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36 THE EVENING HEWS, Harrisburg, Thursday, August 12, 1948 Stewart or Fonda Sought HomeTown Fan Fare i i For Wright Brothers Story By DICK McCRONE TRANK CRAVEN'S comedy, "The By HEDDA HOPPER A First Year," which deals with the Downtown Houses COLONIAL "Life With Father." William Powell, Irene Dunne, In Tech. nicolor. Features, 11.00; 1.06; 3.13; 5.19; 7.25; 9.33. trials and tribulations of a newly Henry Blanks is trying to sign either Jimmy Stewart or Henry Fonda for a co-starring role with Gary Cooper in "The Story of the Wright Brothers" for Warners. Henry will have to wait five years married couple, bows in for a week's LOEW'S "Mr.

Blanding Builds His Dream House," Cary Grant, Myrna before he can snae Hank, who has the same enthusiasm for "Mr. Lov. Features. 11.00: 1.10: 3.20: 5.30: 7.40: 9.50. stay at the Gretna Playhouse, Mt, Gretna, tonight.

Roberts" as he had on opening night. Business in New York is still RIO Two Features, "Betrayed," Robert Mitchum, Kim Hunter; also "Marshal Of Cripple Creek," Allan Lane, Bobby Blake. For Featuretlmes a sellout, with 50 standees each performance. Play opens in Chicago 'The Red Witch' Set by Republic John Wayne and Gail Russell, who starred together in Republic's widely acclaimed "Angel and the Badman," will be reunited in the stellar roles of the company's top-budgeted production of "Wake of the Red Witch," it has been announced by Allen Wilson, vice-president in charge of production. Adele Mara, who recently completed the feminine lead opposite John Carroll in "Angel in Exile" at Republic, has also been assigned a top role in the film.

"Wake of the Red Witch," a gaga of the sea adapted from the best-selling novel by Garland Roark, has been in preparation for more than a year. It is slated to go into production on July 14th; with Edward Ludwig directing for associate producer Edmund Grainger. Director Charles F. Coghlan has augmented his resident company for on the 23rd Sidney Boehm, who has been described as a young "The First Year and the closing Phone 2-3475. SENATE "Bring 'Em Back Alive," Frank Buck.

Features, 11.00; 12.50; 2.40; 4.30; 6.20; 8.10; 10.50. fi Mark Hellinger, was borrowed from Metro by Columbia to write the script of "Customs Agent," which will deal with a woman agent of play, "John Loves Mary," by bring LM Amwm STATE "Key Largo," Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall. Features, 11.00; ing Sheila Trent from Broadway for the U. S. Government.

Story is being written for Kita Hayworth. important roles. Movie Scene WITH the State keeping Maxwell Franchot Tone, five days before announcing his impending 1.05; 3.15; 5.25; 7.35; 9.45. Neighborhood Houses BROAD Two Features, "Mr. Reckless," William Eythe, Barbara Britton; also "The Star Packer," John Wayne.

Features Continuous From 1 P. M. Anderson's "Key Largo," which CAPITOL Two Features, "Tobacco Road," Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney; teams Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, for a second week, only the Rio has new celluloid fare today. The Rio's new bargain bill consists of "Marshal of Cripple Creek," in which Allan Lane is again cast as also "Grapes Of Wrath," Henry Fonda. Continuous From 6.15 P.

M. COMMUNITY' (Hershey) "Pirates Of Monterey," Maria Montei, Rod Cameron. Features, 7.00; 9.00. ELKS (Middletown) "All My Sons," Edward G. Robinson, Burt Lancaster.

Features, Doors Open 5.30; Last Show 9.15 P. M. ELTON (Steelton) "Rocky," Roddy McDowall, Nita Hunter. Features, Red Ryder, popular comic strip hero, 7.35; 9.35. and a revival of Betrayed, starring GRAND "Homecoming," Clark Gable, Lana Turner.

Features, 7.00; 9.00. HILL (Camp Hill) "Naked City," Barry Fitzgerald, Dorothy Hart Fea Dean Jagger, Robert Mitchum and Kim Hunter. "Starboard" in nautical parlance ij believed to stem from the fact that Vikings placed the steering or "star" oar on what they called the "board" side. tures, 7.30; 9.35. i iiniinii'Ti'ir'riiininii'Tn-H'iniTiTr T.

