Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 June 1937 — Page 12
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Sea Picture, Burns Farce, Are Popular
Summer Tradition Broken As Patrons Show Varied Taste.
By JAMES THRASHER
Defying theatrical dog days, Loew’s and the Circle announced today that their current pictures, respectively “Captains Courageous” and “Mountain Music,” will be held over for a second week
beginning tomorrow. Besides breaking summer tradition, the fact that two downtown houses are holding over attests the public’s versatile taste. Both pictures are succeeding without several qualities usually thought necessary for a “smash.” Loew's picture hasn't a “glamour gal” in the nearly two hours it’s on the screen. “Mountain Music” is pretty shy on story interest, among other things. But people are crowding to see them, and surely not for the same reasons. The interest in. “Captains Courageous” is, I think, a very healthy symptom. It shows that appreciation of the artistic virtues of subtlety and restraint isn’t confined to the legitimate theater-goers. Here is a picture in which acting scores a decided triumph over a not-too-outstanding plot outline, and the fine performances of Spencer Tracy, Freddie Bartholomew, Lionel Barrymore and all the rest are reaping their merited box-office reward. It’s Cinch for ‘Ten Best’ “Captains Courageous” is a cinch for one of the year’s 10 best pictures; I think audiences as well as reviewers will agree on that. How the picture moved into the “surething class was by scrapping all of Hollywood's stock dramatic tricks. A few years ago the Kipling story almost surely would have been changed to include a fight aboard ship or a storm at night, with wind howling through the rigging and spars toppling all over the place. Not so with this film, however. It has the high artistry of simplicity, and is doubly poignant as a result. Producer Louis D. Lighton and Victor Fleming, veteran director, have shown us that M-G-M's reputation for producing fine pictures when it puts its executive mind to it was not endangered noticeably by Irving Thalberg’s passing. “Captains Courageous” is an achievement of which any of Hollywood's “greats” might be proud. “Mountain Music,” on the other hand, is an unpretentious farce. It seems to be going over because of a large and loyal following that Bob Burns has picked up in the last year. Bob's available weekly by radio, and through his daily column in The Times, have convinced patrons that he is funny. Consequently his audiences have the confident determination to be amused even before they enter the theater. Fortunately, Bob doesn’t let his public down. In spite of a harumscarum story, the picture gives Mr. Burns ample scope for his antics, not to mention those of his costar,
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES .
THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1037
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Ian Hunter and Errol Flynn match to see which risks his life in a fight over enemy lines.
is “Another Dawn,” which comes to the Lyric screen The story tomorrow with Kay Francis in a leading role.
Carole Signs For 3 Years
Selznick Adds Lombard to Talent Roster.
Times Special HOLLYWOOD, June 24.—David O. Selznick today added another star to his talent roster when he signed Carole Lombard to a contract calling for at least one picture a year for three years. Miss Lombard, now costarring with Fredric March in “Nothing Sacred,” is left free, under the terms of the contract, to fill outside commitments. The negotiation is in line with Mr. Selznick’s, policy to corral top ranking names for future productions, and is the second such deal completed this year. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. recently was given a similar, one-film-a-year contract. His first asignment for the producer was “The Prisoner of Zenda.”
KEEPS STAGE RIGHT
John Beal, now appearing in “Double Wedding,” is one of the few actors in Hollywood whose contract permits him to return to the New York stage for a definite period each year.
Martha Raye. Though this re- | viewer doesn’t relish his heroines quite so violently ebullient, there must be many who do. And it can't be denied that Miss Raye works hard at her chosen profession.
Hillbilly Hilarity!
Tonight's Presentatio
Neighborhood Theaters
at Your
WEST SIDE 2702 W. 10th St. Double Feature
S T A T E Virgini ruce
“WHEN LOVE IS YOUNG” “THE GREAT O'MALLEY”
BELMONT W. Wash. & Belmont
Double Feature _ “FIND THE WITNESS “OH! DOCTOR”
DAISY
“ON THE AVENUE”
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: Talbott & 22nd TALBOTT Dguble Feature eorge Ra “YOURS FOR THE ASKING” ____“DOWN TO THE SEA” 30th at Northwestern R bk X A Super Special ette_ Davis Humphrey Bogart—Allen Jenkins — “MARKED WOMAN" paint 30th and Illinois ARRICK “bousie Feature “PRESIDENT’S MYSTERY" os "THE HARVESTER” M E C C A Rouple Feature ; “BIG HOUSE” = co DANCING LADY” 19th & College Stratford Double Feature , ionel Barrymore “A FAMILY AFFAIR” “KING OF HOCKEY”
2361 Station St. D R E A M Double Keature u y Ogers “WEEK END MILLIONAIRE" . “WE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE” Illinois and 34th Double Feature Franchot Tone
QUALITY STREET’ “WHEN'S YOUR BIRTHDAY”
EAST SIDE
Noble & Mass.
