Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 April 1937 — Page 28
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IMPRESSIVE
Minus Plot.
Picture. Is Interesting
French Production, Two Years in Making, Comes Here.
By JAMES THRASHER
It goes without saying that
*Cloistered,” now on the In-
diana screen, is not an American film. | It cannot be called a “movie,” ‘it has no plot, no actors and none of what is called box-office appeal. Yet it is an interesting, impressive and strangely beautiful film. | A French cameraman named Robert Alexandre obtained ecclesiastical permission to photograph the daily life of the nuns in the Motherhouse of the Good Shepherd Convent at Angers, France. How he obtained this permission I have no idea, but he took a crew of cameramen and an electrician and entered a convent where no man, other than priests, ever had been, For two years, the story goes, he
and his men kept to their painstaking task. “They photographed
a few feet of film at a time, collecting items of ritual and daily |
life, and finally assembled them into the result which they called “Cloistered.” :
Life of Nun Portrayed
One sees the life of a nun from | the time she enters the convent as a penilent or postulant, until the time of her final consecration. The sisters are shown at their daily |
in the rare moments when the, tension of silence is relieved by | laughter. Whether the spectator is Catholic | or not, he scarcely can fail to be | impressed by the lives of M. Alex- | andre’s subjects, and particularly | by the supreme beauty of the pho- | tography. The director has the eye of an artist. There is grace of line | and pattern and movement and a beauty of lighting that I seldom, if ever, have seen in a “commercial” | motion picture. The fact that M. Alexandre achieved this result without a specialized equipment of a studio must be put down as a stroke of genius.
Film Reverently Done
Some may cringe at the thought that the almost sacred mystery which has veiled the lives of these nuns for centuries has been pictured and sold to the public. To ee ' “Cloistered” should banish any qualms. It is reverently and beautifully done.
The picture has the sanction of | high Catholic authorities, and the | English narrative is by the Rev. Fr. Matthew Kelly of Woodside, N.Y. There is effective liturgical music through much of the picture and | English dialog is “dubbed in” expertly by I. E. Lopert. The one flaw in the picture's excellence—and it is a large one—is the fact that the sound recording has, not stood the test of time. Through out, the music especially is wavering, scratching and at times slightly raucous. But even if your ears are sensitive, “Cloistered” cannot fail to delight your eyes. As a beautiful camera study, if nothing more, it should be seen by those who are weary of the run of the cinematic mine.
ASPIRES TO HISTORY
Joan Fontaine, currently playing the femining lead opposite John Beal in “The Man Who Found Himself,” is so interested in American history that she hopes some day to te a monograph on some phase of i
WHAT, WHEN, WHERE APOLLO
“Fifty. Roads to Town.” Ameche and Ann Sothern. at 11:40 1:40. 3:40. 5:40. 7:40 and 9:40. CIRCLE "Waikiki = Wedding.” with Bing shy. Bob Burns, Martha Laye ang jrley Ross 11:3 1:45, 3:3 :35 and 10:05.
CIVIC
with Don
presented bv Curtain at
‘Secret. Servic i Theater ravers)
INDIANA
RO picture of life in the Convent of the Good Shepherd In
Angers. France, at 12:05, 2 and 9: . KEITH'S
: *Sis Hopkins,” presented by Federal Players. Curtain at 8:30.
LOEW’S
“The Good Earth,” with Paul Muni and Luise Rainer. at 2:30 and 8:30.
LYRIC
“Marked Woman,” with = Bette and Humphrev Bogart, at , 4:51. 7:42 and 10:32. “Pine s” (on stage) at 1. 3:51, :42 and 9:23.
OHIO
on the River.” Also ‘‘Crackup.’”’
with
“ bow Rain with
Bobby Breen. Peter Lorre.
AMBASSADOR
“Lloyd's of London, wih Freddie
mew “we on the Bare gad) “Broderick and Vic-
tor Moots. ALAMO
. mpagne Waltz." PILL E Also ‘Secret with Richard Arlen.
with Gladys Valley,”
‘1 man of motion pictures.
SO WHAT,
MISS ROSS?
There's one member
of the Circle's is impervious to Shirley Ross’ charms. He
“Waikiki Wedding” cast who s Wafford the pig, shown
here registering profound boredom toward the auburn-haired singer’s
edvanees
Hollywood Rivalry Keen, But Stars Are Friendly
By PAUL HARRISON
HOLLYWOOD, April 9.—(NEA)—In a town where almost everybody is holding a knife abaft the thoracic vertebrae of any and all rivals, it is labors, at meals, at prayer and even | heartening to observe a few genuine, unselfish friendships in the high
places.
