Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 September 1949 — Page 20

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ee __ THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES ———— - : | 5 SUNDAY SEPT 1571910: Brave' Is Study Of Ruce Prejudice In Heat Of Battle ‘Red Shoes’ mt Superb Film But Too Long | Togs hy oll on Like a Soap Opera

| | . By HENRY BUTLER

‘Stung at 8:30" Gets Premiere

Ralph Edwards Puts Bee on Crowd for Honey of a Stunt - By Erskine Johnson HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 17—I finally pulled a switch on Hollywood premieres.

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I introduced a plumber, a printer, two housewives and a v : BUTLER : NEW character in the glare of searchlights and amidst cheers {- The old notion age mit an epi # ; ” ruins a girl's stage career gets “You' from crowded grandstands at a Hollywood Blvd. “premiere, I re tani tweenour” Workout y » | oa» - "i others—bt broadcast coast to coast. .| MAYBE it's the heat, or the ap- in The Red Shoes,” which d “help ot It was Ralph Edwards (proach of autumn or just Holly- opened yesterday at the Coronet. 0 p ot idea. [Weds Sustent gttiude at Lest that seem too churlish a Corny : . {“Snoops 'n’ Scoops” a column in § : 80 who cares if everyone|the Universal Studio Club News, | beginning, * hasten to add that Mario L t stung at 8:30? {reports this as gospel: the ‘J. Arthur Rank ballet ex< He's the 8° ng : { “Just to show how hard it Is to travaganza is technically superb, : It was fun, . {get publicity when you can use Philly, Br “Btung at 8:30” was the name , i. 1 : Settings, Robert Helpmann- : of ‘the movie that Ralph, on his it, actor Charlie Bancroft was ‘ Le Eo oallec” Brian ing who's t} ‘ |called upon by his agent to un | Fasdale music and the acting all A little g

Truth or Consequences show, an-| nounced was being premiered at a Sergo a lulu of 2 ra a dog. it's "Home of the Brave," the film which broke prece- His story begins when he reports to a young The men spend four days on the Jap island, suf lare absolutely first rate. All Hollywood Blvd. theater. Thereinews. So when a big guy like dents in Hollywood and at the box office, will open major, Douglas Dick, for a dangerous map-making ex- fering from heat and snipers. Bridges and Edwards (these and technicolor, too, with were lights, bleachers, a red car- Bancroft bites a little dog Mt -Sapyrday at Loew's Theater. GI James Edwards is a pedition on a Jap-held island. Other members of the have renewed their old friendship. Brodie, starting to the scenes on location In Mate pét. police guards, limousines and would. be sensational news. .So battle casualty, paralyzed from the waist down, suf- mission are (left to right): Steve Brodie, a corporal: crack under the strain of the mission, vents all his | Cazlo. provide, among ©

roll in the ri Weiler, put bring back public wasn more attent

even a ster reading: what happened” Charlie bit a : pi : : ; " 4 i 8 Je . y things, a combined travelog and 4 “Big Bg Poste Tonight. Stars, tiny rnin in the leg at Hol- fering from his war experience on a South Pacific = Frank Lovejoy, a technical sergeant; Dick, and Lloyd wrath on the Negro soldier. Dick and Lovejoy stay illustrated lecture in music and Jane Rusgel Dghts, celebrities! - lywood and Vine. The mutt yiped atoll, aggravated by his deep-rooted sense of perse- Bridges, Edwards’ ‘old schoolmate. The four white men apart from the others, refusing to take sides with either ballet appreciation. SAM J5Ralph didn’t miss anything ex- hoody murder. But the gal Who ction because he is a Negro. Here he tells an Army take varied stands in their opinions of the Negro. Edwards or Brodie. Edwards manages to control his Two Defects lon opt the stars, ywned the pup; iiistean of calling hiatrist, Jeff C idents of hi t "Bridges is happy to see his old friend temper. Bridges sides in with EdWards express . uo» the police so it would get a play Psychiainsi, Je orey,-incicen's of lus pas. 9 PPY 15-0ic’ triend., . hes, But as a picture—as an enter- He becam THE “STARS” were his con-/In the papers, felt sorry for . tainment package — “The Red sor, backer, testants—printer Harry Schuster, Charlie. She figured he was one Shoes” suffers from two defects, bankroller. plumber Albert Israe), housewives |0f those hungry movie bit play One is. that the film in many ways “Why,” h

is another version of “The Seventh Veil,” also a good job

to Sam at “at one poll

Theresa Vecchia and Ingrid Mott. ers so she invited him to dinner. The wonderful character was Charlie went.’

