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Evening star., 1939-07-29
Fred MacMurray
May Turn Gangster
Fred MacMurray-gangster.

FTeQ MuTTdy@SdIlRSIcT.
This radical departure in the
screen career of one of Hollywood S
busiest romantic stars Is being
plotted today by Paramount pro-
duction executives. If present plans
materialize MacMurray will be cast
in the dynamic role of Cuts
Regan, racketeer, in the film ver-
sion of ''The Night of January
16th," famous stage play which
Paramount recently purchased from
R-K-O.
AS Regan, MacMurray will have
an opportunity to essay a charac-
terization far different than any
thing he has thus far undertaken
in his Hollywood career, which has
been almost wholly romantic in its
nature.
Currently the tall star is co-star-
ring with Madeleine Carroll in Par
amounts Are Husbands Neces-
sary?" romantic comedy.
"The Night of January 10th" was
one of the most sensational offer
ings to reach the boards during
Broadway's 1896 season, when it was
produced by A. H. Woods. A dy-
manic courtroom drama, it tells the
story Of the fight for life of Karen
Andre, secretary to a notorious
financier who she is accused OF
numbering - he marries . wealthy
society girl
Evening star., 1939-07-29
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

Earle-"The Magnificent Fraud"
an actor doubles for a dictator: II
am. 1:40, 4:30, tbs and 10 pm.
Stage shows: 12:45, $50, 6:15 and
9 pm.
Palace-"Andy Hardy Gets Spring
Fever" the seventh in the popular
Hardy family series: 11:15 am, l 20,
1925, $50, 7:35 and $40 pm.
Keith's Bachelor Mother"
comedy, starring Ginger Rogers:
11:15 am, /, 2:45, 4:30, 6:15, sos
and $50 pm.
Capitol-"Second Fiddle" story of
Hollywood publicity romance:
10:45 an, 1::35, 4:25, 7:20 and 1910
pm. Stage shows: 1920, $40, s
and 8:55 pm.
Metropolitan-"Man About Town."
the man is Jack Benny and it's
funny: 11:l0 am, lis, 3:25, $50,
7:35 and $40 pm.
Columbia-"Undercover Doctor" +"
the G-men get him, too: 1905, 2:05,
4, 6, 7:55 and 9:55 pm.
Little-"Alexander Nevsky," Eisen-
stein does another majestic job:
II am, 1:30, $3.50, 5:35, TAO and
$40 pm.
Open -Air-"Stella Dallas" with
Barbara Stanwyck and John Boles:
sos and 1925 pm.
OIney-"Petticoat Fever" comedy
with Dennis King, $40 pm
Roadside "Spooks,' mystery,
murder, thrills: $40 pm.
Cross Roads Seven Keys to
Baldpate," the familiar George NJ
Cohan mystery comedy, $40 pm.
Evening star., 1939-07-29
Crime Loses,
G>Men Win
Once More
Criminal Doctor
Is the Laws Prey
At Columbia

A life of crime just isn't safe any
more, but of course any movie -goer
knows that. Set yourself up in nice
profitable racket which includes
humping of people or stealing
things and it makes the G-men
awfully unhappy and then the
G-men get you. Even a surgeon
who makes fine thing of extract
ing AS slugs from various parts of
bandits can't get away with it, as is
proved conclusively by "Undercover
Doctor" the new picture at the Co.
lumbia. The G-men and the Hays
office always win and crime does not
pay in the cinema.
1t is sincerely hoped that this does
not sound like we are making fun
of the boys of the F. B. I. because
the F. B. I. Is just a block down the
street and that is too close if the
boys should think we are making fun
OF them. But it would be nice to
see film just once wherein some
one got away with some dastardlv
deed-just for a change-though we
realize, Of course, that this would
not be in the public interest and
would be a bad example for the
young of the land.
We also realize that we are get
ting away from the point, which is
that "Undercover Doctor" being
another picture based on a story
from j. Edgar Hoover's book. per
sons IN Hiding" Is diverting GODS
and-robbers drama. It is nightly
interesting to see the F.. B. I. lads
get to work on clues that would
have given Sherlock Holmes pause
and figure them out with the great
est OF ease. Science is wonderful.
"Undercover Doctor" as you
might guess if you thought it over
for while, Is about a doctor who
has a rather profitable practice in
bullet-removal. On the way to him
the G-men gather up sundry pub
lie enemies, often at serious risk
OF equanimity, life and limb, but
they finally get the doc. And the
G-man gets a date with the docs
nurse.
Principal people involved are j.
Carol Naish, who does a splendid
job OF being chased by the law
again; Lloyd Nolan, who is on the
right side of the law this time, and
Janice Logan, a very pretty lass
who looks as tense and on guard as
you would expect young cinematic
newcomer to look when thrust in
the midst of all this gunplay and
criminology. H. M.
Evening star., 1939-07-29
New Benny Picture
In Radio Groove

