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MARTHA RAYE BOB HOPE"

NEVER SAY DIE

Andy Devine Alan Mowbray Cole Sondergaard - Ernest Cassart

Franz Schubert's "UNFINISHED SYMPHONY"

Conducted and Directed by Frederick Feber

NEXT CHANGE

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2.30 $20

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ELEANOR POWELL

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MAJESTIC

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FINAL SHOWINGS TODAY ·

THE STORY OF TODAY'S BIGGEST WAR BEHIND

THE SCENES!

SMASHING

THE SPY RING

COLUMBIA'S front page scoop!! Learn the lowdown

on the secret oper- ations of your most

ruthless foe!

FAY

RALPH BELLAMY WRAY

• TOMORROW AND FRIDAY

YOUTH, LOVE AND LAUGHTER IN A ROLLICKING ROMANCE

FREDDIE BARTHOLOMEW

JUDY GARLAND in LISTEN, DARLING"

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A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture

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The funniest "family" you evar mot in the quzintest neighborhood you ever saw!

BOBBY BREEN FISHERMA WHARE ANS

LEO CARRILLO, on Corfo, lobby'i"dad"

HENRY ARMETTA, on Beppo, lomily friendt.

LEE PATH 10 %, as the mysterious widow SLICKER, The Seal, as his downing self.

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"Straight, Place And Show". QUEEN'S:

MOST BEAUIPAL

"Never Say Die"

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"Paradise For Two"

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"Always Goodbye"

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ALHAMBRA,

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KING'S

Coming

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"Honolulu"

URIENTAL:

"Blackwell's Island"

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FIRST RUN PICTURES AT ORIENTAL

"Blackwell's Island" Tomorrow To-morrow, Thursday, has been selected as the day for the open- ing of "Blackwell's Island,"

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"Zenobia"-United Artists Plature, which is due shortly in Hongkong, features Oliver, Hardy, Billie Burke, Alice Brady and Harry Langdon,

"The Dictators"-Charlie Chaplin's New Film Ready

For Early Release

Following a conference with Charles Chaplin, Murray, 'Silver- stone, chief of world-wide operations for United Artists, has an nounced that the famous producer-star has completed the story for his next feature" production, "The Dictators,"" The film will be ready in time for early fall release.

"STRAIGHT,

PLACE AND

SHOW"

Chaplin will place his newest comedy before the cameras within a month, Silverstone said. Chaplin will be seen in a dual role" in "The Dictators." His ex- planation of the plot, as contained in his statement to Silverstone, is that "the story is, naturally, con- cerned with dictators; but its | primary purpose is to make people laugh. The present political situa- tion, as it applies to this type of ruler makes an exceptional vehicle for comedy,"

turn out just as funny a picture without a script as with one; that The great comedian added that the three swacky frerea were dignity and an over-supply of power through eight or nine reels of "people with an over-abundance of entirely capable of ad-libbing have always, in the end. been tar enormously entertaining nonsense, gets for laughter."

unhampered by the restrictions of plot-makers and gag men.

::

Speak For First Time

Ritz Brothers could, if need be. It has always seemed that the

And if the Ritz Brother can In presenting the story structure be funny without a script. Just Warner Bros. picture, at the to Mr. Silverstone, Chaplin declar-imagine what they can do with Oriental Theatre. This will be ed that he will speak from the the funniest story ever turned out the first time "the picture

will screen for the arst time in his by one of the great comie writers.

He also stated that he will of our time! be shown in the Colony and nim career. fans will be pleased to learn that function as producer and director

We refer, of course, to Damon only the usual prices will be film's star. He added that the Show,"

In addition to his position as the Runyon's "Straight, Place charged.

the Ritz Brothers' new Starring John Garfield, the ples such that it will demand pro-Fox, which open to-day at the

subject matter of "The Dictators" starring picture for 20th Century ture exposes the gangster racket duction on a scale surpassing any King's which had spread into one the biggest prisons in the coun- try and those who saw "Four Daughters" at the King's tre recently will remember John Garfield is an actor the ordinary.

Theatre, with Richard of his previous films.

