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PAGE SEVEN Vivien Leigh and Robert Taylor in Waterloo Bridge at Lra terian MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON. SUNDAY. JUNE SO. 1940. l SHERWOOD'S HIT IN MODERN FORM OPENS RUN TODAY Lucile Watson, Virginia Field in Brilliant Cast 1940 Setting Is Featured. "Oomph Girl" In Brilliant "Torrid Zone" Cast Vivien Llgh and Robert Tay lor form- the outstanding ro mantic team of 1940 in "Water loo Bridge," their new starring film which comes today to the Craterian theatre for an en-i gagement of three days. In her first American screen appearance since she won the Academy Award for her per formance as Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone With the Wind." Miss Leigh has a no less romantic but more tender and sympa thetic role In the new film as a ballet dancer who falls in love with a dashing young of ficer she meets on Waterloo bridge during an air raid. As the officer, Taylor has one of the finest roles of his career, a characterization which re quires him to age from 25 to 48. Their breathless love story and the effects of war on their ro mance and lives is graphically told in the film. Giving the picture more time liness and vitality, the Robert E. Sherwood stage success has been adapted to open in London of 1940 and then turns back the pages of history to 1917 for Its major theme. Featured in the notable sup porting cast are such screen favorites as Lucile Watson, Vir ginia Field, Maria Ouspenskaya and C. Aubrey Smith. , : - LJ James Cagney, Ann Sheridan I Jerome Cowan and Tobias, among others. George Lake Claims Victim Portland, June 29. W) Robert Crano, 21. Portland, was drowned in Blue Lake last night after his boat upset. A com panion, William A. Gramsley. attempted to rescue his friend, but the body was in the water ten minutes before it was re covered. La Tosca Inn How Open For Dining and Dancing New Dane Floor Chicken Dinners 80c 75c $1.00 Sandwiches Open from 11 a.m. on Mary and Al and Pat O'Brien make up the triple-threat star cast of the Craterian theatre's next attrac tion, 'Torrid Zone," opening a four-day run Wednesday. In the featured supporting cast are Andy Devine, Helen Vinson, An exciting comedy drama, set against the tropical back ground of the South American banana country, "Torrid Zone" shows Cagney and O'Brien as the hard-boiled plantation bosses for a big fruit company. Ann Sheridan is an American torch singer who goes to the "torrid tone" to cash in on her talents as a singer and card sharp. As an added attraction on the same program, the Craterian will have a new Walt Disney cartoon in Technicolor, "Bill Posters," featuring Donald Duck and The Goof. New Charlie Chan Thriller Coming John Garfield and Ann Shirley Stars Of Rialto's Drama Topping the program at the New Rialto theatre for today and Monday is "Saturday's Children," dealing with the every-day problems portrayed by down-to-earth characters. Starring Ann Shirley and John Garfield, plus a pleasant group of performers that include Claude Rains, Roscoe Karns, Lee Patrick, Dennie Moore and many others, the picture is to quote a familiar phrase as American as apple pie. A charming and wistful drama, with plenty of comedy to liven things up throughout. "Saturday's Children" is the story of an average boy and girl who meet in a business office and fall in love. The eventual proposal is effected af ter the girl succumbs to the wiles of a hardened older sister, and coerces the boy into mar riage forcing him to give up a promising future in the Philippines. As the "Saturday's Children," John Garfield and Ann Shirley are said to give further evi i dence of their talents and to make an ideal screen team Claude Rains has a semi-comedy role as the girl's father; Dennie Moore plays a "there's one in every office" type of secretary commuting daily from the Jungles of darkest Bronx; Roscoe Karns is the brother-in-law whose only sin in life is a flat wallet; and Lee Patrick is Anne's older sister. "Pop Always Pays," with funnyman Leon Errol In the title role as the father who promises to double . his daugh ter's fiancee's bank account when it reaches a thousand dol lars and finds himself in hot water when it actually does happen, much to his surprise, brings added laughs to the screen. Adele Pearce, Dennis O'Keefe and Walter Catlett are featured. HERE'S THE GRAND HIT. That Made Gloria Jean A Star! STARTS TODAY 3 DAYS Robert Nan CUMMINGS GREY GL0RIA JEAN 7HE V There's on In wry family f WITH BEUIAH B0NDI VIRGINIA WEIDIER MARGARET LINDSAY C. AUBREY SMITH BILLY GILBERT ANN CIUIS RAYMOND WALBURN PAUL CAYANAGH SAMUELS. HINDS retreading, will supervise the work In this new department, according to C. M. Starnes, manager of the local branch. The expansion of this type of service is in answer to the in creasing demand on the part of Cahrlie Chan returns to the screen of the New Rialto thea ter for Tuesday and Wednes day with his latest thriller, "Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise." with