Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 June 1936 — Page 12
Local Cast to Be Seen. in Feature
Times-Loew’s Movie Stars to Participate in Ceremony.
BY JOHN W. THOMPSON The “world premiere” of The Times-Loew's theater all-local movie, “It Happened !In Indianapolis,” i3 to take place July 3 at Loew's, it was announced today. The »icture has been edited, titled and has gone through the routine of the cutting rooms, and just like a real Hollywood feature, is now ready for release. A special “Hollywood” preview ceremony, replete with a “star by star” broadcast over station WIRE will precede the opening of “It Happened In Indianapolis.”
Maguire, Miss Young Starred
John Maguire, 903 N. Oxford-st, and Mary Paxton Young, 3454 Guil-ford-av, having the leading roles in the film, produced under the direction of Leonard A. De Menna in Indianapolis several weeks ago. Edward Green, Manual high school dramatics instructor, takes the only adult role in the picture. Others who have featured parts are: Gene Dynes, 2830 N. Delaware-st; Margaret Webber, 4056 Otterbein. av; Robert McCord, 309 N. Arling-ton-av: Joseph Hayes, 1038 N. Shan-non-av; Marguerite Monninger, R. R. 17, Box 421; Ray Parish, 4415 E. New York-st; Charles H. Bell, 1216 Lee-st; Fred Kleifgan, 402 Orangest; Philip Featherstone, 1211 Gim-ber-st, and Virginia Stalcup, 2424 College-av. More than 2500 Indianapolis young people applied for roles in the film. After examinations on vocal and dramatic abilities and screen tests, the cast of 15 and a selected group of more than 300 extras were chosen. Outdoor scenes were filmed at Shortridge High School and inside shots were made at the Antlers’ ballrooms.
Film Careers Possible
After “It Happened in Indianapolis” is shown at Loew's for a week the print of the film will be sent to Hollywood where it will be viewed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and other studio casting directors, with an eye for likely screen talent. To supplement the local movie, which will occupy Feature No. 1 position for the week s ing July 3, Loew’s will revive Dancing Lady,” starring Joan Crawford, and “The Big House,” starring Wallace Beery. According to Manager Ward Farar, Loew’s patrons have made more requests for the return of these two pictures than any others the theater has shown.
This triple feature program will | . follow the showing of “San Fran-:
cisco,” starring Jeanette MacDonald, Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy, which has been proclaimed so great a hit by the producers that it will be shown without a running mate starting tomorrow.
Musical Program Scheduled Tonight
Sara Miller Roberts is to present her piano students in a recital at 8 tonight at the West Park Christian Church.
Assisting on the program are to
be Marto Kaehn, baritone, and Patricia and Jacqueline Kerch, readers. Pupils to play are Arletta Tobias, Betty June Brown, Wilma Lee, Beverly Ann Farquer, Marie Masarlu, Anita Flack, Marilyn Lee, Norma Jean Lewis, Helen Louise Sims, Charlotte Davidson, Esther Fuller, Norma Jean Whisenand, Betty Fletemeyer, Frances Power, Betty Vanderhoff and Carl Roberts Jr.
Stage Hit Recalled Katharine Hepburn, now appearing as “Mary of Scotland,” made her first big theatrical hit in the Broadway comedy, “The Warrior's Husband.”
Actress Hopes to Write
Although currently winning laurels as one of the screen's most talented newcomers, Louise Latimer of “Bunker Bean” still cherishes writing ambitions.
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Mrs, Warren William keeps herself fairly busy raising wire-haired terriers. In addition to looking after the dogs (there are 14 romping about the William estate now), she takes care of her husband's fan mail, and for what she calls relaxation, she drives Warren's tractor, “just for fun.”
Mrs. Muni Is Critic
The wife of Paul Muni has little spare time. When he’s working in
a picture she sits by his side and offers suggestions. Generously, Paul shares credit with her for his work in such roles as he played in “The Story of Louis Pasteur.” When Paul isn’t working, he; afd Mrs. Muni study Russian. They expect to have the language mastered by next year. Mrs. Joe E. Brown spends her time being philanthropic. Her pet charity is the world-famous Assistance League. Several times a month she donates her time serving tables in the league’s dining room. She is also Joe’s business manager and signs all the checks. Hollywood's ' busiest movie-star wife is Mrs. Pat O'Brien. She manages an exclusive dress shop in Beverly Hills, directs the care of her baby daughter, Mavourneen, studies law at home and “putters around”
Persons on the “lot” where “It Happened in Indianapolis,” Times-Lowe’s all-local movie, was being filmed several weeks ago, remarked that John Maguire, the picture's leading man, looked like some
Here's who we think he looks like (that’s John on the left, and the gentleman on the right is Rudy Even John admits that his school chums call him Rudy. Furthermore, John is a born croonBut «try as he did, he couldn't get a single
Philanthropies, Among Diversions Occupying Wives.
movie which is July 3.
“croon” in edgeways at the filming of the local
to start a week’s run at Loew's
Although John has never done any dramatic
work, his life's ambition has been to crash the
movies.
