The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-04
Hollywood Shorts

BY JOHN R. CHAPLIN

well, is turning vigilante. This is tn
sum and substance of statement b
his author, Burt L. Standish (Gilbel
, Patten), now IA years old, who
visiting Hollywood from his Camdel
Me, home.
Frank Merriwell, who has been r,
tired from active new adventures 70
20 years, will appear again as Nj
Frank Merriwell. in a book in whic
he will organize the Young Defend
ers of Liberty" an organization tina
viii work against "all this so-calle
debunking in our school which is de
stroying idealism."
Behind Standish Patterns high
sounding words can be detected tn,
empty defense of idealism which hal
Everywhere been the trademark of fas
cism and vigilantism. 1t will be APP
propriate for labor to warn its chill
dren against these Young Defenders
of Liberty before they get too wei
established as union-busting "patri
OTIS"
Second in interest only to the pro
grams sponsored by labor itself. is
Columbia Pacific networks new broad
cast, | Disagree. which discusses the
most vital problems of the day
Chairmanned by Writer Lewis
Browne, its first program discussed
"Have actors the right to take part in
politics?" with Melvyn Douglas and
Irving Pichel participating in the af-
firmative. This was followed by
What will Russia do next?", dis
cussion headed by Dr. Ruth Gruber
and Prof. Norman Byrne, lucidly ex-
planning the position of the Soviet
Union It's December 1 program was
on "Can labor get together?"
Outside of its panel of experts, the
program, at $50 pm. psf Sundays.
includes period of audience-partici-
patton in question-asking. AS its
title indicates, its aim is to present
present divergent opinions on the con-
troversial subjects and stir up as
much presentation as possible of both
sides of the question.
This is one of the first and most
important broadcast programs ever
presented from Hollywood. AS Browne
says: IF it is commonly assumed
that Hollywood has no cultural back
ground, that is largely because Holly
woods culture has been kept in the
background We expect to put an end
to all that. We plan to show every
listener the other side of Hollywood.
Cultural development of Hollywood is
recent, almost as recent, indeed, as
the golden color of any movie stars
hair. But, though recent, it is real
and we intend to bring it out into
the limelight once and for ALL"
Although Mills Novelty Co. protests
that Jimmy Roosevelt is still a SCUM
dies man." he has resigned his pay
ing job with the organization because
of his service in the U. S. Marines.
This bears out our prediction that
the soundies were getting "too hot"
for Jimmy. There is wide move
ment afoot to keep the soundies in
line with moral standards adopted in
other films.
Briefly: M.G.M will film the life
Of Kansas Editor William Allen White,
who believes in all aid to Britain.
Edward G. Robinsons speech on free
lom of the press, from A Dispatch |
from Reuters, is being used as text |
in journalism classes in Los Angeles. |
Oscar Levant gets his second import
ant screen role in Kiss the Boys Good |
BYE, with Mary Martin and Don
Ameche.
THE NEW FILMS
Arizona (Col): Topnotch western
stuff, well-directed and well-played,
by William Holden. Not
10 important as the advertising would
make it, but worth seeing for early
Americana, for fast action entertain
nent and gorgeous scenery. Recon-
nended.
A Date With Destiny (Par.): Strict
Y phoney pseudo-psychologicaI horror
lin. Terrible in all departments.
Hiss it.
Bitter Sweet (MGM): Noel Cow ,
rd's corny musical, with too much /
entimental music and too much Old 4
Jenna Only the most devoted Mel II
on Eddy-Jeanette Macdonald fans II
an possibly enjoy it. H
The Letter (W.B.): Bette Davis H
yorst picture. William Wyler's able II
ERECTION doesn't succeed in saving the
melodrama of the Somerset
1augham yarn. Pretty poor enter
II
CURRENT BEST BETS: Christmas
4 July, The Great Dictator, The Long
'oyage Home, The Towards of Vir-
mia, Arise My Love, Escape, Seven
inners, The Mark of Zorro, The Lady Il