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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-14

November is living up to it's reputation as an introduction to winter. Just look at the weather we've had to date. Last Sundays storm was typically New Eng land and contained little of everything, even thunder and lightning. If the rain- fall keeps up during this month and De- cember the years average won't suffer one bit as result of last summers pro- longed drought.
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Selected Poem
HUNTING SONG

Lou!se Owen in the New York Times) The smell of frost is on the air:
 He crawls out from his kennel He will not leave the corn, nor spare
 The lovely feathered fennel. Through field and orchard, garden, meadow, The frost goes, still and fleet, Leaving behind his silver shadow
 The print of silver feet. Under his breath the dark grape fall; The last forgotten apples wither. Flower and fruit and berry-all
 Bend for the frost to gather Farewell then, dahlia, rose and phlox |, Farewell, nasturtium, brave and bright The frost. hungry silver fox,
 Comes from his lair tonight.
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many New Deal policies, includ- ing the neutrality bill.

Another important result ex- pected at the conclave is a clear cut declaration p.edging the Catholic clergy of the U. s. 10 the anti-totalitarian policy enun- ciatei by the Pope in his recent encyclical. The Pontiff denounced the destruction of Poland and hit at Nazi race theories. which he characterized as one of the "per- nicious errors of our time" and an attempt to destroy human soli- darity."
 The encyclical ran directly coun- ter to the anti-Semitic blasts of Father Coughlin. The radio priest, while the subject of much private discussion among the prelates, will not be considered by the conclave. He is classed as problem of his diocese, not of the hierarchy as a whole.
 The annual meeting will be the first to be held in Washington in many years, and marks the 150th anniversary of the estab- lishment of the American hier- archy. Sixty archbishops and bishops and many prominent laymen will attend the two day
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Whats Your l. O.?
Can you answer seven or these test questions? Turn to last mage for the answers.

1. Can professional athletes com- pete in the Olympic Games?
 2. Name the longest river in Rus- sia.
 3. Who was the last colored hea- vyweight champion previous to Joe Louis?
 {. How many cubic inches are in one gallon?
 s. What is the value of merchan- disc that an American traveller may bring in from abroad without pay ment of duty?
 6. In which State is the Raritan River?
 T. Name the tallest office build- ing in the U. s.
 8. Who was the first President to die in the White House?
 g. What is the correct pronuncia- ton of the word indicative?
 10. Where is the resting place of the French Unknown Soldier?
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Current Comment

have never been drunk in my life.-W. 0. Fields, screen come dian.
 Our involvement in the European war is avoidable.-Raymond Moley, 6 former brain truster.
 
 wen fight repeal of embargo from he'll to breakfast. Senator Robert LaFollette (.Prog. Wis.). By not aiding England and France. we are helping Hitler and Stalin establish their system all over the world.-Col. Roscoe Turner, aviator.
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER IA, 1889
A Thought for Today

And the Lord your God, he shall expel them before you, and drive them from out Of your sight; and ye shall possess their land, as the Lord your God hath promised unto you'- Joshua 23:5.
 Every divine promise is built upon four pillars: Gods justice or holiness, which will not sufier Him to deceive; His grace or goodness which will not suffer him to forget; His truth, which will not suffer him to change; and His power which makes him able to omplish-Salter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-14
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS

New York, Nov. IA All AROUND THE TOwN--Have a bit of irony: Al Smith peering from under his brown derby to notice the marquee lights that spell out 'MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHING TOM"
 The pugilistic and thespian Tony Canzoneris have just had a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-14

It's all over but the shouting. The year 1889 will go down in Waterbury political history as epoch-making. Win or lose, it can't be denied that all three political parties here have put their best efforts into the fight. For the Democrats it was a supreme effort to sustain the shocks the party has received.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-14

QlSaSCrOuS ILLue. He was kayoed a t M a dison Square Garden. She was kayoed as an actress in the fiasco called Summer Night
 A n Il d 1 s t group just tried to rent office space in a mid- town skyscraper. The deal was wellnigll closed until the nekkid tenants explain ,d thnt tl1eV'd
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THE NORWICH HOSPITAL
 OUTBREAK
(Hartford Times)

Friends and relatives of inmates of the Norwich State Hospital will be disturbed by the outbreak of an infectious form of dysentery at the institution. but they should be re- assured by the fact that the full resources of the state are being em- ployed to ascertain the source of the disease and to prevent its fur- ther spread.
 Under the direction of on epidemi- ologist of the State Health Depart
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conference in the library Catholic University.

