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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06
STATE

Tonight marks your final oppor- tunity to attend Warmers State theater and see Bette Davis ct her best in "The Little Foxes; also ''Fiying Cadets" with William Gar gan, Edmund Lowe and Peggy Moran.
 Lovely Loretta Young, versatile star of comedy and drama, brings to the State screen tomorrow the fascinating story of the life and loves of on exciting woman,
 Portrayisig fabulous, glamorous world renowned theatrical celebrity, who uses the hearts of men as her stepping stones to fame, rapture, and final triumph, Miss Young'S performance in "The Men in Her Life" is said to exceel In depth and distinction not only her own pas characterizations but anything the screen has offered this season.
 Conrad Veidt, Dean Jagger, John shepperd and Otto Kruger are "The Men in Her Life" and brilliant Eu- genie Leontovich, Broadway star, is also an important featured member of the cast of the superb new drama,
 Hailed by advance audiences aS breathlesSly tender romantic story set against the absorbing, colorful backgrounds of the theAter and oi the capitals of the world, The Men in Her Life takes Miss Young through c fifteen-year period oi struggle and success, Of heartbTeah and happiness.
 Conrad Vldt, heretofore one of tho screens great "snenaees", appears as Q glowingly human and entlreS sympathetic character, the first oi four who ngue prominently in the romantic narrative. Dean dagger ai equally important, c sharp contrast to the impetuousness of John Shep- perd, and the blundering good humor of Otto Kruger.
 All in ell The Men in Her Life" Is rated aS c great romano and great seren experience. Make date right now and plan [ oattend the opning performances tomor- row afternoon Rt the State.
 Burma Road" with Evelyn An. kers and other favorites is the second hit.
 Don't forgeti Bud Abbott and Lou Costllo, these comedy favor ties of "Buck Privates, "Tn The Navy, "Hold That Ghost" and screen ct the State Wednesday next in Keep En Flying" thu funiiest picture of their eTltirt careers. Martha Kaye, Caro Bruce, William dargan and Dick Eoran head . large supporting cast
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06
Dial Doings
By JIM PARKER

I tho sama jokes ore freQuently re- ceived. sCan You Top Thisa" will
 acquire a sponsor after the first oi the year--a very satisfactory birth-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06
I'm Hollywood

original, the story that became the book and the picture, Hold Back the Dawn" I had e terrific obstacle -that of getting 1t read. Produc- CTS were busy; their desks always were piled high with manuscripts. My problem was to keep my story from the bottom of the heap.
 I had an idea which now seems Q little silly. Instead of titling the story in the usual way, decided to make it Q more personal appeal, so I called 1t ''Memo to 0 Movie Pros ducer." A printer set those words for me in impressive type, and pasted the strip on Q shiny folder that cost 60 cents. It now looked unlike other manuscripts.
 QUICK LIKE
 I once had interviewed Producer Arthur Hornblow ct Paramount, and now I was able to get an appoint ment to see him about my story,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06

MexIco's first marathon race for girl runners will be held In Mexico City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06
M The Local Theaters
POLL

"ConArm or Deny" now playing ct Loew's Poll, is motion picture of the men who gather and report the news which is headlined day by day from war torn London in the newspaper throughout the United States. It Is a story of the exploits of American correspondents and the dangers and hardships these report CTS face in gathering the war news for American readers aS it happens in Great Britain. It is e newspaper story which different from previous film ventures. It is full of adventure of the fourth estate which the au- dienee has become familiar with in the past decade.
 Don Ameche heads the talent roster aS the glib tongued ,over- powering boss of the London branch of Consolidated Press" while Joan Bennett Is seen in Q role as the girl from the British ministry ot information who lends the romantic element to the production.
 Go feature with "Confirm or Deny" is another smash hit, "sail- ors on Leave" This is . rocking roilioking comedy of the character. istically American and irfectlously good-rumored 'gohs" who have c warm spot in the hearts of every one.
 This complete double feature pro. gram ends tomorrow night.
 Starting Q three day engagement on Monday at the Loew Poll | 'Kathleer," In which Shirley Temple returns to the screen after an ab sence of more than two years. ThosI who have been waiting to see wha time has done to little Shirley vii not Do disappointed. She Is hel same spirited self; the blonde curl have turned to chestnut brown, bu the smile is still there, the unerrinl ability to project emotion Is un' changed, and the sparkle and vivit ness that made Shirley one of thu most prominent figures in the enter tainment world is, If anything, giveI added stature.
 Appuearing with Mlss Temple an excellent cast which include such favorites as Herbert Marshall Laraine Day, Gall Patrick and man, others, On the same program is ''ThO Perfect Snob" with Lynn Bari.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06

