Kazan (Columbia Pictures) (1949)

Kazan, Curwood’s Great Outdoor Tale, Made Into Exciting Adventure Movie Kazan Mai 1-B; Sill No. P-1 A DOG AND A MAN fight the frozen wilds together in Columbia’s “Kazan,” at the ................ Theatre. Stephen Dunne and Zoro are featured in the film. ‘Kazan’ True-to-Life Story of North Woods Columbia’s ‘Kazan,’ based on James Oliver Curwood’s most exciting novel, is an authentic picture of the great outdoors of the Canadian North woods. Curwood, whose books enjoyed wide popularity for their intimate knowledge of outdoor life, hunting and fishing, made many trips to the Canadian wilderness to gather material for his hard-hitting novels which sold in the hundreds of thousands. Featured in “Kazan,” now holding forth at the Theatre, are Stephen Dunne, Lois Maxwell, Joe Sawyer, Roman Bohnen and Zoro, the clever canine appearing in the title role. Will Jason directed for producer Robert Cohn. Rugged Slugger Stephen Dunne, featured in Columbia’s rugged outdoor film, “Kazan,” now on view at the a Snr ae Theatre, has at last come into his own. Dunne, who was captain of his boxing team at college, portrays a stalwart government. conservation agent in the Canadian wilds, who battles more than he has ever done on the screen. And he likes the assignment! Home Sweet Home Lois Maxwell felt at home in the feminine lead in Columbia’s “Kazan,” adventure film set in Northwest Canada now at the Theatre since the pretty actress was born in Canada and the location trip to the High Sierra reminded her of her snowy home. (Review) Out of James Oliver Curwood’s most exciting pages, Columbia Pictures has made a thrilling outdoor tale of Kazan, snarling king of the frozen wilds, and the strong man who tamed this magnificent dog’s savage heart. The movie, titled “Kazan,” opened yesterday at these Theatre, and proved to be a gripping adventure story set aga’nst the magnificent and snow-locked wilderness of the Canadian North woods. From Curwood’s novel, Arthur A. Ross has written a screenplay replete with stirring outdoor action as raging beasts square off in combat without quarter and maddened men settle their disputes with the timehonored law of the fist! As the story opens, Kazan, a fierce sled dog, reverts to savagery when his master dies and he is left to roam the wilds alone. Thomas Weyman (Stephen Dunne), a game conservation agent, attempts to win the animal over with kindness, but fails. When Kazan, billed as a wolf, is matched against a Great Dane, Weyman attempts to stop the fight but is prevented by a blood-maddened crowd. However, the two dogs refuse to ‘Kazan,’ Famous Novel, Brought to Screen “Kazan,” Columbia’s filming of James Oliver Curwood’s great dog adventure, will be the next attraction at the ................ Theatre starting ................. movie features Stephen Dunne, Lois Maxwell, Joe Sawyer, Roman Bohnen with Zoro playing in the title role. Arthur A. Ross’ screenplay, based on the Curwood novel, was directed by Will Jason. Robert Cohn produced. fight and Sandy Jepson (Joe Sawyer), Kazan’s owner, topples into the pit containing the animals and is set upon by Kazan. Weyman dives in and, after a fierce fight with the powerful animal, subdues him. Dunne is excellent as the outdcor man who has a way with animals; Lois Maxwell makes an attractive heroine; Sawyer is sufficiently villainous as an ironfisted woodsman, while Roman Bohnen plays a ruthless trader. Zoro, as Kazan, proves an actor of no mean ability, too. Will Jason directed this outdoor drama for lusty action, while Robert Cohn produced. Hollywood Commands —And Snow Flies A spectacular snow avalanche is one of the highlights in Columbia’s adventure story of the frozen wilds of Northwest Canada, “Kazan,” now on view at 1) 0s a Ieee Theatre. One hundred tons of snow were laboriously placed in position on a hillside by _ studio technicians, so that at a given signal, the snow would come hurtling down with a deafening roar. It took five days for a special crew on location in the High Sierra, using huge steamdriven shovels, to accumulate the snow on its. precarious perch. But on the screen, the avalanche lasts for just five seconds. Featured in this adventure drama which is based on the James Oliver Curwood novel are Stephen Dunne, Lois Maxwell, Joe Sawyer, Roman Bohnen and Zoro, cast in the title role of an enormous sled dog. Will Jason directed for producer Robert Cohn from Arthur A. Ross’ screenplay. Kazan Mat 2-A; Prod. Still No. 41 KAZAN, snarling king of the Canadian woods, sinks his teeth into Joe Sawyer, as Stephen Dunne grapples with the dog’s evil master. The Columbia film is now at the Ta Seat ete ae Theatre. Kazan Mat 2-B; Prod. Still No. 23 SILENCE REIGNS IN THE NORTHERN BAR as Stephen Dunne quietly threatens Joe Sawyer in this scene from Columbia’s “Kazan,” famed Curwood adventure story, currently at the Bi iat aes ed Theatre, ‘Kazan,’ Colorful Story Of Dog in Frozen Wilds Based on James Oliver Curwood’s great adventure of the great’ outdoors, —-Columbia’s “Kazan” is coming to the .......... Theatre _......... Stephen Dunne, Lois Maxwell, Joe Sawyer, Roman Bohnen and Zoro, in the title role, are featured. “Kazan” is reported to be the absorbing story of a half-savage dog who reverted to type when turned loose in the wilderness of the Canadian Northwest, and was only won back to the service of man when an understanding human proved he was master. Kazan, a huge sled dog, becomes the snarling king of the frozen wilds when his first master dies and he is left to fend for himself. When Dunne, a young government game _ conservation agent, attempts to win the dog by kindness, he fails at first because of the animal’s suspicion of humans. His task is further complicated when evil men paint the animal as a_ wolf. Dunne is able to achieve the dog’s confidence and love when he demonstrates his mastery over the powerful canine in a ferocious fight that makes a compelling climax. The movie abounds’ with plenty of savage outdoor action as Kazan fights and routs a vicious cougar, combats a ferocious wolf pack and battles human cruelty with bestial fury! The picture was partly filmed on location in the snow-capped June Lake area of California’s High Sierra. In addition to Dunne, as the government agent, the cast has Miss Maxwell, the feminine lead, who befriends Kazan and falls in love with Dunne; Sawyer, who owns Kazan; Bohnen, as a ruthless man who matches his Great Dane against Kazan in what is supposed to be a <_— Lift Flap for Exploitation and More Publicity vicious dog fight, and Zoro, of course, enacting the part of the powerful sled dog. Will Jason directed “Kazan” from the screenplay by Arthur A. Ross, based on the Curwood novel. Robert Cohn produced for Columbia. Raging Wild Beast Loose on ‘Kazan’ Set Producer Robert Cohn narrowly escaped being clawed to death by a runaway cougar which was pulled off him in the nick of time. Cohn was shooting a scene for his outdoor thriller, “Kazan,” now at the Theatre, involving a savage fight between the cougar and a huge malamute dog. The cougar, held in leash by a strong cable around its neck, broke loose and ran snarling through the horrified spectators on the Columbia Pictures’ ranch. When Cohn stepped on the dangling cable to try and stop the cougar’s mad flight, the cougar turned on him, knocking him to the ground, tearing his coat to shreds and inflicting several deep cuts before the infuriated animal could be subdued. Makes Fur Fly Lois Maxwell, who has the feminine lead in Columbia’s thrilling outdoor drama, “Kazan,” now playing at the ............ Theatre, wears four different complete fur ensembles for the sled scenes shot in th sub-zero temperatures of the High Sierra, duplicating the Canadian North woods. Page 5