Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 December 1937 — Page 8
Loew's Joins ‘Indiana in Plan to Offer | . Single Feature Programs
Circle and
New Year Change Promises Better Fare in Fillers’; : All Three Theaters to Show Films of Gunboat Panay Bombing.
Sha By JAMES THRASHER : Ward Farrar, who manages Loew’s, called up today and said, “You know, we're going to have a single feature next week, 00.” J The reason Mr. Farrar said “too” is because it was announced here yesterday that the Indiana and Circle were going to dispense with that
unaccountably popular two-for-one policy to start the new year.
Now
with Loew's falling into line, it seems that for a week at least, we shall have a réturn to the “good old days” when we could go to see the pictures and still have something left of the evening when we had finished. Without meaning- to slight the —m—""-"-—"-—"—"—"—"—"
main features at all, let’s turn our attention to the short subjects which are being offered in place of. the. now-traditional “B” picture.* All three theaters will have pictures of the Panay bombing, rushed by China Clipper for record distri‘bution. Actual Bombing Shown At the Indiana you may see the three-reel special edition taken by Norman Alley, The Times-Universal cameraman. This is the only newsreel showing the actual bombing. From the embarkation of Americans in Nanking to the Panay’s sinking, Mr. Alley was on hand with his camera. The result has been hailed as one of the most remarkable newsreel “scoops” in cinema history. Mr. Alley arrived in Alameda, Cal, at noon Tuesday. He immediately boarded another plane for the East, where the 4500-foot film was released for public showing. The Fox-Movietone . films which Loew’s and the Circle will show were taken by Eric Mayell, Who was not far behind Mr. Alley in reaching the scene. is to
Loew’s also show a short
“film featuring Robert Benchley in
“How to Start the Day,” and a colod cartoon called “Little Buck Cheeser.” If and when’ the double feature disappears for good in favor of 30-minute “featurettes” or a better sort of short subject, Mr. Benchley should be able to. claim considerable credit for the reversion to former practice. : The famous New York humorist,
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though he has scored in full-length movies, has been seen to best advantage in these short subjects of which he is author as well as sole actor. There hasn’t heen much chance for many exhibitors to show these films, because of previous commitment to the double-feature policy. But those patrons who did see Mr. Benchley have raised such a loud cheer that his employers have decided to give the short subject something more than the short end of the deal. M-G-M is now issuing a magazine devoted entirely to its forthcoming two-reelers. Indications are that we shall have more and better “filler” material in the future. The three theaters mentioned, plus the Apollo, will offer midnight shows for those who want a little fevelry of a not too strenuous nature. Loew's is to show “Rosalie” and the Benchley and Alley features at exactly midnight, while:the other three are to exhibit their new attractions at 11:45 p. m.
CHILE AROUSED BY BAN ON FILM
Times Special SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. 30.—Bitter discussion has been stirred here by the ban placed on “Fire in Spain” by the Governor of Santiago. The Governor explained that the ban had been issued because of public excitement over the film.
~ Opening Tomorrow : Circle :
“TOVARICH”—Claudetie Colbert, Charles Boyer, Basil Rath bone, Anita. Louise. Directed by Anatole Litvak; es for the,
screen by Casey
Casey Robinson, from the stage success by-d
Deval
and the English adaptetion of Robert E. Sherwood. ks Story—Royal Russian couple live in dire poverty, despite billions: of francs which the lat: Tsar placed in their care. They go to.work
as servants. "At ‘a ‘banquet they:
meet a Soviet: commissar who
recognizes them. Though sworn enemies, the couple. finally. the Soviet : representative the billions to save Russia’s oil -
from Torelen control.
= Indiens
“LOVE AND HISSES”~—Walter Winchell, Ben Bernie, Simone’ Simon, Bert Lahr, Joan Davis. Directed by Sidney Lanfield; from
a story by Art. Arthur; music and lyrics by Gordon and. Revell,’ Pollack and Mitchell, Zeno and Irwin.
- Story—Messrs. Winchell: and to the screen for a second time.
Bernie: bring their radio “feud” This time it ‘revolves. around; a
young- French singer. A series of crosses and’ doublecrosses climaxes
in Winchell’s
“ROSALIE"—Nelson Eddy,
fake kicnaping. of Bernie. Loew's : ‘ Eleanor Powell,
i Frank Morgan,
' Edna May Oliver, Tlora Massey, Billy Gilbert, Reginald Owen, Ray
Bolger. Directed by W. S. Van
Dyke; from a play by William
Anthony McGuire and Guy Bolton; words and music by. Cole Porter. ! Story—European princess, studying in. America, falls for ‘West
‘Point cadet. He visits her home,
leaves when - he discovers she is
princess and betrothed to chancellor’s son. ‘Comes the. revolution,’
and the royal family moves to America abdicate. :
cadet’s. persuades the king to number of girls, and picture ends
. “There -a ‘friend -of All told, three boys.getin triple dose of happiness.
