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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23
BEFORE MORNING.
 CAPITOL FEATURE
College Coach" Is Added Attraction for Holiday
 Week-End Bill

The stage, the screen and radio are we'll represented in the large cast of "Before Morning., the new mystery drama, which will be the feature attraction at the Capitol theater, Sunday only.
 Leo Carrillo, recently seen Tn "Moonlight and Pretzels" one of the outstanding hits of the current season, heads the cast in the roie of Doctor Gruelle, an unscrupu- lous physician, who finds murder ana biackmail profitable diver sions. Carrillo, by the way, Is now in California, where he is playing the leading role in -Four Fright ened People, which c. B. De Mile is directing for Paramount.
 Co-feature, Warner Brothers sensational football picture, "Col- leee Coach" with Dick Powell, Ann Dvorak and Pat O'Brien in the featured roles. For this picture shows real fotball scrimmages with heroes in the line up, every man an the. teams being a star from one of the states universities.
 Hut the spectator will SC more than football for the picture goes hack of the scenes to tell how wins ming fothait teams are soInetlHles made, when a college decides to commercialize football.
 Our Christmas Day offering igor yeu, Might Flight" with fam ouS John si ibarrymore, Helen Hayes. Clark Gable, Lionel Barrymore. Robert Montgomery and Myrna
 John Barrymore, Helen Hayes, Clark Gable, Lionel Barrymore, Robert Montgomery and Myrna Loy form the amazingly strong mtilti-star cast which interprets Might Flight,
 The story Is a terrihcally power full tale of 'fiying the mall by, night In South America, It was directed by nan who holds q transport pilots license, Clarence Brown. It is from the pen of Antoine de saint Exupery, q pilot on the very line he writes about.
 A Merry xmSs to all our Re~s< C-~Ss Sa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23
TWO FINE FILMS
 ON STATE SCREEN
Counsellor at Law and Convention City" Open
 Run This Afternoon

Warner Brothers State has a gala Christmas program in store for it's many patrons today to Tues day evening". with the screen pres entations being headlined by John ing screen version of his success full stage play .Counsellor at Law" It Is vertically dozen pictures combined. Characters who fit into widely scattered backgrounds are deftly placed side by side. Their problems, each vital enough to Justify separate film. are welded together. The result is dramatic trust.
 Within a great lawyers office this multiple drama unfolds. Men and women from every corner of life are represented. Some are glamorous, others pitiful, all are compelling. By means of photo- graphic ingenuity and clever dia- logue the past of each is vividly re- vealed.
 You see the reactions of a wo- man who has murdered her hus- band with a paper cutter. You sympathize with a shabby mother whose wounded. son has gone to Jail. You laugh at fiashy actress seeking heart balm. You under stand the new outlook of reform ed crook. Interwoverfswith these stories of buffeted humanity Is the case of the great lawyer, who, rid ing on the crest of the wave, sud- denly finds himself facing disbar- ment and the arrangement of his wife. It's one thrill on top of an- other! Yet all dovetail together.
 For two years Counsellor At Law" was Broadway's outstanding stage hit. As g. motion picture it achieves ever greater scope and power. In adapting his play to the full job. With brilliant strokes he has lifted each character into bold relief. He has made them con- vincing, human-so human, in fact, that the audience will feel itself swept along with the movement of the picture.
 To properly mount this amazing snapshot of American life, Univer- sal spared no expense. A huge set, consisting of six rooms in a law yer's office, was built in a lavish, modernistic style, at the cost of eleven thousand dollars. Architects agree it is the most beautiful set ever constructed Tor a motion pie ture. /
 And the cast for this film--the star-studded cast-speaks eloquent ly for itself: John Barrymore, Bebe Daniels, Doris Kenyon, Onslow Stevens, Thelma Todd and others. To this imposing list of Holly woods finest were added the best Broadway could offer. Ten of the stars who created their roles in Counsellor At Law" when it made its stage debut, were called to Uni versal City to duplicate their scin- tillating performances. They came, and each helped record a highlight in motion picture history.
 The companion feature is War ner Brothers new smash hit com- edy. convention City" with a big cast of funmakers including Joan Blondell, Frank McHugh, Guy Kibbee, Patricia Ellis, Adolph Mem jou, Dick Powell, Mary Astor and Hugh Herbert. There is laugh 8 minute in this hilarious expose of delegates making whoopee in Q convention city. Wednesday brings Kay Francis in "The House
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23
HOIlyzcO0d NezcS And Gossip

