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‘State of Union’ sr Jungle Films Offered Movie Fans This Week
Martin Johnson Reissues at Lyric; ‘Tarzan’ at Circle; ‘Scudda Hoo’ at Indiana; Arty ‘Shoe Shine’ at Esquire COINCIDENCE AGAIN marks the coming week's movie prospects. Not content with one jungle picture, the bookers have landed two real ones and one Hollywood brand: “Congorilla” and “Borneo,” re-issues of the Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson films (Lyric, Wednesday) and “Tarzan and the Mermaids” (Circle,
Thursday).
NOW THAT WE'VE broken that part of
the movie news to ‘you, we can get on with the more substantial items. The long-awaited “State of the Union,” Starring Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn and Van Johnson,” will open Wednesday at Loew's. “Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!” which curiously Combines romance with mule-training and stars June Haver and Lon McAllister, is the Indiana's Wednesday offering.
The Esquire Theater, 2061 N. Tilinois st, :
begins a new policy Wedaesday of showing films of outstanding merit. a wo. AS AN OPENER, the Esquire has chosen Shoe Shine,” the Italian-made filth about post-
- War adolescent gangs which has had nearly
Unanimous rave-notices from critics. If you're interested in artistic movies rather than the run-of-the-mill commercial ones, you'll Probably mot want to miss “Shoe Shine.” During the picture's run, the Esquire will depart from customary neighborhood theater thnedules, opening at 1:45 p. m. and. 8 ® film continuously thereafter until closing: oD
Deen modified somewhat . from the LindsayCrouse stage play. But its certainly one of the big pictures of the season. Tracy and Johnson and Miss Hepburn, the cast Ticludes Ange Angela Lansbury, Adolphe Menjou and ¥ Stone. It's directed by Frank Capra. Everybody knows the story, which [concerns
“STATE OF THE UNION” seems to have
a presidential candidate and his battle for
common sense in domestic and foreign policies.
As seasoning for the plot, there are two women | in his life, so you can be sure there's plenty ©
of comic and dramatic material. ; old) “SCUDDA HOO! SCUDDA HAY!” is one of those back-to-the-earth farm films which have become increasingly: popular. It involves a young lad’s struggle to find happiness with
the girl of his choice despite meanness, jealousy
and intrigue in the other characters. He successfully trains a pair of mules that later, by pulling the girl-friend’s father’s tractor out of the mud, are important to the happy conclusion of the story. ; Re ; THE MARTIN JOHNSON films had great success in their day. If you're interested in native life in Africa and the South Sea Islands,
howing | you may find these pictures well worth seeing.
“Tarzan and the Mermaids” ‘is said to be abeut the most elaborate Tarzan a to date. This time Johnny Weissmuller has to rescue a beautiful girl (Brenda Joyce) from a mythical
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LINE-UP—With the filmy gown is Kirsten Kenyor, one of Sigmund Romberg's soloists in his concert program [Murat, Friday). Below Miss Kenyon is Winifred Heidt, who will sing with Clarence Elbert's Maennerchor in the Athenaeum at 8 p. m. Saturday. The gther stage personality (lower tight) is Zella Russell, ‘comedienne “Blossom Time" (English, Thursday). In the middle of three asslants is Johnny Weissmuller in "Tarzan and the Mermaids" (Circle, Thursday). "State of the Union" familiar faces are Kath- | arine_ Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Angela Lansbury and Van Johnson (Loew's, Wednesday). The central pair are Lon McAllister and ‘June Haver in "Scudda-Hoo! Scudda-Hay!" (Indiana, Wednes- | day). Rassling with a dangerous reptile is one of the native characters in the Martin Johnsons" "Borneo [Lyric, Wednesday).
