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22 THE EVENING NEWS, Harrisburg, Friday, October 15, 1948 ts' a jErroi Fhrczi Reading Scyipt Paramount Has 7 Films Ready Dirprtnr nfcsicnmpnts fnr nrnrlup Rita Johnson in Seclusion After Leaving Hospital HOLLYWOOD (AP) Actress Rita Johnson-is in seculsion today after leaving St. Vincent's Hospital where she spent five weeks following a brain injury. Her physician, Dr. Lee Siegel, said only "she's at a nice, quiet place" and wasn't ready yet to talk about, what hit her in her apartment September 6. Police 'nves-tigators said the injury apparently was caused when a 40-pound hair, drier fell on the actress' head.

Downtown Theaters COLONIAL "Walk A Crooked Mile," Louis Hayward, Dennis O'Keefe Features, 11.10; 1.18; 3.28; 5.36; 7.4; 9.54. Fred MacMurray, Madeleine CarrolL 5 -h ill A -l LOEWS "An Innocent Affair," Features, 11.46; 1.46; 3.46; 5.46; RIO Two Features, "The Crystal For 'Robinson Crusoe Role By HEDDA HOPPER How would you like Errol Flynn as Robinson Crusoe? I think he would be mighty exciting; and Errol is now reading the script. Errol has had a commitment with Metro ever since that studio leased Bill Powell to Warners for "Life With Father." There's an off-chance also that Flynn may play opposite Greer Garson in "The Forsyte Saga." Hank Fonda and Jimmy Stewart had much to talk about during Jimmy's recent New York visit. One question Hank put to his pal was this: Would Jimmy play "Mr. Roberts" on Broadway next Spring while Hank came west to do a picture for Johnnie Fc-d? Jimmy hasn't yet given his answer.

When Stewart first read the play, he said, "There's only one guy to do this Hank Fonda." Audrey Totter will be the only woman in "The Setup" with Bob Ryan. Some gals have more darn luck. But Totter deserves hers Patricia Neal and Julie London get the two leading lady roles in "Task Force." Julie's the little girl who made such a hit in "Red House." Pat played opposite Gary Cooper in "The Fountainhead." 11.00; 2.05; 5.15; 8.20; Also "Buckskin Frontier," Richard Dix, Jane Wyatt, 12.40; 3.50; 6.55; 10.05. SENATE "Return Of The Bad Men," tures, 11.00; 12.37; 2.29; 4.21; 6.13; 8.05;" 9.57. STATE "Cry Of The City," Victor Mature, Richard Conte, 11.10; 1.15 3.20; 5.30; 7.35; 9.45.

Neighborhood Theaters BROAD Two Features, "Big Town Brooke; Also, "White Stallion," CAPITOL Two Features, "Lady In Of Devil's Canyon," Allan Lane. COMMUNITY (Hershey) "Show Boat," On Stage. Evening Performance Frank Sinatra, when it comes to loyalty for his pals, is always in there pitching; so it was only natural that he should reunite Jule 8.20. ELKS (Middletown) "The Noose Hangs 'High," Bud Abbott, Lou Cos tello. Features, Doors Open 5.30; Last Show 9.15.

and bam my 3 Only Money, ELTON (Steelton) "Mr. Blanding mala ajiu ttail liusau uuan unpawn very good in "Tap Roots." There's a fine part coming up in "Glittering Hill," which I'm hoping Frank Bacon will give him Claudette Colbert's independent picture, "Love Is J3ig Business," is being held up for want of a co-star. Many have been approached, but so far, no signee. One well actor turned down $275,000 to direct and play Myrna Loy. Features, 7.30; 9.35.

GRAND "Song of the South," Walt Disney's Feature Length Cartoon. In Technicolor. Features, 7.00; 9.00. HILL (Camp All "The Swordsman," Larry Parks, Ellen Prew. In Technicolor.

Features, 7.36; 9.33. LEMOYNE "Easter Parade," Judy Garland, Fred Astaire. In Technicolor. Features, 7.14; 9.11. NATIONAL "State of the Union," Spencer Tracy, Katherine Hepburn.

PAXTANG "The Pirate," Judy Garland, Gene Kelly. In Technicolor. Features, 7.34; 9.35.' PENWAY "Give My Regards to Broadway," Dan Dailey, Nancy Guild. In Technicolor. Features, 7.00; 9.00.

