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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." : -
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oday Clark Gaffle, Vivien Leigh,
Leslie Howard in "Con With th
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Chursday "LIT Abner" cartoon.
Kenny Baker. Frances Langford In
, -Hit Paradt of 1M1 ." -UBtBTY
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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."
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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moment in the Grand theatre film.
Martha Scott defying Paul Lukas.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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"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.
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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
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Ann John
Ratherford Shelton
.TOZPING COMPANY"
Time: 331 -75 - 11:41
- Added
Mickey Moase Cartoon .
- Coatiaaoas Show Daily
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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.
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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
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4:24 P.M.
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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
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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
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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. '
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