Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 May 1939 — Page 26

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MOVIES

By JAMES THRASHER |

ITHOUT much doubt, the man of the movie hour is Edmund

Goulding. Mr. Goulding, a

wood since the days when cattle grazed on Sunset Blvd. and C. B. DeMille hardly had a tin bathtub to his name. But today Mr. Goulding is attracting attention as the director of It is even predicted ‘that he may take next year’s

“Park Victory.’ Academy Award away from Frank Capra, a three-time winner who resembles the perennial trophywinning New York Yankees in the film town's megaphone league. | Mr. Goulding is a novelist, scenarist, former actor and, on one occasion, cohtposer (he-Wwrote a theme song for a Gloria: Swanson picture he directed). Currently he | is advocating a propaganda bureau for the country and a radio | station which will give listeners | a digest of the best things in | broadcasting. What's more, he collects and tabulates the various human reactions to merriment. Altogether he has pigeonholed 186 types of laughs, guffaws, giggles, titters cackles, shorts and roars. RR ¥ HIS might seem an odd hobby, : but, it's an important part of #1 his business. The shade and in- ' flection of one laugh can mean a “jot-when vou are telling your story

camera. So, for instance, he may say to his group of grownup extras, “All right, children, a little quiet laugh- | ter and some chattering. Not club | laughter. Not bridge party laugh= | ter. Just a little polite tittering like you've heard in church when * the minister gets off a weak joke.” ? Mr. Goulding gets his results as i simply as that, according to those

5 who have watched him work. No

lengthy explanations and no rehearsals. Of course if the script

laughter from the back room: at Joe's, Mr. Goulding can get that, | too. Hysterical laughter is the hardest to produce, the director has discovered. His favorites in this

| another chance: this :week.

| the Indiana closed.

; { continuity i. calls for the smoking car roar ovr |

Britisher, has been around Holly-

field are Bette Davis and Loretta Young—plenty of tension, but little noise. Incidentally, if you haven't seen Miss Davis hitting a new high in the hysteria department, you have For the Apollo tobk:over “Dark Vic tory” for seveh ‘mbre days when

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HAPAYEV, one gathers from the Soviet movie of the same name, was a sort of Russian Ethan Allen. An unlearned peasant, he joined the Red Army and, through a happy combination of zeal, native wit, arrogant egotism and petty tyranny, rose to eminence This film was presented at the Athenaeum last night by Garrison Films, which recently gave us the excellent “Peter the First.” But alas for my enthusiastic hangover from the latter picture; it seems that Hollywood doesn’t have a corner on dullness. Hollywood's dullness is of a special kind; it gives us stock situations with dialog and performances of the assembly-line variety. Yet, however flat and predictable the Class D American movie may be, it does have speed and clarity. We must go to Europe to find the slow-torture school of boredom. Russia certainly isn't the only example, but “Chapayev” is a case in point. It is badly photographed and badly lighted, and seems wholly absent. It has about as much dramatic structure as your neighbor's vacation snapshots, and the lack of theatrical interest makes several | flashes of good acting of no avail. Come home, Will Hays, all is forgiven! |

Sparkle Put Into Recital

Triggs and 12 Pupils Win Favor of Odeon Crowds.

Despite rumors that Bach's difficult, complex and of purely intellectual appeal, it had them packed in and standing Conservatorv's Odeon

persistent

music is

at the Jordan two nights this week the

I'he occasion was second item

on the school’s “May festival’ week

A largely of two-piano transcriptions, presented by Harold | Triggs and 12 of his pupils Wednesday and Thursday evenings { Several chorale preiudes, favorite excerpts from the organ and clavier works, a movement from one of the flute sonatas, and the first move-

program,

* ments of the Italian Concerto and

the C Major Concerto for three ptanos were included in the list of 18 offerings.

Most of Music Impressive

It was, with inevitable minor exceptions, an enjoyable recital. There was fluency and sparkle in much of the playing as the various players filed by, while Mr. Triggs took on all comers at the second piano. Certain compositions, such as the Italian Concerto movement and four | of the two-part inventions, gained | nothing from the added sonority| and more massive proportions of the| two-piano arrangements. But Bach | lends himself notoriously well to transcription, and the majority of] the music was of an impressive sort. !

