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TREND: A SECTION OF THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, JANUARY 23, 1938 News and Reflections of Current Events in the Film Theaters and Studios 10 Phil Regan Dodges Hollywood's Pomp THE SOUND TRACK little business and will probably be in "The Key," which was then near down to the Fox Brooklyn Theater ing completion. When favorable 3s If Hollywood hasn't changed Phil Regan from the happy, unassuming fellow whom Brooklyn watched advance from choir boy at St. Patrick's Church to top-rank film player via the diversified route of New York City detective, radio singer and vaudeville entertainer. He's still the unpretentious, congenial Phil who went to the celluloid city to look over the scene and consider his chances. In case you have last track of him in the neighborhood of Taffe Place these last couple of years, it might be well to explain that he never did have much time to "look over the scene" before he was signed by Warner Brothers and put to work.

"He's back East Just now on a Some Promising Productions Appear on the Movie Horizon Technicolor to Ploy an Important Part in Forthcoming Films With the new year off to an auspicious start with such productions l.i "Wells Fargo" getting ready for showings at the local theaters, "Snow White" doing history-making business in New York, and "The Buccaneer" already saluted in preview, it might be well to have a look at the coming attractions. Production schedules very quickly give up the welcome Information that it. will be a year distinguished by the perfection of technicolor. They also show that it will be a year of variety with a full quota of films from the favorites in the comedy field, some right promising musicals and a batch of the grade A epic-spectacles that were promised with the release of "Wells Fargo." There are now 75 feature films in the North," one of the historic settle Hollywood cutting rooms and an ries on the type of "Wells Fargo," additional 30 finishing orod ucti on i holds a similar part for him. to have a look at his latest picture, "Manhattan Merry Go Round," which is on display there.

That hall-fellow-well-met attitude Is typical of Phil Regan, It's part of his natural makeup and he doesn't plan to have the glamour of the picture business alter it at any cost. More than anything else, he doesn't want his family there is Mrs. Regan and four little Regans, although the movie tenor is only 29 to change any more than he. For that reason he set up his modest home well out of range of Hollywood proper. At Alameda, to be specific.

Only an occasional visit from Jimmy Cagney, George Burns and Gracie Allen and a few other old friends with big names, makes the home life of the Regan children a little different than that of ordinary kids. Mrs. Regan, who Ls the former Jo Dwyer of the Brooklyn Dwyers, is also sensible about this glamour business. One of Phil's toughest press notices appearea ne wroi home to wifey: "Now will you come to Hollywood?" But, no, Mrs. Regan would not come.

"It may be just a flash In the plan," she replied. He proved that it wasn't, running through series of pictures and gaining a bigger "rep" with every one. He had arrived when Republic Pictures sought him out and gave him a long-term contract under which he made such hits as "Laughing Irish Eyes," "Happy Go Lucky" and "The Hit Parade." And so the Regan family wa.1 united on the Coast, where, judging by Regan's work in "Manhattan Merry-Go-Round," they are due to stay for quite a spell. Regan always had his share of good Irish luck. He was picked out of the score of the choir boys at St.

Patrick's to do some solo work; he got a start in professional singing work when John Hutchins, vocal and dramatic coach who trained Joan Crawford and Gary Cooper, happened to hear him sing at a party, and Columbia Broadcasting weeks. That within the next two Then there are pictures already lined up for Bing Crosby, three for Burns and Alien, and two, one of them in Technicolor, for Shirley Temple. Left: Louite Fazenda, at Pendleton and Frank Mcllugh in 'Siring Your opening Wednetday at the )'. Strand. makes a total of 105 pictures which may, ano propably will, be released before the Summer slack sets in.

Of the two in the immediate future which will have the most popular appeal, we have only seen one in preview: "The Cecil De Mille's 25th anniversary production. It is a beautiful piece of work that may be expected to score with all the enthusiasm that greeted "Wells Fargo." It brings a new and delightful personality in the form of Franciska jobs was to get her out to the Coast. She didn't relish the change of "tone" very much and consented only after Phil had promised that i they would continue life just as simply as if they were in Brooklyn. As a matter of fact, the family stayed at home when Phil packed his bags that first time and headed West for his "inspection tour." His first plan was to get a Job singing in a night club patronized by producers and be a movie "find." Mrs. I gAvi vir Company picked him up as a result of his singing gratis at a charity benefit.

