Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 July 1936 — Page 14
Classed as Laugh Riot|
“Let's Sing 5 Bgain’ Featuring Bobby Breen, Also on Week’s Bill.
BY JAMES THRASHER
STAR IN JACK LONDON STQRY
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tite, a bridegroom with a hamburger income, add: plenty of comedy and mix thoroughly and you ve a dish of sure-fire entertainment, such as “The Bride Out,” dpening today at the Circle.
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Special Broadcast Over WIRE to Climax Initial Showing | of Picture; ‘Dancing Lady,’ ‘Big House’ Also Scheduled.
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All was hub-bub today in amateur dramatic circles as more than -200 Indianapolis “actors and actresses
| prepared for their first movie pre-
Barbara Stanwyck is the star of | the plece, with Gene Raymond as|
bridegroom. Top- performances, ever, are turned in by the dourNed Sparks and Helen
T'roderick as his battling spouse. The |
Miss Stanwyck and Mr. ond can do is salvage the scenes in which these two comedians do- not Appear. | The picture's title will
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without our bothering to, that this |’ . is the same sort of pleasant screen |:
meringue with which the Lombard, Colbert, Davis. and others have regaled picture-goers during he past two seasons. Miss Stan- " wyck, as Carolyn, marries Michael artin (Mr. Raymond), an impetuus young surveyor with $35 a week, a budget and love in his heart. They get into a fight just after their hurried wedding, and Michael is bailed sout by Hugh McKenzie (Robert ~ Young), another one of these indis- . pensable millionaire playboys who
~~ fall in love with the bride, but >
noble” in the end. Mr. Sparks and Miss Broderick | are Paul and Mattie Dodson, friends and neighbors of the young couple
ind inveterate quarrelers, Failing to |
balance the family budget, Carolyn, with Mattie’s connivance, goes back to her mannequin. job. When!
Michael ‘finds out he is furious, of |
course, and departs. | | Courtship Interrupted
- 'The courtship of {Hugh and Carolyn, who meantime has reformed him, is interrupted by news from Paul that Michael is about to take engineering job in a fever-infest-portion of South America. The slim chances of survival are balanced by a large salary, which is to go to Carolyn. So everybody hurries to the boat, ching Michael on the verge of departure. Hugh's chauffeur and chael battle and the boat sails] during the ensuing fight. The playwy renounces his lost love and all ends happily in a patrol wagon. Ho “sophisticated comedies” go. “The Bride Walks Out” is a good e. This probably is due to the fact that most of the comedy is entrusted to the capable team of Sparks and Broderick.. However much one may enjoy. Miss Stanwyck she hardly can. be called adept at drollery, but both she and Mr. Raymond carry on the lively romance pleasantly. Mr. Young turns in a good performance.
Comedy Is Abundant
There is an abundance of comic situations, best of which is a champagne party after the installment © men have removed all the Martin ~ furniture and are invited back for ‘a drink by Hugh Billy Gilbert, as the furniture company’s collector, brings his inimitable sneeze from two-reelers to a feature picture; and is “swell” in his brief appearance. The Circle is also showing “Let's Sing Again,” the movie starring the "new boy singer, Bobby Breen. Henry Armetta, Vivienne Osborne and «+ --~ Houston are also in the cast.
Folklore Movies Are to Be Filmed
Timea Special HOLLYWOOD, July 10.—Marking a radical departure in two-reel films, a studio has announced a series of folklore pictures starring the Hall Johnson: Negro choir* which played a prominent part in| . the porduction of “The Green Pastures.” The first of the series, ‘Samson and Delilah,” goes before the cameras this week, according to Lee Marcus, producer. “Daniel in The Lion's Den,” “Jonah and the Whale,” and “David and Goliath” all based on Negro spirituals, are to follow.
-‘}- Shrewd Business Harpo Marx bought a lot in Salt Lake City, traded it for a whippet dog, then found the dog couldn't win a race.
