Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 January 1938 — Page 6

PAGE 6 Joan Bennett Back in New Circle Film

Henry Fonda Also Returns to Movies After Joust With Stage.

By JAMES THRASHER

Two of the season's cinema aspirants for theatrical honors will be back with us—in the celluloid— when “I Met My Love Again” opens at the Circle tomorrow. They are Joan Bennett and Henry Fonda. And no doubt they're glad to be back in an entertainment medium where the audiences and critics are kinder, their fame is greater and the pay better. Miss Bennett, of course, is the only one of the starring duo who visited Indianapolis this year. She was here during the tour of “Stage Door,” and it was a tour which has fared much better at the box office than in the critical notices. Mr. Fonda, who essayed a joust with the New York theater, was not quite so fortunate. His vehicle was the sea-going drama called "Blow Ye Winds,” which ran into a squall before the journey fairly was begun and was beached in a few days. Judging from the notices, however, neither Mr. Fonda nor any other actor could have kept the winds lowing very long.

Made Debut in Omaha

It was the theater, though, that brought Mr. Fonda his first fame. He tried his thespian wings at the

Omaha Playhouse, where he was a Then

leading light for three years. he packed his trunks and went east to lay siege to Broadway. His first job was as extra and

general understudy at the Theater | Guild. Finally he got his name on | Fol- |

the program in “New Faces.” lowing another lean period he got a part in “The Swan.” This was the play, incidentally, that launched the career of Alan Marshal, who also appears in “I Met My Love Again.” But it was in “The Farmer Takes a Wife” that Mr. Fonda made his real hit. Walter Wanger signed him to a‘ movie contract, then loaned him out for the film version of the play. Since then he has appeared in “The Trail of the Lonesome Pine,” “You Only Live Once” and the present picture for Mr. Wanger. For other studios he has done “Way Down East,” “I Dream Too Much” and “Wings of the Morning.” . Marshal a Veteran

Mr. Marshal, whom you recently have seen in “Night Must Fall” and “Conquest,” is the real stage veteran of the cast. Though he won't be 29 until Saturday, he has been on the stage for 14 years. He was with Fritz Le€iber’s Shakespearean troupe after the aforementioned “Swan.” He also did Lorenzo in George Arliss’ production of “The Merchant of Venice.” “Michael and Mary” marked the actor's Broadway debut in a modern play. Then he spent two years with Canadian stock companies and returned to New York for parts in “Fool's Cap,” “Best Sellers,” “Lady Jane,” “The Bishop Misbehaves,” “On Stage” and other plays. Mr. Marshal was brought to Hollywood to appear in “The Garden of Allah,” with Marlene Dietrich and Charles Boyer. After that picture he had his bags all packed to return to New York when he was summoned to work in “After the Thin Man.” Since then he has been specializing in the currently popular “refined villain” roles.

ROGERS STAMP TO BE REQUESTED

Times Speetal CLAREMORE, Okla. Jan. Businessmen will shortly ask Postmaster General Farley to authorize a Will Rogers commemorative postage stamp, to be issued on Nov. 4, 1938, which will be the birthday of the famous humorist and day upon which the new memorial to Rogers now being built near here will be dedicated.

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PIPING TUNE FOR

'SWING' FANS

The popular team of Jimmy Dorsey and his clarinet will be the magnets to draw Indianapolis “swing” fans to the Indiana Roof tomorrow night. Myr. Dorsey and his band | will be here for one night only.

produced by Walter Wanger.

Idyllic life fails to materialize. home.