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Lyric.
«HAPPINESS FOL LIES,” on Stage—Al Allen and Begsy Hoover, comedians; Easter and Hazelton. former Ziegfeld “Follies” dancers;
Williams Ebs, ventriloquist;
Nora Williams,
singing, whistling
comedienne; Ernie. Young's .20 “Happiness Girls.” “SHE LOVED A FIREMAN” on Screen—Dick Foran, Ann Sheri~ dan, Robert Armstroig. Directed by:John Farrow; mysic; and lyrics
by M. K. Jerome and Jack. Scholl.’
Story—About a young man who wants the soft job of a “checker=
playing fireman.” He incurs the
dislike of his fire captain. He
also wants to marry the captain’s sister, which doesn’t help. -The enmity smoulders, but when a four-alarm fire breaks out, young fireman saves captain’s life, and hatchet is. buried. :
MOVABLE SCHOOL
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 30: (U. P.).— The “perambulating ® schoolhouse” made its appearance Today at Uni-, versal Studios. Twenty-four youngsiers are af work on yoting Deanna Durbin’s latest picture. California law. requires at least three hours’ tuition ‘daily. Usually the movie children are taught in a studio. schoolroom, but these 24 must move three Simes daily, from set to set. Studio carpenters solved the probs lem by: building their knock-down
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schoolrooms. They are dismanitied,
transported on. trucks and reassem-
FOLLOWS ACTORS [bled
as the ‘school moves.
PUGILISTIC SIDELINE: Edgar Kennedy’ manages prize fighters as a side line, his latest ee Dave Colman, a Apromising cout ra FE
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NILINO/S Fuss Be LAST_TIMES TODAY |
Spencer Tracy—' ‘Big "City"
Noah Beery Jr., “Trouble 3 Midnight”
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ZIEGFELD’S GREATEST HIT!
Here's the miraculous musical smash
that tops “The G
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romance of a Princess and 2a West Point cadet—set to merry rhythms—studded
with dazzling spectacle~-pacedfor.
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ilarifilled to overflowing
with stars! ...Youn'll whistle the tunes and: you'll whistle with joy when you see it!’
Musical Love Story starring
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formances of Sinclair Lewis’
Rice's Plays
I5 to Be Presented in U.S. Theater Cycle.
Times Special
CHICAGO, De:. 30.—Elmer Rice, whose “See Naples and Die” opens
at the Blackston: Theater here to- | night, has followed the lead of G. B.
Shaw and Eugene O'Neill and
| turned all his plays over to the|
Federal Theater. ght’s performance is the first WPA production, but 15 other pro-
ductions already are in preparation
in other theater projects through-
out the country’ The. schedule of Rice plays includes “Counselor” at Law,” “Left
| Bank,” “On Trial,” “The Adding
Machine, ” “We, the People” and that most popular of the writer's works, “Street Scene.” . This. present. cycle will continue the Federal Theater activity which began with 27 simultaneous per“It Can’t Happen Here” last year. Since then there have been both Shaw and O'Neill cycles. Records show that the American playwright’s product is in &s much demand as are the Shaw dramas. Some 20 O'Neill plays are now in preparation or performance. in Federal Theaters of 24 states. The most popular is “Ah, Wilderness,” which
is scheduled for five separate Ppro-:
ductions.
BRENDEL BACK
Once again El Brendel will return | the: picture, “Happy Landing,” Sonto the studio at which he was a | ia Henie’s third starring vehicle,
Armstrong. Te tro are hesdives in “She Love 2 Bueman,” which comes to the Lyric screen on y.
Dick Foran is the young man on the left; smilingly accepting car fare from the beauteous Ann Sheridan. The’ gentleman in tne Sre-Aghiers uniform is Robert
confract. Stara few years ago. He SHE'S HUNGARIAN DOLL ae several shelves of dolls of vari. has been signed to a comedy role in Francisks.. Gaal, .costarred . with bones sod sad Comoros Mie Europe.
Fredric March in “The Buccaneer,”
AT THE INDIANA! NO OTHER THEATRE CAN SHOW NORMAN ALLEYS
You ACTUALLY SEE Jap bombers attack the Panay . . ; u. s. sailors - fighting back . . . the actual sinking . . . the ship being aloraonad. oo « the side of the Panay destroyed . . . survivors swimming ashore . . . other amazing sights! :
Screen Play Written and Produced by: WM. ANTHONY McGUIRE
Directed by W. S. VAN DYKE II She A METRO-GOLODWYN-MAYER PICTURE (Below) She's gorgeous! -Hona Massey, new sen- |. sation, with Ray Bolger, famed comic dancer! §
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