Business, Hobbies Aid Spouses of Movie Stars to Kill Time
Management
HOLLYWOOD, June 25.—It’s no snap being the wife of a movie star, even though servants do all the house work, governesses look after the baby and chauffeurs take the boredom out of driving through south-
It’s a difficult thing trying to find things to kill time, say the star's spouses, who ought to know. What do they do? Well—
in her rose garden. What time she has left is used to aid Pat in planning his many parties for friends.
Mrs. Edward G. Robinson finds
most of her time taken up with car-’
ing for little Eddie Jr. Frequently she visits antique shops, art galleries and other art stores to buy paintings and works of sculpture for the Robinson collection. When Marjorie McClure attended Bryn Mawr, she majored in business administration. Now as Mrs. James Melton, she is making good
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hubby’s business affairs. while she finds time fo, dash-off a book review for the ima mater’s alumni magazine. Warren Hull's wife Dorothy occupies her spare time writing music. Warren sang her “Being With You” over the radio.when he was an air star back in New York before Warner Brsthers signed him for pictures.
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He hopes some producer likes the way he acts in “It Happened in Indianapolis.” Born in Evansville, where he was graduated from grade school, John now lives at 903 N. Oxford-st, and is a student at Technical High School,
Actor Is Artist, Too John Beal, currently playing opposite Anne Shirley in. “Miss,” is an accomplished artist, and studied illustrating at the Art Students’ League in New York City.
Actor Is Versatile Although Eric Blore is known as a screen comedian in “Never Gonna Dance” and other pictures, he has played many heavy dramatic roles on the stage with great success.
‘Big Names’
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New Picture
‘Hollywood Boulevard,” Title of Film; Former Stars Are in Cast.
BY RUTH McTAMMANY Times Hollywood Correspondent
HOLLYWOOD, June 25—‘“Hollywood Boulevard,” a new production of famous names, was being filmed on many locations this week. Tuesday one part of the cast was
on a college campus and another was in a blue and yellow bedecked apartment of an actress, Esther Ralston. The cast of the picture is large and some of the players at work in other pictures, so Director Florey catches them when he can. Esther Ralston, who has been off the screen for several years, was happy to be doing a scene, even if it was beside a bird-cage and her conversation directed to two canaries. “I suppose I am one of the many old timers doing a bit in ‘Hollywood Boulevard’ put I don’t mind. I am meeting old friends. The other day on the set were Charles Ray and Francis X., Bushman. “ ‘Well, here we are,” said one of the boys, ‘would you say ‘has-beens?’ “I. would not,” Maurice Costello said, ‘I'm just beginning all over again. I haven't played a part since 1927 and I'm getting a big kick out of coming back as a director.’ John Halliday sat disgruntled in the corner and looked at his blue suit. “They told me last night that I could wear another suit today—a blue one—and here I am all ready for work and now they say perhaps I need my gray tweed. I am waiting until the assistant director, script man, camera man and wardrobe man come out of a huddle to tell me whether to send a car 12 miles to my home for the tweed. I suppose when the decision is made, they’ll only take a close-up showing my collar.”
ACTING MENTAL REST, BUT HARD ON FEET, SAYS COBB
Team Jean Harlow, Robert Montgomery
Times Special
By United Press
HOLLYWOOD, June 25.—Irvin S. Cobb set his huge bulk on a sturdy carpenter's bench behind the camera, gingerly rubbed his corns,
and grunted:
“1 still think acting is a complete mental rest, but that it’s hard
on the feet.”
Observing his first year as a camera subject—he doesn’t call himself an actor—the corpulent Kentucky colonel says he's satisfied in his
new-found—and well-paying — profession. “It's a snap,” the famous author remarked. “They hand you a piece of paper with a few words on it to memorize, then all you do is walk out and let the lights shine in your face while you say them. Then you can sit down again and rest your feet until they call you
again.” : Just a Laugh
Cobb's reference to acting as a “mental rest” doesn’t coincide with the contention of some players who argue acting is a strain on the brain. He would not know about that, he said. “1 never was an, actor and never will be one. Nobody believes, any
‘more than I do, that I was signed
up for any other reason than that my face and pulchritude would either draw hysterics or laughter from a movie audience. People like a good chuckle or a good scare better than anything else in life, and I'm the guy the studio hopes will give it to them.” Cobb coughed from his own cigar smoke. He slipped a shoe half off and watched the electricians rearrange lights on the set where he was scheduled to “say another piece” in a few minutes.
Business As Usual
“It’s all right with me. I can read my newspapers and write my
daily stint between scenes, and get |
a lot more honest variety of reactions to my stuff on the set than I would shut up in my room at Garbo’s former domicile. These electricians do not mind writing my copy for me once in a while, either and a few young ideas help. “Of course, I didn’t realize when I played in ‘Steamboat Round the Bend’ and ‘Everybody's Old Man’ what I was letting myself in for. Playin’ in a picture with Jane Withers is another matter. I get
HOLLYWOOD, June 25.—Robert Montgomery and Jean Harlow are to be co-starred in “Love on the Run,” the magazine story by Alan Green and Julian Brodie, which is to be put into production soon. Victor Fleming will direct the picture and the producer Will be Joseph MO who produced the film “Fury.” Mr. Montgomery is now working on “Piccadily Jim” while Miss Harlow is finishing “Suzy.” :
kind of tuckered out trying to keep up with her before we ever start a scene in the morning.”
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