for the railroad and coach 1 ne to
work together.

In addition to the capable Pierre Walkin,
who is excellent as the suave banker, the
supporting cast includes Billy Lee, as the
likeable heir to the stage line, and Fred
Kohler, Jr., who contributes a first-rate por-
trayal of a poetry- spouting dandy who is
actually Black Bart, villainous desperado.
The hoydenish Sally Payne also supp ies
some amusing romantic interest.

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'SAN ANTONIO ROSE' WEAK FARCE WITH GOOD SINGING

Rates • + generally as secondary dualler

Universal.
63 Minutes.

The Merry IVIacs (Mary Lou Cook, Joe, Ted
and Judd McMichael), Jane Frazee, Robert
Paige, Eve Arden, Lon Chaney, Jr., Shemp
Howard, Richard Lane, Luis Albemi, Louis
DaPron, Charles Lang, Ferris Taylor, Peter
Sullivan, Roy Harris.
Directed by Charles Lamont.

The singing is top-notch, but the story is
third-rate in "San Antonio Rose," a minor
musical for summer release. One of Uni-
versal's series based on popular song titles,
this suffers more from a make-shift story
and an over-dose of Shemp Howard's crude
comedy than from its lack of marquee names.

Approximately half of the footage is devoted
to song numbers and no one will deny that
the delightful harmonizing of the Merry Macs
and the warbling of Jane Frazee is pleasing
to the ear. In fact four of the songs (the
popular "Hut Sut Song," a new arrangement
of "The Old Oaken Bucket," a lively novelty,
"Mexican Jumping Bean" and the title tune)
will have patron's feet tapping. It's only the
constant recurrence of the flimsy, shop-worn
gangster plot with its slapstick gags that
drags the film down to a low entertainment
level It will furnish mild support on duals.

What passes for a plot concerns a couple
of stranded showgirls lEve Arden and Jane
Frazee) who hitch-hike to a roadhouse hop-
ing to land a job. They arrive just as the
place is folding up due to pressure from
gangsters employed by a rival roadhouse.

When a new orchestra, headed by the Men-y
Macs, arrives the performers all get together,
reopen the place and, despite considerable
rough stuflf from the gangsters, the venture
is a huge success.

The Merry Macs (Mary Lou Cook and the
three McMichael Bros.) are leaders in the
field of harmonizing and eacli of their num-
bers would be a show-stopper if given on
the stage or in a night club. The pertly
attractive Jane Frazee, who is one of the
most promising ingenues of the season,
warbles duets and furnishes a mild romantic
interest with Robert Paige. Shemp Howard
has several St. Vitus Dance comedy routines
which are outrageously un-funny and Eve
Arden, Lon Chaney, Jr. and Richard Lane
are handicapped by their poor material.

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WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

TIGHT SHOES (Universal)

". . .Sreamingly funny ... Perfect entertainment fit ... Delightful non-
sense... Always ridiculously inventive." — Reel, Chicago Herald Amer-
ican.

"...Thoroughly Runyon and, therefore, a complete delight ... Full of
amusing situations." — Dana, .N. Y. Herald Tribune.

". . .Clever, neatly turned bit of entertainment." — ]Vins:en, N. Y. Post.
". . .Spictd with amusing situations ... Absolutely screwy and ludicrous
... A right funny movie."^ — A. B., Phila. Record.

SHE KNEW ALL THE ANSWERS (Cclumbia)

"...A proper and inconsequential little comedy which one may take
or leave." — T. S., N. Y. Times.

"...A comedy that is singularly unfunny for the most part... Has a
few funny passages but they arc poor reward for the rest of the pic-
ture."— Dana, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

"...Feeble and fumbling." — lioehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.
"...Ceaseless struggle for laughs results in consistent overacting...
Blunted and ancient." — Winsten, N. Y. Post.

JULY 2 6, 1 9 4 1

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'TOM, DICK AND HARRY' GINGER ROGERS AS ADOLESCENT KITTY FOYLE

Rates • • • except for action houses

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

RKO-Radio.
86 Minutes.

Ginger Rogers, George Murphy, Alan Mar-
shal, Burgess Meredith, Joe Cunningham,
Jans Seymour, Lenore Lonergan, Phil Sil-
vers, Betty Breckenbridge.
Directed by Garson Kanin.

In this, Ginger Rogers plays a sort of
adolescent "Kitty Foyle" and the multitude
of folks who took to the young lady in her
previous hit will likely find "Tom, Dick and
Harry" amusing enough. This is by no
means a hit of the same proportions, for it
lacks the story substance of "Kitty." How-
ever, director Kanin's touch is evident, the
style is charming, whimsical and intimate.
There is a paucity of action and sometimes
the film moves too slowly for comfort. But,
there are a few genuine belly laughs and it
has a "different" quality. Ginger Rogers
fans will enjoy it; others will be tolerably
amused. It's weak for action houses.

Rogers is a telephone girl who accepts the
marriage proposal of George Murphy, ag-

gressive, young, ambitious auto salesman.
She dreams of their lives together — a harum,
scarum, hurry-up affair in which George
sells a million cars, finally becoming presi-
dent of the United States. Then she accepts
Burgess Meredith, ne'er-do-well, who doesn't
believe in working and promises to take her
fishing. That night she dreams of their life

together. Finally, she fulfills her life-long
ambition and meets Alan Marshal, young,
handsome millionaire. They fiy to Chicago
for a festive evening together and back home
her subconscious involves a conception of
the result of their marriage. She meets her
three suitors next morning to select one.
She chooses Marshal, but as they are leaving
kisses Meredith goodbye — bells ring over-
head just as they did the first night they
kissed. He's the guy.

Miss Rogers' performance, for the most
part, is obviously stylized — full of affecta-
tions and mannerisms. She does a magni-
ficent drunk sequence in which one feels for
the first time that she is human, not just a
coy actress. Alan Marshal is surprisingly
good, a charming, delightful person with
little of the stuffiness that seems to have
hampered his past performances. Murphy
and Meredith give accurate portrayals of
pretty dull people. Phil Silvers scores in the
comedy division as a bothersome ice cream
peddler and Betty Breckenbridge is well nigh
perfect as Ginger's pal. The film could have
used more of her.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'ARIZONA BOUND' JONES AND McCOY GET GRAND START IN NEW SERIES

Rates • • • in western houses

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Monogram.
57 Minutes.

Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, Raymond Hatton,
Luana WaKers, Dennis Moore, Kathryn Shel-
don, Tris Coffin, Horace Murphy, Slim Whit-
aker, Gene Alsace, Ben Corbert, Jack Daley,
Hal Price, I. Stanford JoUey.
Directed by Spencer Bennet.

Teaming Buck Jones and Tim McCoy was
a stroke of bright showmanship by Mono-
gram, and their first co-starring vehicle has
emerged on the screen as completely satisfy-
ing as it looks on paper. Their younger con-
freres are put to shame as Jones and McCoy
walk through the action with the ease that
only experience brings. It's stimulating to
watch them work — their tricks are sure-
fire — their timing perfect and to a well
written western screenplay, their perform-
ances bring added suspense, interest and ex-
citement. McCoy's characterization is more
interesting and spectacular, but Jones carries
the bulk of the action. Joining the duo in a
comedy capacity is another veteran, Ray-
mond Hatton, who milks laughs from a
skimpy part and acquits himself admirably
throughout. Only shortcoming of this Scott
Dunlap production is the final gun-fight se-
quence, which falls far below the rest of the
action.

Jones and McCoy are great western names.
Despite comparative inactivity in the last
few years, both have been in the limelight
sufficiently to he remembered by western
fans. Action and western houses have a real
money offering in "Arizona Bound" and, if
the same high production and story stand-
ards are maintained throughout future films
Monogram and its customers will have a
profitable series on their hands.

Buck Jones has retired to a ranch in Texas
when he learns that there is trouble about
shipping gold through a certain section of
Arizona. He goes there and immediately
suspects Tris Coffin as being the source of
the trouble. Luana Walters has the Wells
Fargo contract since her father died and
there .seems to be a concerted effort to force
her to abandon the business. Other charac-
ters are Tim McCoy, two-gun preachert and

Raymond Hatton, mild-mannered cattle
trader. Through a trick, the criminals are
revealed and the disclosure is made that
Jones, McCoy and Hatton are "The Rough
Riders" reunited once again.

Luana Walters manages some dramatic
moments nicely and Dennis Moore is good
as the juvenile. Others in the cast are
satisfactory.

HANNA (Hollywood)

24

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'MOUNTAIN MOONLIGHT' BEST OF THE WEAVERS' HILL-BILLY FEATURES

Rates • • + in small towns; good duall

Republic.
63 Minutes.

Leon Weaver. June Weaver. Frank Weaver.
Betty Jane Rhodes. Kane Richmond. John
Archer. Loretta Weaver. Frank Sully, An-
drew Tombes. George Chandler, George
Ernest. Roscoe Ates. Johnny Arthur. George
Meeker. Leonard Carey. Harry Hayden.
Directed by Nick Grinde.

The home-spun humor of the Weavers is
amusingly transplanted from the Ozarks to
Washington in this lively programmer for
small town and naborhood audiences. The
broad, down-to-earth antics of the two hill-
billy brothers, their sister. Elviry, and her
daughter, Violey, are invariably entertaining
and their rustic music and singing is guar-
anteed to set patrons' feet tapping. The plot

er for naborhoods

of "Mountain Moonlight," based on the re-
liable adage that Wealth Doesn't Bring Hap-
piness, is packed with comedy and a few
sentimental touches as well. It's the best of
the Weavers' hand-tailored films and merits
extra selling wherever the stars ars popular.

When a cyclone hits the Ozark Mountain
home of the Weavers they find, in the ruins,
a promissory note from the American Gov-
ernment in 1790, payable to Abnsr's great-
grandfather. Their friendly neighbors raise
the money to send the entire Weaver family
to Washington to collect for the note payable
on demand. Th3ir senator tells them the
note is invalid, but, when a clause is found
making it automatically renewable every
seven years, their fortunes change. Cicero
turns to polo-playing, Elviry takes up opera-
tic singing, one daughter forgets her small

'DANCE HALL' JUST A DUAL

Rates • • — as dualler

20th Century-Fox.
68 Minutes.

Carole Landis. Cesar Romero, William Henry,
June Storey. J. Edward Bromberg. Charles
Halton, Shimen Ruskin, William Haade,
Trudi Marsdon, Russ Clark, Frank Fanning.
Directed by Irving Pichel.

Strictly for double features — is the ob-
vious label on this 20th Century programmer.
The pointless script, based on a novel by
W. R. Burnett, follows a familiar formula,
with two young people constantly bickering
although they are secretly in love and the
climax a foregone conclusion from the open-
ing reel. The dance hall backgrounds add
some color and Carole Landis sings two old
favorites, "There's a Lull in My Life" and
"There's Something in the Air," very charm-

'JUNGLE CAVALCADE'
THRILLING COMPILATION
OF FRANK BUCK'S 3 FILMS

Rates • • + in action spots! fair as
supporting dualler elsewhere

RKO-Radio.
76 Minutes.

Directed by Frank Buck, Clyde Elliott and
Armand Denis. Narration by Frank Buck.

"Jungle Cavalcade" is a thrill-a-minute
adventure film made-to-order for the sensa-
tional type of ballyhoo which will attract the
youngsters and the action-minded fans. Al-
ways the leader in filming wild animal ex-
peditions, Frank Buck has selected the out-
standing sequences from "Wild Cargo," "Fang
and Claw" and the never-to-be-forgotten
"Bring 'Em Back Alive," giving the film a
new and attention-holding narration and
neatly spaced the exciting bits with a few
comedy moments. The picture's highlights
are readily recognizable from the three pre-
vious films, but the many patrons who seek
vicarious thrills from close-ups of Buck's
authentic encounters with the ferocious deni-
zens of the jungle will find these scenes as
fascinating as when first seen. Picture is
best suited for the spots where male custo-
mers predominate.

Among the notable unrehearsed sequences
are the death struggles between a crocodile
and a black leopard and a python and a
man-eating Royal Bengal tiger and the scene
where a python crawls into a pig pen, swal-
lows a live pig and then is swollen and
captured by his own gluttony. The baby
honey bear and the woolly gibbon monkeys
are cutely amusing and the Borneo probosc s
monkey is a highly humorous sight. The
photography is always exceptionally clear.

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BILLER

ingly. Performances are not bad. Film will
be a so-so dualler in most locations.

Cesar Romero is manager of a dance hall
in a small city and fancies himself as a
Lothario. When a new singer, Carole Landis,
arrives from New York, he takes it for
granted that she will fall an easy victim to
his charms, but finds himself very much
'.nistaken. After much bickering, Miss Landis
.skillfully lures Romero into a bashful pro-
posal and then runs out on him, but of
course their romance eventually ends hap-
pily. Romero is established as such a
thorough rotter that it isn't very convincing
when he suddenly turns into a sympathetic
character, and the idea of the worldly-wis?
singer falling for the blandishments of the
small town Lothario is never entirely be-
lievable. There is a secondary love interest

town fiance and the young son becomes a
night owl. Abner keeps his head, however,
and, after spreading a false report that the
note is worthless, their fair-weather friends
desert them and the family returns home.

The Weavers, particularly Leon, as the
patient Abner, and June, as the society-
minded Elviry, give genuine characterizations
of simple mountain folk. Frank Weaver gets
laughs with his pantomine as the tongue-
tied Cicero and Loretta has her customary
comedy part of the silly Violey. Betty Jane
Rhodes and John Archer are quietly-
attractive romantic leads but George Ernest
seems a bit juvenile for his drunken scenes
as the night-clubbing son.

Nick Grinde has directed with unsophis-
ticated audiences in mind.

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between a young pianist in the swing band
and a gold-digging wench, who promptly
turns him down when he lends his bankroll
to Romero to help him out of a jam.

Carole Landis is attractive and gives a
good performance as the hot-tempered dance
hall songstress. Cesar Romero is easy and
convincing in a role that fits his talents like
a glove, and William Henry does a nice job
as the likeable young pianist. June Storey
portrays the cheap little gold-digging wait-
ress so well that it will probably bring her
other assignments as a screen siren. J. Ed-
ward Bromberg's characterization of a sales-
man who makes shy love to Miss Landis is
a real standout.

Irving Pichel's direction is easy and he
has made the most of a weak script.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

TENNIGHTS>"BARROOM

(this picture has no connecfion with the novel and play of the same title)

ROBERT ARMSTRONG • FRANK ALBERTSON

LINDA HAYES

RUSSELL SIMPSON
SKEETS GALLAGHER

Original screen play by Don kyan
GEORGE SHERMAN - Director

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Aldine.

8/4 10:45 a.m. — Sergeant York (WB), 1220 Vine
Street. (Note; Tliis picture will
probably b2 shown several tim,s
during the day.)

Harry Waxman, A. C. inde, filed action
against Columbia Pictures, Weilland Theatres
and S-W, to restrain Columbia from deliver-
ing two pictures to Weilland's new Embassy
ahead of Waxman's Hollywood. Morris Wex-
ler, counsel for Columbia, argued that the
Waxman's contract gives him second run on
Atlantic Ave., without specifying any parti-
cular first run. George T. Steeley and George
P. Aarons, attorneys for the exhibitor, con-
tended that the S-W Colonial had always
been the recognized first run and that the
Embassy, a new spot, is covered by the clause
dealing with clearance over new theatres.
Wexler countered this position with the ar-
gument that the provision is effective only
where the existing theatre is given auto-
matic clearance over all theatres in the vi-
cinity. Weilland's house, the attorney claim-
ed, is the first run provided for in Wax-
man's contract. A plea for an injunction
to restrain Columbia from delivering the two
pictures was rejected by District Court Judge
Guy K. Bard.

Although his company is "not bound by
the Consent Decree," Herb Given, local
franchise holder for Producers Releasing
Corp., scooped the inde field when he an-
nounced last week that he will adopt the
trade previews idea for his product. Given
has arranged screenings of his own "block-
of-flve" at 1220 Vine Street. The dates fol-
low: Aug. 5, 2:00 p.m. — "Paper Bullets" and
"Billy the Kid in Santa Fe"; Aug. 6, 2:00
p.m. — "Gambling Daughters" and "Reg'lar
Fellers"; Aug. 7, 2:00 p.m. — "Desperate Car-
go".. .Although Paramount represented to
exhibitors during last selling season that the
40-'; "special production" would be DeMille's
"Reap the Wild Wind," the distributor is
now busy switching its allocations to get
those terms for "Caught in the Draft"...
Dave Segal has acquired the Band Box,
Middleburg, from J. O. Bud jnoski . . . Pi-operty
owners on the south side of The Street have
still not received official notice to vacate to
make way for the creation of a wider bridge
outlet. Nevertheless, they are beseiged by
real estate agents, architects and builders,
who warn them that they must move and
to start looking for other locations . . . Ted
Aber is back with Par locally. Covering Jer-
sey... WB's "Sergeant York" will be road-
showed at the Aldine starting the last week
in Aug.. . ."Kane" will not be roadshowed. . .
No more Sunday night previews at the
Variety Club. . .Warner Theatres settled the
Lansdowne suit by taking a ten-year lease
on the theatre. . .Barney Cohen, who man-
aged the house for Henry Friedman, goes
to S-W Cro.ss Keys.

FROM BOSTON

By BARCLAY

TRADE SCREENINGS

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11:00
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P.m.-
p.m.-
a.m.-
p.m.-
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l^n.^ .>le Tl at Town (Paramount)

— r:uainoujit li.xcluuige.
-Nothing But the Truth (Para-
mount)— PTramnunt Exchange.
— Henrj .Aldrich fur I'r:'«idpnt (Para-
mount)— P:u;im()urit F:x h inge
-Down in San Diego (M<i.M) — Exet-
er Tlieatre.
-New York Town (I'aramount) —

Pa'amrunt Exclnnge.
-Ho!d Bael4 (lie Dawn (Paramount)

Pur iiiiiinnt ICxfh-jnt;''.
—Sergeant ^ ork (\VB) — 20th-Fox
Screi-ning Ru<im.

Lueien Descoteau, a member of the Inde-
pendent Exhibitors, Inc., operating several
theatres in Manchester, N. H., won the s:c-
ond AAA case to come up in Boston when
Henry M. Channing, arbitrator in the mat-
ter, sustained Descoteau, Attorney George S.
Ryan and Ind. Ex business manager Arthur
K. Howard by finding "the clearance com-
plained of unreasonable". . .It was the second
AAA matter to come up in Boston. .The arbi-
trator summarized the Manchester, N. H.,
situation in that, "In point of fact, the Shea
theatres have, on the average, about 125 days
in which to show pictures in any one or more
of their five houses, before they are shown
in any one of the three Descoteau houses"
He decreed that, "No consenting distributor
defendant shall, in any arrangements for the
use of its product with an exhibitor in re-
spect to any theatres in Manchester, N. H.,
a party to this proceeding, grant more than
thirty days clearance for any feature p.c-
ture after a showing on first-run, or more
than seven days clearance for any feature
picture after a showing on second-run, prior
to the commencement of a showing at any
other of said theatres . . . Third or subsequent
runs shall not receive clearance over other
theatres; but this award shall not be con-
strued to prevent any of said distributors
from selling feature pictures for such runs
in sequence. . .Included in the exception ar-
rangements to which the maximum clear-
ance fixed by this award should apply are
clearance provisions under existing fran-
chises or any licenses hereinafter entered
pursuant to such franchises between any
consenting distributor defendant and any
exhibitor, party to the proceeding". . .Shortly
afterwards an adverse decision came in on
the Abe Garbose plea for national release
date at Athol. With the same set-up back-
ing Independent Exhibitor member Garbose,
this opinion left the local Allied office with
a .667 batting average ... John Daly, arbitra-
tor in the Garbose plea, followed a previous
NRA opinion in ruling "it is reasonable that
clearance shall exist in Fitchburg as against
Gardner, and that there shall be no clear-
ance as between Gardner and Athol"... He
found "the present clearance in the Fitch-
burg, Gardner and Athol area is reasonable"
...The arbitrator, in his decision, stated
that, "On November 22, 1934, the Code Au-
thority rendered a decision between the then
operators of the Orpheum and Uptown thea-
tres in Gardner and the Maine and New
Hampshire theatres to the effect that Fitch-
burg was entitled to clearance over Gardner
and that seven days maximum clearance be-
tween the two towns was reasonable". . ."The
present complainants have been operating
the two theatres in Athol since 1933. Since
1934, they have objected vigorously and con-
tinuously to the situation described."

26

FILM BULLETIN

SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS... This Paramount out-
door drama from the novel by Harold Bell Wright has
been filmed in Technicolor by the director of Para-
mount's "Trail of the Lonesome," Henry Hathaway.
John Wayne plays the role of Young Matt, the reck-
less, quick- triggered mountaineer; Betty Field is seen
as Sammy Lane, the pretty young mountain girl who
won't marry Matt for fear that their love would be
stained with the blood of a man he had sworn to kill;
Harry Carey plays the Shepherd, a stranger who at-
tempts to bring to an end the long-term feuds.

BACHELOR DADDY . . .

Universal continues the
adventures of Baby Sandy,
pictured as a temporarily
motherless child who, when
she is left in the care of
three bachelors, saves their
business firm from ruin,
breaks up an unhappy en-
gagement, throws a sedate
club into something resem-
bling Chaos, and finally
wins a new father for her-
self. Sandy's unwitting vic-
tims include Edward Ever-
ett Horton, Donald Wood-,
Raymond Walburn, Frank-
lin Pangborn and Evelyn
Ankers. Kathryn Adams is
seen as Sandy's mother.
Harold Young directed.

yoMR ow!

We used to make the welkin ring with good, sound ballyhoo
. . . and we sold pictures! ^ * We used to lead the pack with
striking, smashing advertising . . , and we sold pictures! * ★ We
used to paint the town red, yellow and green with gleeful,
lusty, all-out exploitation . . . and we sold pictures!

Advertisers in other lines followed . . . imitated us.
Now they've got the habit that used to make money
for us.

Steal back your own thunder! Make your
theatre a show-place again. ★ -k Hang
out the glamour. Beat the drum. Smash
through with smash advertising. Make
movie-going a habit again.

Campaign your show. Campaign your
theatre . Campaign your industry. Make
the movies move toward the box-
office again.

Steal back your own thunder! And let the Prize Baby help

you with the 3 Best Sellers in the Business!

«0VC||Tl5inii

TAKE IT EASY,
UNIVERSAL!

Editorial by Mo Wax, Page 3

Exclusive Stuff From The Studios:

RKO'S MONEY BAGS
INTCRFEItE AGAIN!

METRO'S STRONG STARS
-AND WEAK STORIES!

PRODUCTION SECTION. Page 9
REVIEWS OF PARAMOUNT'S 1st RLOGK

Pages 4 - 5

THE INDEPENDENT EXHIRITORS TRADE JOURNAL

A MESSAGE TO
M-G-M SALESMEN!

You will shortly be selling pictures under the Consent
Decree.

There are years of friendly dealing with your customers
behind you as you set forth.

It is significant that, just as a new era begins, there is con-
tinued evidence of your company's good faith with exhi-
bitors—M-G-M's insistence that theatres must be served
right now with important pictures, no holding back, a
summer line-up of multi-million dollar proportions on the
screen.

It was natural that M-G-M should do this. We pride our-
selves on the fact that exhibitors looked to us above all
others to answer their summer needs.

Under the happiest of circumstances you begin now to
tell your customers what you have for them to commence
the 1941-42 season.

The first three pictures that were trade-shown were:
"LADY BE GOOD" {Eleanor Powell, Ann Sothern, Robert Young)
"DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE" (Spencer Trao, lngridBergman,LanaTurner)

"DOWN IN SAN DIEGO" (Action Drama of Unde Sam's great defense base and
fighting ships at sea. With Bonita Granville; Ray McDonald; Dan Dailey, Jr.; Leo Gorcey.)

Your customers have now had the opportunity to see these
pictures at trade-showings which we arranged for their
convenience in 65 cities. No fuss. No frills. Just showings.

The trade echoes the praises that have followed the screen-
ings of these great entertainments.

But this is just a beginning. Your studio is working day
and night on other equally great attractions, some of
which are listed to the right.

It is said that pictures talk, that nothing else matters, but
something else does matter.

Confidence, faith, mutual understanding, security. Your
customers have learned to expect these from M-G-M.

They will get them in full measure in 1941-42.

OTHER PICTURES IN
THE MAKING AT
M-G-M STUDIOS

"THE CHOCOLATE SOLDIER"—

hlelson Eddy and Rise Stevens; "FEMALE
OF THE SPECIES"— Rosalind Russell,
Don Ameche, Kay Francis; "HONKY
TONK"— Clark Gable, Lana Turner, Claire
Trevor; "MARRIED BACHELOR"—
Robert Young, Ruth Hussey, Felix Bressart;
"THE NEW YORK STORY"— fiiu^ard
G. Robinson, Laraine Day, Edward Arnold;
"SMILIN' THROUGH"— Jeanette
MacDonald, Brian Aherne, Gene Raymor\d;
"BABES ON BROADWAY"— Mickey
Rooney, Judy Garland; "TARZAN'S
SECRET TREASURE"— Johnny Weiss-
muller, Maureen O'Sullivan, Philip Dom;
"THE TWINS"— Greta Garbo, Melvyn
Douglas, Constance Bennett; "WOMAN OF
THE YEAR"— Katharine Hepburn, Spencer
Tracy; "KATHLEEN"— Shirle:y Temple;
"I'LL TAKE MANILA"— EleanorPotye/i;
"JOHNNY EAGER"— Robert Taylor,
Lana Turner; "PANAMA HATTIE"—
AnnSothern; "SHADOW OF THE THIN
MAN"— Wi//iam Powell, Myrna hoy.

— ^

9

Go*'

Vol. 8 No. 16

AUGUST 9, 1941

P.Tge Three

UNIVERSAL IS RUSHING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION!

It is doubtful If any other distributor ever estab-
lished as murh goodwill in a like period as the new
Universal regime built for itself in the first two full
years of its evistence. Now, it seenns, exhibitors
feel this company is recklessly tossing away the
friendship of those who cheered so lustily and did
so much for its early success.

We have received more complaints about Uni-
versal's policies in recent months than about all
other distributors combined. There have been
numerous squawks about the company's general
attitude toward its customers. The legerdemain in
connection with the allocation of IN THE NAVY
brought a flood of protests from theatremen.

The latest complaint against this company con-
cerns the withholding of UNFINISHED BUSINESS,
the Irene Dunne production, from release on the
1940-41 program, after exhibitors had been given
every reason to anticipate delivery of the picture
several times during the course of the season.

Among the protests directed to FILM BULLETIN
is this one from the Secretary of the Independent
Theatre Owners of Ohio:

My Dear Mr. Wax:

We have had several inquiries regarding the with-
holding by Universal of UNFINISHED BUSINESS from
this year's contract, notwithstanding the fact that as
late as Psbruary of this year Universal announced that
the picture would be released during the current season.

Now that Universal is on the right side of the ledger,
it would appear that they are starting to indulge in
some of ths old and what I had thought never-to-be-
revived tactics of the larger companies.

What do you know about the matter?

Cordially yours,
P. J. WOOD.

Here is what we know about the matter:

In an advertisement published early in February
of this year, Universal announced that it "will
deliver for 1940-41 the total number of pictures
programmed" and proudly acclaimed the fact that

it "has added to those pictures yet to be released
star and production value enough to triple their
ticket-selling power!". A list of releases for the
balance of the '40-41 season followed, with
UNFINISHED BUSINESS slated for August 15th
release.

The history of the picture's production follows:

It went into production February 5th and shoot-
ing was completed on April 8th. It was in the cut-
ting room until April 27th, when director Gregory
La Cava locked it up and got married. He returned
from his honeymoon at the end of May and did
some more work on the film until about the middle
of June, then the score was completed. About the
22nd of July it was previewed in both Oakland and
Palo Alto on the coast. Universal decided to make
a new ending and La Cava returned to the lot on
July 29th and made a few added scenes with Irene
Dunne.

Despite the vicissitudes encountered during its
production, UNFINISHED BUSINESS could easily
have been "finished business" well in advance of
the expiration date of Unlversal's 1940-41 contracts.

Exhibitors can hardly be blamed for believing
that the company's executives just couldn't resist
the temptation to hold this picture out to bolster
the '41-42 program. Tactics of this sort are not
what the present Universal leaders promised when
we liberally solashed our editorial pages with praise
for them. They are doing an admirable job in
bringing Universal to the fore of the film ranks, but
we must warn that lasting success cannot be con-
structed on catch-penny schemes to get a few extra
dollars from customers.

We hope Messrs. Blumberg and Scully will
announce that UNFINISHED BUSINESS will be
delivered to holders of 1940-41 contracts. Then
exhibitors and we will be back in their corner
cheering for them.

MO WAX.

Uncle Sam Asks Little Enough in Return for the Precious
Liberty He Gives His People . . . Let's Show Him We're Grateful
DO YOUR BIT FOR THE U. S. A. . . . BY DOING YOUR SHARE FOR THE U. S. O.
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PARAMOUNT Reviews of 5 In First Bloclc

'HOLD BACK THE DAWN' FASCINATING DRAMA WILL CLICK

Rates • • • + generally

Paramount
116 Minutes.

Charles Boyer, Olivia DeHavilland, Paulette
Goddard, Victor Francen, Walter Abel, Curt
Bols, Rosemary DeCamp, Eric Feldary, Nes-
tor Paiva, Eva Puig, Michellne Cheirel, Made-
leine LeBeau, Billy Lee, Mikhail Rasumny,
Charles Arnt, Arthur Loft, Mitchell Leisen.
Directed by Mitchell Leisen.

"Hold Back the Dawn" Is strong stuff for
the femme trade and the men will like It.
It is a splendid production, engrossing, ap-
pealing, moving. Direction and acting are
almost flawless, the only weakness being in
the tendency of the script to deviate occa-
sionally to sketchily defined characters who
hover on the fringe of the main plot. It
would be a better picture without them. But
this is quibbling about one of the year's good
films, a topnotch grosser. The audience is
fascinated from the opening shot on the set
of "I Wanted Wings," as Charles Boyer walks
in and demands to speak to director Mitchell
Li2isen, to tell him a strange story. It is a
novel and punchy start and the story seldom
lets down thereafter for its full 116 minutes.
Boyer's portrayal of the European refugee, a
heartless gigolo, who has made his itvlfig
by preying on rich and foolish women, is
distinguished and compeUing. It is one of
the most difficult roles an actor was ever
railed upon to essay and we doubt if anyone
else in Hollywood could have dared attempt
it. We commend it to the attention of the

Acad2my Awarders! Unquestionably, women
will be fascinated and men will be held by
the utter sincerity of Boyer's performance.

The story Boyer tells the director gradually
unfolds. It is the tale of a European gigolo
who reaches the Mexican border confident
that he will have no difficulty in entering
the United States. He finds that he must
wait years for a quota number and settles
down in a shabby hotel with a group of
other immigrants. Boyer runs across a girl
(Paulette Goddard) who was his dancing
partner in Paris and learns from her that
if he marries an American he can enter the
United States in four weeks. A romance-
hungry little school teacher (Olivia DeHavil-
land) falls an easy victim to his charms and

he marries her before she must take a bus
load of her pupils back to Azusa. He spends
his wedding night with Paulette Goddard
and she is his companion while he waits for
the four weeks to pass, until the little school
teacher comes in one night to surprise him.
They drive down into Mexico for a honey-
moon and the girl's sweetness and innocence
brings about Boyer's slow regeneration. There
is a charming and touching sequence in a
little Mexican town, where they join a group
of newly married couples going to be blessed
by the priest. Boyer realizes how much he
loves the girl he has married. When they
return to Tiajuana, Miss Goddard tells the
little bride that Boyer only married her to
gain entry into the United States and plans
to desert her as soon as he is safely across
the border. The broken-hearted girl runs
away and the romance almost ends in trag-
edy.

Olivia DeHavilland plays the school teacher
with warmth and great artistic ability. Paul-
ette Goddard is perfect as the wanton little
tramp, who almost wrecks Boyer's and the
school teacher's new found happiness. Walter
Abel, the immigration inspector, is a bit on
the blatant side in his performance. The
supporting players all add interest and dis-
tinction to the film.

Mitchell Leisen's direction is masterly and
he has brought out all the drama, romance
and pathos in a fine story. He also appears
briefly, and most capably in the role of the
director in two scenes.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

'HENRY ALDRICH FOR PRESIDENT' BEST OF THE ALDRICH FAMILY SERIES

Rates • • for family houses

Paramount
75 Minutes

Jimmy Lydon, June Preisser, Mary Ander-
son, Charles Smith, John Litel, Dorothy
Peterson, Martha O'Driscoll, Vaughan Glaser,
Rod Cameron, Kenneth Howell, Lucien Lit-
tlefield, Irving' Bacon, Frank Coghlan, Jr.,
Buddy Pepper, Dick Paxton, Lillian Yarbo,
Arthur Loft, Sidney Miller.
Directed by Hugh Bennett

This third film in Paramount's Aldrich
Family series is better than its predecessors,
largely because the producers have finally
found a youthful actor, Jimmy Lydon, who
is idsal in the role of Henry. He looks the
typical American high school boy and his
portrayal of the blundering Henry is natural
and never exaggerated, and would be a credit

to a far older and more experienced actor.
The story is interesting, with ample supplies
of suspense, heart-throbs and comedy, and
it is climaxed by an airplane sequence, with
Henry as pilot, that is a swell combination
of thrills and laughs. Film is best suited for
family houses and a fair dualler elsewhere.

Kenneth Howell, the richest boy in high
school, is running for president of the student
body against Mary Anderson. Hoping to
split the opposing votes, Howell has his
friends nominate Henry for president. Mary
is devoted to Henry, so she withdraws her
name and throws her support to him. His
friend Dizzy acts as his campaign manager.
Henry is elected, but it is discovered that
the ballot box has been stuffed with fake
ballots and he is expelled from school. As
the only hope of proving his innocence,
Henry and his pals search for the printer
who printed the fake ballots and find he has

gone to another town. Dizzy's car breaks
down and Henry induces a pilot whose license
is suspended, but who secretly taught Henry
to fly, to take them in his plane to find the
printer. The pilot is arrested. Henry takes
off with the frightened printer and after a
wild trip makes a crash landing near the
school. The printer identifies Howell and
Henry's name is cleared.

Mary Anderson gives a delightful jjerform-
ance as the youthful heroine and June Preis-
,=er is charming as Howell's vampish little
sweetheart. Charles Smith furnishes many
laughs in the role of Diz-3y. The other
juvenile and grownup members of the cast
are all competent.

This is Hugh Bennett's first assignment
as a director since his promotion and he
deserves great credit for turning out a
smooth and entertaining production.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

■NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH' SLIGHTLY UNDER PAR FOR HOPE

Rates 0 • • — less for action houses

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Paramount.
73 Minutes.

Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, Edward Arnold,
Lief Eirickson, Helen Vinson, Willie Best,
Glenn Anders, Grant Mitchell, Catharine
Douc-t, Rose Hobart, Clarence Kolb, Leon
B:^la.sco, Helen Millard.
Directed by Elliott Nugent.

We can't quite put our finger on the reason,
but this latest Bob Hope comedy doe.sn't
click as it should. In the first place, the
opening scenes are confusing, the stage was

not properly set and it takes some time to
get the jist of the yarn. As the complica-
tions assume understandable shape, there is
a pick-up in interest and laughs, but it never
becomes hilarious. Confining the plot to a
single premise, that Hope must tell the whole
truth for twenty-four hours, restricts the
comedian too much and, as a result, there
are too few surprises to make this fast mov-
ing comedy. What seemed to us like another
error was the casting of a group of definitely
unfunny people to assist Hope. "Nothing
But the Truth" should ride to good grosses
on the strength of the comic's great popular-
ity (especially following on the heels of

"Caught in the Draft"). However, it will
disappoint most of his fans and the subse-
quent runs may suffer.

Hope makes a bet with a trio of business
associates that he can tell the truth for
twenty-four hours. The money involved is
not his but $10,000 which Paulette Goddard
has collected for a charity. He wins, but
not until he has virtually shattered his repu-
tation, alienated the affections of Miss God-
dard, broken up a home and insulted a num-
ber of people.

Paulette Goddard plays a harum-scarum
young lady who is always in a mental dither
(Continued On Next Page)

4

FILM BULLETIN

'NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH" (Continued!

and often she is funnier than Hope. Edward
Arnold, as usual, enjoys his laughs more than
the audience does. There's too little of
dusky Willie Best. Glenn Anders returns to
the screen with a bag of tricks picked up with

the Theatre Guild that have no bearing
whatsoever on his characterization. Absence
from the screen has not enhanced the in-
nocuousness of Lief Erickson, and, as always,
Helen Vinson plunges into the role of a se-

ductive actress with too much verve and
abandon. Catharine Doucet registers solidly
in a zany bit and Leon Belasco is quite amus-
ing considering the unfunny material with
which he works.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'BUY ME THAT TOWN' THE SLEEPER IN PARA'S FIRST BLOCK

Rates • • +, or better, where sold

Paramount
70 Minutes

Lloyd Nolan, Constance Moore, Albert Dek-
ker, Sheldon Leonard, Barbara Allen, Edward
Brophy, Warren Hymer, Horace MacMahon,
Olin Howland, Richard Carle
Directed by Eugene Forde

This is definitely not one of the "A" budget
pictures in Paramount's first block of five, but
it ranks well up from the entertainment
standpoint. "Buy Me That Town" is thor-
oughly enjoyable fare for the masses of
moviegoers. Telling the old tale of a gang-
ster who is impelled by his new environment

to reform, it tells it in fast and funny style
This reviewer found it so engrossing that
the 70 minutes running time seemed much
less. While there are no outstanding names
for the marquee, the casting is something to
b3hold. E^^ery role is played to the hilt
Yes, this is the "sleeper" in Paramount's
first block and it deserves the best in show-
manship from the exhibitor. Word-of-mouth
response will benefit subsequent runs,
where it should garner above average grosses
Lloyd Nolan turns in a grand performance
as the "reformed" mobster who buys an
unincorporated town and sets out to cash
in on a sweet racket for life — only to become
imbued with the rural life and with Con-
stance Moore. He is hard pressed for acting

honors, however, by Albert Dekker, as his
none too bright assistant; Edward Brophy,
who becomes police chief because he knows
everything about jails; Warren Hymer, ar-
sonist deluxe, who becomes fire chief; Rich-
ard Carle, a hick justice of the peace; and
Sheldon Leonard, who is splendid as the
gangster who won't reform. In our credits
should not be omitted Barbara Allen (Vera
Vague of radio), who does a fine chore as a
mob "fan," recognizing all the boys and
helping them go straight.

Eugene Forde has directed beautifully, get-
ting a maximum of action and laughs. He
has also captured the small town atmosphere
to perfection.

NONAMAKER

'NEW YORK TOWN' A GOOD CAST, BUT A MUDDLED STORY

Rates • • + on name strength

Paramount
97 Minutes

Fred MacMurray, Mary Martin, Robert Pres-
ton, Akim Tamiroff, Lynne Overman, Eric
Blore, Fuzzy Knight, Cecil Kellaway, Ken
Carpenter, Iris Adrian, Edward McNamara,
Sam McDaniel.
Directed by Charles Vidor

This can only be classified as a mild pro-
grammer, despite a cast abundant with good
names. The fault lies with the script, which
is neither fish nor fowl nor the bright comedy
its authors intended. It stars very slowly as
one of those kaleidoscopic studies of char-
acters in teeming New York, but never clear-
ly defines its characters, nor does it develop

one real sympathetic figui'e. When the plot
finally starts to follow a straight line, it is
so obvious that the spectator is impatient for
the inevitable conclusion. "New York Town"
is another sample of Hollywood's flair for
wasting valuable names in trivial stories.
The cast of this will bring batter than aver-
age support in the early runs, but grosses
will bog down in the subsequents.

Fred MacMurray, carefree sidewalk photo-
grapher, shares an apartment with Polish
refugee Akim Tamiroff, artist. Fred meets
Mary Martin, a penniless small town girl,
and invites her to share their place and
earn her way by selling the portraits painted
by Tamiroff. When she fails to sell any
paintings, MacMurray decides that the only
thing left for her to do is to mari-y a rich

man. He directs her to millionaire Robert
Preston, who promptly falls for her, although
she loves Fred. The latter suddenly dis-
covers that he loves her, breaks into Pres-
ton's home, bops him in the eye and walks
off with Mary. Just as simply as that!

Not one of the characters seems real.
Lynne Overman floats in and out of scenes
as a legless pencil peddler who is helping
Tamiroff become a Citizen. Butler Eric
Blore puffs and fumes at a poodle which
barks at him. Ken Carpenter has the best
scene in the picture as the imitator of a
rad:o quiz questioner.

Director Charles Vidor might have done
something to tighten up the story, but he
did not.

M. W.

M-G-M Review of 1 In First Block

'DOWN IN SAN DIEGO' THIRD-RATE ACTION QUICKIE FROM METRO

Rates

as secondary dualler in action spots

M-G-M
70 Minutes

Ray McDonald, Bonita Granville, Dan Dail-
ey, Jr., Leo Gorcey, Charles P. Smith, Dor-
othy Morris, Robert O. Davis, Joseph Saw-
yer, Anthony Ward, Stan'.ey Clements, Henry
O'Nefll, William Tannen, Ludwig Stossel,
Connie Gilchrist, Al Trescony.
Directed by Robert Sinclair

We can, with complete confidence, recom-
mend this little M-G-M offering for the Sat-
urday matinee flock of kiddies. It is simply
juvenile. Kids play it and it looks very
much as though kids wrote the plot and

dialogue. It certainly failed to hold the
interest of the exhibitors present at the trade
screening and there was a steady trickle to
the exit throughout the showing. Metro might
have some notion that it is creating another
version of the "Dead End" Kids series, but
the group of youngsters assembled for
"Down in San Diego" lack the punch of the
other gang. This is a very low ranking entry
for M-G-M's first block.

The story tells of Dan Dailey, Jr., who
joins the marines to escape becoming more
deeply enmeshed with a racket gang. He is
assigned to San Diego, but the gang frames
him with a fake murder and give him the
alternative of facing the rap or doing spy
work for them at the U. S. base. A gang

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

of youngsters who are friends of Dailey's
kd sister, Bonita Granville, follow him to
San Diego because their suspicions are
aroused. After some pretty superficial de-
tective work, the kids expose the spy ring
and, with the assistance of the marines and
the police, bring about their destruction. The
performances are uniform, nothing outstand-
ing.

Director Robert Sinclair uses the wild and
woolly chase formula for a climax, with
planes chasing the spies' freighter and bomb-
ing it, while the ex-racketeer marine chases
in a mosquito boat and saves two of the kids
held as hostages.

NONAMAKER.

MOON OVER MIAMI (20th Century-Fox)

"... Breezy tuneful musical with a fresh cast, good tunes, amusing
situations. .. Good summertime show." — Branson, Phila. Record.
"...Doctors up an obvious and sentimental piece of claptrap with
chamber-of-commerce dream settings... A hit... Does a noble job for
the Florida Chamber of Commerce and the entertainment world." —
Diana, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

"...Saucy tunes. . .Swirling production numbers .. Isn't very bright
in conversation, but it looks wonderful." — T. S., N. Y. Times.

THEY MET IN BOMBAY (Mctro-Goldwyn-Mayer)

"... Punch-packed action . . . Always suspenseful . . . Plenty of humor

and a slight sense of patriotic pathos." — Thirer, N. Y. Post.

"... You won't enjoy it . . . Plot is unoriginal . . . Dialogue is wretched

stuff." — Boehncl, N. Y. World-Telegram.

"...Red meat entertainment ... If you're not a crank on story credi-
bility, you'll be more than satisfied." — Reel, Chicago Herald American.
"...Genuine entertainment ... Funny, active and spirited ... Continu-
ally interesting." — Murdoch, Phila. Ledger.

AUGUST 9, 1941

5

'HOLD THAT GHOST' ABBOTT AND COSTELLO SCORE AGAIN

Rates ® O • + generally

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Universal.
86 Minutes.

Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Richard Carlson,
Joan Davis, Mischa Auer, Evelyn Ankers,
Marc Lawrence, Shemp Howard, William
Davidson, Ted Lewis and his Entertainers,
The Andrews Sist«rs.
Directed by Arthur Lubin.

In "Hold That Ghost" Universal has toted
out one of the most ancient, and reliable,
comic backgrounds — a haunted house. It
was exactly what the doctor ordered to make
the sure-fire capers of Abbott and Costello
click again after the let-down they suffered
in "In the Navy." The story is slight —
much of it is never explained, but this mat-
ters little, for what counted with the preview
audience were the routines of the amazing
new comics. And how they deliver! There
is a sequence about a bedroom that changes
into a gambling hall, a comic dance featuring
Costello and Joan Davis and several solo
appearances by jolly Costello. It is all as
tawdry and hackneyed as can be, the pro-
duction is cheap and even careless — but the

public will laugh like hell at the antics of
Abbott and Costello. To give the film some
■production values," Universal tacked on two
musical sequences featuring Ted Lewis and
Che Andrews Sisters. They are totally un-
necessary !

Abbott and Costello inherit a house be-
cause they happen to be on the scene of a
gangster's death. There is a substantial sum
of money hidden there and several parties
seem interested in locating it. The boys
finally track it down and in a merry finale
they manage to keep the mobsters from get-
ting it away from them. The cash enables
them to accomplish their life-long ambition
of opening a night club.

Abbott is less of a stooge in this picture,
playing what amounts to a straight part.
Costello is the funniest guy to hit the screen
in years and "Ghosts" proves it. Joan Davis
has a juicy spot and the comedienne makes
the most of it. Richard Carlson and Evelyn
Ankers handle the slight romantic thread in
satisfactory fashion. The Andrews Sisters
are on for a pair of numbers, but the best
musical moment is registered by Lewis' warb-
ling of "Me and My Shadow" with a colored
lad playing the shadow.

Arthur Lubin, who delivered the previous
A and C hits, has done a magnificent job of
direction. It is not often that gags are so
well planted and that business is made to ac-
count for so much humor.

HANNA (Hollywood)

HURRICANE SMITH' MILDLY-ENTERTAINING ADVENTURE PROGRAMMER

Rales > O — in action spots or as dualler

Republic
69 Minutes

Ray Middleton, Jane Wyatt, Harry Daven-
port, J. Edward Bromberg, Henry Brandon,
Casey Johnson, Charles Trowbridge, George
Meeker, Howard Hickman, Frank Darien.
Directed by Bernard Yorhans

A mildly-entertaining, somewhat improb-
able adventure programmer, "Hurricane
Smith" is acceptable as dual fare. The
players are capable and well-cast, if lacking
in marquee strength, with the picture's chief
claim to distinction being the straightforward
portrayal by Ray Middleton in the leading
role. This Republic find shows considerable
promise and, with careful grooming and bet-
ter stories, he can easily be developed into a

Gary Cooper-John Wayne type. Bernard
Vorhaus' direction stresses action whenever
possible, but the script dawdles considerably
just before the climax. Selhng the h?-man
star and the gangster angles will attract
bus ness in the action spots.

"Hurricane" Smith is a roving rodeo cow-
boy who meets and falls in love with Jane
Wyatt, a newspaper reporter, and persuades
her he can marry and settle down. But,
before the marriage. Smith encounters two
train robbers (J. Edward Bromberg and
Henry Brandon) and in the gun fighting and
resultant confusion, he is unjustly accused of
murder because he carries a facial scar sim-
ilar to Brandon, Smith keeps the girl — his
only possible alibi — out of the trial and,
after being condemned to death, he again

encounters the robbers on his way to prison.
This time the score is evened when Brandon
is killed and Smith escapes with the stolen
money. Several years later Smith, now hap-
pily married, has used the stolen funds to
build up a former ghost town into a prosper-
ous community. Although Bromberg turns
up and threatens to expose Smith, he is kill-
ed before he can prevent the inevitable happy
ending.

As the loyal sweetheart who later becomes
his wife, Jane Wyatt again proves herself an
extremely capable and completely natural
young actress. Harry Davenport contributes
a character gem as a philosophical old law-
yer who has stayed on as the last resident
of a ghost town and J. Edward Bromberg ia
good as an oily villain.

LEYENDECKER

'RINGSIDE MAISIE' FORMULA STORY LACKS STRONG PUNCH

Rates • • — as dualler In naborhood or

M-G-M.
96 Minutes.

Ann Sothern, George Murphy, Robert Sterl-
ing, Virginia O'Brien, Natalie Thompson,
Maxie Rosenbloom, Jack LaRue, Margaret
Moffat, "Rags" Ragland, Oscar O'Shea, Eddie
Sims, John Indrisano, Jonathan Hale, Pur-
nell Pratt, Tom Dagan, Almira Sessions, Roy
Lester, May McAvoy.
Directed by Edwin L. Marin.

Grading this boxing yam on the basis of
its box-office pull, "Ringside Maisie" must be
considered little more than a preliminary.
The star, Ann Sothern, delivers in sock com-
edy style, as usual, but her latest vehicle,
5th in the series, merely varies the back-
ground while retaining the heart-of-gold

action houses

story formula used in the earlier films. With
Maisie off the screen for long periods, the
laughs are less frequent. However, the prize-
ring atmosphere is good and the fight scenes
ai'e fairly effective. As a secondary dualler,
this "Maisie" entry will be mildly satisfactory
entertainment in many naborhood spots, es-
pecially where male patrons are in the ma-
jority.

Maisie's latest adventure starts when she
loses her job in a dance hall and is given a
lift by a young fighter (Robert Sterling),
who meets her walking to a new job at a
resort hotel. Although his manager (George
Murphy) is against Maisie from the start,
she accepts the post of companion to Sterl-
ing's invalid mother. Maisie soon discovers
that Sterling hates the fight game, but Mur-
phy refuses to let him quit and the lad be-

comes discouraged enough to lose his cham-
pionship bout. The troubles pile up with
Sterling bUnded through a head injury, but
Maisie's good example softens Murphy's heart
and he pays for an operation for the boy
and brings about a happy ending for all.

Ann Sothern's slangy characterization is
always amusing and warmly human. George
Murphy is first-rate as the hard-boiled
manager and Robert Sterling is convincing
as the simple young fighter. Fine bits are
contributed by Margaret Moflat as the in-
valid mother, Maxie Rosenbloom as a punch-
drunk trainer, Jack LaRue as dancer with
roving hands and Virginia O'Brien in one of
her dead-pan song numbers.

Edwin L. Marin's direction is faulty when
he drags out the sentimental scenes.

LEYENDECKER

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

PARSON Ol PANAMINT (Paramount)

"...Heartwarming and inspiring film which youngster and adult alike
would do well to see. . .Another feather in the cap of Mr. Sherman."—
•T.'M. P., N. Y. Times.

". . .Sometimes the film piles on sentiment pretty thickly, but it has
some good, rou.sing melodrama, and is always entertaining." — Boehnet,
N. Y. Warld-Telegram.

". . .Warmly appealing. . .Smooth and satisfying blend of the spiritual
with the earthly."— Tfcirer, N. Y. Post.

LADY SCARF ACE (RKO Radio)

. .Another hackneyed crime melodrama. . .Chalk it up as a miss." —
T. S., N. y. Times.

".. .Not. . .worthy of anything resembling a second thought... It
moves fast, it has action. It is a standardized product." — Wttisteriy
N. Y. Post.

"... Third-,rate film . . A tin can full of com, crime and horror. And
by gad, it's horrible." — Farrell, N. Y. World-Telegram.

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STUDIO SIZE-UPS

The Inside on the Important Studios' Activities

COLUMBIA

Our report that Charles Rogers and Columbia would part com-
pany has materialized. The producer will take with him several of
the story properties he acquired for production — among them
"The Gentleman Misbehaves" and "Jane Adams of Hull House."
The producer is particularly interested in the latter and it is likely
he will seek a releasing deal with a company having the personali-
ties under contract who would fit into the dramatization of the life
of the famed Chicago social worker.

Two new producers joined Columbia last week — Harold Clur-
man and Seymour Nebenzahl. Clurman, former head of the Group
Theatre in New York, spent a brief spell at 20th-Fox, but didn't
get into actual production. No assignment has been given him yet,
but his Columbia pact calls upon him to produce, write and direct.
Nebenzahl is the producer of "Mayerling" and he will be given the
reins on "American Consul" which was announced recently as a
starring vehicle for Pat O'Brien.

The sneak preview reports on Lester Cowan's "Ladies in Retire-
ment" are raves. . .Jinx Falkenburg is a new Columbia player. . .Ted
Tetzlaff who became a director on Paramount's "World Pi-emiere,"
only to relinquish that position after he was assigned to "Glamour
Boy," will become a cameraman on "Miss Madden Is Willing" —
the photographic subject involved being Marlene Dietrich ... Fred
MacMurray will be Dietrich's leading man in "Miss Madden Is
Willing". . .Avery Hopwood is one of the few old playwrights whose
material is as pertinent today as when David Belasco staged his
works in New York. Noel Coward, George Kelly, Owen Davis seem
all to have suffered with the years. Therefore the fact that Colum-
bia is planning a streamlined version of "Nobody's Widow" makes
more sense than you would suspect. . .With Cary Grant set for the
lead in "Mr. Twilight" under George Stevens' direction, negotiations
have been opened to make Melvyn Douglas available for another
stellar role.

IN PRODUCTION— "You Belong to Me" (Barbara Stanwyck-
Henry Fonda), "Go West, Young Lady" (Penny Singleton-Glenn
Ford), "Dutch Shoe Mystery" (Ralph Bellamy-Margaret Lindsay),
"Lone Wolf Doublecross" (Warren William-Ruth Ford) and "Royal
Mounted Patrol" (Charles Starrett-Russell Hayden).

PREPARING— "Mr. Twilight" (Cary Grant), "Miss Madden Is
Willing" (Marlene Dietrich-Fred MacMurray).

CASTINGS: George Meader, Charles Smith in ■'You Belong to Me"... Ruth
Ford, Rric Blore. Thur^ston Hall. Fred Ks:]sey, Victor Jory. Mctor Killian,
Paul Phillips, .;ohti Iliu nun in "The Lone Wolt Doublecross" .. .Stanley
Brown, Ed l.aushton, I).ir..tliy Vernon in "YouMl Xeyer Get Rich"...Lud-
milla Toretzka, Tom La. Id in "Men in Her -Life" ... 1)1 RKCTOR ASSIGN-
.MKNTS: Wallace Fox to "Lone .Star Viffilante.s" . . . CONTHACTS: Ann Miller
tn l.niK-term deal...STOKV Bl'YS: "A YounR- iliils Fancy" bv Arthur
.-'ill \va I I y ,-in.l Evoritl Krcemin.

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

It wasn't until a few days ago that this department managed to
catch a glimpse of Greer Garson in "Blossoms in the Dust." Full
of praise for Miss Garson, the reviews on this Metro drama have
been just so-so and we are told that in many locations, first-run
business has been spotty. How unfortunate this is can only be
imagined after seeing Miss Garson in Technicolor. So far as this
reporter is concerned, "Trail of the Lonesome Pine," "Gone With
the Wind" and all the other great color attractions of recent years
have been but dress rehearsals for the most magnificent Techni-
color attraction of all, Greer Garson. Never has the medium com-

plemented anyone so well and to describe her beauty and perform-
ance in "Blossoms," we can only Vote out an abused and over-
worked adjective, "breath-taking."

The career of Greer Garson has been a strange one — always a
personal success even before she left the London stage for the
screen, her vehicles have never matched her talents. "Mr. Chips"
being the single exception. Of all the studios. Metro would appear
the logical one to give this actress the productions and stories .she
deserves and in which an eager public would readily acclaim her.
The record is dismal and disappointing and while "Blossoms" un-
doubtedly surpasses the dull, stuffy "Pride and Pi-ejudice" and
seems to be overcoming the poor impression recorded by "Remem-
ber." it is still far from being "the" Garson vehicle.

"Blossoms in the Dust" is another example of the shortcomings
of Metro's story department which is surely ruining the popularity
of many of Leo's great names. Our editor seized upon this point in
his review of "Lady Be Good" in last issue and we can point to
numerous other Metro offerings in which the stories have failed
the talents of Metro's players.

That such a wealthy and important motion picture company
cannot find a really great story for an actress of such tremendous
possibilities as Greer Garson is a sad commentary on its efficiency
and ingenuity. She is now working in "When Ladies Meet." in
which the limeliglit is shared with Joan Crawford and Robert
Taylor. This is a remake and, judging by exhibitors' experiences
with second-hand films, we may automatically disqualify it as the
missing rung in Miss Garson's success ladder.

Metro's muffs have been numerous since the Thalberg days —
Deanna Durbin, Hedy Lamarr, Rosalind Russell. Joan Crawford.
Luis Rainer, Eleanor Powell, Robert Taylor, the Marx Brothers and
Allen Jones. If it muffs Garson, that famous Metro "inner
sanctum" will have to get a new conference table — at some other
studio.

Metro for several years has been sincerely interested in bolster-
ing the value of its short subjects output. The Pete Smith subjects.
John Nesbitt's Passing Parade and the "Crime Does Not Pay"
series have all become featurettes of marquee importance. Accord-
ing to William F. Rodgers, general sales manager, effort in this
division will be intensified with the hope that the studio will achieve
its ultimate objective of having short pictures occupyng the same
prominence now given the lower portion of double bills. Rodgers
looks for the fictional shorts that Metro is making to fill this gap.
Shortly to go into production are two shorts which will have bud-
gets ranging from $40,000 to $50,000 — Joseph Schildkraut in "Tell
Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe and "Defense for America." a
factual report to the public on the Government defense effort.

Reports that Rodgers wiU shift from Metro to UA were squashed
by prcxy Nicholas Schenck. who said the sales manager will be held
to his contract. . .Dan Dailey has replaced George Mmphy in the
cast of "Panama Hattie" and a build-up for the young and ver-
satile player is planned .. ."Whistling in the Dark" escaped the
eagle eye of FB's Hollywood previewers who were engaged with
other screenings. It would be remiss not to record the enthusiasm
that has spread through the town over Red Skelton's performance
of the Ernest Truex role. This young fellow, says the grapevine.
i.T the brightest new comic in years — a completely amusing chap
whose showcase picture will pave the way for future and more
auspicious roles. The test Skelton made for the part was run off a
few weeks ago for the amusement of the press. In it the comic
does a number of his routines which had the newspaper contingent
in the aisles. It wouldn't be a bad idea to release the film as a
aovclty short. . ."ComUat Car." a story rejected by the War Depart-

ment a few months ago, has been okayed and will serve as a vehicle
for Wallace Beery... Dore Schary, screen writer, has been named
to the executive staff and is to join Harry Rapf in heading a new
producing unit. Among the first productions being prepared for
the group are "Mr. and Mrs. North" and "Joe Smith, American". . .
Marta Eggerth, one of the brightest, most beautiful and talented of
European stars, has been signed to a long term contract. Her
husband is Jan Kiepura, whose misadventures at Paramount a few
years ago had even Hollywood's most temperamental stars aghast.
Having lost all his property in Poland and a poor man now, by his
standards, perhaps he may have become sufflciently docile to en-
courage a second chance in Hollywood. In which case co-starring
the husband and wife team would be a brilliant stroke — and that
may be the diplomatic cunning Metro has up its sleeve in pacting
Mrs. Kiepura now.

IN PRODUCTION— "Untitled Garbo" (Garbo-Melvyn Douglas),
"When Ladies Meet" (Joan Crawford-Robert Taylor-Greer Garson),
"The New York Story" (Edward G. Robinson-Edward Arnold),
"Untitled Tarzan" (Johnny Weissmuller-Maureen O'Sullivan),
"Babes on Broadway" (Mickey Rooney-Judy Garland), "Panama
Hattie" (Ann Sothern-Dan Dailey, Jr.), "H. M. Pulham, Esq." (Hedy
Lamarr-Robert Young), "Kathleen" (Shirley Temple-Herbert
Marshall).

PREPARING— "Keeping Married" (Ann Rutherford), "Achilles"
(Rosalind Russell- Walter Pidgeon), "Shadow of the Thin Man"
(William Powell-Myrna Loy).

CA.STINO.S: Wallace Beery. Mar.1orie Main in •■Sir .Smith" lames Gleawrjii

in "Babes on Broadway" ... Charles Coburn. Fay Holclen, Bonita Granyille in
"H. M. Pulham, Esq."

MONOGRAM

In addition to his promising Buck Jones-Tim McCoy series of
westerns, Scott Dunlap will produce two of Mono's high budget
features for the coming season. First to face the cameras will be
"Navy Bound." The other will be "Trail of the Wolf" by Jack
London. Another producer assignment has A. W. Hackel to "Man
with Many Paces" and "Riot Squad," both action films.

IN PRODUCTION— "Let's Go Collegiate" (Frankie Darro-
Jackie Moran).

PREPARING— "Ghosts in the Night" and "Riding the Sunset

PARAMOUNT

Back from New York, Producer Harry Sherman announced that
he has acquired the screen rights to Clarence Mulford's "Hopalong
Cassidy" characters for an additional five years and that William
Boyd has been signed to play Cassidy for the whole period. Planned
for immediate production in the series is "Twilight on the Trail"
in which for the first time Cassidy and his pals will not appear in
cowboy togs. Inspired no doubt by the fact that "Parson of Pana-
mint" has been called the finest pictui'e he has ever made, Sherman
is formulating plans to produce an epic out-door dramatization of
the story of the rugged colonizers of Utah.

Ginger Rogers, who has already concluded a one picture con-
tract with 20th Century, is negotiating with Paramount on a deal
that will bring her into the fold for one picture annually for three
years. . .There was a shake-up in Par's story department last week
...Robert Preston and Paulette Goddard are two stars who will
join Cecil B. DeMille and Richard Dix in playing themselves in
"Glamour Boy," the Jackie Cooper-Susanna Foster opus which has
Hollywood for its background.

IN PRODUCTION— "Bahama Passage" (Madeleine Carroll-
Stirling Hayden), "Reap the Wild Wind" (Ray Milland-John
Wayne), "The Remarkable Andrew" (William Holden-Brian Don-
levy), "Sweater Girl" (Eddie Bracken- June Preisser), "Louisiana
Purchase" (Bob Hope-Victor Moore-Zorina) , "Her Jungle Mate"
(Dorothy Lamour-Richard Denning) and "Fly By Night" (Richard
Carlson-Nancy Kelly).

PREPARING— "The Morning After," "I'm Mrs. Aldrich's Boy"
(Jimmy Lydon), "No Hands on the Clock," "Prison Widows,"
"Snowball in Hell."

CASTIN<;S: U'lbei t Preston in "Ail- Raid" ... Rod Canienm in "Xri H:iinl.s on
the I 'I, ,<k" . . . A Ihert Basserman, Olto Kruger, Cy Kendall in - -.\i,L;ht"

....Martini n'lJiLsooU in "The Remarkable .Andrew" ... Hedda llcpii.-i in
"r-!e:i|i tile Wi'd Wind" ... Preston Foster. Albert Dekk^ r in "The .Morning
After". . .DIRKCTOR .4SSI(;n:>IKXT.S: Ralph Murphy to ".Mr Raid". ..Wil-
liam Clemens to "The Morning After."

REPUBLIC

Al Pearce and his gang of radio entertainers will be the stars
of one of Republic's most pretentious pictures on its 1941-42 sched-
ule, "Marines on Parade." Fanchon and Marco will join Republic
to be associate producers on the picture.

NEW RELEASES

(For details on These pictures see Release Charts on Following Pages)

COLUMBIA

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime August 7

Tillie the Toiler August 14

Here Comes Mr. Jordan August 21

Our Wife August 28

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

Whistling in the Dark August 8

Life Begins for Andy Hardy August 15

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day August 22

When Ladies Meet August 29

MONOGRAM

Deadly Game August 8

Dynamite Canyon August 8

Saddle Mountain Roundup August 29

PARAMOUNT

Parson of Panamint August 8

Wide Open Town August 15

World Premiere August 22

Flying Blind August 29

Aloma of the South Seas August 29

PRODUCERS RELEASING

Lone Rider in Frontier Fury August 8

Reg'lar Fellers August 15

Lone Rider Ambushed August 29

REPUBLIC

Doctors Don't Tell August 18

Ice-Capades August 20

Under Fiesta Stars August 22

Bad Man of Deadwood August 27

RKO (1940-41)

Six Gun Gold August 8

Scattergood Meets Broadway August 22

1941-42

The Little Foxes August 29

Citizen Kane Sept. 5

Parachute Battalion Sept. 12

Lady Scarf ace Sept. 26

Father Takes a Wife Oct. 3

20th CENTURY-FOX

Dressed to Kill August 8

Wild Geese Calling August 15

Private Nurse August 22

Sun Valley Serenade August 29

UNITED ARTISTS (1941-42)

New Wine Aug. 8

Lydia August 29

Major Barbara Sept. 12

UNIVERSAL

Hold That Ghost Aug. 8

This Woman Is Mine Aug. 15

Dangerous Game Aug- 22

1941-42

Badlands of Dakota Sept. 5

Man from Montana Sept. 5

Unfinished Business Sept. 12

Sing Another Chorus Sept. 19

Almost An Angel Sept. 26

WARNER BROS.

Man Power Aug. 9

Highway West Aug. 23

Dive Bomber Aug. 30

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FILM BULLETIN

Rumor has it that Lee Marcus, the ex-RKOer, will shortly join
Republic as a producer. . .Professional football player Sammy Baugh
is sought for a term deal. He just completed "King of the Texas
Rangers". . .James Grainger reports that every key city on the
Pacific coast will play Republic next season. . .Frances Gifford,
Republic's serial queen, will follow "Jungle Girl" with a chapter-
play called "Perils of Nyoka"...22 pictures are set for production
during the next four months.

IN PRODUCTION — "Three Texas Rangers" (Three Mes-
Quiteers), "Apache Kid" (Don Barry-Lynn Merrick).

PREPARING — "Down Mexico Way" (Gene Autry), "Pardon
My Stripes," "Gobs in Blue," "Lady for a Night," "Chatterbox"
(Judy Canova).

REPUBLIC

CASTINGS: Eddie Foy, Jr., Ketty Kean in "Yokel Boy" ... Shirley Ross.
William Lundigan, Ruth Donnelly, Mae Clark, Jane Frazee, Jane Kean in
"("(Oils in BlUH."

RKO-RADIO

It is being rumored that the RKO picture is far from being as
rosy as originally expected when Joe Breen took over the produc-
tion helm. The fly in the ointment is Sol Lesser, who appears to
be dividing authority with Breen. The result is general confusion
— worse than before — and Mr. Breen is said to be having the
devil's own time attempting to placate the outfit's production per-
sonnel who resent Lesser's alleged dogmatic ways. Although Breen
has the upper hand by virtue of his position as studio head, in-
siders say that he may throw in the towel shortly and eliminate
himself from the RKO set-up.

Again it is worth noting the observation made by this depart-
ment several times recently to the eflect that those in charge of
production are less responsible for the poor achievements and glum
prospects at RKO than those who control the company's financial
structure. Too many outfits have their fingers in the RKO pie and
it is becoming increasingly apparent that there can never be any
successful collaboration between the Rockefeller and the Odium
interests. The present situation of divided executive authority is an
instance where each group wants his own man representing it at the
studio, regardless of the consequences. In January of this year we
wrote the following comment — one that, unfortunately, still applies
today: "Unless the money men agree or agree to part company and
give RKO its head, this outfit might not survive a season under
the blocks-of-five plan!"

With the Disney strike settled, Sam Goldwyn has resumed con-
ferences with the cartoon genius on filming of "Hans Christian
Anderson." Further Goldwyn plans will find "Ball of Fire," with
Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck in co-starring roles, going into
production after "Little Foxes." Later, the producer will start on
"Treasure Chest" with Bob Hope. The Lou Gehrig film, which
Paul Gallico is writing, is slated to get under way in November.
"Seventh Cavalry" completes the Goldwyn program for the mo-
ment. It is about General Custer and looms as a likely vehicle for
Cooper.

Hollywood was that surprised when the findings of the Audience
Research Institute showed that stars who limit their screen appear-
ances to one or two pictures a year do serious injury to their mar-
quee value. On the other hand, it was found, that stars who make
three pictures a year show an average gain in marque value of 9
percent. The survey also disclosed that doubling and tripling top
stars in pictures meant little at the box-office, often," resulting in a
waste of one of the names involved. Some precious notions about
audiences were shaken when the survey stated that it is impossible
to gauge whether men or women predominate as film fans — it
depends solely on the type of attraction offered. Oldsters and
young people comprise the bulk of America's movie-going public.
Pictures become less of a habit after 30 — when marriage and fam-
ily responsibilities consume time.

Jack Moss has become Orson Welles' partner and will report at
RKO after he completes his stint on Walter Wanger's "Sundown."
Moss is the producer of "The Biscuit Eater" and "The Shepherd
of the Hills." He will start working with Welles immediately on the
four-picture program Mercury Productions has announced to begin
in mid-September.

Charles Laughton figures in William Dieterle's plan to film the
life of Samuel Gompers, father of the American Federation of
Labor. Dieterle has clarified his RKO status and "Gompers" will
be one of two pictures he will deliver for release next season... Tay
Garnett has checked off the RKO lot after being unable to get
together with the studio. . .There's a nimor that Damon Runyon
will become an RKO producer-writer.

IN PRODUCTION— "Playmates" ( Kay Kyser- John Barrymore),
"Scattergood Meets Broadway" (Guy Kibbee- William Henry), "Four
Jacks and a Queen" (Ray Bolger-Anne Shirley), "Land of the Open
Range" (Tim Holt- 'Lasses White).

PREPARING— "The Marines Are Ready" (Victor McLaglen-
Edmund Lowe), "Valley of the Sun" (Dorothy Comingore), "Joan
of Paris" (Michele Morgan) and "Passage from Bordeaux."

CASTINGS: SImone .Simon, Binnle Barnes. Jack Holt, Dorothy Lovett In
"fall Out the Marines" .. .James Craig in "Gwangi" . . . Adolphe Menjou,
Jackie Cooper, Bonita Granville in "Syncopation" .. .Charles Laughton, Elsa
Lanchester in "No More Gas"... Patsy Kelly in "I'm Dying to Live"...
Leslie Goodwins to "Call Out the Marines."

20th CENTURY-FOX

What looks like a defiant step was the submission by Howard
Hughes of "The Outlaw" to the New York and Pennsylvania cen-
sor boards. The idea behind the move was to ascertain whether the
cuts ordered by those groups would be greater or fewer than the
ones demanded by the Hays office. Film circles say that if Hughes
is convinced that the Hays boys are overzealous, he will withdraw
from his 20th Century releasing deal and sell the film minus a seal.
This would be the first time an important picture has stood up
against the code administrators. Indie exploitation films and sen-
sational "sex" attractions occasionally take their chances.

If the Hughes' threat materializes, there would be a precedent
involving untold ramifications. The major companies have found
it more expedient to heed the provisions of the Hays code to the
letter, but there are many independent producers, some with major
releases, who would welcome the opportunity of testing code en-
forcement. Not much is being made of the Hughes matter here in
Hollywood — it being too explosive and touchy for widespread
publicity.

A local tipster wants to know if Darryl Zanuck has a writer
working on the life story of New York's ex-mayor, Jimmy Walker.
If the 20th Century head has, he should pick up a copy of one of
the current detective rags which has a picture of the taxi-driver
involved in the New York police shooting this spring. Standing
bcSide him, as dapper as ever, is Jimmy Walker but there's nary a
mention of hizzoner in the caption. . .Louis King will direct Jane
Withers in "Young America" which, because of its 4-H Clubs angle,
is being given a budget appropriation of $500,000. . .Bringing his
schedule of productions to six, Mark Hellinger has been assigned
"The Girl Who Danced for Hitler" which will have an original
screenplay by Frank Nugent, ex-New York Times film editor...
John Stahl has checked into the Westwood plant to prepare "An-
other Spring" as his first production.

IN PRODUCTION— "How Green Was My Valley" (Roddy Mac-
Dowell- Walter Pidgeon), "Cadet Girl" (Carole Landis-George
Montgomery), "Swamp Water" (Walter Huston- Walter Brennan),
"Great Guns" (Laurel and Hardy), "Hot Spot" (Betty Grable-
Victor Mature) and "Confirm or Deny" (Don Ameche-Joan Ben-
nett).

CASTINGS: Maureen O'Hara. Harry Davenport, Halliwell Hobbes, Ann Todd.
Roddy MacDowell, John Carradine in "Benjamin Blake" .. .Carole Landis.
Cr'sar Romero, Milton Berle in "Between the Devil" ... Randolph Scott, Linda
Darnell in "Sioux City'...Jack Oakie, George Montgomery in "Flight
Surgeon."'

UNITED ARTISTS

The reason production has been postponed on "The Corsican
Brothers" may stem from the production ambitions nurtured by
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Announced as associate producer on the
picture, Fairbanks is also its star and there seem to be disagree-
ments between him and producer Edward Small who, incidentally,
is one of the toughest little fellows in the business. A sage and
experienced film man who makes his critics swallow their words.
Small will undoubtedly have the difficulties ironed out in time to
bsgin production on the new starting date, August 21.

After a short delay in Lisbon, Ernest Schoedsack has reached
England to assist in the filming of "The Eagle Squadron," the
Argosy production Walter Wanger is to release through United
Artists. The arrival of Schoedsack signalled the immediate start of
production which will show the organization and combat service of
the American flying unit of Britain's R.A.F. for the first time on
the screen. Producer Merian C. Cooper recently spent three months
arranging for the filming of the story. Henry Watts has been
chosen to direct and members of the American unit will be among
the principals in the film's aerial fighting scenes.

Walter Wanger will make "Cheyenne," an original screen play
by William Rankin and Winston Miller. A modern story, "Chey-
enne" will have John Wayne in the leading role, plus Bruce Cabot
and Gene Tierney. Henry Hathaway will direct .. .Another item
from Wanger discloses that Clarence E. Eriksen, vice-president and
general manager for the producer's company, has resigned.

How much penance must "Lydia" pay was the problem faced
by Alexander Korda when his picture was turned down recently by
the purity lads at the Hays office. Having rewritten and photo-
graphed a new ending in which Merle Oberon as the title charac-
ter "suffers and suffers" for her sins, Korda and Miss Oberon were
gratified by a Hays seal and left for New York.

IN PRODUCTION— "Sundown" (Gene Tierney-Bruce Cabot),
"Jung'.e Book" (Sabu-Jerome Cowan), "Miss Polly" (Zasu Pitts-
Slim Summerville).

PREPARING— "The Corsican Brothers" (Edward Small).

(Continued On Page 16)

AUGUST 9, 1941

II

& RELEASE

In the Release Chart, the date under "Details" refers to the issue in which cast .director, plot, etc., appeared.
"Rel" is the national release date. "No." is the release number. There may be variations in the Running
Time in states where there is censorship. All new productions are on 1940-41 programs unless otherwise noted.
(T) immediately following title and running time denotes Technicolor production.

UMBI A

1940-

-41

Features

(44)

Completed

(44)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(16)

Completed

(16)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(3)

In

Production

(0)

1941

42

Features

(48)

Completed

(8)

In

Production

(4)

Westerns

(16)

Completed

(2)

In

Production

(2)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(0)

In

Production

(0)

DUTCH SHOE MYSTERY

Mystery— Shooting started July 21 1 1941-42)

Cast: Ralph Bellamy, Margaret Lindsay, Charles Grapewin, James
Burke, Mona Barrie, Paul Hurst, Blanche Yurka, Tom Dugan,
Leon Ames, George Zucco, Dennis Moore, Charlotte Wynters,
Jean Fenwick, Pierre Watkin, Evelyn Brent.

Director: James Hogan Producer: Larry Darmour

.Stoi >': Ellt'ry Queen ( llalph Bellani\- 1 enters a hospital as a patient in order
tu .solve a mystery.

THE LONE STAR VIGILANTES

Western— Shooting started July 21 (1941-42)

Cast: Bill Elliott, Tex Ritter, Virginia Carpenter, Frank Mitchell,
Luana Walters, Bud Buster, Frances Walker.

Director: Wallace Fox Pi-oducer: Leon Barsha

.'^UiiN': (unavailable — see next issue).

LONE WOLF DOUBLECROSS

My.st;ry— Shooting started July 29 (1941-42)

Ci3t: Warren William, Ruth Ford, Eric Blore, Thurston Hall, Fred
Kelcey, Mario Dwyer, Victor Jory, Victor Killian.

Director: Edward Dmytryk Producer: Jack Fier

story; Tlie l^oiie Wcilf i Warren "VViUiam) is entrusted witli tlie custody of
Xapoleon'.s .ii'wels which have been brought to thi.s country to be
sold. Complications arise when they are stolen from him.

ROYAL MOUNTED PATROL

Western— Shooting started July 28 (1941-42)

Cast: Charles Starrett, Russell Hayden, Wanda McCay, Lloyd

Bridges, Don Curtis.
Director: Lambert Hillyer Producer: William Berke

story; Cliarles .Starrett and Russell Hayden are fellow members of the
Royal Mounted who are in love with the same girl. The action
complication deals with the efforts of a man anxious to gain control
of the entire North West lumber business.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — HiinniiiK Time Cast

(io West, VoiiiiK I^atl.v .P.Singleton-G.Ford

Voii ISeliing To Me B.Stanwyck-H.Fonda

0<>tails Kel.
. .7-'.'fi.l!)41-4 ».
T-li li»4l-4>

1940-41

Adventure in Wasliinetiin (8(>) H.Marshall- V.Bruce

■Detailg tinder title: Senate Page Boys
BiB Hoss, The (70) .O.Kruger-G. Dickson ..

L>itails under title: Chain Gang

Blondie tn Society ( — ) Singleton-Ijake-Simms

Ellery Queen and the I'erfeet CrimeR.Beilamy-M. Lindsay

Details under title: Devil to Pay
lOllery ((ucen's Penthouse Mystery .. R.Bellamy-M.Lindsay

I'lrht for Life ((i'J) U.S.Govt.Film

I'ive .Men L.IIoward-R.Massey ..

I.r. at .Swindle. The ( — ) J. Holt

Uftalla under title; Missing Evidence

IfandH Across (lie Koeliies (.">") ....B.Elliott-D.Taylor

Her J'irst Beau (77) J. Withers-J. Cooper ...

Here Conies -Mr. .lordan ( — ) R.Montg'ery-R. Johnson

Details under title; Mr. .Jordan Comes To Town
I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island . S. Eik rs-D.Wood.s

.>-;i(). . :un{)

Iron Cliiiv (serial)

' '-ne \V<»lf Takes a Chance
Medico Hits the Trail, The ( — >

Medico of PaintiMl S|iring:s

Na\'al A«*adeni.v ((Ji>)

North from the J>one .Star (.">8)
riinf.r and the I.ady, The (— )

Our Wife

I'eiiny Serenade (I IK) I.Dunne-C.Grant

Kelorn of Daniel Hoone (Ot) B.Bllott-D.Taylor

Kiehi-sl .Man in Town P.Craven-E.O'Hearn

Details under title; Obituary.

C.Quigley-W. Sands
W. Will iams-.T. Storey
C.Starrett-I'.McCarty
C.Starrett-T. Walker
F.Bartholomew -B.Cook
B.EIIlott-D.Fay ...
R.Hudson -B.Bennett
M.Douglas-R.Ilussey

..3-8..

.4-28. .

.2037

.4-19. .

.7-17.

.20H

.5-17.

, . .8-7. .

. 20;i3

.1-25.

.3-24. ,

.2025

. . .4-6.

. . For .

6-1..

.4-10..

.2034

...4-5..

.6-19. .

. 2 2 1 .">

. .2-22.

. . . 5-8 . ,

. .2013

. . .5-3 .

. .8-21 .

.4-19. .

.6-30. .

.2041

. .6-28.

. .8-15.

12-28.

. . .3-6. ,

.2022

. .7-26.

. .9-19

.5-17.

. 6-26 . .

. 2206

: 3-8 .

. . 5-22 .

. .2020

2-22.

.3-31.

. .2213

.3-22.

. .7-24

. . .5-3.

. .8-28

11-2.

. .4-24.

. . 2202

. .3-22.

...5-7.

. .2214

, .4-19.

..6-12.

. .2026

She Knew All the Answers (85) . . . J.Bennett-F.Tone

Details under title; A Girl's Best Friend Is Wall Street

Son of Davy Ooekett B.Elliott-W.Taylor . . .

.Sweetheart of the Campus (65) R.Keeler-H.Hi liai d

Details under title; Betty Co-Ed.

They Dare Not Love (75) G.Brent-M. Scott

Tluinder Over the Prairies < — ) . . .C.Starrett-E.O'Hearn

Details under title; The Medico Rides

Tillie The Toiler K.Harris-W.Tracy ...

Time Out for Khythm (75) R. Vallee-R.Lane

Two in a Ta.vi A. Louise-R. Hayden ..

Details under title; One Way Street.
Two I.atins From Manhattan .T.Falkenberg-J. Davis

Details under title: Girls From Panama

I'nder Age (60) N. Grey-A.Baxter

Voice In The Night (79) C.Brook-D. Wynward ..

Uhite Eagle (Serial) B. Jones-D.Fay 1

Vou'll Never (iet Kich {— ) F.Astairc-R.Hayu orth .

.5-3.
4-19

1- 11.
6-14.

. .5-3.
.3-8.

4- 19.

.5-31

2- 22.
. For .

1-30.

5- 3 1 .

.5-15. . .2008

.7-15. .2216
.6-26. . .2019

.4-30. . .2011
.7-30. . .2207

.8-14

.6-20. . .2009
.7-10. . .2012

.4-26. . .2036
.5-20. . .2040
.1-31. . .2120

1941-42

Bachelor's Babies ( — ) R.Hudson-lLRosenbrm 7-

Blonde From Singapore ( — ) F.Rice-L. Erikson 6-

llarnion of Michigan ( — ) T.Harmon-.\. Louise 7-

King of Dodge City tV.BUiott-T. Ritter 5-

I.adies in Ketirenient ( — ) I.Lupino-L.Hay ward ...5-

Men in Her Life, The ( — ) L.Young-D.Jagger 5-

Details under tith'; Tonight Belongs to tJs.

■Mystery Ship P.Kelly-L.Lane 5

Roaring Frontiers ( — ) B.Elliott-T. Ritter 7-

'I'e.xas ( — ) W.Holden-C. Trevor ....5-

Tliree Girls About Town ( — ) J. Blondell-B. Barnes ...7-

METaO^COLDWYN^MAYiR

1940-41 Features
Features

(50) Completed (50)
(— ) Completed (7)

In Production (0)
In Production (8)

H. M. PULHAM. ESQ.

Drama — Shooting started August 4 (1941-42)

Cast: Hedy Lamarr, Robert Young, Ruth Hussey, Charles Cobum,
Van Heflin, Bonita Granville.

Director: King Vidor Producer: Unassigned

story; Hedy Lamarr and Robert Young are business associates who fall in
love and break off. Later in life they attempt to recapture their
early affection for each other but learn that their family ties are
stronger than their love.

KATHLEEN

Drama — Shooting started August 4 (1941-42)

Cast: Shirley Temple, Herbert Marshall, Laraine Day, Felix Bres-
sart, Gail Patrick.

Director: Harold S. Bucquet Producer: George Haight

story; .Shirley Temple is the young daughter in a wealthy family who brin.ij.s
her elders to a realization of the better things in life.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time

Babes on Broadway

Chocolate Soldier

New York .Story

I'anania Hattie

Tarzan's Seeret Adventure . . . .

Cast

. .M.Rooney-J. Garland
..N.Eddy-R.Stevens ..
. .E.Robinson-E.Arnold
. .A.. Sothern-G. Murphy .
. . Weissm'ler-O'SuUivan

entitled Garbo Garbo-M. Douglas

Detail

.7-26.
.6-28.
.7-12.
.7-26.
7-12.
.6-28.

s Rel.

1941-42.

1941-42.

1941-42.

1941-42.

1941-42.

1941-42.

No.

.12-28. .
. . .2-8. .
.7-27. .
. .6-14. .

1940-41

Bad Man. The (70) W.Beery-L.Barrymore 11-30..

Barnacle Bill (91) W.Beery- V.Weidler 5-3..

Big Store, The (80) Marx Bros.-T. Martin .4-5..

Details under title: Step This Way

Billy, the Ki<l (95) (T) R.Taylor-B.Donlevy

Blossoms in the Dust (105) (T) . . . G.Garson-W.Pidgeon

Dr. Klldare (ioes Home (78) L.Barrymore-L.Ayres

Dr. Kildare's M edding Day L.Barrymoi e-L.Ayres

I)i-t;iils under title; Untitled Dr. Kildare.
Getaway, The (85) R.Sterling-D.Adams

IJelaila under title: The Man from the City

I'll \\ai( for You (75) V.Weidler-R. Sterling

Life Begins for .Viidy Hard.v ( — ) . . L.Stone-M.Rooney

I.ove Crazy (99) W. Co well- W . !.,.> ...

Mata-Ilari (89) G.Garbo-R.Novarro

.Men of Boys' Town (106) S.Tracy-M.Rooney

Navy Blue and (iold (94) I.Stewart-L.Barrymore Reis. .

Penalty. The (80) L.Barrymore-E.ArnoId 1-11.

Details under title: Roosty
People vs. Dr. Kildare, The (77) . . . L.Ayres-L.Barrymore ..3-22.

3-28. .
.7-4. .

6- 20..

5-30. .

7- 2.5. .
.»-«. .

. 8-22 .

.5-3. . .6-13.

. 3-22 .
.5-31.

. Reissue.
. . .11-16.

5-16. .
.8-15. .
5-23 . .
.6-6.
.4-11.
7-11 .
.3-14.

. .5-2. .

.121
.141
.139

.137
.144
.■•1

.145

.1.38

.135
.146
.134

.132
. 129
.133

12

FILM BULLETIN

ftage in Heaven (85) R.M'g'meiy-I.B gman 12-28..

Ringside Maisie (9fi) A.Sothern-O.Muiphy ...S-.U..

Stars I>ook I><>«n, Tlie (120) M.L.ockw'd-M. Redgrave For..

Tlie.v IMet in B<)ml)ii.v (Di) C.Gable-R. Russell 4-5..

Delails under title: The Uniform

Trial of Mar.v Dnsan (90) I, .Day-R.Young 1-11..

Washington Melodrama (80) iMIorgan-K. Taylor 3-8..

Wlien I,a<lies M«-et ( — ) J .( 'lawford-R. Taylor ..7-l~..

niiis lins ill tlie Darli ( — ) R.Skelton-A. Rutherford fi-28.

Woman's ra<-e. .V (10(i) I. Crawford-.M. Douglas .1-11..

Ziegfeld Girl. The (131) T.Stewart- J.Garland ..11-16..

1941-42

Down In San IJiego (70) L.Gorcey-B. Granville ...6-14.

Iietails uniler lille: Young Americans.

. .3-7.
. .8-1.
,7-18.
.(i-27.

.2-14.
.4-18.
. 8-29 .
. .8-8.
. .5-9.
4-35. .

.12S

.Xi.i
.142
. 140

.12->
.131

Sweater Girl E.Bracken-V.Lee 7-12.1941-42.

Details under title: .Sing a Song of Homicide

.13(i
.130

Dr. Jeliyll and Mr. Hyde (127)

IVniale of the Speeies ( — )

Honliy Tonis ( — )

Lady ISe <ioo<l (110)

Married Bachelor, The ( — ) . . . .
Sniilin' Tlirongli ( — )

1940- 41 Features (26)

Westerns (24)

1941- 42 Features (32)

Westerns (24)

.S.Tracy-I.Bergman 2-22..

. R Russe!I-D.Ameclie ...7-12..

.C. Gable-L.Turner 6-14..

. A. Sothern-E. Powell 3-8..

.H.Hussey-R. Young 6-28..

.J.MacDonald-B.Aherne .5-17..

.1. .

Completed (25)
Completed (16)
Completed (0)
Completed (1)

In Production (1)

In Production (0)

In Production (0)

In Production (0)

GHOSTS IN THE NIGHT

Mystery— Shooting started August 1

Cast: Bela Lugosi, Leo Gorccy, Huntz Hall, Bobby Jordon, Dora
Short, George Pembroke, Dave O'Brien.

Director: Phil Rosen Producer: Sam Katzman

story: The Kast Side Kids are taken to a Settlement home where they be-
come irni'hcl a iiiciiist<r who kills wnimn. The boys are
instrumental in eatehiim him and iIm i.' is a siii-iaisi- linish when the
murderer is ]e\'ali.l t.. a ehaiari. i .iili. r tliau Lugosi.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Title — Ktiiining Time

Bower,'! Blitzkrieg ( — )

Break the News ( — )

Deadly (ianie. The ( — )

D.>naniite Canyon ( — )

( ast

, . . , W.HulI-( ', Henry . , , ,

M. Chevalier- J, Knight

.... C.Farrell- J.Lang
, , , ,T.Keene-E.FinIey ...

I-ather Steps Out P.AIbertson-L.Gray .

lietails under title: City I^imits.

Flying Wild (63) East Side Kids

UeiLiils undei- title; Air De\ils

Kngitive Valley ( — ) R.Corrigan-.I.King .

(iang's .All Here. The F, Darro-M. Morel lud

Gentleman From Dixie ( — ) I.LaRue-M. Marsh ...

Details under title; L'il Louisiana Belle

Gypsy Cavalier ( — ) G. Roland-R.Torres . .

House of .Mystery ( — ) K.Kent- J.Kelly

Invisible <;host. The (04) B.Lugosi-P..\. Young

Details under title; The Phantom Killer

Kid's Last Kide, The (56) K.Corrigan- J.King .

Details under title; Prairie .Schooldays

King of the Zombies (67) J.Archer-M.Moreland

.Murder by Invitation (67) W.Ford-M. Marsh ...

Details under title; Murder by Appointment.

Pioneers, The ( — ) T.Ritter-W. McKay

Redhead ( — ) I, Lang-.T.Downs

Koar of the I'rrss (72) J.Parker-W.Ford ...

Details under tille: Widows of the Press

.Sign of the Wolf (69) G.Bradley-M. Whalen

Silver Stallion Thunder-L. Mason

Tumbledown Kanch in Arizona ( — ) Range Busters

Wanderers Of The West T.Keene-S. Andrews

O'rangler's Koost R.Corrigan-J.King

You're Out of Luck (62) B\Darro-K. Sutton ...

Details

Kel.

No.

7-12.

. .8-1

. .For. .

.4-10. .

.4026

. . .6-28.

. . 7-12,

. .8-8

.6-14,

.7-12

, .1-25. .

.3-10.

.4013

. .6-14. .

. .8-1.

.KB8

.11-7.
. For . .
. .4-5 . .

. . .4-5.
..5-31.

.4-1!).

. . .4-5.
, , 3-22 ,

. , .2-8.

. . .3-8.
.5-17.
. . .5-3.
.12-14.

11-27.
. ..5-7.
. .4-25.

. .2-10.

. .5-14.
. .6-30.

. . .5-3.
. .5-21 ,
,4-30,

. .3-15.
. .5-28,
. ,4-20,
, ,6-30,
...6-4.
. .1-20.

.40.54
.4007

.RB5
.4009

.4054

. 40{t,''.
. 4002

,4001
.4013
,RB6
,405^
,RB7
.4014

Arizona Bound (57)

Saddle Mountain Round-Up (-

1941-42

. . .B,Jones-T, McCoy
, , .K.Corrigan-.T,King

,6-14,
, 7-26 .

,7-19,
.8-29,

f^ARAMOUN

1940- 41 Features

Westerns

1941- 42 Features

Westerns

(41) Completed (41)

(9) Completed (9)

(— ) Completed (12)

( — ) Completed (4)

In Production (0)

In Production (0)

In Production (7)

In Production (0)

FLY BY NIGHT

Mystery— Shooting- started July 28 (1941-42)

Cast: Richard Carlson, Nancy Kelly, Albert Basserman, Martin
Koslecli.

Director: Robert Siodmak Producer: Unassigned

Sl(ii,\ ; .Martin Kusleek is murdered and lliehaid Carlson and Nancy Kelly
are i list ruuiental in d is<-n veri iig the peiinl latiir uf tlie crime.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Tide — Running lime Cast Dehiils Hel. No.

Bahama Passage M.Carroll-S.Hayden ..5-31.1911-12

Louisiana Purchase B.Hope- V.Moore 7-12,1941-12

Malaya D.Lamour-K,Dennings 7-26,1941-12

Details uiHlei- nth-: Her .Jungle Mate

Reui> (he Wild Wind H.MlIland-P.Goddard .6-14,1911-42

Renuirkalilu .Vndrew, The \V,Ilo!den-B,Donlevy ,7-12,1941-42

1940-41

Aluma of the South iSeas (T) ( — ) , , D,Lamour-J,Hall .,,

Border Vigilantes (61) VV.Boyd-R.Hayden

Caught in the Draft (85) B.Hope-D.Lamour ..

Flying Blind ( — ) R.Arlen-J. Parker ...

Forced Landing R.Arlen-E.Gabor ...

I Wanted Wings (130) B.Donlevy-R.Milland

In Old Colorado (67) W.Boyd-R.Hayden .

Kiss (he Boys Goodbye (83) D.Ameche-M. Martin

Lady Eve, The (90) B.Stanwyck-H.Fonda

Las Vegas Nights (89) P.Regan-B. Wheeler

Love Thy Neighbor (81) J.B'ny-A.Allen-M.M'tin

Mad Doctor, The (90) B.Rathbone-E.Drew ..

Details under title: Destiny
Monster and the Girl (85) E.Drew-P.Terry

Details under title: D. O. A.

One Night in Lisbon (97) M.Carroll-P.M'cMurray

Parson of I'anamint C.Ruggles-E.Drew ....

Pirates on Horseback (75) W.Boyd-R.Hayden ...

Power Dive (70) R.Arlen-J.Parker

Reaching for the Sun (90) J.McCrea-E.Drew

Road to Zanzil)ar, The (90) B.Crosby-B.Hope

Round-Fp. The (90) R.Dix-P. Foster

Ruggles of Red <iap ( — ) C.Lau^htou-.M.Boland

Shepherd of the Hills (T) (98) J.Wayne-l^.Field

There's .Magic in Music (80) Jones-S.Foster

Virginia (110) (T) M.CarroU-F.M'Murray

West Point Widow (63) A.Shirley-R.Carlson ..

Details under title: Little Miss Muffet
Wide Open Town ( — ) W.Boyd-R.Hayden ..

Details under title: Men of Action.

World Premiere J.Barrym're-F.Farmer

You're The One (83) O.Tucker-B.Baker

.3-22.
11-30. .
.1-25.
.6-28.
. .5-3. ,
. .9-7.
.11-2.
.1-25.
.11-2,.
11-30.

7-27.

2-10.

.8-29.
.4-18.
.7-4.
.8-29,
.7-18.
.5-30.
.3-14.
. ,8-1.
.3-21.
.3-28.
12-27.
.2-14.

.4038
.4053
.4032
.4037
.4036
.4028
.4052
. 40:^5
. 4022
.4023
.4013
.4018

8-10. . .2-28. . .4020

1-11.
.4-19.
12-28.

.2-8

.6-13.
. .8-8.
.5-23.
.4-25.

4-11. .
.4-4. .
.7-18

.10-5. .
11-16. . .
.8-10. .
Reissue
.10-5. . .7-25

. 6-29 5-9

.7-27. . .2-21
. .2-22. . .6-20

.4029
.4031
.4054
.4026
.402 7
.4025
.4024

.4034
.4021
.4019

.4030

.1-25.

.4-19.
.10-5.

.8-8. . .405;

.8-23.
. .2-7.

.4039
.4017

.6-28.

.3-22

.4-19 1.

.1-25 1.

11-16 1.

1941-42

.'Vmong The Living A Dekker-S.Hayward ..5-17

Birth of the Blues B.Crosby-M.Martin 5-31

Buy Me That Town (70) L..\'oIan-C. Moore 4-5 1

(ilaniour Boy ( — ) J.Cooper-S.Foster ...

Great Man's Lady, Tlie ( — ) C.Colbert-R.Milland .

Henry Aldrich for President ( — ) j . Lydon-C. Smith

Hold Back The Dawn (•.Boyer-O.DeHavTnd

New York Town ( — ) M.Martin-F.M'Murray

Night of .January 16 (— ) R.Preston-E.Drew 3-8

Nothing But The Truth B.Hope-P.Goddard 4-19 1

Outlaws of the Desert B.Boyd-B.King 5-31

Secret of the Wasteland W.Boyd-B.King 5-17... 8-16

Skylark ( — ) C.Colbert-R..Milland 2-8

Stick to Your Guns ( — ) W.B.,yd- H, King 7-12

Sullivan's Travels ( — ) J.Mee'rea- \ . I ,ake 5-31

Timber Wolves (— ) W.Boyd-B.King 6-14

NOTK: Figures in No. Column denote Block-of-Five

;er$ releasing

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(20)
(18)

Completed (IG)
Completed (16)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Details

Rel.

.7-20.
.4-18.
.7-11.
. 1-24.
.1-17.
. 6-2 7 .
.7-4.
.6-27.

.5-23.
.3-29.
. .8-1.
.2-28.
. .8-8.
.5-16.
.1-10.
. .3-7.
.6-13.
.8-15.
. 1-31.
. .5-2 .
.6-13.

No.
. . 1,57
. .161

.162

. 160
. . 107
111

.113
..112

. . 109
. 108
. 124
. .161
. . 166
.165
.163
. . 155
.125
. .126
. .106
..110
.156

Title — Running Time Cast

Billy the Kid Outlawed (60) B.Steele

Billy the Kid's Fighting Pals (62) .B.Steele 3-22.

Billy The Kid In Santa P"e B.Steele-M.Fais 6-14.

Billy the Kid's Range War (60) ...B Steele

Caught in The Act (67) H .Xrmetta

Criminals W'ithin E,Linden-A,Doran 5-17,

Desperate Cargo R,Byrd-C, Hughes 5-31.

Double Cross K.Richmond-P.Moore ..5-29.

Details under title: Motorcycle Squad.

Emergency Landing C.Hughes-F.Tucker 4-5.

Federal Fugitive N.Hamilton-D.Day

Gambling Daughters C.Parker-R.Pryor 5-31.

Lone Rider Crosses the Rio G.Houston

1/one Rider in Frontier Fury ( — ) . .G.Houston-.V.St.John ..7-12.

Lone Rider In Ghost Town t^. Houston 4-3.

Lone Rider Rides On. The (64) ...G.Houston

Outlaws of the Rio Grande (55) ...T. McCoy

Paper Bullets (70) J.Woodbury-J. I-aRue ..5-17.

Reg'lar Fellows ( — ) B.Lee-S.Padden 7-12.

Secret Evidence (64) M.Reyno ds-C.Quigley

South of Panama (68) R.Pryor-V.Vale 3-22.

Texas .Marshall T.McCoy-K. Leslie 5-17.

1940- 41 Features

Westerns
Serials

1941- 42 Features

Westerns
Serials

APACHE KID

Western — Shooting started July 25

Cast: Don Barry, Lynn Merrick, John Elliott. Robert Fiske, Le Roy
Mason.

Producer-director: George Sherman

story; Donald Barry hrlng.s a group ot Dust Bowlers to tlu' West on llie
promise ot' his uncle who says he will give them worlv. It turns out
that the uncle Is a contractor who uses sudi hilior lor his own
despicable purposes. Barry exposes lilin imi ends Ills e:irei.i.

(26)

Completed

(2())

In

Production

(0)

(32)

Completed

(31)

In

Production

(I)

(4)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(0)

(32)

Completed

(3)

In

Production

(0)

(30)

Completed

(0)

In

Production

(1)

(4)

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(0)

AUGUST 9, 1941

13

THREE TEXAS RANGERS

Western— Shooting started July 23 (1941-42)

Cast: Tom Tyler, Bob Steel, Rufe Davis, Lois Collier, Tom Chatter-
ton, Roy Barcroft, Phillip Trent, Peggy Lynn.

Director: Lester Orlebeck Producer: Lou Gray

Sliii > ; • Till' Mi-si|iiiti'ci s." resenting the fact that the law permits outlaws
ti. ri>uiniii niiiiis and then find freedom from the law in Indian
t«:Tritor>'. t;ike matters into their own hands and are res]:)onsible for
the capture of a sang of criminals.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Title — Riiiinintr Time

Cast Details

Kel

No.

Angels with Broken Wings (7:2

. .B.Barnes-E.Norris

.4-J!».

.5-27. .

.016

Arkansas Jiitlge

.... R.Rogers- Weaver Bros. 12-1 4 .

. 1-28. .

. .010

Back in the Saddle (7:4)

. . . . 1 ;. A III 1 v-S, Burnet te

. .2-8. .

.3-14. .

.015

Bad Man of Deadwood ( — ) . . . .

. . . K.ltn^ers-i;.ll;i.\es . . .

7-26.

.8-27. .

Bin<h*r Legion

. , , l; U.i;.;els-i;, Haves . . .

lO-ni

. 12-(i. .

. .0.13

C'ai)tain Marvel (serial)

T.Tyler-F.Couglan,.Jr.

.1-11.

.3-28. .

. .080

f'ountr.v Fair (TTi)

. . . . Ltdu Belle and .Seotty

. :4-22 .

. .5-5. .

. .015

Desert Bandit (56)

....D.Barry-L.Merrick

.4-19. .

.5-12. .

. .077

Doctors Don't Tell ( — )

J.Beal-F.Rice

.7-26.

. .8-18. .

Gangs of Sonora

. . . .B.Livingston-B.Steele

.5-:ii.

.7-10. .

. .0(18

Gay Vagabond (GO)

... .R.Karns-R. Donnelly .

. . 4-5 . .

.5-12. .

. .022

(ireat Train Kohl>er.v, Tile ((>!)

. . . li.. Steele-M.Stone ....

2-8.

.2-28. .

.021

Ice-Capades ( — )

6-14.

.8-20

In Old Cheyenne (58)

.2-22

. .4-1 . .

. .Ot">

.Iiiiigh' Girl (Serial)

F.Gifford-T.Neal

.4-5. .

.6-21 . .

. . 083

Kansas C.vclone (56)

....D.Barry-L.Merrick

.6-24. .

. .078

I.ady from Louisiana (82)

... .O.Munson-J. Wayne ..

..3-8..

.4-22..

. .014

Details under title: Lady from New Orleans

Man Betrayed, A (HO)

. . . . J. Waync -fi'.Dce

.1-11.

.2-27. .

..Oil

Mr. District .Attorney (69)

D.O'Keefe-F.Rice ....

. 2-22 .

.3-26. .

..012

Nevada <'il\ (r,X)

.... R. Rogers-.?. Payne ...

. . 5-3 .

. 6-20 . .

. . 057

I'als of (lie I'cros (56)

3-8.

. .4-3. .

. .OKIi

12-28.

1-31

. .020

I'liantom Cowboy, The (56)

D.Barry-V.Carroll ...

1-11.

.2-14.'.

. .075

Details under title; Two-sun

Sheriff

... .F.Robson-R. Newton ..

. . For .

. fi-30 . .

. .023

1-11.

. .2-20. .

. .0<i.->

I'udilin' Head (SO)

. . . . J.Canova-F.Lederer

.5-17.

.6-25. .

. .003

Kags to Kichrs ( — )

....A.Baxter-M.Carlisle

.7-12.

..7-31,

12-14.

. .1-28. .

. . 044

Kobin Hood of the I'ccos (5!))

. . .R.Ro,s?ers-M.l^e.\ no!ds

1 l-:<o.

.1-11..

. 0-4

K "o'iies on E'arade (69)

....B.Crosby-R.Terry ....

..3-8.

.4-17..

..013

S^d.lleniates (56)

.... B.Livingston-B.Steele

. . 5-3 .

.5-24. .

. .067

Sherifl' of Tombstone (56)

4-5.

..5-7..

..0.56

3-22.

.4-26..

..046

.2-8.

.4-12 . .

. .W) -:

. .5-31.

M t ills tinder title: Under Fiesta Stars.

Citadel of Crime ( — )

. . . .F..\lbert'n-R. Armstron

g 6-28.

.7-21

> vvii-(inn SlieriH' (56)

.... D.Barry-L.Merrick . .

...3-8.

.4-10..

..07«

I nder Fiesta Stars ( — )

. . . .G.Autry-S.Burnette ..

. .7-26.

. .8-22.

• •.coming Wildcat (56)

. . . .D.Bari y-J.Duncan ...

11-30.

.1-6. .

. .074

1941-42

Hnri'icnne Smith

. . _ .R Mid(lleton-.T Wvntt

.5-31.

.7-20

King of the Te.xas Rangers (.serial).S.Baugh-D.Renaldo ..

. .6-28

.Mountain Moonlight (68)

Weaver Brs'. & Elviry 4-1!).

.7-12

Details under title Thunder Over the Ozarks.
I'ittsbiirgh Kid, The ( — ) B.i'onn-.I. Parker 7-26

1940- 41 Features (53) Completed (41) In Production (0)

Westerns (6) Completed (6) In Production (0)

1941- 42 Features (40-50) Completed (14) In Production (3)

Westerns ( — ) Completed (3) In Production (0)

rOUR JACKS AND A QUEEN

Musical— Shooting started July 52 (1941-42)

C:»3t: Ray Bolger, Anne Shirley, Desi Arnaz, Eddie Foy, Jr., June
Havoc, Jack Briggs, Lou Hcltz, Jack Durant, William Blees,
Henry Da nielli, Fortunio Bonanova.

Director: Jack Hively Producer: John Twist

Slory: Anne .Shirley forces hei-self into a quartette of young musicians and
is eventually instrumental in bringing about their success.

PLAYMATES

Musical Comedy — Sh-ooting started July 18 (1941-42
Cast: Kay Kyser, John Barrymore, Lupe Velez, Patsy Kelly, May
Rob.son, Peter Lind Hayes, Ginny Simms, Kay Kyser's Band.

P'-cducer-director : David Butler

Strny: .lohn Barrjmoic |ila.\ing .John Barrymore, needing publicity and
vvom<-n, agiees to a collaboration with bandleader Kay Kyser whereby
for the sake of their pocketbooks he will make the musician a
.Shakesperian actor.

SCATTERGOOD MEETS BROADWAY

Domestic-comedy— Shooting started July 24 (1941-42)

Crst: Guy Kibbee, William Henry, Mildred Coles, Frank Jenks,

Joyce Compton, Bradley Page.
D rector: Christy Cabanne Porducer: Jerold T. Brandt

.SHry: Guy Kibbee hel|.s out a young iilaywiiglit froni liis lionn' town liy
outwitting a gronii of sharpshooters and backing the chari's rilay
which turns out lo he a success.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Title — KiiniiliiK Time ( ast Delnlls Rel. No

■\ (i\r], A <iuy iiiid ii «;ob (!)1) G.Munihv-L.Ball 10-15. ..3-14 120

l>etallH under title; Tliree Girls and a Cob,

■ ■ n,' the Ki- «;r:in"l" (66) 'p >',,|t . u |{l,..ri,.= ii-H! 2-7 ..ix'l

Bringing; Up Baby (102) K.Hepburn-C.Grant .Reissue 5-2... 1«3

> ..iivo) (78; C.Bruoks-J. Clements ...for l-a...l61

Cyclone on Horseback ( — ) r. H'lli -.MUeynnkl.s ... .4-19 .. .6-13 .... 185

Devil and Miss Jones, The (92) I. A i ihui i i ■.ii.urii ... 12-28. , .4-1 1 122

I'arKo Kid. 'Ilie iii.i) T 1 1 ■ 1 1 I I >mi iniiiond 8-24 ... 12-6. .. 182

Footlight Fever (69) A.Mou bi ^i y- 1 j.Mc Bride 12-28. . .3-21 ... 119

Details under title: .Show Bu.sinesa

Jiinsle Ciivalciide (76)

. . .Frank Buck

Reissue . .

.6-27 . .

.166

Killy Fo>le ( H»."> )

9-7.

.12-27.

..112

Let's .>Iillie Music (V.i)

. . B.Crosby-J. Rogers

..10-5.

. .1-17.

. .115

Details under title: Let's

Find

a Song

Mttle Jlen (84)

8-10.

. .1-10.

.110

12- 14 .

. .3-28.

. . 124

(Details under title: Proditrv)

Mexican .Spitfire Out West

(76)

. . L.Errol-L. Velez

8-10.

.11-8.

..HI

Mr. and Mrs. Smith (!)0)

. . .C.T.ombard-A.Mont'ery

.9-21.

. .1-31.

..117

My Life witli Caroline ( — )

. . :j-8 . .

. .8-1 . .

. . 1 35

JSo, .No .Ninntle (tMi)

. . ,.\ •;. 1-1' l!.< '.iiison

. .8-24.

. 12-20.

. . 114

IMay «;irl (7.-.)

. . . K I- 1 1 -1 lOllison

.10-:!..

.2-14. .

..121

Reluctant Drtij^on .The (7:^)

(T) ■

. . . 1 ■,!! t 1 1 e.ltUre . . .

10-19. .

.6-27. .

. . 191

Remedy for Rii hcs (67)

. . ..1 1 lei ,sii,,lt -D.l.ovett

. .9-21.

.11-29.

..113

Ke|)cnt at Leisure (67)

, . . W Kill e - 1^. Taylor

. .2-8. .

. .4-4 . .

. . 125

Robbers of Ihe Ranj;e ....

...T Moll \'.\"ale

, 1-2,5. .

.4-18. .

..181

■Saint ill I'alm .Springs, The

. .<; .M 111 |,li \ W.Barrle

. .11-2.

. . 1 -'.i4 .

..116

Saint's \'ti<-ati<tn. Tlie (60)

. . .11 Siiirliiir-S.Cray .

. . For . .

. . 6-6 . .

..131

S<-atterKon<l Haines (69) ...

. . .1 ; K 1 1,1. ■. -1 ■ 1 1 II Ill's

I:;-I4. .

.2-21..

. . I'^.i

Scattergood Pulls the Strings ( —

)..i; Kil.l..e-|l,T|,,ilt

4-19. .

.5-23. .

. .132

Details under title: Dude

Cowboy

.Sunny (95)

. . A.Neagle-J.CarroU

3-8.

. .5-30.

. .133

They Meet Again

. . .,T. Il. i shiill ^1 i.l.ovett

7-11. .

. .1:14

They j>let in Argentina (74)

. . .M 1 r liai a- A \ ilia .

11-30. .

.4-25. .

. . 128

Tom, Dick and Harry (86) .

. . .tl. 1 lie^ei ..<-( -...M ill phy

. .2-8. .

. . 7-4 . .

. . ]'26

Too Many (iirls (8.3)

. . . R.Carlson-L.Ball ..

6-29.

. . 11-1.

. . 106

Vatican ttf Tins (r>!i)

...March ot Time Feature

. 7-18. .

. .172

Vivacious I>ady (90)

. . ;. UiPMiei s-.l .SI ew li t

R

"issue.

. 3-28 , ,

. . 1 62

You'll Find Out (97)

K.Kyser-B.Karloft

8-21.

.11-22 .

. . 108

1941-42

Before the Fact

. . .C.Grant-.J. Fontaine

'> '>'>

Citizen Kane (120)

O.Welles-D.Coniingai e

.8-10.

. .9-5. .

. 1. . .

Fantasia (1:^5) (T)

Father Takes A « ife (79)

. . .A.Men.iou-L.Ball

. 1 . . .

(iav Falcon, The

. . . G.Sanders-W.Barrie

. .5-17.

Here Is .\ .Alan (106)

. . .E.Arno;d- W.Huston

. .4-5.

10-17

^•

Details uinler title: Devil

and

Daniel Webiter

Lad.\ Srarface (69)

. . .D.O'Ke (. -]■ Velll .

. . .5-:{.

.9-26.

Little IV)\es, The ( — ) ...

. . .B.Da\ 1- I; ' ii I l-'iin

. . .5-:i.

Look A\ lio's Laughing ( — )

. . .E.Beri^en - 1 .Mi Hee

. .5-31.

Me.vicaii Sl>illire's ISab.^'

Details uinhi tith': Dord

Epping Sees A Ghost

Obliging Young Ladv ( — )

•I.Carroll-E. O'Brien

. .7-^^

Outlaw Trail

.. .T.Holt-J. Waldo ...

. .5-17.

Farachiiti> Battalion (7.5) ..

. . .R.Preston-N.Kelly

. . .4-5.

.9-12.

.1...

Hiding the Wind ( — )

,T. Holt-J.Barclay . .

. .7-26.

Fnexpei'lcd I ncle ( — ) ....

. . .A.Shirley-J.Craig .

6-28.

Week-end for Three ( — )

. . .D.O'Keefe-J.Wyatt

. .6-28.

NOTE: Numbers in No. Coliinm Denote ISlocUs of Five.

1940- 41 Features (52) Completed (50) In Production (0)

1941- 42 Features (— ) Completed (17) In Production (5)

CONFIRM OR DENY

Drama — Shootirg ;:tarted August 7 '1941-42)
Cast: Don Ameche, Joan Bennett, John Loder.

Director: Fritz Lang Associate Producer: Len Hammond

.story: A newspaper yarn dealing with the Battle of Britain.

HOT SPOT

Mystery-dama — Shooting started July 21

Cast: Betty Grable, Victor Mature, Carole Landis, Laird Cregar,
Elisha Cook, Jr.

Director: Bruce Humberstone Associate Producer: Milton Sperling

.story: Victor Mature lalls in love with a girl who is killed. He chases
down the iiuiiderer aitd a\'en,^es her death.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

'I'itle — Rimning Time Cast Details Rel

No.

How tireen Was My Valley

W.Pidgeon-M.O'Hara .

6-14 1941-42

W.Huston- W.Brennan

7-27.1941-42

1940-41

A Vei-y Vonng Lady (79) .

l.Withers-J. Sutton ...

.1-11.

.6-13. .

.145

G.Montgom'y-O.Massen

4-9.

.7-11..

.148

Details miller title: Man

AV'ith Sho\ei

Blood and Sand (125) (T)

1-11.

.5-30..

.143

Bride Wore Crutches, The

(55) ...T. North-L.Roberts ...

6-1.

.6-27. .

.112

Chad llanna (88) CD

H.Fonda-L.Darnell ..

..9-7.

12-27. .

..123

Charter Pilot (70)

7-27.

.12-6. .

..118

Cowlxi.v aid lb" DIonde, '1

lie (68) , G.Montgom'y-M. Hughes 2-8.

.5-18..

..141

Dance Hall (68)

. . U'l

12-28.

.3-28..

. .136

Details under; untitled:

Charlie Chan

For l^l■au(.^ 's Sake ((i2) . .

T.North-M. Weaver ..

. 6-29 ,

. .6-6. .

. .M<

Girl in the News (77) ..

For..

.1-31..

..127

Golden Hoofs (67)

I. Withers-C.Rogers ..

.9-21.

.2-14. .

..130

(Jreat .\merican ISroaihtist,

The (91 ) A.Faye-J.Payne

...2-8.

...6-9..

..140

Great Commandment, The

..5-23..

..142

9-21.

. . .1-3. .

..115

.8-10.

12-20. .

..122

Kipps ( — )

D.Wyn.N U (1 M. Redgrave For.

..189

,^Iail Train (85)

For..

. .4-25. .

.Man Hunt (103)

W. I'idgeon-.l .Bennett

.3-22.

.6-20. .

..146

Mark of Zorro, The (94)

..8-10.

..11-8..

..IH

Details under title: The

Californlan

14

FILM BULLETIN

Michael Shayne, PrlTate Detective. .

(77) L.Nolan-M, Weaver ..

MiMin Over .Miiiiiii CI ) (l)'i > D. Ameche-B.Gi able

Murder Among: Friends (67) J.Hubbard-M.Weaver

Outlaw, The W.Huston-T. Mitchell

Ride, Kelly, Ride (58) M.Stephens-E.Pallette

Rid* On Vaquero (64) C.Romero-M.Hughes

Romance of the Rio Grande (73) . . C.Romero-R.Cortez ..

Scotland \'ard (67) N.Kelly-J.Loder

Sleepers West (74) L.NoIan-L.Bari

Tall, Dark and Handsome (77) . . . C.Romero-M.Berle ...
That Night in Kio (iXI) (T) A.Faye-D.Ameche ...

Details under title: Road to Rio

Tobacco Road (84) G.Tierney-C.Grapewin

Western l^nion (!)5) (T) R.Toung-R.Scott

. .10-5. .

.1-10..

..124

7-4. .

. . 147

11-30..

.2-88!!

!!l32

.12-14..

..135

.9-21. .

. .2-7. .

. .129

.12-28..

.4-18..

..138

..9-21..

.1-17. .

..125

12-14. .

. .4-4. .

. .131

11-30.

.3-14. .

..134

.11-30. .

.1-24. .

. .128

.11-30. .

.4-11..

. .137

12-14.

..3-7..

. .133

10-3. .

.2-21..

. .126

1941-42

Belle Starr (T) G.TieriiL-y-H. Fonda 4-19

Charley's Aunt (81) J.Benny-K.Francis 5-17 1.

Charlie Chan in Kio .S.Toler-M. B.Hughes 5-17

Dangerous l)ut rusMil>ie < — ) J. Bari- J.Sutton 7-26

Drewsed to Kill (74) L..\'o'an-M. B.Hughes ...5-3 1.

(ireat (iuns ( — ) Laurel and Hardy 7-26

Last of the Duanes G.Montgom'y-L.Roberts .5-3

Man At Large ( — ) M.Weaver-G. Reeves ....6-14

Marr.v the Boss' Daughter ( — ) ... .B. Joyce-B.Edwards ....6-14

Trivate Nurse (60) B. Joyce-J.Darwell 5-17 1.

Riders of the I'urple Sage ( — ) ... G.Mo'tgom'y-M. Howard 6-28

Small Town Deb ( — ) J. Withers-C.Wright, Jr. 7-12

Sun Valley Serenade (86) S.Henie-J. Payne 4-5 1.

Details under title: .Sun \ alley

We Go rast (— ) .' A.Curtis-S.Ryan 6-28

Week-end in Havana ( — ) A.Paye-J.Payne 6-28

Wild (ieese Calling (77) H.Fonda-J.Bennett 5-31 1.

Vank In tlie K. A. I'., \ ( — ) T.Power-B.Grable 5-4

Chaplin:
Goldwyn:
Korda:
Lesser:
Loew-Lewin;
Lubitsch:
Pascal:
Roach:
Rowland:
Roosevelt:
Selznick:
Small: . .
Szekely :
Wang:er:

Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (3)
Sold forl940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (2)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (2)
Sold for 1940-41 (5)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (2)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (2)

Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (3)
Completed (0)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Competed (3)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (2)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (2)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (1)

MISS POLLY

streamlined feature — Shooting- started July 25 (1941-42)
Cast: Zasu Pitts, Slim Summerville, Eiyss Knox, Dick Clayton,
Kathleen Howard, Brenda Forbes.

Director: Fred Guiol Producer: Hal Roach

story: With the help of Slim Summerville, her handy-man, Zasu Pitts sets
out and succeeds In instilling some life and modern thought into her
community.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running: Time Cast Details

Jungle Book Sabu-J.Cowan 7-26

Sundown B.Cabot-G.Tierney 6-14.

Rel. No.

Kor

.9-27. . .Wan

1940-41

Adventures of Tom Sawyer (T) ...T. Kelly Reissue..

Broadway Limited (73) V.Mct^aglen-D.O'Keefe 12-29..

Cheers for Miss Bishop (94) M.Scott-W.Gargan 10-5...

Foreign Correspondent (120) J.McCrea-L.Day 4-6...

Details under title: Personal History

Great Dictator, The (126) C.Chaplln-P.Goddard

New Wine (82) i.Massey-.A .Cu) tis ..

Pastor Hall (97) W.Lawson-N.Pilbeam

Pot O' Gold (95) J.Stewart-P.Goddard

Prisoner of Zenda R.Colman-M. Carroll

. .10-7..

. 1-25 . .
Foreign
.12-28. .
Reissue. .

.5-16. .

.6-1:?. .

2-21..
8-16. .

..3-7..
. .8-8.

9-13.
.4-11. ,
.5-16.
2-14..,

. Sik
. Keh
Ro%v
Wan

.Chp
Sky
. Rit
Rft.
. Sik
L.L.

So Ends Our Night (117) M.Sullavan-F.March ...9-7..

For details see under title: Flotsam

That Hamilton Woman (120) V.Leigh-L.Olivier 16-5. . .4-30. . .Kor

Details under title: Lady Hamilton

That Uncertain Feeling (83) M.Oberon -M.Douglas .11-16..

Thief of Bagdad (106) (T) Sabu-C.Veidt 6-12 (39)

Topper Returns (85) I.Blondell-R.Toung .11-16..

Westerner, The (103) G.Cooper-W.Brennan .12-2..

1941-42

All American C<i-Ed ( — ) F.Langford-J. Downs ...7-26.

International Lady I.Massey-G. Brent 5-17.

Lydia (— ) M.Oberon-H. Marshall ..5-3..

Di'lails undrr lith-: Illusions

Major Barbara (115) R.Morley-W.Hiller 5-4.,

Niagara l''alls ( — ) M , h ,. I \( i 1 1 r. I irown 6-14..

Tanks a Million ( — ) W.Ti ,i . n - N i;i,i\-.,lr. .6-28..

Three ('o<-kc.> ed Sailors C. 1 1 ulln i i-'I'.Ti i ndor For

.4-18..

12-25.
.3-21 . .

.9-20. ,

. 8-29 .

rub

Kor
Rch
.Gol

Sml
Kor

Pas
Rch
R<'h
Sml

1940-41 Features
Westerns

NiVSRSAL

Actions

(7)

Completed

(7)

In Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(0)

Features

(47)

Completed

(12)

In

Production

(6)

Westerns

(7)

Completed

(3)

In

Production

(0)

Actions

(7)

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

14)

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(0)

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast Details Rel. No.

Almost An .\ng-l C.Laughton-D.Durbin . .6-14. . .9-26

Appointment for Love C.Boyer-M.Sullavan ... 7-26 . . 10-31

Badlands of Dakota R.Dix-R. Stack 7-12 9-5

Great Man, The W.C.Fields-G. Jean 7-26.. 11-14

Hellzapoppin' Olsen and Johnson ... 7-12 . . 10-10

Rid? 'Em Cowboy Abbott and Coste lo ... 7-12 .. 11-28

1940-41

Bachelor Daddy (61) B.Sandy-E.E.Horton

Details under title: Sandy Steps Out

Back Street (89) M.Sullavan-C.Boyer ..

Black Cat, The (70) B.Rathbone-H. Herbert

Buck Privates (84) B..\tabott-L.Costello .,

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie(60) J. M.Brown-F. Knight

Cracked Nuts (— ) S.Ei win- U.Mei kel

Dangerous Game, A (61) R. Arlen-A.Devine ....

Details under title: Who Killed Cock Robin.

Dark Streets of Cairo (59) S.Gurie-K.DeMille . . .

Double Date (60) E.Lowe-U Merkel

Flame of New Orleans, The (79) ..M.Dietrich-B.Cabot ..,

Hello Sucker ( — ) H.Herbert-P.Moran ...

Hit the Road (61) G.George-B.MacLane .

Hold That Ghost Abbott-Costello

Details under title: Oh. Cliarlie

Horror Island (60) D.Foran-P.Moran

I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now (63) H.Parrish-D.O'Keefe .

In the Navy (85) B. Abbott-L.Costello ..

Lady from Cheyenne, The (87) .. .L.Toung-R. Preston ...
Law of the Range J.M.Brown-F.Knight

Details under title: Marshal Law

Lucky Devils (62) R.'^rlen-A.Devine ...

Man-Made Monster (59) L.Atwell-L.Chaney, Jr.

Details under ti'le: Mysterious Dr. R.
Man Who Lost Himself, The (72) . .B.Aherne-K.Francis .,

Alargie { 'r.Bru\vn-,\.Vire.\

Men of the Timberlands ( — ) R. Arlen-A.Devine ....

Model Wife (78) J.Blondell-D.Powell

Mr. Dynamite (63) l^.Nolan-I.Hervey ....

•Mutin.v in the .4retic (61) R. ArIen-.\.Devine ....

Nice Girl (95) D.Durtain-F.Tone

Raiders of The Desert R.Arlen-L. Hayes

Rawhide Rangers J.M.Brown-F.Knight .

San Antonio Rose (63) R.Pagie-J.Frazee

San Francisco llocks (06) B.Mereditli-I.Hervey

Sky Raiders (Seri!\l) D. Woods-B.Halop ...

This Woman Is Mine ( — ) F. Tone-C.Bruce

Details unde?- tith-; I. .James Lewis.

Tight Shoes (67) ) . Ht.wai d-B.B jrnes

Too Many Blondes (60) R.^'allee-H.Parrish ...

Where Did You <iet That Girl (06) H.Parrish-C.Lang

Winners of the West (Serial) D.Foran-A.Nagel ....

.3-22 7-4. . .5035

11- 16.
2-22.

12- 28 .
.9-21.
.3-22.
.10-5.

9-21
.2-22
.1-11

.4-5
. .3-8
. .2

. .2-7.
..5-2.

.1-31.
.3-21.
. .8-1.
.8-22. ,

.2-28. .
.3-14.
.4-25.
.7-11. .
.6-27. .
8.... 8-8..

.5002
.5028
. .5001)
.5065
. 5039
.5057

.5050
.5037
.5011
.5038
.5029

.3-22.
.6-1.
. .5-3 . ,
.1-11.
..5-3.

. .9-7.
12-14.

.1-11.

i>-ii>. .
.4-19.
.1-25.
. .2-8.
.3-22.
11-16.
.6-14.
.5-17.
.5-31 .
. 10-3.
.12-14.
. .5-17.

.4-5. .
.4-19.
11-16.
. .7-12

.3-28. .
.11-1. .
.5-30. .
.4-11..

.6-20. .

. .1-3. .
.3-28..

.3-21..

. li-O.

. .0-6. .
.4-18..

. .3-7. .
.4-18. .
.2-21. .
.7-18. .
.7-18. .
.6-20. .
.1-10. .
.4-18.
. .8-15.

.5033
. 5036
. 5000
.5043
.5066

. 50.'>3
.5012

.5016

. .juiii
. 5055
.5014
.5041
. 5054
.5003
. 3056
.5067
.5031
.502 7
.5881

.6-13. .3012.4
.5-23. . .5034
. . 1-3 . . .5(1311
. . .7-2. . .5.581

1941-42

.Americanos, The ( — ) D.Foran-L.Carillo 6-28

Arizona Cyclone ( — ) J.M.Brown-F.Knight ..6-28

Beyond the Law ( — ) W.Gargan-J. Clyde 4-19

Bomba.v ClilM>er ( — ) W.Gargan-T.Hervey ....6-28

Burma Convoy ( — ) C.Bickford-E'.Ankers . .4-19. . 10-24

Details under title: Halfway to Shanghai

Girl Must Live, A ( — ) M.Lockwood-L. Palmer .For... 9-19

Flying Cadets W.Gargan-E.Lowe 5-31

Jail House Blues R.Paige-A.Gwynne 5-3

Details under title: Rhapsody in .Stripes

Man from Montana I. M.Brown-F. Knight ..5-31

Masked Rider, The 1. M.Brown-F. Knight ...6-11

Mob Town B.Halop-A.Gwynne 6-11

Moonlight in Hawaii J.Downs-J.Frazee

Riders of Death Valley (Serial) . . .D.Foran-L.Carrillo

Sing Another Chorus J.Downs-J.Frazee ....

Sumatra ( — ) D.Foran-L.Carillo ....

Details under title: .-\mericanos, The
Swing It, Soldier ( — ) F.Langford-K. Murray

Details under title: Radio Revels ot 1942

Terror of the Island ( — ) U.Merkel-X. Pendleton

Fnfinished Business ( — ) [.Dunne-R. Montgomery

. .9-5.

..3-17.
.11-16.
. . .4-5.
. .6-28.

. .5-17.

10-3. .
.7-1. .
9-19. .
9-19. .

6781

J-26.
3-8 .

9-12. . .

WARNER BR

1940- 41 Features

1941- 42 Features

(48)
(— )

Completed (481
Completed (8)

In Production (0)
In Production (8)

ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT

Drama— Shooting started July 30 (1941-42)
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Judith Anderson,
Lorre.

Director: Vincent Sherman

story: Deals with subversive acli\Uies in the I".

Frank McHugh, Peter

Producer: Jerrv Wald

(45)
(7)

Completed (45)
Completed (7)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)

THE BLACK WIDOW

Comedy-mystery— Shooting started July 30 1 1941-42)

Cast: Jeffrey Lynn, Jane Wyman, Edward Everett Horton, Willie

Best, Herbert Anderson, Marguerite Chapman.
Director: Ross Lederman Producer: Ben Stolofl

.story: Complications occur when professor Edward Everett Horton discovers
a serum that makes people Invisible.

AUGUST 9, 1941

15

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running: Time Cast Details Rel.

Captains of the Cloiiils J. Cagney-D. Morgan . . 7-2(i l<(4 1 -42 . .

Kins's Row A.Sheridan-R.Reagan T--(i lil i 1-42 . .

.Man Who Came To ninner. The . . .B.Davis-M.Wooley . . . . l!»ll-42. .

Thev Died With Their lioots On . . .E.FIynn-O.DeHav'land . 1941-42 . .

New Orleans Bines P.T.ane-R.Whort fi-28 . 1941-42 . .

One Foot In Heaven P. March -M.Scott ti-28 . 1941-42 . .

ll-lfi.

.12-14 .
. . .8-10.

. .7-27. .
.12-14. ,

12-14.

1940- 41

Afteotionately Youfs (85) M.Oberon-D. Morgan . .1-25. . .5-10. .

Bad Man of Missouri (— ) D.Morgan-W.Morris 4-5... 7-26.

Bride Came C. O. 1).. The (91) B.Uavis-.I.Cagney 1-1 1 ... 7-12 . .

iSnllets for O'llara (">()) J.Perry-R.Pi yor 3-1 7 . . . 7-19 . .

Devil Dogs of tlie Air (8<i) J.Cagney-P.O' Ki ien . Reissue. .. 6-7. .

Dive Boml>er (T) E.Flynn-F.MacMurray .4-.'>. . .8-30. ,

Footsteps in the Darlt (95) E.Flynn-H.Mar.shall ..11-2

Great Lie, The (107) B.Davis-G. Brent

Details iiiiiL-r title: Far Hoiizons

Here Comes Happiness (58) M.Coles-R.Ainley .

High Sierra (100) H.Bogart-I.Lupino .

Higliwa.v West ( — ) B.Marshall-O.Bradna

Honeymoon for Three (74) G. Brent-A.Sheridan

Kisses for Brealifast (82) D.Morgan-J.Wyatt .

Details under title; She Stayed Kissed

Knoelunit (73) A. Konnedy-O.Bradna

Manpower (10.)) Rob'son-Dietrich-Raft 3-22

Meet John Doe (123) G.Cooper-B.Stanwyck 7-27.

Million Dollar Baby (87) P.Lane-J.Lynn 1-11.

Details under title: Miss WheeUvrlght Discovers America

Nurse's Secret, The (65) L.Patrlck-R.Toomey .2-22.

Out of the Fog (85) J.Garlield-I.Lu|.ino ...2-22.

Details under title: The Gentle People

Passage from Hongkong ( — ) K.Luke-L.Fairbanks ...4-5..

Sea Wolf, The (90) E.Robinson-J. Garfield 11-16.

Shadows on the Stairs B. Lester-H. Angel 12-28 3-1.

Details under title: Murder on the Second Floor
Shining Victory (85) G.Fitzg'ld-J.Steph'son 1-11 6-7.

Details under title: Winged Victory
Shot in the Dark, A (57) R.Cortez-M.Wrlxon ..1-25 4-5...W522

Details under title: No Hard Feelings

Singapore AVoman (64) P. .Marshall-D.Bi uce ...1-2.1

Strange Alibi (63) \ k'innedy-.J. Perry ...1-2.1

Strawberry Blonde (97) I.Cagney-O.DeH'v'l'd . 1 1 -2 . . .2-22 .

Thieves Fall Out E.Albert-J.LesUe 1-25. .. .5-3. .

Details under title: Thirty Days Hath September

Three Sons O' Guns ( — ) W.Morris-T.Brown 2-22.. . 8-2.

Tugboat Annie Sails Again (75) . . .M.Rambeau-A.Hale . .6-29 .. 10-26 . .

Indergroiind (i)4) J. Lynn-K.Yerne 3-8..

Waeong Roll at Night, Tlie (84) .. H.Bogai t-S. Sidney . . .lO-H).

Dylans under tuie: v^'ainiva..

1941- 42

.\tlantic Ferry ( — ) M.Redgrave- V.Hobson . .For

International Squadron ( — ) J.Stephenson-R.Reagan .4-5

Details under title: Fli.sht Patrol

Law of the Tropics ( — ) J. Lynn-C. Bennett 5-31

Maltese Falcon. The ( — ) M.Astor-P.Lorre 6-14

Navy Bines (134) A.Sheridan- J.Oakie 5-3

Nine Lives .\re Not Fnough ( — ) . .R.Reagen-J. Perry 6-14

Frinic .Minister, The (— ) J.Gielque-D.Wynward ..For

Sergeant York (134) G.Cooper- J.Leslie 2-28

Smiling Ghost, The B.Marshall-W. Morris ..5-31

. . 3-8 . .
.4-12. .

.3-15. .
. .1-25.
.8-23. .
.1-18. .

. .3-29.
. . .8-9.
..5-4..

.5-31 . .

.5-24..

.6-14. .

.6-21 . .
3-22 .

.5-17.
.4-19.

. 6-28 . .
. .4-26.

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. F357
W507
W518
.R550
. F553
W509
W504

W521
. l".-.5 !

.F,565
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.W517

.F.568
.W505
.W500

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,W623
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.W324
. VV.50 1
.F573

W5.-;4

. F563
. F5fl7
F559
.W516

. F574
F561
. «-55S
. F560

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SIZE -UPS

(Continued from Page Eleven)

CASTINGS: Ona Munson, Walter Huston, Maria Ouspenskaya in "Shanghai
Gesture."

UNIVERSAL

What with U's sound stages crowded by current productions and
only two pictures slated to take off in the immediate future, news
is at a premium here — the bulk of U's effort being concentrated
in the shooting films.

IN PRODUCTION— "Almost an Angel" (Deanna Durbin-
Charles Laughton), "Hellzapoppin' (Olsen and Johnson), "Ride
'Em CDwboy" i Abbott and Costello), "Badlands of Dakota" (Rich-
ard Dix-Robert Stack), "The Great Man" (W. C. Fields-Gloria
Jean), "Appointment for Love" (Margaret SuUavan-Charlss Boyer).

PREPARING— "Overland Mail," "Paris Calling" (Elizabeth
Bergner-Randolph Scott).

CAsriNtiS: Lon Chaney. Jr., Helen Pan-ish. Xoah Beery. Xoah Bec-ry, Jr.
in "Overland Mail"... Sid Grauman in "Hellzapoppin" .. .Wallace Beeiy iii
"Butch Minds the Baby" . . . Aileen Pringle, Ruth Terry in "Aiipnintmcnt for
T.ove" ... Dorothea Kent in "Almost an Angel" ... Margaret Duiuunt in "The
Great Man" . . . Carmella Cansino in "Ride 'Em. Cowboy" ... DIRECTOR AS-
SIGNMENTS: Henry Koster to "They Lived Alone."

WARNER BROS.

This outfit's '41-42 plans are promising, after a bit of a let-
down the season just closing. Aimed at giving exhibitor? single
bill attractions the Warner product announcement lists the follow-
ing titles: "Sergeant York" (Gary Cooper), "Arsenic and Old Lace"
(Prank Capra), "They Died with Their Boots On" (Errol Flynn-
Olivia de Havilland), "One Foot in Heaven" (Fredric March),
"King's Row" (Sam Wood), "Captains of the Clouds" (James Cag-
ney), "The Man Who Came to Dinner" (Bette Davis-Monte Wool-
ey), "The Adventures of Mark Twain" (Jesse Lasky), "Banjo Eyes"

(Eddie Cantor), "The Maltese Falcon," "The Flight Patrol," "New
Orleans Blues," "The Prime Minister" (John Gielgud), "All
Through the Night," "The Male Animal" (Henry Fonda-Priscilla
Lane), "The Widow Wouldn't Weep" (Jack Benny), "The Gay
Sisters" (B^tte Davis), "Yankee Doodle Dandy" (James Cagney>,
"Montana" (Errol Flynn), "Old Acquaintance," "Up at the Villa."
"The Damned Don't Cry" (Bette Davis), "George Washington Slept
Here" (Jack Benny), "A Night at Tony Pastor's," "The Man They
Couldn't Kill" (Edward G. Robinson), "In This Our Life," "Mis-
sissippi Belle," "Rhapsody in Blue," "The Corn Is Green," "Night
Freight," ( sequel to last season's "They Drive by Night" with same
cast and director), "Saratoga Trunk" (Edna Ferber), "Quietly My
Captain Waits" "Captain Horatio Hornblower" (Errol Flynn), "Here
Come the Girls" (musical), "The Jook Girl" and "The Life of James
J. Corbette" (James Cagney).

This line-up is studded with good names in the writing, direc-
torial and production divisions and more outside stars will be used
to accomplish it than WB has ever engaged before. The Broadway
theatre is well represented by a number of its biggest hits. There
are a large number of biographies, but exhibitors should take note
that most of them are of what this writer would call "action
figures" — men like Corbett, Cohan, Custer, Paul Jones, Disraeli
and Gershwin whose careers have up-to-the-minute elements that
relieve them from the dull, stodgy stigma of most motion picture
biographies.

There are few changes in WB's line-up of producers and direc-
tors. A few have risen from the ranks in the last year, but the
names are all familiar. Tliey have displayed their initiative and
ingenuity sufficiently to warrant the thought that WB is in the
enviable position of being able to do full justice to the splendid
works it has lined up for 1941-42 production.

The Ballet Russe. whic'n has been offered to every studio in
Hollywood, will finally be screened according to a deal recently con-
cluded between the Warner studio and impressario Sol Hurok. The
Ballet will do "Gaite Parisienne," one of its best and most popular
numbers, in a three reel color featurette .. .Robert Riskin will be
absent when Frank Capra directs "Arsenic and Old Lace" — the
studio having decided to use its own writers. The Capra-Arsenic
deal is not expected to interfere with the producer-director's nego-
tiations with Selznick and United Artists which have reached the
contract writing stage... That Eddie Cantor musical, "Banjo Eyes,"
is nothing more than a version of "Three Men and a Horse." It
will be produced by Warners as a stage show in New York before
being filmed. It seems like a tired, old vehicle for the comedian —
having played in its legitimate version up and down the country
and screened once with Frank McHugh. . . Jack Benny arrives at
WB Sept. 1 for "The Widow Wouldn't Weep."

IN PRODUCTION— "One Foot in Heaven" (Fredric March-
Martha Scott), "Tliey Died with Their Boots On" (Errol Flynn-
Olivia de Havilland), "King's Row" (Ann Sheridan-Ronald Rea-
gan), "Captains of the Clouds" (James Cagney-Dennis Morgan),
"The Man Who Came to Dinner" (Bette Davis-Monte Wooley),
"The Black Widow" (Jeffrey Lynn- Jane Wyman), "All Through
the Night" (Humphrey Bogart- Judith Anderson).

CASTINGS: Barton MacLane. Kaaren Verne in ".\11 Through the Night"...
Brenda Mai shall in "Captains of the Clouds" ... .\nn Sheridan. Humphrey
Bogirt in "Nobody Lives Forever" ... Claude Rains in "King's Row"...
Richard Haydn. Leonid Kinsky in "Ball of Fire" ... DIRECTOR ASSIGN-
MENTS: Howard Hawks tn '-Ball of Fire."

INDEPENDENT

That the Consent Decree is going to pave the way for an in-
crease in Hollywood's independent production is gradually begin-
ning to penetrate the minds of the more enterprising indie film-
makers. The most concrete evidence of this is the revival of the
activities of the Independent Motion Picture Producers Association
headed by I. E. Chadwick, with Monogram's Ti-em Carr as vice-
president.

The first official meeting of the group was held last week with
the attendance approximately 30. All of Monogram's officials, pro-
ducers and directors were there, also representatives of Producers
Releasing Corporation, and a number of other active and inactive
film men. The large turnout was explained by the fact that a $100
membership fee was assessed all those who did not join the or-
ganization by August 1. Those who took advantage of the time
limit will pay a flat $10 a picture for Association privileges.

Pointing ouL that even during the past precarious years, fully
one-fourth of Hollywood's annual output of pictures has come from
independents, the first efforts of the Association will be to obtain
what it considers more equitable labor arrangements for the smaller
companies. It is maintained that in many instances the indies are
paying larger salaries to cameramen, directors and writers than the
major studios. They also seek to reduce the $100 per month sought
bv the Hays office for Code Administration.

Meetings are to be held every Thursday and it has b^sn agreed
that the members will act collectively in all dealings with the talent
and technical unions. Once these matters are disposed of. the
Association intends to concsntrate its energies on protecting the
independent film men and will also endeavor to exploit and pub-
licize his value and importance to th- ni'tion picture industry.

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rilM BULLETIN

"Most entertaining of all
motion pictures since
the first 'Thin Man'!"

Thornton Delehanty-MVl YORK HERALD-TRIBUNE

WORLD PREMIERE

NOW

RADIO CITY
MUSIC HALL

[jCOME S
MII.IMDAN

ROBERT MONTGOMERY

with

Claude Evelyn James Edward Everett Rita John

RAINS • KEYES • GLEASON • NORTON • JOHNSON • EMERY

Screen Play by Sidney Buchman and Seton I. Miller • DlreCted bV ALEXANDER H

COLUMBIA PICTURE 1

oduced by Everett Riskin

mmti

EXPLOITATION
PICTURE

of the issue

HOLD THAT GHOST... The dearest thing to showmen's hearts is a spook show— but
put Universal's looniest duo, Abbott and Costello, into the picture and you've got a
juicy hunk of exploitation value, mister. Then add laugh ingredients Mischa Auer and
Jean Davis, mix in Richai'd Carlson and Evelyn Ankers for the romantic touch, sprinkle
lightly with songs sung by the Andrews Sisters and played by Ted Lewis and his band
— and you've got a production platter fit to serve to a ravenous escapist public. Serve
it hot and watch 'em eat it up!

A I nix.T.sil I'icluie. ("Ast; Bud .VblioU & l,ou Costi'llo, Kicliard Carlson. Joan Divi.s, Mischa Auer,
\<\r > n Ankers. Marr Lawrence, Sheinp Howard. Russell Hicks, William n:i\iMson, Ted Lewis and
lii.s CI? c liestra, Tlie Andrews Sisters. Directed by Arthur Lubin: Screen l'h^y Uy IJobert Lees. Fred
ltii];ildo and ,Tohn Grant; Associate Producers. Burt Kelly, Glenn Tryon ; ( 'aineramen, Elwood
Hrcdcii, Joseph valentine; Sound Supervisor, Bernard B. Brown; Musical Director, H. J. Salter.

i r

... OF MEN AND THINGS

By JACK NARROWER

U.A.'S KELLY DISCUSSES THEATRES, FILM RENTALS

That plan of United Artists to acquire a theatre circuit was
discussed at length by Arthur Kelly, vice-president in charge of
distribution. He harked back to the showing of Chaplin's "City
Lights" at the George Cohan Theatre on Broadway in New York
City. The admission price plan inaugurated at that showing has
a bearing on the purposes that lie in back of the present plans
for acquiring what Kelly calls "specialty homes" for United
Artists pictures. From his remarks we sensed an underlying
thought, which seems to be to the effect that United Artists is
producing a high standard of pictures which should be hall-
marked and set apart in the mind of the public to distinguish
them from the run-of-the-mill pictures. .\nd this can be in large
part achieved through a theatre circuit of as distinctive individ-
uality as the pictures that are shown therein.

* * *

To get back to the "City Lights" showing at the George
Cohan Theatre. The merchandising idea was simple: "50
cents and ^LOO admission all day and every day." That price
schedule was maintained successfully throughout the run. Suc-
cessful showings were also held in Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland,
Los Angeles, Kansas City, Boston and Philadelphia. After
those runs, they allowed the price to go to the regular admission
scales.

* * *

The United Artists Corporation had an alliance with the
United Artists Theatres Circuit which was formed for the pur-
pose of merchandising the U. A. pictures, having in mind an
admission price policy such as established at the George Cohan
Theatre for the Chaplin opus. That was the incep.ion of the
idea of building "specialty homes" for the company's pictures.
That is still the thought in mind in now building up a circuit.

* * *

Unfortunately, as Kelly said, United Artists never took a
financial interest in the set-up. They were only tied to it by a
long-term franchise. The theatre outfit had agreed to build
theatres wherever the producing organization desired. When
the franchise petered out, it was about the same time as Joseph
Schenck left the company, and the 20th Century pictures went
with him.

* * *

At the present time, Kelly states, the company feels it has
no home. They feel the loss of the circuit. And so they have
decided that it is imperative that they have their own theatres in
certain places to properly show their particular type of product.
"But we don't want to build memorials to ourselves," says the
distribution chief. Theatres that are acquired or built will be
within a 1200-seat capacity. That is plenty big enough for
their purposes. For the guiding principle will be to play every
picture for a long run.

* * *

United Artists has no intention of crashing into the sub-
sequent run field, but to get theatres that they are after they
may be forced to acquire some subsequent runs. In some situ-
ations, under the policy of "control of playing time," it is

proposed to acquire a 30 or 40 percent interest in a theatre
and allow the orginal owner to run it. The company has its
own special theatre operator in vice-president Buckley. He
operated the U. A. Theatre Circuit. There are also experi-
enced m n in theatre operation in the company's advertising
and publicity departments, so they feel they are geared intern-
ally to do the job.

* * *

Kelly intimated that United Artists' producers will eventu-
ally design pictures particularly suited for the theatres acquired.
Korda, for instance, has some very advanced ideas about the
subject. He is convinced he can design a picture that will stand
up for a six-month run. The plan must be put to work in
moderate seating houses.

* * *

The flat statement was made by the United Artists' execu-
tive that he is convinced the public today will stand for an
increase in admission prices — that they will be willing to pay a
premium for a picture they are anxious to see. And Kelly is
positive that it is absolutely essential to increase prices. He
says that no method has been devised to bring down production
costs. On the other hand, the war situation has increased costs.
Yet the industry is not taking in any more at the box-office.

* * *

Radical curtailment of foreign revenue has aggravated the
situation tremendously. Currency restrictions imposed by the
British government results in United Artists only getting one-
third of the revenue they formerly enjoyed. And whereas the
Continent represented 25 percent of the company's gross, they are
now getting about 10 percent of the dollars formerly received.
An idea of the shrunken revenue can be gained from the fact
that a Korda picture costing $1,600,000 could formerly get
$960,000 average in the foreign field, but today it would only
yield $100,000. You can take that situation as applying to all
the American producers today. If it were not for theatre circuits
most of them can fall back upon, they would not be reflecting
the profits they now do.

* * *

Then again, said Kelly, we have a condition in the United
States which is not comparable to the situation in Great Britain.
Here we have too many flat rentals, he says. Taking it on the
basis of a possible 12,000 contracts, the maximum in percentage
contracts is only 2,000. The rest are flat rentals, which the
U A. exec claims is all out of line.

* * *

Kelly is of the opinion that there must be a radical adjust-
ment in this situation to make it more equitable for the pro-
ducer. He puts the problem right up to the exhibitor. He
states that if the exhibitor wants the structure to remain intact,
he must be prepared to make a further contribution toward the
welfare of the industry. The general idea is that world condi-
tions have put the producer behind the eight-ball in cutting into
his revenues so drastically that the burden must be shared by
the exhibitor division if the standard of picture production is to
be maintained.

AUGUST 9, 1941

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'HERE COMES MR. JORDAK' A GRAND COMEDY HIT

Rates • • • + generally, if exploited

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Columbia.
93 Minutes.

Robert Montgomery, Evelyn Keyes, Claude
Rains, Rita Johnson, James Gleason, John
Emery, Donald MacBride, Don Costello,
Haliwell Hobbes, Benny Rubin.
Directed by Alexander Hall.

Columbia has a hit and a money-maker in
"Here Comes Mr. Jordan" — about the fun-
niest, most delightful movie we have seen in
years. It is based on the play "Heaven Can
Wait," which tells the novel and enchanting
tale of a pug who is killed in an accident
and later learns that it is all a mistake —
he shouldn't have died for another fifty
years. It is completely fantastic, completely
absurd and as completely comical. The pic-
ture leaves nothing to be desired — Alexan-
der Hall's effortless direction never falters
and the proceedings are hilariously paced.
The performances of the three male prin-
cipals are of Academy Award proportions
and the entire idea has a "lift" that one finds
in very few pictures coming out of Hollywood.

Basically, "Mr. Jordan" is a novelty pic-
ture and it may sound like a tough one to
sell. But the exhibitor who can't put it over
isn't worth his salt. In all our years of pre-
viewing we have never heard a picture ac-
corded such a rousing reception as the very
representative family audience at Glendale's
Alexander Theatre reserved for this Colum-

bia production. The cash customers, not the
preview crowd, drowned out the dialogue at
every turn — they applauded every high spot
and at the finish there were cheers and
stomping of feet.

And if this review sounds hysterical, it is
because "Mr. Jordan" is that kind of picture
— hysterical, mad fun. The majority of re-
views will be similarly enthusiastic and word-
of-mouth advertising will build a huge fol-
lowing for subsequent runs.

Robert Montgomery is Joe Pendleton, a
promising fighter on his way to the top. He
crashes in a plane accident and is picked up
by Edward Everett Horton, a Heavenly mes-

senger. At the plane, Claude Rains turns
out to be Mr. Jordan, the man in charge of
"things." He points out that Joe still has a
long time to live and that something must
be done about it. Joe and Mr. Jordan go
back to earth — there to search for a suitable
body for his soul. They finally settle on a
young financier who has been involved in
some shady dealings. Joe straightens these
out and befriends Evelyn Keyes whose father
has been cheated by the former owner of the
body. Things are going smoothly and Joe is
in love with Evelyn — he plans to return to
the rings. But it is in the cards that he
should be killed. Bodyless again — Joe is
sore but Mr. Jordan straightens everything
out for him by having him enter the body of
a fighter who has been shot for refusing to
throw a match. He knocks the opponent
out. His original identity is forgotten and
Joe meets Miss Keyes again on his way out
of the stadium — their romance begins anew
although they are strangers to each other.

Robert Montgomery is his old charming
self in this delightful story — giving one of
the finest performances of his career. Claude
Rains was a perfect choice for the role of
the good-humored Mr. Jordan — a smooth
and convincing performance. James Gleason
has some magnificently funny moments as
the manager. Less favored are the women —
Miss Keyes being hardly as beautiful as the
dialogue describes — Rita Johnson fares bet-
ter as the femme heavy.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'A VERY YOUNG LADY'

Rates • + as supporting dualler

20th Century-Fox.
79 Minutes.

Jane Withers, Nancy Kelly, John Sutton,
Janet Beecher, Richard Clayton, June Carl-
son, Charles Halton, Marilyn Kinsley, Cecil
Kellaway, June Horne, Jo Ann Ransom,
Catherine Henderson, Lucita Ham, Williajn
Edmunds.

Directed by Harold Schuster.

A mildly-amusing, slow-moving comedy of
adolescence, "A Very Young Lady" is feeble
fare for grown-up audiences. Naturally,
Jane Withers, now 15, had to have her turn
at experiencing the pangs of puppy love on
the screen, but 20th Century might well have
chosen a livelier, more original vehicle for

JANE WITHERS COMEDY

her. Although the little ugly duckling star
is not as yet a swan, she has developed a
certain elfin attractiveness and her emotional
scenes, as well as her better-known comedy
moments, are worthy of high praise. With
20 minutes cut from the running time, this
would make a fair programmer. As it is,
only the last part of the picture will prove
entertaining enough except to the youngsters
or the avid Withers fans.

Hoping to cure a mischievous pupil (Jane
Withers) of her tomboyish traits, the head-
master of a girls' school persuades her to
dress up and act like a young lady. When
Jane becomes the sensation of the school
dance, she is convinced that the headmaster
is becoming romantically interested in her.
Another teacher finds a love note in Jane's

handwriting and demands an investigation
which causes the youngster to run away from
school. The headmaster is amazed when
Jane's feelings for him are revealed but, after
a crying spell, the girl convinces herself that
she should make the great sacrifice and give
up the headmaster while she concentrates on
a friendly cadet.

John Sutton is a good type for the con-
servative young headmaster, but Nancy
Kelly's charm and talents are wasted in the
role of the understanding teacher who really
loves him. Janet Beecher and Charles Hal-
ton capably i>ortray the stern-faced members
of the teaching staff.

Harold Schuster's direction is as static as
the script.

LEYENDECKER

'THE PARSON OF PANAMINT'

Rates • • + generally

Paramount (Harry Sherman)
84 Minutes

Charlie Ruggles, Ellen Drew, Phillip Terry,
Joseph Schildkraut, Porter Hall, Henry Kol-
ker, Janet Beecher, Clem Bevans, Doug^las
Fowley, Paul Hurst, Frank Puglia, Minor
Watson, Harry Hayden, Russell Hicks.
Directed by William McGann

As a change from sophisticated modem
dramas, it is very refreshing to see a saga
of the old gold-mining days — especially when
it is as beautifully done and well played as
this version of Peter B. Kyne's famous story,
"The Parson of Panamint." Harry Sher-
man's long series of "Hopalong Cassidys"
have been very successful, and now the vet-
eran producer has really gone to town with
the most pretentious effort of his long ca-
reer. The moving and human story of the
fighting parson doesn't seem at all "dated,"

FINE ACTION DRAMA

for the expert direction of WilUam McGann
and the work of an excellent cast have given
the drama a freshness and heart-tugging ap-
peal that can't fail to make the picture inter-
esting to even the most film-satiated theatre-
goer. A good bet as a dualler in any thea-
tre and good enough to stand alone in action
houses.

An old prosecutor, Charlie Ruggles, tells
the story of Panamint in a flashback, with
himself as one of the leading characters.
Chuckawalla Bill (Ruggles) strikes gold at
Panamint and becomes Mayor of the rowdy
mining town. He builds a church and hires
a young parson, Phillip Ten-y, who believes
In brotherly love and is able and wilUng to
defend his ideas with his fists. The par-
son's struggles to convert the wicked and de-
fend himself against the hypocritical respect-
able citizens, ends in his accidentally killing
a man, being tried and almost lynched. But
his life is saved when the gold mine is

flooded and the miners rise up against the
crooked mine owners, who are leading the
lynching. The town dies when its source of
wealth is gone and the young parson goes
to work in other fields, with the wife he
has won.

Charlie Ruggles in the role of the old
prospector, hits a new high in his acting
career with a superb performance. Phillip
Terry plays the fighting parson with a mix-
ture of boyish appeal and a perfect under-
standing of a difficult part. Ellen Drew is
sparkling and sings extremely well as the
dance hall singer who is saved by the parson.
Joseph Schildkraut is perfectly cast as the
gambler, and Clem Bevans is very amusing
as a drunken old reprobate. The support is
excellent.

Director McGann keeps the action moving
at a consistently fast pace and makes the
most of a colorful and dramatic story.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

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FILM BULLETIN

'SUNSET IN WYOMING' AUTRY STARRER WEAK ON ACTION

Rates © • generally on Autry's name value

Republic.
65 Minutes.

Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Maris Wrixon,
George Cleveland, Robert Kent, Sarah Ed-
wards, Monte Blue, Nora Lane, Dick Elliott,
Stanley Blystone, Mary MacLaren, John Dil-
son, Helen Gibson, Lloyd Whitlock.
Directed by William Morgan.

Gene Autry's latest Republic special is
weak on western action although the star is
generous with his songs and Smiley Burn-
ette's comedy is his most hilarious to date.
"Sunset in Wyoming" — a completely-
meaningless title — is lively and entertaining
despite the fact that it strays too far and
too often from the western plains to satisfy
the dyed-in-the-wool lovers of outdoor ac-

tion. After a fast-moving opsning, the locale
switches to a beautiful country estate with
Gene and Smiley moving in and about the
drawing rooms and swimming pools of the
idle rich. An exciting climactic flood se-
quence brings the action quota close, but
not quite up, to par for the film. With Autry
still the nation's most popular cowboy star,
his name assures this picture average grosses
generally, but he should stay in the saddle
in the future.

With his rancher neighbors facing flood
devastation due to the stripping of nearby
mountains by a lumber company, Autry de-
cides to appeal to the owner at his country
estate. He finds the old man willing to start
reforestation, but his wilful granddaughter
< Maris Wrixon) and her fiance oppose the
cowboy. Autry and the old man are forced
to use various schemes to win her over even

to persuading a flighty society matron to
sponsor a national park project on the moun-
tain. Their hoax about wild life on the
mountain is discovered, but an engulfing
flood convinces the granddaughter that she
should cooperate with Autry to save the
ranchers' homes.

Autry still excels in the crooning division
rather than at his acting chores. Smiley
Burnette's slapstick antics while posing as a
butler during a society reception are sure-
fire for laughs. The lovely Maris Wrixon is
a splendid choice for the role of the society
girl, George Cleveland is another stand-out
as the mischievous old grandfather and
Sarah Edwards is amusing as an animal-
loving clubwoman.

William Morgan's direction is only fair.

LEYENDECKER

'FATHER STEPS OUT' FRESHLY NOVEL COMEDY PROGRAMMER

Rates • • for small towns and naborhood duals

•HOLLi^WOGD PREVIEW

Monogram.
63 Minutes.

Frank Albertson, Jed Prouty, Lorna Gray,
Frank Faylen, John Dilson, Kathryn Shel-
don, Charles Hall, John Maxwell, Mary
Field, Tristram Coffin, Paul Maxey, J. Arthur
Young, Gene O'Donnell.
Directed by Jean Yarbrough.

Monogram has come thi'ough with another
excellent programmer. "Father Steps Out"
is a bright little comedy that would be a
credit to any producer. A story which con-
tains some novel twists, skillful direction and
a capable cast make the picture far better

'NEW WiNE' SCHUBERT
MUSICAL IS WEAK DUALLER

Rates • + as dualler; better in select
class spots

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

United Artists.
Glorif, Pictures.
83 Minutes.

Ilona Massey, Alan Curtis, Binnie Barnes,
Billy Gilbert, Albert Basserman, Sterling
Holloway, Richard Carle, John Qualen, Bar-
nett Parker, Sig Arno, Gilbert Emery, Marion
Martin, Forrest Tucker, George O'Hanlon,
Maynard Holmes, Ann Stewart, Kenneth
Ferrill, St. Luke's Choristers.
Directed by Reinhold Schunzel.

The life of Franz Schubert has been done
many times before on the screen which may
account for the decision of the producers to
make "New Wine" an episode in his career
rather than a biography. The result is a
dull, tedious photoplay of the reflections of
a young girl whose interest and encourage-
ment played a large part in the development
of his talent. Interwoven are excerpts from
the compoier's music — the "Serenade," the
"Unfinished" and "Ave Maria" being the
mazt memorable. The action drags through-
out and average audiences will be quite bored
by it all. Only in a few select class houses
patronized by avid music lovers can this be
rated any better than a feeble dual biller.
Ilona Massey has slimmed down since last
seen on the screen and her voice is quite
good. Alan Curtis is a devastating Schubert.
Next, they'll be casting George Raft as
L'Aiglon! Binnie Barnes has some amusing
momeits as a giddy Countess and Albert
Basserman storms through the role of
Beethoven. There is little to be said in be-
half of the supporting memb'>rs of the cast.

HANNA I Hollywood)

entertainment than many of the offerings
turned out by the major studios. Much of
the credit for its success goes to two com-
pletely amusing tramps, played by Frank
Faylen and John Dilson, whose characteriza-
tions are really priceless. F.Im should do
nic2 business in small towns and as a dualler
in family naborhoods.

Th3 story is about a railroad president
(Jed Prouty) who gains control of a rival
road. A young reporter (Prank Albertson)
is sent to get the low-down on the deal and
poses as a doctor to induce Prouty to take
him along on a vacation trip. Prouty ac-
cidentally falls from the platform of his
private car almost into a hobo jungle, where
he is befriended by the two tramps, who call

themselves the "King of Siam" and the
"Duke." They regard him as a harmless
lunatic when he insists he is a railroad presi-
dent. Prouty enjoys their philosophy and
mulligan stew so much that he makes no
effort to depart. The owners of the rival
road almost wreck Prouty's business and at-
tempt to capture and hold him prisoner until
they can carry out their schemes, but Albert-
son and the tramps foil their plans.

Prank Albertson gives a breezy perform-
ance as the reporter, and Jed Prouty handles
the role of president with ease. Lorna Gray
looks beautiful and is effective as the presi-
dent's daughter. The balance of the cast all
portray their roles capably.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

^^^^ , Ace. »®r Hrtve W 9^1 oo^ic® ,

litiOS To Ricufi

ALAN BAXTER • MARY CARLISLE

JEROME COWAN • MICHAEL MORRIS • RALF HAROLDE
PAUL PORCASI • SUZANNE KAAREN • EDDIE ACUFF

Director; Joseph Kane
Original Screen Ploy by lames Webb

A REPUBLIC PICTURE

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FROM PHILLY
By JAY WALKER
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TRADE SCREENINGS

8/12 10;:!0 a.m. — Inteinationa] Hiiuailroii (Uarn«TH)

1220 Vine Street.

,S/12 12:00 Noon — The .SmilinK (ilioxt (Wariifrs)
1220 Vine Street.

8/12 2:30 p.m. — Navy Blues (Warnerti) 1 220 \'ine
Street.

Decision in the Harry Waxman suit vs.
Columbia Pictures, S-W and Weiland Atlantic
City Theatres was handed down by Federal
Judge Guy K. Bard last Wed. Court sustained
the contention of Columbia's attorney Morris
M. Wcxier that Clause 7 of the film con-
tracts (which provides protection for existing
customers against newly opened theatres)
applies only to clearance — not to run. Wax-
man claimed that Columbia had no right to
play p'ctures in recently opened new Em-
bassy Theatre ahead of his Hollywood or
Astor Theatres on Atlantic Avenue on the
ground that the S-W Colonial was the es-
tablished first run on the Avenue. Wexler
argued that since the contracts with Wax-
man's two houses provided only that they
were to play second run, and since the first
run theatre was not designated by name,
Columbia had a right to play its pictures
first run in any house, as long as it did not
change the Hollywood and Astor runs. The
Court denied Waxman's petition for a pre-
liminary injunction. The seashore inde de-
clared his intention to continue the legal
fight. . .Meeting of the local U. S. O. motion
picture committee was held Tuesday under
direction of co-chairmen Bob Lynch and
Sidney Samuelson. Film salesmen and S-W
Theatre managers were assigned job of visit-
ing the exhibitors to get signed pledges to
cooperate by taking up collections in their
theatres during the week Sept. 1-7. This
drive has the backing of the entire industry
and every patriotic citizen. Pitch in and do
your bit!... Our own James P. (Jim) Clark
steps into the shoes of John B. Kelly as
Chairman of the Democratic City Commit-
tee... "Let's Get Down To Business" will be
the slogan of the 12th Annual Allied Con-
vention to be held here Sept. 16-18. One of
the most imposing platforms ever planned
for an exhib confab has been conceived by
chairman Sidney Samuelson and his com-
mittee members. Deep interest in new prob-
lems arising from the Consent Decree is
expected to bring out a record assemblage
country .. .Local trade was shocked by the
sudden death of William Rovner last Mon.
A heart attack took him from his wife and
5-months old baby .. .Murray Diamond (a
proud new papa) and William Fishman took
over the New Ideal. . .Arbitration case filed
by Samuel Somerson, Palm, was dismissed
and Somerson assessed costs... The Empress
(formerly Elmbassy), A. C, opens as a for-
eign and art film house under aegis of what
US said to be Harry Brandt interests. . .Bob
Lynch got a howl at the U. S. O. meeting
Wed. by ribbing Charlie Zagrans about hav-
ing those four portholes placed in the new
RKO bldg. so he can look down Summer st.
"to spy on Metro's customers!"

FROM BOSTON
By BARCLAY

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TRADE SCREENINGS

.s/12 10:00 a.m. — Intt riiational Sriiiadron (VVarnrrK)

20th-P(jx PiojectiOM Room — lis
Broadway.

^^/12 11::UJ a.m. — The Smiling Ghost (Warners)
20th-Fox Projection Room.

s/1 2 2:00 11. m. — Navy Blues (Warners) 20th-Fox
I'rujcction Rci m.

Motion picture reviews in the FILM
BULLETIN should be closely scrutinized
for intelligent film buying under the block-
cf-five set-up. Arthur K. Howard, business
manager of the Independent Exhibitors, Inc.,
adviced members last week. . ."Don't take
the advice of producer-financed papers be-
cause all you get is a plug for each picture,"
Howard said... An up-to-the-minute product
rating service will soon be provided members
in gcod standing the Independent Exhibitors
bullet.ned members this week. Urgently re-
questing that such information be kept
strictly confidential, the organization said,
"We are trying to give you an honest opinion
for your own personal use and trust that you
won't abuse our confidence". . .Explained
Howard, "An anoymous committee made up
of competent film buyers is to review the
piciurcs of the Big Five and will report their
opinion of the box-ofBce values of the pic-
tures. We will rate the pictures accordingly
and as each block of five is completed, will
send you a thumbnail review and a box-
office rating of each. Members in good
standing will also receive a loose-leaf folder
for the rating sheets. By keeping them in a
folder, there will be less danger of their
being lost or seen by salesmen or anyone
else.". . .Howard recommended that trade re-
views from the FILM BULLETIN be pasted
on the back of the rating sheets. . ."You
should try to see each picture if you possibly
can. These who cannot, should read the re-
views very carefully .. .Our rating informa-
tion will be as accurate as we can make it
but please be warned that we can guess
wrong, too. You must use your own best
judgment after you have gathered every bit
of information available. Don't fail to take
into consideration your own situation and
the particular likes and dislikes of your own
patrons. . .Don't let any salesman horse you
into believing that the high cost of selling
under the new system calls for higher rentals.
Actually, there is very little increase in cost
if figured in proportion to the total of the
revenue per film. . .You should not be in any
hurry to buy. Remember, pictures are a very
perishable commodity. In order to get maxi-
mum revenue, the distributors must sell their
pictures prior to their availability to their
customers; otherwise they will sacrifice reve-
nue every day that their customers delay
buying. . .While it works both ways, never-
theless you can always afford to leave out a
block from any company at any time. You
shculd be pretty well stocked un with nictures
now in order to place yourself in the best
bargaining position. . .Don't let a terrific lack
of good releases in the last few months
stampede you into going overboard on film
rentals for the first few blocks which may
contain one or two outstanding releases. Such
action will establish unreasonably high rent-
als which it will be difficult or impossible
for you to break down."

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FILM BULLETIN

MANPOWER. . .This Warner two-fisted
melodrama from the "action studio" can
boast not only of a story concerning trouble-
shooters, men who flaunt electrocution via
high voltage wires, but also of a cast with
the same high-tension character. Edward
G. Robinson as an ace trouble-shooter,
George Raft as his buddy, and Marlene
Dietrich as a night-club hostess, are starred;
Alan Hale, Frank McHugh, Eve Arden, Ward
Bond and Joyce Compton are featured and
Raoul Walsh handles the direction.

NEW WINE... The life and love of Franz Schub:rt
. . is extolled in this William Sekely production for

"•wNl^ United Artists release. It centers about his struggle
to write music and keep from starving. His love
for beautiful Ilona Massey causes at first his with-
drawal to a more lucrative field, but finally his td-
tu.n to his great destiny. Alan Curtis is seen as
the composer, Albert Basserman plays Beethoven,
Bii:y G.lbsrt is Schubert's faithful servant and Bin-
nie Barnes plays an adventurous countess. Reinho
Schunzel directed.

i

Was he to pay for another
man's past? Why was he
unable to prove his inno-
cence? Who held the key to
the dire secret that threat-
ened to destroy the great
love that was his life?

Introducing a
great, new screen star,
RAYMIDDLETON,whom
millions cheered in ''The
American Jubilee'' at the
New York World's Fair.

MIDDLETON

WYATT

HARRY DAVENPORT
J. EDWARD BROMBERG
HENRY BRANDON

BERNARD VORHADS-Direcfor

Screen Play b/ ROBERT PIESNELL
Original Story by CHARLES G. BOOTH

I^A REPUBLIC PICTURE

Vol. 8 No. 17

August 23, 1941

A PATRIOTIC
INDUSTRY IS
BEING SMEARED!

' . . . A Senate commit't'ee packed with isolationists is going
to put the film industry 'on trial' starting September 3rd . . .
Stand up to them, film men! Yours is the righteous cause
this time. It's the cause of our elected Government. The
cause of bishops and writers and philosophers and scientists
and business men. it's the cause of the overwhelming
majority of the American people ..."

From an Editorial by MO WAX. Page J

UNIVERSAL STANDS PAT

More About "Unfinished Business"

REVIEWS OF WARNERS' FIRST BLOCK

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THE INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS TRADE JOURNAL

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The Industry Must Answer Its Abusers Boldly

WHEELER'S CLIQUE VS. A PATRIOTIC INDUSTRY!

The realm of national politics is not the province
of this publication. But, when politicians set in mo-
tion a witch hunt directed against the motion pic-
ture industry, that is definitely our business.

The isolationist clique in the United States Sen-
ate, led by Senators Burt Wheeler and Gerald Nye,
who speak words that must afford great comfort to
Adolph Hitler, have lately been directing some of
their choice barbs against the film producers. The
charge they make is, in effect, that the Hollywood
studios are producing motion pictures designed to
offend Hitler and to inspire a more militant spirit in
the American people. "Warmongering" is the fav-
orite term employed by Wheeler and Nye to de-
scribe the activities of those who speak out against
the enormous evils of Naziism and who advocate
all-out national defense against the threat of the
world's No. I Aggressor.

So the motion picture industry has been labeled
"warmonger," because it has dared depict on film
some tales of the horrors perpetrated against man-
kind by the fuehrer of the "new order" — the order
that openly and violently condemns to obliteration
the American system of Democracy which Wheeler
and Nye have sworn to serve.

Are these anti-Nazi films mere figments of imagi-
nation engendered in the minds of the Hollywood
"warmongers" — or, are they fundamentally factual
stories about Hitlerism as it is practised? If the
senators read their daily newspapers, they know
damn well that reliable and respected reporters
have brought out of Germany and the occupied
countries actual stories that make the anti-Nazi
pictures seem like pleasant fairy tales. Placed be-
side the news stories we've read, it is easy to see
that the movies have been exceedingly kind to Nazi-
ism. No injustice by the American film studios has
been done der fuehrer's rape of a continent.

Is it in the field of propaganda for national de-
fense, then, that the film producers stand condemn-
ed of warmongering. That seems hardly the case.
The men who are charged with the conduct of the
armed forces of our nation, from the Commander-
in-Chief down, have apparently cooperated exten-
sively with the movie studios in the production of
films to that end. Hollywood has assumed willing-
ly a heavy share of the burden of building the mor-
ale of the military and of the populace. It Is only
normal that the far-reaching and effective medium
of motion pictures should be enlisted for that pur-
pose. Any isolationist who is not playing politics

with our national defense knows that and should
appreciate it.

A Senate committee packed with isolationists is
going to put the film industry "on trial" starting
September 3rd. Four Wheelerites have been nam-
ed on the committee of five to air the charge that
Hollywood disseminates warmongering propaganda.
From all appearances, the boys plan to have a field
day against the film producers. Perhaps there will
be sly hints that the movie men have personal mo-
tives, that they seek only to restore the European
market for their pictures. Clever propagandists
like the Wheeler clique know all the tricks and they
have made their isolationism so much a personal
cause as to go the limit for its furtherance.

We hope someone will ask the committee how
they would treat film subjects dealing with the in-
ternational situation. Would they maintain the po-
sition that there is no difference between what Ger-
many and England are fighting for? Would they
recommend that a pro-Nazi picture be made for
every anti-Nazi one? Shall the movies depict
Adolph Hitler as the liberator of Europe? Shall
they advocate a sit-down on national defense be-
cause Hitler is really a man of peace?

We hope, too, that the first film executive to be
questioned asks the right to read this quotation
from President Roosevelt's message to Congress on
the declaration of principles he recently arrived at
with Churchill: "It is so clear cut that it is difficult
to oppose in any major particular without auto-
matically admitting a willingness to accept com-
promise with Naziism."

Stand up to them, film men! Yours is the right-
eous cause this time. It's the cause of our elected
Government. The cause of bishops and writers and
philosophers and scientists and business men. It's
the cause of the overwhelming majority of the
American people.

You are rendering patriotic service to your coun-
try, faithfully and quite fully. In these recent try-
ing years you have done far more to build faith in
Democracy and American institutions than all the
ostrich isolationists can tear down in twice as many
years.

Let there be no flinching before the packed com-
mittee. Answer their questions straight and hon-
estly and fervently — and WE PREDICT THAT
WHEELER'S PROPAGANDA BOMBSHELL WILL
BURST IN HIS OWN COMMITTEE'S FACE!

MO WAX

AUGUST 23, 1941

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AUGUST 23, 1941

Vol. 8 No. 17

EYES ON ALLIED

If has probably bee" remarkeH before that the
motion picture industry is at present undergoing
one of the most crucial periods in its entire history.
The Consent Decree has injected so many new ele-
ments into the trade that it has producers, distribu-
iors and exhibitors all in a whirl.

Exhibitors — and film men, too — have more to talk
about, more to think about today than ever before.
Nothing they could do will dissolve their problems
mofe quickly and completely than thinking and
talking about them.

it was shrewd anticipation of just the situation
that exists today that prompted the leaders of
National Allied to delay their annual convention
from the usual spring date to September 16-17-18
ihh year. Thus, this alert organization has placed
itself in position to render maximum aid to inde-
pendent exhibitors and to the industry at large.

We have just had a private peek at the agenda
be'ng prepared by Chairman Sidney E. Samuelson
arrd his committees. It will not be breaking a
pledge of confidence to reveal our unqualified
opinion that the Philadelphia meeting will be
momentous and certainly the most constructive
exnibitor convention ever held. It will be attended
by more top ranking film executives than ever
appeared at an independent theatremen's conclave,
which is ample proof that the production-distribu-
tion branch is fully cognizant of the need for a
broader understanding of the whole industry picture
under the Decree.

But Allied will not confine its convention business
to the immediate alone. With typical perspicacity
and foresight. General Counsel Abram F. Myers has
-already indicated the need for planning to cushion
the probable suspension of the trade screening and
b[ocks-of-five provisions of the Decree. In a recent
bulletin, Mr. Myers predicted such an eventuality
and asked: "Will the mistake of 1940 be repeated
ard a selling method be devised without consulta-
tion with the organized exhibitors?" He impressed
the urgency of the need for contact and coopera-
tion between the branches of the industry "to the

end that policies and activities affecting all may,
so far as legal and practicable, be shaped and
adopted in such form as will work a minimum of
hardship and command a maximum of support."

So it is quite within the realm of possibility that
the foundation for the selling system to follow
blocks-of-five will be probed and laid at the Phila-
delphia convention. Exhibitors who have thoughts
on that subject should not pass up the opportunity
to have their say.

UNIVERSAL STANDS PAT

Pursuing our argument that Universal is obligated
to deliver "Unfinished Business" to exhibitors holding
I 940-4 I contracts, we asked William A. Scully, Gen-
eral Sales Manager if there was any possibility of
the company reversing its untenable claim that the
picture could not be ready in time for release this
season. He answered, "No."

This one feature will not make or break any
exhibitor (nor would its proper release break Uni-
versal!), but there is an important issue involved.

From time to time, a distributor thinks it is smart
business to pull out a scheduled summer release and
hold it for re-sale the following season. Since the
time of the celebrated exhibitor "strike" against
Paramount several years ago, there has been a
decrease In the distributors' inclination to employ
this shabby practice, but it reappears occasionally,
as in this case of "Unfinished Business."

The point is that exhibitors cannot afford to
accept such questionable practices without resist-
ing for they would then grow to much more alarm-
ing proportions. It may not seem the most vital
sort of an issue in this year of blocks-of-flve, but
with the likelihood that block booking will return in
some form next season, thought must be given to
preventing tricks like this from being penetrated.

Universal should be made to realize that the
extra profits it hopes to grab by withholding
"Unfinished Business" will never compensate for the
loss of goodwill.

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WARNER RROS. Reviews of 3 In First Blocic

'INTERNATIONAL SQUADRON' JUST ANOTHER AIR MELODRAMA

Rates • • for action spots; fair dualler

Warner Bros.
85 Minutes

Ronald Reagan, James Stephenson, Julie
Bishop, Cliff Edwards, Reginald Denny,
Olympe Bradna, William Lundigan, John
Ridgely, Joan Perry, Addison Richards,
Holmes Herbert.
Directed by Lewis Seller.

This sums up to just another air meller,
albeit one quite well loaded with action and
thrills. Our guess is, though, that the ap-

elsewhere

petite of moviegoers for air thrillers is sated
and this will not mean much at the box-
office. The story employs all the ancient
cliches, but it offers showmen a timely angle
in the fact that the "International Squadron"
is an R. A. F. group comprised of fliers from
all nations. Absence of marquee strength
and the heavy diet of air films in recent
months seem to relegate this to the secondary
spot on most dual bills.

Reagan, ex-stunt flier, demonstrates planes
for an aviation factory. To escape a breach
of promise action, he flies a bomber to Lon-

don, where an old friend, James Stephenson,
induces him to join the International Squad-
ron. Still a daredevil and a lady-killer at
heart, he refuses to mould himself to the
discipline of the group and finally causes
the death of a friend indirectly. Reagan
finally meets his death in a blaze of glory,
blowing up an amunition dump and downing
several Messerschmitts before the Jerries get
him.

Reagan takes the acting honors. Support
is good.

NONAMAKER

'NAVY BLUES' ZESTFUL. LAUGHFUL MUSICAL COMEDY

Rates • • • — generally

Warner Bros.
108 Minutes

Ann Sheridan, Jack Oakie, Jack Haley, Mar-
tha Raye, Herbert Anderson, Jack Carson,
Jackie C. Gleason, Richard Lane, William T.
Orr, John Ridgely, Frank Wilcox.
Directed by Lloyd Bacon.

A fast show that goes rollicking across the
screen very noisily, musically and comically.
It's not always as funny as it pretends to be,
but everything is done with such zest that
the spectator is almost constantly amused.
In brief, it's not what "Navy Blues" offers,
It's how it dishes it out! A cast of good
funmakers headed by Jack Oakie, Jack Haley
and Martha Raye go at the gags and musical
numbers with amazing gusto and one finds
oneself carried away by the sheer lift of their
enthusiasm. Ann Sheridan takes a crack at
hula dancing — and it is pleasant to watch.
"Blues" will be enjoyed immensely by mass
audiences and b. o. returns should be on the

healthy side generally.

The lightweight yarn has Oakie and Haley
discovering before anyone else that Herbert

Anderson, crack gun marksman, is being
transferred to their ship. They lay bets
with other boys of the Pacific Fleet at good
odds, since their boat had previously enjoyed
the lowest possible rating in marksmanship.
But the lads learn that Anderson will be
honorably discharged before the scheduled
shooting tests and they frantically try to buy
back their bets. Unsuccessful, they enlist the
aid of Martha Raye, Haley's alimony chas-
ing ex-wife, and Ann Sheridan, entertainer
in a Honolulu cafe. Sheridan sets out to
woo the marksman to save the boys and
winds up wanting him really.

Oakie, Haley and Raye make most of the
noise and fun, with the others chipping in
adequately to keep the slim plot moving be-
tween musical numbers. Anderson is a pro-
mising newcomer.

Lloyd Bacon's direction was aimed at mak-
ing the spectator overlook the alleged plot
and he keeps the zany proceedings moving
at a rapid pace. It was a good job with
the material at hand.

NONAMAKER

'SMILING GHOST' FAIRLY AMUSING MYSTERY COMEDY

Rates • • for action spots and naborhood duals

Warner Bros.
70 Minutes

Wayne Morris, Brenda Marshall, Alexis
Smith, Alan Hale, Lee Patrick, David Bruce,
Helen Westley, Willie Best, Charles Halton,
Richard Drew.
Directed by Lewis Seller.

This minor entry from Warners employs
all the tricks and gags of other laugh and
chill shows, but things happen fast enough to

keep the average audience amused. The real
star of the picture is dusky Willie Best,
whose fear-inspired antics are responsible for
most of the laughs. "Smiling Ghost" falls
into the programmer classification. It is best
suited for action houses and will serve ade-
quately on naborhood duals. Shrewd ex-
ploitation of the meaty title might give this
a boost in pop houses.

Wayne Morris, broke, agrees to become
engaged for $1000 to a gal whose last three
suitors have met violent deaths. With his

valet. Best, he moves into the spooky house
inhabited by the screwy family. Brenda
Marshall, a newspaper girl with an eye on
Morris, tries to persuade him to drop the
romance with death. What with coffins,
ghosts, sliding panels, grave yards, etc., most
of the things you expect, and a few you don't,
happen before Moitls bows out for a saner
life with reporter Brenda.

Lewis Seller's direction is snappy and eerie.
Satisfactory.

NONAMAKER

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

THE BRIDE CAME C.O.D. (Warner Bros.)

"...Mild, pleasant summer farce. . .Has a fistful of laughs and a lot
of amusing situations." — Branson, Phila. Record.

"...One of the funny, slam-bang variety with neither of the stars
pulling theLr punches." — Murdoch, Phila. Ledger.

"... Reasonably entertaining if you laugh upon moderate provocation."
Winsten, .N. Y. Post.

"...Rough and tumble comedy with no gags barred. . .Serviceable
romp. .Miss Davis can learn her comic ABC's." — T. 5., N. Y. Times.
". . .Saucy, snappy fun. . .Cagney is perfect." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-
Telegram.

"...When Cagney takes over individual passages, they are generally
full of humor and excitement. When the film sticks to its central cm-
battled romance, it is neither f>ersuasive nor very amusing." — Barnes,
N. Y. Herald Tribune.

BULLETS FOR O'HARA (Warner Bros.)

". . .Efficient, well-made melodrama with plenty of energy, spirit. .
What 'Bullets for O'Hara' lacks in subtlety and probability, it more
than makes up for in speed and violence." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-
Telegram.

"...Noisy little two-gim conversation piece. . .Why w.is the picture
made at all?" — T. 5., N. Y. Times.

". . .Usual melodramatic circumstances to be endured. . .You can come
in any time and know what's gone before and what will come later." —
Winsten, N. Y. Post.

I WAS A PRISONER ON DEVIL'S ISLAND (Columbia)
"...Hackneyed melodramatic excrci.se." — 7". AI. P., N. Y. Times.
"...Thrilling entertainment. . .Carefully directed." — Boehnel, N. Y.
World-Telegram.

"... Grim stuff, pretty tritely done, with performers acting adequately
but in uninspired manner." — Thirer, N. Y. Post.

AUGUST 2 3, 1941'

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'THE LITTLE FOXES' NOT SENSATIONAL. NOT BAD

Ra!cs • ® • generally

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

RKO-Radic.
(Samuel Goldwyn)
115 Minutes.

Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, Teresa
Wright, Richard Carlson, Patricia Collinge,
Dan Duryea, Charles Dingle, Carl Benton
Reid, Jessie Grayson, John Mariott, Russell
Hicks, Lucien Littlefield, Virginia Brissac,
Terry Nibert, Henry "Hot Shot" Thomas,
Charles R. Moore.
Directed by William Wyler.

Patterned closely after Lillian Hellman's
hit stage play, Samuel Goldwyn's film ver-
sion of "Tlie Little Foxes" is a realistic, dis-
agreeable, unpleasant drama — but an en-
grossing one. It has moments of force and
power but parts are slow and a trifle dull,
particularly in the first portion. The pro-
duction is typical Goldwyn — brilliant and
greatly enhanced by Gregg Toland's amaz-
ing photography, which imparts an arrest-
ing natural quality to the sets. There are
some scintillating performances and William
Wyler's direction is distinguished, although
he may be blamed for the too leisurely pace
the film follows.

Despite its weaknesses, it is quite probable
that "The Little Foxes" will prove to be a
good box-offlce attraction in the majority of
locations. It will attract praise from most
critics and it is the type of attraction which
will enjoy a heavy play from the discriminat-
ing patrons of first run and deluxe houses.
But the story material is in such questionable
taste that there is little likelihood of the
picture achieving the proportions of a smash
hit. Subsequent runs will have to depend
chiefly on the value of Miss Davis as a mar-
quee name. Unfortunately, her performance
is not so spectacular and dominating as
might be anticipated. This is no reflection
on her ability, but stems rather from the
fact that the constantly moving camera
limits the effectiveness of her work.

Davis IS Regina Cannon, whose desire for
wealth and position leads to tragedy when,
at the instigation of her sly, unscrupulous
brothers, she attempts to persuade her ailing
husband, Herbert Marshall, to invest in a
mill which will exploit the cheap labor of
her community. Failing, the brothers pro-
cure Marshall's bonds from his safe deposit
vault, keepmg the business in the family.
Learning this, Marshall sees a way to defeat

his wife's calculation.s and ambitions by in-
sisting that he lent the bonds and that she
is to be returned their exact value and
have no other interest in the company.
Seized by an attack in the telling of this
plan, Marshall topples over a bottle of medi-
cine which would revive him. Davis sits
quietly watching him struggle for life —
refusing to go upstairs and get another
bottle. Marshall dies and her ambitions are
achieved, but the audience is left with the
suspicion that fate will overcome the schem-
ing widow when one of the brothers points
out that a man in a wheel chair would
hardly be found dying on the stairs. Her
daughter, too, is violently suspicious, con-
demns her mother and leaves home to join
her lover.

Of the supporting cast, none overshadows
Patricia Collinge's Birdie, the fluttery wide-
eyed in-law who confesses to being a dypso-
maniac. Teresa Wright is an attractive,
capable newcomer and Richard Carlson is
pleasant as her sweetheart. Herbert Mar-
shall makes the most of his brief spot as
the husband and others in the cast who con-
tribute notable performances are Dan Dur-
yea, Charles Dingle and Carl Benton Reid.

HANNA ^Hollywood)

'TILLIE THE TOILER' FAIR OPENER FOR NEW SERIES

Rates © © — for naborhoods and rural duals

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Columbia
66 Minut«s

Kay Harris, William Tracy, Daphne Pollard,
George Watts, Jack Arnold, Marjorie Reyn-
olds, Bennie Bartlett, Stanley Brown, Ernest
Truex, Franklin Pangborn, Sylvia Field, Ed-
ward Gargan, Harry Tyler.
Directed by Sidney Salkow.

This is the first of a new series of light
comedies based on Russ Westover's comic
strip, "Tillie The Toiler." It's a mildly
amusing little film and careful casting com-
bined with skillful make-up brings the car-
toon characters to life with almost uncanny
fidelity. Columbia has a real find in the
star, Kay Harris, a screen newcomer, who is
an exceptionally beautiful girl and gives a
delightful performance. The company hopes
to repeat its success with the "Blondie" series,
and possibly it will. However, this intro-
duotory vehicle isn't much, probably because

so much footage is devoted to establishing
the characters. It won a modicum of laughs
from the preview audience, most likely those
who are addicts of the comic strip. It should
get fair response on dual bills in neighbor-
hood and rural houses.

Tillie is introduced as a youthful heart-
breaker, who is struggling with a course at
business college. One of her admirers, Mac
(William Tracy), finds her a job at Simpkins'
dress company, where she promptly gets
everybody into hot water by her many mis-
takes. The firm is on the verge of bank-
ruptcy when Tillie sends the wrong set of
dress designs to be made up and then she
and Mac enter the models in a style show,
while Simpkins is out of town. The style
show supplies good production values and
several very funny gags. Of course Tillie's
models make a big hit.

William Tracy as Mac, George Watts as
Simpkins, Jack Arnold as Whipple, Daphne
Pollard as Mumsy and Marjorie Reynolds as
Bubbles all give good comedy performances.
Ernest Truex gets many laughs as Simpkins'
business rival.

Sidney Salkow's capable direction capital-
izes most of the humor in the rather slight
story.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

'BAD MEN OF MISSOURI' JUST A WESTERN

Rates • • in action spots

Warner Bros.
74 Minutes

Dennis Morgan, Jane Wyman, Wayne Mor-
ris, Arthur Kennedy, Victor Jory, Alan Bax-
ter, Walter Catlett, Howard da Silva, Russell
Simpson, Faye Emerson, Sam McDaniel, Vir-
ginia Brissac, Erville Alderson, Roscoe Ates,
Dorothy Vaughan, Hugh Sothem, Robert
Winkler, Ann Todd.
Directed by Ray Enright.

Taken as an exciting, fast-moving western,
"Bad Men of Missouri" is first-rate fare for
the action fans. But Warner Bros, have
mistakenly attempted to give the film bio-
graphical significance as a glorification of the
Missouri bandits, the Younger brothers, and
the result is far from Impressive. The white
wa.shing of the youthful bandits has been
carried to extremes and the sudden and un-

expected happy ending with a promise of a
pardon for all three puts a severe strain on
credulity. There are numerous thrill spots
including a stage coach hold-up, a train
robbery, several gun battles and wild escapes
from pursuing posses and, to add to an over-
flowing action measure, a cattle stampede.
Sophisticated audiences will be amused rather
than thrilled, but the youngsters will love
it. It doesn't rate playing time outside of
the strictly action field.

The story attempts to explain the Youngei
brothers' banditry by showing how a ruthless
banker killed their father and dispossessed
them from their home when they returned
to Missouri in 1865 after fighting for the
Confederacy. To escape a false charge of
murder, the boys leave town and later stum-
ble across some of Banker Merrick's ill-gotten
money which they return to the farmers to
pay off their mortgages. A brief interlude
working with Jesse James convinces Jim

Younger (Arthur Kennedy) that he should
give himself up to save his sweetheart from
jail. His brothers come to rescue Jim and a
fierce gun battle ensues before all three are
wounded and captured.

Of the three Warner contractees who play
the Youngers, Arthur Kennedy is most con-
vincing as the kid bandit with misgivings.
Dennis Morgan, trying his best to look venge-
ful and Wayne Morris smiling and good-
natiu-ed throughout— neither suggest a des-
perado. Walter Catlett gets the utmost in
comedy from a timid, bank teller character-
ization and Victor Jory and HoAXrard da Silva
look and act appropriately villainous at all
times. The blonde, pertly-attractive Jane
Wyman seems out of place in 1865 surround-
ings and, consequently, makes a vapid hero-
ine.

Ray Enright's direction is only fair.

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i

FILM BULLETIN

m MOST UPROARIOUS COMEDY WALLOP
AUDIENCES HAVE TAKEN IN YEARS . . . /

starring

MELVYN DOUOLAS
RUTH HUSSE Y * ELLEN DREW

...CHARLES COBURN-JOHN HUBBARD

Screen play by P. J. Wolfson * A JOHN M. STAHL PRODUCTION • Directed by JOHN M. STAHL

A COLUMBIA PICTURE

■rCE-CAPADES' LAVISH ICE SPECTACLE IS GOOD ENTERTAINMENT

Rates ® © • — ganerally, if exploited

Republic
88 Minutes

James Ellison, Jerry Colonna, Dorothy Lewis,
Alan Mowbray, Barbara Jo Allen, Phil Sil-
vers, Gus Schilling, Renle Riano, Harry
Clark, Carol Adams, Fred Santley and the
"Ice-Capades" skating stars — Belita, Lois
Dworshak, Megan Taylor, Vera Hruba, Red
McCarthy, Phil Taylor, The Benoits, Jackson
& Lynam, Dench and Stewart.
Directed by Joseph Santley.

Republic's most lavish production of the
season, "Ice-Capades" is, first: a magnificent
ice spectacle; second: a novel and amusing
film with great mass appeal. The strikingly-
photographed ice revue sequences, the equal
of any heretofore filmed, highlight a broadly-
amusing, if routine, plot. The down-to-earth
comedy of Barbara Jo Allen (Vera Vague)
and Jerry Colonna is good for frequent
laughs and the pop-eyed comic takes the
curse off several moth-eaten gags by his
clever "asides." It all adds up to good en-
tertainment and should do above-average
business generally. With ice revues now at
the height of their popularity, exhibitors

should recognize that the skating routines
and specialties in this picture merit strong
selling which will get box ofBce results.

The ice-skating specialties have been neat-
ly interspersed throughout the story of a
newsreel cameraman (James Ellison) who
photographs an unknown girl (Dorothy Lew-
is) skating in Central Park and submits the
shots as the Lake Placid exhibition of a

Swiss ice queen. A Broadway producer de-
cides to star the lovely girl of the newsreel
in an ice show, but Ellison's deception is
discovered when the real ice queen turns up
as an eccentric foreigner. Ellison and his
pal, Jerry Colonna, save their jobs only by
finding Miss Lewis who, they learn, is an
immigrant in danger of being deported.
Against his will, Ellison agrees to marry the
girl and a happy ending is achieved when
she is the sensation of the "Ice-Capades"
revue.

Such skating artists as the whirling marvel,
Belita; the amazing stilt-skater, Phil Taylor;
h:s daughter, Megan, a figure champion, and
several novelty skating teams are stand-outs.
In addition, the graceful Dorothy Lewis
handles both her skating and the acting
chores of the heroine role quite acceptably.
A toneless speaking voice is Miss Lewis' one
weak point. James Ellison is well-cast as
the energetic, but girl-shy, cameraman and
Phil Silvers' portrayal of the temperamental
producer and Renie Riano's brief appearance
as the horse-faced ice queen are comedy
highspots.

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'ELLERY QUEEN AND THE PERFECT CRIME' FINE CAST WASTED IN MUDDLED FILM

Rates • + as dualler in action and nab

Columbia
63 Minutes

Ralph Bellamy, Margaret Lindsay, Charley
Grapewin, Spring Byington, John Beal, H. B.
Warner, Linda Hayes, James Burke, Walter
Kingsford, Sidney Blackmer, Charles Halton,
Douglas Dumbrille, Honorable Wu, Charles
Lane.

Directed by James Hogan.

Latest in Larry Darmour's detective series
is sadly misnamed, for the crime is far from
perfect and the film is the least suspenseful
of the series to date. In addition, a fine
cast is wasted on a muddled script which
gives none of the players an opportunity to
really shine histrionically. James Hogan's

'MYSTERY SHIP' ACTIONFUL MELODRAMA

orhood spots

direction errs in introducing too many ex-
traneous characters and, despite the number
of suspects, elements of surprise and suspense
are lacking. The comedy moments, between
young Queen and his officious secretary, Nik-
ki Porter, are among the brightest spots in
the picture. This will get below par returns
where played.

After a full reel of preliminaries, the story
really gets under way when a treacherous
financier (Douglas Dumbrille) is found mur-
dered in his study. Among the suspects are
his son (John Beal), who had quarreled with
his father over his swindling business deals;
a former partner (H. B. Warner), who had
recently discovered that Dumbrille had made
him penniless; a flighty sister-in-law (Spring
Byington), who might inherit his money, and

Rates • • for action spots and naborhoo

Columbia
65 Minutes

Paul Kelly, Lola Lane, Larry Parks, Trevor
Bardette, Cy Kendall, Roger Imhoff, Eddie
Laughton, John Tyrrell, Byron Foulger, Dick
Curtis, Dwight Frye, Kenneth MacDonald.
Directed by Lew Landers

Here's an exciting adventure drama with
plenty of action, suspense and thrills, which
is a fairly good entry in the field of low-
budget programmers. The story has some
novel angles and Director Lew Landers'
capable handling makes the most of the
tensely dramatic situations, but it just misses
being an outstanding picture because Its all
too melodramatic to ever seem quite believ-
able. Also it would have been a far better

d duals

film if the authors hadn't seen fit to drag in
an entirely unnecessary love interest with a
totally unsympathetic heroine, whom we
longed to drown during the entire progress
of the picture. Film should do fair business
as a dualler in action and neighborhood
houses.

The story deals with the deportation of a
hundred dangerous enemy aliens on a ship
that is sailing under sealed orders. An FBI
man (Paul Kelly) is forced to postpone his
marriage to a newspaper reporter (Lola
Lane) to take charge of the criminals. An-
other FBI man (Larry Parks) is taken on
board in handcuffs and placed among the
prisoners as a spy. Miss Lane scents a
story and manages to stow away on the ship,
where she does nothing but make trouble by
her efforts to send out the story. Hell

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

the lawyer who has been pretending a ro-
mantic interest in her. When Inspector
Queen and his son, Ellery, take charge of the
case they discover that Dumbrille had ac-
tually been killed by a poisoned arrow and
the real killer comes as a total surprise to the
audience — but makes a very weak denoue-
ment.

Ralph Bellamy, Margaret Lindsay, Charley
Grapewin and James Burke, the regulars
who solve these screen mysteries, play their
familiar roles acceptably. Best in the cast
are John Beal, in a sincere portrayal of the
unhappy son, and the veteran, H. B. Warner.
Both Spring Byington and Linda Hayes are
handicapped by James Hogan's indifferent
direction.

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breaks loose in the brig where the prison-
are confined, they capture two of the ship's
officers and finally manage to escape and
take charge of the vessel. Kelly, Parks and
the Captain are forced to shovel coal in the
boiler room. The Captain puts one of the
boilers out of commission and Kelly and
Parks escape through the smoke stack, reach
an ambulance carried on the deck and send
a message over its radio that tricks the crim-
inals into heading for the spot where Am-
erican destroyers are waiting for the ship.

Paul Kelly gives a fine portrayal of the
Federal agent, and Larry Parks proves that
he is an excellent actor. Trevor Bardette
and Cy Kendall do good work as the rival
ringleaders among the prisoners, and Roger
Imhoff is a convincing ship's captain.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

CAUGHT IN THE DRAFT (Paramount)

"...Take a tight hold on your .sides — your laughter-liable sides...
Lively .slapstick farce in which the gags are beautifully abundant . . .
You'll laugh from beginning t» end." — Crowther, N. Y. Times.
"...Broad comedy at its very best. . .Smart and saucy dialogue...
A comedy riot. Don't miss it."— Dana, N. Y. Herald Tribune.
". . .Done at breakneck speed and packed with side-splitting gags and
situation.s . . . A blitz of laughs from beginning to end." — Boehnel N
Y. World TelcKram.

"...One of Bob's funniest films. .. Bread-beamed farce ... Nearly die
laughing." — Branson, Phila. Record.

THE RELUCTANT DRAGON (RKO Radio)

" . . . Part . . . is a grab-bag of whimsical cartoon with the gleeful,
imaginative nonsense. . .But a good half, alas, is nothing more than a
super deluxe commercial film... An oversized trailer for Disney pro-
ducts."—T. 5., N. Y. Times.

". . .1 don't think you can afford to miss this film. I think 'entrancing'
is the word for it." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.
". . .In parts it is as beautiful and imaginative as anything the Disney
studios have turned out... A tantalizing and disappointing picture." —
Winsten, N. Y. Post.

" . . . Ccnsiderable fun . . . Benchley at his best... But all in all, it is a
disappointing Disney production." — Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

8

FILM BULLETIN

'WHISTLING IN THE DARK' RED SKELTON CLICKS IN HOKUM MYSTERY FARCE

Rates • • + generally if exploited

M-G-M

Red Skelton, Conrad Veidt, Ann Ruther-
ford, "Rag:s" Ragrland, Virginia Grey, Henry
O'Neill, Eve Arden, Don CosteUo, Paul Stan-
ton, Reed Hadley, Don Douglas, Lloyd Cor-
rigan, Mariska Aldrich, William Tarnien, Will
Lee, Ruth Robinson.
Directed by E. Sylvan Simon.

M-G-M's comedy find, Red Skelton, polish-
es up this hokum-filled mystery farce and
transforms into a "sleeper." A breezy, like-
able comic, well-versed in the art of de-
livering a clever gag or injecting a touch of
slapstick, Skelton amply demonstrates his
ability to keep audiences in an uproar, even
with such moss-covered material as furnish-
ed him in "Whistling in the Dark." The

1932 stage success has been skillfully re-
vamped and, under Sylvan Simon's expert
comedy direction, moves briskly throughout.
This is swell entertainment for average audi-
ences and, although it will need strong ex-
ploitation to get good box oflBce returns, the
favorable word-of-mouth will be a big boost
for Skelton's future films.

Skelton's character is that of a mild-man-
nered radio actor who creates and acts in
"perfect crimes" for the airwaves under the
psuedonym of "The Pox." Listening to The
Pox's program inspires Conrad Veidt, leader
of a racketeering cult, to kidnap Skelton and
force him to concoct a "perfect murder" so
that the cult may inherit a fortune. Both
the co-worker he loves (Ann Rutherford)
and the sponsor's daughter who is pursuing
him are kidnapped, along with Skelton, in

order to keep him in hand. Skelton con-
ceives an ingenuous poisoning plan and, while
the cultists are carrying it out, he frantically
tries to forestall them. The radio receiver
hooked up to a telephone finally brings the
polics and makes the timid Skelton a hero
in real life.

Skelton handles the romantic interest as
ably as his comedy chores. "Rags" Rag-
land, another film newcomer, and Will Lee
giving smart assistance in the laugh depart-
ment. Ann Rutherford and Virginia Qrey
are attractive and capable feminine leads,
and Eve Arden contributes one of her stand-
out sophisticated bits. Conrad Veidt at-
tempts to play his ruthless cult leader in
straight villainous style and is only mod-
erately effective.

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'MY LIFE WITH CAROLINE' TALKY COMEDY OF LIMITED APPEAL

Rates

in class houses; dualler elsewhere n. g. for action spots

RKO-Radio
81 Minutes

Ronald Colman, Anna Lee, Charles Win-
ninger, Reginald Gardiner, Gilbert Roland,
Katharine Leslie, Hugh O'Connell, Murray
Alper, Matt Moore.
Directed by Lewis Milestone.

Quite likely, sophisticated or class audi-
ences will find "My Life With Caroline" a
charming little drawing room comedy of the
late "continental" variety. Theatres catering
to such audiences may get above average
grosses. But it is quite certain that mass
audiences are going to find it a slow-moving
conversation piece that will give them a
restless 81 minutes. There is a minimum of
action; it was filmed as a polite stage com-

edy would b3 played. The ladies might find
it gently amusing, but the exhibitor should
play safe and team this with a red meat
action drama. It will get very little response
generally on its own.

Colman is married to Anna Lee, who is a
sort of romantic butterfly. She imagines
herself in love with every man whose line
carries some conviction. Far from being
disturbed or annoyed, Colman applies his
own peculiar methods to point out her mis-
taken judgment and thereby regains her
affections. As the picture opens, she is en-
gaged in an affair with Gilbert Roland, owner
of a huge South American plantation. Col-
man comes on the scene and tells the audi-
ence what has gone before — of her infatua-
tion for Reginald Gardiner, wealthy playboy
and sculptor hobbiest. He outwits the pair

at every turn — finally bringing Miss Lee to
the realization that she is still in love with
her husband. By reminding her of this
through the simple device of parading before
her a piece of horrible sculpture which
Gardiner had made of her "soul." Colman
nips this second interlude before it has had
time to bloom.

Colman is charming and debonair as al-
ways. Miss Lee, as the capricious Caroline,
tries to give a frothy performance in her
rather cold British way. Cheirles Winninger
has some choice moments as her father and
bystander in the romantic bout. Reginald
Gardiner and Gilbert Roland handle the lover
roiea well.

Lewis Milestone did little more than photo-
graph the play.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'HELLO SUCKER' HUGH HERBERT'S ANTICS HELP SILLY FARCE

Rates

as dualler only

Universal
60 Minu-tea

Hugh Herbert, Peggy Moran, Tom Brown,
Walter Catlett, June Storey, Lewis Howard,
Robert Emmett Keane, Mantan Moreland.
Directed by Edward Cline.

Familiar though it is, Hugh Herbert's
whimsical clowning is still laugh-provoking
enough to give "Hello Sucker" a passing
mark as a secondary programmer for duals.
The silly story and inane dialogue forces the
star to haul out most of his old tricks, while
Director Edward Cline keeps the other play-

ers moving so fast that they are forced to
over-act at all times. But, in the final
analysis, they do achieve their purpose — to
amuse audiences waiting for the main fea-
ture to start. Universal should contribute
this sort of film to exhibitors as an added
attraction with one of their better features.

The sucker of the title refers first to Hugh
Herbert, an amateur magician who originally
buys a dying vaudeville booking agency, and
later to Tom Brown and Peggy Moran, small
town innocents who later sink their savings
in the same business. When they find out
they have been gypped, the youngsters join
forces with Herbert and together they make
the concern profitable by getting idle vaude-

villians jobs as performers in shop windows.
To keep the story going, complications, in the
form of the girl's home town sweetheart
and a blonde gold-digger, threaten to break
up the partners' budding romance. But
Herbert straightens out matters in his
wacky way for the happy finale.

As the youthful suckers. Tom Brown and
Peggy Moran are as natural and amusing as
the script permits and Walter Catlett scores
with the role of a fast- talking swindler. On
the debit side of the cast are June Storey,
who attempts a junior Mae West type of
part, and Lewis Howard, who plays an over-
grown hick very badly.

LEYENDECKER

■BULLETS FOR O'HARA' BRIEF, FAST-MOVING PROGRAMMER FOR ACTION FANS

Rate

in action spots or as supporting dualler

Warner Bros.
51 Minutes

Roger Pryor, Joan Perry, Anthony Quinn,
Maris Wrixon, Dick Purcell, Richard Ainley,
Hobart Boswortb, Hank Mann, Roland Drew,
Joseph King, Kenneth Harlan, Frank Mayo,
Sidney Bracey, Leah Baird, Jack Mower, De-
Wolf Hopper, Stuart Holmes.
Directed by William K. Howard.

"Bullets For O'Hara" has an implausible,
pulp-magazine gangster plot, but it's fast-
moving all the way and made-to-order for
action-minded fans. Although Director Wil-
liam K. Howard has rushed his players

through the film without giving them an
opportunity to develop characterizations, he
has stuffed in as many exciting chases and
gun fights as the story permits. In addition,
the brief running time — 51 minutes — is a
definite asset to exhibitors in fitting in the
picture as support to a lengthy drama or
musical.

The story opens on the improbable premise
that a sensitive society girl could go through
an idyllic honeymoon with sleek-haired
Anthony Quinn without realizing that he is
a notorious gangster and jewel thief. When
Quinn robs his wife's friends, he escapes,
but the disillusioned girl refuses to accom-

pany him to Chicago. Detective O'Hara
(Roger Pryor), who is assigned to the case,
persuades the wife that by divorcing Quinn
and going through a mock marriage cere-
mony with him, they can bring the gangster
out of hiding. Quinn doesn't show up, how-
ever, until his former wife's new honeymoon
is well under way. He then kidnaps his
wife, but, after a wild chase, is finally cap-
tured.

Anthony Quinn Is an excellent actor and
convincing in gangster roles, although hardly
the type to marry a society girl. Joan Perry
and Roger Pryor are adequate In the other
leading roles.

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AUGUST 23, 1941

9

AS THE OCEAN'S ROARl

Sweeping out of storm-
torn seas comes a mag-
nificent screen thrill. . .
to rank with the great-
est romantic adven-
tures of film or fiction !

NATIONAL RELEASE, AUG. 22

,^|^H|kA UNIVERSAL PICTURE

11

-AUGUST 23. 1941

STUDIO SIZE-UPS

The Inside on the Important Studios' Activities

COLUMBIA

The Boulevard is buzzing with sneak preview reports on "You'll
Never Get Rich," Columbia's Fred Astaire starrer. They say the
picture will put Astaire right back in the top brackets and that it
gives Rita Hayworth the opportunity her talents have so long
demanded. Columbia has exercised its option on Astaire and is
angling with the dancer on a deal for a third picture. He reports
to Paramount shortly for "Holiday Inn." in which he will share the
stellar position with Bing Crosby. After that, he will re-join Rita
Hayworth at Columbia for "But Beautiful. "

Lester Cowan has acquired "Babylon Revisited" by the late F.
Scott Fitzgerald. The producer is negotiating with Shirley Temple
for the leading role... "A Young Girl's Fancy" by Everett Freeman
and Arthur Schwartz has been bought for Jean Arthur .. .Chester
Morris will continue as "Boston Blackie" according to the terms of
a new contract recently concluded between the actor and studio...
Lester Cowan reports that he has accepted William Saroyan's offer
to produce "Time of Your Life" and turn the profits over to na-
tional defense. The producer has made certain reservations upon
which he is conferring with the fabulous playwTight.

IN PRODUCTION — "Miss Madden Is 'Willing" (Marlene
Dietrich-Fred MacMurray), "Honor of the 'West" (Bill Elliott-Tex
Ritter), "Sing for Your Supper" cJinx Falkenburg-Buddy Rogers).

C.\STIN'GS: Fredric March, Loretta Young, Robert Benchley, Eve Arden.
John Howard in "Bedtime Story" ... Stanley Ridgres. Harry Langdon. Roger
Clark, Chester Clute in "Miss Madden Is Willing" .. .Jinx Falkenburg, Buddy
Rogers, Eve Arden, Benny Baker, Henry Kolker. Don Beddoe in "Sing for
Your Supper" ., .John Hubbard. Edgar Buchanan in "Eadie Was a Lady."

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

An advertising appropriation of approximately two and a half
million dollars has been announced by Howard Dietz. The budget
will be in a large measure devoted to newspaper space. A total of
145 newspapers, quite evenly divided between the major population
centers of the Eastern, Central and Pacific Coast sections of the
country, will receive the bulk of the newspaper advertising alloca-
tion. First of the new season releases which will receive the benefit
of this national advertising campaign are "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde," "Lady Be Good," "The Chocolate Soldier" and "Babes on
Broadway."

A novel production — a picture written, directed and acted in
by young people is being launched at Metro. The idea originated
in a radio program bought by the studio and it has been turned
over to the lot's youthful writers, each of whom will scribble a
sequence. It is described as a sort of cavalcade of youth. Among
the players Metro is considering for the cast are Mickey Roonev,
Judy Garland, Kathryn Grayson, Red Skelton, Virginia Grey, Vir-
ginia 'Weidler, Donna Reed, Ray McDonald and Virginia O'Brien.

The report that Robert Montgomery and MGM have agreed to
an amicable parting of the ways has been denied by the studio,
which states that the star is simply availing himself of a lay-ofi
to servE as a naval attache in London. Montgomery's contract ha.s
four years to run and he will return to Hollywood when needed.

Hugh Harmon, Metro's cartoon maker for the past twelve years,
has resigned in order to produce a feature-length cartoon, after
tailing to win Metro's approval of the idea... 'With two in produc-
tion, seven ready for immediate shooting and eleven in the cutting
room, Metro's short subjects department has one of the largest

backlogs of shorts in recent years. , .Claire Trevor seems to be
having a career at Metro. As a result of her assignment in "Honky-
Tonk," she has been added to the cast of "AchiUes." Another
headliner to join that picture's cast is Edward Arnold . , , "Steel
Cavah-y," story of the Army's mechanized units, is the next assign-
ment for the new team of "Wallace Beery and Marjorie Main...
Finally coming into his own on his home lot, Melvyn Douglas fol-
lows his lead in the Garbo picture with a stellar spot opposite
Norma Shearer in ""We "Were Dancing," which is based on the Noel
Coward playlet,

IN PRODUCTION— 'Babes on Broadway" (Mickey Rooney-
Judy Garland », "Untitled Garbo" (Garbo-Melvyn Douglas), "Pana-
ma Hattie" (Ann Sothern-Dan Dailev, Jr.). "H. M. Pulham. Esq."
(Hedy Lamarr-Robert Young), "Kathleen" (Shirley Temple-Herbert
Marshall), "Shadow of the Thin Man" (William Powell-MjTna Loy).

PREPARING— "Achilles" (Walter Pidgeon-Rosalind Russell).
"Woman of the Year" (Katiiarine Hsp'ouvn-Spencev Tracy), "Steei
Cavalry" (Wallace Beery-Marjorie Main), "Johnny Eager."

(•\STINGS: Xorma Shearer, Melvyn Douglas. Ian Hunter, Reginald Owen in
■We Were Dancing" ... Robert Taylor, Lana Turner. Edward Arnold, Van
Heflin. Patricia Dane in "Johnny Eager" ... Leif Ericson in "H.
Esq.". . .Eleanor Powell, Red Skelton in "I'll Take Manila . . . lUK
ASSIGNMENTS: S. Svlvan Simon to "Steel Cavalry" .. .Mervyn l-'^'iov to
■Johnnv Eager" ... Edward Buzzell to "111 Take Manila" .. .STOR\ BITS:
"If Winter Comes" bv A. S. M. Hutchinson ... "Zombie on Broadway" by
Robert Faber and Charles Newman ... "Cabin in Manhattan" by Luke Short.

MONOGRAM

At the present rate of production, one- sixth of Monogram's
releases for the 1941-42 season will be completed by September 1,
according to Pres, W. Ray Johnston.

IN PRODUCTION— -Bad Man from Bodie" (Buck Jones-Tim
McCoy) and "The Drifting Kid" (Tom Keene-Betty Miles).

PREPARING— "Top Sergeant Mulligan," "Tonto Basin Out-
laws" and "Sis! Boom! Bah!" (Mary Healy-Peter Hayes).

PARAMOUNT

Official announcement of the fact has not been made, but there
is every indication that Paramount has abandoned any pretense oi
filming a fixed number oi film within a 12 months period. Rather,
the emphasis seems to bs on completing packages of five. The
re-^ult will be a very desirable flexible production pol:cy and, at the
rate this studio is going, it will not be surprising to find that at the
end of the '41-'42 season it will have released more pictures than
during any recent semester.

In his endeavors to build up Paramounfs star list. Buddy De
Svlva seems to be doing an outs'anding job. Charles Boyer was
signed for another uicture last week and Joel McCrea will return to
the lot shortly. Rosalind Russell has accepted the lead m "Take
a Letter, Darling" and Ginger Rogers may soon be at Paramount
on one nicture per vear deal for the next three years. Barbara
Stanwvck, Judv Canova and Fred Astaire are others who have been
brought into the Paramount fold since De Sylva assumed the pro-
duction helm. , „ ,_, .

Paramount's -econd block will include "Skylark (Claudettc
Colbcn-Rav Milland-Brian Ahcarne>, "Birth of the Blues' (Bing
C;osby-Mary Marlm), "Night of January 16" (Robert Preston-

Ellen Drew), "Glamour Boy" (Jackie Cooper-Susanna Foster) and
"Among the' Living." Screening dates for the group begin Sep-
tember 2.

Somerset Maugham's new untitled novel dealing with war-time
England has been bought for Zorina . ."Piivate Yoo-Hoo" with
Eddie Bracken will be an effort to cash in on the recent "yoo-hoo"
news story... We hope Para drops the idea. It was too trivial an
incident to retain the public's interest up to the release date . . .
Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour are to be co-starred again in
' Amateur Admiral". . .George Pal's Puppetoon plant has been
closed for three weeks for alterations. . .Irving Berlin is in from
New York for conferences on "Holiday Inn"... David Ross left for
London by Clipper without signing any Hollywood names for his
forthcoming English flicker, "Admirable Crichton."

