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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-18
BY LuCIE NEVILLE

MEA Service StaH Correspondent
 Hollywood-Movie makers always complain that extras aren't actors won't show any initiative, can't reg ister animation or even move around without being led by the hand. but Director Albert Rogell, making a riot scene for fright Shoes" got the maximum of natural action from a mob of extras with the minimum of direction.
 "T'his time you're going to di- rect yourselves" he said. First I'll tall you the scene: Out in the street you've just heard a speech that cells you this shoe store is a front for a crooked gambling joint iu the back. You're going to tear it downl You burst through the doors and you see all the shoes and hose. Suddenly you forget about the speech |, start grab ping for a pair that fits you. We've got two cameras on this and everybody in the scene is cov- cred, 50 don't just stand around. Ready places action" SAVE
 THE PIECES
 The extras poured in, making ap- propriate bowling mob noises. One woman, hre eyes glazed in bar gain-counter trance, grabbed up a pair of sports oxfords, glanced at the size number, flung them down and leaped over stool to snatch up some high-heeled black and gold evening slippers. Another woman
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-18
NEW TECHNICOLOR
 CINEMA AT POLI'S
That Night in RiO," Start ing Tomorrow, Features
 Three Stars

The torrid tempo of the Samba, the enchanting melodies of Alice Faye, the suave love- -making of Don Ameche, and the dancing of Carmen Miranda, were all filmed in glorious Technicolor as they take place in That Night In Rio" which opens 8 four day engagement tomorrow aft- ernoon at the Loew Poli theater
 As the American-bo wife of Q wealthy Brazilian Baron, Alice Faye has an opportunity to wear many sophisticated ultra-modern gowns, which provide a spectacular back
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-18
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Premier" Their owner in the picture will be John (Caliban) Barrymore. He hasn't yet been told that the tigers are mother and daughter.
 Jack Rubin, a purchasing agent at RKO, had movie plot in mind, but not on paper Meeting 8 story agent, he outlined the story to him. The agent liked 1t so much he re- peated 1t to a producer at Univer- sal, who thought 1t was a natur.i for Charles Boyer, and bought 1t on the spot. There's still nothing on paper, but this week Rubin will col- lect $l2,0O0 for his story.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-18
Mouie Notes

Herbert Marshall has finished his starring role in Charles R. Rogers Senate Page Boys" at Columbia a week ahead of schedule, although the picture is still in production.
 Marshall recently received an in- vitation to appear on a Canadian War Relief program, to be short waved to England, at Toronto, Cam ada. His assignment in "Senate Page Boys" in which he is CO., starred with Virginia Bruce. pre- vented the long trip until Director Alfred Green found @ solution.
 Encouragement of the shooting schdeule permitted Marshall to fin- ish a week ahead of time.
 Tn contrast to her recent roles of the harassed heroine in several of the popular Saint" mystery thrill CTS, lovely Wendy Barrie is cast as a madcap heiress in RKO Radios Repent at Leisure" Wendy is TO- mantically teamed with Kent Tay- Tor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-18

ground for her delightful singing.
 Don's role is one of the most diff. ficult ever portrayed. His is the first dual Technicolor part-that of a Brazilian Baron and an Amer ican night club performer. Said to surpass the elegance of the last La- tin American musical extravaganza, Down Argentine Way" which in- troduced glamorous Carmen Miran. da to the American screen, "That Night in Rio" gives the exotic Bra- zilian songstress an opportunity to emote throughout the full length of the film, and emote she does.
 The Samba, Brazil's national dance, IS introduced to the Amer ican motion picture public for the first time by Miss Miranda and . troupe of trained Samba dancers. According to the leading dance rnas- ters, this wild yet graceful dance will become the ballrom rage of the United States during the next year.
 Furnishing the musical back ground for the dance are the songs of Mack Gordon and Harry War ren, the tune team who wrote the hit numbers of Down Argentine Way" For That Night in Rio," they have contributed such hits as "Chica, Chica, Boom Chi", "I'yi, Yi, VI, VI" "Boa Noite," That Night In Rio", "The Baron Is In Confer. ence", and then there is "Cae, Cae," a native number in the tempo of the Samba, sung by Carmen.
 In addition to the musical back. ground, there Is one of beauty con- sisting of some of the worlds most beautiful models, imported especial- ly from New York and San Francis co for the picture.
 The all.star cast includes s. 2. Sakall, J. Carol Naish, Curt Bois and Leonid Kinskey.
 Don't miss "That Night in Rio", for It's the exotic, gay, glamour.mu- sical season.
 "Mr. District Attorney, featuring Dennis O'Keefe and Florence Rice is the twin feature on this double smash hit billl
 Attractions coming to . close at Loew's Poli tonight are "Men of Boys Town" co-starring Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney and Scotland Yard" with Nancy Kelly, John Loder and Edmund 0werln.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-18
TOPPER RETURNS
 AT STATE SUNDAY
Roland Young, Billie Burke and Joan Blondell Top
 Comedy Cast

