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New Screen Version Of 'Smilin Through" Stars Jeanette MacDonald
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1941.
BRIAN AHERNE IN
ROMANCE OPENING
CRATERIAN TODAY
Gene Raymond Is Co-Star
Old Tunes Add To Show's
Appeal.
Teamed together for the first
time on the screen, Jeanette
MacDonald and Gene Raymond
play the sweethearts of the im
mortal ' Smilin' Through." also
starring Brian Aherne which
opens today at the Craterian
theatre.
Photographed In Technicolor,
the world famous love story
comes to the screen with rich
musical score by Herbert Stot
nart as well as an all-star cast
including Ian Hunter, Patrick
O'Moore, Frances Robinson and
little Jackie Horner.
"Smilin' Through" tells of an
, Immortal love which not even
death can kill. Not even the
death of his sweetheart at the
hands; of a jealous suitor on the
eve their wedding can make
Sir John Carteret forget the
lovely Moonyean. Miss MacDon
ald is seen as both Moonyean
and Kathleen, while Aherne
plays Sir John Carteret and
Gene Raymond Jeremy and
Kenneth Wayne. Norma Shear
er co-starred with Leslie How
ard in an earlier version of the
story in 1932.
Nine familiar tunes and old
fashioned baliads are sung by
Miss MacDonald. .
Charlie Chan and
Comedy On Rialto
Screen For Today
"Two major features on every
bill" Is again the policy of the
: Rialto theatre where two of the
season's top-notch features open
for today and tomorrow at the
Main. Street theatre. Returning
by popular demand of Rialto
patrons, the "two major feat
ures on every program" will
play for all changes hereafter.
"Married Bachelor" heads the
double bill for today and to
morrow with Robert Young,
Ruth Hussey, Lee Bowman andi
Felix Bressart 4n the starring
roles. Hilarious situations are
said to be all through the film
when Young attempts to pose
as a bachelor authority on mar
riage, and keep his wife, Ruth
Hussey, happy at one and the
same time. It all happens when
Miss Hussey tries to reform her
husband, who Is nothing but a
beloved fraud. In his attempt
to "go straight" he becomes in
volved with a gangster, his moll
and the sheriff. Complications
arise that make for one of the
funniest comedies since the
"Thin Man" series.
"Charlie Chan In Rio," star
ring Sidney Toler as th fam
ous Oriental sleuth, plays as
the companion feature with
"Married Bachelor." The popu
lar detective invades the South
American continent and finds
his most baffling case in the
city of Rio de Janeiro.
LABOR CENSURES
Portland, Dec. 6. W) The
Smith strike-restrictive bill
passed by the house of repre
sentatives was censured yester
day by Pacific coast AFL Machinists.
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"Honky Tonk" Coming Wednesday I "Out Of the Fog" Here Tuesday-
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Fast-paced adventure and un
conventional romance form the
fitting background for the team
ing of Clark Gable and Lana
Turner in the lusty "Honky
Tonk," which comes to the Cra
terian theatre Wednesday for a
four-day showing. Set against
the colorful setting of a mining
boom town, "Honky Tonk"
boasts an exceptionally strong
supporting cast which includes
Frank Morgan, Claire Trevor,
Marjorie Main, Albert Dekker,
Henry O'Neill' and Chill Wills.
TOY RAIL PARTS KLAMATH INDIANS
IN FATAL FIGHT
Contributions of parts of toy
railroads are needed by the Sal
vation Army to provide a build
ing activity for the boys club
being organized, Adjutant
Charles K. Cox said today.
Needed are tracks, cars, loco
motives or other parts of a toy
railroad system, Adjutant Cox
said. It does not matter if the
parts are old and worn so long
as they can be repaired, he add
ed. The new boys' club is to
start holding meetings at the
Salvation Army hall after the
first of the year and activities
to keep the youngsters busy and
Interested are now being ar
ranged, he related.
Klamath Falls, Dec. 8. (AP)
Merle Chocktoot, 21, Indian,
died early today of injuries
caused by a blow on the head
with a rifle, Soecial Indian Of
ficer Thurman Wilson reported.
