Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 August 1941 — Page 12

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VOICE from the Balcony by FREMONT POWER

PERHAPS GRAD SEARS, SALES chief for the brothers Warner, struck upon the correct solution when he told his men that the “only requirement for success in the campaign for single bills is good

pictures.”

good pictures would solve a lot of other problems,

Never the one for being stingy promised its exhibitors history of the company.’ is “Sergeant York,”

Simple, of course, but very sound. And for that matter,

too. with adjectives, Warner Bros. has

“the greatest production program in the Among the proclaimed ‘good pictures” which has been nationally released on a road

show basis with the following stipulations:

1. Fifty per cent of all net receipts must go back to Warners. 2. There shall be no doublefeaturing of the picture. i 3. The price scale shall be $1.10 | nights, 55 cents afternoon, 2§ cents for children and 55 cents nights and 40 cents afternoon for enlisted men 4. Theaters ordinarily giving only night performances must show “Sergeant York” also in the afternoons. 3. The movie is not to be shown at lower prices anywhere for the rest of the year.

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And So—

UNDER THESE circumstances, ft appears doubtful there will be any great rush of Indianapolis exhibitors to show the movie. The feeling here is that there is no current film or any in the making that can equal “Gone With the Wind” in enough re- | spects to make high-priced road | shows profitable in this size city. But, of course, Warners has a number of other attractive items to put on the platter. This studio invaded Broadway last season with big talking money in hand and came away with several hit shows Some of those which we're to | gee in screen garb are “Arsenic and Old Lace,” to be directed by

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EVERY NIGHT

D A N Cc | N G EXCEPT MONDAY AYARS LAMARR

TT SOSBAL Te. | NDAY. AUGUS ST Ms | JAN SAVITT TOP HATTERS | ADVANCE SALE—83c | Indiana Theater News Stand

Doors Open 10—Last 2 Days! STREAMLINED STAR-SPANGLED HAPPINESS

| Frank Capra;

| role;

{ of his time.

| one

| Whorf of the

| his screen debut;

“The Man Who Came to Dinner” Woolley, who created the original role on Broadway, “The Male Animal” Elliott Nugent, who acted in the Broadway production; “George Washington Slept Here.” to star Jack Benny; “The Corn Is Green,” Ethel Barrymore's current stage vehicle, and “Old Acquaintance,” John van Druten’s play. Of course these are not all by any means. At least four of Warners’ 1941-42 productions will be of a biographical nature, which calls for the usual huge publicity buildups. When Eddie Cantor finishes the Broadway run of “Banjo Eyes,” which is about him, he'll star in the film version. Jesse Lasky has signed to produce “The Adventures of Mark Twain”; details will be forthcoming soon on “Rhapsody in Blue,” the life story of George Gershwin; Jim Cagney will star in the film on George M. Cohan, “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” and Errol Flynn has been chosen to be "Gentleman Jim” in “The Life of James J. Corbett.” Undoubtedly this latter picture

| already is due for a great run at ! the box offices, for Gentleman Jim

was one of the famous characters Even now, if a sports writer is hard up for a column, he can always do another one on

| Jim Corbett

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That's Not All

OTHERS ON the Warners’ list

| which are getting special mention | are:

“One Foot stars Fredric March,

“New Orleans “There Shall Be No Night” stage cast will make Jimmy Lunce-

band has been signed for musical spot; the

ford's the featured

story will attempt to portray the | play host to four picnics next week |

great influence New Orleans had

with Monty |

in the Jead | with |

in Heaven, '—This | who'll | | be seen in person here next sea- | | son at English’s. | Blues”—Richard |

'Hold That Ghost"

It would appear from the money

Reopens Indiana

and dice on the floor that Mischa

Auer has caught Abbett and Costello in a little unscheduled game

during “Hold That Ghost,” with wh

RIVERSIDE PARK CARDS 4 PICNICS |

Park will

Riverside Amusement

ich the Indiana reopens today.

WHEN DOES IT START?

