Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 26 Jul 1934, p. 47

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July 26, 1934 ~~~wI AMU- 1w y _______________________________________________47 I Withthe Ausement Seer] TO SHOW ARLISS FILM SIX DAYS "The House of Rothschild" te Screen, et Wilmette Prom Through Fridey Be on Sundayi "The House of Rothscbild," George Arliss' first vehicle under. bis new starring contract witb Twentieth Century Pictures,. which begins a six-day run at the Wilmette theater on Sunday, Juiy 29, was considered so important by producers joseph M. Scbenck and Darryl F. Zanuck that ail other production activity at the studio was beld up during its filining. 'This is said to be the first time in Hollywood history that such a tribute bas been paid to a picture by a major producing company. Thle film, wbicb traces the rise of the fanions European banking famiiy Robert Young and Loretta Young from obscurity iin Frankfort,- Ger- miany, to the position of international prominence it bad gained at the end of the Napoleonic wars, presents Mr. Ariiss in two roles-first as Mayer A\inschei Rotbschild, the father of the five brothers who made the family's ilame ceiebrated, and later as Nathan Rothîschild, the brother wvho founded the 1-nAglish brancb of tbe family. Plays Wicked Baron Featured in support of Arliss are Boris Karloif, as the wicked Baron Ledrantz, Loretta Young, who plays Nathan's daugbter, Julie, and Robert Young as Fitzroy, ber fiance and aide to the l)uke of Wellington.. Others in the imipressive cast, which includes more than seventy speaking parts, are C. Aubrey Smitb, Helen Westley, Arthur Byron, Florence Arliss, Mur- ray Kinnieil, Reginald Owen, Alan Mowbray, Gilbert Emery an& Georges Reniave n t. Alfred Werker directed the pic- ture for United Artists release, as- sisted by Mande T. Howeii, from a screen play writren b y Nunnally Johnson and based on a play by George Heffbert Westley. Lavish Musical Show "Stand Up and 'Cheer>," Fox's Movieto ne revue, 1934 edition, is the Wiimette theater offering for Friday and Saturday of this week. The pic-f ture is a lavisb potpourri of music and mirth. There is a sure way to solve the nation's problerns, tbe picture con- tends, and the immediate remedy is S the appointment of a "Secretary of Amusement" in Washington. Warner Baxter, selected for the job, pro- d ceeds to round up the talent in the t! land. Madge Evans helps by ynaking J the kiddies happy, and by providing g romantic inspiration.r J'alencia Shoiwing ""Thze Black Cat";», Karloif Featured Patrons who- are fascjnated. by horror films will enjoy ."The Black Cat" now being shown at tbe Valen- cia' theater in Evanston. It is a Boris Karloif picture, wbicb takes one tbrough a, night and day in the fanatic's myster ious abode, where Bela Lugosi, wbo bas an ail-con- suming horror of cats, David Man- ners and bis bride Jacqueline Wells, stop during a storm. Friday of tbis week will be the last day of the filn's run at the Valencia. The Saturday attraction will be "You're Te.ling Me," a bilarious pan- tomime ini whicb 1iW., C. Fields scores bigh. Returning from a business trip, Fields meets a princess (Adrienne Ames) on a good will tour, who cornes to bis aid in bringing about tbe marriage, of his daugbter, joan Marsb, to wealtby Buster Crabbe. Louise Carter piays the part of Fieid's. wife. Fast-Moving Comedy A fast-moving comedy, satirically v-eneered, is "Twentieth Century,"p which is to bave a one-day sbowing at the Valencia on Sunday, july 29. The film is an adaptation of the play that so aniused Broadway the sea- son before last. Charles MacArthur and Ben Hecht, authors of the stage "Twentieth Century," also wrote the picture. John Barrymore and Carole Lombard are featured. Barrymore, as the eccentric producer, molds sbop-girl Carole into a star. '*Double Door," with a sinister, melodramatic plot that works up to a terrific climax, will be presented at the Valencia next Monday and Tuesday. Mfary Morris is cast as the spinster who cruelly rules over brother Kent Taylor, sister Anne Revere, and Kent's bride, Eveln Venable. "Where Sinners Meet" Clive Brook and Diana Wynyard (stars of -Calvacadé"), Billie Burke, Alan Nlowbray and Reginald Owen give brilliant' performances in "Where Sinners Meet," coming to tbe. Valencia next Wednesday. A bach- elor's hobby of waylaying couples eloping over the Dover road provides interesting screen material. "The Key" on Bill at Varsity Theater Williami Powell, Edna Best and Colin Clive. constitute the eternal tri- angle. around w ,hich events move in "The Key,"ý Warner Brothers film coming to the Varsi.ty tbeater Friday and Saturday of this week. The scene of tbe filin is, laid in, northern Ire- andi. In "Cockeyed Cavaliers," the Var- sity's offering for. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, July 29, 30 and 31, Mheeler and Wooisey offer a musical farce in' whicb tbey masquerade as adoctor and his -assistant. Noah Beery and Dorotby Lee are import- ant members of the cast. Wednesday ofnext-week the Var- ity will present "Here Cornes the Groom'. The film' showi ng today (Thurs- lay) is "Change of Heart," in which bat famous pair, Charles Farrell and anet Gaynor, again are seen to- eether. Ginger Rogers and James )unn are members of the cast too. RACK IN HOLLYWOOD jean Arthur, is back in Hollywood after a successful season, on Broad- way in "The Curtain Riscs." jean began in the movies, then left Holly- wood for the New York stage, instéad of getting her dramnatic training on the stage first. She has the lead in Columbia's, "The Most Precious Tbing in Life." PROGRAM FILMS OUT Program pictures have had their day and big pictures are the vital sustenance, on which movie produc- tion in the future mnust depend in the opinion of Darryl Zanuck, Hollywood producer. Wbek days etaidé:5P.M-showe 13W p.M. Box Omee Closes xE. Aduita so -h Nr.,1e A lways Cool and Comiortable Thur$., Juily 26) Joan BlondeI-Warr.n'WilIiams july 26, 1934 w ri u ip -rir'ip, li, i cv

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