Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 103, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 September 1930 — Page 7

SEPT. 8, 1930

‘ALL QUIET’. IS THE BEST WAR MOVIE This Photoplay of the World War Should Enlist All People Against Battle for Hundreds of Years. BY WALTER D. HICKMAN I"' HE blue ribbon for being the best war movie so far Aimed goes to “All . Quiet On the Western Front." Here Is war and death marching hand in hand as the German youths, Just youngsters, become gun fodder. It is my most sincere thought that if everybody in every country could see "All Quiet” there would be no more wars. Here is war as it never has been protographed. Here is death in a hundred terrible forms, but always the same old death. Death does not seem to take a vacation for these German lads in the story.

One by one these seven lads, who are turned into iron Aghting machines, meet death. Here you really smell the stench of the bloodcoated and shell-racked trenches; you feel the hunger of the German lads and understand what the “sawdust” as food must do to their inners; you hear the terrible noise of

war; you see the old ones and the younger ones as well trying to And release from it all; you see Paul Baumer, played so honestly, lovably by Lewis Ayres, discover what a tragedy war is upon the world, and then, when he looks out one morning and sees a beautiful butterAy he makes an effort to touch

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ais thing of beauty—bang, zing out t the air comes the death bullet f the enemy. And Paul saw beauty nd smiled even into death. I have sen "All Quiet” several times in rivate screenings before it opened ere and every time Paul meets his eath I nearly bound out of my seat, 'hat an ending! One never to be >rgotten. The war you see and hear in “All. uiet on the Western Front” is just near the real article as one would int to experience on the screen, edit of course goes to Lewis Mile>ne, the director. By the way of comparison, I confer “Journey’s End” an intimate idy of mostly elderly English of3rs living in a dugout during war ng the Arst line. Here is great ima if ever one was written. >n the other hand, “All Quiet” is world's greatest war spectacle h the characters becoming as imtant as the war itself. "here is so much in "All Quiet” t it is impossible to go into deregarding everything. I will , tell you to watch certain things, tch the human work of Ayres as 1 Baumer, the central character. 1 left his German school room and up with the bogus brand of •iotism dished up by his proor, Paul was no longer a boy n he saw that war was not ious, but only destruction and h. A wonderful study of a Ane being turned into iron and then atch the human work of Louis leim as Katczinsky w’ho was a ’ when it came to stealin’ food his men. Notice the way he s death on the shoulders of

itch the work of John Wray as nelstoss, dwarf of a postman ■ace times, who thinks he is a al during the war. He turns o be a bully and a coward, t acting. Wray, you recall, was 'Stuart Walker at the Murat tveral seasons. tch the few brief scenes of 1 Mercer as the mother of Paul, kill make you cry. Watch the 4 of William Bakewell. i have read the story, because TTimes went to great expense ms ago to print it as a serial. me give you my most sincere a: If you see no other movie tfear, be sure and see "All Quiet os Western Front." at the'Circle. a a JON MAKES UP FSOME LOST TIME sc don't get it in your head th know everything about show btss. I am pleased to admit th am wrong 99 per cent of the tivhen it comes to policy. remember that when Al Jolsoas going through that silly

miy period of hiillowing his flrovie, I contw that he sht go back to hiage success likg Boy” and otlvinter Gardenws. Vil agree, it seeniat the last twovies before "Bigoy," present's with a Jolsw h o was sliptbecause he was tng to be Holljd and not

Broay. Jolson goes Broadway wlthang in “Big Boy,” a story of thee tracks in the old south. A1 on can not just sing and Play any sort of a story. He shoulnow that. He would not take .any old thing on the stage but it3d on such shows as "Robinsontsoe Jr.,” “Sinbad,” "Bombo” a)Big Boy.” With the possible otion of "The Jazz Singer,” if Jol had stuck to his stave plays he screen there would v pod( about this man’s popularity. But ‘Big Boy” he is Gus, the black who loves racing horses and thne family he works for. Gus ise to his horses and even saves weak son of the house from Pace and ruin. "Big?” is filled with the regular JoL humor, and when Jolson Jols he can get the laughs. Louise sser Hale, Lloyd Hughes, 31audi*ll and Eddie Phillips are n the c. The work of the singtig cho is splendid. My jonal opinion is that A1 foison eally legitimate this time in "Blgy" and that it is his best Picture, gree with me or not, but let me kv. Now the Apollo.

