Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 April 1940 — Page 20

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Mickey Rooney, a versatile chap if there ever was one, has many «assignments in “Young Tom Edison,” opening Friday at Loew's. | singing here with George Bancroft, Fay Bainter and Virginia Weidler.

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By PAUL HARRISON

If Gags Are Any Indication, Film Business Is Perking Up

The mood of the town is chipper.

been in the habit of bringing ‘two sandwiches to the studio each day. He supplements these with a pint of milk and a can of fruit bought at a grocery across the street, and he lunches at his desk, in which he keeps a can opener, paper napkins, «a glass and a | spoon. § One day some of the other tech- | nicians called him out of the | building: just before he began his lunch. During his absence, another joker took the label off his can of plums and put it on a can of beans, which he left on the desk. When the Englishman was ready to eat plums and found beans, he went to the store and got his money back. The grocer said such things can happen, but that they were very rare. ” ” ” t BUT THEY WEREN'T RARE. - It went on like that. The next day the Englishman opened a can of peaches and found tomatoes inside. When he was drooling in anticipation of nice crisp pineap- | | aple, he got spinach. After buying | apricots, he came up with a spoon- | [ful of salmon. | | _Bhe jokers had visited the | grocer, explained the gag, and | | promised to pay for all rectified | | “mistakes.” The Englishman wasn’t ‘angry, though; he was amused and amazed at what he considered an example of. American carelessness and inefficiency. After a week of encountering misbranded merchandise, he decided to write a humorous article about it for a London magazine. He rather fancied the result, and read it to his pals in the lab before mailing it. | Next day he went to the grocery

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HOLLYWOOD, April 3.—The entertainment factories have come out of their taxation doldrums and things are beginning to hum again.

And one of the most encouraging

things is that people are beginning to play jokes. The joke I like best involves a methodical little Britisher who works in the technical lab at United Artists. A thrifty man, he has

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and bought a can of peaches, wryly remarking that it was probably soup. By the time the boys had switched the label to another can, he actually did have soup. But floating in the soup was something else—a little glass tube. Inside the tube was a note, and the note was signed (presumably) by the editor of the London magazine. It read: ! “I don’t believe a word of it.” The little technician goes around telling people about this astonishing experience, but of course no‘body will believe him. 2 8 0» AT LEON SCHLESINGER'S cartoon studio, some of the boys thought up a rib that lasted two weeks. A youngster there handled thousands of sheets of celluloid, the “cells” on which animations are painted, He had.to dust and stack them, and on dry days the dusting caused small sparks of static such as you can jeenerate from a cat. So somebody told him that this was very dangerous work, because the celluloid might ignite and explode and blow the whole studio to Kingdom Come. The only precaution, said the gagster, was: to

. ground himself.

They got ‘a long piece of wire and wrapped one end around the youngster’s bare right leg, under his trousers. The other!end was tossed out the window and connected to a water pipe that came from the ground. The {fellow worked that way, dragging the wire around, carefully reconnecting himself whenever he|came in. People from * other departments would drop in to watch him and comment on his bravery. In that way, everybody got to know the kid and like him, and the other day he was given a better job.

WESTERN HERO

Frank Borzage used to be leading man in Thomas Ince Westerns.

HURRY! LAST 2 DAYS!

IN DIANA

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Lew Ayres—Lionel Barrymore “SECRET OF DR. KILDARE” Don Ameche “SWANEE RIVER"

TALBOTT Talbott at 296

Gerald mg Fitzgerald Gla s George “A CHILD IS RO tN

Bernard Shaw’s “PYGMALION”

Stratford Colles & 19th

Rosella Towne

ast “ADVENTURES OF JAN ARDEN" Leslie Howard “INTERMEZZO”

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Alice Faye “LITTLE OLD NEW_ YORK” + Jack Holt ¥FUGITIVE AT LARGE"

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First Run Hit “LAMBETH WALK” Jones Family “Young As You Feel”

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Puts Out Newspaper is

Among his other activities, he wrote and printed his own newspaper

and sold it to residents along the Grand Trunk tracks,

The paper

specialized in the latest Civil War news.

Garfield Traveled Rugged

Road to Chance as Actor

Every actor, it seems, has a success story, and most of them sound substantially alike. But John Garfield's is different. It’s full of horrible examples and there is not a copy-book maxim

to be gleaned from the whole biography.

