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JOAN LESLIE EDDEETROBINSON JOHN GARFIELD
LEE PATRICK
BRENDA MAES HALL EDDIE ALBERT 'IDA LUPIN O
TIIE JINX hu been r reality U m many people of the theatrical pro
Cession for so many fenerations that a few of the players on the
Warner lot thought it would be a lark to act oat some of the popular
superstitions and accepted ways of "breaking the Jinx." The evil
Implication of Friday the Thirteenth are exorcized by Joan Leslie
with the rabbit's foot; by Edward GL Robinson with the horseshe,
and by John Garfield with the crossed fine ers which are aaid to
take away the fleldish power of the cyA eye.
Lee Patrick braves the danger of a broken mirror, but seems to bo
doing- nothinr about it, Brenda Marshall nses the doable-cross method
to do away with the bad lock of a hat-on-the-bed; Eddie Albert seems
suite cocky about putting an umbrella up Indoors, and Ida Lupine,
the clever Londoner, seems .to bo giving due consideration to the
problem of walking- under the ladder, or around it. Most of them
will tell you that they hare no superstitions. So do we, for that matter
with as doubtful truth.
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By NORMAN HALL
Serial Story Editor, Republic Stu
dios, Pinch-Hitting for Harrison
Carroll, Who Is on Vacation.
J HOLLYWOOD A lot of peo-
Ele overlook the fact, but serials
ave played a big part in the
'"r growth or tut
' ; motion pic ture
1 industry.
t rney cua mucn
!to establish the
! movie habit in
P.
Hall
Norma
tho United
States. They
provided a bas
ic audience in
tho days when
there was no
other attraction
but the serial to keep people com
ing to the theaters.
Oddly enough, tho continued-next-week
chapter thrillers were
fathered by the French and Ital
ians. In 1911, Pathe brought over
to the US a French serial titled
Wolves iof the Paris Streets,"
which kindled American desire
for other entertainment of this
kind. Another imported serial was
the Italian -made "Zlngo," In
which the magician-hero did un
dersea tricks and other supernu
man feats. Believe it or not, Italy
also produced many westerns, dis
tinguishing mark -of which was a
bob-tailed horse. In those days,
no Italian movie horse ever ap
peared without a bobbed tail.
The!'first American serial was
made in 1911 around Incevule.
The star was, the late Arthur
Johnson and it was a saga of the
west. . Alter the western serial,
came the action serial.
' From 1911 to 1921. the chap
ter films made motion picture
history. All the different eons-
- panics came -up with their own
aerial stars. Earlo Williams was
VitagTaph's death-defying- hero.
Williams' most famous serial
was "The Crimson Stain" la
1915. Pearl White started her
serial oueen career In. 1912 for
rathe. Pearl started out in
western serials, too, one
which was "Tho Blue , Ridge
Mountains of Vlrglnny." Then
she switched to action serials
and her rise to fame was sen
sational. Helen Holmes made
seme serials for Mutual. It was
1 J. P. McGowan. today tho head
of tho Screen Directors Guild,
who directed Helen la The
Girl In the Game," one of serl-
aldom's classics. Helen ea
along- about 191s, Just as dM
TJniversal's Grace Cunarsl I
Francis Ford, two luminaries
of the "eenUnued-next-week'
field. ' -;
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Another hieh point In serial
dnm'i rlorious years was "The
Iron Claw" in 1916, the first nor
ror serial. The hooded villain with
the iron pipes sticking out of his
hand caused many a nightmare
but people couldn't wait for the
next episode. Then there was
"Diamond From the Sky," .with
Lottie Pickford. , And "Million
Dollar Mystery" with James
Cruze serving both star and di
rector. ,
Glorious days those for the
serial and the Infant motion
picture industry. Theatre oper
ators ran serials on their best
days, because serials were ad
ult fare and received billing on
the marquees. Features or mul
tiple reel offerings often were
"added attractions."
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From 192Q; to 1935, serials be
came something just to play on
Saturday nights or bargain mat
inees. For one thing, the feature
mad such rapid strides and, for
another, serials b e c a m o just
cheaply produced offerings. The
public became tired of them and
they were banished from most
first-run; houses.
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But in 1935, a baby company.
Republic, got a foothold in Hoi
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jywooa Dccausa m. iia wreueuiiw, o 1 o
serials. "Phantom Empire," to- II ll (afTI O 11 1 11
in 1935. Universal and Columbia
competed with Republic in serial
making. Three years ago," Repub
lic's "Lone Ranger broke all rec
ords, played ; in first-run houses,
grossed over a million , dollars. Se
rials were , hot again.
mLAEIOUS COUPLE are Eobert Montgomery and Carole Lombard,
with always a good laugh between fights. They're billed at the
Hollywood theatre aa "Mr. and Mrs. Smith." Companion feature
ts mo saint ai raim sprmgs.