It's unusual. however. to find only one pupil in a studio schoolroorn. one usually can find at least a handful, and since musical produc- tions have brought so many young chorus girls to the screen, the classrooms have had to be en- larged.
 Miss Nourse was signed to 8 long-term contract by Universal as result of a recent appearance on the stage in Hollywood. And studio executives are more than unusually enthusiastic about her prospects.
 However, even though she may rise to stardom, she still will be humber one student in the little red schoolhouse" for the next four years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23
GOING HOLLYWOOD
 OPENS AT POLI'S
Marion Davies Starred in Musical Production
 Starting To-day

NNfarion Davies gives one of the most entertaining performances of her entire career in the tuneful picture, "Qoing Hollywood" which opens ta Polls today.
 This time she contributes to her fan public a colorful musical ex- travaganxa which, besides telling 8 humorous and pleasing story, IS fairly crowded with musical lav- ishness and scenic beauty and, above all, one of the finest comedy casts ever recruited in one picture.
 Miss Davies is seen as a lonely hearted girl whose only love is the voice of a radio croner. She catches up with him, chases him across the continent to Hollywood, meets many amusing pitfalls in the per- son of "the other woman" ana finaliy wins his love after she has become a dazzling film star.
 Bing Crosby, popular radio crooner. plays the crooier in Miss Davies new film and croons to her several of the snappiest song hits yet to be heard upon the screen.
 Eff D'Orsay Is the temperament- al French actress who fails to hold onto her erooner because of Miss Davies pursuit and gets black eye in the bargain.
 The rest of the comedy cast in- cludes excellent performances by stuart Erwin, as the sympathetic film producer; Dead-Pan Ned Spark as the hard boiled director; whimsical Patsy Kelly, a newcomer to pictures, as Miss Davies friend; Bobby Watson. and the tRadio ROgues of radio fame.
 The picture, contains an entrance ing musical score written especial- ly for the production by Brown and Freed, some of the catchy musical numbers that are sprinkled throughout the picture are Our Big Love Scene, "We'll Make Hay While the Sun Shines. After Shutdown, "Temptation", "Going Hollywood" and "Cinderella's Fel- 1a".
 The beautiful dance ensembles achieved by Mime Albertina Rasch.
 Don't miss seeing 'Going Holly wood" which is a sure treat for the eye and ear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23
MARX QUARTET IN
 STRAND OFFERING
Duck Soup" Starts, Sun- day Along With 'The
 Fighting Code"

Those humpty-dumpty. holligan stars of the stage, radio and screen The Four Marx Brothers are ap- bearing in their new comedy hit "Duck Soup" at Warmers Strand on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
 The film directed by Leo Me- Carey, who made "The Kid From Spain, has a stellar supporting cast, including Raquel Torres, Louis Calhern and Margaret Du- mont.
 As ali the other pictures these four comedians have made, Duck Soup" is crammed with delightful music including the now famous Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolff"
 This film, though, has a very definite story. Briefly, it's all about q mythical country, Freedonia, Where agitators are working incit- ing the mObs to revolt against un- just taxation. The country needs money, but it's wealthiest citizen, Miss Dumont, refuses to lend the country anymore unless the fear less fighter, Rufus T. Firefiy, play ed by Groucho. is appointed dic- tator.
 The cabinet members reluctant 1y agree; the mob roars; the agi- tators slink away, and Freed0nia's troubles just begin, with plenty of laughs to help.
 Chico and Harpo. two spies for an enemy country, decide to work for Groucho. when they learn that the food, Is better and the blondes, more numerous.
 As a dictator, Groucho doesn't do much other than dictate to his secretary, zeppo, but he starts a war and ends the picture with in his army.
 The companion feature is "The Fighting Code' starring Buck Jones with Diane Sinclair. In 1t Buck Jones again displays his dar- ing horsemanship and prowess with a six shooter in the thrilling role of man mistaken for sofne- body else fighting to unravel the mystery surrounding the supposed suicide of the latter's father fol- lowing the sudden disappearance of bank funds.
 Thursday brings another Christi mas week show of quality and quantity with Katharine Hepburn in Little Women" heading a big surprise program.
 The, Strand will hold man. moth midnight show on New Years Eve. Many folks are plan ming to make up a theater party and see the New Year in at this popular theater.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23
RUTH CHATTERTON
 SHOWS AT GARDEN
Female" Begins To-filor- row for Two Days
 Short Subjects Listed