So if Junior should develop

a future distaste for spinach and a proclivity for fisticuffs, it probably will be because he has read this piece and adopted Mr. Garfield as a

Alec Templeton ‘Here April 30

Alec Templeton, voted the . outstanding new radio star of 1939 by the nation’s radio editors in the New York World-Telegram poll, will play his second visit to Indianapolis April 30. He will be presented in recital on that date at the Murat by the

‘auxiliary of the Indianapolis Or-

phans Home. Blind from birth, Mr. Templeton

has been playing the piano since he |: Iwas 3. vanced to the point where his father sold his farm in Wales and moved.

At 12 his playing had ad-

to London, in order that Alec might enter the Royal Academy of Music. Four years later he won a grand piano as first prize in a contest against 20,000 other pianists from the entire United Kingdom. Mr. Templeton first came to the United States as a soloist with Jack Hylton's band in 1934. | After the band returned to England, Mr. Templeton came back on his own Since then he has appeared with numerous symphony orchestras, besides delighting the general public with his improvisations and musical satires. His Indianapolis recital is one of 90 performances on his schedule for the 1939-40 season. In adidtion he appears on his own i radio program, makes guest radio appear-

lances and fills occasional grchestra

engagements.

WABASH 'VARSITY SHOW' IS TONIGHT

A full evening of entertainment for Wabash College alumni tonight will include the association's annual banquet and a performance of the college “Varsity Show” at the American United Life Insurance building. » Ted Lippincott, president of the Indianapolis alumni group, will pre= side at the banquet. The “Varsity Show” will feature the college glee club, a quartet and several instrumental groups. Sponsoring the musical program is the Woman's Association of Tabernacle Presbyterian Church.

GRANTED CUSTODY OF TWO DAUGHTERS

HOLLYWOOD, April 1 (U. P).— Director King Vidor made plans today to return his two daughters to the United States from France under a custody award made by the Superior Court. The director pleaded that the War in Europe endangered the safety and health of his girls, Antonia, 12, and Belinda, 10, who now are with their mother, Eleanor Boardman, Mr. Vidor’s divorced wife. He said he had learned his former wife did not wish to return with the children because she el “interested in someone else.” .

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hero. Mr. Garfield, who's the hero: of Albert Bein’s new “Heavenly Express,” which comes to English’s April 12 and 13, was born on New York’s East Side. Life in his neighborhood operated on a survival-of-the-fittest principle. But young Julie (that was before Hollywood streamlined his name to John) was tough—really tough, in a neighborhood where toughness was as commonplace: as clotheslines.

Called “Problem Child”

In fact, he set a new standard. At length the pedgagogs in the southeast portion of Manhattan

Island gave up. Julie was expelled from half a dozen public schools as an “incorrigible.” Finally he earned the ultimate distinction of being a “problem child,” and wound up in Angelo Patri’s Schott for such youngsters. This is where the success story commences, with Mr. Garfield and Mr. Patri co-starred. The Italian child psychlogist worked, a miracle on his young charge. He ‘encouraged him to do the things which interested him, Julie wanted to fight. All right, Mr. Patri entered him in the Golden Gloves, where the East Sicle terror reached the semi-finals. The teacher also entered him in school plays, where a real talent was not long in putting in an appearance. Convinced of his ability, Mr. Patri loaned Mr. Garfield the money to study with Eva Le Gallienne and Mme. Maria Ouspenskaya. Graduating from the Ouspenskaya school with plenty of ambition and no prospects, Mr. Garfield took to the road. He ‘washed dishes, picked fruit in California, worked in Nebraska wheat fields, hoboed around and finally wound up in a Texas jail on a vagrancy charge. At least, so the story goes.

Gets Chance on Stage

Finally Mr. Garfield got back to New York, just before typhoid fever put him to bed. The day he got out of the hospital he landed a job in something called, appropriately enough, “Lost Boy.” : After that he played the office boy in Paul Muni’s company of “Counsellor at Law.” And following that | engagement, Mr. Garfield joined up with the Group Theater, where he really made his reputation in two Odets plays, “Awake and Sing” and “Golden Boy.” Then Hollywood caught up with him. And now, after six pictures, the former Julie Garfield is headed back to Broadway, via the road tour in “Heavenly Express.” With him at English’s will be Aline MacMahon, Harry Carey, who's been in Hollywood 30 years, and Russel Collins, another Group Theater notable who learned his theatrical rudiments in—believe it or not —Indianapolis.

