Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 February 1938 — Page 14
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Charlie Tops Noted Cast In ‘Follies’
McCarthy Makes Business Tough for Flesh and 'Blood Actors.
By JAMES THRASHER It’s getting harder and harder for a flesh-and-blood actor to get anywhere in Hollywood. Just look at “the competition as illustrated in the local scene. This week the Indiana
has “Snow. White and the Seven Dwarfs,” and Friday Charlie McCarthy moves into Loew's at the head of a multitude of stars in “The ‘Goldwyn Follies.” Not that Mr. Goldwyn hasn't given Charlie a lot of competition and eompany in his first “musical.” From the movie ranks come Adolphe Menjou, the Ritz Brothers, Andrea Leeds and Jerome Cowan. The Met"ropolitan Opera House has contributed one of its fairest songbirds, Helen Jepson, as well as the American Ballet. Vera Zorina reached ‘Hollywood by way of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo; radio headliners are Phil Baker and Kenny Baker; by Clark represents the _ musical fomedy stage and Ella Logan, the radio and night clubs. Then there’s a Ben Hecht story and music by the late George Gershwin and his brother Ira.
Born in Carpenter Shop
Some cast, yes—but you know as well ‘as I-that Master McCarthy, that mighty man of oak, can spot the other artists three gags, two opera arias and a ballet, and still . draw more business to the box office than all the rest of than combined. In the past few days Paul Kennedy has told you something of Charlie’s early struggles in another section of The ‘Times. You know, by this time, that he was born 17 years ago in the humble surrounding of a Chicago carpenter shop. And you have learned how Edgar Bergen adopted him in his early infancy, and of their early struggles on a mere $300 a week. until fame sought them out. . What you don’t know. perhaps, is that Charlie now has gone Hollywood. For one thing, he's judged one of the nattiest dressers in the film colony. For street wear he affects the polo coats and berets so dear to the not-so-husky heroes. But most of the time you may find him spruced up in full dress. He’s done more to put the white tie and ‘tails back in general use than even Fred Astaire.
Ladies Fall for Him
He gets the pick of the leading ladies, too. In the coming “Follies” the script calls for Miss Zorina, the Norwegian ballerina, to get a terrific “crush” on him. He's always getting his picture taken with Dorothy Lamour and Mae West and the other glamour girls. He is, as ‘Lennie says in “Of Mice and Men,” “livin’ off the fatta the lan.” Charlie, however, went through the course of sprouts that awaits all screen aspirants. For one thing, he had a technicolor screen fest. His healthy complexion was found to be a bit too ruddy, so they concocted : for him a special makeup that can be painted on and washed off without impairing his pink-and-white loveliness. And don’t think he doesn’t have a stand-in, because he 00s A little hickory upstart named
In fact, Charlie seems to be threatening the ranks of the 10 most popular leading men. And well he deserves his success, too. There's only one thing we possibly could have against him. -His heckling almost drove W. C. Fields out of the show. business. And we couldn't stand that.
