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TORRANCE HERALD, Torrance, California THURSDAY Page TORRANCE HERALD, Torrance, California THURSDAY. DECEMBER !). 1037 Many Features FILM VERSION OF "STAGE MR. AND MRS. CO-STAR IN FILM at Fern Avenue DOOR" HAS BRILLIANT CAST Summing up In its strikingly realistic story the lives Bazaar Saturday and camera of stage-struck girls everywhere, RKO Radio's The Sporting Goods Headquarters One of the most elaborate "Stage Door" brings Katharine Ilephurn and Ginger Rogers Joan Crawford dances in a carnivals and bazaars over to together for the first tlrhp, with Adolphe Menjou co-starred motion picture for the first be staged by a local Parent- at the head of a brilliant cast, it opens Saturday at the time .since "Dancing Lady." HAS GIFTS FOR EVERY MEMBER Teachers' association unit will Plaza tlieatrtheatre in Hawthorne. f She learned the tango and be held at the Civic Audl- The picture is based on the j' several native dances, of1 Tri­ ium Saturday afternoon and :tage . play wh.cn ran este, for, her role as Anni, n ^^ OF THE FAMILY nvening. All of the proceeds will Wide Variety cabaret entertainer, in "The be used for the benefit of the for nearly half a year In New Bride Wore Red." Her new- school and Its students. The York, and Is said to offer the of Shows at starring picture, in which Fran- "ubllc is cordially invitcd_to_aU Mal>Llhejr__flnest_ser<lcri_opporr_ chot Tone and Robert Young are tend and the admission price is tunities to date. Most of Its featured, comes to the Torrance PYREX 6-CUP PERCOLATORS..............$1.79 10 nts. vividly absorbing action takes Lomita Theatre theatre Sunday for a three-day additic a booths where in a theatrical boarding showing. the Lo- PYREX DOUBLE BOILERS, 1 qt. sz..... 3.45 :1 food: mned foods, ice house where scores of eager Opening tonight at Miss Crawford placed herself am, candy, hot dog sand- and ambitious girls live and hope mita theatre are two mtstand- on a rigorous schedule of les­ PYREX FRYING PANS............. ........... .75 fish pond, aprons, fancy and sometimes perish while they ing feature pictures, togcthi sons and exercises, working on strive for fame behind the foot­ work, woodcraft and other ar­ with newsreel dances for two hours each ticles suitable for Christmas lights. and other short j tn PYREX CASSEROLE and PIE PLATE $1.45 subjects. For iilng and afternoon .while gifts may be purchased, there Two of the girls in particular >al dramatic learning the difficult routines. PYREX SQUARE BAKING DISHES..... 1.00 be special entertainment at stand out from the punch, gripping story, "Big Dancing is no novelty to the 2:30 and 7:30 o'clock. Katharine Hepburn, a wealthy City" featuring Spencer Tracy star, but in "The Bride Wore The Fern Avenue school or­ debutante who seeks and Louise Rain is well worth Red" she sings as well before Joan Crawford and FYanohot Tonc.^oiii! of I loJIywpotTs chostra, harmonica and against I T family's till indicat the camera, culminating three most romantic married couples, are feat'uri-d in "The Undo Glee club will be heard, there wishes, and (iinge Rogers, n it takes you to the big city years of voice study. Wore Red," an engrossing draiha that opens Sunday ut ill be sound mov es (including ppy-go-lucky; \vi< -' - cracking with its night life and the hu­ "The Bride Wore Red," di­ the Torrance theatre on1 a double-feature bill. Mickey Mouse.. omedy) and ngster with backgroun man drama enacted dally. Then rected by Dorothy Arzner and Guy Glee, magician, will hold CM no money, but confident for ,bcauty, music, dazzling produced by Joseph Manltie- forth together with "Polly Pep- that she can succeed on her scenes and laughs, "Vogues of wicz, is the story of a water­ Ginger Rogers vs. Katharine Hepburn STANLEY BLOCK PLANE .....................$2.20 er. the Monkey Comedienne, 1938;' supplies all these and front waif who-becomes a soci­ nd Senator Nose-It, aT baby two, and the more. Featuring Warner liax- ety bi'lle for a month by the ^STANLEY HAND DRILL........____2150.__.{§_ Ring-Tail Monkey." tcr, Joan Bennelt and Mischn chance of fate. It was adapted -At-the evenhifi-show-thei-c-wttt , s built thi "Aucr this picture IK produced to the screen from Fcrcnc Mol STANLEY SET OF SCREWDRIVERS 1.85 "Kidd with | _vi)ss Hepburn's assurance in the entirely in technicolor. Th ost nar's stage success, 'The Girl rielle Zabelle's talented ju- power of money to gain her beautiful girls in Hollywood ap­ from Trieste.1' STANLEY TRY and MITER SQUARE 1.60 lile starlets in intriguing dance ends, the scheme of her family pear in Vogues and sonio ne Franchot Tone in the role of inbers, more sound motion to terminate her theatrical am­ ely popular music , a humble postmaster wins the ! pictures (including an "Our The above are all beautifully gift wrapped bitions, Miss Rogers' carefree hits iturcd as well. This star for the first time in the" Gang" comedy I, Magician Glee, opportunism, Adolphe Menjou's program plays three days, clos­ many pictures in which he and for Christmas. his monkeys and Punch and suave performance as New ing Saturday night. Miss Crawford have appeared Judy show. There vill also be York's most important producer, Opening Sunday for three together. OHLEN-BISHOP SAWS............................