Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 171, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 November 1932 — Page 5

NOV. 26, 1932

SIXTY-TWO PEOPLE ARE CAST FOR PARTS IN ‘RIO RITA’

Douglas Fairbanks Went to Far Places to Film ‘Mr. Robinson Crusoe,’ Now in Exclusive Showing at Loew’s Palace Theater. “"D IO RITA with a cast of sixty-two people, including an outstanding XV beauty chorus of senoritas and a special male vocal ensemble, is being presented on the stage of the Indiana theater this week. It is not a motion picture and runs an hour and a half without intermission. Joe E. Brown is seen on the screen in "You Said a Mouthful.” This is his latest First National comedy. The supporting cast includes Ginger Rogers, Farina and Preston S. Foster. Everything has been done to make “Rio Rita” the very height of pretentious stage spectacles from a standpoint of principals, cast, cos-

tumes, settings, production and dance numbers. It is claimed. The show is set in six scenes and 350 specially designed costumes are worn by the cast in this lavishly produced musical comedy. Two of the outstanding features of the presentation are the ‘ Moonlight Ballet,” and "Study in Black and White,” arranged by Chester Hale. Harry Tierney and Joseph McCarthy are responsible for the lyrics. Guy Bolton and Fred Thompson provided the romantic *book. Sammy Lee staged the dancing numbers, and Gene Ford wrote the dialogue. * In “You Said a Mouthful.” Joe E. Brown impersonates the world's champion swimmer so .well that the real champion is thrown in jail for false impersonation. Joe then is forced to live up to the fame that has been shoved on him. How he does it and finally wins the hand of Ginger Rogers offer him plenty of opportunity for his own \ special brand of comedy. a a a NEW FAIRBANKS MOVIE AT PALACE Forty Polynesians and Chinese, uncanny artisans, solved a big problem for the Douglas Fairbanks’ company on the islands of Tahiti and Moorea, where Doug made scenes for "Mr. Robinson Crusoe,” which Is now on view at Loew’s Palace for an exclusive Indianapolis engagement. It tells a sustained story and is not, as believed, a travelogue. The picture deals with the adventures of a modern Robinson Crusoe who forsakes civilization and riches to prove that even in this day and age a man can work out his salvation on a desert island with only his wit, his bare hands and a sense of humor. All that Robinson Crusoe did, Doug does, and more. # In fact, of his own free will he exiles himself on a small South Seas island, landing with nothing but the clothes on his back and a dog, and eventually building a penthouse with all the comforts of a home, including hot and cold running water, a valet, named “Friday the Thirteenth.” and a lively* romance with a girl named “Saturday.” Where the forty Polynesians and Chinese artisans came in was constructing from cocoanuts, sea shells, sawfish, etc., all the ingenious implements used by Doug in his Crusoe castle. “Mr. Robinson Crusoe” is an {Original story from the pen of the well-known Tom Geraghty and is based upon the famous Defoe character. Edward Sutherland, one of Hollywood's best comedy producers, directed. Included in the cast are Marie Alba, the little Latin spitfire, and William Farnum. Short subjects comprising the balance of the program include a Thelma Todd and Zasu Pitts comedy, "The Soilers;” a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Sport Champion subject, “An Old Spanish Custom;” a Flip the Frog cartoon comic, "The Phoney Express,” and the most recent issue of the Hearst Metrotone News.

