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BRIGHAM YOUNG, when he treks as for us Coun
Brigham Young was the fiery,
el Bluffs in the Irican country a settler puts a few questions to, bim'
BOOM TOWN
Bible-punching Mormon lender who and then ds; "And — er~~kow Tracy, Claudette Colbert and Hedy succeeded Joseph Smith"Hey Joe Milny?** at he was mockingly called-ig fiend
of the Morian movement in 1844.
Four stars, Ciurk Gable, Spencer
Lamar, are east together in “Hooni Town" one of the most successful "Twelve," says Brighom promptly,
point that had worried ins that has come out of the Metro- and settles
Goldwyn-Mujor you want to know me. Because
studios. Smith was shot dead
Valting four stars in one picture in prison about the wives. And thị kn't while awaiting that for his trend about the wives. It's about the per- justified only if the story in itself that worth its suit, in Jatnes Edward able" principles one of them being secutione bigotry and hatrel
alt, and in
Magazines The doctrine of "plural marriages"- accompany religion, the endless per Grant's
Burkbur- Comes to in ether worris, polygamy.
rutins of good raen holding shuple serial, "A
nett," the producers have found something sold and interesting.
o cavalcade of The story is
ide of the out industry. It is not told from the bl bustness angle, but rather from that of the men who gamble their lives and fortunes to pry wealth from the rth's very bowels, and from that of the women who love these men Forth's of action.
So, although "Holy Jug" appears faiths. In the opening of the film (Brigham There mobs and brigands, hound- Younit, thewhug at the Ritus) as and the Morninus from their homes, founder of the faith, be seen die pillaging, looting and intrdering, are appears in a scene of mob violenes topical, though they Herd a hundred Fer the anti-Mormon rabble RO the jail, shout "wght-hunting." Bre up the jailers, and send do crashing through a window to his death..
The film, though dealing with More monism, is not about the founder of Mormonisan. It is about the beating up of the Mormons and their h from Illinois, 1,100 miles across the
yeurs auto.
Forty-five-year-old Dean Jagger, who plays Brigham Young, is a name new to stardom. With his te volce, The action sweeps from the o dominating eye, and bluff simplielty, Helds of Texas California, Arizona you feel he has really understood and Oilshama to the Jungles of Cen- Brigham and makes him live, tral America, and into the drawing
rooms of
cociol and politfeat Mary Astor as Brighan's "fav Washington-from the wild and luw Rocky Mountains, to Salt Lake ourits wife" does very well, and 50 less Burburnett into swanky Man-
de Tyrone Power and Linda Darnell hatta penthouses. It is ati This exodus was Brigham Young's as the "love interest"-that's about shifting background, made to match
wiver all it amounts to.
Valley.
nchleventent.. As
for his
AVAI
Jon Hall and Olympe Bradna in a romantic scene from "South of Pago Paga." showing to-day at the Lee Theatre.
VIGNETTES OF LIFE
AUCH
HEY! MY FISHNE PANTS
*DEY ANIT
WORTH ACRE'N TVO BITS, LADV... WITH TH' BELT
ever-
the tireless action of an exciting
"Road Show," the now Hal Roach_comedy drama, is due to be shown here shortly. Two loading characters, Adolphe Menjou and Carole Landis, are seen above,
HOLLYWOOD NEWSREELI
"Judy Garland-Sweetheart of the For the first time in his career as Tim has a certain amount of Army!" Soldiers of the 17th Infantry a motion picture actor, Wallace Beery "primitive" appeal, but interest is at Fort Ord, Monterey, California, is working but a stone's throw away weft sustained throughout, and have bestowed upon the star this from hla avocation. Beery, who is a moments of emotionalismn and suc- title by an overwhelming vote. Judy Lieutenant Commander in the United | pense, coupled with robust humour ንድ notified of her selection by States Naval Reserve, arrived at the and excelling dulogue, carry the Private Judson T. Brady, who wrote: harbour location of his new Alm,
story through convincingly.
