Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 January 1939 — Page 13
Air Drama
country.
Gets Picture Hit Title
‘Dawn Patrol’ Is December Choict, 'A Christmas Carol' Is Second.
With aviation occupying a box seat in the National Defense Show, “Dawn Patrol,” the Warner Bros. air production, dived over the finish line.to take the Scripps-Howard Picture Hit title for December. Powerful as it proved to be, however, it failed to outdistarice by any great length the Christmas spirit which prevailed throughout the “A Christmas Carol,” seasonal M.-G.-M. production, crossed the line only a length away. Claude La Belle, movie reviewer for the San Francisco News, selected “Dawn Patrol” as “the finest air picture ever made.”
“A superb cast acting superbly,
directed with vision and imagination,” Mr. La Belle added. “Warner Bros. is most to be congratulated for having remade its original script ‘as is’ without spoiling a great picture with tinsel trimmings.” Jack Warfel of the Cleveland Press selected “Dawn Patrol” as
“the most intelligent war indict-
ment of the year. Splendid characterizations by Niven, Flynn.” Mr. Warfel, too, agreed that “A Christmas Carol” was a “strong second choice.” . “With the savor of Yuletide pudding, ‘A Christmas Carol’ has been brought faithfully to the screen,” reported Fred Gongora of the San Diego Sun. “The Metro lot has accomplished the unexpected; their ‘Christmas Carol’ is Dicken’s ‘Christmas Carol,’ a feat so unheard of from a tinsel factory that it is almost necessary to see the picture a second time to enjoy it thoroughly without momentarily expecting Tiny Tim to swing into a tap routine. “Reginald Owen is Scrooge—so much so in fact that next Christmas when you get the story out
. again you will probably see Scrooge
Owen’s face leering at you on the first page. And never before have we had such a glimpse of Mr. Owen’s dramatic ability as we are treated to when Scrooge falls on his knees before the ghost of the future and begs that the things he has seen will not come to pass and that Tiny Tim will not die. “Of course Tiny Tim (Terry Kil-
S, THRILLS AND LAUGHS
Build Memorial Honoring Foster
Times Special
a musical memorial to one of America’s best-loved composers will be started this winter on the banks of the Southern stream he immortalized in song. The man is Stephen Foster and the river, the Suwannee. The memorial amphitheater and carillon tower will overlook the stream at White Springs, Fla. Construction of the 75-bell carillon, largest ever built, has been begun by J. C. Deagan, Inc. of Chicago. The 25-ton musical : instrument, which will be four months in construction, will be loaned to the Florida State Exhibit at the New York World’s Fair for the duration of that event, before being installed permanently in the Foster
borne) does not die, but lives to towe
round out a flawless supporting cast with Gene Lockhart, who is a humble and human Bob Cratchit.”
ROONEY'S DAD FILMED
Mickey Rooney’s dad. long-time stage comic Joe Yule, plays a supporting role with Charlie Ruggles and Marjorie Rambeau in “Sweepstakes Millionaire.” !
LONG SITTING SCENE Spencer Tracy and Eedy Lamarr have been sitting at the same table for nine days for scenes in “I Take
Tr. The bells will be electrically operated by an automatic player utilizing rolls similar to those of the player piano, and also by a pianotype keyboard. Foster's melodies will ‘be played each day. The familiar Westminster chime sequence will mark the hours. The memorial to the composer, including the huge carillon, is the gift of the Florida Stephen Foster Memorial Association, a division of the Florida Federation of Music Clubs. Total cost of the memorial and carillon will be about £350,000. The sum is now being raised in a
This Woman.”
nation-wide subscription by lovers of Foster's music. :
IN NEW YORK —8y ceoree Ross
‘Doctor Tells Inside Story of That Now Famous Diet of Lamb Chops and: Pineapple.
EW YORK, Jan. 11.—Dr. William Engel sent out the original whisper on the lamb chops and pineapple diet which so many thousands
have embraced as the way to a slimmer silhouette.
