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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1941)
jAcsnvs TMs ITrfs Films Set to Sal em r Thm OUCGOn STATESMAN, 6olu Orecjon. Conday Morning. JunV-l, 1141 Make Laugh Deanna Durbin In Ninth Film ' Elsinore Had Newest, "Nice Girl?': With Franchot Tone Long before Deanna Durbin achieved her present record of eight straight hits, questions about the quality of the star's films were abandoned. The only argument which re mains Is "which one was the best?" ... - A likely choice for the answer to that query was found yesterday at the Elsinore theatre,! when "Nice Girl?" Deanna's ninth picture, op ened its current run.: , . Easily Miss Durbin's most ma ture vehicle, and one of her most entertaining, the new picture has moments of romance, hilarity and music as moving as any in all her eight previous successes. Producer Joe Pasternak, who gives further proof that he is Hoi lywood's most consistent producer of sheer entertainment, and Wil liam Seiter, who expertly directs the star a second time, gave Miss Durbin what is easily her most . versatile supporting cast to date. Deanna appears as a small-town New England "nice girl," daughter of Robert Bcnchley and sister of Ann Gillis and Anne Gwynne. Robert Stack is Deanna's boy friend, the "boy next door, "-who is more interested in automobile en gines than in romance. Tired of her "nice girl" role, Deanna reck lessly goes on an exciting roman tic adventure with a young New Yorker, portrayed by Franchot Tone. Her actions make her sub' Ject of a town scandal,, and it is only through a combination of hi- : larious circumstances and situa tions that her name is "saved." Walter Brennan and Helen Broderick are important members of the cast, as town j postman and housekeeper fof Deanna's family, respectively. Others? in the long cast are Elisabeth Risdon, Nana Bryant, and Tommy Kelly. Deanna was given one of her most outstanding musical scores, and she responds in the customary impressive manner, j Four of her numbers are popular, and include the stirring patriotic song, "Thank You, America." Stephen Foster's "Old Folks at Home" is also beau tifully rendered by the star. Girls League Has Elect ion INDEPENDENCE L The Girls' League of the Independence high school recently elected the fol lowing officers: J : President, Ruth Farmer; vice president, Mary Louise Carey; secretary, Marleah Burch;. treas urer, Betty Freeman, and song queens, Lois Rowland and Rose mary Millhouser. The Independence chapter of ; the Future Farmers of America Of the high school, with their in structor, Howard Bennett, spent the Weekend at Suttle lake. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hewett and twin daughters from Roseburg were Arisitors Friday at the home of Mr. Hewitt's mother, Mrs. F. O. Hewett. OKPIIANED ODDITY When several mysterious men recently reported daily to Lulu Deste, Vien nese brunette, muttered a few words in private and then depart ed, it all became pretty confusing to everyone around her studio . . . ' Finally Mijj Deste admitted that besides being an actress, she also designs custom bodies for auto mobiles and that the mysterious men were merely her representa tives, come to discuss new models with her . . . Last year her designs were on exhibit at both world fairs. J Call Board CLSINOKC Today Deanna Durbin.; Franchot Ton In ''NIc Girl?" "Angela With Brok en Wings" and Lou ts-Baer fight pic ture. Saturday Ray Milland, Warn Morris, Veronica Lake in ' I Wanted Wings." Brenda Marshall. David Bruce In "Slneapor Woman." i . GRAND '!,'' Today George Brent Martha Scott in "They Dar not Love." Ralph Bell amy. Margaret Lindsay. Charles Grapewin in "Cilery Queen's Pent home Myrtery." I Wednesday Tyrone Power, Linda Dar nell. Rita Hayworth in "Blood and Sand." Nan Grey in "Under Age." CAPITOL Today Baall Rathbone. Hugh Herbert. Gal Sondergaard in "The Black Cat." Bob Crosby. Ruth Terry, Marie Wilson in "Rookies on Pa rade." i Wednesday Bing Croby. Pred Mac Murray, Ulen Drew In "Sing You Sinners." Tim Holt. Jan Drum mond in "Fargo Kid " Saturday Marlene Dietrich. Bruce Cabot. Roland Young in "The Flam of New Orleans." Hugh Sinclair. ITAT;GrT "Th" Vacation. Today Katherine Hepburn. Cary Grant. James Stewart in "Philadel phia Story." John Shelton. Ann Ru therford in "Keeping Company." Thursday Olivia DeHavUland. Enroll Flynn In "Santa Fe Trail." Miriam Hopkins. Richard Alnley In "Lady With Red Hair." Saturday Midnight Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone in "Andy Hardy's Pri vate Secretary." : - SOLLY WOOD , ! oday Clark Gaffle, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard in "Con With th Wind."