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Paft Ten, Sad feet, Th Anniiton Star, Sunday, Mir. 19, 1950 Today and Monday Spencer Tracy Heads Cast Of Noted Stars In 'Malaya9 Calhoun Brings 'Dear Wife' Starring Holden, Caulfield Tense Whirlpool' Is Ritz Attraction With Gene Tierney "Whirlpool." tht new tense, taunt mystery drama co-starring Gene Tierney, Richard Conte, Jose Ferrer and Charles Bickford, is the attraction at th RiU Theatre today and Monday. "Whirlpool" tell of three exciting people caught up in a Colbert, Young Featured In 'Bride For Sale' -J w4 it' 4 V' JOAN CAULFIELD and WilUam Holden atar la the new eomedy hit, "Dear Wife," which opens on the screen of the Calhoun Theatre today and will continue to play through Tuesday. Billy De Wolfe, Mona Freeman and Edward Arnold are also featured in this delightfully amusing feast of entertainment. Jaa.

Stewart, John llodiak Featured In Story Of Far East Excitement and adventure provide the keynote for "Malaya," new screen attraction which opens at the Calhoun Theatre this coming Wednesday and will continue to play through Saturday, with Spencer Tracy and Jame Stewart playing a pair of reckless buddies in a pulse-hitting drama laid against a sinister background of th Far East. Stewart play John Royer, ex-newspaper correspondent who succeeds In getting U. S. Government backing for a daring project to smuggle raw rubber out of Jap-occupied Malaya during the war. He ties up with Tracy, enacting the adventurous and tough Crana-han, and the Dutchman, proprietor of a bar in a Malayan coastal town.

Gambling their odds against those of a crafty Jap commandant. Colonel Tomura, the adventurer contrive to make deal with two rubber growers to buy their hidden stockpiles of rubber. These are run out by a fishing fleet of sampans to waiting camouflaged ships that bring the much-needed rubber to the States. The plan hits a snag in the person of a German rubber grower who doublecrosse Royer. Fared with almost certain death at the hands of the Japs, Royer and Carnahan are given a choice of continuing their dangerous mission or fleeing for their lives.

Their decision and the ulti mate consequences to each of the men make for a story denoument that is as dramatic and suspense- packed as it is logical. Tracy is excellent in the first all-out adventure role he has tackled in some time. James Stew- All New And jm Follow-Up To 'Dear Ruth Features Same Caat A a Original Th wonderfully funny and heart-warming adventures of the acreen't most lnveable family are delightfully new and different in "Dear Wife," the hilarious sequel to "Dear Ruth." which opens on the Calhoun Theatre screen today and will continue to play through Tuesday. Presenting the same starring east that made Its forerunner a top eomedy hit. "Dear Wife," boasts the considerable talents of William Holden, Joan Caulfield.

Billy DeWolfe. Mona Freeman and Edward Arnold. Arleen Whelan. Mary Philips and famed radio announcer Harry Von Zell are featured. Playing a pert, politically conscious teen-ager.

Miss Kreeman sets the plot boiling when she circulates a nominating petition for her brother-in-law, Holden, who's not aware he's being drafted for public office. Too late, Mona trams that his opponent, a man she has labeled a political stooge, is her father. Edward Arnold. Added to the family's woes is a domestic misunderstanding between Holden and his bride. Miss Caulfield, who suspects her hus band's interest In Arleen Whelan has nothing to do with politics.

On hand to lend his brilliant comic touch to the proceedings is Billy DeWolfe in the double role of Arnold's campaign manager and Miss Caulfleld's never-say-die suitor. He gives the best and funniest performance of his career. The added enjoyment on the above program will be a new cartoon specialty. "Lion Around." and the latest Issue of the "World News Leo Gorccy Stars Today At Cameo When Leo Gorcey picks up in the street in "Jinx Money." feature attraction at the Cameo Theatre today and Monday, It leads him and his pals, Huntz Hall and Gabriel Dell, into daring escapade with the underworld and the law. After a muscle-eared mug is shot when he wins $50,000 in a poker game, Gorcey and his buddy Hunts Hall find the winnings in the street.