IN PRODUCTION— "Reap the "V/ild Wind" (Ray Milland-John
Wayne-Paulette Goddard), "The Remarkable Andrew" (William
Holden-Brian Donlevy), "Louisiana Purchase" (Bob Hope- Victor
Moore), "Malaya" (Dorothy Lamour-Richard Denning), "Fly By
Night" (Richard Carlson-Nancy Kelly). "Mr. Aldrich's Boy" (Jimmy
Lydon-Charles Smith), "No Hands on the Clock" (Chester Morris-
Jean Parker).

PREPARING— "Air Raid" (Robert Preston-Martha O'Di'iscoll),
"The Morning After."

('.4STINGS: Veda Ann Borg-, Hobart Cavanaugh. Astrid Alhvyn in "No
Hands on the Clock" ... Jcseph Cunningham in "The Remarkable Andrew"
...Jeni Le Gon in "Bahama Passage" ... Veronica Lake in "This Gun for
Hire" ... Eddie Bracken, Carolyn Lee, Florence MacMichael, Mabel Paige in
"Out of the Frying Pan"... Ray Milland in "The Lady Has Plans" ... Bar-
bara Britton. Olin Howland. Warren Hymer in "Mr. Aldrich's Boy"...
Frances Gifford. Don Castle in "Tombstone" ... Clem Bevans in "Fly by
-Vight ". . .niKKCTOR ASSIGNMENTS: Sidney Lanfield to "The Lady Has
Plans" . . . I,eslie .'^elander to "Tomb.stone."

PRODUCERS RELEASING

With seventeen features and an equal number of westerns al-
ready completed on the announced 1940-41 program of twentj
features and eighteen westerns. Producers Releasing Corporation is
maintaining an energetic production pace in order to round out its
first year of production by mid-September.

PREPARING— "Professional Bride," "Mr. Celebrity" (Francis
X. Bushman-Clara Kimball Young), "Come Out Fighting."

REPUBLIC

Republic has scheduled eight features, eight westerns and one
serial for production during the next quarter. Features include,
"Marines on Parade" (Al Pearce Gang), "The Big Bonanza" and
"Yokel Boy" (Eddie Poy-Betty Kean), "Mr. District Attorney,''
"Affairs of Jimmy Valentine," "The Third Alarm," "Chatterbox"
(Judy Canova) and the Gene Autry special, "Call of the Canyon.'
The serial will be "Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc." (Ralph Byrd).

James R. Grainger reports that Republic has more than $4,000,-
000 in 1941-42 contracts with all principal theatre circuits now sold
. . . Herbert Yates has approved Republic's affiliation with the Pro-
ducers Association and it will be up to the Board of Directors to
accept or reject the proposal. . .Having concluded that now is a
propitious time to release "The Pittsburgh Kid," Republic has
abandoned its decision to release the Billy Conn starrer after his
rematch with Joe Louis. . .Harriet Parsons has gathered sufficient
material for her short subjects to permit her to concentrate on
feature production. She is completing three original stories, from
which will be chosen her first feature.

IN PRODUCTION— "Gobs in Blue" (Wilham Lundigan-Shirley
Ross), "Death Valley Outlaw" (Don Barry-Lynn Merrick), "Mercy
Island" (Ray Middleton-Gloria Dickson).

PREPARING— "Down Mexico Way" (Gene Autry-Smiley
Burnette), "Jesse James at Bay," "Lady for a Night," "Chatter-
box" (Judy Canova).

CASTINGS: Otto Kruger, Ray Middleton, Gloria Dickson in "Mercy Island."

RKO-RADIO

Adding confusion to the already turbulent RKO picture is the
revelation that there has been no renewal of George Schaefer's
contract which expires in September. The president turned down
a deal a few months ago which provided for a seven month can-
cellation clause.

With the company's executive control so unsettled, there is
little promise in the vigorous production program that has been
scheduled. Ten features will be placed bsfore the camera between
now and October 1. Initiating the production drive, Bert Gilroy
fires the starting gun Monday on "Land of the Open Range," a
Tim Holt western. Others are "The Marines Are Here" (Mc-

NEW RELEASES

(For details on These pictures see Release Charts on Following Pages)

COLUMBIA

Here Comes Mr. Jordan August 21

Our Wife August 28

You'll Never Get Rich September 25

1941-42

Mystery Ship September 5

Harmon of Michigan September 12

Medico Hits the Trail September 18

Ladies in Retirement September 18

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day August 22

When Ladies Meet August 29

MONOGRAM

Wild Horse Valley August 26

Saddle Mountain Roundup August 29

1941-42

Gentleman from Dixie September 5

Let's Go Collegiate September 12

PARAMOUNT

Par.son of Panamint August 22

Flying Blind August 29

Aloma of the South Seas August 29

PRODUCERS RELEASING

Reg'lar Fellers August 15

Lone Rider Ambushed Augu.st 29

King of the Tropics September 5 (41-42)

REPUBLIC

Ice-Capades August 20

Under Fiesta Stars August 25

Doctors Don't Tell August 27

Bad Man of Deadwood September 5

RKO (1940-41)

Scattergood Meets Broadway August 22

The Little Foxes August 29

1941-42

Citizen Kane Sept. 5

Parachute Battalion Sept. 12

Lady Scarf ace Sept. 26

Father Takes a Wife Oct. 3

All That Money Can Buy October 17

20th CENTURY-FOX

Private Nurse August 22

Sun Valley Serenade August 29

Charlie Chan in Rio September 5

Belle Starr September 12

UNITED ARTISTS (1941-42)

Lydia August 29

Major Barbara Sept. 12

International Lady Sept. 19

UNIVERSAL

This Woman Is Mine Aug. 22

Dangerous Game Aug 22

1941-42

Badlands of Dakota Sept. 5

Man from Montana Sept. 5

Unfinished Business Sept. 12

Sing Another Chorus Sept. 19

Americanos Sept. 19

It Started with Adam Sept. 26

WARNER BROS.

Highway West Aug. 23

Dive Bomber Aug. 30

FILM DULLETIN

Laglen-Lowe), "Valley of the Sun" (James Craig-Dorothy Comin-
gore), "Joan of Paris" (Michele Morgan), "The Major of 44th
Street," "Passage from Bordeaux" (Lucille Ball), "Out of Gas"
(Charles Laughton), "Journey into Fear" (Orson Welles), "Synco-
pation" (Jackie Cooper-Bonita Granville).

"Passage from Bordeaux," dealing with the adventures of an
American shovv'girl and five others in their flight from France just
before the capitulation to Germany, will have the advantage of
first hand information from William L. Shirer, author of "Berlin
Diary." The war coiTespondent will confer with Oliver H. P. Gar-
rett who is writing the screen adaptation of the Budd Shulberg
original.

"Junior" writing departments have become the vogue and the
latest to inaugurate one is RKO which plans to start off with six
youthful scribblers, who will work in collaboration with more ex-
perienced men... Damon Runyon, vnuter-producer, will report to
the studio late in September .. .Three newcomers joined the rapidly
growing RKO talent list last week — Corinna Mura, Spanish-
American opera and concert singer; Robert Smith, young leading
man, and Marten Lamont, who is both an actor and a writer... As
though William Dieterle's very fine "The Devil and Daniel Webster"
(also "Here Is a Man") weren't hard enough to sell, the film re-
ceived another set-back with a belated third title now listed as "All
That Money Can Buy "...RKO is looking over its backlog of pic-
tures to select its second block of five . . . "This Changing World,"
the English relief picture will actually start shortly now that stars
have advised the producers when they will be available for the
voluntary stints. . .Harold Lloyd's varied plans may find Kay Kyser
starring in a story which Lloyd had intended for himself.

IN PRODUCTION— "Playmates" (Kay Kyser- John Barrymore),
"Street Girl" (Ray Bolger-Anne Shirley), "Land of the Open
Range" (Tim Holt-Lasses White), "A Date with the Falcon"
(George Sanders-Wendy Barrie) and "Ball of Fire" (Gary Cooper-
Barbara Stanwyck).

CASTINGS: Orson WeUes, Joseph Gotten, Michele Morgan in ".Tourney into
Fear" .. ..John Hall in "Out of Gas" ... Lucille Ball, Joseph Gotten. Anna
Enters in "Passage from Bordeaux" ... George Cleveland in "Gall Out the
Marines."

20th CENTURY-FOX

erica" (Jane Withers-Glen Roberts) and "Lone Star Ranger"
(John Kimbrough-Sheila Ryan).

PREPARING— "Son of Fury," "Remember the Day."

(.'.\STINGS: Elsa I>iUiohi-.ster in "Benjamin Blake" ... Jack Oakie, George
.Murphy, Linda Darnfll, Walter Brennan in "Rise and Shine" ... Henry
Fonila, John Payne, Randoli.U .^r.itt in "Ten Gentlemen from West Point"
. . .DIKEt'TOK ASSKJNMKNTS: Th(jrnton Freeland to "Green Entry"...
Allen Dwan to "Rise and .Shim " ... Harold Schuster to "On the Sunny Side"
...Harry Lachman to "Gastle in the Desert."

UNITED ARTISTS

Frank Capra's U.A. deal has blown higher than a kite due to
the director-producer's annoyance at the delay in lining up con-
tracts, etc. With no commitments beyond "Arsenic and Old Lace,"
Capra is now reported in daily huddles with none other than
Samuel Goldwyn.

Ernst Lubitsch will film "To Be or Not to Be" under the aus-
pices of Alexander Korda . . . "Fi-om Me to You" is the new title for
Walter Wanger's "Cheyenne," which will have a cast headed by
John Wayne and Bruce Cabot. The feminine lead has not been
set... Harold Hurley, former Paramount producer, has formed a
producing corporation and is negotiating for a U.A. release... Ed
Small signed George Brent, Joan Bennett, Mischa Auer for "Twin
Beds," which goes before the cameras Sept. 8.

C.VSTIN'tiS: George Brent, .Joan Bennett, Mischa Auer in "Twin Beds"...
Sir Gedric Hardwicke in "Sundown."

UNIVERSAL

There is a report that Marlene Dietrich and Universal may
part company shortly — the departure of Joe Pasternak having
something to do with the split. . .Henry Koster has been retied for
an additional year at U...I^ank Shaw, assistant director, has be-
come an associate producer.

IN PRODUCTION— "It Started with Adam" (Deanna Durbin-
Charles Laughton >, "Hellzapoppin' " (Olsen and Johnson), "The
Great Man" (W. C. Fields-Gloria Jean), "Appointment for Love"

(Continued on Page 18)

The rate of production at this studio
leads some observers to believe that
20th Century will release 70 pictures
for 1941-42!

20th's second package will include
the following: "Charlie Chan in Rio,"
"Belle Starr," "Marry the Boss' Daugh-
ter," "A Yank in the R. A. F." and
"Great Guns"... New York reports
have it that Hal Home has refused to
replace Charles McCarthy as head of
the outfit's advertising department. . .A
'oig build-up is in store for Roddy Mc-
Dowell, 11-year-old English lad who
has been assigned to "Benjamin Blake"
following the completion of his role
in "Confirm or Deny". . .Archie Mayo
has replaced Fritz Lang as director on
"Confirm" — the latter having been
removed to the hospital. . ."Greenwich
■Village" is a new item on the aheady
heavy schedule of William Le Baron
...Several studios are negotiating with
Sonja Henie now that the ice-skating
star has completed her 20th Century
contract... A sequel to "Yank in the
R.A.F." is being prepared. It will be
"A Tommy in the U. S. A." Will these
air pictures never cease!

IN PRODUCTION— "Swamp Water '
(Walter Huston- Walter Brennan),
"Hot Spot" (Betty Grable-'Victor Ma-
ture), "Confirm or Deny" (Don
Ameche-Joan Bennett), "Young Am-

JOHN BE AL- FLORENCE RICE

EDWARD NORRIS • WARD BOND

JACQUES TOURNEUR • Director
SCREEN PLAY BY THEODORE REEVES and ISABEL
DAWN • ORIGINAL STORY by THEODORE REEVES
TITLE FROM IIBERTY MAGAZINE STORY
Aisociale Producer ■ ALBERT J. COHEN

AUGUST 23, 1941

13

& RELEASE

In the Release Chart, the date under "Details" refers to the issue in which cast .director, plot, etc., appeared.
"Rel" is the national release date. "No." is the release number. There may be variations in the Running
Time in states where there is censorship. All new productions are on 1940-41 programs unless otherwise noted.
(T) immediately following title and running time denotes Technicolor production.

1940-41

Features

(44)

Completed

(44)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(16)

Completed

(16)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(3)

In

Production

(0)

1941-42

Features

(48)

Completed

(12)

In

Production

(2)

Westerns

(16)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(1)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(0)

In

Production

(0)

HONOR OF THE WEST

Western — Shooting started August 11 (1941-42)

Cast: Bill Elliott, Tex Ritter, Dorothy Short, Joe McGuinn, Ralph
Theodore.

Director: Wally Fox Producer: Leon Barsha

.stor>'; Tlnealnied with tlif hiss ul hci- ranch at the hands of an unscrup-
ulous man, an elderly lady sends word lor her son to return. BUI
Elliott is mistaken for the young: man and to help the woman out
lif |ila\-s the inl.' siraiuhl :in(l is insi rumi-ntal in savinji' her land.

MISS MADDEN IS WILLING

Comedy — Shooting started August 11

Cast: Marlene Dietrich, Fred MacMurray, Aline McMahon, Ro^er
Clark, Marietta Canty, Ru'h Ford, Stanley Ridges, Chester
Clute.

Producer-director: Mitchell Leisen

story: .Mail, le Dietiieh, a 1-iioadway actress, linds an 11 -niont lis-old baby.

Slie takes it into her home and cares for it. A romance begins be-
tween her and Fred MacMurra.v, a doctor summoned to treat the
child. The baby turns out to be a kidnapping victim and there are
^■1 ini pi ica t ions f'O' (lie ziny stage i:)layer.

SING FOR YOUR SUPPER

Musical— Shooting started August 15 (1941-42)

Cast: Jinx Falkenburg, Buddy Rogers, Eve Arden, Bert Gordon,
Benny Baker, Don Beddoe, Henry Kolker, Bernadene Hayes.

Director: Charles Barton Producer: Leon Barsha

story: Buddy Rogers' band fares badly until it is helped by socialite Jinx
Falkenburg. There is a romance between her and Rogers which
encounters difficulties when slie distrusts his affections — feeling she
has been used for publicit\'.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Details

.4-1!).
.5-17.

Title — Running Time Cast
Adventure in ^\'asllin!;ton (S(i) H.Marshall-V.Bruce .

Details under title: Senate Page Boys
Big Boss, The (70) O.Kruger-G. Dickson .

Uetails under title: Chain Gang

Blondie in Society ( — ) Singleton-Lake-Si>nms

Ellery Queen and the Perfect CrimeR. Bellamy-M.Lindsay

Details under title: Devil to Pay
Kllery ((iieen's Penthouse Mystery .. R.Bellamy-M.Lindsay .1-25.

I'lcht for Life (69) a. S. Govt. Film 4-(i

rive .Men L.Howard-R.Massey ....For

lirrat Mwindlr, The ( — ) J. Holt 6-1.

Uatalla under titl»: Mlasins: Evidence

Hands .Across tlie Kockies (.>7) .... B.Elliot t -D.Taylor

Her First Beau (77) I.Witbei s-.M 'ooper l-Tl

Here Comes .Mr. Jordan (!):{) R.MonI l;'. r> - 1; lolinson

Uetails undei title: Mr. .Jordan <^omes To Town
I Whs a Prisoner on Devil's Island . .S. Filers- D. Woods

Rel.

.5-:{o.

3-8. . .4-28.

.7-17.
.8-14.

No.
.2010

.2014
.202:{

.3-24. . .202.>

.4-10... 2034

. •■>-3 .

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. .C.Quigley-W. Sands ...
. .W, Williams-,!. Storey .
. .C.Ktarrett-P.McCarty .
. .CStarrett-T.Wallcer ..
. F.Bartholomew-B.Cook

.4-1!).
.(>-2S.
12-28.
.7-26.
.5-17.
3-8.

.11-2. .
.7-26. .

Ir«)n Claw (serial)
I, on* Wolf Talies a Chance
M.iliio Mils the Trail, The (
Medico of Painted Springs . . .

Naval Acadeni.v (6.))

North from (he I.one Star (58)
Oiricer and the I,ady, The (5!»)

Our Wife

Penny Serenade (118)

Prairie Stranger ( — )

['■lails und.r- title: .\Iedi
Kelurn of Daniel Boone (61)

Richest .'Man in Town

l)etailH unrler title: Obituary.
She Knew All the Answers (85)

Details under title: A
Son of Dav.v Crockett
Sweetlieart of the Caini)iis (65)

l>'tails und.r title: Hetty Co-Ed.

Thry Dare Not I.ove (75) G.Brent-M.. Scott 1-11

TIninder Over the Prairies ( — ) . . .CStarrett-E.O'Hearn . .(i-M

I'eiail.s ur]<lr r title: The Medico Rides
Tillle The Toller K.Harris-W.Tracy 5-3

li.l';iliiitt-l),Pay 2-22..

K.lladson-H, Bennett ..3-23..

M.I )oiif4l.as-K. Hussey

I.Dunne-C.Grant ...

C.Starrett-P.McCarty

Hits 'I'he Tiail

B.Eliott-D.Taylor 3-23

. . . .F.Craven-E.O'Hearn . . .4-1!)

.T.Bennett-F.Tone 2-8,.

Girl's Best Friend Is Wall .Street

B,Elliotl -W,Tavl.ir 5-3, ,

R,Keeler-ll.lli iiard , . .4-1!). .

.6-19,
. . 5-8 .
.8-21.

, 6-30 .

,8-15.
. .3-6,

.9-19,
.6-26.
.5-22.
.3-31 .
.7-24.

.8-28.
.4-24.

.!)-19.

6-1^

.4-30.
.7-30.

.2215
.2013
.2007

.2011

.2022

.2206
.2020
.2213
.203!)

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,2008

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.201 1
.2207

Time Out for Rhythm (75) R. Vallee-R.Lane 3-8.

Two in a Taxi A.Louise-R.llayden ....4-19.

Details under title: One Way Street.

Under Age (60) N. Grey-A.Baxter 2-23.

Voice In The Night (79) f'.Brook-D.Wynward ...For.

White Kagle (Serial) I! lones D.Fay 11-30.

i'ou'll Never <iet Rich ( — ) f .\sl,ure. K,Hayworth

1941-42

Bachelor's Babies ( — ) R.Hudson-M, Rosenbl'n

lilonde From Singapore ( — ) F.Rice-L.Erikson ....

ICIIer.^ <(ueen and the Harder Ring. R.Bellamy-M.Lindsay

Details inidi i- tub-: Dutch Shoe Mystery

(io West. Young Fady ( — ) P.Singlcton-G.Ford

Harmon of .Michigan ( — ) T,Harmon-.\, Louise .,

King of Dodge City W. fClliot t -T. Iti ( ter ,,.

Ladies in Retirement ( — ) I l.miiiei |, llayvvard

Lone Slar \ igilantes ( — ) I ;, f;! I a a i - r Uiiler ,.,

Men iu Her Fife, Tile ( — ) L. Y. ami;- 1 a .1 a gger ...

Details under title: Tonight Belongs to Us.

Mystery Ship P.Kelly-L.Lane

Roaring Frontiers ( — ) H. Elliott-T. Ritter ...

Ro.\ al .'Mounted Patrol ( — ) i ' St 1 1 i . i t -U. Hayden

Secret of the Fone WoH ( — ) W. W i 1 1 ia in - K, Ford ,,

Details uiiiba- title: Lone Wolf I >nii I d.. i , ,ss

Te.xas ( — ) w iImI.i

Three Girls Al)Out Town ( — ) I Bl.nid

Two Latins From Manhattan ].i"alkenberg-.I. Davis

Details under title: Girls From Panama

■31.

.6-20.
.7-10.

.4-26..
.5-20.
.1-31.
.9-25.

.200!)
.2012

.2036
.2040
.2P20

7-26.
.6-28.
. .8-9.

10-16.

.7-26

.7-26. . .9-11 .
.5-31 . . .8-14.
,5-31 . .9-18.

. .8-9

.5-17 . . 10-30.

1-31 .
;-I2.
.8-9.
. 8-9 .

.9-4.

. 1 0-9 .

C.Trevor 5-1';

B.Barnes ...7-12

.5-31 . . .10-2.

1940- 41 Features

1941- 42 Features

(50)
(— )

Completed (.501
Completed (9)

In Production (0)
In Production (7)

SHADOW OF THE THIN MAN

Mystery-comedy — Shooting started August 11 (1941-42)

Cast: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Donna Reed, Robert Nelson.

Director: W. S. Van Dyke Producer: Hunt Stromberg

story: Powell and Loy are involved in a murdt^r and there are adde{l com-
plications when their child is kidnapped.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Ti

Babes on Broadway

H. .M. Pulhani, Esq

Kathleen

Panama llattie

Tarzan's Secret Adventure

II. I, a

Cast

ny-.J. Garland
at i -R. Young .
, .S/r-iii|'li--H. Marshall
. . .\.Sot he 1 ii-G.Murphy
, . Weissm'ler-0*Sulli\ an

Details Rel.
.7-26 1941-42.
. .8-9. 1941-42.
.8-9.1941-42.
.7-26.1941-42.
7-12. 1941-42.

No.

Twins, The Garbo-M. Douglas 6-28.1941-42

Details under: LIntitled Garbo

1940- 41

Bad Man, The (70) W.Beery-L.Barrymore

Barnacle Bill (91) W.Beery- V. Weidler ...

Big Store, Tlie (80) Marx Bros.-T, Martin

Details under title: Step This Way

Bill.v, the Kid (95) (T) R.Taylor-B,DonIevy .,

Blossoms in the Dust (105) (T) . . .G.Garson-W.Pidgeon .

Dr. Klldare Goes Home (78) L.Barrymore-L.Ayres

Dr. Kildare's \^'edaing Da.\' L.Barrymore-L.Ayres .

Details titid. a- title: Untitled Dr. Kildare.
Getaway, The (85) R.Sterling-D. Adams .

Details umler title: The Man from the City

I'll Wait for You (75) V.Weidler-R. Sterling .

Fife Begins for .\ndy Hardy ( — ) . . L.Stone-M.Rooney ....

Fove Crazy (99) W.Pow ell-M.Loy

.Mata-Hari (89) G.Garbo-R.Novarro .R

.Men of Boys' Town (106) S.Tracy-M.Rooney

Nav.v Blue and Gold (94) J.Stewart-L.Barrymore

Penalty, The (80) L.Barrymore-E. Arnold

Details under title: Roosty
People vs. Dr. Kiblare, The (77) . . . L. Avres-L-Bairymore .

Rage in Heaven (85) RM ' f,'' iTiei y- 1 B'gman

Ringside Maisie (96) A Snt In-i n t ;M iiridi.\- ..

Stars Fook Down, The (120) .M. l.i " li w'd -.M . I ;edKr;ive

They .Met in B(>lnl>a.^ (92) C.tiable-R. Russell

Details iitid. a- title: The Uniform

Trial of Mary Dugan (90) L.Day-R.Young

Washington Melodrama (80)

W hen Ladies .Meet

Whistling in the Dark (77)

Woman's l ace. ,V (11)6)

Ziegfeld Girl, The (131)

1941- 42

All Woman R.Russel-D.Ameche

Details under title: I''emale ol' the Species
Chocolate Soldier ( — ) N'.E'ddy-Ii. Stevens

. F,Morgan-K, Taylor .
. .1. Craw tord- R.Taylor

. .I.Crawl'ord-M. Douglas
.T.Stewart-J. Garland ..

11-30.

.3-28. .

,12 4

.141

.4-5.

.6-20. .

. . i:{9

12-28.

.5-30. ,

.137

. . .2-8.

.7-25. ,

.144

.7-17.

. .9-6. .

. .1*1

.6-14.

. 8-22 . .

.145

. . .5-3.

.6-13. .

. . 1.38

:i-22

.5-16. .

.135

. .5-31.

.8-15. .

..140

. 5-23 . .

. 1:14

reissue.

. . .6-6

11-10.

.4-11. .

. .132

Reis.

7-11. .

1-11.

.3-14. .

. .129

.3-22.

. .5-2. .

..133

12-'.'S.

. .3-7. .

. .12.«

.5-31 ,

. .8-1 . .

.143

■ For,

.7-18. .

. .142

4-5,

.6-27. .

.140

1-11.

.2-14..

.121'.

. . .3-8.

.4-18. .

..131

. .7-12.

.8-29. .

. . 14S

1 6-28.

. .8-8. .

.147

1-11..

. . 5-9 . .

. 136

11-16. .

.4-25. .

.130

14

FILM BULLETIN

Down In San Dieso (70) L.Gorcey-B.Granville ...fi-14 1.

Details under title: Young Ameiicans.

I>r. Jek.vll !in<l IMi-. Hyde (127) S.Tiacy-I. Bergman 2-22 1.

Honky Tonk ( — ) C. Gable-L.Turner (i-ll

Lady lU- (icxul (110) A.Sothern-K. t'dwell 3-8 1.

MaiTieil Kachelor, The (— ) R.Husse\ - 1; V..img 6-28

Smilin' Tliroiigli ( — ) J.Macl i< > 1 1 Ui I - 1 A heme .5-17

I'nholy Partners ( — ) E.Robin.si.n-l-;. Arnold ..7-12

.Details under title: New York Story

MONOCR AM

1940- 41 Features (26)

Westerns (24)

1941- 42 Features (32)

Westerns (24)

Completed (26)

Completed (16)

Completed (2)

Completed (2)

In Production (0)

In Production (1)

In Production (0)

In Production (1)

BAD MAN FROM BODIE

Western— Shooting started August 14 (1941-42)

Cs.st: Buck Jcnes, Tim McCoy, Raymond Hatton, Christine Mc-
Intyre, Dave O'Brien.

Director: Spencer Bennett Producer: Scott R. Dunlap

story: .Jom s. .\lri ',,\ uul Hatton end the activities of a ,L;r(>uii of rustlers
seeking 111 (n I on > I li ize the water rights of a western ,^ra/^ing land.

THE DRIFTING KID

Western — Shooting started August 8

Cast: Tom Keene, Betty Miles, Slim Andrews, Frank Yaconelli,
Glenn Strange.

Producer-director: Robert Tansey

StiM x : K. ciu', ill a du.il lole. poses as the head of a gang of cattle rustlers
in oriler to iacili I :U<- tlleir capture.

RELEASE CHART

1940- 41

Tide — Running: Time Cast Details

Bowery ISlitzkrieg ( — ) \V.Hull-< M lenry 7-12..

IJreak tlie News ( — ) M.Chevalier-J. Knight ..For..

Deadl.\ (ianie. The ( — ) c '.Farrell-.M.air^ <i-28.

D.> naniite Can.>on ( — ) ]'. K- .tii- Iv I'iii'ix 7-12.

rather Steps Out (03) I', .\ II. rl si ,ii - 1 , i ; i i .\- (i-U..

Details un.lri title: City Limits.
Flying Wild (03) East Side Kids .

uetails utiii' i title: Air Devils

Fugitive \ alle.\ ( — ) R.Corrigan- J.Kin g 0-14..

(Jang's .Ml Here. The F\Darro-M.Moreland 5-3..

<".V|>s.v Cavalier ( — ) G.Koland-ii, Torres 11-7.

House of Mystery ( — ) K.Ivent-.!. Kelly For..

Invisible Ghost, The (64) B.Lugosi- f^.A. Young 4-5..

Details under title: Tlie Phantom Killer
Kid's Last Ride, The (56) R.Corrigan-J.King ...12-28..

iJeLaiis Liniler title; I'rajrie Schooldays

King of the Zombies (07) T .\rcher-M.MoreIand ...4-5..

Murder by Divilation (67) \\ I i , i d -M.Marsh 5-31.

Details under title: Murder by -\ i n h li n i nient.

Pioneers, The ( — ) T, I lit t , r-W.McKay 4-19..

Redhead ( — ) I . L iim .1 . 1 to wns 4-5..

Kosr of tlie I'ress (72> J. I 'a rki.i - W.Ford 3-22..

Details uiider title: Widows ot the piess

Sign of the Wolf (69) G.Bradley-lvr.Whalen ...2-8..

Silver Stallion Thunder-L. Mason

Tumbledown Ranch in Arizona ( — ) Range Busters 3-8..

Wanderers Of The West T.Keciie-s..\ndre\vs ...5-17..

Wrangler's Roost R.Corrigan-.J.ICing 5-3..

You're Out of l.uck (62) F. Dan o-tv. Sutton 12-14.,

1941- 42

.\rizona Bound (57) 1 ; .1 nie's-T.McCoy

Gentleman F'rom Dixie ( — ) I , I . i Kue-M.Marsh

Details under title: L'il Louisiana I: II..

Saddle Mountain Ronnd-l'i) ( — ) I : . . ; i i^ in l.King 7-26.

Spooks Run M ild ( — ) I :, I .a ^ .s:- La e,: y 8-9.

Details under title: ilhi.sts in I In' .\ i a 1 1 1

Rel.
. .8-1.
4-10.
. .8-8.
. .8-8.
.7-12.

No.
. 4006
.4026

.4005

.1-25. . .3-10. . .4013

. .8-1.
.6-11.
11-27.

. . 5-7 .
.4-25.

.2-10.

.5-14.
.6-30.

. .5-3.
.5-21 .
.4-30.

..3-15.
.5-28.
.4-20.
.0-30.
. .6-4.
.1-20.

.KB8
.401(1

.4054
.4007

.RB5

.4009
.4013

.4054
.40U!t
.4002

.400!
.4013
. RB6
.405.->
.RB7
.4014

.6-14.
.7-26.

7-19.
.9-2.

.8-29.
.8-15.

1940- 41 Features

Westerns

1941- 42 Features

Westerns

(41) Completed (41)

(9) Completed (9)

(— ) Completed (16)

(— ) Completed (4)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (5)
In Production (0)

MRS. ALDRICH'S BOY

Domestic comedy— Shooting started Augu.st 13 (1941-42)
Cast: Jimmy Lydcn, Charles Smith, Mary Anderson, John Litel.
Director: Hugh Bennett Producer: Sol Siegel

is Iriuible in the Aldrieh family when .Jiinnij- b. coi les a
an l"..f ;i x.Kaitim eleanei coin i)atl>'.

Story: Ther.

NO HANDS ON THE CLOCK

Mystery— Shooting started August 13 (1941-42)

Cast: Chester Morris, Jean Parker, Rose Hobart, Rod Cameron
Dick Purcell, Keye Luke, James Kirkwood.

Director: Frank McDonald

Producers: William Pine and William Thomas

Sloij : Chester Mmris, a detective, is mistaken for
sters thereby peiiuittiirg him ipie.i\cr lln ir e

>idi by some gang-
al a.. I ix'il ics.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Kunninu; Time
Taxiisiana Turebase

Malaya D.T^amour-R. Denning 7-26.1941-42.

Details under title: Her .lungle Mate
Reap the Wild Wind R.Milland-P.Goddard 6-14.1941-42.

Aloma of the South Seas (T)

Border Vig;ilante§ (61)

Caught in the Draft (85)

Flying Blind ( — )

Forced Landing

I Wanted Wings (130)

In Old Colorado (67)

Kiss (he l^o.^s (ioodbye (83)

Lady F:ve, The (90)

Fas Vegas Nights (89)

1940-41

-) . . D.Lamour-J.Hall

W.Boyd-R.Hayden

. . . .B.Ho! I' - 1 > La inour
. . . .R.. Al l. I.-, I I ',. 1 ker

R.Arl. ii-i:a ; al.or

B.Donl

W.Box .

D.Ani.

l: Milland
ll.a\.ien ..
.\L .Martin ,
B.Stanwyck-H.Fonda
P.Regan-B. Wheeler .

Love Thy Neighbor (81) J.B ny-A.AlIen-M.M'tin

Mad Doctor, The (90) B.Rathbone-B.Di ew ..

Details under title: Destiny

(85) B.Drew-P.Terry

D. O. A.

(97) M.Carroll-F.M'cMurray

(84) C.Rug.;;les-E.Drew . . .

(75) W.Boyd-R.Hayden ...

Monster and the Girl
Details under title:
One Night in Lisbon
I'arson of I'anamint
Pirates on Horseback

Power Dive (70) R.Arlen- J.Parker

Reaching for the Sun (90) .J.McCrea-E.Drew

Road to Zanzibar, The (90) B.Crosbv-B.Hope

Round-Cp, The (90)

Ruggles of Red (Jap (90)

Shepherd of the Hills (T) (98)
There's fliagic in Music (80) .

Virginia (HO) <T)

«est Point Widow (63)

Details under title: Little Miss Muftet
Wide Open Town ( — ) W.L

Details under title: Men of Action.

Al'orld Premiere .J. Biiiym're-F. Farmer

You're The One (83) O.Tucker-B.Baker ...

1941-42

Among Tlie Living \ . 1 k t . r-S.Hayward

Bahama Passage ( — ) .M .. ' m i . .1 1 -H.Hayden

Birth of the Blues Ba 'i ..sby-M. Martin ..

Buy Me 'That Town (70) D.Xolan-C.M.ajre

.R.Di.x-P. Foster
.(!'. Laughton-M.Boland

..l.Wayne-B. Field

. A.. I ones-S.Foster ....
. M.Cari oll-F.M'Murray
.A.Shirley-R.Carlson .

jyd-R.Hayden

.ii-X. Kelly
i-S.Fost.a- .
I t-lt. Milland

Tnd

.M'.Mtna

Fly by Night ( — ) li

(■■amour Bo.v ( — ) .1 '

(ireat Man's Lady, The (— ) i a

Henr.^ .Aldrieh for President (75) . ..j . lj\ il. a .

H.dd Back the Dawn (116) C.Boy, a -

New York Town (97) M.Maiiii

Night of January 16 ( — ) R.Prest..

Nothing But the Truth (87) B Hojie-

Outlaws ot llie Des.-rt B.Boxal-

Remarkable .Andrew, The ( — ) . . . W 1 1 . .1. 1 -

Secret of the Wasteland w I . ..

Skylark (-r) M .ii..a

Stick to Your (iuns ( — ) W.Boyd-B.lCing

Sullivan's Travels ( — ) J. McCrea- V.Lake ...

Sweater (iirl ( — ) E.Bracken-\'.Lee

Details under titb-: Sins a .Sons of Homicide

Timber Wolves ( — ) W.Boyd-B.Kins ....

NOTF: I-'i,gurcs in No. Column denote BI(t<-k-of-l'i\ c

PROPUCErtS RiLEASIHC

Mloddard ..

5.Kin.s

I - r. 1 i.mlevy
: K Ills . . . .
-i: .Milhind

..3-22..

.8-29. .

.4038

11-30. .

4-18. .

.4053

..1-25..

. .7-4. .

.4032

0-28 . .

.8-29. .

.4037

. . .5-3. .

7-18. .

.4036

. . .9-7. .

5-30. .

. 4028

.11-2 . .

3-14. .

.4052

. . 1-25. .

. .8-1 . .

.4035

.11-2 . .

3-21. .

. 4022

11-30. .

3-28. .

.4023

7-2 7. .

12-27. .

.4013

.2-10. .

2-14. .

.4018

8-10. .

2-28. .

.4020

1-11. .

6-13. .

.40'>9

.8-22

.12-28. .

.5-23. .

.40.54

.4-25. .

.4026

10-5. .

. .5-2 . .

.4027

11-16. .

4-11. .

.4025

. .4-4 . .

. 4024

Reissue

7-18

. 10-5. .

. 7-25 . .

. 4034

■ ■ 5",';? ■ ■

2-21

4010

.6-20. .

. 4030

. .1-25. .

. .8-8. .

. 4055

8-15

10-5

2-7 .

.4017

. .5-17

. .5-31.

. .5-31. .

. . .4-5

1

. . .8-9. .

. .0-28. .

, .3-22. .

. .4-19. .

.1. ..

11-10

1

. . .3-8. .

. .4-19. .

.1. . .

5-31

. .7-12

.5-17

. .0-14.

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(20)
(18)

Completed (16)
Completed (16)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)

RELEASE CHART

Details

1940-41

Title — Running Time Cast

Billy the Kid Outlawed (liOi B.Steele

Billy the Kid's Fighting Pals (62) . B.Steele 3-22.

Billy The Kid In Santa Fe B.Steele-M.Fais 6-14.

Billy the Kid's Range War (60) ...B.Steele

Caught in The Act (67) H. Armetta

Criminals Within EI.I.inden-A.Doran 5-17.

Desperate Cargo R. Bynl -('.Hu.shes 5-31.

Double Cross K.Richniond-P.Moore ..5-29.

Details under title: Motorcycle Squad.

Eniergenc.v Landing C.Hushes-F.Tucker 4-5.

Federal F'ugitive .\ 1 1 1 1 a . ! i ■ . ii- D. Day

Gambling Daughters < i i k i li.Pryor 5-31.

Loni- Rider Crosses the Rio ■: II .usi..n

l.one Kidcr in Frontier Fur.v ( — ) .G.Houston-.\.St.Johii '..7-12.

I.one liidcr In (iliost Town G.Houston 4-3.

Lone Rider Rides On, The (64) ... G. Houston

Outlaws of the Rio Grande (55) ...T. McCoy

Paper Bullets (70) J. Woodbury-J.LaRue ..5-17.

Reg'lar I'ellows ( — ) B.Dee-S.Padden 7-12.

Secret Kvidence ((!4) M.Reyno ds-C.Quisley

Rel.

7-20.
.4-18.
.7-11.
. 1-24.
.1-17.
.6-27.
. .7-4.
.6-27.

.5-23.
. 3-29 .
. .8-1.
.2-28.
. .8-8.
.5-10.
. 1-10.
. .3-7.
.6-13.
.8-15.
. 1-31 .

South
■Ic\as

of Panama
.Marshall

(68)

.R.Pryor-V.A'ah

.T..McCoy-K.I,

lie

.3-22
.5-17.

.6-13.

No.

.161
. 162
. 100
.107
.111
.113
.112

.109
.108
.124
. 161

.16;;

. 105
. 163
.1.55
. 125
. 126
.106
.110
. 1 56

1940

-41

Features

(26)

Completed

(26)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(32)

Completed

(32)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(0)

1941

-42

Features

(32)

Completed

(3)

In

Production

(2)

Westerns

(30)

Completed

(2)

In

Production

(1)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(0)

Cast

■-\'. Moore

Itelails Ucl. No.
... 7-12 . 191 1-12

DEATH VALLEY OUTLAW

Western— Shooting .started August 8 (1941-42)

Cast: Don Barry, Lynn Merrick, Jack Kirk, Milhurne Stone, Michael

AUGUST 23, 1941

15

Owen, Carl Hackett.

Pi-oducer-director : George Sherman

story. Don Barry's pursuit of a group of outlaws is complicated by tlie
fact tliat his missing brotlier is one of tliem.

GOBS IN BLUE

Comedy— Shooting started August 7 (1941-42)

Cast: William Lundigan, Shirley Ross, Chick Chandler, Ruth Don-
nelly, Cliff Nazarro, Mary Ainslee, Mae Clarke, Betty Kean.

Director: *A1 Rogell Producer: Albert J. Cohen

story: His Xavy pals spread a rumor that William Lundiaan will come into
a considerable fortune providing he mairies before his 25th bii-thday.
To collect the sums of money he has borrowed from them the boys
attempt to have the event go off on schedule. Complications occur
when Lundigan falls for Shir:ey Ross who dislikes sailors. The day
is saved when he receives a reward for returning a stolen bracelet
and by this time Miss Ross has capitulated to his charms.

MERCY ISLAND

Drama — Slrooting started August 15 (1941-42)

Cast: Ray Middleton, Glorfa Dickson, Otto Kruger, Don Douglas,

Terry Kilburn, Forrester Harvey.
Director: Bill Morgan Producer: Armand Schaefer

story: Ray Middleton, his wife and a group of friends are vacationing on
a yacht which is reefed on a seemingly deserted island. Middleton
is obsessed with the idea of becoming a great criminal lawyer so
wlien he discovers the island is tire refuge for Otto Kruger, prison
doctor wanted by the ii.. ;' - i.ir murder, he determines to bring liim

to the states and a- a legal acquittal. The others are

opposed to this idea luu .Middleton is fanatical. Finally his mad
desire brings about his death in an alligator pit.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Title — Kuiiningr Time
Angels with Broken Wings (<2)

Arkansas Judge (73)

Back in tlie Saclille(T:i)

Bad Man of Deadwood ( — )

Border Legion (.»«)

Captain Jlarvel (serial) ,

Citadel of Crime (58)

Connfr.v lair (T.">)

Desert Bandit (56)

Doctors Don't Tell ( — )

Gangs ot Sonora (.5(>)

Gay Vagabond ((i<i)

Great Train Kobbery, The (61)

Ice-Capades (88)

In Old Cheyenne (58)

Jungle Girl (Serial)

Kansas Cyclone (56)

Lad.v from Louisiana (8'J)

Details under title: Lady from

Man Betrayed, .4 (80)

Mr. District .Vttorney (G9)

Nevada Cit.v (.58)

I'als of the IN-cos (5(i)

Petticoat I'oliiics (G<)

.■tie

Cast

.B.Barncs-i; X
. R. Rogers- W' I
.G.Aui 1 \ -s I ;:n
.R.I-;"-i ; 1 1 I yes . . .
.R.R"-. I i I laves . .
. T.Tylei -F.C' uglan, Jr.
.F..-Vlb'itn-R..\r'strong
. Lulu Belle and Scolty
.11 71 in \ -T.Mii rick . .

Details
. . . .4-19.
Bios.l'i-14.

I : i<

. .-i-H..
..'i-'id. .
1(1-1!). .

.1-11..
6-'J8. .

.4-19. .

. i--l>S. .
.5-31. .
. .4-5. .

.1 ■. 1 .1 \ HI ^ -iMii-B. Steele
.H. Kams-K. Donnelly

.O.Steele-M.Stone 'i-S

. n.T,H\vis-.T I 'olnnna . . . .6-14
1 :. I ■ ~ '\ Hayes 2-22

: ■ 111 I . . .,-■!■ V.-al
. 1.1 1 i;ii i \ - 1. -Mi-i rick
. O.Munson- J.Wayne
New Orleans

1 1 ' 1 1^. - r -r r;jce .
1 : 1 1 J > I - -,- i 'ayne
'J'lii I e siiiutt'ers
R.Karns-R.Uonnelly

. .5-n

...3-8...

. .1-11. .

. .2-22. ,
. . .5-3. ,
. . .3-8. ,
. 12-28. .

Kel.
. 5-2 7 .
. 1 -28 .

3- 14.
.9-5.
. 12-0.
.3-28.
.7-24.
. . 5-5 .
.5-12.
.8-2T.
.7-10.
.5-12.
.2-28.
.8-20.
. .4-1.
.6-21.
.6-24.

4- 22.

Phantom Cowboy, The (56) D Ban y-\ .Can oil 1-11

Details under title; Two-gun Sheriff
Poison Pen (()6) F.Robson-R.Xewton

Prairie Pioneers (58)

Puddin' Head (80)

Rags to Kiches (57)

Kidin' the Kainbow (79) .
Kubin Hood ot the i^ecos
Hookies on Parade (69)
Saddlemates (56)

(59)

. B.Livingstone-B. Steele
. J.Canova-F.Lederer
.A.Baxter-M.i 'ai lisle .
.G.Autry-S.Burneite ..
. R. Rogers- .M . Re\ ]io!ds

. B.Crosby-R.Terry 3-8

.B.Livingston-B. Steele . ..5-3

. . For . .
1-11. .

.5-17. .
. 7-12. .
12-14. .
1I-:<<|. .

Sheriff of Tombstone (56) R.Rogers-G.Hayes 4-5..

.Singing Hills. The (75) G.Autry-M.Lee 3-23..

Sis Hoi)kins (98) ) .I'ano va-C. Butterw' th .2-8..

Sunset in Wyoming (65) G.Autry-S.Burnette ....5-31..

Details under title: Under Fiesta Stars.

Two-<;un Sheriff (56) D.Barry-L.Merrick 3-8..

Vnder I'iesta Stars ( — ) G..\utiy-S. Burnett- ...7-26..

Wyoming Wildcat (56) D.Bari ,\ -J.Duncan ....11-30..

.3-26.
.6-20.
. .4-8.
1-31.
.2-14.

.6-30.
.2-20.

6-25.
.7-31.
.1-28.

1-14.
.4-17.
.5-24.
. .5-7.
.4-26.

4-12.
.7-15.

.4-10.

.8-25.
.1-6.

No.
.016
.010
.015
.038

. o."i;-!

.080
.024
.015
.077
.02(1
.068
.022
.021
.004
.055
.083
.078
.014

Oil
.012
.057
.0 !(i
.020
. .075

.02:1
. .063
.003
, . 025
. .044
. <'"4
.013
.067
.056
.046
.002
.047

.076

. .04!i
.074

Story: Gary Cooper is one of a group of professors engaged in the writing
of an encyclopedia. Assigned to cover the theatre, he comes into
contact with Barbara Stanwj'ck. burlesque queen, resulting in ro-
mantic and comedy complications.

A DATE WITH THE FALCON

Mystery — Shooting started August 11 (1941-42)

Cast: George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, James Gleason, Allen Jen-
kins, Mona Marris, June Martell, Edward Gargan, Frank Mar-
tineili. Alec Craig.

Director: Irving Reis Producer: Howard Benedict

story: An inventor of a synthetic diamond is kidnapped by a band of crooKs
who want to divert the uses of the phoney gems into illegal channels.
About to be married to Wendy Barrie, George Sanders( The Falcon)
becomes interested in the case, digs in and solves the problem for

the prilice.

LAND OF THE OPEN RANGE

Western — Shooting started August 11 (1941-42)

Cast: Tim Holt, 'Lasses White, Ray Whitley, Janet Waldo.

Director: Edward Killy Producer: Bert Gilroy

.Stor\': .V dead man's will leaves all liis propert.v to those who can qualify
as e.x-convicts. The object of the strange document is to embarrass
the sheriff by bringing a horde of criminals into town. Tim Holt is
the young deputy who stT'aighti-ns matters out.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — RunninK Time Cast Details Rel.

Pla.> males K.Kyser-J.Barrymore ..8-9.1941-42

Street Girl R.Bolger-A. Shirley 8-9.1941-42

Details under title: Four Jacks and a Queen

No

1940-41

A (iirl, .\ (iiiy and a (i«h (91) G.Murphy-L.Ball 10-15..

Details under title; Three Girls and a Gob.

Ali.nt (he Kia Grand- (66) T.HoIt-B. Rhodes ... 11-16...

Bringing Up Baby (102) K.Hepburn-C.Grant .Belssue..

< .ii>.n I. A. CBrooks-.l.Clemeiics ...ior...

Cyclone on Horseback ( — ) T.Holt-M.Reynolds 4-19...

Devil and Miss Jones, The (92) I.Ai thui -C.Coburn ...12-28...

largo Kid. The (63) T.Holt-J.Drummond 8-24..

Footlight Ferer (69) A.Mowbray-D.McBride 12-28..

Di-iail.'^ under title: Show Business

Hurry. Charlie Hurry L.Errol-M. Coles 3-22...

Jungle Cavalcade (76) Frank Buck Reissue...

Kitly F«.>le (105) G.Rogers-D.Morgan 9-7..

Let's ^lake Music (73) B.Crosby-J.Rogers 10-5..

Details under title: Let's Find a Song

Little Fo.ves, The ( — ) B.Davis-R. Carlson 5-3..

Little Men (84) K.Francis-J.Oakie 8-10..

Jlelody for Three (67) J.Hersholt-F.Wray 12-14..

(Di-tail.^ under title: Prodigy)

■Mexican Spitfire Out West (76) . . L.Errol-L.Velez 8-10.

Mr. and Airs. Smith (90) C.Lombard-A.Monfery .9-21.,

My Life with Caroline ( — ) R.Colman-A.Lee 3-8..

No. >o Nanette (iiii) .4. Xeagle-R. Carlson ....8-24..

Play (iirl (75) K.Frincis-J. Ellison 10-3...

Reluctant Dragon .The (73) (T) ...Cartoon feature 10-19..

Keniedy for Riches (67) l.Hersholt D.Lovett 9-21..

Repent at Leisure (67) W.Barrie-K. Taylor 2-8..

Robbers of the Range T.Holt-\'. Yale 1-25..

Saint in Palm Springs. The (66) . .G.Mui phy-W. Barrie 11-2..

Saint's Vacation, The (60) H..Sinclair-S.Gray For...

Scattergood Baines (69) i ; 1< ibbee-C H ughes ...12-14...

Scattergood :Meets Broadway ( — ) . .G.Kibbee-W. Henry 8-9..

Scattergood Pulls the Strings (— ) . .G.Kibbee-D.Trout 4-19..
Six Gun Gold T.Holt-M.Reynolds 5-3..

Details under title: Dude Cowboy

Story of the Vatican, The (55) Mnrch of Time Feature

Sunny (05) A. Neagle-J. Carroll 3-8..

They' Meet Again 1. ll.Tsli.jk-D. Lovett

They .Met in .Argentina (74) M O Hara-A .Mlla 11-30...

Tom, Dick and Harry (86) G.Rogers-G. Murphy 2-8...

Too iMany Girls (85) R.Carlson-L.Ball 6-29..

Vivacious tady (90) • ; Rog,-rs- J .•^i e^v i rt Reissue...

3-14.

..5-2.

.1-3.

6- 13. .
4-11. .

.12-6.

.3-21.

7- 25 . .
6-27. .
12-27.
.1-17.

. 8-29 . .
.1-10.

.3-28.

.11-8.

.1-31.
. .8-1. .

12-20.

2-14 . .
.6-20. .

ll-'29.
. .4-4. .
.4-18. .
. .1-24.
. .6-6. .

2-21 . .
.8-22..
,5-23. .
. .8-8. .

You'll Find Out (97)

K.Kyser-B.Karloff 8-21..

7-18 .
.5-30.
7-11 . .
4-25. .
.7-4. .
.11-1.
3-28. .
11-23.

.120

. IKX

.ICS

. iUI

.185
.122
.182
.119

.129
.166
.112
.115

.175
.110
.124

.111
.117

.135
.114
.121
.191
.113
.125
.184
.116
.131
.123

. 1 32
.186

.172
.133
. 134
.128
.126
.106
.162
.108

1941-42

Apache Kid (— ) U.Barry-L.Merrick 8-9.

Hurricane Smith (67) R.Middleton-J .Wyatt ..5-31.

King of the Texas Rangers (serial).S.Baugh-D.Renaldo ....6-28.
Mountain Moonlight (68) Weaver Br's. & Eiviry 4-19.

Details under title Thunder Over the Ozarks.
Outlaws of the Cherokee Trail ( — ) .T.Tyler-B.. Steele 8-9.

Details under title: Three Texas Rangers
Pittsburgh Kid, The ( — ) B. Conn-J.Parker 7-26.

1941-42

.7-20.
.7-12.

.108
.107

1940- 41 Features (53)

Westerns (6)

1941- 42 Features (40-56)

Westerns ( — )

Completed (41)

Completed (6)

Completed (14)

Completed (3)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (4)
In Production (1)

.4-5. .10-17.

All That Money Can Buy (106) E Arno'd-W. Huston

Before the I'act CGrant-J. Fontaine ....2-22

Citizen Kane (120) o.AV.lles-D.Comingare .8-10 9-5.

Fantasia (135) (T) Disney Feature ... ...

Father Takes .\ «'ife (79) A.Men.iou-L.Ball .5-3... 10-3.

Gay Falcon, The G.Sanders-W.Barrie 5-17

Details under title: Devil and Daniel Webster

Lady Scarface (69) D.O'Keefe-F.Xeal 5-3... 9-26.

Look Who's Laughing ( — ) E.Bergen-F.McGee 5-31

.Mexican Spitfire's Baby L.Valee-L.Errol 5-31

Details under title: Lord Epping Sees Ghost

Obliging Young Lady (— ) J. Cnnoll-E, O'Brien 7-12

Outlaw Trail T.Holt-.l Wald.. 5-17

Parachute Battalion (75) K I'l . - 1 , ,ii \ . In -lly 4-5. ..9-12.

Riding the «ind ( — ) T.Holt-.J Barclay 7-26

1 ncxpccird I ncle ( — ) A.Shirley-J.Craig 6-28

Week-end for Three ( — ) D.O'Keefe-J.Wyatt 6-28

NOTK: Numbers in No. Column Denote Blocks of Five.

...1
.1. . .

.i...

BALL OP FIRE

Comedy— Shooting started August 11 (1941-42)

Cast: Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Oscar Homoika, S. Z. Sakall,
Richard Haydn, Tully Marshall, Henry Travers, Leonid Kin-
sky.

Director: Howard Ha-wks Producer: Sam Goldwyn

10th CIHTUay^FOX

1940- 41 Features

1941- 42 Features

152)
(— )

Completed (50)
Completed (19)

In Production lO)
In Production 15)

16

FILM BULLETIN

LONE STAR RANGER

Western— Shooting started August 18 (1941-42)

Cast: John Kimbrough, Sheila Ryan, Jonathon Hale, George E.
Stone, William Farnum, Tom London, Fred Kohler.

Directr: James Tinling Producer; Sol M. Wurtzsl

story; .Inhii K i 1 1 1 1 u i nm h is a 'I'cxiLii wlin iliniis up a ring ul rustk-rs.

YOUNG AMERICA

Comedy-drama— -Shooting started August 15 (1941-42)
Cast: Jane Withers, Jane Darwell, William Tracy, Todd Karnes,
Ben Carter, Louise Beavers.

Director: Louis King

Producer: Sol M. Wurtzel

■^tiiry: Deals with tlie activities
Willieis. spnilea cit\' i;irl
the country.

the 4H clubs antl their effect on Jane
sains a new perspective when sent to

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Titlf — Ktinnin!; Time

Cast

Details Kel.

. .8-9.1941-42.
. . 8-9.1941-42.

No.

ronfirm or Deny D.Ameche-J. Bennett

Hot Spot B.Grable-V.Mature ..

Suanip Water W.Huston-W.Brennan 7-27.1

1940-41

A Very Young Lady (79) J.Withers-.T.Sutton 1-11.

Accent on I,()ve G.Montgom'y-O.Massen 4-9.

Details undei- title; JIan With .Shovel

Blood and Sand (12.-)) (T) T.Power-L.Darnell 1-11.

Bride Wore Crutches, The (55) .. .T. North-L.Roberts 6-1.

Chad Hanna (88) (T) H.Fonda-L.Darnell 9-7.

Charter Pilot (70) L.NoIan-L.Bari 7-27.

Cdwhoy and (he Blonde. The ((i8 ) . G.Montgom'y-M. Hughes 2-8.

Dance Hall ((i8) ( '. Komei o-( '.Landis 3-:i.

Dead Men Tell (61) S.Toler-S.Tung 12-28.

Details under; untitled: Charlie Chan

For BeaMt.\ 's Sake ((12) T. North-M. Weaver (5-29.

Girl in the News (77) M.Lockwood-B. Barnes For..

Golden Hoofs ((>7) ,T, Withers-C.Rogers 9-21.

Great American Broadcast, The (9 1 ) A.Faye-J.Payne 2-8.

Great Commandment, The ( — ) T.Beal-A.Dekker For..

Hudson's Bay (95) P.Muni-L.Cregar 9-21.

Jenni* (78) V.Gilmore-W.Henry ...8-10.

Kipps ( — ) D.Wvnyai il- M.Re(lyra\ c- l-'or.

Jfail Train (8.-)) G.Harker-A.Sim For..

Man Hunt (10:^) W. I'idsei.n -.I.Bennet t ..:i-Vl.

Marie of Zorro, The (94) T.Power-L.Darnell 8-10.

Details under title: The Californian
Michael Shayne, Private Detective..

(77) L.Nolan-M. Weaver .

M 1 Over >Iianii (T) (i»2> D. Ameche-B Orable

Murder Amonc FWends (G7) I. Hubbard-M. Weaver

Ride, Kelly, Ride (58) M.Stephens-E.Pallette

Rid* On Vaquero (64) C.Romero-M.Hughes

Romance of the Rio Grande (73) . .C.Romero-R.Cortez .

Scotland Yard (67) N.Kelly-J.Loder 12-14.

Sleepers West (74) L.Nolan-L.Bari 11-30.

Tall, Dark and Handsome (77) . . . C.Romero-M.Berle 11-30.

That Night in Kio (90) (T) A.Faye-D.Ameche 11-30.

Details under title: Road to Rio

Tobacco Road (84) G.Tierney-C.Grapewin 12-14.

Western Union (95) (T) R.Young-R.Scott 10-3

. . .10-5.

. . . :{-22 ,

11-30.
.9-21.
.12-28.
.. .9-21.

1941-42

Belle Starr (T) G.Tierney-H. Fonda

Cadet (Jirl ( — ) G.Montgomery-C. Landis

Charley's .\unt (81) J.P.enny-Iv.Pi :m< is

Charlie Chan in Kio S.'l .l. i-M I; lliulies

Dangerous hut I'assaljle ( — ) J. r. i ri- I Su i ton

Dressed to Kill (74) L X lm-.M n ilimlo s

(ireat (iuns ( — )

How (ireen Was My Valley ( — )

. La

.W,

il II;
i-.M.(

■|l;uu

4- 19
7-26
.5-17

5- 17
7-26

5-:{
7-26

6- 14

. . 7-11 . .

. .148

. .5-30. .

. .143

!.'6-27!!

!!lI2

.12-27. .

. .123

..12-6..

. .118

..5-18..

..141

. . 149

. .3-28. .

..136

. . 6-6 . .

.11'

. .1-31. .

..127

. .2-14. .

. .130

...5-9..

..140

. .5-23. .

..142

...1-3..

. .115

.12-20..

..122

. .7-25. .

..4-25..

..139

. .6-20. .

. 146

..11-8..

..IIT

..1-10..

. .124

. . .7-4. .

. . 147

..2-28..

..132

...2-7..

. .129

. .4-18. .

. .138

..1-17..

. .125

...4-4..

..131

..3-14..

..134

. .1-24. .

. .128

..4-11..

. .137

...3-7..

. .133

..2-21..

..126

...9-12.

8-1.

. .1 . .

•>

8-8 .

. .1 . .

Last of the Duanes G.Montgoni'y-L. Roberts .5-3

.Man .At Large ( — )

Marry the Hiiss' Daughter ( — )

Outlaw, The

I'rivate Nurse (60)

Kiders of the I'urple Sage ( — )
Small Town Deb ( — )

.M.Weaver-G. Reeves 6-14. .

. n..Iovce-B. Edwards 6-14. .

.W.Huston-T.Mltchell .12-14...

.B.. Joyce-.). Darwell 5-17. .

.G.Mo'tgoin'y-M. Howard 6-28. .
J. Withers-C. Wright. .Tr. 7-12

9-19.

. .135

Sun Valley Serenade (86) S.Henie-J. Payne 4-5... 8-29.

I)et;Uls iiiidei title; Sun ^■alley

We <;» Fast (— ) A.Curtis-S.Ryan 6-28

Week-end in Havana (— ) A.Faye-J.Payne 6-28

Wild Geese Calling (77) H.Fonda- J.Bennett 5-31... 8-15.

Vank In the K. A. F., A ( — ) T.Power-B.Grable 5-4

Selznick: Sold for 1940-41 (2) Completed (2) In Production (0)

Smaill: .. Sold for 1940-41(1) Completed (1) In Production (0)

Szekely: Sold for 1940-41 (1) Completed (1) In Production (0)

Wanger: Sold for 1940-41 (2) Completed (2) In Production (1)

CORSICAN BROTHERS

Drama — Shooting startetJ August 4 (1941-42)

Cast: Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Ak=m Tamiroff, Ruth Warrick, J.
Carroll Naish, John Emery, H. B. Warner.

Director: Gregory Ratoff Producer: Edward Small

Story: Fairbanks plays a Jual ro!e — two brothers sepai ated at birth who
nieet ea'.-ii other latei in life .and set out to avenge the massacre of
their fajiiilies.

FIESTA

Streamlined mu.sical — Shooting started August 14 (1941-42)
Cast: Armida, Antonio Moreno, George Givot, Frank Yaconelli,
Nick Moro, George Humbert.

Dii-ector: Le Roy Prinz Producer: Hal Roach, Jr.

story: Armida returns to lier native Mexico w-ith a radio crooner in tow.

Her plans to marry him are abruptly cancelled when he shows him-
self a weakling and she finds happiness again with her native boy
friend.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — RttnniDiT Time Cast

Details Kel.

. 7-26 .
.6-14.

Jungle Hook Sabu-J.Cowan ....

Sundown B.Cabot-G.Tierney

1940- 41

Adventures of Tom Sawyer (T) . . T. Kelly Reissue.

Broadway Limited (7:i) \M I . ' ^ I. n-D.O'Keefe 12-29 .

Cheers for Miss Bishop (94) :\I .-^ ott -W'.Gargan 10-5.

Foreign Correspondent (120) T..M cCi ea-L.Day 4-6..

Details under title: Personal History

Great Dictator, The (126) C.Chaplin-P.Goddard ..10-7.

New Wine (S2) l.Massey-A. Curtis 1-25.

Pastor Hall (97) W.Lawson-N.Pilbeam Foreigi

Pot O' Gold (95) J.Stewart-P.Goddard .12-28.

Prisoner of Zenda R.Colman-M.Carroll Reissue.

So Ends Our Night (117) .M.SuUavan-F.March ...9-7..

For details see under title: Flotsam
That Hamilton W'oman (120) \ .Leigh-L. Olivier 16-5.

Details under title; Lady Hainilton

That Uncertain Feeling (83) M.Oberon-M. Douglas .11-16..

Thief of Bagdad (106) (T) Sabu-C.Veidt 6-12 (39)

Topper Returns (85) J.Blondell-R. Young .11-16..

Westerner, The (103) G.Cooper-W.Brennan .12-2..

1941- 42

.All .\meriean Co-Ed ( — ) F.Langford-J. Downs

. . Kor.
.Wan.

..5-16..
. .6-1:5 . .
. .2-21. .
. .8-16. .

..3-7..
, . .8-8. .
I 9-13.
.4-11..
.5-16..
2-14...

. Slk
K<!i
Row
Wan

.Chp
Skv

. Rit

.Rft.

. Sik
E.E.

.4-30. . .Kor

.4-18. .

12-25.
.3-21. .

.9-20.

r.uh
.Kor
Kch
.Gol

Internati<mal Ladv

Lydia (— )

Details under title:
Major Barhara (115)

aiiss Polly (— )

Niagara I'alls ( — ) . . .
Tanks a Million ( — )

. I.ISlassey-G.Brent

. M.Oberon-H. Marshall

.R.Morley-AV. Killer . . .

. ./.I'itls-S.SumnifrviUe

.-M W I v\ th-T. Brown

.X. Beery. Jr.

Three Coeke.'ted Sailors C.Hulbert-T.Trinder For Sm

.7-26. .

.9-

19.

.SmI.

. . .5-3 . .

.8-

29.

. Kor.

. . 5-4 . .

9-

12.

. Pas.

. .8-9

6-14

Kch

.6-28

Keh

For

UHi ViRSAi

. .1. .

1940- 41 Features

Westerns

Actions

Serials

1941- 42 Features

Westerns

Actions

Serials

(45)

Completed

(45)

In

Production

(0)

(7)

Completed

(7)

In

Production

(0)

(7)

Completed

(7)

In

Production

(0)

(4)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(0)

(47)

Completed

(14)

In

Production

(5)

(7)

Completed

(3)

In

Production

(1)

(7)

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(0)

(4)

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(0)

ARTISTS

Chaplin:
Goldwyn:
Korda:
Lesser:
Loew-Lewin:
Lubitsch :
Pascal:
Roach :
Rowland :
Roosevelt:

Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (?,)
Sold forl940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (2)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (2)
Sold for 1940-41 (5)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (1)

Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (,"5)
Completed (0)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (3)
Completed (1)
Completed (1)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)

GHOST TOWN BUCKAROO

Western— Shooting started August 11 (1941-42)

Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, Nell O'Day, Anne Nagel,
Herbert Rawlinson. Glenn Strange, Henry Hall, Lloyd Ingra-
ham, Ernie Adams, Harry Tcnbrook, B'.ackie W'hitcford,
Guardsman Quartette.

Director: Ray Taylor Producer: Will Cowan

story: Johnny Mack Brown and his sidekick, Fuzzy Knight, track down the
perpetrators of a series of stagecoach holdups.

OVERLAND MAIL

Serial— Shooting .started August 7 (1941-42)

Cast: Helen Parrish, Lon Chaney, Jr., Noah Bccry, Jr., Noah Beery,
Sr., Don Terry, Roy Harris.

Director: Ford Beebe Producer: Henry MacRae

AUGUST 23, 1941

17

story: I^on Chaney. Jr. is commissioned to investigate a series of Indian
attacks on the mail coaches. His belief that a white man is behind
the systematic thievins: is borne out when the responsible i>arty is
revealed to be Noah Beery, Sr.

PARIS CALLING

Drama— Shooting started August 7 (1941-42)

Cast: Elisabeth Bergner, Randolph Scott, Lee J. Cobb, Gale Sontier-
gaard, Eduardo Cianelli, Charles Arnt, Otto Reichow, William
Edmunds, Ken Nolan, Paul Bryan, Grace Leonard, Marcia
Ralston.

Director: Edwin L. Marin Producer: Benjamin Glazer

story; A story of the under.^r()un(l mo\-ement against Nazism in the occupied
countries.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Hunniiif; Time

Cast

Details Rel.

. .H.Herbert-P.Moi an .
. .G.George-B.MacLane
. .Abbott-Costello

. .D.Foran-P.Moran

.\|ipi>intiiu'nt for Love C.Boyer-M.Sullavan ...

<M-eat ->Iaii. The W.C.Fields-G .Jean

IIellzai)o|>pin' Olsen and .Johnson ...

It Started With Adam CLaughton-D.Duibin

Details under title: Almost an Ansel

1940-41

Bachelor Daddy (Gl) B.Sandy-E.E.Horton

Details under title; Sandv Steps Out

Back Street <89) M.Sullavan-C.Boyer ..

Black Cat, The (70) B.Rathbone-H.Herbert

Buck I'rivates (84) B. A hhoi t - LCostello ..

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie(60) J.M T.i ■■wn F.Knisht

Cracked Nuts (— ) S.l-;n\ 1 1 1 - r .M . i kel

Dansterons (Janie, A (fil) R. Ai leii-A.Devine ....

Details Mil i»i iitle: Wlio Killed Cock Robin.

Dark Streets of Cairo (59) S.Gurie-K.DeMille ...

l>oiil)le Diite (dOl E.Lowe-U.Merkel

Flame of New Orleans, The (79) .. M.Dietrich-B. Cabot ..

Hello Slicker

Hit llie Kiiad (111)

Hold That (,!n>sl (86)

Details iiinh i litle; Oh. Charlie

Horror Island ((iO)

I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now (6:i) H.Parrish-D.O'Keefe

In the Navy (8.>) B. Abbott-D.Costello .

Lady from Cheyenne, The (87) ...L.Young-R.Preston ..
Law of the Kan^e J.M.Brown-F.Knight

Detiils ipi.l-i tilic: Marshal Law

Luck.\ Kevils ((;■;) IT . A vIon-A .D-vine

Man-Made Monstir (.-.ID L.Atwell-L. Chaney, Jr.

DetaiU iiii.l.., ml,.: >ry=t"rio"« Dr. K.
Man Who Lost Himself, The (72) . .B.Aherne-K.Francis .

»i-.ii){ie ( 'Si I', lii ..\v,i-.\".i;i p\

Men of the Ximberlands ( — ) R..\rlen-A,Devine

Model Mlfe (78) J.Blondell-D.Poweli .

I»Ir. Dynamite (ii'-i) 1 .\. i hm -i. Hervej ....

^lutiny in the Arctic ((il) I ; A i !■ ii-A.Devine

Nice Girl (9.5) I' I iii-P.Tone

Raiders of The Desert I ; -\ ' I n - L.Hayes

Rawhide Raiisers J.M.Brown-F.Knight

.San Antonio Rose (63) R.P'a.yie-.l.Frazee ....

.San I'raiK'isco Docks (66) B.Meredith-I.Hervey

.Sky Raiders (Seiial) D.Woods-B.Halop ...

This Woman Is Mine ( — ) F. Tone-C.Bruce

Details under title; I, James Lewis.

Tight Shoes (67) J.Howard-B.Barnes

Too Many Blondes (60) R.Vallee-H.Parrish ..

«here Did Yon «iet That Girl (66) . H.Pairish-C.Lang ...
Winners of the W'est (Serial) D.Foran-A.Nagel ....

'4-->(i
7-; 6.

.6-14.

.;5-'J3. .

11- lfi. .

2-22..

l'i-28. .
.9-21 . .
.S-22. .
lO-j. .

.9-21 . .

2-2'J .

1-11..
. .4-.-.. .
..-.i-H. .
. .2-8.

.3-22. ,
. .6-1 .
. .5-3. .
.1-11.
..5-3.

12- 14.
.1-11.

10- 31.

11- 14.
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.1-25.
. . .;j-8 .
. 3-22 .
11-16.
.6-14.
.5-17.
.5-31.
.10-5.
.12-14.
. .5-17

. .4-5.

.4-19.
11-16.

.7-12

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.3-21... 5016

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. . .6-6. .
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. . 8-22

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.504 I
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5056
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.5P.81

1941-42

Americanos. The ( — ) D.Foran-L.Carillo 6-28... 9-19

Arizona ( > clone ( — ) J.M.Brown-F.Knight ..6-28

Badlands of Dakota ( — ) R.Dix-R. Stack 7-12 9-5

Bombay Clipper ( — ) W.Gargan-I.Hervey ....fi-28

Burma Convoy ( — ) C.Bickford-E.Ankers . .4-19. . 10-24

Details under title: Halfway to Shanghai

<;irl .Aliist Live, A ( — ) M.Lockwood-L. Palmer .For... 9-19

I'lyinK Cadets W.Gargan-E.Lowe 5-31

Jail House Bines R.Paige-A.Gwynne 5-3

Details nnil'-r titV; Rhaijsody in Stripes

Man from Montana J.M.Brown-F.Knight .. 5-31 ... .9-5 ... 6061

.Masked Rid"r, The J.M.Brown-F.Knight ... 6-14 .. 10-24

Mob Town B.Halop-A.Gwynne 6-14

Moonli(,'lit in Hawaii i Downs-J.Frazee 5-17... 10-3

Riders of Di-alli \allcy (Serial) . . .D.Foran-L.Carrillo 11-16 7-1... 6781

Ride 'Km Cowboy ( — ) Abbott and Costello ... 7-12 . . 1 1-28

Sialed Lips (— ) W.Gargan-J. Clyde 4-19

Details under title: Beyond the Law-
Sing Another Chorus J. Downs-J.Frazee 4-5... 9-19

Swing It, Soldier ( — ) 1''. Langford-K. Murray ..5-17

Details under title: Radio Revels of l!t42

Terror of the Island ( — ) I'. .Merkel-N. Pendleton .7-26

Infinished Business ( — ) 1. Dunne-R.Montgomery .3-8... 9-12

1940- 41 Features

1941- 42 Features

(48) Completed (48)
(— ) Completed (10)

In Production (0)
In Production (6)

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running 'lime Cast Del ails Itel. No.
All Through the .Night II. Bogarl- J. Anderson ..8-9.1911-42

.11-16. .

.12-14. .
. . 8-10.

'2-22 .
. .7-27. .
.12-14. .

12-14.

3-22 .

5-10. .
.7-26.
7-12. .
7-19..
. .6-7 . .
.8-30.
.3-8. .
4-12. .

3-15 .
.1-25.
.8-23.
1-18. .

Black Midiiw. The J.Lynn-J.Wyman 8-9.1941-42.

Captains of the Clouds J.Cagney-D.Morgan ..7-26.1941-42.

King's Row A.Sheridan-R.Reagan 7-26.1941-42.

Man \\ lu> Came to Dinner, The . . .B.Davis-M.Wooley ...7-26.1941-42.
TlU A Died with Their Bools On . . .E.Flynn-O.DeHav'l'nd 7-12 .1941-42.

1940-41

Allectionately Yours (85) M.Oberon-D.Morgan ..1-25...

Bad -■Men <>f ■Missouri (7 1) D . Morgan-W.Morris 4-5..

Bride ( aiiic ( . <». D.. The (91) B.Davis-.I.Cagney

Bullets for O'llara (50) J. I'erry-R. Pryor 5-17...

Devil Dogs of (he Air (86) J.Cagney-P.O'Brien .Reissue.

Dive Bomber (132) E.Flynn-F.MacMurray .4-5..

Footsteps in the Dark (95) E.F.ynn-H.Marshall ..11-2..

Great Lie, The (107) B.Davis-G.Brent ...

Details under title: Far Horizons

Here Comes Happiness (58) M.Coles-R. Ainley ...

High Sierra (100) H.Bogart-I.Lunino .

Highua.^ West (62) B.Marshall-O.Bradna

ilonevmoon for Three (74) G.Brent-A. Sheridan

Kisses for Breakfast (82) D.Morgan-J. Wyatt .

Details under title: She Stayed Kissed

Knockout (73) A.Kennedy-O.Bradna

Manpower (105) Rob'son-Dietrich-Raft

Meet John Doe (123) G.Cooper-B.Stanwyck 7-27..

Million Dollar Baby (87) P. La ne-.l. Lynn 1-11..

Details under litle: Miss Wheelwright Discovers America

Nurse's Secret. The (65) L.Patrick-R.Toomey .2-22..

Out of the Fog (85) I.Carfiel.l-l.Lupino ...2-22..

Details under title: The Gentle People

Passage from Hongkong ( — ) K. Luke-L.Fairbanks .

Sea Wolf, The (90) E.Robinson-J. Garfield

Shadows on the Stairs B.Lester-H. Angel ...

Details under title; Murder on the Second Floor

Shining Victory (85) G.Fitzg'ld-J.Steph'.son

Details under title; Winged Victory

Shot in the Dark, A (57) R.Cortez-M.Wrlxon .

Details under title; No Hard Feelings

Singapore Woman (64) B .Marsha'l-D.Bruce .

Strange Alibi (63) \.Kennedy-J. Perry

strawberry Blonde (97) T.Cagney-O.DeH'v'I'd

Thieves I^all Out E.Albert-J.X.eslle ...

Details under title; Thirty Days Hath Septembei

Three Sons O' Guns ( — ) W.Morris-T.Brown ..

Tugboat ,\nnie Sails .\gain (75) . . .M.Rambeau-A.Hale .

■ •idcrgrooMd (911 I.Lynn-K.Verne

Wacons Roll at Night, The (84) .. H. Boijan S Sidney
Details under tUlc; Carniva..

F566
. I 557
\V507
W518
R5.50
. F553
. W509
. W504

.W.52I
. F55fi
. F565
. WolO
. W517

.3-29. . .F.568
. .8-9. . W.505
.5-4...'W500
5-3 1 . . \\ .50H

5- 24... ■WSZS

6- 14 . . W.5.55

6-21 . . .W.524

11-16.

. . 3-22 .

.W.50I

.F573

1-11..

. .6-7

.« 564

.1-25..

..4-5..

.W522

.1-25.

. . 1 -25
.11-2
1-25.

. .5-17.
. .4-19.
. .2-22.
...5-3.

. . F563
. . F5fi7
. . F5.59
.W516

.6-29. .
. .3-8.
. 10-19

. . .8-2.
10-26. .
.6-2.',.
. .4-26

. i 574
. K.561
. W55S
. . I"n60

1941-42

Atlantic Ferry (— ) M.Redgrave-V.Hobson

International Squadron (— ) J.Stephenson-R.Reagan

Details under title; Flight Patrol

Law of the Tropics ( — ) J.Lynn-C.Bennett

Maltese Falcon. The (— ) M.Ast- I I.

Navy Bhies (108) A.Sh. l<i'.- •••

N: \v Orlrans Blues ( — ) P.Lan

Nine Lives Aw Not Enough ( — ) . .R.Rea^. n I 1 i i y

«)iie Foot in Heaven ( — ) F.JIarch-M.. Scott

I'rime Minister, The (— ) T.Gielgud-D.Wynward

Sergeant York (134) G.Cooper- J.Leslie

Smiling Ghost, The (71) B .Marshall-AV.Morris .

. For.
.4-5.

.5-31 .
.6-14.
. .5-3.
.6-28.
.6-14.
.6-28.
. . For .
.2-28.
.5-31.

SIZE -UPS

(Continued from Page Thirteen)

(Margaret Sullavan-Charles Boyer), "Paris Calling" (Elisabeth
Bergner-Randolph Scott), "Ghost Town Buckaroo" (Johnny Mack
Brown-Fuzzy Knight).

PREPARING— "Keep 'Em Flying" (Abbott and Costello).

CASTINGS: Basil Rathbone in "Paris Calling" ... Richard Davies in "No-
body's Fool" .. .Eugene Pallette in "ApiJOintment for Love."

WARNER BROS.

Paul Gerard Smith, writer, has become a producer-writer-
director at Warners. . .Having seen the rushes on "The Man Who
Came to Dinner," little time is being lost in signing Monte Wooley
to a two picture deal. The writing department is being prodded
into lining up material for the character comedian. . .Joe Graham,
former dialogue director, has been made a full-fledged megaphoner
and will have "Background to Danger" as his first assignment.

IN PRODUCTION— "They Died with Their Boots On" (Errol
Flynn-Olivia de Havilland), "King's Row" (Ann Sheridan-Ronald
Reagan), "Captains of the Clouds" (James Cagney-Dennis Morgan),
"The Man Who Came to Dinner" (Bette Davis-Monte Wooley),
"The Black Widow" (Jeffrey Lynn- Jane Wyman), "All Through
the Night" (Humphrey Bogart- Judith Anderson).

PREPARING— "Wild Bill Hickok Rides," "The Male Animal."

C.\STIN(iS: Craig Stevens. Lloyd Nolan, .\lexis Smith. I'Mwanl ICIlis, Gene
Lockhai t, ICd Broi)hy in "Bridges Built at .Vi.ght" ... Richard 'rravis in "Th?

Man Who Came to Dinner" T. M. Kerrigan in "CaiJtalns of the Clouds"

...Constance Bennett in "The Great Divide" ... Ben Welden in ".MI Through
the .Night" ... Koland Drew in "Wild Bill Hickock Rides Again" .. .DIREC-
TOl{ .\SSl<iN.MKNTS: .\. Edward Sutherland to "Bridges Built at Night"
...Jo Graham to "Background to Danger" .. .CONTRACTS: Phil Silvers to
t I'm iiact.

18

FILM nULLETIN

EXHIBITORS ROLL CALL

U.S.O. THEATRE WEEK
Week Beginning Monday^ September 1^ 1941

JOSEPH BERNHARD, Chairman

CO-CHAIRMEN
Edward L. Kuykendall, Martin G. Smith, Nathan Yamins

Let^s Do A Mati'^Size dob For The Men In Uniform!

FILL IN THE COUPON BELOW AND MAIL IN TODAY
TO THE CO-CHAIRMAN FOR YOUR TERRITORY

EXHIBITOR

DISTRIBUTOR

EXCHANGES

CO-CHAIRMAN

COMPANY

CO-CHAIRMAN

COMPANY

Alban y

MoK Silver

W. B.

Max Westebbe

RKO

Atlanta

Wm. K. Jenkins

Par.

R. M. AVEY

MGM

Boston

M. J. MUI.LIN

Par.

Tom Donaldson

MGM

Buffalo

Vincent McFaul

Par.

K. G. Robinson

Par.

Charlotte

W. F. KiNCEY

Par.

J. Brecheen

RKO

Chicago

Jui.es J. RrBExs

Par.

Clyde Eckhardt

Fox

Cincinnati

Ike LiHsoN

RKO

A. S. MORITZ

Col.

Cleveland

John Kalafat

I. T. O.

I. J. Schmertz

Fox

Dallas

R. J. O'DONNELI,

Par.

R. H. Beiersix)rf

Fox

Denver

F. R. RiCKETSOX

Fox

Chester J. Bell

Par.

Des Moines

A. H. Blank

Par.

E. J. TiLTOX

W. B.

Detroit

Earl Hudson

Par.

E. Heiber

U.

Indianapolis

Don Rossiter

A. T. O.

G. R. Frank

U. A.

Kansas City

Elmer Rhoden

Fox

Robert Withers

Rep.

Los A ngeles

Charles P. Skouras

Fox

Claytox T. Lynch

MGM

Memphis

Howard Waugh

W. B.

H. I. Maxsfield

U.

Milwaukee

Harold Fitzgerald

Fox

O. J. Ruby

Col.

Minneapolis

Fred Strom

Allied

W. H. Workman

MGM

New Hai'en

I. J. Hoffman

W. B.

L. C. Wechsler

U. A.

New Orleans

M. H. Jacobs

United Theatres

Ernest Landaiche

Fox

New York

W. G. Van Schmus

Radio City
Music Hall

Bob WoLh-E

RKO

Oklahoma City

Horace Fali^s

GriflFith

J. 0. ROHDE

W. B.

Omaha

Joseph Kinsky

Par.

A. Mendenhall

Par.

Philadelphia

Sidney E. Samuelson

Allied

Bob Lynch

MGM

Pittsburgh

Harry M. Kalmine

\V. B.

Bryant Stoner

MGM

Portland

Albert J. Finke

Fox

R. O. W11.SON

U.

St. Louis

Harry Arthur

F. & M.

M. Schweitzer

Par.

Salt Lake City

John Rugar

Intermountain

Wm. F. Gordon-

W. B.

San Francisco

Arch M. Bowi.es

Fox

Jack Tillman

Col.

Seattle

Frank Newmax

Fox

F. M. Higgixs

U. A.

W ashin gton

J. J. Payette

W. B.

Eddie Fontaine

Par.

MR. JOSEPH BERNHARU, Chairman

U. S. O. CAMPAIGN, MOTION PICTURE THEATRES DIVISION
PARAMOUNT HLDG., NEW YORK CITY

I Iicrcwitli enroll all my theatres for this great cause, during tlie seven (7) days beginning
Monday, September 1st. You can rely upon me to eooj^erate with you on the following: —

A. I will run the special trailer — to be su|)plied to me gratis — at all performances during the
week of September 1st.

]{. I will take collections followiu": each showiii'r of the trailer.

EXHIHITOR CITY .

THEATRE STATE

EXPLOITATION
PICTURE

of the issue

ALOMA OF THE SOUTH SEAS. . .Lamour in a sarong!
But not Lamour in a sarong alone! Lamour in a sarong
and Jon ("Hurricane") Hall in a sarong, too! And still
more — Lamour and Hall in sarongs — in Technicolor!
What more, Mr. Showman, could you ask? Unless it be
a blurb like this one from the cover of the swell press
sheet: "The glint of bronzed bodies in the sun... the
whispering of palms blending with a lover's kiss, a
maiden's sigh — this was their paradise until jealous
nature unloosed all her terrible fury to challenge the
power of their love!" We give you "Aloma" — as glitter-
ing an exploitation lulu as ever fell into your lap. Sell
it. Sell it with eye-thrilling paper and displays. Sell it
with sense-tingling copy. Sell it.

A Paramount Picture. Produced by B. G
De Sylva. Directed by Alfred Santell. Cast:
Dorothy Lamour, Jon Hall. Lynne Over-
man, Philip Reed, Katherine deMille. Fritz
Leiber. Screen Play by Frank Butler. Seena
Owen, Kurt Siodmak. From play by LeRoy
Owen and John B, Hymer. Photographed
by Karl Struss. ASC Color Camera. Wilfro.l
Cline. ASC.

ISLANDS!

V.

. . . OF MEN AND THINGS

By JACK HARROWER

LEO ROARS VERY SMARTLY

There have been rumors for some time that advertising
chief Howard Dietz of M-G-M was about to spring on the in-
dustry a radical innovation in presenting the product via the
printed word and the arty layout to the exhibitors of the coun-
try. The pretentious work has arrived in the form of an im-
pressive magazine called appropriately "Lion's Roar." Here is
a 20-page arty magazine done in a style comparable with Es-
quire, Vogue and Fortune magazines combined.

* * *

Just what is its purpose? It is essentially a new plan for
re-selling, shall we say, the nation's showmen — or keeping
them sold on Metro in the face of competition growing keener
all the time. It amounts to a sock prestige-builder for the
company that is striving to maintain its position as the fore-
most film organization in the world.

* * *

A lot of thought has been put into the job. This first
issue treats of three pictures only — "Lady Be Good," "Dr.
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" and "Down in San Diego." These
pictures usher in the new season's product for this company.
The next issue will cover the four succeeding pictures on the
release schedule. The general purpose is to appeal to the ex-
hibitor from every possible sales angle. Here is class selling.
The articles are done in the very best magazine style. They
are a far cry from the blatant ballyhoo of bygone days when
the new product was circused in garish yearly announcements.
Here is sales promotion in the grand manner never before at-
tempted in the history of the industry. And, incidentally, direct
mail selling that makes all previous efforts look rather
amateurish.

* itE 4e

There is an obvious tieup with the famous "Lion's Roar"
column regularly appearing in nationally distributed magazines.
Or rather here is an extension of the advertising feature de-
signed to sell the public with a more elaborate form designed
to sell the exhibitor. Therein we may possibly trace the
growth of the idea in the mind of Ho^vard Dietz. According
to the Starch Readership Survey which checks advertising in
national mags, the "Lion's Roar" column is read by more
people than any other single-column advertising campaign.
Ergo, if the idea goes big with the pub'ic, why can't the same
reader appeal of this lively, chatty column be adapted to build
up exhibitor interest? It sounds logical.

* * *

This super sales magazine, "Lion's Roar," will of course
prove a powerful supplemental interest-builder for the trade
showings. It brings a lot of superior sales appeal before the
exhibitors at the time when other producers are clamoring for
consideration of their product. The tome has a clever psycho-
logical appeal. It is a Picture Book about pictures designed
to catch the attention of men who are in the business of selling
pictures. It follows in the modem style of the popular illus-
trated mags, but the art work is comparable with that of the
50-cent arty magazines.

* * *

It is also a radical departure in the pressbook field. For
in the final analysis, this "Lion's Roar" is a glorified press-
book. True, it will not eliminate the pressbook. But already

the M-G-M publicity forces are devising some radical changes
in the pressbook. If these do not force revolutionary changes
in the entire pressbook field, then we miss our guess. This
new plan for streamlined pressbooks supplementing issues of
the ritzy magazine is nothing short of revolutionary.

* * *

The grouping of picture selling in blocks-of-five is bound
to affect the makeup of the current conventional press-books.
The Metro people seem to have sensed this more clearly than
the other producers. They are striving for a new technique,
a new approach to the problem of stimulating sales through
the printed word.

* * *

They have been smart in not committing themselves in
the initial issue to any hidebound policy. The introductory
comments state: "A new era begins and a new medium is
born to tell you everything you wish to know about Metro-
Goldwyn-Mayer pictures. It is said that pictures talk, that
nothing else matters, but something else does matter. Con-
fidence, faith, mutual understanding, security." And that
tells the purpose as clearly as it can be told. Every article in
the magazine is cleverly designed to show the enormous re-
sources of the Metro studio — the talent, equipment, man-
power, everything that makes a great studio organization.

* * *

The main plug in the magazine is for "Lady Be Good."
It is touted as bringing back the musical extravaganza to the
screen. It marks Eleanor Powell's first screen appearance since
"Broadway Melody of 1940." There are some clever articles,
selling the exhibitors the main entertainment values of the
lavish production. In turn the principals in the cast are sold
with class in one article. Another features the history of the
song hit, "The Last Time I Saw Paris" — and how Oscar
Hammerstein and Jerome Kern came to write the words and
music. This particular article is presented in the style of our
smartest magazines, with a two-page spread of a full-length
reclining photo of Ann Sothern who sings the song. There is an
article filled with great reader interest on "The New Musical
Method." Showing how the production hits a new stride in
musical presentation. The exhibitor is strongly sold on the idea
that it gets away from gigantic production numbers, trick camera
angles, dances and songs that stop the plot. The film buyer is
shown that here is good story quality, and that the songs and
dance numbers are made a part of the story, and not just
dragged in.

* * *

In like manner another article sells with fine showmanship
the specialized abilities of producer, director, the composers —
and the dancing of Eleanor Powell in two very unusual num-
bers. "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" is presented with equal
distinction in art work and story. Then "Down in San Diego"
gets plenty of class plug. The expensive book carries other
interesting data on the Metro studio activities and advertising
efforts. The small exhibitors will be interested in a breakdown
showing how the "Lion's Roar" column is published in five
farm journals covering all the rural sections and reaching six
million farm families. Time alone will show the worth of
this important step forward in selling the product. It at least
puts film selling on a high plane never before attained.

AUGUST 23, 1941

21

I

WORLD PREMIERE. . .The Great Profile pooh-
poohs producers, premieres and picture-people
in his latest Paramount venture. John Barry-
more is cast as a wacky producer who has made
a great film expose, while Sig Rumann, Luis
Alberni and Fritz Feld play the exposees and
Ricardo Cortez, Frances Farmer, Virginia Dale
and Don Castle take care of the romantic
angles. The Sol C. Siegel production was di-
rected by Ted Tetzlaff.

'DR. KILDARE'S WEDDING DAY' DEPRESSING DRAMA

Rates • • as dualler

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

M-G-M
79 Minuves

Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day,
Red Ske'.ton, Aima Kruger, Samuel S. Hinds,
Nils Asther, Walter Kingsford, Emma Dunn,
Miles Mander, Nell Craig, George H. Reed,
Marie B!ake, Margaret Sedden.
Directed by Harold S. Bucquet.

"Dr. K'ldare's Wedding Day" is a somber
drama which even the fine work of a first-
rate cast fails to make more than fairly in-
t?rei'ting. The executives at M-G-M probab-
ly had excellent reasons for deciding to elim-
inate the character of Nurse Mary Lamont,
portrayed by Laraine Day, from the Kildare
series, but it seems to us that they might
have found some other way of doing so

without having the young nurse meet a tragic
death in this film. The death of the girl on
the eve of her marriage to Kildare, his over-
whelming grief, and the suggestion that Dr.
Gillespie is suffering from cancer, makes the
picture so depressing that it certainly does
not rate as good entertainment. Film will
be only a so-so dualler, as cast and popu-
larity of the series will be offset by adverse
word-of-mouth criticism.

When the story opens Dr. Kildare (Lew
Ayres) and Nurse Mary Lamont (Laraine
Day) are to be married in a week. Dr.
Gillespie (Lionel BaiTymore) is to spend the
month while Kildare is away on his honey-
moon taking treatments at a cancer sani-
torium. A noted concert conductor (Nils
Asther) who is threatened with deafness,
comes to Dr. Gillespie for help. Mary La-
mont is killed on the eve of her wedding day

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

and Kildare, half-crazed by grief and de-
termined to abandon his profession, disap-
pears from the hospital. Dr. Gillespie finish-
es his enforced stay at the sanitorium and
induces Kildare to meet him at his old home,
where by his kindness and tact he reawakens
the young doctor's interest in the concert
conductor's case. The two doctors find a cure
for the maestro's malady and the story ends
with him conducting a performance of a
symphony composed by Lionel Barrymore.

Lew Ayres and Lionel Barrymore give their
usual fine performances of Kildare and Gil-
lespie. Nils Asther overacts at times. Red
Skelton supplies the only bright spots in the
film with two funny comedy routines as a
hospital orderly.

Director Harold S. Bucquet has done his
best with the morose material.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

TOM, DICK AND HARRY (RKO-Radio)

". . .Spins along, popping with nifty dialogue and bubbling with visual
absurdities. .. Transient, but lots cf fun." — Crowther, N. Y. Times.
". . .A'ry, whimsical and amusing. . .For the most part, a gay lark." —
Branson, Phila. Record.

"...Has bounce and spirit, a mad and fanciful quality out of which
emerges some delightful wit and nonsense." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-
Telegram.

". . .Steady humor, imagination and constant delight." — Winsten, N. Y.
Post.

". . .Notable ccmedy as well as a knockout entertainment. . .One of the
merriest shows that has ever punctuated a dull summer." — Barnes,
N. Y. Herald Tribune.

THE STARS LOOK DOWN (MGM)

". . .Profoundly moving as a story and thcught-provoking. . .But such
a picture cannot be adequately praised. It can and must be seen." —
Winsten, N. Y. Post.

". . .Splendid and overwhelming. . .Great emotional impact. . .A film
to be remembered in this or any other season." — T. S., N. Y. Times.
". . .Fine, courageous and forgettable. . .1 urge you with all the per-
suasion at my dispcsal to see this film for what it says and the way it
says it." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.

". . .Stirring and provocative. . .Tough and unpretentious. . .Has the
dramatic backlash of a bull whip. . .has the moving quality of all fine
films which deal with genuine human activity and ... emotions." —
Barnes, N. Y. Herald Tribune.

'THE STORY OF THE VATICAN' INTERESTING DOCUMENTARY FOR CATHOLICS

Rates • • + as dualler in Catholic naborhoods; little general appeal

RKO-Radio
54 Minutes

March of Time feature narrated by Rt. Rev,
Monsignor Fulton J. Sheen.
Directed by Jean Pages.

A splendidly-photographed and intelli-
gently-produced documentary film of the
Papal State, "The Story of the Vatican" will
have a strong draw wherever Catholic patrons
predominate. This is an expanded camera
record of a former Vatican subject — the
March of Time release for Feb. 1940 — and,
as such, is intensely interesting and in-
structive. Nevertheless, although Monsignor
Sheen's narration carries fervor and dra
matic conviction, the picture is bound to
seem long-drawn-out and repetitious to the
average entertainment-seeker. The film's 54
minute length makes it suitable for sup-
porting position on many naborhood duals —
but only in localities where Catholic church
or school tie-ups have been made.

The Vatican is the smallest sovereign
State in the world and the spectator seeS:
through the eyes of the camera, its tiny post
office and shops, as well as the splendors of
the Basilica of St. Peter's, the murals of
Michaelangelo in the Sistine Chapel, the
crypts where the Popes are buried, the mag
nificent Vatican gardens and many other
spots where the ordinary visitor is excluded
The camera work of Marcel Rebiere is
worthy of the highest praise and the entire
production has been printed in a sepia tone
whic'a enriches and clarifies even the few
newsreel shots used. The latter are mainly
those taken during Cardinal Pacelli's visit
to the United States and later, after the
death of Pope Pius XI, when he was raised
to the high post of His Holiness Pope Pius
XII. The fact that the commentator, Rt.
Rev. Monsignor Pulton J. Sheen, has mil-
lions of listeners on the Catholic Radio horn-
may prove an added selling point.

LEYENDECKER

A GLAMOROUS GIRL SHOW

JAMES ELLISON -JERRY COLONNA • DOROTHY LEWIS

BARBARA JO ALLEN (Vera Vague) • ALAN MOWBRAY • PHIL SILVERS

featuringJH^ ICE CAPADES COMPANY m'//^

INTSKNATIONALiy KNOWN SKATING STARS

including BELITA • LOIS DWORSHAK • MEGAN TAYLOR • VERA HRUBA

JOSEPH SANTLEY-DIRECTOR

SCREEN PLAY BY JACK TOWNLEY, ROBERT HARARI, OLIVtCOOPER • ORIGINAL STORY BY ISABEL DAWN
AND BOYCE De GAW • ADDITIONAL DIALOGUE BY SHAVELSON AND JOSEFSBERG

A REPUBLiC PiCTURS

AUGUST 23, 1941

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ilAGS TO RICHES. . .In this Republic thriller, Alan Baxter
plays the role of a young rent-a-cai- driver, who is framej
and railroaded to jail by dirty cur Jerome Cowan, all be-
cause the latter is interested in Baxter's flame, Mary Carl-
isle. After a year, he is paroled and seeks revenge by en-
listing in Racketeer Cowan's smuggling corps. When Jerome
learns of this, he again attempts a frame-up on our Alan,
but meets a tragic end. Joseph Kane directed.

CITADEL OF CRIME' IMPLAUSIBLE. BUT FAST-MOVING GANGSTER FILM

Rates • • in action spots; fair dualler e

Republic.
58 Minutes.

Robert Armstrong, Frank Albertson, Linda
Hayes, Skeets Gallagher, Jay Novello, Rus-
sell Simpson, Paul Fix, William Haade, Wil-
liam Benedict, Rex Lease, Bob McKenzie.
Directed by George Sherman.

Numerous gun battles, a novel gangster
angle and a swift pace generally make
"Citadel of Crime" highly entertaining fare
for action fans. The rather implausible plot
has little else to recommend it, however,
and being weak in both romantic interest
and comedy relief, its interest for naborhood
audiences will be limited. The title change
from the originally-announced "Ten Nights

Isewhere

in a Barroom" was a wise decision on Re-
public's part, especially as the story has no
connection with the out-dated play. The
new title should boost busines? in action
spots. Lack of marquee value will relegate
this programmer to supporting position on
duals elsewhere.

This is a present-day story laid in the
West Virginia backwoods where the moun-
taineers make and sell their own corn liquor.
A racketeering syndicate, anxious to distri-
bute the bootleg stuff without paying govern-
ment taxes, successfully schemes to have a
former mountaineer (Robert Armstrong),
now under death sentence for murder, re-
leased from prison. Armstrong wins the
confidence of his former townspeople, gets
distribution for the moonshine liquor and
even commits another murder in order to

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

take control of the syndicate But justice,
in the p2rson of a revenue officer (Frank
AlbertHon) catches up with Armstrong and
when his mounta.neer friends turn against
him he is killed and the synd cate crooks
rounded up.

The acting is routine, with the possible
exceptions of Robert Armstrong's portrayal
of the ruthless gangster-turned murderer and
Russell Simpson's convincing performance as
a slow-talking mountain patriarch. Linda
Hayes, whose smart costumes are at variance
with the usual mountaineer apparel, and the
others are adequate — no more. George
Sherman proves that his forte is directing
the action sequences, which never fail to
thrill.

LEYENDECKER

BLOOD AND SAND (20th Ccntury-Fox)

". . .Too little drama, toe little blood and sand. . .Story constantly bogs
down in the most atrocious romantic cliches ... Most of the essential
cruelty of the theme is lost in pretty colors and rhetorical speeches."-—
T. S., N. Y. Times.

"...Stimulating, invigorating and exceedingly eye-filling. .. Exciting
locale, rict of glorious color in coMume and set decoration, fhrilling
arena sequences." — Thirer, N. Y. Post.

'". . .Thorough, extravagant, always glittering and sometimes persuasive
. . .over-long. . .Seems more concerned with mood and atmosphere and
pageantry than with action ... Splendid." — Dana, N. Y. Herald
Tribune.

ONE NIGHT IN LISBON (Paramount)

"... Painful . . . No more inept and labored attempt at farce has led
with its chin in these parts in many a moon . . . Anglo-American re-
lations have suffered and survived worse than this." — T. S., N. Y.
Times.

"...One of the dullest and most labored films of the year, but when
I sa w it the other night the audience laughed long and merrily over the
shoddy situations and double entendre lines, so maybe I'm wrong." —
Boehnel, .N. Y. World-Tel egratn.

"Brightly tmted with Sex . . . Isn't ro much witty as it is daring, for a
mc vie, that is ... Devil-may-care light-heartedness, whipped to a froth
by rapid action." — Winsten, N. Y. Post.

'HURRY. CHARLIE, HURRY' HOKUM-FILLED. REPETITIOUS QUICKIE

Rates • as supporting dualler only

RKO-Radio
65 Minutes

Leon Errol, Mildred Coles, Kenneth Howell,
Cecil Cunningham, George Watts, Douglas
Walton, Georgia Caine, Eddie Conrad, Noble
Johnson, Lalo Encinas, Grady Sutton, Jason
Robards, EfHe Anderson, James Conlin.
Directed by Charles Roberts.

Here again is an example of a hilarious
situation, one ideally suited for a two-reeler,
which has been padded and stretched out
until it becomes boring rather than amusing.
That reliable farceur, Leon EitoI, struggles
valiantly with hokum-filled comedy and oft-
repeated gags in "Hurry, Charlie, Hurry,"
but the laugh returns remain way below par.
The star gets laughs whenever he indulges
in his familiar rubber-legged antics, but Di-
rector Charles Roberts made the mistake of
permitting all the other players to mug and
over-act to their hearts' content. 'With Errol
the only marquee name in the cast, this
programmer will furnish weak, audience-
chasing support on summer duals. And, in-
cidentally, a foreword explains that the title
has absolutely no relation to the story. What
story?

Errol plays a sympathetic father whose
plan to help his daughter elope with a young
milkman is foiled by his socially-ambitious
wife (Cecil Cunningham). Errol fakes a
telegram from the 'Vice-President calling him
to Washington, but he actually goes of! on
a fishing trip during which he earns the
eternal gratitude of 3 Indians. The braves
later turn up at Errol 's city home during a
party the wife has arranged for the 'Vice-
President. The climax has Ei-rol and two
of his friends all frantically impersonating
the be-whiskered 'Vice-President when the
executive actually arrives to attend the
dinner.

Although receiving scant aid from the di-
rection or the script, the acidulous Cecil
Cunningham does wonders with the role of

the suspicious wife. The late Eddie Conrad,
Noble Johnson and Lalo Encinas burlesque
the parts of the Indians. Kenneth Howell

and Mildred Coles have shadowy romantic
role.'.

LEYENDECKER

B%CONN

BARTON: We've got some pretty big plans for your boy. Miss
Mallory. The boss thinks he's got what it takes.

JEAN PARKER

Dick Purcell ■ Alan Baxter • Veda Ann Borg • Jonathan Hale;

And These Sports Celebrities 'Arthur Donovan 'Henry Armstrong ' Freddie Steele

Jock Roper • Sam Bolter • Don Tobey • Directed by Jack Townley
Scmn Ploy by Earl Ftlton ( Houston Branch • From Ihi noyil "Kid Tinsil" by Oclovus Koy tthm*

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TRADE SCREENINGS

PARAMOUNT: All in exchange projection room.
Sept. 2, 10:30 a. m. & 2 p. m. — Among The Living
Sept. 2, 12 noon &: 3:30 p. m. — Birth of the Blues
Sept. 3. 10:30 a. m. & 2 p. m. — (ilamour Boy
Sept. 3. 12 noon & 2:30 p. m. — Night of January 1«
Sept. 4, 10:30 a. m. & 2:30 p. m. — Skylark

Metro postponed its trade showing of four
pictures in the second block. New dates will
be announced shortly ... The local trade was
shocked to hear of the serious illness of
S-W's Lester Krieger, who suffered a heart
attack in the Metro Elxchange last Monday
afternoon. He is at the Jefferson Hosp. with
condition marked "fair"... Dr. Leon Levy
was forced to resign as Chief Barker of
Tent 13 when the Navy called for his services
in the communications division. Earle
Sweigert, an ex-Chief, was prevailed upon to
assume the post for the balance of Levy's
term ... Martin Ellis acquired the Admiral
from David Shapiro. . .The renovated S-W
69th Street reopened Pri....If the writer of
the anonymous note to Sidney Samuelson on
a recent FB editorial will communicate with
Mr. S. he will learn much of interest on the
issue... The Joseph Hellers (she was the for-
mer Frances Holstein of National-Penn Ptg.)
are thrilled about that 7 lb. guy who came
last Monday morning... One of the smartest
pieces of lobby advertising we've yet seen is
National Screen's new Neo-Art 40 x 60 dis-
plays. Looks exactly like neon and tops
everything for flash... The Street has been
welcoming Mike Levinson, who has been in

town on one of his periodic distribution trips.
Mike now makes his home on the West Coast
. . .RKO plans to move into their new home
on 13th St. next week. . .The Aldine marquee
was getting a coat of fresh paint the other
day, which probably presages an early re-
opening.. .The Shubert lights up Sept. 12th
with burlesque. . .The infantile paralysis scare
is cutting heavily into grosses in some up-
state sections. York County has banned
children from all public places . . . S-W Model
will close for improvements. William Gold-
man Ls reported contemplating an AAA suit
against S-W and the majors on behalf of
his rent-eating Elrlanger. . .Peerless Exchange
moved to Clark Film offices... AAA cases
listed as follows: No. 8, Great Northern
(Columbus Stamper) will be heard Sept. 8.
Arbitrator, Walter H. Robinson; No. 9, Ellis'
Broad will be heard Sept. 24. Arbitrator,
Calvin H. Rankin; No. 10, Liberty, Camden,
will be heard Sept. 16. Arbitrator, C. J.
Callahan; No. 11, Parkside, Camden, will be
heard Sept. 19. Arbitrator, C. J. Callahan. . .
George Higginbottom, Jr., son of the exhibi-
tor, leaves shortly for St. Joseph's Seminary
to study for the priesthood . . . Mrs. Edna Car-
roll, the censor, and Everett CaUow, the S-W
exploiteer, were two of the judges in the
Miss Philadelphia Contest held this past
week at Lynch's Walton Roof. They voted
for Carrie De Ludo, who now goes to A. C.
for the big Variety show Sept. 6th... Piers
and theatres at the seashores are having
their biggest season in many, many years.
Cool weather has upped grosses in town a
bit, too.

Uncle Sam

Asks Liftle Enough

In Rell'urn for the Precious

Liberty He Gives His People

. . . Let's Show Him We're Grateful

DO YOUR BIT FOR THE U. S. A.
...BY DOING YOUR SHARE FOR THE U. S. 0.

Collect in Your Theatres
During the Week of
September 1-7

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BLONDIE IN SOCIETY...

The latest in the ever- popular
Columbia Blondie series gives
Daisy a boy-friend in the per-
son of a Great Dane, keeps
Dagwood in a jittery state
trying to appease both Boss
Dithers and a would-be pur-
chaser of the dog while Baby
Dumpling and Blondie man-
age to straighten things as
usual. The cast is again com-
prised of Penny Singleton,
Arthur Lake, Larry Sims,
Jonathan Hale, Danny Mum-
mert, William Prawley and
Edgar Kennedy and features
the Robert Mitchell Boys
Choir.

TWO IN A TAXI... This Columbia
production tells of a young cabbie,
who, in his endeavor to raise the down
payment on a garage almost loses his
caib, his girl and his honesty. By a
lucky accident, his cab is commandeer-
ed by the law to chase escaping gang-
sters and his resultant heroism and
reward make possible the realization
of his ambition. Russell Hayden and
Anita Louise are co-starred, while
Noah Beery, Jr., Dick Purcell, Cliick
Chandler and Fay Helm have featured
roles. Robert Plorey directed the Irv-
ing Briskin production.

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Dress up.. .look smart... give *em a show!
Make every passerby krtow there's some-
thing BIG going on. Play for the most . . .
not the least. Use the type of advertising
that made this business great.

It pays to advertise and this industry is
living proof.

It pays EXTRA to advertise with the Three
Best Seat Sellers because everything in the
line is part of a planned, balanced, con-
sistent campaign to sell more seats.

Today the tempo of life is highly compe-
titive. People must be SOLD. Sell Them!

Don't let the picture die. Put your best
foot forward with Trailers . . . Lobby Dis-
plays . . . General Accessories by

USE ALL THREE . . . Sell Mo^ BeaU!

r

Vol. 8 No. 18

September 6, 1941

PRESS PREVIEWS

SHOULD BE RESUMED

An Editorial by MO WAX. Page 3

REVIEWS

'AMONG THE LIVING' GRIPPING HORROR STORY

'SKYLARK' BRinLE. COMEDY TOO TALKY

'GLAMOUR BOY' HODGE PODGE IS FAIR

'BIRTH OF THE BLUES' SOCKO MUSICAL

'NIGHT OF JANUARY 16' ENGROSSING. WELL MADE

'BELLE STARR' UNEVEN FILM

'CHARLIE CHAN IN RIO' VELLY ORDINARY

'NINE LIVES ARE NOT ENOUGH' EXCITING DUALLER

'LAW OF THE TROPICS' HACKNEYED YARN

And Many Others on Pages 6, 22, 23, 24

AHEND THE ALLIED CONVENTION

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Vol. 8 No. 17

GIVE THE PRESS BACK ITS PRIVILEGES

At the time that the decree majors adopted the
new policy on previews for the press, we condemned
it as unwise and predicted that the film industry
would suffer for the action. It already has reason
+o be sorry, for it is obvious that a subtle tone of
hostility toward Hollywood has crept into the news-
paper film columns.

We again recommend that the studios resume the
former practice of previewing all features for the
lay and trade press in advance of the trade screen-
ings and first runs. We do not urge this on the
ground that the Industry should supinely submit to
■threats of unfriendly press treatment (although this
would be costly); we counsel it as simple common
sense.

Reviews that emanated from Hollywood were
usually favorable — much too favorable, we often
thought. Correspondents covering the studios are
not as wont to be hardboiled about pictures as
those In distant and less glamorous places, and
Hollywood previews generally treated films with a
generosity not accorded them by other reviewers.

But let us assume that this had not been the case,
that studio correspondents had not been lenient —
what does Hollywood have to gain by secreting Its
product from the public until it Is actually released?
It is only logical that this policy be interpreted as
lack of confidence on the part of producers in the
pictures they make.

Good motion pictures have benefitted immeasur-
ably In the past by publicity in the columns of
critics who saw them weeks prior to the opening
engagements. Unless all advertising men in the
business always have been far off base in their
estimation of the value of newspaper publicity,
Hollywood previews of worthwhile film have brought
countless dollars to the nation's boxoffices.

Conversely, pans of pictures In the newspapers
undoubtedly cost theatres plenty In lost patronage.

That, however, raises the prime question of the
value of criticism. The intelligent and progressive
view must be that criticism serves an invaluable
purpose. It tends to make improvement compulsory.
Poor pictures should be panned — to the high
heavens, if they deserve it. No producer, no studio,
no director or writer or actor is infallible, and,
heaven knov/s, they should never be allowed to
imagine they are. Creative work, especially, Is in
constant need of criticism, for motion pictures are
not stamped out of a mould or made from a stock
blueprint. As a matter of fact, it has been Holly-
wood's tendency to standardize and "manufacture,"
rather than create, that has brought the industry
to the present state where the average is about
four "programmers" to one feature of higher
quality.

Hamstringing the newspaper critics will serve no
good purpose for our business. It will create only
doubt and suspicion In the minds of moviegoers.
Give the press back Its preview privileges and let
the product stand on its merits.

MO WAX.

ON TO PHILADELPHIA!

FILM BULLETIN urgently recommends to Its inde-
pendent exhibitor readers all over the nation to
come to Philadelphia on September 16-18 for the
annual convention of National Allied. Theatremen
are facing countless new problems in buying under
the Decree; everyone is wondering what will come
next season If (as seems inevitable) the Decree
lapses. A galaxy of prominent film executives will
be present to join in the discussion of Abram Myers*
projected idea for creation of an all-industry com-
mittee to plan future policies. All In all, this will
be a meeting of vital interest and great value to
every independent theatreman.

Be in Philadelphia on the I6thl

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PARAMOUNT Reviews of 5 In First Rloclc

'SKYLARK' BRITTLE. SOPHISTICATED COMEDY TOO TALKY

Rates

+ on names; slightly better in

Paramount.
88 Minutes.

Claudette Colbert, Ray Milland, Brian
Aheme, Binnie Barnes, Walter Abel, Mona
Barrie, Grant Mitchell.
Directed by Mark Sandrich.

This ultra-sophisticaled society comedy
should get above average grosses in the
deluxe and class runs, but we doubt that
the plain folks who make up the mass ol
moviegoers will care much for it. Dealing
with the extra-marital activities and divorce
problems of a group of wealthy people, "Sky-
lark" is brittle comedy, and quite talky.

deluxe runs; less in action and rural hou

There is a minimum of movement. For the
sophisticates there is some smart dialogue,
luxurious settings and striking costumes. It
is smoothly played by a good cast, but none
of the characters are sympathetic or down-
to-earth enough to interest the average film
fan. Its appeal will be chiefly to women
and especially those in better class situations.
It is very weak for action and rural houses.

Claudette Colbert, Ray Milland and Brian
Aherne comprise the principal triangle, but
there are more than three sides to it. Mil-
land is the husband, busy ad executive who
has fallen in love with his business and takes
his wife for granted. Colbert is the wife,
who longs for the romance of five years ago
and refuses to play second fiddle to a job.

ses

Aherne is the odd sort of lawyer friend who
is around to whisper sweet nothings m
Claudette's ear. After her "skylark" with
Aherne, which is complicated by the intru-
sion of his mistress, wifey returns to the
hubby and the hearth where she belongs.

Colbert plays her familiar role and looks
stunning in an abundant wardrobe. Milland
and Aheme play their familiar roles, too.
Binnie Barnes turns in a dandy performance
as a man-ied woman who plays with Aherne
on the side. Walter Abel and Grant Mit-
chell lend able assistance.

Mark Sandrich's direction is smooth and
in the smart style of the script.

NONAMAKER

'GLAMOUR BOY' HODGE PODGE OF COMEDY AND MUSIC IS FAIR

Rates • • as dualler generally

Paramount
75 Minutes

Jackie Cooper, Susanna Foster, Walter Abel,
Darryl Hickman, Ann Gillis, Jackie Searle,
William Wright, Katherine Booth.
Directed by Ted Tetzlaff

This is a novelty among programmers — an
odd mixture of inside stuff about Hollywood,
comedy, music and melodrama. With these
elements totaling to inoderate entertainment,
"Glamour Boy" should serve as adequate
dual bill fare best suited for naborhood and
rural locations. The novel angle of the story
is that Jackie Cooper, the original film "Skip-
py," is hired to coach another youngster in
the role for a remake. There are shots
around the Paramount studio, a glimpse of
Cecil B. DeMille, a visit to the Brown Derby.

The whole thing looks inexpensive; it was
obviously somebody's idea and it doesn't come
off badly. Susanna Foster <what a voice!)
and young Darryl Hickman will be accorded
plenty of word-of-mouth plugging by the
fans.

Jackie Cooper, washed up in pictures, al-
though remembered as "Skippy." is working
as a soda jerker. He has puppy love for
Susanna Foster, who has been screen tested
and is hoping for a film job. Cooper goes to
producer Walter Abel with the suggestion
that the studio remake "Skippy" and, also,
that Absl use Susanna to replace tempera-
mental young star Ann Gillis in a musical
special. Things get crossed, however, with
Susanna not getting the role and Jackie be-
ing barred from the studio. Child wonder
Darryl Hickman, who is slated to play the
new "Skippy" takes matters in his hands.

'BIRTH OF THE BLUES' A SOCKO MUSICAL SHOW

Rates • • • + everywhere

Paiamount.
83 Minutes.

Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, Brian Donlevy,
Carolyn Lee, Rochester, Warren Hymer,
Horace MacMahon, J. Carrol! Naish.
Directed by Victor Schertzinger.

Par^amount rings the box-ofRce bell with
this great musical. "The Birth of the Blues"
is the history of jazz — America's native
music — and it is told, as it should be, with
mu.sic and more music. There are Old,
familiar songs that stir nostalgia and lively
new tunes that make one hum and tap. It
is an ear-filling pageant of song that ranks
with the gayest, most complete entertain-
ments of recent .seasons. There is Bing

Crosby, ingratiating as ever and in grand
voice. Mary Martin, turning in a bang-up
performance and singing with charm.
Rochester, very funny. Cute little Carolyn
Lee. Victor Schertzinger, so adept at this
sort of musical direction, keeps a story flow-
ing through the maze of musical numbers,
right down to the socko finale that shows
many of the popular band leaders of today
doing their stuff for a flash. There will be
no box-office blues when this one plays a
theatre.

As a background for the story there is
traced the development of blues music from
"Basin Street" in old New Orleans until it
hits Chicago and is sold solid to the white
folks. Crosby, from the time he was a boy,
had an urge to play the hot rhythms he
heard the darkies playing. He finally has

He stows away in Cooper's car and sends
out kidnap ransom notes — his own childish
scheme to work out everybody's troubles. This
leads to a sheriff's chase and Jackie being
captured as a kidnapper. The scheme
eventually accomplishes its purpose anyway.

Darryl Hickman is swell as the smarty
pants I. Q. kid and there is some funny busi-
ness involving his dumb daddy, played by
William Demarest. Susanna Foster is given
several opportunities to display her golden
voice. She screens beautifully and sings even
better. Jackie Cooper's role is unflattering.
Walter Abel gets some laughs as the dis-
traught producer who has to croon "Jeannie
With the Light Brown Hair" over the tele-
phone to put his baby to sleep.

Ted Tetzlaff's direction lets the plot get
out of hand. He gets the most out of the
individual laugh situations.

NONAMAKER

his own band. When he has to bail out his
cornetist, Brian Donlevy, he appropriates
some money belonging to Mary Martin, who
is stranded in New Orleans with little Caro-
lyn Lee. Mary and Carolyn stick around and
Donlevy makes a play for the former, but
her heart belongs to Bing, as she proves for
a climax.

Comedy is furnished by Warren Hymer and
Horace MacMahon, who play a pair of gang-
sters intent upon "persuading" Bing to play
only for their boss.

A highlight scene has Rochester explain-
ing swing to Mary Martin, with the sound
track musically illustrating his definition un-
til all the single notes are blended to get the
low-down rhythm..

NONAMAKER

'NIGHT OF JANUARY 16' ENGROSSING, WELL-MADE MYSTERY

Rates • • + as dualler

Paramount.
75 Minutes.

Robert Preston, Ellen Drew, Nils Asiner,
Charles Kolb, Don Douglas, Roy Gordon,
Margaret Hayes, Harry Hayden.
Directed by William Clemens.

In all departments this Paramount offering
bespeaks more than the usual care that
generally goes into the production of a mys-
tery programmer. And audiences everywhere
will .show their appreciation by rewarding

accused heroine and the amateur sleuth, who
"Night of January 16" with better than aver-
age patronage. True, it has neither the
.star nor story strength to stand on its own
in deluxe runs, but it merits the top position
on dual bills in most locations. The mystery
has been intelligently evolved, it is com-
petently played and smoothly directed.
There is a polish to the entire production
that definitely takes it out of the quickie
cla.«s.

This adaptation of the stage play has
tossed out the court room technique and
played out the whole story of the falsely

strive to unravel the mysterious murder of a
millionaire swindler-murderer. They finally
discover that the supposedly dead man is
alive, having pushed another off his pent-
house terrace and then disappeared.

Robert Preston and Ellen Drew play the
romantic sleuthing couple engagingly, while
Nils Asther turns in a fascinating perform-
ance as the rich swindler.

William Clemens' direction is above par.
His pace is keyed to create suspense and
keep the spectator's interest at a high pitch
throughout.

NONAMAKER

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PARAMOUNT BLOCK (Continued)

'AMONG THE LIVING' GRIPPING HORROR STORY

Rates • • + or better, where exploited

Paramount
67 Minutes

Albert Dekker, Susan Hayward, Frances
Farmer, Harry Carey, Gordon Jones, Jean
Phillips, Ernest Whitman, Maude Eburne,
Archie Twitchell.
Directed by Stuart Heisler

Here is a spine tingler and it will be good
boxoffice for theatres where horror pictures
click. The mood of this story of a dementsd
man harks back to the old German-made
"M," an air of deep suspense overcoming the
spectator as the plot moves relentlessly to a
climax that is inevitable, yet not obvious.
Brilliantly directed by Stuart Heisler and
splendidly acted by Albert Dekker, "Among
the Living" makes a wholly engrossing film.
It may be a bit too strong for the women,
but males will flock to see it, if they are

sold strongly. Best returns will come to ac-
tion and class houses, for this film can be
exploited as either an out-and-out horror
story or as a psychological study of a homi-
cidal maniac.

The story is simple. It tells of one of twin
brothers, a maniac who has b;en kept locked
up in a hidden room of his father's southern
mansion for twenty-five years, believed dead
by the outside world. Normally a mild case,
he is set off by a woman's scream — which
recalls memories of a scream by his dead
mother as she was being mistreated by her
husband. When his father dies, the old
Negro servant who guards him tells Dekker
that he has b3en buried next to his mother.
Escaping to dig up his father's coffin, the
maniac finds that the servant lied to him;
he returns and strangles the old Negro. Ar-
riving in a nearby mill town, he rents a room
and is taken in tow by the harpie dsught:r

of an unsuspecting landlady. One night in
a rowdy barroom, a woman's scream again
sets off his maniacal emotions. An innocent
harlot is strangled. With the town at fever
pitch over the murder, a mob goes on the
hunt for the killer and their chase leads
them to the old mansion. The sane twin
brother returns to the old home and he is
captured and tried on the spot by tne lynch
hungry mob. In a frantic effort to escape,
the sane brother makes a run for it and
stumbles over the body of his insane brother
— dead upon his mother's grave.

Dekker's performance of the maniac is a
chunk of Stardust — pure genius. Susan Hay-
ward turns in a clever role as the cheap little
cheating daughter of the landlady. Harry
Carey, a.s the family doctor, and the others
in support are good.

NONAMAKER

REVIEWS OF 1941-42 RK^SES
NOT DESIGNATED AS TO BLOCKS

'NINE LIVES ARE NOT ENOUGH' EXCITING MYSTERY PROGRAMMER

Rates • • in action spots or as supporting dualler

Warner Bros.
63 Minutes

Ronald Reagan, Joan Perry, James Gleason,
Howard da Silva, Edward Brophy, Faye Em-
erson, Charles Drake, Vera Lewis, Peter
Whitney, Ben Welden, Clift Clark, Howard
Hickman, Joseph Crehan, Tom Stevenson,
Paul Phillips.

Directed by A. Edward Sutherland

This is a fast-moving, exciting mystery
comedy — satisfactory entry for the action
houses. The murders follow each other in
quick succession and, improbable and ordi-
nary as the story is, the film maintains in-
terest throughout and keeps the identity of
the killer a secret until the chase climax.

The necessary comedy relief m.ust depend on
such stock figures as a wise-cracking news-
paper reporter, his irate city editor, a dim-
witted policeman and an over-grown simple-
ton and it is to Director A. Edward Suther-
land's credit that he makes these figures
passably amusing. Thrills and suspense are
stressed and "Nine Lives Are Not Enough"
has a goodly quota of these.

After pulling a boner by jailing a gangster
without sufficient evidenc3, Ronald Reagan,
devil-may-care reporter, is assigned to rou-
tine police car duty. As his police car is
cruising around the slum district, Reagan
finds the body of a missing millionaire and
he scoops the other papers on his murder
story. Although he is fired when the coro-
ner's jury brings in a suicide verdict, the

m.an's daughter aids Reagan in his search for
a murder motive. Things begin to happen
when two more killings are committed, Rea-
gan is shot by an unknown assailant and the
girl is kidnapped by the murderer who es-
capes in a police car. Her presence of mind
in turning on the car's two-way radio brings
aid and ultimate capture for the assassin.

Ronald Reagan contributes a breezy, like-
able portrayal of the newspaper reporter.
Joan Perry gives a stilted pyerformance as
the wealthy girl. Howard da Silva and James
Gleason are standouts in character roles.
Vera Lewis is fine as the sharp-featured
landlady and Peter Whitney gets some laughs
as her simpleton son.

LEYENDECKER

'LAW OF THE TROPICS' HACKNEYED YARN BOGS THIS DOWN

Rates • • — as dualler for cheaper spots

Warner Bros.
70 Minutes

Constance Bennett, Jeffrey Lynn, Regris
Toomey, Mona Maris, Hobart Bosworth,
Frank Puglia, Thomas Jackson, Paul Hervey,
Craig Stevens, Charles Judels, Roland Drew.
Directed by Ray Enright

Now what do you suppose would be the
story with a title like this one? That's right.
Take all the old cliches of all the familiar
rubber plantation tales that have been put

on celluloid — and you have this Warner of-
fering. "Law of the Tropics" moves at a
fairly fast pace, but never fast enough that
your audience won't be way ahead of its story.
The excuse for this picture is that it brmgs
Constance Bennett back to a starring role,
but material of this sort will hardly do the
lady much good in reestablishing her as a
public favorite. The lower half of dual bills
in the cheaper locations is the only spot for
this one.

Here's the hackneyed plot: Jeffrey Lynn,
rubber plantation worker, expects his fiancee

to arrive, but she jilts him. To save his
face with his fellow workers, he picks up cafe
singer Beimett and propositions her to act
as his wife for $500. She happens to be try-
ing to beat a murder rap in the States, so
she takes him up. Of course, they fall in
love and she finally has to pay the penalty
for her crime, but the man she loves goes
away on the boat with her — to "wait" as so
many movie heroes and heroines have "wait-
ed" for their loved ones before.

NONAMAKER

20th CXNTURY FOX

REVIEWS OF 1941-42 RELEASES
NOT DESIGNATED AS TO BLOCKS

'CHARLIE CHAN IN RIO' VELLY, VELLY ORDINARY

Rates • • — for lower half of duals

20th Century-Fox.
61 Minutes.

Sidney Toler, Mary Beth Hushes, Cobina
Wiight, Jr., Ted North, Victor Jory, Harold
Huber, Sen Yung:, Richard Dcrr, Jacqueline
Dalya, Kay Linaker, Truman Bradley, Ham-
ilton MacFadden.

Directed by Harry Lachman.

Perhaps we (and the public) have just
gotten used to Mr. Chan. Perhaps the suave
Chmaman-detective has been coasting along
in the same channel too long to mystify U5.
Wliatever the reason, "Chan in Rio" is jusL
abcut the s.ime as "Chan in Anyplace." If

we may coin a new Chinese phrase, we find
'Chan in Rio" velly, velly ordinary; a tepid
little mystery strictly for the lower spots on
naborhood and action twin bills.

Take the usual quota of suspects, crimes,
attempted murders, clues — mix with a dose
of Chinese-Hollywood philosophy — presto!
' Chun in Rio."

NONAMAKER
Another Fox Review on Page 6

SEPTEMIJER 6, 1941

5

20th-FOX BLOCK (Continued)

'BELLE STARR- TECHNICOLOR WESTERN HAS STORY FLAWS

Rates • • + or slightly better generally

20 th Century- Fox.
87 Minutes.

Randolph Scott, Gene Tierney, Dana An-
drews, John Shepperd, Elizabeth Patterson,
Chill Wills, Louise Beavers, Olin Rowland,
Paul Bums, Joseph Sawyer, Joseph Downing,
Howard Hickman, Charles Trowbridge, James
Flavin, Charles Middieton.
Directed by Irving Cnmmings.

"Belle Starr" is an uneven film that will
get uneven box-oflBce returns. There are
good points and bad, the spectator being
left with a gnawing feeling that the picture
never achieved its vast potentialities. The
Technicolor is magnificent, there is ample
action, the performances are good for the
most part and splendid in one role. On the
debit side is a Civil War story that creates
central characters who are neither sympathe-
tic enough nor hateful enough. Then, there

are several weak spots in Irving Cummings'
direction, such as the climax which lets you
down terrifically after building high sus-
pense. The title role, a sort of minor league
Scarlett 0"Hara, is played by Gene Tierney,
who ranges all the way from pure ham to
deep sincerity. Her performance is good
enough on the whole and will win her a
following for the future, despite the fact
that she makes her exit from the story on
a slab shrouded by a sheet in one of the
most morbid scenes of recent months. The
outstanding performance is contributed by
John Sheppard, as Belle's brother. We would
like to see much more of th;s handsome
young man. Grosses will be somewhat above
average, but not outstanding anywhere. Ac-
tion houses will get best returns.

Gene Tierney, a high spirited Southern
girl, resents the victory of the North and
the coming of the carpetbaggers. When a
Union officer, who was an old friend and

suitor, burns her home to the ground be-
cause she had shielded Sam Starr (Randolph
Scott) a Southern rebel, she joins the out-
law Starr in his private war on the North.
Living and fighting with Sam's band of
raiders, she ignores her brother's pleas to
return to a decent life and eventually marries
Starr. Later, her brother is killed by one
of Sam's renegade band, and she realizes
that her husband's original ideal of fighting
for the honor of the South has changed to
pure outlawry. She leaves Sam, but upon
learning that a trap had been set for him
by the Union forces, she rides to warn him
and is killed. Starr surrenders to have one
more look at his dead wife before hanging
for his crimes.

Randolph Scott, really the villain, is a
sympathetic character throughout. The sup-
port is uniformly competent.

M. W.

BOXOFFICE RATING: • Means POOR; • • AVERAGE; • • • GOOD; • • • • EXCELLENT

THIS WOMAN IS MINE' BUT THIS PICTURE IS NOT!

Rates • • for naborhood duals

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Universal.
92 Minutes.

Franchot Tone, John Carroll, Walter Bren-
nan, Carol Bruce, Nigel Bruce, Paul Hurst,
Frank Conroy, Leo G. Carroll, Abner Biber-
man, Sig Rumann, Morris Ankrum, Louis
Mercier, Philip Charbert, Igancio Saenz, Ray
Beltram, Charles Judels.
Produced and directed by Frank Lloyd.

If your patrons are content to sit through
80 minutes of pretty slow moving conver-
sational drivel to wait for a climactic scrap
between Whites and Indians, ' This Woman
Is Mine" is right up your alley. But if they
want action in their action pictures, chalk

up this Universal release as a bust. Frank
Lloyd, who is capable of much better stuff,
turned this into a drama of the tame parlor
variety, most of it happening aboard a ship
that should have been bursting with excite-
ment. What values the picture has to ex-
hibitor may be judged solely on the dubious
marquee strength of Franchot Tone and
Walter Brennan and on whatever interest
might be stirred in Carol Bruce, singing star
of the stage musical, "Louisiana Purchase."
Miss Bruce is seen to great disadvantage in
her debut. The lower spot on dual bills for
this one.

Yarn concerns an expedition to Oregon to
trade with the Indians. Franchot Tone is
the representative of the company. John
Carroll, leader of a band of Canadian ad-
venturers. Walter Brennan, a tough, single-

purposed captain. Life aboard the vessel is
complicated by Carol Bruce, Carroll's girl-
friend who stows away at his instigation
thinking she is going to Paris. After the
expedition has landed and the trading is
proceeding at a satisfactory pace, Brennan
becomes annoyed at the leisurely process.
He falls into a trap laid by an Indian who
hates white men, and sails his ship down
the coast to deal with another tribe. There
is a massacre. Tone returns from a trip into
the interior in time to save Carol Bruce,
who is aboard.

Some of the performances are good and
Frank Lloyd's direction has its moments, but
they are too few to give the production the
importance his films usually enjoy.

HANNA (Hollywood)

•LIFE BEGINS FOR ANDY HARDY' LESS COMEDY. MORE DRAMA

Rates • • • generally

M-G-M.
100 Minutes.

Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Judy Garland,
Fay Holden, Ann Rutherford, Sara Haden,
Patricia Dane, Ray McDonald, John EW-
redge, Charlotte Wynters. Wade Boteler,
Nora Lane, Purnell Pratt.
Directed by George B. Seitz.

"Life Begins for Andy Hardy" — and his
coming of age contains less comedy and more
drama, but the result is a human and in-
terest-holding film — the most adult of the
series to date. Young Andy is growing up
(in every respect except height) and Mickey
Rooney keeps in step with his favorite
character by giving a more serious portrayal
which dispenses with the mugging while
retaining its naturalness. After the intro-
ductory home town sequences, the story
switches to New York where Andy is in-

troduced to business life, meets a mercenary
female and experiencss hunger and even a
touch of tragedy. Although a few may ob-
ject to the inclusion of a near-seduction
scene in a family series, this entry will prove
thoroughly enjoyable and will win many new
adult followers for the Hardys. Box office
returns should be excellent generally.

Andy's current problem, on his graduation
from high school, is whether to choose col-
lege or a business career and his father wise-
ly decides to give him a chance to work it
out himself. Andy chooses New York and,
although his first efforts to find a job are
fruitless, he refuses aid from Betsey Booth
(Judy Garland). Just as hunger threatens,
he lands a job with a brokerage firm where
he falls under the spell of a friendly, but
mercenary, receptionist (Patricia Dane). The
death and funeral expenses of a boy he has
befriended take all of Andy's savings and

he is further disillusioned when he learns
Miss Dane is married. But Judge Hardy is
summoned by Betsey and he arrives in time
to bring Andy home before he starts a col-
lege career.

Outstanding in support are two new-
comers — ■ Patricia Dane, attractive and con-
vincing as the office girl, and Ray McDonald,
who contributes a poignant portrayal of the
down-and-out hoofer Andy befriends. Lewis
Stone and Fay Holden are splendid, as al-
ways, as the understanding parents, but Ann
Rutherford, as Polly Benedict, and Sara
Haden, as Aunt Millie, are seen for only a
flash while Cecilia Parker's sister roie has
been dropped from the series. Judy Gar-
land is pleasing m a part which takes no
advantage of her singing ability.

George Seitz' direction is first-rate but
the picture might have been shortened by 10
or 15 minutes.

LEYENDECKER

MORE REVIEWS ON PAGE 22

FILM BULLETIN

HOW

WILL

YOU

CLOSEO

STAY

BUSINESS?

e hope for many years!
United Artists itself has been a going concern
since 1919 and that's a long time in picture busi-
ness. What's more, we expect to be going places
and getting there for many decades to come.

Exhibitor cooperation has been the most impor-
tant factor in maintaining United Artists' year-after-
year success. But this year the cooperation we
solicit is an intensified one that will be felt not just
between one company and its friends but one that
will extend industrywide in a new concept of part-
nership between producers and exhibitors.

This industry will have many hits during 1941-42
but these hits must get their just share of revenue for
the men who make them so that this money can
be re-invested in developing films to satisfy the
entertainment needs of America's millions — and
thus keep all of us in business.

What are you doing to help carry the industry
load? What are you doing to protect the invest-
ment that your own theatre means to you? Are you
taking good pictures one at a time and giving
them all you've got in showmanship?

Good pictures don't come off the assembly line
of production like robot automobiles. Pictures don't
respond at the box-office to the assembly line type
of selling. Profitable pictures are no less the result
of imaginative producing than they are of imagin-
ative selling.

There is no cure-all that works in every situation
— except the determination of every theatre op-
erator to do his darndest to put that picture over
as though it were the biggest picture he ever ex-
pected to play and to concentrate effort on it until
the last show on closing day.

In the interest of the years you hope to stay in
business, this year put individualized knowledge
of your own situation to work on the great hits from
all companies!

THE AVENUE
OF QUALITY

advertisement, while dealing ivnh a subject of industry-xvide concert!, is paid jor by United Artists.

. . . OF MEN AND THINGS

By JACK HARROWER

PARAMOUNT LOOKS UP

The Paramount sales organization under direction of Neil
Agnew, vice-president in charge of distribution, finds itself in
a very favorable position under the new selling plan. The com-
pany's pictures are going so much better than they were last
spring. They find that exhibitor confidence has been re-estab-
lished in the past six months or so.

* * *

That is because Paramount has the right studio setup at
last. Agnew feels that if they went back to the old block-
booking setup right now, they would mop up, because they
have exhibitors believing that the company is now in the
groove — turning out good ones consistently.

* * *

Paramount is frankly out to make "escapist" pictures. This
company is dead against the problem picture — and more es-
pecially the propaganda picture. They point to the period not
so far back when propaganda pictures flooded the screens and
a lot of exhibitors were wondering what happened to their
business. That was the time when the Times Square business
reflected the business throughout the country with generally
poor takes at all the main spots. Yet the legit theatres with
their musicals and farce comedies were selling out at $4 top.
The public was willing to pay for the escapist thing, but it was
hard for the picture houses to get 'em to spend a half a buck
for the propaganda stuff. There was a gent named Buddy De
Sylva, of the legit field, who noticed that particularly. He
happens to be the gent who is now in Hollywood knocking them
over consistently for Paramount with escapist pictures.

* * *

As everybody knows. Paramount had a serious studio
problem on their hands for several years. Nothing they did
seemed to change the jink that had settled down on the pro-
ducing end of the organization. Studios can't be changed
overnight. But ever since Y. Frank Freeman went out to the
studio as vice president in charge of production, things started
to perk up. And they have been perking up ever since. Then
early last spring Buddy De Sylva came in as chief of pro-
duction, working along with Freeman.

* * *

It was a herculean chore to get the studio hitting consistent-
ly. One of the tough problems was a topheavy player list.
Ironbound contracts can't be sluffed off like water off a duck's
back. Such things take time to adjust. However, Paramount
is now in the clear, and has been for some time. They are
GOING. One thing that the studio heads have achieved is to
develop certain good working combinations on production. They
take men like Mark Sandrich, De Mille, Preston Sturges, and
fortify them with the best specialists in all divisions, and then
let them go ahead. Paramount has made the very vital dis-
covery that no matter how brilliant a producer or director may
be, he needs certain definite support at his command to enable
him to achieve his best work.

* * *

Agnew points with considerable pride to a batch of money
pictures in the past six months, produced through this new
studio system. The list follows: "The Lady Eve," "Road to
Zanzibar," "I Wanted Wings," "One Night in Lisbon,"
"Caught in the Draft," "Shepherd of the Hills," "Kiss the
Boys Goodbye." By the way, that last one was pulled at the
Broadway Paramount the second week, in which it did ^45,000.
It could easily have gone for a third big grosser, but had to
be yanked for commitments on "Aloma of the South Seas."

In the Paramount blocks-of-five, a definite policy has been
established of giving the exhibitor a wide variety to hit all the
tastes in entertainment. Take the first block, for instance. "Hold
Back the Dawn," Charles Boyer in a romantic drama. In
"Nothing But the Truth," Bob Hope hits the other extreme,
with broad comedy. "New York Town" with Mary Martin
and Fred MacMurray falls in between these two with the light
romantic motif reflecting comedy. "Henry Aldrich for Presi-
dent" is the family picture with wide general appeal. "Buy
Me That Town" is straight melodrama. Here in the first block
from this company there are all the main entertainment appeals
to hit the widest possible slice of the paying customers. There
are NO problems to vex the patrons. Nothing but escapist
themes.

* * *

Likewise, in the second block coming up. "Skylark," a
picturization of Gertrude Lawrence's stage play, with the em-
phasis on smart comedy. "Birth of the Blues," the Bing Crosby
vehicle, distinctly shows De Sylva's fine hand. Here the
musical numbers help tell the story. The three old musical
numbers have been transformed and modernized. "Melancholy
Baby" is sung by Crosby as a lullaby to little Caroline Lee,
the seven-year-old find. "St. Louis Blues" is sung as a death-
bed lament by the colored gal to Rochester, who they think is
dying in the scene. Then that old favorite, "Wait Till the
Sun Shines Nelly" is transformed into a hot routine number.
It is sung as a ballad, with swell arrangements for Mary Mar-
tin and Bing Crosby to put over. The third in this block,
"Night of January 16th," is a romantic mystery drama. "Glam-
our Boy," with Jackie Cooper and Suzanna Foster, provides
the juvenile comedy for family consumption. "Among the
Living" is straight melodrama. By comparing the make-up
of these first two blocks from Paramount, it is readily seen
that there is a planned attempt to lay out a wide diversity of
entertainment to please all tastes.

* * *

Right now the company has a backlog of some twenty
pictures ready to go. That means finished right down to the
final screening footage. As a matter of fact, the home office
execs have been shown product that is set for January release.
So if the Paramount sales force is feeling pretty chipper about
things in general, there's a reason.

* * *

There are several important pictures coming up that Neil
Agnew feels will appeal to exhibitors as being sound enter-
tainment when viewed from any angle. Preston Sturges has
just completed "Sullivan's Travels," which has all the original-
ity that this author-director is noted for. As evidenced in his
"The Great McGinty," "Christmas in July," and "Lady Eve."

* * *

Then there is a pretentious musical comedy that De Sylva
prides himself on being something special. He did it as a stage
show — "Louisiana Purchase." Here it is for the screen in
Technicolor, a lavish show designed for the New Year's holiday
trade. Bob Hope, Zorina, Victor Moore and Irene Bordoni
head the cast. There will be a cartoon from the Fleischer
studios as a Christmas special — "Mr. Bug Goes to Town," in
Technicolor. All of which Mr. Agnew figures spells e-n-t-e-r-
t-a-i-n-m-e-n-t for the customers. He suggests that the ex-
hibitors are smart enough to know it almost without being
told, with Paramount consistently delivering for the past six
months.

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STUDIO SIZE-UPS

The Inside on the Important Studios' Activities

COLUMBIA

Mention "Here Comes Mr. Jordan" on the Columbia lot and
everyone purrs. In view of the resounding success of this latest
Everett Riskin production it is surprising that Harry Cohn has not
put up a stronger fight to retain him in the Columbia fold. Riskin
will leave Columbia on October 6, ending an eight year association.
He has completed the script on "Mr. Twilight" and will work on the
final polishing for the next few weeks. He will also help Harry
Segal in the preparation of a fantasy idea. Riskin declared that
there have been no difl'erences between the studio and himself,
saying that he needs a change and a rest.

Another dent in Columbia's production set-up is the sudden
call of Gene Markey for navy duty. He will report on September
20. Markey has several scripts in preparation, among them "Eadie
Was a Lady," the Rita Hayworth musical, and "When A Man
Marries." Other producers will be assigned to these films within tha
next few days.

That long-promised Boris Morros film, version of the life of
O. Henry will be made for Columbia release according to the latest
report. Fredric March is being negotiated for the stellar role and
Al Santell will direct. Morros has two pictures to complete for
Paramount before putting tlie O. Henry film into production.

It would be a smart idea if the Irving Briskin unit let out its
purse strings a bit where producer William Berke is concerned.
The other day we previewed one of his Charles Starrett westerns.
There was no mistaking the limited budget with which Berke was
compelled to work and good pictures simply cannot be made on
such outlays. Those who know how efficiently Berke operated at
Republic, where he revived the boxoflice importance of Gene Autry,
cannot hold the producer responsible for the poor showing he is
making ai Columbia. Berke takes over the "Boston Blackie" series
.shortly. It is to he hoped that the studio will realize his potenti-
alities and, at least, give him the money and material he needs to
produce worthwhile lower bracket films.

IN PRODUCTION — "The Lady is Willing" (Marlene Dietrich),
"Sing For Your Supper" (Jinx Falkenburg-Buddy Rogers), "Bed-
time Story" (Loretta Young-Fredric March).

PREPARING — "Harvard, Here I Come," "Confessions of
Boston Blackie" (Chester Morris), "Blondie Goes To College"
(Penny Singleton-Arthur Lake), "Honolulu Lu."

CASTINGS: Byron Foulser in "You BelonK' to Mi-" . . , .\Ilyn .loslyii, Hplc'n

Wcstley in "Beil Tinii. Sloi-y" Janet Blair in ■llloinii. I'.n.'s to i ',,1 . . .

Rlizal)ftli Ki.sdiin ii' "rii,- liady Is Willin.s5" . . . A i I in.' .Iii.Ll.-. .M:ni,. \\-il.so)i
in ■■Hai xanl. Hci > I Com. •" . . I'at O'BVipn. Brian l )i.nlf-\ ,\, ciairf Tr. vor
in '"I lini.hi 1" . . . Han i. I in •( '.ni I .ssions of lio.ston F51ackie"...

DIKKCTOK .4SSU;N'M|.:NTS; !i.M,.i:,k to "Confessions of Ruslon

Bl.u kie'- . . .('hai les Biil.-ii I.. •11 ,iu!u I ,n" . . . F'lank Strascr lo "Hl.iinii*'

(Joes to I'.jllege" . . . L"w l.amier.s to '•l iarx aril. Hen- T < •onie'- . . . S'I'OK ^
BUYS: "Tliree Blondes and a F'.eilhea.l" hy Harry Sanl.i r.

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

You could have carried Hollywood out in a spoon when word
reached here recently of the unanimous panning accorded Spencer
Ti-acy, Victor Fleming and "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by the New
York reviewers. It was nothing short of wholesale slaughter ol
what the film colony had labelled a fine piece of entertainment.
Its success at the boxoffice seems to be bearing out this opinion.

Last week filinites were floored anew by the tepid notices
accorded "When Ladies Meet" by the usually optimistic Los Angeles
press. Only a couple of critics burst forth with outright pans but
all were singularly cool to the lavish, expensive three-star show.

It looks to us as though the press is giving Leo a dose of his
own medicine. Vain and mighty Metro has kicked the fourth estate
around for years. It has blatantly boasted its importance, awed and
browbeaten reporters A'ith its arrogance and literally forced them
into attaching to its productions importance they did not deserve.
Representatives of reputable, important newspapers visiting in Hol-
lywood have had MGM's publicity door slammed in their faces. At
least nine-tenths of the scribes regularly stationed in the film
capitol will agree that MGM is the least cordial and least co-
operative company in the business.

The whole industry is going to be surprised by a different and
much more intelligent criticism of Hollywood than it has experi-
enced heretofore. The world is in such a state today that the
tiaditional romantic and personal excursions of movie stars are of
little consequence. Witness the declining importance of fan maga-
zines and the number that have folded within the last years. Today
Americans are in the market for factual, intelligent information.
This stems from the necessity for being well informed on world
affairs and international news. The public is quickly becoming
less interested in the frivolities of filmland and wants to know
more of its physical operation and business structure — much as it
wants to know how tanks and planes are being manufactured and
.sold.

During the past six weeks, the Los Angeles Times has been
probing film production and trade practices— discussing them in its
columns and inviting comments from the readers. Most of the
material has been rehashed from the trade press. At times, motion
picture editor Edwin Schallert conceals his points in most ambigu-
ous terms due to his unfamiliarity with the various phases of dis-
tribution and exhibition. Nevertheless, his remarks are on the
right track and the interest of the public is enormous.

Worried studio heads and publicity directors have tried to stop
Schallert. They recently sought to eliminate a column emanating
from New York which sums up the concensus of critical opinion in
the Eastern city on new releases. They have also been annoyed by
the prattle of Jimmy Fidler.

Last week they met in conference with Schallert's publisher,
Harry Chandler, and after many minutes of vain protest were told
that advertisers could not dominate the editorial policy of the
paper and that the Times would back it-s writers to the limit.

One has to know the paper to appreciate the signficance of this
statement. Reactionary aim always anxious to heed the big
spenders, the Times makes Hearst's Los Angeles Examiner read like
a liberal sheet. Chandler's attitude can be summed up. therefore,
as meaning simply that the film industry is no longer the kingpm
it once was. In Southern California, defense industries are spend-
ing millions of dollars— the airciafv industry can't get enough
suitable labor, oil is booming and if there is a rapproachment with
Japan, the agricultural scene will profit, too. Picture making has
become a second rale business in these parts.

"The mills of the Gods grind slov;ly but they grind exceedingly
fine." It would be a smart move for iVIetro to start its mills grind-
ing backwards and adopt a more friendly attitude toward the press.
Otlierwise, it is quite likely that, encouraged by the new tone ol
apathy discernible in Los Angeles and New York, the press of other
sections of the country follow suit and abandon their long-standing-
reverent attitude toward the Metre organization.

Marta Eggerth's first Metro assignment will probably be "Rio
Rita" opposite John Carroll The studio figures that with Abbott
and Costcllo in the top spots, the vehicle will be admirably designed
to showcase the talents of the new, young singing stars... That

recently formed Han-y Rapf-Dore Shary unit will turn out 12 pic-
tures a year... Stella Adler is discussing a director's deal. She
just completed a role in "Shadow of the Thin Man"... With in-
creased budgets slated for most of its short subjects output, Saleo
Mgr. William F. Rodgers is pushing sales in this division.

IN PRODUCTION — "Babes on Broadway" (Mickey Rooney-
Judy Garland), "Panama Hattie" (Ann Sothern-Dan Dailey, Jr.),
"H. M. Pulham, Esq." (Hedy Lamarr-Robert Young), "Kathleen"
(Shirley Temple-Herbert Marshall), "Shadow of the Thin Man"
(William Powell-Myrna Loy), "Achilles" (Walter Pidgeon-Rosalind
Russell), "Woman of the Year" (Spencer Tracy-Katharine Hep-
burn).

CASTINGS: Sprins Byington, Natalie Thompson, Mark Daniels in "The
Vanishing- Virginian" ... Geoi ge Bancroft, William Lundigan. Henry O'Xeill.
in "Steel Cavalry" ... Fay Bainter in "Woman of the Year" . . . Kathryn
Grayson, Ann Sothern in "Very Warm for May"... John Carroll in "Ric
Rita" .. .Donald Moek. Will Lee in "Her Honor" .. .Walter Kingsford, Grant
Withers in "H. M. Pulham. Esq."

MONOGRAM

The musical fever which has invaded the studios has caught
on at Monogram and this company has placed a trio of tunefilms
on the schedule. First on the list is "Let's Go Collegiate," just
completed. "Gentleman From Dixie" has music and "Zis Boom
Bah" has been in preparation for some time by Sam Katzmans
organization. . .Another Gene Stratton Porter novel will bs filmed
by Monogram — "Freckles Comes Home," which has been assigned
to Lindsley Parsons for production.

IN PRODUCTION — "Here Gome the Marines" (Wallace Ford-
Toby Wing), "Tonto Basin Outlaw" (Ray Corrigan-John King).

PREPARING — "Zis Boom Bah," "Top Sergeant Mulligan."

PARAMOUNT

A survey of Paramount's contract list reveals that 101 per-
sonalities ar-e tied to the studio — 78 on long term pacts and 23
under special commitments. Since the beginning of the Buddy De
Sylva regime, there has been an extensive drive for new players
and some of those added recently are Ginger Rogers, Rosalind
Russell, Mary Anderson, Clem Bevans, Judith Gibson, Dooley
Wilson.

The optioning of Irving Cummings for one more picture has

raised the number of Paramount's top directors to ten — four are
producer-directors. The studio says that most of its bigger pictures
will be megaphoned by this group in line with its policy of not
seeking outside directorial talent unless accompanied by provisions
which will hold it at Paramount for additional commitments. In
the case of Cummings, his deals with Paramount are outside his
20th Century pact, which ties him to four pictures annually.

Boris Morros has signed Charles Boyer, Edward G. Robinson,
Joel McCrea and Paul Robeson for roles in "Tales of Manhattan". . .
Edward H. Griffith has been .signed to a new contract and his next
assignment will be "Out ol the Frying Pan". . .Zorina and Ray
Milland are set as the co-stars of the recently acquired untitled
Somerset Maugham novel... The town is beginning to talk about
George Brown's publicity department which is doing an expert job
of selling Paramount and building good will. . .Lucille Pi-umbs is
developing an original stoi-y for Claudette Colbert titled "The
Ballerina from Brighton". . .Veronica Lake will headline "This Gun
For Hire". . .James Kirkwood, back in Hollywood after an extended
absence, has had his role built up in the Pine-Thomas production
"No Hands on the Clock." Maxwell Shane, who has written the
screenplays for the former press agents' productions, has been
signed by them to write or direct four pictures during the coming
year .. .Paramount will again team Paulette Goddard and Ray
Milland in "The Lady Has Plans." Both have just completed
"Reap the Wild Wind."

Twelve pictures are slated for production here during September
and October — "Tombstone" (Richard Dix), "The Lady Has Plans"
(Paulette Goddard-Ray Milland), "The Fleet's In" (Dorothy La-
mour), "Torpedo Boat," "This Gun For Hire" (Veronica Lake),
"Prison Widows" (Ellen Drew), 'The Wizard of Arkansas" (Bob
Burns), "Out of the Frying Pan," "True to the Army," "Holiday
Inn" (Fred Astaire), "Take a Letter, Darling" (Rosalind Russell),
"Mr. ana Mrs. Cugat" (Ray Milland).

IN PRODUCTION — "Malaya" (Dorothy Lamour-Richard
Denning), "Mr. Aldrich's Boy" (Jimmy Lydon-Charles Smith),
"Midnight Angel" (Robert Preston-Martha O'Driscoll), "The Morn-
ing Arcer" (Pieston Foster- Albert Dekker).

f.VSTIX»iS: Claudc-lto Colbert in "Ballerina from Bri.ehlon" . . . Ella Boris
in "Toipedo Boat" ... Patricia Morison in "The Morning After" ... Patricia
M irison in "Take a Letter, Darling" ... Roland Young in "The Young Lady
lias I'l l -is" . . . 7^1 ' ti Mf 'arty in "Malriya" . . . Paul Robeson in "Tales of
111 In t nr . Ki-iii T:ivIor in "Tombstone" .. .Fred MacMurray. Susan Hay-
w iMl in X . Tim- 1..,- Li.ve DIRECTOR ASSIGN.MENTS : JuUen Duvivier
tt "'Jaleo o': Man.iat tan" .. .William McGann to "Tombstone."

NEW RELEASES

(For details on These pictures see Release Charts on Following Pages)

COLUMBIA

Prairie Stranger September 18

You'll Never Get Rich September 25

1941-42

Mystery Ship September 5

Harmon of Michigan September 12

Ladies in Retirement September 18

Two Latins from Manhattan October 3

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER
(1941-42)

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde September 5

Lady Be Good September 12

Down in San Diego September 19

MONOGRAM

1941-42

Gentleman from Dixie September 5

Let's Go Collegiate September 12

Driftin' Kid September 19

Bad Man from Bodie September 26

PARAMOUNT

(1941-42)

Hold Back the Dawn September 1

Nothing But the Truth September 1

New York Town September 1

Henry Aldrich for President September 1

Buy Me That Town September 1

PRODUCERS RELEASING

Dangerous Lady September 12

Jungle Man September 19

REPUBLIC

Bad Man of Deadwood September 5

Outlaws of the Cherokee Trail September 10

Apuche Kid September 12

RKO
1941-42

Citizen Kane Sept. 5

Parachute Battalion Sept. 12

Lady Scarf ace Sept. 26

Father Takes a Wife Oct. 3

All That Money Can Buy October 17

20th CENTURY-FOX

Charlie Chan in Rio September 5

Belle Starr September 12

We Go Fast September 19

Yank in the RAF September 26

UNITED ARTISTS (1941-42)

Major Barbara Sept. 12

International Lady Sept. 19

UNIVERSAL
1941-42

Badlands of Dakota Sept. 5

Man from Montana Sept. 5

Unfinished Business Sept. 12

Sing Another Chorus Sept. 19

Kid from Kansas Sept. 19

It Started with Adam Sept. 26

Burma Convoy Oct. 3

WARNER BROS.

Smiling Ghost September 6

Navy Blues September 13

Nine Lives Are Not Enough September 20

Sergeant York September 27

Law" of the Trooics October 4

H

FILM BULLETIN

REPUBLIC

Republic has officially joined the Producers' Association, al-
thougii no one seems to know what benefits will accrue as a result
of the move.

There's going to be a change of pace for Roy Rogers who, after
appearing almost exclusively in adventure yarns with historical
backgrounds, will be steered into stories of lighter content. They
will emphasize his singing voice which has been heard but in-
frequently in the past.

Joan Blondell has been signed for "Lady for a Night" opposite
Ray Middle ton. . .Phillip Terry, young Paramount player, has been
borrowed for "Newspapermen Are Human". . ."Mattie Harrigan," to
star Judy Canova, will be Harriet Parson's first feature production
for Republic.

IN PRODUCTION — "Down Mexico Way" (Gene Autry-Smiley
Burnet-'3), "Jesse James At Bay" (Roy Rogers-Gabby Hayes).

PREPARING — "Gaucho of El Dorado," "Newspapermen Are
Human" (Phillip Terry).

RKO-RADIO

Low comics are back with a bang and the latest move to cash
in on their popularity is RKO's teaming of Bert Lahr and Buddy
Ebsen. The duo, set for one co-feature turn in "I'm Dying to Live,"
will continue their teaming in a modernized version of the oldtime
musical comedy hit, "Hit the Deck." If they go over in these two
appearances, further plans will be developed.

Speaking of comedy, an interesting letter from Jean Fenimore,
of Baltimore, reached our desk this week. She says, "I wish FILM
BULLETIN would write about Disney. Where is Mickey Mouse-
Donald Duck and all the rest? I honestly can see no virtue in the
lull length cartoon features and I miss Silly Symphonies and the
short DLsneys. These short things about animals that Warners are
doing these days are darned good. The last one I saw was the
Wacky Worm and it's really a howl. Disney, in the words of
Louella Parsons, 'had better look to his laurels.'

"Also, I wish you would advise someone to have a Marx Bro-
thers festival. It is a shame, in a way, that they won't be making
more films, but the old ones are magnificent and war or no war,
crisis or not, there are people left in the world who love a sublime
sense of the ridiculous, who can see the logical conclusion to which
all Marxian tomfoolery points and who find both means and end
irresistible. It seems ridiculous that with all the resources at
Hollywood's command, it should sit by idly and permit the team
to break up."

Although still the cloudiest studio outfit in the business, am-
bitious plans are afoot here at RKO and if only a few of them
materialize, the future will be more profitable than at any time in
the past. One of the steps being contemplated is a return to big-
time musicals. RKO used to lead the pack with such memorable
entries as "Flying Down To Rio," "Roberta" and the Astaire-Rogers
tunefilms. "Hit the Deck" has been mentioned already on this
page. William Dieterle will immortalize the history of jazz in
"Syncopation," which has an all-star cast. "I'm Dying to Live '
has musical interludes and "The Mayor of 44th Street" is a yarn
about jitterbugs. In the editing room is "Playmates" with Kay
Kyser and John Barrymore. "Street Girl" is another film-musical
in the last phases of production. For the future RKO has several
musical properties from which to draw — "Fiddlesticks," "Serenade,"
"On The Seine" and "Words and Music."

It seemed that RKO would withdraw from its affiliation with
Herbert Wilcox and Anna Neagle. Instead, a new deal has been
announced calling for the duo to make seven features in the next
three years. First under the new pact is the previously announced
film of the life of flier. Amy Johnson, still untitled.

RKO has signed a new contract with William Hawks, president
of United Productions. Hawks' first film will be a picturization of
John Steinbeck's "Red Pony" and will mark the reunion of the
famous author with Lewis Milestone. The latter, signed by Hawks
to produce and direct. "Red Pony" directed "Of Mice and Men."
Added interest in the new contract was lent with the announcement
that Steinbeck personally will write the screen adaptation of his
story.

That Disney- Goldwyn deal for "The Life of Hans Christian
Anderson" has been abandoned due to Disney's new labor troubles
. . .Goldwyn is fostering a co-operative production venture with a
group of headline production personalities to film Ernest Heming-
way's "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" in Africa...
Ruth Warrick has been given the title role in "Sister Carrie"...
Newspaper serializations of future Goldwyn pictures have been
thumbed down as the outgrowth of exhibitor protests. . .RKO closed
one of the season's biggest distribution deals when its first block
was sold to 267 Fox West-Coast accounts. . .Claire Boothe and
David Hempstead are huddling on a story for Ginger Rogers...
Louis de Whol, astrologer-philosopher-author, will predict the fu-
ture in Pathe newsreels, marking the first time a seer has been
engaged in this fashion. His political predictions have proved re-
markably correct. . .RKO has had to close out the teaming of Jack
and Tim Holt in "Call Out the Marines" due to the former's ex-

tended engagement in "Holt of the Secret Service" at Columbia...
Ginny Simms has quit Kay Kyser in favor of a long term contract
at RKO...Angna Enters, dance mime, will play a role in "Passage
From Bordeaux". . .The Canadian Government has commissioned
the Walt Disney studios to produce animated films for training
purposes.

Ten pictures are slated to roll at RKO within the next six
■weeks — "Call Out the Marines" (Edmund Lowe- Victor McLaglen),
"Joan of Pans" (Michele Morgan), "Valley of the Sun," "The
Mayor of 44th Street," "Out of Gas" (Charles Laughton-John Hall),
"Passage From Bordeaux" (Lucille Ball), "Syncopation" (WilUam
Dieterle), "Powder Town," "Gwangi," "I'm Dying to Live" and
' Untitled Orson Welles."

IN PRODUCTION — "Playmates" (Kay Kyser- John Barry-
more), "Street Girl" (Ray Bolger-Anne Shirley), "A Date With
The Falcon" (George Sanders-Wendy Barrie), "Ball of Fire" (Gary
Cooper-Barbara Stanwyck), "Call Out the Marines" (Victor Mc-
Laglen-Edmund Lowe), "Come on, Ranger" (Tim Holt).

C.VSTINOS: Bert Lahr, Buddy Ebsen, Ray Bolger. Lucille Ball in "Hit the

D'-ck" Frances Noa'., Joan Merrill in "I'm Dying- to Live"... Paul Kelly,

Robert 8.niili, Franklin Fansborn, Martha Mears in "Call Out the Marines"
...Thomas iMiuhtU in "Joan ot Paris" ... Ted Worth, Peggy Mclntyre,
Liiiilv W'aile ill '-Syncopation" . . . Dana Andrews in "Ball ot Fire" . . . UIKKC-
TOR .VSSKiN.^lENTS: Charles Vidor to 'The Tuttles of Tahiti" ... Robert
.SH vi art to --Joan oi: Paris" ... STOKY Bt YS: "A Plague on You" by Car-
roll Graham.

20th CENTURY-FOX

If you're of a mind with this reporter you will agree that Laurel
and Hardy are two of the funniest fellows on the screen. So it
comes as good news that "Great Guns." their first at 20th Century,
is rated high in the estimation of those who have seen it. The boys
have taken a new pride in their work — even going so far as to
insert a special sequence in "Great Guns" at their own expense.
The result is a contract with the studio calling upon them for ten
pictures over a three year period. Fortunate in having veteran
comedy maker Monty Banks for their first stint, it is deemed
likely that the collaboration will continue — ^at least for their next
couple of films.

Harry Joe Brown, whose last production was "Wild Geese
Calling" has checked off the lot . . . Cramped for space, a number
of productions are being held up here for a few days... It hasn't
been reported that Jean Renoir walked off "Swamp Water" over
front ofBce interference. We thought those days were over at Fox.

IN PRODUCTION — "Confirm or Deny ' (Don Ameche-Joan
Bennett), "Young America" (Jane Withers-Clen Roberts), "Lone
Star Ranger" (John Kimbrough-Sheila Ryan).

PREPARING — "Rise and Shine," "Son of Fury," "Remember
the Day."

(■.VOTINGS: Milton Berle in "Rise and Shine"... Ann Todd in "Remember
the Day". ..Cesar Romero, Lloyd Nolan in "Law and Order, Inc.". ..Kay
.l.ilmsi.n. Gene Tierney, Cobina Wright. Jr. in "Son of Fury" ... George
.M.aii _Mi,...ry, Alice F.aye in "My Gal Sal" ... DIRECTOR A.ssio^ Mli>'T.S:
li.i iH ii I. Leeds to "Blue, White and Perfect" .. .CO>."rRACTS: Sara All-
good til term pact.

UNITED ARTISTS

Ga'oriel Pascal, who has been in Canada, returned to New York
last week where he stated that his production plans have not been
halted by the war and that he will complete two Shaw films by
Spring — "Anns and the Man" and "Captain BrasJbound's Con-
versation." These will be followed by Paul Galileo's "The Snow
Goose," which Pascal intends to produce in Canada.

Gregory Ratoff has set a budget of $2,500,000 for the first three
pictures he will make presumably for UA release. The films are
"The American Way." "Pal Joey" and "No Money in Her Purse."
Loretta Young, Fredric March and Florence Eldridge have been
contracted by Ratoff.

The rumors persist that Loew-Lewin will end its UA distribu-
tion deal without completing another picture. . .The signing of
David Selznick as a UA partner will take place shortly .. .Jack
Schlaifer has been named Edward Small's sales head and vice-
president. . .Hal Roach has completed the financial arrangements
for his next group of streamlined features. . .Alfred Hitchock is
back in town, after a New York trip, to begin conferences with
David Selznick on his next picture. . .Sir Cedric Hardwicke is a
late addition to the cast of 'Walter Wanger's "Sundown." He will
play a small but important role.

IN PRODUCTION — "Jungle Book" (Sabu- Joseph Calleia),
"Corsican Brothers" (Douglas Fairbanks. Jr.-Ruth WaiTick),
"Shanghai Gesture" (Gene Tierney- Victor Mature).

PREPARING — "The Eagle Squadron," "Cheyenne" (Bruce
Cabot).

UNIVERSAL

Universal is asking for percentage deals on 20 of its 1941-42
releases. The first loud squawk came from Fox West-Coast and

(Continued on Page 20)

SEPTEMBER 6, 1941

15

PRODUCTION
& RELEASE

In the Release Chart, the date under "Details" refers to the issue in which cast .director, plot, etc., appeared.
"Rel" is the national release date. "No." is the release number. There may be variations in the Running
Time in states where there is censorship. All new productions are on 1940-41 programs unless otherwise noted.
<T) immediately following title and running time denotes Technicolor production.

RECORD

COtUMBi A

1940-41

Features

(44)

Completed

144)

m

Production

(0)

Westerns

(16)

Completed

(16)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(3)

m

Production

(0)

1941-42

Features

(48)

Completed

(13)

In

Production

(3)

Westerns

(16)

Completed

(5)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(0)

In

Production

(0)

BEDTIME STORY

Comedy — Shooting started August 25 < 1941-42)

Cast: Loretta Young, Fredric March, Robert Benchley, Eve Arden.

Director: Alexander Hall Pi'oducer: B. P. Schulbsrg

.Story: An actress, who is married to a writer, wants to give up the
theatre and retire to private life, but her luusband writes a new
drama and insists on Itjr starring in it.

RELEASE CHART

EM PRODUCTIOM

Title — Kiiiiniiig Time

Cast

Details Kel.

No.

Sing for Yo'ir Supper J. Falkenburg-B. Rogers

Lady Is Willing. The M.Dietrich-F.M Murray

Details under title: Miss Madden Is Willing

1940-41

Adventure in Washington (8fi) H.Marshall-V.Bruce

Details under title: Senate Page Boys
Big Boss, The (TO) O.Kruger-G.Dickson ..

Details under title: Chain Gang

Blondie in Society ( — ) Singleton-Lake-Simms

EUery Queen and the Perfect CrinieR. Bellamy-M.Lindsay

Details under title: Devil to Pay
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery .. R.Bellamy-M.Lindsay

Fieht for Life (69) L'S. Govt. Film

Great Swindle. The (— ) J. Holt

Details under title: Missing Evidence

Hands .Across the Rockies (57) B.Elliott-D.Taylor

Her First Beau (77) J. Withers- J.Cooper ...

Here Comes Mr. .Jordan (!»3) R.Montg'ery-R. Johnson

Details under title: Mr. Jordan Comes To Town

Iron Claw (serial) C.Quigley-W. Sands

I. one Wolf Takes a Chance . . .
-Medii o Hits the Trail, The ( — )

Naval .icadeniy (fi.5)

North from the Lone Star (58) .
OHicer and the Lady, The (.5!)) ,
Our Wife

.W.Williams- J. Storey
.C.Slarrett-P.McCarty . .7-26
. F.Bartholoraew-B.Cook 3-8

. B.Elliott-D.Fay 2-22.

.R.Hudson-B.Bennett . .3-22.
.M.Dr.uglas-R.Hussey . . . .5-3

2-22 .

.5-30.

.2010

.3-8.

.4-28.

. .2037

4-19.

.7-17.

.2014

5-17.

.8-14.

.2023

1-25.

.3-24.

. .2025

. .4-6.

6-1..

.4-10.

. .2034

.4-5.

.6-19.

. . 2 2 1 .5

»>_o>>

.2013

.5-3.

.8-21.

. .20(1:

4-19.

.6-30.

. .20tl

.fi-28.

. .8-15

2-28.

.3-6.

. .2022

.3-22.
.4-19.

Penny Serenade (118) I.Dunne-C.Grant 11-2.

Prairie Stranger ( — ) ('..Stant-tt-P.McCarty ..7-26.

i»iiails undei- title: Medico Hits The Trail

Return of Daniel Boone (61) B.Eliott-D. Taylor

Richest Man in Town F.Craven-E.O Hearn

Details under title: Obituary.
She Knew All the Answers (85) . . . J.Bennett-F.Tone 2-8

Details under title: A Girl's Best Friend Is Wall Street

Son of Davy Crockett B.Elliott-W.Taylor .5-3

Sweetheart of the Campus (65) R.Keeler-H.Hi:iiaid ...4-19

Dt-iails under title: Betty Co-Ed.

They Dare Not Love (75) G. Brent-M.Scott 1-11

Thunder Over the Prairies ( — ) . . .C.Starrett-E.O'Hearn ..6-14

Details under title: The Medico Rides

Tillie the Toiler (66) K.Harris-W.Tracy 5-3

Time Out for Rhythm (75) R.Vallee-R.Lane 3-8

Two in a Taxi A.Louise-R.Hayden 4-19

Details under title: One Way Street.

Cnder Age (60)

Voice In The Night (79)

White Kagle (Serial)

You'll Never (iet Rir-h ( — ) ...

.. N. Grey-A.Baxter 2-22.

. .C.Brook-D.Wynward . . .For.

. .B.Jones-D.Fay 11-30.

. . F.-\staire-R.Hayworth .5-31.

1941-42

Blonde From Singapore ( — ) F. Rice-L.Erikson

Bullets for Bandits B.EIliott-T.Ritter

Details ur.der title: Honor of the West
Kllery Queen and the Murder Ring . R.Bellamy-M.Lindsay

Details under title: Dutch Shoe Mystery

Five Men [...Howard-R.Massey .

<;<> West, Young Lady ( — ) I'.Singleton-G.Pord

llariiiiiii of .Michigan ( — ) T.Harmon-.A. Louise .

King of Dodge Cily W.EIIlott-T.RItter

Ladies in Kelircnient ( — ) I.Luplno-L.Haywaid

Lone Star \ igilantes ( — ) H. lOlliott-T. Rltter ...

.Men in Her Life, The ( — ) L. Voung-D.Jagger ...

Details under title: Tonight Belongs to Us.

Mystery Ship (65) P.Kelly-L.Lane

Roaring Frontiers ( — ) B.KIIIott-T.RItter ...

Royal Mounted Patrol ( — ) C.Starrett-R.Hayden

. 6-28 .
. 8-23 .

.8-9.

.9-19.
.5-'22.
.3-31.
.7-24.
.8-'28.
.4-24.
.9-19.

.7-15. .
.6-26.

.4-30. ,
.7-30.

. .8-7. .

.6-20.

.7-10.

.4-26.
.5-20.
.1-31..
.9-25.

10-16.

.2020
.2213
.2039

0000

. 220X

.2214
. 202(i

.2008

.2216
.2019

.2011
.2207

.2017
. 200!»
.2012

.2036
.2010
.2120

...roT.

. .7-26.
. .7-26.
. ..5-31 .
.5-31 .

.9-11.
.8-14.
.9-18.

. .5-17. . 10-30.

r>-31 .
r-12.
.8-9.

. .9-4.
IU-16.

Secrel of the Lone Wolf ( — ) W.William-R.Ford 8-9.. 11-13.

Details under title: Lone Wolf Doubiecross

Stork Pays Off, The R.Hudson-M.Rosenbl'm 7-26... 11-6.

Te-vas ( — ) W. Holden-C. Trevor 5-17... 10-9.

Three Girls .About Town ( — ) J. Blondell-B. Barnes ... 7-12 .. 10-23 .

Two I>atins From Manhattan l.Falkenberg-J. Davis . .5-31 ... 10-2 .

D. tails uihl'i- till.-: ilirls Friiiii PaiiHiiia

METRO^COlOWYN-MAYiii

1940- 41 Features

1941- 42 Features

(50) Compleled i50)
( — ) Completed (11)

In Production (0)
In Production (7)

HER HONOR

Romantic-Comedy — Shooting started Augu,=t 21 il941-42i
Cast: W'alter Pidgeon, Rosalind Russell, Lee Bowman, Claire Tre-
vor, Vera Vague, Richard Nichols, Jean Rogers.

Director: Norman Taurog Producer: John Considine, Jr.

story: A woman Judge thinks that notliing can interfere with her de-
votion to her profeSiSion until she falls in love with a newspaper

r"iMnter.

WOMAN OF THE YEAR

Romantic-Drama — Shooting started August 28 11941-42)
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Katherine Hepburn, Fay Bainter, Reginald
Owen.

Director: George Stevens Producer: Joseph L. Mankiewlcz

Stor.v: Deals with a i-omance between a brilliant woman columnist and a
newspaper man.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast

Babes on Broadway M. Rooney-J. Garland

H. M. Pulhuni, F:s<i H.Lamarr-R. Young .

Kathleen S.Ttmple-H. Marshall

Panama llattie A. Sothern-G. Murphy

.Shadow of the Thin Man W.Pcweil-M.Loy

Details
. .7-26. . .
. . . 8-9 . . .

. .8-9. . .
. .7-26. . .
. .8-23. . .

Rel.

No.

1940-41

Bad Man, The (70) W.Beery-L.Barrymore 11-30

Barnacle Bill (91) W.Beery- V.Weidler 5-3

Big .Store, The (80) Marx Bros.-T. Martin .4-5

Details under title: Step This Way

Billy, the Kid (95) (T) R.Taylor-B.Donlevy ..12-28

Blossoms in the Dust (105) (T) . . .G.Garson-W.Pidgeon ...2-8

Dr. Kildare Goes Home (78) L.Barrymore-L.Ayres .7-17

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (79) ..L.Barrymore-L.Ayres ..6-14

Details under title: Untitled Dr. Kildare.
Getaway, The (85) R.Sterling-D.Adams 5-3

Details under title: The Man from the City

I'll Wait for You (75) V.Weidler-R. Sterling ..3-22

Life Begins for .Andy Hardy (100) .L.Stone-M.Rooney 5-31

Love Crazy (99) W.Powell-Jt.Loy 2-22

Mata-Harl (89) G.Garbo-R.Novarro .Reissue

Men of Boys' Town (106) S.Tracy-M.Rooney 11-16

Navy Blue and Gold (94) J.Stewart-L.Barrymore Reis.

Penalty, The (80) L.Barrymore-E. Arnold 1-11

Details under title: Roosty
People vs. Dr. Kildare, The (77) . . . L.Ayres-L.Barrymore ..3-22

Rage in Heaven (85) R.M'g'mery-I.B'gman 12-28

Ringside Maisie (96) .\.Sothern-G.Murphy ...5-31

Stars Look Down, The (120) M.LockWd-M. Redgrave For

They Met in Bombay (92) C. Gable-R.Russell 4-5

Details under title: The Uniform

...L.Day-R.Young l-II

...F.Morgan-K.Taylor 3-8

. . .J. Craw ford-R.Taylor . .7-12
. . .R.Skelton-A. Rutherford 6-28
, . . J. Craw ford -M.Doug I as .1-11
11-16

Trial of Mary Dugan (90) ..
Washington Melodrama (80)
When Ladies .Meet (105) ...
Whistling in the Dark (77)
Woman's Face, .Y (106)

Ziegfeld Girl. The (131) J.Stewart-J.Garland ..

1941-42

Chocolate Soldier ( — ) N.Bddy-R. Stevens ...

Down In San Diego (70) L.Gorcey-B. Granville

Details under title: Young Americans.

Dr. .Iek.\ll and .Mr. ll>de (123) S.Tracy-I.BersmAn

Feminine Touch, The R.Russe'l-D.Ameche

I>' tails uTiilir title: Female of the Species

lloiiky Tonk ( — ) C. Gable-L.Turner

Lady He <;ood (110) A. Sothem-E. Powell

.Married Bachelor, The ( — ) R.Hussey-R. Young ...

.Sniilin' Through ( — ) I.MacDonald-B..-viierne

Tar/.an's Secret .Vdventure \Veiss;ii'ler-0'Sullivan

Twins, The (5. Garbc-M. Douglas

Deiails under: tTntltled Garbo
I'nholy Partners ( — ) E.Robinson-E.Arnold

Details under title: New York Story

, 6-28
.6-14

.7-12.

. . .3-28. .

.121

7-4. .

. .141

...6-20..

. .139

...5-30..

..137

...7-25..

..144

9-6. .

. .1*1

. . .8-22. .

..145

. . .6-13. .

. .138

. . .5-16. .

.135

. . .8-15. .

..146

' 6-6

...4-11..

. .132

7-11 . .

...3-14..

. .129

5-2. .

.133

3-7. .

. .128

8-1 . .

..143

. .7-18. .

. .142

. . .6-27. .

.140

. . .2-14. .

.12.1

. . .4-18. .

. .131

. . .8-29. .

..148

8-8. .

. .147

5-9. .

.i:{6

...4-25..

.130

. . .9-19. .

. . 1 . .

9-5. .

. .1 . .

.6-14.
. . 3-8 .
.6-28.
.5-17.
.7-12.
.6-28.

.7-12.

16

FILM BULLETIN

MONOCRAM

1940- 41 Fealuies (2C)

Westerns (24)

1941- 42 Features (32)

Westerns (24)

Completed (26)

Completed (17)

Completed (2)

Completed (3)

In Production (0)

In Production (0)

In Production (2)

In Production (1)

HERE COME THE MARINES

Drama — Shooting started August 22 (1941-42)

Cast: Wallace Ford, Toby Wing, Grant Withers, Violet Lynch.

Director: Lewis Gasnier Producer: George Hirliman

Sloi \ : I ■ iia \ :iiial>ic — .St-e next issue.

SIS-BOOM-BAH

Musical— Shooting started Sept. 7 (1941-42)

Cast: Grace Hayes, Peter Lind Hayes, Mary Healy.

Director: Phil Rosen Producer: Dan Katzman

.si<tj-\-: .\ mu.^ifal romance of college life.

TONTO BASIN OUTLAW

Western — Shooting started August 25 (1941-42)
Cast: Ray Corrigan, John King, Max Terhune.

Director: S. Roy Luby Producer: George Weeks

.story: L'ti:ivaiUible — .See next issue.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Tide — Kiiiiiiint; Time (ii^t

Bower.^ Blitzkrieff ( — ) W. Hull-C, Henry ....

Break tlie News ( — ) M.Chevalier-J.Knight

Deadly (iaiiie, Tlie ( — ) C.Farrell- J.Lang ....

Driflini; Kid. Tlie T.Keene-B.Mi es ....

Dynamite Canyon ( — ) T.Keene-E.Finley ...

Father Steps Out ((>3) F.Albertson-L.Gray ..

Details uiiiler title: City l^imits.
Flying Wild (63) East .Side Kids

Uetaila under title: Air Devils

Fug:itive \ alley ( — ) R.Corrigan-J.King

(iang's .Ml Here, The F.Darro-M.Moieland

Gypsy Cavalier ( — ) G.Roland-R.Torres . .

House of Myster.v ( — ) K.Kent-.J. Kelly

Invisible Gliost, The (64) B.Lugosi-P.A. Young ,

Details under title: The Phantom Killer
Kid's Last Bide, The (56) K.C'orrigan-.J.King . .

Details under title: l^rairic .Schooldays

King of the Zombies (67) J.Archer-M.Moreland

Murder by Invitation (67) W.Foid-M. Marsh ....

D.tails under title; Murder by Appointment.

Pioneers, The ( — ) T.Rittei -W.McKay ..

Redhead ( — ) .J. Lang-.). Downs

Koar of the I'ress (7'i) J.Parlier-W.Ford

Details iniilei- till.-: \Vido\vs of the Press

Sign of tlie Wolf (69) G.Bradley-M.Whalen

Silver Stallion Thunder-L. Mason ...

Tumbledown Kaneh in Arizona ( — ) Range Busters

Wanderers Of The West T.Keene-.S. Andrews

(Vrangler's Boost R.Corrigan- J.King ..

You're Out of I,uck (62) P'.Darro-K. Sutton

1941-42

Arizona Bound (57) B.Jones-T. McCoy ...

Gentleman From Dixie ( — ) J.LaRue-M.Marsh ...

Details uiiilir title: L'il Louisiana Belle
(>unnian from Bodie J^. J unes-T.MeCoy

Dttails iiTKhi title: Bad Miti from Bodie
Saddle Mountain Bound-l'p ( — ) . . . R.Corrigan-J.Kin.g ..
Dtpooks Bun Wild ( — > B.Lugosi-L.Ooreey ..

Details under title: Ghosts in the Night
Tower of Terror Movita-W.Lawson ..

Details
. . 7-1'^ .
. .For. ,

. . .6-28.

. . .8-2a.
.7-12.

..6-14.

Bel.

. .«-x.

.4-10.
, . .«-8.

.y-'.j6.

. .8-8.
.7-12.

.1-25. . ,3-10

.6-14.

. .5-;j.

.11-7.
. For .
. .4-5.

. . .4-5.
. .5-;51 .

.4-19.
.4-5.
.3-22. .

, . .2-8.

. .3-8.
.5-17.
. . .5-3.
12-14.

. . .8-1. ,
.6-11.
.11-27.

. . .5-7 . .

.4-25. .

.2-10. .

, .5-14.
.6-30.

. .5-3. .
.5-21. .
.4-.30. .

.3-15. .
.5-28. .
.4-20. .
. 6-30 . .
. . .6-4. .
.1-20.

No.
.400(i
.4026

. 4005

.4013

BBS
.4016

.4054
.4007

BBS

.400!)
.401.-1

. 4054
.40U8
.4002

.4001
.4013
. BB6
.405.%
. BB7
.4014

.0-14. . .7-19.
.7-26 9-2.

7-26. . .8-29.
.8-9. . lt»-24.

1

l>AR AMOUNT

1940- 41 Features

Westerns

1941- 42 Features

Westerns

(41) Completed (41)

(9) Completed (9)

( — ) Completed (19)

( — ) Completed (4)

In Production (())
In Production (0)
In Production (4)
In Production (0)

MIDNIGHT ANGEL

Drama— Shooting started August 18 (1941-42)

Cast: Robert Preston, Martha O'Driscoll, Eva Gabor, Philip Meri-
vale.

Director: Ralph Murphy Asso. Producer: Burt Kelly

.Stor.\ : .\ youuK inveiitoi- is un.iustly convicted of murder. lie is lieing
taken III ,iaii when tlie patrol wagon crashes into a street car durinp;
a practice city-wide blackout and the hand-cuffed prisoner escapes.
He evades re(«iUur(> by the police and succeeds in proving his
" illi III.' In-l]i or a j-iiuTig girl telephone operator.

THE MORNING AFTER

Drama— Shooting .started August 28 (1941-42)

Cast: Preston Foster, Albert Dekker, Dooley Wilson, Patricia Mor-
rison.

Director: William Clemens Asso. Producer: Jo3eph Sistrom

rnavailable — .S.

next issii.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title— Kunning Time Cast Details

'*'»'"•*" ').l. unoin -U.D.'nning ,7-2(i.

n.-iails iMider title: Her .linigie Mate
Mrs. .\ldri<'irs Boy ) . l,\rlnn-C.Sm It h .....8-23.

Kel.

No.

1940-41

.Monia of the South Seas (T) (78) 1 ). Lamour- J. Hall .
Border Mgilantes (61) W.Boyd-R.Hayden

Flying Blind ( — ) R.Arlen-J.Parker

Forced Landing: R.Arlen-E. Gabor ....

I Wanted Wings (130) B.Donlevy-R.Milland

In Old Colorado (67) W.Boyd-R.Hayden ..

Kiss the Boys Goodbye (83) D.Ameche-M. Martin

Lad.v Eve, The (90) B.Stanw.yck-H. Fonda

Las Vegas Nights (89) P. Regan-B. Wheeler .

Love Thy Neighbor (81) J.B ny-A.Allen-M.M'ti

Mad Doctor, The (90) B.Rathbone-E.Drew .

Details under title: Destiny
Monster and the Girl (85) E.Drew-P.Terry

Details under title: D. O. A.

One Night in Lisbon (97) M.CarroU-F.M'cMurra;

I'arson of I'anamint (84) C.Riiggles-E.Drew ...

rirates on Horseback (75) W.Boyd-R.Hayden ..

Boad to Zanzibar, The (90) B.Crosby-B.Hop

Bound-Up, The (90) U.Dix-P. Foster

Buggies of Bed Gap (90) C. Laughton-M.I

Shepherd of the Hills (T) (98) J. Wayne-B.Fieh

Virginia (110) (T) M.CarroU-F.M'Murray

Uest I'oint Widow (63) A.Shirley-R.Carlson .

Details umler title: Little Miss Muftet
Wide Open Toun ( — ) W.Boyd-R.Hayden ..

Details under title: Men of Action.

World I'remiere (70) J. Barrym're-F. Farmer

You're The One (83) O.Tucker-B.Baker ...

1941-42

Among The Living A.Dekker-S.Hayward

Bahama I'assage ( — ) M.CarroU-S.Ha.vden

Birth of the BUies B.Crosby-M.Martin

Fly by Night ( — ) R.Carlson-X.Kelly ..

Glamour Bo.v ( — ) J.Cooper-S.Foster ...

Great Man's Lady. The (— ) C.Colbert-R.Milland .,

Henr.^ .\ldrich for President (75) . .J.Lydon-C.Smith

Hold Back the Dawn (ll(i) C.Boyer-O.DeHav'Ind

Louisiana I'urchase B.Hoii^-\'. Moore

New York Town (97) M.Ma i i i n - 1' .M'Muriay

Night of January 16 ( — ) R. I r. . .n I : Drew ..

No llaiuls on the Clock CM. irT is-.l . I 'arker ...

.3-22

8-29

.4038

.11-30..

.4-18. .

.4053

1-25. .

. .7-4. .

.40,J2

6-28. .

.8-29. .

.4037

. . .5-3. .

,7-18. .

. 4036

9-7

. 5-.30. .

.4028

1 1-2

3-14

405''J

1-25. .

. .8-1

.4035

11-2

. 3-21 . .

.4022

1 1-30. .

.3-28. .

.4023

1 7-2 7..

12-27. .

.4013

. .2-10. .

.2-14. .

.4018

8-10

.2-28. .

.4020

1-11. .

.6-13 . .

.4029

.8-22 . .

.40;! 1

.12-28. .

.5-23. .

. 4054

2-8. .

.4-25. .

.4026

10-5. .

. .5-2. .

.4027

11-16

4-11

4025

8-10. .

'.A-i.'.

!4024

Reissue

. . 7-18 .

10-5. .

. 7-2.5. .

.4034

.4021

.7-27. .

.2-21 . .

.4019

. .2-22. .

.6-20. .

. 4030

.1-25. .

. .8-8. .

.4055

.8-15. .

.4030

10-5. .

.4017

. .5-17

. .5-31. .

. ..5-31. .

4-5

. 1 . . .

8-9

. .6-28. .

•>

3-2*2

. .4-19. .

i

1 -■>.=;

.1 . .

T-1-'

11-16

1

. . .3-8. .

•>

. .8-23. .

Outlaws of the Desert B.Boyd-B.Kin.?

Beap the «ild Wind R.Milland-P.Goddard

Bemarkable .Vndrew, The ( — )

Secret of the Wasteland

Skylark ( — )

.stick to V<iur (iims ( — )

Sullivan's Travels ( — )

. . W.Holden-B.Donlevy
, . W.Boyd-B.King . . .
. .C.( 'olbiTt-Ii Milland

. . W.1J..\.I BK'ing:

. . J.Me(;iea-\ .Lake .,

.Sweater tiirl ( — ) E.Braeken-\'.Lee ...

D. -tails uniier title: Sing a Song" of Honricide

Timber M'olves (— ) W.Boyd-B.Kins

NOTK: tigures in No. C<dumn denote Block-of-fi\ e

. .5-31.
.6-14.
.7-12.
.5-17.
. . .2-8.
.7-12.
, .5-:il.
.7-12.

.6-14.

PRODUCERS RiLIASrNC

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(20)
(18)

Completed (19)
Completed (17)

In Production (0)
In Production (1)

BILLY THE KID WANTED

Western — Shooting started Sept. 2

Cast: Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Glenn Strange.

Director: Sam Newfield Producer: Sigmund Neufeld

.Stoi.\ : Billy the Kiil .j.iins r.nci s wiili the home-steiiders to prevent a
gigantic land swimlle.

JUNGLE MAN (COMPLETED)

Drama — Shooting started Au^^ust 15 — Completed Augu:t 21
Cast: Buster Crabbe, Sheila Darcy, Wcldon Heyburn, Vince Har-
nett, Charles Middleton.

Director: Harry Fraser Producer: Ted H. Richmond

story: A doctor tackles everything lion, head-hunters to savage beasts
in the \vilderness while he is devel.>pin,u a serum to cure a dread
iiniL-l.. f.-\-.-i.

PROFESSIONAL BRIDE (COMPLETED)

Drama — Sliooting started August 19 — Completed August 27
Cast: Jack LaRue, Kane Richmond, Mary Healy, Iris Adrian,
Gayle Mellott.

Director: Elmer Clifton Producer: George Merrick

.'^toiy: .lacl< LaRue gives orders to a group ol' beauteous showgirls working
in a play "Easy Marriage" to marry wealthy playboys and then
cash in on in:irriage aninilinents.

MR. CELEBRITY (COMPLETED)

Drama — Shooting .started August 21 — Completed August 30
Cast: James Seay, Vicki Lester, Francis X. Bushman, Clara Kim-
ball Young, Jim Jeffries, Buzzy Henry, Larry Gray, Johnny
Berke.

Director: William Beaudine Pi'oducer: Mart'n Mooney

Stoiy: .\ sroup of e.\-eelebrit Ics. living in a home, tialn and nice a
broken-down race hors<' In a de
to pay oft' tlie n>orli;:iL;r .ni tli

spciatc elTort to raise cnt.ti.ivh money

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Tide — BiinninK Time Cast

Billy (he Kid Oiitlaweil ((i(() B.. Steele

Billy the Kid's l lRhtinK; I'nU (62) .B. Steele

Billy The Kid In Sania I'e B.Steele-M.l'''als

Delails Bel.

.3-22
.6-14.

.4-18. .
7-11..

.161
162

SEPTEMBER 6, 1941

17

Desperate Cargo . . .
I>oHl)le Cross ((il) . .

Details under title:
Euiergeney Landing
Federal I'liKitive . . .

.5-31. .
, .5-29. .

.7-4...
C-27. .

Billy tlie Kid's Range War (60) ...B.Steele 1-24

Caiiglit ill Tlie Act (07) H.Armetta 1-17

Criminals Within E. Linden-A. Uoran 5-17...fi-27

Dangerous I-ad.'* \. Hamilton- J. Stoiy

R.Byrd-C. Hughes ..

K.Richmond-P.Moore

Motorcycle Squad.

C.Hughes-P.Tucker .

N.Hamillon-D.Day

Gambling Daughters C.Parker-R.Pryor ..

Jungle .*Ian i; i 'ralili. -S! ):i rty ...

I.one Killer Ambushed llnsn.ii A Si .l..iin

Ijone Rirler Crosses the Kio i i. 1 I 'UsIcjii

.160
. 107
.111

.4-5. . .5-23. . .

3-29. . .

.8-1...

.5-31.
. . .9-6

.113
.112

.109
108
124

( — )

(;.ll.>ustoii-A.St..li

I!. Houston

G.Houston

.L.S^ay-V.tiester

hn

2-28. . .

7-12 8-8. . .

.4-3. . .5-16. . .

1-10 . .

, .9-6

Lone Killer in Kronlier Fury
Lone Killer In (ihost Town ....
Lone Kider Kides On, The (64)

.Mr. Celebrit.v

Outlaws of the Rio Grande (55) ...T. McCoy 3-7.

Paper Bullets (70) J.Woodbury-J.LaRue .. 5-17 ... 6-13 .

Professional Bride I. La Rue-M. Ht aly 9-6

Reg'lar Fellers ( — ) B.Lee-S.Padden 7-12... 8-15

Seeret Evidence (64) M.ReynoIds-C.Quigley 1-31.

South of Panama (68) R.Pryor-V.Vale 3-22 5-2.

Texas iMarshall T. McCoy-K.Leslie 5-17... 0-13.

.164

.16ii
.165
.103

.155
.125

.120
.106
.110
.15"

1940

-41

Features

rid)

Completed

(2(.|

In

Produttion

(0)

Westerns

(32)

Completed

(32)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(0)

1941

-42

Features

(32)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(2)

Westerns

(30)

Completed

(3)

In

Production

(2)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(0)

DOWN MEXICO WAY

Musical-Weftcrn — Shooting started August 18 (1941-42)
Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Fay McKenzie, Harold Huber,
Sidney Blackmer, Arthur Loft, Duncan Renaldo.

Director: Joseph Santley Producer: Harry Gr3y

story: A film company stages fake world premieres in the town where
(Jene Autry lives. Gene suspects that they ai-e crooks and when
the outfit leaves for a town across the Mexican border, he follows
them. He discovers the crooks are trying to get a rich man to
finance a film with his daughter playing the lead and he exposes
the crooks.

JESSE JAMES AT BAY

Western— Shooting .started Sept. 3 < 1941-42)

Cast: Roy Rogers, Gabby Hayes, Gale Storm, Sally Payne, Pierre
Watkin, Hal Taliaferro, Bilfy Benedict, Chester Conklin.

Producer-Director: Joseph Kane

story: fluji is i^lajs dii il roii .s .i( .u-ssf James and a gambler who is mas-
(jueradiug as .Jaiues. Tlie gambler is working with some crooked
railroad people trying to sell land to homesteaders that is really
owned by the Government. Jesse James stops the crooked deals.

NEWSPAPER MEN ARE HUMAN

Drama— Shooting started Sept. 3 (1941-42)
Cast: Wendy Barrie, Philip Perry.

Director: Al Rogell Producer: Robeit Nor^h

.story: Deals with the conflict between a wealthy orphan who has always
hated newspaper men and a young reporter. The reporter exposes
a giiiup of crooks who an smusglin.g aliens into this country.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Cast Detail* Ret. No.

U. Mi. l<lleton-G. Dickson 8-23

TitI

Mercy Inlaml

-Running Time

Angels «i(h Itroken Wings

Arkansas .Judge (73)

Back ill tile S:idille(T3) ..
Bad .Man of Deadwood ( — )

Border Kegioii (.IX)

Captain Marvel (serial) ..
Citadel of Crime (58) ....

Country lair (75)

Oesert Bandit (56)

Doctors Don't Tell ( — )
(iangs of Sonora (56) . . . .

Gay Vagabond (66)

tireat 'Train Robbery, 'The

lee-Capailes («S)

In Old Cheyenne (58) ...

Jungle (iirl (Serial)

Kansas Cyclone (56)

I.ail.> from I.oiiiKiana (8:J)

Details under title: Lady

Man Betrayed, A (80)

Mr. District Attorney (69) .

Nevada City (58)

I'als of tlie I'eros (56)

I'etticoat Tolitics (07) ...
I'hantom Cowboy, The (56)

Details iirulr-r title: 'rwo

Toihon I'en ( 66)

^'rairie I'ioneers (58)

I'liddin' Mead (80)

Rags to ICiclies (57)

Ridin' the Rainbow (70) ..
Robin lliMiil of the I'eeos
Kookies on Tarade («»)

.SaddlemalcH (56)

Hheriir of Tombstone (56)

.SiligiiiK Hills, The (75)

SIh ilopkins (1)8)

.■Sunset in U.Miming (65)

Details under title; Under

(72)

(61)

1940-41

. .B.Barnes-E.Norris
..R.Rogers-Weaver Bros
. .G.Autry-S. Burnette ...
..R.Rogers-G.Hayes ...
. .R.Rogers-G.Hayes
. .T.Tyler-P.Couglan.Jr. .
. .F.Alb'rfn-R.Ar'strong
. . Ijulu Belle and Scotty
..D.Barry-L.Merrick ...

. .J.Beal-hMtire

. .B.Li\ iims|..n-B.. Steele .
. .R. Kai ns-i;. Donnelly ..

. .B..Stecle-M. Stone

D.Lewis-J.Colonna

R.Rogers-G.Hayes ....

F.Gifford-T.Neal

D.Barry-L.Merrick ...

O.Munson- J.Wayne ...

from New Orleans

J. Wayne- F. Dee

D.O'Keete-F.Rice

R.Rogers-S.Payne ....

Three Mesguiteers ....

R.Karns-R. Donnelly

D.Barry- V.Carroll

gun Sheriff

F.Robson-R. Newton ..

B.LIvlngstone-B.Steele

J.Canova-F.Lederer

A. Baxlei--M. Carlisle ..

O.Autry-S.Burnette ...

(5!)) . . .H.Rogers-.VT. Reynolds

B.Crosby-R. Terry

B. I.I vingston-B.. Steele

R.Rogers-G.Hayes ....

G.Autry-M.Lee

J.Cano va -< '. Hut tervv' th

G.Autry-S.Uurnctte ...

Fiesta Stara.

.4-19.
,12-14.
. .2-8.
.7-26.
10-19. .
.1-11.
6-28 .
. 3-22 .
.4-19. .
.7-26.
.5-31 .
..4-5..
. .2-8. .
.6-14.
.2-22. .
. .4-5. .
.5-17..
..3-8..

.1-11..

.2-22. .
..5-3.,
. .3-8. .
12-28..
.1-11.

. . l'"or .
1-11.

.5-17.

12-14!
11-30.
..3-8.

. . 5-3 .
..4-5.
.3-22.
.2-8.
.5-31 .

.5-27.

.1-28.

.3-14.

.9-5.

.12-6

.3-28.

.7-24.

. .5-5.

.5-12.

.8-27.

.7-10.

.5-12.

.2-28.

.8-20.

. .4-1.

.6-21.

. 6-'.'4 .

.4-22.

.2-27.
.3-26.
.6-20.
. .4-8.
.1-31.
.2-14.

.6-30.
.2-20.
.6-25.
.7-31 .
.1-28.

l-M.
.4-17.
. 5-2 I .
..5-7.
.4-26.
.4-12. .
.7-15.

.016
.010
.015
. 058
.0.-i3
.080
.02t
.015
.077
.026
.068
.022
.021
.001
.055
.083
.078
.014

on
.012

.057
.06(1
.020
.075

.02:'.
.065
. 003
. 02.")
.044
«">l
.013
.067
.050
.046
.002
.047

Two-<;un Slieritr (56)
Inder I'iesta Stars (64)
Wyoming Wildcat (56)

..... D.Barry-L.Merrlck .

G..Autry-S. Burnette

D. Bai i y-J. Duncan ..

1941-42

.\|>aclie Kid ( — ) D. I iarry- L. Merrick .

Di atli \ all -.\ Outlaw IJ.IJ iri y-L.. Merrick .

Hurricane Smith (67) R.Middleton-J.Wyatt

King of llie Texas Rangers (serial)S. Baugh-D. Renaldo
Mountain .^loonliglit ((18) Weaver Br's. & Elvir

Di-tails under titii- Thunder Over the Ozarks.
Outlaws of the Cherokee Trail ( — ). r. Tyler-B.Steele ....

Diiails uiiili-r title: 'J'hree Texas Rangers

I'ittsburgh Kid, The ( — ) B.Conn-J.Parkei

Sailor Be (ioad W'.Lundigan-.S.Rcss .

Details under titli': Gobs in Blue

....S-8.

. . 7-26.
.11-30.

..4-10.

. ,8-:i5.
. .1-6.

.07<

()48
.07t

. . .8-9. . .9-12

. .8-23

...5-31... 7-20 m

. .6-28

4-19. . .7-12 107

. . .8-9. . .9-10

. .7-26. . .8-29

. .8-23

1940- 41 Fealures (53) Completed (41)

Westerns (6) Completed (6)

1941- 42 Features (40-56) Completed (14)

Westerns ( — ) Completed (4)

In Production (0)

In Production (0)

111 Production (5)

In Production (1)

CALL OUT THE MARINES

Drataa — Shoouing started August 25 (1941-42)

Cast: Victor McLaglen, Edmund Lowe, Tim Holt, Jack Holt, Binnie
Barnes, Simoiie Simon, Corinna Mura.

Director: Leslie Goodwin Producer: Howard Benedict

.story: .\fter being out of the Marines for several years McLaglen and
Lowe I'e-enlist. They both fall in love with a singer in a San Diego
night club. The girl and the manager of the club are foreign spies
trying to gain information about the Marines. McLaglen and Lowe
break up the plot, liut they are sent to Iceland for being A.W.O.L.

COME ON. RANGER

Western— Sliootmg .started Sept. 3 (1941-42)

Cast: Tim Holt, Frances Ntal, Ray Whitley and Her Six Cowboys,

Lee "Lasses" White.
Director: Edward Kiily Producer: Bert Gllroy

Story: Tim Holt, a young Texas Ranger, attempts to solve a series of
murders supposed to have been committed by a girl bandit and her
gang. He clears u|) the mv.stery and proves the girl's innocence.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running 'Time Cast Details

.\ l>:ite with the Falcon G..Sanders-W. Barrie ...8-23.

Ball of Fire G.Cooper-B. Stanwyck ..8-23.

ria.-imates K.Kyser-J.Barrymore ...8-9.

Street Girl R.Bol.ger-.A. Shirley 8-9 .

Details under title: Four Jacks and a Queen

1940-41

Rel.

A Girl, A Guy and a Gob (91) . . . GMurphy-L Ball ..
Details onder title; Three Gills and a Gnh.

Bringing Up Baby (102) K.Hepburn-C. Grant

Cyclone on Horseback ( — ) T.Holt-.M. Reynolds

Devil and Miss Jones, The (92) J.Artluir-C.C^oburn

Fargo Kid, The ((>:<) T.Holt-J.Urummond

Footlight Fever (69) A.Mowbray-D.McBride 12-28.

Details under title: Show Business

Hurry. Charlie Hurry L.Errol-M. Coles ..

Jungle Cavalcade (76) Frank P.iiek

Kitty Foyle (105) r, p.n^ei s I > M.ri ;,'an

10-15. ..3-14 120

Reissue.

. .4-19. .
.12-28. .
. . .8-24.

Little Foxes. The (115)

Melody for Three (67)

(Details under title: Prodigvi
Mexican Spitfire Out West (76)

My Life witli Caroline (81)

Reluctant Dragon ,Tlie (73) (T) .

Kemed.v for Riches (67)

Repent at Leisure (67)

Robbers of the Range

Saint's \a<ation. The (60)

Scaltergoo<l ISaines (69)

Scatt'Tgoed Mi-cts Hroad\Vit.» (6S)
Seattergood Pulls the Strings ( — )

Six <iun (iold

Story of the Vatican, The (55) ...

.Sunn.v (95)

They Meet Again

They Met in .\rgentina (74)

Tom. Dick and Harry (80)

Too Many Girls (85)

Vivacious Lady (90)

You'll Find Out (97)

J.Hi isholt-F.W lay

. L.Errol-L.Velez

.R,l',,linan-A.T,pe

. .. 3-22..
Reissue . .

9-7.

5-3 . .

. .12-14.

1 t.

. ..I n

. W r. 1 I rr
1 li.lt - \-
.ll.Siii.liu
.G.KiMj.'.'
.G.KiliI.ee
.1 ;. K'il.h,...
.'1".H. ll-\
. March

linlt-D.T.ovett
i-f -I< •I'avlor

' '. H imhes
',\'.Hi nry
I l.Trnat

. . .8-10.
... 3-8 . .
. 10-19. .
. . .9-21.
. . .2-8. .
..1-25..
. . For . .
.12-14. .
. . .8-9. .
. .4-19. .

I'iriH' Featurf

A. Neagle-J. Carroll 3-8.

. ..1. H' l sli.ili -D.Lovett

. .Ml 1- llai a-A.\'illa 11-30. .

. .f;.i:..i;. i s-GMui phy 2-8. .

. .R.Carlson-L.Ball 6-29.

RoK.Ts-.l SI .-w art Reissue. .
. K.Kyser-B.Karloff 8-21..

1941-42

...5-2.

.6-13. .
.4-1 1 . .
. .12-6.
. .3-21.

.7-25..
.6-27. .
.12-27.

.8-29. .
. .3-28.

. .11-8.
. .8-1 . .
.6-20 . .
.11-29.
. .4-4. .
.4-18. .
. .6-6. .
.2-21 . .

.»-■::..

.5-23. .
. .8-8 .
.7-18 .
..5-30..
.7-11...
.4-25. . .
. .7-4. . ,
.11-1.
.3-28. .
11-22..

.163

.185
.122
.182
.119

.129
.166
.112
. 1 75
.121

111

.135
.191
.113
.125
.181
.131
. ITA
. 136
.132
. 1 S6
.172
.133
. 134
.128
.126
.106
.162
.108

.\ll That Money Can Riiy (106) ICVumiM W Million

Citizen Kane (120) (j.w. ii- I ' ^ . i i h iiiga

l»iid<- Cowboy ( — ) T. I ! i . 1 1 .\l . I ; \ 1 1. .1 ds

i aiitasia (135) (T) Disney Feature ...

.8-10.

. 10-17.
. . .9-5.

l allier Takes \ Wife (79)
(iay Falcon, 'The

Ui'tails under title: Devil

Lady Scarface (69)

Land <if the Open Range ..
I.oiiU Who's Laughing ( — )
Mexican Spitlire's Hab.v ...

Ii.iails uiid.a- title: Lord
Obliging doling Lady ( — ) ..

Outlaw Trail

i'arachiitr itattalion (75) ...
Riding the Wind ( — )

. A.Menjou-L.Ball

G . S a 11 (1 1 "1 s - W . B a r r i

and Daniel Webster

D.O'Keefe-F.Neal .

T.HoU-R. Whitley .

E.liergen-F.McGee

L.Valoe-L.Errol ...

Epping .Sees A Ghost

I.Cai roll-E.O' Hrien

T.Holt-.l. Waldo ...

H.Preslon-.N. Kelly

T.Holt-.I. Barclay

. .5-3.
. .5-1 i

. . 5-3 .
.8-23.
.15-31 .
.5-31 .

.9-26.

Siis|iii'ioii C.Grant-.I. Fontaine

D. iais iiijilca- title; Before the Fact

Fneviiected I iicle ( — ) ^.Shirley-J.Craig ...

Week-end for 'i'liri'e ( — ) 1) ')• Kpi fe-.r. VVvat t .

NU'TK: Numbers in No. Column Denote ISlocks of Five.

.7-12.
.5-17.
. .4-5.
.7-26.

.6-28.
. 6-28 .

18

FILM BULLETIN

20tK

CIHTU

RV

«l

FOX

l<)->0-41

Features

(52) Completed

(50)

In

Production

(0)

1941-42

Features

( — ) Completed

(22)

In

Production

(5)

SON OF FURY

Drama — SliooLing started Sept. 2 (1941-42)

Cast: Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara, George Sanders, Roddie
McDowell.

Director: John Cromwell Producer: Darryl F. Zanuck

Stury; A foundling' grows up in tli' Immim

Century. When he reac-lp s ih miI i

girl, quarrels with the biucni i |i,
country. On a South Seas island he
girl

il a baron during the 18th
11-' falls in love with a rich
and is obliged to leave the
as a romance with a native
Hhe dies and he returns to Europe to win his youthful sweet-

■t.

REMEMBER THE DAY

Drama — Shooting started Sept. 2 (1941-42)

Cast: Claudette Colbert, John Pa.vne, Douglas Croft.

Director: Henry King Producer: William Thalburg

story: A young .-icliool teacher who is dceiily in love with a physical in-
structor renounces her love to save the ideals and illusions of one
of her pupils whi is very close to her. When the boy grows up and
becomes an important man he barely recognizes the woman who
mined her own life for his sake.

RISE AND SHINE

Football Drama— Shooting .started Sept. 2 (1941-42)

Cast: Jack Oakie, Linda Darnell, MilCon Berle.

Director: Allen Dawn Producer: Mark Hellinger

story: Oakie i.s a edlefie football coach and wlii-ji liis most pi'omising jilajii
falls in lo\e wilii a girl and wants to give uii foolball. Oakie tricks
him into playing the final game of the season.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

I itti— liMniiliiK Time Cast Dotails

I;i>ne Star Kansei- T.Kimbrouqh-.S.Rvan .>^-V.i..

\ouiis .Xmerira .J.Witbers-W.Tracv ...«-'i:5..

Rel.

..8-10.

12-28.

1940-41

A Very Young Lady (7!)) .I.Withers-J.Sutton 1-11

Accent on I.ove ((il) G.Montgora'y-O.Massen 4-9

D. tails nndrr title; Man With Shn\el

Blood and Sand (12.5) (T) T.Power-L.Darnell .... 1-11

Bnde Wore Crutches, The (55) . . .T.North-L.Roberts 6-1

(onboy uitd the IJIon.Io, The ((!«) G.Montgom'y-M.Hughes 2-8

Dance Hall (<IX) C.Romeio-C.Landis 5-3

De»d Men Tell (61) -S.Toler-S.Tung 12-28

Details under; untitled; Charlie Chan

For Heauty's Sake ((;■>) T.North-M. Weaver 6-29

Great American Broadcast, The (91 ) A.Faye-J.Payne 2-8

Great Commaiidment, The ( — > . . .J.Beal-A.Dekker For.

Kipps ( — ) D.W\-nvard-M.Redsia\ e' l-'or

Mail Train (8.-,) G.Harker-A.Sim For.

Man Hunt (10:5) W.Pidgeon-.T. Bennett A-Ti

Mark of Zorro, The (94) T.Power-L.Darnell

Details under title: The Californian
Michael Shayne, Private Detective..

.•\looM Over Miami (T) (92) D. Ameche-B.Grable

Kid» On Vaquero (64) C.Romero-M.Hughes

Scotland Yard (67) N.Kelly-J.Loder 12-14

That Night in Rio (90) (T) A.Faye-D. Ameche ....11-30

Details under title: Road to Rio

1941-42

Belle Starr (T) G.Tiernev-H. Fonda

Cadet Girl (— ) G. MontRoiii. i v -( M.an

Charley's .Aunt (81) J.Hennv-K Fran. is

Charlie Chan in Kio S,T.,ler-M I'. Iluylies

Conlirni or Deny |. \iri. h. -l Henneit

Dangerous but Fassable ( — ) I K ni i .-;iiiinn

Dressed to Kill (74) I.. .\' l ui-.\l, li. Hughes

(ireat Guns (— ) Laurel and Hardy .

'^1>"* B.^,rable-^■.Mature

flow (ireen Was My Valley (— ) . . . W. I 'id i;^ on -Mo' 1 1 ara

Last of the Duanes i; Mi

Man At Large ( — ) M W

Marry the ISoss' Daughter ( — ) .. i; I i

Outlaw, The W.H

Private Nurse (60)

Riders of (he rurple Sage ( — ) .

Small Town Deb ( — )

Sun Valley Serenade (86)

■^'f':>il^ ier lille: Sun \'alley

h""'.'.'" AV.Huston-AV.Brennan

He Go last (— ) A.Curtis-S.Ryan ....

Week-end in Havana (— ) .\ Faye-.J Payne

Wild Geese Calling (77) H.Fonda-.T.BenneVt" !

iank In the R. A. I.. A (— ) T.l'owe, -n.Crabp.

.6-1.3.
.7-11.

.5-30.
.6-27.
.5-16.
.7-18.
.3-28.

.6-6.
..6-9.
.5-23.

. T-'i'j .
.4-25.
.6-20.
.11-8.

.7-4.
.4-18.
..4-4.
.4-11.

.4-19. . .9-12.

. 5- 1 7 .
. .8-9.
.7-26.
. .5-3.
.7-26.
.8-9.
.6-14.

.8-1.
.9-5.

.145
. 148

.143
.112
.141

.149
.136

.144
.140
.142
. I 50
.139
.146
.IIT

. 147
.138
.131
.137

.2. .

.1.!

.8-8.

-r,,i;i.i)

! lOlwanIs .
-T.iritchell
l!..l..\. •....), Hi, rwell ..
I. .M I ^Mni'y- M.IIowai
I. W'illMr.s-C. Wright, Jr
■^.11 ' inr-.;.i>ayne ....

. .6-1 1 .
. . .6-14.
.12-14.
. . .5-17.
d 6-28.
. 7-12.
. . . .4-5.

.6-28.
. 6-28 .
.5-;{l .

.l<l-:i.
.9-19.

.8-22.

.135
.1. .

.8-29.

.9-19.
.9-26.
.8-15.
HI-I7.

.1. .

.1. .

UNITE0 ARTISTS

Chaplin:
(Joldwyn:
Korda:
Lesser:
Loew-Lewin:
Lubitsch :
Pascal :
Roach :

Sold for 1940-41 (1)
Sold lor 1940-41 (I)
So'd for 1940-41 CJ)
Sold forl940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (2)
Sold lor 1940-41 (1)
Sold for 1940-41 (2)
Sold for 1940-41 (5)

Completed (1)
Completed (1)
(Jompleted (?,)
Completed (0)
C!omplcted (1)
(■ompleted (1)
Completed (1)
Completed (3)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)

Rowland: Sold for 1940-41 (1) Completed (1) In Production (0)
Roosevelt: Sold for 1940-41 (1) Completed (1) In Production (0)

Selznick: Sold for 1940-41 (2) Completed (2) In Production (0)
Small: .. Sold for 1940-41(1) Completed (1) In Production (0)
Szekely: Sold for 1940-41 (1) Completed (1) In Production (0)
Wanger: Sold for 1940-41 (2) Completed (2) In Production (0)

SHANGHAI GESTURE

Drama — Siiooting smarted August 27 (1940-41)

Cast: Gene Tierney, Victor Mature, Walter Huston, Ona Munson,
Maria Ouspenskaya, .'\lbert Basserman, Phyllis Brooks, Eric
Blore, Clyde Fillmore.

Director: Josef Von Sternberg Producer: Arnold Pressburger

story: A coii.sid. i .ilily revised version of the famuus stage |)lay, "The
ShaiiKliai 'lesture."

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Bunnuis; Time Cast Details

Corsican Brolhers D.F'banks,.Ir.-A.Ta' roff 8-2:j.

Jungle Book Sabu-.J. Cowan 7-26.

1940- 41

Adventures of Tom Sawyer (T) ...T. Kelly Reissue.

Broadwa.v IJmited (73) V.McLaglen-D.O'Keete 12-29.

Foreign Correspondent (120) J.McCrea-L..Day 4-6..

Details under title: Personal History

Pastor Hail (97) W.Lawson-N.Pilbeam Foreign 9-13

Prisoner of Zenda R.Colman-M. Carroll Keissue. . .5-16.

Westerner, The (103) G. Cooper- W.Brennan .12-2. . .9-20. ,

1941- 42

.VII -American Co-Ed ( — ) F.Langford-J.Downs ...7-26

Fi"s(a .\rmida--A-. Moreno 8-23

International Lad.v I.Massey-G.Brent ...

L.Mlia (104) M.Oberon-H. Marshall

Details under title: Illusions

Major Barbara (115) R.Morley-W.HllIer . .

jHiss I'olly ( — ) Z.Pitts-i5.Summerville

New Wine (82) T.Massey-A. Curtis 1-25.. 10-10.

Niagara Falls ( — ) M.^Vooilu- tb-T. Brown 6-14

Sundown p. i :iIm,i -i ; Tiernev ..... .6-14. .10-31

Tanks a Million ( — ) W.Tvm . > - .V.Beeryi.Tr. .6-28

Three Co<-ke.\ ed Sailors i ' H u 1 1. i t -'I" T i i n.l> r . . . . I' or . . . . 7-4 .

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Features

(45)

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(45)

In

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(0)

Westerns

(7)

Completed

(7)

In

Production

(0)

Actions

(7)

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(7)

In

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(0)

Serials

(4)

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(4)

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(0)

1941-42

Features

(47)

Completed

(17)

In

Production

(4)

VVesleriii

(7)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(1)

Actions

(7)

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(1)

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(0)

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(4)

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(1)

In

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(1)

NOBODY'S FOOL (COMPLETED)

Comedy — Shooting started August 15 — Completed August 30
(1941-42)

Cast: Hugh Herbert, Anne Gwynne, Jane Ffaz:e, Mischa Auer,
Robert Paige, Eddie Waller, Richard Davie-, Ernest Tru8.\.

