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Altoona Tribune, Thursday Morning, December 15, 1938 Locals Theatres: Attractions At Mickey Rooney PLAYWRIGHT AND WAITRESS STARRED IN TROUBLE TRIPLETS OF "SAY IT IN FRENCH" Heads For Wide Open Spaces Following the advice of Horace Greely, Mickey has headed for the wide spaces in "Out West With the Hardys," this is the brand nev Hardy Family production, which cornea to the State theatre for Christmas week, open ing midnight Christmas day, De cember 25. Mickey is the outstanding mem ber of tha screen's Hardy Family The red-headed youngster achiev ed stardom with the Inception the popular series and has i come one of the topnotch draw 1 ing cards of the movies. "Lov I Finds Andy Hardy" was const tu ered one of the best films of year and since that adolesce 1 classic, Mickey has since starr 1 I in "Boys Town" and mates." The rest of the Hardy Fami remains intact In "Out West Wi the Hardys." Lewis Stone, and Fay Hoi are mother and father, Cec I Parker is sister and Ann Ruth I ford is Mickey's one and or But while Anne's the girl in heart, Mickey has another girl The above scene shor-s Ray Milland. Olymne Bradna and Irene at peace hut there's plenty of action in the CAPITOL'S newest comedy which opens Saturday. his hair In the person of 1 Jimmy Cagney and Marie Wilson play lead roles In the Warner Bros, version of the smashing stage success, "Boy Meets Girl." The tilm marks Cagney's return to the Warner lot and Miss Wilson's elevation to a star role by popular acclaim.

Fat O'Brien co-stars with Jimmy Cagney in film. I ginia Weidler, who joins Hardy Family series for the ft time along with Ralph Morg and others. Little Mis Weid Latest Comedy has, been seen recently in "Mo 1 "Boy Meets Girl" Hilarious Film; er Carey's Chickens" and rrrh Shining Hour" With Wings." One Of Productions State Theatre Schedules Two Midnight Shows Screen Version Contains All The Laughs Of Stage Hit "Boy Meets Girl," which comes and situations, who adopt an unto the Strand tomorrow, wiH born baby to star in their next keep theatre audiences in the picture, is still a howl. Clowning proverbial That the themselves out of one dixiy mo-Wamer Bros, screen version will nient into another, at the same enjoy the success of the Sam and time letting the industry in for Bella Spewack stageplay which such a satirical lampooning as it ran for two years on Broadway will ever get, the two wackg run and in 235 theatres on the road, a producer and his cowboy star Tickets have been placed on sale at the State theatre box of Crawford Dances 1 In Latest Screen Appearance On your toes, Crawford fans! Glamorous Joan dances again in her latest starring vehicle, "The Shining Hour" which will have its local premiere at the State theatre tomorrow. Miss Crawford's teipischorean roles have been among her most successful.

In the new M-G-M di amfl she will dance with Tony de Marco, of the famed ballroom team. Starred with her are Margaret Sullavan, Robert Young, Melvyn DjuI.i and Fay 3n'i ter. fice for two midnite shows to oe run during the holidays. "Out West With the Hardys' will be the attraction midnite "Say It In French" Is In Ultra-Smart Scree Hailei as the gayest and sophisticated comedy to reach the screen since last season's "Blue- beard's Eighth Wife." and Pnra-nto-iM's ranking Ray Mil- land and Olympe Bradna, "Say In French 1 will be on view locally at the Copitol theatre. Based vn a which Jacques lamed French' author of ''Tovarieh." wrote recently as a weading present for his actress-bride.

ii In French" boasts a gsy I'araiiw flavor, even though it takes place entirely on the island of Manhattan. It toils a story of the notot cvtt ensue when tru hiri'l- trust? our. Vtfs Scan society lad takes a job as maid with his Park avenue fjmily while her husband becomes engaged to a madcap heiress in order to keep his father going bankrupt. Miss Bradna. whom critics hailed as Hollywood's leading star potentiality a season ago.

plays the gay-French bride who. as the 'perfect servant," not or.lv shows her be- Christmas day, Sunday, December seems a foregone conclusion. ragged, the latter into the hos- sympathetic quality of "Only Yesterday," which first brought her movie fame after a successful stage career. Robert Young, Melvyn Douglas, share the leading masculine honors with Miss Crawford. Others in the important cast are, Fay Bainter "the veteran stage and screen star, who was seen recently in "Mother Carey's Chickens" and "White Banners." Frank Borzage, who was responsible for such hits as "Seventh Heaven," "A Farewell To Arms" and "Three Comrades" directed "The Shining Hour." 25.

