FILM ATTRACTIONS FOR NEXT YEAR

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23686, 19 December 1938, Page 12

FILM ATTRACTIONS FOR NEXT YEAR

AMALGAMATED THEATRES' CIRCUIT

Mr J. P. Moodabe, managing director of Amalgamated Theatres, announces that his company has purchased for screening throughout their New Zealand circuit, the output for 1939 from the following film distributing companies:— The Twentieth Century-Fox productions, all under the personal direction of Darryl Zanuck, include the following:—" My Lucky Star," with Sonja Henie and Richard Greene. A fastmoving college story of typical modern youth, with a brilliant musical score and several elaborate skating spectacles led by Sonja. "Castles in Norway," with Sonja Henie; " Suez," with Tyrone Power, Loretta Young and Annabella, a story of the narrow strip of water on which the eyes of the world are again focused, connecting the Mediterranean and the Red Sea; "Just Around the Corner," the first of three Shirley Temple pictures, in which Shirley is supported by Charles Farrell, Joan Davis and Bill Robinson; "The Little Princess," a further Shirley Temple production, with Richard Greene, Anita Louise and lan Hunter, all in technicolour; " Susannah of the Mounties," Shirley Temple: 'Kentucky," in technicolour, starring Loretta Young, Richard Greene, and Karen Morley. based on a story by

John Taintor Foote, and first published in the Saturday Evening Post as "The Look of Eagles "; ■ " Jesse, James," in technicolour, with Tyrone Power and Henry Fonda, the story of the growth of the West; "Five of a Kind," the Dionne quintuplets, Jean Hersholt, Joan Davis, and Slim Summerville; "Wife, Husband and Friend," with Warner Baxter. Loretta Young and Binnie Barnes; " Submarine Patrol," Richard Greene, George Bancroft (formerly "Splinter Fleet"), a film costing well in excess of 1,000,000 dollars; "Thanks for Everything," one of Darryl Zanuck's special, "musicals," starring Adolphe Menjou, Jack Oakie, Tony Martin, Arleen Whelan, Jack Haley, music by Jack Gordon and Harry Revel; "Girl From Brooklyn," starring Alice Faye, Warner Baxter, Charles Winninger, directed by Gregory RatofT; " Tail Spin," Alice Faye, Constance Bennett, Charles Farrell, story written by Commander Frank Wead, who wrote the original stories for "Dawn Patrol," "Ceiling Zero," and "Test Pilot"; "Alexander Graham Bell," the astounding romance which gave the world the telephone, with Tyrone Power in the lead; " Rose of Washington Square," Alice Faye, Don Ameche; "The Three Musketeers," an all-star "musical" version of Alexander Dumas's great story, with Don Ameche, Gloria Stuart, Binnie Barnes, and the Ritz Brothers; "Straight Place and Show," first of a series of three Ritz Brothers' pictures, based on Damon Runyon's A Saratoga Chips," and featuring the running of the American, Steeplechase, there will also be a series of Jones Family stories, Charlie Chan stories (with Sydney Toller as Charlie Chan), and the Jane Withers series. Supports -will include "Roving Reporter " series and " Camera Daredevils." The Gaumont British Dominion films released through Twentieth CenturyFox will include: "Pygmalion," by Bernard Shaw, featuring Leslie Howard; "The Mikado," in technicolour, a Gilbert and Sullivan opera, with Kenny Baker in the lead; "Keep Smiling," a Gracie Fields production, a further Gracie Fields film entitled "Sally of the Shipyard"; two Annabella prdouctions. "Frenchie" and another untitled; " So This is London," a Ben Travers story, with Robertson Hare, George Sanders, and Fay Compton; "Climbing High" Jessie Mathews, " Crackajack," Tom Walls.

