Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 July 1937 — Page 14
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HARLO
Late Star Is in Most
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1087
ENERGETIC IN SARATOGA’ ROLE, CUT SHORT BY DEATH +
BARBARA GETS ROUGH RECEPTION
Of Picture
Necessary Doubling Film Now at Loew's Is Done Adroitly.
By JAMES THRASHER
Jean Harlow’s posthumous | appearance is the magnet that | will draw audiences to see Saratoga,” now at Loew's. | Curiosity, sentiment or va-| rious other emotions may | speed their steps, but def-| initely the play's not the) thing. Consequently, a detailed and critical appraisal would be out of place. As Carol Clayton, Miss Harlow gave an energetic, forthright performance of a rather hopeless role. The supporting cast includes Clark Gable, Lionel Barrymore, Una Merkel, I ank Morgan and Walter Pidgeon—sioriing players all, who do what they can with a conventional “horse opera.” Miss Harlow in most the picture; so much of it, in fact, that the studio would have been foolish to scrap or remake it. The climax, a horse-race scene, was filmed after the star's death. Though it weak- | ens the plot somewhat, the doubling is done adroitly. Here is the story, as nearly as it can be reduced to a few lines from a mixup of plot and counterplot: Duke Bradley (Mr. Gable) is a bookmaker. In payment of a large gambling debt, he receives the deed to the Brookdale stock farm from
the hopelessly ill Frank Clayton (Jonathan Hale.)
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Daughter Returns
Clayton's daughter, Carol, returns
from England with a wealthy fiance, | »
Hartley Madison (Mr. Pidgeon.) | Duke remembers him as the man | who had won $50,000 from him be- | fore. So he sets out to “get him.” Duke enlists Carol's aid and offers | her the deed. Angry, she says she will sell her stable, bet on the horses and win enough to pay him back. Each really is in love with the other, but when Carol finally confesses her affection, Duke insists that he only wants to “clean” Madison out of a huge sum, then retire.
On the pretext of Carol's illness, Duke keeps the devoted Madison at Carol's side and near the race tracks. This infuriates the girl even more. Eventually Duke hooks Madison for a $100,000 bet. Then Carol doublecrosses Duke, with the help of a jealous husband who thinks Duke is trifling with his wife's affections.
Jockeys Switched
The double-cross consists in a transfer of contracts whereby Dixie Gordon, the best jockey on the track, rides the horse of Madison's choice rather than the one on which Duke is betting. Of course, Duke's horse finally wins, Then Carol and Duke feel that they have finished with Mr. Madison and can pursue love's path far from the sound of thundering hoofs. “Saratoga” is a lumbering and uninteresting play whose hero and heroine are decidedly unpleasant people. The comedy relief, as provided by Miss Merkel and Mr. Morgan, is excellent.
MARY REJECTS PICTURE OFFER
By United Press HOLLYWOOD, July 23.—Reports that she may return to the screen were set at rest today by Mary Pickford, back from a Honolulu honeymoon, and settled down with Buddy Rogers in a hotel bungalow. “1 don’t feel I could do justice to it,” she said of the proferred film role, After a few days rest she and Rogers will look for a house to replace Pickfair, the famous hilltop home of Miss Pickford’s romance with Douglas Fairbanks, which will be sold.
FILM DISCOVERY STRICKEN ON SET
By United Press HOLLYWOOD, July 23cameras ground on today without Francis Robinson, pretty 21-year-old film discovery from New York, who collapsed on the set just before making her screen debut. The girl was about to start work on a picture with Deanna Durbin and Leopold Stokowski at Universal Studios. A physician said she had influenza and sent her to bed. A film scout spotted Miss Robinson at a social event and she was given a contract.
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Barbara Stanwyck. who is nursing bruises as a |
her own picture
at a preview of | Taylor in a scene
Hollywood Keeps Strictest Guard Over Child Actors
Times Special
HOLLYWOOD, July 23.—The film capital now steps forward with a
new claim for fame.
