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MOVIES

‘Boom Town' Breaks Loew's Record; Sure, It's Staying Another Week!

By JAMES THRASHER

Even before sundown last Fridav,

Manager Ward Farrar at Loew's

Was pretty certain that he was in for the biggest week since “Gone

With the Wind” opened. He was right. And since attraction, the current

to be the Palace in 1928.

It goes without saying, perhaps, that you mav see “Boom Town" for a second week. beginning tomorrow Indianapolis’ reception of four-star super-dooper ought answer M-G-M’s question as to whether the public iz willing to pay a little mere for a big picture Loew's was one of five theaters throughout the country which sent up trial balloons this week The maximum price increase on “Boom Town” tickets was 16 cents Well, the combination eof Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, Claudette Colbert and Hedy Lamarr more than offset the few extra coppers. « . . If other audiences showed the enthusiasm of local fans. you may expect to see more studios upping the admission price slightly for their “epics.” ”

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IT SEEMS THAT Messrs. Gable and Tracy not only contributed a couple of good performances to “Boom Town. but also embellished the cseript as a result of their incessant ribbing of each other Por instance Mr. Tracy's preciation of Mr. Gabhle's standing ears was responsible for One sequence That's the one where Mi I'racy looks at the youngster supposed to be Gable fon and suggests buving him football helmet—not play but sleep In They horrowed that Mrs Gable she’s Carole

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a to in, to the pet name ah 1 know Lombard) applies her husband and used it in gpot on Mr Gables character the picture— "The Big Moose.” Mr Gable, of course, had his venge. You'll recall if vou've seen the picture, that Big John (Mr. Gable) interpolates one remark in the lengthy speech bv Square John (Mr. Tracy) which forms the picture's climax. The remark, which

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“Gone” “Boom Town’ record for a week's attendance since Loew's, Inc.,

was a road-show, reserved-seat ' holds the continuous-performance took over what used

the sound track, was a heartfelt ad lib bv Mr. Gable: "Quite a lot of ham in him. there?” Just

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as production on “Boom I'own” was getting started, Mr Tracy bogged down from overwork and took a vacation. When he finally returned to the set Mr. Gable was playing the scene in which he picks up a newspaper and exclaims “Shorty’s in town! The actor caught sight of his colleague on the sidelines and on the next take padded his brief speech gs follows “Shorty’s in town! and-so has been hiding in Springs until the critics his last picture.” They cut that one, 2 2 = THE DISNEY FESTIVAL, which comes to the Circle screen tomorrow, appears to have been doing a land-office business in other cities where it has been shown. A safe guess on the secret of its success would be the reappearance of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” the program's piece de resistance Pinocchin” was something of a hox-office disappointment, though technically superior to Snon White.” But the first full-length Disney feature still is able to hring them in on its second trip Mr Disnev was smart withdrawing Snow White” a time and waiting until the public was hungrv for another sight, of 1 In addition

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tn heing a smart showman. Mr. Disneys mantlepiece probably has a bigger collection of decorations than any other in Hollywood Among other things he has collected six Academy awards, of one sort. or another; gold medals from the League of Nations and the annual Venice Exposition. and a silver bowl from the First Soviet International Film Festival. He has awards from Fine Arts Academies in Havana and Buenos Aires. and a mention in the Rritish “Who's Who.” And Mickey Mouse has the Encyclopedia Brittanica!

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Lillian (left) and Dorothy . Here's one case where they didn't do it with mirrors. What seems to he the reflection of Lillian Gish is her sister Dorothy and their identical costumes are for their roles of Vinnie in “Life With Fathel Dorothy will open with a new _compan) in Boston next

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. play same role miles apart.

month. while Lillian continues with the Chicago company, now in its 25th week at the Blackstone Theater. Life With Father.” based on Clarence Dav's amusing stories of his havhood. is booked play English’s during the comin season

Communist Tag Is Placed

~ On 18 Hollywood Notables Ph VA

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 15 (U celebrities—actors, actresses and

were named in a before an extraordinar) investigating formerly was the of the Comin Los Angeles, The jury indicted six persons and John Does in connection with

They testimony Grand Jury seaman. Leech

them today. None of the Hollywood personages Leech named

were connecied with the slaying of

Riley. it was emphasized.

