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Stops Here After Trip To Far East

THURSDAY, JAN. 7, 1937

FOOTBALL STAR BECOMES AMBASSADOR’ FOR MOVIE DIRECTOR

Paul Schwegler Enjoys Job Even If He Is Known

As 'Yes Man.’

By JAMES THRASHER

Probably few people have "given much thought to what becomes of football stars in Hollywood. A lot of them go home or back to school, but some of them stay in the film

capital. Among the latter group is. Paul Schwegler, formerly of the University of Washington, who came to Hollywood in the spring of 1932 to be one of the block and tackle boys in a picture called “All American.” He’s been there since. Yesterday, as Director Tay Garnett’s “good will ambassador,” he dropped in to see us. Mr. Schwegler is on the way back to the West . Coast after nearly a year of world cruising in Mr. Garnett’s 105-foot sailboat. He said he isn’t a press agent but thinks he would make a good one, because he is so big no one would dare throw him out,

Has Official Title “Officially,” Mr. Schwegler said “I'm Tay Garnett’s assistant director—yes man’ or ‘glorified errand boy’ they call us in Hollywood.” Formerly he was an actor. He

played the Devil in “Dante's Inferno” and also had a part in Shirley Temple's “Bright Eyes” and was assistant director to Winfield Sheehan. He worked in four other Temple pictures as assistant: “Stand Up and Cheer,” “Our Little Girl,” «Curly Top” and “The Little Colonel.” Mr. Schwegler bears out Ernie Pyle and other film colony observers with a statement that “Shirley is "all she’s cracked up to be and then some. A wise mother is the main reason behind the small star's continued success.” The trip from which he recently returned was a combined wedding trip for>the Garnetts’ and a business tour to fill background for three new pictures which the director is planning. They spent two or three weeks at each port of call —Honolulu, Gaum, Manila, Saigon (Indo-China), Shanghai, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Ceylon, India, Arabia, Egypt and “all over Furope.”

Movies Popular in Far East

The party found the Far East full of rabid movie fans. Old and new pictures are consumed with equal relish, with stars of “obvious” comedy—Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, Laurel and Hardy—the reigning favorites. “ According to Mr. Schwegler, Director Garnett feels that someone could take American capital and methods into that part of the world and “clean up.” As in many other lines, the Japanese are anxious to keep abreast of latest picture-making developments. After the Garnett party had been through Japanese customs they went to get their cameras and equipment. They discovered that they had been taken apart, copied and reassembled back-

works as secretary. Girl friend refuses to helieve story, and evidence

‘Opening Tomorrow Apollo

“THREE SMART GIRLS”—With Binnie Barnes, Alice Brady, Ray Milland, Charles Winninger, Mischa Auer, Nan Grey, Barbara Read and Deanna Durbin. Directed by Henry Koster; story and plays by Adele Comandini; music by Bronislaw Kaper and W. Jurman; photographed by Joseph Valentine. _ Story—Three girls, living in Switzerland with mother, come . to New York to prevent father’s second marriage to blond adventuress. They hire impoverished count to woo adventuress. Case of mistaken identity leads to romantic mixup. Blond finally thwarted. Mother

and father reunited. : Circle

“THE PLAINSMAN”—With Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, James Ellison, Charles Bickford and Helen Burgess. Directed by Cecil B. DeMille, from screen play by Waldemar Young, Harold Lamb and Lynn Riggs. Photographed by Victor Milner. Story—“Wild Bill” Hickok and “Buffalo Bill” Cody go to West after Civil War. “Wild Bill” is captured when he tries to rescue his sweetheart, “Calamity Jane,” from Indians. “Wild Bill” goes after man who supplied Indians guns, kills soldiers and is arrested. Released, he kills gun smuggler, then is killed by smuggler’s henchman.

Indiana

“GREAT GUY”—With James Cagney, Mae Clark, James Burke, Robert Gleckler and Henry Kolker. Directed by John G. Blystone; based on stories by James Edward Grant; screen play by Henry McCarty and Harry Ruskin; photographed by Jack McKenzie. Story—Chief Deputy in Weights and Measures Department attempts to prosecute cheaters, is framed into auto accident, but escapes injury. Exposes crooked merchant for whom girl friend

is stolen by gang. Deputy risks life to recover information, merchant

rected by Richard Boleslawski;

“REVUE FOLIES

Woolf conducting.

is arrested and girl friend changes mind. Loew’s

“THE GARDEN OF ALLAH”—With Marlene Dietrich, Charles Boyer, Basil Rathbone, C. Aubrey Smith, Joseph Schildkraut. Difrom the novel by Robert Hichens. Story—In Algeria girl meets escaped monk from African monastery. Monk rescues her from cafe fight, remains aloof. Finally, in saying goodby, confesses love. They marry, honeymoon in desert. When band of soldiers arrives, bride learns husband’s secret. They decide he must expiate sin and return to monastery.

