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. . . Pausing . . David f^M^CiMMd ^C^KWt Dorothy Lamour Gets Role In DeMille Circus Film You can call her "Iron Jaw" Lamour now Dorothy, that is. She's been signed by Producer-Director Cecil B. DeMille to portray a trapeze performer who hangs by her teeth . . . Gene in his forthcoming entry for Paramount, "The Greatest Show on Earth" Autry and Smiley Burnette will be reunited for the first time in eight years on Autry's next Columbia release, "Whirlwind." Burnette. who supplies the comedy in the Charles "Durango Kid" Starrett westerns at Columbia, will take the place of Autry's regular comic, Pat Buttram. in the one picture Buttram having been forced out of action temporarily as the result of injuries received when he was working in a video picture a Robert Lord's Santana month or so ago . . . Productions borrowed actress Marta Toren from U-I to co-star with Humphrey Bogart in "Sirocco," the outfit's next for Columbia Topline roles in MGM's "Rich, release . . . Young and Pretty," starring Jane Powell, went to Wendell Corey, Una Merkel and Marjorie Main. Only Three Story Sales Recorded During Week Things continued to look tough, mighty tough, for that segment of the film colony which depends upon the sale of literary properties to the studios for the wherewithal to keep their swimming pools filled and their sports cars running. The typewriter brigade and their agents could muster up no better than three .«ales during the period. To 20th Century-Fox, as a vehicle for Jeanne Crain Quimby's Pact Renewed; 25 Years With MGM Twenty-seven years in the short subjects field—the last 25 of them with MGM—is the record set by Fred C. Quimby, head of the Culver City studio's shorts department and producer of the company's cartoons. Quimby, Just signed to a new term contract, joined Leo a quarter of a century ago to organize its then new short .subjects department. He began his career in the field with Pathe in 1913 after gaining his early show business experience as a theatre owner in Missoula, Mont. He has accepted six Academy Oscars for his organization during the past ten .years. Fred C. Quimby By IVAN SPEAR . . . "College Days," an and Mitzi Gaynor, went "The Loud Red Patrick," a novel of high school life by Ruth McKenney. It will be produced by Jules Buck amid his activities as a nightclub impresario, Herman Hover dashed out an original "Gestapo," and peddled the yarn to Lippert Productions. It's concerned with postwar Germany original by Richard English, was purchased by Warner Bros., where Louis F. Edelman has been assigned as the producer. Film Stars Entertain GIs At California Air Base With a minimum of fanfare and a maximum of efficiency filmdom has been shouldering its share, and more, of the burden of boosting the morale of Uncle Sam's armed forces now involved in the Korean conflict. "Operation Starlift," sponsored by the Hollywood Coordinating Committee, landed no less than 74 film players at the Fairfield Suisun air base in northern California during October to comfort wounded GIs returning from Korea and cheer departing replacements. Thirteen units of from one to ten personalities visited the giant base, which serves as a combined evacuation hospital and staging area, the HCC reported. Stars played to wounded who four days earlier had been fighting on the Korean front—in some cases appearing before troops who had flown out from the base less than three weeks before. Players began their "Operation Starhft" appearances in mid-September as soon as airplane transportation could be arranged by the U.S. air force. Trips will be continued at the present rate of approximately two a week "as long as they are needed," the HCC said. In addition to the Fairfield-Suisun appearance, 17 other film entertainers have journeyed to Camp Cooke and the Victorville air base. Video Producer Is Signed For Wald-Krasna Film While the growing TV medium continues to attract motion picture technical and creative names, the situation periodically re- . . . Charles verses itself when a video personality is lured into the moviemaking field. A recent case in point is the signing by Producers Jerry Wald and Norman Krasna of Marc Daniels to function as associate producer on "Girls Wanted." Among other TV assignments, Daniels directed the "Ford Television Theatre" for two years Marquis Warren, author and scenarist, will make his debut as a director on Lippert's upcoming "Little Big Horn." He steps into the spot vacated by Harold Shumate, forced to withdraw becau.se of a conflicting commitment Twentieth-Fox handed the associate . . . producer chores on "The Silver 'Whi.stle," forthcoming