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Page (5-A TORRANCE HERALD. Torrnnce, cmiromia. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1C. 1037 Chateau Thierry Battle Films Found MUSICAL 'Andy* of Amos and Andy Married \ Big Moments NEW YORK HIGHLIPE ON SCREEN ! By Chance After 16 Years In Vault HIT OPENS In New York's WASHINGTON il'.P.I One for p'osterlty. h(>n thoy wen of the- most precious of all World : nln off In th projection room TONIGHT Vivid History War records-tile six reels of , t _ u, " COI1CColleenBP ' 101for tnrthe bcn-"rn fllm showing the 3rd Division, , Rhythm, sweot, trembly and New York In the oarly yea of the A. E. F. In action before '. pflt of thc iWioral stnff and all lowdown; heavenly song hits of the century when "Dlamo Chateau Thierry Is now safely I officers- Interested in studying scrumptious girls: n parade of Jim" Brady was a familiar f In the keeping'of the War De-iAnietiean fiuhting-nien Hi-ae- lire .ind Lillian Russell was t personalities headed by Allc toast of the town, lives brie partnipnt after a mysterious dls- ; tlon. Kayo, the Ritz Brothers, Do: appear;: IB years ago. Gen. James B. Allison. retir on the screen in "Manhatt Hying fiddles, hot Melodrama," which co-sta Sorgt. W. A. Shoemaker, sec- Ing chief of the Signal Cor[ Ameche; retary of the Society of the 3rd j said on receiving the prized rec" U-umpets and honey crooners; Clark Gable, William Powell a Marine Division, who recently I ords at his office: dancing feet like rain on the Myrnn Loy and opens tonlg roof; and the Insanest antics at the Torrance theatre. turned thc films over to the! "Every day these films grow ever from the RItzmanlacs government, cannot tell " ' more valuable and the Signal As a sort of prologue to t whole story of the mystery. Corps, whose men took these Twentieth Century-Fox Includes principal action, which Is laid pictures, is fortunate In having everything for a smash hit i 1934, the picture re-creates o "All I know," he said, "is that "You Can't Have Everything," of the most horrible disast a fellow who attended our last the record of the 3rd Division new musical show convention, held here In July, i on film. With 10 years gone singsatlonal in 'the big city's history t vatchod the showing of some] into the discard, the films form now showing at the Plaza the­ fire and beaching of thc cxcu atre In Hawthorne. slon steamer General Slocum, war pictures, and said, quite in­ the only record we have that The cast also Includes Charles tragedy that cost more th Here is Myrna Loy and William Powell In a scene nocently, T know where there's shows just what our boys did from "Manhattan Melodrama." a fast-moving story of the complete record of the 3rd ! 'over thei WinnlngeiV"Loulsi? - Hovtckr"Ru~- 1,000 llvos. Division in films'." " blnoff and his violin, Tony Mar­ Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer stuc Mew York life which opens tonight at the Torrance theatre. "Where?" Shoemaker asked. s'lln Bcst Seamstress tin, Arthur Treacher, Phyllls technicians re-enacted the ent! "In a safe in Now York . ." i NORTH ANDOVER, WIs. Brooks, Tip, Tap and Toe, Louis disaster In and around the st WHO CAN'T HAVE EVERYTHING? From that scrap of conversa-1 (U.PJ Otto Atkinson's em- Prlma and his band, and Tyler dlo's stages, and made-It tion came negotiations-and then, broidery work is the envy of Brooke. of the most spectacular seen a fireproof box containing thc i every woman in this area. At- Rublnoff's facile violin starts er filmed. iix filn rrivcd in Washington. klnson, 70, earns his living by the .story off on a mad, music Charles Corrt-II, known In radio as "Andy" of the famous ieam ot Events Re-Crcuted career by serving to introdu Amos and Andy, and his bride, Alyce Mercedes McLaarhlln, stags Re-created also is the famo Immediately the old films king hooked rugs and em- shown above shortly after Andy had answered "I do* to were treated to preserve them' broidery | Alice Faye, a hopeful young .Winter Garden roof, long sin playwright penniless in New Superior Court Judee Frank C. Collier, of Pamdena.^__ J tocn down where, in 1906, Hai r»r=io York, to Don Ameche, success­ Thaw killed Stanford White, ful author of bright and fragile brief sequence? of the* plctu musical comedies. Currently ap­ takes place there. pearing in Ameche's latest show Around Hollywood Film Lots he Dempsey-Flrpo fight the Ritz Brothers and Louise HOLLYWOOD (U.P.) Willia dulcet tones in the morning. 1923 Is still another of the b Hovick, the latter an exciting Powell, suave film star, usual 3. A bill collector-peddler trap moments of thc mctropolita new personality .making her Is reticent to comment on th catapult that catches the guy history that comes to life 1 first screen appearance. TOKRANCE 132 words of wisdom handed who litters the front porch with Manhattan Melodrama," formln ADULTS 25c CHILDREN 10c A steady round of singing, by learned men, but worthless papers and tosses him background for one of tl dancing and comedy intersperses stirred to w ords by the into into the street: dramatic scenes. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sept. 16-17-18 the light action to produce a national Inv ntors Congress, n 4. An automatic silencer, ad- The'story itself deals with tl well-rounded gem of fun and juste'd to the backs of theatre POWELL, GABLK, LOY, in cently held at Des Moines, 'I careers of two boys, Gable an amusement. Norman Taurog di­ Dispatches from the congres seats and automatically "stifles Powell, reared in the close "MANHATTAN MELODRAMA'* rected, with Laurence Schwab quoted Its president, Georf, the gabby persons who talk' and friendship and reaching midd and KENT TAYLOK, NAN GREY, in as associate producer. the radio disturb their neighbors while life to find themselves on c The second feature at the Plaza comedian of the same name the hero is cooing to the heroine posite sides of the law, Gable "LOVE IN A BUNGALOW" las Marlene Dietrich and Rob­ as saying the world's grcate on the screen. big-shot gambler, powerf ert Donat in "Knight Without needs today include a skld-proo 5. An electric lap-sitting-sec- and dramatic figure of the city Friday Nite ... Play Nite! Armour," a thrilling drama of bath tub, a sure-fire dandelio rctary ejector, that lifts th night life, and Powell as th pretty secretary off the boss Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Sept. 19-20-21 thc Russian revolution. exterminator and an auto; district attorney forced to pros window-opener. lap and deposits her in her own cute him for murder. B«twee DON AMECIIE, RITZ BROS., ALICE FA YE,. in chair when the wife knocks on Powell chides the inventor them, loved by both, is Myrn Alice Faye and Don Ameche are featured in the mel­ TOLEDO (U.P.) Tomato for overlooking thc door. Loy. 'YOU CAN'T HAVE EVERYTHING" 6. A 1,000-watt shock wavi odic romance, "You Can't Have Everything." which opens and GUY KIBBEE in growers here are complaining 1. A device that extracts wa bout the farm help being sent ermt'lon seeds from the melc Installed in telephones to knock Radio Stars Seen, onlght on a double-program ul the Plaza theatre in "BIG SHOT" them by thc state employment nd flicks them at the hostes silly thc fellow on the othei Hawthorne. end who says "Guess who this agency. The farmers say the 2. A musical alarm clock tha is?" Heard on Screen Wednesday, Sept. 22-One Night Only ;roen hands arc picking green sings a person to sleep . wit tomatoes. ullabics and blows reveille i 7. A smoke-bomb rack, to The Insatiable public appetl Three Girls and $$$ SURPRISE NITE $$$ attached to the rear. of auto­ for thc screen appearances c Kiwanians Hear PRESTON FOSTER, JEAN MIJIK, In mobiles, to blow back smoke in its favorite talent Is bringln High School Boy "OUTCASTS OF POKER FLATS" the path of drivers who radio stars to the screen Said Runaways ways honk at you to go ahead ever-increasing numbers. Constitution and MICHAEL WIIALEN, GLORIA STUART, in although a traffic jam delay: Foremost among this grou Lure of wide open spac "LADY ESCAPES" progress. of combination radio - scree n-oved' stronger than the a Address A calendar that has sevei stars is Don Ameche, who firs traction of high school studli $$S COME EARLY $SS Sunday each week, exclusive o attracted national renowre on th o DePorto Rampley, 14-year Speaking on "Things Inci­ holidays. "First-lighter" radio program ild son of Mr. and Mra. H. E dental to the Constitution," CoV- 9. A static machine that auto­ His latest picture, "You Ca Hampley of 2461 Vista stre HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA md so ho is believed a|«ii gressmari John F. Dockweiler. of matically garbles ghost stories Have Everything." opening the 16th district, who announced Telephone 299 "The Friendly Family Theatre" and bandit radio, program; the Torrance theatre Sundaj 'on the road." Younj; Rumple) EARPHONES NOW AVAILABLE vho .disappeared July 1 ar his candidacy for the Demo­ Inch start just when the kid­ brings him to the peak of a bri cratic nomination as governor dies arc put "to bed. liant career. vas located in Shreveport. I-s Now Showing September 16, 17, 18 last week, addressed members 10. A .combination golf club, Starred with Alice Faye an i few weeks Inter, left lion nd several guesh; of (he Kl- pogo sticlr and umbrella." the Ritz Brothers in this Twen or school Tuesday morninK an Alice FAYE, RITZ Bros., Tony MARTIN, Don AMECIIE ,'anis club Monday night at tieth Century-Fox sensationa has not returned, local polic Daniels' cafe.
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