Signature Popular ~ Wallace Beery has signed 685 autographs since arriving in Santa ‘Orus, where a company is making
Misses |
One of Hollywood's most promising younger leading men, Michael Whalen, is the star of “White Fang,” Jack London story on the Lyric screen program starting today. Shown with him is Lightning, the: dog actor, also in the film. Roger Pryor, screen star, and the Cabin Kids are headliners on the stage bill.
‘Dog's Life’ at Hollywood School Is Everythihg but Unpleasant
Canine Pets Are Treated Like Temperamental Actors, and Get Chance to Become Movie Stars.
BY RUTH McTAMMANY J Times Hollywood Correspondent HOLLYWOOD, July 10.—Prince, the Great Dane dog lately featured in “Little Lord Fauntleroy” and “Private Number,” has a home of distinction. He lives on several acres in North Hollywood, has a small house and a front lawn all his own.. His master, Carl Spitz, a veteran dog trainer, a man who discusses his dogs with the seriousness of a college professor speaking of his honor students; opened the gate to Prince's
‘are * the principal players,
exclusive quarters, and the dog immediately came over and offered his
paw in greeting.
“Prince has a hundred pictures to his credit,” sald Spitz, “but of late
he has been a feature player.
I didn’t raise him. He was owned by the
Mann family in Los Angeles, and when he was a pup, Mr. Mann brought
him to me for training. There were small children in the Mann home who -loved Prince to the point of
letting him play with lace curtains,
silk bedspreads and the rugs. The children were. disciplined some, but the dog didn’t recognize an order.
“I kept him here a month and he respondéd. well to training. . Phen -
he went back to the Mann hotne where it didn't take: children to spoil him. Sometime after that I was called over to do something about "the pup. He was in the children’s playroom and he wanted to get out. It sounded like a gang of thugs trying to break down the door. He was having a playful time, and we could hear the furniture cracking up. I went in and he expressed his great joy by starting a wrestling match. I won but only after he had thrown me twice.
" Earnings Total $20,000
“When Prince was a year old, the Manns moved to Philadelphia, and 1 bought him for $50 although there had been a previous offer bf £200. Mr. Mann knew I liked the dog and could train | him. The result is Prince, the actor, who has earned $20,000 in four years.” Carl Spitz is head master of a dog school, and dogs are lined up in kennels beginning with kindergarten and graduating into a junior college of specialization. Dogs are trained to be houseguards, bodyguards, hunters and actors. But the fundamental training: in all cases is the same. In thé kindergarten was a large German Shepherd dog wearing a look of appeal and obviously
{i nervous.
“He has only been here three days and is confused and homesick. He was owned by one family and was devoted. For several weeks he will get good food, exercise and the opportunity of getting acquainted with me and one of my trainers. When we feel he-is happy, has confidence in us, he will go to work. A dog
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healthy in body and spirit enjoys the training. Now here is Gigolo, a Doberman Pinscher. We'll have him performing although he has been training for only two months,” the trainer explained.
No Words Necessary pened the gate, and a grace-
She Pful Black, shiny animal rushed out,
leaped over fences, got a hurried bit of exercise, and came back at a command from Spitz and sat at his feet. ‘With no words spoken the dog shook hands and yawned, lay dead, sat at attention and jumped high walls. At a whistle, he rushed back into his kennels. “Several months ago,” the trainer said, “a man drove up to my school with this dog, but the animal was thin, ricketty and had sick eyes. ' His look was too much foi me, so 1 bought him for $10. We fed him and kept him ‘quiet, he like music so a radio was installed near his kennel. Then he underwent an eye operation. I never have seen such appreciation in a dog in my many years of experience. He has responded to every act of kindness. When he was ready for training, he went into it, and still does, as though the lessons were play. As a result, he is almost a full fledged actor, .and I am looking forward tc seeing a screen closeup of him which will catch the love and gratitude he feels and shows. Although his
name, is .Gigolo, he isa constant |
soul, kind to every one, but recognizes only one master. “So. my. school . for dog actors is just like a stock company at a motion picture studio. Some of the animals are ‘star material,’ while some lack personality, and never will} go beyond the ‘extra’ stage.”
