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Ex-East Side Boys V Robinson, Garfield Grew up in Lower New York City A couple of New York Lower East Side boys who never met on Essex street met daily on Set No. 21 on the Warner Bros, lots, where they were making Jack London's "The Sea Wolf," now playing at the Elsinore theatre. Co-starred with them is lovely Ida Lupino. The two East Side boys who are making good here are Edward G. Robinson, who has been mak ing good in Hollywood for quite a while, and John Garfield, nee Jules, who has been here two years or so. Between takes" on, the huge windjammer that served as the background for the emotional and physical violences that London served up with a smoking pen, the two retailed experiences that may indicate a misspent youth unless one understood the funda mental strength of character pos sessed by Robinson and Garfield. Older of the two, Robinson, however, admitted that he was less tough than Garfield. "I never had the advantage of a reform school,'' he stated jocu larly, referring to the time that Garfield spent in P.S. 45. Garfield rose quickly to the defense of his alma mater, point ing out that P.S. 45 was not a reform school but an institution for "problem children." "Furthermore," Garfield added soberly, "Angel o Patri was head of the school and he was one of the greatest influences in my life. He encouraged me to take up de bating, which led me to the stage the Group Theatre." The other East Side boy Rob inson rose from the streets to be come one of the top flight actors of the Theatre Guild, no less. With some ten big productions to his credit before joining Hollywood. Edith Fellows and Wilbur Evans are starred in the companion fea ture, "Her First Romance," a light-hearted musical comedy combined with a streamlined ro mance. Pete Smith in his latest audioscopic, "The Third Dimen sional Murder," completes the program. SILLY SALLIES: Any way you look at it, that hot race, now galloping down the production homestretch, to determine whe ther "The Lady of New Orleans" or "The Flame of New Orleans" reached the marquees first,; is bound to be a "photo": finish. . . Many snakes, rodents and insects you see in the movies are but dummy plastics. . . Day after the rains stopped, ending the wettest season here in half a century. Di rector Garson Kanin excitedly cheered Ginger Rogers by inquir ing. "Have you beard about the blessed event?" . . . When she re plied in the negative, Kanin quip ped: "Los Angeles has a sun!" ; Coatiauous Today From 1 FJHL! TTT7TTTTT1 II0V7 Jack London's treat story of terror afloat. Companion Feature" Gene Stratton Porter's "HE FIRST ROMANCE" with Edith Fellows SPECIAL ATTRACTION Pete Smith's Latest Audioscopic Thrill! "3rd Dimensional Murder' They've Gene 'Aero-lids'! First they slog the enemy sxeat pilot of their piano . . aad then worry how to pan It owe of a toilspta! The Bead End N; Kids i CP Pk Starts PLUS COMPANION FEATURE ACTION . . . COMEDY . . . MUSIC j United in a grand piece of western entertainment starring America's cowboy sensation! : Gene Jldry - Sriiley Bsmclls; r la Their Latest "DACE THE SMBIsEn! Has Serial -SKY RAIDERS' liiO . .ii..mimmmmimn. in . i,. . iiiiiii nnimii : i ."I i -, . HIGHLIGHT SCENES from the technicolor mmsleal rniiim "Thai Night m Rio" are centered by Car men Miranda, Don Amgche and Alice Fayei The film is showing this week at the Grand theatre. p - I "COMRADE X" marks the spot blooms in the year's rarest festival of kicks: and kisses, with Clark Gable and Hedy Lamarr. Companion feature at the State theatre Is "Road Show," with Adolph Menjou, Carole Laadis and John Hubbard. ?' " 1 ' .. . ' - - mmmmmmomwmmmvommmwmmiommmmmvmmmmommmmmBMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmommmmmmmomoB GIN NY. KAY AND HELEN find time for Uotfiier in "YouH Find Out," Professor Kysers sew fOm at the Hollywood theatre. Soloist Ginay Simms has a leading role, and 