D. Coming Back LEMOYNE "The Big Clock," Ray Milland, Maureen O'Sullivan. Fea OMMY DORSEY, whose orchestra tures, 7.28; 9.31. TARZAN'S MATE Brenda Joyce is seen as Johnny Weiss-muller's jungle mate in "Tar- zan and the Mermaids," which is coupled with "Caged Fury," starring Richard Denning, at the West Shore Theater, New Cumberland. was widely applauded at an NATIONAL Two Features, "The Lost Moment," Robert Cummings, Susan AIR CONDITIONED Hayward, 7.00; 9.40; also "Deep In The Heart Of Texas," Johnny Mack Brown.

Feature, 8.25. earlier appearance this season, is being brought back for a return en BROAD HERO William Eythe is romantically teamed with Barbara Britton in "Mr. which shares the screen with 'The Star Packer," featuring John Wayne, at the Broad Theater. PAXTANG "Last Of The Mohicans," Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes. Features, 7.31; 9.39.

FENWAY "Montana Mike," Robert Cummings, Brian Donlevy. Features, gagement at the Hershey Park Ballroom on Saturday night. Dorsey will feature Denny Dennis, Lucy Ann Polk, Gordon Polk and Charlie Shavers. 7.00; 9.00. 'Father' Back at RIALTO "So Well Remembered," John Mills, Martha Scott.

Features, In a lifetime of 70 years, the 7.15; 9.25. Woody Herman and his band have ROXY "Big Town After Dark," Philip Reed, Hillary Brooke. Features, human heart pumps about 40,000, 000 gallons of blood. 7.00; 9.00. been booked for the following Saturday night.

STAR Two Features, "Anthony Adverse," Fredric March, Olivia DeHavil- Popular Prices land; also "Sagebrush Heroes," Charles Starrett. Continuous From Midnight Show cam jwtmw GRANT LOY DOUGLAS "MR. BLAHDINGS builds I IVING GHOST," featuring Joan All of the humor and charm Woodbury, and "No Escape," with John Carradine, have been 1 P. M. STRAND (Steelton) "Here Comes Kelly," Slapsie Maxie Rosenbloom.

VALLE (Mechanicsburg) "Sitting Pretty," Robert Young, Maureen O'Hara. Features, 7.00; 9.00. WEST SHORE (New Cumberland) Two Features, "Tarian And The Mermaids," Johnny Weissmuller, Brenda Joyce, 7.00; 9.15; also "Caged Fury," Richard Denning, Sheila Ryan, 8.08; 10.23. his DREAM HOUSi" which figured so prominently in Clarence Day's long-run legitimate booked by Manager Bob Sidman for his weekly midnight show program at the Senate Theater tomorrow comedy, "Life With Father," has NOW: AIR-CONDITIONED Alt ITS FUN FOR EVERYONE AT been faithfully transferred to the night. screen in the Warner Brothers Sunset Carson The El Paso SATURDAY production which opened a popular mm Kid" has been secured as the fea ing the strange peoples of the Federated Malay States as they exercise their jungle customs.

D.M. price engagement at the Colonial MGM's musical ture attraction at the Senate's Sat Theater yesterday. urday morning children's show. In TECHNICOLOR divorce from Jean Wallace, was so anxious to have his wife go with him to Paris to make a picture that he went to Lew Schreiber at 2Cth Century to secure a release for Jean so she could make the trip. They've had many rows in the past, but seemed happier the last two weeks than at any time during their entire married life.

But thats Hollywood Greer Garson is sizzling over the report that she is engaged to Buddy Fogelson. If there ever is such an announcement, she would like the privilege of making it herself or having her mother speak for her. Greer's in town now doing a trailer for "Julia Misbehaves." The message has been removed from "The Boy With Green Hair," and it's about ready for release Tommy Jackson's definition of a pink: "A guy who would like to be Red if he weren't so yellow." Slim Hawks is in Good Samaritan Hospital for observation No co-star has yet been found to play opposite Rex Harrison in Maxwell Anderson's play about Henry VIII, "Anna of the Thousand Days." Gregory Peck will star in "A Bell for Adano" at the La Jolla Playhouse on August 24. Van Heflin's studio commitment prevents his playing "Berkley Square" at the same place Albert Sharpe, the Irish actor who has made two pictures here "Portrait of Jennie" and "Baltimore Escapade" is fed up with Hollywood and is returning to Ireland. Garry More, comedian, wishes his public would stop getting him mixed up with Gar Moore, who married Nancy Walker a few weeks ago.

