Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 241, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 December 1935 — Page 19

DEC. 17, 1935

SHIRLEY FAILS TO WIN APPROVAL OF CHILD FILM REVIEWERS

'Crusades' Leads List of 10 Best Year's Selection's Show What Juveniles Appreciate in Movie Fare. BY JOHN \Y. THOMPSON Not one of Shirley Temple's pictures is included in the list of the year's 10 best pictures chosen by junior reviewers of the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. The young reviewers children from 8 o 17— have been reviewing 1 and rating pictures for five years Their selections, made without adult suggestion, are a pretty good idea of what children want to see on the screen. Their 1935 list: “The Crusades,” ‘David Copperfield,” “The Informer,’ “Les Miserables,” “Lives Os a Bengal Lancer,” “Midsummer Night's Dream.” “Mutiny C.i The Bounty,” Naughty Marietta,” “Shipmates Forever,” and “Top Hat.” Next Best Close on the heels of the 10 best, the young reviewers picked runnerups, “Broadway Melody of 1936,” “Alice Adams,” “Anna Karenina,” “Call Os The Wild,” “The Dark Angel,” “Roberta,” and “The Three Musketeers." Still no sign of Shirley Temple. It is very evident, from this list that the pictures children want, to see is becoming more and more what their parents want to see. The selections show that when parents go to see pictures merely on the excuse j that, they think "Johnny” or “Susie” ; would like Mickey Mouse or “Alice ' In Wonderland,” they either are working under a false premise or | they want to see the light and j frothy things themselves. Evidently | children want more serious film i fare. Comments of the youths are further proof that they take their task honestly. Os “The Crusades,” one 11-year-old wrote, “the architecture was absolutely perfect.” They all agreed that history was distorted in the picture but they it for its entertainment, its costumes and action. No Mushy Gable Among the comments on .“Mutiny On The Bounty,” were “Laughton you could choke easily,” and “Gable Vas unusually good—not mushy like he has been.” One girl thought “Lives of a Bengal Lancer,” might be "good propaganda for cannon fodder,” but the boys all rallied to its cause, pooh- j poohed the idea, said they saw no j glamour and wouldn’t want to be lancers. The juvenile who took Shirley Temple’s place in the minds of the youngsters this year was Freddie Bartholomew', whose performance in "David Copperfield” excited generous praise from the young reviewers. Most unexpected was the kids’ choice of "The Informer,” as one of the year’s best. Os it they said “rather rare,” “one of the most unusual pictures I have seen,” and “the best acting seen in a long, long time.” Ohio Will Present Two Films on Bill Fannie Hurst’s "Imitation of Life,” w'hich stars Claudette Colbert, opens a two-day engagement at the Ohio tomorrow. With Miss Colbert the picture are Warren William, Rochelle Hudson, Henry Armetta and Ned Sparks. The story is of a mother and daughter who love the same man The mother, torn by two strong and conflicting emotions, sacrifices her i own love for the sake of her daughter's happiness. The second feature on the pro- ; gram is “Midnight Alibi,” with Rich- ! ard Barthelmess and Ann Dvorak. Makeup Man Once Probed Movie Capital By f ailed Pres* HOLLYWOOD. Dec. 17.—Fred T. Walker, chief makeup man at one of the major studios, today disclosed that 18 years ago, as Evangelist F. T. Walker, he was sent here by the late Billy Sunday to investigate sin in the film colony. Mr. Walker quit the ranks of evangelists when fellow pastors refused to believe the results of his investigation—that he found no nudity or sin in Hollywood. Movie Trio Injured When Autos Collide By 1 uited Press HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 17.—Victor Jory, stage and screen leading man. j was recovering today from injuries received in an automobile accident ( in which his actress-wife, Jean In- , .ness, and Morris Ankrum, stage di- j Vector, also were hurt. The three were riding in Mr. | Jory's automobile when it collided with another car in Pasadena. Mr. Jory received deep cuts and head injuries, his wife was bruised and, Mr. Ankrum received a possible skull fracture and cuts. Leave On Honeymoon By Tailed Press HOLLYWOOD. Dec. 17—Errol Flynn, Irish actor, and his wife. Lili Damita, today were New York bound on a delayed honeymoon, i Four months ago they eloped to Yuma. A_riz., but Flynn was given the lead in "Captain Blood.” and j went to work a few days after their marriage. Leaves On Tour By Vnitrd Press HOLLYWOOD. Dec. 17. Tom ‘ Mix, recovering from a broken leg. today was aboard ship bound for Mexico, the first company he is to visit in a tour of 14 Latin-American nations. Met Calls Singer *“ Gladys Swarthout is to return to the Metropolitan Opera company on the completion of “Give Us this Night.”