conference in the library of Catholic University.
 NOTE-Guest of honor at the conclave will be Cardinal Vil- leneuve of Canada, who will be entertained by the National Press Club at a luncheon attended oy high officials of the government and the church.
 MERRY-GO-ROUND
 Robert Wohlfortl, cX-West Pointer and chief investigator of the LaFollette Civil Liberties Com mittec. has joined the staff of the Antitrust Division. and is aiding Assistant Attorney Gen. eral Thurman Arnold in his att tack on price-fixing and racketeer- ing in the building industry .. |. Secret Service operators find the bill most frequently counterfeited is $20 Jeffcrson spent $l0,- GOO on fine wines during his eight years in the White House Most brilliantly lighted room In Washington is at the Bureau of Standards, where row on row of light bulbs burn all day and all night to test their life-span.
 Copyright, 1889, by United
 Feature Syndicate, 1nc)
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Daily Almanac
Is 7:44 p. m.

Moon sets TIA p. m.
 Sun rises 6:37 a. m.: sets 4:36 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
 At this time of the year the sun Is really setting about as early as it ever does By the middle of December 1t will be at its ear- Hest setting hour-4:30 p. m. in this latitude. November and December bring dusk in late afternoon: there is no twilight
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Q. Was Congress controlled by Republicans or Democrats when war was declared on Germany in 1917?
 A. Democrats were in a majority.
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Washington Merry o-Round
DREW PEA R s ON
 ROBERT S. ALLEN

WASHINGTON 14Auhoies investigating inside 
  in striking exuberance of industry.
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Questions
 and Answers
RY FRRDRRlC M. RERRR

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 Enclose q three.cent stamp eOR reply when addressing any ques. ton of fact or information Co the
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 Washington, D. c.
 o. How many different makes of automobiles have been developed in the United States since the industry began?
 A. About 1850.
 e. What compositions are played by Jascha Heifet1 in the motion picture, "They Shall Have Music?"
 A. Introduction and Rondo Cap- riccioso," by Saint-Saens; the finale of the Mendelssohn concerto, with orchestra; "Hora -Staccato," by Din- icu-H Heifetz; "Estrellita," by Ponce- Heifetz, and "Melodie," by Tschai- kovsky.
 o. was born in England and my parents died when I was an infant. I was adopted by Amemrican citi- zens and brought to the United States before I was one year old and have lived here since. Am I Q citi- zen? I am now twenty-two.
 A. Alien children do not take the citizenship of their adaptive parents and there is no automatic citizenship by reason of long residence in this country. It will be necessary for you to be raturalized. A bulletin on Citizenship and Naturalization ex- plaining the procedure may be ob- tained by sending four cents and your name and address to our Ser- vice Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth St., Washington, D. O.
 e. Who is the American member of the International Court of Justice al the Hague?
 A. Dr. Manney o. Hudson.
 o. When did the federal govern ment make public the amounts of income tax paid by individuals? A Tn 1924 and 1925. The prac- tice was abolished by the revenue act of 1926.
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e. How many World War veterans are living?
 .A. The estimate as of June 90, 1899 was approximately 4,057, ,096.
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If you want . copy of our book let. send to The Waterbury Demo- cats Washington Bureau. 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
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e. When person is born on Feb ruary 29 in leap year on what date the following year is he year old?
 A. Tn general usage and legally, person born on February 29 is one year old on February 28 of the next year. as approximately year has elapsed since his last birthday. Act- ually, he is not one year old until the first day of March, but to all intents and purposes persons born on February 23 and persons born on February 28 in the same year are the same age.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-14

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Do not say, "I'm afraid 1t will rain"; say, "I fear 1t will rain."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-14

e. How did Adolf Hitler get to be Dictator of Germany?
 A. He was appointed Chancellor of the German Empire on January 30. 1933. by President von linden burg. largely through the intrigue of von Papen. who brought about the summary resignation of Chancellor Gen. von Schleicher on Jan. 28. Hit Ter did not control the Reichstag and had only three of the nine members of the cabinet who were members of the Nazi party. On Feb- ruary 1 he announced summary dis solution of the Reichstag and called new election for March 5. Tn that election his party won A percent of the votes, but after excluding the Communist members. he was able to obtain a majority vote for the law he rushed through, giving him dic- tatorial powers for four years. After the death of von Hindenburg, he seized full dictatorial powers. al- though he went through the form of an election in which only the Nazi party could name the candidates.
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e. Is there a magnet for gold? A. No. but mercury will amalga- mate with 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-14