As mother and father to a vast horde of child actors, Hollywood seems entitled to first honors as a doting and watchful parent. Certainly it is doubtful whether any group of chlidren, anywhere on earth, is guarded more carefully than children of Hollywood motion 5
picture studios.
Not the children of the stars, |
| mind you, but the children who |
compose that vast army actors, many of them , “extras,” many of them possibly destined to become screen stars of tomorrow.
Rules and regulations governing the care of children within studio gates have been compiled in a bound volume to refresh attention of all members of studios’ personnel. It is an amazing document—amazing in its revelations of the strict care given children.
Must Undergo Exam
One of the first rules deals with qualifications which children must possess before they may work in pictures. They must be physically strong and mentally sound, and to determine these conditions every child must undergo a physical and mental examination by physicians appointed by the State of California. Children who do not qualify both physically and mentally automatically are barred from employment. If of school age, children to be employed for motion pictures must have shown grades or better for a period of at least six months. And even then it never is possible for a studio to send to a schoolroom and take a child for pictures; notice must be given at least one day in advance, and the child must report to the studio with its parent or guardian, and with a certificate from school teacher and physician stating that it is qualified to become a motion picture actor. Even more rigid are rules governing the employment of infants. When a baby under the age of six months is needed for a movie astonishing precautions are taken. After the infant is selected and permission of its parents obtained, the studio must arrange to have the child given a medical examination by a physician appointed by the State. Then a registered nurse must be engaged to stay with the child at all times, from the moment it is taken from its home until its return to its home, and transportation must be provided in a private automobile for nurse, parent and child.
Time Limited At the studio, no infant is per-
mitted to appear before the cameras more than 20 minutes in any one full day, and no longer than 30
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seconds at any one time. The child is not to be kept inside the studio
Immediately after being returned to its home, the child again must be given a complete physical examination by another physician appointed by the State. For all children, large and small, the studio must maintain a fully equipped nursery, with rest and recreational facilities. Aside from detailed care babies receive each presents a different case of child psychology before the camera, and the director has to discover just what persuasion, tricks or blandishments get the wanted results. Small babies usually find some particular thing they wish to play with. One baby ingisted on playing with a shiny new razor in a barber shop set. The director had it blunted, and it was a perfect persuader, baby always acting his best for a chance to handle the instrument. Two tiny twins in “David Copperfield” were at their best if W. C. Fields made funny faces at them, and it kept the comedian busy. Discusses Cameras
Older children like Freddie Bartholomew have more experience and know acting is a business. But Freddie is much more on the alert after discussing how cameras or other set machinery work with director and cameraman, while working on “Captains Courageous.” Mickey Rooney got stimulus during the same pieture chatting with Lionel Barrymore about football, baseball and
boxing, on all of which the veteran star is an authority. Filming the “Our Gang” comedies always is a case of child
psychology on a large scale. Hence directors who know and understand children usually are chosen for this type picture,
last night, is shown with Robert from a recent film, (Story, Page 1)
WHAT, WHEN, WHERE
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“Wee Willie Winkie.” vith Temple and Victor McLaglen, 1:13, 3:27, 5:47. 7:55 and 10:09.
CIRCLE
“Super-Sleuth,” and Ann Sothern, at 11:40, 2:50 ' d 9. “Exclusive,” with Fred Pie’ ) and Francis Farmer, at 50, 4, 7:10 and 10:15.
LOEW'S
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Shirley at 11,
with Jack Oakie
“Saratoga,” Clark Gable, and 1
Harlow 2d 0.