They're Coming to Indianapolis This Week to Enliven Pre-Holiday Programs of Downtown Theaters

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Katharine Cornell Enjoys Watching Passing Crowds Star of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Dramatizes People She Sees, But Her Main Interest Is Theater. Katharine Cornell, who plays the famous maiden in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet” at English’s tomorrow', enjoys crowds, especially those on the street which she can watch as a solitary spectator. She is happiest w'hen sitting unobserved, dramatizing people, imagining the lives they lead, and inventing stories about them. Hers is a game of reversing the scenes: letting others play the roles w'hile she is the audience.

Her chief avocation is to sit in an automobile at the curb where she is able to observe the faces of passers-by as they “act” for her in unaffected performances. But much as she relishes crowds, she insists on remaining at a distance. Teas, luncheons and formal functions with strangers oppress her, and she becomes shy and nervous unless well acquainted with the people about her. Miss Cornell lives only for the theater. Actors who leave the stage behind when they slam the stage door are not her kind. She carries the theater into her private life so that there is scarcely a distinguishing line between where one ends and the other begins. For instance, it is not the mode of the day w'hich governs the Cornell coiffeur, but the character which she is acting at the time. When her role calls for bangs, curls or long hair that is the style she uses on the street. Even In her selection of clothes Miss Cornell thinks of her play, otherwise has little interest in them. Her personal wardrobe often reflects her current stage role. When time permits, Mis* Cornell plays golf with zest. She walks with a fine stride, is fond of animals, particularly dogs. When in New York she motors between the theater and her cottage on the Hudson. But whether in the country or in town she thinks constantly of the theater. At rehearsals she Is the first to arrive and the last to leave.

Maennerchor Concert Assures All Is Well in World of Music Frieda Galantiere, Guest Pianist, Exhibits Brilliant Facility and Exceptional Power. BY JAMES THRASHER With the opening of the Indianapolis Maennerchor’s season comes the comforting assurance that alls right with our musical world. In the 81 ’lf‘ a , rS of , , exist - ence ’ thi s chor ” s of music loving amateurs has performed an invaluable service to the cultural life of the city and. although the cus\p m fh X 15t of *T° r J a \ renoWnec ’ artists is missing from the society’s schedule this year the first concert last night gave promise of competent singers and soloists for the coming season, i y -mgers

Frieda Galantiere was presented as the first guest artist- She is a 22-year-old Chicago pianist, and last night’s appearance was her first outside her home state. Her playing exhibited a brilliant facility and a power exceptional in a young lady of such slight physique. Mrs. Galantiere’s conception of her music is essentially dramatic. The sweep and surge of the more tempestuous portions of her program were delivered with an eloquent conviction unhampered by technical restraint. But this very ease of execution sometimes led her to sacrifice clarity to speed. In the lyric passages the soloist was heard to less advantage. Her playing would benefit by more thought upon the value of the golden moment of silence which so enhances the music which precedes arid follows it. Mrs. Galantiere. however, wisely chose to play a program most suited to her abilities. Her first group consisted of the B Flat Minor Sonata of Chopin and the second contained the Grieg Ballade, etudes by Arensky and Henselt. and a Dohnanyi Rhapsody. The disquieting effects of this young lady’s playing—an overly

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Couldn’t Take It,” is to make up Loew’s double bill starting Thursday. And this young lady? Heft cen-

Barrymore Is Given New Role Also Gets Contract to Mark Silver Anniversary. Times Special HOLLYWOOD, D<sc. 17.—Lionel Barrymore celebrated his silver anniversary in motion pictures with a contract to continue the film career he began in 1910. At the same time he was assigned the title role in George Eliot’s “Silas Marner.” He is to portray the English weaver, who, because of a friend's treachery, became a miser, hating all mankind until a child restored his faith in mankind. Mr. Barrymore recently completed work in Eugene O’Neill’s “Ah, Wilderness!” His first appearance in films was in "The New York Hat” at the time he was on the stage with his brother John and sister Ethel. With the advent of sound, he directed Ruin Chatterton in “Madame X” and j Lawrence Tibbett in "The Rogue Song.” The role of the attorney in "Free Soul” lured him bacK to grease paint and won him the acting award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

