Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 February 1938 — Page 10
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"FRIDAY, FEB. 11, 19
SNOW WHITE’ ONE OF HOLLYWOOD'S GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT.
Disney ey Film Transcends Human Stars
Call Fairy Tale Cartoon
Embodiment of Young Imaginings.
By JAMES THRASHER One doesn’t usually tag a new play or movie or any art work as “great” or “immortal.” But if Walt Disney’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” doesn't go down in cinema history as one of its great moments, then cinema history isn’t worth recording. For a couple of years we have suspected that this film, which opened today at the Indiana, would be extraordinary. We have been assured of it in the six weeks or so since it was released. But neither this writer, nor any other, can give you any idea of its charm, its amazing conception and creation, or the whole-hearted, soul-satisfying enjoyvment that it brings. Perhaps you are one of those persons who says, with a querulous accent, “What, an hour and a half of cartoons?” If so, you may set your mind at rest. Mr. Disney’s little heroine, the seven delightful gnomes who take her in, the wicked queen and the handsome prince transcend the endeavors of human screen actors. They are the embodiment of the evanescent, inexpressible fairly-tale imaginings ot childhood.
Marvel at the Drawings
That seems like a lot of highflown fuss about a multitude of colored drawings moving on a screen, doesn’t it? Well then, go and marvel at the drawings themselves. Out of some 2,000,000 drawings originally made, 200,000 are assembled for the picture, The fact that they move, express the subtleties of emotion, charm you and carry you away is a marvel of a mechanized age. But the infinite pains that went into their construction are reminiscent, in this 20th Century, of the medieval brothers who spent a lifetime in the illumination of a single manuscript.
“Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” was such a task. For one man it would have meant years and vears of arduous work. Actually it is the work of hundreds—directors, designers, authors, musicians, adapters, animators and background artists. Motivated by their employer's youthful genius, the result is without discrepancies.
It's hard to resist going on and on recalling various details and subtleties of the production, But it might be better to refresh some of the older memories concerning the Grimm fairy tale on which it is based. Snow White, you will remember, is a beautiful little princess forced to work as a scullery maid by her wicked guardian, the beautiful but jealous Queen.
Story Recalled
The Queen's magic mirror tells her that Snow White is the “fairest in the land.” And when she sees a young Prince admiring Snow White, she orders one of her huntsment to take the little princess to the forest and kill her,
But the huntsman relents and tells Snow White to run away and never return, Friendly birds and animals lead her to the Seven Dwarfs’ cottage. She and her furred and feathered friends clean the house and Snow White falls asleep before the occupants return from their day's labor of mining jewels, Of course, you've heard of Mr. Disney's Dwarfs, particularly Dopey, the delightful, speechless one, and Grumpy, the woman-hater. Well, when they arrive to find their house cleaned and a supposed “monster” in their midst, it's riotous. And the succeeding scenes of Snow White's discovery and entertainment are among the richest moments of entertainment in anyone's movie going. But the fun ends temporarily when the Quien finds that Snow White is still alive. Disguising herself as an old woman, she comes to the cottage and gives the girl a poisoned apple. She falls into a deathlike sleep from which she can be awakened only by love's first Kiss. The Dwarfs chase the Queen off a cliff and put Snow White in a glass casket. And after a while, the Prince comes along and wakens her. You're sure that they will live happily ever after—and I'm sure that you will, having seen the picture.
Malayan Beauty Not Coming Over
HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 11 (U. P.) — Producer Clyde Elliot, who has been making the picture “Booloo” in the Malayan jungle, sent word today that he had changed his mind about bringing back to Hollywood the pretty native girl whom he discoveved and starred in the picture. The girl, Suratna Asmara, was induced to work in the picture only ~= condition some 40 other members of her family were hired. Asked «0 come to Hollywood, she replied that the family would have to come along, too.
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Composers Discussed
Cramer Gives Lecture on Debussy and Ravel.
