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PART THREE PAGE EIGHT TAMPA SUNDAY TRIBUNE, SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 1937 4 AmnAS.LIA PARX TAMPA Mipikte 7V 1 Ir TAMPA AWHl "THIS IS MY AFFAIR" -w Wl-v 1 DEALS WITH U. S. SCENE I ''Under the Red Robe" Is Another Historical Picture Billed Here This Week er is going to have a baby, unbeknownst to her husband and partner, and the two nurses conspire with her to keep the secret. That leads to complications which are easy to imagine and would be even more obvious if the title of the firm were "Everybody's -Baby." English Historical Film English studios are most successful in producing musical and historical pictures, judging from the importations. The latest to come this way is "Under the Red Robe," billed at the Park theater for a four-day showing beginning Tuesday, and dealing with incidents in the life of Cardinal Richelieu, it falls under the latter classification.

Annabella, th3 comely continental actress who made a memorable American screen debut in "Wings of the Morning," has the leading feminine role and otlnr prominent parts are taken by Conrad Veidt, Raymond Massey, Romney Brent and Sophie pXi: 1 -4 I x' pXX 4 Er -s kxx5 i 'V fftinm Vr x- 4 i 1 Stewart. l4r mm The story concerns Gil de Berault (Veldt) a gambler and duelist, who has performed dangerous missions for Old Murder Case Lives In Pictures AT THE THEATERS his relentless eminence, Cardinal Richelieu (Massey). Gil duels once too often, however, and is sentenced to the gallows. The cardinal rescues Gil at the la.st moment and sends him Film Colony Wants More Child Stars on another mission which allows him TAMPA THEATER Sunday through Tuesday "This Is My Affair," with Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor, at 1:32, 4:13, 6:54. 9:35.

Wednesday and Thursday "They Gave Him a Gun," with Spencer Tracy and Franchot Tone. Friday "Draegerman Courage." with Jean Muir. Beginning Saturday "I Met Him in Paris," with Claudette Colbert and Melvyn Douglas. By SIDNEY SKOLSKY HOLLYWORDS AND PARAGRAPHS Hollywood, June 12. IRVING BERLIN has returned to Hollywood to work on his flicker "Alexander's Ragtime Band," which will be a cavalcade of Berlin songs with several Berlin melodies added.

It is a picture that w-Dl start with at least 10 already established song hits, but that's getting away from these planned By HUBBARD KEAVY HOLLYWOOD, June 12 If they find out who murdered William Desmond Taylor, they'll have to dig up a new mystery to talk about No mystery ever has intrigued me so much Hollywords to tell how Berlin likes this movie village. HOLLYWOOD, June 12. (U.P.) Wnue he was New York, Berlin would occasionally that of the slay- ling of the movie Jshire Hotel. Berhn would say: "What's new, Oscar?" The A -i pnlv wniilri h- 'Nnthinc What's npw with vnii'''' "Rprlin PARK THEATER Sunday and Monday "Nobody's Baby," with Patsy Kelly, at 2:51, 5:49, also "Melody for Two," with James Melton, at 1:51, 4:49, 9:47. 10:45.

Tuesday through Friday "Wake Up and Live." with Walter Winchell, Alice Faye and Ben Bernie; also "Under the Red Robe," with Annabella and Conrad Areidt. Beginning Saturday "Mountain Justice." with Josephine Hutchinson; also "Charlie Chan at the Olympics," with Warner Oland. it director, way back 'J. in 1922 It was a sensa- I would answer: "Nothing, Oscar, that's why I phoned you. There's no one in New York." This always puzzled Levant.

By HARRY SCHADEN Hollywood's historians, joined by their cinematic brethren across the sea, have dipped into their picture albums and brought to life some interesting personages for visits to Tampa theaters this Such folk as President McKinlcy, Admiral Dewey, President (the first) Roosevelt and Cardinal Richelieu will parade across the screen. Dark Intrigue and romance are blended against the picturesque background of America at the turn of the century in "This is my Affair," which began a four-day showing yesterday at the Tampa theater. Young Robert Taylor, who has made love to. most of screendom's high-salaried ladies, turns out to be a kind of romantic G-man as well in thia melodrama, rounding up as rough a gang of crooks as ever menaced the mauve decade. Too Much for Bankers It seems that the nation's bankers were in a panic over an epidemic of robberies back in 1901.