x Howard & Blaine HOWARD Jane Withers “CAN LINCOLN 8S. East at Lincoln ‘“AMBAS BILL” Ann Dvorak “MIDNIGHT COURT” Our m Keeps You Comfortably Cool Always Double Feature Native Cast Tonight y—On the Stage MISS INDIANAPOLIS CONTEST SANDERS At Fountain Square G_HOSTES FROM LOUISIANA” “FOUR DAYS WO “EASY TO TAKE”
Pros. & Churchman 1105 S. Meridian ORIENTAL Virginia Bruce
Slim Summerville Short Subjects Double Feature il FOUNTAIN SQUARE LEPHANT BOY Double Feature “FLYIN “GENTLEMAN Double Feature Double Feature "wikN OVE IS
Conrad Nagel “NAVY SPY” THIS BE DIXIE” : SOUTH SIDE ogers SADOR New Cooling Syste N Only: Judith Barrett AVALON Martha Sleeper 1 ER’? 0 ‘MAMA STEPS OUT”
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Special Feature Nelson Eddy—John Barrymore “MAYTIME”
MacDonald NORTH SIDE
1500 Roosevelt Ave. Double Feature—Roscoe Karns
“MURDER GOES TO COLLEGE” “LET'S GET MARRIED”
T Central at Fall Creek ZARING
Double Feature Margot Grahame “NIGHT WAITRESS” ; Fairbanks Jr. ‘“ACCUSED”
CINEM A 16th & Delaware
Double Feature mich, Sine fmeard “SWING ’ : sou ONLY LIVE ONCE”
42nd & College UPTOWN : Double Feature Helen Broderick “WE'RE ON THE JURY” “SEA DEVILS” aa St. Cl & Ft. Wayne ST CLAIR ouble Feature . Constance Worth “CHINA PASSAGE” “GIRL LOVES BOY”
UD E L L Udell at Clifton
Double Feature “SINNER
Bruce Cal TAKE ALL" #GIRL ON THE FRONT PAGE”
1332 E. Wash, St. AND First Local Neighborhood Showing Fred Astaire—Ginger Rogers SHALL WE DANCE” Also “NIGHT MUST FALL”
1 E. Wash. Paramount 7
41 Billy Mauch Henry Watson ‘“‘PENROD AND SAM” Comedy—Cartoon—Novelty
B 3 oO U 114 E. Washington
Double Feature ' “GHOST Shirley Temple
RIVOLI
“‘STOWAWAY” Double Feature
3155 E. 10th Doors Open 5:45 Comfortably COOL Ricardo Cortez HUSBAND LIES” “CALIFORNIA STRAIGHT AHEAD”
2442 E. Wash. St. TACOMA Special Feature Jeanette MacDonald Nelson Eddy—John Barrymore “MAYTIME”’ TUXEDO Double Feature . Betty Furness “THEY WANTED TO MARRY” John Wayne “CONFLICT”
5507 E. Wash. St. | R VY | N Lo v Double Feature Guy Kibbee “DON'T TELL THE WIFE” “ISLE OF FURY” 4630 E. 10th EMERSON comfortabiv coor Fred MacMurray Jack Oakie : “TEXAS RANGERS” “WOMAN IN DISTRESS” 8 6116 E. Wash. St. GOLDEN Double Feature Katherine Hepburn “QUALITY STREET” “MAMA STEPS OUT”
HAMILTON 2116 E. 10th St.
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me “FIFTY ROADS TO TOWN" = “MEN IN EXILE”
OFFER PROGRAM _AT NURSES' HOME
The Burroughs School of Music “Ariannas,” who appeared in the recent Federal Theater production, “Said Pasha,” will offer a program titled “Continental Varieties” at 8 p. m. tomorrow in the Methodist Hospital Nurses’ Hcme. The presentation is subtitled “A Night in Vienna” and “Fiesta,” and the group will be assisted by dancers under the direction of Jac Broderick, faculty member at the Burroughs - school. Edith Jane Fish, also a Burroughs faculty member, has charge of the “Ariannas.” Miss Rosemary McInturf will
be the accompanist, assisted by Jack Ford, violinist.
