Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 August 1947 — Page 8

» Pons

Mixes Work With Play

Director Reve

Flare for Hobbies HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 27 (U. P).~ {Richard Whorf, who'll probably get 3:90, 0:30 and 9 fired from the directors’ union for ithis, admitted today it's so easy Speaks at Parley to direct a movie he has to bring

Robert_E. Neff, pcrntendent N his hobbies from home to keep him Methodist hospital, will speak at the busy on the job.

{Americ an Hospital association's 49th : ‘ LOEW'S {annual a jor in St. Louis, Mo., Right now, it's clay-modeling. ng of the Thin Man" with |Sept. 22 through 25. Next week, it might be painting— william P Powell ‘and Myrna Loy, at 7707" — or writing—or designing sets—or in- — | venting, He could earn a living {with any of 'em. Mr. Whorf, you { might say, 1s MGM's answer to

the FUNNIEST .. GOOFIEST Comedy in years | Orson Welles. bs |

He launched his latest epic, Lax: fury Liner,” two weeks ago, He's {already four days ahead of schedule. | | Not counting all that extra time he |

| took to turn out two dozen clay | figurines.

Times Amusement Clock

1 1:48, 4:38, 6:24 and 10:18, L "Adventures of Don Coyote” with Prances Rafferty ty Richard MarJobin, at 12:33, 3:21, 6:00 and 9.

CIRCLE

“Brute Force,” with Burt Lancaster. Hum, me Cronyn and Charis Blekford, at 11, 1.45, 7:20 and 0:

the West,” warren, 3 12:55, 3:40, 6:30 and 9:15, INDIANA “Variety Girl,” with Bing Crosby Bob Hope, Barbara Btanw 5 Fy all-star cast, at 11:10, 1. 30, 5:40, 7:50 and 10.

KEITH'S r exahderss, Ragtime Band,” with Alice Fa and Be Power, at 11,

" with Rando) Young, at 1.15,

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LYRIC r Ruth” ie ian] Jhon ane Joan Caulfield, 1 20 and 10:08. “Phils Vatice’s Gamble,” with Alan Curtis and bys 0s. Austin, at 13: 5,

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Ahead of Actors “I'm six scenes ahead of the actors,” Mr. Whorf muttered. One movie at a time doesn't keep me busy.” His brother directors spend all their time between scenes getiing ready for the next one, or con- | ferring with their producer, or rehearsing their stars. The routine sends ‘em home at night, wiping their brows and div~ ing into the sack. Mr, Whor! does all that, too. Only if producer Joe Pasternak ‘wants to| tell him anything he has to trudge! over to Mr, Whorf's sculptoring bench, A Hard Worker Mr, Whorf paints his figures with one hand and shows the stars where he wants 'em to stand with the other, He acts, too, He's been In demand ever since “Blues In The Night” Before tha? he was a stage star; the had two books on the theater | published; and copped © several

agg \ EL a 21] / {prizes for his set designs. 1 | ‘Then, there's always his “orange . / {blossom” bride saver. That, says| EIEN

{Mr. Whort, is a gadget he dreamed | up to lighten the little woman's | household tasks, It's sort of a com{bination froning board, towel drier, sox and glove stretcher — with a! |thing-a-ma- «jig on the end that {that makes a handy place to string la clothesline. “Simple as A B ©" Mr. Whort | (insists. “The slat labeled M fits into | lo and board X sits on legs Y| land a. When you get the alphabet oe) {scrambled you stick the wire sox| and glove stretchers on top and | |

wham—the “bride is saved."

P97, IRN (7775 JOAN (CAULFIELD BILLY DEWOLFE & DWARD. ARNOLD MONA FREEMAN.

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and as the women on the “outside YVONNE ANN ELLA ANITA DeCARLO BLYTH

HOWARD DUFF

i A 'MARCO POLO’ REVIVED— Gary Cooper stars in the revival of' "The Adventures of Marco Polo," showing tomorrow, Friday and Saturday at the | Warker theater.

PENDLETON PIKE-—-OPENS 7:30 eb st

INGRID BERGMAN

“RAGE IN HEAVEN"

Free Pony Rides Tonite

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

DRIVE: IN

Call U. S. Officials In Movie Probe

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (U. P.).iSept. 24 and continue for about ~Former undersecretary of state three weeks, Sumner Welles and four other past| In addition to Mr. Welles, the or present government officials have house group has summoned George {been called on the congressional) Messersmith, former assistant seccarpet to tell what, if anything, retary of state and former amthey know about Communist activi- bassador to and Argentina; ties in the Hollywood movie in- Joseph Saboretti, assistant immidustry. : | gration commissioner; Clarence R: Chairman J. Parnell Thomas (R.| Porter, chief inspector of the immiN. J) of the house un- American ration service in Calexico, Cal, activities committee said all five and P. C. Hutton, second secretary have been subpenaed to testify in|and consul of the U. 8. embassy at the committee's movie investigation j Guatemala City. which is scheduled to begin here’ Specifically, the committee wants

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WEDNESDAY, Ave. 27, 1947

Mr. Welles and presumably the

brother of the jailed German Communist Gerhardt, got official per-

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and Mr. & Mrs.

THIN MAN

are right in the

thick of it!

Bill and Myra together again in a NEW M-G-M mystery with music. It's their first in 3 years «— and their best and funniest yet!

KEENAN WYNN * DEAN STOCKWELL * PHILIP REED

GLORIA GRAHAME - PATRICIA MORISON

METRO: GOLDWYN - MAYER PICTURE

Screen Play by STEVE FISHER and NAT PERRIN + Additional Dialogue by JAMES O'HANLON and HARRY CRANE + Story by STANLEY ROBERTS + Based on the Characters Created by DASHIELL HAMMETT

Directed by EVAR BUZZELL - Produced by NAT PERRIN

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