Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 April 1943 — Page 8

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VOICE from the Balcony by RICHARD LEWIS

.Sneak Preview

LAST NIGHT'S sneak preview at the Indiana was the full-length British documentary subject, “Next of Kin.” It shows how loose talk prepared the Nazis to inflict heavy casualties on a British commando

raid on the French coast.

: A worse kept secret than the mythical raid, was the sneak preview itself, supposedly on the q. t. Only a mere 200 folks who received in-

vitations from Universal, which is distributing the film, and their

friends knew what the film was.

going to be. So the house was packed. “ “Next of Kin” was prepared for the military forces of Great Britain and as a piece of visual education on the subject of buttoning one’s lip, it-is unsurpassed. The | original, I understand, dealt in strong language and Strong scenes. The Hayes office

tained most of the realism in the battle scenes. Not much about commando warfare, apparently, is left to the imagination, including bashing in the enemy’s head or bayoneting him as he tries to kick your wounded comrade in the face. How loose talk gets around to enemy agents and how the agents add it up and pass it on are dramatized vividly. The lesson at the end is simple and clear.

Bing Crosby is one of the stars in “Star-Spangled Rhythm” which runs today through Saturday at the St. Clair, Strand and Uptown; tomorrow through next Wednesday at the Granada and Sunday through next Wednesday at the Irving and Speedway theaters.

"cut the strong language, but re-

See Hutton Struttin’ To: * Murder,” He Seys” And Mary ond Dick in: J} “Happy-Go-Lucky” ZY plus “Let's Get Lot" n° The Fuddy Duddy Wetchmaker

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The camera reviews the dead and «© dying British soldiers, casualties of careless chatter which led the enemy to lie in ambush, and the narrator closes

- the film with a short message:

“The next of kin have heen informed.” Although the audience is told that the film bears no relation to actual events, some of those present were impelled to compare the scenario: to the raid on

Dieppe.

2 Du Barry Girl THEO COFFMAN, an Indianapolis girl who made good in Hollywood, is back in town visiting her mother, Mrs. Josephine Coffman, 1430 Finley ave. Miss Coffman has just completed her first film, “Du Barry Was a Lady.” It is due soon at Loew's The only girl in a family which includes four boys, Miss Coffman is a Manual Training high school alumnus. After working as a cashier in a downtown shoe store, she started in showbusiness at Indianapolis’ Chez Paree, the subterranean night club which used to do business underneath Washington st. at Illinois st. It was probably the only night club underneath a city street and major national highway in the world, and there are records at city hall showing how the works board had to brace the street occasionally to prevent it from caving in on the merrymakers. Miss Coffman sang there with Paul Collins and his band. Then she and a Cuban, Raoul Gomez, formed a ballroom dance team. They appeared in Chicago night spots for three years. One ‘night at a dinner there, she met an M-G-M executive who told her she ought to be in pictures. Last year, she went out to Holiywood, got herself an agent and was signed by Metro. Miss Coffman may be seen as one of the 12 Du Barry girls in the film. “We all do a silly dance with Red Skelton,” she explained. The actress bought the housé on Finley ave. for her mother three years ago. As a south side property owner, she’s rooting for track elevation. She was married recently to Richard Jacobs, Evanston and Chicago publisher.

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A Special Invitation Showing of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s

THE HUMAN COMEDY

for

Motion Picture Theatre Owners

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THE PARAMOUNT JAMBOREE, “Star Spangled Rhythm,” the picture encompassing the studio retinue from A to Z, begins its neigh-

borhood run today.

