Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 January 1941 — Page 12

Propagomndo. § Films Flop

«Crowds Stay Away.in Droves |

From Anti-Nazi Blasts.

Movie makers indicated today that||&

there’ll be few propaganda pictures

in the future, not because of pog-||

sible Governmental bans, but be: cause theater-goers simply won’s buy tickets. * Every anti-Hitler picture, from the two million dollar “Great Dictator” to the quickie, “Hitler,

producers hoped, while many of the film blasts against the Nazis have been complete financial failures. Charges of Senator Burton K. Wheeler that the movies were help . ing lead Armierica into war fell on in

different ears, consequently, in Hol+ lywood. The picture chieftains le a formal reply to Will Hays, presi

dent of the Producers Association,||

but said privately that American

Movie fans shemsslves had stopped appears to be having some difficulty vith her piano lesson from Rafaela Ottiane in “Victory.”

|Cooper (right) and Eddie Bracken are jreparing is obviously more than they bargained for.

production of propaganda films by ignoring them.

Thumbs Down by Public

First anti-dictator picture, “Idiot’s Delight,” was produced two years #go with Clark Gable as star. The manufacturers were so careful not #o insult Benito Mussolini against] | whom the plot was aimed,. that they printed all signs and newspe.pers in the picture not in Italian, ut in Esperanto. “Idiot’s Delight” was meat for the Hollywood punsters; it played to empty houses everywhere.

Warner Bros. made “Confessions | | .in sound stages] |

of a Nazi Spy” which were locked and guarded mgainst sabotage. Before the press preview studio police searched Warmer’'s Beverely Hills Theater for Nazi bombs, but found none. “Con- . fessions” wasn't a bad show and Edward G. Robinson was an excellent G-man, but again the Public turned thumbs down. - . - By last spring, movie extras with the swastika arm-bands and hangdog- expressions were goose stepping in pictures all over Hollywood. Script . departments were banging out concentration camp stories on a 24-hour basis. Then the box-office reports trickled in on the early starters.

‘Escape’ Almost the Last

“Mortal Storm” did fairly well, but not so well as it should have, the experts agreed,. had not Margaret Sullivan and James Stewart been so occupied with the Nazi dastards. “Four Sons,” which had to do with the invasion of Poland, flopped. Twentieth Century-Fox, which made it, had “I Married a Nazi” also in production. The title was changed in a hurry—but the red ink wasn’t, Soon “Escape,” with Norma Shear. er, hit the nation’s screens, only to regale sparse audiences with the adventures of a German actress who fled a Nazi concentration camp in a coffin. About then the announcement of forthcoming diatribes

Beast ofl} Berlin,” has earned far less .than

{Aldrich Family .comedy called “Life

With Henry.”

Troubles, of one sort or another, seem te be Brewing ‘in the two pictures which will make up the Circles new bill tomorrow. While the batch of soap which Jackie

The soap-manufacturing episode is from the

Betty Field

“Eddie Cantor Gefs Bid to White House HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 16 (U.'P.).—

Eddie Cantor .has been invited to call on President Roosevelt at the

| White House Saturday while he is 1in Washington for the. inauguration.

A White House aide telegraphed Mr. Cantor. that every effort was being made to obtain: the best possible

‘| decommodatiofis for him. Mr. Can-

tor, who is; a. favorite of the President, replied that he was not parti-

cular and would not, object to stay-

ing at the White House. He even of-|

fered to go out for his meals. The President asked him, through the aide, to call at 3 p. m. Saturday. Mr. Cantor leaves today for New York, where he will stop over before leaving for Washington. .

O'BRIEN SIGNED

Pat O’Brien has been placed under extended term contract by Columbia Pictures.

'DEAD END KID' SIGNS

Huntz Hall, of the “Dead End Kids,” has been signed by Universal for .three pictures.

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Abram Chasins, | piano soloist | with the | Indianapolis | Symphony Orchestra this week-end—and definitely .not a ichild prodigy.

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against dictators ceased. Almost 'a score of anti-Hitler| scenarios started gathering dust. Financial disappointment over | Charlie Chaplin’s.“The Great Dic-| tator” spiked the rest of the down-with-Nazi movie plans. re is not 8 single propaganda picture in pro‘duction today.

MONTGOMERY GETS HIS 'WAGON' BACK

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 16 (U. P.).— Robert Montgomery recovered his station wagon today, and three youths were in Beverly Hills jail on charge of stealing it. . Mr. Montgomery told police that ’Mt was stolen last Sunday night ‘while he was visiting Beverly Hills friends. Yesterday the friends telephoned police that the station ' iwagén had been returned and that the three youths had driven off in ‘another car.

SKELTON CAST

‘Red Skelton has been assignec. the comedy lead in “Lady be Good,” ‘which will star Ann Sothern, Eleanor Powell and Tony Martin,

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|| ing out the best-prepdred musicians the world. These graduates, hel’ Il| continued, know they must be good ll| because of the strong competition ofig il | European prestige.

