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PAGE SEVEN Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in Newest Hit on Craterian Screen Today MEDFORP MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOItD. OREGON. SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 19S6. I IN MUSICAL Fl Their fourth co-atarring musical bit bring Fred Astaire and dinger Rogers to the screen of the Craterian theatre, starting today, In "Follow the Fleet." And, as was the case In their last show "Top Hat," the entire musical score was written by the ace songwriter. Irving Berlin. His genius floods the screen to provide rhythm for the miraculous feet of Astaire and Rogers, and infectious lyrics for their voices. " "Follow the Fleet" Is an adapta tion of two famous plays, "Hit the Deck" and "Shore Leave." it la a story of gobs and girls when the fleet's In. It catches the Invigorating spirit of the navy afloat and ashore, dramatizing Its high-pitched exelte ment end gaiety, its robust humor. Its romantic depths and setting the whole dizzy whirl to effervescent music Astaire and Miss Rogers, either singly or together, sing and dance five numbers. Two other numbers In troduce Harriet HUllard, recruited from radio and stage, to motion pie ture fans In a manner that almost steals the show. Randolph Scott, seen In "Roberta," with the two danc ing stars, Is again featured with them this time as Astalre's buddy. Others In the cost Include Astrld Allwyn, Ray Mayer, Betty Orable, Joy Hodges and Jeanne Grey. The Craterlan's Wednesday only show brings little Jane withers, with Pinky Tomlln, Rita Canslno, Jane Parwell and George Divot the Greek ambassador of radio In "Paddy ODay." "Paddy ODay" Is a little Irish lass Who comes to the United States In the steerage of a boat, only to learn her mother has died and she must be sent back by the immigration of ficers. But Paddy, little minx that she Is, decides to stay and, eluding the officers, makes her way to the house where her mother used to work. There she finds two eccentric sunts trying to suppress the irrepressible Pinky Tomlln. Pinky and Paddy, kin dred souls, enjoy themselves together until the law cornea and almost sue oeeda In sending Paddy back to Ire landalmost. Be correctly corseted In an Artist Model by . Sthelwyn B. Hoffmann. Jean Harlow in Thursday Drama 4 . i PLANS ELECTION AT FINAL MEET The last luncheon-meeting of the present board of directors of the jack son County Chamber of Commerce was held this noon in the Hotel Med- Meet the "ex-platlnum blonde,'1 Jean Harlow, whose glimmering plat inum tresses have embellished many pictures, has turned "brovmette" and In "Riffraff," coming Thursday to the Craterian theatre, she will be seen In Medford for the first time with her new hair style. A dramatic story of the waterfront. "Riffraff" has Spencer Tracy heading a supporting cast that Includes Una Merkel, Joseph Call la, Mickey Roon ey, J. Farrell MacDonsld, Roger Ira- hoff and Vlnce Baraett among others. Harlow plays the part of Battle, belle of the waterfront, wise-cracking, hard-talking, soft-hearted, bluntly vital girl who has her own strict standards of love and her own unique method of retaining them. Tracy Is Dutch Miller, bombastic. egotistical, loud-talking fellow who thinks the world la bis oyster and that all women were created espec ially for him. Then the two fall In lore and the fireworks1 beftfn. On Roxy Bill Jack Oakle, screen comedian, la only one of the many stars In the brilliantly star-lit musical comedy, "The Big Broadcast of 1936," which tarts a three-day run at the Roxy theatre today. "The Big Broadcast of lflM" boasts such, names as Okie, Geo. Burns. Oracle Allen, Lyda Robert 1, Wendy Borrie and Henry Wadsworth with specialties by such artists