New Screen Team

Northern Advocate, 3 June 1939, Page 3 (Supplement)

New Screen Team

A new screen team has been introduced to audiences, and not since Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper appeared in “The Champ” has an audience been so receptive and enthusiastic. The new team is that of Wallace Beery and Mickey Rconey who are co-starred in “Stablsmates.” Beery is seen in the role of a once brilliant veterinarian who changed to a race track bum because he was framed into a murder charge. Rooney, fresh from his triumph in “Boys’ Town” wins more admirers, if possible in his characterisation of the stable boy and jockey who befriends Beery in order to get the latter to operate on Ins injured horse. The two join forces and tour the country with the racehorse. which Rooney has been given in lieu of his salary. When the horse is in perfect condition they start for Hollywood Park to participate in the big race. One day Rooney listens to a radio broadcast and learns that his travelling companion is an escaped convict. Having learned to love Beery like a father, he tries to eprsuade him not to come to the track without letting him know the reason. Capture is sure if ho does. But Beery goes along. Then things really start to happen, with the action of the big race matching the tempo of the climax.

Harry Rapf, producer, made excellent use of the new Hollywood track at Inglewood as well as featuring five champions of the turf in Scabiscuit. Dauber. Specify, Indian Broom and Lloyd Pan. The work of the stars is brilliant, and is ably supported by the performances of Arthur Hold, Margaret Hamilton and Marjcrie Gateson. Sam Wood, as usual, gives the picture a race track tempo with his direction. Not only dees the film show Hollywood Park, but gives sport fans a chance to see Santa Anita, home of the 10.'1.0C0 Dollar Handicap. Bing Crosby's Del Mar track, and San Francisco’s Tanfcran.

MADE FAMOUS BY CROSBY “Songs Made Famous by Crosby” is the tentative title of a new community sing which Columbia now has in preparation. The numbers, all hits introduced by the noted crooner, will include, among other songs, “Pennies from Heaven" and “One, Two, Button My Shoe," from Crosby’s Columbia picture, “Pennies from Heaven,” produced several seasons ago.