Mickey Rooney cast as a rip roaring, broncho busting, hectic With Jimmy Cagney and Pat pital. Here they deliver the pay- iron ovit his difficulties but also saves his sister. Mary Carlisle, from becoming involved in a shocking scandal. Through the resourcefulness of Miss Bradna and the coop-ereration of his good natured fiancee Milland manages to save his father's fortune and hi? bride too. The action of "Say It In French" takes place against the background of some of New York's smartest and most interesting locales, including Paik avenue, the Rainbow Room, the Waldorf Roof, the Savoy-Plaza and the dock of the liner "Normandie." With his usual thoroughness.

Producer-Director Andrew Stone sent his cast and technical crew three thousand miles across the United State to photograph these scenes on the spot. Miss Bradna and Milland. who are expected to form the most sensational team of the new season, are supported by a dozen top-notch players. They include Janet Beech-er. as Milland's mother, Irene Her-vey.

as his madcap fiancee, and Holmes Herbert, who plays the father of the socialite familv. O'Brien, together again for the: off in charging him with a long Year's Outstanding On State Screen By -irtue of its cast, "The Shining Hour" which has its local premiere at the State theatre tomorrow, stands out as one of the most important productions of the year. Based on Keith Winter's stage success of the same name, the new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer drama features Joan Crawford, Margaret Sullavan, Robert Young, Melvyn Douglas and Fay Bainter. All five stars- have Important roles. Joan Crawford dances in "The Shining Hour" for the first time since "Dancing Her partner in a highlighted sequence is Tony de Marco of the famed ballroom team.

Margaret Sullavan has already been nominated for this year's Motion Picture Academy award for her recent performance in "Three Comrades." Her role in the new film is reminiscent in its lover, along with Lewis Stone and members of the family head the first time since they made "Cea-: distance phone call. ing playing the two wacky) The casting of Susie, the naive cast It is said that this film, the playwrights, the film speeds along latest in the series surpasses all others in entertainment value. Victor Herbert's famed operet waitress whose baby forms the center Of much of the playwrights' cain-i aising, must have been an inspiration heaven-sent. Marie I Wilson, heretofore seen only in from the opening gun through laugh after laugh to roar after roar. Those who are afraid that the BtfAam will fail A lin ta.

"Sweethearts" will head the bill for Sunday Midnite January 1st. The original musical score I bit parts and small pictures, plays to the play have naught to fear. has been retained and new songs the starry-eyed, simple darling for the Warners went to the added. Nelson Eddy and Jeanette i who is adopted by the playwrights SAY BALLET DANCING NEKDS ANOTHER NAME CHICAGO (P) The city council has been asked to reclassify ballet dancing' as educational or cultural rather than entertainment. Managers of the auditorium theatre claimed their $3,000 entertainment license would be reduced to $500 if ballet dancing acts coull get one of the suggested new classifications and the theatr.

would be able to make bitter profits. trouble of securing the original authors to adapt the story to the screen. As a result all the familiar situations are left in with new-ones created to keep up the pace. wildered vour.s to with an adaptation that is startling. Ralph Bellamy is the producer, Dick Foran the outraged cowboy, with Frank McHugh and Bruce By virtue of its five stars, "The Shining Hour" which has its local premiere at the State Theatre tomorrow, stands out as one of the most important, productions-of the year.

Based on" Keith Winter's stage success of the same name, the new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer drama features Joan Crawford, Margaret Sullavan, Robert Young, Melvyn Douglas and Fay Bainter. For those who did not see the MacDonald are teamed in the leading roles, their first modern dress musical. The supporting cajt boasts such names as Frank Morgan. Ray Bolger, Florence Rice, Mischa Auer, and Herman Eing. The entire production been filmed in gorgeous technicolor.

As tickets will not be sold on either Sunday until after midnite it is suggested that patrons buy! their tickets in advance thus I "DR. MEADE" FIGHTS BACK Iplay. it will become at once Aer, English star, taking fea-not-to-be-missed film, for the fun tured avoiding wait in line at tha time of the performance. All tickets are thirty-five cents. While none are reserved only tickets equal to the seating capacity will be sold.

contained therein will be well Lloyd Baacon. ace megaphonist worth anyone's evening. who has done most of the service The story of the two zany play- pictures for Warner di-wrights. played by Cagney and rected in a very apt fashion from Brien. who concoct weird plots the Spewack screenplay.