Unable tg cope with the situation, the financiers called on President McKinley for help and after a meeting at the white house he dtcided on secret action. On his own, the president commissions a young naval lieutenant (Taylor) to track down the criminals and discover the identity of the leader. No one but the president knows of the plan, although he warns his secve-tary that if a letter with a certain symbol on the envelope ever reaches the white house it is to be delivered to him past haste. The big moment comes when Perry, arrested as one of the thieves, learns the identity of the head of th-3 gang, but finds himself facing the gallows on a murder charge, because President McKinlcy, the only person who knew he was a s-cret service agent, has been assassinated. Justice, of course, aided by love, finds a way and the nation's financial structure is preservedprobably for the late depression.

Has Glamorous Background By any token, it's an ingenious plot and the background is interesting. There's real glamor in the naughty-naughty atmosphere of the period with glimpses of the gaudy cabarets, "bsef trust" chorus lines and old-time vaudeville acts. The capable cast Includes Barbara Stanwyck, Victor McLaglen, Brian Donlevy, Sidney Blackmer, as President Frank Conroy, President McKinley; Robert McWade, Admiral Dewey; John Carradine and Alan Dinehart. Two at the Park More modern and more trite are "Melody for Two" and "Nobody's Baby," the two new pictures which make up the double program at the Park this week-end. "Melody for Two," starring James Melton, erstwhile University of Florida glee club tenor, deals with the rhythmic troubles and romantic tribulations of a dance orchestra leader.

Melton sings "September in the Rain," and "Meiody for and other songs include "Jose O'Neill, the Cuban Heel," a novelty sung by Winifred Shaw, and "A Flat in Manhattan," sung by Patricia Ellis. Blousy Patsy Kelly and Lyda Ro-bcrtl are introduced as a new comedy team in "Nobody's Baby." which concerns a mix-up over a baby and a night club dancer. Patsy and Lyda are nurses who fall in love with a reporter, Robert Armstrong, and a detective, Lynne Overman, and become Involved in the disappearance of a famous dancer, Rosi-na Lawrence. It seems that, the danc -jHuon involving, No one in New York? There's' seven million people in as it. riiri t.hp nampt SNew York," Oscar would say.

And there was Berlin in New York, believing all the activity was in Hollywood, calking to Oscar Levant, who was sitting in his room, stars, Mabel Norman and Mary alone, because there wasn't anything to do in Hollywood. i. IS Miles Minter Taylor was a big- FRANKLIN THEATER Sunday and Monday "Waikiki Wedding," with Bing Crosby, at 1:10, 4:12, 7:14, 10:16: aslo "Step Lively, Jeeves," with Arthur Treacher, at 2:58. 6, 9:02. Tuesday and Wednesday "History Is Made at Night." with Charles Boyer; also "That I May Live," with Rochelle Hudson.

Thursday and Friday "Outcasts of Poker Flat," with Jean Muir; also "She's Dangerous." with Walter Pidgeon. Saturday "Banjo On My Knee," with Barbara Stanwyck; also "Singing Buckaroo," with Nick Foran. It is true, however, that Broadway is now in Hollywood. The other night at the Trocadero, sitting at various tables, were Jack Benny, Burns and Allen, Eddie Cantor, George S. Kaufman, Moss Hart, snot director Douglas MacLean, also a star, lived in BURNS POWELL the same buDding and heard the shot Mack Sennett lived aero? the street How often the mystery has been the inspiration of stories! One I recall was Earl Derr Big-gers "The Black Camel" He changed the locale to Honolulu, but SEMINOLE THEATER Sunday and Monday "Swing High, Swing Low," with Carole Lombard, at 3:25, 5:41.

also "Sea Devils," with Victor McLaglen, at 1, 4:16, 7:32, 10:32. Tuesday and Wednesday "Men in Exile," with June Travis; also "A Family Affair," with Lionel Barrymore. Thursday and Friday "The Crime Nobody Saw," with Lew Ayres; also Soldier and the Lady," with Margot Grahme. Saturday "Oh Susanna," with Gene Autry; also "Three Smart Girls," with Deanna Durbin. to show his hand at romance.

