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PAGE 6 THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES .OCT. 7, T933 SOME OF SEASON’S IMPORTANT MOVIES ARE NOW ON VIEW ‘Night Flight’ at the Palace Has Two Barrymores In Cast, Brooke Johns. Well Liked as a Master of Ceremonies, Is in Addition to Helen Hayes, Clark Gable, Robert Heading the Stage Show Now on View at the Montgomery, Myrna Loy and Others. Indiana Theater for Week's Engagement. ' FLIGHT,” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s super-production with I 'HE Indiana theater today and through Thursday night presents on 1 w a multi-star cast, now on view at Loew’s Palace, brings to the the stage the return of Brooke Johns, heading a stage show of New screen a brilliant array of screen talent headed by John Barrymore, Helen York celebrities. The screen attraction is Claudette Colbert in “Torch Hayes, Clark Gable, Lionel Barrymore, Robert Montgomery and Myrna Singer,” her latest Paramount picture. Loy. “Torch Singer” tells the story of a hard-hearted queen of the night "Night Flight” is a terrifically powerful drama of night air mail clubs. The ‘‘worst woman in New York.’’ she is willing to take every- flying in South America and, it is reported, is one of the most authentic thing her male following offer. and most human airplane stories written so far. In the radio sequence of the picture, Miss Colbert is called upon to "Night Flight" brings to the screen a true-to-fact narrative of actual croon a lullaby. It was in marked contrast to the other songs she had conditions over a period of twenty-four hours of air mail service in sung in the picture and directors Alexander Hall and George Somnes Bouth America. asked Bing Crosby to explain and The story revolves around John demonstrate the subtle differences. Barrymore, driving general a stern, larly enough, that goes back to the Supporting Miss Colbert in this manager line company. picture of an air : first principles of movie-making. Pageant to are Ricardo Cortez, David Clark Gable is pilot of a storm- This important step is labeled Manners, Lyda Roberti and Baby caught plane from Puntas Arenas. “narratage” by Producer Jesse L. Le Roy, child star of “Bedtime Montgomery is pilot of a i Story.” Robert ! Lasky and is said to serve as proof plane crossing towering mountains. Be Given ‘ for thing that the cinema is at The stage acts supporting Johns Hayes wife one Helen is the fear-ridden | its best when it forgets the hide- | include Nell Kelly, lady dynamite; of Gable. Lionel Barrymore is a bound conventions of the Five Bay Boys, college capers; Nord doddering inspector : drama, | old of air- | with its forced depictions of life at Murat and Jeanie, 300 pounds and a half planes, and Myrna Loy is the wife within the confines of proscenium. pint; Dixon and Pal, a day at the of the plane i a ; of George Gargan, pilot There is no attempt in “The beach; Three California Redheads, to Brazil. It is around there players de- Power and The Glory” to adhere to ‘Heaven Bound’ Will Play a bouquet of beauty; Lee Mason, that a highly dramatic plot a chronological sequence In telling a medley of numbers, in- velops. singing the story. The scene shifts from jKL jpl Imbll _jS Three-Day cluding the popular “Love, Is the de Return From the pen of Antione - the past to the present exactly as to [ :■• •-• • -■ Tiling,” Tyner, per- Eaint-Exuupery, an pilot ■,. '3B <s&• Sweetest and actual it would if someone were relating plus. over the very same air line in South Engagement. sonality an interesting yarn to a friend. Lou Forbes with his new idea America which is so vividly des- Local of Negro spirit- directed The death of Tom Garner, rail- admirers music will present another diverting cribed in the picture, and road magnate, recalls to Henry, his uals have another opportunity to orchestral offering. by one of the Clarence Brown, lifelong friend, the manner in which foremost directors in Hollywood hear them sung in their native back- pilot's Garner reached the heights of suc- who also holds a transport cess from humble ground when “Heaven Bound” will "Night Flight” has been a start as track- license. walker. Tom's life unfolds itself on play a return engagement at the At Ambassador produced and acted by such a multi- Murat, Oct. 21, 22, and 23, with the screen. It is a bitter story of a a star cast in an effort to give the matinee for and tragic tale told without compromise 1—Here Is an interesting study of Helen Hayes In a scene from “Night 5You would not recognize this man to be Spencer Tracy, but this children teachers “Midnight Mary,” a crook drama, general public a clear and dramatic Saturday and three evening per- and with none of the usual ameni- Flight,” now at the Palace. is the way he appears in some scenes in “The Power and the Glory,” brings a strong idea of the thrills of air mail pilots, formances. cast headed by fears of their ties which have ruined similar 2 Irene Dunn has an emotional role in “Ann Vickers,” which opens now at the Apollo. Loretta Young, and the very human screen plots. be Interested in her A musical pageant of spirituals, Ricardo Cortez, wives and sweethearts. today at the Circle. 