Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 49, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 July 1934 — Page 8

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NEW CHARLIE CHAN MOVIE, STARRING WARNER OLAND, AT APOLLO

Donald Woods Is in Cast of Latest Mystery Film ‘Born to Be Bad’ Is on View at Palace and Circle Shows *The Life of Vergie Winters.’ Anew twist It said to appear in “Charlie Chan's Courage.'’ which is appearing currentlv upon th* screen of the Apollo theater, one that makes it decidedly different from any oth®r Chan photoplay. As soon as the story begins you know there is skullduggery afoot. Finally, aided by the enigmatic Chan, you see the bloodstains where the supposed murder was committed. But where is the corpus delicti? Any dved-m-thc-wool mystery fan knows that Charlie will find the solution of what appears to be a baffling mystery. But it is an intricate maze of plot and counterplot that leads up to the startling climax.

Warner Oland. as the wily Chan. | wears a disguise for the first time in his efforts to detect and track down his man. In “Charlie Chan's Courage," j Oland has the assignment of delivering a S3OO 000 necklace to a man who lives in a magnificent home far out in the desert. Chan s aid is Donald Woods, who will be remembered as a member of the popular Casey playprs who appeared locally a few years ago. Also in the cast is the lovely Drue Leyton, who becomes involved with Woods in a romance. “Charlie Chan's Courage” is based on the late Earl Derr Biggers novel “The Chinese Parrot.” adapted for the screen by Seton I. Miller. Short subjects appearing upon the program are Movietone News, a travelogue, • On Western Trails ’ and the three Ritz Brothers in ■ Hotel | Anchovy.” a a a New Feature at Palace Racketeering lawyers, doctors and insurance ‘adjusters”—knowui as “ambulance chasers" —come in for a showing-up in "Born to Be Bad."j which opened yesterday at Loew’s Palace. In this twentieth century picture. | starring Loretta Young and Cary Grant, the cinema -eoine public will see how "ambulance chasers” engineer heavy damage suits follow- j ing trivial accidents. In "Bom to Be Bad,” the racketeers conspire to prove that a truck owned by a wealthy man has maimed a small boy for life, whereas the boy actually has been little more than scratched. The machma-, tions of the boy's scheming young mother play an important part in the frameup. Loretta Young plays the mother.! a “customer's girl" in the cloak and suit trade, whose beauty is matched only by her unscrupulousness. Jackie Keik. making his debut in a feature length film, is cast as the boy. Cary Grant portrays the wealthy victim.] The story moves to a climax which offers the unscrupulous, mother an opportunity to make a sacrifice that redeems much of her past. Lowell Sherman directed -Born to Be Bad” from an original story by Ralph Graves. Harry Green, Henry Travers and Paul Harvey arc in the supporting east. On the short subject program is the latest Mickey Mouse cartoon V Gulliver Mickey.” a Thelma ToddPatsv Kelly comedy “I'll Be Suemg You.” a musical revue “Roast Beef and Movies” and completed by the latest minute views of current news as picturized by Hearst Metrotone News. ana Lifeof Vergie Winters What differentiates sacred and profane love? That is the vital question raised in "The Life of Vergie Winters,” RKO-Radio picture starring Ann Harding which opened yesterday at the Circle. The story is that of a love which endures through twentv-two years “without benefit of clergy.” To the home town neighbors that love is profane—and a crime against society. Another union, properly sealed by the words of a clergyman, is considered "sacred.” although there is no love on either side. Vergie Winters, the milliner, and John Shadwell. son of the town's first- citizen, are prevented from marriage by a trick of her father and Shadwell marries the girl to whom he was engaged before he fell in love with Vergie. He returns to the home community with his bride. Learning that they have been deceived. Vergie and Shadwell are

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swept together by the power of their love. The story covers an epochal span of years, from 1910 to 1932. and builds up to a surprising climax. Others in the cast with Miss Harding are John Boles as John Shadwell. Helen Vmson, Betty Furness. Millv O'Day, Wesley Barry. Frank Albertson. Creighton Chaney, Dorothy .Sebastian and others. Oddities Show Will Close at Park Tomorrow The International Congress of Oddities, featuring a number of strange people who were exhibited last summer at A Century of Progress, will extend its engagement at Riverside amusement park over this week-end, the final showings to be made Sunday night. E. W. Mushrush. manager of the new moonlight dance palace at Riverside, announces that each Wednesnight hereafter will be known a• "Jimmie Cullings night,” when oldtime and popular dancing will be featured, with Jimmie Cullings as caller for the square dances. Tunes of the gay nineties will be played. Each Tuesday night will be ladies’ night in the dance palace, and they will be admitted free of charge on these nights. Special musical entertainment Is being provided each afternoon and evening in the two beer gardens at Riverside by George Golding, manager. Riverside is open every afternoon and evening this season, and there is no charge at any time to enter the park. Free parking space for thousands of automobiles is provided. and a free checking service for baskets also is maintained for the accommodation of picnic parties. Author of Many Hits Having set an all-time Hollywood record of writing twenty new hit tunes in as many days, supplying the musical numbers for four Paramount productions, Mae West's "It Ain't No Sin.” “You’re Telling Me,” "Murder at the Vanities,” and the “Old Fashioned Way,” Sam Coslow and Arthur Johnson have taken much needed vacations. Coslow is en route to Europe. Johnson will rest in New York.

