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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1934
Page
7
Theatre patrons are told about upcoming pictures this week. A note on the Hundredth Night reveals director West Connolly favors inexperienced girls as easier to direct and more spontaneous. He cast several Los Angeles college students and even a Texas visitor seeking a studio tour.
A lively screen listing praises Season's Best Comedy Drama with The Frinks and Gold Diggers of 1933. Sophie Kerr's uproarious story blends broad humor with a light romance featuring Patricia Ellis and Phillip Reed as star lovers. parental wrath adds comic tension throughout.
Curiosity rises over Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in the new musical comedy The Gay Divorcee at the Strand Theater in Hartselle Sunday. The Continental features Astaire and Miss Rogers with a 100-strong chorus in a modern hotel setting. The act opens with a Minuet style gesture and a one step meeting.
Ruby Keeler sashays in the First National musical Flirtation Walk as Dick Powell stars opposite her with Pat O'Brien. The dance team performs a “zipped-up, superanimated Minuet Walk” and a wide new Fox Trot, choreographed under Dave Gould. The wardrobe is by Orry Kelly and Frank Borzage directs scenes shot largely at the West.
A vivid montage describes youth styling with plaid skirts, green jackets, and Scotch toppers. It highlights Arline Judge and Ming Louise outfits including striped jackets, fur caps, lacquered buttons, and silk crepe ensembles for sorority events and campus football wear.
Dick Powell stars in Flirtation Walk at the Princess Theatre with Ruby Keeler and Pat O'Brien. Three songs written for Powell by Allie Wrubel and Mort Dixon include Mister and Missus Is the Name No Horses No Wife No Moustache and Flirtation Walk. The film features a West Point regiment as scenes were shot on the academy grounds and includes a graduation scene.
Dick Powell leads West Point cadets in a military school scene with co stars Ruby Keller and Pat O'Brien in a sunlit wartime drama sequence. The speedy musical film pairs Powell’s charm with cadet discipline and spirited college-tinged humor.
Boyer, a violinist praised for his film work, has been an accomplished performer since age 14. He brings a distinctive sound to the score and is recognized for his musical craft.
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