Produced in the British style, with considerable attention to details, the picture promises a holiday from Hollywood faces and technique. Society Sponsors a Murder How a likable, peace-loving young clerk is turned into a ruthless murderer when a gun is thrust into his hands and li2 is taught how to kill during the war is set forth melodramatically in "They Gave Him a Gun," which will be on view at the Tampa Wednesday and Thursday. In addition to providing a nice slice from the drama called war, the story preaches against the stupidity of a society which persists in teaching men how to kill in the name of patriotism and then condemns them when they are unable, to readjust themselves to a more orderly existence. Turns Killer The yarn tells of Jimmy (Franchot Tone) who has his timidity drilled out of him and becomes a ruthless killer In the trenches. Only his buddy, Fred, (Spencer Tracy) understands him.

Back in America, after the armistice, and married to the girl who nursed him when he was wounded, (Gladys George), Jimmy finds his job of clerking too tarns and turns to racketeering. But then, he learns he is bucking society and the same interests that taught him to kill are just as determined to exterminate him. Directed by W. S. Van Dyke, the picture is said to contain drama, humor and pathos with convincing acting by the well-balanced cast.

Dramatize Mine Disaster Warner Brothers, always alert to the use of topical themes, has utilized the events of Nova Scotia's Moose River gold mine cave-in of a year ago for "Draegerman Courage," the headline attraction at the Tampa Friday. It is rated as a vigorous and suspense-ful film dealing with heroism during a mine disaster with good performances by Barton McLane, Jean Muir, Henry O'Neill and Robert Barrat. New Photoplays coming to Tampa next waek-end are "I Met Him in Paris," featuring Claudette Colbert, Melvyn Douglas and Robert Young, which will be at the Tampa theater, and "Charlie Chan at the Olympics," starring Warner Oland, at the Park. the principals were about the same His Charlie Chan solved it Which makes Charlie smarter than the Los Angeles police GARDEN THEATER Sunday "Last of Mrs. Cheyney," with William Powell and Joan Crawford; also "That Girl from Paris," with Lily Pons.

Thursday "Time Out for Romance," with Claire Trevor; also "Green Light," with Errol Flynn. Saturday "Sand Flow," with Buck Jones; also "China Passage," with Constance Worth. Wanted: More child stars. Many theater patrons think there are enough child players already, but the increasing popularity of children's stories on the screen is presenting an acute problem to studios. Plays are plentiful, but capable child stars are a scarce commodity.

That's why studio dramatic classes are working overtime on promising juveniles and the scouts are keeping an alert watch for likely looking youngsters. Shirley is First Shirley Temple is always Exhibit No. 1 when it comes to children's plays. Her recent success of "Wee Willie Winkle," Kipling's famous story, and her upcoming story, "Heidi," from the book by Johanna Spyri, will bring her new fame. Twentieth Century-Fox is no longer having its writers grind out original plays for the valuable child star but famous classics are being adapted for her.

Jane Withers and Randolph Scott in. the same studio are headed for starring in noted stories. Twins Score Hit Two of Hollywood's brightest young starlets, Billy and Bobby Mauch, drew praise with their recently released "Prince and the Pauper," by Mark Twain. The twins made' such a hit that other studios are alert for another twin combination. Freddie Bartholomew has had signal success with portraying favorite parts from well-known books.

His "David Copperfield" started him off to well-earned fame, and his recent "Captains Courageous," with Lionel Barrymore, revealed that the Kipling tale went over big with the theater public. Jackie Cooper proved the making of Director Norman Taurog, who attained great success several years ago after Jackie came out with "Skippy," the comic strip character. In the days of silent pictures, many children's books were rewritten for the screen, but talking pictures were slow to realize the great potential market available from juvenile books. An instance where juvenile and adult interest was equally attained was in Katherine Hepburn's picture some time ago, "Little Women." Few adults failed to read the Louisa May Alcott book when they were young, and present-day children found the picture very entertaining. "Tom Sawyer" and "Penrod and Sam" are two other childhood favorites which have proved popular.

BROADWAY THEATER Sunday through Tuesday "The Old Corral," with Gene Autry; also "The Richard Rodgers and Gypsy Rose Lee, to mention a few. Walking by, Jack Yellen said: "It must be awfully lonely on Broadway tonight." Perhaps it is all a frameup? Maybe New York sent Broadway out here. JOHN BARRYMORE has been signed by the National Broadcasting company to star in a series of Shakespearean plays to be given over a national hookup. He will first broadcast "Hamlet," of course. Practically everyone is stage struck in Hollywood, and Gene Fowler's parrot, Chester, is one exception.

