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Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 3, 5 January 1939, Page 2

PARAMOUNT THEATRE. AR AMOUNT THEATRE. PARAMOUNT THEATRE. "Theatre of Stars." "GETTING PERSONAL." AND HOW! Tliat Man's Here Again . . . and I don't mean maybe . . . and here is the First Question on this week's rooster . . . "What has William Powell got that I haven't got?'' . . ... Yeah . . . You- guessed it ... Myrna Loy. . . . But, Folks, I don't need Loy . . . I've got somethin' . . . AND I MEAN SOMETHIN' . . . that will leave Powell looking like very small change . . . What have I got? . . I'll tell yon ... In fact I'm bursting to tell you. . . . Wait till 1 take a Big Breath . . . here goes. . . ON THE PROGRAMME COMMENCING TOMORROW AT THE PARAMOUNT ... I. have the honour to present . .. ROBERT TAYLOR, MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN, FRANK MORGAN, WILLIAM GARGAN, JANE WYMAN, ISABEL JEWEL, LAUREL and HARDY, EDWARD ARNOLD, JUDY GARLAND, DEANNA DURBIN, CLARK GABLE, JOE E. BROWN, CHARLIE CHASE, JOAN BENNETT, ELISSA LANDI, FREDDIE BARTHOLOMEW, ANNA MAY WONG, THE MARCUS SHOW GIRLS, JOE MORRISON, SPANKY McFARLANE, ALFALFA, OUR GANG, JAMES FITZPATRICK, PETE SMITH, and MAXIE ROSENBLOOM . . . AND I DEFY ANYONE TO FIND A MORE FORMIDABLE LINE-UP ON ANY PROGRAMME IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD . . . THIS PROGRAMME I. FEEL TO BE MY SUPREME ACHIEVEMENT . . . AND I'VE BEEN IN SHOW BUSINESS SINCE I WAS FOUR . . . YOU KNOW SINCE I'VE BEEN IN TOWN AND AT THE PARAMOUNT THEATRE THERE HAS BEEN A MOVE AROUND TOWN TO CHANGE THE NAME OF COURTENAY PLACE TO GORDON-PARAMOUNT PLACE . . . 's FACT. . . . BUT, you must be wanting to know how come so many stars on the same bill. . . . Well, here is the wherefore. ... I was DETERMINED to give our Patrons the finest first half programme possible to go with the finest second half it will be your privilege to see for many a moon, so I awayed to the Office of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, undoubtedly the "class" producers of the entire film industry, and made arrangements to see EVERY Short that they have ever produced. . . . NOT having still in circulation EVERY" Short they have ever made, I was only able to view 278 Shorts altogether. . . . From the 275, I selected the Best, and so was able to buy for Paramount Theatre Patrons . . . DEANNA DURBIN and JUDY GARLAND in "EVERY SUNDAY AFTERNOON"; STAN LAUREL and. OLIVER HARDY in "BUSY BODIES"; "HOLLYWOOD PARTY," a TECHNICOLOUR MUSICAL COMEDY with CLARK GABLE, JOE E. BROWN, JOAN BENNETT, JOE MORRISON, ANNA MAY WONG, ELISSA LANDI, CHARLIE CHASE, AND THE MARCUS SHOW GIRLS. . . . This Short has a real Hollywood background and was photographed in all the Night Spots of the Cinema City, and introduces several Song Hits; "OUR GANG" in "NIGHT' IN GALES," with ALFALFA and SPANKY at their Joyous Best and ALFALFA SINGS; and JAMES FITZPATRICK'S delightful TECHNICOLOUR TRAVEL TALK, "JAIPUR —THE PINK CITY"; A PETE SMITH SPORTS SPECIALTY entitled "HOT ON ICE," which is in my humble opinion the best photographed Motion Picture I have ever witnessed, and does Smith do his Stuff . . . I'll say . . . and then to round out the first half of this tremendous plrogramme we have the honour to introduce the latest in newsreels—"PASS.