Performances tomorrow evening at the Warner Bros. State theater mark the closing of "The Great Lie" starring Bette Davis with George Brent and Mary Astor; also "A Shot in the Dark" with William Lundi- gan and Nan Wynn.
 Plenty of comedy, mystery and romance are promised State theater patrons over the weekend when the hilarious mystery-comedy Top per Returns" arrives at that theater Sunday for an engagement of three days.
 Based on an original story by Jonathan Latimer, Topper Returns" carries the famous characters cre- ated by the late Thorne Smith still further into the realm of hilarious ectoplasmic high jinks.
 The cast of the film is headed by such Hollywood luminaries as Joan Blondell, Roland Young, Carole Landis, Billie Burke, Patsy Kelly, Dennis O'Keefe. Eddie tRochester) Anderson and Rafaela Ottino.
 Roland Young and Billie Burke are back as Cosmo Topper and his fluttery spouse, the roles they made famous in previous Topper pictures.
 Topnotch portrayals are contrib uted by lovely Joan Blondell who takes the part of the shapely spirit which haunts Cosmo Topper and gets him into many hilarious situa- tions. Carole Landis, the luscious blonde, is said to turn in an excel lent performance as the feminine romantic lead, while opposite her is flip and easy-going Dennis OKeefe, the hero of the piece.
 Eddie Anderson, Jack Benny's fa- nous Rochester, is reported to be at his humorous best and appears as the chauffer who can't learn to like ghosts. Rafaela Ottiano, the screens feminine menace" does an excellent bit of first-class frighten- ing of the rest of the cast. H. B. Warner is the suave villain of the piece and comedienne Patsy Kelly contributes a large share of the laughs.
 All in all Topper Returns" adds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-18
COMPOUNCE BILLS
 TWO GREAT BANDS
Bernie Larkin in Bristol Tomorrow and Tommy Tucker Sunday Night

Attractions for this weekend at Compounce are Bernie Larkin on Saturday night and Tommy Tucker Sunday.
 Bernie Larkin Is reputed to have one of the finest dance bands in the New England territory and his Saturday night appearance at Lake Compounce will be, the first in this section. Composed of 12 talented and versatile musicians, the band Is sure to, win hundreds of admirers with it's excellent brand of swing music. Bernie, himself plays saxo- phone and clarinet and is consid- cred one of the outstanding artists on these instruments. The orches- tra has played many of the leading colleges and bathrooms in New Eng land and during the past winter was featured at the Lowell auditor ium every Sunday appearing in con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-18

junction with such name bands ai Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey ana Ben Bernie
 Tommy Tucker, the name attrac. ton at Compounce Sunday night h the composer of many famous songs and is heard currently under the sponsorship of Tums and the Pot O Gold" program every Wednesday on WMCA. This show, plus contin. ual programming over CBS and the Mutual networks has sent Tucker to the top of the musical field. As record sellers, the Tucker group have few equals on any label. For more than 18 months now, Tommy has been one of the biggest sellers in the country, and great favor. ite everywhere.
 Amy Arnell, featured vocalist, Is a product of the Southland, with the result that there Is natural southern infection to her vocaliz. ing which may abet her interpreta- tions, although aside from that she has the ability to establish herself firmly in the realm of female song. sters. Donald Brown, Kerwin Som. merville. "The Man Who Comes Around", "The Voices Three and The Voices Five" will also be feat. ured with Tommy Fuckers band at Compounce Sunday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-18
Promising Pictures Feature Programs Of Local 7heaters
IDEANNA DURBIN GETS NEW ROLE
"Nice GirI," Opening Sun. day at Strand, Studded
 With Name Stars