Chester made his stage debut last week in Pasadena in "The Royal Family." Gene Fowler, owner and agent of Chester, is now in New York, where he is completing his novel for Random House. Before he left towoi, Fowler saw a wonderful painting called "The Pickets" on exhibition at Stanley Rose's Galleries. The painting was very expensive, but Gene liked it so much that he hired it for an hour. He carried the painting of "The Pickets" and marched w'ith the pickets of the Federated Crafts, who are still out on strike. At the fights the other evening, Virginia Verrill, the singer, who resembles Myrna Loy very much, sat behind Miss Loy, who was with her husband, Arthur Hornblow.

And a fan rushed up to Miss Verrill and said: "May I have your autograph, Miss Loy, please?" Myrna Loy, hearing this, was amused. There have been many explanations of how the word stooge originated, so another will be no more authoritative, but it may be interesting. George Jessel, who knows vaudeville, claims that he got this theory of the word stooge from a number of vaudevlllians who used to play Hammerstein's. At this theater there was an assistant property man who worked part time and went to college. The actors would send him on errands.

Knowing he went to college, they would shout: "Hey, student." Then it became, "Hey, stu," and later, "Hey, stooge." THERE IS no director making pictures today who has the idiosyncrasies Herbert Brenon has when he was the highest priced director in Hollywood. Brenon made some of the biggest silent flickers: "Beau Geste" and "Peter Pan." to mention two. While Brenon was directing he would have two telephones connected with the Stock Exchange on the set. He would buy and sell stocks between "takes." One afternoon, after lunch, he walked on the set to direct the flicker he was making. He took off his coat.

He looked around. He walked up and down, and then sat in a chair. He was just about ready to shoot a scene when an assistant director told him that he was on the 'wrong set; that this wasn't the picture he was shooting. Brenon merely put on his coat and said: "No wonder I didn't recognize anything." cold Racket," with Conrad Nagel and Eleanor Hunt. Wednesday and Thursday "The Charming Deceiver," with Constance Cummings; also "Sin of Nora Moran," with Lita Johnan.

Friday and Saturday "Outlaws of the Range," with Bill Cody; also "Vampire Bat," with Lionel Atwill. ROYAL THEATER Sunday "Maytime," with Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald, at 1. 3:15, 6:30, stage act at 6:25, 9:25. Monday and Tuesday "Ready, Willing and Able," with Ruby Keeler; also "Nancy Steele Is Missing," w-ith Victor McLaglen. Wednesday "Time Out for Romance," with Claire Trevor; also "Head Over Heels in Love," with Jessie Mathews.

Thursday "Cielito Lindo," with Lupita Gallardo. Friday "Hideaway Girl," with Martha Raye; also "Westbound Mail" with Charles Starrett. Beginning Saturday "When's Your Birthday," with Joe E. Brown- also "Love Is News," with Loretta Young. Bill Powell's going to lay off for six months Get his ailing eye fixed and cut his income tax By the way, Harlow and Bill seem to have busted up She's going round with Don Friede, publishing guy Bill Isn't going around Dietrich And a Bee Bee that stung the Dietrich cheeli not only curtailed Mar-lay-nah's picture work but slowed up her social activities Friend Lubitsch sent her the flowers that harbored the bee It was not, contrary to reports, J.

Benny's B. The George Brent-Anita Louise romance lasted for two pictures He's buying for Constance Worth now Rochelle Hudson and Billy Bakewell are a new twosome Dixie Dunbar has more boy friends! Chester Kitchen, Atlanta, lad, is the latest Tells friends she won't marry him, though I'd like to see him do it as he certainly needs the dough but I'll bet John Barrymore doesn't star in "The Royal Lovers" Anna Sten's husband tried to arrange a deal for John with a film company John wanted to do it with his ex-Ariel, but she said NO Two Shearers Next Time When and if Norma Shearer returns to the screen, her brother, Douglas, may be the exec in charge of her pix Doug is sound engineer And handsome enough to be on the screen Laurel and Hardy have broken up again Hardy he's the fat one is to be starred in a picture of his own But it won't last No member Df a movie team of such standing ever did successful solos her work in a Bliss Hayden little the Young Players Get Roles In Radws "Stage Door Camera Work Begins On Movie, "52nd Street night clubs Includes Stuff Smith, Jack White, Jerry Colonna, Al Norman, George Tapps, Sweetfingers Johnson and Dorothy Salters and Cooke and Brown. ater presentation. Miss Leeds will be remembered for her role in "Come and Get It." "Stage Door," from the Broadway hit of the same name, will Brenon directed the flicker "The Rescue," with Ronald Colman. This was a successful sea picture.

