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The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 14

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BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK, SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 137 Nassau Theaters Book Latest Pictures for Easter Week Film Goers 14 A Evelyn Venable A kii'A-T nw yTitnVW ''IV hi The Plainsman', Pays Tribute to Men of the West Begins a Week's Run at the Rivoli, Hempstead, on This Wednesday The winning of the West during I the decade 1866-76 Is the basis of Cecil B. DeMtlle's first American epic. "The Plainsman," a tribute to the hard-riding, hard-fighting ifien of action who opened the Wel for -Immigration, which begins a week's run at the Rivoli Theater, Hempstead, on Wednesday. Wild Bill Hickok, the famous plainsman, tells of the love Hickok bore the frontier beauty and wonian-of- action. Calamity Jane.

Gary Cooper plays Hickok and Jean Arthur por- trays Calamiyt Jane, the first time 1 the handsome pair have been to-! gether since "Mr. Deeds Goes to I Mi 1 Ml IWY, TtSu ii I I Jnmes Cagnrr uml Miw lurke ill noic pliyiit thrmizh Tiiestht? at the l.ynbroiik Theater, I scene from 'College ohuv' Burnt and Allen, Mary Hoi tin and Jack Benny, playing today l.nhrook, and today and tomorrow at the treeport Theater, Treeporl, through Tuenday at the Valley Stream Theater, Yulley Stream, and franklin Theater, Frunklin Square, I i nwm -mini mihiii mu iiiiin 1 y.vigvw,', i muimik. nmmmm I 111 av i -m. ly.yv-W',::;-:;. JF 1 iVK I 3ts's 1 ft it I I And Phil Recan In Hempstead Film 'Kidnaped in Shanghai' Is Srt in Modern Airporl Starts Wednesday A modern airport equipped with hundreds of planes, the air filled with upside down fliers, outside loops, hair-raising nose dives, boiling chandelles, parachute leaps, crackups and explosions, represents the comprehensive production back ground of "Kidnaped in Shanghai." The Republic action singing drama starring Phil Regan with Evelyn Venable opposite, also was filmed in a life-sized reproduction of several busy blocks of Shanghai.

China. The set was built and carefully equipped at the Harold Lloyd studios and thousands of Chinese. Europeans, U. S. sailors and marines appeared in the sequence of the story, which opens at the Hempstead Theater, Hempstead, on Wednesday for two days.

liiueiv jLcgiuii rum To Play at Floral Two research experts spent a month in Michigan, tracing the i activities of the notorious night-riding hooded order, which terrified tnat otate last bummer, so that there might be absolute accuracy in Robert Lord's story, "Black Legion," which Warner Brothers filmed. One returned last Fall and at tended the trial of the ringleaders, which resulted in a large number of them being condemned to life imprisonment. "Black Legion." with Humph rey Bogart. Dick Foran, Erin O'Brien- Moore and Ann Sheridan in thn leading parts, comes to the Floral Theater. Floral Park, on Tuesday and Wednesday.

'Easy to Film At Plaza Theater Six good, solid spankings were re quired to produce the spanking scene you'll see in the Paramount comedy-romance, "Easy to Take." showing Tuesday and Wednesday at the Plaza Theater, Freeport. The film script called for John Howard to administer an old-fashioned wood-shed licking to Douglas Scott, child player, in one of the picture's hilarious moments. Two rehearsals and four "retakes" were required before Director Glenn Tryon pronounced the scene perfect. Scott, as ready as any actor to suffer for his art not complain. her, but for whom she feels only a sisterly affection.

The beautiful romance is carried on under fire amid the bloodshed and terror of the rebellion. Karen Morley, Henry Stephenson and Jerome Cowan are featured with Niven in the supporting cast, while others prominently cast are Donald Crisp, Ra Hould, the promising child actor; Granville Bates, Pat O'Malley, Jack Mulhall, Claude King, Wyndham Standing, David Torrence and Theodore Von' Eltz, "AFTER THE THIN MAN" William Powell Myrna Loy and Their Doj Asta Shows at 3:1111. 8:15, II: 10 ALSO "HIDEAWAY GIRL" Martha Raya Shows at 1:30, 8:30 "GREAT GUY" James Caney Mae Clarke Shows at 4:00, 7:14, 10:10 ALSO "THE HOLY TERROR" Jane Withers Tony Martin Shows at 2:40, (1:00, 8:5 sal 1 I T.TJ'tTI twwj mi. ran 'UJmrm "LLOYDS OF LONDON" Madeleine Carroll Tyrone Power Freddie Bartholomew Shows at 2:50, 6:30, 9:50 ALSO "OFF TO THE RACES" Slim Snmmerville Jones Family Shows at 1:50, "STOLEN HOLIDAY" Kay Francis Claude Rains Shows at 1:30. 4:20, 7:20, 10:20 ALSO "SINNER TAKE ALL" Bruce Cabot Margaret Lindsay Shows at I l'C 1 yii'' I Cnrr Cooper and Jean Arthur In 'The which Hurts a I gaf i weens run at me titoit i neuter, item fnieua, on eanetaur, mih I 1 i i i and Inn Hunter and playing today and tomprrmc at the I'laza Theater, SSi, Z537 Ofcerou 7r? David Nivcn rr jn neioveanncmy (ULynurooK Borring and LiiZur.