Performances tomorrow evening at Warmers Strand theater conclude the engagement of Zane Greys Western Union" filmed in techni- color and starring Robert Young, Randolph Scott, Dean dagger and Virginia Gilmore: also Ride, Kelly, Ride" with Marvin Stevens and Rita Quigley.
 Four stars and the best picture of her career" is the unanimous ac- claim critics have afforded Deanna Durbin's ninth production Nice Girl?" which comes to the Strand on Sunday as the headliner of the giant weekend program.
 Deanna is no longer the nations favorite little girl" of motion pic- lures. Instead, the popular star is an even more potentially popular young lady who steps out in all her glamour in this laugh-loaded, mu- sic-filled hit.
 Hollywood observers have noted that the stars new supporting cast contains more stellar names than any previous lineup. most of them appearing with the star for the first time.
 Franchot Tone, Walter Brennan, Robert Stack, Robert Benchley, Helen Broderick, Ann Gillis. Anne Gwynne, Elizabeth Risdon, and Mana Bryant are among the favorite personalities including in the sup- porting cast.
 Tone appears with Deanna for teh first time, in the role of New York scientific foundation represen- tative. The Academy Award win- ming character actor, Walter Bren- nan, also makes his initial appear with Deanna, as Connecticut post man and town character" Helen Frederick as housekeeper for Dean- mas family and romantic interest" for Brennan also appears with the star for the first time.
 Robert Benchley, too, makes his first appearance with the star in the role of her father, smalltown scientist. Robert Stack, popular young leading man, who was Dean- mas first romantic lead, in First Love" is back again in the new film.
 In addition to her brilliant act- ing Deanna renders one of her most outstanding musical scores in the customary impressive manner.
 Co-featuring the program is "The Mad Doctor" film that is not recommended for those who are nervous, jittery or have weak hearts Basil Rathbone, Ellen Drew and John Howard head the impressive cast.
 The picturization of Fannie Hursts immortal novel Back Street" is the next big show sched- uled for the Strand and opens a four day engagement starting We'd nesday. Charles Boyer and Margaret Sullavan are seen in the co-starring leads. On the same show is "The Monster and the Girl" with Ellen Drew, Paul Lukas and Robert Paige.
 Other attractions coming to the Strand include: "Footsteps in the Dark" "The Sea Wolf" "The Son of Monte Cristo" and among others Come Live With Me-"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-18

up to a sure-fire hit because it has everything swell story, a good sense of humor, a fine cast and pro- duction and suspenseful mystery.
 As the second big hit the manage ment will present Convoy, pie ture produced on spectacular scale with the cooperation of the British Admiralty. The picture features Give Brook, John Clements. Edward Chapman and Judy Campbell and shows in the course of Its fictional situations, the manner in which the much discussed convoy system Is operated.
 Coming to the State on Wednes- day is '"The Wagons Roll at Night" with Humphrey Bogart, Joan Leslie, Sylvia Sydney and Eddie Albert. On the same big show is Double Date'' with Edmund Lowe, Una Merkel and Peggy Moran. Coming soon to the State Pot O. Gold" with James Stewart Horace Heidt and his band and Paulette Goddard; also Penny Serenade" co-starring Cary Grant and Irene Dunne.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-18

Lucile Fairbanks keeps f1aga~ zine articles she likes and pastes them in albums.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-18
TIGERS FOR
 GREAT PROFILE

A small plot of lawn just inside the Paramount studio gates is be- ing readied for new tenants. Orig ina1ly, the Boxer dogs of a vice president romped there in wire en- closure.
 Now, a foolproof steel cage is being erected there to house two tigers, who will work in World
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-18

Humphrey Bogart has had more <Ilm bullets fired at him than any ether actor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-18

PUTTING BRITAIN ON THE MAP
 The British Empire was always <u1ored red on naps-and as a re- El3lt many another nation saw red, for the British Empire has been winning new lands for generations &v an adroit use of maps. One of x{1e main concerns of mapmakers, Recording to an article in the May Esuuire, Is tc keep one color from rubbing shoulders with the same color in showing different coun- 41ies. Since the British Empire is ou every continent, 1t is the logical zzaxting point for coloring maps, and it just happened that map 1nakers got started coloring it red.
 The British saw possibilities in <hls, and ordered their own map m&kers to use red to color any pre- zIol1sly unknown or unclaimed land oz7 the map. Mapmakers of other countries docilely fell in. Then, if dispute over land ownership arose <lzty or one hundred years later. His &zajezty'e Government would mere- zy raise it's eyebrows and say. "But x1nIly, old chap, the land must be SITS, you know. It's been colored x&d on the map for dogs agesI"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-18
Tn Hollywood

kucie Neville Is pinch hitting For Paul Harrison, now touring army camps and defense indus 1ries.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
CAROLS PARTY

