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ILLUSTRATED DAILY NEWS LOS ANGELES FRIDAY, FED. 3, 1933 They Just Had to Get Married at RKO-Hillstreet i In Native Land RKO SWAT State Fair Delightful-ShoW Mammy! 2 WARNER HOUSES DEPRESSION WITH ALL-COMEDY BILL All-Star Picture:" 1 Western Thriller at Pantages OPEN WITH STORY STARRING WHUAM TWELVE, .1 By ELEANOR BARNES When George O'Brien whips off By ARTHUR LA VOVE Warner 1 Brothers-First National seem to be going in for tremendously dramatic' personalities these dayaL Judging -from the heroic Employed Entrance, starring' Warren Willlan which graced the screen of the War her Hollywood and Downtown theak ten yesterday. As 'Kurt Anderson, the. dynamic general manager of a large depart ment store, Willlan) brings hla dominating virility an unusual characterization. Warner "Brothers have a actor in Mr.

WlUian but they are liable to place him Into a certain of modern, hard-boiled Preparing to make a Joke of Ol Van Depression, the RKO-Hillstreet theater will today launch an all-comedy show headed by Slim Summerville and ZaSu Pitts in the comedy "They -Just Had to Get Married." Zn support of Slim and. ZaSu are such names as Roland Young, Flfl DXhsay, Verree Teasdale, C. Aubrey Smith, Henry Armetta, Cora David landau and Vivien Oakland. Thick and Thicket or Whos Zoo in America" is the latest Masquers club comedy that will help enliven the- week at Also there win be a Tom and Jerry cartoon comedy, "Tight dope Tricks" and the Pa the newsreel. 1 SLOEUMTATK ENOUGH STARS FOR I 11 PICTURES! Uv ENOUGH PICTURE FOR 't STARS! -Vfii IAMET WILL A GAYNOR ROGERS SALLY AYRES EILERS Nanun FoAh Loulm Draaaar 1 -Frank Crave Viev loty Him Boy i- BISECTED IT HENIT KINO Blue Boy a 900-pound porker, lit- ersily and figuratively "hogs the show at Loew's State this week In a high-class picture, State Fair." Blue Boy is really a alar in his own right, being a price boar, and although he is in the fast company of Fox Film's outstanding celebrities.

he nevertheless gruntingly wins applause for his debut In celluloid. Henry King has directed a splendid comedy In "State Fair" from the novel by Phil Stong. a meaty and entertaining story, vamped for the screen by Paul Oreen and Sonya Levlen. A' HOMELY YARN' It is a homely little toot yet the people In It- for moat port are pretty decent, their likes and dislikes are hat very pronounced, their problems are. the same as confront the average person, although their envlrenment farm life may be unfamiliar to some city folk.

Against a background, of hurdy-gurdies, merry-go-rounds, chute-the-chutes and mixed pickles, three Intriguing unfold. NO POLITICS' There's Abel Frake, owner of an exceptionally fine hog. which wins a trophy for him. AMI'S a good sort, with the Interests of his 'on and daughter and wife at heart. Usually Will Rogers gets philosophical and political in roles, but under Henry King's direction there's none of that and only an occasional glimpse of Mr.

Rogers. These glimpses are very satisfying, however. It is Louise Dresser us Melissa Frake that wins the friends. Shea Just housewife, comfortable of sise and conscientious of her neighbors and family. It is when Melissa wins ribbons for her mince meat and pickles that audiences feel misty about the eyes.

JUST However, "State Fair" Is not. a five-handkerchief picture, as Frances Morrin quaintly dubbed "A Farewell to Arms." There, are some wistful moments, but they are not highly dramatic. The FTskes have a daughter, Margy, wno falls in love with a newspaperman sent to cover the fair. This is little. Janet Gaynor, girlish, vivacious and sweet.

Lew Ayres is the scribe and their romance Is interesting and' civilized. SHE'S NO LILY Ta contrast there Is Wayne. Frake, the son, played by Norman Foster, who la lured by girl from the dty. This girl, played by Sally la wayward, but honesL Realizing that her past is not lily white, the siren thrills her lover id leaves him to find a purer one elsewhere. The picture abounds with fine touches.

