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Allied Artists to Distribute
Travels of Marco Polo'
Christian-Jaque will direct sequences to
be filmed in Italy, France, Yugoslavia.
Spain, Nepal and other Asiatic countries.
Levy, who is principally noted for producing
Brlgitte Bai'dot's successful "And
God Created Woman" and "La Verite," is
producing "Travels of Marco Polo" in association
with Seven Arts Productions. AA
will distribute within the Western Hemisphere.
A release for next Christmas season
is planned.
Ellis Kadison to Produce,
Direct 'Comedy' for Fox
Ellis Kadison has been assiged by 20th-
Fox to be producer-writer of a featui-e
film based on an original story of his titled
"Comedy." The film will mark Kadison's
debut as a motion picture pix)ducer, having
previously helmed 20th's TV series, "Follow
the Sun '
Garner has been
signed to star opposite Doris Day in U-I's
"The Thrill of It All," slated to roll in September
Vincente Minnelli will direct
. . . MGM's "The Courtship of Eddie's Father."
By WILLIAM HEBERT
starring Glenn Ford . . . Two-time Oscar
winner Sammy Fain has been signed by
producer Ed Gollin to write the title song
for his current production, "Ten Girls
Steve Broidy, president of Allied Artists,
reports conclusion of distribution arrangements
Ago," which costars Bert Lahr, Dion, Busductions
with Raoul Levy and his Han Proter
Keaton and Eddie Foy . West,
of "Travels of Marco Polo," granddaughter of veteran silent actor Billy
Anthony Quinn to be starred. Qulnn will West and daughter of James West, superintendent
of Allied Artists studio, makes
play Kublai Khan. Alain Delon will costar
as Mai-co Polo. Fi-ance Nuyen and Dorothy her screen debut as a teenaged bathing
Dandridge have costai'ring roles in the film
which is stated to have a multi-million dollar
budget, one of the first so highly budgeted
beauty
cise."
in Columbia's "Five Finger Exer-
by AA. Filmization is planned in
both widescreen and Eastman Color.
Paula Prentiss to Head Cast
Of ToUo'w the Boys'
Paula Prentiss, who has become one of
filmland's brightest young stars since making
her debut less than two years ago in
"Where the Boys Are," will head an allstar
cast of MGM's young talents in "Follow
the Boys." Also named to direct the
romantic comedy was Richard Thorpe, who
leaves May 12 for the French Riviera where
lensing is slated to start July 7. Connie
Francis already has been set for another
top starring role in the film to be produced
by Lawi'ence P. Bachmarm. Miss Prentiss
will appear as one of a group of sweethearts
and wives who follow the U. S. fleet
in the Mediterranean, with hilarious results
. other MGM castings of note
were Nick Adams, star of TV's "The Rebel"
series, for the role of GI Hackett in the
Perlberg-Seaton production "The Hook,"
starring Kirk Douglas, and Stuart Whitman
to star opposite Simone Signoret in
the drama, "Tomorrow Is Another Day."
The latter will be produced by Jacques Bar
as a Cipra F>roduction and will be directed
by Rene Clement. Bar's recently completed
"A Very Private Affair," starring Brigitte
Bardot, will be released by MGM this
spring . Jones will costar with
Glenn Ford in MGM's "The Comtship of
Eddie's Father." Joe Pasternak production
which Vincente Minnelli will direct. Miss
Jones, an Oscar winner for her performance
in "Elmer Gantry," recently completed a
starring role in Warner Bros.' "Music Man."
Lee Mar'vin Signed to
Costar
Again With John Wayne
John Ford, to produce and direct a so-far
untitled feature by South Seas sF>ecialist
James Michener for Paramount release,
again has signed Lee Marvin for a costarring
role with John WajTie. Instead of
being Wayne's worst enemy, as in the recent
Ford-Wayne-James Stewart parlay,
"The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance,"
Marvin will play Wayne's rough-andtumble
pal.
Production of the untitled film is scheduled
for early July. Marvin, well-recognized
for his appearances on TV, will meanwhile
make personal appearances on behalf of
"The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" in
13 key cities.
William Castle to Direct
"The Old Dark House'
William Castle will direct "The Old
Dark House." based on J. B. Priestley's
novel, to be filmed In England and in color
for Columbia release. The start is scheduled
for May 14. Tom Poston will be
starred.
The film marks a reunion for Poston
and Castle, who starred the actor m
"Zotz!" The latter is a Columbia release
for summer 1962, with Julia Meade, Jim
Backus and Fred Clark also topllned.
Castle, who also will serve as executive
producer on "The Old Dark House," has
arranged screenings of "Zotz!" on the
world's newest passenger liner, S. S.
France.
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Robert Lewis, Harry Horner
Form Independent Unit
Robert Lewis and Harry Horner have
formed Lewis-Horner Pioductions to make
three independent features, with Gene
Shuftan as cameraman on the trio.
Initial film on the slate is "A Gentle
Murderer," slated to roll in New York in
October from a script by Leonard Kantor
based on Dorothy Salisbury's novel. Following
ai-e "The Fancy Dancer," which 'vill
be shot here from a novel by David Lord,
and "Barometer Rising." based on Hugh
McLenan's tome. Lewis will produce the
films and Horner will direct.
Ginger Rogers Set to Star
In 'Husband and Wife'
Ginger Rogers has been signed by
Charles Wick to star in "Husband and
Wife." with a screenplay by Ruth Flippen.
The film will be produced independently by
Chanford Productions, partnered by Wick,
Frances Langford and Ralph Evinrude.
The story treats with a married couple
whose marriage is on the rocks until their
teenage daughter teaches Mom there's
more to life than being a housewife.
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