Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 May 1941 — Page 18

: “BACK IN THE hap king of swat and Frankl

y gas when Babe Ruth was really the sevelt ‘was first running for President,

movie musicals were at least things of beauty and joy, if not of

entertainment.

If there was to be a dancing chorus, no fewer than half a thousand girlies were summoned in‘ to kick up their heels for fame and big cash. Those were the days, too, when we had movies within

movies within movies.

But one of the most popular tricks of the picture producers in that gay and “dry” era was the hiring of “name bands.” It didn’t

make much difference ‘which one ;

as long as it had a “big name.” Maybe you recall Rudy Vallee in “The Vagabond Lover” or Paul Whiteman in “The King of Jazz.”

Without wishing insult upon

either of these talented gentlemen, it must be reported that both were as fluid in dramatic roles as the stuff from which their batons were hewn. As is known by one and all, though, we've come a long way since”then. : #8 8

Now They Act.

OF LATE, Benny Goodman, |

Kay Kyser and Artie Shaw have appeared in films specially tailored for them and they’ve done quite’ well. Academy Awards are not in order, perhaps, but such pictures as Mr. Kyser’s “That's Right, You're Wrong” and “You'll Find Out” have at least proven that orchestra leaders often can talk and walk as well as the next

man. Last of the jazz maestros to go before the cameras is Horace Heidt. And this is just our little under-handed way of saying that " “Pot 0’ Gold” is coming to Loew’s screen Friday.

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This, you may know by now, is the James Roosevelt picture. The President’s eldest son was confabbing with a few friends one winter night more than a year ago in Hollywood's Cocoanut Grove. They were listening to the music of Mr. Heidt’s band. Jimmy, as he’s supposedly known in Hollywood, had served his year’s apprenticeship. with Samuel Goldwyn and was looking around for a means to strike out on his own. First he thought he’d make that old mystery classic, “The Bat.” But he was dubious. . While watching the specialties - of Mr. Heidt’s entertainers (he probably carries more than any other band), Mr. Roosevelt decided the bandleader would be better fare than “The Bat.”

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‘Horace Was Willing

MR. ROOSEVELT talked it over with Mr. Heidt and (surprise!) the bandleader expressed no reluctance about going in the movies. It was decided then to build the movie around Mr. Heidt’'s famous radio p gram, “Pot 0’ Gold,” which was keeping America glued to its telephones for half an hour every Thursday evening. From that begining, then, Loew’s next picture grew, picking up James Stewart, Paulette Goddard and Charles Winninger, among others, as it went along. As far as the band was concerned, Director George Marshall reportedly didn’t have much trouble with casting. It’s a versatile outfit with about 20 acts. In fact, the Heidt organization has built its reputation as much on showmanship as musicianship. Thus, “Pot 0° Gold” uses Mr. Heidt’s band, not for background, but for a leading role. It was Mr. Roosevelt’s parting gift to Hollywood. before he slipped into a Marine uniform and sailed off for active service.

PUPILS TO PRESENT LIBRARY RECITAL

The cornet and trumpet pupils of Waldo Littell, assisted by those of Hugh McGibney, violin, and B. F Swarthout, voice, will give a public recital at 8 p. m. tomorrow in Cropsey Auditorium at Central Library. Among those who will be heard are: Harold Cornwell, Walter Moenning, Richard Coleman, Richard Randolph, Wendall Norton, Jack Gilbert, William Jaus, Robert Jaus, Fred Odiet, Robert Jones, Howard Freers, Dale Sommers, Mary Kathryn Breedlove, Tom Moser, Richard Mehne, John Cooper, James Bash, Jack Hoehn, Wallace E. Hiner and

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and a technical adviser ruined the day for Director Mike™ Curtiz, trying to get some stark drama into an operating scene. It was on the “Dive Bomber” set in a precise re-

student pilot who hadn’t pulled out of ‘a power dive was dying for the camera, Two wall clocks—one a standard, the other a second-hand clock that ticked off a complete circle every 60 seconds—had to be set back and started again each time the scene was taken. : ' After each delay, Mr. snorted and sputtered but Commander John R. Poppen (naval surgeon who's a technical adviser on the picture) explained sternly: “During an operation, ‘time is of the essence.’ the story, is going to die. That makes it vital that the exact time be registered on the face of the clock.” “Clocks and calendars!” grumbled the thwarted Mr. Curtiz. “They are a director's folly. A man dies on the operating table. . So if he dies well, who's “going to ‘watch the clock? People should come to a picture to see an actor or to set their watches!”

