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"First Love " With Deanna Durbin, Comes to Craterian 's Screen Today
MATURE ROLE AND
Famous Contralto in Concert Series
Lionel Barrymore in Greatest Role
In Funny Craterian "Film Musical"
Roxy Dance Hit
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Deanna Durbin's txth pic
ture, "First Love," opens a
three-day showing today at the
Craterian theatre.
Behind that announcement is
one of the biggest "success
stories" ever to come out of
Hollywood. For this charming
young lady with the million dol
lar voice, was an unknown three
years ago. Then, suddenly, a
picture called "Three Smart
Girls" was released without
much ballyhoo or publicity. But
it had a little 14-year old girl
who took the nation by storm
with her charm, her personality,
her sincerity and, above all, her
voice. Overnight a new star was
born and "Three Smart Girls"
went on to becqme one of the
biggest film hits of that year.
Followed other pictures and
every time pessimists predicted
a letdown. But with each new
release, Deanna Durbin became
more and more an established
favorite in the heart of movie
goers of all ages. Now she is
admittedly one of the outstand
ing boxoffice attractions in mo
tion pictures today. The pessi
mists have given up for it seems
that each new picture brings a
more popular Deanna to the
screen. And now, with her sixth
picture opening its local show
ing today at the Craterian
theatre, Medford movie-goers
will have a chance to see
whether or not they agree with
the rest of the country that
"First Love" is the best picture
she has made to date.
The film presents Deanna In
a more mature role than any
she has played. Shes the poor
relation of rich relatives par
ents both dead and forced to
accept what crumbs of love she
may receive after what is left
over from others. But her per
s o n a 1 1 1 y, consideration and
kindness win in the end.
In the picture Deanna en
counters her first love affair,
a boy-and-girl romance between
herself and Robert Stack, a
screen newcomer in the role of
a young bachelor who is the
object of the affections of
Deanna and of Helen Parrish,
who plays one of the snobbish
cousins. And in the romance.
Deanna receives her first screen
kiss and her first proposal of
marriage.
Four songs are sung by
Deanna during the course of the
picture.
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the
In the role of the lovable old, j story, but there is the enduring
hard-bitten, outspoken Gramp affection of old Cramp for his
in "On Borrowed Time," Lionel grandson Pud, who helps his
Barrymore has his greatest role ' fantastic old grand-dad to cir-
in the film which comes to thelcumvent death. Beulah Bondi is
The highlight of the concert
series being presented during
the winter season in Medford
will unquestionably be the ap
pearance of the world-famous
colored contralto, Marian And
erson, who will appear at the
Holly theatre in March in her
only concert between San Fran
cisco and Portland during
year of 1940.
With reservations coming in
daily for both the Anderson and
the Donald Dickson concert
(February), those expecting to
attend are urged to make their
reservations now at Pruitt's
Music-Radio Center, 111 West
Main.
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AT HIGHEST PEAK
Washington, Nov. 25. 0P)
Total assets and deposits of na
tional banks in the United
States and its possessions
reached the highest peak on Oc
tober 2 in the history of the
national banking system.
Preston Delano, comptroller
of the currency, said that the
bank call on that date showed
3,202 active banks with total
assets of $34,684,676,000. This
was an increase of $1,504,098,-
000, although the number of ac
tive banks had declined from
5,209 when the last previous
call for statements was issued
on June 30.
Deposits listed in the October
2 call totaled $30,980,693,000,
an increase of $1,511,224,000
over the June 30 report and $3,
876,812,000 over the total a year
ago.
Oregon Autoists
Using More Gas
Salem, Nov. 25. (P) Gaso
line consumption in Oregon dur
ing the first 10 months this
year totaled 203,428,039 gallons,
a six per cent increase over the
same period last year, Secretary
of State Earl Snell said today.
Taxes paid during the period
totaled $10,171,402. October
consumption was up seven per
cent over October, 1938.
Q, SCOTTISH RITE
Stated meeting Council nnd
consistory, 7:30 p. m., No
vember 27.
-r L. B. Williams. Secty.
New Rialto theatre for Tuesday
and Wednesday. Based on the
sensational Broadway stage hit
by the same name, the picture
comes as one of the few real
comedy-dramas to be brought
to the screen. .There is no love
cast as Granny and Bobs Wat
son, the little star of "Boys'
Town," plays Pud.
"Hidden Power," starring
Jack Holt, will play as the com
panion feature with "On Bor
rowed Time."
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STILL UNSOLVED
Eugene, Nov. 25. (ID Au
thorities said today they might
never know whether Thorvald
Peterson, whose burned body
was found in ruins of his chicken-ranch
home, died accidental
ly, was slain or committed sui
cide.
R. Joseph Beeman, of the
University of Oregon medical
school's crime detection labora
tory, said he had been unable
to find any evidence in studies
of the charred body of the 43-year-old
rancher.
