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Show Attractions At. The Theaters Actual news stories, taken from the nation's headlines, form the plot of Paramount's latest crime drama, "Hunted Men," which will have its first local showing next Tuesday at the Rivoli theatre. With pearl-blonde Mary Carlisle and Lloyd Nolan in the leading roles, "Hunted Men" tells of the efforts of criminals-at-large to escape justice by hiding hid-ing out in the homes of private families. Lynne Overman is also cast. "I'll Give A Million," 20th Century-Fox's latest production to reach Springville, has been pointed out by previewers as an example of the clever fusing of "developed" talent with tried trouping material. ma-terial. Interviewed regarding his directional direc-tional work on this comedy romance, ro-mance, W<er Lang passed all credit to Darryl F. Zanuck, production pro-duction chief. "Nobody else," declared Lang, "would have assembled such a cast. The usual formula would have been to pick two 'boxoffice' names for the starring brackets and then rely on Lady Luck for the rest of the cast. "I'll Give A Million" stars Warner War-ner Baxter as a wealthy man who tires of fawning friends and voluntarily vol-untarily becomes a hobo. Then, one of Hollywood's most vivid personalities, Marjorie Weaver, Weav-er, was given the romantic role opposite Warner. Miss Weaver, a comparative new-comer to film work, has been carefully developed in a series of roles of gradually increasing importance. Another important role was given to Lynn Bari; also carefully guided ifor more than a year. Next, the story called for character char-acter parts all needing expert interpretation. Front rank stars were called in. No one can challenge chal-lenge the ability of such actors I as Peter Lorre (Mr. Moto), Jean Hersholt, John Carradine, J. Ed-I Ed-I ward Bromberg, Fritz Feld, Sig Rumann and many others. With that kind of trouping, directing '"I'll Give A Million." was a pleasure, said Zanuck. The delightful romance opens Friday at the Rivoli theatre. Kenneth Ken-neth Macgowan was associate producer pro-ducer of the screen play prepared by Boris Ingster and Milton Sperling Sper-ling from a story by Cesare Za-vattini Za-vattini and Giaci Mondaini. Maureen O'Sullivan wins the feminine lead opposite Robert Taylor Tay-lor for the second time in "The Crowd Roars," dramatic story of the modern prize ring, which comes to the Rivoli theatre Sunday Sun-day for a two day engagement. The new team is the result of their work together In "A Yank at Oxford." As Sheila Carson, Miss O'Sullivan O'Sul-livan enacts the daughter of a big-time big-time gambler, Edward Arnold, who uses "Killer" McCoy, the starring character created by Taylor, as a pawn in his shady dealings. Her father's activities are unknown to Sheila until she is kidnaped by rival racketeers on the night of McCoy's championship fight. The story reaches its climax when McCoy, Mc-Coy, who is in love with Sheila, decides to throw the fight to save her. Adapted to the screen from a story by George Bruce, author of "Navy Blue and Gold," the picture includes in its cast such outstanding outstand-ing names as Frank Morgan, playing play-ing Taylor's father, an ex-vaudeville "ham"; William Gargan as Johnny Martin, ex-light - heavy -weight champ who is killed in the ring by his former pupil, Taylor; , Lionel Stander as Taylor's trainer, and Jane Wyman as Maureen O'Sullivan's school chum and rival for the star's affections. Richard Thorpe directed. |