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Evening star., 1941-04-05
Story of Gershwin
Set for Filming

Screen rights to the life story of
the late George Gershwin have been
purchased by Warner Bros. and will
be the basis of biographical film
to be entitled Rhapsody in Blue" ;"
The picture will not only depict
the dramatic incidents in the career
OF the one American composer of
popular music who was able also
to win recognition in the field OF
serious music, but it will present his
most notable works, both vocally
and instrumentally.
Assurance of authenticity is given
by Warmers in the fact that the
studio has engaged Ira Gershwin,
brother and lyricist for the COM
poser, to write the screen story and
select the music that will be per-
formed in the film.
The announcement of the pur-
chase of the film rights to the COM
poSers biography ends as spirited
a duel among the studios as Holly
wood has ever witnessed. Ever since
GershWin's untimely death several
years ago, it has been recognized
that his life and career constituted
exceptional material for a fine pic
ture. Every studio in the business
had put in bid for it at one time
or another. The negotiations for
Warmers were carried to a success
full conclusion by Hal B. Wallis,
executive producer.
Evening star., 1941-04-05
Merle's illusions

Alexander Korda announces that
the title of his forthcoming picture
starring Merle Oberon and directed
by Julien Duvivier will be 'Illu-
sionS."
illusions" will be Kordas first
production since the recently COM
pleted That Hamilton Woman!"
Miss Oberon will have four leading
men playing opposite her in the pic
ture, with probabilities now indi-
eating that all four will be new
corners to the screen. Mr.. Korda
has already selected the first of
these four masculine leads-Joseph
Gotten, a member of the Mercury
Theater, whose only appearance be-
fore the camera has been as one Of
the leading players in Citizen
Kane"
The original screenplay of "Illu-
sion's" is a collaboration between
Duvivier and L. Bus-Fekete.
Evening star., 1941-04-05
Durbin Film Stays
For Third Week

It's habit with Deanna Durbin
pictures. They move into a theater
and settle down to stay awhile. as
is Nice Grip" now in its third
week at R-K-O Keith's. This is
the film in which Denna dabbles
lightly in romance with Franchot
Tone and almost comes face to
face with small town gossip, all the
while being thoroughly understood
by her father Robert Benchley)
Not quite the effervescently original
sort of a thing all her previous films
have been, Mice Grip" still is quite
agreeable. And Deanna sings. of
course. H. M.
Evening star., 1941-04-05

dentally, there are 35 characters in
Sergeant York" duplicating real
life people. In addition TO York and
his immediate family you will see
President Wilson and younger
edition of Cordell Hull. Permission
to show these people in the film cost
the studio individual sums OF $50 to
$4,000 the latter went to York.
y
When I told Walter Pidgeon he
was chosen the number one" fav-
orite with the recent TOO invaders
from Stephens College, he grinned
and said, That jroves they have a
high grade of intelligence" I don't
want to destroy any illusions, but
Walter has an 18-year- old feminine
rooter in his own family-his
daughter.
Richard Barthelmess attends a
party for Hollywood actors, looks
around, and says, aren't they
hams?" Sam Goldwyn was dis
cuSSing certain star he wanted to
hire for one of his pictures. IF
you only give him comedy, he'll be all
right" said his manager.
"Ill give him so much comedy
it won't be funny" said Sam.
(Released by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Ine)
Evening star., 1941-04-05

