Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 October 1936 — Page 26

Page PDF (13.48 MB)

Back to issue view

: t

v3 3 3

i ¥

! Adverse”

‘ANTHONY ADVERSE SET

Movie ie Opens

“Engagement

{Here Today tienen

Long Novel of 1224 Pages

I$ Brought to Screen by 2648 Actors.

years “Anthony was tumbling Hervey Allen's

For six

i around in

" mind. For three thereafter i it was contained in 1224 printed pages that an estimated

3,000,000 persons had the

.. stamina to get through.

Today it opened on the screen

oid at the Circle for a week's engage-

~~ ment as a slightly longer-than-usual motion picture containing 98

|" principals and 2550 “bit players.”

Scattered along the road from

if “there” to “here” are the bleaching bones of destroyed literary, publish- .¢ ing and motion picture illusions.

f Exploded Custom

Hervey Allen wrote a longer

‘book, according to respectable theo- ‘! ry, than he had any right to sell.

{The publishers put between covers

'f more pages, according to the theory ‘of the day, than they could reason- { ‘ably expect people to turn and read.

And Warner Brothers made a

: movie out of a book that every one said could not be shortened to film ‘+ Jength without destruction and loss ‘t of book flavor. However, Sheridan Gibney, who i wrote the script, reported to the ‘studio that Mr.

‘

Allen was “im-

: tan pleased with the work, and said he believed it would make a

i great picture.” Almost as many words as are in the book have been written about

i the production of the picture and ‘about the book itself. Not so many . have been written about Mr, Allen.

14 %ook up the book, or te “Just your

Wrote as a Soldier

When you flexed your piceps and u adspectacles and settle down

i to see the' picture, remember that

Allen approached writing: ten-

| !tatively—with ballads.

That was when, as an American

| ‘soldier, he was chasing Villa on the

| Mexican border.

The ballads were

‘igood and are well-known to per-

~sons who know a great deal about

i “poetry.

In France, during the World War, he was wounded and he wrote a

| ‘diary in his hospital bed that com- : manded favorable attention of the

{

{pest critics.

~ When he was a lecturer at Vasgar College he wrote a biography of Edgar Allen Poe that established + him as an authority on the" life and times of the poet. : Then his novel :rash broke out,’ Biter a few years’ teaching at Co-| Jumbia University, and he took his family to the Bermudas to begin.

Thought It Out While Ill During an illness of many weeks,

{/he thought out in complete detail

{ ‘the story, i ered it to his publishers.

In four years he deliv-

Warner Brothers, at last success-

Jul in purchasing the rights to the

. book for picture purposes, work.

set to It was two full years before ‘the script was ready and a camera | handle was turned. Such a chesty picture opened toBay at the Circle.~~(J. C)

Jungle Duplicated Except It's Hotter

} i Times Special

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 2.—The lo- : tation site for “White Hunter,” { African film saga is about 30 miles from Hollywood. It duplicates ev- ! ery phase of the Dark Continents | physical features except the heat— | dts actual temperature is.about 10

| degrees higher than the: jungle it

: i a i be

fepresents! !

Studio Ges ‘Snow’ for Football Film

Times Special

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 2.—A shipment of four tons of “snow” has {been received for wintry scenes in

, ®Pigskin Parade,”

1 i

maizefetti and is made

This filmland “snow” is obtained

iby. rolling ‘out’ the hearts of corn.

{In technical terms it is known as in Mil- | waukee. . Huge fans will drive. the snow

143 a section of a stadium during

a football game.

Tonite, Saturda and Sunday. y

STANWYCK Robt. TAYLOR

Together in M-G-M's

Directed b W, S.Van Dyke ‘

DANCE TORIGNT A y

CEDE

AND

PICTURE

YOU'LL NEVER GUESS

Who is it? Wrong!

It's James Cagney as he is

made up as Bottom, the Weaver, in “A Midsummer

| pollo. | other week.

