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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
LET THEM LIVE
 STRAND! FEATURE
John Howard Plays Lead= ing ROle-COmedy on
 Same Bill

"A Star is Born" with Janet Gay- nor and Frederic March, also That Mans Here Again" with Hugh Her. bert, two mighty entertaining fea- ture attractions, conclude their en- gagement at Warner Brothers Strand theater tomorrow night.
 Sundays new show will be head lined by Let Them Live" an excit- ing drama in which the exploring eye of the cinema is directed behind the scenes of city politics. John Howard, remembered for his out standing work in Host Horizon" 7" plays the leading role of young doctor who, mortified by tenement health conditions, fights a corrupt political ring responsible for those conditions.
 The doctor is caught between an emotional crossfire involving Nan Grey, formerly featured in Three Smart Girls" and Judith Barrett, beautiful niece of the political boss. Miss Grey in the role of girl whose father was ruined by crooked politi- clans, aids the doctor in his fight.
 Edward Ellis, previously featured in "Winterset" and Maid of Salem" plays the part of the political boss. Little Bennie Bartlett, who played with Ellis in Maid of Salem" and Texas Ranger" is cast as the tene- ment waif who becomes an impor- tant figure in life-and-death strug-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
WINNINCER GETS
 NEW MOVIE ROLE
COlOrfuI Star to Be Small Town Doctor in, "NOth=
 ing Sacred'

Charles Winninger, whose colorful screen career has been marked by successes in virtually every kind of role - showboat pilot, harassed father, industrial leader, captain of merchant marine, to mention only aeveral-noW becomes a small town doctor lost in the mad maze of New York.
 He was signed yesterday by David Q. SelZnick for the role of Dr. Enoch DoWner, in Selznick Internationals technicolor production, Nothing Sacred" co-starring Carole Lombard and Fredric March, and directed by William A. Wellman. Miss Lombard is his patient, but, as matters devel- op, the doctors need for treatment is even greater.
 When Miss Lombard leaves the small town for the big city. in the screen play written by Ben Hect, based on story by James H. Street, Wlnninger goes along for the ride. Together they proceed to throw New York into an emotional uproar, as central figures in the story of the century" concoted by the Morning Stars ace reporter, Fredric March.
 An actor since boyhood, when he travelled with family troupe, Win ninger has enjoyed fame on the stage, in vaudville, stock and mus ical comedy and on the screen. Among his recent pictures are Three Smart Girls" "The Go Getter," and Cafe Metropole."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
NAL HALLETT TO
 PLAY IN BRISTOL
Famous Band COmpOunce Attraction Sunday; Fire-
 works Tomorrow

Nal Hallett and his galaxy of radio stars and entertainers direct from a successful winters engage ment at the Hotel Commodore and a more recent tour of the southland will be the next sensational attrac- ton in the beautiful new ballroom at Lake Compounce Sunday night If there is such thing as special gift for leading an orchestra. Nal has that gift conspicuously. His popularity throughout New England has been sensation in musical circles for comparatively long per- iod of time, and more recently in the south and middle west, finally reaching to the west coast where he was booked at the famous Cocoanut Grove of the Ambassador hotel in Hollywood. There nightly Hallett thrilled the movie stars and celeb rites by his dynamic leading and individual music.
 A fine display of fireworks will be the featured attraction in the park Saturday night with dancing and roller-skating the popular recreation during the evening. Sunday after noon the concert will be presented by the city band of Meriden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
h HoHy1Dood

past seven years. But Robert Hop kins, the writer whose San Fran cisco" was the biggest money-maker of 1886, never in his life has been out of the state of California ex- cept to duck over the Mexican bor- der to a couple of gay spots.
 One of the best-known of all Hollywoodsmen is Billy .Wilkerson, editor and publisher of The Holly wood Reporter, a trade and screen colony daily. Leading item in his papers gossip column few issues
 "The Billy Wilkersons have definitely split. Mrs. WilkersOn
 will file papers for divorce to- day or tomorrow"
 Pinky Tomlin has labored and brought forth a new tune-"You're Priceless" which you'll soon be hear ing.
 Maybe you remember seeing pic- lures in the papers of Rubye Zion check, widow of the late congress- man. We'll, she has been studying dramatics and dancing and singing, and she'll make movie tests.
 A free-lance producer was being discussed in one of those sidewalk conferences. He's so crooked" ," someone declared, that he can't work on straight salary"
 