Just when his best friends, not to
mention some severe critics, had
given up hope that Jack Benny in
the movies would seem like Jack
Benny on the radio, Man About
Town" came along. The picture,
which moved from the Earle to the
Metropolitan yesterday, presents ra-
dos No. Something comic in his
best Sunday night mood. 1t is con-
siderably facilitated by the presence
on the same screen of several of the
Benny network o-workers-Phil
Harris, etc., but most particularly
Rochester. There are moments in
the course of events when less gen.
erous star than Benny might have
shot Rochester for being too good,
even though the script did not actu-
ally call for it.
Morrie Ryskind's script, which
should be established by this time as
the best any one ever produced for
Benny and Paramount, makes pro-
vision for other things than flow of
snappy conversation. One of the
other things is the presence of a
group of Petty girls. Petty girls, of
course, are the ones who have given
chiffon a new lease on life, some
thing to cling to that looks substan-
tial.
Mr.. Benny ought to feel very kind
ly toward Mr.. Ryskind for keeping
him in character in his latest script.
So will Metropolitan audiences.
J.C.
Evening star., 1939-07-29
Legionnaire Reviews
Beau Geste' Armv

A formal ''review" of Producer
Director William A. Wellman's
movie army by Col. Robert Gerard,
fourth ranking officer of the French
Foreign Legion, marked the start of
camera work on Beau Geste" at
Paramounts Hollywood studio.
One hundred and fifty extras,
dressed in natty new uniforms of
the desert daredevils, were drawn
up for inspection by the distin-
guished French officer, detached
from active duty with the Legion
in Morocco and assigned by the
Paris war ministry to act as tech
nical adviser on the picture.
This detachment, which had been
drilling regularly under supervision
OF Louis van den Ecker, veteran of
seven years service in the Legion,
was just the vanguard of Well
mans army, which reached 1000
men before the picture was finished.
Gary Cooper is starred in the title
role of Beau Geste," with Ray Mil
land. Robert Preston, J. Carroll
Naish, Brian Donlevy, Broderick
Crawford beading a long list of sup
porting players and Susan Hayward
in the feminine lead.
Evening star., 1939-07-29

SplIlIcu group O1 people WHO ildhc'
it just about the most colorful
stage presentation you ever saw.
The picture, Second Fiddle" de-
rives its major interest from the
which finds Tyronne
Power and Sonia Henie playing a
satire on their recent selves. The
drama concerns a couple of high
priced players on a movie studio
pay roll whose publicity build-up
centers in a faxed romance. The
idea for a vigorous satire is def
nltely there, but since the produc-
ing studio happens to have been
the most conspicuously guilty one
in recent years, it contrived a good
natured tolerance toward the sub
ject Who wouldn't, under the cir
cumStances?
Returning to Irene" the editing
that has been done to bring it
within the limits of a vaudeville
program has done it more good
than harm. The Cinderella legend
is so thoroughly known that the
audience needs but the barest clues,
so the cutting was confined to
dialogue and few of the WITNESSES
which might have dated the piece.
That leaves most of the bright mel
odies to be sung pleasantly by Jane
Winton, Ann Heath, Bart Simmons
and John Barker, with a number of
nice spots of dancing by the always
fascinating Eunice Healey, Eddie
Michaels and skilled, pretty and
prettily dressed chorus.
There has been no whiting on
the production which might make
the musical look skimpy The sets
against which it is played are very
ornamental affairs, with class writ
ten all over it as class only can be
written in terms of those spacious
Montauk Point gardens which good
girls married in the lush old days.
The cast from top to bottom is
composed of people who know pre-
cisely how to act in situations like
that, so Irene" comes off as a nicely
managed affair which will please
every one save those who are most
fierce in their demands for social
significance. Social significance had
not even been heard of in those
days, except for a few nihilists. In
cidentally, what ever happened to
them, the sissies?
y X
Second Fiddle" which also has
Rudy Vallee, Edna May Oliver and
Evening star., 1939-07-29
Dying Actor Gets
First Reprieve