Director: Cliarles Lamont Producer: Ken Goldsm.t.i

story: Hiigh Herbert inherit.s a pickle f ictor,\- and his troubles begin.

THE VIGILANTES

Western — Shooting started August 22 (1941-42)

Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, Nell O'Day, Jeanne
Kelly, Joe Eggerton, James Blaine, Ken Harlan, Earl Hod-
gins, AI Bridge, Ted Adams, Claire Whitney, Eddie Dean
Trio.

Director: Ray Taylor Producer: Will Cowan

story: .Johnny Mack Brown heads the vigilante^; who clean up a Western
town, with the help ol' Fuzzy Knight, the owner of the local
newspaper.

WHITE SAVAGE

Drama — Shooting started August 25 (1941-42)

Cast: Brian Donlevy, Maria Montez, Broderick Crawford, Andy
Devine.

Producer-Director: George Waggoner

story: 'I'liiei' .\nierici:ns are diving foi- p. -iris in the South Seas when their
boat drifts ashore on an island. There they find a rich bed of pearls
and a lovely white girl who has lived among the natives since her
infancy. The white men rescue the girl but the natives won't let
them get away with the pearls.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Till. — Hiiniiing Time Cast D.'tiiiN I{el. No.

.\|)|ioiiitnieiil for I.ove C.Boyer-M.SuUavaii ..7-26

It Slarfi'<l with .\dani C.Laughton-D.Durlnn .6-14

Details uniler title: .\lmost an Angel

«)\crlaiid .Mail H. Parrlsh-L.Ch'ny,,Ir. 8-2:i

I'aris Calling ICBergner-R. Scott 8-2»

1940-41

liat'lu-lor Daddy. (01) B.Sandy- F. K. Horlon .,;<-22 7-4...30:!5

Oeiails un<ier title: Sandy Steps Out

Buck Street (89) M.Sullavan-(\ Hover .11-16 2-7. ..5002

Black Cat. The (70) B.Rathbone-H. Herbert 2-22. .. .6-2. . .6028

Cracked Muts ( — ) S.lirwln-U.Merkel a-22 8-1...50.)iJ

SEPTEMBER 6, 1941

19

Dangorous Game, A (61) R. Arlen-A.DevIne 10-5..

Ueiails iimlfi- litle: Who Killfd Cock Robin.

Flame of New Orleans, The (79) .. M.Dietricli-B. Cabot 1-11..

Hello SucUei- {Ml) H.Herbert-P.Moran 4-5..

Hit the Koiul ((11) G.George-B.MacLane . . .;<-3 .

Ilolil TlKit (ihost («(>) Abbott-Costello X-a.

I'. I III iiMiler title: Oh. Charlie

111 Ihr \:n,v (85) B.Abbott-L.Costello ...5-:?..

Lad.i fioin Cheyenne, The (87) .. .L. Young-R.Preston ....1-11..
Laiv of the Kangre T.M.Brown-F.Knight ...5-3..

Details under title: Marshal Law

Martie (r,H) T.Brown-X.Grey 6-15...

Men of the Timberlands ( — ) R..\rlen-A.Devine 4-1!*..

Model Wile (78) J.Blondell-D.Poweli ...1-25..

Miilin.v in the .^relie (61) R. Arlen-A.Devine 3-22..

Raiders of The Desert R.Arlen-L. Hayes 6-14..

Rauhide Raiiffers J. M.Brown-F. Knight ..5-17..

San Antonio Rose (63) R.Pagie-J.Frazee 5-31..

This Woman Is Mine ( — ) F. Tone-C.Bruce 5-17..

Details under titir: I, James bewis.

Tight Siloes (67) I .Howard-B.Barne.s ...4-5...

Too Many Blondes (60) R.Vallee-H.Parrish 4-19..

1941-42

.\rizona f'yelone ( — ) J.M.Brown-F.Knight ..6-28.

Badlands of Dakota ( — ) R.Di.\-R. Stack 7-12.

Boiiilia.i ( li|>|)<-r ( — ) W.Gargan-I.Hervey ....6-28.

Burma ConMi.N ( — ) C. Blckford-E. Ankers ..4-19.

1 '•■lulls inid.'i- title: Hall'way to Shanghai

(iirl .Must Live, A ( — ) M.Lockwood-L.Palmer .For..

(iliiist Town Bix'liarao I. M.Brown-F. Knight ..8-23.

(Jreat ]Man, The W.C. F'ields-G..fean 7-26.

lleU/.apoppin" Olson and .Tohnson ....7-12.

Flying Cadets W.Gargan-E.Lowe 5-31.

Jail House Blues R.Paige-A.Gwynne 5-3. .

I'' Iii1In uihI. 1 title: Rhapsody in Stripes

Ki<l from Kansas, The ( — ) D.Foran-I..CariIIo 6-28.

Man from Montana J.M.Brown-F.Knight ..5-31.

Masked Rider, Tlie I. M.Brown-F. Knight ...6-14.

.Mob Town B.Halop-A.Gwynne 6-14.

Moonliglit in Hawaii J.Downs-J.Frazee 5-17.

Nobody's Fool H. Herbert -.\ .Gwynne ...9-6.

Riders of Death \ alley (Serial) . . .D.Foran-L.Carrilio 11-16.,

Ride 'Km Cowboy ( — ) Abbott and Costello ...7-12.

Staled l,i|>s ( — ) W.Gargan-J. Clyde 4-19.

Ii'tails under title: Beyond the Law

Sing .Another Chorus J.Downs-J.Frazee 4-5.

Swing It, Soldier ( — ) F.Langford-K. Murray ..5-17.

Details under title: Radio Revels of i;it2

Terror of the Island ( — ) U.Merkel-N. Pendleton .7-26.

I'lihnislied Business ( — ) 1. Dunne-R.Montgomery .3-8.

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(48)

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1941-

42

Features

( — ) Completed

(10)

In Production

(8)

BRIDGES BUILT AT NIGHT

Drama — Shooting started August 25 ( 1941-421

Cast: Lloyd Nolan, Alexis Smith, Craig Stevens, Edward Ellis,
Gene Lockhart. Edward Brophy.

Director: Edward Sutherland Asso. Producer: Ed. Grahiger

Storv: T'na\ a ilahli- — - S. next issue.

THE MALE ANIMAL

Romantic-Drama — Shooting started August 25 1 1941-42)
Cast: Olivia de Havilland, Henry Fonda, Joan Leslie, Jack Carson,
Hattie McDaniel, Ivan Simpson, Minna Phillips, Regina
Wallace, Jean Ames, Don De Fore.

Director: ElUott Nugent Producer: Wolfgang Reinhardi

Htory: Adapted from the New York stage play, deals with the life of a
young professor in a mid-western university.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

litle — Running Time Cast Details Rel. No.

.■Ml Through (lie Xiglit H.Bogart-.T,. Anderson .,8-!l

Biidy Disappi-ars, Tlie .J.Lynn-.) .Wyman 8-9

II laiLs under title: The Black Widow

Captains of the Clouds .LC igney-D, Morgan ..7-26

King's Row .\ ,S I e ri' 1 .1 n - Ix, lleagan .7-26

-Man Who Came t<' Dinn-r. The ...Bl'i 1 M \V,„,],y .,..7-26

They Died with Their Boots On . . , i: f I 1 I . Il iX l nd 7-12

1940-41

Afleetionately Yours (85) M.Oberon-D. Morgan . . 1 -25 . 5- 10 . . . F566

Bad .Men of .Missouri (74) D.Moi gan-W. Morris .... 4-5 ,,. 7-26 ,.. 1''557

Bride (anie C. O. !).. The (91) B l>;.\is ,1 ■•,imie> 1 -1 1 , , , 7-12 . . . W507

Bullets for O'Mara (50) 1, 1 m s - 1 : I 'l y. .1 5-1 7. . . 7-19 . . . W518

Devil Dogs of the .Air (86) J.Cayiiey- 1'.< rBiien . Reissue ... 6-7 ... R550

Di\e Bomber (132) E.Plvnn-F.MacMurra v .4-5. . .8-30. . .F553

Great Me, The (107) B.Davis-G. Brent 11-16. . . 4-12 ... W504

Details under title: l^'ar Horizons

Here Comes llaiMiiness (58) M.Coles-R. Ainley 12-14. . .3-15. . .W52I

Highway West (62) B.Marshall-O.Bradna .2-22 ... 8-23 ... F565

Kisses for Brealtfast (82) D. Morgan-.!. Wyatt ..12-14 7-5,..W517

Details under title: .She Stayed Kissed

Man|>;>wer (105) Rob'son-Dietrich-Haft 3-22 ,,. 8-9 . W505

Meet John Doe (123) G. Cooper-B.Stanwyck 7-27 5-4...W500

.Million Dollar Bal.y (87) f'.Dane-.l. I.ynn l-ll . . .5-31 . . W.">0H

fJelalls undei- lith-: Miss Wheelwright Discovers America

N urse's Secret, Tlie (65) L.Patrlek-R.Toomey .2-22. . .5-24. . .W523

Out of the Fog (85) J.Oarfleld-l.l.upino ... 2-22 ... 6-11 , . \» r>5.i

Dctail.s under title: The Gentle People

ruHSage from Hongkong; (— ) K.I<uke-Iv. Fairbanks . . . 4-5 . . . 6-2 1 . , . W.52 I

Sliining Victory (85) G.Fltzg'ld-J.Steph'son 1-11 6-7 .W56t

Details under titli-: Winged Victory

.Singapore \l'oman (04) R.Marslri'l- 1). Bi uce . . , 1 -25 , , 5- K I ^"wi:!

Thieves Tall Out E.Albert-J.Leslle 1-25 5-3...W516

D' tails iHiiier- title: Tlilrly Days Hath September

'I'hree Sons O' (;uns ( — ) W.Moi i Is-T. Hrown 2-22 8-2...I''571

Tiiglioat Annie Sails Again (75) . . .M.Rambeau-A.Hale . .6-29. .10-26. .. F561
Indergrouiid (91) J.Lyiin-K. Verne 3-8. . .6-28. . .W558

.10-4.

.5-31.

.6-14

. .5-3. . .9-13.

1941-42

.Vtlanlie I'erry ( — ) .M. Redgrave- V. 11 obson

Dil ernat ioiial Squadron (85) J. Slcphcnsou-R. Reagan

I), tails iind. r title: l-'liKlit I'atrol

I,aw of the Tropiis ( — ) I. Dynn-C. Bennett ....

Maltese I'alcon. The ( — ) M.Astor-P.I.iOrre

Nav.N Blues (108) .\.Sheridan-.J.Oakie ...

New Orleans Blues ( — ) P.Lane-R.Whorf 6-28

Nine Lives .Are Not Knoiigh ( — ) .. R.Reagan-.J. Perry 6-14. . .9-20. .

One loot in Heaven ( — ) F.March-M.Scott 6-28

I'rinie .Minister, 'I'he ( — ) J.Gielgud-D.Wynward ..For ...

.Sergeant York (i:!l) G. Cooper-.!. Leslie 2-28. . .9-2J . .

Smiling <;host, The (71) R.M n shall-W.Moi ris ,.5-31 9-6..

SIZE -UPS

(Contmued from Page 15)

the company is selling away from the chain in a great number of
locations.

Felix Jackson, who recently became a producer, has been as-
signed "The Life of Thomas Newsome" as his first effort.

IN PRODUCTION — Tt Started With Adam" (Deanna Dur-
bm-Charles Laughton), "Appointment for Love" (Margaret Sulla-
van-Charles Boyer), "Paris Galling" .Elizabeth Bergner-Randolph
Scott). "Nobody's Fool" (Hugh Herbert-Anne Gwynne), "The Vigi-
lantes" (J. M. Brown-Fuzzy Knight), "White Savage" (Maria Mon-
tez-B. Crawford).

PREPARING
and Costello).

'Man or Mouse," "Keep 'Em Flying (Abbott

CASTINGS: Hu.qh Herbert, .\nne Gwynne, .lane Frazee, Robert Paige, Mischa
Auer, Sterlin.g Holloway in ".N'obody's Fool" ... Brian Donlevy, Broderick
Crawford, Andy Devine, H. B. Warner in "White Savage" ... Susan Miller,
Anne Nagel in "Appointment for Love" ... Walter Tetley in "It Started
with Adarn" . . .Dick Foran in 'Keep 'Em Flying" ... Dl KKCTOR .%SSI«;X-
MENTS: Charles Lamont to ".Vobody's Fool" . . . Earle Kenton Ui ".Xcu th of
the Klondiki-."

WARNER BROS.

Gordon Hollingshcad is earning quite a reputation as a talent
discoverer. The latest personality to hail from his department is
Richard Travis, Bette Davis' leading man in "The Man Who Came
To Dinner." Others are Herbert Anderson, Dennis Morgan, John
Payne and Craig Stevens.

Jesse Lasky has been signed to a long term production deal
and will start preparing "The Adventures of Mark Twain". . .Jimmy
Durante and Phil Silvers will share comedy honors in "You're In
The Army Now". . .Robert Florey will direct "Remember Tomorrow"
with Priscilla Lane and Richard Whorf. . .Bruce Cabot has been
borrowed from Walter Wanger for headline spots in "Wild Bill
Hickok Rides," opposite Constance Bennett, and in another untitled
story.

IN PRODUCTION — "They Died With Their Boots On" (Errol
Flynn-Olivia de Havilland), "King's Row" (Ann Sher:dan-Ronald
Reagan I, "Captains of the Clouds" (James Cagney-Dennis Morgan),
"The Man Who Came To Dinner" (Bette Davis-Monte Wooley),
"The Body Disappears" (Jeffrey Lynn- Jane Wyman), "All Through
The Night" (Humphrey Bogart-Conrad "Veidt), "Bridges Built at
Night" (Lloyd Nolan -Alexis Smith), "The Male Animal" (Olivia de
Havilland-Henry Fonda).

CASTING.S: Prisci:ia Lane, Richard Whorf in "R( member Tomorrow"...
Olivia de H ivilland. .fuanita Stark, .\nn Edmonds in "The Male Animal"...
..■inimy Dui:nit.-. .7r>an Di\is. I'liil SiKeis, Waltii- c'atlett in "You're in the
.\riny -\' 1 \v ' ' , . I 1 me '':iip"t \\';irreii William
.-V.gain" . , , lit j;iiei Id D. inn" in "Cantaiii.s ..1 th
"Kings Row" ,,. I '•■11 Mis .Morgan. Jane \V\ man.
in "Gangs 01' ile^ I m d.r" ... Roland Drew i
DIRECTOR .ASSKiN.MENTS: Lew Seilei ti
Rav Enri.yht to "Gangs of the Border'
Patrnl."

n "Wild Idll Hickok Rides
( 'louils ' . . . ICinory Parnell in
\rthur Keniieily, Victor Jory
"The Body Disappears"...
"You're in the .\rmy .Vow"...
D. Rose Lederman to "Iceland

INDEPENDENTS

A new outfit in the independent production field is Criterion
Film Corporation, headed by H. R. Chester. The company is ne-
gotiating a release and its first production will be "Laugh and
Swing" with Donald Novis as the star.

Six pictures are planned by the newly formed John Hall Pro-
ductions Inc. The first is "Captain of Kcepenick."

S. P. Cudia is going to produce something called "Let Freedom
.Ring."

Samuel Bronston has closed a deal with Jack London's widow
for rights to approximately 14 novels and 300 short stories— some
of which he plans to make into films.

"The Bridge of San Luis Rey" by Thornton Wilder has been
bought from Metro by Herman Weissman, European producer, who
plans to make the picture independently before negotiating a
release.

Sam Sax, former head of Warners eastern shorts production,
is angling on a production deal.

20

FILM BULLETIN

NOW on the screen ... the greatest
skating extravaganza ever staged . . .
Hollywood stars... International stars of
the ice. ..comedians. ..music...
girls...You1l love its romance...
You1l hum its tunes... Let
this show entlCE you...
you'll say "How nICE!"

JAMES ELLISON
JERRY COLONNA
DOROTHY LEWIS

BARBARA JO ALLEN (vera vague)
ALAN MOWBRAY • PHIL SILVERS

^^^r^^^A//;^ THE ICE CAPADES COMPANY M'///)

INTtRNATIONALLy KNOWN SKATING STARS

including BELITA • LOIS DWORSHAK • MEGAN TAYLOR • VERA HRUBA
JOSEPH SANTLEY-DIRECTOR

SCREEN PLAY BY JACK TOWNLEY, ROBERT HARARI, OLIVE COOPER • ORIGINAL STORY BY ISABEL DAWN
AND BOYCE De GAW • ADDITIONAL DIALOGUE BY SHAVELSON AND JOSEFSBERG

A REPUBLIC PICTURE

'REG'LAR FELLERS' PLEASANT LITTLE JUVENILE COMEDY

Rates 9 9 as dualler for naborhoods and

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Producers Releasing Corp.
65 Minutes.

Billy Lee. Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, Janet
Dempsey, Buddy Boles, Malcolm Hutton,
Jerry Wilson, Sarah Padden, Roscoe Ates,
Maren Mayo, Pat O'Malley, Marguer.te De
La Motte, Anna Ruth Hughes, Jack C. Smith,
Netta Packer, Dan Stowell, Lew Lauria.
Produced and Directed by Arthur Dreifuss.

The youngsters of Gene Byrnes' cartzon
strip "Reg'lar Fellers" are successlully
brought to the screen In this whole :ome,
pleasant little picture. It is definitely slanted
for the juvenile and family trade, and chil-

rurals

dren up to 'teen age will love it, while their
parents find it mildly entertaining. The
child actors are a lively and likeable group
and their antics are amu-ing and always
entirely natural, but the performances of
several of the grown-up members of the cast
leave much to be desired. There are a couple
of bright musical numbers, led by Billy Lee
and his boys' band. Film is a good dualler
for small neighborhoods and rural houses.

The "Reg'lar Fellers" are trying to aid the
national defense by creating some weird and
strange inventions. They need a laboratory
for their work and try to rent a barn owned
by a wealthy, embittered widow (Sarah Pad-
den) and when she refuses, they take pos-
session of the building secretly. The kids
build a sea-going tank, but when they launch

it, their invention sinks from sight. The
widow's son has disappeared and the "Fel-
lers" try to locate him and to induce the
selfish old woman to help her young daugh-
ter-in-law and her baby, but she refuses. A
couple of crooks rob the widow's safe and
are captured by the kids when they try to
hide in the barn. The children bring about
the regeneration of the embittered woman.

All the young players are good, with Billy
Lee and Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer standouts.
Roscoe Ates and Jack C. Smith register well
among the adults. Sarah Padden does the
best she can with the unsympathetic and
badly written role of the widow, and Netta
Packer does some good trouping as her
housekeeper.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

'UNFINISHED BUSINESS " WILL CLICK WITH WOMEN

Rates • • • generally

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Universal.
94 Minutes.

Irene Dunne, Robert Montgomery, Preston
Foster, Eugene Pallette, Dick Foran, Esther
Dale, Walter Catlett, Richard Davis, Kathryn
Adams, Samuel S. Hinds, June Clyde, Phyllis
Barry.

Directed by Gregory La Cava.

In "Unfinished Business" Gregory La Cava
has turned out an engaging romantic comedy
which will have a vast appeal for women.
Based on an absorbing story premise, the
outstanding features of the show are the La

Cava direction and the performances of the
hand-picked cast of principals. The piece is
packed with entertaining bits of business and
characterizations which tend to overcome the
let-down of the second half when the story
goes into the routine. Fans of Irene Dunne
and Robert Montgomery will be more than
satisfied, however, and business on this Uni-
versal release will be good generally.

The complications stem from the loveless
marriage between Irene Dunne and Robert
Montgomery. Dunne, who had had a bnet
affair with Montgomery's brother, Preston
Foster, previously, still nurses a yen for him.
Just about the time they are beginning to
make a go of things and when Montgomery

finds himself falling in love with her, she
kisses Foster at a party and a scandal fol-
lows. Montgomery leaves her. Later they
are reunited when Foster ends her infatua-
tion for him by showing himself in a bad
light. To Montgomery's (and the spectator's)
surprise, he discovers he is a father.

Montgomery and Dunne team perfectly,
but their performances are matched all the
way by Eugene Pallette, as the former's out-
spoken retainer, and Walter Catlett, as a
producer who gives Dunne a singing job.
They provide most of the merriment. Dick
Foran and Esther Dale are the outstanding
supporting players.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'THE OFFICER ANi THE LADY' LIVELY COPS-AND-ROBBERS PROGRAMMER

Rates

\m action spots or as supporting dualler

Columbia.
61 Minutes

Rochelle Hudson, Roger Pryor, Bruce Ben-
nett, Sidney Blackmer, Oscar O'Shea, Tom
Kennedy, Richard Fiske, Charles Wilson, Joe
McGuinn, William Hall, Mary Currier, Ed-
mund Cobb, Patti McCarty.
Directed by Sam White.

"The Officer and the Lady" makes no pre-
tense at being other than a cops-and-robbers
programmer and, as such, it's made-to-order
for the action-minded patrons. Typically
Class C as regards acting, direction and pro-
duction values, the few romantic or comedy
interludes are, at all times, subsidiary to the

gun-play and chases. Blazing bullets and
shrieking siFens open the story and the
climax has the criminals fleeing from pur-
suing police cars with a nerve-shattering
auto crack-«p for a finale. Although best
suited to action spots, the picture will make
a good supporting dualler for naborhood
houses.

The story's heroine (Rochelle Hudson) re-
fuses to marry Bruce Bennett, a radio cop
because her own father was invalided for life
during a gun battle while on the police force
The girl's other suitor (Roger Pryor), who
poses as a prosperous loan shark, is actually
in league with a gang leader (Sidney Black-
mer) just escaped from prison. When
Blackmer kidnaps Miss Hudson and her

father (the man responsitele for his prison
sentence), Bennett and the police force go
in pursuit, but it is the girl who saves the
day by deliberately wrecking the gangster
car and injuring the crooks.

Bruce Bennett and Rochelle Hudson are a
personable pair who take care of their simple
acting assignments capably enough. Sidney
Blackmer gives a suave portrayal of the
notorious gang leader and Roger Pryor is
properly villainous as the loan shark. Tom
Kennedy's dim-witted cop is a libel on the
police department, but he manages to get a
few laughs.

Sam White's swift-paced direction is well-
suited to this action film.

LE"raNDECKER

HIGHWAY WEST' FOLLOWS MELODRAMATIC FORMULA

Rates • • — in action spots as supporting dualler

Warner Bros.
62 Minutes

Arthur Kennedy, Brenda Marshall, William
Lundigan, Olympe Bradna, Willie Best, Slim
Summerville, Noel Madison, Frank Wilcox,
Dorothy Tree, William B. Davidson, John
Ridgely, Pat Flaherty, Victor Zimmerman,
Dick Rich.

Directed by William McGann.

A familiar gangster story carrying a gen-
erous measure of suspense and thrills, "High-
way West" is entertaining fare for the ac-
tion fans. The melodramatic plot sticks close
to formula but, after the unbelievable basic
situation of the opening reel is pa.ssed, the
film steadily picks up speed and moves into

a shooting and wild chase for the climax.
Several of the players, particularly Arthur
Kennedy and Olympe Bradna, make routine
.scenes and situations convincing and raise
the film's acting level above that of the ordi-
nary Class C product. Although best suited
to action spots, this programmer will furnish
satisfactory support on naborhood duals.

The story employs the identical premise of
Warners' recent "Bullets for O'Hara," name-
ly, that an intelligent girl could be unaware
of her husband's gangster activities for six
months after marriage. In this case the wife
(Brenda Marshall) first discovers that her
husband (Arthur Kennedy) is wanted for
bank robbery when they are pursued by the
police across western highways. After both
cars are wrecked, Kennedy is sent to prison
for life and his wife starts life anew as pro-

prietress of a roadside auto camp. When
Kennedy makes a prison break, his wife is
forced to harbor him, but when she discovers
her young sister being fascinated by his
worldliness, she simulates returning affection
for him and leads him to capture.

Arthur Kennedy has steadily improved in
acting ability since his screen debut in "City
for Conquest," and gives a very convincing
portrayal of the young gangster. Likewise,
Olympe Bradna contributes her best per-
formance to date as the rebellious young
sister. Brenda Marshall handles the leading
role with assurance and Willie Best gets
laughs with his frightened Negro characteri-
zation.

William McGann's direction is good.

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'DIVE BOMBER' SLOW-MOVING AIR SPECTACLE

Rates • • + generally on name value

Warners.
13:! Minutes.

Errol Flynn, Fred MacMurray, Ralph Bel-
lamy, Regis Toomey, Alexis Smith, Herbert
Anderson, Louis Jean Heydt, Robert Arm-
strong, Allen Jenkins, Cliff Nazarro, Dennie
Moore, Addison Richards, Craiz Stevens,
Moroni Olsen, John Gallaudet, Charlotte
Wynters, DeWolf Hopper, Charles Drake,
Ann Doran.

Directed by Michael Curtiz.

"Dive Bomber" has star names, spectacular
flying thrills, gorgeous photography and a
defense angle to give it timely value — al-
most everything except an interest-holding
story. To Technicolor must go the major
credit for enhancing the backgrounds for
the long-winded and familiar tale of two
aviators at odds-point and turning the film
into a flying epic which will get fair atten-
tion in the majority of theatres. Warners

has employed a similar enmity- between-
flyers theme innumerable times, but usually
spiced with laughs and romance for greater
audience appeal. This time only spectacle
is given full play and medical and experi-
mental scenes are stressed, while the com-
edy is incidental and romance is completely
lacking. This is strictly a man's picture —
but not a strong one. The Flynn-MacMurray
will insure fair grosses generally.

Errol Flynn plays a hospital surgeon who
incurs the enmity of aerial bombardiers
Fred MacMurray and Regis Toomey when a
dangerous operation on their critically-
wounded pal fails to save his life. Flynn
determines to become a flight surgeon and
investigate the reason for the high altitude
"black-out" which brings death to many
fliers. MacMurray is assigned, against his
will, to teach him to fly and their ill-will is
increased when he grounds Toomey because
of flight fatigue. It is only after Toomey's
death because of his refusal to stay out of

the air that MacMurray realizes the im-
portance of Flynn's research work. Although
he, too, has reached a flying fatigue point,
MacMurray dons Flynn's new pressure suit,
takes up a dive bomber and jots a few in-
structions before the fatal "black-out" over-
takes him and he dies a hero's death for
aviation.

Flynn is still playing "Robin Hood," but
he manages to give his surgeon's role a fair
degree of conviction. Fred MacMurray never
seems able to get his teeth into the serious
aspects of his role. Ralph Bellamy gives the
best performance in the cast as a research
expert and Regis Toomey and Louis Jean
Heydt are flne in dramatic parts. The
blonde Alexis Smith adds beauty to her three
short scenes and Dennie Moore, aided by
Allen Jenkins and Cliff Nazarro, supplies
some routine comedy relief.

This is hardly Michael Curtiz' best direc-
torial effort.

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'WORLD PREMIERE' ATTEMPTED HOLLYWOOD SATIRE FALLS FLAT

Rates • • — as secondary dualler

Paramount.
70 Minutes.

John Barrymore, Frances Farmer, Eugene
Pallette, Ricardo Cortez, Virginia Dale, Sig
Rumann. Don Castle, Fritz Feld, Luis Al-
bemi. Cliff Nazarro, Andrew Tombes, WilUam
Wright.

Directed by Ted Tetzlaff.

Few movie attempts to lampoon Hollywood
have proved amusing to film fans and
"World Premiere" is sillier and less enter-
taining than most. The basic idea of satir-
izing the industry's extravagant junkets was
a clever one but the story here has been so
burdened with foreign spies and sabotage
that it merely becomes ridiculous and un-
funny. Two examples of the picture's lack
of subtlety is to have the film siren with

shoulder-length black hair named Kitty Carr
and to use a tiger (not a lion!) as the pro-
ducing company's symbol. Apparently Ted
Tetzlaff <the cameraman turned director)
was unable to restrain his actors from broad-
ly burlesquing their roles and mugging to
their hearts' content. Never before has John
Barrymore been guilty of such atrocious
overacting and Fritz Feld, Sig Rumann and
Luis Alberni scamper about in typical slap-
stick fashion and although they all occa-
sionally extract some laughs, most of the
nonsensical comedy falls fiat. This will be
a weak dualler generally.

The mad plot hinges on some comic
foreign spies who have been ordered to sabo-
tage the Hollywood epic, "The Earth's on
Fire," because it harms their cause. The
wacky producer (John Barrymore) un-
wittingly aids the spies by unknowingly

hiring them for a publicity stunt during the
cross-country trip to the film's world pre-
miere in Washington. On the train, the
company's symbol, a tiger, is let loose, the
star is believed to be murdered and the
negative is nearly destroyed by a time bomb
which (being made in Japan) merely peters
out without exploding.

Fritz Feld almost succeeds in making the
vicious, face-slapping little Field Marshal
Muller a rich comic portrait and Sig Rumann
and Luis Alberni give him hilarious support.
These three take the laugh honors with only
a few scattered snickers left for Barrymore's
movie mogul and Cliff Nazarro's yes-man
who lapses into his double-talk specialty.
Frances Farmer, in an unbecoming black
wig, and Virginia Dale furnish indifferent
feminine support.

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'SCATTERGOOD MEETS BROADWAY' MILDLY ENTERTAINING PROGRAMMER

Rates • • — as dualler in family and rural houses

RKO Radio.
68 Minutes.

Guy Kibbee, Mildred Coles, William Henry,
Emma Dunn, Frank Jenks, Joyce Compton,
Bradley Page, Charlotte Walker, Chester
Clute, Carl Stockdale, Morgan Wallace, Paul
White, Donald Brodie, Herbert Rawlinson.
Directed by Christy Cabanne.

Despite the title, the third in the "Scatter-
good Haines" series Is still grooved to appeal
primarily to naborhood and small town
audiences. Actually, the film's conception ot
how Broadway success is achieved will seem
ridiculous to sophisticated metropolitan
audiences and it will serve as no more than
a filler on dual bills in the big towns. As

the wise and witty storekeeper of Coldriver,
Guy Kibbee has a role which fits him like a
glove and this character actor succeeds m
brightening even this routine tale. Kibbee
is the series' greatest asset, but the popular-
ity of the daily radio program and the Kel-
land books guarantees some business for
"Scattergood" in the family houses.

Scattergood lurns up on Broadway to talk
to William Henry, a local boy who writes
home about his playwrighting activities in
glowing terms. Scattergood arrives just as
Henry's play is accepted by a pair of shoe-
string producers who want a vehicle for a
dizzy blonde actress Uoyce Compton) with
a wealthy backer. The blonde's interest m
Henry causes her backer to withdraw but

Scattergood comes to the rescue with new
capital after she and the phoney producers
have walked out. Of course, the play is a
success with another inexperienced actress in
the lead and, although the two producers
appear to demand a share of the glory,
Scattergood out-smarts them and returns to
Coldriver.

Director Christy Cabanne and his well-
chosen cast get the outmost in humor out of
familiar situations. William Henry and
Mildred Coles ably take care of the romantic
interludes, Joyce Compton is outstanding as
the blonde gold-digger and Charlotte Walker
has a good dramatic bit. Prank Jenks and
Bradley Page are amusing, if quite un-
believable, as fiy-by-night producers.

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'UNDER FIESTA STARS' >

Rates • • on Autry's name value

Republic.
64 Minutes.

Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Carol Hughes,
Frank Darien, Joseph Strauch, Jr., Pauline
Drake, Ivan Miller, John Merton, Elias Gam-
boa, Inez Palange, Burr Caruth.
Directed by Frank McDonald.

This is a thoroughly routine western which
must depend entirely on the star's popularity
for its box office draw. Gene Autry may
still rate as America's No. 1 cowboy star, but
his recent vehicles have displayed little ac-
tion and even less imagination, with "Under
Fiesta Stars" the weakest to date. The most
entertaining portions of this film are once

'S WEAKEST TO DATE

again supplied by Smiley Burnette who re-
ceives some rough-and-tumb.e comedy aid
from his pint-sized replica, a plump young-
ster named Joseph Strauch, Jr. Autry's
efforts are confined to singing five numbers
in his pleasant crooning style and mixing
up in a few fights and gun battles, but the
doubling in his rodeo scenes is painfully
apparent. The star's loyal followers will be
disappointed and this won't win Autry any
new fans.

As in both "Sunset in Wyoming" and "The
Singing Hill, " Autry's role i-equires that he
placate, and eventually tame, a spoiled young
female from the East. This time he finds
that his partner in the joint ownership of a
western mine is Carol Hughes, a mercenary
girl who wants to sell out her interest. Autry,

however, wants to keep the mine operating
for the benefit of the bankrupt ranchers of
the valley. After the girl's attempts to use
her feminine wiles to win Autry over fail,
she enlists the aid of a pair of shyster law-
yers. The latter use cut- throat methods to
get Autry in trouble, but he exposes them,
after a thrilling gun battle in the mine, and
even wins the girl over to his side.

Carol Hughes — an actress far above the
average for western heroines — is attractive
and extremely capable as the girl from the
East. Pauline Drake helps out as a second-
ary foil for Smiley Burnette's comedy and
the others are standard.

Frank MacDonald's direction is just fair.

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'DOUBLE CROSS' ROUTINE GANGSTER QUICKIE

Rates • • — as dualler in action spots

Producers Releasing Corp.
61 Minutes.

Kane Richmond, Wynne Gibson, John Mil-
jan, Pauline Moore, Robert Homans, Mary
Gordon, Richard Beach, William Halligan,
Frank C. Moran, Daisy Ford, Henie Conklin,
Edward Keane, Walter Shumway.
Directed by Albert Kelley.

"Double Cross" has gun-play and excite-
ment enough to pass muster in the action
spots, but its unmistakable "quickie" pro-
duction values will bar it from all but the

cheaper houses. A capable cast, with one
exception, is occasionally able to breathe
life into the routine gangster plot, although
these players are handicapped by Albert
Kelley's hurried direction. Insatiable action
fans, however, will find it mildly engrossing.

The familiar situation of a policeman hav-
ing himself dishonorably discharged from the
force and pretending to join an underworld
gang is again employed in this film. The
officer's aim is to avenge the death of a
motorcycle squad pal who had been double-
crossed by Wynne Gibson, owner of a gambl-
ing joint. Miss Gibson takes an interest in
the former policeman and gets him in with

her crooked associates despite the suspicions
of her partner (John Miljan). Miljan mur-
ders the woman and sets a trap for the
officer, but a short wave broadcast brings
help — and the crooks' capture,

Kane Richmond stands out in a straight-
forward portrayal of the avenging young
policeman, while Wynne Gibson and John
Miljan are convincing in roles similar to
those they have been playing for years. The
pretty night club photographer who furnishes
the film's romantic interest is acted in a
most amateurish fashion by Pauline Moore.

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WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

BAD MEN OF MISSOURI

(Warner Bros.)

"...Runs through the whole catalogue of Wild West pyrotechnics
...Has considerable slap-dash Western excitement." — ^BARNES, N.
Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.

"...The difference between 'Bad Men of Missouri'. , .and a minor
league Western is purely financial. . .The episodes are not very
believable nor are the performances particularly convincing." —
WINSTEN, N. Y. POST.

"...Of all the nonsensical whitewashings attempted by Hollywood,
this one is a pip. . .Sole redeeming contribution is the pace at which
the film moves. . .You scarcely realize you are wasting an hour and
a quarter."— B. H., N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.
"...Warmed-up rehash ... There is much hard riding and slick
shooting and everybody seems fairly good at it."— GAGHAN,
PHIL A. LEDGER.

"...The small boys were shooting from the hip as they left the
gallery the other day. That's the kind of picture 'Bad Men of
Missouri' is." — T. S., N. Y. TIMES.

DIVE BOMBER

(Warner Bros.)

"...For its oddly dramatic subject and its most extraordinarily
colorful contents, takes the palm as the best of the new 'service
films' to date."— CROWTHER, N. Y. TIMES.

"...Packed with thrills and excitement ... Photography is excellent,
direction good, acting first rate. . .comedy is a bit on the corny
side, but when those planes begin to dive you forget such petty
annoyances."— BOEHNEL. N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.
". . .The best of 'Dive Bomber' if not the most popular, is its mass
of factual material. . .When it attempts more popular sequences,
comedy, sex and the human angles, it is wholly trite," — WINSTEN,
N, Y. POST.

"...Subject matter gives it tremendous dramatic and emotional
impact. . .Really miss the conventional melodramatic fireworks." —
BARNES, N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.

" . . . Constantly absorbing, efficiently acted . , . Could have used a
little more editing."— MURDOCK. PHILA. LEDGER.

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1941 "42

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WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

Highlights From Reviews Of New Pictures By Foremost Critics

ALOMA OF THE SOUTH SEAS

(Paramoimt)

". . .Pretty hard to take. . .Variety of wisecracks, some of which are
funny, others dull and still others a bit suggestive. . .But where the
story is concerned invention seems to have taken a holiday "—
BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.

'•...Could pass for a burlesque if it weren't an extravaganza ... So
phoney that it's a positive triumph." — WINSTEN, N. Y. POST.
". . .As authentic as a plug nickel, but it is moderately entertaining
...Striking scenic effects, engaging ensemble numbers ... The plot
itself would look bad in a run-of-the-mill musical comedy. The
trimmings save it from disaster."— BARNES N Y HERALD
TRIBUNE.

". . .Have done a remarkably efficient job of turning back the clock,
so to speak . . . Technicolor photography is often blurry, and the
dialogue which assaults the ear might easily have been lifted from
an album of old silent film captions." — T. M. P., N. Y. TIMES.

WILD GEESE CALLING

(20th Century- Fox)

"...One of those tired, wornout triangle p'.ots. . .Player^' talents
are wasted. So is a lot of precious t:me."— BCEHNEL N Y
"WORIJD-TELEGRAM.

"...Not good or vital enough to make its untimely subject worth
your attention."— WINSTEN, N. Y. POST.

". . .Spirit of the narrative has been lost completely. .. Straightaway
adventure tale told in a conventional manner. . .Never comes alive "
— T. M. P., N. Y. TIMES.

"...Rather dull and perfunctory survey of the 'grass grows greener
on the other side of the fence' theory. . .Most of the story is told in
cliches."— MURDOCK, PHILA. LEDGER.

WHISTLING IN THE DARK

(Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer)

"...Lively and amusing film, continuously creepy and comic and
properly loaded with gags."— CROWTHER, N. Y. TIME3.
"... Skelton's terrific . . . It's been a long time now since the screen
provided such a fresh, unaffected, bubbling clown. . .Contains some
of the funniest and most irresponsible slapstick I have seen "—
BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD- TELEGRAM.

".. .Good laughs and better suspense ... Mr. Skelton may net be all
that the fine fancies of MGM's most excitable press agents have
pamtad him, but he's learnmg. As long as they give him pictures
as hveiy as this, it won't make too much difference."— WINSTEN
N. Y. POST.

". . .Mode -ately entertaining story... Has a combination of values
which should make it popular at the box office "—DANA N Y
HERALD TRIBUNE.

HERE COMES MR. JORDAN

(Columbia)

■•...Gay, witty, tender and not a httle wise. It is also one of the
choicest comedy fantasies of the year . .Rollicking entertainment"
— T. S., N. Y. TIMES.

". . .Rarely has the screen turned out as eerily an amusing show.
Amusing, bsmusing and altogether something not to be missed "—
BARNES, N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.

"...A delicately carved work of art - with belly laughs. . .Dehght-
ful, ingenious comedy for young and old. . .Four stars in the modern
design."— FARRELL, N. Y. WORLD- TELEGRAM.
"...One of the more delightful comedies packed with neat notions
and rarely slowed by contemplation of its own audacity "—WIN-
STEN, N. Y. POST.

LIFE BEGINS FOR ANDY HARDY

( Melro-Goldwyn-Mayer)

"...Phnty of delightiul chuckles. . .Chief trouble with his latest
exploit IS a lack of invention in situations and an equal lack of
vitality in their direction."— BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-TELE-
GRAM.

"...Several choice bits of dialogue. . .For the most part, however
is just another windy exposition of the lad who braves the big city
...Isn't one of the better chapters of the series "—DANA N Y
HERALD TRIBUNE.

".. .Isn't quite as bright or spontaneous as several earlier others. . .
Mickey, as usual, is just about the whole cheese."— THIRER N Y
POST.

' . . .A considerable improvement over some of the more recent ones,
but it too could have been improved .. .by trimming down an over-
stuffed .script."— T. M. P., N. Y. TIMES.

HOLD THAT GHOST

(Universal)

"... In spite of a tendency to drain every situation, there is many
a hearty laugh . . . The boys are immensely funny . . . While their bag
ol tricks is considerable, it is by no means inexhaustible." — T. M. P.,
N. Y. TIMES.

"...Average spook comedy which gags its footage right into the hit
class... Not the plot, but the wise-cracks which rate audience in-
terest and giggles."— THIRER, N. Y. POST.

"...Some hilariously comic overtones. . .Zanies. . .aren't always able
to keep 'Hold That Ghost' from becoming a bit tiresome, but these
lapses are generally welcome as breathing spells before the next
stomach earthquake."— DANA, N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.
"...The pudgy plaintive comic runs riot through the spooks and
slapstick ... In a manner of speaking, if you had some lima beans
with 'Hold That Ghost,' you could have some succota h." — GAG-
HAN, PHILA. LEDGER.

WORLD PREMIERE

(Paramount)

"...Has some good sound belly laughs.. On occasion the incidents
are outrageously funny; on others they are forced and labored...
However, the funny ones outnumber the dull and the reiult is an
intermittently chucklesome entertainment." — BOEMNEL, N. Y.
WORLD-TELEGRAM.

". . .What has started as heavy satire soon deteriorates into strained
burlesque. . .Uneven directing, mixed intentions in the writing and
1 una way acting."— WINSTEN, N. Y. POST.

"...Entertainment is only intermittent. . .Has passages of superb

screen satire, but you have to wait too long for them to pop up in

a belabored script."— BARNES, N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.

". . .An utterly mad buffoonery which makes wild jokes. . .Pops with

impulsive fun... Some side-splitting mirth."— CROWTHER, N. Y.

TIMES.

THE LITTLE FOXES

(RKO-Radio)

". . .One of the great dramas of the year. . .A really great film and
Bette Davis has never done finer work. . .Pac'<ed with thrills and
suspense."— BOEHNEL, N. Y WORLD-TELEGRAM.
"...Has the power and terror, if not the pity, found in great
tragedy . . . Will have to appeal to the public on the basis of strength,
shock and unusual quality rather than enjoyment." — WINSTEN,
N. Y. POST.

"...A fine play has become far finer as a film... A flawless and
fascinating show and an artistic achievement of the first order." —
BARNES, N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.

"...The most bitingly sinister picture of the year... A taut and
cumulative screen story which exhales the creepy odor of decay
and freezes charitable blood... A very excting picture to watch in
a comfortably objective way."— CROWTHER, N. Y. TIMES.

CHARLEY'S AUNT

(20th Century-Fox)

"...It is an uneven show, but it is undeniably funny .. .Lacks the
sharp edge that Ferrer devised, but it is lusty and generally cap-
tivating."—BARNES, N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.
"...You will probably laugh pretty continuously .. .Rough-house
masquerading is sure-fire stuff somewhere in the scale beneath a
guffaw and above a chuckle."— WINSTEN, N. Y. POST.
■'. . .Seems as full of chuckles today as it must have been away back
in 1892... It's giddy, it's slanstick, it's swell."— FARRELL, N. Y.
WORLD- TELEGRAM .

"...We did not find it more than occasionally chucklesome. . .Al-
though it is breezily played, it has the dubious gayety of an old
gentleman cutting a caper."— T. S., N. Y. TIMES.

PARACHUTE BATTALION

(RKO-Radio)

"...Scenes in the air are superbly dramatic and thrilling. . .The
story, though reminiscent, is done with a great deal of skill. . .Thrill
and amuse you."— BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.
"...The matter pertaining directly to actual service affairs is in-
teresting, instructive and colorful — and visually exc ting, too —
while the story is a routine rehash of bad'.y worn cliches." —
CROWTHER, N. Y. TIMES.

"...Tolerable entertainment, because despite its familiarity, it is
fairly well done... Does manage to rise above its weaker elements."
—WINSTEN, N. Y. POST.

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TANKS A MILLION. . .

The first of the Hal
Roach streamlined fea-
tures comes from United
Artists in the form of an
army comedy featuring
William. Tracy Jam.es
Gleason. Noah Beery,
Jr., Joe Sawyer and
E]y;e Knox. The story
concerns an information
clerk whose photogra-
phic memory enables
him to advance in rank
at a phenomenal pace,
disrupting every effort
to stop his promotion
by quoting httle-known
passages from the army
manual. Fred Guiol
handled the direction.

TILLIE THE TOILER

... In the initial in-
stalment of the Russ
Westover comic strip
series, Columbia pre-
sents Kay Harris as
Tillie, Wilham Tracy
as Mac, George Watts
as Simpkins, Daphne
Pollard as Mumsy,
Jack Arnold as Whip-
ple and Marjorie Rey-
nolds as Bubbles. Un-
der Sidney Salkow's
direction, the story
concerns the hiring
and near - firings of
Tillie and Mac when
they take matters in
their own hands in
the boss' absence. Til-
lie's luck and looks,
however, overcome the
difficulties.

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DIVE BOMBLK. . Warner Bros, goes into a new field of aviation, the medical
division and the technicalities necessary for safe flying. Errol Flynn plays
an aviation medico, whose research enables him to design a flying suit for
high altitudes, aided by Fred MacMurray as a daredevil whose final flight
makes the design practical. Ralph Bellamy is a veteran research doctor.
Regis Toomey, an aviator, and newcomer Alexis Smith plays for romantic
interest. Michael Cui'tiz directed the Technicolor production.

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9/18 11 a. m. — Suspicion (KKO) — 250 N. 13th St.

Forty-six cases of infantile paralysis were
reported in Philly up to Fri. (5th) and, while
U. S. Health authorities are "not alarmed,"
they are watching developments with "deep
concern." With many up-state banning
children from theatres and all other public
places, and with the reopening of public
schools postponed, there are indications at
this writing that there may be a delay in the
opening of Phila.'s schools. Mrs. William H.
Monroe, Pres. of the Phila. Home and School
Council, is pressuring the Board of Education
to postpone start of the local school term
until Sept. 15th. . .Rumors that William GoW-
man will soon open the Erlanger have crop-
ped up again. There appears to be some
meat to the story this time since plans for
some renovations on the former legit house
are known to be drawn. First run pictures,
vaudeville, or a combination of both are re-
ported as prospective policies. Goldman has
been scrapping with the major filmcos for
some months in an effort to obtain some first
run product. With the possibility that S-W

will not make a deal with one or two majors
for the new season, he may gat his chance. . .
Harry Schwartz, veteran exhibitor and father
of Ray, Affiliated exec, passed away last weeic
...The old Shubert will be renamed The
Follies when burlesque resumes there on the
12th... Fays unshutters on the Uth with the
same pohcy as before, Sid Stanley continuing
his socko sexy ballyhoo. . .Charles Segall suf-
fered another heart attack and is in the At-
lantic City Hosp.. . .Something of a record
turnout is expected when the gavel falls on
the opening of the annual convention of Na-
tional Allied. Sept. 16th. An imposing array
of film exec talent will be on hand... Local
trade screenings have been miserably attend-
ed, in some cases a mere handful of theatre-
men showing up... Albert Motta, operator of
the Central Park. Allentown, has acquired
the Astor and Ridge Theatres in the same
town. Latter house, closed for 15 years, will
b? remodeled and operated as a dual bill
action spot. . .UMPTO, it was announced by
Counsel George P. Aarons, will file suits
against three majors for breach of their 1940-
41 contracts by failing to deliver pictures
which were completed within the term of the
pacts. The companies and the pictures in-
volved are Fox, for "Sun Valley Serenade,"
"Belle Starr" and "How Green Is My Val-
ley;" RKO, for "Citizen Kane," and Para-
mount, for "Nothing But the Truth". . .Many
local independents responded to Allied's plea
that they telegraph Senators Davis and Guf-
fey opposing the proposed increase in the
Federal admissions tax to 15^^^^. If the tax
goes through it means that Philly houses
charging 20 cents will go to 24c, including the
City Tax, and 25c spots will go to 30c...
Milton Rogasner was named chairman of the
annual Variety Club — "Exhibitor" Golf Tour-
nament and Dinner Dance to be held Sept.
19th at Philmont. . .David Milgram is busier
than a one-armed paperhanger, what with
the Northern Liberties Hosp. drive, the Allied
Convention and, incidentally, the Affiliated
Circuit. . .Columbus Stamper's Great North-
ern Clearance case again postponed, until
Sept. 30... S-W and the Musicians Local
signed for another year. The new pact,
running until Sept. 28, '42, calls for 32 men
in the Earle and 12 in the Stanley, Camden.
Frank Phelps, Warner labor relations expert,
and Herman Petrlllo, A. F. M. prexy, ne-
gctiated the deal.

E3miBITOBS!

Get the lowdown on what's
happening and what will happen
in the future in your industry . . .

ATTEND

12th Annual

ALLIED NATIONAL CONVENTION

BENJ. FRANKLIN HOTEL
SEPTEMBER 16-17-18

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FILM BULLETIN

EXPLOITATION
PICTURE

of the issue

HERE COMES MR. JORDAN. . .It's been some months since a picture was so
widely and entliusiastically hailed by the critics of the nation. "Here Comes
Mr. Jordan" is off the beaten path — way off — and yet it is not "arty." But
its very elements of novelty are what beg for and demand a hot and heavy
exploitation campaign. We haven't the space here to begin telling you how
to handle this, but we urge you to pick up a press sheet at the local exchange
far in advance of your playdates and go through it thoroughly. It will give
you all the angles by which you can make your business on this sock comedy
proportionate with the lavish praise heaped upon it by the critics.

A Columbia Piotur*^. Produced by
Everett Biskin. Directed by Alexander
Hall. Cast: K<it>ert .Montgomery, Eve-
lyn Ke.ves, Claude Kains, Kita John-
son, Edward Everett Horton, James
Gleation, John Emer.v, Donald Mae-
Bride, Benn.v Kubin. From the I'la.v
"Heaven Can Wait" by Harr.v Segall.
Screen Pla.v by Sidney Buohman,
Seton I. Miller.

A GREAT COMEDY IS COMING. . .

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Dick PURCELL-Alan BAXTER- Veda Ann BORG- Jonathan HALE

AND THESE SPORTS CELEBRITIES

ARTHUR DONOVAN*HENRY ARMSTRONG*FREDDIE STEELE

JACK ROPER • SAM BALTER • DAN TOBEY
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JACK TOWNLEY— DIRECTOR

SCREEN PLAY BY EARL FELTON AND HOUSTON BRANCH
A JfEPU9LIC P i C T U H S ^OM the novel "KID TINSEL" BY OCTAVUS ROY COHEN

BULLETIN

Vol. 8, No. 19 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ September 1941

". . . Senator Nye
must not be allowed
to crawl out clean
from the foul-smell-
ing hole he has dug
...The film industry
must be completely
exonerated!"

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THE HATE-MOMGERING

MOVIE
INQUISITION
MUST NOT

BE HALTED!

An Editorial by MO WAX, Page 3

THE INDEPENDEMT EXHIBITOKS TRADE JOVRNAI.

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YOU FROM WARNERS!

RONALD

REAGAN

Chosen by exhibitors every-
where in M. P. Herald's Poll
as one of Hollywood's five
sure bets for stardom!

with

OLYMPE BRADNA* WILLIAM LUNDIGAN
JOAN PERRY -REGINALD DENNY
Directed by LEWIS SEILER

Screen Play by Barry Trivers & Kenneth Garnet
Suggested by a Play by Frank Wead
A Warner Bros First National Picture

The first story! The furious
story! The amazing story of
the RAF's famous Aces in Exile!

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The Industry Must Demcmd

COMPLETE EXONERATION-NO LESS!

We suspect that the men responsible for the hate-
mongerlng movie inquisition in Washington are looking
■frantically for the nearest exit. The foul smelling hole that
Senator Gerald P. Nye has dug them into is getting unbear-
able and they would like to crawl out with some remnants of
their self-respect and with a minimum of attention. We
urge the leaders of the motion picture industry not to let
them off so easily. We implore the decent Americans who
comprise the majority of the United States Senate not to
lift a finger to extricate them. The ends of justice and fair
play will be defeated If the base and baseless charges of
Senators Nye and Clark are permitted to stand against a
group of patriotic American citizens.

It always has been widely recognized that Hollywood,
for all its faults, ranked at the very top of all national in-
dustries in patriotic and charitable contribution. The film
producers and the thousands of theatre owners throughout
this land Invariably have cooperated with the Government
— with every Administration — to foster Americanism.
They have given abundantly, in the true spirit of show busi-
ness, of their time, effort and money to countless worthy
causes for all Americans.

The American people know this. The American people
know, too, that Hollywood has only been expressing the
national thought and feeling in the very limited number of
anti-Nazi pictures it has produced. Almost every American
disliked — and the vast majority hated — Hitlerism long
before the first movie depicting his system was produced.
Of course, any free and civilized people would have come
to hate the brutality that Nazism represents.

We have spread on the desk before us old copies of
some of the most reputable newspapers, including the
violently Isolationist New York Daily News. We read how
the Nazi vultures hovered over the limp form of the Austrian
Chancellor Dollfuss as he bled to death. There Is a news
story of how aged Jews were forcibly marched through the
streets of Germany to the whip cracking, heinous delight
of storm troopers. Then, we leaf through the headlines of
invasions by the Nazi hordes: Austria, Czechoslovakia,
Bohemia, Lithuania, Poland, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, The
Netherlands, France, Greece, Russia. Most of them, the
newspapers tell us, were attacks in the dark of night or In
the unsuspecting calm of early dawn; sudden, powerful,
vicious attacks on civilian, as well as military, objectives.

In one issue of the Isolationist New York News we read
the story of the sinking of the Athenia, how it was tor-

pedoed and shelled by a U-boat. The headline of the story:
ATHENIA SURVIVORS BARE RAID HORROR. It Is Illus-
trated with heart-rending pictures of survivors. The same
issue of the News says that Germany plans to resort to
"ruthless bombing of open towns in Poland." Talk about
hate-generating, pro-war "propaganda!"

We turn the pages of these old newspapers and find
stories on the stoning of the Austrian Cardinal Innitzer by
storm troopers; the internment of the beloved Reverend
Niemoller In a concentration camp. Another story In the
Dally News tells of Gestapo agents sent to this country to
pose as refugees and perform their duties as saboteurs.

It's endless, this list of indictments against Hitler.

The feelings of the American people toward Naziism
have been created in the crucible of recent and current
history and as the result of the impact of those events on
th eir minds and hearts.

The American people did not demand an Investigation
of the motion picture industry. A small clique of wilful
public figures, far out on the limb of Isolationism, looked
around for a scapegoat to whip and thereby attract a larger
foil owing for their cause. The motion picture business was
just the thing, they thought. Hollywood always had been
a screwy place, Its leaders could be relied upon to scurry
to cover whenever an attack was made by someone of pub-
lic prominence and — this caused certain members of the
clique to rub their hands with glee — many of the foremost
men of the Industry were of the Jewish faith. Ah, therein
would lay the substance for proving a deep dyed pro-Allied
propaganda plot.

So the Senate sub-committee to Investigate the need
for an investigation of movie propaganda opened Its ses-
sions on September 9th. Four antl-Roosevelt, antl-Brltain
Senators and one mild young newcomer from Arizona com-
posed the committee. Wendell Wlllkie, who is earning the
undying gratitude of all real Americans for his display of
real Americanism, was named counsel for the film people.

Senator Nye opened with a forty-one page address to
the nation and to the world. Hitler must have been very
gay that night, for the representative of the people of North
Dakota rolled up his sleeves, put on his brass knuckles and
started right in to punch below the belt in the best storm
trooper fashion. For most of his endless harangue, Nye
made an ass of himself. Where he fell short of achieving

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perfection, he was ably assisted by the caustic remarks of
the supposedly timid Senator McFarland, of Arizona, lone
non-isolationist on the committee, who acted In the best
American tradition and became a staunch supporter of the
abused. Mr. Willkie, who had been muzzled by the com-
mittee at the outset, contrived to Interject a few choice
observations that made Mr. Nye squirm.

At one point, Senator McFarland asked Nye what
specific legislation he had in mind to curb the movie indus-
try and when Mr. Nye replied that he had none in mind,
Mr. McFarland inquired, "You mean that we should conduct
this just for publicity?" Senator Nye pleaded that the re-
mark was unfair.

Mr. Nye, sensitive soul, was offended by some adverse
criticism of his motives. An indication of how profound his
whole spiel was is contained in the fact that he even singled
out several trade papers, including FILM BULLETIN, for at-
tack because they printed editorials critical of the in-
vestigation.

NOT WARM. SENATOR — HOT!

When Senator Nye was honoring FILM BULLETIN by
attacking our editorial in the issue of August 23rd, Senator
Tobey, of New Hampshire, punned that "Mo Wax waxes
wann." The New York Herald-Tribune reported that it
got quite a laugh.

Of course, the general run of humor furnished by Mr.
Nye was so low that even a bad pun like Senator Tobey's
seemed funny by contrast.

The gentleman from North Dakota engaged in volumin-
ous verbal shadow boxing, but ultimately he got to the
important part of his tale. In the shallow confines of his
brain, he had reasoned that since many of the Hollywood
producers are Jewish and of foreign birth, they automatic-
ally are the leaders of the anti-Hitler movement in this
country. The fact that there may be some hundred and
twenty million Americans who fervently wish for Hitler's
early demise escaped Nye. His vision has become so nar-
row that he can see only a half dozen movie makers lined
up in active opposition to the man who aches to be fuehrer
of all the world.

Even before Nye made his speech of several days ago
in Rochester, where he definitely took his place beside ex-
colonel Lindbergh in the fascist ranks, there had been mani-
festations of a distortion in his mental processes. Old sup-
porters wondered what had happened to the progressive
young man from North Dakota. For years he had been
pursuing "the munitions makers," who were supposed to
cause all wars. He was often in the headlines in the course
of fighting that crusade, but It appears now that the "muni-
tions makers" were too elusive and ethereal to pin down for
direct attack. Hollywood producers are much more sub-
stantial targets.

The tone of the whole proceedings so far have been
much on a par with the level fixed by Nye's 41 pages.
Isolationist Senator Bennett Champ Clark, of Missouri, ap-
peared before the committee as a select witness to bemoan
the fact that spokesmen for his side aren't given any foot-
age on the nation's screens. He, too, tried the bulldozing
method, reminding the film men that they will be held to
account If America goes to war. The Implication Is that you
had better do what the isolationists want you to do — or
else. That fits neatly Into the category of verbal gangster-
ism and blackmail.

The committee called radio and newspaper gossiper
Jimmie Fidler. This chap, who Is dead certain that Holly-
wood is his personal oyster, revelled In the limelight, told
how he is constantly being throttled and prevented from
spilling some choice whispers about the movie stars, how
the studios try to Influence his Invaluable opinions. He
ended up by being called what sounded like "liar" by a
publicity agent. Another gossiper named George Fisher
testified.

The sub-committee has reaped a whirlwind In publicity.
From one end of the country to the other the newspaper,
radio and platform commentators have called the inquiry
what It is — an effort by the opponents of established
American foreign policy In this crisis to use the motion pic-
ture industry as a scapegoat to force a cleavage In the
nation's unity.

The clique who engineered this stunt were quick to
sense that they had tossed a stink bomb tied to a boomer-
ang. Ridicule and condemnation were being directed at
the investigation from every quarter, so the boys started to
scout for another reason to continue the gag. Some bright
lad hit upon the idea of making a play for the support of
Independent theatre owners by raising the monopoly Issue
against the major film companies. That prop was promptly
knocked out from under the sub-committee by the action
of Allied States Association in convention In Philadelphia.
A resolution passed by this national organization of theatre-
men condemned the probe as a move to destroy the good-
will of the industry and an effort to stir up religious pre-
judice.

It was suggested by one of the committee's voices that
the movies be "impartial." Impartial, mind you, to Naziism.

Impartial like the President of the United States, who
has left no doubt of his determination to do everything
possible to destroy it?

Impartial like the duly elected Congress of the United
States, which passed the Lease-Lend Bill that commits this
nation to active aid for those fighting Hitler?

Impartial, perhaps, like the Pope, who has repeatedly
branded the Nazis as enemies of civilization and religion?

The investigation has been stripped naked of its pre-
tenses by the utterances of its spokesmen and it stands
revealed as a bold, bald attempt to bully the men who make
motion pictures Into soft pedalling this anti-Hitler stuff.
It is an effort to force decent citizens to sabotage their
Government's foreign policy on threat of bringing reprisals
against their faith. It is one of the dirtiest political tricks
In the whole history of this nation.

We again urge the leaders of the motion picture in-
dustry: DON'T LET THIS INQUISITION DIE! Insist that the
charges be proved or the Industry completely exonerated
and the creators of the sub-committee repudiated by the
Senate and the public. Do not let the hate-mongering
Senator Nye slink out of the hole without having every bit
of dirt he threw at the Industry tossed back into his teeth.
Force them to smear on the record the movie industry's long
record of faithful service to America and Democracy!

Less than that will be less than what the industry
deserves.

MO WAX

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FILM BULLETIN

Vol. 8 No. 19

■SEPTEMBER 20

19 4 1

A FINE CONVENTION

The 12th annual convention of National Allied in
Philadelphia will certainly go down in the books as
one of the most successful in the organization's
history. It may also be recorded, eventually, as the
most momentous.

Each of the three business sessions were fraught
with valuable service and information for exhibitors
and we are sure that every one who attended the
meetings left a bit wiser. .Socially, the convention
reached the zenith with the brilliant banquet, at-
tended by many prominent industry figures and
made so enjoyable by a pair of the screen's grand-
est entertainers, Bob Hope and Jerry Colonna.

The first order of business was, appropriately,
passage of a resolution introduced
by Abram F. Myers, condemning the
Senate sub-committee's attack on
the industry and rejecting the bid
made for independent exhibitor sup-
port by injection of the monopoly
issue into the inquiry. Where were
those politicians, Mr. Myers asked,
when Allied sought passage of the
Neely Bill. The resolution further
denounced the raising of a religious
issue by those fighting the Industry.

The genial and able William F. Rodgers appeared
at a meeting to discuss general industry problems
and to explain M-G-M's new sliding scale selling
method. He again demonstrated his mettle and
showed us why Metro refused to allow him to leave
the organization recently by standing up to a bar-
rage of queries and complaints from the floor, an-
swering them fairly and leaving the rostrum with
both his good nature and his good will unimpaired.

After a lengthy executive session of the dele-
gates, during which the sales policies of all the
film companies were discussed, a resolution con-
demning certain plans and practices was adopted.

A CRISIS
IN
ALLIED

Disapproved were: (a) Metro's sliding scale, "be-
cause it affords a new and dangerous method for
sapping all the profits from the exhibition of pic-
tures;" (b) retention by certain distributors of the
right to re-designate pictures even after they are
completed, trade shown and the prices inserted in
the contracts; (c) the emphasis placed on overages,
particularly by one company which asks for 50%
overage on all pictures.

This resolution warns exhibitors that these pro-
visions have the capacity for "mischief In the fu-
ture." It cautions exhibitors that "these contract
forms were prepared for use at a time when busi-
ness was poor, but when business improves it will
be found that these new selling methods will provide
a ready and effective means for dis-
tributors to increase their percent-
age demands over and above any-
thing heretofore encountered by ex-
hibitors. It appeals to the distribu-
tors to abandon such "new and
dangerous selling methods" and
urges exhibitors to resist them.

Turn to Page 23

On the last day, the membership
rejected the recommendation of its
Board of Directors that it approve a
plan for a "national joint conference committee
of the several branches of the Industry." The
delegates expressed a determination to forego any
steps which might lead to a weakening of Allied's
independence. This action has led to a crisis in
the national organization which calls for cool heads
and sound thinking. It demands mature consider-
ation and ample discussion. We have more to say
of this elsewhere.

All told, Allied's meeting In Philadelphia furnish-
ed much additional corroboration of its great
worth to the independent theatremen of the
nation.

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20th CXNTURY FOX 1941-42 Releases

'A YANK IN THE R.A.F.' STIRRING, EXCITING AIR DRAMA

Rates

+ generally

20th Century-Fox.
96 Minutes.

Tyrone Power, Betty Grable, John Sutton,
Reginald Gardiner, Gladys Cooper, Donald
Stuart, Richard Fraser, Denis Green, Bruce
Fraser, Gilchrist Stuart, Lester Matthews,
Frederick Worlock.
Directed by Henry King.

If the politicians investigating the need
for an investigation of movie propaganda on
behalf of the Allies want to hear an audience
cheer Britain's heroic fliers, they should drop
into a theatre playing "A Yank in the R.
A. F." The honorable senators might find

themselves stin-ed a bit, too, as they witness
the spectacle of the evacuation of Dunkirk,
historic turning point in the struggle against
Hitlerism. This reaches the high entertain-
ment mark in the recent flood of air dramas.
Brilliantly directed by Henry King, well
played by a strong marquee cast and aug-
mented in significance by the authenticity
of some of the flying scenes, "A Yank"
should outgross any of the air films of recent
months. Tyrone Power looks and acts better
than ever, and Betty Grable is an eye-
filling ornament in any picture. We have
been getting a bit weary of whirring motors
and whizzing planes, but this 20th Century
offering is mighty easy to take.

Story has Power, a femme chaser and fly-
ing fool, ferrying a plane to England. There
he again meets an old girl-friend, ex-chorus
girl Grable, who is driving an ambulance.
He joins the R. A. P. to remain near her,
but has a whole regiment of rivals, including
John Sutton, who is eager to marry her. To
keep her, Power makes a back-handed pro-
posal himself. He leaves soon after to aid
in the Dunkirk rescue, comes through with
flying colors and returns to the waiting arms
of Betty.

Sutton and Reginald Gardiner provide the
best support, others being competent.

NONAMAKER

'WE GO FAST' MEANING TH

Rates • 4 as cheap action and naborhoo

20th Century-Fox.
64 Minutes.

Lynn Bari, Alan Curtis, Sheila Ryan, Don De
Forest, Ernest Truex, Gerald Mohr, George
Lessey, Paul McGrath, Thomas Dugan, Ar-
thur Hohl, James Flavin, Arthur Loft.
Directed by William McGann.

This is what is known in the trade as a
"stinker." It offers next to nothing in the

E AUDIENCE, IF ANY!

d dualler

way of title, cast, story, direction, perform-
ances, novelty, or anything. It was made
for the express purpose of filling out double
feature programs with a second feature. Not
that it is so much worse than other "stin-
kers," but it just seems a little more stereo-
typed, a bit more annoying. The players
coast through their roles (they know it
means nothing), much of the dialogue is of
the clever "Sez you!"..."sez me!" variety.

If you have to buy it, stick it behind a
strong dramatic feature.

As we recall it, t e ' am is something
about two motorcycle cops, a waitress in a
hamburger joints a society dame who is
locked up for speeding, an East Indian phony
who mulcts the society dame's rich pop and
runs off with the waitress. The boys rescue
the hamburger slinger in the nick of time
and resume their routine bout for her little
heart. NONAMAKER

'WEEKEND IN HAVANA' FOLLOWS THE FOX MUSICAL FORMULA

Rates • • •

generally

20th Century -Fox.
80 Minutes.

Alice Faye, John Payne, Carmen Miranda,
Cesar Romero, Cobina Wright, Jr., George
Barbier, Leonid Kinsky.
Directed by Walter Lang.

If you have made money with the previous
Fox musicals, you will probably do as well
with "Weekend in Havana." It isn't much
better or worse than the others and, since
it was cut out of the same pattern, you can

estimate your returns quite closely. This has
Faye, Miranda, plenty of rhumba and Tech-
nicolor. Plot is far-fetched, as usual, comedy
is rather light, Miranda is rather hot. This
latter lady gives the show a lift every time
she is on. The rest is lukewarm.

The slim story tells about Alice Faye,
stocking clerk from Macy's, on a two-weeks'
cruise. When the boat hits a shoal off of
Florida, the steamship company sends John
Payne to obtain waivers from all passengers.
Faye refuses to sign until she has enjoyed
her vacation. Payne reluctantly goes to
Havana with her and hires gigolo Cesar

Romero to romance her. However, she likes
Payne, who is anxious to get back to his
planned marriage to Cobina Wright, Jr.
Ultimately, as everyone suspects, Payne
realizes that he loves Alice and the clinch
comes in the midst of the colorful conga
finale.

Cesar Romero turns in a swell performance
as the phony gigolo and sweetie of jealous
Carmen Miranda. Leonid Kinsky gets a few
laughs with weak lines. Other performances
are just competent.

Lang's direction is smooth.

NONAMAKER

'GREAT GUNS' GOOD HEAVENS!

Rates • f as secondary dualler

20th Century- Fox.
72 Minutes.

Laurel and Hardy, Sheila Ryan, Edmund
MacDonald, Dick Nelson.
Directed by Monty Banks.

There is just a slight possibility that this
review does not do this picture justice, be-
cause we witnessed it in a projection room
well filled with exhibitors who greeted it

with stony silence. All the efforts of comics
Laurel and Hardy went for naught, as only
an occasional snicker or two was heard
throughout the unreeling. A theatre audi-
ence might respond quite differently to their
army camp antics, but we doubt it. The
limited following these boys have left war-
rants no better than a secondao' spot on
dual bills for any of their vehicles. This one
appears to deserve even less than that.

Laurel and Hardy go to camp to take care
of their young master, a lad who has been

sick for years. A triangle develops between
a tough sergeant, a pretty girl clerk and the
ailing rookie. Fearing the effect of the
romance on their master's heart. Laurel and
Hardy endeavor to break up the affair, but
get involved in army maneuvers instead.
The end finds the young man cured by army
hfe and L and H mixed up in the cavalry
on parade.

Maybe Ha) Roach was right!

NONAMAKER

'RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE' FAIR ZANE GREY WESTERN

Rates • • for western houses

20th Century- Fox.
.56 Minutes.

George Montgomery, Mary Howard, Patsy
Patterson, Lynne Roberts, Jane Richmond,
Oscar O'Shea.
Directed by James Tinling.

Another average western based on a pop-
ular Zane Grey yarn. Beautiful scenery and

gobs of action, not all of it very logical. This
one starts off OK, but at the half-way mark
the scriptists and the director start to toss
in everything but the kitchen sink and a
lullaby. The hero's holdup *f an entire
town with only the assistance of an old
crony is one for the book.

The tale has to do with something about
a "masked rider," a gang of rustlers who
vanish behind a waterfall and the missing
daughter of our hero's late sister. There is

quite a bit of riding, shooting and scenery
spread throughout the plot, which ends in
lovely picture-postcard fashion against the
hills of California.

George Montgomery does well enough
again as the hero. The others do their
stints adequately.

Director Tinling keeps things moving In
one direction or another throughout.

NONAMAKER

6

FILM BULLETIN

*MAN AT LARGE' FABR SPY COMEDY LACKS NAME VALUE

Rales ® O — as supporting dualler or in action spots

201h Century-Fox.
69 Minutes.

Marjorie Weaver, George Reeves, Richard
Derr, Steve Geray, Milton Parsons, Bodil Ann
Rosing', Richard Lane, Lucien Littlefield,
Spencer Charters, Kurt Katch, Lenita Lane,
Elisha Cook, Jr., Barbara Pepper, Frank
Thomas, Ethel Griffies, G€orge Cleveland,
William Edmunds.
Directed by Eugene Forde.

"Man at Large" is an occasionally exciting
programmer which lacks marquee names to
make it a first class dualler. True, it's a
wildly-improbable spy yarn, but it has time-

ly value, a good mystery angle and it is
spiced throughout with comedy and sus-
penseful moments. Taking the story with a
grain of salt is necessary, perhaps, but the
film is entertaining enough to cver-ride that
obstacle. While the title and spy hunt
theme make this programmer best suited for
action spots, it will be a fair supporting
dualler elsewhere.

Marjorie Weaver, newspaper girl on the
track of an escaped German ace who has
landed on the Canadian border, becomes
enmeshed in the schemes of German agents
to get him to safety. Also involved are an
FBI man, who the girl believes is a Nazi and
a murderer, and a British agent who poses

as the ace. Miss Weaver enlists the aid of
a famous detective writer (Steve Geray) who
turns out to be the actual head of the fifth
column activities and holds her captive. But
the FBI man, who is romanticaFy interested
in her, manages to rescue her and round up
the spies for a whirlwind conclusion.

Marjorie Weaver, the only possible marquee
name, is pertly attractive and amusing as
the meddling girl reporter. George Reeves,
who is only fair as the FBI man, Steve
Geray, who is splendid in the difBcult role
of the blind spy head, and Richard Derr, as
a handsome British agent, are all compara-
tive screen newcomers.

LEYENDECKER

'LAST OF THE DUANES' JUST A WESTERN. THAT'S ALL

r,a!-Oj O O for western houses

20th Century-Fox.
57 Minutes.

George Montgomery, Lynne Roberts, Eve
Arden, Francis Ford, George E. Stone, Wil-
liam Farnum, Joseph Sawyer, Truman Brad-
ley, Russell Simpson, Don Costello, Harry
Woods.

Directed by James Tinling.

D3spite a bit more production value than
is tossed into the average western, this 20th

Century feature emerges as nothing more
than just another western. Performances
are above par for the ordinary outdoor film,
but the Zane Grey story and action are
strictly for the two-gun fans. It will get
no better than fail- grosses even in the
western houses, because it has a tendency
to talk too much in spots.

Becoming a lone outlaw to avenge the
murder of his father, George Montgomery
has a double motive when his grizzled old
pal, Francis Ford, is also killed. He comes
into town just in time to rescue Lynne Rob-

erts, who is being kidnapped by a band of
cut- throats. Overcoming the suspicions of
the townsfolk, Montgomery eventually suc-
ceeds in cleaning out the gang and, parti-
cularly, its leader, Eve Arden, who has been
in love with him. His past crimes are for-
gotten as the result of his heroic work.

Eve Arden walks off with acting honors
as the saloon hostess, gang leader. Mont-
gomery is a pleasant two-gun hero and he
is ably supported by Ford, Sawyer and Stone.

NONAMAKER

RKO-RADIO 1941-42 Releases

'THE GAY FALCON' PROMISING START FOR NEW MYSTERY SERIES

Rates • • as supporting dualler or in action spots

RKO Radio.
67 Minutes.

George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, Allen Jen-
kins, Anne Hunter, Edward Brophy, Gladys
Cooper, Arthur Shields, Damian O'FIynn,
Turhan Bey, Lucile Gleason, Eddie Dunn,
Willie Fung.
Directed by Irving Reis.

Another mystery comedy series, based on
the character created by Michael Arlen, gets
off to a promising start in "The Gay Fal-
con." George Sanders, who originally played
"The Saint" in that RKO series, acts this
adventurous amateur detective with the
proper dash, assurance and faintly tongue-
in-cheek manner the role requires. His
partners-in-solving-crime are Wendy Barrie,

as a delightfully-meddlesome girl who has
romantic inclinations, and Allen Jenkins, as
his assistant, a bungling ex-convict. To-
gether, the trio becomes involved in a jewel
robbery and murder case which has as many
comedy moments as it has thrill sequences.
This is a better mystery programmer than
^ny of the final "Saint" films and should
do well in action spots and make a good
dualler as well.

Gay Laurence, amateur detective known
as "The Falcon," no sooner promises his
fiancee he will give up crime investigation
than he becomes involved in a threatened
jewel robbery. A society woman is murdered
soon after she slips The Falcon her diamond
ring and, later, a mysterious stranger on the
track of the jewel is shot by an unseen as-
sailant. Meanwhile The Falcon makes his
fiancee furious by working out the case with

the aid of the pretty girl secretary of a
famous party-giver. Finally, the head of an
organized jewel thieves is revealed to be the
very woman who has been giving parties to
attract wealthy guests. And, at police head-
quarters. The Falcon makes peace with his
fiancee but wanders off to aid another pretty
girl in distress — full details in the next
picture.

In addition to George Sanders and Wendy
Barrie, who make a splendid comedy team,
the cast includes Gladys Cooper, who is ex-
cellent as the imperturbable party-giver;
Arthur Shields, who gets laughs with his
irrascible police captain role, and a new-
comer, Anne Hunter, who is good as the
infuriated fiancee.

Irving Reis' direction is first-rate.

LEYENDECKER

'MEXICAN SPITFIRE'S BABY' FEEBLE COMEDY

Rates • + as dualler

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

RKO-Radio
69 Minutes

Lupe Velez, Leon Errol, Charles "Buddy"
Rogers, ZaSu Pitts, Elisabeth Risdon, Fritz
Feld, Marion Mart n, Lloyd Corrigan, Lydia
Bilbrook, Jack Arnold.
Directed by Leslie Goodwins

RKO had better abandon any plans for

future "Spitfire" comedies if this is a sample
of what can be expected from the series. It
is a disgracefully unfunny affair. The first
half of the picture is quite amusing, but it
bogs down awfully at the half way mark
when the situations become rep titious and
the hokum too impossible for even the most
receptive onlooker. The ending leaves no
doubt of the haphazard way in which the
picture was produced — it simply stops because
it has played out its running time.

Anxious to bolster the wan ng affection
between his son. Buddy Rogers, and Lupe
Velez, Leon Errol a^ks an English friend to
bring a war orphan over from France for
the young couple to adopt. The orphan turns
out to be Marion Martin, whose parents were
lost in the last war. The rest of the action
concerns EitoI's efforts to conceal her from
his wife, Elisabeth Risdon.

HANNA (Hollywood)

SEPTEMBER 20, 1941

7

IT'S A ^a^&HO. dEAHHA

WITH SOB CUAimeS GIVING

Directed by

HENRY KOSTER

Produced by

JOE PASTERNAK

A UNIVERSAL PICTURE

ANP A ^Uta LAUGHTON NOW!

CUPID A NEW KINV OF PEP-TREATMENT!

Here's what it takes to
magnetize your marquees
and get the happy money
that's hitting show business
highs .^u^A:t n^oto/

na DURBIN a»d Charles LAUGHTON

Robert CUMMINGS

in

IT STARTED
WITH EVE

A HENRY KOSTER PRODUCTION
w/f/j

MARGARET TALLICHET
GUY KIBBEE
WALTER CATLETT
CATHERINE DOUCET
CHARLES COLEMAN

Screenplay by Norman Krasna
Leo Townsend
Original story by Hans Kraly

Nationally Released
SEPTEMBER 26

METRO-GOIDWYN-MAYER 1941-42 Releases

'HONKEY TONK' STRONG CAST IN FAMILIAR TALE

Rates • • • on names

HOLL,iWOOD PREVIETW

MGM.

10b Minutes.

Clark Gable, Lana Turner, Frank Morgan,
Claire Trevor, Marjorie Main, Albert Dekker,
Henry O'Neill, Chill Wills, Veda Ann Borg,
Douglas Wood, Betty Blythe, Harry Worth,
Lew Harvey.

Directed by Jack Conway

"Honkey Tonk" revives the tired old plot
of the dashing, attractive confidence man,
quick with his fists and quicker on the draw,
who falls in love and marries a beautiful
young and respectable girl who stands by
him to the end, at the same time sacrificing
her own principles and ideals. It is pretty
corny stuff for Metro, producer Pandro Her-
man, director Jack Conway and the stars.

But, at least, it is done well, punchy rom-
antic stuff, loud, exciting, and even moving
occasionally. The period production, laid
against the background of the old West, is
impressive — giving spirit and atmosphere
to the piece. Aimed at the masses, it is
bound to attract good grosses generally.

Gable is Candy Johnson, who moves in on
a town, gains control of it and wins the
affections of Lana Turner, daughter of Frank
Morgan whose racket is collecting fines.
Things become a little too rotten, however,
and even Morgan finds them repellant. He
is the leading spirit of a Citizens' movement
to rid the community of Gable and his
henchmen. Just as he is about to reveal
facts and figures, he is killed. Turner is
hurt as she rushes to the scene. Gable,
realizing that disaster is at his heels, tricks
his gang into fleeing — he hops a train for

new fields of conquest. Some months later
Turner seeks him out and they start off
together.

Gable's performance is one of his best.
Lana Turner is so beautiful that it doe.nt
really matter if her act.ng is less auspiciou;.
Frank Morgan wins sympathy as her bibul-
ous father whose first concern is the welfare
and happiness of his daughter. Claire Trevor
is the inevitable beer parlor "hostess" and,
of course, she's grand. There is an out-
standing performance by Marjorie Main as
a not so saintly mission leader. Albert Dek-
ker is convincing as the heavy and Chill
Wills satisfies in a comedy spot.

There's vigor to Jack Conway's direction
and he may take much of the credit for
making good entertainment of a routine and
familiar story.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'SMILIN' THROUGH' MOVING LOVE STORY

Rates © ® + or better generally
HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW —

MGM.

100 Minutes.

Jeanette MacDonald, Brian Aherne, Gene
Raymond, Ian Hunter, Frances Robinson,
Patrick O'Moore, Eric Lonsdal*. Jackie Hor-
ner, David Clyde, Frances Carson, Ruth
Rickaby.

Directed by Frank Borzage.

"Smilin* Through" is a handsome photo-
play — a tender, moving and beautiful love
story — but it is also a remake! Exhibitors
are urged to watch the first run results
closely in order to estimate this attraction's
draw. Its production and entertainment
values are such that this may be one of the
few remakes to overcome audience prejudice
against second hand celluloid. At this point,
however, an accurate prediction is impossible.

Following the pattern of the original plan
exactly, all temptations to bring it up to
date have been wisely resisted. The Techni-
color photography is lovely, enhancing the
production considerably. Studded with fine
performances by a cast of ranking principals
and sympathetically directed by Frank Bor-
zage, it will have particular appeal for
women. Musical moments have been woven
into the script as a logical part of the pro-
ceadings and Miss MacDonald's voice is
heard advantageously in several familiar, well
loved tunes.

This is a story of deathless love — the
tale of a man who grows old and bitter after
his fiance is killed at the altar by a jealous
suitor. Later in life, his niece falls in love
with the son of the murderer. He opposes
their marriage until after the war when the
young man comes back, a ho:e"ess invalid
unwilling to tie the girl to h'm. Her uncle

relents and as a consequence he is happily
reunited with his sweetheart in death.

Attempting the most dramatic role of her
screen career, Miss MacDonald is a revelation
in the dual part of Kathleen and Moonyean.
She has never been lovelier and her work
in this should gain her a vast new following
of admirers. Brian Aherne's character work
as the uncle is matched only by his own
enactment of his younger, romantic days.
Gene Raymond comes through with flying
colors as the dashing Ame ican who joins
the British forces. It is a different role for
him, de.-nanding depth and intense emotions
throughout. Raymond meets every challenge
of the script. Ian Hunter is outstanding as
a kindly, sympathetic vicar — a bystander
in the romantic cavalcade. Other parts are
mostly bits, although Frances Robinson
stands out as a maid.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'MARRIED BACHELOR' SAD COMEDY

Rates •

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

MGM.

83 Minutes.

Robert Young, Ruth Hussey, Felix Bressart,
Lee Bowman, Sheldon Leonard, Sam Levine,
Murray Alper, Roy Gordon.
Directed by Edward Buzzell.

Leo must have blushed as he emitted his
familiar roar before a picture so utterly
lacking in entertainment qualities as
"Married Bachelor." It is a perfectly vile
picture that is supposed to be funny, but

succeeds only in being pathetic. Much of
the trouble lies in the fact that it is too
slowly paced. Not that the story is any good,
but speedier direction would, at least, have
hidden some of its flaws. As for the dialogue
— well it simply has to be heard to be be-
lieved. It consists largely of translating
gangster talk into English and the scriptists
of this opus must be very peculiar individuals
to think for one moment that it is funny.
Tab this one as among the very minor Metro
items and duck it if possible.
The story is all about shiftless Robert

Young, who suddenly finds himself posing
as the author of a book on marriage. He
almost loses the affections of his wife, Ruth
Hussey, but at the end they are reunited.

The performers cannot be blamed for the
vapid material, but Sheldon Leonard, who
has become one of Hollywood's favorite
gangsters, again delivers one of the juiciest
pieces of half-baked ham the screen has
offered in months.

The direction suggests that Eddie Buzzell
was snoozing through most of it.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'THE FEMININE TOUCH' SCREWBALL COMEDY IS BRIGHT ENTERTAINMENT

Rates © • + generally

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

MGM.

93 Minutes.

Rosalind Russell, Don Ameche, Kay Francis,
Van Heflin, Donald Meek, Gordon Jones,
Henry Daniell, Sidney Blackmer, Grant Mit-
chell, David Clyde.
Directed by Major W. S. Van Dyke.

A clever script, top notch performances
and W. S. Van Dyke's speedy direction con-
trive to overcome a shallow story premise
and "The Feminine Touch" emerges as some-

thing quite entertaining. It is zany from
start to finish, packed with a number of
good gag situations and dialogue that some-
times borders on the hysterical. The finish
is frankly slapstick — too long for comfort,
but it may be cut down by the time the film
gets into release. Not a sensational picture,
mind you, but a good comedy, this will do
above average business in all locations ex-
cept action and rural spots.

Rosalind Russell is married to Eton Ameche,
the author of an imposing book on jealousy,
a characteristic in which he does not be-
lieve. This infuriates Russell. In New York
where they have gone to sell the book, she

receives considerable attention from Van
Heflin, the publisher. Ameche remains un-
moved until he finds them together at Hef-
lin's lakeside cabin. He discovers that Heflin
has shaved off his beard and, knowing that
Miss Russell dislikes whiskers, he believes
they have had an affair. Much to her de-
light, he saves her honor by fighting Heflin.
There is a romance between Kay Francis
and Heflin, to add to the general merriment.

Russell and Ameche are in top form. Kay
Fi-ancis is good and Van Heflin is amusing
throughout. There are fine bits by Gordon
Jones and Donald Meek,

HANNA (Hollywood)

10

FILM BULLETIN

-SEPTEMBER 20, 1941

11

STUDIO SIZE-UPS

The Inside on the Important Studios' Activities

COLUMBIA

The announcement by Columbia that it is now in a position to
set its release dates for the next six months, with a large number
of the films already completed or in the final stages of production,
inspires comment on the showmanly job being done at this studio by
Harry Cohn and his staff of capable production men.

A couple of years back this department was bickering violently
with Columbia. We found fault with its B division, we criticized
the lack of top pictures — in fact every feature of the company's
operation convinced us that the outfit was falling down on the job.
Today, we point to Columbia as a studio with a consistent record
of achievement, probably the best of any of the lesser majors. We
might even add a couple of the top studios to the list. During the
past three weeks we have previewed "Here Comes Mr. Jordan,"
"Ladies in Retirement" and "Our Wife" — all top pictures with head-
line names. Coming up are "You'll Never Get Rich," the Fred
Astaire-Rita Hayworth musical whose sneak preview reports are
excitingly enthusiastic. Others that will be seen shortly are "Texas,"
"Three Girls About Town," "You Belong to Me," the Wesley Ruggles
production with Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda, "Go West,
Young Lady" with Penny Singleton, Glenn Ford and Ann Miller,
and "The Lady is Willing" which co-stars Marlene Dietrich and
Fred MacMurray. These are the items Columbia has set for release
between now and December 15. At this point an accurate estimate
of their aggregate boxoffice strength is impossible — but judged solely
on the boxoffice value of the names involved and the reputations of
the producers and directors connected with their production, the
line-up looks imposing and promising.

Although the above ban-age of top product represents a record
of sorts for Columbia, it is evident that such line-ups have become
common to the studio rather than the exception. It may all be
traced back to the paradoxical situation created when Frank Capra
left the Gower Street lot— his withdrawal was good for the com-
pany. Capra's magic name made it too easy for Columbia to sell
its product season after season — exhibitors anxious for the Capra
goldmines simply did not use good judgement and common sense
in analyzing Columbia's prospects beyond the Capra offerings.

Lately Columbia has been faced with the necessity of making
top pictures in sufficient quantity to offset the loss of Capra. In
every respect the studio has met the challenge. Harry Cohn has
left no stone unturned to bring the best in production and acting
talent to his studio. They have more than fulfilled the promise
3xpected of them.

There are still shortcomings, to be sure. In the last issue of
Studio Size-ups we hit with hammer and tong at a very sloppy
western which came from a competent producer— one whose work
is so familiar to us that we cannot and will not hold him re-
sponsible. The production reflected a shoestring budget unworthy
of the smallest independent. Things like this arc inexcusable and
we hope that Columbia will seek to correct it in the same manner
that it has straightened out its difficulties in the A division.

Melvyn Douglas' next Columbia stint will be "He Kissed The
Bride" which will be produced by Edward Kaufman, who recently
checked into the lot with a contract. . .Everett Riskin who leaves
Columbia next month has selected a story with a Hollywood back-
ground as his next picture. Plans for release will not be announced
until the producer returns from his vacation.

IN PRODUCTION— "The Lady is Willing" (Marlene Dietrich-
Fred MacMurray), "Bedtime Story" (Loretta Young-Fredric March),

"Harvard, Here I Come" (Maxie Rosenbloom-ArUne Judge), "North
of the Rockies" (Bill Elliott-Tex Ritter), "Confessions of Boston
Blackie" (Chester Morris).

('.\STlX<iS: FreildiP Baitliolomew, .Tinuny Lydnn in "It's Tougli to Be a
UtTo" . . . Dan TnUry. Clrirl.-s . .lark Miillrill in "llnrx ard, H.t,. | Cmi.----

...Kddie Acull' in ■■r,ail\- Is Willing" ...< 'a i\- I'.iaiit, .I.an A i 1 1 1 ii r in ■'.Mr.
Twiliqlit" .. .Bruce Bennett. I,.aj (/ai rillo in ■■Honolulu lai" . . ..K.yee c.iinpt.in
in ■Bedtiirie Story" ... DIRECTOR ASSIGNMENTS: George Steyens tu "Mr.
Twiliylit."

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

Last week MGM trundled out four new pictures for exhibitors
and the trade press to view. Elsewhere in this issue there are
printed individual reviews of the offerings. Collectively they are
interesting, for when one starts to place them side by side, they
again emphasize our frequently maintained position that Metro is
tired. "Smilin' Through." we thought, was a beautiful show— a
tender, moving love story which would impress us just as much if
played by Dennis O'Keefe and Jane Frazee. We know the lines by
heart— the situations are as familiar as the keys of our typewriter.
The writing is beautiful— at times, noetic. But the public's reaction
may be different. Certainly "Smilin' Through" deserves boxoffice
support but the chances of it going the way of all remakes are any-
thing but remote. "Smilin* Through" forms a boxoffice question
mark that cannot be hidden by glowing and enthusiastic reviews.

"Married Bachelor," second in the quartette, can be dismissed
rather simply by calling it disgraceful. Its similarity to another
Metro comedy of last week, "Feminine Touch" cannot be dodged.
"Touch," however, is likely to be the surprise of the lot. It has
laughs and tempo and is thoroughly entertaining.

Clark Gable and Lana Turner are in "Honkv Tonk" -Jack
Conway directed it and Pandro Berman produced. They will make
it pay at the turnstiles. But filmgoers are going to be disillusioned
by the trite, familiar and corny story.

It would seem that out of four films, representing thousands of
production dollars. Metro could at least turn out one that would
warrant the raves and inspire the confidence the industiT has for
so long accorded the company. But these are tired days at the
Culver City plant. Its executives, smug and complacent, have lost
touch with the public. Their pictures make money, not because they
are good entertainment, but because of the calibre and strength of
MGM's star list. In the face of the increasing popularity of new
entertainers, in view of the inspired competition from Paramount,
Warners and 20th Century-Fox. this department firmly believes that
Metro's supremacy has never been in such jeapordy as it is today.

Kalloch succeeds Adrian as Metro's fashion designer. . .A made-
to-order role for Spencer Ti-acy was handed the star with the an-
nouncement that he will play in "This Strange Adventure." The
part is that of an uneducated sailor who crosses the "Black Sea" of
ignorance and finds God... Robert Z. Leonard will direct "We Were
Dancing" which will co-star Norma Shearer and Melvyn Douglas...
Alexander Woollcott will appear in a prologue to "Babes on Broad-
way".. .Cecelia Parker comes back to the Hardy family in the next
of the series.

IN PRODUCTION— "Babos on Broadwav" (Mickey Rooney- Judy
Garland), "Panama Hattie" 'Ann Sothern-Dan Dailey, Jr.). "H. M.
Pulham Esq." (Hedv Lamarr-Robert Young). "Kathleen" (Shirley
T^omple-Herbert Marshall). "Achilles" (Walter Pidgeon-Rosnlind
r. issell), "Woman Qi the Year" (Spencer Ti-acy-Katharine H:p-

burn), "Johnny Eager" (Robert Taylor-Lana Turner).

PREPARING— "Steel Cavalry" (Wallace Beery-Mar jorie Main),
"The Vanishing Virginian" (Frank Morgan-Kathryn Grayson).

CASTINGS: Barry Nelson in •Mulinny Eager" ... .Marjnrio .Main, l.ec Hnwnuiu
in --We Wen- Dancing" ... STOKV Bl'YS: '■Mairiage J.s a I'livate Alfaii" by
.ludith Kelly .. .CONTRACTS: Virginia Weidler to new pact.

MONOGRAM

The report of Monogram for the 52 weeks ended June 28, shows
a net operating profit of over $10,000 as compared with over $150,000
loss for the corresponding period last year.

Monogram reports that it has three comedy teams active at the
studio. Nat Pendleton and Sterling Holloway are together in "Top
Sergeant Mulligan." Benny Rubin and Skeets Gallagher have com-
bined their talents for "Sis Boom Bah" and Harry Langdon and
Charlie Rogers are preparing to start work in "Here We Go Again"
which Dixon R. Harwich and Barney Sarecky are producing for
Monogi'am release.

Another comic strip character to bs adapted to the screen is
"Barney Google." Ed Gross is the chap who has secured the
rights from Kings Features and he will release a series of comedies
through Monogram. . .The studio is releasing four new pictures this
month.

IN PRODUCTION— "Top Sergeant Mulligan" (Nat Pendleton-
Mar jorie Reynolds), "Riding the Sunset Trail" (Tom Keene-Betty
Miles) .

<'.\STIN(iS: .Ti.hn R(ile.s in "Boy (T Mine."

PARAMOUNT

A. M. Botsford may succeed William Pine as associate to Cecil
B. De Mille..."The Hour Before Dawn" has been selected as a
title for the recently acquired W. Somerset Maugham original...
Earl Carroll is suing Paramount for $300,000 damages suffered by
his professional reputation because of the film "A Night at Earl
Carroll's". . .Zorina is being tested for the role of Maria in "For
Whom The Bell Tolls". . .James Hilton is writing the screenplay for
"Six From Coventry," a story of young English refugees in the

United States. . .Joel McCrea has been set opposite Claudette Col-
bert in the next Preston Sturges film, as yet untitled. . .Paramount
has twelve pictures ready to tee off during September and October.

IN PRODUCTION— "Midnight Angel" (Robert Preston-Martha
O'Driscoll), "The Morning After" (Preston Foster-Patricia Morri-
son), "Tombstone" (Richard Dix-Frances Gifford).

PREPARING— "The Lady Has Plans" (Paulette Goddard-Ray
Milland), "Torpedo Boat" (Richard Arlen), "The Fleet's in" (Dor-
othy Lamour-William Holden), "This Gun For Hire" (Veronica
Lake), "Prison Widows" (Ellen Drew).

CASTIN'(iS: Albert Dekker in "The Lady Has Plans"... Leo Cairilli, in
■.American Empire" .. ..Jerry Colonna, Judy (^anova. Allan .lonps in 'Ti uc
to the Arm>'" . . .\'ei'onica Lake. Alan Ladd. Rf)b?rt IM-p.ston in "This (Jiin
tor Hire" .. .Charles Stevens in "Tombstone" ... I>lI{KCTOK .\SSI«i.> .»! K.M s :
Frank Tullle to "This Gun lor Hire" ... Sidney Lantii ld to "My Favorite
Blonde."

REPUBLIC

Republic is engaged in a feud with one of the local trade papers.
It is none of our business, of course, but because this department
and Republic have always understood each other, we cannot resist
the temptation to poke our head squarely into the lion's mouth.

Come, come, Republic. This page has given you credit for better
sense. We have always enjoyed the free manner in which it has
been possible to talk to your executives, producers, directors and
stars. We like the way you kid yourself. It is refreshing to visit
a completely unself-conscious studio — an outfit that knows its limi-
tations better than any half-informed trade paper writer or col-
umnist ever could.

We can recall a particularly gratifying instance when Studio
Size-ups came out with some harsh words about your then half-
baked writing department. Now usually when the mail hits Holly-
wood carrying FILM BULLETINS for Coast consumption, we hie
ourself to the beach while tempers cool and the office phone remains
unanswered as the studios wonder what new mischief we are con-
templating.

Yours were different tactics. You thanked us for the remarks —
saying that the very same point was under discussion in the studio
and the fact that an outsider shared a similar viewpoint emphasized

NEW RELEASES

(For details on These pictures see Release Charts on Following Pages)

COLUMBIA

Prairie Stranger September 18

You'll Never Get Rich September 25

1941-42

Ladies in Retirement September 18

Two Latins from Manhattan October 3

Texas October 10

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER
(1941-42)

Down in San Diego

.September 19

MONOGRAM
1941-42

Driftin' Kid September 19

Gun Man from Bodie September 26

Stolen Paradise October 3

Tonto Basin Outlaws October 10

Spooks Run Wild October 24

PARAMOUNT

(1941-42)

Hold Back the Dawn September 1

Nothing But the Truth September 1

New York Town September 1

Henry Aldrich for President September I

Buy Me That Town September 1

PRODUCERS RELEASING

Jungle Man September 19

Hard Guy September 26

Billy the Kid, Wanted October 3

Mr. Celebrity October 10

REPUBLIC

Apache Kid September 12

Sailor, Be Good October 3

Mercy Island October 10

Jesse James at Bay October 17

Down Mexico Way '40-41) October 17

RKO

1941-42

Lady Scarface Sept. 26

Father Takes a Wife Oct. 3

All That Money Can Buy October 17

20th CENTURY-FOX

We Go Past September 19

Last of the Duanes September 26

Man at Large September 26

Yank in the RAF October 3

Great Guns October 10

Riders of Purple Sage October 10

Weekend in Havana October 17

UNITED ARTISTS (1941-42)

International Lady Sept. 19

New Wine October 10

Corsican Brothers October 24

Sundown October 31

UNIVERSAL
1941-42

Sing Another Chorus Sept. 19

Kid from Kansas Sept. 19

It Started with Eve September 26

Burma Convoy Oct. 3

Hellzapoppin' October 10

WARNER BROS.

Nine Lives Are Not Enough September 20

Sergeant York September 27

Law of the Tropics October 4

International Squadron October 11

12

FILM BULLETIN

the necessity for improving the caUbre of Republic's scripts.

Your beef with the trade sheet is over a review. You consider
it unfair. That may be so— possibly it is the unfriendliest review
ever printed about any studio. But that is no excuse for Icicking up
a fuss and following the Hollywood line of least resistance. Re-
public, you are bigger and better than that. Just because you have
become a member of the Producers Association, don't begin employ-
ing the methods of your new associates. Remember that old line
about turning the other cheek? Well, you have done that before
and come out on top. Republic used to be a very funny place and
by laughing with the gagsters instead of at them, you proved your
right to the position you are just beginning to enjoy. Why change
a policy so fundamentally sound — so definitely successful and,
heaven knows, so refreshing and welcome in Hollywood.

Republic is starting three pictures as we go to press, including
"Lady for a Night," a big budget attraction which has Joan Blondell,
John Wayne, Ray Middleton, Phillip Merivale, Blanche Yurka and
Edith Barrett heading the cast. Leigh Jason is directing. Others
are "Sierra Sue" <Gene Autry) and "Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc."
(serial) .. .Judy Clark, 17 year old singer and dancer, is the latest
starlet to be added to Republic's contract roster.

IN PRODUCTION— "Gaucho of El Dorado" (Tom Tyler-Bob
Steele), "Newspapermen are Human" (Phillip Terry- Wendy Barrie).

RKO-RADIO

New production talent is coming into this lot at an unprecedent-
ed rate. Those signed last week include Jed Harris, veteran stage
producer and Pare Lorentz, leading motion picture critic and pro-
ducer of documentary films. Lorentz has been angling for a studio
production berth for the past year and his first show at RKO will
be a story with an army background.

In the process of negotiations is a deal with Leo McCarey which
will bring him into the RKO fold not only as the producer of a
number of pictures but in the capacity of supervisor to other
producers.

Kay Kyser has been signed to a two-year, three picture con-
tract.. .Leslie Charteris has split with RKO and will produce his
"Saint" stories independently when a suitable male lead is found
...Samuel Goldwyn's schedule for the next 12 months is the
heaviest in the producer's history .. .RKO was the first studio to
succeed in borrowing young character actor, Laird Cregar, from
20th Century-Fox. He will play in "Joan of Paris". . ."China Sky,"
latest Pearl Buck novel, has been acquired for RKO production...
Damon Runyon's first picture will be "Little Pinks," based on his
own unpublished story. . .Joseph Gotten and Agnes Moorehead have
been set for the leads in Orson Welles' "The Magnificent Amber-
sons"... Fox West Coast has bought RKO's first block-of-hve but
will not show "Citizen Kane." Independent exhibitors in these
parts are also shying away from the film because of the prohibitive
50% terms.

IN PRODUCTION— "Ball of Fire" (Gary Cooper-Barbara Stan-
wyck), "Call Out The Marines" (Victor McLaglen-Edmund Lowe),
"Come On, Ranger" (Tim Holt-Lasses White).

PREPARING— "Valley of the Sun,"
'I'm Dying to Live."

'Magnificent Ambersons/

('.ASTIX(iS: I.ucille Btill. Dean .Tagger, .\nloni,p Moreno in '■\'alley of thf
Sun" , , ,To(lil Ininean in ".Syncopation" inu- Havop. Sam T.evene, .Mviric
Hay'.s Orclipstra in "I'm Uying- to l^ivi " , , . DIKKCTOK AN,-^«v..v .1 ,
I'^ianl< Ityan to "Call Out the Marines,"

20th CENTURY-FOX

Bryan Foy at 20th Century-Fox. That sounds like pickles and
ice cream. Nevertheless it is true — the Keeper of the Warner B's,
who has become so identified with the Burbank plant that often he
was suspected of being a Warner Brother masquerading another
name, has changed his affiliation in one of the fastest switchovers
in Hollywood history.

Bryan Foy at 20th Century can mean a number of things — but
one fact is sure. He is a direct threat to Sol Wurtzel, who, come
fire, flood and famine, has engineered the manufacture of 20th's
lesser output despite numerous predictions, prayers and hopes that
one day he would lock up his desk and tuck himself away and play
dominoes with another alumnus of old Fox who fared less fortu-
nately than himself, Winnie Sheehan.

There was a time when Wurtzel was the bread and butter lad of
Westwood. Zanuck's polo club was beating waltz time while Wurtz-
el's snappy little programmers hit a fox trot tempo. Lately, Wurtzel
has been off his stride — he has never recovered from the lamentable
discovery that the public would not accept his every p cturc as the
beginning of a new series.

Wurtzel has done very few pictures this season. The arrival of
Foy will undoubtedly lessen his influence in the 20th Century
scene considerably. This lot has gotten hold of itself and there
is no room in the organization for those who can't keep pace with
the pack.

Boris Morros is the latest producer who has sought out 20th
Century as a releasing post. His "Tales of Manhattan" will be
made here with an all star cast... Jean Renoir, who just completed
"Swamp Water" as his first American picture, may remake one of
his European successes as his second . . . "Margin For Error" will be
made by Ei-nst Lubitsch as his second 20th Century stint. . .Robert
Kane has left for England. . .Negotiations have been opened that
will bring Howard Hawks into the 20th Century fold under a long
term directorial contract.

<_'.\STIN<iS: Carole Ijamli.s. .John Slieoi'eKl in
".Song oi llie Islands" ,,, Donald Meel< in "Kisi,
in "Ro.xie Hart ■ . , , Anttion.y Quinn, Cliarlotle C
"I'erfi'ct Snob".,. Pat O'BT'ien, Carole Dandis

il Sal".,, .Jack (Jakie in
Shine" ,. .Ginger Rogers
wood, John Shelton in
"Highway to Hell"...

rUKKCTOK .ASSKiXMENTS: Anatole I.itvak to "This Above AiV James

'["inline to "Ciia.lfl" I NOT the A. .J, Cronin .Story )... Harold Schuster to
•on the Suiin> Si^ I - . . . Wil Ham Wellman to "Roxie Hart" ... STORY BliVS:
"I'ieil I'iiier" \iy Xe\ il Shute,

UNITED ARTISTS

The first American producer to go to England since the begin-
ning of the war, Walter Wanger is en route to London to check on
his production, "The Eagle Squadron."

Josef von Sternberg is back in harness directing Arnold Pi'ess-
burger's lilmnization of the John Colten play, "Shanghai Gesture."
The town is packed with chatter, gossip and rumors about the
director's peculiar behavior — his fits of temperament and the diffi-
culties he is encountering with various members of the cast. They
make choice tid-bits for the gossip columns — doubtless a number
of them are true. The concensus of opinion from those visiting the
set and those who have inside information on the picture is that
"Gesture" is going to be either a triumph for all concerned or the
most dismal flop in Hollywood history — there will be no in-between.
Personally this page believes that despite his eccentricities and
trying personality, Sternberg is a sincere and earnest craftsman

(Continued on Page 18)

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do. To make the vital mecha-
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13

PRODUCTION
& RELEASE

RECORD

In the Release Chart, the date under "Details" refers to the issue in which cast .director, plot, etc., appeared.
"Rel" is the national release date. "No." is the release number. There may be variations in the Running
Time in states where there is censorship. All new productions are on 1940-41 programs unless otherwise noted.
(T) immediately following title and running time denotes Technicolor production.

CO

1940-

■41

Features

(44)

Completed

(44)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(16)

Completed

(16)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(3)

In

Production

(0)

1941

-42

Features

(48)

Completed

(14)

In

Production

(4)

Westerns

(16)

Completed

(5)

In

Production

(1)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(0)

In

Production

(0)

CONFESSIONS OF BOSTON BLACKIE

Action drama — Shooting started September 10 (1941-42)
Cast: Chester Morris, Harriet Hilliard, Richard Lane, George E.
Stone, Lloyd Corrigan, Ralph Theodore, Kenneth McDonald.

Director: Edward Dmytryk Producer: William Berke

story; Boston Blackie tChester Mollis) is instiinn;nlal in saving a girl
fi'om being cheated b^' a crooktxl art dealer,

HARVARD, HERE I COME

Comedy— Shooting started August 23 (1941-42)
Cast: Maxie Rosenblcom, Arline Judge, Marie Wilson, Den Beddoe,
Byron Foulger, Virginia Sale, Tom Herbert.

Director: Lew Landers Producer: Wallace McDonald

.'-^lor.N'; Roseiililodni is uwaifled a ]•! ujue )i> the llar\aid I^ainttomi. Taliin^
it seiii>usl>' ho goes there to stutl.w 'l^iie in-olessor.s take .advantage
of his ijresence to study him as the missing link.

MORTH OF THE ROCKIES

Western— Shooting started September 8 (1941-42)

Cast: Bill El'.iott, Tex Rftter, Frank Mitchell, Shirley Patterson,

Lloyd Bridges, Earl Gunn, Mary Parks.
Director: Lambert Hillyer Producer: Leon Barsha

story; Elliott ami Uittcr arc on tlie trail of a !)ai!d of fur robbers.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Titli KiiiiniiiK Time Cast Details Rel. No.

Bedtime Story L.Young- F.IVIarch l!»+l-4',; ...... .

I.ad.v is Willing, Tlie M.Dhmich-F.M'Mu'ray «-:;;■!. 19-11 -4',;

Details under title; Miss Madden Is Willing

1940-41

Adventure in Wasliington (8(i> H.Marshall-V.Bruce .. .2-22. . .5-.S0. . .2010

Details under title; Senate Page Boys
Big Boss, The (70) O.Kruger-G. Dickson 3-8. .. 4-28 ... 20;{T

Ui'tails uiulei title; ('liain Gang

Blondie in Society ( — ) Singleton-T.nkc Simms . 4-1!) . . 7-1 7 . . . 2014

Ellery ()ueen and tlie Perfect CrinieR.Bellamy-M Lindsay . ">-l 7 . . . 8-14. . . 2028

Details under title; Devil to Pay
Kller.v Queen's I'entliouse Mystery .. R.Bellamy-M. I, indsav . 1-25 ... 3-24 ... 202.')

l iglit for Life ((iU) a.S.Oovt Film 4-C

lir. ut Sn ii dle. Tlie (— ) J. Holt 6-1. . .4-10. . .2034

Details under title: Missing [Evidence

Hands Across the Kockies (.>7) B.Elliott-D.Taylor 4-5.

Her I'irst Beau (77) J. Withers-J. Cooper 2-22.

Here Comes .■^fr. Jordan (93) R.Montg'ery-R.. Johnson .5-3.

Details under title; Mr. Jordan Comes To Town

I Whs a I'risoner on Devil's Island . S.Eilers-D. Woods 4-19.

Iron Claw (serial) C.Quigley-W.Sa nds ....(i-2«.

■ '.nc Wolf TaUes a Chance W. Willia ms-. I .storey .12-28.

Naval Academy ((i5) F.Bartholomew-B.Cook 3-8.

North from the l.one Star (.58) B.Elliott-D.Fay 2-22.

Odicer and the I.ady, The (59) ....R.Hudson-B.Bennett ..3-22.

Our Wife M.Douglas-R.Hussey 5-:i .

Penny Serenade (118) I.Dunne-C.Grant 11-2.

Prairie Stranger (— ) f^.Stair -tt- P.McCarty ..7-2(i.

i'<-taiiK under title; Medico Hits The Trail

Return of Daniel Boone (61) B. Eliott-D. Taylor 3-22.

Rit'hest Man in Town P.Craven-E.O'Hearn ...4-19.

Details unrler title; Ohltuarv.
She Knew All the Answers (85) . . . J.Bennett-F.Tone 2-8... 5-15.

Details under title; A Girl's Best Friend Is Wall Street

.Son of Davy Crockett B.Elliott-W.Taylor . 5-3 ... 7-15. .

Sweetheart of the Campus (65) U.Keeler-H.Hi Hard .. .4-19. . .6-26.

Details under title: Hetty Co-Ed.

They Dare Not I.ove (75) G. Brent-M.Scott 1-11... 4-30.

Thunder Over the Prairies («0) C.Starrett-E.O'Ilearn .. 6-14 ... 7-30.

Details under title; The Medico Rides

rillie the Toiler (66) K.Harris-W.Tracy 5-3 8-7.,

Time Out for Rhythm (75) R.Vallee-R.Dane 3-8... 6-20.,

Two In a Taxi A.Douise-R.Hayden 4-19 ... 7-10. ,

Deiall.s under title; One Way Street.

I nder Age (60) N. Grey-A.Baxter 2-23. . .4-26. .

Voice In The Night (79) C.Brook-D. Wyn wat d ... For. . .5-20. ,

White Kagle (Serial) B. Jones-D.Fay 11-30. .. 1-31 .

.6-19.
. . .5-8.
.8-21.

.6-30.
.8-15.
. .3-6.
.5-22.
.3-31 .
. 7-24 .
. s--;s.

,4-24.
9-l!».

..5-7.
.6-12.

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,2012

.2036
.2040
.2120

You'll Never Get Rich ( — ) F. Astaire-R.Hayworth .5-31 .. .9-25.

1941-42

Blonde I'rom Singapore ( — ) F. Rlce-L.Erikson 6-28.. 10-16.

Bullets for Bandits B.Elliott-T.Ritter «-23

l-)etails ui.iler title: Honor of the West
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring .R. Bellainy-M. Lindsay ...8-9

Details under title; Dutch Slioe Mystery

Five Men L.Howard-R.Massey

(Jo West, Young I.ady ( — ) I'.Singleton-G.Ford

Harmon of Michigan ( — ) T.Haimon-A. Louise

King of Dodge City W.Elliott-T.Ritter

Ladies in Retirement ( — ) l.Lupino-L.Hayward

Lone Star Vigilantes ( — ) B.Elliott-T.Ritter 8-9

Men in Her Life, The ( — ) L. Young-D. Jagger 5-17.. 10-30

Details under title: Tonight Belongs to Us.

Mystery Ship (65) P. Kell\ -L.Lane 5-31 .... 9-4 ... 3040

Roaring Frontiers ( — ) B. Elliot t -T, Ititter 7-12.. 10-16

Royal Mounted Patrol ( — ) C.Si a 1 1 ett - It. Hayden ..

Secret of the Lone Wolf ( — ) W.\\ illiam-R.Ford

Details 1111. 1. 1 title: Lone Wolf Doublecross

Sing for \oiir Supper ( — ) J. Falkenburg-B. Rogers

Stork Pays Off, Tlie R.Hudson-M.Rosenbl'm

Te.\as ( — ) W.Holden-C. Trevor 5-17. ..10-9.

Three Girls Ahout Town { — ) l.Blondell-B. Barnes ... 7-12 .. 10-23.

Two Latins From Manhattan J.Falkenberg-J.Davls . .5-31 ... 10-2 .

Details under title: Girls From Panama

. . For

.7-26. .11-27.
.7-26. . .9-11 .
.5-31 . . .8-14.
.5-31. . .9-18.

.8-9

.8-9. .11-13

8-23

7-26. . .11-6.

1940- 41 Features

1941- 42 Features

(50) Completed (50)
( — ) Completed (12)

In Production (0)
In Production (7)

JOHNNY EAGER

Drama — Shooting started September 6 (1941-42)

Cast: Robert Taylor, Lana Turner, Van Heflin, Virginia Grey, Pat

Dane, Henry O'Neill, Diana Lewis.
Director: Mervj'n Le Roy Producer: John Considine, Jr.

.story; .\bout a .gangster caught between tfie law and hi.s romance with the
District Attorney's dauglitei.

RELEASE CHART

Details Rel.
. 7-26, 1941-42.
.8-9, , 1941-42.
.9-6. .1941-42.
.8-9. . 1941-42.

.7-26 1941-42.
.9-6. . 1941-42.

.12-28. .
. . .2-8. .
.7-27. .
. .6-14.

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast

Babes <»ii Broadwaj^ M.Rooney-.J. Garland

II. M. PuUiaiii, Ksq H.Lamarr- R.Young

Her Honor W.Pidgeon-R. Russell

(iirl on the Hill, The S. Temple-H.Marshall

Dft:iils undi-r title: Kathleen

Panama Hattie A.Sothern-D Dailey

Woman of the Ye-^r S.Tracy-K. Hepburn

1940- 41

Bad Man, The (70) W.Beery-L.Barrymore 11-30.

Barnacle Bill (91) W.Beery- V.Weidler 5-3.

Big Store, The (80) Marx Bros.-T. Martin .4-5.

Details under title: Step This Way

Billy, the Kid (95) (T) R.Taylor-B.Donlevy

Blossoms in the Dust (105) (T) . . .G.Garson-W. Pidgeon

l»r. Kildare Goes Home (78) L.Barrymore-L. A yres

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (79) . . L.Bai rymore-L. Ayres

Ditails under title: Untitled Dr. Kildare.
Getaway, The (85) R.Sterling-D.Adams

Details under title: The Man from the City

rU Wait for You (75) V.Weidler-R. Sterling

Life Begins for -Andy Hardy (100) .L.Stone-M Rooney ..

Love Crazy (99) \V, l-'o\rell- M , Loy

Mata-Hari (89) G.Garbo-R.Novarro

.Men of Boys' Town (106) S.Tracy-M.Rooney

Navy Blue and Gold (94) J.Stewart-L.Barrymore Reis. . .

Penalty, The (80) L.Barrymore-E. Arnold 1-11..

Details under title; Roosty
People vs. Dr. Kildare, The (77) . . . L.Ayres-L.Barrymore ..3-22..

Rage in Heaven (85) R.M'g'mery-l.B'gman 12-28..

Ringside Maisie (96) .A. Sothern-G. Murphy ...5-31..

Stars Look Down, The (120) M.Lockw'd-M. Redgrave F"or..

They Met in Bombay (92) C. Gable-R.Russell 4-5..

Details under title; The Uniform

Trial of Mary Dugan (90) T. Dt y-P. Youn - 1-11..

Washington Melodrama (80) F.Morgan-K.Taylor 3-8..

When Ladies Meel (105) I,i "i a « ford - li,Ta,\lor ..7-12..

Whistling in the Dark (77) K,Sk(dtoii-.\ , liutln rford 6-28..

\»'oman's Fac'e, A (106) I ,( 'i a w l oi il - M , I luuLTlas ,1-11..

Ziegfeld Girl. The (131) I. Stewart-.l. Garland ..11-16..

1941- 42

Chocolate Soldier ( — ) N. Eddy-R.Stevens 6-28..

Down In San Diego (70) [^.Gorcey-B.GranviLe ..6-14..

Details under title: Young Americans.

Dr. .leU.vIl and Mr. Hyde (123) S.Tracy-T.Bergman 2-22..

Feminine Touch, The (97) R.Russell-D.Ameche ...7-12..

Details under title: Feinale of the Species

No.

.3-28. . .
. .7-4. . .
.6-20. . .

.5-30. . .
. 7-25 . . .
. .9-6. . .

.8-22...

.121
.141

.139

.137
.114
. lUI
.145

. .5-3 . . .6-13 138

.3-22. .
.5-31. .

.Reissue.
. . .11-16.

.5-16. . .
.8-15. . .
.5-23 , . ,
. .6-6. .
.4-11...
7-11. . .
.3-14. . .

. .5-2. . .
. . 3-7 . . .
. .8-1. . .
.7-18. . .
.6-27. . .

.2-14 . . .
.4-18. . .
,8-29. . .
. .8-8. . .
. .5-9. . .
.4-25. . .

135
.140
134

132

.129

.133
.128
.143
.142
.140

.12.'?
.131
.148
.147
.136
.130

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H FILMBULLETIN

HoiiU.v Tonk (I0.">) COable-T,. Turner fi-14

l.inl.v He <i(>o(l (110) A. Sothei n-E. Powell . . .

Miirrieil ISiiilielor, The (HI) H. Hussiy-R. Young (i-'iS

SliiKlow of the Thill Man ( — ) \V. I 'uwell-M.Loy !»-<>

Sinilin' Through (100) I . Mui- 1 1. mald-B. A heino ,5-lT

Tiirziin's Secrel .\<lvent lire W'c iss.n ler-O'SuUivun .7-1'-

Twill-., The tl.(!aibv-M. Douglas .

Details under: Untitled Garbo
I'liholy I'artners ( — ) E.Robinson-E.Arnold

,llet;iils uliiler title: New Yiirk StiM y

1940- 41 Features (26)

Westerns (24)

1941- 42 Features (32)

Westerns (24)

Completed (26)
Completed (17)
Completed (3)
Completed (4)

In Production (0)
In Production (1)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)

RIDING THE SUNSET TRAIL

Western — Shooting started September 5
Cast: Tom Keene, Betty Miles, Sugar Dawn.
Producer-director: Robert Tansey

Stmy: Tom Keene help.s a .ulrl keep h<-v laneli and eatti
kill her father and produce a iihuiipy will making
estate.

■ after the heavies
them lieiT's to the

Details
. .For. .

. . «-•;« .
. . .8-2:5.

. .6-14.

Rel.

. .X-K.
.4-10.
..»-».
.!»-2B.
. .8-8.
.7-12.

No.
.40il|i
.4G2«
.4017

.40.-,(!
.400.-1

.1-23. ..3-10. .401:5

.fi-14.
. . .5-3.
.11-7.
. .For.

. .4-3.

. .8-1.
.6-11.
11-27.
. .5-7.
.4-23.

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.4034
.4007

TOP SERGEANT MULLIGAN

Comedy — Shooting started September 1 (1941-42)
Cast: Nat Pendleton, Sterling Holloway, Carol Hughes, Marjorie
Reynolds.

Director: Jean Yarbrough Producer: Lindsley Parsons

story: Pendleton and Hollowa.v .jciin the arni>- in order to e.seai>e their
creditors. ( 'oni jjliea t) ons follow ttu- disco\er,\" that one of tlieir
creditors is a top sergeant.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Title — Running Time ('a>.t

Boner.v Blitzkrieg ( — ) W.Hull-CHenry ....

Itreak the News ( — ) M.Chevalier-J. Knight

Deadly tiame, The < — ) ( '.Fai rell-,I.r^ang ....

Drifting Kid, The T Kci n --H.Mi es ....

Dynamite Canyon ( — ) T. Keene-K.Finley ...

Father Steps Out (63) F.Albi-rtson-L.Gray .

Details undei- title: Tity Limits.
Flying Wild (63) East Side Kids

uetails under title: Air Devils

Fugitive > alley ( — ) R.Corrigan-J.King .

(iang's All Here, The F.Darr(j-M. Moreland

iiypsy Cavalier ( — ) G.Ro aml-K Torres ..

House of Myster.v ( — ) K.Kent-.I.Ktlly

Invisible Ghost, The (64) B. Lugosi- Young

Details under title: The Phantom Killer
Kid's Last Ride, The (56) R.Corrigan-J.King

i->eiaiis uiider title: frairie Schooldays

King of the Zombies (67) J.Archer-M.Moreland

Murder by Invitation (67) W.Ford-M. Marsh ...

Details under title: Murder by Appointment.

Pioneers, The (— ) T.Ritter-W.McKay .,

Redhead ( — ) I. Lans-,1. l)(j wns

Roar of the Press (72) J.Parker-W.Ford

Details under title: Widows of the Press

Sign of the Wolf <69) G.Bradlev-M.Whalen

Silver Stallion Thunder- L.Mason ...

'I'limhiedown Ranch in Arizona < — ) Range Busters

Wanderers Of The West T.Keene-.s..\ndrews

«Vraiigler's Roost R.Corrigan-J.King .

Vou're Out of Luck (62) P. Dan o-K. Sutton ....

1941-42

Arizona Bound (57) IJ.Jones-T. McCoy

(ientleman From Dixie ( — ) l.LaRue-M.Mar.sh ...

Details under title: I/il Louisiana Belle
(iunnian from Biidie H .) ones-T.McCov

Details undei- title: Bad Man from Iiodi>-
Saddle .Mountain Round-Up ( — ) . . 1 ; i i i r-;a n -j.Klng

Sis-Boom-Hah ( — ) i :Ha\ . .s I'.Hayes

Spooks Run Wild ( — ) U.Lugosi-L.Gorcey ..

Details under title: Ghosts in the Night

Stolen Paradise (— ) L.Jannev-K.Hunt .

Tonto Basin Outlaw (— ) K.Corrigan-j.King ..

Tower of Terror Movita-W.Lawson

12-28. . .2-10. . .RB5

. . .4-5. .
. .3-31 . .

. .4-19. .
. .4-3. .
.3-22. .

.2-8.

. . .3-8.
.5-17.
. . .5-3.
.12-14.

5-14.
.6-30.

.4-30.

.3-15.
. 3-28 .
.4-20.
. 6-30 .
. .6-4.
.1-20.

.6-14.
.7-26.

-1!».
9-2.

8-23. . .9-19.

7-26. . .8-29.

. . 9-6

.8-9. .10-24.

.4009
.401,1

.4054

.40.1.-.
. 4002

.4001
.4013
.RB6
. 403.>
.RB7
.4014

4037

. 4 1 .39

10-3.

9-6. .10-10.

. . . . !• or

1940- 41 Features (41)

Westerns (9)

1941- 42 Features (— )

Westerns ( — )

Completed (41)

Completed (9)

Completed (22)

Completed (4)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)

Lady Eve, The (90) B.Stanwyck-H.Fonda .

Las \ egas Nights (89) P.Regan-B. Wheeler

Love Thy Neighbor (81) J.B ny-A.Allen-M.M tin

.Mad Doctor, The (90) B.Ratbbone-E.Di ew ..

Details under title: Destiny
.Monster and the (Jirl (85) E.Drew-P.Terry

Details under title: D. o. A.

One Night in Lisbon (97) M.Carroll-F.M'cMurray

Parson of Panamint (84) C.Ruggles-E.Drew ....

Pirates on Horseback (75) W.Boyd-R.Hayden ...

Power Dive (70) R.Arlen-J. Parker

Reaching for the Sun (90) T.McCrea-E.Drew ....

Road to Zanzibar, The (90) B.Crosby-B.Hope

Round-l'p, The (90) R.Dlx-P.Foster

Riiggles of Red <iap (90) C.Laughton-M.Boland

Shepherd of the Hills (T) (98) J.Wayne-B. Field

There's .Magic in Music (80) A.Jones-S.Foster

Virginia (110) (T) M.Carroll-F.M'Murray

West I'oint Widow (63) A.Shirley-R.Carlson ..

Details undei- title: Little Miss Muffet
Wide Open Town ( — ) W.Boyd-R.Hayden

Details under title: Men of Action.

A\ Orhl Premiere (70) J. Barrym're-F. Farmer

You're The One (83) O.Tucker-B.Baker

1941-42

Among The Living (67) .\.Dekker-S. Hay ward

Bahama Passage ( — ) M.Carroll-S.Hayden

Birlh of the Blu-s (83) B.Crosby-M.Mai tin ...

Buy Me That Town (70) L. Xolan-i ' Moore

Fly h> Night ( — ) H.c ills, i x. Kelly ...

(ilamoiir ISo.\ (73) l.i'iHi|i.rS, Foster ....

Great .Miin's Laily, The ( — ) C.Colbei t-lt.Milland ...

Henry .Aldri<*h for Presiilent (7.3) . . J.Lydon-C.Smitb

Hold Back the Dawn (116) C.Boyer-( J.DeHav T nd

I/ouisiana Purchase B.Hope-\'. Moore

-Mala.va ( — ) D. Lamoui - T^.Dennin.g

Details under title: Her .lungle Mate

.Midnight .\iigel ( — ) R. Preston -M .O' Driscoll

-Mrs. .Aiilrich's Boy ( — ) J. Lyiloii -i '.Smith

New York Town (97) M.Martin-F.M'Murray

Night of .lamiar.\ 16 (73) R.Preston-B.Drew ...

No Haiuls <in the Clock C.Morris- J.Parker ...

Nothing But the Truth (87) B.Hope-P.Goddard ...

Outlaws of the Desert B.Boyd-B.King

Reap the Wild Wind R.Milland-P.Goddai ,1

Remarkable .Yndrew. The ( — ) . . . .W.HoIden-B.Donlevy
Riders of (he Tiiiiherline W.Boyd-B.King

11, tails under title: Timber Wolves

Secret of the Wasteland U.Boyd-R.King

Skylark (88) C.Colbert-R.Mill.ind .

Stick to Your (inns ( — ) W.Boyd-B.King

Sullivan's Travels ( — ) J.McCrea-V.Lake ....

.Sweater tiirl ( — ) E.Bracken- V.Lee ....

D'tails under title: Sing a .Song of Homicide

NOTK: Figures in No. Column denote Block-of-I ive

.11-2 . .

.3-21. .

. 4022

11-30. .

.3-28. .

.4023

7-2 7 . .

12-27.

.4013

.2-10. .

.2-14. .

.4018

.2-28 . .

.4020

1-11..

6-13 . .

.4029

, 8-22 . .

. 40:J I

12-28 . .

.5-23. .

. 4054

. 4-23 . .

.4026

10-5. .

. . 5-2 . .

.402 7

11-16. .

4-U . .

.4023

8-10. .

. .4-4. .

.4024

Reissue

. .7-18

7-25 . .

.4034

. 6-*29 . .

. . 5-9 . .

.40*21

.7-27. .

2-21. .

.4019

*>.'>•>

.6-20. .

. 4030

.4055

.8-13. .

. 4036

10-5. .

. .2-7. .

.4017

.5-17.
.5-31.
.5-31.
. .4-5.
. . 8-9 .
.6-28.
.3-22.
.4-19.
.1-25.
.7-12.
.7-26.

. .9-6.

. . 8-23 .
11-16.
...3-8.
, .8-23.
.4-19.
.3-31.
.6-14.
.7-12.
.6-14.

. M 1

. .2-8.
.7-12.

.5-:; I.

. »v 1
. »* 1
. « 1

PRODUCERS RitEASINC

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(20)
(18)

Completed (19)
Completed (17)

In Production (0)

In Production (0)

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Details

Title — Running Time Cast

Billy the Kid Outlawed ((iO) B.Steele

Billy the Kid's Fighting Pals (62) . B.Steele 3-22

Billy 'The Kid In Santa Fe B.Steele-M.Fais C-14.

Billy the Kid's Range War (60) ...B. Steele

Caught in The Act (67) H..Aimetta

Criminals Within E.Linden-A.Doran 5-17.

Dangerous Lady .\.Hami!ton-J. Story

Desperate Cargo R.Byrd-C. Hughes ....;5-31

Double Cross (61) K.Richmond-P.Moore ..5-29

Details under title: Motorcycle Squad.

Emergency Landing C.Hughes-P.Tucker

Federal Fugitive N.Hamilton-D.D;iy

Gambling Daughters C.Parker-R.Pryor

Jungle .Man B.Crabbe-S.Darcy ..

Lone Rider .Ymhushcd (;.Huston-.'\.St..John

Lone Rider Crosses the Rio G.Houston

Lone Rider in Frontier Fury ( — ) . .G.Houston-.\.St..rohn

Lone Rider In Ghost Town G.Houston 4-3.

Lone Rider Rides On, The (64) ...G.Houston

Mr. Celebrity I. Seay- V.Lester 9-6

Outlaws of the Rio Grande (.35) ...T. McCoy

Paper Bullets (70) I. Woodbury-. I. T.aUue ..5-17

Reg'hir Fellers (63) B. Lee-S. I'adden 7-P2

Secret Evidence (64) M.Rcyno ds-C.Quigley

South of Panama (68) R.Pryor-V.Vale 3-22

'Te.vas .Marshall T. McCoy-K.Leslie 5-17

1941-42

Bill.> (he Kid Wanted ( — ) B.Cr:ibbe-.\.St..Iobn .

ILird (iuy ( — ) I. La Kue- K . Hiehniond

U^-tails undei- title: Professional Britle

Rel.
.7-20.
.4-18.
.7-11 .
. 1-24.
.1-17.
.6-27.
.9-12.
.7-4.
.6-27.

.4-5.

5-31.
.9-6.

7-12.

.5-23.
.3-29.
. .8-1 .
.9-19.
.8-29.
.2-28.
. .8-8.
.5-16.
. 1-10.
10-10.
. .3-7.
.(i-13.
.8-15.
. 1-31 .
. . 5-2 .
.fi-13.

No.

. I

.161
.162
. 1 til)
.107
.111
.115
.113
.112

.109
.108
. 124
. 126
. 16;
.161
.l«!l
.165
. 163
.114
.153

.125
. IO-;
.110
.13''

. . .9-6,
. .9-6.

. 10-3.
.9-26.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast
Morning .\fter. The I '. h'osl ei - .\ . Dekker

1940-41

Aloma of the South Seas (T) (78) D.I>aniour-J.Hall ..

Border Vigilantes (61) W.Boyd-R.Hayden

Caught in the Draft (85) B. I lope- D. Lamour

Flying Blind ( — ) R.Arlen-.l.l'arker ..

Forced Landing H.Arlen-E.C.abor ..

I Wanted Winies (130) B.Donlevy-R.Mllland

In Old Colorado (67) W.Boyd-R.Hayden

Kiss (he Boys (ioodbyc (83) U.Ameehe-M. Martin

I>ptallH

Rel.

No.

. . .9-6. .

1941-42.

....3-'22

. . .8-29.

. 4038

.11-30

.4-18

.4033

1-23

...7-1.

.40.! 2

6-28

. .8-29.

.4037

.4036

. . .9-7

. .5-30.

.4028

11-2

.3-14.

.4032

...1-25

...8-1.

.4035

1940-

-41

Features

(26)

Completed

(2G)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(32)

Completed

(32)

In

Production

10)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(0)

1941

-42

Features

(.■52)

Completed

(C)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(30)

Completed

(5)

In

PrtKluction

(1)

Strials

(4)

Complotml

(1)

In

Prcduction

(01

GAUCHO OF EL DORADO

Western— Shooting- stalled September 5 (1941-42)

SEPTEMBER 20, 1941

15

Cast: Tom Tyler, Bob Steele, Rufe Davis, Lois Collier, Tony Roax,
Duncan Renaldo, William Rulil, Ed Cobb.

Director: Les Orlebeck Producer: Lou Gray

Sliiiy: lias Ihe mistiiki'n iilentil> iiiiKl.' as its theme wliPti one of the Mes-
i|Uiti-ers is bclii-vi'il hy an old uiiniaii lu ho her long' lost son. They
lila,\' it strHi.ylil in oiricr lo help ht-i- tliwari a hankfi- who is conniving:
to Kaiii control of liiT proporty wliioh luis valuable mineral elements.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

'I'itle — Kiiiinin:; TiMi--
Angels «itli Broken Wings (7'J)

Arliun>cuN tltidgo (I'.i)

Baek in tlie l>;a(l.lli'( <:!)

B;i<l Miin of Dcixl wood (<>l ) ....

Boi'dci' l.e^ion ("iSi

Captain Marvel (serial)

Citadel of Crime <.58)

C<nintry I'air (75)

Desert Bandit (36)

Ooetors Don't Tell ((>.>)

Gangs of Sonora (5(>)

Gay Vagabond ((ifi)

Great Train Kohbery, The ((il)

Iee-Ca|)a(les (8S)

In Old Cheyenne (58)

JiingE<- (iirl (SiM-ial)

Kansas Cyclone (5(!)

Lady from I.onisiaiia (8'>)

1940-41

Cast Del nils

. .B.Rarncs-E.Xorris . . . .4-l!>. .
, . . i;. I S W, ax cr Bros. 12- 14. ,

, .1 l.A 111 1 \ S 1 iiniiette . .
. . K. Kmi;. IS (1. Hayes . . .
. li. Kii-ei s-l ;. Haves
. . T.Tyler-F.Couglan, Jr.
. . I'" .\ I II' 1 1 ■ II- r{..\r'strong
. , I ,||lu I ; ■:ii- and Scotty
. . 1 1 I ;,i I I \ I, .Merrick . .

. ..I i;. ,il-l' Kice

. .1; l,i\ iimslon-B. Steele
. .1;, Kai MS K, Donnelly .
. ii.SI.-. I,. M StMiic . . . .

I ■<tluiina

.U.Lc
H.Ui

■al

, i'\i;irrni .i-'|-,.\'.

.1)1! 11 r\ -I,.Mi'n ick
. O.Munson- J.Wayne

Details under title: Lady from New Orleans

. . .2-8. .
. .7-2B. .
10- 111 .
..1-11..

6-28. .
.:i-22
. .4-li». .
. . <-'.'<i.
. ..i-:5l . .
. . . 4-.-> . .
. . .2-8. .
. .6-14 . .

. .~.i-r,'. '.

...5-17..
...3-8..

Kcl.
.5-27.
.1-28.

.:<-i4.

. . !»-5 .
. l2-(i.
..'i-28.
.7-24.

8--;7 . .
7-10. .

2-28. .
.8-20. ,
, . J-l . .

(!-2 1 . .

6-24. .

4-22..

. I. Waynv-F. Ucp ..
D.O'Keefe-F.Uice

. !-

Man Betrayed, .A (80)
Mr. District .Attorney (60)

Nevada City (58) R.Rogers-S.Payne

I'als of the I'ecos (56) Three Mesquiteers S-8..

I'etticoat I'olitios (67) U. Karns-lt. Donnelly .12-28..

riiantoin Cowboy, The (56) D. Bari y- \'. Carroll 1-11..

Detai s under title: Two-gun Sheriff

I'oisoii Pen (66) F.Rnbscin- 1 :. Ni-wtun ....For..

Vrairie Pioneers (58) B.Li\int,'sinne-H.. Steele

Puddin' Head (80) J.Canii\ :i- I'V l.-dci i r .

Bags to Ki<-lies (57) A. Ba.\teL'-.M .( 'a i I isb- .

Kidin' the Kainbow (70) O.Aulry-S.Buinetle ..

ICobin Ilood of the Pecos (5!)) . . . R.Ro.irei s- M tteynolds

2-22. .
.5-3..

1-11.

.5-17. .
.7-12.
. 12-14.

1 !-:«>.

Hookies on Parade (6!)) B.Crosby-R.Terry 3-8..

Saddleniates (56) B. Livingston-B. Steele ..5-:{..

Sheriir of Tombstone (36) R.Rogers-G.Hayes 4-5..

Singing Hills. 'J lie (75) G.Autry-M.Lee 3-22..

Sis Hopkins (98) I .( "anova-C. Bui terw' t h .2-8..

Sunset in Wyoming (65) Autr.v-.S. Burnet te ....5-:{l..

Details under title: Under Fiesta .stars

Two-Gun Sheriff (36) D.Barry-L.Merriek

Under Fiesta Stars (64) G..\utry-S.Burnette

Wyoming Wildcat (36) D.Barry-J.Duncan

3- 26.
.6-20.
. .4-8.

1-31 .
.2-14.

.6-30.
.2-20.
6-25.
.7-31.
. I -28 .
.1-11.
.4-17.
.5-24.
..5-7.
.4-26.

4- 12.
.7-15.

,016

.01(1

. 04 5

.058

,0 ,

.080

.024

,015

,077

,o-;(i

068
. 022
.021
.001

.o-.->

.083
.078
.014

Oil
.Ol-.'
.057

. .0.16
.020

. . 075

. .02:',
. .01: ,-,
, . 003
. .025
. .014
. 0-.4
..013
. . 067
. .056
..046
.002
,04 7

1941-42

, . 1 1 I ; 1 1 1 \

M,-i

.\1 el

rick
I ick

. W \':it I

llib

Aiiache Kid (— )

Death \ alley Outlaw 1 1 I ; 1 1 1 \ 1 ,

Down .>Ie\ico Way ( — ) (l,,\iinx

Iliirricune Sniilli (67) R.Midill^ h

.Ii-sse .James .\t Ba.'\ ( — ) R, Rimi i.-^-i i 1 1,

King of the Te-\as Rangers (.serial ) .s, 1 ;a im h - 1 >, I ;i 1

.Merc.^ Island ( — ) K ,\I n I d .1 mi -< ; I iirk.-

Mountain .M.-ionliglit (68) \\i ;i\. i Ili s \ 10 \

Details umler title Thunder Over the Ozarks,
Newspapermen .Are Human ( — ) . . . W. B 1 1 1 i' I ' Ti i ry
Outlaws of the Cherokee Trail ( — ) T.Tvb 1 - 1 '. Siei lo

Details undiT title: Three Te.xas I;iii,l;ims

Pittsburgh Kid. The ( — ) 1 . 1 ..m - I I'ai kei ..

Sailor Be (iood W, l.inMlii;an-S,Rnss

Details under title: Gobs in Blue

3-8.

.4-l»..

.076

. . , 7-26,

.8-25. .

. .048

. .11-30.

. .1-0. .

.074

8-!).

.0-12. .

.171

0-6.

, . 5-:{ 1 ,

.7-20. .

. . lOH

!»-(!,

, . , .<>-28

Ml S-23.

,10-1 0

ii v 4-10.

. ,7-12 . .

. . 107

0-6.

8-!).

. .9-10. .

.161

7-26.

. . 8-29 . .

. . . .8-23.

. .9-30. .

HKO-RADIO

1940- 41 Features

Westerns

1941- 42 Features

Westerns

(53) Completed (41)

(6) Completed (6)

(40-50) Completed (17)

( — ) Completed (4)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (3)
In Production (1)

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

title — Kunning Time

Itall of Fir,

f all Out (he .Marines

Come on. Hangers

Cast Details Rel

. .G.('ooper-H .Starnvv ck 8-2:i, 1941-42
. . \',IVlcI,a};lell-K. l.owf . .9-6. . 1941-42
. .T, Mnll -l<',.\eal 9-6, , 1941-42

1940-41

No

Reissue.

, . .4-19. .

.12-28. .
8-24.

A (iirl, A (;iiy and a (iob (91) . . . G. Murtihy-L.Ball 10-15..

Ii.'i!.ils .ind-r litl.- -i-iMee Girls and a Hob,

BrinKing Up Baby (102) K.Hepburn-C.Grant

< ,^ ^•lone on Horseback (60) T, Hoi t -M. Heynolds

I>evil and .Miss Jones, The (92) I.Artliui -O.Coburn

lariio Kill. I'lie (6:<) T. Hult-J.Drummond

Foolllght Fever (69) A .Mowbray-D.McBride 12-28

Details iindi-r title: .Show Business

Hurry. Charlie Hurry L. Errol-M. Coles 3-22.

.lungle CavaU-ade (76) Frank Buck Keissue.

Killy Foyle (105) (J.Rogers-D.Morgan 9-7

I.iKle loves. The (115) B.Davis-R.Carlson 3-3.

.Melody for Three (67) l.Hersholt-F.Wray 12-14

(I). -tails under tille: T'rndlcvl
Meviciin S|>it(lre Out AVest (76)
M> Life u ith < aroliit). (81) ....
Kiductanl Dragon ,'i'lie (73) (T)

Ketnedy for Hielies (67) J. Hersholt-D.I.,ovett 9-21

Hepcnt at l.<-isure (67) W.Barrle-K. Taylor 2-8.

IC'.blxTM of llie Hiinge T. Holt- V. Vale 1-25.

.Sainl's \ ;ication, The (60) Il.Sinclalr-S.Oray l'"or.

Seallergooil Haines (69) I i. K I bbee-C. H ughes ...12-14.

Scatt-i'goed Meets liriiadway (('8) . .G.Kibbee-W. Henry 8-9.

Scttttergood Pulls the Strings ( — ). .G. KIbbee- D. Trout 4-19.

Siv (.Mu 4, old T.Hi'll-V. Clayton

Story of tin- Vatican, 'I'lie (55) March of Time Feature

.3-14 120

L.Errol-r..Velez 8-10.

R.Colinan-A.Lee 3-8.

('at■t^l(^n feature 10-19.

...5-2.

.163

,6-i:i. ,

. 185

.4-1 1 . .

.122

. .12-6.

.182

. .3-21. .

.119

. 7-2.5 . .

.129

.6-27. .

. 166

.12-27.

.112

.8-29. .

. 1 75

. .3-28.

. 124

. .11-8.

111

. .8-1 . .

. . 135

.6-20. .

.191

.11-29.

. .113

. .4-4. .

. .125

.4-18. .

. .184

. .6-6. .

. .131

.2-21..

. .12:1

. 8-22 . .

. . i:56

,5-2:! ,
8-8 , ,

. . 1 32
.186

7-18. .

. . 1 72

Sunny (95) A.Neagle-J.Carroll

They Meet Again J. I lei sliol I - 1 ). Lovei |

They .Met in Argentina (74) .M.O 1 1 ai a- A . \ i I la

Tom, Dii-k and Harry (86) r;.]!iinei s-G.M ui idiy

Too Many tiirls (85) R.Carlson-L,.Ball .

Vivacious Lady (90)

3-8... 6-30.

7-11..

. . 11-30. . .4-23. .

...2-8.... 7-4..
0-29.. .11-1.

Keissue. . .3-28. .

10 17.

. .!)-3.

and

You'll Find Out (97) K.Kyser-B.Kai loff 8-21.. 11-22.

1941-42

. . .l-I.Arno'd-VV. Huston 4-5.

. . .O.Welles-D.ComlnKare .8-10.

. . .G.S'inders-VV.H irrie . . .8-23

. . .T.Holt-M.R' vnoliIs 5-3

. . . Disney Feature

. . . A.Mcn.jou-I,. Hall 5-3. . .

. . .G.Sanuei s- VV. Bai l 1 • ... .5-1 <

Daniel Webster

. . .D.O'Keefe-F..N'eal 3-3...!; 26.

. . .T.HolL-H, Whitley 8-23

. . .E.Hergen-F.McGee . . . .5-31

. . .I-.Valee-r,.Errol 5-:il

Lord Bjiping Sees A Ghost

< — ) J. Carroll-E. O'Brien 7-12

T. Ho t-J. Waldo ..

R.Preston-.X. Kelly 4-5. . .!/-l'i

K.Kyser-.J. Barry more

T.Holt-J.Birclay ...

R.Bolger-A. Shirley ..

Four Jacks and a CJueen

C.Grant-.I. Font tiine .

Before the Fact

) V.Shii ley-J.( 'r iis . . .

( — ) D.c.)'l<;ei-le-.I.Wyatt ..

Column Denote Blocks of Five.

.133

.134
.128
.126
.106
. 162
.108

.Ml Thai .Mon -y Can Buy (106)

Citizen Kane (120)

Dat • \« iih Ihe Falcon ( — ) . . .

Drde Cowboy (59)

Fantasia (1:15) (T)

lather Takes A Wife (79) ...
(iay I'ah'on, The

1 ) tails under title: Devil

I.ad.^ Sia!f:ice ((i9)

Land of the Open Hange ..
I^ook Who's l.aiigliing ( — )
.M< \i< au Soitlire's Baby (69)

Details undi'l' tith'
Obliging \<iung I.ady

Outlaw Trail (60)

Para<'liiite Battalion (75)

Pla.\niatcs ' — )

Biding the Wind (60) . .
Street (iirl (— ) ....

l> -I lils unili r title
Sus|)icion .........

1 >i't ai s under tille
I nevpected Uncle (-
Week-end for Three
NOTK: Numbers in No.

.W|

.5-17.
. .4-5.

. .8-9.
.7-26.

. .8-9.

. 6-28 .
.6-28.

1910-41 Features
1941-42 Features

(52) Completed (50)
(— ) Completed (24)

In Production (0)
In Production (3)

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

4'itle — HiiiMMng

Hem 'inber the Da.v

Hise auf! Siiine

Son (tf l•'^Ir^

Cast

.C.Colbert- J . I'ayne
.;.()akie-r.. Darnell
.T.l'o\vi'r-M,()'Hara

Details Hel
. .9-6. 1941-42
. .9-6, , 1941-42
, ,9-6. . 1941-42

1940-41

.A \ ery A'oimg Lady (79) T.W'ithers-J. Sutton 1-11..

.Accent on l.ove (61) G.Montgom'y-O.Massen 4-9..

D. tails nnd.'i litli-: ^]■,n With Shovel

Blood and Sand (125) (T) T. Power-L.Darnell 1-11..

Bride Wore Crutches, The (55) .. .T. North-L.Roberts 6-1..

t •wi>o.> ard Ibe Blonde. I'lie ( 68 ) , G.Montgom'y-M. Hughes 2-8..

I>a'ice H'lll ((!«> (•.Romero-C.Landis 5-3..

De«d Men Tell (61) S.ToIer-S.Tung ..

Details under; untitled: Charlie Chan

For B:-aiit.\'s Sake (62) T. North -M. Weaver

(ireat .American Broadcast, The (91 ) A.Faye-J.Payne .

Great Commandment, The ( — ) .. .J.Beal-A.Dekker For..

Kipps ( — ) U.Wyny ird-.M lied^^ a\e ''ill-.

Mail Train (85) G.Harker-A.Sim For..

Man Hunt (10:{) W. Pidgeon-J. Bennett ..3-22.

Harii of Zorro, The (94) T. Power-L.Darnell

Details under title: The Californian
Hlcbael Shayne, Private Detective..

.Moon Over .Miami ( T) (92) D. Ameche-B.Grable

Kid« On A'aquero (64) C.Romero-M.Hughes

Scotland Yard (67) N.Kelly-J.Loder ...

That Night in Kio (90) (T) A.Faye-D.Ameche .

Details under title: Road to Rio

12-28.

. .6-29.
...2-8.

..8-10.

.6-13.
.7-11.

.5-30.
.6-27.
.5-16.
.7-18.
.3-28.

. ,6-6,
..5-9.
.5-23.

^4-25.
.6-20.
.11-8.

.143
.148

.143
.112
.141

. 149
.136

.144
.140
.142
. I >il
.139
.146
.lit

. 3-22

. .7-4. .

.147

12-28.

.4-18..

..138

12-14.

..4-4..

..131

11-30.

.4-11..

..137

1941-42

B-llc Siarr (T) (87) G.Tierney-H. Fonda ...

Cadet (iirl ( — ) G.Montgomery-C.Landis

Charley's .\uiit (81) I. Benny-K, Francis ....

Charlie Chan in Hio (61) S.Til.i-M IMI n -lies ...

Conlirm or Deny ■]<■■ 1 n-uiii-tt ..

Dangerous but Passable ( — ) .1. 1 !;i i i-.l ..Sut ti mi

Dressed to Kill (74) L..\olan-M. B.Hughes .

(ireat (inns ( — ) Laurel and Hardy

4-19.
7-26.
.5-17.

.8-1.
.9-5.

.B Ci'-ibl.
.WM'i.iu-

.rj.M.ilit

-JKiml.i
.M,Wea\ .
. B,.I.^yc--
. .W.H list.

\', Mature . . . .
ii-M.O'Hara .
iii',\ -L.Roberts
mli-S,l{yan
-i; K .■\-es . .

I'M « li ds . . .

■r,.Mit"licll

Hot srxii

How (ireen \\ as My Valley ( — )

Last of (be Diiaiies (57)

Lone Star Hanger ( — )

Man .\t Large (69)

Marry the Boss' Daughter ( — ) . . . B .b yc - 1 ;

OutlaiT, The

Private Nurse (60) B,.!- \ c -,) , I la rv\ .11

Kiders <»f (lie Purple .Sage ( — ) . . . -G, M. .' [ '.^.inr ,\ -M . H . .\v ird
Riders of (he PurpI • Sage (57) ... J. Withers-C.Wright. Jr.

.Sun Valley .Serenade (86) S.Henie-J. Payne

D.Mails iiiMb.i title; Siin \'alle,\

Swamii M'ater W, If ustnn - w,Brennan

We (io I'ast ( — ) -iirtis-S Ityan

Week-end in Havana ( — ) .A Kaye-J, I'ayne

«il(l (ieese Calling (77) H, Fonda-J.Bennett ...

Yank In the H. .A. F., .A ( — ) T. Power-B.Grable ....

doling .\iii:>rica ( — ) I.Withers-W.Tr:ic>'

1941-42
Korda :
Pascal :
Roach:
Small :
Szckely:

. .8-9.
.7-26.
. .5-3.
7-26.
. . 8-9 .
.6-14.

3-3 . .
.8-23.
.6-14.
.6-14.
12-14.

5- 17.

6- 28 .

7- 12.
. .4-5.

, . .8-8.
10-10.

.9-26.

. io-;l

. 8-22 .
10-10.

.1..

. Wl

, 8-29 1 .

.6-28.
.6-28.
.5-31 .
. .3-4.
. 8-23 .

.9-19.
10-17.
.8-15.
. 10-:<.

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(1)

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(0)

Completed

(5)

In

Production

(0)

Completed

(3)

In

Production

(0)

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(0)

16

FILM BULLETIN

Wangci

Completed (1) In Production (0)

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast Details Ri'l.

.Illilftle l}l>i>k S i liii -.; .1 ''iw a ri . . .

ShiiiiKliiii Ciestiire (l.'riciiu'x- X'.Malure !'-<>

1940- 41

Adventures of Tom Sawyer (T) ...T. Kelly Reissue. . .5-16. .

Broadway I-imlfed (73) N'.McLafrlen-D.O'Keefe Vi-Vt . . Ai-Vi . .

Foreign Correspondent (120) J.McCrea-L.Day 4-6... 8-16..

Details under title: Personal History

Pastor Hall (97) W.Lawson-N.Pilbeam Foreign 9-13.

Prisoner of Zenda R.Colman -M.Carroll Reissue. . .5-16. .

Westerner, The (103) G. Cooper- W.Brennan .12-2. . .9-20. .

1941- 42

.'Ml .•\iiieri<-an Co-Kd ( — ) I'M, i l i.rH -.1. Dnw ns . . . 7-'J(!

Corsicaii ISrothei-s. The <— ) 1 1. K lirl.' ks,.l r.- A Ta' r. .tT S-'J3 .. 10-^4 .

I'iesta \i nihi l- \ .\l(nenu 8--»3

International l.ady (I0'2) I \l i v i ;. Brent 5-1 7 . . .9-19 . .

I.ydia (104) .M ' '1 11. Marshall . .5-3. . .8-29. .

Details under title; Illusions

Major Barbara (115) li.Morley-W.Hiller 5-4... 9-12..

Miss I'olly ( — ) Z.Pitts-S.Summerville ..8-9

New Wine (82) I.Masscy-.\ Curtis 1-25. .10-10.

Niagara Falls ( — ) M.Woinlu-tli-T.Urovvn 6-14

.Sundown B.Cabut-i ; Tii i iu v ... .6-14. . 10-31 . .

Tanks a Million <.>0) \A'.Tracy-X. Beery, Jr. .6-28

Three Coekeyed Sailors (77) C.Hulbi.u t-T.Trinder lor 7-4.,

No.
. Kor

. Slk
. H<'li
Wan

. .Rit
. Sik
, .Gol

. Kch
.Snil

Kch
. Snil.

Kor.

, I'as.
Rill.
.Sky
Keh
Wan
. Ri'li
. Snil

1940-41

Features

(45)

Completed

(45)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(7)

Completed

(7)

In

Production

(0)

Actions

(7)

Completed

(7)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(0)

1941-42

Features

(47)

Completed

(21)

In

Production

(4)

Westerns

(7)

Completed

(5)

In

Production

(0)

Actions

(7)

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(1)

KEEP EM FLYING

Come(ay — Shooting started September 8 (1941-42)

Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Carol Bruce, Martha Raye, William

Gargan, Dick Foran.
Director: Arthur Lubin Producer: Glenn Tyron

story: .Abbott and Costello are two rookies in the air corps in this comedy
built about till' tt lining of arm\- pilots.

MAN OR MOUSE

Comedy — Shooting started September 9 (1941-42)

Cast: Hugh Herbert, Tom Brown, Peggy Moran, Guy Kibbee, Gus
Schilling, Edgar Kennedy, Catharine Doucet, ADfalfa Switzer,
Renee Riano, Charles Halton, Elizabeth Taylor, Scott Jordon.

Director: Harold Young Producer: Ken Goldsmith

story: Herbert inherits a pudding- factory which is sought after by a group
of crooked politicians who liave discoyered the pudding has enormous
vitamin content and is valuable to national defense.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Cast netails Rel. No.

. K.HHi Kiler-R. Scott «-23. 1941-4,

. H.Donlevy-M.Montez . .9-6. . 1941-42

-iiiiiining Time

Title-
I'aris Calling

White Sava!;e

1940- 41

Bachelor Daddy (61) B.Sandy-E.E.Horton

Details under title: Sandy Steps Out

Back Street (89) M.SuUavan-C.Boyer ..

Black Cat. The (70) B.Rathbone-H. Herbert

Cracked Nuts ( — ) S.Ei win-U.Mei kel

Oangerons (iaine, A ((!!) len A Uevine

Details unilei- f lip: \\'lio KiiM,! k Ki.hin
Flame ot New Orleans, The (79) .. MDitiirh-B. Cabot ...

ilello Su<'ker ((iO) H. Herbert- P.Moran ...

Hit (In- Hiiad ((il) Ci.George-B.MacLane .

Hold That (ihost (86) Abbott-Costello

Details under title: Ob, Clundie

In the Navy (85) B.Abbott-L, Costello .

I.ady from Cheyenne, The (87) ...L.Young-R.Preston ...
I.nw of the Ran^^e .I.M.Biown-F.Knight

Details uiiilei title: .Marshal Daw

Mm-irit- ("Si T Diown-X ^vpy

Men of the Timberlands ( — ) r{..Ailen-A.Devine ....

Model Wife (78) J.Blondell-D.Powell .,

.>Illlin.\ ill the /\rcti<' ((II) It. .\ i len- A . De v ine ....

Raiders of The Desert It. Ailen-D. Hayes

Knwiiiile Kaiiijers .I.M.Brown-F.Knight .

San Antonio Rose (03) U.Pagie-.I.Frazee

This Woman is Mine (92) Tone-C.Bruce

Details under title: I, .Tames Lewis.

Tight Shoes (07) I.Howard-B.Barnes

Too Many Blondes (00) rt. Vallee-H.Parrish ...

1941- 42

. Hoyer-M.Sulhivan
. . .J.M.Hrown-K.Kniuhl

. .R.Dlx-R. Stack

. .W.iJargnn-T.Hervey . .
. .C. H;ck ford- K. Ankers
Sba iiglial

) M. Lock wood-L. Palmer

I. . M. lirown-P. Knight

\V.(M''ields-n..Ii.an . . .

Olsen and .lohnson . .

\V.(1 irgan-lC.Lowe

-) • •.L lughton-D.Durbln

.:i-TZ.

11-16.
2-22.

.3 -2 a.
. 10-5.

1-1 1 .
.4-5.

. 5-3 .
.1-11.

. .5-3.

(1- I

.4-19.
.1-25.
.3 -2 'J .
.6-14.
.5-17.

.5-:n .

.5-17.

. .2-7.
..5-2.

. .8-1 .
.8-22.

.4-25.
.7-11.
.6-27.
. .8-8.

.5-30.
.4-11.

.6-20.

.12-0.
. .«-0.
.4-18.
.4-IH.
.7-18.
.7-18.
.«-'.'0.
.8-22.

. 5035

.5002
.6028

.5057

..nOI I
,5038
.5029

, 5000
.5043
,5066

. 50.15
.6014
. o« I
.505'i
,.5067
,.'5031
, 604 I

.\lM>"ii>tiii<'iil for l.ove ( — ) ..

.\ri/.<iiia ( j clone ( — )

Badlands of Dakota ( — )

Bombay ('li|iper ( — )

Burma Convoy ( — )

Details iiiiilir lillc: Halfway
<;irl .Must Live, .\ (-
<iliiis( Town BiicUari;i

(irciil Man, Tlie

llelU:i|io{i|>iii'

riyiiiK Cadets

M s'aiti'd with Kvo (

4-5 .

6-13.

5012 A

4-19,

. 5-23 .

. . 5034

7-26,

,10-31

6-28 ,

.11-14

7-12.

. . .9-5

6-28.

4-19.

. For .

,9-19

.8-23.

7-26.

.11-11

7-12

. 10-10

5-31 .

. 10-21

.0-14,

. . 9-20

Details under tit'e: Almost .\n .\ngel
Jail House Blues R.Paige-A.Gwynne .

Details iinib 1 tite: Hhapsody in Stripes

Kid from Kansas, The ( — ) D.Foran-L.Carillo ..

.Man from Montana I.M.Brown-F.Knight

.5-3.

, I, M.Brown-F, Knight
, B Halop-A CiWynno ...
. ,; . 1 >o \\ ns .1 h'razt-e , , . ,
. I I . I h li.i I I - A I ; H \ line
. II. I'ai risli-I,.i -h n.\-..Jr.

D.Foian-L.Cairillo ...
.Abbott and Costello .

.Masked Kidi-r, The

Mob Town

Moonlight in Hawaii

Nol»od\ 's l''oi>l

Overland Mail (— )

Riders of Deal It \ alley (Serial)

KIde 'Km {':>wl>o,v ( — )

S;-ale.! Lips ( — ) W.Gargan- J,Clyde ...

D tails iiiobr title: Beyond the Law

Sinjf .Vniillier Chorus J.Downs-J.Frazee

Swins; It, .Soldier ( — ) F.Langford-K. Murray

Details under title: Radio Revels of 1942

Terror of the Island ( — ) U.Merkel-N. Pendleton

I'nfinished Business (!;4) LDunne-R. Montgomery

\iKilanles, The ( — ) I.M.Brown-F.Knight

. ,6-28,
.5-31 ,
.6-14,

,6-14.
. .5-17.
. . .9-6.
,8-23.
11-16.

.7-12.
.4-19.

. .9-
. .9-
10

19

-5, . .6061
24 , , . (>»H2

-1,,,6781

28

,4-5.
5-17.

,9-19,

,7-26,
.3-8,
. .9-6.

WARNIR BROTHIRS 1

1940-

41

Features

(48) Completed

(48)

In

Production

(0)

1941

-42

Features

( — ) Completed

(12)

In

Production

(9)

REMEMBER TOMORROW

Drama — Shooting started September 8 (1941-42)

Cast: John Garfield, Raymond Massey, Nancy Coleman, Moroni
Olsen, Franlt Reicher, Michael Ames, John Harmon, Esther
Dale, Roland Drew, Christian Rub, Lee Patrick.

Director: Robert Florey Producer: Ben StolofT

Stor.N': .lohn (.larfield, >ouiig interne in a New Yoiiv hosiiital and Nancy
(.'oleman, secretary in the Bi-itish Intelligence Ser\'ice, track down a
gang of saboteurs.

WILD BILL HICKOK RIDES

Out(3oor drama — Shooting started September 8 (1941-42)

Cast: Constance Bennett, Bruce Cabot, Warren William, Betty

Brewer, Julie Bishop, Lucia Card, Howard da Silva, Ward

Bond, Hobart Bosworth.

Director: Ray Enright Producer: Edmund Grainger

Stoiy; I'abot filays the title role. Bennett is a cafe sin.ger and Warren Wil-
liam, the heavy, in this historical story of tlie old West.

YOU'RE IN THE ARMY NOW

Comedy— Shooting started September 8 (1941-42)

Cast: Jimmy Durante, Jans Wyman, Phil Silvers, Regis Toomey,

Joe Sawyer, Donald MacBride, George Meeker.
Director: Lew Seiler Producer: Ben Stoloff

story: Durante and Silvers arc salesmen who attempt to p^y their piofessioii
in camp.

RELEASE

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Kirrnin;; Time

Bridges Built at NiKbt T.. X

Captains of tiio Clouds 1 i ':

Kind's Row \ s

Male .Viiimal, The ( ) D

Man Who Came To Dinner, The .
They Died With Their Boots On ..

1940-41

.•ifTeetionately Yours (85) M.Oberon-D.Morgan .,1-25..

Bad Men of Missouri (74) D. -Mm q.i ii-\Y. .Morns ....4-5.

Bride Canje C. O. D.. The (91) ... i: Pa n i« I i imiey ... I-ll..

Bullels for O'liara (50) M'.mv K \-:\.,\- ,'i-l7..

Devil Dogs of the .\ir (8(i) I.( ■ lum-x - 1 M r Brien .Reissue

Dive Bomber (132) E,Flynn-F,MacMuriay ,4-5.

CHART

Cast

Smith

D.-lails I{r'
,9-6. . 1941-42.
.7-26. 1941-42.
II i: l:. r a 11 . r-2(i. 1941-42.
liid-l 1, iul;l 9-6. . 1941-42.

B.Davis-M.Wool -y 7-26. 1941-42,

E.Flynn-O.DeHav'land 7-12 . 1941-42 .

-G. Brent

11-16,
-14.

-i I .

. 1-

Great Lie, The (107) B,l

l->et ills uluba- tiLle: Far Horizons

Mere Comes Happiness (58) M.Coles-R Ainley ,..,1

Highway «est (02) B,Marshall-O.Bradna .2-22

Kisses for Itreakfast (82) D.Morgan-J.Wyatt ..12-14.

Details under title: She Stayed Kissed

JIanpower (105) Rob'son-Dietrich-R:\ ft 3-22

Meet John Doe (123) G.Cooper-B.Stanwyck 7-27.

Million Dollar Baby (87) IM.ane-.l. Lynn 1-11,

Details under title: Miss Wheelwright Discovers America

Nurse's Secret, The (65) L.Patrick-R. Toomey .2-22.

Out of the Fog (85) I.Carfield-I.Dupino ...2-22.

Details under title: The Oentle People

Passiige frcun Hongkong (61) K,Luke-L, Fairbanks ,,,4-5,

Shining: Victory (85) 0,Fitzs"ld-J,Steph'son

Delails under title: Winged Victory

Singapore Woman (64) l^.iMarsha'l-D. Bruce .

Thieves Fall Out B.Albert-J.LesUe 1-25

Details nnilia- title: Thirty Days Hath September

Three Sons O' (iuns ( — ) W,Morris-T, Brown 2-22

Tugboat Annie Sails Asain (75) . . .M.Rambeau-A,Hale ..6-29,
Underground (94) ,l.Lynn-K.\'erne :l-8

1941-42

.\11 Through the XiRlK ( — ) H.Bogart-J. Anderson

Blues in the Xiffht ( — ) P.I.ane-R.Whort ...

Delails uiiibr title: .New Oilcans Blues
Bod.> Disappears, The ( — ) ),l.yiin-.l,W>'man

Details inob-r title: The Hack Wiilow

.\llantic I'erry ( — ) M, Redgrave- X.Hobson ..For

liilernalional Squadron (8.5) I,Stephensoii-K.Rea.gan ,4-5

Details niiibr tille; I'-Iight Patrol

I,aw of (he Tropics (70) 1, 1.y nn-C, Hennet t S-i^l

.Malles.' Inlcun. The ( — ) M.Astor-P.l.orre 6-14

Nav,> Blues (168) .•\,Sherid:in-.I.Oakle 5-.1,

Nine Lives .\re Not KnnUKh ( — ) . . U. I!eagan-.l . Perry 6-14

One I Old ill Heaven ( — ) F,March-M. Scott 6-28

Prime Minist -r. The (9;i) l,Glelgud-l),Wynward . , For

Sergeant York (IHl) (1. trooper-. I . Leslie 2-28.

Smiling Ghost, The (71) B.M.irshall W, Morris ..5-.-<l.

.5-10..

. .7-26.
.7-|-.>. ,
.7-19. .
, , .6-7.

. .8-:{o,

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.8-9.
6-28 .

,8-9.

.10-11.
. . .10-4.

. .9-13.
. ,9-20.

. .9-27.
. . .9-6

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17

SIZE -UPS

(Continued from Page 13)

and we have a hunch that "Gesture," a tailor-made story for the
director will be one of his biggest successes.

United Artists has granted Gabriel Pascal a two years respite
from hi? contract. . .The town is packed with rumors concerning
the appointing of a new UA president but the straws in the wind
have not pointed in any particular direction.

IN PRODUCTION — "Jungle Book' (Sabu- Joseph Calleia),
"Shanghai Gesture" (Gene Tierney-Victor Mature).

PREPARING— "To Be Or Not To Be" (Korda), "Twin Beds"
(Small).

t'.\STIN(JS: Ernest Trucx. Binnie Barnf
son in "Shanghai Gesture."

in "Twin iicils"

.Maiilia Stt-i'

The most

ACCURATE

UNIVERSAL

Bruce Manning is back at the studio after a series of confer-
ences with the company's New York executives which indicate to
the trade that Manning is being groomed as Joe Pasternak's suc-
cessor. Manning has already been assigned the Deanna Durbin
vehicles and it is fairly apparent that he will be eased into the
lot's No. 1 production berth.

Abbott and Costello have closed a deal to make one picture for
Jules Levey's Mayfair organization. They report to him upon the
completion of their Metro committment which begins in November.

IN PRODUCTION— "Paris Calling" (Elisabeth Bergner-Ran-
dolph Scott). "White Savage" (Maria Montez), "Keep 'Em Flying"
(Abbott and Costello), "Man or Mouse" (Hugh Herbert-Tom Brown).

PREPARING— "Don 'Winslow of the Navy," "North of the
Klondike," "Melody Lane."

t'.\STIN<iS: Henry Wilccixon in "Wliite Sava.qi-" . . . HIKIOI'TOK AS

MKNTS: Harold Youn.? to "Man or Mouse" .. .('harle.s I^.nmuK to "Me'oil>-
Lane" .. .CONTRACTS: Heni y Koster to S-year producer-director |iact.

ADTHENTIC

COMPLETE

Production News

WARNER BROS.

Unique for its policy of finding production men within its own
organization, Warners this week elevated Robert Buckner to the
post of associate producer. No assignment is ready for him yet.
Buckner just completed the script on "The Life of Yankre DoocJle"
which will have James Cagney in the role of George M. Cohan.

We couldn't begin to count the number of times Warners has
announced the elimination of B pictures from its program. Another
.step in this direction came with the announcement that the studio
has authorized substantial increases in all budgets to eliminate low-
bracket films from the company's future schedule and to place all
pictures in A classification on basis of cast and production values.

Hal Wallis and Jesse Lasky have signed Alan Le May and
Harold M Sherman to write the screenplay of "The Adventures of
Mark Twain". . .Another writer to become a WB producer is Paul
Gerard Smith who had done production work previously at Uni-
versal.. .Jesse Lasky is off again to attend to the opening ot
"Sergeant York" in one of the key cities It is gratifying to note
the interest producers are b3ginning to have in seeing that their
films are properly unfurled in various parts of the country. Lester
Cowan is taking to the road in behalf of "Lidies in Retirement."
Walter Wanger is another who finds it advantageous to leave
Hollywood for extended periods during the release of each new
picture.

IN PRODUCTION— "They Died With Their Boots On" (Errol
Flynn-Olivia de Havilland), "King's Row" (Ann Sheridan-Ronald
Reagan), "Captains of the Clouds" (James Cagney-Dennis Morgan),
"The Man Who Came To Dinner" (Bette Davis-Monty Wooley),
"All Through the Night" (Humphrey Bogart-Conrad Veidt), "The
Male Animal" (Olivia de Havilland-Henry Fonda), "Bridges Built
at Night" (Lloyd Nolan- Alexis Smith), "Wild Bill Hickok Rides"
(Constance Bennett-Bruce Cabot), "Remember Tomorrow" (John
Garfisld-Raymond Massey), "You're In the Army Now" (Jimmy
Durante- Jane Wyman).

PREPARING— "Juke Girl" (Ida Lupino).

CAHTIN(iH: .Jolin 'iardclil in "I{ciMeinlir-r 'l'omr)rro',v" ... Hetty Brewer ia
"Wild rSIII Hickok Hiilcs" ... Martin Kosieck. Frank Reiclier. H-jrton Mac-
1,-in''. Henry S'lctor in "All ThrouKh the NiKht" , . . Hardie AlhriRht in "Cai)-
talnH of the Clouds" ... [{epis Toomey, OeWolf Hopper, .Ii-. in "You're in the
Army Now". ..Ida l.upino In ".Juke (Jlrl". .Bobliy BTrncs in "Tlie Male
Animal". . .KdwanI <i. Holdnson in "A .VlKht Before ( 'h ristm is" . . . 1)1 KKC'l'dn
ASSKJN.MK.NTS: .lolin Huston to "In Tlo-lr Own LI fe" ... Curtis BernliardI
lo "./uke <;irr'...l). Utinn Lederman to "Iceland I'atrol" ... Lloyd Bacon to
'A Night Bafoie ClirlHtmas" . . . Ed ward Sutherland to "Lisbon Clipper."

ond

Opinions

can be found in the

BULLETIN

Production Section

18

FILM BULLETIN

GREATEST ICE SPECTACLE OF THE YEAR!

Now on the screen with a magnificent pro-
duction background of stars, comedians, girls,
music, ballets ♦ . . and the world's foremost
skating champions!

NEW YORK TOWN

and Mary Martin as
world for atmosphere,
man, Akim TamirofT
N. Y. characters, this
the new SEason shows
breaks of Manhattan,
a half-dozen men a
directs.

. . . With Fred MacMurray
stars, the metropolis of the
Robert Preston, Lynne Over-
and Er:c Blore as assorted
Paramount presentation for
the loves, laughs and heart-
compressed into the lives of
nd women. Charles Vidor

BADLANDS OF DAKOTA . . . The time is 1876;

piace is Tombstone in the territory of Dakota;
he cast has Bob Stack and Brod Crawford as
•ntithetic brothers, both in love with Ann Ruther-
ford (all grown up); Rxhard Dix is seen as Wild
Bill Hickok, Frances Farmer is a gun-totin' tough
gal while the rest of the cast is well rounded out
oy Hugh Herbert, Andy Devine, Fuzzy Knight and
'^ri Chaney, Jr. The director of this Universal
extravawestern is Alfred E. Green.

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

Highlights from Reviews of New
Pictures By Foremost Critics

Their BLITZ Will Give You "FITS"!

SUN VALLEY SERENADE

(20th Century-Fox)

"...Nice melody, excellent skiing and skating scenes and a general

pleasant air about the whole thing to warrant labeling it knockout

entertainment."— BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD- TELEGRAM.

". . .For a musical comedy with variety. . .hard to top. . .Better than

average tunes. . .Comedy is supplied by Milton Berle in moderate

but satisfactory doses."— WINSTEN, N. Y. POST.

"...Merry little show. . .Thrilling and exquisite skate sequences." —

FINN, PHILA. RECORD.

WEST POINT WIDOW

(Paramount)

"...Pretty silly and commonplace and lacking almost entirs'y in
any entertainment value. . .Stuff and nonsense. . .and that's being
pretty nice about it."— BOEHNEL, N. Y. V/ORLD- TELEGRAM.
"...Distinctly hkeable in spots, hard to believe in others. . .Several
moderately entertaining sequences."— WINSTEN, N. Y. POST.
"...Catalogue of typical screen situations. . .Flimsy and tepid." —
BARNES, N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.

FATHER TAKES A WIFE

(RKO-Radio)

"...Anyway, the first 15 minutes are full of pleasant chuckles." —
BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.

"...Not only a personal triumph for Miss Swanson and Adolphe
Menjou; it is one of the smartest comedies of the year ... Satirizes
with a deft, light touch. . .Consistently brilliant and crackling
dialogue."— DANA, N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.
"...It wouldn't be so bad if it contained witty lines to cover the
aged skeleton of a plot. But there is no relief on that score, only
more of the same."— WINSTEN, N. Y. POST.

".. .Amusing. . .Puts you in a good mood even though you realize
that many of the situations are somewhat labored." — T. M. P.,
N. Y. TIMES.

WHEN LADIES MEET

(Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)

". . .Hard to see how the motion picture can fail to get a huge re-
sponse from feminine filmgoers. At the same time, I think it is a
rather ponderous and wordy translation. . .Lacks zest." — BARNES,
N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.

". . .Sounds so stagey that it's hard to believe that it ever was really
good. . .Entertainment on the doubtful side."— WINSTEN, N. Y.
POST.

"...Doesn't ring true because its people somehow seem chillingly
empty and unreal and because the lines are artificial and labored
...Slow and hfeless."— BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD- TELEGRAM.
". . .Hangs on grimly and desperately for a couple of fairly amusing
reels and then expires pitifully and painfully in a smother of
pompous words."— CROWTHER, N. Y. TIMES.

CITIZEN KANE

(RKO-Radio)

"...Suppression of this film would have been a crime... The most
surprising and cinematically exciting .Totion pictu-e to be seen here
in many a moon... You should-i't miss this film. It is cynical,
ironic, sometimes oppressive and as reali-tic as a salp." — CROW-
THER, N. Y. TIMES.

"...Revolutionary screen achievement. . .As sta kly, compelling en-
tertainment, it can be compared only wi*h 'The Informer'. . .Fresh
and dynamic... As significant as it is experimental and entertain-
ing...A truly great motion picture."— BARNES, N. Y. HERALD
TRIBUNE.

"...Cinema masterpiece ... So full of drama, pathos, humor, drive,
variety and courage and originality in its treatment that it is
staggering and belongs at once among the great screen achieve-
ments."—BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.

Produced by
SAM KATZM&N

Directed by Wallace Foi
Story by Brendan Wood

and Don Donmullahy
Screenplay by Sam Robins

"Action moves along with pace and excitement"— 1^4J?/f7y
"Considerable boxoffice value has been built into it" —
HOLLYWOOD REPORTER • "Fast dialogue and clever
wisecracks make for innumerable laughs"— LA. TIMES

THEY'VE GONE PLANE CRAZY!

MONOGRAM
PICTURE

Yesterday they were
sassing cops. Today
...they're Bowery
birdmen . . . waging
gang-wor on enemy
agents I

LIO GORCEY
BOSSY JORDAN

Produced by SAM KATZMAN

Difected by WILLIAM WEST Story Screenplay by AL MARim

"Best of this series for acHon"— 5//01VMf/V'5 '"East Side
Kids never had a more hilarious vehicle"— £. A. TIMES
"Good direction, nice performances, amusing comedy"—

HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

SEPTEMBER 20, 1941

21

'LYDIA' GOOD WOMAN'S DRAMA

Rates • • • generally

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

United Artists
(Alexander Korda)
101 Minutes

Merle Oberon, Edna May Olive ■, Alan Mar-
shal, Joseph Cotten, Hans Yaray. George
Reeves, John Halliday, Sara Algood, BiU Roy,
Frank Conlan.
Directed by Julien Duvivier

"Lydia" is a revealing insight into a wo-
man's past — done with tendsr warmth and
compassion. It is particularly strong fare for
feminin3 audiences and in the majority of
locations this will account for good business.
The f\]m is hampered at the outset by a slow
and tedious first half due largely to use of the
overworked flash-back device. Additional
cutting will help, and we understand that

this is being done. The production is beauti-

ful, most of the performances are good and
there is a magnificent directorial job by
Julien Duvivier.

At a meeting with the three men who have
loved her, "Lydia" (Merle Oberon), now a
wealthy spinster noted for her philanthropic
activities in behalf of blind children, tells
them of her reaction to their admiration for
her. She also speaks of a fourth — a man
with whom she had an illicit love affair, only
to learn subsequently that he was married.
His promise to come back is never fulfilled
and Lydia remains unmarried through the
years.

Merle Oberon gives an intensely moving
portrayal of the title role. Edna May Oliver
has never been better as her salty, old aunt.
The four men — Marshal, Cotten, Yaray and
Reeves — are excellent.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'OUR WIFE' PERFORMANCES

Rates • • generally

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Columbia
95 Minutes

Melvyn Douglas, Ruth Husrey, El'.en Drew,
Charles Coburn, John Hubbard, Harvey Ste-
phens, Theresa Harris.
Produced and directed by John M. Stahl.

Even the topnotch performances of Melvyn
Douglas, Ruth Hussey and Ellen Drew fail to
lift this slight-plotted, stilted dialogued,
much-ado-about-nothing comedy out of the
B class. There are moments of mild suspense
sufficient to keep the feminine filmgoers in-
terested and just enough laughs to keep the
males awake. The mood of the picture is
dull and dreary and the foggy Tghtlng seems
inconsistent with the spirit of the piece. Re-
turns will depend "argely on Douglas' strengtii
in individual locations plus whatever interest
can be stirred up in the triangular title.
Gro,sses are not likely to be more than aver-

REDEEM FAIR COMEDY

age anywhere.

Scientist Ruth Hussey has fallen in love
with bottle-hitting band leader Melvyn Doug-
las on a steamer cruise. When his new ro-
mance has inspired Douglas to pull himself

together and compose a swing symphony, his
not-quite-divorced wife, Ellen E>rew, whom
he has been trying to forget, returns to the
scene. In order to hold Douglas, Drew falls
down a flight of stairs and pretends to be
paralyzed. She fools the doctors, but gives
herself away to Hussey. The climax develops
when Ruth exposes Ellen's duplicity by dous-
ing her with an unexpected shower of cold
water. For the finale Douglas and Miss
Hussey administer the chastened lady an
anti-climactical and out-of-character spank-
ing.

Although the three principals dominate the
film, Charles Coburn and John Hubbard lend
good support when they have the oppor-
tunity.

With just a bit more care in the direction
and writing, the opus might have been a
really first rate comedy despite the shallow
plot and sad lack of production values.

CRANE (Hollywood)

'BADLANDS OF DAKOTA' WESTERN HAS ACTION

Rates • • + for action houses

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Universal
74 Minutes

Robert Stack, Ann Rutherford, Richard Dix,
Frances Farmer, Brod Crawford, Hugh Her-
bert, Andy Devine, Lon Chaney, Jr., Fuzzy
Knight, Addison Richards, Bradley Page,
Samuel S. Hinds, Carleton Young, Glenn
Strange, Don Barclay, Emmett Vogan, Willie
Fung, Edward Fielding, The Jesters.
Directed by Alfred E. Green

Abundant action and good performances by
a well balanced cast are the virtues of this
Universal outdoor film. It can hardly be
classed as just a "western," for it is well
above that standard on the basis of cast and
production, although the story is pretty much
formula. Wherever action pictures click,
"Badlands of Dakota" should garner well
above average gro.sses. Robert Stack is a
handsome, two fisted hero and his stock
should rise considerably as a result of this

performance. Ann Rutherford also does some
of the best work of her career with a con-
vincing, impressive portrayal. Pity of the
film is that Richard Dix was wasted in a
minor role, almost a bit.

The story centers on the conflict between
two brothers, Crawford and Stack, when the
former is jilted by Ann Rutherford who
marries Stack. Crawford becomes a criminal
and seeks to avenge himself on his younger
brother by having him made town Marshall.
Stack surprises those who have made a fool
of him and learns that the stage coach rob-
beries are being perpetrated by a band of
white men masquerading as Indians. One of
them is his brother. When real Indians at-
tack the village, Crawford is shot by Frances
Farmer, who has always loved him.

All the performances are good and it is
difficult to single out anyone for special
praise. Hugh Herbert and Andy Devine sup-
ply comedy. Lon Chaney, Jr. is the head of
the outlaws and Fuzzy Knight is a comic
stage coach driver.

Alfred E. Green's direction is well paced
to extract the maximum in action values
from the script.

HANNA (Hollywood)

BOXOFFICE RATING: • Means POOR; • • AVERAGE; • • • GOOD; • • • • EXCELLENT

22

FILM BULLETIN

A Statement To Allied 's Leaders

A CRISIS IN

ALLIED

TO ALUED'S NATIONAL LEADERS:

You have NOT been repudiated by your
organization!

The resolution passed by the Board of
Directors approving a plan for the creation of
a "national joint conference committee of the
several branches of the industry" was turned
down by the delegates to the Philadelphia
convention simply because it held forth the
slim possibility that, in some unforeseen way,
Allied's firm foundation of complete inde-
pendence might be undermined.

That, gentlemen, is a tribute to the great
spirit which your courageous and loyal lead-
ership has ingrained in the very fibres of the
exhibitors who have followed you through the
years.

There was much talk of "liaison," of the
need for establishment of an all-industry com-
mittee to confer on matters of MUTUAL in-
terest. There could hardly have been any
serious opposition to such a plan. But, the
resolution presented by the Board of Direc-
tors proposed to go beyond that. It stated
that Allied's representatives on the joint com-
mittee shall be authorized to "study" the pos-
sibility and desirability of bringing the several
branches and groups (of the industry) into a
more elaborate and enduring form of industry
organization."

That frightened the rank and file of Allied's
membership. It is only natural that they
should reject any plan containing a germ that
might destroy the vitals of their organization
and make of it another M. P. T. O. A. It was
understandable jealousy of Allied's independ-
ence that prompted the spirited debate and,
finally, the vote against the resolution.

The average independent exhibitor be-
lieves that his interests and those of the dis-
tributors are diametrically opposed in the
usual course of business. He understands
that in matters of taxation or legislation
affecting the industry as a whole, liaison
would be desirable. But it wants to limit it to
liaison — and only on specific matters.

Harmony — harmony that will really last —
must be based on mutual respect between the
organizations representing the DIFFERENT
branches of the industry. Intelligent, broad-
minded and considerate leadership in each
of the branches would accomplish the most.

There is a possibility that you men may be
tempted to resign because of the action
taken by the convention at large. FILM
BULLETIN urges you to accept the vote of the
membership with a feeling of pride in what
you have constructed— a splendid organiza-
tion of truly independent men.

SEPTEMBER 20. 1941

23

... OF MEN AND THINGS

By JACK HARROWER

REPUBLIC-THE COMMON SENSE OUTFIT

Looking back over the steady progress of Republic Pictures
since it was organized six years ago, we found it interesting to
sit down with Charles Reed Jones, the advertising chief, and try
to get a picture of the growth of the organization which has
introduced some practical business methods into an industry
that often stands revealed as anything but businesslike in its
modus operandi. Whatever the future of this company may turn
out to be, it will go down in history as the organization that
introduced common sense into operation both of studio and
home office. President Yates has always insisted on getting
value for every dollar he spends. Some other producing organi-
zations find executives spending the company's money with a
large and lavish hand. Yates is spending his money. That's
probably the answer to the crazy extravagances of the picture biz
handed to you in one sentence.

* * *

For the first five years it was a steady building up of
confidence among exhibitors. The company feels that a year
ago they had denitely achieved this confidence. Having
secured an industry standing, Republic last year started to
build recognition with the general public — the cash customers.
This was attempted by advertising regularly in fifteen fan
magazines. At the home office in New York and from the
studio on the coast a steady effort has been made the past year
to build prestige with the public through newspapers as well
as the magazines. For instance, "Cowboy Movie Thrillers," a
new Munsey publication, had Gene Autry on the cover of the
second issue, and Roy Rogers advertised on the cover for a
story inside. "Screenland's" editor, Delight Evans, wrote her
famous open letter for the first time to a cowboy — Roy Rogers.

* * *

The company is operating with the smallest advertising and
publicity department of any company in the business — and get-
ting BIG results. Jones has a staff of specialists in various fields
whom he considers tops. What is more important, they have a
genuine enthusiasm for their work which cannot be beaten in
any organization in the business. As individuals, they are sold
on the idea that Republic is headed for the front line and that
they have a real future with the company.

* * *

As a comparatively new company, theirs is a constant
battle to win space in newspaper and magazines against the
older and bigger companies. It really isn't much of a problem
to go out and grab space for a glamorous and popular Clark
Gable, Marlene Dietrich or Ginger Rogers. If the publicity
lad has a good fresh slant on the Big Name, the magazine
editor is more anxious to snatch the "exclusive" than the press
mug is to unload it. But to knock off a magazine or newspaper
for sizeable space for a comparatively unknown Lynn Merrick
or a Carol Adams or a Lois Ranson, that, friends, is quite a
chore for the best grade of space-grabber. And the Republic
bunch are doing that same trick with amazing regularity. They
have secured, for instance, three important covers on Merrick
within the past few months. It's things like that which give
the Charles Jones staff a kick in their work — to go out and
achieve results with lesser lights among players.

* * *

It is a fact that Republic rarely misses an issue of any
recognized trade paper for one or more of their "specialty" ads.

Yates believes in hitting with small ads- - but hitting steadily.
He may buy less space than the big majors, but Republic actually
runs more individual ads than any other company. Which is
something for those who are ad conscious to mull over. The
Yates psychology is that four quarter-page ads get more atten-
tion than one page ad in the same publication. The Republic
chief feels that every exhibitor reads at least one trade paper, so
the company's advertising schedule takes in every trade paper.
This policy has been consistently adhered to for the past three
years. Results have justified making it a permanent policy, a
fact which should be most encouraging to trade paper publishers.
Exhibitors may pass up a lot of the ballyhoo and blurbs that are
purveyed as "news items," but they DO read the ads.

Jones' ad and pub staff take pride in the team work they
have done on pictures like "Jungle Girl." On this one they
hit big space through landing articles with a half dozen news-
paper syndicates. They planted two and three-page layous
on this serial. The boys developed an angle, and went out
and smacked it over strong. The angle was that even as Pearl
White, Helen Holmes and Ruth Roland were tops in the good
old serial days, likewise Frances Gifford is tops as the Modern
Serial Girl. They also did a sizeable job on Billy Conn, the
fighter, in "The Pittsburgh Kid." They figure that the radio
time they grabbed was worth the proverbial million dollars.
Also on "Ice-Capades." On this one they capitalized the old
lure of leg art, used with such brilliant results by the famous
publicist Steve Hannigan, who built up Miami Beach with
nothing else but.

* * *

An outstanding publicity job was, and still is being done
with "Adventures of Captain Marvel" — a tieup with the Faw-
cett Publications. This company publishes the serial strip in one
of its magazines. So when Republic made it into the popular
serial, the publishing concern had their promotion men through-
out the United States stage a comprehensive local promotion
campaign to help every exhibitor who asked for it. Here is a
continuous campaign running for months, available to any
theatre playing the serial.

* * *

From the sales angle, Jimmy Grainger reports that many
exhibitors are buying the full program because they have found
that Republic has a quality of Dependability. The studio is
doing a fine job in building exploitation into the picture at the
very start, wherever possible. This helps the Jones ad and pub
departments tremendously.

* * *

There is a very definite policy in preparing Republic trade
paper ads. The company feels that exhibitors are not particu-
larly impressed with a producer's paid appraisal of his own pic-
ture. It seems that producers have been given at times to over-
enthusiasm, overstatement, even overexaggeration. So some
cynical exhibitors have curled their lips and sniffed their noses
and acted generally as if they questioned these ads. Therefore
Republic ads attempt to give a "sample" of what's really in the
picture. The ads, in a word, show exactly what the company
has to present to the exhibitors— not a list of superlative
adjectives making claims that fail to impress because showmen
have read the same adjectives a thousand times before.

24

FILM BULLETIN

'LADIES IN RETIREMENT' ENGROSSING. BUT UNPLEASANT HORROR DRAMA

Rates • • • — generally where sold

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Columbia.
92 Minutes.

Ida Lupino, Louis Hayward, Evelyn Keyes,
Elsa Lanchester, Edith Barrett, Isobel El-
som, Emma Dunn, Queenie Leonard, Clyde
Cook.

Directed by Charles Vidor.

One of the most engrossing "horror" plays
ever wTitten, "Ladies in Retirement" has
been made into an equally distinguished
movie. This Lester Cowan-Gilbert Miller
production is arresting entertainment — a
film of brilliant acting, production and superb
direction which place it in the category of
the unusual. In mood, the spirit of the
stage play has been remarkably preserved —
in its surprise and dramatic moments it is
infinitely superior. It had a preview audience
on the edge of their chairs. That should
indicate the type of reaction to be expected
when this picture gets out into general re-
lease.

There will be a sales problem involved in
that "Ladies in Retirement" is strictly adult
entertainment — and not very pleasant at
that. The exhibitor who can overcome this
will find himself with a definitely profitable
attraction. Word-of-mouth advertising is

going to help and there should be eloquent
support from the critics.

The story is the grim tale of Ellen Creed
(Ida Lupino) who lives in a lonely spot on
the English coast as companion to Isobel
Elsom, one-time chorus girl who now exists
on the favors of her former admirers. Ellen
is passionately devoted to her two mentally
deranged sisters, Elsa Lanchester and Edith
Barrett. She succeeds in persuading Miss
Elsom to have them down for a brief visit.
It lasts indefinitely until finally Ellen is told

to get rid of them. Instead, she murders her
employer and the three strange women live
on in the house. Into this weird scene comes
Louis Hayward, ne'er do well nephew of
Ellen who seeks refuge from the police. Dur-
ing his stay he is able to reconstruct what
has happened and in the end is able to
confront his aunt with what he has learned.
Their conversation is overheard by Eveljm
Keyes, the maid, who goes screaming out of
the house. Miss Creed knows that she is
finished and goes out through the mist to
meet the police at a nearby farm who are
closing in on Hayward.

Ida Lupino gives a superlative perform-
ance as the shrewd, calculating, yet pathetic,
murderess. Louis Hayward is splendid. Elsa
Lanchester and Edith Barrett are amazingly
good as the dumb sisters and, although ludi-
crous, there is pathos in their enactments.
Isobel Elsom, recreating her stage role, does
a memorable job in an extremely difficult
part. Emma Dunn is a nun who visits at
the house.

Charles Vidor finally comes into his own
— showing the directorial craftsmanship of
which he is capable. The suspense is ad-
mirably built and he may share the credit
for the fine performances from every mem-
ber of the cast.

HANNA (Hollywood)

nKO-BADIO Reviews of 3 in Wesiern Block

'DUDE COWBOY' WESTERN HAS DIFFERENT PLOT

Rates • • in action and western houses
HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

RKO-Radio.
58 Minutes.

Tim Holt, Marjorie Reynolds, Ray Whitley,
Lee (Lasses White), Louise Currie, Helen
Holmes, Eddie Kane, Eddie Dew, Byron
Fouffler, Tom London, Lloyd Ingraham,
Glenn Strange.
Directed by David Howard.

With its story based on the rounding up

of a gang of counterfeiters, this could be
better classified an action picture than a
western. Its plot makes for plenty of hard
riding, shooting and fistic encounters, with
a bit too much footage devoted to some
corny comedy by "Lasses" White. On the
whole, however, there is plenty here to keep
the action fan engrossed and it should do
as well as the average Tim Holt.

Byron Foulger, engraver in the Treasury
Department, is kidnapped by a group ot

counterfeiters whose activities are camou-
fiaged by a dude ranch. Appointed a special
investigator, Tim Holt checks in at the ranch
and is ultimately successful in exposing them.

Holt's riding is his biggest asset and in
this film he has ample opportunity to dis-
play his prowess. Marjorie Reynolds is ex-
cellent in the feminine lead. Louise Currie
is an attractive blonde who has talent. Ray
Whitley's musical interludes are entertaining.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'THE OUTLAW TRAIL' AVERAGE TIM HOLT WESTERN

Rates • • for western spots

RKO.

60 Minutes.

Tim Holt, Janet Waldo, Ray Whitley, Lee
"Lasses" White, Morris Ankrum, Glenn
Strange, Roy Bancroft.
Directed by Edward Killy.

These Tim Holt westerns are neatly pro-
duced and they pack sufficient action to keep
the two-gun fans entertainingly occupied for
an hour. "The Outlaw Trail" is about aver-
age for the series.

This one has Holt unwillingly turning
bank robber at the instigation of his uncle,
because unscrupulous bankers were re-

sponsible for his father's death. When he
later falls in love, however, hs reforms and
is made town marshal! . He returns the
stolen monies and finally shoots it out with
his uncle's gang.

Performances, direction, photography up
to par.

NONAMAKER

'RIDING THE WIND' HAS ACTION

Rates • • + In western houses

-HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW-

RKO-Radio.
60 Minutes.

Tim Holt, Ray Whitley, Mary Douglas, Lee
(Lasses) White, Eddie Dew, Ernie Adams,
Earl Hodgins, Kate Harrington, Charles
Phipps, Bud Osborne, Karl Hackett, Hank
Warden, Larry Steers.
Directed by Edward Killy.

There is enough riding, gun fights and
excitement here to please the majority of
western fans and, as a result, the story
holes are pretty well plugged. Too, the

comedy and romance are held to a minimum
and they don't distract the spectator from
the villainy of the heavies and the heroism
of the "g(x»d guys." There are several good
musical interludes by Ray Whitley. It stacks
up as about the best Tim Holt western thus
far from RKO and will have little trouble
paying off at the box-office.

Holt is a young ranch owner anxious to
prevent his neighbors from using force to
gain equitable water rights. He almost suc-
ceeds by importing a windmill engineer to
build mills which will pump water from the
wells while a battle is fought in the courts.
The owner of the water company has the

windmills dynamited and the ranchers arm
themselves and begin firing. At the last
moment, there is word that the ranchers
have secured an injur ction. The heavies tiT
to blow up the dam. but Tim Holt is there
to prevent them.

Holt's performance is one of his best. Eddie
Dew, as the water company owner, is a first
rate heavy. Mary Douglas is passable as
the gal involved.

Edward Killy's direction strikes hard at
the action elements and Bert Gih-oy's pro-
duction is superior to the usual western
standards.

HANNA (Hollywood)

SKPTEMBER 20, 1941

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FROM PHILLY

By JAY WALKER
•

TRADE SCREENINGS

Sept. 22 — 1(I::!0 a.m. — S^'rrct of the WaMeluilUs
(raraniount) — 2iJlli-Fi>x Kxfli.

Sept. 22 — 2:0U ii.m. — OiitiawH of the I)e»ert (I'ara-
111 < > 11 II t ) — 2 0 1 h - F o .X f; X 0 h .

Sept. 2S — in::iu a.m. — KiderN of tlie 1 imb-rline
(I'aramoiinl ) — 20tli-Fox Kxch.

Sept. 23 — 2;00 p.m. — Stiek to »our Ouni* (Para-
mount)— 20tli-Fox Exch.

.Sept. 24 — 10:30 a.m. — rwillglit »n the Trail (I'ara-
mount) — 2fltli-P'(ix Exch.

ALLIED CONVENTION SIDELIGHTS...
Funniest thing aside from Bob Hops's jokes
at the banqu3t was Metro's Jion refusing to
perform at his scheduled open-air appearance
on the trailer-cage parked in Sansom St. in
rear of Ben Franklin. . .Hottest exhibit was
Paramount's strip-tease. Quite popular with
the men... Metro also scored with their fa-
miliar convention stunt of photographing
practically everyone alongside of the lion...
United Artists feature was a rapid fire cari-
caturist whose work bore remarkable ressm-
blance to all of his subjects. . .Gum, Inc. did
their best to stick up the joint with generous
hand-outs of their products .. .Many others
had attractive exhibits with equally attrac-
tive young ladies in attendance. . .World Pre-
miere of ' Nothing But the Truth" at Stanley
resulted in largest turnout for a thing of
this type in Philly history. Invited guests
had to literally fight their way into the the-
atre. Grandstand was erected on sidewalk
opposite theatre, flood lights 'n' everything.
Making personal appearance were Bop Hope,
Jerry Colonna, Carolyn Lee, Anita Louise.
Ros:mary Lane and a raft of golf stars...
Hope, Colonna and little Carolyn also ap-
peared at Allied's banquet. . .And we also
hear that: When Murrey Diamond and Bi"
Fishman re-open the New Ideal it will be
known as the Vogue. . .William Goldman has
leased his E"langer for the annual Mask and
Wig show of the U of P and to the Children's
Theatre for a series of Saturday Night per-
formances.. .The Shubert's have taken the
Walnut as the city's third legit house...
Fays re-opens for the season. . .So does Shu-
bert mow Follies) .. .Dave Barrist reported
acquiring chain of indie houses. Has the
Embassy in W. Phila. to start with and will
remodel and re-christen the Airport. . .Doc
Schad of Reading dropped his preliminary
injunction when case comes up again in U. S.
District Court in October .. .Broad clearing
case postponed from Sept. 24 to Sept. 29...
Variety club sponsoring testimonial diimer to
James P. C^ark on October 27. . .Paramount
shows two Westerns on Rosh Hashonah —
Exhibitor's comment: "They don't have to
make that sure we don't see 'em! . . .Ed Reck-
afuss, Universal, named Vice Prexy of local
film exchange employees union, succeeding
Fred Fortunate, who becomes president . . .
Mary Dougherty, Republic, married Sept. 20
to Frank Melino at present serving Uncle
Sam at Indiantown Gap. . .Charlie Perry,
UA publicist in town... John Murd, SW the-
atres sign chief, too sick in Jewish Hospital
...At the season's first meeting held in
Paramount's projection room. President Eli
J. Epstein presented members of motion pic-
ture associates with paid-up life insurance
policies. . .In Atlantic City, legal action
sgainst the Weilland-Lewis circuit and major
distributors was started here last week by
operators of the New Empress and the M. E.
Blatt Co., owners of the property, charging
monopoly and conspiracy .. . Harry Waxman
reported filing new suit along same lines as
his action against Columbia, which was dis-
missed recently . . . Attendance at trade
screenings continues poor.

FROM BOSTON

By BARCLAY
•

TRADE SCREENINGS

Si-iJt. 22 — U:IJ0 a.m. — Seerel of the »» aBtelaiias
(i'aruiiiouni) — ■ aiajinnint Kxili.

Sept. 22 — 2.30 p.m. — OtitlaWN of the l)e»ert (I'ara-
niouiit) — I 'a ram ou lit Exch.

Sept. 23 — 11:01) .m. — KiclerH of the I'lmiienine
(Paramount) — l-aiamount Exch.

Sept. 23 — 2:30 p.m. — Stiek to iour Ouns (t'ara-
mount) — Pa rani oil lit Exch.

Sept. 24 — 2:30 p.m. — TwillKht on the rrail (Para-
mount) — Paramount Exch.

Frank "Stout Fella" Lydon, Allied Eastern
Regional Vice Prexy, considering plans for a
regional meet. . .William H. McLaughiin,

former Independent Exhibitors officer, has
been elected one of a four-man executive
board for the film district post of American
Legion ... Theodora Lytle, who's the T. L. at
the bottom of Arthur K. Howard's letters, has
been in Vermont on vacation. . ."Citizen
Kane" went for three weeks at the RKO
Memorial — after a roadshowing at the local
Majestic. Co-feature was "Scattergood Meets
Broadway". . ."Aloma of the South Seas" and
"The Bride Wore Crutches" not too good and
not too bad at the Fenway and Paramount
after a first-week at the Metropolitan...
With the signing of contracts with the unions,
spot- booked fiesh has become a possibility at
the Metropolitan, relegating that house from
double features on those weeks. The only
"but" is the availability of name shows...
"Wild Geese Calling" and "Ice Capades"
wasn't up to claims but still drew 'em in at
the Metropolitan in a strong all-around week
for Hub top houses. . ."Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde" shouldn't have stayed that second
week at the State and Orpheum. Co-feature
was "Whistling in the Dark.". . .Building well
at the out-of-towners, largely on word of
mouth, is "Here Comes Mr. Jordan.". . ."Dive
Bomber" and "Passage From Hongkong" okay
at Paramount and Fenway after first week
at the Metropolitan. . .William Deitch and
Pauline Goldberg have brought an AAA plea
involving J"-* and Max Levcnson, Deitch and
Goldberg alleging that the clearance of 30
days allotted the Levensons over the Wey-
mouth is excessive. The brothers ars the
well k^owi Allied figures... Ray Cronin is
new assistant manager at the Paramount in
Springfield. . .Gera'd Savoie is now managing
the Capitol in Pittsfield. . .H. C. Buzzell has
been made assistant manager at the Pitts-
field house. . .Claude Fredericks has gone in-
to the Garden in Greenfield as manager...
Clifford Boyd is now managing the Arcade
in Springfield. . .William Purcell is now man-
ager of the Dartmouth Auto Theatre for
Allied's Nathan Yamins, E. Harold Stoneman,
and Edward Ansin. . Joseph F. Reed, veteran
New Haven exhibitor, will be honored Oc-
tober 7 at a testimonial banquet being spon-
sored by the Allied Theatre Owners of Con-
necticut at Ceriani's in that Connecticut city
...The affair will commemorate three dec-
ades in filmdom for the Washington Depot
and Bantam exhibitor who is a past-prexy
of the state Allied body. . .Joint chairmen for
the affair are Dr. J. B. Fishman and Dan
Pouzzner, affiliate's president and director re-
spectively.. .Joseph Druker, operator of the
Grand in Whittenton, has been successful via
an AAA plea is having 60-day clearance af-
forded the Strand and Park in Taunton
halved. . .The Mort Shea circuit has appealed
the AAA win of Lucien Descoteau in which
the Independent Exhibitors member and
Manchester, N. H., exhibitor gained reduc-
tions in clearance on several theatres from
60 days to 30 days on first run clearance over
second, from 14 days to 7 days on second
over third, and to 7 days over subsequents.

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NAVY BLUES . . . The navy angle of
Warners' "In the air, on land, on the sea"
triangle has Ann Sheridan, Jack Oakie,
Jack Haley and Martha Raye; the boys as
gobs, the gals as gob-getters have a pretty
lively time trying to win the Pacific Fleet
marksmanship prize for their ship. Lloyd
Bacon's direction assures a rapid pace, while
the support includes Herbert Anderson.
Jack Carson, Richard Lane and 'William T.
Orr.

OUR WIFE. . .Melvyn Doug-
las, Ruth Hussey. Ellen Drew.
Charles Coburn, John Hub-
bard and Harvey Stephens
comprise the fine cast for
Columbia's latest farce on
marital woe. Tlie racy tale
has Douglas in love with Ruth
Hussey. while Ellen Drew, his
about-to-be-divorced wife de-
cides differently — and pre-
tends paralysis to prove it.
Coburn and Hubbard are
Douglas' prospective father-
in-law and brother-in-law. re-
spectively. John M. Stahl
directed.

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you are... what you are... so long
as you're an exhibitor with a
theatre ready for business, the
Prize Baby of the Industry is
ALWAYS there with extra power
to sell your show... extra power
to sell your theatre ... extra power
to sell your industry.

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Vol. 8 No. 20

Ortober 4, 1941

CENSOBSHIP?

A LIVING ANSWER TO THE
SENATE COMMITTEE'S CBARGES

Editorial by MO WAX, Page 4

ALLIED:

THE INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION
CLOSES RANKS... WILL EMERGE FROM
ITS CRISIS STRONGER THAN EVER

Page 3

REVIEWS

18 StraighNfrom-the-Shoulder BOXOFFICE ANALYSES

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SIGNATURE TO AN M-G-M CONTRACT!

Great news! Clark Gable and Lana Turner in "Honky Tonk" in its first 8 engage-
ments is doing a sensational 225% of normal business, topping the biggest of M-G-M
hits. It follows "When Ladies Meet," "Dr. Jekyll & iMr. Hyde," "Lady Be Good" as
Leo salutes the new season. The future is rosy. Other completed pictures and Big
Ones under way forecast M-G-M's brightest year. Come on partners, let's dance!

Vol. 8 No. 19

OCTOBER 4, 1941

3

ALLIED CLOSES RANKS

Allied is coming through its word bath with fly-
ing colors.

The haze raised by the charges and counter-
charges that flew in the confusion resulting from
the rejection of the unity resolution by the Phila-
delphia Convention Is gradually being dissipated.
By the exercise of sound judgement, good temper
and sweet reasonableness, the gentlemen Involved
in that verbal altercation have demonstrated that
they are concerned with issues, not personalities —
that the preservation of Allied Is dearer to them
than any personal satisfaction.

A review of the events is in order.

The resolution passed by the Board of Directors
of Allied and submitted to the Convention for its
approval contained two distinct provisions. One
was for the establishment of a "liaison" committee
of five to discuss matters of mutual interest with
other branches of the industry. This sound idea was
fathered by Allied's A. F. Myers. The second pro-
vided authorization for this committee to study the
possibilities and desirability for creating a more
elaborate and enduring form of Industry organiza-
tion. This project was the result of recommenda-
tions made by Al Steffer, the Minneapolis veteran.
The resolution seemed well on Its way toward ap-
proval by the Convention when Nathan Yamins of
Boston, a former Allied president, lunged into it
with the charge that it might result in Allied be-
coming "another MPTOA." Yamins, who had been
unable to attend the Board meeting at which the
resolution was approved, asked that the Board take
time to reconsider it. In the course of his impas-
sioned speech against the plan, the New England
leader made some remarks that were Interpreted to
be aspersions on the motives of those fostering the
resolution. Mr. Yamins has since made it quite
clear that such was not his intention, that he has
the utmost confidence In and respect for all the
men with whom he has worked so closely In Allied.
His attack was confined strictly to that part of the
resolution concerning the possibility of establishing
one all-Industry organization.

The Convention voted to eliminate this provision
and, in the confusion that followed, a vote was
taken on the balance of the resolution. This, too,

was rejected, although It was apparent that many
of the delegates did not comprehend what the lat-
ter vote was on. The provision for creation of the
"national joint conference committee" would un-
doubtedly have been approved if presented in a
clearer atmosphere.

Faced with this seeming repudiation by the Con-
vention, the Board voted to resign, but was induced
to reconsider and to take the issue to the member-
ship at large. While this, in turn, appears to be a
repudiation of the Convention, it has been pointed
out by General Counsel Myers that Allied's con-
stitution vests all authority in the Board of Directors,
v/ho are the chosen representatives of the affiliated
units. As a matter of fact, it was not necessary for
the Board to conduct the plebesclte, but it desired
to do so in order to ascertain the attitude of Allied's
full membership.

It is certain that the resolution will finally be
approved by a large majority of the members.
Several units have voted to eliminate the objec-
tionable third clause. One unit voted down the
entire resolution. However, all of the units have
passed unanimously motions expressing their con-
fidence in the national leaders.

Other questions of legality and propriety have
been raised, but these are being forgotten in the
sincere desire of Messrs. Myers, Yamins, Cole and
all the others concerned to pull Allied through this
crisis without shattering the bonds that have held
this fine group of men together for over 12 years.

The Board will hold a special meeting in Pitts-
burgh, on Oct. 22nd during the annual convention
of the Western Penna. unit. At that time It will
decide how to proceed with the mandate of the
membershlp-at-large. This much seems safe to say.
Allied members can view the future with equani-
mity. We are confident that the liaison committee
will act well within the bounds fixed by the ex-
pressed determination of so many Allied men that
the organization remain completely Independent in
its ultimate functions.

We predict, too, that Allied will come out of
this crisis a more powerful factor In the industry
than ever before. Now, let's close the ranks and
move forward!

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A LIVING ANSWER
TO THE CENSORSHIP CHARGE

It's an old trick of the bully to shout false accusations
against his victim while he is in the act of belaboring hinn.
Propagandists know the trick pretty well, too.

During the course of its astonishing inquiry into Holly-
wood's reasons for disliking Hitler, the Senate Committee
To Investigate the Need for an Investigation of Film Pro-
paganda Against Naziism strayed (should we say stag-
gered?) from its charted path and engaged in a minor
discursion into charges of censorship by the film companies.
The let's-play-ball-with-Adolph boys who instigated the in-
quisition to promote their appease-Hitler propaganda be-
gan to feel silly ,as the hearings progressed, so it was only
normal that they should seek diversions from the exploded
original purpose of the investigation.

It seems that Jimmie Fidler, a movie gossip columnist
who refuses to "sell his soul," but whose wife sells high-
priced dresses to movie actresses, told the committee that
an attempt had been made by Howard Dietz of Metro to
censor his invaluable column of "dirt" out of a Nashville
newspaper. It was disclosed that the column was not re-
moved, however, and Dietz declared that the tempest was
caused by an over zealous theatre manager in Nashville,
who was burned up because of Fidler's attack on Norma
Shearer. Thus is an isolated instance grasped by the com-
mittee leaders to lay broad charges against the industry.

The motion picture people undoubtedly have been guilty
of questionable practices, but a designed censorship plan
cannot be charged to them. If anything, they have been
foolishly tolerant of people like Fidler, who engage in the
racket of personalities. The producers open their studios to
these gossipers and kowtow for a few nice words about
their stars. This attitude springs from the notion that a
player's popularity hinges not so much on what the public
sees on the screen as what it reads In a gossip column.
When the Hollywood leaders come to realize that movie-
goers are more adult today, the Fidlers will get the boot
they deserve so well.

We know something about censorship by the film com-
panies, and we are going to talk.

FILM BULLETIN has been saying its olece about this
business in no uncertain terms for about 8 years now. For
the information of the committee, we might point out that
our editorial policy has been inflexible in its opposition to
ALL bad practices Indulged in by the film companies: We
have consistently advocated legal and legislative means to
curb any monopolistic tendencies: The Neely Bill, theatre

divorcement legislation, the Government's antitrust suit
have all had the support of this publication. We have
fought unfair sales terms. We have named names. We
have pointed our editorial finger at some of the biggest
men In this Industry. YET WE HAVE CONTINUED TO
GROW!

Certainly, we have encountered isolated attempts to
force us to change our policies. There have been instances
when short-sighted individuals have sought to "bring us into
line" by shutting off sources of advertising revenue. But,
never have we been given cause to believe that they were
anything but unrelated efforts by employes to get a "better
break" for their companies.

It is a matter of clear record that Mr. DIetz's company,
the most powerful In the whole industry, has been the ob-
ject of severe criticism by us for a long time — and It Is
also a matter of record that his company is one of our most
consistent advertisers. This Is one of a number of similar
situations and we happily accept them as manifestations
that our integrity and fairness are respected in the industry.

We are reluctant to point to ourselves in refuting the
imputation cast on the industry by the committee, but were
impelled to do so by certain thoughts.

There is something melancholy in the idea of this little
gang of senators pointing their finger at the movie industry,
while they themselves are trying to slip over one of the
most bare-faced censorship schemes within the memory
of American men. It is more than melancholy; It's danger-
ous.

One thing is now obvious In regard to the movie in-
vestigation: the Nyes, Clarks, Tobeys have only the pur-
pose of propaganda against our Industry in mind. As has
been so sharply exposed by the press of the nation, this
committee aims only to bulldoze the film men into "laying
off" Hitlerism on threat of facing a hate-mongering cam-
paign in retaliation. The industry has only one course open
to it. It must not allow its oppressors to get away with a
single bogus allegation. Every phoney charge must be
answered forthwith and clearly.

Again we urge the film leaders to Insist that the hearings
continue until the Industry stands either Indicted or com-
pletely vindicated by public opinion. Don't permit the
senators to drop their stink bombs and then run out of the
room.

MO WAX.

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^^So you want hoxoffice — ehy brother^.

. C. FIELDS

m

NEVER GIVE

EVEN BREAK

GLORIA JEAN

LEON ERROL • Butch & Buddy
Susan Miller * Franklin Pangborn
Charles Lang • Margaret Dumont

Screen Play
John T. Neville and Prescott Chaplin
Original Story, Otis Criblecoblis
Directed by EDWARD CLINE

A UNIVERSAL PICTURE

IIIHB

WARNER BROTHERS 1941-42 Releases

'THE MALTESE FALCON' FASCINATING AND ABSORBING MYSTERY

Rates • • • in action spots; slightly less generally

Warners.
100 Minutes.

Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre,
Gladys George, Barton MacLane, Lee Patrick,
Sidney Greenstreet, Ward Bond, Elisha Cook,
Jr., Jerome Cowan, James Burke, Murray AI-
per, Charles Trowbridge, John Hamilton.
Directed by John Huston.

A fascinating and completely absorbing
thriller, with a brilliant cast of sinister
players, "The Maltese Falcon" is first-rate
mystery fare. The Dashiell Hammett yarn
has the type of fantastic and somewhat in-
volved plot which demands expert handling
and this it gets in its screen translation.
John Huston (son of actor Walter Huston)
who wrote the fine screenplay and directed,
has managed to "tie together all the loose
ends of this dizzy aflair" (quoting Private
Detective Spade) and hold the spectator
deeply engrossed throughout. And Arthur
Edeson's photography, while not always flat-
tering to the actors, stresses shadows and
unusual angles to achieve some arresting
efJects. A good bill-topper generally, with
the Hammett reading public, plus the pull
of Bogart and Lorre, should insure excellent
returns in action spots. The word-of-mouth
response will be highly favorable.

The Maltese Falcon is a black statuette,
supposedly encrusted with gold and jewels,
which has been lost for centuries and is now
bsing sought after by numerous fortune-
hunters. Samuel Spade, private investigator
(Humphrey Bogart), becomes involved in the
search after his business partner is murdered
and he is under suspicion. A mysterious
woman (Mary Astor), who knows where the
figure is, hires Bogart to protect her from
a peculiar foreigner (Peter Lorre) and a
huge, obscene man (Sidney Greenstreet) who
are offering huge sums of money for the

'ONE FOOT IN HEAVEN' DRAMATIC TRIUMPH FOR ALL

Rates • • • generally

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW-

Warner Bros.
106 Minutes.

Fredric March, Martha Scott, Beulah Bondi,
Gene Lockhart, Elisabeth Eraser, Harry
Davenport, Laura Hope Crews, Grant Mit-
chell, Moroni Olsen, Frankie Thomas, Jerome
Cowan, Ernest Cossart, Nana Bryant, Car-
lotta Jelm, Peter Caldwell, Casey Johnson.
Directed by Irving Rapper.

