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Show VICTORYJTSEATRE The famous voice of "Baron Munchausen," Mun-chausen," familiar to millions of j radio fans, takes onto itself a cov-j cov-j poreal being and for the first tim? in the history of the screen "The Baror." is seen as well as heard. This occurs in "Meet the Baron," which shows at the Victory theatre Friday and Saturday of this week, in which Jack Pearl, the famous radio "'Baron," "'Bar-on," makes his picture debut. He cavorts with Jimmy Durante, Zasu Pitts and others in hilarious adventure adven-ture in a girls' college. This Baron Munchausen is a slight, handsome fellow with an aristocratic face, who uses misfit clothes to make himself look as funny as he sounds. He is a clever actor, too. There are real heart throbs in his love-making with Zasu Pitts. He has that Chaplin-like trick of putting just a touch of human hu-man nature into comedy. The story deals with Julius, the valet, being forced to impersonate the real Baron, trying to lecture for him, and getting into hilarious trouble, aided and abetted by Jimmy Durante as his "manager." He does a love sequence with Zasu Pitts sitting on a cake of ice in an icebox that is a classic in laughter. His and Du-rante's Du-rante's arrival at the college on an elephant is a howl. Clever musical numbers by the "College Girls," a troupe of beautiful chorines, the amazing "Shower Bath Dance" and other: diverting embellishments add to the hilarity. Pearl and Ben Bard, as "Sharlie," show how the star actually broadcasts. Ted Healy and stooges add hilarity with their "plumbing" scene, Edna May Oliver, Ben Bard, Henry Kolker and William B. Davidson stand out in the cast of comedy stars who support the renowned re-nowned radio personality. For Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, the offering will be "The Stranger's Return," with Lionel Barrymore, great favorite with local picture lovers, and the inimitable Miriam Hopkins in the starring roles and Franchot Tone and Stuart Irwin also al-so in the cast. The picture is a King Vidor production from the novel of hat name by Phil Stong. "Olsen's Big Moment," featuring El Brendel, shows Wednesday and Thursday of next week at the Victory. Vic-tory. Walter Catlett, who is a star comedian in his own right, has the principal supporting role in the film. With two such comedians playing in one picture, "Olsen's Big Moment" promises to be an uproarious laugh riot. The combination of Brendel's antics and Catlett's gags is said to give the film the distinction of being one of the funniest comedies ever released re-leased from the Fox film studio;. The story concerns itself with an apartment house janitor who be-1 comes involved in a romance between ' i wealthy bachelor and a beautiful young girl who is not 'in love with him. The janitor's endeavors to patch up the romance force him into a series of complications chock-full of adventure. After participating in every possible escapade imaginable, the janitor is finally successful in bringing the two lovers together and the entire affair to a happy conclusion. con-clusion. It is reported that the story provides El Brendel with a splendid opportunity to project his inimitable humor in his own Swedish way. Brendel was last seen in "My Lips Betray" with Lilian Harvey and John Boles. Walter Catlett has had a long career as a comedian of note. The remaining members of the cast include Barbara Weeks and Susan Fleming, last seen as two beauties in "My Weakness;" John Arledge, Maidel Turner, Edward Pawley and Joseph Sauers. n |