But for years now
he has shuddered at the strange and diverse forms in which the echoes
: have come back.
Some years ago Dr. Engel was asked by “a very prominent motion
picture star” to eliminate a few
bulges because “she was getting too corpulent to play the vampire parts in which she previously had been so successful. Of course, even the most rabid fan could not condone corpulence in his or her favorite vamp, so my services were sought.”
Now Dr. Engel was taught by his
preceptors that the way to remove |
this too, too solid flesh was by “eating oneself with g little salad.”
But the film star would have none of this spartan regime. She said there were too many parties in New York but that once she got back to Hollywood she would really change her mode of life. She asked the doctor for a diet. After a physical examination Dr. Engel said, “I went through a list of foods with her selecting those
- which she liked best and eliminat-
ing all but two, a meat and ag fruit, and thus, having selected lamb chops and pineapple as'the two foods she liked ‘best for a steady diet, this limited simple diet was created.” A brief pause while the good doctor shakes his head sadly.
8 =z. ITTLE did I realize at the time that this sweet innocent child
of mine would some day return)
home in the form of a grotesque monster,” sighs the doctor. “The thought which was (issued as a mere whisper in New, York was heard in Hollywood where it gained resonance in the movie colony and took on sonorous propor-
alas, the day scarcely pass when some one does not me some new version of ing effect of this food on of a nation.’ : “I don’t like to dispel any illusions but the lamb chop and pineapple diet is effective for purposes of reduction only because it is a limited diet.” In other words it isn’t any better than peas porridge hot or peas porridge cold or any limited diet.
8 8 2 .
\ N amusing commentary on men and women who find it impolitic to diet—such as opera stars
ENGLISH LAST 2 TIMES—2130 & 8:30
The Event of the Season)
SINCLAIR LEW!
—is contained in the current Stage Magazine under the byline of Lauritz Melchior, the two-ton tenor of the Metropolitan. His little piece is callzd “Are Tenors Lousy Lovers?” Melchijgr says the answer is “no!” but that the unwieldly costumes and makeup hamper their amorous activities on stage. ass 2 ¥ 8 CASUAL glance over the entertainment = world discloses that it is not always the part of financial discretion to lose weight. Oliver Hardy has converted his plumpness to many, many dollars. Kate Smith is well over the normal figures for weight and her paycheck is correspondingly obese. Aunt Jemima, the singer, is another heavyweight both in person and at the box office. The late Walter Hiers and John Bunny turned -their avoirdupois to good (bank) accounts on the silent screen. : Remember Fatty Arbuckle? 2 8 » Rca is one of the bigger businesses in New York. About $5,000,000 a year is spent in the various reducing establishments of the metropolis. : The season is just beginning because those who would present better figures on the beaches next summer begin working on them now. - Many are the marvelous devices
,| used in some of the major gyms to
cut off an offending inch here and there, or both places. MacLevy’s concentrates on electrical gadgets and young ladies and old are rolled and thumped and kneaded by the unfeeling metal fingers of the robot. Al Roon gets much ¢f the theatrical crowd. - Richard Barthelmess, when he’s in town, Buddy Rogers and others place their price-
less chasses in the hands of the Roon instructors. e, 4 : 2 i 7, / OR
as. 25¢ A \ \ \ : Til The Jones Family
6 “Down: on the Farm”
CHICAGO, Jan. 11.—Erection of
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the week of Jan. 27. Mr. Power,
day’s attraction. 3. Boris Karloff,
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A few shots, kicks and scuffies from the Indiana’s list of coming entertainments: 1. The versatile thespian, Tyrone Power, is shown here shooting his way out of trouble in “Jesse James,” booked for
of course, plays the noted outlaw.
