The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-10
By VIRGINIA VALE


she'd be feature attraction at the
military aerial review at Randolph
Field, Texas, staged as a prelude
to the first showing of 81 Wanted
Wings"
Broadway Limited" which is be-
ing made at the Hal Roach studios
for release through United Artists,
promises to be one of the years
most hilarious comedies. It's tale
of film star en- route from the West
coast to New York with her direc-
tor and her publicity man; the cast
includes Victor McLaglen, Gas a 10
connective engineer), Zasu Pitts, Pat
sy Kelly and George Stone.
Bette Davis received unexpected
assistance the other day. For a
scene in ''The Bride Came c. o. D."
she was to walk down a flight of
stairs, pause at the bottom, then
rush into James Cagney's arms.
Just as she reached the bottom a
lamp above her head sizzled loudly
and shot out sparks; without look
ing, she gave surprised leap, and
landed in Cagney'S arms. print
it," shouted Director William Keigh-
ley. cts perfectl"
Incidentally, Miss Davis will have,
in ''The Little Foxes" role which
might have been created for her.
Tallulah Bankhead played it when
the play had long and successful
run in New York, then took it on
tour throughout the country. This
will be the first time that Miss Davis
has worked for Samuel Goldwyn,
and the picture marks his resump-
ton of picture-making after a year
of inactivity. William Wyler, who
directed "'The Letter." will direct,
and the play is being adapted for
the screen by its author, Lillian
Hellman.
Melville Ruick, a radio theater an
n0uncer, has been one of radios
top ann0uncers since 1885, but mo-
ton picture casting directors per-
sist in seeing him as a typical or
chestra leader. He appeared in one
in "Kitty Foyle," the picture that
brought Academy honors to Ginger
Rogers, and has been cast as one in
s'Miami" - his third such assign
ment in year.
Bonita Granville has her most
dramatic role in ''The People VS..
DR.. Kildare" the latest of the Kill
dare series; she'll have to be on her
toes, with Lionel Barrymore, Lew
Ayres, LARAMIE Day and Red Shelton
also present.
There's a new style in the air,
thanks to Janet Logan and Barbara
Fuller, the mythical stepmother-
stepdaughter team on the CHS day.
time serial, "Stepmother." They
used to check up on each others
plans for a week ahead, to make
sure of not wearing similar cos
tunes. Then the stress laid on
mother daughter" outfits gave
them an idea; they wear clothes of
similar design in contrasting shades
and fashion promoters are inter-
ested.
ODDS AND ENDS-Wuner Bros. tUiu
film Miniature MeIodranas" based on
popular short stories, employing top stars
and tUriters :. Bob Hope appears in H0L
-.
"Caught in the Draft" :. Peter LORE,
who's added sinister touch to many q
movie, toiH play a rascaIIy and fearsome
sea captain in "The Uniform" iOtich stars
Rosaiind Russell and Clark Gable :.
Deanna Durbin has moued that toedding
date up to April 18th, her parents ami
uersary Pdramounfs to film Govern
n1ent Girl" dealing tUith the life of a
sn1alLtosCn girl toho goes to Washington
as cog in the governmental machine.
Jack Benny, who'll play the lead
in the picture version of the ever
popular old farce, "Charley's Aunt"
will be a guest star on the Quiz
Kids broadcast of April 10; at
some later date they will return
the courtesy by appearing on his
program.
Educators tell us that, thanks to
the Quiz Kids, it's no longer con-
sidered a disgrace to study hard
and land at the top of the class; the
"grinds" rank right along with the
top-fight athletes in grammar
school popularity.