Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 April 1939 — Page 8
By JAMES THRASHER
INDIANA—"Dark Victory,” with Bette Davis, George
Brent, Geraldine Fitzgerald and Humphrey Bogart.
CIRCLE—Jimmy Dorsey and his orchestra on the stage, with Ruthie Barnes, Emmett Oldfield and Eddie Ware; Ray McKinley ; Helen ‘O'Connell. “Zenobia,” with Oliver Hardy, Harry Langdon, Billie Burke and Alice Brady.
LOEW’S— “Sergeant Madden,” with Wallace Beery, Alan | Curtis, Tom Brown and Laraine Johnson. “King of the Turf,” with Adolphe Menjou, Dolores Costello, Alan Dinehart, Roger David.
APOLLO— ‘East Side of Heaven,” with Bing Crosby, Joan Blondell, Mischa Auer and “Sandy” (Holdover). » »
INDIAN CIRCL
West Coast reports and the grape-| To guote the deep, poetic wisdom vine system doubtless have told you [of a song called “Hnld Tight,” everyalready that Bette Davis is doing the thing is “on the solid side of the finest work of her career in “Dark |line” at the Circle this week. Victory,” at the Indiana. To that| For Jimmy Dorsey and his orI would add that there seldom has/chestra are holding forth on ‘the been a finer performance in any-|stage. And Jimmy has not only one one’s career before the camera. lof the loudest, but one of the best iss Davis completely dominates |SWing bands roaming our continent te And En the movies ure today. There is a minimum of somore a medium for action and spec- called “showmanship” in the ‘musitacle than for individual brilliance, C81 BS Sel] Hah i y ething of S > y 3 Say be put down as som g oars, Lopoiy Case
i v that| Mr. Dorsey himself is one of our Waging I “infected the | Smoother citizens on the clarinet and rest of the company. For certainly saxophone. On the latter instruEdmund Goulding never ‘matched ment, he clings to the old Rudy his direction in this instance, not | Weidoft school of virtuosity, and as even in “Grand Hotel.” And the|® clarinetist, he’s right up among
roe Brent behaving the Shaws and Goodmans. Se | The orchestra has some swell ar-
like a sincere actor and creating 2 | sympathetic, believable character- rangements and some top-flight ization leads to the belief that Miss players, so, for those hep to the Davis may have ushered in the day modern jive, it ought to be & great of miracles loccasion. And when Mr. ‘Dorsey's n dispassionate view ‘Of «park three trumpets and three trombones Victory” plot (something you won't | pBer i Sa get in the theater) reveals it to bel ". > retty ‘much of a bald tear-jerker. LEE100 HOR Helen Of Its one protracted death scene from | th the band are Helen 'ConAled a (nell, who does swing-singing; Bob beginning to end. Eberle, of the more sentimental voJudith Traherns, who is wealthy cg] school, and Ray McKinley, who and wilful, finally is taken to see the 55k like George S. Kaufman and young. brilliant Dr. Frederick Steele, |gryms with the abandon of a Gene who discovers she has a brain tu-igrypa. mor which will be fatal without & .1n the vaudeville line the Circle delicate and doubtful operation. has Ruthie Barnes, who is & slick The operation provides only tem- and amusing tap-dencer, and Emporary relief, and the doctor de- mett Oldfield, a spindly looking cides not to tell the patient that comedy acrobat, and a good one. she has but a short time to live.! The new comedy team of Oliver The doctor and Ann, who is Ju-|/Hardy and Harry Langdon, highly dith’s secretary and companion, regarded in the winter book, makes share the secret. But Judith finds its appearance on the Circle screen out, just as she and the doctor arelin “Zenobia.” to be married a, is oe picture ol yas Helo : ; ; kes off on Zenobia’s Infidelity,” ‘It's a Sug) Momo her Again,” and something else before candle at both ends, then, with athe Present name was settled upon. change of heart. comes to her) The story's theme is colossal; senses, goes through with the mar-|2¢nobia, an elephant, falls in love riage and dies bravely and alone. ‘with Mr. Hardy. Despite such > Through it all Miss Davis has jo RY al Ny, on poised, assured virtuosity that is whole iy Even the or of Ee Ey [fl ering Gosformers we ile bi : ~ Burke, Alice rady an epin teur and Zola. The scene in the m@etehit, plus Jean Parker, pin doctor's office, where Judith WAVETS | Lang and James Ellison for TOeen Ee lio and sarcastic mantic interest, doesn’t save the front an er cold terror of hear- ggy. oe He Bruch, is ori] done. What with an improbable plot and eT eve, Shade of | creaking comedy situations, the fim a learly | lumbers aroun e the heroine © and vividly and the entire perform- | jts title. ance is marked by an artistry that| avoids the excessive and over-emo-tional.