Motion pictures like "One Foot in Heaven"
are not made — they are inspired. The gods
must have ordered several of their best
archangels to duty at Warners during the
making of this film — it is so perfect in
every phase of its production. Hartzell
Spence's simple, honest and forthright story
of the life of a Methodist minister has be-
come a screenplay of great depth, beauty
and warmth. Casey Robinson's script is a
gripping, powerful work that carries out the
spirit of the original to the most minute
detail. Yet it is amazingly simple and one
is overwhelmed by the moving dramatic
emotions that fill the mind and heart of
the spectator. This reviewer was limp after
the preview and at this writing, 24 hours
later, is still not sure that what he saw
was a motion picture. Irving Rapper, erst-
while dialogue director, comes into his own
as a full-fledged director and he may rightly
woiTy how he is ever going to top this aus-
picious beginning. The story moves steadily
and firmly toward its goal, delivering one
dramatic shock after the other, climaxing
in an ecstatically beautiful ending that so
wisely leaves much to the onlooker's imagin-
ation. Rapper's is a beautiful directorial
work — a credit to him and to the studio
which gave him the opportunity.

More than just a story of a great religious
man, this is a tale of America — of its
fathers and mothers and children of every

sort and description. It is a cavalcade of
our century, our thinking, our habits and
our ambitions. Yes, and it even includes
a great many of our shortcomings.

Critics everywhere will hail this as one of
the finest screen achievements of the year,
if not of all time. "One Foot in Heaven" is
a tribute to the manpower at Warner
Brothers, a film that revives one's faith in
the motion picture industi-y and it is going
to serve as an inspirational document to
millions of filmgoers throughout the world
who can bear a little reminding that there
is beauty, greatness and dignity in the world
which one does not find in the grim head-
lines of our daily newspapers. It may or
may not break box-ofiice records; that is
difficult to say, but the accolade that will
be accorded it everywhere makes certain
that it will be an important box-office at-
traction.

Fredric March shocks his prospective
father-in-law by the announcement that he
is going to become a minister. Martha Scott,
his fiancee, feels differently and after their
marriage takes her place beside him as the
pastor of a small mid-western community.
There follows a succession of parsonages in
various towns with leaky roofs, bad plumb-
ing, ancient worn-out furniture which cannot
be removed and an ever precarious financial
situation. Meanwhile, three children have
come to the couple and they are finally
settled in Denver. Here, March seeks to
build a new church, but is hampered on
every side by the personalities of the wealthy
contributors. Against great odds, he suc-
cessfully outwits them, builds a great and
beautiful house of worship and plans to
again return to a country parish where his
wise, kindly guidance is needed.

The above is the barest outline of a story
which contains so many magnificent indivi-
dual sequences that to recount them is al-
most impossible. One of the most amusing

Falcon. All play at odds-points until Bogart
secures the statue and, for $10,000 turns it
over to Greenstreet. But when the figure
turns out to be a plaster fake, Bogart out-
wits the others, has them arrested and even
sends Miss Astor to jail for the murder of
his partner.

Humphrey Bogart is convincing, cold-
blooded and ruthless as the hard-boiled in-
vestigator and Mary Astor is a splendid foil
for him as the lovely cheat who he finally
condemns even though he is attracted to her.
Peter Lorre plays a politely sinister villain
and Barton MacLane a tough detective to
perfection, but the outstanding performance
is contributed by Sidney Greenstreet in liis
screen debut. His grossly suave and evil
portrayal will have patrons inquiring about
him. Gladys George is wasted in a bit.

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REVIEWS IN THIS ISSUE

Page 7

Maltese Falcon
One Foot in Heaven

Page 8

It Started with Eve
Three Sons O' Guns
The Pittsburgh Kid
The Kid from Kansas

Page 10

Riders of the Timberline
Twilight On the Trail
Outlaws of the Desert
Stick to Your Guns

Secret of the Wasteland

Page 20

Suspicion
Look Who's Laughing
Dumbo

Page 21

You'll Never Get Rich
Sing Another Chorus
Burma Convoy
They Meet Again

is the minister's first encounter with the
movies, a Bill Hart thriller, replete with
piano accompaniment, popcorn vendors and
a child's delicious mispronounciation of the
titles. The voices of the children's choir
linger in one's memory and the final scene
when the church members gather to hear
the chimes of the still unfinished church
provide unmatchable screen drama.

Fredric March has never given a liner
performance. He underplays throughout and
the feeling behind his portnayal is moving
and heart-warming. Martha Scott creates
an unforgettable portrait of a woman's blind
devotion to her man, whatever the con-
sequences. The members of the supporting
cast represent some of the most distinguished
character players in Hollywood, yet their
parts are mostly bits. Among them. Beulah
Bondi, Gene Lockhart. Laura Hope Crews.
Moroni Olsen, Jerome Cowan, Ernest Cossart
and Nana Bryant are outstanding.

HANNA (Hollywood)

OCTOBER 4, 1941

7

'IT STARTED WITH EVE' DURBIN AND LAUGH TON IN HIT

Rates

• • + generally
•HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW -

Universal.
90 Minutes.

Deanna Durbin, Charles Laughton, Robert
Cummings, Guy Kibbee, Margaret Tallichet,
Catharine Doucet, Walter Catlett, Charles
Coleman, Leonard Elliott, Irving Bacon, Gus
Schilling, Wade Boteler, Dorothea Kent,
Clara Blandick.
Directed by Henry Koster.

What a grand show! We all remember
how charming, appealing and captivating the
early Eteanna Durbin pictures were. Here is
one that compares favorably with the very
best of them. The young actress-singer was
never better and she is abetted immeasurably
by her co-star, Charles Laughton. A de-
lightful Cinderella story, tenderly directed by
Henry Koster and beautifully produced by
Joe Pasternack (his farewell to Universal),
"It Started with Eve" is going to roll up
high grosses everywhere except in action
spots. The dialogue is continually amusing,
some situations hysterically funny, others
sentimentally lump raising. There's a lift to
the entire show that will send people out as

talking 24-sheet billboards. This definitely
places Miss Durbin back on the top rung.

This time Deanna is a hat check girl picked
up in a frenzied moment by Robert Cum-
mings, who wants her to pose as his fiancee
to please his dying, millionaire, eccentric
father, Charles Laughton. So delighted is
he with his son's choice that Laughton re-

'THREE SONS O' GUNS' SLAPSTICK PROGRAMMER

Rates • • — as supporting dualler only

Warner Bros.
65 Minutes.

Wayne Morris, Marjorie Rambeau, Tom
Brown, Irene Rich, William T. Orr, Fritz
Feld, Susan Peters, Moroni Olsen, John Kelly,
Barbara Pepper, Charles Halton, Florence
Shirley, William Davidson, Charles D. Wald-
ron.

Directed by Ben Stoloff.

Despite the fact that slapstick is frequent-
ly laid on with a heavy trowel "Three Sons
o' Guns' is fast-moving at all times and
funny enough to entertain naborhood audi-
ences. The draft-dodging theme has great
laugh possibilities, but, in this case, Director

Ben Stoloff and his male players try too
hard to achieve a comic effect. Into a wacky
household of the "You Can't Take It with
You" school, a punch-drunk boxer, a troupe
of ham actors in costume and even a trained
seal are introduced in an attempt to keep
the fun rolling. It's hilarious at one mom-
ent, ridiculous the next, but it will make
good support for a serious drama on nabor-
hood or small town duals.

The title refers to the three shiftless sons
of a patient widow (Irene Rich). The boys
not only refuse to knuckle down to work,
but they keep their mother in debt and
their home in an uproar while they try out
their hare-brained schemes. Comes con-
scription and while one son feigns bad eye-

'THE PITTSBURGH KID' SOLID EXPLOITATION FEATURE

Rates

or better where sold

-HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW -

Republic
76 Minutes

Billy Conn, Jean Parker, Dick Purcell, Alan
Baxter, Veda Ann Borg, Jonathan Hale, Em-
esrt Whitman, John Kelly, Etta McDaniel,
Dick Elliott, John Harmon, Robert Barron
and Arthur Donovan, Henry Armstrong,
Freddie Steele, Jack Roper, Sam Baiter, Dan
Tobey.

Directed by Jack Townley

"The Pittsburgh Kid" is an unpretentious
picture and Republic makes no bones about
its shortcomings or the fact that it was so
hastily put together to capitalize on Billy
Conn's recent bout with Joe Louis. The sur-
prise of the whole thing is that it stacks up
as eminently satisfactory filmfare — a solid.

substantial exploitation picture that will have
little trouble in getting by in its bracket.
Much of the credit may be taken by director
Jack Townley, who presents Conn as a
charming and interesting personality and has
interwoven the action elements into a story
which sustains interest despite its triteness
and obvious conclusions. Conn, himself,
makes a most satisfactory impression — he
photographs well and has none of the "pug"
about him. Word-of-mouth reaction to his
appearance and manner will aid the boxofRce
returns. There will be interest on the part of
sports fans in such personalities as Arthur
Donovan, Jack Roper, Sam Baiter, Henry
Armstrong.

Conn is a promising young boxer who falls
into the managerial hands of Jean Parker
after her father's death. She tries to prevent
him from becoming involved with unscrupu-

'THE KID FROM KANSAS' TRITE ACTION YARN

Rates • • — on nannes

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Universal.
61 Minutes.

Dick Foran, Leo Carrillo, Andy Devine, Ann
Doran, Francis McDonald, James Seay, Mar-
cia Ralston, Nestor Paiva, Antonio Moreno,
Leyland Hodgson, Wade Boteler, Guy Usher.
Directed by William Nigh.

All about the difficulties of planters in

shipping their produce to overseas markets,
this is feeble action entertainment which has
the disadvantage of too many plot threats,
too little excitement and pretty corny com-
edy. Dick Foran is a mysterious stranger
who wanders into the scene, straightens
everything out and is disclosed to be a rep-
resentative of the shipping company which
has long suspected something rotten in its
outlying posts. Leo Carrillo is a rancher,
Andy Devine, his aide. Ann Doran is cast

covers almost miraculously. There is con-
flict between the young couple when Cum-
mings seeks to introduce his real fiancee and
Durbin is anxious to continue the play-
acting in order to meet Laughton's musical
friends who might be interested in her voice.
Laughton becomes aware of the true facts
and is instrumental in bringing Durbin and
Cummings together in a real love match.

In both the vocal and acting departments,
Miss Durbin is her familiar vivacious, anim-
ated self. Her musical numbers are worked
into the script as an integral part of the
story and her voice is better than ever.
Charles Laughton, devoid of his mannerisms,
gives a superlative performance of the tycoon
— it's mostly low comedy and Laughton plays
it to the hilt. Robert Cummings, a trifle too
exuberant, gives a good performance never-
the-less. Guy Kibbee has a pleasant bit as
a bishop. Catharine Doucet, Clara Blandick
and Margaret Tallichet do well in supporting
roles.

Henry Koster's direction extracts the ut-
most in comedy values from the tight, com-
pact screen play and there is real warmth
and tenderness in the serious moments.

HANNA (Hollywood)

sight and another attempts a rush marriage,
the eldest (Wayne Morris) gets a job so he
can claim that he is his mother's sole sup-
port. But when their irate Aunt Lottie
(Marjorie Rambeau) tells the draft board
the truth, the boys join the army which will
"make men out of them."

Marjorie Rambeau, who scores a laugh
with each and every sarcastic retort, and
Irene Rich, in a sincere dramatic portrayal
of the worried mother, are outstanding in
the cast. Wayne Morris, Tom Brown and
William T. Orr are good types to play the
scatter-brained sons and Pritz Feld and John
Kelly are amusing in bit roles.

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lous promoters and in going the way of all
fighters, flush with the first prospects of
success. She succeeds in a measure until
Conn becomes implicated in a murder. To
secure the evidence necessary to vindicate
him, Parker is compelled to sell his contract
and agree to Veda Ann Borg's proposal that
she drop out of the picture. During the final
bout, Borg softens when she sees that Conn
needs Parker's influence and advice to guide
him to victory.

Miss Parker is a pleasing heroine and Veda
Ann Borg does well as the vamp. There is
a quiet, persuasive performance by Dick Pur-
cell as an interested and kindly sports writer.
Ernest Whitman and Etta McDaniel supply
the comedy. The sports notables add interest
and color to the production.

HANNA (Hollywood)

as an agricultural research expert and is
about as convincing as Minnie Mouse. Marcia
Ralston is the other woman. James Seay, the
chap responsible for all the mischief, has
been working a deal with the banker to
quote high rates in order for the moneybag
to acquire the rancher's valuable properties
at great discounts.

William Nigh directed and Ben Pivar is
responsible for the production.

HANNA (Hollywood)

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PARAMOUNT Reviews of 5 in Western Riock

'RIDERS OF THE TIMBERLINE' OUTSTANDING HOPALONG ACTIONER

Rates • © + In ac'Ion snots; also a fair

Paramount.
59 Minutes.

William Boyd, Brad King, Andy Clyde, J.
Farrell MacDonald, Eleanor Stewart, Victor
Jory, Anna Q. Nilsson, Tom Tyler, Edward
Keane, Hal Taliaferro, Mickey Eissa.
Directed by Lesley Selander.

A plentitude of action, a new setting and
an above-average supporting cast combine
to make this western outstanding among the
1911-42 "Hopalong Cassidy" series. Un-
doubtedly George Sherman has maintained
his high standing as a western producer by
his endeavor to get his star away from
stereotyped stories and backgrounds. The
story of "Riders of the Timberline" is laid

dualler for naborhoods

in the lumber country of the Northwest and
Hoppy's adventures include a thrilling ride
on a log suspended by cable above a huge
dam, a fast escape by rapidly-moving cable
car from a pursuing railroad crew and an
exciting free-for-all between rival lumber-
jack gangs in a village street. There's also
shooting and fist fights in abundance. With
Victor Jory and Tom Tyler as additional
cast names and the veteran Anna Q. NiLsson's
return to excite interest, this should do ex-
cellent business in action spots and make a
fair dualler as well.

Hoppy, California and Johnny arrive in the
Northwest only to discover that a friendly
lumber camp owner has been having labor
troubles due to underhanded methods em-
ployed by an Eastern magnate who hopes
to gain control. When the lumber crew

'TWILIGHT ON THE TRAIL' WEAKEST OF THE GROUP

Rates 9 9 — where series clicks

Paramount.
56 Minutes.

William Boyd, Brad King, Andy Clyde, Jack
Rockwell, Wanda McKay, Robert Kent, Tom
London, Frank Austin, Clem Fuller.
Directed by Howard Bretherton.

This offers less entertainment value than

any of the other Hopalongs in this first block
of five. There is the fine outdoor photography
and the standard Sherman production, but
the story and action hardly hold up for
feature length running time. Padded con-
siderably with Andy Clyde's familiar hoke
comedy and three song numbers, "Twilight
on the Trail" will disappoint followers of the
series. It moves slowly until the finale when
there is usual gun fight behind the same

quits, a gang called the "fighting forty" ar-
rives from the west to help Hoppy get the
logs through on schedule. After the rail-
road track is destroyed, a cable car to carry
logs is built and, despite a last-minute at-
tempt to dynamite the dam, Hoppy and his
men catch the criminals red-handed.

The stock players of the series are all
competent. Tom Tyler, now one of Repub-
lic's Three Mesquiteers, is excellent as a vil-
lainous lumberjack, Eleanor Stewart decor-
ates a few scenes and J. Farrell MacDonald
and Anna Q. Nilsson give good performances
in dramatic roles

Russell Harlan's photography is splendid
and "The Fighting Forty" is a stirring
marching song.

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old rocks and a suspenseful shooting affair
in a tunnel.

The plot has Boyd, King and Clyde posing
as detectives from the East with British
accents and dude clothes, arriving to solve
the mystery of disappearing cattle. They
soon revert to their western togs and expose
the rustlers and their leader.

Performances and direction ordinary.

NONAMAKER

'OUTLAWS OF THE DESERT' EXCITING HOPALONG ACTION IN ARABIAN SETTING

Rates • • in action spots

Paramount,
66 Minutes.

William Boyd, Brad King, Andy Clyde, Jean
Phillips, Forrest Stanley, Luli Deste, Duncan
Renaldo, Jean Del Val, Nina Guilbert, Albert
Morin, Mickey Eissa, George Lewis, George
Woolsey, Jamiel Hasson.
Directed by Howard Bretherton.

Hopalong Cassidy switches his adventures
from the western plains to the Arabian sands
in "Outlaws of the Desert" and the result

makes an exciting and original entry in this
popular series. The change of scene, fol-
lowing the ranch opening, is accomplished
too swiftly, perhaps, but the desert sands
and the Arabian streets see just as many
swift chases and as much fast gun-play as
any recent Hoppy film. The costumes and
the Oriental settings are authentic-appearing
and colorful and some feminine intrigue by
a glamorous siren is a novelty many will
enjoy. Although a few dyed-in-the-wool
western fans may miss the cowboy back-
grounds, the average follower of the series

'STICK TO YOUR GUNS' ROUTINE ENTRY IN SERIES

Rates • •

Paramount.
61 Minutes.

William Boyd, Brad King. Andy Clyde, Jac-
queline Holt, Henry Hall, Joe Whitehead,
Bob Card, Jimmy Wakely, Dick Rinehart.
Directed by Lesley Selander.

This is just another entry in the Hopalong
series. The plot is familiar and routin?,
with the star posing as a card sharp and
wanted man in order to promote a scrap
among the members of a cattle rustling
gang. It's old stuff and there isn't enough

will find this action thriller enjoyable.

William Boyd is well-suited to the flow-
ing Arabian costumes he is required to wear
in a few scenes, but Brad King and Andy
Clyde fail to show to advantage as they do
on the plains. Luli Deste is splendidly cast
as an exotic siren and Forrest Stanley,
silent-days leading man, returns to play a
father role effectively. Jean Phillips is mis-
cast in the role of a spoiled daughter of
wealth.

Howard Bretherton's direction is good.

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action, except for a shootin' finale, to make
the fans overlook that fact. There are
several songs, the usual beautiful outdoor
scenery and some mild efforts at comedy
by Andy Clyde.

NONAMAKER

'SECRET OF THE WASTELANDS' MORE MYSTERY THAN WESTERN ACTION

Rates* • — on popularity of series

Paramount.
66 Minutes.

William Boyd, Brad King, Andy Clyde, Bar-
bara Britton, Douglas Fowley, Soo Young,
Keith Richards, Gordon Hart, Hal Price, Earl
Gunn, Ian McDonald, John Rawlings, Lee
Tung Foo, Richard Loo, Roland Got.
Directed by Derwin Abrahams.

"Secret of the Wastelands" is a different
type of western which concentrates on Orien-
tal intrigue and mystery rather than on
riding and shooting. The attempt to find
an original type of western plot is a com-
mendable one but, although the story holds

the interest, it lacks the swift pace and ex-
citement of other Hopalong Cassidy adven-
tures. In addition Director Derwin Abrahams
has neglected to inject sufficient red-blooded
action to entirely satisfy the western addicts.
The desert settings and photography are
both excellent. Returns on this one will
probably fall slightly below par for the series.

Hoppy, Johnny and California, who have
joined an archeological expedition to ex-
plore desert ruins, receive mysterious warn-
ings to desist, but they disregard them. In
the desert the girl member of the expedition
disappears apparently without a trace. While
searching for her, Hoppy discovers a hidden
Chinese settlement with a valuable gold mine

on its property. Finding the girl safe, Hoppy
agrees to help the Chinese and, despite the
schemes and gun play from a crooked lawyer
and his henchmen, he files their claim to the
land and leaves them in peace.

Boyd is up to par. Brad King, who takes
over Russell Hayden's former role of Johnny
Nelson, is a handsome newcomer who sings
well, but is not yet completely at ease before
the camera. Andy Clyde's comedy is weak.
Douglas Fowley is properly villainous and
the large cast of Orientals, especially the
poised and attractive Soo Young, are fine
in their roles.

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STUDIO SIZE-UPS

The Inside on the Important Studios' Activities

COLUMBIA

A frequent point of editorial comment in FILM BULLETIN
lias been our desire to see increased adult appeal injected into
serials. Some steps toward accomplishing this have already been
taken at Universal. Now comes Larry Darmour who advises that
he believes he is setting several precedents in the production of
"Holt of the Secret Service." which stars Jack Holt with Evelyn
Brent.

These include: a material increa«se in the budget for this pic-
ture; a lengthening of the shooting time above that generally
allowed for serial productions; and the filming of each installment
as an entity so that each will be entertaining and understandable
to an audience that might not have seen the previous chapters.

With these innovations, plus adding comedy to the story while
maintaining the element of suspense so popular with the young-
sters, Darmour believes that the experiment will result in the
building of a much v/ider audience appeal for serials than they
now enjoy.

Marlene Dietrich has returned to Columbia to complete her
role in "The Lady Is Willing," production of which was shut down
since the star fell during a scene three weeks ago. . .Russell Hayden
and Rita Hay worth have been set for the stellar spots in the
studio's version of the Broadway stage hit, "My Sister Eileen." Al
Hall will direct... To Glenn Ford has fallen one of the choice
screen roles of the year, the title role in the film version of Jack
London's "Martin Eden," which will go into production soon as a
B. P. Shulberg production. Claire Trevor will have one of the two
feminine leads. Sidney Salkow will direct, this being his most
important assignment to date.

IN PRODUCTION— "The Lady Is Willing" (Marlene Dietrich-
Fred MacMurray), "Bedtime Story" <Loretta Young-Fredric
March), "Blondie Goes to College" (Penny Singleton -Arthur Lake)
and "Honolulu Lu" (Lupe Velez-Bruce Bennett).

PREPARING— "Eadie Was a Lady."

r.4STING.S: .Joe E, Brown. Adele Mara in "Cowboy .lop" .. ..Jinx FalkcnlmrK-
in "ProfeKsional Model" ... Forrest Tucker. Don Beddoe in "Honolulu l.u"...
Larry Park.s in "Blondie Goes to Collepe" . . . .\rline .Judge in "Tlie \,ady is
Willing:". . .Bernie Gould, Harry I anR, Ed Bruce in "Sing for your .Supper"...
Grady Sutton, .lean Hazard in "Bedtime .Story" ... Virginia Sale. Julius
Tannen, Chailcs Ray in "Harvard, Here I Come."

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

All over Hollywood exciting things arc happening in the motion
picture industry. Later in this Studio Size-ups we report on two
brilliant new production personalities introduced auspiciously at
Warners last week. Columbia, with a long line of prospective hits
lined up for release, is basking in the reflected glory of the original,
imaginative and entei-prising "Here Comes Mr. Jordan." Universal
continues to blossom and grow in importance. 20th Century is
manufacturing gold dust with "A Yank in the R. A. F." Even
pathetic, hamstrung RKO has ambitious plans in the making.
Everywhere, one is faced by the same conclusion — the film industry
is finally creating — it is really striving to enlarge its vision and
scope. People within the industry and inany on the outside, who
never before dreamed that opportunity would knock at their doors,
are finding studio gates open to their fresh ideas and new talent.
The Consent Decree coupled with the stimulus of the times, may

be held responsible for the invigorating atmosphere that is now
evident in every nook and corner of Hollywood.

Meanwhile, Metro's studio continues on its stodgy, stuffy way
— unmindful of the changes that are being wrought in filmdom.
Close on the heels of trade showing two remakes, "When Ladies
Meet" and "Smilin' Through," we are informed that the studio
will soon begin filming another oldie, "Rio Rita." Today, there is
a report that the company is dusting off "The Cardboard Lover"
for George Cukor and J. Walter Ruben — this museum piece hav-
ing been the pride and joy of little theatre groups and amateur
enthusiasts for years. Perhaps Metro should be reminded that
"The Old Homestead" and "Uncle Tom's Cabin" are available
dramatic works.

Yes, the comolacent men at Metro are fumbling around in the
dark these days — living in the past and on the strength of their
stars' popularity. They permit upstarts like Warners and Para-
mount to walk off with the most valuable literary properties of the
day. They keep Garbo off the screen for over a year after her
tremendous success in "Ninotchka." They allow the talented
Rosalind Russell to walk off the lot immediately upon the expira-
tion of her contract. Greer Garson must be chafing at the bit
for being called upon to play another middle-aged heroine in "Mrs.
Minerva," while the veteran Norma Shearer is assigned the role
of the gay. young wife in Noel Coward's "We Were Dancing."

And now we are to be treated to the sorry spectacle of wit-
nessing the largest, wealthiest and most important company in
the film business digging deep into its archives for old stories at
a time when audiences are thrilling to the timeliness of "Sergeant
York,'-' laughing at "Mr. Jordan," swinging to the rhythm of "Birth
of the Blues" and anticipating the electrifying dramatic experiences
that will be theirs when theatres begin showing "One Foot in
Heaven," "The Maltese Falcon" and "Ladies in Retirement."

The weary men at Metro point to the box-office grosses of
their pictures as positive proof that their showmanship is as keen
and sure as ever. But last Metro figures are beginning to com-
pare unfavorably with the hits from 20th Century and Warners.
"Sergeant York" and "A Yank in the R. A. F." will be two of the
biggest grossers of the year, yet both these studios have films in
the making with modern stories and newer, stronger stars which,
coupled with showmanship accelerated by enthusiasm and fresh-
ness, may outgross even these two phenomenal hits. The same
may not be said of the prospects at Metro.

So burdened is the MGM studio with archaic traditions, ex-
pensive commitments and burdensome contracts with producers,
directors and writers who have stagnated in the dull, sluggish
atmosphere in Culver City, that it will require years for new and
more alert minds to revify it. How much wiser to begin a house-
cleaning now.

Louis B. Mayer is no slouch at film making. He has not lost
his touch or his talent. The man who discovered Irving Thalberg
and had the initiative and daring to develop him as the top produc-
tion personality in the industry's history has merely permitted him-
self to be surrounded by satellites who are eating off the fat of
Metro until there will be nothing left but skin and bones.

A shake-UD at this studio is due — it is inevitable and until it
takes place no glowing financial report can alter the growing con-
viction, inside and outride the trade, that Metro's glories are be-
hind it. The future offers only doubt of its ability and suspicion
of its claims.

Gail Patrick has been added to the cast of "We Were Dancing"
and the studio is reported talking a term deal with the gracious
and attractive actress ... MGM is beginning to find it increasingly
necessary to go beyond its own contract list for talent and Gracie
Allen has been assigned for "Mr. and Mrs. North," the Broadway
stage hit which will be directed by Robert Sinclair .. .Virginia
Weidler, talented moppet, has been optioned. . .Judy Garland, Ray
MacDonald and Marta Eggerth are to be teamed in the film ver-
sion of Max Gorden's unsuccessful musical of three seasons ago,
"Very Warm for May "...One thousand exhibitors are said to have
signed up for Metro's second block of pictures offer recently . . .
Everyone has a Burma Road story — even Metro. The title of this
one is "China Caravan," which will go into production within four
weeks.

IN PRODUCTION— "Panama Hattie" ( Ann Sothern-Dan Dailey,
Jr.), "H. M. Pulham, Esq." (Hedy Lamarr-Robert Young), "Her
Honor" (Walter Pidgeon-Rosalind Russell), "Woman of the Year"
(Spencer Tracy-Katherine Hepburn), "Steel Cavalry" (Wallace
Beery-Mar jorie Main), "Johnny Eager" (Robert Taylor-Lana Tur-
ner), "The Vanishing Virginian" (Frank Morgan-Kathryn Grayson),
"We Were Dancing" (Norma Shearer-Melvyn Douglas).

CASTINGS: Lana Turner in •'.Xothing Ventured" ... Robert Youns in •Moe
^mitli. A tneiican" . . . (Iracie Allen, Felix Bres.sail in "Mr. and Mrs. Nurtli"...
,l.-:in.-i !.■ M^i.I "(iHilcl, \.-ls..n IC.Iilx-. Mona Maris, I'Mwinl ICvc-r.tt lluiiin in
"I XHirrl.Ml Aii«.-I". . ..M-iii:i Kagerth in "Yi-ry Warm f..r Msi.v". . ..Mill.m

Kiljljee in "Her llonoi " . . . i "h eta Carbo in "Tlie 'I'wn-Faeerl Woman" ... UI-
BEC'TOB ASSKJNMBNT.S: Victor FleminK to "Tortilla Flat."

MONOGRAM

Headed by "Boy of Mine" which will mark the return of John
Boles to the .screen, Monogram has a taxing schedule of production
ahead of it during October. No less than six films are slated to
go before the cameras within the month, the five others being
"Bullets and Bullion" (Range Busters), "Double Trouble" (Harry
Langdon-Charlie Rogers), "I Killed That Man," "Borrowed Hero,"
"Forbidden Trails" (Buck Jones-Tim McCoy).

Monogram has added 200 theatre accounts for its 1941-42
season — indicating anew the increased confidence which exhibitors
are showing in this enterprising independent company.

PARAMOUNT

Cynical trade paper reporters place very little faith in the "one
happy family" ballyhoo that is so often tossed out by the studios
in discussing their relations with personnel. Paramount is not

taking pains to publicize the friendliness and spirit of cooperation
that is becoming evident in evei-y facet of the company's operation.
All of which adds up to the belief that the reports emanating from
the studio about its convivial atmosphere have considerable sub-
stance in fact.

For instance, a too publicity man brought over from another
studio is actually bewildered when the front office takes the pains
to thank him for his good work in the studio's behalf. Men are
receiving salai-y raises without being comnelled to bombard studio
heads with reminders of the increased cost of living. And most
important of all, the yards and yards of red tape which formerly
propelled the company in a mad, dizzy whirl, are being eliminated.
Things have actually reached the point where production men and
executives are entitled to use the authority of their positions.

Platitudinous as it may seem to the theatre owner faced with
the difficult task of filling his theatre every day, this "happiness"
gag is pretty important to two thousand people working under the
same roof — who are finding for the first time in their studio
careers that it is not necessary to be overly solicitous of Mr. Yifniff,
because he is the head man's brother or to join a group seeking
to discredit Mr. Bloop because the studio manager doesn't like the
color of his socks. All this definitely IS important to Mr. Exhibitor,
because it very often means the difference between good and poor
pictures.

Studio politics have been the bugaboo of more than one film
plant and anything that contributes toward their elimination
should be encouraged. The picture business is, to a great extent, a
creative one and those who are a part of it can do their best work
with clear, unworried and unharassed minds. Informal, breezy
Paramount is making vast strides in this direction and we daresay
its effects are being reflected in the ever increasing box-office value
of the company's product.

"Tomorrow's Admirals" v/as the first victim of President Roose-
velt's shooting orders to the Navy and the picture, intended as a
sequel to "I Wanted Wings" has been abandoned due to the un-
availability of ships and the inability of Uncle Sam to cooperate...
Alan Ladd, who has been cast opposite Veronica Lake in "This
Gun for Hire" is an unknown protege of Buddy de Sylva. . .Stirling
Hayden will return to the screen, despite his playing hard-to-get. . .
Dona Drake will be the "victim" of Par's newest publicity build-up
...Jean Parker has been signed by Pine-Thomas for three pictures
...Joel McCrea is testing for the Robert Jordan part in you-
know-what.

CASTINGS: Barbara Brltton in "The Fleet's In"... Dick Purcell in "Torpedo
Boat"... Ann Miller in "True to the Army" ... Eddie Bracken in "Hairbreadth

NEW RELEASES

(For details on These pictures see Release Charts on Following Pages)

COLUMBIA

Two Latins from Manhattan October 3

Texas October 10

Blonde from Singapore October 17

Roaring Frontiers October 17

Three Girls About Town October 24

Men in Her Life October 31

M-G-M (October Releases)

Feminine Touch
Honky Tonk
Married Bachelor
Smilin' Through

MONOGRAM

Stolen Paradise October 3

Tonto Basin Outlaws October 10

Spooks Run Wild October 24

Top Sergeant Mulligan October 17

PARAMOUNT

Nothing But the Truth October 17

New York Town October 31

Henry Aldrich for President October 3

Buy Me That Town October 24

PRODUCERS RELEASING

Jungle Man October 10

Hard Guy October 17

Billy the Kid, Wanted October 24

Mr. Celebrity October 31

REPUBLIC

Sailor, Be Good September 30

Mercy Island October 10

Jesse James at Bay October 17

Down Mexico Way (40-41) October 17

Gauchos of El Dorado October 24

RKO

Father Takes a Wife Oct. 3

All That Money Can Buy October 17

Gay Falcon October 24

Dumbo October 31

20th CENTURY-FOX

Yank in the RAF October 3

Great Guns October 10

Riders of Purple Sage October 10

Weekend in Havana October 17

UNITED ARTISTS (1941-42)

New Wine , October 10

Corsican Brothers October 24

Sundown October 31

Niagara Falls October 17

UNIVERSAL

Mob Town October 3

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break October 10

Scuth of Tahiti October 17

Burma Convoy October 17

Flying Cadets October 24

Masked Rider October 24

Appointment for Love October 31

Hellzapoppin' November 7

WARNER BROS.

Law of the Tropics October 4

International Squadron October 11

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FILM BULLHTTN

llaiT.v". . .DIKKCTOK ASSKJNMENTS: Albert S. Rosell to "True tn the
Army" .. .Anton Hiinilsnann to "Doctor Broadway" .. .STOKV Hl'YS: "French-
man's Creek" by Daphne du Maurier.

REPUBLIC

Nothing new here, except the news that Republic has the fol-
lowing Dictures in production: "The Devil Pays Off" (Margaret
Tallichet-Osa Massen), "Dick Ti-acy vs. Crime Inc." (Ralph Byrd),
"Sierra Sue" (Gene Au try-Smiley Burnette). In preparation are
"Lady for a Night" (Joan Blondell-John Wayne-Ray Middleton),
"Missouri Outlaws," "Marines on Parade."

CASTINCiS: .\bnor Hib.rnian in "Tlie Devil Pays OIT"...l,ynn Meiiack in
".Missouri I lutlaw" , . ..loliii Waxn.- in "Atlantic I'atrol" Mac I'larke in
"Auny .X'ursc" . . . hconi.i l<insk\ in "l>a,l,\- foi^ a X m li I , S'I'OKY ItrVS:
"Atlantic I'atroi" 1)>- .Martin W'illianis. . . "Army .\ursc" liy Margaret Fi>\vler.

RKO-RADIO

With the search for an actor to play the title role in Samuel
Goldwyn's life of baseball hero Lou Gehrig still going on, the
producer has ah-eady begun filming baseball and pick-up shots
for the show.

Mention jazz these days in Hollywood and, at the drop of a
hit, you have a producer planning a cavalcade. Blame "Birth of
the Blues." William Dieterle is planning one in "Syncopation"
and now comes Orson Welles with the idea of filming a yarn
featuring an all-colored cast and depicting the contributions of
Negroes to the distinctive American type of music. Canada Lee
(stage star of "Native Son") and Duke Ellington are mentioned in
connection with the contemplated Welles venture.

Another Orson Welles item reveals that Tim Holt will play a
leading role in "The Magnificent Ambersons." Others in the cast
are Joseph Gotten, Ray Collins and Agnes Moorehead. No decision
has been reached as to whether Welles will act in the film himself.

Norman Krasna and Frank Ross, producers of "The Devil and
Miss Jones" have committed themselves to make two more pictures
for RKO release. . .That matter of showing "Citizen Kane" in the
Los Angeles area is still up in the air with both of RKO's first
run houses booked until early in November and no independent
takers at the 507, terms being asked by RKO. . .Gabriel Pascal,
granted a two years release from his UA contract, has been signed
to make between four and six pictures for RKO within that time.
This deal appears set, but Pascal is an unpredictable chap. . .Lesley
Selander, Harry Sherman's fine director on the "Hopalong Cas-
sidy" westerns, is taking charge of Tim Holt's new sagebrush
drama, "Thundering Hoofs". . .Eddie Albert, supposed to have
been blacklisted, has been signed to a term contract at RKO . . .
RKO's scripting staff is hard at work to give the company some
sort of backlog of product — something it hasn't seen in years.

IN PRODUCTION— "Ball of Fire" ( Gary Cooper-Barbara Stan-
wyck), "Joan of Paris" (Michele Morgan-Paul Henreid), "Thunder-
ing Hoofs" (Tim Holt-Ray Whitley).

PREPARING — "Why Worry," "Magnificent Ambersons" (Orson
Welles), "Syncopation" (Jackie Cooper-Bonita Granville), "Mexican
Spitfire at Sea"" (Lupe Velez).

CVSTIXCiS: Harry FTolman in "Call Out the Marines" ... Kay Kv.ser and
orcliestra in "My Favorite .Spy" . . . DIBECTOB ASSIGNMENTS: .Jack Hively
to "Why Worry."

20th CENTURY-FOX

20th Century ha.s more talent under contract to it than at any
other time in its history. 79 players are held on either term or
picture commitments, 16 are on the stock list.

Another picture slated for Tyrone Power is "The King's Secret"
...Sonja Henie was a mighty sore Norwegian when "Sun Valley
Serenade" was ushered through the production mill with the speed
of a Sol Wurtzel quickie and only one big ice number. Quick to
recognize the error of their ways when "Serenade" began clicking
at the box-office, 20th Century executives, skating on thin diploma-
tic ice, managed to lure Miss Henie back into the fold with a new
and profitable long term contract. . .A. M. Botsford has succeeded
Charles E. McCarthy as director of advertising and publicity...
Bryan Foy's first stint in Westwood will be titled "Over the Burma
Road" and as the title imolies it will deal with the vicissitudes en-
countered along China's vital supply lines.

('.\STIX(;S: .Man Mowbra.v in "Tlu. I'.nccl .Snob."

UNITED ARTISTS

Although Tney have been alternately good and bad, Hal Roach
has sufficient confidence in the shrewdness of his scheme to make
"streamlined" features pay at the box-office to announce increased
budgets for his second group of five "shorties" for UA release.

Goldwyn studios will henceforth be known as Goldwyn-Selznick,
which very obviously indicates that Margaret Mitchell's pal has
taken up quarters at the Goldwyn plant. Some Hollywoodites say
this may presage a deal between the two distinguished producers
which will result in the formation of an independent releasing or-
ganization for their mutual benefit — this to follow the completion
of their respective commitments to UA and RKO.

Anyone who .writes a book or produces little theatre shows
manages to get his name in the local trade papers as a potential
United Artists producer. But somehow the truth of the old saying,
"many are called but few are chosen" adheres. The latest to be
mentioned is Louis Bromfield, scenarist and novelist.

According to FB's private grapevine, Edward Small's "Corsican
Brothers" has the makings of a hit and is agreed to be the best
picture produced in Small's lengthy career.

IN PRODUCTION— "Shanghai Gesture" (Gene Tierney-Victor
Mature), "Jungle Book" (Sabu), "Twin Beds" (George Brent- Joan
Bennett) .

UNIVERSAL

Henry Koster will henceforth head his own producing unit
at Universal. The company has exercised three annual options
in Koster's contract, giving the director a straight three-year deal
with options extending over another five years. Two stories already
have been scheduled with Koster as producer-director. The first is
untitled, but the second will be "The Phantom of the Opera," to
co-star Durbin and Laughton and to boast the largest budget ever
expended by Universal. The Koster promotion is well deserved
and there are few in Hollywood who will not agree that in his
new enlarged capacity of producer-director, Koster should continue
to be one of the town's most important production men.

Universal's Billy Scully and Fox West Coast have buried the
hatchet and a deal between the two is in the making. . .After a
temporary production lull, U is planning a capacity schedule for
the next few weeks... The Merry Macs are to be starred with Baby
Sandy in "Melody Lane."

IN PRODUCTION— "South of Tahiti" (Maria Montez-Brod
Crawford), "Keep 'Em Flying" (Abbott and Costello), "Melody
Lane" (Baby Sandy-Merry Macs).

PREPARING— "Fifty Million Nickels," "Dr. RX," "North of
the Klondike."

C.V.STlNCiS: Harriet Milliard, Ken Murray, Donald Douglas. Iris .\drian.
Milton Heath in "Fifty Million Xickels" . . . Patrie Knowles, Anne Gwynne,
Lionel Atwill in "Dr. Rx"... Evelyn .\nkers in "North of the Klondike."

WARNER BROS.

On many occasions Studio Size-ups has commented, with con-
siderable pleasure, on the fact that the Warner studio leads the
pack in its willingness and readiness to give untried talent within
its own ranks the opportunity for more ambitious endeavor. Last
week, the trade press greeted with great enthusiasm the work of
director Irving Rapper and the dual accomplishment of John
Huston.

Rapper, who megaphoned "One Foot in Heaven" as his first
important picture, has for many years been a busy dialogue director
on the Warner lot. Huston, son of actor Walter Huston, has been
a topflight scenarist with an urge to direct, who was finally given
an opportunity to do both in the very thrilling and exciting mystery
picture, "The Maltese Falcon."

In these two pictures. Rapper and Huston display enterprise
and imagination that ranks with the best work being done in
Hollywood today. Overnight they have been stepped up as masters
of their craft — production men whose futures will be watched
closely for further signs of the great promise evident in every
phase of their work.

The Brothers Warner are to be congratulated for giving these
two men a chance — for being willing to expend great sums of
money that new blood might enter the portals of fame. The result
well warrants the effort and we have not the slightest doubt that
the studio will be amply repaid for its initiative and courage.

Men. trained from the bottom and ready to step into more
important studio posts, are too often overlooked in Hollywood while
greenhorns and outsiders are permitted to step in and indulge in
costly exiDerimentation. The production men who have endured
longest are those who have walked the hard, disillusioning path and
usually it has been necessary for them to seek out studios other
Uian their own in order to gain attention and recognition. Pj-o-
duction talent is not so plentiful that studios can afford to over-
look any bets. The success of Warners in graduating men step by
step to responsible positions within its organization should serve
(Continued on Page 18)

OCTOBER 4, 1941

13

PRODUCTION
& RELEASE

In the Release Chart, the date under "Details" refers to the issue in which cast .director, plot, etc., appeared.
"Rel" is the national release date. "No." is the release number. There may be variations in the Running
Time in states where there is censorship. Ail new productions are on 1940-41 programs unless otherwise noted.
(T) immediately following title and running time denote; Technicolor production.

RECORD

1940-41

Features

(44)

Completed

(44)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(16)

Completed

(16)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(3)

In

Production

(0)

1941-42

Features

(48)

Completed

(16)

In

Production

(4)

Westerns

(IG)

Completed

(7)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(0)

In

Production

(0)

BLONDIE GOES TO COLLEGE

Domestic Comedy — Shooting started September 18 (1941-42)

Cast: Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, Janet Blair,

Cliff Nazarro, Adele Mara.
Director: Frank Strayer Producer: Robert Sparks

.Stdiy: iTispireil ;U a footbill gam?. Blonclie and Dagwooil enroll in college
Complications arise frc m the fact that they keep their murried
status a secret and each become.s the object of another's affections.

HONOLULU LU

Comedy— Shooting started September 19 (1941-42)

Cast: Lupe Velez, Bruce Bennett, Leo Carillc, Adele Mara, Eileen
O'Hearn, Roger Clark, Larry Parks, John Tyrell, Don Beddoe,
Marjorie Gateson, Stanley Brown, Forrest Tucker.

Director: Charles Barton Producer: Wallace MacDanald

.story: To refoim I^eo Carillo, hi.s niece. I.upe Ve'ez, takes him to Honolulu
wiiere tiiey become in\'ol\ed in a li^ auty contest.

OUTLAW RANGER

Western— Shooting Started September 16 (Completed) (1941-42)
Cast: Charles Starretf, Russell Hayden, Cliff Edwards, Ilene Brew-
er, Edith Leech, Carol Hughes, Roy Barcroft.
Director: Howard Bretherton Producer: William Eerke

Stoiy; Chnies .Starrett is designated to track ilnwn in organized gang ol'
outlaws and in so doing he is responsible for tlie regeneration of
Russell Hayden. young member of the group, who is employed by
tliem to do a\\'ay with .Starrett.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTIOM

Title — Running Time Ca.st Dcl.Tils Rel.

Bedtime .Story L. Young-F.March !)-G. l!)41-4'.;

Lady is Willing, Tlie M.Dieti ich-P.M'Mu'ray 8-';n . l!)4t -4!J

Details under title: Miss Madden Is Willing

N.).

1940-41

Adventure in HasliinKton (S(i) H.Marsliall-V. Bruce ...2-22.

Details under title: Senate Page Boys
Big Boss, Tile (70) O.Kruger-G. Dickson 3-8.

Details undei- title: Chain Gang

Blondie in Societ.v ( — ) Singleton-Lako-.Simms .4-1!).

EUery Queen and tlie I'ei'feet CrimeR.Bellamy-M. Lindsay .ii-17.

Detail.s under title: Devil to Pay
Kllepy <Jiieen's I'entliouse Mystery .. R.Bellamy-M.I^indsay .l-2.'>.

liU'lit for Life (6!)> U.S. Govt. Film 4-«.

<;reat Swindle (.54) J. Holt 6-1.

Uelailv under title: Missing Evidence

Hands .\eross tlie Roeliies (",) B.Elliott-D.Taylor

Her I'irst Beau (77) J. Withers-J. Cooper ...

Here Comes Mr. .Jordan (!)8) R..Montg'ery-R.. Johnson

Details under title: Mr. .Jordan Comes To Town

I Was a I'risoner on Devil's Island . .S.Eilers-D. Woods

Iron <la\v (serial) C.Quigley-W. Sands ...

I. one Woll Talie.s a Clianee (7<i) ...W.Williams-J.Storey .

Naval Academy ((!.5) F.Bartholomew-B.Cook

North from the l.one Star (.58) B lOlliott-D Pay

Oiricer and tlie I.ady, The (.5!)) U.Hudson-B.Bennett .

Our Uif- (i)5) M.Douglas-R.Hussey ..

Fenny Serenade (118) I.Dunne-C.Grant

I'rairie Stranger ( — ) C.StaTrett-P.McCarty .

i/'ialis uridi-r litle: Medico Hits The Trail

Return of Daniel Boone (61) B. Eliott-D.Taylor .■{-22.

Rti'hest .Man in To»vn P.Craven-E. O'Hearn ...4-1!).

iJetailH under title: Obituary.
She Knew All the Answers (83) . . . J.Bennett-F.Tonc 2-8.

Details under title: A Girl's Best Friend Is Wall Street

Kon of Davy CrocUett B.Elliott-W.Taylor .5-1!.

.Sweetheart of the Campus («.'>) R.Keeler-H.Hi Hard ...4-li).

l>.t:iils uncbr title: Hetty Co-Ed.

They Dare Not Love (7.5) G. Brent-M.Scott 1-1 1.

Thunder Over the Prairies (60) C.Starrett-E. O'Hearn ..(i-14.

Delall.s und'-r title: The Medico Rides

TiUie the Toller (06) K.Harris-W, Tracy 5-:{.

Time Out for Rhythm (7S) R. Vallee-R.Lane 3-8.

..5-30.
.4-28.

.7-17.
.8-14.

.3-24.

.i-ii>.

2010
.2037

.2014
.2023

.202.5
.2034

.4-5.
.2-2*2 .
.'y-~A .

.4-19.
.6-28.
12-28.

3-8.
.2-22.
.3-22.
. . 5-3 .
.11-2.
.7-26.

.6-19.
. . .5-8.
..8-21.

. 6-30 .
. .8-1.5.
. . .3-fi.
. .5-22.

.3-31 .
. .7-24.
. .8-28.
. .4-24.
. .9-19.

...5-7.
.6-12.

. .5-15.

.7-15.
. .6-26.

.4-30.
. .7-30.

. . .8-7.
. .6-20.

.2213
.2013
.2007

.2011
.2 no
.20-,'-;
.2020
.22 i:(
.203!)

. 2202
.2208

.2214
.2026

.22l(i
.2019

.2011

.220;

.2017
.2009

Two in a Ta.\i A. Louise-R. Hayden 4-19. . .7-10. . .2012

Details under title; One Way Street.

I nder Age (60) N. Grey-A.Baxter 2-22 .. .4-26. . .2036

Voice In The Night (79) C.Brook-D. Wynward ... l or. . .5-20. . .2040

White Eagle (Serial) B.Jones-D.Fay 11-30. .. 1-31 ... 2120

You'll Never Get Rich ( — ) F.Astaire-R.Hayworth .5-31... 9-23

1941-42

Blonde From Singapore ( — ) F. Rice-L.Erikson

Bullets for Bandits B.Elliott-T.Ritter

Details ui.der title: Honor of th" West
Confessions of Ikiston Blaekie ( — ). C.Morris- H . Hi lliard ...
EUery Queen and the Murder King. R. Bellamy-.\I. Lindsay .

Details under title: Dutch Shoe Mystery

Five Men L.Howard-R.Massey ...

Go West, Young Lady ( — ) P.Singleton-G.Ford ...

Harmon of Michigan ( — ) T.Harinon-A. Louise ....

Harvard. Here I Come ( — ) M.Rosenbloom-.\. Judge

King of Dodge City W. Kllliott-T. Ritter

l.adies in Retirement (92) I.Luplno-I^.Hayward ..

Lone Star \ igilantes ( — ) B.Elliott-T.Ritter

Men in Her Life, The ( — ) L. Young-D. Jagger ....

Details under title; Tonight Belongs to Us.

.Mystery Ship ((i5) P.Kelly-L.Lane

Nordi of the Rockies ( — ) B. Ellioi i T. Ititter

Outlaw Ranger ( — ) C.St :i ri . t i - 1;. Hayden ..

Koaring Frontiers ( — ) B.Elliott-T.Ritter ....

Royal Mounted Patrol ( — ) C.Starrett-R. Hayden ..

Secret of the Lone Wolf ( — ) VV. William-R.Ford

Details under title: I^one Wolf Doubleeross

Sing for Your Supper ( — ) J. Palkenburg-B. Rogers

Stork Pa.\ s OH', The R.Hudson-M.Rosenbl'm

Texas ( — ) W.Holden-C.Trevor ...

Three Girls Ahout Town ( — ) J. Blondell-B. Barnes ..

Two Latins From Manhattan J. Fa kenbui g- J.Davis .

Details under title: Girls From Panama

6-28
8-23,

.10-16.

.9-20.
. .8-9.

. For .
7-26.
7-'26. .
9-20.
.5-31.
.5-31.
. .8-9.
.5-17.

11-18.

11-27

.9-ll...:i023

.8-14.
.9-18.

. 320J

3-31.
.9-20.
. 10-4.
7-12.
. .8-9.
. .8-9.

10-30

..»-*.. .3040

10- 1«>.

11- 13.
11-13.

8-23.
7-26.
.5-17.
7-12.
5-31 .

. 12-4

.11-6

, . 10-9

10-23

. 10-2 . . .:<020

MITRO-COtOWYN-MAYtm

1940- 41 Features

1941- 42 Features

(50) Completed (50)
(— ) Completed (16)

In Production (0)
In Production (6)

STEEL CAVALRY

Comedy-drama — Shooting started September 15 (1941-42)

Cast: Wallace Beery, Marjorie Main, Lewis Stone, George Bancroft,

William Lundigan, Donna Reed, Henry O'Neil, Chill Wills,

Guinn Williams.

Director: S. Sylvan Simon Producer: Walter Ruben

Stor.v; Wallace Beei-.\- is a veteran army sergeant wlio rebels against the
mechanization of his unit and in the process is able to track down
:i ri>ig of :;pies and saboteurs.

THE VANISHING VIRGINIAN

Comedy-drama — Shooting started September 16 (1941-42)

Cast: Frank Morgan, Kathryn Grayson, Spring Byington, Louise

Beavers, Juanita Quigley, EUzabeth Patterson, Natalie

Thompson, Dickie Jones, Scotty Beckett.

Director: Frank Borzage Producer: Edwin Knopf

Story: ;^tory of a .Southern family with Frank Morgan cast as the district
ittorney of a small town who is faced with tlie problem of mari-ying
Mlf his three \'oun,g daughter's.

WE WERE DANCING

Comedy— Shooting started October 1 (1941-42)

Cast: Norma Shearer, Melvyn Douglas, Lee Bowman, Marjorie
Main, Reginald Owen.

Director: Robert Z. Leonard Producer: Unassigned

."^tory: From one of Noel Cowai'd's pla.vlets in his "Tonight at S:30" series
this is the story of a pair of professional guests who. having worn
nut their welcome at one i)articu'ar boUf;e, i-esort to insi)iring the
chauffeur to burglarize in tlu'li- behall.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time fast Details Rel. No.

.Iiihnny Kager R. Taylor- 1, .Turner ...9-20.1941-42

ranaiiia llatlie .\..s,,t hern- 1 ). 1 ):iiley ...9-20.194 1-42

Miinian of the Year S.Tracy- K. Hepburn . . .9-6 . . 194 I -42

1940-41

Bad Man, The (70) W.Beery-L.Barrymore 11-30. ..3-28 12i

Barnaele Bill (91) W.Beery-V. Weidler 5-3 7-4 141

14

FILM BULLETIN

Bis Store, Tlip (80) Marx Bros.-T. Martin .4-5... 6-20.

Details under title: Step This Way

Biil.v, the Kid ('J5) (T) R.Taylor-B.Donlevy .. 12-28 ... 5-30 .

BluMMonis in tlie Dust (105) (T) . . . G.Garson-W.Pidgeon .. .2-8. .. 7-25.

l>r. Kildarc Ooea Home (78) L.Barrymore-L.Ayres .7-27.

Dr. Kihlare's « eddinK Diiy (7!)) . . L. Birrymore-L.Ayres ..6-14,

Dilail.s uiidi'r title: Untitled Di'. Kildiiv.
Getaway, The (85) i; .'^i i lins-D. Adams 5-3. ..0-13.

Details under title: The Man ficiin th^' I'ity

I'll Wait for You (75) V.WDdh r-R. Sterling ..3-22.

Life Begins for .Andy Hardy (100) .L..si..n. .M.R.n.ney 5-31.

I>ove Crazy (99) W. I » .dl - -M . I.uy 2-22.

Mata-Hari (89) G.Gaibo-R.Novarro .Reissue

Men of Boys' Town (100) S.Tracy-M.Rooney 11-16.

Navy Blue and Gold (94) J.Stewurt-L.Barrymore lieis. .

I'enalty, The (80) L.Barrymore-E. Arnold 1-11.

Details under title: Roosty
People vs. Dr. Kildare, The (77) . . . L. Ayres-L.Barrymore ..3-22.

Rage In Heaven (85) R.M'g'mery-l.B'gnnan 12-28.

Ringside Maisie (96) A. Sothern-G. Murphy ...5-31.

Stars Look Down, The (120) M.Lockw'd-M. Redgrave For.

They Met in Bomhay (92) C.Gable-R. Russell 4-5.

Details under title: The Uniform

Trial of Mary Dugan (90) L.Day-R.Young 1-11... 2-14.

Washington Melodrama (80) F.Morgan-K.Taylor 3-8... 4-18.

U lieii La(Hes Meet (105) J.Crawtord-R. Taylor .. 7-12 ... 8-29 .

\Miistling in tlie Darii (77) R.Skelton-A. Rutherford 6-28 8-«.

Woman's Face, A (106) J.Crawford-M.Douglas . 1-1 1 . . . .5-9 .

Ziegfeld Girl. The (131) J.Stewart-J.Garland .. 11-16. . .4-25.

. .9-0.
.8-22.

.5-16.
.8-15.
. 5-23 . .
. .6-6.
.4-11.
.7-11.
.3-14.

. .5-2. .
. .3-7. .
. .8-1. .
.7-18. .
.6-27. .

.139

.137
.144
.101
.145

.138

.135
.146
.134

1941-42

Bal>eK on Broadway ( — ) M.Rdoiicy-J. Garland .

Choeolate Soldier ( — ) .\. Hildy- K.St.\ ens ...

Down In San Diego (70) I. .(',.. it. 1 ;. Granville ,

Details under title: Young Americans.

Dr. Jeliyll and Mr. Hyde (123) .S.Tracy-I.Bergman ..

Feminine Touch, The (97) R.Russell-D.Ameche

Details under title: Female of the Species

H. .M. I'ulhuni, Esq. ( — ) H.Iiamari'-R. Young

Her Honor ( — ) W.Pidgeon-R. Russell

(iirl on tlie Hill ( — ) S.Temple-H.M ir.shall

lietails under title; Kathleen.

Honky Tonk (105) G.GiibIc- 1,, Turner

Lady Be Good (110) \ , .t i , r , , . i : ; ,,vvp11 ...

Married Bachelor, The (81) 1 : 1 1 nss. \ l ;. \-,,ung

Shadow of the Thin Man ( — ) W I'.nv. ll-.M.I.oy

Sniilin' Through (100) T. Mael Junald- B. .\herne

Tar/.an's Secret Adventure Wei.^s.'.iler-O'Sullivan

Twins, The G.Garbo-M. Douglas ...

Details under: Untitled Garbo
Fnhol.v Partners ( — ) E.Robinsnn-E. Arnold

.Details under title; New York Story

.7-26

.6-28

.6-14. . .9-19.

.7-12.

.129

.133
.128
.143
.142
.140

.123
.131
.148
.147
.136
.130

.•iOl
.207

. .9-6

8-9

.6-14

. .204

. .202

.6-28

. .20 .-,

. .9-6

5-17

. .206

.7-12

.6-28 . .

.7-12

MOHOCRAM

1940- 41 Features (26)

Westerns (24)

1941- 42 Features (32)

Western (24)

Completed (26)
Completed (18»
Completed (4)
Completed (4)

In Production (0)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)

Details
...7-12..

. .For. .
. . . 6-28 . .
. . .K-2:i. .
. . .7-12. .
. . .6-14 . .

. . .1-25. .

Rpl.
. .8-H.

4-10.
. .8-8.
.9-;(i.
. .8-8.
.7-12.

.3-10. . .4013

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Title — Running Time Cast

Bowery Blitzkrieg (62) W.Hull-C.Henry

Break the News ( — ) M.Chevalier- J.Knight

Deadly tiame, The ( — ) C.Farr. ll-.T.r/ing

Drifting Kid, The r K.- n - 1: M i es

Dynamite Canyon ( — ) T. Keen.- 1-;. nley ...

Father Steps Out (63) F.Albertson-L.Gray .

Details under title: City Ijimits.
Flying Wild (63) East Side Kids

Details under title: Air Devils

Fugitive Valley ( — ) R.Corrigan-.T.King

(iang's All Here, The F.Darro-M.Moreland

Gypsy Cavalier ( — ) G.Roland-R.Torres ..

House of Mystery ( — ) K.Kent-.T. Kelly

Invisihle Ghost, The (64) B.Lugosi-P. A. Young

Details under title: The Phantom Killer
Kid's Last Ride, The (56) R.Corrigan-J.King

Details under title: Prairie Schooldays

King of the Zombies (67) T. A rohcr-M.Moreland

Murder h.v Invitation (67) W Kord-M. Marsh ...

Details under title: Murdei- by Ai»]'ointment.

Pioneers, The ( — ) T.Ritter-W.McKay .

Redliead ( — ) J.Ijan;A-.l.Down.s ....

■tiding the Sunset Trail ( — ) T. Keene- H.M'les

Roar of the Press (72) J. Parker- W.Ford ...

Details under title: Widows of the Press

Sign of the Wolf (69) G.Bradley-M.VVbalen

Silver Stallion Thunder-L. Mason

Tumbledown Ranch in Arizona ( — ) Range Busters

Wanderers Of The West T. Keene-S. A nilrews

iVraiigler's Itoost R.Corrigan-J.King .

You're Out of Luck (62) P.Darro-K. Sutton ...

No.
.40ll(i
.4026
4017

.4056
. 4005

...6-14..

5-3. ,

. .11-7.
. . .For. .
4-5. .

, .12-28. .

. . .4-5. .
...5-31.

. . .4-19. ,
. . . . 4-5 . .
. . .9-20.
3-22

.2-8.

...3-8.
. .5-17.
. . . 5-3 .
.12-14.

1941-42

Arizona Bound (57) B.Jones-T. McCoy 0-14.,

Gentleman From Dixie ( — ) I. I-aRue-M.Marsh 7-20.

Delails nn.l.T title; L'il Louisiana Belle
Guniniin from Bodie B.Jones-T. McCoy ......8-23.

D.iails iinil.r title: l),id Man from Bodie

Saddle Mountain Ronnd-Vp ( — ) . . . R.Cori igan-J.King 7-26..

Sis-Booni-ltah ( — ) G.Haye.s-1'. Hayes 9-6.

Spooks Run Wild ( — ) B.LuKOsi-l,.Gorcey 8-9.

Details under title: Ghosts in the Night

Stolen Paradise ( — ) D. Janney- 10. 1 1 ii n I

Tonto Basin Outlaw ( — ) R.Corrlgan-.l. K hig 9-6.

Top Sergeant .^liilligan ( — ) N, I'en'lelon-S. I lollou ay 9-20

Tower of Terror Movlta-W.Lawson I'or.

..8-1.
.6-11.
1 1-27.
. . .5-7 .
.4-25.

.2-10.

.5-14.
.6-30.

..5-3.
.5-21 .
10-24.
.4-30.

.3-15.
.5-28.
.4-20.
. 6-30 .
. . 6-4 .
.1-20.

.7-19.
. . .9-2.

.9-19.

. 8-29 .

10-24.

.RB8
.4016

. 40.54
.4007

.RB5

.4009
.4015

.4054
.4008

.4002

.4001
. 1013
KBfi
. 405.N
. RB7
.4014

.4057

.41.59

. . 10-3.
. 10-10.
.10-17.

PARAMOUNT

1940- 41 Features

Westerns

1941- 42 Features

Westerns

(41) Completed (41)

(9) Completed (9)

(— ) Completed (22)

(— ) Completed (4)

In Production (0)

In Production (0)

In Production (3)

In Production (1)

THE FLEET'S IN

Comedy — Shooting started September 24 (1941-42)
Cast: Dorothy Lamour, William Holden, Eddie Bracken, Betty Hut-
ton, Cass Dailey, Jane Rhodes, Leif Erikson, Gil Lamb, Bar-
bara Britton, Jimmy Dorsey's Orchestra.

Director: Victor Schertzinger Assoc. Producer: Paul Jones

.Stor.v; .\ lilni wisinn ot the hit pla.\'. "Sailoi- Beware" this is the story of
;i u..l> win) bets he can land a !;irl and encounters unexpected

THE LADY HAS PLANS

Mystery-comedy — Shooting started September 22 (1941-42)
Cast: Paulette Goddard, Ray Milland, Roland Young, Margaret
Hayes, Albert Dekker, Cecil Keltaway.

Director: Sidney Lanfield Assoc. Producer: Fred Kohlmar

.story; I'aiilettf ( 1. I . I a r.l . n.- w.-<i i:i | ...i w . . m i :i n. i.^ mistaken ri>r M_ii.i;an-t Hayes.

.\ i/.i .si>,\-, Willi Iris 111.' j.liiM,^ t. r a war machine drawn on her back
in jn\isllile ink. 'I'n had the ;i ii i Inn it ies to Hayes' superiurs. Godd;ird
agrees to play the role straight thus finding herself the victim of
various amusing experiences.

TOMBSTONE

Western— Shooting started September 15 (1941-42)

Cast: Richard Dix, Den Castle, Frances Giftord, Edgard Buch-
anan, Clem Bevans, Kent Taylor, Rex Bell, Victor Jory, Chris-
Pin Martin.

D:r3ctor: William McGann Producer: Harry Sherman

stor.v: Richard Dix is a famous sheriff wlio cleans uji Tombstone, notorious
wide-open town of the old west.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast l-rtails K.-l. No.
Morning .Vfter, The P. Fnster-A. Dekker 9-6 . 1941-42 ...

1940-41

Alonia of the South Seas (T) (78) D.Lamour-J.Hall ...

Border Vigilantes (61) W.Bbyd-R.Hayden

Caught in the Draft (85) B.Hope-D. Lamour

I'lying Blind ( — ) R.Arlen-J. Parker ...

I'orced Landing R.Arlen-E.Gabor ...

I Wanted Wings (130) B.Donlevy-R.Milland

In Old Colorado (67) W.Boyd-R.Hayden .

Kiss the Bo.t s Goodbye (83) D.Amecbe-M. Martin

Lady Eve, The (90) B.Ktanwyck-H. Fonda

Las Vegas Nights (89) P. Regan-B. Wheeler

Love Thy Neighbor (81) I.B ny-.V.Allen-M.M'tin

JIad Doctor, The (90) B.Rathbone-E.Drew .

Details under title: Destiny

(85) E.Drew-P.Terry

D. O. A.

(97) M.CarroU-F.M'cMurray

(84) C.Ruggles-E.Drew ...

Pirates on Horseback (75) W.Boyd-R.Hayden ..

Power Dive (70) R.Arlen-J. Parker ....

Reaching for the Sun (90) J.McCrea-E.Drew ...

Road to Zanzibar, The (90) B.Crosby-B.Hope ....

Round-l'p. The (90) R.Dix-P. Foster

Ruggles of Red <iap (90) C.Laughton-M.Boland

Shepherd of the Hills (T) (98) J.Wayne-B.Field

There's Magic in Music (80) A.Jones-S.Foster ....

Virginia (110) (T) M.Carioll-F.M'Murray

West Point Widow (63) A.Shirley-R.Carlson

Details under title: Little Miss Muffet

Wide Open Town ( — ) W.Boyd-R.Hayden ..

Details under title: Men of Action.

World I'reniiere (70) ,T.Barrym're-F. Farmer

You're The One (83) O.Tucker-B. Baker ...

Monster and the Girl
Details under title;
One Night in Lisl>on
Parson of Punaniint

1941-42

■Aniong The Living (67) A.Dekker-S.Hayward

Rahania l»assage ( — ) M.CarroU-S.Hayden

Birth of (he Blues (83) B.Crosby-M.Martin

Buy .Me Thai Town (70) l,..\'o'an-C. Moore ....

Fly by Night ( — ) R.Carlson-X.Kelly ..

Glamour Hoy (75) J.Cooper-S.Foster

3-22 . .

.8-29..

403S

11-30. .

.4-18

.4053

. . 1 -25 . .

. .7-4. .

.4032

. .6-28. .

.8-29. .

.4037

. . . 5-3 . .

.7-18. .

. 4036

. . .9-7. .

.5-30. .

.4028

.11-2. .

.3-14. .

.40.52

.4035

.11-2. .

.3-21 . .

.4022

11-30. .

.3-28. .

.4023

7-2 7. .

12-27. .

.40i:{

.2-10. .

.2-14. .

.4018

8-10. .

.2-28. .

.4020

1-11..

.6-13. .

. 4029

. 8-22 . .

.40:: 1

12-28. .

.5-23..

.4054

2-8. .

.4-25. .

.4026

10-5. .

..5-2..

.4027

11-10. .

.4-11..

.4025

8-10. .

..4-4..

.4024

Reissue. .7-18

10-5 . .

.4034

. . 6-29 . .

. .5-9. .

.4021

7-27

.2-21. .

.4019

.6-20. .

.4030

.1-25..

. .8-8. .

.4055

.8-15. .

.4036

o *

.4017

. .5-17

..5-31.

. .5-31 .

.11-7.

. . .4-5. .

10-24.

.1...

Henry .\lih-i<'h for I'resident (75) . .J.l.ydon-C.Smitb

Hold Back (he Dawn (116) C. Boyer-(l. neHav'l iid

Louisiana Pur«-hase B.Hope-\*. Moore

.Mahi.>a C — ) D.Lamour-K. Denning

DeCiils under title; Her .lungle Mate

Midnighl .\ngel ( — ) R. l>reston-M.O' Driscoll

.Mrs. .Mdrich's Boy ( — ) 1 . 1.ydon -C.Smit b .....

New York ToHii (97) M . Ma rt in ■ F. .M' .Murr.iy

Niglit of .laiiuar.> 16 (75) R.l'reston-lO.Drew

No llanils on (he (lock C.Morris-J.Parker ...

Nothing Bui (he Iriidi (87) H. 1 1 ope- 1'. Goddard ...

Onlhiws ol (he l>es<-i-t ((Hi) H. Hoyd-H.Kin.g

|{e:i|« (he Wild Wind It. Mill;iiul-P. Goddard

Kemarkalde .Vndrew. The ( — ) \V. Holden- H. Donlexy

Kidi-rs of the 'I'inilierliiie (59) \V. Boyd- B. King ...

|).-liiils under titb': Tiniher Wolves

Se<re( of (he \\as(elau<l (6(i) W.Boyd-B.KIng

Sk.\hirk (.88) C.Colberl-U.AIIllautI

.4-19.

. . 10-3.

. 1 ■ ■ .

. 1-25.

. .9-26.

.1 . . .

.7-12.

.7-26.

. .9-6.

.8-23.

11-16.

10-31.

. .3-8.

.2

.8-23.

.4-19.

. 10-17 .

. .6-14

. 6-14 . 1

Slick (o \mir (inns (03) W. Boyd-U.Klng 7-12.

.5-17 «» I

.2-8.. 1 1-21... 2...

Ml

OCTOBER 4, 1941

15

Sullivan's Travels (— ) J.McCrea-V.Lake 5-31

Sweater Girl ( — ) E.Biacken- V.Lee 7-12

Details under title; Sing a Song of Homicide

Twilight on the Trail <58) W.Boyd-B.King «1

KOTK: Figures in No. Coliinin denote Block-of-I"ive

PRODUCERS RiC

1940-41 Features
W esterns

(20)
118)

Completed (19)
Comp'eted (17)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)

. 3-22 .
.fi-U.

.5-31.
.5-29.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Title — Running Time Cast Details Kel.

Billy the Kid Oulliiwcil ((>()» B.Steele 7-20

Billy the Kid's Fighting Pals (62) . B.Stee'e

Billy The Kid in Simla Fe (<!«) . . . B.Steele-M.Fais

IJilly the Kid's Kange War (tiO) ...li.bieeie

Caught in The Aet (07) II Aimettn

CriniinalN A^ithin (7(1) E.IJmlen-A.Doran ..

Dangerous Lady X H uni tun-.J.. Story .

Desperate Cargo R Byrd-CHughes ..

Double Cross (61) K.Richmond-P. Moore

Details under title: Motorcycle Squad.

Einergeuey Landing (70) C.Hughes-P.Tucker .

Ft-deral Fugitive (<)«) .\. Hajii i Hon- D. Day .

Gambling Daughters c. 1 ' irk. r i;. I'l vor

Jungle Man I ; j 'i 1 -S, i > i rcy ..

Lone Rider Amiiushed 1 1 II u^i i .ii - A ..'<t..j ohn

l-:;ne Rider CroNs.'s the Rio (64) . Hnii^in),

I. one Rider in Frontier Fury ( — )
l^one R rt-'r In (iiiosi Town (64)
l one Rider Risles On, The (64)

Mr. Cplebrit.\ l s. i\-|i

Oullaws of the Rio (irande (55) ...1 .\ i . ' ly

Faper Bullets (70) I W ii.

Reg'lar Fellers (65) i; i,

>>"i'ret Evidence (64) M li

South of Panama (6$)

ivxas .■Marshall (62)

o.

.4-5.

.5-31 .
. .!»-6.

1 1.

-.\.St..]olin

-Day

.1, line

. I'Mild.-

rts-i'.Qui.iiley

R.Piyor-V.Vale

r. McCoy -K.Leslie

.4-:; ,
.9-6.

.5-17.
.7-12.

.3-22.
.5-17.

.4-18.
.7-11.
. 1-24.
.1-17.
.0-27.
.9-12.
. .7-4.
.6-27.

. .5-23.
.3-29.
, . .8-1 .
10-10.
. «-29 .

. ■-'-■-'S.

X-H.

.1-10.
10-31.
. . .3-7.
.6-13.
. .8-15.
.1-31.

.6-13.

.161
.162
. I6U
.107
.111
.115
.113
.112

.109
. 108
.124

. 126
. 167
.16 1

. 16;i
. 165
. 1 63
.114
.155
.123
. 125
. 106
.110
.15''

1941-42

Billy the Kid Wanted ( — )

Hard Guy ( — )

Details under title; Professional

. B.Crabbe-.\.St..7olin 9-6. .10-24.

. J. LaRue-K. Richmond . .9-6. . 10-17.

Bride

Great Train Robbery, The (61)

Iee-Cai>ades (88) D.l..ewis-.l.Colonna

In Old Cheyenne (58) R.Rogers-C.Hayes

Jungle (iirl (Serial) F.C.itTord-T.Xeal

B.Steele-M. Stone 2-8..

.6-14. .
.2-22..
.4-5. .

Kansas Cychme (50)

D.Barrv-L.Mi i rick 5-17 .

.3-8.

Lad.i I'ror.i Louisiana (82) O.Munson-J. Wayne

Details under title; Lady from New Orleans

Man Betrayed, .\ (80) I. vVayne-F. Dee l-II..

Mr. District -Vttorney (69) D.O Keefe-F.Rice 2-22..

Nevada City (58) R.Rogers-S.Payne 5-3..

Pals of (he I'ecos (56) Three Mesquit.'ers 3-8..

Petti<>oat Politics (67) R.lvarns-R. Donnelly .12-28..

Phantom Cowboy, The (56) D.Barry- V.Carroll 1-11..

Del II s under title: Two-gun Sheriff

I'oison Pen (66) PMiulisnn-f;. Newton

Prairie Pioneers (58) B.Li\ in;;siniie-B.Steele

Puddin' Head (80) J.( ain/v i 1' Lederer .

Rag's to Riches (57) A. Ba.Mer-.M. Carlisle .

Ridiu' the Rainbow (79> CAulry-S.Burnette ..

Robin llijod of the Pecos (09) . . . R. Rogei .s- .M. Key nolds
Rookies on Parade (69) B.Crosby-R.Terry

.For. .
1-11. .
.5-17. .
.7-12. .
12-14. .
11-3(1. .
..3-8..

Sad<llcniateN (56) B.Livingston-B.Steele ..5-3..

Sheriff of Tombstone (56) R.Rogers-O.Hayes 4-5..

Singing Hills, 'Ihe (75) G.Autry-M.Lee 3-22..

Sis Hopkins (98) I .< 'aiiu \ a -( Hul terw' ih .2-8..

Sunset in Wyoming (65) G. Autry-S.Burnette ....5-31..

Detail.s \indf r title-: tinder Fiesta Stars
Two-Gun Sheriff (56) D.Barry-L.Merrlck 3-8..

Indt'r Fiesta Stars (04)
Wjouiing Wildcat (56) .

.\pache Kid (56)

Death \ all-y Outlaw .
(iauclio of Fl Doriido (-
Hurricane Smith (67)
.lesse .lames .Vt Ba.v (—

King of tlie Te.\as Rangers (seriaO-S. 1!

Mercy Island ( — ) R .M

Mountain .Moonlight (68) \V.

Details under title Thunder Over lli'
Newspapermen Are Human ( — ) ...W 1
Outlaws of (he Cherokee Trail (5()) r I

li' iails und'-r title: Three Te>:i^ i: infers

I'ittsburgh Kid, The ( — ) i , < ..in,-.J.Parker ..

.Sa:ior.s On I-^ave W. Lumligan-S.Ross

Details under title: Gobs in Blue

.G. Autry-S.Bur nette . . .7-26.
...D.Barry-J.Duncan 11-30.

1941-42

... D. Birry-L. Merrick
...D.Barry-L.Merrick
... Three Mesquiteers .

R.Middlcton-.LWyatt

. . . K.Royei s-i;, Haye.s . . .

l:1i - 1) i:. 11,1 Mo . .
id . iiMi -I ; 1 lii kson
.1 lU's. .>c K.vir.\
(.)zai ks.

1 ri.-r. Terry ....
'1- B.Steele .....

.2-".fi..
.8-20.
. .4-1. .
.6-21 . .
.6-24. .
.4-22..

.2-27..
.3-?'!.

.6-;;«.

. A-i.

.l-:-i. .

.2-14.

.6-:;o.

.2-20.
.6-25.
. 7-3 1 .
.1-28.
. I-U.
.4-17.
.5-24.
..5-7.
.4-26.
.4-12.
.7-15.

.4-l».

.8-25.
.1-6.

OM
.001
.05->
.083
.078
.014

Oil
.012
.057

.o:>6

.020
.075

.023
.065
.003
.02.T
.044
. 0-.4
.013
.067
.056
.046

.047

.91*

. .04),
.074

. . .8-9.

.9-12. .

.171

. .8-23.

.9-26. .

..172

. .9-20.

.10-24

. ..5-31 .

. .7-20. .

. .108

. . .9-6.

.10-17

. .6-28.

8-23 .

.10-10

• 4-19.

.7-12..

.107

. . .9-6.

. . .8-9.

. .9-10. .

.161

7-26.

. .8-23.

. . 10-3.

1940-41

Features

(26)

Completed

(26)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(32)

Completed

(32)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(0)

1941-42

Features

(32)

Completed

(6)

In

Production

(1)

Westerns

(30)

Completed

(6)

In

Production

(1)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(0)

1940- 41 Features (53)

Westerns (6)

1941- 42 Fealures (4!>-50)

Westerns ( — )

Completed (41)
Completed (6)
Completed (19)
Completed (4)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (3)
In Production (1)

THE DEVIL PAYS OFF

Action-tarama— Shooting started September 19 (1941-42)

Cast: Margaret Tallichet, Osa Massen, William Wright, J. Edward

Bromberg, Charles BrowTi.
Director: John H. Auer Producer: Albert J. Cohen

story: Willinn Urisht. a Xaval Intellieence ofticer, goes to Cuba to secure
<1 ii'i "li ■! in in sellins; ships to an unfriendly power. Margaret Talli-
cli' 1 A III. i.iiscs as his wife to facilitate matters, ultimately falls in

h.'.i Willi him.

DICK TRACY VS. CRIME. INC.

Serial— Shooting started September 16 (1941-42)

Cast: Ralph Byrd, Ralph Morgan. Michael Owen, John Davidson,
Jack Mulhal!, Kenneth Harlan.

Directors: William Witney. Jack English
Producer: William O'SuIlivan

.story:, Dick Tracy il;il|,li r.yrd i is sent fiom Washin.c;ton to track down a
notorious criiiiiiial known to lie one of eight noted individuals who
comprise a committee for "crime pre\ention."'

SIERRA SUE

Western — Shcoting started September 16 (1941-42)

Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Fay McKenzie, Bob Homans,

Frank Thomas, Sr., Hugh Proser.
Director: William Morgan Producer: Harry Grey

Stoi'y: Autry is a go\ernrnent representative sent to a westein iuea w liere
he combats the prejudice against bringing modern pi'e\ ejit :(ti\'i:-s f<->r
eliminating devil weed.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Tm«i — Ronnintr Time Cast Detnils Kel No

Angels nilli Itroken Wiiifts (72) . .B.Barnos-E.Norris . . . .4-19 . . .5-27. . . . 01 6

.Ari.HnsuH .Jridue (73) R. Rogers-Weaver Bros.12-1 4 . . . 1 -28 . . . . 01 0

Hack in (he Sa<Mle(73) G. Autry-S.Burnette 2-8... 3-14 04.5

J{.i<l -Man of l)ca<luoofl (61) R.Rogers-G.Hayes 7-26 9-5 058

ISoiili r I.cKioii (181 R.Rogers-G, Haves . . . 10- 1 (I . . 1 2-6 . . . 0.13

fnotain .Marvel (serial) T.Tyler-P.Cnugl-in..Tr. . . 1 -1 1 . . . 3-28 080

Citailel of Crime (58) F.Alb if n - i 'strong 6-28... 7-24 024

<'oiintr.( lair (75) Lulu Helle and Scolty . 3-22 .... 5-5 .... 015

tJesert Itandit (56) D.Barry-L.Merrick 4-19... 5-12 077

I>octors Don'! Tell (65) I.Beul-F.Rice 7-26. . . 8-27 .... 02(;

I>o«n Mexico Way ( — ) fi. Autry-S.Burnette !)-6.. 10-15

<ii>nKH of Sonora (50) R.Livlngston-B. Steele . .5-31 ... 7-10 068

Gay Vasabood (66) R.Karns-R. Donnelly 4-5... 5-12 022

JOAN OF FARiS

Drama — Shooting started September 15 (1941-42)
Cast: Miche!e Morgan, Paul Henreid, Laird Cregar, Thomas Mitch-
ell, May Robion.

Director: Roloert Stevenson Producer: David Hempstead

.story: Dea s with four R. A. F. fliers forced ilown in France who are aided
in their attempts to I'etur'n to England liy Michele Morgan.

THUNDERIhSG HOOFS

Western— Shooting started Septeinber 22 (1941-42)

Cast: Tim Holt, Ray Whitley, 'Lasses White, Luana Walters, George

Melford, Joe Bernard, Monty Montague, George R. Main,

Archie Twitchell.

Director: Lesley Selander Producer: Bert Gilroy

Stor-,\': Deals with the tonllict between two stage coach lines and a r.ate
war.

VALLEY OF THE SUN

Outdoor drama— Shooting started February 22 (1941-42)

Cast: James Cta'g, Lucille Bill, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Dean Jag-

gtr, Peter Whitney, Biily Gilbert, George Cleveland, Antonio

Moreno.

Director: George Marshall Producer: Graham Baker

Stor-y: Sti'i\- of how water- was biought to -\iiznna. Craig is a young man
wliiise frieiiilslii]) with tile lnili:ins o \ ei ei mi i ■ i il isi :i eh s, .Ja.gger is the
heavy and Bill is <-a.-st as :i waitie.ss in a ha.<li Imusi-.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running: Time Cast Details Kel. No
Ball of Fir.; G.Cooper -B Stanwyck 8-23.1941-42

1940-41

A Girl, A Guy and a Gob (91) . . . G.Murt.hy-L.Ball 10- 15 . . . 3- 11 . . . . 120

Dr^taiis "nder title- fVu-ee Gir-ls and n Cnh

Brineins Up Baby (102) K.Hepburn-C.Grant .Reissue 5-2... 1«3

« > <d<>nc oil Horseback (60) T. Holt -.\L Reynolds 4-19. ..6-13 185

Devil and Miss Jones, The (92) l.Ai tliur-C Coburn ... 12-28 ... 4-1 1 122

l ar^io liid. I lie (63) T.IIolt-.l. Dr ummond 8-24 ... 12-6. .. 182

Footlight Fever (69) \ .Mowbi ay-D.MeBi ide 12-28. . .3-21 ... 1 19

Detarls under title: Show Business

flurry, Charlie Hurry (62) L.Errol-M. Coles 3-22... 7-25 129

.lunsle Cavalcade (76) Frank Buck Reissue. . .6-27 166

Kitiv Foyle (105) (J.Rogers-D.Morgan 9-7. . 12-27. .. 112

I.Ktic |-o\es. The (115) B.Davis-R.Carlson 5-3... 8-29 175

Melody for Three (67) J.Hersholt-F.Wray 12-14 .. .3-28 ... 124

(Details ir-ider title: Proditrvl

Mexican Spitllre Out West (76) . . L.Eriol-L.Velez 8-10. .. 11-8. .. Ill

My Life with Caroline (81) R.Colman-A.Lee 3-8 8-1 135

16

FILM BULLETIN

Hflticdint DraKiiii .Tlic (":{) (T) . . . Ciirtoun I'cature 10-19..

Kcmed.v for Kiclio.s (67) T.HeishoIt-D.Lovett 9-21.

, W'.n ii ric-K. Taylor

'lt-\'.\"ak-

-;,Crray
.Hughfs
r Henry
'.'["rout
a.\lon

. .2-8. .
.1-25. .
. . For . .
I2-U. .
. . »-9 . .
.4-19. .

Itcpi'iit iit Leisure ((!7)

Kolil)!!-. (it llie Kaiise (fil) T.H

SuinCs \ a<':itioii, Tlic ((iO) II..>-;iii.

Sciittersood Haines ((>!)) G.Kii.l

!SrattPii;oiHl Meets i;i:>a<l\vay (68) ..G.Kil l
Seatlertfddd I'nils tlie Strings (67) .(!
Six «;un (;<)1<I T.H> It

>»t<>ry of tlie Vatiean, Tlie (55) March of Timp Feature

Sunny (95) A.Neagle-J.CarrolI

Tli-.^ .Meet .X.aain (67) T. 1 1.-, shnlt - D, Lovett

They .Met in .irsentina (71) .\I i i Hara A \ ilia 11-30.

Tom. Dieli and Harry (86) 1 1. K.im i s c ;..Miu pliy 2-8.

Too Man.T Girls (85) R.Carlson-L.Ball 0-29

Vivacious ILady (90) • ;. Itm;. i s- l si ew u t I{:-issi;e

You'll I'ind Out (97) K.Kyser-B.Karloff 8-21

.3-8,

1941-42

.All Tluit ^loney (an Buy (106) K..\in,)Ul-\V. Huston ...

Bandit Trail ((!()) T.Holt-J.Waldo

Call Out the Marines ( — ) \'.MacLaf;len-E.Lo\ve

Citizen Kane (120) ( l.We'les-D.Comingare

t'onie On. Hangers ( — ) T.Holt-F .Xeal

Date With the Fale;in ( — ) C.Sanders-W.Birrie

Dude Cowlioy (59) T.Holt-M . I ;.\ ii. .Ms ...

Duinlio ( — ) Disney Cii n I'eatur

Fantasia (135) (T) Disney l-.itiue

Father TaUes .\ Wife (79) \ M mi ■ u - 1 . Ball

(iay Falcon, Tlie (67) ( ;.s u m I. i ^ - W. Barrie ...

Details under title: Devil and Danii 1 w, li^i.-i

I.ady Si'arfaee (69) D.i i K ■ ■ i . ! ' X' m I

Land of the Open Range T. 1 1 I : I WIiINn ....

Fook Who's Fauj^hing ( — ) E. B i ^eii 1' .Md ;ee

Mexican S])itflre's Bali.\ (6!)) I.,.\'alee-L.Errol

Details under title; Lord Epping Sees A Ghost

Ohligins Young Fady ( — ) T.i'arioll-K. O'Brien ..

Parachute Battalion (75) I ;. I i. >t ii \ Kel ly ....

I'Ia.> mates ( — ) K K \ si' i -.1 , 1 : u rymore

Riding the Wind ((iO) T 1 1 .li I 1 ; i clay

Street (iirl ( — ) U 1 !. i| y : i - \ .'iliiriey

Details under title: Four Jacks and a (jui-i ii
Suspicion ('.Grant- J . Fontaine ...

Di tai's under title: Before the Fact

Fnexpected Incle (67) A.Shirlej J.CrLiig

Week-end for Three ( — ) D.O'Keefe-J.Wyatt ...

NOTE: Numhers in No. Column Denote Blocks of Five.

.4-5.
.5-17
. . 9-6
8-10.
. 9-6

.8-23.

, . 5-3 .

.B-20. .
11-29.
. .4-4. .
.4-18. .
. .6-6. .
.2-21. .
.8-22 . .
.5-23. .
. .8-8. .
.7-18. .
..5-30.
.7-11..
.4-25. .
. .7-4. .
.11-1.
:{--.'S. .
.11-22.

10-17 . .
. 10-10.

12-10.
.10-31.

.191
.113

.125
.184
.131
.123
. 13U
.132
. 186
.172
.133
.134
.128
. 126
.106

. I

.108

. 2(15

. .5-3.

. .10-3 . .

. .205

.5-17.

.10-24.

. .5-3.

. .9-26. .

. .203

.5-31 ,

.11-21.

.5-31.

.11-28.

■>

.7-12

. . 4-5 .

. .9-12

202

. . .8-9

7-26

\t 1

8-9

.2-22 .

.11-14

.6-28.

. . 11-7.

1940- 41 Features (52)

1941- 42 Features (— )

Completed (30)
Completed (24)

In Production (0)
In Production (5)

CASTLE IN THE DESERT

Mystery— Shooting started September 23 (1941-42)

Cast: Sidney Toler, Arleen Whclan, Richard Derr, Edmund Mac-

Donakl, Doug:las Dumbrille, Sen Yung.
Director: Harry Lachman Producer: Ralph Dietrich

> : poison mystery which takes place in a deserted castle situated mi
the Mii.ia\e desi-it.

THE PERFECT SNOB

Comsdy— Shiooting started September 24 (1941-42)

Cast: Lynn Bari, John Sh-Ussi, Charne Rugg^les, Charlotte Green-

wccd, Anthony Qainn, Alan Mowbray.
Director: Ray McCarey Producer: Walter Morosco

Stor.\ : Takes place in Cuba where Lynn Bari is out to make a social match.

John Shelton. supposed beachcomber, is hiied l)y her father to woo
her. He is disclosed to be a millionaire sugar plantation owner when
he wins her under a poor man's guise.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast

Rem?mher the Day C.Colberl-J. Payne

Rise and Shine ,'.Oakie-L. Darnell

Son of Fury T. Power-M.O'Hara

Details Rel.
. .9-6. .1941-42.
. .9-6. . 1941-42.
. .9-6. . 1941^2.

No.

1940-41

A Very Young Fady (79) J. Withers-J. Sutton 1-11..

.Vceent on Fove (til) G.Montgom'y-O.Massen 4-9..

Di taiN uiiili i- titl. - Man With .'^lio\el

Blood and Sand (125) (T) T.Power-Li.Darnen 1-11..

Bride Wore Crutches, The (55) ... T. North-L.Roberts 6-1..

Ci.wiio.^ and the Blonde, The (68) G.Montgom'y-M. Hughes 2-8..

Dance Mall (<i8) C.Romero-C.Landis 5-3..

De»<l Men Tell (61) S.Toler-S.Tung 12-28..

Details under; untitled; Charlie Chan

For B;■aul.^•s Sake (62) T. N'ort h -M. Weaver 6-29..

(irent .American Broadcast, The (9 1 ) A.Faye-J.Payne 2-8..

Great Commandment, The ( — ) . . .J.Beal-A.Dekker For...

Kipps ( — ) D.Wyny ird-.M.Ued.yi;

.Mail Train (85) G.Harker-A.SIm

Mail Hunt (103) W. Pidgeon-J. Bonnet t

Mark of Zorro, The (94) T. Power-L.Darnell

Details under title; The Callfornlan
Michael Shayne, PriTate Detective. .

Moon Over .Miami ( I . (9-4) I >. A mecbe- B.Crable

Rid* On Vaquero (04) C.Romero-M. Hughes

Scotland Yard (67) N.Kelly-.I.Loder 12-14.

riiut Night in Rio (90) (T) A.Faye-D.Amecho 11-30.

Details under title; Road to Rio

.For..

.3-22.
.8-10.

3-22 .
.12-28.

.0-13.
.7-11.

.5-30.
.6-27.
.5-18.
.7-18.
.3-28.

. .6-6.
..6-9.
.6-23.

. i - - •> .

.4-25.
.6-20.
.11-8.

. 7-1.
.4-18.
..4-4.
.4-11.

.145
.148

.14,"?
.112
.141
. 149
.136

. 144
.140
.142
. I X)
.139
. 146
.1»

.147
.138
.131
.137

1941-42

Bflle Slarr (T) (87) G.Tierney-H. Fonda 4-19. . .9-12 2..

Cadet tiirl ( — ) G.Montgomer.v-C.Landis 7-26

Charley's .\unt (81) .J^Benny-K. Francis 3-11 8-1 1..

Charlie Chan in Rio (61) S.Toler-M.B. Hughes 5-17 9-5 2..

Ciinlirm or Deny D..-\meche-J. Bennett ... 8-9

Dangerous hut Passable ( — ) .I.Bari-J.Sulton 7-26

Dressed to Kill (74) L.Nolan-.M.B. Hughes ...5-3 8-8 1..

<ir-at (iiiirs (72) Laurel and Hardy 7-26.. 10-10 3..

Hot Spot 3.Gr-ble-\'. Mature 8-9

Ilow (ireen Was My Valley { — ) . . . W.Pidgeon-M.OHara ..6-14

Fast of llie Diianes (57) G.Montgom y-L.Roberts 5-3. . .9-26 \M

Foue Star Karger ( — ) .J.Kinabrou,s:b-S.Ryan ..8-23

-Man .\t Large (69) ILWeaver-G. Reeves .. .6-14. . .9-26

.■Marry the Boss' Daugliter ( — ) ... B.Joyce-B.Edwards ....6-14

Outlaw, The W.Huston-T. Mitchell .12-14

Private Nurse (60) B.Joyce-J.Darwell 5-17. ..8-22 1..

Riders of the Purple Sage (57) G.Mo tgona'y-M. Howard 6-28.. 10-10 \Vl

Small Town De'o J.'5\'ithers-C. Wright. Jr. 7-12

Snn Valley Serenade (86) S.Henie-J. Payne 4-5... 8-29 1..

L>niils under title; Sun \alU-.\

Swamp Wat -r W.Huston-W.Brennan .7-27.. 10-31

We <;<> Fast (64) A.Curtis-S.Ryan 6-28... 9-19 3..

Week-end in Havana (80) .A..Faye-J.Payne 6-28. .10-17 3..

Wild (Jeese Calling (77) H.Fonda-J.Bennett 5-31... 8-15 1..

Yank in the R. A. I. (96) T.Power-B.Grable 5-4... 10-3 3..

Young .Vmeri<a ( — ) J Withers-W.Tracy ....8-23

1941-42

Korda:

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(1)

Pascal:

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(0)

Roach:

Completed

(5)

In

Production

(0)

Small:

Completed

(3)

In

Production

(0)

Szekely :

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(0)

Wang-er :

Completed

(1)

In Production

(0)

TWIN BEDS

Comedy— Shooting started September 22 ( 1941-42)

Cast: George Brent, Joan Bennett, Mischa Auer, Binnie Barnes,

Ernest Truex, Una Merkel.
Director: Tim Whelan Producer: Edward Small

story; Com|ilic;itions take place in an apartment house wlicro three mar-
ried coniiics argue continuously and threaten to leave each other
much to the discoinforture of the harassed manager.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast

•Jungle Book Sabu-J. Cowan ....

Shanghai Gesture G.Tierney- V.Maturi

1940-41

Details

7-26.

9-6.

R-.L

No.
. K«r
.Pbr

Adventures of Tom Sawyer (T) ...T. Kelly Reissue. . .5-16. .. Slk

Broadway Limited (73) V.McLaglen-D.O'Keefe 12-29. .. (i-13 ... Reh

Foreign Correspondent (120) J.McCrea-L.Day 4-C. . .8-16. . .Wan

Details under title: Personal History

Pastor Hall (97) W.Lawson-N.Pilbeam Foreign 9-13. .. Rit

Prisoner of Zenda R.Colman-M. Carroll Reissue. . .5-16. .. Sik

Westerner, The (103) G. Cooper- W.Brennan .12-2... 9-20 Uol

1941-42

.411 .Ymeiican Co-Ed ( — ) F. Langford-J.Downs ..

Corsiean Brothers.. The ( — ) D.Fairb'ks,Jr.-.A..Ta'rolT

Fiesta .vrmida- A. Moreno

International Fady (102) LMassey-G. Brent

F.>dia (98) M.Oberon-H. Marshall

Details under title; Illusions

Major Barbara (115) R.Morley-AV.Hiller

Miss Polly ( — ) Z.Pitts-.S.Summerville

New Wine (82) I. Massey-.\. Curtis

Niagara Falls ( — ) M.Woodw'th-T. Brown

Sundown B.Cabot-G.Tierney

7- 26.

8- 23 .
8-23.
5-17.

. 5-3 . ,

10-24.

Tanks a Million (50)
Three Cockeyed Sailors (7

t)

■ W.Tracy-N.Beery.J r.
.C.HuIbert-T.Tiinder

. .5-4. .
. .8-9. .

.6-14.
0-14.
.6-'28
. . t or

,9-19.
.9-26.

.9-12. .

. 10-10
. 10-17.
10-31 . . .
. .9-19. .
. . .7-4. .

. Keh
. .Sml
. K< h
Sml.
. Kor.

Pas
Reh.
Sk.\
Reh
\t an
. Red

1940-

•41

Features

(45)

Completed

(45)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(7)

Completed

(7)

In

Production

(0)

Actions

(7)

Completed

(7)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(0)

1941

-42

Features

(47)

Completed

(24)

In

rr!>duct!on

(2)

Westerns

(7)

Completed

(5)

In

Production

(0)

Actions

(7)

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(0)

Serfals

(4)

Coniplcled

(■3)

In

Production

(0)

MELODY LANE

Mils cal comedy— Shooting started September 16

Ci3t: Baby Sandy. The Merry Macs, Robert Paig?. .\nne Gwynn:>.

OCTOBER 4, 1941

Leon Errol, Butch and Buddy, Louis Da Pron, Red Stanley,
Don Douglas, Howard Hickman, Barbara Brown.

D:rector: Charles Lamont Producer: Ken Goldsmith

story: Revolvi-s around the rise to tame of the Merry Alacs, corny musical
aggregation led by Robert Paige In which Baby Sandy is a featured
entertainer.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running; Time Cast
Keei> •Km Flying ti.A bhot t - J>.(

Detafls Rel.

No.

Ktello .

1940-41

IJaelielor Daddy (01) B.Sandy-E.E.IIorton

Details under title: Sandy Steps Out

Back Street (89) M.SuUavan-C.Boyer ..

Black Cat. The (70) B.Rathbone-H.Herbert

Cracked Nuts (— ) S.Erwin-U.Merlcel ....

Uangerous Game, A (61) R.Arlen-A.Devlne ...

Details under title: Who Killed Cock Robin.
Flame of New Orleans, The (79) ..M.Dietrich-B.Cabot ...

Hello Sucker H.Herbert-P.Moran ...

Hit the Road (CI) G.George-B.MacLane .

Hold That (ihost (KB) Abbott-Costello

Detail.^ under title: Oh. Charlie

In the Nav.v (85) B.Abbott- L.Costello ..

Lady from Cheyenne, The (87) ...D.Young-R.Preston ...
I.ii\v of the R.ang:e (BO) J.M.Brown-F.Knight .

Detnds under title: Marshal Law

Margie (58) T.Brown-X.Orev

.■Men of (he Timl.erlamls (Bl) R.ArIen-A.De\ ine .

Model Wife (78) J.Blondell-D.Powell ..

Mutiny in the Arctic (fil) R. Arlen-A.Devine ....

Raiders of the l)e>erl (BO) R.Arlen-I.. Haves .. ..

Rawhide RaiiKers (5(i) J.M.Brown-F.Knight .

San Antonio Rose (63) R.Pagie-J.Frazee

This Woman is Mine (92) F.Tone-C.Bruce

Details under title: I, .James Lewis.

Tight Shoes (67) T.Howard-B.Barnes .

Too Many Blondes (60) R. Vallee-H.Parrish ..

M-Ti.

11-16.
2-22.

.3-22.
. 10-5.

1-11.
.4-5.

. . 5-3 .
.1-11.
..5-3.

B-ir, .
.4-l!».
.1-25.
.3-22.
.6-14.
.5-17.
.5-31 .
.5-17.

1941-42

->

.(■.Hoyer-M.Siillavaii
..J.M.Br.ivvu-lvKniyht

.R.Dix-U.'^ia.k

. W. GarKan-I. H ervey
.('.Bickford-E. Ankers

.Appointment for l.ove (-
.Arizona Cyclone ( — ) ....
Badlands of Dakota ( — )
Bombay Clipper ( — ) . . .

Burma Convoy ( — )

Details under title: Halfway to Shanghai

Girl Must Live. A (— ) " M.Lo.kwnod-L.Palmer

(.host Town Buckaroo L.m I ;m.\m,-F Knisht

Hell/.apoppin- ,„,„„ ,„„| .,„„„.s„n ..

Flying: Cadets VV.U.uaan-E. Lowe ...

It Started with Eve (— ) C.Laughton-D.Durbin

Details under title: Almost An Angel

House Blues R.Paige-A.Gwynne ...

Details under title: Rhapsody in Stripes

Kid from Kansas, The (— ) D. Foran-T. Carilln

Man from Montana JM r,r.>wn F Kni l,t

Man or .Mouse ( — ) u | i , , |„., t m . .u n

Masked Rider, The I. .M . I ;i . ,« ,, - K Kiiiulu '

Mob To,vn i; ^.\..;„^„ne

Moonlight in Hawaii I 1 1 w us ,1 Fi aze.

Never (iive A Sucker an Kven Break\V.c'.Fit-Ids-G Jean " . .'
Details under title: The Great Man

Nobody-s Fool H.Herl.^rt-A.Owvnne

Overland Mail (— ) „ I 'a . nsl, - 1 , . h n v, Jr

lans Calling ( — ) K 1 i n. i - 1 ■ ^, ,,tt

<}uict We<IdinK ( — ) M . I k u ,,. i'- 1 , Farr" "

Riders of Death Valley (Serial) . . .D.Foran-L.CarriUo

Ride 'Em Cowlioy (— ) Abbott and Costello' ' '.

Sea Raiders (Serial) Dead End Kids

Sealed Lips (— ) W.Gargan-J.Clyde ....

Details under title: Beyond the Law

Sing Another Chorus J.Downs-J.Frazee

South of Tahiti (— > B.Donlevv-M.Montez

0,.t i)ls undia- tille: White Savaye

SwMiig It, .Soldier (— ) F.Langford-K.Murray

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Terror of the Island (— ) U.Me -kel-N.Pendleton

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1940- 41 Features

1941- 42 Features

(48) Completed (48)
( — ) Completed (14)

In Production (0)

In Production (8)

JUKE GIRL

Drama— Shooting .started October 1 (1941-42)
Cast: Ida Lupino.

Directors: Curtis Burnhardt Producers: Jerry Wald. Jack Saper

Story: A ".Juke" is the Southern version ot "li" girl and Ma Lui.ino

plays th"' tit'e role who em imiil. i s arlx ciilnres in a l ural si rticin iiC
the Soulhein :itales

RELEASE

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time

(apliiins of the Clouds

DaiigeroiiMly They Live

I) t ill.i uMd i- title: Remembci
lUnK's Row

CHART

Cast Deliiils Kcl

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. ../.Garfleld-N. Coleman .9-20. 194 1-12.
Tomorrow

. . .A.Sherldan-R.Reagen .7-26. 1941-42.

No.

Male .Animal, The ( ». DellaVaml -H . Foii.la

-Man Who Came To Dinner, The ... H. Davis- .M. Wooley

Wild i;ill Hickok Rides C. Hennett-B. Cabot

You're in the Army Now .J.Durante-J. Wymaii .

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An'e.lionately Yours (85) M.Oberon-D. Morgan ..1-25..

H;ul .Men of .Missouri (74) D.Morgan-W.Morris ....4-5.

Bride ( aiiic C. O. I)., The (91) B.Davis-.I.Cagney 1-11..

Hiillels for O'llara (.50) 1. 1'erry-R. I'ryor 5-17..

De\il DoKs of the .\ir (81!) J.Cagney-l'.fJ'Brien .Reissue

Dive iioniber (132) E.FIynn-F.MacMurrav .4-5.

Great Lie, The (107) B.Davis-G. Brent 11-16..

Details under tille: Far Horizons

Here Comes Happiness (58) M.Coles-R.Ainley 12-14..

Highway West (62) B.Marshall-(5.Bradna .2-22.

Kisses for Breakfast (82) D.Morgan-.I.Wyatt ..12-14..

Di'tails under title: She Stayed Kissed

."Manpower (105) Rnh'son-I)ietrich-Raft 3-22.

Meet John Doe (128) G.Cooper-B.Stanwyck 7-27..

Million Dollar Bahy (87) P.L ine-.l. Lynn 1-11..

Details under title: Miss Wheelwright Discovers America

Nurse's Secret, The (65) L.Patrick-R.Toomey .2-22..

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Out of the Fog (85) J.Garfleld-l.Lurnno ..

Details under title: The Gentle People

Passage from Hongkong (61) K.Luke-L.Fairbanks .

Shining Victory (85) G.Fitzg'ld-J.Steph'son

Details under title: Winged Victory

Singapore Woman (64) n..\larsha'l-D. Bruce .

Thieves lull Out (72) E.AIbert-J.Lealle 1-25..

Details uiid. r title: Thirty Days Hath September

Three Sons O'Giiiis (65) W Morris-T. Brown 2-22.

Tugboat Annie .Sails Again (75) . . . M.Rambeau-A.Hale ..6-29..
Fnderground (94) J.Lynn-K.Verne 3-8..

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.All Through the Night (-
Blues in the Night ( — )

1941-42

-) H.Bogart-J. Anderson ...8-9.

P.Lane-R.Whorf 6-28.

D- tails iinil.i- title: New Orleans Blues
Bod.v Disai>pcars, The ( — ) LLynn-J.Wyman 8-9.

Details unihT title: The B'.ack Widow

Atlantic Ferry ( — ) M.Redgrave- V.Hobson ..For.

International Squadron (85) j ..Stephenson-R.Reagan

Details under title: Flight Patrol

Law of the Tropics (70) I. I^ynn-C. Bennett

.Maltese Falcon, The (100) M. Astor-P.Lorre

Navy Blues (108) A.Sheridan-.I.Oakie ...

Nine I.i\es .\re Not Enough (63) ... R. Reagan-.!. Perry ....

Prime .Minister, The (93) J.Gielgud-D.Wynward

Sergeant A'ork (134) G.Cooper-.J. Leslie

Smiling Ghost, The (71) B.Marshall-W.Morris .

Steel -Against the Sky ( — ) L.NoIan-.\. Smith

Details under title; Bridges Built at Night
They Die<l AVith Their Boots On (— ) E.Flynn-O.DeHavilland

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as a tip for others to comb their respective lots for film men of
the future.

Encouraged by the interest in the first filmings of the Ballet
Russe, Warner has slated two more of these featurettes for pro-
duction after January 1... Local records have been toppled by
"Sergeant York". . .Continuation of Warners' record-breaking pro-
duction pace is indicated in the announcement of the starting dates
for eight new pictures in three weeks. . .Olivia de Havilland and
Bette Davis will co-star in "In This Our Life," to be directed by
John Huston... Joe Graham's first directorial assignment will be
"Always in My Heart." which will introduce 16-year-old Patty Hale
and 15-year-old Gloria Warren. . .With studios outbidding each
other for talent, heavy talent lists have become common and War-
ners has joined the leaders with 70 players currently under con-
tract. . .Formerly scheduled for Ida Lupino, "The Hard Way" has
been tossed Bette Davis' way. . .Robert Taplinger has become chair-
man of the Hays publicity unit, succeeding John Joseph, who
served only six months. . .Idle since his brilliant enactment of the
author in "The Sea Wolf." Alexander Knox has been set for one
of the leads in "Iceland Patrol.''

IN PRODUCTION— "They Died with Their Boots On' (Errol
Flynn-Olivia de Havilland), "King's Row" (Ann Sheridan-Ronald
Reagan), "Captains of the Clouds" (James Cagney-Dennis Morgan),
"The Man Who Came to Dinner" (Bette Davis-Monty Wooley-Ann
Sheridan), "All Through the Night" (Humphrey Bogart-(5onrad
■Veidt), "Wild Bill Hickok Rides" 'Constance Bennett-Bruce Cabot),
"Dangerously They Live" (John Garfield-Raymond Massey),
"You're in the Army Now" (Jimmy Durante- Jane Wyman).

PREPARING— "Iceland Patrol." "Lisbon Clipper," "The Con-
stant Nymph," "In This Our Life" and "Kickofl."

C.A.STINti.S: .\ancy Coleiniin in "Dingerously They Live"... Mary Scott. .lulie
Vv'ai ren in "King's Row" . . . Mich:iel Ames, Etta McDaniel. Davi<i Newell in
"You're In the Army Now" ... Walter Huston, Una (J'Connor, Kay P'rancis.
Frankle Thomas, .Ir., Bdrrah Minnevitch in "Always in My Heart"... Ed
Rrophy in ".Ml Through the Nl.Kht" ... .Alexander Knox in "Iceland Patrol."

18

FILM BULLETIN

What The Newspaper Critics Say

Highlights from Reviews of New
Pictures By Foremost Critics

LYDIA

United Artists

"...Not an inspiring or very deeply moving
tale. . .Elegant failure. . .Begins to impress
you as a very long picture." — WINSTEN,
N. Y. POST.

"...Too sticky with romance and pathos to
go down well. . .Story. . .is a hodge-podge of
maudlin odds and ends. . .Performance is
spotty and ostentatious . . . Just a welter of
nostalgia."— CROWTHER, N. Y. TIMES.
"... Synthetic entertainment . . . Meager in
imagination and invention. . .emotionally
shortweight . . . Told limpingly and without
much sincere emotion .. .There is much that
is entertaining, but a great deal more that
is laboriously worked out."— BOEHNEL, N.
Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.

NAVY BLUES

Warner Bros.

" . . .Disappwinting. At best it is a ram-
shackle yarn... So many dull situations and
so few good gags." — BARNES, N. Y.
HERALD TRIBUNE.

"...Neat broth of a picture, racy in dialogue
and soundly based on nautical psychology
.. .Fast."— WINSTEN, N. Y. POST.
"...One of the dullest films I have ever
seen. . .Dreary, heavy-footed, heavy-handed
...Witless and humorless."— BOEHNEL, N.
Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.
"...Musical monkeyshine. . .Worst to be said
is that it works hard without much to show
...Puts Mr. Oakie in a spot where he has
to give — or else. Fortunately, he does." —
CROWTHER, N. Y. TIMES.

THE SMILING GHOST

Warner Bros.

"...Homicide and banter are artfully
blended .... Enormously entertaining .... Has
gusto, spirit and fun... Full of laughs." —
BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.
"...Sprinkles its improbable tale gingerly
with funny situations ... Little better than
the general run of murder dramas. . .Neither
humor enough nor mystery enough." —
DANA, N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.
"...As patent as one plus one... A fair B-
guiler— and say no more."— CROWTHER,
N. Y. TIMES.

"...Mild thriller, lightened with occasional
bursts of comic slapstick and lessened by
the utter familiarity of every trick in the
dusty repertory."— WINSTEN, N. Y. POST.
"... Something whipped up by Warners to
give work to players." — •FINN, PHILA.
RECORD.

UNEXPECTED UNCLE

RKO-Radio

"...Lightweight piece of whimsy .. .Home-
spun humor. . .Willy-nilly comedy romance
that sputters brightly only when the dialogue
and situations are wisely and spontaneously
coordinated."— DANA, N. Y. HERALD TRI-
BUNE.

"...Very foolish little story .. .Flyweight
fable."— T. S., N. Y. TIMES.
"...Fairly amusing. . .Warm and easy-going
and philosophical. . .Combining whimsy with
slapstick; offering an ingratiating cast." —
THIRER, N. Y. POST.
"...Neat performances and expert directing
make... a pleasant and amiable little Cin-
derella story... Runs along smoothly and
humorously."— BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-
TELEGRAM.

CHUCK: Look, I'm the fel-
low who sent you those
scallions.

LINDA: I could tell by your
breath.

AUNT NAVY: I'll never for-
get when my old man pro-
posed. He came wearing
a fire helmet and a bath-
ing suit — when I asked him
what was the big idea he
said it was just to prove
he'd go through fire and
water for me.

fciii'iii

GEORGIA: You'd enjoy

being married. Chuck.

TAYLOR: It'swonderfuUid

— I've been married seven

times.

H J

K/d/iam LUNDIGAN * S/a^ ROSS

CHICK CHANDLER • RUTH DONNELLY • MAE CLARKE
CLIFF NAZARRO •TOM KENNEDY • MARY AINSLEE
BILL SHIRLEY - JANE KEAN • directed by ALBERT S. ROGELL

Screen play by ART ARTHUR and MAICOLM STUART BOYLAN • Original siory by HERBERT DAIMAS

Buy U. S. defense Bonds

RKO-RADIO 1941-42 Releases

'SUSPICION' ANOTHER GOOD HITCHCOCK SUSPENSE DRAMA

Ralos ® © © everywhere

RKO

99 Minutes

Cary Grant, Joan Fontaine, Nigel Brace, Sir
Ctdric Hardwicke, Dame May Whitty,
Heather Angel, Aur ol Lee, Isabel Jeans.
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

This does not match Alfred Hitchcock's
superb "Rebeca," but it is another taut, sus-
penseful film drama from the famed director
It has some slow spots and the story car-
ries on beyond its natural ending in an ef-
fort to squeeze out a bit more suspense, but
the sheer cleverness of the masterful Hitch-
cock keeps the spectator rapt in his mega-
phone magic. There are the same elements
in this show that made box-office successes
of pictures like "Rebecca" and "A Woman's
Face." It is not "pleasant" entertainment,
but it is fascinating and completely diverting.
The presence of Cary Grant and Joan Fon-
taine in the cast assures a fast start for
"Suspicion" in all situations and grosses
should maintain a high level with tne sup-
port of favorable word-of -mouth.

Jo:,n Fontaine, slightly veering toward
spir!s;;ership, is swept off her feet by roman-
tic Cary Grant. After their whirlwind hon2y-
moon on the Continent, she is suddenly
made aware of the fact that the cost of their
home and the expenses of their trip was
borrowed by Grant; that he is really broke

and badly in debt. Suspicions grow in the
wife's mind as she learns more about Grant's
affairs. Many are ill-founded, but she does
learn definitely that he has embezzled a
relative's funds. When his best friend, with
whom he was involved in a real estate ven-
ture, dies in France, Joan suspects the worst.
Wh:n she then learns that he is seeking
data on "perfect crimes" from an authoress
friend, that he is corresponding with several
insurance firms, she believes he has marked
her as his next victim. He finally cleara
him.self by a simple explanation and it is
revealed that the whole mass of suspicion
was conjured up in the mind of the wife.

Grant departs from the type of role that
has made him so popular, but his perform-
ance is excellent and he grows in stature by
it. Joan Fontaine was a good choice for the
wife, similar as it is to the role she played
in "Rebecca." The support is excellent, with
such fine performers as Sir Cedric Hard-
wicke, Nigel Bruce and Dame May Whitty
delivering their best work.

NONAMAKER.

'LOOK WHO'S LAUGHING' MILD LITTLE COMEDY PROGRAMMER

Rates • • for naborhood and rural duals

RKO-Radio.
79 Minutes.

Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy. Fibber
McGee & Molly, Lucille Ball, Dorothy Lovett,
Lee Bonnell, Harold Peary, Isabel Randolph,
Neil Hamilton, Charles Halton.
Directed by Allan Dwan.

This is strictly for the family folks who
like the old vaudeville type of entertainment.
It's a smooth little novelty comedy that will

fill a spot neatly on naborhood and small
town dual bills. Both for its box-office draw
and entertainment value, "Look Who's
Laughing" leans heavily on Edgar Bergen
and his wooden stooge McCarthy. The ven-
triloquist is given some fair support by the
radio team Fibber McGee and Molly, who
register somewhat better on the ether waves
than they do on the screen. But, for the
most part, it is all Bergen and McCarthy
and partisans of this act will enjoy them-
selves; others will find it on the tedious side.

The yarn is just something on which to
string the routines of Bergen and Fibber
and Molly. It tells how McGee gets mixed
up with some crooked real estate men who
are trying to sell a site for a prospective air-
port; how Bergen and McCarthy come to his
rescue when they make a forced landing in
the hick town. Lucille Ball is Bergen's sec-
retary and nurse maid to Charlie.

Allan EXwan's direction is slow in some
spots.

NONAMAKER

'DUMBO' WHIMSICALLY-AMUSING DISNEY FEATURE

Rates • • • for class and family audiences

RKO-Radio.
64 Minutes.

A Walt Disney Full Length Feature in Tech-
nicolor. Ben Sharpsteen, Supervising Director.

A whimsical and brightly-amusing cartoon
feature is "Dumbo" — further proof, if any
were still needed, that Disney is undisputed
master of the animated cartoon field. Not as
strikingly novel as "Snow White" or even
"Pinocchio," not as musically impressive as
"Fantasia," this 64-minute Disney feature is
simply a delightful and entertaining cartoon
and just long enough to begin to pall on
audiences. The animation is so smooth that
the spectator forgets it is a cartoon. The
story of the pathetic little pachyderm with
over-size ears is essentially a juvenile tale,

but it has been embellished with Disney's
imaginativeness and inimitable comic touches
to make it thoroughly enjoyable to any and
all ages. The Technicolor, especially in the
Pink Elephant drunk dream sequence, is a
treat for the eye and several of the songs,
notably "Look Out for Mr. Stork," "When I
See an Elephant Fly" and the haunting
"Baby Mine" seem destined for wide popular-
ity. Although this is made-to-order for fam-
ily audiences and it can be single-featured
in a few spots, its length and subject matter
make it ideally suited for dualling generally.

Dumbo, infant son of the circus elephant.
Jumbo, is so named by the other elephants
when they glimpse his huge, floppy ears.
The little beast is disconsolate when they
chain up his mother for defending him from
jeers, but he arouses the sympathy of little
Timothy Mouse, who determines to make
Dumbo a circus star. His first ring appear-

ance, as the ai>ex of a pyramid of elephants
is a disastrous failure and he is then releg-
ated to playing in the clowns' act. But when
Dumbo gets drunk and wakes up high in a
tree, Timothy realizes that the huge ears
are like wings and that he can become
known as the first fiying elephant and soar
to fame and fortune.

One of the most laugh-provoking features
of "Dumbo" is the inspirational matching of
such voices as Cliff Edwards, Zasu Pitts and
the squeaky-voiced member of the Three
Stooges to the animal characters. Edwards
singing and yodeling of "When I See an
Elephant Fly" is a certain applause-getter
as it was at the New York trade screening.
But, although over 50 animators, background
artists and sequence directors receive screen
credit, not one of the actors whose familiar
voices are heard gets screen mention.

LEYENDECKER

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

OUR WIFE

Columbia

"...Fast and for the most part funny. .Frivolous and slightly
familiar farce."— GAGHAN, PHILA. LEDGER.

"...Manages to attain considerable freshness and humor... Thin
though the plot is, each situation is amusingly developed." —
FINN, PHILA. RECORD.

"...Fragile situations, brittle talk and a dash of slapstick ... No

more than mildly amusing."— BARNES, N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.

"...None too plausible and a bit too obviously contrived. But
within well defined hmits it provides some good fun."— BOEHNEL,
N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.

"... Should be seen after a long cocktail party when laughter
comes easy and confusion is expected."— WINSTEN, N. Y. POST.
".. .Idea. . .would barely carry a ten-minute vaudeville skit...
making a picture by wishful thinking is a trick no one has yet
pulled."— CROWTHER, N. Y. TIMES.

20

FILM BULLETIN

'YOU'LL NEVER GET RICH' ASTAIRE, HAYWORTH TOPS IN DANCING

Rates • • • — generally

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Columbia.
88 Minutes.

Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth, John Hubbard,
Robert Benchley, Osa Massen, Freida Ines-
court, Guinn Williams, Cliff Nazarro, Donald
MacBride, Marjorie Gateson, Ann Shoemaker,
Boyd Davis.

Directed by Sidney Lanfield.

"You'll Never Get Rich" gives you Fred
Astaire in top dancing form and reveals an
attractive new dancing partner in the person
of alluring, talented Rita Hayworth. For-
tunately, there is plenty of Astaire — his

nimble feet cover most of the film's weak-
nesses. The plot is exceptionally slim, Cliff
Nazarro's double-talk brand of comedy be-
comes a bit annoying by repetition, Cole
Porter's score is below par and the produc-
tion generally does not come up to the scin-
tillating quality of the dancing star's talents.
Those who like Astaire will be amply re-
warded for their tickets and Miss Hayworth
will be the object of favorable comment.
Grosses should be fairly well abcve average
in all locations.

Astaire is having romantic troubles due
largely to his boss, Robert Benchley. He
seizes the draft as an excellent opportunity

to alleviate his troubles and once in the
army begins an ardent courtship of R'ta
Hayworth, a dancer. The camp show pops
up and Hayworth walks out on the lead
after she susi>ects that Astaire has been two-
timing her with Simone Simon; actually the
French number has been working on Bench-
ley. All Is straightened out for the finish.

Astaire and Hayworth do beautifully with
the sluggish Porter score. Benchley is amus-
ing in his dry comedy and John Hubbard
stands out in a brief role.

Sidney Lanfield directed in unimaginative
fashion.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'SING ANOTHER CHORUS' GOOD MINOR MUSICAL

Raets • • as secondary dualler

Universal
64 Minutes

Johnny Downs, Jane Frazee, Mischa Auer,
George Barbier, Iris Adrian, Sunnie O'Dea,
Joe Brown, Jr., Walter Catlett, Charles Lane,
Peter Peters, Ronald Peters, Rosario and
Antonio.

Directed by Charles Lamont

Like most of Universal's minor musicals,
"Sing Another Chorus" is slim on story. Its
entertainment values are derived from the
performances of the principals and the re-

freshingly simple musical interludes. No less
than six numbers are crammed into the brief
running time and since most of them are
good, they cover a multitude of plot weak-
nesses— making the film sprightly, fast mov-
ing dual bill entertainment. It will furnish
good support for a drama or action film.

Yarn casts Johnny Downs as an aspiring
theatrical producer, who, at the instigation of
shoestring Broadwayite Walter Catlett, lures
his dress manufacturing father, George Bar-
bier, into becoming the angel for his show.
Catlett makes off with the money. Barbier's
new line is a big disappointment until Downs

and Jane Frazee conceive the idea of staging
a fashion show set cS by his music and
numbers.

Iris Adrian is the show's brightest spot, her
singing has punch and her characterization
is the most interesting. Downs and Frazee
do nicely in the leads. Mischa Auer, George
Barbier and Walter Catlett capably hold up
the comedy division.

Charles Lament's direction has tempo and
Ken Goldsmith's production doesn't give away
his skimpy budget.

HANNA (Hollywood)

brother is ruthlessly killed because he has
learned of a plot to bomb the trucks en
route. A leak within the organization has
tipped off the saboteurs. Bickford, aided by
two Chinese government agents, pins the
guilt on Truman Bradley.

Bickford carries the action in his typical
vigorous and punchy style. Evelyn Ankers
is a more competent and animated heroine
than is found usually in this sort of film.
FYank Albertson is effective in a brief spot
and others who hold their own are Cecil
Kellaway, Keye Luke and Turhan Bey.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'BURMA CONVOY' TOPICAL ACTION DRAMA

Rates • • in action spots; OK dualler elsewhere
HOLL-YWOOD PREVIEW

Universal.
60 Minutes.

Charles Bickford, Evelyn Ankers, Frank Al-
bertson, Cecil Kellaway, Willy Fung, Keye
Luke, Turhan Bey, Truman Bradley, Ken
Christy, C. Montague Shaw, Harry Stubbs,
Chester Gan, Vyola Vonn.
Directed by Noel M. Smith.

This is a neat, compact little action drama
which takes advantage of the headlines on
China's Burma Road, the trail for supplies
to the Chinese armies. Actually this elem-

ent only provides the background for an
action mystery yarn. It serves an admirable
purpose, however, giving considerable atmos-
phere to the piece which is sharply realized
in the inexpensive production. The per-
formances are all good and Noel Smith's
quick-paced direction helps enormously.
Bickford is a fair name for the action houses
and he may be depended upon to draw fans
of this type. Elsewhere, this Universal re-
lease will be a satisfactory dualler.

Bickford is the top driver of the supply
caravans, whose intention to return home to
quiet Kansas is abandoned when his younger

'THEY MEET AGAIN' DULL ENTERTAINMENT EXCEPT FOR DR. CHRISTIAN FANS

Rates

for rural and naborhood duals

RKO Radio.
67 Minutes.

Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Lovett, Robert Bald-
win, Maude Eburne, Neil Hamilton, Anne
Bennett, Barton Yarborough, Arthur Hoyt,
Frank Melton, John Dilson, Leon Tyler, Mil-
ton Kibbee, Patsy Lee Parsons, Gus Glass-
mire.

Directed by Erie C. Kenton.

A wholesome and occasionally-moving
small town drama is the best that can be
said for "They Meet Again," Dr. Christian's
latest — and mayhap his last — film ad-
venture. The picture is crowded with juve-
nile talent and those homey touches designed

to appeal to naborhood and family audiences.
The net result will please the followers of
this series but make dull entertainment gen-
erally. This is a weak supporting dualler.

Dr. Christian's current good deed is to
clear a bank teller of the charge of mis-
appropriating funds and th)is restore his
worried young daughter to health and hap-
piness. The child (Anne Bennett) is so af-
fected by her father's trouble that she goes
into a decline and almost loses the chance
to compete in a state-wide singing contest.
However, while Di-. Christian is pleading
with the Governor to pardon the father, the
River's End postmaster (Robert Baldwin)
goes to Chicago and gets evidence from the
gold-digging sweetheart of the actual em-

WHAT THE NEWSPAMR CRITICS SAY

bezzler. The father's pardon then comes
through just in time for him to hear the
child win in the finals of the song contest
as Dr. Christian and the Governor also look
on.

Jean Hersholt is his natural and kindly
self as Dr. Christian. Maude Eburne. as his
acidulous housekeeper, and Dorothy Lovett,
as the attractive nurse, are other regulars
who stand out. The 9-year-old Anne Ben-
nett is an attractive child who sings operatic
arias and popular ballads equally well, but
the actual juvenile honors are captured by
Leon Tyler, who displays a winning per-
sonality as a be-spectacled messenger boy.
Erie C. Kenton's direction is slow-moving.

LEYENDECKER

LADY BE GOOD

Metro- Gold wyn-Mayer

". . .Never seems able to pull itself together to become a more than
fair to middling musical comedy."— CROWTHER, N. Y. TIMES.
"...A bit long and repetitious. But it is gay and pleasant and a
lot of fun. . .Permits several Hollywood actors to do what they are
able to do with gratifying results."— BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-
TELEGRAM.

"...Good-humored, peopled with a talented cast, and plumb full

of song hits... Keeps its customers happy and sends them out
humming."— THIRE31, N. Y. POST.

"...Satisfying entertainment ... Could have been edited closer." —
MURDOCK, PHILA. LEDGER.

".. .Smooth. . .Song. . .woven gracefully into an easy production."
—FINN, PHILA. LEDGER.

OCTOBER 4, 1941

21

EXPLOITATIOIT
PICTUEE

of the issue

LADIES IN RETIREMENT . . . Murder! Insanity! Black-
mail! Each of these lend themselves to natural exploitation.
Put them all together and you have "Ladies In Retirement."
Remember the horrible, intense suspense created by the
head of the decapitated body in a box in "Night Must Fall?"
This time a dutch oven serves as a mauseloeum and with
Ida Lupino as the murderess who killed in order to secure a
home for her two insane sisters. Elsa Lanchester and Edith
Barrett, there's emotion enough to pack 'em in — but good!

A Coliiinbi!! I'ictiire. I>ir<'<'te<l l>.^ diaries \ idor. .\>.sistaiil Director.
(iPorfte Kheiii. Cast: Ida l>iii>in»». I.imis lla.\ \iar<l K\eI,^ll Ke.M-s.
KIsa l.aiK'li'ster. Kdilli Harrett, Im>I)i 1 KIsoii. Kiniiia l»iinii. (Jaeeiiie
I>e<>nard, Cl.vdp Cook. Sen < ii I'la.v \t\ (iarn tt I'orl anil KeKinald
I>enliaiii from the iila.'i ]ty KeK'xaUl J>eiiliain and Kdward I'err.v.
IMreelor of l*lioto(cra|>li.v, (ieorfje Barnes. A. S. C. A Lester (Owan
Prodiietion in assoeiation with (iill)ert Miller.

. . . OF MEN AND THINGS

By JACK NARROWER

HORNE'S 'SCIENTIFIC [SELLING

A new era in exploitation of motion pictures has descended
upon the industry with the launching of the Hal Home Or-
ganization. This concern is handling important percentage
pictures for 20th Century-Fox from the premiere performance
right through the final playdate. This organization has only
been functioning about four weeks, and already it is the talk
of the industry with the remarkable campaign just concluded
at the Roxv theatre in New York for the world premiere of
"A Yank in the R. A. F."

^ ^ =f=

A detailing of the method of operation behind this cam-
paign will serve to show the Hal Horne promotional system as
it will function on future pictures. The entire conception is
that of the head of the enterprise, Hal Horne, whose many
years of experience as key man in advertising and publicity
for concerns like United Artists and Walt Disney have enabled
him to develop a system for national coverage that comes
closer to scientific selling than anything heretofore accom-
plished.

* * *

The first objective was to tie up with an enterprise that
would automatically attract publicity to this Fox feature. The
British American Ambulance Corps became the sponsor for
promoting funds for the R. A. F. to be devoted to purchase
of ambulances for overseas service. Here we have a perfect
publicity tie-in, for the picture plot is built around the heroic
achievement of the British fliers in helping to evacuate the
troops from Dunkirk.

This tie-up enlisted the enthusiastic and wholehearted
cooperation of New York's social registerites and debutantes.
These people really went to work. Afternoon teas, dinner
parties, receptions were given in Park Avenue homes and
night clubs and swank hotels. The coming event broke in the
society columns of the newspapers before it hit the amusement
pages. Society had put the seal of approval on the event.
From there on it was a matter of intelligent follow-through.

The next step was to give the social registerites something
tangible to work for. A Midnight Military Ball was arranged,
to take place in the immense rotunda of the Roxy immediately
after the premiere. The mezzanine with its 900 seats was set
aside for the sale of $10 tickets. These tickets carried a
special invitation to the Ball, and only the top-price ticket
holders were allowed to attend this function. The social set
really went to work on this, and to tie it in with the atmosphere
of the picture, a section was set aside for high ranking officers
of the service branches of the government — army, navy and
air. A special contingent came from Washington, representing
government officials connected with the services, and a delega-
tion of R. A. F. officers in the capital.

But the pop element could not be neglected. Also it was
essential to get the ballyhoo on the outside of theatre. So an
open air carnival was decided upon. The parking place along-
side the Roxy was ideal. Here were gathered over 30 booths
with all sorts of attractions for the "midway." Admission was
set at the pop price of 25 cents. Over 26,000 tickets were
sold. The carnival was so popular that it kept going till after
3 o'clock Saturday morning. They had to close it up, for the
detail of police were changing shifts and going off duty. They
were all worn out. The police authorities stated that it was

the greatest crowd they had ever handled in connection with
any motion picture opening in the history of movies.

* * *

In this manner the opening attracted the support of the
army and navy with their dress uniforms; a detail of 150
regulars from Fort Totten; the society crowd who brought along
the leaders in banking and industry; the debbies who attracted
the night club crowd; and the pop appeal of the picture along
with the heavily touted carnival brought out the rank and file of
the city's movie-loving public. It was one of the most widely
diversified audiences that ever attended a picture show anywhere.

* * *

All sorts of attractions added to the enormous publicity
this opening achieved. An NBC television truck was stationed
directly in front of the theatre. Celebrities were televised as
they entered. This gave everybody a great kick, for it was
the first time they had ever been televised. Incidentally, it
was the first time that an outside television unit ever broadcast
a motion picture opening.

* * *

There was plenty going on inside the theatre before the
premiere went on at 10 o'clock. The well known Vox Pop
program was staged in the rotunda of the Roxy on its national
hook-up. Such celebs as Elsa Maxwell, Dorothy Kilgallen,
columnist, Carole Landis and Tony Martin were on the pro-
gram. The customers holding the regular admission seats
jammed the rotunda — several thousands, as the photos show.
After the radio program the "glamor" guests started arriving.
A regular studio lighting was set up in one corner. Here dozens
of cameramen for the newspapers and magazines such as Life,
Time, etc., took special posed shots of Hollywood stars, army
and navy officers, and social registerites. Then there was the
Fox Newsreel with the society editor of this outfit making a
special reel, while the mike of Station WMCA also picked up
the proceedings for airing.

* * *

The net total was a top score for a picture opening that
has become a high spot in industry history. The receipts
within two days had broken most of the house records at the
Roxy. They broke the biggest gross record held by "Alexan-
der's Ragtime Band" the first day. Few pictures in the history
of New York papers ever got the number and variety of
"breaks" off the amusement pages that "Yank" has scored.
There were so many appeals developed on publicity, that the
breaks came in all sections of the papers. The society columns
went overboard, naturally.

* * *

This opening campaign has been fed to .^3 field men who
are right now hard at work putting over ".'\ Yank in the R.
A. F." in as many cities throughout the United States. Here
again the scientific selling of Hal Horne and his organization
is evident. Every man is provided with a complete kit, which
contains a score of pockets. Each pocket covers some special
field of selling the picture. A department is set up at the home
office of the organization in New York just to feed these field
men, keep them happy, and .see that they are following through
day by day on their assignment. Nothing is left to chance. They
have specific duties to jaerform. They make daily reports. They
receive daily instructions. They get intelligent cooperation, and
every inducement to go out and show their mettle as exploitation
men. .\nd, friends, we are here to state that they are doing a
wonderful job everywhere.

OCTOBER 4, 1941

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•

TRADE SCREENINGS

I'rimi- Mi

sl<

!l::!0 a. m.,

11:15 a. m.,

Oct. 0 — Til'

1220 Vin^- .-^ii'-i-t
Oct. 6 — Thi- Millies,. I\il< i>ii ( WB 1

1220 Xinc Str...l.
Oct. () — One l"i>i>i in licavtM (WB) — 2;:i0 p. m.,

1220 Vim- Sti' ft.
Got. 14 — l nliol.> i'iirliiers ( MGM i — 11 a. m. anr]

2 p. m., 1:;:;:; SuinTiiir street.
Oct. 15 — Cliiicolali' .Siililicr (MOMi — 11 a. m. and

2 p. m.. 12:',:; sninrnfi- .>-;iri-ct.
Oct. 16 — Mo:)ii (»\ri- ili-r Sli.mlii.r (20th POX) —
10::iO a. m. ;iimI L' m !■ m,. F'i.\ Projection Room.
Oct. Ki — Hot Spi.t iL'iMh !.■( )X ) — 12 noon and 4

p. m., Fox 1 're. icci i.iii K.joMi.
Oct. 17 — .Small Town I)el> ( 20th FOX) — 10:30

a. m. and 2:.'iO p. m.. Fox Pro.jection Room.
Oct. 17 — Swaniii Water i20tli FOX) — 12 noon
and 4 p. m.. Fox I'ro.lectlon Room.

Meeting of the local Allied unit was held
last Monday i29th) to discuss new admission
tax law and vote on the "unity" resolution.
Sidney Samuelson explained ramifications of
the tax and answered numerous queries. All
of the 40 exhibitors present declared their
intention to pass the tax on to the public.
Several advised that they are increasing ad-
missions a few pennies to bring prices to even
amounts with the tax included. Samuelson
informed the members that tickets on hand
would be required to be over-stamped. How-
ever, it is doubtful that the Treasury will
insist upon this condition, sines it is virtually
impossible to do this with machine-punched
tickets. . .After lengthy discussion of the
"unity" resolution, which was rejected by the
recent national convention and is now being
voted on by the membership at large
throughout the country, the Eastern Pa.
group unanimously approved a motion to
accept the resolution with the clause pro-
viding for a possible all-industry organization
eliminated. The general expression of opin-
ion was that the independents want no part
of "another MPTOA." They want Allied to
remain completely independent. The unit
also passed a resolution of confidence in the
board and officers of national Allied .. .Metro
warns exhibitors that one A. Loevin is falsely
representing himself to be an "agent of Metro
publicity" and is selling Gene Autry costumes
— which he forgets to deliver. Watch out! . . .
Matin Ellis has taken title to the New Penn
from David Shapiro... L. J. chamberlain has
set a booking arrangement with the Victoria
and Elks, two Mah^roy City houses... Ben
Shindler will open his new Crest, Woodcrest,
Etel. <just outside of Wilmington) about
Xmas. . .The James P. Clark testimonial din-
ner at the Bellevue-Stratford Oct. 27th pro-
mises to be one of the finest affairs in years.
Tickets are going so fast, the matter of ac-
commodations for the huge turnout is worry-
ing the committee. . .The boys on the Street
are anxiously awaiting the promised RKO
housewarming. . .Ben Bache, former Main
Line theatre mgr. has replaced Harry F.
Bachman as Scranton salesman for WB.
Bachman left to manage a theatre in Wash-
ington.. .Arbitration cases: Case No. 7, Hat-
boro Theatre, (Borenstein), heard Oct. 2nd.
Briefs to be filed by attorneys and decision
shortly thereafter. Case No. 8, Great North-
ern (Stamper), heard Sept. 30, adjourned to
Oct. 3. Case No. 9, Broad (Ellis), heard Sept.
29, adjourned until Oct. 8. Case No. 12,
Tioga, will be heard Oct. 15. Case No. 13,
Rivoli (Stamper), heard Sept. 30.

FROM BOSTON

By BARCLAY
•

TRADE SCREENINGS

Oct. (i — Tile I'riiin- .MiniKtt'r — H::iO a. m.

Fox Exchange.
Oct. 6 — The MaltpHe I'ali'on (WFij — 11:1.-, a. m..

Fox Exchange.
Oct. 6 — One I'"o(rt In lleavtn (Wlii — 2:30 p. in..

Fox Exchange.
Oct. 14 — I'nhol.i' Parlnert. i.M J.M) — 10 a. ni. and

2 p. m., M(iM .Scre.-ning lioom.
Oct. Ifi — Cliiicolate Soldier (MGM) — 10 a. m. and

2 p. m.. M(JM .Screening Room.
Oct. 16 — Mo(m Over Her .SlioiiUler (20th FOX) —

10:30 a. m. and 2::!0 p. m.. 1 1 .■, Broadway.
Oct. K; — Hoi Spot (20th FOX) — 12 noon and

4 p. IP.. 11.", Uicailwiiy.
Oct. 17 — Small Town l)el> (20th FOX) — 10:30

a. m. and 2:30 p. m., 11.5 Broadway.
Oct. 17 ^ Swamp Water (20th FOX) — 12 noon

anil 4 p. m.. 11.", Bioadway.

Frank Lydon, Independent Exhibitors
president, has instructed Arthur K. Howard,
business manager, to convene members for
a plebiscite vote on a petition to set up a
special liaison committee for what may be
closer contact between Allied segments...
Leonard Goldberg has opened a new Quincy
house, the Adams, as an indie. Goldberg
was formerly a manager on the Morse &
Rothenberg circuit which recently bowed
out of Quincy... The Tower at Walnut
Beach, Conn., has closed ... Irving Dunn will
probably manage the Tower in Lowell if
the scheduled opening of the house within
the next few weeks goes through . . . Joseph
Ehrlick is publicity man in this territory for
"Belle Starr" and "Yank in the R. A. F."
...Joe Bean has reopened the Centre in
Fall River. . .Joseph Reed, officer of the Al-
lied Theatre Owners of Connecticut, is as-
sured a large turn-out at the testimonial
dinner to be held in his honor at Ceriani's
in New Haven on October 14. Allied will be
largely represented at the gathering which
will fete Reed's thirty years in show busi-
ness. Trio in charge of arrangements in-
clude Sam Seletsky, Dan Pouzzner and Dr.
J. B. Fishman . . . Nathan Yamins, together
with E. Harold Stoneman and Edward An-
sin, has opened up a new drive-in outside
of Fall River... A correction in a recent
AAA decision breaking down clearance for
Joe Dnikcr, operator of the Grand in Whit-
tenton, has been amended by W. H. Hitch-
cock, arbitrator, insofar as Paramount is
crnc rned. H tchcock found reasonable proof
tha. Paramount, through M. & P. Theatres
Corp., owns part interest in the Strand and
Park in Taunton. He ordered that, accord-
ing to the terms of the Code, the Strand
and Park, therefore, should be allowed to
play any Paramount picture at any time...
Film men in charge of the coming instal-
lation of Al Kenney as Commander of the
Film D strict Pest of American Legion in-
clude Bin Murphy, Edward A. Cuddy, Tom
Bailey, BUI Erbb, Kenneth Forkey, Harry
Browning, Ed Dobkin, Robert Sternburg,
Frank McManus, Joe Kantor, Bill Mc-
Laughlin, Sam Lcvine, Bill Lynde, Jim
Sherran, Cyril McGerigle, Harry Aaronson,
Pat Healey, Harry Rosenblatt, Harry Smith,
Al Kane, Ben Abrams and Jim Donovan...
Independent Exhibitors. Inc., has gone on
record opposing free showings by member
theatres of "Proof of the Pudding," color
short sponsored by the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company, which, in Massachus-
etts, achieved a tie-in with the Department
of Public Health. Allied advised the Health
Department that it would gladly play the
short gratis if all mention of the Metro-
politan Life Insurance Company were re-
moved. Otherwise, it was felt that the
picture should be treated strictly as a com-
mercial product and paid for accordingly by
the insurance firm.

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HELLO SUt'KEK. . .Universal features the woo-
Aoo man. Hugh Herbert, as a sucker who is
duped uito buying a dying vaudeville agency. He
c ollects Tom Brown and Peggy Moran as partners
who have invested their all in the scheme and
nnaliy turn the agency into a paying proposition
by giving the acts in store windows as an adver-
tising stunt. Walter Catlett. Lewis Howard and
June Storey support while Edward Cline directed.

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Vol. 8 No. 21

October 18, 1941

Some Heretofore U npublished Facts
About the 'Unity' Dispute In Allied:

TO CLEAR THE AIR

An Editorial on Page 3

Wm, F. Rodger s Talks About His

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Directed by GEORGE WAGGNER ^
Associate producer GEORGE WAGGNER y./

Vol. 8 No. 19

OCTOBER 18, 1941

TO CLEAR THE AIR

Many things have been said, and written, too, in
connection with the dispute over the Allied "unity"
resolution which had best been left unsaid and un-
written. Much ado has been made about the per-
sonalities involved. There has been much specula-
tion about Allied's future course. We have made
a full investigation of all the elements in the issue
and it is with the hope of clearing the air that we
now make known certain facts hitherto unpublished.

The story behind the plan for creating an all-
industry organization is this. It appears to have
originated in a cabin in the Minnesota woods.
There, Al Steffes, veteran and beloved Allied leader,
is regaining his health and mulling over the prob-
lems of the industry. Steffes, we understand, sub-
mitted a far-reaching program for consolidating the
industry front by bringing all organizations and
branches into one controlling body. In a general
way, the Northwest leader envisioned a system
whereby all industry policies and relations would
be coordinated by this central organization.

Apparently, the Allied Board liked the idealistic
implications of the plan, but recognized its im-
practicability. Yet, In order not to ignore com-
pletely the

recommendations of the respected Stef-
fes, it added to the resolution on Mr. Myers' ori-
ginal plan for a joint conference committee the
controversial third paragraph. That committed Al-
lied to no definite program, but it was pregnant
with potentialities that upset the delegates and
resulted in the ensuing dispute.

Having listened attentively to the impassioned
speech delivered by Nathan Yamins at the Phila-
delphia Convention against the plan for the possible
creation of an "all-industry" organization, we did
not share the general impression that Yamins had
intended to cast a slur upon the leaders of Allied
who were supporting the resolution. However, it
was immediately clear that Mr. Yamins' unfortunate
US3 of some phrases could be accepted as an im-
putation against the motives of the members of
the Board and, particularly, Abram F. Myers, who
had fathered the original idea of a joint conference
committee. It was reported widely that there had
occurred an irreparable break between Yamins and
Myers.

Several days after the convention, Mr. Yamins
spoke to us by phone from Boston. He stated that
he had been misunderstood by many of the people
in the meeting room, that he meant to condemn
only that portion of the resolution suggesting the
possibility of taking Allied into an organization
composed of other branches of the industry, and,
above all, that he certainly did not intend to stig-
matize the members of the Board who had ap-
proved the resolution.

To remove the personal issue from the situa-
tion, we are revealing here, for the first time, por-
tions of correspondence that has passed between
Yamins and Myers.

West Newton, Mass.
September 28, 1941

Dear A. F.:

First of all, I want to say as clearly as it can
be said that I did not intend for one moment
to question your integrity or good faith, nor
that of any of the other Allied leaders. I
tried to make it clear that not the intent, but
the effect of the resolution was to emasculate
the independence of Allied and result in mak-
ing of Allied another M. P. T. O. A., as was
done at Toronto. I tried to make the point
clear that the liaison committee was the en-
tering wedge and the rest would follow. ..If,
however, my remarks can in any way be con-
strued as a reflection on the good faith or
integrity of anyone, I humbly apologize, as no
personal affront was intended.

As to the subject matter itself, I still feel
that the resolution was ill advised, but the
matter would not have come up as it did if it
were not for an unfortunate misunderstanding
. . .1 never saw the resolution, and was stunned
to have it reported in that form as the unani-
mous vote of the Board. Unfortunately, the
matter was badly handled from then on and
the final vote could have been avoided.

ril close by repeating that I have the high-
est regard for you and the others in Allied,
and I would like to keep the friendship that
has grown up between us. I regret keenly

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that this thing came up as it did. If I wasn't
so loyal to Allied I wouldn't have done what
I did.

Sincerely,
NATE.

It is pertinent to remark at this point that
Nathan Yamins guided the New England Allied unit
to its vote in the plebiscite on the resolution. That
vote was in favor of the creation of a joint con-
ference connmittee, but opposed to an "all industry
organization," and it was accompanied by a vote
of confidence in the national board and the na-
tional directors — on a motion introduced by Mr.
Yamins himself.

Washington, D, C.
September 30, 1941

Dear Nate:

I can't tell you how glad I was to receive your
letter. My main compensation has been a
number of friendships that I cherish. I think
you realize that yours ranks high among them.

I did not believe that you really intended to
reflect on the integrity of the board and of-
ficers, and in the convention I dangled the
facts as to how the resolution had been hand-
led before you in the hope that you would
recede from the serious implications of your
speech. However intended, there was no mis-
taking the interpretation which was about to
be placed on your utterances and on the vote
of the convention.

It seemed to me that the national officers
and board had been placed in an intolerable
position and so I called the special session in
order to find a way out. By this action Allied
was extricated from a predicament which, I
believe, would have proved fatal... You say
you did not intend any such result and I am
certain that you did not. I know from ex-
perience how easy it is to say or imply more
than one means when speaking under a strain.
But the result was an inevitable consequence
unless forestalled by decisive action.

Getting back to the resolution, possibly it
was not as restricted as it should have been;
very likely the third paragraph should not have
been included at all. (Editor's Note: The
third paragraph provided for the exploration
of the possibility and desirability of forming
one all-industry organization). At the risk of
seeming sarcastic (which I am not), let me
say that we missed your thoughtful advice at
the board meeting. But I am confident that
not a man who sat in the meeting and voted
for the resolution favored yielding one jot of
Allied's independence. The plan — and the
only one — ^that I offered was the one for a
joint conference committee. Based on the ex-
perience of the last two years, I feel that Al-
lied and its members have suffered from not
having a ready point of contact with the other

branches. The need for it Is particularly great
at this time.

With sincere regards.

Yours very truly,

A. F. MYERS.

With the causes for injecting personalities thus
removed, let us consider what course Allied may fol-
low on this vital issue of "unity."

When the Board meets in Pittsburgh within the
next day or two, it will be faced with a dilemma.
The National Convention In Philadelphia last month
voted down the whole idea of cooperating with or
merging its organization with the producer-dis-
tributors. The plebiscite of the full membership,
on the other hand, resulted In overwhelming sup-
port for the whole resolution favoring both a joint
conference committee and the investigation of the
"possibilities and desirability" of forming one all-
inclusive industry body.

There Is little doubt that the delegates to the
convention would have approved the joint con-
ference committee proposition, had it been put to
them under calmer circumstances. Yes, and there
Is just as little doubt that many of the exhibitors
who approved the full resolution In the plebiscite
would oppose the disputed third clause if It meant
the end of Allied's complete Independence. Many
voted for the resolution to signify their confidence
In their leaders. Actually, we are convinced, there
is substantially no cleavage of opinion in Allied's
ranks. The vast majority of independent exhibitors
approve the Idea of creating and maintaining a
liaison committee to cooperate with a like com-
mittee representing the producer-distributors on
matters of MUTUAL interest and effect. The vast
majority, however, will not favor ultimately any
scheme to emasculate Allied's Independence. Nor
will the leaders.

We confidently predict that the action of the
Board will reassure the nation's independent the-
atremen that their organization will continue to
function with Its hands completely free.

MO WAX

SLIDING SCALE

The new-fangled Sliding Scale that Metro's Bill
Rodgers sprung on an unsuspecting trade has many
exhibitors — and, we suspect, a few film salesmen —
on the verge of nervous prostration. It seems so
reasonable and equitable, we hear theatremen say.
Then, they pause and say, "Yet?"

We asked Mr. Rodgers to sit down and grant
us an exclusive Interview in an effort to alleviate
some of the mental anguish his Plan is causing our
readers. Being the considerate, amazingly frank
fellow he Is, Mr. Rodgers spoke to the interviewer
at great length and straight from the shoulder.

Turn to Page 7 for some facts about the Sliding
Scale from Its daddy.

FILM BULLETIN

The Hews from Warners!

ONE FOOT IN HEAVEN set to

open at Radio City Music Hall
October 30th. Photo at left shows
crowds at World Premiere in
Washington where March -Scott
starrer is drawing capacity busi-
ness, figures to run indefinitely.

SERGEANT YORK command
screening for Duke and Duchess
of Windsor elicits royal rave of ''A
marvelous picture!" for Warners'
phenomenal grosser. Ducal party
also saw first rushes of Tech-
nicolorful "CAPTAINS OF THE
CLOUDS", Royal Canadian Air
Force epic starring James Cogney.

"THE MALTESE FALCON is

the best mystery thriller of the
year!" says N.Y. Times reviewer
— and rest of Broadway critical
fraternity agrees. Grosses on this
Humphrey Bogart-Mary Astor-
Peter Lorre shocker are as thrill-
ing as the picture itself!

BLUES IN THE NIGHT

print arrives from coast for
home office preview and
subsequent trade showings.
Newcomer Richard Whorf is
sensational in this jazz-is-
born melodyrama, co-star-
ring Priscilla Lane, Betty Field.

KINGS ROW is right down Star-
dom Alley for Ronald Reagan,
Robert Cummings, seen here in "
cheek -to -cheek pose with Ann
Sheridan. Filming of the novel-of-
the year (now in cutting room)
looms as among greatest events
in Warners' greatest year!

WARMER BROTHERS 1941-42 Release

'THE PRtME MINISTER' MERITORIOUS BRITISH FILM HAS LIMITED APPEAL

Rates • • in class spots only; nnuch less generally

Warners.
93 Minutes.

John Gielgud, Diana Wynyard, Will Fyffe,
Owen Nares, Fay Compton, Frederick Leister,
Stephen Murray, Irene Browne, Nicholas
Hannen, Anthony Ireland.
Directed by Thorold Dickinson.

One of the finer British-made pictures —
as regards subject, cast and production
values — "The Prime Minister" is too epi-
sodic, slow-moving and generally lacking in
action or romance to suit American audi-
ences. Individual scenes, notably the Bis-
mark episode and Disraeli's audiences with
Queen Victoria, are interest-holding, but, as
a whole, the film relies more on historical
realism and political speeches than on human
drama. And, intentionally or not, the sub-
titles which indicate time lapses and much
of the dialogue is British propaganda. A
striking parallel drawn between Germany's
dreams of conquest in Bismark's day and
the present-day dictator's aims will interest
many intelligent patrons — but not audi-
ences seeking entertainment. At the present
time this picture is certain to receive the

support and endorsement of British and edu-
cational groups. John Gielgud's Shakes-
pearean triumphs and Diana Wynyard's
name will both help in class houses, where
this should b? an excellent draw. Elsewhere
it is a secondary dualler.

Disraeli is first introduced as a fashionable
author and dandy who is influenced by both
Lord Melbourne and the wealthy Mrs. Wynd-

ham Lewis to embark on a political career.
His early speeches in Parliament are ridi-
culed, but, encouraged by Mrs. Lewis, whom
he marries, Disraeli goes on to great poli-
tical success. When he becomes prime minis-
ter, his wife dies and it is only at Queen
Victoria's urging that he fights on for Eng-
land. His secret mobilization of the Indian
army forestalls Bismark's acts of aggression
against Turkey and brings the England oi
1878 peace instead of war.

John Gielgud is at his best as the young
Disraeli, the foppish writer who is in-
fluenced to enter politics. As the elderly
statesman, he relies too much on make-up
to seem realistic and many fans will remem-
ber George Arliss' memorable performance of
Disraeli to Gielgud's disadvantage. Diana
Wynyard gives a really notable performance
both as the fashionable Mrs. Lewis and as
Disraeli's devoted spouse. Will Fyffe, in one
short scene as an agitator, F^-ederick Leister,
as Melbourne, and Fay Compton, in an ex-
ceptionally faithful portrait of Victoria, are
excellent as is the uncredited actor who plays
the bull-headed war lord, Bismark.

LEYENDECKER

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER 1941-42 Releases

'UNHOLY PARTNERS' EXCITING MELODRAMA

Rates • • • for action houses; © ® + elsewhere

M-G-M
94 Minutes

Edward G. Robinson, Edward Arnold, La-
raine Day, Marsha Hunt, William T. Orr,
Don Beddoe, Walter Kingsford, Charles Din-
gle, Charles Halton.

Directed by Mervyn Le Roy

While there isn't anything particularly ori-
ginal about this Metro melodrama, it has
ample action and suspense to hold most
audiences engrossed for much of its 94 min-
utes. With the leads played by Robinson
and Arnold, and a very weak romantic in-

terest, "Unholy Partners" seems ill suited for
the feminine trade. Best returns will come
in the action houses, or wherever strong
male attraction clicks. Between several slow
spots, the story moves at an exciting pace
and the two stars deliver their usual forceful
perfonnances.

The story, laid in the hectic '20's, tells how
newspaperman Robinson, returned from serv-
ice with the AEF, tries to convince his
former editor that the tabloid idea is a good
one. He finally succeeds in promoting a
banki'oll by taking in gang leader Arnold
for 49 percent of the deal. Using all the
tricks of cheap journalism, Robinson makes
headway and he eventually starts exposing

his own partner's crooked business. Arnold
strikes back by kidnapping William T. Orr,
Robinson's protege. In rescuing Orr, Robin-
son kills Arnold. In a final heroic gesture,
Robinson decides personally to cover a trans-
Atlantic flight which his paper is sponsoring.
The plane is lost.

Both Robinson's and Arnold's roles are
familiar. Laraine Day is seen in a weak role
as the former's faithful secretary and as-
sistant. Marsha Hunt is the girl in the life
of William T. Orr. She is seen to slightly
better advantage.

Mervyn Le Roy's direction is effective in
the action and suspense sequences.

G. R.

'THE CHOCOLATE SOLDIER' GLORIOUS STRAUS MUSIC ENHANCES FAMILIAR TALE

Rates • • • in class and deluxe spots;

M-G-M.
102 Minutes.

Nelson Eddy, Rise Stevens, Nigel Bruce,
Florence Bates, Charles Jndels, Nydia West-
man, Max Barwyn, Dororthy Gilmore.
Directed by Victor Saville.

The glorious Oscar Straus music superbly
sung by Nelson Eddy and the Metropolitan
Opsra star. Rise Stevens, enhances the en-
tertainment value of this lightly-amusing
tale. The production is a lavish one and
"The Chocolate Soldier" melodies have been
cleverly fitted into the story of "The Guards-
man" instead of employing the original op-
eretta's book. The Molnar play, f first filmed
by Lunt and Fontanne in 1931) will, of
course, be a familiar comedy of errors to

slightly less in naborhood; n. g. for action

most audiences, but EHrector Victor Saville
has wisely refrained from treating it as
anything other than a brightly-inconsequen-
tial setting for delightful musical numbers.
Each of Miss Stevens' solos is a stand-out
and her impressive screen debut should guar-
antee wide and appreciative audiences in
deluxe first runs and class spots. Nelson
Eddy's popularity will carry the film through
to slightly above average returns in nabor-
hO€ds. It is weak for action houses.

The plot treats of the marital disagi'ee-
ments of two temperamental singers. The
blonde husband (Nelson Eddy), fearful that
his attractive wife, Ri.se Stevens, is losing
interest in him, masquerades as a fiery, dark-
haired Ru.ssian who makes violent love to
her. The wife plays with the Russian's af-
fections as Eddy becomes increasingly fear-

houses

ful that she will be unfaithful to him. De-
spite a passionate kiss, she manages to hold
him off and, in the end, convinces her hus-
band that she saw through the disguise
from the first. As the repentant Eddy em-
braces his wife, a wink from Miss Stevens
to the audience leaves her true feelings for-
ever in doubt.

Nelson Eddy gives a tongue-in-cheek por-
ti-ayal throughout — the best posible method
of acting a ridiculous and unseeing husband
role. Rise Stevens, an attractive and so-
phisticated actress with an uncanny resem-
blance to the late Alice Brady, shows an ex-
cellent comedy sense in addition to her mag-
nificent vocal power. Nigel Bruce, with his
vague comic style, has the only other im-
portant role.

LEYENDECKER.

6

FILM BULLETIN

... OF MEN AND THINGS

By JACK NARROWER

WM. F. RODGERS TALKS ABOUT SLIDING SCALE

For the first time a detailed statement of tlie much-discussed
Sliding Scale Plan of the sales cJiief of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is set
clown in print for the industry to study and digest. Here It is in
the words of William F. Rodgers himself in this exclusive FILM
BULLETIN interview. An absolutely verbatim account. Word for
word as he lined it out to us for one solid hour and fifteen minutes
by the clock. Our writing arm was paralyzed the rest of the after-
noon. BUT we got the story. And that's the greatest satisfaction
that can come to any reporter. From here on it is Metro sales
chief Rodgers speaking — telling of a Plan so vitally important
that it seems to us that it should be presented in his own words,
just as if he had been speaking to you, and You, and YOU. Take
It away, Mr. Rodgers!

The Sliding Scale Plan of sales grew out of an attempt to s:t
up something systematic. In the past we had sold a certain number
of pictures at 40, 35, 30 and 25 percent. In some cases, where a
man said I can't afford 40, we would agree to protect him down to
35. In others, we would agree to protect down to as low as 30. In
cases where we unintentionally designated pictures at 40':; and a
man would let us know, we would straighten it out. On that basis
we have been doing business for years — and successfully so. We
must have been right, or we couldn't have increased our circulation
every year for the past six years.

When M-G-M started under the new order of things, we were
confronted with something different. You couldn't sell pictures
until you screened them. They had to be tradeshown. And you
couldn't get them too far in advance. So I took every associate I
have in this office, even including my secretaries — anyone who
came in contact with sales — and between us we visited every
branch office in this country. It took us eight weeks to do it. In
some of the crews there wei-e five and six people. So that we
wouldn't be interrupted, we got our branch office staffs — manager,
assistant, office manager and one or two assistants — and brought
them to the hotel with their records, and collectively we analyzed
every single account with whom we did business.

» * *

We found out, for instance, in cases where we reduced our per-
centages, what the gross was that made it advisable or necessary
to reduce it. And on the basis of what we were paid — not what
the exhibitor was sold at — I set up a basis for selling our pictures
where we sell on percentage. This was my theory: Rather than
sell a man at 40 -^r, or 35, or 30, and reduce it if he didn't gross
enough, I took the position that on our top-grade pictures we are
willing to take comparable grosses and start him at 25 percent —
and go up only if the business went up. In other words, I took
the position that, generally speaking (of course, there are excep-
tions), the man was paying me in the past about as much as he
could afford to pay, and that therefore I was satisfied to rely on
increased revenue only from increased grosses. True, we take
under this plan the major part of increased grosses. But I figured
we are entitled to that if we are willing to take as low as 25 per-
cent, if grosses should decline, for something that the man had
heretofore paid as high as 40 percent.

* * «

Under this Plan it is no longer necessary for a man to ask for
an adjustment on a percentage picture. If his business improves,
we progress with him. If it declines, we suffer with him. Further-
more, it encourages the exhibitor to play pictures longer, if the
business warrants. Heretofore, if he played a 35 or 40 percent
picture, let's say, three days, and the business was exceptional and
deserving of extra time, the bargaining element came in to deter-
mine how much he would pay for that extra day. On this plan
he pays what the picture earns, because the entire engagement is
figured on a collective basis and commences with a basic point.
Here is an example: Suppose on a basis of $100 per unit he paid
25 percent. A three-day play consisting of Sunday. Monday and
Tuesday would be considered as five units — or $500. And let us
say further that the business resulting on these five units developed
to a point where we earned 35 percent. But an additional day was

used. That would not mean that because the first five units earned
35 percent that we would want 35 percent for that additional day's
business. To the contrary, the entire engagement reverts to its
original basis of $100 per unit. Therefore, it would be 25 percent
up to $600, representing six units. And any additional money we
received above that would be dependent on the gross receipts
resulting from the entire engagement.

* * *

Now, we went further than attempting to set up only a basis
for those who play pictures on percentage. We set up a basis also
for proportioning flat rentals in various brackets that would give us
for the individual bracket that proportion of film rental which, as
a result of our previous experience, we could expect to earn on per-
centage. As an illustration: If our general experience was that
on a given top bracket picture we had earned $100 on percentage
in a certain situation, and in the next bracket our earnings were
75 percent of what we had generally earned on the top percentage
pictures, we felt that if the customer preferred to buy on flat rental
we would set up a flat pries bracket that would represent approxi-
mately 75 percent of what our top percentage group earned. Thus,
there is a sound basis for the figures we fix in the lower brackets

As a further convenience to our customers and, at the same
time, to assure our receiving only that which each picture is worth
to a specific theatre, we have provided several brackets designed
for flat rental prices, and we have asked the theatre for the right
to designate each picture as it becomes available. With the assur-
ance that it will be designated where it rightfully belongs for that
theatre and based upon earlier perfonnance in that area, not
nationally.

That our Plan has been generally accepted as fair is best
evidenced by the fact that up to October 9th we had recorded
5.600 contracts on our first group from independent theatres. We
did not commence to sell this group until August 4th — after our
trade shows. For the corresponding date last year, we had sold but
4,090 contracts. (Ed. Note: Last year Metro sold full season deals,
not small blocks.) And last year we had commenced to sell early
in June. For our second group of pictures this year, in three weeks
selling we have sold 4,500 contracts to independents. That in it-
self seems to be a justification of the policy and a very definite
expression of confidence on the part of our customers. This confi-
dence was reflected in the remark of the head of a large indepen-
dent circuit to one of our district managers who was explaining to
him the workings of the Sliding Scale. "I have believed you for
twenty years. Why should I doubt you now?"

A customer dealing with us on the flexible designation-sliding
scale plan may buy two or three groups before he has much per-
formance by which to judge. But, it is safe to assume that before
he buys the fourth group he will have had performance under this
Plan on the first group. If we were incUned to abuse his confidence
it would be very short lived. The success of our entire plan de-
pends chiefly upon our fairness in designations and the basis being
correct in the first place. Of course, mutual confidence between
M-G-M and its customers has existed heretofore. We do not insist
upon the Sliding Scale or the right to designate. If a customer
prefers to buy specific pictures on specific terms, we are prepared
to deal with him on this basis. But, in doing so. and without
performance of any kind, it is only natural to assume that errors
in judgment will occur. All of which can be easily avoided by
buying on the basis we believe to be the most equitable — and that
is the Sliding Scale and the right to designate.

Hi * *

The few objections to the Plan that have come to my attention
are based on the fact that we would receive as rental on pictures
played on percentage the greater proportion of increased business,
if any. That is true. Yet it is our sincere bclief^hat we are en-
titled to receive this greater proportion of increased business when
we are willing to offer such an insurance policy on any individual
picture or on a group of pictures where the condition is reversed

OCTOBER 18, 1941

'TEXAS' ACTSON-PACKED BETTER CLASS WESTERN

Rates ® • • for action houses; • • +

Columbia
95 Minutes

Willram Holden, Glenn Ford, Claire Trevor,
Edgar Buchanan, George Bancroft.
Directed by George Marshall.

This is a swell raw-meat western. It starts
off with a bang and keeps moving along at
machine gun pace to the finish. Beautifully
photographed in sepia, splendidly directed
and enhanced by fine performances, "Texas"
merits playing time in all but the top deluxe
houses. Action fans will devour it, while the
women will find plenty to thrill, amuse and
entertain them. Early in the picture, there
is a 40-round bare-knuckles prize fight, with
William Holden taking on the champion. For
sheer brutality and masculine laughs, this is
something to behold. It gets the film of! to
a slam-bang start. Later, there is a mam-
moth cattle drive cross country that rivals
anything of its kind in scope and spectacle.
Fast riding and hard fighting abound through
the 95 minutes, with an occasional romantic
interlude that never gets in the way of the

'MR. CELEBRITY' SURPRISING

Rates © • in lesser nabes and small town;
HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Producers Releasing Corporation.
65 Minutes.

Buzzy Henry, James Seay, Doris Day, Wil-
liam Halligan, Gavin Gordon, Francis X.
Bushman, Clara Kimball Young, Jim Jeff-
ries, Johnny Berkes, Jack Baxley, Larry Grey,
John E. Ince.

Directed by William Beaudine.

Martin Mooney wrote and produced this
pleasant independent release for the incred-
ible sum of $22,000. A more enterprising,
showmanly and imaginative picture has not
been seen in the independent market in some
time. In every respect it is a highly enter-
taining picture, with a plausible story, in-
teresting production values and of some
marquee value in that it has employed, in
most commendable fashion, the talents of
three veteran and well-remembered celebri-
ties of a by-gone era, Francis X. Bushman,
Clara Kimball Young and Jim Jeffries,
Playing themselves, these three personali-
ties are worked into the story in logical
fashion and provide some interesting, nostal-

elsewhere

action. Where big time westerns click, "Tex-
as" should get high grosses; it should do at
least average business elsewhere.

The story follows the careers of buddies
Holden and Ford in early Texas. Holden
sticks to the path of righteousness, whereas
Ford takes the short cut to a success which
must end with the inevitable bullet. Their
paths cross in the triangle that forms when
both make a bid for the hand of Claire

PLEASANT INDIE OFFERING

gic moments with their recollections of their
hey-day. Bushman and Miss Young look
extremely well and in their latter years have
become animated, interesting people. For-
tunately, they are not called upon to carry
the burden of a story, which is a tender
little tale of a boy's devotion to his ne'er do
well uncle who finally hits it rich when he
trains a winning horse and is successful in
convincing the court that he is worthy of
the youngster's guardianship over the op-
position of the grandparents.

Buzzy Henry plays the young boy in an
effortless, unaffected, sincere style. A "find,"
this youngster is already under contract to
Orson Welles. James Seay is convincing as
the uncle. Gavin Gordon, William Halligan
and Jack Baxley are good in character roles.
An amusing interlude is provided by Larry
Grey, who mixes comedy and magic.

William Beaudine's direction features the
story's sentimental qualities, but doesn't
make an issue of them. It is quite bright
in the comedy moments, moving and tender
in the dramatic scenes. The musical score
is uncredited, but the chap who conceived

Trevor, daughter of one of the cattle owners.
William Holden and Glenn Ford are a E>er-
sonable pair of westerners and fine actors, to
boot. Mr. Ford is an extremely promising
young man. Claire Trevor is a capable hero-
ine and she fits in the atmosphere. The out-
standing performance, however, is contributed
by Edgar Buchanan, who does miracles with
the role of a rough, dirty, old frontier den-
tist. His playing is touched with true genius.

George Marshall's direction is tops. He
paints full characters, yet keeps the action
going at breakneck speed.

NONAMAKER

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REVIEWS IN THIS ISSUE

Page 6

Unholy Partners
The Prime Minister
The Chocolate Soldier

Page 8

Texas
Mr. Celebrity
Doctors Dcn't Tell

Page 10

Unexpected Uncle
Harmon of Michigan

Jungle Man
Moonlight in Hawaii

Page 21

Sailors on Leave
A Girl Must Live
Bowery Blitzkrieg
Mercy Island

Page 23

Mob Town
Gunman from Bodie
Man from Montana

Prairie Stranger

The Apache Kid

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the idea of using only the piano for one
of the love scenes rates a hand. Not only
economical, but effective, it should serve as a
tip to other indie film men.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'DOCTORS DON'T TELL' STRONG TITLE ON FORMULA STORY

Rates • • as supporting dualler in nabo

Republic
65 Minutes

John Beal, Florence Rice, Edward Norris,
Ward Bond, Douglas Fowley, Grady Sutton,
Bill Shirley, Russell Hicks; Betty Blythe,
Howard Hickman, Paul Porcasi, Joseph Cre-
han, Mary Currier, Pumell Pratt, Edward
MacWade,

Directed by Jacques Toumeur.

The attention-compelling title, taken from
a widely-read Liberty Magazine serial, is this
routine programmer's outstanding selling
point. The story unreels strictly according to
formula, although a capable cast does much
to maintain interest for almost one hour of
the 65 minutes running time. Then a melo-
dramatic finale, more unbelievable than most.

rhoods and action spots

puts the plot back in the pulp magazine
class. The title "Doctors Don't Tell" certain-
ly merits selling and the picture has action
and romance enough to make it a satisfactory
supporting dualler for naborhoods and action
spots.

The story takes up the careers of John Beal
and Edward Norris from the time they grad-
uate from medical school and set up a small
office in a slum district. Norris, who is un-
able to stand up against financial reverses,
finally accepts a large fee from a gangster
(Douglas Fowley) in exchange for treating
one of his henchmen for a bullet wound.
Beal, who has taken an ill-paid post with the
medical examiner, severs partnership with
Non-is when he learns the reason for his
sudden wealth. NoiTis continues to prosper
until Fowley, involved in a murder, forces
him to operate on him to conceal a facial

scar. Beal becomes involved in the gangster's
trial, but, just when the case is about to be
dismissed, Norris appears to reveal the truth
about the illegal operation.

John Beal gives a sincere and believable
performance in the role of the doctor with
high standards and Edward Norris gives a
good dramatic portrayal of the less ethical
physician. Florence Rice is an attractive
heroine. Bill Shirley reveals a fine singing
voice as her kid brother — a night club en-
tertainer— ^and Douglas Fowley is properly
sinister as the ruthless gangster. Grady Sut-
ton struggles hard, but to no avail, to win
laughs in the ridiculous role of a doctor who
faints at the sight of blood.

Jacques Tourneur's direction is less than
adequate.

LEYENDECKER

8

FILM BULLETIN

RKO-RADIO 1941-42 Release

'UNEXPECTED UNCLE' CASUAL COMEDY IS FAIR DUALLER

Rates • • — for dual bills; \ 'cak for action spots

rather leisurely, sort of restful, casual enter-
tainment that places no burden on the spec-
tator's powers of concentration or intellect.
Pleasant enough fare to amuse family audi-
ences as part of dual bills.

RKO

63 Minutes

Charles Coburn, Anne Shirley, James Craig,
Renee Haal, Russell Gleason, Astrid AUwyn,
Ernest Tniex.

Directed by Peter Godfrey.

adroitly played. Ernest Truex makes his
man-servant role shine.

NONAMAKER

A mild little romantic comedy programmer
which is relegated to the lower spot on dual
bills by the absence of marquee strength.
It's all about the tired big business man,
who just "walks out" and plays fairy god-
father to a romantic young couple. It moves

The story tells how retired capitalist Co-
burn intervenes to save Anne Shirley*s job,
as she is about to be discharged for pro-
testing a pinch from customer James Craig.
He becomes her "adopted uncle" and guides
her romance with the wealthy and all-busi-
ness Craig, finally bringing them together in
marriage.

All the performances are on the light side.

CORRECTION ON 'DUMBO'

A typog:raphical error distorted the mean-
ing of our review on "Dumbo," which ap-
peared in the October 4th issue of FILM
BULLETIN. Here is what the reviewer
meant to say :

"This 64-minute Disney feature is
simply a delightful and entertaining
cartoon and just long enough NOT to
begin to pall on audiences."

or- MICHIGAN' FOR JUVENILES AND FOOTBALL FANS ONLY

Rates • O in college towns; less generally

Columb.a
65 Minutes

Tom Harmon. Anita Louise, Oscar O'Shea,
Warren Ashe, Forest Evashevski, Stanley
Brown, Ken Christy, Lloyd Bridges, Tim Ry-
an, Larry Parks, Chester Conklin and Sports
Announcers Bill Henry, Sam Baiter, Wendell
Niles, Tom Hanlon and Ken Niles.
Directed by Charles Barton.

The timely combination of Tom Harmon's
name in a football story is enough to sell
this programmer to sports fans and the
younger patrons even though it's a dull and
badly-acted picture generally. As expected,
the gridiron scenes have realism and excite-
ment, but the plot which ties them together
is an illogical one with the doubtful novelty
of making its hero somewhat of a heel. The
great AU-American football ace exhibits a
colorless personality when off the field with
the result that the romantic episodes are

completely unconvincing and the feminine
patrons likely to be bored. This will get good
grosses near college campuses, but it will be
a weak supporting dualler elsewhere.

In the story, Tom Harmon. University of
Michigan's great athlete, turns down a pro-

'JUNGLE MAN' LOW-BUDGET MELLER FOR KIDS

Rates ♦ + as secondary dualler in cheape

Producers Releasing Corp.
6". Minutes

Buster Crabbe, Sheila Darcy, 'Vince Barnett,
Weldon Heyburn, Robert Carson, Charles
Middleton, Paul Scott, Hal Price, Floyd
Shackleforth.

Directed by Harry Eraser.

The youngsters and any other action fans
who can swallow machine-made heroics and
plot incongruities will accept this inde
quickie. Except for some authentic animal
shots, which add an atmosphere of reality

r action soots

to the studio jungle scenes, the picture is a
typical low-budget thriller of the serial
-<^cho3l. The routine adventure yarn is un-
believable to the extent that it will draw
laughs from most adults. For the minor
action houses only. Best for Saturday mati-
nees.

The story concerns an expedition, headed
by Weldon Heyburn, which voyages to dark-
est Africa to hunt for the "City of the
Dead." In the jungle they meet a courageous
doctor (Buster Crabbe) who has been labor-
ing for five years to find a serum to cure a
deadly fever which has been killing the na-
tives, Crabbe falls in love with Heyburn's

fessional football job after graduation to be-
come assistant coach in a small mid-western
college. After his fame spreads he becomes
assistant to Pop Branch at Reserve and to-
gether they turn out a sensational team.
When a rival university lures Harmon away
from Reserve with big money offers, he uses
illegal formations to push his new team to
victory. In the game against Reserve, Har-
mon's dangerous formation results in a ser-
ious injury to one of his players. Harmon,
himself, is so badly shaken by the accident
that he resigns and, months later, swallows
his pride and looks up Pop Branch to again
accept an assistant coaching job.

Several famous sports announcers are
heard over the radio in the football sequences
and Forest Evashevski and other gridiron
stars play themselves, but it is Oscar O'Shea,
as the fiery old Pop Branch who turns in the
only real acting job. Anita Louise is unable
to make Harmon's wife anything but a
shadowy figure — although a very lovely one,

LEYENDECKER

adventure-loving fiancee (Sheila Darcy) but
he remains silent until the fever attacks
members of the party. Then he swims out
to recover the serum from a sunken ship
off the African coast and, despite the sharks,
he is able to locate it under water. The
serum arrives too late to save Heyburn, but
the girl recovers for the happy ending.

Buster Crabbe 's portrayal makes good use
of his athletic accomplishments and his
acting is as convincing as the doctor role
permits. None of the others stand out, ex-
cept 'Vince Barnett, who is downright ri-
diculous as a jungle guide.

LEYENDECKER.

'MOONLIGHT IN HAWAII' INCONSEQUENTIAL MUSICAL FOR DUALS

Pates > • — as supporting dualler for naborhoods and rurals

Universal
60 Minutes

Jane Frazee, Leon Errol, Mischa Auer, John-
ny Downs, Marjorie Gateson, Richard Carle,
Sunnie O'Dea, Maria Montez, Elaine Morey,
The Merry Macs (Judd, Ted and Joe Mc-
Michael, with Mary Lou Cook).
Directed by Charles Lamont.

Another of those flimsy little musical pro-
grammers from Universal, "Moonlight 'n
Hawaii," is aimed strictly at the duaLs, where
It belongs in the secondary spot. The fault
with this one lies not with the song numbers,
which are lively and tuneful, but with the
comedy which is all In a familiar and non-

sensical vein. And although such dependa-
bles as Leon Errol, Mischa Auer and the late
Richard Carle, are occasionally amusing, the
Merry Macs fail to get laughs with their
labored efforts to cut capers a 'la Ritz Bros.
This foursome's harmonizing is pleasing, as
record sales attest, but the boys seem to
lack both screen personality and the gift for
spontaneous comedy. This will need a strong
feature behind it.

The plot has the male members of the
Merry Macs follow Johnny Downs to Hawaii
after he quits radio work to become a tourist
guide. In Honolulu, the boys try to persuade
Richard Carle, a pineapple king, and his old
pal, Leon Errol, owner of a canning business,
to sponsor a radio program on which they

would appear. The two old boys split up
when each makes a separate play for Mar-
jorie Gateson, wealthy widow who is unable
to decide between them. The finale sees her
married to Mischa Auer, orchestra leader,
as Errol and Carle patch up their quarrel
and sponsor a radio program for Downs and
his harmonizers.

The MeiTy Macs, with Mary Lou Cook,
register vocally. The pertly-attractive Jane
Frazee also sings several tunes and takes
care of the romantic interest with Johnny
Downs in a most capable fashion. Marjorie
Gateson is good in a fluttery characterization
and a bevy of beautiful girls, including the
toiTid Maria Montez adorns the cast.

LEYENDECKER

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FILM BULLETIN

11

OCTOBER 18, 1941

STUDIO SIZE-UPS

The Inside on the Important Studios' Activities

COLUMBIA

With an all-time record of eleven features awaiting release,
Columbia has four features now in production including "The Lady
is Willing" (Marlene Dietrich), "Blondie Goes To College" (Penny
Singleton-Arthur Lake), "Cadets on Parade" (Freddie Bartholomew-
Jimmy Lydon) and "West of Tombstone" (Charles Starrett-Rus-
sell Hay den) .. .Lester Cowan is using test runs for "Ladies in Re-
tirement".. ."You Belong To Me," the Barbara Stanwyck-Henry
Fonda comedy will be shown to a group of women doctors who will
compose its first audience.

PREPARING — "Martin Eden" (Glenn Ford-Claire Trevor),
"Cowboy Joe" (.Joe E. Brown).

CAl^TINGS: Minna Gombel. Raymond Hatton. Joseph Crehan in "Cadets on
Parade" ,. .Eddie Acuff, Robert Emmett Keane. Lorna Dunn in 'IThe Lady
Is Willing" .. .Cliff Nazarro. Marjorie Reynolds, Andrew Tombes. Adele
Mara, Lany Parlts. .Janet Blair in "Blondie Goes to College" .. .Jack O'Mal-
ley, Al Hill, Jacl< ("liffnrd in "Confessions of Boston Blaclcie" . . . John Howard
in "Eadie Was a T, " . n<,i-..i liy Adams, Beatrice Maud. OUU' Hytten in
"Bedtime Story" ... i ll. iiclii l-';iricll in "Sin^ for Your Supper" ... 1 'nn licdil.ip,
Stanley Brown, Byron Fnuii;'-i- in "Harvard. Here I Come" . . . DlKKt'TOK

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

Joseph Pasternak seems to have been selected as the producer
to do something with all the new young talent wasting away on
Metro's contract list. He has been assigned the production reins on
"Tulip Time in Michigan" which will have Kathryn Grayson,
Jackie Hormer and Virginia Grey in the cast... It is reported that
MGM and Wesley Ruggles are talking over the filming of "Cimar-
ron," with Greer Garson and Clark Gable in the roles created by
Richard Dix and Irene Dunne. Metro, you recall, acquired this
property some months ago— at the time it purchased "Rio Rita"
from RKO...Glenda Farrell, who has been away from the screen
too long, has returned to Hollywood for a leading spot in "Johnny
Eager." Miss Farrell is now emoting in Edward Small's "Twin
Beds. "...Few pictures have been produced in such leisurely fashion
as Metro's Tarzan .series. Having just completed "Tarzan's Secret
Treasure," another saga of the jungle man will start before the
cameras within a few weeks. As yet untitled, it will bring the ape
man to New York seeking his son... Walter Pidgeon has been
handed the male lead opposite Greer Garson in "Mrs. Minerva" . . .
Robert Taylor and Hedy Lamarr, who were seen together in "Lady
of the Tropics," will co-star in "The Gentleman from the West
Indies," the story by Dorothy Thompson and Fritz Kortner. The
story recounts the life of Alexander Hamilton and will, of course,
feature his famed feud with Aaron Burr. No doubt Mr. Burr will
get the worst of it, as usual. . .Those young writers at Metro are
being assigned duties in the short subject department to gain ex-
perience. Good idea!. . .Spencer Ti-acy and director Victor Flem-
ing will be reunited for the fourth time when production starts
soon on "Tortilla Flat," the John Steinbeck niece... Best .seller
"Above Suspicion" by Helen Maclnnes, has been bought by Metro
...Lana Turner is another starlet expected to benefit at the astute
production hand of Joe Pasternak. She will be the star of "They
Live By Night."

IN PRODUCTION — "Woman of the Year" (Spencer Ti-acy-
Katharine Hepburn), "Steel Cavalry" (Wallace Beery-Marjorie
Main), "Johnny Eager" (Robert Taylor-Lana Turner), "The Van-

ishing Virginian" (Frank Morgan-Kattayn Grayson), "We Were
Dancing" (Norma Shearer-Melvyn Douglas), "Untitled Dr. Kildare
(Lew Ayres-Lionel BariTmore), "Mr. and Mrs. North" (Gracie Al-
len-William Post Jr.).

('.\STIN(iS: Vv

I<;itlir.\-n Hvax-s
W'illiiim I'nst. .
Ilfdy hiinari

Bory Binnie Barnes in "1 Married an Ansel ...
ixn Daile'v Jr. in "White House f;irl"...Tom Conway.
Virginia Crev in "Mr. and Mr.s. North" ... Robert Taylor.
■ The (Jentleman from the West Indies" ... Richard Ney,
Dame .Mav Whitty in "Mrs. Miniver" ... Conrad Veidt in "Out of the Past
...Virginia Weidler. Rags Ragland. Ray McDonald Douglas McPha.h Henry
(iXc-iU in "I'.allad fo,- A mericans" ... DIRECTOR ASSKiNMENTh: Roy Del
i:ull, to - I Marri.-d an .VngeK' ... Edward Ludwig to "Ballad for Americans

Richard Thorpe t., ".Toe Smith, American" ... STORY BI VS: "White
House Girl" by Ruth Finney.

MONOGRAM

Monogram has five pictures set for release this month. . .At the
last meeting of the Mono board of directors it was revealed that
the company is seUing $400,000 ahead of last season ... Scott Dun-
lap's "Boy of Mine" will get underway by the end of this month. . .
Ricardo Cortez will headhne "I Killed That Man," which is to be
produced by the fabulous Kozinsky Brothers. . .Buck Jones will do
himself and his terrific Monogram series some good when he ap-
pears at the Kansas City stock show next week.

IN PRODUCTION — "Double Trouble" (Harry Langdon-Charles
Rogers), "I Killed That Man" (Ricardo Cortez- Joan Woodbui-jM.

PREPARING — "Forbidden Trail" (Buck Jones-Tim McCoy),
"Boy of Mine" (John Boles).

PARAMOUNT

Here's an exciting combination: a novel by the late Thorne
Smith, Rene Clair directing and Preston Sturges producing. Para-
mount has brought these three very amusing artists together for
"The Passionate Witch"— story of the astonishing transformation in
the prosaic life of a millionaire widower following his rescue of a
slightly clad woman during a hotel fire. Veronica Lake is the only
member of the cast set thus far.

Irene Dunne is being sought for the leading role in "French-
man's Creek," recentlv acquired novel by Daphne Du Manner. .
Berrie Kamins, erstwhile Shubert d a. and now a Paramount pub-
liciteer has written the script for "The Rain Beau" in collaboration
with Sherman A. Rose. It will be used for a George Pal puppetoon
"The Crystal Ball" is the name of a story being submitted to
G'nger Rogers for auproval. . .Producer Eugene Zukor has left the
studio for Naval duty .. .Robert Benchley. who has tottered between
writing and acting, seems to bs favoring the latter job in recent
months and his next important assignment will be in ' Out of tne
Frying Pan". . .Victor Jorv is going to become a director for Harry
Sherman. The veteran actor has done considerable directorial work
in the theatre, notably at the Pasadena Playhouse.

IN PRODUCTION - "The Lady Has Plans" (Paulette God-
dard-Rav Milland), "The Fleet's In" (Dorothy Lamour-WUliam
Holden), "Torpedo Boat" (Richard Arlen-Phillip Terry ■>■

PREPARING - "True to the Army." "For Whom Th^ Bell
Tolls," "This Gun For Hire" (Veronica Lake), "The Wizard ol

Arkansas" (Bob Burns), "Holiday Inn" (Bing Crosby-Fred Astaire),
"I'll Be Back in a Flash."

C\STIXGS: MacDonald Carey in '•Dr. Broadway" ... \>rniiioa T.ake in "The
Passionate Witcli" ... Virginia Sale in "Torpedo Boat" . . . IUKKCTOR .\S,SIO>-
MENTS: Rene Clair to "The Passionate Witch" ... CONTK.XCTS: \ era Zonna
and Victor Moore to exclusive term pacts.

REPUBLIC

This issue's news from Republic deals with wing clipping. M. J.
Siegel, for the past five years head of production and studio opera-
tions, is going to get some able assistance. Al Wilson has been
appointed executive producer of all features and Hiram Brown, Jr.
will become executive producer in the consolidation of the western
serial departments. Shortly, Mr. Siegel will depart on a trip
throughout the country during which time he will attend regional
conventions of Republic exchange men.

The move is obviously in answer to the demands of various
interested parties that new blood be brought into Republic's organ-
ization. In recent months the outfit has gone off the lot for con-
siderable writing and directorial talent and the result is being re-
flected in a rush of most promising releases. Republic's sphere in
the production scene has reached the point where its destinies
cannot be guided by one man and the decision to distribute the
burden is wise and timely.

One could write endlessly about the sad motion picture career
of John Beal, who in spite of having given some memorable per-
formances to the screen, has never achieved the recognition or
prominence his talents so richly deserve. Republic apparently in-
tends to do something about it for, as a result of his performance
in "Doctors Don't Tell," Beal has been assigned for three pictures
during the coming year. Meanwhile, he has gone East for another
stage play... Plans are afoot to co-star Billy Conn, John Wayne
and Jerry Colonna in "Down Mandalay Way" as soon as Conn's
fighting career can be adjusted to a shooting schedule.

IN PRODUCTION— "Lady for a Night" (Joan Blondell-John
Wayne-Ray Middleton), "Tuxedo Junction" (Weaver Brothers and
Elviry), "Missouri Outlaw" (Donald Barry).

PREPARING— "Marines on Parade."

CASTIN'(iS: John Wayne. Billy Conn. .Terry Colonna in "Down JIandalay
Way" ... Dorothy Burgess. Montague Love, Carmel Myers in "Lady for a
Night"... Jan Arley in "Dick Tracy vs. Crime. Inc." . . .<'ONTR.4CTS: John
Beal to 3-pic/year pact. . ..STOBY BUYS: "Golden Portage" by Robert
Ormond Case.

RKO-RADIO

Heretofore, Walter Wanger's John Leroy Johnston has been the
only Hollywood press agent whose copy has ever achieved a suc-
cessfully informal and newsy tone. The veteran and well liked
blurber has competition these days from Orson Welles' man Friday,
Herbert Drake. Drake has set up offices (with a refrigerator that
makes huge blocks of ice) out at RKO-Pathe and his first account
of the doings of Senor Welles is as delightful as it is interesting.
He advises us not to be upset at the rumors that Welles is dashing
back and forth from Mexico. He is not plotting a revolution —
rather he is working on technical phases of his Dolores Del Rio
starring picture "It's All True," which will not precede "The
Magnificent Ambersons" on the maestro's production schedule. Miss
Del Rio, according to a late announcement, will also appear in
"Ambersons."

All those reports that Harold Lloyd would star Kay Kyser in
a remake of one of his old silent picture successes were put to bed
recently when the comedian announced that he will produce a
brand new yarn called "My Favorite Spy," which was written by
M. Coates Webster. Kyser, however, will star and his band will
lend support.

Dorothy Comingore, the gal who was raised to fame by "Kane,"
won't stay off the suspension list She raised some more cain about
her salary and is on it again. This cost her the lead in "Valley of
the Sun". . .Richard Barthlemess will have a choice spot in "The
Mayor of 44th Street". . .Patricia Collinge, touted to play her ori-
ginal part of Birdie in "The Little Foxes" by Studio Size-ups from
the moment the play was acquired for film production by Samuel
Goldwyn. is also something of a writer. Now that she has made
her mark in Hollywood town. Sam Goldwyn is evidencing interest
in her book "Birds Without Wings," the story of Miss Collinge's
association with stage luminaries, past and present, through a
career embracing 30 years in the theatre . . . "Angel Face" is the
title of a forthcoming starring vehicle for Joan Carroll, the mite
who had to go to New York for "Panama Hattie" before Hollywood
awakened to her talents. . .William Hawks signed a new term con-
tract with RKO and then announced that he had acquired the film
rights to "The Gilded Pheasant" by Stephen Morehouse Avery...
Gabriel Pascal is expected to be assigned the production wheel on
the next Ginger Rogers opus... Damon Runyon was slated to as-
sume his role as a RKO producer this week. His first stint will
be "Little Pinks," his own story.

IN PRODUCTION— "Ball of Fire" (Gary Cooper-Barbara

ItfEW RELEASES

(For details on These pictures see Release Charts on Following Pages)

COLUMBIA

Blonde from Singapore October 17

Roaring Frontiers October 17

Three Girls About Town October 24

You Belong to Me October 31

Stork Pays Off November 6

Royal Mounted Patrol November 13

Ellery Queen and Murder Ring November 18

MONOGRAM

Top Sergeant Mulligan October 17

Spooks Run Wild October 24

Adolescence October 30

PARAMOUNT

Nothing But the Truth October 17

New York Town October 31

Buy Me That Town October 24

PRODUCERS RELEASING

Hard Guy October 17

Billy the Kid, Wanted October 24

Mr. Celebrity October 31

Lone Rider Fights Back November 7

REPUBLIC

Mercy Island October 10

Jesse James at Bay October 17

Down Mexico Way (^40-41) October 17

Gauchos of El Dorado October 24

Public Enemies October 31

RKO

All That Money Can Buy October 17

Gay Falcon October 24

Dumbo October 31

Unexpected Uncle November 7

Suspicion November 14

Look Who's Laughing November 21

20th CENTURY-FOX

Weekend in Havana October 17

Moon Over Her Shoulder October 24

Hot Spot October 31

Small Town Deb November 7

UNITED ARTISTS

Niagara Falls October 17

Corsican Brothers October 24

Sundown October 31

UNIVERSAL

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break October 10

South of Tahiti October 17

Burma Convoy October 17

Flying Cadets October 24

Masked Rider October 24

Appointment for Love October 31

Swing It, Soldier November 7

Paris Calling November 14

WARNER BROS.

The Maltese Falcon October 18

One Foot in Heaven November 1

The Prime Minister November 8

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Stanwyck), "Joan of Paris" (Michele Morgan-Paul Henreid), "Val-
ley of the Sun" (James Craig-Lucille Ball).

PREPARING — "Magnificent Ambersons" (Dolores Del Rio-Tim
Holt), "Syncopation" (Jackie Cooper-Bonita Granville), "Mexican
Spitfire at Sea" (Lupe Velez-Leon EtTol).

CASTINGS: Oeorgre Bancroft, Mona Barrie in "Syncopation" .. .Edward Gar-
g-an, Ward Bond, Willie Fung. Eddy Dunn in "Gay Falcon" No. 3...Edmond
O'Brien, (^ene Raymond. Victor McLaglen in "Powder Town"... Anne Baxter.
Dolore.s Ciistellii in "The Magnificent Ambersons" .. .Ginger Rogers in "Arms
and tlif Mmh" ..IMBECTOK ASSKiN'MENTS: A. Edward Sutherland to
"Sing Voui WiurU's Away."

20th CENTURY-FOX

A newcomer's first question in Hollywood is "what does a
producer do?" A week later when he has become attuned to the
foibles of filmland, he will ask, "What are the duties of an associate
producer?" Answering either of these questions requires the utmost
In tact and diplomacy, because in many instances not even the man
credited on the screen as producer can give an accurate answer.
All of which leads to the point that now 20th Century-Fox will have
only producers. Everyone, up and down the ladder, who produces
will be billed as producer. A very simple step, but one that prob-
ably consumed much cigar smoke in the making. The reason
Studio Size-ups accords so much comment to the move is the sin-
cere and earnest hope that other studios will follow suit and call a
halt to all this poppycock which lists the studio owner, his brother
and sister-in-law as executives on pictures with which they had no
connection at all.

"Common Clay" is up for a remake ... It was a sock hit with
Constance Bennett . . . 20th Century expects to sell future product
in blocks smaller than the legal five . . . Irving Pichel will get pro-
ducer credit on "Swamp Water". . .Boris Morris has received the
go-ahead signal on his film of the life of O. Henry .. ."Enchanted
Voyage" has been placed on Walter Morosco's production schedule
...Zanuck plans to revive the Sergeant Quirt-Captain Flagg char-
acters and is said to be trying to get Vic McLaglen and Edmund
Lowe for their original roles. RKO now has the boys under con-
tract for a similar series. . .Son ja Henie is getting plenty of atten-
tion from the Fox writers. Two new vehicles are set for the skat-
ing star, who "came back" in "Sun Valley Serenade."

IN PRODUCTION— "Remember the Day" (Claudette Colbert-
John Payne), "Son of Fury" (Tyrone Power-Gene Tierney), "The
Perfect Snob" (Lynn Bari), "Castle in the Desert" (Sidney Toler-
Arleen Whelan), "Highway to Hell" (Pat O'Brien-Carole Landis).

PREPARING— "Roxie Hart," "Song of the Islands," "Mr. Dis-
trict Attorney and the Carter Case."

CASTINGS: Victor Mature in "Highway to HeIl"...SonJa Henie in "Iceland"
...John Shepperd in "Remember the Day"... Nigel Bruce, Adolphe Menjou
in "Roxie Hart" ... Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara in "This Above All"...
Thomas Mitchell in "Song of the Islands" .. .Stanley Clements in "On the
Sunny Side" ... CONTRACTS: John Kimbrough to term pact.

UNITED ARTISTS

It has been many years in the making, but at long last David
O. Selznick has become a partner in the United Artists Corporation.
Thus, all rumors of his future position in the Hollywood production
scene are dispelled and the UA stockholders may sit back in an-
ticipation of pleasant coupon-clipping days ahead. The one-quarter
interest purchased by the producer is reported to have cost him
$400,000, which he will pay out of future profits. His productions
will be financed by UA up to $1,000,000. The advantages of the
deal to both Mr. Selznick and UA are incalculable. With a voice
in the affairs of his distributing company, we may look to Selznick
to assume a more important part in the management of the com-
pany than any of the other owners. The expectation is that a
president will be named shortly and in his selection we feel Selz-
nick's word will be heeded. From that point on we can look to
better days for UA than have been its fate during the past couple
of years. Certainly, one producer — even a David Selznick —
cannot completely rehabilitate this organization, but he makes a
fine foundation on which to build.

At the time of the announcement of his affiliation with UA,
the producer made known his production plans for the forthcoming
year. On his slate are "The Keys to the Kingdom," the best-
selling A. J. Cronin novel which will star Ingrid Bergman. Others
are "Claudia," "Tales of Passion and Romance" and "Jane Eyre,"
which, we hope, will have Katharine Hepburn in the title role.

Walter Wanger's "Sundown" is the latest of a number of pic-
tures to have been given Hollywood premieres. . .David L. Loew and
Albert Lewin have bought the rights to "Moon and Sixpence" from
Metro. Currently in disagreement with UA over the terms of their
releasing deal, the distributing agency for the picture is not known
. . .Jack Benny and Carole Lombard have been signed by Korda to

star in "To Be or Not to Be." Ernst Lubitsch will direct.

IN PRODUCTION — "Shanghai Gesture" (Gene Tierney- Victor
Mature), "Twin Beds" (George Brent- Joan Bennett), "Heliotrope
Harry" (Brian Donlevy-Miriam Hopkins).

CASTINGS: Jimmy Rogers, Noah Beery, Jr. In "Dudes Are Pretty People"
...Jack Benny, Carole Lombard in "To Be or Not To Be"...Glenda Farrell
in "Twin Beds."

UNIVERSAL

"Unquestioned uptrends in general business conditions all over
the country, coupled with the industry's recognition of the steady
flow of top-ranking box-office attractions from the Universal stu-
dios, have resulted in the greatest business impetus Universal has
felt in many years," said William A. Scully recently upon his re-
turn from an extended tour of the territories. Scully commented
on the large number of circuit deals being concluded by district
managers, notably a three year deal with all the Fox West Coast
houses.

Deanna Durbin's decision to seek authority in the production
of her pictures is a silly move on the part of the young star. On
the face of it, it seems ridiculous and absurd, for there have been
few players in the motion picture industry who have been provided
with such a noteworthy and distinctive list of hit pictures. Miss
Durbin has merely become overly-ambitious and she will find little
support for her present position. The Universal organization has
done quite well by her and she would be wiser to rely on it!...
Olsen and Johnson have returned to the lot to put some finishing
touches to "Hellzapoppin."

IN PRODUCTION— "Keep 'Em Flying" (Abbott and Costello),
"North to the Klondike" (Brod Crawford-Lon Chaney, Jr.), "Dr.
RX" (Lionel Atwill-Anne Gwynne), "Fifty Million Nickels" (Ken
Murray-Harriett Hilliard).

PREPARING— "The Panama Kid," "Mississippi Gambler," "The

Vigilantes."

(Continued on Page 18)

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Production

News

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Production Section

OCTOBER 18. 1941

PRODUCTION
& RELEASE

RECORD

In the Release Chart, the date under "Details" refers to the issue in which cast .director, plot, etc., appeared.
"Rel" is the national release date. "No." is the release number. There may be variations in the Running
Time in states where there is censorship. AH new productions are on 1940-41 programs unless otherwise noted.
(T) immediately following title and running time denotes Technicolor production.

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(44)

Completed

(44)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(16)

Completed

(16)

m

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(3)

In

Production

(0)

1941

-42

Features

(48)

Completed

(19)

In

Production

(3)

Westerns

(16)

Completed

(7)

In

Production

(1)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(0)

In

Production

(0)

CADETS ON PARADE

Juvenile drama — Shooting started October 9 (1941-42)
Cast: Freddie Bartholomew, Jimmy Lydon, Minna Gombell, Ray-
mond Hatton, Joseph Crehan.

Director: Lew Landers Producer: Wallace MacDonald

■li.iol b.T.i list- lie i.s ulmut to be ex-

iiiwsIm.x The lie\\'sbi)\'s fathef

bi-lii \.- Ins siin ha.s lieeii Uiilnapped
11, liiil 1 hf iirh bov retiirn.s and tells

Story; A rich l>oy runs a\\a>- froin
pellefl and is ln'f rieiided b\ a
tries to malJe tlie \\i:ilih\ m
and attempts to eolb i t a r.iii;
the whole st.iiN.

Orlails Rel.
. .10-4. .l!>ll-4i.

, s-;:{ ii)4i-4».

No.

..5-30.
.4-28.

.7-17.
.8-14.

.3-24.

.4-10.

.G-19.
. .5-8.
. 8-2 1 .

. fi-30 .
.8-15.
. .3-(i.
. 5-22 .
.3-31 .
.7-24.
.S-2H.
.4-24.

. .5-7.
.6-12.

.2010
.2037

.2014
.2023

.202.->
.2034

WEST OF TOMBSTONE

Western — Shooting started October 9 (1941-42)

Cast: Charles Starrett, Russell Hayden, Marcella Martin, Cliff Ed-
wards, Gordon Demain, Jack Kirk, Clancy Cooper, Bud
Buster.

Director: Howard Bretherton Producer: William Berke

story: A stase is held up anil the marshal l Starrett) and his depnt.x'
( Ha\alen I start on trail oi bandits. Ila\ilen's sister is tcidnapped
by the hindiis. but the otTii ers ol tlie law lind their hide-out. re.scue
the Kii-I and ea|iliiie the haudits al'ter a i;\in battle.

RELEASE CHART

tN PRODUCTION

Title — KiiiininK Time Cast

Bloiidie iiites to ('Dlleffe P.Singleton-.A . [>ak

I.ad.v is Willing, Tlie M. Di'rch-F.M' M u' i

Details under title. Miss Madden is Willing

1940-41

Adventure in Washington (8G) H.Marshall-V.Bruce ...2-22..

Details under title: .Senate Page Boys
Big Boss, Tlie (70) O.Kruger-G.Dickson 3-8..

Details under title: Chain Gang

Blondie In Society (— ) Singlpton-Lake-Simms .4-19..

EUery Queen and the Perfect Crime R.Bellamy-M. Lindsay .5-17..

Details under title; Deyil to Pay
Kllery Queen's Penthouse Mystery .. R.Bellamv-M. Lindsay .1-25.

'"Iirht for Life (fl9) II.S Oovt.Film 4-fi.

(Jreat Swindle (54) J. Holt 6-1.

UetallB under title: Mlsslns Evidence

■ lands Across the Rockies (57) B.Elliott-D.Taylor 4-5..

Her First Beau (77) J. Withers-J. Cooper 2-22.

Here Comes Mr. Jordan (93) R.i\Iontg'ery-R. -Johnson .5-3.

Details under title: Mr. .lordan Comes To Town

I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island . S.Eilers-D. Woods 4-19 ..

Iron Claw (serial) C.Quigl ey-W. Sands ....<j-28.

Lone Wolf Takes a Chance (76) ...W.Williams-J.Storey .12-28.

Naval Academy (fi5) F.Bartholomew-B.Cook 3-8.

North from the Lone Star (58) . . . . B.Elliott-D.Pay 2-22.,

Officer and the I.ady, The (.">9) ... R. Hudson-B.Bennett ..3-22.

<»iir Wif* (95) M.Douglas-R.Hussey ....5-3.

Penny Serenade (118) I.Dunne-C.Grant 11-2.

I'rairie Stranger ( — ) C.Starr tt-l'.McCarty ..7-2(i.

oetalls under title: Medico Hits The Trap

Return of Daniel Boone (61) B.Eliott-D. Taylor 3-22.

Richest .'*Ian in Town . . P.Craven-E.O' Hearn ...4-19..

Details under title: Obitliarv.
She Knew All the Answers (85) . . . J.Bennett-F.Tone 2-8.

Details under title: A Cirl's Best Friend Is Wall Street

« 111 of Davy Crockett B.Elliott-W.Taylor 5-3..

Sweetheart of the Campus (05) R.Keeler-H.Hi Hard ...4-19..

Details under title: Hetty Cn-Ed

They Dare Not I.ove (75) G. Brent-M.Scott 1-11..

Thunder Over the Prairies (60) CStarrett-B.O'Hearn ..6-14..

Details under title: The Medico Rides

Tillie the Toiler (06) K.Harris-W.Tracy 5-3..

Time Out for Rhythm (75) R. Vallee-R.T-ane 3-8..

Two in a Taxi A, Loulse-R. Hayden 4-19..

Detail-! iiniler title: One Way .Street.

r nder Age (60) N, Grey-A.Baxter 2-22.,

Voice In The Night (79) C.Brook-D. Wynward ...For..

\»hlte Kagle (Serial) B..Innef.-D.Fa v 1 1 -3« .

^ol^ll Never <;ct Rich (86) F.Astalre- R.Hayworth .5-31.

.6-26.

.4-30.
.7-30.

. .8-7. .
.6-20. .
.7-10. .

.4-26.

.5-20. .
.1-31 .
.9-25.

.2215
.2013
. 200-;

.2041
.2140

.2022
.2020
.22 13
. 2039

. 2202
.220't

.2214
. 2026

.2008

.2216
.2019

.2011

.2207

.2017
.200 )
.2012

.2036
.2010
.2120

,9-20.
. .8-9.

.For.
7-26.
7-26.

9-20
, 10-4
5-31 ,

.5-31
. . 8-9

11-18.

.11-27.
.9-11.

.8-14 .
.9-18.

Blonde From Singapore ( — ) F.Rlce-L.Erikson 6-28 . 10-16,

Bullets for Bandits B.Elliott-T,Ritter , 8-23

Details under title: Honor of the West
Confessions of Boston Blackie ( — ) .C.Morris-H. Billiard ...
EUery Queen and the Murder Ring . R. Bellamy-M. Lind.say .

Detail."! under title: Dutch .Shoe Mystery

Five Men L.Howard-R.Massey ..

<io West, Young Lady ( — ) F.Slngleton-G.Ford ...

ilarnion of .Mi<'higan (65) T.Harmon-A. Louise . . .

Harvard. Here I Come ( — ) M.Rosenbloom-A . Judge

Honolulu Li; L.Valez-B. Bennett ....

King of Dodge City W.Elliott-T.Ritter ....

Lailjcs in Ketireiiient (92) I.Lupino-L.Hay ward ,.

Lone Star Vigilantes ( — ) B.Elllott-T. Rittei- ....

Men in Her Life, The ( — ) L. Young- D.-Janger

Detail.s undei- title: Tonight Belongs to Us,

Mystery Ship (65) P.Kelly-L.Lane ...

North of the Rockies ( — ) B,Elliott-T,Ritter

Outlaw Ranger ( — ) C.Starrett-R. Hayden

Roaring Frontiers ( — ) B.Blliott-T.Ritter ....

Royal .Mounted Patrol ( — ) C.Starrett-R. Hayden

Secret of the Lone Wolf ( — ) W.William-R.Ford

Details undei- title: Lone Wolf Doublecross

Sing for Your Supper ( — ) .1, Pal kenburg-B, Rogers

Stork Pays Ofl', The R,Hudson-M,Rosenbrm

Texas ( — ) W.Holden-CTrevor ..

Three (iirls Ahout Town ( — ) J. Blondell-B. Barnes ..

Two Latins From Manhattan J.Falkenburg-J.Davis .

Details under title: Girls From Panama
You ISclong to .Me B.. Stanwyck-H.Fonda 10-30,

320J

.->-17. . 1 1-20

5-31 9-4. .

.9-20

.10-4

.7-12. .10-16.
, .8-9. .11-13.
, ,8-9. .11-13.

3040

8-23 .

7-26.
.5-17.
.7-12.
.5-31 .

.12-4

,11-6

,10-9

10-23

, 10-2, . .3020

O-GOtD WYN-MA YIR

1940- 41 Features

1941- 42 Features

(50) Completed I50)
(— ) Completed (17)

In Production (0)
In Production (7)

Bedtime Stor.v

1941-42

. , .L.younK-F..\1aia'h 9-6.

MR. AND MRS. NORTH

Comedy Murder Mystery — Shooting started October 6 (1941-42)
Cast: Gracie Allen, William Post, Jr., Paul Kelly, Rose Hobart,

Thomas Conway, Millard Mitchell, Virginia Grey, Henry

O'Neill, Felix Bressart, Inez Cooper.

Director: Robert Sinclair Producer: Irving Aslier

Slor.\': (iracie .Mien digs up so many phony clues to a murder that her own
husband is arrested for the crime. The whole case grows more and
more hectic, until Gracie herself straightens things out.

UNTITLED "DR. KILDARE"

Drama— Shooting started October 6 (1941-42)

Cast: Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Robert Sterling-, Barry Nelson,
Samuel S. Hinds, Emma Dunn, Walter Kingsford, Marie
Blake. Ann Ayers. Jean Rogers.

Director : W. S. Van Dyke

Stor.N : Dr. Kililare finils a new romantic interest in n \a»ung socii-ty girl
who comes to the hospital for treatment.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Riiiiningr Time Cast

.loliiiny Kager R.Tay'or-L.TuT nei- .

.Steel Cavalry W.Beery-M.Main

>'anisliing \ irginian. The F.Morgan-K. Grayson

We Were Dancing N.Shearer-.\l. Douglas

Woman of tlie Year S.Tracy-K.Hepburn

1940-41

Bad Man. The (70) W.Beery-Ij. Barrymore 11-30.

Barnacle Bill (91) W.Beery-V.Weidler 5-3.

Big Store, The (80) Marx Bros.-T. Martin .4-5.

Details under title: Step This Way

Billy, the Kid (95) (T) R.Taylor-B.Donlevy ..12-28.

Blossoms in the Oust (105) (T) . . .G.Garson-W.Pldgeon ...2-8.

Dr. Kildare Goes Home (78) L.Barrymore-L.Ayres .7-27.

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Da.v (79) .. D. B;irrymore-L. Ayres ..6-14.

Details undei- title: Untitled Dr. Kildare.
Getaway, The (85) R,Sterllng-D. Adams

Details under title: The Man from the City

Fll Wait for You (75) V,WeidIer-R, Sterling ,.3-22.

Life Begins for .Andy Hardy (100) . L .Stone-M.Rooney 5-31.

I.ove Crazy (99) W. Powell- M. T.oy 2-22.

Mala-Iiari (89) G,Garbo-R,Novarro , Reissue

Mi'ii of Boys' Town (106) S,Tracy-M,Rooney 11-16,

Navy Blue and Gold (94) ,I,Stewart-L, Barrymore Reis. .

Penalty, The (80) L.Barrymore-E. Arnold 1-11.

Details under title: Roosty
i'eople vs. Dr. Kildare, The (77) ... D.Ayres-T.,. Barrymore ..3-22.

Details Rel.
9-20 . 1941-42.
1941-42.
1941-42.
1941-42.
1941-42.

No.

10-4.
10-4 .
10-4

9-6. .

.3-28.
.7-4.
.6-20.

. .9-6, .

.8-22. ,

.121
.141
.139

.137
.144
.1«1

.145

. .5-3 . . .6-13 138

.5-16.
.8-15.
. 5-23 .
. . .6-6.
.4-11.
7-11.
.3-14.

. .5-2. ,

.135
.146
. i:u

.132
.129
.133

14

FILM BULLETIN

1-11.

.3-8.
7-12.
«-28.
1-11.
11-16.

Rase In Heaven (85) R.M'g'meiy-I. B gman 12-28.

Klntfside Maisie (96) A. Sothern-i !. Murphy

Stars Look Down, The (120) M. Lucku cl Uedg r.i v l or.

They Met in Bombay (!)2) C.Gable-R. Russell 4-5.

Details under title; The Uniform

Trial of Mary Uugan («0) r..nay-l!.Youns

VVashineton Melodrama (80) F.Morgan-K.Taylor ...

When Kadies Meet (105) J. Cravvfonl-R. Taylor

Whistling in the Dark (77) K.Skelton-A. Rutherford

Woman's I-aee, A (106) J.Crawford-M.Douglas

Ziegfeld Girl. The (131) J. Stewart-J. Garland .

1941-42

Babes on Broadway ( — ) .M , Rooney-.I. Garland

t'hocolate Soldier (102) N.Eddy-R.Stevens

Down In San Diego (70) I. .Gorcey-B. Granville

Details under title: Young- Americans.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (123) S.Tracy-I.Bergman

Feminine Touch, The (97) R.Russell-D.Ameche

Details under title; Female of the Species

H. M. Itilhani. Ksq. ( — ) H.Lamarr-R. Young .

(iirl on the Hill ( — ) S.Temple-H.Mar.shall

Details undiT title; Kathleen.

HonkT Tonk (105) C.Gable- 1, l urn. r 6-14..

Ladv Be Good (110) A.Soth. r.i- IC r..uell 3-8..

Married Bachelor, The (81) R.Hussey-R. Young 6-28..

.Miss .\chillps Heel \V.Pidgeon-R. Russell 9-6.

Details uiidir title; Her Honor

Panama Hattie V.Sotlieni-D.Dailey 9-20..

Shadow of the Thin Man ( — ) W rnw. ll-.M.Loy 9-6.

Smilin' Through (100) I Mat 1 ;.in;il(l-B..\herne -

Tarzan's Sei'rel Adventure Weissr.iler-iTSullivan .7-12.

T«o-Kaced Woman (^r.Garbo-M. Douglas ....6-28.

Details under; Untitled Garbo
Inholy Partners (94) E.Robinson-E.Arnold ..7-12.

Details under title: New Y'ork Story

. .3-7.
. H-l .
.7-18.
.0-27.

.2-14.
.4-18.
.8-29.
. .8-8.
. . 5-9 .
.4-25.

. .128
. . I4;i
.142
.140

. . .12-1
...131
. . .148
. ..147
. . . 136
. .130

Top Sergeant Mulligan ( — ) N. Pen'leton-S.IIolloway

Tower of Terror Movita-W.Lawson ....

9-20.
, I' or. .

.10-17.

,7-26

.6-28

6-14. . .9-19.

-12.

.201
.207

.8-9.
.8-9.

. 204
. 202
. 205

1940- 41 Features (26)

Westerns (24)

1941- 42 Features (32)

Western (24)

Completed (26)

Completed (18)

Completed (4)

Completed (4)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (2)
In Production (0)

DOUBLE TROUGLE

Comsdy— Shooting started October 2 (1941-42)

Cast: Harry Langdon, Charles Rogers, Catherine Lewis, Dave
O'Brien, Frank Jaquet, Mira McKinney, Benny Rubin.

Director: William West Producers: Dixon Harwin & Barney Saracky

St<)ry; A \vealth.\' man who makes raTineil l>e;ins a,iir<-'s !- lake ratf uf two
English l-elusee '■hildreii. Inlt when tlir\- iia ixi- l Im y Mrj. .-s lurn nut
to be gi-own men. Man\- mm | ilira t inns fnlli'W Ihn .1 is i piina i a nia- nf a
iliaTiKtnil In irelet w liich is the prizn in an a li \ i-r! isin.i; i-nntesl.

I KILLED THAT MAN

Drama — Shooting started October 7 (1941-42)
Cast: Ricardo Cortez, Joan Woodbury.

Director: Phil Rosen Producers: Franklin & Maurice King

."^torN-; ,A cnnilemned man is m\'steriousl\' muidi^red mi his \\;i> to ilu- elec-
tric chair, hut the crime is eventuillx' solved.

RELEASE CHART

1940- 41

Title — Running Time Cast Details Rel. No.

B<)wer.» Blit'/;krieg (62) W.Hull-t '. Henry 7-12 8-8...400(i

Break the News ( — ) M.Chevalier-J. Knight . .For. . .4-10. . .4026

Deadly (iame, The ( — ) ( ■Fa vr. 1 1 -.1 l.an i; ... 6-28 8-8... 4017

Drifting Kid, The T K i, - 1 ;M i , s 8-23. ..9-26

Dynamite Canyon ( — ) T.Keen -i;.l'inl,\ 7-12 8-8. ..4050

Father .Steps Out (63) F.Albertson-L.Gray 6-14. .. 7-12 .. .400.1

Details uinier title; City Limits.
Flying Wild (63) East Side Kids 1-25. . .3-10. . .4013

Details under title: Air Devils

Fugitive Valley ( — ) R.Corrigan-J.King 6-14 8-1... RU8

(iang's All Here, The F.Darro-M.Moreland 5-3 ... 6-11 .. .4016

<iyp8y Cavalier (— ) G.Roland-R.Torres 11-7.. 11-27

House of M.TStery ( — ) K.Kent-.I. Kelly For 5-7... 4054

Invisible Ghost, The (64) B.Dugosi- P. A. Young 4-5. . .4-25. . .4007

Details under title; The Phantom Killer
Kid's Last Ride, The (56) R.Corrigan-J.King ... 12-28 . . .2-10. . .RB5

I'etails under title; I'lairie Schooldays

King of the Zombies (67) J.Archer-M.Moreland .. .4-5. . .5-14. . .4009

Murder by Invitation (67) VV.Ford-M. Marsh 5-31 .. .6-30. . .4015

Details under title: Murder by Appointment.

