Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 March 1951 — Page 13
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By R. K. SHULL A TRAVESTY on the life of Rudolph
peat performance by Hollywood's most refreshing acting|r
team, a new musical and a “period epic”
YEN. Lyric : 4 8 AND THE COWBOY"
. | 1 4 : . a y ; 3 3 8 EC can r | the Cowboy" (Lyric, Th . Dexter Looks Like Valentino and = wii vin sro go cots fe Sar
Stars of ‘Broken Arrow’ Are Back; [Hore Or ssa . no erupts. Musical, Glorified Horse Opera on Tap Debra offers herse
sacrifice to stop the tha islanders are in
and lovers. Also, his film studios|
(the new film story of his life.
boy with a name you couldn't]! When Valentino died in 1926,
Then a vol- even sneeze migrated to this coun-|death was attributed variously to: " 3 ‘More Day | Goldwyn will sign up one girl Round and Round
ltry as an itinerant, worker, and|2 chronic stomach disorder, polIf as a human slaved his way around the coun-|Soning from overindulgence in eruption, andjtry picking fruit and washing|Wine, poisoning by a frustrated complete ac-|dishes for a living until he learned |sWeetheart and ulcers.
Valentino, a re-|cord with her. So, while Chandler |how to fling a mean. tango. Now let's compare this to the
(glorified horse|iys tragedy as a 1
opera to you) will be the new film entries for the week. :- ‘Jourdan, unable tor
In the order just mentioned, openings will be: tino” (Loew's, next Saturday), “Bird of Paradise” (Indiana,| Bojled-down in black and white, his style and filmland gave him
|sioned and heartbro
pi —_—_— ithe for d Wednesday), “Lullaby of Debra Paget was even more ang te Er,
Broadway” (Circle, Thurs-| astounding than Chandler
Paradise Lost {James Stewart
also has had his| *
LAST SUMMER when the del- moments of glory, but diminutive Who's Who uge of Hollywood western epics Debra came to the film public ppEpRE ARE as
seemed destined to swamp the unheralded with the most con-
theaters right out of existence, vincing portrayal of an Indian |gntine as he had
one studio turned out what it ‘maiden ever filmed. She, too,| deemed a “different” kind of was handicapped by the stilted western. Its title was “Broken | phraseology which {is supposed Arrow,” its story was adult and |to identify Indians from all oth-|
its public acceptance was im-|ers. mediate... Unfortunately, other| But “Broken
companies in Hollywood did not jongs in the files of past, great follow this lead. Luckily, the|gchievements. Let's turn to their same company has attempted a pew vehicle, “Bird of Paradise,” repeat. That's why you should which parallels the former on enjoy “Bird of Paradise.” most points. “Broken Arrow” was| Principal recommendation for a tale of love and violence set to this new film is that it has the the poetic life of the Apache Indynamic duo of Jeff Chandler dians, “Bird of Paradise” has the and Debra Paget in starring same action set in the culture of| roles. Both lent such dignity to|a Folynesian tribe. their parts in “Broken Arrow,”| And if this story sounds familthat at times their costar, jar, it's because “Bird of Paradise” James Stewart, appeared to be was a hit on Broadway 39 years}
non-plussed in their distin-lago. guished company. | So the story
When Jeff Chandler first ap-ithe son of a tribal chief of a peared in a film suusmsss [Polynesian island. After receiving 3 i {his education in America, he re- © [turns to his native island, disil-
” blooper titled “Sword in the Desert,” he was marked as a c.om.e.r. Jong “Broken Arrow” :’ he assymed his full stature in the rok of the great Apache chief, Cochise i This Was One sass ag of thé. first oc- deft Chandler |
{lusioned with {him he takes a : {Louls Jourdan:
/tribal customs,
With Tony Dexter. in the title role, the movie version of the life of ""Valentino' opens at Loew's Theater next Saturday. En route to America to appear with a small dancing troupe, Rudolph Val. entine meets film star Eleanor Parker. He falls
,
In the pastoral atmosphere of the South Sea wastes no time in striking a ro-| mance with Debra Paget, Chand|ler's sister. Gradudlly and sternly, |§ {Chandler coaches Jourdan in the
including Jourdan must obey. casions in film Under Chandler's guidance a history where an actor mouthed Jourdan courts and marries Debra the pidgin - English, pseudo-In- in the best social decorum of the AWESOME T
“Valen- (savage brutality, leaves, disillu-'film role in “The Four Horsemen
in|Chandler-Paget combination lug-|dive off the deep end after he day), and “The Redhead and |“Broken Arrow.” There had been 8Ing the ball, success is assured. achieved stardom. Name one ex-
the Cowboy” (Lyric, Thursday).!earlier indications that Chandler | ss = = | could give a fine performance if|
The story was filmed on one!/dishwasher who would be able to of the smaller islands in the Ha- keep both feet on the ground if|already was in love with him,
7 -/fixed him up with a role in a 'the opportunity ever arose, and |Vailan group in color, : he suddenly found himself earn-|lXe p
estrains Jourdan, Debra marches| After hanging around Holly-brand new film, version titled to her death. Chandler accepts wood for a while he made the|“Valentino.”