RIALTO "Easter Parade," Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, In Technicolor. ROXY "The Noose Hangs High," Bud Abbott, Lou Costello. Features, 7.00; 9.00. STAR Two Features, "Blondie's Anniversary," Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake; Also "Law Men." Johnny Mack Brown. Continuous from 1 P.

M. STRAND Two Features, "Pride of the Also "Glamour Girl." VALLE (Mechanicsburg) "A Foreign Affair," Jean Arthur, John Lund. Features. 7.00: 9.00 P. M.

opposite Claudette. icnnrl enniie-h. Claudette becomes a rich husband. FRANK SINATRA to do," then both herself and her boss The Her the rich man she's picked out for. fell for her Claudette and tions set to start during the balance of the year were completed at recently.

Ninp HirpptnrB nra as signed, including two on productions now oeiore tne camera. Latest assignment was made by the studio recently with the signing of Alexander Hall to direct the next Bob Hope starring comedy "Easy Does It. Rhonda Fleming will ap pear opposite Hope in the film which Edmund Beloin will produce. Returns to Paramount One of Hollywood's top comedy directors, Hall returns to Paramount after an 11-year absence during which he was at Columbia. Other pictures which have been assigned include: "Diamond in a Haystack," Bing Crosby starrer with Barry Fitzgerald and Ann Blyth, to be directed by David Miller and produced by Robert Welch; the next Betty Hutton starrer, "The Broad way Story," with John Farrow as director, Robert Fellows producing; "Samson and.

Delilah," Technicolor film with a cast headed by Hedy Lamarr, Victor Mature, George Sanders and Henry Wilcoxon, to be directed and produced by Cecil Hal Wallis' "Bitter Vic tory," for which William Dieterle has been signed to direct. Pine-Thomas Set Two Also set are two big-scale Pine Thomas pictures, both of which will be directed by Lewis R. Foster, These are the color film "El Paso," starring John Payne, Gail Russell, Sterling Hayden and George 'Gabby Hayes, and "The Man Who Stole a Dream," co-starring Dorothy La mour and Dan Duryea. Billy Gilbert Marks 50 Years On Stage HOLLYWOOD Billy Gilbert, long-time favorite, is this month observing his 50tji anniversary in show business, the event occurring simultaneously with his new screen assignment in Paramount's "A Mask for Lucretia," for which he was signed recently, Gilbert, who marked his 53rd birthday last week, made his first professional stage appearance at the age of 3, and has run the entire range of entertainment from medi cine and minstrel shows to staging, directing and starring in his Broad way productions. Recently he completed his role of Popoff in the Broadway revival of "The Chocolate Soldier." During re cent years he staged and directed such New York successes as "The Red Mill," "Lovely Me" and "Sally, WEST SHORE (New Cumberland) Donald Carey.

Features, 6.05; 8.03; her husband are now in New Mexico, where Claudette is recuperating from a recent illness Agnes Moorehead, who was guest of her uncle Jacob Mark Shaly of St. Louis for the Veiled Prophet's annual ball, had such a good time back there she almost forgot Hollywood. Aggie is up for a part in "Roseanna McCoy" at Sam Goldwyn's. Metro wants her for "The Great Sinner," but I hear the part has been whittled down to four days' work. She, will know in a few weeks whether she sold the radio show, "Mayor of the Town," to one of her uncle's friends.

Merle Oberon, her agent tells me, is en route from Italy for "Operation Malaya" at RKO. Love atid romance are all right, but $100,000 in American money is good insurance against them. I 'Cry of the City9 Rates Deserved Superlatives "CRY OF THE CITY," a semi-documentary type drama at never did think Merle would pass up the cash "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty' starring Danny Kaye, has taken London by storm, and will probably have as long a run there as did "The Best Years of the State Theater, with the following cast Our Lives." Peggy Lee, the backed a mend, Violette, in a little shop in Hollywood, where it will be possible for singers and artists to get original gowns at low costs I don't believe you'll be hearing Cecil B. DeMille on the Mutual netyork or any other. He refuses to pay the dollar assessment to AFRA, the radio union.