I'm thinking particularly of Clark Gable anfl Robert Taylor, whose
colony. freely, as “the city of brotherly love.” There are others, too. Powell and Spencer Tracy, Gary Cooper and Fred MacMurray; Joan Crawford (for ithe feminine touch) and Claudette | Colbert. Also Miss | Crawford and | Barbara Stanwyck, Ronald Colman and Richard Bartnelmess. These and a few more don’t quite approach the friendship of Messrs. Gable and Taylor, the two greatest “great lovers” in the celluloid. incustry. Until a little more than a year ago, Gable was the undisputed No. Then Taylor skyrocketed out of obscurity.
Today, if you judge by fan mail, |
Taylor is tops. For all-round box office popularity, Gable still holds the edge. Anyway, they're both doing very well, indeed.
Buddies From Start
They seemed to like each other | from the beginning, although, of course, their positions were different when they were introduced. Taylor, the up-and-coming youngster, didn't fawn. Gable, the established screen idol, didn’t patronize. Soon they were close friends. The elder actor did everything possible to help the newcomer. Advised him what to do, and what not to do. Told him just what the public expected of him, and what he owed the public. Coached him at night on his lines for the next day's shooting. When Gable and Taylor working at the same. time, usually have lunch together. They often visit each other’s sets. They go out together in the evenings. Between pictures they go skeet-shoot-ing together, or hunting. . Stars ‘Get Together Ask Bill Powell who's the finest actor in pictures-today and he'll name Spencer Tracy. But ask Mr. Tracy and he'll name Mr. Powell. They go Io their Dreviews jogether,
.are they
William
| Damon and Pythias act probably is unrivaled in%he history of the screen For the word “Hollywood” cannot be translated, no matter how
lunch together, and like nothing
about world affairs, who killed Cock Robin, and whither are we drifting. Joan Crawford and Claudette Colbert and Barbara Stanwyck are wise women. I mean to say that they know which side of their films the emulsion is on, and why. For acting honors, theyre all rivals. Personallyy they're critical, helpful, friendly. Generally you can find the Misses Colbert and Crawford at the same parties, or spending a free evening together. Miss Crawford has held out a helpful hand to many a rising actress. Notably Julie Haydon. When Miss Haydon started out, she was handicapped by lack of clothes. Miss Crawford insisted upon providing money for a wardrobe, on a loan. { And, in the Gable-Taylor manner, |she coached the younger player in [her lines.
VIGILANTES IN MOVIE
The historical formation of the famed Vigilantes of the Gold Rush era, is depicted in ‘“Outcasts of Poker Flats.” Preston Foster and Jean Muir are seen in leading roles of the famous Bret Harte story.
Bobby Breen—May Robson ‘RAINBOW ON THE RIVER” Peter Lorre—Bryan Dunlavy “CRACK-UP”
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Women!
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Rain Sphils | Buffalo Hii's
i's Visit to City
Star of "Good Earth" Likes Bone-Dry Day | When Not in Water.
By JOE COLLIER
Nominations are closed and a water buffalo named Hii is candidate. for vice president in charge of publicity at M-G-M. He was in Indianapolis yesterday, cowering in his shelter to get out of the
rain.
Part of his trailer was covered and part wasn't. In the covered part, full of dry hay, there was one (1) water buffalo. In the open part, full of wet hay, there was no (0) buffalo. Ward Farrar, buffalo host, sent a cable to China to find out who thought up the water part of its name. He wanted him for a short subject. Anyway, the water buffalo that couldn't stand the Indianapolis rain, was shipped here from California, where he was one of the stars in “The Good Earth,” which, by the most rollicking coincidence, opened today at Loew’s, which is Mr. Farrar's theater.
The water buffalo was parked in front of Loew’s in a downpour and people were standing around looking at where they expected a water buffalo to be in the rain and seeing nothing.
Secretary Introduces Hii
Capt. (Water) Phyfer, who is so- | cial secretary .to the water buffalo, was standing under the theater marquee until some one said to him in a sly way: “What does a water buffalo look like?” Capt. Phyfer took his life in his hands, stepped into the rain, mounted the truck, and led the protesting Hii into the rain where his porcupine fur gathered rain drops and looked a lot like blue | grass after a heavy dew. | Hii walked his 946 pounds around | the place, wiggled his ringed nose, licked it and stuck it into the air to get the feel of the wind and looked at the clouds as a farmer does before he cuts alfalfa. “He has,” Capt. Phyfer said, “a wife in California. They both were brought across in 1933 to make the picture. We thought Hii could me ee the trip better than Mrs. Hii, but even Hii has lost 100 pounds in the last three weeks. Then Capt. Phyfer said that water buffalo, in their native state, spend about half their time submerged in water. He said Hii, like his ancestors, and his children, likes the rain ordinarily, The only time
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BEAUTY MARKS FILM. PORTRAYING CONVENT LIFE
MOUNTAIN MUSIC SPECIALIZERS
FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1937
As can be seen by a glance at the drum, this is the Pine Ridge Silver Cornet Band, which will be
dispensing mountain music at the Lyric this week. They'll headline the “Pine Ridge Follies.”