Paul Guilfoyle has won a reprieve.
He's the Hollywood actor who "dies"
so well that directors have commit
ted him to violent camera deaths in
81 features, all that he has worked
in, up to the present, in his four
year film career.
Actor Guilfoyle does not die in his
latest work, Bob Burns starring pic
ture, Our Leading Citizen" There
is no part in the screen play calling
for death. Despite this assurance
from Director AL Santell, the Para
mount studio insists that Guilfoyle
pleaded:
1--WE got to live to the end of Just
one movie. My children are begin
ming to wonder what's the matter
with me. My wife looks at me with
q strange gleam in her eye. I'm get
ting queer outlook on life. I've got
to be able to take my family and
friends to Q preview and be alive
cinematically. ct the conclusion"
Evening star., 1939-07-29

who has such difficulty with the
American method of speech, is a
master of seven languages
Which reminds me that Ratof and
Leslie Howard wound up their re-
spective acting and directing jobs
in '1ntermezzo" on non-speakine
terms. Leslie, who was also CO.
producer of the epic, had his own
ideas on acting and preferred to
ignore Mr.. Ratoff's rather excitable
direction.
Charlie Ruggles gives his feminine
admirers treat in "Balalaika"-
he wears bangs! Joan Fontaine
scrambling with the best of them
at sale of dresses in a local store
and coming up with a $1695 num-
ber :. Loretta Young, shopping in
the same emporium, tells the sales
woman, Il want a cheap and strong
stocking" :. Mickey Rooney gloats
on THE Babes in Arms" set, I'm
having such good time in this
picture, I shouldn't be paid" "All
right, then" some one cracks, Give
all your salary away" Mickey
changes the tune of his song
Says Eleanor Powell, "The only
people I can 60 out with in Holly
wood are mother and mothers
friends" :. Nancy Kelly asks her
studio to play down all publicity
until she is firmly established as a
screen actress. Wise girl, that.
X X X
Funniest sight of the week.
Freddie Bartholomew entering the
Beverly Hills Tennis Club, followed
by an enormous chauffeur carrying
his tennis racket. Groucho Marx,
in the club pool, scares me by diving
to the bottom and coming up with
my toes. "How's the picture?"
c"Marx Brothers at the CircusD I ask
when in a slightly more dignified
position. "It's finished" says Groucho
adding, land so am l." Bar
bara Stanwyck sips lemonade on the
terrace and demands, Don't you
think look slim?" She wears one
of those clingy yellow sweaters-but
contrives to look slender.
Joan Crawford dimes with Charles
Martin at Chasens before he leaves
for New York They are both wear
ing identical slacks-in color and
material. This was something Joan
was always trying to get Franchot
Tone to do, but the latter believed
that woman was meant to wear one
thing. man another.
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Newspaper Alliance Inc.)
Evening star., 1939-07-29