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RUTH CHATTERTON GIVES FINE PERFORMANCE Many of our movie stars are remembered best when they plfty the type of role that seems to be most natural for them. If they leave that type of role, we either forget it, or say they are miscast. Unlike these stars we remember Ruth Chatterton when she plays a part that does not come most natural to her. We like her best when she has to use all of her acting abilities to convince us. It seems

natural for her to be Bop h i sicated and we like her that way, but we soon forget these roles of sophisication, and remember her as Madame X in the picture by that title, and as Sarah the mother in "Sarah and Son.” Now as Pansy Gray in “Anybody’s Woman,” Miss Chatterton not only gives a

Ane performance, but is so convincing to the soint of naturalness, that she proves herself one of our most versatile and promising actresses. As Pansy, we see her a hard-boiled individual of the burlesque chorus, but with the ambition and dream of becoming a lady. When her chance comes with her marriage to Neil Dunlap, played by Clive Brook, a drunken attorney, trying to forget that his former wife divorced him for a richer man, she learns that to be a lady is not so easy. As the attorney, Dunlap, Clive Brook has a difficult role, for this attorney is drunk most of the time. Because of this Brook is not as convincing as usual, but he tries and that makes me admire him all the more. Another member of the cast who gives a well-balanced performance is Paul Lucas, who is vainly in love with Pansy. I recommend “Anybody’s Woman” as excellent entertainment, particularly for the adult audience. In conjunction with a fine picture the Indiana has this week a very amusing and entertaining stage show called, "Forward March,” featuring Nina Olivette of musical comedy. She has her own orchestra, and these boys play and entertain in various ways. One number I liked is their selection from radio trademark signatures. In truth, I enjoyed every minute of Miss Olivette’s revue. The overture conducted by Ed Resener and played by the Charlie Davis band, with Charlie himself at one of the pianos, consists of se-

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AMUSEMENTS BIGGEST SHOW IN TOWN! EHDf ■WfMijaMUMM Day. MILTON SILLS and DOROTHY MACKtILL *OAAWTROi/Bit/ A dynamic gjT'.Mr drama dealing "if daringly with L W J 7l that potent jL force of life On the stage RKO Vaudeville THE FOUR ORTONS Sensational—Daring SMITH and CLARK ‘ Midgets of the Air" DORAN-WES T-DORAN Three American Beauties ■DELUXEMrSICALFIVIS Watch for Big Surprise—Great News and Show Next Saturday jammatmmuar

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lections from "The Student Prince.” Now at the Indiana. 'By Connell Turpen.) a a a YOU MUBT COME OVER AND SEE US Well, if you want to be happy you must go over and see Bessie Love, Cliff Edwards, Mary Lawlor and Stanley Smith in "Good News.” "Good News” by its music, pep and new dances was quite a fad on the stage for many months. This Ms k the show that j&mm caused about half I jMSmm the nation to go a MgWßpApllll hoofin’ anew way, Iplll,J|P| m‘ t e ani n g the 1 Varsity Drag and ' they sure do put over this dance in S the movie version. “jg&Sk j The truth is the "drag” is put over just as weil on the screen as on the ... I Sijp rn stage. The director has wisely followed Bessie Love very the stage version. You will be surprised to see what Bessie Love does to an eccentric comedy part. She sure stages a riot in this picture. She and Cliff Edwards and his pork chop, meaning his-'euke, walk away with the comedy end of the story. The soulful love work, meaning the heavy love making along college lines, is done by Mary Lawlor, a newcomer to the talking screen and Stanley Smith, who knows his way about under the stars at night, but not in an astronomy class. Cliff Edwards has a funny little tune in “I Feel Eccentric.” Might tell you that Russell Robinson, song writer of this city and now of New York, wrote one or two of the numbers in the mov'-., version. You will agree with me that here is comfortable, clean, smart and good entertainment. It is full of catchy tunes and smart dances.. Now at the Palace. a a a BEBE DANIELS DOES NOT SING At last we have a talkie in which Bebe Daniels as one of the cast does not sing. In the first place she would have no reason to sing,

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and in the second place I am glad she does not sing, for “Lawful Larceny” is a far cry from any musical outbursts. Here is a story of jealousy, love and revenge. Yes all of it is there, and in the best of society too. A woman's revenge on another for stealing her husban and and his money. • For the most