Sea Drama
Is Exciting
Convoy at Met,
Is Story of Battle
For Rule of Waves

With the greatest drama ever be-
ing enacted in its front yard, 1t is
not surprising that the British turn
to the headlines they are seeing
made for some of their film drama.
The surprising thing, of course, is
that they still have mad time to
make movies at all, but they seem
to and what's more, they occasionally
turn out one that can be called
crackerjack over here. Latest Of
these to arrive in town is Convoy,
which, though made some months
ago, has just opened at the Metro
politan.
Based factually on. or at least in
spired by the affair of the Graf Spec.
Convoy" bears a remarkable stamp
of authenticity as it tells of rome of
the exploits of the royal navy in
making sure that Britannia rules the
waves. And as an out-and-out ac-
ton photoplay it stacks up with the
best of them, especially at its high
point, when a sleek British cruiser
wades in against heavier armament
to slug ii out with a Nazi pocket
battleship
That's a battle. that is, even if
some of it occasionally hints a bit
at the fine hand of the special ef-
fects department. Most of the film,
of course, smells of the cold North
Sea, where the cruiser was guiding
its convoy home, the cameramen
having gone down to that sea in the
royal navy's ships for true picture
of Britain's struggling life lines.
There is just enough plot about
Convoy" to serve as an excuse for
all the excitement, and, what's more,
it is a credible yarn. Principally it
involves Give Brook, John Clements
and a new English discovery named
Judy Campbell. Mr.. Brook is cap
tain of the cruiser, Mr. Clements is
a naval officer who has run away
with his wife several years before,
and Miss Campbell is the wife, who
turns out to be quite trial before
everything is done with. She not
only has left her husband, but now
turns up aboard tramp sending an
SOS, bringing Mr.. Brook right up
Evening star., 1941-04-05
Labor in Spotlight
At the Trans.Lux
Labor,s grabbing of the new spot

Labor,s grabbing of the new spot
light is reflected in the news reels,
too, the new Trans-Lux bill featur-
ing a pictorial report on the strife
in our land. Paramount has par
ticularly comprehensive review, in
cluding comparison of our problem
today with that of France few
years ago. War, of course, still is
getting its share of news reel at
tention, as are defense activities
here, with glimpses of Easter hat
fashions to provide the light touch.
Shorts include "Springtime in the
Holy Land" a travelogue in color;
Meet the Stars" with some of Hol-
lywood baby stars" showing their
talents, and Lonesome Stranger"
the cartoon. H. M.
Evening star., 1941-04-05
Color to Brighten
Aviation Drama

Dive Bomber" epic of the Amer
lean Navys flying arm, is to be
filmed by Warner Bros. in Techni-
color. the studio has announced. 1t
will be the first feature to be pho
tographed in that medium by
Warmers since The Private Lives
of Elizabeth and Essex"
Enrol Flynn and Fred MacMur-
ray, the latter borrowed from Para
mount, will be co-starred in Dive
Bomber" Other important roles
have been assigned to Regis Toomey
and Ralph Bellamy. Michael Cur
tiz, whose contract has just been
renewed as a result of his work on
THE Sea Wolf" will direct.
Evening star., 1941-04-05

bombshell of Il Wanted Wings" says
she is going to have baby in years
time, no matter how important her
career may have become. Now
where have I heard that before?
Oh, yes. Dorothy Lamour, four
years ago, was going to have a baby
in a years time.
News item . Jeffrey Lynn re-
qu.feG six stitches for a wound on
his cheek after banging into car
on the Warner lot. He also suffered
a badly cut lip" was surprised
to read all this in the local press
because I happened to be on the
set C'underground'D at the time of
the supposed accident. And the only
damage sustained was a broken
temper plus a few strong words
when Jeffrey opened the door of a
car toe quickly and bumped his face.
1t was funny to see every one crowd
around him, waiting for his teeth
to fly and the blood to squirt. But
nothing happened-outSide of the
imagination of his press agent.
If you want to know the secret of
36-vear- Dolores Del Rios fasci-
nation for 25-year-old Orson Welles,
this is it, I think: Dolores is the
maternal type. Orson is the type Of
male that likes to be mothered
Jimmy Cagney's adopted boy has red
hair. which was one of his selling
points for the Cagneys Mickey
Rooney is outmugged by at least
two other performers in Men Of
BOYS Town"-9-year-old Daryl
Hickman and S-year-old Bobs Wat
son.
Gary Cooper asks his leading lady,
Joan Leslie lin Sergeant York;
What do you do in your sapre
time?"
Haven't any" fips Joan. who is
is and hard to embarrass. Incl
Evening star., 1941-04-05
At West Point