some other people to help Miss
Henie and Mr.. Power, is strongly
favored with music. And, oddly
enough, it makes a minimum of
use of Miss Henie's Olympian skat-
ing genius, deploying her instead
into the fields of comedy and drama.
She goes very pertly about her new
tasks and if they are not handled to
perfection, they more than hint of
Miss Henie's ability to remain in
pictures after time has melted the
ice which has so brilliantly sup
ported her to this point.
Her role, which must have been
reminiscent of lots of things, is that
of a naive little girl whose cinema
employers build into colossal pro-
portions by making her the heart
interest of a matinee idol, played
by Vallee. An innocent faun of a
blond, she is ignorant of the real
purpose of the romance, takes Sc
riously the attentions Of the super
fetal suitor and then gets mad as
Scandinavian when she discovers
the hollowness of 1t all.
That's not bad idea as movie
stories go and it has not been badly
handled even if it might have been
more substantial satire, or farce,
had any one cared to deal with it in
that fashion. AS it is handled,
there are some bright moments, and
numerous tuneful ones. OF the lat
ter, every one should be familiar
by this time with when Winter
Comes" Il Poured My Heart Into
a Song" Back to Back" etc. Mr.
Vallee makes nice work of them,
which is as it should be in the case
of so many hit parade worthless as
have been created for the show.
The most comic aspects of the
comedy are those which receive the
minstrations of Miss Oliver, the
mistress of more comedy angles
literally and figuratively - than
nearly any of her contemporaries
Her big moment, and Powers, too
comes in a champagne carousel
which they climax by seeing who
can make the glasses break with the
louder noise.
For all the circumstances that 1t
is musical and with big money
players working in it, Second Fid-
die" has the good taste to be re-
strained in production. It is never
ornate, just good natured and agree
able.
Evening star., 1939-07-29


their teeth into, the Roxyettes have
some neat tricks they can get their
feet (big?-Ed) into and it is all
very nice. 1t is pleasant summer
entertainment, that's what it is,
and pleasant enough.
Mr.. Tamiroff's romp in "The Mag
nif1cent Fraud" consists of a whole
hatful Of roles, which take him
from his own natural self clear to
Cyrano de Bergerac and Napoleon
Bonaparte for brief moments, all
Of them good. Mostly he is seen as
the president of a mythical South
American country and as the actor
who impersonates the president
after that gents sudden demise
via bomb.
That's where the magnificent
fraud comes in, for this is one of
those things about intrigue and
adventure and stuff Certain citi-
zens wish to get their hooks into
$10,0O0,000 loan which is on the
way when the president is host to
the bomb, so they conceal the death,
put the actor into the presidential
palace. Well, 1t is all mighty dra-
matte, with conspirator hiding be-
hind every cliche.
In addition to all the intrigue by
various persons none of the other
people present should turn his back
on, THE Magnificent Fraud" has
romance, and under a tropic moon,
too. One of the fellows yearning
for chunk of the $4,000 1000 is a
pal OF the late president, a genteel
and personable American crook
nloyd Nolan, who, through the
eyes OF love, sees the better way
OF life. The better way of life, in
his case, seems to be settling down
with Patricia Morrison by his side,
which Is or is not better, according
to your point of view. This is the
neutral, maybe even the apathetic
cornerJ
1t Is no epic screen drama, this
Magnificent Fraud" but it is agree
able enough that it will do your
system no irreparable harm and it
certainly is nice to see Mr.. Tamiroff
having such a fine time with his
histrionics.
Romance and Rhythm" is the
title of the Earle's stage show and
it does have rhythm. 1t has a lot
Of rhythm in the doings of the Roxy
cites, who start things off with a
rhythm strut, contribute Hawaiian
rhythm (oboyoboy) with neat hula
and do a tricky tap routine with
rhythm) on stairs.
The Minnevitch Original Har-
monica Rascals" do their original
routine cat least it looks like it, but
familiar or not it still is mighty
funny interlude, with little Johnnie
Puleo's clowning. It's tuneful
interlude, also, for the lads can get
lot of music out of their grownup
mouth organs. (And they have
rhythmD
Tuneful, too, is that moment with
the Rolic-Aires. four boys and a girl
who sing smoothly. There are dances,
very accomplished dances at that, by
Mcdonald and Ross, and there is
Evening star., 1939-07-29

