Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 December 1939 — Page 27

THURSDAY, DEC. 21, 1989

Apollo Presents ‘War Newsfronts’|

How happenings on the European Soviet Russia. Other subjects of war fronts become stories in your | pictorial discussion are the end of

8 's civil war, the plight of newspaper is set forth in the new | Spain wropean refugees, the | March of Time release at the Apol- | BLiNGS Of a |

| bloodless conquests of of Czecho-| lo tomorrow, titled “Newsfronts of slovakia and Memel by Germany | War—-1040» and of Albania by Italy, and the

Besides the coverage of interna-|V™ in Poland.

tional events by news gathering TURTLE-NECKS

SRenCIt the Socimeniany film prophecies the effect in the comi . year of the last year's Moe | Note to the fashion-conselous: develpments. [Clark Gable has returned to his The most startling event of 1939, turtle-neck sweaters. For the first the films makers believe, was the time this year he appeared thus ate pact between Nazi Germany and | tired on the set of “Strange Cargo.”

OH! BONNIE! OH!!!

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TUCKER, His Orchestra, And You Leave Us! You've Made Our Christmas A Joyous Onel You've Been the

TOP Attraction of 1939 and We Know Yeu're On the Way to Even More and Bigger Things in 19401 We're proud to have Had the Privilege of Presenting You And We Join Your Thousands of Other Fans Here In Wishing

You All “THE BESTI" The Management

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Opening Tomorrow

Apollo “THE AMAZING MR. WILLIAMS"—With Melvyn Douglas, Joan Blondell, Ed Brophy. Directed by Alexander Hall. The adventures of a detective who. is too busy to marry the Mayor's secretary. She has him fired, reinstated and finally marries him. Shortly after the ceremony he hears a police siren, and departs in haste. “NEWSFRONTS OF WAR—1940"—Vol. VI, No. 4 of the “March of Time,” which is a year-end review of 1039's military history, Circle “GULLIVER'S TRAVELS"-—Produced and directed, respectively by Max and Dave Fleischer. Based on the Jonathan Swift classic. The second full-length animated cartoon in screen history, and the first from the Fleischer Studios. It's all in color and tells the familiar story of Lemuel Gulliver's adventures in Lilliput, Indiana “FOUR WIVES"—With Priscille, Rosemary and Lola Lane, Gale

. | Page, Claude Rains, Jeffrey Lynn, Eddie Albert, May Robson and Frank

| McHugh. Directed by Michael Curtiz, “Four Daughters” ended with two of the Lemp girls married, one widowed and one single. In the current sequel Kay weds a young doctor

i land Ann marries her first love, Felix the composer,

Even in Lilliput, boy meets, loses and gets girl. And here we have Lemuel Gulliver arranging the happy reunion between the Prince of Blefescu and the Princess of Lilliput in “Gulliver's Travels,” the feature-length, all-color Max Fleischer cartoon which comes to the Circle tomorrow,

City Thrills To ‘Messiah’

Our two oldest musical organiza-/ance of the two local singing sotions joined forces last evening at | cleties, as has been noted before the Murat to present the city with 'in these precincts, to indicate anya musical Christmas gift in the thing of advancing age. Again last form of Handel's “Messiah.” (night, the choristers impressed their The participating choruses were listeners with the unflagging spirit the Indianapolis Matinee Musicale and enthusiasm which, through now in its 77th season, and the In- many generations, have kept the

: a . Maennerchor and Matinee Musicale dianapolis Maennere hor, Which has | ntact. Mr. Lautner conducted with attained the ripe old age of 85.