Garry's been happily married for nine years and has two children. The dear ladies on "Breakfast in Hollywood" were very upset when they heard that, Garry had married again. He hasn't. As soon as Henry Koster finishes "Happy Times" at Warners, he will do "Come to the Stable" (the Clare Luce script) with Loretta Young at 20th. Annabella is being brought over from Paris to play the other woman Frank Borzage is making plans to produce "Those Golden Days" in Mexico City before the year's end.

Had such fun on the radio show, "Leave It to the Girls," that I'm going on again this week, with Connie Bennett, Binnie Barnes, Mrs. Jeffrey Lynn, Rudy Vallee and Jim Backus. Never saw anyone rise to the male bait like Binnie. Connie and I had to hold her hands so she pound the table to give her remarks emphasis Connie was dressed in one of her own creations a tea cozy skirt. She told me she designed it herself Mrs.

Lynn tells me that she, Jeff and the baby are living at Adrian and Janet Gaynor's valley ranch, where they breed horses. To date, she's killed 10 tarantulas and six snakes, and says, "The country life's foe me." And if ever there was a city-bred girl, she's it. We will miss Bob Bruce, pioneer producer of travel pictures, who died one hour after his wife gave birth to twins. Bob was finishing a picture with his son, titled "New New He worked on it day and night, and I guess his heart couldn't stand the strain Bob worked with me on my Hollywood shorts. I shall never forget how he got Ernest Hemingway to be in one of the pictures.

Hemingway was in Sun Valley on a picture location with Gary Cooper and when approached about the short was grumpy about it and said no. Bruce packed his things and was ready to come home; but to ease his nerves sat in the hotel lobby knitting a red stocking cap. Hemingway saw him; Bob told him he had learned to knit in the Navy; and Hemingway was so amused he agreed to do the picture. Jess Barker goes into "Reign of Terror" at Eagle-Lion with Bob Cummings and Arlene Dahl It's the first job in a long time. Art Baker got a party from NBC in honor of his 10th anniversary on the notebook program.

What a swell guv he is. We worked together for Sunkist for three years Kay Thompson's discovery, Julie Wilson, (a 22-year-old singer), is being tested by Arthur Freed at Metro Life Magazine's story on arlene Dietrich was good, but missed one angle. After she did the unsuccessful "Knight Without Armour" in England, Paramount brought her back for a picture here. While making the film, she turned down a contract with the studio which would have given her $250,000 per picture for five years. The picture she was making laid an egg.

Had she signed that contract, I doubt if she would be as happv as she is today. JHarlene has learned not. ta rln Abounding in American charm, addition, be the usual quota HIT of eight cartoons to round out the Exciting Jungle Film at Senate Offering a diversity of exciting jungle episodes, "Bring 'Em Back Alive," which the Senate revived which has been enhanced by the program. magnificence of the technicolor set Pursuit" Goes Musical PREDICTED this Spring by tings, this tale of the red-headed Day family which lived on Madison avenue, New York, in the 80's, AS i Dir rector Richard North Gaee. Air-Minded Star Gloria Grahame has joined Hollywood's rapidly growing group of feminine flying enthusiasts.

The feminine lead of RKO Radio's "Roughshod" is taking flying lessons and will pilot her own private plane. of the Harrisburg Community is a family classic. Theater, when he revived. "The Pur yesterday, reflects the weeks of There is romance, pathos and suit of Happiness, the Theater Mickey Gloria Guild is going to make a musical out patient exploration which Frank many moments of homespun comedy as William Powell, the mer of popular "bundling" play. The ROONEHeHAVEN Buck and his camera crew went Guild has announced that Herbert curial but lovable father, finally through in order to bring authentic and Dorothy Fields, who collaborated WALTER HUSTON succumbs to the insistence of Irene JUL.

on the current Broadway hit, "Annie 3. wild animal cohibats within range Dunne, his lovable wife, to un Get Ytfur Gun," will write the FRANK MORGAN BUTCH JENKINS of their telescopic lenses. dergo a belated baptism. NOW libretto. Burton Lane, composer of Differing from most recent game Finian's Rainbow," will write the While the performances of Pow ROBOT hunting films in that the purpose MGM Tom Jerry music.

