Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 September 1936 — Page 4

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

TH E GREEN PASTURES 1 ACCL

pers Announce New Policy of Selection.

BY MAX COOK Times Special Writer

~ “The Green Pastures” has been selected as the first “pic- - 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 reviewers

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 | . country 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, each reviewer -finding the film artistically excellent and ap- | bee the individual perform- | ances of the stars.

Connelly Licks Hollywood

“I am selecting ‘The Green Pasfures’,” wrote one critic, “because | . behind its gentle comedy and superb acting it develops the genuinely exalting theme of man finding God, if one there be, in the finer regions of himself. Because Marc Connelly licked Hollywood which would ordinarily have hoked up Heaven and Jost the sweetness of a fine play in ah extravaganza of gadgets and trick stuff. Because Rex Ingram didn't try to be Richard Harrison but added some stout and stirring portraiture and some pathos of his own. ny Others wrote: “Its striking resemblance to the original play calls forth approval for . the director and screen scenarist— true to the tone of its message.” “Because of its simple sincerity, . this story of a small-town Southern Negro pastor's interpretation of the - Bible is deeply touching. When hc ~ tells his Sunday school class Heaven is a place of fish fries and 10-cent cigars one doesn’t laugh.”

: Praises Performers “The over-all merit of ‘The Green

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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 Connelly’s famous play about the Negro conception of the Bible.

BOWES' NAME SEEN AID AS AMATEURS TURN ‘PRO

Only the name of Major Bowes makes the Lyric stage show this

| week ‘any different from the usual run of professional vaudeville pro-

ductions. It's called the Anniversary Unit, celebrating the start of the genial radio impresario’s second year in the road show business, and presents the cream of several former “amateur” companies. You'll note that the word “amateur” does not appear on the current billing. 'Gone are the gong, the ‘success stories,” the accompanist; in their places are an out-and-out professional orchestra, effective scenery, 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 makes you like them. Another return engagement is that of the Eagles Harmonica Quintet, recalled repeatedly at the performance we 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 |

Lyric film attraction this week, with Slim Summerville - and Irvin S. Cobb slipping in long enough to steal a scene here and there. It’s the tale about a little girl who leads the neighborhood gang, becomes involved with a millionaire, helps save his daughter from marrying a fake baron and gets a $5000 reward. (By J. T.) *

Pastures’—is emphasized by the | splendid performances of Rex In-| gram as De Lawd, Oscar Polk as | . Gabriel, Eddie Anderson as Noah,

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spirituals of the Hall ~ 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- . structive thought and idedls as it has in the opposite direction, producers could do much to improve the national atmosphere.” “An almost perfect adaptation of | a play that is a definite addition «0 | American dramatic literature. It] preserves intact for the huge movie audience the qualities that made | the original great: the simple story- |

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telling power, the delicate humor, |

. the charming morning freshness of | the folk imagination. The musical | setting is superb.” s

Movie Shows Courage

“It represents one of the very] “few cases in which the movies have | . shown the courage to go the whole | distance with the theater in pre- | senting a play dealing with a deli- | ‘ cate subject. Little, if anything, ‘was added to the original form, and gcertinly nothing was taken away. ~~ “As the play had been great in ' the theater it becomes great in the | movies. It had humor, depth, su- | perb balance and great emotional | power, and for all its grotesque Heaven and so-called ‘primitive’ . concept of religion, it has beauty surpassing that of any picture I have seen in a year. “The film is notable for its restraint, its. overcoming of any temptation to make a spectacle of something as big as Heaven and earth.” So “The Green Pastures” becomes the first Scripps-Howard selection as the picture hit of the month.

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Spend the day in our delightful ~ grove. Bring your baskets. "Plenty of tables and shade.

