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Kodiak mirror., 1942-02-07
The Great Lie''
 Coming Sunday

T'he love story of a magnifi- uot cheat will be the feature at Lection at the Orpheum Theatre ',n1orrow, Sunday. Bette Da I;a the screens first lady of dra is starred, and the title is ITbe Great Lie." W,th George kent co starred and Edmund Eollding directing. "The Great I;e'' is another stirring screen ex- lsrlence from these stars and the I;rector of 'The Old Maid" and IDark Victory"
 "The Great Lie" is a modern oye story, the first role of it's Hpe that the two-times Acad- [ay Award winning star has ,layed since she rose to stellar leights. Maggie" the character he portrays, is a normal Amer ean girl, very much in love and Killing to fight all odds to keep he man she loves. There isn't a race of meanness about her, and he is naturally a gay and happy larson, 8 wealthy girl who hooses to lead a simple. country lie. All the feminine skulldug- ary which enters the plot is car led on by Mary Astor, Bette's wal for Brent's love in the story.
 Miss Astor portrays a very so-
 histicated woman Of the world,
 concert pianist who also rides he top crest of cafe society, Rent plays an aviator and ex lorer, in love with Bette, but ttracted to Mary during his Jn- briated moments One of the most interesting points of "The Great Lie" is the way these hree characters change and de, elop under the stress of the dra- latic developments of this love 1angle.
 Besides Miss Davis, Brent, ad Miss Astor, the cast includes
 leh well-known players as Lu-
 le Watson, Hattie McDaniel,
 am McDaniel and Russel Hicks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
War or No War,
Claire Trevor Gets
Her Share of Dates
HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 5.

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 5.
DANDOM thoughts of the
~ week: No gal has more
dates a week than Claire Trevor.
Last week she was seen with
Arthur Hornblow, Anatole Lit
yak, Cesar Romero and Randy
Scott. Not bad in these date
less timesl Riddle me this:
A check on the biographies in
various studio files reveals that
most M-G-M stars were born IN
the spring Of the year, while
the majority of Paramount per-
sonalities are winter babies. l
suppose an astrologist would
make something Of A..
Kay Francis, who is up to her
neck in war work when she
isn't actually in front OF the
cameras, pulled the crack of the
week at a recent party. A GER
tain self-centered actress had
been boring Kay for hours with
shop talk about my new pic
ture," my pretty clothes" and
my new contracts" Suddenly
she asked Kay how she liked her
work.
Its nice work." sighed Kay,
az Won can forget IT,"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
Out Of Character

This kind Of speech from Ben
dix will surprise you when you
see him as a tough marine in
Wake Island" but his sincerity
is unquestioned.
He is the type Of man who is
scared stiff that his increased in
come and Importance will call
for him TO put on a few airs. He
declares that he couldn't even
tread water in the social swim.
Like Wolheim. Bendix has a
cultured background. having
come from a family of musi-
clans.
Somewhere along the line,
however. he was sidetracked in
his youth from following the
arts before he came to the final
detour which led him to the the
atpr
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
Charles koerner
Due TO Revive R-K-C,
Improve Pictures p
HOLLYWOOD. Sept. s

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 5.
CHARLIE KOERNER, R-K-o's
~ new dynamic head. has
ordered an about battle on
geniuses who spent money on
pictures that are deadwood at
the box office. Charlie, who
was in charge of all of the R-K-O
theaters. knows what the public
wants and he will not stand by
and see good money poured into
experiments that hold no appeal
for the public.
Charlie feels this is no time
for sacred cows who are inter-
ested only in themselves.
I'VE can have artistic pic
lures" said Charlie. "and stiii
have solid entertainment With
the war causing shortage Of
all material that goes into the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
Bat Boy for Giants