17-year-old Helen Parrtsh is the heroine. " Spicy Slang Must Leave HOLLYWOOD, April 5. Major studios have decreed . . . that from now on . . . movies can get along very well without a lot of spicy slang . . . some fast cafe society thinks is smart. . . As a result, they voluntarily have tightened censorship regu lations ... in a concerted effort to further raise film standards . . and thus avoid the objectionable. . Heading the list of newly ban ned expressions are such quickies as ' nerts to you, or even aw, nuts" ... but "you're a nut" is okay . . . also film characters can't say "louse' 'or "lousy" referring to things or persons. . . "Hold your hats' . . . "hot" -and "broad like wise are banned. . :W as are the Bronx cheer and if references to stories about traveling sales men and the farmer's daughter . , They're just too, too naughty. . ' Even more stringent is the latest 15c Tin 5 P. M. Continuous From 1 P. M. OUR GANG COMEDY jr. t where action booms and rei list from England, which already has the most rigid screen censor ship for any country. . . Films shipped to that nation must omit such expressions as sissy, bum, gigolo, sex appeal, shag, shyster and even stick-up . . . and no film sent to any country may contain anything reflecting upon one's nationality! ... Massachusetts has one of the oddest censorship regulations of any state L . . In that common wealth, which has numerous blue laws, you ; can't exhibit a movie on Sunday. . . which contains scenes showing actors engaged in anything that the blue .jaws prd hibit the residents, themselves, from doing on Sunday . . such as wrestling i matches and other events. Short snort: Jeffrey Lynn, who plays a nazi soldier in "Under ground," forgot to remove a swas tika pin from his tie when he left his studio recently . . and was promptly set upon by three stran gers who didnt , stop pounding him with their fists . . . until he made a satisfactory explanation. Nit-wit: Walt Disney has start ed a new series of film shorts based around Goofy . . . that dim witted canine with a one-cylinder brain. . . Latest, to be currently airminded, j has Goofy, equipped with roller! skates and a flimsy glider, roaring down a narrow, rickety old two-plank runway ... and getting! his dignity hurt in a one-point landing that certainly wouldn't win approval from the civil aeronautics board. Starts Today BlhrmTO Somali Stewarts efcctrr alma raver. MT BYSCrS SAMd. i SrtsMS, Ummt Batfcftt. ta Ka4a. 0 Top Western Stars Here Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette in Feature Today at Capitol . , The finest cast ever to grace a western 'film is the distinction of Republic's "Back in the Saddle," starring the famous Gene Autry and featuring his ace comedian sidekick, Smiley Burnette, open ing today at the Capitol theatre. Gene himself was recently se lected for fourth place in the Quigley Publications' authorita tive Ten Top Stars of 1940 an honor never before accorded a western star. Too, Smiley Burnette is listed among the top five of western favorites in many polls, though he has never had higher than co-star billing! The supporting cast speaks for itself. Handsome young Edward Norris, who made a lasting name for hinwlf in "They Won't For get," "The Magnificent Brute," and other films, shares top sup porting roles with lovely Jacque line Wells and charming little Mary Lee. Other luminaries in clude Addison Richards, Arthur Loft and Bob Barron. The companion feature at the Capitol is "Flying Wild" starring the "Dead End" Kids, who this time are on the side of law and order and help run down a gang of saboteurs and fifth columnists. Chapter five of the "Sky Raid ers," an Our Gang comedy and the newsrsel complete the program. ; DAFFY DTTJ.Y: The script called for Irene Dunne to throw a fit of hysterics while bathing an infant in "Penny Serenade," but Director George Stevens was stumped for a reason . . . "Nuts," lamented Stevens after