 Helium Bubbles
 On remote corner of a Para mount stage I came upon Judy Canova taking a bath. They weren't intended to be private ablutions, though. Lights glared down and a director and camera crew stared at tentively. A playback record blared and Miss Canova, brought from the radio to Artists and Models" was singing something about Soap Gets in My Eyes"
 Soap was getting in her eyes, too. A hose from tank of helium was bubbling in the tub, and soap bub- bles were floating upward.
 Pretty soon Miss Canova, art fully cOncealing herself behind a large towel, got out of her bath. And then, still singing exuber- antly, she dropped the towel.
 It was startling instant. Then it turned out that she was dressed, adequately if briefly, in a little black item resembling 8 bathing suit.
 Incidentally, the office of Will Hays, movie czar, killed all the still photos of the Can0va bath tub scene.
 There also was bathtub-scene in Easy Living" but Jean Arthur didn't bathe, after all. She merely walked into the thing, with her clothes on, and got to fumbling with the gadgets and was caught in a light shower.
 The tub itself is built like a huge shell, with shower -spouts shooting upward around the edges and with a statue of nymph at the back. Cecil B. DeMille came around to see 1t and admitted he never had had anything so elegant in any of his pictures.
 Not for pictures, but more impos-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
BY PAUL HARRISON NEA Service Staff Correspondent

NEA Service Stan correspondent
 Hollywood Short takes. Most of the major studios have been holding sales conventions here, with each three-day program of festiv- ities and activities climaxed by a super-colossal banquet and party for about 1900 guests.
 Among the extra walters hired for the Metro party was hand some young man who, bit late for his evenings work, dashed through the wrong door and into the arms of a reception committee.
 The welcOmers shook his hand, pounded him on the back, piled him to table, where he met movie stars and executives.
 The fellow really needed the $10 he would have received as waiter, but by this time he had got into the spirit of the occasion so he just re- faxed and had fun.
 It's two strike on Simone Simon: She has been replaced by Ann Soth- ern in "Danger--Love at Workp be- cause she couldn't control her ac- cent, and the role is that of an American girl.
 Ginger Rogers will be billed above Katharine Hepburn in Stage Door" and Miss Hepburn is burning. Isn't sulking, though; she lunched at the uyritare' fa hlo in fIo fa tho ofh day, with F men.
 D0dging the Fans
 Hollywood, up to now a town with the dullest of night clubs as far as entertainment is concerned, is to have an oversize cabaret on the or der of Manhattan's French Casino, with stage revues and dining.
 One of the most talked about features of this one, though, will be an auto entrance within the building so that customer celebrities can get in without being mObbed by autograph hounds.
 I'd still like to know how that radio commentator feels--the one who, almost up to the last minute, insisted that Jean Harlow's illness was just publicity stunt.
 
 Several actresses have been handi- capped lately by the career-med- ding of mothers and husbands. Gertrude Nisen is having papa a-trou- ble.
 Metro with nice contract in mind for the singer, wanted to give her an elaborate series of tests first, in variety of make-ups. But Papa Niesen said they'd have to take her the way she was.
 Result, at this writing: No tests, no contract.
 Stellar phobias: Claudette Col bert is afraid of the dark; keeps a dim light in her room all night.
 Gary Cooper is scared to drive in city traffic, and Porter Hall won't drive a car at all.
 Carole Lombard fears heights. Sylvia Sidney can't stand crowds and sometimes has to rush out of theaters and football games.
 Fred MacMurray is a hypochon- driac, though seldom i'll. Also he worries about others health; his solicitude sometimes makes people i'll when they've been feeling fine.
  Just Home Bodies
 William Powell hasn't been far ther east than Boulder Dam in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
STATE FEATURES
 RED BOOK NOVEL
"Wings Over Honolulu" Starts Engagement Sum-
 day Afternoon

