Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 December 1937 — Page 16

PAGE 16 ; Holiday Bills Announced By Theaters

Yuletide Spirit Prevalent|

In Bookings on Stage ' “And Screen.

Since the movies are day-to-day necessities, while Christmas comes but once a year, the local theater managers. are making special efforts to matcn the holiday mood of patrons with: time on their hands. Running down the list of first,yun houses, amusement - seekers should find a ‘good many things - appealing to the Yuletide mood in - tomorrow's openings. - One of the current pictures has proved: itself - popular: enough for a second week's

showing. That is “True Confession,” |

. which moves from the Indiana to the Circle. , Here you will find Carole Lombard and Fred MacMurray giving the law a good, sound spoofing in the story .of a girl who just couldn't tell the truth. And youll also find John Barrymore in a singularly amusing comedy comeback that will remind you of the Barrymore of “Twentieth Century” and “The Man From Blankley’s.”: Lyric ‘Has ‘Ethel Waters At the Lyric will be found Ethel Waters, that dusky, throaty - singer of torch songs, heading the list of an all-Negro stage revue. On the screen Kay Francis leads the parade ‘of players who bring to the seréen “First Lady,” one of the prize stage comedies: of recent years. At Loew's, most of M-G-M's roster of comedians, as well as-some of its most popular stars, will try to ‘give audiences : a double dose’ of ‘entertainment ii a bill that includes

“Man-Proof”.-and “Beg, Borrow or |

Steal” Myra Loy, Franchot; Tone, Rosalind : ‘Russell’ .and - Walter Pidgeon are stars of the first picture. Frank Morgan heads the clowning coterie in “Beg, Borrow or Steal.” His companions = include Herman Bing, Erik Rhodes, John Beal, George Givot, E. E. Clive, Cora Witherspoon; Reginald Denny, Vladimir - Sokoloff - and -Harlan Briggs, any one of whom can be counted on:for a lot of laughs when conditions are Tight. ‘Florence Rice will add the necessary beauty to the occasion.

Bob Burns at Indiana “Wells Fargo,” with Joel McCrea, Frances Dee and Bob Burns, will be the Indiana's attraction. You will find further information on the opposite ‘page. And Lily Pons, the Metropolitan songbird, will don a feathered costume to live up to her title in “Hitting a New High,” at the Apollo, The same theater is of- , fering “King Solomon's Mines” as its second feature. At = Keith's, the management promises te show you just how .a broadcast from Radio City is cons ducted. The demonstrators will be “Doc” - Schneider and his Texans, and ‘they should know, for they have been: features at the NBC showplace for the last two seasons, : You've ‘probably heard them

| lawyer, gets her off on a self-defense plea.

Opening Tomorrow

* Apollo : “HITTING A NEW HIGH"—Lily Pons, Jack Oakie, Edward Everett Horton, Eric Blore. Saint-Saens, Donizetti, Thomas and James McHugh; rausical di= rector, Andre Kostelanetz Story—Ambitious French cafe singer lets big game hunting impresario “discover” her in African jungles. 'Refurnid to New York, girl is forced to sing in night club on threat of nxposure of

hoax. All ends well, with night club and’ operatic oafents in" store

for es girl. “KING SOLOMON'S MINES”-Cedric Hardwicke, ‘Anca Lee, Paul : Robeson, Roland: ‘Young. Adapted from the’ novel by sir Rider Haggard; directed by Robert Stevenson. ' Story—A. retelling ‘of the famous adventure. fantasy in which an English girl organizes a party to search for her tether, Joust in Africa while’ Bunung: King Solomon's Mines."

