Indianapolis Times, Volume 48, Number 55, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 May 1936 — Page 18

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LEGION FILM STAFF WELL TRAINED FOR MILITARY POSTS

'Under Two Flags' Directed by Methods Comparable to Warfare Operations Reproductions of Desert Battle Scenes Made Realistic by Staff of Experts, Vast Forces of Actors in Field. BY RALPH NORMAN \ Were Director Frank Lloyd to become an army general he would have, to carry on field operations, a trained, well-organized staff composed of studio department heads who helped him film “Under Two Flags.” This spectacular movie, which drew large crowds to the Apollo, Is to be held over for a second week, the management has announced, and may be seen through Thursday of next week.

With the aid ot his assistants, Director Lloyd, in filming the story of romance and fighting by the French Foreign Legion, put a sizeable army in the field, equipped it for 10 weeks of desert warfare, planned strenuous operations. Quartermaster Task Large Arthur M. Levy, wardrobe depa. tment head, became well acquainted with quartermaster duties when he supplied 2510 uniforms for the “French Foreign” troops engaged in battle scenes, and an equal number of costumes for “Arab tribesmen.” Unlike the army quartermaster, who sends out copies of the latest uniform regulations when he calls for bids, Mr Levy had to solve a research problem before having his outfits manufactured. The Legion uniforms have been changed from time to time, and the quartermaster had to duplicate those used in the period represented by the picture—about 1900. Another far from easy task which was Mr Levy’s was the procurement of saddles for the numerous cavalry units engaged on both sides of the desert warfare in “Under Two Flags.” Arsenal Fully Stocked Thomas K. Little, who had charge of the property department, is experienced for chief of ordnance in Director Lloyd’s "army." His senior aide could be Lou Witte, who was in charge of the arsenal during the filming of the picture. Mr. Little supplied 2800 rifles for Director Lloyd’s forces. Many of these weapons were built to resemble the guns used by Arab tribesmen in real life. Mr. Witte, on location in Arizona for filming of “Under Two Flags," supervised the Issuance of more than 22.000 rounds of ammunition firrd in battle scenes. He also planted in desert sands an intricate layout of explosives. Set off from a central control panel which he operated, these explosives were detonated to resemble spurts of sand kicked up by bullets and light shells. In this delicate task, an error by j Mr. Witte might have caused in- ! jury, yet for full effectiveness he i had to discharge them as close as | possible to the men supposed to be j under fire Wireless Aids Direction Director Lloyd, for his army staff, might, choose Edmund Hansen, sound supervisor, for his signal corps chief. Long before the 10,000 persons who aided filming of "Under Two Flags” assembled on | tne desert, Mr. Hansen organized and installed a communications system which is expected to become a model for other large location ventures. Within the camp telephone lines connected three main tent cities, and in the field signal men transmitted Director Lloyd’s orders to units close at hand. It was for his radio work, though, that Mr. Han-' sen won most praise. 'With a wireless station in the central camp, he maintained contact with Hollywood headquarters, and also sent out orders to field units and received wireless reports from these units which often were more than five miles from camp. Chief of engineers in the imaginary army staff probably would be William Darling, art director of "Under Two Flags.’ Two forts, barracks and native encampments to be seen in the movie were designed under his direction. The forts are reproductions of actual structures that the French Foreign Legion built in the Sahara area in its penetration and subjection of the territory. A veteran of the United States