Wednesdays Are Unlucky for Gabin

Times Special HOLLYWOOD, May 21—Jean Gabin, the new Gallic glamor boy, was being interviewed by a

studio publicist for material for a

stock biography—what. he liked to eat, his hobbies, favorite sports and

so on—and admitted that he was superstitious about Wednesdays. It was an unlucky day for him, the French star said, and lots of unhappy things had happened on it.

" Then they got around to the subMr. Gabin said

he had been married eight years

and was divorced a year ago. Would he mind telling what the trouble lhad been, the publicist asked deli-

cately. Not at all, said Mr. Gabin—

his marriage had just been eight years of Wednesdays.

GARDINER VICTIM. OF HIS OWN STUNT

Times Special HOLLYWOOD, May 21—In a scene for “A Yank in the R. A. F.,”

shdw and say, “That chap positively nau-

| seates me.”

So Director Henry King changed posters before the shot, substituting an advertisement from a 1935 copy of Daily Sketch. Mr. Gardiner found himself criticizing himself. It'll stay in the film.

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Susan and God” (on comedy Rachel Crothers, duced oy’ Martin Burton and Ja Daggett. directed by ard Ne gue Cast to include Katherine eskill in Susan role and alter Gilbert. Whitner ' Bissell, Valerie Cosiart and William Roerich. Nightat 8:30 through Sunday. with matinees today an Sarda at 2:30. LOEW’S

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0, 6:15 and Ble Boss.” With Otto Kru Gloria Dickson. John Lisel ond on Beddoe, at 1:20, 4:55 and 8 7’

LYRIC Pinky Tombs. and his band (on stage), With B etty Bennett, the Starslets. ( and Bernice Maison, Timblin and Jean Ruth, 5 12:51, :47, 6:43 and 9:30 ) siana” (on . with doin Wria and Ona i 11:15, 2:02, 4:58, 7:45

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THE TACOMA has finished its complete rebuilding necessitated by a fire in the building in which the theater is housed. The new marquee has neon letters over a yellow background ail of which is over a red and blue striped background. The new lobby has a terrazo floor in green and white dia-

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Luise Rainer, Martha Raye, To V/ed for 2d Time.

HOLLY ¥OOD, May 21.—(U. P.—

{Actresses Luise Rainer and Martha | Raye disc issed their marriage plans| #

today. : Miss Rainer, whose divorce from Playwrigl t Clifford Odets became final Mo day, said she would be married gain, probably this year.

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. WHEN THE FAMOUS HOLLYWOOD team of Director Frank Capra and Writer Robert Riskin finished “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” they didn’t know what to do next. The “man who never has made a flop” as Capra is called) wanted to film the life of Don Quixote. Then Writer Riskin thought of a short story by Richard Connell called “A Reputation” he had read 20

years ago in Century magazine. The result was “Meet John Doe,” by far the hardest hitting of the team’s series which have wowed the public for so long. Every Capra film has a message. This one says that it is neither the great at the top nor the small at the bottom who have created American democracy and who. are holding it so well. Rather it is the millions of John Does in the middle. No doubt since much has been written of the film, you are familiar with the story. The film overflows with memorable scenes which are eloquent portraits of unimpressive, gentle people seeking reassurance in an unstable world. These players, too, are superb: Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward Arnold, Walter Brennan, James Gleason, Harry Holman and Regis Toomey. It's a splendid film which should be seen because it is an inspiring message for all good Americans. It opens tomorraw at the Irving and Rivoli, playing through Sunday, opens at the Fountain Square Saturday for four days and runs Sunday through Wednesday at the

Vogue.

8 5 8 “JOHN DOE” coincides with two other films reaching the outlying precincts for the first time —“Topper Returns” and “Rage in Heaven.”