Attractions concluding their en- gagement at the cool, comfortable Warner Brothers State theater to- morrow night include Mountain Music" with Bob "Bazooka" Burns and Martha, the violent Rave, also "Braegerman Courage" with Barton MacLane and Jean Muir.
 The roar of Navy fighting planes, the languorous romance of the trop- ics, a vivid, swiftly paced story these are the clements which com- bine to make top-flight entertain ment of "Wings Over Honolulu" !" which opens Sunday at the State.
 The picture was adapted to the screen by Isabel Dawn and Boyce DeGaw from Mildred Grams famous Red Book magazine novel of the same name.
 Wendy Barrie portrays beauti- full Virginia belle who marries a young Navy officer played by Ray Midland. The wife has no knowledge of the conventions, customs and ta- boos of the naval service. She be- COIIlcS culDOQlCu 1LA O oAIA1VAOAA WAAASA almost Wrecks her husbands career. Midland will be remembered as the leading man of "Three Smart Girls. :"
 So that the picture would have absolute authenticity, Wings over Honolulu" was filmed under the su- pervision of U. s. Navy officials. EX- terior scenes were made on location against the background of Uncle Sarn's fighting craft.
 In addition to Miss Barrie and Midland, the cast includes such fa- vorites as Kent Taylor, William Gar gain, Polly Rowles, Samuel Hinds, Mary Philips, Margaret McWade, Joyce Compton, Clara Blandick and Louise Beavers.
 The companion feature will pre- sent Richard Arlen, who returns to the screen after long absence, with Lilli Palmer and splendid support ing cast in the Alan Sullivan hit story Silent Barriers"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25

But always, it is the dramatic love story of a striking individual and gorgeous woman, presented with supreme artistry.
 The supporting cast is one of the most impressive ever assembled for a picture. Included are Edna May Oliver, Billie Burke, Alan Marshall, Edmund Gwenn, Donald Crisp, Ber- ton Churchill, Donald Meek and others. In addition there is 8 spec tacular group of native Irish who add realistic color to the scenes.
 The story describes the historical rise of Parnell, who was the only man ever to unite the 86 members of the Irish Party in a struggle for Home Rule. His love of Katie O'Shea, a married woman, the scan- dal which results when the weak Willie 'O'Shea divorces her, and the collapse of Parnell's political career, are closely followed with all of their dramatic qualities.
 In the opinion of movie critics, this picture affords Clark Gable, Hollywood's leading male star, with part unlike any he has ever had before, and one in which he proves his real artistry.
 Myrna Loy portrays the glamor- ous Katie O'Shea, the woman Par nell loves to the exclusion of all others. It is difficult role and she plays it with remarkable depth of understanding. The sup porting cast, with 75 speaking parts is one of the finest ever assembled for single picture.
 John Stahl, the distinguished di- rector, dreamed of making a fiction al drama based on the life of par nell, "The UncroWned King Of Ireland" for a quarter of a century. His ambition is beautifully realized in this impressive film.
 "Parnell" has stirred preview aud- fences all over the nation. In the opinion of the management of Loew,s Poli, the picture will rank among the> outstanding films of 1897.
 The companion feature on this program is the inimitab1e Jones Family in Big Business"
 Americas favorite family, the Joneses, dream of sudden wealth. and then find 1t in each other, just like the rest of us folks, in their lat est picture, Big Business" An oil boom that goes bang brings the Jones Family back to earth in this human story.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25

 completed the sensationally success full ''Waikiki Wedding; at present he is busy with Martha Rave, Mary Carlisle, Andy Devine and William Frawley in Double or Nothing" He then goes to another studio for a picture after which he returns to Paramount to make And Then Came Spring" and still another production.
 Everybody's Busy
 Irene Dunne and Randolph Scott are busy in High, Wide and Handsome"; Mary Livingstone is making her screen debut in "This Way, Please; Bob Burns and Mar tha Kaye are winding up work on Mountain Music" and Jack Benny is busy in Artists and Models"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25