Three Quick With Denials

I.eech named: Jean Muir, Lionel Stander, Franchot Tone. Fredric March, James Cagney, Francis Lederer, Humphrey Bogart and J. Edward Bromberg all actors or actresses; laywright Clifford Odets; ducers Frank Tutile, Hernert Biberman and Frank Davis, Mrs Bertle La Cava. former wile of director Gregory la Cava, Mrs. Tuttle, Buddy Schulberg, son of producer B. P. Schulberg. authors Frank Scully and Samuel Ornitz and Mrs. Ornitz Mr.

pro-

Muir denied

March, Miss Bogart categorically charges. District Attorney Fitts, who conducted the investigation, said he would prefer no charges against the Hollywood notables that Leech had named. Leech brought up the names last week when he was giving the jury “background” on the Killing ot Riley. Mr. Fitts had charged that Riley, a bitter anti-Communist. was heaten to death on the waterfront

the

hecause he had threatened to reveal |

the plans of Communists to gain control of longshoremen’s unions,

Stander Disputes Story

«aid that he had Stander to various places known Mr. Stander , and trusted member who has heen. to the a membet Party in New he came to Hollywood.” Mr. Stander appeared voluntarily before the jury last week to deny that he was a Communist, Mr. Stander had contributed as much as $75 a week to the party and “he was definitely pledged to make a contribution that would not be less than $75 per month,” Leech testified. He said Miss Muir also was a party member and he “thought” that $75 a month was her donation. Producer Davis was the largest contributor the party had in Hollywood, Leech said. He had agreed

gone with and had as a loyal of the party best of my of the ComYork before

to contribute $500 a month in 1935!

and did so until Leech left the party in 1936. (In testifying before {he Dies Committee in Beaumont, 'I'ex.. a month ago, leech had given Chairman Martin Dies a list of 40 prominent Hollywood citizens who alleged - iv had contributed to the Communist Party One of them he said

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then, had contributed $500 month.) Mr. March said that Leech was an | “unmitigated liar.” He said: "I do not know the man. “I have never contributed a single penny to the Communist or any un-American cause. “If T have heen duped by anyone, Leech, at any time in the past, I want to be the first to know it. “My record and conscience as an American and as a man are clear.” “1 have never contributed mone: to a political organization of any form.” Mr. Bogart said “1 dare the men who are attempting this stand them myself.” was reported motoring through New England, but William Cagney, his business and brother, said he “is not a Communist, never was a Communist and never will he a Communist.” “This is a shock and a surprise to me” Miss Muir said * in Schenectady. N. Y.. where she is

1 want to face My. Cagney

appearing with the Mohawk Drama | the |

“I know nothing in I have no sympathy have never asand certainly money

Festival. world *®about it. with Communists, sociated with them have never contributed any to them.”

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES It Goes Double With Gishes Opening Tomorrow

AUG. 15, 1940

tained a divorce in England last

{June, as 29 Comedian Charles Ruggles, his hrother., and Dave Epstein, studio

THURSDAY ’

Wes Ruggles

manager | |

official, were witnesses. The ceremony was performed by Justice of the Peace George Marshall at the

| couple's hotel. After a wedding Elopes to Las Vegas, Nev., supper, the party returned to Holly= . wood. With French Actress. | The actress wore a grey suif, trimmed in black velvet, and & pert red hat, the same ensemble she was wearing a year ago when she mét Mr. Ruggles in London at the Hotel Claridge. She said she wanted t® be married in it for “sake af sen=

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Circle WALT DISNEY FESTIVAL—“Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” “Ferdinand the Bull,” “The Ugly Duckling,” “The Practical Pig” and Day.” Indiana OF FRANK JAMES"--With Henry Fonda. Gene Henry Hull. Directed by Fritz Lang; screen play

“THE RETURN

Tierney, Jackie Cooper, by Sam Hellman. LAS VEGAS, Nev. Aug. 15 (U.

When the governor pardons the Ford boys who murdered Jesse P.).—Film Director Wesley Ruggles James, brother Frank sets out to settle the score. Frank hurries home to save his servant from hanging and goes on trial for life. and Marcel Rogez, French actress, “DR. CHRISTIAN MEETS THE WOMEN"—With Jean Hersholt, €/0Ped here by airplane last night Dorothy Lovett, Edgar Kennedy. Directed by William McGann. and were married in a civil cere- timent.” The good doctor gets mixed up with a quack and his quick- reducing | mony. { After a prescription in this one, y | Mr. Ruggles, who was divorced in while Mr. Loei’s 1936 from the Actress Arline Judge, commitments, (Second Week) gave his age as 51 in applying for a three months’ “BOOM TOWN"--Wilh Clark Gable, Spencer Col- license, and Miss _Rogez, who 0b- said. bert. Hedy Lamarr, Frank Morgan. Directed by sem timp . ——— . The ups and downs of two oil men called They make fortunes. go broke, and finally Lurie CLYDE M'COY AND HIS ORCHESTRA (on stage) nett Sisters, Wayne Gregg. Dean Murphy. Martello and Mignon and O'Rourke. Six Whirlwinds “GIRL FROM AVENUE A”—With Jane Withers arine Aldridge. Directed by Otto Browel

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