Circle (Last ‘week's’ Indiana features) j + “IRUE CONFESSION”—Carole Lombard, Fred MacMuwTay, John Barrymore, Una .Merkel, Porter Hall, Edgar Kennedy ‘and Lynns Overman. Directed by Wesley Ruggles. a girl ‘who mistreats the truth, takes & Job. over her husband's objections, Her boss is found ered and, when her ‘ausband thinks her guilty, she confesses. The husband, a Then she is black mailed by some one who knows the real murderer, but her husband hears the threat and saves her. A final lie brings them together. «DAUGHTER OF SHANGHAI”—Anna May Wong, Philip Ahn, Charles Bickford, Larry Crabbe, J. Carrol Naish and 1tvelyn’ Brent. Story—Lan Ying Lin sets out to avenge the death of her father, killed by alien smugglers.

Story—Helen, a

Andiana- i prt Es SWELLS FARGO”—Joel McCrea, Frances Dee, Bob Burns, - Lloyd Nolan, Henry O'Neill. Produced and directed by Frank

Lloyd; based on a story by Stuart N. Lake. Story—Transportation’s part in conquering the West and hold-

ing together the Union as exemplified in the history of a famous

transportation company.

“POPEYE MEETS ALI BABA’S 4 THIEVES”--A color ‘cate

toon produced by Max Fleischmann.

Keith's “DOC” SCHNEIDER'S TEXANS on Stage—Eight vaudeville acts including trick ropers, yodelers, comedians, & chorus and an educated dog. : “A BRIDE FOR HENRY” Mollison. Directed by William Nigh. Story—When bridegroom fails to appear, embarrased bride calls upon family lawyer and long-time suitor to substitute. groom shows: up on honeymoon. Shy

Loew’s

«“MAN-PROOF"—-Myrria ‘Loy; Pranchot Tone, Rosalind Russell, Walter Pidgeon. From a novel by Fannie Heaslip Tea; directed by

Richard Thorpe. Story—Devoted young lady loses her fortuné-huating beloved: to wealthy girl. The three decide to be friends, but unreconciled young lady sets cap for groom after honeymoon. He turns out to be in love with no one but himself: So she sends him back to his wife and takes a newspaper cartoonist as consolation prize.

“BEG, BORROW OR STEAL”—Frank Morgan, Florence Rice,

John Beal, Herman Bing, E. E. Clive. Directed by William Thiele. Story—About a lovable head of a gang of swindlers who wants to see his daughter married well. Lyrie “HARLEM HOLLYWOOD REVUE (on stage)—Ethel Waters, Eddie Mallory and his band; “Sunshine Sammy” and “Sleepy” Williams; “Big Apple” dancers, others. “FIRST LADY” (on screen)—Kay Francis, Preston Foster, Verree Teasdale, Walter Connolly, Anita Louise. Irom the play by

Kathrine Dayton and George S. Kaufman; screen plsy by Rowland . .Leigh; directed by Stanley Logan.

Story—Ambitious Washington socialite wants to see her husband in White House. Social rival is about to divorce old husband; Supreme Court Justice, and marry young presiciential candidate, Our heroine turns table by supporting ancient jurist for president.

Directed by Raoul Walsh; music by

— Warren Hull, Anne Nagel, Henry :

STAR SAYS ROLAND * WASN'T NEGLIGENT

HOLLYWOOD, .Dec. 23 (U. P.)—

Constance Bennett, blond: movie player, admitted today that Gilbert Roland, leading man, was -driving her automobile, but denied he was

‘Snow White’ | ~ Termed H itl]

Screen Notables Cheer First : Full-Length Cartoon.

HOLLYWOOD, Det. 23 (U. P).— The world premiere of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” accomplished two things at least. It sent away an audience of 1500 flim.

turning out. a hit in: his first fulllength, all-color cartoon : feature. And it sent Mr. Disney back to his

studio to start work on two more.

Today animators again are busy on another full-length film depfot-. ing the forest life of .a deer, and one that will bring to the screen the old fable of the Italian puppet, Pinnochio. It cost Mary Pickford, Myrna Loy, Spencer Tracy and a host of other celebrities $5.50 apiece for the first Jock at the animated Grimm fairy

e. . They saw the beauteous little Snow White rescued by Prince Charming and the Seven Dwarfs after she had been poisoned by the Bad Queen, who looked something like the Theda Bara of 15 years ago.