Hollywood-Almost everyone, some time in his or her life, has lived or heard @ story which seems to need writing-and selling. Today, as al- ways, Hollywood is crying for new material. We hear everywhere the demand for new story ideas, but there also is e wall from beginners who complain that the manuscripts sent to studios are returned un- opened. Why Is thisp
 Well, your name means nothing to 0 studio when the story arrives, And, bluntly, there is always a risk that Q contributor has borrowed his story from some other person or source, perhaps quite unlntentional- ly. No studio cares to risk Q plagi- ariSm suit Tn fact, 1t doesn't even dare to read unsolicited manuscripts from writers about whom 1t knows nothing.
 TWO ROUTES TO GLORY
 So the first problem for the un- known Is how to get Q story read, There are only two ways: either to be represented by an accredited agent, or, if you're lucky, to be known at the studios. I was lucky, because for several years before l began writing for pictures l had been writing about them.
 Whether you lombard on agent or the studio directly through someone you know, the next most important thing Is to remember that old huSi- ness adage, Surround 1t with show. manship." Attractive packaging al. ways helps, yet too many people overlook this In trying to market stories.
 When I prepared my first screen and seqar pornoro in etarrIrg roIes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06

stage :.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06
HERE AND THERE

HERE AND THERE
 Talented Martha Sleeper, cur. Fently appearing In BFoadway's "Th0 Land is Bright" will be guest on WATR'S "DOlbIe CT Nothing" tomorrow night ats. {. Charlie McCagthy chats with Judy Garland tomorrow night; Lana Turner next week Dl. nah Shore will salute Americans on duty at Wake Island during her song program tomorrow night Labor and capital will thrash out their problems via WATR's American Forum of the Air" Go. morrow night at 6 Helen Hayes has chosen ''TovaFiah" as her radio theater vehicle tOEnOr. rOw at 3 ?. m. over CBS {. Three coed flnalists will be heard on Hours of Charm" Sum- day night NEG show at 10. They were selected from ten who au- ditloned during recent breakfasts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06

. LITTLE FOxEso Plus End Ma
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06
MANpY mFnTIInAYl

MMNE& ENM4NAWAxk
 WoR's "Can You Top Tials7" win be one year and 2o2,o0s jokes old next week. An analysis ot the fun- ny stories sent in to the show by listeners offers an interesting inc sight into contemporary American sense Of hum0r. For instance, cfil- dren, tho army and married lifo are-in that order-the most pop iliar subjects for Jokes. sevensy-five per cent G tho jokes nant an are repeats Of stories already submle- ted. Only one half of one per cent are new gags. Over thirty per cent of the Jokes arc indinioct, with the same story often sent in by seven different listeners in as many di9< ferent dialects. LeBs than two Tor cent of the jokes that pour Into tne show each week are off coion As many as 70 different variations of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06

The best way to make an immediate impression, I decided, would bo Co make this meeting as brief and paiEi- less as possible. Later l learned that on his appointment schedule he had set aside IS minutes for me. Nat- urally he was surprised when laid the manuscript on his desk, saia Thank you" and walked out.
 I had hoped that he would use the remaining i4 minutes and 4b seconds for reading. As closed the door noticed that he already had become curious about that cofla- manding locking 'Menlo to Movie Producer" because he was picking t up and turning c page. The first important hurdle had been passed.
 Within 4e hours, the story had been bought by the studio. Without my little tricks, it might not have been read for weeks, and even then perhaps not quite so attentively.
 Once Q story is out of 6 writer's hands, it must speak for itself. But 1t will speak much more clearly if io is carefully edited, easy to read, ana Is generally attractive.
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 England has more than twice ab many div0reA tfiAla na d wear QQo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06

JUST F0R FUN
 Proving. lg nothing else, that they can atlll play football for fun. Ganthern Methodist Univer- Hlty. and Rlee Institute will clash thiS afternoon and WATR win breAdcast Q description Of Che gone at 9sls. Neither team have neen invited to any champion ship or bowl games. Both have ! been deeeased-and more than once. There may be . tlp fer post-season dopegters ln Che fact that both sAIU and Rice lest Co Gotten Bowl-bound-Texas A. c M. by almost Identical scores. Aside from that you can mark this down as strictly for love.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06
ROMANTIC OPERETTA ON WATR