The music of Debussy and Ravel, considered by many pianists as something to fill out a recital’s “modern” group, was given an illuminating consideration by Bomar Cramer in a lecture-recital Thursday morning at his studios, 1431 N. Meridian St. Mr. Cramer’s discussion led him into a brief survey of the ‘“impressionists” and ‘“abstractionists” in painting as well as music. And once more the speaker gave his listeners a clue to the connection between a composer's technical procedure and its underlying esthetic goal. These two great musical figures of 20th Century France too often are taken at their colorful face value by interpreters, with a consequent loss of meaning. Hence Mr. Cramer, in his inclusive survey, brought considerable enlightenment to the active pianists in his audience, as well as enjoyment to those of ‘a more passive persuasion.
Assisted by Teachers
The musical program highlighted the two composers’ various styles. In it Mr. Cramer had the assistance of two teachers at his piano school, Sara Miller and Catherine Bell. Mr, Cramer began the Debussy group with the early Ballade, and continued with four preludes: “Terraces in the Moonlight,” “The Hills of Anacapri,” ‘“Bruyeres” and “General Lavine-Eccentric.” Miss Bell gave an interesting account of two of the Etudes, though these compositions are among the composer’s less interesting efforts. Miss Miller concluded the Debussy music with a brilliant performance of the virtuoso “Isle of Joy,” then continued with Ravel's “Le Gibet” and the Sonatine, In conclusion,
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“Happy Landing,” with Sonja He-. nie, Don Ameche and Ro Romero, at 11:48, 2:19, 4:50, 7:21 a ] “March of Time" fenture o Inside Nazi Germany-—1938,"" at 11:32, 2:03, 4:34, 7:05 and 9:36.
CIRCLE “Radio City Revels,” with Bob Burns, Jak Oakie and Kenny tr, at 11 46, 4:32, 7:18 and 10:04 pe Double Danger.” B with Preston oster an ney Bourne, at 12:4 3:30, 6:16 and 9:02. rn,
INDIANA ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” first feature-length animated color cartoon, from the Grimm Brothers’ fairy tale, at 11, 12:50, 2:45, 4:35, 6:30, 8:20 and 10:15.
LOEW'S “Mannequin,” with Joan © and Spencer Tracy, at Ta on v3 an: % Mou ne Tom Y 0 ou're nly Young Once,” with Lewis Stone and Nickey 11:15, 2:25, 5:30 and 8:40 Rooney, "
LYRIC “Dave Apollon s Varieties of 1938,” on stage at 1, 3:52, 6: and 9:36, “Blondes at Work,” with Glenda Frrrel and Barton MacLane, at 1:43, 2:35, 5:27, 8:18 and 10:41,
KEITH'S “Damsel in Distress, ” with ed Astaire. Also ‘“Geod’s Country J the Woman,” with George Brent,
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Money; Barrymore Is
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Tommy Manville Still Finds Ways to Spend
Host to the In-Laws.
NEW YORK, Feb. 11.—They said that Playboy Tommy Manville was subdued and his spendthrift habits checked by common sense. a report, in view of Manville’s latest exploit, is tantamount to libel. couple of months ago, Tommy's blond secretary (only blonds are eligible), Dolly Goering, went down to Kentucky to visit her mother, down in a brand new car given her by the Boss.
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Dolly settle down at the maternal hewrth than Tommy long-distanced a hurry call.
He wanted his secretary back pronto, probably to take dictation of an important letter, He didn't want her to drive back. He wanted her to ride back, in a special train, including dining car and drawing rooms, which he had chartered for a miserly $3000.
