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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 29, 1942)
PRISCILLA LANE in a scene from "Million Dollar Baby? starting : today at the Liberty. Supporting cast Includes Jeffrey Lynn and May Robson. Companion- feature start William , Lundigan In "A : Shot In the Dark with Nan Wynn. "How Green Was My Valley" Again Showing at Grand I- Lavishly prepared, - carefully planned and magnificently exe cuted, "How Green Was My Val ley," which Is now playing at the Grand theatre, emerges as a pic ture so-true and beautiful that no matter what follows, it will con tinue to shine forth as one of Hol lywood's truly great achieve-' ments. It is an extraordinary mo tion picture, a brilliant credit' to Production Chief Darryl F. Za nuck and Director John Ford and the acting is superb. In all, "How Green Was My Valley" is a thrilling experience no one can afford to miss. Told In terms of sentiment and the minting rhythm of the Welsh people, this 20th Cen- tory-Fox production is a motion picture of great poetic charm - and dignity, a picture rich in visual fabrication and in . the -vie or of its imagery, and one which may truly be retarded as an outstanding film of this or any ether year. This is the brave story of a family never conquered not by armed men or hardship, hunger cr hate nor by the turbulent years that stole the greenness from their valley. A great book brought faithfully to the screen, How Green Was My Valley" has captured with honesty and strength all the wonderful char acterization of the Llewellyn novel its vivid scenes, such as the wedding celebrations, or the I "Bay Defense Bonds" ? Starts Today It - ........ J i IpicturK I OF THE YEAR! j A sports writer! A lady column , ff I 1st! ir$ all fun and Jrg works! V jl.'1 I Welsh minters marching home from their daily work in the coal pits; the power of its drama, as when the preacher denounces the hypocrisy of the villagers; and its haunting charm, as when a young boy is given the faith and cour age to walk once again. The east is uncommonly per fect To single out one perform ance from another is difficult, inasmuch as each actor contri butes so outstandingly to the film's entertainment Walter Pidreon's portrayal of the me morable Rev. Gruffydd Is su purb and makes the stardom of this sterling and popular actor even greater than before. Mau r e e n 0Hara as Angharad, reaches rare dramatic heights with her beauty and her fine talent Donald Crisp plays the father with simple . grandeur and great dramatic force; and Anna Lee makes Bronwen a believable and fascinating character. Little Roddy McDowall, around whom the story revolves, is without doubt the discovery of the year. His is a performance that will long be remembered, even among the wealth of remark ably fine acting which abounds in the picture. In fact, more than one star should result from this picture, which also features John Loder, Sara Allgood, Barry Fitz gerald, Patric Knowles and the Welsh Singers. Director John Ford has taken the fine scenario which Philip Dunne had fashioned from the Llewellyn novel and trans formed it into a motion picture of quality and distinction. It is undoubtedly Ford's finest effort and most distinguished achieve ment y "How Green Was My Valley, in addition to its artistic merits, is a human moving work of dra matic entertainment that will hold everyone in its audiences spell bound with its rare humor its love and human warmth. It is a magnificently compelling screen play. WOMAN; thVYEAR with FAY BAINTER REGINALD OWEN Companion Feature A Musical Romance! Ill HIIIAT IllttU NIlMAtD ' an mi Huuiu WmCTMARONE;c'r.M Tki MILT KEITH TRIO to . Tie KMS'S ME T5 .K3ASON DOIBOUGUS V - MAU0I2E 6ATES0M L. Fruitland News FRUITLAND A phenomena was noted Thursday when, as the sun was setting on top oi a ring half surrounding the sun, a very visible V showed plainly to sev eral who viewed it. The baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hammer died Wed nesday. Frosty weather has been holding back the fruit blossoms and it looks as if all different kinds of fruit will bloom at the same time Esther Lambert, Los Angeles, is visiting at the home of Daisy Lambert this week. Mr. jl. a. fuller is recovering from an operation performed at a Salem hospital. At the last . meeting . of the Women's circle, held at the home of Mrs. Irma Bruce, the follow ing women volunteered as host esses for the April meeting. Mrs. Bernice Strown, Mrs. Leona Faust and Mrs. Josephine Lucas. This meeting will be in the church annex. . - " LpnLhaney, Beta Liigosi Ih Chill Film : After leading the field of hor ror drama with three "Franken stein" films, universal surpasses its trio of previous chiller hits with "The Ghost "of Franken stein,' which opened Saturday at the Capitol theatre. "The Ghost of Frankenstein" continues from the point at which Son of Frankenstein,", last of the series, ended. It opens spectacu larly with the dynamiting of the Frankenstein - castle, an f action which fails in its objective, " to destroy utterly ..the monster and his mad friend, "Ygor." - V. The monster, played by Loa Chaney, and ."Tgor," enacted a second time by Bcla LurosL proceed to the village In which Dr. Frankenstein, second son of the monster-creator, lives in anonymity as far aa his kinship to his infamous father Is concerned. Sir Cedric Hardwicke is effec tively cast as the new Dr. Frank enstein who "inherits the mon ster. His daughter, played by Evelyn Ankers, urges the doctor to destroy the monster but his scientific mind causes him to at tempt a - d a r i n g experiment Frankenstein attempts to place normal brain in the monster, to convert him Into a docile creature, but a treacherous assistant takes a hand in the surgery and the monster emerges more fearsome than ever before. Chaney's role as the monster defies critical analysis. Suffice it to comment that he Is com pletely terrifying as central horror figure of the drama. Lu gosl is also extremely menacing in his bizarre role. Companion feature Is "Stick to Your Guns" with Bill Hopalong Boyd. Liberty Bills Mystery Film A spine-tingling mystery film will make its local debut at the Liberty theatre today when War' ner Bros.' "A Shot in .the Dark' opens. The film tells the intrigu ing story of an innocent man' confession to two brutal murders, one his friend, the other his enemy. In the leading roles are William Lundigan. Nan Wynn and Ricardo Cortez. Lundigan plays the part of a young reporter who thinks he is as good as the police when it comes to solving crimes. Nan Wynn, who became famous for her singing, was cast in a per fect role, that of a night club singer. Lundigan likes her, but he is not alone in his affection. Regis Toomey, in the role of a detective, also tries his best to make a hit with her. Ricardo Cortez is cast as a night club owner who refuses to sell the place to racketeers but instead offers its sale to an old friend of his named Kilpatrick, played by Theodore Von FJtz. He is also bothered by his ex-girl friend, portrayed by Lucia Carroll who works herself into a jealous fury because he Is going to marry someone else.' When both Von Etls and Lu cia Carroll are found murdered one at an airport, the other in an hotel room, suspicion falls on Cortes. Sec. 2 Page 8 Sunday Morning March 29, 1942 - ilv HEPBURN HEARTBURN ... That's what Spencer Tracy gets in M-G-IVs "Woman of the Year," in which he co-stars for the first time with the vibrant Katharine Hepburn in a story of two opposite personalities who find that marriage and their respective careers do not mix. Fay Ba inter has an important supporting role in the film, which opens today on the Elsinore screen. , -JJ ', , Jl MIL,- 1 SIR CEDRIC HARDWICKE (L), Bela Lnrost Lon Chaney as the monster, and Lionel Atwill in "The Ghost of Frankenstein," which is playing now at the Capitol theatre. Companion feature is "Stick to Your Guns," with Hopalong Bill Boyd. MMMWWWMMMMMMMMn i - im mil ilium l n i tmmmmmmmmmt t THE ROMANCE OF TWO WOMEN with the worst love scoundrel in the world Charles Boyer, Faulette Goddard, Olivia de Havil land are (laying today through Tuesday at the State theatre in Hold Back the Dawn." Co-featured Is "New York Town" starring Fred MacMurray, Mary Martin, Robert Preston, Aklm Tamlroff, . Lynn Overman and Erie Blore. 17 -1 II 1 ivatnanne nepp urn TheWdmanoftheYear as Appearing - in roles especially written for them, Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn co-star in "Woman of the Year," which opens today at the Elsinore the atre. This is their first co-starring picture, and Miss Hepburn's In itial film since "The Philadel phia Story." Tracy appears as a hardboiled New York sports writer and Miss Hepburn is a sophisticated international col umnist on the staff of the same daily. The story was written by Ring Lardner, jr. and Michael Kanln, met the favor of Miss Hepburn, and was purchased by Metro-Goldwyn-M a y e r , who produced "The Philadelphia Story." The romance is played against humorous backgrounds. Urjttn she meets Tracy in the picture, Miss Hepburn has never seen a base ball game or a football match. In his turn, Tracy has never traveled with the - sparkling international set until he meets the columnist But they, have one thing in com mon-i-love and are married. Pins Defease Tax Starts Today Continuous Today - 1 to 11 P. M. ADOLPHE MENJOU GLORIA SWANSON in the year's sarpnse story! t i T' 'y Ind 2nd ?vTi Feature U : T wiAVta IVltY? Also' News and Cartoon ALWAYS S EMASa EXTSI STARTS TODAY . -.e P.rno- f W ' raiscitui' I. AT HCV; . . AUJLASA4 . jcrracv LYIJIJ ..BOMALO . wjmi m MAT ROBSON Ul ATaiCK lrt4 -y CUKTIS iUHHAtDf Plus 2nd Smash Hit! f- "st-istasi r WM. tUNOKM-MN WYNN-mCAROO C8RTQ REGIS TOOMtV MARIS WRtXON iMMkyWaUAMMcOANN . AVAIMHOU.WIIIM TIMES Baby: 2:25 - 5:40 - 8:4 Dark: 1:15-4:15-7S-19:20 AND COMEDY i PLUS AO TAX r GLORIA SWANSON decides that being a happy wife is much better than being a good, actress. Adolphe Menjou heartily agrees in "Father Takes a Wife," showing today through Wednesday at the Hollywood theatre. Second feature is the Wlsard of the Osarks, the Weaver brothers and Elviry, In "Tuxedo Junction." j ToUay - Mon. - Tues. - 2 Hits ULL NEW THRILLS f : R . 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