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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-16
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-16

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-16

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-16

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12
} HARRISON IN HOLLYWOOD
Gable Rips Off Door; Wife Says He's Just Like That At Home
We Are Not Alone" Will Be Released With Happy and Tragic Bindings to Please All

There is a diphtheria epidemic in "The Life of Dr. Ehrlich," and a sequence in which a crowd of heightened mothers storm the chil- dren's ward of a hospital. The ma- ternal-looking extras hired for the job somehow failed to behave in the frantic way that Director Will liam Dieterle demanded. He told them that their children were in the next room dying, and that per- haps they were being killed by the crazy theories of 8 doctor who was going around sticking needles into the poor youngsters. However. t@ women didn't get excited enoug-
 Finally, Dieterle said, Look, here is another idea. Inside that door is 8 theater, and they're having bank night and also a big prize for the first person to get inside. Now let's try it again" They tried it again, and the extras almost wrecked the set.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12

enough.
 Tamirof in a new dramatic type of lOle that he has always liked best is seea as the world d-famous surgeon and medical school profess sor who, because of a youthful mis- fortune, has banned all romance and sentiment from his own life and at- tempts to regulate the life of his pet student according to his own de- signs.
 Howard is seen as the young man while Miss Lamour portraying an American girl orphaned and brought up in China is seen in the feminine lead opposite Howard.
 Co-featuring the program is "Our Neighbors, the Carters," a film that will bring tears to your eyes one minute and the next have you shaking with hearty laughter. In featured roles are such favorites as Fay Bainter, Frank Craven, Ed mund Lowe and Genevieve Tobin as well as a grand juvenile cast. Coming to the Strand on Wednes- day is the latest Paul Muni star ring picture We Are Not Alone, with Jane Bryan in the principal featured role. On the some show will be Daytime Wife" with Tyrone Power and Linda Darnell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12
|LAMOUR, TAMIROFF
 TOP STRAND CAST
Disputed Passage Heads Double Feature Program
 Starting Sunday

Tomorrow evening marks the final performances of William Powell and Myrna Loy in Another Thin Man" {" also Stuart Erwin and Marjorie Weaver in "The Honeymoon's Over" 1"
 Deserving rank alongside the greatest of all medical stories Dis puted Passage" based on the best selling novel by Lloyd c. Douglas comes to the Strand on Sunday as the headliner of the fine twin bill to be seen and enjoyed for three days.
 Considered one of the most im- pressive offerings of the current sea- son it brings to the screen three of today's leading stars, Dorothy La mour, Akim Tamiroff and John Howard who are seen in the lead- ing roles.
 Containing the same elements of sentiment, human drama and pow erful mysticism that have made Douglas stores so unforgettable, this outstanding production digs deer into the souls of the medical men and shows a great conflict between two types of doctors; the romantic young man with a taste for life as well as medicine, and the hardened unsentimental old surgeon who be- lieves marriage to pure science is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12

Stone, portraying 8 pathetically in- curable homicide; Donald Meek, cast as the managing editor of a metropolitan daily; Lillian Bond, who appears briefly as a famed Broadway butterfly; and William Gargan in the role of a screwy news photographer. Other well knowns in the cast include John Hyams, Leila Mcintyre, Luis Alberni, Rosina Cali Tom Dugan, Marc Lawrence and Gene Morgan.
 Miss Bennett appears as a mod ern-day sophisticate who causes collective f1utterings in the hearts of five gentlemen, while Menjou portrays an ace newspaperman whose reputation is dependent on series of wacky accomplishments. Menjou, who has a system based on comic antics and hilarious pursuits, gets himself romantically involved with Peggy and forgets to solve the great murder crime in the picture.
 With romance and crime march, ing side by side throughout the film, hilarious climax is provided in big fireworks scene.
 For one of the funniest hits of the season be sure to see "The Housekeeper's Daughter"
 On the same program is another
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12

the Rolls runner-up. Total of 49 pictures appear on the Roll, one more than in 1888, two more than in 1887.
 A company breakdown of the Roll shows: United Artists, Metro, 8 each: 20th-Fox, RKO Radio, Para mount, Warmers, each; Columbia, Universal, each; Republic, one.
 The Film Daily ballot listed 44S eligible pictures released between Nov. 1, 1888 and Oct. 31, 1889; this compares with 46 in 1888, 519 in 1897 and 387 in 1886. Nominations this year totaled 142, an increase of two. Nominations in 1887 were 139, in 1886, 149.
 Poll Sidelights
 1. Six of the "Ten Best" were properly in the costume category.
 2. Only one of the winning 10- Stanley and Livingstone"-was an original story, inspired by the diary and autobiography of Henry M. Stanley; this was marked reversal in trend from 1888.
 3. Five were adapted from stage plays, wholly or in part.
 4. One of the winning 10-"The Wizard of Oz"--was filmed in Tech nicolor; Technicolor also was em- ployed for sequence in "The Wo- men,"
 5. Bonafde musicals once more took a Brodie; only one-again, "Oz'-had song-and-dan num- berS,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12
HNUCHBACK GETS CROWDS TO STATE
Charles LaughtOn's Char= acterization of Crippled
 Bell Ringer Pleases

