Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 122, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 September 1933 — Page 6

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ANITA PAGE AND ANN PENNINGTON ON VIEW AT INDIANA

Alice Brady, in ‘Stage Mother,' Now at the Palace, Has a Role Which Calls Not Only for High Comedy Work but the Heaviest Emotional Acting. r \ 'HE fondest ambitions of 100 children being trained by a Hollywood theatrical school were realized recently when their entire class was transported to a studio sound stage, where they appeared in a scene for “Stag* Mother ” the new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer drama of theatrical life, Starring Alice Brady, which is now on view at Loew s Palace for a week's engagementstage Mother" was adapted for the screen from an original story byBradford Ropes, author of the sensational stage play, "42nd Street.” “Stage Mother’ deals with the little known side of the theater—the intens“ ambition that causes “stage mothers" to drive their children to

success. The heartbreaks and laughs that are encountered by the youngsters as they are being "herded" on their way to success are brought vividly to the screen in this new picture An exceptionally strong cast appears in support of Alice Brady including such stage and screen stars as Maureen O'Sullivan. Franchot Tone Phillips Holmes. Ted Healv, Russell Hardie. C. Henry Gordon and Ban Alexander. Maureen O Sullivan is seen in the role of the beautiful young daughter of Alice Brody who is struggling lor theatrical fame under her mother's guidance. Fianchot Tone is seen as the young lover and is reported to give another brilliant performance such as in his recent screen hits. “Today We Live.” The Stranger s Return” and “Midnight Mary.” Phillips Holmes attempts the most mature role of his entire picture career as Lord Aylesworth, who finally wins the affections of Maureen O'Sullivan Ted Healy, madcap master of “stooge” comedy attempts his first dramatic role and is said to carry the part to as much success as any of his famous stage antics. Russel! Hardie. as a young aerohat who marries Brady in the early sequence of the picture, has been seen recently in ‘ Broadway to Hollvwood" Charles Brabin. who has filmed such outstanding screen hits a; "Washington Masquerade” and recently The Secret of Madame Blanche " is reported to surpass all of h.s former films with the direction of “Stage Mother.” More than thirty girls in gorgeous costumes take part in the revue numbers which include ‘‘Dancing on a Rainbow” and "Beautiful Girl.” Settings and photography are lavish in the most “ultra" of effects in lighting and unusual scenic backgrounds. Holding the feature spot on the supplementary program of short subjects in a Laurel and Hardy comedy entitled "Busy Bodies.” A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer oddity film titled “Fine Feathers ’ with explanatory remarks bv Pete Smith and the latest issue of the Hearst Meirotone News rounds out the screen bill for the week. OSS “TIfF, KEYHOLE” OPENS AT KEITH S ‘ The Keyhole,” a Warner Brothers production that brings anew motion picture team in Kay Francis and George Brent to the screen at Keith's, starting today, is an enthrallingly different picture, presenting the gaiety and luxury oi Park avenue penthouses and the glamour of balmy nights under a Cuban moon, with native orchestra dispensing pulsating Spanish rhythms in every case to welcome Havana's pleasure loving crowds at the height of the season. A picture that offers two such outstanding favorites in the principal roles is in itself something cut of the ordinary as an attraction. The popularity of the lovely, dark-haired Kay Francis has been growing by leaps and bounds the past year, while George Brent, who flashed into the limelight only a year ago as the brilliant author in “The Rich Are Always With Us.” with Ruth Chatterton. has gone steadily on. making good the promise of early performances. Now these two fascinating players i are brought together in a story that is notable for its unusual situations and tense dramatic moments. The screen play by Robert Presnell, based on Alice D G. Miller's story, •Adventuress,” is all that the name implies. The plot concerns a dancer who marries a rich society man who is so jealous of her he engages a private detective to follow’ and spy on her. The detective, of a higher class type than the usual private spy, however, is portrayed by George Brent as a personable and charming man about town. He falls under the spell of the dancer's beauty and charm almost from the moment he meets her on the steamer that is taking them '■ both to the Antilles. From that moment the drama I takes unexpected twists and turns j to a startling and surprising cli- 1 max. Kay Francis, as the dancer, according to advance reports, is said I to have her finest role. Glenda 1