dancing team, appealing at The Place next Jm jfirfmfat. 'ST- Saturday and Sunday evenings. (myiify "fejWwAm- iff -1 Merle Oberon and David Niven, run at the Lynbrook Theater, Lyn- J) whose real-life romance has thrilled brook, on Wednesday. 4 r.iSv 1F gol their countless fans, are cast to- Brian Aherne Is starred opposite i I 1 S'V' i 1 gether on the screen for the first Merle as the successful lover of the fejiKV 3 'LNfe fc( il time in Samuel Goldwyn's "Beloved film story, however, while Niven is which begins a three-day I cast as the young man ho loves i s- II Town." Behind this story stretches a vast canvas which embraces all the forces and intrigues at work during the era which resulted in the opening of the West and the building of America. Such familiar characters as Buffalo Bill Cody, played by James Ellison; his wife.

Louisa, played by Helen Burgess, the girl whom De-Mille recently discovered in a Hollywood cafeteria and who makes her screen debut in this picture; John Lattimer, a bad man, played by Charles Bickford: Jack McCall, another notorious frontier figure, portrayed by Porter Hall; General Cus ter, played by John Mil.ian. and Abraham Lincoln, enacted bv Frank McGlynn all come to life In "The Plainsman." Over 2.000 Cheyenne Indians and several troops of cavalry were employed in filming the battle se quences. Kay Francis Stars In 'Stolen Holiday') Cominjr to Franklin Costumes that denoted elegance In the gold-rush days of 1929 are now comedy material today, liter- lly. In "Stolen Holiday," First Na tional's latest starring vehicle for Kay Francis, coming to the Franklin Theater. Franklin Square, on Wednesday and Thursday, are seen not only gowns of current and just- round-the-corner styles, but for one brief sequence, 1929 Paris mod els.

They were used not only for dat ing, but for comedy background in certain scenes. Yet the identical costumes, brought from the studio wardrobe department, had figured In certain swanky style pictures filmed in 1929. They were then the very ultra-ultra and brought yasps of admiration from theater audiences. 'General Spanky' Coming to Strand Kid Cupid seems to be active on the Hal Roach comedy lot! "General Spanky," opening a three-day run at the Strand Theater, Rock-ville, Centre, on Wednesday, stars Spanky McFarland with Phillips Holmes, Ralph Morgan, Irving Pichel and Rosina Lawrence in featured roles of an exceptionally fine cast. Its story, laid In Civil War days, combines drama, lauglis, and blends romance in an entetrainment that will prove diverting to youngsters and adults alike.

Many of the scenes were filmed on an old Mississippi steamboat and the production abounds in a variety of other picturesque scenic backgrounds. Borring. La Zur To Dance at Palace Having Just concluded a successful tour of Europe, the internation ally known dance team of Borring and LaZur have been engaged to appear on March 27 and 28 at The Place. Greenwich Hempstead. For two years Boning and LaZur were featured at the Chicago! World's Fair, where they staged, their popular Adagio dance.

"Flame of Youth." after which they left America for their European tour, appearing in Vienna. Paris. Budapest, London and Berlin. Their engagement at Tin- is limited due to a prior con-rait tailing for their appearance Eastern cities during the next few weeks. Does Not Favor Appeals Board Moscow, March 20 i The Rovii-t Spring sowing program, whir the planting of 37.797 of farm lands, was reported today as far behind schedule.

The commissariats of ftate farms and the food announced that onlv 223 6(Ki arrr-, had been planted with Spring bv March 15. compared with 1.H03.-200 acres on the same date a visr ago. The delay was explained in some quarters as due to a backward Spring in South Russia where snow and wet ground is holding up work. Criticises Leaders But the newspaper Pravda, official Communist Party organ, published one of the bitterest criticisms of party and state officials concerning the crop situation that has been seen In recent years. Describing the situation as alarming due to "criminal negligence," Pravda declared no excuses for the delay were acceptable and blamed acores of officials by name, i nc hid i instate and party leaders of the Ukraine, the Azov-Black Sea area.

