The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 2, 1929, Page 11

| Paranount Theater to | oe we ALL-TALKING COMIC IS ARRANGED FROM THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1999 Bla ci \ourks ha | By ROBBIN COONS By ROBBIN COONS ‘ELMER THE GREAT Jack Oakie Plays Elmer ‘Hurry’ | Kane, Cocky Small Town Hollywood.—It may be remembered that early in the talking picture panic | that beset a scared Hollywood last year, some scornful writer pointed to {one Lupino Lane as an outstanding example of the type of screen comic whose days would be numbered by the | Hollywood—They all do it sooner or later, or at least those who have horse sense, and Gary Cooper appar- ently figures that the year full- fledged stardom ts achieved is as good a time as any to undertake one's first venture into “big business” outside Hero in Big City EVELYN BRENT TAKES LEAD| ‘Skeets’ Gallagher, Owen Lee, ' Chester Conklin, Sam v Hardy Also Cast 1 ‘When the new Paramount theater opens its doors Friday st 11 a. m. it | will present one of the big all-talking screen comedies of the new season. It is called “Fast Company,” and is taken from Ring Lardner's great story, “Elmer The Great.” A typical Lardner story, this latest Paramount all-talking production, in . | the movies. aoe te rae Sead rae cana | And not unnaturally for one who ‘woul om vion, and | spent much of his youth riding the \he with them, by the intellectual | psi ere vitaes vaaiar ae humor of a new type of movie come- | need : dian who would rely on his witty | Helena, Mont., Gary's own birthplace, tongue rather than on his ability to! his first business enterprise involves ante falls and custard pies for his | a capitalization of those same open But to anyone witnessing a preview Spaces and their appeal a the vaca- of “The Love .” in which Lu- | loners of the “effete east.’ pino and Lillian Roth aid and abet | It is centered, in fact, in that same Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette Mac- ranch, in the Cooper family since Donald, the stars, the absurdity of , 1908, on which he used to spend his | that old prediction is at once appar- | summers. ‘ ent. | Gary has purchased an adjoining | Chevalier, as the prince consort of a | ranch, and the two, in the high moun- mythical kingdom, has a role in his tains near Glacier park, will be op- second talkie much more worthy of ened next spring as “dude ranches” | his talents than was his in “Innocents ! catering to the eastern summer trade. | of Paris,” and Miss MacDonald, from The lanky young star, of course, is New York's musical stage, doubtless | counting on his movie name to boost will establish herself in this screen | his outside business, and his father operetta as one of Hollywood's Icad- | will return to Montana to manage which much good humor and genu- ine pathos are effectively blended, emerges. as one of the most amusing and interesting talking pictures of the fall season. The crisp, biting dialogue, often hilariously funny, and the splendid acting of the cast, not to | forget a romance distinctly different from the usual “love interest,” com- bine to make “Fast Company” the ex- cellent entertainment it ts. | The choice of Jack Oakie to play the role of Elmer “Hurry” Kane, the | cocky, over-bearing, small town hero | who makes good in the big city, de- | spite the largest hat band this side of | the Rocky mountains, was a happy | one. One of the younger comedians in Hollywood, Oakie, who recently scored an outstanding success in “Close Harmony,” is thoroughly at home in his characterization of the hard-hitting Elmer who always mod- estly speaks first of “I”. Evelyn Brent is cast as Evelyn Corey, a show girl whom Elmer loves and who he blithely believes loves him. But as a matter of fact, Evelyn 4s quite bored with him; entirely un- impressed by the fact that he is a great success, and equally tired of hearing him tell the world of the} prowess of one Elmer Kane, the great. But there is a different twist to this romance that makes possible an un-| usual development, and one that, should make audiences, young and | old, sit up and take notice. “Skeets” Gallagher friend, but who almost wrecks Elmer's life, fe : Showing Fri. and Sat., Oct. 11 and 12 ‘as Elmer's one | 70™ HL. D. Finkelstein, one of the ploneer showmen in the motion picture field of the northwest, is general manager of the Northwestern Publix theatres. Mr. Finkelstein, whose home is in St. Paul, was a member of the original