Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 15, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Amusement Winnipeg free press monday january 15, 19.40 Page nine Hollywood movie Home spurned by homesick newbie Hollywood Jan. 15. Twelve year old David Hobbs turned Down a life of ease among the Bright lights of Holly Wood As the adopted son of Ann Sothern and Roger Pryor and homesick returned to a More Humble life with his parents and 1 1 Sisters and Brothers. I just Sot explained David Calif. Left for Lemon Cove David was Selling newspapers in Dallas. Toxa.-. When miss Sothern visited her orchestra Leader Hus band there. She became attached to the boy and offered him a Home in Hollywood. She find Pryor even considered Fri noting him Christ no David s relatives visited him. It was too . He told miss Sothern that he appreciated the bicycle and clothes and play she Given him. But he thought he d better go Back to his family. Reynard Fraunfelder. Swis Odeler. Ivas determined today l make somebody pay him for dam Ages for movie Yod cling. The Yode Jer unsuccessfully Suec Whit Disney allegedly for using i Yod cling in the fantasy Snow White and the seven dwarfs. The Cour Able to distinguish on de damages charging he submitted original yodelling songs to Universal and that they were used without compensation. Yodel from another and Dyniec Fraunfelder judgment. Nov. Frau Delder is suing uni Versal production. Inc. Asserted for appropriating his yodelling song for mad about music. He demand last 4 Days to see Golden boy with Barbara Stanwyck William Holden Adolphe Menjou Lee j. Cobb adult 12 to 2 2qe 2 to 6 25c eve. 35c dih a Macnamara leaves for Post a. Macnamara Deputy minister of labor and Public works left Winnipeg Over the weekend to Lake charge at Ottawa of administration of allowance to dependents of army naval and air forces under the department of National defence. The Deputy minister has been granted indefinite leave of absence Hon. W. R. Clubb said. Arrange ments have been made in the department to carry on in or. Mac Nat Nara s absence. George Collins Secretary of the single men s Relief commission will be acting head of the Relief department e. Mcgrath will act As chairman of the mini mum wage Board and James Leslie will act As chairman of the wage Board fair speeding motorists pay court fines monday was speeders Day in City police court. Of 24 Winnipeg motorists charged with driving to the common danger. 15 were fined or each depending on the circumstances. Majority of the offenders wer charged with travelling More than 15 Miles an hour while passin through school zones. Fines of each were imposed in these cases other offenders were convicted of exceeding the Speed limit w Hil driving cars or trucks at other thar school zones. They were lined and in some cases court costs wer added to the fines. Winnipeg s Home of Bio it american stars All Star acts featuring the world famous Pearson Brothers featured favourites of Weaver Brothers and Elv Lri show plus 2de luxe screen shows Wallace 6eery Tom Holden sergeant Madden also showing adult Bob Burns Gladys e. Clive i m from Missouri unequalled show value a c.-. After s 15c 25c adults to . Rialto 15c today to i . Cla1bk John Andy Trevor Wayne Devine Stagecoach awarded by the critics Best directed picture of the year also Anne Hull should a girl marry adult Atic comely a Ulinor. Wednesday night on stage after the show party dance i refreshments guest artists Artie Koree and a Iva Withers his Badio Rand. Or acc wll Soni i the musical maids Brian i i Gladys Forrester and her sex Tette . Tickets now on Sale Coli seats. Walker two performances Only mon., tue., Jan. 22-23 the internationally famous artist Ruth Draper in her character sketches bal. Sl.30-si.ofs Gal. Joc. Mail orders Walker theatre co., Ltd. Enclose remittance and self addressed stamped envelope for return of tickets. Give Telephone number. Do not Send currency. Miss Draper will donate her entire net proceeds from inc present Canadian tour to the Canadian red Cross society is it True what they say about High school girl by Frank Mok kiss further proof that the hand of the artist is better than the personality of the living actor in bringing fairy tales to life on the screen is provided by Gulliver s travels now showing in