Evening star., 1942-11-06

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O'Brien in Uniform.
Pat O'Brien plays the role of
chief petty officer in charge OF
small crew of bluejackets assigned
to merchant marine vessel in con-
voy service. Among his second-class
seamen is George Murphy, former
commissioned officer in the United
States Navy, broken through tragic
misunderstanding in which he was
unable to explain his innocence.
Since the crew feels that Murphy
showed a lack of courage under fire,
his relations with fellow sailors are
unpleasant. CPO O'Brien also
nurses resentment because his sister,
Jane Wyatt, is romantically at
tached to the former officer. In
the North Atlantic the Sybil Gray
runs into enemy subs and, by steal
ing instructions, is able to foil Ger
man strategy. The action involves
the capture of Nazi supply ship,
and Murphy as the only available
navigator is delegated to take 1t
into Belfast. Instead they go on
the hunt for wolf pack subs, find
them and by using the treacherous
ruse of the Nazis against their own
craft, keep the Stars and Stripes
af1oat. These combat scenes nave
been simulated with stirring real
ism to generate patriotic thrills.
Hollywood Moves Capitol.
Despite it's grimness. THE Navy
Comes Through" is threaded with
excellent comedy, mainly supplleo
by frankie jerks, Max Baer ana
other lusty sailors. Pat O'Brlen IS
ideally cast as the chief petty OF
ficer and George Murphy gives
restrained and effective perform
ance as the falsely accused off1cer
who proves his courage under flre,
regains his commission when the
Nays Board of Inquiry conceoes
it's error. Jane Wyatt's romantic
moments are charmingly played,
with her devotion rewarded for the
happy ending.
director Sutherland maintains
brisk pace and the feature can De
commended to those who like to
applaud the valor of our fighting
men. Hollywood persists in placing
the United States Navy Department
within the shadow of the Capitol.
making the same error as war
Against Mrs. Hadley," which placed
the War Department at the back
door of congressional headquarters.
Supplementary attractions IN
clude the Pathe news reel, Walt
Disney cartoon, "The Sleep Walker,
and Variety Views with a travelogue
on India.
Army Show for Europe.
Eddie Dowling's dramatic expert
nent with William Saroyan and
Gilbert K. Chesterton goes into the
records as failure. Hello Out
There" and Magic" will be taken
off in New York on Saturday night
after ST performances.
This Is the Army with Irvine
Berlin, will be flown to England
some time in February with soldiers
overseas given a chance to cheer Il
in the camps. Tour gets under way
as soon as the motion picture version
of the soldier musical has been com
pleted by Warner Bros.
X
Gilbert Miller has purchased
Harriet" drama based upon tn
life of Harriet Beecher Stowe, ant
Helen Hayes may do the lead role
Play in three acts and eight scenes
by Florence Ryerson and Colll
Clements, was tried out last Weel
5v players of Syracuse University
where both producer and posslol
star watched a performance. Som
sevisions were suggested and ar
now being made. ii they win Mis-
Hayes approval Harriet" will b
ner next play.
X X X X
Maxwell Anderson has withdraw
his new play, Eve OF ST. Marx,