Currently thrilling audiences at Warner Bros. State theater is the magnificent and overlapping pro- duction "The Funchback of Notre Dame" which since its opening a few days ago has broken all attendance records in Waterbury.
 Judged by critics as 1940's sensa- tion of sensations it can be safely hailed as the most spectacular mo- tion picture Hollywood has pro- duced in the last decade of which there are very, very few.
 Vastly superior in every respect to past efforts to interpret the spa cious and melodramatic Victor Hugo thriller, it is truly a picture that everyone should see. The current version is a personal triumph for Charles Laughton whose characteri- zation of the crippled cathedral bell- ringer is without question his crown ing contribution to the screen. Equal ly notable is his superb support, in- cluding a host of stage and screen celebrities-Sir Cedric Hardwicke Thomas Mitchell, Maureen O'Hara, Edmond O'Brien and Katherine AL eXander.
 In addition to this outstanding production the management pre- sents a delightful surrounding pro- gram.
 Foremost among the super -produc- tions scheduled for showing at the State is "Gulliver's Travels" the new full-length animated cartoon in technicolor which will soon be here, bright in its color, humor and story.
 Unbelievably beautiful and de- lightfully different is this master piece of fiction that enchanted read CTS for more than two hundred years. Now 1t comes to glorious life on the screen with the most amazing crea- lures that ever sprung from the minds of men.
 Most of the characters created by Dean Swift, author of the book make their appearance on the screen. Theatergoers will meet Little" and 'Bombo," the pompous, ultra nation alistic kings of "Lilliput" and "Ble- fuscu"; Princess Glory" and Prince David" the ethereal sweethrearts; and the three slick spies, Sneak, " "Snitch" and "Snoop." In addition produnced Max Fleischer has him. self created major character which advance notices predict will become famous. He is "Gabby," the vocifer- ous, gossippy, impudent town crier.
 The eight big song hits are al- ready familiar to all radio listeners and patrons of night spots. The much-played numbers are Faith full" Forever" T Hear a Dream" Its Hap Hap Happy Day." Faithful Forever" "Bluebirds in the Moonlight" We're All To- gether Now" and "All's We'll"
 Other outstanding attractions com- ing soon to the State include Brother Rat and a Baby" "The Great Victor Herbert" and "The Fighting 69th," which stars Pat O'Brien, George Brent, James Cagney, Jeffrey Lynn and many other screen favorites.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12
LEATHERNECKING STORY

A thrilling battle between U. s. Marines and a motley army of Gen. tral American bandits, is but one of the many exciting highlights of RKO Radios "The Marines Fly High" featuring Richard Dix, Ches- ter Morris and Lucille Ball.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12
BRITISH MADE FEATURE GETS
 TOP POSITION
Record Vote Cast This Year in 18th Annual
 Film Daily's Poll
By CHESTER B. BAHN Editor. The Film Daily

The first foreign-made picture ever to win the distinction, Good bye, MT. Chips" produced in pre- war England by Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer, rates with Americas profess sional film critics and reviewers as the No. feature release of 1889.
 Rolling up a total of 472 votes out of a possible 542-this figure repre- senting the number of critics and reviewers participating in The Film Daily's coast-to-coast and border
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12
JOAN BENNETT IN
 NEW SCREEN ROLE
Takes Light Comedy Part in "The HOusekeeper's
 Daughter" at POli's

Joan Bennett, who has become even more alluring as darked- tressed glamour girl, is cast in a light comedy role as the heroine of Hal Roach's new screen romance, "The Housekeeper's Daughter '' which opens a four day engage ment tomorrow at the Loew Poli theater. Miss Bennett is co-Starre6 with Adolphe Menjou in the new production, and their supporting cast reads like galaxy of Holly woods best known celebrities.
 Heading this group are handsome John Hubbard, one of the screens newest discoveries, who gets his first big chance in "The House. keepers Daughter" as Miss Ben- nett's heart interest; Peggy Wood who plays the role of Miss Ben- nett's mother, the comedy house. keeper in the wealthy Randall family; Victor Mature, in the role of Joan's ex-boy friend; George E
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12
TEDDY POWELL IN
 PARK CITY DEBUT
Band of Tomorrow Plays Ritz Sunday; Zembruski
 Attraction January l7

