The Washington times., 1935-08-24

the overalls and bingham CLARK GABLE
trade. He called off this list:
CLARK GABLE-Absolutely the No. male star n both
city country No other figure Hollywood approaches
his capacity to draw out the movie-goer.
WILL R0GERS-Peace to his ashes. He always pleased
the family audience. Was small town dynamite Every
ton picture exhibitor in the United States the
passing of great and box office king.
SHIRLEY TEMPLE-Pu1ls them in everywhere The
growth of her appeal is phenomenal sCury Top" will
Merry Christmas for many subsequent run Ok"
hibor.
JOE e. BRoWN-Only In his last picture, bright
Lghs was he able to win New York city. But
every heater that plays to kids for stars like
Joe E. Will give them all battle when he gets out into
the field country.
EDDIE CANToR-One of the few stars that goes Big IN
both the big city and the small me Very close to the top
with Juveniles
LAUREL AND HARDY-some say they can't stand their
facorymade gags and business AS comedy shorts team
they undspuab 'tops Good in the big cities but
colossal the neghborhood and for the Saturday and
Sunday movie trade
JAMES CAGNEY-Coming faster than any star today.
Since "Here Comes the Navy' (when he stopped sappng
the girls around) Cagney has been going wastraght
ahead Small town and big city audiences like the Pat
O'Brien-Jmmy Cagney team.
ANN MISUNDERSTANDING FAST Needs life preserver
and Gary Cooper in "Peer Ibbetson - may be it.
JOAN CRAWF0RD-Aways surrounded by swell cast
and great production big city ccker but not so sure
fire for the country We buy her for the feminine follow
WHEELER AND WooLsEY-City exhibitors say 'take
Fem away" At the crossroads they still pull 'em in.
nation Two of the younger Warner Bros stars who have
definitely caught and paradng just behind the drum
major.
RICHARD DIx-Best of the hemen with the neighbor.
hood patronage But Radio Pictures should be shot at
sunrise if they put him in dress suit again. They
want him in rough and ready roles.
GEORGE O'BRIEN-Emperor of the horse operas King
Of the wide open spaces Makes money for everybody
why complain if he gets in the Broadway lights.
Zane Grey (author) is the only Wild Weserner whose
much.
MAE WEsT-X city champion and always has been,
Even "She Done Him Wrong'' didn't 60 as well aA It
should in the tall grass stands.
w. G. FIELDS-Here's fellow that needs only The
stories be four-star critic stuff Hopping along every
where and good enough to survive weak authors Most
promising comedian star.
GRACE MOORE-A city darling. Queen of the singers.
But of the villages still call it high-brow celluod
GINGER ROGERs-FRED AsTAIRE-Tops as dance
team Town and country
WILLIAM PoWELL-Sure fire the main stem. His
sophstcaon and his type story too smart for the family
MARION DAV1Es-Another box office champion. Has
never had failure in the neighborhood territory.
KATHARINE HEPBURN-Still waiting for another
"Lttle Women" Her releases have been the
heads of the small time. Potential dynamite with the
right stories.
JOE PENNER-He may have cooled off on the radio,
but with the small boy the Duck Man is still very much
hero One of the very best neghborhood draws.
GRETA GARBO-For what she has been and what she
be again Haeujah Has slipped some, but is still
with the leaders Her next picture will tell the story
JANET GAYNOR-Oh for another ''Seventh Heaven"
Like Topsy she just done growed from the handomes
box office child to just ordinary looking star. Still
good in the town hall and whistle stop stands.
JEANETTE MACDONALD AND NELSON EDDY-A
singing team rated AAAA Another like Naughty Mari
"Met"
alone. But give her handsome leading star and
watch her smoke. Neghborhoods, fair.
BING CROSBY-1na the city yes In the country, $685.
Needs stories Of more universal and juvenile appeal