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Story—About an ambitious writer and an ex-convict who write screen plays based on latter's real-life experiences. success, but movie character angers real criminal of plot. to Hollywood intent on killing screen writer, but gets caught himself,

Indiana

“HAPPY LANDING”—Sonja Henie, Don Ameche, Jean Hersholt, Cesar Romero, Ethel Merman, Billy Gilbert. F. Zanuck; directed by Roy Del Ruth. Story—American band leader and manager, lands in Norway instead of Paris. becomes engaged to Norwegian girl, though he doesn't know it. She follows him to New York. Meanwhile musician's manager finds Norwegian visitor is fancy skater, Garden engagement, wins her heart,

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Opening Tomorrow

Circle

“I MET MY LOVE AGAIN"”—Joan Bennett, Henry Fonda, Dame May Whitty, Alan Marshall. Based on a novel by Allene Corliss;

Story—Ten years in the life of a young lady who leaves her betrothed for an elopement with irresponsible personable writer. He is killed in a duel. Former fiance is now dignified professor. complications and mutual pride-swallowing, they are reunited. “CRASHING HOLLYWOOD” —Lee Tracy, Joan Woodbury, Paul Guilfoyle. Directed by Lew Landers; from the play by Paul Dickey

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“I'LL TAKE ROMANCE”—Grace Moore, Melvyn Douglas, Stuart Erwin, Helen Westley and Margaret Hamilton. H. Griffith: opera sequences staged by Wilhelm von Wymetal Jr. and conducted by Isaac Van Grove; music from the operas “Manon,” “Madame Butterfly,” “La Traviata” and “Martha.” by Oscar Hammerstein IT and Bsn Oakland. Story—Efforts of a young man to force a Metropolitan Opera star to fulfill a Buenos Aires engagement. critic, has her kidnaped and placed on South American boat. fall in love and all goes well until singer discovers critic is really Love finally triumphs, however. “BOY OF THE STREETS"”—Jackie Cooper, Maureen O'Connor, Story by Rowland Brown; directed

Story—Tenement boy discovers his father, supposedly a political power, is only “stooge” to a ward boss. Disillusioned lad joins gang, participates in warehouse robbery. friend, and youth himself is shot in attempting a rescue. hospital, boy confesses his part in robbery, sends police after ringRecovered, youngster joins Navy.

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VAUDEVILLE (on stage)—Monte Blue and Mary Dees, screen players, in dramatic skit; Joe Besser, comedian; Dorothea Sisson and Marguerite Neal, novelty team; O'Donnell and Blair, with comedy company; Six Lucky Girls, acrobatics and dancing. “SWING YOUR LADY” (on screen)—Humphrey Bogart, Frank McHugh, Louise Fazenda, Nat Pendleton, Allen Jenkins, Weaver Adapted from the stage play by Kenyon Nicholson and Charles Robinson; Story—Wrestler, his manager and trajner, are stranded and broke They arrange bout with lady wrestler, but plans fail when opponents fall in love. blacksmith’s wrestling boy friend discovers turn of affairs. further trouble when manager tells lady his wrestler is married, and tells wrestler to throw the fight. jealous suitor in ring. Hero triumphs, boy gets girl.

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HOME OF ACTOR DAMAGED BY FIRE

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 27 (U. P) — Workmen were repairing fire damage at the new home of Charles Winninger, the movie comedian, in San Fernando Valley today, and the actor had a hunch to thank for the fact that the home is still there.

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Gehrig Plays Cowpuncher In New Film

Yankee Star Rides Horse, Subdues Rustlers In 'Rawhide.’

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 27 (U. P).— Lou Gehrig, the New York Yankee first baseman who began his moviecowboy career a month ago astride a Western pony equipped with bicycle handlebars, was today Hollywood’s toughest — and strangest— cowpuncher, .

With two six-guns slung at his hips in typical Western fashion, the home-run king pulled his horse to a halt, tipped a bullet-creased Stetson back on his curly head and dismounted in front of the Palace Saloon in a rough-and-tough movie cowtown, He swaggered to the door of the Palace, yawned and, Eastern accent and all, yelled: “Boy! This is more fun than even the World Series.” The burly son of the movie West who has driven scores of pitchers from the mounds of American League baseball diamonds is now driving rustlers from the range in his first movie, “Rawhide.”

Plays Lou Gehrig

He is playing a familiar role— that of Lou Gehrig. The movie Gehrig, however, has retired from baseball and is raising cattle on his own ranch. A gang of Eastern racketeers steals his cattle; cowboy Gehrig straps on his six-guns with all the determination of home-run Gehrig at the plate. He knocks out half the rustlers with the pool hall eight ball and runs the rest back to East St. Louis and South Chicago. “Honestly,” he said, “I haven't had so much fun since I was a kid.” Gehrig's acting has become convincing. His lines today were perfect. When he became hard-boiled, he was hard-boiled. Autograph seekers were his greatest bother. They stalked him continually.