harsh fortissimo at times, and rather consistently blurred pedaling—were offset by her sincere approach to the music and a very pleasing "positive” quality in her performance. She is a pianist of unquestioned talent, capable of artistic development. The choral portion of the program was well sung and contained contrary to custom, two songs in English. They were "Old Black Joe" and “My Old Kentucky Home.” Director Reckzeh is to be complimented on his choice of two excellent arrangements of these popular songs and upon his direction, which avoided all sentimentality of interpretation without any sacrifice of sentiment. Perhaps musicians might regard the songs of Stephen Foster more highly if they were oftener sung as we heard them last night.

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ter) —“Oh, they know my name,” she says. But they don’t know, Shirley, that your newest picture, “The Littlest Rebel,” is to open at

Opening Tomorrow Circle “SEVEN KEYS TO BALDPATE”—Gene Raymond, Margaret Callahan, Eric Blore, Erin O’Brien-Moore, Moroni Olsen, Grant Mitchell, Ray Mayer. William Hamilton and Edw’ard Killy, directors; from Earl Derr Biggers novel; dramatization by George M. Cohan. Story—Young W'riter, betting he can w'rite a novel in 24 hours, arrives Baldpate Inn. So do hermit, crook and girl, socialite, insurance detective, newspaper girl. Action centers around robbery of jew'els, $200,000 cash reward for them. Mysterious safe crackers, socialite imposters mix in confusing fray. “SCROOGE” Sir Seymour Hicks. Donald Calthrop, Robert Cochran. Philip Frost, Maurice Evans, Mary Glynne. British picture; Henry Edwards, director; Julius HagenTwickenham production. Story Based on Charles Dickens “Christmas Carol.” Tells familiar tale of Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim. Selfish old man beset by ghosts of past, present, future, decides to be better man. Buys turkey for Cratchits, shaves for first time in years. Tiny Tjm says his famous line.

Famed Director to Aid 'Follies' Dancers George Balanchine, former ballet director for the famous Diaghilev, is to stage a group of modern dances and ballets for the forthcoming “Ziegfeld Follies.” Balanchine began his choreographic work in America in 1933, when he undertook to develop and supervise the American Ballet, at the invitation of the Morgan Memorial Museum in Hartford. He has recruited a number of the American Ballet dancers for the new "Follies.” Still in his early thirties, Balanchine has a considerable career behind him. He began study in St. Petersburg when he was 9, quickly made his way to the front rank of Russian dancers, and finally landed the prized position of choreographer to Daighilev, which he held until the latter’s death in 1929. Wears Special Ring The seven-karat sapphire ring worn by Claudette Colbert in “The Bride Comes Home” had to be made to order because an ordinary ring would not film with the desired effect. Lost Fortune John Halliday. who is featured in “Peter Ibbetson,” lost his first fortune of $85,000 in Nevada mining towns.

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the Appolo this Friday instead of Christmas Day. The old thriller, “Seven Keys to Baldpate,” w'hich is to be on the

Critic Lauds Local Player New York Likes Work of Mary Fletcher. Any one who has been to the Civic ; Theater more than once will remember the light-hearted little redhaired girl, Mary Florence Fletcher. But few' of us knew' she had slipped off to Broadw'ay, grabbed a juicy part in “How Beautiful With Shoes,” which died after eight days at the Booth Theater. The play, by Wilbur Daniel Steele and Anthony Brow'n, seemingly was along the “Tobacco Road” lines. How'ever, it had much more imagery and symbolism. These w'ould be good reasons for any play during a natural death at the hands of theater patrons who want only the stuff they can grasp quickly, forget just as quickly. Miss Fletcher, in letters to friends here, said she did not ’ike the part. After reading over tne New' York review's, we can see w'hy, because Miss Fletcher had to play a Carolina foothill hussy, grabbing every man she can get, not at all afraid of morality in any form. Came Off With Honors However, for playing a part she didn’t like, Miss Fletcher certainly came off with honors. Whitney Bolton, New York Morning Telegraph says: . . There must be w'arm company for me in a salute to the Misses Marie Brown and Mary Fletcher, who making their debuts on Broadw'ay, excited a first night audience. They never played Broadway before, but they are welcome, twice welcome, to stay as long as they like.” Myron McCormick, leading man of the deceased drama, also is a Hoosier. He was born in Albany, ran away to get before the footlights. Tired of working, he went to college, then back to the stage. Linden to Play Son to Barrymore Again Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 17. Eric Linden's work as the son of Lionel Barrymore in “Ah! Wilderness” was so good that he has been cast in the same relationship to the veteran actor in “The Voice of Bungle Ann.” Maureen O’Sullivan will play the youth's sweetheart in the story of Missouri hill feudists. Mr. Barrymore is to take the part of a former Civil War soldier and neighborhood patriarch, who kills a man and goes to prison to avenge the death of his dog. Eats Rare Meat Lionel Barrymore can not eat W’eil-done meat of ony kind.

