The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-08

AAAANf 90 a AIouAbt IiOOb Vi bllC lCktl4l
On the word of the critics over
Writers usually given to swooning
agents when it comes to superlativC
Of the drama, who take movies, for
must be swallowed, are loosening up
One Of the reasons why movies
are bigger, cost more, is because
they are based on broader subjects.
For instance, there's Marc Con-
nelly's Green Pastures" which Mr.
Connolly is directing. The sound
stages at Warner Brothers, where
the picture is produced, are 800 feet
long and 200 feet wide. Live ami
mails were used in the ark scenes
and all kinds of trickery were re-
sorted to whenever DE Lawd" felt
like "rarin' back and passin' a
miracle"
Hollywood Has No Limits
There's no limit to anything out
here" says Mr.. Connolly, pleased
with the screen as a medium for his
play.
Rex Ingram, Negro actor, is TAX
ing Richard B. Harrison's place as
de Lawd." His father was fire.
man on the famous old boat, the
Robert E. Lee. Rex was born on the
boat. He won degree in medicine
from Northwestern University,
where he was four-letter athlete
and a Phi Beta Kappa.
Green Pastures" because the
movies can give it added fantasy, is
going to be much longer than the
average film. So is Gary Cooper's
latest vehicle, "Mr. Deeds Goes To
Town." the story of a small town
boy who inherits millions. Directed
By Frank Capra, it takes two hours
and a quarter on the screen, in
stead OF The usual hour and a half.
Pictures to Appear Soon
In Culver City, Cal, Metro-Gold
wyn-Mayer is putting the final
touches on Romeo and Juliet"
starring Leslie Howard, Norma
Shearer and John Barrymore. The
same studio soon will release 1.-THE
Great ziegfeld," with William
Powell, Myrna 10y and thousands
of others.
In Westwood, Cal, Daryl zanuck,
the Twentieth Century-Fox pro-
Queer, has taken Under Two Flags"
to the cutting room. In Burbank,
the Warner Brothers are ready to
release Anthony Adverse" another
large screenful, starring Fredric
March, Donald Woods, Olivia de
Haviland, Anita Louise and Fritz
Lieber. They are ready to begin
on Florence Nightingale" All
these films will run much longer
than 1885 pictures.
John Ford, the director who made
The Informer," is working with
Katharine Hepburn in Mary Of
Scotland" He explains that this
film, like others of its type, must
have longer running time in order
to present all necessary details.
Production Has Many Dimensions
ut is production of many di-
mansions" Mr.. Ford said, land the
scenario must present historic points
automatically. Mary's disagreement
with Elizabeth of England, her diff
ferences with John Knox, the |
events leading up to the death of
her secretary, Rizzio, all must be
given ample space"
Costume films, popular now, call
for extra research. Old letters,
files and remnants must be culled |
for authentic designs from which |
to fashion the copies used in the
films. Several years ago, mistake
in costuming wouldn't have made |
much difference to the movie pub
lie. The joy of seeing moving" pic
lures was enough. But the present |
generation wants its movies to be
accurate. Almost every screen of
fering is bounced upon by avid
fans, hunting for discrepancies. Too
many mistakes would hurt a pro-
Queer. 1t means more work.
Double Bills Get Blow
When movies are longer, they be-
gin to defeat the distributing de-
partments new whim, double-fea-
lures. It's difficult enough for
theater managers to get patrons to
sit through two short films. Two
long ones would increase the prob
lem.
That the art of making good
movies is progressing can not be
denied The screen dramas are
more interesting, the players much
more convincing in their portrayals.
That the screen eventually will
drive out the legitimate theater is
improbable. With the advent of
serious, high-grade movies, the
tIeater has been forced to improve
its own productions. The result is
healthy competition, a distinct aid
to any industry.