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ll| sicians’ worth and support them.

e smokes large cigals. as born in 1903. And the reason rst place is that Myr. Chasins is | going to be soloist with our symphony orchestra tomorrow afternoon and Saturday evening. It rather amused -him to learn, al luncheon in the Hotel. Lincoln yesterday, that he was practically a| child prodigy... He also seemed pleased that an obliging doctor recently put him on a diet which includes plenty of pastry-and cigars iristead of cigarets. Tliese and other items’ of that singularly enviable jet being disposed of, Mr. Chasins roceeded to talk. It was intellient, interesting and amusing talk, unctuated by frequent gestures and some delectable dialect quotations of his European colleagues; and covering a variely of s 1bjects. But mostly music, of course.

Praises Americal Schools

To say that Mr, Chasins is a lampion of American music is an \derstatement comparable to Calin Coolidge’s statenient that the inister was “agin” gin. Mr. Chasins is| for the American composer hook, 1e and sinker. And if he is inignant over our native creators’ glect it isn’t a matter of “sour grapes. For Mr. Chasins is-one of jose. rare creatures—a’ successlI American-born ‘composer whose jusic -is played, and frequently. He objects strenuously to what he rms our anti-chéuvinism,:- the erennial American habit of thinking that a European musician with an unpronounceable name must be of an artistic stature several cubits above the home prodtict. The leading American music schools, said Mr. Chasins, are turn-

Likes Sevitzky’s Intersst

‘Mr, Chasins believes that the

cultural tradition and activity for e whole world. Bul the /merican people: must realize {heir own miu-

Feeling as he does, Mr. Chasins naturally is enthusiastic - about

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Abram Chdsins Laughs at + 27-Year Error on Birth

The symphony oichestra office got quite a shock: the other day ‘hen it received some biographical material from Abrani Chasins’ mangers stating that Mr. Chasins was born in 1930. This statement is false—inadvertently but palpably | false. ark, wiry gentleman of medium height All this is acc unted for by the fact that he

e matter was brought up in theljty 0) behalf of Ane, American composer,

either, ASC AP side. in the present radio cont:oversy. He's an ASCAP member aimself. favo: of the activity of ASCAP or anytaing else that will bring ‘the Ame ‘ican composer a merited recognitica and a just reward.

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MUSIC

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Friedlanders Show Melody, Surprises in Mendelssohn's Cello Sonata in D Major||

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He is a He's getting |a bit bald and

to provide. i: hear it oftener. It wasn’t surprising to learn,

that Mr. Clasins is on the

And he’s heartily in| Mainiardi’s

present day offers the United States]. ity golden opportunity of preserving].

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By JAMES THRASHER

IN ‘A PROGRAM of unusual interest, Ernest Friedlander, the Indianapolis Symphony" Orchestra’s principal cellist, gave his annual recital at the World War Memorial last evening. The first half of the program set the hall ringing in the key of D, since the opening selection was Bach's Suite in D Minor for cello solo, and second was the Mendelssohn Sonata for cello and piano in the major of that tonality. One of the features of Mr. Friedlander’s playing is the musicianly care which he lavishes upon each phrase, and this was particularly apparent in the Bach. It was an intimate performance, both in dynamic dimensions and refinement of style. Perhaps there was a tendency to over-romanti-cize the music which is, after all, a set of dance movements, how-

The Mendelssohn. sonata, with its wealth of melody and un< abashed emotion, was right down Mr. Friedlander’s alley. performance he was joined by his Marie Friedlander, Friedlander makes a single yearly appearance as her Husband’s accompanist and leaves lis wishing that we might hear her more often. She is a pianist of temperament and understanding, the possessor of a fluent technic. And as a collaborator she is sensitive, alert and assured.

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THIS MENDELSSOHN work heard last night is one of the most grateful and enjoyable in the sonata literature for those two instruments. It is admirably suited to the capabilities of beth, and unreels the successioh of delightful surprises which Mendelssohn, when in top form; was able It's a pity we don’t

Opening the second part of the recital was another woitk for cello alone—a first performance in the United States, no less, of Enrico Fantasia Orientale. Mainiardi is'a contemporary Italian cellist, and his Fantasia is a cello virtuoso’s delight. of all-the tricks of the trade, har-

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monics, double - stops, staccato, saltato, right and left hand pizzicato. Musically it’s a little thin, but it’s a good show and Mr, Friedlander played it handsomely. A particularly persuasive. account of Scriabine’s Poeme led off the final group, which inclfided the Dvorak Rondo and Piatigorsky’s transcription of a Russian dance by Liadov. Both were done with assured mastery of difficulties and a warm tone. The current crop of colds was reflected in the audience, which was undeservedly small.

CLAIMS 'FLIRTER' IN RINK HURT HER

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 16 (U. P.).— Evelyn Korf, young stage and screen actress, is demanding $5250 damages of a skating rink, where, she said, she was injured by a “flirter.” Suing Studio Amusements, Inc. she charged that its rink “permitted obnoxious persons to harass and annoy girl skaters by attempting to shove and push them” and by “atfempting to strike and collide” with

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