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SANTA ANA DAILY REGISTER, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1938 FEATURED SCREEN ATTRACTIONS AT SANTA ANA THEATERS TO IN Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney, reunited for the find time since their memorable in an starred in Town, opens at the West Coast next Friday. For the first time in his career Tracy portrays a living man on the screen. Father Edward J. Flanacan, one of the greatest humanitarians of this day. True-life of Father Flanagan, the film reveals his dramatic 21 -year struggle to found a home for neglected and abandoned boys.

More than a year ago the stu- dios became interested in Boys Town, the only incorporated village of its kind in the worid. This city of little men. governed and operated by youngsters who range in ace from six to IS. has a population of 275. of whom 200 are boys, and near Nfl RaJ.

and lamour, above, appear at Walker's to- ln grippinc terms ot morrow in featuring Bob Burns and Martha Raye, drama, the film teus the ug- while -port seven second film, stars Wallace Beery, Frank gies made by Father Flanagan Maureen O'Sullivan and John Beal save boys from crime. ---------------------------------------------------------------------On the same program will be To a human story rich in the romance and color of the most exciting sport in the world. It is the story of a race horse making a comeback and winning in thrilling George Cast As G-Man Sketched in bold strokes against a colorful background where the desert meets the sea, G- Man," coming to the State screen Friday, casts George O'Brien in the type of fast act.on role which made him a universal favorite. As a federal agent, receives a dangerous ass gnment, to crack down on a gang of smugglers slapping arms, ammunitions, men and horses to a foreign nation in violation of this country neutrality laws. How manages to round up the entire gang along the gulf coast of Texas after a series of exciting gun fights smd rough-and-tumble battles, furnishes a smashing climax.

On the variety program, Edgar Kennery comedy; Last Indian," cartoon; and world news also are offered. JOE E. BROWN IS SUPERMAN IN LATEST COLLEGE PICTURE Robert Montgomery and Janet Gaynor are shown above in a scene from the romantic comedy, Loves Has now at the West Coast theater along with Man, Poor A comedy featuring Robert Young, Lew Ayres and Ruth Hussey. Both pictures are $250,000 Movie Quiz contest pictures. yr fashion.

Jimmie Fidler Joe E. Brown, the mleht-mawed tion, a record-breaking track and comedian, appears as a scientif- field athlete, winner of the ically-created superman in the new heavyweight wrestling crown, and hero of co-ed. The strong comedy, 'The Glad.ator. cast includes June to the Broadway Sept 21 as an- Travis, Robert Kent, Lucien Little- HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 10 other of the Movie Quiz field, Dickie Moore.

Ethel Wales that bless and burn: hen contest and Man Mountain Dean Erich von Stroheim fired an Returning to Webster college as The second attraction will be for iincompetence then gave n. a 8Opb0more, joe soon becomes; I Am the an exciting and $50 out of his own pocket the lnnocent subject of a pro- topical drama depicting the end he knew he oro experiment in increasing of the racketeers, and starring Ed- Baby Peggy th the normal human strength. The ward G. Robinson. Both features nounced her studio aftermath seems Joe be- are $250,000 Movie Quiz-contest s.nsa- partment searched for an hour before finding her.

When Greta Garbo's first strike against M-G-M was ended by Federal Im-j migration authorities, who threat-j III VI BJ I LI I ened to deport her unless she re- via turned to work. When a. switch-, I HI board girl named Alice White used to greet me with a cheery hi-yuh every morning at the old Grand- A of big- Wh(n Jack Holt, Playing the gest producers assured me-in 1927 part of a two-fisted district attor- Romance and sure.fire comedy tHnt ihp talkies were just a pass- ney, into action, crime takes ini fad When Lew Cody won a a holiday from a crime-engulfed are with uproarious re- 'fisted district attorney who cleans out mobsters who threaten the bet from Norma Talmadge by city in picture, in Man, Poor of a city. The Picture is titled "Crime Takes a Takes a Holidav com in tn the The second feature, The Devils Party, stars McLaglen in an- eating two -r Sate tomorrow featuring Robert Young. Guy film showing.

the Iaw as master of criminals. big ones, too. When Luise Kain.r oidie scrten tomorrow. and kii pv --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------J The second picture, The Devil's 9 mw ww pj mm yv wv starring Victor McLaglen, now showing at the West Coast fi A I iJ VT AT also features the successful battle with Loves Has kj I L4kJ 1 llJu kj 1 ill of law enforcement officers against starring Janet Gaynor, crime. Mysterious Robert Montgomery and Franchot serial starring the late Capt.jTone.

