Evening star., 1933-12-24
Current Attractions

7 OEWS Fox is now presenting
Sitting Pretty" a film that
blends comedy with songs and
IL includes in its cast Jack Oakie,
Jack Haley, Ginger Rogers and
Thelma Todd. - On the stage, Nat
Brusiloff, former washington boy and
his band, and Bella ("Dracula'1 Lugosi.
the noted screen artist, share the spot
light on a program that also lists the
Three Sailors, former comedy stars OF
Earl Carols "Vanities" and AL Cor
Sitting Pretty sparkles with hit
tunes by Harry Revel and Mack Cor
don, the outstanding of which Is the
current sensation, Did You Ever See
a Dream Walking" originally written
for this picture. In addition to the
four principals, and 80 Of Hollywoods
"beautifulest" beauties, there are some
big radio names in the picture, too,
such as the Pickens' Sisters. Arthur
Jarrett and Virginia Sale, and the
Beverly Hill Billies. Others in the. cast
Revel, Jerry Tucker, Mack Gordon,
Hale Hamilton and Walter Walker.
Supplementing this program Is an
especially arranged holiday overture by
Phil Lampkin and the Joew's Fox Con-
cert Orchestra.
AN EXCITING screen disclosure Of
"A the kidnapping racket Is now being
shown on the Loew's Columbia Theater
screen in "The Mad Came" which stars
Spencer Tracy, Claire Trevor and Ralph
Morgan. 1.-THE Mad Game" gives the
public an insight gaze into how modern
criminals operate in perfecting the
snatch" racket. The story concerns
itself with an ex-gangster and beer
baron, Spencer Tracy, who is double
crossed and railroaded to Jail for a five
year term. His former aide organizes
a kidnap ring whose daring in whisk-
ing away famous persons terrorizes the
country.
novelty reel and a comedy round out the
C0lumhias screen diversions Tor the
Christmas holiday week.
MARION DAVIES and Bing Crosby
A'A are featured currently at Loew's
Palace Theater in the holiday attrac-
ton, "Going Hollywood" The blond
comedienne is shown as French
teacher in a girls school who goes to
Hollywood in pursuit Of love, life and a
radio crooner. Nacio Brown and Arthur
Freed have contributed some grand
melodies, which include Temptation"
"Our Big Love Scene" We'll Make Hay
While the Sun Shines Going Holly
wood and several other lifting tunes,
which are sung both by Bing Crosby
and Miss Davies. Albertina Rasch di-
rected the dance ensembles. Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer produced this picture,
which was directed by Raoul Walsh,
from a story by Frances Marion. Dom
aid Ogden Stewart wrote the screen
play. Fiji D'Orsay. Stewart Erwin. Ned
Sparks and Patsy Kelly are featured in
the supporting roles. THE Night Be-
fore Christmas" a Silly Symphony by
Walt Disney; "Goofy Movie" a novelty
subject; news events and Metro
comedy complete the program.
a NEW comedy-team combination is
"a making its film debut in Horse
Play" now playing at the Rialto
Theater, in Slim Summerville, Of the
long, sad face, and Andy. Devine. Ed
ward Sedgwick directed the film after
a story by Ebba Havey and Clarence
Marks, and the supporting cast includes
Una O'Connor, Leila Hyams, Ferdinand
Gottschalk, David Terrence, May Beatty,
Ethel Critics, Cornelius Keefe and
Lucille Lund, the "all-America girl"
who made her screen debut in "Satur-
days Millions" In completing its pro-
gram tIlc ktldAtO OuCIo 0AdAinAlF ksAS-
Nance In his talking reporter role with
the latest Universal News, and an array
Of shorter novelty screen subjects.
4 JOYOUS holiday program has been
"A arranged for the holiday week at
Warner Bros Earle Theater, with Joe
e. Brown, wide-mouthed comic, on the
screen In "Son of Sailor" This is q
comedy Of Navy life which carries its
hero from his sailors hammock aboard
the aircraft carrier Of the Pacific Fleet
to misadventures In q wealthy home
ashore and back again to the decks Of
the warship. The stars supporting cast
includes Johnny Mack Brown, Thelma
Todd, Jean Muir, Frank McHugh,
Sf3aila Terry, Kenneth Thomson, George
Blackwood and Myrna Kennedy.
Heading the holiday stage activities
are Charlie Ahearn and his Millionaires,
who have Just returned from success
ful European tour. Other acts are
Harry Ross and Eddie Edwards In de-
lirious Moments" with Johnny Con-
vey; Epur Mullins Sisters, har4hony
beauties, Virginia Bacon and her High