Then, too. Blue Boy is no ulouch in his own manner he stages a right smart bout with his runner-up In the competition far the blue ribbon. A Walt Disney Silly Symphony, 'Bees and Bears," Is a knockout Tha M-G-M Colortune revue. v. ALL COMEDY Ik TO SOME IT WAS A LIVING HELL TO OTHERS IT WAS HEAVEN! when the sots Wtnt to sea on the his 10-gallon sombrero and turns on a dazzling smile, what gal from out west could resist? Nary a one, goldamlt! And when George leaps on a bucking broncho, swoops across the jnesqulte In a great bunt of outdoor enthusiasm, even the usually tearful Maureen O'Sullivan grins lavishly back at him with an "I-Love-You.

In its been a long' time since the writer has a star do such thrilling slants as George leaping from mountain peak tu mountain peak la a fashion that would' make a Catalina gout seem Jumpiest, us in "Robbers' Roost which is' now' at the Hollywood Fantages, Fox picture that la rs-aen Hally go movie stuff. As- for dialogue can you Imagine anything more bid-fashioned than to have an English heroine, making her first trip out to' the American cow country asking If the Indians atlli scalp the natives? hut that's Zane Grey for you! ZANE DID IT Zane, you see, wrote the story, RobMra Roost, while Dudley Nichols transferred It to the screen. Louis King directed It and while the speeches are dull and 'Plentiful, when it comes to action, this film has It. From a photographic standpoint, It la almost a poem of beauty in certain sequences, thanks tu the craftsmanship of George Srhneiderman, cameraman of excepUonal artistic ability. The cast of Robbers Roost" is good, too; particularly cast is Reginald Owen as the crochety old Englishman who finds himself victim of plot to rob him of his honestly acquired ranch land hi America.

GOOD OLD GEORGE O'Brien la swelL He afwaya la in this type of The rest' of the players are Walter Maude Eburner William Rowley, Clifford Stanley, Doris Lloyd, Frank Rice, Robert Greig. William Nestell, Vinegar Roan and Ted Oliver. The second half of the Pantages Hollywood program consists of a Columbia picture called "As the Devil Commands," a sinister tale of an aged man's distribution of his fortune through an unscrupulous lawyef and a mysterious situation existing Mtween the old fellow and his son. The film is mediocre. Mae Clarke, Alan Dinehart, Neil Hamilton, Charles Sellon, Charles Coleman and John Sheehan are in the cast.

Jo Swerling wrote the screen play from Keene Thompson's story. Roy William Neill was director and Joseph August was cameraman. "Hollywood Premiere, comprises the bill at Loew's which has dropped the stage shows. Last night many of the stars appeared In person and a big crowd attended the STARTS TODAY 9:45 A.M. EOT A 2FIECJ BIRDS TWEET! TWEET! America's New in a rollicking riotous rumpus! onm MORI LAUGHS! MASQUERS COMEDY "THRU THIN G- THICKET GOOD ENTERTAINMENT Thu picture, "Employe En- trance, is in Itself excellent en- tertalnment, dealing with a them a bit out of thq ordinary.

Thu story tells of the rough-aud-teady; managership of this department 1 store, under the stern guidance of Kurt Williams, who doesn't givu a for anyone's feelings, when efficiency is at stake. A girl, Madeline, played by Loretta Young, wanders into the atom in search of a Job. Anderson offers her one, after Madeline Is forced to give in to his desires. Although sha loathes him, she Is forced to accept the position, due the depression. FIRING SQUAD In the meanwhile, Anderson, faced by the self-same depression, orders a meeting of departmental heads and fires them one by one, disregarding years of service and former faithfulness to 'the firm.

Martin West, a young advertising man. (Wallace Ford), advances some new Ideas and Anderson regards thu youngster as his protege. To complicate matter, Weat falls in love with Madeline and marries her secretly. He is fearful of informing Anderson, owing to the lattera contempt of mstrl- mony, and attempts to keep hiu marl lid venture secret Anderson, still Interested la Madeline, keeps the story tempo at a mile-a-minnte clip until a dims when shoo tin a every-, thing occurs. No, Anderson docs NOT get killed.