Wilson said he had arrested
Lawrence Jackson, 17, on an op
en charge after Ivan Jackson,
cousin of the prisoner, had called
him to investigate a fight be
tween, the two Indians at the
Beatty rodeo grounds at 3:30
a. m. Friday.
Ida ouplno ana joiui uaincm,
who stirred audiences as the
fiery outcast of "Sea Wolf," are
reunited ni the stirring dramatic
hit, "Out of the Fog," which
comes to the Rialto theatre as
top feature on the twin bill
showing Tuesday and Wednes
day. A superlative supporting
cast includes Thomas Mucnell
George Tobias, Eddie Albert,
John Qualen, Aline MacMahon
and Jerome Cowan.
"Sing Another Chorus," with
Mischa Auer, Jane Frazee, Wal
ter Catlett and Johnny Downs
in featured roles, will be the
companion feature.
TO STATE
Portland, Dec. 6. VP) Ore
gon's temperatures were raised
today by warm, moist air from
a disturbance in the Alaska
area, the federal weather bur
eau reported.
Partly cloudy conditions were
forecast for tomorrow with
morning valley fogs in the west
portion. Eastern Oregon will be
cooler tomorrow.
Minimum temperatures in
cluded: Lakeview 28 degrees,
Albany 44, Baker 32, Bend 37,
Brookings 47, Burns 30, Eu
gene 46, Newport 47, North
Bend 48, Pendleton 43, Port
land 48, Roseburg SO, Salem 46,
Siskiyou 32, and Umatilla 30.
CORN SHOW
Canby, Dec. 6. MP) The an
nual Clackamas County Corn
Show was held here today.
Talent
Talent, Dec. 6. (Spl.) An
nual Art day was held at the
city hall December 3 by the
Community club with exhibit
of many unusual relics includ
ing paintings, rugs, knitting and
quilts Some of the articles
were over 100 years old. Tea
and cake were served by the
members of the club.
Funeral services woro hold from
the LltwlUer funeral parlors tn Aah
land, Wednesday for Henry Zemka
who was aceldently killed Saturday.
The senior class attended In a body,
as Henry waa a aenlor In the Talent
high school. Interment was tn Ash
land cemetery.
Alfred Oraham received word Tues
day of the death of his brother,
Charles In Seattle.
The Junior play "Where Is Grand
ma." waa highly successful both la
production and financially.
The Southern Oregon Methodist
fellowship for laymen and preachers
will be held December S at Ashland
In the First Methodist church. At
1:90 p. m. W. S. O. 8. rally will be
held; a p. m. business meeting: 6:1ft
p. m. potluck dinner; 7:80 p. m. Dr.
Silas 8. Palrham, will speak on "To-
In Navy Picture
flag on a standard waa purchased for Mrs. George Hartley, room mothers,
the room having the most mothers Oarden club will meet at the horn
at the meetings. Refreshments wtro of Mrs. J. O. OtUnger. December
served by Mrs. Bert Simmons and at I SO. All are Invited.
Lucille Ball plays aweetle to
the salty hero of George Murv
phy in "A Girl, a Guy and a
Gob." all-out laugh show which
opens a three-day run today at
the Roxy theatre. Produced by
Harold Lloyd, which, is audi
ences' guarantee of fun, the
comedy also stars Edmund
O'Brien, a newcomer to the
screen.
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be furnished by the Ashland Junior
choir.
Lem Frlnk and W. Anderson left
for Canada December t.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Adams of San
Francisco are visiting Mr. Adama'
parents. Mr. and Mra, W. M. Max
well. Don Kerby and Louie Remlres of
Turlock, Calif., met head-on In s
collision near the Billings hill re
cently. The truck driven by Mr.
Remlrs skidded Into the Kerby truck
and both trucks were badly damaged,
but the occupanta escaped Injury.
Victor Andersen, recently released
from army service, la now attending
the Talent high school.
J. J. Tryon Is seriously 111 In the
Community hospital In Medford.
Mabel Romlnger and Marie Schuler
are now employed at the American
Fruit Growers In Medford.
Harland Lowe of the lath bomber
groups, stationed at Pendleton, air
base, etumed after a 80 day fur
lough visiting his parents. While
here Hsrland took many scenes of
the valley from the air.
P.-T.A. held their regular meeting
November 211. A beautiful American
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