ell and Miss Dunne, as Father and was to capture wild animals for In scheduling the Lawrence Lang- Color Cartoon Mother Day are particularly note WILLIAM IRENE powelldunne; ner and Armina Marshall comedy Ik Kin 4 i MGM News of the Day for Spring conversion, the Guild is sale to circuses and zoos, rather than shoot the wild creatures for the sport of hunting, it has many following a policy which paid off worthy, the supporting cast, too, delivers splendidly. Jimmy Lydon, as 17-year-old Clarence Day, who has a puppy-love romance with Elizabeth ZaSu Pitts, as handsomely in such other hits as exciting episodes. NOW PLAYING AT YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD THEATRE Porgy and Bess, Oklahoma and Carousel," all three of which were Heading the list of thrilling epi uiii iiiiiiiiu.aniiiijik adapted from plays. Cousin Cora, and Edmund Gwenn, sodes is the one in which a royal Bengal tiger is lured into a specially constructed trap. This scene, as the Days' minister, stand out.

Last Times Today Ampls Parking' D. M. fITTfirniin Dorothy to be sure, was photographed as NAKED CITY" Esther's Bathing Suit Recalls Courtship Days rw Djriy niiutKALu HART USJ HIT If the result of well-laid plans, but the no Sign of Ram' Actress Esther Williams, when she swims one in which a baby elephant was captured when it strayed from a in "Take Me Out to the Ball Game," "Red" Blasts Awarded Dramatic Role herd, was not in the books. will wear a bathing suit with a jffaiWaWTMi Allene Roberts, who scored as the In addition to the wild animal Last Times Today Ample Parking! ingenue daughter, Jane, in Colum shots, there are other scenes show HUT DIP OlfinV" Charl Maureen I fit Dlb ILIM MILLAND LAUGHTOH O'SULLIVAN LANE bias "The Sign of the re turns to that studio for the most Happiness. She owns no home, and doesn't want rho rpsnnnsihintw dramatic role of her career, the 14th ft Sts.

foot-lose and free, and has found real happiness in one. Shes service history. It has reposed for years in the Williams' family treasure chest. It was worn by Esther's mother on the day she met the man who became her husband and Esther's father on a beach near Salt Lake City, and has always been kept as a memento. In the new picture, laid in the period of 1906, the studio wardrobe planned a "period" suit, when Esther produced the real garment.

wife of the young killer, Nick Romano (John Derek) in "Knock on Any Door." The film adaptation of Willard HOMECOMING Clark Gable Lana Turner Eveninc Showt 7 A P. M. Ampls Parkins: Today Only Kits It HUNTER Motley's best-seller, which stars ROCKY" Roddr McDOWEll VL nrMtTT a isth Peggy Garner Waging War of the Weights. Although she is still a juvenile, Peggy Ann Garner is already waging the war of the weights. Humphrey Bogart, is the actor's first independent a a a production.

Also cast to date are George Mac-ready and Susan Perry." This will be Miss Roberts' first H.IM.Iy JClJQ TV A State (Air Conditioned) MONTANA MIKE Robert Cnmminuj Brian Donlevy Evening Shows 1 A 9 P. M. Bicycle Enthusiast Gail Russell, starred in Paramount's "Night Has a Thousand Eyes," has taken up bicycling as her latest hobby. She also paints and is a skilled archer. Times Today She was formerly Peggy Ann, 16-year-old star roIe under contract to Sol Lesser, for "ALL MY SONS" Edward G.

Burt ROBINSON LANCASTER I BOBBY BLAKE Martha NJinSSy WtnUrorth whom she appeared in "The R'id House." ROXY DeSt, BIG TOWN AFTER DARK Phillip Reed Hillary Brook Eveninc Shows 7 A 9 P. M. a fuct aAbt COMMUNITY Last Times "UCDE fftUCt VCIICV" liLriL hVI'ILJ rtLLLLI jiapiB lTl(UIO Today Medieval Dress Not for Ingrid Ingrid Bergman, as the Maid of Orleans, was very grateful that she didn't have to wear the stylisn costumes of medieval times in "Joan of Arc," Sierra Pictures' $4,600,000 production for RKO Radio release. Dorothy Jenkins, who designed the for Ingrid and ladies of the -court, engaged in exhaustive research 'on the feminine ideal of the Middle Ages. And she found it wasn't quite as groovy to live in the days when knights were bold as romantic young! ladies of today may think.

