16mm Sound Film Feature Programs (1947)

HI Oil SO Oil with John Carradine, Gale Sondergaard, Sidney Toler, Rita Quigley In this rollicking South Sea adventure story, John Carradine and Frank Fenton are rivals for the affections of a gambling casino proprietress, Gale Sondergaard. When the two adventurers spot Sidney Toler, captain of the ill-fated Tropic Star, at the casino, their suspicions are aroused. (The big ship had recently sunk with three million dollars in gold aboard). The swashbuckling pair go to Toler's home on a nearby island RCMTAL * 12.50 and discover a chart showing where the gold-laden ship was sunk. Tense moments follow as the two attempt to salvage the treasure by spectacular deep-sea diving operations. One of the most thrilling natural phenomena ever filmed climaxes the picture as a terrifying monsoon strikes the islands and a terrific tidal wave sweeps Toler's entire plantation house into the sea. semes * IO. oo Il0b0ni]0 (GOrillO) with Buster Crabbe, Fifi D'Orsay, Barton MacLane A jungle adventure-thriller with Tarzan-flavor! Against the backdrop of the Belgian Congo, Buster Crabbe meets and overcomes many extraordinary dangers. The plot concerns the theft of a gem fortune, lost in the heart of the jungle as a plane crashes. The plane's passenger (who is an absconder from the United States) dies and leaves his small daughter alone with wild beasts and a fortune in precious jewels. The girl, Doreen, grows up as a child of nature and is "mothered" by a giant gorilla, Nabonga, who rules all the jungle beasts. Years later, Buster Crabbe as Ray Gorman arrives in search of the stolen fortune. A series of hair-breadth escapes and adventures follows! Finally Gorman locates the jewels, as well as the lovely "White Witch," now a young woman — but still faithfully guarded by the gorilla. Romance is inevitable for Doreen and Gor semes $10. oo OangBr! WOmen Ot UlOrk with Patsy Kelly, Mary Brian, Isabel Jewell A sparkling mirth-maker arjoui three girls who take over a tenton truck by way of doing their bit in the war effort. Displaying her inimitable brand of zany comedy, Patsy Kelly takes the leading role of Terry, supported by Isabel Jewell and Mary Brian. Wlten Terry inherits a ten-ton truck, she and her friends go into the commercial trucking business. They arrange to pick up a load of magnesium at Las Vegas and return it to Los Angeles. RENTAL Government regulations, however, require that they transport a load to Las Vegas. After advertising, the girls contract for a load of gambling paraphernalia. Thus the unsuspecting girls become involved with the underworld. Add to this the complications of three hitch-hikers picked up on the trip to Las Vegas — one a crystal-gazer; another, suffering from amnesia; and third, a millionaire's romantic daughter. semes * IO. oo JiUB JUnCtiOn with Dickie Moore, Tina Thayer, Gerra Young Tuneful, merry and full of the quips and jitterbugging of a youthful cast, "Jive Junction" combines hep-cat swing with symphony music for a picture the entire family will enjoy. The high school gang is torn between a desire to help win the war and the wish to continue their jive sessions. The youngsters work out their problem by opening a junior-Operated canteen for servicemen. This move gives them a feeling of accomplishment until the boys find themselves relegated to dish washing, the girls having become uniform-crazy. However, the lads soon find a merry solution. "Jive Junction" introduces Gerra Young, 15-year old coloratura soprano . . . Fredrich Feher, noted European conductor, plays several numbers with his 122-piece symphony orchestra . . . and the junior rug-cutters beat it out with their high school band. ReNTAL * 12.50 semes *io.oo 1 SWINGTUre JOHNNY SWING SISTER SWING