Ill II ldItcI SAehSA vi sns".
picture, she studied Miss Robson's
rendition of the Virgin Queen in
"Fire Over England"
Robert Taylor and Richard Carl
son met for the second time in their
lives on the Metro lot few days
ago. Carlson is currently at the
studio starring with Lana Turner in
Dancing Coed" Taylor has just
finished his leading chore with Hedy
Lamar in Lady Of the Tropics"
The first time the boys met was five
years ago, when the. two then un-
known lads were trying out their
acting wings in couple of crime
does not pay" shorts. How times
change" murmured Carlson with
something like regret in his voice
"in those days, we hadn't worry in
the world. Now, we are both mar
ried and settled"
Edward G. Robinson buying sew
eral suits at a local store to take
with him to England The English
won't like that Gregory Ratoff,
Evening star., 1939-07-29
Love Stories Banned

High school students in Japan
have been forbidden to read love
stories. The ministry of education,
in Toxic, has announced that it
will conflscate all stories of romance
IN the school libraries. 1t has is
sued ban on several authors, in
cluding Thomas Hardy, James Joyce
and John GalsWorthy,
Evening star., 1939-07-29

E | / "a beth in
The Sea Hawk
was told, if she
really wanted to
see how the role
should be played
to look at Bette
Davis in the un-
cut version of
The Lady and
t h e Knight"
What makes this
suggestion fun
ny is that, when
Bette was as
signed the Queen
Elizabeth part
in the latter
Evening star., 1939-07-29

some slapstick comedy by Mack
Wilkie and Dare.
Otis your stage show, Harry Anger,
and the rhythm is fine. But where's
the romanceO
Evening star., 1939-07-29
Frank Morgan and Studio
At Odds Over Radio Deal
1t Amt Hay, but Metro Wants Half;
Flora Robson and Bette Davis
Study Each Other
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.
HOLLYWOOD.
Frank has been


Frank Morgan quang with his Metro
offered
the studio has off being
to put midto do likewise According contract
must yes before he
will probably be example, recent case
Evening star., 1939-07-29

Germany's imports from the
United States increased 435 per
cent last year.
Evening star., 1939-07-29

'Irene,' as Pretty as Ever,
Makes Capitol Bill Gay
1920 Musical Revived Brightly
By Large and Talented Cast;
Power.Henie Film Pleasant
By JAY CARMODY,

AS pretty ever ana busted only lightly with quanness
popinjay
let said
musical of comely
Cinderella girl
lifting Handsomely
Evening star., 1939-07-29
Not One, Not Two, but Many
Are Mr.. Tamir0ff's Roles
Magnificent Fraud at the Earle,
Is an Actors Field Day;
Stage Has Got Rhythm
BY HARRY MACARTHUR.

An actors field day about what The Magnificent Fraud
to- and actor field day. whatever
boring the film at the Earle
trie for Mr. AKIN Tamirof what
he
Minnevcs bows
Evening star., 1939-07-29

81 900 for recent broadcast, with
$500 Of it going to the studio.
Flora Robson, who will play Queen
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-03
Parents HOnOred
at Banquet by
SOcialites Club

The Minneapolis Socialites Club
gave it's second annual parents
banquet Tuesday night at Mime
sofa Union on the University of
Minnesota campus.
Principal speaker at the banquet
was Rev. C. F. Stewart. Cecil
Newman, newspaper editor, was
also speaker. Robert Shoffner
served as master of ceremonies.
Guests of the club were Mr.. and
Mrs. C. L. Mason, Mrs. John Car
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Sessions,
Mrs. Sybil Bell, Mrs. Lucia Bowen,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. McGathey, Mr.,
and Mrs. Tyler Howell, ST., Mrs.
De Velma Newman, Mrs. Floyd
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-03
Gloom Chasers
Hold Annual
Dancing Party