“Topper Returns” is the third |

of those baffling and. clever pictures produced from the striking characters conceived by Thoine Smith. This one is made exira funny by Eddie (Rochester) Anderson. The schedule for it: Tomorrow through Sunday at the Granada and Rivoli; Sunday and Monday at this Daisy; Sunday through Tuesday at the Belmont and Speedway. “Rage in Heaven” is the story of a wealthy young who is a hopeless manic depressive. He has spells when the moon is full. He marries his mother’s young secretary and presumably intends to reform. Finally he takes his own life. Starring Robert Montgomery and Ingrid Bergman, the film runs tomorrow through Sunday at the Irving and Strand. i" ”

THE SHERIDAN has a new un-

limited service on its phone so that the kids can call home to tell mother and dad to come for them, to call a taxi, or other such necessary telephoning. 2 8 ” FOR SINGLE FEATURE fans: “Little Nellie Xelly” tonight and tomorrow at the Drive-In; “The Letter” tonight at the Paramount; “Philadelphia Story” tomorrow through Saturday at the Tacoma. All, of course with short subjects.

” » 2 THE ACADEMY AWARD-win-ning one reel subject, “Quicker'n a Wink” is on tonight and tomorrow at the Drive-In. This is Pete Smith’s M-G-M short on. the ul-tra-fast camera which stops such action as a kitten lapping milk (how that’s done will startle you), a bursting balioca, a football being kicked, etc. : oo» ” : THE PARKER'S family ‘night films, tonight and tomorrow, are a Wild Bill Elliott Western, “Prairie Schooners” ang the Edward G. Robinson-Humphrey Bogart picture “The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse.” Dr, Clitterhouse (Mr. Robinson) is a criminologist who joins a gang to see what makes the gangster bark and growl and then is found out. 8 » 8 ~~ ONE OF FRANK CAPRA’S earlier masterpieces, “Mr.. Deeds Goes to Town,” is on for the last times tonight at the Esquire doubled with another revival, the technicolor “Nothing Sacred” star-

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Get That ‘Girl?’ CINEMA _-Tonight: “Buck Privates and Show.” Tomorrow through ys 73 “This Thing Called Love” and

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morrow through Saturday: and “Wild Man of Borneo SQ gl : ie. Deeds Goes ing Sacred.” Tomorrow through Saturday: * Roan, Show’ and ‘Yall, Dark and Hands: FOUNTAIN SQUARE—To ght inrough Priday: “Murder Among Friends” and “Lucky Devils.” RANADA—Tomorrow throu h Sunday: “Devil Bat’ and ‘Topper ILTON — Tonight: Nice Girl?” a Lady.” Tomorrow d. 3 ® «Escape to Glory”

0 IRVING—- Fonignt: “Andy Hardy’s Private Secretary” and ‘Sea Wolf.” Tomorrow through Sunday: ‘Meet John Doe” and “Rage in Heaven.” ORIENTAL Tonight: d Doctor and “Little hy Tomorrow through Saturday: CFootaieps in the Dark”. and “Monster and the Girl.” PARAMOUNT—Tonight: ‘The Letter” and shorts. Tomorrow and Friday: San Francisco Docks” and ‘/Saint Palm Springs.’ ; KE Tonight and tomorrow: ‘Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse" and “Prairie Schooners.’ REX—Tonight and ok “Gallant Bat”

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name, bt ; she said he lived in the East. Miss R .ye, who also obtained a fi-

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nounced that she and Neal Lang, Miami, la. hotel executive, would fly to S: lome, Ariz, Sunday to be married. ‘Her latest husband was Dave Rcie, composer and arranger. Actres: Pat Stewart is engaged to Actor Wayne Morris, and it is believed they will be married next Septemb.r, when Mr. Morris gets his fina] divorce decree from Bubbles Sch nasi, tobacco heiress.

"Tobacco Road' Is At End of Trail

NEW Y?7ORK, May 21.—(U. P.)— The ‘pro lucers of “Tobacco Road,” stage ‘ play that holds the world long-run record, have announced that the - will close the run May 31 after 310 performances. The play opened Dec. 4, 1933, and despite ukewarm critical greetings has beer running ever since. “Abie’s Irish Ese,” runner up for the champic aship, played 2327 performwnces, |

MEXIZO PUTS K. O. ON WELLES' FILM

Times Special HOLL YWOOD, May 21.—Orson Welles’ new picture, which was to have be :n based on a Nazi infiltration of | fexico, has been disapproved and wo 't be made.

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