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WEST SIDE SY * t r 2*02 W. 10th st. ! A Ir“ Double Feature ' Claudette < nlhert • SHE MARRIED HER BOSS" “BIG CHANCE” •s r- | i j k| y IT IVash. A Belmont. bfcLMUN I Special Attraction w w .lea-jette McDonald • ROSE MARIE" Charlie Chase Comedy Da I y / ES4O IV Mirh St. A S Y Double Feature George Houston •‘THE MELODY I.IXC.ERS ON" "TIMOTHY'S OUESTT NORTH SIDE IT - . ___ * Illinois at 94th. R T 7 Double Feature 1 ' tVarncr Baxter "ROBIN HOOD OF ELDORADO" Jack Haley—"F MAN" ■ ■ v%se as ■ia i 42nd Sc t ollege. * JPTOWN Double Feature ■sJr I W TV IN Gloria Stuart "PRISONER OF SHARK ISLAND’’ Claire Trevor—"MY MARRIAGE” /s a *s n * a"s, * a 20th and Illinois. GARR CK nouhle F ' atur * Richard Arlen ■THE CALLING OF DAN MATTHEWS" "SWEEPSTAKE ANNIE" a*— as * airs St. Clair & Ft. Wixne ST CL A R Double Feature WarncY Baxter "PRISONER OF SHARK ISLAND" Tom Kean—"TIMOTHY’S QUEST" _ y- .;oth at Nortbw't'n. f- ¥ Margaret Sullivan " / ' tValtrr Connolly "SO RED THF. ROSE" Latest Paramount Near* Y a I Talbot A' 22nd. TA ROTT Special Attraction I'' l - o '"'' l 1 Jeanette McDonald "ROSE MARIE" Charlie Cha<*e Comedy ’ a 19th I.- College SrrAlTTftrrl Double Feature OTraTTora “COLLEGIATE" Robert Donat—"29 STEPS" 77 A**v a Noble * Mas*. f- C C A Double Feature -' Ricardo Cortei •THE MURDER OF DR HARRIGAX” Bins Crosby—“ANYTHING GOES" Dak mm A A A StatiOU St. REAM E i lr * 1 ' Tom Brown ••ANNAPOLIS FAREWELL" Chap. 2—" GREAT AIR MYSTERY" EAST SIDE Tl iv/risdN 4#io E N * w York. - TUXEDO Double Feature 1 Leslie THR PETRIFIED FOREST" •THE rifllCS BROOD" Y a /x/y v a a 2112 E. Wash St, TACOMA D-wbl* Vrmtmn George O'Brien "WHISPERING SMITH SPEAKS” "SOAK THE RICH”

Marines, Joe Pennick, whs assigned j the task of drilling a "private army" ! of several thousand members for | battle scenes of “Under Two Flags.’’ He had a small group of extra playI ers who already were trained in ! ~rmy drill regulations. These he ! augmented with other extras, many ; of them war veterans, trained them in execution of parade evolutions | and battle maneuvers. ' For surgeon-general, the directorofficer could rely upon Dr. C. A. Sayfarth, who constructed a complete field hospital at the location site, A few persons were hurt, although none seriously, in filming the picture. War experience, however, is not confined to the directorial staff of the movie Victor McLaglen, who | stars as the Legionnaire commandant. fought in both the Boer and the World Wars, and Ronald Coleman was one of the “first hundred thousand” British troops ! which stopped the advance on Paris m the World War

Recital Is Arranged for Lehmann Pupils Pupils of Mrs. Charlotte Beckley Lehmann arc to be presented ; n recital at Cropsy Hall of the Central Library at 8:15 Monday. Sara Beth Brown and Anna Simko, violinists, and Merle Krug, baritone, are to assist. Those scheduled to take par: ale Betty Patton, Betty Smith, Alice Jean Kemp Stephen Kemp, Helen Rennaker, Joanne * Rennaker, Maurice Walter, Donald Smith, Opal Moran, Alberta Halliday Vibber, Dorothy Kimbrel, Thomas Oberlies, Lillian Perry and Gerald Johnson. Gary Aid Named by Gilbert, Sullivan Club Miss Mary E. Mundell of Gary has been appointed representative of the Gary branch of the American Gilbert and Sullivan Association, it was announced today by Frederick J, Halton, association president. Established in 1934 to perpetuate the Gilbert anc} Sullivan tradition in this country, the association now has branches in key cities of the United States and Canada. The organization plans to welcome the D’Oyly Carte Opera Cos. when these famous “Savoyards” visit this country in August. A national convention, with all branches participating, is planned at that time. • Picture’s Guns Arc Varied Some half a dozen different kinds of machine guns are being used in the production of "Border Flight,” adventure story of the Coast Guard aviation corps. The weapons range from submachine guns to stationary guns mounted on airplanes. A Federal Theater Project Works Progress Administration KEITH’S uSjg&Tl FEDERAL PLAYERS in the Satirical Comedy 2nd ( “Behold This week i Dreamer” I NIGHTSTTScT 25c~40c 1 |_BAT. MAT., 10c, 20c, 80c | Next Week "TUB TRIAL OF MART DUGAN”

