Indianapolis Times, Volume 48, Number 8, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 March 1936 — Page 28

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INDIANA'S LATEST FILM MARKS ADVANCE IN TECHNICOLOR

Tints Enhance Attraction Showing Blue Ridge Folk; Atmosphere Is Pleasing ‘Trail of Lonesome Pine’ Opens Today; Plot Doesn’t Follow John R. Fox Jr.’s Book Closely, but Resulting Movie is Satisfactory to Fans. Walter Wanger could not have chosen more wisely in the matter cl a locale for his first all-color outdoor picture, “The Trail of the Lonesome Pine,'’ which opens at the Indiana today.

Although it was filmed near Big Bear Mountain in California, we suspect it would take a native to tell that the "shooting” didn’t take place right down "thar” along Virginia’s Blue Ridge. Movie fans are to have their big-! gest treat since the advent of talkies, because Natalie Kalmus’ technicolor has reached the stage where it does not interfere with the enjoyment of the story. Yet it is the color, not the plot, of “Lonesome Pine, which probably will make the most lasting impression. Like a series of breath-taking water color paintings, trees, hills, rocks, lakes, cloud formations, come to life in lovely natural colors, with no attempt made to force their beauty i on the viewer. Story Laid in Blue Ridge The story, which does not follow very closely John Fox Jr.’s tale, opens with the. arrival of Jack Hale I (Fred Mac Murray), boss of a railroad construction company, in the Blue Ridge country. The fuedists—the Tollivers and the Falins—resent his intrusion. By caring for his gun wound, Hale saves Dave Tolliver’s (Henrv Fonda ) rfife and June (Sylvia Sidney) Dave's cousin, falls in love with the handsome engineer. Hale makes fricnas with little Buddie Tolliver (Spanky MacFarland) and June brings him to see the engineer daily. She becomes a pest at the camp and Hale tells her so. When she flares up, he advises her to go to Gaptown to school. She does. flans Turn on Hale Dave, recovered from his wound, starts for Gaptown to get Hale and bring back his cousin, whom he loves. He meets Buck Falin (Robert Barrat) and his crew. A fight ensues in which Hale and Dave are beaten up by the Falins. After the fight both clans turn against Hale. The construction camp is btirned. The steam shovel is blown up and Buddie is killed. Hale had sent June to his sister in Louisville, but when she hears of her brother’s death she comes back, embittered against the engineer. She promises to marry Dave when he has avenged Buddie's death. At the Falin cabin, Dave finds old Buck Falin in remorse over the feud results. They shake hands. But when Dave leaves, Wade, one of the Falin clan, shoots him in the back. Old man Falin then kills his own son. He carries Dave to the Tolliver house, where the family battles are ended with a knowing hand grasp from Judd Tolliver (Fred Stone). Feace Comes to Hills Dying, Dave tells the family he tripped over his gun and shot him- J self. Hale and June are united and < peace reigns on the trail. Mr. Mac Murray, Miss Sidney and Mr. Fonda carry the leading roles i KEITH’S 1 ? t x J?" T LI. 0000 aT I - FEDERAL PLAYERS in "THE HOOSIER SCHOOLMASTER” Nights: 16c, 25e, 40e Sat. Mat.: lOr, 20c, 300 Next Week "MRS. TI'MIMES TFLEGR iSMILMIS TODAY and TOMORROW! I KlO'Jj PI lie. Roger Pryor in LI O . “To Beat the Band” Coming Sunday! Gene Stratton Torter’s “FRECKLES” Tins “MISS TACIFIC FLEET” rangnyil tonitf. and litWlßlHil TOM. SITE 1 nt g:2O MAT. TOM. 2:?(* - AMERICA’S PRIZE-WINNING "“■Lgjgi at the English Last November 11 MONTHS IN CHICAGO Eve*. Mr to 52.20. Sat. Mat. 55c to FI .65 I net. Tux. A CABLES A /^\BEWIM6/S\ Uteiiair DINE and DANCE The Gay Spot of Indianapolis BIG FLOOR SHOW Never a Dull Moment We Are Noted for the Pest CHICKEfi, STEAK and FROG DINNERS Liqueurs- Wines-Beer

excellently. Old-timers Fred Stone and Beulah Bondi, who plays his wife, look as if they had been plucked right out of feud region. Little Mr. MaoFarland, in his largest role to date, steals many scenes with his grownup acting. There is a pleasing atmosphere about the whole film. The sentimental story will probably draw forth the ladies’ handkerchiefs and the cqjor should be fascinating to all. It’s like breathing real mountain air. (By J. W. TANARUS.).

