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ST. PETERSBURG TIMES, SUNDAY, JUNE 11 1939 TWENTY-ONE High Adventure Dominates Screen Offerings for This Week RatMtHanimMii IMPERIAL! The Ritz Brothers IN JAMES STEWART-CLAUDETTC COLBERT t's a Wonderful World FLORIDr Srvns Saturday 3 ours RT THE FLORIDA TUESDIY MO WEDNESDAY 'GORIlifV AT THE FLORIDA FlORlOfl Cr rs Kit4 TH k' ihursda 1 7 1 1 y- via I BRUCE CAftOT I VICTOR JORV I i' yy ys ifran flherne-YcfoYMcUqlen 'CAPTR1N FURY" LA PLAZA -TUESDAY- WEDNESDAY nice people had stopped coming Marlcne's Now U.S. Citizen Superb Performances And Thrilling Drama Mark Florida Feature "Only Angels Have Wings" Gets High Rating Among 1939 Films By MARION AITCHISON 4 (Timet Movie Reviewer) Theater Time Clock (Sunday, June 11) FLORIDA "Only Angels Have Wings," 1:35, 4:15, 7, 9:40. LA PLAZA "The Hardys Ride High," 1, 3:58, 6:56, 9:54. "Zenobia," 2.46, 5:44, 8:42.

ROXY "Alexander Graham Bell," 1, 4, 7:05, 10. "Women In The Wind," 2:58, 9. CAMEO "Smashing Spy Ring," 1, 3:40, 6:20, 9. "Three Smart Girls Grow Up," 2, 4:40, 7:20, 10. NINTH STREET "Algiers," 3.

6:26, 9:52. "Duke of West Point," 4:36, 8:02. PLAYHOUSE "The Storm," 1, 3:30, 6, and 9:15. "While New York Sleeps," 2:18, 4:48, 7:18 and 10:33. Stage Show, 8:30.

Superlative performance on the part of principal and supporting players, alike, coupled with a tensely melodramatic story, make "Only Angels Have Wings," now at the Florida theater, one of the outstanding pictures of the year This is an interlude in the his tory of an airport in the murky tropics and the swift drama that overtakes the characters who meet there. It is a particularly important interlude as it just precedes the "deadline" for conclusion of six months' hazardous, but successful, carrying of the mail when, instead of struggling for existence, the enterprise shall acquire a subsidy. Its principal characters are the hard-bitten manager of the airport who determinedly toughens himself against heartbreak, and a drifting entertainer who stops off between ships. Cary Grant is superb as the airman and Jean Arthur will win your entire approval as the entertainer who strives so desperately to prove to him that she can face frantic worry without buckling under. Thomas Mitchell as the flier who is grounded because of his FIDLER IN HOLLYWOOD ERROLJFLYNN 'Dodge Citu" LA PLAZ Thursday, ftjdo.it and Saturday' Oldsters Sav 0 Vaudeville Is Coming Back HOLLYWOOD-P) The mov ies, indicted long ago for killing vaudeville, got around today to arranging a decent burial.

"Babes in Arms" may not sound like a title for a funeral oration, but its cast lists a dozen or more two-a-day headliners of past decades as chief mourners, and for picture purposes Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer officialdom has pushed aside those who profess to detect signs of life in the corpse. The script, briefly, calls for a comeback attempt by the oldtim- ers, who prove so unsuited to the modern tempo that the offspring, led by Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland, step in and save the old homestead. Such a procedure will neces sitate "flops" in their roles by hit stars who seldom failed to panic their audiences stars like Irene Franklin, Neely Edwards, Grace Hayes and Harry Fox, whose names lit many a marquee in this country and abroad. Sour performances just weren't in their line. There are others in the cast TONIGHT 8:30 SINGING.

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35c RJalKr air wr mm lk Youth of Movie Producers Always Amazes the Studio Visitors i answer to his saga of ups and downs Dix doesn't know. "I used to wonder." he grinned, "when I was out swatting a golf ball if maybe my acting hadn't fallen off. But I decided that I'm as good as I ever was. think it was just the pictures cot. "My main fault is that I won't argue.

I never yet held out on a part because I didn think it was good. Even if they stink, say what the hell. Maybe that explains things. But right now he isn't worrying about explanations. And he doesn't intend to start wondering about the foibles of filmdom again until they begin shaking their heads, counting him out.