2. Claudette Colbert dances that wicked can-can with a star-spangled companion named Bert Lahr in this scene from “Zaza,” next Fri-
as the Frankenstein monster, and
Bela Lugosi, another hirsute horror, try the old squeeze play on Basil Rathbbne. They’ll be seen the week of Jan. 20 in “The Son of Frank-
By JAMES
Likewise, the same studio has “Juarez” already under way, with an eye toward the Mexican cash customers. With so many European doors closed, it is likely that other studios will follow the Warner lead, and play the Pan-American idea for all it is worth. ” 2 ”
These mild predictions remind me that this year I was going to be smart and forego any soothsaying regarding the picture industry in 1939.
In January of 1938 a prophecy, hedged ‘round by qualifications, appeared. on this page. It foresaw a substantial advance toward stardom for Andrea Leeds and Marjorie Weaver; a popularity spurt for Tyrone Power that would send him past Robert Taylor; an assurance that Sonja Henie would continue to draw the public to the boxoffice every time she: strapped on her skates; bigger and better things for Jean Arthur and Robert Montgomery, and the possibility that David O. Selznick might possibly find Scarlett O’Hara. It also expressed a fond hope that Walt Disney might grace the music of Strauss’ “Fill
Movie Studios Make Eyes At Latin-American Trade
THRASHER
As a result of the recent Lima Conference, Hollywood seems about to take a natural, but long overdue, step. At least Warner Bros. have announced plans for films aimed at the Latin-American trade. On the schedule are a technicolor filin biography of Simon Bolivar, the George Washington of our neighboring continent, and a picture of the life of San Martin, the soldiedstatesman who freed Argentina and Chile.
Apprentice” with his own magic. The prophecy’s batting average turned out to be pretty slim. Miss Weaver and Miss Leeds remain about where they were. And how was I to know that Mr. Power’s employers would ‘see fit to turn their handsome juvenile into a youthful George Arliss, with disastrous and ridiculous results? At that, though, Mr. Taylor dropped from third to sixth place in the 10 best moneymakers of the year, while Mr. Power, in spite of everything, rose from among the also-rans to 10th position. The guess about Miss Henie was right, and Mr. Disney did oblige by doing “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” (not yet finished). But Mr. Mont-
terial as “Night Must Fall” provided him. Miss Arthur appeared in only one picture, “You Can’t Take It With You.” And Mr. Selznick’s chief progress on his tardy epic was to sign a caneraman, about a week ago, to film the if-gnd-when picture.
For Sale: One crystal ball and prophet’s mantle. Like new. Reasonable.
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gomery never received any such ma-|_§
Matinee Musicale Program Listed
The Indianapolis Matinee Musicale will present its monthly program at 3 p. m. Friday in Ayres’ auditorium. Soloists will be Mary Catherine Stair, harpist, and Sara Miller Hoffman, pianist. The Matinee Musicale Choral Ensemble, directed by Joseph Lautner, will be heard in a group of songs. Mrs.
Frank J. Billeter is the ensemble chairman, and Natalie Conner, the accompanist, Miss Stair is appearing in place of Harriet Payne, violist, previously announced as soloist. The program is as follows:
“Priere” .......e00 cob osssanses, Derma “Au Printemps” ......e..e00000:.. Gou “Londonderry Air’ .......ceo..ee Folk Song Miss Stair. Opus 119, No. Brahms Bio NG 1 prapms u , No. rahms or eae] Chopin Mrs. Hoffman Y wesc ssas eran arr. Davis JolEaisiesniyie see arr. Davis Te aie suis as Schubert
3 8 Lo cn My, 8 2 Figing pcsusery ‘Spinnin Thor Te lyin - P nan ® 2 ner-Schmidt
Choral Ensemble
WHAT, WHEN, WHERE
APOLLO
TC a 0 ook, ona. i 11:08, 1:05 4:44 7:33 and 10:23.
“A' Man to Remember,” with Edward Ellis. Anne Sher Les Ly man, at 12:35, 3:24, 6:13 an
CIRCLE
“Kentucky,” with Loris
Young, Richard Greene, Walter ot 3:45, 6:50
Brennan,
12:40, and 10. “Down on the Farm.” with ‘The Jones Family, *® at 11:40, 2:45, 5:50 an
ENGLISH’S
“Angela Is 22.” a play by Sinclair Lewis and Fay Wray, starring Mr. Lewis. En agement t rough Wednesday. Cuitain at 8:30; Wednesday matinee, 2:30.