- - Chursday "LIT Abner" cartoon. Kenny Baker. Frances Langford In , -Hit Paradt of 1M1 ." -UBtBTY ! today Lum and Abner In "Dreaming out Loud. East Side Kids In "Pride of th Bowery." ' Mine-day Maureen 0Hara. Adoipn Menjou m "Bill of Divorcement." Dennis OKeefe. Constance Moor In - "Nobody's Sweetheart." Irlday George Huston In "tone Rid er Hides on." Dick Arlen. Andy Devin in "Danger on Wheels." . . V ; v , ' ' 1 . , i . .,. .. - I.- n . ,:-' - r 'J -a I x' r LZ 1 FRANCHOT TONE with Deanna Durbin and Robert Stack In the new romantic comedy. "Nice Girl?" Deanna's ninth starring role, now at the Elsinore theatre. Companion film Is "Angels With Broken Wings" with Binnie Barnes and Gilbert Roland. """"aiiiii i r f ' t: t '-,, ; w t "7- i 'A - - ; " t i MEMORABLE ADVENTURE reaches the screen in ColumbU'i They : Dare not Love. It's a dramatic with co-stars George Brent and PINE RIDGE PHILOSOPHERS of it m bit of telephonic kibitzing on Frances Langford In the hit, "Dream lng oat Loud," starting today at Bowery" with the East Side Kids Behind ttialcen in HOLLYWOOD By ROSALIND RUSSELL ' Pinch-Hitting for Harrison Car roll, Who Is on Vacation HOLLYWOOD Maybe I am cursed with a suspicious nature. Whether or no, I'd begun to won der if all the fancy words I'd read about Clark Gable while sit ting under var ious dryers ; in beauty parlors were accurate. It seemed ' to me there was a little :- not air coming from some place. Anyway I got tO aXosaUn-RaseU the point where I couldn't take any more of Gable and the sim ple ,ilife. Gable, the farmhand. Gable with rod and reel. I kept flicking the pages trying not to smear my nail polish. But there he was again. Gable Never For gets an Old Friend. Mr. Sex Ap peal. Gable, the box-office king. I cracked my mud pack when one writer called him Vitamin G. i The only consolation I had was the knowledge that I was about to play opposite Mr. Gun and Tractor in "Unholy Partners." I'd find out for myself. I had worked with Never-f orgets-an-old - friend six years ago. He had had six ban ner years, so I figured his hats were now being custom made. Of course, he's a good actor, I told myself, and naturally he Is well rehearsed in the part he has been elected to play by the public Yes, it may take me a little time to break "Pop" down. . i; It so happened that I started the pictnre- three days after "The Big Umm" had begun. I was not a bit avprlsed when he left the scene, walked across the scene, walked across the set and spoke to no as tbongb I were a relative who was some day going to leave him some money. Sure, he's aharp enough to want to make a good first impression. I was on to his dip lomanla. . Well, we got under way next day. Everything is going fine. Why not? He looks swell in the rushes. But wait, says I, until he gets i I o'clock call and he aits around re-tying his shoe laces un til . they use him at .four In the La " TEST JV -t faMaaHBtwai moment in the Grand theatre film. Martha Scott defying Paul Lukas. "ft , f- V 3 ' it 2Lr- radio fame, Lum and Abner do a the Liberty theatre. "Pride of the Is the second feature. afternoon. Wait until the scenery falls down. Wait until they call him from home to inform him the cellar is flooded and that beautiful alfalfa crop is a complete loss. At last my dream day came. It was a Saturday. Mr. Spade and Trowel was to have the day off, No no gardening. ' He had made a lot of noise about going to the races for the first time this sea son. He had been picking horses all week and getting advice from the crew. But on Friday I "blew' my lines so many times I began making plans for summer stock. That put us behind schedule which meant that Gable had to come to work on Saturday and keep work ing until I finally got around -to completing sentences. I was on the set early, ready to take the Ice. Instead I took the funniest ribbing I'd had in ten