ROMANTIC OPERETTA ON WAIxl
 The gay, romantic story of "Rio Rita" will be told in song and words by the Chicago Theater oi the Air on WATR Mutual tonight from 9 to 10 when Marion Claire and Thomas L. ThefaAs headline the cast. William 4. Bacher, producer of the broadcast, explains that ''Rio Rita" is to light opera what "Car- men" is to opera and promises that the production will be one of the most flashing and colorful of the season. Set in the Mexican border region, the songs and story are fla. vcred with fiery Mexican romance and the daring of cactus-toughened Texas RanReFs,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06
LIGHTNING STRIKES THRICE

Port Arthur, Tex. (UP)-Lightning doeSn't strike twice in the same place In Port Arthur. It strikes three times. 4 chimney on Web- Ster school has suffered direct hits from three lightning bolts in six months,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06

and sesar Romero in starring roles Make 1t Q must" for Wednesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06
LABOR SPEEDS DEFENsE

A round table broadcast in which prominent labor leaders of Boston and surrounding cities will participate will be heard via WATR and Colonial Network stations throughout New England tomor- row night ct 2. The unique broad. cast discussion Of labor'S part in defenSe production will Do under the chairmanShip of Monroe sweet- land, special labor advisor of the OPM. Entitled Labor Speeds De- fense," the half hour program will present as speakers John J. Carroll, president of United Automobile Workers, of the Ford Plant in eomervllle; Alexander Cardinal
 president of the Springfield Arsenal Local, American Federation ot Government Employes, and others
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06

England has more than twice ab many divorce trials as . year ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-26
Cobind WRIGHT
Says Yes, But
Stays in Films


e HOLLYWOOD. Sept Is Pal
meT T. Beaudctte. mulumiuionaire
army corporal who used an air.
plane 70 carry orr his courtship
today had won the hand Of his
lady love
Cobina Wright Jr. New York
society girl screen actress, for
nlally announced her engagement
20 the wealthy. young noncommiS-
stoned officer after another of
Besudctte'S flying trips 10 Holly
wood from the preside az san
Francisco. where he is stationed.
81 agreed 10 marry him" The
actress said.
Her words confirmed what Beau
dette said some weeks aCo when
ne began hrs whirlwind courtShip
by charering a plane. az a cost
OF $3.50 70 visit her in Reno
Beaudette is leaving for Georgia
the middle Of next month 10 take
an officers training course that
viii require about three months
and the marriage viii not take
place until after that.
"We wanted 10 be married
October IL. hut that date doesn't
leave time To prepare for II, a.
Cobina said II want an old
fashioned church wedding. So
we will have To walt until he
finishes training school"
Asked If her movie career will
continue after marriage, Cobna
replied:
"Sure. will go on and on as
long as they'll have me. II took
n bit of arguing to get Palmer
10 agree 10 il, but ne finally
did
Beaudette is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo T. Beaudette of Pontiac.
Mich. His family's fortune was
founded by hiis grandfather. O. j..
Beaudette, who made millions
designing and manufacturing
bodies for the early Ford automo-
biles.
He formerly was married to
Mary Leuise Lord Of Detroit and
New York but they are divorced.
They have daughter 5 Years aid
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-26
u. s. IndiCts Firms
In Cheese Price Quiz

NEW YORK. Sept. % QNS)
Two indictments, naming the
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea
Company: Kraft Cheese Company;
Miller-RichardSon Company. Inc.
The Cuba. n. Y. Cheese Board and
the Gouverneur, n. Y. cheese
board were returned by special
federal grand jury today.
The indictments charged two
separate conspiracies To- fix and
maintain prices of cheese in New
York state and also charged re-
straint of trade in violation Of the
Sherman ANTI trust ACT.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-26
Alice Faye'S Date
It's With Stork and She Asks Year off to ArOait
His Arrival Early Next Spring
Ry LoUELLA o. EARsoNs

