Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 October 1936 — Page 15

SWING TIME DA

FREDDIE IS GIVEN A DRASTIC SINGING LESSON

Rogers and Astaire Win

High Praise

Selection Is Made in Second Scripps-Howard Poll of Reviewers.

“Swing Time,” master musical production, danced, sang and laughed its way into the title of Scripps-Howard Picture Hit of the Month for September. The nimble feet and popularity of the Fred AstaireGinger Rogers team, coupled with a lively musical masterpiece, brought astonishing box office results throughout the country. The selection marks the | second poll of 23 Scripps- | Howard movie reviewers in as many | cities, Story, acting, box-office, direction, photography and many |

other features were considered by | the reviewers in announcing their | choice. It is an RKO-Radio Pictures production. “Gay, lively, amusing, tuneful, it seemed to me to have all the ele- |

i . ments that a superior piece of en-

tertainment should have,” wrote | William Boehnel, movie reviewer of ; the New York World-Telegram.

Story Seen Diverting

“The story was sound and divert- | img, the musical score melodious. the | ork of the two stars as good if not | etter than it has been, the supporting cast excellent, the photography splendid and the direction of | - high order. Altogether it was a] skillful blending of song, dance, hu- | mor and superior comedy, acting and direction.” Ray E. Glenn, movie reviewer for the Birmingham Post, wrote: “1 saw ‘Swing Time for. grand | comedy and clean romance and for proof that producers can give a | popular star combination a hit ve- | hicle time after time without loss of | freshness and original treatment.” ‘Swing Time’ is one of the best | because the slight story has been | deftly treated,” wrote Willis Werner | of the San Diego Sun. “Fred Astaire | and Ginger Rogers never had a bet- | ter set of song numbers nor dance routines. Victor Moore would make | any show a success. The whole thing had a spontaniety and genuine tunefulness to it and assures | great pleasure to the average fan.”

Soapsuds Best Shot

Irene Fisher of The Albuquerque Tribune said “that light and gay ‘Swing Time’ with Fred Astaire twinkling and tapping | his way through & comedy, and | with his companion of the dance, Ginger Rogers, never betler. Best shot, Ginger with her hair full of soap- | suds.” While it was not on the producers’ September release list,| Anthony Adverse,” master production from the book of that name, was consid“ered by the reviewers as il was not released until too late to be properly reviewed for the August announcement. It is mentioned here because it polled a sizable vote, placing it second. While totally ‘different as a picture, in fact in a class by itself, “Anthony” Adverse” almost tied “Swing Time.” Alberta Pike of the Denver Rocky Mountain News, in selecting it, wrote that she “found the picture a “vivid, lavish costume drama, full of romance and glamour, adventure and excitement, rich in material never before touched on the screen and superbly acted.”

Purchases Bons for New Movie

Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 6—Walter Wanger has purchased the song, “A Thousand Dreams of You,” by Paul Webster and Louis Alter, to be used in the forthcoming production, “You ‘Only Live Once,” costarring Henry * Fonda and Sylvia Sidney.

Armstrong and Eilers Teamed

Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 6. — Robert . Armstrong and Sally Eilers, previously together in ° ‘Remember Last Night,” share leads in “Without Orders,” a roamnce of commercial flying.

Stars of ‘Informer’ Play Together Again

Zimes Special HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 6.— Victor McLaglen and Preston Foster, together in “The Informer,” are again teamed in “Coast Patrol,” a story based on the lives of the : United States Coasts Guards, written by Lieut. Comm. Frank Wead and Ralph Graves.

TAYLOR KEEPS TIE Robert Taylor still retains the necktie he wore in “Buried Loot,” a short subject and his first motion picture.

13-YEAR-OLD SIGNS Judy Garland, 13, has been signed to a new long-term contract. She made her first appearance in a musical; “Every Sunday.”

JODANCE TONIGHT

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Grass Is Greener

By United Press HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 6.—The old saying about grass being greener in other pastures was applied again by motion picture studios in the case of Doris Nolan, youthful actress.

Doris was signed some time ago by a studio, but sat around for months without playing in a picture. So she went to New York, and scored a hit on the stage. The film talent scouts began waving new contracts under her nose. Signed at several times her previous salary, Miss Nolan was back in Hollywood today and this time 1s being hailed as a new star.

All Seats Sold for 6 Concerts

‘Standing Room Only Left pense no greater than that of

for Symphony Programs.