years and somehow between the laughs we : got the scene and my show-Gable-np-or-die cam paign was thrown for a tea yard loss. , Anyway, it rained and Santa Anita is a long drive. Then Turtle - Neck - Sweater caught a cold. NOW I'd show up those flattering BoswelLs. Noth ing like a swollen tonsil and a dash of temperature to bring out the unpleasant traits. The heating system failed at high noon. I have my makeup box packed and one foot on Washington boulevard, yet no word comes from the assistant that the company ' is to take a temporary powder. I kept watch ing Gable. Yes, he looked worse by th hour. I was figuring what I'd send him when they put him in the Good Samaritan. By 530 I was desperate. He had been pounding out scenes all too fast for a very, very sick man. "Why don't you go home?" I asked hope fully. "You look a wreck,". He snapped back with, "I feel great.1 I said, "You're insane to work just so we can keep on schedule' Then guess what Rhett boom- towned back with, "Come on, Rus sell, play the scene. The hours aren't bad and the pay is good.' Now follow six weeks of ag gravating peace and harmony. I was jast about to give ap say spy work and admit that beaaty shop literature was all on the level when we raa into some story trouble. This is one few . hams can. overcome. .We - went r I I a- r i Army, Music In New Film Bob Crosby and Eddie " Foy Starred in Capitol Vehicle If you're of draft age, and would like to get a "preview" of life in the army,; in addition to a world . of entertainment, then Rookies on Parade," the new Re public comedy-with-music which the Capitol theatre is now proudly presenting as its "Show of the Month," is your dish. Or even If you are below 21 or above 35, youTl find the Show very much to your liking, f In the film, Bob Crosby and Eddie Foy are seen as two song writers who have hearts of gold but are "artistically" erratic. Crosby is constantly becoming en gaged to charming Lois Rogers (Ruth Terry), then having to break off because he's lost his money gambling. Finally they break for good-iapparently. De termined to pr$ve that they're geniuses, Crosby , and Foy write a musical comedy and get a wealthy young fellow (William Wright) to back it But Wright insists that Lois should get the lead, it be coming clear that Lois and he are now romantically inclined. And is Crosby jealous! About this time, the three men are drafted, and;-Lois joins their camp as a hostess. It is decided that the show which Crosby and Foy hove authored will be staged for the edification .of other rook ies, with L6is in (the starring role. The backstage rivalry between Wright and Crosby, and the way Lois finally ma&es her decision, are what give the final punches to this hilarious film. GrancPl Play Is Dramatic George Brent and Martha Scott come to the Grand theatre today in Columbia's story of heroic lov ers fleeing from the fighting ruth less terror, "Theij Dare not Love; It was directed by James Whale and based upon a screen play by Charles Bennett and Ernest Vajda. In bringing to the screen this story of adventure and suspense. of gallantry and tenderness,, Co lumbia has been hailed for the smart choice of players, both stars and supporting f actors, for the careful lavishnesj of its many set tings, and for ithe svmoathetic understanding wth which the en tire production has been invested. "They Dare not Love," according to report, is more than a motion picture; it is a sjtory ripped from the breathless events of today. ' Brent plays an Austrian orince of the blood whf finds refuge in America from the ruthless terror ism, but cannot find foreetfulness and peace. Inevitably, he is drawn into the struggle for freedom, into high adventure and startling sus pense, untu heiswillinely stakes his very life fof the security of his friends, fort the sake of the woman he loves. As the girl. Miss Scott makes her first modern dress appearance on the screen,, to prove herself again the most as tonishing actress; of the year.. up after work for a story con ference. I am tapping aay fin gers en that glass-topped desk waiting for The' Moose to sug gest that "his role ia this cine ma extravagant be augment ed to proportions fitting his his tronie ability." And it was aw ful, bat simply j terrible to hear him spout