BlooiioSand9
Starts Here
With the blazing pageantry of
Spain providing the colorful
background for Tyrone Power's
most powerful role, 20th Century'
Fox's latest technicolor, "Blood
and Sand," hag been called a
"magnificent, tensely exciting and
colorful film." This latest picture
produced by Darryl lF. Zanuck,
now at the 'Grand theatre, feat
ures Linda Darnell and Rita Hay
worth who head the famous
name cast- , '
To faithfully capture the rich
colors of the Spanish costumes,
architecture and atmosphere. Di
rector Rouben Mamoulian took
his technicolor camera crew and
a troupe of 300 to Mexico City,
where old Spain still survives In
tho new world. Amidst gem-en'
Crusted costumes and the Latin
atmosphere, the dramatic narra
tive of "Blood and Sand" took
form. , .
"Blood and Sand" is the grip
ping story of a fearless, death-de
fying matador, teemingly roman
tic, who Is torn between tho love
of his beautiful wife and the fa
tal charm of an alluring tempt
ress. With Tyrone Power, Linda
Darnell and Rita Hayworth in the
key roles, s the enthralling story
unfolds in a colorful panorama
that stuns, excites and grips.
Tlirillsof Sky
Play, Elsinore
"I Wanted Wings"
Made With Help of
Army Air Corps
Sky thrills such as were never
before presented on the screen
unfolded with mounting excite
ment when J'aramount's new
aviation spectacle,' I Wanted
Wings," opened at the Elsinore
theatre last night.
Produced by Arthur Hornblow,
jr, and directed by .Mitchell Lei-
sen, the picture was filmed with
tho thorough cooperation of tho
United States army air corps.
This advantage is evident all
through the picture, in the note
of complete accuracy and authen
ticity of flying sequences and air
cadets going through training, in
the hundreds of planes, the man
euvers, and in the general at
mosphere.
Starring Ray MiHand, William
YTt1inv WatmA lLMvloi Tllav
uuiuM mm j aav smviiw axa b-, mum
Don!
1st Comedy
Star With Brace Cabot
and Roland Young
at Capitol
Call Board
With a variety of new ele
ments showing themselves' in its
production. Universe l's "The
elsinoxe - . Flame of New Orleans, opened
TyT.r?-uT' w," I yesterday at the Capitol theatre.
if Brenda Marshall. Davkt Brae In I The picture comes as fresh and
sing.por. woman. T . , D I diverting romantic comedy atar-
rymore, Laraine. umj ui rcopi y. i "
Dr. K-iiaare." jean raraer,' wuw i Marlene Dietrich.
It is the star's first venture into
light comedy, and a most success
ful venture. Miss Dietrich's light
ness has been hidden for several
fim4 in "RAH at th PrtM.
jutiirdav William Powell, aiyrna
Lov in "Love trazy. marsna nuni,
Robert Sterling in "I'U Wait lor
You." T
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SJCta' and Tears under the bushel of heavy
Sand. Nan Grey in " imaer Age. aramauc parts, ana ner emer-
Wednesday Jane Withers, Nancy eence i a revelation.
kiiv in -A Very Young Lady. gence 13 reveiauon.
Marjorie Weaver, Joan Davis. Ned For Miss Dietrich, within the
SalSrdS -7o7n Be'S rchot range of comedy-drama, it offers
t. in "oh. iCnavr All tha An- an or true' fiflA riav Kh Koirin
!e!f:r ll - Brtholornew -: to the picture by impersonating
rAPrroiy '' I sheltered gentlewoman of early
rwi Uartena Diatrich. Bruce I TvMiisiana. Diptrirh fana
S'ifHi- 1 siaaur I howling at her quaint, old-fash-
r-r.- in -Kaint'a Vacation." ioned f emininitr and tho thin, fra
v'Taco Pno affected for the role.