‘Night's Dream,” which is to open Oct. 9 at the “Ramona,” color picture, is being held an-

Worry Worries Few in Movies

Carefree Players.

BY GRADY JOHNSON United Press Staff Correspondent

have been worried about the worries of your movie stars, you will be cheered to learn that some of them don’t worry. The film colony moves at a fairly brisk clip (until 9 p.'m), but its worriers, sensitive about such things, hasten to explain. “Worry?” asked Clark Gable,

“Why should I?” Which sounds logical -enough at his salary, and he hires some one to worry about his income tax reports. Dire things were predicted for the handsome Gable when he insisted on flying to South America alone last fall.

Gable Tels You Worry

“Better take:along a bodyguard,” it was suggested. : SX oy might be kidnaped.”

“You worry about it,” he laughed, as he winged: away to kidnap the hearts of lovely senoritas. “Haven't time to worry,” said Robert Taylor. Which is easily understood since his studio has him dividing his film affections among Greta Garbo, Barbara’ Stanwyck and Joan Crawford. “After 50 you can afford not to worry,” commented Edna May Oliver. : “I : should worry,” -said Flora Finch, star of yesterday, who is developing a faint glow again. “I sat well, I sleep well, and I have a Job.”

Their Brains Clouded “Who's crazy?” asked Groucho

Marx. Answer: William Powell, Joan Crawford and Stu Erwin. “Worry is the secret of my success,” said Powell. “I can’t see anything ahead but disaster, and haven’t for 20 years.” “Worry is just as essential as optimism to a normal existence,” philosophized Miss Crawford. “Say, that's something to worry

about,” said Erwin, with a frown.

Mary McLaren, Star in Silents, Returns

Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 2.—Mary Mc-

added to the cast of “Night Waitress,” now before the cameras with Margot Grahame in a leading role. Miss McLaren has been making a steady film “comeback” in character parts.

So Save Your Concern for |.

HOLLYWOOD, : Oct. 2—If you!

Laren, silent screen star, has been|

WHERE, WHAT, WHEN APOLLO

and 9: . CIRCLE

“Anthony Adverse” with Frederic March and Oliva de Haviland at 1],

1:40, 4:20, 7 and 9:40.

KEITH'S

“Blind Alley,” a Federal Players production, under the direction of John Cameron. Curtain a 15.

LOEW’S

“Sworn Enemy’ with Roast Young and Florence Rice at 1:10, 2: 5:30 and 8:45, “Dodsworth” and Ruth Chatterton

6:50 and 10 LYRIC

“Give Me Your Heart” with Francis and George Brat. &t 11: 30, 2:13, 5:06, 7:47 and 1 ‘Stage: Show.-Neapolitan Varet y with Sonal Puppets at 1: 02, 3:85, 6:48 and

ALAMO

“Rhythm on the Range” with Bin Crosby. Also “Trouble for Two’ wit Robert Montgomery.

AMBASSADOR

“@Girls’ Dormitory” = with Simone Simon and Ruth .Chattertion. Also Bours for the Asking” with George

OHIO

the Gent’ ‘Public HEnerny’s and

with Walter Huston at 13:30. °3:40,

with James Wife” Pat

“Jimmy Cagney. Yale with Margaret Lindsay O'Brien

Film ExocuiiG to Be A Married

Stuart Blackton Files Intention Notice.

)

By United Press LOS - ANGELES, Oct.

of intention to marry

2.~~Notice has been

filed here by Commodore J. Stuart |

Blackton, 61, former millionaire film producer, and Evangeline Russell,- 34, a film actress Mr. Blackton, one of the figures of the early days of the movies,

founded the old Vitagraph Co. The

bride was a small girl around the

company when her mothé¢r was as- | sociated - with’ Vitagraph as a sce

narist. Mr. Blackton, a native: of England, at present is making educational films. Under California law, he and Miss Russell may wed after three days.