much fu tile pondering. . . then, sock-o, an idea; . . . "Nuts! Thats' it," he ejaculated. . . "We'll do it with nuts!" So that's why, during the bathing scene, you 11 see four sit ting nearby, kibitzing and crack ing nuts. . . and they say this place isn't nuts! ... Call Board ELSINOKS Today Edward G. Robinson. Ida Lu pino. John Garfield In "Sea Wolf. Edith FeUows. Wilbur Evans in "Her First Romance." Thursday George Murphy, Lucille Ball, Edmond O'Brien in "A Girl, a Guy and a Gob." Dennis CKeefe, Peter Loire. Florence Rice in "Mr. : District Attorney." r.iiND Today Alice Faye, Don Ameche, Car- : men aturanaa in a itm i us mv. Ktiirriv Cesar Romero in "Ride on , Vaauero." Warner Oland in "Dead Men Tell." rprroi. Today The Dead End Kids in "Flying Wild." Gene Autry In "Back in the Wednesday Wilfred Lawson, Nova Pilbeam la "Pastor Ban. Three : MMtauiteera in "Under Texas Skies. Saturday James Cagney. Olivia De- Havilland in "StrawDerry Juonae. i Ann Sheridan. Georce Brent in "Honeymoon toe Three." (TATS Today Clark Gable. Heddy Lamarr in "Comrade X." Adolph Menjou. Car ! ole Landls. John Hubbard in "Road Show." Thursday Bette Davis. Herbert Mar : shall in "The Letter." Judy Garland. - George Murphy in "Little Nelly Kel- Sxturday midnight Robert Taylor. Ruth Husaey in "Flight Command." HOLLYWOOD Today Kay Kyser In "YouU Find ; Out." Lupe Velez. Leon Errol in "Mexican Spitfire out West." Thursday Richard Dix. Florence Rice : in "Cherokee Strip." Dennis OlCeefe. Constance Moore in "I'm Nobody's Sweetheart now." LIBERTY Today Priecilla. Rosemary and Lola Lmne in "Four Wires." Edith Fel- lows in "Pride of the Bluegraas." Wednesday Jobs Garfield. Prtoeilla : Lane in "Dust Be My Destiny." Jobs Payne. Gloria Dickson in "King of -the Lumberjacks." Friday John : Wayne in "Bide JEm Cowboy." Ronald Reagan in "Smash ing the Money Rings." - Two Bis Features Continuous Today - 1-11 F. BJ aO DtliklB V0O8S ttxmiETN cissea " ,p,ii.vriiiiV' Also News." CartooB. and I "IXarch of n ' 'S3 till Carmen Again In Brazil Film Many New Tunes Appear in New Show at Grand Theatre The glamour and romance sug gested by the soft Brazilian moon, the throbbing rhythm of the Sam ba, and the tantalizing movements of exotic dancers provide the background for; 20th Century Fox's Technicolor musical, "That Night in Rio," which stars Alice Faye, Don Ameche and Carmen Miranda, and opens today at the Grand theatre. Vivacious Carmen, who is ac companied by her Banda Da Lua, finds plenty of reason to sing and dance wh en TyL YI, Yi, Yi,' "Chica, Chica, Boom Chic," "Boa Noite" (Good Night), "They Met in Rio" and "The Baron Is in Con ference" are played. Neatly interspersed with the catchy tunes "That Night In Rio" is the intriguing story of a double dealing double, Don Ameche, who portrays first an American night club performer in love with his singing and dancing partner, the glamorous Carmen Miranda. But he is also a Brazilian boulevardier, Baron Duarte, married to the al luring Alice Faye. It is comedy at its best, and according to pre view critics, It is tops as enter tainment Carmen Miranda, who was so sensational in "Down Argentine Way," is given a chance to act a full-length role in "That Night in Rio." As the flighty, fiery song stress, she displays her violent disapproval of her American boy friend in both English and Portu guese. Alice Faye emerges in "That Night in Rio" as an ultra-smart and .fashionably gowned society queen. As the wife of the baron her outfits are striking and her songs are, as always, a highlight of the film. Indians Unite For Accurate Portrayals HOLLYWOOD, April 12. A new organization, the Native Red men of Hollywood, a group of 44 men and women of American In dian blood who make their living in motion pictures, has been formed. Their object is to preserve and study the intertribal sign lan guage, face decoration and tepee painting. This information comes from many treaties, listed in