In addition to the merits already APOLLO
mentioned, a special word should| “East Side of Heaven which fea-
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a short course
be said for Geraldine Fitzgerald, tures Bing Crosby snd Joan Blonwhose Ann is a warm and lovely dell, tells a story about a crooning creation. Humphrey Bogart, too,!cab driver, a baby, a kidnap scare does a good piece of work, forsaking and a frequently postponed wedding, |
| the Granada today
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
THE NEIGHBORHOODS
I oats Carole Lombard (Mrs. Clark Gable to you) is getting
quite a play in the neighborhood theaters here this week-end.
| «+. Teamed up with James Stewart in “Made for Each Other,” the
blond beauty will be seen on at least six screens. . . . Almost as popular are Shirley Temple's “The Little Princess” and the rough-and-tumble “Gunga Din,” scheduled at five houses. , . . You'll find Miss Lombard and Shirley on the same bill at the Rivoli, tomorrow through Wednesday, and at the Strand today and
tomorrow. . . . “Made for Each Other” also will be at the Zaring, replacing ‘Yes, My Darling Daughter” after tonight at the Speedway and the Belmont, tomorrow through Tuesday, and at and tomor-
before 7 p. m. if you'll show the game [ish (or blue channel catfish) you catch Monday through Wednesday . . . guess why . . , “PFisherman’s Wharf” opens Monday. “Pygmalion,” ‘which has the critics raving with praise, is on the Talbott bill for three days starting tomorrow . . and re-
row. Shirley's fans will find her technicolor “Princess” also at the Ritz, replacing ‘Wife, Husband and Friend” tomorrow, at the St.
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Week-end attractions at downtown movie houses include: Jimmy Dorsey, Helen O'Connell and Ray McKinley, features of the Circle's stage show. Adolphe Menjou and a youthful newcomer, Roger David, in Loew's “King of the Turf.”
Bing Crosby and an even more youthful screen debutante, Sandy |
Henville, who have moved to the Apollo for a second week of ‘Bast Side of Heaven.”
| Fight” tomorrow and Monday.
to replace “The Cowboy and the Lady” . . . The Avalon has “They Made Me a Criminal” ... And at | the Sanders, Robert Taylor gets mussed up in “Stand Up and
WRITES AND COUNTS
Although Porky, member of Our Gang, is only 5 and hasn't started ‘school, he can write his own name |wnd count up to 100.
SELECTS OWN ROLES
H. B. Warner has been in pictures
TONIGHT 25¢ Matinee
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BEGIN RIVERSIDE SEASON TONIGHT
Opening ceremonies will be held at 7:30 o'clock tonight Tor River. side Amusement Park's 38th season.
New fun concessions that have been added to (he park's Midway include the Bull Pen, managed by W. B. Hubbs, and the Pokersno and the Devil's Bowling Alley, managed by Oris Thomas. A nhew penny arcade will be dedicated, All major rides and many minor fun concessions will be open for the week-end.
SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1989
NEWCOMERS HAVE FEATURE ROLES IN DOWNTOWN THEATERS |Ocie Higgins
Solo Art With Cho
Maennerchor Gives Concert at Athenae On May 8.
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The Indianapolls Maennorchor will give its Tinul concert of the soa Son May 8 at 8:15 p. m. in the Ath snweum auditorium. The soloist will be Ovte Higgins, soprano, and Xan Reckzeh will direct the chorus,
ging’ accompanist, and Clarence Bie bert, associate sonductor, will ae» company the chorus.