WILL ROGERS IS STAR AT THE APOLLO The simple virtues and homely philosophy of real Americans are thought to be extolled by Will Rogers in “Too Busy to Work,” a touching drama of everyday people, which, with Rogers In the featured role, is the current attraction at the Apollo. Rogers is seen in the role of a whimsical tramp, whose chief aim in life is to find his wife and daughter and the man who stole them frbm him. This takes him from place to place, until he discovers his wife has died and his daughter is living under the roof of his enemy. When he finds them, he does not resort to the conventional method, of handling the situation. His tolerance and love dictate an entirely different course, influenced, no doubt, by the fact that the girl is enjoying a romance with the son of the man who stole her. Marian Nixon, remembered for her work in “Amateur Daddy,” and •Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm,” portrays the role of Rogers' daughter to whom he never reveals himself. Dick Powell, Indianapolis’ own , contribution to the stage and screen, who made his film debut in “Blessed Event,” plays opposite Miss Nixon. The supporting cast includes Frederick Burton. Constantine Romanoff, Douglas Cosgrove, Louise Beavers and Bert Hanlon. John G. Blystone directed from the adaptation of the story ’’Jubilo.’ Short subjects included as part of the program are Movietone News, an Organlogue by Jesse Crawford entitled, “Night Melodies” and Aesop's Fables. mum fifteen stars ARE IN ONE CAST Fifteen stars are cast together in “If I Had a Million." film which is now on view at the Circle theater. The stars are Gary Cooper, George

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Raft, Wynne Gibson, Charles Laughton, Jack Oakie, Frances Dee, Charlie Ruggles, Alison Skipworth, W. C. Fields, Mary Boland, Roscoe Karns, May Robson, Gene Raymond, Lucien Littlefield, and Richard Bennett. The play is the story of an eccentric old millionaire, who distributes his fortune among nine persons whose names he chooses at random from a telephone directory. One of the beneficiaries is an exvaudeville actress; another, a lady of dubious past; a third, a rowdy marine; another, a condemned murderer only a few hours from the electric chair; another, an inhabitant of an old ladies’ home; another, a forger being sought by police, and the last an underdog in an office. To each, sudden wealth means something different. Tragedy and comedy follow in wake of the gift and the results are sometimes ironic, sometimes romantic. The program includes regular Paramount Sound News, a Mack Sennett comedy, "Courting Trouble,” featuring Charles Murray and Irene Bordini in a screen song, "Just a Gigolo.”

Nichols Due at the Ballroom ‘Red’ and His Pennies to Play Sunday at Indiana Roof. Headlining the Indiana Roof ballroom's schedule for the coming week is the name of Red Nichols and his Famous Pennies, who will come to the roof for a one night engagement, tomorrow evening. It will mark their first appearance locally. The red-headed trumpeter and his Pennies have rated a “big name” in musical circles since they were organized during the time when five and six-piece orchestras were in vogue. They have been featured in three editions of Earl Carroll’s “Vanities,” in Joe Cooke's revue success “Rain or Shine.” and in two of George Gershwin’s hit shows—“ Strike Up the Band” and “Girl Crazy.” They have recorded for every well-known recording company, including the Victor and Brunswick companies. At the present time they record exclusively for the latter. They are given the unique billing “Red Nichols and His Five Pennies, all twelve of them” as an explanation that the band has been augmented to meet present day needs, although the original Pennies are still featured. Morrey Brennan, "the giant of jazz,” will bring his orchestra to the Indiana Roof for a limited engagement starting Wednesday evening. The “giant” appeared here last season. * This Must Be News The latest thing in masculine apparel is blue dungarees, according to a precedent that Robert Montgomery is establishing on the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer lot. Investigation proved he was only breaking them in for his starring role in "Pigboats.”

Due Soon

Clara Bow

Do you recognize her? Yes, it is Clara Bow. Her latest picture, "Call Her Savage," opens next Friday at the Apollo.

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1 — Wynne Gibson is one of the many stars featured in Paramount’s production “If I Had a Million,” now showing on the screen at the Circle. 2 Will Rogers is very much up a tree in “Too Busy to W’ork.” The reason is a dog that you do not see. The picture is now at the Apolio.

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1— Grace Hayes is the headliner on the new bill opening today at the Lyric. 2 K>tty Carlisle and Allen Waterous are among the musically inclined members of the cast of “Rio Rita” now at the Indiana.