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Men,” with Lionel Stander, nd 9:1
LYRIC
“Talent Scout” (on screen), with Ronald Woods 8 Jeanne Madcen, at 11:52, 2:36, 30, 8:14 and 10:30, Vaudevitie (on ras)! at 1:08, 3:52, 6:46 and 9:30
OHIO
. “Ready. Willing and Able.” Ruby Keeler and Lee Dixon, “Trouble in Morocen,” with Bellamy and Ida Lupino,
AMBASSADOR
“They Gave Him a Gun” Spencer Tracy. Also ‘‘Venus Trouble,” with James Dunn,
ALAMO
"Hell's Angels.” with Jean Harlow. Also “Ring of Gamblers.’
M-G-M STARTS NEWSPAPER FILM
Timez Special HOLLYWOOD, July 23.—“This Is My Wife,” a newspaper drama, went into production today at M-G-M with Josephine Hutchinson, George Murphy, Cliff Edwards,
Ralph
with Makes
leading roles. The film is to be directed by Errol Taggart.
SILVER DATE NOTED
A silver wedding jubilee was staged on a set in honor of Tom Kennedy, the comedian, and his wife, the former Fanny Marshall, to celebrate their 25 years of happy marriage.
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Conservatory of Music.
opening of the fall semester, Sept. 15. The conservatory also announces appointment of the new leaders of the symphony orchestra's various sections to the faculty roster. These | will include teachers of string, woodwind and brass instruments. The | new men, whose names have not | been announced, are among those | hired by Mr. Sevitzky to augment the orchestra for the coming season. Mr, Sevitzky at present is on an | European vacation. His summer ac. | tivities included musical direction of the New Hampshire Seacoast Festival, held annually at Little Boar" S| Head, N. H. The conductor is to begin rehearsals of the Indianapolis Symphony about Oct. 1 in preparation for its seventh annual subscription season.
Concert Series Planned at Lake
The “summer festival’ season finds Winona Lake again offering { a concert series in addition to its religious and educational programs. Major attractions for the coming two weeks have been announced by James Heaton, executive manager, and include the following performances: The Latvian Russian Singers on Saturday night; the Petrit White Hussars, concert band and assisting artists, on July 31; two productions of Gilbert and Sullivan's “The Mikado” on Aug. 5 and 9, and the Rink String Quartet on Aug. 10. All concerts begin at 7:15 p. m.
Douglas’ Name Changed Legally
By United Press HOLLYWOOD, July 23.—It's now Melvyn Douglas and Helen Gahagan Douglas, instead of Mr. and Mrs. Melvyn Edward Hesselberg. The movie star and his actress wife will use Douglas’ screen name for legal purposes also under a Superior Court order on file today. The name of 3-year-old Peter Gahagan Douglas Hesselberg was made plain Peter Gahagan Douglas. An 11-year-old son by Douglas’ former wife remains Melvyn Gregory Hesselberg.
Sevitzky Joins Faculty of
recently | | appointed conductor of the In'dianapolis Symphony Orches- |
ulty of the Arthur Jordan | Mr. Sevitzky is to conduct | the school orchestra and will |
offer classes in conducting. He! is to begin his work at the |
| | | picture, and all in the cause of
SMACKED
is scheduled take it on the chin in her next
Gloria Stuart to
art. Her director decided that “The Lady Escapes” needed some punch, so he ordered Michael Whalen to “hang one on the | button.” Miss Stuart will be al- | lowed to retaliate by throwing bric-a-brac.
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Hollywood Is Gayest, View
Straus Sees Film Capital as Vienna's Successor.
Times Special HOLLYWOOD, July 23.--‘Holly-wood has supplanted Vienna as the world’s gayest city.” This is the opinion of Oscar Straus, noted European composer, who recently arrived in the film capital from the Austrian city to write music for Bobby Breen's “Make a Wish,” which Sol Lesser is producing. “The depression, results of the World War and the tangled political situation in Austria,” said Strauss, “have reduced Vienna to a somber shadow of its former gay self. The light-heartedness of the people has given way to a wistful sadness which is all the more noticeable because it is in such contrast to the atmosphere of a generation ago. “Of all the cities of the world, I think that Hollywood best displays the sunny disposition of its resi dents.”