“THE HONEYMOON'S OVER"—With Stuart Erwin, Marjorie | Weaver, Patric Knowles, Directed by Eugene Fords; based on William {| Anthony McGuire's play, “Six Cylinder Love.” The first-year tribulations of an extravagant bride and her harassed and impoverished groom. Loew's “JUDGE HARDY AND SON"-—-With Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Ann Rutherford, June Preisser, Directed by George B. Seitz: screen play by Carey Wilson, Andy Hardy turns detective, suffers a bit more puppy-love trouble, has a heart-to-heart talk with the judge and winds up with a new tuxedo—a white one, “FAST AND FURIOUS"-—With Franchot Tone, Ann Sothern, Ruth Hussey, Lee Bowman, Directed by Busby Berkeley, Joel and Garda Sloane reappear, this time as Mr, Tone and Miss Sothern, to become involved in another crime of violence and exercise their powers of detection. Lyric “A NIGHT AT THE MOULIN ROUGE" (on stage) —With the Slate Bros, Ada Leonard, Buster Shaver with Olive and George, Sharon De Vries, others. “BARRICADE” (on screen)—With Alice Faye, Warner Baxter, Charles Winninger, Arthur Treacher, Directed by Gregory Ratoff, What befalls a band of Americans banded together for safety in an [Isolated American consulate in China, i (hall rather than the church, in | day. The inexhaustible variety of

which this oratorio usually is given. | musical invention, the mood of deep Consequently, the listeners were religious ecstasy, the sure and tellfree to give rein to their enthusiasm ling dramatic touches which give life land there was profuse applause for to the story—all these are as much

THEATER GROUP TO STAGE PARTY

More than 50 employees of the Cantor Neighborhood Circuit, com-

prising the Rivoll, Emerson, Esquire, Sheridan and Parker Theaters, will

have thelr annual Christmas party tonight at the Variety Club. Committee heads who have are ranged the party and scheduled per formers are Leo and Morris Cantor, Lee Seitz, Mr. and Mrs. Don Wright, Bud Holt, Vora Jean Green, Ed Flynn, Emerson Hackley, Florence Adams and George Reef.

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| No Christmas tradition, it seems, being experienced for the first time, | The oratorio was preceded by a and the “Messiah” performances which [brief introduction by Mrs. James

{a commendable precision and au- | Joseph Lautner, of the Jordan Con-

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the director; the Jordan Conservatory Orchestra provided the accompaniment, fortified by Mae Engle

and Natalie Conner at the piano and Clarence Elbert at the organ. For soloists there was an im-

there was a capacity crowd present |In response to the generous offering. The atmosphere was of the concert

| ported quartet consisting of Kathryn |

Witwer, soprano; Ruth Slater, alto; William Miller, tenor, and John McDonald, bass. Most of the singers were strangers to Indianapolis audiences, but they were not long in proving themselves oratorio singers of a high caliber, combining well-schooled voices with a thorough knowledge of the score and its requirements. There is nothing in the perform-

WHEN DOES IT START?

APOLLO “When Germany Surrendered,” at 11, 1:48, 4:36, 7:24 and 10:11. “Beware Spooks,” with Joe \ rown, MIS Carlisle, at ‘2:41, 3:38,

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“Allegheny Uprising.” with Claire Trevor, John Wayne, Ggorse Sanders. at 11, 1:35 4:25 7:15 and 10:08. “The Flying Deuces.” with _aurel ad ardy, at 12:30, 3:20, 6:08 and

ENGLISH'S “Abe Lincoln in Illinois,” the Pu. litzer Prize play by Robert E, Sher wood, starring Raymond Massey. Engagement through Saturday, wit Fionn at 8:30: matinee Saturday,

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“Tower of London," with Basil Rathbone, Karloff, Barbara P \ 40, 3.52. 7:04 and 10:18, t of Nights,” with Pat +. Olvympe Bradna, at 11:13, 24, 5:36 and 8:48 LOEW'S “Intermezzo.” with Leslie Howard, Ingeid Bergman, at 11, 1:30, 4:48 and 10, “Remember,” with Robert Tavlor, Greer Garson, Lew Ayres, at 12:20, 3:15, 6:10 and 9. LYRIO Orrin Tucker and his orchestra, with Bonnie Baker, on stage at 1:00, 3:08, 5:18, 7:27, 9:36, “Cafe Hostess,” with Preston Foster, Ann Dvorak, on screen at 11:44, 1:53, 4:02, 6:11, 8:20, 10:29.

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