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Farrell and Allen Jenkins supply no inconsiderable fun as a comedy team. A Paramount News Weekly, a comedy and a cartoon completes the program. u a a BIG MUSICAL MOVIE AT CIRCLE Two elaborate production numbers filled with girls and featuring catchy melodies highlight Paramount's "Too Much Harmony” the film musical now appearing at the Circle theater with a cast including Bing Crosby. Jack Oakie, Skeets Gallagher. Judith Allen. Harry Green. Lilyan Tashman and Ned Sparks. Titled “Black Moonlight” and “Buckin' the Wind,” the dances were arranged by Le Roy Prinz, ace dance director of the west coast, who has been responsible for the many interesting ensembles presented at Sid Graumann's famous Chinese theater. Unusual lighting effects feature these rnythmic dances and “Buckin’ the Wing.” which forms the finale is an original number using an effect never seen on the screen. • Too Much Harmony” is a backstage story of the life of the members of a musical comedy cast between the closing of one show and the opening of another. Bing Crosby, the star, engaged to marry a goldhungry blond. Lilyan Tashman, falls in love with a beautiful little vaudevillian, Judith Allen. He brings her to New York for a part in his new show, campaigns for her before, during and after rehearsals, and then finds, to his dismay, that she is engaged to one of the comics, Jack Oakie. Oakie and Lilyan Tashman rise up in arms. Crosby’s in dutch, Judith Allen's unhappy, Lilyan Tashman snorts with rage and Jack Oakie’s miserable until Skeets Gallagher, his partner, and her put their heads together to solve the problem. They do solve it, in one hilarious scene that forms the high spot of the picture. a a a NEW STAR MAKES DEBUT “My Weakness,” the new Fox photoplay produced by Buddy De Sylva, appearing currently upon the screen of the Apollo Theater, is reported to prove a fitting vehicle for the debut of Lilian Harvey in an American production. Previous reports coming from the studio assert the young star has everything desired for the makeup of reaching successful heights on the screen. Miss Harvey, according to these reports has ability, is versatile, possesses personality as well as being ravishingly beautiful. As the young ugly duckling who is made beautiful on a wager, the newstar goes through her sequences with a rare lightness of touch and an almost unbelievable charm of manner. it is said. As she moves from conquest to conquest until she finally lands the man who made the wager that she could never be made attractive, audiences too, are reported to have become victims of her winning qualities. In casting Lew Ayres as the masculine lead opposite Miss Harvey, Buddy De Sylva is thought to have made a perfect team. Ayres recently won a long-term contract with Fox, due to his performance in “State Fair,” opposite Janet Gaynor. Charles Butterworth and Harry Langdon handle the comedy situations in fine fashion. Irene Bentley and Adrian Rosley have prominent supporting roles. De Sylva is responsible for the story and dialogue and also collaborated with Leo Robin and Jack Whiting in writing the music and lyrics to the musical numbers heard in the new film. These include “Gather Lip Rouge While You May.” How Do I Look?” and "Be Careful." Girls seen In the musical sequencies include Mary Howard, charming daughter of Will Rogers; Irene Ware. Barbara Weeks. Susan Fleming. Marcelle Howards, Marjorie King, Jean Allen, Gladys Blake and Dixie Francis. Short subjects appearing on the program are Movietone News, a "Melody Makers” organlogue, an Aesop's Fable entitled ‘"The Lost Mail,” and a two-reel comedy.

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1— Lilian Harvey is the new star of “My Weakness,” now on view at the Apollo. 2 Carole Lombard has a dramatic role in “Brief Moment,” now showing at the Indiana. 3 Marie Dressier looks sad in this scene from “Tugboat Annie,” and she has a right, because she lives on a garbage boat. Now on view at the Ambassador.

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1— Bohumir Kryl and his famous band will appear in two concerts at English’s on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 8, under the auspices of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. 2 Buddy Rogers and his orchestra will play a one-night engagement Sunday at the Indiana Roof ballroom.

Dressier Tops Big Film Cast ‘Tugboat Annie’ Is Now on View at the Ambassador. The Ambassador now is offering Marie Dressier and Wallance Beery in "Tugboat Annie.” Miss Dressier plays Annie, with Berry as her husband. Robert Young is their son Alec, who grows up, becomes captain of a liner and marries the daughter of a shipping magnate. The shipper seeks to remove Annie and Terry from their tugboat home, which they violently protest. Because of Terry's weakness for good or bad liquor, his son disowns him. Annie and Terry, of course, battle and make up over their son. Terry proves he is a good man after all by plugging a leaking fire box at sea, which saves a ship from destruction. A large cast supports Dressier and Beery, including Maureen O'Sullivan, Robert Young, Willard Robertson. Frankie Darro and Tammany Young. Short subjects will complete the program.

At the Alamo

Tim McCoy comes to the Alamo today for a three-day engagement in his new picture, “Police Car 17.” Tim's western roles which have I made him a favorite with movie fans, introduces anew character, that of a police patrol officer. While cruising the town in which the scene is laid, Tim and his fellow officer discover bank bandits at work j and round up two of them. One of the escaping bandits shoots Tim's sweetheart's brother causing him to be a permanent invalid. Later on the bandit is discovered at a party, where he plans to rob the guests. Just as Tim is about to arrest his man. a bandit gang interferes. An exciting climax is brought about with McCoy raiding the gangsters’ hideout. Supplementing the feature will be a program of short subjects. Garbo Has a New Maid Greta Garbo has anew maid. Alma, the dusky maid she has had for a number of years, has retired because of ill health. In her place is Hazel, engaged to attend Garbo during the making of "Queen Christina.”