The union spent $40,000 proving that it was within its right in the case. DeMille took his problem to the highest court in the land and lost. He must pay before he can play Shelley Winters was unknown a year ago. The other day Mike Curtiz VV7 FBjSS a 4 acotiana Tara tn track dawn V- MS4 spies in Iff America! J-T LAST DAT I Richard Dix Ray Milland I in in I Buckskin 1 the I Frontier Crystal Ball STARTS TOMORROW GIANT KIDDIE SHOW Saturday Morn. 10:30 LOTS OF CARTOONS OUR REGULAR Bid HITS and SUPERMAN SERIAL ilMslfe mWwM was searching for a phrase to describe Mary Bradley in "Flamingo Road," and came up with "Why, she's the new Shelley Winters." Farley, Granger's and Cathy O'Donnell's names weren't strong enough for "They Walk by Night," so Howard Da Silva joins them in top billing Bob Taylor, contrary to reports, isiv't flying his plane across the ocean.

He sailed on the Queen Mary. Bob's co-pilot, Ralph Couser, is writing a book on the trips he and Bob have taken in search of greener hunting pastures. Wonder if he'll call it "Bob Is My Vic McLaglen read Robert W. Service's autobiography and is trying to locate him. He was interested in the similarity of their lives.

Both left England for Canada; then spent time in the South Seas; and finally landefl in California. The last time I saw Service, he was at a party given for Gypsy Rose Lee when she finished "Belle of the Yukon." Remember that one? Universal-International just called off "The Salem Frigate." The Gary Coopers bought 25 acres of land half a mile from Aspen, Colo; It came complete with a lake and a trout stream, and is only a short distance from the best skiing in the land. They will start building a ranch house as soon as the ground thaws out in the Spring. Coop and his wife Rocky have been looking for such a place ever since they've been married. It's only four hours flying distance from Hollywood, and they aim to spend three or four months a year there The John Marquands (he authored "The Late George are also looking for property in Colorado.

4 H3-J STARS IN MUSICAL Judy Garland, above, and Gene Kelly are starred in the Technicolor musical comedy, "The Pirate," current at the Paxtang theater. STARTS WEDNESDAY AT LOEWS NOW PLAYING AT YOUR Today A Tomorrow In VICTOR 7.46; 9.49. Ball," Ray Milland, Faulette Goddard, Randolph Scott, Robert Ryan. Fea After Dark," Philip Reed, Hillary Eddie Dean. Continuous from 1 Ft M.

A Jam," Irene Dunne; also "Rustlers Continuous From 6.15. Builds His Dream House," Cary Grant, "Dream Girl, Betty Hutton, Mac-, 10.01. Elena Savonarola Francesca Thomas Ingersoll v. Priest Vito Scotti Julio Konstantin Shayne Dr. Veroff Howard Freeman Sullivan Charles Tannen Interne Robert Karnes Oliver Blake Caputo Antonio Filaurl Vaselll Joan Miller Vera Ken Christy Loomis Emil Rameau Dr.

Niklas Harry Cheshire Hanlon Eddie Parks Hike Charles Wagenheim Counter Man Kathleen Howard Mrs. Pruett's Mother G3il Bonney Girl John Cortay Policeman Iter Baldwin, the old prison trusty; Mimi Aguglia, the hunted man's mother; and Emil Rameau as the refugee doctor. Though seen briefly they must be mentioned for their sterling performances. Screen newcomers, particularly Berry Kroeger as the lawyer, and Betty Garde, Thomas Ingersoll, and Tito Vuolo, bring their New York stage experience to increase the illusion of reality in the picture. An appropriately seasonal short, "Football Magic," and the usual cartoon round out the bill, giving the touches of comedy and light needed after watching the tense and feature.

L. F. Jane Wyman Just Small Town Girl at Heart Apparently Jane Wyman, Warner Bros, star, is just a small town gal at heart! Recently, while making exterior location scenes for "Johnny Belinda" at Fort Bragg, a small town in Northern California, Miss Wyman, in her homespun picture costumes, mingled so freely with the townfolk that a group of women invited her to attend a baby christening at one of the local churches. Miss Wyman surprised her colleagues by going to the doin's. Then she surprised herself by getting right down into the spirit of the thing.

