Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 December 1938 — Page 10

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- Walt Disney Fantasy and Hardy Family Film Stay at Loe 's.

IA . APOLIS TIME

TWO WEEK-END MUSIC VISITORS TO: CY

Trading at Loew's netlothine has|

been of such a bullish tendency the past week that the management has decided to hold its present bill for another seven days.

Most of the popularity ¢redit must | -

go to the Hardy Family, whose previous screen adventures have won

them a wide following. [But for a|.: tendency | : mentioned above, we must have a|:

full explanation of th

look at the bill’s short subject—to wit, Walt Disney's “Fer inand the Bull.” Ferdinand is the

citizen of warn-torn Spain who came |

upon us about a year ago in a book called “The Story of Ferdinand,” written by Munro Leaf and illustrated by Robert Lawson. His brief biography became a best seller, which caused the Disney Studio to break a precedent and purchase a story property from a contemporary writer,

Also in Puppet Show It took Author Leaf just 40 minutes to write the story, but Mr. Disney and his aids spent six months in bringing Ferdinand to the screen. The completed film runs only eight minutes, but in those eight minutes he has been , seer! and conquered in a way to give flesh-and-blood heroes some sleepless nights. As a result of his literary and film life, Ferdinand branching out. In the form of a huge balloon, he made his appearance in New York’s Thanksgiving Day parade. Built by the Goodye people of Akron, he weighed 600 pounds in his crate when he arrived. After being inflated with 4500 cubic feet of helium, his imposing dimensions were 45 by 32 by 13 fe t, Ferdinand also has been taken up by the Government cde made the

principal actor in a Federal Theater puppet show. Heiwill be seen in Pasadena’s Tournament of Roses parade and, of course, already has inspired a couple of songs.

Bee Ends Timidity . All this fame and notoriety must clash with FPerdinand’s sweet and esthetic nature. If, by any chance, you haven’t read Mr. Leaf’ s story or seen Mr. Disney's movie, you should know that Ferdinand s a shy and sensitive bovine. | In his youth, he was content to sit under a cork tree smelling flowers, while his frisky young companions butted heads with one another and dreamed of going to Madrid and fighting in| the bull ring. Ferdinand would have none of this. But one day Fate, masquerading as a bee, took a hand. It was the day that five men [in funny hats had come out from Madrid to pick the fiercest young bull in the pasture. And Fate, or the bee, happened to be right in the spot where Ferdinand sat down. | ith a roar of agony he made a ferocious tour of the home grounds, and the five men carted him off to the city.

‘Rivals Dopey’s Appeal Ferdinand was pretty unhappy about the whole thing the day of the bullfight, until he got into the ring and smelled the flowers in the senoritas’ hair. Then he sat down in a state of ecstacy. And nothing the furious and finally tearful matador could do disturbed his calm enjoyment. Ferdinand just wouldn't fight. ; So there was noth cart him back home. And, according to Mr. Leaf, he probably is “sitting there still, under his favorite cork tree, smelling the flowers just quietly.” That, then, is the story of Ferdinand. Mr. Disney has animated it with evident devotion, and has endowed his hero with some of the most beatific facial expressions in screen! history. Of course Ferdinand’s mamma, “who was a cow,” is very nice, and the five men in the hats are funny. But Ferdinand is such a gentle creature, and has such pretty eyelashes and all, that he’s very likely © Aval Dopey in your affectjons.—

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‘Blossom Time’ Opens Tonight : ——rs

= “Blossom Time” opens tonight at

English’s for a revival engagement of three evening performances and a Saturday matinee. The operetta depicts romantic scenes in the life of Franz Schubert, with his own melodies woven into the Sigmund Romberg score. The leading role is to be played by Everett Marshall, a native of Lawrence, Mass., who started study- - ing voice at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music where he won a three-year scholarship. His operatic debut was made in Sicily.

Returning to America, he signed a

three-year contract with the Metropolitan Opera Co. ;

WHAT, WHEN, WHERE

APOLLO

hite Zombi,” with Bela Lugosi, Maden 0 a 11:04, 1:37, 10,

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“In Society,” Mary Boland, ward E. : us Tough G at 4:40, 7: oe 2nd 1 he “The orm,” Preston Poster,

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Charles Bickfor t 12:40, 3:30, 6:

“Blossom Time,” ° with Everett Marshall, on McCoy Charlotte Lansing. 8:30.

