Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 121, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 September 1934 — Page 15

SEPT. 29, 1934.

Mary Astor Makes Ready for Vacation Trip to New York Annual Trip East Has Beautiful Star on Edge: It’s Her ‘One Big Spree/ HOLLYWOOD. Sept. 29.—For forty-nine weeks in the year Mary Astor divides her time between being an actress, a wife, and a mother. She does them all with charming success, and with equal enthusiasm. The other three weeks Mary devotes to what she calls her “annual vacation.' It consists of a trip to New York, tarrying in the metropolis just long enough to see her numerous

friends and the various Broadway shows she wants to see, and attending to the special shopping she always does while in the east. Then back to her screen career, her home and husband on beautiful Toluca Lake, and a two-and-a-half-year-old daughter. At the conclusion of her new Warner Brothers' picture. “I Am a Thief." in which she shares the leading acting honors with Ricardo Corte*. Mary is anticipating her annual hegira to the big city on the subway. “New York is best in the spring or the autumn," Miss As tor said, on the set the other afternoon, “and somehow I prefer October, because the new shows are opening and the season is just beginning.” Hollywood society sees little of Mary Astor and her husband. Dr. Franklyn Thorpe, during the long period between the actress' transcontinental vacations. She abhors parties. She has no

use for the social treadmill and keeps clear of it. Cards do not interest her and she frankly is amazed by the worldwide popularity of bridge. Her favorite sport is riding horseback. which she never fails to inrdulge in at least once a week whether working or not. Owns Historic Cradle Edith Fellows, one of the five “Wiggs” children in Paramount’s “Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch,” is a direct descendant of Charles Lanmb and owns a cradle which once belonged to the English writer and critic. Contract on Birthday Paramount studio helped Roscoe Karns celebrate his birthday by presenting him with anew contract. The comedian starts his fourth year with the company under the new deal.

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1. Will Rogers brings Irvin S. Cobb’s “Judge Priest” to life on the talking screen at the Apollo.. 2. Miriam Hopkins is one of the most beautiful women on the screen and her beauty is used to splendid advantage in “The Richest Girl in the World” now on view at the Circle. 3. Warren William appears as the ambitious Julius Ceasar in Cecil B. DeMille’s “Cleopatra” now on the screen at the Indiana. 4. Charles Boyer finds much use for his violin in the Fox production of ' Caravan” which is on the Apollo schedule. 5. Constance Bennett as Iris is finding contentment and safety in the arms of Herbert Marshall in this scene form “Outcast Lady” now at Loews Palace. 6. A picture that the nation is raving about is “One Night of Love.” Tullio Carminati is prominent in the cast which supports Grace Moore as the star. It has been booked at the Indiana. Burns and Allen Return for Work By Timea Special HOLLYWOOD, Cal.. Sept. 29. George Burns and Gracie Allen, recently arrived in New York from their European vacation, will report to the Paramount studios in Hollywood Nov. 1, for parts in "Win or Lose.” a domestic comedy by Frank R. Adams, in which they will be featured with Joe Morrison and Marion Mansfield.

'Caravan' Sets New Style in Moving Picture Entertainment Most Ambitious Musical Offering in Screen History, Fox Officials Declare. HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 29. —With the shipping to New York of the completed negative on “Caravan” this week. Fox Film officials believe that on© of the most sensational screen offerings since talking pictures will be revealed to the theatergoing public when the production is released in October. “Caravan” represents as important a forward step in picture-making

as did “In Old Arizona,” the first outdoor talkie, in the opinion of Erik Charell, the director-producer, and Robert T. Kane, executive producer. In blending story action, dialogue and music to produce new type of film entertainment, “Caravan” becomes the pioneer in a distinctive field that promises to revolutionize musical pictures. Taking fifty days for its filming and an additional fifty days for the intricate cutting, scoring, orchestrating and recording necessary on a production of its magnitude. “Caravan” probably is the most ambitious musical offering in screen history. Nearly three weeks were occupied in scoring alone, with Werner Richard Heymann, the European composer, and Louis de Francesco, musical director, supervising the work. “Caravan" has been booked at the Apollo and will be seen there in the near future. a a ~

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Movie Schedule Loew’s Palace—Daily feature schedule: 11:40 a. m.; 1:46, 3:25, 5:58, 8:04 and 10:10 p. m. Sunday program starts at 1 p m. with comedy. Indiana—Daily feature schedule: 11:38 a. m.; 1:40, 3:45, 5:50, 7:50 and 9:55 p. m. Sunday. 1:45, 3:40, 5:40, 7:45 and 9:45 p. m. Apollo—Daily feature schedule: 11:10 a. m.; 12:58, 2:48, 4:38, 6:21, 8:11 and 10:01 p. m. Sunday. 1, 2:41, 4:24. 6:07, 7:50 and 9:40 p. m. Circle —Daily feature schedule: 11 a. m.; 12:55, 2:50, 4:30, 6:25, 8:25 and 10:20 p. m. Sunday, 1, 2:45, 4:25, 6:20, 8:20 and 10:15 p. m.