as Blng Crosby, Amos 'n' Andy, Ethel Mer man, Ray Noble and his bsnd, Mary Soland, Charlie Ruggles, Bill Robin son and msny others. "L Q Starts Today--3 DayslO IT'S SPLITTING! WIDE OPEN WITH STARS 1 !32S iCIDDIU I Phone Operator Killed THE DALLES, Ore., March 38. (AP) Doris Hale. 18. Dalle, tele phone operator, was killed last night when the automobile in which she i riding overturned on the Oregon Trail highway a mile east of Oellto. She was thrown from the rumble seat and crushed. I.AWNMOWERS sharpened. We call to' and deliver 23 N. Fir St. SIMS BROS. Phone 981. Ose Mall Tribune want ads. Show, 1:45-3 0:45-9 '"Hi: in s: ifcJI Kddlea-10r I ARM AND ARM WITH ROMANCE! SIAI TODAY For 3 Days! 1 4 BETJ fi00P I YVm wil Cartoon I Ell i j IHIIII.I. j-yj.y. Tt? fM I ll ' I'll II IMriMWIlMliaMi Romantic GEORGE RAFT . . satin-suave . . . the screen's most masterful lover! ROSALIND RUSSELL ... the charmer of "China Seas" . . the heart-throb of "Rendesi I vous"l ES4DT0 with LEO CARRILLO (in hit mtt Itughtbk nit) ARLINE JUDGE ALAN DINEHART ANDREW TOMBES Special Added Attraction Starting: today for one week I World's Foremost Mentalist J i j JAY V CLARKE i v - In Person J lv" 'v - i ..; t- On Our Stage . Mk $ Aniwers jour qnntlnni ' tfM k SJl. nm rliht from the itage &sw I' Different! ford, with Ban S- Harder, president. In ehargs. Ths nasi masting will be held on April IT, sltsr ths annual el sot Ion has been computed. Mr. Harder thanked his colleagues and directors for their loyal support and cooperation during &he past year. In compliance with a request fran the Shasta-Cascade Wonderland asso ciation, the board to ted to urge con gressmen from Oregon to give their support to a pending bill providing federal funds for roads and highway. Plans were made for the annual election and a committee was ap pointed by Mr. Harder to serve at a ballot board. The committee com prists Max Pelree. Cap. B. M. Tuttle end R. X- Norrla. Primary ballots are to be aent out to members on April 1. Fourteen di rectors are to be nominated of wham seven are to be elected In Ahe final ballot to be distributed on April 0 The ballot committee Is to count the votes and announce the outcome on April 10. Seven new directors are to be nam ed by rural organisations, one each by the Central point city council, the Oold Htll Chamber of Commerce, the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, the Talent chamber of Commerce, the Dairymen's association, the Englo point Orange and the Prospect district. Seven members of the present board of directors will continue in office, their terms not expiring until next year. The new board of 31 members Will hold an organisational meeting o.i April 17, at which officers will be elected and committees appointed The annual general meeting of the chamber will be held about April 34. Scottish Rite . Special lodge meeting 7:30 p. m.. March 30th, ninth degree. J. P. LAWRENOB. Ven. Mastfl.-. , A-TI Bear Creek 4-H Club Boys Feed on Weinies Boy, of the Bear Creek -H Poultry club or the Howaid dutrlct enjoyed a welner roast on Butte creek. The club waa organized last month by the county club agant. Mr, J. W.. Albauith. The projects are well under way with most of the boys working enthusiastically under the local leader, J. Paul Smith. The enrollment of the club consist of eight mem bers, namely: James Cummlnga; Oeorge Imhausen. Charles Wright, Maurice Imhausen, Jack Crawford. Manfred Douglas, Troy Cardln and Allen Hllkey. wi,h th. king t! a oh, who, .m a sea of song, big-gun broadside. T ou i Hit Songs! .... . ThSB If If . sharr) GO Music and Lyrics by 1 r.T HIUIARD -.ou SCOTT-" - saN0Rich foul..-- RKO-RAUIO PICTURE Starts Today -3 Days Shows Today . 1:45 3:15 6:45 - 9:00 Regular Prices Mati-2Be Eves-35o Kiddies t Dime