cast ing offices as Bill Hazlett. He and Jim Thorpe, the old athlete, got the redmen together "because most of the Indians in 'Hollywood know less about their tribal cus toms and traditions than the av erage boy scout." From among their membership, Many Treaties says technical ad visors will be chosen for pictures about Indians. The boys will study up in the meantime, he promises, so they won't be stumped if a director asks for something like a good face painting job. SHORT SNORT: There appar ently is no end to the wacky things done in the movies. . . It's unusual enough with Director Alfred Hitchcock, out of courtesy to the union, hires a standby actor when ever he, himself, a pears in a pic ture . . . but the height of some thing -or-other was reached re cently when, in deciding to use his own sealyham in "Before the Fact," he insisted that RKO stu dio hire another sealyheam from an agency, to act as stand-by for his pet . . The stand-by worked in the long shot scenes, while Hitchcock's dog stole all the close-; ups. ... CHITTER CHATTER :-Ka thryn Adams from New Ulm, Minn., is the only minister's daughter in the movies. . . Pat O'Brien received more than 5000 requests for co pies of that peroration he deliv ered in "Knute Rockne". . . So well did Helen Gilbert manage a cellist that she now has a film con tract but no cello. . . . James Wong Howe is the only Chinese camera man in the movies and he's rated among the best . . As might be ex pected, he also runs a chop suey house in the suburbs, which caters to his film colony friends. . . STAOTS TODAY America's Favorite Pour ..Coming; Back for More! 7f FRISC1LLA LANE ROSEMARY i j A K " ,:')LANE Jr. r V" - GALE.. PAGE rat rouM davcbtuls" W w CLAUDE -' ' RAINS 1-7. Jcflrey Lynn g Ifiirrtrih Eddie Albert MAT ROSONriANS SMFIUCM DICE POBAN RENIY O'NEILL - v ; - v, y i v" . 1 - - I - i FOUR DAUGHTERS have grown np and are bow in "Four Wives" at the Liberty theatre beginning1 today. Friseilla, Rosemary and Lola Lane are featured with Claude Raines and Gale Page. Second feature is "Pride Of the Blnegrass." - FV::-:-:-;-:-:-:- iK : i v .i,-m I -a. .w - "SEA WOLF" is stark drama on the high seas for Edward G. Robin son. Ida Lupino and John Garfield. The plctorixatian of the Jack London novel is now showing at the Elsinore theatre. Companion feature is: "Her First Romaaee," starring Edith FeUows and Wil bur Evans. ft 1 DEAD END! KIDS are starred again in "Flying Wild." now at the Capitol theatre. Leo Goreey and Bobby Jordan (above) head the Kids. Second film Is Gene Autry in "Back in the Saddle." mmm OLLYUJOOD You know Eddie Albert. He is and some of them full of pla: ns never come about But the crane- dian tells me be may spend his the Ringling Broth- vacation with ers circus, clown and He. 'd like to become a open with the show at Madison Square Garden. "On an o: rdinary vacation, I go nuts," said come back Eddie. "I'm ready to work in three days. But this would be different" The star just about wound up in "The Gentle People" and does n't have to til late in Start "Navy Blues'' un- ApriL If he does carry out his new idea, hell oin the circus at its winter quarters in Florida. Will the Gene Autry fans please answer a question for arry Grey, producer of the star's pictures? Grey has a good story jin mind but It would be necessary for Gene to kiss the heroine. Every time this happens, there's squawk from the fans, j Grey wants to know what Hollywood j actress would Gene's admirers least object to seeing him kiss. Besides all their other activities. Binnie Barnes and Mike Franko vich are going into the real estate business. They are going to take out their tennis court and build two small houses on the ground. Continue! DAILY From 1 P. M. CMTH flllOWiaJNSMcCAUjbN rr., , 1 : 1 1 . GAIJTRY- j j I TH2 EUND HOSSE J i - I . I a- . .r.A nfigma; - lflf-iri af ' I ' ;!t,x'4 ; . j - - 5 jxr- Binnie already has sold one of her other houses to Jimrnie