Orchestra concerts. time in the orchestra's history all seats at the Murat have been sold for the six programs, two weeks before the first concert. Awards to Symphony Society

membership campaigns were announced today. The workers’ first prize went to Ralph Clayton, 2459 Carrolton-av, while Mrs. Frederic H. Sterling, 965 Middle-dr, Woodruff Place, was given the captains’ prize. Honorable mention was awarded the following: Mrs. Joseph Wade, 902 E. Morrisst; Mrs. W. Irving Palmer, 5726 Broadway Terrace; Mrs. Oscar Jose Jr., 4814 N. Meridian-st; Mrs. Byrum K. Ruse, 711 E. 58th-st. Mrs. H. H. Arnholter, 47 Spencerav; Miss Mabel Rose, Marott Hotel; Mrs. Carl T. Lieber Jr. 3742 Wat-son-rd; Mrs. William Schnaiter, Martinsville; H. Otis Pruitt, 5528 College-av; Mrs. Frederick Matson, 4505 Park-av. Mrs. William Herbert Gibbs, 1434 N. Delaware-st; Mrs. W. Hathaway Simmons, Crow's Nest; Mrs. Howard P. Travis, 4550 Guilford-av; Mrs. Frederick Pier, 5347 College-av. Henry Peirce, 1645 N. Talbot; Mrs. Philip Adler Jr. 5735 Wash-ington-blvd; Mrs. J. L. Mueller, 3702 N. Delaware-st: Mrs. B. F. Pigman, 909 West Drive, Woodruff Place; Miss Gladys Alwes, 1329 Central-av.

DEBUT IN WAR DRAMA

David Manners, appearing with Katherine Hepburn in “Portrait of

a Rebel,” made his screen debut in |

the memorable war drama, ‘“Journey’'s End.”

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Freddie Bartholomew's harmony, while close, doesn’t seem to be close enough to suit Jackie Cooper, who is giving the drastic singing The lusty songster on the left is Mickey Rooney. You'll see these juvenile stars when “The Devil Is a Sissy’ comes to

Sound a Low Note, Commission

Federal Trade Group Says

WASHINGTON. Oct. 6.—

peanut whistle.

that while its electric organ was shakes at all the other noises a The Government gave the c¢ | pany until Oct. 30 to prove it a right to claim: | ‘That real organ music of believably beautiful quality is | possible in any home at an

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unnow ex- { a good piano.’ It's A Handsome Device

The electric organ has no pipes, >els, udusic the deory, Chi-

produce m the organist pushes proper keys. It's a handsome vice, all shiny mahogany and iv and it sells for $1250, F. O. B. cago. We know all about it, beca Mr. Woodward was playing sonata for our especial benef his electric organ. He also info a couple of hymns, then pulled a special keyboard and tinkled so Christmas chimes. This concert sounded grand us. The pipeless organ rumbled the deep bass notes. as in church. It made the chimes sound like they had filtered through half a mile of frosty air and it quivered as an organ should, on that Salut d’Amour.

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Trouble Brewing

After an hour or so of this. Mr. Woodward said he thought the organ had provided its own: answer to the Trade Commission. He said he considered the music it produced as fine as any organ music, anywhere. Thereupon we got ourself into a musical mess. We told the Federal Trade (lommission that the eleectric organ sounded okay to us and how come the charges of false advertising? . The commission said it had conducted a thorough investigation and that it knew this organ was not as good as any other organ. We asked the commission if it had expert musicians on its staff and if they

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Device Is Swell as Peanut

Whistle, but Can It Roar Like a Dinosaur?

BY FREDERICK C. OTHMAN United Press ”Staff Correspondent Cliarles Woodward, organist, softly played a sonata of love teday to prove that the Federal Trade Commission is talking through ifs organ pipes when it says a pipeless organ sounds like a

The commission issued a complaint against tile manufacturer, saying | fire at imitating a flute, it was no great. 211 organ is supposed to make.

had listened to the pipeless organ play songs of love. The commission told us this was

none of our business and that's|

where we made our big mistake. We said we'd listened to Mr. Woodward play on his electric organ and that the music issuing therefrom soundeed like any other organ music to us. Better, if anything, we said; because we were a little angry.

So There! You're a Witness “So! Ho!” the commission said, “You've listened to this organ and you-:like it, hey? Well, we guess we’ll just call you as a witness when the hearing is held!” We can't even sing “Sweet Ade-

line,” cold sober, and here we are an expert music witness. We can’t

carry a tune, except maybe outside.’

