Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 April 1943 — Page 8

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'T AM WORKING quietly at my desk, minding my own business

‘and examining the office ashtray ‘for second-hand sigarets of a nego-

tiable length when the phone rings. - Our policy in this department: is to let it ring for a good

‘while, to give people the impres-

sion we are busy. Then we pick it up, and say—“This isn’t Red Cab. Call Ri. 5351.” . If it isn’t Red Cab they want, and it usually is, we identify ourselves by social security number

and await developments which

usually follow. “Hello, Mr. Johnson, hello!” eX« claims a cheery voice on the other end. “I'm back in town.” This is not Mr. Johnson, I ex-

plain. He left our employ seven

years ago. “Oh,” says the stranger, “a, new man, eh? Well, well. It has been some time since I was here last in advance of : ‘Orphans of the Storm.” . Great Picture, that, great picture. ' “You remember the publicity stunt we pulled then? It was hot, if I say it myself . . . yessir, won

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regional section manager on €xploitation to midwest sectional region exploitation special representative. “you don’t‘remember? Why it made history, Mr. L, it positively -made history. We rounded up a dozen or. so little orphans, cutest little mites you ever saw, and marched thém around the Circle in a blizzard, each carrying a little placard bearing the title, ‘Ore

phans of the Storm.’ I must say-

it was a stroke of genius, and had it not been for the rush of. anticipated business, we'd - have given the little fellows passes for

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The Feeling's There “WELL, I have great news for you, sir, great news. . I've just returned from a swing around the regional section for our company . Little Falls; Big Falls, White Horse, Bean Blossom and Fountaintown . . & the feeling, there, Mr. L, well, it’s there. . . . At this point I interrupt the rhapsody to inquire who the gentleman is by tactfully ‘asking if he might be the publicity agent who went south with the $10 I lent him in ’35, Experience has taught-me that this little matter-of-fact query breaks ‘down telephone callers who ask you to “guess who?” faster than the proverbial rubber hose.” “Oh, no!” he screams. “You have me wrong. This is Fitzthompson J. Hokum of 40th Cen-tury-Mink. We make twice as many pictures as 20th CenturyFox and they're twice as expensive. - “Well, I just dropped into town to tell you, Mr, L.,, I have great news. - Great news. “Doubtless you. will recall our

" child star, little Rodney Whiffle-

gate? Versatile little chap. He played the newborn child in ‘Make Way for Tomorrow’ and was stand-in for the high Lama in ‘Lost Horizon.’ “We snatched him up from Cosmic pictures in exchange for the great-grandson of Rin-Tin-Tin and six kleig lights. The little fellow is with me now and he wants to say hello to you and see other curious sights in Indianapolis. “Say hello to the nice. man, Rodney.” # » »

Haunting Houses THERE ‘IS a 10-second pause. Then... . “Nuts!” shrieks a childish voice: “Ha, ha!” continues our man. “Unpredictable little tyke, eh? Did you get the itinerary I mailed to you?” I recall now having received an itinerary in the mail, but pushed it aside thinking that it was a timetable for a commando raid mistakenly addressed to this department, instead of the war department. “Well,” our man goes on; ait was the,wrong itinerary. We had originally planned to bring Karloff through, but ke and Mr. Chaney got an assignment to haunt a house in Benedict Canyon. “But never mind, the time is the same, except you may disregard the notation of a stop at 7:45 at the barbershop for a shave. “Now; Mr. I., we would like you

IN A HORSEY AND BUGGY DAZE! Their NEWEST ond: FUNNIEST. Soy-Ride!

(Ed. Note—This is the first of a series designed to give our readers

Janet Blair and David Lichine, ballet dancer, rhumba a numbah in Columbia’s musical, “Something to Shout ‘About,” which brightens Loew’s tomorrow. Songs are Cole Porter, comedy by Jack Oakie and romance by Miss Blair and Don Ameche.

to do:your part in making our little star welcome here. What do you Say to an interview, at your convenience, of course? “No, I'm afraid the afternoon 4s: not possible. - Little Rodney has to make the radio stations, high schools and public buildings. Let me see. Seven p. m., the mayor. Then the governor. Then he brings cheer to the county jail and after that, makes personal appearances -at five downtown theaters. . . . “How will 2 a. m. do, Mr, L? Don’t worry, he’ll be game for it, plucky little fellow. We've all come to love the little chap like