Paramount has set West Point
Widow as the final title for the pic
ture formerly known as Nurses
Don't Tell" which will feature
Richard Carlson, Anne Shirley and
Richard Denning in top roles. The
picture, based on a magazine story
called THE Baby Had a Hard Day."
tells of the tangle that arises when
nurse and a West Point cadet
marry in violation of military acad-
emy regulations. Robert Siodmak
is the director.
Evening star., 1941-04-05

against that old love VS.. duty
problem.
Director Pen Tennyson keeps his
human actors subordinate to his
steel ones most of the time, however,
pointing up the considerable drama
Of the ships that ride the sea in the
traditions of Nelson. And the drama
these sturdy, hard-hitting craft live
through is throbbing with excite
ment goodly part of the time.
H. M.
Evening star., 1941-04-05
Rebecca' Returns
To the Columbia

There is hardly anything further
that need be said in praise of Re
becca" now that it has bsen hon.
ored by the Motion Picture Acad-
emy's verdict that it is the best film
of last year. That's a verdict shared
by a lot of people, and if you'd like
to discover why. the Alfred Hitch
cock directed film version of the
novel, with Joan Fontaine and
Laurence Olivier. is now at Loew's
Columbia. "Rebecca" shares the
bill, incidentally, with two other
academy award winners - Pete
Smiths Quicker N a Wink" and
the years best color cartoon. The
Milky Way. H M.
Evening star., 1941-04-05

ticular niche she occupies in the
revue Harry Anger has assembled.
The others, talented all, are the
Three Swifts, that top-notch Indian
club turn; the Christians, spectac-
ularly athletic; Jim and Mildred
Mulcay, who make a lot of music
with harmonicas, and Will and
Gladys Ahearn, whose specialties
are performed with ropes.
Evening star., 1941-04-05
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing
Stage.
NationaHDark.

Stage.
Nati0naEDark.
PaIace-"Men Of Boys Town"
Spencer Tracy in the sequel to
Boys Town: 11:55 am, 2:20,
4:45, 7:10 and $40 pm.
Earie-"A Guy, Girl and Cob. F"
new comedy produced by Harold
Lloyd: 9:55 am, 1915, 2:40, $40,
7;35 and 10 pm. Stage shows: II 80
am. 1:55. 4:20, GAS, 9:10 and
11:40 pm.
Capitol-"The Penalty" a boy
chooses between his father and right
living: 1910 am, 1885, 3, 5:25, 7:50,
1915 pm, 1926 am. Stage shows
11:35 am, 2, 4:25, $50, 9:15 and
11:40 pm.
Columbia-"Rebecc revival of
the years Academy Award picture
11:15 am, 1:50, 4:25, and 9:35 pm
Metropolitan-"Co Britain
MIA fights to rule the waves: IL 20
am, 1:20, 3:25, $50, 7:35 and
$40 pm.
Keith's-"Nice Grip" Deanna
Durbin indulges in romance: IL
2:25. 4:50, 7:15 and $40 pm. March
Of Time: 11:40 am, 2:05, 4;30, 6:55
and 900 pm.
Little-"Night Train" melodra-
matte and comic British thriller
II am, 12:45, 2:30, 4:20, sos, 1855
and $40 pm.
Trans-Lux-Newsa and shorts; con-
tinIOllS from 10 m
Evening star., 1941-04-05

so, L nave never
been there. Re-
CARDS Enrol
Flynn" Keep it
up, Enrol, and
you'll have a real
feud . The
Flynn - Damita
baby is expected
at the end of
next month.
A n d talking
about babies and
to + turn to
publicity m a t.
ters Veronica
Lake (Mrs. John
Detliel. blOn d
Evening star., 1941-04-05
No, There'l Be No Feudin' ,
Enrol Flynn DEGREES
Press Agents Tried to Promote Gag
That the Ocean Isn't Big Enough
For Him and Stirling Hayden
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.
HOLLYWOOD.

