Evening star., 1935-07-19
EARLE GETS BIG FILMS
FOR SUMMER BOOKINGS
Jubilee Period to Be Marked by
Entertainment of Outstand-
ing Quality.

ing Quality.
LIVE special productions. of the
type usually held by moving pic
ture theaters for Fall and Winter re-
lease will be presented at Warner
Bros Earle Theater during the five
weeks starting July 26, according to
an announcement made today by
John ]. Payette, Warner Bros. general
circuit manager.
The success of Love Me Forever"
Grace Moore's new musical produc-
tion, which just completed record
breaking week at the Earle, prompted
the theater to bring other outstanding
films to Washington in Midsummer.
Modern air-conditioning. which makes
the theater most comfortable, no mat
ter what the weather, has completely
changed the old idea that special at
fractions will not receive the proper
patronage in July and August
The FIVE attractions, grouped as
warmers Midsummer Jubilee" in
clude four films from the Warner
First rationale Studios
and one from the Paramount Studios.
Heading the list is Broadway Con-
dolier,'' Dick Powells new picture and
the Earle feature the week of July 26.
Joan Blondell, Adolphe Menjou,
Louise Fezenda, Ted Fforito and his
band, the Mills Brothers and other
popular screen and radio performers
appear in Broadway Gondolier,"
which has been hailed by West Coast
pre-viewers as Powells finest screen
work to date and one of the most
pleasing musicals ever presented.
Bette Davis and George Brent are
co-starred in the second jubilee hit,
Front Page Woman a fast-moving
wise story of the rivalry be-
tween two newspaper reporters. Wini-
fred Shaw, who made SO many friends
in Washington during her recent per-
Sonal appearance at the Earle, heads
the supporting cast in this production,
which was based on the magazine
story, Women Are Bum Newspaper
Men
Another Warner production on the
list of Midsummer specials is THE
Irish in U.s." which presents again
the pals of Devil Dogs" James Gag
ney and Pat O'Brten. Frank McHugh
and Olive de Havi,land are slso in
the cast of this film, which Daily
Variety described as grand, neart-
stirring, fine, unaShamed sentiment,
gusty comedy, ilomely reality and
slap-bang action all geared for the
greatest amount of entertainment for
the greatest number of folk"
The Paramount picture to be Of
fered during the Jubilee is Accent on
YOUTH" based on the Broadway hit
and starring Sylvia Sidney and Her.
bert Marshall, wiSn Phillip Reed and
an outstanding cast. Accent on
Youth" is the first OF two films based
on Broadway hits to be offered during
the five-week period.
The second Broadway hit in film
form is the rollicking Page Miss
production for Warner Bros. release
Mervyn LIE Roy directed and Miss
Davies, supporting cast includes Dick
Powell, Pat O'Brien, Mary Astor, Lyle
Talbot, Patsy Kelly and many others
Page Miss Glory" is said to be a
comedy riot and perfect vehicle for
the screens premiere comedienne.
Stage attractions in keeping with
these ace-high screen offerings are
now being booked, according to Mr..
Payette's announcement. Leo Car
rillo's personal appear snce is already
arranged, while contracts are being
signed to bring an outstanding radio
orchestra to the stage during the
jubilee. Announcements of other at
fractions soon will be made.