The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-08
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from box seat in Seattle's baseball
park
Such was your reporters good
fortune Wednesday night when he the guest of Sidney
Dean of the Ralto theaer at cocktail party at the Olympic
hotel given in honor of Patricia Morrison Susan Hayward
Ellen Drew and John Howard.
These four members of the cast of Paramounts "Un-
tanned in the Queen City attend the world premiere
of the picture and the cocktail party just another of
those smile, dam you smile affairs, at least far
the Hollywood celebrities were concerned.
II is at times like these that feel sorry for movie
stars shaking hands and being pleasant with
thousand people they have interest in unless
considers the box office interest and if they
good enough at their business, they will get the
box office without all the hooey and if they are
not, the hand-shaking won't get them very far
In any case, there they and Paramount having
invited Sid . . and Sid having invited me, made the
rounds paid our respects asked few questions to which
of them long enough for reply and then slipped out of
the arena grabbed nice dinner and beat it for the
ball park.
We did have time between the mentioned activities
to drive through the Mt Baker tunnel and Seates
floating bridge Mercer Island 1t is quite project
But back to the movies from where sat.
"JJntamed' is a great picture The score you may
recall was Seattle 3, Portland and I'll bet you
money that Hollywood foursome would like to
have been in the ball park instead of saying LOT Of
meaningless nothings from the stage of the Para
mount theater.
Come to think of it. that the finest premiere have
attended and "Unamed' of the best pictures
have from behind the first base line!
May Be the Ans.cer!
When the automobile moved in on America the boys
fixed it could do just about everything wanted to
do without getting of We eat, sleep
and listen to favoe radio with the steering
wheel close by.
Now smart guy along with "Driven-
Movies" and il may be the TO the usual sum-
slump which hits the film theaters. understand
there several places where the idea is being
tried out Indianapolis being of them.
Under the drve-in idea, theater opens at in the
evening and the last show starts about 10 P. NJ
Sig Quits!
Sig Stromme former house manager of Ham,
ricks Temple theater, has resigned his position to
become a part owner in beer tavern ST. Helens
avenue across the street from his old theatrical
hang-out.
In Case 1t Matters!
The Ritz Brothers celebrating their 10th year the
show business, date which arrived they work at Uni
versal in Argentine Nights.
They first appeared act together in Earl CAROLS
FLORIDA Girl" in 1926 the show which started them the
way to success.
Born Harry AL and Jimmy Joaquin the brothers changed
their name to Ritz after they saw that name in bright lights
symbol of good luck
Pass the Smelling Salts!
Why not publish all the the page
opposite the comics . then we wouldn't have to go
SO far for an antidote
That Man Hays!
Once in a while Hollywood just has to stray from the
better but because Of that man Hays ~ ~
When Louisa May Acott wrote her famous novel;
Little Men" she not aware of the fact that
some day ii would be made into motion picture and
that Will Hays says no man and woman may occupy
the bed in movie scene, not even If they are
portrayng roles of husband and wife.
And so to twin beds in Little Men" rather
than the old four-posters used by folks in the SOS
II, when seeing the picture, the situation strikes
blame 1t on the Hays office.
RKO Gets Signe!
The European bate-royal has finally driven Sgne Hasso
from her native hand of Sweden and RKO has been fortunate
enough to have signed her long term contract She
will arrive FROM Stockholm about August 18TH
Miss Hasso % old and blonde not only is Sweden
leading feminine film but also prominently identified
with the Royal Dramatic Theaer of her homeland She has
special talent for languages speaks reads and writes Eng
lsh perfectly and considered by American talent scouts
star of international box office value.