Enrol Flynn of Warmers asked have ud with Stirling
Hayden Paramounand refused The of their hoped
their mutual love the The
the
Evening star., 1941-04-05
"A Girl, a Guy and a Cob
Is Bright, Zany Froth
Harold Lloyd.Produced Picture,
At the Earle, Bears His Mark;
Martha Raye Is Stage Star
BY HARRY MACARTHUR.

Harold Lloyd the movie announced his intention
becoming Harold Lloyd the film producer there has been
awaiting effort with Well that
Cob" which opened the
worth The waiting 1t the
froth
Evening star., 1941-04-05

CONVOY" an R-K-O Radio picture
starring Give Brook, produced by Michael
Balloon, directed by Pen TennySon. screen
play by Patrick Kirvan and Pen Tenny-
son. AT the Metropolitan.
The Cast
Evening star., 1941-04-05

BraZil's new high taxes on vacant
lots is stimulating construction.
Evening star., 1941-04-05

IfIhII OII OIIc ouPPOSCU 1OUu, e1fIO EfO
wired back, Stirling Hayden?
Sounds like a town in Scotland, if
Evening star., 1941-04-05
HISER-BETHESDA ss.S s..s,.s:, wis; MS' As.'

HlSEk-bE HESDA Bethesds, Ma.
Wis. 4S4s. Bradley 0IO5
l PM, CONTINUOUS!
Late Show Tonight, II PM.
Last Day-REX HARRISON
(Star of Might Train")
in the new British Thriller,
MISSING TEN DAYS"
On you liked NIGHT TRAur' you Will
enjoy this new spy-dramaD
Kodiak mirror., 1941-11-22
Expiration Due on Many
 Radio Station Licenses

Herbert H. Arlowe, inspector, announces that the majority of licenses for commercial radio sta- tions in Alaska will expire on January 1, 1941 unless renewal applications are filed with the Federal Communications Com mission in Washington, D. c. prior to that date.
 It is urged that licensees apply for renewal of tbeir station li- censes immediately to avoid loss of radio communication. Applica- tion forms are available upon re- quest at the Juneau Office of the Federal Communications Con- mission.
Kodiak mirror., 1941-11-22
Waldrips Move
 Into Home On Mission

Mir. and Mrs. Wayne Waldrip moved into their new home this week on Mission road. The house is built over-hanging a bluff which affords a view of the chan nel and adjacent islands.
 It is one of a group of homes recently built by Mir, Waldrip thls side of Sears place about one half mile from town.
Kodiak mirror., 1941-11-22

NEW YORK(R)-" "Ah,S Sweet fystery of Life" and hundreds of ther tunes that have not been card on theradio for ten months re back on the air now that lBC and CBS have signed up nth the American Society of luthors, Composers and Publ sh- rs.ASCAP had been holding out pr larger fees from the chains.
Kodiak mirror., 1941-11-22
nIiSted Man Detailed
 To Guty At Post Office
AIR FORCE COMBAT COMMAND

By command of Brigadier Gen. Eal Corlett, Fort Greedy, Rodert I. Evans, private first class, has een detailed on special duty nth the post office in Kodiak.
 Evans is the first enlisted man p be assigned to help in the To- al office.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-16
Nv NORMAN WALKER

oBATON ROUGE, La, Jan. 16.
-(R-Football bowl" games
are the "most marked evidences
of commercialization of college
athletics" because school treas
uries can't resist the lure of big
money, says DR.. James F. Brous-
sard, Louisiana State univer-
sity's athletic council chairman
for rs years.
Colleges" says DR.. Brous-
sard, who has seen his own
school in the New Orleans Sugar
Bowl three times, cannot resist
the pressure of outside influ-
ences" when considering post
season games.
Football" he said at the an
nual grid banquet last night, lis
today a highly organized and
commercialized business and no
academic sophistication can
cover up that fact.
1T is so highly commercial
lied that a city, on the day fol-
lowing a bowl game, proudly an.
nounced through its papers that
over a million dollars was spent
in its hotels, cafes and stores,
all because % college athletes,
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-16
Five Iennis5iars
Enrolled al Rollins
A Little College Gets
Creom Of Net ployevs