At the annual formal party given
by the Gloom Chasers club, held at
the Fellowship club this year,
guests were Messrs. and Mesdames
Geo. G. Mundell, H. Smith, Ollie
Ray, Albert Bantam, Roy P,
Hatchett, o. L. Carter, Spencer
Shivers, VIM. Grimes, Walter
Smith, Thell Collins, ]. Baker, VIM.
Helm, Casper Arnold, Edward
Hayes, Theo. Woodland, Joe Slaugh-
ter, Arthur Bell, VIM. Cannon, j
Lee, r. B. Dodd, G. johnson.
The Mines. Villa Coleman, Edw
Carr, Irene Johnson, Thelms
Starks, Florence Sims, Edna
Starks, Delah Sewell, Marguerite
Bannarn, Anna M. Bannarn, Jenea
Bannarn, Mary Short, L. Turner
Julia L. Crisp, Lottie Mae Ed
wards, Ella Wynn, Harriet Byrd
LOIS GWynne.
The Misses o. Meyers, Elnors
Byars, Hattie Haynes, Geraldine
Johnson, Zelda Cassell, Allie B
Glenn, Claude Frazier, Leons
Clayton, Dorothy White.
The Messrs. Fred Lewis, VIM. C
Johnson, Payne Calhoun, VIM
Small, Eugene Syblett, Dennis
Faison, VIM. Stokes, Hershel Car.
ter, Thomas Kendrick, Henry
Smith, James Tunsoon, Arthur C
Emory, ]. Crews, Ray Thompson
Kenneth Sandwich, Ray Dysart
Fred Frazier, Wilson Johnson and
Earnest Law.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-03

them down but regular exercise and
diet. suggest diet only If you are
all aruond overweight and then IL
must be accompanied by exercise
But many of US have unnecessarily
well-padded hips without being
generally heavy. This condition is
brought about by lazy life and is
remedied only by well-established
routine of exercise. l am going to
give you a couple of simple exer-
cises to reduce the hips and, for
tunately, these same exercises, If
done regularly, win slim your waist
too.
~ Lie on back and roll hips
from side to side, keeping the shoul-
ders fiat on the floor. Start with ten
rolls day and work gradually up
to fifty.
~ Standing erect, bend for
ward, trying to touch the toes. Then
bend backward, then from side to
side.
1 have selected these two exer-
cises because they are simple, and
do the same work as the more COM
plicated, and oftentimes confusing,
ones. Nor will they leave you SO
worn out that you will neglect the
proper care of your hair, your skin
and your general good grooming.
Remember that a few days, or even
few weeks of exercise is not
enough. You must keep it up regu.
larry over a period of time if you
hope to slip into spring with a slim
silhouette.
Wbat are your beauty prob
lens? Write Marie Downing,
Ldriease Beauty Foundation,
Room 52I = 80 North Fourth
ST., St. Louis, Mo-, and she MH
be glad to answer them. Be sure
to enclose a seif-6ddressed
stamped envelope.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-03

With the worst part of the winter
behind us, we are all thinking about
spring clothes. But before we get
around to the actual purchase of
our spring wardrobe, it is well to
take a good long look at ourselves
in the mirror.
The chances are that during the
winter we have let up on our regu-
lar exercises. The weather was
not conducive to outdoor activity
and most of us, am afraid, have
failed to keep up our daily dozen
indoors. Then, too, we seem to
have bigger appetiteS in winter, due
to the cold weather, and we eat an
abundance of heavy foods. Many
of us added good five pounds dur
ing the holidays from the rich holt
day fare and have neglected to do
anything about it. And now is the
time that we must pay for our lazi-
ness and neglect If we hope to wear
our spring clothes with an air.
Improve Your Posture
The feminine figure shows the
first signs of neglect in one Cor ally
of three places: the hips, the abdo-
men and the waist. The day of the
wasp-like waist is gone, but slim,
trim midriff is still in demand if
you want to wear your clothes to
advantage. And, of course, nothing
detracts more from the line of a
dress or suit than a bulging tummy.
And this common feminine failing
is more the result of poor posture
and weak stomach muscles than of
surplus poundage. Slumping actu-
ally adds several inches to the
waist, hips and abdomen. Try hold
ing yourself erect and notice the
difference. Holding your stomach
in strengthens the stomach muscles
and, if you keep it up long enough,
you will be rid Of at least that par
ticular defect. =
Exercises Must Be Done Regularly
The hips, however, are the big
gest problem. Nothing will trim