CIRCLE

“The Reluctant Dragon.” the Walt Disnev actor-cartoon comedy with Robert Belichiey. at 12:05, 2:35. 5:10 1 40 and 10:15 “Tizht Les, with John Howard,

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

FRIDAY, AUG. § 1941

Offer ‘Bell’ Film Locale

to Make

Hemingway Novel

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 8 (U. P).— Paramount Studio reported today

Places 'Pour In'

response to its recent appeal for suggestions about the locale for filming “For Whom the Bell Tolls.” Numerous suggestions have come from Central and South America in addition to the many from North America, particularly from the Western United States. Mexico City’s Chamber of Commerce sent 25 photographs showing rugged mountain areas. An accom-

by Director Sam Wood and Producer B. G. De Sylva include Cedar City, Utah; Cody, Wyo; Bishop, Cal.; Flagstaff, Ariz.; Gallup, N. M; Tucson, Ariz.; Truckee, Cal; Salt Lake City, Utah; Prescott, Ariz, and | Jackson, Wyo.

COMPOSER NOW A

mitri Shostakovich, serving as a fireman here, been disclosed. The composer of | numerous symphonies and winner | of the Stalin Prize is studying the | handling of incendiary bombs along with students Conservatory, fessor, Shostakovich and

composer,

where he is a pro-

his

machine guns. PANGBORN IS HIMSELF

in the role of “Franklin Pangborn” in the current W. C. Fields comedy, “The Great Man.” Mona Barrie, at the same time, was assigned to the role of “Mrs. Franklin Pangborn.” Other additions to the cast of Fields’ new film are Carlotta Monti, Irving Bacon and Boyd Ingraham.

panying note said that “Mexico City | will show you what real co-operation | in motion picture making means.” | Western locales being considered |

SOVIET FIREMAN

LENINGRAD, Aug. 8 (U. P.). Di-| is it has |

students | also are being trained in the use of}

Franklin Pangborn has been cast |

Safe Now

that it has received an unexpected | “sew

charges that they have attempted

of the Leningrad | RET

Wanda McKay enjoys the protective arms of Tex Ritter in “The Pioneers,” opening (today at the Alamo. It's about the difficulties between white and red man in the days when people were going West in wagons,

IN "BADLANDS"

Jeanne Kelly has a featured role in Universal's new super-Western, “Badlands of Dakota,” with Robert Stack and Ann Rutherford.

TODAY AT THE CIRCLE

The MIRACLE SHOW of a THOUSAND SURPRISES

Hearing Set For Sept. 3

Radio Probe

Be Discussed

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (U. P.) — A Senate interstate commerce subcommittee has decided to begin open hearings Sept. 3 on a resolution calling for an investigation of alleged pro-interventionist propaganda by motion picture and radio industries. Subcommittee Chairman D. Worth Clark, D. Ida. said that prominent motion picture, radio and network executives and commentators will he asked to answer

to

Film,

to aid the interventionist cause. The resolution, sponsored by Senators Bennett C. Clark, D., Mo., and Gerald P. Nye, R,, N. D., was offered after several Congressional charges were made that two industries were attempting to build up war senti-

ment in the United States.

FATHER MAY PHONE BUT NOT SEE CHILD

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. § (U. P).— John Langan, former ‘screen dialog director, has the permission of Judge Benjamin J. Scheinman to telephone his daughter Joan, 8, and talk with her five minutes, but not to visit ‘her. Joan has been a ward of tHe Juvenile Court for two years sini Langan and his divorced wife, Joa Manners, former British film ac tress, fought over her custody. Lan-" gan faces a hearing Wednesday on contempt charges after he removed his daughter from an orphanage and took her to Brookline, Mass., in defiance of a court ruling,

SELECT WESTERN CAST

Emmett Vogan, well-known character actor, has joined the cast of Universal's new frontier drama, “Badlands of Dakota.” Edward Fielding will also. be featured in the western, which stars Robert Stack and Ann Rutherford, with Richard Dix, Frances Farmer and Brod Crawford.

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on the birth of jazz in America. | “The Prime Minister” Gielgud will be seen as Disraeli. The picture was made in Warners’ English studios at Teddington, near London. Tops of the lot, of course, fis | “Sergeant York,” which has drawn several reviews which Hollywood is wont to term “terrific.” And, strictly beside the point, its star, Gary Cooper, draws the biggest | actor salary in Hollywood. U. S. | Treasury figures for the fiscal |

years ended in 1940 put his in- At Sapphire Room

following the usual week-end ac- | Bi nnie Barnes a Brod Crawford, — John | | : al lat 11 1:30, 4 8:35 and 9:05. [tivities that include several family | SUNDAY ‘Dragon,’ at 2:20, 5. | par ties | 7:35 and 10:13 “Shoes,” at 1:13,

