The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-11-28

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Charles Grapewin, who was
"Gran6pa load" in the screen YER
sion of "The Grapes of WRATH" has
been named to play "Jeeter Lester
in Goth Century-Fox's production OF
Tobacco Road" Henry Ford will
direct, and Nunally Johnson, who
did the script for "The Grapes of
WRATH" will have the task of fixing
up Tobacco Road" SO that it will
pass the censors.
Joan Crawford, looking very stun
ming indeed, went to the National
Horse show, in New York, on the
first night, and easily outshone most
of the ladies of the city's Four Hun
dred. She presented the cup for one
of the special events. It's doubtful
whether she saw much of the show,
because there was always such a
mob of autograph seekers around
her that she was kept busy signing
programs and odd bits of paper.
Bette Davis has shown once again
that she's not afraid of competition
she's glad to have Mary Astor play
the second feminine lead in Car
Horizon" though she says herself
that the role is equal in importance
to her own. Incidentally, Warner
Brothers have taken up an option
on a long term contract for Miss
AStor.
Keep your eye on Philip Dorm, a
young actor from Holland who plays
"Dr. Often" in Escape" His next
appearance will be as Hedy La
marr's husband in ''Ziegfeld Girl
The latest word is that Charlie
Chaplin's next picture will be mu-
steal of the London music halls in
the nineties, the place and time
where he himself got his start to-
ward fame and fortune. 1t will be
in technicOlOr, and he will return
to the character which made him
famous.
Radio has one married couple
with record for anyone to shoot at.
They're the "Uncle Ezra" and Gee
ella" of the air-Mr. and Mrs. Pat
Barrett in private life-and they met
when she was Nora Cuneen, tour
ing the West with a musical comedy.
One night the company's comedian
didn't show up, and Pat Barrett
stepped into the role, and into her
life as well.
They've always worked as a
team; before making their radio de-
but, 10 years ago, they toured in
vaudeville. Even then they were
doing character parts similar to
their roles on the "Uncle Ezra" pro.
gram.
ODDS AND ENDS james StetUari
is qualifying fast for the aviation service
he nOto has almost enough hours in the
air TO qualify for transport license, en-
titling him to commission in the air
corps The Bling Crosby program is
to hare more music and less conUersa
ton from nOiU on, the conversation being
phat made it unique George Carroll
considered one OF Americas most beauti
full models, roil be one OF the glorifed
sho,o girls in Metros "Ziegteld Cirp
Joan Bennett tVithdreiU from topper Re
turns" because she didn't ,oant to com
pete i0ith the role Of a disappearing ghost
played by Carol Lands.
1t all began when radio producer
Charles Bullotti, of the new Tommy
Dorsey Fame and Fortune" show,
bought his little nephew a set OF
miniature electric trains for Christ.
mas. Bullotti became so fascinated
with them that he purchased com.
plete set for himself.
Many film and radio celebrities in
Hollywood have taken up the fad
and recently the first meeting of the
Theatrical Railroad of America met
in Hollywood to elect board Of
governors. Bullotti was elected pres.
ident of the organization.