The customers can’t complain on this’ one—so far they've thoroughly enjoyed seeing the following lineup of Paramount's best

in this one picture: Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Fred MacMurray, Franchot Tone, Ray Milland, Rochester, Vera Zorina, Paulette Goddard, Mary Martin, Eddie Bracken, Betty - Hutton, Veronica - Lake, Dick Powell, Dorothy Lamour, Victor Moore, William Bendix, Jerry Colonna, MacDonald Carey, Alan Ladd and Walter Abel. There are more: Dona Drake, the late Lynne Overman, Betty Rhodes, Gary Crosby (Bing’s son), Gil Lamb, Cass Daley, Arthur Treacher, Walter Catlett, Sterling Holloway, Johnnie Johnston (Bob Hope's secretary) and Cecil B. DeMille. The stars play themselves and put on a show, which is the main part of the picture. The lesser part is the story of Victor Moore as a studio gateman and his sailor son, Eddie Bracken. The stars put the show on for the crew of Eddie’s ship. “Star Spangled Rhythm’ will play today through Saturday at the St. Clair, Strand and Uptown, and at the Granada for one week beginning tomorrow. The latter movie house will also feature “At the Front,” the popular government-made film show= ing in excellent photography the actual fighting on the North African front.

BELMONT ~— Through Saturday: “Nightmare” and ‘Cat People.” CINEMA—Through Saturday: ler's Children” and “The Great Gildersleeve.” DAISY—Through tomorrow: Ball’ and “At the Front.” EMERSON—“Palm Beach Story” and “Crystal Ball.” Tomorrow through Saturday: “Lucky Legs’ and “Fiesta.” ESQUIRE—Through Saturday: ‘Forest Rangers’ and “Arabian . Nights.” FOUNTAIN SQUARE—Through Friday: “Cat People” and ‘Meet the Stewarts.” GARFIELD—Through tomorrow: ‘The “pied Piper’ and “Give Out Sisters.” GRANADA—'®)liday Inn" and ‘Dr. Renault’s Secret.” Tomorrow through Wednesday: “Star - Spangled Rrythm” and “At the Front.” HAMILTON—‘‘Commandos Strike at Dawn” and “Palm Beach i morrow through Saturday: ‘‘A Nigh Remember” and “Dr. Renault’s Secret.”

“Crystal

IRVING—‘Undying Monster’’ and “Dr. Renault’s Secret.” Tomorrow through Saturday: “Cat People.” MECCA—Through tomorrow: ‘Sherlock Holmes” and the ‘Voice of Terror” and “Meet the Stewarts.” : OLD TRAIL —'Through tomorrow: “Gentleman After Dark” and “Give Ouf, Sisters.” ORIENTAL—"Strictly in the Groove” and ‘Stand By All Networks.” Tomorrow through Saturday: “A Night to Remember’ and “Over My Dead Body.” PARAMOUNT—"The Falcon’s Brother’ and ‘Santa Fe Marshall.” Tomorrow and Friday: “Dive Bomber’ and “Who Is Hope huyler?” : PARKER—Through tomorrow: ‘Orchestra Wives’ and “Rise and Shine.” REX—‘“Meet the Sewarts” and “Fale con’s Brother.” Tomorrow through Saturdey: ‘‘Andy Hardy’s Double Life’ and “Brooklyn Orchid.” . RITZ—Through Friday: ‘Blossoms in the Dust” and “Wrecking Crew.” RIVOLI—‘China Girl” and “Time to Kill.” Tomorrow through Saturday: ‘“Iceland” and “Life Begins at 8:30.” ST. CLAIR—Through Saturday ‘‘StarSpangled Rhythm.” SANDERS—‘‘Navy Comes Through'’’ and “Little Tokyo, U. 8. A.” Tomorrow through Saturday: ‘‘Sabotage Squad” and ‘Ghost Town Law.”