3:53. 6:30 and 9.05 The echadule-Mondey, the annual | INDIANA “Hold That Ghost.” with Abbott | Indianapolis Newsboys picnic on and Costello, Ted Lewis. the Andrews Sisters and Misc Auer, at |the chairmanship of Col. Ray South; | | 13733 3.33 6.33 and istha | Tuesday, Brotherhood of Locomo- | the Dead {tive Engineers; Wednesday, Train-| men’s Auxiliary, and Thursday, In- |

“Hit the Road.” with Bd Kids. the Little Tough Kids, |diana Bell Telephone picnic, J. Bf |W ard chairman.

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"RAY BOLGER + JOHN CARROL

The Season's Screen Scream

THIEVES LIE

-DARING PATRIOTIC FEATURETTE“Declaration of Independence”

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the pen of Fenimore Cooper comes this story of Rampaging Redskins and Renegade Outlaws.

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“Ringside Maisie,”” with Ann Sothern, George Murphy and Robert "” St erling, at 12:3 3:40. 6:50 and 10. ad “That Uncertain Feeling,” with Sf Merle Oberon, Melvyn Dousias and Burgess Meredi t 11:05, 2:10. 5:20 apd 8:30. SUND

EDDIE ALBERT

JOAN LESLIE

Sequences in

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Wh for O'Hara,” (on screen), Lo ' MANAGER BILL Mcllwain of | th Joan Perry and Roger Pryor. ee] ( { the Lyric is out with the unwel- today come news that Patricia Ellis, who | was to have starred in the vaude- | ville show opening a week from | today, won't be able to make it. | The Lyric chief is currently casting about for a replacement | of equal luminary effects.

‘DIX IS NAMED A . DEADWOOD MARSHAL

HOLLYWOOD. Aug. 8 (U. P).— Screen Star Richard Dix has re-|

“GIVE US WINGS” «THEY MET IN ARGENTINA" Joan Crawford

TALBOTT Melvyn Douglas

“A WOMAN'S FACE” , Abbott & Costello “IN THE NAVY’ Westinghouse Air- -Conditioned “College at 63rd “ree Parking Lot Zane Grey's “WESTERN UNION" In Beautiful Technicolor o Plus—Joan »_Blondell “MODEL WIFE

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Basil Rathbone “BLACK CAT” “ROBBERS OF THE RANGE”

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Don Ameche Betty Grable “DOWN ARGENTINE WAY" Walter Brennan ‘MARYLAND”

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OLSEN, JOHNSON HAVE FUN LIBRARY

HOLLYWOOQD, Aug. 8. — After

more than 20 years’ effort in collecting jokes, bits and all other varieties of stage humor, Olsen and Johnson have completed a gag library comprising more than 500,000 items.

Manore WEAVER JOAN DAVIS

NED SPARKS TED NORTH

T3ist & Cool REX Northwestern mm 20€ Alice Faye “HOLLYWOOD CAVALCADE’® Edward Kennedy “KNOCKOUT”

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RELAX IN AIR-COOLED COMFORT

Leo Gorcey—Bobby Jordan EAST SIDE KIDS

“Bowery Blitzkrieg” EXTRA: ‘Jungle Girl"—News

Nitely Except Monday CHARLEY PAYNE'S Orch.

WESTLAKE SWIM

Every Day and Night

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the Beautiful CELIA VILLA, Vocalist

McDONALD & ROSS

Musical Comedy Dance Team

THE HARTZELLS

Variations in Song

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| tier ‘came on the 65th anniversary

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ceived notification of his appointment as honorary marshal

lan J. Bushfield of South Dakota. The appointment, part of a FronDays celebration in Deadwood, of the death of “Wild Bill” Hickok, Western marshal who was slain in Deadwood. Mr. Dix recently finished a portrayal of Hickok on the screen in Universal's “Badlands of Dakota.”

HOTEL YASHINGTON

of | N | Deadwood, S. D., by Governor Har-|

McDonald and Ross, dance team seen recently in a movie short with Russ Morgan's band, open an engagement tonight at the Hotel Washington’s Sapphire Room. Arturo and His Gay Caballeros with Celia Villa, Mexican vocalist, have been held over.

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