Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 September 1938 — Page 18

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. ‘Boy Meets ~ Girl’ Satire On Filmland

Hollywood Spoofs Self in Movie Due at Lyric; ‘Alexander’ Stays.

By JAMES THRASHER It seems, through a coincidence of booking, that the “movies’ greatest year” campaign will be starting Off in Indianapolis tomorrow with "its tongue in its cheek. For, while the rival producers in massed chorus are praising the industry’s manifold and recognized merits, the Lyric ‘will be playing “Boy Meets Girl.” “Boy Meets Girl” is one of the great stage triumvirate of Hollywood lampeons. “Once in a Lifetime” and “Personal Appearance” are the others. The title, of course, spoofs the traditional filmplot basis —almost as dependable an event as And the picture (or at least, the play) keeps up its rain of lighthearted punches from the opening round. What’ Authors Bella and Samuel Spewack have done to their play remains to be seen. But at least Warner Bros. let the Spewacks tamper with their own brainchild; perhaps they feared a repetition of that other George Abbott hit, “Three Men on a Horse,” which was made into a movie without changing the stage technique, and turned out to be somewhat less funny for that reason. Casting Wins Praise

The Warners must be credited with a sense of humor, for they have filmed two of the three convulsive broadsides mentioned above; the first, .“Once in a Lifetime,” was filmed by Universal. Further, the producers seem to deserve some congratulation for their casting of Marie Wilson as that delightful . dumbbell, Susie, the studio waitress. Hollywood columnists have ' been busy the last three or four years paying intermittent tribute to Miss

_ Wilson’s intelligence, wit and am-

bition. But thus far the best she has drawn has been colorless heroines, with an occasional and vapid telephone operator. James Cagney, Pat O’Brien, Ralph Bellamy and Frank McHugh are the other principals. ” » #

Although Horace Heidt has been

: doing a conclusive job of shattering

the Lyric’s all-time attendance record this week, he hasn't been

Times Photo.

With ice cream and gifts and the satisfaction of knowing that Buck Jones had outwitted the rustlers again, these 1000 East Side boys and girls lined up outside the Rivoli yesterday for a picture to climax their third annual “theater party.” Hosts were the Rivoli and Emerson “Kiddies Klubs” and the theater management, and guests included children from the Lutherans Orphans’ Home and an East Side Boy Scout troop. The morning’s shower canceled attendance of the Indianapolis Orphans’ Home guests, as well as a scheduled picnic in Brookside Park.

WHAT, FI WHERE

APOLLO

“Give ‘Me a Sailor,” with Martha Raye, Bob Hope. Betty Grable, at 11:47, 1:51, 3:50, 5:59. 8:03 and 10:07.

John Barrymores ‘On ‘Honeymoon’

“Sons of the Plains.” color featursite with the Mauch Twins. at 11:07,

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 1 (U. P)— 1 1:11, 3:15, 5:19. 7:23 and 9:27. John Barrymore and his bride of CIRCLE “Alexander’s. Ragtime Band,” with two years, Elaine Barrie, were tak- Ricene Hata Alice an 03s. | Don ing a belated honeymoon today off © G0c05. the West Mexican coast. 3: rhe May of Time. at 12:88, They were not aboard the lavish |. LOEW'S yacht Infanta, however, on which Roan the law, a” Tin Sonn Beal they cruised when Elaine was a New 5 12: 3% oi 5:21, Hh 2 nd 20:00 York coed. The Infanta was sold Hardy. 6 11:00, 1:4 ue when Mr. Barrymore was making a as divorce settlement with Dolores Cos- Horace Heidt and His Orchestra, tello. The cruise today was in ShoSARE ab 11:44, 1:35, 3:37, “5:26, smaller style aboard a chartered 60- “Speed to Burn” with Michael foot cruiser, the Content. Whalen, Lynn Bari, at 10:38, 12:32, Movie work has kept Mr. Barry- || 2:26 4:20. 6:14, 8:08 and id:d3. more from leaving Hollywood for pleasure trips since the couple’s elopement to Yuma, Ariz. He took this opportunity for the delayed

and at 11:00, 1:44, 4:18, 6:52 and

LYRIC

honeymoon after finishing work on his latest picture, “Spawn of the North.”

direction and performance, the picture seems to absorb the patron’s attention immediately, no matter where they come in. An unusual

COOL OZONIZED AIR

LYRIC

HOME OWNED - HOME 014 FG)

STARTING TOMORROW}

82 Weeks on Stier sow Now, the Screen’s Gayest Comedy Comes fo: the Lyrie!

l LAST DAY! HORACE HEIDT ON STAGE

From the Famous

Stage Play,

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Marie Wilson ® Ralph Bellamy

Frank McHugh ©

Dick Foran

Eddie Cantor ‘And Studio Part

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 1 (U. P).— Eddie Cantor and 20th CenturyFox have come to an amicable parting of the. ways. The comedian, after a long conference with Darryl F. Zanuck, announced that . they had agreed to cancel his contract, which originally called for three pic-

| tures. for $1,000,000.

Only one was’ made—“All Baba Goes to Town.” Mr. Cantor said he felt that the story prepared for his next picture was unsuitable to his type of acting. The comedian previously was under contract to Samuel Goldwyn, but that contract was terminated to permit him to go to Fox.

CAN'T GET AWAY . -During his nine years in Hollywood, comedian Walter Catlett has

been “East” twice—each time to Victorville, California, 30 miles from

|GRANADA BOOKS

REOPENING FILMS

The Granada, 1045 Virginia Ave, is to reopen tomorrow night, presenting pictyres on Friday and SaturGay Tights and on Sundays from Pp. “Blockade,” originally scheduled for the. opening, has heen withdrawn. “Something to Sing About,” with. James {Caghey, and “Wives Under Suspicion” are to be shown instead.

ESR SR DOLLS ARE MODELS Franciska Gaal’s collection of Slavic dolls became the models for costumes in “Paris Honeymoon,” in which she is cast: “opposite Bing Crosby.

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_y monopolizing the local show busi- '; ness. For the Circle, in the second | it a second time.” 3 week of “Alexander’s Ragtime 2 = + Band,” has been doing the Greater £ Indianapolis Amusement Co.’s big- - gest business since “Snow White and . the ‘Seven Dwarfs” played at the » Indiana, | x So the picture, which features 5 Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Don * Ameche and Irving Berlin’s music, : will be moved to the Apollo for an-

LAST DAY FOR_ THIS SHOW RICHARD ARLEN VIEGINIA BRUCE |

“LET ’EM H ® GINGER

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number of persons have come to see |

Meanwhile, © Lyric Manager Charles Olson and his first lieutenant, Ted Nicholas, are looking | around. today for a person of dis- | tinction to present Mr. Heidt with

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