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aT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON. SUNDAY. OCTOBER 31. 1937 PAGE NTNR Irene Dunne In Delightful Musical Show On Craterian Screen Today by CRATERiAN PICTURE Jerome Kern, dean of American composers, and Oscar Hammersteln IT. renowned librettist, creators of many of America's unforgettable musical plays, contribute to the screen an other sweeping drama of early Amer ican lire In "High, Wide and Hand some," which opens today at the Cratertan theater, The story of the troubled birth of 'tie oil Industry In trie United States Is the background for the lovely romance of a determined, fighting Pennsylvania farmer and a beautiful, light-hearted singer of carnival shows. Randolph Scotit and Irene Dunne carry the romantic leading roles, sup ported by a cast of more than a thousand, including Dorothy Lamour. Elisabeth Patterson, Raymond Wal burn, Charles Blckford, Akim Tarnl roff, Ben Blue and William Prawley. The love story of these two vitally different characters Is aided through out by the fine music of Kern, who has made the score of "High, Wide and Handsome" one of hi best works. On the wedding day of Miss Dunn and Scott, oil Is discovered on his property, and Miss Dunne finds that she is pushed out of her husband's life by his Interest in the new In dustry. Accustomed to the gay Ufa of the carnival, she Is lost In the rural community without the love to which she has given her life, and so to seek" rL-ace again, she returns the carnival. Scott struggle against the preda tory railroad Interests whip up to a miniature war. His very Ufa la tnreatened. When Miss Dunne real izes his danger, her love surges again and. In a thrilling climax, she re turns to help him win his fight. This love story Is unfolded in a setting of seething drama, with, the lights over the pipe line which was to bring oil to the eastern refineries spreading thrilling action across the screen. It was the strife between the railroads and the farmers who found oil on their lands that furnished the historical basis for the screen play. Buch historical incidents aa the pitched battle between - the farmers and railroad men that occurred at Oxbow mountain are a thrilling re creation of actual scenes. Ritz Brothers Coming To Craterian ..Hat , f V?. . U I J rX Wilder and madder than ever, the Rita Brothers come to the Crater lan theatre Wednesday in their llrst starring picture "Life Begins in College.' An Insane Jamboree of mirth ana music, the film shows the Kiteea as three of the greatest drawbacks the game of football has ever known and how they finally win the "big game" for their alma mater Is a study of what not to do on the gridiron. The supporting cast has sucn stellar players as comical Joan Da vis, Tony Martin, Gloria Stuart. Fred Stone. Nat Pendleton, Dick Baldwin, Joan Marsh, Jed Prouty nnd Ed Thorpersen. were endorsements of Reeding by two candidates eliminated In the primary former Mayor John W. Smith and Clarence J. McLeod, a former con gressman. The Detroit and Wayne County Federation of Labor backed Smith In the primary- A. P. of L. support given Smith apparently has divided since the primary. Theoretically non-partisan, the elec tion contest has brought from O'Brien a direct appeal for new deal Demo cratic votes and a warning that Re publicans are ready to use his defeat as a "Jumping off place" for state and national victories. Reading, nominally a Republican, has held office for years in Detroit's non-partisan government Stars Of Rialto Gang Picture Lovely Jtssls Mathews come, to the Rialto theatre heading the dou ble bill (or Wednesday and Thura day In "Gangway." Her lateat mm, the dancing atar performs against an American background for tne first time In her role of an English sob-sisters who becomes Involved with New Torn criminals. Tougn Nat Pendleton and tougher Noel aa6saasfiwjaj2: Madison supply the male Interest. Pendleton figures in a dance num ber with the graceful star. "Saturday's Heroes" a stratght-from-the-shoulder story of football, playa as the sdded feature with "Oangway." Van Heflln, Marian Marsh, Richard Lane, Willie Best and a number of the country'a lead ing football stars, sre featured in the exciting cast. C. I. O. leaders have asserted the campaign Issue Is "labor vs. the eco nomic royalists." El SALT LAKE CITT. Oct. 30. (AP) The pilot on United Air Lines Main- CIO. FIGURES IN BITTER DETROIT DETROIT. Oct. 30. (AP) The at tempt of the Committee for Indus trial Organization to score a major political coup in this automobile cen ter has turned an ordinarily staid contest for the mayoralty Into one of the bitterest campaigns in De troit's history. Conservatives and C. I. O.