for hoars on one sub ject, "Roz part isn't big enough." .So I give up. r cash in my uni form. I've got to Wind this column up quickly or Id be telling you all about his loyalty to his stand in and make-up man who have been with him for eight years and how he really never forgets old friends; how the crew idolize him and imitate him land beg to work with him. I'd tell you about bis consideration for big and little people alike. Td even tell you about his fishing and. his hunting and . . . no, I won't! It's enough for me to admit that I was wrong and that's a sad thing for my Irish girl to have to do. GRANTS PASS. May IT -W-Tbe piscatorial flares of Clark. Gable and his 'f film-star wife, Carole Lombard, failed to In trigue steelhead in the muddy Rogue river aid they ended their fishing vfeit here today, heading for Crescent City and coastal stream fishing. h milium " . . ..... - -.:... .......... HUGH HERBERT and Asm Gfwyan la the eerie mystery -eomedr. TTw Black Cat." new en th screen at the Capitol theatre. Compan ion film is "Rookies on Parade" with Bob Crosby and Rath Terry. .Til' ' 'A I v h 'X'i t - - ; ... : . -S- '- .oflrMaBBnaa . . wmi&i&ii'i iMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmammmm TECHNICOLOR FILMING add4 to the glory of a picture which has a new pah of lovers, Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh, In the memorable, fall-length plcturization of Margaret Mitchell's novel, "Gone With the Wind." The film is now at the Hollywood theatre. ' 'Jy. j . , - t ' V - d $ i : ' f -J 1 f , , s"' JK"-- JJT V V . : -. vf sr., "KEEPING COMPANY" are Ana Rutherford and John Sheltoa la that picture at the State theatre today. Frank Morgan Is also starred. Companion hit Is Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant and James i Stewart la "Philadelphia Club Enjoys j Annual Party j AUMSVILLE Thirty fie women of the comunity held the first annual party of the Tillicum club at the club rooms Wednes day when a 1 o'clock luncheon was served; The tables were deco rated wijth spring flowers. ' T l e gift quil from the club women to the president. Mrs. Mabel Gul liford, was in the frames and ill enjoyed putting stitches in it. ! - "p I Acquisition of four new sto7 properties by Columbia Pictures was amirmed today. They are Take Back Your Dreams," by Lynn Root ad Frank Fento; "Women in the Navy," from te story, "Navy Nurse," by Hilay Lynn; "jiust Another Dame," y Robert Hyde, with Lynn Root and Frank Fen ton assigned to develfp a first screen play draft, and "The Man Who Came to Life," by Sam uel W. Taylor, which has been assigned ) to Producer Wallace MacDonald. The latter two stories were published in "This Week," syndicated Sunday newspaper mgazine. j - : V : . . Katherine Ji Hepburn Stewart . I Cary Grant "Tfce Pfcikdelpiia Sisry" . ' Time: 1:41 - 5:li -1:45 ! tND HIT. Ann John Ratherford Shelton .TOZPING COMPANY" Time: 331 -75 - 11:41 - Added Mickey Moase Cartoon . - Coatiaaoas Show Daily ! Matinee 1:01 I- i'Vf , . i "C v; " Story." Club Lists New "Officers AUMSVILLE The Women's club held their regular meeting Thursday at the home of Mrs. Bland Speer. Election of officers resulted in the choosing of Mrs. D. W. Lamb president; Mrs. T. P. Otto, vice president; Mrs. E, Klein, secre tary; Minnie Peterson, ' treasurer. Present were Mrs. Adolph Hea ter. Union Hill; Mrs. T. P. Otto, Mrs. C. F. Hem, Mrs. D. W.'Lamb, Mrs. Ernest Towle, Mrs. Charles Martin, Mrs. William Forgey, Mrs. E. Klein, Mrs. Luta Fuson, Mrs. Ivan Putnam, Mrs. Simp kins, Minnie Peterson and the hostess, Mrs. Bland Speer. , Mrs. Mark Lewis and small son and her brother, Orville Potter, Estacada, visited at Milton-Free-water, returning here Wednesday. Orville Potter's daughter, L Do lores, returned with them and will spend' the summer with her father and at Aumsville will her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Potter. 