Comedy Rests on Soiled Suit "Three Merr on a Horse’ Is Always Humorous and Exciting. BY JOHN W. THOMPSON If erwin Trowbridge hadn’t sent his suit to the cleaners It never would have happened. But he did, and what happened makes a howling comedy of “Three Men on a Horse,” now at English’s. You see, Erwin’s suit needed cleaning, and he was late to the office that morning, so he just tossed it downstairs to Audrey, his wife. Before she gave it to the tailor, she went through his pockets and found a little book containing names and numbers. Now, Erwin, who wrote greeting card verses for a living was a gentle soul, but Audrey was suspicious. She thought maybe the names were girls and the numbers their telephone numbers. Erwin however, explained it all. He said he doped out the horse races, as he came home on the bus each night—just for the fun of it. Oh, he never thought of betting on them. But Audrey’s brother, Clarence, an overbearing sort of a chap, and a bill for S4B worth of new clothes for Audrey make Erwin mad and he gets drunk. He wanders into a paloon, meets Patsy, Charlie and Frankie, three race gamblers on their uppers. They find the black book and kidnap Erwin, play his choices and win. Erwin doesn’t go home that night. Confused Over Races Before the play is over there is a grand confusion of horse races, a weeping wife and a storming greeting card company president. In the end. the gamblers win thousands and Erwin gets anew office with a big raise in pay. What’s important to him, he gets his Mother’s Day verses, 600 of them, in on time. Chester Clute as the innocent Erwin is as funny as ever. Sheldon Leonard swaggers excellentlv in the role of Patsy. Other roles are carried along in the raucous spirit of the play. Last night’s audience warmed up to it and were roaring at the final curtain. A mite off color at times, always excitingly humorous, “Three Men on a Horse’’ is competition for almost any comedy we’ve seen. The play is to be presented tonight, tomorrow afternoon and night. Takes Daily Dip in Malibu Sir Guy Standing, although not an official member of the famous organization that makes a practice of swimming in midwinter, takes a daily dip in Lake Malibu no matter what the mercury registers.

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Musical Students to Be Given Hall Arthur Jordan Conservatory students of music are to have a recreation hall, according to plans announced by the four Greek letter organizations at the music school. Funds are being raised by the Sigma Alpha lota, Mu Phi Epsilon and Phi Beta sororities and the Sinfonia fraternity to renovate an old garage on the conservatory campus ISfTWWfRVI 1045 [Cii/mI Vlr. Avi>. iIISIUaURJ dr. 6800 Double Feature—Today, Sat.', Sun. ROliT. DONAT .YEAN PARKER —IN— One of Zane Grey's Best Western Novels,. "DRIFT FENCE** —Buster Crabbe—

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at’ 1204 N. Delaware-st. The structure is to be turned into a recreation hall for dances, dinners and parties. Members of the committee in charge of the fund-raising campaign are Bonnie Jpan Beale, Dorothy Woods and Gene Chenoweth.

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1. —Strumming her guitar and singing to Victor McLaglen, Mae West is to be seen today at the Circle, in a return engagement of “Klondike Annie.” “Woman Trap.” with Gertrude Michael and George Murphy, also is on the bill. 2ln full technicolor, “The Trail of the Lonesome Pine,” starring Henry Fonda and Sylvia Sidney, is opening today at the Indiana. Fred McMurray also is in the film. “F-Man,” with Jack Haley, is the second feature. 3 Hugh Herbert and Louise Fazenda are the chief cut-ups in “Colleen, ” the feature at the Apollo today. Dick Powell. Ruby Keeler and Jack Oakie also are featured. 4 One of Maj. Bowes’ Unit No. 1 stars is Sara Berner, mimic. The unit is the Lyric stage attraction starting today. Lew Ayres, in “The Leathernecks Have Landed,” is the picture offering. Model to Make Debut Elizabeth Russell, New York commercial artists model, will make her film debut in the feminine lead of “Murder With Pictures.” Marsha Hunt Aids Father Marsha Hunt flew to New York to help coach her father in his first amateur acting attempt. He is a prominent New York attorney. A FiTilnw the Crowds to The XTAixrt FIRST SHOWING! NOW! BEN LYON T Spin A. M. His Newest Feature ‘Dancing Feet’ BING CROSBY CHAS. RUGGLES “ANYTHING GOES”

