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- Li ‘y Actor’sr's Life Talks| To Himself (and Without) Mickey Rooney. Young . . Angels With Their Dirty Faces Plenty Tough | To Win Film Fame In Years, Real Veteran young Sept 23 in For four vears Frankie Burke, Handsome Willlam Lun- | Mickey Rooney. boy star whose Mickey was born way Brookivn, N. Y. the son of the red-haired James Cagney digan won his into motion tn vaude. | sudden leap major popularity Exactly 11 g double from Brenklyr looked pictures because he had the pa- ville performers. a long line of ever in- train first in | elimaxed later he took his first forward to his da's work to listen to himself talk tience | ereasing successes todayv has many his parents resumed their-.da pictures, He day after day, from when ap- his did this But he iact. At 11 months he first Burke was given screen the time he was graduated from |great roles ahead of him. afterpiece chance Wamer melo- peared in a New Year in the Bros. high school in Syracuse, N. Y., ipins his principal faith fc ‘l'td"‘ Brooklyn. From drama, in 2 theater in “Angels With Dirty until Hollywood “discovered’ him | success on “Judge Hardy Family Faces,” the feature ther on he has been a trouper. now attraction himself | series the of which Lundigan listened to most recent in a city at the Roxy theater, because of Hardys 1s Mickey never stayed talk by means of making record- “Out West With the becagise his resemblance, in physique, man- {now Mouse {for more than two months ings of his own voice on the phon- playing at the Blue He nerisms and speech, to Cagney. ograph then playing the | Mouse theater. The character of |of his vaudeville work. and youth played and rec- song and The the part of Cag- ords back, Andy Hardy to him epitomizes 'Sid Gold did a dance ney in his 'teens. everything achieved in his |routine, Later he entered will “I had a voice that lacked power he has New York, He reported on his first day of and resonance,” brief but eventful career. | Morrissey’s Revue in Lundigan told to the work to a set representing a ten- Mickey is a in |where he was brought ate members of “The Missing Guest” Rooney veteran executive, who ement street with William Tracey, company, in which he is featured E |service, though a boy in years. He |tention of a studio boy. role of the who played Pat O'Brien as a with Paul Kelly and Constance | made his first stage appearance at {signed him to play the Be Trusted.” He Director Michael Curtiz pointed to Moore and which is now playing at | the age of 11 months, and has been | midget in “Not to a board fence | steadily occupied amusing the next worked in “Orchids and Er- the Riviera theater “1 had al- in & “In this scene you are running ways go public, either stage or screen, mine’ and again he portrayed wanted to to Hollywood, on In away the police,” direc- |eéver he appeared from the but realized that 1 must train since midget Then tor Mr. Tracey, explained. “You, my voice if I expected to go : “Mickey McGuire Comedies.” get over the fence. The —— of police there. When 1 listened to those ANGELS WITH (AND WITHOUT) DIRTY FACES. The “Dead End’ kids pose as angels and as fourbies in o series of “gag” pie- M Then came an avalanche catch Mr, Burke just as he gets records I realized my defects, and tures for Warner Bros' dramatic hit which now playing at Roxy theater. left to right, Billy Halop, Leo Goreey, Gabriel Dell, screen roles, which included “Fast half They is the way over. drag him learned to correct them.” Bobby Jordan, Huntz Hall, Benard Punsley, Companion,” “Love Birds."” “Man- and he “Chained,” off fights them, 8o they hattan Melodrama,” push him around.” “Blind Date,” “‘Hide-Out,” the role the scene FIRST SHOWING They rehearsed sev. BLUE MOUSFE--Mickey Rooney, of Puck in “Midsummer Night's eral times, then shot it Curtiz I Lewix Stone and Virginia Weid- l Dream,’ “Ah Wilderness,’ “Riffe filmed the scene from seven dif- Distinctly Lacking ler in “Qut West With The | Raff,’ “Little Lord Fauntleroy.” Was Hardys.” Both Are Veterans 12:00, 2.00, 4:00, 6.00, ferent angles and when it 1938 was 8.00, 10.00 | “The Devil Is a Sissy,” “Captains done, wreck, Burke was a KAV STREET—Jussi Bioerling Courageous,” “A Family Affair” “And 1 thought this was a in “The Road Tn Success” “Live, Love and Learn,” “Thor. cinch,” he said as he limped off In Distinguished Films 1:00, 3.00, 5:00. 