“Ferdinand the Bull” Walt Disney ; golor cartoon, at 12:30, 3:15, 6 and

LYRIC Kay d orchestra, with Fuzzy Combs, on stage at

ancy Dre Detective,” with Bonita Granyille, Jona Litel, 3 Seren & at 11: 4, | 2:30, 5:23, 8:09 and

Herbie

her first Indianapolis appearance

gling, a hijacked “iron lung,” . two

Costello, Robert Barratt, Irene Dare.

mother from a mean>old uncle, the 6-year-old skating marvel.

bert. Directed by Leslie Goodwins.

they’ll make a football star out of

victory. .

Lee; Jack Durant, stage, screen and juggler—Arst American appearance;

Ruth Donnelly, Bradley Page, Ralph

boarding a train thus jumping from

(Second

Berkeley.

An eventful musical week-end will bring these stars to- Indianapolis. Kirsten Flagstad (left), renowned Wagnerian soprano, will make

at English’s Sunday afternoon in

Opening Tomorrow

Alamo

“THE NIGHT HAWK”—Robert Livingston, Armstrong. Directed by Sidney Salkow. Skulduggery on the Frisco waterfront, including some whisky smug-

June Travis,

or three murders, with the young

reporter solving all mysteries and winming the editor's daughter. “CALL OF THE ROCKIES”—Charles Starrett, Donald Grayson, Iris Meredith. Directed by Allan James. Hard riding and fast shooting with music.

Apollo . “BREAKING THE ICE”—Bobby Breen, Charlie Ruggles, Dolores

Directed by Edward F. Cline; musi-|]

cal direction, Vic Young. About the little boy who goes forth to make a fortune and save his On his way he meets little Miss Dare,

“MR. DOODLE KICKS OFF”—Joe Penner, June Travis, Billy Gil-

The wealthy Mr. Bugs will give his alma mater a lot of money if

his scrawny son. Everybody tries.

At the BIG game, young Doodle becomes a hero by throwing a fit when the band plays “Pop Goes the Weasel,” and drop-kicking the team to

Indiana “HOLLYWOOD TO BROADWAY REVUE (on stage)—Gypsy Rose

radio comedian; Trixie, 16-year-old Jack Williams, “7 feet of rhythm”;

Rags Ragland, comedian; Carla and Fernando, dancers; Paul Taylor's Golden Bear Sextet; Ruth Petty; “Glamorettes” chorus.

“ANNABEL TAKES A TOUR (on screen)—Jack Oakie, Lucille Ball,

Forbes. Directed by Lew Landers.

Annabel goes on a personal-appearance tour, trys to marry a title until the wife appears on the scene and threatens a suit, escapes by

the frying pan into the fire,

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Week)

“OUT WEST WITH THE HARDY’S—Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Cecelia Parker, Fay Holden, Ann Rutherland. Directed by George B. Seitz; story based on characters created by Aurania Rouverol. This time the Hardys go out to the great open spaces, where the Judge tries to save an old friend’s ranch. Meanwhile Andy is on his way to becoming a full-fledged cowboy, and Marian again shows symptoms of falling for a handsome stranger. the family returns to normal and the ranch is saved. “ADVENTURE IN SAHARA”—Paul Kelly, C. Henry Gordon, Lorna Gray. ' Directed by D. Ross Lederman. Boy, girl, cruel officer, Arabs and the French Foreign Legion are the protagonists of this drama of the “Garden of Allah” country.

Lyrie

ROGEE PRYOR AND ORCHESTRA (on stage)—Red Skelton, comedian; Barr and Estes, dance team; Variety Gambols, acrobats; Red | Hodgeson, song writer; Lane Truesdale, singer. “COMET OVER BROADWAY” Hunter, Donald Crisp. From story by Faith Baldwin; directed by Busby

After the usual vicissitudes,

(on screen)—Kay Francis,

About the Broadway actress who forsakes the footlights at the height of her success to right an ancient wrong done her husband.

Robert

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Danielle Has Two Film Contracts

PARIS, Dec. 1 (U.. P).—The Hollywood movie career of Danielle Darrieux was at the mercy of Gregoire Rabinovitsch, a French producer, today. The Paris Arbitrational Court, from which there is no appeal, ruled that the contract ‘the blond star signed with Mr. Rabinovitsch, representing the French company sino Alliance, in 1936, was valid and that in the future she must have his permission to make films either in France or America.

She is under contract to Mr. Rabinovitsch for the next four years, and has a contract for the same period with Universal of Hollywood, which has billed her as the French “Garbo.” Mr. Rabinovitsch said he had no objections to her making pictures in Hollywood, so long as it did not interfere with her work for him. Universal officials in Paris said the ruling would not affect Miss Darrieux’s contract with them and that she was leaving for Hollywood the first of the year to make a new picture. She is scheduled to start work on a picture here in April.