VILLAIN WINS In fact, he Is a villain who wins, in the end, strange to say. In tha excellent' cast is to be found tha superlative work of Albert Gran, who depicts Vice President Ross of the. firm; Hale Hamilton, than which there Is no better character actor, and Allen Jenkins. Our pdl Jenkins, who Is tha dumbest and funniest gangster of all, afflicted with a sweet tooth, la shown in this picture as a still dumber store dick, who pinches a newspaper editor's wife, getting the store In a Jam. CARRY ON! For.

Jenkins' sake alone, gang pictures must be made. A young-old-timer, Alice WhlteM returns In "Employes' Entrance to reveal that she still has IT and a good speaking voice as well. Alice fits the role of giggling gold digger very naturally and practices her wiles upon Mr. Williams without success. Five acts of vaudeville complete, the bill at the Downtown theater, with a clever -cartoon filling In on the XAVIER CUGAT BAND AT COCOANUT GROVE Introducing the latest tango hit Crlolllto," Xavier Gugit's new Cuban band was welcomed In the Co-coanut Grove Tuesday night by a crowd of dinner dance devotees.

Cu-gat introduces several genuine Cuban musical Instruments In his new tango group. Among the Cuban Instruments played by Cugat'a musicians are the charachus, Cuban tympany; the tres, maracus and tha marimbola, which produces the sound of falling water. WILFRED HARI CAST IN REVUE AT U.C.L.A. Wilfred student it U. C.

I. will be featured In the forthcoming -presentation of "Kaftipus Kaleidoscope." This- production promises to be a smart and popular revue full of modern comedy and satire. Harl Is a' member of the university debating team. Aemi Photo. AL JOLSON who is in (he South recuperating from an attack of watches the thundering thoroughbreds round the torn at the neee In Hialeah Turk, Miami, Fla.

SLAVISH DISPLAYS COME NATURALLY IN PE MILLE FILM Cecil B. DeMille naturally seems to provide a lavish and amazing display of grandeur in all his productions. In the. "Sign of the Cross, current at the Biltmore theater, Rome is shown burning to ashes at thy foot of the mad emperor Nero; Poppaea, laving her wicked body in a sumptous milk bath; the startling cruelties of the Circus Maximus; not to mention all the elaborate and barbaric orgies for which history has supplied ample material. In "The Sign the Cross" students of world affairs will find one of the most startling parallels In modern times.

For life in ancient Rune is singularly similar to life in modern America. The story of luxury and extravagance of Rome finds a striking reflection in our. easy life prior to the fatal autumn of 1929. The picture is filled' with stirring scenes, the climx occurring when a band of martyrs are brought Into the arena, where the wild beasts are awaiting to devour them before the multitude. LILYAN TASHMAN BOOKED BY DUFFY FOR CAPITAN Henry Duffy announoes that LU-yan Tashman, called scree nland's best dressed woman, will open at El' Capitan theater February 12 In Grounds for Divorce.

In "Grounds for Divorce, written by Ernest Vajda and translated by Guy Bolton, Miss Tashman has a role suited In every way to her talent for high comedy. She plays the part of a dazzling, dashing wife of a fashionable. Parisian divorce lawyer who inadvertently became a ell. ent of her own husband when she sues for divorce! The comedy' Is gay, continental and modern in dialogue and setting and offers' Miss Tashman almost unlimited opportunity to wear spectacular clothes. She has designed and supervised the making of her wardrobe.

Mus-Art Trio Due For First Hearing In Several Months Wednesday night, when Fernandes and Alena give their Spanish dance at the Philharmonic auditorium, appearing on 'the same program with them will be the Mus-Art trio. It will be the dancers' first, public appearance list summer with the Philharmonic orchestra In Hollywood bowl. Included In the Mus-Art trio are Max Rabinowlch, pianist; Morris Stdloff, violinist, and Alexis Borisoff, cello. Hollywood film celebrities are to act aa patrons and patronesses for the event. Ftaots.

V1LMA HANKY, Hungarian film -star, was a success fas American pictures antil talkiea came, and then her heavy accent forced her te abandon her art. This picture shows Miss Hanky In the film she Is playing the lead which is be- ing made at Budapest, and in which she should have no difficulty la pronunciation, as it is being filmed in her own Hungarian languagf. REINHARDT STUDENT Frederik Yogeding, who plays an outstanding part in Columbia's "Beneath the Sea, was a former student of Max Reinhardt, the stage director-playwright. SAT. IOA.M.

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