Clifton Webb starrer, to Andre Hakim . Butler and William Jacobs were handed the directorial and production reins, respectively, on Warners' "Painting the Clouds With Sunshine" . . . Edward H. Knopf, MGM producer and writer, will try his hand at the megaphone for the Disney TV Debut Set For Christmas Day To the growing list of motion picture brass that opines video can be made a "vital medium" for the exploitation of movies has been added the name of Walt Disney. The cartoon producer has closed a deal for his own TV debut on Christmas day in an hour-long program. Disney's television bow will be made on film—combining his own pen-and-ink characters with the talents of Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy in "One Hour in Wonderland," which will be beamed simultaneously on Christmas afternoon in all television areas reached by the NBC network—a total of 62 stations. The Disney cartoon characters will recreate scenes from his past productions and, in addition—as a plug for motion picture attendance—will present a trailer of his next feature-length animated subject, "Alice in Wonderland," due for release in 1951 by RKO Radio. People will always want to go to the theatre, Disney declared. Television wiU not kill this desire any more than did radio. His Christmas day TV appearance, he said, is an "experimental effort to reach millions of people who might otherwise never see our motion pictures." The creator of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and other celluloid immortals added: "I've always felt a keen dissatisfaction over the fact that out of 150,000,000 people in America, only about 20,000,000 ever see even the greatest of our films. I'm hoping that by taking the American people behind the scenes, in our studios, to meet our characters and see how oiur pictures are made, we will gain millions of new friends and theatre patrons." Along with Disney himself, who will be facing TV cameras for the first time, will be Mickey, Donald, Pluto, Goofy, Snow White, the Seven Dwarfs and others. Real-life characters set for the show include Bobby Driscoll, who starred in Disney's "Treasure Island," and Kathryn Beaumont, the voice of "Alice" in "Alice in Wonderland." The TV show is under the sponsorship of Coca-Cola, which is participating in an exploitation campaign on behalf of "Alice." first time on "The Law and Lady Loverly," next Greer Garson starring vehicle . . . Frederick de Cordova drew the megging assignment on U-I's "Little Egypt." Warners Promotes Weisbart To Full Producer Status Promotion from within caught up with David Weisbart. former film editor who was boosted recently to an assistant producership. W'hen Warners elevated him to a full producer status. His fli-st assignment under the new title has not yet been made. Meantime the Burbank studio lost one producer-writer when Everett Freeman, winding up a one-year tenure, checked off the lot. He has just completed "Jim Thorpe— All American" for the studio. 32 BOXOFFICE :: November 11, 1950
Monogram and U-I Have Big Backlogs HOLLYWOOD - Impressive backlogs of -ompleted product have been tallied by two studios, Monogram-Allied Artists and Universal-International. Monogram-AA reported that since the companies' 1950-51 program was disclosed at its Linnual convention two months ago, two AA uid seven Monogram films have been completed and two more are now in work. U-I revealed its backlog has reached a new 1950 high, with 19 features either editing or .^waiting release—seven of them in Techni- ôlor. Additionally, four films are now before the cameras on the valley lot. Monogram's backlog includes: Two AA films, "Southside 1-1000" and •Short Grass." Seven Monogram entries, "Cavalry Scout," Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle," "Falier's Wild Game," "Blue Blood," "Fangs of :he North," "Outlaw Gold" and "Colorado \mbush." Currently in production are "Mas- âcre Valley" and "Trail Dust." The U-I backlog: "Harvey," "Tlie Milkman," "Deported," Under the Gun," "Ma and Pa Kettle Back m the Farm," "Double Crossbones," "Underover Girl," "Katie Did It," "Frenchie," Pi'isoner of War," "Tomahawk," "Bedtime or Bonzo," "Lights Out." "Apache Drums," 'Mystery Submarine," "The Fat Man," Smuggler's Island" and "Kansas Raiders." Theatre Construction, Openings and Sales CONSTRUCTION: Anchorage, Alaska—700-seat theatre under way for Chris Poulson, to open before Christmas. Athens, Tex.—$70,000 drive-in planned by Thomas Matthews, E, B. LaRue and Vern West. Chattanooga, Tenn. — Lake Amusement Center Drive-In, 500 cars, under way for April 1951 opening. Detroit. Mich.—Drive-in under way for Cash R. Beechler south of Detroit, Mich.