Q. When did the federal govern ment make public the amounts of income tax paid by individuals? A Tn 1924 and 1925. The prac- tice was abolished by the revenue act of 1926.
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z O. How many different makes of automobiles have been developed in the United States since the industry began?
 A. About 1850.
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e. Who is the American member of the International Court of Justice al the Hague?
 A. Dr. Manney o. Hudson.
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MERRY-GO-ROUND

Copyright, 1889, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09
Heffernan
Continued From First Page)

'COlltlllutu TlUIll T IL 81 I dSCJ
agine things" he kept telling the
players.
He drew a hand down over his
face.
Its something that hits you all
of a sudden" he said. Like this"
Boyer looked quizzical.
mo, no, not like me- said Nc
Carey hastily. What I mean is that
whatever you feel changes your
whole expression. It's the expression
before the kiss that counts, and the
expression afterwards-not the kiss
itself"
And that's what McCarey got in
the scene.
bitten realists who still in
sist that the physical demonstration
of the kiss itself is absolutely neces-
sary to the proper Interpretation of
love on the screen are such success
full directors as Ernst Lubitsch,. Ed
mund Goulding and Michael Curtiz.
All three are advocates of sophistl-
Gated drama and become almost fin
icky about the love- and-kiss scenes
of their pictures.
1.-THE kiss, she is still important
and always will be in the portrayal
of sentiment and emotion" says Cur
tiz. But If I interfere too much,
phoof, the spell is gone. If I do
nothing the players they bungle it. I
tell them how to kiss, rehearse them
in their lines and then watch them
play it. Sometimes it is good Most
times it is lousy and we do it once
more over"
Meanwhile. the puppets of Holly
wood remain totally unexcited by
the hubbub. The screen kiss repre-
sents no particular pleasure for them
regardless of what you may think
sometimes. They're exacting gestures
representing much thought and hard
work on the part of actors, directors,
cameraman, boom boy, makeup spe-
cialists and even the electricians who
must light the proceedings so the
kiss can be properly photographed.
There have been isolated instances
where real love bloSsomed from
screen association, but the kisses ex-
changed before the camera have
never played much part in those ro-
mances.
Asked for a representative player
opinion on the controversy, Bette
Davis. who probably has been kissed
as often as any actress In the movies,
sighed and said, $50, what?"
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they are ready to take the floor
enough writing paper to start a
print mill has been dumped but
they both are satisfied with their
story.
The first piece Korda put Sheriff
to work on in his new capacity is
Sinner" based on "Manon Les
caut'-his wedding gift for Merle.
1t goes into production as soon as
Thief of Bagdad," with Sabu, is
finished in August.
The plans for Thief of Bagdad"
are typical of Korda. Douglas Fair
banks made the original years ago
as swashbuckling piece with him.
self in the title role of the thief.
Follow that idea? NO" says Kor-
da in the equivalent Hungarian, puts
Sabu in the title role and goes
back to the Arabian Nights book
for his story.
Professional looking, long-haired
Mr.. Korda is naturally pleased
about the success of his pictures
in America. He's glad they're get
ting into the market, and he means
to keep them that way, since all his
returns from that side virtually are
gravy.
This is his opinion about why
they hit the mark:
They're different from Hollywood
pictures. They're made on a differ
emf pattern. More like real life lex
ceptlng Thief Of BagdadD but not
the same as the American real-life
stories. They're realer."
He implies that the Hollywood
product is turned out with a same
ness each year that leaves film
goers wanting something fresh.
Something basically fresh-and of
late Korda and one or two other
Britishers, who have taken line
from him, have been dishing them
up.
Korda is careful at the same time
not to make too British film. 1t
must have a general appeal or 1t
won't get near Denham.
One big factor of Korda's success
is the fact he is an owner-member
of United Artists. This gives his
pictures entree into American dis
tribution-more than a good half
of the selling battle in America.
Recently Korda tried to enlarge
his interest in United Artists. He
went back to Hollywood at the end
of 1887 with a 100000 plan in
his pocket for gaining half control
of United Artists. But the deal fell
through.
But Korda does not grumble. He
sits head of a brand-new $3,250,000
company in a palatial Office be-
decked with Brother Vincent's por-
traits of himself and his film finds,
and outside the window is one Of
Englands prettiest bits of country
side.
And Merle Korda waits in her
palatial fiat in fashionable Regents
Park for Alex to come home after
his hard days work at being Holly
woods worst thorn -the-side.
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What's Keaton doing here?"
Buzzell demanded. He's holding
up the pictured"
You got gagman," said Groucho.
so we got gagman, too. We're
feuding with Brecher."
Another rehearsal was launched,
when Groucho caught sight of a
group of seven offstage. Three of
them were attractive girls and
Groucho stalked out of the scene
to meet them. They were the
Escalante troupe of famous aerial
lists, arriving for test for the circus
sequence.
Give us couple of your tricks"
Groucho suggested.
I'VE can't perform without a bar"
one of the girls told him. He took
her hand and started off the stage.
"Okay, c'mon across the street,
then-but I warn you the bars a
brass rail"
With the Marxes, everything is
slap-happlly spontaneous They will
rehearse scene for an hour at a
stretch, faithfully from the script,
but as soon as the cameras turn they
will ad-lib all the way through it.
No matter how important the scene,
whenever Harpo sees pretty girl on
the set he invariably walks out of it,
plants himself beside the girl and
requests the still man to photograph
them together.
In scene with a rabbit and a
homing pigeon, they refused to
start the scene until Screen Actors
Guild cards had been given the
rabbit and pigeon. Tired of cooling
their heels outside producers Office
for days, once they broke into the
office and, when the producer ar
rived, he found the Marxes squatting
Naturalization on the hearthstone
broiling steaks in his fireplace.
What is still to come in "A Day
at the Circus" cannot be foretold
Nat Pendleton is due for a couple of
months of misery, for he plays the
strong man. Margaret Dumont, the
naughty dowager who appears in all
Marx pictures. knows what is coming
to her, but Kenny Baker and Flor
ence Rice, who provide the roman
tic touch, have very perilous future
ahead of them. Then there is Peer
less Pauline, the Upside-Down Girl,
who does rhumba with Groucho on
the ceiling and who, yet uncast. is
destined for slice of MARKHAM
badinage.
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Photoplays in Washington Theaters This Week
SUNDAY
WEEK OF JULY o.