Sidney Toler playing the detective and Marjorie Weaver and Robert Lowery heading the supporting cast that includes Lionel Atwill, Sen Yung and Cort Witherspoon. Matching wits with a master strangler who slays three victims on board a luxury liner, the wily Oriental's latest exploits make action-packed mystery enter tainment. "Hot Steel," newest of the Richard Arlen-Andy Devine ad ventures, will be the companion feature. motorists and truck operators to secure added service from tires by having the carefully checked and serviceable casing "half-soled." Mr. Barnes and Mr. Davis also conferred with Chet Lind Icy, local Texaco agent who has become a distributor for Firestone tires in this area. Ar rangements were also made for the appearance here of a unique tire X-ray machire at an early date. This novel equipment Is now creating considerable at tention at Portland. Gloria Jean m l niMini.l mi VIS ... . w I Semi-Skill Help Gains Salem. June 29. (P) The state employment service re ported today that of 6,031 place ments in May 2.037 were of semi-skilled workers. Skilled labor accounted for 490 places, unskilled workers for 1,752, professional service 802 and other "white collar" occupations for the remainder. i 1 if. SI i S 'The Underpu p." which brought stardom to little Gloria Jean, heads the twin bill open ing a three-day run today at the Roxy theater. As an Eat Side New York youngster wJio wins a trip to an exclusive girls' camp, the 11 -year-old Gloria is given a chance to sing five song numbers dur ing the course of the picture. "Henry Goes Arizona," star ring Frank Morgan as a vaude ville player who goes west and runs into more than he bargain ed for. Is the second feature on the Roxy twin bill. WHEAT, RYE, CORN Chicago, June 29. WV Wheat prices slumped two cents, corn three cents and rye more than a cent today as grain values returned to around the lowest level since the European war began. Weakness was associated with liquidation of July contract upon which delivery can be made beginning Monday, en larged marketing of new win ter wheat in the southwest, favorable weather and crop conditions and the disturbed European situation. Clotlni tlm tor Too U to Claa tlfy Ada u 1:30 p. m. Ore and Bullion Purchased WILD B B R G BROS. SMELTING ft IF.CTN1NA m Plmtl South Sr Firefighter Hurt Portland, June 29. (flV-One fireman was slightly injured by falling boards today as flames swept stacked lumber at the Portland Lumber company. Fire investigators estimated loss at not more than $2,500, although 22 pieces of apparatus hastened to the fire. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS OLSON ELECTRIC I N. Bartlett Fhu lis POISON OAK? Try a bottle of ZEMACOL Von mutt be ntlillcd er four ment? cheerfully rerundrd. 0t s kettle today at WESTERN THKIfT. FIRESTONE SALES C. M. Barnes of Los Angeles, sales manager in the west for i the Firestone Tire and Rubber company, was a visitor In Med ford last week. He was ac companied ' by R. W. Davis, manager of the Oregon district. Mr. Barnes directs Firestone sales throughout 11 western states. More than a routine inspec tion of company operations in this city, Mr. Barnes and Mr. Davis came to Medford to sec the newly established tire re treading department just in stalled in the building of the local Firestone Auto Supply and Service store at Ninth street and Riverside avenue. This department, replete with latest equipment for retreading passenger car and truck tires of all sizes, has been added at an estimated cost of $10,000. Retreading for Firestone deal ers will also be handled In this new modern department. L. R. Watts, formerly of the Portland Firestone organization and a factory trained expert In WLVCffMOKCAH YhETONTO TERROR! I- l i,. rranK morgan ; In CSf " "HENRY GOES JwV;-ijr ARIZONA" ISDEHPrr Tnd at t:KM:-S:10-11:00 Hf NRY COM ARIZONA at S 45-t:0S-t:JS. Today & MonN . . The Most Entertaining Program We've Shown NO. 1 y s . v v - jf f k , 20 Bucks A Week And Sitting On Top Of The World! 'We're sot klckio'. Were got swell apartmenUwnrvi We eat well ( )) We're got a big ear aaa fiUt "mil -mm tmml) And last month we saved 16el Who sera you it be happy on $20 per t IGAnFIELDlil 'SHIRLEY ' In MAXWIll ANDIISON-S , J L r H5ssr i KWdiM Moo I This Year! . NO. 2 I EnUrtaln I mfnt Hit: SATURDAY'S CHILDREN Todaf S:40-7:S8-I0:80 POP ALWAYS PAYS 1:00-1:10-1:11 oocatsjCD Etm ):- :M Adults . . (M Lost ... 4e Kiddles . Me LOVED BY MANY MEN... LOVING ONLY THE MEMORY OF ONE SHE THOUGHT 77 You'll thrill gloriously to avery dramatic second ... to every romsnile moment ... as two great stars soar to new heights ... In the sweeping story of an undying love that defied convention ... and rose triumphant above lifetime of despalrl ... The most memorable romance since "Smilin Thru". TODAY 3 DAYS ONLY LEIGH & TAYLOR Waterioo bridge milk Lucile WATSON . Virginia FIELD Maria OUSPENSKAYA C Aubrey SMITK Mats . . 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