When another mobster tries to hold up the boys for the money, he mysteriously vanishes. Donald Mac-Bride, as the excitable police inspector, lets Gorcey keep the money to lure out the mobsters. Several underworld characters, including a curvacious female, scheme to get the greenbacks, and the Bowery Boys face danger, with hilarious complications. Gabriel Dell, Sheldon Leonard. Betty Caldwell.

Billy Benedict, Da- I rid Gorcey and John Eldredge are among the many supporting player. A fun-filled Three Stooge Comedy, entitled. "Who Done It." and a color cartoon, "Mighty Mouse In Dlngbatland," will be shown on the above program. (X Naf. xaoro WOT! Tk Tare Stooge WHO DONE IT Tuesday Wednesday ALL SHE WANTED WAS ONE RICH HUSBAND! ciiwtM tottn uoui run! Pete Smith' 41 HOW COME? Jhuniet- Jiiist Saturday Artlon! Action! Action! He took the taming of the West as a one man Job.

Sunset Corson Baffling Marshal Serial: CONGO BILL Cartoon: "Marriage Wewa!" Buy Savings Bonds 3 Days Starting TODAY! Sunday Shows 50 7 3 I r. M. Mon. and Tues. SS 8:50 P.

M. Short DetlthU ABOl'ND" Cartoon "Lawrence Welk A Orchestra" rr Revolving around a business woman' business-lik efforts to pick herself a husband. "Bride For Sale," cornea to the- Cameo Theatre this Tuesday and Wednesday, co-starring Claudette Colbert, Robert Young and George Brent. It' a fun-filled offering with a Manhattan locale. The film presents Brent as the bead of a big accounting firm who hire Mis Colbert aa an income tax expert But hi satisfaction at the way she doe her Job 1 tempered when he discover that the took It olely for the purpose of finding a prospective bridegroom with a thriving income.

To teach her a lesson, Brent persuades his wealthy pal Young to pose as a client, get Miss Colbert Interested In him, and then turn her down cold. The scheme Is fine in theory, but It doesn't work out a expected. Th complication get hilarious as both men find themselves battling for the lady's attention. art give a compelling performance a his knowing buddy, and Sydney Greenstreet give i suave villany a new sympathetic twist as the Dutchman. A subsidiary plot thread concerns the romance between Tracy and a sultry native girl, effectively portrayed by the glamorous Italian actress.

Valentina Cortes, and there are other expert performance by John Hodiak as an FBI agent. Lionel Barrymore as a powerful newspaper publisher, and Gilbert Roland as a native guerrilla who is devoted to Carnahan. Different! Latest News --TVrif 2 VALENTINA CORTESA, lovely Importation from Italy, play the romantic interest In Spencer Tracy' life in "Malaya." excitement-pitched adventure drama, which will be shown at the Calhoun Theatre this coming Wednesday through Saturday. Other in one of the year' ace easts are James Stewart, as Tracy's fellow-adventurer. Sydney Greenstreet, John llodiak and Lionel Barrymore.

MORE LAUGHS! MORE HOWLS! MORE FUN! MORE HILARITY! Cause That "Dear Ruth" Gang Is Back in the Howl of your Lifetime! You'll Laugh LOUDER LONGER LUSTIER than ever at "Ruth" and her wonderfully wacky, heart-warming family! They're back to invite you to come along on a hilarious honeymoon! Get set to relax and enjoy Wife' "Dear ftarriaff Jiggs And Magpie Scheduled At Ritz "Jiggs and Maggie In Jackpot Jitters." starring Joe Yule and Renie Riano, comes to the Ritz Theatre this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. A chain of hilarious situation develop after Maggie, hay-fever victim allergic to horses, wins a race horse as a radio quiz-show prize. "Jiggs and Maggie In Jackpot Jitters" present Yule a the comic Jiggs and Miss Riano as the rolling pin-wielding Maggie, his wife. McManus again portrays himself, an Internationally famed pen-and-ink artist. The story hinges on Maggie' winning of the race horse and her subsequent disposal of It because horses make her sneeze; but she acquires it again after she ha been elected to membership in a smart thoroughbred-owners club.