Lyric

“CHARLIE CHAN AT THE OPERA” (On Screen)—With Warner Oland, Koris Karloff, Keye Luke, Charlotte Henry, Thomas Beck and Margaret-Irving. Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone; story by Bess Meredyth, based on character, “Charlie Chan” created by Earl Derr Biggers; photographed by Lucien Andriot. Story—Opera singer believed dead is inmate of insane asylum. He kills guard, escapes, finds theater where wife is singing. Singer takes role and wife is stabbed, another actor is killed. Opera is replayed as Charlie Chan watches, real killer is discovered. D’AMOUR” (On Stage)—With dancing ensembles and the Novell brothers, novelty comedians; Joe and Jane MacKenna, dance team; Sally and her performing fox terrier; Mlle. Lorraine, featured dancer; Curries, ballroont dancers and.a feminine orchestra, with Dorothy

Wilfred DuBois, juggler; Les

WHAT, WHEN, WHERE

APOLLO

“Gold Diggers of 1937.” with Dick Powell, Joan Blondell, Victor Moore. Glenda Farrell and Osgood Perkins, 11:24, 1:29, 3:34. 5:38, 7:43 and

CIRCLE

Plainsman,’ Cooper and Jean hy 2:15, 4:40, 7:15 and 9:5

INDIANA ‘“That Girl From Paris.”

with Gary at 11:40.

with Lily

11 Michael, at 2 31. 5:41 i KEITH'S

“The House of Connelly,” r sented » J ihe Federal Players.

tain at LOEW'S

with Greta Garbo and Robert Taylor. at 11:50, 2:20. 4:50, 7:20 and" 10.

LYRIC

“Sing Me a Love Song' James Melton, Patricia Ellis and Hugh Melton, at 11:32, 2:15, 5:08, 8:01 and 10:34. Also vaudeville on stage at 1:05, 3:48, 6:41 and 9:34.

ALAMO

Pigskin Parade,” with Pats Kelly" Also “Wild Brian Kent,” wit Ralph Bellamy.

AMBASSADOR “Love On ‘Murder With Pictures,”

Ayres. OHIO

“Two Is a Crowd,” with Joel MeCray and Joan Sen Also, “I Live for Love,” with Dolores Der ‘Rig,

PETE'S ODD HOBBY Pete Smith, unseen star of short subjects, has the oddest of hobbies. His den boasts one of the finest collection of skulls seen this side of

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“Camille.”

with

with Lew

IT'S 'SPIKE' BREEN NOW, BOBBY TOLD

By United Press HOLLYWOD, Jan. 7.—Bobby Breen, boy film star, today resumed his studies at a local military academy following a personal appearance engagement in New York. The youthful singer: arrived here with his sister Sally and was met at the station by a detachment of his fellow cadets who informed him that in his absence he had been nicknamed ‘Spike” Breen.

SELZNICK WINS ONE-BLOW FIGHT

By United Press SUN VALLEY, Ida. Jan. 7.—Belated acclaim as Hollywood's first 1937 “one-punch” victor went today to David O. Selznick, film producer. News of the tiff in Sun Valley's new million-dollar night club while Selznick and his guests were celebrating the New Year was slow in getting out.

STARTING FRIDAY Limited Engagement

JOHNNY BURKARTH

and His WLW Orchestra 25¢ Before 9:00

‘Winterset’ Rated Best For Month

Story of New York's East ' Side Wins Praise

of Reviewers.

The RKO version of Maxwell Anderson’s brilliant play, “Winterset,” is Scripps-How-ard movie reviewers’ selection for December's outstanding picture. The picture, yet to be seen here, is to open at the

Indiana Jan. 15.

Second to “Winterset” is Charles | Laughton’s portrayal of “Rembrandt,” which was shown at Loew’s, and was The Times’ selection as the

ber. Starring Burgess Meredith, Margo and Eduardo Ciannelli, “Winterset” is a story of New York City’s lower East Side, a section of Gotham as notorious as San Francisco's Chinatown and Paris’ Montmartre.

New High in Drama The tragic Mio played by Burgess Meredith, Margo as his sweetheart, and the terrifying performance of

Eduardo Ciannelli as Trock, the killer, are said to reach a new high in screen drama. Of “Winterset,” Willis Werner of the San Diego Sun declared “in theme, it is amazingly intelligent for a cinema. Production is sincere, direction sympathetic and casting excellent.” “Not since ‘The Informer’ have I experienced the emotional jolt IYeceived from ‘Winterset,’ ” wrote William Cunningham of the Columbus (0.) Citizen. “Here is an answer to those discriminating movie-goers who honestly condemn the customary tinsel type and ask for something better.”