-' ING PARADE"—a streamlined model of the old newsreel with Stop Press items presented, in the modern manner . . . and that is our First Portion of Our Special Programme, which commences TOMORROW. . . . And now for the Feature Attraction . . . "THE CEOWp ROARS" is one of the most entertaining Pictures to be screened for some time ... its cast is capable and sincere . . . headed by Robert Taylor it includes such favourite and talented artists as Maureen O'Sullivan, Frank Morgan, Edward Arnold, Lionel Stander, William Gargan, Nat Pendleton, and Jane. Wyman. . . . When I had my Operator run thru this film, for me, I will be quite frank and admit, I expected to see just ANOTHER Fight Film and Not such a Good Fight Picture at that. . . . BUT WAS MY FACE RED . . . "THE CROWD ROARS" IS ONE OF THE FINEST FILMS THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN OR" EVER EXPECT TO SEE. . . . VAGUELY IT REMINDED ME OF THE PATHOS OF "OVER THE HILL." . ". . YES, IT HAD ME QUIETLY WEEPING . . . THEN IT HAD ME THRILLED AND EXCITED WITH SOME OF THE MOST DRAMATIC SITUATIONS EVER RECORDED ON CELLULOID . . . and THE ROMANCE IS DELIGHTFULLY TREATED . . . AND . . . BUT, I'LL GIVE YOU AN iDEA OF THE STORY . . : IF YOU'LL FORGIVE ME DARING TO ATTEMPT TO BRIEFLY IN MY OWN WORDS RECORD THE SWEEP AND POWER OF SUCH A MIGHTY DRAMA. . . . The Story opens ... As a boy, Tommy McCoy not only is the best singer in his church choir but also the best fighter in the neighbourhood. His father, Brian McCoy, unemployed ex-vaude-ville actor, exploits the boy's talents. Tommy meets the light-heavyweight champion of the world, Johnny Martin, at a boy's boxing show. Martin befriends the youngster, teaches him how to fight, and inspires him. Ten years later, the grown-up Tommy, now an ambitious young boxer, gets his first big fight in Madison Square Garden. Tommy's great worry is his father, also his manager, who is addicted to gambling. After losing heavily at the races, Brian sells Tommy's contract to Jim Cain, a big-time gambler. When Tommy's opponent breaks his hand while training, ho is forced to meet a substitute. The substitute proves to be Martin, who is attempting a comeback. With an unfortunate left-hand punch, the blow Martin taught him. Tommy kills his friend in the ring. Sport writers at ringside believe that Martin was killed with a "lucky punch." Tommy, disillusioned, refuses to fight for Cain. Unable to find Avork, it becomes necessary for him to fight again. Cain, who has been winning large sums from Pug Welsh, gangster chief, makes a deal with Tommy. He is to win all of his fights with, a "lucky punch." "You will always be a shovt-ender, throe, four, five to one," says Cain. "We will split the profits." Tommy, anxious jLo pile up some money and rjuit the ring, agrees. Ho is sent to Cain's farm to train and meets Cain's daughter, Sheila. Sheila does not know that her father is a gambler. Tommy does not tell her. Cain appreciates this, but tells Tommy to keep away from his daughter. They continue to see one another, however, and fall in lovo. Tommy wins several fights with his "lucky punch,'"' Welsh always lowinjx to Cain. Wplhli accidentally learns from Brian that Tommy really has a great right hand and that he has been Number One on Cain's "sucker" list. Sheila and Brian are kidnapped before Tommy's biggest fight, and Tommy is ordered to lose in the eighth ithiihl. Brian nmuses his ' captors with vaudeville juggling routines, tricks tllclu, and escapes with Sheila. They rush to the nr.ona in time to prevent Tommy from throwing the fight. But Brian has been shot while getting nwny. mid dies in Tommy's arms. Both Tommy and Cain decide that they have hntl enough of the boxing rackets and retire. Tommy to marry Sheila. . . . nut] that my Dear Friends, is "The Crowd Roars" in my pitiful attempt at putting this GREAT story in words at my command. ... 1 know that every MAN, _ WOMAN, and CHILD tlmt seos this Programme will be more than satisfied. Always at Your Service, BILL GORDON, Manager, Paramount Theatr*.