VOCAL SENSATION Linda Ware, 13-year-old sing ing actress who makes her film debut in Bing Crosby's "The Star Maker," has one of the greatest vocal ranges of any living singer. it was revealed today. She spans three and a half octaves. fmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Wi I "Beauty Is Our Business" 1 1 Summer Prices 1 Wet I SET 35c 1 I Shampoo Set 50c i i I OPEN AL SUMMER I Mrs. Lorean'i Only Shop 1 1 i Leola Polly Now With i LOREAII BEAUTY I SHOPPE I Phone 6101 42 Sixth St.

So. I 1 Dix Wins New Film Laurels In 'Conquest' Veteran, Counted Out, Comes Back Onct More By FRANKLIN ARTHUR HOLLYWOOD CP) The whims of Hollywood, which have given Richard Dix quite a tossing around, caught him on the upbeat again the other day. Dix is an individual entirely without illusions insofar as the picture business is concerned. Hes been around 15 years or so. even if you hadn't noticed lately.

He knows the ropes, and hes been on them. But inured as he is to shock, it was a bewildered i who rubbed his chin and remarked, sagely: "There is never a dull moment trying to figure out this merry-go-round. You catch on and just start enjoying the ride when tome-body comes DIX along and boots you off, you wonder why. Then In his pocket at the moment were contracts from five major studios. They arrived not long after movie-making master minds read the reviews of "Man of Con quest," in which the almost-for- cotten Dix recreates the char acter of Sam Houston, Texas liberator.

To do it he went to Republic, one of the smaller studios noted chiefly for providing horse operas and second features for double bills. A baseball player would call it going to the minors. Dix is not easily discouraged. And he has a violent distaste for idleness. Which are two reasons why, one of these days, you will see his name in the lights again.

It's been in lights before, but never when it gave him so much pleasure. Three years ago, the gossipers were saying Dix was through. Two years ago. they wondered what had happened to him. Last year they were neither wonder ing nor talking.

it was the fourth time they had tried to count him out, but he always bobbed up. Yet this time even Dix was beginning to believe they were right. "The Vanishing American" in 1925, was his first noteworthy picture. Two years later, they were shaking their heads, saying: "Dix didn't last. Too bad." "The Christian" put him back on top.

The routine was repeated. By 1931 they were observing again that he was washed up. "Cimarron" changed all that. For three or four years, his was a familiar face on the screen. But his popularity waned again and in 1936 he "retired." Adequately fixed financially, although like many others he was caught in the market unpleasantness, Dix decided to play golf and bridge; "It was all right for awhile," he reflected, "but just you try not working sometime.

It drives you nuts. At least it did me. Finally one day I called my agent and told him I wanted a job. Any kind." The parts weren't much until the Houston opus came along. That was all he needed.

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Patsy Moran, George McKay, Joe Calls, Kay Deslys and Lela Bliss. They're all playing their roles. trying to be "corny." But they don't concede vaudeville's demise. Some of them admit they may not be figures in it because they're 15 to 20 years older than when the bottom dropped out of their business but they think its coming back. That goes even for Busby Berkeley, who has the dictatorial chores in this one.

Just what do they think? Here's Berkeley: "There's far more young tal ent now than there was during vaudeville's heyday. I auditioned 250 kid acts between 8 and 15 years old for this picture. I had plenty or grief trimming 75 acts to the 25 we can use. Vaudeville will be back some day, but it will be modern. Audiences have out grown the old slaostick." Irene Franklin, whose "red head" made her famous and who has done nicely as a writer in recent years, says: "Vaudeville helped kill itself with smut and suggestive jokes All of a sudden they pulled the stage out from under us and we tound ourselves sitting on you know what.

The reason was that COME EARLY. STAY LATE! Browie around eor ipacioni lobby and mmanlnei. Abaorb the healthful foodnraa of oar mafolflrrat 1 1 Richard Birlhr Imeaa. Thomai Mitchrll, Rita Haj worth EXTRA ADDED "MARCH OF TIME" PRESENTS "WAR, PEACE AND PROPAGANDA" OPEN MAT. 10c-S5c EVE.

10c-40e MONDAY ONLV Btrttn McLana "all Tnra Ciar" (tint rua) ind Cliirlit Runlet la "Sudden Mtaor." PHOTO PAY at 1:30. KAY FRANCIS "WOMEN IN THE WIND" 10c S3 20c 10c 15c Florida Tuey.Wed. 'Hotel ill is a and the gallery crowds that liked the dirt weren't satisfied when it reached the place where It couldn't get any filthier. It can come back, but It will take years. Today's crop of young sters doesn know how to de velop original acts.