Winnipeg those looking for the satire of the Jonathan Swift novel will be Dis appointed but from the greater number who expect to spend an in Nocent fun filled hour and a Quarter there will be nothing but Praise the delightful people of Lilliput land come to the screen in glowing colors and the film is full of comic invention and freshness. It jacks the note of tenderness that Wall Disney brought to Snow White but it has a note of that is quite infectious. And How you will like noisy Little night watch Man who would rather have a Day shift. Gabby does t have to try to steal the Given him. He is a creation who Wil immediately take his place among the screen immortals with Mickey mouse. Charles Chaplin Donald Duck and Dopey. There Are others of bombastic King Slombo twinkle toes the Clumsy Carrier Pigeon and the spying Trio of sneak and Snitch. They Are All Good for further engage ments in screen cartoons. Max Fleischer the producer has been successful in projecting the lumbering Gulliver against the tiny people of. Lilliput but not so successful in his handling of the Prince and Princess. Cartoons on the screen have yet to satisfactorily re produce the movements of living creatures although they Are Able to invest the fairy Folk with charming air of fantasy. Tunes Are delightful there Are a number of. Delightful tunes sprinkled throughout the film notably Gabby s opening song and it s a Hap Hap. Happy Day and faithful forever. The voices of Lanny Ross and Jessica dragon Ette Are dubbed into the sound track to sing some of them. Gulliver s travels took. 18 months to make and it is Worth every minute of the time. The children will love it and so will the grown unless they re too sophisticate piness. Gorilla. M of i e n e is first pictures Ever filmed of warship plane Battle at sea of the karelian front. Ail american air meet in Florida. New zealand holds Empire exposition. Boating horse racing ski jump ing. And the feature picture Golden boy Barbara Holden 2nd and final week in co operation Leith ups. De. The Paramount studios in Holly Wood chose a novel and highly Wel come Way to let me known that the picture was on the Way. Two weeks ago a lamp with twinkle toes the Dove As a base arrived then jus a week ago. A miniature of Gabby came through the mail. I suppose i should give Gabby to some Little boy or girl but he s sitting on my radio and is liable to stay there for Good. Big Bear delights playhouse audience if you can t get a kick out of watching big boy the 650-Pound grizzly Bear who headlines the play House theatre s Bill for this week maybe you had better Avail your self of the invitation to wrestle him. The four Stevens Brothers play Stooge to the Bear to round the offering into a sure enough set. The Way those kids rushed up on the stage when free rides were offered to boys and girls in the audience sold the show for this reviewer. Another brother act the stalag Brothers plus the very comely Pearl displayed a Brand of dress suit acrobatics that was a sheer pleasure to watch. Their triple somersault from a Teeter Board was a would Haye been Good even if they had missed but not for the stalag Brothers. Rudy Wheeler High Bike artist. Playing a hold Over Date had still More amazing feats to offer while Bankoff and Cannon billed As a comedy dance team displayed a skill and finish that could not be disguised by any amount of Clown ing. Bankoff s pantomime is delightful. Tom o Neil six feet of Good humor provided his share of fun in addition to acting As master of ceremonies. In the latter Capa City he introduced the greatest Harmonica player in the no one was surprised however when it proved to be Tom Good neighbors club enjoys concert sunday evening sponsored by the music Bureau of the Winnipeg Board of Trade and arranged by capt. Frank n. Cowley of the fort Garry horse an entertainment was staged at the Good neighbors club. Sunday freshment were served by the american women s club under direction of mrs. M. H. Watson president and mrs. F. C. Hamilton convener. A one act play directed by mrs. Gladys tithe Ford was Well received. Lou s old time orchestra with Arthur Ethier conducting opened the programme and was followed by Doreen Blier juvenile enter Tainer mrs. D. S. Hare Soprano Rialto slim Elson Marimba xylophone y..a. Double Quartetti led by