WINTER PARK, Fla, Jan. IS.
-(P)-Coach Gordon Apgar of
little Rollins college Is building
one of the country's best collegi-
ate tennis teams out of q bunch
of California youngsters.
Enrolled at Rollins, a school
of about 400 students, are Eddie
Alloo and Ed Amark, two of the
games most promising young
sters, and Pauline Betz and Dor.
othy May Bundy, the second and
third highest ranking women
players in the country.
Then there's Jack Kramer, the
nations seventh-ranking man
player and co-holder of the dou-
bles title.
All are freshmen except Miss
Betz. who is q sophomore. Al
though carrying the colors of a
Florida college, all are Californ-
ians.
With this lineup, Coach Ap-
gar figures his tennis team can
go cunning for collegiate titles
and any other championships.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-16
East Detroit
Wresf|es Ohio
Stor Teom TO Meet
Stote Chomps, Jan. IS

EAST DETROIT-Climaxing
negotiations opened last June,
arrangements were completed
today to bring together the
wrestling team of East Detroit
high which holds the Michigan
state championship and the prep
school title holders of Ohio
state.
Dean Rockwell, wrestling
coach at East Detroit who in
troduced the sport there, an
nounced that his squad would
meet John Hay High of Cleve-
land in a ten-bout match on Fri
day, Jan. Is, at Cleveland.
The wrestling team at John
Hay high is q three time win
ner of the Ohio State honors in
competition with more than 35
schools. All divisional title
holders on the squad will also
De In the HdtCn.
East Detroit won it state title
in the newly introduced sport
in competition with Is teams
throughout Michigan. Six divi-
sional title holders still remain
eligible for competition this
year.
Rockwell plans on taking the
full squad with one competitor
in each of ten weight divisions
on the trip. 1t will be the first
trip out of the state ever made
by an East Detroit Athletic
squad.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-16
Tom Harmon To Get
Another Grid Trophy
Chicago Tribune Aword
To Be Presented On 10th

DAMN ARBOR (Special)-An-
other important trophy will be
added to Tom Harmon's ever
expanding collection between
halves of the Michigan Mime
sofa basketball game at Ann
Arbor. Jan. goth when he will be
presented with the Chicago Tri-
bune trophy given annually to
the Big Ten football player judy
ed to be of most value to his
team.
The presentation will be made
by Wilfred Smith, football expert
of the Tribune sports staff. The
trophy is q full sized silver foot
ball and will become Harmon's
lifetime possession Monday. Last
Michigan player to be awarded
the Tribune trophy was Harry
Newman who won it in 1892.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-16

little negro warrior Q consider
able going over when he took
the 147-pound crown last Oct
ober. Secondly, in his recent
training, Hennery has not look
ed good while the Pittsburgher
has been as impressive and
smooth as q political machine.
And, II you want No. 8, ARM
strong will be without the serv-
ices of his manager and long,
time pal. Eddie Mead, for Fri
days shindig. Ray Arcel, the
veteran second, will handle Hen
rvs corner In place Of ailing
Eddie.
Some said the betting boys
may have put Fritzie on the short
end Of the price because Arm
stfong hasn't been the waysr-
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-16
L.S.U. Athletic Chairman Scores
Commercialization of Football