The United Artists Productions, including films from the studios of six producers, comprise the following:— Samuel Goldwyn Productions: "The Cowboy and the Lady," Gary Cooper, Merle Oberon, David Niven, and Walter Brennan; "The Daring Age." Jascah Heifetz, Adolphe Menjou; Sigrid Curie, Joel McCrea: "Furthering Heights," Merle Oberon; "The Last Frontier," Gary Cooper, Andrea Leeds, Walter Brennan. Alexander Korda Productions (London Films): "Prison Without Bars." Corinne Luchaire, Edna Beat, Barry Barnes; " Four Feathers," in technicolour. with Ralph Richardson, John Clements, Roger Livesey, and Barry Barnes; "The Thief of Bagdad," in technicolour, with Sabu (star of "Elephant Boy" and "The Drum"); "Over the Moon," in technicolour. with Merle Oberon, Rex Harrison, Morton Seltea, Ursula Jeans; " The First and the Last," Vivien Leigh, Lawrence Olivier. Leslie Banks; "Conquest of the Air. Selznick International Productions: 'The Young in Heart," Janet Gaynor, Douglas Fairbanks, jun., Paulette Goddard, Roland Young and Billie Burke; "Made for Each Other," Carole Lombard, James Stewart. Walter Wanger productions: "Trade Winds," Fredric March, Joan Bennett; " Stage Coach "; " Winter Carnival," and " The Illusionist." Edward Small productions: " The Duke of West Point," " The Man in the Iron Mask," "Kit Carson, Avenger,' " King of the Turf," Adolphe Men]ou; "South of Pago Pago," John Hall, Sigrid Gurie. Hal Roach productions: "Topper Makes a Trip," Constancee Bennett, Roland Young, Billie Burke, Alan Mowbray; "Captain Midnight, Maragaret Sullavan, Brian Aherne, Roland Young; "Water Gipsies," Jean Arthur. One Hardy and Langdon comedy. Omnia Production (Eriglish): "The Rebel Son,". Harry Baur. Roger Livesey, Jean Gardner. From the RKO Radio studios will come the following:—" Sixty Glorious Years" (Queen Victoria). Anna Neagle, Anton Walbrook, C. Aubrey Smith; " Gunga Din," Cary Grant, Victor McLaglan. Douglas Fairbanks, jun., Joan Fontaine. "Fisher Man"s Wharf," Bobby Breen, Leo Carrillo, H. Armetta; "Via New York," Bobby Breen; 'The: Castles," Fred Astaire, Gingei Rogers, Edna May Oliver, Walter Brennan; " Memory of Love," Carole Lombard; "The Miracle Racket," Sally Eilers, Mitzi Green; " Man to Remember," Anne Shirley Lee Browne, Edward Ellis; "Room Service," Marx Bros., Ann Miller, Lucille Ball; "Annabel Takes a Tour." Jack Oakie, Lucill Ball; "Mad Miss Manton," Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda; "Peck's Bad Boy With the Circus." Tommy Kelly. Spanky McFarlane, Edgar Kennedy; "Pure in Mind," Anne Shirley, Roger Daniel; "Pacific Liner," Victor McLaglan, Chester Morris, Wendy Barrie: " Love Affair," Irene Dunne, Charles Boyer Lee Bowman; "The Great Man Votes," John Barrymore, Peter Holder. Virginia Weidler; "The Flying Irish' man," Douglas Corrigan; The " Saint Series—The " Saint Strikes Back " ana " Saint in London," with Louis Hayward taking the part of ' The Saint shorts from R.K.O Radio will include " March of Time" and Mickey House cartoons and Walt Disney productions including the following:—" Ferdinand the Bull," a new character, and expected to be the outstanding short ot the year; "The Practical Pig." three little pigs back again; "The Autograph Hound," Donald Duck in Hollywood; "Brave Little Tailor," Mickey Mouse, the famous fairy tale by the

Brothers Grimm; "The Ugly Duckling," a fairy tale by Hans Anderson; "Mother Goose Goes Hollywood"; and 12 other technicolour masterpieces.