7:00 and 9:00. Cry" “You're oughbreds Don't set, the studio ' LAKEWOOD -Marta Eggerth in Only Young Once’ “Love Is & “The Unfinished Symphony Chil- Davis, 7:20. 9:30 Headache,” *“Judge Hardy's Bette Kiss,”w ‘“Lord MUSIC BOX Gary Cooper, dren,” “Hold That i Merle Oberon and Walter Bren- Jeff.” “Love Finds Andy Hardy' Barrymore | nan in “The Cowbov And The “Boys' Town,' “Stablemates” % | Lady,” 11:30. 1:35. 3:40. 5:45, Hardys.” And Tracy Best 7:50. 10:00 “Out West With the ‘l | RIVIER A Gene Autry and For 3rd Time { Smiley Burnette in ‘‘Western Last of Four Year-End Reviews | Jamboree” 12:55. 3:25 550, Rated by Director Frank Capra - . . 8:15. 10:40 also Paul Kelly and as one of Hollywood's finest char- BY PAUL HARRISON 1 Constance Moore in “The Miss- Ing JOHN HAMRICK acter B. Warner liter- { Guest” 11:40. 2:05. 4:30, AT THE artists, H. NEA Service Staff Correspondent 6:35 9:20 ally keynotes the pro- || THEATRES Columbia | Cagney, duction, With Holly- ROXYJames Pat “You Can't Take It H()I,LYW()()D—-}‘lven | O'Brien and “The Dead End You,” with his performance Aas wood admits that 1938 Kids" in “Angels With Dirty the financier ruined by Edward undisting&uished Paces” 12:20. 2:45, 5:15. 7:40 was a year of { 10:10; also “March of Time." Arnold. In the screen version of 11:30, 4:25, 6:50, pictures. It was a time for | 1:55. 9:20 | 90 Drama Packed Minutes George 8. Kaufman-Moss Hart \ of the Most Thrilling Enter- the marking time, RETU RN SHOWING Pulitzer Prize play, at the Beverly a period of dis- ! BEVERLY—Edward Arnold, " tainment Ever Filmed! theater, Mr. Warner's extended couragement and confusion and l Jean Arthur James Stewart budget slashing. War and 1 and Lione] Barrymore in ‘‘You James Cagney speech extoriation tragically scares Can’'t Take It i of the collapse of foreign markets i With You" outlineg’ “happens when too COMMUNITY-~ Pat O’Brien WHAt placed the were no more alarming than the Edward GG Rob- | great AWtress is upon inson and Wendv Barvie in “1 business making money. Lionel | apathy of an American public Am The Law.” also Will Rogers Barrymore, of who also tongue-lashes which grumbled that it was tired | in “The County Chairman Arnold, presents the other side of of seeing the same old stories in | PARK—Don Ameche and Arleen ‘“Angels With ! Whalen in “Gateway," also Kay new and would rather stay . the picture—the idea that the en- locales Francis George { " ' and play checkers. and Brent in joyment of life is also a requisite home “Secrets Of An Actress.” Dirty Faces of happiness. The Academy of Motion Picture | PROCTOR - Wayvne Morris and Mr. Warner's value as an actor Arts and Sciences- if that organ- performance in 1938 Columnist Harrison forecasts Claire Trevor in "Valley Of The lll...“\>l“)”l'£;lill\ll)‘\ Best actress’ | Glants." also f is attested to by his previous Mickey Rooney Lewis Stone, shown here with ization is not destroyed by dissen- in the award for best sup- Rubv Keeler and The Both and Cecillia was that of Bette Davis Academy | Anne Shirley in “Mother Carey's HUMPHREY BOGART ".leze-: " B Capra assignment, as ' Chang” Parker in a from West With the Hardys,” now playing sion within the industry--will have Harrison, who pre- will go to m' scene ‘(Out hel,” savs Paul porting actor Lionel Chickens Ann Sheridan / Horizon" and “the judge"” theater, of screen, little in the “Lost at Hamrick's Blue Mouse are veterans the stage and difficulty selecting dicts she will win the Academ)y Barrymore for his role in “Yéu REALART--Warner Baxter and Warner 11 months Marjorie in “Mr. Deeds.” Mr. Mickey has been entertaining the public since he was old. outstanding pictures when it gets award. | Can't Take It With You.” Weaver in “I'll Give -35¢NITES made his stage debut in his native around to its awards. Be- { A Million." also “Land Of The 25! TILL 5 making | Maple London. He came to America in cause, from the critical consider- HARRISON'S | HERE ARE HIS Leaf." { REX—Edward G 1906, and four years later ap- of stories, treatment, direc- : INDIVIDUAL CHOICES Robinson and ations TEN BEST | Wendy Barrie in “I Am The in of “Alias this nomi- For a forecast of the Academy the title role tion, casting, production and per- Here are rveporter's ' { Law.” also Ginger Rogers and awards, Douglas immy Valentine™ the sensational formance, there were not 10 dis- nations for the 10 best pictures this reporter will predict: | Fairbanks. Jr in “Hav- 7w -7 sured East Meets West " ’Y—)v played | Ing Wonderfu] ,4 stage success which he for tinguished motion pictures made of 1038: | Best Picture: “You Can't Take Time | STARTS three years. 