Even before he went professional he always managed to keep busy, He had been a boatman at the Charleston, S. Navy Yard, a clerk for an oil company down South, a court clerk in New York and finally a cop on fhe New York force. He is 5 feet 10 inches and right now looks fit as an Olympic star. That healthy figure, he claims, comes because he eats anything he wants and forgets about scales. "If I see that I'm putting on too much around the waistline I'll sing it off," he warned.

9 Regan didn't have much faith in that plan and expected her husband to trek home again after a short time. Fortunately he met George Burns and Gracie a couple of evenings after he arrived in California and they introduced him to a producer who promptly gave him a small part Oaal, who needs only a little more training in diction to put her over the top and it brings a new De Mille production technique that Is masterful. You will also cherish Akim Tamiroff, who handles a light role to a turn. The rest we'll leave over fur review when "The Buccaneer" na.s had additional editing. The ether film which Ls practically on the local screens in Mae West's "Every Days a Holiday," scheduled for a New York opening Wednesday.

Technicolor is so definitely on the way as one of the most popular of the advanced motion picture developments that several of the western studios are arranging for special instruction in the field for their camera crews. Trial balloons have brought successful response, but further improvements have been reported in the last few yS rnn Henie and if Jl" tefvhSgSt. enar Romero in 'Happy Land- Srif '-A current at the Roxy Theater. weeks. If the general trend of film color Is as ixcellent and as artistically "mixed as the Technicolor in Walt Disnevs "Snow we are due Art in Romance Director Logan Prepares his two stars In "First Lady" were faced with the problem of "strangeness." How well he did It ls displayed in the film which this week shares the feature billing with "Wells Fargo" at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater.

Although Hero Preston Foster had met Heroine Kay Francis before they came together on the set, they were not close friends. Yet, in the film, they were to play husband and wife. Instead of putting them together in rehearsal at the outset of production and allowing them to "act" as if they had known each other for years, he used a simpler formula. First he rehearsed scenes in which Miss Francis appeared alone. Mr.

Foster watched from the sidelines until it was his turn to do some solo work. Then Miss Franct was the observer. In this way they learned each other's technique. Next step in their schooling was even easier. Logan arranged their work schedules so that they had nearly three days free to entertain each other.

Kay served tea for Pres. ton. He took her dancing and bought her ice cream. They actually became good friends. When they were recalled to the set, the need for long drawn-out rehearsals had disappeared.

Although the Logan self-training course had lasted only three days, the two stars had learned a little about each other, Uieir actions were more sincere and the net result was a more natural performance. "The system always works," Logan says. "It's one of the easiest ways of taking the strangeness out of film love-making, and it goes a long way in helping the actors make their romance look like the real thing." .1 MhmNit Stars for Roles Mae Went and Edmund Loire an they irill he teen in Day's a due Wednetday at the A. 1 Paramount, Coaches Kids to Stardom Miriam Hopkins Has a Way With Children Helps Betty Philson, 10, Marianna Strelby, 12, in 'Wise I 1 I for a sensational boom to motion pictures as an entertainment medium. Some of the color films that promiv to be interesting include "Mutiny in the Mountains." featuring the boy star Sabu of "The Elephant Boy" in a new story staged on the northwestern border of India; "The Divorce of Lady with Merle Oberon; "The Samuel Goldwyn Follies," with a hast of tars including Helen Jepson of the Metropolitan Opera, and "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer." 'First Lady' At some time in his life every moviegoer has wondered how the leading lady and the leading man can make their romantic scenes appear so natural.

Occasionally they really are in love or already married, but usually they are just acting. That doesn't mean that they're complete strangers because, no matter how talented the actors in question, the scene couldn't look natural under those conditions, experts admit. Director Stanley Logan of Warner Bros, knew just what to do when Two youthful actors are headed for film stardom as a result of their performances in "Wise Girl," the LOEWS LEADS IN BROOKLYN! In the cases of Betty and Marl-anna she helped by arriving at the studio two hours before her own call so that she could rehearse them. As a result the children were at ease when the cameras began to grind, In tre musical field we are an- film which shares this week's double-feature bill at the Albee with "Thank You Mr. Moto." Nav Blua and fluid.

Robert Ynunr. Flormrr Rlcfl plus Stand In. I rlir Howard. Joan Mlnndell Blur and Gold. Rohan loun, tloranra Rlre plua Ntand In, l.rtlir Howard.