1 1 tomraynrro (B Starts Today Matinee Monn Tuea, 1 p. m. Special Prices This Picture SUNDAY 12 Uir.X. Adults 49c lac. Tax : Children 25 Inc. Tax NIGHTS All Seats 55c Feature Time 12:22 P.M. 4:24 P.M. 8:26 P.M. WWt WWW) If 1 ... .A mi win 1 v - n r J V X - , A :: . -. ':.: : a 4 f v LOVELY STAR of "Gone With the prettiest girl at any party In her daring bat demare strapless danea frock of white silk net, with a fabulously wide sklrL - . Hollywood Theatre Brings "Gone With ilwiWincF Olivia De Havilland, the girl dis covered by Max Bernhardt in his Hollywood Bowl production of A Midsummer Night's Dream," portrays i the . role of Melanie Wilkes, the patient, loyal and de voted Wife of Ashsley Wilkes, and friend of Scarlett O'Hara, in Dav id O. Selznick's technicolor pro duction of "Gone with the Wind," opening5 this week on the Holly wood screen. The current engage ment is for a limited period and Laughs, Claps, Put on Wax Philadelphia Story , Stage Version Recorded The infallible formula that "practice; makes perfect" was put to good use during the prepara tion and filming of "The Phila delphia i Story," picturization of Katharine Hepburn's New York comedy stage success, which stars her with Cary Grant and James Stewart,: and comes to the State theatre. 1 The play, which carried through 52 consecutive weeks, 416 per formances, certainly was public tested. The audiences that packed the Shubert theatre laughed plenty, and since the world of to day hungers for good laughs, Di rector George Cukor was anxious that none of them be lost in the film version. Hence, the studio did a novel thing. Into the theatre went mi crophones, and then, one evening when the cast was not aware of the fact, the entire production was recorded on a sound track. The result was a record of a free and easy performance by players who knew where every laugh was available and how to get it In addition, -; the recording repro duced audience laughter, . which showed which scenes got the big gest laughs and how they were spaced. ! ' The recording proved a valu able guide throughout the making of the film, as well as to Donald Ogden Stewart who wrote the screen play. Not a laugh was lost, or a key! comedy situation wasted. Cukor had the stage sound track on the set at all times for easy reference. It helped the stars key their performances' and know ex actly what lines of dialogue would get a chuckle, a laugh or a howl. All they had to do was turn on the sound track and listen to the audience. . , STARTS TODAY Here They Are!! Radio's Favorite Pair . . "PRIDE OF THE ; BOWERY" with the East Side Kids 3 BBMassnssM on' th . -' V 5crw ; - J 1 - Pins ! 1 Wind' fa Olivia DeHavUJaad. tha shows the production in its com plete, uncut version nothing cut but the price. j During the summer of 1935, Miss de Havilland, then living in Sara toga, Calif., made her bid for an . acting career by getting a job as second understudy in the role of VHermia" in "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Both the star and the first understudy were forced io leave the production before opening night. Producer-director Reinhardt saw in the second un derstudy potential star materiaL He gave Miss de Havilland the role. " i From a triumphant series of performances in the Hollywood Bowl, the young acrtess went on With equal success to . production of "The Dream" in the San Fran tisco Opera house and in the open air Greek theatre at Berkeley. She was with" the same production in Milwaukee when an urgent wire from Hollywood reached her. On the next train she returned to the film capital to begin work in her first screen role In "A Midsummer Night's Dream."! q Soon Miss de Havilland was playing in one screen success af ter another "Anthony Adverse," Captain Blood," "Robin Hood," f'Wings of the Navy," and several more. Miss de Havilland is 22, a Calif ornian and unmarried. .Lebanon Mill to Increase Output LEBANON Officials of the Evans Products comDanv have announced that new equipment fa being received which when in Stalled will increase the outout of the Lebanon plywood mill 50 or 60 per cent, j This additional machinery is a f part of the original building plan. It will be ready for use In about a month. This will make mora help necessary. The Dlant is now ; producing its capacity. ' Continuous Today from 1:06 Today, Mon Tues. - 2 Hits DEANNA DUilBEi Plus "Angela With Broken Wings? Binnie Barnes FUltBOTTOn iMniKEnn I0BI1T ST1CI BuDDST EDOUY mil f I Special Added ' Attraction . Complete Pictures World Championship Lcais-Baer Figtl! Today, Moil, Tues. - 2 Hits EA!!imr:::;E ESaHEEIEET eqa SECOND BIG HIT mmm p TU1 Contiaaoas IZZ P.M. from IrCOToday