1938, “You Can't Take It With It With You.” (Columbia.) ‘ SHELL ——Jeanette MacDonald in Ynu."f and Nelson Eddv in “Gir] Of A ~/,_'l'lll‘R.\'l).\\l L! His greatest silent picture was - - - because it is an adroit, ingrati-| Best Performance by an Actress: {l| The Golden West." also Preston “Sorrel and “Son.” Recent films INSPIRATION ating which should be a | Bette Davis, in ‘Jezebel.” | Foster in “Everybody's Doing ZRT T i A sermon | Z N /4 *“Rose of the Rancho” toward a Best Performance by an Actor: L’ include FAMINE pricless contribution SUNSET Janet Gaynor Came Love,' “Mr. Deeds “Test Pilot.” | and Za /% “Along Nobody made, or even attempt- happier world ; Spencer Tracy, in | Franchot Tone in “Three Loves e Goes to Town” and “Lost Hori-| ed, a “Night Must Falll” or a “Snow White and the Seven Best Direction: Frank Carpa. in | Has Nancy.” also Stuart Erwin zon." Rus- Take It With You.” in_“Passport Husband." “Fury,” or a “Make Way for To- Dwarfs,” because--in spite of “You Can't TEMPLE—The morrow,” of hidden Best Supporting Actress: Min- | Ritz Brothers or even a “Good Earth.” sia's imaginings social | and Richard Arlen in “Straight. Nobody thought of a good idea significance - it is nothing more nie Dupree, in '"The Young in l Place and Show,” also The . { for a musical. Comedy was con- than and delightful fan-' Heart."” | Jones Family in “Safety In 4 atty beautiful | Numbers.” A Batty RitRitz Freres sidered the best vehicle for love tasy, of which we have too little Best Supporting Acter: Lionel and casts were sprinkled too lib- these days. | Barrymore, in “You Can't Take It ;%‘ “ With You.” (Unless 3 erally with stars, many of whom “The Citadel,” because its cast- “Kentucky” 409% i release, rlese. N Study The profitably could have been re- ing, performance, direction and is considered a 1938 in 'FIRST DANCE OF NEW RRoLFLYNE Those astonishing RitzBalletBrothers | placed by actors better fitted by adaptation arve, so far as | can see, which case Walter Brennan should 1 sasi ——Harry, Al and Jim-—have finally | appearance or age, flawless. If the subject were a be the winner | The continued policy of fine it would Best Original Screen Play: “Four ! something taxes even Union troudles, and shade more important, | dance entertainment goes found that Communist Brothers), into the talents. domestic economics belong at the top of the list, Daughters” (Warner year at the Coliseum | G nm"‘lil“ their vigorous were shunned with Joe “‘“‘m is Should be ‘“Angels With Dirty They've taken up ballet dancing! subjects. SBtories relating to “Boys Town,” because it Inew| Thomas at the helm. Another big The 'instruction in the higher touchy foreign situations were largely a true document of a ma- Faces.” . | bargain night of ballroom amuse- vision, and Best Adaptation: “You Can't altitudes of choreography was giv- emasculated in fear of embargoes terialized an important | ment is in store tomorrow evening | Take It With You.” Should be en the daffy comedians by three on American films. ‘Blockade” one. {when the Dukes of Rhythm and / N Heart,” “The Citadel.” ballet dancers, hired for the pur- was so delicately juggled that no- “The Young in because | their versatile leader will present Warner Broth- o pose by 20th Century-Fox. body knew for sure who was on it contains a slick story and such Special Award: fans and patrons with the type of !, 2T lessons in ballet what fine perfonmances, ers, for their patriotic shorts. program which has earned The boys took side. for . for two weeks. When they became And Robert Taylor, on the set “Four Daughters,” because it them the reputation of the best more or less (mostly less) letter of “Three Comrades.’ complained shows what can be done with an swing orchestra in the northwest. perfect in the routines, they dem- to me one day: “They've unstarred cast and a budget of less Radio listeners may enjoy the taken / - onstrated their versatility to their‘ all the guts out of it, and even the than $500,000. popular songs of the day as ar- in Song ranged of Tom Saw- Bird by hilarious sequence reason for it. Audiences won't “The Adventures Joe Thomas 11 to horse in an from . oD ' Damon Runyon's “Straight, Place‘ even know what the shooting's all ver,” for the integrity of its adap- 11:15 over station KMO. * terror Ann and Show,” their latest comedy. about.” tation. And for the of Funnieyr Than A Hog Based on a play by Damon Run- ‘Taken from the National Box Gilhis., Callers' Convention Faces,” L) yon and Irving Caesar, “Straight, happens a spoiled society darling meets a cow-puncher Office Digest, which endeavors to “Angels With Dirty be- What when | Place and Show" is now playing at from the open range is told convincingly at Hamrick’s Music Box report the draw of all major fea- cause of its playing and construc- JWO FIRST RUN FEATURES |Qe ! The Jones Family B 88 theater, R'V' the Temple with Richard theater this week where Gary Cooper and Merle Oberon are starred tures released during the vyear, tion T OS S 8 Arien, Ethel Merman, Phyllis in “The Cowboy and the Lady.” here is a list of the 10 best busi- “Test Pilot,” because it is the Brooks, George Barbjer and Willie ness-getters in the Class A brack- best example of pure showman- Now Playing! ' "DOWN ON THE FARM" Best featured in the cast. et: “Alexander's Ragtime Band ship. in Andy Hardy,” be- The Jones Family in “Safety doing 227 per cent of nominal “Love Finds GENE AUTRY in Numbers” is also on the bill, business: “Snow White,” 225 per cause it has taught Hollywood In a Tight Spot cent; “Test Pilot,” 187 per cent; what the public wants., ‘“WESTERN “In Old Chicago.” 181 per cent; “Boys Town.,” per . . JAMBOREE" When 174 cent: “Ad- | a 4 Cowbhov from the Oberon on Dunk:Dunßings ventures of Robin Hood,” 173 per West Meets a Playveir M Paul Moore ! cent; “You Can't Take It With S wedish Movie Kellv—C. h‘~'»‘;|"\ < “Il'u" ::v‘;;‘“’ You,” 162 per cent; “Marie An- i \ = :”‘" Feature Of Fil toinette,” 153 per cent; “Happy Kay Today GARY This is distinction of one kind or Landing." 152 per cent: “Too Hot At St. T \ another: Merle Oberon, in a single to Handle,” 146 per cent. Sweden's foremost tenor, Jussi eAN ; - - - day, put $l9O worth of swimming internationally famous HCOOOOCOOPER FLICKER PHENOM, Bjorling, | clothes on the line. operatic and concert singer, will cJT/ET4 MERLE OBERON Not that the costumes were ex- HASHED HISTORY actly bathing suits—being yellow ~ “Alexander” is a flicker phe- ‘be seen and heard in his recent linen tennis dresses—but the script ‘nomenon with a sure-fire title, motion picture, “Fram for Fram- \\‘ p Samuel Goldwyn's production, the nostalgic appeal of many Success” 708, “The Gowboy | of gang,” or “Road to and Irving Berlin tunes, and the 32 LR “The Cowboy and the Lady,” now old which will be shown at the Kay . theater, unforgettable sequence in which stlr&sc and § Box called Street theater today. the Lady” at the Music HELD OVER 8 i for Miss Oberon to take repeated ‘the cast of the soldiers'’ show Bjorling, last winter, scored a out to dunkings in a swimming pool. march of the theater sail series of unusually fine triumphs The Finest Show _ ) Walter .“;;‘:Illl.l? story merely The scene showed a minor dis- for France. But the in the United Sfates, on the of Any Year! Don't Miss fills in gaps. *Chicago” is agreement between Miss Oberon the two operatic stage, concerts and be- 5+ in one, This Film Treat ! 