From this point on. anything might happen and almost everything does. June Harrison as Nora. Tim Ryan as Dinty Moore and Pat Gold-in as Dugan head the list of supporting players, and the cast also includes Joel Marston, Dick Ryan, Jimmy Aubrey, Tom Kennedy, Betty Blythe. Ed East.

Earl Hod-gins, Willie Best. Leon Belasco. Eddie Kane. Sam Hayes, Joe Hernandez, and the noted horseman, Walter McCarty. The short hits on the program will be the final chapter of the serial, "Adventures of Sir Galahad." the latest issue of the Ritz News and a nnveltoon entitled, "Song of the Birds." Autry Plays 'Self In Noble Feature A ghost town, a long-lost treas ure hoard and a trio of escaped outlaws provide the excitement in "Rib Of The Canyon," feature attraction at the Noble Theatre this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, starring Gene Autry.

Gene portrays himself as a range rider, and he also appears a mus-tached Sheriff Steve Autry. his father, in an exciting flash-back sequence of Importance to the plot. As Sheriff Steve, Gene arrests and jails a bandit gang, but is unable to find the $30,000 loot collected by them in a hold-up. When the bandits escape from jail, two decades later, and hunt up their stashed-away treasure, they run into Gene. Gene, of course, is plenty tougher than Sheriff Steve, even If he does occasionally burst into song.

Autry tunes heard In "Rim of the Canyon" include that memorable number itself and "You're the Only Star in My Blue Heaven." Featured players In the film are Nan Leslie, Thurston Hall and Clem Bevans, with Champion fig- uring prominently in the final round-up. Are there two sides to every woman when she gives her heart to one man ond loses her soul to another? GENE 1 -M a Roaring Era When the century was young and hearts were daring comes the GREAT drama of (iKFAT exploits and a GREAT romance! i i ii i Tuesday, and Wednesday Of The Birds" N'oveHoon r- TIERNEY MP a I 1 i i Mum hoot whirlpool of emotions, tensions and adventures. The story opens when Miss Tierney is caught stealing a pin from a department store. Ferrer appear on the scene and helps her settle the matter without a scandal. Through a combination of blackmail and skill, he gets her to become his patient without the knowledge of her psychiatrist husband, Conte.

She Is warned that he is just out for her money by Barbara O'Nell, a former patient of Ferrer'. When Barbara threatens to take Ferrer to court, she mysteriously disappears. Having arragned certain damaging clues in advance, he orders Miss Tierney, while in a trance, to walk into the victim's house and remove certain vital clues from her husband's safe. Gene Is found with the body of Miss O'Nell, the victim, and arrested. Testimony makes it appear that she had an affair with Ferrer.

Everything appears hopeless, but Conte's tireless efforts supply the suspenseful climax to the exciting drafaa. A screen song, entitled "Strolling Through the Park." and the latest Issue of the Ritz News will be seen on the same program. Joan Bennett Star Of 'Trade Winds' High adventure and thrilling romance wveep the screen in "Trade Winds'feature attraction at the Noble Theatre today and Monday, co-starring Joan Bennett and Frederic March. The story of "Trade Winds" begins in San Francisco, when Miss Bennett flees after having appar ently killed a man, the action shifts to Honolulu, Hawaii, where she pauses long enough to buy a fake passport and have her hair dyed black. With Detective March and Ralph Bellamy always In close pur suit, Miss Bennett next escapes to Kobe, Japan, and shortly afterward proceeds to Shanghai, China, later to go from there to Saigon, lndo-China.

Here Ann Sothern, March's secretary in his San Francisco office, re-enters the story and adds to the complications. As the flight of the fugitive is resumed, the story moves to Singapore, Malaya, and from there to Colombo, Ceylon. With the excitement continually Increasing, the next jump is to Bombay, India, where March spirits his quarry away from another detective working under orders from the San Francisco police. After an action-filled sequence In the Laccadive Islands, off the coast of India, the story shifts back to San Francisco, where a startling climax brings the picture to a close. A color cartoon, entitled "Better Late Than Never." and the late News will complete the program.