firm of Finkelstein and Ruben, who controlled a chain of screen palaccs throughout this area. Paramount Seating Arrangement Has Utmost in Comfort for Its Patrons have been on the job to see that this theater would be lacking in nothing from a seating standpoint which might contribute to enjoyment by the Few there are among the countless thousands of theatergoers who real- ize how completely their appreciation of @ program 1s bound up in externals trons. —the decoration, ventilation, service Penis strictly up-to-the-minute playhouse, lacking in no tiny details which might add to the comfort of its pa- trons. The seating under the order Publix to “get the best,” natur- ally received the care and thought houses. entire auditorium regardless of relative position of the seat. seat height will be exactly the same, from a scientific standpoint sent out by the Heywood-Wakefield compan: height for the patron: World famous detective. Again called to solve & baffling crime. This lates! mystery is even more is sational than the “Canary Murder Case,” for unless apprehended, one of the most diabolically clever slayers in the annals of crime will wipe out an en- This project was chosen by Publix not only from the standpoint of real built-in quality but also because of a number of features which are incor- Porated in the seats which are not provided for by numerous other The seats just installed in the Para- mount will give every occupant ex- actly the same seat space through the the ‘The it being based on figures scientifically | Paign to establish a western theatri- compiled as the most comfortablic ADDED PROGRAM Paramount Screen Song ing songstresses and beautics. | Velce Helps | | But s pleasant surprise to those | fans loyal to the old movie names will ; | be that Lane who, with Roth, a stage | importation, carries on the comic love | interest, is infinitely more effective as a talking comic than as a silent pan- tomimist, and moreover, possesses an unusually fine singing voice. The latter is no’ news to a Holly- wood which saw him in his local |“Music Box Revue” last spring. but | | outside the colony, where he has been | known simply as a slapstick artist, | j no doubt it will strengthen his hold. And speaking of the “Music Box,” Harry Carroll of song-writing and stage renown, has taken over that le- gitimate theater in Hollywood and launched in it a musical revue which is taking advantage of the opportun- | ity for big names afforded locally by the “Broadway invasion” of the screen, Western Broadway? Stage stars who work or have worked in the talkies are among the revue's headliners. Ann Greenway, for one, is under contract to R-K-O for talkies, but is singing nightly as The Three Brox Sisters, who have been singing in several talkies bere, are also in the cast, as are others who have been playing more or less under the “mikes.” Carroll plans to make his revue an institution here, provided continued It is a little early to forecast, but may not this be the opening gun in a cam- ropolis nourished by the ‘prima donna on the Carroll stage. | support from theater-goers is offered. | the enterprise. Westerns Cooper was one of five recently ele- vated to stardom by his studio, and he now is resting after completing his first starring vehicle, “Medals.” His next, probably, will be “The Fighting Caravan,” adapted from Zane Grey's story—indicating that the studio likes Present Ring Lardner Story Gary in “western” garb. ‘The first large-scale cffort to uplift | movie-making as well as the movies | themselves is nearing completion at | Movietone City, where William Fox | has established a film factory more ' nearly resembling a college campus than a commercial plant which, like every other, depends for its life on efficient production. It is a far shriek from the park-like surroundings of the new “film city" | with its artistically designed buildings, its and winding drives, to; the conventional talkie plants with barn-like stages, their sometimes haphazard architecture, and their usually congested surroundings. Like a University With the exception of picturesque | outdoor sets which sprawl crazily | in one large section, the Fox Beverly ; Hills studio might easily be mistaken | for a modern university, its nea stucco structures, roofed in red tile, | housing a collegiate student body. i And the studio, with more money | than most colleges. has undertaken to | decorate its specially dedicated struc- | tures with plaques honoring