‘Rembrandt’ Runnerup

“A distinctive blend of good writing, well-nigh flawless acting, impressive direction and unusual photography. Moreover, it has not been surpassed this year for suspense and sheer excitement,” wrote Alberta Pike of the Denver News. “Rembrandt,” the runnerup, was described by William Boehnel of the New York-World Telegram as, “breathtakingly beautiful pictorially, acted flawlessly in its title role, tracing the career of a great painter with fidelity, humor, drama and pathos.”

best picture shown here in Decem- |-

“Mr. Deeds Goes ta Town” is the

REVUE FEATURES STAGE SHOW

Featured in the “Revue Folies I Amour,” opening on the Lyric stage tomorrow, are 1 s Curries (left), Warner Oland (right), goes back

ballroom dancers.

fering.

stage to solve another mystery in “Charlie Chan at the Opera,” which will be the theater’s screen of-

Scripps-Howard picture hit of 1936. | Scripps-Howard reviewers’ selec |

tions for the 10 best pictures of |

1936, besides “Mr. Deeds,” “Dodsworth,” “Green “The Story of Louis Pasture,” “The Ghost Goes West,” Ziegfeld,”

were:

“Winterset,” “Fury,

“These Three” and “San Francisco.” |

IDA LUPINO GETS NEW MOVIE ROLE

Times Special ‘HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 7.—Ida Lupino, leading lady and noted screen comedian who was seen recently in “The Gay Desperado” and opposite Francis Lederer in “One Rainy Afternoon,” was engaged yesterday

by Columbia Pitcures for a leading part in “Weather or No.” Herbert Marshall already has been signed as the male lead of this A. H. Z. Carr story, which presents for the first time that much discussed, but never seen individual, the weather man.

Pastures,” |

“The Great |

Lew Ayres Seen In Mystery Film

How a newspaper photographer's amera solved a murder mystery is evealed in “Murder with Pictures,” first-run feature which begins a i hree-day run at the Ambassador i nday. Lew Ayres plays the photographer, znd Gail Patrick is seen as the 1oung lady whose attorney is killed 11 a court room murder, and who i suspected of the killing. “Love on the Run,” with Joan C rawford, Clark Gable and Franchot 1one, is the second feature.

REVIVE OLD CUSTOM

Carrier pigeons, originally emp. oyed by ancient Persians to carry Ii :Ssages, play an interesting part if “They Wanted to Marry,” cofe ituring Betty Furness and Gordon Ji aes. Jones is a newspaper photogra her who ships his negatives via pi ‘eon’ express.

PLAYWRIGHT SIGNED

Paul Gerard Smith, who has written a number of successful screen plays, has been signed to collaborate with Maxwell Shane on the script of “Radio City Revels,” first picture to be made by Jesse L. Las‘ky under his new contract as an

RKO Radio unit producer. The production will be a musical comedy revue:

CELE

Family Name Seen Aid to Young Actor

Talon Is Needed As Well, Francis Bushman Jr. Points Out.

By United Press HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 7.—While papa draws beer in his Hollywood restaurant, Francis X. Bushman Jr. perpetuates that famous name in the movies, unashamed that he is trading on his father’s fame. Ralph Bushman, son of the re~ nowned matinee idol of silent films, found no great success as an actor until Ben Piazza, casting director, persuaded him to adopt his father’s name. “That was no crime,” Bushman said. “It was simply good business. After all, I am the eldest son and father permitted me to use it.

Ability Also Needed

“However, I am not trying to live on his reputation. I've had to show that I had ability. But anyone will tell you it takes more than ability in Hollywood. Many talented actors: can’t get a break because directors are reluctant to gamble on an unknown. The frame boosted me over the first-<but hartdest—hurdle.”

On the set of M-G-M's “Cap-

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tains Courageous,” in which Bush 2

man played the featured role of Ol~ lev, fellow-fisherman of Spencer Tracy aboard Lionel Barrymore's Gloucester schooner, he was known

as Ralph, Francis and Frank.

Four inches taller than his fa ther—young Bushman is appearing in his 125th picture. Beginning in 1911 as a child vaudeville actor, he has been starred in serials, played a lead ‘opposite Joan Crawford some years ago, was featured in a series of Bill Haines pictures, and is now specializing in character parts.

The girl who has thrilled millions on

EDDIE CANTOR'’S Radio Hour, becomes overnight the most startling find in motion pictures. Hear the lovely voice of

DEANNA DURBIN in

wards.

ELEGY

Death Valley.

‘GET THIS GUY!"

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Dick Powell — Joan Blondell