Stewart Carmen Miranda and the Shu berts are about to settle their dif ferences. ... Rex Bell arrived back in town via United Air Lines. He says that Clara Bow is quite sick. ... Remember John Trent who did the "Tailspin Tom my" pictures? He's a test pilot now, working under his real name, La Verne Browne. Since he went back to aviation, he has had two movie offers. . ...Tony Martin will have six songs ready for the Naz areth House benefit at Ciro's. In case you have forgotten, Tony got his first Hollywood contract from a Sunday night appearance at the old Trocadero. ... Speaking of Ciro's, the new Spanish dancers, Rosario and Antonio, are plenty good. . . Lots of celebs out to wel come them: Betty Grable and George Raft, Liz Whitney and Randy Scott Patricia Morison and Wynn Rocamora (they did the best samba on the floor) Also Johnny Meyer, who says he really is j in love at last Her name is Ernestine Witte and she is a beau ty! from Kansas City. NEW 'I m w V ijjm ;.iiii..iwii.iijUl .i)..imiu lM'j,M I t f ill I!! 1 a-" i Hedy Gable Are Paired j . Appear in the Hilarious Comrade X" Now at State Theatre ; ' i - Mn "Boom Town," Hedy Lamarr romanced with Clark Gable, but lost him, which prompted thou sands of fans to request Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to put them to gether as hero and heroine in an other picture. The result is "Com rade X," an hilarious, adventure some comedy, which comes today to the State theatre. j ' This is Gable's first real rollick ing comedy since It Happened One Night," and again presents nun as a newspaperman, in is time a foreign correspondent in Russia. It also opens a new field for Miss Lamarr, who goes comedienne, with no punches pulled, as a Mos cow lady street car. "motorman." Miss Lamarr .not only Joins Gable in his daredevil escapades, but often tops him. She has a rough-and-tumble fight with him, and with another girL operates a street car and drives a tank. , - Featured in the supporting! cast are Oscar Homolka, Felix Bressart and Eve Arden. The production was directed by King Victor and was produced by Gottfried Rein- hardt ' Spitfire Film I Series On r Big business plays the role of bogey-man in the marital affairs of Carmelita, the Mexican spitfire, when her husband forgets their first wedding anniversary for a million dollar deal Hubby's oversight starts the laugh-complications on their mer ry, tangled way In "Mexican Spit fire out West" now at the (Holly wood theatre, starring Lupe Velez and Leon Errol in the third of the series concerned with, the esca pades of Carmelita, her husband. and uncle Matt i Uncle Matt is one of four char acters portrayed by Leon Errol in the picture. He also plays the ec centric and dash-it-all Lord Ep ping, British whiskey baron, and upon various occasions the plot re quires Errol ; to play Uncle Matt giving an impersonation of Lord Epping, and also Lord Eppings cockney valet Higgins. 1 1 The screen play by Charles E. Roberts and Jack Townley is all in the spirit of fun, with Donald Woods as the husband, Elisabeth Risdon, Cecil Kellaway, Linda Hayes and others contributing comical -consternation. The pro duction by Cliff Reid was directed for RKO Radio by Leslie Good wins. 1 1 ' ! Glamor Girls Are Worth Little, Says Cagney urT t vwf Ann a .-t r-ii Davis thinks one pretty glamor mol .n.k' (inn nnn i bui a iTuiut fiuv,uw ma m uiuvie kidnap victim but Jimmy Cag ney wouldn't bid a dime more than $1500. t The two got into a spirited ar gument for a scene in "The Bride . Came COD" where Jimmy, the toughy, abducts the lovely Bette in an airplane. ' "How , much are you asking?" Bette tremblingly asks Cagney as they quibble over the ransom. ' "To tell you the truth, you gla mor girls are a drug on the mar ket" blasts Cagney, after a pause. "The most I could possibly, ask ior you is mayrje siduu. It's TECHNfCOlOftfULT mnmnnrni SHOW Tho . 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