When" Marie Prevost, wearing Hawks, also screens. Young, a socialite millionaire in ultra-modern wedding gown, sat In Takes a a love with his secretary, Miss Hus- down on a freshly painted mob mows dow its own trigger sey, wishes to marry her, but she and production had to be postponed men in a wholesale revenge fears the wide social gulf which while the wardrobe department ecution before the fighting district; separates them and insists that he made her a duplicate dress. When attorney lays down the law' with meet her family. Wallace Beery offered Paramount dying fists and flaming bullets. In In order to impress the family $50,000 for his contract rather than the clever plot of the story, Holt Vith the seriousness of his inten- Many Stars In Current W.

C. Show told me that she loved Clifford Odets because he was temperamental. When Mabel Normand offered to match every dollar contributed by members of her company to the Los Angeles Community chest Pictured above are Fred and Ginger Rogers, who are re united in a brilliant and different musical comedy, which opens tomorrow at the Broadway theater along with "Young a tender drama of life in a country village. is a $250,000 Movie Quiz contest picture. RADIO WHETS PUBLIC DESIRE FOR MOVIES, SAYS PRODUCER Cecil B.

of Hollywood's most active big producers on the air recently: is self-evident that radio is not in competition with pictures because they are distinct forms entertainment one is not a substitute for the other. Radio whets the appetite of the public see more of players that score on the most of them seem to be scoring today." A study of the list of releases to be made during what Hollywood calls, greatest gives much evidence that the whetted appetite of the public is to be thoroughly satisfied. Every major company has completed, or has in at least one big production featuring a radio- lite. an oddity of the radio situ- the limelight is almost entirely draped about the male sex. Especially is this true in the field of commedy.

Where we have an outstanding Gracie Fanny Martha there is to aforementioned Jack Benny, Joe Penner, Eddie Bergen and Jack Oakie, Andy DeVine, George Burns, and The Marx Brothers, etcetera, jtcetera. Attention to these facts was called today by managers of the Broadway, West Coast, and the State theaters, who are sponsoring the local phase of the national Motion Greatest Year campaign, which fea- i tures a $250,000 Movie Quiz content, Free contest booklets giving all necessary information now are available at all four theaters. Jack Holt, above, will be seen at the State tomorrow as the two- SCREEN BILL ON WEDNESDAY co star again with revealed at a master-mind who Hatton. traps a human rat into ing his own guilt to a million Production on half-a-dozen listeners. Marcia Ralston, tions.

Young moves into their tiny fiat with them, and then the hilar- ity begins to bubble. At last 1 oung, unable to win their favor, is 'of his finest, a golf ball number which shows amazing skill and i precision. Then follows other dances including an exquisitely staged idyllic number, with Miss Rogers and Astaire. Irving score comprises five new hit tunes. A happy blend of comedy, tense drama and young romance is Two delightful mystery stories, one trimmed in hilarious comedy, screen Wednesday and Thursday at the State while a comedy short subject, also is programmed.

Stadium filmed against the exciting background of Hollywood night life, is the first feature of the program ner Brother, tea, held Hopton. Dum- redueed to the extremity ot looming a squadron ofjbrUIe and Arthur Hohl lend ex- glve hi, fortune And i Lv'lrn eight pianes, appearing from support. the fun really begins, direction of the Metropolitan air- rhe Party, McLag- With only mission one of Dure port, staged an air circus directly ten has the part ofa entertainnifent5 -Thrw Hm1 able, Barbara Pepper, Lucien Littlefield, Reed Hadley and Jimmy Hamilton as district attorney, ancj introduces a new comedy Miss Venable as successful over the studio and, of course, jen "'ho grows up to be a made recording impossible. night club operator and a insteanlT" and players fumed, Hal his way through all of the customary romantic tri I' Wallis, the studio boss, unlimbered opposition, underworld included, nature to solve a baf' a r.air of field classes got the li- The film stresses the fierce loyalty hiianous re- fling murder mystery surrounding tense numbere of th offenders and and members of his childhood of d.fficultie^ encounter-; the death of a champion boxer in the widely-known Hollywood stadium. The second feature showing for the first time in Santa Ana.