Meredith talks poetry resolutely, enl pretty soon 1t all seems quite natural. "Hig,l Tor" is another An derson venture into blank verse. The young star, Meredith, has defi- nitely hitched himself to the Ander- son wagon. Now for the second suc- Cesive year this combination, along with producer Guthrie McClintic, ha7 run of with the New York critics silver plaque awarded the be5 American play of the year. Like last years prize winner, "Winterset," tn, drama combines fantasy with sharp and stinging realism.
 I'm mighty proud to be mem ber of the combination" Meredith said. Our main pride is that we've succeeded in an experimental way. Whatever we've gained hasn't been gained through re-establiShing an old established thing. We've fought to establish a new thing-poetic dr l.ia in modern terms. Winter seC' took gangsters and made poetry e.. ef them. High Tor takes the prohE.r. of rustic life fighting for Its existence against grating mod ern development, and makes poetry out of that.
 Its been a real fight. Say T ctryp or 'Artp to people and they get scared to death and run away. They think it must be sap pv. Now they're finding out it isn't. I haven't always been sure If peo- pie like poetic drama or not. I co not know that actors love 1t. It gives them stature, exalts them. Now I'm willing to believe the pub lie likes 1t too What are this sea- sons biggest New York successes? Poetic drama Gielgud's Hamlet broke all records. Maurice Evans IS packing them in in Richard IT. We aren't doing so badly ourselves, nor either of the other two Maxwell Anderson pieces on Broadway.
 For the first weeks High Tor was playing to packed galleries. Downstairs was only half full. Now, since the critics award, the high priced seats are selling out"
 MereQlLnS ndke-up Was DUH olI' People began focking into the dress ing raccoom-Brock Pemzerton, An toinette Perry,y- and her .a, daug M rgaret, who is Meredith's wife. It was almost time for the Merediths to leave for their place across the Hudson at Sneden's Landing. There's lots of work going on over there W rkmen building wall, a new rock terrace, Improvements on the house.
 Somebody predicted the High Tore box-office would take $20,000 for the week. Besides salary, the young star gets five per cent of the box-office gross.
 "3wellp he shouted. "I'll be able to pay of those workmen"
 Until Burgess Meredith niched himself into this particular field of il'e drama, he had partially hard bi en career. Born near Cleveland on Nov. 16, 1908, he came by his theatrical talents naturally. The well known affinity between church and stage exhibited itself in Mere
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
HOLLYWOOD PLANS NEW CROSBY FILM
CrOOner and Martha Kaye to Be Featured in
 Double or Nothing

Hollywood has gone music and laugh mad.
 Song writers, singers and come dians are at premium; night club and vaudeville houses are being combed for new laugh getters; dance bands are being raided for singers; established stars are breaking into crooning; and the studio Tin Pan alleys have blossomed into new life.
 Musicals have been restored to the favor they once occupied after Al Jolson made "The Jazz Singer" and the hectic search for music and laughs is on again.
 At Paramount studios alone, there are II musical films now under way or scheduled to go before the cam cras shortly, according to an an- announcement by William LeBaron, managing director of production.
 The sudden revival of the mu- steals dates from the "The Big Broadcast of 1887" which turned into a gold mine for the studio.
 An idea of the manner in which musicals are being rushed into production can be gleaned from the schedule of Bing Crosby. Last year, the crooner made Rhythm on the Range" for Paramount and Pen nies From Heaven" for Columbia.
 This year, Crosby already has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25

dith's family. His mother, daughter of a revivalist parson, ran away from home and played ten months in stock. His brother took an early interest in show business as jazz musician, later reformed. Meredith him: If, gifted as a boy soprano sang in Cleveland and in the choir of New York's Cathedral of St. John tho Divine.
 The winter of Meredith's discon- tens set in early. At certain time there was no money in the family and Meredith had to leave Amherst, Wh gre he had just entered. He drift cd into reporting. sold haberdashery, returned for a year at Amherst and found himself interested in local dr4matics but nothing much else. He left.
 He worked as bank-runner,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
Promising Pictures Feature Programs Of Local 7heaters
POetry'S No Sissy" Stuff In Fact,
 Burgess Meredith Writes It Himself!
of Prize Pza High Tor Rose To Fame Or Diversied DYama

two with Eva LeGallienne, Q venture into corporate production stock ex- .,erience, led to a radio contract in which he took the role of little "Red Davis" Americas typical boy. He wa5 Tn the money, then, and present ly moved into his first sensational success in "Winterset."
 Tn still young enough to believe in causes" says Meredith. The cause he believes in, of course, is Maxwell Anderson's particular method of writing plays.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
BY MORRIS GILBERT NEA Service Stan Correspondent

New York-A jubilant and wirily young sat in Mo- dressing in the Martin Beck theaer preaching the gospel of beautiful speech.
 The Burgess Meredith star of High Tor" and ranking the the of "softe" spite the sensitive roles in which he has been principally cast His
  his and short If he weren't  role.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25