WHERE, WHAT, WHEN APOLLO “Colleen.” musical picture with Dick Powell. Joan Blondell. Jack Oakie. Ruby Keeler and Hugh Herbert. at 11:31, 1:31. 3:31. 5:31. 7:31. 9:31. CIRCLE “Klondike Annie.” with Mae West and Victor McLaglen. at, 11. 1:50. 4:40. 7:30. 10:20 Also “Woman Trap.'' with George Murphv and Gertrude Michael, at 12:25, 3:35, 6:25, 9:15. ENGLISH’S “Three Men On a Horse” (return engagement), race track comedy by Cecil Holm and George Abbott, tonight at 8:20. INDIANA “Trail of the Lonesome Pine” in Technicolor, with 1 Sylvia Sidney. Henry Fonda and Fred Mac Murray. at. 12:35. 3:42. 6:49. 9:56. Also “FMan,” with Jack Haley, at 11:32, 2:39, 5:46, 8:53. KEITHS Hooster Schoolmaster," presented by Federal Players under the direction of Charles Berkell. This adaptation of the Eggleston novel by Dr. Lee R. Norvelle. LOEWS “These Three,” with Merle Oberon, Miriam Hopkins and Joe McCrea, at 11. 1:10, 3:20, 5:30, 7:45. 10. LYRIC Major Bowes Amateur Unit No. 1. on stage, at 12:35. 2:45. 5:05. 7:25. 9:45. On screen. The Leathernecks Have Landed." with Lew Ayres, at 11:15, 1:35, 3:45. 6:05. 8:25. 10:45. OHIO “Splendor” with Miriam Hopkins, at 11:37, 4:45. 7:06 and 9:55. “Your Uncle Dudley.’’ with Edward Everett Horton at 10:30,. 12:51, 3:38, 5:59* and 8:46.

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Mac Murray Is Busy Man Fred Mac Murray holds the award for Hollywood's busiest actor. 1 Since entering filing about a year , and a half ago he has made 10 pictures. His latest is “The Princess Comes Across,” now in production at Paramount.

VARIETY CLUB MIDNITE SHOW SATURDAY MIDNIGHT, MARCH 21 10 HEADLINE VAUDEVILLE ACTS Plus PREVIEW showing on the screen of "KIND LADY" with Aline MacMahon • Basil Rathbone at the LYRIC THEATRE TICKETS, 50c ... NOW ON SALE at the APOLLO . . . CIRCLE . . . INDIANA . . . LYRIC .. AMBASSADOR and the better neighborhood (heaters! All proceed* to l>e used to pay for motion picture equipmenl donated I>' Variety Club to the Indianapolis Orphans’ Home!

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Variety Books 10 Show Acts Club Announces Program for Charity Project. Ten acts of vaudeville to headline the Variety Club’s charity midnight show at the Lyric tomorrow were announced today by the clubs entertainment committee. Three acts from Major Bowes’ Unit No. 1, which is to open at the Lyric today, are to be featured on the stage. Sara Berner, mimic; Hobbo. novelty artist, and the Youman Brothers, who imitate famous bands, are to head the list. Others to appear are the Joe St. Onge trio, acrobatics; Vagabond Cowboys, humorous mountain music; Phil and Betty Jane, "A Thousand Times No;” California's “sweetheart’’ boy accordionist; J. Frances Haney, character comedian; Danny Kinder, “Eddy Peabody Jr.” and Prof. Lamberti, comedy xylophonist. Asa climax to the stage show, an afterpiece, in which all members of the cast are to appear, is to be given. Preceding the show Lester Huff is to present an organ solo and Ed Resener and his Lyric Playboys are to play the light overture. ].*><• Including (becking Vj] Gentlemen 25e Before 9 pShB Chic Myers fI!S Orchestra KvJ featuring Three Southern Infll jug ■