WEEK OF JULY 8. SUNDAY
Academy "Huckle1 s5G Finn"
sth and g SITS. Sc Navy Secrets"
Ambassador John Garfield in
18th and Columbia Rd COURAGEOUS"
Apollo MIC Mickey T. R icon g Il
s24 St. NE. High" -s''e
Arcade Jeanpe stwte a Maspo n
Hyattsville: Nd Broadway Serenade"
Ashton } s5as f sIosaeli rn ID
Arlington. Va. East Side OF Heaven :
Atlas Mountain y NJ Rhythm ,N !"
1881 St. NE. Our Business"
AvoIon Mickey Rooney in
561R Connecticut Ave. High" ~
Avenue Grand Ba ,!iIoI Rsth =, g, in
645 Pa. Ave. Sc. Baskerviiles"'
Beverly "5 Jsssn . Arthur in, IN
9Th and SITS. NE. Wings"
Boro Walter Pidseon and
Bethesda, Md. 'societS IaWyer"
Calvert Tyrone Power in
1894 Wisconsin Ave. ''o'e Souar eS'''ii'k'oh
Cameo Mickey ME- - Regency sGSa j. Il
Mount Rainier. Nd. High"
Carolina a 1sf TH1ltes M Of ,asas
18th & N. G. Ave. Sc. Miss x"
Central THE Hie HsFdy snd Ride
425 9th st. NV. 5000 Enemies"
S s,ns pc Az. NV "Alexan ssrd ,Rastime
Colony "s T5ed d AS VeInor in and
Ga. Ave and Farragut Irene Castle"
Coporeee Nichols Jeanette Macdonald
~. 80 Ave and Lew Ayres in
Portland St. Sc. Broadway Serenade"
Dumborton M E1sd 1rs Carroll and an
l349 Wis. Ave. NV. Cafe Society
foirIoWn . i!arf sane on the IN
Anacostia. D. c. Bounty.
0reenbelt Merle in o0ef0h
Greenbelt. Nd .wutherine Heishts,"
Hippodrone ~ Never Tefe ssy p 5Se,'S'
x near 9th Cartoon and News.
L.. Basil Rathbone in
IAN and SITS, NE, Baskerviles
Jesse 'eS Lew A MTeU IN
18th mr. r. I Ave NE Broadway Serenade y
Kennedy Nh" Nfske Ha ESSsey RIDE ID
Kennedy. mr.. 4th NV. High"
Ieo William BOYD
Fails Church. Va. silver on the Sage"
IL Boy Friend"
ae27 NJ St. NV. Let Freedom Rlns =
/ ittIe South Riding and
COS 9th st. NV. Henry VIII"
Lyric " 'Resurn sa of the IN
Gaithersburg. Md Cisco Kid
Marlboro ..M Rieh az cd DIX ts
Marlboro. Md March of Time.
Milo 80 Tyrone Tyr ne 20 Pow YEN IN rfon
Rockville. Md. Square"
IScw ~ THE Hardys Ride
10th g. Newton SITS. NE High
Open-Air .M Gar De cGop Goes sn to
Alexandria, Va. Town
Palm Dark
Del Ray. Va. ----
Penn .R Tyrone ne W p9wsf ,h
$50 Pa Ave. s E SQUARE"
Princess ''biac and @Bl issshu
10th and SITS. NE. Montana Skies.
Richmond Dark
Alexandria. Va.
Reed Dark
Alexandria. Va.
oovon RITZ Brothers
OONOy in
1920 l4th st, NV The Gorilla.
Seco oh Reno ana and ~
Silver Spring Md -Freshman-4eaE-
Gill; Jean Arthur in
OnellOOn only Angels Have
Ga. Ave. & Sheridan ST Wings. -
Silver S 5oan R BIoSdell anu IN
Silver Spring Md East Side of Heaven.
Stanton se'Sean and "'0''"
9Th and C SITS NE. Woman Doctor
Stote "w Me1te U9e Heigh 1t y
Bethesda Md March of Time.
Stote "o Srhn h nuses' Have s1
Falls Church. Va. Wings.
Sylvan e Gan Pat ris ana IN
lO4 R. l. Ave. NV Man Of Conquest
Tokomo daiI Pat pis ana IN
Takoma Park. D. c. Man of Conquest"
T;noI; Tyrone Power in
iiVO'l Rose of Washington
14th and Park Rd. Square" -
Uptown H5as n BIondell am IN
Conn Ave g. Newark St. East Side of Heaven. "
Wilson Ro My4na Ia Eoy ia ana
Arlington. Va. Lucky Night
VorL Joel McCrea and
JUN Barbara Stanwyck in
vi g.