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pocket and plays practically every- | | thing but a bazooka; the Minne- | |sota Four, also good novelty in- | | strumentalists; Bill Boadway, 19soprano; ‘‘Smokey | Joe,” tap dancer; Pearl Robbins, | 2 who tap dances on her toes; the | Kelly Sisters, attractive obi trio, and Catherine Green, soprano. |

alan 7 GARY or 43 A might as well tell you—sings IY DIR NE CARROLL

“Knock, Knock.” Some day these young people |

iou've got the most beautiful lips in the world, Baby, but they sure got me in a pack of trouule! a

|may get independent boukipgs and | THE aq ERAL | make bigger salaries than at pres- |

ent. But few of them will get the | applause that greets them now. The | magic of the Major's name seems to | cast a spell over his proteges’ visible audience. At any rate, its en-| | thusiasm is almost boundless over ; | what might be, under a different | iname, just another vaudeville | revue. 3 Jane Withers is pleasant enough ——— as the heroine of “Pepper,” the |;

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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 probe ably 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.

husband, Franchot Tone, and

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. When Randolph returns from his ministry ‘in Russia he tells Peggy he loves her. But nobly Peggy decides against marriage because

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

that, in this day when Holly-

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

Randolph's views on states’ rights Eaton, Jackson's secretary, at the son’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 hedrs 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, Géorge 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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WHERE, WHAT, WHEN

APOLLO

: 4 Man Godfrey,” with William Pow Carole Lombard, Gail Pal Het yo BA og 11:13, 1:18, 3:35 5:32, 7:39 and 9:46

CIRCLE “The General Died at Dawn,” with Gary Cooper aod Madsleing Sh at 12:30, 3:40, 6:50, and Also Ay Be. Caretul ** with ne A and Maty Par Lat 11:18, 2, 5,35. and 8:45

KEITH'S

“Broken Dishes,” a comed sented by Federal Phyo

at 8:15. LOEW'S “The Gorgeo eous Hussy,” with Joan Crawford, bert Taylor and Lionel Barrymore, at 11, 1:10, 3:20, 85:35, 7:50 and 10.

pre- | tain

LYRIC r Bowes‘ Anniversa , Band vue on stage at 12: 2:82, 5:04, 7:29, and 9:30. “Pep r.” with Jane Withers and Irvin Cobb, at 11:20, 1:43, 3:55, 6: on 8:30 and 10:3

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 Marga-

ret Lindsay. OHIO

“Thirteen Hours by Air’ with Fred. MacMurray and Joan Bennett. Also “Pride of the Marines,” with

Cooper-Carrcl Combine Battles Out Melodrama

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 “De« sire" ? 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 Gen-

of Adventure in Orient

Charles Bickford and Florence 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 to Willian B. Hubbs Jr., park manager.

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

eral 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 American -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

the fellow who is going to buy guns

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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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Gene WITHERSE Trvin$S. Cobb

The Week End’s Best Attractions

_At Your Neighborhood Theater

" WEST SIDE

NORTH 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 G

Be mon t lenda Farrell

“HIGH TENSION” “36 HOURS TO KILL”

Sun. Special Feature—Matinee 1:45 p. m, “THE GREEN PASTURES” -

DAISY 2540 W, Mich. St. : Double Feature ~ Lyle - Talbot “MURDER BY AN ARISTOCRAT” “POWDER SMOKE RANGE” Sun. Double Feature—Kay Francis

“THE WHITE ANGEL” “SILLY BILLIES”

NORTH SIDE

Tilinots and 34th

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Double Feature Jean Hersholt

“SINS OF MAN”, “THREE ON THE TEAIL” 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”

Central at Fall Crk.

42nd & College Double Feature

U ptown red MacMurray

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

Garri Cc 30th and [Illinois

Double Feature 3 Robert Montgomery “TROUBLE FOR TWO” “PANIC ON THE AIR” Sun. Double Feature—Joe E. Brown “SONS O° GUNS” “THE GOLDEN ARROW”

St. Clai St. CL. & Ft. Wayne

r Double Feature Atwill

“ABSOLUTE Go “FATAL LADY” sun. Double Feature—Michael Whalen “WHITE FANG”

“IT'S LOVE AGAIN"

U D E LL Udell at Clifton

Double Feature “SUNSET OF

POWER Jones “SNOWED UNDER” Sun. Double Feature—Edw. G. Robinson “BULLETS OR BALLOTS” | “NOBODY'S FOOL”. Talbot & 22nd

Hamilton

30th at Northw't’'n Double Feature

’ George Bancroft

“HELL SHIP MORGAN’ “SILLY BILLIES”

Sun. Pouble Feature—Lorettas Young

“PRIVATE NUMBER” “THE KING STEPS OUT”

Stratford 19th & Ccllege

Jouble Feature arren William “TIMES SQUARE PLAYBOY” “THREE MUSKETEERS” Sun. Double Feature—Wendie Barry “SPEED”

“Treachery Rides f the Range”

MECCA Noble & Mass.

