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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1930
Page
19
The June 1 Sunday School lesson, Stewardship of Service from Matthew 25 14 30, argues that true value lies in active life and definite commitment not idle dreaming. It contrasts five two and one talent responses, urging bold action as the basis of growth in grace and service.
Dorothy Knapp, famed beauty and star of Earl Carroll revues, was signed by Samuel Goldwyn to play the Indian princess in Whoopee. Eddie Cantor to star again. picturization in its fourth stage of production.
Edward Nell and Arthur Jordan Conservatory present Irene Scott and Dallas Galbraith in a Sunday graduation song recital at the Odeon. June 2 3 and 9 feature opera scenes dramatic art showcases and multiple student recitals by Lillian Flickinger Adolph Schellschmidt Frances Berk and Willard MacGregor with numerous named students and venues across the Odeon and north Pennsylvanian street venues. The National Phi Sigma Mu musical fraternity hosts a convention June 6 7 at Bowling Green Ohio.
ARDINI escape artist returns to Riverside amusement park for a two day engagement on the elevated stage. He will attempt to escape a sealed coffin in a straitjacket and from the same garment while suspended by his feet from a high gallows. Sunday features a balloon ascension and a parachute leap attempt by Ethel Pritchett.
Jean Arthur signs new contract with Paramount Publix. Regis Toomey joins Gary Cooper in a Rowland V. Lee directed vehicle with June Collyer as leading lady. Frederick Lonsdale writing new Ruth Chatterton Clive Brook project New Morals. Kay Johnson cast in The Spoilers with Cooper. Harry Green and Slim Summerville in comedy roles. Count de Lakopolowski and wife inspect Paramount studios as part of a Poland survey. Zelma O Neal heads to Europe after Good News success. Nancy Carroll to star in Laughter opposite Frederic March. Hal Thompson set to partner Lillian Roth in Animal Crackers with the Marx Brothers.
The MGM film formerly titled Sins of the Children is now set as The Richest Man in the World. Previously known as Father's Day the project is directed by Sam Wood and features Louis Mann and Elliott Nugent, noted New York stage actors, in the cast.
Distin guished English playwright Frederick Lonsdale arrives in New York on the way to London after leaving Hollywood where he completed the story for Ronald Colman’s next talking picture. He gained fame for The Last of Mrs Cheney.
Indianapolis faces uncertainty with theater attractions as Cincinnati expands the Dramatic League at Erlanger's Grand Theatre starting in October. The letter from Florence J. Cooksey criticizes movies for blasphemy brutality and propaganda, urging restraint and warning that cinema may corrupt youth and undermine gallantry.
Cecil B. De Mille and cast members including Conrad Nagel and Kay Johnson pressed their thumbprints onto the sound track of a Metro film. Experiments show the thumbprints produced a distinct sound personality when light passed through the track, risking extra noise if images appear on the strip.
Miguel de Zarraga is added to the M G M writing staff and will contribute original stories and Spanish dialogue for future productions.
Ruth Burnam of Cleveland Ohio known as Miss America arrives in Indianapolis to attend the Beauty Pageant to select Miss Indianapolis for 1930. The event runs June 5 6 and 7 at the Indiana Roof with preliminaries at neighborhood houses and a path toward Miss Indiana and the Miss Universe and Miss America titles.
After triumphs in two reel comedies the trained dogs from Hot Dog and College Hounds join a new MGM revue sequence The March of Time. The unit performs Aren’t Husbands Saps with Raquel Torres as mistress of ceremonies.
John Cromwell director of Paramount's The Texan stands six feet three inches tall alongside actor Gary Cooper. The note highlights Cromwell's height as notable among film directors in Hollywood.
Submarine epic Men Without Women tops Lyric program for one week starting today. Kenneth McKenna and Frank Albertson lead a cast of six supporting actors in this all talking adventure about sixteen survivors after a collision at the bottom of the China Sea. The bill features Primrose Lemon and four vaudeville acts plus Pathe News weekly. no female character appears on screen.
Moran and Mack's second Paramount starring picture features the Two Black Crows as headline acts with a large animal ensemble. Cast includes Buzzo the trained bee Mutt the dog Eight pigeons a Dashhund and twenty six other performing dogs. Each animal has special laugh making scenes with Moran and Mack.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer idol Nils Asther adds a new pet a dog named Stupid that has nine tenths wolf blood and resembles a timber wolf yet is surprisingly gentle despite its fearsome look in a Los Angeles zoo setting
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