my first ambition was to be
a professional baseball player"
he told me. "and I thought 1 was
having unusual success when I
climbed to the Job Of bat boy for
the New York Giants.
Then my family stepped In
and wouldn't allow me to go
south with the team for spring
training"
So ii is by chance that Holly
wood may have found its sue
cessor to Wolheim.
The public will soon be able 10
decide whether he is, because the
public Is going to be seeing a lot
of him.
Since his role as Pinkie the
bartender in Woman of the
Year." Bendix has played in
seven pictures. all Of which will
soon be released.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06

of "Smacksie' Randall in Para
mounts Wake Island"
Even though he was said to
have a face that would stop a
clock. the point is that WoIheim
was n fine actor, and luckily L
don't remember him well enough
TO be an imitator.
"And as for being a gentle
man, I think can qualify there
q. X.
Having lived In New York all
my life, I can truthfully say I
have now achieved my LIES am
bition, and 1t doesn't have a
thing to do with fame. I've
made enough money TO buy n lit
tie place where I can NOW my
own lawn.
"You have no idea how won
derful IL II to have q lawn and a
few flowers"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
MOVIE co ROUND
eGousM O. Ra,,ons

cute and still dances like a
whizZ."
It's an idea.
Fashion note: The girls are
now wearing cute little feathers
and bird wings in their hair, re-
placing the summers popular
velvet bows.
They are really stepping up
the voltage with the Deanna
Durbin love scenes. The first
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Deanna got
on the screen from Robert
Stack lasted a split second. Her
second movie kiss, from Robert
Cummings, lasted six seconds.
The Franchot Tone moment was
eight seconds, and now with
Edmund O'Brien in Forever
Yours" Deanna got a 10-second
movie kiss. I've seen Deanna
lately and the former "cheeild' is
certainly acquiring allure off the
screen as well as on. Recently,
she looked very sophisticated
and glamour-girlish at one of
the night clubs in a beige wool
sports dress cut very decollette.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
STAGE AND sCRe6I
by Charles a
Angel Street Moves
Into Cass Sunday;
Wilson Opens Oct. 8
BY CHARLES GENTRY

YOUR newest theatrical adj
i dress will be Angel Street."
which moves into the Cass The
alter for two weeks beginning
Sunday night.
Although IL met with consid-
cradle success when IL was first
produced in London. Angel
Street" received a rather cold
reception when IL opened in Hol-
lywood under the original title
OF "Gaslight." Then, last year
the Patrick Hamilton thriller
moved in and took Broadway by
storm.
It's still running in New York
and is considered one OF the best
attractions of the season.
Deriving It's title from a street
In the Pimlico section OF London,
Angel Street" tells an eerie tale
OF a strange husband who drives
his wife mad in a subtly insid-
ious fashion.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
HOLLYWOOD. Sept. s.

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. s.
SCOUTING around TO see what
- the war wives Of our cele-
brated village are doing TO ward
of the loneliness left in the
wake Of their husbands de-
parture for victory service, we
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
All Know but Mama

It isn't fair to mention names,
but the story is too good 10
keep: A certain movie mama
who is so afraid her young and
beautiful movie star meal ticket
might get matrimonial ideas and
be snatched from her has a lit
tie plot.
She has been telling all baby's
beaux she is secretly engaged to
a school sweetheart down in
Texas-and that he is very jeal-
Gus. 1t is a good story except
that the beau" in question hap
jens to have been married for
over a year and is the papa Of
a new baby! Everybody knows
but mamal
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
Title Change For
Buried Alive
HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 5

IlOSI Il "N(NDt 1NHNs -
DIR. RENAULTS Secret"
succeeds Buried Alive" as the
title of the Twentieth Century
Fox picture featuring Lynne
Roberts. John Shepherd and j.
Carol Mash.
Buried Alive" was eliminated
as the pictures title when 1t
was realized that none OF the
murder victims of giant ape
man actually had been buried
alive. but merely had their heads
crushed, their necks broken ana
their threats cut.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
Delightful Irony

Eielodrama in the Victorian
fashion. Angel Street" is never
theless described as a highly dis
tinctive and unusual piece of
theater.
The delightful irony about its
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06

making Of motion pictures, there
Is no place today for the wsster.
"All hands must cooperate.
We can have artistic pictures.
but not artistic pictures that do
not interest the paying custom
ers."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06

