STUDIO PERSONNEUTIES Barnstormers Columbia SMILEY BURNETTE, who stars m Ihe Durango Kid series with Charles Starreti, planed to Rapid City, S. D.. lune 22, tor a personal appearance, which was followed by a seccni appearance in Angola, Ind , June 24. Remainder ol the tour includes appearances in Albany and McMinville, Ore., July 1-4. Monogram Actor KIRBY GRANT will judge a bathing beauty contest which will highlight the 15th annual Independence day celebration to be staged July 4 in Baldwin Park, Calit., by the American Legion's Abraham Lincoln post. Briefies Columbia Producer-Director lules Wnite put a T*hiee Stooges comedy, tentatively titled "Noncensus Takers," before the cameras with a cast including Shemp ana- Moe Howard and Larry Tine, Jean Willes and Dick Curtis. RKO Radio "Texas Tough Guy,* a Leon Errol short, went into production with Hal Yates megging and George Bilr in producing. Supporting cost includes Dorothy Granger, Wendy Waldron, Gwynne Caldwell, Lela Bliss. Charles Smith, Robert Neal, Vivian Oakland, Walter Nordell jr. and Charles Colman. Cleffers Paramount LUClCN CAILLIET was signed by Producers Pine and Thomas to compose a score and conduct the orcheitra for "Tripoli." Meggers Columbia FRED SEARS will Dilot Prairie Roundup," newest m the Durango Kid sagebrush series toplining Charles Starrett and Smiley Burnelte, for Producer Colbert Clark. Set to direct "Revenue Agent" was LEW LAND- ERS. The producer is Sam Katzman, 20th Century-Fox SOL SIEGEL was handed the production reins on "On the Riviera," replacing William Perlberg, who was originally slated for the chore. Universal-International ' Signed to meg "Illegal Brioe ior Fidelity Pictures was RICHARD WHORF. Options Columbia Inked for the S. Sylvan Simon production, "Born Yesterday," was GRANDON RHODES. George Cukor directs the Broderick Crawford, Judy Holliday and William Holden vehicle. BILLY HOUSE draws the comedy lead in the ScoM-Brov/n production, "Santa Fe." Also signed we-e WARNER ANDERSON, CHIEF THUNDERCLOUD. CHARLES MFREDITH and PAUL STANTON. Director I°Vir;G PICHEL joined the cast of the production v/hich he also megs. Also set for the Randolph Scott starrer were HEED HOWES and FRANK FER- GUSON. New York actor DON GIBSON will make his film debut in Ihe John Derek topliner, "The Hero." Da /id Miller directs and Buddy Adler produces for Sidney Buchman Enterprises, OTTO KRUGER d-rcrws a leading role for the Edward Small production, "Valentino as I Knew Him," being directed by Lewis Allen Independent Set for a featured role in the Sevmour Nebenzal production, "M," was KAREN MORLEY. Joseph Losey directs. lACK HOLT, ANNE GWYNN and TOM NEAL were booked for supporting roles in "King of the BuIIwhio," second of four Lash LoRue starrers being produced by Ron Ormond under the banner of Westem Adventure Productions. Metro Set for the Ezio Pinza and Lana Turner vehicle, Mr, Imoerium," was MARJORIE MAIN. Don Hart- "an will direct for Producer Edwin Knopf. Ca'A m "Three Guys Named Mike" was PHYLLIS "'BK. Set for a starring role with Jane Wyman, VaT Johnson and Barry Sullivan was HOWARD •EEL Charles Wallers will meg the Armand Deulsch , -:.-oduclion. KEN CARPENTER, radio commentalor and announcer, was signed for the Van Johnson-Kothryn 52 Giayuon topliner, "Grounds for Marriage." ROBEl'T Z. LEON.'VRD megs the Sam Marx production. Added to the cast ol "The Magnificent Yankee" was Broadway aclor PHILLIP OBER. EDITH EVAN- SON joins the cast headed by Louis Calhern, Ann Harding and Eduard tianz. John Slurges megs the Armand Deulsch production. Slated to make his film debut in Producer William H. Wright's "Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone" was JACK BAILEY, radio emcee. Norman Taurog will direct the Marjorie Main and James Whitmore topliner. Set for the role of an Indian chief in the Robert Sisk production, "Across Ihe Wide Missouri," was lACK HOLT. William Wellman megs Ihe Clark Gable, John Hodiak and James Whitmore topliner. Monogram Band leader HAROLD STERN was inked to play himself lor "Counterfeit." lOHN