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Edward La Shelle is to present several of his advanced students in a song recital at 8:30 p. m. tomorrow at tie American United Life Insurance Building, Fall Creek Blvd. at Meridian St. Bonnie Loder La Shelle will accompany the singers and the public is . invited to attend the performance. The program is announced as follows: “My ssa at. Delilah) Sweet se tSam-
AjRi-Saeng William J. Goo “YT Heard
Me “In the Luxembourg Gardens” Harry Cederholm. “In Autumn” “Nocturne’’ wT Herbert Monninger. “Caro M
“The Year s at the Spring” Henry J. Budenz Canes sesh seniors Gounod ‘“Villanelle” Dell’ Acqua. Miss Carol Geisler. Kashmir] Lov Love Song’
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Miss Loretta Martin. ‘Sapphic “The
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Jordan Faculty . To Give Concert
Music for two pianos and®a composition for woodwind ensemble will be heard in a concert presented by members. of the Jordan Conservatory of Music faculty at 8:30 o'clock tonight at the Odeon. The artists will be Lcille Wagner and Imogene Pierson, pianists, and the Indianapolis Symphony Woodwind Quintet, composed of James Hosmer, flute; Arno Mariotti, oboe; Julio. Mazzoca, clarinet; Jacob. Nabokin, bassoon, and Norman Pickering; horn. The program is as follows: Allegro from the Italian Concerta Prelude in E from Violin Sonate No. Bach-Saar Variations On: - poms
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STOCKMAN GROUP TO DO 'BIG APPLE
Louis Stockman’s “Big Apple Dancers” will feature the Fountain Square “Talent Night” program this evening. Several of the troup also are to be seen in specialty numbers. Among these are Gilmore Johnson, in an acrobatic dance; Nancy McIntosh, tap dancer; Barbara Moore, singer, and Dickey Pierce, Allan Guthrie and Marcella Reynolds, who will do solo dances. On the same bill are booked a hill-billy trio called Lazy Larry and His Gang; May Davis and Charles Cutter, singers; Lillian Dodson, dancer, and Gordon Carper and his hestra.
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Rainbow Room Visitor Refuses to Give John D.'s Dime to Rockefeller Hat Check Girl.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16—This is made-to-order for the columnist.
one of those true stories that are
As you may know, the Rainbow Room, a lavish night club on the uppermost floor of Radio City, falls under.the personal .charge of the
late John D. Rockefeller’s grandson, Nelson D. Rockefeller.
minded young man, he supervises
A seriousthe room, the show and business
arrangements and occasionally drops 1 in to take inventory.
Well, the other night an inconspicuous guest rose from his table, after tarrying the evening long, and counted out the amount of his bill and tip with close care. It was obvious that he was forced to reach into his pockets for stray coins. When he paused in the corridor to claim his hat from the checkroom, his fingers again faltered through his pockets for the usual gratuity. Finally, his hand closed in on a dime suspended from a watch chain. He eyed it tenderly a moment and was about fo sever it from its link when a young stranger came by. “Excuse me, buddy,” the hardpressed guest said. “Can I hold you up for a dime? I'd have to part with this one to tip the hatcheck girl, but old John D. gave it to me himself and I'd hate to let it go.” The stranger cheerfully advanced a dime to the financially embarrassed guest . . . who doesn’t suspect to this day that his benefactor at the cloak room was none other than
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the late John D.s grandson. The Rockefeller dime, when last seen, was still dangling from his watch chain. On a narrow side street in Brooklyn is the Pelix Street Playhouse operated by members of the Morrow family of Englewood, N. J., into which Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh married. As though one distinguished name on the program were not enough, this listing appeared in the new play being presented by the Brattleboro Theater Group: “Chinaman . . . Malcolm Atter-
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chose the hard way to Broadway in preference to a career in business
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Here are ihe faces that go with some of your favorite radio They'll be seen. on the Circle stage beginning Friday, when Fred Waring brings his band to town for a week’s engagement. 1—Poley McClintock, the frog-voiced ‘drummer; 2—Mr. Waring ‘himself; 3—Al Bottorf, who presides at the marimba-~ phone; 4-the MacFarland Twins,” George and Art, comedians of the clarinet division; 5--the attractive young violinist who pets to be
(his two brothers made that choice) and has knocked around in summer stocks. He married Ellen Hardies, another stock player. Brooklyn is the closest Malcolm } has gotten thus far to the Rialto. His part in “The Man Who Ate the Popomack” consists of arduously
head and then sitting onstage for 45 minutes just staring straight ahead. Finally' he steps from his niche and dispenses a few words of Chinese philosophy. Incidentally, they say at the Brattleboro in Brooklyn that Anne Morrow Lindbergh, who has dabbled in authorship most of her life, has written two short plays which she intends sending over for her sister to stage.
