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t MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON. SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 1. 1940. PAGE SEVEN Bing Crosby Film, "Rhythm on the River" Opening With Cast of Stars MARY MARTIN IN MUSICAL COMEDY CRATERIAM TODAY With the trend in motion pic ture entertainment definitely on the lighter side, the ne v Bing Crosby picture. "Rhythm on the River," opening a three-day run today at the Craterlan theatre, should please most ev erybody. For thii new filmusl eal haa Just about everything any movie fan could want. There'i Bing Crosby, as a ghost-composer underpaid by a song writer gone dry. singing two songs alone and two with Mary Martin, another with Lil lian Cornell. There's Oscar Levant of "In formation Please" and the con cert stage, as pianist in the service of the rundown hit writer, demonstrating Both his keyboard talent and his wit. There's Basil Rathbone in a comedy role. There's Oscar Shaw of the New York stage and Ken Car penter of the radio, both en Joying themselves. There's John Scott Trotter (Kraft Music Hall maestro) and his band. There are seven song num bers, certain to be hit tunes as songs invariably are when in tuin In a Crnshv show. The picture has an informal ity of manner, in acting ana in tumoral which slves it that "certain lift." The story is told of a young man and a girl whose work, music and lyrics respectively, are acquired on salary basis by a once-famous writer of hit songs who main tain ni tamm bv offering the young people's material as his own. Coincidence brings the Kn .nH oirl toeether and ro mance is making steady head way until they discover mey are co-workers In the employ of a boss with whom neither wishes 0 continue. The mixed up, messed-up complications that ro.ult in much hilarity bring the picture to a happy ending. Johnson's Life Story On Screen At Rialto Today Osa Johnson's life story op ens for today and tomorrow on ly on the screen of the Cool Rialto Theatre. In "I Married Adventure", this amazing wo man reveals for the first time the thrilling story behind the spectacular Journeyings she and her late husband undertook in order to advance the knowledge of the world in respect to the mysteries of the darker conti nents. A quarter-century of thrills, drama and excitement are said to be crowded into the 90 minutes of all-new and pure screen entertainment to be found in "I Married Adventure". Hailed as the greatest adven ture film of them all, doubly ex citing because its thrills are au thentic, this sensational produc tion of the great Book-of-the-Month Club selection teems with wild animal action, scenic beau ties never glimpsed before, struggles to the death between beasts of prey, and the weird life, customs and rites of sav ages, head-hunters, pygmies and cannibals. Underlying all Is the life story of one of the most amaz ing women the world has ever known starting with her first j adventure into the unknown when only 18 years old. It is the most unique honeymoon on record, for she and Martin Johnson were captured .and nearly devoured by cannibals. The film takes her through the most confining days of her life when her husband was attacked by fever and she had to take command then is when she learned to deal with savages. Their trips through Africa, Asia Minor. Arabia, Borneo and the tropical South Sea Islands are all recorded in the fantastic photoplay which Includes every species of animal known to all those countries. As has been the custom of ev ery Johnson adventure film, to Include a fight between a spot ted leopard and a wart hog. two of the most ferocious animals in all of Africa. "Pier 13 ", said to be the fun niest laugh riot to come out of Hollywood in many a moon and featuring Lloyd Nolan and Lynn Barl, plays as the companoin feature with "I Marr'ed Adven ture." Film Ace Sued Hollywood, Aug. 31. (JPi Wayne Morris, the six-foot two, blond, blue-eyed movie actor, was sued for divorce today Leonard "Bubble" Schinasi Mor ris, daughter of a wealthy New York tobacco Importer and man- j ufacturer. who married him in January last ear, made a gen eral allegation of cruel-. Shirley Temple's New Picture Just a short while ago, movie critics proclaimed in all ser iousness that "Shirley Temple was all washed up" and she might Just as well go Into re tirement. And now, with the release of her new picture, 'Young People," cbming to the Craterian theatre Wednesday, are their faces red! For Shirley, with the aid of Charlotte Green wood and Jack Oakie, has made the very same critics reverse themselves and admit that "Young People" is the best LEADERS STEADY New York. Aug. 31. (& The stock market rally stalled today but most leaders refused to give ground to any great extent end many were able to add fractions to Friday's gains. Growing confidence in the British chances against the nazls, coupled with the excep tionally hopeful business out look at home, brokers said, INTO THE TEEMING MYSTERIOUS JUNGLE! seeing forbidden sights no white woman had ever seen before ... daring forbidden dangers turned down by the bravest of explorersl Incredible! Fantasticl Weirdl Unbe- ft lieTablell 1 SEE the thrilling never-to- J A I Ji (LV j 4 V - "7 M be-equalled ttory of her life I STFI v " 0MhA4 & F with Martin Johnson ' f "' '"V . . ' l iohnn- W? V ical attention after you tee 1111 w 1 ""'tT."