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Evening star., 1938-09-17

A UTHORITIES on the French
~ revolution may not approve of
~ Marie Antoinette," the Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer spec tacle
which entered its second week at the
Palace yesterday, but audiences will
and do approve of it. The difference
Is due to the fact that while the for
mer group may object to the idealized,
romantic treatment of the colorful
Marie, it is precisely what the latter
prefers.
As might be expected of any sub
ject so vivid as the life of Marie at
the court of Frame, the treatment in
this case is lavish always, spectacular
frequently, and at intervals entertain
ing. Its weakness is the obvious one
that 1t switches at the most discon-
certing moments from pageant to
drama and back again to pageant. The
French revolution, of course, always
has had that effect upon the movies.
Among the other features for which
it is interesting. the picture marks the
return of Norma Shearer to the screen
after long absence. There can be
no quarrel with Miss Shearer's meri-
torious performance in the role of the
>capricious Hapsburg princess. That
is more than can be said, however, for
the script writer's who differed with
the French revolutionists to the extent
OF taking the position that the queen
could do no wrong. Where the French
regarded her as the extravagant,
thoughtless, selfish little vixen who
symbolized all that was evil in royalty,
the Marie of this picture is painted
as a completely misunderstood little
girl who was really trying to do her
best.
Giving excellent interpretations Of
roles less modified are three male
members of the cast. They are Robert
Morley. who turns in an astonishingly
fine portrait of the impotent, miserable
Louis XVI; John Barrymore, who does
the same thing for the debauched
Louis XIV, and Joseph Schildk-aut as
the unprincipled Duke Of Orleans. As
the Swedish count who shared an
1dyllic love with Marie, Tyrone Power
is less satisfactory than any of the
three mentioned.
The settings of Marie" are super
lative, the direction spottily artful, and
the photography downright brilliant
upon occasion. But the fact remains
that it Is long, uncertain and Marie is
too sweet to have Jared so unhappily in
that cruel revolution which marks the
climax of the film. J.C,
Evening star., 1938-09-17

anu Is ulOIc CeIlUeT.
Humphrey Bogart with his bride at
the La Conga. Humphrey says it isn't
true (as printed elsewhere) that, for
him to feel true emotion in his screen
acting. he has to wear his left shoe on
his right foot-and vice versa! That's
nothing" says Pat OBrien Some one
once printed that my wife had made
up lamp shade out of the tattooed
skin on my chest" Then up speaks
George Bancroft, IF you think that's
anything. listen to this. I read in a
column (not this) that the only way
I can get up in the morning is for
some one to tickle my nose with a
rose! It's a lie!"
Fredric March with Ronald Colman
at the Cock n Bull, prior to Ronnie's
preview-"If I Were King" But Mr..
Colman does not attend his picture
He never does. Gets too jittery. Benita
Hume goes in his stead. and reports
later that the film is very exciting and
colorful. At the theater, I sit imme-
diately in front of Basil Rathbone
and his wife. Basil portrays Louis XI,
who looks and sounds villain, but has
a aglimmer of good heart. He's Won
derful, isn't hep" Basil stage whispers
to his wife. He refers to Colman-not
Evening star., 1938-09-17
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

Keith's-"Affairs of Annabel," a
daft tale of the doings Of q daft movie
star: 11:15 am, l, $50, 4:4o, $50,
$40 and 1905 pm March Of Time:
12:40, 2:25, AIS, sos, 7:55 and
GAS pm.
Capitol - Boys Town." Spencer
Tracy and Mickey Rooney in the story
Of the making Of a man: 8 and :35
am, AIS, 450. 7:3O and 1910 pm.
Stage shows: 10:45 am, 1920, 4, $40
and 9:15 pm.
Earle-"Valley of the Giants" ad-
venture among the redwoods, in tech
nicolor: 10 am, 1920, 2:50, Sis, TAO
and 1905 pm. Stage shows: 1925
am, 1:55, 4:20, 6:45 and 9:l0 pm.
Columbia ~ "Alexander's Ragtime
Band" saga of popular music, with a
raft Of Irving Berlin hits: II, 2:25,
$50, tbs and $40 pm.
Palace-"Marie Antoinette," lavish
Aim with Norma Shearer playing the
queen: l1:25 am, 2:4O, and 9:15
pm.
Metropolitan-"The Gladiator" with
Joe E. Brown as a superman: 1l:45
am, las, 345, 5:45, 7:45 and 9:45
pm.
Trans-Lux-Newsa and shorts. Con-
kinuous from 10 am. to midnight.
Little-"Mayerling," well-told film
story of the famed tragedy: II am,
lao, 1925, $50, 1885 and $40 pm.
Evening star., 1938-09-17
Time Scans
Praka in Its
Release
Hollywood Satire
Is Feature at
Keith's.