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“We feel that his forthcoming picture, ‘Frightful Journey,’ in which he foils a plot of the saboteurs to wreck the army, navy, marines and war industry, is going to do its bit toward winning the war, “How disappointing! You don’t believe you can make it at that hour. “Well, T must tell. you, in a friendly way, of course, that we can bring tremendous pressure to bear. A word to the wise, you know. A man is working one day, secure in his job, rio worries . . . the next he’s on the street out of a job, broke, hungry . . . some little thing he didn’t do some assignment he down. .°. . “Our advertising department expressed to me the other day how happy it would make them to see little Rodney’s statement on page -one. Let's, see, I have his subject’ written down here. . . . Oh, yes . . . ‘The. Function .of the Motion Picture Industry in the Readjustment of Post-War Intransigeants. . . “Well, sir, nice to have seen you again, with me and the boy, but it’s a little late for lunch, now, don’t you think? I'd like to buy you a drink and chat over old times, but I never touch the stuff. ... “Anything I can do, just ring me up at the hotel, but make it after 11 a. m. Little Rodney sends his regards. Toodle-00, Mr, Johnson.”

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pile olin. Henry Fonda, ce, y y a sweetheart, pl layed by Maureen O'Hara, wa the sergeant, portrayed by Thomas Mitchell. The story takes place in thé North African desert and - tells the tale of a small patrol lost in the wastes of the Libyan sand dunes. Cpl. Spence . assumes coramand of the patrol after Sgt. Kelly is killed in a skirmish with the Germans. In a series of flashbacks, reminiscent of the technique used by Noel Coward in “In Which We Serve,” Spence recalls the happy days, he and Valentine spent in Tondon before the war—and of his hesitation in declaring . his love for her. Of Sgt. Kelly, he remembers the robust, fighting spirit of the man. Suddenly faced with the one thing ‘he has avoided all his life — responsi-

bility — Cpl, - Miss O'Hara

Spence, spurred on by the mem-

Lucille Page, acrobatic dancer, decorates the stage of Keith's tomorrow. in a new vaudeville bill.

CLAIMS AMERICANS UNGRATEFUL FOR AID

LONDON, April 14 (U. P.).—Capt. Alec Cunningham-Reid accused the United States today of minimizing Britain’s war effort, declaring in the house of commons that the American people by now “would undoubtedly have been dominated by Germany if it were not for the’ little incident- known as the battle of | Britain” :

Cunningham - Reid, conservative

member of parliament, told the}

house that “it is most regrettable that the Americans have a perverted view of British achievements and British aims with respect to the war and post-war peri

PLAN MAY DAY PROGRAM

| * ‘Decatur Central and West New- | ton grade schools will present a May day program at 8 p. m. Friday in the gymnasium. The cast consists

The will of the late Edith Grinnell of more than 500 students and the

Bowdoin, who was. 74 years old!

operetta is divided into four parts:

when she died March 15, left a trust | [0LK dances, ice skating review, may-

fund of $10,000 for support of her! dog, Tu Chun, a chow, it was dis- | MF

closed yesterday.

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\ OPENING TODAY INDIANA

“I¢ Ain't Hay,” with Abott Costello, at 11,” 1:52, 4:44, :3%

and 1 Fog " About It,” with the Andrews Sisters, at 12:51, 3:43, 6:28 and 9 CURRENT A aoties LYRIC | “Happy-Go-Lucky,” with Mary Martin, 7 Dick Powe 11 and Rudy 1" at 11, 1:45, 4:35, 7:25 and

Please, Murder,” 3:25, ets and 0:05, ot, as 2:38, ENGLISH'S “All Clear,” produced the 1st troop carrier come, by 8:30. CIRCLE “The Moon Is Down,” with Sir’ Cedric Hardwicke and Dorris Bow-

don, as 1 :45, 6:50 and 10» the Hi 2:35 ne Boss,” with Stut Erwin an d Evelyn yeuable, at i: 25, 2:30, 540 and 8:45.