JOE z. BROWN trying
10 laugh-off the Ill effects Of
an auto mishap during the
course of The Show-Off,"
which continues at the
Lafayette Theater.
slightly offhand debut on the
West Coast, is that today two
ma or film companies are fight
ing desperately for the screen
rights after the play has finished
its tour.
For the company here YOU viii
find Byron McGrath as the VIII
famous husband, Lynn Phillips
as the neurotic wife and our old
friend Ernest Cossart as the
gruff old British sleuth who un-
covers the mystery OF Angel
Street in such a fascinating
fashion.
Good news about the Wilson is
that Henry Duffy. the man who
has so successfully produced
\ popular-priced comedy at the
Lafayette Theatcr this past sum-
mer. will move into the beautiful
Madison avenue playhouse on
October &. with a new musical
called Life of the Party"
Mr.. Duffy only recently COM
pleted arrangements for this new
comedy by Frederick Loewe and
Earl Croker on the West Coast.
Then he whipped of TO New
York TO arrange for a cast.
Already Dorothy Stone and
Charles Collins, the singing
dancing combination, have been
signed for the leads. Others in
the cast and further details
about the production will be an
nounced following Duffy's return.
Sure-Fire Hit
Duffy is concentrating his
entire time on the new musical
project because his other pro-
duction, The Show OF" at the
Lafayette, has definitely estab-
lished itself as a sure-fire hit.
Joe Z. Brown is proving a
greater draw than even Edward
Everett Horton or Billie Burke,
which is really saying something,
for those two did all right in
this town during the runs OF
"Springtime for Henry" and The
Vinegar Tree.
But Joe +. is doing so well
that he undoubtedly will be here
even after the Wilson has opened
its doors, which will give Detroit
three legitimate houses running
successfully and simultaneously
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
Ida to Visit Louis

Ida Lupino hopes 10 visit 1t.
-Eetiis- Hayward ef he-tHitea
States Marines after completion
of her current picture. Mean
while, when she isn't at the
studio. she fills the hours with
war work as a lieutenant in the
Women's Ambulance and De-
tense Corps.
Ellen Drew entertains little
hope OF seeing her husband, Maj.
Cy Bartlett, until after the war
is over. In the first place, she
is in the midst of a picture and
Cy is far away in England. Re-
Gently, she sold their attractive
home and is now living in a
Hollywood apartment. N
Another lonely apartment
dweller is Marjorie Reynolds,
who gets her first big movie
break in Holiday Inn" with
Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire.
Her husband, 1t. Jack Reynolds,
is currently stationed in the
East. And. while Stirling Hay
den serves i'm the merchant
marine, his bride, Madeleine
Carroll, will remain in a little
house on Long Island, where
she may see him on very brief
occasions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
Film Wives Keep Busy
To Avoid Loneliness

found the chief antidote TO be
activity and more activity, with
definite emphasis on war work.
Like any other girl minus an
escort. Cobina Wright Jr. finds
her social activities greatly re-
stricted since her husband. Cpl.
Palmer Beaudette, went away
10 help Uncle Sam.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
SpriteI y Screen Fare Here Proves
One Picture S Enough for Fans
BY CHARLES GENTRY