Brenon had a house at Malibou. For many scenes in this picture, Brenon refused to come to the studio. He had the set be directed by Gregory La Cava Studio Completes Work Rudolph Friml To Write Score for Music Film On New "Stella Dallas Shooting on "Stella Dallas," the built in his front yard at Malibou and shot sequences there. An actor making a flicker at Republic told Al Boasberg that he had to make four complete changes of wardrobe in one day. I discover," said the actor, "that I'm making more than one picture, I'm going to report it to the Actors Guild." A group w-ere sitting in the Brown Derby when a radio comedian entered.

Some one at the table said: "That comedian gets $5,000 a week," and Tom Jenk added: "And the people he bores get nothing." (Copyright, 1937, by Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) Goldwyn feature which co-stars Bar bara Stanwyck and John Boles, has been finished and the film is now in Production activities have reached full blast at the Walter Wanger studios where "52nd Street," the film of New York's street of swing, has gone before the cameras under Harold Young's baton. Headed by a cast which includes Kenny Baker, Pat Patterson, Leo Car-rillo, Sid Silvers, Ian Hunter, Zasu Pitts and Ella Logan, "52nd Street" was scripted by Grover Jones with additional dialogue supplied by Sid Silvers. The musical score was composed by Walt Bullock and Harold Spina Danny Dare Ls in charge of the dancing ensembles and all the specialty nimbers.

In addition to the all-star cast, the list of cntsrtainers who have been burrowed from Manhattan's exclusive Lucille Ball, Margaret Early and Andrea Leeds have been awarded roles in RKO Radio's "Stage Door," soon to get under way with Ginger Rogers and Katharine Hepburn co-starring. The cast of the Pandro S. Eerman production also includes Adolph Menjou, Gail Patrick, Constance Collier, Leon a Roberts and Marjorie Lord. Lucile Ball, blonde RKO Radio actress has been seen in many of her home studio's pictures, including Lily Pons feature, "That Girl from Paris." More recently she appeared on the New York stage in "Hey. Diddle.

Diddle." Margaret Early. 17-year-old Alabama girl, was signed to an RKO term contract recently as a result of the cutting hoom. It was directed bj Kmg Vidor, with Anne Shirley, Bar bara O'Neil. Alan Hall and Al Shean Rudolph Friml, for many years a leader among America's light opera composers, has been signed by S. J.

Briskin, production chief at RKO Radio, to write the score for "Music for Madame," which Jesse L. Lasky will produce with the Metropolitan opera tenor Nino Martini in the starring role. Joan Fontaine has the feminine lead. John Blys'tone will direct. Among the many operettas which have introduced gay and tuneful melodies from Friml's pen are "Ka-tinka," "Rose Marie," "Vagabond KiDg." "Hi-Jinks" and "Fire-fly." heading the supporting cast.

Based on the novel by Olive Hig ET TU, BRUTUS Douglas P'owley, who plays another screen bad man in 20th Century-Fox "Wild and Woolly." was chosen by Professor John Mader as the only Hollywood actor to give a Shake-siearian reading at the University of VOCALIST Frances Farmer, playing a newspaper woman in Paramount's "Exclusive," thrilling newspaper drama gins Prouty, "Stella Dallas" is the LLOYD'S NEXT Harold Lloyd's next picture for Paramount will be "Professor a comedy based on the adventures of a young profes.sor of archaeology, written by Francis and Marion poignant story of a woman who was GOES MODERN Edward Arnold is to be a modern "Get Rich Quick Wallingford" in "Bonanza." his next production for B. P. Schulberg. which picture will wind up the independent producer's contj-act with Paramount. always at odds with life.

Sarah Ma- being directed by Alexander Hall, not only loves music but has one of the southern California annual Stage wn and Victor Heerman wrote th screen adaptation. Craft of the World convention. finest voices in Hollywood..