The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-16
FORBIDDEN" is
NOW AT INDIANA

forbidden" a Frank Capra pro-
duction for Columbia Pictures, cur
rently heads the entertainment pro-
gram at the Indiana This film stars
Barbara Stanwyck and features in
important supporting roles Adolphe
Menjou, Ralph Bellamy, and Doro-
thy Peterson.
In Forbidden" Miss Stanwyck ap-
pears as Lulu Smith, small town
librarian who decides to squander
her savings on a mad holiday. On a
HaVana-bound boat she meets Bob
Grover (MenjoU and they have an
ardent romance in Cuba. After
their return to the city, Lulu gets
job as librarian of a newspaper
reference room.
Although Al Holland (Bellamy), a
reporter, falls in love with her. she
devotes her life to Bob. When
Grover finally tells her that he is
married and cannot leave his wife,
since he is responsible for an acct
dent that crippled her, Lulu is
wounded by his duplicity and leaves
him.
When Lulu's child is born, she is
determined that Bob shall never
know, but year later, she and Bob
are reconciled. Bob has been rap
idly rising in the political world. He
is feared and respected knowledge
of his double life would ruin him
and he and Lulu are forced to be
Secretive about their love and the
part she is playing in his success.
One day Al Holland finds Lulu
and the child waiting in the park
for Bob When the child call Bob
Daddy" Lulu is forced to tell Hol-
land that she has been nurse to the
little girl, who is about to be adopt
ed by Grover and his wife.
That, of course, is news story for
Holland, and to protect themselves,
Lulu has to give her daughter up.
She then takes a job writing the
Lovelorn column on a paper which
Holland has become editor.
Years pass. With her daughter
now eighteen. Lulu is still an influ-
ence in shaping Bob's career. He
has been nominated for governor.
Holland. who is Bob's enemy, sus-
poets that Roberta Gulu's child is
more than an adopted daughter. He
tries to unearth a scandal that will
ruin Bob's public life, which, after a
series of exciting events, brings the
picture to climax.
A short supplementary program
concludes the Indiana's program.
WINNIE LIGHTNER
TOPS APOLLO CAST
Winnie Lightner, often referred to
as the most rowdy of screen ROSTER
ers, and Charles Butterworth, re-
puted to be the most abysmally SOL
emn of all funnymen, are to be seen
at the Apollo theater during the cur
rent work in Manhattan Parade. -
Warner Brothers production which
is Laugh Hit number two on the
list of comedy features to be shown
at the Apollo theater during the
month of January.
Manhattan Parade" has been
heralded as a second Gold DiggerS
of Broadway" and like the former
film IS displayed entirely in Techni-
color.
Miss Lightner has the role Of
Doris, clever business woman who is
manager of a theatrical costume
shop. She has troubles galore with
an untrue husband and his cutie, q
crazy genius, warning producers, &C
tors and few others for good meas
ure.
Charles Butterworth is seen as q
friendly hut solemnly amusing phil
osopher who advises Doris some
times unwisely and with most disas-
trouS results.
Charles Dale and Joe Smith, for
nner members of the Avon Comedy
Four are seen as the quarrelsomt
brother producers, who also cause
Miss Lightner no little amount Of
amusing but hectic trouble.
But in spite of the strife among
members of her staff, customers anc
the producers, the entire story is one
of many hilarious moments, accord
ing to advance reports.
Others in the cast are Dickie
Moore, child actor who appeared il
1.-THE Star Witness" Bobby Watson
Greta Granstedt. Ruth Hall, Mae
Madison, Walter Mills Luis Alberni
Charles Middleton Claire Mac