VINSON TEAMED WITH BENCHLEY
Times Special HOLLYWOOD, July 23.—Robert Benchley and Helen Vinson were cast as a new screen team in “Love, Live and Learn,” starring Robert Montgomery and Rosalind Russell.
Miss Vinson plays Benchley's sweet- | heart in this Greenwich Village art colony story. Benchley, star in short subjects, now is completing a featured role in “Broadway Melody of 1938.”
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By PAUL HARRISON
HOOLYWOOD, July | (NEA) .—If you were to walk | up to Basil Rathbone and ask the identity of the worst male heavy on the entire Englishspeaking screen, he'd say, “I am!” And the funny thing is, he'd mean it. At least, he'd | like to believe it. You'd never | get an American movie actor to talk that way about himself. But Englishmen seem to be different. Englishmen take their acting seriously, so seriously that they even grow critical of themselves. Mr. Rathbone happens to have a sneer. A sneer and a sinister and sardonic mien which photographs more menacingly and hatefully than any others on the screen, Anyway, because of these things, together with a certain knack for whistling ominous sibilants through his teeth, he receives a larger salary than any villain in Hollywood.
Gets $2000 a Week
If you want to remt Mr. Rathbone, complete with sneer, vour whim would cost at least $2000 a week. Of course, he appreciates the money which producers insist upon paying him for looking the way he does, and for his supercilious and careful enunciation, yet he believes he does the job very poorly. “I'm lousy at it,” he insists, relishing the Hollywood idiom, “I'm lousy at it because I have no—no courage at all. I'm perhaps the most cowardly actor who ever made himself prominent in films. “I feel that I'm a very poor villain, and I tell everyone who engages me the same thing. 1 told Mr. Goldwyn I wasn’t worth anywhere near what he is paying me for this ‘Marco Polo’ thing. All he said was, ‘It's my money’.” In “The Adventures of Marco Polo,” Rathbone 1s Ahmed, prime minister to Kublai Khan and an oily, suave, thoroughly unprincipled scoundrel who plots against the throne.
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the salary they pay me for sneer ing and making life miserable for everyone in a picture. The fact is, I look with awe upon each check I receive, “I say, ‘Rathbone, you scoundrel, you are doing very well for the limited talent you have to seli! Maybe you are a villain after all, because you certainly are receiving money under false pretenses.’
“But there is a conflict within me. My commercial sense tells me to shut my mouth and begin sneer ing at the producers when they of« fer me jobs, and to tell them I'm not getting enough. But my artice tic instincts rebel against my be= ing carried on in a type of role for which I am neither psychologically nor physically fitted.
Did Romantic Roles
“You see, I used to do romantie things on the stage. I would em=brace charming ladies in the final acts and retire, after curtain fall, to a convention of somewhat less charming ladies who wanted my autograph.
“Gushing young interviewers pleaded for my 10 points on the art of making love. Once I had my love life written—an epio fiction which embarrassed me for years. But secretly I loved it. Those were the grand days. “Now, because I am a villain, the autographs are fewer and the young ladies who stare at me do so out of curiosity. I am an exhibit— a horrible example. I long to cry out: ‘I'm a lousy villain, my dears!’ ” And there, my dears, you have the story of a thwarted romanticist. The line forms on the right,
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TWO JOIN CAST OF 'MADAME X'
Times Special HOLLYWOOD, July 23.--Philip Reed and Lynne Carver today were added to the stellar cast supporting Gladys George in “Madame X.” They join a cast which includes Warren William, John Beal, Henry Daniel, William Henry, Ruth Hussel, George Zucco and Emma Dunn, Miss Carver has just completed a role with Joan Crawford in “The Bride Wore Red” and Reed recently was with Tallulah Bankhead on Broade way in * Reflected Glory.” ny
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