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Loretta Young When ‘'Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back” comes to Loews Palace soon. Loretta Young will play opposite Ronald Colman.

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l_William Pow'ell is wearing a soldier's uniform for the first time in many months in “The Key,” which is now on view' at the Lyric. 2—Warner Oland again appears

Six Radio Aces Are Signed for Cinema Shorts Six nationally popular radio stars and two famous musical organizations have been netted by RKO Radio Pictures in a spectacular foray for short subjects talent, Lee Marcus told the Chicago convention. The ether stars are Ruth Etting, Ted Fio Rito, Gene Austin, “Candy and Coco" and Hal Roberts. The melody bodies are Ted Fio Rito’s orchestra and Roberts’ brass band. Miss Etting, recently heralded as the air's No. 1 star as the result of a popularity poll conducted by a New York newspaper, is to appear in four musicomedies, the first of which is slated for immediate production. Austin, a more recent airways favorite, already has completed one two-reeler titled ‘ Fern' Go Round.” assisted by his celebrated comedy accompanists. “Candy and Coco.” He is known as “the original crooner” and gained his fame via the phonograph. His records in circulation number 30.000.000. which are said to have brought in a financial return of $25,000,000. Fio Rito and Roberts are to be starred, with their orchestra and band, in musical headliners. Fio Rito is now in rehearsal. Roberts will make his film later in the season.

The Circus

After giving two performances yesterday on the circus grounds on West Washington street, the Sam B. Dill circus is giving today a matinee and night performance on the circus grounds on East Tenth street near Linwood avenue. The performances begin at 2:15 and 8:15 p. m., with Tom Mix and his horses appearing at each performance.

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as the crafty Charlie Chan. Oriental detective, in “Charlie Chan's Courage,” which is the featured offering now at the Apollo. 3—Ann Harding has a highly

42 Stage, Film Stars Signed for 50 RKO-Radio Features

Forty-two prominent screen and stage personalities are under contract to RKO Radio Pictures to appear in the fifty productions to be produced by that company on its 1934-35 program, according to an announcement made today by Ned E. Depinet, president of the RKO Distributing Corporation, upon conclusion of the RKO Radio Pictures’ sales convention at the Drake in Chicago. Heading the imposing group of players are such prominent screen personalities as Katharine Hepburn, Ann Harding. Francis Lederer, Irene Dunne. Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsev, Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire, William Powell and John Boles. A number of prominent Broadway stage personalities have been placed under contract to be featured in the new productions. They include Alice Brady, foremost stage and screen star; Helen Westley, recently featured in the play “Jigsaw”; John Beal, who appeared in “She Loves Me Not,” and now playing with Ricardo Cortez in the RKO Radio film version of “Hat, Coat and Glove”; Helen Broderick, currently appearing in the New York musical sensation, “As Thousands Cheer”; Barbara Robbins, featured in the recent Broadway play, “Dangerous Curves,” and now playing opposite Ricardo Cortez in the film, “Hat, Coat and Glove”; Frankie Thomas Jr., the juvenile who scored a hit with his fine performance in “Wednesday’s Child” is to enact his original stage role in the movie version of the play; Eric Blore and Erik Rhodes, featured in the Fred Astaire stage success, “The Gay Divorce,” which is to be screened by RKO with Fred Astaire as the star. • The roster of featured players includes such popular screen names as Tom Brown. Bruce Cabot, Chick Chandler, Hazel Forbps, Skeets Gallagher. William Gargan, Wynne Gibson, Pert Kelton, Ben Lyon, Joel McCrea. Polly Moran. Gregory Ratoff. Virginia Reid. Adele Thomas, Thelma Todd and Thelma White. Many popular screen players are appearing in the new RKO films now in production or in the stages of preparation; Jean Hersholt, Paul Lukas and Violet-Kemble Cooper for “The Fountain.” to star Ann Harding; Edward Everett Horton in “The Gay Divorce"; Johnny Weissmuller is to play the principal role in “Three Stand Alone”; Mary Astor and Frank Morgan for “By Your Leave." based upon the Broadway stage play, and Brian Aherne who is to appear opposite Miss Harding in “The Fountain.” Steffi Duna. prominent Hungarian actress, who appeared with Francis Lederer in “The Man of Two Worlds” and at present starring in the special technicolor, “La Cucaracha,” is to be featured in many of the important productions.

emotional role In Louis Bromfield’s "The Life of Vergie Winters,” which is now on view at the Circle. 4—Loretta Young plays the

