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1 THE MONTCLAIR TDIES, MAY 2, 1939 Stars at Clairidge Sings at Bellevue Boyer and Dunne Bob Burns Stars In Wellmont Film Star at Clairidge Tni From Missouri' 'Love Affair9 Opens Tomor Start Tomorrow. row for One Week 14 Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer are co-starred in "Love which will be shown at the Clair' idge Theatre for one week starting tomorrow. The cast includes Maria Ouspenskaya, Lee Bowman, Astrid Allwyn and Maurice Moscovich. A preview of fashion's favorites A 1. for the coming seasons, modelled by 5 America's leading beauties, is of -r1 fered by Vyvyan Donner's "Fashion Forecast" will be the associate fea ture.

It Is a technicolor film. Deanna Durbin in "Three Smart Girls Grow Deanna Durbin who stars in "Three Smart Girls Grow Up" which opens tomorrow at the Bellevue. Irene Dunne who is co-featured with Charles Boyer in Love Affair" which opens at the Clairidge tomorrow. Bellevue Features Tm From Missouri," drawling comedy about Missouri mule magnate on the loose in London, which continues the trend started in the recent "The Arkansas Traveler," that marked Bob Burns' switch from musical comedy roles to the portrayal of down-to-earth American types, will be shown at the Wellmont Theatre for three days starting today. The associate feature will be Winner Take All," starring Tony Martin, Gloria Stuart and Slim Summerville.

The film is another In the series of Gambini family stories and depicts the exciting life of a cowboy who becomes a boxer. Burns and his new screen wife, Gladys George, leave Missouri for London when word comes out that England is preparing to motorize the mule units of the army in accordance with the advice of Burns' rival, Gene Lockhart, a machinery manufacturer. Burns goes abroad to save als business and that of his friends. Miss George, on the other hand, foes to crash British society. While the "man from Missouri' is busy challenging British army officials to show him 'why machinery Is superior to the "woman from Missouri" defies society to exclude anybody as ambitious and determined as she is.

Although Burns' husbandlike devotion to his mule and his scorn for "society foolishness" almost cause a rift, he fixes things up with a couple of clever Yankee tricks and brings both Miss George's social campaign and his wn mil': expedition to a successful conclusion. Judith Barrett, George P. Huntley and William Henry form a triangle of young lovers. Others prominently cast are Patricia Morison, E. Clive and Doris Lloyd.

Deanna Durbin Film Up" win be shown today for the last time. The story of "Love Affair" traces the lives of a sophisticated young lady and a Continental heart-breaker who fall in love on board a liner bound for New York, where a fiance and a fiancee are waiting for them. Reluctant to forsake their chance at happiness with this one great love, the two break off the prior betrothals and embark on a six-month trial separation to learn whether their love is the real thing and will weather the mutual sacrifice. A minute before the eventful meeting, however, destiny intervenes, making the young lady the victim of an auto accident. Believing she is permanently injured, she disappoints her lover, feeling her disabled condition may be an insuperable obstacle to their happiness.

The evolution of this intriguing situation mounts to a touching finish. 'Three Smart Girls Grow Up' Starts Tomorrow. Sparkling as in her preceding Spy Film at Branford. "Confessions of a Nazi Spy," the highly publicized film dealing with Nazi esponage activities in this country, will be shown at the Branford Theatre, Newark, starting tomorrow. Edward G.

Robinson heads a large cast. The story is said to be based on facts brought out in the recent trials in New York, Los Angeles and the Panama Canal Zone. Deanna Durbin will be seen at the Bellevue Theatre tomorrow and tf vNsvA, s- 5 "r'" i I i mi i in "I- -i, I II will i Thursday in "Three Smart Girls Grow Up." The picture is a sequel to Deanna's first vehicle, "Three Smart Girls." "The Little Princess" starring Shir ley Temple and Cedric Hardwicke and Nova Pilbeam in "Nine Days a Queen" will be shown at the Belle Louis Jean 'Bus9 Heydt of Montclair Attains Film Success in Hollywood vue for the last tune today. "In Three Smart Girls Grow Up" Deanna sings four songs. They are The Last Rose of Summer," from Von Flotow's "Martha," "La Capi- The story of Louis Jean Heydt, rising young film actor and son of Mr.

and Mrs. George F. Heydt of 88 Street, sounds suspiciously nera," by Sir Julius Benedict; "In Unfortunately "Bus's friend had told his producer that he knew a real newspaper man who could undoubtedly fill the role to perfection. The boss demanded that he produce his actor friend, or else. Again he vitation to the Dance," by Weber, with Charles Henderson's special like another Hollywood press agent's THEATER TIME TABLE vocal arrangement, and "Because," dream.

But it true, every word of it. by Edward Teschmacher and Guy D'Hardelot. There are any number of local residents "who knew 'Bus' when" and (All Time P. M. Unless Otherwise Stated) Supporting Deanna are Charles are willing to verify it.

When Louis Jean left Montclair High School in 1922 for Dartmouth Winninger, Nan Grey, Helen Parrish, William Lundigan, Robert Cummings, Nella Walker and Ernest Cossart. All his ambition was to become a scholar but Cummings, Lundigan and Helen and writer "Literature is my field." Parrish appeared with Deanna in her he told his father as he left to join first Hollywood film. the collegians. It may sound queer, Because she is not considered, at 1 but that's- why he is a screen actor now. sixteen, old enough as yet to have her own romances on the screen, ass CLAIRIDGE Today "Three Bmart Girls," at 1:30, 3:30, 7:40, 9:35.

