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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 24 Aug 1933, p. 35

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A'11811 ViJ L3uIuu Waterfront sweeethearts. spar with the Navy's ace gob-fighters . ini a spicy, racy coniedy, "Sailor Be Good," to be shown at the Wilmette theater Saturday of this week, with Vivienne Osborne as Red, the sailor's sweetheart of Jonesy,-played byJack. Qakie. The story unreelsî side-splitting laughs with, touches of romantic dra- ma. Red: was another port girl until Jon esy..debarked from the U. S. S. Tacoma and chose.ber. A -gin-drink- inhard-fighting tar , he neyer traned for bis forthconing boxing bouts.. Red fell so deeply in love with him that she was willing tol give him uùp if it meant no drink and seéri- ous training for the Pacific fleet cham pioniship-his only real chance at success. Miss O sborne is à sincere rough-ý and-ready sailor's girL jack QOakie is bis. usual sparkling self. In connection7with the showingt of "Sailor Be Good," the'Wilmette also is preseelnfng ~a I'tty Arbule comedy on Saturday, thc manage- ment announces. Ganagster Turne Gentleman When an underworld big shot de- cides to turn gentleman, gave up rum rurining for tea dances, cxchange his machine guns for books on philoso- -phy and expensive etchings, trade in bis liquor trucks for polo ponies; when he begins to talk witb a brôad A, lapsing into a bit of F'rench now and then-when. in short, he makés subtie and rowdy, and -excellent, lavish settings. are features of the Fox film, "The Warrior's H-usband," whicb is the Varsity theater attrac- tion for Sunday, Monday and Tues-. day, August 27, 28 and 29. -It's a distinct triumph for, Di7- rector Walter Lang and the cas t. and agrand treat for you"i says. one noted movie critic in a review of the pic- ture. Elissa Landi (ah!), Ernest Truex and David Manners are, anong the prnias in the 'cast. ýThe1 stor goes somnetbing like this: An' army îof -Amazons, of old Women 'warriors - is ruled by Mar' jorie Rambeau, and, ail are agog be- cause, tbe Greeks are invading. The men, however, stay home to curi their beards, while the stalwart wom- en. go forth to war, led by the rea- splendent Elissa. ,I-But there is. a villain. - Ernest Truex, charming hiusband of Mar- joric. W.hilt the Grecks, in bctween fights, are, trying to seil the Amazons ona matrimony-»aid Mamaers, being particularly strong for Elissa _ naughty Ernest lets the Grceks get the magic girdlc which gives the Amazons their martial- spirit. Tbey are capturcd-and do they like it! "The Mayor of HI!'" James Cagney meets, a tougber guy then lie is-and reforms hlm- in "Tbe Mayor of Heli," to be showtî at the Varsity theater .Wednesday and Thursday, August 30 and 31. Jimmy, as Patsy, controls a gang and a lot of votes. so he rate a o mnarines and a nattle Dciween a naval fleet ind a fortified town are aniong the higlights of "HelU Below," to bc shown at a north shore tbeater next week. Much gunpowder was used when a submersible driven by Robert Mont- gomnery "rammed" a fort and witb the explosion hlocked a barbon full o f de- strovers. 'Eacb of the two hundred large caliber guns used lu the battie fred about twenty shots. Schumann-Heinýk'is Son Has Rôle in .New Film- Albert Conti and Ferdinand Schu- mann-Heink, the. latter a son of the famous contralto, have ,important noIes in " 'Adorable," Fox Film ronmandic comedyý with mnusic, in wbich janet Gaynor and Henry Garat are co-star- ring. Botb Conti-and Scbumann-Heink have the roles of.officers, Conti being a colonel and the singer's. son the cap-, tain of the guard. "Adorable"' will be shown at a north shore theater %sono. PLAYS SOCIAL MENTOR As Edward G. Robinson's Jeading woman ini "The Little Giant," Mary Astor-wilI be seen as social mentor to "Bugs" Ahearn, former Chicago beer baron, played by Robinsoni, ýwho has forsaken bootlegging to become a vivtim of bigla society. "The Little Giant" will be presented at a north shore theater starting Sunday. Adults 25 :-Children 10e cou THU.RS. . 24 .25. Kid, Com dy-S@obby Jones Serb SATY, AUG. 26 J.c& O&i.ln even in'i rearl lie. But wnen the gang- ster turns out to be Edward G. Rob- inson,ý as lac coes in "The Little Giant,",cotning to the Wilmette the- atcr Suniday, August 27, for a tbree- dayrun, you can settle back in your seat to follow. bis adventures with the prospect -of an, amusing bour ahead. Mary Astor is Robinson's lcading ageable. kid. Patsy gets. an eveful of cruel discipline-a Iso of Mfadge Evans, the school nurse. Botb de-. cide bim to take the place over. He ousts the superintendent and insti- tutes self-government witb Jimmy Smitla as "miayor." Things go ýnicely until Patsy's gang goes baywire. He return s to show 'cm who's who-and somebody gets shot. recently con- 1 as thé submarmne1 the For cast also includes. sauce," mmy Durante, Eu- Cruùise,"l .films to be shown, at the te soon include "Hcroes for 'College Hunior," '$ced of "Mayor of Hell,' "Man of est," "India Spcaks,' Nui- "Baby Face,"' "Melody and "Warrior's -Husband." WILLIAM1 ID otner st couaman Madgc

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