Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 March 1939 — Page 19

(Movie Kind)

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Interesting, This News‘paper i Viewed on Séreen.

i: By JAMES THRASHER It's a dull and unusual week when somebody doesn’t remark: “Pretty soft for you—nothing to do

but go around and see shows all ay.”

Business, as

d They might add: “You must meet such interesting people—especially in Hollywood's version of the newspaper business.” All of which brings us around to the week’s new shows. No less than four of them are concerned with the heroic and glamorous exploits of cinema reporters. The Circle, which starts its new week today, presents Michael Whalen in “Inside Story.” as an added attraction to “Wife, Husband and Friend.”

The Indiana’s “Cafe Society,”

which opens tomorrow, brings us:

Fred MacMurray as a .ship reporter who marries into New York's circle of night club nabobs. And at the Apollo we are to have again the adventures of two news gatherers (male and female) in pursuit of love and riches, as set forth in “It Happened One Night” and “Mr. Deeds Goes to Town.”

Not an Heiress in Sight

Unfortunately, my journalistic experience never. has included acquaintance with a colleague who set out to get a story and wound up with an heiress as a wife.” And I have yet to meet a young man on the police beat who neatly solves murder mysteries on the company’s time while Chief Morrissey and his gendarmes stand about in baffled Selection, in fact, most of the reporters I know don’t dictate headlines over the phone or leave their hats on in :the office. They have the unromantic habit of being home bodies of steady habits and regular working hours who have spent more time in writing “routine” than in mulling over scoops and sensations in the corner groggery. gis Yet all these things I've missed, and more, await the local movie fan in current attractions. Once again you will see Clark Gable win both the story and; Miss Claudette Colbert in “It Happened One Night.” Mr. Deeds, as played by

Gary Cooper, will recover from his|,

belated discovery that Jean Arthur, the girl of his ‘dreams, is just one of those nosey sob-sisters. And Miss Arthur will be happily united with the tuba-playing philosopher and his 20-million-dollar fortune. " Mr. MacMurray will subdue the pampered debutante, Madeleine Carroll, by hydrotherapy (he throws her in the bathtub) and save his ‘romance {rom ‘the insidious machinations of a gossip columnist. And Mr. Whalen will celebrate his promotion from reporter to columnist

Circle “WIFE, HUSBAND AND FRIEND”~—Loretta Young, Warner Baxter, Binnie Barnes, Cesar Romero. ' Dirscted by Gregory Ratoff; adapted by Nunnaly Johnson from a novel by James M. Cain. : In the course of persuading his ambitious wife that she can’t sing, husband discovers that he has a great voice himself. This does not make for domestic felicity, especially when the husband goes touring with an attractive soprano. It takes a bad case of stage fright in his operatic debut to cure the husband, pacify the wife and return the family to a

nonmusical basis. ; . «INSIDE STORY”—Michael Whalen, Jean Rogers, Chick Chandler.

| Directed by Ricarclo Cortes.

Another instance where the brash young reporter outsleuths the police department.

~ Opening Tomorrow Apollo :

«MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN” and “IT HAPPENED ONE NIG ” —Two famous Frank Capra successes, voted among the 10 best films of 1936 and 1934, respectively, are the attractions of this. revival bill. Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur, you will remember, are featured in “Mr. Deeds.” while Claudette Colbert and €lark Gable headline “It Happened, One Night.” o ® Indian -

“CAFE SOCIETY”--Madeleine Carroll, Fred MacMurray, Shirley Ross. Directed by Edward H. Griffith; screen play by Virginia Van Upp. A modern version of “The Taming of the Shrew,” set among the bons of New York's “Swing Alley.” Bou BOY TROUBLE”—Charlie ®Ruagies, Mary Boland, Donald O’Connor. Directed by George Archinbaud. : What happens to:the harassed department store clerk with a lapful of worries which include a marriageable daughter, two adopted boys from an orphanage, and a flighty wife with a weakness for psychoanalysis. ! Loew’s “TOPPER TAKES A TRIP”—Constance Bennett, Roland Young, Billie Burke, Alan Mowbray. Directed by Norman Z. McLeod; based on a Thorne Smith novel. : | The meek Mr. Cosmo Topper again finds himself beset by the shades of the departed Kerbys. To gain release into another world, the Kerbys must do one good deed. Topper once more 1S the victim of their

Loews, Inc. Plot Charged in Formation Of Competitive Firm.

