Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 September 1936 — Page 20

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BY MAX COOK Times Special Writer

The Green Pastures” has ture hit of the month” by the movie reviewers of ScrippsHoward newspapers, . The decision in favor of the Warner Brothers production was made after the Yeviewers

| "GREEN PASTURES’ FILM STAR

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had viewed all of the best pictures on the August release list. It marks’ the beginning

of a monthly poll in which 12 picture hits will be selected | annually by these critics for the benefit of movie fans the | ‘colintry over. | Scripps-Howard critics took into | consideration * artistic merit, public appeal, story, direction, acting, box office, photography, sets and any other features deemed vital by the fudividual reviewers. Reasons for the selection were numerous, i each reviewer finding the | , film artistically excellent and ap-| plauding the individual performances of the stars. Connelly Licks Hollywood

“I am selecting ‘The Green Pas- | tures,” wrote one critic, “because | behind its gentle comedy and superb acting it develops the genuinely ex- | alting theme of man finding God, | if bne there be, in the finer regions | of himself. Because Marc Connelly | licked Hollywood which would ordi- | narily have hoked up Heaven and | lost the sweetness of a fine play in| an extravaganza of gadgets and trick stuff. Because Rex Ingram didn't try to be Richard Harrison but added some stout and stirring potiyaiture and some pathos of his own.” -

*Its striking resemblance to the

original play calls forth approval for | makes you like them. Another redirector and screen scenarist— |turn engagement is that of the true to the tone of its message.” Eagles Harmonica Quintet, ‘recalled

“Because of its simple sincerity,

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One of the outstanding movies of the past few months, “The Green

| Pastures,” is to open at the Ambassador Theater tomorrow for a four-day | run. The picture stars Rex Ingram (above) as De Lawd in Marc Con- | nelly’s famous play about the Negro conception of the Bible.

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Only the name of Major Bowes makes the Lyric stage show this week any different from the usual run-of professional vaudeville pro-

ductions. genial radio presents the cream of several former

, You'll note that the word “amateur” does not appear Gone are the gong, the “success : stories,” the accompanist; in | their places are an out-and-out professiontl. orchestra, effective scenery,

billing.

It’s called the Anniversary Unit, celebrating the start of the impresario’s’ second year in ‘the road show business, and

“amateur” companies. on the current

a competent master of ceremonies, and a. cast of troupers seasoned by

months of experience. It’s a long show, and fast moving. Probably the star is Sara Berner, who has been here before, and who, in this day of impersonators, gives you imitations and

repeatedly at the performance we

Lyrit ‘film attraction this week, with Slim | Summerville and Irvin 8S. Cobb i slipping in long enough to steal a scene here and there. It's the tale about a little girl who leads the peighborhood gang, becomes

1823 American Political Scene Forms Background for ‘The Gorgeous Hussy’

Lionel Barrymore Seen in Role of Andrew - Jackson; Joan Crawford, Robert Taylor Take Lead Parts in Loew’s Film.

BY JOHN W. THOMPSON . If Gabriel were over the White House today he'd probably be blowing his horn about “The Gorgeous Hussy” at Loew’s, for it's a much more intriguing tale about early American politics than we ever ran across in our history books. : : J The intrigue does not end with Samuel Hopkins Adams’ story from which the picture was made, for the heroine, Joan Crawford, winds up in the final fade-out with her real-life

husband, Franchot Tone, and that, in this day when Holly-

something. The picture, which has been beautifully set and splendidly acted by a pretentious cast, might have been called “The Scene Robbery” because Lionel Barrymore, his forehead built up with make-up putty, gives us an Andrew Jackson that stomps off with very nearly every sequence in which he appears. But because that is Mr? Barrymore's usual wont, it does not inter-

fere with the fine work of

Miss Crawford, Melvin Douglas as John Randolph, Beulah Bondi as Andrew's wife, Robert Taylor as “Bow” Timberlake and Jimmy Stewart as Rowdy Dow. It is the year 1823 when the curtain rises on this interesting review of Peggy O'Neal and her affairs. In her father’s famous Franklin Inn, she meets Timberlake, a dashing sailor from the S. S. Constitution, marries him, leaving one suitor, Mr. Dow, a newspaper man, aghast, and another, Mr. Randolph, Senator from Virginia, slightly relieved.

