Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 43, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 June 1934 — Page 8

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COMEDY-MYSTERY FILM BRINGS THRILLS GALORE TO PALACE SCREEN

Chills, Smiles Mingle in Charlie Ruggles' Picture Wild and Funny Screen Play Based on Successful Stage Feature; Stellar Cast Is Presented. Fun and entertainment that bubbles with unusual angles of thrills, laughs and action are ail rolled into Murder in the Private Car.” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer s latest comedy-mystery which now is on view at Loew s Palace. Based on the successful stage play The Rear Car,” which sent ripples of laughter and chills up and down the spines of theater audiences is .said to come to the screen even wilder and funnier. Originally written bv Edward E. Rose, it is hailed as heralding a n*w cycle of screen entertainment —a return to the fast-moving comedymystery play'- that scored so heavily in the days of the silent screen.

Charlie Ruggles, master of drollery, tops the cast of featured players and around him revolves the intriguing story. He appears as a comedy deflector of crime who gets mixed into a dastardly plot to asassinate a comely young heiress, and what happens thereafter is fun and thrills in plentiful measure. Much of the action takes place aboard an elaborate private car attached to the rear of a transcontinental flier from Los Angeles to New Yorrk. Clutching hands, screams in the dark, warnings of impending disaster, madmen and gorillas are intertwined in the plot in believable and bewildering profusion to furnish plenty of laughs, plus thrills and action. The plot begins to move with lightning speed when the rear car is detached from the tram by unseen hands at the top of a steep mountain grade, and begins to roar backward down the hill, out of control. With Ruggles is a notable cast. Mary Carlisle, the little blond who recently scored in This Side of Heaven,” plays the imperiled heiress with Una Merkel as the smartcracking telephone girl and Mary s Inend. Russell Hardie is cast, as the hero and Mary's fiance. Berton Churchill, Willard Robertson. Cliff Thompson, Sterling Holloway, Porter Hall and Snow Flake complete the cast. On the short subject program are Laurel and Hardy in ‘'Going Bye Bye,” a James Fitzpatrick traveltalk "Glimpses of Erin," a Willie Whopper cartoon "Rasslin’ Round.” Battle ‘v Life novelty, ‘ Born to Die,” and completed by the latest minute views of current news as pictunzed by Hearst Metrotone New-s. St BO Oakie at Circle "Shoot the Works,” featured attraction now at the Circle, brings m a big comedy cast, including Jack Oakie. Ben Borme and all the lads, the late Dorothy Dell. Arline Judge, Alison Skipworth and Roscoe Karns. This is Bernie's first featured appearance and he and his lads are a great addition to the musical and comedy phases of the picture. The song hits include "With My Eyes Wide Open.” "Take a Lesson Fros, the Lark.’’ "A Bowl of Chop Suey and You-ey,” etc. Jack Oakie is a show barker and as the story opens has everthing his own way and is leader of a gang of entertainers, including Ben Benue and his band. Roscoe Karns. a flagpole sitter, and his girl. Arline Judge, a young and beautiful girl whose interest in the company is in bringing gentlemen victims to the mght clubs and trying to keep them from buying her pretty things, and Miss Dell, a singer who is working with the Bernie band. Oakie loses his business and all the boys leave him. The smeer hangs on because of her love for Oakie. and the two write a song with the intention of going into vaudeville. Oakie rolls the dice with a booking agent for the song and loses it while trying to get a ring back which he has pawned to the booker. The strong dramatic possibilities of Oakie are seen in the scenes which follow, and America's joy friend turns serious for the time.