Can’t Cheat an C. Field, Tah ang oo 6:29 and 9:19. CIRCLE “Wife, Husband and 3 > i Barnes, at 11, 1:50 WILMINGTON, Del, March 2 (U. P).—Loew’s, Inc; and ‘its officers were charged in a suit on file in chancery court today with conspiracy in the formation of 20th Century Pictures, Inc., later named 20th Century Fox Film Corp. The suit was filed by Arnold Harrmann, a stockholder, on behalf Tang 10 20 of himself and all stockholders. According to the plaintiff, stars, directors, writers and property were loaned to 20th Century Pictures for “inadequate consideration.” Respondents named in addition

INDIANA

stance Bennett, 1:45. 4:30, 7:20 and 10:05. “Pardon Our Nerve,’ with L:

LOEW'S

3:35, 6:20 and 9 LYRIC cy. Drew, on screen

Vaudeville, and his orchestra, on stage.

f : Man,” IC at 0a;

Ship,” th Robert Wilcox, Helen Mack, wa, 3:39,

| Friend,’ with Loretta Young, Warner Baxter, Binnie , 1:50, 4:35, 7:25 and 10:15, “Inside Story,” with Michael Whalen Joan Rogers, at '12:45, 3:35, 6:25 and

“Tail Spin,” with Alice Faye, Cont, Nancy Kelly, at 11,

Bari, June Gale, at 12:40, 3:25, 6:10 and }

. alion,” with Laslie Howard, Wen Cp Hiller, afi 11:15, 1:58, 4:40,

on riminal,”’ with Allen Baxter, jacaueline Wells, at 12:53,

‘Nan Reporter,” with Bonita Granville, Frankie ‘Thomas,

with Tommy Dorsey

to the company were David Bernstein, Isadore Frey, Leopold Fried- DEPAUW RECITAL

L'S ISLAND"

ud HOLLYWOOD, March 2 (U. P.) — Warner Bros. said today rather than .displease France it was taking the film “Devil's Island” out of dis tribution. The. picture deals with the French island prison.

The studio said it was never intended to be shown in France, but since there were objections from the Government, it was being withdrawn in the United States as well.

WARNERS' MOVIE _BANNED IN OMAHA

OMAHA, Neb., March 2 (U. P.).— There'll be no “Hickory Limb,” in Omaha for “Yes, My Darling Daughter” to hang her clothes on. A special essige of the Welfare Board called by Mayor Dan S. But-

“|ler, barred showing of the movie|

here. Warner Brothers, which produced the picture, was reported con-

man, William A. Phillips, J. Robert Rubin, Nicholas M. Schenck, David

SET FOR SUNDAY [fiers avoiving for en’ injuncion

Warfield, David Loew, Arthur Loew, Louis B. Mayer, Darryl F. Zanuck,

Edward Shadbolt, pianist, and|[ ¢ Joseph M. Schenck, William F.|Herman Berg, violinist, members of sk 1 MBA SSADOR Goetz, J. E. Searle, J. R. Hazel |the DePauw University music school Lele Re

George N. Arm nd Willi '| faculty, will give an invitational repeorge N. Armsby and Willlam A.| a1 at 3:15 p. m. Sunday in MeThe plaintiff alleged that the|harry Hall, Greencastle. respondents violated their duties in| Their program will consist of forming, promoting and aiding in|Brahm’s three sonatas for violin and

the successful establishment of a|piano; G Major, Opus 78; A Major, E competitor in 20th Century. Opus 100, and D Minor, Opus 108. A Lk A Iv ® : ; - .

Bing Crosby—Franciska Gaal Akim Tamiroff—Shirley Ross

“PARIS HONEYMOON” coorer ‘GANGSTER'S BOY"

DOORS OPEN 9:45

st Day! “In Early Arizona” “Listen Darling”—‘Flying G-Men”

misguided kindess. of Drama.”

face and her carecr.

by ‘going on a binge and winding up with the right girl and the solution of a baffling murder.

Entertainment De Luxe Newspaper reporting a la Hollywood is your best entertainment. In contrast, the Circle’s “Wife, Husband and Friend” promises us a debunking of the American concert singer, who, next to the American journalist, probably is our most glamorous national breadwinner. Among the film’s tempting offerings is the sight of Warner Baxter making - his debut in “Il Trovatore,” a music drama which seems to be a favorite vehicle for burlesque. You'll remember the Marx Brothers played some hilarious tricks with it in “A Night at the Opera.” All of which 1leaves us with

Loew’s dual of “Topper Takes a Trip” and “Dramatic School.” The former film brings back the appearing and disappearing Kerbys, who departed this life in “Topper,” and who now return to bedevil once more the meek and well-meaning Cosmo Topper. Trained to expect almost anything by the exploits of ‘the cinema

an eye.

¢ “DRAMATIC SCHOOL”--Luis¢ Rainer, ; ; Marshal; Directed by Robert BE. Sinclair; from a Hungarian play, School

newspapermen, patrons should be in shape to take the Kerbys’|!

Paulette Goddard, Alan

About the imaginative young drama student who invents herself a “phantom lover” and then is called upon to produce him to save her

REPORT $50,000 PAID FOR BOOK

‘HOLLYWOOD, March 2 (U.P). —

for a price reportedly more than $50,000 was disclosed today by Columbia Studios. The book is “The Tree of Liberty,” by Elizabeth Page, and is a story of the Revolutionary War on the order of “Gone With the Wind.” 5

obtained the movie rights to the book by outbidding five other studios.

DIX BREAKS HAND IN MOVIE BATTLE

HQLLYWOOD, March 2 (U. P.).— Richard Dix, the square-jawed movie star, today wore his right hand in a cast so cleverly disguised that it cannot be seen on the screen. He broke two bones in the hand while fighting with three stunt men in the role of Sam “Houston, in a forthcoming movie. The east was painted over by make-up experts.

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