GAY 90'S GRILL WILL OPEN SOON

With name and decoration scheme taken from its surroundings in the old Maennerchor building, Tom Devine’s Gay Nineties Cocktail Lounge and Grille is nearing completion. Announcement of the opening date may be expected any day now, Mr. | Devine states. The new grille will be housed In the south wing of the former Academy of Music. Murals, a 60-year-old mahogany bar and a fireplace have been added to carry out the elaborate design of the original building. A French chef has been

daily luncheon and dinner service and to cater to private parties. Entertainment also is promised for Gay Nineties patrons. Meanwhile Mr. Devine’s Music Hall, on the floor above, will continue with its Friday -SaturdaySunday dancing policy.

WHEN DOES IT START?

. APOLLO * «pinoechio,” Walt Disney's latest animated color feature, at 11, 1:37, 4: 23, 7:09 and 9:5 “Ma, He’ Eyes at Me,” with Tom Brown onstajce Moore, at 12:37, 3:23, 6: 8:00 and 8 : " CIRCLE

“Seventeen.” with Jackle SORTs a Field, at 11, 1:50, 4:4 3

“The ° Farmer's Daughter,” with Martha Raye, Charlie Ruggles, at 12:50, 3:40, 6:30 and 9:20. INDIANA

“Road to Singapore,” with Bing Crosby, Doroth Lamour, Bob Hope, at 4 hy 3 ™M, 7:1 10:01. «Wom Rhou Names,” wit Ellen Drew, Hobe Paige, at 12:37,

3:24, B:11 a LOEW'S

*“Rebecea,” with Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, George J Sanders, . Ju=dith Anderson, at 11:20, 2:45, 6:10.

:40. “Men Without Souls,” with Rochelle Hudson, John Litel, at 1:40, 5: 05.

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When he wasn’t bound on his journalistic dufies, he frequently

mixed a few chemicals at home to see what would happen,

He seems

to have spent a great many hours of each day in pursuit of knowledge.

2 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1940

For Busy Young Life:

Continuing his chemical research, young Mr. create a situation at the school which called for In this instance, chemicals cros

fire department.

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the n up.

NEIGHBORHOODS 31 HARRY MORRISON

Mere Click of Button Starts Cooling System

Throughout the winter the cooling

started to put them in tip-top condition. By now, motors are cleaned and lubricated, sprays are in working order, wells are thoroughly checked, and even the nozzles are cleaned out with wire brushes to remove the lime that has caked there from last year’s use. If the weather turns unusually warm for next Saturday’s or Sunday matinees, the systems are ready to go. They can cool sout a house in about three minutes, managers say. And about that lime odor. As one manager said: “You pay good money to get it at French Lick and we use perfume to get rid of it. at the neighborhood houses.

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THE RIVOLI Is SHOWING “Isle of Destiny,” a “picture in Cosmocoler, toniorrow through Saturday. The new color process, according to Don Wright, Rivoli manager, shows the picture closer to three-dimensional proportions than any other technique. . . . Claude Allison, Strand manager, caught five bass Monday while fishing with Pete French, the Uncle Quiz of the Olson Theaters. Pete got one. . . . The Vogue is bringing back a good repeater tonight through Saturday, “A Star Is Born,” with Frederic March and Janet Gaynor. . .. The Esquire has booked a couple of different short subjects for this and next week. They'll show “Farewell Vienna,” with a symphonic background tomorrow through Saturday and ‘“Mendelssohn’s Wedding March” next week. . . . Jim Kennedy is proud of the new spring uniforms on his usherettes at the Ritz. He re-outfits the girls once every six weeks.

” ” » THE MID-WEEK CALENDAR

follows:

BELMONT—Tonight Isle of Dest iny’’ and Chips.’

and tomorrow: ‘Goodbye, Mr.

ht and tomorrow:

CI NEMA—Toni and ck Carter-Master De-

“Reno’’ tective.” DAISY—Tonight and tomorrow: “A Child Is Born’’ and “The Great Victor Herbert.” EME RSON—Tonight: tans J gnyng 69th” and ‘‘He Married His W morrow through Saturday: Maisie” and ‘Earl of Chicago.” ESQUIRE—Tonight: “Secret of Dr. Kildare” and ‘Swanee River.” Tom row through Saturday: ‘Congo Maisie” and “Brother Rat and a Baby. FOUNTAIN SQUARE -Tonight thro B Friday: “Jeepers Creepers’ and Son Is Guilty. GRANADA—Tonight: “The Sian That Failed” and “Isle of Dest Tomorrow through Sunday: HE Little Chickadee” and ‘Honeymoon Deferred.” HAMILTON -—Tonight: ‘Earl of Chicago’ and + CoRao Maisle) Tomorrow through Satur Married His Wife” and * he Thvisible Man Returns.” HOLLYWOOD—Tonight and tomorrow: ‘Secret of Dr, , Kildare” and ‘All Women Have Secrets MECCA—T ‘oni Lh t ooHrune With Fate”

