The Arizona post., 1956-11-23
Jewish Themes Dominate
Film Stories Of 7o4Os
HOLLYWOOD

HOLLYWOOD = Milton Sperllng one or Him.
lands youngest producers will present the world of
the 1940s through the eyes of two Jewish girls the
European Anne Frank, and the American Marjorie
Morningstar the latter based on Herman Wouk
novel, Sperlng in a surprising move, purchased the
motion picture rights to the famed Broadway play
signing Susan Strasberg and Joseph Schdkraut to re-
peat their roles the screen.
It is hoped that Gust Huber who appears as
Anne Franks mother the stage, will not be In
cluded in the cast Miss Huber we have pointed out
at earlier OCCASION performed in Nazi Germany l
til the end of World War IL.
Sperling will shoot "The Diary OF Anne Frank
after completion of Marjorie Mornngstar"
IRWIN SHAW has finished the screen play to
Eugene ONeilPs Desire Under the Elms, to be pro-
duced by Don Hartman, with Delbert Mann directing,
The picture will star Sophia Loren in her first Holly
wood assignment.
NORMAN CORWIN well remembered for his
activities as head of Columbia workshop and his STIR
ring radio dramatzations during the World War IL
period has been signed by MCM to write screen
pav to Rauuel" cinema version of Lion Feuchtwang-
ers novel "Jewess of Toledo" Corwn currently is rep
resented on the screen with the Kirk Douglas opus
'Iust for Life" the biographical story OF Vincent
Gogh.
MOVIE PIONEER Joe PaSternak has been pre-
sented with special award by the Los Angeles Motion
Picture Statesmen for creating and producing the
easiest pictures to SELL PaSternak only last month
completed star-studded musical, 10000 Bedrooms"
and preparing for production late in November Ths
Could Be the Night" another extravaganza with Jean
Simmons under the direction of Robert Wise.
RALPH COIN of Screen Gems has announced a
series of one-hour elevison films in color entitled
'The Book of Books" dealing with Biblical themes.
William Goetz sor-n-law of Louis B. Mayer, will pro-
duce.
HUGO HAAS, a star on the stages of Austria and
Czechoslovakia before the advent of Hitlerism has
made spectacular comeback in Hollywood In 1856
alone he has two highbudgeted features to his credit,
"t and Rum in which he triples in brass producer
director and STAR and "Lizze," with Eleanor Parker
in the title roe which Haas only at the helm of
the picture produced independently by Kirk Douglas
SOL G. SIEGEL, who only recently declined the
presidency of Loews Inc, the largest motion picture
empire in the world, currently is busy three fea-
tlre films for his own company, releasing through
MGM The musical Lies Girls" directed by George
Cukor and starring Gene Kelly will roll first Next
on Sieges schedule is 'Man on Fire" based a tee
vision play by Malvin Wald with Bing Crosby portray
ing the title role Last but not least he plans April
staring date for Merry Andres starring Danny Kaye
with Michael Kidd bowling as a director.
HARRY COIN, head of Columbia Studios has
decided to abandon the expensive project of Joseph
and His Brethren" which far has cost cool ST.
7OOOOO-without one foot of film the credit side.
All the money was spent for research treatments and
the many attempts to create screen play based on