The program 1s as follows:
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"Pam Unendlfohen” "Verkinerung'’ * Craheimniss’
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rsh imgegiuiibe "Wamerad komm” ...,. ... Masnnerehor "When I Wave Bun Pr ao route | np My Bonys Into ip Dreaming” Rhapsodie » ' E Miss Yisgine "Susmi's Bong” 0" TR's a oan ' Mwsnlisrohor “Die Allmacht” Miss Higgins and Musnnerohoy
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Evansville Gets Symphony Date
Wa rr RNYOOR
Franklin Miner, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra manager, to» day announced (he orchestra's one gagement to play a concert next season in Evansville, March 5, under auspices of the Musicians’ Club of that city. The Musicians’ Club is one of the state's largest organizations of
sents a series of concerts by disti guished artists. Next year the ord, chestra and Pablen Sevitzky will share the spotlight with Gladys Swarthout, Nathan Milstein and the
Hollywood Mum On "Heil America’
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| HOLLYWOOD, April 2 (U.P)~! Paramount Pictures, announcing | plans to produce a movie entitled “Heil America!” said today the names ‘of the actors and directors, | the nature of the picture and all other information will be kept seoret until the film is ready for re-
The reason for the sacrecy was not disclosed. The picture, however, | [was believed to be another of a [series dealing with dictators and the world political situation. } William LeBaron, managing di rector of production, said the pic-| ture will go before the cameras under an assumed title to hide its identity.
STUDIES FRIENDS
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Monte Oarlo Ballet Russe. Other engagements Tor the 1920 40 tour are to be announced lator, Mr. Miner said,
FIRST WEDDING GIFT
The first wadding present receivell by mewlyweds Clark Gable and Carole Lombard was a 10~foot ca~ mellia bush from Clark's makeup man, Stanley Campbell,
DANCE TILL TWO
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places “Trade Winds” as the feature at the Irving tomorrow . . . “Jesse James” rides again ,. . at the Paramount tomorrow . . . and at the Rex for four days beginening today. “Trade Winds” blow into the Tacoma tomorrow, along with Crooner Crosby's “Paris Hoheymoon” , , . “Honolulu,” with Eleanor Powell's interpretation of the hula-hwula, moves in at the Cinema and Hollywood tomorrow .. . At the Oriental, “The Duke of West Point” marches in tomorrow
for more than 25 years and save for two years of this time, never has been under contract to any studio. He has always preferred to free lance and pick his screen spots.
“NORTH OF THE YUKON" Burton Machano=Reverly Roberts “0 WAS A CONVICT"
“TONE RANGER RIDES AGAIN"
LR ) Y i 4 Clair today and tomorrow and at ADM. 40c | Sun. 2130 \ ht \ I the Fountain Square starting today. If it’s thrills you want, Cary Grant, Douglas Fairbanks Jr, and Victor McLaglen carry on in “Gunga Din” at the New Garfield, the New Daisy and the Emerson, all starting tomorrow; and at the Tuxedo, opening today. The film moves out at the Vogue after tonight, and ‘Yes, My Darling Daughter” takes over
tomorrow,
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HEY'LL be swinging in again tonight at the Uptown . . . in the sixth weekly “Jitterbug Jamboree.” The “rug-cutting” starts at 8:45 p. m., with prizes for the top three amateurs. . . . “Let Us Live” is the film attraction, to be followad tomorrow by Madeleine Carroll's “Cafe Society.” Attention, fishermen , . . the Strand is offering free admission
Dance Every Sat, & Sun.
WHEN DOES IT START?
APOLLO
“East Side of Heaven,’ with Bing Crosby, Joan Blondell and Mischa i at 11:04, 1:49, 4:34, 7:19 and
“Mystery of the White Room,” with Bruce Cabot, Helen Mack and Constance Worth, at 12:51, 3:36, 6:21
and 9:06 CIRCLE
‘“Zenobia,” with Oliver Hardy, Harry Langdon and Jean Parker, at 11:25, 2:10, 4:55, 7:40 and 10:25. Jimmy Dorsey (on stage), with his band; Ruthie Barnes; Ray McKinley; Emmett Okifield; Eddie Ware; Bob Eberle and Helen O'Connell, at 1:15, 3:55, 6:4U and 9:25.
Mildred Programs
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Loretta Young Warner Baxter “WIFE, RUSBAND & FRIEND" Jean Rogers “INSIDE STORY” Sunduy-Shivley Temple in Technicolor “I'RE AT SS"
EAST SIDE
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Ralph Bellamy—Maureen O'Sullivan
Henry Fonda “LET Us LIVE” THE JONES FAMILY “EVERYBODY'S BABY”
Also! Ted Fiorita & Orchestra! EXTRA! Added to Last Show Tonight! Gary Cooper—Jean Arthur
“THE PLAINSMAN” Sun., Mon., Tues., Wed.