POINTING the searching eyes Of its
cameras at the focal point of all
the worlds attention today, the new
issue Of March Of Time" at Keith's,
becomes an item packed with drama.
For the major portion of this new
March Of Time" release is devoted to
the story of Czechoslovakia, tiny last
stronghold Of democracy in central
Europe; the story of how the country
came to be, how it has prospered. why
Hitler lusts for it. 1t is vastly inform
ing and today it is full Of all the jolt
ing power of the front page headlines
you just read. You really ought to
see it.
Neither important nor dramatic Is
the feature film, The Affairs of Anna
bel,' but 1t is harmless. That, Of
course, is the motion picture reviewers S
statement which, literally translated,
means "it will not kill you," but THE
Affairs Of Annabep' is not that bad.
1t Is just painless item that is some
times mighty entertaining and occa- :
sionally hilarious.
One reason it falls short Is that 1t
is Of the daft comedy school without
having enough lively playing and
swiftly paced direction to bring its
daft comedy completely to life. An
other Of its faults is that it is a milder
Hollywood satire than, say. boy
Meets Girl" and thus becomes no
Satire oil r,H 10 fa11
to town.
But there are laughs enough to
make "Annabel" pleasant time
whiler-awayer. if you get what we
mean. 1t presents Miss Lucille Ball
as motion picture star with a press
agent who has penchant for great
ideas that backfire The particular
idea which causes all the trouble here
is that Annabel should 60 to work as
maid SO her public will accept her
as a maid in her next picture. She
becomes involved with incoming ado
lescent, pair of kidnapers and sundry
other strange things before she is
through and lot of it is lot of fun.
But some of it, We say again, is de-
cidedly listless. in both the writing and
the playing. The boys and girls just
seem not to have gotten out of it all
that they might Have. Miss Ball, you
may be sure, holds up her end with
a spirited and witty comic perform
ance. but there are other ends. Jack
Oakie Is the usual Jack Oakie in his
playing Of the press agent and those
who have liked him still will, but that
is as far as we will 60 in discussing
the people connected with the picture,
The other item on the March of
Time" release, incidentally, is some
thing which should interest you-the
story Of Father Divine, his flock and
his new estate at Krum Elbow. ANY,
how. you can't say peace isn't
wonderful. HIM.
Evening star., 1938-09-17

convince the spectator there is such
q thing as bad boy. In creating
that impression right up to the end OF
the picture, Mickey gives the bright
est performance Of . career that sud-
denly has taken on the speed Of light.
He struts, he cheats, he bullies, in fact
he runs through every aspect Of
adolescent wickedness, all with con-
viction that challenges even the per-
formance of Tracy for excellence.
Boys Town" is picture that might
easily have been an over-sober affair
as well as an over-sentimentalized
one. That danger, however, never
manifests itself for the fundamental
theme has been garnished with large
doses OF comic incident. The election
in which Mickey runs for mayor Of
Boys Town using a technique that
would do credit to the inventor OF
municipal political machines, is man
aged with lots of humor even though
the customer who likes to see sig
nificance can also find in 1t impress
sive satirical touches. There is a
lot Of that sort OF thing to modify the
solemnity of the film.
In mastering its army of kids for
Boys Town." M-G-M did an i'm
posing Job of demonstrating that child
actors can take on an equivalent num-
Der Of adults and, boy for man, knock
the spots of them. =,
THE SIMPLICITY which makes the
Capitors picture so impressive
carries over into the stage show, Al
though not with equal results from
an entertainment standpoint. The
entire bill. nicely produced by Gene
Ford. Is composed of radio station
WLS's National Barn Dance troupe
which is the finest thing of its kind
for those who like things of It's kind.
Undeniably it has everything, every
thing from hill-billy music to swing
and back again with q lot of noise
en- route. Favorite among the numer-
Gus attractions turned out to be the
hilltoppers, an instrumental quartet
which swung jitterbugs into kind of
incipient delerium. Lulu Belle and
Scotty, ebullient comedians with musi-
cal talents, We're second choice fol-
lowed Qet's scramble them) by the
four dancing hired hands, the De
Zurik sisters, Billy Woods, Miss Pau
line and Verne Lee and Mary
Evening star., 1938-09-17
Now a Sound Version
For 'Scaramouche.'