When her visitors came dowr
the stairs, if Carol Fielding wasn't
giving a party OF her own, hel
apartment was certainly full oi
the sounds of one. The apartment
had two entrances and most oi
her visitors used the other one. sc
that she could have collected &
roomful without the girls upStair;
knowing about IT,
We've got dinner on the
table upstairs" Barbara said.
land a party TO follow. and we
did hope you'd join us, but 1
see"
lawfully nice Of you. I'd love
to, but-as you see, I've got my
hands pretty full down here.
How's the old boat, Pete? DO
excuse me. Somebody's yelling
for liquor!"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
DMily Short Story
On the Record
Ry ALMA and PAUL ELLERBE

ever did now. she wouldn't 60
But that night she changed hei
mind
She started 10 GO 10 dinner II
one Of her favorite restaurants
but remembered the women-alont
habitues she'd be sure 10 see there
and qusied. The faces Of those
women had something In common
"a sort Of stiffness, an uneXpect'
.ingnesS. l must he careful not "a
get II too. she thought. as she
cooked dinner and ate it al home
alone
And then she did 60 10 the
theater. But she went alone. She
hadn't had a date for that or any
thing else.
When she cot sack the party
was still on overhead. She lay IN
her bed and listened 10 il. She
went 20 sleep remembering Peter
.Brandons smile. And one day
Peter came
I'm nut about boats. I've
got one M the Hudson that I've
rented. Ever seen this island.
All the way round, from the
water ."
SUNDAY ON HUDSON
u was Sunday. They cruiSed
Through the blue water and brown,
mist. clouds. clear weather and
ram, and they cruiSed. too, each
the sea Of the others mind.
II always feel that 1 know n
Fellow better he said. when
we've been off In a boat to-
gether. Good night. Carol"
Might. Pete. And thanks
for the best day yet"
And suddenly she thought: II
would be nice If he'd kiss me.
And suddenly he did. And it was
nice.
The next time she saw him. on
his way to that girl, she naturally
thought he was coming TO her. 1t
was night, and the light in the
courtyard shone on his face. She
Though. How could he look so
like something I've known always,
in so short q time? Gosh, I'm
glad he's come so soon! Her
hand was outstretched toward the
knob OF her door when his mount
ing footsteps went on past and up.
To Barbara.
CAROL is FRIGHTENED
AS it happened, she saw him
again the next time he came. This
time she just stood there. peace
full and relaxed and happy and
waited for his hand on the
knocker. And when this time he
went on by. she was frightened.
Then she walked quietly into her
bedroom. made up carefully and
went out to dinner.
, The third time he went to Bar
an interval OF two
weeks. during which she had
seen nor heard from him
she didn't know until she heard
his voice. The girls upstairs
cooked in their bathroom and
there was a window in it which
turned the airshaft into a speak
ing tube. Peter Brandon's voice
came from the sitting room above,
via the bathroom. She listened
hard; yes, il was Pete.
She knew the voices up there.
II was Barbara's that f1oated
down 10 her now.
"Pete says we ought TO do
something about that girl down.
stairs. Says she's lonely. She's
n good egg, from the looks Of
her, but--another girl alone"
"And right there where you
can't get away from her" That
would be Patsy. Now for Gods
sake. Babs, don't rush down and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01

gather her TO your motherly
bosom. Remember that gal who
knew Sally's brother and"
More guests came and the girl!
left their bathroom. Carol wa.
about 20 leave hers when she
heard Barbara again.
"Go on down, Pete. and ask
her up. Come on. I'll go with
you"
II can take most things"
Carol thought; but this"
The idea struck her almost al
once. She got all the records
from adams of Ok and put
them on her photograph, with the
drawing room scene on top. The
drawing room scene was on two
sides of a Pinch record and ran
for a good while. The phono-
graph changed its records auto
matically. The whole play was
very talkV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
CHOKED WITH EMOTION