. “Bow” is killed on a South Sea island and Peggy takes solace in her intimacy with the Andrew Jacksons. She defends stanchly the character of Mrs. Jackson against the spew-cats of Washington society who rail her for smoking a pipe.

wood marital bonds are sundered as easily as a peace pact, is

Randolph’s views on states’ rights are not in accord with Andy Jackson’s theories. So she marries John Eaton, Jackson's secretary, at the latter’s request. ! Soon after, Randolph is shot as he starts for Jackson’s home to reveal a plot to undermine the Union, Peggy hears his vows of love as he dies. ; Cabinet Hears Gossip With the social gossips linking her name with Randolph and Dow, Peggy is called before a Cabinet meeting to answer for her alleged unfaithfulness. President Jackson listens to the plea of the socialites to dismiss Peggy from Washington, dismisses the entire Cabinet in his fury. : : But Peggy sees the futility of this act, gets Jackson to appoint Eaton envoy to Spain, leaves Washington forever. . Adrian's costumes, George Folsey’s photography and Clarence Brown's direction are outstanding achievements. The picture is full of wellplaced heart throbs as well as comedy sequences. Better take an extra hanky, too. :

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shi story of a small-town Southern Negro pastor's interpretation of the Bible is deeply touchings When he tells his Sunday school class Heaven is la place of fish fries and 10-cent cigars lone doesn't laugh.”

attended yesterday. Only Bazooka Absent

Others among the many entertainers are a young man, dubbed “the musical pickpocket” by the Major, who produces from his pocket and plays practically everything but a bazooka; the Minnesota Four, also good novelty instrumentalists; Bill Boadway, 19-year-old boy. soprano; “Smokey Joe,” tap dancer; Pearl Robbins, who tap dances on her toes; the Kelly Sisters, attractive harmony trio, and Catherine Green, soprano. Al Evans directs the band, runs the show in fine style and—we might as well tell you—sings “Knock, Knock.” { Some day these young people Sy ; : : _ {may get independent bookings and | in the opposite direction, pro make bigger salaries than at pres- |

TS a Se improve, But few of them will get the . : j applause that greets them now. The | magic of the Major's name seems to |

An almost ‘perfect adaptation of | a play that is a definite addition .o cast a spell over bis proteges’ visible audience. At any rate, its en-

American dramatic literature. It 'V i : eth » movie | : . . De Each Jor de hiige fe oti | thusiasm is almost boundless over the original an the simple story- | what might be, under a different telling SO tho delicate Humor { name, just another vaudeville Ret, d > | revue. the charming morning freshness of e

. : 3 Jane Withers is pleasant enough ‘the folk imagination. The musical | : = nougy setting is superb.” [= the heroine of “Pepper,” the {

Praises Performers #The over-all merit of “The Green Pastures’—is emphasized by the splendid performances of Rex In-

Gabriel, Eddie Anderson as Noah, George Reed as Mr. Deshee, and the spirituals of the Hall Johnson Choir.” #The spiritual qualities of this] film are a sharp contrast to the average movie. If Hollywood would lean as far in this direction of con-

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WHERE, WHAT, WHEN

APOLLO “My Man Godfrey,” with William Powell, Carole bard, Gail Patrick, Alice Brady, at 11:13, 1:18, 3:28 5:32, 7:39 and 9:46.

CIRCLE “The General Died at Dawn,” with Gary Cooper and Madeleine Carroll. 2:30, 3:40, 6:50, and 10. Also “Lady Be Careful” with Lew Ayres and Mary Sarnsle, at 11:15, 2.25,

5,35, an KEITH'S “Broken Dishes,” a comedy presented Federal Players. Curtain

LOEW'S “The Gorgeous Hussy,” with Joan Crawford, Robert Taylor and Lionel Pa yO 0 at 11, 1:10, 3:20, 5:35,

7:50 LYRIC ; Major BPowes' Anniversa Band and vue on stage at 12:40, 2:52, 5:04, 7:29, and 9:30

“Pepper.” with Jane Withers and Irvin S. Cobb, at 11:20, 1:43, 3:55, 6:07, 8:30 and 10:39.

ALAMO

“White Fang with Rochelle Hudson and Slim Summerville. Also “Red River Valley,” with Gene Autry. AMBASSADOR “The Bride Walks Out” with Barbara Stanwyck. Also “Public Enemy’s

Wife” with Pat O'Brien and Margaret Lindsay. OHIO

“Thirteen Hours by Air" with

Also “Pride

0 Charles Bickford and orence Rice,

Park Prepares for

Week-End Holliday

Broad Ripple Park is ready for the host of picnickers expected this week-end. Sunday and Labor Day, the last double holiday of the summer, is expected to draw the usual

crowd of pleasure seekers.