SHERIDAN—“Crystal Ball” and “A

Night to Remember.” Tomorrow through | Saturday: ‘‘Stand By for Action” and

“Palm Beach Story. SPEEDWAY—'1 Married a Witch’t and “Daring Young Man.” Tomorrow through Saturday: ‘Ching Girl” and “Apache Trail.*’ STATE—Through tomorrow: “Man Who Returned to Life” and ‘Boogie Man Will Get You.” STRAND — Through Saturday: Spangled Rhythm.” STEATFORD — Through tomorrow: “Hello Annapolis” and “Ridin’ on a Rainbow.” TACOMA—Through tomorrow: Surgeon’ and ‘Big Street.” TALBOTT—Through tomorrow: ‘Hitler's Children’ and ‘‘Great Gildersleeve.” TUXEDO—Through tomorrow: ‘Rise and Shine” and “A Man’s World.” UPTOWN—Through Saturday: “StarSpangled Rhythm.” VOGUE—Through Saturday: “Palm Beach Story” and “Friendly Enemies.” ZARING — Through Saturday: “In Which We Serve” and shorts. DOWNTOWN ALAMO—Through tomorrow: “Sheriff of Sage Valley” and “Stand By All Networks.” . AMBASSADOR— “China Girl” and “The Apache Trail” Tomorrow through Saturday: ‘Life Begins at 8:30” and “Nightmare.”

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OPENING | TODAY | INDIANA

“Happy-Go-Lucky,” with Mary Martin, Dick Powell, Betty Hutto and Rudy Vallee) at 12:48, 3:88, 6:59 and 10:09. “Quiet, Please, Murder,” with George Sanders and Gail Patrick, at 11:38, 2:48, 5:49 and 8:59.

CURRENT SHOWS LYRIC “Hello, Frisco, Hello,” with Alice Faye and John Payne, at 11, 1:50, 4:40, 7:30 and 10:20. “Dixie Pug , with Lois Andrews, at 12:45, 3:30, 6:20 and 9:15, CIRCLE On stage, Charlie 8 at 1:15, 4:05, 6:50 an

“Henry Aldrich Gets Glamor,” with . Jimmy Lydon and Frances at 11:30, 2:15, 5:06, 7:55

LOEW'S r of the Flame,” with

Hepburn and Spencer 11, 1:50, 4:40, 7:30 and

ivak’s band, 9:30.

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“Kee Katharine Tracy, at 10:20.

“Fall In,” with William , Trac and Joe Sawyer, at 12:43, 3:33, 6:23 and 9:13.

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“Life Begins at 8:30" and,

Congress ‘Slow’ To Return Books

WASHINGTON, April 7 (U. P.). —Are you always paying fines for overdue library books? Think nothing of it. So are 90 per cent of library borrowers, if library of congress statistics are “average.” Testimony on an appropriation for the library revealed that an average of 12,000 books are charged out each month; that only 1200 or 10 per cent are returned within the due period, and that 10,800 have to be recalled by special notice. The only “catch” to these facts is that the library of congress doesn’t charge any fines.

(CLAIMS NAZIS LOST

CHANGE AT DUNKIRK

LONDON, April 7 (U. P.).—Five German divisions — 75,000 men— could have conquered Britain's land forces after Dunkirk in June, 1940,

of Ottawa, a member of the general staff, said today. All that stood between the Germans and victory provided they succeeded in landing on Britain in force was the fully equipped Canadian 1st division and the battered remnants of the British troops Brough back home over the channel. Instead, Rodger said, the Nazis

struck southward into France and lost their chance.

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An event of unusual importance in the entertainment ‘world takes place tonight. Theatre owners and the Press will attend the Premiere Trade Showing of “THE HUMAN COMEDY,’ the distinguished M-G-M film.

| . Trade showings of motion pictures are held so that

theatre owners may be enabled to see films prior to their general exhibition. Because of the importance of “THE HUMAN COMEDY,” its trade showing has ‘become a major event and we take this opportunity of explaining to theatre-goers why, regretfully, we are unable to open the doors to the public at this time.

We suggest that theatre patrons watch for further an- fo Ess Heat on An

A most timely, vital and compelling. drama abeut our greatest social hazard. :

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~nouncements of the public engagement of this remark“able Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production.

William Sarogan’s The Human Comedy, starring Mickey Rooney. Produced Margaret Wycherly = Tomo Seiwart - Produce eS and directed by Clarence Brown with Frank Morgan, James Craig, Marsha ivi 1 PIII : Hunt, Fay Bainter, Ray Collins, Van Johnson, Donna. Reed, Jack Jenkins, bo) thy Morris, John Craven, Ann Ayars, Mary Nash, Henry O'Neill. WH ; a Perens gn Rl lr

TONIGHT AT 8:30