Apollo to Show Big Film Hit 'The Conquerors,’ With Richard Dix, Opens Here Soon. “The Conquerors,” R-K-O Radio Pictures’ tensely dramatic story of American pioneer life, depicting the remarkable recoveries and forwardness of our country during the last seventy years, and co-starring Richard Dix and Ann Harding, is now being nationally released. This story is based on an original by Howard Estabrook, who, it will be remembered, wrote the screen play of the immortal Edna Ferber novel, “Cimarron,” produced by R-K-O Radio Pictures last year. William Wellman, director of a score of recent hits, was responsible for the direction of the film, and the brilliant cast of supporting players includes Edna May Oliver, the “Mrs. Tracy Wyatt” of “Cimarron”; Julia Haydon, Guy Kibbe, Jed Prouty, Donald Cook, “Skeets” Gallagher and Wally Albright. The screen play is by Robert Lord. The Apollo will show this feature in the next three weeks.

Is Now Busy The latest addition to the cast of the Wheeler & Woolsey comedy at Columbia, “That’s Africa,” is the character comedian Spencer Charters, who has been in great demand on the screen since he came to Hollywood two years ago, after twentyfive years on the Broadway stage. Raquel Torres plays opposite the star, with Esther Muir, Eddie Clayton and Henry Armetta in featured parts. One hundred blonde Amazons and an equal number of strong, primitive “savages,” also appear in the cast.

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TT is interesting to note the reaction of the movie-going public to the A awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for 193132, which recently was announced. There were three nominated candidates for the award of “best performance for actress.” They wee Marie Dressier in “Emma”; Lynn Fontanne in “The Guardsman,” and Helen Hayes in “The Sin of Madelon Claudet.”

Miss Hayes received the award over Miss Dressier and Miss Fontanne. It seems that public opinion considered that the real race was between Hayes and Fontanne because so many thought that Dressler’s “Emma” did not equal her work in “Min and Bill,” for which she received the award last year. I admit that if I had a vote to determine the “best performance of an actress,” I would have debated for a long time between Hayes and Fontanne but my vote would have

gone to the Theatre Guild star, Miss Fontanne, although nobody can find any fault wth the masterful work of Miss Hayes in “The Sin of Madelon Claudet.” The award for the best performance by an actor is shared today by Fredric March in “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” and Wallace Beery in “The Champ,”

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according to the rules that govern the vote cast the academy. Personally, I believe those two selections were right. The academy “Grand Hojel” the honors for being “the best all-round production.” From a production standpoint that may lye right but not from an adaptation or an acting standpoint as to casting. That’s just my opinion. Please have your own as usual. The awards for the best short subjects were: “Flowers and Trees”

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3 Joe McCrea has one of thq leads in “The Sport Parade,” opening today at the Lyric. 4 Joe E; Brown shows this smile in “You Said a Mouthful,” now at the Indiana. 5 Douglas Fairbanks has a fine time in “Mr. Robinson Crusoe,” now at the Palace.

3 Red Nichols brings his orchestra to the Indiana Roof ballroom Sunday night for a one night engagement. 4 Hale Mac Keen and Francis Sonday are pictured going over the plans for “He Who Gets Slapped,” which opens Tuesday jiight at the Civic.

(Disney), Sennett’s “A Wrestling Swordfish - ’ and Laurel and Hardy in “The Music Box.” Os the winners listed, the Palace theater in this city presented “Sin of Madelon Claudet,” “Grand Hotel,” “The Champ,” “Flowers and Trees” and the Laurel-Hardy comedy. The Circle presented ”Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,'’ and the Indiana “The Shanghai Express,” which won “best photography” award. Paramount won the best sound recording with “Shanghai Express,” “A Broken Lullaby,” “One Hour With You,” etc., which were presented here by the Indiana and Circle theaters. “Bad Girl” received the award for “best direction” and "best adaptation” and was shown at Apollo. “Trans-Atlantic” was voted the “best art direction” and was shown at the Lyric. My classification of awards is based on “The Film Daily.”

