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THE REGIST2R-GUARD, ETJSENS, OSEGOtf atest News from the Realm of the Theatre in Eugene and TO AT HEIL1G THEATRE Hollywood WWm HELEN HAYES PLANS ESl -X MODEL COMMUNITY SfX TV-? . IN NEW YORK STATE ' V IT ! i " Amid the histnrir.l hill. w . & xi U 1 .Cf ' f H H 1. gendary valleys of this still m-im- A 1M yyg- i 4 -IVk1? V1? A VJ ;M'. I D Hnr at the Mayflower theatre Sunday when "100 Men and a f ' jn the above picture is shown Mlscha Auer and Adolphe Kjm slow with Miss uurmn. . - - ! 4 to .fir- raE aoove picture Is a scene from "Fit for a Kins' opening Sunday lithe HelUg theatre. The picture shows Paul Kelly with the star. k Brown. Eddie Cantor Scores Big Hit In "Ali Baba" Film Kdie Cantor's first picture for snath Century-Fox is the ;a!est, fun-Jammedest, most ex-va-glorious hit show on earth! 1 Baba Gnps fn Tnwn " mirth- l-jical hit starring the fun-king I sown ana radio opened yester pit the McDonald theatre, with fcf Martin, Roland Young, June pj and Louise Hovick heading a t'-crowaed cast of entertainers. Yaterdav's audipnrp wpw han- i-ered Wth iov as thp Mavftr nf phtown took over the Sultan's psoom, and changed big, bad k into hl-de-hilarious Gag- M With hl fitroamlin,! 1T-.rt; jet, license plates for camels, (Tern-reduction program and T tacks placed under the sit- itrikers. Lwded with Caps nnH erirl. fa? md things, "Ali Baba Goes' Mown u a surpriscful grab-HhWe-highlights. To name a few of the thousand and one delights, there's Eddie aboard the Magic Carpet; the harem's Sultana, Louise Hovick, making love to roving-eyed Eddie; the sumptuous banquet with Eddie as master of ceremonies; countless kisses under the desert moon as Tony sings to June; the fabled gorgeousness of Bagdad; and elab orate dance ensembles in which Eddie, the Peters sisters, Jeni he Gon, and hundreds of lush harem beauties and Oriental darlings per form in riotous, rhythmic routines, while Raymond Scott and his fa mous Quintet play hl own compo sition, "Twilight in Turkey." Included in the important sup porting cast are John Carradine, Virginia Field, Alan Dinehart, Douglas Dumbrille and thousands of others. Also at the McDonald Is "Con fession," starring Kay Francis. A S LATEST - .motton picture in the news :-M 'J ""O Men and a - The fact that Deanna Dur- W i achieved the heights of fh ,v eIf' attac!l0s npw F w this n.,,..: t!f v,7 'ul-l""i. ine mtie p. has v.-on the acclaim and I of radio an(1 screen inat the leading mu iSe ' America. Leopold t-'-M . KCVisca a new enriching screon mn. r,SVin?Jt rerspective in tmZ. fiIm creasing. ::hi.,EliVr' '"medv drama PS ? fe May iv2LTlt: k',ur many k lib rl!!'ed ln not" I -rvM4 "ischa Auer 'scored t'iJMijrh. Gir!s-" Mis JSe .ii .Au"r an(l Eugene i! Cn;,Tr.reS:rtcrea in "My won praise in "Sing, Baby, sing," "A Star Is Born," "One in a Million" and "Cafe Metropole." "Pick a Star," playing at the Mayflower theatre, is presented as a star-spangled satire of Holly wood studio life to bring forth titters, chuckles and guffaws in a melodious mirthquake. The absorbing human-interest theme, "Hometown boy and girl make good," has been filmatlzcd and Hollywood, which has been filled with boys and girls who have made sensational successes, is appropriately used for the lo cale. Hoydenish Patsy Kelly, wistful Jack Haley and beautiful Rosina Lawrence are pictured as an ad venturous trio who take the trek from Waterloo, Kansas, to Holly wood, California. Here the dazed Jayhawks run into the spectacu lar, fast-paced and hectic swirl of motion pictures. GEM HOARDER The story of a daring thief lured by a hoard of gems that would stagger the Count of Monte Cristo, and of the blonde sleuth in satin who caught him is the theme of Twentieth Century-Fox' story of New York's Diamond Row, "IS Maiden Lane," opening Wednes day at the State theatre. r ".