Georgia and North Caucasus, I i "1 I Myron Toy and William Powell in 'After the Thin Man' playing cur-rently through Tuesday at the Hempstead Theater, llempslcud. and drove Theater, Ireeport. and today and tomorrow ul the Vlond Theater, Floral Pork. charge and if such a policy were pursued it would certainly raise i xivtif frnm 7w of f.itmlttn starring VtulrJrinr Carroll Tyrone fioirr atnl I rnhlir liirthoiitnrn. nlminx i arrrntl through 7fH'wiy at the Mr and Tlfutrr, Hoi hrillr 1 titrr, titul Hahlnin Thrulrr, Hiililn in.

mm "GREEN LIGHT" Errol Flynn Anita Louise Shows at 1:30, 111:15 Also "MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS" Charles Ruggles Alice Brady Shows at 3:110, "AFTER THE THIN MAN" William Poweli Myrna Loy and Their D( Aita Shows at 3:00, :10 ALSO "HIDEAWAY GIRL" Martha Raye Shows at 1:4.1, "GREAT GUY" James Carney Mae Ctarka Shows at 1:2.1, 4:40, 7:23, 10:20 ALSO "THE HOLY TERROR" Jane Withers Tony Martin Shows at 3:10, ti.ZO, "LLOYDS OF LONDON" Madeleine Carroll Tyrone Power Freddie Bartholomew Shows at 10:00 ALSO "OFF TO THE RACES" Slim Summerv.lle Jones Family Show at his "civilian" 1'oic in rjmantic drama. FhT.ii iions ordinary modern at tire fr.r the inni' on the screen in l.u, rule as a yoimt; surgeon. He Vas Left Auit.iterl luir-Is true that your fa'her has Unl his fortune? His Ladv I'm1 sighing Yes all is ept away, but you are left. Perr rieaia Ara'erl I.nvr-r Great Jupiter! 1 am left Minneapolis. Journal.

have had many love no very muny but never one like this!" Garbo loves Robert Taylor in "CAMILLE" With Lionel Barrymore Shows at 4:11.1, 1:10, ALSO "PARK AVENUE LOGGER" Wllh George O'Brien Beatrice Roberts Rho at 2:45, 0:00 "AFTER THE THIN MAN" William Powell Myrna Loy and Their Dog Asta Shows at 2:50, 0:33 ALSO "THE HOLY TERROR" Jane Withers Tony Martin Shows at I'll, 3:00, 8:30 "COLLEGE HOLIDAY" Jack Benny Burns Allen Martha Raye Shows at 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 "BLACK LEGION" Humphrey Bogart Shows at 2:3.1, 5:3.1, 8:40 Mm ,1 mm "COLLEGE HOLIDAY" Jack Benny Burns Allen Martha Raye Shows at 3:10. 11 30, ALSO "BLACK LEGION" Humphrey Bogart Showg at 1:0, Soviet Reveals Planting Delay Wiishington. March 20 John II. Fahey. chairman of the Fdcral Home Loan Bank Board, said in a letter made public today that lie did not believe it would be "desirable or helpful" for boards of appeal to pass on foreclosure actions by the Home Owners Loan Corporation.

The letler was a reply to Representative Alfred F. Beiter, Buffalo, N. who recently proposed in i Congress that such boards be estab lished and asked Fancy for his reaction. The Board Chairman replied that foreclosure actions authorized up to the end of the year comprised only 6 percent of the total loans. "If the corporation is subject to any eriticism." he wrote, it is that it ha.s been too lenient.

The law does not give, us authority to main-' taintaln homes for people without closer and Biffer's hunting instinct asserted itself. He gave chase in the car and unwound a long rope curled at his feet. Making a lasso nut of the hemp coils, he successfully maneuvered the creature near the curb and hog-tied it in the cowboy manner. It proved to be a wild red fox and was taken to tne ponce suuion anu I penned by the proud sergeant. questions of the gravest sort." I Far Reservations Call Dv Brown, Manager.

Hampstaad t49ij AS Garho in 'Camille' Hilled at Piivoli Garbo is more to bnr.hhi laiuubaliMic irom ihr bail-! rrirm and to n- luau'y ar.d rhythm in U.an any other person. So ricr lanv Va! R.i. ct who taught Garbo how to f.M.'r her sfities w.th Rolx-i-t li.i i a' Rivoli 'I r. Hr-ma-tead Raset receiw: ulg the HS: ar.d has appeal erf with N.m.ki ill a.u.'i country-in the world. Errol Flynn Stars In Film at Fantasy Errol Flvnn von in- Irish actor who soared to Blood in the War a me (Jap! a in Hio' pir-n.

es ture of that Ui even grea'cr of "Green I.igi.' a Co produciion iav.m: Thursday at. the Rtxkvile Centre a is a Ti.e. Radio Car Hunter With Lasso Captures Wild Fox in Nassau This Directory of Nassau's Loading Motion Picture Theatres Appears in The Eagle Every Dav. Garden Citv, March 20-Syt. Frank (Brian 'EmBa-k Alive I Bif-fer of the Garden City police station iiidiiit-'ori a Miccesstul foxhunt at a.m.

today, substituting a ro and a radio patrol car for the traditional spirited horse and pack of hounds. It. Hatted when he spotted a Ci'ir-'-r animal at Kilburn Itoad and Chi'er Ave. while on his in prrtion lour. The Ilea i'UKd the; road a he drove The Only Full uo of Nassau Motion Picture Attractions Appears in The Eagle Every Sunday.

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