ny LOUELLA O. .ASSONs
Motion Picture Editof, IntI Nevs service
HOLLYWOOD. Sept 26. - Con
Ifrming that she and her orchestra
'lcader-huSband. Phil Harris. had
dated the stork. Alice Faye re-
.vealcd today that she viii retire
from the motion picture screen for
a year
She said:
II have always wanted 80 have
baby and want 10 have a
complete rest, and when / asked =
Daryl Zanuck's permission 10
take years leave of absence.
he agreed that IL that was what
wanted. the studio would give
its blessing
This means that Alice will not
be starred IN My Gal Sal, which
was 10 have been started imme-
.diately. It's the story by Theodore
Dresser and is 10 be one of Twcn-
.tietif Century-Fox'S most elaborate
productions,
ELOPED IN MAY
Alice eloped and married Phil
in May and last Saturday she re-
married him in Galveston because
tat the time they were first mar
Iried her divorce decree from Tony
Martin was not final.
The baby is not expected until
the latter part of March or the
early part of April, but both Alice
and Phil are so delighted they
told their friends many months
I'm advance.
The career of the little Faye
girl has been one of Hollywood S
most interesting stories. She came
to Hollywood with Rudy Vallee,
appearing on his radio program
as singer and was given job
by Twentieth Century-Fox at first
because Rudy requested it.
At that time she was supposed
to be romancing with Rudy. Later
Vallee returned 10 New York and
Alice skyrocketed to a fame al
most unbelievable.
For the last two years she has
been selected as one of the 10
leading stars, and one of the 10
best bow office bets.
Her marriage 10 Tony Martin
lasted for about two years and
the break was caused by their en-
forced separation
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-26
FIared Skirts, and They're Ioo0o

Flares, pleats, swings.
Also wool mixture
plaids. rayon acetate
crepes. Many Upper
packets. so m c with
belts. Sizes "a to 81.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-26

WINSOME TWINSOME
and-a
a
See
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-12
Musical Opens
AT the Beverly
One Night In The
Tropics" Tops Bill

Americas greatest living com
poser. Jerome Kern. furnished the
musical scers % five original num-
bers IN UniVerSsis romantic com-
civ feature. One Night IN the
Tropics opening to-day at the
Beverly.
A reunion of star and composer
WAS marked when Allan jones Vas
assigned stellar role opposite
Nancy Kelly tn the neW flm.
Jones made one q his initial hts
IN the 1885 Universal film version
~ SHOW boat. which hoasted one
of kern's most memorable scores
In One Night in the Tropics. .
Jones sings three Of the new num-
hers by the veteran composer az
the scores for Sally" sunny.
Roberta and many other sue
ossses You and Your kiss. .
Simple Philosophy" and your
Dream" are the numbers sung BY
Jones
Mary Bolsnd. leo Carrtllo. Will
lam Frawley. Nina oria. Richard
Carrie and Don Alvarsdo are others
in the cast. and A Edward Suth-
erland was director.
on the same new bill Is Sandy
Gets Her Man. featuring Bab,
Sandy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-12
myOrders

wAsHINoTON - The war depart
ment has issued the following orders
Col. Marx A. DrYine Jr. csc. Buend
Aires 20 Port Meade
Lieut. Co.'s Robert NJ Graham
qmc.. Kansas CITY Mo 10 Eoyefstt
Wash. william $ Dow. me. Port
McPheraon 70 Camp Polk
Majors George { Mefsens qme
preside OF San Francisco. 90 Pendle-
ton Ore Robert v Murphy. Pre-
sidio Of San Francisco. 10 home re-
tired Joscph $. Robinson. cac. Camp
wallace. 70 Camp BeaureRhrd Maur
Ice Joseph Bradbury shny c res
san Francisco. 10 Washington. Henry
Ebert Jeter Inf NJ rec Yves,
Englswood. n. J 70 New York.
Captains Joseph O Cooke. me
Denver. 10 Camp Polk. Lewis Held
Inf. State College. Pm. 70 Port Ben
ming. George y O'Connof INF Pana
ma Canal dept 10 Port Leonard
Wood. sfiss y Wagner inf. Panama
Cana dept, To Port Leonard Wood
william y Freeiand, amc Middle
town Air Depot. To Baltimore. Ben
Benloff qmc Camp HAN. 70 san
Francisco. Donald D Carrie. me Port
Smelling 70 Brentwood Texas.
Robert Lee Harding { Of n res
Phiiladelphis. 10 jacksonville Hobert
Marshall Baehsr. cav. rec. San An
tonic. 70 BaytOWn TerAt. AleEandsi
Miller. me rec Cleveland 70 Port
DIX Stanley Robert Patlee. INF res
SPOKANE 10 FeltE Field
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-12

