The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 3, 1939, Page 3

STARTS TONIGHT TOUGH! THIEVING! VICIOUSFHUMAN! ...THE WORLD'S MOST FASCINATING “HOODLUMS” IN A PICTURE YOU'LL | NEVER FORGET! coitle ROBERT WILCOX HELEN PARRISH UNIVERSAL PICTURE S snonTs OPTIC COMING FRIDAY ? : MOTHERS MIGHT LIVE CAL POEM—CAME THE BROWN ms “YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU” NOTE: The Preview on this picture will be SATURDAY NIGHT—1:15 A, M. Hollywood Sights And Sounds Sy Rabbia Coom HOLLYWOOD, Cal., May 3.—When you go in to watch a baby act, if you can get in at all, you're supposed to check your ideas at the stage door All your pretty ideas about “how to handle a baby” in front of the camera, you're supposed to chuck them in the sand-filled tin receptacle provided for that purpose and for lighted cigar- ettes. This is true, I know, when you creep past the guard to study the emoting of 7-months-old Elbert Copeland III, who is playing the role of the baby everybody thinks (in “Little Mother”) is Ginger Rogers’ child. This is true because Garson Kanin, the director, has had his fill of ideas on “how to handle a baby” etc. So, prob- ably, has Master Elbert. In the picture Charles Coburh is the daddy of David Niven, a rich lad in love with Ginger, a poor girl who has a baby which really isn't hers in spite of what they all think. Coburn wants a grandchild, thinks he has one already, and so wants David to marry Ginger. Today he has just met the infant and—like Grandpas the world over—has taken him on his knee for a heart- to-heart talk. Master Elbert, however, hasn't read the script. He doesn’t seem to give a hoot for Grandpa. He doesn’t seem to like his winter clothes. The other actors don't like being bundled up, either, for a cinematic wintry day—but they understand about Art which Master Elbert doesn’t give a hoot for. Master Elbert yowls. Although the script says that Master Elbert merely looks wise at this point, the baby ad libs his role. “Wa-a-a-ah!” Director Kanin’s weary call of “Cut! We'll try again,” isn't in the script either. People rush in—with ideas—to quiet Elbert. '3 Eddie Killy, as- things —— are necessary for full dining enjoyment: Good food, atten- tive, courfeous service and pleasant surroundings-you'll find all 3 in greatest measure at— PERCY’S sistant director, approaches cautiously, shakes a toy red balloon in Elbert’s face and gurgles baby talk. Propman offers a red flash- light, winking it on and off. Another propper takes Elbert and delivers him off-stage to his real little mother, who'performs mys- terious rites behind the closed door of his dressing room. This interval gives everybedy time to aanncc‘ ideas: Coburn is advised to (1) bounce Elbert on his knee; (2) hold him under the arm- pits; (3) be sure to support his back; (4) put a dash of perfume on his coat lapel; (5) fix the child with a hypnotic gaze. e Coburn seems to digest the assorted techniques of baby- quieting. Elbert returns, quiet, and the Business begins again. The rival camps of baby-quieters look bitter. See, their black looks imply, Coburn isn’t doing what I told him to. Eddie Killy calls “QUIET!” and begins waving his red balloon for Elbert. “Roll ‘em,” says Garson Kanin, wearily. “So we’ll register you right away—tomorrow morning—at Harvard,” says Coburn. Elbert says “Wa-a-ah!” They try again. Coburn says: Elbert says “Wa-a-a-ah!” “Just a Yale man at heart!” exclaims Coburn, helplessly. On-lookers roar (so does Elbert) and the director brightens. “Swell, says Kanin, “keep that line in and we'll let Elbert ex- ss himself!” “So we'll register. . . . There is no substitute for Newspaper Advertising DEAD END KIDS ARE FEATURED, CAPITOLDRAMA - E: "Little Tough Guy” Has Local Debut Here Tonight A realistic human drama of the tragedy, laughter and heart-ache found on a big city's streets, Uni- versal's thrilling document of mod- ern youth, “Little Tough Guy,” tre with the famous “Dead End” kid Sear] and Ro- Helen Parrish, Jac bert Wilcox featured Filled with elemental emotions, lifted alive and throbbing from life itself, the picture offers Billy Hal- op and the other youthful stars of “Dead End” their most important opportunities since “Crime Sthool.” Helen Parrish, the “meanie” of Deanna Durbin’s film, “Mad About Music,” has the role of the sister. Robert Wilcox is seen as her loyal friend and Marjorie Main is cast as the mother. Jackie Searl plays the role of a rich boy who turns to a life of petty crime “just for the thrill.” Written by Brenda Weisberg and Gilson Brown the story is a simple and powerful narrative of son and daughter when the father is sent to prison and the family moves to a sordid tenement district. The boy becomes involved with a tough lot of young hoodlums. Em- | bittered by his father's conviction, he takes over leadership of the “mob” and is soon the most ruth- less and daring of the lot. Captured while trying to hold up a theatre, the boys are sent to a reform school, where for the first time they learn the true values of life. Directed by Harold Young and produced by Ken Goldsmith, “Little Tough Guy,” presents the “Dead End” kids in a drama that is as human and significant as it is thrill- ing. R BARRYMORE SUES ALSO ACCOUNTING Action Against His Young Wife, Her Mother, Finan- cial Adviser, Started starts tonight at the Capitol Thea- ‘E ven the Very Best People Sometimes | | what | takes place in the lives of a mother. | FOR SEPARATION; DOUG ! | THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1939. ston Churchill herself picked up at a French embassy dinner. He' HAND—Y: Don't look now, but isn't that America’s Ambassador Joe Kennedy engaged in dinner And isn't that his chit-chat? hand in his dinner plate? LAS NEWS DIW.C. TO HELP ENTERTAIN VISITING CLUB WOMEN HERE Douglas Island Woman’s Club | members are preparing to assist in the entertainment of the President NEW YORK, May 3.