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Show Martha, Bing Earn Plaudits At Paramount "Double or Nothing feature attraction at-traction of the Paramount theater bm which started Thursday, la to bo recommended for Bing Crosby fans. Martha Raye enthusiasts and for all who like light-hearted, tuneful tune-ful comedy. Bing, Martha, Andy Devlne and William Frawlsy are strangers who meet when they prove their Individual Indi-vidual honesty by returning tlOO-baited tlOO-baited wallets left on the streets in accordance with the terms of an eccentric's will. Each Is given 13000 which, according ac-cording to the will, must be doubled within to days to make the recipient recipi-ent eligible for a million-dollar estate. es-tate. Pooling their talents, the four gtva promise of succeeding but for the trickery of the villain In the piece, a wealthy brother of the will's author. Martha loses her toOOO when a ateam calliope It worke hard to compete with the wide-mouthed songstress brings back memories from her past and she turns a boat renting conceaelon into a strip act. The police intervene. Andy Usee his investment, a golf gallery In which 14000 Is offered as prrse for anyone making a hole in one, when, a drunk careens a lucky shot Into the cup. Frewley's MOOD goes Into the wealthy brother's pocket via the gold stock route. Bing saves the day and wins Mary Carlisle, daughter of the underhanded under-handed financier, with a night club. There are clever tunes, "It's On, Its Off." "After You." "The Moon (Jets In Your Eyes" and others. Bing's sffortless singing is at Its best and Miss Raye leavea nothing to be desired In her department. Robert Benchley, the atout aany with tha deprecating chuckle, gives another first rate performance in "How to Wake Up," a short comedy. com-edy. Mr. Benchley solos through a most entertaining aequenca of antics an-tics of a laugh-producing caliber which should win for him a top place In comedy ranks. A Popeya cartoon completes the bilL i |