Ruth Chatterton the vamp, the siren. Ruth Chatterton, the hun. tress, who stalks the male as her prey. Ruth Chatterton playing the mans game and doing to her victims what philandering men are wont to do to their girls. This is the strange role she is called on to play In "Female" which opens at the New Garden Sunday for two days. By day, she is the ruthless executive of great manufacturing concern. By night, her amorous temperament comes to the fore and she entices her handsome male subordinates to become her lovers. Each in turn, she ruthlessly casts aside for the next, when they try to carry their arnorous advances into their business life.
 It is a new type of role for Miss Chatterton, but one which, ac- cording to advance reports, has re- suited in the best picture she has ever made. George Brent plays the leading masculine role, while others in the cast include Lois Will son, Ruth Donnelly. Ferdinand Gottschalk and Johnny Mack Brown. William Dieterle directed.
 That insufficiently-glorious clan. the newsreel photographers, are be- ing brought splendidly to the pub lie attention in a new motion pic- ture called Above the Clouds" which is the companion picture. But Above the Clouds" is not the only place these brave lads will be seen in action. They will be deep down below the waters in g submarine, and on the surface of the sea In ships. They go after news events-and get them, as the boys working for the reels always do. Richard Cromwell, Columbia's youthful contract star, will be seen as the crankgrinder of this fast moving action piece.
 Dick was last seen in '"Thats My Boy" a football story, last fall. At present he is playing the lead in "This Day and Age" c. B. De- Miles drama of youth, that fa- nous director having borrowed him from his home studio. Starring the top honors with Cromwell are Robert Armstrong and Dorothy Wilson in principal roles. Roy William Neill is the director,
 Also on the bill are excellent short subjects--care having been taken in selecting pictures appro- priate to the season.
 Extra attractions at this theater are Auction Circus on Wednesday night. Four vaudeville acts on Thursday and Friday and Country Store on Saturday night.
 Coming soon is 'The Dancing Lady with Joan Crawford and Clarke Gable. This picture will be shown in conjunction with four big vaudeville acts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23
Now pIaying at the Palace.
ALHAMBRA OFFERS TWO PICTURES AT
 THE MAD CAME CAMEO TOMORROW
"The College Coach" and Above the Clouds" Top
 Mighty Fine Bill

Whether you're interested or not in football, you'll get a great kick out of seeing College Coach," the Warner Bros picture which opened last night at the Cameo theater. Here is entertainment-real enter tainment for the entire family. By ali means bring junior and sister along with you It's a touchdowri from the very first scene. The pie ture shows how certain colleges have commercialized football in or der to raise funds. But 1t isn't just a football picture, although the scenes on the gridiron are about as spectacular and as exciting as watching the annual Army and Navy game. It is a clever motion picture, with splendid dialogue smart pieces of business, thor oughly absorbing story and Q cast of superb players.
 Pat O'Brien plays the title role as professional coach Gore. who is hired away from another institu- tion by Calvert college.
 The co-feature is Above the Clouds, starring Robert Arm strong and Dorothy Wilson.
 Don't forget, come up and see Mae West in "I'm No Angei' show ing at this theater Tuesday, Wed- nesday and Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23
LOwdOwn on Kidnapping Racket Revealed in Pic-
 ture Tomorrow

"The Mad Game" a Fox picture, one of the most sensational revela- tions that has come to the screen will be shown at the Alhambra theater Sunday and Monday! Spen- cer Tracy has the featured role and he is supported by splendid cast headed by Claire Trevor and Ralph Morgan. It is a story of heartaches torn from screaming front page headlines, and scared into the consciousness of a nation. It is the l0wdown on the latest menace--the racket of kidna ping. It strips away the shadows of mys- tery and exposes it is a story jolt ing and brilliant as a bolt of light ming. It is charged with power, vitality-and elemntal force. For all it's sensationalism and primal power, "The Mad Game" still con- tains sentiment, tenderness and a heart-rending element of self sacrifice.
 In addition to Spencer Tracy, Claire Trevor and Ralph Morgan constitute the cast.
 The co-feature Is '"Tillie and Gus" starring W. c. Fields.
 Mae West in "1'm No Angel" is coming to this theater Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23
BY DAN THOMAS

(NEA service St0m COrKeepOnuCntD
 Hollywood--After standing empty for some months, the little red schoolhouse" on the Universal lot is open for business again--and with only one student,
 Neysa Nourse, 14 and red haired, is learning all about languages, his- tory, and such in the little two- room bungalow, at the same time she Is learning the art of acting on one of the nearby stages.
 According to California law, screen children under IS are lim- tied to eight working hours a day. Of these, three must be devoted to schooling. Hence the studio school house is kept open only when there are children on the lot. And until young Miss Nourse came along, Universal happened to be devoid of youngsters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23
CANADA LEADS IN WHEAT SALES

Montreal, (UP) Canada re- gained her customary position as leading exporter of wheat to Swift zerland during the July to Septem- Der period, according to a report issued by the Canadian trade com missioner; Canada's wheat sales were 67,000 tons, or 40 per cent of the sales to Switzerland for the pe- riod. Argentine was in second po- sition. and Hungary was third.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23
SERVICE ss MILLION