‘miere, to be held at Loew's tonight at 8:30. Stars, featured players and extras
who took part in the filming of “It
Happened In Ingianapolis,” TimesLoew’s movie which is a part of Loew's new program starting today, will be entertained at a special program during tonight's show. Climax of the premiere will be a special. broadcast over Station WIRE, direct from Loew's stage at
f | 9,In charge will be Walter D. Hick-
man, editor. of WIRE's, “Magazine of the Air” program, and Morris Hicks, fast-talking WIRE announcer. : : Mr. Hickman, aided by Mr. Hicks, will interview members of the cast of “It Happened In Indianapolis” immediately after the actors have seen the picture for the first time. The. cast, after meeting at the Antlers Hotel at 8 o'clock, will be escorted to the theater in a motor car caravan. A brief reception will be held in Loew's. lobby. Among these to be special guests Mary Paxton Young, John Maguire, Mararet Webber, Gene ‘Dynes, Bob cCord, Joseph Hayes, Marguerite Monninger, Ray Parish, Charles Bell, Fred Kleifgen, Virginia Robinson, Phillip‘ Peatherstone, Virginia Stalcup, Louise Allison, Jane Monahan, Joan Weiss, Phyllis Blue, Helen Haboush, Bud Raper, Ruth Barger, Otis Russell, and John Neale. :
Mayor Praises Film
Praising The Times and Loew’s theater for sponsoring the filming of “It Happened In Indianapolis,” Mayor John W. Kern today sent a letter of congratulations to Ward
Farar, Loew’s manager. The text of |
the letter is as follows: . “We have noted with great interest the filming of a motion picture in Indianapolis: with a cast selected from our high schools. “The making of this film in Indianapolis has given those interested" in such things a glimpse of how! pictures are made, and has pre-
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Public Enemy’s Wife.” with Pat O’Brien and Margaret Lindsay. at 11:59, 1:56. 3:53. 5:50. 7:47 and 9:44.
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“The Bride Walks Cut.” with Barat 11: Sanmick d
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‘The . Big. House.” with Wallace Besty 5 Sysstat Morris :00, an
hot Nelson Eddy, at 12:30, 3:50, 7:10 a 10:40.
Special added attraction, “It Happened in Indianapolis.” win sl local cast, at 2:05, 5:25 and 8:4 E KEITH'S “The Camp bells pre Coming,” Federal Players’ offer under direction of og Charles Bercehl
tain at LYRIC Roger Pryor and Cabin fin “with
Zalideville, ’ 33 sta at 1 3:47. 6:50 and CW ite Fang.” with
Mic So Whalen and Jean Muir. on screen at 11:33. 2:17, 5:20, 8:04 and
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ALAMO : is-Schmeling fight films Se Charli lie,” with: RI Mundin and i Cavanaugh (first
runj. AMBASSADOR “Under Two Flags,” with Claudette Colbert, Ronald Colman, Vietor McLaglen, ‘and Myris or: Also ‘‘Roamay. ’* with Fay ray and Ralph
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“Singing Kid." with Al Jolson and Sybil Jason. Also, ‘Boulder Dam.” with Ross Alexander and * patricia
KEITH'S = Federal Players in “The Campbells Ars Coming’
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sented an opportunity for the youth of this city to display their talents before a sound camera
this a commendable
“Believing effort to add to the educational
gram of dramatic study urd pe :
schools, we Indianapolis Times and Loew’s theater, for giving our young people this interesting and valuable dramatic experience. > W. Kern, Mayor.
_ Movie Talent Tested
“It Happened In Indianapolis” was filmed here under the direction of Leonard A. DeMenna, Scveral 3 weeks ago. The picture was uced just as a feature film would be made in Hollywood. The projéct, sponsored by the Times and Loew’s Theaters, was inaugurated not only as a frolic for those who like to see themselves on the screen, but as a serious screen test of available movie talent in Indianapolis. After the picture is shown here it will be sent to Hollywood, where it will be. shown to the'casting directors of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer erd other movie studios. " Exterior shots in the picture were taken on the campus of Shortridge High School. Interiors were photographed at the ‘Antlers Hotel, where special sets were constructed. Shown along with “It Happened in Indianapolis” on the new week’s program at Loew’s, is “Dancing Lady,” a revival of the movie produced in 1933, starring Joan Crawford, Franchot Tone, Clark Gable, Pred Astaire and Nelson Eddy, and “The Big House,” the senational prison story, starring Wallace Beery, Chester Morris and Robert Montgomery. .