is a Gaumont. production starring the famous Scotch stage and screen comedian, Will Hay, in a funny, lively story of the theft of the famous painting, Mona Lisa, in Paris. The story deals with the patehtically futile efforts of a scatter-brained professor to keep in line a class of the most mischievous rascals who ever invaded a school room, and their activities when all are entangled in the investigation of the famous painting's theft. With new Ginger Rogers-Fred Astaire feature, opening tomorrow at the Broadway offered in the theater, another $250,000 attraction. Harry Daven- Department of Air their lives.

ed when three The fine cast includes jsame a cast which also telephoned a hot complaint to the sang have for one another all men Pursue the Thirty minutes later, a return Gargan, Paul Kelly, Bea- identified the were trice Roberts, Frank Jenks. Jos- working in Warner owrjeph Downing and Arthur Hoyt. picture, and had! --------------------------inadvertently arrived over the studio while following a very pictorial cloud bank. Outstanding Casts Come To Walker Jobn vacation turned out furinier than a comic but not for the cowboy star. When Johnny left for an outing recently he took his wife and two When he returned the other day, he discovered that the family cook had brought her young son to the; bouse to keep her company, and Tropic Holiday, musical film once there, the kid had come down life in Mekico, and of with fever.

As a result Seven high-powered drama the house is quarantined and no' one can enter or leave. At this 0f a seaman aml his writing the Waynes are living in screen tomorrow for a an auto camp, pending permission three-day showing, have two of from the Board of Health to move finest casts which could be back into their own home. offered anywhere in the film The separation of Ann and Edward Norris is just one comedy, fea-' more example to prove the old tures P.ob Burns, Martha Raye, Hollywood adage that marriages Dorothy Lamour, Ray Mi Hand and last when the wife out-shines Zee Del! Lantis, the last being the, the husband professionally. That 'theme for the Golden Gate thesis has been the foundation of of 1939. while of) innumerable fan magazine stories Seven stars Wallace Beery, every writer has missed the with Frank Morgan, Sul- Mgnificutit postscript.

After the bvan, John Beai and Jessie Ralph, divorce, it is usually the husband is a story of that cirmbs to stardom and the a Hollywood author who goes to! wife who goes down the professional Mexico to forgot his work and skids. George Brent became im- stays to forget the world. The pic-! portant only after his divorce from ilire climaxed by one of the Ruth Cbattorton: Henry was fi'inlest scenes ever thrown on ittle known while he w-as screen, Martha bull! to Margaret Sulla van; Norman Fos- light- lias become a top-flight direc-i ln of Seven laid in since his separation from Claud-'world's most colorful seaport, tte Cplbert. The list could be' Marseilles, Beery is shown as the xpanded by the addition of half- owner of a waterfront bar, a-bundled other similar who longs for the the world's not lost 8ea and Miss Sullivan as Norris. A successful career might 'be girl he loves.

Strong drama compensate him for the loss of his colorful comedy are offered wife. the picture. The story! the problem of a young Arthur Treacher, the screen's whose young sweetheart goes rennial butler, is building a four years and who has touse and acting as his own otter of marriage from a Today, lunching with me but elderly man, and thej the studio cafe, he sketched problem when he returns' floor plans the table cloth. her married he announced proudly, going to be the most complete residence in Southern no but every tnd I think he felt hurt when I tarted to laugh. I help for Treacher, of all people on pantry! IMI.

Mc.Naug Inc. Guy Kibbee, Claire Dodd and Reginald Owen. A small-town girl accepts the I casual invitation of a flippant novelist to seek him if she meets with difficulties in New York, and w'hen she does the excitement begins, Both pictures on this program are i $250,000 Movie Quiz cbntest films. RAINER STARS ON FINE BILL Quiz contest picture comes to Santa Ana. Said by reviewers to top even and gives moviegoers the first opportunity in a long time to see the two famous dancing stars together again.