“Congo

and tomorrow: and “No Place To

ORIENTAL— Tonight: “Pugitive | at Large” and ‘‘Honeymoon’s Over. Tomorrow through Saturday: “Baialaika” and ‘High School.’ PARAMOUNT — Tonight: “Dancing Co-Ed” and Selected Sheri. Tomorrow and Friday: “Thunder Afloat” and ‘‘Honeymoon's Over PARKER — Tonight and tomorrow: “Range War” and “Calling All Ma-

rines.” REX~—Tonight and tomorrow: “Nick Carter—Master Detective” and ‘‘Mexican Spitfire RITZ Tonight: “Lambeth Walk” and “Youn As ou eel. Tomorrow throug das HOt Mice, and Men" and “Little Old. New Yor RIVOLI — Tonight: ‘Little Old New York’ and ‘Young As You el.” | Tomorrow Mifough R saturdays “invisible Serpent and “Isle of Destiny.’ ST. LAIR—Tonight: “Four Wives” and whose Eng Gray’ Walls.” Tomorrow through Sunday: , ‘Goodbye, Mr. Chips”. and “Pygmalion. AN Re TomiRbL: and ‘20,000 Men a through Saturday: “Three Texas Steers. SHERIDAN—Tonight: Night” and “Geron nme through Saturday: ‘7 the Corner” and *‘He Mosrioy and ih and ‘Man

“Eternall Yours” Year. ” omorrow ,, Big Guy’ and

Remember the

SPEEDWAY—Tonight “The Great Vigtor erbert’’ From Montre ND — R elghts “Youn

._STRA Feel” and “The Under-Pup.’”’ 'omorrow

lack of use, as any machinery does. managers, accompanied by a porter or two and a [coding expert,

As | You.

“MA! HE'S MAKING EYES AT ME” —w Constance Moore . “Tom Brown

ANY MORE WARM WEATHER and the: neighborhood theaters will be ready to click the button and turn on their cooling systems. And they don’t have to go to any more

trouble than that. systems get a little run-down from About 'a- month ago the theater)

through Sunday: “My Little Chickadee” and “Invisible Stripes STA TE—Tonight and tomorrow: “Night of Nights” and ‘British Intelligence. STRATFORD—Tonight and tomororw: ‘Adventures of Jane Arden” and ‘Intermezzo.” : ‘TA COMA—Tonight | and tomorrow: “Zarl of Chicago’ and “Gentleman From Arizona.” TALBOTT—Tonight and inorrow: Child Is Born” and “Pygmalion. n |TUXEDO—Tonight: “Remember the Nig ht’? and ‘‘Geronhimo.” : Tomorrow through Saturday: ‘The Fighting 69th” and ‘Beware Spooks.’ 'UPTOWN—Tonight: York” and ‘Fugitive at morrow throu h ay. ing 69th’ and ‘Lambeth Walk.”

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“A Star Is Born” and ‘Earl of Chicago.” . ZARING — Tonight: “vigil in Night’ and ‘“Married and In Love.” Tomorrow - t rough Saturday: “Hi igh School” an ‘Cisco Kid and the Lady.

DOWNTOWN

ALAMO—Tonight -apd tomorrow: ‘Barricade,” “Man ‘Who Wouldn't Talk” and Louis-Paycheck Fight Pictures. AMBASSADOR — Tonig ht: “Everything Happens at Nighy» a ‘Allegheny Uprising.’ omorrow through Saturday: “My Little Chickadee” and “He Married ‘His Wife.” OHIO—Tonight and tomorrow. Hardys Ride High” and Main Street.”

“The ‘Miracle on

Dancers to Give New Ballet Here

A company of 35 dancers from the studios of Jack Broderick and Anna Ludmila will present a program of divertisements and a new ballet under auspices of the Matinee Musicale at 2 p. m. Friday in Ayres’ auditorium, | The ballet, called “Strauss Suite,” was created and staged by Miss Ludmila and Mr. Broderick. Lighting effects for the program have been designed by Gene Stroh of the Technical High School stagecraft

department. Jane Howard ‘will be the accompanist. Featured dancers will be Martlia Miller and Rosemary Albert.

VOGUE—Tonight through Saturday:

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JAMES STEWART |

NEWARK, N. J., April-3 (U. P).—|

The students of Essex Junior Col-

lege prefer Actor James Stewart as their “ideal husband,’ but their

.| second choice is a toss-up between

President Roosevelt and Robert Taylor, results of an undergraduate poll showed. today.

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