those significant in that special field. Heads of Edison and Bell adorn the en- | Wholesome recreation ts essential to| does it willingly and with a gineering research laboratory, and the | its well-being. \recently dedicated “hall of music” 1 ns of | bine ord honors thus the famed m ‘When Harry B. French comes to Bismarck, he carries a calling card which | tells the world that he is district manager of the Northwestern Publix thea- tres. Mr. French is an ambassador of goodwill between the public and the Publix. Besides his executive duties, he sees that the lovers of the silver sheet get the best of film that Paramount produces. Theatres Contribute to City Welfare, President of Publix Theatres States In speaking of the development of the modern motion picture theaters in the United States, as amplified in the new Paramount theater in Bismarck and other Publix theaters throughout “The atmosphere of such theaters is apparent the moment the pa- tron enters the lobby. —_Instinctively he removes his hat subconsciously in- fluenced by the surroundings and evi- the country, Sam Katz, president of | dent hospitality. The aisles are car- the Publix Theaters corporation, says: vasasce! the seats are noiseless, doors “A properly conducted theater is of | do not creak or spring—the accommo- the same importance to a community | dation for the public reveals thought as a school or church. Such a the- | and supervision. ater contributes to the general wel- Palghat ee to chiens in the fare of the community, because | 1 tne staff knows his or her job eed ‘The executive ability" required. in 's com- | theater operation is no different than ty and that which is required another ess institution. ‘The w cleanlin PLUS A BIG OVERTURE From the Golden Voiced Screen A WELCOME NEWS EVENTS Of All the World “DAISY BELL” RUTH ETTING in “Favorite Melodies” Grand Opening Friday at 11 A.M. Prices: Adults COMPANY” A Paramount All Talking Comedy Knockout With EVELYN BRENT ‘ JACK OAKIE SKEETS GALLAGHER 50c - Children 15c ‘Opener’ THREE MUSKETEERS OF FILM THRILLERS JOIN SCREEN FORCE Powell, Pallette and Calveri Play the Leads in ‘The Greene Murder Case’ RECALL ‘CANARY’ MURDER? | | Paramount Picturization of Fa- mous Novel to Be Shown in Bismarck Soon “The Three Musketeers” of murder mystery pictures will be seen at the Paramount theater soon. “The Greene Murder Case” is shown there. This amazing trio ts William Powell, E. H. Calvert and Eugene Pallette, the same who so successfully cleared up the mystery in “The Canary Murder case.” Powell is the super-detective who applies the methods of higher psy- chology to track down the culprit. | Calvert is the district attorney of | New York city who has confidence in | Powell and who gives him carte | blanche in his sleuthing operations j and Palette is the practical-minded Sgt. Heath, who jumps at conclu- sions too quickly but who Proves, | nevertheless, that he is a valuable | alde in the operations of the crafty Powell. These men established their roles in the first 8. 8. Van Dine murder mys- tery picture, “The Canary Murder Case." They are confronted with an even more difficult criminal nut to crack if the next picture, “The Greene Murder Case,” for three per- sons are killed and the number of suspects is even greater than in their. earlier case. fH With these three celebrities of the Screen are 14 supporting actors, every- one of whom has had prolonged stage or movie experience. They are Flor- ence Eldridge, Ullrich Haupt, Jean Arthur, Gertrude Norman, Lowell Drew, Morgan Farley, Brandon Hurst, Augusta Burmeister, Marcia Harriss, Mildred Golden, Mrs. Wilfred Buck- land, Helena Phillips, Shep Camp and Chas. E. Evans, “The Greene Murder Case” is the Paramount picturization of the fam- ous novel of the same name by the renowned author of mystery stories, 8. S. Van Dine. written by Donn Byrne, will star Lup2 | Velez. Donald Novis, who won a na- | tional radio contest, will play oppostic Miss Velez. The story ts laid against an Irish background, and Lupe will the Spanish wife of a blind singe! | Glorious All-Talking Shows Open Paramount Theatre Grand Opening Show - Fri. and Sat., Oct. 4 and 5 Monday and Tuesday, through this play, “BUDDY” ROGERS June Collyer A Paramount Nights: Children 15c; wonderful new melodies, all Schedule of Prices Matinees: Children 10c; Adults 35¢ Grand Opening — 15c and 50c—All Shows Oct. 7 and 8 NANCY CARROLL “ILLUSION” Adults 50c “Blind Rafferty.” a Celtic romance | f a secon