Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 January 1937 — Page 10
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REFRESHING ENTERTAINMENT
SEEN ON SET FOR "GARDEN OF ALLAH’ FIM [Harp Soloist
14-Year- var Old | Singer Wins High Praise
Good Supporting Cast
And Direction Add Zest
To Engaging Story.
By JAMES THRASHER
Refreshing and unexpected as a sunny day in smogsmirched Indianapolis is the Apollo's new picture, “Three Smart Girls,” which opens to-
dav.
If you are familiar with the phenomenal voice of 14-year-old Deanna Durban through her radio broadcasts. you still have a treat coming in this picture, which marks her screen debut She happens to be one of the most attractive, unspoiled youngsters to crash the movies in a. long time. The picture is the first of the re- - cently reorganized Universal Co.'s products to reach us. Formerly chief purveyors of spine-chilling mysteries with Boris Karloff as ace monstrosity, Universal has given us an engaging little story, excellently directed by Henry Koster and performed by an accomplished cast which includes Charles Winninger, Alice Brady, Binnie Barnes, Ray
Miiland and Misha Auer. New Names on Staff
In the production staff are new | names of which more should be | heard later on. One is Adele Com- | mandini, author of the story; an-| other is Joseph Pasternack, known
. to many as a former radio network | orchestra conductor. He's the pic- | ture's associate producer, and both | he and Miss Commandini have done | a job that promises pleasant things to come. Now as to Miss Deanna’s singing. It's one of those childishly prodi- | gious things that one does not attempt to cxplain. She might be calied a “lyric coloratura.” as some : of our singers prefer to dub themselves. The. voice is of a mature | quality, clear, warmly colored, flex-' ible and unerringly accurate as to pitch. In a child, it is/not far short of unbelievable. A% an actress. she is artless and wholly charming. Fortunately. too, she has been given a part and direction in which “hokum” is absent. If she continues to be so favored her name well may he big “boxoffice” in a.year or two. Divorce, Romance Involved The “three. smart girls” are the Craig children, Joan, Kay and Penny (played by Nan Grey, Barbara Read and Deanna). them in Switzerland as the picture | opens. They are living with their mother, and. are much distressed that their father in New York, ! whom they have not seen since; their parents’ divorce 10 years before, is about to marry again. | So off they go to New York, and begin their attack on the romance shortly after their arrival. Their father’s fiancee, Donna, together with - her mother, are after Mr.!
INDIANAPOLIS
GIVEN
TIMES
|
Comes Home For Concert
Made in Meredith
Nicholson House.
Something in the nature of
Murat Tuesday night.
Miss Dilling, miernationally-| known harpist, was born in Indiana ! and spent her childhood as a neighbor of Meredith Nicholson, novelist and ambassador to Venezuela. made at a recital in Mr. home. She also played many times for James Whitcomb Riley once was asked by Booth Tarkington to furnish incidental music for “little: . theater’
senting with a
group. Frances Blaisdell, flutist. in the flute and orchestra at night's concert. Conductoi has chosen the Fourth Symphony by Beethoven
cert. Following intermission fhe
Location shots taken during the filming of “The Garden of Allah,”
which opens at Loew's today: 1—Tilly Losch, noted dancer, gets 2-Beiween “takes.”
We find ¢
WHAT, WHEN, WHERE
APOLLO
“Three Smart Girls.” with Deanna Durbin, Binnie Barnes. Charles Winninger, at 11:42, 1:47, 3:52, 5:57, 8:02
and 10:07 CIRCLE
“The Plainsman,” with Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur, at 11:25, 2. 4:40, 7:15 and 9:5
INDIANA
“Great Guy.” with and Mae Clarke, at 7:30 and 10:20. Also “Mind Your Own Business.” ‘with Charlie Ruggles and Shee Brady, at 12:36. 3:26, 6:16 and
KEITH'S
“The House of “Connelly. sented by the Federal Joel.
tain at 8:15 LOEW'S
“The Garden of Allah.” with Marlene Dietrich and es Boyer. at 12; 16 $49, 5:23, 7%: 55 10:28. Also “Come Closer, Folk with James Dunn and Marian { Tey at 11:09. 1:42, 4:15, 6:48 and 9:21,
LYRIC
‘Charlie Chan at the Opera.” Warner Oland. on the screen 11:46, 2:24, 3:13 and 10:31. D’Amour.” 3:56, 3:36, 6:45
James Cagnev 11, 1:80, 4:40,
preCur-
with
“Revue
Folies stage 07 9:34.
