Evening Star Newspaper, July 8, 1937, Page 19

AMUSEMENTS, -Sonja’s Skating Film Provides Heat Relief Studios Ablaze as Cameras Grind and Actors Go Through Paces Between Brow-Mopping. BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN. OLLYWOOD), July 8 (N.AN.A).—Southern California’s first searing heat wave of the Summer has stabbed down on studios. Daytime temperatures on three big lots in the valley to the north of Hollywood hit 105 and 110 degrees, ushering in & new type of class distinction among the actors—thosg luckless serfs who work on old-fashioned, unventilated sound stages, and those of higher caste whn purme their duties In the comfort of modern, air-cooled ¢ -— — THE _EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, Opening Tomorrow New Films Appear at Downtown Cinema Theaters. ALACE—Now it'’s here. The latest cinema madhouse per- petusted by the Brothers Marx. It's practically guaran- teed to have you rolling in the aisles or whatever -it is you do when you laugh a lot, for there's a lot to laugh at in these antics of Groucho, Chico atmosphere. A dozen extra girls working on a thickly populated stage at Paramount were prostrated one afternoon. Be- tween ‘“‘takes” on every lot the big stage doors were opened and players and crew rushed outside—to cool off under the blistering rays of the Cali- fornia sun. But they keep on making talking pictures just the same. In produc- tion yesterday were 38 features, 10 fewer than a year ago. Here are a couple of glimpses of sweltering Hollywood at work: “Lovely to Look At at Twentieth Century- Fox. This setting for the current sequence of Sonja Henie's new film (formerly called “Thin Ice”) is the envy of every player in Hollywood. It 48 a large ice rink—250 by 125 feet—cooled to a temperature of 35 degrees. The blond Norwegian is cutting fancy skate capers under a white ermine cloak as a ballet on skates supplies a fetching background. | On balconies, 150 girl and boy dress extras sit comfortably under wraps, | & synthetic audience watching the oarnival. Sonja is trying to convince Director | @idney Lanfield that the music for the ballet is too slow. “It must be very fast, twice as fast as it is,” she Ansists, But Lanfield doesn't take well to direction himself. “We'll try it both ways,” he compromises finally. At | his signal, the whole troupe of skaters 45 galvanized into action. It looks like a good Lanflield keeps his word. try it your way.” he says. He orders the musicians to play faster. This time the skaters put on al dazzling show. It is easy to see that | ®onja's idea was hest. ! the one, 9th S1. dbore G RIALT Opens 11 A.M Exclusive Paramount Scoop Chicago Strike Riot Same Lieel an owon Senate Commitics “take,” but “Now we'll Lanfield at | smoldering mess. She smiles as she | SEASIDE On Stage FOUR KRADDOCKS « ROSS, PIERRE & SCHUSTER 3 SAMUELS & HARRIET HAYES « TOMMY MARTIN & the conclusion of the scene. And then, turning to the panting Sonja: “From now on youre the foreman of this outfit.” “The Bride Wore Red,” at M-G-M. It is 10 a.m. and the cooling equipment is not at its best. Brows are being pro- fusely mopped. Joan Crawford, as & half-starved entertainer in a Viennese cafe, is being treated to her first square meal in months by George Zucco, imperson- ating a romantic rounder attracted by her naive charms. It is to be a four- minute “take” (twice the average shooting time), and, as she converses with her companion, Joan must eat heartily and with the utmost apparent enjoyment from a large plate of steam- ing beef stew. To sense properly Joan's predica- ment, you must realize she is by nature a “picky” eater. So, consuming a bowl of stew at 10 in the morning is for Joan a tragic sacrifice on the altar of celluloidia. Lady Director Dorothy Arzner gives the cue for action and Joan bravely digs her fork into the converses with her companion—and gulps down large mouthfuls of potato, meat and gravy. Joan looks up in terror as Miss Arzner's soft voice denotes the end of the “take.” “Was it gcod?” cries the star. “Will I have to go through it again?” There is a tense moment as Miss On the Bay—One Hour Drive SALT WATER POOL DANCING @ AMUSEMENTS MILE BOARDWALK AND PIER FREE PARKING ALWAYS L BUS B E $ ROUND TRIP Return Same Day Buses Leave 403 11th Street N. W. FOR INFORMATION CALL NAtional 0213 & A. Motor Lines, Inc. RED SKELTON, Who played a two-week en- gagement at Loew’s Capitol Theater recently, returns to the presentation house tomor- row to act as master of cere- monies for the new stage bill. —_— Arzmner confers with camera and sound men. "It was excellent,” concludes Miss Arzner, Joan stands up. “Goodie.” she screams. “hot ziggity! I never want to go through a thing like that again.” In the evening, Joan dines joyfully on three luscious leaves of lettuce. (Copyright, 1937, by the North American Newspaper Alifance. Inc.) “SARATOGA” OUT JULY 25 HOLLYWOOD, July 8 (#).—Jean Harlow's last picture, “Saratoga,” will be released July 25. The $500,000 production, in which the blond actress co-starred with Clark Gable, was nearly shelved at the time of her death. Can Ners Wolfe Soive The Kilfings! (FRIGHTENED EABUEs LAST DAY <z RICHARD DIX IN **DEVIL IS DRIVING"* Tune-up your ear for music! « . . Tune-up your heart for love!...Here comes the crowning martial musical in Warner Sam’s fighting forces! Filled with thrills and laughs, love and girls, and 6 sensational song hits. 4 _You'll Hym: '““"'!liysm It's So! Love Tonight Night Over Skanghai "Directed by Ray Enright ® Musical numbers created and directed by Busby Berkeley ® Songs by Harry Warren and Al Dubin A WARNER BROS. MUSICAL STARTS TOMORROW . Warner ¥ X Bros. A Columbia Picture with WALTER CONNOLLY as Nero Wolfe EQUARDO (Marked Woman) CIANNELL LIONEL STANDER and Harpo, in “A Day at the Races.” Earle—Dick Powell joins up with the devil-dogs for the leading role in his new musical film, “The Sing- ing Marine.” His leading lady is & newcomer to the cinema, Doris Wes- ton, and there'’s comedy contributed by Hugh Herber{. There's to be a “‘gala stage show,” too. Capitol—Franchot Tone comes face- to-face with a problem here. He has to choose between Virginia Bruce and Maureen O'Sullivan, and the film is aptly titled, “Between Two Women.” Red Skelton, the master of ceremonies who showed the town how to dunk a short while back, re- turns as the stage show feature, Dolly Dawn will be present, also. | Metropolitan—Rex Stout's stay-at- home detective, Nero Wolfe, is back again, this time solving the prob- lems of “The League of Frightened Men.” Walter Connolly plays Nero this time, and Lionel Stander still is about as his “leg-man.” Eduardo Cianelli plays the menace as men- | acingly as only he can. | t Columbia—Stan Laurel and Oliver | Hardy go out-doorsish in a big way |in a film called “Way Out West.” Re- ported to have many a laugh for Laurel and Hardy fans, and even a number of happy moments for others. Tomorrow Bros.” hit parade of Uncle THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1937. FO oD SHOPNnG CENTER 4. One of America’ Largest Food Markets oy BARTLETT PEARS ... DEL MONTE COFFEE .. . 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