EAST SIDE IRVING Dionne' Quintuplets "THE COUNTRY DOCTOR" ° * Approved Comedies—Cartoon R| \/ /"N | | 2ir>s E. Kith St7~ I V U L I Double Feature ' CONNECTICUT YANKEE^"* I "SILVER SPURS” emerson "rer „. _ Fred Astaire Ginger Rogers FOLLOW THE FLEET’ "THREE LIVE GHOSTS" HAMILTON Double Feature "IT HAD TO HAPPF?N" Raft last of the pagans” PARKER "ROSE MAR?E" SOn EddT Anne Shirley "CHATTERBOX” STRAND r Harold I.loyd "MILKY WAY” "STRANGERS ALL" Rr\ V V E. WashTTstT - U A T Double Feature "NAVY WIFE"" TreV ° r |__ _ "DESERT GUNS" Paramount Ca;ney . VEILING ZERO" ° Br '* n I No. * The Great Air Mystery" SOUTH SIDE ' " | FOUNTAIN SQUARE™" LONESOME ? PINE'' "WOMEN TRAP" SANDERS Double Feature ” "MAN ON THE FLYING TRAPEZE” _! “HERE COMES COOKIE" /■x I A’< Fountain Square oranada . Double Feature Maureen O'Sullivan "THE VOICE OF RUgVL 8 ANN" o*® 0 *® Jack La Rue in Peter B. Kvne’s "HOT OFF THE PRESS*' A \/A I /Nkl Prospect-Churchman. AVA LO N Double Feature Edmund Lowe "THE GREAT IMPERSONATION” I Buster West—"DAME SHY” j ADICkIT A I * I*** S. Meridian St. ORIENTAL Tn*ht Only Elirabert Bergner "ESCAPE ME NEVER" Selected Short Subjects GARFIELD Double Feature . Ie Morrison "IT’S A GREAT LIFE” MASTER’S VOICE”

Ope ning Tomorrow Apollo “UNDER TWO FLAGS” (held over for second week)—Ronald Colman, Claudette Colbert. Victor McLaglen, Rosalind Russell, Gregory Ratloff and Onslow Stevens. Frank Lloyd, director; screen play by W. P, Lipscomb and Walter Ferris from the novel by “Ouida.” Story—British officer, shouldering brother’s crime, joins Foreign Ltgion. Girl camp follower falls in love with him. He falls in love with English girl visiting camp. He is trapped in battle with Arabs, Fre&iu girl saves him at cost of own life. Inevitable romance results. Circle “SHOW' BOAT”—lrene Dunne, A!’in Jones, Charles Winninger Paul Robeson and Helen Morgen B: sed on the novel by Edna Ferber; music .by Jerome Kern; stage pl y, screen play and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; James Whale, cn o ctor. Story—Daughter of show boat captain marries gambler. When their child is born he takes wife to Chicago, deserts her. As singer in restaurant, she rises to stardom. Singer’s daughter, grown up. becomes famous actress. On opening night of girl’s first starring play, singer discovers theater doorman is long lost husband. They are reunited. Loew's * “UNGUARDED HOUR”—Loretta Young. Franchot Tone, Roland Young, Lewis Stone. Directed by Sam Wood; screen play by Howard Emmett Rogers and Leon Gordon; based on play by Ladislaus Fodor. Story—Happy married couple go through series of blackmail plots and two murders. After husband is almost convicted for murder he didn't commit, accident reveals real criminal. “ROAMING LADY”—Fay Wray, Ralph Bellamy, Thurston Hall, Edward Gargan, screen play by Fred Sniblo Jr. and Earle Snell. Directed by Albert S. Rogell. Story—Millionaire-heiress decides to make aviator love her. When father sends aviator to China, girl stows away on same boat. Chinese bandits capture both, getaway is made after hero bombs bandits. . Lyric BUDDY ROGERS AND HIS CALIF IRNIA CAVALIERS on stage—with Jeannie Lang, Marty May, Ruthie Barnes, Bill Steele, Julius Losch and Arnold Hasley. “THE FIRST BABY” on screen—Johnny .Downs, Shirley Deane, Dixie Dunbar, Jane Darwell and Gene Lockhart. Lewis Seiler, director; original story and screen play by Lamar Trotti. Story-Bridegroom is tired of living with wife’s pfecents. When heir is born he secretly furnishes apartment, plans it for wife’s birthday present. Mother-in-law has tantrum, he goes to apartment alone. Wife relents, joins him there, finds young lady birthday party guest asleep in bedroom. Many mixups ensue. Baby finally gets pneumonia, parents are reconciled.