Joan Rlnndrll LOEWS KINGS Flatbuth and Tilda Avaauai I.OMV PITKIN Pitkia ana Sarataia Avafluai LOMVS MII.RA MarOnnald, Tha r'lrrlla, Allan JonMj Llvlnatlaa St. and Hanavar Ptaca plua Rai, Rorrnw or staal Frank Mum They can thank Miriam Hopkins, they knew their parts and the way featured player in the picture, for they were to play them and their their success. For it was she who scenes were made with almost rec-coached them before the shooting ord speed. MOTION PICTtKES l.0fcV CATP.S Carnla Lombard. Irrd MarMurray, Irua ton(aion: Gatat Avcnua and Braadway P'U' l.hh Tide (in la rhnirolor), Franraa Farmrr LOnV BEDFORD Prad MarMurray, Trua Confmlon: Brdlard Awoua aad Barir Streat P'' nB T'l 'in Iff hnirolor).

Franraa Farmrr LOI.W'S 4IITH Carole Lombard. Frrd MarMurray, Trne, Canfrsilon: afilh Street ana Naw Utreiht Aventia tlclpa'ing the release of Sigmund Romberg's "Girl of the Golden West," a melodic Italian opera that has ben gracefully transcribed into English. It may mark the beginning of an earnest screen parade of the simpler school of opera. Personally, we hope it is successful for, as we pointed out a few Sundays oack, we are one of those who clings to the belief that opera, if brought up to dale in the streamlined manner, has tremendous pos-ubilities for motion pictures. John Barrymore is another source to look to for outstanding picture began and she again who cued them when they were alone in front of the ramera by smiling or making faces from "offside" so that they would remember those rehearsals.

I Miss Hopkins ls quite a natural "fixer," carryins the role to the screen In the current Albee attraction. She sets nut to "fix" it so her father can adopt two orphaned 'The Goldttyn pun inn line (in Irrhnlrelor), Franrea Farmer farnle Lombard. Fred MarMurray, True Confession I plua Ihh Tide i In trrbnlrolorl, Franrea Farmer Carole Lombard. Fred MarMurray, True Cnfeilon; plu. Fbb Tide I In terhnirolor), Franrea Farmer Carole Lombard, Fred MarMurray, True Cnnfeaalnn; plu Fbb Tide i In terhnirolor), Franrea Farmer Carole Lombard.

Fred MarMurray, True Conlrnlon: Adolphe Menjnu, one of the many headlinert In mining tixtn to the Hi volt. LOF.W'S KAMF.O Eait'ro Parkway and Nnttrand Ave. LOF.W'S street and Filth Annua I.OMVS BROADWAY Rroadwey and Myrtle Avanua LOEW'S CONEY ISLAND Surf and fttillwrll avanuaa mmm Betty grandchildren who are in the eus- The two newcomers are plu Fbb Tide Hn terhnirolor). Franrea Farmer TIIIH' i who makes tody of a struggling young artist in Philson, 10 years old LOEW'S ORIENTAL Carole Lombard. rred MarMurray.

True C'flnretalon: fifth glretl and Ilth Avenue Plua Ebb Tide (in terhnirolor). Franrea Farmer "Wise Girl," and Greenwich Village. She stays to her screen debut in Village Is different today, but it seems the movies will always remember it as it used to be. They render a valuable service with the authentic reproductions introduced in "Wise Girl." the way, will recall the Bohemia that settled over the Washington Square section of New York some 30 years ago and that writers like to employ in their modern stories. The Marianna Strelby, 12.

both of whom straighten out the affairs not only have been properly acclaimed here of the artist but of several of his I.OFW'S BORO PARK. Far. ing're a fieore Murphy I Sill Street ana Htm Utrecht Avenue plua There Goea Ihe Groom, Ann Sothern LOEW'S CEMT RY The Bride Wore Rrd. Joan Crawford. Roht.

Younf, Nntrind and Parkilda Avenuea Franrhnt Tone; ploi Street, Kenne Baker LOEW'S BREVOORT Fred Aataire, Burns and Allen. Damsel In Diilresa; Breveert Place and Bedfard Avenue pitta Joe E. Rrnwn in Fit for a Kine LOEW'S BAY RIDGE Paul Muni In Life of Emlle Zola; 72d Street and Third Avinua plua llanrrr. Love at Woik. Ann Sothern LOEW'S WARWICK Joan Crawford.