! "Vl ' ;' ' if SmTC SSg CROSBY - MARf 5nTIII: BASli.... : . iJ t:10.: THE SEASON'S li k M fll t j I f-1 J F AlQ it AcrtS-f: U V. JV.'H; tl RoIM.t rhfdnl TI.t n4 Moni. Shows 1:4V3:0-6:4J-t:H I ji Ji il . . - . - - - - - .. , , n . , . - , - I I b mnmnrnTigi i i irarynrrTrni 1151- M -', stsia1t'aaii t-'-'i'-- ""i r isVri'iTltiati'r,-iMtTr''i - i' thing this young star has ever made. Paced by five catchy tunes bv Gordon and Warren, the Oakie is a couple of vaudeville performers who adopt Shirley and then take her into their act. With that the fun starts and never stops until the film hits its stirring climax. On the same program, the Craterian will have a new Don ald Duck cartoon in Techni color, "Put Put Troubles," with Pluto also featured. limited profit selling and liqui dation by those who wished to lighten commitments over the long week-end. The exchange, as well as all other domestic marts, will be closed Monday for Labor day. Aircraft shares attracted fresh support in the wake of government orders for millions of dollars of planes and engines. Wright Aeronautical, a 10- share trading unit, which Jump ed nine points yesterday on a single sale. Just about dupli cated the runup on larger vol ume. In front were Boeing, Glenn Martin, Lockheed and Curtiss-Wright, Up at one time or another R3Jr surprise hit. - If U . . fv; 0scar Levant 'Lillian Cornell Oscar Shaw Chzrl: Charlie Chan in w. it,. sj jt jf vt r V 5T I Mrs; &p) ii mi- Again portraying "Charlie Chan," the famous screen sleuth, Sidney Toler stalks an eerie killer in a museum of crime during his latest mystery film, "Charlie Chan at the wax Museum," which heads the dou ble bill coming to the Cool Rialto theatre for Tuesday and Wednesday. Combining comedy. chills and thrills, the new Chan mystery Is said to be the best of all the popular sleuth's ad were General Motors, Goodrich, Montgomery Ward, Westing- house, National Distillers, N. Y. Central, Pennsylvania, Kenne- cott, North American, General Electric and Union Carbide. Theater Opening Time Moved Ahead Starting today, all Medford theatres will go back to fall and winter evening schedules, with show times advanced fif teen minutes from what they have been through the summer. Doors will open at 6:45, with shows starting at 7:00 and 9:00. ' Matinee schedules remain the eL t m :i i t in w - v -www - . -- o f vi- .'ati mil a ML star i( "Wax Museum" I m J i ventures. A museum of wax dummies which almost defies the audience to keep their eyes open, is said to be a highlight of the hit. Sen Yung. C. Henry Gordon and Marc Lawrence have supporting roles with Toler. The Secret Seven," featur ing Florence Rice, Barton Mac Lane and Bruce Bennett, is scheduled to play as the com panion feature. same, with doors opening at 1:45 and shows starting at 2:00 o'clock. There are no matinee shows at the Roxy on week days only on Saturdays and Sundays. Berlin, Aug. 31. (P) In a year of war German planes have dropped 5,000,000 bombs weigh ing more than 75,000 tons, au thoritative source said today. anTl I . r M E " .111 UK' i JV'l I Young Edison Starring in the first Juvenile biography ever to reach the screen, Mickey Rooney opens a three-day run today at the Roxy theatre as "Young Tom Edison," heart-stirring drama of a typical American boy who was to become the Wizard of Menlo Park the greatest in ventor of our history. In the large cast are Fay Bainter. George Bancroft and little Vir ginia Weidler. who plays Tom's younger sister and pal, Tannie, "Tear Gas Squad," featuring Gloria Dickson and John Payne, plays as the added feature. TO VFW TUESDAY The members of Crater Lake Post 1833, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and their Auxiliary will meet on September 3 in the Armory at 8:00 p. m. after a month's vaca tion. Ira D. Canfield, depart ment commander, will give a report on the national conven tion- There will also be initia tion of new members. Merrill A. Beneka, local com mander, urges all members to be present. Closing Urn tor Too Lata to Clas Ifj Adl U 1:30 p. m. Day's Ijfc&L ! -News-" By Frank Jenkins SECRETARY of State Earl "At least five persons will be killed in traffic accidents in Oregon over the Labor day week-end if the Labor day ac cident rate of the last three years is sustained." It's a pity that our pleasures are so MUCH MORE DANGER OUS than our regular tasks. THE Germans claim the Brit ish hftv f.ft no in that makes their planes invisible in the rays of searchlights at night, putting the German anti-aircraft gunners at a great disadvantage. The British laugh at the story and say it's moonshine. It's just possible the Germans are looking for an alibi for British successes in bombing Berlin at night. Anything is possible In war. IIENRY WALLACE, accepting the New Deal vice-presidential nomination at his home in Des Moines (Iowa), says: 'The European conflict is a war to destroy freedom and democ racy." It Is worth repeating that such may be its result but is probably not its purpose. Hitler, like Napoleon, Alexander, At tila. Genghis Khan and a vast host of others, is merely SEEK ING POWER. The lust for power is respon sible for a staggering share of the ills men suffer from. INTERESTING item in today's " (Friday s) news: A pledge that German armlet will be tent into Rumania to stop further inroads on Carol'i little kingdom it reported. The authority seems to be the Ber lin radio which asserts that the Axis powers (Germany and Italy) have given Rumania a pledge of absolute security la return for the concessions she has already made to Russia, Bulgaria and Hungary. If that is true, what will Stalin do about it? He'll BACK DOWN, prob ably. So far Stalin hat been merely the sneaking coyote gathering up the leavings from the kills made by others. QETTING back to Wallace, ha asserts in his acceptance, speech at Des Moines that: "By preparing completely NOW, we shall have the best chance of keeping out of war." ulkie has said the tarn thing. So' has McNary. So hat Roosevelt. It is INDISPUT ABLY TRUE. Whatever other ruckus we may get into during the su premely important presidential campaign we're just entering. let t REMAIN AGREED on that point. Retired) Kills Self Pasadena, Calif., Aug. 31. (IP) Col. John Hudson Poole, wealthy retired army officer and former member of the White House military staff, shot himself to death today in the den of his San Rafael heights mansion. Detectives Loyal Clark and Harry Thomas reported. iiw"w...ee .fiOMMUfat.