George Douglas Mavis Miller. Joan Potter Marjory Chisholm Betty Herbert Joan Harris and Shirley Potter sex Tette from Mary Eliza Beth Potter s dancing school miss Jean Dobson Soprano and Bill Lowe with his accordion band Fea Turing Audrey Gardner vocalist. Accompanists were mrs. Lowe Frances Christie. Miss Margaret Hare. Miss v Vian Stone. Mrs. W. Green and Herman Heddes. By Gai Defier was master of ceremonies. Taking part in the one act comedy presented earlier in the evening were Elsa Wilfred Sieve Wright Luke Tennant. Robert Cuth Bert and John pickup believed to have been caused by overheated Furnace pipes fire caused estimated damage of s8co to the storehouse and Stock of Kurtz and company junk dealers 453 due Terin Avenue late saturday morning. Deanna Dirbin before starting work on her new film. It happened in Aloha Deanna had a vacation at Southern California resorts. Here she is resting Between swims. What s on today on the stage Dominion ice bound drama John Holden players 8.30. Pearson Bro thers stars of Homespun comedy dancing Larue and company music masters of the xylophone Mickey Shaw and his canine pal. Rex Agnes and Annette physical culture personified and other acts 2.00, 5.40. 9.20 with films a Craft. Madden drama i m from Mission i comedy drama. Playhouse vaudeville foul Stevens Brothers and their 650-lb Bear big boy stalag Brothers and Pearl in athletic Cla Sique Tom o Neal humorist correspondence and Canon eccentric ballroom team and other turns 2.30, 5.00, 7.30, s.30, with film private lives drama. First run pictures travels Fea Ture length cartoon in technicolor 11.25, 1.30, 3.35, 5.40, 7.45 9.50. Gaelick Golden boy drama Barbara Stanwyck William hot Den Adolphe Menjou 3.05 5 20, 7.35, 9.50. Lyceum a these Glamour girls comedy drama Lew Ayres Lana Turner Jane Bryan Anita Louise Tom Brown 11.45, 2.25, 5.05, 7.45, 10.20 they All come out drama Rita Johnson Tom Neal 1.10, 3.50, 6.30, 9.05. Metropolitan four wives Priscilla Rose Mary and Lola Lane Gale Page Jeffrey Lynn Claude Rains May Robson Frank Mchugh Dick Foran 12.30, 5.05, 7.20, 9.40. Of the Border musical Western Gene Autry Smiley Burnette 11.10, 2.00, 4.45, 7.35, 10.25 the covered trailer com Edy the Higgins family 12.35, 3.25, 6.10, 9.00. Other attractions Arlington invitation to Hap romantic drama the Bijou Blondie meets the Boss comedy the Shadow drama. College Only Angels have wings drama Susannah of the mounties comedy drama. Without bars drama the lady s from Ken Lucky racing drama. De Victory drama adventures of Jane Arddis drama. Up and fight drama tic smash Romance on the run romantic comedy. Of the tropics drama hotel for women drama. Guard drama parents on trial drama. In arms musical comedy. Union Pacific outdoor Lucky night comedy re submarine do Melo Andy Hardy gets Spring fever comedy drama magnificent fraud drama. Palace Clouds Over Europe King s drama. Mac s Nance drama. Osborne d r a m a comedy. Paris naughty but Nice Oklahoma kid drama she married a cop musical com Edy. Park confessions of a nazi spy drama in Hollywood Jones family with Jed Prouty. Plaza Man about town com Edy with music arid songs kid from drama Stagecoach drama a girl marry social should drama. Rose the Star maker musical comedy spectacle Winner take All comedy drama. Rox1 second fiddle comedy drama on borrowed time drama. Starland the wizard of of fairy tale in technicolor sex Champ drama. Tivoli Jamaica inn drama. You sinners com Edy with songs hound of., the Basker Vilts detective Story. Uptown fifth Avenue girl comedy drama. Of Monte Cristo in Arkansaw Hill Billy wonderland Tzan finds a son Jungle adventure there s that Afien comedy mystery. Pearson Brothers head Beacon Bill among the oldest of the Vaude Ville stars who visit the Beacon theatre this week Are the Pearson Brothers but they Are among the Best. Even if the balance of the Bill were mediocre they could be relied on to Send the audience away Well satisfied. Their riotous offer ing of Homespun comedy dancing and knockabout activities seem to be in a class by themselves. No gorgeous stage appurtenances Guild their show their costume is Only overalls but their act from the entertainment viewpoint is Sterling Silver. Three daily offerings of their kind of show is exceedingly hard work. Fred and Gale Larue do some fancy