THE-OLD-INN END-OF-BEECH- GROVE ‘ CAR-LINE

; ¢ ‘GOLDY SAYLOR AND HER BAND EVERY FRIDAY and SATURDAY NIGHT °

@ ALSO LEE DAVIS “THE SONG BIRD”

“ WE SERVE BRUCK’S BEER ON TAP—EXCLUSIVE

‘plaints would - like to kill the play altogether.

: Rudy Bur

Bans Publicity on Lewis Play

WPA Ruling Revives Rumors of Fascist Attack.

By United Press ; NEW YORK, Oct. 2.—Broadway, the press agent's paradise, was confused today by a WPA Federal Theater project ruling which curbed the publicity for its dramatization of Sinclair Lewis’ novel “It Can't Happen Here.” This action was -so at variance with Broadway custom that it

brought out a new crop of rumors

about Lewis’ attack on Fascism, the dramatized version of which is scheduled to. open simultaneously in 15 cities Oct. 27. One report was that Washington

had ordered “a soft pedal” put oh.

the play's publicity to stop comfrom conservatives

This was denied by Philip W. Barber, regional director, wha said that the WPA theater organization and Sinélair Lewis simply wished that the play stand or fall on its own merits. Mr. Barber said he had received

no complaints from Communists, Fascists or any one else demand-

ing that the play be stopped or that it go on.

MUSICAL BACKGROUND Reginald Le Borg, director of the two-reel musical comedy, “No Place Like Rome,” formerly directed grand Spete in Paros.

who |:

Club Women Are to Open Music Drive

Federation's Convention - Is “Scheduled Oct. 9 -. at Newtown.

women are to launch their fall campaign for better music when the sixth district of the Indiana Federation of Music Clubs meets for an all-day

convention in Newtown Oct. 9.

Mrs. Lloyd Billman of Shelby ville, state federation president, is to speak. She is to address the

‘| convention on “The Music Club as

a Civic Asset’. and will outline plans for her tenure of office, just beginning. Other speakers are to be Mrs. Luna Wilder, Brazil, librarian and state president of the music loan division; Mrs. Herbert Norris, Tipton, state chairman of club rating, who is to speak on “Club Projects,” and Miss Grace Hutchings, Indianapolis, state publicity director. The musical program is to be presented by the Ladoga Music | Study Club, the Hillsboro Harmony Club, the Brazil Music Club, the music section of the Terre Haute Department Club and La Chorale of Newtown. - Mrs. R. L. Martin of Attica, sixth district president, has arranged the program. The convention is to be held in Newtown Methodist Church, where luncheon is to be served.

Quints Too Active; Camerman Troubled

| Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 2.—A rubber lens would be of great help in photographing the Dionne quintuplets, according to Daniel Clark, chief cameraman on the fivesome’s new picture “Reunion.” Back in Hollywood to complete ‘the production following a month’s location work in Callander, Clark said the biggest problem was keeping all five two-year-olds in focus at one time. “Dr. Dafoe has brought the babies up to be such healthy, full of life youngsters, they're everywhere at once,” said Clark. “I think a rubber lens is the only answer.”

Mamoulian_Seught by Grecian Studio

Times raciat : HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 9. Rouben Mamoulian, director, has a standing offer to produce and direct the first motion picture to: be made in Greece, his native land. The invitation comes from Stavros Trian, director of the National Theater of Athens, now in this country on a six-months survey of Hollywood, preliminary to building a modern motion picture plant in ‘his ‘home country.

WARNER BROS

HERVEY ALLENS

Lae] ad

FSA SNe

MARCH

10:45 A. M. to 1 All ‘Seats, 23¢

i —————— 1 P.M to P. M All ‘Seats, 35¢ ——————— il Seats, 50c (Plus Tax) After 8 iment Children (All Day) Ie

TODAY! -

DE HAVILLAND

ADL

[EYER

HAT DARING IND'P

Musically - minded Indiana |

{BELMONT

{UPTOWN

, -

Kay Francis (above) stars with Ian Hunter in “White Angel,” opening at the Ohio Sunday and running the next two days. The com- | White Palg,”) with Michael Whalen

panion picture is Jack London's “ and Jean Muir. ;

SHE STARS IN "WHITE ANGEL

Sutherland Drama Work ls to Sta rt

School to » Enter Seventh Year of Activity Monday.