-j.ijue ivieniou j Illy r-s5S2l! II "ali 'baba I J I Nsr,-; ., , FRANCIS yVLs.p, ''"IT" i ill "CONFESSION" II SUFFERN, N. Y.. Nov. SO (yd Amid the historical hills and le gendary valleys of this still prim itive countryside, Helen Hayes Is planning today a 500-acre model community. Inspired by the same motive as the late Jack London and other artists, actors and authors who sought retreat in the famous col ony at iarmei, cam., years ago, the stage and screen star heads a group that will develop the Kakiat inaian lands in Kamapo valley, It was on a recent week-end visit from her current tour in the play "Victoria Regina," to her present home in Nyack, N. Y., that Miss Hayes saw the Indian lands. Too, she heard rumors of plans to cut them up into a standard plan. nea vmage. Disapproving any scheme that would regimentiz the woods and hills and rock-bound streams that Bow make this re. gion almost as wildly abandoned to nature as It was in the days when ruled by the Kakiat Indians and later when it was the scene of much action during the Revolu tionary war, she took action. "There was only one thing to do," Miss Hayes explained. "With Robert F. Cutler and Ralph N. Ward, I purchased the lands for we believe that a beautiful com munity can be built there without destroying or replacing any of its natural beauty. "The land will be divided into sections for homes, but at the same time the mountain trails, bridle paths, woods and streams are go ing to be preserved in their nat ural beauty for communal use." Thus, Miss Hayes takes another step In the movement of artists back to the land as they are more and more deserting the city to be. come landed gentry. A 30-acre estate in the district has been purchased by Miss Hayes and her husband, playwright Charles Mac Arthur, and they will occupy it with their daughter, blonde, S-year-old Mary. The region, SO minutes by auto mobile up the shores of the Hud. son river from New York City, is alive in literary tradition for in here are scenes where were set many of Washington Irving's Sleepy Hollow tales. Also nearby is the home of playwright Max well Anderson. Miss Hayes' home stands on i knoll overlooking miles of wild surrounding country. It is a large, rambling house that will require considerable rebuilding for it is obviously of -very ancient vintage. It is shaded by tall pine trees, and back of it is a rustic well and an old, rough stone silo. While Miss Hayes is president of the community venture, she said that it really will be controlled by a board of governors who will su pervise improvements and other wise direct organization plans. "Heidi," Starring Shirley Temple, at Mac On Wednesday Shirley Temple as "Heidi"! This is Twentieth Century-Fox's re sponse to those many thousands who besieged the studio with re quests that America's first star of the screen play the title role of Johanna Spyrl's beloved story. Opening Wednesday at the Mc Donald theatre, the picture is one that Shirley Temple will be re membered for always. Jean Her sholt is featured in the cast, which includes Arthur Treacher and Helen Westley. The machiantlons and intrigues of the far-flung espionage systems during the World War are re vealed twenty years after by "Lancer Spy," Twentieth Century-Fox picture opening Wed nesday at the McDonald theatre. Dolores Del Rio, George Sanders and Peter Loire head the cast. ,1 t i ii i .I SHIRLEY TEMPLE comes to Eugene again Wednesday In her latest screen success, "Heidi." America's number one screen star Is cast as the heroine of the famed novel. WW TH ' 1 ; S-nmsv n n i rTr-r-T. i i iiJ-i nm'.. 