She wound up by kissing the baby. 0 '1 l7Yi? imULIXj Philip Reed Hillary Brooke "BIG TOWN AFTER DARK" Eddie Dean "WHITE STALLION" Extra: Zale Vs. Cerdan Official Firht Pictures Exclusive 1st City Showinr Friday Doors Open 0.16 P. M. IRENE DUNNE In "LADY IN A JAM" Second Big- Feature ALLAN LANE as RED RYDER In "RUSTLERS OF DEVIL CANYON" Also: Color Cartoon and Serial Penny Slnsleton Arthur Lake BLONDIE'S ANNIVERSARY Johnny i iui UCU Mae Brown rltB Stooiei Comedy Cartoon ROMEO'S Restaurant Service Station Mile So.

of New Cumberland on York Hiway Rt. Ill ANNOUNCES the addition of B. A. "PAT" DOERMANN as 1 Manager of Operation! Pat is Well Known In the Entertainment World in Harrisburg Area and Invites His Many Friends to Grant Him the Privilege of Serving Them as in the Past SPECIAL RATES FOR LODGES CROUPS Phone 4-3964 for Particulars Make Halloween Reservations Now OPEN 8 A. M.

10:00 P. M. PLENTY OF PARKING SPACE RICHARD ARLEN Action Thrillers Opening ai Rio Two action pictures, 'The Return of Wildfire and. "Jungle Goddess open a four-day stand at the Rio Theater tomorrow. The first-named film, photographed in Sepiatone, features Richard Ar-len, Patricia Morrison and Mary Beth Hughes, with Wildfire, a high-spirited stallion, in a supporting role.

The picture tells the story of two sisters who are tricked into selling their horses to a crooked gambler, unaware that he was responsible for the murder of their The younger daughter, jealous of her sister's attentions to a ranch hand, Arlen, sells the horses, only to learn later that the entire herd had been previously sold to another buyer. With the help of Arlen, the girls put all their ranch hands to work putting up horses from a herd led by Wildfire. It is not until Wildfire has viciously trampled to death one of the crooks that the problems of the girls' ranch are settled. "Jungle Goddess" deals with the search and eventual rescue of a white girl lost, in the heart of Africa when a plane in which she is traveling crashes in the jungle. She becomes queen of a native tribe, and later, when two fliers come to rescue her, a series of thrilling events follow.

The cast includes George Reeves, Wanda McKay, Ralph Byrd, Smoki Whitfield, Armida and Dolores Castle. The Rio has a Kiddie show scheduled for Saturday at 10.15. Radio Sinber Inherits Fortune in Paintings Gordon MacRae, young radio singer now clicking along the stellar road at Warner isn't a rich man yet, but he has just inherited a rortune in paintings 20 original water colors by the world-famed artist, Albert H. Sonn. Sonn is MacRae's maternal grand father.

The actor received them as a gift from his mother, MacRae. currently Rtarrins in "Somewhere in the City," accepted the paintings with considerable trepidation because of their almost inestimable monetary worth. "Hope to put 'em in aDDroDriate frames, someday," he said. "Figure it'll cost about the income from four pictures." Star Loses 500 Trees The Winter drouth, plus several unusually torrid Summer months, has destroyed more than half of 1000 prime eucalyptus trees on Joel McCre's 3000 -acre ranch near Camarillo, Ventura County. Down With Mumps The Jack Carson family is having growing pains.

Germaine. the come dian's daughter, has just come down with mumps. Jack, Jr. has just recovered. Cracked Jack, as he observed their swollen cheeks: "Now they look like their old man." RIALTO Judy Garland Frci Third and Harris Sts.

Judy Garland Fred Astaire "EASTER PARADE" Technicolor Sixth and Dauphin. Sts. Spencer Tracy Katherine Hepburn "STATE OF THE UNION" VAN JOHNSON COMMUNITY THEATRE ON STAGE All This Week Tonight 8.20 Rodgers tc Hamraerstein Present Jerome Kern's Box Office Open 10 A. M. Call 286 for Reservations.

Price Tax Incl. S3.60-S4.2O. Lose $4.20. 14th Si Sts. SONG OF THE SOUTH (Technicolor) Feature Lensth Disney Cartoon Eve.

Shows 8 P. M. PENWAY GIVE Ht REGARDS 10 BMUDWlI (Technicolor) Dan Dailey Nancy Guild Eve. ShoMts 7 A 9 P. M.

