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The Great Ziegfeld TUKKAiN v_.J«J j Flo Ziegfeld's Career Screened Spectacular Film Insurance Rates Original "Ziegfeld" Coming Cut In Redondo GREAT NEW SONG HITS; 200 A glamorous photographer's Estimated Saving Is Said When Famed Romance Begins Here Uncut; Runs Two Hours model intent upon marrying a $10,000 Annually GLORIFIED GIRLS IN 16 REELS • —Ziegfeld Meets Billie Burke millionaire, falls in love with a seemingly penniless young man A reduction of five cents on with whom she poses for adver­ each $100 of insurance for one "Tho Great Ziegfeld," Metro- Bu'-kc and Miss Kainer as Anna tising pictures. This is the ro­ year or 10 cents for three years, Goldwyn-Mayer's giant picture, Ht'.d. mantic conflict which forms the was announced late last week opening Sunday at the Fox Supporting the star triumvi­ basis of the up-to-date story en by the Board of Fire Under­ Plaza theatre In Hawthorne, can rate are such players as Vir­ acted by Ann Sothern and Gene writers of the Pacific for the be described In three words... ginia -Bruce, Frank Morgan, Nat Raymond In "Smartest Girl In city of Redondo Beach. The re­ World's Greatest Entertainment! Pendleton, Reginald Owon, Jean Town," their latest romantic duced rates are estimated to Challenging all competition, Chatburn, Ernest Cossard, Her­ comedy hit which opens Thurs­ mean a saving of $10,000 an­ "The Great Ziegfeld" has more man Bing. day at the Torrance theatre. nually In fire insurance prem­ first rate entertainment values The entertainment value be The ambitious Miss Sothern iums for residents of that com­ crowded within its 16 reels than comes a Parade of Ziegfeld, fo munity. any other picture labeled "mu­ has no idea that her associate, the cast also, features sue! Raymond, is a millionaire who The board made the reduction sical" or otherwise. world famous entertainers has carefully concealed the fact. following a survey of Improve­ Aside from being a musical Fanny Brlce, the ruling Ameri The situation leads to a hilar­ ments in Redondo Beach fire extravaganza this story of can comedienne; Harriet Hoctor ious series of adventures and a fighting equipment and facili­ America's greatest showman whom Ziegfeld acclaimed th hair-raising climax before the ties. The underwriters represent .ind the Glorification of the Pavlowa of America; and Ra; romance is straightened out. board insurance companies who American Girl also possesses a "Rubber Legs" Bblger, Broad Helen Broderick, Eric Blore, were joined by the California fine dramatic quality. way dancing- star. Erik Rhodes and Harry Jans Insurance Bureau, service and It has a triple-star threat have the principal supporting rating organization for . non- William Powell, Myrna Loy and SUBSCRIBE TODAY! roles in this delightful RKO board companies, in the slash. Luise Rainer to tell a story The TORRANCE HERALD Radio picture, directed by suggested by the career of carries ALL Hie NEWS. Don't Joseph Santley from Viola RAPID RECOVERY Florenz Ziegfeld, with Powell as •>e an "OUTSIDER"—Subscribe William Powell, Frank Morgan, Myrna Loy Brothers Shore's screenplay. Ziegfeld, Miss Loy as Billie today! Rapid progress toward com­ .in "The Great Ziegfeld" William Powell and Luise Rainer in "The Great Ziegfeld" plete recovery i§<-tJeingk made The elongated Pannfe Brice wriggled down the illumi­ Fine Paid In Dimes by Jared Sidney Torranc*Mem­ nated runway .in a Hollywood studio reproduction of the HAVERHILL, Mass. (U. P.) orial hospital's two pneumonia WALTER G. LINCH'S old Dewey Burlesque theatre and "The Great Ziegfeld" All activity was halted when patients this week. They are TWO-SOMES IN "PARADE" Harry G. Emmons of Methuen Robert Earl Denney, 10-year-old was on its way to challenge supremacy as the outstanding paid his $10 fine on a driving son of Mrs. Anna M. Denney, of production of its kind, of all motion picture history. charge. He paid the fine in Gardena, and Thomas Fair, of Pre-Xmas