Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 September 1944 — Page 13

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1944

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Snookum Russell’s Orchestra at Sunset Sunday Nite

Swings Out At Sunset Sunday

“SNOOKUM” RUSSELL says “Keep America Fttt”. Rollin’ into town in majestic* style and with a swingy message of “Remember Pearl Harbor” .... "Snookum” Russell, the 'blitzkrieg of Swing and bis “All Reef’ orchestra open a blast of “Keep America Fit" music at the Sunset Terrace on Sunday. September 3 for his tirst appearance as an ••AllOut” band leader swinging in the interest of defense. “Snookum” Russell .the master musician and congenial showman, majored in music at Columbia University, and at one time played with the South Carolina Collegians, and later with Hartley Toots’ celebrated orchestra about four years, and upon the death of Mr. Toots, assumed leadership of the band which is now making musical history throughout the country. "Keep /

'em smilin’ with swing”, is the Russell way. “Snookum’s aggregation has played in the leading theaters and ballrooms throughout America. Among fome of the top s[K)t'- played by the Blitzkrieg of Swing are: Apol lo theater and Savoy Ballroom in New York City: Howard theater in Washington, i>. C.: Colonial theater, Detroit; Sunset Terrace. Indianapolis: Cotton club, Cincinnati, and many others. His a making qualities as a master of ail instruments and versatile .-howman. has held him in top ih>-s-ition as the nation’s No. 1 swingman. You too. will acclaim him when he swoops down on Naptown for a dance date at the Sunset on Sunday, - Sept. 3. Advance tickets are now on sale. “Keep ’em Smilin’ with Swing”.

Snookum Russell and lus great Hollywood dance band will play a dance date at Den-

ver Ferguson’s Sunset Terrace Sunday nite, September 3. Advance tickets are now on sale.

Toots Hoy presents Maurice Winston in “Follow Tne Crowd” —a brand new floor show current iy on tap at Ruby Shelton’s swank ••440" Club, located in the heart of the main stem. Included in the show are such topnotchers as Bobo Barrett, tap dancer: Chubby Newsome. Bonnie Barrett, shake dancer: Eclipse, comic, and featuring Miss Ada Metcalf, blues singer deluxe. language and should draw a capacity crowd over the week-end.

FLOYD RAY

NEW ORLEANS. La. Agtl. *29.— ! Percy Stovall, local dance promoter I and business man is making tentaI live arrangements for an ovation ! for Floyd Ray and his famous or- [ chestra whom he hopes*!o get for [ a date in early October. Floyd Ray is tiie favorite here and always ' does well.

Flesh and Fantasy” at Hill’s Indiana Sunday

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As You Remember... your first love kiss.. your most terrifying dream. .your gravest sin .. your greatest triumph.. so you will remember this screen experience!

"FLESH and FANTASY” starring in the order of their appearance

ROBERT BENCHLEY EDWARD G. ROBINSON CHARLES BOYER

thomas mitchell BARBARA STANWYCK j C. AUBREY SMITH t ]

ANNA LEE *

DAME MAY WH1TTY CHARLES WINNINGER

BETTY FIELD

ROBERT CUMMINGS EDGAR BARRIER

Directed tv JUUEN DUVIVIER Pmdoced by CHARLES BOYER and JUUEN OUVIVIER Screen Ploy by Ernest Poscol • Samuel Hoffenstein • Ellis St Joseph Based on Stories by Oscor Wilde • loslo Vodnoy • Ellis St Joseph

A UNIVERSAL PICTURE Also

MOON OVER LAS VEGAS Anne Gwynne — David Bruce — Vera Vague

Thursday, Friday, Saturday GOOD PROGRAM

I Charles Boyer, celebrated screen star, makes his debut as u movie producer with the current release of Universal's "Flesh and Fantasy” opening at the Hill’s Indiana Sunday. Jnlien Duvivier, who directed the sensational new picture, performed as Boyer’s co-producer. Boyer also appears with Robert Benchley. Betty Field. Robert Cummings, Edward <i. Robinson and Barbara Stanwyck, as one of the film’s many stars. Stories by Oscar Wilde, Laslo

Vadnuy and Ellis St. Joseph have Iteen combined in the fascinating plot of ‘Flesh and Fantasy”. A superlative cast of players includes Edgar Barrier, Thomas Mitchell, C. Aubrey Smith, Anna Lee, Dame May Whitty and Charles Winninger. Also . . . David Bruce, popular young Universal actor, celebrated not only his own birthday on Jan. b, hut that of his wife as well, and in addition, the pair observe January <} as the anniversary of their wedding. Unfortunately, this year.

Bob Womack’s Orchestra Indiana 9 s Kings of Swing Play for All Occasions Members, Federation Musicians Residence: 649 Locke Street, Apt. 387 Phone: LI ncoln 7076 (In Mornings)

DOUGLAS

19th AND MAKTTNDALE

SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY, SEPT. 3, 4, 5

Our Show Starts Sunday at 12 Noon WHAT A STORY FOR ALFRED HITCHCOCK! WRITTEN TO ORDER FOR HIM BY JOHN STEINBECK!