THE recent opinion expressed
i by film critics that audi
cnces would be willing TO give
up double feature bills. IL suit
able and more intelligent single
films appeared. would seem JUS
titled in the light OF our current
bills.
Surely the success of Mrs.
Mtniveri at the United Artists
now in its fifth week-proves
that Mr.. and Mrs. Moviegoer do
not need or particularly want
another picture after viewing
the Greer Garson-Walter Pidg-
con hit.
Al the Fox the charm and alb
sorbing drama OF The Pied
Piper" doesn't need TO be diluted
by a companion" picture.
Holiday Inn at the MichI-
gan is plenty Of entertainment.
Another Treat Soon
Spy Ship" isn't a bad film.
but Fred Astaire and Bing
Crosby kept US so amused In
this best Of recent Paramount
musicals that we didn't care
whether Spy Ship" sailed or
sunk at the dock.
II any OF these pictures had
been weaker or less intriguing
they might have needed bolster
ing with a second, but IL the
major draw lives up 10 the
promise of its advertising. we're
quite sure every one will be per-
fectly satisfied with just the sim
gle fare.
Fans who have been flocking
TO cheer Greer GarSon's per-
Torrance in Mrs. Miniver" have
another treat IN store shortly.
Miss Carson sis teamed with
Ronald Colrnan in Random
Harvest" soon 10 be released.
Children BewiIdered
Frequently artistic produc-
tions" don't click at the box
office. but such is not the case
with The Pied Piper. " This
unusual story based on the Nevil
Shute novel, made in excellent
taste with great care in the d.
rection department, is clean
ing up.
OF course, the story. that Of an
old English gentleman helping
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
Return Ruby Keller

A fan writes:
with all these musicals COM
ing on, why doesn't some smart
producer bring back Ruby
Keller: Saw her ut a night
club recently and she looks so
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
Bill Bendix
Hailed as
Cd WoIheim
By NEIL RAU
special to THE DETROIT TINES

HOLLYWOOD. Sept. 5.
nor more than 10 years the
- movies have been searching
for successor TO the late Louis
Wolheim, and now the experts
believe they have found rea-
sonable facsimile in the person
OF one William BendiX.
II you don't recall Wolheim
right off. he was the perennial
character with "A heart of gold
and an exterior as hard as gran
ite.
The fans loved the human
irony of his personality.
And by the same token they
should welcome William Bendix.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
He Really SnarIs

"T don't mind being called n
second Louis WOlheim at ALL"
Bendix told this writer after we
had seen his snarling portrayal
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
Gets critics. Raves

The self-styled geniuses who
get the raves of so many critics,
existed since the early lush
days. ] have seen them all, one
by one, have their day and then
suddenly we hear no more about
them. I speak from an expert
ence of over Is years OF writing
on motion picture subjects.
We could mention some of The
names Of men who almost caused
havoc With the money they spent.
Has Eye for Phoniss
Personally, I believe Charles
Koerner will aid R-K-O, Just as
Y. Frank Freeman did Para
mount and Cliff Work and Nate
Blumberg did Universal All
three of these men are practical
theater men and they know their
public.
Charlie Koerner has q great
eye for phonies. One R-K-O pro-
Queer ran up a bill Of 500. 900
in preparation Of picture with
out ever turning a camera.
Better Times Ahead
With such top stars m Ginger
Rogers, Cary Grant, Ciaudette
Colbert, Rosalind Russell, Fred
Astaire. Jean Arthur. Fred Mac
Murray. etc, IL looks rs II there
will be better times ahead.
There Is the Leo McCarey pic
ture. Once Upon a Honey
moon" which is right up 10 the
minute on schedule and Stand
BY TO DIE" with Rosalind Rus
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RART . EACH q.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
No Idle Moments

Nevertheless. there's nary an
idle moment in Cobina's young
life, what with frequent visits
TO Victory House, knitting for
the Red Cross, her work in adj
vance first aid, dancing and play
ing cards with the boys at USO
hospitality centers, and enter
tanning groups Of service men
whom her husband sends TO her
home while on furlough.
Veronica Lake is more for
tunate than most Of her screen
sisters whose husbands are in
service. Her spouse, Capt. John
Detlie, is in the engineering
corps and is stationed on the
West Coast. So Veronica has
leased a house TO be near him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06

But Joe +. is doing so well
that he undoubtedly will be here
even after the Wilson has opened
its doors, which will give Detroit
three legitimate houses running
successfully and simultaneously.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06

Detroit Sunday Times, September 6. 1912
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-29
A|Cod Workers
Halt Strike PI Ian
Registsred U. 5. Patent once