Still Likes Baseball

The two-gun man, who never shot a gun until a month ago, wouldn't care to give up baseball for the movies, “But it would be swell to play ball in the summer and make movies in the winter,” he said. They laughed at Gehrig's horsemanship the first day he rode, but he has become an accomplished rider. “Mrs. Gehrig razzed me for a week when I told her I'd have to ride a horse. But I didn't even get a blister, and my legs never did get sore. Now I ride every chance I get.” Gehrig plans to return to New York when his picture is completed early in February to discuss terms with Col. Jake Ruppert, owner of the Yankees. He has not been offered a contract yet, but hopes to increase his 1965 consecutives games —and not at the expense of the team. He said he would play “As long as I'm of use to the boss.” “In the last line of my picture I get a wire to come back to the

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CARTOONIST QUITS PICTURE ACADEMY

Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 27—0Objecting to committee ruling admission of four Disney shorts and but one of his for M. P. Academy awards, Leon Schlesinger, producer of Warner Bros. cartoons, yesterday resigned

from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, it was reported. Mr, Schlesinger declared the Academy’s arrangements for selecting awards winners in the cartoon field are unfair and that he would not enter the competition. He feels that black and white cartoons have no chance of winning the award and asked that two “Merry Melodies” subjects be entered in view

Yankees,” ‘he said. “Well, that's what I'm going to do—right after that last line.”

The two playful gauchos shown above with Grace Moore are Stuart Erwin (left) and Melvin Douglas. Miss Moore will supply the music, and Mr. Erwin and Mr. Douglas the comedy and romance, respec-

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of the ruling on Disney. His requést was rejected. In a letter to Schlesinger, President Frank Capra of the Academy declared that at a meeting which Schlesinger attended, short subject producers took a secret ballot, voting 17 to two against Schlesinger’s interpretation of the rules.

NEXT GARBO FILM WILL BE COMEDY

Times Special NEW YORK, Jan. 27-—Greta Garbo’s next picture will definitely be a comedy, it was stated here today by Bernard Hyman, her pro-

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tively, in the Metropolitan Opera star’s new picture, “I'll Take Romance,” which comes to Loew's tomorrow. The other feature will be “Boy of the Streets,”

Cooper,

ducer, during a stopover on his way home from Europe. Hyman, who was responsible for “Conquest,” said he had worked on the new script with Charles MacArthur, playwright, while abroad anch that MacArthur had taken it to Hollywood with him before Christmas. The title of the picture has not been selected.

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THURSDAY, JAN. 27, 1938

Shoot N.Y. Atmosphere

Director Wants Real Color For 'Joy of Living.'

HOLLYWOOD, Jan, 27.-—Under the direction of Harold Hendee, RKO-Radio’s director of research, a special Hollywood crew of cameramen is in New York this week to photograph atmospheric, stock and process shots of Manhattan's mid-

town section, for incorporation in “The Joy of Loving.” This is the Irene Dunne-Douglas Fairbanks Jr. vehicle. Since much of the action of “The Joy of Loving” transpires in that section of New York which is the hub of the nation's night life, producer Felix Young decided to send part of his crew East so as to catch the authentic night club life of the City. While New York is being photo= graphed, cameras are busy at the Gower Street studio on this picture. The supporting cast includes Alice Brady, Guy Kibbee, Lucille Ball, Jean Dixon, Eric Blore, Frank Milan, Phyllis Kennedy, Dorothy Steiner and Estelle Steiner, and Frank M. Thomas.

LEGALITY SOUGHT FOR FIGHT FILMS

Times Special WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.—-Core poration Counsel Elwood Seal and Commissioner Melvin Hazen are now working on a bill to legalize the exhibition of prize fight pice tures in the District of Columbia, now outlawed by Congress. Indications are that the commite tees and Congress will lift the agee old ban when the matter comes bee

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