METRO : GOODWIN MAYER has
acquired rights to "Scaramouche, !"
for both the novel and the play by
Rafael Sabatini, and will film a talk
ing version.
"Scaramouche" was originally pub
lished in serial form in the Sovereign
Magazine, an English periodical, in
1920-21. It was brought out in book
form shortly afterward in England
and the United States. Dramatized
by the author, it was presented on
the stage here in 1923, and in Eng
land in 1927.
Metro brought "Scaramouche" to
the screen in 1928, under the direction
Of Rex Ingram, with q cast headed by
Alice Terry. Ramon Novarro and
Lewis Stone.
Evening star., 1938-09-17

himself. As matter OF record, it's
Rathbone's picture. The studio has
arranged for a boy to steal the big
autograph book in the lobby (signed
by all the attending stars, but cop,
who is not in on the secret. foils him
thus running another good publicity
stunt.
Ray Bolger and Buddy Ebsen in the
Metro commissary. discussing phil
osophy-of all things. Jackie
Searl in a pet shop on Hollywood
boulevard buying food for his two
monkeys. Clarence Stroud goes
swimming in Toluca Lake at 1890
a.m.-and has to be rescued with a
row boat. Phyllis Brooks-in
the Cafe De Paris at Twentieth Gen.
tury-Fox-is asked, "How's life?"
Fine" replies Phyllis. "How's mar
riage?' Fine replies Phyllis-and
walks to the phone booth to telephone
Cary Grant (she calls him at least once
every day.. ask Richard Greene,
in the same cafe, when his marriage
to Arleen Whelan takes place Mar
riage doesn't interest us at this time"
says Richard please, won't some
one say when they are going to get
MARKEDLY
Jack Benny, at the Brown Derby,
INDUCES in double talk to ask for ham
and eggs. The waitress brings him
corned beef hash. At the same
eatery, Betty Cradle wearing what
she calls good luck dress Gt is
smothered by four-leaf clovers). 1T
may help Jackie (Coogan) get his
money" she tells me. Just be-
fore Bing Crosbys radio performance,
he marvels aloud on the tremendous
influence welded by radio. Il heard
OF a gangster, who, when he was ar
rested, said, Hi no, flat-foot,'" Bing
asserts. you've all heard Hi no,
Silver on the air, haven't your
And someone tells Irwin Cobb that
a certain well known cinema star is
"sulking in her tents" You mean
past tense, don't you?" cracks Cobb.
Copyright, 1895, by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Incl
Evening star., 1938-09-17

along on his return to town, devoted
principally to musical specialities, but
with enough dancing to lend variety,
and 1t Is all to the good.
Valley Of the Giants" on the other
hand, Is hardly one Of Hollywood's
most successful efforts. 1t is enter
tanning, you may be sure, but not the
way the Warner Bros. intended 1t to
be. It Is entertaining because 1t is
one Of the cinema's great unintended
comedies and we guarantee you a
good time in certain parts Of it at
least, as boy meets tree, boy loses
tree, boy gets tree.
For example there is the sequence
Of the Narrow Escape. The Villain
has the trestle fixed so it will collapse
under the Hero's next log train. The
Girl Is locked in the caboose as the
Villains henchmen release the trains
brakes. The Hero pursues the train
across that short cut, leaps on It,,
lights his way back, uncouples the
caboose just as the first log car hits
the tresLle, then grabs the hand brake.
OF course the old gag about the
caboose grinding to a stop 2 feet
short Of sudden death has been good
since "The Perils Of Pauline" so maybe
we shouldn't deride 1t now Maybe
it Is a gag old enough to be hallowed
tradition and thus deserves respect.
There Is some fine scenery inter-
preted by the technicolor, however,
while all this hokum is being spread
about and some of the performances
alpost make you forget to laugh at
the script once or twice. Claire Tre-
vor, for instance. is sincere and con-
vincing in everything she does. Also
there is a vigorous performance by
Alan Hale. involving a magnificent
battle royal that comes close to max
ing up for everything, and Charles
Bickford and Jack La Rue contribute
some believability. We wouldn't know
what Wayne Morris contributes.
THE chief attraction in any stage
show Ben Bernie presents, Of
course, IS Ben Bernie. The maestro
seems in fine fettle this trip to town,
full Of the special Bernie wit as he
keeps the show moving at a peppy
pace. generally adding to the warm
feeling a raft Of people have for him.
1t Is no spectacular vaudeville revue
he presents, but it is an orchestra
presentation which ranks with the
best.
It's hard to pick any one outstand-
ing among the specially artists, for
all OF them. at least at yesterday S
first show, scored solidly. There i.
Shirley Lloyd. making her first ap-
pearance with the Bernie crew, who
sells a song with neat bit of swing
time mood, and there Is Bobby Glib
son, a young fellow who has a long
way to go before he will be veteran,
who sells a song just as well with a
bit Of a romantic mood
For novelty there are Toy and Wing
young, attractive and talented Chi
nese dancers, who do not do Chinese
dances, but who certainly know how
to tap and do other things to torrid
United States rhythms. And for COM
edy (this. is one of those last but Ger
tainly not least things there are Har-
rls and Shore. So we'll received we're
their daft dance antics yesterday that
they ran out of encores. They're sure
to make you feel better about life
and things.
Evening star., 1938-09-17
Berlin Tunes Make
Columbia Film.