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— WALTER SLEZAK • MARY ANDERSON • JOHN HODIAK • HENRY HULL • HEATHER ANGEL

HUME CRONYN • CANADA LEE • Directed by ALFRED HITCHCOCK Plus This Smash Hit On The Same Program

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WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, SEPT. 6, 7

LOVE CRAZY

FALCON IN DANGER

Myrna Loy

Tom Conway

FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SEPT. 8, 9

GHOSTS ON LOOSE East Side Kids

CHEROKEE STRIP ~~ Dick Foran

440” CLUB HAS NEW FLOOR SHOW

Shown above is tantalizing Ada Metcalf, sensational blues singer, now wowing patrons at the newly opened “440” Club. The girl Is really a solid sender, and her handling of the blues makes her tops among the country's blues singers.

DEFENSE CLUB ON THE BEAM James 1’ayne and Clnis. Tolliver’s ritzy Defense Workers’ Social club is really on the beam. The spot comes on like — We The 'People with Wally Forest Wilson, singer of semi-classics, and specializing in “Ole Man River”. His lich baritone voice has won him a large following. He is under the personal management of Mr. Payne. Quhicy. Ayles. your own sweet singer, is - wowing patrons at the I rightery nitely with. “Flamingo” “Stormy Weather” and ••Things Ain’t What They Used To Be’’ as only he can do them. The hoy Is terrific and rates a big hand from the Naptown entertainment lovers. Harold Smith sweet singer with a voice of lomaiiee, is really knockin' himself out with tin* songs you love to hear. His peculiar style in delivering his songs to patrons has won favor with those who visit the pleasure emiKirlum nitely. Boby Campbell, dashing and sporty em cee, is giving his public a snappy show instead of just acts. When pleasure-bent! don’t forget to include the Defense club in your inteneray.

Starts Sunday At Hills Indiana

DAME MAY WHITTY, Edward G. Robinson and Anna Lee are important players in Universal’s * Flesh and Fantasy”, in which Robinson is co-

starred with Betty Field, Robert Cummings, Charles Boyer and Barbara Stanwyck. The pic starts Sunday at Hill’s Indiana.

Big Double Show at Douglas Theatre Sunday

What 9 s In A Name? Here 9 s $5.00 For One

WHAT’S IN A NAME? That’s the big question being asked by Wm. Benbow. owner of the new Rhmnboogie club, scheduled for oiiening last of Sept, in the old Odd Fellows building, located in the

Bruce had to postpone the celebration because his work in “Moon Over I^is Vegas”, at the Hill’s Indiana Sunday theater required him to put in a night session at the studio.

“500” block along the Avenoo. Mr. Benbow will give a cash prize of $5.00 to the person who submits a name more attractive than the Rhmnboogie. The name of the spot will be changed from the present one, and the general public is ’invftted to leave thiOir NAMES for the brightery at The Recorder office, NOW.

Defense Workers Social Club 318'/ 2 INDIANA

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BOBBY CAMPBELL Emcee-Producer Presents Swingin' On Swing Shift Featuring Chuck A Jackie, Tapsters Mary Alice Smith, Blues Singer Harold Smith, Songs Kate Woods, Tap Dance Florence Crawford, Freda Lane, Contortionist Quincey Ayles, Songs Music By WALTER DYERS’ ORCH. YEARLY MEMBERSHIP, 50c COVER CHARGE. 50c

Sandwiches

Soft Drinks

Perfect Order Guaranteed SPECIAL JAM SESSION Sunday—5 to 9 Jcmes M. Payne, Pres. Chat. L. Tolliver, Sec’y. Every Monday Is Blue Monday We Cater to Private Parties Phone, LI. 0814

Tallulah Bankhead, famous . . . Broadway dramatic actress, is starred in Alfred Hitchcock’s production of “Lifoboar . by John Steinbeck, showing at the Douglas theater Sunday. In 20th Century-Fox’s sensational saga of six men and three women adrift in an <»pen boat in mid Atlantic. Miss Bankhead’s performance as “Connie Porter”, has been hailed by critics as the greatest performance she has given on either stage or screen Alfred Hitchcock directed * th< film: Kenneth Macgowan was the producer. The screen play was written by Jo Swerling. Also .... The scene was Wallace Beery’s general store in M-G-M’s . . •Rationing” Sunday at the Douglas theater. Beery and Marjorie Main were rehearsing a comedy sequence in which Beery is the store keeper, and she the bead of the

town rationing board. Around them were boxes of fruit and vegetables, canned goods, groceries and a butcher’s counter with pieces of meat. In tiie foreground was a box of large, red succulent looking peaches. During a rehearsal in the store Wally absentmimledly picked up .a peach and bit into it.

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Watch for Announcement of Opening of BEN BOW'S RHUM BOOGIE NIGHT CLUB High-Class Floor Show* At All Times WM. BENBOW Nationally Known Promoter

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THE SUNSET TERRACE CLUB presents Snookum RUSSELL

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The Blitzkrieg of Swing AND HIS (( ALL REET" ORCHESTRA "One Nite Only” DIRECT FROM HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. Featuring America’s Top Dance Band

SUNSET

SUNDAY NITE Sept. 3 - f ””

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