Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 47, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 July 1929 — Page 17

JULY 5, 1929

HAD TO USE TONS OF WATER FOR FLOOD Movie Producer Had to Swamp a Movie Lot to Make “Noah’s Ark,’’ Which Is Due Saturday at Apollo. ONE of the most interesting scenes ever filmed is the great flood, which sweeps away the Temple of Jaghut in Warner Bros.’ Vitaphone talking picture. “Noah's Ark,'’ which comes to the Apollo Saturday. Over 14,000 tons * water were used to make this scene realistic. Great tanks of concrete were erected in the hills above the studio and, at a flash from Director Curtiz, the flood gates were opened. First the w-ater began to trickle down, then it grew in volume, the rain descended on the lot, and soon the awful power of an actual flood tvas sweeping across the land and carrying everything before it. The idea of making a pictufe with the legend of the flood as its

theme, is compelling and fascinating. Warner Bros., looking about for a story which v/ould enable them to make a picture that would have a tremendously popular appeal, were given a scenario bv Darryl Francis Zanuck, entitled “Noah's Ark." In it they discerned that, with Vitaphone, there were possibilities for a magnificent, spectacular production. The success achieved by the colossal spectacle proves the soundness of their judgment. Much discussion has been aroused in the motion picture industry as to the flood scenes. Darryl F. Zanuck, who supervised the production, admits it was one of the most colossal tasks ever faced in the making of any super-feature. Both Zanuck and Jack L. Warner generously give credit for these sequences to Fred Jackman, who is responsible for the photographic effects. Warner Brothers provided Jackman with a crew of 125 men. who

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j started working on the production two months ahead of Michael . Curtiz, the director, and who w-ere ; kept busy for more than three months after the taking of the final ' scenes. Besides the flood scenes. Jackman was called in for sensational spec- | tacular effects in both the Biblical and modern episodes of “Noah i Ark.” “Noah's Ark'' has an all-star cast | headed by Dolores Costello, George j O'Brien. Noah Beery and Louise Fazenda, and in many scenes as many as 10.000 extras are used. a a a Indianapolis theaters today offer: Adolph Menjou's new movie in wfiich he sings at the Indiana, “No Defense" at the Lyric. “Simba” at the Isis, “A Man's Man” at the Palace, “The Black Watch” at the Apollo, ‘'Scandal" at the Circle, “The Man I Love” at the Ohio, and movies at the Colonial.

STATE GEOLOGY EXPERTS BUSY Survey of State is to Continue This Summer, Field work by the division of geology of the state conservation department will be carried on in several Indiana counties this summer, Dr. W. N. Logan, state geologist, announced today. Personnel of the party conducting the research will be George Whitlatch, Johnson Bierry, Philip Fix. George Freed, James Organ and P. B. Stockdale. Structural conditions in Vigo, Sullivan and Spencer counties will be studied with reference to the production of oil and gas. Investigations of last year in the Vigo-Sulli-van area will be carried on. Dr. Logan said that well-drillings have been collected for the study and interpretation ot geological horizons and these may help to develop the nonproductive area and complete the structural map. Whitlatch will study clays and shales for use by the ceramic industry. manufacturing tile, brick and pottery. Former studies by him have resulted in revealing the presence of many valuable new materials, Logan declared. Investigation of the Borden series of formations will be continued by Stockdale, who has been carrying them on for several years. A water survey, of interest to all cities and towns of the state, is also part of the program.

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Now just glance at these two lovers. Or, are they enemies in disguise? What would you say to this handsome officer if you were Judith? Or. what would you say to Judith if you were this officer, and felt her arms around your neck, and felt the spell of the magic in those eyes? Come now, write your “talkie talk” in the box below for this photo. We gave you a brief synopsis of the story, “True Heaven,” in yesterday’s paper. If you haven’t already read it, do so; it will help you immensely. The Times is offering $2 and five pairs of theater tickets to the Lyric for the six best bits of “movie dialogue” received on this series of

“MOVIE DIALOGUE” FOR CONTEST PHOTO NO. 2 Lieutenant Gresson says Judith says .. (Write plainly with pencil—not ink) My Name Address City Send dialogue with above photo to “Movie Dialogue” Contest Editor, Times, Indianapolis, Ind.

MAYANS, 1,000 YEARS AGO, WERE DENTISTS Even Then They Knew How to Drill Holes in Teeth and Filling; Cavities. Si/ Science Service CHICAGO, July 's.—Mayan Indians who lived in Central America more than 1,000 years ago practiced dentistry and knew something about the technique of drilling holes in teeth and filling up the cavity with metal. Two teeth containing circular holes filled with iron pyrites are among the significant discoveries reported by J. Eric Thompson, leader of the Captain Marshall Field Archaeological Expedition to British Honduras, which has just returned to the Field Museum of Natural History. The teeth were found in a vaulted burial chamber in the ruins of the Mayan city of Tzimin Cax, which means “Mountain Cow.” A good collection of Mayan painted pottery was found in the chamber. Other burial chambers yielded skeletons and pottery types hitherto unknown in the Mayan art, also jade ear-plugs and applegreen jade beads.

five photos, one to appear each day for five days. The players in this picture are Lois Moran and George O’Brien. Surely you have some idea of what they are saing. Hurry, now, jot it down. Send yours in now to the Contest Editor, The Times. Deadline for today’s photo is Saturday at midnight. A representative of the Fox Film Corporation and of The Indianapolis Times are acting as judges. Your “dialogue” need not be lengthy—perhaps one word may convey the ‘meaning of this picture, and then again you may use more if you like. The all-Fox Movietone picture, “True Heaven,” will be the screen attraction at the Lyric for one week, starting Saturday.

GIRL, 3, IS VIOLINIST Daughter of Musician Achieves Reputation. Bu United Press BOSTON, July s.—Little Elsa Tokman, who isn't yet 3 years old, already has established a neighborhood reputation as a violinist. Her father, Lewis Tokman, former violinist in the Boston symphony orchestra, hopes that some day she will make a name for herself like her cousin, Jascha Heifetz.

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LINKS PLANS READY New Swimming Pool to Be Built at Garfield. Architect’s plans for the eighteenhole golf course at Dearborn park were expected today by James E. Perry, park engineer, along with

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plans for tfie new swimming pool In Garfield park. Work on the Dearborn course probably will be slow. Perry said, but he expected the Garfield pool to be finished this summer. The completion of the new pool will make the sixth municipal tank. Two playgrounds. Little Eagle creek, outside the city limits, on Eagle creek, and a site at Haversford and Forty-ninth street, will be broken up and leveled this summer.

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but. no definite improvements will be made because of a lack of labor supply. Perry said. i Boys’ Instructor Chosen 1 Eu Times Special KOKOMO. Ind.. July 5.—V. J. Mann. Clinton county agent, has been chosen as instructor of the boys’ 4-H Club camp at Camp Tecumseh, July 25 to 28. which will be attended by boys from Howard county, it is announced by Foster D. Poe. Howard county agent.