Audience Appreciative

Mr. Triggs, Dorothy Munger and Tommy Wright played the three- | piano concerto, with Louise Swan | doing the orchestral parts on the organ. This magnificently healthy and joyous music was given a particularly happy interpretation. Because of the organ's position, however, its contribution was lost to those sitting under the balcony. | Other performers were Marian! Laut, Florence Lewis, Helen Ferrell. ! Marjorie Kensler, Mary Belle Mas-| terson, Mae Henri Lane, Lewis Kyvsar. Rosemary MelInturf and Mae Engle. Last night's audience warmIv demonstrated its (J. T.).

| Cramer, | Glass,

Knight Green will be Cantor Glass’

appreciation. | |

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WHEN DOES IT START? APOLLO

“Park Victory,” with Bette Davis, George Brent, Geraldine Pitzrerald, Humphrey Bogart, at 11:28, 2, 4:32 7:04 and 9:36.

CIRCLE

Pacific,” with Barbara Joel Mt Crea Akim TamPreston, at 11, 1:40 9 40

LOEW'S

The Hardrs Ride High with Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Cecilia Parker Fay Holden, at 11, 1.50, 4:40, 7.35 and 10 “The Kid From Texas ' with Dennis O'Keefe lorence Rice, Buddy Ebsen, at 12:35 3:25, 6.13 and 9:10

Recital Will Aid Artist Refugees

“Union anwvek iro Robey 4:20, 7 and

‘his theater.

A benefit recital for Jewish artist refugees who are to be colonized in Palestine is scheduled for 3 p. m.| Sunday in the American United Life Insurance auditorium. Bomar pianist, and Cantor Myro| baritone, both Indianapolis musicians, will be the soloists. Preceding the musical program, | Rabbi Elias Charry will give a short talk on Jewish music. Mrs. Dorothy

accompanist, Mr. Cramer is to play a group by | Bizet, Mendelssohn and Rubinstein. Cantor Glass’ program includes songs by the latter two composers, an aria from Halevy’s “La Juive,” and a group each of Yiddish and Palestinian folk songs.

BOAT FOR SALE

Checking expenses for the year, Ian Hunter discovered that it hes]

{been costing him more to keep a|

boat in England than himself in | Hollywood, so he's putting his 54- | foot schooner up for sale.

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TO PAY a Joan Blondell in ‘THE RER ECT SPECIMAN

Plus Waliy® "FRONTIERSMAN"

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MICKEY'S on the LOOSE!

With millions in his pocket . . . a heart full of love...and a date with a golddigging chorus siren! YOU'LL SCREAM WITH

DELIGHT AS THE ENTIRE HARDY FAMILY GOES ON A

$2,000,000 SPENDING

SPREE! Balcony 30c after 6 ard

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Laugh With a Cowboy —in Society!

The Kid From

Texas — I ith— DENNIS O'KEEFE FLORENCE RICE

‘ciation all persons have for a pass

nearly this five-minute episode

{to a Cub Pack meeting and was dressed in Scout uniform. Pat, 13, |the daughter, was busy about the makes his debut as a straight actor

house getting ready for a Girl Scout | in

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1939

‘UNION PACIFIC THRILLS, SPILLS AND CHILLS

Real Hardys in City Prove

Reel Hardys True to Lif

By JOE COLLIER An extraordinary number of Indianapolis Hardy families today saw the Hardy family as members of the Hardy family club. That may read like a part of the "H"” section in the City Directory and if it does vour eves are all rigpt and you can pos tpone that visit to the oculist. St —— Speaking of visits, Loew's Theater manager, caught up with his Hardy family

Ward Farrar, | is all|

Mrs. Hardy laughed a bit Dick told of taking a hike and mentioned that they didn't get off social debts after a nonstop 30- the streetcar soon enough. mile-long visit to 10 Hardy families| “A hike on the streetcar.” Mr. | in the city. Hardy said | It seems that Mr. Farrar wanted| <“yec” Dick said. “we didn't get to give each Hardy family listed off the right place and had to walk in the phone book a pass to the geven blocks to the Polk's Hardy family show now playing ab plant, We went through it.’ So he did The Hardvs said they will attend It turned out that nearly all of the show as a family the 10 families have been following! Other Hardv families in the great the screen adventures of the Hardy 'gardv gathering were the Benjamin family, were delighted to meet Mr.| ; Hardvs. 1512 N. LaSalle St.:| Farrar, and had that keen appre- peystha I. Hardy, 2050 Ruckle St : | the C. D. Hardvs, 6111 Crittenden St.: Elizabeth Hardy, 1915 Central Ave.: the Frank Y. Hardys, 246 Blue | Ridge Road: Kathryn Hardy, wo N. Pennsylvnaia St.; the Olin R. Hardys, 1509 Bosart Ave.; the S, P. Hardys, 1739 N. Bolton Ave, and the | Walter Hardys, 1810 Orange St,