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SON IS BORN TO ASTRID; HEIR TO BELGIAN THRONE Baby Prince Follows His Father, Crown Prince, in Line of Succession. Bv T’nited Press . , BRUSSELS, Sept. B.—Birth of a son to Princess Astrid and Crown Prince Leopold brought rejoicing today throughout Belgium. The baby prince, who was christened Baudoin Sunday soon after birth, follows his father in succes-

Laeken presided at the christening ceremonies and King Albert was made god-father to the prince. The full name was announced as Baudoin Albert Charles Axel Marie Gustav. The baby weighed eight pounds eleven ounces at birth. Prince Leopold, at the time, was at Dixmude attending the unveilin'* of a memorial to General Jacques, but motored hurriedly back to the castle of Stuyvenberg when he learned the news. Both the king and queen, as well as Princess Ingeborg of Sweden, were at the castle when the child was born. Tell, Kenneth Thompson and Purnell Pratt is exceptionally good. Now at the Terminal (by Connell Turpen). “Birth” is in its second week at English’s. It is a movie which shows what the title suggests. Other theaters today offer: “The Sap From Syracuse,” at the Ohio; “Man Trouble,” at the Lyric; “Wine, Women and Song,” at the Mutual, and “Here Comes Daddy,” at the Colonial. Leg Cut “Hopping Train” Anderson Sanders, 22, Negro, Chicago, was in city hospital today, his leg cut on a switch when he missed his footing trying to hop a Big Four passenger train near Richland street Sunday.

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APOLLO The world's greatest entertainer in his greatest laughing hit—s I, Coming CONSTANCE BENNETT in "Three Faces East” Hurry! Lust 4 £ay! ® I RUTH CHATTERTONJ |J CLIVE BROOK I % Anybodyir Vtbrndn 9 limE paramount hit—as sensational as its title! qn the STAGE M PF ChaiUe she> Coining c 2 P IEBNICEjjUI** I ||r B * ’ll J|jj B§F for days left to see the 9 K greatest picture of all S* BALL QUIET os the a Kwestekn front*! • faithfully depicted from the Mespursated edition of the world-!® §g|J famous novel by m ERICH MARIA REMARQUE £ R Regular Prices! 9 k Uncensored Version! 1 J ACK OAK I E 1 m “Sap From Syracuse” 9 • ginger'rogers t M ■c Reeiilar FtmOj ' iiAAjfl

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sion to the throne. He is the second child of the / royal couple. Their first, Princess Josephine Charlotte, was born Oct. 11, 1927. The name Baudouin (in English, Baldwin) was given the new hfeir in memory of King Albert’s brother, who died in 1891 while heir presumptive to the 'Belgian throne. The dean of

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The above scene is from another very popular picture play in which Milton Sills appeared. Can you name it? This is an easy one. Just put the old thinking cap on and you can’t miss. This is the second of a series of four pictures which are being published in The Times in a “Milton Sills Memory Contest.*” The Times and Lyric theater are offering $25 cash and ten pairs of theater tickets to those who can name all or most cf the pictures from which these photos are taken. Milton Sills appeared in all of these pictures within the last two years and all have been shown in the city. The above scene is from a most exciting drama of railroad life, in which Sills appeared as a section foreman and pretty Thelma Todd was his leading lady. There was a spectacular crash in the picture which probably will refresh your memory as to what the name of the picture was. After you have named the complete series of four you are requested to write a twenty-five-word essay on “Why I Like Milton Sills Asa Screen Star” and submit it with the pictures to Milton Sills Contest Editor of The Times before midnight Thursday, Sept. 11. The contest is open to everyone

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NOTED THEATER IS TURNED INTO TOY GOU LINKS Many Great Opera Stars Have Sung at Auditorium in Chicago. Bv r n<ted Press CHICAGO. Sept. B.—Figures of Schubert and Wagner that adorn the walls of the historic Auditorium theater soon will look down upon scenes quite different from anything ever before enacted below them. The theater where President Benjamin Harrison heard Adelina Patti sing "Romeo and Juliet” on the opening night in 1889 is to be turned into a pee-wee golf course. Negotiations for the installation of two of the miniature courses in what once was “the world’s finest theater,” practically are complete, R. Floyd Clinch, president of the Chicago Auditorium Association, said today. Bonds totaling $834,000, issued forty years ago, are due, Clinch explained, and expressed a belief that the new pastime might bring to the theater the profits which Garden and Chaliapin somehow never could. On the stage, a hot dog stand will be erected. The odors of frying wieners will drift up around the

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