SOUTH OF
PAGO PAGO
"som Town" is showing at the "Maybe you're already bid for, but "Barnacle B," to discover that t
the boys of the 2nd Battalion, 17th was only a short distance away from. Queen's and Alhambra,
infantry wouki like to inform you Navy headquarters. Where he was of your selection as 'our sweetheart" formerly allotted a day to vinft head-| You're a favourite with the fellows quarters to check on forthcoming everywhere in the Army because masigninents, Beery is now able to you send us away from the theatre dash over between scenes to report, singing and happy." in White Shadows in the South
If the leading man in 31 stock Seas" the greed of white peari Lann Turner Is rirt who loves company hadn't become I half an fishers turns a tropical paradise into beautiful clothes. One of the reasons hour before curtain Lime. Clark
helt."
she was so anxious to play the
A somewhat similar theme is pre- sented in "South of Pago Pago"
n
is
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Jon Hall as a native leader of Shelia Retin in "ziczred Girl Gable might not be playing to-day physlenlly tied to the part and por was because she could have such a In "Unholy Partners" with Rosalind trays it, tou, with no mean ability. spectacular wardrobe. But it looks Russeli. Gable had been playing Victor McLaglen the pearl as if that's the end of it for awhile. with an itinerant stock company for Ashery pirate is lustily wicked and in "De Jekyll and Mr Hyde" she six months and despaired of getting Frances Former gives a good study as wore hoop skirts. When she heard anything but character roles. 1le saloon girl who marries the native she was to co-star in "Honky Tonk und determined that, when the com- and is killed when her husband with Clark Gable, she dashed into pany left Texas, he would leave the whom she has tricked be ridding the the wardrobe department and asked, profession for good and enter the oil ild of the white curse.
"What do I wen?”
industry. Then one night, half an Very Root chacter studies come "Fur coats," they told her. hour before curtain fine, the leading Com Olympe Bradna, Douglas "Mink? Sable?" Lana asked ex- mun fell ill. Gable was
was Brudgingly umbrile and Gene Lockhart.
given the part. The audience thun- But Settings are exceedingly pictures-
the answer was, "You're derell its approval. He was leading gure,
supposed to be a dunce hall girl in man from then on, until a stage The film is the current feature at Alaska. "We're just dusting off our producer offered a better job, which
best old moth-eaten seal." the Lee Theatre.
led to Hollywood and the screen,
cited.
WELL, YOU WOULDN'T.
LET ME BUY ANY NEW SLACKS SO I JUST CUT DOWN THAT NEW PAR
OF YOURS!!
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Pants
BY KEMP STARRETT
THEY'LL LOOK PERFECTLY ALL RIGHT...FOR TONIGHT. JUST TAKE A REEF
IN THE BACK...
WITH A SAFETY PIN/^^
PANTS ARE THOSE THINGS THE VIFE IS ALWAYS WANTING TO GIVE TO CHARITY OR SELL TO THE OLD CLOTHES MAN.
I TOLD
YOU TO BE
SURE THEY
DIDN'T WASH
THESE PANTS
VE
WONDER IF
THE FIRST
PAIR. OF "LONGJES STILL FEEL LIKE THIS/
PANTS ARE WHAT COME HOME FROM THE CLEANERT ALL READY
·TO BE DONATED TO SOMEBODY MUCH SMALLER..
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THERE WAS A TIME WHEN OLD PANTS WERE HANDED DOWN FROM - FATHER TO SON, BUT NOW DAUGHTER GETS THEM BEFORE YOU'VE EVEN WORN THEM IF YOUR NOT CAREFUL.
THEN THERE
ARE THE PANTS THAT MAKE THE YEARER
LOOK AS
THOUGH HE
WERE ABOUT TO
EITHER JUMP
OR SIT
DOWN.
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HAT ONE ADVANTAGE.... RODAY! YOU DON'T
WEAR THEA-.. YOU LEAD THEM AROUND.
AND DANTS ARE WILẤT YOU "DREAM YOU FORGOT TO PUT
ON THE NIGHT YOU EAT A SHORE DILKJER, VITHI CRAB-FLAKES,
ON ---
PANTS ALSO
ARE WHAT BRING'ON. DIVORCES,
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