Boxoffice-11.04.1950

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Dick . . , . . Irving . . Gary iôUtêwMd êfiont Talent Agent Lou Schor Forms Production Unit Filmdom's annals are dotted with the names of talent agents who, after a span of functioning as ten-percenters, have shifted over to the production phase of the trade. Notable examples : Edward Small and Charles K. Feldman. Comes now Agent Lou Schor to announce the formation of an independent production unit, with himself as president, and executive personnel including WOliam Otto, scion of the Sontag drugstore clan, as vice-president, Anthony Z. Landi as associate producer and Cyril Endfield as director. His initial production, as yet untitled, is being written by Endfield and Kathryn Becker. Distribution commitments have not been announced. Meantime, to the roster of independents was also added Demyrtha Productions, headed by Michael Phillips, writer and former assistant director. Phillips plans an early camera start on "Double Cross," a story of the prize ring, for which he penned the original. 'Present for Katie' Added To Wald-Krasna Lineup It is rapidly approaching that point where reporters on matters cinematic can almost write the week off as a total loss if Messrs. Jerry Wald and Norman Krasna don't come through with the disclosure that they have added another literary property to their stockpile for RKO Radio production. Latest of the W-K acquisitions is "Present for Katie," an original screenplay by George Beck, via a package deal under which Beck also will make his directorial debut on the project ... To MGM went "The Family Man," a comedy by Ben Barzman, which goes on the "preparing" list for the 1950-51 season. Espionage and intrigue in Turkey during World War II form the theme of "Operation Cicero," a new book by L. C. Moyzich, just acquired for lensing by 20th-Fox. The author functioned as a secret agent for the Nazis in Ankara, Turkey, during the recent conflict and drafted a complete outline of allied strategy which the German war chiefs first regarded as a hoax. His findings were borne out, however, after the D-Day invasion of Normandy. Ray Milland Assigned Lead In Paramount's 'Rhubarb' Powell, fast becoming an MGM By IVAN SPEAR fixture, returns to that lot for the role of a crime reporter in "This Is News" . . . Another Briton comes to Hollywood: Anne Crawford, thespian from the Tight Little Isle, is being imported by Universal-International for a top spot in its upcoming Claudette Colbert starrer, "Bonaventure" Cooper's . leading lady in 20th-Fox's "U. S. S. Teakettle" is Jane Greer. DeMille Weekly Column Started in 31 Papers Hollywood's newest addition to the Fourth Estate—Producer-Director Cecil B. DeMille made his first big splash as a syndicated columnist Sunday (29) when the first of his weekly newspaper features made its appearance in an initial list of 31 U.S. and two Canadian journals. DeMille's kickoff 1,200- word article dealt with his early struggles to bring Biblical pictiu-es to the screen. The distributing syndicate. General Features, estimated that the combined circulation of the DeMille pillar is more than 9,- 700,000, including representation in Chicago, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Cincinnati, Boston. St. Louis, San Francisco, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, San Antonio, Houston. Salt Lake City, Ottawa and other key cities. Arthur Lubin to Direct Sequel to Trancis' The team responsible in large measure for one of last season's more successful releases U-I's "Francis"—has again been recruited for the sequel, "Francis Goes to the Races," with the signing of Arthur Lubin to direct the new comedy. Francis, the "talking mule." and Donald O'Connor previously had been assigned to the Leonard Goldstein production Brecher—creator of the radio-TV shows, "The Life of Riley," and producer of U-I's screen version thereof—has joined the William Perlberg-George Seaton unit at Paramount to write the screen biography of Blossom Seeley, star of vaudeville and the musical stage . . . 20th-Fox booked Joe Newman to direct its upcoming Paul Douglas starrer, "The Guy Who Sank the Navy." Wilson Leaves Republic As Production Head Ending a 20-year association with Herbert J. Yates and a 15-year span as an executive of Republic, Allen WUson submitted his resignation as the company's vice-president in charge of production. He had held the post since 1944. Yates, who did not immediately A cat will be Ray Milland's next cinematic teammate over at Paramount. The actor will name a successor, accepted Wilson's resignation with "deep regret." Wilson plans an ex- have the leading male role in "Rhubarb," film version of H. Allen Smith's tome about a tended vacation and has announced no plans feline which inherits a baseball teem concerning any possible new industry affiliation. . They're slapping Steve Cochran in stir out at Warners. He's set for one of the toplines in He first became associated with Yates, "The Folsom Story" . . . Title-roler in Columbia's contribution to the current war ter acquired the old Biograph studios in New president of Republic, in 1930 when the lat- cycle, "Rookie in Korea," will be Lon McAllister Work. With the formation of Republic, Wilson .. . came to the coast in 1935. 20th-Fox to 'Dizzy Produce Dean Story' First it was the mighty Babe himself, as portrayed by William Bendix in Monogram-Allied Artists' "The Babe Ruth Story." Then MGM turned out a winner in "The Stratton Story," in which Jimmy Stewart was cast as Monty Stratton, the one-time big league pitcher who made a heroic comeback after suffering the loss of a leg in a hunting accident. Eagle Lion followed with "The Jackie Robinson Story," wherein that Brooklyn Dodgers star portrayed himself. Needless to say, all of them did right well by themselves in the revenue department. Now a fourth luminary of the great American pastime is to be subjected to similar celluloid glorification. Rights to the biography of Dizzy Dean, viewed as a baseball immortal wherever fans of the game congregate, have been acquired by 20th Century-Fox, which has assigned Dan Dailey, erstwhile song-and-dance man, to enact the title role. The handle for the yarn is "The Dizzy Dean Story," and the property has been assigned to Jules Schermer for production as his first venture under the Westwood studio's banner. Schermer and Scenarist Richard Murphy will journey to Dallas, Texas, next week for conferences with Dean as concerns the plot outline. Dizzy was a mainstay of the St. Louis Cardinals for a number of years, then shifted over to the Chicago Cubs. In recent years he has been active as a sports commentator on the radio. Portions of the film will be lensed at the Cubs' training camp on Catalina Island and at the Cardinals' camp in Florida. Motion Picture Technique Covered in Two Books That the public's interest in motion pictures is not confined only to the movie stars and filmland gossip, but also extends to the technical side of the business, is being evidenced in two new publishing ventures. Now hitting the bookstalls is "Case History of a Movie," by Dore Schary. MGM vicepresident in charge of production, while under auspices of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences— publication next spring is scheduled for "Lights. Camera, Action . . . the How and Why of Motion Pictures." In both instances the tomes delve behind the scenes to inform on all phases of picturemaking techniques. Schary's book covers such facets as story selection, screenplays, research, casting, art direction, actual production, shooting, technical problems, editing, scoring, publicity and advertising. "Lights, Camera. Action." authored by Muriel de Lisa, is intended to cover every aspect as a compilation of editorial and pictorial material by more than 60 leading industry figures. It will be issued under the joint sponsorship of the Academy and the University of California at Los Angeles. 28 BOXOFFICE November 4. 1950
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