uling of fate.|right kind of friends in the right|
ationalize this places and landed himself in 8|come, dashing
ken. of the Apocalypse.” Women liked]
little childish the star treatment. | but with the, It's true that Rudy took a jong | Hollywood star en route.
with, but the Hollywood star, who
" $1 million a year? In his short/movie. He was colossal, but the span as a matinee idol, he did|star removed her support from manage to get a lot of tales about|him, afraid of the Latin's tremany differ- himself into circulation, mostly|mendous love powers and that he
lent biographies of Rudolph Val- bad. Possibly that was a film/was using her to further his
press agentsistar's prerogative. Probably iticareer.
{ Arrow” now be-|
goes, Chandler is|
civilization. With Caucasian friend, |
island, Jourdan! }
which everyone
After a fight with his dancing enniless in New York. Eleanor wt enterP ioppen on him, and give him a small’ part in a film being stage a torrid tango, which lands him a film role.
made in New York. On the film set
dancer, broke into a producer's |
private party to thrill the guests with his tango. The producer re-|
“Four Horsemen.” Valentino became a star over-| night, but was frustrated by his inability to successfully woo the, only woman he ever loved, the star he met aboard ship. | Still afraid of Rudy, the star married another man for self-| protection. Then they were cast) together in “The Shiek.” Their) on-screen love making led to an| off-screen affair. (Now, if you think this is ludi-| crous, listen to what follows.) |
meeting in one of his palaces, planning her divorce and their
5 2) . |fists and the reporter landed a iy haymaker in Rudy’s abdomen. 80 Ta heos | Rudy realized he was dealing & : Ce | with the nation’s press and took hE “i as (the reporter into his confidence s ‘yw and revealed the story of his inisin {tended marriage to the girl. | But he died of the stomach {punch before the marriage. could {be arranged. The star mourned
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HREESOME—Bette Davis, ary Merrill and jhe Joss Of ly, confident that dian phrases and made them Polynesians. The trio seems des-| Anne Baxter in one of the tense scenes from "All About Eve," | Couple of good things about the sound convincing. tined for a life of complete bliss| which will come back to the Esquire Theater Friday.: {film are that it is in color, and Ue SD ny : oe iss) I a > Ne vy 2 SARE Aaa Movie Preview: ‘Valentino’ vie rreview. vd
artner, V8lentino is alone and In Hollywood to start his career, Valentino her director, Richard Carlson and Patricia crash into a producer's party and
Valentino meets Patricia Me- Feeling herself slipping to Valentino's, attentions,
dina (left). Fighting her infatuation for Valentino, Eleanor believes Eleanor hurriedly marries Carlson in an effort to
he is ugipg her to further his career.
break awpy from the Latin lover,
“LULLABY
TI
Rudy and the star had a little through four reels until they join|
marriage, naturally, when a nosy|O'Brien is conveniently killed, reporter discovered them and|leaving Ford alone to woo made snide insinuations. Rudy|/Rhonda. defended the girl's honor with his| Tragically, this film-also-is-in
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First:run film attractions for the coming week include: Rhonda Fleming in "The Redhead and" Gene Nelson and Doris Day in “Lullaby of Broadway" (Circle,
al
BIRD
OF PARADISE"
|this little opus, but certain Hollywood brain-trusts aren't to be
"Bird of Paradise” (Indiana, Wednesday). oR |trusteq with such a project. Re-
{sult of this might be the insertion comely lasses of commercials between reels in
|title role, is a dead ringer for the available forroles in his “That the theaters, similar to “middle
There Film's Rese mblance Ends | Its tbe that a young Ln eres rosy! of his|that Tony Dexter, who plays the/14 of the most | |
|late Valentino. |Great American {of a girl’s softbal
| DRUMMING up new story from each of the
{threads to string together Doris
Pastime,” story commercials” on radio and TV. 1 team. ” sw»
14 states where
girls’ softball is the most popular, BOUNDING right back to the Indiana has professional girls’ |E-8quire Theater for another stint
{Day's song and dance routines Is} : is “All About Eve,” which next becoming a tough project for her|\*aMS in South Bend - FU | Thursday probably will walk off studio. » Tn a ~ A |with all honors at the annual
The story line must be plaus-
| According to the film, a hand- able, but not detracting from the Metro Story Latin“ nam edimusical routines. This time shel" yr ruirpiNG Rudolph Valentino came to this has dancer Gene Nelson for her an ie country on a luxury liner, and partner and love interest, and made the acquaintance of a 8 Z. Sakall for the comic re-
the MGM people {ef.