Robt. Younl. Franchot Tone icnmi and Fullin Itreat The Bride Wore Red; plua Street, Kenny Baker performances for the remainder of before. friends living in the Village. The Greenwich Village scenes.

by MOTION PICTL'RES MOTION PICTl'RES Miss Hopkins was not a child actress, but she has been In the theater long enough to know what a good director expects from his cast, newcomers included. Besides she has a deep love for children and a flair for bringing out their latent talents. the season. If you saw "True Confession" you know that he has developed a flair for light comedy. He has another chance to be flippant in "Romance In the Dark," the new Gladys Swanhout musical which ls headed for Broadway next month, and his role in "Spawn of Wlwllrta.w.H)P'r Patto.

Hamuih ana Mldwoad BROOKLYN PARAMOUNT flaibuih aid DiKilb "WELLS FARGO" Kay Franclt Preston Fr "FIRST LADY" nmiawar, iiim Aaalon. Klaa Hlahaiv and E. Utti St. Alhemarle. Flatbuin ana Albemarle Farrafut, Fiatbuih tJcK.0.f''MP HQPKinS 1.

Power In Kerond Honeymoon; Vlrtoria the Great Wlnrhell and Bernle In Love and Hilars: Dortor Syn Parker. Life Rrrlna With Lore; Mnd Street in Charlie han at Monte Carla In 1)1. Charlie Than at Monte Carlo Irene Dunne, The Awful Truth; Second Honeymoon Irene Dunne In The Awful Truth; C.lrl With' Irteaa orrlla Younr In Sernnd Honrvmoon; Dark Journey In Dl.lre.a; Charlie rhan at Monte Carlo Paul Muni'a Greatest Film. The Life of Emlle Rinr Crohy, Double or othlnf Girl With Idea Errol Elynn. The Perfert snerlmen: t.V Fathers Marine, Flatbinh Ave.

and Klnii vy Mayfalr. Canay III. Ave. and Avenue Midwood. Avenue I and f.

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Mil HI Voue, Canay III. Ave. ana Avenue A. Naerel, Vlrtoria Ihe r.reol; Parlnrra in Crime FOX Flatbuih ol Nfini Lm CarrlM PhH Racan 13 Stan "MANHATTAN MCRRY-CO FEATURE Films SHOUiUKi TDDflV BAY RIDGE i ftiifr, 'in inn aniti si Hc Hl- MadaMM CarroN Mwcha Raw "IT'S ALL YOURS" mm BlaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaWK I a aaaaT I Eire Ira, and TMrd Av. uihVn." Barb BEDFORD 'THAfS tnrtr Apollo, Fultaa aad Thread National 720 Waihlnaten Ave, Roiera, Rnaen lor.

tulllvaa PI, Savoy, ISIS Bedlard Ave lr; Entranea Lovo and Hlaaea; alao Dortor r. Trunin-! SECOND WFEK" EMIL jANNINGS In 1IU l.ttrtt ftrrten Triumph JHURSDAYI BUKUtUH HALL AND DOWNTOWtu Duffleld. DuHl.ld and Fulten Sti soul, at Sea" NlVh. Uuk Momart. Fultoa It.

and Rnkwrll Plate Double Wedd'lnJ Ink Double with MY STORY' with CLAUDIA. MORGAN Myrn. I.oy; Hold 'Tm N.yy "DEN EMm IE' HI. lieorite Playhouae, 100 Plniaeale MYRNA LOY In Terminal. Hurth Ave.

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af Carlo anorouirnnreas Don Cry BRIGHTON I -Unit flrokrn Jut) I f.tflunt work r.milUli Hyiit.) ST. CAkUEN in (Th nil s86 Kriri (Th (mil OC 'MANPR00F" ACTION Oceana, Brlahlee Bcaeb Honeymoon; and Kh, the Ortiipm Utx.4 34 A vi.) Ilrrnld Tribune FI.ATBISH Brooklyn ALBEE "Wise Girl." with Miriam Hopkins and Ray Mil-land, and "Thank You, Mr. M.ito," with Peter Iiroe. FOX "Manhattan Merry-Go-Round," with Phil Regan, Ann Dvorak and Tamara Geva, and "Its All Yours," with Madeleine Carroll and Francis Lederer. PARAMOUNT "Wells Fargo," with Joel McCrea, Bob Burns and Frances Dee, and "First Lady," with Kay Francis.