—John Bar- of National Federation of Women's rymore has sued his wife, the for- mer Elaine Barrie, for separation and also for an accounting of more than $300,000 of their funds. The action was filed in the State Su- preme court. Besides his wife, Bar- rymore names Mrs. Edna Jacobs, the girl's mother, and David Fisher, described in the action as confiden- tial adviser. Mrs. Barrymore is 23 years young- er than the actor. She left him and his touring company in St. Louis last Saturday. Barrymore is now touring South Dakota with a road-show. Most important excavation since openjng of Tutankhamen’s tomb is the | Pharaoh’s Tomb Clubs and visiting delegates from the national convention to be held in San Francisco, who are due to al e in Juneau on May 20. At a tea to be held for the visi- tors in the Odd Fellows Hall in Ju- neau on May 20, Mesdames Dale Fleek and Frank Campbell and Miss Frances Hess will serve. Mrs. Sam Devon will assist with the refresh- ments and Mrs. C. A. Wilder with the decorations. . BUDGET WORK FINISHED Douglas School Board at a meet- finding of archeological treasure on the site of ancient city of Tanis in the Nile Delta, near San-El-Hagar, Egypt. The new discoveries, including chambers covered with paintings and religious texts, and a sarcophagus containing the casket of King Shishak, who is mentioned in the Bible as because they had transgressed PICK UP: There were scores of gallant gents around but Mrs. Win- Uncovers Lin |""RACKET BUSINESS” AR | OPENING TONIGHT Makes Mistakes AT COLISEUM SHOW By The AP Feature Serviee —— HE French say “faui 5" Like the same studio’s ‘Public and the British say “it isn’t |Enemy,” “G-Men,” “Black Legion,” done.” But even in London !|and a host of other notable picture: sometimes “it IS done” and by | Racket Busters,” the Wm;ner Bxl - ; : o | Cosmopolitan production which O ebne. | opens tonight at. the Coliseum The- . atre is an absorbing, gripping, un- duct seem 1o inolude “be your- - 'y setting tale fashioned around a topic self.” Look—=" ¥ ’ taken right from the front pages of today’s newspapers. | The title is self-explanatory. The picture, made from an original screen play written by Robert Rossen and Leonardo Bercovici oughgoing expose of the cancer of racketeering eating at the heart of | almost every large American com- | munity today, and, more important, | it tells in detailed—and exciting— fashion how this malignant growth “can not only be halted but eradi- cated. | Heading the cast of “Racket Bust- ers” are such players as Humphrey . Bogart in the role of a big-time racketeer, George Brent, as an inde- pendent truckman who helps stamp | lout the evils, Gloria Dickson, as his | wife, Allen Jenkins, as Brent's pal, and Walter Abel, as the Special Prosecutor, while the production was directed by that sure-fire molder of successes, Lloyd Bacon the 'kerchicf her husband dropped s watching her, baseball park at 6:30 o'clock tfl-’ night for practice e PASIEEGEATIR M DAVIS ILL 1 Writing to friends here, Mrs. Rose | Davis in the last mail, told of the suffering wheh she has undergong the past winter at Tanana with arthritis. She asked to be remem- ered to her friends here and stated Ne would probably see them this mest likely treat he would & . anistan POINT: Queen Elizabeth shows - | off Windsor Castle to President Lebrun of France—with the help of the index finger of her right hand. Lebrun got the point. New Budget Boss ing last night completed its work on arriving at expenditures neces- sary to operate the school year and will meet with the Finance Com- mittee of the Council Friday night at 8 o'clock to present their fig | ures. - MIZES COMING TO DOUGLAS FOR SUMMER'S RESIDENCE Mr. and Mrs, Ralph Mize and two young daughters are expected to arrive here soon from Wrangell on the North Star, and to make their home in Douglas this summer, Mr. Mize is connected with the Of- fice of Indian Affairs and is being | transferred to service on the chan- nel, The family will occupy the log? cabin on. Second Street owned by | H. Yurman of Juneau. The latter | is Mrs. Mize's father. p AR Ong AR Harold Smith (above) takes office BALL PRACTICE WILL as Ditector of the Budget. He took START HERE TONIGHT the:athof office llt lt’he Y‘I,hit:gofl A. E. Goetz, manager of the DF.| in the presence of President Roose- D. 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