HARMON, PIERRE WATKIN, WILLIAM HENRY, JOSEPH TURKEL, JO- SEPH CREHAN and ROBERT OSTERLOH were cast additions. Paramount Moppet JIMMY HUNT was signed for the Charles Bracketl production, "The Mating Season." Mitchell Leisen directs Ihe John Lund-Gene Tierney vehicle. Character actor HARRY BELLAVER was signed to a seven-year contract and cast in "The Lemon Drop Kid," to be directed by Sidney Lcmlield and produced by Robert Welch, RKO Radio Set for Producer Lewis Rachmil's "Crack Down" was DOROTHY NEUMAN. Leon Barsha megs Ihe Bill Williams vehicle. Set lor the Tim Holt western, "Texas Triggermen," was HARRY WOODS. Lesley Selander megs for Producer Herman Schlom. 20th Century-Fox Re-optioned for another two years was actor DAN DAILEV. JOAN DAVIS was set for a top featured- role in the Loretta Young-Joseph Gotten stcTrrer, "Half an Angel." Jules Dassm megs for Producer Julian Blaustein. Slated for "The Jackpot" was JAMES GLEASON Universal-International lOAN DAVIS was set for a top featured role in the Ginger Rogers-Jack Carson starrer, "Illegal Bride." Richard Whorf directs for Fidelity Pictures. TERU SHIMADA was inked as a heavy tor Producer Ted Richmond's "Smuggler's Island." Edward Ludwig directs the Jeff Chandler-Evelyn Keyes starrer. IRVING BACON, RAYMOND LARGAY and LEEDS are cast additions for "Katie." PETER Warners Cast addition for "The West Point Story" is WIL- TON GRAFF. DANNY ARNOLD, stage actor and former film editor, was handed his first screen role in "Breakthrough. " Given a featured role was BILL SELF. Slated for the David Brian, John Agar and- Frank Lovejoy topliner was MATT WILLIS. Lew Seiler megs and Bryan Foy produces. KIRK DOUGLAS was slated to star in "The Travelers," outdoor dramcT to be produced by Anthony Veiller. Scripters 20th Century-Fox Sioned to screenplay "Convict Lake" was BEN HECHT. Warners IVAN GOFF and BEN ROBERTS were assigned to write the screenplay for "Goodbye, My Fancy," Broadway play by Fay Kanin. JAMES WEBB is screenplaying "Raton Pass" from the Thomas Blackburn novel, "White Face." MACKINLAY KANTOR was signed to screenplay "Force of Her Arms." drama with an Italian background which is to be produced by Anthony Veiller, Film was formerly on Jerry Wald's production slate, before the latter left the studio. Story Buys Independent Olympic Productions purchased "The Heat's On," a crime documentary by Paul MacNamara. The independent unit is headed- by Sam Wiesenthal and W. R, Frank. Monogram Set as a William F Broidy production was "Island Freighter," a published magazine story by Charles Yerkow. Paramount "About Mrs. Leslie," a new novel by Vina Delmar, was acquired and assigned to George Stevens to f>roduce and direct. It is a modern romantic drama ocalec^ in New York, Florida and Beverly Hills. Republic Purchased and assigned to Franklin Adreon ior production was "Flying Disc Man From Mars," an original screenplay by Ronald Davidson. 20th Century-Fox Purchased was the Harry Bates yarn. "Farewell to the Master." lulion Blaustein will produce the .
^He interprets with light • This scene, from the moment of its conception, had dramatic possibilities. But it was the director of photography who made them more than possibilities. His was the creative skill, the spectacular, interpretive use of light that produced actual drama, vivid, gripping . . . his the perceptive use of photography that made the scene an intense moment of visual reality. To get the utmost from his special skill, his creative ability, the director of photography naturally wants a superior film, one on which he can depend, one perfectly suited to the conditions and circumstances under which he's working. That's why he so often prefers Eastman Plus-X for general studio and outdoor use . . . and why he turns to Eastman Super-XX for use under adverse lighting conditions. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER 4, N. Y. J. E. BRULATOUR, INC., DISTRIBUTORS FORT LEE • CHICAGO • HOLLYWOOD BOXOFFICE :: July 1, <strong>1950</strong> S3
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