Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 33, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 April 1935 — Page 14

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CHARLIE DAVIS AND HIS BAND TO OPEN AT LYRIC TOMORROW

Al Jolson Teamed With Wife, Ruby Keeler, in Indiana Film; Will Rogers Still at Apollo ‘Go Into Your Dance,’ First Picture in Which Couple Has Been Cast Together: ‘Life Begins at 40’ Stays for Third Week. THE sensation of the year in the film world is the teaming of Al Jolson. famous mammy singer who first introduced the talking pictures, and Ruby Keeler, his wife. former Broadway musical comedy star who lrapfd to fame in the movies in two years. This happens in First National's latest, and said to be its greatest musical spectacle. "Go Into Your Dance,” scheduled as the feature attraction at the Indiana Theater

tomorrow. While the picture Is a mammouth musical spectacle, it carries a well defined plot and a fascinating romance with tense emotional scenes, interspersed with hilarious comedy relief. The story is by Bradford Ropes, the author of "42nd Street." Spectacular dance ensembles were staged by Bobby Connolly with .scores ol Hollywood's most beautiful chorus girls. One of the most unique and striking numbers in a mammouth replica of the universe inter-cut with an artistic stairway crossing the globe in four directions representing the evolution of the tango from the pampas of the Argentine to Park Avenue and throughout the world. The dance, with 100 beautiful girls, is led by Jolson and Miss Keeler, who sing “A Latin From Manhattan.” Al Jolson has the role of a Broadway entertainer, who is barred from the New York stage, because he quits his shows without notice, his weakness being wine, women and the "ponies.” He winds up in Caliente at the race tracks, waking up with a headache and without a job. Glenda Farrell plays the part of his devoted sister who gets him straightened up. and finally convincing him that Broadway is through with him, persuades him to take a job in Chicago with a partner. She has already persuaded Ruby Keeler, who has the role of a clever dancer on the West Coast to team with her brother. After a series of exciting incidents the New York opening comes of! in a blaze of glory in an unusual and surprising climax. There is a talented supporting cast which Includes Helen Morgan, Barton Mac Lane, Sharon Lynne,

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Patsy Kelly, Benny Rubin. Phil Regan, Gordon Westcott, William Davidson. Joyce Compton, Akin Tamiroff and Joseph Cregan. "Go Into Your Dance" is from the screen play by Earl Baldwin. a a a Starts Third Week Lamar Trotti. Fox Film scenarist, succeeded in doing what no one else ever did to Will Rogers. He embarrassed him. It happened in connection with "Life Begins at 40,” Rogers’ latest fun-starred picture, which will start its third week at the Apollo tomorrow. Rogers, as a country newspaper editor, is taken to task by a proofreader for mispeliing so many words. Will is made to answer, "Don't worry about that. When I first started out to write and mispelled a few words, people said I was just ignorant. But when I got all the words w’rong they accused me of being a comedian and said I was quaint.” Which taken by and large is the life story of Rogers in a nutshell, for his daily newspaper column and Sunday feature is a series of misshapen words, but always funny. ‘‘l'll say those lines if you want me to.” conceded Rogers, "but people will swear I put 'em in myself to alibi my writing business.” “Life Begins at 40,” was suggested by the celebrated book. It is a Sol M. Wurtzel production directed by George Marshall. In the supporting cast are Rochelle Hudson, Richard Cromwell, George Barbier, Jane Darwell, Slim Summerville, Sterling Holloway. Thomas Beck, Roger Imhof, Charles Sellon. John Bradford and Ruth Gillette.

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1. —Jean Harlow and William Powell play the leads in “Reckless,” which will open tomorrow at Loew’s Palace. 2. —Ruby Keeler and Al Jolson appear together on the screen for the first time in “Go Into Your Dance,” which will start its engagement at the Indiana tomorrow. 3. —Jack Haley and Zasu Pitts look amazed in this scene from

Colorful Film Couple Starred Palace Offers Jean Harlow and William Powell. Jean Harlow and William Powell, | two of screendom’s most famous and 1 colorful stars, become a co-starring team for the first time in the new Metro-G o 1 and w y n-M a y e r picture, “Reckless,” which will open tomorrow at Loew’s Palace. The union of the two popular stars takes place in a lavish musical production against a dazzling background of theatrical Broadway. It introduces many new song hits and dance ensembles. The story,, written originally for the screen by Oliver Jeffries, was adapted by P. J. Wolf son. The musical score was written by Jerome Kern, celebrated composer of “Show Boat” and “Cat and the Fiddle,” in collaboration with several other successful composers. Although they have been seen tpgether frequently in public life dur-

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Record Production Program of Paramount Includes 29 Films

Taxing the resources of the 26acre studio and guaranteeing employment to thousands of added workers in all branches of motion pictures, feature films will be put into production at Paramount during the next four months. Announcement of this unusual schedule, the largest in the company’s history, was made by Henry Herzbrun, manager, following a conference with Ernst Lubitscji, managing director of production. Slated for immediate starts are “Men Without Names,” with Fred Mac Murray, Madge Evans and Lynne Overman; “The Big Broadcast of 1935,” with Norman Taurog directing a stellar cast of radio

ing the last few months, the teaming of Miss Harlow and Powell as co-stars smote Hollywood as a complete surprise because the name of Miss Harlow in the new film never was hinted until the actual work began before the cameras. Miss Harlow is cast as the bewitching dancing star who introduces the new songs and dances in the production, and Powell appears as the front-page promoter of everything from flagpole sitters to trained fleas. Franchot Tone plays the reckless socialite son of the grumpy millionaire who falls in love with the dances. David O. Selznick is the producer and Victor Fleming the director. May Robson. Ted Healy, Nat Pendleton, Robert Light, Rosalind Russell, Henry Stephenson and Louise Henry also have prominent parts in the picture.