JONES IN 200 FILMS

Buck Jones, cowboy star

to the show You've glimpsed the private lives of the screen Hardy family. See how in E. re-

the private lives of the Roy Hardys, 4166 Guilford Ave, | sembles it. Mr. Hardy had been helping Dick, | 11, polish his shoes. Dick was going

who “Unmarried,” estimated that he camping trip. | has made more than 200 western-

“You'd think they were going for | type films during his 18 years in a week, the amount of stuff they pictures.

el iv pevay Jayehed i. y the way, Pat,” he sa DANCE “No,” she said, “they have a big TONIGHT house out there at camp for the|

you going to sleep in a tent?” girls whose mothers don't know | |

BEFORE 8:30 OO RAW. a

Pat looked at her mother, sitting] across the room. much about camping.”

SOUTH SIDE

FOUNTAIN SQUARE

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(The Alcatraz of the East) John Barrymore—Virginia Weidler

“GREAT MAN VOTES”

Starts Sunday “LOVE AFFAIR” “YES, MY DARLING DAUGHTER"

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Joan Bennett Fredric March . “TRADE WINDS Ricardo Cortex "CITY GIRL"

Jas. Cagney—Pat O'Brien “ ANGELS WITH DIRTY F ACES’ $ “FOUR’'S A CROWD”

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Railroad building 75 years ago was not without its perils, it would seem. The marauding Indians above, having wrecked a few boxcars, are replenishing their supply of calico and paleface scalps. And this is just one of the exciting moments promised in “Union Pacific,” which

Paulette Signed Le To ‘Titanic Role’

opens at the Circle today. r— €)AmBAsSADORED)

LL RT Mickey Rooney—Walter Connolly “HUCKLEBERRY FINN" JOHN BARRYMORE

“A GREAT MAN VOTES"

HOLLYWOOD, May 5 (U, P) ! Paulette Goddard, who for a time|§ was mentioned for the Scarlett | O'Hara role in the film version of “Gone With the Wind,” was off the list today of Selznick International Pictures. Meantime, Miss Goddard is expected to play the lead opposite Charles Chaplin in his new comedy “The 1¢ Dictators »

® FIRST CITY SHOWING o “THE 3 MESQUITEERS” “SANTA FE STAMPEDE” FAY WRAY—GRANT WITHERS “NAVY SECRETS” “LONE RANGES RIDES AGAIN"

HELD OVER} w Second Week!

A picture destined to be one of the ten best pictures of the year with a star who is certain to win the Academy Award for a third time!

THE FINEST ACTRESS OF 1918!

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Open Sunday

AtRiverside

Free Rides to Be Given for An Hour.

An hour of free rides will feature Riverside Park’s formal opening of the 1939 season Sunday afternoon. Visitors may have a whirl “on the

i | house” from 1 to 1:30 p. m. and

from 7 to 7:30 p. m.

# Twenty rides and 14 fun conces- | sions are available throughout the| summer, and there will be nine re-|

freshment stands in addition to the Riverside Showboat,

«| garden.

Park gates will be open at 7: 30! o'clock tomorrow night Preceding, the formal opening.

STUDIES GREEK ART

Truman Bradley, to prove a theory that the ancient Greek drama was close fo the screenplay of today, is adapting several of the classical comedies to modern film treatment.

COSTELLO AS EXTRA

Maurice Costello, pioneer leading Iman in motion pictures, today 1s [portraying an “atmosphere” role in “The Gracie Allen Murder Case.”

refreshment |

CAN'T FALL DOWN

Jack Haley's Tin Woodman cos= tume in “The Wizard of Oz” makes

it impossible for him to sit and to | rise unassisted if he falls down.

HYBRID SPY

| | George Sanders, portraying a Ger= {man in “Confessions of a Nazi Spy,” (is an Englishman, born in St, Petersburg, Russia.

RENFRO VALLEY % BARN DANCE »

Featuring Aunt Idy

| and Little Clifford

Entire Company in Person as Heard

on WLW Every Saturday Night

MURAT THEATER

SUNDAY, MAY 7 —FOUR SHOWS 2-4-7 and 9 P. M.

All Seats Reserved 50c and 75¢ 25¢ for Children

Mail Orders—1553 N. Meridian St, Tickets at Haag's Claypool Drugstore