Pioneers, The ( — ) T.Ritter-W. McKay 4-19 5-3... 4054

Redhead ( — ) T.Lang- J. Do wns 4-5 , . . 5-2 1 . . . 4098

Riding the Sunset Trail ( — ) T. Keene- B.Mile.s »-20. .IO-:4l

Roar of the Press (72) J.Parker-W.Ford 3-22 ... 4-30. .. 4002

Details under title; Widows of the Press

Sign of the Wolf (69) G.Bradlev-M, Whalen .. .2-8. . .3-15. . .4001

Silver Stallion Thunder-L. Mason 5-28... 4013

Tumbledown Ranch in Arizona ( — ) Range Busters 3-8. . .4-20. . .RB6

Wanderers Of The West T.Keene-S. Andrews .. .5-17. . .6-30. . .405.%

Wrangler's Roost R.Corrlgan-.LKlng 5-3 6-4... RB7

You're Out of I.uck (62) P.Darro-K. Sutton 12-14 ... 1-20. . . 4014

1941- 42

Adolescence ( — ) L..rannev- 10. II UM t 10-30

Arizona Bound (57) H..Ionc.s-T, .\Ic( 'oy .6-14. . .7-19. . .4057

tientleman I'rom Dixie ( — ) l.LaRuo-M.Maish 7-26 9-2

Details under title: L'il Louisiana Belle
(iunmun from Bodie ]!..Iones-T. McCoy ...... 8-23 ... 9- 19

Kilalls under title: Ii;dd Man from Ho<Iie

Saddle Mountain Round-Up ( — ) . . . R.Corrigan-.I.King 7-26. . .8-29. . .4 159

Sis-BooMi-Biih ( — ) G.IIayes-l'. Haves 9-6

Spooks Run Wild ( — ) H.Lugosi-L.Grircey 8-9.. 10-24

Details uinler title: Ghosts in the Night
Tonto Basin Outlaw ( — ) R.Corrlgan-.I. King 9-6.. 10-10

PARAMOUNT

1940- 41 Features

Westerns

1941- 42 Features

Westerns

(41) Completed (411

(9) Completed (9)

(— ) Completed (23)

(— ) Completed (5)

In Production (0)

In Production (0)

In Production (3)

In Production (0)

TORPEDO BOAT

Drama — Shooting started October 9 (1941-42)

Cast: Richard Arlen, Phillip Terry, Jean Parker, Mary Carlisle, Dick
Purcell, Ralph Sanford, William Haade.

Director: John Rawlins Producers: Wm. Pine & Wm. C. Thomas

Stnry; .\rlen and Terry in\ent a new typ. i i ini|,edo boat and hope to build
it with the prize money from a ]nnt,,riiiia ; race, but their motorboat
is sunk by one owned by a big shiiiljuilder. Arlen falls in love with
the shipbuilder's daughter and he and Terry go to work for a ship-
building concern. Arlen gets his toi pedo boat built but it sinks on
its trial run and Terry is killed, Arlen finally builds a successful
torpedo boat anil wins the giil he love.s.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

'I'itle — Running 'I'ime Cast Wrtails Rel.

Lad.v Has Tlaiis, The P.Goddard-R.Milland 10-4 .. 1941 -42 .

D.Lamnur-W.Holilen 10-4. . 1941-42.

Xo.

The l''leet's

1940-41

.Alonia of the South Seas (T) (78) D.Lamour-J.Hall

Border Vigilantes (61) W.Boyd-R.Hayden ...

Caught in the Draft (85) B.Hope-D I.amour ...

Flying Blind ( — ) R..\rlen .1 IVuker

Forced Landing R.Ailen-lC.Gahnr ....

I Wanted Wings (130) B.Donlevy-R. Milland

In Old Colorado (67) W.Boyd-R.Hayden

Kiss the Bo.( s (ioodbye (83) D.Ameche-M. Martin

Lady Eve, The (90) B.. Stanwyck-H.Fonda

Las \ egas Nights (89) P. Regan-B. WheeleL-

Love Thy Neighbor (81) J.B ny-A.Allen-M.M tir

Mad Doctor, The (90) B.Rathbone-E.Drew .

Details under title; Destiny
Monster and the Girl (85) E.Drew-P.Terry

Details under title; D. O. A.

One Night in Lisbon (97) M.Carroll-F.M'cMurray

Parson of I'anamint (84) c. Ruggles- E. Drew ....

Pirates on Horseback (75) W.Boyd-R.Hayden ..

Power Dive (70) R.Arlen-J. Parker

Reaching for the Sun (90) J.McCrea-E.Drew

Road to Zanzibar, The (90) B.Ci osby-B.Hope

Round-l'p, The (90) R.Dix-P. Foster

Ruggles of Red Gap (90) C.Luughton-M.Boland

Shepherd of the Hills (T) (98) J. Wayne-B.Field

There's Magic in Music (80) A. .fones-S. Foster ....

Virginia (110) (T) M.Ciri oII-F.M'Murray

West I'oint Widow (63) A.Shirley-R.Carlson

Details under title: Little Miss Muftet
Wide Open Town ( — ) W.Boyd-R.Hayden ..

Details under title: Men of Action.

Worlil Premiere (70) .T.Barrym're-F. Farmer

You're The One (83) O.Tucker-B.Baker ...

1941-42

.... A.Dekker-S.Hayward
. . . .M.CarroU-S.Hayden
.... B.Crosby-M.Martin . .

L.N*o'an-(.'. Moore

... .R.(^arlson-N. Kelly

L Cooper-S.Foster . . .

C.Colbert-R. Milland

.■Vniong The Living (67) ..
Bahama Passage ( — ) ....
Birth of the Blues (83) . . .

Buy Me That Town (70) L.Xo an-C. Moore 4-5.

Fly by Night ( — ) R.Carlson-N.Kelly 8-9.

(ilamour Bo,> (75) 1. Cooper-S.Foster 6-28.

(ireat Plan's Lady, The ( — ) C.Colbert-R. Milland 3-22.

Henry .\ldrich for President (75) . ..I. Lydon-C.Smith 4-19.

Henr.> and Dizzy ) .Lydon-(J. Smith ..... .8-23.

I)el;ul.s under title; Mi-s. .Mdrich's Boy

Hold Back the Dawn (116) c. Boyer-O.DeHav'l'nd .1-25.

I^)uisiana Purchase B.Hope-V.Moore 7-12

3-22 . .

.8-29. .

4038

11-30. .

4-18

. 4053

. 1-25

.4032

. .6-28. .

8-29. .

.403;

7-18. ,

.4036

. .9-7. .

5-30. .

. 4028

11-2. .

3-14. .

.4052

. 4085

.11-2. .

3-21 . .

.4022

1 1-30. .

3-28. .

.4023

7-2 7 . .

2-27. .

.401:5

.2-10..

2-14. .

.4018

8-10. .

2-28. .

.4020

1-11..

0-13. .

.4029

8-22 . .

.4«;!1

12-28. .

5-23. .

. 40.54

2-8 . .

4-25. .

.4026

10-5. .

. . 5-'2 . .

.4027

11-16. .

4-11 .

.4025

8-10. .

.4-4. .

.4024

Reissue

.7-18

10-5. .

7-'25 . .

.4034

6-29 . .

.5-9. .

.4021

.7-27. .

2-21..

.4019

»>_»>•>

6-20. .

. 4030

. .1-25. .

.8-8. .

.4055

8-15. .

.403(i

. .10-5. .

. .2-7. .

.4017

. .5-31. .

.5-31..

.11-7.

10-24 . . . 1 .

Her

Alalaja ( — )

Details undi r title:

Midnight .\ngel ( — )

.Morning .Vfter, The

New York Town (97) ...
Night of January 16 (75)
No llan<ls on the Clo<>k

7-26. . .

.9-6.

. 10-31... 1..

11-16.

. . 3-8

.8-23

. 10-17

5- 31

6- 14

,7-12

6-14 I

D,Lamour-R. Denning

.lungle Mate

R.Preston-M.O'DriscoU

P.Foster-A.Dekker ...

M . M a r 1 1 n - F . M ■ M u r r a .V

R.Preston- E.Drew ...

C.Morris-.). Parker ...

Nothing liut the Truth (87) H Hope-l'.C.oddard 4-19

Outlaws of the Desert ((!6) B.Boyd-H.King

Rc;>p the Wild Wind R.MiUand-P.Gixldard

Remarkable .Andrew, The ( — ) . . . . W.Holden-B.Donlevy

Killers of the Timberline (59) W.Boyd-B.King ...

D. lails innler title: Timber Wolves

Sc«-ret of the Wasteland (66) VV'.Boyd-B.King

Skylark (88) C.Colbert-K..Mlll.ind

Stick to Vour (iuns (63) W.Boyd-B.King 7-12

Sulliian's 'I'ravels ( — ) J.McCrea-V'.l.ake 5-SI

Sweater (iirl ( — ) E.Bracken-V.Lee 7-12

l>' lails under title; Sing a Song of Homicide

ToMibsl one R.Dix-D. Castle

Twiliglit on (he Trail (58) W, Hoyd- H. K lug

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1940-41 Features
Wcstern.s

(20)
UK)

Completed (19)
Completed (17)

In Production (01
In Production lO)

OCTOBER 18, 1941

15

BILLY THE KID'S ROUND UP (COMPLETED) (1941-42)

Western — Shooting started September 24 (Completed October 1)
Cast: Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Charles King, Joan Barclay, Slim
Whitaker, Glenn Strange, Dennis Moore, Ken Duncan.

Director: Sherman Scott Producer: Sigmund Neufeld

St(M-.\'; Bill.N" tilt' Kid tiiriLs frontier newspaip' i' iMlitnr to rout tin* forces ol
injustice in a \v"-stern town.

SWAMP WOMAN (COMPLETED) (1941-42)

Drama — Shooting started September 24 (Completed October 2)
Cast: Ann Coiio, Jack LaRue, Ian MacDonald, Mary Hull, Richard
Deane, Jay Novello.

Director: Elmer Clifton Producers: Geo. Merrick & Max Alexander

story: (A drama ol lile in the suanip counliw ot lieorKia.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Title — Running Time Cast

Kill.v tlie Kid Oiitlsiwol (CO) B,. Steele

Billy the Kid's Figliting Pals (62) .B.Steele

Billy Tile KUI in San.u I'e ... B.Steele- M. Fats ...

Billy the Kid's Kiinge Wiir (<>0) ...B. Steele

Caught in The Act ((i7) H.Armetta

Criminals Within CO) E.I.inden-A.Doran .

Dangeruus I.ady («5) .\. Hmii ton-.J. Story

Desperate Cargo <(i4) R.Byrd-C. Hushes .

Double Cross (61) K.Richmond-P.Moor(

Details under title: Motorcycle Squad.

Details

.3-22
. fi- 14

..'>-:{l .
.5-29.

Emergency Landing (70)

IVderal I'ligitUe

taimiiling Daugli:crs ((i2)

.Iiiiigle .Man ((;;)

I.one KidtT .\n>l>uslicd (<i4)

I.ane Kider Crosses the I{io ((!4)
I. lint" Kitler in Frontier I'ury (00)
/.i>ne Kider In (iliost Town (M)
I.one Rider Rides On, The (64) .

.Mr. Celehrit.v (66)

Outlaws of the Rio Grande (55) ,

Paper Bullets (70) T.Woodbury-.l.T.aRue

Reg'lar Fellers (65) H, I .c- -s, I 'aiMi-n

"i-cret Evidence (04) M. rteynu'd.s-i '.Qaialey

South of Panama (68) R.Pryor-V.Vale

rcvas .Marshall (lii) T. McCoy-K.Leslie ...

. C.Hughe.s-F.Tucl:er .
. N.Haniilt on- 1 ). Oay

(_'.l'ark. i-.|;. I'r.N or . .

H.i'i- ■bbe-S.Darcy ..

i:.IIuston-A.St..Jolin

.G.Houston

. G.Houston- A. St. .lohn

.G.Houston

.G.Houston

..I.Seay-D.Day

.T. McCoy

.4-5..

.i5-:}l.
. .!)-6.

7-12.

.4-:{.

.5-17.
.7-12.

.3-22 .
.5-17.

1941-42

Billy the Kid's Round Fp H ( 'i alibe-A.St.Jolin . . 10-IS

Billy the Kid Wanted (64) B.( 'rabbe-A.St. John !»-6.

Hard Guy (60) I. I.aKue-K.Kichmond ..9-0.

DetaiLs under title: Pi-ofessional Bride

Straiisler. The S.Sliaw-.J. Campbell For.

S\\ani|) Woman .\.Corio-.I. La Hue 10-lK.

Kel.

7-2(1
.4-lX.
.7-11.
. I - '^ I .
.1-17.
.0-27.
.y-12.
, . .7-4.
.6-27.

5-23.
.3-2!).
. .8-1 .
10-10.
.«-2!>.
.2-2H.
. .8-8.
.5-16.
.1-10
10-31 .
. .3-7.
.6-13.
.8-15.
.1-31.
. .5-2.
.6-13.

10-24.
10-17.

.No.
. ir.7
I'M
1(>2
. Iiai
. 107
111
.115
.113
. 112

.10!)
I OK

. r;o

. I6J

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. l«!i
.165
. 163
114
.155
. 123
.125
.lOK

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.15'"

.205
.211

itii^UBLIC

1940-41

Features

(26)

Completed

(26)

Westerns

(32)

Completed

(32)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(4)

1941-42

Features

(32)

Completed

(7)

Westerns

(30)

Completed

(7)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(1)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (2)
In Production (1)
In Production (1)

LADY FOR A NIGHT

Drama — Shooting started September 29 (1941-42)
Cast: Joan Blondell, John Wayne, Ray Middleton, Blanche Yurka,
Philip Merivale, Edith Barrett.

Director: Lsigh Jason Producer: Albert J. Cohen

Story: In ISSU a rivei-li'Mi (|uien decides she wants to kcI into so<'iity and
marries the inii.owiished son of a fine family, but hi.s halt insane
sister burns dou n ih,-i, home and kills herself and lier Ijrother. The
young wife Koes b.n-k to the river and her former sweetheart.

MISSOURI OUTLAW

Western — Shooting started October 7 (1941-42)

Cast: Don "Red" Barry, Lynn Merrick, Noah Beery, Paul Fix, Tim
Duncan, Carleton Young, Rafael Bannett, Al St. John, Fred
Tocmbes, Frank LaRue.

Associate Producer and Director: George Sherman

Siory: Don Bairy goes bai k to his home town to find it in the grip of a
crooked protective association. Bairy's father, the sheriff, is mur-
dered and Barry is arrested for the crime. He escapes from jail and
finrls the real murderer.

TUXEDO JUNCTION

Comedy Drama— Shooting started October 4 11941-42)

Cast: Weaver Bros, and Elviry, Clayton Moore, Lorna Grey, Sally

Payne, Frankie Darro, Billy Benedict,
pirector: Frank McDonald Producer: Armand Schaefer

.story: The Weaver family are poor chuck farmers on a small ranch near
fUendale. They elve a home to some tough children and reform them
by teaching the children to raise llower.s. A lloal made of their
flowers wins a i.rlze al I In- I'asadena Rose Parade.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Tlm» Cast
DieU Tracy vh. Crime, Inc. (Serial)!;. Hyrd-U. Mor gan

1940-41

Angels with itroUen U ini^s (72) . . B Barne.s-R.Norrls

Ariiunsus Ji.dBC (73) H.Rogers-Weaver Bros.

IJack ill (he S:id;lle(73) O. A in i v-S. Unrnette ...

Had .^I in of l>(ad»o;id (01) H.HoKers-G. Hayes ....

Koidir l.e;;iiiii (.'iK) I ( . Uo .^ers-tJ. H ayes ...

Caiitaiii .Marvel (serial) T.Tyler-P.Couglan, Jr. .

Citadel of Crime (58) F.AIb'it n-Il.Ar'strong

Coiiiilry Fair (75) Lulu Belle and Scotty

Desert Itandit (56) D.Barry-L.Merrick ...

Doctors Don'l Tell (05) l.Beal-F.Rice

Down .Mevico Way ( — ) (J.Autry-S.Burnette ..

(iangs of Soiiora (56) B.I>ivingston-B.. Steele .

Gay \ agahond (66) R. Karns-R. Donnelly ..

(Jreiit Train Kolihery, The (61) ... H.Steele-.M .Stone

Ice-Capadcs (88) D.T.,ewis-J.Coloniia

In Old Cheyenne (58) l!.Ho,'ers-G. Hayes

Jungle tiirl (Seriall F.Gifforil-T.Neal

Kansas (y clone (50) D.Barry-L.Mei rick ...

I.ady from Louisiana (82) O.Munson-J. Wayne ...

Details under title: Lady from New Orleans

Man l;etra.^ed, A (80) I . \\ a y ne-F. Uee

Mr. District Attorney (6!>) n.f ) Keefe-F. Kice

Nevada Cily (58) R.Rogers-S.I'ayne ...

I*als of the Fccos (50) Three Mosquiteers ...

retticoat I'olilicn (67) K. Karns-R. Uonneliy

I'haiitom Cowboy, The (56) D Ban y-\'.Carndl ...

Del I S uiHl.T title: Two-gun Sheriff

I'oison I'cn (60) F.Robson-n..\ewton

Vrairie Pioneers (58) B.Livingstone-B. Steele

I'uildin' Head (80) J.Canova-I-M.ederer .

Kags lo Hichcs (57) A. Bax ter- M ' a i I ish

Kidiu' the Kainbiiw (79) cj..\ ulry-S I : n 1 1 ■ i i .

Kid)in Hood of the Tecos (.59) . . . H I ;oi; r-^- M I n n .lils

Itaokies on I'arade (6!)) B.Crosby-R.Terry

.Sadillciiiatcs (5(i) B.Livingston-B.Steele

Sheriff of Tombstone (56) R.Rogers-(5.Hayes ...

Singing Hills. The (75) G.Autry-M.Lee

Si8 Hopkins (98) .J .Cano va-C But tc-ru ' th

Sunset in \\ yoining (65) G..\utry-S.Burnette

li.'tails undei title: Under Fiesta St.Tis

Two-finn Sheriff (56) D.Barry-L.Merrlck ..

Fndpr Fiesta Stars (64) G. Autry-S.Burnette

Wyoming; Wildcat (30) D.Barry-J.Duncan ...

.4-19 . ,

.5-27 . .

. 01 *;

\'Z-14 . .

. 1-28 . .

. *M 0

. . 2-8 . .

. 3-14 . .

. 045

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9-5

II-!*

lu-lii . .

. 12-G . .

. 0'>3

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. 3-28 . .

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6-28 . .

. 7-24 . .

. 024

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. . 5-^ . .

.015

.4-19 . ,

.5-12. .

. 077

7-2«. .

. 8-'; 7 . .

. .02(i

. . .9-*>.

1 . .

, < -10. .

. 068

. .4-5 . .

..5-12. .

. 022

. . 2-8 . .

. 2-28. .

.02 1

. ii- 14,.

. 8-20 . .

. . 004

.2-22 . .

. . 4- 1 . .

. 0.53

.4-5. .

. (i-2 I . .

.083

.(i-24. .

.078

.4-22 . .

.014

! -1 1 . ,

.2-"7 . .

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. 2-22 . .

. 3-2*i . .

. .01';

. . .5-U .

.0-20. .

. . 057

. . . ;{-8 .

. . 4-8 . .

. .036

12-28 . .

.1-31..

. . 02 0

. . 075

, . 1' or ,

0'* 3

1-11 .

.2-20. .

. . 005

. .5-17.

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.7-31 . .

. . 025

. 12-11.

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913

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.5-24.'.

.067

...4-5.

..5-7..

..056

3-22.

.4-26..

..046

.2-8.

.4-12. .

.002

. .5-31.

.7-15. .

. 4>47

..4-lt..

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. .7-2G.

. .8-25.

. .04a

.11-30.

.1-6. .

. .074

(.50)

.\|iaclie Kid (56)
Death \ allc.t Outlaw
I)c\il l'a.\s Off. Thi-
tiaiK'lio of Fl Doratlu ( — )
Hurricane Siiiitli (07) ....
.Itsse .laiiii-s .\l Ihis (50)

1941-42

. . . U.Barry-L.Mei rick
... .U.Barry- L.Merrick

M.Tallichet- W.Wri.^lit

....Three Mesijuiteei's ...
.:MiiId|et' n-.I.VVyatt
ito-, t s-t : lia,\'es . . .

. It

King of the Tc.vas Kangers (serial ) .'^ Hi ul; b - 1 Mtenaldo ...

.>Iercy Island (72) i;..\Ii(ldltton-(!. Dickson

Mountain .Moonlight (08) Weaver Br s. & E;vlry

Details under title Thunder Over the Ozarks.
Newsiiapcrnicn .\rc Hnnian ( — ) . . \V H i ii i' -P.Terry .....
Outlaw s of the Cherokee Trail ( 50) T.'l^ h i - B.Steele

iJetails under title: Three Te.vas iiauL^ers

I'ittsbiirgh Kid. The (78) B.Conn-J. Parker

Sailors On Leave (71) W.Lundijfan-S.Ross ...

Details under title: Gobs in Blue

..8-9.
.8-2H.
. M»-4 .
.9-20.
.5-Hl.
.9-6.
.0-28

8-2H.

4-19.

. .9-6
. .8-9.

.7-26.
.8-2».

. .9-12.
.9-26.
.11-5.
. 10-24.
. .7-20.
. 10-17.
. . 9-20 .
. 10-10.

.171

. 172

. lo;

. 108
. 151

I II

. 107

Sierra Sii,^

1940- 41 Features (53)

Westerns (6)

1941- 42 Features (40-50)

Westerns ( — )

.G..\utry-S.Burnette

9- 10 161

8-29 lH:t

10- :{ it»;

Completed (41)

Completed (6)

Completed (19)

Completed (5)

In Production (0)

In Production (0)

In Production (5)

In Production (0)

DetailN Kel.
. 10-4. . 1941-42.

No.

MEXICAN SPITFIRE AT SEA

Comedy— Shooting started October 15 (1941-42)
CaEt: Lupe Velez, Leon Errol, Buddy Rogers.

Director: Leslie Gsodwins Producer: Cliff Reid

Storv: A screwball comedy with I. eon Kirol playing lliree different roles.

SING YOUR WORRIES AWAY

Comedy— Shooting started October 1 (1941-42)

Cast: Beii Lahr, Buddy Ebsen, Dorothy Lovett, June Havoc, Patsy
Kelly, John McGuire, Sam Levene, Morgan Conway, Alvino
Ray and the King Sisters.

Director: Edward Sutherland Producer: Cliff Reid

Slor.\-: A hat-check girl and a cijarette girl work in a notorious night club
(•wned by a crook. Tlie hat-check girl falls in love with an unsuc-
cessftd young; cornposer. The night club owner finds out that the
composer has fallen heir to a fortune but doesn't know it. and plans
to bump him off and get the mone.v, but the girls foil his i/.ans.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Kunning Time Cast Details Kel. No

Kail -f Fire G.C.x.p^r-B.St inw.x c-k 8-';:« . . 194 1- '2

.loan '•( I'aris M. Morgan- 1'. Henreid lO-t . . 1941-42

\ alley of the Sun I.Craig-L. Ball 10-4 . . 1941-42

1940-41

A C.irl, A (iiiy and a <i»b (91) GMuridiy-L.Ball 10-15. ..3-14 120

Details under title Three Girls and a Gob.

BrioKlne Up Baby (102) K.Hepburn-C.Grant .Belasue 6-2... KS

Cyclone on llorsi back (GO) T. Holt-M.Reynolds 4-19. ..6-13 185

Devil and Miss Jones, The (92) T.Arthur-C.Coburn ... 12-28. . .4-1 1 122

l arco Kid. The (<!3) T.Holt-.T.Drummond 8-24 ... 12-6. .. 182

Footliglit Fever (09) A.Mowbray-D.McBride 12-28 .. .3-21 ... 1 19

Details under title: Show Business
Hurry, Charlie Hurry (02) L.Errol-M.Gole.s 3-22... 7-25 129

16

FILM BULLETIN

Jungle C'avnlcade (7(i) Prank Buck Reissue, .. G-2~ .... 166

Kili.v Fojii- G.Rogers-D.Morgan 9-7. . 12-27. .. 112

I.Utle l'r>\es. The (11.)) B.Davis-R. Carlson 5-a...8-29 175

Melod.v for Three (07) ).Hersholt-F.\\ ray 12-14. . .3-28. . .124

I I )fl nil.-i inn Iff ! i I Ih : I 'niil i L'\ I

Mexiean .Spitfire Out West (76) . . L.Errol-L. Velez 8-10. . . 11-8 . . . 1 1 1

.M.v Life witli Ciiroliiie (81) R.CoIman-A.Lee 3-8 8-1 13..

Relnetant Dragon ,TIie (73) (T) ...Caitnon fi'ature 10- 19 . . . 6-20. . . . 191

Kemed.v for Kichos (67) I. HershoIt-D.Lovett 9-21 .. 11-29. .. 113

Repent at I-eisure (67) W.Barrie-K. Taylor 2-8 4-4 12.'>

Kol>l)ers of tlie Range (61) T.fToIt-V.Vale 1-25. ..4-18 181

Saint's Vaeation, Tlie ((iO) ll.Sinclair-S.Gray For 6-6 131

Soattergood Baiiies (69) r,.Kibbee-C. Hughes ... 12-14. . .2-21 .... 12:1

Seattergood .Meets liroadwa.v (68) . . 1 1. Kilil.ee-^.V.Henry 8-9... 8-22 VAH

.Scattergood Tuils the Strings (67) . ' i K il.l.i i - 1 ). rrou t 4-19. ..5-23 132

Six Gun Gold 'P. H. II -WCIayton 8-8 IfW

Story of tile Vatiean, Tlie (55) Maioh of Time Feature 7-18 ... 172

Sunn.T (95) A. Neagle-J. Carroll 3-8. . .6-30. . .133

They .Meet .Vgain (67) J.Ht-rsholt-D.Lovc-tt 7-11. ...134

They Met in Argentina (74) M.O Hara-A.\ ilia 11-30. . 4-25 128

Tom. Dieli and Harry (86) G.Rogers-G. Murphy 2-8 7-4 126

Too Many Girls (85) R.Carlson-L.Ball 6-29. .. 11-1 ... 106

VlTacioiu IJldy (90) G.Rogt is-.l. Stewart R;'issue. . . 3-28 162

You'll Find Out (97) K.Kyser-B.Karloft 8-21. . 11-22 ... 108

Dangerous but I'assalile ( — ) .f. Bari-.T.. Sutton 7-26.

Dressed to Kill (74) L.Xolan-M.B. Hughes ...5-3.

<;reat (iuns (72) Laurel and Hardy 7-26.

Hot Sjiot B.(".ial)l('-\-, Mature 8-9.

How (ireen Was My Valley ( — ) . . . \V. ?^idgenn-M.O' Hara ..6-14.

Last of (lie Dunnes (57) G.Montgoni'y-L. Roberts 5-3..

l-one Star Ranger ( — ) J. Kinibrough-.'J.Ryan ..8-23.

.Man .\t Large (69) .\1 . Weaver-G. Reeves ...6-14.

.6-14.

. .8-8.
10-10
10-31 .

H.Io.vce-B.Edwards
. I, H H i-. I.Sutton . . .
.\NM:il-;t(
. li..I.i\

..I.C) iki.
. I. With

Marry the Ross' D:iiigliter ( — )
.>Ioon Over Her Shoulder
Outlaw, The

Trivate Nurse (60)

Riders of the Purple Sage (57)

R'f-r and .Sliiiie

Small Town Deh

Sun Valley Serenade (86) .S.Henie

Di-tnils under title: Sun \'al|(>y

Sivanip Wat?r W.Huston-W.Brennan

Ue <i<> last (64) A.i'urtis-S.Ryan

Meek-end in Havana (80) .\.Fa\ e-.J.I^ayne

Wild Geese Calling (77) H.Fonda-.J. Bennett .

Yank in the R. .\. F. (96) T.Power-B.Grable ..

Young .\m-rii-a ( — ) J. Withers-W.Tracy .

.ii-T..Mit> ImMI .

.).l>ar«cll

mf \ - M. 1 III ward
L.n.irnill ....
I .s-( •.\Vi-ight..Jr.
J.Payne

.1. .
.3. .
.4. .

10-24. .

. .4. .

12-14.

. 12-12

.5-17.

. .8-22. .

. .1. .

6-28.

10-10. .

. .Wl

. . .9-6

.11-7. .

. .4. .

. .4-5.

.8-29. .

. .1. .

7-27

.11-17. .

. .4. .

^6-28.

. .9-19. .

. .3. .

.6-28.

.10-17. .

. .3. .

.5-31.

. .8-15. .

. .1. .

. .5-4.

. .10-3. .

. .3. .

.\ll That Money Can Buy (106)

Randit Trail (60)

Call Out the .Marines ( — )

Citizen Kane (120)

Come On, Rangers ( — )

.10-24.

1941-42

. . .l';,.\rn..l(l-\V. Huston 4-3. .10-17. .

. . .T. Unit-. I. Waldo . 5-17. .10-10.

. . . \'.Mai l. iL;l..n-E.I.owe . . .9-6

. . .U.WeJfS-l ),(■.. minj;are .8-10 9-5. .

. . .T.Holt-F..\.-aI 9-6

Date With the Falcon ( — ) G.Sanders-W.B ii rie ...8-23

Dude Cowboy (39) T.Holt-M. Reynolds 5-3.. 12-10..

Duinba (61) Disney Cartoon Feature 10-31..

Fantasia (135) (T) Disney Feature

Father Takes A Wife (79) A.Men.iou-L.Ball 5-3... 10-3..

Four .Jaeks and a Jill R. Bolger- A Shirley 8-9

Details undi r title: Four .lacks and a Queen

(iay Faleon^ The (67) G.Sanders-W.Barrie 5-17.

Details under title: Devil and Daniel Webster

Lady Searfaee (69) D.O'Keef. -F .\i al

Land of the Open Range T.Holt-1; \\ hit;. \

Look H lio's Laughing (79) E.B^rgen-l' AL i ;,•

Mexiean Spitfire's Bahy (69) L. V'alee- L. Krrol

Details under title: Lord Epping Sees A Ghost

Obliging Young Lady ( — ) I.CarrolI-E.O Brien

Parachute Battalion (75) R. IM i sti .n - \ K. ll \

riayniates (— ) K. K \ s.-, -.1 . 1 ; , , r Miicre ...8-9.

Riding the Wind (60) T. H ..I I -.1 . H i i <-la \ 7-26.

Suspicion (99) cjirant-J. Fontaine 2-22.

Dftai's under title: Before the Fact

Thundering Hoofs T.Holt-R.Whitley 10-4.

I'nexpected I ncle (67) A. Shirlev- J.Craig 6-28.

Week-end for Three (— ) D.OKeefe-J.Wvatt ... 6-28

. .9-26.

. . 5-3 .

8-23

5-31. .11-21.
5-31. .11-28.

-12.

4-

.9-12.

11-14.

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TiD ARTISTS

1941-42

Korda:

Completed

(2)

In

Production

(0)

Pascal :

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(0)

Pressburger:

Completed

(0)

In

Production

(1)

Roach:

Completed

(5)

In

Production

(0)

Small:

Completed

(3)

In

Production

(2)

Szekely:

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(0)

Wanger:

Completed

(1)

In Production

(0)

HELIOTROPE HARRY

Drama— Shooting started October 6 (1941-42)

Cast: Brian Donlevy, Miriam Hopkins, Preston Foster, Philip Reed,
Harold Huber.

Director: Etiwin L. Marin Pro(3ucer: Eiiward Small

story: ' .\ famous .jewel thiet of twcnt.v years a.go gave up a life of crime
after the birth of his hab.v daughter. He finds his wife in the arms
of another man, kills him, is sent to prison for life, and from there
watches over his daughter and saves her from her mother's bad
influence.

FOX

1940- 41 Features

1941- 42 Features

(52) Completed (50)
(— ) Completed (26)

In Production (0)
In Production (5)

BLUE-WHITE AND PERFECT

Detective Di-ama— Shooting started October 13 1 1941-42)
Cast: Lloyd Nolan, Mary Beth Hughes, Helene Reynolds, Steve
Geray.

Director: Herbert I. Leeds Producer: Sol M. Wurtzel

Mory: Mu-hael Shane succeeds in exposins' an.l ,a|,turin« a rim; of n-wel

cVtHn^ 7 ? ^ ''"^'^ quantity of big ,liamonds used it.

cutting- tools in airplane factories.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

<■ „ ■ V"' """"'"S Time Cast
iwli'"/".' r 'i?"* S.Toler-A.Whelan

l erfect Snob The l>.Bari-J ..Shelton .

Remember (he Day C.Colbert-J.Payne

T.Power-M.O'Hara

Details Rcl
. 10-4. . 1941-42.
.10-4. .1941-42.
.9-6. . . 1941-42.
.9-6. . .1941-42.

1-11. .
4-9..

1940-41

A Very Young Lady (79) 1. Withers- J.Sutton ...

'n'"? ,"" 'r*" f..Montgom'y-O.Massen

D.-lads- untlPr titlo: JUln With .Shovel

Blood arid Sand (125) (T) T.Power-L.Darnell 1-11

Bnde Wore Crutches, The (55) . . .T.North-L.Roberts ... '..6-1
Danc'r ii".'!! ,'''>r. G Montgom'y-M.Hughes 2-8

l2Z JL -r ,, )-.x ''.Romero-C.Landis 5-3

S.ToIer-S.Tung 12-28

Details under; untitled: Charlie Chan

For Rpauty's Sake (If:) T .Xorth-M.Weaver . 6-29

Oreat American Broadcast, The (91 ) A. Faye-J.Payne .. 2-8
S""^*-..^"™'"""'™*"'' <— ) •••■T.Beal-A.Dekker .. ."For

Man nun," nVu G.Harker-A.Slm "For:

Man Hum (lO.i) W.Pidseon-J. Bennett ...•(-22

n . ?' ^T"' T.Power-L.Darnell ....8-10

Details under title: The Callfornian
Michael Shayne, Private Detective..

Moon Over Miami (T) (92) D. A meche- B.C.rable

K'-iniirluil>li> .Mr. Kilns. The i> U y ny i iil - .M K,.,!-

Rid. On Vaquero (04) C.Romero-MiHughes

S"""""* Yard 67) N. Kelly-J.Loder .. ...12-14

That Night in Ri„ (90) (T) A.Faye-D.Ameche ....11-.S0

Road to Rio

.6-1.3.
.7-11.

.S-30.
.6-27.
.5-18.

.7-l«.
.3-28.

H-22 .
l-or.
12-28.

Details under title:

Ridle .Starr (T) (S7)

Cadet <iirl ( — )
Charley's .\unt (81) ...
Charlie ( liiin in itio (61)
Conllrm or Deny

1941-42

< l.Tii rney- 1 1 .Fonda ... .4 - 19.

<!.M"nlg-omory-('.Laii(lls 7-26.

I. Hen ny-K. Francis 5-17.

S.Toler-.M. H.I lushes 5-17.

'.i-Ameche-J. Bennett . . . .8-9.

.6-6.
..5-9.
.6-23.
.4-25.

.6-20.
.11-8.

.4-18.
..4-4.
.4-11.

.8-1.
.9-5.

.145
.148

.143
.112
.141

.149
.136

.144
.140
.142
.189
. 116
.lit

.138
.131
.137

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Rannlnp Time Cast

shanghai (i.stiire (i.Tienicy-\'. M at ur

Details
9-6.

Rel.

Twin lSe(!s C Brent- J . Bennett 10-4.

flu
.Snil.

1941-42

.411 American Co-Ed ( — ) F. Langforil-.l. Downs

Corsican Brothers, The ( — ) l).Fairb'ks..lr.-.\.Ta roff

Fiesta .\rmida-A. .Moreno

International l>ad.\ (102) l.Massey-G. Brent

Jungle Btiok Sahu-.l. Cowan

I.ydia (98) M.Oberou-H. Marshall

Details under title: Illusions

Major Barbara (115) R. Mori. \ . Hiller ....

.^liss I'oUy ( — ) /. I'lM^ S Suninn r\ ille .

New Wine (82) ' , M a^s. \ - A . c 'urtis

Niagara Falls ( — ) .M \\ I>\ ili-T. Brown

Sli ps With Wings i ■ in. in s-h.Banks ..

Sundown B.( •aliot-cj.Tierney

Tanks a Million (50) W.Tracy-.X. Beery, Jr. .

Three Cockeyed Sailors (77) C.Hulbert-T.Trinder ..

.7-26.
8-23.
.8-23.
.5-17.
.7-26.
. . 5-3 . .

. .5-4. .
. .8-9.
.1-25.
6-14.
. . For.
6-14. .
.6-28.
. . t or .

10-:! 1 .
10-24.

.9-19.
.9-26.

.9-12 . .
11-14
10-10
19-17.

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.SmI
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1940-

-41

Features

(45)

Completed

(45)

In

Production

10)

Westerns

(7)

Completed

(7)

In

Production

(0)

Actions

(7)

Completed

(71

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(0)

1941

-42

Features

(47)

Completed

(25)

In

Production

(4)

Westerns

(7)

Completed

(5)

In

Production

(0)

Actions

(7)

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(2)

In

Production

(01

DR. RX

Murder Myster.v— Sliooting started October 6 1 1941-42 1
Cast: Lionel Atwell, Anne Gwynne, Patric Knowles, Mona Barric,
Shemp Howard, Paul Cavanau.eh, Samuel S. Hinds, Edmund
MacDonald, Manton Moreland. Leland Hodgson, John
Gallaudet.

Director: William Nigh Producer: Jack Bernhard

Stor\-; There are a series of ni\ st''rious murders, in «• u h c isc the vlclini Is
a man who has fust escaped convicthin on a iiiurdi-r charge. .V yiuiiig
detective discovers the killer in a lioctor who considers liiuiself an

;i\eni;er when Justice h:is miscarried.

FIFTY MILLION NICKELS

Mu.=ic:il Comedy— Shooting started October 7 (1941-42>
Cast: Ken Murray, Harriet llilliard. Iris Adrian, Don Douglas, Mir-
jorie Gateson, Joe Brown, Jr., Sig Arno. Charles Barne'' C

OCTOBER 18, 19 41

17

Orchestra, Wingy Manone & Orchestra, Milt Herth Trio.

Director: Harold Young Producer: Joseph G. Sanford

Stiiry: A last-talUing .salesman liir a lec. >i c I i n <-(mi|iari>- IriiU.s a pietty
young singrer into making a refurd. It is a ^sfnsalillMal success, and
the salesman and the singer fall in love.

NORTH TO THE KLONDIKE

Drama — Shooting started September 30 (1941-42)

Cast: Brod Crawford, Lon Chaney, Jr., Andy Devine, Evelyn Ankers,

Dorothy Grainger, Willy Fung, Keye Luke, Lloyd Corrigan,

Stanley Andrews, Roy Harris, Monte Blue.

Dn-ector: Erie C. Kenton Producer: Paul Malvern

story: In 1911 a young mining expert and his chum go prospecting in
Alaslta. The lives of a group of settlers are threatened when a
bunch of crooks cut off their water supply anil a ship bringing
their food for the winter is wrecki-il, but the mining e.\|)i'rt (lisposes
of the crooks after a big fight,

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Kiinning Time Cast
Keep "Km l-'I.ving \bbott-Costello

Details Rel.

!»-■;(). . 1

No.

1940- 41

Bachelor Daddy (fil) B.Sandy-E.E.Horton .

Details under title: Sandy Steps Out

Back Street (89) M.SuUavan-C.Boyer

Black Cat, The (70) B.Rathbone-H. Herbert

Cracked Nuts ( — ) S. Brw in - 1 1. M.-rkel ....

l>anKcroii8 Game, A (61) H.Atlen A.Uevlne

Details under title: Who KiHod l.'ock Robin
Flame of New Orleans, The (79) .. M.Dietiich-B. Cabot ...

Helli> Sucker <(!«) H.Herbert-P.Moran ...

Hit the Koail (til) G.George-B.MacLane

Hold That (ihust (86) Abbott-Costello

Details under title: Oh. Charlie

In the Nav.y (85) B..\bbott-L,.CostelIo

Lady from Cheyenne, The (87) ...L.Young-R.Preston ..
Law of the Range (60) J.M.Brown-F.Knight

Details undei- title: Marshal Law

Margie (58) T.Brown-X.Grey

Men of the Tiinherlandsi (61) R.Arlen-A. Devine

Model IVlfe (T8) J.Blondell-D.Powell .

Mutiny in the Ar<>tic (61) R..\rlen-A. Devine ...

Raiders of the Desert (60) R.Arlen-L. Hayes

Rawhide R:ingers (.56) .T.M.Brown-F. Knight

San Antonio Rose (03) R.Pagie-J.Frazee ....

This A^'oman is Mine (93) F. Tone-C.Bruce

Details under title: I, James Lewis.

Tight Shoes (67) f. Howard-B.Barnes .

Too Many Blondes (00) R.Vallee-H.Parrish ..

1941- 42

Appointment for Love ( — ) i ". Boyer-M.Sullavan

Arizona Cyclone ( — ) .J.M.Brown-F.Knight

Badlands of Dakota (74) R.Dix-R. Stack

Bombay Clipper ( — ) W.Gargan-I.Hervey ..

Burma Convo.^ (60)
Details under title
(iirl .Must Live. .\ («!»)
(ill list Town Itnckaroo

Hellzapoppin'

Flying Cadets

It Started Hitli Kve (!)0) C.Laughton-D.Duibin

Details miller title: .\lmost An Angel
Jail House Blues R.Paige-A Gwynne

Details under tit'e: Rhapsody in Stripes

Kid from Kansas, The (60) . . .' D.Foran-L.Carillo

Mad Doctor of .Market St. (— ) . . r. Me- kel-N. Pendleton

D. tads under title: Terror oi th,. Isbuid

.Man from .Montana (.">(!) .LM Rrnwn-F. Knight

.Man or .Mouse ( — ) H Herb rt-T. Brown

Masked Rider, The (58) I . .\l . I ',n . -F. Knight

.■»lelod.^ Lane MS i ml ,\ - li. Paige ...

.Moll Town (60) B.Halop-A.tiwvime .

Moonlight in Hawaii I.Downs-J.Frazee ...

-Never (Jive A Sucker an Even BreakW.C. Fields-G.Jean ..

Dptails under title: The Great Man

Nohody's Fool H.Herb':-rt-A.(jwvnne

Overland .Mail (— ) H.Parrish-L.Ch'ny. Jr.

Paris Callinc ( — ) E.Bergner-R. Scott ..

(Jniet Wedding ( — ) M.Lockwood-D.Farr .

Riders of Di-alli Valley (Serial) . . .D.Foran-L.Carrillo ..

Riile 'Km C:.whoy (— ) Abbott and Costello

Sea Ra'ders (Serial) Dead End Kids

Staled Lips (— ) W.Gargan-J. Clyde ..

I) tai's iinrler title: Beyond the Law

Sing .\nolher Chori's ((i;{) I.Downs-J.Frazee ...

South of Tahiti ( — ) U. Donli-v.x -M. Montez

l_)-'l-iilK nnd"r title: White Savage
Swing It, Soldier ( — ) K. Langfoi d- K. .Murray

Details under title: Radio Revels of 1942

Inflnished Business (94) ' Dui-ne-R.Montgomer

\igilanles. The ( — ) 7.M. Brown-F.Kni.^lit

.■.i-Ti.

11-16.
2-22.

10-5.

III.

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.1-25.

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.6-14.
.5-17.

.5-17.

. .4-5. .
.4-19.

. . 7-4 . . . 50:i5

. .2-7. . .5002
..5-2... 6028

. .8-1 . . .50.1:)
. .5051

.4-25. . .501 1
7-11. . ..-.O:!,^
.6-27. . .5 0>:)
. .8-8

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.4-11. . .5043
.6-20. . .5066

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. .6-6. .
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.4-18.
.7-18.
.7-18. ,
.6-20. .
.8-22.

502 n
. 5055
.6014
. ."lO .4

5056
. 5067

. 50:« I

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.6-13 . .501 2.\
..5-23... 5034

( ". Bick ford -E. Ankers

Halfway to Shanghai

M.I-ockwood-L. Palmer

IM, r.i-e\\ n-F. Knight

I lisrii and Johnson . . .

W.G irgaii-E.Lowe . . .

.7-26.

.10-31

. 6-28 .

.11-14

.7-12.

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.4-19.

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. .9-19

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10-24

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1941-42

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11-14.
11-21 .
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11-28.
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V .3-8.,

. . .9-6.

9- 19.

10- 17.

.9-12.
12-19.

1940- 41 Features

1941- 42 Featurrs

(48) Completed (48)
( — 1 Completed (16)

In Production (0)
In Production (7)

ALWAYS IN MY HEART

Drama— ShooUng .started October 13 11941-42)

Cast: Kay Francis, Walter Huston, Gloria Warren. Patty Hale, Una
O'Connor, Frankie Thomas, Borrah Miniivitch.

Director: Jo Graham Asso. Producer: William Jacobs

A woman li\es in a small lisliing \illage on the <'aIifornia coast
while her husband is serving a long prison sentence. .She is con-
sidering getting a divorce so she can marr.v a wealthy suitor foi- tin
sake of giving her two children more advantages In life, when the
husband is paroleil anrl conie.s home to start a new life with his
family.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast Detail* Rel.

Captains ol the Ch)uds I .( ' igney- D. .\Jorgaii ..7-26.1941-42.

•Ink" (iirl .\..Shei idan-R.Iteagan 10-4 .1941-42.

Male .\iiimal. The O.DeHav'and- H.Fonila 9-6.1941-42.

.Man \\\ui Ciimc lo Dinner, The . . . B. David-M.Wooley . . . 7-26 194 1 -42 .

M ild ISill llickok Rides i Beimett - H.(':ibot . . .9-20 .1941-42.

You're in the .\rm.> Now I.Dui ante-.I.Wynian ..9-20.1941-42.

No.

F566
. I- .557
W.iO;
.H518
R550
. . F553
. \V,50»

1940-41

AITectionately Yours (85) M.Oberon-D. Morgan . .1-25. . .5-10. ,

Ba<l :Mcii of .Missouri (74) D.Morgaii-W. .Morris 4-5... 7-26.

Bride ( ame C. O. D., The (91) B. Da vis-.I.Cagney 1 -I I . . . 7- 12 . .

Bnllels for O'llara (50) J.Perry-R.Pryor 5-17... 7-19

Devil Dogs of the .\ir (86) J. Cagney-P. O'Brien . Reissue ... 6-7 .

Dive Bomher (132) E.Flynn-F.MacMurray .4-5... 8-30.

Great Lie, The (107) B.Davls-G. Brent 1 1-16. . .4- 12 .

I-)'-t'uls under title: Far Horizons

Here Comrs llappine§s (58) M.Coles-R.Ainley 12-14 ... 3-15 ... W.521

Highway West (62) B.Marshall-O.Biadna .2-22. . .8-23. . .F565

Kisses for Breakfast (82) D.IVIorgan- J. Wyatt ..12-14 7-5...M517

Details under title: She Stayed Kissed

IManpower (105) Rob son-Dietrich-Raft 3-22.. 8-9..W.505

Meet John Doe (128) G.Cooper-B.Stanwyck 7-27 6-4...W600

Million Dollar Baby (87) P. Lane . I. Lynn 1-1 1 . .5-31 « . 508

Details under title: Miss Wheelwright Discovers America

Nurse's Secret, The (65) L.Patrlck-R.Toomey .2-22. . .6-24. . .W62S

Out of the Fog (85) LGarHeld-LLupino .. .2-22 .. .6-14 ... \V555

Details under title: The Gentle People

Passage from H(mgkong: (61) K.Luke-L.Fairbanks .. .4-5. . .6-21 .. .W524

Shining Victory (85) G.Fitzg ld-J.Steph son 1-11 6-7.. .W564

Details under title: Winged Victory

Singapore Woman (64) H. Marsh ri-D.Bruce . . . 1 - '5 . . "-' 7 . . "^Sfis

Thieves Fall Out (72) E.Albert-J.L.eBUe 1-26 6-3...W616

Details under title: Thirty Days Hath September

Three Sons 0'(;uns (65) W.Morris-T.Brown 2-22 8-2...F574

Tugboat Annie Sails Again (75) . . . M.Rambeau-A.Hale . .6-29. . 10-26. .. F56I
Cnderground (94) J.Lynn-K.Verne 3-S. . .6-28. . . Wi>.58

1941-42

.Ml Through the Night ( — ) H.Bogai t-J And'-rson

Blues in the Night (— ) P.Lane-R.Whorf

Details under title: New Orleans Blues
Body Disappears, The ( — ) J.Lynn-J.Wyman

Details under title: The B ack Widow

Atlantic Ferry ( — ) M.Redgrave- X'.Hobson

Dangerously They Live J.Garfield-N.Coleman

DeCiils under title: Remember Tomorrr>\v
International Scjuadron (85) I.Stephenson-R.Reagan

Details under title: Flight Patrol

King's Row A. Sh^ridan-R. Reagan

Law of the Tropics (70) I.Lynn-C.Bennett

. .8-9.
.6-28.

.Maltese I al< on, The (100)

Navy Blues (108)

Nine Lives .Arc Not Enough (63)

On- Foot in llravi-n (IO(i)

Prime .Minister, The (93)

Sergeant York (134)

Smiling Ghost, The (71)

Steel .Vgainst the Sky ( — ) ...

Details under title: Bridges Built at -Night
They I)ie<l With Their Boots On ( — ) E.Flynn-O.DeHavilland

M.-\stor-P.IjOrre
..A.Sheridan-J.Oakie ..
.R.Reagan-J.Perry ...
.F.March-M.Scott ....
. J.Gielgud-D.Wynward
. G.Cnoiier-. I. Leslie ....
. B.Marshi 1 1-\V. .Morris
. L.Nolan-.\. Smith ....

For

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7-26.

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SIZE -UPS

I Continued from Page 13)

WARNER BROS.

Nineteen features and eight short subjects have been set for
production at Warners during the next three months. . ."Country
Lawyer" and "The Big Family." both by Bellamy Partridge, will be
produced as one laicture at WB...Kay Francis has returned to the
Burbank lot for a leading role in "Always in My Heart". . .Dennis
Morgan is to be starred as "Robinson Crusoe" after he finishes the
lead in the long-promised "Dasert Song"... It appears that the
long-delayed "A Night at Tony Pastor's" will finally be produced
with Ann Sheridan starred.

IN PRODUCTION— "Captains of the Clouds" (James Cagney-
Dennis Morgan), "The Man Who Came to Dinner" (Bette Davis-
Monty Wooley). "The Male Animal" (Olivia de Havilland-Henry
Fonda), "Wild Bill Hickok Rides" (Constance Bennett- Bruce
Cabot), "You're in tlie Army Now" (Jimmy Durante-Jane Wyman),
"Juke Girl" (Ann Sheridan-Ronald Reagan), "Always in My Heart"
(Kay Francis-Walter Huston).

PREPARING— "Arsenic and Old Lace," "A Night Before
Christmas," "In This Our Life."

CASTlN(iS: Cary Grant, Raymond M.issey, ,Iohn .\Ie.\aiiiler. I'riseilla Lane in
••Arseni<- anil Old Lace" . . . .\un Sheridan in "A .Night at Tony Pastor's"...
Leah H lird. Vera Lewis in "The Man Who Came to Dinner" ... Ann Sheridan
in ",luke Girl" ... Dennis .Morgan in "Robinson Crusoe" ... Donald Crisp in
In This. Our Life" . . . llobarl Bbsworth in "Wild Bill Hickok Rides"...
DIRECTOR .VSSKiN.MKNTS: John Huston to "Treasures of the Sierra
Madre" .. .STORY BIYS: "Humoresque" by Fannie Hurst. .."My Life in
Ring Sing" by Lewis E. Lawes.

IS

FILM BULLETIN

A Good Mckel Cigar

O nee upon a time a certain salty gentleman from Indiana,
Thomas Riley Marshall, vice president, looking upon the hectic
American scene summed up his findings: "What this country
needs is a good five cent cigar.

e crack made him famous.

Without carping or controversy, Mr. Marshall threw a dash of
cooling sanity into the thought of a day burdened with fevered
strivings and perplexities. Everybody knew what he meant— that
the business of living was being complexed by both tangibles
and intangibles, things and thoughts and vanities which cost
more, sold for more, than they were worth,

Six years ago Republic Pictures Corporation was born of the
opmion that the motion picture theatre, serving the people,
could do with a dependable line of production— entertainment
worth what it cost, worth what it sold for, delivered on schedufo
Opportunity seemed to beckon.

e six years since have been a period of continuously devel-
oping success. Republic has risen and grown because it has
contributed to the success of the theatre with box office profits
and the satisfaction of the customers. Republic's 1941-42 pro-
gram is a bigger broader product of that experience, that
basic policy.

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EXPLOITATION
PICTUHE

of the issue

THE MALTESE FALCON. . .Here is a Dashiell (Thin Man)
Hammett honey of a murder mystei-y with the action, sus-
pense and humor characteristic of the well-known author.
And try to beat this duo for sinister excitement: Humphrey
Bogart as a cruel, tough private detective; Peter Lorre,
mystical merchant of menace. And Mary Astor for roman-
tic turbulence. In other words, if you haven't guessed it
by now, THAR'S SHEKELS IN THEM THAR REELS!

A Warner Bros. I'ioture; Direction and .Screen I'la.v b.v John Huston;
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Peter I>orre, Gladys George,
Barton MacLane, Lee Patrick, Sydney Greenstreet, Ward Bond,
Jerome Cowan. IHrector of Photography, Arthur Edeson, .4.S.C'. ;
n Novl hv Dashiell Hammett.

'SAILORS ON LEAVE' SONGS ENLIVEN NONSENSICAL MUSICAL

Rates • • — as minor dualler only

Republic
71 Minutes

William Lundigan, Shirley Ross, Chick
Chandler, Ruth Donnelly, Cliff Nazarro, Mae
Clarke, Tom Kennedy, Mary Ainslee, Bill
Shirley, William Haade, Jane Kean, Garry
Owen, Minerva Urecal.
Directed by Albert S. Rogell.

Pleasing songs and some fast stepping are
the saving graces of "Sailors on Leave." a
minor musical which is more frantic than
funny. This is Republic's second "service"
comedy, intended as a follow-up to the popu-
lar ' Rookies on Parade," but it has been
burdened with a nonsensical plot. Some
youthful and talented newcomers enliven

several episodes with their songs and dances
and the slapstick antics of such comics as
Cliff (Double-Talk) NazaiTO, Chick Chandler
and Tom Kennedy are invariably amusing.
However, Albert S. Rogell has directed the
entire affair in typical two-reel comedy style.
This will be an acceptable second feature for
naborhood or small town duals.

The wildly improbable story supposes that
a woman-hating sailor (Wm. Lundigan) can
fool his shipmates into believing that he will
inherit $25,000 if he marries before his 27th
birthday. Lundigan's two buddies, who have
sold shares in the inheritance, fake his ro-
mance with Shirley Ross, a cabaret singer
who is allergic to navy men. Although she
is angry at Lundigan's first ridiculous at-
tempts at love-making, the girl gradually

takes a liking to and eventually marries him.
And to set matters straight, the sailors are
paid off with the reward money for a stolen
bracelet which Lundigan recovers for an in-
surance company.

Shirley Ross is an attractive and assured
heroine with the ability to put over even
mediocre songs effectively. William Lundi-
gan is handicapped by his sappy sailor role,
but both Cliff Nazarro and Chick Chandler
score as his scheming buddies. The stand-
outs are young Bill Shirley for his singing
of the rousing "Because We Are Americans"
and "When a Sailor Goes Ashore," and Jane
Kean, a cute blonde trick who gets attention
with her tap dancing.

LEYENDECKER

'A GIRL MUST LIVE' SPICY BRITISH COMEDY WILL HAVE SCANT APPEAL HERE

Rates • as dualler

Universal
69 Minutes

Margaret Lockwood, Hugh Sinclair, Lilli Pal-
mer, George Robey, Renee Houston, Naunton
Wayne, Mary Clare, David Bumsi, Helen
Haye, Kathleen Harrison, Moore Marriott,
Dnisilla Wills.
Directed by Carol Reed.

"A Girl Must Live" is a lively and fre-
quently-rowdy farce about gold-digging chor-
us girls but its too-British acting and back-
grounds handicap it for general appeal here.
That this is a pre-war British-made (Gains-
borough early 1939) is plainly evident by the
complete absence of war time references, lack

of males in uniforms, etc. Carol Reed's di-
rection pulls no punches in his risque dia-
logue and spicy situations which depict the
girls as scheming, avaricious. The picture is
strictly adult fare which should do best in
houses where the two recent Margaret Lock-
wood-Director Reed English films ("Night
Train" and "Girl in the News") were money-
makers. Elsewhere it will make a weak sup-
porting dualler.

Margaret Lockwood plays a well-bred girl
who runs away from finishing school to try
for a career on the London stage. With the
aid of two cheap, gold-digging chorines (Re-
nee Houston and Lilli Palmer) at a theatrical
boarding house, she lands a job in a cafe
chorus and even attempts to beat the others

at their game of trapping wealthy patrons.
Although she almost loses a handsome young
Earl through her companions' blackmailing
schemes, she finally wins his heart — and his
fortune.

Miss Lockwood is an attractive and demure
type, but her acting in the more recent
"Night Train" and "The Stars Look Down"
shows vast improvement. As the designing
chorines, Lilli Palmer shows the most pro-
mise, while Renee Houston is more con-
vincingly-hard boiled and true-to-type. The
Broadway actor, David Burns, gets in some
smart wise-cracks as an American producer.
The others, including Hugh Sinclair's digni-
fied hero, are merely adequate.

LEYENDECKER

'BOWERY BLITZKRIEG' FAMILIAR 'EAST SIDE KIDS' ROMP

Rates • • for lesser action spots

Monogram.
e2 Minutes.

Leo Gorcey, Bobby Jordan, Huntz Hall, War-
ren Hull, Charlotte Henry, Keye Luke, Jack
Mulhall, Bobby Stone, David Gorcey, Donald
Haines, Ernest Morrison, Martha Wentworth,
Dennis Moore, Minerva Urecal.
Directed by Wallace Fox.

Those incorrigible and boisterous juveniles,
The East Side Kids, romp through another
lively, if familiar, tale in "Bowery Blitz-
krieg." Sixth in Sam Katzman's series, this
utilizes practically the same sort of rowdy
comedy and slapstick tricks that have shown

laugh results in the past. The romantic
angle has been clumsily handled both by
Director Wallace Fox and his heroine, Char-
lotte Henry, but this low-budget program-
mer was designed to appeal primarily to
followers of the Kids — meaning action fans
and the youngsters — and where they pre-
dominate the box office returns will be good.

This is the saga of Muggs McGinnis (Leo
Gorcey) a tough young Bowery boy who gets
in one sidewalk scrap too many and lands
in reform school. Policeman Warren Hull,
recognizing Muggs' boxing prowess, has him
paroled in his custody and starts him in
training for the Golden Gloves bouts. Al-
though East Side racketeers fail in their at-
tempt to bribe Muggs into throwing the

fight, they nevertheless spread false reports
about him. On the night of the big fight,
Muggs, who has given a blood transfusion to
a wounded pal, almost collapses in the ring
but finally rallies to score a knockout.

Two of the original Dead End Kids, Leo
Gorcey, well-cast as the tought fighter, and
Bobby Jordan, in a dramatic role, are joined
by anether, Huntz Hall, who contributes
some of his customary dim-witted comedy.
Warren Hull is capable as the helpful po-
liceman, but the same cannot be said for
Charlotte Henry, who displays a toneless
voice and a colorless personality on her re-
turn to the screen.

LEYENDECKR.

'MERCY ISLAND' SUSPENSEFUL PSYCHOLOGICAL DRAMA

Rates © • in action spots or as support]

Republic.
72 Minutes.

Ray Middleton, Gloria Dickson, Otto Kniger,
Don Douglas, Forrester Harvey, Terry Kil-
burn.

Directed by William Morgan.

In "Mercy Island" Republic offers ex-
hibitors a suspenseful melodrama and a film
far out of its usual line. The story has
distinct psychological undertones and, de-
spite the fact that the plot unfolds rather
deliberately, audience interest will be main-
tained throughout. The picture gives Ray
Middleton his strongest role to date, even If
the part is definitely unsympathetic, while
other noteworthy features are some superb

ng dualler

underwater photography and a gripping,
horror-filled climax. Playing up this horror
angle should boost business in action spots;
elsewhere the picture will furnish strong
support for a lighter feature.

Only six characters are involved in the
greater part of the story which is laid on a
lonely island on the Florida Keys. On a
fishing expedition, Ray Middleton, his wife
and a former rival for her affections (Don
Douglas) are rammed on a reef when the
boat gets into dangerous waters. With the
propeller lost, the party, which also includes
a captain and his young assistant, arc
marooned on an island which they find is
inhabited by Otto Kruger. Middleton recog-
nizes Krugcr as a former prison doctor who
was responsible for the mercy killing of a

condemned man and he determines to force
him to return to civilization and justice.
Middleton's inhuman plan and his unjusti-
fiable jealousy of his wife soon alienate him
from the others and he is finally killed by
an alligator as he attempts to uncover the
propellor.

Ray Middleton takes full advantage of the
acting opportunities offered in his richly
melodramatic role. Otto Kruger under-plays
the doctor part and is equally effective.
Gloria Dickson and Don Douglas are cap-
able without being outstanding and Terry
Kilburn registers in a juvenile role.

William Morgan's direction would have
been more effective if he had speeded up
the tempo a bit.

LEYENDECKER

OCTOBER 18, 1941

21

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UNFINISHED BUSINESS . . .

This Universal comedy drama
features Irene Dunne and
Robert Montgomery as man
and wife, the latter never
having gotten over an infatu-
ation for Montgomery's broth-
er, Preston Foster. An un-
witting kiss sets the marital
woes in motion and a blessed
event plus a punch in the jaw
malces all well again. Eugene
Pallette plays — of all things —
a shoe-squeaking butler in
this LaCava production.

BUY ME THAT TOWN . . . The

"sleeper" in Paramount's first
block — according to PB reviewer
Nonamaker — tells an ingenious
story of gangsters who take over a
whole town and decide to run it
as they think a model town should
ba run. Their penal reforms in-
clude the transformation of the
city jail to a gentleman's club for
absconding cashiers. Lloyd Nolan,
Constance Moore, Albert Dekker,
Sheldon Leonard and Barbara
• Vera Vague) Allen are featured
while Ed Brophy, Warren Hymer
and Horace MacMahon play "civic
leaders."

MOB TOWN' ROUTINE DEAD ENDER

Rates © ® in acMon spots; fair secondary

Universal.
(2 Minutes.

Billy Halop, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell, Ber-
nard Punsley, Dick Foran, Anne Gwynne,
Darryl Hickman, Samuel S. Hinds, Victor
Ki'jan, Truman Bradley, John Butler, Doro-
thy Vaughan, John Sheehan, Claire Whitney.
Directed by William Nigh.

A routine melodrama filled to overflowing
with the rough-and-tumble comedy typical
of the Dead End Kids, "Mob Town" will en-
tertain wherever these youngsters are popu-
lar. Although the four of the original group

duallcr elsewhere

in this programmer (Billy Halop, Huntz Hall,
Gabriel Dell and Bernard Punsley), are be-
ginning to show that they have left 'teen
years bshind them, they still manage to get
laughs with their rowdy juvenile antics. The
story here is no better, the acting and direc-
tion no worse than other films in the series,
but the addition of Darryl Hickman adds a
single original note. The nine-year-old "Bis-
cuit Eater" star's portrayal of a neglected
East Side youngster is appealing enough to
win instant audience favor. For minor ac-
tion houses or the supporting spot in nabor-
hood duals.

The story tells of the efforts of a friendly
policeman (Dick Foran) to reform the mem-

bers of a tough East Side gang headed by
Billy Halop. Although the other kids re-
spond, Halop resents Foran's plan particu-
larly after he finds out that the cop had
been responsible for jailing his older brother.
Halop idolizes his brother to the extent of
aiding a hold-up gang in a naborhood rob-
bery, but the other kids finally convince him
that he is wrong.

Billy Halop, who gives the best individual
performance in the group, shows promise
of developing into a juvenile lead. The other
three give stock portrayals as do Dick Foran
and Anne Gwynne. who supply the necessary
romantic note to the story.

LEYENDECKER.

'GUNMAN FROM BODIE' ANOTHER GOOD JONES^McCOY WESTERN

Rates ® © • for western houses

Monogram
62 Minutes

Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, Raymond Hatton,
Christ ne Maclntyre, Dave O'Brien, Robert
Fraz'er, Frank La Rue, Wilbur Mack, John
Merton, Charles King.
Directed by Spencer G. Bennett.

Monogram has a boxoffice winner in this

"Rough Riders" series starring Buck Jones
and Tim McCoy. Here is the second one of
the group produced by Scott Dunlap, and it
is another above average western. Plenty of
action mot interrupted by crooning), virile
performances and tip top direction lift this
above the ordinary run of westerns. Riding
on the crest of the solid hit made by the
first of the series, "Gunman From Bodie" will
get top grosses in the action spots.

The plot, dealing with efforts of U. S.
Marshals Jones. McCoy and Raymond Hatton
to break up cattle rustlers. They come across
a baby orphaned when its parents are muv-
dered. They clear up the mystery of the
rustling and find a home for the child.

Entire cast turns in good performances,
with the two stars each scoring in their own
right.

NONAMAKER

'MAN FROM MONTANA' HAS ACTION APLENTY FOR WESTERN FANS

Rates • • In action spots

Universal
59 Minutes.

Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, Nell
O'Day, Butch and Buddy (Billy Lenhart &
Kenneth Brown), Jeanne Kelly, William
Gould, Karl Hackett, Edmund Cobb, Mur-
dock McQuarrie, Dick Alexander, Kermit
Maynard, James Blaine, The King's Men.
Directed by Ray Taylor.

Plentiful action, generous doses of comedy,
several range songs and just a suggestion
of romance make "Man from Montana" a

natural for western fans. First of the Johnny
Mack Brown films for 1941-42, this has a
regulation cattlemen - versus - homesteaders
story, which has been plausibly directed by
Ray Taylor, and an above-average cast. It's
good outdoor fare.

Johnny Mack Brown plays an upstanding
sheriff who endeavors to keep peace between
local Montana cattlemen and a group of
homesteaders who plan to move in with the
Government's permission. A band of rustlers
stii- up trouble between the two factions even
to the extent of killing an old homesteader
and placing the blame on a fiery old rancher.
Brown is also framed on a killing charge,

but he eventually finds the rustlers' hide-out
and exposes their schemes.

The handsome star, who is an expert with
a gun or in the saddle; Fuzzy Knight, with
his songs and stuttering comedy, and Nell
O'Day, attractive outdoor girl, are the cap-
able regulars in the series. The blonde
Jeanne Kelly supplies additional pulchritude
and James Blaine is expert at villainy. A
novel feature in this western are Butch and
Buddy (Universal's modern version of the
mischievous Katzenjammer Kids) who get
laughs with their antics and such comic
songs as "Bananas Make Me Tough."

LEYENDECKER

'PRAIRIE STRANGER' POOR WESTERN

Rates O for western houses

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Columbia
58 Minutes

Charles Starrett, Cliff Edwards, Patti Mc-
Carty, Forbes Murray, Frank La Rue, Archie
Twitchell, Francis Walker, Edmund Cobb,
James Corey, Russ Powell, Lew Preston and
his Ranch Hands.
Directed by Lambert Hillyer.

Charles Starrett's established following will
have to be depended upon to account for
whatever business this Columbia production
drags in. It is an actionless western which
doesn't get started until the last few minutes
of the running time. The photography is
dark — it looks like producer William Berke
could only get the Columbia ranch at night.
It would seem that the studio is skimping too
much in turning out this series. Berke is
one of the smartest western and action pro-

ducers in town, but he is apparently operat-
ing on the lowest kind of budget — and this
picture certainly shows it. Comic Cliff Ed-
wards is totally handicapped by the feeblest
lines and gag situations.

Tlie story has to do with Starrett's con-
viction for poisoning cattle and murdering
a man. He escapes from the law — hides out
in the hills until circumstances are aiTanged
to permit him to prove his innocence.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'THE APACHE KID' BELOW PAR DON BARRY WESTERN

Rates • + in action spots

Republic.
5S Minutes.

Don "Red" Barry, Lynn Merrick, LeRoy
Mason, Robert Fiske, John Elliott, Al St.
John, Forbes Murray, Monte Montague,
Buddy Roosevelt, Fred Toones.
Directed by George Sherman.

This is a run-of-the-mill western with a
fair quota of thrills but little else to hold
the interest of any but inveterate action
fans. The pint-size .star, Don "Red" Barry,

is the picture's chief asset and it is his
boundless energy and sincere performance
that is responsible for making the stock
situations of the story passably believable.
Director George Sherman has attempted to
keep things moving at a fast clip, but he
is decidedly handicapped by his supporting
cast which, with the exception of the vet-
eran comic Al St. John, is below average.
Bari-y's popularity will get this by, but only
where actions are higly favored.

"The Apache Kid" is the name taken by
Don "Red" Barry when he is compelled to
hold up stage coaches in typical "Robin

Hood" fashion. His purpose is to forestall
an outlaw gang, hired by his crooked uncle
(Robert Fiske) to steal gold shipments and
thus prevent his railroad laborers from being
paid. The laborers, all friends of Barry's,
are being paid oft' in valueless script until
the gold for their salaries is unexpectedly
dumped in the sheriff's lap. Ban-y also
contacts the U. S. Road Commissioner and,
with his aid, Fiske 's scalawag tactics are
exposed. A mild romantic interest, in which
the lovely blonde Lynn Merrick takes part,
occasionally intrudes on the action.

LEYENDECKER.

OCTOBER 18, 1941

23

SERGEANT YORK... With Jesse L. Las-
tly at the helm, Warner Bros, production
of the great World War I hero, Alvin
York, stars Gary Cooper in the title role
giving a performance that has started
rumors for next year's Oscar. The story
of the conscientious objector turned hero
features Walter Brennan as a backwoods
pastor, Margaret Wycherly as Ma York,
Joan Leslie as York's sweetheart and
George Tobias is a subway guard turned
soldier. Howard Hawks directed.

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

Highlights from Reviews of New Pictures By Foremost Critics

THE MALTESE FALCON

Warner Bros.

'\..One of the best mystery thrillers of the year. . .The slickest
exercise in celebration in many months, and it is also one of the
most compelling nervous-laughter provokers yet."— CROWTHER,
N. Y. TIMES.

"...Fast, exciting and good all the way through. . .Guaranteed to
keep you awake, curl your hair, and encourage muscular virility.
No man should miss it. Women can look on."— Winsten, N| Y| POST.
"...The best mystery film of the year... Races along with nervous
excitement. . .Director Huston is a born story teller with the
camera. . .Excellent."— BOEHNEL, N| Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.
"...Smashing impact. . .Electric tension. . .Something definitely to
see . . . John Huston and Dashiell Hammett are both to be con-
gratulated."—BARNES, N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.

IT STARTED WITH EVE

Universal

"...Fresh and pleasing ... The perfect '8-to-80' picture." — CROW-
THER, N. Y. TIMES.

"...Pleasant enough entertainment because its situations, though
familiar, wear well enough to provide some chucklesome moments."
—BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD TELEGRAM.

"...Captivating comedy. . .Brilliant direction. . .Delightful counter-
point of make-believe. . .A triumph for Durbin and Laughton." —
BARNES. N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.

". . .One of the very good Deanna Durbin pictures. It is charming,
light and touching, too. . .One of the pictures you may safely put
at the top of your list."— WINSTEN, N. Y. POST.

MOONLIGHT IN HAWAII

Universal

"...Cast too good to be wasted the way they are. . .Old-hat stuff."
—BOEHNEL. N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.

' . ..Just so much song and nonsense. . .Manages to hold up pretty
well despite padded laugh sequences."— THIRER, N. Y. POST.
"...A foolish libel of a friendly land... There are a few laughs...
but they are poor compensation for one's time." — DANA, N. Y.
HERALD TRIBUNE.

HARMON OF MICHIGAN

Columbia

"...About as lethargic as a benchwarmer's pulse. . .Never gets off
its own five-yard line."— T. S., N. Y. TIMES.

. .The best you can say about it is that it is pleasant; the worst,
that you have the feeling you have seen it all somewhere before —
not just once but several times."— BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD TELE-
GRAM.

"...Just another case of Hollywood exploiting a famous name and
hurting neither the studio nor the star but giving the cash customer
very little."— DANA, N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.
"...Hardly a laugh in the entire footage — but plenty of pigskin
thrills ... Moves along with no let-up in exterior action." — THIRER,
N. Y. POST.

HONKY TONK

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

"...The picture in which Clark Gable kisses Lana Turner ... Else-
where it is penny-shocker nonsense." — BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD
TELEGRAM.

"...A good picture, not because of any story brilliance, but because
its cast is smart and excellently directed and because the dialogue
is durable and strong."— DANA, N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.
"...Socko screen session. . .Abundance of glib dialogue. . .Tasty
tale."— THIRER, N. Y. POST.

". . .Story. . .is enveloped in a faint aroma of mothballs. . .Much too
often its boisterous action is dulled by billing and cooing. . .Crowd-
catching midway exhibit."— T. S., N. Y. TIMES.
"...Hits a high score for bright entertainment from beginning to
end... Slick, humorous action-packed story." — FINN, PHILA. REC-
ORD.

"...We couldn't defend 'Honky Tonk' on artistic grounds but it
shapes up as rousing entertainment." — MURDOCK, PHILA.
LEDGER.

HOLD BACK THE DAWN

Paramount

"...Tender and moving romance, full of understandable heartaches
and laughter, done with extreme delicacy and sympathetic under-
standing.. .Glowing entertainment. . .Add this one to your 'must'
list."— BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.
"...Handles a conventional theme so strikingly that it becomes a
stunning show. . .Leisen gives the production pace and cinematic
excitement. . .Absorbing commentai-y on the refugee problem." —
BARNES, N. Y. HERALD-TRIBUNE.

"...Performers make 'Hold Back the Dawn' one of the better pic-
tures.. .Those who will enjoy it most will be Boyer fans who don't
care what the master does, so long as he does it." — WINSTEN,
N. Y. POST.

.Artful and honest. . .Amazingly poignant picture, rich in humor,
heart and subtle ironies. . .Crowded with most engaging characters
and smoking with Mr. Boyer's charm."— CROWTHER, N.Y. TIMES.
". . .Pleasantly laden with heart-hokum. . .Humor, grace and a dash
of novelty in its telling and a lot of perception in its performance."
—MURDOCK, PHILA. LEDGER.

LAW OF THE TROPICS

Warner Bros.

"...Bundle of cliches ... Junk ... Nothing in it to recommend." —
BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.

"...After they made a picture they took a title out of a hat...
Plot, performances and production were secured in a similar
fashion."— WINSTEN, N. Y. POST.

"...Has not even bothered to get a new flavor into stereotyped
situations. . .Very little to hold your interest. . .Bad, even for a
jungle film."— BARNES, N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.

TANKS A MILLION

United Artists

"...Just another of those so-called 'service' farces, built upon a
fairly bright idea, but so reminiscent of the others that its brevity
is a blessing."— CROWTHER, N. Y. TIMES.

'...Sometimes it is moderately amusing. . .but on the whole it is
a paltry entertainment."— BARNES, N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.
"...Hilariously funny. . .Compact, full of pep, sparkle and quick-
firing comedy. . .A barrelful of laughs."— BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-
TELEGRAM.

"...Genuinely fumiy. . .Providing surprise after surprise and be-
coming infinitely more entertaining than the meaningless title
would indicate."— WINSTEN. N. Y. POST.

A YANK IN THE R.A.F.

20th Century-Fox

"...Climax makes 'A Yank in the R.A.F. ' a great picture and one
that you cannot afford to miss. Elsewhere, it is pleasant and
entertaining."— BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.
"...As a light romance... is decidedly pleasant and amusing...
Petty when it should have been inspiring." — WINSTEN, N. Y.
POST.

". . .Plot. . .is neither imaginative nor conventionally captivating...
What makes it stunning entertainment is the fact that it keys
right in to memorable events... War gives dramatic impact and
significance to a rather tawdry tale."— BARNES. N. Y. HERALD
TRIBUNE.

"... Pulsing excitement . . . Tingling suspense . . . Thi-illing action . . .
Thoroughly enjoyable show. . .Thumbs up for 'A Yank in the
R.A.F.' "-CROWTHER, N. Y. TIMES.

DR. KILDARE'S WEDDING DAY

Metro-Goldwyn-Maycr

"...Another heartening episode in the popular series." — THIRER,
N. Y. POST.

"...Trying to avoid tragedy too stark, the producers have pro-
vided all sorts of little plot arabesques. . .Meanwhile, the patient
had a bad night."— T. S., N. Y. TIMES.

"...Typical and familiar .. .Manages to maintain enough suspense
to capture audience interest, while including sufficient comic inter-
ludes to offset the duller moments of the film."— E. G., N. Y.
HERALD TRIBUNE.

"...Gripping, well-made movie."— GAGHAN. PHILA. LEDGER.

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By JAY WALKER
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TRADE SCREENINGS

Oct. 2 1 — 11 a.m. aurl 2 ij.iii. — Sliiidoiv of the Thin

Man (MGM) — MGM .Screening Room,

1233 Summer St.
Oct. 22 — 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. — Two-l'"aced Woman

(MGM) — MGM Screening Room, 123S

.Summer St.

0<t. 27 — 11:30 a.m. — Seven Vitaplione ."Short >Siih-
jects (WB) — 1220 Vine St.

Dsc'sion in the Arbitrat or! case brought
by Columbus Stamper for his Great Northern
against S-W and the distr^bs concedes right
of S-W Keystone to 7 days clearanca over
the Great Northern, but gives Stamper's
house an availability of 21 days after the S-W
Strand, regardless of Keystone run. On p c-
tures not played by the Strand, the G. N.
gets film 21 days after date of availability
for the Strand. Costs of the arbitration to
be borne equally by the parties ... The m. p.
committee of the Allied Jewish Appeal will
inaugurate its drive with a testimonial din-
ner honoring F^re Marshal Jacob Clinton and
Louis Krouse, head of Local 307, at the Ritz
Carlton, Oct. 22nd... Harry Tyson, former
RKO salesman, has joined the Harry Fried
organization to manage the two Conshohock-
en houses ... Cecil Felt to Panama on vaca-
tion... Harry Wisenthal, from Boston, new
booker at Universal. .. Sidney Samuelson has
severed his connection with the Hildinger
Circuit. . .RKO has fixed Monday (20th) as
the date for the official dedication of their

new exchange bldg The Showmen's Club

is planning a testimonial in honor of Jack
Beresin. . .Norman Lewis is out of the Hahne-
mann Hosp., where he underwent treatment
for an infection. . .Sam Grors, the Foxite. has
been named industry chairman of the annual
Red Cross Drive ... Horlachers tossed a fare-
well party at the Hotel Phila. Thurs. night
for Miss Rose Rosof, one of the veteran em-
ployes . . . The seasonal social activities at the
Variety Club are in full swing, it is reported
by club mgr. Joe Murphy. Many celebs have
been dropping in for the Saturday night
dances... The annual banquet at the Belle-
vue will be held Dec. 11. Arbitration Cases:
Highlight of the (Ellis) Parkside, Camden,
case was the 11th hour appearance of ex-
judge Joseph Varbalow, who demanded right
to intervene on behalf of his Victoria The-
atre. Case was put over to Oct. 17th. . .Broad
(Phila.) case was completed, with briefs filed
on the 14th. . . (Pizor) Tioga case has been
postponed until the 29th... New York AAA
appeal board upheld the arbitrator in the
Earle, New Castle, Del., "some run" case
against Loew's. . .Despite opposition from
many quarters, it appears certain that the
fi st horse race track in New Jersey will be
opened next Spring by the syndicate headed
by Eugene Mori, Jr., Vineland exhib. Spot
will be Delaware township in Camden Coun-
ty... David Milgram, head of the Affiliated
Circuit, did himself proud as a speechmaker
at the banquet capping the Northern Liber-
ties Hosp. Drive. Mrs. FDR was the guest
of honor... The mother of Ben and John
Golder is critically ill in Mt. Sinai Hospital.

FROM BOSTON

By BARCLAY
•

TRADE SCREENINGS

Oct. 21 — 10 a.m. — Shadow of the Thin Man (MGM)
Two-Faced Woman iMGM) — MGM Screen-
ing: Room.

0<!t. 21—2:1.5 p.m. — Shadow of the 'I hip Man
(MGM). Two-I'ai-ed Woman (MGM) —
MGM ScreeniML: Room.

Oct 27 — 10:30 a.m. — Seven \ itaphone Short Siib-
.ieets (WB) 20th-Fo.\ Kxchanxe.

The first Quiz K'ds short received a big
sen(ioff by Marty Glazer, Paramount-Fenway
public-ty man. Reams of spac3 were received
...Pamela Hollingsworth, five-ye3r old girl
who was m ssing in northern N:w Hampshire
for eight days, provided newsreelmen with
one of their most interesting stories in
months. . .Vaudeville on a spot booking begins
Nov. 14 with Xavier Cugat at the Met. The
big downtown house would make it perma-
nent if enough good bookings could be made
. . .Bette Davis spent two weeks at her Sugar
Hill. N. H., home, refused to see newspaper-
men and photographers. . .Marty Sheridan
now making all New England p ctures for th^
Saturday Evening Post. He used to be M; no-
gram's publicity man in this tsrritory...
Plucky Sam Marshall refused to hand over a
$1500 payroll when confronted by an armed
thug. The would-be holdup man fled, l;av-
ing Sam happily "holding the bag. "...The
film exchange employees' union is still ne-
gotiating for a new contract. M. E. Foster,
business manager, and Matthew Moriarty,
president, went to Chicago for a meeting of
other locals. . .Leonard Goldbsrg, who just
opened the Adams in Quincy, is offering a
$50 reward to the apprehenders of the sabo-
t3urs who slit several seats in his house with
a jacknife .. .Picketing of E. M. Loew houses
by projectionists' union continues throughout
the six New England states. New contracts
signed by the larger circuits and the union
call for increased pay for the next three
years... Bob Levine, formerly with P-R-C,
is a new booker at Universal. . .Don Adams,
who matriculated with Moe Jaffe, has become
manager of the Fairlawn, Pawtucket, R. I.. . .
Several thousand copies of a review of "The
Little Foxes" that appeared in Liberty were
inserted in the magazine locally as part of a
Jack Granara promotion tieup ... Manny
Reiner, Paramount shorts publicity man, was
in town to address a meeting of exchange
execs on the Quiz Kids promotion . . . Gerald
Partington and William McCourt, chief of
service and assistant manager at Keith Me-
morial, were seriously injured in an automo-
bile accident on the Boston-Providence turn-
pike. They will be in the hospital for several
weeks. . .Ar-lhur K. Howard, business manager
for Independent Exhibitors, was in Detroit
for a few days... Steve Broidy, Monogram's
sales manager, due back in Boston next week
...Irving Smith, Universal newsreel camera-
man, returns to work next week after serving
in the army for eight months. . .New England
open-air theatres will close generally at the
end of this month . . . Hy Teich is building a
downstairs office so exhibitors won't have to
climb three stories to his printing plant...
All proceeds from the dinner-dance and in-
stallation of the Lt. Vernon Macaulay Fost
of the American Legion on Oct. 28th will go
into the Chi-istmas basket fund. . .Keith Bos-
ton theatre getting excellent plugs on the
air every Saturday during Art Mog3r's "Ar-
tists and Models" pro?Tam. . .Hearing of Wil-
liam Deitch and Pauline Go!db:;rg, operators
of the Weymouth in Weymouth, Mass.,
against Paramount, Loew's and RKO will be
held this week. The exhibitors are seeking
a 14-day clearance, compared with their
present 30-day schedule.

26

FILM BULLETIN

HOLD BACK THE
DAWN ... In this
story of a scoundrel
who gracefully engi-
neers a marriage of
convenience to enter
the United State-,
Paramount presents
Charles B^yer with
two leading lad'es —
Paulette Gcddard as
his former danc'ng
partner, and Ol-via
de Havilland as the
trusting, naive
schooltea cher he
takes for a bride-of-
convenience, only to
fall in love with hsr
and become regener-
ated. Mitchell Le'sen.
who directed, also
appears in the pic-
ture.

YOU'LL NEVER GET RICH . . . From re-
viewer's reports. Fred Astaire's choice of Rita
Hayworth as a dancing and romancing part-
ner was a lucky one for all concerned, in-
cluding the audience. And in this Columbia
army mus'cal comedy, the stevrncr sunport
includes Robert Benchley, John Hubbard, Osa
Masscn, Frieda Inescort and Swivel-tongue
Cliff Nazarro. The songs are by Cole Porter,
the direction by Sidney Lanfleld.

BULLETIN

Vol. 8 No. 22

November 1, 1941

INCREASED COSTS-

EXHIBITORS HAVE THEM, TOO!

The Theatreman's Views On
THE SLIDING SCALE

Editorial on Page 3

REVIEWS

'HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY' B. O. PROBLEM IN BEAUTIFUL DRAMA
'ELLERY QUEEN AND THE MURDER RING' CONFUSED MYSTERY COMEDY
'APPOINTMENT FOR LOVE' ROMANTIC COMEDY IS GREAT HIT
'TWO FACED WOMAN' GARBO PERSONALITY PUTS OVER SLIM FARCE
'HOT SPOT' TENSE, COLORFUL MYSTERY DRAMA
'TARGET FOR TONIGHT' EXCITING. EXPLOITABLE DOCUMENTARY
'SUNDOWN' HOKEY ACTIONFUL ADVENTURE MELODRAMA
'NEVER GIVE A SUCKER AN EVEN BREAK' FOR FIELDS FANS

And 9 More Reviews on PP. 4, 6, 7, 10, 20

THE INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS TRADE JOURNAL

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Vol. 8 No. 22

NOVEMBER 1, 1941

Increased Costs - - Exhibitors Have Them, Too!

For as many years as the most ancient exhibi-
tor can remember, the film people have been jus-
tifying annual increases in film rentals with the
argument, "costs of production have gone up."
Actors, unions, producers of stage plays, novelists —
all have been pointed to by the distributors as the
reasons for their enlarged demands. Never, mind
you, has added profits for the film companies been
projected as the ground for higher film prices.

It is somewhat refreshing, therefore, to hear
outspoken Bill Rodgers of Metro frankly admit that
at least part of his Sliding Scale plan is contrived to
garner a bit more dough for his company, without
dragging in the old saw about increased costs. In
typical Rodgers fashion, the M-G-M sales chief says
that he feels the company is entitled to a larger
share of the gross take and he rests his case pretty
much on the argument that better business is anti-
cipated generally. Exhibitors may not be inclined
to accept the argument, but no one can deny that
it is pleasantly straightforward.

In our issue of October 18th we printed an
interview with Mr. Rodgers in which he sought to
clarify some of the questions and issues being raised
by the Sliding Scale. We have received many com-
ments about this article from our exhibitor readers
and it Is evident that no new sales policy Introduced
in recent years Is provoking as much Interest — and
as much opposition.

We have received some plain squawks about
the Sliding Scale and some logical observations.
Culling the latter, we are setting them down in ab-
breviated form to give Mr. Rodgers and the whole
trade some idea of what exhibitors think about the
plan.

The principal point made by several of our
correspondents Is that it really gives the distributor
all the advantage. "Assuming," one theatreman
says, "that grosses do go up, that means that Metro
not only gets its share out of the more dollars I take
in, but it gets more out of each dollar. True, that
leaves me with my share of more dollars, but it Is a
smaller share. And what about my costs of opera-
tion? My payroll has gone up 25 percent In the
past two years, and I always paid help well. My
printing bill for circulars and posters has been
stepped up about 35 percent in six months. The
printer blames the cost of paper. I used to have a
group of school boys distribute my circulars for a
few dollars. Now a union requires me to use men
who get good pay. Frankly, I need more out of
each gross dollar, not less, if I am to continue oper-
ating and advertising as I have In the past. There
is a certain saturation point of film rental beyond
which a picture becomes unprofitable to me, even
though It may get a good gross. Metro's plan of
40 to 50 percent on their top pictures doesn't take
Into consideration the exhibitor's increased costs.
That Is its weakness."

Then, this: "I know Bill Rodgers has a reputa-
tion for being fair, but isn't he overlooking this
important point? The basis for Metro's allocations
is the past two years business. We all know that
1940, at least, was a below par year. We all know
business should pick up quite a bit from now on.
Since the new terms are being based on compara-
tively LOW grosses, when business picks up the
"sliding scale" will automatically move up pictures
Into higher brackets. In other words, what was
formerly a 30 percent picture will move up into the
35 or even the 40 percent bracket on the basis of
the anticipated increased grosses. So, the same
picture that was worth only 30 percent last year
will not only give Metro more out of the higher re-
ceipts, but it will take more away from me by mov-
ing It up Into a higher allocation — where It really
doesn't belong on the basis of production costs, etc.
Exhibitors should realize this, that practically all
their percentage terms are going to be higher be-
cause their grosses will be higher. That means
Metro Is getting their share both ways. Perhaps
Rodgers hasn't had this pointed out to him."

And this: "The sliding scale plan Introduced by
Metro this year looks fair, but Is it? After all, this
company always tried to be fair in the past by ad-
justing the terms on many pictures if the exhibitor's
business didn't warrant the outright or percentage
price paid. Now, the thought is to do away with
the adjustment idea by the sliding scale. It sounds
all right, but the trouble is that it starts sliding
from too high a point and it slides up too far. If
a picture does a disappointing business the sliding
scale moves down. But the adjustment plan was
just as good, because the Metro exchange managers
usually moved it down on the old plan. If business
is good the price moves all the way up to 50 per-
cent, and. Mister, that is too much to pay even for
a picture that would have a cast with every star on
the Metro lot! The exhibitor doesn't gain any-
thing by the sliding scale and he Is going to be
penalized because business conditions are Improv-
ing. Why doesn't the Allied organization you are
always praising have something to say about this?"

So much for our readers.

Basically, we believe, Rodgers' plan Is as well
Intentloned as any sales innovation emanating from
the distribution ranks within our memory. We are
convinced that he really strived to devise something
that would eliminate the endless haggling between
distributor and exhibitor. And, yes, we believe that
Bill Rodgers desired to remove some of the in-
equities of the old established film selling policies.
Basically, we say. Apparently, In practice it fails
to consider the exhibitor's problems. Can It be re-
vised, Mr. Rodgers, to accomplish your Intent and
yet satisfy your customers? There's one for you.

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20lh CENTURY-FOX 1941-42 Release

'HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY' B. O. PROBLEM IN BEAUTIFUL DRAMA

Rates • • • generally; better in class
HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

20th Century-Fox
120 Minutes

Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O'Hara, Donald
Crisp, Anna Lee, Roddy McDowell, John
Loder, Sara AUg^ood, Barry Fitzgerald, Patric
Knowles, Welsh Singers, Morton Lowry, Ar-
thur Shields, Ann Todd, Frederick Worlock,
Richard Fraser, Evan S. Evans, James Monks,
(Rhys Williams, Clifford Severin, Lionel Pape,
E^hel Griffles, Dennis Hoey, Marten Lamont,
Eve March, Tudor WilUams.
Directed by John Ford.

Richard Llewellyn's best-selling novel,
"How Green Was My Valley" has become a
strange and beautiful motion picture drama,
a production reflecting great credit on Darryl
Zanuck, scenarist Philip Dunne and director
John Ford. There is every likelihood that it
will do veiy well in the first run and deluxe
engagements, but its success in the family
and action houses, is not so easily predicted.
It moves at an extremely slow pace, the
scenes are held interminably and climax after
climax is built like the tableaux of a Greek
drama. The emphasis is on characterization
and atmosphere rather than story — each epi-
sode seems almost a whole unto itself. Very
often it is moving, and in the tear-jerking
scenes the dramatic elements are drained to
the fullest. The whole thing seems over-
done— but overdone in a brilliant, exciting
way. The technique is arresting and fasci-

spots

nating — and there is no denying its value as
an example of distinctive, original and un-
usual cinematic entertainment. We fear,
however, that the masses of filmgoers will
find it too serious for their tastes. Lacking
top names to overcome its paucity of mass
appeal, the selling of this particular picture
is going to be a job requiring considerable
sagacity and ingenuity on the part of the
individual exhibitor.

The story, patterned closely after the book,
deals with the recollections of the childhood
spent by the author in a little Welsh mining
village — green and beautiful — full of the
riches of nature and of man. One by one,
these precious things are destroyed. Wages
go down and the ill effects of a long bitter
strike are felt in the community thereafter.
The influx of new labor makes it doubly
difficult for men to earn a living to support
their families. Then there is the unhappy
love affair of his sister, Maureen O'Hara,
with the handsome pastor. Walter Pidgeon.
He refuses to share his Spartan life with her
and she subsequently enters into an unsought
partnership with the mine owner's son. Upon
her return to the valley alone, there is a
scandal because of supposed intimacies be-
tween herself and the preacher.

One by one the brothers are forced to leave
the once happy village in which they were
born and reared. Of his own life, there is
much of interest — the awful months spent in
bed after a fall in a freezing pond — the fear-

ful first steps forced on him by Pidgeon — the
dreaded day of entry into the strange and
terrifying atmosphere of school and, finally,
the time when he takes his place beside his
father in the mine. Interwoven are intimate
glimpses of life among the mine workers —
the solemnity and dignity of a funeral — the
brightness and gaiety of marriage — the hy-
pocrisy of church-going and the lasting beau-
tiful devotion of one member of a family to
the other.

Roddy McDowell, the youngster through
whose eyes the story is unfolded lives up, in
every respect, to the build-up that preceded
this, his first screen appearance. Much of
his performance is backgrounded by narra-
tive and in the youngster's mobile face, ex-
pressionful eyes and gestures, more is told
and said than could have been expressed in
pages of dialogue. Walter Pidgeon and
Maureen O'Hara have never been better.
Donald Crisp, in the strong role of the father,
gives his customary finished performance.
John Loder, the oldest son, is outstanding.
One of the finest portrayals in the picture
is Sara Allgood's mother, a great bit of char-
acter acting which will win new laurels for
the distinguished stage actress. Patrick
Knowles is very fine indeed. Barry Fitz-
gerald and Rhys Williams work together in
several comedy sequences to magnificent re-
sults. Anna Lee is another who stands out
in the large and excellent cast.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'TWO-FACED WOMAN' GARBO PERSONALITY PUTS OYER SLIM FARCE

Rates • • • in first-runs and class soots;

M-G-M
95 Minutes

Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas, Constance
Bennett, Rcland Young, Ruth Gordon, Ro-
bert Sterling, Frances Carson, Olin Howland,
Grace Hayle, Emily Fitzroy.
Directed by George Cukor.

For the first half hour this is a case of
Douglas kisses Garbo; Garbo kisses Douglas;
Douglas kisses Garbo; Garbo kisses Douglas.
It seems to be getting nowhere. Midway it
picks up in hilarity, Garbo becoming a full
fledged comedienne as she does "The Guards-
man" in reverse, posing as her twin sister in
order to win her own husband. That this
"twin" is an internationally notorious female
lends spice to the tale and when you add to
that some priceless double-entendre dialogue
that packs a double meaning in almost every
single word — you have something that must

less elsewhere; weak for action spots

have skimmed past the Hays office in a lax
moment — especially when you take into con-
sideration the fact that the lady's barbed
battle of words takes place with her hus-
band's mistress. It is strictly adult fare, best
suited for deluxe and class runs. The nabor-
hoods, and certainly the action spots, will
find it too talky. Photography and produc-
tion leave nothing to be desired. With the
exception of unneeded slapstick ski stuff at
finish, obviously performed by daring doubles,
there is hardly any action in the film, except
the moving around from bedroom to boudoir.

Garbo is a grand actress. She takes well to
comedy and looks gorgeous in a variety of
pajamas, negligee and decolette evening
gowns. She handles a conga sequence, a
drunk bit, a swim scene wherein she appears
in a one-piece bathing suit, quite admirably.
Douglas, of course, is right at home in this
sort of marital high jinks. He acts a perfect
foil for La Garbo. Constance Bennett makes

every moment count and is outstanding as
the other woman in Douglas' life. The sup-
porting cast is excellent.

The slim plot tells how Douglas, magazine
publisher vacationing at a winter resort,
meets and marries Garbo, ski instructress.
They clash immediately on likes and dislikes
— she preferring the great outdoors and
sports; while he itches to get back to the big
town and work. His associate, Young, finally
helps Douglas make up his mind between love
and work — and Douglas leaves Garbo for just
a few days. When he prolongs his absence,
Garbo decides to see what's going on and
goes to New York unannounced. She eaves-
drops on Douglas and Bennett and decides
to pose as her own notorious twin in order
to win her husband back.

George Cukor's direction is slow in getting
started, but he gets the most out of the
comic dialogue in the latter sequences.

NONAMAKER

'SHADOW OF THE THIN MAN' SERIES REVIVED IN GOOD COMEDY-MYSTERY

Rates • • generally

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

M-G-M
99 Minutes

William Powell, Myrna Loy, Barry Nelson,
Donna Reed, Sam Levene, Alan Baxter, Hen-
ry O'Neill, Dickie Hall, Stella Adler, Loring
Smith, Joseph Anthony, Lou Lubin, Louise
Beavers, Asta.

Directed by W. S. Van Dyke.

This is one of the better entries in the
"Thin Man" series. The story has the ad-
vantage of a colorful background, the humor

is rich and smartly handled by the players
under W. S. Van Dyke's speedy, zestful di-
rection. Although there are the usual loose
ends, the mystery plot is interestingly es-
tablished and carried to a successful surprise
conclusion. The production is typical Metro
— lush and expensive. This will go a long
way toward rehabilitating Powell and Loy
at the boxoflice and business will be helped
by favorable word-of-mouth reaction.

This time, Nick Charles' sleuthing takes
place in the .sporting world after a jockey
apparently has been murdered. Although the
amateur detective discovers it to be a suicide,

he keeps up the murder theory in order to
track down the man responsible for a huge
ring of corruption extending to race tracks,
boxing stadiums and other sports. The
"heavy" is disclosed to be Henry O'Neill,
sanctimonious reformer.

Powell and Loy deliver their customary
gay and airy performances. Barry Nelson
and Donna Reed are a pair of uninspiring
newcomers. Sam Levene gets laughs as the
dumb police officer and Dickie Hall stands
out as the Charles' youngster. Others in the
cast are good.

HANNA (Hollywood)

4

FILM BULLETIN

WORLD PREMIERE AT THE FOUR
STAR THEATRE,. LOS ANGELES,

HELD OVER SECOND WEEK!

is blazing news! Millions heard
the sensational coast to coast broadcast over Mutual . . . dramatized by tl^
adio tributes from Gary Cooper, Ginger Rogers, Jack Benny, Tyrone Power,
Annalbeffa, Ernst Lubitsch, Laraine Day, Louella Parsons, Dorothy Lan^^^
Edw<fFd^3^noid, Loretta Young, Marlene Dietrich, Linda Darnell and

appearance of members of the "Sundown" cast including Gene Ti
Bruce Cabot and Director Henry Hathaway!

AND WHAT BUSINESS!

Opening day brings standees for two blocks
a half an how before the box-office opened...with crowds stilLMMB«-4ff for the^

PRESS FLASH!

Wide appeal for those who re
exciting screen fare. Gene Tierni

last sh^M at Id p.m.. ..proving that adventure romance is vujBtiUh.e public wants!
week looming up even bigger than first week with a 3rd wee

"a swell piece of entertainment that
should run up healthy grosses!"

— Hollywood Reporter
"Sure to find favor among fans! A
lavish quantity of sturdy adventuring
with an exceptionally well done sur-
prise ending!" — Daily Variety

ravishing !

lox-office

Fast moylRg, action-filled, crammed
with excitement. Stirring entertain-
nt that gave the name 'motion' to
ures!" — Motion Picture Daily

"Adventurous melodrflMMttliL carry
through key runs for socS^ToMSFtlt"

— X^ariety

ER WANGER

Great S drrntii rrirriTrrrr oftTAilny

Starring GENE TIERNEY

BRUCE CABOT • GEORGE SANDERS • HARRY CAREY • JOSEPH CALLEIA
Reginald Gardiner • Carl Esmond • Marc Lawrence • SIR CEDRIC HARDWICKE

Directed by Henry Hathaway • From the Saturday Evening Post story "Sundown" and screenplay by Barre Lyndon

A HENRY HATHAWAY Production

released thru United Artists

RKO-RADIO Review of 1 in Third Block

'WEEKEND FOR THREE' LIGHTLY-AMUSING SUPPORTING PROGRAMMER

Rates • + as secondary dualler in naborhoods

from familiar material. On the whole, the
film is entertaining program fare — and good
support for a drama on duals.

RKO Radio
65 Minutes

Dennis O'Keefe, Jane Wyatt, Philip Reed,
Edward Everett Horton, ZaSu Pitts, Franklin
Pangborn, Marion Martin, Hans Conreid,
Mady Lawrence.
Directed by Irving- Reis

Comparable to the average short story in
a popular magazine, "Weekend for Three"
fulfills its purpose in passing a mildly divert-
ing hour before baing dismissed from the
mind. The central situation of the unwel-
come week-end guest who stays on and on is
an amusing one and the players work hard,
too hard perhaps, to get the utmost in laughs

When Dennis O'Keefe, live-wire young ex-
ecutive, becomes too engrossed in business
and neglects his wife (Jane Wyatt) the lat-
ter determines to make him jealous. The
arrival of Philip Reed, obnoxiously-cheerful
playboy, for the week-end annoys O'Keefe
and gives the wife a chance to try out her
scheme. Reed's excessive vitality soon makes
entertaining him a burdensome chore to both
husband and wife and even when the maid
leaves he cancels his departure in order to
help out with the housework. Seeing O'Keefe
in the company of a beautiful blonde makes

his wife determine to leave him until Reed
discovers the woman is an old friend. As the
re-united couple slip out of their own house,
Reed and his friends continue the gaiety
far into the night.

Dennis O'Keefe and Jane Wyatt are at-
tractive and capable as the harassed couple
and Director Irving Reis has wisely held
them, as well as Edward Everett Horton and
ZaSu Pitts, in check so that all give quietly-
humorous portrayals. Philip Reed, however,
has a tendency to over-act the role of back-
slapping guest and, although he does get
laughs, even the audiences may become ex-
asperated.

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20th CaENTURY-FOX Reviews of 3 in Fourlli Blocic

'HOT SPOT' TENSE. COLORFUL MYSTERY DRAMA

Rates • © • generally

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

20th Century-F«x
82 Minutes

Betty Grable, Victor Mature, Carole Landis,
Laird Cregar, William Gargan, Alan Mow-
bray, Allyn Joslyn, Elisha Cook, Jr., Chick
Chandler, Cyril Ring, Morris Ankrum, Charles
Lane, Frank Orth, Gregory Gaye, Mae Beatty.
Directed by Bruce Humberstone.

Steve Fisher's best-selling novel, "I Wake
Up Screaming" has become a tense, absorbing
and fascinating motion picture, beautifully
played by a good cast under smart, calculat-
ing, uncompromising direction by Bruce
Humberstone. It is of particular significance
because it raises Laird Cregar, young char-

acter actor, to the status of a star. In the
pivotal role of a stubborn, maniacal police
inspector, Cregar scores an outstanding suc-
cess, accounting for much of the picture's
suspense which holds the spectator's atten-
tion throughout. Enthusiastic word-of-mouth
advertising is going to help build strong
grosses in the subsequent runs.

There is a sordidness to the story which
makes it attractive merchandise to sell and
the Grable and Mature names give it a sub-
stantial boxofflce boost. It is definitely adult
entertainment.

Carole Landis, beautiful showgirl sister of
Betty Grable, is murdered after having risen
to fame under the tutelage and guidance of
Victor Mature, young promoter. Suspicion is
fastened on him and when Cregar tightens

the web of evidence around him, he is aided
in an escape by Grable, who has become con-
vinced of his innocence. During this brief
bid for freedom, they are able to track down
the real murderer. It is revealed that Cregar
knew the true circumstances of the killing,
but in his clumsy, demented way, had been
in love with Landis and sought to extract
payment for his unrequited affection by pin-
ning the guilt on Mature, whom he consider-
ed a rival.

Betty Grable competently handles a not too
exacting assignment. Miss Landis is beautiful
and decorative as the victim, who appears in
frequent flashbacks. William Gargan, Alan
Mowbray, Elisha Cook, Jr. and Allyn Joslyn
render outstanding support.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'SMALL TOWN DEB' WEAK WITHERS VEHICLE

Pates • 9 — as dualler for naborhoods and small towns

20th Century- Fox
73 Minutes

Jane Withers, Jane Darwell, Bruce Edwards,
Cobina Wright, Jr., Cecil Kellaway, Kath-
arine Alexander, Jack Searl, Buddy Pepper,
Robert Cornell, Margaret Early, Douglas
Wood, John T. Murray, Ruth Gillette, Nora
Lane, Daphne Ogden, Marie Blake Henry
Roquemore, Jeff Corey, Edwin Stanley, Isabel
Randolph.

Directed by Harold Schuster.

The weakest Jane Withers' comedy in some
time, the shortcomings of "Small Town Deb"

are all the more regrettable in view of the
fact that the young star is surrounded by a
very competent cast. The script, however, is
a dull, tedious dissertation on the social
ramifications of the younger set, lacking
bright lines, spontaneity and humor. It
would have benefitted by the addition of two
or three broadly slapstick sequences. This
will just get by on the strength of the star's
popularity, but where she is not so well-
liked, business will be strictly from hunger.

Jane is the youngest of a family living in
a small town where a jam session at the
record shop and the country club dance com-
pose the zenith of social activity. By quietly

accepting her role of ugly duckling and re-
cipient of hand-me-down clothes, she is able
to line up a boy friend for her sister, make
a social success of herself and help her father
put over an important business deal which
saves the family fortune.

Jane's performance is highlighted by her
impersonation of Carmen Miranda and a
turn at the drums. Jane Darwell, family
cook and counsellor, is grand. Bruce Ed-
wards and Cobina Wright satisfy as the
romantic interest. Cecil Kellaway and Kath-
arine Alexander do nicely as the parents.
Jack Searl is outstanding.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'MOON OVER HER SHOULDER' AMUSING PROGRAM COMEDY

Rates • • as dualler for naborhoods

20th Century-Fox
67 Minutes

Lynn Bari, John Sutton, Dan Da'ley, Jr.,
Alan Mowbray, Leonard Carey, Irving Bacon,
Joyce Compton, Lillian Yarbo, Bula Guy,
Shirley Hill, Sylvia Arslan.
Directed by Alfred Werker.

This lightweight B romantic comedy has
been given neat production and can boast
an amusing story. Direction, however, is
hardly what you would call inspired and there
are several stretches of pretty dull talk. Th"

yarn, similar to the recent "Feminine Touch"
and "Married Bachelor," tells of the husband
who can advise others on their marital re-
lationships, but neglects his own wife. Di-
rector Alfred Werker keeps it moving at a
fair clip. There is an absence of marquee
strength although Lynn Bari might be re-
membered for her recent click in "Sun Valley
Serenade." Mark this down as a fair sup-
porting feature for the naborhoods.

Lynn Bari is the wife of Dr. John Sutton,
radio lecturer and marital adviser. Hungry
for love, she meets Dan Dailey, Jr., and does

not reveal her identity to him. They have a
little romance until her husband turns up.
Hubby suggests a talk between the three of
them as the "intelligent" way of handling
the problem. Finally, however, he asserts
his manhood by socking Dailey and Lynn
realizes that he still loves her.

Miss Bari turns in another attractive per-
formance. After knocking about in verj'
minor releases for several years, this young
lady seems to be moving up. The support is
uniformly good.

NONAMAKER

FILM BULLETIN

WARMER BROTHERS 1941-42 Release

'TARGET FOR TONIGHT' EXCITING, EXPLOITABLE DOCUMENTARY OF RAF RAID

Rates ® © ® as supporting feature generally or in newsreel houses

Warners
48 Minutes

Produced by Crown Film Unit with the co-
operation of RAF members.
Directed by Harry Watt.

An interest-holding, factual and oftimes
thrilling account of a typical RAF air raid on
a German military objective, "Target for
Tonight" is the most timely and highly ex-
ploitable film to reach these shores since the
start of the present World War. This is
British propaganda, obviously, but it carries
no malice toward the Nazi forces and only
one brief shot of the opposing aircraft guns
has been incorporated into the 48 minute
running time. The RAF forces gave full
co-operation by contributing both informa-
tion and its actor-members, and this fact
gives the spectator the feeling of witnessing
history in the making. The preparatory
scenes for the night raid take nearly 30
minutes and, because of true British atten-
tion to minute details, are deliberate and
slow-moving. But once the planes zoom into
the sky, the pace quickens and the action
becomes both suspenseful and intensely dra-

munltion is accomplished while the men as-
signed to the raid listen to orders and then
indulge in a bit of tom-foolery. The raid
comes off successfully and, although one flyer
is wounded and his plane lost in the fog,
he arrives at the field to report just before
dawn. Several familiar British actors (none
credited) appear, with the most human por-
trayal coming from the gay and light-hearted
Scotsmen.

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matic. A natural for newsreel and smaller
first-runs, the picture is just long enough to
serve as a second feature and strong support
for any type of bill.

The story traces every process that the
RAP planes and their flyers must undergo
once the Air Marshal reaches his decision to
bomb Freihausen, an oil dump near the
Rhine. Checking weather reports, preparing
the planes for flight and loading the am-

'FLYING CADETS' GOOD CAST IN ACTION PROGRAMMER

Raies • © in action spots or as support!

Universal
60 Minutes

Edmund Lowe, William Gargan, Frank AI-
bertson, Peggy Moran, Frankie Thomas, Roy
Harris, Charles WilUams, John Maxwell,
George Melford, Louise Lorimer.
Directed by Erie C. Kenton.

Well-acted and moderately-exciting, al-
though similar in theme to several recent
aviation films, "Flying Cadets" is satisfactory
program fare. A familiar hokum plot, that
of a devil-may-care father who makes a
heroic flight to redeem himself in the eyes
of the son he deserted years before, is still a
serviceable one and the aviation school back-
ground makes it timely as well. The ro-
mantic episodes are weak, but the comedy
episodes involving the aging daredevil and

ng dualler

his wise-cracking pal enliven the routine plot.
Best suited as a supporting dualler in nabor-
hoods, this can take the top spot in the action
houses.

Edmund Lowe plays the part of a World
War ace who has always shrugged responsi-
bilities but is finally persuaded to join his
young brother's air school as a "name attrac-
tion." Once there, Lowe antagonizes the
brother (Frank Albertson) by paying more
attention to the latter's girl than to his
flight students. Unbeknown to Lowe, one
of the cadets < Frankie Thomas) is his son
who was born after he left for the World
War. When Thomas fails in his flying tests,
he makes a daring attempt to try out one of
the new training models. Lowe, realizing the
truth about the boy, takes up his own plane
and manages to instruct him to land safely
although he, himself crashes and is painfully
injured.

REVIEWS IN THIS ISSUE

How Green Was My Valley

Two-Faced Woman
Shadow of the Thin Man

Page 4

Weekend for Three
Hot Spot
Small Town Deb
Moon Over Her Shoulder

Fags 6

Target for Tonight
Flying Cadets
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

Page 7

Sundown
South of Tahiti
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

Page 10

Appointment for Love

Ail-American Co-ed
Bad Man of Deadwood
I'll Sell My Life

Page 20

4 ^

Lowe gives a first-rate portrayal, much in
the Adolphe Menjou manner, as the con-
ceited ace starting to show his advancing
years and WiUiam Gargan is an excellent
foil as his war-time buddy who sees him in
his true light. Frankie Thomas is overly-dra-
matic in the difficult role of the unhappy
son. Frank Albertson and Peggy Moran
capably carry the slight romantic burden.
Erie C. Kenton's direction is swift-paced.

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'ELLERY QUEEN AND THE MURDER RING' CONFUSED MYSTERY COMEDY

Rates

— in action spots or as suppo

Columbia
68 Minutes

Ralph Bellamy, Margaret Lindsay, Charles
Grapewin, James Burke, Mona Barrie, Paul
Hurst, George Zucco, Blanche Yurka, Tom
Dugan, Jean Fenwick, Leon Ames, Charlotte
Wynters, Olin Howland, Evelyn Brent, Pierre
Watkin, Dennis Moore, Claire DuBrey, Byron
Foulger.

Directed by James Hogan.

The Ellery Queen pictures seem to have
settled into a groove — and a minor program
slot at that. As was the case in two of the
recent films in the series, "Ellery Queen and
the Murder Ring" has a first-rate cast of
familiar players whose best efforts are wasted
on a confused script. While the opening

rting dualler

scenes lay the groundwork for a good mystery
tliriller, the suspense is soon dissipated by
the introduction of two comic strip gangsters
who manage to bury the thrills in an over-
dose of slapstick. Director James Hogan
handles the majority of scenes and charac-
ters so clumsily that only the final sequence
has a properly-chilling quality. Popularity
of the Queen novels and the cast names will
insure bookings and fair opening day busi-
ness, but word-of-mouth is sure to pull down
grosses on following days!

In the story Blanche Yurka, millionaire
founder of a hospital, is strangled on the
operating table soon after she has been in-
jured by a hit-and-run driver. Novelist El-
lery Queen (Ralph Bellamy) fakes a thi'oat
ailment in order to gain entry to the hospital
and investigate the case while his meddling

secretary (Margaret Lindsay) poses as a
nurse. It soon develops that Miss Yurka's
son had hired two gangsters to kill his mo-
ther and these thugs manage to run in and
about an apparently-well-managed hospital
disguised as nurses, corpses, etc. Another
nurse and, finally, the son meet death before
the scheming killer is unmasked by Miss
Lindsay.

Mona Barrie gives an outstanding per-
formance as the poised, soft-spoken nurse
who is actually responsible for all tlie killings
and George Zucco is also effective, but
Blanche Yurka, Evelyn Brent and Leon Ames
are wasted. Ralph Bellamy is more con-
vincing in the few serious moments permitted
the character of Ellery Queen. Paul Hui'st
and Tom Dugan act dim-witted gangsters in
the best Mack Sennett style.

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NOVEMBER 1, 1941

7

ALL FEIililNINE AHHERKA WILL C

And they'll GO for Boyer till they'rejpi

UNIVERSAL PICTURES presents

BOYER SULLAVAN

APPOINTMENT

FOR LOVE

with

Rita Johnson • Eugene Pollette • Ruth Terry • Reginald Denny
J. M. Kerrigan • Cecil Kellaway • Roman Bohnen

Directed by

WILLIAM A. SEITER
A BRUCE MANNING

Production
Associate Producer, Frank Shaw

Screenplay, Bruce Manning • Felix lackson
Based on original story, "Heartbeat,"
by Ladislaus Bus-Fekete

UNIVERSAL

Picture

CRY-'LET'S GLOWr GIRLS',

Wked to the foyer!

Nationally Released
OCTOBER 31

SHE wanted the
marriage
to last!

HE wanted it
to begin!

'SUNDOWN' HOKEY. ACTIONFUL ADVENTURE MELODRAMA

Rates • • + generally; slightly better in action spots

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

United Artists
90 Minutes

Gene Tiemey, Bruce Cabot, George Sanders,
Harry Carey, Joseph Calleia, Sir Cedric Hard-
wicke, Carl Esmond, Reginald Gardiner, Marc
Lawrence, Gilbert Emery, Jani LeGen, Em-
mett Smith, Dorothy Dandridge, Horace
Walker, Edward Das, Prince Madupe, Hassan
Said, Wesley Gale, Jester Hairsten, Curtis
Nero, Al Duval, Kenny Washington, Woodrow
Strode, Walter Knox, William Breadus, Ivan
Browning, William Dunn, Tetsu Komai,
Frederick Clark, Darby Jones, Blue Washing-
ton, Lawrence Lamarr.
Directed by Henry Hathaway.

"Sundown" is a tale of adventure, action
and suspense, laid against the colorful back-
ground of a lonely British outpost in Central
East Africa, which is sure to find favor with
fans for this type of screen fare. It is a
costly and magnificent production, with a
large cast, novel settings and fine photogra-
phy. The film is made from a Saturday Eve-
ning Post story by Barre Lyndon, but the
unusual and convincing tale of adventure in
an African outpost has been considerably
changed and make very "hokey" in spots by
the introduction of some scenes of swash-
buckling melodrama that are very remini-
scent of Rider Haggard's stories. Also there
is a sudden switch of plot at the end and a
surprise finish, which has very little to do
with the rest of the story. But as a whole,
the film is good entertainment for male audi-

ences and should gross a bit above average at
any box-office. Action and rural spots will
get the best returns.

At Maniaka, a British Colonial outpost on
the boundary line between Kenya, Abyssinia
and Jubaland (former Italian Somaliland)
are stationed a local commissioner (Bruce
Cabot), a British Army Major (George Sand-
ers), a Lieutenant (Reginald Gardiner) and
a company of native soldiers. An Italian
prisoner of war (Joseph Calleia) is allowed
the freedom of the post. Rumors reach the
post that guns are being smuggled into the
country of the savage Shensis in an attempt
to stir up a rebellion. Cabot and Gardiner
lead a small detachment of native soldiers
against the Shensis and capture one of their

rifles, which proves to have been made in a
central European factory. The beautiful,
supposedly half-caste daughter of the late
wealthy Arab trader, Abu Khali, (Gene
Tierney) returns to Maniaka with her cara-
van. The Shensis make an unsuccessful at-
tempt to kill Cabot. Sanders suspects the
girl of being in league with the natives and
orders her to leave Maniaka. Carl Esmond,
a Nazi agent who is arming the natives,
forces the girl to go with him so he can use
her caravan and trading posts to distribute
the weapons. He kills Calleia before he can
deliver a message that the girl sends to
Cabot. After some high adventuring the
Britishers find the cavern where the guns are
hidden, kill Esmond, round up the trouble-
some natives and rescue the girl, who proves
to be the orphan daughter of an English
explorer and a French mother.

Gene Tierney looks very attractive in a
number of picturesque outfits and gives an
adequate performance. Bruce Cabot and
George Sanders are excellent. Joseph Calleia
is especially effective as the Italian prisoner
of war. Han-y Carey's part of a big game
hunter is small but well done. Reginald
Gardiner supplies a few humorous touches
and Carl Esmond is a smooth and finished
villain. Sir Cedric Hardwicke is outstanding
in one brief scene. The other members of the
large cast are all good.

Henry Hathaway's direction makes the
most of the melodramatic scenes, but is un-
even at times.

CRAWFORD (Hollywood)

'SOUTH OF TAHITI' EXPLOITABLE MIXTURE OF ACTION AND SATIRE

Rates • © in action spots; good dualler general

Universal
75 Minutes

Brian Donlevy, Brod Crawford, Maria Mon-
tez, Andy Devine, Henry Wilcoxson, H. B.
Warner, Armida, Abner Biberman, Ignacio
Saenz, Frank Lackteen, Barbara Pepper.
Directed by George Waggner.

Employing a similarly implausible plot,
"South of Tahiti" can be likened to a road
company "Aloma of the South Seas" without
the magic drawing power of the Dorothy
Lamour name. However, the alluring new-
comer, Maria Montez, sings native numbers,
shows to distinct advantage in a sarong and
capably fills all decorative requirements. The
story starts off at a good pace and gives
promise of being an amusing satire, then it

descends to jungle melodrama and finally
ends on a nonsensical burlesque note. Much
of it is played in tongue-in-cheek manner by
the leads. The South Seas backgrounds, to
say nothing of the saronged Miss Montez, are
highly exploitable features, especially in the
action houses. Elsewhere, the Donlevy and
Devine names make it a good supporting
feature. It might turn out to be a "sleeper"
for subsequent run spots.

Brian Donlevy, Brod Crawford and Andy
Devine are seen as adventurers searching for
pearls in their little sloop which is becalmed
off a tropical isle. There Donlevy meets a
native girl (Maria Montez), with a tiger for
a pet and a protector, while the others watch
the tribal dances. The blind king of the
island (H. B. Warner in a feathered head-
dress) makes them welcome after they pro-

mise not to steal the pearls which are used
for sacrifice only. Although their boat has
been burned, Crawford signals a trader who
arrives to loot the island. Donlevy uses Ma-
ria's pet leopards to attack the robbers and,
after he has also forestalled a native up-
rising against the old king, he is made as-
sistant chief.

Brian Donlevy cannot be blamed for not
taking the role too seriously. Andy Devine
and Armida indulge in some amusing horse-
play. The others seem self-conscious in
native surroundings.

George Waggner's direction must be blamed
(or credited?) for the film's uneven quality.
If he had stuck to the satirical approach,
this might have clicked for real entertain-
ment.

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'NEVER GIVE A SUCKER AN EVEN BREAK' FIELDS NONSENSE FOR HIS FANS

Rates • • where comic has following

Univrrsal
70 !»Iinutes

W C. Fre1d=, Gloria Jean, Leon Errol, Butch
and Buddy, Margaret Dumont, Franklin
Pangborn, Susan Miller, Mona Barrie, Charles
Lang, Anne Nagel, Irvin>?: Bacon, Jcdy G'l-
bert, Emmctt Vogan, Nell O'Day, Minerva
Urecal. Carlotta Monti.
Directed by Edward Cline.

A hodge-podge of hilarious slapstick epi-
sodes, dryly-humorous dialogue, disconnected
scenes and a wild chase climax, "Never Give
A Sucker An Even Break" is typical W. C.
Fields nonsen.se and like no other comedy
ever filmed. To those movie-goers who ap-
preciate the Fields wit and his excursions
into fancy, this will be a laugh-fest, while
the patrons seeking rational entertainment

will label it dull stuff. Using his Otis Crible-
coblis pseudonym, author Fields attempts,
without success, to patch together several
comic episodes into a semblance of a plot.
Probably, as a last resort, Director Edward
Cline and the studio decided to make it all
a script writer's mad dream and, for no
rhyme or reason, give it its present title.
This will afford fair support for naborhood
and small town spots where the star has a
following.

Mi'.ch of the action takes placs inside a
movie studio where Fields is atSempt'ng to
sell Producer Franklin Pangborn a story
which would be a starring vehicle for himself
and his niece, Gloria Jean. As Pangborn
reads the fantastic script, the episodes are
enacted. In one. Fields falls from an air-
liner and lands on a mountain crag in-
habited by man-hating Margaret Dumont

and her lovely daughter. Several others,
including a handsome engineer and Leon
Errol, who is after Miss Dumont's fortune,
scale the peak. In the finish. Fields flees
from Pangborn's wrath and becomes involved
in a wild auto ride to bring a woman to the
maternity hospital.

Fields is his inimitable self and, of course,
he squeezes every bit of humor out of his
self-authored scenes. Franklin Pangborn
and Margaret Dumont are the star's best
foils but Mona Barrie, Anne Nagel and Butch
and Buddy are almost lost between the script
pagei and Leon Errol is completely wasted.
Gloria Jean sings two semi-classical numbers,
"Otchi Tchornia" and "Estrellita," delight-
fully.

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10

FILM BULLETIN

NOVEMBER 1, 1941

11

STUDIO SIZE-UPS

The Inside on the Important Studios' Activities

COLUMBIA

Columbia's publicity department announced that "Eadie Was
A Lady" had been postponed because the studio was planning an-
other vehicle for its star, Rita Hayworth, of such import that an-
nouncement would be withheld for ten days. The truth of the mat-
ter is that the script of "Eadie" was so bad that no Columbia pro-
ducer would touch it. Meanwhile, Miss Hayworth will be loaned
to 20th Century-Fox. The "Eadie" shelving leaves Columbia with
unfilled commitments to Franchot Tone, Edgar Buchanan and
James Gleason.

Columbia has long been in the market for a prestige producer to
take over the vacated Capra spot. There is word to the effect that
negotiations have been opened between Harry Cohn and Sam
Wood, whereby the ranking director will confine his future activities
to Columbia exclusively. Wood has just finished "King's Row" at
WB and will go directly to Paramount for "For Whom The Bell
Tolls".

Joe E. Brown, absent from the screen much too long, will get
back into harness shortly for the stellar spot in "I'm No Cowboy", a
musical under the production auspices of Robert Sparks. . .John
Howard has the lead in "The Man Who Returned to Life". . .Rosa-
lind Russell has signed with the studio for 2 pictures a year for five
years.

IN PRODUCTION — "The Lady Is Willing" (Marlene Dietrich-
Fred MacMurray), "The Devil's Trail" (Bill Elliott-Tex Ritter)
PREPARING — "Martin Eden" (Glenn Ford).

t'.\STlN<iS: .John Howard in --The Man Who UetuiTir.l to I,il<-- .^teiMnu'
Holloway. Eugene Borden, .ludith Lind.n in '-The I,ad\ Is WiHiny-
.loan Woodbury, Ralph Dunn. Harry Hollinssworlh in ■ ( 'on tVssions .,r Bom.oi
Blackie ...Carol Adam.s. Mauric, ca.s.s, Lloyd Bridfies in "Blondie Goes
niRl?r?T-;V„''-^r^.';' Trevor in "Martin Eden"

■■•JV.v^«^w.^.'*'^'^'*'^-^"''^"^^= ''li-'l's Barton to "Shut My Big Mouth"
. . u.M K.\« IS: Rosalind Russell to L'-pic/year. .".-year pact.

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

To continue Studio Size-ups' series of remarks on the Metro
production slump, we have recently been forcefully made aware of
the fact that in turning out its pictures, MGM has a tendency to
rely far too much on its stars for sustaining dramatic interest That
IS to say, stories are written with definite stars in mnd— and almost
completely around those stars. Few opportunties for character play-
ers are opened. For instance, in the recently previewed "Two-Faced
Woman" amounts to a minor supporting picture Roland Young and
Ruth Gordon are virtually wasted in assignments which could have
been carried just as efficiently by $25 a day players.

Opinions to date "The Chocolate Soldier" are rather evenly
divided. Some call it a mildly enjoyable musical, while others (with
whom this department heartily concurs) label it one of the most
notable "muffs" from filmland in years. On paper a blending of the
story "The Guardsman", and Oscar Straus' brilliant "Chocolate
boldier score would set some sort of entertainment high There
IS nothing wrong with the script, the nroduction, or the music The
fault rests solely in the fact that Nelson Eddv and Rise Stevens
Jack the acting talent to carry off light, frothy farce comedy suc-
cessiully. Eddy is too heavy and Miss Stevens shows her lack of
experience^ This shortcoming might easily have been averted had
the stars been called upon to carry less of the action and a share
01 comedy given to character people capable of delivering it The
result would have been quite a different picture and one of more
assured boxoflice possibilities than now exists.

Few people in the motion picture industry will deny the potency
01 the star s.vstem as a boxoflice factor. At the same time, there
was always the possibility in the past that some supporting player
g yen any sort of an ooportunity, might take the acting honors
away from a headliner. Surprises of this sort made films more dra-

?he L^pron^^'^ i ^i?,^ spectator. It added to the glamour of

the movies and gave the fllmgoer added Interest.

Metro has reached the point of complacency where it no longer
seks to surprise. We know exactly what to expect when certain stars
appear on the screen and there are no deviations from formula. Too
much is being demanded by Metro of its stars. They are asked to
share the major boxoflice burden, they are asked to sustain interest,
almost totally unaided, in their pictures. What is worse, they are
compelled to rely on the loyalty of their fans for support year after
year.

The law of averages is against the continuance of Metro suc-
cess under the policies now being pursued by its management. There
must be a saturation point and we are again compelled to voice our
conviction that Metro is slipoing. We hear much these days of the
grosses being recorded by "Honky Tonk" — but ask yourself if it is
the picture or the lure of Gable that brings them in. We will watch,
with much interest, the boxoflice statements on "Smilin' Through".
"Married Bachelor" ."Feminine Touch", "Two-Faced Woman" and
"The Chocolate Soldier". Stack tnis line-uo against that of the first
blocks from Paramount, Warners and 20th Century-Fox. Compare
it with the hits emanating from Universal.

The turning tide of the war and absence of air raids over Eng-
land is deemed likely to result in revived production efforts by
American studios, which have considerable assets tied up in Britam
since the conflict began. One of the first oictures to go into work
will be "Thunder Rock", which Metro will finance and release in
this conutry. Brian Donlevy is set for the leading role and will de-
part after he comnletes his assignment in "Heliotrope Hari-y."

Metro has announced the purchase of "T>ie Immortal Idler", an
original screenplay by Bruna Frank dealing with the life and career
of Rossini, author of the famed operas. "The Barber of Seville" and
"William Tell".

"White House Girl" is another story placed on Joe Pasternak's
schedule. It deals with a telephone girl at the nation's capitol
where her father is head usher... Rise Stevens and John Carroll
are definitely set for the romantic leads in "Rio Rita" and negotia-
tions are still on between Metro and Universal for the loan of
Arthur Lubin to direct Abbott and Costello in the remake... We
hear that Laraine Day really comes into her own in the Shirley
Temple picture with a performance that all but eliminates the
young star from the film.

IN PRODUCTION — "Woman of the Year" (Katharine Hep-
burn-Spencer Tracv), "We Were Dancing" (Norma Shearer-Melvyn
Doueias), "Mr. and Mrs. North" (Gracie Allen-William Post. Jr.).
"I Married An Angel" (Jeanette MacDonald-Nelson Eddy). "Unti-
tled" (Ray MacDonald-Virginia Weidler), "Joe Smith, American"
(Robert Young-Marsha Hunt), "China Caravan" (Laraine Day-
Barry Nelson).

PREPARING — "Mrs. Miniver" (Greer Garson-Walter Pidg-
eon), "Tortilla Flat" (Spencer Ti-acy).

('.\STIN<iS: Hariy Nelson, I.irainc Day. Stuart Prawlord in "Chln>i Caravan"
..,T{ila Quialey in "X'anishins Vir,!;inian" . . . Darryl Hickman. Van Hellin,
Harvey Stephens in ".loe .Smith. American" ... C-irol Hushes. Marsaret Mol -
lat. Marie Wil.son in "1 Married an .Vnfrel" . . . .Man .Mowbrny, Sis Rumann
in "VVe Were Danciner" . . . I.eo (Jorcey, Ben Carter In "Born to Sine"...
'r.immy Hor.sey and Band in "I'll Take Afanlla" . . ..Tohn Carroll, Kathryn
liraysoM. R:ms Raaland in "Rio Rita."

MONOGRAM

If ever a publication has been gentle toward filmland'.s small
fry, FILM BULLETIN is it. But there comes a time when "even
your best friend must tell you", and Monogram must stand ready
for some critical shafts.

The writing at this plant is becoming atrocious. It may be that
the unit producers need closer supervision. Perhaps a trifle more
money should be spent on scripts. Maybe it has become too ea5y
to rely on the scribbllngs of favorite hacks rather than to go out-
side and develop new talent.

We are not In a position to speak Intimately of the Inner-wcrk-
;;:!is at Monogram and we can judge only by what we see on tlie

screen. What disturbs us is the complete inadequacies of some re-
cently previewed Monogram product, "Ghosts Run Wild", "Top Ser-
geant Mulligan" and "Zis Boom Bah." In each of these pictures, the
casts have been good and, with the exception of the last named, the
production values have been presentable. But the writing was sim-
ply and truthfully, amateurish. The pictures in question lack any-
thing that might reasonably be called plot, the gags and situations
are old and hackneyed, the dialogue, trashy.

We heartily disapprove of the frequent stand taken by inde-
pendent film men who answer any criticism of their efforts with
the line, "Well, what do you expect for $35,000 and a seven days
shooting schedule?"

Men who have so little confidence in their abilities as producers
should not hs in the business. The public has a right to expect en-
tertainment on the screen whatever the amount spent in produc-
tion. We will never concur in the thought that budget is the sole
gauge of a film's success as entertainment. A good story can be told
with great effectiveness against a back drop. But there must be a
good story. And we have seen very few of these from Monogram in
recent months.

Whatever the reason for the dearth of well-written scripts, the
situation must be remedied immediately if this company is to ccn-
tmue to hold the favor of its accounts. Monogram, as a young, en-
terprising, and we hope, imaginative firm, should pioneer in the
discovery of new writing talent if established writers cannot deliver
the goods. Failing this, the company must enlarge its budgets to
provide for higher calibre scenarists, even if it means sacrificing
production values elsewhere in its pictures. There can be no alter-
native. The very basis of a movie is the script. Monogram must stop
neglecting this vital factor, or it will fail.

Tom Keene, one of the few non-singing western stars left in
pictures, has signed a new contract with Monogram calling for four
pictures which will form a part of the 1941-42 program. . .When
production starts on "Boy of Mine," with singing star John Boles,
Mono will be one-third through its program .. .Bud Duncan, old-
time comic, has been signed for the role of Snuffy Smith in "The
Yard Bird" from the comic strip. Edward Clme will direct... Ed
Finney has been assigned to produce "Riot Squad" — replacing "Black
Beauty" on his schedule.

IN PRODUCTION — "Borrowed Hero" (Florence Rice-Alan
Baxter), "Riot Squad" (Richard Cromwell- John Miljan).

PREPARING — "Riot Squad", "Boy of Mine" (John Boles).
"Forbidden Trail", "Lone Star Law".

PARAMOUNT

That long projected deal between Paramount and the El Capi-
tan Theatre in Hollywood has been concluded and after January 1,

Paramount will have a fir.st run in the film capitol. $150,000 has
been appropriated to complete the change-over from legitimate to
motion picture theatre.

The El Capitan, one of the most modern and largest theatres
on the Pacific Coast, exhibited a picture for the first time when it
booked the local road-show engagement of "Citizen Kane." The
manager, Matt Allen, something of a character, dedicated his career
toward making the El Capitan to look as unlike a film house as
possible. No advertising matter, resembling film literature, was al-
lowed near the house.

Hollywood was saddened by the death of Victor Schertzinger.
He had recently been assigned to direct the new Crosby-Hope mu-
sical, "Road to Morocco". . .Paramount has 28 scripts ready for pro-
duction.. .Charles Boyer and Veronica Lake will be teamed in
"Hong Kong"... Jack Hively, RKO director, has moved over to
Paramount under a term contract. . .Oscar Levant has become a
permanent member of the Paramount contract roster under the
terms of a deal recently concluded. . .There will be 14 Irving Berlin
tunes in "Holiday Inn"... The first official casting in Hemingway's
"For Whom the Bell Tolls" is Vladimir Sokoloff. Unofficial reports
are that Gary Cooper and Annabella will have the featured roles.

IN PRODUCTION — "The Lady Has Plans" (Paulette Goddard-
Ray Milland), "The Fleet's In" (Dorothy Lamour- William Holden),
"Dr. Broadway" <MacDonald Carey-Jean Phillips), "This Gun For
Hire" (Veronica Lake-Robert Preston), "Ti'ue to the Army" (Judy
Canova-Allen Jones).

PREPARING — "Holiday Inn" (Bing Crosby-Fred Astaire), "Is
That Bad" iClaudeLte Colbert- Joel McCrea), "My Favorite Blonde"
(Bob Hope-Madeleine Carroll). "Out of the Frying Pan" (Robert
Benchley- Jimmy Lydon), "Take A Letter, Darling" (Rosalind Rus-
sell-Fred MacMurray), "American Empire" (Richard Dix-Leo Car-
rillo), "The Wizard of Arkansas" (Bob Burns), "Prison Widows"
'Ellen Drew), "I'll Be Back in a Flash" (Chester Morris- Jean
Parker).

('.4STIN'(iS: Joan Woodbury, Jean Phillips, J. faiToU Naish in "Dr. Broad-
way"... Barbara Jo Allen in "Wizard of Arkansas" ... Vladimir .Sokoloff in
"For Whom the Bell Tolls" .. .Tully Marshall. Bernartene Hayes in "This
Gun for Hire" ... Walter Demarest. Clarence Kollj in "True to the Army"
...Robert Warwick in "The Fleet's In."

REPUBLIC

Heavy advertising appropriations have been made on "Lady For
A Night" and "Down Mexico Way". . .Horace Heidt and his band will
report to the studio in December for a picture try...Carmel Myers
and Dorothy Burgess, screen stars of the 20's and 30's, have been
signed for important spots in "Lady for a Night"... The studio has
bought "Miss Jesse James" as a vehicle for Judy Canova.

IN PRODUCTION — "Mr. District Attorney and the Carter

NEW RELEASES

(For details on These pictures see

COLUMBIA

You Belong to Me October 31

Stork Pays Off November 6

Royal Mounted Patrol November 13

Ellery Queen and Murder Ring November 18

Men In Her Life November 20

Go West, Young Lady November 27

M-G-M — November releases (no dates)

The Chocolate Soldier
Unholy Partners
Shadow of the Thin Man
Two-Faced Woman

MONOGRAM

Adole.scence October 30

Zis, Boom Bah November 7

I Killed That Man November 14

PARAMOUNT — November releases (no dates)
Skylark

Among the Living
Glamour Boy
Night of Jan. 16
Birth of the Blues

PRODUCERS RELEASING

Mr. Celebrity October 31

Lone Rider Fights Back November 7

Miracle Kid November 14

REPUBLIC

Public Enemies October 31

Devil Pays Off November 7

Sierra Sue November 14

ise Charts on Following Pages)
RKO

Dumbo October 31

Unexpected Uncle November 7

Suspicion November 14

Look Who's Laughing November 21

Mexican Spitfire's Baby November 28

20th CENTURY-FOX

Hot Spot October 31

Small Town Deb November 7

Swamp Water November 14

UNITED ARTISTS

Sundown October 31

All American Co-Ed October 31

Corsican Brothers November 14

Miss Polly November 14

Fiesta November 28

UNIVERSAL

Appointment for Love October 31

Swing It, Soldier November 7

Paris Calling November 14

Arizona Cyclone November 14

Moonlight in Hawaii November 21

Quiet Wedding November 21

Keep 'Em Flying November 28

WARNER BROS.

One Foot in Heaven November 1

They Died With Their Boots On November 7

The Prime Minister November 8

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FILM BULLETIN

Case" (Jimmy Ellison-Virginia Gilmore), "Red River Valley" (Roy
Hogers-Gabby Hayes).

CASTINGS: James l^Uisun, Lynne Carver, Douglas Fawley. Virginia Gilmore
in "Mr. District Attorney and tlie Carter Case" ... Mary Lee, Bobby Beers
in "Pride of tlie Circus" ... Marilyn Hare in "Lady for a Niglit" . . . Lois
Collier in "West ot Cimarron" ... STOBV BUYS: "Miss Jesse James" by
Gloria Giblyn.

RKO-RADIO

Ginger Rogers and Gary Grant, two of the top b.o. personalities
on the screen today, have been set by Gabriel Pascal to co-star in
his first RKO production, the picturization of Shaw's "Arms and
the Man."

The big news in Hollywood town is the fabulous business being
done at the Hawaii Theatre by Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane". A
disappointment during its road show engagement at the El Capitan
Theatre early this summer, due largely to the uninspired publicity
campaign, the Hawaii independent management is selling the at-
traction with such imagination and enterprise that some believe the
film will hold over until Christmas and New Year's. The Hawaii
was able to get the film after RKO Pantages, RKO's first-run house,
turned down the opportunity.

Gabriel Pascal has engaged Donald Ogden Stewart to adapt G.
B. Shaw's "Arms and the Man" for RKO. Jackie Cooper and Bonita
Granville are to be co-starred in "Growing Pains," which was a
Broadway hit a few seasons ago with the late Junior Durkin and
Johnny Downs. . .Lovely Thelma White, who has become a singing
star in her own right since she left pictures a while back, is set for
a spot in William Dieterle's "Syncopation". . .Unable to book passage
to Tahiti, Charles NordhofT is going to work on the screenplay of his
own stoi-y, "Tuttles of Tahiti". . .Damon Runyon's first film effort
will be "I Knew A Soldier", replacing "Little Pinks". . ."One Hour of
Glory" by Mary Roberts Rinehart has been bought for the com-
pletely recuperated Thomas Mitchell. . .Richard Wallace will handle
the megaphone for "The Fighting Littles", Booth Tarkington's new
novel.

IN PRODUCTION — 'Joan of Paris" (Michele Morgan-Paul
Henreid), "Valley of the Sun" (Lucille Ball-James Craig), "Sing
Your Worries Away" (Bert Lahr-Patsy Kelly-Buddy Ebsen), "Mex-
ican Spitfire at Sea" (Lupe Velez-Leon Errol).

PREPARING — "Tuttles of Tahiti" (Charles Laughton), "Shore
Leave" (George Murphy-Lucille Ball).

C'ASTIN'<;S: Lynn Bari, Helen Gilbert in "Gay Falcon" No. 3... George Mur-
phy in "Shore Leave" .. .Jackie Cooper, Bonita Granville in "Growing Pains"
...June Havoc, Freddie Martin & Orchestra in "Powder Town" . . . DIKKCTOK
ASSIGNMENTS: Richard M^allace to "The Fighting Littles" ... K,,« land \-.
Lee to "Powder Town" ... Allan Dwan to "Growing Pains" ... S'l'OK V lil'VS:
"One Hour of Glory" by Mary Roberts Rinehart ... "The FightiJig Littles" by
Booth Tarkington. .. "Seventy-two Hours by Train" by Walter Doniger.

20th CENTURY-FOX

Rita Hayworth comes here from Columbia for a top spot in the
Boris Morros musical, "Tales of Manhattan". She remains on the
lot to replace AUce Faye in "My Gal Sal," which Irving Cummings
will direct. Miss Faye is retiring from the screen for one year...
Mixing headlines and ice-skating is what Darryl Zanuck hopes to
accomplish in his contemplated production of "Iceland," Sonja
Henie's first picture under her new 20th Century contract. . .After
Laird Cregar's superb enactment of the police lieutenant
in "Hot Spot", it was inevitable that he would be mentioned for the
part of Javert in "Les Miserables." William Perlberg has been as-
singed to prepare plans for a remake of the famed Victor Hugo
novel. . .Fritz Lang will direct "Moontide" with Jean Gabin and Ida
Lupino .replacing the originally assigned Jean Renoir, who has left
the lot as the result of conflict encountered in the production of
"Swamp Water". . .Rouben Mamoulian, after a five-month's illness,
will return to the studio to direct "Rings on Her Fingers". . .Gene
Tierney is out of the cast of "Son of Fury" for a week while she
recovers from a breakdown. The young actress has been working
continuously since April. . .Bryan Foy has abandoned "Highway to
Hell" as his first 20th Century production. . .20th's young male stock
players will be given stellar opportunities in a picture titled "Ten
Gentlemen From West Point" which starts on November under the
production guidance of Wiliam Perlberg. Randolph Scott has the
lead and Henry Hathaway will direct... Ben Hecht is back from
New York to work on two scripts at this lot. . .Tyrone Power and
Maureen O'Hara will be starred in Rafael Sabatini's "The Black
Swan."

IN PRODUCTION — "Remember The Day" iClaudette Col-
bert-John Payne), "Son of Fury" (Tyrone Power-Gene Tierney),
"Blue, White and Perfect" (Lloyd Nolan-Mai-y Beth Hughes), "On
The Sunny Side" (Roddy McDowell-Stanley Clements), "Song of
the Islands" (Jack Oakie-Betty Grable-Victor Mature), "Tales of
Manhattan" C All-star cast), "Roxie Hart" (Ginger Rogers- Adolphe
Menjou-George Montgomery).

PREPARING — "You Can't Always Tell," "Moon Tide" (Jean
Gabin-Ida Lupino).

('.\STIN(;S: liita Hayworth, Don Ameche in "My Gal .Sal" ... Spring Bylngton.
George Cliandler in "Roxie Hart" ... Maureen O'Hara in "Shores of Tripoli"
....John .Sutton. V'ictor l'"ranccii, Kdward Arnold. l'"rances Dee, JamcH Gleaaon.
Dooley Wilson, Hall Johnson Choir, Thomas Miti-hcll in "Tales of Manhal-
lan" ... Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara In '"I'lie Black Swan". ..Gene Tierney,
Sara AUgood, Laird Cregar, .lohn Sliepperd. Ili'nry Stephenson, Lynne Uob-

er(s in "Rings on Her Fin.gers" .. .DIRECTOR ASSIGNMENTS: H. Bruce
J I uiiibi i stnne to "Slioi i's ill Tripoli" .. .Henry Hathaway to "Ten Gentlemen
ri.iiiL West I'uint" . . . 1 1 \ iiiK I'ummings to "My Gal Sal"... Fritz Lang to
•■.M(...iitidi ■■ . . .<'<)NTI{.\("I"S: Cesar Romero to 2-year pact.

UNITED ARTISTS

United Artists' object in buying Walter Wangers Production is
to enter active production itself for the first time in its history. UA
in recent years has been obliged to lend increasing financial support
to its producers. With the world market in a precarious condition,
this became increasingly hazardous, so UA decided to do all the
gambling itself. United Artists Productions Inc. will be the name of
the new outfit and an executive producer will be named shortly.
How many pictures or of what type the company will produce is not
yet known.

Meanwhile Walter Wanger has let it be known that he will form
another independent company immediately and the odds are favor-
ing a releasing arrangement through RKO. His first picture will be
"Eagle Squadron", saga of American aviators with the R.A.F. Con-
siderable background material for the feature has already been shot
abroad.

Harold Hurley has joined UA and will produce two pictures a
year for four years. His first will be "The Oxbow Incident", which
will be followed by "Grand Canyon".. . .Charles R. Rogers is ex-
pected to close a deal with UA shortly .. .Victor Mature and Hal
Roach are getting ready for a series of confabs concerning the ac-
tor's beef that he is receiving too little of the salary Roach is secur-
ing via loan-out arrangements. . .Carter Blake will be head of David
O. Selznick's new talent department. . .Carole Lombard is set for
the stellar role opposite Jack Benny in "To Be Or Not To Be",
which the comedian will make under Ernst Lubitsch's direction . . .
"Up in Mabel's Room," another old-time farce, has been acquired
by Edward Small for production after he completes "Twin Beds".

IN PRODUCTION — "Twin Beds" (George Brent-Joan Ben-
nett), "Heliotrope Harry" (Brian Donlevy-Miriam Hopkins), "Dudes
Are Pretty People" (Marjorie Woodworth- Jimmy Rogers).

PREPARING — "To Be Or Not To Be" (Jack Benny-Carole
Lombard).

f'ASTIN<iS: Ilona Massey, Louis Hayward in "Up in Mabers Room" .. .Felix
Biessart, Robert Stack, Stanley Ridges in "To Be or Not to Be"... Edward
Marin to "Little Animal Rooney."

UNIVERSAL

Mischa Auer will leave the studio after the termination of his
piesent contract late this year .. .Claude Rains and Maria Ouspen-
skaya have the leads in "Destiny", formerly "Wolf Man", which
George Waggoner will produce and direct . . . Charles Barton will
megaphone "I'm No Cowboy". . .That feud between U and Deanna
Durbin is said to stem from the fact that the singing star is sore
because hubby Vaughn Paul was permitted to leave the lot without
so much as a "we're son-y" from the executive gentry. We repeat
that Miss Durbin would be wise to make up with the men who
have fashioned her career so brilliantly.

IN PRODUCTION — "Keep 'Em Flying" (Abbott and Costello),
"Road Agent" (Leo Carrollo-Andy Devine), "The Panama Kid"
(Peggy Moran-Eddie Albert).

PREPARING — "Frisco Date", "Destiny" (Claude Rains- War-
ren William).

t'.\STIX<iS: Claude Rains, Maria Ouspenskaya, Warren William, Bela Lugosi.
Dick Foran, Lon Chaney. Jr., Evelyn Ankers, Patric Knowles, Ralph Bel-
lamy in "Destiny" ... Irene Hervey, Kent Taylor in "Frisco Kate" ... Eddie
All>ert, William Frawley Peggy Moran in "The Panama Kid."

WARNER BROS.

The Studio has purchased "Uncle Clem's Boy". Will Rogers' bi-
ography written by his widow, for an estimated $140,000.

Warners feel they have something sensationally "hot" in the
pair of Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo shorts recently completed. We
understand they will be sold separately — and at terms that will make
exhibitors shiver. Or, should we have said — they will be "ofTered",
instead of sold. Undoubtedly, the Ballet subjects will find a large
and receptive audience in the large metropolitan cities, but we
wonder how the hinterlands and the small towns will respond.

"Ethan Frome" will be a Bette Davis starring vehicle with Ray-
m.ond Massey playing opposite her.

IN PRODUCTION — "Juke Girl" (Ann Sheridan-Ronald Rea-
gan), "Always In My Heart" (Kay Francis-Walter Huston), "Ar-
sen c and Old Lace" (Cary Grant -Pi-iscilla Lane). "In This Our
L fe" (Bette Davis-Olivia De Havilland).

PREPARING — "Yankee Doodle Dandy " (James Cagney>. "The
Panama Kid" (Eddie Albert-Peggy Moran i. Warner's option on Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Speckled Band" has lapsed and the stu-
dio has abandoned the production . . . Lewis E. Lawes will come to
the co.ist to collaborate on his screen autobiography. "My Life in
Sing Sing".

('.\STlN(i.S: .lack ("aisun. .Mary Urodel. Spencer Charters, v'harles l.anc,

llaidi .Mann In ".Vrsenic and Olil I<ace" lohn Qualen. Harry Davenport.

.\ndri w 'I'ombcs. .lane Wyman, .lack Carson. Lee Patrick In ".\ Night Bo-
foi e ('In isttnas " . . . Wlllai(i Uoblnson. Trevor Hariiette. Milt KIbbee In "Juke
Girl" . . Armlda In 'Always in My Heart" .. .STORY IH YS: ".Now, Voyatror"
by O. II. Piouty. , ."Inrle ('l.^ni's Hoy" (Will K.'k.'i's Ploura I'hv > liv Mrs.
Helly Rogers.

NOVEMBER 1, 19 41

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PRODUCTION
& RELEASE

RECORD

In the Release Chart, the date under "Details" refers to the issue in which cast .director, plot, etc., appeared.
"Rel" is the national release date. "No." is the release number. There may be variations in the Running
Time in states where there is censorship. All new productions are on 1940-41 programs unless otherwise noted.
(T) immediately following title and running time denotes Technicolor production.

COtUMBI A

1940-41

Features

(44)

Completed

(44)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(16)

Completed

(16)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(3)

In

Production

(0)

1941-42

Features

(48)

Completed

(21)

In

Production

(1)

Westerns

(16)

Completed

(8)

In

Production

(1)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(0)

HOLT OF THE SECRET SERVICE (Completed) (1941-42)

Serial — Shooting started September 11. Completed October 9
Cast: Jack Holt, Evelyn Brent, Montague Shaw, Tristram Coffin,

John Ward, Ted Adams, Joe McGuinn, Edward Hearn, Ray

Parsons, Jack Cheatham.

Director: James S. Brown, Jr. Producer; Larry Darmour

story: The adventures of ii IJ. .s. Secret Service agent and lii.s sirl a.ssistuiit
during their efforts to capture a, gang of counterfeiters and gain
posse-'^sion of the plates with whicli they made tiie bogus money.

THE DEVIL'S TRAIL

Western — Shooting started October 24

Cast: Bill Elliott, Tex Ritter, Ilene O'Hearn, Ruth Ford, Frank
Mitchell, Noah Beery, Tristram Coffin.

Director: Lambert Hillyer Producer: Leon Barsha

Story; Unavailable — See next i.s.sue.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Kuiining Time Cast Details Kel. >».

I^iidj Is Willinif, The M.Dietrich-F.M'Murray H-'i'.i

Detail.s under title: Miss Madden is Willing"

1940-41

Adventure in \Vasliiiig:ton (86) H.Marshall-V.Bruce ...2-22..

Details under title: Senate Page Boys
Big: Boss, The (70) O.Kruger-G.Dickson 3-8..

uetails under title: Chain Gang

Blondie in Society ( — ) Singleton-Lake-Simms ,4-19..

Ellery Queen and the Perfect CrinieR.Bellamy-M. Lindsay .5-17..

Details under title: Devil to Pay
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery .. R.Bellamy-M.Lindsay .1-25..

Fl^ht for Life (60) U.S. Govt. Film 4-6.

(ireat .Swindle <34) J. Holt 6-1..

Uetalla under title: Missing Evidence

Hands .4cross the Rockies (57) B.Elliott-D.Taylor 4-5..

Her First Beau (77) J. Withers-J. Cooper 2-22.,

Here Comes .Mr. .lordan (03) R,Montg'ery-R, Johnson ,5-3,

Details under title: Mr, Jordan Comes To Town

I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island . S,Eilers-D, Woods 4-19 ,,

Iron Claw (serial) CQuigley-W. Sands ,,,,6-28,,

I.one Wolf Takes a Chance (76) ,,, W,Williams-J, Storey .12-28,,

Naval Academy (65) F,Bartholomew-B,Cook 3-8,,

North from the I.one Star (58) B, Elliott-D Fay 2-22.,

Officer and the I.ady, The (59) ... R,Hudson-B, Bennett ..3-22,,

Our Wif- (95) ,,,, M,Douglas-R,Hu,<jsey ,,,,5-3,

Penny Serenade (118) I,Dunne-C,Grant 11-2,,

I'rairic SlraM(ter (.58) C.StaiTett-P,McCarty .,7-26,,

wfiails unili-r litle: Medico Hits The Trail

Return of Daniel Boone (61) B.Eliott-D.Taylor 3-22..

Riclicst Man in Town P.Craven-E. O'Hearn ...4-19..

Details under title: Obituary.
She Knew All the Answers (85) . . . J.Bennett-F.Tone 2-8.,

Details under title: A Girl's Best Friend Is Wall Street

Son of Davy Crockett B.Elliott-W.Taylor 5-3..

Siveetheart of the Campus (65) R.Keeler-H.HI Hard ...4-19,,

Di-iaiis under title: Getty Co-Ed.

They Dare Not I,ove (75) G. Brent-M.Scott 1-11..

Thunder Over the Prairies (60) C.Starrett-E. O'Hearn ..6-14,,

Details under title: The Medico Rides

Tlllie the Toiler M!6) K.Harris-W.Tracy 5-3..

Time Out for Rhythm (75) R.Vallee-R.Lane 3-8..

Two In a Taxi A.Loulse-R.Hayden ....4-19..

Detail.s under title: One Way Street.

Under Aee (60) N, Grey-A.Baxter 2-22..

Tolce In The Nigrht (79) C.Brook-D. Wyn ward ...For..

White Karle (Serial) H,,Iones-D.Fay 11-30,,

You'll .Never (;c( Rich (80) FAstaire- R, Hay worth ,5-31,

,5-30,
.4-28.

.7-17.
.8-14.

.3-24.
.4-16.

,2010
.2037

.2014
.2023

.2025
.2034

.6-19.
. .5-8.
.8-21.

6- 30
,8-15,
, ,3-6,
, 5-2*2 ,
,3-31 ,

7- 24 ,
,8-28,

,4-24.

.9-19,

..5-7.
.6-12.

.7-15.
,6-26,

,4-30,
,7-30,

. .8-7
.6-20,
,7-10,

,4-26,
,5-20.
.1-31 ,
,9-25,

.2213
. .2013
. .200;

,2041
2140

, , 2022
2020
,2213
, , 2039

,2202
, 220H

.2214
.2026

. .2008

, 22 1 (i
,2019

,201 1
,220;

,2017
,200 1
, 20 12

.2036
20 III
,2120

1941-42

Bedtime Story L,Y(iung-F, March , 9-6, , I

Blonde From Singapore (70) F,Rlce-L,Erikson 6-28,

It'ondie Goes to College l',SlnKleti)n-A,Lake ..,,10-4,

Bullets for Kiuidits B,10lliott-T.rtltter 8-23.

Ix-talls ur.der title: Honor of the West
Cadets on Parade F.Barth'mew-J.Lydon 10-18.

20,
10-16.

Confessions of Boston Blackie (— ) , CMorris-H, Hilliard 9-20

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring, R, Bellamy-M, Lindsay .. .8-9. . 11-18

Details under title: Dutch Shoe Mystery

Five Men L.Howard-R.Massey ....For

Go West, Vount l.ady ( — ) P.Singleton-G, Ford .... 7-26. . 11-27

Harmon of .Michigan (65) T.Harmon-A.Louise .... 7-26. . .9-1 1 ... 302;{

Harvard. Here I Come ( — ) M.Rosenbloom-A. Judge 9-20

Holt of the Secret Service (Serial) . J. Holt-E. Brent 11-1

Honolulu I,u L.Valez-B. Bennett 10-4.. 12-11

Kinit of Dodge City W, Elliott-T, Ritter 5-31 .. .8-14 ,, .320tf

I.adicN in Itetirement (92) I.Lupino-L Hayward ,. .5-31. . .9-18. . .3009

Lone Star Vigilantes ( — ) B. Elliott-T, Ritter 8-9

Men in Her Life, The ( — ) L,Young-D,Jagger 5-17. .11-20

Details under title: 'Tonight Belongs to Us.

Mystery Ship (65) P,K»lly-L,Lane 5-31 9-4,., 3040

North of the Rockies ( — ) B. Elliott-T. Ritter 9-20

Outlaw Ranger ( — ) C.Starrett-R.Hayden ,..10-4

Roaring Frontiers ( — ) B.E;Uiott-T. Ritter 7-12.. 10-16

Royal Mounted Patrol ( — ) C.Starrett-R Hayden 8-9, ,11-13

Secret of the Lone Wolf ( — ) W.William-R.Ford 8-9,, 11-13

Details under title: Lone Wolf Doublecross

Sing for Your Supper ( — ) J, Falkenbuig-B, Rogers 8-23... 12-4

Stork Pays Off, The R.Hudson-M.Rosenbl'm 7-26... 11-6

Teviis (95) W.Holden-C. Trevor 5-17. .. 10-9. . .30(W

Three Girls About Town ( — ) J. Blondell-B. Barnes ... 7-12 .. 10-23

Two Latins From Manhattan J.Fa kenburg-J.Davis . .5-31 ... 10-2 ... 3020

Details under title: Girls From Panama

You Belong to .Me B, Stan wyck-H. Fonda 10-30

Hcst of Tombstone C Starrett-R Hayden ,10-18

1 M 1 1 a * C 0 LP W Y N M A y | R 1

1940-41

Features

(50) Completed

(50)

In

Production

(0)

1941-42

Features

( — ) Completed

(19)

In

Production

(9)

CORN TO SING

Juvenile Musical — Shooting started October 17

Cast: Ray McDonald, Virginia Weidler, Leo Gorcey, Rags Ragland,
Larry Nunn, Henry O'Neill, Douglas McPhail, Richard Hall,
Beverly Hudson, Maria Flynn, Daria Hood.

Director: Edward Ludwig Producer: Frederick Stephani

story: A drama of youth in which a group of youthful .\mericans work as
amateur espionage agents and uncover some Fifth ('oluninist,><,

I MARRIED AN ANGEL

Musical — Shooting started October 15

Cast: Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, Mona Maris, Edward
Everett Horton, Reginalti Owen, Binnie Barnes, Veda Ann
Borg, Inez Cooper, Carol Hughes.

Director: Roy Del Ruth Producer: Hunt Stromberg

story: A fantasy about a banker in Budapest who meets a girl whom he
thinks is as beautiful as an angel. That night he dreams of marrying
an angel. Eventually the dream comes true.

CHINA CARAVAN

Drama — Shooting started October 23

Cast: Laraine Day, Barry Nelson, Keye Luke.

Director: George Seitz Producer: Sam Marx

story: A New York taxi driver is given command of a fleet of trucks con-
veying suppliesi over the Burma Road and he leads guerillas in a fight

to keep the road open.

JOE SMITH. AMERICAN

Drama— Shooting started October 2C-

Cast: Robert Young, Marsha Hunt, Van Heflin, Harvey Stephens.
Director: Richard Thorpe Producer: Jack Chertok

story: A young aircraft company employee who is working on secret Ijoinb-
sights, is captured by enemy agents who attempt to force liim to
reveal the secret of the bomb-sights, but he succeeds in escaping
friim their clutches

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

'ritl< — Kuimine Tim« Cast Octails Kel. No.

•Johnny Katfcr R.Taylor- 1., 'I'urtier 9-20

Mr. aiid ,Mrs. North G..Vllen-W.Post,Jr 10-18

Steel Cavalry W. Beery-M, Main 10-4

We Were Oancini; .X,Sbeai er-.M, Douglas ,..10-4

Woman of the Year STi acy- K, ll> pl)urn 9-«

1940-41

Bad Mao. The (70) W.Beery-L.Bai rymare 1 1 -30. . . 3-28. . . , 12 »

Barnacle Bill (91) W.B«ery-V. Weidler 5-3 7-4 141

14

FILM BULLETIN

BIk store. The (80) Marx Bros.-T. Martin

Details under title: Step This Way

Billy, the Kid <95) (T) R.Taylor-B.Donlevy ..

IllosNonis in tiie Dust (105) (T) . . .U.Garson-W.Fiilgtoii

Dr. Kildare iiora Home (78) L.Barrymore-L,.Ayres

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (7!)) . . r..B;\rryniore-r,,Ayrts

I). Mails miller title: ITiititled Dr. KiUlare.
Getaway, The (85) R.Sterling-D.Adams .

Details under title: The Man fruni the City

ril Wait for You (75) \'.Woidler-R. Sterling .

Life Begins for .Andy Hardy (100) . L Stone-M.Rooney

Love Crazy (99) W. I'nwell-M.Loy

Mata-Hari (89) G.Garbo-R.Novarro

.Men of Boys' Town (lOG) S.Tracy-M.Rooney

.4-5. .

12-28. .
. .2-8. .
.7-27..
.0-14.

5-3.

. .3-22

5-31 .

2-22
.Reissue.
. . .11-16.

Navy Blue and (iold (94) J.Stewart-L.Barrymore Keis. .

Penalty, The (80) L.Barrymore-E. Arnold 1-11.,

Details under title: Roosty
People vs. Dr. Kildare, The (77) . . . L.Ayres-L.Barrymore ..3-22..

Rage in Heaven (85) R.M'g'mery-l.B gman 12-28.,

Ringside Maisie (96) A. Sotliern-G. Murphy ...5-31.

Stars Look Down, The (120) M.Lockwd-M. Redgrave For..

They Met in Boml)ay (92) C.Gable-R. Russell 4-5..

Details under title; The Uniform

Trial of Mary Dugan (90) T,.Day-R. Young 1-11..

Washington Melodrama (80) F.Murgan-K. Taylor 3-8.,

Wheii Ladies .Meet (105) - 1 'I-,'! > l..r ..7-12.,

Whistling in the Dark (77) .\ I : in 1 1. i lord 6-28.

Woman's Fare, A (iO(>) .J ,Cra w tn, d - .\1. Ucug las .1-11.

Ziegfeld Girl. The (131) J. Stevvart-J. Garland ..11-16..

1941-42

Babes on Broadway ( — ) M.Rooney-J.Garland

Choeolate Soldier (102) N.Eddy-R.Stevens

Design for Scandal VV.Pidgeon-R. Russell

Details uiuU-r title: Her Honor
Down In San Diego (70) L.Gorcey-B. Granville

Details under title: Young Americans.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (123) S.Tracy-I.Bergman .

Feminine Toueli, The (97) R.Russell-D.Ameche

Details under litle: Female of the Species

H. .M. Pulhani, Ksy. ( — ) H.Lamarr-R. Young .

Honky Tonk (105) ( • ' ; i l.lf - 1 ..'I'li iiu-r ...

Katlileeu S.T. iii i.l.- H , -Marshall

I. ady Be Good (110) .\ n, ni - 1:, i vv.-ii .

.Married Bachelor, Tlie (81) K. H usse.N -It. Voung ..

I'aiiania lluttie \.Si>t h em- 1 ). 1 >iiile\'

Shadow of the Thin Man (97) W.l'owe

Smilin' Througli (100) I .\l:irl ^

Tarzau's Secret ,\<lvenlure \\ > i.^^. i

Two- Faced Woman (94) G.GaiiH,

Details under: Untitled Garbo
Fnholy Partners (94) E.Robinson-E.Arnold

Details under tit e: New York Story

I'ntitled "Dr. Kildare" l.,..\yres-L,.Barrymore

> anishing > irginian. The F.Morgan-K. Grayson

.6-20.
.5-30.

.9-0.

. 8-22 .

.6-13.

.5-16. ,
.8-15.

5-23 . .

. .6-6.
.4-11.
.7-11.
.3-14.

..5-2..
. .3-7.
. .8-1.
,7-18. .
.6-27. .

.2-14.
.4-18.

,8-29.

.139

.137
.144
.101
.145

. 138

.135
.146
.134

.132

. .5-9.
4-25.

.129

.133
. 128
.143
.142
.140

.123
.131
.148
.147
.136
.130

. . .7-26,
. .6-28.
9-6.

.6-14,

.9-19,
. .9-5,

lU.M.I.oN

in:iM-l;

■M. Di

,7-12,

,..8-9.
6-14,
, .8-9,

. . 3-8 .

.6-28.
,9-20.
it-H.

r,-n

. ,201
, ,207

, , . 202
, , ,205

210

206

,(i-;H.

,7-12,

.211
,209

,10-18,
. .10-4.

1940- 41 Features (26)

Westerns (24)

1941- 42 Features (32)

Western (24)

Completed (26)
Completed (18)
Comrleltd (<>)
Completed (4)

In Production (0)

In Production (0)

In Protluction (2)

In Production (0)

BORROWED HERO

Drama — Shooting started October 16

Cast: Florence Rice, Alan Baxter, John Hamilton, Selmer Jackson,
Constance Worth, Wilma Frances, Mary Gordon, Richard
Terry.

Director: Lewis Collins Producer: A. W. Hackel

St{)r.\': A newspaper repin'ter is murdeivd to pre\'ent his testil'.\in,i^ aniiinst
the citizens league ami a ycjiing detective captures the man who did
the murder.

RIOT SQUAD

Drama — Shooting started October 25

Cast: Richard Cromwell, John Miljan, Jack C. Smith, Mary Ruth.
Director-Producer: Ed Finney

story: Deals with the special work ot thi' riot squad ot a big city police
force in chasingf and capturing gangsters and mobsters.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Title — Running Time Cast Details Rel. No.

Bowery ISIity:krieg (62) W.Hull-(\Henry 7-12 8-8.,.40O(j

Break the News ( — ) M.Chevalier-J. Knight . .For. . .4-10, . ,4026

Deadly <iame, The ( — ) C.Farrell-.I.Laiig 6-28 X-8.. 4017

Drifting Kid, Tile T,Koene-B, Miles 8-23 , , .9-2(i

Dynamite Canyon ( — ) T,Keene-E,Finley 7-12 ,,, ,8-8 ,, ,4056

Father .Steps Out (63) F.Albsrtson-L.Gray 6-14 ... 7-12 ,. ,400."i

Details uiidei- title: City Uimits.
Flying Wild (63) East Side Kids 1-25. . .3-10. . .4013

Details uiicler title: Air Devils

Fugitive \ alley ( — ) R.Corrigan-.!. King 6-14 8-l..,KB8

(iang's All Here, The F,Dai ro-M,Moreland 5-3, , ,6-11 .. .401(1

Gyiisy Cavalier (— ) G.Roland-R.Torres 11-7. .11-27

House of .Mystery ( — ) K.Kent-.I. Kelly For. .. .5-7. . .4054

Invisible (ihost, The (64) B.TvUgosi-P. A.Voung 4-5. . .4-25. . .4007

Details under title: The Phantom Killer
Kid's I>ast Ride, The (56) K.Corrigan-J.KiOK ... 12-28. . .2-10. . , KB5

Details uiidiT litle: I'ralrie Schooldays

King of the Zombies (67) .J.Archer-M,Moi eland .. ,4-5, . .5-14. . ,4009

Murder by Invitation (67) \V, I'ord -M. .Marsh 5-31 ,, ,6-30, , ,4015

Details audi r tith': Murder by AppointmenI,

I'ii>neers. The (— ) T,Rltter-VV.McKay 4-19 5-3,,, 4054

Redhead ( — ) 1, Uang-,I,D()vvns 4-5 , , . 5-2 I . . . 40!IM

Biding (he Sunset Trail ( — ) T. Keeiie- 15. M lies , 9-20, ,10-31

Uo.ir of (he Press (72) f, I'arker-W,Ford 3-22. . ,4-30, . ,4002

Details umier title: Widows ot the Press

Sign of the Wolf (69) G.Bradley-M.Whalen . . ,2-8. , .3-15, ,

Silver Stallion Thunder-L. Mason 5-28,.

Tumbledown Ranch in Arizona ( — ) Range Busters 3-8... 4-20..

Wanderers Of The West T.Keene-S. .Andrews .. .5-17. . .6-30. .

iVrangler's Koost R.Corrigan-J.Klng 5-3.... 6-4..

You're Out of l.uck (62) P.Darro-K, Sutton 12-14 ,,, 1-20. .

1941-42

.\<lolescen<>e ( — ) I,,.Ianney-E,Hunt 10-30.

Arizona Bound (57) B..Tones-T, McCoy 6-14. . .7-19. .

Double Trouble H.Langdon-C.Rogers , 10-18 ,, 11-21 .

Gentleman From Dixie ( — ) J.LaRue-M.Marsh 7-26.... 9-2,

Details under title: L'il Louisiana Belle
Gunman from Bodie (62) B..Jones-T. McCoy ,8-23, , ,9-19,

Details under title: Bad Man from Bodie

I Killed That .'Man R.Cortez-J. Woodbury ,10-18.

Saddle Mountain Round-llp ( — ) ...R.Corrigan-J.Klng 7-26..

Sis-Boom-Bah ( — ) G.Hayes-P.Hayes 9-6

Spooks Run Wild ( — ) B.Lugosi-L.Gorcey 8-9.. 10-24.

Details under title: Ghosts in the Night

Tonto Basin Outlaw ( — ) R.Corrigan-J.King 9-6.. 10-10.

Top Sergeant Mulligan ( — ) N.Pen'Ieton-S.Holloway 9-20.. 10-17.

Tower of Terror Movita-W.Lawson tor

11-14
.8-29.

.4004
.4013
.RB6
.405.\
.RB7
.4014

.4057

. .4159

f^AR AMOUNT

1940- 41 Features

Westerns

1941- 42 Features

Westerns

(41) Completed (41)

(9) Completed (9)

(— ) Completed (24)

(— ) Completed (5)

In Production (0)

In Production (0)

In Production (5)

In Production (0)

DR. BROADWAY

Drama — Shooting started October 20

Cast: Macdonald Carey, Jean Phillips, Eduardo Clannelli, J. Carroll
Naish, Richard Lane, Warren Hymer, Frank Bruno, Sidney
Melton, Olin Rowland, Joan Woodbury, Abe Dlnovltch.

Director: Anton Mann Producar: Sol C. Siegel

story: Deals with a colorful young doctor who moves back and forth across
the thin line that separates the upper crust ti oni the underworld
along Broailway.

THIS GUN FOR HIRE

Melodrama — Shooting started October 27

Cast: Veronica Lake, Robert Preston, Alan Ladd, Laird Cregar.

Director: Frank Tuttle Asso, Producer: Richard M, Blumentlial

story: .\ L^irl ni:i,i;irian is hired hy a senator to get information about some
sahoteur-.s. ,'-;iif is forced to seemingl.v double-cross her boy friend, a
dete< ti\.\ ami lieciime friendly with a brutal killer before she can
o)>t,iin the lit. fdpd information,

TRUE TO THE ARMY

Musical comedy— Shooting started October 27

Cast: Judy Canova, Allan Jones, Ann Miller, Jerry Colonna.

Director: Al Rogell Producer: Sol C. Siegel

story; .ludy Canova, a trapeze performer with a circus, sees a murder com-
mitted from her trapeze and to keep from being called as a material
witness she runs away to an army camp, where her hoy friend, Jerry
Colonna, dresses her in a uniform and helps her to hide out,

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast Ifelails Rel. No.

Fady Has Plans, The P.Goddard-R.Milland ..10-4

The Fleet's In D.r,amour-W,Hold en , . . 10-4

1940-41

Aloma of the South Seas (T) (78) D.LLimour-.T.HalI

Border Vigilantes (61) W.Boyd-R.Hayden ,,,

Caught in the Draft (85) B,Hope-D. Lamour ,,,,

Flying Blind ( — ) R,Arlen-J, Parker

Forced Landing R..\rlen-E;.Gabor

I Wanted Wings (130) B,DonIevy-R,Milland .

In Old Colorado (67) W.Boyd-R,Hayden ,.,

Kiss the Boys Goodbye (83) D.Ameche-M. Martin

Lady Eve. The (90) B.Stanwyck-H.Fonda .

Las Vegas Nights (89) P.Regan-B. Wheeler

Love Thy Neighbor (81) .I.B'ny- A..-Vllen-M.M'tin

Mad Doctor, The (90) B.Rathbone-E.Drew ..

Details under title: Destiny
Monster and the Girl (85) E.Drew-P.Terry

Details under title: D. O, A.

One Night in Lisbon (97) M.Carroll-F.M'cMurray

Parson of Pananiint (84) C.Ruggles- K. Drew

Pirates on Ilorsebaek (75) W.Boyd-R.Hayden ...

Power Dive (70) R.Arlen-J. Parker

Reaching for the Sun (90) J.McCrea-K.Drew ....

Road t<> /.an/.il>ar. The (90) B.Ci osby- H, H ope

Round-l'ii, The (90) R,Dix-P,Foster

Ruggles of Ked <iap (90) C,l.aughton-M,Boland

.Shepherd of (he Hills (T) (98) I, Wayne-H,l''ield

There's .Miigie in Music (80) A ,.Iones-.S. Poster

Virginia (110) (T) M.Cari oll-F.M'Murr;iy

West Point Widow (63) A. Shlrley-R. Carlson

t>etails under title: Little Miss Muffet
Wide Open Town ( — ) W.Boyd-R.Hayden ...

Details under title: Men of Action.

M orlil Premiere (70) I. Bai rym'rc-K. Farmer

You're The One (83) O.Tucker-B.Baker

1941-42

.\nioug The Li\inK (67) .V.Dekker-.s.IIay w.ird

Bahama Passam* ( — ) M.t'ari'oll-S.llayilen

Birth of llie Blues (83) H.Cri.sby-M, Martin ...

Bu.^ .Me That Tow n (70) I,, No an-C. Moore

Fly hy Night ( — ) R.Carlson-N.Kelly

3--ii . .

.8-2!).

4038

11-30, ,

.4-18.

, 4053

1 , ,

7-4 , .

, 40,{2

,6--,'8, ,

.8-29,

.403 7

, . 5-3 . .

7-18. ,

.4036

. .9-7 , ,

, 5-30 . ,

. 4028

, 11-2, ,

.3-14, ,

,4052

. l-'*5, ,

, ,8-1 . .

,4035

, 11- 'J , ,

3-21, ,

,4022

ii-:io. ,

3-28, ,

, 4023

12-27.

.4013

,2-10..

,2-14,,

.4018

8-10, ,

2-28. .

.4020

I-U,.

6-13, ,

.4029

8-22 . .

,40:!|

I'2-28, .

,5-23, ,

,40.54

2-8 , .

.4-25, .

,4026

10-5, ,

. , .5-'2 , ,

,402 7

11-16. .

4-11 . ,

,4025

.8-10. .

. ,4-4, .

.4024

Reissue

, ,7-18

10-5. .

7- 25 . .

,4034

6-29

5-9 .

4 021

2 -2 i . .

,401!)

,6-20, ,

4030

l-'*.5

,8-8, ,

,4055

8-15, ,

,4036

10-5 . .

. .2-7, ,

,4017

5-31. .11-7,
.4-5 10-21
. .8-9

NOVEMBER 1, 1941

13

(ilanioiir Boy (75) .T.Cooper-S.Foster (i-28 .

Great M:in's T.ady. The ( — ) C.Colbert-R.Milland 3-^2.

for

*rrsi<l('iil (75) ...J.I,

.Smith
Smith

Henry .Mchic

Henry and l>i//> I.I.niIi

Detail..^ liUc; -Mis. .Mdricli's

Hold Back the Dawn (116) ( i;..

Louisiana Piirehase I; lli.ii

Malaya ( — )

Detail.s undi'r titli': Her .Jungle Mate

Midnight Angel ( — ) R.Preslon-M.O'Driscoll

Morning After, 'ilie P.Fo.ster-A.Uekker ...

New York Town (it7) M.Mai tin- K.M' Murray

.4-19.
.8-23.

•Hav'Tncl

- li.Dennini;

Night of January l(i (75)

No Ilant.s on the t'loeli

Nothing But tlie Truth (87) .
Outhiws of tlie Desert («(i) ..

Reap tlie Wild Wind

BeniarkaMe .Vnilrew, The ( — )
Biders of the Tiniherliiie (.">!)) .

Details under lith' ■I'liiiI.er V\
Secret of the Wasteland ..

Skylark (88 )

Stick to Vour (iinis (<)3)

Sullivan's Travels ( — )

.Sweater tiirl ( — )

1.1. tails under till'-; SiiiK a S.
Tornhstoue
Torpedo Boat

Twilight on the Trail (58) ...

. . R.rreslon-IO.Dn

, ,!■ .Mnn

. . I ■• II

. , I I .M\ ,

. .K,.\lill
. . W. I l.d
. .W.Hn,\

.1.1'

nd - 1 '.rluddard
h ii - H, Donlevy
I -If. King

.1-25. . .i)-2(i. . .1 .

.7-12

.7-26

. .9-6

..!)-«

11-16. . 10-31. . .1 .
, . .3-8 2.

.8-'.'3

4-l!l. . 10-17. . . 1 .

.5-31 <

, .6-14

Jolbert-l;..Mill:iTid

; isiii

- \ I .a

.1-e

.W.Boy(
..J.MeCi I
.I-;. Ilrael

nt I l.iliiii-ide

di.Pix-li.C istle ,
. It. A I len-l'.Terry
. W.Boyd-n.Kiny

.7-12

.6-14

Wl

. 2-8. .11-21 .

5-31

10-4

10-18

NOTE: Figures in No. Column denote Block-of-i'ive

P R O

1940- 41 Features (20)

Westerns (18)

1941- 42 Features (24)

Westerns (18)

Completed (19)

CDmpletsd (18)

Completed (5)

Completed (2)

In Productfon (1)

In Production (0)

In Production (0)

In Production (0)

BLOND COMET

Drama— Shooting started October 24 (1940-41)

Cast: Robert Kent, Virginia Vale, Vinca Banittt, Barney Oldfleld.
Director: William Beaudine Producer: T. H. Riclimond

Storj-: A girl race track dri\'er sliows her tri.^jger-tenipered boy frieni] soniw
new angles en dangerous cui \'es.

lAW OF THE TIMBER (COMPLETED)

Drama — Shooting started October 14. Completed October 21
Cast: Matjorie Reynolds, J. Farrell MacDonald, Monte Blue, Hal
Brazeal, Jack Holmes, George Humbert, Milt Morani, Earl
Ebe, Hugo Borg, Betty Roadman, Eddie Phillips.
Producer-Director: Bernard B. Ray

story: A girl takes over the management of a northwoods lumber company
when rival interests kill her father to pre\"ent the coni];ilet ion of a
lar.ge national defense order.

M^glACLE K8D (COMPLETED)

Drama — ^Shooting started September 15. Completed September 21
Cast: Tom Neal, Garreth Hughes, Vicki Lester, Betty Blythe.
Director: William Beaudine Producer: John T. Coyle

■^tory: Neal is a professional fighter who is li
when his girl friend convinces him
bought in advance.

toward the championship
all his fights have b.^en

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Cast

Title — Running Time

Billy the Kid Outlawed (rO) B.Steele

Billy the Kid's Fighting Pals (62) .B.Steele

Billy The Kid in Sanfa le (66)
Hilly the Kid's Range \\:>r (60)

Caught in 'llie .Vet (67)

Crimiiuils W illiiii i'J))

Dangerous I aci.\ ((15)

Desperate (aigo ((il)

Double Cross (61) K.Richmond-P.Moore ..5-29.

Details under title: Motorcycle Squad.

Details

. .... . .3-22.

.B.Steele-M.Fais 6-14.

.U. Steele

.H.Armetta

.B.Linden-A.Doran 5-17.

.N.Hamilton-J.Story

.R.Bvrd-C. Hughes 5-31.

liniergency l>anding (70)

l ederal I'ugitive (66)

tianibling Daughters (62)

.Jungle .Man (62)

I^oiie Rid"r .Xnibusln.d ( i; I )

Kone Riller (H)ss:s [he Rio (61)
I.one Rider l iuhls iSack (61) ..
I. one Rider in I'rontier l'uj-.> (60)
I. one Rjder In (iiiosi Town (61)
l.one Rider Rides On, The (61) .

Mr. Cclel.r;t.> ((>6)

Outlaws of the Rio (irande (55) .

l"a|>er Bullets (70)

Reg'lar I ellers (65)

■Secret Kvidenee (64)

South of Panama (08)

Tevas .Marshall (62)

.C.Hughes-P.Tucker 4-5.

. X- Hamilton-D.Day

( M'ai ki-r-R.Pryor 5-31.

i;,i 'r iljbe-S.Darcy U-6.

^ton-A.St.John

uston

■ Mil

.i;.n.

.< ;. I im
.11.11'
. ( ; II.

.■r,.M<

■^t.i

ihn

.7-12
. .4-3.

nil

.9-6.

r\ -.l.l.a Kne ..5-17.

, . M .It'-yno ds-i '.(.Juigley

. .R.Pryor-V.Vale 3-22

. .T.McCoy-K. Leslie 5-17,

1941-42

Billy
Billy
Hani

.It

10- IK.

.'.)-(■<

the Kid's Round Up B.Crabbe-A.SI.

the K d Wanled (64) B.f;rabb?-A.SI

(illy (66) T.r.aRue-K.ltic

Ifetails under- title: Professional Bride

I.avv of (he TImher R. Kent-V.Vale 11-1

.Miraele Kid T.-'^Ieal-G. Hughes Il-I

Strangler, The S.Shaw-.I.C'arn pliell I'm- .

Swamp Woman A.C'orio-J.LaKiie 10-lS.

Kel.

7-20
. .4-lS.

.7-11.

. 1-24.
.1-17.

.6-27.
. .10-3.
. . .7-4.
. .6-27.

..5-23.
. .3-29.
. . .8-1 .
,10-10.
. .8-29.
. .2-28.
.11-7.
. . .8-8.
. .5-16.
.1-10
, 10-31 .
. . .3-7.
.6-13.
. .8-15.
.1-31.
. . .5-2.
.6-13.

12-1
10-2
lO-l

No.
.157
.161
.162
. 1 60
.107
.111
.115
.113
.112

.109
.108
.121
.126
.167
.161
. 168
.16!i
. 165
. 163
.114
.155
.123
.125
. 1 06
.110
.15''

.258
,20,")

1940

-41

Features

(26)

Completed

(26)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(32)

Completed

(.32)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(0)

1941

-42

Features

(32)

Completed

(8)

In

Production

(2)

Westerns

(33)

Completed

(8)

In

Prcducticn

(1)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(1)

MR, DISTRICT ATTOR^5EY AND THE CARTER CASE

Drama — Shooting started October 21

Cast: Jimmy Ellison, Virginia Gilmore, Franklin PangbDri?, Paul
Harvey, John Eldredge, James Morton.

Director: Bernard Vorhau.s Producer: Leonard Fields

Stoi ,\-: .\hipnt I 111. . 111. I ts .d I he District ,\tlorn.-y to bring th.' criminals in
till- . ri > si I il . us i*'.irter i'ase to justice.

RED RSVOR VALLEY

WosLorn — Shooting started October 23

Cast: Roy Rogers, Gabby Hayes, Sally Payne, Gale Storm, Bob
Homans, Trevor Bardette, Hal Taliaferro, Sons of the Pio-
neers.

A.ssociate Producer-Director: Joseph Kane

.Sl..r.\ : I iia\ aihible — Se.- n'-xt issue.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title^ — Running Time Cast
I.ady l-'or a Night .I.Tdon. i.-ll -.1 . Wa .\ n.'

Details
.10-18.
. . 10-4.

Rel.

Dick Tra<',v vs. Crime, Inc. (fSrrial )14. Hii\ d - 1 .\1

1940-41

Angels with Broken Wings (72) . . B.Barnes-E.Norris 4-19..

Arkansas Judge (73) R.Rogers-Weaver Bros.12-14.

Back in the S:idilli'(73) G.Autry-S.Burnette 2-8.,

ISad .Man of Deadwood (61) R.Rogers-G.Hayes 7-26.

Border l.i-gion (58) R. Rogers-O. Hayes ...10-19.,

Captain Marvel (serial) T.Tyler-F.Couglan. Jr. ..1-11.

Citadel of Crime (58) F. Alb'rt'n-R..^r'strong 6-28.

CiMintrv Fair (75) Lnlu ]:5elle and Scotty .3-22.

Desert Bandit (56) 1 ) narry-I.. Merrick 4-19.

Doctors Don't Tell (65) 1 . 1 :e 1 1 - K, Kice 7-26.

Down IVIe.xico Wa.v (78) ( 1. A ut r> -S. Rurnette 9-6.

(iangs of Wonora (56) B.Livingston-B.. Steele ..5-31.

Gay Vagabond (66) R.Karns-R. Donnelly 4-5.

.5-27.
. 1-28.
.3-14.
. .9-5.
. 12-6.
.3-28.
.7-24.

(irrat Train Robbery, The (61)

Ice-Capades (88)

In Old Cheyenne (58)

.Jujigle Girl (.Serial)

Kansas Cyclone (56)

,3. Steele-M.Stone 2-8..

. D. Lewis-.!. Colonna
R. Refers C.Hayes
. F.Cifford-T.Xeal
.D. Barry-L. Merrick

. .6-

.4-5.
5-17.
.3-8.

Lady from Louisiana (82) O.Munson- J.Wayne

Details under title: Lady from New Orleans

Man Betrayed, A (80) .) . Wayne-F. Uee 1-11.

Mr. District .Attorney (69) D.O Keefe-F.Rice 2-22.

Nevada City (58) R.Rogers-S.Payne 5-3.

I'als of Uie Pecos (56) Three Mesquiteers 3-8.

Petticoat Politics (67) R.Karns-R. Donnelly .12-28.

Phantom Cowboy, The (56) D Barry- V.Carroll 1-11.

Details under title: Two-gun Sheriff

Poison Pen (66) F.Robson-R. Newton ..

Prairie Pioneers (58) B.Livingstone-B. Steele

Puddin' Head (80) J.Canova-F.Lederer .

Rags to Riches (57) A. Ba-\ter-M.( 'arlisle .

Ridin' the Rainbow (79) ( uti y-S.B.jrneite ..

Robin Hood of the Pecos (59) . . . K. Koirei s- M . Hevnokis

Rookies on Parade (69) B.Crosby-R.Terry 3-8.

Saddlemates (56) B.Livingston-B.Steele ..5-3.

Sheriff of Tombstone (56) R.Rogers-G.Hayes 4-5-

Singing Hills, The (75) G.Autry-M.Lee

Sis Hopkins (98) I.Canova-C.Butterw'th

Sunset in Wyoming (65) G.Autry-S.Burnette . .

Details under title: Under Fiesta Sta

. . l or.
1-11.

.5-17. .

i2-14.
ll-:<0.

.3-22.

.2-8.
.5-31.

Two-Gun Sheriff (56)
Under Fiesta Stars (64)
Wyoming Wildcat (56)

Apache Kid (56)

Death Valley Outlaw (56)

Devil Pays Off, The

<;auclio of Kl Dorado ( — )
Hurricane Smith (67) ....
.Il sse .Iam:'s .Vt liny (56)

.D.Barry-L.Merrick 3-8.

, . . .G..\uti-y-S.Burnette . . . 7-26.
...D.Barry-J.Duncan 11-30.

1941-42

. . .D.Barry-L.Merrick 8-9.

, . . .U.Barry-l... Merrick . . . .8-23.

M.Talli(-liil-\\'. Wright , 10-4

Three .\|i s.iuiti-ei s 9-20

, . . .R.:\liil.ll. ti,ii-.l .\\'.\ :itt . .5-31 .
K l;..;-; -rs-iMl-.ni-s , . . . • -9-6
King of the Te.\as Rangers (serial ).■-<, I !a u li - 1 1 Kena Id. . ,..6-2S

,Mercy Island (72) U. M i.l.l h-t. .n -( I )ieksnn 8-23,

.Missouri Outlaw D.Barr> -I. .M. i rh k 10-18

Mi.untain .Moonlight ((!8) Weaver T.i s. K vir.v 4-19.

Details un.ler title Tlumder Over the Ozarks.

Public Knemies ( — ) W. I ; irrie- I'.Terry 9-6

Dc-tail.-, U]eli-r title: .\e\vsi.:ii.ermi-n .\r(- Unman

Otitlaws of the Cherokee Trail (5()) r I s h i - H.Steele

11. .tails un.|i-r title: Tlire.. T.-.vas l;-ini;.Ts

I'ltlsburgli Kid, The (7;i) I i,c..ii n ,1 . 1'.ii-k. r 7-26.

Sailors On Leave (71) \V. Lundiyan-S. Koss ....8-23.

Details unilei- title: Gobs in Blue

Sierra Sue G.Autry-S.Bui-iiette ....10-4.

Tuxedo ,Iun<-tion Weaver Family 10-18

.5-12. .
,8-2 7. .
10-15.
.7-10. .
.5-12. .
,2-28. .
,X-2(I,
. . 4-1 . .
. (i-2 1 . .
. 6-24 . .
.4-22..

.2-27. .
.3-26.
. 6-20 .
. .4-8.
.1-31.
.2-14.

.6-30.
. .2-20.

. 6-25 .
, .7-31 .
. .1-28.
.1-14.

.4-17.
, .5-24.
. . .5-7.
,.4-26.

.4-12 ,
.7-15.

..4-1*.

. .8-25.
. . 1-0.

.016
.010
.015
.0.58
.053
.080
.024
.015
.077
.02(i

oi-i

.068
.022
02 1
III) I

.o-i->

.083
.078
.014

.011
.012
.057

, .o;i6

.020
. .075

. .023
. .065
, . 003
. .02.")
. .044
. (1-4
,.«13
. .067
. .0.50
..046

. . 00-;

.047

..07«

. .04!i
.074

. .9-12. . . .171

. .9-26 172

,11-5

10-24 16';

. .7-20. ... 108

. 10-17 151

. .9-20

. 10-10. ... 11(1

. . 7-12 . . . .107

. 10-27

. .9-10 161

. .8-21). . . .13:t
. .10-3. . . . 10.1

.11-14

RKO-R ADI

.201

1940-41 Features
Westerns

(53)
(6)

Completed (41)
Completed (6)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)

16

FILM BULLETIN

1941-42 Features (40-50) Completed (19) In Production (6)
Westerns ( — ) Completed (5) In Production (0)

SYNCOPATION

Musical — Shooting started October 15

Cast: Adolphe Menjcu, Jackie Cooper, Bonita Granville, Robert
Benchley, George Bancroft, Ted North, Mona Barrie, Frank
Jenks, Jessie Grayson.

Producer-Director: William Dieterle
Asso. Producer: Charles Glett

story: A cavalcade of American jazz music from tlie lirst iiiUuiluction uf
tlie Basin Street Blues to the present time.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Kiiiining Time Cast Oetnils Rel. N<>

Ball of Fire

Joan of Paris

Mexican Siiitlirc at Sea .
Sing: Your Worries Away

Cast Details Rel.

.G.Cooper-B'.Stanwj ck . .S-'Z'.i

.M.Morgan-P.Henreid .

■ L.Valez-I.ErroI 10-18

.B.Lahr-B.Ebson 10-18

.10-4.

Valley of the Sun J.Craig-L.Ball

1940-41

A Girl, A Guy and a Gob (91) G. Murphy-L.Ball 10-15

Details under title: Three Girls and a Gob.

Brineinsr Up Baby (102) K.Hepburn-C.Grant

Cyclone on llorseliaok ((iO) T.Holt-M.Reynolds

Devil and Miss Jones, The (93) J.Arthu) -C.Coburn

Fargo Kid. The ((iH) T.Holt-J.Drummond

FootUght Fever (69) A.Mowbray-D.McBride 12-28.

Details under title; Sliow Business

Hurry, Charlie Hurry (fi2) L.Errol-M. Coles 3-22..

Jungle Cavalcade (76) Frank Buck Reissue..

Kilty Foyle (10.>) G.Rogers-D.Morgan 9-7.

Little Foxes, Tlie (115) B.Davis-R.Carlson 5-8..

Melody for Three (67) .l.Hersholt-F. Wray 12-14.

(Details under title: Prodigy)

.BelBSue.

. . .4-19. .
. .12-28. .
8-24.

(76)

Mexican Spitfire Out West

Sly Life witli Caroline (81)

Reluctant Dragon ,Tlie (73) (T)

Remedy for Riches (67)

Repent at Leisure (67)

. L.Errol-L.Velez 8-10.

. R.Colman-A.Lee :{-8 . ,

. Cai'toon feature 10-19..

..l.HershoIt-D.Lovett 9-21.

. W.Barrie-K. Taylor 2-8..

Rol>l)crs of the Range (61) T.Holt-V.Vale 1-25

Saint's Vacation, The (60) H.Sinclair-S.Gray For..

Scattergood Baines (69) G.Kibbee-C. Hughes ...12-14..

Soattergood Meets Broadway (68) . .G.Kibbee-W. Henry H-9..

Scattergood fulls the Strings (67) .G.Kibbee-D. Trout 4-19..

Six Gun Gold T.Holt-V.Clayton

Story of the Vatican, The (55) Mnrch of Time Feature

Sunny (95) A.Neagle-J.CarrolI 3-8.

They Meet .4gain (67) J.Hersholt-D.Lovett

They Met in Argentina (74) M.O' Hai a- A. Villa

Tom, Dick and Harry (86) r;.Rogers-G. Murphy

Too Many Girls (85) R.Carlson-L.Ball .

Vivacious Lady (90) < ; Raqers- f .Stewi i t

You'll Find Out

...11-30..

2-8. .

6-29.

Reissue . ,

.3-14. .

...6-8.

.6-13. .
.4-11. .
.12-6.
.3-21 .

. 7-2.5 . .
.6-27. .
. 12-27.

.8-29. .
. .3-28.

.11-8.
. .8-1 . .
,6-20. .
11-29. .
. .4-4. .
.4-18. .
..6-6...
.2-21. .
.8-22. .
.5-23. .
. .8-8. .
.7-18. .
..5-30.
7-11. .
4-25. . .
.7-4..
.11-1.
3-28. .
11-22.

(97) K.Kyser-B.Karloff 8-21.

1941-42

. . .E..\i ii<.M-W. Huston 4-5. .10-17.

10-10

IK. M-W. Huston ..

. .T. III. It -.I.W aldo

. . \'.M:ii L iglen-E.Lowe
. i.W'- h's-D.Comingare

. . 1'. Hiilt-F.Xeal

. .G.Sanders-\V. Barrie

All That Money Can Buy (106)

Bandit Trail (60)

Call Out the .Marines ( — )

Citizen Kane (120)

Come On, Rangers ( — )

Date Willi the Falcon ( — ) ...

Dude Cowboy (59) T.Holt-M.Reynolds ...

Dumbo (6!) Disney Cartoon Featur

Fantasia (135) (T) Disney Feature

Father Takes A Wife (79) A.Men.iou-L.Ball

Four Jacks and a Jill R.Bolc;er-A. Shirley ....

Detaii.s imdi.'r title: Four Jacks and :i r.)ueen
(iay Falcon, The (67) i ; S iiiilers-W. Barrie ..

Details under title: Devil and D;uiiil Webster

Lady Scarface (69) D.O Keefe-F.Xeal

Land of the Open Range T.Holt-R. Whitley

Look Who's Laughing (79) E.Bcrgen-F.McGee ...

Mexican Spitfire's Baby (69) f^.\'alee-L.Errol

Details under title: Ijord Epping Sees A Ghost

Obliging Voimg Lady ( — ) I.i 'm i nll-E.i i'Hi i..n

Para<'hute Battalion (75) I ; I >i. st. m - .\ K .1 1 \ ...

I'layniates ( — ) K. K > .s. i -.1 , liari .\ mure

Riding the Wind (60) T. Holt- J. B u clay

Suspicion (!»!)) C. Grant-J.Fontaine ..

Driai's nnilcr litli-: Hfforo the Fact

Thundering Hoofs T.Holt-R.Whitley

rnex|)e4-<ed Cnde (67) A.Shirley-J.Craig

Week-end for Three (66) D.o'Ke. fe- l.Wyatt

. .4-5. .
..5-17.
. .9-6.
8-10. .
. .9-6.
.8-23.
. . 5-3 . .

.120

.1«S

. 185
.122
.182
.119

129
.166
.112
. 1 7.5
.124

111
.135
. 191
.113
. 125
.181
.131
. 123
. 136
.132
. 186
.172
.133
.134
.128
.126
.106
. 1 '■•2
.108

.205
U 1

. .9-5. .

.5-3.
.8-9.

5-li

. . 5-3 .
.8-23
.5-31.
.5-31.

. 1-16. .
12-10. .
10-31.
.1-1..
.10-3. .
.1-23.

.10-24.

.9-26.

.292
. 205
.3. . .

.203

11-21.
11-28.

. . 1-30.
.9-12.
.12-26.

.4-5.
. .8-9.

.7-26

.2-22. .11-14.

.10-4.
.6-28.
.6-28

.11-

EHTUR Y-FOX

1940- 41 Features

1941- 42 Features

(52)
(— )

Completed (50)
Completed (28)

In Production (0)
In Production i7)

ON THE SUNNY SIDE

Drama— Shooting started October 16

Cast: Roddy McDowall, Str.nley Clemants, Jane Darv.'ell, Ann Todd,
Katherine Alexander, Den Douglas.

Director: Harold Schuster Producer: Lou Ostrow

story: A young Britisli boy i.« sf nt ti. tlie t'liit'il Slates, where he is taken
to live with a family, but hi- has dilficultles In becoming accustomed
111 the way of living in this ciiunti>-.

ROXIE HART

Drama— Shooting started October 24

Cast: Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou, George Montgomery, L.vnne
Overman, Phil Silvers, Nigel Bruce, Spring Byington, Sara
A II good.

Director: William Wellman Producer: Nunnally Johnson

story: A film version of the stage play "Chicago." A young woman is
accused of shootin.g her lover and the newspapers give her so much
ir.ililicit>' i.\er the aff:iii- that when she is finally actiuitted, she resents
lii.^ilif.; hi-r I'lare in the limelight.

SOE^G OF THE ISLANDS

Musical — Shooting .stfrted October 21

Cast: Jack Oakie, Bct'y Grabie, Victor Mature, Thomas Mitchell,

Hilo Hattie, George Barbier, Harry Owens' Orchestra.
Director: Walter Lang Producer: William Le Baron

.si(,r\-: Ri luKi lire. ,ii! \ I'til iiT-f .iiiil cuiiied.\' in the South Sea l.slands.

TALES OF MANHATTAN

Comedy-drama — Shooting started October 22

Cast: Charles Laughton, Rita Hay worth, Elsa Lanchester, Victor
Francen, Paul Robeson, Ethel Waters, Eddie "Rochester" An-
derson, Christian Rub.

Director: Julien Duvivier Producer: Boris Morros

Sto! \-: The aiUentures of a dress suit in New Yoilv and its \aried wearers,

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time

Blue, AA'hite and I'erfect

Kenieniber the l)a,v

.Son of Fur.v

Cast Details

..L.Nolan-M.B.Hughes ..10-18.

..C.Colbert-J.Payne 9-6.

. . .T.Power-M.O'Hara 9-6.

1940-41

.\ Very Young Lady (79) J.Withers-J.Sutton 1-11..

.Accent on Love (61) G.Montgom'y-O.Massen 4-9..

Details unilfi- title: Man With Shovel

Blood and Sand (125) (T) T.Power-L.Darnell 1-11..

Bride Wore Crutches, The (55) . . .T.North-L.Roberts 6-1..

Cowboy and (be Bliuiilc. The (68) G.Montgom'y-M. Hughes 2-8..

Dance Hall (68) C.Romero-C.Landis 5-3..

Dead Men Tell (61) S.Toler-S.Tung 12-28..

Details under; untitled: Charlie Chan

For Beauty's Sake ((i2) T.North-M. Weaver 6-29..

Great American Broadc'ast, The (91 ) A.Faye-J.Payne 2-8..

Great Commandment, The ( — ) ...J.Beal-A.Dekker For...

Mail Train (85) G.Harker-A.Sim For...

Man Hunt (103) W.Pidgeon-J. Bennett ..3-22..

Mark of Zorro, The (94) T.Power-L.Darnell 8-10..

Details under title: The Californian
Michael Shayne, Private Detective.,

Moon Over .Miami (T) (1'2) D.Ameche-B. Grabie ...3-22.,

Kemari,ai>I" Mr. Kip'js. The D.Wynyard-M. Redgrave For..

Rid* On Vaquero (64) C.Romero-M.Hughes .12-28..

Scotland Yard (67) N. Kelly- J.Loder 12-14..

That Night in Kio (90) (T) A.Faye-D.Ameche 11-30..

Details under title: Road to Rio

Rel.

No.

.7-11. .

.148

.5-30..

.143

.6-27..

.112

.5-16..

.141

.149

.3-28..

.136

. .6-6. .

.144

..6-9..

..140

.5-23..

..142

.4-25..

..189

.6-20. .

.146

.11-8..

..IH

..7-4..

..147

.7-25. .

. . 150

.4-18..

.138

..4-4..

..131

.4-11..

..137

1941-42

. .G.Ti. rn.'\ -Tl T"nnda

. .1 ; I l;c iim I \ - I '.Land is

. .S.Tnh l - A \\ hchill

. ..J. Benin - K r'l :t m-is ....

.LX"
. 1,1111 1

. W" 1 'i.

\].,
. I Kill
. ,\l W.

n-M.B.Hu,^hes
^1 lid Ha rdy . .

,] -y Mill 111-.^ .

- M I I' I I IK!

1 : t:dw
Suiton

ids

B?lle Starr (T) (87)

Cadet Girl (— )

Castle in the Desert

Charley's Aunt (81)

Charlie Chan in liio (61) S.Tolei .M i: ilimhes

Confirm or Deny D. \iii,-. | i. - J H> n neit

Dressed to Kill (71)

<ireat (inns (72)

Hot .Spot (82)

How (ircen Was My Valley { — )

Last of the Diianes (57)

Lone .Slar Kangcr ( — )

.Man .\t Large (69)

Marry the Boss' Daughter (— ) i: 1 m

.Moon Over Hfr Shoulder (('8) 1, Hni

Detiils under title: Dangerous But I'l-- ■

Outlaw, The W liu-

Perfect Snob, The Ll!i,i

Private Nurse (60) I'. l-x.

Kid.'is iif the I'urple Sage (57) i;m . i

K:^;^ a!!d Shine 1 I'll.i

Small Town Deb (72) 1 Viti

Sun Valley Serenade (86)

Details under tiili-: Sun X'alley

Swamp Water (88) W.Huston-W.Brennan

We Go Fast (64) \ i 'u i t i-; -S. Ryan ....

Week-end in Havana (80) \ I m . I I'ayne

Wild Geese Calling (77) 1 i I i .ml i .l Bennett .

Yanlv in the K. A. F. (96) T.Power-B.Grable .•

Young America ( — ) J. Withers-W.Tracy

4- 19.
7-26.

.10-4.

5- 17.
.5-17.
. .8-9.
. .5-3.
.7-26.
. .8-9.
.6-14.

5-3 . .
.8-23.

(■-14.
.6-14.
.7-12.

.9-12.

.8-1
.9-5

. . .8-8.
10-10.
10-31 .

i-T. Mitchell .12-14

Shelton 10-4

.Darwell 5-17

n y-M. Howard 6-28

I Jarnc II . . .
^-('.Wright. .11
S.llenie-.J. Payne ....

.9-26. .
. .9-26.
. 10-24.
. 12-12.

.3. .

. . 8-22 .
.10-10.

.WI

<>-fi

7-12.

. . .4-5.

.8-29.

. .1. .

7-27 .

11-14.

.4. . .

.'.6-'28.

. ,9-19.

. . 3 . .

. .6-28.

10-17.

. . 3 . .

..5-31.

. .8-15.

...1..

. . .5-4.

.10-3.

. .3. .

. . 8-23 .

UNt

T£D A R

1941-42

Balcon:

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(0)

Korda :

Completed

(2)

In

Production

(0)

Pascal:

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(0)

Pressburger:

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(0)

Roach:

Completed

(5)

In

Production

(I)

Small:

Completed

(3)

In

Production

(2)

Szekely:

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(0)

Wanger :

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(0)

DUDES ARE PRETTY PEOPLE

Western — Shooting started October 27

Cast: Marjorie Woodworth, Jimmy Rogers, Noah Beery, Jr.
Director: Hal Roach, Jr. Producer: Hal Roach

story: The VMiied advenlures of two youni; men on a Western dudo ranch.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Cast Detiill') Rel. No.

It.Donlevv-M.IlopUlus . 10-18 Snil

.G.Brent-J. Bennett .... 10-1. . U-28, , .S:iil,

Title — Running Time

Heliotrope Harry

1 » ill IS (Is

NOVEMBER 1, 1941

17

1941-42

All Anieriran t'o-Ed ( — ) F. I-angfonl-.J .Downs . . . T-'Jfi. . 1 0-:{l . . Hi'li

Corsit-an Brothers^ The (— ) D.Fairb'ks.Jr.-A.Ta'i nlT 1 1-U ... Siiil.

Fips(a Armida-A. Moreno 8-'j:S. . 1 l-'JH. . . Kcli.

(iolil Kiihh, The (Ke-lssue) ( ' i Im I'li ti rj--Jo . . . ('hp.

International I,a<l.v (102) I .\l i>s. y-G.Brent 5-1 7 . . .9-19 . . . Snil.

.Fnni[;k' B;><>U Sal. ii . I rowan ''-26 lior.

I.,v(lia (!)«) M.Obei on-H. Marshall . .5-S. . .9-26. . . Kor.

T>etails under title; Illusions

Major Barbara (115) R.Morloy-W.Hiller 5-4. . .9-12. .. Tan

Miss I'oll.v ( — ) Z.Pitts-S SuHimcrville . . . K-9 . . 1 1 - 14 . . . Kcli

New Wine (82) I.Mass. \ - A ( urtis l-2.">. . 10-10. . Sky

> iagara Falls (43) M.Wn,,.i 1 1, - I" T;ro wn . fi-1 4 . . 10-1 7 . . . Keh

Shanghai Gesture G.Tierni \ \ .M iiun- . . . I'sb.

Shi|)s With Wings J.Clements 1. l;aiilis l''or Bin.

Sundown B.Cabot-t i m y (i-14. . 10-31 . . . Wan

Tanks a Million (50) W.Tracy-N.Beery. J r. . . 6-28 .. .9-19 ... Keh

Tliree Coekeyed Sailors (77) C.Hulbert-T.Trinder for 7-4... »m|

I0-)

1941-42

.Moh Town (00)

B.Ha!op-A.G wynni'

<!-! 1.

. 10-3. .

602 1

Mooiiliglit in Hawaii

(60) J.Downs-J.Frazee

.5-17.

1 1-21

fi02.-i

N<'\'!'r tiiie .\ SiH'iier

an Kven Break \V.C'.Fiekls-fj. Jean

7-;r>

10-10 .

1 ' ■! a ils unc].-r tilii- ;

'I'll.- (iie.tl .Man

Norlli lo tlie Kloniliki

■ H.('r'ford-L.fhaney,.Ii-.

10-18.

(nerlaiiil Mail 1 — ) .

11. l'ai rish-l,.( 'h'ny,.Jr.

. .8-23.
. .8-23.

. 11-14

tjuiel UeddillK ( — )

M.Lockwoi/d-D.Paii' .

. . I''*>r .

11-21..

6044

Kiders of Dealli Valley (Serial) . . . 1 ). Foian-X.,.('airillo ...

11-16.

..7-1...

6781

Hide 'Kin C't»w'bo.v (—

-> Abbott and Costello .

. .7-12.

.11-28

Sea Haiders (Serial)

Dead End Kids

. 10-14. .

Sealed l.ips ( — ) . . .

W.Gargan-J. Clyde ...

. .4-19.

D' tails under title;

Beyond the I^aw

Sing .\nother ( lioriis

(63) J.Downs-J.Frazee ...

. . .4-5.

.9-19. .

6036

.Soiilli of Tahiti (75)

B. Donlev.v-M.Monlez

. . .9-6.

.10-17..

l.ielail.s uiidir title:

White Saya.ije

Suing It, .Soldier ( — )

F.Langford-K. Murray

5-17.

Details under title;

Radio Revels of 1942

1'iilinished Business

(!>)) I Ihninc-l; M.,i,m..iii.-i

:!-x

liOOt

1940-41

Features

(45)

Completed

(45)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(7)

Completed

(7)

In

Production

(0)

Actions

(7)

Completed

(7)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(4)

In Production

(0)

1941-42

Features

(47

Completed

(27)

In

Production

(2)

Westerns

(7)

Completed

(5)

In

Production

(1)

Actions

(7)

Completed

(2)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(41

Completed

(2)

In

Production

(0)

1940- 41 Features

1941- 42 Features

(48)

Completed (48) In Production (0)
Completed (21) In Production (4|

ROAD AGENT

Western— Shooting started October 17

Cast Leo Cariillo, Andy Devine, Dick Foran, Anne Gw.vnne, Anne
Nagel, Richard Davis, Samuel S. Hinds, Morris Ankrum, John
Gallaudet.

Director: Charles Lamont Producer: Ben Pivar

story: A Wells Fargo Express agent and his two pals, all in disguise, clean
up a buneh of bandits who have been holding up stages and robbing
the exiness company

THE PANAMA KID

Comedy-drama — Shooting started October 21

Cast: Peggy Moran, Eddie Albert, William Frawley, Truman Brad-
ley, Lloyd Corrigan, Manton Moreland.

story: Unavailable — See next issue.

RELEASE CHART

DetaUs Rel.

No.

..2-7.
..5-2.

. .8-1 .
.8-22.

.4-25.
.7-11.
.6-27.
..8-8.

. 5035

.5002
.5028

. 5():i!)
.5037

.501 I
. 5038
. 5021)

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast
Keei) 'Em I'lj ing .\libol t-Costello 9-20.

1940- 41

Baehelor Daddy (61) B..Sandy-E.E.Horton ..3-22..

Details under title: Sandy Steps Out

Back Street (89) M.SuUavan-C.Boyer ..11-16..

Black Cat, The (70) B.Rathbone-H. Herbert 2-22..

Craeked Nuts ( — ) S.Erwin-U.Merkel 3-22.

Dangerous Game, A (61) K.Arlen-A. Devine 10-5.

Details under title: Who Killed Cock Robin.
Flame of New Orlean§, The (79) ..M.Dietrich-B.Cabot ...1-11..

Hello Sucker (60) H.Herbert-P.Moran 4-5..

Hit the Road (61) G.George-B.MacLane ...3-2 .

Hold That Ghost (86) Abbott-Costello

Details under title; Oh. Charlie

In the Nav.y (85) B.Abbott l.. Costello

Lady from Cheyenne, The (87) . . .L.Toung-R.Preston .
Law of the Range (60) J.M.Brown-F.Knight

Details under title: Marshal Law

Margie (.">8) T.Brown-N.Grey ....

Men of (he Timherlands (61) R.Arlen-A. Devine

.Model Wife (78) J.BIondell-D.Powell

>Iutiny in the Arctic (61) R.Arlen-A. Devine

Kaiders of the DeHcrt (60) R.Arlen-I.. Hayes ...

Ka\vh:de Hangers (5(i) J.M.Brown-F.Knight

San Antonio Rose (63) R.Pagie-.I.Frazee ...

This Woman is Mine (92) F. Tone-C.Bruce

Details under title: 1, .James Lewis.

Tight Shoes (67) I.Howard-B.Barnes

Too Many Blondes (60) R.Vallee-H.Parrish .

1941- 42

Appointment for Love (8!)) C.Boyer-M.Sullavan

Ariztina i'yelone ( — ) J.M.Brown-F.Knight

Itadlaiids of Dakota (74) R.Dix-R. Stack

Itomhay Clipper ( — ) W.Gargan-I.Hervey .

Burma Convoy (60) C.Bickl'ord-E. Ankers

Details under title; Halfway to Shanghai
Don't Get Personal H.Herbert-.\.Gwynne

Details under title; Nobod.v'.s Fool

Dr. Rx L.Atwell-A.Gwynne

I'ighting Bill Fargo ( — ) J.M.Brown-F.Knight

Details und.j' title; The Vigilantes

(iirl .Must Live, .\ (61») M. Lock wood-L.Palme

Ghost Town Ituckaroo I. M.Brown-F. Knight

llellzapoppin' Olsen and Johnson.

Vitly Million Nickels K.Mui ray-H. Billiard

I'lying < adc'ts (60) W.Gargan- E. Lowe ..

It Starteil with Kve (!)0) C.Laughton-D.Durbln

Details under title: Almost An Angel
Jail House Blues R.Palge-A.Gwynne

Det;,ilH uridej- title: Rhapsody In Stripes

Kid from Kansas, The (60) D.Foran-L.Carlllo 6-28

Mad Doctor of Market St. (— ) tJ.Me-kel-N. Pendleton .7-26

D t iils under title; Terror of the Island

.Man from .Montana (56) I. M. Brown-F. Knight . .5-31 ... .9-5. . .CO'i

.Man or Mouiw (— ) H.Heibert-T. Brown 9-20

."daitked Rider, The (38) J.M.Brown-F.Knight . .6-14. . 10-24. . ,(io ,

. .'iOOO

. . .1-11.

.4-11.

..5043

...5-3.

.6-20.

.5066

. .6-l ">

12-6

."02i;

. . .4-19.

. .6-6.

. . 5055

...1-25.

.4-18.

..5014

. . .3-22.

.4-18.

. .."lO . 1

. . .6-14.

. 7-18.

. ..-)05(i

.5-17.

.7-18.

. .5067

. . .5-31 .

.6-20.

. 503 1

5-17.

.8-22 .

. .5011

. . .4-5. .

6-13. .

';oi2.\

. . .4-19.

. 5-23 .

.5034

. .7-26.

.10-31

. .(i-28.

11-14.

. . 6063

. . .6-28.

. .4-19.

.10-17

. .9-6.

.12-5.

. .10-18

. . .9-6.

.12-19

r . For .

.9-19.

. <;oi5

. . 8-23 .

. .7-12.

.12-26

. . 10-18

. .5-31 .

10-24.

. . 602X

.6-14.

. .9-26.

. . . .5-3.

.9-19.

ARSENIC AND OLD LACE

My.stery-comedy — Sliooting started October 20

Cast: Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Raymond Massey, Peter Lorre,
Jack Carson, Josephine Hull. Jean Adair, John Alexander.