Added to Cast Shirley Palmer and “Dutch - ’ Hendrian have been added to the cast of Columbia's “Air Hostess,” a story of the adventurous girls who fly the great trans-Atlantic planes for a living. James Murray has the male lead with Evalyn Knapp playing opposite him. Thelma Todd, Jane Darwell and J. M. Kerrigan have already been signed for featured roles. A1 Rogell is directing.

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At both services Sunday at the Emerson Averfue Baptist church Master Milton Dills, boy soprano of Christ church choir, will be soloist. Places Writer Under Contract F. A. Mitchell Hedges, British explorer and writer, has been placed under contract by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and will begin work at once at the West Coast studios on an original screen story. Vaudeville Team Engaged Jans and Whalen, well-known vaudeville team, are engaged in filming a short subject at M-G-M under direction of Ray McCarey. The film will be entitled “Wild People.”

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Grace Hayes, Radio and Musical Comedy Star, Heads New Vaudeville Bill Opening Today for Week on Stage at the Lyric Theater. GRACE HAYES, recording radio and musical artist, headlines the new bill of R. K. O. vaudeville at the Lyric, opening today. Miss Hayes =njoys such successes on the musical comedy stage as “Artists and Models,” “Merry World” and “The Passing Show of 1926.” She was in Paul Whiteman's “King of Jazz ’ Miss Haves is seen this year in a program of songs, assisted by Lind Hayes and Edward J. Ford at the pianos. The second feature name on the bill is that of Naro Lockford. who is assisted by Ruth Myers. Eddie Clark. Jimmy Natarro and Eddie Ash. presenting “A Dance Humoresque,” Lockford's adagio and acrobatic work.

has been deemed by many the last word in these two forms of dance endeavor. Joe Ross and Gladys Bennett offer a comedy routine. A1 Verdi, “The Vandal of Music,’ is a musician and comedian, it is said. He is assisted by Thelma, a violinist. Alfred Latell as “Bozo,” and one other act, will round out the bill. On the screen. Marian Marsh and Joel McCrea will be seen in “Sport Parade." a late release of RKO pictures. These stars are assisted by William Gargan, Robert Benchley, “Skeets” Gallagher, Walter Catlett and others of importance. The story is billed as drama, but there is love interest and humor. Movietone News, a comedy and other short subjects complete what appears to be a bill of genuine entertainment.

New Events in Music

Olive Kiler, teacher in violin, will present a number of her pupils in recital Friday night, Dec. 2, at the Cropsey auditorium. They will be assisted by Max Danner, accordion player. The program is as follows: “Slumberland Waltzes” Zamecnlk. Jack Danner. ‘Euterpe March” GruenwaM , , Mary Callis. Viola Solo—“ Londonderry Air” Arr. by Tolhurst , Albert Strickland. “Return of the Reapers” Telller „ , . Betty Lou Wright. Melody in F” Rubinstein Dell Wallace. Accordion solo —Selected . Max Danner. Soldier s March" Schumann "In the Cool Hollow” Gluck Adele Labraico. “Traumerei Schumann Jesse Kuhn. “Carnival of Venice” Arr. bv Rosewisr “Famous Waltz” Brahms Dell and DeWavne Waliace. “Robin Adair Fantasie” Harris Betty Jane Mitchell. “Spring Song” Mendelssohn DeWavne Wallace. “Concerto in A minor” (Ist movement) Accolay Robert Marsischke. Junior ensemble accompaniment. “Village Song” Lalo Catherine Callis. “Sarabande” Bohm Edward Strickland. "Sunnv South Selection” Langey Robert Marsischke. Edward Strickland, Eva Lou Marsischke and Albert Strickland. The Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music will present students of the preparatory department in a recital Saturday, Dec. 3, 2:30 p. m. at tlie Odeon, 106 East North street. The following students are appearing on the program: Jack Lineback, Richard Lindstaedt, Monte Higgins, Joann Mikels. Ronnie Noble, Jane Olivia Strohm, Margaret Ellen Willson, Wilbur Hiller, John Noble, Jean Lindstaedt, Jimmie Keenan, Rembrandt C. Hiller Jr., Janet Marie Murphy, Ruth Clore, Martha Lois Graves, Jo Ann Jackson pnd Florence Evans.