All they know to copy somebody else. They need contact with real audiences." And Harry Fox. who started on San Francisco's Barbary Coast, married Jennie of the Dolly sisters and once commanded $3,750 for his efforts, says he believes: "Vaudeville is on its way back. New circuits are opening. But if it going to stay, it has to be up-to-date.

It lost its following because performers didn't try to advance with the times." So far as M-G-M is concerned. however, there's nothing premature about the obsequies. Vaude ville dead and it a going to be properly buried. Today Monday Flash! Pathe News Pictures KING and QUEEN IN WASHINGTON Their arrival, tha prorraaioa, the garden party! BIG HITS LAST DAYS MICKEY ROONEY LEWIS STONE 'The Hardys Ride High" and Olivtr Hiray Harry lanidta 'ZENOBIA' 10c Open 12:45 30c I Bis Hita Don Lnretta Urnrjr Ameche Young Fonda "The Story of Alexander Graham Bell" 10c Open 12:45 25c BIG HITS! TODAY MOX. DEANNA DURBIN '3 Smart Girls Grow Up and Balph Bellamy Fay Mraf "Smashinr the Spy Ring" NOW OPEN SATS.

SUNS. ONLY BIG HITSTODAY OSLY- Chas. Boyer Hedy Lamar 'The Dukt "Algiers" westPoinf Imperial Chasing Danger failing eyes and Richard Darthel mess as the flier who is trying to overcome a disgraced past, do lawless work. To highlight this melodramatic romance, there are flying se quences that are as exciting as any that have been filmed. All in all, "Only Angels Have Wings" is a triumph for Director Howard Hawks and his cast.

In addition, the Florida pro gram includes a newsreel with excellent views of the entertain ment of the British king and queen in Washington and the new issue of the March of Time. We suppose it's the March of Time's own business if it chooses to offer a gratuitous slap at the British empire for its gesture of friendliness toward this country in its treatment of the visit of the king and queen here, but releasing of the film just at this time seems to us to oe regret' able taste. FIDLER difficult time selling veteran stage-actress Zeffie Tillbury their idea. Today, she drew on her 50 years of observations and gave me her list of the 10 most beautiful women of show business. Here it is: Maxine Elliott, Lilian Rus sell.

Blanche Bates, Julia Mar lowe, Nazimova, Mrs. Leslie Car ter, Minnie Maddern Fiske, Sarah Bernhardt, Billie Burke and Hedy Lamarr. Please note that only two of our present-day stars rate. As the height of something or other, consider a letter just received by Dick Powell. The writer asked for an unsecured loan of $1,000.

"I need the money," he said, "to finance my 18-year-old son in pictures. know you'll be interested when I tell you he enough like you A 1 A it io De your twin. ODD-FORMATION: Most reg ular movie-goers in America, ac cording to officials of the Braille institute are the blind Marie Dressier was their favorite star; Clark Gable now rates No. 1 in their estimation. For a profes sional tough guy, Humphrey Bo- gart has the most gentle of hobbies raising double petunias, Those insects you see buzzing through movie scenes are not little accidents they're rented to the studios, for plenty, by special ists.

Gene Raymond is generally rated the best gymnast among movie stars. If you yen to see cinematic notables, visit the Catalina isthmus any day between now and late September, for our yachting crowd is there in force. They spend most of their time afloat, fishing every morning from the motor cruisers of Frank Morgan, Vic McLaglen and others who speed to the romance of sail. And, in the evenings, they congregate aboard one or another of the bigger schooners for an informal dance. Gene Markey's 110 foot yacht is especially popular in those evenings when Hedy Lamarr can lay aside her professional glamor and water taxi to the island to be hostess.

No other clique in Filmtown has a better time. Best chuckle of the week: Maxine Marx (Chico's daughter), who has high hopes of a screen career, was offered a role in the new Marx nerve-shredder, "A Day at the Circus." She refused it. "I'm afraid it would hurt my future," said she, "to appear in anything so crazy!" CHANGEABLE HAIR J. Carrol Naish, supporting Anna May Wong in "Island of Lost Men," changed his hair to jet DiacK in order to play an Eura sian. It had been blond for Ws role as a Russian in "Beau Geste," prior to that its natural Drown in "Sudden Money," MARLENE DIETRICH LOS ANGELES.