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into a well-regulated one. There
are sI;h things as schedules rigidly
observed, budgets zealously guarded
and working conditions that have
become efficient routine.
The producer has a particular
job to do of co-ordinating all the
departments under his command
in preparing and producing the
picture. The writer's have their
ueslgnateo s.int of turning out the
complete scrip ca deadline time.
The actors know the. cues to a
Urn; the army of artisans-set dec
orators, set builders, grips, propmen,
cameramen and all the others-toil
by clockwork. while the director
shoulders most of the grief.
To the Marx Brothers all such
routine, regulation and steppedup
efficiency is just SO much twiddle-
tWaddle. The Mark Brothers make
pictures, yes, but no Milliken or
Einsteln is smart enough to analyze
beforehand how Marx Brothers pic
lures are made. They toss to the
winds all rotes and rules.
Their third picture for Metro
Goldwyn-M Mayer, "A Day at the
Circus is at the moment off to a
hectic start. For weeks there were
huddles with producer, director and
writer's. Constantly they were sur
rounded by gagmen and what was
believed to be a perfect, bulletproof
script was in the hands of all
concerned.
Then came the first scene on the
first days shooting. Eddie BuZzell,
the director, wanted to be sure that
Chico knew all his lines.
Sure, I know them. I learned
them all by heart over the week
end"
Buzzell called for the first re-
hearsal. but the scene that Chico
was doing did not exist in the script.
What are you giving me?" Buzz
zell demanded. That scenes out
of A Day at the Races filmed two
years ago"
Sure it is" Chico admitted, but
it's still funny"
The shooting on the second day
progressed into Mushroom on a
streamlined circus train. Buzzell
was fanked by Irving Brecher, the
pictures official gagman. on one
side of the camera During the re-
hearsal the MarXes, one by one,
would walk out of the scene to
huddle with Buster Keaton on the
other side of the camera.
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Long Jaunts
Are Few
California Still
Doubles for Rest
Of the World
HOLLYWOOD.

HOLLYWOOD.
Every time Hollywood conclusion
drawers get ready to bury the time
honored custom of long Aim loca-
tions, up pops picture to make
them heeitate. Not so long ago it
was Jesse James" in the Missouri
Ozarks. Until recently it was The
Light That Failed" along the Rio
Grande, doubling for the Nile, in
New Mexico. Today it is North
west Passage" in Idaho.
Outside of these few, locations
are confined to the area in and
around Hollywood. That beautiful
English farm of "Wuthering Heights"
was built along the hills near Chats
worth. For deserts, Hollywood still
has to 60 to Yuma, Ariz. Sherwood
Forest, so named because 1t was first
used for the original Robin Hood"
is still the jungles for such films as
the Tarzan thrillers.
The seacoast of France is only so
miles away; 1t is called Laguna
Beach. The Mississippi flows Sc