Sale of After- two years of prepara-^ dimes.; Hermosa Beach. tion,, ."The Great Ziegfeld," original Ziegfeld, beauty, was which will be screened at the chosen for the role of Audrey Torrance theatre starting- Mon­ Dane, one of the most glorious day, starring William Powell, of Ziegfeld's Glorified Girls. Robert Z. Leonard directed Myrna Loy and Luise Raine"r, the new- musical extravaganza was launched at the Metro- which has a background of the 50 UCED oldwyn-Mayer studios by Pro­ most spectacular sets ever con ducer Hunt Strotnberg with a structed for one film, running the gamut from th£ blataht din PHONE TORRANCE 132 CARS 105. The local theatre will, show of circus carnivals and World's the original, uncut "roadshow" Fair midways thru a quarter of Wednesday Only, Dec. 23 'ilm in two complete perform­ a century' of gambling casinos, "CASE OF THE BLACK CAT** "SELECTED", "RECONDITIONED", "GUARANTEED" fashionable hotels, small thea­ ances starting at 6 and 9:10 with RICARD0 CORTEZ, JUNE TRAVIS o'clock each evening during ters, middle-size' theatres, and and The Great Ziegfeld's" run here. New York playhouses. 8 DODGES—'28 to '36 Models [ here will be no advance in "MR. CINDERELLA** prices. ' Your rent money will buy a with., JACK HALEY Priced from $35 to $699 Virginia Bruce, home. SURPRISE NIGHT 4 PLYMOUTSSS—'34 and '35 Models 2 SHOWS 6 and 9 P. M. Priced Srom$515 to $599 Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Dec. 24, 25, 26 15 MODEL "A" FORDS— "PIGSKIN* PARADE** '28 t$!'31 Models with STUART ERWIN, ARLINE JUDGE, Coupled for laughter, music and romance are Betty Grable HAWTHORNE,! fiAUFORNIA PATSY KELLY •^ Priced from $75 to $269 and Johnny Downs, Dixie Buntotr and Anthony Martin, Jack Telephone 299 ' "The Friendly Family Theatre" Haiey, and Patsy Kelly,'and Stuart Erwln, and Arllne Judge, hi : and "Pigskin Parade," showing Thursday at the, Torrane« theatre. "SMARTEST GilULIN TOWN" 25 CHEYROI.£T$, BUiqKS, CrjRYSLERS, DESOTOS, 1 . ——————— ,. ^-————-——————————:———.———————————————. Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 22-83 FRAMR'LINS, HupsoNS, OLDSMOBILES, STUDE: Merrier than "Thanks A Mil- EIX "Wild Brian Kent'* with ANN STtt*IWRN, GENE RAYMOND Elks Entertain BAKERS '29 to '33 MODELS Ion" and swingier than "Sing, with RALPH BELLAMY—and CHRISTMAS DAY Baby, Sing," the new Twentieth Children Dec. 22 CONTINUOUS SHOW Priced from $100 to $479 fentury-Fox football musical The Man I Marry lit, "Pigskin Parade," opening There will be no admission $$$?—WEDNESDAY— $$$? Starts 2 P. M. ALL BODY STYLES Thursday on a double bill at charge for the Kiddies' Christ COME EAELY - DOORS OPEN 6 P.M. he Torrance theater, is one of mas party to be given by, the Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Dec. 24-25-26 he most uproarious . hits ever Redondo Beach Elks lodge Dec. ONLY wrought to the screen. CONTINUOUS SHOW XMAS DAY FROM 2 P. M. Sun., Mon., Tues., Wed., fiec. 27, 28, 29, 30 28 at 7 o'clock at the hall. LIBERAL A boisterous, roisterous story STUART-ERWIN and « The lodge is also sponsoring a Pigskin Parade" TRADE-IN of college cut-ups, campus PATSY KELLY in "The Great Ziegfeld" EZ cuties, football, romance and New Year's Eve party, begin­ and MARTHA (C with WILLIAM POWELL, LUISE RAINER ALLOWANCE Minutes From ;ong, the film features Stuart ning at 9 o'clock, with music by • RAYE in Hide-away Girl" Torrance Terms ORIGINAL UNCUT ROADSHOW PRODUCTION Erwin, Johnny Downs, Arlinej cilngerman's band and special Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Dec. 27-28-29 Judge, Betty Grable, Patsy I t tei t DODGE \AfALTFR G- PLYMOUTH Kelly, Jack Haley, the Yacht enlerlalnmenr-- FULL ROAD SHOW LENGTH On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Club Boys, Dixie Dunbar, An hony Martin and Judy-Garland Pair Enter Hospital - 2 Complete Shows Opposite Elks Club Phone "The Great Ziegfeld" First Show Starts at 6 P. M. with WM. POWELL, MYRNA LQY. 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