Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, May 16, 1937, Page 9, Image 9

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Simone Simon And James Stewart In "Seventh Heaven" Opening Today
FIRST VERSION OF
Fred Astaire Coming In "Shall We Dance" Thursday
In Thrilling Drama Here Soon
"Camille"
Although there axe on hs stm
age 4,000,000 children absent from
school every day, school attendance
records are Improving.
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SET FILM STANDARD
Much hhB own Mid and written
about "Seventh Heaven," which open
its three day local engagement at the
New Craterlan theatre today. Jta stars.
Simone Simon and Jaim Stewart,
have had columns of praise from re
viewers throughout the country. The
story, which shot Janet rjayncr ar-.d
Charles Parrel, to stardom ten years
ago. Is fully expected to j the sanw.
for MUs Simon and Stwirt.
.Ten years ago, when tno first screen
"evitn Heaven" wes lven to the
public, it became a standard by which
other films were Judged, and the
producers of the new production took
pains to make aure there would be
no chance of letting it fll from that
eminence
Primarily "Seventh Heaven" la a
good love atory and such stories are
invariably good screen entertainment.
Much has beta said about the wor
thy manner In which the picture is
prcouced, directed and photograph
ed. Much has also been said. In won i
derment, of the performances of Its
two young stars in wonderment be
cause they have never before now
been fciven a great deal of oubllcity
Simons Simon was apparently "saved
for Juit this sort of screen role. hlle
James Stewart's portrayal of 'Chlco"
proves himself to be an accomplished,
artist.
The atory of "Seventh Heaven" is
the tlory of Diane and Ch'co. That
"very remarkable fellow." Chlco,
saves Llano from being beaten to
death, b" the owner of a notorious
dive. Taen posing as her husband
tc save her from the gendarmes, he
Is forced to live out his story, tcklng
Diane with him to the little garret
where he watches the stars. From this
arrangement arises a deep love that
makes "Seventh Heaven" tho out
standing romance that It is.
In the supporting rast are such
players as Jean Hersholt, Gregory
Ratoff, Gale Sondergaard, J. Edward
Bromberg. John Qualen, Victor Klt
lan, Thomas Beck, Slgumann and
Mady Christians.
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A new Kartoff comes to the screen
of the Rlalto theater for Wednesday
and Thursday only In "Night Key"
a Knrloff like audiences have never
seen before. In "Night Key' the for
mer monster haa a human role, one
that everyone will love. He plays a
tottering old man who has had an
Invention stolen from him. Jean
Rogers, as his daughter, and War
ren Hull as the man she loves, help
Karloff to recover , his Invention,
bringing about a thrilling and excit
ing cllmo-x.
"That I May Live," featuring Ro
chelle Hudson, Robert Kent and J.
Edward Bromberg, plays as the com
panion feature with "Night Key."
Dancing on steel plates which give
varied tones to his staccato taps, Is
the latest novelty Fred Astaire intro
duces In "Shall We Dance." his lat
est vehicle co-starring Ginger Rog
ers, which comes Thursday to the
New Craterlan theater. The ateel
plates of his strange dancing floor
comprise the deck of an ocean liner
engine room. By use of various qual
ities and thicknesses of steel, Astaire
attains a unique effect similar to
that of dancing on a xylophone.
Edward Everett Horton, Eric Blore.
Kettl Gallian, Harriot Hoctor, Amer
ica's premier ballerina, are featured
In the supporting cast. Music and
lyrics of the six songs In the film
were composed by George and Ira
Gershwin.
In supporting roles, is the story ofl" r rw j
the financial and physical giants who i vtllW Ue nCLVlianu
have made the steel Industry one of
America's greatest. A thrtll-laden dra
ma of the Impact between two strong
men who find themselves rivals In
the making of steel and the making
of love, the film makes an Ideal con
trast to the light-hearted Jessie Mat
thews musical.
Jessie Matthews
In Musical Show
On Rialto Screen
Becoming more and more popular
with each succeeding picture. Jessie
Matthews is atr the Rlalto theater
starting today In her latest dancing
musical, "Head Over Heels In Love."
On the same program, as the added
feature on the twin bill program Is
Grant withers and Judith Allen In
"Bill Cracks Down."
tf "Head Over Heels in Love" Is ro
mance of a Paris cabart entertainer.
Because of an exceedingly vivid tem
perament and a penchant for causing
a commotion in public, she loses a
fat radio contract and even worse
her handsome sweetheart.
The music and lyrics for the pic
ture "were composed by that popular
Hollywood team of tunesmiths, Mock
Gordon and Rarry Revel, who wrote
six songs for the film. They are the
title song, "Head Over Heels In Love,"
"May I Have the Next Romance with
You," "Through the Courtesy of
Love," "There's That Look in Your
Eyes Again," "Looking Around Cor
ners for You." and "Don't Oiv ft
Good Gosh Darn."
"Bill Cracks Down," In which Beat
rice Roberts and Ranny Weeks appear
Closing time for Too Late to Clas
sify Ads Is 1:30 p. m.
Comes To Craterian
Topping the large cast of film fa
vorites In "Call It a Day." coming
Wednesday only to the New Craterlan
theater, Is Olivia DeHavlland in her
first comedy role.
A hilarious story of the reactions
of the various members of a nice su
burban family to the first touch of
spring, with lta balmy, pulse-stirring
warmth and fragrance and Idiocies.
"Call It a Day" includes Ian Hunter.
Anita Louise. Alice Brady, Roland
Young. Frieda Ineacourt, Walter
Woolf King and Bonlta Granville in
the cast.
Conference Slated
On Butter Grades
PORTLAND. May 1 5. ( AP) A
Portland conference, one of ft series
throughout the country, will be held
June 18 to consider changes In
creamery butter grades proposed by
the federal department of agrtcul-
ture.
Representatives of producers, con
sumers and trade Interests will at- ,
tend. I
The government recommends
changing the butter score to 84 to j
05 points, discontinuance of - the:
package as a factor In determining j
quality and offering a simple, dtrectl
via . iff.r
Oreta Garbo and Robert Taylor
bring to the screen of the Roxy the
ater for today and tomorrow only the
world-famed Alexandre Dumas lUe
story of the "Lady of the Camellias, '
titled "CamlUe." Lionel Barrymore
Elisabeth Allan, Laura Hope Crews
and Jessie Ralph are Included la the
large cast.
Talisman Lodge No. 31,
Knights of Pythias. In
itiation Monday, May
17th. Visiting members
welcome. Refreshments
will be served.
C. Fichtner. C O.
plan to replace the card method of
establishing the score.
WINDOW GLASS We sell window
lass and will replace your broker
windows reasonably. Trowbridge Cab
met Works.
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AN ARTIST MOUEL by
Ethelwyn O Hoffmann.
Closing time for Too Late to Clu
ly Ads Is 1:30 p. m.
Starting Today 3 Days!
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Rewinds Exchange, Rental,
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Today and Monday
TOGETHER AT LAST!
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greatest lovers
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AGAIN in all her
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miss - chievous, kiss
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"May I HaTe the Next Romanet
with Vou" "Heart Orer lleeli In
tore" "Lookln" Around the Cor
neri For you" "There'i That
Look In Vonr Eyes Ajaln" "Diin't
OlTe s Oood Oosh Darn"
"Through the Courtesy of Lote"
AnJ On fAe 5ome Program:
A FIGHTING FOOL HARD A3 STEEL BUT A SUCKER FOR DAMES
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Drama flames at white heat on
the brink of a blistering Hell!
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Grant Withers Judith Allen -. Bea Roberts
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I as valiant "Ohico", his greatest characterization II II
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