6Loretta Young seems to more companion Spencer Tracy, as Tom, is said to “Torch than her drink in “MidnightMary,” which opens at the Ambassador “Heaven Bound,” is being given Franchot Tone, Andy Devine and In “Night Flight” a stride forward 3Ricardo Cortez and Claudette Colbert have a gay time In the direction musical accom- contribute a sympathetic portrayal Singer,” Indiana. Sunday, under of Mrs. Jean Una Merkel, Sunday at the Ambas- has been taken in now on the screen at the Paul Hines of Ga., its of tuning of a man who yearns for happiness 4 Rogers is of the in ‘‘State Fair,” 7Diane Sinclair has one of the chief roles in “Damaged Lives,” which Albany, sador, for a four-day engagement. paniment with the advent only Will one many interesting players author, and is being sponsored by airplane motors to find that “power and the which today at opens Monday at the Ohio. It is a story of life in the upper musical scores to glory” are opens Keith’s. local churches both Negro and was attained by Herbert truly in the hands of strata of crookdom. Loretta Young which something greater white. Proceeds will be used for Strohart, co-composer of than mankind. is forced by circumstances to join famous Colleen Moore, welfare work among local colored "Rose Marie,” in the score he com- as Sally, makes a a gang of crooks. Flight.” triumphant return to the screen in people. Events move at lightning speed posed for “Night the An entirely new cast of principals Previously airplane pictures have leading feminine roles. Others as the gang gets more ambitious in in the cast will its bow year. There occasionally grown monotonous be- are Ralph Morgan, make this their operations. drone of the Helen Vinson and Simpson. are twenty-three prominent roles, Miss Young falls in love with cause of the unrelieved William and all will be filled by trained sing- Tone, No one seemed to think K. Howard directed. a successful young attorney. motors. a o a ers from the south. When a gangster leader decides that a musical accompaniment was “STATE FAIR” The heavenly chorus of 200 will be to kill Tone the dramatic tension possible. made up of members of choirs this drama of air mail flying, OPENS AT KEITH’S of mounts to a terrific tempo. For local colored churches. The music The supporting includes fabricated musical score chapter cast Strohart a Writing anew in the brief is being directed by Mrs. Rose Smith Frank Conroy, Warren through work by the history Hymer, Ivan which, clever of real all-star pictures, Fox Loder of New Orleans, a graduate sound department, is heard in two Films drew Simpson, Charles Grapewin and upon the finest talent of Oberlin Conservatory, and at Martha Sleeper. ways. Hollywood Supplementing different of to bring Phil Strong’s teacher of voice in Straight When the physical plunge of the present the feature will be a cartoon com- Literary Guild prize novel, “State college, New Orleans. edy, a sports reel and Metro News. plane forward through a storm is to Fair,” to the screen. be emphasized, the motor sound is It opens today at Keith’s. The the loudest. When the emotional cast chosen to portray the characters —MARTENS CONCERTS, Inc.— reactions of the pilot, Clark Gable, of the best selling novel includes is the important feature, the sound Janet Gaynor, Will Rogers, Lew SALE OF SINGLE SEATS MONDAY MORNING of the motor is diminished, and the Ayres, Sally Eilers, Norman Foster, brought ALL SEATS ON SALE MARTENS TICKET OFFICE musical accompaniment is Frank Craven, Louise Dresser and up in volume. Victor Jory. There is also Blue Boy, 33 Monument Circle LI. 8921 Outstanding in lesser roles are DOO pounds of grand champion SUNDAY" AFTERNOON—OCTOBER 22ND such stage and screen talent as Hampshire boar. William Gargan, C. Henry Gordon, In assembling this imposing array ROSA PONSELLE Leslie Fenton, Harry Beresford, Prima Donna Dramatic Soprano, Metropolitan Opera Company of star talent, Fox upset precedent SUNDAY AFTERNOON—NOVEMBER 12TH Frank Conroy and Ralf Harolde. in two ways. It went beyond its the Holding the feature spot of own studio contract roster to secure JOHN CHARLES THOMAS program supplementary of extra- Ayres as Miss Gaynor’s sweetheart, America’s Famous Baritone added featurettes is a Charley Chase SUNDAY AFTERNOON—DECEMBER 3RD and it chose all of the stars to fit opens comedy entitled "Sherman Said It” 1—Ted Mack brings his well-known orchestra to the .Indiana Roof ball- 4Rosa Ponselle, grand opera prima donna, the concert building ' MISCHA roles, rather than parts to for Mrs.

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