PRE-CHRISTMAS TREAT PRE-HOLIDAY DOUBLE BILL BRINGS KID STARS AND MIDGET BAD MEN TO OLYMPIC SCREEN In Columbia's "The Strange Case of Dr. Meade," Jack Holt's efforts to introduce modern medical practices into an ignorant, intolerant backwoods community meet onlv with resentment and even a lynch attempt. Here "Dr. Meade" is shown defying the townspeople while Sheriff Arthur Aylesworth stands guard. Beverly Roberts, Noah Beery, and other splendid players are to he found In the cat of the new film.

Coming Saturday to the CAPITOL. "Strange Case Of Dr. Meade" Stars Holt As Fighting M. D. Midget Show Rated With Disney's Best "Peck's Bad Boy" shown with his juvenile heart throb Ann Gillis in a scene from the OLYMPIC'S feature attraction which opens Saturday.

ignorance-created ills. Barbara Pepper, Helen Jerome Eddy, Paul Everton, and John Quaien are others in the cast. Lewis D. Collins directed the new Columbia film, from a screenplay by Gordon Rig- bV. Dangerous, huh? These are some of the midget "bad men" who make things tough for 0-pound Billy Curtis, Tom Thumb hero of Columbia's "The Terror of Tiny Town," which will provide Olympic film entertantment.

The feature-length film, with way of western film entertainment. The feature-length film, with It all-midget cast, nationally hailed as a screen sensation, opens the OLYMPIC Saturday. Classed with "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" as entertainment distinctly novel and original In character is Columbia's "The Terror of Tiny Town," all-midget, full-length comedy feature opening Saturday at the Olympic Theatre. "Peck's Bad Boy" Newest Addition To Increasingly Popular Series Pictures With the public's interest in the role of "Peck's Bad Boy." His didoes under the big top, ranging One of Americas most famous ballroom dancers, Tony de Marco, make his screen debut with no less a movie personage than Joan Crawford in the new M-G-M drama. "The Shining Hour." He will be seen as Miss Crawford's The Case of Dr.

Meade" brings a vigorous new Jack Holt to the Capitol Theatre screen on Saturday. This new Columbia retains all thrill-packed action typical of a Holt production, while still psimitting the two-fisted star to depart from his usual type of performance. Mr. Holt is seen in his latest film as a brilliant New York surgeon who has devoted ten solid years to the establishment of his clinic. Suddenly deciding upon a vacation, he twice forced to avoid the fame which has preceded him.

Alighting by chance in the midst of a backwoods village, he stumbles into an appalling medical situation. Modern medicine in unknown, and the ignorant mountaineers are afraid to accept it. Prejudiced local practitioners bitterly oppose the physician's attempts to save lives i of women and children. The result is a determined effort to drive Holt from the community. The Strange Case of Dr.

Meade" offers Holt not only one of the finest roles of his career but! series pictures steadily mounting, Hollywood continued its output of new additions to this latest film trend which already numbers the Jones and Judge (Hardy families; the- Mr. Moto ar.c Charlie Chan mystery series, and the Annabel Allison stories, among others. The newest member of the ser-' ies is "Peck's Bad Boy With the Margaret Sullavan, who returned to the screen this year to star in the memorable "Three Comrades," is co-starred with Joan Crawford in the new M-G-M drama "The Shining Hour" which will have Its local premiere at the State Theatre tomorrow. The new film also stars Robert Young, Melvyn Douglas and Fay Bainter. It is based on Keith Winter's stage success of the same name.

All-Midget Feature Called Greatest Novelty In Years A new type of Western picture has come out of Hollywood. It's a film whose production costs were increased ten percent because the leading lady kept falling from her horse. It's a melodrama whose hero found it impossible to fire a man-sized six-shooter and so -22 blanks with reduced charges of powder had to be especially manufactured. It's a drama whose vil Charles Dickens' I Christmas Carol Again To Thrill Pre-Holiday Audiences Once again Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has turned to Dickens. The studios have in the past turned to the great novelist's lore and brought forth such film successes as "David Copperfleld" and "Taie of Two Cities." This time they offer "A Christmas Carol." Ths new production comes to the State immediately following "The Shining Hour." As a book, "A Christmas Carol" continues down the years as a best seller, read by millions.