: Had Big Buildup . They also saw, whether they

knew it or not, the industry’s most wide buildup since production start500,000 on it—anc more worry be would care to recall. But ap ently it was worth it.

had some difficulty in grasping was

on the screen. One: was rags and

| tatters, the other a: simple peasant

costume. Both consisted of paint and crayon alone. But they cost, according to Mr. Disney's accountants ,000 each! That much, they exe plained, was spent for salaries durinz the drawing of the necessary

rate pictures of Snow White.

Last Call!

Final Performance Today of Screwy N. TT. G: Revue

N.T.G.

“GLAMOR ween EOF 1938” Also Starring THREE SAILORS

Sensational Comedisns

On Lyrio Screen “MISSING WITNESSES”

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ON NEW YORK— < eoRes Ross

; mesn‘much any more... . notables cheering Walt Disney for

Zerbe, with your back. to the ‘wall’

publicized . picture, for Mr. Disney ‘| had given his brain child a world=

ed three years ago. He spent $1,

One of the things the . audience

the fact that Snow White ‘wore the| most expensive gowns ever shown |

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having sat at the ringside: blood credentials in the astebasket,

the Stork.

‘Cao Society” Gets Impetus Only rom Pros Billy Rese Back’i in New Venture.

EW YORK, Dec. 23. —“Cafe Society” (the quotation arissire ours), ‘got its impetus only from the daily scribblings of night life's activ- | ities. The superior caste: ber A agin of El Morocco,

therefore, de- | his press clippings. You can further like by the quantitative records of your And you can throw your Ba or they. apparently, have Ceased fo.

To. be: an ‘accepted member of “Cafe Society” means ‘that, one. night or another, you minst ‘have been photographed by. - Jerome

and your knee- -cap ‘bang-up against & champagne cooler. For a Zerbe snap of an El Morocco denizen is the coat of arms in: cafe society. Other insignias are Sherman Bfllingsley’s (Stork Club) gold dollar. on a pendant; “21” Club's member-. ship card affording its faithful pa--trons full privileges, whatever they: may be, and La OConga’s maracas, those pebble holders that. rattle when they're shaken. They make’

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‘Boost Lewis

} Jonny Lewis and His WLW orchestra, opening at the Indiana "Roof Christmas Day, owe their rise to popularity to Ames: on Andy, ‘though rather: indirectly. - - When NBC. put ihe veteran biagk-

ing the ciara. Oude » blsatng slectric sign. spellihg * out "the deters BILLY ROSE 'was.sq immu Sat it BE heed from View: haa! ot

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| face comics on a split network, they 1

| were seeking a band to divide &he time gxid spot with them, ‘Mr; Lewis anG his-boys were auditioned at the

Mayfair Casino ir Cleveland, and signed. “When Amos n’ Andy went East on the early ‘broaticast; Johnny . Lewis was heard on the West Coast. Four hours later, when the Fresh-Air | Taxi headed for the: ‘Pacific’, the orchestra. played for audiences ‘east of the Mississippi. . Since then the musicians have ‘toured the country. Their Indianape olis engagement will keep th here throughout the holidays, ine ¥ | cluding New Year's Eve. Christmas Eve will close the roof engagement of Henry Biagini's orchestra. Mr. Biagini will leave

8 | with ‘his ‘musicians on Saturday to

open a two-weeks engagement at the Trianon Ballroom, Cleveland.

FOX at New York

OPENS SATURDAY

cartier ‘as being more. sontision than Confuclan, . :

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negligent when the machine struck and injured a child. She made the assertions in an-

over WLW. Another radio star gwill be on Keith's screen in the person of Warren Hull, who ‘has the lead in|SWering a $20,000 damage suit

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