The picture has exceptional novelty, stressing this both in the nature of the story and in the dance routines. Psychoanalytical phases of love and impending marriage give the musical comedy an ultra modern motivation and open different avenues of playfulness. presents Miss Rainer in the title I Astairc Performs with spirit In his smash routines and in carrying his share of the triple- ply romance, which includes Ralph Bellamy as the fiance of Miss port, Dorothea Kent, Robert Wili cox and others are featured. You May See It Today THE a comedy with Errol Flynn, Olivia de Haviiiand, Rosalind Russell, Patric Knowles, and Drummond in starring John Howard, Heather Angel; also short subjects including world news. WEST LoveS Has with Janet Gaynor, Robert Montgomery, Fran- ehot Tone, Reginald Owren, Guy Kibbee, Clair Dodd, and Man.

Poor with Robert Young Lew Ayres, Ruth Hussey, Guy Kibbee; also short subjects including world news. "Lord with Freddie Bartholomew, Mickey Rooney, and "Passport starring Stewart Erwin; also short subjects with world news. Any WATCHSl CLEANED R. B. WALDRON N.

Broadway, Santa Ana THE STATE Last starrne Cn'-ntr Bob i'aker; hfti Buckaroo, comedy; "Feeding tiie cartoon; Episode 7, and world news. KNOX-STOUT HARDWARE You will find everything expected and more. Courteous home folks to serve, anxious to please. Use Phones 130 or 131, We Deliver! Toy starring Luise Rainer, with Melvyn Douglas and Rgbert Young sharing honors as leading men, and a Movie Quiz contest picture, featuring Johnnie Davis, Lola Lane and Penny Singleton, will be offered as the exceptionally entertaining program at Wednesday and Thursday. Short subjects also will be presentedt.

A story of life in New Orleans and on the Louisiana plantations of the Toy as a frivolous New Orleans who gives up a fascinating gambler, Young, to marry a respectable attorney, Douglas. When jshe subsequently believes a sister has usurped her place in the affections of her family, she runs javvay with the other man. The drama is brought to a stirring denouement. Among the solid business men of the midwestern city which is setting for Chump," Johnnie Davis is regarded as a chump be cause he is unable to hold dc wn a respectable job there. When he uses his system to play the stock market to save the faces of two bankers who lose their money on the same market, the chump becomes a hero.

A big, surprise finish marks the climax. TONIGHT tooo OR FIVE LAST TIMES TONIGHT Until 4 After 4 SASSTOET husband STARTING SUNDAY DOORS OPEN 12:45 NEWS Rogers. Astaire is the psycho analyst who gets himself and his lovely patient into hot water with hypnotic experiments and attempted diagnoses of her care fully induced love dreams, when she hesitates in promising to marry Bellamy. opening dance is one LAST TIMES TONIGHT Complete Show After 9:30 WAR ACAINtT RUSTLERS PLUS NEWS Cartoon All Star Comedy Tyler's Luck" Ep. 7 TOMORROW DOORS OPEN 12:45 evii McLAGLEN PAUL KELLY WM.

CARCAN Beatrice ROBERTS A NI VCBS Al PICTURE FRANK HAWKS SERIAL PHONE 300 ENDS TONIGHT BR0.ADUJAY TONITE, Gen. Admission. 40e Child 10c; Loges 50c sZl Preview TONIGHT AT 8:30 Come Early! Doors Open at 5:45 FOURS AC 2 QUIZ HITS rfrf Iff IN AFRICA" fl 5hN HOWARD HCATWPbI COMING SUNDAY Continuous from 12:45 TOGETHER THE greatest dance AGAIN RSTHIRE ROGERS with music by Irving Berlin SECOND'FEATURE YOU 0 fIMITim TEAM FINALLY HIT THEIR HIGH Cars ROBERT WILCOX DOROTHEA KENT Fox News MOVIE QUIZ $250,000.00 In Cash Prizes FREE BOOKLE ASK US Eroadwa SS Ph. nit Kiflwrai MOVIE QUIZ PICTURES COMING SOON Carefree The Gladiator Boys' Town Speed to Burn Four Daughters Too Hot to Handle Mr. Chump Little Miss Broadway Dr.

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