Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 December 1937 — Page 17

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: Film Opening Tomorrow |

Traces Development Of Transportation.

+ When “Wells Fargo” gallops into : the Indi tomorrow, it will be . heading the caravan of Paramount * releases which local representatives - hope will bring a happy and pros- - percus New Year all the way ‘round. i and its sister theater, have had the year’s “product” spoken for since early fall. And a glance over attractions should convinee pr ctive patrons that they are in for several weeks of comedy, music, and dancing, with just enough |adventure and drama thrown to add spice. “Wells Fargo,” as the name would imply, is another story of “the winning of the West,” but from a different angle. It traces the development of the Wells Fargo transportation enterprise from its first daring attempt at regular service between New York and Buffalo to the Civil War days when it spanned the country by railroad and pony xpress. ‘Buccaneer’ Is Booked Anoth film celebration of Ameriean pioneers will be Cecil B.: DeMille’s “The Buccaneer,” also booked for an iana showing. In this picture Fredric March will be seen as Jean Fitte, the swashbuckling pirate, d Franciska Gaal, the European star, will be introduced to the American public in he chief ing part. le Love” will bring Dorour in another Polynesian her recent efforts in “Jungle | Princess” and “The Hurricane.” Ray Milland, whom we left sailing away from the tropics in: “Ebb Tide’s” fadeout, will be back in the jungle as Miss Lamour’s companion. Now jon the comedies. The Indiana has three booked in the im-

mediate future, though no definite |.

dates are set, and the Circle has one, Another is hanging in the as regards time and place of showing. This is Mae West's “Every Day’s a Holiday.” There is a. rumor that Mae’s recent network ness, with its consequent hue vy of indignation, may cause a

among these is the annual unt musical, “Big Broadcast B.” The series, which has ed 8 good many stars toward ng, will feature this year slds, hale, hearty and, they Mr. Fields

. This interin the ethereal art, and ade a great hit on the same rogram that got Miss West into all her trouble. Now| Mr, Fields ‘is returning to the: screen and a bigger audience than ver. With him in the picture willl Martha Raye, Shirley Ross, Ddrpthy Lamour, Ben Blue, Rufe Davis and Shep Fields and his orches Crosby to Return. Bing Crosby, who made his first big + success in a “Big Broadcaf,” will return shortly in a musical called “Doctor Rhythm.” Ris cofeatured companion will be that inimitable stage comedienne, Beatrice Lillie. This picture will be in the nature of Miss Lillie’s movie debut. For although she had a fling at the flickers a few years ago, she’ wasn’t given the type. of material fitted to her particular style. Now she has pronounced herself as satisfied with her current part, the public should be equally Drab The Indisna’s third comedy. for early 1938 wil be ‘“Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife,” in which Ernst Lubitsch 1s directing Claudette 'Col-

bert, Gary Cooper and Edward |

Everet Horton as the principals. : Another musical is ‘set for ‘an early Circle showing. That is “Thrill of a Lifetime,” in which such amusing zanies as Ben Blue, Judy Canova and the Yacht Club Boys will be: teamed with Eleanore Whitney, Johnny Downs, Betty Grable and

Larty Crabbe. ". FIRST SHOPPING

Rose Stradner this week completed. her first shopping tour since cobiing to America. The actress, by has the lead opposite Edward ‘Robinson in “The Last Gangpor bought several winter dresses ami a nutria fur coat.

WHAT, WHEN, WHERE

APOLLO : s Madame X,” Geo! d John Bn” seal with Gladys io res ; i : Melodr ” curt Gable and Wi owell, at 12:36, 5: ART

This family tintype is from “Wells Fargo,” which opens at the Indiana tomorrow. Left to right are

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SEE the. court gold na village of Hangtow jts honky" konks, its riotous night life.

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thousand dangers t , 1ndian-ridden plains.

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ELS FARGO HEADS CARAVAN OF 1938 PARAMOUNT PICTURES

Frances Dee, Joel McCrea and Bob Burns. young lady on Mr. Burns’ lap is unidentified.

The -

Joan Bennett Shops by Proxy

‘QUEBEC, Dec. 23 Joan Bennett, cluded herself in her hotel suite today and sent bellboys out to do her Christmas shopping for her.. A Christmas: tree was delivered to her rooms this morning and all the trimmings were expected this afternoon. Miss Bennett said she would decorate the tree herself. Yesterday the braved a 15 below zero blast to try skiing. She abandoned the idea shortly after setting out and returned to the Chateau Frontenac

{and the warmth of her fireplace.

Later she donned a pair of dark glasses and started out to do some shopping. She was soon recognized, however, and when a crowd dogged her footsteps she abandoned that

{form of recreation too and returned

to the hotel in a. taxi.

i ————————————————————————————————— LARGEST. TAXPAYER Franciska Gaal, who costars with Fredric March in “The Buccaneer,” is Hungary's largest income-tax payer, but says her European salary, on which the tax is paid is “buttons” compared to most Hollywood salaries.

UT O the grandest motion-picture of our time. A

blond actress’

U. P)—| i screen star, |

Surprised. to be back in pictures, perhaps, is w. C. Fields, shown

here in a startled moment from “The Big Broadcast of 1938,”

coming Indiana attraction.

a forth-

of the. blazing pages of our history thunders

great love story, yet greater than aay love story. A great adventure story, yet greater than-any adventure story. The whole pulsing, glowing romance of ‘a nation on the march. A story told in chapter after

chapter which will bring cheers to your lips, tears to

your eyes . .. a new faith to your heart. A picture with the elemental surge of “The Covered Wagon,” of “Cimarron,” with the heart-stirring humanity of “Cavalcade,” yes, and “The Birth of a Nation”... a picture as real as the thud of the Pony Express on the old Santa Fe Trail, as real as the smoke of camp-

firesup on the bills of the old West . . .

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| Lomba rd Given Annual Awa rd

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 23 w. Pi Seventeen hundred drama students. of Los Angeles Junior College, in the first .of their scheduled annual awards for what they judge the best movie performance of the year, gave a silver loving cup to Carole Lome bard, comedienne. They voted her the award for her.role in the pice ture, “Nothing Sacred.”

|FARLEY'S NIECE

CHOOSES NAME

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 23 (U. P.).— In Hollywood, - where an honored name is one that looks w in theater lights, Postmaster General James Farley’s. niece has chosen that of Penny Singleton. Dorothy McNulty, the niece, made good in a picture and Warner Bros. Studio executives decided to change her name before she was a star, when it would be too late. When a contest failed to produce a good name, the actress proposed her own choice and it was accepted. Single. ton is her married name. (f