No Passes for Marx Bros, By Erskine Johnson
HOLLYWOOD, Apr. 24--The Marx Brothers are being cagey|
J about it, but you can bet that the biggest movie of their entire
careers: will be their own life story, one whale of a yarn. When | {they film it, I hope they include that encounter with Eddie Cantor! lin Boston when he was starring there in “Whoopee.” | Eddie gave them four tickets to the show. me time for the, performative and four old beard-| nore ara y L Probably in a ed gents the Marxes had hired! Coupe of Sire fi Probably in 2 showed up with the. tickets, sat! maiying about a certain star] down and read newspapers allisno likes to impress people, John | through tne. Show, De Palma quipped: “He's got a ‘limousine so long it has a built-|
swimming champ. Paul Holahan, will be tested for Tar- ; DURING THE DARKEST moCara Williams and Gene Wes- ments of the recent Hollywood son can’t tie that' mat¥imonialipanic (what do I mean, recent?) knot until her divorce fromitwo agents met. “How's busijockey Allan Gray becomes finali ness?” asked one. “Great,” sald June 2. the other, “I eaught six halibut More ‘evidence that’ it's a buy on the Santa Monica pier yesterers’ market in film entertainment. day.” Title of “A Miracle Can Happen” Michael Kirby, the fce-skating ) Our star who will piz¥ the lead oppoMerry Way" to indicate morelsite Sonja Henle in “Countess of readily the rip-roaring comedy Monte Cristo,” gets a good herithat it js. itage. Ty Power, Richard Greene Clark “Gavies favorite dinner and John Payne all had roles opopie i# his ‘plan to retire from! posite Sonja tha were Stepping “screen” Find: enjoy: Hihe/ alip-istones to stardom,
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English BLOSSOM TIME"
‘Blossom Time’ Here Three Days; Week's Other Offerings Musical
Ted Weems, Granz Jazz, the Westminster Choir and Romberg To Perform Here; Metropolitan Opera at IU May 3 and 4
By HENRY BUTLER THE ANNUAL VISIT of “Blossom Time” is about all the stage has to offer
locally next week.
Sigmund Romberg's operetta, woven around the life and music of Frans Schu. bert, opens its three-day run at English’'s next Thursday, with the usual Saturday
matinee.
and two newcomers, Marion Stevenk and R. Brown, in the support. Other live entertainment next week is chiefly musical. Maybe it would be: well to list the events in order: Ted Weems and his band will hold forth at the Indiana Roof tomorrow night. Also tomorrow, Norman Granz will bring his Jazz at the Philharmonic program to the Murat
| for a single concert at 8:30 p. m.
Dr. John Finley Williamson's famed Westminster Choir will be heard in concert at 8:15 | p. m. Monday in Caleb Mills Hall, Shortridge, Local sponsor of this important appearance is the Indianapolis Choir Directors Association, J Russell Paxton, president. * © % SIGMUND ROMBERG, who always draws a good house to the Murat, will return there at 8:30 p. m. next Friday for his annual concert. He, will be assisted by Kirsten Kenyon, who formerly played the romantic lead in “Song of Norway,” Donald Johnston, Marijane Maricle and Morion Rappe, vocalists, as well as the usual 60-piece orchestra. "The Maennerchor’s final concert of the season will be at 8 p. m. next Saturday in the Athenaéum, * + o
SOLOIST WITH Clarence Efbért's male chorus will be Winifred Heidt, Metropolitan Opera contralto.
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EVERETT MARSHALL again heads the ¢ A —————————————————————————————————————— | with Tony Blair, Zella Russell, Harry K. Mopton Miss Heidt, in a manner of speaking, is beroid ndianapolis,
ing practically a commuter to I As already announced, she will have the role of Carmen in Bizet's opera when Fabien Sevitzky produces it'in the coming Butler Bowl season
| Aug. 4 and 8.
She was heard here twice last year—as soloist with the Maennerchor and in Dr. Sevitzky’s pro-
{ duction of “Aida” at the Bowl.
Miss Heidt will be accompanied in next Satur | day's program by Leo Traubman, with Dorothy | Munger and Constance Felten accompanying the Maennerchor. Don’t forget the Metropolitan engagement in 1U auditorium in Bloomington: "Der Rosen« kavalier,” May 3, and “Don Giovanni,” May 4.
Hollywood May Widen
Doors to Let Hats In
HOLLYWOOD, Apr. 24-—Hollywood may have to widen its ddors this spring to let: the movie stars The ladies already are staggering under be flowered spring hats big enough to shield a small mob of, autograph hunters. t of Hollywood ‘ohed” and “ghed” and y its checkbooks while the other half mod-
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