kept in training and practice a
month beyond the normal sea-
son, came there to play a game
of football.
mo mention Is made of the
100000 check that each ath-
letic director and his bonus
minded staff bring back to the
proud alma mater. Everybody
is happy and satisfied except the
athlete, bewildered by these
huge figures and wondering
what he is going to get out of 1t.
"Post-season games, inaugu-
rated first by defunct athletic
treasures in need of stadiums
and quickly grasped by intelli-
gent chambers of commerce in
progressive cities, are the most
marked evidences of the COM
merciaiization of college ath-
letics."
Saying L. S. u. football had
largely financed an intramural
program, he added he had
learned a school either had to
play fair and square with the
rules" and have an average"
team, 60 after "a winning
team" by outbidding competitors
for prospects, or quit the sport.
mo one is naive enough in this
day and age" he asserted, Ito
believe that great prospects,
after high school graduation,
wake up freshly on bright Sep
TENDER morning, decide suddenly
on the academic merits OF l..
s. u, Tulane, Alabama, or Ten
nessee, pack up their grips and
surprise the coaches of these re-
spective and respectable institu-
tons with a gay cheerio OF
Here am. ;"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-16

ing underdog around here in 50
long the gambling men just
couldn't change now. Possibly
the more logical reasoning Il
that Armstrong was great for 50
long, and Zivic was kicking
around the bush leagues for %
long that the boys believe this
Is just another miracle the little
buzxsaw can perform. Henry IL
near the end Of the road now.
but he, himself. II convinced
he's . better man than Zivic any
day in the week.
The experts" are really up
in the air about this. Although
most of them lean toward Zivic,
several who string along with
Armstrong admit they're doing
u out Of (l) sentiment and (3l
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-16
Major League Entered
in Abe Meet al s.. Paul

oThe entire Major League
bowling team of the Bowl-O.
Drome, comprised of the follow.
ing eight teams: Goebel Beer
Non Commissioned Officers
club. Rosso Sports Shop, Old
Bru Beer, Weideman and Bah.
cock, Dads Place, Altes Lager
Beer, and Priehs Sales company,
is scheduled to bowl in the ABC
at st. Paul, MIMI, on April 2
and Z. Reuben Dunlop, co-owner
of the Bowl-O-Drome, an
nounced yesterday.
Goebel's Beer and Weidemann
and Babcock will bowl on April
2. Twenty two man doubles
teams and 40 single entries will
also compete.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-16
TOurneyEnters
Second Round

ST. CLAIR SHORES-With
two strong teams forging to the
front in undisputed possession
of first and second places, the
Shores Recreation League will
swing into the second half Of
the current basketball tourney
at South Lake high this Sunday.
In last Sundays encounters,
the Democratic Club gained q
step on the league leading Lin
gemann's by taking sole posses.
sion of the contested second
place. The tie with Johnston's
was broken by q rs to Is vic.
tory for the Democratic Club.
Lingemann's retained its lead by
turning back the Sphinx by a
score of - to Is.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-16
Fourth OF Is illustrated articles
on defensire basketball.
Nv JEFF CARLIN

Famous Player ana Coacn
OMany young basketball play
ers make the mistake OF think
ing they have to crowd the man
they are guarding closely all the
time. As q result, they are often
lost by q fast man.
There's one rule that's invsr-
iably q safe one for defensive
PLAYERS: It's always safe to re-
treat.
Many young guards, when the
man they are following cuts for
the basket, try TO keep up with
him and face him at the same
time, because they are afraid he
will get out Of sight
Consequently, they keep fac.
ing him and try to move side
wise. sliding one foot up to meet
the other.
Simple logic should tell the
guard that method il wrong.
While the offensive player is
taking full steps toward the bas-
ket, the guard Is trying to keep
I'D with him by . sort of half
step. Consequently, the guard
Is going to find himself left be-
hind.
II Is all right to start off with
0 side step when your man Be.
gins his cut, because Il you q.
tempt 70 turn too Nsodsn1y 10
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-16
eBLOCK THAT BASKET .
It's Always Safe for Guard to Retreat;
PLAYER Can T AdDance Rapidly Sidewise

run on q line parallel with him,
you're likely to find your feet
getting tangled up. BY the Sec
Ond step, however, you should be
able 10 turn around. And remem-
Der that's its always safe to re-
treat. toward the basket faster
than the man you are guarding;
that way, you'll be in a better
position to face him squarely
when he stops to make his shot.
NEXT: Guarding alternate
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