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Beverly Roberts has bought a parkin It ‘consists of a small dolly and an electric motor. The dolly is lowered,
tor and run in sidewise on the sally to park parallel to the curb.
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HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 16 (U. P).— rush for cartoon movies was seen in Hollywood after the spectacular reception of Wali Disney's ambitious “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” Among studios reported preparing. to compete with Disney were Warners, with its Merry Melody and Looney Tunes, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer with its Harmonising. They were ‘said. to be considering pro; duction of Fairyland Fantasies along the line of “Snow White.”
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Top (Not in. Pay) Singing ‘Cowhapd Defies: Boss: Yearling Waits to Step in and
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HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 16 (U. P.) —Gene Autry, the erooning cowhand
of the movies, went on what his boss called a sitd
on strike today to
protest his wage as. Hollywood's top cowless cowherde: He gets $5000 per epic at Republic studios, where his contract has three more years to run. This, said the fanciest dressed Ld ever to wear a high-heeled boot, is not enough.
Sol Siegel, top hand at the Re"insisted it was plenty. Producer Siegel who hires more cowboys probably than the biggest ranch in Texas, said that if Mr. a wouldn’t croon, there were plenty of other hands‘ who
| would—and for less.
The picture which Mr. Autry should be starring in now, but isn’t, is entitled “Washington Cowboy.” Mr. Siegel has found another cowhand who can croon, named Roy Rogers, who will take Mr. Autry’s part. Mr. Siegel said the movies make the cowboys, and not vice versa, and that Mr. Rogers would be as big a star in'a year as Mr. Autry.
Reached Stardom in Year
Mr, Autry was a radio cowboy in his early days. Republic hired him and made him into a star in a year. He now is recognized, even ‘by his competitors, as the most popular crooning cowhand. He claims, nonetheless, that. nearly all the other movie cowhands earns more money than he does. Buck Jones, for. instance, draws $16,500 for each picture and he doesn’t even croon. ; Last month, therefore, Mr. Autry made a personal appearance in Memphis, Tenn, to augment his wages. He said he had that right
because his contract gave him two
months annually in which to do as he pleased. Republic convinced Judge R. B. C. Howell of Nashville, Tenn. who issued a temporary restraining order against Mr. Autry crooning in any more theaters in Tennessee. . So Mr. Autry returned to Hollywood. More court action is due, and Mr. Autry hopes he can break his contract and croon at another studio. .
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HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 16 —Robert|
Taylor did his first screen work since his return from England today when, dressed in grimy overalls, he made first scenes in “Three Comrades,” with Robert Young and Franchot Tone. The scene was a garage. Margaret Sullavan, recently Signed to a short-term contract, makes her debut at M-G-M in this Erich Maria Remarque story. The supporting cast will-include Guy Kibbee and Henry Hull with - Frank Borzage directing. Karl Sd is cameraman.
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Wanger Sets Boyer's Next
'Algiers’ Chosen as Vehicle For French Star.
Times Special ; HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 16.— Cons cluding a three mionth’s search, Walter Wanger ‘announced today that he had selected “Algiers,” a story with a French and Algerian underworld locale, as the next stare ring vehicle for Charles Boyer. This is to be the second proe duction for the season for Wanger, “The River Is Blue,” with Madeleine Carroll and Henry Fonda, is at present before the cameras and is scheduled for release early in the spring, Boyer’s performance in “Mayerling” with Danielle Darrieux, has been responsible for gare in selecting his next story, At was said. It was also “Mayerling,” a French film dealing with the \famous _ suicide pact of Crown Prince Rudolf and his. mistress, that jwas responsible
for Mlle. Darrieux’s Hollywood cone
tract. As the hero of “Algiers,” Boyer will play a romantic French thief based on adventures of Pepe le Moko, a character created: by Detective Ashelbe of the : French secret police ‘and Julien Duvivier, director and scenario writer.
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