Asso Producer-Director: Frank Capra

story: Two nice old ladies poison several of their elderly male visitors with
"treated" elderberry wine, before their nejjhew discovers what is
going on. The return of their homicidal brother further adds to the
murders.

IN THIS OUR LIFE

Drama — Shooting .started October 27

Cast: Bctte Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Gcorf^e Brent, Dennis Mor-
gan, Charles Coburn, Biliie Burke, Donald Crisp, Mary Serv-
oss

Director: John Huston Asso Producer: David Lewis

Stoi'y : About an older sisti r who hi-eaks up her j ounger sister's marriage
and the comjjlications that follow,

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time <"ast

Always in m.v Heart K.Francis-W.Htiston

Juke Girl \.Slieiidan-R. Reagan

Details Rel.

. . 10-18

. .10-4

No.

1940- 41

Affectionately Yours (85) M.Oberon-D.Morgan ..1-25..

Bad .Men of Missouri (74) U..\loigan-W. Morris ....4-5..

Bride t ame C. O. D.. The (91) B.Dax is-.I.Cagney 1-11..

Bidlets for O'Hara (50) .1 I'. n > -R Pryor 5-17..

Devil Dogs of the .Air (86) I i i u 1 1 . \ 1 '.O'Brien .Reissue.

Dive Bomber (132) i; I Ivun-F.MacMurray .4-5.

Great Lie, The (107) B.Davis G. Brent 11-16..

Details under title: Fni Hoii/.uns

Here Conips Happiness (58) M.Coles-R Ainley ....12-14..

Highway West (62) B.Marshall-O.Bradna .2-22.,

Kisses for Breakfast (82) D Morgan-J.Wyatt ..12-14..

Details under title; She Stayed Kissed

:»Ianpower (105) Kobson-Dietrich-Raft 3-22,

Meet John Doe (128) G.Cooper-B.Stanwyck 7-27..

Million Dollar Baby (87) P, Lane-.I, I-ynn I-II..

Details under title: Miss Wheelwri,ght Discovers America

Nurse's Secret, The (65) L.Patrick-R.Toomey .2-22..

Out of the Fog (85) i.Oarfield-l.Lupino .,,2-22..

Details under title: The Gentle People

Passage from Hongkong (61) K.Luke-L.Fairbanks ,,,4-5,,

Shining Victory (85) (3,Fitzg'ld-J.Steph'son 1-11..

Details under title: Winged Victory

Singapore AVoman (64) B .MarsIia'l-D, Bruce ,,,1-25,,

Thieves I'all Out (72) E.Albert-J.LesUe 1-25..

Details under title: Thirty Days Hath September

Three Sons O'Guns (65) W,Moiris-T, Brown 2-22.

Tugboat Annie Sails Again (75) . , , M,Rambeau-A.Hale ..6-29..
I'ndergrouud (94) J.Lynn-K.Verne 3-8..

1941- 42

.All Through the Night ( — ) H.Bogart-J. Anderson

Atlantic Ferry ( — ) M.Redgrave-V'.Hobson

Blues in the Night ( — ) P.Lane-R.Whorf

Details under title; New Orleans Blues
Body Disappears, The ( — ) I.Lynn-J.Wyman

Details und'-r title: The Black Widow

Captains of the Clouds jCairif v-D. Morgan ...

Dangerously They Live i > , i i ti. l l - ,\. Coleman

Details under title; Remember Tcuih>m"\\
International Squadron (85) : sieplieiison-R, Reagan

Details under title: Flight Patrol

King's Row A.Sheridan-R.Reagan .

Law of the Tropics (70) I I>ynn-C.B?nnett

Male .\nimal. The O.DeHav'land-H. Fonda

,Mal(ese l alcon. The (100) M, .\stor-P, I,orr.>

Man Who Came to Dinner, The . , , , B.Davis-M. Wooley

Navy Blues (lOX) A .Sheridan-.J.Oakie ...

Nine Lives Are Not Knougli (63) .,, RReagan-J, Perry ....

On;- loot in lfia»:'n (106) B',.\laich-M, Scott

Prime .Minister, 'I'he (93) J.Giel gud- D, \Vy n ward

.Sergeant York (131) G.Cooper-J, Leslie

Smiling (;host. The (71) B, Marshall-W.Morris .

Sleel .Aga nsl the Sky ( — ) L..Volan-.\. Smith

|i.l;iils uncl.T title: Hridgos Built at .Niglit

Target lo;- 'I' liiglK R.\F Membeis

Tlie.> Died WHh Their Boots On ( — ) E.Flynn-O.DeHavilland

Wild Bill Hiekok Kides C.Bennett-B.(~'abnt

You're In the Army Now , J.Durant'"- '.W.MHiin ..

5- 10..

.7-26,
7-12. .
7-19. .
.6-7.
. .8-30.
4-12, .

,3-15, ,
. ,8-23.
. . 7-5 . .

. . ,8-9,
..5-4..

,5-31 , ,

.5-24..

,6-14, ,

6- 21..
, .6-7. .

. .5-17.
..5-3..

. . .8-2.
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,4-5. . 10-11 .

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5- 31 . . . 10-4.
.9-6

6- 14. . 10-18.

.7-26

.5-3. . ,9-13,
6-14. .9-20.
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5-31 9-6,

, ,9-!i

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.105

. lo;

.103
.104
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.102

7-12.
,9-20.
»-20.

13

I I r, M BULLETIN

'So Many of Them "

Ov.. the enlrnnce to the towering pile that is the office of
ihe New York Daily News, Josepfi Medill Patterson, its editor
and f)uf)lis!ier, has caused to be inscribed the hne because
He makes so many of them. It is a reference to Abraham
Lincoln s observation of the evidence that God must love the
common people. The greatest daily paper circulation in the
world is built on that.

For six years Republic Pictures Corporation has adhered to its
announced policy of delivering entertainment for the whole
family, that great public which is at once the mainstay of both
the box office and the nation.

e most entertainment for tbe most people, is the idea.

e formulae are plain to unmuddled minds. The ideas are
as old as humanity, and as new as a baby's smile. Tbey pertain
to love s young dream, the devotion of motbers, the heroism
of brave young men, the anxiety of fathers, the races for success,
the lure of beauty, the zest of living, hope and faith and a
good intent— all tliese among the dramatic struggles and frail-
ties of humanity in pursuit of happiness.

is formula of Republic s bas not mucb to do witb the sopliis-
tications of what is called cafe society, nor the interests of
Newport, Southampton, Aiken, Palm Beach, or Sun Valley.
Republic pictures are made for that larger audience of those
who work for a living, like corned beef, and take their coffee
in a big cup. That takes in more thcin admit it.

Tjiis is reminder, not argument. Six years of growing Republic
success is six years of exhibitor success. Republic is made of.
operates on, its share ol dollars thai come to the box office.

REPUBLIC PICTURES CORPORATION

BUY U. S. DEFENSE BONDS

'APPOINTMENT FOR LOVE' ROMANTIC COMEDY IS GREAT HIT

Rates • • • +,Jess for action houses
HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Universal
89 Minutes

Charles Boyer, Margraret Sullavan, Rita
Johnson, Eugene Pallette, Ruth Terry, Regi-
nald Denny, Cecil Kellaway, J. M. Kerrigan,
Roman Bohnen, Gus Schilling, Virginia Bris-
sac, Mary Gordon.
Directed by William A. Seiter

In a season when we have seen a number
of brilliant and lovely romantic comedies,
Universal's "Appointment For Love" stands
out above the others by virtue of its lilting,
delightful story, beautiful performances and
bright, enterprising direction. It is a de-
lightful motion picture — charming, refreshing,
gay and tantalizing. It has vast appeal for
every class of filmgoer and in every type of
location, except action houses, business will
be far above average. Critical praise and
favorable word-of-mouth advertising will
help at the boxoffice.

The story is the frothy tale of a marriage
between playwright Charles Boyer, and Mar-
garet Sullavan, successful woman doctor.
Added to the natural conflict between their
careers is the fact that Miss Sullavan has
very definite ideas on matrimony and in-
sists on maintaining separate residences, al-

though in the same apartment house. Boyer
comes through most of the demands imposed
on him, but there is a crisis when he believes
she has remained away from home one night,
The question of her whereabouts is blurted
out on a radio program and the incident be-
comes a national issue. Finally, it is revealed
that each spent the night in the other's
apartment and they are happily reunited.

Teaming the "Back Street" stars in a
comedy of this sort was inspired Universal
showmanship. The two are in rare form and
in every respect their performances are per-
fect. Rita Johnson is excellent as Boyer's
ex-flame and Ruth Terry delivers a sock por-
trayal of a Broadway chorine. Eugene Pal-
lette and Gus Schilling are outstanding.

Bruce Manning, as co-author with Felix
Jackson of the screenplay and producer, has
done a stunning job. The direction of Wil-
liam Seiter extracts full values out of the
script.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'ALL AMERICAN CO-ED' ROACH STREAMLINER BOGS DOWN BADLY

Rates

> © — as supporting dualler
-HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

United Artists (Hal Roach)
50 Minutes

Frances Langford, Johnny Downs, Marjorie
Woodwirth, Noah Beery, Jr., Esther Dale,
Harry Langdon, Alan Hale, Jr., Irving Mitch-
ell, Lillian Randolph, Carlyle Blackwell, Jr.
Directed by Leroy Prinz.

"All American Oo-Ed" has one of the
funniest openings we have ever seen in a
motion picture. For ten minutes thereafter
it is one of the most amusing shows we have
ever seen on the screen. Thereafter, it was

permitted to go to pieces, so badly in fact,
that at the preview the audience openly
derided its puny efforts to get laughs. Weak-
est of the Hal Roach briefies shown thus far,
"Co-Ed" will dampen much of the earlier
enthusiasm for the producer's streamlined
features idea. It should not be counted on by
the exhibitor for more than the equivalent
of a short subject supporting a strong feature.

Against a college background and with a
few misguided musical interpolations, this
casts Johnny Downs as the victim of a college
feud who is compelled to enroll in a con-
servative girls' school. This much is funny.

'BAD MAN OF DEAD WOOD' FAIR ROY ROGERS WESTERN

Rates • • — for western spots

Republic.
58 Minutes.

Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Carol
Adams, Henry Brandon, Sally Payne, Herbert
Rawlinson, Jay Novello, Monte Blue, Robert
Frazer, Horace Murphy, Hal Taliaferro, Jack
Kirk.

Directed by Joseph Kane.

The usual good production and cast backs
up the popular Republic western star, Roy
Rogers, in "Bad Man of Deadwood" but the
story is run-of-the-mill stuff and the film
is only intermittently exciting. Rogers, one
of the most likeable and natural cowboy
stars, is able to use his fists, leap into a

saddle and croon a tune with equal facility
and he deserves a better break from the
script. In this case, his role is secondary
to that of his teammate, George "Gabby"
Hayes, who contributes considerable lusty
comedy in his role of a medicine show
spieler. But the major main ingredient in
a western picture — action — is concentrated
in the last half of the picture and, in con-
sequence, the early portions tend to drag.
Although this is below the Rogers' average,
his fans will carry this through to fair re-
turns in action spots.

The story has Rogers joining George
"Gabby" Hayes' wandering medicine show
which opens up in Deadwood, a thriving
town under the domination of an unidenti-
fied outlaw gang. All the new business men

'I'LL SELL MY LIFE' FAIR INDE RELEASE CAN BE EXPLOITED

Rates

where sold

Select Attractions
7.3 Minutes

Rose Hobart, Michael Walen, Stanley Fields,
Joan Woodbury, Roscoe Ates, Richard Bond,
Ben Taggart, Robert Regent, Paul Maxey,
Robert Brown.
Directed by Elmer Clifton.

With an attention-compelling title and a
capable cast "I'll Sell My Life" rates slightly
above-average for exploitable releases. Al-
though the story Ls founded on an incredible
premise and many of the situations are far-
fetched, Director Elmer Clifton has managed
to maintain interest by his clever manipula-

tion of the pulp magazine plot. Suspense
runs high in the climax and Stanley Fields'
comedy scenes are certain to win audience
favoi . Picture barely passes muster as a
supporting dualler, but selling the title and
theme will bring results in action and transi-
ent spots.

The title stems from an ad offering to buy
someone's life in return for a large sum of
money. Rose Hobart, who needs money for
her blind brother's operation, answers the ad
and agrees to take the rap for a murder com-
mitted by Joan Woodbury, a jealous cabaret
entertainer. The scheme is successful until
Michael Whalen, editor of the helping hand
news-sheet where the ad appeared, becomes

but once Downs arrives at the school, done
up in the latest feminine fashions, the bot-
tom falls out of the story and there are not
enough laughs to plug the gaps,

Frances Langford and Johnny Downs
struggle with the material. Harry Langdon's
peculiar pantomimic comedy clicks in the
brief footage allotted him. Kent Rogers does
some clever impersonations — also limited in
footage.

Leroy Pi'inz, the producer-director, may as-
sume much of the blame for the inade-
quacies of this particular release.

HANNA (Hollywood)

who have been forced out of town have
banded together and Rogers and "Gabby"
join them after the latter is held up and
robbed. With the aid of a few townspeople,
Rogers secures evidence which proves that
the editor of a crusading newspaper is ac-
tually the brains behind the town com-
mittee which has been stifling new business.
After a fierce battle, order is restored in
Deadwood with Rogers the new sheriff.

The hoydenish Sally Payne is an amusing
comedy foil for George "Gabby" Hayes, but
Carol Adams is a weak choice for the news-
paper girl heroine. Herbert Rawlinson, Jay
Novello, Monte Blue and other good actors
constitute an above-average supporting cast
for a mild western entry.

LEYENDECKER.

interested in Miss Hobart and decides to in-
vestigate the strange case. Miss Hobart re-
fuses to reveal the reason for her sacrifice,
but, with the aid of a soft-hearted gangster,
boy friend of the murdered girl, he exposes
the actual killer.

The late Stanley Fields' portrayal of the
sentimentally-inclined gangster is outstand-
ing— one of the best of his many amusing
screen performances. Rose Hobart is as ef-
fective as possible in an unbelievable part,
Joan Woodbury is good as the treacherous
murderess and Robert Regent makes a fav-
orable impression in the sympathetic blind
brother's role.

LEYENDECKER

20

FILM BULLETIN

... OF MEN AND THINGS

By JACK NARROWER

'DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR PRODUCTION VALUE'

Under the guidance of O. Henry Briggs and Leon Fromkess,
Producers Releasing Corporation has entered upon its second
year with the unusual record of having delivered its entire pro-
gram of 38 pictures on the 1940-41 schedule. President Briggs
has a policy that boils down to this: "We are not making any
extraordinary claims. Our purpose is to deliver good market-
able product and make it pay for exhibitors by providing them
dollar for dollar production value."

* * *

Cooperation with the men who run theatres is the aim of
this youthful organization. This objective they seek to main-
tain with a group of 28 exchanges in the United States and
six in Canada. Many exhibitors are unfamiliar with the back-
ground and the setup of this comparatively new company.
This article will endeavor to outline the PRC activities to date.

* * *

On March 20, 1940, a handful of exchanges formed a co-
operative alliance for the purpose of securing a steady flow of
product to the theatres they serviced. That original group con-
sisted of Leon Fromkess, now executive vice-president; Bert
Kulick, New York franchise holder and treasurer; Harry Asher,
Boston franchise holder; George Gill, Washington franchise
holder; Leo Goldberg, franchise holder in Cincinnati, Cleveland
and Indianapolis; and Louis Rustin, the present franchise holder
in San Francisco.

This group has been supplemented with franchise holders
in every exchange center. The list now includes Jack K.
Adams, senior and junior, of Dallas, Little Rock and Okla-
homa City; M. and L. Lefton, Pittsburgh; Ike Katz, Atlanta,
Charlotte and Memphis; F. F. Goodrow, New Orleans; Herb
Given, Philadelphia; William Flemion, Detroit; J. H. Ashby,
Denver; Sam K. Decker, Los Angeles; J. N. Jovaney, Mil-
waukee; Bernard Mills, Albany; Jack Berkson, Buffalo; R. H.
Patt, Kansas City; Charles Weiner, Minneapolis; M. L. Stern,
Omaha and Des Moines; Lloyd Lamb, Portland; Noah
Bloomer, St. Louis. And so PRC today has exchanges in thirty
key cities owned and operated by twenty-six franchise holders.

* * *

The initial setup called for Sigmund Neufeld to produce 7
westerns and 8 features. This original production arrangement
of modest proportions was extended to other producers to make
product on a cooperative basis whereby the producer participates
in profits from his own productions. PRC claims that this in-
centive is resulting in securing a consistent standard of produc-
tion seldom achieved in the independent field.

With the start of 1941, O. Henry Briggs was elected
president, and Leon Fromkess vice-president in charge of home
office operations, domestic and foreign distribution. George
R. Batcheller was made production supervisor on the Coast,
with Sigmund Neufeld supervising westerns. Joseph O'Sui-
livan was made advertising and publicity director in the New
York home office, and William J. Raynor, Jr., in charge of the
Coast publicity.

* * *

Through Consolidated Film Indu.stries the company secured
more than one million dollars for the completion of its 1940-41

program and its 41-42 schedule. R. C. A. is a party to this
deal, as they do all the PRC feature recording. And so when
the co.mpany held its first annual convention at Chicago last
March, it was able to announce for its 41-42 program a total
of 42 pictures — 24 features and 18 westerns and four specials.
At that time President Briggs stated production policy: "The
market for PRC product demands pictures with a maximum of
action and a minimum of dialogue, with emphasis on the things
that divert." That's the kind of pictures the company proposes
to continue producing.

* * *

O. H. Briggs amplifies the policy thus: "We have bud-
geted our pictures to get the type of product that has proved
profitable to the exhibitor, and our producers have demon-
strated that they can make showmanship action pictures in
line with our policy. Every dollar that goes into production
will show on the screen."

* * *

Leon Fromkess, the executive vice-president, is confiden)
that his company had won the confidence of exhibitors because
no promises had been made that had not been fulfilled. No
extravagant claims are being made beyond the power of the
organization to deliver. "We have got what we paid for in
production value, and we have delivered that product to the
exhibitor, dollar for dollar. We are going to get better pictures
and we are going to continue to make good our promises to
exhibitors. Furthermore, we are going to have an uninterrupted
production schedule." Fromkess can point to the fact that
PRC delivered every picture promised on the release date set,
and is maintaining that record on the 41-42 program.

* * *

In April of this year Arthur Greenblatt was appointed
general sales manager. After taking over, Greenblatt toured
all the company exchanges holding sales conferences and co-
ordinating the field organization. The production units, work-
ing under George R. Batcheller, have kept pace with the dis-
tributing organization.

* * *

"Cooperation is the keynote of Producers Releasing Cor-
poration," states Leon Fromkess. "With a closely coordinated
group of twenty-eight exchanges in the Ignited States and six in
Canada, each franchise holder, each branch manager, each sales-
man — every individual in the organization — is vitally in-
terested not only in the problem of selling good product to the
exhibitor; they are just as vitally concerned that the pictures
they sell are the type the exhibitor can sell to the public at a
profit. It is the united effort of the entire organization, work-
ing in close ( oojx^ration and with complete understanding of the
exhibitors' needs, that has made possible the position the com-
pany has adiieved in so short a time. In that spirit the com-
pany intends to continue."

* * *

In the foreign field, the company is particularly .strong
in South Ametica, due in great part to the fact that the foreign
manager is Robert D. Socas, one of the best known men in
Latin-American relations. So, for a modest outfit, the pros-
pects look bright for PRC. They are operating sanely and
with intelligence in all departments, with experienced men in
all key spots.

NOVEMBER 1, 1941

21

BIRTH OF THE BLUES . . . Bing Crosby, Mary Martin and
Brian Donlevy are staiTed in this B. G. De Sylva produc-
tion for Paramount dedicated "to those brave souls who
raised American music out of a rut and placed it in the
groove." Thirteen songs are heard in the story of the rec-
ognition and acceptance by the public of a type of music
once believed to be "low down". Little Carolyn Lee, Roches-
ter, W/arren Hymer and Jack Teagarden's Orchestra are
also featured. The picture is especially notable as being the
late Victor Schertzinger's final directorial stint

Highlig

QUIET WEDDING

Universal

. . ."Triumph of escapism. . .If you fesl you can relax for a ccup'e of
hours. . .put the P;x on your list. . .Very British."— CRAIG, WASH-
INGTON DAILY NEWS.

"...So amusing in its daffy innocuous way that it makes a pro-
found impression on you ... wondering how the English could have
joked so smcerely. . .when the studio was bombed five times." — C. H.
B., WASHINGTON TIMES-HERALD.

"...Keep an aud ence persistently chuckling in an unbroken mood
of happy and sympathetic interest. . .Delightful." — BELL, WASH-
INGTON POST.

"...It will steal your heart."— CARMODY, WASHINGTON EVEN-
ING STAR.

MARRIED BACHELOR

Metre -Goldwyn-Mayer

"...Slight but plea:ant entertainment, an ingratiating bit 'f non-
sense.. .Humorous ard genial."— CROWTHER, N. Y. TIIN^ES.
"...Ne?,tly contrived package of inconsequential enterta'nmo-^^ . . .
Profess onal to the 'nth degree, polished and mildly amus :ig. ' —
WINSTEN, N. Y. POST.

"...Uneven blend of the dexterous and the commonplace. . .Story
. . .stretched to the break'ng point. . .Occasionally amusing lines and
piquant situations."— BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.
"...Has more gaiety than you will find in many upper-bracket pro-
duct ons...Has considerable dramatic substance as well as humor."
—BARNES, N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.

TARGET FOR TONIGHT

Warner Bros. (Crown Film Unit)

"...One picture you may be certain no Hollywood producton can
ever touch. . .Br.lliant motion picture and a splendid tribute." —
CROWTHER, N. Y. Times.

. .Honest and compelling. . .If you can see it and not be enthralled,
you had better give up the screen medium entirely ... One of the
greatest documentaries and one of the most absorbing drama to
ever reach the screen."— BARNES, N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.
"...Fascinating biycnd belief .. .Realism in which excitement is
doubled and redoubled. . .Clean, hard, logical, beautifully articulated
treatment."— WINSTEN, N. Y. POST.

HENRY ALDRICH FOR PRESIDENT

Paramount

"...Usual series of predcaments. . .Elaborate, unbelievable and also
funny."— GAGHAN, PHILA. LEDGER.

". . .Pleasantly diverting comedy suite to the nether end of a double-
f atured program and the tastes of the juvenile set." — A. W., N. Y.
TIMES.

"...Good fun for the younger generation — nothing to get excited
over."— THIRER, N. Y. POST.

ALL THAT MONEY CAN BUY

RKO-Radio

"...Striking and provocative. . .Will doubtless have to fight for
audience recognition. . .Nevertheless, it is an absorbing novel and
generally entertaining work."— BARNES. N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.
"...Pleasantly provocative and slyly humorous film... Not an
extraord.nary film. . .Never should have been elaborated out of pro-
portion to its original modest frame."— CROWTHER, N. Y. TIMES.
"...One of the season's best pictures. . .Wry humor... A bargain at
any price and an investment good for a lifetime." — WINSTEN, N. Y.
POST.

"...Superb'y acted, directed and written. . .Entertainment of a
friendly, homespun sort."— BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.

YOU'LL NEVER GET RICH

Columbia

"...Completely gay and spontaneous entertainment. . .Has tonic
quality of good dance numbers to lively Cole Porter tunes." — MUR-
DOCK, PHILA. LEDGER.

"...Gay, lively and fanciful show... Keeps monotony at a reason-
able minimum." — T. S., N. Y. TIMES.

". . .Most. . .is familiar stuff... But with Fred and Rita brilliantly
commanding the dancing side of this porous-weight romance...
there is much to recommend in the aflfair." — BOEHNEL, N. Y.
WORLD-TELEGRAM.

"...Not only a triumphal return piece for Astaire, but one of the
brightest of the service pictures. . .Light and witty .. .Delightful
screen fare."— DANA, N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.

Critics
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH

Paramount

"...Irn't THAT funny. . .Script seems leaden and hfeless."— ROB
REEL. CHICAGO HERALD AMERICAN.

"...Fich and a-^.u: ng fa"ce. . .Rollicking."— MURDOCK, PHILA.
LEDGER.

"...Ancievt farce coiredy . . .you can't help but find amusing." —
CROWTHEP, N. Y. TIMES.

"...Hope's brilliant comic talent is given little scope .. .Rather gay,
old-fashioned comedy. . .Has some bright, farcical moments, but it
should have given Bob Hope a better break." — BARNES, N. Y.
HERALD TRIBUNE.

". . .Tickles the funny bene with plenty of rough and tumble, roar-
ing hilar.ties. . .Gags are overworked and its humor belongs to the
naive rather than the br lliant. . .But it's plenty funny."— BOEH-
NEL, N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.

THIS WOMAN IS MINE

Universal

"...Tepid tale told in tedieus fashion. . .Pedestrian and pretentious
...TTnsuted to film treatment. . .Travelogue."—BARNES, N. Y.
HERALD TRIBUNE.

■'...Tepid adventure that on'y momentarily soars into excitement
...Instead of full-blooded fiction... an ordinary and trivial roman-
tic episode in which the characters are too ridiculous to be inte est-
ing in themselves."— T. S.. N. Y. TIMES.

"...Never quite decides whether it is to be a sea adventure or a
ron-ance. . .Lacks the power to involve spectators' emotions." — WIN-
STEN, N. Y. POST.

"...Generally dull and cun-berscme. . .Pedestrian and lacking in
suspense. . .Has the virtue :f st least one fine performance."—
BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.

DUMBO

RKO-Radio

"...Most genia', endearing, completely precious cartoon feature
ever to emerge from. . .Diney's wonder-working artists ... Countless
fanciful del ghts."— CROWTHER, N. Y. TIMES.
". . .Disney technique brought to its ultimate perfection. . .Has man-
ifold pleasures for young and old, eye and ear. Just don't expect
the test or too many laughs."— WINSTEN, N. Y. POST.
"...Pure fantaiy, with no nove ties to clutter up its jolly fun...
May not startle you as much as other Disney features have, but I'd
te will ng to wager that you'll love every minute of it." — BOEHNEL,
N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.

". . .Completeiy captivating. . .Eehind the brilliant technique there
is the lightning play cf sheer fancy which gives the production an
ergrossing and hauntirg quality. . .Triumph." — BARNES, N. Y.
HERALD-TRIBUNE.

BUY ME THAT TOWN

Paramount

"~".Good for a lot of chuckles ... Comedy in the 'Great McGinty'
mold. "—MURDOCK, PHILA. LEDGER.

"...Modestly amusing charade. . .Might have had a keener comic
edge with tighter timing and a director as ingenious as the script
.. .Satisfactory."— T. S., N. Y. TIMES.

"...Seldom causes more than a ripple of amusement or excitement
...Built on a solid idea but its interior is dull and uninteresting."
—DANA, N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.

"...Has considerable excitement and humor .. .Acting is first-rate."
—BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.

TEXAS

Columbia

". . .Surprise. . .Full of speed, action, humor, invention and freshness
...Good, oid-farhoned beefy robustness." — BOEHNEL, N. Y.
WORLD-TELEGRAM.

"...Plenty cf action, speed, humor and hokum. . .Humor is fresh
and a leaven for the hokum. . .Never takes itself seriously."— A. B.,
PHILADELPHIA RECORD.

". . .Liveliest. . .s nee "Destry". . .Plenty of thrills. . .Vigorous com-
edy."—MURDOCK, PHILA. LEDGER.

"...Rousng drama of the Old West, with a strong vein of comedy
...Seems true and believable. . .Stimulating entertainment."—
DANA, N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.

". . .Carefree piece of hokum. . .Fast and entertaining."— T. S., N. Y.

TIMES.

. Packs a thrill a minute in a wallopy, rollicking, constantly hair-
raising continuity."— THIRER, N. Y. POST.

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

h+s from Reviews of New Pictures By Foremost

NOVEMBER I, 1941

23

I ■ ■

INTERNATIONAL LADY ... In this Edward
Small production for United Artists release
George Brent is a G-Man, Basil Rathbone,
the English equivalent from Scotland Yard
and Ilona Massey is their lovely and elusive
prey. Gene Lockhart and George Zucco are
the master-mind espionage agents who are
eventually betrayed by Ilona, who in turn is
shot saving Brent's life — not fatally, how-
ever. The director was Tim Whelan.

I

TWO LATINS FROM MANHATTAN . . . Introducing
J.nx Falkenburg, the former Powers model, this Co-
lumb a comedy teams her with Joan Woodbury as a
pair of Manhattan belles who assume the guise of a
pair of South American dancers to help out room-
mate Joan Davis. Their success is complicated by the
real S. A. senoritas and their Latin lover, but they
find they are even a greater hit as Manhattanites,
The lyrics and music are by Sammy Cahn and Saul
Chaplin. Charles Barton directed.

4,1

Below is a re|»ro<lurtioi» of one
of tile stiiiiiilatiii); newspaper
a<lN iiHed in the Washington,
l>. ('. <'unipaii;n.

When everyone was worrying abouf England-
most of the English were talking about a movie

Because even danger can get monotonous, because even a besieged
people can get stale and slack, England still makes movies. And they try
to make movies that have to do, not with war, but with the real enjoyment
of life as it can be, because that is exactly what all people — particularly
besieged people — long for and fight for.

Such a picture has recently been finished, near London, after having been
bombed out of the studio five times. Very quietly it has proceeded to steal
the hearts of men and women all over England. Every afternoon and every
night, they are forgetting the war, by the tens of thousands, as they sit
and watch this film of things as they were before — and as they will be
again in their lives.

The name of the picture is "Quiet Wedding." The star is Margaret
Lockwood, whom Americans know as the star of "The Lady Vanishes,"
"Night Train," and "Girl in the News." The director is Anthony Asquith,
the man who directed "Pygmalion." And the picture itself ; the story ?It can be
told in ten words. A girl becomes engaged, prepares to get married— and does.

That's all. But people walk out of the theatre realizing that they have
laughed, they have cried and they have laughed again. Women, misty-
eyed, men no less affected, feel they have had the all-too-infrequent pleasure
of having been touched magically by emotions warm and human.

Quiet Wedding, "with all its realness, its laughter and its tears, comes
to the Pix Theatre, 13th and H Street, N.W., tomorrow, Saturday, at noon.

You are invited

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this the "Sleeper" of the issue. Sent off to a fly-
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campa gn in Washington, this little English pic-
ture ,a Universal release, caught the fancy of
the critics and proceeded to run for a hand-
some three weeks. Read that type newspaper ad
above and ask yourself if you have something
different to sell here. If you can interest your
public in a charming film that is, at the .same
time, a tr bute to the whole heroic British peo-
ple— you have a real "sleeper" in QUIET WED-
DING. And for the marquee there is the great
star of the sensational "Night Ti-ain," Margaret
Lockwood.

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TRADE SCREENINGS

Nov. — 10:30 a.m. — Week- Kiul f-.-r Three (RKO)

— RKO E.\(li;iMf;i'. L'.'.O N. Kilh St.

Nov. 3 — 11:4.') a.m. — OliliKiiis ^oi.ns I.atlj iHKOi

— RKO E-Xfliunge.

Nov. — 10:30 a.m. — A Date "idi tli? Falcon

(RKO) — RKO Exchiuis''.
Nov. .') — 11:4.1 a.m. — Four Jacks and a .lill (RKOi

— RKO Exchange.
Nov 6 — 10:30 a.m. — I'la.vmates iRKo) — RKO

Exchange.

Nov. 10 — 11 a. m. — Kallileeii i.MCM) — 1233 Siimmei-
St.

Nov. 10 — 2 p. m. — De^iKn for Scaiidal i M<!.\I i
Nov. 12 — 11 a. m.— H. .M. FulIIiain, Knq. (.Mi!Mi
Nov. 12 — 2 p. m. — Tar/.an's Secret Treasure (MGM)
Nov. 13 — Contlrm or Deny (20th Fox) — 20th Pox

Exchange.
Nov. 13 — Cadet tiirl (20th Fox)

Nov. 13 — Marry the Hons' Daughter i 20th Fox)
Nov. 14 — Rise anil .shine (20th Fox i
Nov. n — Perfect Snob i20th Fox)

The James P. Clark Testimonial Dinner at
the Bellevue-Stratford on Oct. 27 had cele-
brities aplenty among the Thousand present,
including Senator Joe Guttey, Dr. Dan 1*01-
ing, Joe Wilson, Judge Harry McDevitt, com-
edian Luke Barnett and Rev. Sylvester Mc-
Carty, who delivered the invocation. Ex-
Governor Harold Hoffman of N. J. was toast-
master and William C. Bullitt, the principal
speaker. The presentation was made to Mr.
Clark by the National Infantile Paralysis
Committee for his invaluable work in that
field and the heart-throb of the evening was
the presentation of a scroll to Mr. Clark by
two children from the Willis Orthopedic
School, who had been cured of paralysis due
directly to Mr. Clark's efforts. . .The com-
mittee presented J. P. with a solid silver set
...And speaking of testimonial dinners: Fire
Marshal Jacob Clinton and Local 307-na-
tional lATSE prexy Lou Krouse were honored
at the Ritz-Carlton Oct. 23. Ben Colder,
toastmastered. The presentations were made
by Dave Barrist and Jack Beresin. And,
speaking further, the latter is being tossed a
testimonial dinner at the Warwick on Nov.
17 by the Showmen's Club ... Mrs. Minnie
Colder, mother of Attorney Ben and film
man John, passed away on Oct. 28... With
Mavor Ba-nev Samuels as ribbon-clipper, the
BKO-Radio Exchange was officially opened
01 Oct. 29. Nat Levy and Charlie Zagrans
nlaved host=, assisted by the rest of the RKO
exchange staff. Prom the home ofiic<= came
Ned Depinet, S. Barret McCormfck, Robert
Mochrie, Harry Michalson, Bill Savage, W. J.
McShea. M. G. Poller, H. Gittleson and A. A.
Schubart. Prominent among the localites
were James P. Clark, Everett Callow, Johnny
Turner and several hundred local exhibitors
...T'^p Anthony Wayne Main Line, opens
Nov. 10-11 as a 2-day weekly legit operation
by Nat Burns and Harry Harris. First at-
traction, Josephine Dunne in "Phila. Story"
. . .Welfare Fund Committee of Showmen's
Club is running a benefit at the Fays on Nov.
16 at 99c per ducat... It's a worthy cause,
boys... The "Variety Club banquet will take
place at the Bellevue-Stratford on Dec. 14.
This puts at rest rumors that the annual
affair would not be held "due to lack of
interest." Frank McNamee and Harry N. Ball
are co-chairmen. . .The 8 Majors along with
Frank P. Cravatt, Stanley Co. of America,
Warner Circuit Management, George F. Weil-
land, P. Mortimer Lewis and Ventnor Realty
and Leasing Co. were named defendants in a
$690,000 triple damage, anti-trust suit filed
in U. S. District of N. J. by Max E. Blatt's
Empress theatre, Atlantic City, CMEBCO
Holding Co. and MEBCO Theatre Co.) claim-
ing violation of Sherman and Clayton Acts
and that they have been shut out of First-
run picture market.

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By BARCLAY
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TRADE SCREENINGS

Nov. 3 — 10:30 a.m. — «eck-Knil fur Three (RKO)

■ — ■ RKO Exchaiiffc-, 122 .\ilinKton .S'.
Nov 3 — 11:45 a.m. — Obliging Voiing Lady (RKO)

— RKO Exchange.

Nov. f) — 10:30 a.m. — A Date "i(h tli- Falcon

— RKO Exchange.

Nov. .5 — 11:4.5 a.m. — Four Jacks and a Jill iRK(J)

— RKO Exchange.

Nov. 6 — 10:30 a.m. — Playmates (RKOl — RKO
Exchange.

A number of talent scouts and film execu-
tives have been in town to look over the
C3sts of "Let's Face It," a musical, and
Noel Coward's "Blithe Spirit." Harry Cohn,
Columbia's prexy, and George Cukor, Metro
director, were among those who made the
trip by plane . . . Doug Fairbanks, Jr., now
a lieutenant in the Navy, left on a training
cruise from Boston after saying good-bye
to his mother, Mrs. Jack Whiting, wife of
the star of "Arsenic and Old Lace." still
playing here. . .Twentieth Century-Fox flew
most of the critics to New York for the
world premiere Oct. 28 of "How Green Was
My Valley." Joe Shea, who left the Boston
exchange to become newspaper contact man
in the metropolitan New York area, was r.?-
placed by Ralph Stitt. . .There'll be no lUms
shown at the Metropolitan from March 19
to 28 when the Metropolitan opera wi 1 be
presented for the second season at the big
downtown mzv.e house... More than 1500
persons t-'rred out at the Hotel Bradford
for the Film Exchange Employees dance
featuring Vaughn Monroe. . Sally Rand flew
in from New York to see the press the day
before her booking at Keith Boston. She
returned to NY that night to stage a Dude
Ranch party, took a morning plane to Boston
in time to open the first show before a
packed house and a cop who had orders to
stop the show if Sally exposed too much
epidermis. . .There will be a new theater
in operation at Eastport, Me. by the end of
the year. . .Another new house is being built
in Dorchester .. .Admission to the Capital in
Allston has been upped to 50 cents, includ-
ing tax. Second-run pix are shown... Dave
Whalen preceded Gene Autry in town. Sev-
eral theatres held contests with the winners
meeting Autry in person. Republic staged
a press party for the popular cowboy and
rodeo star. . .George Solomon, who pres3nted
a movie sweepstakes in the Columbia,
Theatre, South End, was found guilty of
operating a lottery. No sentence was given
becau.se a motion was filed in Suffolk Court
for a new trial. . Harry Browning announces
the completion of the Variety Club's new
meeting rooms at the Statler. The doors
will be wide open to members and friends
on Nov. 3... "The Little Foxes" was held
over at the Keith Memorial for a third
week . . . Harry Tugander, who filled in for
Irving Smith, Universal newsreelman, while
the latter was in the army s'gnal corps at
Monmouth, N. J., will work out of the Wash-
ington office . . . Several exchanges held office
Hallowe'en parties including RKO, National
Screen, and Warners. . .Sally Rand addressed
the Lions and Kiwanis Club luncheons on
"The Value of White Space.". . .Strong winds
throughout New England blew down several
outdoor theatre screens... M. N. Wolf, Metro
district manager, is in charge of the film
district's contributions to the Red Cross
Drive . . . Steve Broidy, Monogram sales man-
ager, spent three days in town. He saw
Mayor Maurice J. Tobin . . . Arthur K. Howard
and Frank Lydon made a quick trip to Pitts-
burgh to attend the Allied meeting. Anyone
interested in attending the Catholic retreat
at North Andover should contact Lydon.

26

FILM BULLETIN

I ■ *

IT STARTED WITH EVE

. . . Deanna Durbin, under
the guidance of Joe Pas-
ternak and Director Henry
Koster, gets Charles Laugh-
ton a^ a running mate in
her latest Universal pro-
duction. She plays a hat-
check girl who is intro-
duced as Robert Cum-
mings' "fiancee" to his fa-
ther, Tycoon Laughton, and
then lives up to the title.

INTERNATIONAL SQUADRON

. . . This Warner Bros, air pro-
duction tells of how an American
Casanova, in an attempt to es-
cape a breach of promise action,
flies a bomber to London and
joins the International Squadron,
where his egotism causes the
death of a comrade. The regen-
eration comes when he meets
death in a blaze of glory. Ron-
ald Reagan has the starring role,
while James Stephenson, Julie
Bishop and Cliff Edwards sup-
port. Lewis Seller directed

i

cnPTiuE! OF nn

Three people isolated from the world they knew
. . . unsheltered from Nature's fury . . . bewildered

by the madness of Man and the love of a Woman

Vol. 8 No. 23

November 17, 1941

DEGREE
VIOLATIONS

"... According to reports reaching us, certain of the five
consenting majors are violating the Decree by interlocking
blocks of pictures and by forcing shorts ... It is possible that
the film salesmen are adopting these sharp and unlawful
practices without the knowledge of their superiors, but that
does not absolve those above ... If a halt is not called
quickly, the Government may soon hear a large scale protest
from independent theatremen."

EDITORIAL, Page 3

REVIEWS

'PLAYMATES' LIVELY MUSICAL COMEDY MELANGE

'FOUR JACKS AND A JILL' WEAK HODGE-PODGE

'KATHLEEN' CHARMING SHIRLEY TEMPLE VEHICLE

'DESIGN FOR SCANDAL' DULL CONVERSATION PIECE

'BLUES IN THE NIGHT' MIXTURE OF MELODRAMA AND HOT MUSIC

'SWAMP WATER' SOMBRE BACKWOODS DRAMA NEEDS SELLING

'DOWN MEXICO WAY' COLORFUL AUTRY MUSICAL

'H. M. PULHAM, ESQ.' INTERESTING DRAMA HAS BAD TITLE

'SWING IT. SOLDIER' PLENTY OF TALENT IN MINOR MUSICAL

And I I More Reviews on Pages 4, II, 14, 16 and 31

THE INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS TRADE JOURNAL

Vol. 8 No. 23

N O V E M B E

DECREE VIOLATIONS

According to reports reaching us from individual
exhibitors and from organizations, certain of the
five consenting majors are violating the Decree by
interlocking blocks of pictures and by forcing
shorts.

By the "interlocking" device, the distributors
require the exhibitor who has not bought a previous
block to make that deal before discussing terms
for the subsequent block. Thus, Paramount, having
two complete groups of five for sale, tells an ex-
hibitor that he must take the first block if he wants
the second. This is an obvious circumvention of the
intent of the Decree, which limited to five the num-
ber of pictures an exhibitor could be required to
take in any one deal.

Even more widely used than that illegitimate
maneuver, however, is the trick for forcing shorts.
Simply ignoring the section of the Decree that out-
lawed this practice, film salesmen are coyly sub-
mitting shorts contracts to their prospects before
they will enter into negotiations for features. Of
course, they assure the theatremen, you are not
required to buy the short subjects, but we want to
get all shorts contracts out of the way before we
sell our features!

It is possible that the film salesmen are adopt-
ing these sharp and unlawful practices without the
knowledge of their superiors, but that does not
absolve those above. Many high sounding state-
ments of intentions to hue to the very letter of the
Decree were issued by film executives at the start
of this selling season. Exhibitors were told that
every film salesman would be instructed fully in the
restrictions and obligations imposed upon him by
its provisions. Yet we are hearing of what appear
to be flagrant and widespread violations by those
who represent the consenting majors in dealings
with exhibitors, and it does not suffice to write it
off as overzealousness on the part of Individual
salesmen.

It Is Important that the distribution executives
of all five companies call their representatives to
order. Anticipation that the Decree will lapse at
the end of this season Is no reason for violating It

17, 1941

while It Is still on the books. If a halt Is not called
quickly, the Government may soon hear a large
scale protest from Independent theatremen.

MILLION FOR U.S.O.

Joseph Bernhard, chairman of the Motion Picture
Theatres Drive, recently presented a check for
$943,684.47 to Thomas E. Dewey, chairman of the
National U. S. O. Campaign. That sum represented
the amount collected to date by theatres through-
out the nation. Approximately $60,000 more Is
expected from theatres which have still to send in
their final reports.

The exhibitors of America can be justly proud
of the splendid public service they have performed.
It was not an easy matter to ask public contribu-
tions again after the U. S. O. had directly solicited
millions of moviegoers. But, with full realization
of the need, the theatremen pitched in and did the
job. The result Is a tribute to their patriotism.

THE BIOFF MESS

Now that Bloff and Browne have been paid a
reasonable fee by a court of law for their efforts
"on behalf" of the film workers. It would be well
for the mighty moguls who rule the motion picture
industry and who dealt with the racketeers to re-
flect on their roles in that unsavory story.

No man can say what he might actually do when
faced with threats by such characters as Bloff and
Browne, but It Is not a compliment to our industry
that its leaders were regarded as safe prey by
Willie the panderer.

The motion picture industry has been built Into
a great national Institution, largely by the men who
now head the major companies. But incidents like
this are apt to make people wonder if some of those
pioneers have grown soft with affluence and have
outlived their usefulness to the industry.

The Bloff affair has been an ugly mess. We hope
it will be a lesson to the film leaders, who must
learn that they, too, occupy positions of trust — for
an entire, mighty industry.

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RKO-RADIO Reviews of 4 in Tliird Blocic

'PLAYMATES' LIVELY MUSICAL COMEDY MELANGE

Rates

generally

RKO-Radio
96 Minutes

Kay Kyser and Band, John Barrymore, Lupe
Velez, May Robson, Patsy Kelly, Peter Lind
Hayes, Alice Fleming, George Clev;Iand, Gin-
ny Simms, Harry Babbitt, Ish Kabibble, Sully
Mason.

Directed by David Butler.

This is a gay concoction of Shakespeare
and Jive with a diversified cast of performers
you Viould never dream of seeing in one pic-
ture. There is the congenial Kay Kyser and
his talented band. There is the unpredictable
Jolm Barrymore taking himself for an un-
merciful rids, kidding the pants ofT his
Shakespearian acting, spoofing about his
famous profile and his weakness for the fair
sex. You have explosive Lupe Velez as a
fiery female bull fighter. Patsy Kelly as a
frantic press agent. Ginny Simms, of Mr.
Kyssr's band, singing cutely, photographing

beautifully and doing a neat stint in the ro-
mantic lead. May Robson gets the most out
of her several scenes and Ish Kabibble (such
a name!) garners a few laughs.
These people, each doing his or her stuff

in their inimitable manner, provide 96 min-
utes of good fun, some hilarity and continual-
ly lively entertainment. Some of the dialogue
is sparkling; some of it is from the files. The
production is big time. "Playmates" will get
good grosses everywhere. It's the kind of
movie people seem to want these days.

The story, which is just something to tie
the characters and incidents together, has
two weary press agents getting the idea of
combining the talents of Kyser and Barry-
more in a Shakespearian festival. It winds
up with the old jazz versus classics idea for
a grand finale, but it is handled in novel
manner.

David Butler's direction makes the most of
the individual talents of his odd cast and he
keeps the film moving at a fast pace from
start to finish.

NONAMAKER

'OBLIGING YOUNG LADY' INTRODUCES NEW STARLET

Rates

as

dual!

er

RKO-Radio
80 Minutes

Joan Carroll, Edmond O'Brien, Ruth War-
wick, Richard Carlson, Franklin Pangborn,
Mar.jorie Gateson, John Miljan, Andrew
Tombes, Charles Lane, George Cleveland,
Fortunio Bonanova.
Directed by Richard Wallace.

Pity of this picture is that there are no
names to attract film fans. It is thoroughly
entertaining, relaxing, amusing — and intro-
duces a new moppet that people will enjoy
discovering. She is Joan Carroll from the
stage hit, "Panama Hattie," and she's a de-
light. The smartly contrived script is abun-
dant with snappy dialogue and Richard Wal-
lace has directed 'olithely and swiftly.

Audiences are going to have a fine time
once they come in to see it. but with a title

like this and no marquee names to help —
your problem is to get them in, brother!
Subsequent runs will profit by the favorable
word-of-mouth and the smart showman will
give this grand little show an extra push.

The story has reporter Edmond O'Brien on
the make for Ruth Warwick and not getting
to first base until he meets up with her at
a mountain resort hotel. She is hiding out
there with young Miss Carroll, daughter of
her lawyer-Boss' continually scrapping cli-
ents. To make the hide-out successful, O'Bri-
en gleefully agrees to play the "father" role.
Eventually, the deception is exposed and the
farce winds up in a country squire's office for
final explanations, after a wild auto chase.

In addition to Miss Carroll, who looks like
Shirle}' Temple and is the same kind of heart
and picture stealer, the cast includes an at-
tractive and talented pair in Mr. O'Brien
and Miss Warwick.

NONAMAKER

'A DATE WITH THE FALCON' FAIR ENTRY IN MYSTERY SERIES

REVIEWS IN THIS ISSUE

Playmates
Obliging Young Lady
A Date With the Falcon
Four Jacks and a Jill

Page 4

Kathleen
Design for Scandal
H. M. Pulham, Esq.
Tarzan's Secret Treasure

Page 11

Down Mexico Way
Blues in the Night
Swamp Water

Page 14

Swing It Soldier
Public Enemies
The Stork Pays Off
The Masked Rider

Page 16

Blonde from Singapore
The Driftin' Kid
Rags to Riches
Zis Boom Bah
Outlaws of the Cherokee Trail
Page 31

Rates 9 9 — as dualler for naborhood,

RKO-Radio
63 Minutes

George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, James Glea-
son, Allen Jenkins, Mona Maris, Victor Kilian,
Frank Moran, Russ Clark, Ed Gargan, Eddie
Dunn, Alec Craig.
Directed by Irving Reis.

This is the second in the new mystery series
concerning the adventures of "The Falcon"
and a mildly engrossing, occasionally ex-
citing tale it is. Mystery and action fans

action, rural locations

will find enough to keep their interest keyed
to a fair pitch, despite the fact that there is
never much doubt as to who did what. There
are some spots slowed down by just a trifle
too much "kiss and make up" business, but
for the most part it keeps moving in some
direction — usually toward another murder.
George Sanders is a suave and smart "Fal-
con;" Wendy Barrie is fiery and attractive
as the girl he is going to marry if he ever
finds time; Allen Jenkins is amusing as his
Man Friday and Jimmy Gleason gets his
share of laughs as the harassed police chief.

4>

'FOUR JACKS AND A JILL' WEAK HODGE-PODGE

Rates

as secondary dualler
■HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW -

RKO-Radio
67 Minutes

Ray Bolger, June Havoc, Anne Shirley, Desi
Amaz, Jack Durant, Eddie Foy, Jr., Fritz
Feld, Henry Daniell, Jack Briggs, William
Blees, Robert Smith, Fortunio Bonanova.
Directed by Ja<:k Hively.

We can't understand why this was made

again. It has been produced twice before
without much success and the nonsensical
script just wastes the talents of a capable
cast. Jack Hively no longer directs at RKO
and the reason is glaringly apparent in his
.stodgy, unimaginative and routine handling
of the story (such as it is) and the players,
A minor dualler for the pop houses only.

Yarn has to do with a gang of starving
musicians who are brought a certain amount
of good luck by Anne Shirley, a hungry singer.

This neatly fills the dual bill niche for many
types of houses.

The Falcon unwlUingly becomes implicated
in the solution of the supposed murder of a
man who has invented the latest thing in
imitation diamonds. A gang of international
jev/el thieves are involved and the dead man
turns out to be a twin brother of the in-
ventor. Mona Maris gives Wendy Barrie
cause to be jealous, but Sanders rushes to
keep his wedding date with his sweetie after
unravelling the case.

NONAMAKER

It goes off on a tangent about a Prince and
a taxi driver who looks exactly hke him
Anyhow, Shirley and Bolger get together for
the finale, but what goes on in between
defies description.

The performances are on a par with the
material and the production fails to conceal
the brief shooting schedule and careless pre-
parations.

HANNA (Hollywood)

4

FILM BULLETIN

Samuel GoUwyn's

THE LiniE FOXE

CITIZEN KAN

LOOK WHO'S
LAUGHING

ALL THAT MONE
CAN BUY

SUSPICIO

Walt Disney's

THE THIRD FIVE

FOR mi-42

I

KAY KYSER

in

PLAYMATES

U)ith

JOHN BARRYMORE
LUPE VELEZ
<5INNY SIMMS

MAY ROBSON • PATSY KELLY
PETER LIND HAYES

and

KAY KVSERS BAND

featuring Han, BaWnt • Ka.me • Su//, Maso.
Produced and Directed by DAVID BUTLER

Screen Ploi, by Jo^p, y ^^^^^

OB

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Broadiuaii's
child sensation
brings to the screen
what she had
to wow New York
in the stage smash,
^Panama Hattie/'

JOAN

Screen ri«y

p f f END

'''•Hip Reed

A showman's
booking worries
flif out the
window when a
sure-fire comedy,
like this
comes along I

drama, romance ... A top
bracket show all the way . . .

FOUR

AND A JU^

lUiiri

RAY BOLGER
ANNE SHIRLEY

^ ncci ARNAZ - JACK DURANT

Produced by JOHN TWIST
Directed by JACK HIVELY

Sceeen Play
by John Tioist

A bV HO^^

sc.«" ^'"^ created

ed Upon

the

THE THIRD flVE fOR 1941-42

. , , Second in the thrill
series starring the man
who played "The Saint**
, . ♦ An ace for action,
mifster If, melodrama ♦ ♦ ♦

R K O
RADIO

M-G-M Reviews of 4 in Fourth Blocic

'KATHLEEN' CHARMING SHIRLEY TEMPLE VEHICLE

Rates

for family audiences; less elsewhere

M-G-M
88 Minutes

Shirley Temple, Herbert Marshall, Laraine
Day, Gail Patrick, Felix Bressart, Nella Wal-
ker, Lloyd Corrigan. Wade Boteler, Charles
Judels, Florence Bates, Guy Bellls, Else Argal,
Joe Yule, Monty Collins, James Flavin.
Directed by Harold S. Bucquet.

Shirley Temple returns to the screen in a
charming and gently-amusing comedy.
"Kathleen" is a fine showcase for her 13-
year-old talents, pleasant, diverting, but un-
exciting, entertainment. Any doubt as to
Miss Temple's inherent acting ability is for-
ever dispelled by her completely natural and
refreshingly youthful portrayal of a "poor
little rich girl." Sympathetically directed by

Harold S. Bucquet, the story carries all the
familiar romantic complications, home-spun
comedy and sentimental touches that will
appeal to the family trade. First and fore-
most, this is a film which will rise or fall on
its star's popularity which should make it a
good box office bet in naborhood and small
town spots. Too slow-moving for action
spots; deluxe first-runs will get only fail-
returns.

As "Kathleen," Shirley Temple plays the
motherless daughter of kindly, thoughtless
Herbert Marshall, who gives her everything
but affection. Her one real friend, a second-
hand dealer (Felix Bressart), gives her a
music box and tells her that while it plays
she can imagine things as she would like
them to be. Although she pictures her father
devoting his life to her in the future, he,
instead, brings home Gail Patrick as his

prospective fiancee. Kathleen dislikes Miss
Patrick at once, but she dees love her new
doctor. Laraine Day, a young expert on child
psychology. Although Miss Patrick almost
wins out, Kathleen eventually makes her
father see Miss Day's true worth.

The young star is taller, darker-haired and
pertly-attractive, especially in her two oppor-
tunities to wear youthful evening gowns. Her
one song number, "Ai-ound the Corner," is
deligiitfully rendered during a dream se-
quence. Gail Patrick gives the role of the
scheming fiancee just the proper touches of
affection and Laraine Day is excellent as the
understanding young doctor. Herbert Mar-
shall is capable enough in a colorless role
and Nella Walker and Felix Bressart con-
tribute standout bits.

LEYENDECKER

'DESIGN FOR SCANDAL' DULL CONVERSATION PIECE

Rates • • on nannes only; n. g. for action spots

M-G-M
89 Minutes

Rosalind Russell, Walter Pidgeon, Edward
Arnold, Lee Bowman, Jean Rogers, Mary Beth
Hughes, Guy Kibbee, Barbara Jo Allen, Leon
Belaseo, Bobby Larson, Charles Coleman,
Thurston Hall.

Directed by Norman Taurog.

The names will have to carry this Metro
offering. Alleged to be a comedy, it proves
to be just a lot of dialogue, most of it pretty
dull and quite endless. The limited number

of laughs are spaced very widely through the
89 minutes of ultra-rich production values,
with the spectator finding it hard to resist
the urge to take a snooze in betv/een the
snickers. First runs will get pretty good re-
turns on the marquee strength of the Russell,
Pidgeon names, but word-of-mouth reaction
will smother it in the subs. It is very weak
for action houses.

The plot tells how femme judge Rosalind
Russell nicks Edward Arnold for a large slice
of alimony to be paid to his gold-digging
wife. He vows to get revenge and enlists the
aid of Pidgeon, ace photographer in his press
photo syndicate, to frame Russell and have

her impeached. Obviously, Pidgeon falls for
her judgeship about the same time thpt Rosa-
lind gets hep to the plot and brings a con-
spiracy suit against Arnold and Pidgeon. It
ends with the lovers embracing.

Pidgeon plays his role of a heel capably
enough. Miss Russell is a cold potato as the
judge. Edward Arnold is — well, Edward Arn-
old. Best performances are delivered by Mary
Beth Hughes, as Arnold's hard-boiled "ex,"
and Guy Kibbee. as a wise, cough drop-
chewing judge.

Norman Taurog's direction is slow-paced
and uninspired.

NONAMAKER

'H. M. PULHAM. ESQ.' INTERESTING DRAMA HAS BAD TITLE

Rates • • • for deluxe and class houses; less elsewhere and weak for action and

M-G-M.
118 Minutes.

Hedy Lamarr, Robertt Young, Ruth Hussey,
Van Hefflin, Fay Holden, Bonita Granville,
Douglas Wood, Chas. Halton, Leif Erikson,
Phil Brown, David Clyde, Sara Haden, Chas.
Coburn.

Directed by King Vidor.

This is an engrossing film version of the
popular novel. Despite its great length, the
tale of romance set against a background of
Bcstonian snobbishness is never dull. Con-
sidering that some of the choice meat of the
novel has been removed and that the story
is not important enough to consume almost
two hours in the telling, one is inclined to
credit the fine performances of the entire

cast and King Vidor's smooth and cohesive
direction for making it so interesting. The
production is in the best Metro manner. 'We
doubt that the decision to use the original
title was wise. 'While it was a widely read
book, the masses generally will not be im-
pressed by the title and exhibitors will have
to hope that the marquee value of the
Lamarr and Young names will overcome
"H. M. Pulham, Esq." Deluxe and class
houses will get best returns — well above
average. Naborhoods should also realize
good grosses, but the title will be a great
handicap for action and rural locations.

Told in flash-back form, the story opens
with Robert Young preparing to write a few
lines for a college class biography. This
brings back the picture of his whole life
and. particularly, of his one great love —

rural spots

for Hedy Lamarr — which was terminated
because she refused to confine herself to the
strict Bostonian traditions to which he wa?
committed. 'When Lamarr again appears
upon the scene. Young struggles to resist
the temptation to renew their afTair since
he is now married to Ruth Hussey. Finally,
with a better understanding between them,
Young and his wife face life together with
gi-eater feeling for each other.

Robert Young turns in the finest perform-
ance of his career. He gives real dep^h to
the role and plays it effortlessly. Hedy
Lamarr is seen to great advantage, too. S'-'e
is lovely and shows definite improvement
histrionically. Ruth Hussey is sympathetic
as the wife. Others in the cast are ex-
cellent.

NONAMAKER

'TARZAN'S SECRET TREASURE' GOOD JUNGLE ADVENTURE

Rates • • • where Tarzan series has clicked

M-G-M.
80 Minutes.

Johnny WeissmuUer, Maureen O'SuIlivan,
John Sheffield, Regina'd Owen, Barry Fitz-
gerald, Tom Conway, Phillip Dom, Cordell
Hickman.

Directed by Richard Thorpe.

Like the circus, these Tarzan pictures ap-
parently can go on forever, provided they
come around only once a year. "Tarzan's
Secret Trea,sure" is up to par for the series.

It has enough action to satisfy the most
avid action devotee, ample romance and
some delightful human interest furnished by
Tarzan. Jr. This jungle epic ohotographed
in eye-appealing .sepia, is smoothly directed
with the thrill sequences packed with punch.
Adventure loving adults and kids will get a
K'-eat kick out of it. 'Where other Tarzan
films have clicked, this one will get high
grosses.

The story has the Tarzan family living
happily in an African jungle paradise until
the coming of an English expedition, which

ends up with tragedy for them. There are
many exciting underwater scenes, wild ani-
mal shots, a stampeding elephant herd, al-
ligator infested waters — all involved in the
action leading up to Tarzan's spectacular
rescue of his kidnapped wife and son.

Johnny WeissmuUer is still the perfect
physical Tarzan. Acting honors to the lad
John Sheffield, who does wonders with the
Tarzan. Jr. role. Maureen O'SuIlivan is an
appealing Mrs. Tarzan. Comic relief is
furnished by Barry Fitzgerald.

NONAMAKER

NOVRMBER 17, 1941

11

UNLIMITED !

• ALL OVER THE COUKTRY
EXHIBITORS ARE MAKING ROOM
TO LET THOSE ABBOTT AND
COSTELLO GROSSES ZOOM!

WORLD PREMIERE
FOX THEATRE IN
DETROIT, NOV. 19!

Abbott & Costello,
Carol Bruce, Dick
Foran, Martha Raye,
Maria Montez — IN
PERSON!

NETWORK BROAD-
CAST OF PREMIERE
COAST-TO-COAST!

MAYOR DEDICATES
DATE AS "KEEP 'EM
FLYING" DAY!

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NOV. 28*^

'DOWN MEXICO WAY' COLORFUL AUTRY MUSICAL

Rates • • • where star clicks; OK dualler in naborhoods

Republic
78 Minutes.

Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Fay McKenzie,
Harold Huber, Sidney Blackmer, Joseph Saw-
yer, Andrew Tombes, Arthur Loft, Murray
Alper, Duncan Renaldo, Paul Fix, Julian
Rivero, Ruth Robinson, Thornton Edwards,
Herrera Sisters.
Directed by Joseph Santley.

The most lavishly-filmed Autry musical to
date, "Down Mexico Way" has a modern
story, tuneful songs including the Hit Pa-
rade's "Maria Elena," colorful native dances
and ensembles, but only a modicum of typical
western action. As directed by Joseph Sant-
ley, the film is lively and entertaining

throughout and suitable for playing time in
naborhood theatres that ordinarily do not
play westerns. Autry's ever-increasing popu-
larity has made him a name to be reckoned
with, even outside the strictly-western field,
and Republic is recognizing that fact. Only
the dyed-in-the-wool "horse opera" fans will
be disappointed when elaborate musical num-
bers postpone the fighting and gun-play until
the final scenes.

Pan-American co-operation is stressed in
the story after Gene Autry travels "south of
the border" in search of two phoney motion
pictures producers who swindled his Sage
City friends. In Mexico, Gene finds that the
same picture outfit has persuaded a wealthy
Don to invest in a film which would star his
daughter (Fay McKenzie). The swindlers

outwit Autry at first and go ahead with the
picture, but when they become hard-pressed
for cash, they plan to rob a bank car. The
finish finds the Mexican rurales aiding Autry
in a terrific pitched battle to bring the
swindlers to justice.

The cast has several specialty artists in-
cluding The Herrera Sisters who contribute
excellent Mexican harmonizing. The title
song and "Maria Elena," as rendered by
Autry, are also standouts. Harold Huber, as
a "Cisco Kid" type of Mexican, takes the
comedy honors from Smiley Burnette. The
attractive Pay McKenzie is merely acceptable
as a Mexican belle, but Sidney Blackmer,
Paul Fix and Arthur Loft are topnotch
villains.

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WARNER RROTHERS 1941-42 Release

'BLUES IN THE NIGHT' MIXTURE OF MELODRAMA AND HOT MUSIC

Rates • • • — in naborhoods and action t-^"^";

Warner Bros.
88 Minutes

Friscilla Lane, Richard Whorf, Betty Field,
Lloyd Nolan, Jack Carson, Elia Kazan, Billy
Halop, Wallace Ford, Peter Whitney, George
Lloyd, Matt McHugh, Joyce Compton, Her-
bert Haywood, Charles Wilson, Howard da
Silva, Roland Drew, William Gillespie, Jimmy
Lunceford and His Band, Will Osborne and
Band.

Directed by Anatole Litvak.

It is difficult to prognosticate the reception
this picture will get from general audiences
because it is an odd picture. Attempting to
blend melodrama and hot music, director
Anatole Litvak has taken what must have
been a tough script and fashioned a fast
moving, noisy, sometimes taut, sometimes
confused musical melodrama. Make what
you can of that description. "Blues In the
Night" will not please older folks, for it is
too hectic. Younger people will find its speed
and diverse elements of music and melo-
drama exciting. They will enjoy the blues
music and the special numbers rendered by
Jimmy Lunceford and Will Osborne bands.

Action fans will be engi-ossed by the gangster
plot. Perhaps no single group of patrons
will be completely satisfied with "Blues In
the Night," but it has so many varied ele-
ments that it may turn out to be a highly
popular mass attraction. We would say it will
get best returns in naborhoods and action
spots.

The story's central figure is Richard Whorf,
piano player, who decides to form a band to

play the blues songs of the Southern negro.
He and his three buddies pick up a shiftless
trumpeter and his wife (I^iscilla Lane) and
the group starts riding the box cars where
they encounter a gambler (Lloyd Nolan)
fleeing the police. In gratitude for their aid,
Nolan sets them up in a cheap roadhouse
where the current singer (Betty Field) starts
causing trouble. Although Miss Field tem-
porarily separates Carson and his wife and
persuades Whorf to walk out on his friends,
her double-dealing eventually brings her to
a tragic end. The finale sees the re-united
band again riding the rails.

Richard Whorf, Warners' second recruit
from the Lunt-Fontanne stage company, will
like Sidney Greenstreet in "The Maltese Fal-
con," have patrons inquiring about him. His
sensitive portrayal of the pianist makes him
a natural for the forthcoming Gershwin film.
Betty Field offers another vivid trollop char-
acterization and Wallace Ford, as her crippled
hanger-on, and Lloyd Nolan, as the gangster,
are also outstanding. Priscilla Lane's heroine
is an ill-defined character and the few laughs
are supplied by Elia Kazan and Jack Carson.

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20th CEWTUBY-rOX Review ot I in Fourth Block

'SWAMP WATER' SOMBRE BACKWOODS DRAMA NEEDS SELLING

Rates • • as dualler

20th C-^ntury-Fox.
90 Minutes.

Walter Brennan, Walter Huston, Anne Bax-
ter, Dana Andrews, Mary Howard, John Car-
radine, Virginia Gilmore, Eugene Pallette,
Ward Bond, Guinn Williams, Russell Simp-
son, Joseph Sawyer, David Morris, Frank
Austin, Paul Bums.
Directed by Jean Renoir.

A sombre tale of American backwoods life,
"Swamp Water" is ab.sorbing melodrama, but
one which requires a strong .selling campaign
to mean anything at the box-o£Bce. The
picture's assets include a splendid cast of
character actors, as well as three promising
starlets; authentic swamp locations photo-
graphed in sepia tone and direction by Jean
Renoir which captures the drab mood of the

story — but it is the latter quality which
lessens its appeal to the general public. The
women are going to dodge it. However, the
out-of-the-ordinary background and fine
portrayals are certain to impress class audi-
ences and create favorable word-of-mouth in
such spots.

Based on the Saturday Evening Post serial,
the story is laid in and adjacent to the dan-
gerous Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia. While
searching for his lost dog, young Dana An-
drews meets Walter Brennan, a fugitive who
has avoided capture for five years by living
in the swamp. Fearful of him at first, Bren-
nan comes to trust Andrews who brings him
food and news of the daughter he left be-
hind when he was unjustly accused of mur-
der. Andrews determines to track down the
real murderer, but the villagers become sus-

picious and finally a jealous girl reveals the
secret of the swamp. Brennan is persuaded
by Andrews to come and face trial and, al-
though the guilty killers try to stop him, he
eventually emerges into the outside world
once more.

Walter Brennan's frightened fugitive and
Walter Huston's stolid, middle-aged trapper
are both memorable portrayals and Dana
Andrews is utterly convincing as the self-
willed youth who befriends the swamp man.
John Carradine, Joseph Sawyer, Ward Bond
and Guinn Williams likewise get under the
skin of their backwoods characterizations.
Anne Baxter, as a wide-eyed slavey, Virginia
Gilmore, as a treacherous female, and Mary
Howard, as an unhappy young wife, make
good impressions.

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14

FILM BULLETIN

1

I So What and Why

Arthur Brisbane who wrote Kis way to lame ir. short para-
graphs and simple thoughts dramatically expressed, used to say
that ' A newspaper man is hke a hen: heca-use she has to lay a
new egg every day ' In our observation they are more hlce
roosters, but we II pass that.

jPor us of the amusement business, each day is a new approach
to that same job, a show for sale at the box office.

The plan and purpose is always the same. The appeal must,
however, seem different.

e theatre needs to have a show, and one new to the cus-
tomer, every time the customer decides he wants v show.

I^epubhc, with its policy addressed at the whole Ameiicah.
family, recognizes the diversity of demand, and the demand for
diversity with a program addressed at the range of whims that
express a basic taste.

! p

l\.epubIios offerings for 1941-42, delivered on a dependable
schedule-— and a dependable schedule is part of lhat policy.—
will include thirty-two feature productions, on themes of comedy,
melodrama, music, action tales and such topically inspired
stories as may be derived from the news ^nd trends of these
stirring days.

^Besides all that, there will be thirty Westerns, presenting
those same stars, made and proved at the box office, in the. rise
of Republic: Gene Autry, elected to major stardom by grace
of the box office dollar, Roy Rogers, The Three Mesquiteers
and Don "Red" Barry.

Add itPonally Republic will continue to dominate tbe serial
market with four chapter-plays for the coming season! Slingin'
Sammy Baugh, the football sensation, in King of the Texas
I Rangers, Ralph Byrd in Dick Tracy Versus Crime, Inc.,'

Spy Smasher, another Fawcett cartoon subject, backed by
the same campaign that made serial history with "Adventures
of Ca |)tain Marvel, and the new Serial Queen Frances
Gifford in "Perils of Nyoka."

TThese productions are made strictly for the customers.

REPUBLIC PICTURES CORPORATION

BUY U. S. DEFENSE BONDS

OF TALENT IN MINOR MUSICAL

'SWING IT SOLDIER' PLENTY

Rates • • + as dualler generally

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Universal
66 Minutes

Ken Murray, Frances Lang^ord, Don Wilson,
Blanche Stewart, Elvia Allman, Hanley Staf-
ford, Susan Miller, Senor Lee, Iris Adrian,
Lewis Howard, Thurston Hall, Kitty O'Neil,
Lew Valentine, Peter Sullivan, Tom Dugan,
Skinnay Ennis and his Orchestra, Kenny
Stevens, Louis Da Pron, Stop Look and Listen,
Three Cheers.
Directed by Harold Young:.

Ten songs, old and new, are crammed into
the brief running tnne of this breezy little
Universal musical which has a more than
average share of box-office value in the
flock of radio names which were assembled
for the cast. The story is slight, unimportant
and unbelievable, some of the comedy is
forced — but the musical interludes have a
showmanly intimacy about them that is
pleasing and entertaining. Most satisfactory
in its bracket, this will provide a diverting
companion piece to any stronger feature in
almost all locations.

Yarn is woven around the mistaken iden-
tity theme with Ken Murray cast as an ad-
vertising executive, released from the army.
He comes to town equipped with a letter of
introduction to Frances Langford, rising
young radio singer, from her drafted hus-
band. Because of her career, they are keep-
ing the marriage a secret. Murray does not

know that she has been replaced by her
twm sister and the complications arise from
his continual interference with her plans, in-
spired by his belief that she is going to have
a baby.

Muiray works manfully with feeble lines
and material — scoring laughs only occasion-
ally. Prances Langford's voice is always de-
lightful. Don Wilson clicks as a radio pro-
ducer. Brenda and Cobina gamer a full
quota of giggles, and Hanley Stafford blus-
ters, in typical style, as the head of a radio
agency. Susan Miller is a blonde newcomer
at Universal whose voice and looks warrant
the interest the studio is taking in her. Senor
Lee is a very unfunny chap. Iris Adrian
delivers handsomely in a tailor-made role.
Skinnay EInnis' spots will please his fans. In
the vocal division is the rich baritone of
handsome Kenny Stevens. Louis Da Pron
clicks in a dance spot.

Harold Young's direction extracts all pos-
sible values from the script and manages to
overcome a good many of its shortcomings
through his deft, fast-paced handling of the
specialties.

HANNA (Hollywood)

smuggling ring, doing all in his power to
prevent the exposure of his racket, has the
girl kidnapped and a threat sent to Terry.
A fantastic finish has dozens of newsboys co-
operating in informing the police of the
girl's whereabouts. And as she has lost much
of her fortune, Miss Barrie finds she can be
happy with a reporter.

Wendy Barrie and Philip Terry are an
attractive pair of leads who handle their
comedy dialogue with enthusiasm. Edgar
Kennedy and William Frawley contribute
some sure-fire slapstick as a pair of punch-
drunk ring veterans and Paul Fix has an
outstanding dramatic bit.

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the club open and eventually decides to re-
form and run for Alderman. Rival racketeers
make several attempts to upset Jory's plans
and he is finally forced to surrender himself
to the District Attorney. But, despite a 24-
hour jail term, the resultant publicity gets
him elected.

Cast as three bungling mobsters, Maxie
Rosenbloom, Horace MacMahon and George
McKay occasionally rise above inferior ma-
terial Lo garner a laugh. Victor Jory is ade-
quate as the reformed gangster, but Rochelle
Hudson is never convincing as the noble
heroine.

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•PUBLIC ENEMIES' FAIR ACTION PROGRAMMER

Rates • ♦ in action spots

Republic
66 Minutes

Philip Terry, Wendy Barrie, Edg:ar Kennedy,
William Frawley, Marc Lawrence, Nana Bry-
ant, Willie Fung:, Paul Fix, Russell Hicks,
Joseph Crehan, Tim Ryan, Doke York, Harry
Hayden.

Directed by Albert S. Rog:eIl.

Although plausibility is sacrificed in order
to maintain a swift pace, "Public Enemies"
stacks up as a fair programmer for action
spots. The familiar screen figures of the
blase society girl and the fast-talking news-
paper reporter never conduct themselves like

real people as they wade through a series of
wildly-melodramatic adventures. This is
pulp magazine fiction, filmed in exactly this
fashion and with the proper amount of gun-
play, fist fights and chases to make it mildly
exciting fare for action-minded audiences.
The exploitable title will help put it over in
such locations.

Wendy Barrie plays a spoiled society debu-
tante who deliberately gives an aggressive
reporter (Philip Terry) a false story which
causes him to lose his job. Immediately
contrite, the girl enters into a deal with an
underworld character to get incriminating
documents which will give Terry a scoop on
an alien smuggling story. The head of the

•THE STORK PAYS OFF' FEEBLE RACKETEER FARCE

Rates ♦ generally

Columbia
68 Minutes.

Maxie Rosenbloom, Rochelle Hudson, Victor
Jory, Horace MacMahon, Danny Mummert,
George McKay, Ralf Harolde, Arthur Loft,
Bonnie Irma Dane, Harry Strang, Fern Em-
mett, Harry Depp, John Tyrell, Netta Packer,
Joseph McGuinn.
Directed by Lew Landers.

"The Stork Pays Off" is a feeble farce
with only a few chuckles to relieve the spec-
tator's boredom. The title offers Uttle excuse
for the childish comedy and infantile dialogue
allotted to Maxie Rosenbloom, who can be

an engaging performer if given suitable
material and direction. Director Lew Landers
has been unable to make this story of a
hard-hearted racketeer who softens in the
atmosphere of a day nursery even faintly
credible as drama, and as comedy it is
equally inane. Cut down to a two-reeler, this
wouM pass muster, but even as a supporting
dualler it's a weak si-ster.

The story centers about the mistake made
by a trio of mobsters who take over a day
nursery called The Storks Club thinking it is
a night spot. The head gangster, Victor
Jory, is enraged until he comes under the
influence of the lovely manager, Rochelle
Hudson, and her young charges. Jory keeps

'THE MASKED RIDER' SONGS AND DANCES SLOW DOWN BROWN WESTERN

Rates • • — in western houses

Universal.
58 Minutes.

Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knig:ht, Nell
O'Day, Grant Withers, Virginia Carroll, Guy
D'Ennery, Roy Barcroft, Carmela Cansino,
Fred Cordova, Dick Botiller, Rico De Montez,
Al Haskell, Guadalajara Trio, Jose Cansino
Dancers.

Directed by Ford Beebe.

Tuneful and lively, although lacking two-
gun action, "The Masked Rider" is slightly
below average for the Johnny Mack Brown
•westerns. The extra production trimming,

in the shaps of Mexican songs, dancing
senoritas and ensemble numbers, only serve
to distract while the outlaw plot is per-
mitted to lag. Several stage coach hold-ups
and a thrilling gun battle for the climax will
appease, but not quite satisfy, the western
addicts. This is for action spots only where
the star's popularity will carry it to fair re-
turns.

Johnny Mack Brown and his comic pal.
Fuzzy Knight, arrive at a Mexican ranch
in time to put to rout the outlaws who have
been robbing the owner's silver bullion ship-
ments. Brown works out a plan to forestall
the bandit, known as "The Masked Rider,"
despite the fact that he is opposed by the

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ranch foreman f Grant Withers). An empty
pack train is used as a decoy and, when this
is held up. Withers fwho is revealed as The
Rider) captures the Spanish owner and his
daughter who have the precious metal. But
Kn'ght manages to escape and warn Brown,
who aiTives in time to save the day.

Johnny Mack Brown gives his standard
western hero portrayal and Fuzzy Knight is
funnier than usual as his stuttering pal. Nell
O'Day, ti:ie regular heroine in this series, re-
ceives some feminine competition from Vir-
ginia Carroll and from Carmela Cansino, a
graceful dancer.

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16

FILM BULLETIN

■NOVEMBER 17, 194r

•1-7

STUDIO SIZE-UPS

The Inside on the Important Studios' Activities

COLUMBIA

In the throes of an arduous production pace, Columbia, with
five films before the cameras, has scheduled the following pictures
this month: "After the Alamo," "Ti-inidad," "Something Borrowed,"
and "Tillie Feels the Draft."

IN PRODUCTION — "Ellery Queen No. 5" (William Gargan-
Margaret Lindsay), "Martin Eden" (Glenn Ford-Claire Trevor),
"The Man Who Returned To Life" (John Howard-Roger Clark),
"Shut My Big Mouth" (Joe E. Brown-Adela Mara) and "Lawless
Plainsman" (Charles Starrett-Russell Hayden).

CASTINGS: Ronald Colmar., Edgar Buchanan in "Mr. Twiliglit" ... Victor
.Tory. Fritz Feld in "Sliut My Moutli" . . .Dan MacDonald, Dickie Moore. Stuart

ETrwin in "Martin Eden" loan Bennett. Pranchot Tone in "Highly Ir-

r* sulai " .. .-Lucille Fairl)ank.s. Ruth Ford, Marcella Martin in "The Man
A\ ho Returned to Life" . . . ,Tanet Blair. Pat O'Brien, Brian Donlevv in
•^Trinidad"... DmECTOR ASSIGNMENTS: Lew Landers to "The Man 'wiio
Returned to Life" . . . Richaa d- B:alla.ce— to-^Htghly Irregular."

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

No such thing as a formal statement concerning a production
realignment would ever bs forthcoming from MGM, but if you
follow us closely, we think it is possible to point cut that an over-
hauling of Metro's production department is finally underway. A
new and distinguished producer on the Metro lot is none other than
Everett Riskin, lately of Columbia, who has been signed to a long
term deal. Among the stories placed on Mr. Riskin's production
schedule is the George Kaufman-Moss Hart show, "Merrily We Roll
Along," which was a mild Broadway hit.

Another recruit from Columbia is Irving Starr, who has done
commendable work in the lower budget division. Starr has three
stories to prepare, "Sunday Punch," "Once Upon a Thursday" and

Fingers at the Window." The last named is a murder mystery
Which will introduce a new director under Leo's sponsorship Charles
Lederer, author of such motion picture hits as "Front Page" and

Double or Nothing."

Just straws, these, but additions to the Metro ranks of suffi-
cient importance to indicate that the executives at MGM have
nnally come to the realization that the lifeline of the film business
s the flow of fresh talent that is brought in from the outside, plus
that which IS developed from within each individual studio's organ-

Credit is due this studio for its brilliant job in bringing the ex-
champion of boxofflce champions, Shirley Temple, back to the screen
in such an outstanding movie as "Kathleen." Not just another ex-
ample of the talents of this amazingly gifted voungster, but a glo-
rious film-intelligently done, packed with resourceful showmanship
f^, }l ^ moving, quietly humorous story-it is the tvpe of show
that will do very good business in every location. George Haighfs
E''^^'^ IS Metro at its best. Harold S. Bucquet, who has directed
Metros Bs for many years, finally comes Into his own as a top
anking megaphoner and more will be heard of this enterprising
maginative creator. As for Miss Temple, she's the loveliest thing
\fr.l^u beautiful young girl with more talent in her finger-

Au ft " average Hollywood actress has in her glamorous being
tni.'vf °'vf ''"'^i^ ^° ^^^^ the fact that the studio no

done bnt',J.'.^."Hw^^ ^ "'^^ ^^^-"P '"i&^t have been

Hnn flv,^L^ . the company poured all Its resources and produc-
tion -finesse Into -providing as fine a picture as anyone could d^lre.

The next year will see a big push at Metro to point up the tal-
ents of some of its younger players, notably Patricia Dane, who has
been asigned three top roles. Ray MacDonald and Virginia Weidler
. . .W. S. Van Dyke has replaced Roy Del Ruth as director on "I
Married An Angel." Del Ruth's last stint was "ChocDlate Soldier,"
which may explain the switchover — the reviews on the Strauss show
are beginning to come in — and they're not glowing. . .Unable to ob-
tain Arthur Lubin from Universal, Sylvan Simon, who is given much
of the credit for "Whistling In The Dark," has bsen assigned to di-
rect Abbott and Costello in 'Rio Rita". . .Ronald Colman will be a
grand leading man for Greer Garson in "Random Harvest." the
James Hilton best-seller which goes into production after Miss Gar-
son finishes "Mrs. Miniver.". . ."The Nutmeg Tree" has been crossed
off Metro's schedule due to the unavailability of Gracie Fields...
Howard Strickling has taken over Bcb Taplinger's spot a3 chairman
of the Publicity Directors' committee. . .A new term contract has
ben handed Red Skelton along with the comedy lead in "Du Barry
Was A Lady," in which Ann Sothern will be the star. . ."Lady Wild
Cat" has been bought for Marjorie Main. . ."Coffins On Wheels,"
a Crime Does Not Pay Short, has been g^iven an award by the Beyer j
Memorial Society. It deals with safety in driving. i

IN PRODUCTION — "We Were Dancing" (Norma Shearer- .
Melvyn Douglas), "I Married An Angel" (Jeanette MacDonald-Nel-
son Eddy), "Born To Sing" (Ray McDonald- Virginia Weidler), "Joe '
Smith, American" (Robert Young-Marsha Hunt). "China CaravSn"
(Laraine Day-Barry Nelson), "Mrs. Miniver" (Greer Garson-Walter
Pidgeon) .

CASTINGS: Ronald Colman in "Random Harvest" ... Dan Dailey, .Jr.. Williani
Lundigan. Barry Nelson. Robert .Sterling in "Sunday Puncli" ... Henry Tra-
vers, Henry Wilcoxon in "Mrs Mini ver" ... Patricia Dane in "Rio Rita"...
Russell Hicks in ".Joe Smith, American" ... Keye Luke in "China Caravan"
...William I.,undigan in "Manhattan Maisie" ... Margaret Dumont in "Born
to Sing" . . .niKECTOK ASSIGNMENTS: Charles Lederer to "Fingers at the
Window" .. ..Tules Dassin to "Out of the Pa.st"...W. S. Van Dyke to "I
Married an .\nger' . . . .STOKV BCYS: "The Harvey C.irls" by Eleanuro CrifTin
and William Rankin

MONOGRAM

"Spooks Run Wild," which we pointed to recently as another of
those scriptless Monogram offerings, has broken all weekend records
at the State Lake Theatre in Chicago— topping even an Abbott and
Costello opus and another Sam Katzman record-toppler, "Bowery
Blitzkrieg" — indicating that what is scriot for the goose is sometimes
cash for the gander .. .Sneaking of Monogram scripts. Studio Size-
ups understands that $750 is about tops here for story budget — orig-
inal story, treatment and screenplay. That figure hardly seems con-
sistent with the $25,000 to $50,000 appropriations for Moncgram fea-
tures. The report serves to bear out our contention that the inde-
pendent company is spending some of its money in the WTong places.
The success of "Spooks" doesn't detract from our argument that
more attention paid to the script will result in a generally better
quality production.

With the signing of several circuits in the East and middle-west.
Monogram has added 300 theatres as new. outlets for the company's
product. . .Building improvements at the studio, involving an ex-,
penditure of $25,000 have been completed. A new wing has beenj
Added to the building, , ,MonogTani expects to re-release "Paradise
Tsle" starring Movlta, |

IN PRODUCTION — "Boy Of Mine" (John Boles-Mona Barrle),
"Freckles Comes Honie" (Johnny Downs-Oale Storm).

PARAMOUNT

The radio networks' pipe of peace with ASCAP will have a fav-
orable effect on the plugging of new musical films, particularly, by
Paramount and Metro, where tunefilms are abundantly produced.
Most of Hollywood songwriters are veteran ASCAP members and
for the past 11 months their work3 have been off the air. Paramount
will go to town shortly on "Louisiana Purchase" and "The Fleet's
In." Metro will concentrate on "Chocolate Soldier" and "I Married
An Angel."

"Salute to Frank Freeman" — that is the title of a testimonial
celebration to be held at the studio in January as a gesture of ap-
preciation for the outstanding job this executive has done in re-
habilitating Paramount's production and financial fortunes. . .First
definite castings for "For Whom The Bell Tolls" have Joseph
Calleia in the part of El Sordo and Akim TamirofT as Pablo. . .Brian
Donlevy has been signed to a new contract and given the stellar
part in "The Great Man's Lady." We're hearing rave reports on his
performance of Andrew Jackson in "The Remarkable Andrew". . .As
a result of the remake of "The Maltese Falcon" by Warners, the
studios are scurrying frantically for more Dashiell Hammett yarns.
"The Glass Key" will be made at Paramount with Allan Ladd prom-
inently cast. He is the newcomer who debuts in "This Gun For Hire"
...Par's third block of five releases will include "Bahama Passage,"
'Mr. Bug Goes To Town," "Sullivan's Travels." "No Hands on the
Clock" and "Midnight Angel". . .Norman Taurog is going to direct
"Mr. and Mrs. Cugat."

IN PRODUCTION — "Dr. Broadway" (Macdonald Carey), "This
Gun For Hire" (Veronica Lake-Robert Preston), "True to the Army"
(Judy Canova-Allan Jones), "Out of the Frying Pan" (William Hold-
en-Susan Hayward).

t'ASTIN<iS: Alan Ladil in "The Glas.s Key" ... Robert Benchley, Susan Hay-
warii, Martha O'Driscoll. Barbara Britton, Jim Brown in "Out of the Frying
Pan Carolyn l>ee in "Mr.<i. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" ... Frances Far-
mer, Richard Dix in "American Empire" ... Ray Milland, Mary Martin in
"Song- of the Stampede" ... Marc Lawrence in "This Gun for Hire" ... Joseph
Callii a, .^kim Tamiroff in "For Whom the Bell Tolls" ... Roger Pryor in
"I II Be Back in a Flash" ... DIKECTOR .\S.SKiNMENTS: Ralph Murphy
to "The Fleet's In."

PRODUCERS RELEASING

With "Blonde Comet" and "Law of the Timber" in the cutting
rooms. Producers Releasing is out to make November one of the

most active months in its history. Six more films are scheduled to
go before the cameras during the next three weeks. They include
'Duke of the Navy," "Murietta and the Lone Wolf" starring George
Houston, "Raiders of the West" with Lee Powell, Bill Boyd and Art
Davis, "Broadway Big Shot," "Today I Hang" and "Girl's Town."

REPUBLIC

For the first time in its short history. Republic has a quantity
of youngsters under contract. Heretofore the studio has kept about
five promising young players on hand in addition to its western
roster, but now Republic has fifteen to twenty personalities who the
studio hopes will impress at the boxoflRce in the next year or two.
Included in this list are Mary Lee, Fay McKenzie, Bill Shirley, Judy
Clark, Bobby Beers, Lynn Merrick, Merilyn Hare, Leni Lynn and
Sally Payne. Having bsen gratified in the past by its experiences in
sending stars out on the road for personal appearances, contacts
with branch managers, individual exhibitors and others. Republic
is now in the throes of mapping out an ambitious plan whereby
these youngsters will be formed together in a unit and sent out as
a sort of Republic junket.

The idea is typical of the enterprise at the Republic organization
and will go a long way toward enhancing these youngsters' impor-
tance as marquee names, providing they are backed up with roles
of sufficient importance in the studio's pictures.

Republic has reached the point where it must strive to develop
its own talent and there have been several commendable efforts in
this direction, notably its western stars. The above indicates the
company's awareness of this fact and we may look for a compre-
hensive and far reaching effort in the future to make exhibitors
and the public more conscious of Republic's association with the
building of new screen personalities.

IN PRODUCTION — "Lady For A Night" (Joan Blondell).

DIRECTOR ASSIGNMENTS: Albert S. Rogell to "Moonstruck,"

RKO-RADIO ~

It is typical of Samuel Goldwyn always to be on the front pages
when he is engaged in film production. Currently active with the most
ambitious schedule of his career, Goldwyn is far and above RKO's
most consistent space grabber. Last week he made headlines when

NEW RELEASES

(For details on These pictures see Release Char»t m Following Pages)

COLUMBIA

Secrets of the Lone Wolf November 13

Royal Mounted Patrol November 13

Ellery Queen and Murder Ring November 18

Men In Her Life November 20

Go West, Young Lady November 27

Sing For Your Supper December 4

M-G-M — November releases (no dates)
The Chocolate Soldier
Unholy Partners
Shadow of the Thin Man
Two-Faced Woman
December releases (no dates)
Kathleen

Design for Scandal
H. M. Pulham, Esq.
Tarzan's Secret Treasure

MONOGRAM

I Killed That Man November 14

Double Trouble November 21

Underground Rustlers November 21

Forbidden Trails November 28

Lone Star Law Men November 28

Borrowed Hero December 5

PARAMOUNT

Skylark November

21

Night of January 16 November 28

Glamour Boy December

Among the Living December

PRODUCERS RELEASING

Miracle Kid November 14

Swamp Woman December 5

REPUBLIC

Devil Pays Off . .

Sierra Sue

Missouri Outlaw
Tuxedo Junction

.November 10
.November 14
.November 21
.November 25

RKO

Suspicion

Look Who's Laughing . .
Mexican Spitfire's Baby

Dude Cowboy

Weekend For Three

.November 14
.November 21
.November 28
.December 10
.December 12

20th CENTURY-FOX

Swamp Water

Marry the Boss' Daughter

Confirm or Deny

Cadet Girl

.November 14
.November 21
.November 28
.December 5

UNITED ARTISTS

Corsican Brothers .

Miss Polly

Fiesta

Twin Beds

.November 14
.November 14
.November 28
.November 28

UNIVERSAL

Paris Calling

Arizona Cyclone

Moonlight in Hawaii

Quiet Wedding

Keep 'Em Flying

Don't Get Personal . .

.November 14
.November 14
.November 21
.November 21
.November 28
.December 5

WARNER BROS.

Target For Tonight

Blues in the Night

They Died With Their Boots On

.November 8
.November 15
.November 29

18

FILM BULLETIN

his decision to withdraw the preview of "Ball of Fire" from a Glen-
dale Theatre because a trade paper critic was present, precipitated
a riot. This spectacular event came close on the heels of Goldwyn's
signing Virginia Hill, a sort of feminine Diamond Jim Brady, to a
term contract with an immediate spot arranged for her in "Ball of
Fire." Miss Hill has captured the fancy and, we daresay, the envy
of filmland by her lavish spending in night clubs, her $300 dresses
and the largest assortment of fur coats this side of the zoo.

At the same time Goldwyn did not spare the press from sharing
in his new enthusiasm for baseball. Babe Ruth has been signed to
play himself in the dramatization of the life of Lou Gehrig and
Howard Hawks has been signed to direct the film. Leo Durocher,
fire-eating manager of the fabulous Brooklyn Bums is another re-
cruit and Goldwyn's energetic blurber, William Heebert, is already
pointing up the irony in the fact that Durocher will be compelled to
wear a Yankee uniform. On the humorous side, we are already being
treated to tall tales of Goldwyn's perplexed reaction to the difference
in prices among first, second and third basemen.

Perhaps all this fuss and flurry about signing baseball stars, caus-
ing riots and in making an actress of an eccentric may seem a bit
silly, but in these activities we have the very essence of Goldwyn's
flair for showmanship which has hardly hindered his great reouta-
tion as a producer over a period of many years in Hollywood. When
a man can build himself to the point where his every activity is
news, he then becomes a p>ersonality. Personality is the crux of the
motion picture industry. It is good to see Mr. Goldwyn back in his
stride and the industry could use more men of his type.

Walter Wanger has sold his treatment and screen rights in
"Cheyenne" to RKO, which will use the vehicle for Eddie Albert. . .
Michele Morgan and Paul Henried, RKO hopes, will become a ro-
mantic team and they will co-star in two more pictures after the
completion of "Joan of Paris". . .Kay Kyser will appear next in "My
Favorite Spy," a Harold Lloyd production to be directed by Tay Gar-
nett... Damon Runyon has secured Henry Fonda for the lead in
"Little Pinks" ... After several years of trying, RKO has cleared th*
screen rights to "Growing Pains," adolescent stage comedy of some
seasons ago... John Houseman has been loaned to Pare Lorentz by
David O. Selznick. The two have set up housekeeping at RKO Pathe
in Culver City where they will shortly begin preparations on Lor-
entz's first film for RKO . . . Another Latin star to join this studio's
talent roster is Cantinflas, said to be an idol of Mexico film fans. . .
Randolph Scott and James Craig were signed for the leads in
"Bombardier."

IN PRODUCTION — "Valley of the Sun" (Lucille Ball- James
Craig), "Sing Your Worries Away" (Bert Lahr-Buddy Ebsen), "Mex-
ican Spitfire At Sea" (Lupe Velez-Leon Errol), "Syncopation"
(Adolph Menjou-Bonita Granville-Jackie Cooper), "The Magnificent
Ambersons" (Joe Cotten-Dolores Costello), "Mayor of 44th Street'
(George Murphy- Anne Shirley), "The Falcon Steps Out" (George
Sanders-Allen Jenkins), "The Gay Tuttles of Tahiti" (Charles
Laughton-Jon Hall).

CASTINGS: Ruth Warrick in "Powder Town" .. .Florence Bates in "Tuttles
of Tahiti" .. .Esther Muir, Jane Patten in "The Mayor of 44th St.". ..Dan
Dillaway. Charles Phipps, J. Louis Johnson, Erskine Sanford in "The
Magnificent Ambersons" ... Randolph Scott, James Craig in "Bombardier"
...Joseph Cotten. Ruth Warrick in "There Goes Lona Henry" ... Connie
Boswell in "Syncopation."

20th CENTURY-FOX

Despite all sorts of complication, Boris Morros is accomplishing
a'l amazing job in lining up an all-star cast for his interesting pro-
duction, "Tales of Manhattan." The latest round-up of stars who
are appearing in the film, which is under the direction of Julien
Duvivier, includes Charles Boyer, Rita Hayworth, Thomas Mitchell,
Ginger Rogers, Elsa Lanchester, Edward G. Robinson, W. C. Fields,
Paul Robeson and Ethel Waters. Morros is said to seek out his
'uminary friends in the locol bistros and most of them are delighted
at being invited to participate in the production — at salaries far be-
low their usual standards due to the fact that most of them will be
"ompelled to work only a week or ten days. The rub lies in the fact
fhat Morros' offices has become the stamping grounds, that literally,
for the agents of the various players who moan loudly and noisily
at the lack of ethics involved because the players conclude deals
without their consent and the reduced paychecks do little toward
fattening the agents' bank accounts. But with such an aggregation of
players for his picture, the chances are that Morros willingly listens
to the wails and lets them all roll off his back.

Walter Winchell and 20th Century are working on a deal where-
by the columnist will narrate and have a hand in the making of
a series of films with New York backgrounds . . . Lou Ostrow has
secured his release. . .The Charlie Chans have definitely been dis-
continued... 20th Century will have only three pictures in its next
block — "Rise and Shine," "Remember The Day" and "Cadet Girl". . .
Wiliam Perlberg has been handed a new contract ... Don Ameche
has been signed to play Paul Dresser in "My Gal Sal," with Rita

Hayworth as his co-star. Production on the musical will start shortly
with Irving Cummings at the directorial helm, replacing Fritz Lang
who has been assigned "Moon Tide." An addition to the Jean
Gabin picture is Claude Rains, who is hotter than a firecracker
these days after his superlative make-believe In "Here Comes Mr.
Jordan". . .Joan Fontaine will star in "This Above All."

IN PRODUCTION — "Son Of Fury" (Tyrone Power-Gene Tier-
ney), "On The Sunny Side" (Roddy McDowell-Stanley Clements),
"Song of the Islands" (Jack Oakie-BetLy Grable-Victor Mature),
"Roxie Hart" (Ginger Rogers- Adolphe Menjou), "Tales Of Manhat-
tan" (All-star).

CASTINGS: J. Carroll Naish, Rose Hobart in "Between the Devil" .. .Rus-
sell Hicks, Alan Hale, Jr., in "To the Shores of Tripoli" .. .Claude Rains in
"Moon Tide"... Ted North ir. "Roxie Hart" . . . Cobina Wright, Jr., in "You
Can't Always Tell" .. .STORY BUYS: "The Imposter" by Kurt Steele...
"Sundown Jim" by Ernest Haycox . . . "Men of the Valley" by Richard
Llewellyn.

UNITED ARTISTS

The most important assets acquired by the new UA producing
unit when it bought out Walter Wanger are the rights to three
stories — "So Gallantly Gleaming," "Dynasty of Death" and "Personal
History". . .David O. Selznick has signed stage actress Dorothy Mc-
Guire for the lead in "Keys of the Kingdom". . .Ernst Lubitsch is
putting the cast of "To Be Or Not To Be" through six days of dress
rehearsals before he starts filming this Alexander Korda production.

IN PRODUCTION — "Heliotrope Harry" (Brian Donlevy-Mir-
iam Hopkins).

CASTINGS: Maude Eburne in "To Be or Not to Be" .. .CONTRACTS: Josef
von Sternberg to 3-year pact by Arnold Pressburger.

UNIVERSAL

Frank Lloyd has concluded a deal with Alfred Hitchcock which
brings the rotund master of suspense over to his Universal unit to
direct Hitchcock's own story, "The Saboteur." Lloyd will produce
only — marking the first time he has not personally directed one of
his productions ... Rex Beach's twice-filmed "The Spoilers" will be
made again by the Frank Lloyd unit of Universal, with Marlene
Dietrich, Randolph Scott and John Wayne. . ."The Death of Francis
Newsome" has replaced "They Lived Alone" on Bruce Manning's
production schedule. The latter was to have been Deanna Durbin's
next vehicle. . .U's distribution officials were disappointed that the
Radio City Music Hall could hold "Appointment For Love" only one
week. Pic did $86,000 in six days, but the Hall is jammed up with
product and had to pull it after the first week.

IN PRODUCTION — "Destiny" (Claude Rains-Maria Ous-
penskaya), "Frisco Lil" (Irene Hervey-Kent Taylor), "Temporary
Bride" (Jane Prazee-Robert Paige).

CASTINGS: Samuel S. Hinds. Jerome Cowan in "Frisco Lil"... Jane Frazee,
Robert Paige in "Temporary Bride" ... Marlene Dietrich, John Wayne. Ran-
dolph Scott in "The Spoilers" ... Kent Taylor. Frances Gifford, Claire Dodd,
John Litel, Shemp Howard in "Mississippi Gambler" ... Robert Cummings,
Priscilla Lane in "The Saboteur" ... DIRECTOR ASSIGNMENTS: Charles
Lamont to "Temporary Bride" ... .\lfred Hitchcock to "The Saboteur"... Wil-
liam Seller to "Fired Wife."

WARNER BROS.

On the heels of the previews of two of the most interesting
short subjects ever produced by the company, "Minstrel Days" and
'The Clock Struck Twelve," from Damon Runyon's "The Little
Doll's House," Warners announces its intention to revive two of its
most famous series in the form of shore subjects — Penrod and
Torch.

A million dollar budget has been appropriated for "The Adven-
tures of Mark Twain" to be produced by Jesse Lasky. . .Bette Davis
has become the first woman president of the Motion Picture Acad-
emy, succeeding Walter Wanger .. .Back from his farm and minus
twelve pounds, James Cagney is hard at work preparing for the role
of George M. Cohan in "Yankee Doodle Dandy." His sister, Jean,
will play Josie Cohan, one of the "Four Cohans."

IN P RODUCTION — "Juke Girl " (Ann Sheridan-Ronald Rea-
gan), "Always In My Heart" <Kay Francis-Walter Huston). "Arsenic
and Old Lace" tCary Grant-Priscilla LaneK "In This Our Life"
(Bette Davis-Olivia de Havilland). "The Night Before Christmas"
(Edward G. Robinson- Jane Wyman).

C.VSTINCiS: KianU ('iiiv.ii, Hillle llurk«-, Ihitll.- MoDanlcl. Cluirles Colnirn in
"In Tills Our l.ifr " , . . lOd Mrophy. George Meeker. Joseph Crelum. Forlunlo
Honanov 1. .Iiickie C. Gleason. Vera Vague In "The Night Before Xmas"...
Joan Leslie. Jean Ciigney In "Yankee Doodle Hanily" ... Errol Flynn in
"Gentleman .lim " . . . IHRECTOK .VSSIGNMENTS: Raoul Walsh to "Gentle-
man Jim."

NOVEMBER 17, 1941

19

PRODUCTION
& RELEASE

RECOR

In the Release CJhart, the date under "Details" refers to the issue in which cast .director, plot, etc., appeared.
"Rel" is the national release date. "No." is the release number. There may be variations in the Running
Time in states where there is censorship. AU new productions are on 1940-41 programs unless otherwise noted.
(T) immediately following title and running time denotes Technicolor production.

COtUMSI A

1940-41

Features

(44)

Completed

(44)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(16)

Completed

(16)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(3)

In

Production

(0)

1941-42

Features

(48)

Completed

(22)

In

Production

(4)

Westerns

(16)

Completed

(9)

In

Production

(1)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(0)

ELLERY QUEEN No. 5

Mystery-Comedy — Shooting started October 28

Cast: William Gargan, Margaret Lindsay, Charlie Grapewin, James
Burke, J. C. Nugent, Edward Norris, Kay Linaker, Andrew
Tombes, Charles Judels, Addison Richards.

Director: James Hogan Producer: Larry Darmour

;<tory: Ellery Queen soKes the myster>- beliind tlie iniirtlei- of a ni;iri \\ Inise
two cUiushters have tlisappt and and wliri h:is b m h iia v iii;; hl.n kiiiail
money to an unknown paily.

LAWLESS PLAINSMAN

Western — Shooting started November 6

Cast: Charles Starrett, Russel Hayden, Luana Walters

Director: Jack Fier Producer: William Burke

Storj': Starrett is foreman of a ranch owned by Ha.stleu's father and he is
instrumental in saving Hayden from incrimination in a plot to rob a
wasron train headed for .\rizona.

THE MAN WHO RETURNED TO LIFE

Drama — Shooting started November 4

Cast: John Howard, Roger Clark, Lucille Fairbanks, Ruth Ford,
Marcella Martin.

Director: Lew Landers Producer: Wallace MacDonald

story: .\ftei- biing falsely accused of a crime, .John Howard leaves his home
town and starts a new and successful life. He is faced by a vital
decision when .someone is accused of murdering him — whether to re-
t\irn and clear the party or remain hidden by his new identity.

MARTIN EDEN

Drama — Shooting started November 4

Cast: Glenn Ford, Claire Trevor, Evelyn Keyes, Ian MacDonald,
Dickie Moore, Stuart Erwin.

Director: Sidney Salkow

Producers: B. P. Shulberg and Samuel Bronstcn

story; Deals with a seaman's ciusade fo, bettei living conditions for the
men in his profession ai.d his ow,i coiiiMet between two girls, one
wealthy, the other, poor.

SHUT MY BIG MOUTH

Comedy — Shooting started November 6

Cast: Joe E. Brown, Adela Mara, Fritz Feld, Victor Jory, Forrest
Tucker, Don Beddoe.

Director: Charles Barton Producer: Robert Sparks

story: Brown is a wealthy eccentric who wants to li"auliry the west and in
the attempt becomes a hero and is eb-cfil sherift.

RELEASE CHART

Details
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. .3-8. . .4-28.

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.5-17.

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1940-41

Title — KiinninK Time ('a*t
Adventure in Washington («G) H.Mai shall- V.Bruce .

Details under title: Senate Page Boys
Big RuHn, The (70) O.Kruger-G. Dickson .

Details under title: Chain Gang

Blnndie in Society ( — ) Singleton-Lake-Simms

EUery Qneco and the Perfect CriineU. Bellamy-M.Lindsay

Details under title; Devil to Pay
F;ilery Qiieen'H I'enthciuse Mystery .. R.BelIamy-M.T..lndsay

light for I.ifo («») U.S.Govt.Film 4-G..

<.r.!il Swindle (',1) J. Holt 6-1..

uttails under title: Missing Evidence

Hands .Across llic Koi'kies (57) B.Elliott-D.Taylor 4-.5. .

Her lirst IJ<-aii (77) I. Withers-.!. Cooper 2-22..

H»re Comes .Mr. Jordan (!»:{) K,.MontK'ery-R.. Johnson .5-:<..

K^tailH uriibr title; Mr. .Jordan Comes To Town

I Whs a Prisoner on Devil'M Island. S.Ellers-D. Woods 4-l!( .,

Iron flaw ^serial) C.Quieley-W. Sands ....6-28..

I.one W olf TakeH a Chance (76) ... W.Willlams-J. Storey .12-28..

Naral Academy (6.5) F.Bartholomew-B.Cook 3-8..

North from the I.one Star (58) B.Elliott-D.Pay 2-22..

Officer and the I.ady, The (5«) R.Hudson-B.Bennett ..3-22..

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Our «if.» (!J5) M.Douglas-R.Hussey . ..5-3..

Penny Serenade (118) I.Dunne-C.Grant 11-2..

Prairie Stranger (.58) C. Starrett- 1". Mr( 'arty ..7-2<j..

ueiaiis under title: .Medico Hits The Trail

Return of Daniel Boone (61) B.Eliott-D.Taylor 3-22..

Richest -Man in Town F.Craven-E.O' 1 1 eai n ...4-19..

Details under title; Obituary.
She Knew All the Answers (85) . . . J.Bennett-F.Tonc 2-8

Details under title; A Girl's Best Friend Is Wall Street

Son of Davy Crockett B.Elliott-W.Taylor 5-3.

Sweetheart of the Campus (65) R.Keeler-H.Hi liai d ...4-19

Details under title: Betty Co-Ed.

They Dare Not Love (75) G. Brent-M.Scott

Thunder Over the Prairies (60) C.Starrett-E.O'Hearn

Details under title: The Medico Rides

Tillie tlie Toiler (fi6) K.Harris-W.Tracy 5-3.

Tim» Out for Rhythm (75) R.Vallee-R.Lane 3-8.

Two in a Ta.vi A. Louise-R. Hayden 4-19.

Details under title; One Way Street.

Cnder Age (60) N. Grey-A.Baxter 2-22.

Voice In The Night (79) C.Brook-D. Wynward ...For.

White Kaela (Swrial) B.Jones-D.Fay ll-3».

You'll Never Get Rich (86) F. Astaire-R.Hayworth .5-31

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Bedtime Story U.Young-F.March .....

Blonde From .Singapore (70) F.Rice-L.Erikson

Blondie Goes to College P.Singleton-A.Lake ...

Bullets for Bandits B.Elliott-T.Rittei- .

Details under title: Honor of the West

Cadets on Parade F.Barth'mew-J.Lydon

Confessions of Boston Blackie ( — ) .C.Morris-H. Billiard ..

I>evirs Trail, Tile ( — ) B.EUiott-T.Ritter ....

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring. u. Bellamy-M.Lindsay .

Details under title: Dutch Shoe Mystery

Five Men L.Howard-R.Massey ..

Go West, Young Lady ( — ) F.Sinsleton-G.Ford ...

Harmon of -Michigan (65) T.Harmon-.\. Louise ...

Harvard, Here 1 Come ( — ) M.Rosenbloom-A.Judge

Holt of the .Secret Service (Serial) .J.Holt-E. Brent

Honolulu L.U L.Valez-B. Bennett

King of Dodge City W.EUiott-T.Ritter

Ladies in Retirement (92) I.Lupino-L.Hayward ..

Liidy Is Willing, The ( — ) M.Dietrich-F.M'Muriay

Details under title: Miss Madden Is Willing

Lone Star Vigilantes ( — ) B.EUiott-T.Ritter

Men in Her Life, The ( — ) L.Young-D. Jagger ...

Details under title; Tonight Belongs to Us.

Mystery Ship (65) P.Kslly-L.Lane

North of the Rockies ( — ) B.EUiott-T.Ritter

Outlaw Ranger ( — ) C.Starrett-R. Hayden .

Roaring Frontiers ( — ) B.EHiott-T.Ritfer

Royal Mounted Patrol ( — ) r.Starrett-R. Hayden .

Secret of the Lone Wolf ( — ) W. William-R.J'-ord

Details under title; Lone Wolf Doublecross

Sing for Your Supper ( — ) J. Palkenburg-B. Rogers

Stork Pays Off, The (68) R.Hudson-M.Rosenbl'm

Texas (95) W.Holden-C. Trevor ...

Three Girls About Town ( — ) J.Blondell-B.Barnes

Two Latins From Manhattan J.Fa kenburg-J.Davis .

Details under title: Girls From Panama

You Belong to Me B.Stanwyck-H.Fonda

West of Tombstone C.Starrett-R. Hayden ..

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1940- 41 Features

1941- 42 Features

(50)
(— )

Completed (50)
Completed (23)

In Production (0)
In Production (6)

MRS. MINIVER

Drama — Shooting started November 5

Cast: Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Teresa Wright, Dame May
Whitty, Henry Wilcoxen, Henry Travers.

Director: William Wyler Producer: Sidney Franklin

story: D 'als with the cou.age of Er.gland's mi<ldle-clas.Kes during the present
war.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cjvst7 I»etails Rel. No.

Born To Sing 4;<.i/,-r. . JK;10)('na6J-V.Weidler .11-1

I Slurried .\n .\ngel -.jji^.'^. .i,<M, DiMjalj^^^uNMiddy U-l

China Cariivan . .f^. Dii y- T; .N". lsc;n H-l

.Icie Smith, .\iniTican ........... .R.i'fnnn; -.VI. H unt H-'

\\r Were Dancing ....'.....:'.•...... .^■.silcaJ•iFr-^^. Douglas ...10-4

1940-41

Had" "Man, The (7») W'.Beery-L.Barrymore 11-30. . .3-28. ... 12 I

Barnacle Bill (91) W.Beery- V.Weidler 5-3 7-4 141

FILM BULLETIN

Big Store, The (80) Marx Bros.-T. Martin .4-5.

Details under title: Step This Way

Billy, the Kiel (95) (T)
BloMsoiiis in the Dust (105) (T) ..
Dr. Kildare Goes Home (78) ....
I>r. Kilihire's ^VfUdiiis Dii.v (T!»)

Ui-lail.'i uiiilcr title: I'lUitlfd r>i
Getaway, The (85)

Details uinU-i- title: The Man fri

rU Wait for Voii (75)

Life ISeKins lor Aiiily Hardy (100)

Love Crazy (9!))

Mata-Hari (89)

Men of Boys' Town (lOfi)

Navy Blue and Gold (94)

Penalty, The (80)

Details under title: Roosty
People vs. Dr. Kildare, The (77) ..

Kage in Heaven (S5)

Ringside Maisie (90

Stars Looii Down, The (120)

They Met in Bonil)ay CXI)

Details under title: The Uniform

Trial of iMary DuKan (90)

Washington Melodrama (80)

«heii Ladies Meet (105)

Wliistling in the Dark (77)

Woman's I'ace. A (100)

.R. Taylor n.Donlevy

.L.Iia

ri.li;r,ji
e-I..A.\r

.l>-28.
. . .2-8.

O-U.

.6-20.

S-.'JO.
.7-25.
. .9-0.
. 8-22 .

. i;..^t^ I ling-D.Adams 5-3. . .6-13.

HI tlie dry

. \ .\\'eidlei -r!. Sterling . .3-22. . .5-16.

. ;,.SliMe-.M,l; u-y 5-31. . .8-15.

.WM'c.w .11- M . I.ov 2-22. . .5-23.

, (:.(_;arbii- II Sn\ Ai vo .Reissue. . . .6-6

..S.Tracy-M.lCiH.iiey 11-16. . .4-11.

. J.Ste\vart-l..r.arrymore Reis. . . .7-11 .
L.Barrymore-E. Arnold 1-11. . .3-14.

.139

.137
.144
.ISl

.143

.138

.135
.146
.134

I.. A \ re.s - 1. I'ai r>'niore . . ;-;-22 . .
.R.M'a'm.'i v-I.B'gnian 12-28. .

^1.1 he I n-( '..lluriJliy ... 5-31 . .
.M. Luekw'd-M. Redgrave For. .
.C.Gable-R. Russell 4-5..

.T..I)a\--l:-Y.Min-- ....
.F..Mi.iKan-K'.Ta\l..r
..J.t;i awr.M .l-U.Tax ior
.R.Skeltun-.V. Kill h. rf.
,J.Crawford-M.I>Mii-l;

Zieefeld Girl, The (131) J. Stewart-,!. Gai land

1941-42

. .M.l; .1 1 land

. .N.lCd.lx -l; St. \ •■IIS ..

. .W.ridg. . la-lt. Russell

.W.Betry-M.Maiii

, i , (jOrcey-B.Gran\ ille
i.'ans.

. S 'j-rai N -l r.-rmuall .
.]...\\ 1. s-1. r\ in..r.-

.1: i;u.ss ■ii-ii..\iiii.i-iie

Dalii's on Broadway ( — )

Chocolate Soldier (102)

Design for Scandal

IJetail.-i nlnl.a- title: Her II. .in.
Doane of the I . S. \. ( — )

Detail.^ unil.T litl.>: St. "I
Down In San Diego (70)

Details under Uth-: V.iu.i- A
Dr. .Jek.'vll and .Mr. Hyde (12:^)
Dr. Kihlare's Inside Stor.^ ...
Feminine Toueli, The (97)

D. 'tails under title: Female of the Speeies

H. M. IMilhain. Ks<|. ( — ) H.I^amarr-R.Youn

Honky Tonk (105)

.Johnny Ka,ger ( — )

Kathleen (88)

Lady Be (iood (110)

Married Haclielor, The (81)

Mr. and .Mrs. North

Panama llattie

Shadow of the Tliin Man (97) ..

Sniilin' Tlirougli (100)

Tar/.an's Sei r, t Treasiir:"

Two- raced Woman (94)

Details uniiei : L'ntitled Garbo
I'nholy I'arlners (94) E.Robinson-E.Arnold

Details under title: New York Story

\ anishiiig Virginian, The F.Morgan-K.Grayson

Woni.in of the Year S'.Trac.v-K. Hepburn .

. 1-11 .
. . .3-8.
. . 7-!2 .
1 (i-2S.

.1-11.
. 1 1-10.

. .7-26.
. .6-r>8.
. . .9-6.

.8-1.
.7-18.
.6-27.

.2-14.
.4-18.

.8-29.
. .8-8.
. .5-9.
.4-25.

.132

.129

. 133
.128
.143
. 142
.140

.12.5
.131
.148
.147
.136
.130

. .10-4.
.6-14.

10-18.

.9-19.
. .9-5.

.203
.201
.207

C.Gal.

,T.

I. Turner ...
-1. Till ii.'r ..
1 i .M II sh.all

-K. V..unL.

A. Si. 1 1

R.Hus

G. All. -n-W I'. . . .

.A.Sothei li-l I 1 tail. \

W.Powell-.M.I,..\ . ..

J.MacD..n,il.l-l;,.\li.u ii.

W'eiss:^.! ler-t i'.Sulli \ an

G.Garbo-M. Douglas ..

. . .8-9.
.6-14.
. .9-20.
. . .8-9.
. . .3-8.
. .0-28. .
. I0-1«.

.9-20.
. . 9~<l.
5- 17.

.7-12.
. . 6-28 .

.204

.202
.205

.210
.206

. .7-12.

.211
.209

.10-4.

. .9-6.

MONOCR

1940- 41 Features (26)

Westerns (24)

1941- 42 Features (32)

Westerns (24)

Completed (26)

Completed (18)

Completed (10)

Completed (5)

In Production (U)
In Production (0)
In Production (2)
In Production (0)

BOY OF MINE

Musical (Jrama — Shooting startecJ October 29

Cast: John Boles, Mona Barrie, Billy Lee, Roscoe Karns, Lillian El-
liott, Sam Flint, Brandon Hurst, Byron Fougier, Elmer Jack-
son, Harlan Tucker.

Director: Phil Rosen ProcJucer: Scott R. Dunlap

.1 )hn Boles, opera
in order to pr..N i
siieeess in his fli.

ehilclre;i\s radio proiiram
enables him to .achieve

FRECKLES COMES HOME

Act:Qn drama — Shooting started November 4

Cast: Johnny Downs, Gale Storm, Mantan MoreJand, Irving Bacon,
Bradley Paige, Betty Blythe, Marvin Stephens.

Director: Jean Yarbrough Producer: Lindsley Parsons

.St..i .\ : Home rroii". oulle.i;e tor vacation, l.'reckl. s i.lohnny Downsi helps rid
tlie town of gangster.s and provts the necessity lor building a better
read through the central part ot the city.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Title — Running Time fast

Bowery Blitzkrieg (62) W.Hull-C.Henry

Break the News ( — ) M.Chevalier-J. Knight

l)ea<ll.^ (Jame, The ( — ) C.Fai rell-.J.Irang

Drifting Kid, The T.Keene-B.Ml es

Dynamite Canyon ( — ) T.Kcene-F^.Finley ...

Father Steps Out (63) F...\Ibcrtson-L.Gray .

Del.ails under title: City fjlmits.
Flying Wild (63) E.ist Side Kids

Delails \inder title: Air Devils

Fugitive Valley ( — ) I{.('orrii;an-.T.King

Gang's All Here, The F.Darro-M.Moieland

Gyps.v Cavalier ( — ) G.Roland-R.Toi i es ..

House of IMystery ( — ) K.Kent-.T. Kelly

Invisihle Ghost, The (64) B.Lugosl-P.A. Young

Details utiiler tille: The Phantom Killer
Kid's Last Ride, The (56) R.Corrigan-J.King

Ketails unib'r Mtlc': I'rairle .Schooldays
King of the Zombies (07) J.Archer-M.Moreland

Details

Ucl.

No.

. . .7-12.

. .8-8.

. . 400fi

. .For. .

.4-10.

..4026

. . .6-28.

. .8-8.

. .4017

. . .8-23.

.9-26

. .7-12.

. .8-8.

..4(i.50

. . .6-14.

.7-12.

. . 4005

.4013

. . .6-14. .

. .8-1 .

. .RB8

5-3.

.6-11 .

.4010

... I 1-7.

. . . For . .

. . .5-7 .

. .40.54

....4-5..

.4-25.

.4007

.12-28. .

.2-10.

. RB5

. . .4-5. .

.5-14.

. .1009

Murder by Invitation (67) W.Ford-M. Marsh ...

Details under title: Murder by Appointment.

Pioneers, The (— ) T.Rittei-W. McKay .

Redhead ( — ) I.Laii- - i-

Riding the Sunset Trail ( — ) T.K.eu. i; .M 1 1 s ....

Koar of the I'ress (72) J.Park.-r- \V.F...rd ...

Details under title: Widows of the Press

Sign of the Wolf (69) O.Bradley-M.Whalen

Silver Stallion Thunder-L. Mason

Tumbledown Ranch in Arizona ( — ) Range Busters

Wanderers Of The West T.Kee]i.--S..\ndrews

U'rangler's Roost R.Corrigan-J.King

You're Out of Luek (62) P.Darro-K. Sutton ...

.5-31. . .6-30. . .401-;

. .4-19.
. . .4-5.
. .9-20.
. .3-22.

. . .2-8.

. . .3-8.

. . . 5-3 .
.12-14.

1941-42

.idoleseenee ( — ) L..Ianney-E.Hunt

Arizona Bound (57) B.Jon. s-T. McCoy

l5i)rrowed Hero ( — ) F.Rie. -.\ r. iM. r

Double 'Trouble H.Lan'^.l...ii-.;.U..ge

Gentleman From Dixie ( — ) J.LaRue-.M..Marsh

Details under till. : I. '11 Louisiana Belle
Gunman from Bodic (02) B..Jones-T. McCoy

D.'tails under title: D:U.I Man from Bodle

. .6-14.
.11-1
. 10-18
. .7-26

. .5-3. .
.5-21 . .
.10-31.
.4-.S0. .

.3-15. .
5-28. .
,4-20. .
(i-MO. .
. . . 6-4 . .
. .1-20.

. 10-30.
7-19. .
12-5
11-21 .
. . .9-2.

4054

40a;!

.4002

.4004
4013
RB(i
405:>
.RB7
.4014

.4057

.8-23. . .9-19.

I Killed That Man

Riot Siiuad ( — )

Saddle Mountain Ronnd-Up ( — )

Sis-Boom-Bah (— )

Spooks Run Wild ( — )

Details uiel.M litle: Ghosts in

. . .R.Cortez-J. Woodbury
. . .R.Crom well-./.Miljan
. . -R.Cori i-.;aii-,l King . .

. . .CT.Ha>-. s- r ll:.\es

. . .B.LU.U..S1-I..I ;..rcey . .
the Night

.10-18.
.11-1.

.7-26.

. . .9-6.
. . .8-9.

.11-14.
.12-19.
.8-29.

.4159

Tonto Basin Outlaw ( — ) R.Corrigan-J.King 9-6.. 10-10.

Top Sergeant .Mulligan ( — ) N.Pen'leton-.S.Holloway 9-20.. 10-17.

Tower of 'I'error Movita-W.Lawson *or

Inderground Rustlers ( — )

1940- 41 Features (41)

Westerns (9)

1941- 42 Features (— )

Westerns ( — )

. .R.Corrigan-J.King

Completed (41)

Completed (9)

Completed (26)

Completed (5)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)

In Production (4)
In Production (0!

OUT OF THE FRYING PAN

Comedy — Shooting started November 10

Cast: William Holden, Susan Hay ward, Eddie Bracken, Robert
Benchley, Martha O'Driscoll, Jimmy Lydon, Barbara Britton,
Florence MacMichael, Mabel Paige, Jay Fassett, James Brown.

Producer-director: Edward H. Griffith

.-Jorts i-if a :.^roui.> ot \'Ouii,g i:ilayers to impress their

talents and personalities oit a producer u'ho li\>'S in the ;ii)artment

.Stor.N'. (.'one.-rns the etf
talents and
below them

RELEASE

IN PRODUCTION

Tit k' — Uu lining Time

!f:v l5i;::i(U\a> IM i

Tu\>, (.nil l or Hire \

Tiiu' 1 (> tilt* .\rin.> J.I"

CHART

Cast

ir. \--.7 Phillips

1940-41

.Aloma of the South .Seas (T) (78) D.Lam.nii -.T Hall

Border Vigilantes (61) W. B<.\ . 1 I ; 1 1 . \ len ...

Caught in the Draft (85) B. H oi. 1 > I . . r. i. .ui

Hying Blind ( — ) r;, ,\i I. n -,l 1 ' . i ker

Fortu'd Landing 1: A . I. n i : . I . i.>.r

I Wanted Wings (130) i; 1 .i. 1 v > 1 : M illand .

In Old Colorado (07) \\ . II. .> . M 1 1 ;i \ den ...

Kiss the Bo.\ s Goodbye (83) D..\iTi.'eh. -MMai tin ..

Lady Eve, The (90) B.Stanuyek-H. Fonda .

Las Vegas Nights (89) P. Regan- B. Wlieeler ..

Love Thy Neighbor (81) T.B-ny-.\..\llen-M.M tln

Mad Doctor, The (90) B.Ratbbone-K.Di e\v ..

Details under title: Destiny
Monster and the Ciirl (85) E.Drew-P.Terry

Details under title: D. O. A.

One Night in Lisbon (97) M.CarroU-F.M'cMurray

Parson of Panamint (84) C .Ruggles-E.Drew ....

I'irates on Horseback (75) W.Boyd-R.Hayden ...

Power Dive (70) R.Arlen- J.Parlcer

Reaching for the Sun (90) J.McCrea-E.Drew . . . .

Road to Zanzibar, The (90) B.Crosby-B.Hope

Konnd-l p. I'lie (90) R.Di.x-P.Foster

KugglcN of Red <;a|i (90) C.T.aughton-M.Boland

Shepherd of the Hills (T> (98) 7. W.n iie-B.Field

There's .Magic in Music (80) A .1 .. n. s Poster

Virginia (110) (T) .M i ' in ..ll-K.M'Murray

«est i'oini Widow (03) A. .Shirley-R.Carlson ..

n. Mails un.l.-r title: Little Miss Muffet

Wide Open lown ( — ) W.Boyd-R.Hayden

Dei:iils uii.l. i till.': Men ot Action.

World Preniieic ( lO) I. Barrym're-F. Farmer

You're The One (S3) O.Tucker-B. Baker ....

1941-42

Among The lyiving (07) A.Dekker-.S. Hay ward

Bahama Passage ( — ) .VI.Carroll-S.Hayden . .

Bird) of (he Blues (83) H.Crosby-M.Martin

Buy iNle That Town (70) L. No'an-O. Moore

Fleet's In, The ( — ) D.Lamour-W. Holden ..

riy by Night ( — ) R.Carlson-N.Kelly ...

<;irl lias Plans. The ( — ) P.Goddard-R.Milh.nd

11.. tails und. r title; 'I'he Lady Has Plans

(Uamour Boy (75) .T.Coo|)er-S.Foster

<;reat :\Iau's Lady, The (— ) C.Colbert-R.Milland ..

Henry .\ldrich for President (75) . ..I.I.ydon-C.Suilth

H<-ur> and Di7./..\ I.Lydon-C..'^mlth

n.'i Ills un.l. r liil..; Mrs. .Milrlch's Boy

Hold Back the Dawn (110) cnoyer-D DellavTiul

Louisiana Purchase IMIop--\Moore

•tails

Kel.

No.

11-1

. .11-1

11-1 . .

4038

1 1 -30 . .

4-18

4053

7-4 . .

.4032

.0--28. .

8-29. .

.403;

. . 5-3 . .

7-18. .

.4030

. .9-7. .

5-30. .

.4028

. 1 1 -i . .

3-14. .

.4052

. I -*i5 . .

. 8-1 . .

.4035

3-21 . .

.4022

11-30. .

3-28 . .

.4023

1 2 -2 7 . .

.1013

■i-io..

2-11. .

.4018

.8-10. .

2-28. .

.4020

1-11. .

G-13. .

.4029

.8-22. .

.40:i!

VZ-iS..

.5-23. .

.4054

. .2-8. .

.4-25. .

.4020

.10-5. .

. . 5-*2 . .

.4027

ll-Ifi. .

4-11 . .

.4025

8-10. .

. .4-4. .

.4024

Reissue

.7-18

7 **5

.6-29. .

. . 5-9 . .

.4021

.7-27. .

.2-21 . .

.4019

.2-22

.0-20. .

.4030

.1-25. .

. .8-8. .

.4055

8-15. .

.4030

10-5. .
. . 5- 1 7

.4017

. .5-31 . .

. 3 . . .

. .5-31. .

!ii-7.

. . .4-5. .

10-24.

. 1 . . .

10.4

10-1

. .0-28. .

. . 3-22 . .

4-19. .

.iol:L

.i. . .

.1-25. .

.9-20.

.1...

NO VEMBER 17, 1941

21

Malaya ( — ) D Laniour-R. Denning ..'-':*>

Details uiidt-r title: Her .lungie Mate

Midnisht Angel ( — ) R.Pieston-M.O'Driscoll ..9-« :5...

Mnrniiig After, The P.Foster-A, Dekkei- 9-fi

Mr. JJiiK <;<):■!* To Town ( — ) Fleisher Cartoon Feature

New VorU 'I own (UT) IVl.Mai tin-F.M'Murray ll-lfi. . 10-31 ... 1 .. .

Niglit of Janiiar.v Ui (75) R.Preston-E.Drew 3-8 2...

No Hands on tlie flock C.Morrls-J. Parker H-T.i 3...

Nolhing lJul the Truth <87) H.Hope-P.GoddarU 4-1.'* .. 10-17 ... 1 .. .

Outlaws of the Desert (<i«) B.Boyd-B.King 5-31 «1

Keap the « ild \»ind R.Milland-P.Goddard ..6-14

Keinarkahle .\ndrew, The ( — )
Kiders of tin- liniherline (.">!») ....

Details Nil. 1.1 Utit-: Tinilier Wcl

Secret of Ihe \>asteland

Sk.>larU t««)

Stiek to Vour (iiins ((i3)

.■SuIHvan's Travels ( — )

.Sweater Girl ( — )

Details under title: .Sing a Song

Tinnhstone

T<)ri>e<h> IJoat

Twilight on the Trail (58)

. W.Holden-B.Donlevy ..7-13.
.W.Boyd-B.King 6-14.

.Ul

. VV. Boyd-B.King 5-17.

(■.Colbert-R..Milland 2-8.

.W.Boyd-B.King 7-12.

.J.McCrea-V.Lake 5-31.

.10. Bracken- v. Lee 7-12.

of Homicide

.R.Di.\-D.Ca.stle 10-4.

.R.Allen-P.Terry 10-18.

.W.Boyd-B.King

. »V1

. wi

NOTli: Figures in No. Column denote Bloek-of-Kive

PRODUCERS RiLIASJNC

1940- 41 Features (20)

Westerns (18)

1941- 42 Features (24)

Westerns (18)

Completed (20)

Completed (18)

Completed (5)

Completed (2)

In Production (0)

In Production (0)

In Production (0)

In Production (1)

TEXAS MANHUNT

Western — Shooting started November 7

Cast: Lee Powell, Bill Boyd, Art Davis, Julie Duncan.

Director: Peter Stewart Producer: Slgmund Newfeld

.-^liiry: I^ee Powell is a frontier marshal who break.s up a baml of .satjoteur.s
witli assi-stance from Bill Boyd and Art Davis, radio entertainerB.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Cast

lietaiU

5-31.

.7-12.

Title — Kuuiiing Time

the Kid Outlawed ((iO) B.Steele

ISilly the Kid's lighting Pals (62). B Steele 3-22.

ti \ly The Kid in Santa l> ((i(>) . . . B.Steele-M.Fais 6-14.

'■ill> Ihe Kid's Range War (60) ...BSieele

ISIond Comet ( — ) R.Kent-V. Vale ll-I.

I ....„ni in The Act (67) H.Armetta

Crimiiials Within (70) E. Linden-A.Doran 5-17.

Pangerous I,ady (65) X.Hamilton-J. Story

n.'sperate Cargo (64) R.Byrd-C. Hughes 5-31.

Double Cross (61) K.Richmond-P.Moore ..5-29.

Details under title: Motorcycle Squad.

K-n- rgeiicy Landing (70) C.Hughes-F.Tucker 4-5.

I'tdpral Fugitive (66) N.Hamilton-D.Day

• ■am iling Daughters (62) ('.Parker-R.Pryor

.J:!ngle Man (H-J) B.Crabbe-S.Darcy

I. one Kider .\nibiished (64) .(.J.Htiston-.A.St..lohn

I. iiie Kider Crosses (he Kio (64) . .G.Houston

Lone Kider Fights Hails (64) G.Houston

I.'ine Ki<ler in l-'rontier l-'ury (6<l)
l.:)iie Kider In tihost Town (64)
I - ne Rider Kides On. The (64)

M.-. Celebrit.\ (66)

O'lilaws of the Rio (irande (55)

I'aiier Bullets (70) .T.Woodbury-J.LaRue

Rpg'lar Fellers (65) B.Lee-S.Padden

>< i Ti't Evidence (64) M.Reyno d.^-CQuigley

South of Panama (6«) R.Pryor-V.Vale 3-22.

Tevas Marshall (62) T.McCoy-K.L,eslie 5-17.

1941-42

BUly the Kid's Round Up B.Crabbe- A.St. John ...10-18.

B.ll.^ Ihe Kid Wanted (64) B.Crabbe-A.St. John 9-6.

Hard <;uy (66) 1. LaRue-K. Richmond ..9-6.

'> tails under title: Professional Bride

I.aiv of the Timber R.Kent-V. Vale 11-1.

.Mirai'le Kid r.Xeal-G. Hughes 11-1.

Sliangler, The S.Shaw-J.Campbell For.

.s.\uni|> Woman A.Oorio-J.I.aRue 10-18.

Kel.

. 7-20
.4-18.

.7-11.

1-24.
12-16.
. . 1-17.
,6-27.
. . 10-3.

, .G.Houston-.\.St.John

. .G.Houston 4-3.

.G.Houston

. .J.Seay-D.Day
. .T . McCoy

.9-6.

.5-17.
.7-12.

.6-27.

.5-23.

. 3-29 .
, . .8-1 .

10-10

.8-29.
. .2-28.

. 11-7 .
. . .8-8.

.5-16.
I-IO

10-31 .
.3-7.

.6-13.
. .8-15.

.1-31.
. . . 5-2 .

.6-13.

12-12.
10-24.

10- 17.

12-19.

11- 14.
11-28.
.12-5.

No.
l.->7
. I«1
.162
. 160
.116
. 107
.111

. I I.T

.113
. 112

.109
.108

12*
. 126
. 167
. 161
. 168

iGii
.165
. 163

114
.15-.
. 123
. 125
.106
.110
.15»*

.258
.25:
.205

.215
.213
.214
.230

1940-41

Features

(26)

Completed

(26)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(32)

Completed

(32)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(0)

1941-42

Features

(32)

Completed

(9)

In

Production

(1)

Westerns

(30)

Completed

(9)

In

Production

(2)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(2)

In

Production

(0)

r ORN TO THE SADDLE

W stern — Sliooting started November 7

Cast: Don Barry, Lynn Merrick, Reed Hadley, Al St. John.

'^'•cducer-director : George Sherman

SI'ir-y: Don Barry is i tisl runjeri ta I Iti hi-liiiiin tlie iienplc win bai'k money
Im^i ihM.iiL-h :i r.ik.- land Krant.

VVnST OF CIMARRON

Werstern — Shooting started October 22

Cast: Tom Tyler, Bob Steel, Rufe Davis, Lois Collier.

Director-producer: Joseph Kane

Stoi'y: The Mestiuiteer.s deal with carpetbaggers who an
aftei- tlie close oi' the Civil War.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast
I.ady For .\ Night I.Blon.l. ll-.). Wayne

1940-41

Angels with Broken Wings (72)

Arkansas Judge (73)

Back in the Sadclle(73)

Bad .Man of Deudwood (61)

Border I.egioit (38)

Ca|>tain .Marvel (serial)

Citadel of Crime (58)

Country I'air (7.">)

Desert Bandit (56)

l)o<'tors Don't Tell (65)

I>»w ii Me\i<'o W a.> (78)

tiangs of Sonora (■>(»)

Gay Vagabond (66)

Great Train Kobber.v, The (61)

Ire-Capades (88) IJ.Lewis-J.Colonna

In Old Cheyenne (58) R.Ro.','ers-G. Hayes

plunging the .South

Driails

10-18.

Itel.

B.Barncs-E.Norris ....4-19..
H.Rogers-Weaver Bros.12-14. .

. .2-8. .
.7-26 .
10-19 .
.1-11. .
6-28 . .
.3-22. .
.4-19. .
.7-26. .
. .9-6. .
.5-31 . .
. .4-5. .

.G.Auti \ -S.lturnette
. K.Rogels-G. Hayes ...
. R.Rogers-G.Hayes
.T.Tyler-P.Couglan.Jr.
.F. Alb'ifn-l{..\r'strong
. Lulu Belle and Scotly
.D.Barry-T>. Merrick

. J.Beal-F.Rice

.G.Autry-S.Burnette ..
.B. Livingston -B.Steele
.R.Karns-R. Donnelly .

il. Steele-M.Stone 2-8..

.6-14.
.2-22. .

Jungle Girl (Serial) F.Gifford-T.Neal 4-5..

Kansas Cyclone (56) D.Barry-L.Merrick 5-17..

Lady from Louisiana (82) O.Munson-J. Wayne 3-8..

Details under title: Lady from New Orleans

Man Betrayed, A (80) ). Wayiu-F.Dee 1-11..

Mr. District Attorney (69) D.O'Keete-F.Rice 2-22.

Nevada City (58) R.Rogers-S.Payne 5-3.

I'als of the Pecos (56) Three Mi-squiteers 3-8.

Petticoat Politics (67) R.Karns-R. Donnelly .12-28..

Phantom Cowboy, The (56) D Barry-V.Carroll 1-11.

Details under title: Two-gun Sheriff

Poison Pen (66) F.Robson-R. Newton For.

Prairie Pioneers (58) B.Livingstone-B. Steele 1-11.

Puddin' Head (80) J.Canova-F.Lederer ...5-17.

Rags to Riches (57) A.Baxter-M.Carlisle ...7-12.

Ridiu' the Rainbow (79) (;. A utry-S. Burnette ...12-14.

Robin flood of the Pecos (59) ... R Rogers- .M . Key nolds 11-30.

Rookies on Parade (69) B.Crosby-R.Terry 3-8.

Saddlemates (56) B. Livingston-B. Steele ..5-3.

Sheritr of Tombstone (56) R.Rogers-G.Hayes 4-5.

Singing Hills, The (75) G.Autry-M.Lee 3-22.

81a Hopkins (98) I.Canova-C.Butterw'th .2-8.

bunset in Wyoming (65) G.Autry-S.Burnette 5-31.

Details under title: Under Fiesta atars.

Two-(;un Sheriff (56) D.Barry-L.Merrlck S-t.

I'nder I'iesta Stars (64) G.Autry-S.Burnette ...7-26.

Wyoming Wildcat (56) D.Bar ly-J . Duncan 11-30.

1941-42

.Apache Kid (.56) U. Btrry-L. Merrick 8-9. ..9-12.

Behind Broadway Lights ( — ) J.Ellison-V.Gilmore 11-1

Details under title; Mr. District Attorney and the Carter ('ase.

Death Valley Outlaw (56) D.Barry-L .Men ick 8-23... 9-26.

Devd Pays Off. The M.Tallichet-W. Wright . 10-4 ... 11-5 .

Dick Tracy vs.' Crime Inc. (Serial) .D.Byrd-R.Moi gan 10-4 • .■

Gauclio of Kl Dorado ( — ) Three Mesiiuiteers 9-20 .10-24.

Hurricane Smith (67) R.Middleton- J. Wyatt . .5-31 ... 7-20.

Jesse James .At Bay (56) R.Rognrs-G.Hayes 9-6.. 10-17.

King of llie Texas Rangers (serial) S.Baugh-D.Renaldo 6-28... 9-20.

.Mer<-.A Island (72) R.Middleton-G. Dickson 8-23.. 10-10.

.Missouri Outlaw D.Barry-L.Merrick ... 10-18 .. 1 1-21 .

Mountain .Moonlight (68) Weaver Brs. & E.viry 4-19... 7-12.

Details under title Thunder Over the Ozarks.
Outlaws of the Cherokee Trail (56) T.Tyler-B.Steele 8-9... 9-10.

Details under title; Three Te.xas Rangers
Public Knemies (66) W.Barrie-P.Terry 9-6 . 10-27.,

Detail.s under title: Newspapermen Avi- Human

Pittsburgh Kid.. The (76) I : i ui ii .1 I • i rk.^r 7-26.

Red River Valley ( — ) R UnL^ei s-i ; Hayes H-l-

.Sailors On Leave (71) W.l.unili.^au-S.Ross 8-23.

Details under title; Gobs in Blue

Sierra Sue (64) G.Autry-S.Burnette ■ • -J"-*-

Tuxedo Junction Wi-av.r Family 10-18

.5-27. .
. 1-28. .
.3-14. .
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1940- 41 Features (53) Completed (41)

Westerns (6) Completed (6)

1941- 42 Features (40-50) Completed (20)

Westerns ( — ) Completed (5)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (8)
In Production (0)

THE FALCON STEPS OUT

Mystery-comedy — Shooting started November 5

Cast: George Sanders, Allen Jenkins, Jimmy Gleason, Lynn Bari,
Ed Gargan, Helen Gilbert, Ford Bond, Willie Fung, Eddie
Dunn.

Director: Irving Reis Producer: Howard Benedict

story: The Falcon solves a murder of Ihe underworld ami the crimes sub-
sequently committed to cover it up,

THE GAY TUTTLES OF TAHITI

Comedy — Shooting started November 7

Cast: Charles Laughton, Jon Hall, Margaret Drake, Gene Reynolds,
Joady Gilbert, Florence Bates, Robin Raymond.

Director: Charles Vidor Producer: Sol Lesser

story: Lauulilon is Ihe lieail of a family cimtinually besit Uy mon.'y troubles
whiib aie settled becausi- of his own fai-- IVtclied ideas nf big deals
and .lireat prospects.

THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS

Drama — Shooting started October 28

22

FILM BULLETIN

Cast: Joe Gotten, Dolores Del Rio, Tim Holt, Anne Baxter, Agnes
Moorehead, Ray Collins, Erskine Sanford, Richard Bennett.

Producer-director: Orson Welles

Sloiy: A sti>r,\ liy Jiimtli 'fai UiiiKton which takrs place in the middlp-

uest at the turn nf tlie century in whicli is recorded the arrival of
the automobile and its effect and inlluence on romance.

MAYOR OF 44TH STREET

Comedy-dama — Shooting started November 3

Cast: George Murphy, Anne Shirley, William Gargan, Richard
Barthlemess, Rex Downing, Millard Mitchell, Mary Wicks,
Freddy Martin's Orchestra.

Director: Irving Reis Producer: Howard Benedict

ritory: George Murphy is a dancer given an opportunity in a 44th Street
night club. He becomes a great celebrity when he exposes the crimi-
nal.s operating the club and their other rackets.

RELfiASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Titl* — Knnning Time Cast Detiiils Rel. X<i

Joan of Paris M.Morgan-P.Henreid ...10-4

Mexican SpitHre At Sea L. Velez-I.Errol 10-18

Sing Voiir Worries Away B. Lahr-B.Ebsen 10-18

Syncopation A. Menjou-J. Cooper 11-1

Valley of the Sun r.Craig-L.Ball 10-4

1940-41

A Girl, A Guy and a (Job (91) G.Murphy-L.Ball 10-15. . .3-14. .

Details tmder title: 'I'hree Girls and a Gob.
■rlBclnr Vp Baby (108) K.Hepburn-C.Grant .Reiaane «-t.

Cyclone on Horseback ((iO) T.Holt-M.Reynolds 4-l!». . .6-13. .

Deril and Miss Jones, The (92) J.Arthur-C.Coburn . . . 12-28 . . . 4-1 1 . .

Kareo Kid. The (6.S) T.Holt-J.Drummond 8-24... 12-6.

Footlisht Fever (69) A.Mowbray-D.McBride 12-28 ... 3-21 .

Details under title: .Show Business

Hurry, Charlie Hurry (02) L. Eri ol-M. Coles :<-22 . . . 7-35 . .

Jungle Cavalcade (76) Frank Buck Ueissue.

Kilty Foyle (I«».>) G.Rogers-D.Morgan 9-7

Little I"o.\es, The (115) B.Davis-R.Carlson 5-3.

Melody for Three (67) J.Hersholt-F. Wray 12-14

(Details under title: Prodigy)
Mexican Spitflre Out West (76)

My Life with Caroline (81)

Reluctant Dragon ,The (73) (T)

Remedy for Riches (67) I.Hersholt-D.Lovett 9-21

Repent at Leisure (67) W.Barrie-K. Taylor 2-8

Robbers of the Range (61) T.Holt-V. Vale 1-25

Saint's Vacation. The (fiO) H .Sinclair-S.Gray For.

•cattergood Baines (69) G.Kibbee-C. Hughes ...12-14.

Scattergood Meets Broadway (68) .. i ;. K ibhee-W. Henry 8-9.

Soattergood I'uUs the Strings (07) . G. Kibliee-D. Trout 4-19.

Six Gun Gold T. H( lt-\'.< 'layton

S4ory of the Vatican, The (55) Match of Time Feature

. I>.Errol-L. Velez 8-10.

. R.Colman-A.Lee 3-8..

.Cartoon feature 10-19..

Sunny (95)

They Meet .Again (67)

They Met in Argentina (74)
Tom, Dick and Harry (86) .

Tm Many Girls (85)

ViTacioa* I^dy (90)

Tau'll Find Out (97)

All That Money Can Buy (106)

Ball of Mre ( — )

Bandit Trail (60)

Call Out the -Marines ( — )

Citizen Kane (120)

Come On, Rangers ( — )

Date M ith the Falcon (63)

Dude Cowboy (,59)

Dumbo (61)

Fantasia (135) (T)

Father Takes A Wife (79)

Four Jacks and a Jill (68)

.6-27..
.12-27.

.8-29. .
.3-28.

.11-8.
. .8-1. .
.6-20. .
11-29.
.4-4. .
.4-18. .
. .6-6. .
.2-21. .
.8-22. .
.5-23. .
. .8-8. .
.7-18 .
..6-30.
.7-11. .
4-25. .
. .7-4. .
..11-1.
.3-28. .
,11-22.

.A.Neagle-J.Carroll 3-8.

. . . J.Hersholt-D.Lovett

. . .M.O Hara-A.X illa 11-30..

. . .G.Rogers-G. Murphy 2-8. .

. . .R.Carlson-L.Ball 6-29.

. . .G.Ro^ei s-. I.Stewart Reissue. .
. . K.Kyser-B.Karloft 8-21.

1941-42

. . .K..\rnold-VV^. Huston 4-5. .10-17. .

. . !.('eoper-B. Stanwyck ..8-23

. . .T.Holt- J. Waldo 5-17. . 10-10.

. . . V.MacLaglen-E.Lowe ...9-6

. . .O.We'les-D.Comingare .8-10 9-5. .

. . .T.Holt-F.Xeal .9-6

. . .G.Sanders-W.Barrie . . .8-23 ... 1-16. .

. . .T.Holt-M.Reynolds 5-3. . 12-10. .

...Disney Cartoon Feature 10-31..

...Disney Feature 1-1..

. . A.Menjou-L.Ball 5-3. . .10-3. .

. . .R.Bolger-A. Shirley 8-9. . . 1-23.

.120

,.1«S

.185
.122
.182
.119

.129
.166
.112
.175
.124

.III
.135
.191
.113
. 125
.184
.131
I2S
. !»(>
.132
. 1.S6
.172
.133
.134
.128
.126
.106
.162
.108

.205
'. \\ l
.201

.3. . .
. .Wl

. . 292
. .205
.3. . .

Details under title: Four Jacks and a Queen

Gay Falcon, The (67) G.Sanders-W.Barrie ..

Details under title; Devil and Daniel Webster

Lady .Scarface (69) D.O'Keefe-F.Xeal

Land of the Open Range T.HoIt-R. Whitley

Look Who's Laughing (79) E.Bergen-F.McGee ..

Mexican Spitfire's Baby (69) L. Valee-L.Errol

Details under title: Lord Epping Sees A Ghost

Obliging Young Lady (70) ,T.CarroIl-E. O'Brien ..

Parachute Battalion (75) R.Preston-N.Kellv ...

riaymates (96) K.Kyser-J.Barrvmore

Riding the Wind (60) T.HoIt-J.B ircla v

Suspicion (99) C.Grant-.J. Fontaine ..

Detai s under title: Before the Fact

Thundering Hoofs T.Holt-R. Whitlev ...

Inexpected Cncle (67) A. Shirlev- J.Craig ...

Week-end for Three (66) U.O'Keefe- J. Wyatt

.5-17. .10-24.

...5-3.
. .8-23.
. .5-31 .
..5-31.

. .7-12.
. . .4-5.
. . .8-9.
.7-26.
. .2-22.

11-21.

11- 28.

.1-30.
.9-12.

12- 26.

.2. . .
.2. . .

11-14.

.10-4.

.6-28.
. 6-28 .

.11-7.
12-12.

lOfh CEHTUftY^FOX

1940- 41 Features (52)

1941- 42 Features (— )

Completed (50) In Production (0)
Completed (30) In Production (8)

A GENTLEMAN AT HEART

Comedy-drama— Shooting started November 3

Cast: Cesar Romero, Carole Landis, Milton Berle, Richard Derr

J. Carroll Naish, Rose Hobart.
Director: Ray McCarey Producer: Walter Morosco

story: Cesar Uornero. vii-tiniized l,y a girl who sells liini a i.li.,nev art piece.
■■"■'■^ ""■ ^•''"'■■'^ "f 111' l.u^iii.ss anri goes into the raeUei hiinseir.

TO THE SHORES OF TRIPOLI

Drama— Siiooting .started November 3

Cast: Maureen O Hara, John Payne, Randolph Scott, Nancy Kelly,

Ted North, Harry Bratsburgf.

Director: Bruce Humberstone Producer: Milton Sperling

story: John Pa.vne joins the Marines in order to a\'oid trouljle with the
police. He comes into conflict with Randolph Scott, bred in the
tradition of the i.r-janization and they vie for the affections of
.Matireen (J'Hara

YOU CAN'T ALWAYS TELL

Drama — Shooting started November 7

Cast: Joe Allen, Jr., Brenda Joyce, Stanley Clements.

Director: Eugene Forde Producer: Sol Wurtzel

."^tnrN : (_\nicerns the regeneration of a football hero who. after leaving college.

believes that his athletic prowess alone warrants the creation of
special privileges and attention especially for him.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cii-it Details

Blue, White and I'erfect L..\'olan-M. B.Hughes .10-18.

On The Sunny Side R.McDowell-S.i 'lernHnl s 11-1..

Roxie Hart G.Rog.-, s-.\ .M. ii i.m ... II-l..

•Song of the Islands J.Oaki. - U < ".i a:.|e 11-1..

Tales of Manhattan C.Laughion-It.Hayw'tli 11-1.

1940-41

A Very Young Lady (79) J. Withers-J. Sutton 1-11..

Accent on Love (61) G.Montgom'y-O.Massen 4-9..

Details under title: Man With Shovel

Blood and Sand (125) (T) T.Power-L.Darnell 1-11..

Bride Wore Crotches, The (66) . . .T.North-L.Roberts 6-1..

<'€iwboy ard (he Blonde. The (68) . G.Montgom'y-M. Hughes 2-8..

Dance Hall (68) C.Romero-C. Landis 5-3..

Dead Men Tell («1) S.ToIer-S.Tung 12-28..

Details under; untitled: Charlie Chan

For Beauty's Sake (62) T. North-M. Weaver 6-29..

Great American Broadcast, The (91 ) A.Faye-J.Payne 2-8..

Great Commandment, The ( — ) . . . J.Beal-A.Dekker For...

Mail Train (8.-.) G.Harker-A.Sim For...

Man Hunt (103) W. Pidgeon-J. Bennett ..3-22..

Hark af Eorro, The (»4) T.Power-L.Darnell 8-l»..

Details under title: 'fhe Californian
Michael ghayne. Private DetectlTe..

Moon Over .Miami (T) (i'2) D. Ameche-B.Grable ...3-22..

Bemarliable Mr. Kipos. The D.Wynyard-M. Redgrave For..

Bide On Vaquero (6«) C.Romero-M.Hughes .12-28.

Bootland Tard (67) N.Kelly-J.Loder 12-14.

That Night in Rio (90) (T) A.Faye-D.Ameche 11-30.

Details under title: Road to Rio

1941-42

Belle Starr (T) (87) G.Tierney-H. Fonda ...

Cadet (iirl ( — ) G.Monti;nini r\ -i '. Landis

Castle in the Desert S.Toler-.\.Wlielan

Charley's .\unt (81) I.Benny-K.Fi ancis

Charlie Chan in Rio (61) S.Toler-M.B. Hushes ...

Confirm or Deny D.Ameche- J. Bennett ..

Dressed to Kill (74) I, .N'oUn-.M. B.Hughes .

(Ireat (inns (72) Laurel and Hardy

Hot Spot (82) B.Gial)Ie-V. Mature

How (Jreen Was .M.v > alley (118) . .\V 1 id;;. ..n-.M.O'Hara .

Last of the Diianes (57)

Lone Star Kang<'r ( — )

Man At Large (69)

Marry the Boss' Diiiighter ( — )
.Motin Over Her .Shoulder (68) . . .
Details under title

Outlaw, The

I'erfect Snob, The

Private Nurse (60)

RcmiMiiber The Day ( — )

Riders of (he Purple Sage (57) ..

Rise and Shine

Small Town Deb (72)

Son of Fury ( — )

Sun Valley Serenade (86)

Defiils under title: .Sun \'alley

Swamp Water (88) rt'.Huston-W.Brennan

We tio Fas( (61) A.Curtis-S.Ryan

Week-end in Havana (80) .^.Faye-J. Payne

Wild Geese Calling (77) H.Fonda-J.Bennett .

Yank in the R. A. l\ (96) T.Power-B.Grable

Young .America ( — ) 1 Wit hers-W. Tracy

Kel.

.6-13.
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. 6-20 .
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.145
.148

.143
.112
.141

.149
.136

.144
.140
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.189

.146

.iii

.147
l.-iO
.138
.131
.137

.(;M..nti;'i)n'y-L.Roberts
..I . Kim b rough -S.Ryan
. .M.\\'eaver-G. Reeves
B.Joyee-B. Edwards ...

. L.Bari-J. Sutton

Dangerous But Passable

, W.Huston-T.Mitchell

L.Bari- l.Shelton

B..bi\,, -J.Darwell

. '.I lli. ri -.1 . Payne . . . . .
. ( ; . M < 1 t m . 1 r I ■ >■ - M . Ho wa rd

. l.( I ll^ 1. - 1. 1 i;>rnell

.1, \ it le I s-i '.Wright.Jr.

. r.Powei -.M.O' Hara

..S.Henie-J. Payne

4- 19.

7-26.
.10-4.
..5-17.
.5-17.

.8-9.
. .5-3.
7-26.
.8-9 . .

6- 14.
5-3 .

.8-23.
.6-14.
.6-14.

7- 12.

2-14
10-4.

5- 17.
. .9-6.

6- 28.
.9-6.

. .9-6.
.4-5.

6-28 .
6-28.
.5-31.
.5-4.
8-2:f.

.9-12.
11-28.

. . .8-1.
. . .9-5.
. 12-12.
. . .8-8.
.10-10.
.10-3.
. 11-28.
.9-26. ,

. .9-26.

12-12 .
12-19.
.8-22.

. I . .
.3

.4..

10- 10.

11- 21 .
. . 1 1-7.

. .8-29 .

. . 12-5.
. .9-19.
. 10-17.
. .8-15.
. .10-3.

.Wl

. .4.
. .1. .

. .4..

. .3. .
. .3. .

1941-42

Balcon (Bin.) Completed (1)

Korda (Kor.) Completed (2)

Pascal (Pas.) Completed (1)

Pressburger (Psb.) Completed (1)

Roach (Rch.) Completed (6)

Small (Sml.) Completed (4)

Szekely (Sky.) Completed (1)

Wanger (Wan.) Completed |1)

In Production (0)

In Production (0)

In Production (0)

In Production (0)

In Production (0)

In Production (1)

In Production (0)

In Production (01

RELEASE

IN PRODUCTION

Title — RunninK Time

CHART

Cast

DetaiU Rel.

10-

18

Sm'.

1941-42

-26

HI

-.1 1

Ucl,

Corsiciin Itrodiers, The ( — ) ...

I ). Fa Irb' ks. .1 r,-.\ . Tii' roIT

8-

23

11-

II

Sml.

Dudes .Vre I'red.^ People ( — ) .

M. Wood wort h-.I.R.igers

1 1

-1

Rch.

8-

23.

11-

.'8. .

Rch.

GoUl Rush. The (Re-Issue)

International l.uil} (102)

a-iT

.1)-

10..

..StI

96.

NOVEMBER 17, 1941

23

r.ydia (98)

Details under title; Illusions

Major Barhara (115)

AIss ( — )

New Wine (K->)

NiuKiiia I alls (i:j)

SliaiiM:liai (icsture

Sh.ps With WiiiKs

8llII(IOHI]

Tanks a Million (30)

Throe CocUcA ed Sailors (77)
Tiviii IJcds ( — )

.R.Moi-ley-W.Hiilei- ...
.X;.Pitts-S..'^in)inn i ville
. I.Mas.si .\ - A.I 'ill lis . . . .
.M.Wo.iilu t ii-T. I iruvvii

.a.'i'i
.J.I 1.

. B,i '1
.\\.'\-
('II

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^1,1 iimks

,\ I ;
I I -T '
-.1. 1

5-3

9-26

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5-4

9-1'*

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. . I -'iS

. 10-10. .

Shy

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41

Features

(45)

Completed

(45)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(7)

Completed

(7)

In

Production

10)

Actions

(7)

Completed

(7)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(0)

1941

-42

Features

(47)

Completed

(29)

In

Production

CI)

Westerns

(7)

Completed

(6)

In

Production

(0)

Actions

(7)

Completed

(2)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(2)

In

Production

(0)

DESTINY

Horror drama — Shooting started October 27

Cast: Claude Rains, Maria Ouspenskaya, Lon Chaney, Jr., Bela
Lugosi, Warren William, Patric Knowles, Ralph Bellamy,
Evelyn Ankers, Fay Helm.

Producer-director: George Waggner

story: I^on I'haney. .T)-. returns to Wales aftei' IS years in America to visit
his father. Claude Rains. Bitten by a werewolf, he becomes one him-
self, after attacking the girl he is engaged to marry, Evelyn Ankers,
he is killed.

FRBSCO LSL

Dvama — Shooting started October 28

Cast: Irene Hervey, Kent Taylor, Minor Watson, Matty Fain, Mil-
burn Stone, Tony Paton, Harry Strang, Jerome Cowan, Samuel
S. Hinds.

Director: Erie Kenton Producer: Paul Malvern

story: lieni- Hirvey,
her nittlin L

■oun;; \\onian law.\ci',
atln-r,

uses hi-r legal sl-cill to pi'otect

Details Kcl.

TEMPORARY BRIDE

Comedy — Shooting started November 6

Cast: Jane Frazee, Robert Paige, Eugene Pallette, Elizabeth Patter-
son, Charles Coleman, William Lee, Jan Wiley.

Director; Charles Lamont Producer: Ken Goldsmith

story: .Jane Frazee, small town .^irl who i^ues to the cit.v to become a
singer, becomes inNnhed in a marital mix-up when wealthy Robert
Paige uses her to avoid an unsought match.

RELEASE CHART

Title — Running Time Cast

1940-41

Bachelor Dadd.v (01) B.Sandy-E.E.Horton

Details under title; Sandy Steps Out

Back Street (89) M.Sullavan-C.Boyer

Black Cat, The (70) B.Rathbone-H.Herbert

('ra<'lied Nuts ( — ) S.Erwin-lJ.Merkel ...

Dangerous (iamo, A (61) R. Arlen-A.Devlne ...

Oetails under title: Who ICilled Cock Robin.
Flame of New Orleans, The (79) .. M.nictricli-B. Cabot ..

Hello Sucker (00) H.Ilerhert-r.Moran ...

■ lit the Ki.ad (01) G.George-B.MacLane

Hold That <ih(>st (80) Abbott-Costello

Details under title: oli. r'harlie

In the Nav.v (85) B.Abbott- L.Costello

Lad.v from Che.vcnne, The (87) ...L.Young-R.Preston
l,aw of the Range (00) T.M.Brown-F.Knight

Details under title: IVIarshal T^aw

.■Margie (.">8) T.Browu-X.C.iey ...

.Alrii of (he '1 iiiiherlands (01) R.Arlen-A.Devine

.Model UilV (78) J.Blondell-D.Powell

.:i-22. .

11-10. .
2-32..

. 10-5. .

1-11.

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.7-1.

..2-7.
..5-2.

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Mulii).\ ill the ."irclic (01) R.Arlen-A.Devine

Raiders of the Desert (00) R.Arlen-L. Hayes

Rawli'dc Riiiigers (-50)

. J. M.Brown-F. Knight

San Antonio Rose (OX) R.Pagie-J. Frazee

t his WOniaii is Mine (02) Tone-C.Bruce

Di tails under tith-: I, .l.ames Lewis.

Tight Slioes (07) I.Howard-B.Barnes

Too Maii.v Blondes (GO) R. Vallee-H.Parrish ..

1941-42

A|)|>ointmeiil for I^ove (89) I'.Boyer-M .Sullavan

Arixoiia Cyclone ( — ) .I.M.Brown-P.Knight

Badlands of Dakota (74) R.Dix-R. Stack

ISoiiiiiay <'li|>|ier ( — ) W.Gargan-I. Hervey

Biiriiia (oino.v (00) CBickford-E. Ankers

lielails under title; Halfway to .Shangltai
Don't (iet Personal H.Herbtrt-.V.Gwynne

Iddails under title; Nobody'.s Fool

Dr. R.v L.Atwell-A.Gwynne .

I'ighlint; Bill Vargo ( — ) J.M.Brown-F.Knigh t

Details under title; The Vigilantes

<;irl Must Live, A («») M.Lockwood-r..Paliin i

llell/,:i|.o|)|>:n' Olsen and .Johnson..

I'ifty .Million Nickels K.Murray-H. HiUiai d

I'l.viiig Cadi'ls ((M) \V.f;arg;in-K. Lowe ...

It Started with Kve (!I0) c. Laugh ton-D. Dm hi ii

l^elallH under tit'e: Almost An Angel
Jail House Uluen R.Palge-A.Gwynne ..

Delall.H undei' title; Rhapsody in Stripes
Keep 'Em rijliig (— ) Abbott-Costello

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M.„l Doctor of Market St. (— ) .... U.Me' kel-N. Pendleton

D.l:.il

Mint from .Montana
.Masked Rider. The

-M ;*lod.> I.aiie

.Mob I'oHii (OO)

.Maoiiligh; in Hawaii (00)

Tern,
(.50)
(•58)

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r. M.Brown-F. Knight

I.. M.Hrown-F. Knight

B.Sandy-R.Paige ...

H. Ha:op-A.Gwynno .

. J. Downs-J. Frazee ...

..Jean . .

-Never tiitc .\ Sucker an Kven Break vV.C.Fields-G
D iails M)Ml.a- I, lie: The Great Man

North (o the Klondike B.Cr ford-L.Chaney,.Ir

Overland Mall ( — ) H.l>arrish-L.Ch'nv,.Jr.

Tanaiiia Kid (— ) '.Moian-E. Albert"

lans Calling (_) E.Bergner-R. Scott

«Juic( Wedding ( — )
Riders of Di alh \ alley
Ride •fOni Cowboy ( — )

Road .\gent ( — )

Sea Raiders (Serial)

-Sealed Li|is ( — )

Details under title:
Sing .\nolher Chorus
Soudi of Tahiti (75)

M. Lockwood-D.Parr .

(Serial) . . .D.Foran-L.Carrillo ...

Abbott and Co.stello .

A.Devine-L.CarlUo

Dead lOnd Kids

\V'.Oargan-.J. Clyde ...

Beyond the Law

<G3) .r.Downs-J. Frazee

H.Doidevy-M.Moiitez

Mel Ills mid till.-: White Sav:ige

Stage Coach Buckaroo I.M.Biown-P.Knight

iJetails under title; Ghost Town Buckaroo

Swing It, Soldier (— ) F.Langford-K.Murray

Details under title; Radio Revels of 1942
There's One Bom Every Minute . . .H.Herbert-T Brown

l>' t.iils iiiiil. r litli-: Man or Mouse
I nlinished ISusincss (91) I - Dm 1 1 ii e - 1 ; M , ,ii t , ■ n . ■ r

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1940- 41 Features

1941- 42 Features

(48)
(— )

Completed (48)
Completed (21)

In Production (0)
In Production (5)

THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRSSTMAS

Comedy— Shooting started November 3

Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Jane Wyman, Jack Carson, Brcderick
Crawford, John Qualen, Harry Davenport, Andrew Tombes.

Director: Lloyd Bacon Producers: Jerry Wald, Jack Sapsr

story: Recounts the e.xperienees of a Kii'up of gan.sfster.s who rent a store
next to a bank in order to drill their way into the money vaults.
Instead they come

I. lit in a

RELEASE

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Tini;-

.\hvavs ill M.^ Heart

.\rscni<> and Old l^aee

In This (Mir Life

CHART

Cast D.-lails Rel.

. .K.Fran jis-W. Huston . . 10-18

..C.Grant-P.Lane 11-1

. .B.Davis-O.D:-HavilIand 11-1

Juke (iirl \.Shei idan-ll.l!ea.yan ..10-4

1940-41

Affectionately Yours (85) M.Oberon-D.. Morgan . . 1 -25. . . 5- 10 . .

Bad -Men of .Missouri (7!) D.-Moigan-\V.. Morris ... .4-5 ... 7-20 .

Bride Came C. <). D.. The (91) B.Davis-.l.Ca.gney 1 -1 1 . . . 7-12 . .

Bullets for O'llara (50) J.Perry-R.Pryor 5-1 7. . . 7-19 . .

Devil Dogs of the .\ir (8.'>) J.Cagney-P. O'Brien . Reissue ... 0-7 .

E.Flynn-F.MacMurray .4-5. . .8-30.

, B.Davis-G. Brent 1 1-li'i. . .4-12 . .

"izons

l\I.C,des-R A ill ley 12-1 4 . . . 3-1 5 . ,

|;..M;m -ha [| I rliradna .2-22. . .8-23.

Ir.Mom;,!, .1 Wyatt ..12-14 7-5..

Dive Bomber (132)

Great Lie, The (107)

Det lils unih r title: Far He
Here Comes ]lapi>iiiess (58) .

Highway West (02)

Kisses for Breakfast (82) ...

title

She Stayed Kiss-d

.4-5.
1-11 .

.8-9.

9-20. .11-28

llefails under

Alanpawcr (10";) Ri)IVson-D-etrich-R:i ft 3-22

Meet John Doe (123) G.Cooper-B. Stanwyck 7-27.

-Million Dollar Baby (87) P. La ne .1. Ly nn 1-11.

Details under title: Miss Wheelwright Discovers America

Nurse's Secret, The (05) L.Patrick-R.Toomey .3-22..

Out of the Fog (85) I.Gai field-LLupino .. .2-22 .,

Details under title: The Gentle People

I'assage from Hongkong: (01) K.T.uke-L.Fai rbanks .

Shining Victory (85) G.Fitzg'Id-.T.Steph'son

Deiails under title: Winged N'ictory
Singaiiore W

Thieves f all <)u( (72) B.Albert-J.LesUe 1-35.

Det li'.s undc T- title: Thirty Days Hath September

Three Sons O'Giins (05) W.Moiris-T. Brown ....2-22,

Tugboat .Vnnie Sails Again (75) . . . M.Rambeau-A. Hale ..0-29..
I'nderground (91) J.Lynn-IC.Verne 3-8.

1941-42

All Through the Night ( — ) H.Bogart-.I. Anderson

Atlantic Ferr.v ( — ) M.Redgrave- V.Hobson

Blues in the Night (88) P.Lane-R. Whorf

Details under title: New Orleans Blues
Body Disainicars, The ( — ) I . Lynn-J. Wyman

Details under title: The Blacli Widow

Caiitains of the Clouds I. Cagney-D. Morgan .

Dangerously They Live T.Uartield-N. Coleman

Details under title: Remember Tomorrow
International Squxdron (85) J.Stephenson-R.Reagan .4

Details under title: Fliglit Patrol

King's Row .'V.Sheridan -R. Hea.gan ..7-

Law of the Tropics (70) J.Lynn-C. H iinett

IMale .\nimal, The O.DeHav'land-H. Fonda

.Mallese l-alcoii. The (100) M. Astor-P.Lorre

Man Who Came to Dinner, The . . . . B.Davi.s-M. Wooley ...

^■a^.^ Blues (108) A.Sheridan-.J.Oakie ...

Nine Lives -Are Not Knoiigh (03) ... R. Reagan-. 1. 1'erry ....

Oil ' loot ill Uravrn (100) p'.Mareh-M. Scott

Prime Minister, The (93) .LGielgud-D. W> nw ird

.Sergeant ^ ork (13 1) G.Cooper-. I. Leslie

Smiling tiliest. The (71) B.Mai slnll-W. .Mori is

Sled .Vgaiiisl the Sky ( — ) L-N'ola n - ,\ Sinit li ....

Di-iails uial -1 litle: Biid.yes Built at .\i,L;lit

Targe; fo;- Taniglil RAF .Members

They Die»l With Their Boots On ( — ) E.Flynn-O.DeHavilland 7-12,

Wild Bill lliekok Hides C.Bennett-B.Cabot 9-20

You're In the .iVrmy Now ,,, ..T.Durmto-T. Wyman ...9-20

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24

FILM BULLETIN

A

m V

EXPLOITATION PICTURE

of the issue

THE NVOST THWLUNG
ADVENTURE Fa^A
OFTHEYEARl

UNFORGETTABLE ."^^...pRr.- »^
rgRRESPONDENT" .n. "ALGIERS ^

WALTER
WANGER'S

Great

Adventuromance
of Today I

Among a Hundrtd ^
grilling Moments...

The native lubari brings
i(5 mtisige— of Ihtie
five men, one musi die-

In the darkness,! I
native lul(er...io
the light, a man |
whose wit
[ bisonly weapon J

She b
Zia-for
whom men lace
[ death and danger J
-foraWisa Uom/
ha lips!

THE MOST
THRILLING
ADVENTURE
FILM OF
THE YEAR!

'J'J'CUKT.

WALTER WtNGER'S

Great Adveaturvmatice of Today!

GENE TIERNEY
BIUCE CABOT - mm SANDERS ' HARRI CAREY ■ lOSEPII CALLEU
Ritiuld Cirdiiit ' Carl Esnoml - Mifc Umioca - SIR CEDRIC HAROmCKE

THE MOST THRIllING
ADVENTURE FIIM OF THE

SUNDOWN . . . it's safe to say that
everyone loves adventure. And that
is the chief ingredient of this Wal-
ter Wanger production. The story
of a beautiful and dangerous half-
caste girl of the desert who led
men into treacherous plots in quest
for fortune — and her kisses — makes
. *, the sort of film fare that is excit-
^ ing and completely relaxing. The
wise showman will get the maxi-
mum boxofHce returns by selling
- SUNDOWN for what it is— thrill-
ing and diverting entertainment.

.\ Walter Waii(f<'r I'rcxliiction, rclcatted b.v llnirecl Artists, diriM tcil b.v
llt'iirj llatlianuy. Cast: Gene Tierne.v, llriice Cabot, George Sanders,
Sir CcdrU' llardwU-Ue, Harry Carey, Josepb Calleia, ReKinald (iardi-
ner, Carl Ksniond. Screen|>lay by ISarre L.vnilnn. Cameraman Cliarb'S
I.an(f, .\.S.C.

RESULTS OF U,143 Til

SMIUY BURNEin • FAY M<KENZIE

LTBES MADE THIS AD /

eiNers/ imini

AROLD HUBER directed by JOSEPH SANTLEY Oni^odudnq,

9 Screenp/ay hy OLIVE COOPER - ALBERT DUFFY ^
UNCAN RENALDO BasedonaStor/byDORRELLandSTUARTMcGOWAN FAY McKEN

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

Highlights from Reviews of New Pictures By Foremost Critics

WEEKEND IN HAVANA

20th Century-Fox

"...Curious but rather entertaining combination of west coast and
Cuban conventions. . .Synthetic screen spectacle with a dash of
vaudeville hot-cha, but it adds up to a rather beguiling film." —
BARNES, N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.

"...Romero is the sparkplug of this cheerful charade .. .When he's
off the screen, things sag."— BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRArX
".. .Riotous. . .Packed with tunes, color action. . .Fun, if you enjoy
It."— WINSTEN, N. Y. POST.

WEEKEND FOR THREE

RKO-Radio

". . .Familiarity of the script hinders its smooth progress. . .Tendency
to prolong the fun until it becomes slightly tiring." — E. G., N. Y.
Herald-Tribune.

". . .Uneven entertainment; by turn, racy and static, mirthsome and
downright funny .. .Recommended for those who figure that even a
couple of modest laughs are better than none." — T. M. P., N. Y.
TIMES.

"...Freshness and gaiety and some nice humor. . .Keeps moving at
a fast clip." — Boehnel, N. Y. World-Telegram.

APPOINTMENT FOR LOVE

Universal

". . .Moderately amusing, but with its stars it should have been con-
siderably more than that... Has a rare quality of acting brilliance."
—BARNES, N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.

"...Witty, shckly-acted and spoken... Gay and frolicksome lark." —
BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.

"...If you are not a wee bit tired of Boyer's romantic infallibility
or the traditional plot, 'Appointment for Love' can be considered a
good piece of entertainment. If you are tired, don't bother." —
WINSTEN, N. Y. POST.

BELLE STARR

20th Century-Fox

". . .A stunning film, a Western in technicolor at its best. . .Best so
far in this Twentieth Century-Fox cycle of Americana."— DANA,
N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.

"...Strange melange of Technicolored fuss-and feathers. . .Here
and there the film comes to life in some fine heroics. . .but too often
are there the embarassing moments. . .And that is the failure of a
film which already falls in a stale tradition." — T. S., N. Y. TIMES.
"...Naive, heavy-handed and machine-made film... A lot of shoot-
ing, fast riding, doubtful humor and technicolor in Belle Starr, but
practically no entertainment."— BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-TELE-
GRAM.

THE CHOCOLATE SOLDIER

M-G-M

"...Deft farce spliced with a delightful score. . .Dramatically, it is
on the preposterous and lethargic side. . .Unless you will settle for
the music, you wil very possibly find it a pretentious bore." —
BARNES, N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.

Salute a new movie star. . .1 think you will enjoy the film be-
cause not only does Miss Stevens sing with great beauty — and so,
too, does Mr. Eddy — but she also plays the part of the wife with
charm and a complete unconcern for the presence of cameras." —
BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.

"...Tidy and tuneful musical. . .Rise Stevens... is a charming and
talented singer with a surprising ability to act. . .Story. . .is given a
solid humorous point."— CROWTHER, N. Y. TIMES.

NINE LIVES ARE NOT ENOUGH

Warner Bros.

. .Could have been done in three minutes. .." — T. S., N. Y. TIMES.
"...Some familiar melodramatic fireworks. . .Just a time-passer."—
DANA, N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.

"...Script is thrill-and-laughed- jammed. . .Does O. K. by plot and
personalities. . .Moves fast and easily." — THIRER, N. Y. POST.

LADIES IN RETIREMENT

Columbia

"...Not for the kiddies, but guaranteed for goose-flesh among the
adult audiences. . .No whodunit. . .Nevertheless, the suspense is there
...Chill-packed direction."— THIRER, N. Y. POST.

"...Literate and engrossing. . .Fascinating and often terrifying film
...May be a bit too morbid for some film-goers, but it remains a
fine job of picture making."— BARNES, N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.
". . .Vidor has directed the film with a fine relish for the character-
ization as well as a fine flair for creating a sense of impending doom
...Acting of the entire cast... is superb." — BOEHNEL, N. Y.
WORLD-TELEGRAM.

NEVER GIVE A SUCKER AN EVEN BREAK

Universal

"...Nonsensical, laugh-provoking. . .Sure-fire guaranty for many a
hearty chuckle if one is fortunate to catch the Fields caustic com-
ments above the laughter of the audience." — E. G., N. Y. HERALD
TRIBUNE.

"...Vaudeville bill with Mr. Fields in all the acts... Some parts of
the film you will find incomprehensibly silly. Probably you also will
laugh your head off."- T. S., N. Y. TIMES.

"...Series of scatterbrained gags, some excellent, others only fair,
but all a delight to admirers of the old master."— Boehnel, N. Y.
WORLD-TELEGRAM.

". . .One-man show, a colossal and irreverent jest about plots, Holly-
wood, casts, producers and movie-making." — WINSTEN, N. Y.
POST.

The Most Complete
Production

News

FILM BULLETIN'S

Production Section

23

FILM BULLETIN

. . . OF MEN AND THINGS

By JACK NARROWER

PARAMOUNT'S PRE-SELLING

As head of distribution for Paramount, Neil Agnew realizes
that the new method of presenting the product to the exhibitor
calls for an all-out selling job that must not end with the lining
up of playdates. Public opinion must be stimulated, and that
cannot be left entirely to the theatre operator. So that calls for
a follow-through to the "ultimate consumer" — the paying
patrons. And that job can only be done by the advertising
and publicity departments.

* * *

Agnew naturally feels that the pictures of his company
were never better. That never before have they held a larger
potential gross. Always advertising and publicity minded,
Agnew has given the ad and pub chief, Bob Gillham, carte
blanche on any advertising ideas that will help bring more
business to theatres showing Paramount product.

One of the main factors in the new order of selling is the
exploitation of the picture. More and more the field force is
coming into its own. Public opinion must be whipped up locally
to acquaint them with the particular entertainment qualities of
each and every film of any consequence. And when they turn out
a picture of no particular consequence, they might as well for-
get the local ballyhoo. Putting pressure on a stinko hurts the
theatre, the producer, and the industry in general. Agnew, along
with the other selling and advertising executives of the company,
feels that every picture on the schedule has been built to hold
certain definite exploitation possibilities. To ballyhoo these to
the public is obviously called for. To go beyond that, and push
any picture that does not rate big-time promotion, is just fool-
ing the public, and darn poor business. With this realistic at-
titude, the exploitation force under the personal supervision of
Alec Moss, has been built up for the past few years. To Robert
Gillham must be given the credit for realizing the tremendous
importance of promoting the picture locally. His twin pets in his
advertising credo are national coverage through newspapers and
magazines, and a follow-through with the local exploitation to
make that national coverage effective. And in Alec Moss he
has an expert who has been steeped in exploitation — a gent
with natural enthusiasm who has the quality of "getting steamed
up" on a campaign. That electric quality of enthusiasm he com-
municates to the field force. Lacking that dynamic driving
force from the source, the finest picture and the best planned
promotion falls far below its potential sales possibilities — that
is, selling the public. Any exhibitor can name a half-dozen big
pictures with beautiful campaigns to back them up, that some-
how didn't click as they should. They lacked the "spark" —
the enthusiasm — from headquarters in New York. Somebody
was doing a routine job and going through the motions. The
field boys felt it. And laid down. THAT never happens at
Paramount. We've been watching the play there for years —
and it keeps getting better and better. Excuse this dissertation
on Enthusiasm. But really, it is important. It's the thing that
brings Showmanship to life. Without it, nothing much matters.
So right here we want to register our personal tribute to Bob
Gillham and Alec Moss for their intelligent understanding and
appreciation of Enthusiasm applied scientifically in every local
campaign. And to Neil Agnew for making it possible for these
executives to do an advertising and promotional job without
hampering limitations.

* * *

The new order of selling has resulted in a rebirth of
Showmanship. It has literally been forced on producer, dis-

tributor and exhibitor alike. And it's a darn good thing it
has. All hands are waking up to a realization that any pic-
ture of merit on which you do a selling job, more than repays
the effort. The public turns to film entertainment now more
than ever as an escape from the crowding cares of a world in
turmoil. They want emotional relaxation. The local promo-
tion directed from home office headquarters supplies that emo-
tion in showmanship — and the public responds. It's just as
simple as that. But the industry has been overlooking it. To-
day the exploitation man has come into his own. He is the
key man whose efforts unlock the golden treasure of Big
Grosses. For exhibitors to under-rate the value of the field
man coming into his town to do a job for him is just plain
dumbness.

A fine example of local promotion in the "new order" out-
lined is to be found in the campaign put in back of Paramount's
"Birth of the Blues." They gave this special a dual premiere —
at New Orleans and Memphis. This was handled very cleverly
with a controversial buildup. Governor Jones of Louisiana sent
a wire to Y. F>ank Freeman, vice-president in charge of studio
operations, wanting to know why New Orleans was disregarded
in planning the premiere for that rival town of Memphis. The
local writing celeb, Roarke Bradford, well known newspaper man
and playwright who did "Green Pastures," was sent to the Para-
mount studio to argue before a committee the cause of New Or-
leans. Meanwhile Memphis sent Harry Martin, local dramatic
critic, to plead their cause. The upshot was they decided to make
it a dual premiere and satisfy both cities. Memphis had a swell
argument, because of the fact that W. C. Handy was born there,
and wrote his famous original "Blues" song in that southern city.
New Orleans had a strong argument in the fact that the colored
elements had been playing and singing the Blues type of music
and song for years, and making the whole nation blues-conscious.
This intelligent planned publicity in advance builds for the en-
tire campaign. Interest throughout the South was so great that

the dual opener smashed records.

* * *

This procedure on advance promotion that will be re-
flected in the local campaigns throughout the country is being
followed on all big Paramount pictures coming up. The na-
tional breaks are planned definitely to build for local applica-
tion. A national tieup is something that this company treats
with special consideration. Unless it can produce results in
every city, it is not considered a national tieup. A tremendous
amount of planning goes into the national promotion tied in
with some big manufacturer or national advertiser. The cam-
paign is worked out to the last detail so that the publicity rolls
in automatically before the picture opens in any given situa-
tion.

* * *

Agnew and Gillham work on the principle that when a
theatre plays a Paramount picture it is playing something that
has been presold to the public. .Ml the campaigns and the press-
books are aimed at bringing the revenue to every theatre,
whether de luxe first run or the final subsequent. The day is
gone when the producer could plan a campaign to put the key
spot first-run over, and assume that his advertising department
had done its duty. Today under the new order the planning of
every campaign is for long-range results. So Paramount definitely
is helping the independent theatre with this broad-visioned policy.

NOVEMBER 17, 1941

29

■ ■ '

ONE FOOT IN HEAVEN. . .The brothers Warner have taken a best
seller novel by Hartzell Spence and made a movie depicting the joys
and tribulations of a minister's existence the other six days of the
week. Starting from the desire of a young doctor to become a pas-
tor, the story traces his marriage, financial problems, paternal exi-
gencies and his burning desire to be as good as his sermons. Fred-
ric March takes the role of the minister, with Martha Scott as his
wife. Irving Rapper directed.

'BLONDE FROM SINGAPORE' RUN-OF-THE-MILL ADVENTURE THRILL

Rates • 4 as dualler for cheap nabes or

Columbia.
6V Minutes.

Florence Rice, Leif Erikson, Gordon Jones,
Den Beddoe, Adele Rowland, Alexander
D'Arcy, Lumsden Hare, R-chard Terry,
George McKay, Dwight Frye, Emory Pamell.
Directed by Edward Dmytryk.

A run-of-the-mill adventure film, this has
some scrambled action against novel back-
grounds, but little else to recommend it to
the moviegoer's attention. The title is this
Columbia programmer's most intriguing
feature. As directed by Edward Dmytryk,

action spots only

the story fails to either convince or sustain
much interest. The acting is better than the
script with the good performances of Flor-
ence Rice, Leif Erikson and, especially, Adele
Rowland, doing much to overcom.e story
shortcomings. Suitable for minor naborhood
or action spots as a supporting dualler only.

The opening scene takes place in a Sing-
apore inlet where Leif Erikson and Gordon
Jones are working as pearl divers until they
clash with their boss over a pay-ofT. Learn-
ing that the oyster beds belong to the Sul-
tana, they make a getaway with a bag of
pearls and also pick up a beautiful blonde
traveler who plays on their- sympathies dur-

'THE DRIFTIN' KID' TOM KEENE GOOD IN MILD WESTERN

Rates O ® — for western houses

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Monogram
57 Minutes

Tom Keene, Betty Miles, Frank Yaconelli,
Glen Strange, Stanley Price, Fred Hoose, Slim
Andrews, Gene Alsace, Steve Clark, Lou
Yaconelli, James Sherridan.
Directed by Robert Tansey.

This western has one of those double iden-
tity plots that hampers and confuses the

action. After wasting much footage on
"story," this Monogram release eventually
starts moving fast in the final reel when by
the simple device of using firecrackers to
thwart the heavies, the film ends in a blaze
of excitement and entertaining action. The
production is good, Tansey's direction does
the best possible with the material and Tom
Keene scores as a gun-toting, tough guy of
the west. It will do all right in its bracket.

Tom Keene plays the dual role of a chap
who has been selling wild horses to the Mex-

ing the lift into Singapore. The girl steals
their pearls and the boys are jailed, but later
released by the wise and kindly old Sultana.
They agree to break up an affair between
the mercenary Miss Rice and the Sultana's
son and this is done, but not before Erikson
discovers he really loves the girl.

Adele Rowland's wise and soft-spoken Sul-
tana is a genuine character portrayal. Flor-
ence Rice is good as the fascinating blonde
charmer while Leif Erikson is convincingly
two-fisted as the level-headed hero and Gor-
don Jones is adequate as his scatter-brained
companion.

LEYENDECKER

ican government and an investigator as-
signed to find out why they have been stolen
in transit. The heroine of the piece is cute
Betty Niles, who rides like a whizz and is
worked into the action elements of the story
in a believeable and interesting way. A for-
mer rodeo star, Miss Niles should carve quite
a niche for herself in the outdoor division.
Others of the cast are good, particularly
Stanley Price's smooth portrayal of the
heavy.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'RAGS TO RICHES' TITLE BELIES EXCITING RACKET YARN

Rates • • + In action and rural spots

Republic
57 Minutes

Alan Baxter, Mary Carlisle, Jerome Cowan,
Michael Morris, Ralf Harolde, Paul Porcasi,
Suzanne Kaaren, Eddie Acuff.
Directed by Joseph Kane.

While the title of this Republic picture
sounds hke a dramatization of "Little Orphan
Annie," it isn't really. Rather, the screen-
play is a tightly-knit, exciting and absorbing
expose of the fur-stealing racket. Producer
and director Joe Kane, without benefit of

production trappings, has done a remarkably
good job in making every cent of his limited
budget count. Obviously, much of it went
for cast and the fine performances of the
principals do much to offset the show's lack
of pretentiousness. As a dualler anywhere,
this is an eminently satisfactory offering.
In the action and lesser spots, it could stand
on its merits providing the title would be
changed to something more appropriate.

Falsely accused of complicity in a fur-
stealing job, Alan Baxter is sent to jail. Upon
his release, he learns that his fiance, Mary
Carlisle, has been receiving the attentions of

Jerome Cowan and has gained some promi-
nence as a singer through his efforts. Baxter
is subsequently able to tab Cowan as the
head of the racketeers and in an action-
packed close-out is reunited with Miss Car-
lisle.

Alan Baxter gives a clean-cut performance
in a sympathetic role. Mary Carlisle is an
animated and decorative heroine. Jerome
Cowan's smooth heavy is grand and there
are outstanding portrayals by Ralf Harolde
and Eddie AcufT.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'ZIS BOOM BAH' WITH MORE

Rotes ® 33 dualler in grind spots

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Monogram
62 Minutes

Grace Hayes, Peter Lind Hayes, Mary Healy,
Huntz Hall, Jan Wiley, Frank Elliot, Lois
Landon, Skeets Gallagher, Benny Rubin, Ed
Kane, Leonard Sues, Roland Dupree.
Directed by William Nigh.

Sam Katzman produced this minor musical
on a shoe-string and it looks it. Production
values don't exist, the photography is poor

ZIS. MORE BOOM — MIGHT

and the recording of the musical numbers is
carelessly and unprofessionally done. The
story is an inadequate hodge-podge, uncon-
vincing and usually confusing. The dh-ection
by William Nigh is heavy and the perform-
ances of the principals leave much to be
desired. Suitable only for transient grind
bookings.

Yarn casts Grace Hayes as herself who
goes to a college to visit her son, Peter Hayes
and finds him an overbearing, extravagant,
conceited young man. She hides her identity

NOT BE SO BAH

and succeeds in rehabilitating him by having
his allowance cut off and opening a night
club where he and the other students sing
and dance for their suppers.

Miss Hayes seems on the verge of tears
throughout — always wearing that "thank God
he called me Mother" look. Peter Hayes
clicks with his impersonations, but is lacking
in the acting and vocal divisons. Roland
Dupree, a youthful dancer, is the biggest hit
of the show with two specialties.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'OUTLAWS OF THE CHEROKEE TRAIL' AVERAGE MESQUITEERS WESTERN

Pat<=s • • in action soots

Repub'ic
56 Minutes

Bob Steele, Tom Tyler, Rufe Davis, Lois
Collier, Tom Chatterton, Philip Trent, Rex
Lease, Roy Barcroft, Peggy Lynn, Joel Fried-
kin, Lee Shumway.
Directed by Les Orlebeck.

"Outlaws of the Cherokee Trail" is an ave-
rage western with riding and shooting aplenty
and a rip-roaring stage-coach climax to
satisfy the inveterate action fans. There's
also a new Mesquiteer in the person of Tom
Tyler, veteran cowboy star, replacing Bob
Livingston, who portrayed the role of Stony

Brooke for the past few seasons. Tyler is
a stalwart, slow-talking type who is destined
to fit perfectly into the trio's future film
adventures. The story follows the familiar
Texas Rangers versus Oklahoma outlaws
formula, but Director Les Orlebeck has
stressed action to good effect. Satisfactory
fare for western addicts.

The setting is a Texas town near the
Cherokee Strip where outlaws rob and kill
but are able to escape punishment once they
cross the Oklahoma border. As Texas Ran-
gers, the Mesquiteers are forbidden to invade
the Cherokee territory but they disobey their
superior officer's orders and bring a murder-
er to a trial which results in his execution.

A brother outlaw, thirsting for revenge, starts
a reign of terror in Texas which includes
murdering the jurors and a planned kidnap-
ping of the Ranger Captain's daughter. How-
ever, the Mesquiteers come to the rescue by
forestalling the kidnapping plans and bring-
ing the outlaw gang to justice.

Bob Steele, in his second season as a mem-
ber of the Mesquiteers. plays the role of
Tucson SmitJi in his reliable and straight-
forward fashion and Rufe Davis supplies
some mild laughs as Lullaby. Lois Collier
is an extremely youthful and attractive hero-
ine and the others ai'e standard western
types.

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FROM BOSTON

By BARCLAY
•

TRADE SCREENINGS

Pai-amount Exchanm-, Z02 N. 13th St.
Dec. 1 — 10 a.m. — Body Disappears (WB) and They

Died with Their Boots On IWB) — 20th-

Fu.'c E.xchaiige, 115 Broadway.
Dec. 2 — 10 a.m. — All Through the N'ight (WHi an. I

Steel Against the Sky (\VB) — 20th-Fux

E.xchaiiKr, 1 I :, Bi ij Khv ly.

Dec. 2 — 2:.30 p.m. — You're In the Army Now (VVBi
20th Fox Exchange, 115 Broadway.

Dec. 4 and Dec. 5 — (No time set for these Para-
mount Releases) — Bahama I'assage, Mr.
Bug Goes to Town. Sullivan's Travels. No
Hands on the Clock, Midnight Angrel —
Paramount Exchange, 58 Berkeley St.

Five legitimate shows playing to standees
■and Gene Autry in the rodeo have sliced
deeply into downtown boxofflce grosses. The
Met showed the best B. O. figures for the
week with "Week-End in Havana.". . .Ar-
thur K. Howard of Allied State Exhibitors
sipoke in Worcester on the consent decree . . .
Halsey Raines, MGM publicity man, is due
in town for the Harvard-Yale football game
Nov. 22... The "B" local is getting busy on
a new contract for renewal after the pre-
sent agreement expires at the end of the
month. Elmer C. Foster, Matthew Moriarty,
Bertha Harris, Jack Martin, John Walton
and Charles Asdot are on the committee.
No details are ready yet . . . Harry Rojovin,
Arthur Lockwood and Bert Jacocks drove to
Branford, Ct. to help Ted Jacocks celebrate
his 30th anniversary as an exhibitor. . .Kay
Kyser pulled down more than $10,000 for
his week's work (?) at Keith Boston. . .Lyle
Talbot and Alan Daiehart have been in town
in "Separate Rooms" ... Gene Autry made
his usual visits to children's hosp-tals while
spending almost two weeks here with the
rodeo at Boston Garden. . ."The Eternal
Gift," booked by Harry Segal of Imperial
Pictures into the Fins Arts, has been held
over for a s.3Cond week...M&P Theatres
have reopened the AKston in Allstcn and
the Broadway in Chelsea. . .Harry Browning:,
M&P advertising and publicity d.rector, is
walking tlu'ough the woods these days hunt-
ing with a camera instead of a gun. He
has a complete Speed Graphic outfit...
Steve Broidy, Monogram general sales man-
ager, IS still a right guy. When in town for
a short visit he took the entire office force
to lunch and later to a Boston College foot-
ball game — out of his personal funds. . .
Several new pictures will bs screened De-
cember 4 and 5 at Paramount . . . Rita Hay-
worth was in town for a personal appear-
ance at Loew's State and Orpheum. Joe
Longo staged a press party at the Ritz-Oarl-
ton...Mar.a Montez was in town the same
day to attend a Harvard freshman dance.
The college men named her the "M-m-m
girl" and refrained from throwing fruit or
vegetables . . . Gracie Fields was flown in by
the Royal Canadian Air Force so she could
make her first Hub appearance under the
auspices of the British War Relief Society. . .
E. M. Loew houses .are still b^ing picketed
by the projectionists' union. Loew was in
the Beth Israel hospital for a checkup . . .
Gene Krupa is an indefinite booking lor the
next stage show at the Metropolitan sched-
uled for Dec. 5. Tommy Dorsey was orig-
inally chosen but had to be dropped because
he cannot appear in Massachusetts due to

FROM PHILLY

By JAY WALKER
•

TRADE SCREENINGS

Dec 1 — 10 a.m. — Body Disappears (WB) and They
IMed with Their Boots On (WB) — 1220
Vino St.

Dec 2 — 10 a.m.— All Through the Night (WB) and
Steel Against the Sky (WB) — 1220 Vine St.

Dec 2 — 2:30 p.m. — You're in the Army Now (WB)
1220 Vine St.

Deo. 4 and Dec. — (No time set for these Para-
mount Releases I — Bahama t'assage, Mr.
Bug Goes to Town, Sullivan's 'i'ravels. No
Hands on the Clock, Midnight .^ngel —

Here's the box score of the fourteen AAA
cases in Philadelphia to date: Decisions were
awarded by the exhibitors, four decisions to
distributors (one of which has been appealed
by the exhibitor), three have not been heard
thus far, one arbitration decision pending,
one expected to be settled out of court with-
out being heard, and one case withdrawn. . .
The Parkside, Camden, case was continued
until the 21st... Three out of eighteen
Penna. communities voted in favor of Sun-
day movies; they are Ramey, Green and Mil-
ford . . . Sam Stief el of the Fays in conjunc-
tion with the "Variety Club gave a special
ayem show for the city's infantile paralysis
child victims, who came from hospitals,
schools and homes. The Salici Puppets were
featured on the stage and, thru courtesy of
Charlie Zagrans of RKO, Disney's "Dumbo"
was the screen attraction . . . Sam Gross an-
nounces that 20th-Fox promot^cns have J.
Leonard Mintz becoming city salesman and
Bill Solomon stepping from the shipping de-
partment to become chief poster clerk...
Jack Jaslow has joined Johnny Schaeffer's
indie exchange. . .Ed Rosenbaum, Columbia
expioiteer, is in the Jewish Hospital for a
check-up. . .20th -Fox screening lODm has
new seats. . .MoUie Cohen, foimer Monogram
cashier, is now rocking a tiny bundle . . .
The Variety Club's Seventh Annual Banquet
already has collected $6,000 in advance re-
servations, an all-time record. . .Still no de-
cision on a toastmaster ... Chief Barker Earl
Sweigert, Barkers William A. MacAvoy, Leo
Bcresin, Nat Levy, and Jack Kraker re-
turned from Pittsburgh with glowing re-
ports of the Lucky 13 Banquet.

The an ti- trust suit cf the Harrison Bros.,
owners of the Lansdowne, against S-W
Theatres and the majors was settled out of
court — again— last Wed Bill Heenan is re-
cuperating from an apoendeotomy . . . Joe
Silver, the Ledger's aggressive film ad man,
was promoted to head of the daily's theatri-
cal adv'g dep't The Jack Beresin dinner

is a .sell-out.

some trouble that arose during his last visit
. . .The Sam Kurson anti- trust case has gone
into its seventh week in Bangor, Maine.
George S. Ryan, attorney, reports at least
one more week and probably two will be
required for completion of the case in fed-
eral court. . .Bill McCourt, ass stant manager
at Keith Memorial, is back at work after
being seriously injured in an automobile
accident. . .Carl Myshrall, Columbia sales-
man in Maine, has returned to the job
after being laid up with a broken leg. A
special Carl Myshrall month was arranged
in Maine by Columbia and exhibitors.

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YOU BELONG TO ME . . . In this
Columbia marital comedy, Henry
Fonda plays a millionaire playboy
who marries Barbara Stanwyck, a
young doctor, and then learns that
he never has an opportunity to see
his wife, starting with the first night
of their marriage. His continual row-
diness, such as manhandling his
wife's male patients, almost breaks
up the marriage, but when he de-
cides to put his milions toward buy-
ing a bankrupt hospital and makes
his wife chief doctor, the connubial
bliss is consummated. Wesley Rug-
gles directed.

Successful football teams mix 'em up . . . dazzle
'em with variety . . . play them off their feet.

A line buck ... a lateral pass ... a play around the
ends. Kicks, forward passes, off-tackle plays . . .

In show-business, too, you've got to mix 'em up . . .
Keep pounding away with Trailers, Posters,
Heralds, Lobby Displays, 24-Sheet8 . . .

everything in the advertising bag and you're
bound to come out on top.

A good team plays for the final score ... a good
showman plays for the year's receipts.

Let advertising pave the way for you just as the
interference clears the field in football.

Garry that ball with those three great ball car-
riers . . . Standard Accessories . . . Special Ac-
cessories . . . Trailers . . .

nnriondL C^£?i;^!0^ service

'PRiiE Bnar or the inousTRV

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Vol. 8 No. 24

December 1, 1941

IS THIS

CENSORSHIP?

"...There can be no denial that there
is merit in the contentions of the
Legion of Decency... It has been
evident for months that the people
writing and directing film stories
have been taking greater liberties
in the handling of delicate subjects."

From an Editorial by MO WAX. Page 3

THE INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS TRADE JOURNAL

WORD-
OF-

HOUTH!

The success of a single short
subject series, John Nesbitt's
"PASSING PARADE," pro^
duced by M-G-M, is doing this
industry more good than reams
of editorials and testimonials.

To have good pictures they must
be supported. To do fine things
on the screen requires the co-
operation of the theatres. All
credit to the exhibitors of
America for their judgment in
booking and supporting the
"PASSING PARADE" series.

The public has indicated its ab-
sorbing interest in these shorts
that tell of the little events that

make living an exciting experience. The sincerity of their
production, the sound manner of their exposition in the
best magazine tradition, the span of their source material
across the by-ways of life make them subjects of extraor-
dinary human appeal.

To those thousands of showmen who have already taken
John Nesbitt's "PASSING PARADE" to their hearts, we
are grateful. To others who have not yet given their au-
diences the opportunity to experience the warmth and
inspirational thrill of these brilliant little entertainments,
we urge an immediate booking. Try them once and you
will become an enthusiast for one of the best offerings
the screen affords.

GROWTH!

Percentage increase
in circulation since
start of

JOHN NESBITT'S

"PASSING
PARADE"

For instance^ these
John Nesbitt gems:

Just released:

"STRANGE TESTAMENT"

On the way:

"WE DO IT BECAUSE—"

Recent "Passing Parade" Hits:
"Hobbies" . "Willie and the

Mouse" • "Out of Darkness"
"This is the Bowery" • "Whispers"

Vol. 8 No. 23

DECEMBER 1, 1941

3

IS THIS CENSORSHIP?

Not having seen "Two-Faced Woman," we are
not qualified to pass judgnnent on the action of the
Legion of Decency in giving it a C (condemned)
classification. The Catholic Church, by the un-
precedented action of Archbishop Spellman black-
listing the Garbo film in the New York Archdiocese
and terming the seeing of it "an occasion of sin,"
is obviously determined to keep members of the
Church from patronizing it. The picture has al-
ready been banned in several cities and probably
will be prohibited in other predominantly Catholic
areas.

M-G-M issued a statement through Howard
Dietz, director of advertising and publicity, putting
forth the company's position. "It has always been
our endeavor to produce quality motion pictures
which will not offend good ta3te or decency. There
is no exact science in the production of motion
pictures. People do at various times differ as to
the effect of a given line or scene, particularly in a
picture such as this, which is a comedy and designed
primarily to amuse." Mr. Dietz proceeds to point
out that the film was passed by the Motion Picture
Code Authority and the National Board of Review.

We are certain that the leaders of the Catholic
Church recognize the instincts of the American
people that make them abhor censorship, and,
therefore, we doubt that It Is the intention of the
Legion of Decency or Archbishop Spellman to exer-
cise any general form of censorship on the motion
picture Industry.

There are certain facts, however, which the
film producers must face. As is usual in times of
national stress and emergency, such as are brought
on by wars, there is a tendency to lower moral
standards. It has been evident for many months
that the people writing film stories and directing
them have been taking greater liberties in the
handling of delicate subjects. While these practices
have not been employed flagrantly, there has been
a noticeable Increase in the use of shady innuendo,
sparse costuming of actresses and suggestive act-
ing. There can be no denial that there is merit in
the contentions of the Legion.

As Archbishop Spellman so wisely observes, it
is quite likely that the publicity attendant upon his

condemnation of "Two-Faced Woman" might be
capitalized to attract an even larger audience Im-
pelled by curiosity to see the picture. That is be-
side the point. Hollywood knows that the vast
majority of American people will not buy smut.
Nor are they being attracted in any large numbers
by a cycle of stories about cheating husbands and
cheating wives.

From a purely practical, business viewpoint, we
believe that the Legion of Decency has performed
a service for the industry by reminding the film
makers that there are many other subjects which
will entertain and stimulate the moviegoers of the
nation.

MO WAX.

HOPE FOR RKO

For too many years RKO has been the industry's
production problem child. Each season has seen
a few outstanding features come from this studio,
but the B and C product has invariably fallen far
below the standards exhibitors have a right to ex-
pect from a company with the rich resources of
RKO.

We have long been answering the common
question: What's wrong with RKO? By pointing to
the division of financial control, which has resulted
in divided authority In the operation of the com-
pany. It has been Impossible for the men respon-
sible for the production of the pictures and the
distribution to give their best under such circum-
stances. In our editorial columns and In the Studio
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20th CENTURY-FOX Reviews of 5 in Fifth Block

'RISE AND SHINE' LIVELY FOOTBALL MUSICAL SHOULD CLICK

Rates • • • generally.

20th Century-Fox
93 Minutes

Jack Oakie, Linda Darnell, Georg:e Murphy,
Walter Brennan, Raymond Walbum, Ruth
Donnelly, Milton Berle, Sheldon Leonard,
Donald Meek, Donald McBride, Emma Dunn,
Charles Waldron, William Haade, Dick
Rich, Francis Pierlot.
Directed by Allan Dwan.

A gay gridiron musical, "Rise and Shine"
can depend on its broad.y-hilarious comedy,
popular players and timely subject to make
the box oflBce turnstiles click. Producer
Mark Hellinger has taken James Thurber's
"My Life and Hard Times" and, by speed-
ing up the comedy to near-slapstick pro-
portions and by adding pulchritude and
rousing college songs, a mad and merry pic-

ture results. The story is more of a burles-
que than a satire but its Runyonesque char-
acters are as likeable as they are nonsensi-
cal. A good bill-topper generaLy and a
likely smash hit where the younger element
pre-dominates.

The central figure, Bolenciecwz (Jack
Oakie) is true to the popular conception of
a football star — a dumb, lazy Pole who
shines only on the gridiron. Forced to board
with a professor in order to make a pass-
able scholastic showing, Oakie soon becomes
attached to the family which includes a
pretty daughter and an eccentric grand-
father who still wears his Civil War uni-
form. A big shot gambler, who sends Greorge
Murphy down to the college town to get
first-hand information on Oakie, doesn't
figure that the lad will fall in love with the
professor's daughter. Oakie passes his
exams by much prompting and, although

kidnapped before the big game, he reaches
the field in time to run its entire length
three times and score the winning touch-
down.

Jack Oakie is in his best comedy element
as the lumbering half-back, while Milton
Berle, Raymond Walbum and Ruth Don-
nelly toss off the gags and witty dialogue to
perfection. Walter Brennan's fast-stepping
grandpop is an amusing portrayal and
Etonald Meek contributes some of his typical
dry humor. George Murphy scores with a
dancing turn in the opening scene and also
takes care of the romantic interest with
Linda Darnell in pleasing fashion. The latter
is as attractive a co-ed as any moviegoer
could wish for.

Director Allan I>wan neatly spots the
Robin-Rainger songs without slowing up
the action.

LKYENDECKER

'THE PERFECT SNOB' POINTLESS COMEDY EFFORT

Rates • + as secondary dualler only.

20th Century-Fox
61 Minutes

Charles Rugg:les, Charlotte Greenwood, Lynn
Ban, Cornel Wilde, Anthony Quinn, Alan
Mowbray, Chester Clute, LeRoy Mason, Jack
Chefe.

Directed by Ray McCarey.

"The Perfect Snob" is another example of
the dull and pointless programmers being
turned out by 20th Century-Fox. Like such
1941-42 releases as "Marry the Boss' Daugh-
ter," "We Go Fast," "I»rivate Nurse" and
"Great Guns," this is a hackneyed quickie
apparently made just to fill out a block of
five. It has few genuine laughs and a mini-

mum of entertainment value. Such capable
performers as Charles Ruggles, Charlotte
Greenwood and Alan Mowbray work hard
and, to their credit, occasionally manage to
stir up some mild amusement. These cast
names are the only redeeming features of a
weak comedy. "Snob' will be snubbed by
most moviegoers.

Starting as a small town comedy, the story
soon shifts to Honolulu where a society-
minded mother (Charlotte Greenwood) takes
her marriageable daughter (Lynn Bari) in
hopes of ensnaring a wealthy husband for
her. The move is opposed by the mild-man-
nered veterinarian father (Charles Ruggles)
■who follows to Hawaii when he hears rumors
of the girl's engagement to a middle-aged
Lothario. Ruggles breaks up this match and

then persuades a supposedly - penniless
young man (Cornel Wilde) to make a play
for her. After numerous misunderstandings,
the young couple find they really love each
other, despite the fact that Wilde is actually
wealthy.

Charles Ruggles' soft-spoken, inoffensive
parent is always a believable portrayal, but
Charlotte Greenwood over-accents her
sharp-tongued mother role. The luckless Lynn
Bari, who rarely plays in a picture, is at-
tractive and capable although scarcely the
sweet girl graduate tyi>e. Cornel Wilde
shows promise as the young lover.

Ray McCarey's direction is as iminspired
as his script.

LEYENDECKER

'CADET GIRL' ROUTINE PROGRAMMER SAVED BY MUSICAL NUMBERS

Rates • • — as dualler generally.

20th Century-Fox
70 Minutes

Carole Landis, George Montgomery, John
Shepperd, Wm. Tracy, Janie Carter, Robert
Lowery.

Directed by Ray McCarey.

This programmer boasts a few musical
sequences that are far better than the rest
of the picture. The exhibitor would be wise
to exploit the song interludes, for there is
little else to attract patronage in a light-
weight offering like this. It is all very rou-
tine, a typical boy meets girl, etc. Yarn

that bogs down sadly midway due to drag-
ging out the lovers' argument too long.

John Shepperd scores with the finale song
number, "Uncle Sam Gets Around," which
Is good and quite unexpected, coming as it
does at the tail end of an otherwise com-
monplace double feature subject.

Starting at West Point, the story follows
George Montgomery and his buddies on fur-
lough to the big town. They meet Carole
Landis in an automat and it is love at first
sight as far as Montgomery is concerned.
Landis proves to be singer with John Shep-
perd's band, the latter being Montgomery's
brother. Follows several reels of the argu-
ment whether Montgomery and Landis

should marry or whether Montgomery should
go back to the Point. A student is automati-
cally expelled if he married, you know.
Shepperd finally persuades Landis she
should make the big sacrifice. A trip to
in Army training camp where the orches-
tra performs and the patriotic song finale
clinch the argument against clipping Mont-
gomery's army career.

The "Uncle Sam Gets Around" number is
one of those stirring "I Am An American"
sort of rhymed recitations with music. It is
a sock finale that will send audiences out
with a "lift."

NONAMAKER

MARRY THE BOSS' DAUGHTER' ONE OF THE SEASON'S WORST!

Rates •

20th Century-Fox
60 Minutes

Brenda Joyce, Bruce Edwards, George Bar-
bier, Hardie Albright, Ludwig Stossel, Bodil
Rosing, Brandon Tynam, George Meeker,
Charles Amt, Frank McGlynn.
Directed by Thornton Freeland.

A "D" picture if we ever saw one! If we
hadn't seen it, we would never have be-
lieved that a thing like this could happen

on celluloid — and in a major studio. Light-
weight cast are thrown for a loss by sappy
dialogue, dull direction and a story that must
have looked stupid even on paper. Tell Fox
to pickle this one.

Bruce Edwards is an ambitious young man
from the west who meets Brenda Joyce by
finding her cute pooch. This leads to his
obtaining employment with her dad George
Barbier. His efBciency scheme leads to the
elimination of an entire department and the

firing of many long-time employees. This
Injustice bothers Edv/ards to the extent that
he purposely makes a mistake which causes
the re-instatement of the ousted employees
of the abolished department. As a result, he
himself is discharged; but at the urging of
Joyce he discovers another great misman-
agement in another of her dad's departments
and again wins favor in his eyes. So great
favor, that he practically insists upon their
marriage.

NONAMAKER

4

FILM BULLETIN

'CONFIRM OR DENY' NEWSPAPER MELLER PLUS AIR WAVE OYER LONDON

Rates • • generally.

20th Century-Fox
74 Minutes

Don Ameche, Joan Bennett, Roddy Mc-
Dowall, John Loder, Raymond Walbum,
Eric Blore, Arthur Shields.
Directed by Archie Mayo.

This is a meller of news service men in
London in November, 1940 — during the at-
tempted Nazi air blitz. It is rather skillfully
done with studio and actual photography
neatly pieced together and with authentic
reproductions of subway ah- raid shelters at-
testing to ace production detail. Archie
Mayo's direction is fact paced and it is
action all the way. Plot is just a thread
upon which to hang scenes of the historic
bombing of Britain and it screens like a
short story embellished to feature length

with plenty of bacKground detail. We doubt
that "Confirm Or Deny" will get better than
average grosses in most locations. Exhibi-
tors' problems will be to attract the ladies.

Ameche is competent as the dynamic,
shouting overcome-all-obstacles news ser-
vice man and Joan Bennett is satisfactory
as the English girl he meets during an air
raid. Juvenile Roddy McDowell, as the
faithful copy boy, however, very nearly steals
the pic from under the nose of the stars.

Ameche meets Bennett in a subway air
shelter. Learning she works for the Intelli-
gence Department, he manages to get her
released so that she can work for his news
service. The news service's headquarters are
bombed out and they move into the base-
ment of a hotel. This, too, Is bombed with
the bomb crashing through but not explod-
ing. One of the workers discovers that it is

still "alive" and may go off at any moment.
Ameche orders everyone out, intsnding to
remain behind despite danger in order to
keep sending copy. Weakened by the bomb-
ing, the cellar roofing caves in blocking the
only exit. Ameche discovers Bennett has
remained behind. Their teletype is the only
connection with the outside world. When a
flash jmes tlu-ough on Hit er's invasion
plans, Ameche wants to s:nd the scoop
through since he has a clear line and no
British censor to hamper him. Bennett,
however, proves to be a staunch patriot and
refuses to help him — in fact does everything
she can to prevent him from sending the
scoop of his life. Ameche finally sees that
she is right; they embrace as rescue corps
finally break thru the rubble in time to
rescue them before the time bomb goes off.

NONAMAKER

WARNER BROTHERS 1941-42 Release

'THEY DIED WITH THEIR BOOTS ON' COLORFUL WESTERN EPIC IS TOO LONG

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generally.

Warners
137 Minutes

Errol Flynn, Olivia de HaviUand, Gene
Lockhart, Arthur Kennedy, John Litel,
Regis Toomey, Stanley Ridges, Walter
Hampden, Charley Grapewin, George P.
Huntley, Jr., Sidney Greenstreet, Anthony
Quinn, Joseph Sawyer, Minor Watson, Hat-
tie McDaniel, Selmer Jackson, Hobart Bos-
worth, Weldon Heyburn, Russell Hicks, Anna
Q. Nilsson, Frank Wilcox, DeWolf Hopper,
Renie Riano.
Directed by Raoul Walsh.

Warners annual western ep.ic, a pretenti-
ous film with Custer's Last Stand as its
highlight, is always colorful, but only occa-
sionally exciting. It suffers from extreme
length. "They Died With Their Boots On"
has a sprawling narrative which takes in far
too much territory for Director Raoul Walsh
to handle, with the result that the spectacu-
lar sequences are outstanding in their sweep
while the romantic scenes seem dull in com-
parison. Despite a few Flynn-de Havilland
passionate close-ups, the picture stresses ac-

tion and, consequently will, app;al more to
male audiences. After an amusing West
Point opening and a thrilling Civil War
battle, the story begins to pall as Custer
remains idle and it is not until the climactic
Indian uprising that the pace again quick-
ens. Thirty minutes less running time would
have meant a far more compact and inter-
est-holding picture. The Flynn-de Havil-
land names make certain good returns gen-

erally; best returns will come to action
spots.

Custer is first seen as a bragging, self-
assured West Point cadet. When the Civil
War starts, he is given a commission and,
by disobeying orders, helps win an import-
ant battle. Slightly wounded and decorated
for bravery, Custer weds Olivia de Havil-
land and tries, without success, to adjust
himself to inactivity. His wife's appeal to
General Sheridan brings an appointment aa
lieutenant-colonel in the Dakota territory.
There Custer makes a friendly treaty with
the Indians, but, because of double-dealing
rifle-traders, the Reds attack and his entire
regiment goes down fighting at Big Horn.

Perfectly suited to these heroic roles,
Errol Plynn has never appeared to better
advantage or given a finer performance than
as Custer. Olivia de Havilland is lovely and
appealing as his understanding wife. Hat-
tie McDaniel supplies some welcome Mammy
humor and Sidney Greenstreet is unctuous-
ly amusing as General Scott. Others who
stand out are Charley Grapewin, Arthur
Kennedy, Gene Lockhart and Anthony
Quinn, who makes a convincing Indian
brave. LEYENDECKER

PARAMOUNT Review of 1 in Special Block

'LOUISIANA PURCHASE' LAVISH MUSICAL FAILS TO GIVE HOPE ENOUGH COMEDY

Rates • • •

in first runs; less in snnal

Paramount
98 Minutes.