Montreal. (UP)-Canada's pay ments to other countries for freight services last year totaled $5S,000,- 900, of which $44,0OO, ,O0O went to the United States railway and ship ping lines. according to the Donlin- ion bureau of statistics. The de- pendence of Canada upon Ameri- can freight service was much less than usual, as in 1882 the value of Canada's external commodity trade was not half what 1t was in 1899.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23
Hanging the Musicians

Here's something new-an or- chestra hung on a curtain. You probably have had a hankering to do just this sort of thing at one time or another. But this is the first time I have heard of 1t actual ly being done. Naturally, it's for a scene in 8 picture - Hollywood Party"
 Everything was set to film the big ballroom scene, when 1t was discovered that the floor was so crowded there was no room for the orchestra. So the curtain was erect ed with "A little balconies on it, each member of the orchestra hav- ing his individual balcony.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23
Ma Rogers, Producer

Ginger Rogers no longer is going to be the only breadwinner in her family. Ginger'st ma, Mrs Lela Rogers, has become a producer of little theater plays. The old little church around the corner" has been transformed into the Holly town theater and there Mrs Rogers will stage her plays, with casts made up largely of the younger screen players.
 All the studios have signified their willingness to cooperate, as they feel 1t will be good training for their youngsters and at the same time may uncover some plays with screen possibilities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23
A New Funny Keaton

Now the name of Keaton is be- ing heard around Hollywood again. It's not Buster who's causing the talk this time, however, but his young sister. Louise. Miss Keaton camera in "The Fur Flies,S on the Educational lot. And they say that she's just as funny as Buster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23
Ready for the Event

Old Man Stork will be Tapping his wings over Joan Bennett's house almost any day now. And Joan is all ready for him. She has had her upstairs sitting room con- verted into a nursery, with a white !inoleum floor and yellow walls cov- cred with the kind of pictures any baby would like.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23
FOOTBALL CINEMA
 AT LYRIC SUNDAY
''The College Coach" Fea- lures " Nationally
 Known Grid Stars

Thrilling gridlfOn actlOn coHl- petes with splendid comedy and the truth about the way certain colleges and professional football coaches operate in "The College Coach" timely Warner Bros foot ball film featuring Dick Powell, Ann Dvorak, and Pat O'Brien, which comes to the Lyric theater on Sunday.
 Hollywood has been charged with exaggeration in the past. This film. however, cannot by any stretch of imagination be placed in that category, for 77 of the na- tion's best football players take part in the picture.
 Two unknowns- a boy and a. girl~-who, like Cinderella, sprang from obscurity to fame in a. twinkling, appear in the same film story.
 when ."Above the Clouds" opens at the Lyric theater tomorrow Richard Cromwell, the "Cinderel- Ia Boy" and Dorothy Wilson, the "Cinderella GirT' will be seen in two of the leading roles with Rob- ert Armstrong.
 And the two CinderelIas are sweethearts in this Columbia fsa- ture picture which was made un- der the direction of Roy William NeMl. Richard Cromwell plays "Dick," assistant cameraman to Scoop Adams bluffing and finally He takes all the chances and gives most of the ideas which make the newsreel hawk big shot. Dorothy Wilson plays "Connie," the little stenographer who sees through Scoop" Adams blung and finally succeeds in convincing Dick of her point of view.
 On Christmas day will be shown Female" starring Ruth Chatter ton, and the co-feature is Life in the Raw" with George O'Brien. A merry Christmas to all our patrons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23
Who Wants a scottie2

And now Herbert Mundin rises to remark that he has to part with living room rug isn't large enough to accommodate them all.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23

EXHIBITION TRAIN IN PARIS ~ Paris. (UP)-It might be a so- cial note: Exhibition Train, back
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23

On 56th Street" and George O'Brien in "The Last Trail" Make plans to attend the States big mid- night show party on New Years Eve. There will be no advance in prices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23
Eyes on Al

Keeping Eyes on Al
 Al Jolson may not let Ruby Keel- CT on the set when he's working. close check on him just the same. Her three sisters are working as extras in the picture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23

from a tour of 64 towns in Alsace and Lorraine that lasted SC days.
 is receiving visitors daily at the Care dc r1ost on tracks 2B and 2B
 between 10 a. m. and noon, and from D. m. until in the evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-30

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 She enmo in to SO mo today look. ing wonderfully smnrt and with Q real coat of tun--rathor becoming it was too.
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 "Ycs, q letter yesterday in which Bhe sends l0Vs Co you and hnys you will hear from her soon. M Inc Wng tho first real letter Bho had written. Hh0 is happy and very busy, having G perfectly marvellous tlmo."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-30
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BY RUTH ROGERS

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