Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-21
u. 4. Turns
To Lighter
Film Face .
BY CHARLES GENTRY

AS THE United Artists prepares
to bid tender farewell to Mrs.
Miniver"-the heroic and charm
ing English lady takes her leave
on Thursday-the same house
prepares TO take its mind off the
horrors of war and devote itself
to a program in far lighter vein.
The new program openin G
Thursday is entirely escapist in
character and brings back some
old favorites in slightly frivolous
light.
First. there will be jeanette
Macdonald and her singing side
kick, Nelson Eddy. warbling their
way through film version OF the
Dwight Dere Wiman musical COM
Iedy. II Married an Angel"
This you may recall was the
Broadway success of a couple Of
years ago and one which helped
to establish Vera Zorina as a per-
sonality outside of the Russian
Billet corps.
Miss Macdonald, Of course, Is a
little heavier on her toes than
Zorina. so we imagine this will be
more of a vocal performance than
one involving footwork.
PLENTY OF MATERIAL
The Rodgers and Hart score
should certainly give Macdonald
and Eddy plenty of opportunity to
exercise their tonsils.
This may easily be ABOUT the
last of the Macdonald and Eddy
affairs, for the pair has been at
II again and II Is rumored that
Miss Macdonald will not sign
again with MsG-M.
This studio seems TO be losing
several OF its old standbys and
while they have plenty of new
talent coming up, the old place
isn't going to seem the same with
out its Carlos, Shearers and Mac
Donalds.
sHEARER LEAVES LOT
Miss Shearer has completed her
last assignment for M-G-M. Her
Cardboard Lover.r which will APP
pear on the other half of this
United Artists bill. is her final pic
ture for the studio over which she
reigned as Queen of the Lot. for
so long.
Now honeyInooning with her ski
champion. La Shearer claims she
has no definite plans concerning
the immediate future Of her career. |
In Her Cardboard Lover" shel
has Robert Taylor for a co-starl
and If we remember rightly this
is a very funny farce.
DAVIES FAMOUS SCENE
One of the cleverest PERFORM
ances we have ever seen on the
screen was that of Marion Davies
in this same play.
One scene which rem a n s
sharply printed on our memory'sl
film track. was the one in which
Marion Davies seeking to UNI
mesmerize the infatuated Mis-
Asthcr. takes an old mop and gives
an imitation OF the vamp Jetta
Goudal. This certainly was one of
the most hilarious moments we
can recall about any screen
comedy.
If the Taylor version Is
half as funny. the United Artists
should have a feature well worth
the roaring over, but. Of course,
we won't know. and neither will
you. until Thursday.
OPENING AT STATE
The reason the Michigan did not
show Wake Island" Immediately
following its premiere last Thurs
day night, is that the United De-
troit Theaters wanted in no way
TO capitalize on the publicity and
interest which garnered 81. BOO
600 for the United States Treasury
in one showing.
The film. however. will be avail
able to the public starting Friday
at the Palms-State where IL will
have a regular run at regular
prices.
HISTORIC STAND
The film. you know, Is a DRAM
atization of what happened during
the 14-day holdoff our marines
made against unbelievable odds.
Featured in the cast are Brian
Donlevy. Albert Decker, Robert
Preston, Walter Abel, Carey Mac
Donald and a whole company of
cinematic marines.
Also on this bill will be Twin
Beds" another film version of thel
old familiar farce with new faces
this time.
THE REAL THING
At almost all theaters this week
you will find The Battle of Mid
way" the two-reel subject filmed
by 1t. Com. John Ford, during the