INDIANA
c 6 TS YOON Eyerat rosby, rle Si Hi 4 Franciska Gaal, at 12:45,
“Secrets of a Nurse,” with Edmund Dick Foran, Helen Mack, at 2 2: 0. 5 30 “March Sood Neighbor,” at 11, 2:10, 5 2 oe
LOEW’S
“Sweethearts,” with Jeanette Mace. Donald, Nelson Edd dy. E Frank Morgan, Florence Rice. Misc ia Auer, at 11:35, 2:10, 4:45, 7:15 and 9:50.
LYRIC
Vaudeville, with Phillibs Lord’s py 3 Busters” *” on stage at 1:05, an “Going Places.” ‘with Dick Powell, Anita Loui on screen at 11320, 2:05, 4:59, 7:44 and 10:30.
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CHOIR WILL SING AT GREENSBURG
Keith K. Shock, tenor, will be soloist with the Central Studios of Music Student Choir in a. concert Sunday night at the Greensburg Christian Church. Clifford D. Long directs the group and La Verne Hummel is accompanist. Choir members include Pauline Bade, Ruth Girton, Alice Swartz, Walter Cline, Paul Gebauer, Mr. Shock, Marie Friend, Mary Owen, Hazel Wilcox, Robert Fis
[Roosevelt
(James) in "Hot Spot” He Finds old 'Friends'|
Extending Hands (Palms Up).
By PAUL HARRISON HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 11 (NEA)— Short takes: James Roosevelt, trying to get down to business as a Samuel Goldwyn vice president,
finds that most of his acquaintances of political days are ready to extend him a hand—palm up. Two extra secretaries have been hired to answer letters- asking for jobs in various branches of the movies. So far there have been about 2000 requests, but no jobs. Screen testing for a picture in which they’ll appear together, Mona Barrie and Walter Pidgeon had to be introduced before they enacted a torrid love scene. After a couple of takes the flustered Miss Barrie asked, “Say, what happens to a woman after you've known ‘her three or four hours?” \
A Break for Extras
Most of the film companies give bonuses to employees making less than $100 a week . . . better news for all Hollywood were work sched-
new pictures within six weeks. And about 15 of these will be highbudget projects with lots of ‘mob scenes and extras . . . a year ago there were 31 features in production, and only three with large casts. A producer at a -quickie studio walked on the set just as the cast of a mystery thriller stood before the camera in various attitudes of tension while a clock struck 12. “Can’t I ever teach you anything?” he stormed at the director. “Here’s the whole company idle, practically, while a clock strikes!
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batants in China and Spain, but mostly about Germany and. it
material or comment. Because it
amning commentary yet filmed on conditions in Naziland.
Rooney" ‘Talks Back if he'd. got what he wanted for End kids grumbled that he hadn’t
Lamarr. . . . Charles Duncan of the
rival gang of Little Tough Guys will
marry Gloria Newman any day now, Mickey Rooney was reprimanded
clubbing and general gadding about. He replied that if he were man
out any time off he guessed he could manage his off-screen hours
Or words to that effect. he told ’em. With Don Ameche all set for a biographical impersonation of the
wood is tabbing the picture “Alexe ander’s Ragtime Band.”
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NEXT SUN. MATINEE DANCE
NOT ACTED, BUT LIVED!
Salvatore Gioe and Robert Ramsey.
no punches either in photographic.
~ Notes on juvenile precocity: Asked Christmas, Huntz Hall of the Dead ~—and: all he’d asked for was Hedy
by his studio for too much nights enough to work in 11 pictures with=
without any paternalistic meddling, Anyway,
inventor of ‘the telephone, Holly-
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Star of ‘Kentucky’ : In Another ‘Great Role!
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