Teddy Powell and his Band of Tomorrow, the fastest rising band of today, comes to the Ritz Ballroom in Bridgeport Sunday, January 14th. Long famous as a composer and arranger, hits such as Boots and Saddles, T Couldn't Believe My Eyes,, "Bewildered" are products of his pen. Ruth Gaylor and Jimmy Blair vocally embellish Teddy's music. Manhattan's Famous Door,, the Fiesta and two smash weeks at the Paramount Theater are bright points in the brilliant career of talented Teddy Powell. There is dancing every Thursday and Saturday at the Ritz with Casa Ritz orchestra featuring the clarinet quintet. "Cirribirbin" will again resound at the Ritz when Americas s Number 1 trumpeter, Harry James comes to the Ritz Sunday, January 21st. Polish dances in January in- clude Victor Zembruski and his WOLI-WATR orchestra January 17th and Frank Wojnarowski and
 January y31st.ozaetaoishrdlcmfwypp
 his Polish orchestra, Wednesday,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12
FIRE WALKERS FIELD DAY

Singapore - (UP) = Nearly 100 Hndus, including one woman, walked across a large pit of red hot embers at the Sru Mariamman Temple in Singapore, watched by a number of Europeans and 4,000 Hindus. So great was the heat from the pit that the men raking it with 10-foot poles were con- stantly cooled with buckets of wa- ter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12

to-border symposium - Goodbye, MT. Chips" was out in front from the start and finished with near 1y 40-vote lead.
 Critical Canvass
 The other nine outstanding 1889 productions, as determined by the 18th critical canvass, were designat- ed in this order:
 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. l." sPygmalion," "Wuthering Heights" ''Dark Victory" "The Women" '"The Wizard of o." "Juarez," Stanley and Livingstone" and "The Old Maid"
 Newspaper participation in the 18th poll established 8 new high, both for the number of papers whose critics voted and the num- Der which, additionally, carried the issue to their readers through local symposiuns. The latter rose from 40 to 60.
 Estimated reading public of par ticipating papers and magazines also sharply increased to 45,000,000.
 With its 472 votes, Goodbye, MT. Chips" totaled higher than any pie ture in previous Ten Best" poll conducted under Film Daily aus pices. Previous high was the 453 scored by "The Life of Emile zola" in f937. Last years winner, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" re- ceived 419 votes In 1886, "Mutiny on the Bounty" led with 416.
 MT. Smith Goes to Washington, 7" the 1889 runner-up, boiled more votes-433-than any picture in a previous canvass, except "zola." One picture this year was in the 300-vote category, six in the 200- vote classification, seven in the 100- vote list. Altogether, there were 16 pictures with 100 or more votes, du- plicating the situation in 1887.
 For the second successive year, Metro Goldwyn-Mayer is represent ed by four Best" pictures; for a second successive year, too, Colum- bia has the runner-up feature. Ill 1888, one of Metros four was Eng 1ish-made; this year, two of the four were produced in England.
 Goodbye, MT. Chips" was a 100 per cent Metro venture; "Pygmal- ion," first Shavian play to reach the screen, was made by Gabriel Pascal and then acquired by Metro for distribution.
 Significantly, this is the first time since 1883 that two foreign-made films are included among the Ten Best: in 1883, the selections were ..AGaedchen in Uniform" (German) and Private Life of Henry VIII" (English). Five other made-in- England pictures are included on the HonorsRoll.
 Three for Warmers
 Warmers has three productions included among the '"Ten Best; it IS noteworthy that the trio-"Dark E victory" "Juarez" and "The Old Maid"-have Bette Davis as star or co-star. This is without parallel in the IS years that the poll has been conducted. Further, two were di- rected by the same man-Edmund Goulding.
 United Artists, through Samuel Goldwyn, and Twentieth Century, among the 1889 "Ten Best: both Fox each have one picture included were represented last year.
 The Honor Roll. embracing pro- auctions receiving 10 or more votes, is topped by the United Artists Walter Wanger stage Coach" named by 153 critics, with single vote separating it from Twentieth Century -Fox's Young MT. Lincoln" ]"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12
CASTING METHODS ARE BEING PROBED