Native cast in "Shark woman." Later, the Louisiana gentle
W:5o!MW woman become, a gaudy cafe
rates on Horseback." girL The situation 1 n V 0 1 V C S a
Hollywood . . complete transformation from
'"S'.T. tn 'r.nd MrV billowy, feminine clothes to loud
Smith." Geors Sanders, Wendy I rags: from high-style COiffUTO to
Barrie in
Springs:
Saint in Palm
bangs and from a low-modulated
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Thursday Clark Cable, Hedy La- voice to a string of raucous wise
marr In "Comrad X." Burgees j Miaa Dietrich handles tho
Meredith. Irene Hervey. Barry Tita- cracaa. miss jJieoicn nanaies mo
TodIj Kr Kyaer. Helen Parriah in The picture is further freshened
-Youii rind Out." victor McLagien by the debut of Bruce Cabot as a
Wn'.yTW'ifoTt in -Laddie " romantic leading man opposite
Dick ror an in lam aumraj nana. miss jjieincn. taDOi xans wno
Friday Boy Rofera in "rronUer hl villainous roles of the
Pony Koreas." naipo ojru u, i - - -, -
"Drums of the Desert." past will be amazed at the quiet.
STATE I twvrUH rhirtn V. nHh
Ann Kutnerzora m anar ium i nnnft.j.
Private Secreury." Pat o Brien. Roland Young also launches an
Ccunco Bennett in lcapo LntIrelr new hi, first Latin
Thursday James suwart. Kosaiind i impersonation in a career studded
?Z?llr.ZT Brea ur.u in I with great successes In dry Brit
-r..t nf ha River. 1 Isn comedv. xnikMi miictarhp.
m. stli ' Jde degani clothes and all,
Night. I vuu vauio uil m uiuijw k-L
formance in comedy-villainy as
the wealthy banker of New Or
leans.
The picture Is further enlivened
by characteristically funny per
formances on the part of Andy
Devine, Mischa Auer and Theresa
Harris, and by superb character
izations by Laura Hope Crews and
Melville Cooper. The latter will
be remembered for his enactmen
Of the snobbish cousin in - "Pride
and Prejudice.' . . -
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Robert Cummings may close bis
aviation -school because he can't
get sufficient replacements of
training planes. At one time the
school had ?3 students. . . . Buster
Crabbe's personal appearance tour
-""s..'- Technicolor
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ANDY DEVINE. Marlene Dietrich and Bruce
.1 - t rv. vinu Af Kw Orleans.1
- he Capitol theatrerTtie new serUrij also shown on iae bUL
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AN EXPLODING FLAKE aboard a flying fortress resulU la frenzied
efforts by William Holden (right) and a crewman to hurl It over
board. The incident takes place la "I Wanted Wings," now playing
at the Elsinore theatre. .
evy, "I Wanted Wings" tells
the story of how three young
men go through the process of
winning their wings, in the army
air' corps, We see them at ground
school, experience the thrill of
first flight, feel, the first burgeon
ing of wings with them as they
prepare to solo, adventure with
them, go through the pangs of
love affairs,' experience their ter
ror as they crash and bail out in
parachutes. Throughout, because
of the acting of the players, and
the skill of Director Leisen, we
are held absorbed in the unfold'
ing of the swift-movinc story.
Veronica Lake, the sensational
newcomer to the screen, who has
occasioned as much comment
pretty nearly as has been given
to any screen personality in the
past, few years, appears in the
role of a ruthless gold-digger
with a devastating effect. Honey
haired, - beautiful ' and endowed
with genuine acting ability and
a figure usually heard about only
in fiction. Miss Lake has a glor
ious screen future ahead. She can
start a ; forest fire raging Just
with her eyes.
Balancing this role is the one
played - by Constance Moore,- as 1
tho girl photographer who causes
a dither with her beauty when
she arrives at the army flying
field to take pictures for a maga
zine. ; Ray Milland wins out
against the other competition to
get her. ;
With army cooperation, the pic
ture was filmed at Randolph and
Kelly Fields, the "West Point of
the Air," where the nation's youth
is learning combat flying. As a re
sult of this help, more than one
thousand planes were used in the
making of "I Wanted . Wings." Of
course, this makes for unprece
dented aviation thrills.
AFTERNOON SUIT in beige vol
veteen Is worn by Brenda Mar
shall, who Is starred la "Singa
pore Woman," currently at the
Elsinore theatre. . Below the
wide crushed belt tho hand
stitched Jacket falls into softly
folded peplunt lines.
Morris Signs
Joins Service
HOLLYWOOD, June T
Film Actor Wayne Morris Is about
to enter military service.
He took the oath this week as
an ensign in the naval' aviation
procurement division and asked
his commanding officer for suffi
cient leave to complete 'his cur
rent picture, "The Smiling Ghost"
Morris said he was told to re
port back in four days, to learn
whether the leave. was granted.