Circle program with “Scrooge” starting tomorrow, excited the above expressions on the faces of Margaret Callahan and Gene

WHERE, WHAT, WHEN APOLLO “In Old Kentucky,” last of the Will Rogers pictures, at 11:34, 1.34, 3:34, 5:34, 7:35 and 9:34. CIRCLE "Little America.” the picture of Admiral Richard E. Byrd's Antarctic Expedition, at 11:30. 1:55, 4:25. 6:50 and 9:20, Feature attraction. "Millions in the Air” with Willie Howard and Eleanor Whitney, at 12:25, 2:50, 5:15. 7:45 and 10:10. CIVIC "Louder. Please.” a comedy bv Norman Krasna, with Frederick Burleigh in the leading role, at the Playhouse. Curtain at 8:30. INDIANA "Mister Hobo,” with George Arliss, at 11:30. 1:35, 3:40. 5:45, 7:50, 10. LOEW’S "The Perfect Gentleman.” with Frank Morgan, at 12:37. 3:30, 6:23. 9:16. "Whipsaw'” with Mvrna Lov and Spencer Tracy, at 11, 1:53, 4:46 7:39 and 10:32. LYRIC "Frisco Kid.” with James Cagnev, Margaret Lindsay, at 11:23, 2:10, 5:08. 7:55 and 10:42. On stage, vaudeville, at 1, 3:47. 6:45, 9:32. OHIO "Two for Tonight,” featuring Bing Crosby and Joan Bennett, at 10:51. 1:24. 3:57. 6:30 and 9:03, Also. Joe E. Brown in "Elmer the Great,” at 11:52, 2:25, 4:58, 7:31 and 10:04.

Hoboes Confer Honor on Kern Mayor Joins George Arliss as Honorary Member. Mayor Kern is a full-fledged “Hobo.” According to an announcement received today, the Mayor has been made an honorary member of the Itinerant Workers Union, Hoboes of America. The selection of Mayor Kern as a member of the organization headed by Jeff Davis, “king of the Hoboes,” was made in connection with the showing of "Mister Hobo,” at the Indiana Theater. Shortly after the picture was released, the same honor was conferred upon George Arliss, star of the film. The organization's membership runs into the thousands, but there are only about 10 honorary members. The picture is to be shown at the Indiana through Thursday. She Got the Job To win a role she wanted, Irene Hervey dressed as the character, went to the casting office, and acted the part naturally. She got the job.

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Lily Pons' First Movie to Open at Circle Christmas “I Dream Too Much’ Has Been Acclaimed by Audiences, but Theater Managers Are on Edge Over It. “I Dream Too Much,” the first Lily Pons picture, is to be the Circla Theater's “Joyeux Noel” to Indianapolis. Final arrangements were completed today to have the picture open here Christmas Day. Great things have been said about the picture. Preview audiences have acclaimed the petite French opera star one of the best of the singeractresses to make a debut in Hollywood. Theater managers are on edga. Miss Pons is not nearly so ———— r-

troubled. She takes life much as it is. She plans to retire in eight years. “I love Hollywood and picture work is fascinating,” she said recently. as she waited amid a crowd of autograph-seekers for a New York train. "But there are a great many things I want to do in the eight years before I retire.” Too Much to Do Miss Pons can’t get over the way they do things in America. She thinks there are too many things to do, too little time in which to do : them. For instance, right in the middle of the production of her picture, she was offered $20,000 to sing | on three radio programs. Any nor- ! mal little girl would like to do that —that is, if she could sing like Lily j Pons. When asked why she wished to retire in eight years. Miss Pons re- i plied: “I want to get some fun out ! of life while I am still young. I want to be Lily Pons, human being, j I want to forget practice, schedules i and time tables. I want to live on j a farm and have my own life.” Miss Pons is one of the tiniest i stars in Hollywood. She is not