Admission to the park is free, and there is no charge for .the use of picnic facilities, according te William B. Hubbs Jr., park manager.

MONA BARRIE CAST Mona Barrie will mary Reginald Owen, but only for the duration of “Iove On the Run,” in which. she will support Clark Gable and Joan Crawford.

Cooper-Carroll Combine Battles Out Melodrama of Adventure in Orient

Gary’s New Leading Lady Outshines Marlene Dietrich in ‘The General Died at Dawn,” Circle Film Reviewer Contends.

Remember Gary, Cooper and Marlene Dietrich in “Desire”? Well, you can help yourself to another chunk of the same cake at the Circle this week—only Gary socks more people more times and Miss Dietrich isn’t in the picture, “The General Died at Dawn.” " But Madeleine Carroll is, and that's “’nuff said” for any one who knows Miss Carroll. There are scenes in which she out-Dietrichs Marlene and others in which she dishes out acting which the great Dietrich has never displayed. Madeleine's a swell little heroine and worth all that Gary goes through for her—which is plenty. : : Gary is cast as an Anierican soldier of fortune who is the cham-

pion of oppressed Chinese masses,

targets of General Yang (he who died.) Setting out for Shanghai with a large sum of money, Gary is lured on a train by the lovely daughter of

for Yang's forces. The train is stopped, Gary's money is taken away from him, and Gary himself is taken for a boat ride by Yang. Before going he slaps Madeleine's face—which is good enough for her, Scramble, Squabble, Rescue In the scramble for the money in Shanghai, Gary Kills Madeleine's papa, after escaping from Yang. Yang takes him again, is about to shoot both girl and boy when, in an unforeseen squabble among his own men, the general is stabbed/ Dying, he commands his men to kill themselves but to spare Gary and Madeleine to tell the story of his heroic death. (By J. W. T.»

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The Week End’s Best Attractions

WAAAY

WEST SIDE

STATE 2702 W. 10th St.,

Double Feature Lew Ayres “PANIC ON THE AIR” “Treachery Rides the Range” Sun. Double Feature—Clark Gable “SAN FRANCISCO” “LAUGHING IRISH EYES”

W.Wash, & Belmont Double Feature

Belmont "oui enda Farrell

“HIGH TENSION” “36 HOURS TO KILL” Sun, Special Feature—Matinee 1:45 p. m, “THE GREEN PASTURES”

DAISY 2540 W. Mich, 8t. i Double Feature Lyle Talbot “MURDER BY AN ARISTOCRAT” “POWDER SMOKE RANGE” Sun. Double Feature—Kay Francis

“THE WHITE ANGEL” o SILLY BILLIES”

NORTH SIDE. Illinois and 34th

RITZ

Double Feature Jean Hersholt

“SINS OF MAN” “THREE ON THE TRAIL” Sun. Dbl. Feature—Chas. Butterworth “WE WENT TO COLLEGE” “DEVIL DOLL” Double Feature Za ri ng James Stewart

“SPEED” “THE GAY DECEPTION”

Sun. Big Feature—Clark Gable Jeanette McDonald—Spencer Tracy

“SAN FRANCISCO” Double Feat Uptown pei eesiare

“THIRTEEN HOURS BY AIR” “THE F-MAN” Sun. Double Feature—Cary Grant “BIG BROWN EYES” “THE MOON'S OUR HOME” 5a

Garric 80th and [Illinois

Double Feature Robert Montgomery “TROUBLE FOR TWO” «PANIC ON THE AIR” Sun. Double Feature—Joe E. Brown “SONS 0’ GUNS” . “THE GOLDEN ARROW”

St. Clair St. Cl. & Ft. Wayne

Double Feature Lionel Atwill “ABSOLUTE QUIET” _ “FATAL LADY” Sun. Déuble Feature—Michael Whalen “WHITE FANG”

“IT'S LOVE AGAIN”

ool SE “SNOWED UNDER" : Feature—Edw. G. Robinson «BULLETS OR BALLOTS”

Central at Fall Crk.