“MADE FOR EACH OTHER” “CITTLE PRINCESS”
4 411 E. Wash. Paramount ma, iin “FEDERAL MANWUNT” Tim McCoy “6-GUN TRAIL"
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Jones Family “Everybody's Baby” “THE LITTLE PRINCESS”
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Hollyw: Ray Wind “DRUMS” in Technicolor Monduy—"THE SISTERS” “LAST WARNING”
“MR. MOTO TAKES A CHANCE” TALBOTT ioe Eotaes
FIRST SHOWING EAST
1—Bobby Breen-—Leo Carrillo “‘SISHERMAN’S WHARF”
2—Richard Dix ‘“i12 CROWDED HOURS” 3—Donald Duck Cartoon Sun. Thru Wed.—Doug. Fairbanks Jr. Cary Grant “GUNGA DIN” “WINGS OF THE NAVY” TN 71h 1/7~ 5507 E. Wash. St. | RVI N Frederic March Joan Bennett “T'RADE WINDS” “LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE”
A Sunday—Leslie Howard—Wendy Hiller i / ‘PYGMALION”
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villainy for the noce in favor of a all with music and 5 happy ending. more sympathetic bit. [Also in the cast are Mischa Auer, Casey Robinson wrote the screen who has been funnier, and Sandra play from a play by George Emer- | (Sandy) Henville, aged 11 months, son Brewer Jr. and Bertram Bloch, who couldn't possibly be cuter. We in which Tallulah Bankhead once|want Sandy! Je on Broadway. Judging from | the play's reception and the pic- | ture’s excellence, it may be im. PAULINE DUHM agined that Mr. Robinson did wu! little improving as well as tran-| TO GIVE RECITAL scribing. Tn hy enough, Hollywood, home | Pauline Duhm, Indianapolis so-| of the ‘happy ending, has given Us prano, will give a song recital at the | (WO sad cinemas in the last month Indiana Central College auditorium which are outstanding. So even if {tomorrow at 3 p. m. Helen Thomas you prefer films without tears, this Martin will be the accompanist and | department echoes its recommenda- | assisting pianist. tion of “Wuthering Heights,” and! Wiss Duhm is & pupil of Mrs. urges you to see “Dark Victory.” Ethel Gilliatt, music instructor at Indiana Central. Her program will LO EW’ S include songs by Costa, Mozart, Arditi, Toselli, Schubert, Strauss and others. = “Sergeant Madden,” now at! oew’s, Wallace Beery probably was | . TTE never any: better in " role 5 the | MAY ROBSON KNI R New York cop who knows that,| May Robson, who knits ties beabove everything, The Force is the (Ween picture scenes, has completed haven of right. {95 of them already for Christmas But a lot of Mr. Beery’s thunder Presentation. is stolen by one Marc Lawrence. Mr. | Lawrence is the little big-shot who | puts Sergeant Madden's son on the! spot, frames him for killing his girl's kid brother in the line of duty. Mr. Lawrence is soft-spoken | and acts as if he’d been taught to | read lines by John Garfield. The story is about a straight- | from-the-shoulder cop whose son. played by Alan Curtis, has no yen to play the honest cop. The boy wants headlines, medals | and promotion. He's working for | himself, not for the force. When | he’s framed, he goes mad and be- | comes a killer. Sergeant Madden | resigns from the force, trails his! boy, and sets a trap for him at the INDIANA hospital where his baby has just! been born. Geom Ba Humphecy mh on, In the other feature, “King of the || =t i138 2 4:32 7:0¢ un blag Turf,” Adolphe Menjou is a small-|| of the Orit; ae te re time gambler who rides to prosper- | 6:46 and 9:18. : hy uh the shoulders of a J LOEW'S e has befriended. The youngster, “ ) » in turn, rides to fortune og Mr. Mejor. Dointes Sou > Menjou’s horse. Dagiel at S120, 2:3 . The boy turns out to be Mr. Men- | Beery, ‘Tom Brown, Jou’s son. To save him from the
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fate of being a permanent follower of the ponies like his infamous dad, Mr. Menjou sends him out to lose the Big Race. Remember Dolores Costello? She's the boy's mother and very beautiful. The boy is another newcomer, Roger Daniel by name. (H. M)
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