CHOKED WITH EMOTION
The sound of her voice, as she
sat there and listened to il, Tilt.
tingiy brisk and gay, with the
other voices behind it. in the
brittle clever lines, tinkled in her
ears that night until he was sick
of it. She sat there and took it
over her solitary dinner and after.
wards. as long as she could, ano
then she choked il off.
| wasn't sure. she thought, un.
It'll I saw him standing beside the
other girl, but I'm sure now. I'm
in love with him and she's got
him. And the slow painful lines
lof misery were just creasine
themselves toward tears in her
pretty face when Peter Brandon S
knock fell on her door.
Party OVER" he said. Thank
God. Ours isn't, but-May /
come In ."
She held out both her hands 10
him.
"Of course" she said, and he
came on in.
He stood quite still there and
looked at her. She never forgot
the way he was at that moment
with something dawning slowly
and shyly and tenderly and hap
PLY in his face.
There are a lot Of things"
he said gently and thankfully,
that we aren't going to have to
tell each other. aren't there?"
EYES," she said with a little
sigh. and he took her into his
arms.
And then neither of them said
anything. All the talk was up
stairs, where the party was still
going high, wide and handsome
PETE BOLTS PARTY
After awhile, il had bored him.
he said, that party. and he had
bolted. And Barbara had bored
him. RE liked her. but she had
bored him all his life, He had
tried to dodge her. here in New
York. but his people were fond of
hers and he couldn't bear TO hurt
them.
IAN hour ago I'd have died
before I'd have let you know,
but now"
IL guessed" he said. when
i heard your own voice talking
away back there behind your
self. It's what made me bolt
the party and coined own. It's
what made me feeI--made me
hope-Well," he said. "you see
I've been lonely, too"
THE END.
Tomorrow's short story: "a
London Afternoon" by Perriton
Maxwell.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01

TIVE people she. knew In New
u York. Carol Fielding thought
we're the salt Of the earth, hu'
they just weren't any fun. anC
she did need 10 meet some other
Rho weRe-and turned the cornel
IF her block and came upon thC
young man.
Looking for SOSi -:
That was the number Of the
little three-story house contain
ing three apartments one Of which
was hers, and II was written II
faded white paint on the side 81
The entrance OF the tunnel that LED
there. For the house was on a
court and the only way 20 reach II
mas through a tunnel under the
houses in front, and when the
janitor forgot 10 turn on the light
In the tunnel most strangers were
afraid 10 60 in.
Eyes" the young man said,
sand I've found II, but"
1T doesn't look like any
thing that people Could 1--we In.
does it?"
lit looks like the entrance 10
a cellar. You wouldn't he
knowing. I suppose, some girls
named Patsy. Barbara and Sally
last names Reynolds, Hudson
and Malone"
SAFE TO ENTER
"No. but they live up over me,
and it's perfectly safe"-=yt7e-
stuck her hand into the entrance
10 the tunnel. clicked the switch
there an lit il up ito come on
In"
They walked through together,
slowly.
They're throwing a party. i
hope we don't keep you awake
all night. I've never been To
New York before, hut l knew
Barbara back home In Mime
sofa"
"New York." Carol said. as
lot or separate worlds. Mines
social service-nice, but dull.
What yours"
1.-THE best way to put IL,
maybe. Is 10 say that I'm a soil
doctor. 1 analyze soils and tell
people what to do 10 make them
better. I'm on here from the
West as adviser 10 a land de-
velopment company. It's In
teresting if--well. II you're In
terested."
LIKES HIS WORK
'T1l bet you're interested
"Passionately." he admitted.
"My name IL Peter Brandon"
"rm Carol Fielding"
They shook hands.
"Say, why don't YOU come on
up after supper? The girls would
be delighted to have you. They're
that kind"
"They sound like it--through
the floor, but I've got theater
date. Knock some day on your
way UP, and come In and tell
me about the soil in my two
flower boxes"
It'll be doing that, It's darned
nice of you TO ask me. You
might even drop up after the
theater you know"
Scotia work tomorrow"
Listen. I'm really coming TO
see you. The truth Is, I'm sort
Of lonely"
WELL" Carol said that
makes two OF u.s." but she said
II TO herself.
She had met her overhead
neighbors in the hall and they had
said they were going to ask her
up. but they had put il off so long
that she had resolved that If they
Evening star., 1941-01-05

ton restaurant, was one Of six prom
inent musicians advised by New
York attorney not to sign an agree
ment to assume responsibility for
liabilities incurred by playings Of
A. S. C. A. P. works in the absence
Of contracts, the Associated Press
reported.
Andrew D. Weinberger said he had
counseled five other clients, Artie
Shaw. Shep Fields. Richard Himber.
Jack Teagarden and Raymond Scott,
not to sign, the report said. Scott
had signed through a road manager,
but had Cancelled his Friday night
Mutual network unSponsored period
on attorneys advice, Mr.. Weinberger
added.
Sammy Kaye and Eddy Duchin
were among other orchestra leaders
who announced a decision TO re-
frain from playing rather than sign.
A Columbia Broadcasting System
spokesman in New York said a
Duchin period had been Cancelled
yesterday because he had not sub
mitted his music for clearance.
National Broadcasting Co. off,
cials said the indemnity clause had
been agreed TO by Ben Bernie. Russ
Morgan, Jimmy Dorsey, Gene krupa