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BY WALTER D. HICKMAN WHEN this movie year is over, Katherine Hepburn, star of "Morning Glory,” will be the biggest thing in pictures. That is the opinion and verdict of Hollywood, according to Clarence Brown, director of such great hits as "Emma,” "The Son Daughter," “Possessed,” “A Free Soul,” “Letty Lynton,” and now the latest predicted sensation, “Night Flight.” Mr. Brown flew into town late yesterday afternoon and landed in his own plane at the Municipal airport with his friend, William O’Brien of London and Hollywood.

The- priceless possession that Mr. Brown carried with him in his own piloted plane was a copy of the print of “Night Flight.”

And I can tell you that it was my great pleasure of seeing “Night Flight” at a special preview at the Palace last night. And I am still raving. I asked the director in my chat with him in his suite at the Indianapolis Athletic Club

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before he left for New York this morning: “Is there any one in Hollywood who will be able to follow Marie Dressier?”

We all know that is a tough question, but he said: “Yes. May Robson is coming right along and she has jumped overnight into fame.” With the Hollywood prediction putting Miss Hepburn at the top of the movie heap, that naturally leaves Greta Garbo in a trailing position. You have asked me many times what new stars are in the making. So I put it up to Mr. Brown, who named Myrna Loy and Gene Parker, a 16-year-old girl. “Jean Harlow, of course,' is set,” he told me, “and Bob Montgomery is getting stronger.” I certainly agree with the Hollywood prediction that Miss Hepburn will be the greatest thing on the movie horizon when the movie year is over and I predict she will get the mode academy award this year. Mr. Brown has directed Garbo five times and is preparing to direct Joan Crawford in another picture soon. This same director directed •'Emma” with Miss Dressier, who won the Academy award for her work in that picture.

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4 Kay Francis is the star in “The Keyhole,” opening today at Keith's. 5 Maureen O’Sullivan plays the role of the daughter in “Stage Mother,” a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture now showing on the screen at the Palace theater. 6 Here is Bing Crosby in “Too Much Harmony,” which is on view at the Circle.

3 Eugene Goossens will conduct the Cincinnati Symphony when it appears in the series of Mrs. Nancy Martens’ concerts at English’s theater. 4 Anita Page is one of the stars in Billy Rose’s “Crazy Quilt” revue, now on the stage of the Indiana.

He told me that he considered “Night Flight" as a story a masterpiece and a great lesson in heroism. “I sincerely think that every flier who sees this picture will be proud that he is a flier,” he said. “I have been flying myself since 1917 and my great love for flying makes me tell you that I enjoyed making this picture more than any other I directed.” Mr. Brown and Mr. O’Brien were met at the airport by Jac Flex and Assistant Manager Thompson and the guests and the valuable prints were escorted to the Athletic Club under motorcycle protection. Mr. Flex entertained his guests, the critics and several well-known Indianapolis fliers at a dinner last night at the Athletic Club.

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The Screen Features Carole Lombard. Gene Raymond, Monroe Owsley and Donald Cook in Movie Version of Stage Play, ‘Brief Moment.’ THE cast in Billy Rose's “Crazy Quilt" on the stage of the Indiana to which his extravagant show drew huge crowds yesterday, seems to be enough of a magnet for any theatergoer, especially at the very popular scale of prices. Anita Page, film favorite; Ann Pennington, famous in many a deluxe Ziegfeld revue; Charles King, known on the stage and remembered for his part in "Broadway Melody," pioneer musical film, are the stars of the company. Smith and Dale, comedy duo and original members of the Avon Comedy Four, and Cardini. master magician, gives to the cast an aspect

Rogers to Be on Roof Sunday Tom Devine Will Bring Famous Orchestra to Ballroom. Two nationally famous name attractions are offered to Indiana roof patrons within the coming week. The first is Buddy Rogers, Paramount screen star, who will bring his California Cavaliers to the Roof j for one night only, Sunday night. Appearing with Rogers and his Cavaliers will be Neila. a little French singer and dancer who has been appearing with them in the College Inn of the Hotel Sherman for the past three or four months. Rogers, his Cavaliers, and the little Cavalieress have all been featured over the National Broadcast network during there stay at the College Inn. The second name attraction on the Roof's current schedule is that of Ted Mack, master of ceremonies, who will bring his dance orchestra and an entire floor show to the Roof for a two-week's engagement, starting Saturday, Oct. 7.

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of a stageland Who's Who. In addition there are many girls bedecked in breath-taking costumes and set in picture scenery. The screen attraction for this week is “Brief Moment,” the fllmization of the recent Broadw-ay stage success. It features Carole Lombard. Gene Raymond. Monroe Owsley and Donald Cook.

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