Double, Featury “SINGING KID" “POMPEII” Sun. Double Feature—Ginger Rogers “FOLLOW THE FLEET” “LAW IN HER HANDS”

DREAM 2361 Station St.

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

"EASTSIDE.

RIVOLI Jonas,

Double Feature andolph Scott “AND SUDDEN DEATH” ~~ “HUMAN CARGO” EXTRA Tonight on Late LAST Show Sak Powell “Thanks a Million” un. Big Feature—3-Hit Holiday Show 1—Joe E. Brown “EARTHWORM TRACTORS” 9—Jean Hersholt “SINS OF MAN” 3—Hal Le Roy “RHYTHMITIS”

Tacoma * 442 FE. Wash. St.

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

Tuxedo “» 4020 BE. New York

Double Feature Ginger Rogers “TOP HAT” “THE BIG HOUSE” . ‘Sun. Double Feature—W. C. Fields “POPPY” “PANIC ON THE AIR”

IRV IIN( 5507 E. Wash. St.

Double Fegture Charles Ruggles “EARLY TO BED” “LAUGHING IRISH EYES” Sun. Double Feature—Grace Moore “THE KING STEPS OUT” “NOBODY'S FOOL” E. 10th at

Emerson ‘Seu reatars

Edw. G. Robinson “BULLETS OR BALLOTS” “GENTLE JULIA” Sun. Double Feature—Barbara Stanwyck “THE BRIDE WALKS OUT” W. C. Fields “POPPY”

2118 E. 10th St Daavle Feature ry Astor

"And So They Were Married” : L’'S SQUAD.

EAST SIDE Double Feature Fred Astaire “FOLLOW THE FLEET” “TIMES SQUARE PLAYBOY” Sun. Dbl. Feature—Dionne Quintuplets “THE EX-MRS. BRADFORD” Stranc d "1332 E. Wash. Sta tran : Spencer Tracy “FURY” “BORDER FLIGHT” «THE KING STEPS OUT” Paramount a: = wa. Double Feature Frances Langford : “ROARING: GUNS” Sun. Double Feature—Joe E. Brown “SONS O° GUNS” [ "114 FE. Washington B | BlJOU Double Feature Otto Kruger “TWO SINNERS” “WILD MUSTANG” “THOROUGHBBRED” “Coming 'Round the Mountain” SOUTH SIDE Double Feature , Ann Preston “PAROLE” “LAST OUTLAW” L DOLL” “WE WENT TO COLLEGE” Double Feature George Brent “SPECIAL AGENT” “DESERT GOLD” Sun. Double Feature—Carole Lombard “THE EX-MRS. BRADFORD” Pros. Churchman Ava lon Double Feature

2936 E. 10th Bt. Parker “THE COUNTRY DOCTOR” Double Feature Sun. Double Feature—W, C. Fields “POPPY” “PALM SPRINGS” “FEDERAL AGENT” Sun. Double Feature—Toby Wing Fountain Square Sun. Double Feature—Lionel Barrymore “DEVIL : At Fountain Bquare Sanders “The Princess Comes Across” Lyle Talbot

+ “MURDER BY AN ARISTOCRAT”

“RIDDLE RANGE”

Sun. Double Feature—Irens Dunne “SHOW BOAT” “DRACULA'S DAUGHTER”

1105 8. Meridian Orienta Double an oan Bennett “13 HOURS BY y ATR” - “HOUSE OF 1000 CANDLES” Sun. Double Feature—Jane Withers

“LITTLE MISS NOBODY” “BORDER PATROLMAN"

Garfield Dowie ve Feature

“EARLY TO ED “IVORY-HANDLED GUN" Sun, Double Feature—Loretts Young. “PRIVATE Una Merkel “SPEED”

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