New Course To Be Given
Conservatory Plans Study For High School Pupils.
The Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music is to enlarge its summer school activity this year with a special music course for high school pupils. The session will be from June 15 to July 27% J. Russell Paxton, Technical High School music instructor, is to direct the course. . Classes will meet daily and will be open to high school pupils, Miss Ada Bickering, conservatory director, has announced. Members of the conservatory faculty will teach classes and give
he shuns it, he said, is when he eats. Eat Only Dry Hay. Water buffalo eat only bone-dry hay. If it's wet, they don’t like it. Thus they must eat hay that is
sheltered, so they run for cover at’
meal time. Hii has elected, Capt. Phyfer said, to eat bone-dry hay nearly all the time lately, so that every day he has to have a shower bath. Also, ever day, they rub his skin with olive oil to keep it from cracking. Capt. Phyfer said he had to take Hii to Broad Ripple. Ward (Water) Farrar pulled down his coat collar and went into the theater. Hii went back into his hut. Capt. Phyfer, complete with water buffalo, shuffied off to Colum-
bus, O., last night. Continuous
NOW From 11 A. M.
Children 10c at All Times
PICTURE EVER MADE
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY
Cameramen have been permitted tofilm the mysterious IEEE AL EE living in a strictly cloistered Convent a A a E=T] & A before
SF Not since Mae West's
And there's a reason 'em) :
25¢ UNTIL 6, .
“I'm No Angel” has
the Circle known such jam-packed crowds!
(in fact, THREE of
Crosby's crooning, Burns's buffooning and Martha's mugging!
Oh, Boy!!
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private lessons. The curriculum will include instruction in singing, choir, ear training, sight singing, theory and elementary harmony, baton technique, conducting and creative writing. Collegiate department students will observe instruction methods in the special; high school term as part of their regular work,
Virginia Back Home, Gets Job
By United Press HOLLYWOOD, April
night club and
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R EVOLT! sen They seek food in the house of “the nobles and find jewels:
(Winners of Academy Awards) Are Greater Than Ever
O-Lan faces the firing squad for her chil. dren.
1001 THRILLS FROM PEARL BUCK'S PRIZE NOVEL
Starring
PAUL MUNI LUISE RAINER
M-G-M picture with WALTER AONNOILY, Tilly Losch, Charley Grapewin and Jessie Ralph, and Cast of 5000.
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9.— Born within sight of picture studio gates, | Virginia Verrill,
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radio star, had to go to New York to attract the attention of film scouts. ! Today she was back home, ready to begin a movie career under contract to Samuel Goldwyn. Hollywood has heard her story hundreds of times. For five years she sought picture work without success. “Go make a name for yourself, ” she was told bluntly by casting directors who refused to talk further. She returned yesterday with a picture contract and the “name”
she made in New York.
Nelson Eddy Here Sunday
Program Listed for Last Of Series Presented By Martens, Inc.
As its season’s closing attraction, Martens Concerts, Inc., will present Nelson Eddy, American baritone of concert, screen and radio, in recital Sunday at 3 p. m. in English’s.
This will’ be Mr. Eddy’s appearance on the course. With Theodore Paxson, - pianist-compo-ser, as accompanist and soloist, Mr, Eddy will be heard in the following program:
second
I Air: “Bois Epais” .. Scene: “Gloire a ‘‘Monna Vanna'') II ussian Songs in English “None t the Lonely Heart” +" Tschaikowsky
The 2 Sorpars gomizhsky . Moussorgsky
P — 25 the Walls of Sasi” Moussorgsky
(Varlaam’ s ‘Song. from “Boris Godounov’’)
III Piano Solos Chaconne
Capriccio in E Major ..... ils Scarlatti Intermission 3
“Fruehlingsreigen” Fleischmann “Der Tod, das ist die kuehle Nacht’ Paxson Air: “O was ich mich betrude!”...Smetans {Wenzel's .Song from “The Bartered Bride'’)
Forsythe Jacques "Wolte Carpenter
“The .Bzll Man” ; . “Bone Come a-Knittin’” . Serenade
$ likes i #!
SLIM SUMMERVILLE - JOHN QUALEN « DOUGLAS FOWLEY ALLAN LANE - STEPIN FETCHIT
“Play Street”
THERE THEY WERE
. « » marooned in a mountain lodge with only a stuffed moose as a chaperon: and a can of caviar between them and gosh how it snowed!
JANE DARWELL
PN RAN A NYA
EXTRA JOY!
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