We can’t whistle, except for a taxicab. Unless the commission relents, it’s going to be a tough October for us., We'll have to go to Sunday school every Sabbath and the movies every night, listening all the

Kay Francis “WHITE ANGEL” Michael Whalen-Jean Maur “WHITE FANG”

WHERE, WHAT, WHEN

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and 9:37. CIRCLE

“Anthony Adverse’ with Afrederic Mate and Oliva Je Haviland at 11, 1:40, 4:20, 7 and 9:40.

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“Blind Alley.” a Federal Players production, under the direction of John Cameron. Curtain at 8:15,

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“White “Angel” with Kay Francis. Also ‘White Fang” with Michael Whalen and Jean Muir.

“To Maly Baxter. Als Lew Ayres.

while to organ music in .preparation for Friday, Oct. 30, at 10-a. m.

Quits Post as Head of Orchestra

Hugh McGibeny Gives Baton to Dr. Heger-Goetzl at Jordan Conservatory.

BY JAMES THRASHER

Hugh McGibeny took off his coat and picked up his baton. Sundry fiddles were placed under ching, horns raised to lips, and the season’s first rehearsal of the Arthur Jordan Conservatory Orchestra was under way.

That, in itself, was nothing unusual. Students at the conservatory and its parent organizations have watched the beat of Mr. McGibeny's baton for 25 years. But toward the end of the rehearsal Mr. McGibeny laid down the stick and motioned to Miss Ada Bicking, the conservatory’s director, and Dr. Robert Heger-Goetzl to come to the conductor’s stand. “This,” said Mr. McGibeny, “is Dr. Heger-Goetzl, your new conductor.” Miss Bicking remarked that it was an interesting and auspicious occasion. ~ Not a Farewell

“Mr. McGibeny has built a tradition for both the violin section and the orchestra,” she said, “and we are proud of what they have achieved under his very able direction. We are especially fortunate in having Mr. Heger-Goetzl to carry on his work.” “I don't want this to seem like a farewell party,” the veteran conductor added, “for I'll still be here directing the string orchestra. You're as fine a bunch of kids as I ever worked with. And I'm glad to have Dr. Heger-Goetzl here—he knows his job.” The orchestra’s new leader learned his “job” under such renowned masters as Richard Strauss and Feruccio Busoni. Before coming to the conservatory this fall as head of the theory department, he achieved a notable position among

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Hugh McGibeny (left) and Dr. Robert Heger-Goetzl -. . mutually admiring musicians.

European conductors as director at the Vienna and Hamburg State Oneras, conductor .of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, and guest conductor in London, Berlin, Prague and other musical centers.

Given Ovation

“1 hall try to live up to the tradition that Mr. McGibeny has set for this organization,” Dr. Goetzl said. “I hope that the or-

chestra will become moire than a student organization, and will grow to be a training orchestra for the Indianapolis Symphony. “I am honored to be here,” continued, “and I ask you, as tribute to Mr. McGibeny, to rise.” The orchestra stood and gave their retiring leader a cheer that amounted to an ovation. Mr. McGibeny took a chair at the back of the room. Then Dr. HegerGoetzl took off his coat. The players set up the First Symphony of Beethoven. Fiddles and horns were made ready once more, Dr. HegerGoetzl raised his baton, and the rehearsal proceeded.

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Hollywood Studio, Report Says..

(Copyright. 1936. bv United Press)

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 6.— Gustav Machaty, one of Europe’s leading motion picture directors, is in Hollywood te study American production methods and possibly to make connections with a studio

here. Mr. Machaty directed the muchs« discussed film, “Ecstasy,” which for this and

other countries on moral grounds. Mr. Machaty won prize awards for his direction of German and Ital= ian films. He is known as an. exe« ponent of novel camera effects.

Prances Bacon, the third generae tion of a famous theatrical family, today was following in the family tradition under the coaching of her father, Movie Director Lloyd Bacon. The girl is the granddaughter of Frank Bacon, famed stage actor who starred in “Lightnin’.” Misa Bacon has been working at the stue dio where her father is employed, but not as an actor. She has been learning the technical end of fashion designing by day, and at night studied drama.

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TALKING RECORD HELD Pete Smith has spoken: an estimated 174,982 words into the microphone commenting on his M-G-M subjects.

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