Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 July 1940 — Page 20

nn THURSDAY, JULY

25, 1940

MOVIES

Ben Carter, Dramatic Agent Turned

Actor,

Nearly Steals ‘Maryland’ |

By JAMES THRASHER

LOOK OUT Mr. Carte months he's likely to see his latest Henry King ahout Mr. Carter when he It seems that Mr, Carter is pretty much of a power in the theatrical portion of Hollvwood's Negro com= munity, He is agent for most of the performers among his race, besides being a composer, arranger, choral conductor, actor, author, pianist and special producer As one of his actressclients put it, “Mr. Carter is the Orson Welles of our colored com=munity.” It he first met Mi tor was looking play Shadrach, a in his technicolor epic whiskey-and-oyster center nation.

for I's name is ninth in the to he firs (and second)

who directed

was in his role of agent that King. The direcfor someone Negro servant, the 1ve=of our

Ben Carter in

t in the hearts film Marviand,” stopped off at Municipal Airport last month,

to |

“Marviand”’ at the Circle tomorrow, | picture's official billing, but in a few of those countrymen who go appearance was

telling a few things

rather King's

But all the actors seemed indistinguished in Mr, when compared with their So Mr, King asked the how he'd like to take a test Mr, Carter was put allowed as how he'd

eves agent agent screen modest, try 1t, The screen test was perfect and he got the job. When you see the film vou'll probably agree that he committed a superior job of dramatic grand larceny.

» n { MR. CARTER had had similar | | good fortune before this experi=-

There's the story of his

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Argument ‘South of Pago Pago’

Opening Tomorrow

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“MARYLAND” With Walter Brennan, Fay Bainter, Brenda Joyce John Pavne. Directed by Henry King; screen play by Ethel Hill and Jack Andrews This tells how a son's inherent love of horses triumphs over his em- | pittered mother's refusal to let him ride after her husband had been killed in the hunt. Tt's all in technicolor and includes, among other things, a romance and the Maryland Hunt Cup steeplechase, “SATLOR'S LADY" "With Nancy Kelly, Jon Hall, Joan Davis, rected hv Allan Dwan, The lass who loves a sailor runs into a lot of trouble, most of which i« caused by an orphaned infant who keeps conflicting with Navy regulations,

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SOUTH OF PAGO PAGO"-With Victor Prances Parmer, Olympe Bradna, Directed hy play by George Bruce The dance-hall gal goes with & couple of piratical associates in search of a pearl bed south of Pago Pago. There she meets the hand- | some son of the native chieftan, falls in love with him, but finally sacrifices her love and her life to bring peace to the island. “MYILITARY ACADEMY"-—With Tommy Kelly, Bobby Jordan, Holt. Jackie Searle, Directed by D. Ross Lederman, The humiliation and eventual triumph of a racketeer's son in military school.

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RED NICHOLS AND HIS ORCHESTRA (on stage) — With Oass | Daley, comedienne; Tommy Martin, magician; Fenwick and Cook, comedy | team. Three Arnolds, acrobats. “WAGONS WESTWARD” With Chester Morris, Anita Louise, Buck Jones. Ona Munson. Directed by Lew Landers, A Western built about the story of twin brothers, one a lawless des-

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Mr. Carter came first into Mr. King's presence, willing and eager to sell him some superior talent

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he arrived on the West Coast with nothing in particular in view. And since | the studios looked forbidding, he tried a radio station. He wandered in and. before he could utter a word, the receptionist said “C30 right in, he's expecting you.” So he went in, and the man he= hind the desk asked, “How'd you like to be on a program I'm starting? Play piano and sing a few songs.” The bewildered stranger from Aurora, Ill, said he'd like that fine, He played piano and sang a few songs for two years, and declares to this day he has no idea who he was supposed to have been, After getting acquainted along Hollywood's Central Ave, Mr, Carter discovered signs of discontent and distrust between Negro actors and agents. He explained it to Mr. Harrison thus: “Frankly speaking, the situation was frankly in a state of turmoil, It was a situation that frankly _cried out for an honest, industri-

HURRY! FINAL DAY!

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charmers in “South of Pago Pago,” Loew's feature beginning tomorrow. The girls had better look out or | Dorothy Lamour will ‘emt ‘em both for muscling in on her sarong monupoty.

“New Millholland

Story Is Filmed said that clients came flocking.

Mr. Carter also got himself the | Hollywood once again has found job of staging Negro song-and- |material for a motion picture in a dance numbers in several films, [story by Ray Millholland, Indianamong them “A Day at the |apolis author. His Saturday EveRaces” and “Irene,” His first ning Post story, “Island Doctor,” | screen appearance Was as the [has been filmed by Republic Studio drink-stealing bartender in “Lit- |under the title “The Girl From tle Old New York,” in which he [God's Country.” stole the show Rs well as the | mye new picture's national release spirits. He fell a little guilty about ldnte is Aug. 9 ; vith 1. . : 4 | g. 9, and it will probabl beating his clients to the job that be ‘Shown here ‘at the Lyric sometime. But in “Marviand” he land=- I time next month HOCOTARE th] a ed work for a choir of 16 young- | io y! E oi . sters as well as himself, and sold Roce Ww. Marriott, manager of the the studio a song for the picture [a hare Have eins to Boot thester Morris, Jane Wyatt The high point in Mr, Carter's — current characterization comes during a church scene where he gel religion and confesses all his sins. Mr. King told us that the scene wasn't one that needed much rehearsing; everyone played it seriously. naturally and to the hilt. The agent-turned-actor especially abandoned himself to the spirit of the thing. So much so, in fact, that Hattie McDaniel (the > ! NV mammy of “Gone With the & . WwW : . 5, Q Wind") turned to Mr, King and x remarked : “Mavbhe Mr. Carter's Piet] | much religion that he won't want | % : N to take our 10 per cent.” : ] : 5% y 7

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contented nurse to remain on duty

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The Indianapolis Press Club has opened & ticket office at English’ to fill mail orders for the open-al performance of “Carmen” by the Thaviu Opera Co. at the State Fail Grounds on Aug. 10 and 11,

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