And before this harangue goes (too far, be reminded that the film| The film will
lis in black and white. No color. Pictures to be released in the next,
| In the story, Doris comes to few months, all
{America from England, and fis with a narration by Dore Schary,
|
given shelter in Sakall’'s home by the production bos (his servants, De Wolfe and Ann and Lionel Barrymore. scientist who plants a bomb in
|Academy Awdrd dinner. : ado Eve Ae 8 a thetr own’ Fp Esquire “for :
iw 4
city drums in their own theater, ican films. Only thing which even
“will have a 60- @pproaches “Eve's” long-running
minute ad for their coming at. othe Is a bai of Lantiqus Marx ’ [taction: the bill with “Royal ers flims, which held over | In America, he fell out with the| Also, there's Billy De Wolte| noo oU= Df V0 BF Wl, 0 0% for a three-week run. dance troupe he'd been working|and Ann Triola in comic roles. |, : ,
|
| “Eve” will go into its fourth cover 8 Metro | Week at the Esquire Friday for (a one-week stand, Following ‘Eve” Apr. 6, Esquire will have an interesting little British film titled “Seven Days to Noon,” story of a demented A - bomb
hung together
ss at the studio, |
| Triola. It's called ‘The Metro-Goldwyn- Londgn, and gives the police a | Gene Nelson is a dancing star Mayer Story” and the makers week to discover it before the
is to make Doris and Nelson the much of this sort stars of the show backed by reduce the movie
warded him with the role in the|Sakall, and that's just what hap- more than away-from-home tele- y;q
Dashing Valentino flitted to|in love with Doris. A producer have kept it pretty interesting,|time-mechanism sets it off. Hollywood, and with a top-drawer wants Sakall to back a new but it may be the forerunner of » yw P | show. Natural ending for this regular film commercials. Too| s
» | OH YES, if you've wondered of thing would what happened to that British house to little fim “The Dancing Years,” which supposed to open yesterday
pens. vision, cofiplete with commercials. at the Esquire, it has been poste
on 9 Metro has ma
naged to stay poned indefinitely.
Flaming Fleming pretty ethical in its handling of| ne theater deeided to hold
RHONDA FLEMING is a Confederate spy in “The Redhead and the Cowboy.” When a murder is| committed in her saloon dressing room, Glenn Ford fx accused. | Rhonda Fleming flees, and Ford] pursues. | © EE On the heels of both is a Yan-| kee counterspy, Edmond O’Brien. | ; The three chase - each other]
forces against a renegade army officer. In the final battle scenes,
black and white, which will force the audiences to only imagine that Rhonda Fleming is the most beautiful redhead in Hollywood. | ~ » o
Attention Girls
IF YOU'RE young, beautiful, talented, have the best gams in wo oHEsIRA the neighborhood, and know a right wi ® smattering of softball, then. look her husband,
over “The Red Shoes” for a sec~ ond week, and wanted to play {“All About Eve” starting Friday, $0... ” = ~
~ Summer Shudders
| IT'S SPRING again and the {drive-ins around town are filling in the ruts in their drives and (getting set for another big sume | mer.
The indoor theaters are raising | their hackles in anticipation of a |few good brawls over the competition in booking films. A couple of the local drive-ins are in a position to pay the “high dollar’ if they really take a yen for a film. Last summer two of the drive in outfits purchased first-run films when the downtown theaters couldn't see their way clear to the rental rates, If that sort of competition is carried over until this summer, arney Rapp, avhe the long-suffering patron
WIFE — Ruby
he vocals when
out for-one of Sam Goldwyn's brings his orchestra to the In- ‘wil see a new high in theater
talent scouts. diana Roof for
dances tonight service, and better still, maybe a
Goldwyn is currently recruiting! and tomorrow night. price war.
Ironically, she is cast as Valentino's leading lady in "The Sheik," with Carlson as director, During the filming of the picture, she succumbs to Valentino's love. She arranges a love tryst with him, but their secret meeting is detected Iv © a reporter. In a fist fight, Valentino is injured.
Later, Valentino and Eleanor voice their plans to marry as soon. as she Is divorced, but before the marriage can take place, Valentino dies from his internal injuries. Carlson and Eleanor mourn together the loss of the great screen star, while the entire nation gieves his loss. o