If you can believe any part of the stories buzzing around Hollywood about racketeering practices in the hiring of extra talent for the mov- ies, some sensational charges may come out of the investigation begun by the Screen Actors Guild and conducted by a large private de- tective agency.
 The Central Casting Bureau was organized by the major studios partly to end pay-of evils and fav- oritism in the hiring of atmosphere people, and the bureau is being supported by the studios so that no commission need be charged play CTS for their assignments to jobs. However, it has been reported that a few members of the large staff of the organization have been able to give movie work to a select group of about 400 extras who were willing to kick back part of their wages.
 It is understood, too, that morals charges have been recited by some of the young actresses, and that the district attorney is Investigating that angle. Also, federal operatives have been looking into the whole situation for income tax evaSionS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12

thrilling hit, "The City of Chance" with Lynn Bari and Donald Woods.
 Attractions ending their engage ment tonight at Loew's Poli include Robert Montgomery as "The Earl of Chicago" with Edward Arnold and "The Legion of Lost Flyers" with Richard Arlen and Andy Devine.
 Saturday, February 3rd, will see the gala premiere at Loew's Poli of the greatest film ever made, Gone With The Wind. Mail order reser- vations are now being accepted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12
TWO FINDINGS
 FOR HILTON STORY

After We Are Not Alone" was pre- viewed and praised, Warner Brothers decided that some audiences wouldn't t like the unhappy ending which was retained from James Hilton's book. Paul Muni and Jane Bryan were not available for retakes, but the studio is making some added scenes show ing the discovery of the poison bottle broken by the boy, and at the last minute his father and the girl are saved from execution.
 At this writing, the plan is to use the original tragic finish in cities and the happy ending in small towns. So if you happen to be dis tressed by the pictures outcome in some metropolitan theater, you can hop in your car and rush to the suburbs in time to see that Muni and Miss Bryan didn't go to the gall lows after all.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12
By PAUL HARRISON
lNEA Service Staff CorrespOnden


 Hollywood - Carole Lombard wis., ited the set of the untitled Clark Gable-Joan Crawford picture when some of the early scenes of his es- cape from a Guinea prison were being filmed. One brief shot showed him running down corridor and through a door which he slammed behind him. But Gable did 1t so vio- lently that an end section of wall, presumably made of stone, rocked dangerously, and hinge was torn from the door.
 Whooped Miss Lombard: He's just like that at home!"
 On the set of Mercy Plane," an- other wife ribbed an actor. This time, though, the wife, Frances Gif- ford, was co-starring with her hus- band, James Dunn. They were play ing tender love scene, and after the director had said, "Okay-cut!' Miss Clifford held the clinch and looked up responsibility at Dunn Darling" she said, "why aren't you ever like this at home?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12

American cough cures are becoiI1- ing very popular in Mexico.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-19
Fairbanks Man, Wife Herded Into Seattle Hotel; Woman Is Attacked by Three Negroes

SEATTLE - M J Edmundson, 26, of Fairbanks, Alaska, a miner informed the police three neg roes accosted him and his wife Adah, 25, on Jackson Street re- gently, herded them into hotel and the three attacked his wife in turn while the others held her husband.
 Edmundson said he broke loose from his captors momentar fly and threw his wife through a window, allowing her to escape, then he feigned inconsistencies himself and escaped further in- dignities while the negroes div erted their attention elsewhere.
 Fred Anderson, negro, 32, was later arrested on an open charge by the police who said he ad- mitted participation in the at- tack.
 The Edmundsons expected to return to Fairbanks in February. She is in serious condition as the results of the attack
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-19
Shortened Pack Increase Cost Canned Salmon

SEATTLE, Feb. Food brok- CTS and wholesalers throughout the country are favorably dis posed toward canned salmon but regard the increases in retail price of the product which have been brought about by shortened pack and consequent increased cost per case of packing salmon as a danger signal according to F Leo White, president of the Pacific Canned Salmon Distribu- tors Association who has just re- turned from the annual conven- tions of the National Food Brok- CTS Association and the Nation al Gamers Association, held in Chicago late in January.
 Because wholesalers have been able to make a profit on their canned salmon sales dur ing recent months, they have been pushing this food, and are anxious to continue selling as much canned salmon as possible. Retail prices have been held as low as possible, because whole salerS and brokers realize that higher prices are going to re- duce their sales and limit con- sumption.
 "At the present time, in most markets, canned salmon is still selling at below replacement costs. Tall Pink salmon has been selling about 12 and one-half cents per can but the average price has now advanced to about 14 or IS cents.
 When the retail price is full ly adjusted to present costs O; producing and selling salmon, { good many customers will pro bably turn to less costly food This is the danger that distribu tors are now point out,' White said.
 "Canned California mackere and California sardines are stil priced very reasonably and some distributors have expressed ar intention of conhning their eff forts to these items rather than working on higher priced pink and chum salmon.
 Consumer demand as a result of favorable business conditions and the salmon industry's adver- tisinb campaign has been fairly good during the past few mon ths With the trade interest at a peak during the Lenten adver- Using campaign we are hopeful that sales will continue satisfact- orily through the spring months" :"