Ritz Will Feature 'Great Dan Patch' "The Great Dan Patch," the thundering drama of America's most fabulous days, comes to the screen of the Ritz Theatre this Tuesday and Wednesday with a great cast which includes Dennis O'Keefe. Gail Russell, Ruth Warrick and Charlotte Greenwood. The story of "The Great Dan Patch" begins with a young chemist, Dennis O'Keefe, returning to his father' Indiana farm just before his marriage to a local school teacher with social ambitions, Ruth Warrick. The father. Henry Hull, has handled horses all his life.

O'Keefe again meets the trainer. John Hoyt, whose daughter, played by Gall Russell, has left high school to help her father. O'Keefe marries, becomes rich through an Invention and his wife is able to indulge her wishes for fine living. When the father dies. the husband's interest In horses, and especially In the favorite, Dan Patch, is rekindled.

The horse is a great success. The husband and wife disagree over city or farm life and this situation is the basis for the dramatic climax. A Screeliner novelty, entitled' "Iron Ponies." will provide the short entertainment on th program. Western Thiller To Show At Cameo "Battling. Marshal," a rough and tumble western adventure, featuring Sunset Carson, will be shown as the feature attraction at the Cameo Theatre this Thursday, Fri- day and Saturday, Into the town of Quartsville, rides Sunset Carson, fearless fron- tier marshal, to face the most ruthless band one man has ever been confronted with.

Gold, millions of dollars of it, is the influence that has made Quartsville one of the most feared communities in the west. Carson handles it with dispatch, with courage, with rare judgment. Chapter thirteen of the aerial, "Congo Bill." and a color cartoon will be shown on the same program ijvith the feature "Battling Marshal." DRAWING IT FINE CLEVELAND. U.R The General Electric Co. says that thanks to radar, scientists now have a research tool capable of measuring the distance between atoms to an accuracy of of a millionth of an inch.

JOiNOTLHELLX SHOWN ABOVE are Gene Tierney and Barbara O'Nell in a cene from the new dramatic mystery hit, "Whirlpool," which I showing today and Monday at the Ritx Theatre. The east also includes Richard Conte, Jose Ferrer and Charles Bickford. A Hard-Hitting Suspense Melodrama WANTED fr by the low especially by the best chaser on the force. Will she outsmart the detective who uses love as a trap? jwith ARLEDfWHELAN MARY PHILIPS: ADVENTURE MID ROMANCE CALL YOU TO "MALAYA! The spot thgt's so hot it sizzles with excitement! Adventure in exotic Malaya with two strangers and a beautiful FREDRIC MARCH JOAN BENNETT JZ WJ8B its girl up to their hearts in trouble! With Richard Conte Jose Ferrer Charles Bickford Short Hits "Strolling Throuth The Park" Screen Song New Today and Monday Out Of That Reckless Starring Dennis 0'Keefe Gail Russell Ruth Warrick More Joy "Iron Ponies" Screenliner "Sportsmen Of The Far East" Sportreel ANN SOTHERN MrrcMf aoea muon "Better Late Than Never" Alleys Of Desire GEORGE SANDERS Tuesday Wednesday Ghost Town Blazes With Old Time Violence GE11E AUTRY rm RALPH BELLAMY hackmei moatAS Today-Monday I BEAST! Stalking The Dark MERLE OBERON LAIRD CREGAR in THE LODGER Joy Too: Sport Reel SKIING IS BELIEVING Thursday Friday Saturday Also: Disney Cartoon: "PUEBLO PLUTO" y. i C''(' j' Joe Yule Renie Riano in "Jiggs And Maggie In Jackpot Jitters" Short Treat: i Final Chapter of "Adventures Of Sir Galahad" ChaPler 4 of n' Inderwa Kingdom P.

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