-opposed labor groups combined to fight what they termed a "plot to seize the reins of city government." Nearly half a million Detroiters are expected to give the final verdict with their votes Tuesday. They will choose a . tl5,000-a-year mayor, a nine-member city council and City clerk and treasurer. To elect it candidate for mayor, Patrick H. O'Brien, the C. I. O. leader was faced with the necessity of over coming the lead of nearly 30,000 votes held by "conservative" City Clerk Richard Reading in the primary. Adding to the difficulty of their task r 17'imi irarfi in r cm u l TODAY-FOR 3 DAYS! The Greatest Musical They've Ever Made! Bark agnln . . . the masterpiece thousands have asked us to re turn! Here it i fftr Inst time In Med ford 1 0t mwJk ft- GREATEST DOUBLE-BILL We've Ever Shown! I "i-tfVSv . Ill 6, vA .i i 4 liner flying from Cheyenne. Wyo., to Salt Lake City October 17 a voyage fatal to 10 passengers probably was charting his course by sight rather than by Instruments, a federal in vestigating committee learned today. The plane smashed up in a storm Return Showing Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy are at the Roxy theatre start ing a three-day run today in "May time." John Barry morn heads the large supporting cast. This film has enjoyed the greatest run yet of any MacDonald -Eddy singing photoplay. in northeastern Utah, but 80 miles from Its goal. Roy M. Oallagher. Cheyenne dis patcher for the airline, Informed the committee the original flight plan was altered at Cheyenne by Pilot B. D. Woodgerd to call for "inter mittent instrument" flying from Rock Springs. Wyo.. to Salt Lake City In stead of "instrument flying." Talisman Lodge No. 31, Knights of Pythias. In itiation ESQUIRE RANK Monday, November 1st 1037. All members are requested to attend. Vis iting members welcome. Refreshments will be served. C. Flchtner, O. O. - Closing time for loo Late to Olaa sify Ada la 1:30 p. m. Sparkling Screen Stars In Rialto' s Double Bill Hits Two of tile moat Important mo tion pictures ever assembled on one program have their local snowing at the Rialto theatre today when "As Oood As Married" and "Bacs In Circulation" open, a three day run. They are two (Urns of equsi Importance, studded with stars, rambling with comedy snd bubDUng over with what It takes to mane a good movie story. "As Oood As Married" Is a novel story, centering around the extorts of a successful architect to aave money on hie Income tax by marry ing his beautiful secretary who is In love with him. Naturally there would be complications arising and plenty arise In this comedy. Head ing the cast are John Boles and Doris Nolan. With these two stars are such exceptional performers aa Walter Pldgeon Tala Blrell, Alan Mowbray and Katherlne Alexander. The dialogue la the fast, humor ous, breezy type, carrying either laugh or a dramatic wallop aa oiten aa the plot will allow. It Is pro duced by the studio that scored such a bit with "Three Smart Ulna' and It has the same happy appeal. "Back In Circulation" Is adapted from Adela Rogers St. Johns novel "Angle Shooter," and atara at O'Brien and Joan Blondell. The turn la an engrossing newspaper drama, presenting a behind-the-scenes view of the ethics of news gathering ana the power of the press over uvea and reputation. The photoplay pre sents a new and exciting onaracter- Iratlon for both O'Brien and Miss Blondell. Miss Blondell playa tne part of a amart newspaper reporter and O'Brien has the role of net editor. The etory of "Back In Circulation" revolves around the death, unaei mysterious circumstances, of a mu llonalre. This becomes known through an anonymous letter to O'Brien, editor of the Metropolitan Oazette. Sensing sensational news, he assigns his star reporter to in vestigate and where the Investiga tion ends Is left for audiences M see ror themselves. Margaret Lind say. Eddie Acutf, John Lltel and Craig Reynolds are listed In tne supporting cast. MARTIN TO LEAVE FOR TULSA TUES. SALEM, Oct. 30 (AP) Gov. Charles H. Martin today advised State Sen ator Prank Franclacovich of Astoria of his Intention to leave for Tulsa, Ok la., next Tuesday. Governor Martin will cross tb Oregon line late Tuesday night, whan Franclacovich, by virtue of belnf president of the senate, will becoma Oregon's chief executive. The gov ernor will be absent from Oregon for two weeks. Pranclscovlch probably will not spend more than a few daya in tha executive department unless some emergency should arise. This la the third or fourth tuna that Pranclscovlch has had an oppor tunity to serve aa governor during the Martin administration. Sunday in London virtually starts ai 1 p. m. Saturday. Most of tha stores and offices close then and the city takes on a funereal air. TODAY FOR THREE BIG DAYS shows sun. I:4A . I 1 -4 - ooon a MARRIED" t:00 i:M g:!l - line) o Mats , . , ae eves xse KHrtlM . . lOe "BACK IV CIRCII.ATION" at 3:40 T:W1 . n:ll ; u IfcS Randolph Scott pUl 3)1 Dorothy Lamour-AkimTamiroff 'TW WrM s-5 Raymond Walburn Ben Blue ! will HI William Frawley Charles Bickford rfA, IMILotII A Rouben Mamoulian Production yjyA - IllK'1 "ill tnmm Wthna Dn.rt ky tsakss Msatsuflaa VntSlr t Starts Today "hows Todaj 1:4s JO . :4 - 9:00 03G 3 Days Only Mats-lOa TM-40e ' Klddlni-toa