Arien, Ethel Merman, Phyllis Mr. Silverstone said that this Brooks, George Barbier and Mulle Thea.next film from the man credited Best lending spirited support

that with many of flindom's greatest The story opens at one of our above masterpieces will usher in the 1939 big race tracks, and before you fall season for United Artists. can say "Hi-Yo Hysterial" they're

don't we off-and

The picture is full of action and He stated: "The Dictators will horses! plenty of humour after the style be released throughout the world of all gangster pictures. It wherever people are still permit- should go down well with local ted to have a sense of humor.". audiences and should serve to

Solution No. 334

mean

Paramount Plans Huge New Studio

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14. 1939. —PAGE

VAIR CONDITIONED THEATRE 1

SHOWING TO-DAY DAILY AT 2.80, 5.10 7.15 & 9.30 PM.

Damon has those Ritzas

The RITZ BROTHERS

2

STRAIGHT,

on the Runyon PLACE and

Hay-hoy! Hay- larity! Hisyal

Hysteria!

SHOW

NRICHARD AMENETMEL

PHYLLIS BROCKS

A 2014 Ca

PICTURE

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EDUCATIONAL COMEDY "NOT SO DUMB"

LATEST CARTOON. "LAST INDIAN? NEXT CHANGE

STAGECOACH

with CLAIRE TREVOR JOHN WAYNE Andy Devine John Carradine Thomas Mitchell. Louise Flatt Released, Thru United Artists

ALHAMBRA

NATHAN RO KOWLOON-DENIS

FINAL SHOWINGS TODAY

WHAT IF IT DID MEAN CHANCING DEATH... LOOK

WHAT IT MEANT".

IF HE WON/"

And Papa

the

Gambini

make Garfield a bigger favourite than" he already is after one appearance on the local', screen. On Sunday, June 18, ・ "Little Miss Thoroughbred," and her first 9, Unity. 10, Attack. 11, Stall 14, ACROSS: 5, Sprat. 8, Oriental. ran picture, will be presented at Any. 16, Detail 17, Europe. 18, Let. California's romantic and action- On the site where much of early the Oriental also at popular 20, Mimie. 24, Acrostic. 25, Plous. packed history transpired will rise prices. Starring Miss Ann Sheri-26, Triangle. 27, Anger. DOWN: 1, the world's largest and most pre- dan and John Litel, this picture Loyal 2, Misty. 3. Knock. 4. Tavern.tentious motion picture plant will introduce" to local cinema 6 Puncture. 7, Antelope. 12,. Dect-Paramount's $12,000,000 "studio of fans little four-year-old Miss

sion. 13, Manicure. 14, All 15, Yet to-morrow”-it was Janet Chapman, who is hailed as 19, Escort. 21, Moral. 22, Stage. by executives of Paramount Pic- the second Shirley Temple.

[23, Acres. '

CROSSWORD

ACROSS

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5 Vision (5)

8 Theme (5)

Interior (5)

10 Wide-

awake (5) 11 Chopper

((3) 12 Bright (5)

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A clean (7)

17 Vin (6)

19 Views (8) 22 "Communi- cation (7)

25 Keen (5) 23 Maje

"""animal (3) 29 Sphere (5) 30 Stop (5)

31 Lasy (5)

32 Young

officer (5)

33 Postpone

NO. 335

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Oration (6) Climb (5) Colour (5) Teacher

13 Unfasten

(B)

DOWN Portion

2 Church

15 Monkey (3)

16 Throw out

SOLUTION TO-MORROW

18. Donkey (1 20 Conaned

Fright (6) Wizardry (6)

23 Upbraid

Factor (5) Chistom- ary (5)-- For (5)

tures Enc.

amrounced

From Mr. Barney Bajabar. Paramount president, came word that the company.” will | start development on a newly-acquired 150 acre tract of land that once. was part of the colourful Rancho La Lomita-aten-minute--ride- from the centre" of Hollywood-- |bordered on the north-by: Pico Boulevard, on the south by Na tional Boulevard, on the cast" by Overland Avenue and on the west by Kelton Avenue, KratkÎN

The studio will bear the name Paramount City, Pa

"Decision to build an ultra- modern studio was made to allow Paramount to take advantage" of the many new scientific develop- ments that will result in more emclent Production,” Mr. Balaban stated: "

The ultimate estimated $12000- 000 total coat gure includes money to be spent for the land, buildings and equipment. Twenty-six round stages will rise with the area that is a mile long and nearly half mile wide, **

**We not only have in mind the latest type of construction and planning to bring about produc-; tion efficiency, but also are build- ing with the well-being of Para- monni's personnel in mind,” Mr. Balaban stated,

As a result of this construction, actors and actresses will find their - dressing rooms

their homes will be

ROAD DEND

TO-MORROW

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A Murder Mystery Comedy "BLACK DOLL" with NAN GREY DONALD WCODS

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