1 1 iii i t i i i i TV, 'i rj' 4 ' Sri? 1!. ' COMING Friday to the Rex theatre Is "Something To Sing About," starring: Jlmmie Cagncy. It's the first picture for Cagncy ln some months, for the fiery little actor decided to free lanee. He's seen as a hoofer In the coming picture. AT "Gold Diggers of 1937" fourth and most elaborate of the famed series of musical movies which be gan in 1929 with "Gold Diggers of Broadway," and carried on with "Gold Diggers of 1933" and "1935" comes today to the State theatre. Just like the parennial Ziegfeld "Follies" and George White's "Scandals," these "Gold Diggers" of the Warner Bros, seem to have become a genuine American in stitution. Combining plenty of comedy, lots of hit songs, and no end of speedy and beautiful danc ing by big choruses of lovely girls, they have all been tremendous successes. This 1937 edition co-stars those newlyweds, Dick Powell and Joan Blondell. It features Victor Moore, Lee Dixon, a sensational new dan cer, Jlenda Farrell, Osgood Per kins, Donald Meek, Rosalind Mar quis, Irene Ware and other fun makers, plus 200 dancing beauties trained by Busby Berkeley. William Powell and Kay Fran cis have been co-starred in a num ber of pictures, each of which has met high acclaim from both the public and the press. Their greatest triumph however, was in the tragic and hauntlngly beautiful odyll of thwarted love "One Way Passage which cames to the State theatre today for a limited engage ment brought about by public de mand. Variety Show Will ' " Be Heard Sunday ' On Eugene Station Making its debut over a nation wide Mutual broadcasting system, "On a Sunday Afternoon," new 80-minute variety show, will be heard Sunday from 12 noon to 1 o'clock p. m, over station KORE. Approximately 70 artists, In cluding many well known radio personalities, will take part In the production, under the direction of Harold Stokes, WGN maestro. Guest stars from leading stage shows appearing in Chicago's loop are selected to appear on the programs. Guest star on the Initial show is Tom Ewell, Juvenile now appear ing in George Abbotts "Brother Rat," a current Chicago play. Among singing stars to appear on the program are Arthur Wright, tenor, Edna O'Dell, contralto, the Three Graces, Jess Kirkpatrick, master of ceremonies, a new quar tet, "Three Men and a Maid." Music for the program will be furnished by the WGN dance or chestra and glee club conducted by Maestro Stokes. Ph. S. E. Stevens for piano tuning. ARROW MESSENGERPh. 810. A fashionable French watering place forms the background for an important sequence In "Fit For a King," latest Joe E. Brown star ring comedy. Spirited action oc curs on the grounds of a sanitar ium, with the characters in the story Involved In situations which reach a new high for comedy. The feature opens a four-day run at the Heilig theatr, Sunday. Joe, as a newspaperman, battles Paul Kelly for a news story about a political plot in a mythical king dom. Involved in the plot Is Helen Mack, a princess who has been reared in America. Brown, ln an effort to beat Kelly, dlsgulaei himself as a patient and is forced by sanitarium attendants to drink vast quantities of mineral water. Joe meets the princess, but does not recognize her. H courts her In the moonlight while Kelly puts the story of her Impending return to her throne in the cables. But Kelly's scoop Is eventually overcome. Joe learns of a plan to bomb the royal party. Commander lng every possible vehicle, Joe starts after the departed princess to save her from assassination. He beats Kelly to this story, and a final one. The princess la returning to America to marry Joe. "Fit For a King" Is an Edward Sedgwick production for David L. Loew, released by RKO Radio. Hit Tunes Many In New Picture Playing at Rex Six new hit tunes are Intro duced In Jack Benny's new musi cal riot, "Artists and Models," which, with Benny, Ida Lupino, Gail Patrick, Richard Arlen, Ben Blue, Judy Canova, Martha Raye, Louis Armstrong's Swing Orches tra and Andre Kostclanrtz and his orchestra opens today at the Rex theatre. The numbers are, "Whispers In the Dark," by Leo Robin and Frederick Hollander, who author ed "Moonlight and Shadows" "Pop Goes the B u b b 1 ," by Ralph Freed and Burton Lane "Public Molody Number' One," by Ted Koehler and Harold Ar len; "Stop! You're Breaking My Heart," by Ted Koehler and Bur ton Lane; "Sasha Pasha," by the Four Yacht Club Boys; and "Mr. Esquire," by Victor Young and Ted Koehler. , Popular for years through their serialization ln The Saturday Eve ning Post, J. P. Marquand's "Mr. Moto" stories are being