Trips by Actors to East Decline a i Call of Wild Seems to Influence Stars. Times Special HOLLYWOOD, May 14.—A new era in actors’ notions is approaching. It seems movie players are tuning their ears to the call of the wild. Daily papers reveal a decline in trips to Broadway. There are a few arrivals from Broadway, of course, but departures from Hollywood to New York are scarce. Katherine Hepburn goes to the quiet of Connecticut, Jean Arthur to the South Seas. Gene Raymond gpes fishing and Clark Gable likes the Sierras Frederick March is off to the Oregon backwoods and Lee Tracy is startifig in the direction of the Gulf of Mexico Wheeler Goes to lia;vaii William Powell. "The Ex-Mrs. Bradford” completed, is in Mexico and won’t read a script, w r on’t talk to a writer, and won’t be tested for new roles. Bert Wheeler went to lonely cabin on the beach in Hawaii instead of New York. Preston Foster has anew 58-foot schooner and is cruising in Mexican waters. Eric Blore has put away his buttling and is seeing California from the summit above Lake Tahoe. Helen Broderick is an exception. California is so quiet that going back to Ngw York to get bruised, will be her vacation.

! BACK TO OUR REGULAR POLICY ' TOMORROW with 2 BIG HITS! i . , I “Unguarded Hour” Is 1 the Surprise llit of the Spring Season! ... an 'I “ It on mi UK TPgj^affl^aM. T,ady"' is ™ acolii i in c fi i A / .*a e\ool!( nt i>y /tfiSgSjmßjßßi WjUs i 'riti’s; ' ~||r -- jlSj After 6 First Show V 11 A. M. ggp Wllr J- , <ii ii 11 ,it f wHI. 'irff j. in f. >i. .lil Jm.£i \, '' , ■ym 111 jr<r ■■■ y* J IN A SMASHING SCREEN DRAMA! B | The dashing star of "Mutiny on the || Bounty” and lovely Loretta (she’s back Y 9 on the.screen more glamorous and stun- |,: ningly beautiful than ever!). They’re a gay love team, in a swift exciting dramatic story! I LORETTA YOUNG I FRANCHOT TONE I THE UNGUARDED HOUR | Based on play ‘The Unguarded Hour,” b >' Ladislaus Fodor. English adaptation by Bernard Merivale. | ROLAND YOUNG ■ LCWIS STONE JESSIE RALPH ■ AILEEN PHftHGLE DUDLEY DIGGES I FEATURE! “ROAMING LADY" ■' Ihhb| FAY .WRAY RALPH BELLAMY ■■ jSjy&uA%L

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North Side Citizens Back Contest Event An amateur contest, open to the public, is to be conducted by the Citizens Fraternity, North Side Com - munity Organization, at 9 tomorrow night in the Community Center, Capitol-av and 40th-st. Robert Brickert is to be master of ceremonies. Judging of contestants will be by popular response, with prizes for winners in each class of entries. Merchandise prizes are to be awarded by the Merchants’ Association of 40th-st and Boulevard-pl. A dance is to follow the contest. W’lliam Grows Own Tobacco Warren William, the big ranch man from.Encino, is growing a successful crop of tobacco in his back yard, in spite of the know-it-alls who said it couldn’t be done. He will harvest only enough for his own use. Armor Used in Film Twenty-five hundred pounds of “custom made” armor was used in “Mary of Scotland,” co-starring Katharine Hepburn and Fredric March. U Si ' TWICE DAILY—2:3O-8:30 M-G-M’s Show off Shows All Seats Reserved Mat. 60c-sl—Eve., oc-SI.S pin* Tax