(JP) Marlene Dietrich, who once complained she could not afford to live in America, became an American citizen yesterday. Fashionably attired "I wear only American-made clothes" the German actress stood in federal courtroom with 50 others and took the oath of allegiance to the United States, "I have waited five years for mis moment, she said. Before deoartincr for Lnnrinn a iew years ago, Marlene said she mieni stay in turone because "excessive taxation, hlch rents ana iivinc costs in ceneral here" took such a large portion of her saiary mere was little left to save Miss Dietrich came to Hnllv. wood in 1931. after "Blue Ansel" revealed ner talents and photo genie qualities.

The new American will lpave next week for Pari tn see her husband, Rudolph Seiber, and meir i-year-oia daughter, Maria. Asked if she expected to visit her homeland, she answered emphatically: "Certainly not." Orchestra Gives Concert Monday St. Petersburg Federal orchestra, under direction of A. B. Cin-tura, will give a concert in Williams park Monday at 7:30 p.m., a regular Monday night feature, continuing throughout the summer.

In case of rain tomorrow evening the concert will be given on Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock. ine program lonows: March Pomn and rfrriim stance Elgar Overture La Gazza Ladra Rossini Selection Showboat Kern Suite No. II. L'Arlesienne (four movements) Bizet (a) Pastorale (b) Intermezzo (c) Minuet (d) Farandole Serenade (Duet for Flute and French Horn) Titl (Featuring Jim Hollick and Howard Ham) Rhythmic Paraphrase Dixie Ditties Black Star-Spangled Banner Mad Hats Influenced Star's Hairdress The eccentric turn of midsum mer millinery fashions in Holly wood has had a marked effect on hairdress styles. Dorothy Lamour is known as one of the film col ony most exotic personalities.

But Miss Lamour newest coiffure is as simple, straight and sleek as that of a reticent school teacher. The hair is parted straight in the center, combed smoothly down on either side of the ears with no waves and coiled into two quaint little in the nape of the neck. Earrings may beworn with the appropn ate costumes to add a bit of dash, but with hats which are trimmed in keeping with current millinery tendencies the severity of the coif fure is stressed. OLD STYLE BAR-B-Q Com and watch- the mnt Urle Try fvmlng. Opt a 1111 1 A.

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AND SAT. By JD1MIE HOLLYWOOD When I take out-of-town visitors to a studio and stay for lunch, I always point out the producers' table, then sit back and wait for the inevitable comment: "Producers? Those men producers? But they're so young!" And so they are younger by a score of years, most of them, than the "big" executives of any other great industry. Edmund Grainger, for instance only 36 now, yet he's been a top-flight producer for years with such pictures as "Diamond Jim" and "The Road Back" to his credit. Mervyn Le Roy, now 38, has been making super-colossals for 10 years. Pandro S.

Berman, the man who has produced all the Rogers-Astaire smashes, is only 34. Walt Disney, who at first thought seems to have been kingpin of the animated cartoon field for a lifetime, is still under, 40. Joe Mankiewicz is 36, Carl Laemmle is 30. At least a score of others, most of them taking rank with these sited above, are between 30 and 40. Compare those ages with the ages of the top-notchers in the oil industry, or the steel business, or prosaic manufacturing, and you'll begin to understand why so many teen-age youngsters are plotting Hollywood careers.

Not only are the rewards for success larger here than in most fields, but they are not so long deferred. And a beardless chin, which in any other business, is a decided handicap is here nothing more nor less than a chin without any hair on it. Hollywood is interested only in the commercial value of a mans ideas. And it is surprising how many good ideas a 20-year-old mind can sometimes concoct. IDOL CHATTER: Mae West always reminds me of an old- time frigate full rigging, devastating broadsides, and even more lateral roll.

Peas-in-a-pod: De- anna Durbin and the more state ly Kay Aldridge, Twentieth Century-Fox debutante. Wish some film factory would give Bela Lugosi another of those vampire roles they always knock me for a ghoul. Add expert nostril-flarers; Lionel Atwlll. It's amusing to watch the effervescence of a story-telling wit fizzle out when it encounters the unchanging gravity of Charles Boyer. To really appreciate Kenny Baker's reach, you should see him tell about the 46-pound halibut he caught t'other day.

After all these years, Cecil B. De Mille still rates tops in the yes-tima-tion of his crews. In toting up the mathematical chances of van ous candidates for stardom, don't overlook Rita Hay worth she "figures perfectly. The "youngsters" who credit LAMES COLISEUM BETTY SILC0X SCHOOL OF DANCING OFFERS, BEGINNING MONDAY, EIGHT WEEKS COURSE-SI 0.00 SENIORS 9 A. M.

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