So, Dolly, a blond and obedient secretary, greeted the man in the caboose and hopped on, leaving her mother and a handsome automobile behind. In the meantime, Tommy wired Mrs. Goering, asking her to keep the car as a trinket of appreciation. When Dolly arrived home to take down that important letter in shorthand, an exact duplicate of the automobile was waiting for her in the garage. Or, perhaps, you don't care how Playboy Manville is spending his money. ” 5 ”
When the John Barrymores (et Mrs. Jacobs) went back to Hollywood, after a cheerful visit to Manhattan, they were accompanied by Elaine Barrie's grandparents. They
Mr. Cramer returned to play Ravel's “Ondine,” “L’Oiseaux Tristes” and the “Alborada del Garcioso,” a composition, of which he is a masterly integpreter.—J. T.
are to be house guests in California. For Papa Rosenthal, who used to canvass from house to house with a special brand of coffee before he became related to the Royal Family, Barrymore has a particular affection. Ever since he wooed his Ariel, he and Papa Rosenthal have been playing pinochle together, » n Add to the unusual fraternities about town, the Old Hoboken Turtle Club, organized 142 years ago with metropolitan headquarters at the old Terminal Hotel. Its objective lies in what the club's name implies: an epicurean devotion to the turtle. One hundred and fifty turtie devotees are in the membership rolls and they convene twice annually for the strangest banquet in New York. For the turtle serves as & part of every course, besides the main one. And the proper wines chosen as fastidiously as gold nug-
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Some facts concerning Joan Crawford's “Mannequin,” which opened at Loew's today, would lead one to believe that Horatio Alger is not forgotten in some quarters, Taking the case of Alan Curtis, who plays Miss Crawford's leading man. He's first a taxi driver in the picture, having reached that high estate via bill collecting, and modeling men’s clothes. Mr. Curtis had a hard time of it in Chicago after his graduation from high school. He “was hacking several years” when an advertising executive spotted him and immediately pictured him in a
gets by a committee appointed for the purpose. » ” » John S, Sumner, the crusader of the Society for Suppression of Vice, has been strangely silent since his coup against burlesque a few months ago. But it must warm his prudent heart to know that the banner is being held aloft by several contemporaries. Not so long ago, a midtown bookshop proprietor found himself haled into court in connection with a postcard case. “French postcard,” whispered the purity agent and the judge leaned forward to screen the cards from the gaze of the innocent, He was surprised to find they were nothing more than reproductions of such famed classics as Rodin’s “The Kiss” and the Venus de Milo. Being well above the level of some jurists, he recognized the reproductions for what they were and dismissed the cise. But—and this is the point of the tale—Max Lewis, who sells arts and antiques, heard about the arrest and wondered whether he was also liable to the inconvenience of a court appearance. That is why pedestrians trudging by his store these nights are amused te find all
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Continuing its hold upon the Indianapolis public, “Happy Landing,” Sonja Henie's new picture, will open its third week today, moving from the Circle to the Apollo. This completes the picture’s circuit of the Greater Indianapolis Amustments Co.’s houses, since it played its first week at the Indiana. Supporting the skating star in this picture are Don Ameche, Cesar Romero, Jean Hersholt and Ethel Merman.
single-breasted, notched lapel herring bone, with one pair of pants. Then for two or three seasons he went south in the winter, to the mountains in the summer and was seen occasionally on his yacht—in the photographer's studio, of course. He was rapidly developing into what might be called the leading man of the popular magazines,
Attracts Attention
Evidently someone in Hollywood had been looking at the advertisements, for presently Mr. Curtis found himself in the movie capital with an M-G-M contract. So far so good, but he soon discovered that acting wasn’t just flashing a handsome set of teeth for the cameras. After a number of lost chances, Priscilla Lawson, a recruit from Indianapolis, took an interest in him, and managed to have him meet some people of importance. The most important one turned out to be Miss Lawson, however, and so they got married. Chances in “Bad Guy” and “Between Two Women” came along, and Mr. Curtis began to attract attention. Frank Borzage, about to put “Mannequin” into production, needed someone for the third role and put the eagle eye on our hero. He was a cinch. All they needed was the Crawford O. K. Miss Crawford, it appeared, had not been going about with dark glasses. She didn’t have to be persuaded, and that's how a star is born. So ended another piece of documentary evidence that the “rags to riches” man is “still operating at the same old place.”
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