For the past five years Lionel Barry-more has played it every Yule-tide over a national radio hookup. Barrymore was to have enacted Scrooge for the new film, but illness prevented him from taking the role. However, feeling that this year, above all others, th- world needed the inspired message of Dickens' story, he drafted hia friend, Reginald Owen, to play the part. Thus Owen, who has acted a variety of roles ranging from starK drama to hilarious comedy, has the biggest role of hia career as the miser of "A Christmas Tiny Tim, the pathetic though happy little cripple, will be playid by Terry Kilburn, while his parents, the Cratchita will be playei by. Gene and Katherine Lockhart.

The lovers are Barry Mackay and Lynne Carver' uoun.e jxmuer in ine new nim which stars her with Margaret Sullavan, Robert Young. Melvyn Dougias and Fay Bainter. 'The Shining Hour" opens at the State theatre 'tomorrow) Friday. December 16. end all melodramas.

Aced by a cast composed of actors and actresses all less than four feet in height, the film takes man-sized movies for an hilarious ride astride Shetland ponies. All told, 38 half-pint thespians make up the cast, with leading roles played by Billy Curtis, the Don Juan of the midget world, by Yvonne Moray, the three-and-a-half-foot maiden whose heart palpitates for Billy, and Little Billy, the 'heavy" with a liquid voice and a mean .22 caliber shooting Iron. 'The Terror of Tiny Town," made in answer to the public's plea for novelty and originality in films, was produced by Jed Bueli for Columbia Pictures. Sam Newfield di-dected from the script by Fred Myton. from -hypnotizing the performing lions to a charming self-sacrificing romance with the show's little star, comprise an hour of screen entertainment laden with mirth and suspense.

The vivid atmosphere and excitement of the arena are authenticated by a roster of big top human and animal performers recruited from among the big circuses throughout the country. This composite circus includes sixty-nine animals; 400 stunters; two famous lion tamers; the seal-ante Troupe and the Liberty Horse act eights to thrill any youngster cleverly interwoven as background iar the. complexities of the story plot. Edward F. Cline directed this RKO Radio Picture produced by Sol Lesser with Ann Gillis, seen as Becky Thatcher in "The Ad-venturef of Tom Sawyer;" Edgar Kennedy, Billy Gilbert, Benita Hume, Spanky MacFarland and Louise Beavers in Tommy Kelly's support.

lain required intricate and technical sound apparatus because his piping a cast which includes some of the ablest performers on the i-creen. Beverly Roberts is seen as the mountain girl who studied nursing voice properly belonged in the high soprano section of a boys' choir. which has its local debut at the Olympic Theatre this Saturday. -1 Back in the 1890' George W. Peck created Peck's Bad Boy for a newspaper column.

The character captured public fancy and its originator wove it into a series of novels. Since, the literary figure has enjoyed a popularity almost matching that of Tom Sawyer. Now Hollywood adapts the beloved boy of fiction in "Peck's Bad Boy -With the Circus," which launches a new series based on the boyish antics of its hero. Tommy Kelly, who achieved screen fame in "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," is starred in the title It's an outdoor action picture BEAUTY WiTH THESE GIRLS IS A CUTTING AFFAIR CHICAGCf iJPi Beauty culture among the Ovimbundu women of Angora, Portuguese West Africa, consists of cutting designs in the skin with the point or a knife anj then rubbing burned rubber into the wounds. Dr.

Wilfred D. Hambly, curator of African ethnology at Field Museum. Chicago, says the tribe uses the same technique to cure diseases. They make a series of cuts over the affected parta but omit the rubber. whose fast-riding cowboys had to rF HANDS WERE BIGGER HE COULD PLAY FINE MUSIC BLOOMINGTON, 111.

(JP) No one laughs when Dickie Jensen, 3, climbs unon the piano stool because he really can play all of the sharp scales and two of the flat scales. He reads the music from books, too. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Jensen, Dickie's pt-ents, encouragfd him because he started keeping time with music before he could walk.

Now they are having trouble finding music he can play. His fingers have only a six-key spread. be taught to ride." It's "The Terror of Tiny Town," full-length feature with an all- in order to help her nifolk, only to cave them turn against her when she sides with the New York stranger. Noah Beery, 'Jr, who shares with Miss Roberta the romantic interest, is seen as the son I cf an ignorant backwoods He also sides with the surgeon in tiie fisht to free a of iisj midget cast which comes to the BETHLEHEM TO BUILD CARS NEW YORK, Dec. 14 fP-Norfolk A Western railway awarded contracts for 1,500 steel hopper cars of 55-ton.

capacity, half to Bethlehem Steel Johnstown, and half to Virginia Bridge Co, Roanoke, Olympic Theatre on Saturday. Mid gets gathered in Hollywood from all parts of the world enact this riotous and novel melodrama to.