HOW much you like "Alexander's
Ragtime Band" which returned
to the Columbia yesterday, depends
upon how much you like Irving Berlin's
music. In the production of the film,
which stars Alice Faye, Tyrone Power
and Don Ameche, Twentieth Century,
Fox strung together a cavalcade of
melody that does amazing tricks to
the emotions in spite of the fact that
the plot upon which the tunes are
hung is one Of the most uninspired
since writing was done with chisels.
1t is hit picture. all right, but more
because Mr.. Berlin is the master of
hit tunes than because of scripting or
production genius manifested in the
film. You simply cannot get away
from that music. And it would be
best not to try to get away from it
in case you are looking for entertain
ment these days.
The cavalcade Of song covers ap-
proximately a quarter Of century, a
very busy quarter of a century, the
description Of which is done in the
more haphazard fashion because the
script also has to carry along a load
of romance.
Miss Faye, as usual, is at her best
when she is re-selling the old Berlin
tunes and where she leaves off, Miss
Ethel Norman steps up to assume the
task with q nicely that is very i'm
pressive. Neither of them turns in
an acting performance that deserves
q passing grade, but musically both
are satisfactory. Best acting of the
piece is done by Don Ameche. Mr..
Power in the part of the musician, who
struggled with life and his own emo
tional instability, wins the conflict
more by courtesy Of the script writer's
than any particular acting talent of his
own.
To mention these shortcomings is
to quibble, perhaps, for the impact of
the suptuous affair comes through in
spite of all handicaps. &C.
Evening star., 1938-09-17
The Woman Again.

VIRGINIA BRUCE has been en-
gagged by Columbia to play oppo-
site Melvyn Douglas in There's That
Woman Again." the sequel to There's
Always a Woman" in which Douglas
was co-starred with Joan Blondell.
Alexander Hall, who brought the latter
production to the screen, will again be
the director. Miss Bruce has appeared
recently In bad Man of Brimstone,"
"Arssne Lupin Retugns." THE First
Hundred Years" and hYelloW Jack"
Evening star., 1938-09-17
Walt Disney Signs
Deems Taylor.

nEEMS TAYLOR, one Of America S
foremost composers and music
critics, has been engaged by Walt
Disney to collaborate with Leopold
Stokowski in the preparation of full
length musical feature in technicolor.
The picture will be in production for
from one and half to two years.
Mr.. Taylor, who began his music
career as critic on the old New York
World and later editor of Musical
America. will handle the writing and
narration.
He Is the composer Of many folk
songs, suites and several operas that
nave been produced at the Metropoli-
tan.
Evening star., 1938-09-17

best indicated in the fact that Spen-
cor Tracy and Mickey Rooney head
the nearly all-male cast. Boys
Town" may not be another Captains
Courageous" but it Is in the same
spirit and close enough to that mas
terpiece to be definitely reminiscent
OF it. That is saying lot, but Boys
Town" represents q great many Of
those qualities which the studios have
not dulled by excessive use. It is q
genuinely moving screen drama which
also is timely and provocative. With
those distinctions, there are few citi-
Hens to whom it should not appeal.
Metros clever in two ways.
Central character in the narrative
IS Father Flanagan, the priest who
built the famous Nebraska community
which is the background of the pic
ture. The screen portrait which is
that Of an idealist who sticks to his
convictions through endless travail is
created by Mr.. Tracy. The essence
of his belief is that there is no such
thing as bad boy. that 1t is only
the heartless ignorance of adults
which enables the contrary impress
sion to get abroad in the world. BY
way Of demonstrating his thesis, he
creates a town, an entirely self-con-
tanned community composed Of waits
and strays to whom the world has
denied food, shelter, understanding
and love.
In putting the emphasis upon the
drama of the fascinating experiment,
the producer may have departed from
the literal record. This department
Is not sufficiently familiar with Boys
Town" to know. It does feel that any
liberties that may have been taken
In the pointing up Of character and
situation are fully justified. 1t never
u implausible and 1t always Is exsit-
ing. That is something for a screen
drama to be. And something that so
many are not.
\ 4
THE DRAMA of Boys Town" lies
- in the conflict between the prac-
tical philosophy Of the gentle priest
and the incipient viciousness of
Whitley Marsh, played by young
Rooney. In the end, of course, the
former is victorious but in the writ
ing and Interpretation of the Whitley
role lot OF incident is arranged to
Evening star., 1938-09-17
Another for Raw.