Burgess Meredith, young star of the poetic drama, High Tor" confesses that he is a poet himself. He has written a book of cerse soon to be published, and here is the first to see the light of print, confided to NEA by MT. Meredith himself. Song Sung on an Island
 with a Fiddle BY BURGESS MEREDITH These are the notes
 Of a magical sadness
 A longing which floats
 On a shred of a song.
 But what madness
 To cOnjurc again
 What Dimly was ended
 Torn is the past
 And mOurnfully mended
 By a thread of a song.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25

Barnett Parker, M-G-M come dian, appeared on the stage fin plays and musical comedies for thirty years before starting his film career.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
NOW SHE KNOWS HOW

Maureen O'Sullivan had never read temperatures by thermometer un- til she was required to do so in her role as a nurse in Between Two Women"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25

ing still is the bathroom -in- chief in Louis B. Mayors house. All Italian marble, and with fixtures of gold. They say it cost $60,0O0, but of course that may be just a Holly wood estimate. [
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25

gle between the political boss and the courageous young doctor It is to be noted that there are no operat- ing room scenes in the picture.
 The story is taken from a novel, 'The Stones Cry Out" by Richard Wormser. Supporting players in- clude such distinguished veterans of the stage and screen as Henry Kol- ker, Robert Warwick, William Da- vidson, Walter Walker and Ralph Remly; as well as a promising new conner, Robert Wilcox.
 The companion feature will be "As Good As Married" featuring Doris Nolan with John Boles, Walter Pidgeon, Tala Birell, Alan Mowbray, Ernest Cossart and other favorites. It is a delightful comedy, worthy successor to such hits as My Man Godfrey" "Three Smart Girls" and When Love Is Young" It sparkles from the first scene to the last.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25

bear, he was returned to New York a prisoner and then had the inspir- salesman, lived for a week on free samples of breakfast food at cereal factory in Niagara Falls, drifted to New York, mostly hungry, signed as {. seaman on tramp steamer. Having jumped ship in the Carib- ation to try the stage. A season or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
GABLE AND JOY
 TOGETHER AGAIN
Human Love Story, "Un= crowned King of Ireland"
 at POli's

The tensely human story of a love that affected nations is drawn vividly in the fictional drama of "Parnell, "Uncrowned King of Ire land," which Metro Goldwyn-M Mayer offers at Loew Poli Theater, with Clark Gable and Myrna Loy in the starring roles.
 Directed by John Stahl, from the original stage play by Elsie T Schauffler, the screen adoption was written by John Van Druten and closely follows the spectacular ca reer of Charles Stewart Parnell who found a great love more powerful than a great cause.
 Gable and Miss Loy are superb in their respective roles as the fiery Irish leader and the beautiful Katie O'Shea, whom he loves beyond any fame or fortune that political power might bring.
 "Parnell" as it is here presented, becomes international, although it remains essentially Irish, of course.
Evening star., 1937-04-03
By the Associated Press.

9s tuc ASSOCldleu EIeSo.
NEW YORK, April 3.-Pursuing the
line Of recovery in progress at the
previous close, United States Govern
ment issues today widened the margins
separating them from Fridays lows.
Extension of the rally and the mod
erately improved tone of the share list
had a good effect on corporate liens,
some of which rebounded point or
more.
In the second hour Governments
showed advances ranging from ? 32ds
to l4/32ds of a point, The average
gain was around u. Support in the
market was attributed to investment
interest engendered by the more at
tractive yields resulting from yester-
days early break
The best of the corporate list in
cluded Chesapeake Corp. 5s, Great
Northern 4l2s, Cuba Northern Rail-
way 5las and Youngstown Sheet &
Tube 312s, up l to around 2.
A few of the rails continued heavy,
but others made fractional progress
Minor gains appeared in loans of
Southern Pacific, Texas Corp, Pure
Oil. Pacific Gas, Bethlehem Steel, St
Paul, Chicago & North Western
Goodyear, International Hydro Elec-
trio and Consolidated Edison.
Bonds of Missouri Pacific, MKT
and Northern Pacific dipped.
Most foreign obligations held to a
fractional swing. Those of Germany
and Canada were higher. Polish Is
aid off about point.