ROXY Dtrry St. THE NOOSE HANGS HIGH Abbott A Costello Cathy Downs -Eve. Shows A 9 P. M. LIiE Meohinicsburg One of the Year's Best Comedies A FOREIGN AFFAIR Jean Arthnr John Lund Eve.

Shows 7 ft M. Moat Cahn to compose the songs lor which Frank does with Groucho He didn't think the part was storv is an amusinsr idea. an income tax specialist to find boss says, "That a silly thing sweet singer, has MERLE OBERON i Over and Over One of, the best "dust-biters" (meaning actors who die). in Cine-maland is Bruce Bennett. Since signing his contract with Warner Bros, some five or six years ago, this former college and Olympic Games athlete from the great lumber lands of Washington has bit the dust, more or less sensa' tionally, in almost every one of his pictures.

He was the prospector who got killed by bandits in "Treasure of the Sierra Madre." He got himself pumped full of lead in "Cheyenne." Errol Flynn plotted his death at! the hands of marauding redskins in "Silver River." And he was shot down like a dog in his latest drama, "Smart Girls Don't Talk." The latter demise, Bennett believes, was his most spectacular to date. He rolled down 'a long flight of stairs after taking a crossfire of slugs from revolvers and tommy guns. It was more than spectacular to Bennett, because he scorned a stuntman double, and did the toppling himself, to the tune of one twisted thumb and one black and blue hip. Bennett recalls escaping fieath in but one picture, "A Stolen Life" with Bette Davis. "And the only reason I didn't die in that one," he said, "was because Miss Davis' killing looks weren't lethal." VALENCIA SAT OCT.

16 ANDY KERHER and His Orchestra Dancing 8 to 12 FRIDAY SATURDAY NITE AT INDIAN ECHO HOTEL HUMMELSTOWN, BARNEY LUCIOTTI AND HIS ORCHESTRA Still the Best Place for Parties Banquets NEVER A CATERING CHARGE h3 FIX IHOURSElFiGlmtt'iW Victor Mature Lt. Canrella Richard Conte Martin Kome Fred Clark Lt. Collins Shelley Winters Brenda Betty Garde Mrs. Pruett Berry Kroeger Niles Tommy Cook Tony Debra Paget Teena Riconti Hope Emerson Rose Given Roland Winters Ledbetter Walter Baldwin Orvy June Storey Miss Boone Tito Vulolo Papa Roma Mimi Aguglia Mama Roma Dolores Castle Rosa Claudet Ross Rosa's Daughter Tiny Francone Perdita The movie folk have used such words as "tensely moving." "sus- penseful," to describe "Cry of the City," the melodrama which arrived at the State Theater yesterday. The words are well-deserved, they are not exaggerated, in short, they fit the bill, for 20th- century Fox has reached a new high in its series of news-realism films with this offering.

With Victor Mature as the hunter, and Richard Conte as the hunted, the picture plays out the game' of cat-and-mouse against a background of New York's side streets. The force of Robert Siodmak's di rection stands behind the movie, giv ing it the impact of down-to-earth realism which makes it a personal experience for the watcher, that in itself one of the most severe tests a picture can undergo. "Cry of the City," comes through with flying colors as scene after scene of in trigue and drama is unfolded. Briefly, the story is that of an escaped gangster's last desperate attempt to beat the law, and Conte brings to the Martin Rome part a portrayal that undoubtedly will send him zooming toward stardom. He plays it restrainedly, never getting out of bounds, but convincing the audience he is the desperate but sly criminal who can wield either gun or smile with equanimity when the situation demands.

Mature Is Tops Mature, with his performance of the thoughtful, sensitive homicide officer, Candella, achieves a rightful place in the top ranks of Hollywood's dramatic stars. The "gorgeous hunk nf man" sr nhipptinnnhlp tn Imany moviegoers in his early career, has been abandoned, and in his stead stands a highly competent ac-i tor. One factor which makes "Cry of the City" a fine motion picture js the every-day realism, in which characters are average men and wo-! men, livinu ordinary lives until1 crime strikes in their midst. They react as ordinary folk would react and therein lies the picture's claim to acclaim. Good Supporting Cast Backing up the two co-stars are Tommy Cook, as Conte's teen-age, hero-worshipping brother; Debra Paget, sweetheart of the criminal, seen in two brief appearances; Wal- BETTT BUTTON "DREAM GIRL" MACDONALD CARET Continuous From P.

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