playing on the xylophone the kind that keeps the audience quite still until the final note and then the applause is loud and Long. Fred does a spot balancing on chairs in risky positions but he s so Good that it looks quite easy. It is some thing that makes you wonder when he is going to make a slip and scatter himself about the stage. Agnes and Anette Are two artists who give a Graceful exhibition of acrobatic and hand balancing clean Cut not too fast but Alto Gether of the sort that patrons appreciate. A local boy Tenor Bobby Mcdon Nell finds a spot on the Bill and fills it with credit to himself act pleasure to his hearers. He comes of a musical family and his manner of putting his song s Over shows he is being carefully trained. Mickey the ., and he does his duties Well and his turn with his dog Rex should find favor with All patrons this week. The dog does several tricks some of which Are very amusing. Bill Moore and the band present the selection my prayer among their e. S. Convicted on a charge of break ing into the Home of s. Britton at Headin Gly Jan. 6, 1940, and steal ing clothing valued at John Olafson was sent to jail for four months by magistrate a. C. Camp Bell in provincial police court Mon netted in four concerts Toronto Jan. 15. George Garrette manager of Ruth Draper announced yesterday the Well known Impersonator had netted for the Cana Dian Redcross in her stage performances to Date in four Canadian cities. Pr1scilla Lant Rosemary Lane Lola Lane Gale Page Claude Rains children s after school matinees daily 4.30 . Rut Sis shows general a Rall Unith cartoon today Young or. Khz dare meets the girls who have everything held Over Mickey Rooney Judy Garland Glam girl1 Lew Ayres Lana turn Tom Brown Anita Louise Jane Bryan added adult they All come out11 Fletr Portage phone Val luuk a valour. Free to ladies Robert Donat the count of Monte Cristo Weaver Brothers and Elviry Gunj Down in Arkansaw e i m Talbot ave. Phone 515 231 Wallace Kobert Florence Beery Taylor rite stand up and fight and adult Romance on the Kun adult parking and heat plus s general Barbara Stanwyck Joel Tamiroff Union Pacific Mickey Moose cartoon and selected Short subjects Prosperity gift Nite starting matinee 250 plus Small dinnerware service charge of 5c continuous show doors open 1 . On the stage Stevens it s a riot Don t miss it stage shows 2.30, 5.30 7.30, 9.30 Bankoff and Cannon accent inc dancers de luxe stalag Bros. And Pearl Rudy Wheeler Don Wright Tom o Neil on the screen private lives with Norma Shearer Robert Montgomery Universal news and selected shorts phone 95 095 matinees evenings 25e or tonight at 7.40 10.00 last show 9 .30 Laughton Jamaica inn plus selected shorts Hedy Robert Lamarr Taylor lady of the tropics also adult Linda. So Tiern in Elsa Maxwell s hotel for women Judy Garland Frank Morgan in the wizard of in technicolor hit no. 2 adult Victor Mclaglen sex Champ r k Edward g. Confessions of a nazi spy the family Holl y free to the ladies famous rovers silverware open to Al last show today and tue Dix Only Goree Humphrey Brent Bojart dark Victory adult i also Gar Jan the adventures of Jane Arden Bead the free press for All toe latest news. Now to thurs. Only Gen. I your neighbor the biggest hit tune in years 4 South of the Border now. A screen f sensation i starring june Autry Storey Smiliy Burnette added comedy feature the Hickins the covered family in trailer i adult Randolph Scott Frances Dee Ralph Bellamy coast guard l also k Jean Parker Jol my Downes s parents on trial of Barrie s open 0.00 . Adult Mickey Rooney Andy Hardy gets Spring fever Akra to Moroff Lloyd Nolan magnificent fraud by open . La Dull or Erie Dunne Fred Mao Murrar invitation to happiness the Tultz the Gorilla Uptown in hit Short subjects Rogers fifth i Avenue s girl i a Waller Blue Barron t re Mhli Al radio popular science lives in a Perl Provencher ave. Phone is. Boniface su1 212 James Ca g Lan e the Oklahoma kid Piil i Arker adult she married a cop free Onen College main at Phona Church 8h Fiu Cary Arthur Only Angels have wings Shirley Scott Gen Susanna nerf v v Mont Robe and phone Jun a x u u a co i Power adult second fiddle Lionel Barrymore borrowed time Palace Rose Rhone _ Ali Powdri m to Laurence Oliver Valeric Hobson Clouds Over Europe Ann Sheridan Powell hut Nick ;