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Comedy at Apollo "She Learned About Sailors,” new comedy-romance appearing currently upon the screen of the Apollo theater, presents Lew Ayres having the enviable task of making love to Alice Fay, blond charmer who made such a decided hit in the film version of "George Whites Scandals.” Lew is the champion heartbreaker of the United States navy in the new photoplay and Miss Faye characterizes the role of night club entertainer. This gives Alice a splendid opportunity to sing "Here’s the Key to My Heart' in a manner that is reminiscent of her many renditions over the air as a member of the Rudy Vallee musical organization. Aiding and abetting the two featured players with the comedy are the knockout slapstick artists. Mitchell and Durant, who are Lew s shipmates in the picture, and Harry Green a South American impresario. The story takes them from an Asiatic port to a case in San Pedro, Cal. Avres is persuaded by his two shipmates. Mitchell and Durant, to accompany them ashore at an Asiatic seaport. At a case the heartbreaking sailor meets Miss Faye, and before the fleet leaves port they fall in love. When Mitchell and Durant are convinced that the girl is sincere in her love for Ayres, they do everything in their power to convince Ayres that he is wrong when he decides he can not marry her because of his financial condition. Mitchell and Durant set the stage for an accidental meeting of the lovers in Los Angeles, and when something goes wrong, they force both lovers into trumped up marriage. There then follows a series of hilarious events that brings the film to a lively conclusion. John Stone, producer, kept his eye pointed to a summer entertainment while filming "She Learned About Sailors” and succeeded in having a breezy and light finished product. The screen play was w r ritten by William Conselman and Henry Johnson. Short subjects round out the program.

St. Louis Will Thrill to New Romberg Opera By 7 i me* Spri in I ST. LOUIS, June 30.—" East Wind.” Sicmund Romberg's triumphant melody successor to "The New Moon" and "The Desert Song," will be presented by Municipal: opera for the first time west of the Mississippi river next Monday night, in the municipal open-air theater in St. Louis’ Forest park. A musical romance with a thousand thrills, combining Romberg melodies, a stirring dramatic story, alluring dances, rollicking laughter, and oriental splendor in scenic and costume effects. East Wind" marks she return to municipal opera casts of Charlotte Lansing, who created the prima donna role in the Romberg operetta when it was originally produced in New York. Allan Jones. Leonard Ceeley, Joseph Macaulay. Paul Haakon and his dancing partner. Elenore Tennis; Leota Lane. Frank Gaby. Edith King. Jules Epaillv and a brilliant assemblage of municipal opera favorites complete one of the most notable casts of the season. ' East Wind" combines every clement of delightful musical entertainment. Romberg's score is a ; typhoon of melody. Oscar Hammerstein II has wrought a story of genuine heart interest, told in stirringly dramatic situations.

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PLAYS TONIGHT

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The Hoosier Athletic Club will open its mid-summer Saturday night dance season on the cool roof of the building tonight. A new' dance floor has been installed and is as slick as glass. Jack Wright and his orchestra will play tonight.

Lion Cubs Are New Addition to Dill Circus "Mike" and "Ike,” twin lion cubs, are the latest arrivals to the menagerie with Sam B. Dill's threering circus and Tom Mix roundup combined, which is coming to Indianapolis for a two-day engagement. Friday, July 6. Although docile enough now for house pets, it will be but a few short weeks until they will become dangerous playmates. Two performances of the big show will be given at the West Washington street showgrounds on next Friday, and then two performances on next Saturday at the East Tenth street showgrounds, near Linwood avenue. Tom Mix and Tony are heading the circus on its 1934 tour, and will perform in person in the main show. Contrary to belief of many, it will not be necessary to remain for the concert to see them perform.

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Riverside Park to Show Freak Congress Today The International Congress of Oddities will open an eight-day engagement at Riverside amusement park tonight, and will have on exhibition over forty strange people, many of whom were seen at the Century of Progress in Chicago last summer. The Congress of Oddities comes to Riverside direct from Coney Island at Cincinnati. There will be 1 continuous exhibitions starting early | each evening, and the shows will be given rain or shine under canvas. The Dolly Gray orchestra continues to play for big throngs of dancers each evening except Monday in the moonlight dance gardens, and E. W. Mushrush, manager, an- . nounces that each Tuesday night | will be ladies’ night, when all members of the fair sex are admitted | free. I George Golding, manager of the | two beer gardens, is providing speI cial music each afternoon and evei ning for the entertainment of paI trons. ; The big Riverside Ferris wheel i is now in operation in its new loca- | tion near the park entrance, com- | pleting an array of ride and fun de- | vices that will compare with any of the larger amusement parks in any , part of the country. All the rides are operated each ; night, and there is a big children's playground and picnic grove avail- ] j able to parties in the daytime with- . ! out any charge.