25TILL SS'NITE and her co-star Gary Cooper who, pictures with Tyrone Power fore the microphone His mare- miscast, usual. with inelegent but masterful as vellous voice won for him the - strength, droped her five times “Marie Antoinette” is historic coveted honor of an engagement YVTR and ¢ an elaborate Florida swim- hash with $2,000,000 worth of next season at the Metropolitan Petite, golden-haired blue- into Martha Eggerth (Mrs. Jan ming pool constructed at the Gold- fancy dressing. The very preten- Opera in New York—the highest eved MOVED HERF Kiepura) is Europe’'s wyn. studios. Miss Oberon's sion of such a flicker makes one wish and dearest dream of every foremost MICKEY ROONEY singing stage and screen star. dresses, at S3B per garment, each Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette in an action scene from the resent its essential triviality. vocalist in the world LEWIS STONE has repeatedly the - survived but one swim. Republic picture, “Western Jamboree,” now playing at the “Happy Landing” is routine Sonja In “Road to Success,” which is She thrilled Riviera. patrons “Continental Nights” “The Cowboy and the Lady" All this week the first 20 persons to put in an appearance at the Henie with a better-than-average & musical comedy romance, he of at Lakewood with charm and “Out West With is being released through Riviera box office will be admitled free as guests of the management. story. “Too Hot to Handle" is renders five stunning numbers and her " which voice. Tonight and tomorrow she "F Artists, is Samuel Gold- well-staged hokum according to advance reports, his m The Hardys"”’ United will songs in the major production As further evidence of the un- voice has sounded clearer sing Schubert wyn's first for never romance, \ nn.;'\“x“\”'\\? the and greater film happy lot of moviegoers during the or more artistic. An excellent cast Franz Schubert “Unfin- IDLER new season. ished Symphony.” The dialogue Shingle to last year, here are some other appears in support. Manufacturers are is entirely in English. There will COMMUNIT pictures up English MAY PAY which well in captions on the acreen RHYME the box-office scale: “Girl of the are an aid to those unfamiliar be performances at 7 and 9 o'clock. started on a book, with EDWARD G ROBINSON Roland Young on West,” “Suez,” Scandinavian WENDY BARRIE It partly in rhyme, the day he re- Attend Sessions Jan. 12 Golden “Rebecca 'the language. of Sunnybrook Farm.," “Manne- The program also contains news to work “Yes, My Dar- More cedar shingle manufac-, , Main purpose of the meeting “l AM THE in quin” (actually), and “Hollywood reeis as well as a short feature LAW” from Pacific ) to the successful plus ROGERS in NOW zl:ndDaughter.” . turers Northwest iwill be review . Hotel.” 'showing the manufaecture of steel .0 WILL mills than have assembled in|year of promotion just concluded V 3and K *“The County However, down near the bot- in Sweden. TONIGHT WEDNEsDAY Chairman” KIN FILM years are expected to attend the {and to complete plans for an en- “CONTINENTAL NIGHTS THE RITZ BROS. CAGNEY SPURNS ' tom, where they belong, are “Kid- 19-year-old meeting the larged program national Cagney, sis- annual of Red Cedar! of adver- naped,” surely most atrocious Jeanne Shingle be tising designed the “STRAIGHT, PLACE ter of the red-headed actor, has bureau to held in Seat-| and field work to _screen a 3 [ . Thursday, 12, treatment ever accorded —1) AND » spurned several movie contracts tle on Jan. at the | take full advantage of 1939 build- classic; “Toy Wife,” ham- PARK McKINLEY AVE SHOW” 8o study the Athletic ing prospects fiction i she can ballet. Washington club. About which are forecast on-rye, star Don Ameche, Arleen Whalen in N representatives $35- high i even if it does an “‘UNFINISHED THE 300 of the at a point by many authori- Academy prize winner Luise 3415 South Tacoma Way JONES FAMILY industry expected to ties industry. “GATEWAY” 000,000 are be in the construction and “Fools for Scandal” SYMPHONY" WARNER BANTER in present. The Red Cedar Shingie bureau, 'Rainer; Ray Francis, George Brent in .{umhers" @omtort I still believe was the worst The Franz Schubert Film ‘'LL GIVE A MILLION’ “Nafety li\ she The convention will | which embraces the overwhelming conclude | ‘wluch made, considering the An us “JITTERBL LS and picture ever “Secrets of Actress” Blessed With His Melodies "I"—I i?i " with election of officers. P. H. majority of the red cedar shingle 9 P l‘ll:‘l' WINS BATTLE AGAINST | talent it contained. IN ENGLISH Tamd M “LAND OF THE MAPLE LEA} NO. 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