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“Spring Tonic,” which will open tomorrow at the Lyric. 4. —Slim Summerville and Will Rogers will begin their third week in “Life Begins at 40” at the Apollo tomorrow'. 5. —Zasu Pitts, Charles Laughton, Charlie Rugglcs and Maud Ebume have much to do in “Ruggles of Red Gap,” which will open at the Circle tomorrow.

stars; Sylvia Sidney and Herbert Marshall in “Accent on Youth”; W. C. Fields’ latest untitled comedy, “The Last Outpost”; Bing Crosby's “Two for Tonight,” with Joan Bennett and Mary Boland: “Peter Ibbetson,” with Gary Cooper, and "The Milky Way,” for which Paramount is negotiating with Harold Lloyd for the star role. In May, Gladys Swarthout will star in “Rose of the Rancho,” with John Boles. King Vidor is to make “So Red the Rose,” with Margaret Sullivan and Pauline Lord; Sir Guy Standing is to do “Annapolis Farewell” and George Burns and Gracie Allen will launch another comedy. Seventeen other scripts are in preparation.

Circus Will Show at Two Locations Russell Brothers’ Circus will open a three-day engagement in Indianapolis next Monday. On Monday and Tuesday the circus will be at E. Tenth-st and Linwood-av. On Wednesday it will show on 38th-st at the fairground entrance. The last of a score of beautiful prancing steeds carrying pretty maidens has disappeared from view, the horse show section of Russell Bros. Circus is ended. The big arena is bare and quiet—but just for a second—suddenly there is a loud blast by the trumpeteers of Prof. Myers’ concert band, and the signal is given for the entrance of a large aerial troupe.

Comedy Picture Will Come Back ‘Ruggles of Red Gap’ to Be Circle Offering. Tomorrow" the Circle Theater will open with the return engagement of “Reggies of Red Gap,” Paramount’s picturization of Harry I,eon Wilson’s famous comedy, with Charles Laughton, Charles Ruggles, Mary Boland, Zasu Pitts, Leila Hyams and Roland Young in the leading comedy roles. When “Ruggles of Red Gap” W'as show’n at the Indiana early in March it played to large enough audiences to wairant moving it to the Circle for a stcond week. At that time, however, Thurston the magician was definitely booked in the Circle, and the following week the world premiere of “Laddie” kept “Ruggles” from coming back. Since that time the Circle management has been trying to book the picture for a return engagement, but it has been so popular that not one print was available any place in the country. “Ruggles of Red Gap,” as many know, is the ludicrous tale of a perfect English butler (Charles Laughton) won in a poker game and brought to Red Gap, U. S. A., by Charles Ruggles and Mary Boland. He is introduced to Red Gap society as Col. Ruggles of the British Army. The butler becomes so infused with the democratic spirit of the United States that he loses his feeling of servility and eventually starts a career of his own. Buys Many Suits George Raft, star of Paramount’s “The Glass Key,” won’t wear the same suit in two different pictures. He always buys a complete new wardrobe for each picture.

Popular Director, Who Began Career in City, Returns for Week s Special Engagement Organization Coming Direct From Hollywood Case in New Organization Coming Here Direct From Hollywood Case in New York: Vaudeville and Film Starring CHARLIE DAVIS and his band will open a special one-week engagement in person at the Lyric starting tomorrow. Other acts and Lew Ayr;js in Spring Tonic on the screen are to round out the new program. Direct from the Hollywood Case and other successful engagements in New \ork during the past two years. Charlie Davis and his band are to offer a stage presentation different from their previous work in this ciiv. It is to include group singing specialties, musical novelties and informal band numbers.

In addition to the band’s regular soloists. Director Davis has added a new girl singer, Sally Gay. for the current theatrical tour. The appearance of Charlie Davis and his band at the Lyric for Charles M. Olson, beginning tomorrow, will mark their first engagement here in almost three years. It was Mr. Olson who gave Mr. Davis his first theatrical opportunity in 1923 at the Ohio Theater here when the bandsman came home from South Bend where he had been a student at the University of Notre Dame. other stage offerings besides Davis and his band will include the stellar comedy team of Si Wills and Joan Davis in an act called "Youthful Fit of Wit.” Arthur La Fleur & Cos. will present a novelty act billed “The Human Top.” La Fleur is noted in vaudeville as a “spinner.” and his feminine assistant also is gaining recognition as a contortion dancer. The Lyric’s stage bill will be completed by little Miss Donna Mae Rehm, 5-year-old tap dance discovery from logansport. On the Lyric screen, “Spring Tonic” records the efforts of an inexperienced young suitor to pursue his bored fiancee who has run away from him shortly before their wedding was to have taken place.

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