SINCLAIR LEWIS MAY PLAY HERE

Sinclair Lewis and Fay Wray, coauthors and co-stars of a new play, “Angela Is 22,” will be seen at English’s for three nights beginning Jan. 9, according to current reports. This will be the famous novelist’s first professional acting engagement, though he appeared in a summer theater last August as the star of “It Can’t Happen Here,” a dramatization of his own novel.

LAST TIMES TODAY

CRIi{NND

38 YEARS IN FILMS

Lewis Stone observed the anniversary of his 38th year in motion pictures on Nov. 15. His colleague$ in the Hardy Family series gave a party to which all players who have appeared in the pictures were invited.

~C. HENRY GORDON.

LORNA GRAY

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a Martens Concerts recital. tomorrow afterncon and Saturday pianist, Dalies Frans (right).

By JAMES

One of them, Joseph Lautner of the voice department, made his appearance ‘Monday evening with the Maennerchor. But the first con-servatory-sponsored performance took place in the Odeon last night, when Leon Zawisza, violinist, made his solo debut.

The tall, handsome and youthful musician already is known to the public, of course, as the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s new concertmaster. This position is an important one, .as the concertmaster is, in a sense, the first mate of the orchestral ship. He must have authority, steadiness and a dependable technic. Mr. Zawisza’s brief service with the orchestra has indicated that he possesses these qualities, and his performance last night confirmed the impression.

Solo playing, however, is a different matter. And it was not until he reached his program’s third item, the Brahms D Minor Sonata, that Mr. Zawisza was at his best form. The Vivaldi-Respighi =D Major Sonata which opened the program, and the Bach Sonata in G Minor for violin alone, which followed, were played with brusque tone, and without much discernible shading. It was pretty matter-of- fact fiddling.

With the Brahms music, however, a warmer mood was evoked. The eloquent Adagio came forth as such, and the other movements were done with understanding, appreciation a0 something of a communicative spir.

The final group contained Paganini’s Caprice No. 17, for unaccompanied violin; Kreisler’s “La Gitana” and the Scherzo-Tarantelle by Wieniawski. Dorothy Munger, who is becoming almost an indispensable part of these faculty programs, was the assisting pianist. She gave a very creditable account of the taxing Brahms score, and contributed able support in her accompaniments. 2 2 = . Judging from Wednesday’s broad-

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Leon Zawisza of Jordan Faculty Heard in Recital

THRASHER

The Jordan Conservatory of Music is having a series of “coming-out parties” again this season, in which its new faculty members are introduced to the public in a series of recitals.

chedtra, considerable attention must have been given to problems of pickup and transmission in the week following the orchestra’s CBS network debut. The cloudy tone and lack of balance heard in portions of the first broadcast had been corrected in yesterday’s concert. The basses, lower brasses and tympani, especially, have been brought into better adjustment with the whole group.

possible. Fabien Sevitzky’s program included the Beethoven Symphony No. 7; the Overture to:Rimsky-Kor-

Rogers’ “Soliloquy” for flute and strings, with James Hosmer as the excellent soloist; Dubensky’s “Russian Song and Dance,” written for and dedicated to Mr. Sevitzky, and Strauss’ “Voices of Spring.”

WEARS SOMBRERO

Leo Carrillo wears Pancho Villa’s famous: sombrero for the first time on the screen in “Flirting With Fate,” which stars Joe E. Brown. The hat was presented to him by the bandit leader’s widow.

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-- Skater in | New Apollo Film

Six-year-old Irene Dare, “the

| baby Sonja Henie,” is introduced to |the screen in “Breaking the Ice” {with Bobby Breen, opening tomor{row at the Apollo.

- Irene, who comes from St. Paul,

{Minn,, is the youngest figure skater lin the world, and has been fea[tured in 17 ice shows.

Besides her regular salary, she is reputed to have cost her producer $500 a day while practicing for scenes in the film. - About $100 of it went for rental of a rink and the remainder was apportioned among

|two adult skaters who do a number

with the child, a dance director, a school teacher and a skating instructor. Also on the screen is Joe Penner in a college-was-never-like-this film, “Mr. Doodle Kicks Off.” It concerns the great all-American drawback, one “Doodle” Bug, who falsely earns the reputation of a sensational gridiron star.

TYRONE POWER

\ RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 1 (U. P). —The Brazilian film company, Cinedia, today. offered Tyrone Power a contract to act in a Brazilian film to be completed in 31 days. It was understood Mr. Power was offered $15,000. He did not immediately reply to the offer.

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