at 1:07,
AL AMO
“Pigskin Parade,’ with Kelly. Also “Wild Brian "Kent," Ralph Bellamy. AMBASSADOR ‘Love On the Run.’ + ®with Joan Crawford and Clark Gable Also, “Murder With Pictures,” with Lew
Ayres. OHIO
and
Patsy
* with
"maton Tepalrs and whatnot,
in position for a solo scene. Marlene Dietrich
Bul nited Press
WASHINGTON. Jan. 8.—Salaries earned by
|
Salaries Earned k by Stars Affect Popularity Little
finds time for a snapshot of co-star Charles Boyer.
3—The tent city which served as headquarters for the picture's
technicolor desert scenes. 4—Mr.
movie stars in one year
apparently have little effect on their value as hox office attraciions in the next year, it appeared today from a study of 1935 salary lists nmiade public
by Congress.
Of the 10 stars reporting top salaries in the motion picture industry
during
1935, only one actor, Gary Cooper,
and one team, Fred Astaire
and Ginger Rogers, were listed today as among the 10 top-ranking box office attractions of 1936, compiled by two movie’ magagines,
Shirley Temple, listed as greatest money-maker for movie exhihitors during the year just ended. made only $69,999 during 1935.
movie salary of $480,833 during 1935, was not listed among the 10 best
attractions of 1936.
Rated Third, Seventh in Pay
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers | ranked seventh among big-salaried | i stars of 1935 with combined pay of | $202,358. among box office money-makers of | | 1686, according to the magazine surfivey. |in salary in 1935 with $311,138, and | was ranked 10th as a money-maker | {for exhibitors in 1936.
They were listed third
Gary Cooper was fourth high
the »—
In| | contrast, Mae West. who earned top
| survey, “and the stars of 1935: Box Office 1936 Shirley Temple, Clark Gablz, taire and Rogers. Robert Taylor, Joe E. Brown, Dick Powell, Joan Crawford; Claudette Colbert, Jean-
10
| tte MacDonald and Gary Cooper.
, $318,000;
Top-Salary 1935 West, $480,833: $369,000; Bing Gary. Cooper,
Marlene Crosby, $311,138;
May Dietrich,
| Charles Chaplin, $260,000; Warner
Baxter, $208,000; Astaire and Rog-
ers, $202,358; Janet Gaynor. $189,-
|
750; Fredric March, $161,666, and Ann Harding, $153,750. :
top-salaried :
As- 1
Boyer enjoys a puff and a moment of relaxation.
KNITTING PROFESSOR
Edna May Oliver's new title if “knitting professor,” for the actres: is giving lessons to Myrna Loy anc Billie Burke, between scenes on the “Parnell” set,
1 Flying [the program.
second “L’Arlesienne” Suite by { Bizei will’ be heard. Schumann's | ‘Abendlied” and a Boccherini Min- |
| uet, played by the strings, and the “The
Wagner's opera, will complete
, Overture to Dutchman,”
Early in the, season Mr.
BEAUTIFUL
Robert Kent, Rosalind Keith “King of the Royal Mounted” Mary Astor, Ilyle Talbot “RETURN OF bid TERRIOR”
Bchaefer
Mildred Dilling's Debut
a home-coming will be Mildred | Dilling’s solo appearance with ! ‘the Indianapolis Symphony | Orchestra in the |
Her professional debut was | Nicholson's |
and | an Irish play which he was pre- |
She will be heard with Miss!
Mozart C Major Concerto for harp, Tuesday |
Ferdinand Schaefer |
to open the con- |
JOINS PLAYERS |
on
A “trouper” | Richmond brings the experience of la lengthy theatrical career to the | Federal Players company. where | she is making her local debut this week in “The House of Connelly.” Miss Richmond is one of the group recently loaned the local troupe by the New York Federal Theater | project. Miss Richmond was a member of the original “Lion and the Mouse” | company, | man's management years, an Broadway comedies.
for has appeared in several and Chicago musical
i announced his intention of doino one plays is beautiful.” Since Barbirolli has played New York Philharmonic-Symphony
it, and ‘because it
| Orchestra. but the fact remains that | the Fourth and Second Sy mphonies
rarely are heard. This work's neglect is not ac-
FRIDAY, JAN. 8, 1937
Y THREE SMART GIRLS"
since she was 16, Ruth |
was under Charles Fro- | several |
+ phony of primarily happy
ing the Beethoven Fourth “because |
then John | it with the |
Baroness Is .| Without Job
Contract Offer Withdrawn
8
By Producer.