Bob Hope, Vera Zorina, Victor Moore, Irene
Bordoni, Raymond Walbum, Dona Drake,
Maxie Rosenbloom, Phyllis Ruth, Frank Al-
bertson, Donald MacBride, Andrew Tombes,
Robert Warwick, Charles Laskey, Charles
LaTorre, Emory Pamell, Iris Meredith, Sam
McDaniel and Kay Aldridge and the Louisi-
ana Belles.

Directed by Irving Cummings.

A gorgeously-colored, lavishly-costumed
musical, with a top-notch cast, "Louisiana
Purchase" misses being a sock show. It has
a plentitude of mild laughs but only one or
two uproarious moments. The fame of the
Broadway stage play, the Irving Berlin music
and the original stage cast, augmented by
Bob Hope, are factors enough to make
top grosses a certainty in big city first runs
and the better naborhood spots. It will not

town and action spots

be strong in action or rural locations. Vic-
tor Moore, Vera Zorina and, to a lesser de-
gree, Irene Bordoni, successfully duplicate
their stage success but, surprisingly enough,
it is Bob Hope who is held down by the
limitations of the musical's book. The
Louisiana Belles and the costumes that adorn
them are breathtakingly lovely, while the
mardi-gras scenes and Zorina's ballet num-
ber are a treat for the eye. This is a
stunning show even if the political humor
is too dry and much of the dialogue too
sophisticated for action-minded fans or small
town audiences.

After a clever introduction which shows an
attorney reading the script and introducing
the credits for "Louisiana Purchase," the
story proper starts as a worried foursome of
grafters discu.ss the arrival of Senator Logan-
berry who is planning to investigate the
Louisiana Purchasing Company's books. Bob
Hope, the goat for their crooked purchases,
is persuaded to find a weak spot in the
puritanical senator's armor. The first try Is

a failure, as Zorina, who puts the senator
in a compromising position, finds she cannot
harm the lovable old man. Irene Bordoni,
a cafe mistress, also works on the senator,
but, when he finds her in his bedroom, he
marries her. In the final trial scene, the
senator absolves Hope of all blame after he
is weakened by a three-day filibuster.

Handicapped by a routine hero i-ole. Bob
Hope fails to get the utmost in laughs from
his wise-cracks. Victor Moore's portrayal of
the New England senator is an appealing as
well as an amusing characterization. Vera
Zorina dances divinely, sings adequately and
makes a charming refugee heroine. Irene
Bordoni, whose brand of arch humor is so
effective on the stage, has not been given
even one song number here. Dona Drake's
rendition of the title song is a stand-out
although the other Berlin are merely in-
cidental to the action.

Irving Cummings' direction is just average.

LEYENDECKER

DECEMBER 1, 1941

5

'BILLY, THE KID, WANTED' GOOD STARTER FOR BUSTER CRABBE WESTERNS

Rates • • in action spots.

Producers Releasing Corp.
64 Minutes

Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Dave O'Brien,
Glen Strange, Charles King, Frank Ellis,
Choti Sherwood, Joe Newfield, Bud Buster,
Slim Wh-taker, Howard Masters.
Directed by Sherman Scott.

With Buster Crabbe taking over tha t.tle
role and a slightly-higher budget, the "Billy,
the Kid" westerns have received a strong
boost toward popular favor. First of PRC's
1941-42 series, "Billy, the Kid, Wanted" has
action aplenty, a logical story and abundant

comedy relief by Al St. John. Where last
season's "Kid" westerns, wiih Bob Steele,
were "quickie" horse operas and suitable
only for the kids, this should satisfy
wherever cowboy action films are popular.

Tired of always being blamed for rob-
beries that take place where he tries to
settle down, B.lly, the Kid, hides out with
a poor young farmer (Frank Ellis) of the
Paradise Land Development. Learning that
Ellis and other homesteaders are at the
mercy of an unscrupulous d s rxt man
(Glenn Strange) for thtir water and food,
Billy turns Robin Hood to help them out.
By causing d.ssension between Strange and

his former p.artner (Charles K n;) Billy
joins one gang, his pal, Dave O'Brien, ties
up with other. The rival camps fight it
out and, when the outlaw gangs are elimi-
nated, the farmers elect Ellis as sheriff as
Billy and his pals ride on.

Buster Crabbe makes Billy, the Kid, a
handsome, two-fisted cowboy, Dave O'Brien
is good as his young pal, Jeff, and Al St.
John is amusing as the old-t.mer, Fuzzy.
Although there is no unnecessary romantic
interest, Choti Sheiwcod creat s sympathy
for a homesteader's wi.e ani B.lly Newfield
is an .^ppealing child.

LEYBNDECKEa

'THREE GIRLS ABOUT TOWN' IS WASTE OF COMEDY TALENT

Rates

• — as du

aller.

Columbia
72 Minutes

Joan Blondcll, BLnnie Barnes, Jan t Blair,
John Howard, Rcbsrt Benchley, Eric Blore,
Hugh O'Connell, Una O'Connor, Almira Ses-
sions, Paul Harvey, Dorothy Vaughan,
Frank McGlynn, Vera Lewis, Walter Soder-
ling, Joseph Crehan, Sara Edwards, Grady
Sutton, Charles Halton, William Davidson,
Bruce Bennett, Bess Flowers, Arthur Loft,
Charles Lane.
Directed by Leigh Jason.

Tills nonsensical programmer is a "miss"
in every department except for a fine
comedy cast wiiich supplies a few genuine
laughs and gives it some marquee value.
Starting v;ith the novel idea of having
three girls attempt to dispose of a corp-e,
the .script writers were soon forced to de-
scend to screwball comedy in order to keep

the action alive. And D rector Leigh Jason
uses the old bedroom farce techn.que which
has the characters running in and out of
doors and hiding on fire-escapes and in
closets in a frant.c attempt to get some
chuckles. Best suited to supporting spot on
naborhood duals where the younser pa-
trons may find "Tiiree Girls About Town"
moderately amus ng.

The story is about two sisters (Joan
Blondell and Binnie Barnes) who work as
hotel convention hostesses in oraer to earn
the money to send another young sister
(Janet Blair) to finishing sehoo'.. F.nding
a body in one of the hotel rooms, the girls
attempt to smuggle it out wh le Joan's
fiance, a newspaper reporter, is more anxi-
ous to keep it there and get a "scoop"
story. Various characters, including morti-
cians, charwomen, un.on officia's, and drunks
wander in and out during the resultant con-
fusion until the matter is settled when the

supposedly - dead man is unexpectedly
brought back to life.

Joan Blondell and Binn e Barn s, capable
comediennes both, are handicapp d by their
ridiculous roles but Janet Bla r makes a
good impression in her few scenes as the
youngest sister. Robert Benchley is the best
in the supporting east which includes such
well-knowns as Eric Blore, Una O'Connor
and Charles Halton in veritable bit parts.

LEYENDECKER

'SIERRA SUE' AUTRY'S LATEST LACKS WESTERN ACTION

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in action spots on star's popu

Republic
64 Minutes.

Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Fay McKen-
zie, Frank Thomas, Earl Hodgins, Rex
Lease, Dorothy Christy, Robe t Homans,
Vince Bamett, Jack Kirk, Eddie Dean, Marin
Sais, Budd Buster, Kermit Maynard.
Directed by William Morgan.

"Sierra Sue" provides further evidence
that Republic is aiming the Autry films for
a wider audience than the western fans.
In this modem cowboy opus, the only villain
is a poisonous weed and the controversy is
between the State Agricultural Inspector and
the stubborn cattlemen who refuse to use his
spraying methods. Songs and comedy are
almost too plentiful in the early sequence
but, at least, there's a slam-bang climax,
which includes an airplane crash, a prair.e

larity.

fire and a cattle stampede, to satisfy the
thrill addicts. Although the sto y i5 a novel
one, the action content is below average
and Autry's popularity will have to carry
it to fair returns.

Autry plays a U. S. Government weed
control expert who journeys to Sierra City
to persuade the cattlemen to step burn-
ing the ranges in order to destroy the poi-
sonous devil weed. After rescuing an avia-
tor carrying bank funds from his wrecked
plane, Autry and his pal. Smiley Burnette,
are mistaken for robbers. A tieough his real
identity is s(X)n establ shed, Aut.y encount-
ers opposition from the cattleman to his
modern method of spraying the weed-in-
fested land. Finally only ore stubborn
rancher (Robert Homans) holds out and
threatens to shoot Au^ry if he moves spray-
ing machinery on his property. Spraying
by airplane solves this difficulty and

REVIEWS IN THIS ISSUE

Reviews in This Issue
Ris?' and Shine
The Perfect Snob
Cadet Girl
Marry the tJoss' Daughter

Page 4

Confirm or Deny
They Died With Their Boots On
Louisiana Purchase

Page 5

Billy the Kid, Wanted
Three Girls About Town

Sierra Sue
Secrets of the Lone Wolf

Page 6

40,000 Horsemen
Keep 'Em Flying
The Devil Pays Off
Death Valley Outlaws

Page 8

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Homans is forced to give in.

Several of Autry's soigs includng "Be
Honest With Me" and the tit'.e number are
stand-outs. Smiley Burnette's comedy re-
ceives twice the usual amount of footage
with his slapstick antics registering especi-
ally well in the early carn.val scenes. Fay
McKenzie is an attractive, if camera-con-
scious heroine.

LEYENDECKER

'SECRETS OF THE LONE WOLF' MEDIOCRE MYSTERY PROGRAMMER

Rat

es

in action spots or as secondary dualler.

Columbia
66 Minutes

Warren Will.'am, Roger Clark, Victory Jory,
Eric Blore, Ruth Ford, Thurston Hall, Fred
Kelsey, Victor Kilian, Mario Dwyer, Lester
Scharff, Irving Mitchell, John Harmon, Joe
McGuinn, John Tyrell, Curt's Rail ng.
Directed by Edward Dmytryk.

Like the two previous "Lone Wolf" films,
this is a mediocre mystery slightly below the
Louis Joseph Vance thrill standard. Where
the original Vance stories were taut, exciting
mysteries, the.se ricreen adaptations are cut
to a pattern which is only moderately sus-
pen.seful. Never attempting to take their

roles seriously. Warren Wi.liam, Thurston
Hall and Fred Kelsey act their familiar
roles of the suave Michael Lanyard, the
blustering Inspector Crane and the bungling
Detective Dickens in a broaaly comic style
that tends to destroy the dramatic effect.
Only Eric Blore's portrayal of the well-
meanmg valet, Jamison, is a genuinely
amusing one and, fortunately for the film,
his comedy scenes are generously spotted
throughout the action. The romantic inter-
est, which seems to have been added as
an afterthought, is woefully weak. Popu-
larity of the Lone Wolf novels will carry
this to fair returns in action spots.

Michael Lanyard, the Lone Wolf, is called
out of retirement by the police who seek h s

aid in forestalling a possible theft of the
famous Napoleonic jewels recently arrived
from France. While Lanyard is tel ing the
police some of his former successful meth-
ods, a gang of international jewel thieves
kidnap his valet, Eric Blore, and force him
to assist them. When the jewels are stolen
and a guard murdered. Inspector Crane
blames Lanyard, but during a re-enactment
of the crime, the Lone Wolf captures the
actual killer.

Of the two unimportant feminine players,
Mario Dwyer shows some promise as a
gangster's moll while Ruth Ford is a com-
pletely colorless heroine.

Edward Dmytryk's d rection is poor.

LEYENDECKER

FILM BULLETIN

'40.000 HORSEMEN' STIRRING ACTION IN AUSTRALIAN FILM

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in action spots if exploited; less generally.

Goodwill Pictures
(Distributed by PRC)
86 Minutes

Grant Taylor, Betty Bryant, "Chips" Raf-
ferty, Pat Twohill, Harvey Adams, Eric Rie-
man, Joe Va'li, Albert C. Winn, Kenneth
Brampton, Norman Maxwell, John Fleeting:,
Harry Abdy, Pat Penny, Charles Zoli, Sgt.
Roy Mannix.

Produced and directed by Charles Chauvel.

This Australian-made is, strictly speaking,
a novelty. It lacks marquee pull and would
be expected to have little box office value
except in a few class spots. But "40,000
Horsemen" substitutes movement for Holly-
wood polish and its stirring battle scenes
and red-blooded action have rarely been

equalled in American films. The desert
photography is splendid, the players act with
sincerity and conviction and Charles Chau-
vel's direction is rousing in the battle se-
quences, although less effective in the
romantic passages. The Egyptian skirmishes
of the First World War give the picture a
timely appeal and a vigorous selling cam-
paign will bring good results in action
houses.

Filmed with the co-operation of the First
and Second Australian Cavalry Divisions,
the story opens in the bazaars of Palestine,
but soon switches to the desert wastes.
There, a young French girl, whose father
has been killed by the invading Germans,
disguises herself as an Arab boy and joins
an enemy camp. Her spying activities get
her into danger as well as embarrassment

when she meets and falls in love with a
wounded Australian cavalry-man. Grant
Taylor. After numerous hand-to-hand en-
counters over a three-day period, the
Anzacs capture the oasis of Romant, the
Germans are driven out of Beersheba and
Taylor returns to claim his French bride.

Betty Bryant, who plays the lead, is an
extremely attractive, sultry-eyed actress
and a definite bet for Hollywood. Grant
Taylor, as the hale and handsome cavalry-
man, also shows possibilities and Albert C.
Winn contributes a realistic character por-
trayal. The comedy relief supplied by
"Chips" Rafferty and Pat Twohill is a shade
too rowdy for family audiences. The Anzac
marching song, "Waltzing Math:lde" is one
of the best of its kind.

LEYENDECKER

'KEEP 'EM FLYING' ANOTHER FUNNY ABBOTT-COSTELLO SHOW

Ra^es • • • wh

where comics c

lick

Universal
86 Minutes.

Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Martha Raye,
Carol Bruce, Dick Foran, William Gargan,
Charles Lang, William Davidson, Truman
Bradley, Loring Smith.
Directed by Arthur Lubin.

Comparing favorably with the other Ab-
bott and Costello comedies produced thus
far, "Keep 'Em Flying" will have little
trouble in garnering good grosses wherever
they have clicked before. This reviewer did
not find the comedy quite as hilarious as
either "Buck Privates" or "Hold that Ghost."
but "Keep "Em Flying" is far more ambi-
tious as a production than anything in
which the comics have appeared before.
The musical numbers are handsomely staged

and the supporting cast is stronger than any
they have had before. Martha Raye is a

perfect foil for Costello and the pair have
several sure-fire comedy sequences. Some
of the pressure has been removed from A. <&
C. in the picture. It does not lean com-
pletely on their comedy efforts, as the pre-
vious vehicles did. Thus, it is not quite as
funny, but a better balanced show.

The slim plot tells how Abbott and Cos-
tello enlist in the Army Air Corps to be
with Dick Foran, daredevil flyer who has
been drafted. After being pretty much of a
heel, he proves himself a hero and his
resignation is refused.

Martha Raye plays a dual role. Carol
Bruce, still not photographing very well,
plays the romantic lead. Other support is
adequate.

Arthur Lubin's direction is not his best
handling of the comics.

H. N. B.

'THE DEVIL PAYS OFF' INTEREST-HOLDING ADVENTURE FILM

Rates O • generally; more if sold to action fans.

Republic
70 Minutes

J. Edward Bromberg, Osa Massen, WiUiam
Wright, Margaret Tallichet, Abner Biber-
man, Martin Kosleck. Charles D. Brown,
Ivan Miller, Robert Frazer, Roland Varno,
Dwight Frye, Selmer Jackson, Barry Norton.
Directed by John H. Auer.

An unusual and engrossing adventure film
with a timely espionage plot "The Devil
Pays Off" will be handicapped at the box
office mainly by its dearth of marquee
names. Although the players, notably J.
Edward Bromberg and Osa Massen, are well
cast, they lack the pulling power which
might have given this interest -holding pic-

ture a strong box office rating. As directed
by John H. Auer, the suspense builds re-
lentlessly to a climax which will satisfy even
the inveterate thrill fans. Playing up the
title and the international spy angles will
boost grosses, especially in action spots.

The story deals with the efforts of a dis-
charged lientenant commander in the Navy
(William Wright) who is re-drafted into
service to work on an international espion-
age plot. His first assignment, to board the
Havana boat and play up to Osa Massen,
glamorous wife of a shipping magnate, is a
pleasant one except for the interference of
the girl who is posing as Wright's wife.
Mysterious things occur on board after a
sea captain is picked up to report that he
was put overboard by his crew for refusing
to surrender the ship to a foreign power.

Wright manages to save the captain's life
and by working on the shipping magnate's
fears he secures evidence to expose his
traitorous plot.

J. Edward Bromberg plays the role of the
ruthless, but fear-ridden, shipping magnate
with a quiet intensity that is enormously
effective. Osa Massen, in her best screen
role to date, has the magnetic charm to
make the faithless young wife an outstand-
ing portrayal. Stronger names might have
been used in place of WiUiam Wright and
Margaret Tallichet, the romantic leads, al-
though these two personable newcomers do
capably enough in their parts. Martin Kos-
leck is good as a sinister spy and John Alton's
photography deserves special comment.

LEYENDECKER

'DEATH VALLEY OUTLAWS' ACTION-FILLED BARRY WESTERN

Rates • • in action spots

Republic
56 Minutes

Don "Red" Barry, Lynn Merrick, Milbum
Stone, Karl Hackett, Rex Lease, Bob Mc-
Kenzie, Michael Owen, Jack Kirk, Bob Kort-
man, Fred S. Toones.
Directed by George Sherman.

A good western thriller and one certain to
please Don "Red" Barry's numerou.s followers.
Republic's tried-and-true cowboy ingredients
— a live-wire fighting star, action-filled story
and a strong title — again add up to above-
average western entertainment. The Vigi-

lante type of story is familiar, but it has been
well directed by George Sherman, who has
successfully managed to keep the excitement
high and the pace fast throughout. This will
attract wherever westerns are favored.

The story offers Don "Red" Barry in two
portrayals, one a wandering cowboy search-
ing the west for his long- lost brother, the
other his impersonation of a notorious bandit.
As the latter, Barry is able to tie up with a
Vigilante gang which has been preying on
honest ranchers and, in this manner, avenge
a friend's death. The town banker (Karl
Hackett) is the secret head of the Vigilantes
and when Barry's brother (Milburn Stone),
who is a member of the gang, learns he is

in danger he attempts to warn him. Stone
is shot but before he dies he gives Barry the
information which enables the ranchers to
organize and clean up the Vigilantes forever.

Barry is one of the better western players
not only because of his ability to ride, shoot
and use his fists but because he manages to
inject a sturdy realism into all of his cow-
boy roles. Milburn Stone is particularly con-
vincing as the gangster brother and Michael
Owen is a standout in the early scenes. Lynn
Merrick, who is becoming a fixture in the
Barry series, again makes an attractive
blonde heroine.

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8

FILM BULLETIN

DECEMBER 1

19 4 1

STUDIO SIZE-UPS

COLUMBIA

Rarely bsfore in the history of the film business has there been
such intense interest in the discovery and building of new talent.
Although players of proven and potential boxofflce possibilities are
always at a premium, the Consent Decree is placing added value
on "names " Columbia, which has never maintained much of a
stock or star list, is beginning to feel the squeeze. With this in
mind the studio is inaugurating a series of shorts called "New
Talent in Hollywood" which will introduce young players. Ralph
Staub is going to produce the group in Technicolor. Among the
fledglings already jotted down for spots are Lorraine Field, Mary
Gilbert, JuUe Sherwin and Julie Gibson.

IN PRODUCTION— "Martin Eden" (Glenn Ford-Claire Trevor),
"Shut My Big Mouth" (Joe E, Brown- Adela Mara), "Trinidad"
(Pat O'Brien-Brian Donlevy).

PREPARING— "After the Alamo," "Highly Irregular" (Joan
Bennett-Franchot Tone).

('.VSTIX(iS: Bvron FouLuer. Rataela Ottiani, in •■Martin Eden" ... Elizabeth
Uisflon. Helen MacKellar in "The Man Who Kptiiiiied to Lite"... Veda Ann
Bors. Roger Olarlt. Franli Jenks, Franli Sull\ in "Trinidad" ... Don Beddoe
in "^ihut My Big Mouth."

The Inside on the Important Studios' Activities

pictures completed ahead of schedule and awaiting release dates.
Before Ctoistmas, four more productions - "Thunder River Feud."
"Black Beauty," "Law of the Jungle" and "Below the Border" will
be completed — a total of 16 features and 9 westerns. This is one
picture in excess of one-half the entire Monogram output for
1941-42.

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

Metro isn't saying much about it, but it has come to the atten-
tion of Studio Size-ups that Dore Shary, the writer who was recently
elevated to the post of producer, is slated to become one of Leo's
fair-haired boys. Shary, it is said, has some new and revolutionary
ideas on film-making and the top executives of Culver City have
been listening to them with great intere.'st for the past couple of
weeks. Shary will put his first picture into production soon.

"Journey for Margaret," another story of the war, written by
■W. L. White, son of William Allen White, has been bought by MGM
. . .Metro has broken ground for its new theatre in Valparaiso, Chile
. . ."Steel Cavalry" has been retitled "The Bugle Sounds."

IN PRODUCTION — "We were Dancing" (Norma Shearer-
Melvyn Douglas), "I Married an Angel" (Jeanette MacDonald),
"Born to Sing" (Ray McDonald-Virginia Weidler), "Mrs. Miniver"
(Greer Garson-Walter Pidgeon), "Out of the Past" (Conrad Veidt-
Ann Ayars), "I'll Take Manila" (Eleanor Powell-Red Skelton), "Rio
Rita" (Abbott and Costello), "Tortilla Flat (Spencer Tracy-John
Garfield-Hedy Lamarr).

PREPARING— "Tarzan Against the World" (Johnny Weiss-
muUer), "This Time for Keeps" (Robert Sterling-Ann Rutherford).

MONOGRAM

Including two features finished last week, Monogram has es-
tablished an all-time high in the company's history by having U

PARAMOUNT

This week Paramount's producing team of WilUam Pine and
William Thomas celebrated its first anniversary following an un-
precedented rapid rise in the production scene. Known as the
headline picture makers, due to their habit of incorporating news
Into their films - which is fresh, vital and entertaining - Pme and
Thomas are ex-publicity men who financed their first three pictures
themselves in order to prove the points they sought to make. As a
lesult, they are making six pictures for Paramount this season -
with that company footing the bill.

Paramount executives have just completed a series of sales
conferences in Chicago. . .Monta Bell, Paramount producer, has re-
signed after a ten-month association with the studio. His produc-
tions included "Aloma of the South Seas," "Malaye" and "Birth of
the Blues"... Doolev Wilson, negro comedian, has been assigned
spots in "My Favorite Blonde" and "The Palm Beach Story" as the
result of his performance in "Night in New Orleans". . .There's
quite a conflict among the late Helen Morgan's relatives over who
is to share in the proceeds from the contemplated sale of her lue
to Paramount for a biographical film Buddy de Sfl^^ ^
make with Mary Martin ... Eduardo Cianelh is the latest addition
To Se castT'^For Whom the Bell Tolls" - ^jiviiig been signed
for the role of Gustavo .. .Paramount wU remake Mis W ggs of
the Cabbage Patch" and has opened negotiations with Li ian Gish
for the title role. The studio recently screened the old veision at
the LA Paramount and asked the audience to /Jl
the show which is planned to further the career of .^f,
. . .If moviegoers thought "Birth of the Blues' a musical ticat 1 ey
might be even more enthusiastic about "Holiday Inn. f.i which
Irving Berlin has written 12 tunes. Crosby will smg e even «nd
eight numbers will feature the hoofing of F'-^d Astaire^ Ovei the
HUl" by I. A. R. Wylie has been bought lor William Holden.

Following a production lull which has lasted all of three v'^'^ks
_ Paramount bursts forth with 10 pictures now in - Th s

Gun for Hire" (Veronica Lake-Robert Preston). ;True to the A m
(Judv Canova- Allan Jones). "Out of the F.l^vln8^ Pan 'WUhan
Holden-Su.san Hayward), "Holiday mn" (Bing Crosb> "Fi .xl As
tHire) "Mr and Mrs. Cugat" (Ray Milland-Betty Fields. My Fa\-
orlL BCde" (Bob Hop^-Madeleine Carroll).
(Richard Dix-Preston Foster., "I Live on Danger •fhest^M Mo m
Jean Parker), "Palm Beach Story" (Claudette Colbert-Joel-McCiea) .

r.4STIN<iS: ..Vlloe White. Uuu.las Fowley. ^;'•^.f >---./^;:,^''^'„',:^jr:^bo1;^^^
Q. X11..8on. Edward Norrls. Vlckl Lester In "I V •• Lwoir En pl.e" ..
Jones in "True to the Army" . . . ClllT Edw.n ds , , Vr^^Vi. v

Dunean HenaUlo. Fortunio Bonanova In .f 'loldav
Frances Farmer In "Take a Letter. Darling ■ , ■ ."^ ' ,^ 'V,,'. 'ahu
Inn"...Doro(hy Lanu.ur. Brian Donlevy. MacDonaUl "-''^'J \
Beach .Story"... I'ntrldu MorUon. ReKln-.l.l ' "^^

t:ugat"...attlo Sondergaard, VI«tor Varconl In "My Favorite Blonde.

REPUBLIC

James Grainger expects an all-time sales record for 1941-42
...Republic expects to get 10 more pictures before the cameras be-
tween now and the first of the year — "That Certain Lady" (Mar-
garet Lindsay- John Howard), "Man from Cheyenne" iRoy Rogers-
George Hayes), "Pardon My Stripes," "Riders of the Sun.set Trail"
(Three Mesquiteers) , "Moonstruck" (Judy Canova), "Yokel Boy"
(Betty Kean-Eddie Foy, Jr.), "South of Santa Pe" (Roy Rogers),
"Spy Smasher" (serial) and "Marines on Parade" (Al Pearce and
his Gang).

IN PRODUCTION— "Cowboy Serenade" (Gene Autry-Fay Mc-
Kenzie), "Pardon My Stripes" (William Henry-Sheila Ryan).

CASTINGS: Fay MeKenzif, Cecil ( 'uiiniiiKlitirn, .\<ldis(in Kifliards in "Cow-
boy .Sorenade" . . . .)ohn Howard, Marsai'et Lindsay in "Tliat Certain i.,ady"...
William Henr.v, Sheila R.\an. Paul Hurst, ("'liir Xazaiiii, Tion Kennedy in
"Pardon My Stripp.s" . . .(^eorsc Haye.s, I^ynn Car\ rr in "'I'lic Man from
Cheyenne" .. .DIKKCTOR ASSKiNMENTS: Joseph Sanlley to "That Certain
Lady"... John H. Auer to "I'ardon My Stripes."

Amy Johnson which Miss Neagle and Herbert Wilcox announced
for production before they departed for England some months ago
...The men who actually drop the bombs from planes will
glorified in "Bombardier" which has been placed on Reeves Espy's
schedule for filming after the first of the year... The third series
of Tim Holt westerns will be produced next year, starting in
January.

IN PRODUCTION— "Syncopation" (Adolphe Menjou), "The
Magnificent Ambersons" (Joe Cotten -Dolores Costello, "Mayor of
44th Street" (George Murphy-Anne Shirley), "Falcon Takes Over"
(George Sanders), "The Tuttles of Tahiti" (Charles Laughton-Jon
Hall), "Lum 'n' Abner No. 2" (Chester Lauck-Norris Goff), "Powder
Town" (Victor McLaglen-Edmund Lowe).

CASTINGS: Peggy Drake in "Growing Pains ' ... Maureen O'Hara in 'Ou'-
Hour ol' Glory" . . . Irene Gay in "The Tut t li s i>r 'I'aliiti" . . .France.s Neal. Marten
Lamont, George Cleveland, Mar.v Gordon in "I'nwdcr Town" . . . I,ucillc Hall.
Henry Fonda in "The Little Pinks."

RKO-RADIO

Erich Pommer and Graham Baker are washed up here...RKO
is not so sure that it will release Samuel Goldwyn's product in the
future. The producer is off to New York for a series of sessions
with executives there and Studio Size-ups understands UA over-
tures are being made to return Goldwyn to the fold under a dis-
tribution pact only. . .Another RKOite in New York is Joe Breen
and the town is rife with rumors pertaining to another shake-up
in this company. George Schaefer denied reports that either h° or
Breen would resign. . .That Gloria Swanson deal for a second RKO
show is pfTt. . .Charles Boyer is in line for the star role in "The
Gilded Phea.sant," William Dieterle's next... Damon Runyon's first
production for RKO. "The Little Pinks," will have Lucil'e Pall ind
Henry Fonda in the starring roles. The deal with Pox to use
Fonda is virtually closed. Another Pox deal gives RKO the right
to make three "Gay Falcon" pictures with George Sanders next
year... Walt Disney's next, after "Bambi," will be "Peter Pan."
Disney also announced that "Bongo" and "Cinderella" will be post-
poned. As a result, approximately 300 employees of the studio were
laid off. . .Maureen O'Hara, whose contract is shared jointly by
RKO and 20th Century-Fox, returns to the Gower Street plant for
One Hour of Glory". . .Robert Newton, who scored in "Major
Barbara," has been assigned the male lead in "Women with Wings"
opposite Anna Neagle. This is the dramatization of the life of

20th CENTURY-FOX

Tom Connors' selection for the post of personal assistant to
Sidney' R. Kent has been accepted by Hollywood as a smart move
by the 20th Century boys. Connors is highly regarded in the in-
dustry and the consensus of opinion is that he will do a good job
in his new position.

20th Century's financial report of the fir-:t 39 waeks of the
year shows a tremendous increase over last year — reflecting the
vast product improvement here. . ."Great Guns," panned unmerci-
fully by the critics, is doing good enough business to encourage chis
outfit to start a second Laurel-Hardy feature, "Pitfalls of a Big
City," after the first of the year... A sequel to "How Green Was
My Valley" is being planned by Darryl P. Zanuck. Richard Llewel-
lyn, who wrote the moving novel from which the film was made,
has been engaged to write the sequel. . .Henry Fonda will play the
lead in "The Golden Touch," a novel by Stephen Longstreet deal-
ing with Wall St. Archie Maya probably will direct late this win-
ter... "Les Miserables" will be remade with Laird Cregar as Jean
Valjean. . .Irving Pichel has been assigned to direct "The Imposter,"
a story of saboteurs in national defense. Milton Berle, Lynn Bari
and Charlotte Greenwood will play the leads... "My Friend Flicka"
by Mary O'Hara has been acquired for Roddy McDowell. . .Bori?
Morros and S. P. Eagle expect to finish "Tales of Manhattan" by
Januiry 15.

NEW RELEASES

(For details on These pictures see

COLUMBIA

Go West, Young Lady November 27

Sing for Your Supper December 5

Honolulu Lu December 11

Bedtime Story December 18

Riders of the Badlands December 18

M-G-M — December releases (no dates)
Kathleen

Design for Scandal
H. M. Pulham, Esq.
Tarzan's Secret Treasure

MONOGRAM

I Killed That Man November 28

Lone Star Law Men December 5

Borrowed Hero ...December 5

Road to Happiness December 19

Riot Squad December 19

Forbidden Trails December 26

PARAMOUNT

Night of January 16 November 28

Glamour Boy December 5

Among the Living December 19

PRODUCERS RELEASING

Swamp Woman December ,5

Billy, the Kid's Roundup December 12

Law of the Timber December 19

The Blonde Comet December 26

REPUBLIC

Missouri Outlaw November 26

The Carter Case December 5

Red River Valley December 18

West of Cimarron December 23

Charts on Following Pages)

RKO

Mexican Spitfire's Baby November 28

Dude Cowboy December 10

Weekend For Three December 12

Playmates December 26

20th CENTURY-FOX

Cadet Girl November 28

Marry the Boss' Daughter November 28

Swamp Water December 5

Confirm or Deny December 12

The Perfect Snob December 19

UNITED ARTISTS

Corsican Brothers November 28

Fiesta November 28

Love on the Dole December 12

Hayfoot December 12

The Gold Rush December 25

Dudes Are Pretty People December 25

UNIVERSAL

Keep 'Em Flying November 28

Don't Get Personal December 5

Wolf Man December 12

Road Agent December 19

Melody Lane December 19

Hellzapoppin' December 23

Warner bros.

The Body Disappears December 6

Steel Against the Sky Decemb-^r ''^

You're in the Army Now December 25

10

FILM BULLETIN

IN PRODUCTION— "Song Of the Islands" (Jack Oakie-Betty
Grable), "Roxie Hart" (Ginger Rogers- Adolphe Menjou), "Tales of
Manhattan" i All-Star Cast), "To the Shores of Tripoli" (Maureen
O'Hara-John Payne), "A Gentleman at Heart" (Cesar Romero-
Car3le Landis), "You Can't Always Tell" (Joe Allen, Jr.-Cobina
Wright), "Not for Children" (Jane Wirhers-Marjorie Weaver),
"Moontide" (Jean Gabin-Ida Lupino), "This Above All" (Tyrone
Power).

PREPARING— "Hearses Don't Hurry."

(W.STINCiS: (Jeoi-Ke Montgonif ry, N'ictiii- Matui r. M lurct-n O'Haia in "Ten
Gentlemen I'rom West Point" ... Billy Gilbert in "Si.im mi ilie Islands" .. ..Jane
Withers. Marjorie Weaver. Jimrr.ie I.,yiion, A!an Mi>\\iii.i\ in "Sol for f'liil-
dren" ... Preston Foster in "A Tomm>- in the TT..S..\." . . . Hfiir\- Fonda in "The
Golden Touch" ... Roddy McDowell in "My Friend Fli. ka" ... Milton Rerle.
Lynn Biri. Charlotte Greenwooil in "Whispering Gho.'st.s " . . . 1)1 KKC'TOK AS-
SKJN'.MKNTS: Zolly Lernrr to "Hearses Don't Hurry" ... Ir\ ins Pichel to
"The Imi)r>st.i" . . ..STOKY Hl'Y.S: "My Friend Flicka" by Mary O'Hara...
COXTK.VCTS: Pieston Foster to term deal.

UNITED ARTISTS

At long last it appears that the administrative difficulties which
have plagued United Artists are being settled. Most of the credit
belongs to David O. Selznick, who, so the story goes, settled himself
in a New York hotel and refused to bucge until the owners and
Board of Directors selected a president and sales head. Edward
RafTerty, counsel for the organization, was moved into the top spot
and Gradwell Sears was made vice-president in charge of distri-
bution. Those in the know figure that Sears will eventually be edged
into the president's berth after Mary Pickford and Charles Chaplin,
psrennial flies in the ointment, see the former Warner's executive
in action.

The trouble with both Miss Pickford and Chaplin is that they
are unv/illing to come to decisions — resulting in continuous delay
of important actions. Too, they are both notoriously restrained
when it comes to discussing money and the negotiations between
UA and Sears were reported at the straining point because the
two owners sought to beat down his terms.

For the sake of the company, the industry and the independent
exhibitors who look for a strong and powerful production outfit
in the United Artists set-up, it is to be hoped that the changes
wrought last week will mark the beginning of a new era — one in
which internal bickering and dissension will ba replaced by co-
operation and mutual endeavor.

There appears to be solid substance to the rumors that Samuel
Goldwyn may return to UA as a releasing producer. It would seem
to this observer that a policy of appeasem.ent toward Mr. Goldwyn
is in order. UA could use his judgment, advice and pictures...
Charles Chaplin's next picture will be a comedv adaotat'on of the
Bluebeard theme and has been tentatively titled "Lady Killer."
Production is expected to start late next spring.

Hal Roach is planning 16 streamlined features for next "eason
. . .A UA releasing deal is on the fire for Charles R. Rodgers.

IN PRODUCTION— "To Be or Not to Be" (Carole Lombard-
Jack Benny).

PREPARING— "About Face."

UN!YERSAL

"Exhibitor good-will comes from exh'bitor profits, and exhibitor
profits come from good boxofflce pictures."

So stated William A. Scully at a recent sales meeting in Chic-
ago. Other points emphasized at the confib: a pronouncement by
Scully that henceforth greater latitude would b? extended to branch
managers in settling local sales questions without home consulta-
tions; a declaration by Blumberg that original increases in the com-
pany's production budget for 1941-42 have been upped an additional
three million dollars to provide for such pictures as "Saboteur."
directed by Alfred Hitchcock; "The Spoilers." with Marlene Dietrich,
and "River Lady"; and a report from Matthew Pox that the 1941-42
program is nearly 70'; completed.

Gloria Jean will be rushed into a pair of Deanna Durbin stories
— bought before marriage pushed the striking star out of "little
girl" roles. . .Holly woodites are wondering if U's plan to star Lon
Chaney, Jr. in a "Frankenstein" sequel is good showmanship in
view of the Monster's as.sociation with Boris Karloff. This depart-
ment believes a change would materially increase interest. . .Robert
Cummings will make 3 pictures a year under a readjustment of his
contract. . .Ronald Colman is the latest star to move his make-up
kit out to Universal City. He will appear in "The Life and Death
of Francis Newsome," a Bruce Manning production .. .U is going to
release Walter Wanger's "The Eagle Squadron."

A pre-holiday production boom is getting underwa.y here, with
at least a half dozen top productions scheduled for the starting
signals within the next 30 days. Two new Frank Lloyd produc-
tions, "The Saboteur" and "The Spoilers" will be launched Decem-
ber 1 and December 15, respectively. Alfred Hitchcock will direct
Robert Cummings and Priscilla Lane in the romantic leads of
"Saboteur." Marlene Dietrich, Randolph Scott and John Wayne
are in "The Spoilers."

On November 30, William Seiter will start "Fired Wife" which
may or may not have Rosalind Russell in the title role — depending
on her reaction to the script. Gregory La Cava is slated to start
"The Sheltered Side" on December 15.

IN PRODUCTION— "The Wolf Man" (Claude Rains-Marie
OuspeiLskaya), "Temporary Bride" (Jane Prazee-Robert Paige),
"Mississippi Gambler" (Kent Taylor), "Tough as They Come"
(Dead End Kids).

CASTINGS: Paul Kelly. Dead End Kids, Ann Gillis. Virginia Brissac, .Tolin
Gallaudet, Helen Parrish in "Tough As They Come."

Warner Bros

C'.\STIN(iS: Richard Whorf. Rosemary de Camp, Irene Manning in "Yankee
Doodle Dandy" ... Spec O'Donnell in "Al\va>'K in My Heart" .. .Beth Drake in
"Here Come the Girls" ... Xorma Shearer in "The Gay Sisters."

WARNER BROS.

A deal for Norma Shearer to play the lead in "The Gay Sisters,"
originally planned for Bette Davis, has been closed. Her appear-
ance in the Stephen Longstreet novel will mark her first film en-
gagement away from MGM since 1924.

WB is going in for musicals with a bang. The studio which
did more than any other company to foster musical entertainment
on the screen, only to almost completely abandon the policy in re-
cent years, has nine tunefilms — a greater number than any since
1932 — on its forthcoming schedule. Now in production is "Yankee
Doodle Dandy," with James Cagney as the beloved song and dance
man, George M. Cohan. "Banjo Eyes," the Eddie Cantor musical
show, will become a film — if it becomes a hit. "The Desert Song"
is also included in the WB line-up — but it always is. Originals
in preparation are "Here Conies the Girls," "A Night at Tony Pas-
tor's," "Tell Me Pretty Maiden," "Young and Beautiful" and "Car-
nival in Rio." Recently completed is "Always in My Heart" which
includes songs sung by Patty Hale and Gloria Warren.

Lewis E. Lawes won't okay the screenplay of his autobiography
...Those Technicolor shorts featuring the Ballet Russe will be ex-
ploited on their ways at a cocktail pavty in New York on December
2... Hal B. Wallis and the brothers Warner are still dickering on a
new contract for the former to go into effect in March... The Boy
Scouts will be glorified in a picture depicting the history of the
movement to be produced by Jesse Lasky after he finishes "Mark
Twain". . ."Reminiscenc?s." a play by Edwin Gilbert, is on tap for
Bette Davis. . .Errol Plynn will play the lead in "The Sea Devil." a
remake of "Moby Dick."

IN PRODUCTION— "Juke Girl" (Ann Sheridan-Ronald Rea-
gan), "Always in My Heart" (Kay Francis- Walter Huston). "Ar-
senic and Old Lace" (Cary Grant-Priscilla Lane), "In This Our
Life" (Bette Davis-Olivia de Havilland), "Larceny, Inc." (Edward
G. Robinson). "Yankee Doodle Dandy" (James Cagney).

TSie Most Complete
Production
News

FILM BULLETIN'S

Production Section

DECEMBER 1, I 9 41

II

PRODUCTION
& RELEASE

In the Release Chart, the date under "Details" refers to the issue in which cast .director, plot, etc., appeared.
"Rel" is the national release date. "No." is the release number. There may be variations in the Running
Time in states where there is censorship. All new productions are on 1940-41 programs unless otherwise noted.
(T) immediately following title and running time denotes Technicolor production.

RECORD

1940-41

Features

(44)

Completed

(44)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(16)

Completed

(16)

m

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(3)

In

Production

(0)

1941-42

Features

(48)

Completed

(24)

In

Production

(3)

Westerns

(16)

Completed

(10)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(0)

TRINIDAD

Comedy-Drama — Shooting started November 21

Cast: Pat O'Brien, Brian Donlevy, Janet Blair, Veda Ann Borg,
Roger Clark, Frank Jenks.

Director: Gregory Ratoff Producer; Sam Bischoff

story: Pat O'Brien and Brian Donlevy, wii.i ■ nlist.-i in tlie army with his
gang of racl<eteering muggs. are i nst r i ]iii iit;il in nncovering a plot
whereby the owner of a cafe in 'I'riiiiila.l lias been selling oil to
foreign vessels, contrary to law.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTIOM

Title — Running: Time Va^t I)--*ai's

Marthi Eden G. Ford-C.Trevor 11-17.

Shut My Big Mouth r.E'.Brown- V.Mara ...Il-IT..

Rel.

No.

1940-41

Adventure in Washington (8(!) H.Marshall- V.Bruce .

Details under title: Senate Page Boys
Big Bo§s, The (~0) O.Kruger-G. Dickson .

Details undei- title: Chain Gang

Blondie in Society ( — ) SingU ton-Lake-Simms

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime It. Bi llaniy-M. Lindsay

Details under title: Devil to Pay
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery .. R.Bellamy-M. Lindsay

Eight for Life (09) U.S. Govt. Film

Great Swindle (54) J. Holt

Details under title: Missing Evidence

Hands Across the Rockies (57) B.Elliott-D.Taylor ....

Her First Beau (77) J. Withers-J. Cooper ...

Here Comes Mr. Jordan (93) R.Montg'ery-R. Johnson

Details under title: Mr. Jordan Comes To Town

I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island . S.Eilers-D. Woods

Iron Claw (serial) C.Quigley-W. Sands ...

I.one Wolf Takes a Chance (76) ...W.Williams-J.Storey

Naval Academy (65) F.Bartholomew-B.Cook

North from the I.one Star (58) B.EIliott-D.Pay

Officer and the l.ady. The (59) R.Hudson-B.Bennett .

Our Wife (95) M.Douglas-R.Hussey ..

Penny Serenade (118) I.Dunne-C.Grant

Prairie Stranger (58) ( ".Stari-ett- I'.McCarty .

uetails undi'r title: Medico Hits The Trail

Return of Daniel Boone (61) B.Eliott-D.Taylor

Ricliest Man in Tonn . . F.Craven-E.O'Hearn

Details under title: Obituary.
She Knew All the Answers (85) . . . J.Bennett-F.Tone

Details under title: A Girl's Best Friend Is Wall Street

Son of Davy Crockett B.EIIiott-W. Taylor ...

.Sweetheart of the Campus (65) . . . . H.lCeek r-H.Hi.liard ..

Details utid.-r title: Betty Co-Ed.

They Dare Not I.ove (75) G. Brent-M.Scott

Thunder Over the Prairies (60) C.Starrett-E.O'Hearn .

Dclnil.s undf-r title: The Medico Rides

Tillie the Ttiiler (66) K.Harris-W.Tracy ....

Time Out for Rhythm (75) R. Vallee-R.Lane

Two in a Taxi A.Louise-R.Hayden ...

Details under title: One Way Street.

I'nder Age (60) N. Grey-A.Baxter

Voice In The Night (79) C.Brook-D. Wynward

White Eagle (Serial) B. Jones-D.Fay

Voii'U Never «;et Rich (86) F. Astaire- R.Hayworth

.3-8.

.4-19.
.5-17.

.1-25.
..4-6.
..6-1.

.5-30.
.4-28.

.7-17
.8-14.

.3-24.
.4-16.

.2010
.2037

.2014
.202:{

.2025
.2034

.5-3.

.4-19.
. 6-28 .
12-28.
3-8.

. .5-3.
11-2.
7-26.

3- 22.

4- 19.

.5-3.
4-19.

1-11.
6-14.

.6-19.
. .5-8.
.8-21.

. 6-30 .
.8-15.
. .3-6.
.5-22.
.3-31 .
.7-24.
. .8-28.
.4-24.
.9-19.

. .5-7.
.6-12.

.7-15. .
.6-26.

.4-30.
.7-30.

.2215
.2013
.2007

.2041
.2140

. 2022
.2020
.22 IS
.2030

. . 5-3 . .
. . 3-8 . .
.4-19. .

.2-22. .
. .Eor. .
11-30. .
..5-31.

. .8-7.
.6-20.
.7-10.

.4-2S.
.5-20.
.1-31 .
.9-25

.2202
.2208

.2214
.2026

.2008

. 22 1 6
.2019

.2011

.2207

.2017
.200!)
.2012

.2«3fi
.204(1
.2120

1941-42

Bedtime Story L.Young-F.March 9-6.. 12-20.

Blonde From Singapore (70) F.Rice-L.Erikson 6-28.. 10-16.

Blondie Goes to College I'.Slngleton-A.Lake 10-4

Bullets for Bandits B. Elliott-T. Ritter 8-23

Details ur.der title: Honor of the West

Cadets on Parade F.Barth'mew-J.Lydon 10-18

Confessions of Boston Blackie ( — ) . fVMorrls- H.H illiard ....!>-';0

Bcvil's 'Irail, ■|lie (— ) B.EIIiolt-T. Ritter I 1-1

Kllery <Ju<-cn and the Murder Ring . It. Bellamy- M .LInd.say . 8-9 . I

Details ijiid.r till.-: Dutch Shoe Mvstery

Ellery Queen No. 5 ( — ) VV.Gargan-M. Lindsay

I'ivB Men L. Hovvard-H. Massey .

<io West, Vouug l.ady ( — ) I'.SInKleton-O.Ford ..

Harmon of .Michigan (65) T IIarmon-A. Louise ..

Harvard, Here I Come ( — ) M.Rosenbloom-A. Judge 0-20.. 12-25.

Holt of (he Secret Service (Serial) .J, Holt-E. Brent 11-1

11-18.

.11-17

. . For

..7-26.. 11-27.

.7-2'i. . .'>-! I .

Honolulu l.i: L.Valez-B. Bennett

King of Dodge City \V. Elliott-T. Ritter

Ladies in Retirement (92) I.Lupino-L.Hay ward ..

L.idy Is Willing. The ( — ) .M. I lietrich-F. M' Muri ay

L)pt:ulK uiiii. r tillt : Jliss Madden I.-: Willill^'

Lawless Plainsman ( — ) 1 ■.St:n ret t- R Hayden ..

Lone .Slar Vigilantes ( — ) B. Elliott -T. Rit ter ....

Man Who Relumed to Life, The ( — ),) .Howard-R.Clark

Men in Her Life, The ( — ) L. Young- D.JaK;jer

Details uiiilei- title: Tonight Belongs to Us.

Mystery Ship (65) I'.ICslly-L.r.ane

North of the Rockies ( — ) B. Elliott-T. Ritter

Riders of the Bad Lands C.Starrett-R. Hayden .

Hftiilv miller tith-: Outlaw Ranger

Roaring Ironlicrs ( — ) B. l':iliot t-T.Ri( ter

Rfiyal .'Mounted Patrol ( — ) 1 '.St 11 r tt-R. Hayden .

Secret of the Lone Wolf (67) W . \\ 1 II i 1 in-R.Ford

DftiiiLs under title: Lone Wolf Duublecross

Sing for Vour Supper ( — ) I. Falkenburg-B. Rogers

Stork Pays Off, The (68) R.Hudson-M RosenbI'm

Tevas (95) W.Holden-C. Trevor ...

Three (iirls .Ahout Town (73) I. Blondell-B. Barnes

Two Latins From Manhattan J.Fa kenburg-J.Davis .

Details under title: Girls From Panama

Vou Belong to .Me B.Stanuyck-H. Fonda

U est of Tombstone C Slarn t t-R. Hayden

.10-4. 12-11

.5-31 .. .8-14 . . .320,)
.5-31... 9- 1 8... 300!)
8-23

11-17

. . .8-9

11-17

.5-1?.. 11-20

.5-31 9-4. . .3040

. .9-20

. 10-4. .12-18. . .3202

.7-12 . 10-16. . .3210

. . .8-9. . 11-13

. .8-9. .11-13

8-23. . .12-4

7-26... 11 -6... 3036
.5-17. . . 10-9. . .300H
.7-12. . 10-23. . .301(1
.5-31. . . 10-2. . .3020

10-30

10-18

METR

1940- 41 Features

1941- 42 Features

(50)

Completed (50)
Completed (27)

In Production (0)
In Production (6)

3«2:{

I'LL TAKE MANILLA

Musical Comedy — ^Shooting started November 12

Cast: Eleanor Powell, Red Skelton, Bert Lahr, Virginia O'Brien.

Director: Eddie Buzzell Producer: Jack Cummings

.■^tor>-; Eleanor Powell, a dancer on a cruise, is instrumental in disclosing
the identity ol persons selling defense secrets to foi-eign powers.

OUT OF THE PAST

Drama — Shooting started November 14

Cast: Conrad Veidt, Ann Ayars, Dorothy Tree, Ivan Simpson.

Director: Jules Dassin Producer: Irving Asher

story; Veiilt plays a dual role, that of twin bmthers — one of whom is
forced to deal with thi' other because of his Nazi activities.

RIO RITA

Musical Comedy — Shooting started November 12

Cast: Bud Abbott, Leu Costello, Kathryn Grayson, John Carroll.

Director: Sylvan Simon Producer: Pandro Herman

Slory: Abbott and Costello are a ]jaii' of vaudevillians who take the wrong
train and land in a border town where they help Kathryn Gray.son,
owner of a small cafe, deal with spies.

TORTILLA FLAT

Drama — Shooting started November 24

Cast: Spencer Tracy, Hedy Lamarr, John Garfield, Akim Tamiroff,
Frank Morgan.

Director: Victor Fleming Producer: Sam Zimbalist

.story: From the .John .Steinbeck novel this takes place on the M<interey
Peninsula and the foreign colony th^re — indolent, lazy people,
the males of whom bestir themselves to look for work when Hedy
Lamarr comes into their midst.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Tide — Kuuning Time Cast Details

I Married an .Vngel T.MacDonald-N.Eddy .11-1.

Mrs. .Miniver G.Garson-W.Pidgeon .11-17.

1940-41

Bad Man. The (70) W.Beery-L.Barrymore

Barnacle Bill (91) W.Beery-V.Weidler ..

Big Store, The (80) Marx Bros.-T. Martin

Details under title: Step This 'Way

Billy, the Kid (95) (T) R.Taylor-B. Donlevy ..

Blossoms in the Dust (105) (T) . . .G.Garson-W.l'idgeon

Dr. Kildare <i<ieH Home (78) L.Barrymore-L.Ayres

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (79) ..L.Barrymore-L.Ayres

Deiails under title: Untitled Dr. Kildare.
Getaway, The (85) R.. Sterling-D.Adams .

Details under title: The Man from the City

I'll Wall for \ou (75) V.Weidler-R. Sterling ,

Life Begins for Andy Hardy (100) . L.Stone-M.Rooney ...

No.

11-30.

.3-28. .

.121

. .141

.4-5.

.0-20. .

. .139

12-28.

.5-30..

..137

. .2-8.

.7-25. .

. . 144

.7-27.

. .9-6. .

. .1»1

.6-14.

.8-22. .

. .145

. .5-3.

.6-13. .

. .138

.3-22.

.5-16. .

. .i:{5

.5-31.

.8-15. .

. .146

12

FILM BULLETIN

Love Crazy (99) W.Powell-M.Loy 2-22..

Itlata-Huri (89) G.Gaibo-R.Novarro .Rei§sue.,

Moil of Bovs' Town (lOG) S.Tiacy-M.Rooney 11-16..

Navv Blue- and <iol<l (94) I.Stewart-L.Bai rymoi e Keis. . .

rcnalty. The (80) L.Bariymore-E. Arnold 1-11..

Di'iails iiiiilei- title: Hoosty

r)

, I,. Ayres-L.Bai rymore . . .S-22 .
. R.M's'mery- 1 B'gman 12-28 .

. A.Sotliein-C.Miirphy
.M.Lockw M -.M, K.darave
.C.Gable-K-Kus.sill

IVopli' vs. Dr. Kililai'o, The (

Kase in Heaven (8.5)

Ringside Maisie (9fi)

Stars l-ooii Down, Tlie (120)

Tiiey .^iet in Uonil)ay (92)

Details uiidei- title; The Uniform

Trial of .Mary Diisan (90) I-.Day-H. Young 1-11

WashlnKtoii Melodrama (80) F.Morgan-K.Taylor 3-8

Uheii Ladies Meel (I0.>) 7 .Crawford-n. Taylor ..7-12

IVhistling in tlie Darli (77) It.Skelton-A.Uulherfnrd 6-28

.).Cia\vfoi(l-JI. Douglas . 1-11

5-31.
For.
.4-5.

\\onian'K l ace, A (IO(i) .
Ziegfeld Girl. The (131)

. .T..Ste\vart-.T.Gai lancl

1941-42

Bahes on Broadway (— ) M.Rooney-.T. Garland .

Born to Sing ( — ) R.McDonaUl-V. Weidler

Bugle Sounds, The W.Beery-M.Main .

lail.s ii;m; I- mil': Sti'pl C;i\:i.lry

China Caravan ( — ) L.Day-B.Nelson

< li(;c:aale SiiMier (1021 N.Eddy-R.Stevens ....

Design for S<andal (89) W.Pid.geon-R. Russell

ii;i uls uiiilri- litli : Her Honor

Down In San Diego (70) L.Gorcey-B. Granville .

Details under title: Young Americans.

Dr. JeUyll and Mi: Il.vde (123) S.Ti a< y-I Bei sinaii ..

Dr. Kildare's Insi<le Stiir.v L.-\ \ i ' s- [, r.;i rr y mm r

i'eniinine Toiieh, The (97) K 1 : us ^ 1 1 - 1 > .\ ii i.-, 1 1.

D-taiis; iiiid;-r title: F''niale of the Sni-ri.s

H. M. rulham, Esq. (118) H . I . i m 1 1 i - , : Y.mnt; ...

Itonkv Took (105) ■, 1.1, i ni m r

Joe Soiifh, .Vnieriean ( — ) R.YmiiiM-M.HuiU

J <;!nn.. I'^aser ( — ) [l.T-iyloi -l^.Ttii ner ...

Kathleen (f^S) S. Temple-H.Marshall .

Lady Be (iood (110) .A .Snthrni- 1 : 1 . ••! . ...

Slarrieil Bachelor. The (81) R.Huss.x I ; \ , .mm ...

.Mr. and .Mrs. North (.i. A lieu- W , r. . ~ ..I r

Panama llaitie .A .Sot liei n - 1 >. 1 )aili',v

Shadow of the Thin Man (97) \Y.P<.\vell-.\I.Loy

Sniilin' Throngli (100) I.Macl!oiiald-B. Aherne

Tarzan's .Secret Treasure (80) . . . . Weissm'lei -O'Sullivan

Two- Faced U'onian (94) G.Garbo-M, Douglas ...

Details under: I'lititled Garbo

l'nhol,\ Tartners (94) E.Robin.son-E. Arnold

Di'mils iindei title: New Y'ork Story
\'anishing \ irginian. The F.Morgan-K.Grayson

1 1-16.

.7-26.
11-1.
. 10-4.

.11-1 .
. 6-28 .
. .9-6. ,

4-11. .

. .132

7-11

3-14

1

5

1 3*i

•'i-7

1 28

8-1

1 43

7-18 . .

142

6-27. .

..140

2-14. .

.123

4-18. .

. .131

8-29. .

. .148

. .8-8. .

..147

. 5-9 . .

. . 130

.20<
.213

We Were Dan<'ing ( — )
Wiinian of the Vear

1940- 41 Features (26)

Westerns (24)

1941- 42 Features (32)

Westerns (24)

. . . . y.Shearer-M. Douglas
. . . .^'.Tr.\c>'-K. Heiii)urn . .

..6-14. .9-19..

. . 203

. .2-22 9-5. .

. .201

; - 12

. .20;

. . .8-9

. .212

1 '

. .20-»

11-1. ...... ..

, .9-20

. .8-9

..215

. . .3-8. . .9-12. .

. .6-28

. .205

. .9-20

. . .9-0

210

5-17

206

7-12

. 214

. .6-28

..211

7-12

. .209

..10-4

Completed (26) In Production (0)

Completed (18) In Production (0)

Completed (12) In Production (0)

Completed (51 In Production (0)

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Title— Running Time

Cast

Details Rel.

No.

. 40(16
.4026
.4017

.4056
.4005

.1-25. . .3-10. . .4013

Bowery Blitzkrieg (62) W.Hull-C. Henry 7-12 8-8.

Break the News ( — ) M.Chevalier-J. Knight . .For. . .4-10.

Dfadly (Jame, The ( — ) C.Farrell-J.Lang 6-28 8-8.

Drlftln.g Kid, The (57) T.Keene-B.Mies 8-23... 9-26.

Dynamite Canyon ( — ) T.Keene-B.Finley 7-12.... 8-8.

Father Steps Out (63) F.Albertson-L.Gray 6-14... 7-12.

Details uiidi-r title: City Limits.
Flying Wild (63) East Side Kids

Dc't:iils undfr title: Air Devils

Fugitive Valley ( — ) R.Corrigan-J.King 6-14.... 8-1.

(iang's .Ml Mere, The F.Darro-M.Moreland 5-3. . . 6-11.

(iypsy Cavalier (— ) G.Roland-R.Torres 11-7 . 1 1-27

House of INIystery ( — ) K.Kent-.T. Kelly For 5-7.

Invisihle (ihost. Tlie (64) B.Lugosi-P. A.Young ... .4-5. . .4-25.

Details undir title: The Phantom Killer

Kid's I>ast Ride, The (56) R.Corrigan-J.King

Details imd.-f title: I'rtirie Schooldays

King of the Zombies (67) J.Archer-M.Moreland .. .4-5. . .5-14.

.Murder by Invitation (67) W.Ford-M. Marsh 5-31... 6-30.

Di-tails under title: Murder by .\ppointment.

Pioneers, The ( — ) T.Ritter-W.McKay 4-19 5-3.

Redhead ( — ) T.Ijang-.I. Downs 4-5... 5-21.,

Riding the Sunset Trail ( — ) T.Keetie-B. Miles 9-20 . 10-31.

Roar of the Tress (72) J.Parker-W.Ford 3-22. ..4-30.

Details under title: Widows of the Press

Sign of the Wolf (69) G.Bradley-M.Whalen .. .2-8. . .3-15.

Silver Stallion Thuuder-L. Mason 5-28.

'I'limliledown Ranch in Arizona ( — ) Range Busters 3-8... 4-20.

Wanderers Of The West T, Keenc-S..\ndi ( u s .. .5-17. . .6-30.

<Vrangler's Roost R.Corrigan-.T.King 5-3 6-4.

Vou're Out of l.uek (62) P.Dari o-K. Sutton 12-14 ... 1-20.

. RB8
.401B

.4054
.4007

12-28. . .2-10. . .KB5

.4009
.4015

.4054
.4008

.4002

.4004
.4013
.RB6
, 4055
.RB7
,4014

1941-42

.\dolescence ( — ) l,..lanney-E.IIunt ..

Arizona ISoiind (57) I!.,lones-T. McCoy ...

Borroweil Hero ( — ) F.Ri('0-.\. Baxter ....

Double Trouble Il.I^iugdon-C.ltogers

Freckles Comes Home ( — ) I , Dovvns-G.Ktorm

(ientleman From Di.vie ( — > I.L'iHuo-M.Marsh ..

Deiail.s under till.': 1/11 Louisiana Belle

(62) H,.Ioiies-T. McCoy

l; id .\1 III rrom li.i.ll •

K,Cortez-.I.\Vui>illiiii v

(— ) F.Darro-M. Vlorelaud

H.Croinw.il-.l,.Mll.j;ii'

(■unman

from Bodic

II ■ ails llll.l T litle

I Killed That .Man
Let's (io Collegiate
Riot Sii:i:.d ( — i , , .
Road IO liaiMiiiiess (

Dclr.ils tinder title:

.6-11.

.11-1
. 10-18
.11-17.

. .7-26.

. .8-23.
10-18.

. 10-30.
.7-19.

12-5.
11-21.
. . I -2 .
. . . 9-2 . ,

. .9-19. ,

. I 1 -28 , ,
, , .9-12,

.4057

.411!)
,41.52

. nil

Saddle Mountain Round-Up ( — ) . . , R Corrigan-.T.King 7-26, . .8-29. . .4159

Siren of the South Seas ( — ) Movita-W.Hull Reissue ... 11-5

Spooks Run Wild ( — ) B, l.ugosi-i,.Gorcey 8-9. .10-24

Details un.lei title: Ghosts in the .\i.a;ht

Tonto Basin Outlaw ( — ) K,Corri.i:an-.T.King 9-6. . 10-10. . .4160

Top Sergeant Mullg.in ( — ) .\ 1 'en' lefm S.Hollo way 9-20. . 10-17 .. .4107

Tower of Terror \l..- ,i;i v l.a\i^im ror

rnilergrannd Rustlers ( — ) I : i .i ri l i n-.I. King 11-21...

Zis-Boom-Bah (62) i ;. 11 i.\ -s- 1 '. 1L> vi s 9-6. ..11-7

1940- 41 Features (41)

Westerns (9)

1941- 42 Features (— )

Westerns ( — )

Completed (41)
Completed (9)
Completed (27)
Completed (5)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (10)
In Production (0)

-) ..

Hoy

of Mine

,,I.Boles-M, Barrio

.11-17. .12-19,

AMERICAN EMPIRE

Outdoor Drama — Shooting started November 24

Cast: Richard Dix, Preston Foster, Frances Gifford, Leo Carillo,

Jack La Rue, Chris-Pin Martin, Ian MacDonald, Wiliiam

Farnum.

Director: William McGann Producer: Harry Sherman

story: Richard Dix and I'leston Foster arc Texas Pioneers who build up
vast cattle interests despite the obstacles imposed by rustlers and
killers.

HOLIDAY INN

Musical — Shooting started November 18

Cast: Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Walter Abel, Virginia Dale, Mar-
jorie Reynolds.

Producer-director: Mark Sandrich

.'?tory: Cici.sby and .\staire are the proprietors of a club which opens its
doors only on holidays. There are romantic complications in\"olvin,LC
a pair of show girls, Virginia Dale and Mar.inrie Reynolds.

g LIVE ON DANGER

Action-Drama — Shooting started November 21

Cast: Chester Morris, .lean Parker, Roger Pryor, Elisabeth Risdon,
Douglas Fowley, EdtJie Norris, Dick Purceil. Bernadene
Hayes, Alice White, Charlotte Henry, Ella Roros.

Producers: William Pine, William Thom.as Director: Sam Whits

.^tnr\-: Det.iils the cenipl iea t i. .lis in the life iif a radio news coniiiientator.

MR. AND MRS. CUGAT

Comedy-Drama — Shooting started November 21

Cast: Ray Milland, Betty Field, Patricia Morrison, Phil Terry,
Leif Erickson, Cecil Kellaway, Kathleen Lockhart, Mikhail
Rasummy, Reginald Gardiner.

Director: Norman Taurog Assoc. Producer: Fred Kohlmar

.^ter\-: A record of the diffictilties confronting a \'ourig couple in the second
>e:ir i.r their tnairiai;e.

MY FAVORITE BLONDE

Comedy — Shooting started November 21

Cast: Bob Hope, Madeleine Carroll, Lionel Royce, Gale Sonder-
gaard, Victor Varconi, George Zucco.

Director: Sidney Lanfield Assoc. Producer: Paul Jones

istory: Madeleine Carroll, bringing a confidential message from England to
the airplane companies on the Pacific Coast, is chased by spies. Bob
Hope, vaudevillian, becomes involved in the encounter.

PALM BEACH STORY

Comedy-Drama — Shooting started November 24

Cast: Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, William Dcmarcst, Rudv
Vallee.

Director: Preston Sturges Producer: Paul Jones

fstnr\-: ('Itiudette Cidbert is niarrieii to ;i in\eiUor. She seeks t<"i help

him through her friendship with the rii'hest iiiati in the wotiil.

TAKE A LETTER. DARLING

Comedy — Shooting started November 24

Cast: Rosalind Russell, Fred MacMurray, Macdonald Carey, Fran-
ces Farmer, Cecil Kellaway.

Director: Mitchell Leisen Assoc. Prod.: Fred Kohlmar

story: Russell is a iiigh-powtM'ed ad\erlisiii«" woman whose secretary is

Fred MacMurray. Their relalinnsbii. I mies entan.glcil when she

takes him out as her escort.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Till. Kooning l ime < iisl •-.-t'lils Rel.

Out of the Trying I'an W. Holth n-S ! !a y wtird .11-17

This (liin tor Hire V.I.ake-R.l'restoii 11-1

True to the .\iiii.v l.(.*auo\ a - .\ .1 .•nes H-l

1940-41

Aloiiia of the South Seas (T) (78) 1). 1, imoui -.1. 1 lall :<-22.

Border >igilantes (61) Hoyil- It. 1 layden ...II-HO.

('iiught in the Mruft (85) H.llope-D. I.ainour 1-25.

l'l.>ini; Blind CO) I!. .\rlen-.I. Parker 6-28.

I 'oreed l.auiling (66) !. .V rieti - K. (labor 5-:t ,

I « anted Wings t I.IO) n.Donlevy-R. Milland ...9-7,

in Dbl < o'.irado icr,) W . Hoyd - 1! 1 1 n \ den ., .11-2.

Kiss Ihr Uit\s (ioodli.^e (8:{) 1). Aineche-M .Marlln ...i-25.

I.ady lOve, The (90) H.Stan wyek- 1 1 . Koiula ..M-2.

Ills > ettas Nights (S9) P. Regan-H. Wheeler ..ll-.SO.

l,ov»i Thy NelKhhor (81) I.B ii.\-.\ .MleiiM M iln 7-27

.8-29.

4-18
. .7-1 .

K-29.
,7-18,
.5-:t0,

:i-ll
. .8-1 .
.:i-21 .
.:t-28.

12-27 .

40:(8
. 40-i.t
. I0!2

Hi:i:
. I(l:<6
.1028
. IO.-)2

hi:;-.

4 022
. I02:i
.401.S

DECEMBER I, 19 41

13

. E.Di ew-P.Terry

.1 ■. Ki
. \V. H

. I;. A

..I.M(

Mad Dootor, The (90) B.Ratlibone-E.Diew

Details under title: Destiny
Slonstii- and llie <iirl (85)

Details under title; D. O. A.

One Ni^lit in Lisbon (97)

I'arson of I'ananiint <84)
Pirates on Horseback (75) ...

I*o\ver Dive (70) ,

Keaeliin^ for tlie .Sun (90) .

Koad 1.1 /an/.ibar. Tile (90)

K<»iiid-l'|i. Tlie (90) l: I >i

KiiKKles of Ked (iap (90) r |, ,

JSheplierd of tiie Hills (T) (98) .1 W

There's :M:if;ie in Music (80) .\ .ln

Virginia (110) (T) .M.C

West i'oinl Widow ((i:i) A. Sliirley-R. Carlson .

Ii-iaiis uniU-r tille: I^ittle Miss MufCet
Wide Cijen Town (78) W.Boyd-R.Haydeii ..

Details under title: Men of Actinn.
World rrcmiere (70) J. Barrvm're-F. Farmer

. M.CarroU-F.M'cMurray

s-E.Diew

'yd - rt.Hayden
I'li-.I.Parlcer ....
< 'i ca-E.Drew

'nI.> B.Hope

\ - 1 '. I'^oster

imhiun-M.Boland

\n(-B. Field

ii's-.s. Poster ....
n oll-l''.M'Murray

You're Tlie One (X:i)

. . . O.Tiieker

1941-42

B. Baiter

-)

•J'he Lady

The (— ) . . . .
I'resident (75)

Ml

1.1. \

1.1. >

Mdrieh's B.i,\

.luimle Mate
R.l'i

.\mong Tlie Living (07)
liahaiiia I'assage ( — ) .
Hirlh of the lilues (83)
Huy .Me That Town (70)

Dr. iirotidna.'v ( — )

I'leet's In, The ( — )

Fly by Night (— )

<iirl Has I'lms, The (

Details nnd.-r till
Glamour 18o.\ (^5)
Great .Man's Lady,
Heiir.v .Mdricli fur
Ileiir.v and li'v/./.y

Details uiid.-r till
Hold Back the Dawn (116)
Louisiana Purchase (98) ...
Malaya ( — )

Details uudrr title: Hi'
.Midnight .\ngel ( — ) ...
-M rn ng .\l , er. ! l.e ....
.Mr. I>iig <io:'s 'i\> Town (
V -w \drk 'I'own (97)
Niglil in New Orleans (-

Det Ills iiii.l.T title: Mninin,^- A

N'iglll ill .fall a ;. 1 ( . i

N;> !!;iu..s on Hi:- ( Iota

Nothing Hut (In- Triitli (87) ...

Outlaws of the Desert (00)

Heap I lie W ild W ind

Keniarkable .\nilrew. The ( — )
Kiders of the Tiinlierliue (59) . .

Details under titi'-; Tiiiihei \Vc

Secret of (he Wasteland (00)

Skylark (88)

.Stick to Your (inns (08)

.Sullivan's Travels ( — )

Sweater Girl ( — )

Details under tille: .Sing a Hon

Tombstone

Torpedo iJoat

Twilight on the Trail (58)

. A.Dekker-S.Hayward
.VI.Carriill-.S.Hayden .
. I ;,( 'I I. sli\ -.M., Martin .

. I, .\i, ;i i.-i ■ .\I.M.l-e

. I. ''an \ -.I.Tl'Idips . .

.D.D;; n i - vV-. 1 lolden

.R.r:iils..ii-X.K'elly ..

d-K.Milland

. 3-10. .

2-14 . .

.4018

8-10. .

2-28. .

.4020

1-11 . .

6-13. .

.4029

8-22 . .

. 4o:; 1

.12-28. .

5-23. .

. 4054

2-8. .

4-25. .

.4020

.4027

1 1 - Ki

4-11..

.4025

8-10. .

. .4-4 . .

.4024

Reissue

. .7-18

10-5. .

7-25 . .

.4034

. . 6-29 . .

.5-9. .

. 4 02 1

.7-27. .

2-21

.4019

..2-22..

.0-20. .

.4030

. . 8-8 . .

,40.10

8 1"

. 4 O.iO

. .10-5. .

'. .2-7. .

.4017

. .5-:{i . .

. 3 . . .

. .5-31 . .

! 11-7.

. . .4-5. .

10-24.

.1. . .

.11-1

. . .I'.r.o,

H;is IM:

.10-4.
. .8-9.
.10-4.

i-S. Foster .
I t-R Milland

i-i'Siiiith ...
I - I '.Siiiii h . .

. .0-28.
. ,3-22.
.4-19,
, .8-23.

. er-O.DeHavTiid .1-25. . .9-20.

, R.Ho])"
. 1 1,1111

-\'. Moore 7-1'^^

- R.DenniiiL

.7-26.

-)

-)

ton-M.O'Driseoll
. . . .' nsie - .\ . Dekker . . .
.Pleislirr Cartoon Featu

. . a .tin- f .M' .Murr ly

. ■■ I ,n-.\!.()']Ji iseull
:ei-, Tlie

ii-i l.: D:ew

.C'.Mui ' 1.- -.1 . 1 ai ker

. .B.)-:.)!.. - 1 • 1 ■.iiililard

. .B.Bn> d - 1'., K illK

. .R.Mill luil-l' iSoddard
. .\V.H()ld. ii-i.i. Uonlevy
. .W.Hoyd-B.King

.9-6.

.9-!!.

11 - I 0 .

.9-0.

10-31... 1.

. .3-8

. 8-23

.4-19. . 10-17

..5-31

.6-14

.7-12

.0-14

. w n

. 1..M1

yd-B.King 5-17.

li 1 1 - K, .Milland 2-8.

i\ i|-r. Kins' 7-12.

■1 .'a - \-. I, ike 5-31.

. .1':. l'.r:i.'ki'M-\'.Lee 7-12.

; 1.1 1 l.iniH'iile

. .l;.Di.\-li.i':lslle 10-4.

. .R.A. 1. n-l'.Ti'i ry 10-18.

. .W.Bo,\d-l;.King

w 1

. v\ 1

NOTE: rigures in No. ('ohimn denote Block-of-Five

PRO P U C I H $ R E L E A $ f H C

1940- 41 Features (20)

Westerns (18)

1941- 42 Features (24)

Westerns (18)

Completed (20)
Completed (18)
Completed (5)
Completed (3)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Title — Knnning Time

Hilly the K'd Oiithiwed (OO)

Billy the Kid's Fighting Pals (02)
Billy The Kid in Siiiita l e (0(i) ..
Billy the Kill's Range War (00) ...

Blond Comet ( — )

Caugbl in The Act (07)

Criminals Williiu (70)

Dangerous I aii.> (05)

D;'speralc (aigo (04)

Double Cross (01 )

Di-lails iiniler lille: Motorcycle Sc

Kmcrgency Landing (70)

l ederal I ngilive (06)

Gamliliiig Daughters ((>2)

.Inngle .Man (<i2)

Lone Rider .\mbuslied (04)

l-one Rider Crossi-s (lie Rio (01)

L<ine Rider Fights Ba<'k (04)

Lone Rider in I rontier Fury (60) .
Lone Rjd"r In (iliosi Town (04)
Lone RidiT Rides On, The (64) . .

Mr. ( idel.ril,\ ((iO)

Outlaws of (be Kio (irande (55) ..

Paper Hulh-ls (70)

Rcg'lar I cUcrs (05)

Secret ICviilcnce (01)

South of Panama (68)

Te.vas .M.irsli.ill ((;2)

Cast Details

Rel.

No.

B.Steele

, 7-20 .

B.Steele

,S-22

.4-18, .

. .101

B.Steele-M.Fais

6-14.

.7-11. .

.162

B.Steele

. 1-24 , .

. . i(;<)

i;.Kent-\".\'al''

.11-1 .

12-26, ,

.110

H.Armetta

.1-17. .

..107

E.Linden-A.Doran . . .

. . 5-17.'

.6-27. .

. .111

X.Haniilton-.J. Story .

,10-3. .

R.Byrd-C. Hushes ...

. ..5-31.

..7-4..

..113

K.Richmond -P. Moore

. .5-29.

..6-27..

. .112

uad.

C.Hughes-F.Tucker .

...4-5.

. ..5-23. .

. .109

N. Hamilton-D.Day .

. . 3-29 . .

,108

C.Parker-R.Pryor

. .5-3i!

. . .8-1 . .

, . 124

U.Crabbe-S.Darey ..

. ,9-6.

10-10. .

. . 120

(;.Huston-A.St..7ohn

. 8-29 . .

. Ki;

'!, Houston

. .2-28. .

. . Kil

(I.Houston

. . Ki8

(J.Houston-A ,St,.Iohn

.'.■7-12',

. , .8-8. .

. . IO!i

,(1. Houston

. . .4-3.

. .5-10. .

. .1(>5

1-10 .

. . 1 03

,.I.Seay-D.Day

. . .9-6.

. 10-31 . .

114

.T. McCoy

. . .3-7. .

. . 1 55

.r.Woodbur,y-.7.T.a Rue

. .5-17.

. .0-13. .

. . 123

M.Reyno'ds-C.Qulgley

. .1-31. .

,106

...5-2..

. .1 10

.T. McCoy -K.Leslie

>Iiracle Kid T.Neal-G. Hughes 11-1. .11-14 213

soangler. The S.Shaw-./.C-Aiiipbell For 214

SMamji W oman A.f 'orio-.I.I.aRue 10-18. .. 12-5. .. .230

Texas .Manhunt ( — ) L. Powell- If. I d 1 1-17 . . . . 1-2. . . .251

1940-

41

Features

(26)

Completed

(26)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(32)

Completed

(32)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(0)

1941

-42

Features

(32)

Co;r.p!eted

(10)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(30)

Completed

(11)

In

Production

(1)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(2)

In

Production

(0)

COWBOY SERENADE

We.stern — Shooting starteii November 24

Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Kay McKenzie.

Producer-director: Joseph Kane

story. .Vutry. tlie head nl Hie ealtleiiien's associatii'ii. is instrumental in
clearing the name of a young man wtio. while transporilng cattle
to m.arket. lost the shipment to a band of gamblers, .^utl'y exposes
the crooks although there are comiilications when he falls in love
^vith the ringleader's daughter.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Cast Details

B.Barncs-E,Norris ....4-19..
l;.Roy('rs-Wea\er Bios.12-14. .

, ( ;. Autrv-S. I'.iirnette
. l!.Rogers-(3. Hayes
R.Rogers-C. Hayes

Title — Running 'Time
Angels with Broken Wings (72)

.XrKansas Judge (73)

I{a<'k ill the Saddle(73)

IS:id .Man of DciKlwiiod (01) ....

tSoidcr Legion (."iKl

( iiptain .'Marvel (serial) T.Tyler-F.Couglan, Jr.

Citailei of Crime (58) F. .\ I b i I n - R. A i strong

Country I'air (75) I.iilu Belle ind Seotty

Desert Bandit (50) D.B;irry-L. Merrick ..

Doctors Don't 'Tell ((>5) I.Iieal-F.Rice

Dow n .Mcvii'o W ay (78) ( ;.Auti y-S. Burnette ..

filings of s a (50) B.Livlng.ston-B. Steele

(iay \ agabond (00) R.Karns-R.Donnelly .

(ireat Train Robber.v, The (01)
Ice-Capades (88) ....
In Old Cheyenne (58)
.Jiingh- (iirl (Serial) . .
Kansas Cyclone (56)
Lad.\ from Lo:iisiana
Details under title:

. 2-8. ,
.7-26.
10-19 .
.1-11.
6-28.
.3-22.
.4-19.
.7-26.
. . . 9-0 .
.5-31.
. .4-5.
. .2-8.
.6-14.

H..Steele-M. Stone
D. Lewis-J. Colon na

R.fiO'iei s C.H i>'i s 2-22

F.C.ilTnrd-T.Neal 4-5

D.Barry-L. Merrick . . . .5-17

(82) O.Munson-J. Wayne 3-8

Lady from New Oileans

'>lan Bi-tra.ved, .\ (80) 1 . W ayne-F. Dee 1-11,,

Mr. District .MIorney (69) D.O Keef.'-F Rice 2-22,.

Nevada City (58) R.Rogers S 1 ayne 5-3,,

i'als of (he Pecos (50) Three .M. si|iiii i is 3-8.

Petticoat Politics (07) R.Karns-Ii, Donnelly .12-28..

Phantom Cowboy, The (50) D.Barry-V.Carroll 1-11.

Detai's undei tille: Two-Kun .Sheriff

Poison Pen (60) F.Robson-R. Newton ....For.

^'rairie Pioneers (58) B,Livingstone-B. Steele 1-11.

Piiddin' Head (80) J Canova-F.Lederer ...5-17..

Rags to Riches (57) Ba.vter-M. Carlisle ...7-12.

Ridin' the Rainbow (79) i :..\ uliy-S. Burnette ...12-14.

Robin Hood of the Pecos (59) ... I : Knpr,»i s- M . Reynolds 11-30.

Rookies on Parade (09) B.Crosby-R.Terry 3-8..

Saddlemates (50) B. Livingston-B. Steele ..5-3.

Sheriff of Tombstone (56) R.Rogers-G.Hayes 4-5.,

Singing Hills, 'The (75) G.Autry-M.Lee 3-22..

Sis Hopkins (98) ) .( 'amn u -i '. But terw' t h .2-8.,

Sunset in Wyoming (65) G.Vutry-.S. Burnette ....5-31.,

Details under title: Under Fiesta Stars,

Two-Gun Sheriff (50) D.Barry-L.Merrlck 3-8.,

I'nder Fiesta Stars (64) (j,.\utiy-S, Burnette ,,.7-2(i.

Wyoming Wildcat (50) D.Ban y-.J , Duncan ,,,.11-30..

1941-42

.\pache Kid (50) D.Birry-L.Merriek

Rel.
.5-27. .
. I -28 , ,
3-14 , ,
. .9-5. .
. 12-0
.3-28, .
.7-24, .
, . .5-5 . .
.5-12. .
.8-27. .
10-15.
.7-10..
..5-12. .
.2-28. .
.8-20.
. .4-1 . .
,0-21 . .
. 0-24 . .
.4-22..

,2-27. ,
.3-20.
.6-20.
,4-8.
.1-31.,
,2-14.

.0-30.
. .2-20.
.0-25. .
.7-31.
.1-28.

1-14.
.4-17.,
.5-24.
..5-7..
.4-26.,
.4-12 . .
.7-15.

No.
.010
.OK)
.015
. 0.58
.0.'i3
. .080
, ,024
,015
.077
. .02(i
. . 042
.008
.022
. .021
. .004
. .05.->
. .083
. .078
.,014

.011
. .012
..057
. .0:i6
..020
. .075

. . 023
. .065
. .003
. .023
. .044
. .0.54
..013
. .OiiJ
. .0.50
..•46
. .002
,047

. D.Barry-L. Merrick
^■iddlt'
1. 1'lllison-V.Gilmore

and the Carter Case.

L.Merrick

.\rizona Terrors ( — )

Details under title: Born to the
Carter ( ase. The ( — )

Details undir title: Mr. District .Vttuiney

Death \'alle.> Outlaw (50) 1). Barry

Devil Pa.\s OfV, The (70) M,Tallichet-W, Wright

Dicdi 'Tracy vs. Crime Inc. (.Serial) .D.Byrd-R. Morgan

(■aiiclio of Fl Doiailo ( — ) Three Mesquiteers ....

Hurricane Smith (07) R.Miadleti n J.Wyatt .

.lesse .James .\t Bay (56) R.Rog. rs-G. Hayes

King of the 'Te.xas Rangers (serial) S. Baun li 1 ) Ileiialdn

Lady for a Night ( — ) J. B nn.lel l-.l . Wayne ...

.Merc.> Island (•;2) R. Mid, ll' tun-G. Dickson

.Missouri Outlaw (58) D. 1 in ly- 1., Merrick ...

.^Iiiiintain .Moonlight (08) \Vi a\er Bi s. & Elviry

Details under title 'riiunder Oy<-r the Ozarks.
Outlaws of the Cherokee Trail ( 5(1) r r\ l i - B.. Steele

Di'tails under title: Three 'I'exas K:iii.L;el'S
Public Kneiiiies (00) W.Bai rie-I'.Terry ....

lii'Ciil.-; iiii'li r title: .Xewspaperineii Are Human

. .8-9.
11-17.

.4-10.... 070

.8-25 04a

. . 1-6 074

.171

11-1. .12-12.

8-23,
,10-4.
.10-4. .
,9-20,
,5-31.
. .9-0.

.0-28.
10-18.

8-23.
10-18.

4-19.

. . 8-9 .

PiUsbiirgli Kid, 'The (7i!)

ited River Valley ( — )

Sa.lors On Leave (71)

lietails under title: Gobs

Sierra Sue (04)

Tuxedo Junction

West of Cimarroii ( — ) . .

. li.i 'onn-.I .I'arker . . .
.R. Rogers-G. Hayes .
.W, Lund igan-S, Ross

.G,Autry-S,Burnette
.Weaver Family . . •
.T.Tyli i'-li.Sti'ele . . .

. .7-20
.11-1

. .8-23.

. .10-4.
.10-18.

.9-26.
.11-5.

10-24.
,7-20.
10-17,

.9-20.

KI-IO.
.11-25.
.7-12.

. .9-10.

. 10-27.

8-29 .
12-18.
. . 10-3.

.11-14,
,11-28.

.172
.111

.lO'i

.108
.151

111
,107
,101
,121

, 1 3;<
, 10."
,143

1941-42

P.illy

Ibe Kitl's Round

, 10-18.

. .258

IJiUy

the K d Wanted

(04)

,H,Crabbe-A,St,.loliii , ,

, . .9-0.

.10-

24 .' .'

. .253

Hard

(illy (00)

1 LaRue-K.Rlchiiiond

. .9-6.

.10-

17. .

. . 205

1 ) 't

ails iiiidei ntle: 1

'roressiona 1

Hrlrle

Law

of ( he 'Timber . ,

.11-1.

.12-

19. .

. .215

1940- 41 Features (53)

Westerns (6)

1941- 42 Features (40-50)

Westerns ( — )

Completed (41)

Completed (6)

Completed (25)

Completed (5)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (6)
In Production (0)

14

FILM BULLETIN

LUM 'N' ABNER NO, 2

Comedy — Shooting started November 12

Cast: Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Zasu Pitts, Louise Currie, Irving:
Bacon, Oscar O'Shea, Grady Sutton, Carl Hodgins.

Director: Mai St. Clair Producer: Jack Votion

POWDER TOWN

Drama — Shooting started November 20

Cast: Victor McLasrlen, Edmund O'Brien, Dorothy Lovett, June
Havoc, Damien O'FIynn, Marion Martin, Eddie Fey, Jr.,
George Cleveland, Frances Neal, Julie Warren.

Director: Rowland V. Lee Producer: Cliff Reid

Sl(ir.\ ; Kiliiiiiiiil ii'Uricii, imc iitcn- ni :i iit'W type of gun powder. HitIs liiiiisflf
strai^Iilenin,!; tmt tlic eniii pi ica t ions to national defense cause't \>y a
,s;anK of saljoteui'.s.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

' H 111- Tinv ' --I

Tuttles i)f Tahiti, The i V l.aut; h 1 on -.1 Ti all

Ma.vor of 44th .Street 1 1. .M u r ] .h \ -.\ Sh i rlr

Slasniticent Ainhersons, The I .< 'cii ti ii - 1 1.' ■ isf I lo

S.\ neo|>iiti<>ii .A . MioiJuli-.I .( 'oopt-r

1940-41

A (Jirl, A r.u.v ami a <ii.l> (91) . . G. IMui pliy-I-.Ball 10-15..

Of-tail.s nnilo tit'' 'riiree <^irls and n (loli.

Bringlne Up Baby (102) K.Hepburn-C. Grant .Reissue.

C.x'lonc «n ' lor-.; liacU ((iO) r. Holt-M.Reynolds 4-ia..

Devil and Miss Jones, The (92) I.Arthui -C.Coburn ...12-28..

I'arKii Ki<l. i he ((i:-!) T.Holt-J.Drummond 8-24.

Footlight Fever ((19) A.Mowbray-D.McBride 12-28.

!)■ iail>.- uinii'i- liile: Sh'iw Business

Hiirr.v, Charlie Iliirr.v ((!2) L. Errol-M. Coles 3-22..

Jungle C'avaleade (TG) Frank Buck Reissue..

Kilty Fo.>le (H).")) G.Rogers-D.Morgan 9-7.

11-lT

ii-n.
.11-1.

. B.Davis-R.t^arlson
J.Hersholt-F.Wray

. ii-li
.12-14

. I^.Errol-L.Velez 8-10.

. R.Colman-A.Lee .'5-8.,

.Cartoon feature 10-19..

Little Foxes. The (11"))

Melod.v for Three (CI)

(Details under title: I*rodigy)
Slexiran Spitfire Out West (76)

My Fife «itli (aniline (SI)

Reluetant Dragon ,Tlie (7:i) (T)

Remedy for Kiehes (07) J.Hersholt-D.Lovett 9-21.

Repent at Leisure (G7) W.Barrie-K. Taylor 2-8..

Robbers of the Range (f.l) T.Holt-V.Vale 1-25..

Saint's Vaeation, The (GO) H.Sinclair-.S.Gray For..

Seattergood Haines (69) G.Kibbee-C. Hughes ...12-14..

Seattergoud Jleefs Broadway (G8) . .G.Kibbee-W. Henry »-'.>..

Seattergood I'uUs the Strings («7) . i!. Kibbee-D. Trout 4-19..

SI.V Gnn Gold T.Hilt- V.Clayton

Story of the Valiean, The (55) March of Time Feature

Sunny (95) A.Neagle-J.CarroU 3-8.

They Meet Again (67) .I.Hersholt-D.I.oyett

They Met in Argentina (74) M.O Haia-A. Villa ll-:iO..

Tom, Dick and Harry (86)
Too Many Girls (8.))
Vivacious Lady (90)
You'll Find Out (97)

.G.Rogers-G. Murphy . . . .2-8. .

. . .R.Carlson-L.Ball 6-29.

. . .G.Ho'^pi s-.l .SI ew^ vt Rei'^siie. .
. . K.Kyser-B.KarlofE 8-21.

1941-42

. . .K.Arnold-W.Huston 4-5. .

. .';.C^'opei -B. Stanwyck . .8-23. .

.. .T.Holt-.J. Waldo 5-17.

. . . V.MacL,aglen-E.Lo\ve . . .9-6.
. . .n.We les-D.Cominga re .8-10. .
. . .r.H'dt-F.Xeal 9-6..

All That Money Can Buy (lOG)

Ball of Fire ( — )

Bandit Trail (GO)

Call Out the .^larines (— )

Citizen Kane (120)

Come On, Danger ( — )

Date With the Falcon (G3) i ;,Sand. i s- W.Barrie .

Diule Cowboy (59) T. 1 1 ..It -M. Iteynolrls ..

Dii->ili'i (0:i u;sn'jy Cii-toon F-ntu

Falcon Steps Out, The ( — ) G.Sanders-A.,Ienkins .

Fantasia (135) (T) Disney Feature

Fadier Takes ,\ Wife (79) A.Men.iou-L.Ball

.3-14. .

...5-2.

.6-13. .
.4-11 . .
. .12-6.
.3-21.

.7-25..
.6-27. .
.12-27.

.8-29. .
. .3-28.

.11-8.
. .8-1 . .
.6-20. .
.11-29. .
. .4-4. .
.4-18. .
. .6-6. . .
.2-21 . .
.8-22. .
.5-23. .
. .8-8. .
.7-18. . ,
..5-30.,
.7-11 . .
.4-25. . .
. .7-4. . .
. .11-1.

.11-22. .

10-17. .
.10-10.
. .9-5. .

.120

.163

. 185
.122
.182
.119

.129
.166
.112
.175
.124

111

.135
. 191
.113
.125
.181
.131
. 12:;
. 13l>
.132
. ISli
.172
.133
.134
.128
.126
.106

.108

20 >

.201

.8-23
, . 5-3 .

.1-16.
.12-10.
.10-31 .

.3. . .
. \V I

.8-9.

Four Jacks and a Jill ((;8) R.Bolger-A.. Shirley .

L>et:iils uTi.l. I- tilli^: K.iur .Jacks and a Queen

<iay Falcon, The (G7) G.Sanders-W.Barrie

Details iin.ler title: Devil and Daniel Webster

Joan of Paris ( — ) M.Morgan-P.Henreid

Lady Si'arface (69) t' ..

Land of the Open Range T I r. .It U. W I. i I by ...

I.oo-.- Who's Lacgh'ng (79) i; I ! . ■; .i . i' M .( iee

Mexican Spitfire at .Sea ( — ) 1. N i l. z E.FIynn 10-18

. 1-1 .
.10-3.
.1-23.

205

5-17. .10-24. . .2.

.10-4.

S-23.

,.Errol

Ghost
-E.I I'Brien . .
i-,V. Kelly ...
.1 . Barrymore
I! relay ....

.5-31.

7-12.
4-5. .
.8-9. ,
7-2G. .

Me.viean Spitlire's Baliy (69) I, \ al

Details under title: T-OT'd Epping Se.'s

Obliging Young Lady (70) T C;.:

Parachute Battalion (75) 1! I'l.

Playmates (96) K K\

Riding the Wind (GO) I II..!

Sing Your Worries Awa.v ( — ) IJ L il

Suspicion (99) (.'.(.;r;int-.J. Fontaine ....2-22.

D.'tais under tilb-: Before the Fact

Thundering "oof, T. Holt-R.Whitley 10-4.

I'nexpec'led l'n<de (67) A.Khii ley-.I.Craig G-28

^■alley of the Sun ( — ) J.Craig-L.Ball 10-4

Week-end for Three (GG) D.( i' Ke.fi'- J. Wya 1 1 .. .G-28

9-2!>.
11-21.
,11-28.

1-30.
.9-12.
12-26.

. 3 . . ,
.202
3. . .

, . »v I

.Ebsen 10-18.

. 2 . . .

. 3 . . .

NOT FOR CHILDREN

Comedy — Shooting started November 17

Cast: Jane Withers, Marjorie Weaver, Jimmy Lydon, Alan Mow-
bray, Kathleen Howard.

Director: Al Werker

story: .lane ^\■itll.■rs, a >..uiij; i;irl in li

.lane ^\■itll.■r,'
her fatnifx
hersell' wlnai
sa\-ing the t;i

Producer: Walter Morosco

■i ns, is treated as a child b.\'
has an opportunit,v to proye
and she is instrumental in

iil\- f.'rtune.

THIS ABOVE ALL

Drama — Shooting started November 24
Cast: Tyrone Power, Joan Fontaine.

Director: Anatole Litvak

Producer: Darryl P. Zanuck

St'iri>': Tower, >-oung British soldier, desei-ts his regiment after the e\acua-
tion of Dunkirk. He becomes a fugitive from the military- police.

He believes the war to be a capitalistic plot. During an air raid in
London — his heroism saves a .group of civilians and he himself
is fatally in.jured. It brings about his realization that this is a
conflict in which every member of civilzed society has an imijortant

stake.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Kir'ning Time Ca-^t !>..(.. :'s

Gentleman at Heart. ,V C.Roraero-C.T.andis ...11-17..

Roxie Hart G,Rogers-A,Men.iou ...11-1..

Song of the Islands I.( i .ki.--H.i Irabl. 11-1..

Tales of .'Manh.ittau ■ i . i ii ■ 1 1 1 , ,.i - 1 ; 1 1 u v \v' t b 11-1,.

To the Shores of Tripoli M ,i r H a r . -.1 l a \ n< ,11-17,.

You Can't .\lwa,> s Tell .T..Allen-B. Joyce 11-17..

1940-41

A Ver.v Y'oung Lady (79) T. Withers-.T.Sutton l-ll..

Accent on Love ((il) G.Montgom'y-O.Massen 4-9..

Dptnil- .iM.I,..- ii..,,- ^r^n With Sho\-»i

Blood and Sand (125) (T) T.Power-L.DarneU 1-11..

Bride Wore Crutches, The (55) .. .T. North-L.Roberts 6-1..

Cowboy urd H... Blonde. The ((-S) G.Montgom'y-M. Hughes 2-8..

"t"'- C:.Romero-C.T,andis 5-3..

Dead Men Tell (61) S.ToIer-S.Tunir 12-28..

Details under; untitled: Charlie Chan

For l?"iiM.x's Sal--" (62) T. Xorth -M Weaver ....C-""^..

Great .America" Broadcnct. The (91 ) A.Faye-J.Payne 2-8..

Great Commandment, Tlie ( — ) . . .J.Beal-A.Dekker For...

^lail I'lain (S.".) G.Harker-A..Sim For...

>l-io H'l.it MOS) W.Pid-reon-.T, Bennett . .S-2?. .

Mark of Zorro, The (94) T. Power-L.Darnell 8-10..

Dolailo under titl'>- The f^alifornian

Michael Sha.vne, Private Detective..

Maou ()\i'r .Miami (T) ("2> D. Ameche-B.Grable ...3-22..

'< a' ' Mr. Ki" - The Ti n'vn v • r ^ - M Re.i a a\ e i- -.-..

Ride On Vaquero (64) C.Romero-M.Hughes .12-28..

Scotland Yard (67) N.Kelly-.T.Loder 12-14..

That Xight in Rio (90) (T) A.Faye-D. Ameche 11-30..

Details under title: Road to Rio

G-13.
7-11.

.5-30.
,6-27.
.5-16.
.7-18.
.3-28.

c_/^
.5-9.
.5-23.
.4-25.
6-20.
.11-8.

,4-18.
. .4-4.
.4-11.

1941-42

Belle Starr (T) (87)

Hh-e, Wliite and Perfect (-

Cadet Girl (71)

Castle in the Desert

Charley's .Aunt (81)

Ti

■'Te

11.1!. IIUL

l...\..|

. : M.. nil;. .Ml. r
.'^.T.d.'r-.X.WI
.i.liennv - K F

1 lO.
10-18

s 7-'.'(l.
. 1(1-1 .
.5-17.

9-12 .
11-28.

Charlie Chan in Rio (Gl) .cl.Toler-M . I '. 11 n - l.p« ..

Confirm or Den.^ (73) D. Ann rbi- - .1 I :. ii n.-M

Dressed to Kill (74) K. N . .1 i n - .\l Dllnulos

Clreat (iuns (72) Kani.'l an. I llai.U ,.

How Gre"n Was .My \"a'l -v (118) . . W.l i.l^.■.nl-.M.( i' Han
I Wake l'i> Screaming (82) B.Giable-A . Mature ..

Details undei' title: Hot Spot

Last of (he Duanes (.)7) if, Mont'^om'y-T,, Robert

Lone Star Ranger ( — ) I , K iinbr nn'^ b -S, 1 1 \ i n

Man At Large (69) .\I.W.-a\ r-' 1. Kei \ es

Marr.v the Bass' Daughter (60) ',.,lnyce- B. Ed \v;r ids ...

Moon Over lirr Shoulder (Ii8) L.Bari-,T. Sutton

Details under tille: DaiiLierous But Passable

On the Simny Side ( — ) i;,:\I( Di .wi ll -.'-^ i 'b iiienl

Outlaw, The \\M i ii<i . .n -T M 1 1 . b.. II

I'ertect Snob, The (61) : ,, I ; 1 1 i - I SI i . I

Private Nurse ((!()) I',,i. n.. . |..iwell ...

Remember The Day ( — ) 'i-, i ,i I'.iyin. ...

Ridels <if th" Purple Sage (57) i;,M ■ i ; . i . M ILnvir.

Rise and Shine (93) T.d i U i. - 1 . I ■ 1 1 . i II ....

Small Town Deb (72) .I.Wiil.i- . w i i : 1 1 1 ,.1 r.

Son of Fiir.^ ( — ) T.l'.

S-!).

, I.
. .8-9.

I 5-3.
, ,8-23,
<i-U
.6-14.

. . .8-1.
. . .9-5.
12-12.
, . . 8-8 .

10- 10

1 1- 28.
, 10-3.

9-2G. .

.145
.148

.143
.112
.141

. M<t
.136

1 U
.140
.142
.139
.1 <6

IH

.147
I "0
.138
.131
.137

. . 1 . .

.4. .

!»-•"=.
11-28.
.10-21.

.4. . .

12-1 I.
. . 10-4.
.5-17.
. . .9-6.
1 G-28.
. . .9-6.

12-12 .
12-19.
. 8-22 .

10- III.

11- 21 .
.11-7.

i-.\l I I'll 11
.S.Henie-.l. I'ayne

.9-6.
.4-5.

Sun Valley Serenade (86)

Details under tilb-: Sim \all.'v

Swamp Water (88) n'.Huston-W.Brennan .7-27.

We (m) last ((!4) .\.Ciirtis-S.Ryan 6-28.

Week-end in Havana (80) \.Faye-.l. I'ayne 6-28.

Willi (icese Culling (77) H . Fond;i-,T. Bonnet t .')-3l,

Vaiil> in (lie R. .V. 1'. ('.)<:,) T.Powcr-B.Grahle ■'>-*■

Young .\nirrica ( — ) I .Wit hers- \V,Tr:ic v ....8-23

. .8-29.

. . 12-5.
. .9-19.
. 10-17.
. .8-15.
. . 10-3.

. I . .
. W1
.4.
. I . .

1940- 41 Features

1941- 42 Features

(52) Completed (50)
(— ) Completed (32)

In Production (0)
In Production (9)

MOONTIDE

Drama — Shooting started November 24
Cast: Jean Gabin, Ida Lupino, Claude Rains.
Director: Fritz Lang Producer

story: Gabin, a lislii rinan, is on lb.' \ er^e

falls in lo\e with Ida Kupino, anolber
together is sliort-li\ ed lor she is killed i
templates doing awn.\- with himself iiiili
slide to transfer the affections he had I
dearly.

Mark Hellinger

f suicide. \\ llrll III' llleets anil

IiTi-liel, Their happiness
a l:ill, G ibln again con-
In- liains that it is pos-
hei 111 a cat she loved

1941-42

Balcon (Bin.) Comnlctfd l^*

Korda (Kor.) Completed (2)

Pascal (Pas.) Completed ill

Pressburgcr iPsb.) Completed (1)

Roach iRch.) Completed l(i)

Small (Sml.) Completed 1.51

Szekely (Sky.) Comp-eted (1)

Wanser (Wan.) Completed (1)

In Production (1)

In P;cfh!rt''on (0)

In Pr(;duction |0)

In Produet on (0)

In Production (0)

i!n Pro'Hction (0)

In Production (0)

TO BE OR NOT TO BE

Comedy-Melodrama— Shooting .started November fi
Cast: Carole Lombard, Jack Benny, Robert Slack, Felix Brcssarf,
Lionel Atwill, Stanley Ridges, Sig Rumann.

DECEMBER 1

19 4 1

l"i

Producer-director: Ernst Lubitsch Alexander Korda release

story: Caiole Jjombard and Jack Benny, the hunt and Fontanne of Poland,
are in the throes of rehearsing an anti-Nazi play when the invasion
of theii- country occurs. Melodramatic and comic complications en-
sue from the fact that they use costumes and acti i's impersonating
Nazi leaders to facilitate thi'ir deiiarlurc from the country.

RELEASE CHART

1941-42

Title — Running Time
All American < o-Kd (."lO) ....
Corsica n Brotliers., Tlip ( — ) . .
Dudes Arc Pretty I'eople ( — >

I'iPsla

tiold Kiish. Tlie (Ke-Issue) ...

Helii)troi)c Harry ( — )

International l.ady (lO'i)

Jniitjle ISiiok

I.ov ■ on (lip I>ole ( — ) C.Evans-D.Kerr ....

Lydia (98) M.Oberon-H. Marshall

Details undei- title; Illusions
Major Barbara (115) R.Morley-W.Hiller ..

Cast Details

. F, I..ansford-J. Downs . . . i .
.D.Fairb'ks..Ir.-A.Ta'roff . .

.Vl.Woodvvoi th-.I. Rogers I l-I .

• .\rmida-.\. Moreno .... .8-2;<. .
.r.i ■|i;i|iliii

• 111. il-\ > -.M.Hopkins 10-18..

. 1 .M:isse>-tl. Brent 5-17.

.Sabu-.J. Cowan 7-2(>..

Ilcl.

. iii-;{|

11- i8.

1 2- 25.

11- 28. .

12- 25.

.!>-l!l.
.1-30. .

No.
. . Kcli
.SmI.
.Kch
.Kch.
.Clip.
.Sml.
.SmI.
.Kor.

Mihs Polly (44)

Xew Wine (82)

MaKaia Kails (43)

Shanghai Gesture

^SIlips Willi Wings

SundoAvn (!)1)

Tanks a Million (50)

Three Cockeyed Sailors (T7)
Twin Ui-ds ( — )

. Z. Pitts-.S..Summer\'ille
. I. Massey-.A. Curtis ...
. M . W o o d w ■ t h - '1' . B r o w n
.G.Tierney-V. Mature
.J. Clements- L.Banks

, B.Cabr.t-C.Ti. l nt-y ..

U-.Ti:i. -\ i;, , ly.Jr.

• Ml ii-T ■'•> inder

.III ;) .III -.1 I It

For.

. .12-12

. .5-3.

.9-26. .

. Kor.

5-4.

.9-12. .

. I'as

. . .8-!».

.11-14

K< li

. . .1-25.

. 10-10.

Sky

.6-14.

. lo-n. .

. Hch

....9-6.

. .1-15..

.I'sb.

. . . For .

.Bin.

. .6-14.

10-31 ..

. Wan

. .6-28.

. .9-19.

.Krh

. . . . '''or

. . .7-4.

. sml

. 10-4

.Sml.

11-28.
. .9-19.

Jail House Blueg R.Palge-A.Gwynne . 5-3. ..1-23.

Details iiiidif title: Rhapsody in Stripes

Keep 'Eni Flying (80) .Mdjutt-Costello

l\i>l Iroiii Ivaiisus. The (00) D.Koran-L.Carillo ...

Mad Dix-tor of .'Market St. (— ) f. . Me- kel-N. Pendleton

D' tails under litii-: Terror of the Island

.■Man from .Montana (5(i) J. M.Brown-F. Knight

.Maski d Kider, The (.>8) I, :\l . liro wn -F. K night

.Melo<l.^ l.ane B.Sandy-R. Paige

-"Mol) Town (00) B.Iia op-A.CJwyniie .

.Aloonlighi in Hawaii (00) J.Downs-.I.Frazee

Ne\er (ii\e .A Sucker an Kven Brca! W.C.Fields-G..Iean ...

II tail.-; iiinl. r title: The Great Man

North to (he Klondike B.Cr ford-L.Ch'ney,.Jr.

Overland .Mail ( — ) H. Pan isli- h.( •h ny,.J r.

I'anaina Ivid ( — ) P. Moran-E.. Albert ,..

Paris Calling ( — ) E.Bergner-R. Scott ...

<Juie( Wedding ( — ) M. Lo<:kwo(,d-D.Farr .

Kiders of Dcalli \ alley (Serial) .. D. Foi an- L.Carrillo ...

Hide 'Km Cowboy ( — ) Abbott and (,'ostello .

Koad .\gent ( — ) A.Devine-D.Carillo ..

Sea Haiders (Serial) Dead End Kids

Sealed I.i|>s (— ) W.Gargan-J. Clyde ...

D' tails uiidi i- title: Beyond the Law

Sing .Inolher (horns ((i3) J.Downs-J.Frazee ..

South of Tahili (75) B.Donlevy-M. Monte/,

iJetai's II. id r ti le: Wliite Savage
Stage Coach Buekaroo J.M.Brown-F.Knight ..8-23.,

Details inid. r title: Gliost Town Buekaroo
Swing It, .Soldier (66) F.Langford-K. Murray .5-17.

Details iin.ler titl. : Radio Revels of 1942
There's One Born Every Minute . . .H. Herbei t-T. Brow n ....O-iO.

Details under title: Man or ilouse
I nfinished Business (94) I.Dtinne-R .Mcint.somery .3-8.

. .9-20. .
. .6-28.
.7-26.

. .5-31 .
. .6-14. .
..10-4.
..0-H

. .7-26. .

10-18. .

. . 8-23 .
..11-1.
. . 8-23 . ,
. . . I' or.
.11-16..

.7-12. .
..ll-l.

.4-19.

.4-5.
.9-6.

, . .9-5.

10-24.

12-19.
, . 10-3.

I i- ;i .

10- 10.

. .1-9.

.1-30.
.1-16.

11- il.

.2-20.

12- 19.
10-14.
.12-5.

.9-19.
.10-17

.2-13.

.11-7.

.6061
. «««2

. 602 1
. ( <125
.6016

. 678 1

. 603U

.603.'{

1940-

41

Features

(45)

Completed

(45)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(7)

Completed

(7)

In

Production

(0)

Actions

(7)

Completed

(7)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(0)

1941

-42

Features

(47)

Completed

(30)

In

Production

(4)

Westerns

(7)

Completed

(6)

In

Production

(0)

Actions

(7)

Completed

(2)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(2)

In

Production

(0)

Mississippi GAMBLER

Drama — Shooting started November 11

Cast: Kent Taylor, Frances Langford, Claire Dodd, John Litel,
Shemp Howard, Douglas Fowley.

Director: John Rawlins Producer: Paul Malvern

story: Unavaihil.!.'

TOUGH AS THEY COME

Drama — ^Shooting started November 17

Cast: Billy Halop, Bernard Punsley, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell, Paul
Kelly, Helen Parrish, Virginia Brissac, John Gallaudet, Ann
Gillis, Giselle Werbiseck, Jimmie Butler.

Director: William Nigh Producer: Ken Goldsmith

story: Bill.v Halop. young law student in tlie t.iiament di.stiict. is lielpful in
aiding the police cl ami) down on tlH' I.. an sliark racket.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Till. — liitiiiiing Time ( ••'* I) t-.r

Teinporar.v Bride I.Frazee-R.Paige .....11-1

Wolf Man. The L'.Rains-M.Ouspen aya 11-11

Details undi i title: Destiny

1940- 41

Back Street (89) M.Sullavan-C.Boyer

Black Cat, The (70) B.Rathbone-H.Herbert

Cracked Nuts ( — ) S.Ei-win-tJ.Meikel ...

Dangerous Game, A (61) R.Arlen-A.Devine

Details under title: V\'ho Killed Cock Robin.

Hello Sucker (60) H.Herbert-P.Moian ...

Hit the Hoad (61) G.George-B.MacLane

Hold That Ghost (86) Abbott-Costello

Details under title: Oli. Charlie

In the Navy (85) B..\bbott-L.Costello .

Law of the Range (60) J.M.Brown-F.Knight

Details under title: Marshal Law

IMar<ie (r^H) T.Brown-X.Groy

.Men of the Tiinberlands (61) R.Arlen-A.Devine ...

Kaiders of (he Deser( (60) R.Arlen-L. Hayes

Kawliide Rangers (56) J.M.Brown-F.Knight

San Antonio Rose (63) R.Pagie-.I.Fiazee

This Woman is Mine (92) P. Tone-C.Bruce

Details under title: I, ,7ames Lewis.

Tight Shoes (67) T.Howard-B.Barnes

Too Many Blondes (60) R.Vallee-H. Parrish ...

1941- 42

Appointment for Love (89) C. Boyer-M..Sullavan

Arizona C.vclone ( — ) .1. M.Brown-F. Knight

Badlands of Dakota (74) R. Dlx-R.. Stick

Bombay Cli|iper ( — ) W.Gargan-I.Hervey ...

Burma Convoy (60) C.Blckford-E.Ankers .

Details under title: Halfway to Sliiinirhai
Don't (Vet Personal H.Herbert-.\.Gwynne

l»'-iHils liiider title: Nobody's Fool

Dr. It.v I.,.Atwell-A.Gwynne

l ighting Bill Tarffo ( — ) J.M.Brown-F.Kniglit

Details imdcr title: The Vigilantes

I'riHco Lll (— ) I.Hervey-K.'l'aylor ..

Girl .Must Live, A ((i9) M.Lockwood-L. Palmer

ilell/apopiiin' Ols-n and Johnson..

Fifty .Million .ViekeU K.Murray-H.Hllliard

Mylng CadetH (60) VV Gargin-li.Lowe ...

It Started with Eve (90) C.Laughton-D.Durbin

Details under title: Almost An Angel

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1940- 41 Features

1941- 42 Features

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Completed (48)
Completed (21)

In Production (0)
In Production (6)

YANKEE DOODLE DANDY

Musical Comedy — ^Shooting started December 1

Cast: James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Richard Whorf, Jean Cagney,

Irene Manning, Rosemary De Camp.
Director: Michael Curtiz Assoc. Producer: William Cagney

story: Witti .James Cagney in the role of George .M. Colian. this is a
dramatization of the lite, times and songs of .America's foremost
song and dance man.

RELEASE CHART

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IN PRODUCTION

(ill, — Ki I'liiiig lime Cast t>"t>Hs

.\lways in ^ly Heart Iv. Francis-W.Huston 10-18..

.\rsenie and Old Lace C.Grant-P.Lane 11-1.

In This Our Life B.Davis-O.D»HaviIland 11-1

.IiiUe Girl V.Sheridan-R.Reagan .10-4.

Larceny, Inc '■',.<•,. Ri b son-J.Wyman

Details under title: The Night Before Christmas

1940-41

Bad Men of .'Missouri (74) D.Morgan-W.Morris .

Bride Came C. O. I)., 'rhe (91) B.Davis-J. Cagney ...

Bullets for O'llara (50) J.Perry-R.Prym-

Devil Dogs of (he .\ir (86) J.Cagney-P.6' Brien

l>ive Bomber (132) E.Flynn-F.MacMurray .4-5

Highway WeNt (62) B.Marshall-O.Bradna .2-22

Kisses for Breakfast (82) D.Morgan-J.Wyatt ..12-14.

Details under title: She Stayed Kissed

>Iani>:>w<T no-)) nob'snn-D''»trich-Rnft 3-22

Meet John Doe (123) G.Cooper-B.Stanwyck 7-27.

.Million Dollar Baby (87) P. Lane . I. Lynn 1-11.

Details under title: Miss Wheelwri.ght Discovers America

Nurse's Secret. The (65) L.Patrick-R.Toomey .2-22.

Out of the Fog (85) l.Gai field-I.Lu|iiiio ...2-22.

Details under title: The Gentle People

Passage from Hongkong (61) K.Luke-L.Fairbanks .

Shining Victory (85) G.Fitzg'ld-J.Steph'son

Details under title: 'R'inged Victory

Singapore Woman (64) T^ .Marshi'l-D.P'uce .

Thieves Fall Out (72) E.Albert-J.Leslle 1-25

Detai's umbT title: Thirty Days Hath September

Three Sons O'tiuns (65) W.Morris-T.Brown

Tugboat .-Vnnie Sails Again (75) . . .JLRambeau-A.Hale
Indergrouud (94) J.I^ynn-K. Verne ..

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.All Through the Night ( — ) H.Bogart-J. Anderson .. .8-9. .. 1-10.

.Atlanti<' Ferr.v ( — ) M.Redgnve-V'.Hobson

Blues in the Night (88) P.Lane-R. Whorf

Details under title: New Orleans Blues
Body Disappears, The ( — ) -'.I^ynn-J.Wyman 8-9... 12-6.

Details under title: The Back Widow

Captains of the Clouds J. Cagney-D. Morgan

Dangerously They Live I.Garfield-N.Coleman

Details under title: Remember Tomorrow
International Sauadron (85) J.Stephenson-R.Reagan .4-5.. 10-11.

Details under title: Flight Patrol

King's Row A.Sheridan-R.Reagan

Law of the Tropics (70) J. I^ynn-C. Bennett ....

Male .Animal. The O.DeHav'land-H. Fonda

-Maltese Falcon, The (100) M. Astor-P. Loire 6-14.

Man W ho Came to Dinner, The . . . .B.Davis-M.Wooley 7-26.

Navy Blues (108) V.Sheridan-J.Oakie ..

Nine Lives .Vrc Not Knoiigli (63) . . . R.Reagan-J.Pi'rry ...

On ' Fool in lliaven (106) P.March-M..Scott

Prime Minister, The (93) J.Gielgud-D. W'ynward

Sergeant York (134) G.Cooper-.J.I.,eslie ....

Smiling Ghost, The (71) B.Marshall-W.Morris

Steel Against the Sky ( — ) L.Nolan-.\.. Smith

Di'tails under title: Bridges Built at Night

Target for Timight RAP Members For... 11-8.

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FILM BULLETIN

* EXPLOITATION

PICTURE

of the issue

BLUES IN THE NIGHT... Just ask yourself what
type entertainment your audience likes — then sell
"Blues in the Night" that way. It has just about
everything and anything. .. .Music. .. .Romance. .. .
Drama . . . Gangster Melodrama . . . Characterization . . .
Action. It's torrid and sentimental and sad and gay.
It should be a showman's delight. Choose your angle
and sell it hot and heavy.

A A\'arner Bros, ricture. Directed by Anatole Ijtvak. Cast:
Priscilla L^ne, Betty Field, Richard Whorf, Lloyd Nolan,
Jacli Carson, Wallj I'onl, Klia Kazan. I'eter Whitney, Billy
Halop. Scret'n I'la.v by Robert Rossen, from a play by
Edwin (iilbert. Photography by Ernie Haller, A.S.C.

APPOINTMENT FOR
LOVE. . .The man with the
sultry look and the lady
with the straightforward
one are cast in this Uni-
versal comedy as bride and
groom sans nuptial couch,
all due to the fact that
Margaret Sullavan is a
doctor who wants to con-
tinue pract'ce and Charles
Boyer is a playwright who
wants to continue writing
plays. Her notion of sepa-
rate apartments in the
same building leads to a
near divorce, until a dimwit
elevator boy straightens
everything.

AMONG THE LIVING . .

Albert Dekker takes a dual
role in this Paramount melo-
drama of a murderous ma-
niac and a respectable busi-
ness man, twin brothers,
whose identity is confused by
an enraged mob after some
horrible murders had been
committed. Susan Hay ward
has the top feminine role as
a plain girl enmeshed in
Dekker's homicidal exploits,
Frances Farmer is cast as
the respectable brother's
spouse, Harry Carey is a
doctor who finally clears up
the case and Jean Phillips is
one of the maniac's victims.
The drection was handled by
Stuart Heisler.

. . . OF MEN AND THINGS

By JACK NARROWER

SHORTS BY WARNERS

The short subject market is booming. Take it on the word
of Norman Moray, sales chief of Warners in the shorts field.
Right now his company is 2 7 percent ahead of short subject
sales at this time last year. To date they have signed over 9,000
contracts. Moray went to work last January to sell the shorts
program — eight full months ahead of the schedule. H"s sell-
ing season started September 1st.

Moray feels that the position of the short subject has been
greatly improved under the new conditions of selling bro :[]ht
about by the Consent Decree. That 27 percent increase over
last year tells the story, as far as Warner shorts are concern;d.
But maybe that's because Warners are making quality shorts.
Of course, that helps a lot.

* * *

So confident are Warners that short subjects of feature
quality have big potential sales possibilities, that they have
just invested $85,000 on each of two super shorts of 20-minute
length. And any exhibitor will admit that 85 grand is a lot of
dough to invest in a two-reeler. The pictures are "The Gay
Parisian" and "Spanish Fiesta," featuring the famous Ballet
Russe de Monte Carlo, both done in Technicolor. And Moray
admits that his company can't possibly get out from under on
sales with such a heavy negative cost to start with. Why did
they make them? To prove among other things that the aver-
age picture audience wants class shorts. That is, to prove to
the average exhibitor that /lis patrons want 'em.

* * *

These two shorts specials are being given something new
in presentation. A world premiere, no less. At the Fabian
theatre in Paterson, New Jersey, on Dec. 4th. Paterson was
picked for the premiere because it is an average American town
leaning away from the arty side. Moray has a deep conviction
that the arty ballet if showmanly presented is mass entertain-
ment. So "The Gay Parisian" was previewed in the Down-
town theatre in Los Angeles two weeks ago, to a mixed audi-
ence of transients, soldiers and sailors. It received applause
during the showing as well as at the end.

Then there are the Service Shorts. Warners has produced
these at the request of our Government in order to foster an
appreciation among the nation at large of the work being done
by the various service units in which our boys are enlisting.
The shorts are: "Service with the Colors" (Showing the Army
unit at the Presidio in San Francisco). "Meet the Fleet" (the
Santiago Xavy Yard). "March On, Marines," with a cast
headed by Dennis Morgan. "Wings of Steel." "Here Comes
the Cavalry." "The Tanks Are Coming," with a great cast of
feature players. Here are shorts of educational value, but done
in story form and with all the entertainment values that any
audience can demand. These shorts have been heartily approved
by the secretaries of War and the Xavy. Both Knox and Stim-
son expressed in writing their hope that every citizen would see
them. W'arncrs are doing their part in trying to get across to
the nation just what is going on in the line of defense activities.
The heads of the various branches of the service say these shorts
Have contributed tremendously toward increa.^^ing enlistment in
all parts of the country.

Moray's conviction is that the average exhibitor does not
fully appreciate the seat-selling pos.sibilities and exploitation

value of properly produced shorts. He is also convinced that
the day of the ten or twenty-minute "filler" is a thing of the
past. Every short must be produced with an eye to proper
program balance and variety. Name values are of great im-
portance, as evidenced by the band celebrities such as Glen
Gray, Casa Loma, Emil Coleman, Leo Reisman, Carl Hoff,
which have appeared in Warner shorts. Also personalities
such as Maxie Rosenbloom, Howard Hill, George Tobias,
Richard Barthclmess, Sidney Blackmer, definitely mean ticket
sales for the exhibitor who gets out and properly publicizes
t'icm.

* * *

Diversification in shorts programs is exemplified in the field
of sports alone. Every popular sport is covered by Warners.
These titles give a slight idea: "Kings of the Turf," "Water
Sports," "King Salmon," "Rodeo Roundup," "Hunting Dogs at
Work" (this short shows every type of hunting dog), "Breaking
Seventy," "Ro.:ky Mountain Bear Hunt," "Winter Sports."

Name Values are emphasized in such shorts as "Minstrel
Days," featuring Jolson and Eddie Cantor. Also "At the Stroke
of Twelve," a Damon Runyon story with a featured cast.
In the action field are "Perils of the Jungle" and "Monsters
of the Deep." Thrse two were originally produced as features,
and cut down to two-reel length. Here, says Manager Moray
of the short subject division of Warners, is a diversification
of short product that any exhibitor can utilize to advantage if
he exercises a small part of the ingenuity in selling 'em to his
patrons that the company ex;rcised in producing them.

-After talking to Moray, we visited Sam Lefkowitz, War-
ners' branch manager in the Xew York metropolitan territory.
He talked about the surprising development in the sale of "Ser-
geant York." Playing as a single feature without any excep-
tion in this double feature territory, it fooled a lot of exhibitors
who said the picture would never get by playing single. In
fact the reaction created is so favorable, that if several more
strong pictures come along soon in this territory, it may lead

into a single feature situation.

* * *

As far as Warners are concerned, this New York territory
has approximately 25 percent of the theatres based on runs
beyond the fourth run class. The territory has 1,000 theatres.
And Lefkowitz says that even with houses of this type, a big
proportion of them would like to revert to the single run
policy.

* * *

Under the new group selling plan, this branch manager says
he finds it d°cidedlv favorable from his end. His contact with
exhibitors, independents as well as circuits, show they also favor
it. Thev welcome a chance to see the pictures before negotia-
tions, and this favorable attitude is increasing as time goes on.
Of the seven hundred odd accounts this branch sells, the turn-
out to the trade shows has been 50 to 60 i>ercent.

* * *

Five men cover the entire territory for Warners, consist-
ing of Manhattan, Bronx, New Jersey, Brooklyn, Long Island
and parts of upstate New York. This personnel has been
geared up to an intensive degree of operation under the new
selling p*an. Thev are busy all the time. But they are get-
ting results. And they like the new system, for it puts a
salesman on his mettle.

DECEMBER I. 1941

19

THE CORSICAN BROTHERS Ed-
ward Small presents the screen ver-
sion of the Alexandre Dumas classic
with Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., in tlie
dual role of twin brothers whose
peculiar birth was responsible for
each having an insight into what the
other was feeling, though miles away.
After being separated when infants,
they meet and eke out their revenge
upon tlieir parents' murderer. The
cast in this United Artists release
features Ruth Warrick, Akim Tami-
roff, J. Carrol Naisn and H. B. War-
ner. Gregory Ratoff directed.

THE MEN IN HER LIFE . . .

Columbia stars Lsretta Young in
the love story of a ballet dancer
whose existence is directed by
the men she loves and who love
her. Conrad Veidt is seen as
her kind and devoted teacher,
Dean Jagger plays an American
who pursues her until they are
married, John Shepperd has the
role of an Englishman whose
death breaks her career and Otto
Kruger is her manager. Gregory
Ratoflf produced and. directed.
Eugenie Leontovich and Ann
Todd arc also featured.

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

Highlights from Reviews of New Pictures By Foremost Critics

SOUTH OF TAHITI

Universal

"...Every bit as serious as 'Aloma' and just as bad, though on a
smaller scale and without color ... To be absolutely frank about
this and all recent South Sea pictures, fooey!" — WINSTEN, N. Y.
POST.

"...Feeble and fumbling melodrama ... Some attempt has been
made to inject humor into the proceedings but it falls pretty flat."
— BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.

"...If it was meant to be a humorous opus it scores a bull's eye,
for 'South of Tahiti' is a funny adventure with comic characters
and brings spontaneous laughter with each new sequence ... Really
funny, whether they were intended to be so or not." — E. G., N. Y.
HERALD TRIBUNE.

SHADOW OF THE THIN MAN

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

"...The Charleses and friends are choice company still, but some
of their former reckless joie de vivre is gone." — T. S., N. Y. TIMES.
"...Has only the incomparable playing of William Powell and
Myma Loy to provide a mystical tour de force that is likely to
make it a moderate boxoflice success. . .Slick entertainment, but
pretty unexciting."^DANA, N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.
"...Feeble and fumbling exercise in lethal highjinks. . .There are
some amusing moments in the film but for the most part it is
stretched to the breaking point both in its efforts to get a laugh
and in its attempts to keep its thin plot from snapping." — BOEIH-
NEL, N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.

THEY DIED WITH THEIR BOOTS ON

Warner Bros.

"...For sheer scope, if not dramatic impact, it would be hard to
equal . . . Has little verve between campaigns . . . More than makes
up for this with the action shots."— T. M. P., N. Y. TIMES.
"...Most glaring shortcoming is its length, for it is much too long
for comfortable entertainment. . .Occasional lapses in the story can
be attributed to the neglect of the film editors to cut excessive
portions of the film rather than to Mr. Walsh." — E. G., N. Y.
HERALD TRIBUNE.

".. .Trim. . .about half its length and you'll get a pretty good

horse opera... As it is it is pretty boring. . .However, it ends with

a bang."— BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.

"... Splendid for action melodrama . . . Must be ranked as one of the

most stirring pictures of the year, especially if you are able to

take juveniha seriously."— THIRER, N. Y. POST.

"...Keeps interest high and excitement keen fore more than two

hours. . .A thriller to rival 'Northwest Passage' in pace and violence

if not in strength ."^FINN, PHILA, RECORD.

"...Hasn't a dull stretch ... story of absorbing interest, punctuated

by many flares of excitement."— MURDOCK, PHILA. LEDGER.

NEW YORK TOWN

Paramount

"...Script is no more than a patchwork of random comic and
romantic conceits. . .Has attractive principals, amusing backgrounds
and expert direction. All that is missing is a beguiling screen
drama."— BARNES, N, Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.
"...Very little to recommend .. .It is all pretty moony, saccharine
and artificial."— BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.
"...Just fair, obvious juxtapositions, usual stuff about New York
...Artificial in a homespun manner." — WINSTEN. N. Y. POST.
"...Routine boy-meets-girl comedy .. .Realism and romance clash
too harshly .. .Just a jangled popular song... Many pleasant in-
cidentals. . .But there are also many others which are tasteless and
misplaced."— CROWTHER, N. Y. TIMES.

"...Wonderfully warming picture that speaks from heart to heart
. . .unashamedly tender, gay, openly and obviously designed for
romance. . .For light, charming entertainment, this comedy Is a
blue-plate special."— REEL, CHICAGO HERALD-AMERICAN.

SKYLARK

Paramount

". . .Saucy and flavorsome httle delicacy. . .Pretty much of the same
old dish. But this time a dash of pepper — or horseradish, if you
prefer — has been added to the routine story." — CROWTHER,
N. Y. TIMES.

"...Improves on the original play throughout ... Not a notable
film, but it has a brilhant starring performance once more and It
has been staged and produced by Mark Sandrich with a keen eye
for entertainment values."— BARNES, N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.
"...Slick and frolicsome entertainment. . .Claudette Colbert gives
Just about the neatest comedy performance of her career .. .Oodles
of fun."— BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.

SWAMP WATER

20th Century-Fox

".. .Disappointing. . .Has possibilities which are never fully realized
...A confused and sprawling picture, devoid of purpose and lack-
ing in power." — WINSTEN, N. Y. POST.

"...Suspense is lacking and... The fault seems to be with a direc-
tor who is struggling with unfamiliar people and a strange back-
ground and a script which is loosely put together."^ — BOEHNEL,
N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.

"...Brooding and savage melodrama ... Has undeniable fascination,
but it falls somewhat short of its high promise. . .Lines and situa-
tions are often conventional to the point of being banal. . .Renoir
. . .might have had a better inaugural assignment." — ^BARNES,
N. Y. HERALD-TRIBUNE.

"...Though its story is not profound and its characters have a
Harold Bell Wright kind of actuality, still he (Renoir) has given
it a couple of moments of truth and beauty. . .There's enough good
in 'Swamp Water' to warrant your attention," — AGER, P.M.
"...Melodramatic mess... a dramatic anomaly that hovers between
'Desire Under the Elms' and 'The Perils of Pauline'. . We continue
to await Mr. Renoir's first American film."— T. S., N. Y. TIMES.

SUSPICION

RKO Radio

"...This is not Mr. Hitchcock at his best, for the clerical staff...
did not provide too much in the way of material ... Still he has
managed to bring through a tense and exciting tale, a psychological
thriller vi^hich is packed with lively suspense." — CROWTHER, N. Y.
TIMES.

"...Full of latent terror and taut suspense. . .Has a relentless and
honest dramatic authority ... Certain to move and amuse you as
much as it makes your hair stand on end." — BARNES, N. Y.
HERALD TRIBUNE.

". . .Should make your flesh creep. . .A fascinating blend of romance
and melodrama. . .Will keep you mesmerized from beginning to
end with its fine characterizations and its mounting horror. Don't
fail to see it."— BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.
". . .Suspenseful and rich in character observation until the end,
at which time the patiently built structure of character is repudi-
ated... A distinctly superior picture." — WINSTEN, N. Y. POST.
"...A masterpiece in disturbing emotionally draining drama...
Adult, astounding, pulling knowingly on its psychological under-
tones."—REEL, CHICAGO HERALD-AMERICAN.

INTERNATIONAL SQUADRON

Warner Bros.

"...For all its familiarity it has bounce, freshness, excitement and
entertainment. . .The director keeps things moving so fast that
you are never given a chance to ponder about the triteness of
the thing."— BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.
"...Reagan in a performance which is tops in breezy, easy style
...Action is tense; the wise-cracks are numerous and humorous."
—THIRER. N. Y. POST.

"...A pot boiler, rather than an exciting tribut-e to embattled
heroes. . .Intended for little more than topical, melodramatic amuse-
ment. As such it is mildly entertaining." — ^DANA. N. Y. HERALD
TRIBUNE.

"...Doesn't belabor its story with inspirational organ music...
Brisk, brash flier in pulse-quickening entertainment." — T. S.. N. Y.
TIMES.

ONE FOOT IN HEAVEN

Warner Bros.

"...Genuinely human and so compelling in its insight into the
deep wells of the spirit that it becomes a notable and stirring screen
drama... As entertaining as it is significant." — BARNES, N. Y.
HERALD TRIBUNE.

"...Told with sheer artistry and sincerity .. .Packed with drama
and comedy pathos and joy. full of clever little character sketches
...Ends on a note of tremendous emotional appeal." — BOEHNEL,
N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.

"...Rings true throughout, or at least nearly the whole way
through .. .There is also a certain over-emphasis of sentiment,
.spilling over at the end . . Entertaining, too, in its quiet way." —
WINSTEN. N. Y. POST.

"...Cheerful and warmly compassionate film, an excellent charac-
ter study and an adult entertainment. . .Fine and brilliant picture
...A rich experience."— CROWTHER, N. Y. TIMES.
"...Warm, intimate and sympathetic account of a pastor's private
life. . .delivers more than expected entertainment." — FINN, PHILA.
RECORD.

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TRADE SCREENINGS

Dec. 1 — Z I,. IT. — The licxl.v DisappoarH (WB) —

20tli-Fo.x Sci'diiTif; P.i.om.
Dec. 1 — 3.:iO p.m. — Tlu-j Dird with Thrir Boots On

IWB) — 20th-r'^o.\ Sci-eeninj? Room.
Dec. 2 — 10 a.m. — The Vanishing Virgrinian and Or.

Kildare'H Victory (MGM) — MGM .Screening

Room.

Dec. 2 — 10:30 a.m. — All Through the Night (WB)

— 20th-Fox Screening Room.

Dec. 2 — 2 p.m. — Steel Against the Sky (WB) —
20th-Fox Screening Room.

Dec. 2 — 2:1.5 p.m. — The Vanishing Virginian and Or.

Klldare's Victory (MGM) — MGM Screen-
ing Room.

Dec. 2 — 3:30 p.m. — You're in the Army Now (WB)

— 20th-Pox Screening Room.

Dec. 4 — 10:30 a.m. — Midnight .Angel (PARA) —

Paramount Ex( hange.
Dec. 4 — 2 p.m. — Mr. Bug iioes to Town (PARA)

— Paramount Exchange.

Dec. 4 — 3:30 p.m.— Sullivan's Travels (PARA) —

Paramount Excliange.
Dec. 5 — 2 p.m. — No Hands on the ( lovli (I'ARAi

— Paramount Excliange,

Dec. 5 — 3:30 p.m. — Haliama Passage (PARA) —

Paramount lOxchange.
Dec. 8 — 11 a.m. — Land of the Open Range (RKO)

— RKO Screening Room.

Dec. 8 — 12:10 p.m. — Come on Danger (RKO) —
RKO Screening Room.

Dec. S — 1:18 p.m. — Thundering Hoofs (RKO) —
RKO Screenin.y Room.

Dec. 9 — 10 a.m. and 2:1.'> p.m. — Johnny Eager and
Bahes on Broadway (MGM) — MGM Screen-
ing Room.

Dec. 10 — 11 a.m. — Ball of Fire (RKO) — RKO

.Screening Room.
Dec. 16 — 10 a.m. and 2:1.'. p.m. — Mr. and Mrs. North

and The Bugle .Sounds (MGM) — MGM

■Screening Room.

The arbitrator's (Secision on the Garbose
Brothers case against the majors has been
upheW by the Appeal Board. However, the
board named the Garboses and the George
A. Giles Company to split the costs. This
was unusual because Giles had been listed
merely as an interested party... J. R. Grain-
ger, president of Republic, visited Boston to
call on circuit accounts. . .The Cinema Club,
composed of bookers, will dine at the Olym-
pia Cafe Dec. 10, before electing an execu-
tive committee and new oflBcers . . . The new
1942 contract of the "B" local has been
readied for presentation to the exchanges . . .
Nate Levin has been appointed temporary
secretai-y • ■ ."H. M. Pulham, Esquire" will be
world premiered at Loew's State and Or-
pheum Dec. 3. Joe Longo expects Bob Young,
King Vidor and Ruth Hussey in from the
coast. If Hedy LaMarr can make the trip
a bang-up time can be expected. . .Competi-
tion from legitimate shows is hitting theatre
boxoflfices. The Met's first stage show with
Xavier Cugat did only average business...
Thieves stole Irving Smith's car loaded with
three valuable newsreel cameras. Smitty
later found his car stripped of all the wheels,
radio and heater, with the cameras un-
touched. He's the Universal newsreel man
in this territory . . . Al Westaway, operator of
the Willis in Detroit, is in Deaconess Hos-
pital for a throat operation ... Irving Mc-
Donald's talks on foreign affairs over WMEX,
sponsored by the RKO Theatres, is pulling
in several letters each week. He is Harry
McDonald's brother. . .The annual New
Year's Eve party of the Motion Picture Sales-
men's Club will cost $7.50 a person at the
Kenmore. Make your reservations with
Maynard Sickels, Zippy Goldman or Joe
Woif . . .Roy E. Heffner is handling the Pan-
oram dime movie machines in Norfolk and
Bristol counties. His son is with the Middle-
boro Amusement Co.... Lee Rhodenizer
brought back a deer and a bear from a
hunting trip in Nova Scotia. He operates
the Strand in Rockland, Mass.

FROM PHILLY

By JAY WALKER
•

TRADE SCREENINGS

-10 a.m. — The Bodj Disappears (WB) —
1220 Vine St.

-11:15 a.m. — They Died with Their Boots On

(WB) — 1220 Vine St.

-10 a.m. — All Through the Night (WB> —
1220 Vine St.

-11 a.m. — The Vanishing Virginian (MGM)

— 1233 Summer St.

-11:30 a.m. — Steel Against the Sky (WB)

— 1220 \ ine .Si.

-2 p.m. — Dr. Klldare's \ ietory (MGM) —
1233 Summer St.

-2:30 p.m. — iou're in the Army Now (WB)

— 1220 V ine St.

-10:30 a.m. — Midnight Angel (PARA) —

Paramount Exchange.
-2 p.m. — .tlr. liug viioes to Town (PARA) —

I'ar:unoUMt lixcliange.
-4 J). in — Sullivan's Travels (PARA) — Para-
mount Exchange.

-2 p.m. — N;> Hands on the ( lack (PAKA) —
Paramount Exchange.

-3:30 p.m. — Bahama i'assage (PARA) —
Paramcjunt Exchange.

-11 a.m. — l^and of the Open Range (RKO)
RKO Exchange.

-12:10 p.m. — Come On Danger (RKO)

RKO Exchange.
-1:18 p.m. — Thundering HoofK (RKO) —
RKO Exchange.

-11 a.m. — -lohnny Eager (MGM) — 1233
Summer St.

-2 p.m. — Bahes on Broadway (MGM) — 1233
Summer St.

—11 a.m.— Ball of Fire (RKO) — RKO
Exchange.

— 11 a.m. — Mr. and Mrs. North (MGM) —
1233 Summer St.

—2 p.m. — The Bugle Sounds iMGM) — 1233
.Summer .St.

-10:30 a.m. — Call Out the Marines (RKO)

— RKO Exchange.

-11:.tO a.m. — Mexican Spitfire at Sea (RKO)

— RKO Exchange.

-10:30 a.m. — Joan of Paris (RKO) — RKO
Exchange.

-12 noon — Sing your Worries Away (RKO) —
RKO Exchange.

-10:30 a.m. — Valley of the Sun (RKO) —
RKO Exchange.

All theatres in this area are cooperating
with posters and v/indow cards for Defense
Week. . .Variety Club will give $4,000 to Supt.
cf Schools Stoddard for the infantile paraly-
sis fund... The Embassy Theatre, Woodland
Ave., is temporarily closed for alterations;
Dave Barrist will reopen it as the Airport . . .
The Parksburg, Parksburg, Pa., had Carrie
de Ludo (Miss Phila.) and Miss Eastern
Penna. on the sta?e. to pick the winning
numbers for five turkeys they gave away.
This theatre, under the direction of George
Sobel and Jack Frere has been a credit to
the community and was rewarded a plaque
by the city govt, for their fine work... Edgar
Moss, as usual, will entertain a number of
guests at his home, prior to the Variety Ban-
quet... Jimmy Walker, ex-mayor of N. Y.,
will be toastmastering at the Tent 13 big
show... Dave Moliver, made good a threat
and entered indie film distribution field,
handling "40,000 Horsemen," which recently
rang up a record run of 3 weeks at the SW
Capitol. . .Tom Ayres opened the Rio in
Georgetown, Del.... Bill Heenan, one of the
trade's real vets, died Nov. 20 in the Jeffer-
son Hospital; he was a Paramount salesman
at the time of his demise; former operator
of Peerless Exchange and once associated
with First National-Warner Bros, and the
old Stanley Co. of America. . .Milt Rogasner,
Iris, suit against the majors and Warner
Theatres, has been continued by Judge Guy
K. Bard, until the next term of U. S. Circuit
Court, probably in January. . .Henry Sork and
Harry Block, operators of the Rio, Reading,
effected an out-of-court settlement with the
majors, Warner Theatres, Wilmer and Vin-
cent, Jay Emanuel Theatres and Lessy The-
atres .

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THE NIGHT OF JANUARY 16

...Paramount presents Robert
Preston, Ellen Drew and Nils
Asther in the screen version of
the famous stage play by Ayn
Rand. The story concerns the
efforts ct Preston to prove the
innocence of Miss Drew, ar-
rested for murder. They both
b'^co'ne fusitives and escape to
Havana, where his efforts ulti-
mat°'v succeed. William C'emen';
directed the Sol C. Siegel pro-
duction.

SWING IT SOLDIEK.

From Universal comes this
comedy with music with a
cast which reads like a
Crojsley who's who: Ken
Murray, Prances Langford,
Den Wils:n, Hanley Staf-
ford, Brenda and Cobinn,
Skinnay Ennis and his
band, Kenny Stevens, Sen-
or Lee, Lew Valentino, and
the Six Sweethearts. The
story, strangely enough
concerns radio. Harold
Young handled the mega-
phone.

STATISTICS COMPILED BY

BEN SHLYEN

PUBLISHER

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ISSI EDITOR

BOXOFFICE PUBLICATIONS

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SHOWMEN TELL THE WORLD
REPUBLIC AGAIN BREAKS
THEATRE RECORDS WITH ITS

GREATER IDEAS IN ACTiOHf

REPUBLIC'S BOXOFFICE RESULTS ARE
UNTIED AND UNEQUALED BY ANY
OTHER COMPANY, STAR OR
GROUP OF WESTERN STARS.

THE TOPS

BACK IN THE SADDLE (Rep.)
SINGING HILL, THE (Rep.) .
RIDIN" ON A RAINBOW (Rep.)
MELODY RANCH (Rep.) . .
UNDER FIESTA STARS (Rep.)
DOWN MEXICO WAY (Rep.)
RIDE, TENDERFOOT, RIDE (Rep.
SUNSET IN WYOMING (Rep.)

175%
170%
165%
160%
160%
155%
140%
135%

AND REPUBLICS 32
GREATER IDEAS IN ACTION
MAINTAINED THE COLOSSAL
AVERAGE OF H^O^

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BULLETIN

Vol. 8 No. 25

December 15, 1941

UNITY

. . . A program pregnant with
potentiality for either great good
or great evil, and, therefore it
commands the most careful con-
sideration of every individual
in the motion picture industry."

From an Editorial by MO WAX, Page 3

THE WAR AND HOLLYWOOD

What Is Happening and What Might
Happen to Film Production These Days

An Article by DAVID HANNA. Page 17

THE INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS TRADE JOURNAL

Uncle Sam Stands Up

The following poem, "Uncle Sam Stands Up," by Ben Hecht, was written for
the New York newspaper, PM. It is reprinted by special permission of PM.

By BEN HECHT

The great big gabble-headed
Red white and blue galoot
Has drawn his Forty-four
And started in to shoot.

Make room on all the oceans.
Make room in all the skies.
Here comes the happy champion
With anthems in his eyes.

He sat around and gabbled
And fiddled with his gun
And sort of half regretful
Watched half the world undone.

He huffed and puffed and argued,
He yodeled and he sighed
And watched his fine blood brothers
Get taken for a ride.

But dry your eyes, good Pola-id
And lift your head, Paree
And grin with hope, old England —
He's drawn his snickersnee.

Look on him from the shell holes
In all the tortured lands
And now that he's stood up
Behold how tall he stands.

There's more to him than marrow
And more to him than bone
And he's not made of bayonets
And battleships alone.

He's made of cloud and thunder,
Of Freedom's finest weave,
Of Justice and of Honor —
With Jehovah up his sleeve.

These are the things he fights with-

The unlimited supply

Of human rights undaunted

And never meant to die.

Listen tonight, good Athens
And all the conquered sod
Where masters throttle Freedom
And tyrants picket God —

He's on his feet and roaring
The red white and blue galoot
He's drawn his Forty-four
And started in to shoot.

Make room on all the oceans.
Make room in all the skies,
Here comes the happy champion
With anthems in his eyes.

Vol. 8 No. 25

-DECEMBER 15

19 4 1

UNITY---IS IT REALLY POSSIBLE?

In an atmosphere made fraught with vast signifi-
cance by the bursting of the war clouds over our
nation, an imposing assemblage of film production,
distribution and exhibition leaders met in Chicago
on December 9th and I 0th to make the first serious
effort in more than a decade for intra-industry unity.
A program was set in motion. It is a program preg-
nant with potentiality for either great good or great
evil, and, therefore, it commands the most careful
consideration of every individual in the motion pic-
ture business.

The original proposal for some form of liaison
between the organizations representing the various
branches of the industry was put forward by A. F.
Myers, the chairman of the board of Allied States
Association last August submitted a plan for crea-
tion of a standing national committee "to discuss
matters of mutual interest and problems affecting
all." He cited two particular reasons why such
action was needed at this time; ( I ) to ward off
threats of unfair taxation on the industry; (2) the
problem of devising a new film selling method to
replace blocks-of-five when the Consent Decree is
suspended next season. He warned the distributors
that the views and wishes of the exhibitors in the
latter matter should be considered.

Mr. Myers' basic 2-point program was gradually
expanded, so that the scope of the joint committee's
functions was enlarged to include other problems of
mutual interest between exhibitors and the film com-
panies. The agenda ultimately came to include also
exploration of the possibilities of forming one uni-

fied producer-distributor-exhibitor organization, a
composite of all factions and bodies now represent-
ing the various branches. It is history now that
there was a revolt in the Allied Convention against
this portion of the program and that, finally, the
decision was left in the hands of Allied's board of
directors.

Attending the Chicago meeting this past week
were ranking executives of all important film com-
panies, except Universal and United Artists, who
feared legal repercussions from the Department of
Jt'stlce If they joined the movement. Metro was
represented by Nicholas Schenck and William F.
Rodgers, 20th Century-Fox by Tom Connors, RKO by
George J. Schaefer, Paramount by Barney Balaban
and Neil Agnew, Warner Brothers by Joseph Bern-
hard, Republic by James R. Grainger, Monogram by
Steve Broidy, Columbia by Jack Cohn. It was evi-
dent from this turnout that the film companies
regard the unity idea as being of prime importance.

For Allied, in addition to Mr. Myers, the delega-
tion included H. A. Cole, Sidney Samuelson, Jack
Kirsch, Martin Smith, Roy Harrold. The MPTOA
was represented by Ed Kuykendall, Fred Wehren-
berg. Max Cohen, H. V. Harvey and Lewen Pizor.
Harry Brandt spoke for the ITO of New York. Rob-
ert Poole, Leo F. Wolcott, John Rugar represented
unaffiliated exhibitor units,

Sidney Kent, president of 20th Century, expressing
his regret at being unable to attend, sent a lengthy
message to the meeting In which he recounted the
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failure of the industry to solve its problems by bickering and
fighting. With a ringing plea for unity, Mr. Kent remarked,
"It makes no difference if the blame is 90% ours (the dis-
tributors) and 10% yours (the exhibitors), or vice versa.
We suffer as an industry, and the suffering is not meted out
to the sinners in direct proportion to their contribution to
the trouble."

In his opening address, Mr. Myers discussed the full
range of Allied's program, how far his organization is willing
to go to achieve harmony, what exhibitors will expect from
it. He spoke also of the possible effects of the war on our
industry. We have culled from his speech these principal
thoughts.

"It seems inevitable that there will be increasing pres-
sure for stricter regulation of industries by the Government.
The motion picture industry, always in an exposed position,
may again feel the heavy hand of an inept bureaucracy on
its shoulders. . .The most certain way to invite burdensome
regulation is for the industry continually to demonstrate its
inability to govern itself.

"The members of Allied have indicated clearly that
they are unwilling at this time to merge their association
into any other organization or federation so it cannot func-
tion independently in their interest whenever the situation
requires it so to do. They regard this as a peace parley, not
a disarmament conference. . .They are unwilling and unable
to asume the financial burden incident to the support of an
elaborate new organization with a heavy overhead and high
operating cost. . .They are unwilling that Allied should enter
into any arrangement whereby one of the participants could
be bound by the votes of the others on important matters of
policy."

Following the preliminary meeting on December 9th, a
steering committee was appointed and this group conferred
at great length through Tuesday night, eventually adopting
Allied's program of 5 major points virtually intact. These
are:

( I ) Co-ordination of policy and action in reference to
taxation.

(2) Co-ordination of policy and action in protecting
the good name and integrity of the industry as a
whole.

(3) Formulation of plans for institutional advertising
and other goodwill activities.

(4) Protecting the necessary supplies of the industry
by securing proper priority ratings.

(5) Formulation of a program providing, if possible, for
the adfdstment, or modification of the policies or
practices of one branch or member thereof which
are opposed by any other branch or a substantial
portion thereof.

This program was unanimously approved by the meet-
ing and thus was adopted the first action of this offspring of
trouble, the Motion Picture Industry Conference Committee.

The MPICC Is constituted as foil ows: 5 members of
each Allied States Association, the MPTOA and unaffiliated

exhibitor units; one member of each of the 8 major dis-
tributors. Republic, Monogram and Producers Releasing
Corporation. Sub-committees were appointed to carry out
the 5-point program.

It is inevitable that the average independent exhibitor
will ask what all this means to him; what solution this offers
to the hard economic facts he faces in the routine operation
of his business.

Both distributor Kent and exhibitor leader Myers dem-
onstrated their awareness of the rank and file exhibitor's
problems and his attitude. Mr. Kent had this to say in his
letter: "To the distributors, I say, go back to the policy of
realization that the Independent exhibitor is a necessity to
our industry and should be preserved. That keeping a
proper place in the sun for the sun Is not a hardship on any
of us, but is an economic necessity that is good for entire
business."

It was to be expected that iMr. Myers would go much
further. He told the asembled film leaders:

"In connection with Point 5, I would not be frank if I
did not say that many exhibitors will look to it for relief
from conditions and practices which they regard as onerous
and unfair. All will subscribe to what I have said about the
ned for cooperation in times of stress, but many exhibitors
will look upon these as hopeful abstractions which are the
business and concern of leadership. Absorbed with the
details of their business, and faced with the necessity of
salvaging a livelihood from their increasing operating costs
and taxes, they may be excused for fastening their atten-
tion on that provision which offers definite hope of direct
and substantial benefit and relief.

"The exhibitors are the outposts of the industry. They
should be the outposts of good will. They can be a bulwark
against unfair taxation and regulation. Smarting under con-
ditions which they believe to be unjust, they possess great
capacity for mischief. Exhibitors, like cows, function best
when they are contented. In times like these, the distribu-
tors should regard the exhibitors as something more than
mere sales possibilities, and the exhibitors should have no
occasion to regard the distributors as their worst enemies.
The exhibitors are the sentinels of the industry. Each has
his own sphere of influence and is capable of striking mighty
blows for the common defense when he feels that he is
justly treated."

We halt here for this Isue our discussion of the indus-
try's new-born unity movement. Meanwhile, we submit to
the wise distributor executives for reading again and again
Mr. Myers' common sense version of what Unity must mean
to independent theatremen.

A start has been made in the right direction and Unity
is launched with the prayers and good wishes of everyone.
But It will require much more than prayers and good wishes.
It demands determination by those who can make It work
to make It work.

MO WAX.

4

FILM BULLETIN

M-G-M Reviews of 3 in Fiilh Block

'BABES ON BROADWAY' ANOTHER SURE-FIRE ROONEY-GARLAND MUSICAL

Rates • • • + generally

M-G-M
118 Minutes

Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Fay Bainter,
Virginia Weidler, Ray McDonald, Richard
Quine, Donald Meek, James Gleason, Luis
Albemi, Emma Dunn, Cliff Clark, Joe Yule,
Dorothy Morris, Frederick Burton, Alexander
Woollcott.

Directed by Busby Berkeley.

That miniature dynamo of energy, Mickey
Rooney, and his singing co-star Judy Gar-
land, once again transform a formula musi-
cal into a sure-fire audience hit. "Babes on
Broadway" is the familiar tale of out-of-
worlc young actors, but the new songs are
lively, if not especially original, and when-
ever Rooney or Miss Garland are occupying
the center of the screen, the film's entertain-
ment value is tops. Although Director Busby
Berkeley frequently halts the plot completely
to allow for lengthy production numbers or
specialties, the laughter and applause of de-

Rates • • — generally

M-G-M.
92 Minutes.

Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Ann Ayars,
Robert Sterling-, Jean Rogers, Walter Kings-
ford, Alma Kruger, Frank Orth, Nell Craig,
Edward Gargan, Marie Blake, George H.
Reed, Barry Nelson, Eddie Acuff, Gus Schil-
ling, William Bakewell, Charlotte Wynters,
Stuart Crawford, Sylvia Field, Louis Jean
Heydt.

Directed by Majotr W. S. Van Dyke.

"Dr. Kildare's Victory" is too slow-moving
and clinical to attract any but the loyal
"Kildare" followers. The introduction of a
glamour girl (played by newcomer, Ann
Ayars) and her inconclusive attempt to win
Dr. Kildare fails to compensate for the less
of the medico's real heart interest. Nurse
Lamont, and the absence of Laraine Day
from the series. Familiar comedy between
Lionel Barrymore and Alma Kruger, some
horse-play by internes, a minor romance in-
volving a young doctor and a nurse and

lighted audiences is sufficient justification for
any story lapses. There's something for all
types of aud.ences with the younger fans
rooting for Mickey Rooney 's burlesque of
Carmen Miranda while the older patrons
revel in Miss Garland's impression of Pay
Templeton singing "Marie" and Blanche
Ring doing "Rings on My Fingers" or
Rooney's Harry Lauder number. An enjoy-
able musical, bubbling over with youth, this
should be a box office hit generally and pack
them in in naborhood spots.

After an informal introduction by Alex-
ander Woollcott, the story tells of three
struggling actors (Mickey Rooney, Ray Mc-
Donald and Richard Quine), known as the
"Balls of Fire," and their efforts to crash
Broadway. A friendly agent (Fay Bainter)
fails in her efforts to get them placed in a
forthcoming revue but she is instrumental in
finding a long-unused theatre where they can
stage a show for the benefit of a naborhood
settlement house. The trio, aided by a young
singer (Judy Garland), put on their own re-
vue and, after a few set-backs, the Broad-

much footage devoted to hospital politics
makes up the excess, but not entertaining,
footage. This is below-average for the series
and audiences — as well as Dr. Kildare —
will regret the loss of Laraine Day.

With Blair Hospital taking care to abide
by zoning laws in picking up accident cases,
the rule is violated when a famous glamour
girl (Ann Ayars) is found injured in out-
side territory. Although Di-. Kildare oper-
ates and removes a sliver of glass from the
girl's heart, the young doctor (Robert Sterl-
ing) who rushed her to Blair is suspended.
During recovery. Miss Ayars makes a play
for Kildare and he leads her on in the hope
of persuading her to aid Sterling. Publica-
tion of a sensational news story saves the
day for Sterling and enables him to marry
Jean Rogers while Kildare still mourns the
death of Nurse Mary Lamont.

Ann Ayars is a husky-voiced brunette who
shows decided promise and should be de-
veloped for sophisticated roles. Robert
Sterling and Jean Rogers make an ejctremely
personable pair and act competently enough.

way producer sees them and is convinced of
their talent.

While Rooney is a delight throughout. Miss
Garland is at her best in the specialty num-
bers with the possible exception of a too-
weighty Sarah Bernhardt bit. Virginia Weid-
ler, rapidly growing to young womanhood,
injects a few sentimental touches in addition
to her antic comedy and Ray McDonald
does a stand-out tap dance. Fay Bainter's
gracious theatrical agent and James Glea-
son's excitable producer are the best of the
adult portrayals.

LEYENDECKER

^ ^

REVIEWS IN THIS ISSUE

Babes on Broadway
Dr. Kildare's Victory
Johnny Eager

Page 5

The Body Disappears
Steel Against the Sky
All Through the Night
You're in the Army Now

Page 8

Bahama Passage
Mr. Bug Goes to Town
Sullivan's Travels
Pacific Blackout

Page 11

No Hands on the Clock

Ball of Fire
The Vanishing Virginian

Page 12

You Belong to Me
Paris Calling
Tuxedo Junction
Two Latins from Manhattan

Page 14

^ 4>

Of the regulars. Lew Ajnres gives his stand-
ard capable performance and Lionel Barry-
more and Alma Kruger again over-act
amusingly.

W. S. Van Dyke's direction needs tighten-
ing up.

LEYENDECKER

'DR. KILDARE'S VICTORY' BELOW AVERAGE FOR SERIES

'JOHNNY EAGER' TAYLOR-TURNER SCORE IN ACE MELLER

Rates • • • generally; better in action spots

M-G-M.
107 Minutes.

Robert Taylor, Lana Turner, Edward Ar-
nold, Van Hefiin, Robert Sterl'ng, Patricia
Dane, Glenda Farrell, Henry O'NeiU. Diana
Lewis, others.

Directed by Mervyn LeRoy.

Gangster meller geared for all types of
box-offices and can't miss. Grosses will be
very good in all spots and tops in action
houses. It is an ace combination of names
and fast-moving story values, plus class A
production, smart direction and splend'd
photography. Full of action from start to
finish, "Johnny Eager" has barely a let-
down for the passionate love stuff. The
yarn packs plenty of meat and holds atten-
tion from start to finish.

Robsrt Taylor is cast as one of the lowest
heels ever to grace the silver screen and

does a magnificent job of it. Lana Turner
is as sexy and as beautiful as ever and she
displays plenty of histrionic talent in her
dramatic moments.

Taylor, b'g shot gangster, gambler, pro-
moter and Casanova, is out of jail on parole
and posing as taxi driver to cover his other
activities. Lana Turner, daughter of d"S-
trict attorney Edward Arnold, responsble
for sending Taylor to jail, meets Taylor
while pursuing her study of sociology. Al-
though engaged to marry millionaire Robert
Sterling, Turner falls madly in love with
Taylor. Latter frames a fake murder on
the girl. He confronts Arnold with this
situation to obtain h's ok for the on'^ning
of a dog track, Taylor's latest promotion
Thinking she is protecting the man she
loves, L^na becomes emotional'y ill. WTi'^n
her condition becomes worse. Sterling comes
to Taylor, offers him half a million if he
will leave town and take Turner with h'm.
Taylor can't figure this angle out, but his

pal. Van Hefiin, sets him right. Realizing
what a heel he has been, Taylor goes to
Turner and confesses, but she doesnt' be-
lieve him. In an effort to prove thin<js to
her, Taylor meets death at the hands of
rival gunmen, but not before he has con-
fronted her with the man she thought she
had murdered and turns her over to
Sterling.

Splendid support is the order of the day
in this one with Edward Arnold. Robert
Sterling, others all turning in very good
performances. But it is Van Hefiin who
gets the pic stealing honors. This lad is
simply marvelous as the rum sotted, philo-
sophical friend whom Taylor likes to have
around.

Mervyn LeRoy has done a snlendid Job of
direction. The plot moves swiftly and logic-
ally from start to finish. He has elicited
the finest performances from his entire cast.

NONAMAKER

DECEMBER 15, 1941

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WARNER BROTHERS 1941-42 Releases

'THE BODY DISAPPEARS' NOVEL COMEDY IS DIVERTING

Rates •

as dualler generally

Warner Bros.
65 Minutes.

Jeffrey Lynn, Jane Wyman, Edward Everett
Horton, Willie Best, Marguerite Chapman,
Natalie Schwaffer, Sidney Bracy, Wade
Boteler, Herbert Anderson, David Bruce,
DeWolf Hopper.
Directed by D. Ross Lederman.

This novel comedy pragrammer of the
"Topper" and "Invisible Man" type is well
produced, shrewdly directed and played for
plenty of laughs by a competent cast. Lack
of marquee names will retard "The Body
Disappears" in single feature spots, but it
is a first rate dualler. Moving at a merry
clip, this Warner release will keep audiences
of all classes amused. Most of the fun is
provided by Edward Everett Horton, as a

screwy professor, and Willie Best, the wide-
eyed dusky 03mic who is his "assistant."
Trick photography contributes to the merri-

ment.

The yarn is told in flash-back form, with
one of Jeffrey Lynn's classmates on trial for
his murder. It developes that Lynn's drunk-
enly unconscious body had been carried to
the college morgue as a prank climax of his
bachelor dinner. Needing a b3dy to further
his experiments, prof Horton and his scared
boy, Willie Best, give Lynn's body a shot of
a potion that makes him invisible. In this
state, the latter learns that his fiancee was
only after his money. He falls in love with
Jane Wyman, Horton's daughter. When the
professor is declared insane and committed
to a sanitorium, his daughter decides to free
him. She takes the invisibility potion and,
with Lynn, they obtain his release. Horton
gives them his blessing and they plan to wed
if and when they regain their bodily forms.

NONAMAKER

'STEEL AGAINST THE SKY' MINOR ACTION FILM WEAKLY DIRECTED

Rates ♦ 9 — in action spots only

Warners.
68 Minutes.

Lloyd Nolan, Alexis Smith, Craigr Stevens,
Gene Lockhart, Edward Ellis, Walter Catlett,
Edward Brophy, Julie Bishop, Roland Drew,
John Gallaudet. Hank Mann, Howard da
Silva, Frank Mayo.
Directed by A. Edward Sutherland.

A routine action film at best, "Steel
Against the Sky" is further handicapped by
a confused script and indifferent direction.
The single gripping climactic sequence atop
the girders of a storm-swept bridge fails to
make up for the 45 minutes of tedious com-
edy and synthetic romance that precedes it.

The bridge-building background offers pos-
sibihties for an "A" film, but they were not
realized in this minor programmer. Making
use of the recent bridge catastrophe may
help in exploiting the film in action spots;
elsewhere it will make a weak supporting
dualler.

Every possible cliche of the time-worn
brother-against-brother theme is used in
this story of a family of bridge-builders. Two
of the sons, (Lloyd Nolan and Edward
Brophy) valiantly carry on in their father's
chosen work while the injured parent keeps
house. A younger son (Craig Stevens) is
shiftless, but handsome enough to catch the
eye of Nolan's sweetheart. Under the girl's
steadying influence, Stevens also takes up

construction work, but Nolan ignores his
brother's explanations and a fight ensues.
Matters are finally righted when Stevens
saves Nolan from death atop an icy girder
and the latter gives the lovers a brotherly
blessing.

Director A. Edward Sutherland must shoul-
der the blame for the routine performances.
Only Lloyd Nolan is natural as the construc-
tion boss and handles his melodramatic lines
passably well. Craig Stevens, however, is
less than adequate as the devil-may-care
hero, and the glamorous blonde eyeful, Alexis
Smith, recites her lines with all the feeling
of a recent drama school recruit. Walter
Catlett's comedy gets few laughs.

LEYENDECKER

'ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT' FAST. EXCITING MELODRAMA

Rates • • • for action houses; less els

Warner Bros.
108 Minutes

Humphrey Bogart, Judith Anderson, Peter
Larre, Conrad Veidt, Kaaren Verne, Frank
McHug:h, William Demarest, Jackie C. Glea-
son, Phil Silvers, Wallace Ford, Barton Mac-
Lane, Edward Brophy.
Directed by Vincent Sherman.

Mile-a-minute, thrill-a-minute melodrama.
"All Through The Night" will have action
fans howling with joy. And, for all its wild-
ly dime novel atmosphere, it will hold all
types of moviegoers engrossed through sheer
excitement. Dealing with the discovery by
Broadway playboy Humphrey Bogart of a
nest of Nazi conspirators, the plot holds the
.spectator through a tense, nerve-tingling,

ewhere

two-fisted film that hardly ever stops for
breath. Vincent Sherman has directed for
maximum results in swift tempo and punch.
Dialogue is smart and snappy. Cast is tip-
top. There is suspense, mystery, fights, chas-
es and some rough stuff. It has all been
developed logically. Production and photo-
graphy are first class. This is going to at-
tract very good grosses in action spots and
it will more than satisfy in better grade
theatres.

The whole thing starts when Bogart can't
get his favorite brand of cheese cake in a
restaurant. He learns that the baker has
been murdered and the trail leads Bogart
and his Broadway pals to Nazi headquarters,
where they bump into Kaaren Verne, who is
forced to do the Nazi's bidding on threat of
death to her father in Germany. Bogart
and his sidekick, William Demarest, find

themselves at a Nazi meeting. Discovered,
the chase is on, with the police coming to
the rescue after Bogart has drowned Nazi No.
1, Conrad Veidt, before he can blow up a
battleship. Kaaren, meanwhile, has discover-
ed that her father is dead and she is free
of the threat. She and Bogart clinch in a
police station, where he had been taken to
account for a murder which had been com-
mitted by Peter Lorre, Nazi trigger man.

There is a wide assortment of characters,
Broadway wise guys, gangsters, Nazi agents.
All roles are well played. Best performances
are turned in by Veidt and Demarest, who
makes a swell foil for Bogart. Latter fol-
lows up his "Maltese Falcon" hit with an-
other fan-winning stint as the tough playboy.

Director Sherman rates applause.

NONAMAKER

'YOU'RE IN THE ARMY NOW' JIMMY DURANTE GETS LAUGHS

Rates • • — as naborhood and rural dualler.

Warner Bros.
79 Minutes

Jimmv Durante, Phil Silvers, Jane Wyman,
Donald MacBride, Regis Toomey, Joe Saw-
yer, Georg-e Meeker, Navy Blues Sextette,
Matty Malneck and Orchestra, Mazzone-Ab-
bott Dancers, Betty Atkinson, others.
Directed by Lew Seiler.

Timely army life comedy with song and
dance sequence that contains quite a few
b3lly laughs and an equal number of dull
stretches. It leans heavily on slapstick. Jim-
my "Schnozzle" Durante comes through like

a trouper and gets plenty of guffaws in what
might have been a pretty sorry vehicle with-
out him. "You're in the Army Now" is weak
on names. The exhibitor will have the
problem of overcoming the edge-dulling ef-
fect-- of a flock of previous army comedies.

Matty Malneck's Orchestra and the other
vaudeville acts are in for one U. S. O. se-
quence that runs off like a couple of Vita-
phone shorts stuck in the middle of the
feature. They prove diverting. Durante gets
mixed up in the adagio act in femme garb
for added laughs.

Durante and Silvers are vacuum cleaner
salesmen. They are inducted into the army
as they think they are selling another clean-

er. Follows all the usual army camp high
jinks, given slightly fresh treatment. The
main idea is to sell crabby cavalry com-
mander MacBride on the idea that tanks
are better equipment tlian horses. The boys
finally do it after putting a tank through
some dizzy paces. Incidentally, they help
out the romance between MacBride's daugh-
ter, Wyman and her soldier boy friend,
Toomey.

Donald MacBride and Joe Sawyer score
as tough top commanders. Phil Silvers foils
for Durante.

Lew Seller's direction is routine.

NONAMAKER

8

FILM BULLETIN

roat romances make the {greatest

pictures. And particularly in the
holiday season, a love story enriches
your screen. Here is such a story . . .
brought tenderly, powerfully to the
screen by Hollywood s most poignant
actress ... in her most memorable role!

"With all my
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JOHN PAYNE

John Shepperd • Ann Todd
Douglas Croft • Jane Seymour
Anne Revere • Frieda Inescort

Directed by HIzNRY KING

WITH ALL THE GREATNESS THAT GAVE YOU SUCH
MONEY HITS AS "A YANK IN THE R. A. F."..."IN OLD
CHICAGO" AND "ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND"!

I'n„l„..-.l l.y WII.IJAM ['ERLFiERG • Scre.n Play by
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i'l.iy liy I'liilo lli^lcy and I'liilip Diiiinini;

A IWENTIETH CENTURY- FOX PICTURE

"T/ierc's a part of my
heart I can give to
no other man! "

PRINTED !N U.S.A.

PARAMOUNT Reviews of 5 in Third Block

'BAHAMA PASSAGE' ROMANCE HAS UNPLEASANT PLOT

Rates ♦ ♦ + generally

Paramount.
90 Minutes.

Madeleine Carroll, Stirling Hayden, Flora
Robson, Leo G. Carroll, Mary Anderson,
Cecil Kellaway, Leigfh Whipper, Dorothy
Dandridge.

Directed by Edward H. Griffith.

This was obviously intended to be a rom-
ance with particular appeal directed to the
feminine trade. The presence of the "Vir-
ginia" sweethearts, Madeleine Carroll and
Stirling Hayden, would seem to Indicate this.
Miss Carroll is as beautiful as ever and the
handsome blonde Hayden's physique is quite
a sight for feminine eyes. However, the

'MR. BUG GOES TO TOWN'

Rates • • + for dual bills

Paramount release.
75 Minutes.

Produced by Max Fleischer.

This Max Fleischer feature cartoon in
Technicolor is extremely clever and should
prove entertaining for adults as well as
children. Chief problem lies in the fact
that it has not been drawn from some pop-
ular fable with familiar characters. Your
reviewer feels that this will prove a handi-

story through which the love affair of this
pair is woven is so unpleasant that it is
doubtful if women will care much for the
picture. Despite the lovely Technicolor
scenery on the Bahama Keys, a tale of
murder, brutality and insanity is hardly a
suitable background for light romantic
doings. Grosses will be just slightly above
average in most locations.

Hayden lives with his parents on an island
where a salt mine is operated by his father.
He is married to Mary Anderson, who r-^-
fuses to live there with him since the
island's only other inhabitants are native
blacks. When his father meets an acciden-
tal death, his slightly insane mother. Flora
Robson, insists he was murdered by the

CLEVER FLEISCHER FEATURE

cap at the box-oflQce and that "Mr. Bug"
will require feature support to attract any
substantial grosses.

The drawing, most of it in odd angle
E>erspective to point the smallness of the
insects, is imaginative and artistic. It will
draw comment. The cartoon characters
have been humanized to such an extent that
they almost lose their bug identities. The
voices are well matched, the Technicolor
outstanding. Songs by Hoagy Carmichael.
Sammy Timberg and others are fair to good.

natives. She sends for Englishman Leo G.
Carroll to run the mine. Latter turns out
to be a weakling and a croak. He finally
kills one of the innocent natives and drowns
while escaping from his captors. Robson
dies during the excitement. Meanwhile,
Carroll and Hayden have been having a
continuous quarrel which eventually ripens
into love.

Carroll and Hayden are an attractive pair,
but no one will be thrilled by their his-
trionic talents. The supporting cast of odd
characters is uniformly good, although none
are developed fully.

Edward H. Griffith's direction lacks punch.

NONAMAKER

CARTOON

The smoothness of the entire production in-
dicates that producer Fleischer poured con-
siderable time and money into it.

The story tells of Honey Bee. daughter of
Bumble Bee. She is in love with Hoppity,
the grasshopper, while being harassed by
Beetle, the villain, and his henchmen. Swat,
the fly, and Buzz, the mosquito. It also
has to do with the fight for existence put
up by the insects against the human who
encroach upon their low-lands.

NONAMAKER

'SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS' STURGES MISSES B. O. MARK

Rates • • qenerallv; less in rurals

Paramount.
89 Minutes.

Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, Robert War-
wick. Wm. Demarest, Margaret Hayes, Por-
ter Hall, Franklin Pangbom, Eric Blore.
Directed by Preston Stnrges.

Written and directed by Preston Sturges,
this Paramount offering has only "Holly-
wood's fair-haired boy" to blame for being,
for the most part, one big bore. True,
"Sullivan's Travels" has its moments, but
89 minutes is a mighty long time to con-
sume in finding out that the one thing the
unfortunates of life's lower crust have that
no one can take away from them is their
ability to laugh. There are laughs, satire,
slapstick, hokum in the first part of the

picture, but there is hardly anything funny
in arty shots of down-and-outers, flop
houses, bums, missions, southern chain
gangs, colored churches, soup kitchens, ham-
burger joints, riding the freights, assault
and battery, robbery, death on the railroad
tracks, etc. Some of the sequences bespeak
Sturges' lens and directorial skill. The
critics may hail his genius, but the movie-
going public will not buy "Sullivan's Travels"
to any large extent. Average grosses is the
best that can be expected generally.

It is practically a two role picture, with
McCrea, as the movie director, doing a walk-
through part, and Veronica Lake, as a girl
"tramp," looking but hardly acting the part.
The rest have what amount to bit parts.

Story has McCrea, ace Hollywood comedy
director, hitting the road in tramp attire to
find material for an epic of the lower strata

which he insists he is going to produce. He
meets Veronica Lake in a hamburger joint
and she accompanies him on his tour of
freight trains, missions, soup kitchens, flop
houses, etc., until he goes out to distribute
$5 bills among the down-and-outers. He is
slugged, robbed and tossed into a freight,
regaining consciousness somewhere in the
South. In a semi-dazed condition he slugs
a railroad detective and is thrown on the
chain gang. He learns, when his memory
returns, that the world thinks him dead.
When the convicts are taken to the movies
held in a colored church, he makes his
great discovery that these "end-of-thelr-
ropers" can still laugh. In order to get
back to Hollywood and make more comedies,
he confesses to his own murder.

NONAMAKER

'PACIFIC BLACKOUT' TIMELY ACTION MELODRAMA WELL DIRECTED

Rates ♦ ♦ for action soots; fair dualler

Paramount.
76 Minutes.

Robert Preston, Martha O'Driscoll, Philip
Merivale, Eva Gabor, Louis Jean Heydt,
Thurston Hall, Mary Treen, J. Edward Brom-
berg. Spencer Charters, Cy Kendall, Clem
Bevans, Russell Hicks, Robert Emmett Keane,
Edwin Maxwell, Edward Earle, Wallis Clark,
Paul Stanton, Nora Lane, Rod Cameron.
Directed by Ralph Murphy.

With its exoitment, suspense and timeli-
ness over-shadowing a palpably fantastic
story, "Pacific Blackout" is average for ac-
tion spots and as a supporting dualler. A
practice black-out in a large American city
furnishes a novel background for an ex-

for naborhoods

tremely melodramatic plot which takes dn
such elements as murder, perjury and at-
tempted sabotage. To relieve the tension.
Director Ralph Murphy has injected con-
siderable refreshing comedy and this has
been delightfully handled by an attractive
newcomer, Martha O'Driscoll. Believable or
not, the film is interest-holding throughout
and has an undeniably realistic quality dur-
ing the blackout scenes. Exploiting the de-
fense angle will boost business, especially in
action houses.

While an American city is making prepara-
tions for a practice air raid, Philip Merlvale,
technical defense advisor, is called as char-
acter witness for Robert Preston, accused of
murdering his partner. Despite Preston's
protestations of innocence, he is condemned
to death, but escapes from the police car

(Paramount — Continued on Page 12)

during the confusion of the city blackout. A
sympathetic girl, (Martha O'Driscoll) decides
to aid Preston and she repeatedly saves him
from capture during an exciting series of
events in and out of air raid shelters and
along darkened streets. Preston eventually
discovers who was responsible for framing
him on the murder charge and he reaches
a huge munitions plant in time to save it
from being destroyed by real bombs.

Robert Preston does a first-rate acting Job
as the condemned murderer and Philip Merl-
vale gives a polished performance as the
master saboteur. As characters encountered
during the blackout, J. Edward Bromberg,
Spencer Charters, Cy Kendall and Clem
Bevans contribute amusing bits.

LEYENDBCKER

DECEMBER 15, 1941

II

PARAMOUNT — CONTINUED

'NO HANDS ON THE CLOCK' CONFUSING MYSTERY

Rates

— for action spots; seconda

Paramount.
76 Minutes.

Chester Morris, Jean Parker, Dick Purcell,
Rose Hobart, James Kirkwood, Astrid All-
wyn, Rod Cameron, Billie Seward, Loren
Raker, George Watts, Keye Luke, Robert
Middlemass, Grant Withers, George Lewis,
Milbum Stone, John Galliaudet.
Directed by Frank MacDonald.

Despite some amusing comic by-play, "No
Hands on the Clock" is mediocre fare and
only the amateur detective fans will have
the patience to unravel the tangled skeins of
mystery. A confusion of sub-plots and un-

ry dualler in naborhoods

necessary characters tends to weaken the
story which has a denouement so compli-
cated that Chester Morris is compelled to
stand and explain the motives of the various
characters before the end can be flashed. To
the cred.t of Director Frank MacDonald, the
film is fast-moving even if a swift succession
of murders, gun battles and wild chases do
not always make for sustained interest. The
title will lift returns slightly in action spots.

Although the characters of the private de-
tective (Chester Morris) and his meddUng
bride (Jean Parker) suggest a series, the
succeeding films will have to be better than
this effort. Morris is called from his honey-
moon to work on a case involving the miss-
ing s:>n and heir of a wealthy rancher.

Morris' attempts to gain information from
women friends of the missing man infuriates
his bride and he is frequently forced to lock
her up to prevent her following him. Various
other characters including bank robbers,
FBI men enter the case before the actual
figure behind the man's disappearance is re-
vealed as a man no one suspects.

Chester Morris makes a jaunty detective
and his performance is a thoroughly con-
vincing one. Jean Parker stresses the com-
edy aspects of the young bride role. Astrid
Allwyn is excellent as a blonde gangster's
moll but Rose Hobart, James Kirkwood and
Rod Cameron have little to do other than
to stand around and look mysterious.

LEYENDECKER

RKO-RADIO Review of 1 in Special Block

'BALL OF FIRE' GOLDWYN COMEDY HAS STRONG CAST

Rates • • • in first runs; less in subsequen+c

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

RKO-Radio.
(Samuel Goldwyn)

Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Oscar
Hom-»lka, Henry Travers, S. Z. Sakall, TuUy
Marshall, Leonid Kinskey, Richard Hayden,
Aubrey Mather, Allen Jenkins, Dana An-
drews, Dan Duryea, Ralph Peters, Kathleen
Howard, Mary Field, Charles Lane, Charles
Amt, Elisha Cook, Alan Rhein, Eddie Foster,
Aldrich Bowker, Addison Richards, Pat West,
Kenneth Howell, Tommy Ryan, Tim Ryan,
Will Lee, Gene Kruna and his orchestra.
Directed by Howard Hawks.
Having just secured his eminent box-office

position in the title role of "Sergeant York,"
Gary Cooper will carry "Ball of Fire" into
the higher money brackets — far beyond its
value as entertainment. It lis a good break
for Samuel Goldwyn, whose past comedy ef-
forts have never been especially successful
either. Drama seems to be his meteor and
"Ball of Fire" proves anew that what's
funny to Sam is — well — not so funny to
the average moviegoer. "Fire" has a good,
but exaggerated comedy premise • — the story
of an English professor who goes out into
the world to investigate the whys and where-
fores of contemporary slang. However, it is
also a slim basis for a feature length comedy,
and it quickly becomes a repetitious one.
The prof's reaction to the word, "boogie-
woogie," is amusing in the first reel, but the
same facial gestures don't convulse when he

hears "take a powder, honey" in the seventh.
There's no denying that many of the lines
and gags are solid belly laughs and many of
the situations are amusing — particularly in
the opening sequences before the novelty
wears off. Later, there are too many dull
spots for comfort.

The show's biggest boner is Gregg Toland's
photography which reflects the "Citizen
Kane" and "Little Foxes" influence. It is
dull and drab — lights are used sparingly

— which is grand for a character study and
certainly it gives an authentic atmosphere to
the production. But it doesn't help the fun

— and that, after all, was Mr. Goldwyn's
objective.

Having left the quiet, dusty house where
he and seven other professors have been
laboring on the compilation of an encyclo-
pedia, Gary Cooper rounds up an assort-
ment of sidewalk characters for his study
of slang — among them Barbara Stanwyck,
a night club singer who wants to use the
literary dugout as a hiding place from the
pohce who are after her sweetheart, Dana
Andrews. Cooper falls for her and proposes.
Moved by his sincerity, she falls in love with
him, but meanwhile Andrews, learning that
a wife cannot testify against her husband,
wants to marry her. He prevails upon her
to use Cooper and his friends as decoys to
facilitate her transportation to Jersey where
he is hiding. The climax occurs when Cooper
finds out that she is marrying Andrews only
under threat of physical harm to himself.
The professors extricate themselves from the
goons who are threatening them — dash
across the river — free Stanwyck and round
up the crooks.

Barbara Stanwyck romps off with the
honors as the colorful, uninhibited warbler.
Cooper's portrayal is typically fine and there
is an outstanding supporting performance
from Richard Hayden whose matrimonial
step of 20 years ago provides the procedure
for Cooper's romantic overtures to Miss Stan-
wyck. Other members of the cast are good
— responding admirably to the rather un-
even and slow direction of Howard Hawks.

HANNA (Hollywood)

M-G-M 1941-42 Release

Not- Designated
As To Block

THE VANISHING VIRGINIAN' WARMLY-HUMAN FAMILY TALE MERITS SELLING

Rates • • or slightly better in naborhoods and small towns

community as commonwealth attorney. The
placid life in a small Southern town from
1913 to 1929 has been so faithfully pictured
by Director Frank Borzage that the film will,
unquestionably, seem slow-moving to action-
minded fans. But, as a true picture of Am-
erican family life, this is a credit to the
industry and a film that merits a strong
selling campiign. Although favorable word-
of-mouth will be general, the picture will
find its most favorable reaction in naborhood
and small town spots.

The Yancey clan of Lynchburg, Va., com-
prised of Father (Frank Morgan), Mother
(Spring Byington), two sons and three
daughters, is typical of America's finest
families. Father, who has served seven terms
as commonwealth attorney, is a lovable and
blu.stering parent devoted to his wife and
anxious that h's daughters should acquire
lady-like qualities. Mother, who is still mild-
ly jealous of Father's former sweetheart. Is

M-G-M.
97 Minutes.

Frank Morgan, Kathryn Grayson, Spring
Byington, Douglas Newland, Natalie Thomp-
son, Mark Daniels, Elizabeth Patterson,
Dickie Jones, Juanita Quiglcy, Scotty Bec-
kett, Louise Beavers, Leigh WTiinner, Kath-
arine Alexander, J. M. Kerrigan, Harlan
Briggs, Francis Ford, Barbara Bedford, Matt
Moore.

Directed by Frank Borzage.

A tender and human comedy-drama with
a strong no.stalg'c charm, "The Vanishing
Virginian" unfortunately lacks the marquee
names which would make it a good box
office draw. This adaptation of the book by
Rebecca Yancey Williams is no exciting saga
of Southern beaux and belles, but a gently-
told tale of a public-.spirit«d man who was
devoted to his family while also serving his

anxious, in 1913, that he refuse a new nomi-
nation and take a long-planned trip with
her. The two elder daughters find husbands
and Mother sees her trip postponed several
times as Father continues to accept the
nomination. When he finally is defeated in
1929, the family gathers expecting the worst,
but Father weathers the blow with true Am-
erican fortitude.

Prank Morgan has a rich role at last and
he makes Father a portrait of a true
Southern patriot. Spring Byington is a
sweet and understanding Mother, and Kath-
ryn Grayson, who is attractive and well -cast
as one of the marriageable daughters, again
reveals a fine singing voice in several in-
cidental classical numbers. Louise Beavers
and Leigh Whipper are outstanding as faith-
ful colored retainers and Elizabeth Patter-
son and several newcomers contribute telling
bits in a well-rounded cast.

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FILM BULLETIN

LISTEN TO THAT
BOX OFFICE HOWL

He's ready to outscream
^^Frankenstem^^ and
^^Dracula^^ in that
Pre-Christmas date!

Here it is all set for you to sell
hard . . . that horror magic that
brings you hot profits out of
cold shivers I

CLAUDE RAINS
WARREN WILLIAM
RALPH BELLAMY
PATRIC KNOWLES
BELA LUGOSI

MARIA OUSPENSKAYA
EVELYN ANKERS

and the new master character creator

LON CHANEY

as "The Wolf Man"

Direcfed by GEORGE WAGGNER
Associafe Producer, GEORGE WAGGNER

'YOU BELONG TO ME' STARS ENLIVEN MILD DOMESTIC COMEDY

Rates • • + generally on nanne value of stars

Columbia.
97 Minutes.

Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Edgar
Buchanan, Roger Clark, Ruth Donnelly, Mel-
ville Cooper, Gordon Jones, Mary Treen,
Paul Harvey, Maude Ebume, Fritz Feld,
Renie Riano, Ralph Peters, Ellen Lowe,
Stanley Brown. Georgia Caine, Arthur Loft,
George Lessey, George Meador, Sara Ed-
wards, Byron Foulger.
Directed by Wesley Ruggles.

"You Belong to Me" leans heavily on the
Stanwyck-Fonda combination. The stars
not only give it fair box office value, but
they do much to enliven a mildly-amusing
and long-drawn-out domestic farce. This is
no "Lady Eve" and, although Director Wes-
ley Ruggles has vainly attempted to brighten
up a formula script, the film has none of
the charm or frothy quality of the Preston
Sturges opus. The unwarranted jealously of
a play-boy husband for his busy professional
wife is hilarious for a few scenes, but the
humor soon begins to wear thin through

repetition and the use of overdrawn situa-
tions. The picture's best features are the
witty and sophisticated dialogue and the
capable performances. Will range from
slightly above average in first runs to weak
in action spots.

In the story, a wealthy playboy's skiing
accident turns out to be a pleasure when

he meets his attending physician (Barbara
Stanwyck) also on her vacation. They soon
fall in love and, despite the doctor's mis-
givings, the playboy (Henry Fonda) per-
suades her to marry him. Back home her
career comes first and Fonda creates several
embarassing scenes by his jealous outbursts.
The climax comes when he drags her away
from a former suiter's innocently-planned
surprise party and, after a hot argument,
Fonda disappears. Weeks later, Fonda is
discovered selling neckties in a department
store and, when he loses that job, he buys
a hospital where he and his wife can both
be kept busy.

Although Henry Fonda acts too coy on
occasion, he gives a generally good comedy
portrayal and makes his romantic moments
stand out as well. Miss Stanwyck, who is
convincing as a successful lady physician,
makes an excellent foil for Fonda. Edgar
Buchanan has a memorable bit as a philo-
sophical gardener and Ruth Donnelly, Fritz
Feld and Melville Cooper contribute telling
comic scenes.

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'PARIS CALLING' WRONG NUMBER!

Rates • • — as dualler on nannes

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Universal.
86 Minutes.

Elisabeth Bergner, Randolph Scott, Basil
Rathbone, Gale Sondergaard, Lee J. Cobb,
Charles Arnt, Edward Cianelli, Elisabeth
Risdon.

Directed by Edwin L. Marin.

Last year it was Harry Edington's "Green
Hell." This season it is Charles K. Keld-
man's group production of "Paris Calling,"
which is NOT something of which the usually
alert Universal studio can be proud. The
shallowness of the wide-eyed, hokey and
melodramatic screenplay should have been

Columbia.
63 Minutes.

Joan Davis, Jinx Falkenburg, Joan Wood-
bury, Fortunio Bonanova, Don Beddoe,
Lloyd Bridges, Carmen Morales, Marquito
Madero, Bruce Bennett, Sig Arno, Antonio
Moreno, Rafael Storm, Stanley Brown, Boyd
Davis.

Directed by Charles Barton.

Although "Two Latins from Manhattan"
sounds hot. it's actually a lukewarm little
farce suitable only for a lower spot on nabor-
hood duals. The mix-ups which keep the

apparent on paper, but apparently it looked
more promising than it turned out. Obvious-
ly agent Feldman cast the piece entirely
from his own list. How else could such an
assortment of players so ill-suited to their
roles have been collected? Director Marin
must have been absent during the goings-on
and the photographer must have been con-
serving light for national defense. What a
pity that the talented Elizabeth Bergner was
wasted in it. Her name will probably bring
fair grosses in class six)ts, and it is possible
that the action elements in the spy yarn will
get some response in the action houses.

The story is a purported expose of the
maneuverings of the workers for Free Prance
within the occupied area. Bergner is the
sweetheart of Basil Rathbone, who's playing

plot alive become tiresome after the opening
reel despite Joan Davis' valiant efforts to
create laughter with her mugging and pratt
falls. Some snappy Latin musical numbers
are the only redeeming qualities of this "C"
film.

Having hired two South American dancers
for her night club, Joan Davis, publicity
woman, arrives at the airport to find that
they were abducted on arrival in New York.
Afraid to reveal the truth, she persuades
her two out-of-work room-mates to imper-
sonate the dancers and, strangely enough,
they create a sensation at the club. The
sudden appearance of the original dancers
complicates matters until their abductor ex-

ball with the Nazis. Randy Scott is an
American aviator left behind by the British
forces. Bergner bumps Rathbone off when
he finds out she's spying. Vital information
is relayed to the British forces and for the
finale all the workers are picked up by a
plane flown to safety.

Miss Bergner gives a most credible per-
formance in an impossible role. Randolph
Scott and Basil Rathbone overact zealously
with the latter winning by a slim margin.
Gale Sondergaard is good as a cafe hostess.
Lee J. Cobb, in the role of a Gestapo agent,
is as convincing as an Olsen and Johnson
stooge. A competent portrayal is given by
Edward Cianelli, who was just as good when
he called himself Eduardo.

HANNA (Hollywood)

operate until Abner Weaver hits on the idea
of entering a flower float in the New Year's
Day parade. The civic-minded Hall cancels
his contract to pay for the float but when it
wins a prize in the parade, he relents and
helps the Weavers and their charges.

Leon Weaver and his wife, June, (who plays
Elviry) are fine as the kindly pair who help
the young migrants toward rehabilitation.
Frank Weaver, the non-talking member of
the trio, has little to do and, consequently
is only mildly amusing. Prankie Darro is
convincing in his familiar hard-boiled char-
acterization, Thurston Hall is good as the
hard-hearted millionaire and Lorna Gray Is
an extremely attractive heroine.

LEYENDECKER

plains that he was working in the interests
of their South American manager who was
anxious for them to return home. After ex-
planations, the night club patrons are satis-
fied to accept the impersonators as them-
selves.

Jinx Falkenburg and Joan Woodbury are
an attractive pair who put much verve into
their specialty numbers. Miss Falkenburg, the
famous magazine cover girl, merits a build-
up. Of the male members of the cast, only
Fortunio Bonanova and the veteran film star,
Antonio Moreno, stand out.

Direction by Charles Barton is weak.

LEYENDECKER

■TUXEDO JUNCTION' DOWN-TO-EARTH FAMILY FILM

Rates ♦ # + in naborhoods and small t

Republic
71 Minutes

Leon Weaver, June Weaver, Frank Weaver,
Thurston Hall, Frankie Darro, Sally Payne,
Clayton Moore. Lorna Gray, Billy Benedict,
Kenneth Lundy, Howard Hickman, Leonard
Carey, Betty Blythe, Sam Flint, The Little
Vagabonds.

Directed by Frank McDonald.

Loaded with down-to-earth comedy and the
type of human interest that appeals to the
masses, "Tuxedo Junction" is first-rate fam-
ily fare. This is the best Weaver Bros, film
to date in that it is not merely a showcase
for the stars' singing and comedy but it

owns

boasts a plausible story dealing with the
regeneration of wayward boys as well. With
its Christmas sequence, Yuletide songs and
a New Year's day scene at the famous Tour-
nament of Roses, the picture will make an
ideal holiday booking. Not for first-runs but
sure-fire for the subsequents and small towns.

The title is meaningless, except for a popu-
lar song sung early in the action. The story
shows the Weavers operating a truck garden
farm adjacent to the estate of a snobbish
millionaire (Thurston Hall). Three migrant
boys, accused of stealing Hall's roadster, are
protected by the Weavers and put to work in
their vegetable gardens. Only one of the
boys, rebellious Frankie Darro, refuses to co-

'TWO LATINS FROM MANHATTAN' A TEPID PROGRAMMER

Rates ♦ 4- as supporting dualler

14

FILM BULLETIN

15

DECEMBER 1, 1941

STUDIO SIZE -UPS

The Inside on the Important Studios' Activities

COLUMBIA

The town is wondering just what Bob Taplinger will do as
executive assistant to Harry Cohn. Without any film experience
to speak of — except his tenure of office as studio publicity director
for Warners, Taplinger is reported to have signed a term contract
with the C3hns at $1,000 a week.

Although it has never fared too successfully in the film-musical
division (except for the Grace Moore starrers), Columbia is any-
thing but discouraged — feeling that its past experience will reflect
itself advantageously in the quartette of tunefilms scheduled during
the remaining half of the 1941-42 season. Extended shooting sched-
ules and increased budgets have been ordered for them. First to
go will be "Pal Joey," "My Sister Eileen" in which Rosalind Rus-
sell has just been cast, the second Astaire-Hayworth opus and an
item titled "But Beautiful" for which no cast has been set.

Harry Joe Brown has reported here to begin production on
thi-ee pictures, first of which is to be "Pal Joey". . .January is to be
an important production month for Columbia with the following
important pictures scheduled — "Mr. Twilight," a George Stevens
production with Gary Grant, Jean Arthur and Ronald Colman;
"Highly Irregular" with Franchot Tone and Joan Bennett under
the direction of Richard Wallace; "He Kissed the Bride."

IN PRODUCTION— "Trinidad" (Pat O'Brien-Brian Donlevy),
"After the Alamo" (Charles Starrett-Russell Hayden), "Canal
Zone" (Chester Morris-John Hubbard-Harriett Hilliard).

(•ASTI^■(i^S: Donald .M ;i 1 !i id.-. l-;moi-v Parn.-il, I,.-,- I'hrliis in ■■■|'i-ii,id i.l"
... Uf.iiina Wallace in ■■.Miiiiin IMcn" . . .Flciren.'.' Kicr, i;:in.' l'..iMhii. .Ii.'kio
Clt-a.son, .Jack Duranl in ■■Caniii Nuts" . . . CliesttT M.-rii.-:, .lolin 1 1 u I r 1 1 nil .
Harriet Hilliard in "(.'anal Zone" ... Fern E'mmett. I'edro ilc Cordoba, L,. \v
Kelly, Ru.s.sell Simpson in "Shut My Big Mouth."

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

Increased attention to short subjects is evident at every studio
producing them. William Rodgers has gone on record with the
remark that "it is about time that the industry began to take
shorts seriously." Rodgers points to the entertainment in some
briefies as being superior to that contained in the average second
feature. Metro will begin a campaign shortly designecl to help
exhibitors exploit short subjects via a file containing exploitation
tips, stills, posters, mats, etc. Metro will cover its customers with
these fales about 20 times a year.

"Cargo of Innocence" which has been started in England may
end up as a Hollywood production despite the outbreak of war
here. The lack of technicians and materials is making it difficult
to produce abroad, even with the notable absence of air raids...
Metro has a bag of trouble in "Panama Hattie." It seems the
comedians in the piece outdid themselves — the result being a
barrage of mugging which is unacceptable to the front office. An
appropriation has been made for extensive remakes with Robert
Young going into the piece as a replacement for Dan Dailey, Jr.
...About the most terrific bit of entertainment this reviewer has
seen in years is "Babes on Broadway" and the hit scored by the
attraction at its trade showing here is responsible for the decisions
to begin production almost Immediately on "Girl Crazy" with

Rooney and Garland again in collaboration. . .Hugh Harmon, for-
merly with Metro as part of the Harmon -Ising cartoon production
team is planning a cartoon feature based on "King Arthurs
Knio-hts" He will announce a release shortly .. .Lana Turner and
Clark Gable will again be teamed in "Somewhere I'll Find You"...
Robert Taylor and Joan Crawford were assigned "The Youngest
Profession,'' a story of autograph collectors in which Virgmia
Weidler will play the lead.

IN PRODUCTION— "I Married an Angel" (Jeanette Mac-
Donald-Nelson Eddy), "Out of the Past" (Conrad Veidt-Ann
Avars) "I'll Take Manila" (Eleanor Powell-Red Skelton), "Rio
Rita" I Abbott and Costello), "Tortilla Plat" (Spencer Tracy- John
Garfield-Hedv Lamarr). "This Time for Keeps" (Robert Sterling-
Ann Rutherford), "Then There Were Two" (Marsha Hunt-Van
Heflin) "Courtship of Andy Hardy" (Mickey Rooney-Lewis Stone).

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raw loi .l ill 1 II Take .Manila" .. .Irene Rich in

,,, ,, llob.-rt Tavl. r, .loan Crawford, ^■irsinia Weidler

Youn-.-si I'l ii --iion" ..Bairv .Xels.ni in "Rio itita" . . . \'an Hetlin,
Hunt Lee Bou iuan in "Then There AV. r. T w.." . . . .1 ud v C.arland.
■lion in ".As Thousands Cheer" .. .I)IHK( I «)!{ \^SU1N-MKMS: Fred
in to "Then There Were Two"...STOK\ l!l\S: ■Full Cloi y" by
Wellmau ami Lester Koenis . . . "Teai li .Me to Rive" hy >'orbes

MONOGRAM

Clyde E. Elliott, producing director of Frank Buck's "Bring 'Em
Back Alive," has signed a contract with Monogram pictures for the
making of a new kind of adventure picture in the wilds of South
America Tentative title of the film is "Catch 'Em Alive" and the
explorer-director will leave shortly for a stay of several months in
the jungles of the Matto Grosso and Amazonia. The Elliott pro-
duction will differ from previous pictures in the jungle-adventure
classification in that it will be entirely free from the conventional
Hollywood "love angle." The story will trace the adventures of a
young man, and the person selected for the leading role may be
entirely lacking in theatrical training.

Four pictures are to be produced at Mono durini
Already before the cameras is "Man from Headquar
to start as we go to press are "Below the Border"
Tim McCoy), "Law of the Jungle" and "Frontier
Keene) .. ."Maxwell Archer, Detective" produced in
William Sistrom with John Loder in the starring r
acquired by the company for American distribution
additional theatre outlets have been signed by Monogr
for the 1941-42 product during the past few days.

y this month,
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PAP.AMOUNT

The eagle evt> of the Legion of Decency which caused quite a
nir with its clamp-down on "Two-Faced Woman" will probably list
"Louisiana Purchase" as its next condemned attraction. It goes
without saving that much of the original's boudoir atmosphere has
been softened for the picture version — but there is still plenty
of raw. offensive material to give its producers a headache.

our humor and keep it to ourselves. There is a very real danger
that the story of "Louisiana Purchase," depicting the attempted
compromise of a dim-witted, loggy-brainsd Senator with a bevy oi
Southern beauties, may be taken very seriously away from home

It is to be hoped that the story content of "Louisiana Pur-
chase" will come to the attention of the State Department and
that the good men in charge of spreading our policy of good will
and neighborliness will have the foresight to see that in pictures
of this sort there is an undermining influence which would require
considerable tact and sagacity to offset, especially when Latin-
America is expecting us to wear our best bib and tucker. Its ex-
hibition abroad should be banned and such a move must not be
interpreted by the motion picture industry as being narrow —
merely smart.

Speaking as an American filmgoer, this reporter would say
further that now is not the time for the motion picture industry
to indulge in such boudoir by-play at the expense of the men in
Washington who, right or wrong, are trying their level best to keep
alive the principals of Democracy and its handmaidens, liberty
and fraternity. That "Louisiana Purchase" was permitted to go
into production and emerge as a finished, though objectionable,
motion picture is proof that this country is the last remaining
outpost of those principals. That the motion picture industry.
Paramount and Buddy De Sylva took advantage of them is, to put
it mildly, in bad taste. Condemnation is bound to follow in many
areas and from it, perhaps other studios will learn a lesson.

Joseph Sistrom, heretofore a cog in the Sol Siegel production
machinery, has been elevated to the status of an "A" producer . . .
Talk around town is that Bob Burns is getting the better of that
suit brought against him by Paramount with his explanation that
the story and characters of "The Wizard of Arkansas" reflected dis-
credit on the citizens of his home state... Busy David Butler has
been signed to a new term contract and will direct the next Bob
Hope-Bing Crosby-Dorothy Lam our comedy, "Road to Morocco"
..."The Major and the Minor" will be Ginger Roger's vehicle here
...Joaquin Murietta, frequent hero of outdoor films, will be played
by Leo Carillo for Harry Sherman in a picture called "Silver
Queen". . ."Merton of the Movies" is to be remade for the third
time as a musical. . .Mary Martin's next will be "Happy Go Lucky"
. . . "Red Harvest" is the latest Dashiell Hammett yarn to be dusted
ofT as the result of the hit being made by "The Maltese Falcon"
— replacing "The Glass Key" on the Paramount schedule.

IN PRGDUCTIQiN— "This Gun for Hire" ("Veronica Lake-
Robert Preston), "Out of the Frying Pan" (Wilham Holden-Susan
Hayward), "Holiday Inn " <Bing Crosby-Fred Astaire), "Mr. and

This department, however, is less concerned with the fate of
"Louisiana Purchase" at the hands of the Legion of Decency than
we are with its effect on the Good Neighbor policy toward which
Uncle Sam and his tax-paying citizens are contributing consider-
able time, energy and money. After years of exploiting our fellow-
Americans and making utter asses of ourselves with our patroniz-
ing, blustering ways, U. S. businessmen and government officials
are now cooperating in a strenuous move to make friends in Latm
America and to inspire respect in those countries for our govern-
ment, its policies and its citizens.

The job is not so far advanced that we can begin to relax our
vigilance. We are accustomed to spoofing our government, telling
jokes about the President and poking good-natured fun at Ameri-
can traditions and institutions. Other countries are not so fortun-
ate and at this time it would be infinitely wiser to be selfish with
Mrs. Cugat" (Ray Milland-Betty Field), "American Empire"
(Richard Dix), "Palm Beach Story" (Claudetts Colbert), "Take a
Letter, Darling" (Fred MacMurray-Rosalind Russell).

('.\STIN<iS: Ahui Lad.l in -'Itcd }Iiir\ . si" . . . Kli iIjc tli Ki.-iil..ii, Q.
Nilsson, Herljert Rawlinson in "1 Live on Danger" ... Ilichai d Ha.vden in
"Mr. and Mrs. Cugat" ... Mary Martin in "Happy Go I.iucky" . . . Hush Herberl
in "Mrs. WipBs of tlie Cahliage Palchi" . . . Rioliard Arlen. Jean P)iillli)s in
"Wildcat" ... Cliester Morris in "Wreckage Crc u " . . . Bob Hope. Victor Moorf
in "Heady Money" ... DIKKCTOK ASSIGNJIKNTS: William (Memens to
"Wa.sliington Escapade" ... H ugh Bennet to "Henry .Mdrich, Eiiitor"...
STORY Bl'YS: "Red Harvest" by Dashiell Hamiiiett . . . "( 'onnie Coes Home"
by Fannie Kin)ourn.

REPUBLIC

An addition to the producers ranks is Edmund Grainger, re-
cently at Warners and formerly with Universal .. .Back at the
studio after successful personal appearance tours, Gene Autry and
Roy Rogers are busy with preparations on their next westerns...
Republic expects to spend $1,000,000 next year on advertising, pro-
motion and publicity. First to benefit from the enlarged budget is
"X Marks the Spot". . .Binnie Barnes' first on her Republic con-
tract will be "Mr. M. and the Pigeons," a screen comedy by Frances
Hyland and Albert Ray .. ."Golden Portage" has been retitled
"Spoilers of the North."

IN PRODUCTION— "Pardon My Stripes" (Bill Henry-Sheila
Ryan), "Riders of the Sunsot Trail" (Tom Tyler-Bob Steels-Rufe
Davis) .

(Continued on Page 22)

MEW RELEASES

(For details on These pictures see Release Charts on Following Pages)

COLUMBIA

Honolulu Lu December 11

Harvard, Here I Come December 18

Riders of the Badlands December 18

Bedtime Story December 25

Lone Star "Vigilantes January 1

Confessions of Boston Blackie January 8

Blondie Goes to College January 15

M-G-M — December releases (no dates)
Kathleen

Design for Scandal
H. M. Pulham, Esq.
Tarzan's Secret Treasure

MONOGRAM

Road to Happiness December 19

Forbidden Trails December 26

Freckles Comes Home January 2

Here Come the Marines January 9

Thunder River Feud January 9

PARAMOUNT

Among the Living December 19

Louisiana Purchase January 1

PRODUCERS RELEASING

Billy, the Kid's Roundup December 12

Law of the Timber December 19

The Blonde Comet December 26

Texas Man Hunt January 2

REPUBLIC

Red River "Valley December 12

The Carter Case December 18

West of Cimarron December 23

RKO

Playmates December 26

Ball of Fire January 1

Fantasia January 1

Date with the Falcon January 16

Four Jacks and a Jill January 23

20th CENTURY-FOX

Confirm or Deny December 12

The Perfect Snob December 19

Remember the Day December 26

UNITED ARTISTS

Corsican Brothers November 28

The Gold Rush December 25

Dudes Are Pretty People December 25

Twin Beds January 16

UNIVERSAL

Melody Lane December 19

Road Agent December 19

Hellzapoppin December 26

Don't Get Personal January 2

Jail House Blues January 9

Paris Calling January 16

WARNER BROS.

Steel Against the Sky December 13

You're in the Army Now December 25

They Died with Their Boots On January 1

16

FILM BULLETIN

THE WAR AND HOLLYWOOD

The arrival on the West Coast this week of
Mayor Fiorella La Guardia and Mrs. Roosevelt, co-
ordinators of civilian defense, leaves no doubt in
anyone's mind that the government and military
authorities are fully mindful of the dangers existing
in California, Oregon and Washington as the result
of the United States-Japanese war.

The focal point of their concern is the Southern
California territory, including the Los Angeles and
San Diego areas, where so many defense plants and
plane manufacturing factories are situated. Mili-
tary and local police have been stationed at roads,
entrances and within these buildings. All naval
bases have been blocked off and were under war-
time military supervision from the moment the out-
break occurred in the Pacific. Of course the sev-
eral Japanese settlements in California are under
close FBI and police surveillance — notably Los
Angeles' famed Little Tokyo which your correspond-
ent found closed tight as a drum, with officers sta-
tioned at strategic spots — in doorways of homes,
stores, boarding houses and hotels.

Film men may well have cause to worry about
the future of the motion picture industry. Early
casualties in filmland are minor — but they are worth
reporting. A call of 100 extras last Monday was
cancelled because the police department was un-
willing to make a man available to handle the
crowd. Further mass employment by the studios
will probably be discouraged until the forces of
the volunteer police organization (which is rapidly
being developed) are in a position to supervise
as they have in the past.

The free and easy manner of film production
always results in a morale problem when actors,
technicians and all studio employees become more
interested in radio news than in their work. This
was the case during the early and graver periods
of the European war and it may be assumed that
it exists now. Studios are expected to put a ban
on portable radios on the sets and the elimination
of many of them in the offices.

For some weeks your reporter has been investi-
gating the priorities situation in the film business,
expecting to make a complete and accurate report
in our forthcoming annual STUDIO FORECAST. It
has been reported previously that the government,
cognizant of the scope and propaganda influence
of motion pictures during war-time, has promised
to make the necessary materials available to Holly-
wood. What has not been stated is the fact that
some film men believe that the government may
make a request for fewer pictures to conserve
materials.

Nor has it been stated that there is a very real
fear that the machine shops of one or two of the
studios may be taken over for the production of
defense materials. Warner Brothers, for instance,
has one of the largest plants of this type in the
entire world.

Men in authority are not denying that whole
studios may have to be converted into defense fac-
tories. We doubt, however, that this will be nec-
essary, because, fortunately, construction work in
California is quick and cheap — new buildings have

a singular capacity for springing up overnight in
this neck of the woods. However, time is of the
essence in waging blitzkrieg war and the possibility
of studio expropriation will always exist.

The motion picture industry is fortunate in hav-
ing a group of technical men — inferior to none in
this country and unquestionably superior to those
of other lands. Uncle Sam's army has long been
casting an envious eye at these gentlemen and we
have learned that many have already been called
to service — men over draft age who are doing
photographic work, research and other duties for
the army. There has been little publicity about it
and it is only through wives and relatives that we
have obtained the facts. No one should be sur-
prised if there is wholesale conscription of these
men with technical ability in the near future.

A remote thought is that more than a handful
of stars will become full-time government employ-
ees. Many of them have already sought official
berths. Artists are more valuable as builders of
morale, selling bonds, as in the last war; entertain-
ing in the camps, and contributing their time and
talents in civilian capacities.

In facing all eventualities, the film producers
are not even discounting the possibility of enemy
air raids destroying their studios. We know that
lavender prints (used to make duplicate negatives)
are being made on all features and stored in Chi-
cago or other inland points. Our Government
knows the tremendous value of movies to the morale
of the nation and it wants no blackout of theatres
due to destruction of produced films.

At this writing there is no hysteria to report
from California — no racial flare-ups or emotional-
ism, Rather, the atmosphere is grim. The question
asked most often is "what can we do?" Police
and fire stations are crowded with men and women
seeking to volunteer for service. Workers in the
motion picture industry have responded admirably
to the call.

1 believe the film business is completely aware
of the unpredictable future it faces. The ordinary
problems of production and distribution have been
doubled overnight. Military censorship, conscrip-
tion of technicians, priorities, restrictions of move-
ment are but a few of the disadvantages under
which film production must continue. As the days
turn into weeks, we will be able to speak with more
authority. What has been printed here is largely
surmise, based on a few facts which are apparent
or have come to our attention.

Today, the film industry occupies one of the
most responsible positions in the land. It cannot
fight with guns, tanks, air-craft and ships — but it
has a powerful weapon to use for the patriotic
cause. The morale of the American people will
always be sustained to the limit by filmdom's con-
tribution to that cause.

As we begin this, the most vital period in all
the history of the United States, we can confidently
say that the men and women in every department
of the motion picture industry, are aware and alert
to their responsibilities.

DECEMBER 15, 1941

PRODUCTION n T/^/^ D

& RELEASE JlL±J\^kJ±lLJ

In the Release Chart, the date under "Details" refers to the issue in which cast .director, plot, etc., appeared.
"Rel" is the national release date. "No." is the release number. There may be variations in the Running
Time An states where there is censorship. All new prcductions are on 1941-42 programs unless otherwise noted.
(T) immediately following title and running time denote; Technicolor production.

1940-

■41

Features

(44)

Completed

(44)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(16)

Completed

(16)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(3)

In

Production

(0)

1941

-42

Features

(48)

Completed

(26)

In

Production

(2)

Westerns

(16)

Completed

(10)

In

Production

(1)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(0)

Kiiiii'iiiK I iimlHTs ( — ) B.Elliotl-T.Uilter

KDAiil .'NlDiiiitfi] Patrol ( — ) C.Stai retl-R.Hayden

.Secret of llie Imuc Wolf (67) W.William-R.Foi d

!<• 1 Ills iiihIi i' UIIi'; I.uiie Wolt Doublecross

Sliiil My \V\K Moiidi ( — ) J.E.Brown-A.Mai a ...

Siii« I ir \ piir Siipp-r (d'S) J. Falkenburg-B. Rogers

Stork I'a^s Oil', The «i8) R.Hudson-M.Rosenbrm

Te.viis (i).5) W.HoIden-C. Trevor ...

Three (iirls .Ahout Town (<3) J. Blondell-B. Barnes

Two I>utiii« from Manhattan (66) . . I.Fa kenburg-J.Da\ is .

Details under title: Girls From Panama

Voii ISeloni; to .Me (97) B.Stanwyck-H.Fonda

W est of Tolllhstolle i ' St in l ' l t - T! H m \ .1 en

. 7-I-; io-i(). . .:i;io
. x-!). .1 i-i;<

11-17

8-':i. . .11-1

7-36. . .11-6. . .3030
.5-17. . .10-9. . .300H
.7-l-J. .10-23. . 301(i
..-1-3 1 . . . 10-2. . .30J0

10-30. . :<IMIH

AFTER THE ALAMO

Western — Shooting started December 1

Cast: Charles Starrett, Russell Hayden, Roseanne Stevens, Britt
Wood, Davison Clark, Norman Willis.

Director: William Berke Producer: Jack Fier

story: Adventures laid at the time when Mexico had abandoned its interests
in Tpniis and tlie .state was fiyliting to gain admission to the Union.

CANAL ZONE

Action Drama — Shooting started December 8

Cast: Chester Morris, John Hubbard, Harriet Hilliard, George Mc-
Kay, Larry Parks, Lloyd Bridges, Forrest Tucker.

Director: Lew Landers Producer: Colbert Clark

story; Romantic inniliet iMiwieii I'h.shi M..riis and .John Hubbard over
the aTfectiiiii.s ..i lluiei llilliii.l M^iiis is the training officer at
a former Iimimiih .siiij.piim miiimm wlneh becomes a relay station
for army ijlanes eii i.uile tn .\iriea. Hubbard is the spoiled scion
of a wealthy family whose reseneration is accomi)lished througli his
association witli the army air corjis.

RELEASE CHART

EM PRODUCTIOM

Title — Kiiiining Time Cast Details Kel. N».
Trinidad P.O'Brien-B.Donlevy ..12-1

.8-21. . .200;

.5-3.
4-19.

.5-31.

, .9-(>.
6-28 .
.10-4
.8-23

.8-15.
.7-24.
. 8-28 .
.9-19.

.7-15.

. 7-:i0.

.7-10.
.9-25.

.2110
.2039

.2208

.2216
.2207

.2017
.2012

.12-2.>.
.10-16. .
. .l-l."..

1940- 41

Blondie in Society ( — ) Siiigieton-Lake-Simms . 4-19 . . . 7- 1 7 . . . 2014

Ellery Queen and the Perfect CrinieR. Bellamy-M.Lindsay .5-17. . .8-14. . .2023

Details under title: Devil to Pay

Fight for Life (69) U.S. Govt. Filin 4-6

Here Comes Mr. Jordan (93) I Me n t i \ - R.Johnson .5-3.

Details under title: Mr. Jordan c.iii.s I iwn

Iron Claw (serial) ■ ■ ( ,111 i^ I. > . W Sands 6-28.

Officer and the I.ady, The (59) U.Huilson-H. Bennett ..3-22.

Our Wife (95) M.Douglas-R.Hussey 5-3.

I'rairie Stranger (58) CStanett-P.McCarty ..7-26.

uetails under title: Medico Hits The Trail

Son of Davy Crockett B.EIlintt-W. Taylor 5-3.

Thunder Over the Trairies (60) C.Starrett-E.O'Hearn ..6-14.

Details under title: The Medico Rides

Tillie the Toiler (66) K.Harris-W.Tracy ...

rw<i in a Ta.\i A, Louise-R. Hayden ..

Details under title: One Way Street.
Vou'll Never <iet Itieh (86) F.Astaire-R. Hay worth

1941- 42

Itedtiine Story i,. Young-F.March ...

Ltlonde From Singapore (70) F.Riee -L.Erikson ....

Blondie tioes (o College l'.SinsIeton-A.I.,ake .,

Bullets for Bandits B.BUiott-T.Ritter ....

l^etails ur.der litle: Honor of the West

Cadets on Parade F.Barth'mew-J.Lydon 10-18.

Confessioiis of Boston Blackie ( — ). r.Morris-H. Hilliard 9-20.

Devil's Trail, Tlie ( — ) B.EIliott-T.Ritter 11-1.

Kllcry tjueen and the Murder Ring . K. Bellamy-M.Lindsay ..8-9.

I>etails under title: Dutch Shoe Mystery

Ellery Queen No. 5 ( — ) VV.Gargan-M. Lindsay .11-17

Five Men [>.Howard-R.Massey ....For

«;o West, ViMiiig I.ady (71) I'.Singletoii -i I 'l.rd .... 7-26. . 1 1-27

Harmon of .>Iicliigan (65) T.Harmoii A l.i.iiis, . :-■;(; . .9-11 . .3(123

Harvard, Here I Come ( — ) M.Rosenl.loMin-A..I uil.;;i- 9-20 . 12-18

Holt of (he Secret Service (Serial) .J. H ni 1 1: 1; . i,t ll-l

Iloiioluhi 1, 11 L.\ a !• / I ; r, iinett 10-1. .12-11

KinK of Dodge City W. Bjle.t 1 I . ICitter 5-31 . . .8-1 4 . . , 320.)

