Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 June 1937 — Page 24
“PAGE 24 THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1937
SLAVE SHIP" AT APOLLO SALTY YARN OF MARAUDING MARINERS ; ‘
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.By JAMES THRASHER
A mutinous crew of marauding mariners is hatching intrigue aboard the Albatross this week in “Slave Ship,” on the Apollo screen. If you've been missing blood-and-thunderous - sea sagas “from your movie fare this season, here is your dish. With Warner Baxter and Wallace Beery as the stars, this picture tells the story of the last slaver who plied his nefarious trade between Africa's Gold Coast and Virginia. The picture is based on a novel by Dr. George S. King, and has been brought to the screen by Tay Garnett, who warmed up for his task by sailing nearly around the world in a yacht. Most of the picture’s action, however, takes place aboard a painted ship in the painted ocean of Warner Bros. studio tank. Capt. Jim Lovett is a hard-bitten slave trader as the picture opens, but soon runs afoul the regenerating power of a Southern lady's love, so he determines to give up the trade. His crew, however, has another idea. Jack Thompson promises Jim, after the wedding, he will discharge the slave ship crew and take on some decent boys for a trip to Jamaica.
Ship Turned to Africa But the crew hasn't been paid, and furthermore the men have some investments in the enterprise. So the Albatross isn't far out from port when the honeymoon trip will be to Africa, by the crew's request.
Capt. Lovett is released when the |
ship reaches Africa, and permitted to go ashore with Thompson to look over their black cargo. When the prespective | slaves are loaded, Thompson conveniently arranges to leave Lovett on shore. But he escapes from the local slave dealer,
sneaks back aboard ship and then |
the fun begins. Possessing the key to the ship's arsenal, Lovett seems to have the key to the situation as well. But the crew simply lets him steer the ship "and waits for him to succumb to lack of food and sleen. The cabin boy discovers they aren’t heading for home. So Thompson hatches a scheme whereby the lad is to take Lovett food, offer to relieve him at the wheei1 and then let the mutineers rush in. However, the cabin boy turns traitor to the slavers and jeins up with the Lovetts. The ship is headed for St. Helena. British possession which makes a habit of hanging slave runners. The crew sees what's happening and the fight starts. Eventually the ship catches fire, Lovett- lets the slaves jump overboard, shoots his one-time friend, Thompson, and escapes. Culprits Convicted The survivors are tried by a military court, and all are convicted except Lovett, thanks to his wife's impassioned plea, and Swifty, the cabin boy. They then retire to a Jamaica plantation for a quiet and law-abiding life As far as action “Slave Ship” times exciting. But the love story takes the audience clear ’round the Horn in a slow and obvious excursion. Mr. Garnett and his script writers have failed to show a spark
of originality in the romance between Mr. Baxter and Elizabeth
is concerned,
Allan, who gives a performance of.
diluted Hepburnian wistfulness. Mr. Beery is given one of his nowinfrequent villainous roles, leavened by considerable humor during the earlier scenes. It’s rather discouraging material which the able Mr. Beery works over in a half-hearted manner.
Story Not Conclusive
Mickey . Rooney supplements his current shipboard job in “Captains Courageous” with a similar one as Swifty, the cabin boy. It’s one of the picture’s best hits, both as regards possibilities and performance. The story is rather indirect, and leaves one wondering about several things. This spectator, for instance, couldn’t understand why Thompson, the mate, after clubbing Lovett over the head. should help Swifty load him overboard to safety before dying of his own gunshot wound. Nor does the picture reveal how Swifty escaped the fate that awaited the . other slavers. You may enjoy the rough- -andtumble sequences. though extended shots of slaves being whipped in the ship’s hold seemed to me rather unnecessary. There are. of course, many smoking pistols, thrown knives and sailors catapulting from the vard-arms into the sea. Much of the time, however, “Slave Ship” drifts in the doldrums.
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Another Indianapolis girl reaches Hollywood on Miss Marcella Bertram (left), daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Wilis shown arriving at the Los An-
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liam J. Bertram, 154 W. Arizona St.,
her starward
geles airport with Richard Stringfellow of Washington, son of a White
House secret service staff member. Parker, screen actress.
They are being greeted by Cecelia
Miss Bertram is one of Senator VanNuys’ secretaries in Washing-
ton, where she won an M-G-M talent contest.
She formerly appeared
in Civic Theater productions here, and her last stage appearance was in a Washington production of Shakespeare's “Love's Labor Lost.”
‘Bride Wore Red’ Wrong
Title, Shivering Joan Says:
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TWIN LAKES, Cal,
squat stove.
The voice of the wind through the pines changed from a deepthroated murmur to an ominous growl.
June 25.—Joan Crawford looked out the frosted window of her cabin, 9000 feet up in the heart of the High Sierras, shivered, and stretched slender fingers toward the glowing chéeks of a
Joan edged her chair closer to the stove.