Katharine Hepburn, whose marvelous performance in RKO Radio’s “Morning Glory” won her the Academy of Motion Picture Sciences best acting award for 1933, is to appear in three productions, playing the title role in “Joan of Arc,” “The Little Minister” and “Forsyte Saga.” Ann Harding will be starred in “The Fountain,” “Alien Corn” and another production as yet untitled. Irene Dunne will have another busy season, with a co-starring role with John Boles, in the adaptation of the Katharine Cornell stage success, “The Age of Innocence,” besides tw-o or three other productions which now' are in preparation. The popular dancing team of “Flying Down to Rio,” Fred Astaire and Ginger Regers, wil. o-star in •Radio City Revels” and “The Gay Divorce.” Wheeler and Woolsey will continue in their merry way for RKO and are to appear in at least three films, one being “Kentucky Kernels.” Francis Lederer, the internationally known stage star, is to appear in three starring parts, "The Three Musketeers,” “Romance in Manhattan” and “El Dorado.” A new' luminary on the RKO program is William Powell, w'hose fan drawing pow'er will be put to use in two starring vehicles, as yet unknown. Rests Standing Up Many film actresses have been forced to take their rest standing up because their gowms wouldn’t permit them to sit, but Evelyn Venable, the latest to utilize a special, semivertical back rest, has been forced to do so for a new' reason. The unusual fabric of the w'edding gow'n she W'ears in Paramount’s “Double Door” is so delicate ttut wherever it becomes w'rinkled tie sheen is permanently destroyed.

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Goldwyn Opens Work on Three Feature Films With the first w'eek’s work completed on “We Live Again,” the screen version of Tolstoy’s “Resurrection,” starring Fredric March and Anna Sten, Samuel Goldwyn starts the most ambitious production schedule of his career. Under the direction of Rouben Mamoulian, Miss Sten and Mr. March have completed the famous Easter service scenes in the cathedral and are continuing this w r eek into the more intimate scenes between Katusha and Prince Dmitri. The second of the Goldwyn features to go into production is to be Eddie Cantor's “Kid Millions,” featuring the famous stage, screen and radio star supported by Ethel Merman, Block and Sully, and a group of well-know'n players. Cantor’s antics this time will be confined to Egypt, where a group of heirs view with each other in a search for buried treasure. The third of the group w'ill be “Barbary Coast,” in which Anna Sten w'ill be seen with Gary Cooper in a screen adaptation of Herbert Asbury’s book. This is to be started soon after the completion of “We Live Again.” These three films to be released j through United Artists represent a more elaborate outlay of time, plan- j ning and money than any films Samuel Goldwyn ever has produced. Soudeikaine, the great scenic designer, w'as brought to Hollywood to do the sets for “We Live Again,” and Jane Baxter, promising young English actress of the stage and screen, is already in Hollywood and at w'ork.

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Irish Revolt , Pictured in Lyric Movie Stirring Drama of Sinn Feirn Revolt Boasts Able Cast. Starring in his latest picture, "The Key," a romantic drama, the scenes of which are laid in Dublin, Ireland, during the Sinn Fein revolt of a decade ago, William Powell is appearing at the Lyric theater, supported by a large cast which includes Edna Best and Colin Clive, distinguished personalities of the New York and London stages. “The Key” marks Miss Best’s screen debut in this country, though she has for several years been a favorite in English pictures. Mr, Clive, who appeared on Broadway during this lftst season with Katharine Hepburn in her stage play, "The Lake,” has played with signal success in such Hollywood productions as "Journey's End,” "Christopher Strong” and "Frankenstein.” Mr. Powell. Miss Best and Mr. Clive form the poipts of an unusual love triangle in "The Key.’ Powell and Clive are cast as brother officers in the British army engaged in endeavoring to put down the rebellion of Irish patriots. Miss Best has the role of Norah, the wife of one and former sweetheart of the other. Circumstances result in romantic complications as the plot unfolds, with the thrilling climax of the picture providing a surprising denouement. Many spectacular scenes and melodramatic incident of the Irish! revolt have been incorporated in the picture, which was adapted from a stage play by R. Gore-Brown and J. L. Hardy. “The Key” was directed by Michael Curtiz. Hobart Cavanaugh. Halliwell Hobbs, Henry O'Neill, Phil Reagan. Donald Crisp, J. M. Kerrigan, Maxine Doyle and Arthur Aylesworth are prominent in the cast. Short subjects, rounding out thfl program, are “Tin Hat Harmony,” a merry musical skit presented by Abe Lyman and his band; Lulu McConnell in a screen novelty, “Just Concentrate,” and James Barton, famous comedian, in a hilarious oddity entitled "The Pest.”

Uses Many Plumes

For the first time since the gay '9os, when milady’s hat looked like the bird cage at the zoo, feathers came into lavish use when Cecil B. De Mille ordered the decorations for Cleopatra’s barge, the biggest set in his current Paramount picture, "Cleopatra.” The feathers of 500 pheasants made up the fans used in one dance, A solid arch of ostrich feathers, twenty feet in height and thirty feet across at the base, formed the background for Cleopatra’s couch. There were exactly 600 plumes in it. Elements Frighten Evelyn Venable, able equestian, yachting skipper, swimmer and fencer, is afraid of thunder and lightning. Arlen Saves Lives Richard Arlen was a lifeguard during a summer following his graduation from college.

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