Ladies in iee(ircment (92) l.Lupino-L.lIay ward .. .5-31 .. .9-18. . .300.ij

Lady Is Milling, The ( — ) M.Uietrich-F.M'Murray 8-23

.'Jetails unu. r tilk: Miss Madden Is Willing

Lawless Plainsman ( — ) C.Starrett-R. Hayden ..11-17

Lone S(ar Vigilantes ( — ) H.KlIlott-T.Ritter 8-9... 1-1 1

Man Who Kedirned to Life, The ( — ) J.Howard-R.Clark 11-17

Martin Liliii ( — ) (}. Ford-C.Trevor 11-17

.Men in Her Life, The ( — ) L. young- D.Jagger 5-l7..l!-20

l^etails nil. lei title: Tonight Belongs to Us.

Mystery Ship (65) R.KoUy-L.Lane 5-31 9-4...3(ll()

North of (he HocMes ( — ) B.EIllotl-T.Rltler 9-20

Kidertt of the Bad IjindH C.Slarrclt-R. Hayden . , 10- 1 . . 12- 18 . . . 3202

Details under title: Outlaw Ranger

. 1-22
. . 1-8.

11-18.. .3():i;i

1940- 41 Features

1941- 42 Features

(50)
( — 1

Completed (50)
Completed (27)

In Production (0)
In Production (9)

COURTSHIP OF ANDY HARDY

Domestic Coaiedy — Sheeting started December 4
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Fay Holden, Cecilia Parker,
Donna Reed, Ann Rutherford, Sara Hayden, Lewis Howard.

Director: George Seitz Producer: General Office

St'ir>-: .And\- llard.\- and his family are instrumental in solving the domes-
tic tl i ffi fai It ies nf Dimna Reed and her parents who have separated.

THEN THERE WERE TWO

Drama — Shooting started December 2

Cast: Marsha Hunt, Van Hefiin, Lee Bowman, Cliff Clark, Eddie
Quillan.

Director: Fred Zinneman Producer: Jack Chertok

story: Story of political corrujition with Lee Bowman as tiie man who
pulls the strings behind a city attorney, elected on a reform p'at-
form, only to have the latter turn against him and actually accom-
idish th'- aims set fnrth in the platform.

THIS TIME FOR KEEPS

Domestic Comedy-Drama — Shc;t:ng started December 1
Cast: Robert Sterling;, Ann Rutherford, Virginia Weidler, Guy Kib-
bee. Spring Byington, Dorothy Morris.

Director: Charles Rsisner Producer: Sam Marx

Stoi\\-: .^t< ! 1 1 II ^^'s wite, Ann Ruthertori-l. goes on a vacation and the yarn
ill liieis liis tiouhles in rimning the house, doubled b.v in-law inter-

lereiice.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Tide — Kiinning Time Cast Details Krl. Xo.

I'll Take .Manila E. Powell-Red Skelton .12-1

I .Marri<>il an .\ngel J.MacDonald-N.Eddy .11-1

.Mrs, .M ni\er G.Garson-W. Pidgeon .11-17

OiK of the Past C.Veidt-.V.Ayars 12-1

Kio Kila Ahbott and Costello ..12-1

tortilla Ila( S.Tracy-H . I.amarr ....12-1

1940- 41

Barnacle Bill (91) W Heery-V. Weidler 5-3 7-4 141

Blossoms in the Dust (105) (T) . . .G.Garson-W.Pidgeon .. .2-8 ... 7-25 144

Dr. Kildare (Joes Home (78) L.P.arrymore-L.Ayres .7-27 9-fi 101

Dr. Kildare's Weddins Day (79) . . L.Barrymore-L. Ayres . .0-14. . ,8-22 .... 145
Details under title: t'ntitled Dr. Kildare.

Life Besins for Andy Hardy (100) . L.Stone-M. Rooney 5-31. . . 8-15 146

Navy Blue and (iold (94) r.Stewart-L.Barrymore Reis 7-11

liingKide Maisie (9G) A Sothern-G. Murphy ...5-31 8-1 113

S(ars Look Down, The (120) M.Lockw d-M. Redgrave l'or...7-I8 142

M hen Ladies .'Meet (105) J. Crawtord-R. Taylor .. 7-12 .. .8-29 148

Uhistliug in the Dark (77) R.Skelton-A. Rutherford 6-28 8-8 147

1941- 42

Ilahes on Broatiway (118) M.K<ioney-J. Garland ...7-2fi

Horn (o Sing ( — ) R. McDonald- V. Weidler 11-1

Bugle Sounds, The W.Beery-M.M tin 10-4

II lulls iiml 'i- litle: Steel Cavalry
China Caravan ( — ) L.Day-B.Nelson H-l

.N.Eddy-R.Stevens
.VV'.Pidgeon-R. Russell

(!-28

9-G

( I da(.. S(dilii'r (102)

Design I'cM- Scandal (89)

|iei:iils iiiider litle: Her Honor
Down In San Diego (70) L.Gorcey-B.Granville . . (i- 1 1 . . 9-19 .

Details under title: Young Americans.

Dr. .IrU.Wl !Uid Mr. Il.^de (123) S.Tracy-I.Bergman ....2-22 9-5.

Dr. Kildare\ \ i< lor.> (92) L. Ayres-Tj.Barrymore .10-18

I'emiiiine Touch, The (97) R.Russell-D.Atiieche ...7-12

D'lails under litle: Female of the .Species
H. M. Fulham, Esq. (118) H.Lamarr-R. Young 8-9

.208
.213

.201

.212

\8

FILM BULLETIN

Iloiiky Toiik (105)

Joe Smith, American ( — ) .

Jollllll.v KlIKtT {iti)

KalhU-eii (88)

Lady Be Good (110)

Married Barlielor, The (81)

Jlr. aiul .Mrs. North

raiiama Hattie

(.'.(lublo-T,.'riiriU'r .

R.Young-M.Hunl

ll.TavI(ir-I,.Tiii iier

S.Tem|ilf-Il.Mai shal

A.SoUi. i n- 1 c.u • li

R.Huss<--y-H. YiHing

L!.AIlen-W.I'o5i,,Jr.

.\..Sothei n-D.Dailey

Shadow of the Thin Man (!)<) W.Powell-M.Loy

Siniliii' Tliroiigh (100) I . MacDonaUl-B. A hei ne

Tarzan's Seeret Treasure (80) Weissm'Ier-O'Sulhvan

Two- Faeed Woman (91) G.Gaibo-M. Douglas ..

Detail.s under: ITiuitled Gaibo

I'nludy I'artners (!»1) E.Robinson-B.Arnold

Details ululei- title; Xew York Story
Vanihliin); Virsinian, The (97) ....F.Morgan-K.Grayson .

We Were Dancing ( — > N.Sliearer-M. Douglas .

Woman of the Year S.Tracy-K.Hepburn . . .

(t-li. .
.11-1. .

.9-20. .
. .8-9. .
. .»-8. .
.6-28..
10-18. .
.9-20..
..9-C..
5-17. .
.7-12. .
.(i-28. .

.215
.20i
.203

210
. 2"<>

214
.211

12

209

.10-4.
10-4. .
. .9-6,

I^ONOCR AM

1940- 41 Features (26)

Westerns (24)

1941- 42 Features (32)

Westerns (24)

Completed (26)
Completed (18)
Completed (12)
Completed (7)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)

MAN FROM HEADQUARTERS

Drama — Shooting started December 1

Cast: Frank Albertscn, Joan Woodbury, John Maxwell, Max Hoff-
man, Jr., Robert Kellard, Dick Elliott.

Director: Jean Yarbrough Producer: Lindsley Parsons

.story; .Mbertson, a reporter, is hi-Jacked out ot ti wn to prevent his testily-
ing against a boss gangster. Later, in anotlier city, .\iberlsoii is-
able to incriminate him again — this time successfully.

THUNDER RIVER FEUD

Western — Shooting started November 24 (Completed)
Cast: Ray Corrigan, John King, Max Terhune.

Director: S, Roy Luby Producer: George W. Weeks

.story: The Range Busters are instrumental in eliminatin.s crookedness and
feuding that is going on during a national rodeo.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Title — Running Time Cast

Bowery Blitzl<rieg (62) W.Hull-C.Henry ..

Deadly Game. The ( — ) C.Farrell-J.Lang ..

Driflins Kid, The (57) T.Keene-B. Miles ..

Dynamite Canyon ( — ) T.Keene-E.Finley .

Father Steps Out (63) F.Albertson-L.Gray

Details under title; City Limits.

Fugitive Valley ( — ) R.Corrigan-J.King

<Jy|>sy Cavalier ( — ) G.Roland-R.Torres

Kiding the Sunset Trail ( — ) T.Keene-B. Miles ..

Details

Kel.

No.

. . .7-12.

. .8-8.

. .400.1

. . .6-28. .

. .8-8.

.4017

. . .8-23.

.9-26

. . .7-12. .

8-8.

. .4056

. . .6-14. .

.7-12.

. . 400.-.

. . .6-14. .

. .8-1 .

. . RB8

.11-7. .11-27.
.9-20. . 10-31 .

1941-42

Adolescence ( — ) L,.Janiiey-K.H uut

Arizona Bound (57) B..Iones-T.. McCoy 6-14

Borrowed Hero ( — ) F.Rice-A.Baxter 11-1

Double Trouble H,Langdon-C. Rogers .10-18

Freckles Comes Home ( — ) T.Do\vns-G.. Storm 11-17,

Gentleman From Di.xie ( — ) T.LaRue-M. Marsh 7-26,

Details under title: L'll Louisiana Belle
Gunman from Bodie (62) B.Jones-T. McCoy . .

Details under title; Bad Man from Bodie

I Killed That Man R.Cortez-J. Woodbury

Let's Go Collegiate ( — ) F.Darro-M.Moreland

l-one Siar i.aiv .tien ( — ) T.Keene-B. Miles

Riot Squad ( — ) R.Croniwell-J.Miljan

Road to Happiness ( — ) J.Boles-M.Barrie 11-17

Details under title; Boy of Mine
Saddle Mountain Round-l'p ( — ) . . . R.Corrigan-.T.King

Siren of the Soulli Seas ( — ) Movita-W.HuU ..

Spooks Run Wild ( — ) B.Lugosi-L.Gorcey

Details under title; Ghosts in the Night

Tonto Basin (Mitlaw ( — ) R.Corrigan-J.King

Top Sergeant Mulligan ( — ) .V.Pen'leton-.S.HoUoway 9-20

Tower of Terror \Iovita- W.Lawson I'or,

.8-23.

.10-18. .

Il-l,

. , .7-26.
Reissue

. . . .8-9.

. .9-6.

l nilergri>un<I Rustlers ( — )
/.is-BiMini-ltali (62)

1940- 41 Features (41)

Westerns (9)

1941- 42 Features (— )

Westerns ( — )

It.Corrigan-J.King

.11 Hayes-lMlavi's

. 4 1 24

. .7-19.

.4051

.12-5.

.11-21.

. . .1-2

...9-2.

.4119

.9-19. .

.4I.->2

.11-28

..9-12.

.4111

. .12-.^.

12-19

. .8-29.

,4159

. .11-5.

. 10-24 .

4 1 0({

.10-10.

,4160

.10-17,

.4107

,11-21

Completed (41)
Completed (9)
Completed (29)
Completed (5)

In Production
In Production
In Production
In Production

(0)
(0)
(8)
(0)

l>el:iils

, , . 12-1 ,

Rel.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast

.Am: rican Fmpire R.Dlx-P.Poster

Holiday Inn B,Crosby-I''..\slaire 12-1

.Mr. iind .Mrs. Cugat R. Mil land - M. Field 12-1

.My I'avoritt- Bloiule B.Hope-M.Carroll 12-1

Out of the i r,\ing Van W,Ho den-S.H ivward ,11-17

'■aim Iti-iiih st<«r.> c.Colbert-.J.McCre i ,,.12-1,

Take a l.clter. Darling R, Russell - |.\M' Murray ,12-1

This tluil for Hire V, Lake- R. I'reston Il-l

No,

1940-41

.Alonia i>f Ihc South Seas (T) (78) D. Limour ,1 . 1 la II

Caught in the Draft (85)

Hyinj{ Blind (70)

Forced Landing (66)

Kiss inr Uo.i s l]looiil)ye (S3) ..
I'arson of runaniint (84)
Pirates on Horseback (75) ....

Ruggles of Red (iap (90)

Shepherd of the Hills (T) (98)

. . . R. IIn|" - fi I .amour . . .
. . . K..\i I. 11, 1. 1 'arker . . . .
,,, U..A.rlen- i:.i '.abor . . . .
. . .D.Alllech. .M .M,i rtin .

...c.Ruggi. u- .,,

. ..W.Boyd-R.Haxden ..
. . .C.Laughton-M.Boland
. . .J.Wayne-B.Field

Wide Open Town (78) W.Boyd-R.Hayden ..

Details under title; Men of Action.
World Premiere (70) l.Barrym're-F. Farmer

1941-42

. . . ..\.Dekker-S.Hayward
... .M.C.I ifllS flayden ..
.... B. Cm .-I i , ■ \l .Martin . .

ore

.... .VI,Care.\ -,l , I'llillips , . ,
D,Lamour-W,Holden ,

Among 'I'he I^iviiig (67)
Bahama Passage (8;i) T
Birth of tile Blues (83) ,
Buy Me That Town (70)

Dr. Br»ndwa.v ( — )

Fleet's In, The ( — )

Fly by Night ( — )

Girl Has Plans, The (— )
Details under title

Glamour Boy (75)

Great Man's Lady, The (— )

Henry Aldrich for President (75)

,P.Goddard-R,Milland

The Lady Has Plans

,.. J, Cooper-S, Foster
. . . C.Colbert-R.Milland

.1-25. .

,7-4..

.4033

. .6-28. .

, 8-29 , .

.4037

. . . 5-3 . .

7-18. .

.4036

. . 1-25. .

, ,8-1, ,

. 4035

.40;; 1

.12-28..

,5-23. .

.4054

Reissue

. .7-18

. . 10-5. .

7-25 . .

.4034

.1-25. .

. .8-8. .

.40.55

8-15. .

.4036

. .5-17. .

. .5-31. .

.3. . .

. .5-31. .

.11-7. .

. , ,4-5. .

10-24. .

.1...

11-1..

. .10-4

. , ,8-9

1 0-4

(i-2S

3-'>2

4-19, ,

. 10-3 . .

.1. . .

Details under title: Mrs. .Vldrich's Boy

Hold Back the Dawn (116) c.Boyer-O.DeHay l'nd . 1-25. . .9-26.

I Live on Danger ( — ) R.Dix-P. Foster '2-1

Louisiana Purchase (i)8) T B.Hope-V.Moore '-12 1-1.

Mala.va ( — ) D.Lamour- R. Denning ..7-26

Details under title: Her .lungle Mate

Midnight .Vngel (78) R.Preston-M.O'DriscoU ..9-6

.Miirning .\fler, llie P.Foster-A.Dekker 9-6

.Mr. Bug (iocs to Town (78) Fleisher Cartoon Feature

. M. Mar tin -F.M' Murray 11-16.

T.P- -ston-.M,0'DriscoU ,9-1i.

After, The

K.Preston-E,Drew 3-8,

New York Town (97)

Niglit in Hew Orleans ( — ) . .

Details under title; Morning
Night of January 16 (75) . , , ,

No Hands on the Clock (76) C.Morris-J.Parker 8-23.

Nothing But tlie Truth (87) B.Hope-P.Goddard 4-19,

.10-31. . .1.

10-17

Outlaws of the Desert (66)

. B.Boyd-B,King

,1. .

\* i

Reap the Wild Wind It.Milland-P.Goddard

W.Holden-B.Donlevy

. W. Boyd-B.King

I '.( 'olbert-R.Milland
.W.Boyd-B.King

.5-17.
. .2-8.
.7-12.

Remarkalde .\ndrcw. The (

Riders of tite Tindierline (59) \V Boyd-B.Kin

Details under title: Timl.ei Wi Im s
Secret of the Wasteland ((i(i)

Skylark (88)

Stick to Your (inns (63) ...

Sullivan's Travels (91) l.McCrea-V.Lake 5-31

Sweater Girl ( — ) E,Bracken-V,Lee .....7-12

Details under title; Sing a Song of Homicide

Tombstone R.Dix-D. Castle 10-4

Torpedo Boat R..A.rleTi-l>.Tei ry 10-18

True to the .Army ( — ) J.t.'a n. .v:i - .\ ,1 i.nes 11-1.

Twilight on the Trail (58) W.B.i> .1 1 ; King

NOTF: I'igures in No. Column denote Block-of-Five

5-31.

6-14

.7-12

6-14 »\ I

. « I

. Wl

. \vi

PRODUCERS RiLEAStHd

1940- 41 Features (20)

Westerns (18)

1941- 42 Features (24)

Westerns (18)

Completed (20)
Completed (18)
Completed (5)
Completed (3)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)

RELEASE CHART

Title — Running Time
Billy the Kid Outlawed ((10), ,.
Billy The Kid in Sanla I'e (6(i)

Dangerous Lad.v (65)

Desperate Cargo (64)

tiambling Daughters (62)

.lungle .Man ((>2 )

Lone Rider ,\nd>ushed (64)

Lone Rider Fights Bark (61) . .,
Lone Rider in I'rontier Fury (60)

.Mr. Celebrity (66)

Reg'lar Fellers (65)

1940-41

Cast

. n Steele

. . .B.Steele-MFais
, , .,\, Hamilton-, I.Story
,. ,R,Byrd-C, Hughes .,
. . .C.Parker-R.Pryor .
. . .B.Crabbe-S.Darcy .
. . G.Huston-.-V.St.John

. .C.Houston

. .C.Houston-A.St.John
. . .J.Seay-D. Day

Details

Rel.

Xo.

. 7-20

. , 1 17

. ..0-14!

..7-II..

.162

.10-3. .

.115

. . .5-31.

. . .7-4. .

.113

. . .5-31.

. , .8-1 , ,

9-6.

, 10-10. .

. . 126

, ,8-29, ,

167

, , 11-7 , ,

. . 168

..i-ii.

, . .8-8. .

. .166

9-6.

. 10-31 . .

.114

. .8-15. .

. . I '25

1941-42

Billy the Kid's I{oun<l Fp B.Crabbe-A.St. John .,,10-18,

Billy the Kid Wanted (64) B,Crabbe-.V,St, John 9-6,

Hard Guy (<i6) I, LaRue-K.Riclimond .,9-6,

Details under title: Professional Bride

Law of the Timber It.Kent-V.Vale H-l-

.■Miracle Kid T.Neal-G. Hughes U-L

SIrangler. The S.Shavv-.l. ("Campbell For,

Swamp Woman A.,Corio-J.LaRue 10-18,

Texas Manhunt ( — ) L.Powell-B.Boyd 11-17.,

12-12.
10-24.
U)-17.

12-19.
11-14.

.258
.251
, 205

,215
,213
.214
,'.'30
.251

1940

-41

Features

(26)

Completed

(26)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(32)

Completed

(32)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(0)

1941

-42

Features

(.•52)

Completed

(10)

In

Prcduct'.on

(2)

Westerns

(30)

Completed

(12)

In

Production

(1)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(2)

In

Production

(0)

.3-22. . ,8-29.

4038

PARDON MY STRIPES

Comed.v — Shoot in;^ .';t:irted November 24

Cast: Bill Henry, Sheila Ryan, Harold Huber, Edg:ar Kennedy,
Tom Kennedy, Paul Hurst, Clifl' Nazarro.

Dii^ector: Jolm A. Auer Producer: Albert J. Cjlien

DECEMBER 15, 1941

19

story: Bill Henry becomes the "boob of the year" afler he loses the Rose
Bowl game for his team. Sheila Ryan is assigned to cover him for
lier newsiiaiiri'. A I'liiiMijo i^angster, who profited by Henry's stupid-

it> , hii ' s lijiji hi-; I 1 1\ \ I :iiid asks him to fly a bag of cash to
tl,, . II,- |,,~. s u iiiH IS s' lit to jail where a humorous situation

,M, in^ win II Hi. |. i-i,iii'is ailiinpt to get out and locate the money
»hil, i;.iiu III.' outside seek to gi-l in and worm thi> "hilling

lilar.-" liiil .il I li iii s .

RIDERS OF THE SUNSET TRAIL

Western — Shooting started December 5

Cast: Tom Tyler, Bcb Steele, Rufe Davis, Melinda Leighton.

Director: Jack English Assoc. Producer: Lou Gray

story: The Mesquiteeis deal with a gang ol' thieves who, in order to gain
po.ssession ol' a mine, are able to force the whole town out of
em p!o\'ni e 1 1 1

X MARKS THE SPOT

Mystery — Sliooting started December 1

Cast: John Howard, Margaret Lindsay, Rcscoe Karns, Miles Man-
der, Lillian Bond, Janet Btteher, Keye Luke.

Director: Joe Santley Producer: Robert North

story: Howard is a detective wlio solves murders over the air. He becomes
embroiled himself when a woman is found dead in his apartment.
It becomes necessary for him to solve the case to free himself from
the police as well as to maintain his status as a ladio detective.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Title — Ktiiininj; Time

Cast

Details

Kel.

No.

Bad Man of Iteadwooil ((il)

R.Rogers-O.Hayes .

. . .7-26.

. . . !»-5 .

. . 0.>8

Citadel of Crime (.>S)

. !•" .\ 1 Ir' if 11 - It . .\ r'stron

S 6-'>8 .

. .024

Doctors Don't Tell («;5)

1 r.i il I' Kn e

. . .7 -'^6.

,8-27. .

. .02(i

Down Mexico Way (78)

1 ; A III ' s 1 :in nette .

!!-«.

.B.l.n 111^,^1. .11-1'., Steele

. ..-.-:{| .

.7-10. .

. . 008

. . .<i-14 .

. .»--zo.

. .004

Kiigfi lo Kiclics (57)

.A.Ha\t.-i -.\l i-:!! Iisl.'

. . .7-l'i.

. .7-:ii.

. . 023

. . .5-31.

. .7-15.

. .047

Details under title: Under Fiesta

Stars.

I nder Fiesta Stars (64)

G. A utrv-S. Burnet te

. .7-26.

. .8-25.

. .04S

1941-42

.\paclie Ki;I (,->6) D.B ,

-L.Merrick
-L.Merrick

.Arizona Terrors ( — ) D.Bai

Details under title: Boi-n to the .Saddle
Carter Case, 'llie ( — ) J.EIlison-^'.(iilmore

. . .8-».
.11-17.

11-1. . 12-

-)

Details under title
Cowboy Serenade ( —
Deatli Valley Outlaw (56)
Devil fays Off, llie (70)
Dick Trac.v vs. Crime Inc
tiaucho of El Dorado ( — )

Mr. District Attorney and the Carter Case.

G..Autry-S.Burnette 12-1

D.Barry-L. -Merrick 8-2:i. . .9-26.

M.Tallichet-W. Wright .10-4. . .11-5.

(Serial) .D.Bvrd-R. Morgan 10-4

Tlir. e M.'s.iuiteeis !»-20. .10-24.

Hurricane Smith (67) I : .M 1. 1. 1 1. i . n - I \\ yatt . .5-:{l . . . 7-20.

.Jesse James .Vt Bay (56) I : I :■ .l^ . i -( ; 1 1 a k . !)-6. .10-17.

King of llie Texas Knngers (serial ) s r.aUHli U.Ueiialdo ... .6-28. . .9-20.

Lady tor a Niglit ( — ) I. B ondell-J.Wayne ...10-18

.Mercy Island (72) H.Middleton-G. Dickson 8-23. .10-10.

Missonri Outlaw (rtH) D Ban y-I>. Merrick ..10-18.

Mountain Moonlight (68) Weaver Br's. & E'.viry 4-19.

Details under title Thunder Over the Ozarks.

Outlaws of the Cherokee Trail (56) T.Tyler-B.Steele 8-9.

Details under title: Three Te.vas Rangers

Fuhlic Knemies (66) W.Barrie-P.Terry

Detail.s under litle: Newspapermen .\r.' Iliiniaii

Pittsburgh Kid, The (78) B.i '. ,ii n -.1 . 1 'a rker 7-26

Red River Valley ( — ) R. R. seis-G. Hayes H-l.

Sailors On Leave (71) W. Lundigan-S.Ross ....8-23.

Details under title: Gobs in Blue
Sierra Sue (64) G.Autry-S.Burnette

.172
.111

. 162
, 10«
. I.Jl

11-25. .
.7-12. .

.9-10.

llti
. 1 73
.107

9-6. .10-27 121

ruxedo .luncllon (71)
\\est of Cimarron ( — )

1940- 41 Features (53)

Westerns (6)

1941- 42 Features (40-50)

Westerns ( — )

.We;
T.Tyl.

Family

1 - I'.,

.10-4.
. 10-18.
,11-17.

8-2!). .
12-12. .
. .10-3 . .

11-14. .
.1-1.
. 12-18.

.13:1
. 152
.108

.143

AD

Completed (41)

Completed (6)

Completed ('^7)

Completed (5)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (4)
In Production lO)

RELEASE CHART

TN PRODUCTION

Till. — Kiinning Time Cast Details Rel. N"

.Vlagniliient .\nil)"rs<)ns I.Cotten-D.Costelo ...H-li

.Ma.xir of 44(li Street G.Murphy-.\, Shirley ..11-17

Powder Town V.McLaglen-E. O'Brien 12-1

Tultlcs of Tahili r-. Laughton-.J.Hall ....11-17

1940- 41

Hurry, Charlie Hurry (62) L. Krrol-M, Coles

I.iltle I-oxes. The (115) H.Davis-R.Carlson

My I.ife with ( aridine (81) R Colman-A.Lee

Remedy for Kiches (67) .l.Hersholt-D.Lovett ...

ScatterKOc^d .Alerts Broadway (68) . . < !. K ibIjee-W. H enry

Six (iun Gold T,H(.lt-V. Clayton

Story of the Vatican, The (55) March of Time Feature

They .Meet Again (67) I.IIersholt-D.Lovett ...

Toni, Dick and Harry (86) '!.Rogers-G. Murphy ...

1941- 42

All That .Money Can Buy (106) E.Arnold-W.Huston ...

Details under title: Devil and Daniel Webster

Ball of Tire (110) rj. Cooper-B.Stanwyck .

Bandit 'i rail (60) T. Holt-.l. Waldo

Call Out the .Marines ( — ) V.MacLaglen-E.rjOwe

Citizen Kane (120) n'e les-D.Comingare

( ome On, Danger (— ) T.Holt-P.Xeal

Itiite U ilh Ihc I'alcon (63) (J.Sa nd(fi s-\V. Barrle

Oiide Cowboy (59) T.Midt-M. Reynolds ...

Dundi.) (61) Disney Cartoon Featun

:i-22 .

. 5-3 .
. 3-8 .
,9-21.
.8-9.

, . 7-2.'>. .

.8-29. .

..8-1..
.11-29.
. .8-22. .
. . .8-8. .

.7-18. .

.7-11..
, . .7-4. .

.4-5. .10-17.

. 129
.175
.135
.113
.131)
. 186
.172
.134
.126

.205

.5-i7. i6-i(». . !wi

. .9-6

8-10 9-5 201

.9-6 VV2

.8-23. . .1-16. . .3. .

.5-3. ,12-10 \M

i 10-31

I'alcon Steps Ou(, 'I'he ( — ) G.Sanders-A..Tenkins ,

Fantasia (<8) (i) Disney Feature

I'alher Takes A U ife (79) A.Men.lou-L.Ball ...

Four .lacks and a Jill (08) R.Bolger-A. Shirley ..

Details und. r title; Four .lacks and a Queen

<ia.^ Falcon, The (67) G.Sanders- W.narrie .

.loan of Paris ( — ) M.Morgan-P.Henreid

l.a(l.> Siarface (69) U.O'Keefe-F..\<!al ...

Land of the Open Hange T.Holt-R.Whitley

I.oidi Who's Laughing (79) E.Bergen-F.McGee

Luni N' .MiMcr -No. 2 C. L luck - .VorriS Gotf

:Mexican Spitfire at Sea ( — ) L.Velez-E.Flynn

.Mexican Spitlire's Baby (69) L. v alee-L.Ei rot

Details under title: Lord ICpping Sees A Ghost

Obliging Voung Lady (70) ., I. Caiioll-E. O'Brien

i'arachute Battalion (75) R. Preston- .N'. Kelly ..

I'la.\niatcs (!)6) K.Kyser-.I.Barrymore

Hiding the Wind (60) I'. 1 1 .il t- I B ■ relay ...

Sing Voiir W Orries Away ( — ) B.T^ahr-B.Iffb.sen

Mispi<-ion (99) C. Grant -.I.Fontaine

li. iais under title; Before the Fact

S\nc(ipalion ( — ) » v i ■' u- '.'"ooper

llMindering Hoofs T.Holt-R.Whitley ....

CnexpiM'ted t ncle (67) A.Shirley-.J.Cralg ...

\alle.^ of (he Sim ( — ) J.Craig-L.Ball

\\ eek-end for Three (66) D. 1 1' K i i t I \\ ya 1 1

1 1.11 .

1-1 . .

. .292

5-3 .

. 10-3. .

. .205

. . .8-9.

. . 1-23.

.3. . .

.5-17.

10-24.

.2. . .

. . .5-3.

. .9-26.

. .203

. .5-31 .

.11-21.

.2...

. . 12-1 .

10-18.

.5-31 .

.11-28.

. . .7-12 . . . i-:«o. . .3. . .

4-5. .9-12 202

...8-9. .12-26. .3...

. . .■7-26 »» I

.10-18 .

...2-22. .11-14. .2...

. .11-1

..10-4 VV2

...6-28. ..11-7. .2...

. . .10-4

. . .6-28 . 12-12 3

1940- 41 Features

1941- 42 Features

(52) Completed (50)
(— ) Completed (3G)

In Production (0)
In Production (6)

r^lNGS Qi4 HER FiE^^&ERS

Drama — Shooting started December 4

Cast: Henry Fonda, Gtne Tierney, Laird Cregar, John Shepperd,
Henry Stevenscr, Sara Allgood, Lynne Roberts, Donald
MacBride.

Director: Rouben Mamoulian Pr:ducer: Milton Spsrling

.story: Deals with a giuup ol counterfeiters who use Gene Tierney to clip
wealthy Henry Fonda. Their subsequent romance results in her
rehabilitation and the ilownfall of the gangsters.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Hunning Time Cast Details

.Mi>ontiile i.Gabin-I.Lupino ......12-1.

.Not lor Child.~en ' .With .^rs-M. Weaver .12-1.

Tal-s of .'M iniiattan All-Stir H-l

This .\bovr ,VII T. Power-J.Fontaine ...12-1.

To the Shores of Trino!. M.O'Hara-J. Payne ...II

1940-41

Accent on Love (61) G.Montgonj'y-O.Massen

Details unilei- title: .Man With Shovel

Rel.

No.

Dance Hall (68)

Aloon Over .Miami (T) ("2)
Remarkable Mr. Ki|ris. The

4-9

.5-3
3-22
For

B'lle Starr (T) (X7)

Blue. White and Perfect

(— )

. . . C.Romero-C.Landis ....
. . . D. Ameche-B.Grable ...
. . .D.Wynyard-M. Redgrave

1941-42

.. .G.Tiei ney-H. Fonda 4-19

. . .L.Xolan-M.B.Hughes. 10-18

Cadet Girl (71) (J.Montgomery-C.Landis 7-26

Castle in the Desert

Charley's .Aunt (81)

Charlie Chan in Hio (61)
Contirm oi* Deii.X' (73)

. . . S.Toler-A.Whelan ..

].Benn.v-K. Francis .

. . . .S.Toler-M. B.Hughes
. . . . D.Ameche-.T. Bennett

Dressed to Kill (74) L.Nolan-.M.B. Hughes

(ientleman ai Heart ( — )

(ireat (inns (72)

How (ireen Was My VaUey (118)
I Wake I p Screaming (82)

Details under title H..t S1...1
Last of the Dunnes ('>',)

Lone Star Kaiiger ( — ) I.Kiinbrough-S.Ry>tn

Man .\t Large ((!!)! .VI. Weaver-G. Reeves

'\Iarr.\ the Boss' Daughter (60) .... . icyce-B. Edwards .

C.Romero-C, Land is
Laurel and Hardy . . . .
W.l-idgeon-.M.O'Har.i
B.Grable-V. Mature . . .

'i.Montgom'y-TvRoberl ^

.10-4
5-1

. .8-9
. . 5-3
1 1-17

.7-26
6- 1 1

.8-9.

. .7-11. .

.148

...7-18..
7-4. .

. 7-25. .

. . 149
.147
. . 1 50

. . .9-12 . .

8-1 . .

. . 1 . .

. .12-12. .
8-8. .

. . .5 . .
. .1. .

10-10. .
. .10-3. .

. . 3 . ,
. .4. .

Moan 0\ .'r III
1 I M I.- II mi.
On the Suiin.N
Outlaw, The
Perfect Snob,
Prixate Nurse

Side

The

( <;ti )

licmember The Da.\ ( — )

Kiders of the Purple Sage (57)

Kight (i> the Heart ( — )

Details under title; Y

Rise and Shine (93)

Kovic Hart ( — (

Small Town Deb (72)

Son of Fur.x ( — )

Song of the l-lani's ( — )

Sun Valley Serenade (86)

r>etails unil.'r tiile; .Sun \'alley

Swamp Water (88)

We <io l ast 161)

Week-end in Havana (80) (T) .

Wild (ieese Calling (77)

Yank in the K. .\. F. (96)

Voting .\merica ( — )

. .9-26. . . .3.

11-28

10-24 . 4. .

. 12-12

.12-19 5.

. .8-22 1.

5- 3.
.8-23

6- 14
6-14.

>!)o:iid:.r L.Bari- J.Su 1 ton 7-12.

]iiii.ierous But Passable

( — ) : M e I lewel 1 -S 1 'lemeii t s ll-l,

, \- I I II - 1 -T \l It .'bell .12-14

(61 ) ■. I ; 1 1 I - I .~ I .1; ...I 10-4.

!;..l..,\ . . -.). Dai well 5-17

■ Coibert-J.Fayne 9-6. . 12-26

!.Mo tgom'y-M. Howard 6-28. .10-10 Wl

:..\llen-B.Jo.vce .11-17

Can't .\lways Tell

I.Oakie-I^.Darnell 9-6.

t,. Rogei s-.-V.Menjou ...11-1.

.i.Withers-C.Wright,.Jr. 7-12,

r.Power-M.O'Hara 9-6

.'.Oikie-B.Grable U-l

S.Henie-J. Payne 4-5.

1 1-21 .
..II-7

. Huston- W.Brennan . 7-2 1 .

, Curtis-S.Ryan 6-28.

..\.Fa\e-.7,l'ayn.' 6-28.

.H. Foil. I I. I 1;. iin.'tt 5-31.

.T.Po\v .1 r. 1:1 a l.le 5-4.

.1 Wil li. l ;-- W Tl iry ■ - .8-23

. .8-29. .

.12-5. .
. .9-19. .
10-17. .
. .8-15. .

1941-42

Balcon (Bin.) Completed

Korda (Kor.) Completed

Pascal (Pas.) Completed

Prcssburger (Psb.) Completed

Roach (Reh.) Completed

Small (Sml.) Completed

(1)

In

Production

(0)

(2)

In

Production

(1)

(11

In

Pror!uetton

(01

(1)

In

Production

(0)

(6)

in

Production

(21

(5)

In

Production

(0)

20

FILM BULLETIN

Szekel.v (Sky.) Completed

Wanger (Wan.) Completed

(1)
(1)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)

CUBANA

streamlined Feature — Shooting started December 5
Cast: Marjorie Woodworth, George Givot, Claudia Drake, Bill Mar-
shall, Ed Gara:an. Jane Kean.
Director: George Archainbaud Producer: Hal Roach

St()r>'; < 'onipli^-alii'tts l>flall ii ,ii?-oiiii ni >-(ninj; siiis who chai-ter a jjlaiie
I'nv Cuhii to \ isit tlu' baiiil Ifath-r l)o,\' friend of one o\' them.

ABOUT FACE

stream! |i?d Feature — Shooting started N:vember 8
Cast: William Tracy, Joe Sawyer.
Producer: Hal Roach

.~<tory: Army comedy has as its hiekKround the efldrls of private indi\i-
duals and orjjaniza t ions lo lirin.^ enl ei la i nmeti t to the eamp.s,

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast Detsiils Uel. N..

' >m'iai d-.I. li?nny ... I':- I l\or

15 • N(i( to Be

.\m<Ti(aii <'o-K(I (."id)
Corsiran Hiv*{hei> The ( —
Dudes .\re frelt> I'eople
I'ieslii

1941-42

\

(— )

-\i iMid.i- A .Mnieno . . .

'■'■liai'hn

,ih-v.\ -.M.Hopliiiis
I.Ma.ssey-G.Brent ....

tiold Unsli, Tlie (Re-Issue)

Ht'liotr<>|>e Harry ( — )

International I.ady (102)

.<nn!{le ISiioU Sahu-J. Cowan

I.ov- on the Dole ( — ) C.Evans-D.Kerr

L.vdia (98) M.Obbron-H. Marshall

Details under title: Illusion.s

Major Barbara (115) R.Morley-AV.Hiller ..

Miss I'olly (41) Z.Pitt.s-S.Suiiiinei \ ille

New Wine (82) I. Ma.ssey-A. Curtis ...

Niagara Falls (4:1)

Shanghai Gesture

Ships Mith ^Vinss

Sundown (91)

Tanks a Million (50)

Three Coekeyed Sailors (77)
Twin Beds ( — )

)iiiI\v'tli-T. Brown
■1 ii.\--V.Mature .

■ iits-T..Banl<s .

li.ii ■ ; -ri. rn.->- ..
■ -.\ i:....rv..lr.
III. -I t-'i' Ti md.T .
■ntJ.lienuett

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1940-41

Features

(45)

Completed

(45)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(7)

Completed

(7)

In

Production

(0)

Actions

(7)

Completed

(7)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(0)

1941-42

Features

(47)

Completed

(34)

In

Production

(2)

Westerns

(7)

Completed

(6)

In

Production

(0)

Actions

(7)

Completed

(2)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(3)

In

Production

(0)

.W.Cai f;an-I.Hervey .
c • P.iekford-E. Ankers

Mia imiiai

11.1 1 erbert-A.Gwynne
■ o|

.1 >.'rerr.v-.\.Xagel ....
.1 M.Ii.own-F.Knighl

9-6...

.1-2

. 1-6. . .6681

.9-19. . .604.1
12-26

10-24. . .602«
.9-26... 6006

.9-20.
.6-28.
.7-26.

.5-31.
.6-14. .
.10-4,
12-1
.6-14.
.5-17.
.7-26.

Itoiiilmy Clipper ( — ) W.< Jai f;an-I.Hervey ... .6-28. .. .2-6.

Burma Convoy ((iO) c ' P.iektord-E. Ankers . .4-19 .. 10-1 7. . .6035

Details under title: Hallway lo
Don't (iet Personal

Details uniler title: Nobody's Fi
Doii W'inslow of the Nav,\ (Serhil)

FiKhtins Bill Fargo ( — ) .1 M .D. own-F.Kni« hi ...9-6.

Details under title: The X'iuilantes

Frlseo Lil (— ) I. Hervey-K. Taylor ...11-17..

Uirl .Must Live, A (69) -M.Dockwood-L. palmer .I'or.

Hell/.apoppin' Olsen and Johnson 7-12.

Fifty .Million Nickels K.Murray-H.Hilliard ..10-18.

Flying Cadets (60) W.Gargan-E. Dowe 5-31.

It Started with Eve (90) C.Laughton-D.Durbin .6-14..

Details under title: Almost An Ans^ei

Jail House Blues R. Paige-A.Gwynne 5-3.

Details under tit'e: Rhapsody in .Stripes

Keep 'Em Flying (86) .Abbott-Costello

Kid from Kansan, The (60) U. Kora n- L.Carillu ...

Mad Doctor of -Market St. (— ) .... I ".Merkel-.V. Pendleton
Details under title: Terror of the Island

Man from .Montana (50) l.M.Brown-F. Knight

Masked Rider. The (58) T.M.Brr.wn-F. Knight

Melody Lane B.Sandy-R. Paige . . .

Mississippi (iaiiihler ( — ) K.Taylor-F. LauKfonl

Mob Town (60) B.Halop-A.Gwy nne .

^loonlight in Hawaii (60) T.Downs-.T.Frazee . . .

Never Give .V .Sucker an Even Break \V.C.FieIds-G. Jean ..
D tails under title: The Great Man

North to the Klondike B.Ci ' f i .nl - 1 'IT n. v. Jr

Ovi-rland .Mail ( — ► H i ' i ' i i^ h - 1 , i ■ I r n \ ..I i-.

P.M..raii-l-: .Xlljiai ..

E.Bergner-l:..'^i'.ilt ..

M.Locku I-I I F:ii i .

(Serial) . . . D. Foran- L.Uai rido ...

.\bbott and Costello .

A.Devine-L.Carillo

Sea Raiders (Serial) Dead End Kids

Sealed l.ips (— ) W.Gargan-J.Clyde 4-19.

Diiails under title: Beyond the Daw

Snig .\iiotlier Chorus (63) .T.Downs-.T.Frazee 4-5.

South of 'I'ahiti (75) H Doidevy-M.Montez . . .9-6.

Di-ltiils uiiili i lille: White Savage

Stage Coach BiK'karoo I. M . Brown- li". Knight ..8-23.

lii'tails inidi 1- lilli-: i.ihost Town Buckaroo

Strange Case of Dr. KX L..\twell-.\.Gwynne .10-18.

Ditails inid.-i tille: Dr. RX

.Swing It, Soldier ((!6) F.Tjangford-K. Murray .5-17.

lifiails unilf-r iii|.': Radio Revels of 1942

Temporary Bride ( — ) I.Frazee- IM'ai;;e ,11-17,.

Terror of the Island ( — ) I .Merk. l - .\ 1 nd l. i . .n :-2<i..

There's One Born Every Minute .. .H. Herbert -T, Prow n ....!l-'-0,
li' i.nls iiimI. i title: Man or Mouse

Tough a- ■|'lie.> ( lime ( — ) B. Halop- B.Punsley . . .12-1.

I nlinished Business (94) T.Dunne-R.Montgomery .3-8.

\V<df .Man ( — ) t'.Rains-M.Ouspen'aya 11-17..

1 ''Mails under title: Destiny

I^anania Kid ( — ) ....
Pari-. Calling (96) ....
tjuiet U eliding ( — ) ...
Riders of Death Valley
Ride 'Em Cowboy ( — )
Road Agent (60)

10- 18.

«-■;:{.

.11-1.
.8-23.
, . I'or.

11- 16.
7-12. .
.11-1.

11-28. . .61)01
.9-19

. .9-5. . .6061
10-24. . .6062
12-19

. 10-3. . .6021

n-21 . .' (i-i-,
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1-23

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1940- 41 Features

1941- 42 Features

(48)

( — )

Completed (48)
Completed (24)

In Production (0)
In Production (5)

GANG BUSTERS

Serdal — Sheeting started December 6

Cast: Irene Hervey. Kent Taylor, Robert Armstrong, Ralph Morgan.

Directors: Ray Taylor, Ncel Smith Producer: Ford Beebe

.story: Taxlm and \ i 1 1 1 i ic > ii g are detectives who tr:ick down the criminal
gang headed by scientist Ralph Morgan will) the assistance of
Irene Hervey, a newspaper reporter.

MYSTERY OF MARIE ROGET

Mystery — Shooting started December 10

Cast: Patric Knowles, Peggy Moran, Marie Ouspenskaya, Nell
O'Day, Edward Norris, John Litel, Lloyd Corrigan.

Director: Phil R:sen Producer: Paul Malvern

story: From a stoi \- by Edgar Allan Poe, this is ale.ut the disappearance
and murd.-r ..1' a Parisian matinee idol.

TEMPORARILY YOURS

Comedy — Shooting started November 29

Cast: Hugh Herbert, Robert Paige, Anne Gwynne, Edward Ashley,
Ernest Truex, Esther Dale, Elaine Morey. Marie McDonald,
Susan Milfer, Nell O'Day, Kathiyn Adams, Linda Brent.

Director: Charles Lamont Producer; Ken Goldsmith

story: Herheit, memher ot an ad \ ei tising agency, seeks to line up noted
explorer Rohert Paige tn lend his name and inlluence to the erni-
pany's campaigns. Complications occur when Fdward -\shley im-
personates Paige — going so lai as to make a pla\- for the foimer's
girl friend, Anne Gwynne,

RELEASE CHART

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Tide — Running Time Cast

CracUed Nnts (— ) .S,Krwin-U.MerkeI

Dangerous (iame, A (61) R.Arlen-A.Devlne

Del.iils under title: Who Killed Cock Rohin

Hello SiicUer (60) H.Herhert'-P.Moran

Hold That <;liost (86) Ahbott-Costello ..

I'eiails utid.r title: Oh. Charlie

Haiders of the Diserl (60)

Kawliiile Hangers (56)

This \^oiiian is Mine (92)

Di-tails under till.- I. .Tames T

. R.Arlen-I,. Hayes
. J. M.Brown-F. Knight

. F. Tone-C.Bruce

wis.

Details

. . .3-22. .
. . . 10-5. .

4-5. .

Z-a. ,

. . .6-14. .

..5-17..
...5-17..

Rel.
. .8-1 .
-8-22.

7-11 .
..8-8.

.7-18.
.7-18.
.8-22 .

No.
. 5039
.5057

5056
.5067
.>U 1 1

A|ipointnicnt for I.ove (89)

Arizona ( jcloiie ( — )

Radlands of Dnkola (74) .

1941-42

. . ('. Hoyer-M.Sullavan
.. .J.M.Brown-P.Knlght
R.Dlx-H. Stack

,7-26. . 10-31 .
.6-28. .11-14.

IN PRODUCTION

'I'itli' — Hiinniii;; '1

iiiie

tlst

D.dails

Kel.

Nil.

-\rsenic and Old I.,ac:>

. .('.r.i Milt

. . 11-1 .

111 This Our I.ife

. .K.l 1 1 \

i i 1 1. llaviilaud 11-1.

... 1 > ^a.i o; n 1 O-l

I..ari'en,\' ini-

. -E.i; l:..i

11 -.1 .Wyman

11-17

Yankee Doodle Dandy

- -J.C il;ii.'

-.; Leslie

. . 12-1 -

1940-41

Bad Jlen of Missouri (74)

. .U.Mora:

11 -W.Morris .

. . . 4-5 .

.7 -','6.

. . 1-55:

Bride Came C. O. D.. The

(91) ..

. .B.D:i > 1-

1 1 a uney . . .

.1-11. .

7-12. .

. Woo;

Biillels for O'Hara (50) . .

...J.l'. ■ ■

1 : 1 'i > nr

.5-17. .

7-19 .

. W 5I8

Dive Bomlier (132)

. .E.FU an

- 1 ■ -MacMurray

.4-5.

8-30,

. . I'-553

HiKhway West (62)

. .B.Marshall-O.Bradna

2-22 .

.8-23.

. . F565

Kisses for BreaUfa.st (82)

. .D.Morgan-.I.Wyatt ..

12~-lT..

.7-5..

.\V517

Details under title: She

Stayed

Kissed

Dietrich-Raft

3-22 .

. .8-9.

.W505

Three Sons O'Giins (65) ..

..W.Morris-T.Brown ..

o_»>o

. .8-2.

. .F574

.\lwa,>s ill .M.\ Heart ( — )
.All ThrouKh the Nislit ( — )

-Atlantic lerrv ( — )

Blues ill (he Nisht (88)

1941-42

. . . K. I'^rancis-W. 11 ust(ui
. . .H.Bogart-J. Anderson .
... M.Redgrave- \'. Hobson

. . .P.Lane-R.Wliorf

Iieiails uniler title: New Orleans Blues

Body Disappears, Tlip (72) J.Lynn-.T.\V,\ man

Details under title: 'rhe B'ack Widow

Captains of the Clouds J. Cagney-D. Morgan

Dangerously They Live .).Garfield-N. Coleman

Details under title: Remember Tomorrow

International Squadron (85) .I.Stephenson-R.Reagan

Details under title: Fliglit Patrol

KiuK's Row A. Sherldan-R. Reagan

Law of the Tropics (70) J. I-,ynn-C. Bennett

10-18.
..8-9.
. . l-or
. 6-28 .

.8-9.

.7-26.
.9-20.

.4-5. .10-11 .

. .1-10.
.11-15.

. .12-6.

.110

. lOG

. OOO.'i
6013

.Mule .Viiiiiiul. The

MaKcse I alcon. The (100)

:>Iaii W ho < umc to Dinner, The

\ii\.> Bines (108)

Nine l.i\cs .\rc No! LiioiiKh (63)

On - lool ill ilraveii ( 106)

Prime .Minister, I'he (93)

Seriteaiit ^ orii (131)

Smiling: (Jliost. The (71)

Steel -Vgaiiist (he SUy (68) I,.Nolan- A.Sinlth

Details uiidei lllle: Bridges Built at Night

TarKcl for Touight (48) R.\P Members

Thev Died Willi Their Boots On (137) E. I'''ynn-0,DeHnvlllaiul

Wild Bill liicUoU Hides C,Bennett-B,Cabol ,,,

You're in the .Vnii.> Now (70) . . . .J.Durante-J.Wynian ..

O.DeHav'land-H. Fonda

M..\stor-P,L.orre

B.Davls-M.Wooley ....
.\,Sherldan-.I.Oakie . . .
R. Reagan-.!. Perry ....

P.March-M.Scott

.I.GIelgud-D.Wynwnrd

G.Cooper-.T. Leslie

B.Mnrshall-W. Morris .

. .7-''6.
.5-31 .

.9-6.
.6-14.
.7-26.
. . 5-3 .
.0-14.
.6-28.
..For.
.2-28.
.5-31 .
, .9-0. .

. For .

7-12.
. .9-'.'0.
.9-20..

. .10-4.

. 10-18.

.9-13.
.9-20.
.11-1.

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.112

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12-25.

P E C E M B H R 15, 1941

21

(Continued from Page 16)

CASTINtiS: Uoscoe Kai-iis. Hobait Cavanaugli. Keye l,uke. Jaiu-t Beeeher.
T-illiaii Bond, Miles Mandei- in "X Marks the Spot" . . . Binnie Barnes in
"Mr. M. and tlie Pigeons" ... CONTRACTS: Edmund Grainger to 3-year
producer part.

RKO-RADIO

That RKO-George Schaefer contract has not been signed but
the buzzings report an agreement between the executive and finan-
cial powers on the terms of his deal and the scope of his powers.

Again Samuel Goldwj'n is pondering his releasing set-up. With
the delivery of "Ball of Fire," the producer has completed his RKO
deal and filmites are now wondering if he will return to United
Artists, not as an executive of the company but merely as pro-
ducer utihzing UA's releasing facilities. . .Anticipating more single
bills, Walt Disney is enlarging his program of cartoon shorts...
RKO is again finding itself hamsti"ung by the lack of name players
and as a result several films are being held up... Ellen Drew has
been signed for the femme lead opposite Kay Kyser in Harold
Lloyd's '"My Favorite Spy "...Frank Ryan will produce and direct
"A Plague on You," which Lewis Foster is adapting from a novel
by Carroll Graham.

IN PRODUCTION— "The Magnificent Ambersons" iJoe Cot-
ten-Dolores Costello), "Mayor of 44th Street" i George Murphy-
Ann Shirley), "The Tuttles of Tahiti" (Charles Laughton-Jon
Hall), "Powder Town" i Victor McLaglen-Edmund O'Brien i.

CASTINGS: Victor Francen in "Tlie Tuttles of Taliit i" . . . IUKKCTOK .\S-
SIGNMENTS: Frank Ryan to "A Plague on You."

20th CENTURY-FOX

You've got to take y:ur hat off to this organization. Not in
years has there been such an exciting comeback from any studio.
Last week Frank Capra joined the list of distinguished producers
and directors who are now in charge of the Westwood product. He
will function as a producer-director for 20th Century for the nexc
thi-ee years and his first effort will be the delightful "The Flying
Yorkshireman." Capra reports upon the completion of "Arsenic
and Old Lace."

Sidney Toler has been given the rights to the Charlie Chan
stories remaining on 20th's story shelf and he expects to produce
them elsewhere. . ."How Green Was My 'Valley" will go into regular
release — foregoing the roadshow engagements planned for it...
There won't be much "B" product turned out here for the next few
weeks due to the crowding of the sound stages by top productions
...Joan Bennett has been tied for two pictures next year... A
Simone Simon campaign will be employed to advise moviegoers
that Jean Gabin's first name is pronounced like John — almost,
that is... Charles Feldman's ambitious package deal with 20th
Century has fallen by the wayside. Although several of the agent's
clients have signed one picture deals, the idea of a unit is being
definitely abandoned. . .Pi-eston Foster has been signed to a termer
as part of 20th's campaign to pick up talent whenever available
...Dana Andrews goes into a headline spot in "The Calif ornian,"
a story about Joaquin Murietta, western outlaw. A similar picture
is being planned by Paramount's Harry Sherman. . .Archie Mavo
supplante Fi-itz Lang as director of "Moontide." when Lang dis-
agreed with the studio over development of the storv after 11
days filming.

IN PRODUCTION— "Roxie Hart" i Ginger Rogers-Adolphe
Menjou), "Tales of Manhattan" (All Star), "To the Shores of
Tripoli" (Maureen O'Hara-John Payne), "Not for Children" iJane
Withers-Marjorie Weaver), "Moontide" iJean Gabin-Ida Lupino),
"This Above All" (Tyrone Power- Joan Fontaine), "Rings on Her
Fingers" (Henry Fonda-Gene Tierney).

CASTINGS: Dana Andrews in "The Californian" . . . O. Z. Whitehead. Laird
Cregar in "Ten Gentlemen from West Point" ... Mary Beth Hughes. Thomas
Mitchell in "Moontide" .. .Thomas Mitchell. Philip Merivale, Gladvs Cooper
Henry Stephenson, Queenie Leonard in "This Aljove All" ... Spring" Byingtori
in "Rings on Her Fingers" ... Lloyd Nolan in "No Coffin for the Corpse" .
Cesar Romero in "Tales of Manhattan" .. .Joseph Allen in "The Night Be-
fore Divorce".. .Carole Landis, Dale Evans in "Flying Showboat" .. .UIREC-
TOB AS.SIGNMENTS: Archie Mayo to "A Tommy in the U. S. A." and
Moontide". . .Fritz Lang to "A House at Peace" ... Robert Siodmak to
■Flying Showboat"... CONTRACTS: Laurel and Hardy to 2-pic/vear, 5-
year pact. ■ / -

UNITED ARTISTS

Gradwell Sears is in Hollywood in company with UA executives
Edward Raferty and Arthur Kelly — the motive behind the trip
being conferences with the company's producers and the desire
to line up new ones on releasing deals. Among those who are
to be approached within the next few days are Samuel Goldwyn
and Walt Disney. The men are reported to be sympathetic to

Raferty and Sears and are listening to their propositions with
open minds.

One producer already signed is Charles Rogers who is to make
three pictures on the 1941-42 program. His first will be "Three
Blondes and a Redhead. " For his second he expects to use British
•star Jesse Matthews and the final of the trio will be "The Powers
Girls," based on the model business of John Powers.

Charles Chaplin, according to latest advices, will resume active
production after the first of the year — making three pictures, one
of which will star himself. He is said to be highly in favor of the
executive realignment at United Artists and is encouraging co-
owner Mary Pickford to resume operations. Chaplin is also foster-
ing a plan where'oy UA will acquire additional theatres. This move
inspired by the actor-producer's inability to come to terms with
Texas exhibitors who declined the percentage arrangements offered
on "The Great Dictator."

"Shanghai Gesture" has received an okay from the Hays office
after thirty-two times at bat... David O. Selznick does not expect
to get "Keys of the Kingdom" into production for some months
— meanwhile he will concentrate on his anthology, "Tales of Pas-
sion and Romance". . .Glenn Tryon, former star comedian and, for
the past decade, assistant to William Seiter and associate producer
at Universal, has joined Hal Roach's staff as associate producer...
Alexander Korda's production plans are up in the air until after
liis return from England... UA and Murray Silverstone are about
to close the latter's production deal... Lewis Milestone is another
name figuring in the new UA set-up. His John Steinbeck-"The
Red PDny" deal at RKO is over

IN PRODUCTION— "To Be or Not to Be" (Carole Lombard-
Jack Benny), "Cubana" (Marjorie Wood worth -George Givot),
"About Face" (William Tracy- Joe Sawyer).

UNIVERSAL

Two new mystery films went into production Wednesday. One
is Edgar Allan Poe's "The Mystery of Marie Roget" with Patric
Knowles and Maria Montez in the leads; the other is "The Ghost
of Frankenstein" with Lon Chaney. Jr., as the monster and Sir
Cedric Hardwicke as his creator.

Warners' Ray Enright has been boiTowed by Universal to
direct "The Spoilers". . .Universal figures that the Deanna Durbin
sit-down strike is costing the studio plenty of money plus an
assortment of headaches necessitated by the juggling of schedules
to account for her vacancy from the line-up.

IN PRODUCTION— "Temporarily Yours" (Hugh Herbert-Robt.
Paige-Anne Gwynne), "The Mystery of Marie Roget" (Patric
Knowles-Maria Montez ) "The Ghost of Frankenstein" (Lon Chaney.
Jr.-Bela Lugosi), "Drums on the Congo" (Ona Munson-Don Barry).

CASTINGS: Lon Chaney. ,Tr., Sir Cedric Hardwicke. Bela Lugosi. Evel.vn
Ankers in "The Ghost of Frankenstein" ... Ona Munson. Don Parry, Maria
Mcntez, Stuart Erwin, Richard Lane in "Drums of the Congo" ... Robt i t
Paige, Anne Gwynne. Ernest Truex. Edward Asheley, Esther Dale. Ne!l
O'Day, Kathryn Adams in "Temporarily Yours" ... Maria Montez in "The
Mystery of Marie Roget.'

WARNER BROS.

George Raft's status as a WB player is far from settled —
the wrangling goes on as Raft seeks to play in Universal's "Mar-
riage of Inconvenience" which William Seiter is planning to put
into production shortly .. .Although Samuel Goldwyn has play-
wright LilUan Hellman under contract, WB is reported to have
closed a deal for her hit show, "Watch on the Rhine"... Ida Lup-
ino's next will be "The Damned Don't Cry."

The local trade press has glimpsed the two highly touted
Technicolor shorts starring the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo —
"Gay Parisian" and "Spanish Fiesta." They prove anew that Holly-
wood has not yet captured the spirit and movement of the ballet
— the action being continually interrupted by cuts from long shots
to medium and close-up shots. There is no fluidity to either of
the subjects — facial expressions have been photographed when
the spectator is more anxious to see the movements of the feet
and body and the breaks in the music are frequent. The subjects
will make the grade in the arty and first run houses although their
appeal may be offset by unfavorable word-of-mouth advertising.
Elsewhere their value as marquee attractions or as entertainment
is negligible. Of the two "Gay Parisian," because it is hghter and
more easily understood by the average filmgoer, will have the
greater chance of success

IN PRODUCTION— "Juke Girl" (Ann Sheridan-Ronald Rea-
gan), "Arsenic and Old Lace" (Gary Grant-Priscilla Lane). "In
This Our Life" (Bette Davis-Olivia de Havilland-George Brent),
Larceny Inc." (Edward G. Robinson-Jane Wyman), "Yankee Doodle
Dandy" (James Cagney-Joan Leslie).

CASTINGS: Charles Boyei-, Joan Fontaine In "The Constant Nymph."

22

FILM BULLETIN

ALEXANDRE DUMAS' masterpiece of adventure and romance

STARRING

DQUnm FAIRBANKS. i«

with

RUTH WARRICK ■ AKIM TAMIROFF J. Carrol Naish • H.B.Warner
Henry Wilcoxon ■ John Emery - Gloria Holden - Veda Ann Borg * Gregory Ratoff

Screenplay by George Bruce • From a free adaptation of the Dumas story
by George Bruce and Howard Estabrook

^V^£^SED THRU UNITED ARTISTS

. . . OF MEN AND THINGS

By JACK NARROWER

SAGE SAVINI SPECULATES

Here are a few interesting comments on the extended-run
situation and o^her matters of import to the subsequent-run
operators everywhere — observations culled from close observa-
tion by a man who has made his living for a lifetime catering to
the small operator. The man in question is Bob Savini, presi-
dent of Astor Pictures Corporation, who for the past few years
has specialized in bringing bark former successful features such
as "Hell's Angels" and "Sky Devils."

* * *

Savini says the subsequent runs are suffering more than
usual at this holiday season, in large part due to the policy
of the producer-owned theatres extending runs on a majority
of pictures whether or not they are of exceptional entertain-
ment value. This holding of pictures beyond the usual run has
resulted in squeezing dry the potential revenue that the sub-
scquents could ordinarily count on securing. This extended
playdate policy on the part of the first-runs forces the sub-
sequents to also extend playing time in order to cover the span
of playing time. Thus the small operator starts behind the
eight-ball. On top of this handicap, he is paying more for
fi!m rentals than under the old selling system.

* * *

As Savini views it, this is what the Consent Decree has
done to the independent exhibitor. Before the decree selling,
a major distributor would sell a group of say 52 pictures on the
following general basis: three 40 percent; three at 30 percent;
six at 25 percent, and the bahnce flat rental. With decree
selling in groups of five, the exhibitor has been forced to take
something like this setup: one at 40 percent; two at 35 percent;
two at 25 percent or flat rentals. On this schedule, the ex-
hibitor can hook himself for ten pictures at 40 percent in any
one distributor's group of fifty pictures. And so on right
through the schedule, the exhibitor obviously faces a disadvan-
tage. Savini is quite cynical and hardboiled about the attitude
of the big fellows in production and distribution toward the
small exhibitor. He says it is a safe bet that any selling plan
the big boys think up and try to foist on the exhibitors just
ain't for their benefit nohow, no sirree. Bob, being a Southern
gentlemian form New Orleans, speaks his piece without mincing
words.

* * *

But some day this dog-eat-dog attitude must be modified,
the Astor chief says, admitting that the average exhibitor has
been very unbending in his demands and seldom willing to
meet the producers and distributors on a basis of fair and
equitable dealing. Always the atmosphere of suspicion has
pervaded their joint dealings. Savini hopes that from the
unity meeting in Chicago some real leader will arise to bring
the opposing forces together on a platform of give-and-take.
On second thought, the Sage of Forty-sixth Street admits that
no real leader has ever arisen to weld together in harmonv the
opposite poles of producer-distributor and exhibitor, and that
it is asking for a miracle that the Chicago meeting should pro-
duce such a superman. In any event it should be possible, he
says, to organize a joint committee representative of produccr-
distributor-exhibitor interests, who can sit down at regular in-

tervals and by slow and patient work evolve some semblance
of equitable dealing as between the opposing groups.

* * *

It is quite evident to all, says this independent distributor,
that the Consent Decree has failed miserably in many respects.
He claims the Consent Decree was robbed of its potential power
to achieve anything constructive when in the formative stages
the elimination of the producer-exhibitor combination was ruled
out. In every other industry, Savini notes, the manufacturer
docs everything possible to build up the retailers who market
his product. In the film industry, the manufacturer goes into
competition with "the trade" (his dealers known as exhibitors),
and does everything possible to break them down. It's all cock-
eyed, says this old-timer. It is the money that comes from the
box-office that supports the entire industry, and by constantly
squeezing the vast bulk of independent exhibitors, the producers
and distributors are throttling the business at its vital point.

* * *

As for Savini's contribution to the general industry wel-
fare, eight years ago he set up his own exchange system, with
the object of bringing back some of the big successful features
of the past. He has modernized and brought back such pic-
tures as "Scarface," "Hell's Angsls," "Sky Devils," "Street
Scene," "The Bat Whispers," "Our Daily Bread, "I Cover
the Water Front," "Let 'Em Have It." Savini doesn't claim
anything marvelous for these pictures brought back to the
screen from an earlier day. He does say very positively that
to hundreds of exhibitors they have proved most welcome and
profitable. Thpy are not gambling, for they are showing to
their patrons pictures of proven merit that still exert a great
lure wherever properly publicized. Savini is absolutely con-
vinced that a lot of big pictures of past years can be brought
back by every major producer, and the public can be educated
to a point where they will look forward to these revivals. He
does not want to hog this field in which he specializes. He
realizes that if the system becomes general it will help him in
selling his string.

* * *

Operating close to the independent exhibitor all the time,
and knowing his problems intimately, Savini is convinced that
the small theatre owner is unable to shoulder any more of the
financial burden of the industry than he is now carrying. There
is just so much potential revenue available from his theatre,
no matter how he may extend himself. The maior adjust-
ments, he feels, must come from the producers and distributors.
Principally from the higher-ups, esp'^cially the powers who con-
trol and supervise production. This independent distributor
feels that so long as a handful of men arbitrarily take an in-
ordinate share of the profits and thereby run up production
costs into unheard-of-figures, there can be no satisfactory solu-
tion to the differences existing between the three major
branches of the business. "Why can't these fellows be satis-
fied with a reasonable take?" said Savini, smiling genially as he
pawed over a stack of new sales sent in that morning by some
of his 26 distributing points.

* * *

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martha raye • carol bruce

WILLIAM GARGAN DICK FORAN

CHARLES LANG • SIX HITS

Screenplay by True Boardman, Nat Perrrn, John Grant
Original Story by Edmund I. Hartmann

Directed by ARTHUR LUBIN • Ajsociote Producer GLENN TRYON

A UNIVERSAL PICTURE

SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS . . . Preston
Sturges' fourth written-and-directed
vehicle has Joel McCrea in the role of
a young director of successful comedy
wh3 wants to direct a great, tragic
social document and sets out as a
tramp to get first-hand knowledge.
Veronica Lake is seen as a girl he
picks up on his travels, who shares
his hardships. Also seen are Robert
Warwick, William Etemarest, Franklin
Pangborn, Eric Blore and Porter Hall.

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WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

Highlights from Reviews of New Pictures By Foremost Critics

YOU BELONG TO ME
Columbia

"...Flat, stale and tedious ... Call it
overconfidence, a bad dream or dis-
sension, and let's hope 'You Belong to
Me' doesn't happen again." — WIN-
STEN. N. Y. POST.

"...Only good performances ... keep
it from being as visibly silly as we think
it is ... Apple-snow, palatable but not
nutritious."— MURDOCK, PHILA. LED-
GER.

"...Though it runs amok, it's from
exuberance rather than a deliberate
stretch-out. Which keeps it consistent-
ly likeable and now and then shoves it
into hilarity." — AGER, P. M.
". . .Hooey. . .Seldom has a story been
less original, people more stupid, dia-
logue more wretched and direction
more unimagi native."— BOEHNEL, N. Y.
WORLD-TELEGRAM.
"...Lightweight but pleasant ... Fortu-
nate in having a smart script as foun-
dation — bright and easy dialogue and
cute situations ... A bit of well-turned
fun."— CROWTHER, N. Y. TIMES.
"...Rather ponderous variation of the
marital squabble theme ... Lightweight
and second-rate."— BARNES. N. Y.
HERALD TRIBUNE.

RISE AND SHINE
20th Century-Fox

"...Daffy and Delightful ... Entertain-
ing enough to make its way in any
period of athletic activity. . .Very good
fun."— BARNES, N. Y. HERALD TRI-
BUNE.

" . . . Trainload of laughs . . . Fast, helter-
skelter, hilariously f unny ... Designed
for fun and fun alone, and it achieves
its purpose with rousing success." —
BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.
". . .Slightly on the strong and mildew-
ed side, but all right if you can stand
it. . .Not a story worthy of the assem-
bled or any talents."— WINSTEN, N. Y.
POST.

"...Packs some brick entertainment in
a madly farcial vein ... Little incidents
are lively and chucklesome ... Won't
win any prizes, but it manages to chalk
up a score."— CROWTHER. N. Y.
TIMES.

SMILIN- THROUGH
Metro-Goldwyn-Moyer

"...Sure-fire plot of the sentimental

type. . .Still manages to pump up a sob

or two among sympathetic souls." —

WINSTEN. N. Y. POST.

"...A little long and tear-laden, and

the story dated; but its appeal is still

obvious ... Still a pleasant, nostalgic

idyll."— A. B., PHILA. RECORD.

". . .Mush laid on with a trowel. . .

Pretty difficult to breathe life into this

2 I -year-old play ... Entirely porous knit
and its appeal depends on the moment."
—BOEHNEL, N.Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.
"...As dated as it is dull ... Maudlin
romance which never should have been
remade. . .Has box-office come-ons, but
it is a sorry entertainment." — BARNES,
N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.

MARRY THE BOSS' DAUGHTER
20th Century-Fox

"...Dull, preposterous, unimaginative
offering."— BOEHNEL. N. Y. WORLD-
TELEGRAM.

". . .If any one is studiously looking for
the very worst picture of the year, let
us suggest that he consider 'Marry the
Boss' Daughter' ... Tedious and stupid."
—CROWTHER. N. Y. TIMES.
"...Feeble fable, with overtones of
hearty and somewhat pointless humor
...Efficiently contrived piece of rom-
antic claptrap."— WINSTE^J. M. Y.
POST.

"...Feeble hodge-podge of conven-
tional situations. . .Undoubtedly design-
ed for the fill-in spot on double-feature
programs. Even as such, it is singularly
uninspired and tedious." — BARNES. N.
Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.

KEEP 'EM FLYING
Universal

". . .Generally hilarious. . .Story is def-
initely tired. The antics of the boys
are not always up to scratch. . .Timely
and often amusing, but it is a minor
Abbott-Costello romp."— BARNES. N.
Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.
". . .Outrageously funny. . .Fast, furious
fun. . .Old gags treated in a fresh and
imaginative manner and the new full of
fine comic invention." — BOEHNEL, N.
Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.
". . .Their most handsome and hilarious
to date. . .Gag situations that will have
you in spasms. . .Smooth framework on
which are slung laugh lines and scream-
ing-out-loud situations." — REEL, CHIC-
AGO HERALD-AMERICAN.
"...There are faughs, plenty of them,
but the feeling persists that they are
derived from warmed-over gags. . .
Their antics could endure for years if
better spaced out and more ingenuity
given their routines." — iMURDOCK.
PHILA. LEDGER.

"...Not quite as spontaneous in its,
humor as were previous A. and C. star-
ring comedies." — FINN. PHILA. REC-
ORD.

THE THRILL SHOW OF THE YEAR!

MR. DISTRICT ATTORNEY

IN THE

tHRTGR CnSE

JAMES ELLISON as the sleuthing Assistant District Attorney and
VIRGINIA GILMORE as his partner in crime-busting and love.

JAMES ELLISON • VIRGINIA GILMORE ' FRANKLIN PANGBORN • PAUL

HARVEY • LYNNE CARVER • SPENCER CHARTERS • Bernard Vorhaos — Director

k^onsmoi .cr..n pio, b» sidn.y shHdor. onrf s.n Robr.i. . BosetJ oti the Philljps H. lofd Rodjo Progfom, "MR. DISTRICT ATTORNEY"

R E P U BLiC PICTURE

DECEMBER 15, 1941

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Do you rely entirely on one method of advertising?

If you do, DON'T! You'll never hit the high-spots
unless you hit hard everywhere.

Lots of people out for a walk will "go for" a good
poster display or a dramatic 24-sheet. Lots of peo-
ple out for a stroll look in windows. Lots of people
ambling along are attracted by bright lights and
colorful display.

Don't put all your advertising eggs in one basket.
Spread them around. Yell your head off with good,
readable, colorful, peppy posters, banners, flyers,
snipes, novelties, displays.

Use your head. It will show on the BLACK side in
your box office.

RR QRATQ Hjth nnrionnLCl^jsms^ SERVICE

■ IvtJVIIIV PRIZE BnarorwemousTRY

Vol. 8 No. 26

December 29, 1941

PRAYER FOR 1942

Page 5

THE NEW PICTURES REVIEWED

'REMEMBER THE DAY' APPEALING HUMAN DRAMA

'MR. AND MRS. NORTH' GIDDY GRACIE ALLEN MYSTERY

■THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER' CLICKS

'HELLZAPOPPIN' HILARIOUS

'MEN IN HER LIFE' SLOW-MOVING

'KING'S ROW' GOOD DRAMA IS DOUBTFUL B. O.

'THE WOLF MAN' GOOD HORROR FILM

'THE BUGLE SOUNDS' TYPICAL BEERY FILM

'BLUE. WHITE AND PERFECT' OK ACTION YARN

and

'GO WEST. YOUNG LADY' 'BORROWED HERO'

■SING FOR YOUR SUPPER' "MELODY LANE'

■A MISSOURI OUTLAW 'JESSE JAMES AT BAY'

■CONFESSIONS OF BOSTON BLACKIE' "RIOT SQUAD'

On Pages 6, 7. 20, 21, 22 and 23

THE WAR AND HOLLYWOOD

2nd in a Series, Page 13

THE INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS TRADE JOURNAL

UNIVERSAL PICTURES present!

HELLZAPOPPIN'

starring OLSEN and JOHNSON
MARTHA RAYE

HUGH HERBERT • MISCHA AUER • JANE FRAZEE • ROBERT PAIGE • GUS
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EVERY DAY you CAN HEAR IT CALLING ON THE FRONT PAGE OF YOUR OWN NEWSPAPER!

A Charles K. Feldman Group Production starring

Elizabeth BERGNER • Randolph SCOTT

Basil RATHBONE

Edward CIANNELLl
Lee J. COBB

Gale SONDERGAARD
Charles ARNT

Original Screen Play by Benjamin Glazer and Charles S. Kaufman • Original story collaborator,
John S. Toldy • Directed by EDWIN L MARIN • Produced by BENJAMIN GLAZER

A UNIVERSAL PICTURE

PRAYER FOR 1942

May the makers of Motion Pictures pursue their Art
with integrity and good taste . . . May those who exhibit them
conduct their business with Dignity ... May the hope for
Harmony within the industry be realized — and it shall only
if men of honest purpose prevail. . .May the Motion Picture
Industry prosper for all while earning the applause of the
millions to whom it offers surcease from the din of a troubled
world.

May Men emerge from the darkness of this age and
stand again in the light. . .May those who defile the Dignity
of Mankind vanish like an ugly dream, that the People of the
Earth may live again in Peace and with Good Will each for
the other. . .And, above all, may our inevitable Victory be
won in the name of Freedom . . .Amen.

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20th GEMTURy-rOX Reviews of 2 in Sixtli Blocic

'REMEMBER THE DAY' APPEALING HUMAN DRAMA

Rates • • • generally.

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

20th Century-Fox
86 minutes.

Claudette Colbert, John Payne, John Shep-
pard, Ann Todd, Douglas Croft, Jane Sey-
mour, Anne Revere, Frieda Inescourt, Harry
Hayden, Francis Pierlot, Marie Blake, William
Henderson, Chick Chandler, John Hiestand,
Selmer Jackson, William Halligan, George
Ernest, Harry Tyler, Jody Gilbert, Irving
Bacon, Paul Harvey, Thurston Hall, Kay
Linaker, Billy Dawson, George Chandler,
Geraldine Wall.
Directed by Henry King.

What "Mr. Chips" did for the male school
teacher and what "Cheers for Miss Bishop"
sought to do for the school maarm is ac-
complished, beautifully and entertainingly in
"Remember the Day." It is a persuasive,
human picture, ready made for general audi-
ence receptiveness. Pervaded by a quiet
charm that is both moving and heart-tug-
ging, the film still does not lack humor or
tempo. Happily it isn't episodical and while
the flash-back device is employed, the story
is told all at once. The panorama of subse-
quent events is omitted, but the passages are
readily filled in by the spectator. The pro-

duction is a thumping success for William
Perlberg, who seems to have become one of
20th Century's busiest and most dependable
producers. Henry King's sympathetic direc-
tion is outstanding, with a pace and verve
unexpected in films of this type. Miss Col-
bert and John Payne are solid boxoflfice
names, which, coupled with favorable word-
of-mouth advertising, must mean well above
average grosses in practically all locations.
This item should go particularly well in ths
sticks. It will get weakest returns in action
spots.

Colbert is a school teacher whose under-
standing and affection for Douglas Croft
represents a turning point in his life. The
child's parents are good people, but scatter-
brained. He turns to his teacher for help
and advice and from their mutual interest
in ships and the sea is formulated a pattern
for his adult life which leads him to the
pinnacle of his career, a nominee for the
Presidency of the United States. The young-
ster is dismayed when he discovers that
Claudette loves John Payne, teacher of crafts
and sports director. The principal, learning
of their summer rendezvous, forces Payne's
resignation. He joins the Canadian Air Force
(the story is laid during the first World War)
and is killed in action. It is some years later
in Washington that pupil and teacher are

again reunited — on the occasion of his nomi-
nation.

Fresh from a high conjedy role in "Sky-
lark," the talented Miss Colbert gives one of
her finest performances as the lovely Nora
Trinell. John Payne matches her excellent
work all along the line. Douglas Croft's
sensitive underacting of the youth is brilliant
make-believe and more will be heard of this
talented youngster. John Sheppard registers
strongly in a brief role as the boy, grown to
manhood. Jane Seymour, Ann Todd and
Frieda Inescourt are others who stand out
in the large and competent cast.

HANNA (Hollywood*

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REVIEWS IN THIS ISSUE

Remember the Day
Blue, White and Perfect
The Bugle Sounds

Page 6

Mr. and Mrs. North
The Man Who Came to Dinner
King's Row

Page 7

The Men in Her Life

Hellzapoppin'
Go West, Young Lady

Page 20

Confessions of Boston Blackie
Riot Squad

Page 21

Melody Lane
Missouri Outlaw
Jesse James At Bay

Page 22

The Wolf Man
Borrowed Hero
Sing for Your Supper

Page 23

<j> 4

Nazi gang, who proves to be, as usual, the
least suspected person in the picture.

Herbert Leeds direction keeps the yarn
moving at a good pace from start to finish.

NONAMAKER

'BLUE, WHITE AND PERFECT'

Rates • • as dualler for action spo

20th Century-Fox
75 Minutes

Lloyd Nolan, Mary Beth Hughes, Helene
Reynolds, George Reeves, Steve Garay, Hen-
ry Victor, Curt Boris, Marie Blake.
Directed by Herbert I. Leeds.

This detective meller in the Michael
Shayne series should do nicely In the action
spots and naborhood duallers. It has been
carefully directed and the principals give
competent performances. Has to do with
diamonds smugglers, but is brought up to
date by having the crooks Nazi agents and
the diamonds being of the type used in
airplane plants for die cutting, etc., and not

OK MICHAEL SHAYNE YARN

s and naborhoods.

the "blue, white and perfect" type used for
jewelry. Story has many bits of comedy
relief and snappy dialogue.

Lloyd Nolan, in the lead role again, :'s
still postponing his marriage to beautiful
Mai-y Beth Hughes. This time he runs after
Nazi saboteurs who steal a flock of dia-
monds from a plane plant. The chase takes
him on a boat bomid for Hawaii, where he
meets up with Helene Reynolds, an old
friend, now in the employ of a gang she
believes are merely diamonds smugglers.
Hide-and-seek takes place all over the bo'^'
with someone taking pot shots at Nolan at
frequent intervals. After an eleventh hour
escape from a flooded hold and the mu''-
der of Reynolds in her Honolulu dress sho",
Nolan finally captures the leader of th?

M-G-M Reviews oi 2 in Filtii Blocit

'THE BUGLE SOUNDS' TYPICAL BEERY FILM WITH A PATRIOTIC ANGLE

Rates • • generally; more If exploited.

M-G-M
101 minutes.

Wallace Beery, Marjorie Main, Lewis Stone,
George Bancroft, Henry O'Neill, William
Lundigan, Donna Reed, Chill Wills, Tom
Dugan, Guinn Williams, Don Douglas, Jerome
Cowan, Ernest Whitman, Kane Richmond,
Rohman Bohnen.
Directed by S. Sylvan Simon.

This time the typical Wallace Beery hokum
has been given a patriotic and timely polish
for slightly wider appeal. More than half
of "The Bugle Sounds" is a mild mixture of
broad comedy and sentiment, but the action
and suspense of the final scenes give the

film a much-needed punch. Beery and Mar-
jorie Main are, as always, an amusing pair,
especially in their romantic moments. Pic-
ture was made with the co-operation of the
U. S. Army and the training post scenes are
authentic and interesting enough to give the
film exploitation value in some action spots.
Best suited to the naborhood and rural
houses where Beery has his greatest following.

As an old cavalry veteran of the First
World War, Wallace Beery finds it increas-
ingly difficult to adjust himself to the me-
chanization of his army post. Beery grudg-
ingly agrees to drill the new recruits but,
when a tank corps smashes into the stables
and wounds his mount, he shoots the horse
and goes on a drunken spree. A court mar-
tial results and Beery is ordered dishonor-

ably discharged from the Army. This leaves
him free to join a suspected sabotage ring.
When he learns their plans. Beery prevents
the destruction of a bridge just before the
tanks are due to cross on it. In the finish,
it is revealed that the discharge was a blind
— and Beery is given new decorations.

Beery's characterization is a familiar and
likeable one and Marjorie Main is again a
delight as his long-standing girl friend who
runs a restaurant near the army post. Lewis
Stone takes a vacation from his Judge Hardy
portrayals to act the part of an understand-
ing colonel to perfection and George Ban-
croft is convincing as a loud-mouthed villain.

S. Sylvan Simon's direction is merely
average, no more.

LEYENDECKER

FILM BULLETIN

'MR. AND MRS. NORTH' GIDDY GRACIE ALLEN SOLVES MYSTERY

Rates • • as dualler

M-G-M
66 Minutes

Gracie Allen, William Post, Jr., Paul Kelly,
Rose Hobart, Virginia Grey, Tom Conway,
Felix Bressart, Stuart Crawford, Porter Hall,
Willard Mitchell, Lucien Littlefield, Inez
Cooper, Keye Luke, Jerome Cowan.
Directed by Robert Sinclair.

This is a murder mystery that leans heav-
ily on the giddy humor of Gracie Allen for
its entertainment value. If your patrons

would enjoy a large dose of Grade's non-
sensical chatter, this lightweight Metro pro-
grammer might merit the top spot on a
dual bill, but where Gracie does not wow
'em, "Mr. and Mrs. North" will require a
strong top feature. There isn't much ac-
tion, the clues falling out of Gracie's aim-
less gabbing. Best suited for naborhoods.

The Norths find a corpse in one of their
closets. He is unknown to them, but chat-
terbox Gracie (Mrs. North) shortly has her
friends and even her husband under sus-
picion by the police. Eventually, out of all

her talk, she lets slip the clue that clears
up the mystery.

Miss Allen is just as she has been in
previous pictures and on the air. Felix
Bressart garners a lot of laughs as a brush
salesman who pitches into the case. Wil-
liam Post, Jr. doesn't fare so well as Mr.
North, the foil for a screwy wife. Paul
Kelly has a familiar detective role.

Robert Sinclair's direction is necessarily
static to permit Gracie to have her field
day.

G. F. N.

WARNER BROTHERS 1941-42 Releases

'THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER' STAGE HIT CLICKS AS FILM

Rates • • • + in all but action and rural locations

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Warners

Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan, Monty Wooley,
Richard Travis, Jimmy Durante, Billie Burke,
Reg^inald Gardiner, Elisabeth Fraser, Grant
Mitchell, George Barbier, Mary Wickes, Laura
Hope Crews, Russell Arms, Ruth Vivian, Ed-
win Stanley, Betty Roadman, Charles Drake,
Chester Clute, Nanette Vallon, John Ridgely.
Directed by William Kieghley.

As joyously funny as when it was the
theatre's reigning success. "The Man Who
Came To Dinner" is an attraction destined
to gladden the hearts of most exhibitors.
Smart, bright, satirical — but not too sophisti-
cated— it will do landslide business every-
where except in the action and rural houses.
The producers have chosen to film the play
intact — except for the addition of a few ex-
teriors and a general toning down of some of
the more blatant lines. Still, it is surprising
to see how many of the vitriolic barbs re-
main! The tag is a catchline that will send
audiences home in stitches and talking. The
production is first rate throughout. William
Kieghley 's direction sparkles and every mem-
ber of tlie cast seems to be having one hell of
a time. It adds up to great cinema fare and
the take will be plenty profitable in the large
and medium cities.

The story of Sheridan Whiteside's dinner
date begins when he slips on the doorstep of
a mid-western home and breaks his hip. The
lecturer, author, actor and friend of the
world's great proceeds then to disrupt the
organized life of the family in devastating

fashion. He takes over the first floor — com-
mandeers the telephone, supervises the kitch-
en and peoples the dining room with lifers
from a nearby penitentiary and a group of
Chinese who have come to hear the "master."
There is an impasse in the well-ordered
self esteem in which he lives when his
secretary has the temerity to fall in love
with a local newspaperman and wants to
leave him. To offset this he brings an actress
friend to sway the chap's affections and at
the same time grab off a prize play he has
written. Whiteside's Maggie Cutler catches
on and almost succeeds in eliminating the
menace when the gay cynic sleuths out her
duplicity. Finally, convinced that Maggie
loves the guy he relents. Meanwhile, his
host has ordered Whiteside to move with

no less an authority than two deputy oflBcers.
At the last moment he recalls the story of a
Lizzie Bordenish murdereress who turns out
to be the gentleman's sister. This gives him
time to get rid of the actress and save the
day for Maggie. As he leaves, there is a
resounding crash at the door. Sheridan
Whiteside has broken his hip again and he
is returning to the house for another mad
sojourn.

Bette Davis' ijortrayal of the secretary
Maggie takes on lustre in her capable hands.
She is pretty and feminine and this easy-
going performance will be welcomed by her
fans. Ann Sheridan fares less successfully
as the glamour gal — her conception of a
stage star being guided too much by the
movies. Monty Wooley, of course, is the
main show. His Whiteside is a joy to be-
hold — an incredible, petulant, witty, domi-
neering creature whose every word is an
insult — every instinct a base one and whose
every purpose is dedicated to one person
alone, Sheridan Whiteside. Wooley has de-
veloped a characterization that is just about
perfect in every facet of its conception.
Richard Travis registers agreeably as the
newspaper editor. Jimmy EKirante scores as
Banjo, the Harpo Marx character. Reginald
Gardiner's Beverly Carlton (Noel Coward)
amounts to a bit — but it is well done.
Billie Burke and Grant Mitchell in whose
house Whiteside resides, are excellent.
Elisabeth Fraser delivers a brilliant perform-
ance as the daft sister and the nurse is
amusingly played by Mary Wicks. Others
in the cast are splendid.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'KING'S ROW DRAMA IS DOUBTFUL BOXOFFICE

Rates • • + in class spots; less elsewhere.

-HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW-

Warners
124 minutes.

Ann Sheridan, Robert Cummings, Ronald
Reagan, Betty Field, Charles Cobum, Claude
Rains, Judith Anderson, Nancy Coleman,
Kaaren Verne, Maria Ouspenskaya, Harry
Davenport, Ernest Cossart, like Gruning, Pat
Moriarity, Minor Watson, Ludwig Stossel,
Erwin Kaiser, Egon Brecher, Ann Todd.
Douglas Croft, Mary Thomas, Julie Warren,
Mary Scott.

Directed by Sam Wood.

Distinguished by fine performances and
superlative direction by Sam Wood, "King's
Row" will be regarded by some as an artistic
achievement of considerable proportions. As
an attraction for the masses, its chances of
success are slim. The story is a pretty sordid
affair— at least half of the characters are

neurotics — and in cleaning up the undercur-
rents of sexual maladjustments which played
such a vital part in the book, the chronology
of events is not clarified — dramatic points ai"e
confused and there are a number of unan-
swered questions left hanging in mid-air. The
film is badly in need of cutting, individual
sequences are too long and a number of the
lines are distractingly long-winded. Deluxe
and class houses may be able to sell this to
their discriminating patrons, but elsewhere
business will be off.

Laid against a small town background, the
story is the life of a young boy, bred in the
traditions and customs of an era that dis-
appeared at the turn of the century. Later
as a doctor, graduate of a Viennese Uni-
versity, he returns and finds his best friend
the victim of a sadistic surgeon who has cut
off both his legs after an accident. The psy-
chologist is able ultimately to salvage his
life by the bold device of telling him the

truth. There is his own unhappy love affair
with a young girl, victim of insanity — his
devotion to his patrician grandmother and
finally the love he finds in the heart of a
young Viennese girl who, with her father,
has moved into the house where he once
lived.

Ann Sheridan, as a girl from the otlier
side of the tracks who dedicates her life to
her crippled husband, gives arn outstanding
performance. Cummings is excellent as the
young doctor — a fine portrayal throughout.
Ronald Reagan distinguishes himself and
there is good work from Betty Field, Charles
Coburn, Claude Rains, Judith Anderson, Nan-
cy Coleman and Kaaren Verne. The roles
are character studies largely and the players
make the most of them. Tliat they are un-
palatable is the fault of the story, which was
too ponderous and questionable in book form
to warrant its selection for a movie.

JAMES (Hollywood)

DECEMBER 29, 1941

7

. . . OF MEN AND THINGS

By JACK HARROWER

RKO LOOKS UP UNDER NEW SETUP

With something approximating the gift of prophesy, the
publisher of this journal in an editorial in the December 1st
issue, found cause for hope for RKO if and when its leader,
George J. Schaefer, were given free rein by the controlling finan-
cial forces to coordinate and supervise the production activities
which for a long time have fallen below the level of performance
of the home office distributing and selling activities and the
theatre operations. Now it seems that this happy situation is
on the way toward full realization, if indeed it is not now actu-
ally an accomplished fact. Schaefer has just completed what
has been officially stated in a press release as "first steps in
realigning of the RKO organization," with the consolidation of
all theatre activities under direction of Malcolm Kingsberg, who
in turn is directly responsible to Schaefer. P>om this auspicious
beginning we are brash enough to assume — and mind you, it is
purely our assumption— that Mr. Schaefer has taken only the
first step, and that the production activities will soon receive
similar treatment, and with Joseph Breen functioning as studio
head, find that individual accountable to Schaefer for his steward-
ship. It is logically inevitable. There's no sense in a theatre
reorganization if it isn't backed up by a studio reorganization
centralizing in this one-man control, for one without the other in
a setup like that of RKO is more or less of a futile gesture. And
all the reports we hear from inside circles tend to confirm that
George Schaefer at last is on his way, with all wraps removed.
That he's in the saddle exercising an entirely free rein, is our
bet, and if correct that's cause for rejoicing for the entire
industry.

* * *

It is noteworthy under these circumstances that Schaefer's
judgment has been vindicated in the case of selecting Orson
Welles and allowing him free rein in the production of "Citi-
zen Kane." In fact the first poll of the year justifies his action.
The National Board of Review has voted this production the
best of 1941 on the basis of artistic merit. It took courage and
a keen judgment to repose such responsibility in such a young
man as Welles, who was till then untried in the making of
pictures. Not only is it pretty safe to prophesy that "Citizen
Kane" will be well up in every critical list of the Ten Best this
season, but it is pleasant to note that the production has been
very successful at the box-office and will roll up a very hefty
gross.

f V V

This is round one for George Schaefer. He was lambasted
right and left by all sorts of critics in and out of the industry
for letting Welles ride herd at the studio and do as he pleased
with one of the biggest budgets ever expended on an RKO pic-
ture. Schaefer took it all without a peep. Now he must be
having one nice little laugh all by himself. Here is a double
score seldom achieved by one production — an outstanding
artistic triumph which is also a good grosser.

* * *

It is not hard to deduce that Schaefer's quiet hand has been
moving and directing plenty of happenings at the RKO studio
in recent months. There has been a steady flow of successful
pictures released under the RKO banner in the past few
months. "Suspicion" is definitely big. "Look Who's Laugh-
ing" is rolling up fine box-office with its merry melange of
laughs. "All That Money Can Buy" is a really fine picture.

Goldwyn's "Ball of Fire" has plenty of entertainment appeal.
These are the high spots of September, October and November
and December production. And in the B division "Parachute
Battalion" and "Father Takes a Wife" are industry topics of
conversation because of their strong box-office appeal.

* * *

As in the case of Orson Welles and his production, the hand
of Schaefer can be discerned in what is transpiring in the "Joan
of Paris" production. Advance reports on this picture indicate
it is one of the highlights of coming productions from any studio.
Exceptional promotion will be placed in back of this picture.
The importance attached to the all-out advertising campaign
this film will receive is an indication of Schaefer's showman faith
and experience that it is essential to bring to the attention of
the public quickly the discovery of a real screen personality.
This they claim to have in Michele Morgan, the 21 -year-old
French find, who they feel is really an exciting personality.
Before the fall of Paris she was France's leading dramatic cinema
star, having co-starred with Charles Boyer and Jean Gabin. So
Schaefer has given the go-ahead order for one of the biggest
national campaigns for "Joan of Paris."

* f *

In fact all the major attractions of recent months turned
out by this studio have been backed up with big national cam-
paigns. All the important national publications have carried
the ads. RKO has done more in the way of heavy national
campaigns in the past few months than in any like period in its
history. There has been an impressive stepping up in advertis-
ing expenditures in line with Schaefer's strong belief in pre-
selling to the public so that the theatres playing the product
may benefit. This accelerated advertising effort will be applied
to big productions coming up, such as "Valley of the Sun,"
Orson Welles' production of "The Magnificent Ambersons,"
"Syncopation," "The Tuttles of Tahiti," with Charles Laughton,
and Harold Lloyd's production of "My Favorite Spy."

* *

Of interest to exhibitors in general is the news that Walt
Disney's "Fantasia" will be made available this spring for general
distribution. The engineers have perfected a method of getting
the full musical effects on regular release prints without recourse
to the second special film formerly used for that purpose in the

restricted showings to date.

* * *

Meeting the war outlook with its need for public relaxa-
tion in the entertainment of the screen, a strong emphasis is
being placed on light comedy films. There will be "Call Out
the Marines," a comedy with those two irrepressible soldiers of
War No. 1 again teamed up in War No. 2 — Victor McLaglen
and Edmund Lowe. "Sing Your Worries Away" will be an
example of pointing up the lighter entertainment to offset the
war psychosis, with Buddy Ebsen, Bert Lahr, Patsy Kelly and
June Havoc. And "The Mayor of Forty-fourth Street," with
George Murphy — a comedy with music. There will be a brace
of "Mexican Spitfire" comics. Also a new Lum and Abner
show ,the first of which caught on substantially. All these
achievements point to a closer knit organization and cohesion
between production and distribution, and definite proof that
the RKO organization with the reported unlimited powers given
George Schaefer may be facing its greatest era of activity.

10

FILM BULLETIN

II

DECEMBER 29, 1941

WAR REFLECTS NEW STORY TRENDS

The scramble is on and going full blast as Hollywood's studios,
both major and independent, seek to get in line with the new story
trends brought about by America's active participation in the war
The first homer of the season was scored by Paramount which
turned "Midnight Angel" into "Pacific Blackout" and is putting
the picture into immediate national release, weeks ahead of its
scheduled date. The same studio has registered "'Wake Island"
with the Hays office and production head Buddy de Sylva has as-
signed several scripters to rush through this dramatization of the
heroic stand being taken by Uncle Sam's marines on the tiny
Pacific island outpcst.

"Listening Post," an original story by Edward Haldeman, about
the Army and Navy radio stations set up to detect the approach of
enemy forces is another timely feature placed on Paramount's pro-
gram.

Independent Moncgram has not been caught napping and pre-
parations are going forward on an item called "She's in the Army
Now," which will glorify the part women play in the defense of
their country. "Yellow Menace" is a storyless title which Mono-
gram has registered.

David Selznick wants a yarn developed around the handle,
"Aloha Oe." "Walter "Wanger, MGM and Edward Small claim
priority on "Pearl Harbor." Even "Walt Disney is on the band-
wagon with his registration cf "On Furlough."

20th Century is all adither because the Navy has grabbed 2000
feet of technicolor film which was to have been incorporated into
the currently shooting 'To The Shores of Tripoli." However, it is
hkely that the footage will be released and the company expects to
get this hot film into theatres on schedule. Bryan Foy is revising

"Dakar" at the same plant. The name of the French port will
probably be changed to a Pacific harbor and a new title will follow.
"Over the Burma Road" is another Foy yarn to be rewritten as a
result of the war. "Secret Agent cf Japan" has capable John
Larkin on the script and the film will go before the cameras on
January 5, Irving Pichel directing.

"Warners made "My Four Years in Germany" during the first
"World War based on the papers and book of the late U. S. Am-
bassador "William Gerard. For "World War No. 2. the Burbank out-
fit is planning "My Four Years in Japan." The same studio claims
"Military Objective."

Completing the list cf titles registered thus far are Universal's
"Wake Island Heroes;" Mayfair Pictures' "The Black Fleet" and
"Hello Sailor;" Edward Small's "Remember Honolulu" and Metro's
"Wings Over the Pacific.''

Despite the rush to the Hays office to protect titles as they are
dreamed ud by studio production men, story buying is virtually at
a standstill. The companies are appraising all offerings carefully
and discussions between story editcrs and executives center on the
anticipated trend of the next few months. On this they are agreed
— that films should be devoted to entertainment chiefly. The em-
phasis will be on comedy and the natriotic pictures that are pro-
duced will deal more with heroics and dramatic action than propa-
ganda or political philoscphy.

Anti-Japanese pictures are under consideration everywhere.
Stories rejected during recent months are being re-read — now that
the government's program of Nipponese appeasement is over. Anti-
Nazi pictures will, of course, be plentiful from this point on.

STUDIO

The Inside on the I

COLUMBIA

Although Columbia has a backlog of 20 pictures, the largest in
its history, production is going forward here at an unprecedented
pace. Writers are at work on 30 pictures which will begin rolling
after the first of the year — among them two top-budget items, "Mr
Twilight." with Gary Grant, Jean Arthur and Ronald Colman, and
"Highly Irregular," in which Franchot Tone and Joan Bennett wir.
headline.

Samuel Bronston, co-producer with B. P. Shulberg of "Martin
Eden," has requested the studio to embark cn a special advertising
campaign to sell the picture in South American countries where
Jack London is such a popular author .. ."Mightier Than the
Sword," the life of Peter Zenger, New York editor who fought for
freedom of the press in 1734, has been scheduled as a starring
vehicle for Glenn Ford.

IN PRODUCTION — "Trinidad" iPat O'Brien-Brian Donlevy),
"Canal Zone" (Chester Morris- John Hubbard), "Blondic's Blecsed
Event" (Penny Singleton- Arthur Lake), "Camp Nuts" i Florence
Rice-Bruce Bennett), "Prairie Gunsmoke" (Bill Elliott-Tex Ritter),

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

Cancellation of bookings and the withdrawal of prints of "Two-
Faced Woman" for deletions and added scenes will result In the

SIZE -UPS

iportant Studios' Activities

controversial film being given a B rating by the Legion of Decency.
Metro advises that it will release the new version shortly.

"Gone With the Wind" will have its third release early in
1942... Metro made two interesting story buys at a time when most
of the studios were steering clear of new literary properties. They
are- "The Stranger," by Clarence Upson Ycung, a story placed in
Arizona in the period of turbulent frontier days, and "Teach Me
To Live," another outdoor saga of the west by Forbes Parkhill,..
Impact of the war has not struck heavily at MGM, according to a
studio statement. Before the declaration, apprcximately 100 em-
ployees had been inducted into the services and enlistments m
state guard and regular forces took about 75 more... Eros Volusia,
famous Brazilian dancer, has been handed a specialty spot in
"Rio Rita"... Katharine Hepburn, having completed retakes on
"Woman of the Year." left fcr New York and a play. That her
next film will 'oe made at Metro is a foregone conclusion, as there
seems to be ground for the assumption that the star and studio
have a gentleman's agreement to that effect when a suitable script
is discovered. . .Fred Zimmerman, recently elevated from the shoit
subjects department tc direct "When There Were Two." has been
rewarded with a new long-term contract,

IN PRODUCTION — "I Married An Angel" (Jeanette Mac-
Donald-Nclson Eddv), "Mrs. Miniver" (Greer Garson-Walter Pid-
"eon) "Ship Ahoy" (Eleanor Powell-Red Skellon), "Rio Rita" (Ab-
bott and Costello), "Tortilla Flat" (Spencer Tracy- John Garfield-
Hedy Lamarr), "This Time For Keeps" (Robert Sterling-Ann
Putherf ord) ,

MONOGRAM

Ray Johnston and Ti-em Carr have completed a series of con-
ferences with franchise holders which was held in Chicago early
this week. . .'-Continental Express," English production, will be dis-
tributed in this country by Monogram .. .Word has been received
by the studio that new world conditions will not interfere with
Clyde EUiotfs expedition to the jungles of Brazil to obtain footage
for "Catch 'Em Ahve."

IN PRODUCTION — "Western Mail" (Tom Keene-Jean Trent),
"Below The Border" (Buck Jones-Tim McCoy-Raymond Hatton).
"Law of tlie Jungle" (John King-ArUne Judge).

PARAMOUNT

Paramount, since the inception of the Frank Freeman regime,
has sought to keep up with the headlines— thus putting the com-
pany in an enviable position to cash in on the latest war develop-
ments with a series of "hot" shows. "Hong Kong," with Charles
Boyer and Veronica Lake, will certainly be timely. It is a straight
drama and a few retakes may be employed to bring the subject
matter up to date. "The Fleet's In" and "Ti-ue to the Army" are
two comedies which will not need alterations. Plans are being
formulated to put these two films into immediate release. Also
ready is "Toi-pedo Boat," which deals with the training of the
Navy's Mosquito Fleet. Paramount scooped the industry by switch-
ing the title of "Midnight Angel" to "Pacific Blackout." Scripts
are virtually completed on "Absent Without Leave," a story of a
draft army deserter, and "War Town." The former will go before
the cameras shortly, but unless writing changes can bring "War
Town" up to date, it will be shelved

Hugh Herbert has been signed to portray Mr. Stubbins in the
forthcoming picturization of "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch."
The assignment represents Herbert's long-standing desire to get
away from his "woo wco" brand of comedy in favor of less exag-
gerated and more believable comedy roles. Lillian Gish, who tested
last week for the title role, turned it down when it was suggested
that she make up older tiian she is. The silent screen star reasons
tliat since she has been away from pictures for so many years, it
would be inadvisable for her to show herself to audiences as an
older person.

Out of Paramount's publicity department Cecil B. De Mille
picked an associate producer to succeed William H. Pine. Lou
HaiTis, formerly in charge of trailers will assume his new duties on

the production of De Mille's next picture, "Rurales." Thus the
35-year-old publicity man finds himself slated by Hallywood tra-
dition for a skyrocket rise in the film industry, since the legend
goes that anyone De Mille trains, the gods reward. Here are a
few of De Mille's aides — William Pine, Mitchell Leisen, Sam Wood
and Jesse L. Lasky, Jr.

Having directed two Pme-Thomas productions, Frank Mac-
Donald has been signed to direct three more for the company, the
first being "Wildcat," a drama cf the Texas oil fields starring
Richard Arlen. . .Jules Schermer, former trade paper journalist and
aide to Sol Siegel, has been made producer of the Henry Aldrich
series. . .Ei'ic Feldary is a new addition to the cast of "For Whom
The Bell Tolls." Incidentally, Paramount is wondering just how
it is going to film the aerial war scenes for the picture — the studio
fears the Los Angeles public will think it is an air raid... Ramon
Novarro has been seen recently at Paramount's casting office and
there are rumors he may be spotted in PWTBT. . .Eddie Albert
is set for the title role in "Merton of the Movies."

IN PRODUCTION — "Out of the Frying Pan" (William Hol-
den-Susan Hayward), "Holiday Inn" (Bing Crosby-Fred Astaire),
"Mr. and Mrs. Cugat" (Ray Milland-Betty Field), "My Favorite
Blonde" (Bob Hope-Madeleine Carroll), "American Empire" (Rich-
ard Dix-Pi-eston Foster), "Palm Beach Story" (Claudette Colbert-
Joel McCrea), "Take A Letter, Darling" (Fred MacMun-ay-Rosa-
lind Russell).

PRODUCERS RELEASING

According to George R. Batchellor, vice-president in charge
cf production for this alert indie outfit. Producers dees not expect
its schedule to be interrupted by the war. Two features a month
will be turned out as in the past — with a western delivered to
exchanges every three weeks. "The emphasis will be on comedy,"
said Batchellor, "and we have four service yarns in preparation
which will be rushed through for early completion.". . .The out-
break brought O. Henry Briggs, Producers' president, to Hollywood
for conferences with officials and producers for the company.

IN PRODUCTION — "Girls' Town" (Edith Fellows- June Story),
"Billy the Kid, Trapped" (Buster Crabbe-Al St. John).

REPUBLIC

Repubhc is shooting "Sleepytime Gal" with Judy Canova and
Tom Brown. The next big budget effort to start is "Yokel Boy."
(Continued on Page 18)

NEW RELEASES

(For details on these pictures see Release Charts on following pages)

COLUMBIA

Bedtime Story December 25

Lone Star 'Vigilantes January 1

Confessions of Boston Blackie January 8

Blondie Goes to College January 15

West of Tombstone January 15

Cadets On Parade January 22

M-G-M • — January releases (no dates)

Babes On Broadway

Dr. Kildare's Victory

Johnny Eager

Mr. and Mrs. North

The Bugle Sounds

MONOGRAM

Forbidden Trails December 26

Freckles Comes Home January 2

Here Come the Marines January 9

Thunder River Feud ...January 9

Snuffy Smith, the Yard Bird January 16

Man from Headquarters January 16

PARAMOUNT

Louisiana Purchase January 1

Pacific Blackout January 2

PRODUCERS RELEASING

The Blonde Comet December 26

Texas Man Hunt January 2

Lone Rider and the Bandit January 9

REPUBLIC

Lady for a Night '. January 5

Arizona Terrors January 6

Man from Cheyenne January 16

Pardon My Stripes January 19

RKO

Playmates December 26

Fantasia January 1

Date with the Falcon January 16

Four Jacks and a Jill January 23

Obliging Young Lady January 30

20th CENTURY-FOX

How Green Was My Valley December 26

Remember the Day January 2

Blue, White and Perfect January 9

Gentleman At Heart January 16

You Can't Always Tell January 23

UNITED ARTISTS

Corsican Brothers December 25

Dudes Are Pretty People December 25

Twin Beds January 16

UNIVERSAL

Hellzapoppin December 26

Don't Get Personal January 2

Jail House Blues January 9

Paris Calling January 16

North to the Klondike January 23

Treat 'Em Rough January 30

WARNER BROS.

You're in the Army Now December 25

They Died with Their Boots On January 1

All Through the Night January 10

Man Who Came to Dinner January 24

12

FILM BULLETIN

The Second in a Series of Reports by FB's Hollywood Correspondent

HOLLYWOOD AND THE WAR

Priorities, Daylight Hours and Labor Shortage
Lead New Problems Created by War

By

DAVID HANNA

Having partially recovered from the paralysis which took place
in Hollywood following the Japanese assault on Pearl Harbor and
the subsequent declarations of War against all the Axis nations,
industry leaders are hard at work seeking to formulate plans to
cope with the mass of new problems and diflficulties which will
beset the picture business in the near future.

Of major consideration is the question of materials. There was
unconcealed anxiety in the film capitol during the first days of the
war concerning the availability of materials — whicli, heretofore,
have been passed out without question. Tliis leniency toward Holly-
wood is a thing of the past and government officials are not con-
cealing the fact that within the next weeks and months it will
become increasingly difficult for picture manufacturers to obtain
priorities for certain necessary goods.

A. Julian Brylawski, purchasing agent for Warners theatres
and executive in the MPTOA, has become a dollar a year man in
the Office of Production Management. His job will be to handle
all questions concerning the physical requirements of picture making
and exhibiting.

Meanwhile, word has gone out to all art departments to be
extremely prudent in the use of materials. It is deemed likely that
more and more sets will be constructed with an eye to using them
in several pictures. Jack Warner, during a meeting with WB of-
ficials, reminded them that the studio must expect shortages. He
said that the studio can no longer secure metals, that lumber, wall-
paper, cement and draperies are among a few items which are
hard to buy.

The general feeling is that while the men in Washington will
offer every cooperation to Hollywood and will make allowances
wherever possible, it behooves the studios to begin a unified pro-
gram of conservation now in order to strengthen their position if
special privileges are sought at a later date.

DAYLIGHT HOURS AFFECT STUDIO WORKERS

Willingly submitting to the request of civilian authorities that
all business in the Southern California area close up at 6 p. m.—
even at 5 if possible — this vast entertainment-making metropolis
has been setting its alarm clocks for seven and reporting at the
studios, bleary-eyed but game, at eight.

The new hours at the studios are 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. Night
shooting is out. The edict has played havoc with the schedules of
a couple of producers who were planning outdoor night stufT this
week. They will have to make arrangements for interior shooting.
The studios are expecting a considerable saving in overtime wages
to artists, crews, technicians etc. They also see longer shooting
schedules, but they will be better planned than in the past.

Several studios have announced "finish" to night previews-
word which was greeted with enthusiasm by Hollywood's press.
But it is questionable how strictly this new policy will be followed.
Already it was forgotten when Universal unveiled "Hellzapoppin* "
one evening and Warners presented "The Man Who Came To Din-
ner" the following night.

CENSORSHIP?

It goes without saying that newsreels and news photos of mili-
tary and defense activity are being keenly scrutinized by Army and
Navy censors. Hollywood is beginning to wonder just how the
clamp-down will affect feature pictures.

The answer came on the eve of the appointment of Byron Price
as war-time newspaper censor for the United States, covering news-
papers, magazines, radio and movies. The Marines landed at RKO
one bright December morning and thumbed down the print of "Call
Out the Marines," the Victor McLaglen-Edmund Lowe revival of
tlieir Quirt and Flagg characters. The film represents an invest-
ment of over $425,000, but to executives' requests that they be
permitted to make alterations and soften the kidding of the
Marines, the military replied with an emphatic "no."

Another fatality looms at Universal which has just completed
"Paris Calling," dramatization of the underground opposition to
the Nazis by the men and women in occupied France. Although
relations between Washington and Vichy are strained they, never-
theless, exist. Thus, if the representatives of the French govern-
ment protest loud enough and Marshal Petain continues to with-
stand Berlin pressure for the use of Dakar as a naval base and
keeps his hold on the French fleet, the film will be shelved —
discreetly.

It is apparent, then, that the government will tolerate no
kidding of the men in uniform. It will see that the movies do not
cause any embarrassment of our Allies or those nations which are
not actually warring on us.

The war effort is a serious one. Politically, it is touchy. Films
will accomplish the best results by restricting themselves to enter-
tainment only and word to that effect is expected from officials
shortly.

LABOR SHORTAGE LOOMS

FB's prediction last issue that a labor shortage was imminent
was born out last week when the balance of the Hollywood Photo-
graphic unit was called to active duty. As a result, approximately
200 cameramen, electricians and sound-men of the Hollywood
studios are in the Navy blue uniforms. Others are switching theii-
efforts to defense work, attracted as much by the necessity for
building war materials as the higher wages offered in these plants.

The individual producer who has lost most is Samuel Goldwyn.
In February, his director William Wyler was called for duty witJi
the Signal Corps. Cameraman Gregg Toland. also under contract
to Goldwyn, has just been summoned for duty in Washington.

Although there appears to be no imminent danger of a shut-
down of studios because of labor shortage, this is potentially one
of Hollywood's most disturbing factors. The film leaders can take
solace and encouragement in the remarks of some prominent gov-
ernment officials that the movie industry will be of vital importance
in building and sustaining the morale of the people tliroughout the
war. That can be interpreted to mean that no serious dearth of
manpower in film production will be permitted.

DECEMBER 29, 1941

13

& RELEASE

In the Release Chart, the date under "Details" refers to the issue in which cast .director, plot, etc., appeared.
"Rel" is the national release date. "No." is the release number. There may be variations in the Running
Time in states where there is censorship. All new productions are on 1941-42 programs unless otherwise noted.
(T) immediately following title and running time denotes Technicolor production.

1940-

41

Features

(44)

Completed

(44)

In

Production

10)

Westerns

(16)

Completed

(16)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(3)

In

Production

(0)

1941

-42

Features

(48)

Completed

(28)

In

Production

(2)

Westerns

(16)

Completed

(11)

In

Production

(1)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(1)

In

Production

(0)

BLONDIE'S BLESSED EVENT

Domestic Comedy — ^Shooting started December 9
Cast: Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, Daisy, Jonathan
Hale, Eileen O'Hearn, Danny Mummert, Dorothy Ann See.se.

Director; Frank Strayer Producer: Robert Sparks

story: Complications revolve around Blondie's visit to the liospital wIutp
she prepares for the birth of her second child.

CAMP NUTS

Comedy — Shooting started December 12

Cast: Jack Gleason, Jack Durant, Bruce Bennett, Florence Rice,
Forrest Tucker, John Tyrel.

Director: Charles Barton Producer: Wallace MacDonald

Slorj'; (ilea.son anil I)ui,iiit 1 1 \' to enlist in tiie arni>' when tlieir barberin,L?

ljusines.s is miiim u Ii\ the draft. Unable to meet the jjli.N'sical require-
ments, tie \ t'tiMi ihi II own organization wliicli is in\"aded by a Kroup
ot saniisi > i .s. I ;i'|ii II ii r Florence Rice learns of the presence of the
mui^Ss ami is instrumental in exposing them.

PRAIRIE GUNSMOKE

Western — Shooting started December 13

Cast: Bill Elliott, Tex Ritter, Frank Mitchell, Virginia Carroll, Tris-
tam Coffin, Hal Price.

Director: Lambert Hillyer Producer: Leon Barsha

story; Not available.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Title — Running; Time Cast Details

Blondie in Society ( — ) Singleton-Lake-Simms .4-1!).

BUery (Jueen and the IVrfect CrinieR.Bellamy-M.L,indsay .5-17.
Details under title; Devil to Pay

Fleht for Lite (OW) U.S.Govt.Film 4-6.

Here Comes Mr. Jordan (tCJ) R.Montg'ery-R. Johnson

Details under title; Mr. Jordan Comes To Town

Iron Claw (serial) ''.Qnigley-W. Sands

Officer and tlie Lady, The (.lO) ....R.Hudson-B.Bennett

Our Wife (U5) M.Douglas-R.Hussey

Prairie Stranger (58) C.Starrett-P.McCarty

i^etails under title: Jledico Hits The Trail

Son of Davy Crockett B.ElIiott-W.Taylor

Thunder Over the I'rairies ((iO) ... .C.Starrett-E. O'Hearn
Details under title: The Medico Rides

TlUie tlie Toiler ((i(i) Iv. Harris-W.Tracy ..

Two in a Ta.\i A.Douise-R.Hayden .

Details under title: One Way Street.

Rel.
.7-17.
.8-14.

No.
.2014

You'll Never Get Rich (86)

Bedtime Story

Blonde From Singapore (70) ...

Blondie Goes to College

BulU'ts for Bandits

Detail.s ur.der title: Honor of

Cadets on I'arade

Canal Zone ( — )

Close Call for Kllery (Jiieen ...

. . . .F.Astaire-R.Hayworth

1941-42

... .1.. Young-F.March ...

K.Ri. ■<■-;., l^i ikson

. . . . I ■ >iii^l< lull- \ Lake . .

I ; t:il lul l T. Uitler . . . .

the West

. . . .F.Barth'mew-J.I-ydon
....'".Morris-J.Hubbard ..
W.Gargan-M. Lindsay

Details under titli : lOllery Queen .\'o.
ConfexsiunH of Boston Itlackie (60) .c.Morris-H.Hilliard ..

Devil's Trail, The ( — ) B.Klliott-T. Ritter

Down Kio Grande Way ( — ) i '.Starrett-R. Hayden

Details under title: After the Alamo.
Ellery <{ueen and the Murder King . I{. Bellamy-M.Lindsay
Details under title: Dutch Shoe Mystery

Five Men L. Ho ward-R.Massey ..

<;o West, \m\i\K l.;it\y (71) P.Singleton-G.Ford ...

Ihirnion of Michigan («.>) T.Harmon-A. Louise ...

Ilarviird, Here I ( <inie ( — ) .M.Rosenbloom-A. Judge

Holt of the .Secret Service (Serial) .J. HoIt-li.Tirent

HoiK.liihi I,u L.Valez-B. Bennett

King of I>odge City VV. Klllotl-T. Hitter

Ladies ill Kclirenient (1)X) I.Lupino-L.Hayvvard ..

Lady Is Willing, 'I'lie ( — ) M, iJietricb-F.M'M ui ray

iJelall.s iiieii-r title: Miss Madden Is Willing

Lawless I'lainsman ( — ) L". Starrett-R Hayden ..

Lone Star VigilanteH ( — ) B. KUiolt-T. Kit ter ....

.o-A.

. .8-21.

.200,

.6-28.

. .8-15.

.2140

, 3-22 .

. .7-24.

.2039

. . .5-3.

. .8-28

.7-26.

. .9-19.

.2208

5-3.

. .7-15.

.2216

.6-14.

. .7-30. .

.2207

. .5-3.

. . .8-7, .

.2017

.4-19.

.7-10.

.2012

.5-31.

. .9-25.

. .U-6.

.6-28.

10-16. .

.3041

. . 1 0-4 .

. . 1-1.1.

. .8-23.

. .2-12.

10-18.
. 12-1^.

, .1-22.

11-17

. . 1 -29 .

. .!»-•;(•.

. . . 1-8

.11-1.

I2-I.-I

. .8-!!

1 l-IX.

■MKW

. .l*'or.

.7-26.

. i i-27.

.7-2B.

.9-1 1 .

.3(123

9-20.

. 12-18

. .11-1 .

10-4.

.5-31 .

. .8-14.

.320)

.5-31.

. .9-18.

. 3(io;i

8-23.

. .2-12 .

. . .8-9

5-31 .
.9-20
10-4.

.7-12
. .8-9.
. .8-9.

. . . 2-0 .

1 1-20.
. . .9-4.

13-18.

. 10-16.
11-13.
11-13

.3(10,1

.3040

,3202

321(1
..ymi
.:■,»■>{

Man W ho Ketnrned to Life. The ( — ) J.Ho« ard-R.( Mark . . .11-1 <

Martin Kden ( — ) G. Ford-C.Trevor .....ll-l'

Men in Her Life, The (90) L. Young-D.Jagger 5-17

Detiiil.s under title: Toniglit Belongs to Us.

M.>sler.\ Sliiii (65) P.Kelly-L.Lane ....

North of (he Kockies ( — ) B.Elliott-T. Ritter

Kiders of the Bad Lands C. Starrett-R. Hayden

Details under title; Outlaw Ranger

Koaring Irontiers ( — ) B.Elliott-T, Ritter ,.

Knyal Mounted Patrol (59) C.Starrett-R. Hayden

Secret of the Lone Wolf (67) W.William-R.F'ord .

Details under title: Lone Wolf Doublecross

Shut .My Big Mouth ( — ) J.E.Brown-A.Mara . . . 1 1 - 1 7 . . . 2- 19

Sing for \oiir Sii|)|>er (68) J. Palkenburg-B. nosers 8-23... 12-4

Stork Pa,>s OH', The (68) R.Hudson-M Rosenbl'm 7-26. .. 11-6. . .3036

Te.vas (95) W.Holden-C. Trevor 5-17. .. 10-9. . .300)1

Three (iirls About Town (73) J. Blondell-B. Barnes ... 7-12 .. 10-23. . .3016

Trinidad ( — ) '.^ oBrien-B.Donli\ y ...12-1

Two Latins from .Manhattan (66) . .J.Fa kenburg-J.Davis , ,5-31 ... 10-2 .. .3020

Details under title: Girls From Panama

Vou Belong to .Me (97) B.Stanwyck-H.Fonda 10-30. . .300:{

West of Tombstone C.Starrett-K. Hayden . . 10- 18 . . 1 -15

MITRO-COLDWYN-MAYrllJI

1940- 41 Features

1941- 42 Features

(50)
(— )

Completed (50)
Completed (29)

In Production (0)
In Production (9)

TARZAN AGAINST THE WORLD

Adventure Drama — Shooting started December 17

Cast: Johnny WeissmuUer, Maureen O'Sullivan. John Sheffield,

Charles Bickford.
Director: Richard Thorpe Producer: Frederick Stephani

story: Tarzan's youngster. John .Sheffield, is kidnapped by a group of ex-
plorers wiio take him to New York and exhibit him as a freak.
Tarzan and his w-ife, Maureen O'Sullivan, follow him there and
succeed in bringing the child back to their jungle home.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Kiiiining Time Cast

.\long < anie .Murder M.Hunt- V.Hefflin

D. tails under title: Then There Were Two

Courtship of Andy Hardy M. Rooney-L. Stone

I'll Take .Manilla E.Powell-R.Skelton

I Married An Angel .j.MacDonald-X.Eddy

.Mri-. .^liniver G.Garson-W.Pidgeon

Kio Kita Abbott and Costello .

Details Rel.

No.

This Time I'or Keeps
Tortilla Hat

, . .R.Sterl'g-A.Rutherf'd
. . .S.Tracy-H.Lamarr ..

. . . 12-1
. . 11-1 .
.11-17.

. . . 12-1.
.12-15,
. , 12-1,

1940-41

. . . W.Beery-V.Weidler 5-3

. .G.Garson-W.Pidgeon
. . ,L,liarrymore-L,Ayres
. . L.Barrymore-L.Ayres

8.
7-27.
6-14.

..5-31. .

J.Stewart-L.Barrymore Keis. . .
.\.Sothei n-i'.Mui phy . . .5-31 . .

M.Lockuil-.M.Kiil-rave
J.Crawfui d- K.Taylor . .

I- or.
;-12.

Barnacle Bill (91)

Blossi>nis in the Dust (105) <T)
Dr. Kildare Goes Home (78) ...
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (79)

Details undi i title: I'ntitled Dr. Kildare.
Life Begins for .\ndy Hardy (100) , L.Stone-M,Rooney

Navy Blue and tiold (94)

Ringside Maisie (96)

Stars l,ook Down, The (120)

W hen Ladies Meet (105)

1941-42

Babes on Broailway (118) M.Ronney-J. Garland ...7-2f)

Born to Sing ( — ) R.McDonald-V, Weidler 11-1

Bugle Sounds. The (101) ,V,Beery-M.Main 10-4.

Detail.s under title: Steel Cavalry
Yank on the Burma Koad, A ( — ) . L.Day-B.Nelson H-l

Details uniler title: China Caravan.

Chocolate Solilier (102) N.Eddy-R.Stevens

Design for Scandal (89) W.Pidgeon-R.Russell

Details uiidif title: Her Honor
Down In San Diego (70) L.Gorcey-B. Granville

Details uiiili-r litle: Young Americans.

Dr. JeUyll and Mr. Il.\de (123) S.Tracy-I.Bergman

Dr. Kildare's > ictor.x (Hi) L.Ayres-L.Barrymore

I'eminiue Touch, I'lie (97 1 R.Russell-D.Ameche

l).'l:iil« iniil'T title: K'lnale ot the Species

II. M. rulhiim, Esq. (118) H. L:iniarr-R. Young

llonkv Toiik (1(15) ( ■ ( liilil. -I^.Turtier (>-14

Joe Smith, .Vnierican ( — ) K. Voung-M.Hunt H-l

liolinny Kagrr (92) R.Taylnr-L. Turner

Kathh-eii (88) S. Temple-H.Marshall

Lad.i Itc <;ood (110) ,4.Sot In rn-K. 1 'owed

iMarrii'd liachclor. The (81) R.liiissey-R. Young .

.Mr. anil Mrs. Niirlh (67) G. .\ lien - \V. 1 'ost..J r. .

Mr. \ :\\\vy of \ irginia ( — ) P.Morgan-K.Grayson

lii iinl.'; under title; Vanishing Virginia. The
ranania Huttie A.Sothern-D.Dailey

. .7-4. ... 141

,7-25 144

..9-6 101

,8-22 145

.815 146

,7-11

.8-1.... 113

7- 18 142

8- 29 148

;i«

;20

6-28 .
.9-6. .

208

....213

.6-14... 9-19.... 203

1(1-18.
.7-12.

.9-5... 201

21,

207

,8-9,

.212
.204

.9-20 .
.,8-9..
, ,3-8. .
.6-28. .
10-18. .
. .10-4,

, ,9-20,

.218
.215
, 202
,205
.219

14 FILMBULLETIN

Shadow of the Thhi IMan W Pow. 11 :\I r- .y 0-fi.

Siuiliir 'I'hroiiKh (KHI) I.M.-u- ;i M I ; A lierne J'-l'-

Tarzan's Secret Treasure (80) .... WeissiiT l i -i > Sullivan .7-12.
Tu-o-l'aeed Woman (!)4) G.Gaibo-M. Douglas ....«-28.

|)i-lails iiimIim ; Untitled Garbo
I iiliol.\ I'arliiers (i)4) E.Robinson-E.Arnold ..7-12.

Details iiiHliM- title: New York Story
Out of (he Past ( — ) ClVeirlt-.X.Ayars

.210
. 20(>
.214
.'Jl I

.2oa

\ iiiiiNhiuu; \ ii'ifiiiiaii. The (iH)

We Mere nan<iiig ( — )

U <ini:iu of I lie \ ear

1940- 41 Features (26)

Westerns (24)

1941- 42 Features (32)

Westerns (24)

. F.Morgan-K.Gi ayson . . . 10-4.
. y .Slicai i-i -M. I louyla.s . . 10-4. ,
--■.■|"i :l( > - K'. Helmurll

Completed (26)
Completed (18)
Completed (13)
(Completed (7)

In Production (0)

In Production (0)

In Production (1)

In Production (2)

BELOW THE BORDER

Western — Shooting started December 15

Cast: Buck Jones. Tim McCoy, Raymond Hatton, Lindr> Brent,
Eva Puig, Dennis Moore.

Director: Howard Bretherton Producer: Scott R. Dunlap

story; Tile Range Busteis are instrumental in retrieving- valuable jewels
from gangsters wliiclt are tlie property of an old and respected
Spanisli r:unil,\-

LAW OF THE JUNGLE

Action Drama — Shooting started December 16

Cast: Arline Judge. John King, Mantan Moreland. Montagu Shaw.

Director: Jean Yarbrough Producer: Lindsley Parsons

.Stor\'; Spies in .Snulli Ann rii
.Judge and Jidm Kihl:
at the same tim.- tli.
the pro.iected insuim i

aie inciting tlif irati\es to revolt. Arline
(' iiist runu-ntal in Quellin,g the rebellion and
cevial tile identity of those responsible for

WESTERN MAIL

Wostern — Shooting started December 13

Cast: Tom Keene, Jean Trent. Fred Kohler. Jr., Frank YaconelH.

Producer-director: Robert Tansey

story: Tom Keene. V. S. .M w-h >l, I'in.-h.nds a gang which has been hold-
ing up trains and iMt.i.iML; tin- mail cars.

RELEASE CHART

1940-41

Cast

..W.Hull-C.Henry ..
. . ( '.Farrell-,J. Lang ..
. .T.Keene-B.Mi es . .
. T. Keene- E.Finley
. .F.AIbJrtson-L.Gray

G.Rolantl-R.'J'orres
. T. Iveene-B. Miles .

Title — Kiiiining Time

Boxvery lilit/.lirieg ((>2)

Oeinllx (;:iiii>*, Tile ( — )

Drifting Kid, The (.57)

D.xnaniite Can.xoii ( — )

lather Steps Out (03)

Iiiiails und.r title; City Limits.

liigilive \ alley < — ) R.Corrigan-J.Kin

<i>psy Cavalier ( — )

Kitling tlie Sunset Trail ( — ) ....

1941-42

.Adolesi'enee ( — ) L.,Tanney-E.Hunt

.Arizona Hound (i>7) B..Jones-T. McCoy ...

I$orro\ve<l Hero ( — ) F.Rice-.\. Baxter ...

Iluulilc Trouble H.Laugdon-f'. Rogers

IrecUles Conies Home ( — ) T.Downs-G. Storm

<;entleiiian 1 roni IMxie ( — ) .T.LaRue-M.Marsli ..

Delails uiid'i- till-'; I>"il Louisiana Belle
(iuiimau from Uiidie ((ij) B.Jones-T. McCoy

I) ails under mie: Lnl .\liii ticnn Bodie

I Killed That Man R.Cortez-J.AVoodbury

Let's Oo Collegriate ( — ) F.Darro-M. Moreland

l.!)ii'> Mar law .Men ( — ) T.K.-'Hm- R, M iles

M:\n f rom llea(l:iuarters ( — ) F .\ II ,,i i s n -,i W m.hIIi'

Hiot Sipiad ( — ) l; < -i v. •! i Miljan

Koad to Happiness ( — ) ,J r.,,1. s- M. 1 ;,n rn- ...

Details under till' : r.'.y of Mine
Saildle .Moiiiilain l!tiiin<i-lp ( — ) . . R.Corrigan-.I.King .

Siren of the Soulh Seas ( — ) Movita-W.HuU

Spooks Kun Wild ( — ) B.I,ugosi-L,(»orcey

l>. -tails under title: Ghosts in Ihe Night
'llujiider l{i\'er l"u» d i — ) ........ .R.t.^iri-igan-J . King- .

Tonto Kasin Outlaw ( — ) R.Corrigan-J.Kin

Top SerKeaiit .Muirg;aii ( — ) N.Pen'leton-S. Hollow

Titwer of Terror M'^vjta-VV'.Lawson

rndergrouud Hustlers ( — ) R.Corrigan-J.King .

Zis-Boom-Hali (<i2) G.Hayes-P.Hayes

Details

Kel.

No.

.40(1.;

. . , (i-'.'S .

4017

. . .s-'i:-!.

7-12.

. .8-8.

.40,50

...6-14..

.7-12.

. 400.-)

. . .<i-14.

. .8-1.

.KB8

...11-:.

1 1-27

. . .0-20.

. 10-81

.0-14.

.11-1
.10-18
.11-17.
. .7-26.

, 10-KO,
.7-10.
. .12-;5.
.11-21.
. . .1-2.
. . .9-2.

.8-2.S. . .0-19.

.11-28.
. .!)-12.

.41-^4
.4051

.4119

.41.5-3

iiii

V 12-13.

II-'.
. . .11-17.

7-20.

. Keissue .
x-i) .

. . . 12-1.5

9-6.

ay 9-20.
.... I' or.

!l-t>.

. 1-16
'2-19.
.12-19.

.8-29.
.11-5.
MI-24 .

.4159
.41011

1-9.
10-10

10- 17.

11- 21.

.11-7.

.4160
.4107

PARAMOUNT

1940- 41 Features

Westerns

1941- 42 Fc-tures

Westerns

(41) Completed (41)

(9) Completed (9)

(— ) Completed (31)

(—1 Completed (5)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production ((>)
In Production (0)

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Tilh — ItunninK 'linii'

.Xtn-'riean I'hnpire

lloli<la.\ lini

.Mr. and Mrs. Ciigal

My l'a\ irile ltloM<le

Pii'ni Itrai-li S(oi-.>

TaUe a l.cller Darlinvr

Cast Itrlails Kel.

.R.D:x-l'.i- ..slei- 12-1

B.frosby-F.,\st li"e .... 12-1

.R.Millaiid-H. Field 12-1

,B.Hooe-M. Carroll 12-1

.C.('():bert-.l.-McCi-ea

.R.Kussell-F.M'Murrav . 12-1

1940-41

.Moiiia of (111' Soulh Seas (T) (7S) I ). Lamour- J.llall

CauKht in Ihe Draft (83) B. Hope-D. Lamour

H.>iiiK; Blind (70) R.Arlen-J.Parker

I'oreprl I.andinjir (66)

Kiss the ISo.i s Goo..l>.ve (8;4) ..
Parson of 1'anamint (84) ....
I'irates on llorseliaek (73) ....

Haggles of Ht d (.ap (DO)

Shepherd of Ihe Hills (i ) (98)
Wide Open Town (78)

, R.Arlen-E.Gabor
.D..-\iiM I, Al Martin
.C.Ri ' ew . . .

. W. r. den .

.t_M, i ■ 1 Ijol.aud

Id . . .

. W.l;-. l; I i i;. den .

. .3-22. .
. .1-23. .
. .6-28. .
. . ..5-;J. .
.1-25..

. 12-28. .
Keissue
. . 10-3. .
. .1-23 . .

8-29. .
.7-4. .
8-29. .

7- 18. .
.8-1 , .

8- 22. .
5-2:5. .
. .7-18
7 - 2 .5 . .
.8-8. .

4038
.4032
.4037
.4030
. 4035
.403!
.4034

.4034
. 4035

Uetaus under title; Men of Action.

World Premiere (70)

.Vmon;;; The lulling: (67)

Bad .Man of .Arizona ( — )

1)1 tails under title: Tombstone

Bahama I'assage (83) T

Birth of the Blues (83)

Buy ,5le That Town (70)

Dr. Broadway ( — )

l-leefs In, The ( — )

Fly by Mght ( — ) 1: '

tilamoui' Hoy (75) la'n

(ireat .Man's I.ady, The ( — ) C.Cn

llenr.\ .\ldrieli fur President (75) ...I.I.

Henry and 1»i/,/.,\ 1 L>

Det Ills uHiler title: Mrs. .Aldiich's Boy

. .. J. Barrym're-F. Farmer 8-15. . .403<;

1941-42

..\.Delvker-S. Hay ward

R.Dix-D. Castle

.5-17.
. 10-4.

I i I .

M.Carro'I-S.Hayden 5-31 3. .

I-. ■'] M irtin 5-31. . . 11-7. . .2. .

re 4-5.. 10-24... 1..

lips .... .11-1

, llolden ...10-4

i-elly 8-9

I lister 6-28 2. .

i-l: .Mi Hand 3-22

- iill 4-19. . . 10-3. . . 1 . .

.■.-.inUh .......8-23

. c.Boyer-O.DeHav'l' nd

.9-26.

1-25.

12-1

10-4

<-12 l-I.

7-26

Hold Back the Dawn (116) .

1 I.ive on Hanger ( — ) R.Dix "I' l i ;

I.idy lias Plans. The ( — ) P-G- 1

l.oaisiana Pureliasi' (il8) T B.Jl

Malaya (— ) D.i.aiM..,.. 1; 1- <.„ii<s -•<

Details undi-r title: llei- .lun.;;le Mite

.Alorning ,\rier, Ihe ' 'r-nste -.S.Dekker 9-6

.Mr. Bu.g (iocs to 'lown (78) ; I 1 '1 1 I mmi I'eature

New ^ork l ow 11 (97) u 1 ly 1 1-16. . 10-31 .

Night in New Orleans ( — ) 11 , oil .9-6

Det.iils uiid.ir lilt.-: Morning Aft. 1 . fin

Night of .Jauuar.\ Hi ( ^5) K, 1 1 1 : 1 in-E.Dvew .

No Hands on Ihe « lock (76) . . . . 1 .\! 1 . 1 - I I'a rker ...

Nothing But the Truth (87) 1 ; I ; - : i ard .

Outlaws of the Desert (66) i; I ^

Paeifie Biaekout ( — ) M.ii ii , Presto

l)i't:iils under title: Midnight .\ngel

Heap the Wild W ind R.Mill iiid-P.Goddard

Keniarkahle .Viiilrew, The ( — ) . . . . W.Holden-B.Donlevy

Kiders of the linibeiline (5!)) W.Boyd-B.King

Det;iils under lit!' : Tinilj.-i Wolves

Secret of the HaslelaiuJ (66) WP- -1 r. ICm','

Skylark (88) '

Stick to Your Guns (<i3) w I

Sullivan's Travels (91) I , .M . 1 i .l.ike

Sweater Girl ( — ) 1: I'.: n ! . ii-X'.Lee

Details under title: Sing a Son.u 1 II 1 i-le

This (iun for Hire (— ) ' ' ton U-l.

Torpedo Boat I: ^ 1 y 10-18.

True to the .Arin,> ( — ) 1 ' les 11-1.

Twilight Oil the Trail (38) ..
Out of the Fr.> ing Pan ( — )

.1. .

Hand

, . .3-8 2. . .

.8-23 3. . .

.4-19. .10-17 . . . 1 . . .

.3-31 \» 1

.9-6 1-2

.6-14

.7-12

.6-14 \\\

..5-17 " 1

..2-8 .11-21. . .2 . . .

.7-12 « I

.5-31 3 . . .

.7-12

NOTK:

..\\m;ii
. .\V. il.il

Figures in No. Ciduinii denoli

Bl.

Ilayward .11-
k-of-Five

1940- 41 Features (20)

Westerns (18)

1941- 42 Features (24)

Westerns (18)

Completed (20)

Completed (18)

Completed (6)

Completed {?,)

In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (1)
In Production (1)

BILLY THE KID, TRAPPED

We.stern — Shooting started December 17

Cast: Buster Crabbe. Al St. John, Bud l\IcTa,i!?ert, Ann Jeffreys.

Director: Sherman Scott Producer: Sig Neufield

story: Buster Crabbe and his pals track down a gang who.se members have
been impersonatin.g them and conimittin.g murder in their names.

BROADWAY BIG SHOT

Comedy — Shooting .started December 8 (Completed)

Cast: Ralph Byrd, Virginia Vale, William H^.Uigan, Joe 0?klc.

Director: Wilham Beudine Producer: Jed Buell

Stor>': Ralph B>'rd. newspaper reporter, has himself put in .jail in ortler to
get a story. The man who ean give it to him diis in the meantime.
Byrd's newspaper refuses to expose the lica.v and in order to free
himself, Byrd is forced to get the yai n Ihrou.gh other eh xnnels.

GIRL'S TOWN

Drama — Shooting started December 16

Cast: Edith Fellows. June Storey. Kenneth Howell, Alice White,
Warren Hymer, Anna O. Nilsson.

Director: Victor Halperin Producers: Lou Brcck, Jack Schwarz

.StO'O" : Conlliet bi-t\ve>-n sisters ox er their r*-speeli\ e serren eareers with
tin- \-..Mn'.:,T. l-;dith l''t-ll.iWf s, winiMim- out ill I In- riid.

RELEASE CHART

Billv
Bilh
Blond,
Dang.
D.'spc
(■alllli
.lurigh
1 .one
I>on<^

Title — KiinninK Time

Mie Kid Oulhiwe<l (liO)

Ihe Kid in Saiila Fe (6IS)

!• (cuncl. The ((17)

■i-iMis i.a;l,\ ((13)

rale < aigo (61)

ling DauKhlei's (62)

■ Man (62) B.fri>bbe-S. Uarey

Kiih'r .Vinhiistied (61) r..Huston-.\.S(.,Iohn

Kider FIkIiIs Back (61) ■ ; 1 ' 1 1 1. 1 1 ui

1940-41

Cast Details

. B.Steele

. B.Steele-M.Kals 0-14

. .\ .\ a|e-R.Keul

. ..\. Hamilton-. I. Story

. .11. Ryrd-r. Hughes 3-31.

. .t'.Pnrki r-ll.l'ryor 5-31,

Kel.

.9-6

..7-11.
. 12-26.

.10-3
. . . 7-4 .
. . .8-1.
. 10-10
. .8-29.
11-7

...162
...116
... 1 1 .-1
...113
...121
. . . 126
. . . 16;
.168

DECEMBER 29, 1941

15

I^one Rider in Frontier Fury (60) . .G.Houston-A.St.John .."-12.

Mr. Celebrity (66) J.Seay-D.Day !)-6.

Keg'lar Fellers (65) B.Lee-S.Padden 7-12.

1941-42

Billy the Kid's Koiind Vp (.58) B.Ciabbe-A.St. John ...10-18.

Billy the K d Wanted (64) B.Crabbe-A.St. John 9-6.

Hard Guy (66) J. LaRue-K.Richmond ..9-6.

Details uinler title: Professional Bride

Law of the Timber R.Kent- V.Vale 11-1.,

Lone Kider anil (lie ISandil ( — ) . . . .G.Houston -A .St.John

.Uiraele Kid T.X. al-G. Hughes 11-1.

Strangler, Tlie ■• Sli:i « -.i.c.'ampbell ....For..

.Suanip Woman V r..i i.i-J.LaRue 10-18.

Texas .'Manbiint (60) I . I 'mw^ I i- H. I!( .> .1 11-17.

. .8-8.

10-ai.

.8-15.

13-12.
10-24.

10- 17.

12-19.
.1-9.

11- 14.
.1-30.
.12-5.
. 1 -•• .

.166
.114
.125

.258

. 2.5 ;

.205

.215

.263
.213
.214
.230
251

RiPUBLiC

1940-41

Features

(26)

Completed

(26)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(32)

Completed

(32)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(0)

1941-42

Features

(32)

Completed

(11)

In

Production

(1)

Westerns

(30)

Completed

(131

In

Production

(1)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(2)

In

Production

(1)

RELEASE CHART

SLEEPYTIME GAL

Musical Comedy — Shooting starteti December 17

Cast: Judy Canova. Tom Bown, Harold Huber, Billy Gilbert, Ruth

Terry, Mildred Coles. Skinnay Ennis.
Director: Albert S. Rogell Producer: Albert J. Cohen, Jr.

StOf.\': .Jud,\- ('anfi\a i.s the whipped cream squirter of a swank Florida liotel
where bell hoji Brown seeks to exp:oit her singing voice in order to
obtain enougli money to get married. In doing" this, the pair become
invoI\-ed with gangsters.

SPY SMASHERS

Serial — Shooting started December 19
Cast: Kane Kichmond, Jimmy Dale.
Directors: Wm. Whitney, Jaclc Enghsh

Story

Producer: Wm. O'Sullivan

Kielimond antl his twin lirotlier, Jimmy Dale, track down tlie head
of t!u' Nazi movement in tlie U. S. who is guiding" anti-American
aetixities and directing esi>ionage moveiYients.

SOUTH OF SANTA FE

Western — Shooting started December 20

Cast: Roy Rogers, George Hayes, Sons of the Pioneers.

Producer-director: Joseph Kane

story: Roy Rogers aids his fellow ranchers in rehabilitating their
"When despite odds he succeeds in putting an old mine back
operation.

1940-41

Title — Kiinning Time Cast Details Rel.

Bad Man of Deadwood (61) R.Rogers-G.Hayes 7-26 9-5..

Citadel of Crime (58) F.Alb rt n-R.Ar'strong 6-28 ... 7-24 . .

Doctors Don't Tell (65) J.Beal-F.Rice 7-26. . .8-27. .

Down Mexico W ay (78) G.Auti y-.S.Burnette 9-6.

Gangs of Sonora (36) B.Livingston-B.Steele ..5-31.

lee-Capades (XX) D.Lewis-J.Colonna 6-14.

Rags to Kielies (57) .\. Baxter-M.Carlisle

town
into

Sunset in Wyoming

Details under title:
I'nder Fiesta Stars

(65) G..\utry-S.Burnette

Under Fiesta Stais.
(64)

. . .7-12.
. . .5-31.

. . 7-26.

10-15.
.7-10.
, .8-20.
.7-31.
.7-15.

. . .G..\utry-S.Burnette
1941-42

. . .D.BUrry-L.Merrick 8-9 . . .9-12.

. . .D.Bai ry-L.Merrick ... 11-17 . ... 1-2 .

■ Saddle

. . .1 ;..Vuti v-S.Burnette . . . .12-1

. . li.Hui ry-L.. Merrick 8-23. . .9-26.

Apache Kid (56)

Arizona Terrors ( — ) ,

Details under title: Born to

Cowboy Serenade ( — )

Death Valley Outlaw (56) ...

Devil Pays Off, The (70) M.Tallichet-W. Wright . 10-4... 11-

. 058
.024
. 026
.04 '2
.068
.001
.025
.047

.048

.171
.174

.172
.111

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
Gauclio of El Dorado ( — )
Hurricane Smitli (67) ....
.Jesse .James At Ba.v (56)

(Serial) .D.Byrd-R. Morgan . . . . .10-4.

Three Mesquiteers 9-20. .10-24. .

R.Middleton-J.Wyatt . .5-31 ... 7-20. .

R.Rogers-G.Hayes . . 9-6. .10-17. .

.162
.108
.151

King of tlie Texas Hangers (serial) .S.Baugh-D.Renaldo 6-28... 9-20.

I^ady for a Night ( — ) ].BIondell-J. Wayne ...10-18 1-9.,

.Merry Island (72) R.Middleton-G. Dickson 8-23.. 10-10.

.Missouri Outlaw (.58) D.Barry-L.Merrick .. 10-18 .. 11-25 .

Alountain .'M.ionlight (68) Weaver Br's. & Elviry 4-19... 7-12.

Details under title Thunder (Jver the Ozarks.
-Mr. District .\tfy & Carter Csise (6H).l.Ellison-V.Gilmore ...11-1. .12-25.

Outlaws of the Cherokee Trail (56)T. Tyler-B.Steele 8-9... 9-10.

Details uniler title: Three Texas Rangers

I'ardon .My Stripes ( — ) B.Henry-S.Ryan 12-15 ... 1-23 .

ruhlie Knemies (66) W.Barrie-P. Terry 9-6.. 10-27.,

Details under title: Newspapermen Aie Human

Pittsburgh Kid, The (76) B.Cniin I IMrker 7-26.

Red River >'all:-y (63) R 1; - i Hayes 11-1.,

Riders of the Sunset Trail ( — ) . .T I I i I ; - 1 • ele 12-15.

Sailors On Leave (71) W. I . u 1 1 an -S.Ross 8-23.

Details under title: Gobs In Blue

Sierra Sue (64) G.Autry-S.Burnette .. .10-4. .11-14.

Tragfdy at Midnight, A ( — ) l.Howard-M. Lindsay .12-15

Detail.s under title: X Marks the .Spot

Tuxedo .Jimetion (71) Weaver Family 10-18 . .1-1.

Mc-t of Cimarron (56) "I-.Tx-I.t- HSw-el,- . . , , , 1 1 - 17 . ,r;- I X . .

.11(1
.173
.107

.121

. . 8-29 .
12-12 .

.13:1

. 152

.108
.143

1940- 41 Features (.53)

Westerns (6)

1941- 42 Features (40 .50)

Westerns ( — )

Completed (41)

Completed (6)

Completed (29)

Completed (5)

In Production (0)

In Production (0)

In Production (,3)

In Production (0)

MY FAVORITE SPY

Musical Comedy — Shooting started December 15
Cast: Kay Kyser, Ellen Drew. Helen Westley, Ish Kabibble, Harry
Babbitt.

Director: Tay Garnett Producer: Harold Lloyd

.story: Hand leader Kay Kyser is called to duty by the Navy reserves on
the eve of his marriage to Ellen Drew. Assigned to intelligence serv-
ice, their hone.vmoon is complicated by the fact that the army has
publicly announced his return to civil life — yet secretly given him a
beautiful girl operator to woik at his side in tracking down the spies.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast Details

Magnificent -Vmbersons J.Cotten-D.Costello ...11-17.

Tattles of Tahiti C.Laughton-J.Hall 11-17.

1940-41

Hurry, Charlie Hurry (62) L. Errol-M. Coles 3-22..

I.iltle lo\es, The (115) B.Davis-R.Carlson 5-3..

M\ Life with Caroline (81) R.Colman-A.Lee 3-8..

Remedy for Riches (67) J.Hersholt-D.Lovett 9-21.

Scattergood .Meets Broadway (68) . .G.Kibbee-W. Henry 8-9.

Six Gun Gold T.Holt-V.tJIayton

Story of the Vatican, The (55) March of Time Feature

Tliey >Ieet .Again (67) J.Hersholt-D.Lovett

Tom. Dick and Harry (86) G.Rogers-G. Murphy 2-8.

Rel.

.7-25.
.8-29.
..8-1..
.11-29.
.8-22.
. .8-8.
.7-18..
.7-11..
. .7-4. .

1941-42

. .4-5. .10-17

. . 129
..175
. . 135
-.113
. .136
. . 18«
. . 172
..134
. .126

.205

. .\\ 1

. 8-9 .

-23 214

All That .Money Can Buy (106) i:..\iiiold-W. Huston

ric-tails under title: Devil and Daniel Webster

Ball of lire (110) 3. Cooper-E.Stanwyck ..8-23

Ban<lit I'rail (60) T.Holt-J.Waldo 5-17.. 10-10

Bashful I!:m hehir C.Lauck-N.Groff 12-1

Ii-i,uls liiMli 1 titb-: Lum 'N Abner No. 2

( all Out the .Maiiiies ( — ) V.MacLaglen-E.Lowe .. .9-tt 4 tir.

Citizen Kane (120) O.We les-D.Comingare .8-10 9-5 2111

Come On, Danger ( — ) T.HoIt-F.Neal 9-6 «2

Date U ilh the l-'alcon (63) G.Sandei s-W.Barrie . . .8-23. . . 1-1(> . . .21;J

Dude ( owboy (59) T.Holt-M.Reynolds 5-3.. 12-10 W I

I>iirnl>o (61) Disney Cat toon Feature 10-31

Falcon Steps Out, The ( — ) G.Sanders-A.Jenkins ..11-17

Fantasia (.8) (i) Disney Feature 1-1 292

lather Takes .A Wife (79) A.Menjou-L.Ball 5-3... 10-3 205

Four Jacks and a .Jill (68) R.Bolger- A.Shirley .

Details und.-r titli.^: Four Jacks and a Queen

<;ay Falcon, The (67) G. Sanders- W.Barrie

•loan of I'aris ( — ) M.Morgan-P.Henreid

Lady Scarfaie (69) D.O'Keete-F.Neal ..

Land of the Open Range T.Holt-R.Whitley 8-23

Look Wiios Laughing (79) E.Bergen-F.McGee 5-31.. 11-21.

.Mayor of lltli Mrecl ( — ) G. Murphy-A.Shirley ..11-17

Mexican Spitfire at Sea ( — ) L. Velez-E.Flynn 10-18 4 Gr.

Mexican Spittire's Baby (69) L. Velez-L.Errol 5-31 .. 11-28. .. .210

Details under title; Lord Epping Sees A Ghost

Obliging Voung I,ady (70) J. Carroll-E. O'Brien 7-12...1-:SO

Parachute Battalion (75) R.Preston-N. Kelly 4-5... 9-12

Playmates (96) K.Kyser-L.Barrymore ..8-9.. 12-26

I'owder Town ( — ) V.McLaglen-E. O'Brien .12-1

Riding the Wind (60) T.Holt-J.B ii clay 7-26 Ul

Sing Your Worries .Away ( — ) B.I^ahr-B.Ebsen ......10-18 4 Gr.

Suspicion (99) C. Grant-J.Fontaine 2-22. . 11-14. . .2. . .

Detai s under title: Before the Fact

Syn<'opati<>n ( — ) .\.Men.1ou-T. Cooper ....11-1

Thundering Ho:ifs ((•()) T. Holt-R.Whitley 10-4 W2

I nexpected Fncle (67) A.Shii ley- J.Craig 6-28. . . 11-7 . . .2 . . .

Valley of the Sun ( — ) j.Craig-L.Bajl 10-4 4 (ir.

Week-end for Three (66) D.OKeefe-J.Wyatt 6-28.. 12-12 211

.5-17. .10-24. . .2. .

.10-4 4 <ir.

. .5-3. . .9-26 203

..W2

.2. . .

215
202
212

1940- 41 Features

1941- 42 Features

(521 Completed (501
(— ) Completed (38)

In Production (0)
In Production (5)

NIGHT BEFORE DIVORCE

Comedy — Shooting started December 8

Cp.st: I.ynn Bari. Joe Allen. Jr., Nils Asther, Mary Beth Hughes,
Truman Bradley.

Director: Robert Siodmak Producer: Ralph Dietrich

story: Lynn Bari is the super-human wife of Joe AW'-u who m uri- ^ ~ m -
how to do everything slightly better than h. dnes — rmits i irii:^:n
single-handed i.. ats liim at golf after two les.<nns. etc. W li' n n
falls for I'l.- 111'.; ^iiMii'j man" line of Mary Bath Hugiies. .Miss Biri
has her.^' 11 i m i ,li ra i . d in a murder — flies to her husband for pro-
tection and r' X n • s Ins dignity to such an extent that their marriage
is saved.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Running Time Cast Details Rel. No.

Moontide ) .1 ; iliin- 1 ,Ln oino 12-1

Rings on Her Fingers H . Fi ind i-GTiei ney ...12-15

Tales of .Manhattan .All Star 11-1

This Above .All T.Power-J. Fontaine ....12-1

1940- 41

Accent on Love (61) G.Montgom'y-O.Massen 4-9 ... 7-11 .... 148

Details undi r title: Man With Shov.d

Dance Mall (68) ( ' I o ii. r, ,-i ' I. 1 ndis 5-3. ..7-18 149

.Moon Over >Iiami (T) (!>2) 1 1 A m • . h. I ', ' ', 1 able ...3-22 7-4 147

Ri-mar:>abl<- .Mr. Kipps, Tile ! 1 W > im n Redg: avc For... 7-25 L>()

1941- 42

Brlle Slarr (T) (87) ( ; Ti. , ,,. v-H.Fonda 4-19. ..9-12 2..

Blue White and I'erfect (— ) I . \ I 1 n M B.Hughes .10-18 1-9 6..

Cadet Girl (71) 1 ; .\I u. imery-C.Landis 7-26. . 11-28 5..

Castle in the Desert S.Toler-A. Whelan 10-4

16

FILM BULLETIN

Charley's Aunt (81) J. Benny-K. Francis 5-17.

Chailif Chiin in Ki<> (61) S.Toler-M. B.Hughes

Coiitirni or Di'n.^ i"*^) n..Anieclie-.T. Bennett

Drcss.'d to Kill (74) I . N . .1 i ii - .M It, 11 lifs

(Ji'Mtli'niall :ll
(ilreut <;nns (
How (irffn W
I U:ili<- ri> S(

I.atit of llic Diiiine
l.one Star I{aiiK<'

( — )

Heart

; )

s \all
caniiii^' (S"^) . . .

tillr: II. .t Sliot

(.■.7)

( — )

(I IK) . . W.l'idgeon-M.U'Hara

.5-17
. . .8-9.
. . .5-3.
.11-17.
.7-26.
.6-14.

. . B.Grable-V.Mature 8-9.

Man At I.aiKf

Marry the B<».>.' DaiiKliter (60)
Moon Over lli r .Shoiild.-r (68) .

Details under til!'': Dan
Not fur Children ( — ) . .

G.Montgnm'y-L. Roberts 5-3..
.l.Kimbrongh-S.Rj'an . .8-23.
M.Weaver-G. Reeves . . .6-14.
'i..Ioyce-B.Edwards . . . .6-14.

I, .Bari-,I. Sutton 7-12.

erous But Passable

J. Wlthers-M. Weaver . . . 12-1 .

. . .8-1.
. . .9-5.
.12-12.
. . .8-8.

.1-16. .
.10-10.

12-26.
11-14.

.9-26. .

. .9-26.
11-28.
. 10-24.

. .1. .

. . 3 , .
. . 5 . .
. .4. .

. « I

. . 3 . .

.4. . '.

On the Snnny Side ( — ) R.McDowell-S. Clements 11-1.

Outlaw, The \\M l uston-T. Mitchell .12-14.

I'erlVct Snob, The (61) I ,, 1 : 1 1 i - I .Shelton 10-4.

Private Nurse (60) r...lw.\ c c -.T.Darwell 5-17.

I{enieml)er The Day ( — ) CCo btit-.T. Payne 9-6.

l{i<Iers of tlie I'urple Sage (57) G.Mo'tgonVy-M. Howard 6-28.

Rise an<l Shine (93) I.Oakle-L.Darnell 9-6.

Koxie Hart ( — ) G.Rogers-A.Menjou ...11-1.

Small Town Deb (72) .1. Withers-C.Wright,.Ir. 7-12.

Son of Vury ( — ) T.Power-M.O'Hara

Sony of (he lsla!i((s ( — ) J.Oakie-B.Grable

Sun \ alli>: Serenade

liftiilN iiikI.m iiilf; .^un \'alley

Swamp \\'a(er (88) .".

To tlie Sliores of Tripoli ( — )

We <M. l ast (61)

Week-enil in llmana (80) (T) .

« ild (Jeese ( alliii:; ('.'•)

Vanl< in tlie K. .V. 1. (!)6)

You Can't .\luays Tell ( — ) I.Allen-B.Joyce 11-17

Youns .Vmeriea ( — ) .T. Withers-W.Tracy ....8-23

. 12-12.
12-19.

, .8-22.

10- 10.

11- 21 .

.1. .
.6. .
.Wl
.5. .

. .9-6.
.11-1 .
. .4-5.

.11-7.
.1-30.

. S.Henie-J. Payne

. W.Huston-W.Brennan
.M.O'Hara-.!. Payne ...
. A.Curtis-S.Ryan .....

. A .Faye-.T.Payne

. H.Fonda-.T. Bennett ..
.T.Power-B.Grable 5-4,

.8-29.
.12-5.

.11-17
. 6-28 .
.6-28.
.5-31.

. .9-19.
.10-17.
.8-15.
. .10-3.
. . 1-23 .

1941-42

Balcon (Bin,) Completed (1)

Korda (Kor.) Completed (2)

Pascal (Pas.) Completed (1)

Pressburger (Psb.) Completed (1)

Roach (Rch,) Completed (7)

Small (Sml.) Completed (5)

Szekely (Sky.) Completed (1)

Wanger (Wan.) Completed (1)

In Production (0)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (1)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)
In Production (0)

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — Runninir Time Cast Details Kel.

.About Faci- W.Tracy-J. Sawyer ...12-15

To Be Or >'ot To Be C.Lombard-J.Benny ..12-1

1941-42

. . .F.Langford-J.Downs . . .7-26 .10-31 .

, . .M.AVood'wth-CGivot 12-15

. . .D.Fairb'ks.Jr.-A.Ta'roff 8-23. .12-25.
. . .M.Woodworth-J. Rogers 11-1. .12-25.

. . .Armida-A. Moreno . 8-23. .11-28. .

...C.Chaplin 12-25..

All American Co-Ed (50) . . .

Cuhana ( — )

Corsiean Brothers.. The ( — ) .
Dudes .Yre Tretty People ( — )

Fiesta

(iold Kush, The (Ke-Issue) ..

Heliotrope Harry ( — ) B.Donlevy-M. Hopkins

International I^ady (102) l.Massey-G. Brent ....

Jungle Book Sabu-J. Cowan

lyove on the Dole ( — ) (3. Evans-D.Kerr

Lydia (98) M.Obferon-H. Marshall

Details under title: Illusions

Major Barbara (115) R.Morley-W.Hiller ...

Miss Polly (44) Z.Pitts-S.Summerville

New AVine (82) I. Massey-.A. Curtis ...

Niagara Falls (43) M.Woodw'th-T. Brown

Shanghai Gesture G.Tierney-V.Mature

Ships With Wings J.CIements-L. Banks

Sundown (91) B.Cabot-G.Tierney ..

Tanks a Million (50) W.Tracy-N. Beery, Jr.

Three Coeke.ved Sailors (77) C.Hulbert-T.Trinder

Twin Beds ( — ) G.Brent-J.Bennett . .

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1940-41

Features

1%MJ
(45)

Completed

(45)

In

Production

(0)

Westerns

(7)

Completed

(7)

In

Production

(0)

Actions

(7)

Completed

(7)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(4)

In

Production

(0)

1941-42

Features

(47)

Completed

(35)

In

Production

(4)

Westerns

(7)

Completed

(6)

In

Production

(0)

Actions

(7)

Completed

(2)

In

Production

(0)

Serials

(4)

Completed

(3)

In

Production

(1)

DRUMS OF THE CONGO

Adventure Drama — Shooting started December 11
Cast: Stu-'.rt Erwin. Ona Munson, Peggy Moran, Don Terry,
Richard Lane, Jules Bledsoe

Director: Christy Cabanne Assoc. Producer: Henry MacRas

story: .\ meteor which has lallcn in the .jungles of the Congo Is recovered
by secret service agents because It contains metals necessary to na-
tional defense!!! Now really, Unlversarl!

GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN

Horror-Drama— Shooting started December 15

Cast: Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Lionel Atwill, Bela Lugosi. Evelyn
Ankers, Lon Chancy, Jr.

Drama— Shooting started December 17

Cast: Robert Cummings. Priscilla Lane, Norman Lloyd. Murray
Alper. Ann Shoemaker, Mar.iorie Moffat. Will Wright. Lee
Phelps. Dick Midgley, Gene Garrick, Will Lee, George Op-
perman, Jr.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock Assoc. Producer: Jaclc Slcirball

story Robert Cummings traces a ring of sabof ur.-^ from an aircraft factory
in California, through a dude ranch in Arizona— to Chicago and
finally to New York's shipyards where they are about to blow up a
ship.

THE SABOTEUR (A Frank Lloyd Production)

Director: Erie C. Kenton Assoc. Producer: George Waggner

story Frankenstein's monster comes back to life when the people b'.ow up
the castle in which his body has been buried. With Bela T.usosi he
goes to Austria where another son of Frankenstein i- i imous
scientist. He seeks to cure his moronic brain. By mis' I, , l.unsi's
mind is placed in his body — so he is now cunning. H^u, \ ..r. lie is
partially blind — able to see only an hour at a time. This leads to
his downfall. Lon Chaney plays the monster.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Details
.12-15.
. .12-15.

. 9-6 .

Title — Running Time Cast

(iang Busters (serial) I. Hervey-K. Taylor

Mystery ot Marie Boget P.Knowles-P.Moran

1940-41

Cracked Nnts (— ) S.Erwin-U.Merkel 3-22.

Dangerous tiame, A (61) R. Arlen-A.Devlne lO-o.

Details under title: Who Killed Cock Robin.

Hello Sucker (60) H.Herbert-P.Moran 4-.t.

Hold That Ghost (86) Ahbott-Costello

Details under title: Oh. Charlie

Haiders of the Desert (60) R.Ailen-T>. Hayes 6-14.

KuhIkcIi- Kiingers (56) J. M.Brovvn-F. Knight ..5-17.

This Woman is Mine (92) F. Tone-C.Bruce

Details under title: I, James Lewis.

1941-42

Appointment for Love (89) c.Boyer-M.Sullavan .

Arizona Cyclone (— ) J. M.Brown-F. Knight .

Badlands of Dakota (74) R.Dix-R. Stack

Bombay Clipper {— ) 'S\^Gargan-I.Hervey ...

Burma Convoy (60) C.Bick£oi'd-E. Ankers .

Details under title: Halfway to Shanghai

Don't Get Personal H.Herbert- A.Gwynne

Details under tiile: Nohody's Fool

Don AVinslow of the Navy (Serial) .D.Terry-A.Nagel

righting Bill Fargo (— ) J.M.Brown-F.Knight

Details under title: The Vigilantes

Frisco Lil (— ) I.Hervey-K.Taylor ...

Girl Must I.ivi-. .\ (6!)) M.Lockwood-L. Palmer

Hellzapipppin' (Sl) Olsen and Johnson...

Fifty Million Nic-I>els K.Murray-H.Hilliard .

Flving Cadets (60) W.Gargan-E.Lowe ...

It " Started with Eve (90) C.Laughton-D.Durbin

Details under title: Almost An Angel

Jail House Blues R.Paige-A.Gwynne ..

Details under title: Rhapsody in .Stripes

Keep 'Em Flying (86) Abbott-Costello

Kid from Kansas, The (60) D.Foran-L.Carillo

Mad Doctor of Market St. (— ) u.Merkel-N.Pendleton

Details under title: Terror of the Island

Man from Montana (56) . . .' J.M.Brown-F.Knight

Masked Rider. The (58) J.M.Brown-F.Knight

iVIelodT Lane (601 B.Sandy-R.Paige

Mississippi Gambler (— ) K.Taylor-F.Langford

Mob Town (60) B, Halop-A.G wynne ..

Moonlight in Hawaii (60) 1 Huwns-J.Frazee

Never (iive A SiicI.er an l:\i-n ISrtal. \\ ' Fields-G.Jean ...
I)i't;iils \inder till.-: 'V\i.- i Ji. at .M,.i

North to (he KloiiiliUe i; . i i ' i > i

OverUliKl Mail ( — » H I' '

I'aris Calling (IH!) KM.

<}uicl Weddiim ( — ) -M l -i - : I > l''.u r .

Riders of Dealh Valley (Serial) ...I'T i n 1 i iillo ...

Ride 'Km Cowboy ( — ) .Vbl.M.u and .'.isiello .

Road .\gent (60) A.Devine-L.Carillo . .

Sea Raiders (Serial) Dead End Kids ....

Sealed T.ips (— ) W.Gargan-J. Clyde . .

Details under title: Beyond the Law

Sing .Another Chorus (63) J.Downs-J.Frazee ...

South of Tahiti (75) B.Donlevy-M.Montez

Details uiuior title; '(Aniite Savage
Stage Coa<di Buekaroo J.M.Brown-F.Knight

Details under title: Ghost Town Buekaroo
Strange Case ot Dr. RX L..'Vtwell-A.Gwynno .

n.-t.iils under lille; Dr. RX
Swing II, Soldier (66) F.Langford-K.Murray

Ii,-i:iiL-j nn.l.'i- lille: Radio Revels of li>-12

^enlp..rar^ Bride (— ) J.Frazoe- R.Pai,M;o

Terror of the Islanil (— ) U.Merkel-N. Pendleton

There's One Horn Every Mhinte . . .H.Herbert-T.Brown ..

Details under title: Man or Mouse
Tr"a( 'Km Rough (— ) I>. Moran-H. . Albert ...

Details uTi.ler title: I'ananui Kid

Tough as They Come (— ) B.Halop-B.Punsley .

Inlhiishrd Itusiness (94) l.Dunne-R.Montgomei

Wolf Mull (70) C.Ralns-M.Ouspen'ayn

Details under title: Destiny
You're Teling Jle (— ) H.Herbert-R.Palgo ..

Details under title: Temporarily Yours

Rel.

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DECEMBER 29, 1941

17

1940- 41 Features

1941- 42 Features

(48)
(— )

Completed (48)
Completed (27)

In Production (0)
In Production (2)

Kel.

RELEASE CHART

IN PRODUCTION

Title — HiiiiiiiiiK Tiinc Cast Details

In This Our Life B.Uavis-O.Dellavilland 11-1.

YanliPe Doudle Dan<i.v J.Cagney-J, Leslie l''-l.

1940-41

Bad Men of Missouri (74) D.Moigan-W. Morris 4-5..

Brifle Came C. <). I).. Tlie (!»1> B.Davis-.l.Cagney 1-11 .

Kullels for O'llara (."><)) I. Peny-R.Pryor 5-17

Dive Bomber (KiJ) E.Flynn-F.MacMurray .4-.")

Highway «'est (02) B.Marshall-O.Bradna .2-2;..

Kisses for Breakfast (82) D.Moigan-J.Wyatt ..12-14...

Details under title: She Stayed Kissed

Manpower (10.5) Rob'son-Dietrich-Raft 3-22..

Three Sons O'Gnns ((iS) W.Morris-T.Brown 2-22..

1941-42

Always in My Heart (— ) K.Fianeis-W. Huston .Hl-m..

All Throiigh the Night (107) H . Hiisart J. Anderson .. .»-«..

7-26. .

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«-2;i.

.8-9.
.8-2.

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1-10 116

.\rsenie aii<l Olil l,a<e ( — ) C.Grant-P.Lane

liliies in the Night (88) P.Lane-R.Whorf

Di uiiis undci- title; .New Orleans Blues
Body Disappears, The (72) I.Lynn-.J.\Vymaii

Details iindiT title: The B.'aclt Widow

Caiitains of the Clouds J. Cagney-D. Morgan ..

Dangerously Tliey Live J.Garfield-N.Coleman .

Details iiniler title: Remember Tomorrow
International Siiuadron (83) J.Stephenson-R.Reagan

Details under title: Flight Patrol

.luli< (Jirl ( — ) V.Sheridan-R.Rea.gan

King's Kow A.Sheridan-R.Reagan

l.arieii.\ In<-. ( — ) I3.G.Robsn-.J.\V'yman

Law of the Tropics (70) .J.Lynn-C.Bennett

Male .Vniinal. The O.DeHav'land-H. Fonda

lALUIese I alron. The (100) M. Astor-P.Lorre

Man Uh<>( ameT<> Dinner, The (ir2)B.Davis-M.\Vooley ...

Navy Blues (108) A.Sheridan- J. Oakie ...

Nine Lives .\re Not Kuongh (63) . . . R.Reagan-J.l'erry ....

On- fool ill lliaven (106) P.March-M. Scott

Prime .Minister. The (!»3) J.Gielgud-D.Wynward

.Sergeanl VorU (i:i4) G. Cooper-.!. Leslie

Smiling <ih<-st. The (71) B.Marshall-W.Morris .

Sor.s of tlie S:'a ( — ) M.Redgrave-V'.Hobson

De tails uniler title: Atlantic Ferry.
Steel .\gainst the Sky («8) L.Nolan- A.Smith

D' lails uii.l.-r title: Biidges Built at Night

Target for Tonight (48) RAF Members

Tliey Died with Tlieir Boots Oh (137) E. Flynn-O.DeHavilland

Wild Bill lliekok Hides i ■. Bennett- B.Cabot

You're in the Ariii.\ Now (7!») 7. Dtirante-J.Wyman

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SIZE -UPS

(Continued from Page 12)

RKO-RADIO

Samuel GoWwyn is complaining of circuit trouble again. He
doesn't like the deal being offered for "The Little Foxes"' by the
Sparks-Paramount Florida chain — so he is selling the picture away.
Where his path is blocked by no c3-mpeting house, Goldwyn de-
clares he will project the film in a tent, if necessary. • .Ernest Pascal
has jumped up from the RKO table before sitting down. The
producer couldn't get together on "Arms and the Man" and he is
row seeking to readjust his two years leave of absence from United
Artists. . .Tills outfit's desire to re-film "Hit the Deck'' was swabbed
■when an alert legal mind discovered a clause in the contract with
ccmposer-producer Vincent Youmans that no other music than the
original oould be used with the book. RKO figures that except for
a couple of tunes, most of the numbers are dated. The studio
will seek to convince Mr. Youmans of this and ask him to agree
to an abrogation of the clause. . .Phillip Reed has ducked cut
from under his RKO contract by which the studio cashed in on
loan-out deals. . ."Challenge to the Night" is a story just bought
for Michele Morgan in which the French star will make her debut
:n a sarong.

IN PRODUCTION — "The Magnificent Ambsrsons" (Joe Cot-
ten-Dolores Costello-Tim Holt), "The Tuttles cf Tahiti" (Charles
Laughton-Jon Hall), "My Favorite Spy" (Kay Kyser-Ellen Drew).

20?h CENTURY-FOX

The war mood has upset 20th's exploitation approach to "Son
of Fui-y," drama of the South Seas. In the event the studio
abandons the romantic angle, the film will probably revert to its
original title "Benjamin Blake"... A late addition to the number
of war pictures announced by the various studios is "Prison Ship"
which has been placed on Bryan Foy's schedule. . .'Victor Mature,
not Don Ameche, will play composer Paul Dresser in "My Gal Sal"
...Archie Mayo has replaced Fritz Lang as director of "Moontide"
...After spending considerable money on a nightmare conception
by Dali for "Moontide," the sequence has been abandoned. . .A new
addition to the cast of "Tales of Manhattan" is Roland Young.
The third of five episodes in this picture has been completed.

IN PRODUCTION — "To The Shores of Tripoh" (M.O'Hara-
J. Payne). "Tales of Manhattan'^ (All Star), "Moontide" Uean
Gabin-I. Lupino), "This Above All" (T. Power-Joan Fontaine),
"Rings on Her Fingers" (Henry Fonda-Gene Tierney).

UNITED ARTISTS

Recent United Artists conferences laid the groundwork for what
most of the industry believes will be a complete rehabilitation of the
company— resulting in increased quality production and better man-
agement. The UA producing owners have agreed to an arrange-
ment whereby Ed Raferty, Gradwell Sears, Arthur Kelly and George
Bagnall will run the corporation independent of interference by
Mary Pickford, Charles Chaplin, David Selznick and Alexander
Korda, the owners. The latter will concern themselves with their

individual production enterprises only. Kelly "will divide his time
between New York and Hollywood, acting as co-ordinator between
the company and the producers. Six new men are negotiating for
production deals.

Richard Oswald has obtained a UA release for "Mayerling
Mystery" which will co-star Loretta Young and Alan Marshall . . .
Ingrid Bergman is set for the lead in "Keys of the Kingdom" which
tees off on February 15. . .Alexander Korda is back in Hollywood
after seeking unsuccessfully to obtain passage to England. He will
depart at a later date, if possible. . .Charlie Chaplin's sound and
narrative version of "The Gold Rush" ready for test bookings at
the end of January.

IN PRODUCTION — "To Be Or Not To Be" (Carole Lombard-
Jack Benny 1, "About Face" i 'William Tracy- Joe Sawyer).

UNIVERSAL

"Ride "Em Cowboy," the Abbott-Costello comedy which was held
up for the release of the two service pictures in which the comedians
appeared, has been set for opening dates on 'Washington's Birthday
...William Seiter is staying on at Universal after two scripts
planned for him were shelved. The producer-director is reading
stories. . .Howard Bromley checks in here to produce "I Want To
Sing' with the Men-y Macs and Jane Frazee.

IN PRODUCTION — "Mystery of Marie Roget" (Patric
Knowles-Maria Montez), ' Drums of the Congo" (Stuart Erwin-Ona
Munson), "Ghost of Frankenstein" (Sir Cedric Hardwicke-Lionel
Atwill), "The Saboteur" (Robert Cummings-Priscilla Lane).

WARNER BROS.

Although the war .situation has resulted generally in reducing
box-oflice take, WB reports a number of repeat bookings on "Ser-
geant York" and "Dive Bomber". . .Irving Rapper, the megaphoner
oi "One Foot In Heaven" has set finally on "The Gay Sisters" as
his next effort. The film will have a duo of feminine stars — Barbara
Stanwyck, Olivia De Havilland with George Brent handling the
male lead... The new craze for comedians brought Jack Carson a
new Warners contract and the prospect of immediate stardom.
Jimmy Durante has been held over, following his triumphant re-
turn to the screen in "The Man Who Came To Dinner." His next
will be in the nature of a return engagement with Phil Silvers in
an untitled secret service yarn... This studio isn't finding the job
of selecting numbers for "Yankee Doodle Dandy" an easy one. It
seems George M. Cohan wrote too many numbers — most cf them
hits... A number of the defense shorts produced by WB have boen
called back for additional shots and new narration to bring them
up to date. . ."Aloha Means Goodbye" is the title of an anti-
Japanese yarn placed on WB's immediate production schedule.

IN PRODUCTION — "In This Our Life" (Bette Davis-Olivia
De Havilland), "Yankee Doodle Dandy" (James Cagney-Joan
Leslie).

18

FILM BULLETIN

^ IT PACKS THE POWER
Spec^l^i of a FEATURE-THRILLER !

> An exploitation special timed for the minute!

Vividly portraying America's air- might as it
shouts defiance at the ruthless aggressors

THRILL to the first flight of the "Kitty Hawk" . . .
THRILL with America's first war ace, Capt. Eddie
Rickenbacker, in action . . . THRILL and WONDER
at the freak designs that helped America get its
wings . . . THRILL to the first American air-bombers
in action . . . THRILL ONCE AGAIN with America's
air heroes — Byrd, Chamberlain, Post, Rogers, Earhart,
Elder and others . . . THRILL to General Billy Mitchell's
forecast of war in the air . . . THRILL to America's
mighty air power blasting its enemies from the skies!

t^VM^A S££

Amalia Earhart

as she appeared
before her ill-fated
(light over the
Pacific !

i Ruth Elder, the
W^M first woman to fly
across the Atlan-

tic Oc

Ruth Nichols as

she returned after
setting a new alti-
tude record!

S££

S££

Captain Eddie
Rickenbacker,
America's greal-
est war ace . . . see
actual World War I
xombal!

S££

Wiley Post and
Will Rogers on
the world-flight
from which they
never returned !

General Billy
Mitchell as he

forecasts the com-
ing of air-war!

World Premieres in Dayton and Dallas ! - NATIONAL RELEASE, DEC. 31

'THE MEN IN HER LIFE' SLOW-MOVING COSTUME DRAMA

Rates ♦ ♦ generally on names; n. g. for a

Columbia
89 minutes.

Loretta Young, Conrad Veidt, Dean Jagger,
Eugenie Leontovitch, Otto Kniger, John
Shepperd, Paul Baratoff, Ann Todd, Holmes
Herbert, Billy Reyes, Tom Ladd, Ludmila
Toretzka, Victor Varconi, Cherry Hardy.
Directed by Gregory Ratoff.

A boxoflice title, several fine performances
and an excellent production are wasted on
this slow-moving, dramatically out-moded
costume picture. Although Gregory Ratoff
has directed "The Men In Her Life" with
great care, he is unable to make the film
come to life except for the feminine patrons
who are swayed by this type of romanticized
story. "The Life and Loves of a Ballerina"

ction spots.

might more aptly describe a plot which em-
ploys all the sentimental scenes and melo-
dramatic situations so familiar to playgoers
in the '90's. Loretta Young evidently went
to some pains to simulate the graceful ges-
tures and foot-work of a great toe dancer.
While the ballet numbers are elaborately
staged, they will interest the classical dance
fans far more than the average movie patron.
Definitely not for action spots, but the star
and title will mean fair business in naborhood
houses.

The story sticks close to a pattern — that
of a friendless circus performer who is taken
in hand by a retired ballet master < Conrad
Veidt) and, after intensive training, becomes
a great ballerina. Although she loves a
younger man, the ballerina marries Veidt
following her successful debut. After Veidt's
death, she marries a wealthy American (Dean

'HELLZAPOPPIN' SHOULD HAVE THE NATION HILARIOUS

Rates

• • generally.
HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW -

Universal
83 minutes.

Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, Martha Raye, Hugh
Herbert, Jane Frazee, Robert Paige, Mischa
Auer, Richard Lane, Lewis Howard, Clarence
Kol'b, Nella Walker, Shemp Howard, Elisha
Cook, Jr., Frank Darien, Katharine Johnson,
The Six Hits, Slim and Slam, The Congeroo
Dancers, Olive Hatch Water Ballet.
Directed by H. C. Potter.

The fabulously successful stage show,
"Hellzapoppin'," a boisterous impertinent,
hilarious series of gags and stunts performed
by Olsen and Johnson during 20 years of
vaudeville, has become one of the goofiest
(and funniest) films of any season. It did
not seem possible that the type of hilarity
which went into the making of the legitimate
show could be transplanted successfully to
the screen. Yet, here it is for all to see —
for the less inhibited to howl at, and the
dignified or pinch-lipped sophisticates to
grudgingly snicker at. But everybody's go-
ing to laugh. As a matter of fact, we suspect
that the movie "Hellzapoppin" may set this
tense nation to roaring at its antics.

The plot, if one may call it that, has to do
with the projected filming of "Hellzapoppin' "
and the insistence of the studio on a love
story. The stars see it unfolded before their

eyes — a slim, little tale about a writer who
is in love with an heiress, but refuses to
propose to her on two accounts — ^he won't
marry for money and his best friend is in
love with her. Olsen and Johnson, playing
prop men, manage to cause considerable con-
fusion throughout and their efforts are cli-
maxed when their attempts to ruin the hero's
show result in its unqualified success — as a
comedy.

The gags flow thick and fast. The audience
participation angle is cleverly worked in.
There's the guy who wants to read during
the performance and sits by the footlights.

Jagger), but they quarrel and separate before
he knows she is to have a child. She goes
on to new triumphs until Jagger takes the
child away after which her career starts on
the down-grade. In a tearful climax, she
scores one last triumph knowing that her
child will be watching and then she gives up
her career to coach her daughter.

Miss Young looks lovely in the 19th Cen-
tury costumes and gives a sincere perform-
ance, but it is Conrad Veidt, in a fascinating
portrayal of her dance mentor who really
stands out. Ann Todd, one of the screen's
best child actresses, also contributes a
splendid bit. Dean Jagger and John Shep-
perd are handsome and capable as the bal-
lerina's other two loves and Eugenie Leonto-
vitch gives one of her effective tight-lipped
portrayals.

LEYENDECKER

The comics get mixed up in a western pic-
ture. They talk to the man in the projec-
tion booth — the frames split and so on and
so on. Yes, the tree bit is in and so is the
distracted woman looking for Oscar.

There is plenty of music to the show capab-
ly handled by Martha Raye, Jane Frazee and
Robert Paige. Miss Raye is given plenty of
opportunity for her tricks and the running
gag is her pursuit of Mischa Auer. She is
extremely funny in a ballet burlesque. Hugh
Herbert scores a resounding success as a
zany detective addicted to costume changes
For good measure there are specialties from
the Six Hits, Slim and Slam, a group of
dancers and a water ballet.

Olsen and Johnson are not funny men in
themselves, but they do have a capacity to
build gags and comedy situations around
themselves. Those who have seen them on
the stage will recognize many of the bits
as friends of long standing. They're plenty
good and stack up as ace high comedy ma-
terial. Oddly, when a new piece of business
is introduced — the action lags. This is evi-
dent in the film device of having them dis-
appear in the "Invisible Man" manner.

A show with a three years' exploitation
campaign behind it, "Hellzapoppin, " should
be a big money making attraction for Uni-
versal and its customers.

HANNA (Hollywood)

'GO WEST, YOUNG LADY' SLAPSTICK WESTERN OK FOR DUAL BILLS

Rates

for dual bills In naborhoods;

Columbia.
71 Minutes.

Penny Singleton, Glenn Ford. Ann Miller,
Charlie Ruggles, Allen Jenkins, Jed Prouty,
Onslow Stevens, Edith Meiser, Bill Hazlet,
Dorothy Vaughn, Charlie Hawthorne, Fern
Emmett, Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys.
Directed by Frank R. Strayer.

An entertaining novelty programmer, "Go
West, Young Lady" is average as light sup-
porting fare for dual bills. If viewed in the
spirit of fun, family audiences will find the
players amusing and the laughs plentifully
sprinkled throughout the slapstick story. To
action fans, however, the plot will seem

better for small tov/ns

burlesqued to the point of absurdity with
only a few genuine thrills in the climax.
Picture has many musical interludes which
stand out only by virtue of the singing and
dancing talents of Penny Singleton and the
long-limbed Ann Miller. Picture may click
to good grosses in small towns.

Traveling by stagecoach to visit her uncle
in the western frontier town of Headstone.
Penny Singleton proves she can handle a gun
when Indians attack the coach. Her co-
passenger, the new sheriff (Glenn Ford) is
so impressed with her marksmanship that
he falls in love with the girl and proposes
to her soon after her arrival in Headstone.
Ford finds that Headstone is being terrorized
by a masked bandit, but just when capture
is near. Penny accidentally hits the sheriff

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

with a pie. Later she redeems herself by
leading an army of townswomen against the
bandits and holding them off until the
sheriff's posse arrives.

Temporarily deserting the "Blondie" series
for this western romp, Penny Singleton is
fetchingly comic as the tomboyish heroine.
Ann Miller is less convincing as a hard-
boiled cafe entertainer and it is only when
she is doing an acrobatic number or tapping
atop a piano that she registers. Glenn Ford
is a youthful sheriff who takes his custard
pie punishment with good grace and Charlie
Ruggles and Allen Jenkins are helpful in
the comedy department.

Frank Strayer's direction is in the burles-
que vein throughout.

LEYENDECKER

THE MEN IN HER LIFE

Columbia

"...If you think it is confused in outline, you should see it when
It is freighted down with ballet scenes, ersatz montage and leaden
dialogue. Brother, that's something."— BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-
TBLEGRAM.

"...Seems longer than it Is... Leaves the picture squarely up to
the loyal fans of Loretta Young."— WINSTEN, N. Y. POiST.

"...Artistically and emotionally recounts the triumphs and tribu-
lations of a love-bitten ballerina. . .Probably will receive a certain
amount of scholarly interest, whatever its defects." — DANA, N. Y.
HERALD TRIBUNE.

"...Harks back to the old outmoded notion that a star can carry
a show with nothing more for a story than a string of musty
cliches . . . Made up of all the old routines that ever were pulled
in ballet films.". . .CROWTHER, N. Y. TIMES.

20

FILM BULLETIN

'CONFESSIONS OF BOSTON BLACKIE' ACTION-FILLED MURDER MYSTERY

Rates ♦ * in action spots.

Columbia
65 minutes.

Chester Morris, Harriet Hilliard, Richard
Lane, George E. Stone, Ralph Theodore,
Lloyd Corrigan, Joan Woodbury, Walter
Sande, Kenneth MacDonald, Julius Tannen,
Martin Spellman, Walter Soderling, William
Benedict, Jessie Arnold, Al Hill.
Directed by Edward Dmytryk.

The second in Columbia's "Boston Blackie"
series is a fast-moving murder mystery made-
to-order for the action fans. Making no
pretensions toward being other than a pro-
gram thriller, "Confessions of Boston Blackie"
fills the bill far better than the same com-

'RIOT SQUAD' ACTION
MELODRAMA WITH GOOD
INDEPENDENT CAST

Rates • • in action spots; a fair dualler
for naborhoods

Monogram
58 Minutes

Richard Cromwell, Rita Quigley, John Mil-
jan, Mary Ruth, Herbert Rawlinson, Mary
Gordon, Donald Kerr, Jack C. Smith,
Richard Clarke, Noel Cravat, Arthur Space,
Sparky.

Produced and Directed by Edward Finney.

Well-acted, fairly-exciting, and climaxed
by a thrilling police chase of a band of
crooks attemping to escape in an ambu-
lance, "Riot Squad" is satisfactory program
fare. The convincing and natural perform-
ance of Richard Cromwell, ably assisted by
attractive Rita Quigley, smoothly villainous
John Miljan and little Mary Ruth, makes
a plot that is a mixture of mobsters, ro-
mance, human interest and sentiment seem
plausible and interesting. The good marquee
title will help to put this over in action
houses.

Cromwell, a young ambulance surgeon, is
celebrating his engagement to Nurse Rita
Quigley at a night club run as a front by
John Miljan, head of a gang of hoodlums,
when Miljan receives a bullet wound while
killing a policeman. Cromwell is called in-
to Miljan's office to dress his wound and
by threats of a rub-out is forced to become
doctor to the gang. The young medico
can't explain the situation to his fiancee
and she breaks off their engagement. Rita
adopts the policemen's little daughter,
Mary Ruth. Cromwell tips off the police
and agrees to help them round up Miljan's
mob.

Miljan learns of the plan, but Cromwell
tricks him by insisting on an ambulance to
take the wounded man to the mob's hideout
and then drives the vehicle through the
streets so wildly that the police chase it
until Cromwell crashes the ambulance in-
to a police station, where Miljan and his
gang are captured.

Herbert Rawlinson, as the police chief,
and Mary Gordon, as the nurse's house-
keeper, are outstanding in small parts. The
canine star. Sparky, makes a hit as Mary
Ruth's special pal.

ORA"WrORD (Hollywood)

pany's recent "Lone Wolf" or "Ellery Queen"
films, all of which were below par. The plot
never becomes too involved and, to Director
Edward Dmytryk's credit, the typical slap-
stick touches have been injected without
destroying the suspense. Exciting fare for
the action spots, this will make a fair sup-
porting dualler as well.

The story revolves about a huge marble
statue, being sold by Harriet Hilliard, and
its faked counterpart with a hollow interior.
At the public auction, Miss Hilliard threatens
to expose the art dealers, but one of them
is killed before she can reveal that they have
made a substitution. In the excitement, the
body disappears and Boston Blackie, present
at the auction, is blamed for the killing. He
evades the police and tracks down the fake

statue which is first sold to a playboy and
then re-sold to the dead man's partner,
(Ralph Theodore). The exciting climax has
the principals trapped in a sound-proof stor-
age vault, but Blackie even tricks his way
out of that in time to reveal that Theodore
killed his partner and hid the body inside
the hollow statue.

Chester Morris gives a first-rate portrayal
of the devil-may-care reformed thief. Richard
Lane is amusing, if not quite convincing, In
a bungling detective role. Lloyd Corrigan
and George E. Stone ably assist on the
comedy end. The vocalist, Harriet Hilliard,
makes a pleasing heroine although she gets
no opportunity to sing.

LEYENDECKER

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21

'MELODY LANE' LIGHT MUSICAL HAS GOOD SINGING

Rates • • — as supporting dualler.

Universal
60 minutes.

The Merry Macs (Judd, Ted and Joe Mc-
Michael and Mary Lou Cook), Sandy, Leon
Errol, Butch and Buddy, Anne Gwynne, Ro-
bert Paige, Don Douglas, Ed Piel, Jr.
Directed by Charles Lament.

A light and inconsequential programmer,
"Melody Lane" has enough warbling by The
Merry Macs to put it over as a supporting
dualler. The boys of this rhythm foursome
again attempt to use the Ritz Bros, comedy
style, with very little success, but, when they
start harmonizing, they prove that they are
leaders in this field. The nonsensical story

is merely a frame for the musical talents of
The Merry Macs, the familiar humorous ef-
forts of Leon Errol, Butch and Buddy and
little Sandy's precocious stunts. Errol can
always be depended on for a few laughs, but
the songs are all that really count. For the
naborhood houses where the youthful fans
will enjoy the swing numbers.

The story concerns the difficulties in get-
ting a name band to play on Kornies' Break-
fast Food radio hour due to the president
• Leon Errol) and his insistence on joining
in the musical broadcasts. Robert Paige,
leader of a hot band in the sticks, finally
agrees to play for Kornies' if his orphaned
niece, Sandy, becomes accustomed to city
surroundings. The complications stem from

Errol's making a nuisance of himself by
cutting in on the rehearsals and from Sandy's
disappearance and the resultant kidnapping
scare. Errol is found innocently walking
Sandy home and, after his arrest, he agrees
not to meddle with the new band.

Sandy is still a cute little girl who now
indulges in a few almost-unintelligible re-
marks. We suspect she is pretty much of a
"has-been" insofar as boxoffice value goes.
The mischievous brats Butch and Buddy also
need some new material. Robert Paige and
Anne Gwynne are merely adequate as the
romantic leads, but Mary Lou Cook shows
promise as a trouble-making singer.

FRANK

BARRY WESTERN HAS GOOD CAST

'A MISSOURI OUTLAW RED

Rates ♦ ♦ in action spots.

Republic
58 minutes.

Don "Red" Barry, Lynn Merrick, Noah Beery,
Paul Fix, Al St. John, Frank La Rue, John
Merton, Carleton Yoiung, Lee Shumway,
Raphael Bennett, Frank Brownlee, Kermit
Maynard, Ken Duncan, Snowflake.
Directed by George Sherman.

"A Missouri Outlaw" has a full quota of
action to satisfy the western fans. Unfor-
tunately, the story keeps the star, two-fisted
Don "Red" Barry on the sidelines during the
first half of the film, but he later makes up
for this by riding, shooting and fighting his
way to a rip-roaring climax. The supporting

cast, which includes that dependable char-
acter actor, Noah Beery, is well above average
for a western and the photography is deserv-
ing of special comment as well. It adds up
to good fare for the cowboy addicts.

Barry plays a hot-headed young westerner
who returns to his home town despite the
fact that his father, the sheriff (Noah Beery)
is determined to put him on trial for a mur-
der charge. Knowing that his son shot in
self-defense. Beery believes that a fair trial
will free him. Before this can be accomplish-
ed, two members of the town's racketeer
element kill Beery while escaping from jail
and the blame is placed on Barry. The pro-
tective association, which has the dairymen
of the town at its mercy, gives testimony

against Barry in court and he is forced to
escape to try to prove his innocence. With
the aid of a timid old dairyman, Barry finally
rounds up all his suspects and makes the
killer confess.

Don "Red" Barry is thoroughly convincing
as the vengeful hero. Noah Beery is ex-
cellent as his law-abiding father and Al St
John is both amusing and pathetic as a
weak-willed dairyman. This old-time actor
is responsible for all the film's lighter mo-
ments and deserves a permanent spot in
the Barry westerns. Lynn Merrick, the
standard Barry heroine, has little to do but
look attractive, which she does exceptionally
well.

P. L

'JESSE JAMES AT BAY' GOOD

Rates • • in action spots.

Republic
56 Minutes

Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Sally
Payne, Pierre Watkin, Ivas Miller, Hal
TaUaferro, Gale Storm, Roy Barcroft, Rex
Lease, Fern Emmett, William Benedict,
Jack Kirk, Edward Piel, Sr.
Directed by Joseph Kane.

Another lively Roy Rogers outdoor vehicle
with the usual high quota of riding action
and shooting thrills. The attempt to give
"Jesse James at Bay" some historical signi-
ficance is only moderately successful, with
the outlaw remaining a typical Roy Rogers

ROY ROGERS WESTERN

portrayal. The star has a dual role, that of
the retired James and a down-and-out
gambler who resembles him, and he plays
them both capably and in a manner to
please his numerous followers. The story
has been held to a swift pace by Director
Joseph Kane and the film should draw well
in action spots.

A foreword explains that a legend has per-
sisted that Jesse James escaped hanging
and lived to settle down in the West. A
letter from his old friend, Sheriff "Gabby"
Hayes, brings Jesse out of retirement to
champion the cause of settlers who are in
danger of losing their options on land along-
side the railroad. The swindling president
(Pierre Watkin) has permitted the settlers

to improve the property and is now demand-
ing huge sums which Jesse steals from the
trains carrying gold shipments. In despera-
tion Watkin hires a bandit who resembles
James to steal and burn the settlers' farms
and put them against their benefactor. The
two outlaws, good and bad, interchange
identities until Jesse exposes the swindling
banker.

G€orge "Gabby" Hayes supplies the be-
whiskered comedy relief in more than ade-
quate fashion and Pierre Watkin is a suave
and effective villain. The two girls, impish
Sally Payne and Gale Storm are attractive,
although scarcely credible as newspaper re-
porters of the '90's.

LEYSNDECKER

Check Some FILM BULLETIN Reviews
with your boxoffice grosses and
you will find an amazing degree of

ACCURACY

BULLETIN

THE niDEPEMDEMT TBADE JOURNAL

22

FILM BULLETIN

'THE WOLF MAN' FANTASTIC TALE MAKES GOOD HORROR FILM

Rates • • + in action spots; better where exploited.

Universal
70 minutes.

Claude Rains, Lon Chaney, Jr., Warren Wil-
liam, Ralph Bellamy, Evelyn Ankers, Patric
Knowles, Maria Ouspenskaya, Bela Lugosi,
Fay Helm, J. M. Kerrigan, Doris Lloyd,
Forrester Harvey.
Directed by George Waggner.

Made to order for the thrill fans, "The
Wolf Man" ranks well up as a horror film,
despite a fantastic story. Imaginative direc-
tion by George Waggner and the capable
performances of a fine cast do much to make
the spectator overlook the implausibilities of
the tale based on the legend of the werewolf.
An eerie quality pervades the entire film and
the chilling climax is guaranteed to make the
average patron shudder. The title and the
Lon Chaney, Jr. characterization make this
an exploitation "natural" for the action spots.
Cast names also make it a fair dualler gen-
erally.

The story unfolds in and around an ancient

British castle to which Lon Chaney, Jr. re-
turns after a long sojourn in America.
Chaney meets an antique dealer's daughter,
buys a heavy cane with a werewolf symbol
on it from her and, later, is forced to use
it on a gypsy fortune-teller when he attacks

and kills a village girl. In the struggle,
Lugosi, in his werewolf guise, bites Chaney
who henceforth, according to legend, must
also carry the half-man, half-beast symbol.
Although Chaney actually respects Miss Ank-
ers and her fiance, he attempts to attack her
during one of his bestial moments and is
killed by his own father armed with the
wolf-headed cane. In death, the wolf re-
assumes human shape as the father and the
villagers look on in horror.

In a difficult role resembling his late fa-
ther's portrayals, Lon Chaney, Jr. gives a
strong, yet sympathetic, performance as the
unhappy human. His werewolf characteriza-
tion is an effective make-up feat. Maria
Ouspenskaya is excellent as an old gypsy
v/oman with a sense of foreboding and Patric
Knowles and Evelyn Ankers handle the
slight romantic scenes competently. Claude
Rains, Warren William and Ralph Bellamy
do little but add marquee value to the cast
and Bela Lugosi is killed off after a ten-
minute scene.

LEYENDECKER

BORROWED HERO' COMPETENT INDIE ACTION OFFERING

Rates • • as dualler in action pop houses

HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW

Monogram.
65 Minutes.

Alan Baxter, Florence Rice, John Hamilton,
Constance Worth, Wilma Francis, Richard
Terry, Mary Gordon, Jerry Marlowe, Stanley
Andrews, George Dobbs, Paul Everton, Guy
Usher.

Directed by Lewis D. Collins.

"Borrowed Hero" is the story of a young
and energetic prosecuting attorney who
cleans up lawlessness in his city — even
though it means attacking sanctimonious big
shots who pose as civic leaders and head
drives against vice. The only twist is the
fact that the young chap gets his oppor-

tunity after he is instrumental in capturing
a big-shot crook. The plot is routine stuff
— acted and directed in the same groove,
but it has been produced competently and
has a fair-to-middling cast. It will satisfy
as a dualler in the action spots.

HANNA (HoUywood)

'SING FOR YOUR SUPPER'
FORMULA MUSI-QUICKIE

Rates

as dualler only.

Columbia
65 minutes.

Jinx Falkenburg, Buddy Rogers, Eve Arden,
Don Beddoe, Bert Gordon, Benny Baker,
Bemadine Hayes, Henry Kolker, Sig Amo,
Louise Squires, Dewey Robinson, Judith Lin-
den, Harry Barris, Red Stanley, Larry Parks,
Lloyd Bridges.

Directed by Charles Barton.

Strictly formula as to plot and thoroughly
routine as regards to songs and direction,
"Sing For Your Supper" is another run-of-
the-mill programmer from Columbia. The
two performers who manage to shine through
the dull proceedings are Jinx Falkenburg,
who sings well and gives a poised and capable
performance, and Bert Gordon, known to
radio fans as "The Mad Russian," who gar-
ners many laughs with his phoney accent and
broad comedy. Although he resorts to ex-
tremely obvious humor, Gordon's antics
amuse the masses and exploiting his name
may help business in naborhood houses.
Strictly for the duals — and in the supporting
spot only.

Eviction proceedings against Charles "Bud-
dy" Rogers' band are halted when the owner
of the dance hall (Jinx Falkenburg), a Park
Avenue heiress, takes an interest in the lead-
er. Just for a lark, Jinx permits Rogers,
who is unaware of her real identity, to put
her on as a dance hostess. She soon takes
over the singing spot with the band and,
through her influence, they aiTange to open
at a smart night club. When the newspaper
publicity reveals the fact that Jinx is an
heiress, Rogers is upset but Cupid, in the form
of The Mad Russian, patches up matters for
a happy finale.

P. L.

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CHARLES D. BROWN, as Hunt, captain of a doomed ship.

SPIES AND

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OSA MASSEN

WILLIAM WRIGHT
MARGARET TALLICHET
ABNER BIBERMAN

JOHN H. AUER— Director
Screen play by Lawrence Kimb!«
and Malcolm Stuart Boylan

Original story by George Worltiing
Yates and Julian Zimet

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23

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CRITICS SAY

Highlights from Reviews of New Pictures By Foremost Critics

H. M. PULHAM, ESQUIRE

M-G-M

"...A grown-up and intelligent pictui-e ... Steadily interesting, rich
in humor and well worth seeing." — Creelman, N. Y. Sun.
"...Proceeds with quiet and keen reminiscence to establish itself
as one of the sensitive, solitary pictures of the year ... More given
to mood, to time and its passage, and to the social milieu than to
action."— WINSTEN, N. Y. POST.

"...Superior film. . .Tremendously vital and entertaining. . .Young
turning in a truly brilliant performance .. .Always has the dram-
atic excitement to hold one's interest."— BARNES, N. Y. HERALD
TRIBUNE.

"...Told at such tedious length, with so many needless repeti-
tions that are dull enough the first time around, that all of the
poignance is boiled out of it and nothing much is left but a dry
melancholy flavor."— CROWTHER, N. Y. TIMES.

CONFIRM OR DENY

20th Century-Fox

"...Combines sentimentality and blood-and-thunder melodrama
in equal proportions ... Pretty much of a phoney." — ^CREEILMAN,
N. Y. SUN.

"...Small, routine... On the credit side, it has plenty of action
with an extra measure of excitement." — Winsten, N. Y. Post.
"...An interesting documentary as well as an entertaining melo-
drama.. .Intensely stin-ing. . .Inspiring." — DANA, N. Y. HERALD
TRIBUNE.

"...Somewhat incredible, yet moderately exciting. . .Archie Mayo
has directed the film swiftly, which helps a lot." — T. P. M., N. Y.
TIMES.

"...Topical excitement and some interest are to be found in the
air-raid scenes and the ruins left after the Luftwaffe has visited.
But the story, is even less happy than its background." — GAG-
HAN, PHILA. LEDGER.

NIGHT OF JANUARY 16

Paramount

"...Flimsy melodrama. . .Slapdash thriller."— CREELMAN, N. Y.
SUN.

". . .Better-than-average B thriller ... Any resemblance between the
foot-light vehicle and the current screenodrama is purely coin-
cidental."—WINSTEN, N. Y. POST.

"...Isn't as good as it could have been. . .Really amusing bits of
comedy."— E. J. S., N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.
"... Engrossing ... Although making no pretense to cinema grand-
eur, is a compact and adult thriller of better than average qual-
ity."—A. W., N. Y. TIMES.

KATHLEEN

VI-G-M

'...Dull, silly and sentimental. Even a Shirley Temple can't
>tand up against that."— CREELMAN, N. Y. SUN.
'...Old-fashioned and obvious yarn... Grows on you as It goes
ilong."— THIRER, N. Y. POST.

'...Even though her current vehicle is far from sturdy, she
(Shirley Temple) gives a nicely rounded portrayal ... Not in any
sense a distinguished film."— BARNES, N. Y. HE2^ALD TRIBUNE.
"...Her new sponsors haven't done right by our Shirley. . .Script
writer .seems to have become all thumbs. . .Stilted situations." —
T. S., N. Y. TIMES.

AMONG THE LIVING

Paramount

"...This little thriller enlists your sympathies while belaboring
your sense of horror. . .Exciting." — WINSTEN, N. Y. POST.
"...Singularly ill-timed offering. . .Has a good chance of being the
dreariest film of the year." — T. S., N. Y. TIMES.
"...Grim melodrama. . .Could easily stand by itself as a striking
screen drama. With Albert Dekker playing a dual role suparbly
and the hard-hitting direction of Stuart Heisler, it makes its
points with savage emphasis."— BARNES, N. Y. HERALD-
TRIBUNE.

BIRTH OF THE BLUES

Paramount

"...Straight down the groove — a blend of jump-and-jive music
that siiould make the "hep cats' howl... As pleasant an hour-and-
a-half killer as the musically inclined could wish." — CROWTHER,
N. Y. TIMES.

"...Movie entertainment utilizing a certain mixture of hot jazz
and blues for background. From that point of view it's very
nice."— WINSTEN, N. Y. POST.

"...Mighty entertaining. . .Excellent fun, filled with oldtime favor-
ite songs, a good deal of laughter and excitement and some right
smart performances."— BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.
". . .Ingenious blend of swing music, comedy and straight drama. . .
Captivating entertainment. .. Something out of the ordinary in
the way of musical photoplays."— W. H., N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.

CADET GIRL

20lh Century-Fox

"...Silly script larded with catchpenny patriotism." — T. S., N. Y.
TIMES.

"...One of those plot-worked-out-way-in-advance numbers...
Fills bills satisfactorily."— THIRER, N. Y. POST.
"...Routine potpourri of romance versus career, reason versus
impetuosity and the essential claptrap of drums and music and
night-club dissipation. . .Tunes and lyrics are good. The perform-
ers are earnest for the most part, but stymied by their material." —
DANA. N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.

BLUES IN THE NIGHT

Warner Bros.

"...Very lively set of characterizations, most of them far above
the ordinary run... Varied mixture. . .Brimming vitality." — ^WIN-
STEN, N. Y. POST.

".. .Melodious. . .Story goes into a nose dive from which it never
recovers. . .The ear, if attuned to the popular groove, revels in
the music."— T. M. P., N. Y. TIMES.

"...Long, tortuous and extraordinarily depressing." — BOEHNEL,
N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.

"...Conjures up considerable dramatic power, thanks to some
staunch acting. . .Might have resulted into an honest and arrest-
ing film. As it stands, though, it is only intermittently enter-
taining."—BARNES, N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.

THE FEMININE TOUCH

M-G-M

". . .About as feeble and fumbling as anything that has come along
all year."— BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM.
".. .Light. . .fluffy. . .repetitious. . .Some of the dialogue is ghb,
but for the most part the action is feverishly padded." — ^THIRE3l,
N. Y. POST.

"...Captivating performance by Rosalind Russell, bright dialogue
and an antic treatment add up to considerable amusement. Settle
for laughs and you may well overlook the slight story." — ^BARNES,
N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.

"...Lightly written conversation piece on the overworked subject
of marital mixup vrith Miss Russell in top form." — T. S., N. Y.
TIMES.

CONFESSIONS OF BOSTON BLACKIE

Columbia

"...Although the story is oldhat, it has been done with more
speed, freshness and humor than one usually finds in a film ob-
viously directed at a double bill."— BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-
TELEGRAM.

"...When Morris is on the screen, there is action, suspense and
some good comedy. When he isn't, the film becomes a bore." —
E. J. S., N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE.

"...A lot of furious motion, but it doesn't get anywhere ... Just a
weirdly static chase with sirens blowing." — T. S., N. Y. TIMES.
". . .You-chase-me-and-I'll-chase-you. . .If you don't object to ma-
chine or stencil made sequels to series which are so old the hair
is growing out of theu- ears, this will pass muster in an emer-
gency.'—WINSTEN, N. Y. POST.

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EXPLOITATION
PICTURE

of the issue

THE WOLF MAN . . .

Universal has revived
the ancient and fear-
some legend of the
werewolf and, as usual,
it is an exploitation nat-
ural. All audiences en-
joy a thrill that can
really make them shud-
der and yoiu- ballyhoo
should go aU-out in tell-
ing them that "The
Wolf Man" is eerie,
chilling and shocking.
The press sheet is load-
ed with many stunts
and the veteran show-
man has a few of his
own up his sleeve.

A Universal Picture. Direc-
ted by George Waggner.
Cast: Claude Bains, War-
ren William, Ralph Bel-
lamy, Patric Knowles, Bela
Lugosi, Maria Ouspenslcaya,
Evelyn Ankers, Lon Chan-
ey, Jr. Cameraman, Joseph
Valentine.

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TRADE SCREENINGS

.Ian. .'>— 10::iO a. m. — Call Out the .MarineN (RKO)

and Me.viean Spittire at .Sea iRKO) — RKO

Screening Room.
Jan. a — 10:30 a. m. — Young America (20th-Foxi

— 20th-Fox Screening Room.
.Jan. 5 — 2:30 p. m. — Son of t'ury (20th-Foxi -

20th-Fox Screening Room.
.Ian. 6 — 10:30 a. m. — Joan of I'aris (RKO) and

Sing Your Worries Away (RKO) — RKO

Screening Room.
Jan. 6 — 10:30 a. m. — Right to the Heart r20lli-

Fox) — 20th-Fox Screening Room.
Jan. 6 — 2:30 p. m. — A Gentleman at Heart (20th-

Fox) — 20th-Fox Screeniiifj P.,, cm.
Jan. 7 — 10:30 a. m. — Valle.v of the Sun (RKO)—

RKO Screening Room.
Jan. 13—10:00 a. m — Woman of the Year i MGM )

and Joe Smith, American (MGM) — MGM

Screening Room.
Jan. 13 — 2:15 p. m. — Uoman of the Y'-ar (MGM)

and Joe Smith, American (MGM) — MGM

Screening Room.
Jan. 14 — 10:00 a. m. — China Caravan (MGM)

and We Were Uaneing (MGM) — MGM Screen-
ing Room.

Jan. 14 — 2:1.5 p. m. — China Caravan (MGM)
and We Were Dancing (MGM) — MGM Screen-
ing Room.

Jan. 20 — 10:00 a. m. — Born to Sing (MGM) and
Out of the Past (MGM) — MGM Screening
Room.

.Jan. 20 — 2:1.-, p. m. — Born to Sing (MGM) and
Out of the Past (MGMi — MGM Screening
Room.

Arthur K. Howard, business manager of the
Independent Exhibitors, Inc., expects that
the annual meeting of the New England
branch of Allied will be held here within the
next few weeks. General program in the
past has been to hold the local confab fol-
lowing the National Alhed discussions which
are generally held the first of the year...
Ed Carroll is operating the latest theatre
opened in South Boston, the Imperial, man-
aged by Fred Sugarman . . . Members of the
Independent Exhibitors. Inc., were among the
film districtites making reservations for the
annual local New Year's Eve party, held this
year by the Motion Picture Salesmen's Club
at the Crj'stal Ballroom at the Hotel Ken-
more, Boston. . .William Horan is now local
branch manager for Warner Brothers. He
was promoted from the sales staff... Norm
Ayres, who succeeded Tom Spry some years
ago as branch manager, goes into the newly
created post of district manager . . Harold
Rosen of the Copyright Protective Bureau
has been conducting investigations in this
territory ... Harry Asher, head of the Pro-
ducers Releasing Corn, in Boston and New
Haven, is being honored by a play date
drive extending from January 18 to March
28... Latest marquee tip on Frank Lydon's
house, the Hamilton in Dorchester, was
"Dangerous Lady," and "Never Give a Sucker
An Even Break. "...E. Harold Stoneman and
Edward Ansin, Independent Exhibitors of-
ficers and operators of Interstate, have lifted
admission prices so as to eliminate odd pen-
nies that resulted from imposition of defense
taxes. . .With Earl Carroll's Vanities the
stage show attraction at the RKO Boston,
New Year's Eve tickets have been going at
$1.54 and $1.10. Those that pay $1.65 get
seats... Sam Berg has been re-elected presi-
dent of the Cinema Clubs. Inc. Bill Cuddy
returns as first vice-president. . ."Sergeant
York" had a big first week at the Metropoli-
tan, falling off on the second stanza and fol-
lowed strongly at the Paramount and Fen-
way.. .Personal appearance of J. P. Mar-
auand and Robert Young at the ooening of
"H. M. Pulham, Esq." at Loew's State and
Orpheum. made for big biz at the opening
of the engagement. Although hit by the
war, it was held over for a second week, to-
gether with "Sing For Your Supper."..."!
Wake Up Screaming" and "We Go Fast"
was big as first-run at the Paramount and
Fenway. . ."Swampwater" and "Nine Lives

FROM PHILLY

By JAY WALKER
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TRADE SCREENINGS

Jan. — 10:30 a. m. — Call Out the Marines (RKO)

— RKO Screening Room
Jan. .1 — 11:30 a. m. — Mexican Spittlre at Sea

(RKO) — RKO Screening Room.
Jan. 5 — 10:30 a. m. — Young American (20th-Fox)

— 20th-Fox Screening Room.
Jan. h — 2:30 p. m. — .Son of Fury (20th-Fox)

20th-Fox Screening Room
Jan. 6 — 10:30 a. m. — Right to the Heart (20th-

Fox) — 20th-Fox Screening Room.
Jan. 6 — 2:30 p. m. — A Gentleman at Heart (20th-

Fox) — 20th-Fox Scrienint; Ri.om.
Jan. 6 — 10:30 a. m. — Joan of Paris (RKO) —

RKO .Screening Room.
Jan. G — 12:00 noon — Sing Your Worries Away

(RKOi — RKO Screening Room.
Jan. 7 — 10:30 a. m. — Valley of the Sun < RKO)

— RKO Screening Room.
Jan. 1.3 — 11:00 a. m. — Woman of tlie Year ( M(iM i

MGM Screening Room.
Jan. 13 — 2:00 p. m. — Joe Smith, .Ymerican (MGM)

MGM Screening Room.
Jan. 14 — 11:00 a. m. — China Caravan (MGM)

MGM Screening Room.
Jan. 14 — 2:00 p. m. — We Were Bancing iMG.M) —

MGM Screening Room.
Jan. 20 — 11:00 a. m. — Bom te Sing (MGM) —

MGM Screening Room.
Jan. 20—2:00 p. m. — Out of tlie Past (MGM) —

MGM Screening Room.

EDITORIAL: The annual banquet of Va-
riety Tent 13 on December 14th was one of
the finest of the many fine affairs staged by
this charitable organization. The dais was
most impressive. Jimmy Walker was in
grand form as toastmaster. Senator Claude
Pepper of Florida stirred every man present.
Leon Henderson was another imposing figure
on the dais and h« inspired the gathering by
tellig them how vital the film industry is to
the morale of the nation in this war. The
patriotic tableaux thrilled everyone. Yes,
Tent 13 had good reason to be proud of its
show except for one thing. Why do a group
of showmen persist in cluttering a high class,
dignified social affair with an interminable
vaudeville show? Why, also, isn't there suf-
ficient thought given to the feelings of the
entertainers who are asked to perform imder
the most trying circumstances? It is unfair
to put singing or dialogue acts in the posi-
tion of playing in competition with the clat-
ter of cishes during the serving of a meal to
one thousand people. It is unfair to ask im-
portant men to sit on the dais for an hour
after the meal is over watching a 50-cent
vaudeville show. A little more judgment in
the planning of Tent 13's last banquet would
have made it virtually perfect. The Variety
Club distributed over 300 Xmas Baskets . . .
Peerless Pictures was dissolved and was suc-
ceeded by Astor Pictures Exchange, Morry
Schwartz managing. . .Affiliated Circuit is
booking and buying for the Rio, Reading, and
the Rio, SchuylkiU Haven . . . Showmen's
Club will hold open house on New Year's
Eve. . .Variety Club will selebrate New Year's
by a show, dinner and dance at fifteen plunks
per couple. . .Mayf air, Trenton, formerly the
Orpheum, was opened Xmas week by the
Hildingers. . .1237 Vine had its second fire in
six months . . . Charles Zagrans is air raid
warden for the film district .. .Lewen Pizor
withdrew Phoenixville Arbitration case . . .
Our best wishes for a Happy New Year!

Are Not Enough" so-so at the same two
houses. "Keen 'Em Flying" and "Moon Over
Her Shoulder" was hit by the Mars motif...
Sam Levine, formerly booker for Northeast-
ern Film, is now handling the desk for Harry
Asher at Producers Releasing Corp.... Bob
Levine, formerly in Producers, is now with
Universal. . .Bill Kelly, Universal veteran, has
been critically ill here for the past few weeks
. . . And here's to a Happy New Year to yez
all.

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LOUISIANA PURCHASE. . .The Broadway
smash hit Morrie Ryskind musical which
ran for 56 weeks, has become a Paramount
picture with Bob Hope, Victor Moore. Zo-
rina, and Irene Bordoni in the featured
roles. This political satire has the original
Irving Berlin tunehits, glorious Technicolor,
beautiful girls, and a supporting cast whch
includes Dona Drake. Raymond Walburn.
Maxie Rosenbloom and Frank Albertson.
Irving Cummings was the director.

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