“I'll never be warm again,” An hour
the United States, for “The Bride Wore Red.” | “I thought the mountains in| June would be so romantic,” Joan | sighed, as she filled a hot water bottle from a steaming kettle on the stove. { Before tucking the hot water bot- | tle in a blanket around her feet, she | niade a rapid count.
“Ten!” said Joan, triumphantly. | ‘My toes are all there, even if L can’t feel them.” - Outside the cabin door, Franchot) Tone rubbed elbows with a snowbank, while chopping wood. Franchot as Cookie He clumped into the kitchen in heavy boots, peeled off his leather | jacket and three sweaters, and start- | ed a fire in the old-fashioned range. |
“I'm hungry, Franchot,” Joan!
called. | Fra stuck his head through |
the door. “Coming right up,” he grinned. While Franchot manipulated the ! bacon and eggs with unsuspected culinary skill, Joan prepared a lettuce and tomato salad, mixing a tangy dressing of olive oil, vinegar and spices. When the last crumb had disap- | peared, Joan leaned back in her chair, *T feel better,” she declared. ‘This is really a very cozy cabin.”
Director Arrives
There was a knock on the door In walked Director Dorothy Arzner, bundled in a heavy coat. “We've found the perfect spot for the first shot,” she told Joan and Franchot. “About four miles from here. A waterfall comes tumbling down into a valley, against a background of 10,000-foot peaks.” “That isn’t the sunrise scene?” asked Joan, suspiciously. “Yes,” replied Director “and the sun rises here mountains at 3:58 a. m.” “What!” chorused Joan and Franchot. “Exactly 3:58 a. m., said Miss Arzner, firmly. Joan kicked the blanket from around her feet, and walked over to a suitcase. She fumbled for a moment, found what she was looking for, then turned, and smiled. “ ‘The Bride Wore Red’ is a grand title,” she said, “but in the interest of Sierra realism, I think it should be changed.” : Joan’s suggestion for a new title? “The Bride Wore Her Red Winter Woollies!”
Arzner, in the:
she said. before, Joan had driven up from Hollywood to spend a week on location in these eternally snow-capped mountains, tallest in
filming scenes..
WHAT, WHEN, WHERE
APOLLO
“Slave Ship,” with Warner Hayter and Wallace Beery, at 1:33, 3:35, 5:37, 7:39 and 9:41 CIRCLE “Mountain Music.” hi Bo) Burns and Martha Raye, at 11:48, 1:53, 3:58, 6:03, 8:08 and 10:13. LOEW'S
‘Captains Courageous,” cer Tracy,
with SpenFreddie Bartholomew J Lionel Barrymore, at 1:45, 4:30. 7:15 and 10. Walt Disney's “Cartoon 2’ at 12:55 3:40. 6:25 and 9:10
LYRIC
“Another Dawn.” ‘with Era Flvnn and Kay Francis, at 11:30, 2:15, 5:10, :55 2nd 10:30. Vaudeville (onstage). at 1:05, 3:50, 6:45 and 9:30.
OHIO Jhidnight Court.” with Ann Dvorak Also ‘‘Secret Valley,” with Richard oer, AMBASSADOR “Night Must Fall.” Montgomery. Also * with Patricia Ellis. ALAMO
“Waikiki Wedding,” Crosby and Bob Burns.
with Robert ‘Melody for Two.’
with Baz Also *
Cover. Chinatown.’
Young Music Students in 2 Programs
Violinists to Play Here; Singers and Pianist To Give Recital.
Youthful performers will break the summer lull in musical activities with recitals scheduled for the next four days. On Saturday at 8:15 p. m. and at 2:30 p. m. on Sunday, Ruth Gentry Edwards is to present 31 of her violin students in recitals at the Cropsey Auditorium,
Central Public Libary.
"On Monday night, in the Hotel Washington ballroom, Jo Ellen Burroughs, 12-year-old singer, and Marcia Pritchard Hamilton, pianist, also 12, will give a recital at. 8:15 o'clock. Sylvia Burgess is to present 27 piano pupils at 8 o'clock on Tuesday evening in the Broadway Methodist Church. Young Miss Burroughs is the daughter of Jane Johnson Burroughs, well-known Indianapolis soprano and teacher. She has been studying with her mother for the last seven years. Her program is of mature proportions, and includes groups in German and French as well as English. The assisting pianist is a pupil of Miss Leah Curnutt, Greencastle. Their program is to be as follows:
Aria, “My Heart Ever Feithiul” (Pentecost Cantata Jo Ellen A eouzhs Invention in F. Minor
Sonata in .. Hamilton in Schumann Brahms
Marcia n den Sonnensche “Wiegenliod “Er ist gekommen'’ .. Franz
o Elen Burroughs Nocturne in E . Chopin Prelude ‘in E. nt : . Menai Marcia Hamilton “Chanson de Flori “Vous dansez Marqu Jn Ellen I irousts Cina ae ete Ean Jarpath
Cyril Scott “A Line Tune" ....Windsperger “Blu Bornschein “Sledge Drive” ... ii iis Zilcher Marcia Hamilton
‘‘Romance’’ ‘Serenata’ “Solitude
“The e Duel: Lullaby” . “April Smiles and Tears” . Jo Ellen Burroughs
WOOLSEY RESTING
AFTER COLLAPSE!