Pirates Go Wild; Hero Stays Mild

Whimsey Rules Latest in Buccaneer Films; Even Title Is Changed, Times Special HOLLYWOOD, May 14—Variable moods with westerly whims—whims in changing titles—is this week’s forecast for the movies. "Footloose” released last week became “Dancing Pirate.”- Pirates and sea-going fellows, formerly cast for heavy drama, now go in for comedy. It looks as if film audiences are to see some satire. "Dancing Pirate” pokes fun at pirates bold, and doesn’t even take love seriously. Now while adventure on the high seas seems the accepted formula, and films these days are awash with excited actors killing, making love and giving commands in high, threatening voices, "Dancing Pirate’’ goes a point further. Charles Collin as the hero is Jonathan Pride, a character drawn from the history of one John Chapman, pirate extraordinary. No bolder ever looted a church, California history attests. But one day he came ashore, a-shoot ing and a-looting, only to stay and marry a farmer’s daughter. The villians are real, given to frustration and black abuse while the hero is as shy as a deer. With an umbrella he duels his way through pirates, dons and renegade solders in the approved Fairbanks style to win the girl. Steffi Duna is the girl. Collins beats down so many enemies to get her that one suspects romance so much mayhem has besides the anticipated complications that love is hardly worth the trouble. Indeed,

1 ALLABOARDL..THE GRANDEST SHOW AFLOAT! {T I Tifie Glorious Musical Romance 1 l|f| | Flags flying ... bands playing... the Cotton ml f 1* Tk jBMMIg Palace is shoving off on Old Man River... Off fjl fiij Jlte mmmmKm 91 on a thrilling pleasure cruise with lovely girls, J " IflHpP • haunting melodies, dazzling dances, spectacle IJj id Jp and dashing adventure under Southern stars l|l tiiWS £?' Il| lla • • \jk2% fooded with beauty... rocking with laughter urn •'...glorified with a great love story of heart- urn | break and happiness .. . The musical show hU\ Irene dunne alun jones I CHARLES WINNINGER • PAUL ROBESON M \ HELEN MORGAN • HELEN WESTLEY i ||W ) QUEENIE smith . sammv white i of Pod .Screen ploy and lyrics by Oscar ! | Mi favorite by Jerom* Kern... / * S *°* , jj Directed by James Whale j Oo^o & °^ I £/- / Jvri ls rnwF:'u, I 9 ■ ■ Ji 919 H M 1 9 9 in “THE EX-MRS. ■ Rialto I§§ m a Mifl Sh,, .T' 9 BRADFORD" MFiT/if iM fl **A\ W M ■ k 9 9 ®f*L. ‘bprp wiU ■. thM _ ; ..j

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Applying makeup for rehearsals of “Lantern Land” is a pleasant task for Mary Bee Fronhold (left) and Martha Jane Thompson, members of the cast for the Japanese operetta to be given Saturday afternoon and night at the Civic Theater by the Junior Catholic Daughters of America. Principal roles are to be taken by Miss Fronhold, Miss Thompson, Pauline Taylor, Edith Parks, Lou Ann Wilson, Dorothy Gottemoller, Marie Schark, Betty Ketton, Mary Mildred Smith, Samilla Keogh and Lucille Fox.

Jonathan Pride almost gives up and goes back to Boston. Despite satire the story is kept romantic: even minor villians are that way and given to dancing and

promenading. All ugly people, though, they are better off in the logic of gallantry when the hero disposes of them. Os course he doesn’t kill any—that would be too bloody.

MAY 14, 1936.

Thomas Neal Named New Civic Leader Succeeds Harold Sharp; Other Officers Elected at Meeting. Thomas L. Neal, for several years an active member of the Civic Theater, has been elected president of that organization, it was announced today. He succeeds Harold Tharp, who had held the office for three years and who takes over the office of vice president. Miss Eunice Dissette was elected secretary, and Miss Sara Lauter was re-elected treasurer. New one-year board members are Mrs. William G. Sparks, Walter Jackson, Frederick C. Alberhardt and Perry Meek. Miss Helen Coffey was re-elected .for a one-year term. Other board members are Mrs. Kurt Pantzer, Mrs. Rosamond Van Camp Hill, J. L. Mueller, Wallace O. Lee and Mortimer C. Furscott. Lucille Bomgardner, business manager, spoke on behalf of the directors and expressed the opinion that a satisfactory gain was made this year over previous seasons. It was announced that eight productions are scheduled for next year instead of the customary six. One of these is to be a musical show. Frederick Burleigh, Civic Theater director, left last night for Cohasset, Mass., where he is to assist Alexander Dean, well-known director and teacher, during the summer. Harpo Has Stairless Home Harpo Marx hopes to have th* freakiest house in Hollywood. In Harpo's new home there are to b no stairs. It is designed instead for escalators.