"But well be married in any
event," said Actress Patricia
Stewart, his fiancee. -Tm
not positive about that,1
disagreed Morris, "because I may
bo in Shanghai or some other
Assorted Asides: Movie
scripts are practically unheard of
at Walt Disney's studio where ar
tists draw out myriads of color
ful pastel story plots on paper,
similar to funny-paper cartoons.
and pin them In rows around room
walls for study and desired se
quence ... Of the 898 feature
length pictures approved for re
lease last year, clergymen, Salva
tion Army workers and mission
aries appeared in 78 of them..
is for 12 weeks. . . . Rose Davies
is the second film colony resident
to have a composition Introduced
by the WPA Symphony orchestra.
Last year Lionel Barrymore was
so honored. . . . Bing Crosby Is a
sponsor of the Catholic Theater
Guild. ... Sir Cedric Hardwicke'a
24-year-old brother-in-law, Rich
ard Pickard, has been awarded the
DSO, He is a squadron leader
with the RAF. . . . Rochelle Hud
son s husband, nai i nompson,
still intends to seek that reported
gold cache in the Yucatan Jungles.
, . And have you heard Artnur
Murray's story about the conceit
ed actor who has gone to see one
of his own pictures so many times
that he has won two automobiles
and a set of dishes?
Daffy Dilly: Marlene Dietrich
claims she has Just established the
longest non-stop kissing marathon
ever enacted on a sound stage
without benefit of a camera. . ,
She planted a smackeroo on the
lips , of Robert Moore, San Fran
cisco State college student, that
was clocked in exactly four min
utes . . . The stunt was arranged
to test an emotion-recording ma
chine perfected by a Stanford
university Prof. . . When the
soul-searing kiss ended, young
Moore slumped to a chair like a
wilted jonquiL
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MICKEY LEWIS
ROONEY STONE
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BENNETT ; O'BRIEN
"Escape to Glory"
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Feature Film
Mimic Role of Lombard
and Montgomery in$ .
"Mr. and Mn. Smith"
Carole Lombard Is a muted vi
olin, but Robert Montgomery isnt
e v e n a - legitimate-, instrument. .'
He's an occarina, or a "sweet po
tato." -
That Is tho way Edward Ward,
who composed tho score for "Mr.
and Mrs. Smith," RKO Radio co
medy of manners co-starring Miss
Lombard and Mr. Montgomery,
sees them and that's the way au
diences, w&l hear them at the
Hollywood theatre. .
When Ward was assigned tho
score of the picture, he went alone :
into a projection room to see it
He took notes, then went homo
and thought about it The more
he thought about it the more in
escapable was tho fact that Mont
gomery's theme instrument had to
be an occarina. And that Carole's
had to be a violin: v
Ward wrote the score that way
and that's how It Is on the screen.
In doing so he let himself in for a
lot of trouble. Because few or
chestras have occarina players
and the RKO recording orchestra
positively had none, it was Ward's
duty to go out and find an occa
rina player so talented at his in
strument that he not only could fit
right Into a semi-symphonic or
chestra but do so without loss of
orchestra time. -
He found one in four days, a
young man who had played the
occarina for seven years and I
could make it do everything from
boogey-wotogey to Bach.
When the audiences see the pic
ture they will notice all of Mont
gomery's scenes are dominated by
the gay tootle of an occarina. All
of Carole's " are dominated by a
warm,' romantic, muted violin. '
Scenes, together have "gag" mu
sic. It departs from fixed score,
and the occarina and the violin
"talk back and forth to each other.
distant port Who. knows?"
A divorce obtained by Lenora
"Bubbles" Schinasl, cigaret heir
ess, from Morris became final la
September. -
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TYRONE POWER stars with Linda Darnell (left) and Rita Haywortti
In the technicolor "Blood and Sand," which Is appearing at tlao
' Grand theatre. Tyrone Is east as a matador and has to choose be
tween two girls.
Short Snort: "Mushy" Calla
han once a leading lightweight
title contender now snaps toy
slingshots in the movies ....
when Wayne Morris, playing an
outlaw, crouches inside a house
and fires through a window at an
approaching posse in "Bad Man
of Missouri." Callahan stands out
side just beyond camera range
and, with a slingshot, flips pellets
of lead through a window shade
beside Morris to represent bullets
fired by the posse.
Continuous Today - 1 to 11 IMC.
DAGGERS, DYNAMITE AND GATS all the tricks of the trade
of skulldoxrery are practiced by Beta Lugosi, Peter Lerre and Boris
Karloff in ToH Find Out." starrln Kay Kyaer with, his
at the Liberty Uieatre. . r ;
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The Marked Women of
the Orient
"SINGAPORE WOMAN"
Brenda Marshall
David Bruce - -
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