By United Press HOLLYWOOD, June 25.—Bob Woolsey of the Wheeler and Woolsey movie comedy team was recuperating today from a nervous breakdown. Woolsey was forced to stop motion picture : work several months ago. Beach.
TWO ARE PROMOTED
Fred Cruger replaces Ralph Ravenscroft as head of publicity for the Harry Sherman Productions. Ravenscroft has been promoted to production manager of the Cassidy" s series.
Ann Dvorak | “Midnight Court?
Ricard Arlen “Secret Valley”
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SUCCESS IN TELEVISION IS GOAL FOR W. C. FIELDS
By WILLIAM BOEHNEL Times Special Writer HOLLYWOOD, June 25.—At 57, W. C. Fields, the cinema’s No. 1 comie, is thinking not of his enviable past record on the screen, the musical comedy stage and in vaudeville and burlesque, but how to become tops in televisoin. Mr. Fields is well again and filmgoers who have a proper appreciation for his rare art should rejoice. “I don’t miss the old days,” Mr. Fields told the reporter as he sat in the lounge of the Ambassador Hotel,” and I'm never going back on the stage. I don’t want to go backward, but forward. I was good in burlesque, but not so good in a circus side show, so let’s forget that. I was tops in vaudeville and made two trips around the world with my act. I was considered tops in musical comedy. I'm a star.in the movies and I'm doing pretty well on the radio. Now all I want to do is to figure out how to make the grade when this television business comes along.” Asked why he thought low comedy had fallen from popularity in the last. few years, Mr. Fields said he thought it was ‘because audeinces had tired of the regulation costumes and makeup the comedians wore.
No Makeup for Bill
“I don’t wear any makeup any more, but I had to find out that I didn’t need it the hard way,” he said. “One day I took a match and looked into a gasoline tank. The explosion blew all the skin off my face. When I went back to work my face was still too sore to use makeup, so I went on without and found out I didn't need it. A good comic can do slapstick in evening clothes and a high hat. He doesn’t need a special costume and exaggerated makeup. “I think Dickens was the greatest of all slapstick artists,” continued this modern Micawber, “Even the
h | names of his characters are slap-
stick. And what a great gag writer he would make today in Hollywood. Shakespeare would be great, too, but he's too dirty for the films.” Asked if there was any great difference between the various mediums in which he had played, Mr. Fields said that’ slapstick in burlesque, on the stage, the screen or the air, is the same. Same System for All
“Everybody told me that vaudeville would be different from burlesque and that musical comedy would be different from vaudeville and so on right down the line to radio, but I have found them all alike and always use the same methcds. Audiences are much smarter than comedians so the important thing to do is to couple your jokes as closely as possible. But don’t let too much like jokes. Then the audiences can’t get on to you.” At the present time Mr. Fields is busily engaged writing his own material for his next Paramount picture, “The Big Broadcast of 1938,” after which he will appear in a
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film based on a story by Julian Street. “What I'd really like .to do,” Mr Fields said, “is a story on The High Cost of Dying.” Compared to that the high cost of living is nothing. Why every time a doctor came to see me when I was ill he charged $15 just to take a quick look at my tongue. Another got $500 for deciding that I needed a blood transfusion, but still another one, who was also a spiritualist, took one look into a crystal and decided I didn't need it. I never got it, but this time the doctor got $500 instead of $15.” And when you sit back and realize that only a comedian of Mr. Field’s brilliance could find fun in the adventures of a blind man in a store, as he did in “It’s a Gift,” and not make it seem revolting, you realize that having just recovered from a serious illness on nerve and a sense of humor as much, if not more than anything else, Mr. Fields is the only comedian at large who could do such a film and make it actually funny. Taking 1t Easy Now
Having knocked around all over the world ever since the time when as a kid he ran away from home in Philadelphia because: he was scared of his father, Mr. Fields now lives a quiet life in his home in the country here. When he is working
| he drives to the studio in a trailer
which he also uses when he goes out on location. He used to have his breakfast in it on the way to the studio, but ever since his cock spilt a pot of coffee down his neck
he has given up this luxury and has |
it at home. The rarest and most original of | American comedians, Mr. Fields | may not be as great a box office star
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directors, eXecutiv ss down to the lowest extra. And so he should be. For not only is W. C. Fields a com= edian of refreshing brilliance, he is also a great guy.
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