The Sutherland School of Drama and Speech is to.-open its seventh year Monday in Sutherland Presbyterian Church, 28th-st and Guilfordav. Doors are to open at 7:30

p. m. Twelve-week courses in the fune damentals of voice, directing, selfexpression, acting, eurythmics, Bible drama, makeup, stagecraft, con-

temporary play review and advanced acting are offered. Members of the faculty are NOre man Green, dean; the F. A. Pfieiderer, Virginia Brackett Green, Grace Abramson and Edward Green.’ Special lectures by persons prominent in the fields of drama and speech are to be given throughout the year. The aim of the school is to afford all’ interested persons of the city an opportunity to use leisure time for cultural and crea tive development, the department heads said.

Showgirl Save : She Likes Rudy

But Insists Date Does Not ~ Mean Mamas:

By United Press’ BOSTON, Oct.

art, dark-haired showgirl, little indignant today over being

threatened with-loss-of her job be- |

cause she kept a date with Rudy Vallee. . . Judy did not appear for a per-

formance with:a troupe of former |

Ziegfeld beauties.” She was with a party at Rudy's Maine camp. “I don’t see why a girl can't go

away for a week-end without every |’

one wanting to know ' when I am going to marry Rudy Vallee,” she said. "Rudy can’t get married now and goodness. knows when. ‘I think

he ‘is grand. ; Iradmire him tremen- .

TODAY

Back to Our Regular LOEW'S PRICES !

dously and I think he ought to have

Pat O’Brien-Margaret Lindsay s PUBLIC ENEMY’ . WIFE”

2—Judy Stew-}| was af

the luck of’ getting ‘some girl who

cares about him.

ames Cagne «JIMMY THE GENT” -

FINAL L Week

Helen Hunt

See “DODSWORTH” as Late as 10 P. M.

IN THE NEW PERFECTED. TECHNICOLOP

LORETTA YOUNG

DON AMECHE KENT TAYLOR

ackson’s-

Immortal Romance

PAULINE FREDERICK

JANE DARWELL

pP° Famous Stage * Hit Destined for Even Greater Success As a Motion ; 7 Picture

ew \

je—

NEIGHBORHOOD THEATERS

AAASI

"WEST SIDE ; Ww. 1

ie “TWO AGAINST THE wo “COUNTERFEIT

2540 W. Mich. St. mids * Feature AT TALL. TIMES and 34¢h Feature bbe ; “RETURN OF OF SOPHIE LANG” ZARING "Double Feature “GIRL OF THE PARKS” © 43nd & sllege

DAIS Y 4 NORTH SIDE RI TZ Cra A ch. 20a PIE. Fields

DRE

: Central at Fall Crk,

at i" vi

REX

NORTH SIDE

80th at Bet Leslie

Northw’t'a. te Davis

yward

“THE PETRIFIED - FOREST” a

HAMILTON

‘| Stratford

SAN FRANCISC “CATTLE

Double Featare

yk fae THIEF”

MECCA

“IN PERS: _ “MORALS. OF MARCUS”

Noble

Double

Mass. eature

Ginger Rogers

2361 Station St. [ Feature

DEVIL

“THE : “THE BIG NOISE” .

- EAST SIDE

“HEARTS DIVIDED"

“CALL OF THE RIVOLI

Henry Fonda : aT EATER Popeye Cartoon -

A aah. Sh

TACOMA

THE PRAIRIE”

Simmie”

at the

| FOUNTAIN SQUARE

TUXEDO

nem wal

“EAST SIDE,

21K 40th St.

Feature;

“CASE aaNet ALM SPRINGS

[PARKER

“PALM S “BIRL OF

Paramount “MCKENNA OF THE SOUTH.

oe el sp

“THREE “KING OF. THE