EDDIE GOLF CHAMP
Eddie Quillan, who has a featured role in “The Umbrella Man,” is an expert golfer. Quillan was club champion at Lakeside for two years and- this title automatically made
him the best golfer among Hollywood’s screen players,
States Astaire Ils Knock Kneed
By United Press PASADENA, Cal, June 24—The lightning footwork of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers on the screen was attributed today to knock knees. Dr. William F. Madsen informed the California Osteopaths Association convention that the anatomy of the hips, thighs and legs puts the knees in “knock” position when they are properly supporting the body's weight. It's an asset, he said. Theodore Kosloff and Fanchon Wolfe and all other topnotch dancers are knock kneed. So is allAmerican football tackle Ed Wideseth of Minnesota when he crouches to hit the line. : Dr. Madsen said the fat and flesh may: give a deceiving appearance of straight or crooked legs.
SWIM-DANCE
WEST LAKE
PAUL COLLINS’ ORCHESTRA Every Evening Except Monday
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ltaly Begins Campaign on Alien Movies
Mussolini Abrogates Pact Witih Hays and Adds To Film Taxes.
By United Press ROME, June 24.—A decree published in today’s Official Gazette, -invalidating an agreement between Premier Benito Mussolini and Will Hays, Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America president, was regarded as the beginning of a drive gradually to eliminate American motion picture films from the Italian market. The principal features of the decree are a series of graduated taxes
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JEANNE GOODNER
Radio Acrobatic Star—With a Ravishing Personality
BEVE RLY KIRK
Chicago Civic Opera Star
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assessable on “dubbed” films (in which Italian actors make the sound portion of foreign films) and a provision that movie theaters must show one Ttalian film for every two foreign pictures shown. Hitherto three foreign films to one Italian film was the prescribed ratio. The “dubbing” tax is increased from $1575 to anywhere from $2625 to $5775 according to the amount taken in at the box office on individual films.
The minimum tax would be imposed on films which draw less than $131,250, An additional sum would be imposed as this total was increased until the maximum tax is imposed on films which draw $210,000 or more.
BALLOON ACT IS RIPPLE FEATURE
Claude Shafer, nationally known for his balloon ascensions, is to give a “command” performance Sunday afternoon at Broad Ripple Park. Shafer is said to have performed
his stunts, which include a triple parachute leap, in nearly every country in the world.
Freddie's Aunt Attacked In New Custody Battle
By United Press
LOS ANGELES, June 24.—The attorney for the parents of Freddie Bartholomew today accused Myllicent Bartholomew, aunt and guardian of the 13-year-old English screen star of “trifling and imposing” on the Court in which she seeks to reopen guardianship proceedings.
Motions to set aside previous court orders and stipulations, one of which gave the parents, Cecil Lewellyn and Lilian May Bartholomew, a share in the earnings of Freddie, were made by attorneys for the aunt, who adopted the boy.
Former Judge Isaac Pacht, attorney for the parents and a bank which is guardian of the boy's estate, jumped to his feet in Superior Judge W. Turney Fox’ Court and began an attack upon Miss Bartholomew. Argument centered upon the question of the jurisdiction of Superior Judge Harry B. Archbald, who approved the stipulation, to make such orders. Attorneys for the aunt contended that because there was no testimony, the Court had no jurisdiction to approve the stipulations.
“Miss - Bartholomew originally asked for the jurisdiction of the
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Court; she had the Cour. approve her as guardian in {ae first place; she was given the right to handle the estate; then, she agreed to let the Union Bank and Trust Come pany be guardian of the estate; and the agreement was approved by the Judge,” Pacht said. “Now she has the effrontery and the-zbrazenness to come to this Court and ask that those stipulations and orders be set aside, those orders in which she was a party.”
Grace Moore “When You're “CRIMINAL LEE TRACY
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Tomorrow—Richard Arlen “SECRET VALLEY”
Reckless, Romantic Hero!
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5S JOSEPH SCHILDKRAUT ... Dealer ‘in human souls -. . hunted by the world and haunted by the gallows!
3 WALLACE BEERY... Hard- fisted, soft- hearted scalawag of the sea... who muunied for the FUN of 11! Beery at hus greatest!
FINAL DAY! “SING AND BE HAPPY”
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