Dorothy found that the ideal woman had a high forehead, narrow chest, low sloping shoulders, long neck, high, small waist, prominent stomach and fantastic headdress. The headdress, called a Hen-nin, was a cone-shaped affair that was sometimes two feet high. But Ingrid wears a suit of shining Mechanlcaburc, VALLE All CONDITIONED Tonite 7 A 9 P. M. Pa.

Bustle-Bound Ann Todd, famous British actress, can be described as "bustle-bound" in her new Paramount film, "So Evil My Love," in which she plays opposite Ray Milland. Story is laid in the 1880s, and every one of her changes features a bustle. Eagle Lion Films' Technicolor outdoor drama, "The Big Cat," had to lose 10 pounds in a week before starting the picture. Under a rigorous campaign of diets and exercises mapped out by her physician, Peggy Ann shed the poundage in the required time. "Now I know how it feels to be a member of the bulgey set," groaned Peggy Ann as she emerged dripping from the steam room and submitted to the powerful kneading fingers of a masseuse.

"PIRATES OF MONTEREY" Maria Montei Rod Cameron (Air Conditioned SITTING PRETTY Robert Younr Maureen O'Hara Eveninc Showi 7 A 9 P. M. NOW 1 AlwaysWComfbrlable onn and Looi JUU SEATS J(Jb TODAY O.NLV Frederic March Olivia de Haviland ANTHONY ADVERSE SAGEBRUSH Buster Crabbe "The Sea Hound" "You can bet that it will be a long time before I down another ice cream soda. It's not worth it if William Eythe Barbara Britton "MR. RECKLESS" John Wayne 1 "THE STAR PACKER" MARYSVILLE LIONS CLUB CARNIVAL SIX BIG NIGHTS AUGUST 9 TO 14, 1948 FREE PARKING AND FREE ADMISSION EVERY NIGHT FEATURE ATTRACTION 100 FT.

HIGH AERIAL ACT THE 4 VESSES Aur. 12 The Harrison Trio Boilinr Sprints H. 8. Band, Stats Champs '4-'47-'4S Aof. 13 $500 Display of Fireworks Marysville Lions Club Bind Aur.

14 The Horn Blowers Drawlns for Grand Prises this is the result!" I AIR-CONDITIONED, wnite armor through most of the picture, at other times is attired as a peasant girl 8r in men's clothing of the period. And even when wearing the armor Ingrid considered herself luckier than the woman uncomfortably attired as court ladies. AIR CONDITI mm Johnny Welnsmuller Brenda Joyce "TARZAN AND THE MERMAIDS" Dick Dennlne Sheila Ryan "CAGED FURY" Two Shows 7 and 9 P. M. ji in aiti mitwtr I PATS I Final Nite Doers Open P.

M. 2GREAT FEATURES 8 Gene Tierney In "TOBACCO ROAD" Henry Fonda In "GRAPES OF WRATH" Come Early to See Both! Home Movie Fan Betty Hutton took up home moviemaking as a hobby following her marriage to Ted Briskin, motion picture camera manufacturer. The vivacious star can currently be seen in Paramount's "Dream Girl." IHIIEEd r'J COMMUNITY GROUNDS 4 Mi. 8. W.

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SAT. Adm TONIGHT WM. E. McKILLIPS 0-YES HOTEL MAYNARD M'KISSICK And His Orchestra rnes NS" on Gruesoms-Twosome Tcmorrow Midnite! I ft' mm mm "LIVING GHOST" and It ft NO ESCAPE!" Free Concerts Aur. 15th 2 to 4 7 to HOWARD GALE And His Orchestra FREE SHOWS El eh Fri.

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21st Tickets Now for National Learue Football Game CHICAGO BEARS vs. BOSTON YANKS I Sent. Dth 8:80 P. M. All Res.

$1.50, 13.50, $3.50 MM ic Opening Tonight Hilarious Farce Comedy "The First Year" Wk. Ending Wed. Aui. 18 3 John Mills Martha Scott "So Well Remembered" KID SHOW A. SUNSET CARSON S1.ETJS "EL PASO KID" i nnnmiinnr UBMIIII 1 hi ifl DC I I Every Married Couple or Anyone Planning Marriage Will Want to See This Great Comedy Special gwlmminr Rates After 6 P.

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