—750-car Charlotte city limits. drive-in under way for Charles A. Anderson. Long Beach, Calii.— Circle Drive-In, 1,000 cars, $250,000, under way for Eagle Theatre Corp. Oceonwava, Fla.—T. E. Bell constructing drive-in for Pahokee, Fla.—Drive-in under way for Gold-Dobron January opening. Theatres. Prairie City, Ore.—300-seat theatre under way for I^rs. Bertha Dixon. Seattle. Wash.— 1,500-seat theatre under way at Northgate development. Vancouver, B. C.—350-car Lion Drive-In under way for Leslie Miller and Gerry Paddon at North Vancouver. Vancouver. B. C—Paramount Drive-In, 800 cars, $100,000, under way for Walter Mead and Pat Murphy. Vancouver, B. C.—Bill Johnson & Associates constructing second drive-in. OPENINGS: Blountsvillo, Fla.—The B. B. Drive-In will open November 15. Canby, Ore.—The Canby Theatre, 450 seats, will open soon for Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Nelson. Checotah, Okla.—30Q-car 66 Drive-In opene-i south of town on U. S. 69 by Dick Grumpier, J. P. Jones and Harvey Grilfin. Clarksville, Term.—Sunset Drive-In opened by Neil Blount, manager. The Sunset is owned by Crescent Amusements Co. Clarksdale, Miss.—Delta Theatre opened by T. E. Williams and R. W. Tyson. Doniphan, Mo.—Stadium Drive-In, 150 cars, opened by Mrs. Ethel Chilton. East Windsor, Conn.—East Windsor Drive-In, 600 cars, $125,000, opened by Kupchunos Bros, and Peter Kostek. Gallipolis, W. Va.—Kanauga Drive-In, 500 cars, opened by Harry Wheeler. Houston. Tox.—Irvington Drive-In, 750 cars, opened by Ezell circuit. lackson. Miss.—Varia Drive-In, 500 cars, opened by Jim DeNeve. Enoxville, Tenn,—Family Drive-In, 512 cars, opened by R, I. Barnes of Drive-ln Theatres Operators. Las Vegas, N, M.—Remodeled 726-seat Serl reopened by Fox Intermountain, Leadwood. Mo. B&W Drive-In opened by Jimmie Bradley and Eddie Wilkerson. Park Forest, III.—Holiday opened by H&E Balaban. Theatre, 1,000 seats, St. Fla.—28th Petersburg, Street Drive-In to open soon. San Antonio, Tex.—Blue Bonnet Drive-In opened by Hiram Parks and Lut2er Bros. Sturgeon Bay, Wis.—Donna Theatre to open in November for H. H. Graefe. TreCaie. N. B.—Rex Theatre, 400 seats, to open m November for North Shore Theatres. Warrington. Fla.—Warrington Drive-ln, 500 cars, opened for Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Stewart. Woodward, Fla.—Woodward Theatre, 804 seats, opened November 6. SALES: Athens. Tex.—Liberty Theatre to Roy Pamell and Owen Killings worth. Columbia. Miss.—Dixie Drive-In opened October 30 under the new ownership of Frank W. Corbert. Cottonwood, Ida.— Cletus Uhlorn purchased the Mode from William R. Padgett. East St. Louis, III.— 50 per cent interest in Avenue Theatre to Andy Dietz of Cooperative Theatres. Fort Worth. Tex.—Jacksboro Highway Drive-In by Ezell & Associates from Maurice S. Cole. Gibsonburg. Ohio—Del-Lu Theatre to George Wakely Gillette. by D. Wyo.—The B. FoUett. Rialto Theatres, Inc. of Casper purchased building housing the Fiesta Theatre. Greenville. Miss.—Delta Theatre from Paramount Gulf by Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Azar of Greenville. fl COLUMBIA PICTURES ANNOUNCES THAT PRINTS OF THE FOLLOWING PICTURES ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN OUR EXCHANGES FOR SCREENING ;OAN CRAWFORD WENDELL COREY LARRY PARKS BARBARA HALE Produced by WILLIAM DOZIER • Directed by VINCENT SHERMAN HARRIET CRAIG EMERGENCY WEBBING with with Lucile Watson • Allyn Joslyn • William Bishop • K. T. Stevens Wjilard Parker • Una Merkel • Alan Reed Screen Play by Anne Froelick and James Gunn Screen Play by Nat Perrin and Claude Binyon Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning play, "Craig's Wife," by George Kelly Produced by NAT PERRIN • Directed by EDWARD BUZZELL JOHNNY WEISSMULLER « JUNGLE JIM m PYGMY ISLAND with Ann Savage • David Bruce • Steven Geray Written for the screen by Carroll Young Based upon the famous Jungle Jim King Features Syndicate newspaper feature Produced by SAM KATZMAN • Directed by WILLIAM BERKE in GENE AUTRY ""?««"" and CHAMPION World's Wonder Horse THE BLAZING SUN with Lynne Roberts • Anne Gwynne • Edward Norris Kenne Duncan -Alan Hale, Jr. and PAT BUTTRAM Written by Jack Townley Produced by ARMANO SCHAEFER • Directed by JOHN ENGLISH A GENE AUTRY PRODUCTION . THE TEXAN MEETS CALAMITY JANE tSlCOlO^ w,th EVELYN ANKERS • JAMES ELLISON LEE 'LASSES WHITE RUTH WHITNEY • JACK INGRAM Written, Produced, and Directed by ANDE LAMB CHAIN GANG with DOUGLAS KENNEDY • MARJORIE LORD EMORY PARNELL • WILLIAM "BILL" PHILLIPS Written for the Screen by Howard J. Green Produced by SAM KATZMAN • Directed by LEW LANDERS f! lOXOFTICE November 11, 1950 33
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