adapted for the screen by Twentieth Century-Fox with Peter Lorre In the role of the diffident Japanese de tective. The first of the series, "Think Fast, Mr. Moto," features Virginia Field, Thomas Beck and Sig Rumnnn In the supporting cast, it Is also on the Rex's double feature bill. A diamond fell out of the crown that the king was wearing during the coronation of George III, of England. When a score of years later, the American colonies se ceded, superstition pointed back to this incident DANCE with Carl Rooen and His Swing Band at SWIMMERS DELIGHT Sunday, Nov. 21st 8:30 to 12 a r- 0n 6:30 P. m! ; imnrmtmsM esses: DOORS OPEN 12:45 fV . SEE THE PICTURE . That Made Them Famous ir STARTS TODAY! w If AND Screenful of Stars! An eyeful of Girls! An F.arful of Rhythm! ALL - - SINGIN' AND SWINGIN' ifSV AND BRINGIN TUU mm Ti drfn.gMfTT SSsSTSmSSsT-STT 1 VICTOR MOORE GLENDA FARRELL-LEE DIXON -OSGOOD PERKINS ROSALIND MARQUIS ALSO "Popeye" CARTOON ihU J HIGIT JINKS would be a good description for "The Gold Diggers of 1937," which comes to the State theatre Sunday. Starred are Dick Towcll and Joan Blondell, the newlyweds. It 11 TOM' "Dead End," Samuel Goldwyn's film production based on the Broadway stage hit by Sidney Klngsley, comes to the McDon ald theatre next Sunday, with Sylvia Sidney and Joel McCrea in the starring roles. This powerful drama of a day In the lives of a handful of hu mans who Inhabit a "dead end" city street, where fashlonnble apartments rub elbows with the squalid tenements of the water front, which set records In Its Broadway run and was cheered from coast to coast, reaches even greater heights ln the film ver sion. Sylvia Is seen as Drlna, the slum girl who is battling desper ately to raise herself and her small brother Tommy to a better life; McCrea plays Dave, the poor architect she loves, who, ln turn, loves Kay, (Wendy Barrio), who has found a way out of the slums Into luxury and won't return even for love; Humphrey Bogart Is seen as Baby Face Martin, the gangster with a price on his head, who braves death ln the slum where he was spawned only to find that his own mother hates him and that Francey (Claire Trevor), his boyhood sweetheart, has taken life the easiest way, Allen Jenkins Is seen as Hunk, "Baby Face's" henchman, and the Dead End kids from the original New York stage cast, Billy Halop, Gabriel Dell, Bobby Jordan, Huntx Hall, Leo Gorcey and Bernard Punsley, relive their famous characterizations of Tommy, "T. B.," "Angel," "Dippy," "Spit" and MlHy. Boxing Cats Given Featured Role in Cagney's New Film Pinkey and Pal, the amazing boxing cats, trained by Arthur Nelson, expert feline psycholo gist, appear in Grand National's musical comedy, "Something to Sing About," starring James Cag ney, which opens next Friday at the Rex theatre, received the of ficial approval of the Los Angeles S. P. C. A. before being photo graphed. Pinkie and Pal went through their act ln a fighting, slugging flurry of furious action, and both of them evidently enjoyed th whole set-to. The boxing cats, who make their screen debut in "Something to Sing About," hara been given a featured spot in the production. An authentic relief station for Mississippi valley flood suffer ers formed the background for "On Such a Night," coming Fri day to the Rex theatre. The pic ture is Hollywood's first dramati zation of the Mid-West deluge. Karen Morley and Grant Rich ards, playing the role of lovers trapped in the flood, are sup ported by a strong dramatic cast which includes Eduardo Ciannelll, known for his sinister roles, Ros coe Karns, "perennial reporter," Alan Mowbray, Ml Hi Monti and -Robert McWade. . . GG Honors BETTER PICTURES-PERFECT SOUND STARTS SUNDAY For 4 BIG Days! i'.'..iwmHi""'w.i''). Old King Jo Crowns Hit Howling Carter in Thit Story of a Ptlact flave-olution! A prlnam Im dangmr and Jom in lor I Swordl eatAf Women , tanaml Horn 41 laaghtng I -f"-?' rS. V w HELEN MACK Vltol''':r Feature ' I tl' I "1 VT f l.Wl No. 2 Techinlcolor Cartoon Latest World News