42nd & College

At Your Neighborhood Theater

RIVOLI

NORTH SIDE

REX ~~. sh at Northw't'n Double Feature George Bancroft “HELL SHIP MORGAN” “SILLY BILLIES” Sun. Double Feature—IL.oretta Young “PRIVATE NUMBER” “THE KING STEPS OUT”

Stratford pe ret” arren Iliam

“TIMES SQUARE PLAYBOY” “THREE MUSKETEERS”

Sun. Double Feature—Wendie Barry “SPEED”

EAST SIDE “2036 E. 10th St.

Parke r Double Feature

Fred Astaire “FOLLOW THE FLEET” “TIMES SQUARE PLAYBOY” Sun. Dbl. Feature—Dionne Quintuplets

“THE COUNTRY DOCTOR” “THE EX-MRS. BRADFORD”

Strand T1332 E. Wash. St.

Double Feature Spencer Tracy “FURY” “BORDER FLIGHT” Sun. Double Feature—3¥, C. Fields “POPPY”

“Treachery Rides the Range” Noble & Mass.

MECCA iam

Al Jolson “SINGING KID” : “POMPEII” . Sun. Double Feature—Ginger Rogers “FOLLOW THE FLEET” “LAW IN HER HANDS”

DREAM 2361 Station B8t..

Double Feature Glenda Farrell “LAW IN*HER HANDS” “DESERT GOLD” Sun. Double Feature—Irene Dunne “SHOW BOAT” “THE SKY PARADE”

EAST SIDE

3155 E. 10th Double Feature Randolph Scott “AND SUDDEN DEATH” “HUMAN CARGO” EXTRA Tonight on Late LAST SHOW Dick Powell “Thanks a Million”

“THE KING STEPS OUT”

Pa ramount 1 E. Wash,

Double Feature Frances Langford “PALM SPRINGS” “ROARING GUNS” sun. Double Feature—Joe E. Brown “SONS O° GUNS” “FEDERAL AGENT”

BT 1751 | 114 E. Washington B | J Ou Double Feature i Otto Kruger : “TWO SINNERS” “WILD MUSTANG” San. Double Feature “UNDER COVER MAN” “Coming 'Round the Mountain”

SOUTH SIDE

Fountain :Square ~ Double Feature Ann Preston “PAROLE” ? “LAST OUTLAW”

gun. Double Feature—Lionel Barrymore “DEVIL DOLL” |

Sun i Ptr lier Show | ey, WENT TO COLLEGE" “EARTHWORM TRACTORS” At Fountaln Square 2 Jean Hersholt “SINS OF MAN" | Sgqnders ~ peube Feature

George Brent . “SPECIAL AGENT” “DESERT GOLD” Sun. Double Feature—Carole Lombard “The Princess Comes Across” “THE EX-MRS. BRADFORD”

Aval on ros.., Churchman

3—Hal Le Roy “RHYTHMITIS”

Tacoma 2442 FE. Wash. St.

“The Case Against Mrs. Ames” “Treachery Rides the Range” Sun. Double Feature—Irene Dunne . ~ “SHOW BOAT” Una Merkel “SPEED”

Pros Double Featurs

Lyle Talbot 4020 E. New York | “URDER BY AN ARISTOCRAT® Double Feature Tuxedo Dougie Few “RIDDLE RANGE” “TOP HAT” Sun. Double Feature—Irene Dunne

“SHOW BOAT” “DRACULA'S DAUGHTER”

|Oriental "supa

“THE BIG HOUSE” Sun. Double Feature—W, C. Fields “POPPY”

“PANIC ON THE AIR”

IRVI N eure Feature ~ “13 HOURS BY AIRS “EARLY TO BED” "**** | “HOUSE OF 1000 CANDLES”

Sun. Double Feature—Jane Withers “LITTLE MISS NOBODY” “BORDER PATROLMAN"

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“LAUGHING IRISH EYES” Sun. Doable Feature—Grace Moore “THE KING STEPS OUT” “NOBODY'S FOOL”

eB Tot Bt Double Feature Emerson Double Feature Mary Boland Edw. G. | “EARLY TO BED”

“BULLETS OR BALLOTS” “GENTLE JULIA” :

Sun. Double Feature—Barbara Stanwyck “THE BRIDE WALKS OUT”

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. “NOBODY'S FOOL” W. C. Fields “POPPY” Una Merkel “SPEED - Talbot & 22nd . ; 2116 E. 10th St. 0 Yi Talbott semi reer Hamilton sete seen’ | Granada pois ces “LITTLE MISS NOI i “And So They Were Saturday & Sunday Double Feature

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