Campus Rhythm (Monogram) (1943)

‘Campus Rhythm’ Stars Tell Youth and Music Three Ways to Crash Films There is an interesting comparison in the motion picture debuts of Johnny Downs, Gale Storm and Robert Lowery, featured trio in “Campus Rhythm,” the Monogram college musical film which comes to the_..____..____.. theatre on They illustrate three distinct lines of approach to the in triguing status of a screen player. Johnny took up film work when he was little more than a baby, his mother having taken him to Hollywood with the thought that he might prove acceptable as a member of the “Our Gang” juvenile troupe. The youngster did prove so acceptable that he remained as a member of this precocious gang for several years, and finally went on, without interruption, to other roles which in a few years found him established as a leading man—grown up. Gale Storm began to appear in class plays when, she was a high school girl in Houston, Texas, was later adjudged the city’s best actress of her years in an interscholastic contest, and went to Hollywood as the regional winner of the Jesse L. Lasky contest. Later she won the national award—and the prize was a film contract. Previous to going to Hollywood, Bob Lowery had appeared as singer with dance bands, but never as an actor. But a visit to a “little” theatre led him to try his hand at acting in one of these subsidized companies, and within three months he was receiving offers from film stsudios. Lowery contends that his method was by far the easiest. The cast supporting these three players in “Campus Rhythm’ includes Doug Leavitt, Herbert Heyes, Claudia Drake, GeGe _ Pearson, Johnny Duncan, Marie Blake and Candy Candido, the comedian with the foghorn voice. Arthur Dreifuss directed for producer Lindsley Pargons, and the screenplay was written by Charles R. Marion. Actor Back To First Love Robert Lowery returns to his first love in “Campus Rhythm,” the Monogram college musical film which comes to the .......... theAULSMOM Mates reese He sings with a band. Lowery made his entry into the entertainment world several years ago in just such a real-life role, vocalizing to the accompaniment of Slats Randall’s orchestra and other melody-making organizations. “This seems like old times,’ said Lowery during the filming of the scenes. “Here I am, with an audience and everything—singing to beat the band.” Lowery is featured in “Campus Rhythm” with Johnny Downs and Gale Storm, and the cast also includes Doug Leavitt, Herbert Heyes, Claudia Drake, GeGe Pearson and the split-voiced comedian, Candy Candido. Arthur Dreifuss directed for producer Lindsley Parsons, and Charles R. Marion wrote the screenplay. Candy Candido Singer's Stooge Candy Candido, seen with his familiar bass viol in “Campus Rhythm,” the Monogram screenmusical of college life which comes to the theatre On iin ches oe 3 was formerly a member of the team of Candy and Coco, for years well known throughout the country as “stooges” for singer Gene Austin. Gale Storm, Johnny Downs and Robert Lowery play the featured roles in “Campus Rhythm,” and the cast also includes GeGe Pearson, Johnny Duncan, Claudia Drake, Doug Leavitt and Herbert Heyes. Arthur Dreifuss directed for Lindsley Parsons, producer of the picture. o. 0.6: 6% Ene sue e successful¥* | stick Garce || Johnny Downs and Gale Storm provide pleazant romantic interludes in the fast-stepping musical, “Campus Rhythm” coming to the Theatre. One Col. Scene Mat No. 3 ee ese recee STUDIO IN STUDIO A studio within a studio was one of the interesting settings at Monogram producing headquarters in Hollywood during the filming of “Campus Rhythm,” the college musical film which comes to the ....... theatre on with Gale Storm, Johnny Downs and Robert Lowery in the leading roles. A radio broadcasting studio was required for certain sequences in the picture, and film technicians constructed on a sound stage an exact reproduction of one of the Hollywood studios of a national broadcasting chain, complete down to the last detail. Here all the featured members of the cast took part in synthetic radio programs — Miss Storm and Lowery as singers, and Downs as an orchestra leader. The cast of “Campus Rhythm” also includes GeGe Pearson, Doug Leavitt, Claudia Drake, Herbert Hayes and Candy Candino, the comedian with the duo-tone voice. In Campus Film The intriguing atmosphere of the college campus forms the _ background for much of the action. of “Campus Rhythm,” the gay Monogram comedy which comes to the theatre on with Gale Storm, Johnny Downs and Robert Lowery in featured roles. Refreshing young people of college age comprise practically the entire cast, and the result is a film which appeals both to youthful theatregoers and to those who look back on their youth with fond memories. Still further contributing to the atmosphere of gaiety is the lilting music of the picture, with no less than half a dozen catchy songs to enliven the proceedings. Four of these are sung by the magnetic Miss Storm, who has few equals in “putting over” a popular ditty. “Campus Rhythm” was directed by Arthur Dreifuss, and the cast also includes GeGe Pearson, Herbert Hayes, Claudia Drake and Candy Candido, the comedian with the duo-tone voice. Lindsley Parsons was the producer. Young Players In College Film An attractive group of young screen players, headed by Gale Storm, Johnny Downs and Robert Lowery, are seen in “Campus Rhythm,” the Monogram college musical which comes to the........ CHEATS 4ONS oe ee Their supporting cast includes GeGe Pearson, Doug Leavitt, Claudia Drake, Herbert Heyes, Johnny Duncan, Marie Blake and the split-voiced comedian, Candy Candido . Arthur Dreifuss directed under the production supervision of Lindsley Parsons, and Charles R. Marion wrote the screenplay from an original story by Ewart Adamson and Jack White. Additional dialogue was contributed by Al Beich and Frank Tarloff. ON THE VOCAL Robert Lowery’s early activity in the entertainment world was devoted to singing with dance orchestras, and he made his entry into motion pictures after a period during which he worked for a Los Angeles paper factory. Lowery comes to the....... theatre on in “Campus Rhythm,” Monogram’s lilting screen musical in which he is featured with Gale Storm and Johnny Downs. SHE'S THE SWEETIE OF SIX OTHER GUYS | Johnny Downs and Robert Lowery are among collegiate Casanovas who compete for the attentions of slick chick Gale Storm in Monogram’s “Campus Rhythm” coming Beto eune! shoe nae Theatre. Two Column Scene Mat No. 21 ‘Campus Rhythm’ Is Gay Comedy of College Life (Review) There’s fully sixty minutes of escape entertainment and six refreshingly new songs packed into Monogram’s ‘‘Campus Rhythm,” fast-moving comedy which opened yesterday at the Theatre. Built from extremely funny sit uations, the story, which has college life as its theme, rolls off at a rapid pace under the able¥* direction of Arthur Dreifuss. The film is designed to make every theatregoer forget his troubles and is fit entertainment for every member of the family—young and old. Heading the well appointed cast are Johnny Downs and Gale Storm, ably assisted by Robert Lowery, Doug Leavitt, Herbert Heyes, Marie Blake, Claudia Drake, Ge-Ge Pearson, Johnny Duncan and Candy Candido, formerly of the team of Candy and Coco. The bulk of the original story is expertly handled by Gale Storm, who has no superiors in putting Over catchy songs, and talented Johnny Downs, the former as a professional singer who takes an assumed name so that she can flee her public life and go back to college and Downs as her college boy friend. To be credited with equally fine performances are attractive Claudia Drake and handsome Robert Lowery. Most of the comedy situations are led by veteran actor Doug Leavitt and Ge-Ge Pearson, a new novelty Singer recruited from radio; and several solo rib-splitting capers are supplied by Candy Candido, the man with the three voices—away up there, right here and away down there. Music is under the direction of Eddie Kay, producing six new tunes, four of them introduced by Miss Storm and the other two done by Miss Pearson. Produced by Lindsley Parsons, “College Rhythm” was photographed under the supervision of Mack Stengler, and both are deserving of special recognition in their respective departments. CHANGING WORLD Though he specialized in mathematics and similar quiet subjects when he attended school in New York, Tom Kennedy made his motion picture debut in Hollywood in 1915 as one of the original indestructible cops in Mack Sennett’s early Keystone Comedies. Kennedy COMECSSLO™ THe eee ays theatre on in “Campus Rhythm,” Monogram’s musical film of college life which headlines Gale Storm, Johnny Downs and Robert Lowery as the principals in a youthful “eternal triangle.” | “CANDY” CANDIDO | Familiar to recording and _ radio fans, “Candy” Candido brings his novel brand of song to the ......... Theatre in “Campus Rhythm,” Monogram’s musical hit starring Johnny Downs and Gale Storm. One Col. Scene Mat No. 4 Seltzer Bottle Scores Bullseye There seems to be something about a seltzer bottle that gives a young man mischievous ideas when he takes it in his hands. And if there is a wise-cracking girl-friend in the immediate vicinity, the temptation becomes almost irresistible. This is exactly the situation which arises in “Campus Rhythm,” Monogram’s college musical film which comes to the theatre on Seated tees , with Gale Storm, Johnny Downs and Robert Lowery in the featured roles. Lowery has the seltzer bottle, and Claudia Drake is only a few feet away—so the hapless Miss Drake gets a sizzling stream of fizz-water right smack in the eye .But the whole thing is in the rollicking spirit of the picture, and comes under the head of good, clean college fun. Others in the cast of “Campus Rhythm” are GeGe Pearson, Herbert Heyes, Doug Leavitt, Marie Blake, Johnny Duncan and Candy Candido. Lindsley Parsons produced, with Arthur Dreifuss as director. Films Were Easy Conquest To ‘Little’ Theatre Actor A young actor who never had to¥ suffer for his art is Robert Lowery, coming to the theatre on in “Campus Rhythm,” the musical comedy in which he is featured with Gale Storm and Johnny Downs. se! tices te 6 8 0 we oP 6, 86S! 0.6 ere w Soon after Lowery’s arrival in Hollywood, half a dozen years ago, a friend took him to a performance at a “little” theatre, and from that moment his future career was decided; he would be an actor. During the ensuing three months he appeared in several little theatre | Productions, and his dramatic train ing was hardly well under way when he began to receive offers from motion picture studios. He made his screen debut in Samuel Goldwyn’s “Come and Get It,” followed by a role with James Cagney in “Great Guy,” and was then placed under contract by Twentieth Century-Fox. training in the studio’s school for stock players under contract, and was by this time definitely launched on a career of important roles. Included in his long list of screen successes are “The Mark of Zorro,” “Dawn on The Great Divide,” “Who is Hope Schuyler?” and “Cadet Girl.” Lowery is one young man who “stormed” the studio gates by invitation. His entire screen career has flowed along so easily that he is still prone to ask his original question of several years ago: ‘How long has this been going on?” In addition to Lowery, Miss Storm, and Downs, the cast of “Campus Rhythm” includes Ge-Ge Pearson, Herbert Heyes, Claudia Drake and Candy Candido. Arthur Dreifuss directed for producer Lindsley Parsons, and the screenplay was written by Charles R. Lowery went through a year’s! Marion.