The Archive · 1937

The Singing Marine

Dick Powell can sing and make love.

He is seen indulging in the latter Occupation in this episode taken from "The Singing Marine."

Maintaining the leadership they have shown in the field of motion picture production, Warner Bros. have completed arrangements for entering the London stage production field, it was disclosed recently.

Already prominently identified with production of the legitimate drama in New York, the motion picture firm has consummated an agreement with O'Bryen, Linnitt and Dunfee, leading London producing firm, under the terms of which Warner Bros. and the British company will ce-operate in the production of at least six plays during the London season, starting in September.

To arrange final details of the production programme, Jacob Wilk, head of the Warner story depar ment, recently sailed for England. Later, a business manager and a production expert will go to London te handle actual presentation of the plays. It is planned to make screen versions of the productions following their London appearance.

O'Bryen, invit and Dunfee. already have lined up several noteworthy scripts but final details concerning selection of the productions and of casting will not be available pending conferences between Wilk and members of the London firm and the approval of their selections by home office and production executives of Warner Bros. here.

The negotiations leading up to the agreement have been in progress for some time and were climaxed by

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