Tomorrow and Thursday: Love Affair," at 1:30, 3:30, 7:45, :40. BELLEVUE Today: "The Little Princess," at 1:30, 3:25, 7:30, 9:35. Tomorrow and Thursday: "Three Smart Girls," at 1:30, 3:30, 7:35, :45. WELLMONT Today, Tomorrow and Thursday: "I'm From Missouri," at 2:50, 7:15, 9:50. "Winner Take All," at 1:45, 8:50.

Currently he is seen as "Ned Wil- Deanna is typed as a youngster who is disturbed by the difficulties her two older sisters are having with their sweethearts. She tries to straighten kie" in "Let Freedom Ring" which will open at the Wellmont Friday. Movie fans will remember him as a pilot in "Test Pilot" and in other out their tangled love affairs with results that are amusing and amazing. roles in "I Am the Law," "No Time to Marry," "Make Way for Tomor row" and "Borrowing Trouble. I Lr When "Bus" was graduated from Dartmouth in 1926 he still had ideas of becoming a scholar, writer, teacher and critic.

The stage meant nothing LOUIS JEAN HEYDT to him. He had never appeared in any school productions. "I'm going to Ne.w York for a newspaper job," he told his friends, "because the experience is valuable training for a young writer." He' obtained a job as a leg man on the old Telegram. A classmate who came to New York with him succeeded in getting small parts in Broadway plays. One night his friend told him that his producer was having trouble finding an actor suitable for a role as a newspaper man in "The Trial of expect and didn't care to become a stage actor he put on a devil may care air of self-assurance.

"Swell," cried the producer, "come back tomorrow and we'll sign contracts." Thus he became an actor. Later he went to London as the male lead in "The Trail of Mary Dugan." Because he had no illusion about the stage and' because he still was determined to return to Hanover some day to continue his literary studies he found it easy to carry on his work as an actor with easy grace and with a relaxed frame of mind. He appeared in many successes, including the celebrated "Strictly Dishonorable." The films, however were still far away, and he gave little thought to Hollywood. When "Bus" left Dartmouth he was unattached, as far as the fair sex was concerned. "I couldn't give a fine girl all the things she deserves on asked Louis Jean to show up for rehearsal, "You are not an actor and they probably will reject you anyway, so what have you to lose?" he Anticipating a bit of fun "Bus" finally consented.

Because he didn't 0u7 Vt uXJ i max- fill- uCXOtfi jbif Mary Dugan." "Was Louis Jean In terested?" Louis Jean was not, "and definitely." Life Goes the Way Youth Takes IN AMERICA in Montclair a great contributing factor in the way youth takes, is the Young Men's Christian Association, happily known as "The 4YV THE DEVELOPMENT of character Christian character- is the chief purpose of the Therefore as a citizen of Montclair and a firm believer in the American way, I should be approached by the in its coming Annual Canvass for Funds. The KY Needs My Help BECAUSE it is successfully aiding in the solution of a fundamental problem in the life of the community, namely, guidance of youth toward worthy citizenship. BECAUSE in carrying out such a program it must serve and work with many young people unable to pay all, or even part, of the cost of opportunities and services. The fT" Deserves My Help BECAUSE it is guiding youth into paths of self-respect and self-support. BECAUSE since the workshop of Character is everyday life, the Y's program of health, of social usefulness, of counseling and the wise use of leisure fills this need.

BECAUSE, in many cases, it is turning our youth from personal deterioration and away from demoralizing associates. The (Y' Can Have My Help BECAUSE I want our boys and young men, as well as our girls and young women to become worthy citizens capable of leadership and of maintaining our democratic institutions. BECAUSE I realize that the Y.M.C. A. can aid youth in its struggle only to the extent that adult citizens of this community give moral and financial support.

AND FINALLY -Because I want to have a part in making this and surrounding communities a place where youth is given a major opportunity to share in our American life at its best. Now! Evening Performance Starts at 7:15 P. M. Today Wed. Thurs.

the salary 111 earn working on 'a college campus," he had explained. But in the cast of "The Trial of Mary Dugan" was an attractive young lady. Therefore it wasn't long before When Bob and his mite Invade Crttannla wahras Last Times Today! Shirley Temple ths rules! in "Little Princess" Wednesday and Thursday 0 mil' 4N is IN HER 6REATEST TRIUMPH! Leona Maricle became Mrs. Louis Jean Heydt. During 1937 when they were playing in Broadway productions, Hollywood reached out and plucked Leona to its bosom.

She appeared in several films. Along about in November he became a bit lonely and decided to visit his wife in Hollywood. He's been there ever since. It's usual story. A producer saw him, liked his looks and screen tests followed.

He is not a star, yet. But his roles are becoming more important gradually. And what's more important, the fans like him. "Bus" has completed roles in several pictures that have not been released yet, among them being: "Each Dawn I Die" with James Cagney, "They Made Her a Spy," with Sally Eilers, "Give Me a Child" and "Plying Irishman," with Douglas "Wrong Way Corrigan. But apparently even his success in Hollywood hasn't cooled his ambition to retire to a college campus some day where he can study the classics and write at leisure.

He has written a number of stories and articles during his spare time. They have been 1 BURKS I MM' IRENE DUNNE CHARLES BOYER Also published, under assumed names, in several magazines including "The Saturday Evening Post." Several years ago a letter he had written to mum his father was considered by the GREY PARRISH editors of Atlantic Monthly worthy mm 1 1 of publication in that magazine. CHAPTKI0K fnfjv urn ry'rniiv HAPTlat. -fs life3 Added Attractions Added Attractions IlAPLEWOOD IV II SO. t-MQ THEATRE INIT AtMITTA SUM SWMMItVIUI Opp.

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