Garbo, Shearer
\ 2 Popular in India Times Special HOLLYWOOD, July 10.—Greta Garbo and Norma Shearer are the most popular American film stars in India, a recent poll conducted by the Film League of Madras discloses. The two received more than three times as many votes as their nearest competitor. Others in the list of 10 favorites were Jeanette MacDonald, ‘Shirley Temple, Loretta Claudette Colbert, Merle Oberon, Elissa Landi, Grace Moore and Anna Sten. Indian movie fans voted “Anna Karenina” the most popular film
4 of 1933,
Naas: ‘Not “Gags: |
Worry Comedians | i
Times Special’
HOLLYWOOD, July 10.—It’s hard
enough thinking up ‘gags, say the Marx Brothers, but the real job comes in renaming themselves for each picture. Preparing tHeir new opus, “A Day at the Races,” the comedians discovered that for every laughable name they though up, there were a dozen like it in the phone boo TRey actually found a Phineas
‘pound interest.
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(Signed) John
Dancer Records - : Taps for Admirer
Times Special . HOLLYWOOD, July 10.—Eleanor Powell taps her autographs these days. Most movie stars are forced io sign their names scores of times daily. Hordes of young and old
| autograph hunters constantly stalk | their screen idols.
Miss Powell, however, started ; something new when she responded
to a fan's request by recording a | tap dance for the admirer's ears.
INDIANAPOLIS
ans of scores of western cowboy pictures, Ken Maynard and ‘Tarzan, his trick horse, are to be guest stars, in person, at the Alamo Theater. for two days only, Monday and Tuesday.
Mr. Maynard will appear in a special program of music and cow- |
boy skits, using Tarzan as a partner.
Debt, Interest Not Forgotten
Cobbler Recalls Actress’ Bill of Early Days.
Times Special
HOLLYWOOD, July 10.—Luise Rainer yesterday paid for Anna Held a 20-year-old bill with comThe bill amounted to 25 cents. The interest was 31 sents. A score of years ago, when the real Anna Held played Billings, Mont, Henry Brown, cobbler, repaired one of her shoes. Anna never paid him. When Mr. Brown saw Miss Rainer in “The Great Ziegfeld,” he immediately forwarded a hill to “Anna Held, Hollywpod,” with the nota-
tion,” “I hope.you are a lady and.
pay it this time.” So to wipe away any blemish from the memory of the little French’ actress, Miss Rainer paid up. by. check. :
Joan Wears Neck Bands ; ‘Joan Crawford has revived another fashion of years ago. With her crinoline gowns worn for her role in “The Gorgeous Hussy” she
wears three narrow velvet ribbon.
bands around her. neck and one in her hair,
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Plugfelder in city directories,
Actress Has Visitors
Rosa Ponselle and Feodor Chalia-
pin were guests this week of Joan Crawford ‘on the set where she is making “The Gorgeous Hussy.”
Robert Benchley Gets Movie Role
Times Special HOLLYWOOD, July 10.—Robert Benchley, who returned to Hollywood fo write a series of short somedies, now is in the cast of
‘| Robert Montgomery's ‘new picture,
“Piccadilly Jim.” Returning to his office . yesterday, the writer found an assistant director and a wardrobe man waiting. Over his protests, they shoved him into a tuxedo, escorted him to the stage where Director Robert Z. Leonard convinced him he could play the part-of a slightly “spiffed” editor.
Freddie Likes Exercise Freddie Bartholomew gets his daily dozen by boxing with Jackie Fields on the set between scenes of his newest Picture, “The Devil Is a Sissy.”
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