Bu United Press HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 8. — Lull | Deste, Bavarian act¢ess known in private life as Baroness Gotfried | Hohenberg, was. to arrive here to- | day, but the mottion picture con- | tract she supposed was awaiting her {has been withdrawn.’ The actress was to have enrolled funder the banner of B. P. Schul- | berg. veteran producer, but he announced that no contract awaited her. The Baroness was “discovered” by jone of Mr. Schulberg’s scouts in | England where she recently played opposite Edward G. Robinson, Negotiations were carried on through an-agent. When: the Bavarian actress reached New York a week ago, Mr, Schulberg met here there, then returned to Hollywood. The producer said ‘that he had withdrawn from any uncompleted deal for her services because of a | misunderstanding arising over terms of the contract.
i counted for easily. It is a sym= i mood | (some say it was inspired by Bee= thoven’s love for Therese von | Brunswick). The “Flying Dutchman” Overe | ture, together with the “Reinzi” Overture, heard at the last syme phony concert, will give local pae | irons a fresh| appraisal of Wagner’s formative period of ‘compoe sition. “Rienzi’s” first performe | ance - preceded the “Dutchman’s* | py less than three months.
o
SEAR on, od AT
ER Rr Bi
Six of the stars listed as among | : ¢ |'the 10 best box office attractions of! : i . 11936 were not shown as making $50,- : . yr 0s ; z AE CHARLIE RUGGLES ALICE BRADY u__ 1000 or more during 1935 in the sal- | Cory FS h ba Y | ary lists released hy Congress. It | py 3 ; : Ee) IND ou R was pointed out, however, that their | 1c! R : Le }TIY) 5 B usi WN ESS a : SPER SS x
| salaries may be listed in subsequent i EUR
reports, The following table shows the 10] TRA
Craig’s sizable fortune. ! “Return, pL the Terrier,” with Mary Ye 1 13ve on Astor. “King EA Royal Failing several attempts to break Be ed Hh Robert Kent.
the combination, the girls eventual- | =
Ol onan cna ot their thers GINGER'S SLACKS ARE TALK TOPIC
employees. Bill knows a real count.
slightly the worse for drink, wh will do anything for money except | work. - So they agree to supply hin] in with funds in the hope that Donna United Press will fall for a title and an imagin-, HOLLYWOOD, ary fortune. | hrown slacks of Ginger Rogers, | By an amusing mixup a Same) screen dancer, were the topic of |
Australian, Lord Michael Stuart, ; S| conversation today in the Federal |
top box office attractions of 1936 | Lin the order listed by the magazine
Jan. 8. — The"
TO N | G HT -o——
| Jounny surkartH |
1 6 (15¢ PM.
30 R
mistaken for the count. Be being rich, idle and attracted to | Kay. enters into the spirit of the |
thing.
Wedding Is Postponed
le daughter's best efforts.
; ‘By the ime she is found by the police and returned her father has decided to postpone the wedding. Donna and her mother, disgusted, take Michael's profiered steamship tickets to Eurcpe. Michael, of course, fails to show up on the hoat. Needless to say. the children reunite their parents. The two older girls, who are old enongh to have beaus, get Michael and Bill. Penny has to be content with furnishing Deanna Durbin a most auspicious entrance into motion pictures. If “Three Smart Girls” has no hilarious comedy sequences, does it possess any dull stretches. It moves along lightly and naturally, with a capable cast giving excellent performances. It is definitely Grade A entertainment.
HOUSE ON FIRE,
SAVES TEA SET.
Bi United Press HOLLYWOOD, Jan. Stuart was at work at her studio when a maid telephoned that her home was on fire. Miss Stuart dashed home in a borrowed automobile and found a small blaze in her living room. She ran in and grabbed the china set, wrapping the pieces in blankets and a fireman's coat. The tea set is 150 years old.
ALLE} ITLL
PTL Picture
RDER MENACE MYSTERY
wih JAMES
DUNN
neither |
8.—Gloria |
Building after her surprise conference with Federal attorneys prose- | | cuting James Hall, bis | with |But the romance persists despite | from her on the threat of death. E
Finally | Hall ith the wedding date set for the |
sailor charged attempting to extort $5000 goes to court Monday for |
scheduling of his trial.
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