♦O* Christmas "A TALE OF TWO CJTIES*'*^

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WEST SIDE STATE* 2702 w. I nth St. A ** 1 th Norman Foster “HOOSIEB SCHOOL MASTER" BELMONT' Rouble Feature Wallace Beery “O'SH AUGHNESSY’S BOY” "PtAMOND JIM" DA I P V W. Mich. St. J\ 1 o A Rouble Feature Jack Brnnv "TRANSATLANTIC MERRY-GO-ISO L'ND” A MILLION" NORTH SIDE Rf rja rj Illinois at Sttb £ Li Rouble Feature Fredric March PARK ANGEL" “CHARLEY CHAN IN SHANGHAI" UPTOWN R "u d Mc 4 Feature _ Will Rogers “STEAMBOAT ’ROUND THE BEND" “SPRING TIME IN HOLLASD“ r~\ inn 30th and Illinois GAKKICK „ v™*'* Maureen O Sullivan “WOMAN WASTER" “EVERY NIGHT AT EIGHT” rsrws /-si a fww St. Clair Sc Ft. Wame N| I.J AIK Double Feature Eleanor Powell "BROADWAY MELODY" “THUNDER MOUNTAIN 1 ’ nFJ'V 30th at Northwestern •aLA AH star Cast “BROADWAY MELODIES OF 193<” m 4 f T/\rfscfa Talbot <* 22nd TALBOTT double Feature “LITTLE BIG SHOT" _ “SHE MARRIED HER BOSS" ra. .r * 19th & College Stratford Dou T b om F M‘i ure “THE MIRACLE RIDER "CHASING YESTERDAY" Mr rp * Noble 4 Mlls - Lj \J \J l\ Do*ble Feature "STRANGERS ALL" “THE MIRACLE RIDER" n pam 8381 Btatlon su L/r\.IL(XVi'l Paul Robson “SANDERS OF THE RIVER” EAST SIDE Ri t g-v w v Dearborn at |otb I V I) I. I Double Feature 1 T w 1 Robert Donat “30 STEPS" “MUSIC IS MAGIC" TUXEDO t*. v A rk A y-r joan Craw { or 4 “I LIVT MY LIFE" “FIGHTING YOUTH"

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Robert Young (right) in "Ths Bride Comes Home." which is to be the main dish on the Indiana's program Friday.

quite five feet tall. She said she weighed 104.' But all the time she was in Hollywood she never got up to that. She really tips the scales at about 100. And she likes popular music, the kind Jerome Kern writes, almost as well as grand opera. Praise From Princess Princess Natalie Paley, who appears with Katharine Hepburn in “Sylvia Scarlett,” believes Hollywood fashions equal, often superior, to French creations—and that in spite of the fact that she is the wife of Lucien LeLong, famous Parisian coutourier.

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EAST SIDE TACOMA Edward Arnold "DIAMOND JIM" “BONNIE SCOTLAND" IRVING a 1 s VJ Greta Garbo “ANNA KARENINA" “BAD BOY" EMERSON F&M “I LIVE MY LIFE" “ALICE ADAMS” HAMILTON SASST Wallace Beery “O SHAIGHNESSY S BOY" “SHE MARRIED HER BOSS" PAR K E Fred Astaire “TOP HAT” “GOING ON TWO" S T R A N D "&.■ Will Rogers “STEAMBOAT ’ROUND THE BEND" “THE RAINMAKERS” R/~v v\7 2721 SiSTfiT" U X I Double Feature Irene Ware ’ MURDER AT GLEN ATHOL" “GIRL FROM 10TH AYE." Paramount “VAGABOND LADY” “DAME SHY" SOUTH SIDE FOUNTAIN SQUARE ~ Double Feature Merle Oberon DARK ANGEL” “BISHOP MISBEHAVES” SANDERS “WEST POINT OF THE AIB" ■ FOLIES BF.BGEBE” AVALON p ’SV'rSr* LADIES LOVE DANGER^ 1 *" 4 j “PON T BET ON BLONnra-. ORIENTAL "DeSbteFM,*",®** “MANHATTAN B MOOV* C#rte * ! Select Short Sub We. GARFIELD “BROADWAY MELODY OF 1934"