RAY MILLAND has been selected
for the leading male role and Ida
Lupino for q featured role In Para
mounts techincolor production THE
Light That Failed" with q leading
lady yet to be selected.
william A. Wellman will produce
and direct the Rudyard Kipling clas-
sic, which is scheduled to go into pro-
duction January 80.
Wellman now is editing his recently
completed Men With Wings" in
which Milland, Fred MacMurray and
Louise Campbell head the cast.
Evening star., 1938-09-17

ScNeIdl baTTynOF-
ian gestures. Joe
S lis it for As
cents a pound
At the same place,
Edward Arm oil d
buys a whole side
of a steer, tells
Joe to put 1t away
for him until it is
good and moldy.
Ed explains to
ur bewildered
C o r r e spondent
that. when the
mold has been
scraped off. the
meat tastes better
Evening star., 1938-09-17
VALLEY of the Giants Is Fun
Even if They Didn't Mean 1t
Hokum on Earle's Screen Supported
By Ben Bernie and Lads in
Tornotch Stage Show.
BY HARRY MACARTHUR.

1T were not Tor the redwood trees in which grow California
in Iowa. that's nothing the
"cony however
It at
the better
Evening star., 1938-09-17
Boys Town Among Best
Of Recent Film Efforts
Simple Story, Treated Simply, Emerees
AS Highly Dramatic Picture
With Universal Appeal.
BY JAY CARMODY

WAS happy that directed the attention
/ Mayer to Town (Neb) Of q
happier which produced
lent merit that which opened yesterday Capitol
what must temptation
mentality the studio sincerity
Evening star., 1938-09-17
Gable About to Crash, But
Drivers Save Him
Star Apparently Callous to
Trafhc-Film Personages
Slay Printed Myths.
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.

HOLLYWOOD Sept II (NANA)cark Gable in khaki shirt and
Selnick Wiltshire
ward apbang between two There loud seeching Of
a brakes And Clark
dashes off
rket John
Evening star., 1938-09-17

11HS 0RRV0RS, 0e1o16eo U11 u1ICUIIVcIIIcUIy
market, John Barrymore is exhibiting
caught during his recent brief honey.
moon trip with Elaine. He presents
it to Joe the butcher, accompanied by
Evening star., 1938-09-17
Marie Film
Remains at
Palace
Lavish Spectacle Is
Built Around Life
OF French Queen.

A UTHORITIES on the French
" revolution may not approve of
~ Marie Antoinette," the Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer spectacle
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-10-20

Posters announcing
and displayed in the
school were made by
Keane's room. Memb ers
lis and Ruth Bridges.
home BY the students
Mrs. Parker.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-10-20

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WATCH! WATCH! WATCH!
For the exhibit Of summer hobbies
to be held in the Greenbelt School.
"Wednesday, October IL. Columbus Day, found Miss
Stella Brown Director Of Student Teaching at the
Maryl and State Teachers, College visiting at Green
belt and punctuating her enthusiasm for the place
ith cy" remarks.
The National Association of Housing Officials
used audi torium Of the Comunit y Building for
two conferences Thursday, October IL.
This made possible through the schools adj
usting its program to the needs of the
GROUP II, MRS. WHITAKER, MRS. ME!FoRD
The whole of Group II going picnic next
Wednesday. They very busy planning what they
will take and who will make the food They have de-
cided that Mrs. takers is going to make the
Sandwiches and Mrs. hlmford's room WILL make the
gingerbread and cup cakes.
They will have lots Of fun playing many different
games. We are they will enjoy their picnic
GROUP I. MRS FuG1TT, MRS. ADERToN
Group are very busy planning their Hal owe en-
party. is to be held at school on the afternoon
of DC q, the Thursday before Ha1lowe en- They
are pl aiming games they shall play the refresh
nents they shall and the costumes they shall
They making invitations to send to their
mothers.
Fay Friedman
POSTERS MADE BY GREEBET PUPILS
Posters announcing the P. T. A.neeting last month
and displayed the Post office, bus statl on ana
Keane's room Members Troy Todd, Jimmy scordel-
lis and Ruth Bridges P T. A. announcements carried
home by the students we're designed ana prepared W
Mrs. Parker.