what They wanted alsa Msssfss
Lindsay aud ualph Rsilnms Ven
Meet the wiideai-
NAY <rnstr TyFeHs ro~sr In the
Mara nf xoFfo aiso iohonY nsssns
IN rtns Dance Plenty Hot
f.tktN u0n N'laudstts colbert and
Raw Midland In Arise ~, ises
also ulosts Jean N A Little M
81 HEAVEN
PAM ffana nof.sn IN "nulisbs-
leo also ososss 1ooiss IN "callins
All Husbands
rsos fnh jaime. cAsnef IN .Ci,v
for Conquest aiso asss sseuts
feature ths World IA Planes
htAtAHt Conrad Nridt and sabu
Ia 'fhs Thief 90 nssasd. IN tech
niSoioT
ny Narms snsafsr aud Hobsr,
Tayior M "Esraps also Edith pol.
lows Ia, "fiss Little feppsfs In
sustl toulss Plat aud Donald
carols Lombard aud chaIis
They wanted
~ >-tI bette Davis and nefbsr,
Marshall In Thu fstisr~ sl-o
Cesar Romero In ne Cav csesi-
TtNrtf Alice Paw ana s.tty Ora.
bic IA Tin Pan Alley also td~sfd
Q Robinson IN A Dispatch from
HeuteHs
rIHtR1s. ruysIap- MELVIN Douglas
ana Rossiind Russell In This
Trims Called Love
RIVIERA samnsr Paul Num- aud
Laird Cfssaf In Hudson nsy"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-12
Directs Unique
Picture al Roxy

After the domestic comedy.
Saturdays Children" was re-
leased. Vincent sherman WAS
highly praised for his direction Of
the picture He had brought out
the proper sympathy for his char
aeters without becoming maudlin.
A director can be typed just As
well as an actor and with rust as
dire, results. Knowing this. Vim
cent set about to show that he
could direct drama with the
same scope and understanding Of
character as comedy He has
recently completed Flight From
Destiny. which is now At the Roxy
theater According to advance re
views he has proved that his forte
is not bound by any one type Of
film.
The story presented unique
problem In that the main char
acter. and sympathetic one. il a
person who plans and carries out
cold-blooded murder.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-12
" Giles Busy!

orson welles. Richard Bser his
production assistant. and Perry
Ferguson. art director. will leave
New York for Mexico City in mid
April for conferences there on
Welles' next RKo Radio picture.
according TO word received here
from the youthful stage and screen
producer
Already In the Mexican
capital IL Gregg Toland. who
photographed Welles' first pic
ture, Citizen Kane" and who
- seeking appropriate Lccs-
ITEMS for the new film. A. vet
untitled. the coming feature
will have a distinct south-of-
the-border background, accord
ing 90 present plans.
Baer and Ferguson joined Welles
recently in New York, where the
latter is busy rehearsing the com
ing Broadway stage production Of
Native Son based on the best
selling novel by Richard Wright.
The play. with Canada Lee playing
the lead and many Of the Mercury
theater players in supporting roles
is expected 10 open about March
Is.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-12
Studios Woo South America;
Latins Hiss Yankee Villains

don studios began filming their
conceptions Of life IN the United
States The chances are you
think them pretty stupid to try TO
compete in that way with our
own movie companies.
II you're asked 10 see n London
made film. you'd want IT TO tell
you something about England or
the empire. And a Mr.. Chips" a
Citadel" or a "Pygmalion' would
show you quite a bit about the
people and their way OF life.
LATINs LIKE
OUR WESTERNS
South and Central Americans
seem TO feel pretty much the
same way about u. $. pictures.
They like our westerns and
musicals and historical epics IN
fact, everything that can be read
lily understood through dubbed
dialog or superimposed subtitles.
A poll in Buenos Aires named
Grapes of Wrath" Gone With
the Wind" and "Ninotchka" as the
best films Of 1910.
It's fairly obvious that Holly
woods comic-opera conceptions Of
South America are being filmed
for the North American trade but
with just enough attention TO su-
thenticity and avoidance Of insults
10 deter the Latin customers from
tearing the seats out Of the thea
tiers.
As good will builders. Nelson
Rockefeller and Jock Whitney
might see what they can do about
helping out the South American
motion picture industry, especially
In the Argentine. The Hollywood
Reporter. through It's BueBos
Aires correspondent, Vincent de
Pascal. has just revealed how a
German agency has rapidly been
wangling control Of one after an
other OF the studios down there.
The method, says Pascal. Is sys-
temstic batting with generous
credits. followed by foreclosure at
the first legal opportunity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-12
Fred With Disney!

Fred Kislingbury. former man
sger Of the Lakewood Ice Arena,
has joined Walt Disneys staff and
that puts him back in the show
business where he belongs. Fred
used to be with Paramount in
Paris and knows the picture bust
~ess from the ground up
At the present time Fred is
in san Francisco looking after
the Fantasia" showing but
expects to land nj the Holly
wood studio before very long.
II would be nice If Walt sent
him up to Seattle for the pre-
miere in the Queen City. He has
q lot of friends in this vicinity who
would be delighted to see him
again and your little newsooy
Is one of them.