“Syncopation”
Hit Musical
Painting a vivid picture of
American life over a quarter of a
century against' the colorful
background of the growth of
"rag-time” into “swing,” “Syn
copation” presents Adolphe
MeDjou, Jackie Cooper, Bonita
Granville and George Bancroft
kt the head of a distinguished
cast. The picture shows at the
Orpheum Theatre Sunday only.
This film is said to be as au
thentic in its handling of its
musical phases as it is engrossing
in its dramatic love story. It
represents the outcome of many
months of preparation to give
the screen its first genuine ac
count of the development of
American dance rhythms.
Opening in New Orleans in
1907 and carrying on to the
present day, the action deals
irith pretty Kit Latimer, who
earns the fundamentals of rag
lime from her Negro mammy.
iPhen Kit’s father moves to
Chicago she accompanies him,
prows up in the W ndy City,
md after a tragic wartime ro
nance marries a young trumpet
•layer who shares her ideals of
jopularizing syncopated music,
i The nation’s most popular
pusicians assembled in “Syncn
|ation” as the All-American
loanee Band, were chosen from
ie winners of a country-wide
oil conducted by The Saturday
vening Post, take part in the
iam session” that forms a cli
actic scene. The seven top
rtcbers participating are Gene
rupa, Harry James, Joe Venuti,
mny Goodman, Alvino Rey,
Earlie Barnet and Jack Jenny,
dore than thirty songs and
sical numbers are brought in
the RKO Radio picture, most
them oldtime favorites, many
them authentic Negro “blues”
d spirituals reproduced exact
in the manner of the period
d locale they typify. In ad
don, musical director Leith
ovens composed several
mbers.
Carl Pajoman, owner of the |
>diak Mercantile company, ar-\
fed recently from Seattle. Jim
rophy, his store manager, and
rs. Brophy, plan on leaving
Open
Monday
Golden
Gate
Cafe
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(formerly Island Grill) '
JAMES SAMIS
GEORGE KAPPOS
Proprietors
seon on a vacation in i< lorida.
Alvin Sargent was fined $100
and sentenced to 30 days in jail
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by U. S. Commissioner C. C
Naughton Thursday, for drunk
en driving. The fine was
pended.
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ISLAND FOUNTAIN
Sandwiches
fountain Specialties Soft Drinks
Stationery Supplies
( Across From Felder Building )
Candies
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In the Center of Kodiak
and
Kodiak’s Amusement Center
Cocktail Lounge, Bar and Retail
Roy Snyder, Prop.
Weekdays &
Saturdays
1st. show 6:30
SUNDAY
1st show 2:30
Continuous
Performance
4 shows
ORPHEUM
THE SHOWPLACE OF KODIAK
WE
RESERVE
THE
RIGHT
To Refuse
Any or All
Admissions
LAST SHOWING TONITE
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starring
RICHARD ARLEN * ARLINE JUDGE
with WILLIAM FRAWLEY * LARRY ausTtR"CRABBE
s ARTHUR HUNNICUTT * ELISHA COOK, Jr.
SUNDAY ONLY
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Drama as close to your heart as the tunes you
dance to...that sweeps through the years from
rag-time to today’s boogie-woogie...topped by
the hottest jam session in jive history!
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<A Mew Up-to-Date Mews Tluto Jr.
Mon. & Tues.
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Masterpiece of Thrills! !
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Ralph Bellamy
Evelyn Ankers
Kaaren Verne
Edward Norris
Screen Play by W- Scott Darlir
Directed by JOHN RAWLINS
Associate Producer, PAUL MALVERN
A UNIVERSAL PICTURE
Wednesday Only
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Patric KNOWLES Lionel ATWILL,
Anne 6WYNNE Mona BARRIE
Pool CAVAN AGH Samuel S. HINDS
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Thursday One Day Only
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Starring ....
Michael AMES
Julie BISHOP
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
RELENTLESS TERROR
reached out for them...
lor each longing kiss
had betrayed them to
trackers who sought
their doom!
"ONE OF
HOLLYWOOD’S i
BEST!”
—critics agree .
MICHELE MORGAN
in her first Hollywood production
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