The Jordan conservatory string quartet, Edwin Jones, first violin; Georgia Bauman, second violin; Stanley Norris, viola and Adolph Schellschmidt, cello; will make their debut of the season, Friday night, Dec. 3, at the Odeon at 8 o’clock. This program will be the first of four by the quartet and assisting artist members of the faculty to be given this year. Lenora Coffin will speak briefly concerning the works to be performed on each program. The program for Friday will consist of the Hayden G major quartet Opus 77, No. 1, and the Mozart E flat concerto for piano and string quartet. Clarence Loomis will be at the piano, for this number.

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Football Players in Casi ‘That’s My Boy,’ With Dick Cromwell, Is Now on Broadway. Columbia Pictures’ football production entitled “That’s My Boy,” starring Richard Cromwell, with Mae Marsh playing opposite the hero, is now being shown at the Globe theater, in New York. This story, adapted by Norman Krasna from Francis Wallace's novel, portrays the temptations and tribulations which befall a natienal football hero, as seen through the eyes of his mother and childhood sweetheart. A number of college gridiron stars who won fame and their letters in the football arena, support the screen players—Dorothy Jordan, Robert Warwick. Lucien Littlefield, Arthur Stone, Harry Todd, Otis Harlan, Niles Welch. Jessie Arnold, Nira Cecil, “Lase” Cole and Douglas Haig. The complete teams of the University of Southern California and St. Mary’s college are seen in action, with “Dutch’ Hendrian, famous quarter back of the University of Pittsburgh eleven and Russeil Saunders, all-America “quarter” of University of Southern California in important parts. Crilly Butler and Elbridge G. Anderson, Yale letter men, acted as technical advisers, and play minor roles. Roy William Neill directed. Has an Important Role Ralph Morgan will have an important role in “Son-Daughter," the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production co-starring Ramon Novarro and Helen Hayes. Clarence Brown is directing “Son-Daughter,” adapted from the David Belasco stage play, with a supporting cast including Warner Oland, Louise Closser Hale, H. B. Warner and others. Brown last directed “Letty Lynton” for M-G-M.

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NORTH SIDE Talbot at 22nd St. |Lo^SIU| Ann Dvorak •STRANGER IN TOWN" Sun. Double Feature— Trarv "NIGHT MAYOR” Georee Arltss. Mary Astor •‘SIJOCtSSFtL CALAMITY" Noble at Man. ■l l Ml 38l Double Feature Tom Trier "MAN FROM NEW MEXICO" Forrest Stanley In “SINS PAY DAY” Sun.. “Man Called Back," "Jewel Robbery.” ■MHMHHK 111. and 30th St. h3fllßMi9Uk3lk9 Will Rorers Fin Dorsay “YOUNG AS YOU FEEL” Sunday—“SPEAK EASILY" 1500 Roosevelt Are. Ill*] t /TtlDouble Feature June Marlowe “DEVIL ON DECK." “POCATELLO KlD'* Sun. Double Feature. Spencer Traey, “PAINTED WOMAN” Frederic March and Norma Shearer “SMILIN’ THRU” WEST SIDE Waah. * Belmont ■; ] ■ ’ [l]i’lM Double Feature Chic "STRANGER IN TOWN" Bob Steele "SON OF OKLAHOMA” Sun.—Double Feature—“lGLOO” Georee Arils* and Mary Astor “A SUCCESSFUL CALAMITY” "princess theatre West Tenth at Holmes Are. Double Feature—Hoot Gibson "SPIRIT OF THE WEST” Glenn Trron. Vera Remolds In "THE DRAGNET PATROL” Sun.—Double Feature. Vivienne Serai “VIENNESE NIGHTS” Hall ke||*. zh* Johann "THE SISUGGLE"