$3.50 prize presented and his pursuit of Miss Rogers; days, Ronald Colman and Madc- Young, as the "other man," is performance. Gall Patrick's-secret love affair; laine -Carroll appear in "Pris­ given his greatest acting oppor­ ESTWING HAMMERS............................. 2.00 Andrea Leeds' tragic despair oner 'of Zcnda." The story has tunity in the new film as .1 re- i (Medico Addresses when Miss Hepburn gets the been read by almost everyone, suit of his outstanding work i role she yearned for; Lucille it's a romantic, swashbuckling in the recent "J Met Him III ! i Local Students Ball's attempts at gold-digging, type of play that will delight Paris." I i and the dreams and disillusion- the most exacting. On the same ! Dr. J. S. Lancaster spDke to ments of them all, are woven igram, a football story, "Sat­ I the high school voc.itir^r.l together in a gripping and mem­ urday's Heroes." On Monday ^guidance class Tuesday, advis­ orable film that climbs to tense night, surprise for the patrons DETOUR ing students about the training dramatic heights. of. this theatre. necessary for medicine and the Col'm Under Construction KIDS' WAGONS..........................................$1.69 Wednesday and Thursday, I requirements for licence. Ho BYRNES \v?.r the second vocational IN ORATORICAL CONTEST .'o features and ovcnwaro to By BETSY STREAMLINED TRICYCLES.. ........... 3.95 Narbonne high school will he e ladies Wednesday evening. I speaker to address the uppiv "I do not know, I do not eare Inlass group, the first being W. represented at the Los Angeles "Women Men Marry" and ty and county schools' orator­ "Black Aces" featuring I How far It is to anywhere. COMPLETE LINE OF SPORTING GOODS, Harold Kingsley. public rela­ where I'm not tions director for the California ical contest at U. S. C. tomor­ Jones are the screen attrac­ I_only know Unit row by Evelyp Young and Finl­ tions. ~^^~: :~~—-—~~ Is always un alluring spot." relaxes lUtoning to Katharine ~stu POCKET KNIVES, TOBOGGANS and SKIS, Teachers' association, who ap- Chips. (linger Rogers Hepburn's neared last week to speak about ip MacHale extemporaneous argument on the advisability of paying a pi for stage An ipeakcrs. (JUESTIONS vet PELLET and AIR GUNS, BADMINTON and he teaching profession. Seventh Heaven* Frc vhich one of these is fame a highlight from "Stage Door," which starts Satur­ blubber derived? Polar bcai day at the PJaza theatre in Hawthorne. TENNIS RACKETS and SETS. POSTMASTER ILL Cleveland Emnloymcnt Steady at Narbonne Hi c-lephant, whale, shark, hog. Miss Birda Paddock was CLEVELAND IU.P.) Em­ Friday Evening What is the name of the mai forced to continue her vacation ployees in Cleveland's nianu- who. was the 22nd President o Provo Blast Furnace Kiwanians Learn this week by taking "sick f-cturinp industries declined less Using the identical costume dur­ the United States, and also th Resumes Operations About Taxes This Is a Treasure Hunt Store Ask for Tickets! suffering from a than 1 percent in numbers worn by the characters in th 24th? ing October. screen production of "Seventh How do you pronounce thi The Provo, Utah, bl-.st furnai . Green, public relations .Heaven" Narbonne high words robust, brigand, impiou: of the Columbia Steel company! of"1 for this. Fourth distjict will pre­ school's Junior class and clique? resumed operations last Satur­ '! of tho State Hoard of Kqualita- sent that popular play tomor­ .ddressrd members and row, Friday, in the school audi TODAY'S PKOVKKB day. It was announced by com-] L, m,_i)s* ^J' nis club Mon- torlum at 8 p. m. * "You raiinot prevent the pany officials. The furnace was • day night tax-collecting Another unusual feature In birds of sadness from flying blown out and shut down Sept. i work of rd. He was the presentation will be the ap­ over your lieiid, but you may presented by Ixflrmrd Young, prevent them from stopping 30 for relining and other repairs! Friday, Saturday, December 9, 10, 11 pearance of a real automobile after having been in operation IH'sisl'"lt <:ily l'"Kini-ur. Thursday, on the stage during the first act, to liu'lil their nests there." since 1931. N('xt MonUliy "*>" E. E. WARREN WILLIAM and GLADYS GEORGE in an elaborate scene of a dirty ANSWERS street in Paris slums.
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