STRAND "Crashing Holly, wood," with Lee Tracy, Joan Woodbury, Lee Patrick and Bradley Page, "Mr. Bogus Steps Out," featuring Helen Chandler, Tully Marshall and Toby Wing. METROPOLITAN "Rosalie" with Nelson Eddy, Eleanor Powell and Frank Morgan, and "That's My Story." with Claudia Morgan, William Lundigan and Eddie Garr. Manhattan Old Chicago," with Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Don Ameohf and Alice Brady. BELMONT "Ha Iks," Polish National opera, with Ewa In Polish, with English dialogue synopsis.

A I "Mannequin," with Joan Crawford, Spencer Tracy and Ralph Morgan. 86TH ST. GARDEN "Dcr Zcrbrochcne Krug" Broken with Kmil Jan-nincs, in German, with English synopsis. MUSIC HALL "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." Walt Disney's first feature cartoon. In Technicolor.

PARAMOUNT "Wells Fargo." with Joel McCrea, Bob Burns and Frances Dee. Beginning Wed a "Every Day's a Holiday," with Mae West. Edmund Lowe. RIVOLI "The Hurricane," with Dorothy Lamo'ir and Jon Hail. ROXY "Happy Landing." with Snnja Henie, Don Amerlie and Ethel Merman.

STRAND Hollywood Hotel," with Dirk Powell, Lola and Rosemary Lane. Beginning Wednesday, "Swing Your I.arly." with Humphrey Boaart. Frank MrHugh, Ionise Faenrla. FOR SLANDm af' Walter Abl 1 I "cM iL I SHOWS TODAY. P.M.

Matbush. Church and Flalbuih Ava G-Men; also Three RrnadwayV.lrln Glenwood, M7S Flalbuih Ave C'nnquesl: also Live, Uve and learn Granada. Cburih and Nnitrand Hlb, Wide and Ha.dsnme; i Fatheri EAST FLATBUSH Avenue Avsnue and E. 3d St. Life of Emlle Zola; and Falheri GERRITSEN REACH RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL" 30h Si 6 Avt.

Doom 12 00 Noon SNOW WHITE uranam. air wnitney Av Double Wedding alio Danrrrouily Your PARK SLOPE a.wr I i I AND THE SEVEN DWARFS om ftraalt "TMf maoazini Mara. rt'i tana an aanca ru. Svmahanv Orch. neiora all li a.

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71c. n. e. "SWINC. YOI i.Anv" Atlantic.

Flatbuin Ave. ana Dean the Thin Man; The Live, of a Carlton. J92 Flalbuih Ave The Awful Truth; Thorou.hored, Don't Cr. Pl.ra. Fl.lbuib Ava.

and Park aac Madame; Jnd s.lurd rHeroe, aander ri.l w. and Ilth St. Souls at Sea; also Three Stoo.es Comedy Venus, 122 Praunt Ave Heidi; al.n li Love I'm Afler KINGS HIGHWAY Jewel. Kln.i rl'way and Ocean Mlssinr (ilrls; also Kay Francis In The Keyhole AVEM'E II SECTION Avenue Ava. U-t.

I6lh St. Life of Emlle Zola; and IS Falhera Traymore. Avenue and t. Blh St. It Happened In llnlliwnnd; Saturday's Heroes mnc.EwooD Tnlonial.

I7 Broanay Damsel In Distress: f'hnrllr Chan at Montr Carlo Rlvnll. Mvrll. and WMinn Av.i. Tun for Tonljhl; and Four Hours to Kill vii rPsin i) ny Ert FIRST TIME AT POPULAR PRICES! s.ma.i UllDDirnNC IMC nviuuvniik Gaidar araantl siivm no HENIE AMECHE 1,1 "HAPPY LANDING" Sprnrar (ltMIOIII THAt'Y apitol av IK awthara af "imi an, I UNiTia RIVOLI I TIIt r.U KM I ON Tllr TAiK aiiaNiTf tMoial 25e ROXY Shrepshrad. Slifrn.hrad Bsv, Vnnrhln Aviful Truth; Cb.irhe Chan al Mnnle Carla SOI TH BROOKLYN ianaar'a Oloua.

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