Five other buildings, widely
seDarated on the half-acre ranch
nlot. were destroyed in the
Thanksgiving blaze. District At
torney's Deputy John Penning
ton said further mystery was
added to the case by the fact
that a pistol was found under
neath the dead man s body.
Hugh Herbert And
Baby Sandy Score
In Rialto Comedy
Matched In a contest of "Woo
Woo" versus "Goo-Goo," Hugh
Herbert and Baby Sandy com
pete for laugh honors in their
co-starring comedy, "Little Ac
cident," which opens for today
and tomorrow only at the New
Rialto theater.
Sandy, who skyrocketed into
public favor as the baby boy
in "East Side of Heaven" and
"Unexpected Father," appears
as a girl for the first time since
the beginning of her screen ca
reer. And, according to ad
vance reports, she is an Ideal
choice for teaming with the
whimsical comedian.
Florence Rice and Richarci
Carlson carry the romantic In
terest in the gaily paced film,
and featured players in the sup
porting cast also Include Joy
Hodges, Edgar Kennedy, Ernest
Truex and Fritz Feld.
The story deals with the sur
prising adventures of Herbert
as the worried baby editor of
a newspaper whose job is saved !
when Sandy Is abandoned in his
office. Complications develop
thick and fast when the boss
decides to enter Sandy in a per
fect baby contest and Herbert
has to persuade Miss Rice and
Carlson to pose as the child's
parents.
"Little Accident" is high
lighted by thrills, laughs, ro
mance and hilarious action dur
ing which the captivating baby
nearly turns a whole city up
side down. She starts a scandal,
crashes into newspaper head
lines, save her benefactor's job.
and plays Cupid to bring about
a marriage which provides her
with a permanent home.
Continuing the adventures of
that intrepid United States gov
ernment operative, "Brass" Ban
croft. "Smashing the Money
Ring'' the third of the popular
series. pJays today and tomor
row at the New Rialto as the
added feature with "Little Ac
cident." Ronald Reagan has
the title role again as "Brass"
of the treasury department.
Crammed with action and ex
citement, "Smashing the Money
Ring'' takes Reagan into the
inner walls of a state prison
to break a counterfeit ring that
operates from within. Margot
Stovenson and Eddie Foy, Jr..
have roles with the star.
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One of radio's greatest band i Red network)
leaders and entertainers be
comes one of the funniest com
edians on the screen to be
sure students it's Professor
Kay Kyser and his band, com
ing to the Craterian theater for
a four-day run starting Wednes
day, in his first filmusical.
"That's Right, You're Wrong."
Adolphe Menjou and a big
supporting cast Join Maestro
Kyser in the "up to the min
ute" laugh, tune and gal show.
Lucille Ball, May Robson, Den
nis O'Keefe, Edward Everett
Horton, Roscoe Karns and Ho-
bart Cavenaugh head the laugh
cast which also includes Kay
Kyser's orchestra.
According to advance reports
direct from Hollywood, "That's
Right, You're Wrong" has
rhythm, romance, whish and
wee plus an unusual plot. The
story has Kyser and his "Col
lege of Musical Knowledge"
(which is heard over the NBC
Washington, Nov. 25. VP)
A state department report
showed today that China, Tur
key and Sweden were heavy
purchasers of American made
war planes during October, in
which the arms embargo was in
effect.
Licenses to export arms and
munitions totalled $9,274,478,
nearly twice the monthly aver
age since January 1 even
though European belligerents
were barred from the Ameri
can market.
Actual shipments of muni
tions were valued at only $1.
259.573, a fraction of this year's
monthly average.
going to Holly
wood to make a picture. Kyser
doesn't want to be an actor;
but his players do, and they go
to Hollywood in a big way,
bringing headaches aplenty for
their boss. They get into all
sorts of trouble. Studio poll-
tics has its Innings, and so do
fun and music. 'With Kyser
will be the four featured mem
bers of his band, Ginny Simms
and Harry Babbitt, soloists, and
Ish Kabibble and Sully Mason,
comics.
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rog
ers co-star for the eighth timt
in the title roles of "The Story
of Vernon and Irene Castle,"
which plays today and tomor
row only at the Roxy theater.
Laid in the pre-war period, the
story is based on the sensational
lives of the Internationally fam
ous dancing team who brought
to fame such dances as th
Tango, the Texas Tommy, th
Maxie, the Castle Walk and
dozens of others.
Edna May Oliver and Walter
Brennan head the supporting
cast
AT
EUGENE PROFITS
Eugene, Nov. 25. (IP) Coun
ty fairs have not been outdated
by such modern entertainment
attractions as moving pictures,
speedy automobiles and football
games, Lane county believes.
Allen Wheeler, manager of
the 1939 fair held in September,
closed his books today and re
vealed his figures are in the
black to the extent of nearly
$3,000. Last year's show, after
several years without fairs be
cause of financial failures, was
also a financial triumph.
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