■ AttentionMßroad Ripple Presents • A The Most Sensational Diving Exhibition Ever Held in Indianapolis. £3 From the New 35-Foot High Tower Sjßf Featuring > i- THE OLYMPIC CHAMIMONS M “Dutch” Smith, Farid Simaika 9 i. s. Miner Egyptian Marvel 3j|| An Acrobatic Aquatic Sporl Fnexcelled affi Grandstand Admisisnn Hg Children. 10c , , . gf ,P . f Tndav, 1:30 P. M. Sunday. 3:On P. M. July 4th, .>:• r. M. A in Cool Filtered Children, 10c M SWIM Water Adults. 25c PAVILION DANCE TONITE SHORTY PHILLIPS S', 1 MUSIC ex j— A 1,1, BEEF ld.v)C EVENING ON TAP H Broad Ripple f Park I rßtt Disp 'h - .r'ji'y Ar " IS FREE ADMISSION' " ■

RIVERSIDE AMUSEMENT PARK STARTING TONIGHT—FOR EIGHT DAYS INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF ODDITIES Forty-one of those strange people who amazed thousands at the Century of Progress last year.

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Mabel and Irma Ward Two famous sisters of great circus family are with the Sam B. Dill's circus to be here next Friday and Saturday. They are Mabel and Irma Ward.

Cherishes Props W. C. Fields keeps packed away in a cedar chest his first juggling paraphernalia consisting of an old hat. a cigar box, tomato can and brogan. Actor Able Boxer Sig Guy Standing boxes an hour every day to keep physically fit.

i 3 —Alison Skipw'orth sells tickets | for a carnival show in “Shoot the Works.” She acts as a mother toward Jack Oakie. who needs mothi ering this time. Now at the Circle.

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Music % Lights Gaiety \ j JH p p at — I "THE Ml CARS" I Indiana’s Smartest Nite Club i/%i Southeastern at Emerson Slate Road Xo. 29 ' — MUSIC by Mammoth FLOOR SHOW Charhe" oSeUe li featuring an( * I^ie ‘ r an( * v^l rvi Harriet Smith Girls ?\| Dolly Skipper Naomi Stewart Marion Kugle Delores Voltz ; £1 and | Dot Bently Judy Allyce f 7 The Paris Flashes .4 %/j Inky Boys • Largest Nite Club in State ~J~\LL Special Party Monday, July 2 IR. 0092 |W No Cover Charge — 22 Band For Reservations j jrjk

4.—Charlie Ruggles Is anew kind of a detective in "Murder in the Private Car.” which is now on view at Loew’s Palace. He is a crime deflector, but crime is committed just the same. s—Max Baer in this picture is ready for the prize fight ring in real life or for the movies. Os course he is the star of the official movies of his recent encounter with Carnera. This fight movie is in its second week at the Lyric.

Dance Tonight Benefit Sunday Municipal BASEBALL LEAGUE Falls City Casino 3547 E. Washington St. Admission 2.">c Each

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Baer's Fistic Title Battle Film to Stay •Affairs of a Gentleman’ Also Held Over by Lyric Theater. If the drawing power of the BacrCarnera world's heavyweight championship fight films may be accepted as a criterion, anew star has ascended the motion picture firmament, and his name is Max Baer. The fight pictures, combined with the romantic mystery drama, "Affairs of a Gentleman,” have proven such a box office magnet that the program, in its entirety, is being held over a second week at the Lyric theater. Though there isn't a dull moment. even for those unversed in the sport of boxing, in the fight pictures, the high lights undoubtedly are the reproduction, in slow motion. of the spectacular and sensational first, second and tenth rounds in which Baer knocked Carnera down eleven times, and the dramatic eleventh and last round in which the battle was stopped to save Carnera further punishment. The fact that tl% pictures are recorded in sound, bringing to the ear all the uproar that always accompanies a championship battle, greatly enhances their entertainment value, serving, to all intent and purposes to provide theater patrons with a ringside seat at the fight. Paul Lukas and Leila Hyams are starred in "Affairs of a Gentleman.” They are supported by a large cast which includes Phillip Reed, Onslow Stevens, Richard Carle, Murray Kinnell, Sarah Haden and six of Hollywood's most beautiful young leading women. The story has to do with the "affairs” of a famous author who makes each of his short lived romances the basis of anew novel, thereby incurring many enemies. When he is found dead, under mysterious circumstances, in his apartment, the finger of suspicion points to many characters wii whom contribute baffling angles to the problem. Comedienne in Tragedy Mary Boland, one of the screen’s leading comedians, began her career as a tragedian and was John Drew's leading woman for six years.

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