Mabel Hall, who talks faster than| §“ soe technically and musically. Same " Ralph ov get ideas. ’ {TODAYS IRONY: _8am.Gold- sort of conflict between the gal's me And on ¢ The “stars” arrived in Hm- ("00 will star Joan Evana in Rich- - 'benign, career-moulding Svengali ten, ‘nothing sine: The b in the grand ard Sherman's “Folly and Fare- ; e and the guy whom she loves. An At this pC tands Ht . ked | (Well. Sherman was best man at —— a ! ‘ 0d other defect is inordinate length I 52 d pr sud sort Shs gu gr -|the wedding of Joan's parents, the . 3 \ i coupled with leisurely pace that A 7 ow a ye " |Dale Eunson’s, 1931. : h JAR 2 f e res duced the “celebrities.” Bunsor's, In sométimes becomes irritating. columnist? '

What Mr. Rank’s outfit seems to aim at is getting us all to par« [ticipate in a ballerina’s career—

Then Ratoh came in. confessed iE promise, his thy hoax and invited everyone in J Expands how . , tease a revival of “The Bachelor) Sam quiet

and the Bobby Soxer.” ‘Research Staff day after day, week after week, “Mario's 4 “Stung at 8:30.” 1 0 That suggests the possibility of a artist Victo Or “No Popcorn.” | - Expansion of the research movie that, like a soap - opera, bonus to fo Sn {program of thé Indiana Univer. would never end. the first unk JACK BRIGGS will renew his 8ity School of Medicine gained | Adequate credits for this a $10,000 be movie career now that he's no Impetus yesterday with the ap-| {tremendous cinematic enterprise’ * contract . , longer the husband of Ginger *, . pointment of Dr. {would fill several columns, es- Johnnie J ~~ Rogers. RKO discovered him for Edward W. | pecially since the character actors QGrayson’s h 25 Imovies during the war. Ginger... ~-Shrigley to the “Tand bit-players are among the “And the

* discovered him about. the same staff as assocl- best you'll ever see, lost 100 pou!

time Uncle Sam's Marines did.-He| ate professor of fn A 2 ter-singer,” told. me: “L shouldn’t have. given, | Y microbiology. 8 4 y : x 4 ? | Something To See ] ! Ty “Mp fay career-in-the first. place.) ee BR APPOINT Whi Edwards snd Brodie finally “com tor blows; Bridges and «Realizing. he. has left his best Back at the base, Lovejoy, who lost an arm, makes a chance | - But Anton Walbrook, as Ler- . MARIO u 1 asked him if it was true tha ment, &h-"[oveo “separate them. The miision it more important than pers friend dying nthe jungle - bd-" remark. about overcoming. artificial barriers. This and the pays,’ montov, the... Svengali; .. Mol

AL eeRg ome Ee juice, steak loaf of brea “fee—<and de:

RSE, Ro Co Po nounced by Dean, con o1" foolings. With the snipers closing in, the five men make a wards rushes back and takes chiatrist's talk on the sameness of men makes Edwards realize he |Shearer, the lissome technicolor

Jou Phin Ny > Y%! hasty retreat to their meeting place. Bridges forgets his map case Bridges in his arms. When he is really no different than the others. He stands up and walks | Fedbead, As Victoria Page. Telby

-he. went. to_sleep- on -the living room couch and snored in Gin-| : geér's glamorous presence. “Yep,” he sald, and added, “Rather silly; | -

f % step in expand- and calls on Edwards to recall where he left it. The breaking point returns to the beach he finds he again, determined to overcome his inferiority complex. Even Bro- |. ius Goring, as Julian Craster, 8 grounds for divorce, 1'd say. : ing the school's’ comes when Bridges, in ‘a burst of frustrated wrath, shouts out: cannot move. His legs are para- die's remarks can't deter his new spirit. In exhilaration, Edwards | composer, en and unintene ing. Hie gain SPENCER TRACY and MGM | Dr. Shrigley research pro-' "I'm not asking you to stay, you - = « « - I" A sniper's shot drops lyzed. Leaving Bridges dead, = and the armless Lovejoy set out together, certain they can over- |tional career-saboteur—all do a getting fam are glaring at each other over vy Shrigley’s research, initiat-| Bridges. Edwards runs for the beach. : ; the rest of the party escape. come barriers of prejudice. 3 { most excellent job. ———) the studio's “refusal to loan him|,, ,, ya Teacarc, | . — 4 — . to Paramount for the film ver- (0d at Yale Usjvess iy whee us Farmers to Share - Will Appear Here Another Problem--Aussie 3060 and FLL. 4. 7400 we (=F DO Ot abot It hao tice a school staff for a number of Bumper Harvest Kangeroo Wants Steak | 0) 0] \ (NY CREE wa . - suspension. i [Jeazs, enters around the growth Indiana farmers are expected SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 17 ! ESTS OUR SPECIAL x ig “Reminds me of his famous| . [to share their bumper harvest T Zoo's. latest bl sal | SUGGEST. R 1A COLOR crack about M-G-M's tight con-| Awarded degrees by Towa State guring the Christian Rural Over- Salvnge UH, 808 Digyem Lauiel & steak-eating kangaroo. { Hardy

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