LOEW'S

“Hangmen Also Die,” with Brian Donlevy and Anna Lee, at 11, 2:35, 6:10 and 9:45. “Let's Have Fun with Bert Gordon and Margaret Lindsay, at 1:17, 4:52 and 8

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pole dance and patriot numbers. . Elizabeth Fields is in charge {of the event.

ory of the sergeant and Valentine, leads his patrol in a successful sortie ®gainst a German ‘outfit, which is completely annihilated by the patrol. “Immortal Sergeant,” is one of the better war pictures—its action scenes are excellent— and may be seen at the Strand today and at the Ambassador, Irving and Rivoli beginning tomorrow. » » # BON npn Saturday: ‘How Green (us My Valley” and “Meet the

Stewart CINE eed Through Saturda “Crystal Ball” and NOTchestra Wives, » . DAISY—Through tomorrow: “Chins Girl” and J‘Lucky Legs.” EMERSON—‘‘Commandos Birike ai Dawn” and “Pittsburgh.” through Saturday: “A Night 1 "Rex Tea and “Daring Yous Man.” ESQUIRE—"College Swing” and ‘Lucky Partners.” FOUNTAIN UARE—Through Fri. day, Wd Jordan’ and “Life Begins

RFIELD—Through tomorrow: vBig Stycet” and “The Falcon's Brother.” GRANADA—*‘Star Spangled Rhythm” and “At the ont 3» gi through Wednesday: “In Wh Serve” and “Dudes Are Pretty Feople. > : HAMILTON — “Mrs. Miniver” and shorts. Tomorrow through Saturday: “Pittsburgh,” ‘Undying Monster” and “At the Front.”

IRVING—* Star Spangled Rhythm.”

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us fo re-establish KEITH'S Theatre again as Indiana's permanent home of vaudeville, and now we proudly

present our FIRST:

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BUSTER WEST LUCILLE PAGE

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ORIENTAL Lu ah a S ; Alles, Poe.” AY ron in hrou ay: Birike at Dawn” and MeGuerins of Brooklyn.” UNT—'The Postman Pid

PARAMO /Ring” and “Bad Men of Missouri.’ To-

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PARKER—Through “Billy the Kid” and ve Tahit » REX—*“Stand By All' Networks” and “Blossoms in the Dust.” Tomorrow h Saturday: “Hitler's Children” . Great Gildersleeve.” rough Friday: ‘When Marching Home” and as My Velley.” _EIVOuL_rcat People and Night Tom: h wea ay: Simmortal rnb A ure “In Which We

ST. CLAIR--Through Saturday: “Life Begins at 8:30” and “Lucky Jordan.” e. SANDERS--Through tomorrow: ones Upon a Honeymoon and ‘Just Broadway.” SHERIDAN-- ‘Commandos, Strike at

Dawn” Tega. Tomorrow “P tisburghe and

cky through Saturday; “Hitler's Children SPEEDWAY-—“Star-Spa led Ruythms and “Over My Dead Body." T Orrow through Satiirday: Nightmares and "Silver Queen STATE—Through morrow: “Cadet Girl” an pering Ghosts.” —Through no “Immore nt” and “Margin for Error.” RD—Through tomorrow: Siihe and “Gallant Lady.” TACO rough tomorrow: “Half Way, So Ehanghats and “Youth on Pa- ™

TALBOTT—Through Saturday: “Crys-tal-Ball” and “Iceland.” Through tomorrow: , ‘Night Monster” and 8 Amy Tomb.” UPTOWN Cli i Saturday: “Life . Begins at 3 30 and ‘Lucky Jordan.” VOGUE Nugh Saturday: “Pitts rg 3 ‘Beh d the Eight Ball,”

ZARING-Thivugh Saturday: “Bambi and “Ball of Fire

DOWNTOWN ALAMO-—Through tomorrow: ‘‘Tumbleeed, Trail” and “Behind the Eight

AMBASSADOR—“Idaho” and “Kid Dynamite.” Tomorrow through Satur day: Tacky Jordan” and “Immortal rgean

W. R. C. TO MEET

The past president’s council of George W. Chapman women’s relief corps 10 will have an all-day meeting, April 21, at the home of Mrs. Hazel Richman, 24 McKim st.

Minn. April 14 (U.P).

Harold E. Stassen of|

Minnesota urged President Roosevelt last night to reconsider plans to exclude the press from the forth-

refugee conferences at Hot Springs; Va., and Bermuda, In a telegram to the president, Stassen cited the views of Thomas

‘| Jefferson to support his belief that

a free press with access to the news is essential to a “strong, alert, progressive democracy.”

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