PITTSBURGH. Aug. % (INS).
the full support of the
rank and file, international Presi-
dent n. A. Zonarich of the CIC
Aluminium Workers delayed action
on a projected strike call today
and went ahead with previously
arranged plans TO relieve the
growing crisis with peaceful ne
gotiations if possible.
Zonarich announced in Wash
ington that he had arranged fol-
further conferences with Alumni
mum Company of America officials
next week, and that after those
parleys, the unions executive
board will reconvene.
He has also indicated that he
would seek a review of the War
Labor Board decision which re-
fused the unions $4,000 members
a 81 a day pay raise. Presidential
intervention will be sought if these
peace moves are fruitless, Zonarich
reported.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-29
Report Chuhsien
Falls TO Chinese

CHUNGKING, China. Aug. &c
(INS).-Veteran Chinese troops
were reported today in control OF
Chuhsien and its giant airfield
only 600 bomber miles from Japan,
while other Chinese forces fought
within the gates of Jap-held
Lishui. site of the nations second
largest airdrome.
Dispatches from the battle front
said the Chuhsien airfield, the big
lgest in all China and built by the
labor of 100000 coolies, had been
Virtually destroyed by the Japa.
nese, as was the railroad line
running eastward to Changshistan
Both Chuhsien and Lishui are
in Chekiang province. through
which japanese forces are re.
Treating eastward before an in
spired Chinese counter-offensive
The japanese, adopting a scorcheo
earth policy, left huge fires blaz.
ing in Chuhsien before they sban.
doned the city, il was reported.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-29
Nazis Forced Brazil
To War, Aranha Says

RIO DE JANEIRO. Brazil, Aug
l29 QNS).-"Germanys knack OF
doing the wrong thing at the right
time" forced Brazil into the war
Foreign Minister Oswaldo Aranha
declared today at his first press
conference since his country be-
came a belligerent.
Brazil, throughout her his
tory, never declared war on any
body" he asserted, "and only
accepted a state of war when IL
was forced upon her by ag-
gression."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-29
Eyewitness Account of SOIOInOnS Conquest

accounted for % japanese in the
savage fighting on Tanambogo.
There were an estimated l,500
to 1000 Japs on Gavutu and Ia
nambogo, but only 10 Of them
were captured.
Marines using small boats con-
stituted the initial assault force
on Gavutu: amphibious marines
were the principals in the capture
of Tanambogo, and commando
trained raider battalions made the
first landing on Tulagi.
AMPHIBIOUs TROOPS
They were supported by am
phibious troops under 1t. Col.
Harold f. Rosecrans Of Washing
ton, ID. c.
japanese forces on Tulagi were
estimated at 450, all casualties.
1t. Commander Robert l..
Strickland of Enid. Okla. was
commander of the supporting air
forces which did excellent work IN
destroying Japanese air opposition
before it was able to take to its
wings.
Brig. Gen. William Fl. Rupertus
of Washington. ID. c.. commanded
operations in the Tulagi area.
This campaign should COM
pare with any in history on tho
score Of bravery" Rupertus said.
"a carload OF congressional
medals should be given out for
the heroism displayed here"
Mai. Gen. A. A. Vandergrift.
commanding all marines in the
Solomons area, declared:
LOSSES NOT LARGE
"Our comrades in the Tulaga
area have added the name of
splendid victory to the long roll
Of battle honors won by tho
marines.
Casualties were less than We
at first believed, and by no
means disproportionate To tho
results achieved.
I'VE salute the officers and
men who carried through the
Tulagi operations to 80 brilliant
. conclusion"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-29
u. 5. Filters Blast
Railway, Bases
In Indo-Chind
Stores Of Munitions,
Oil Bombed; Vital
Bridge Is Destroyed
BY KARL ESkELUND
United Pres. stan Correspondent


HEADQUARTERS. UNIT f d
STATES ARMY AIR FORCE IN
CHINA. Aug. 29--Army bombing
planes wreck ed three-mile
stretch of a vital Japanese-held
railroad. destroyed railroa d
bridge and spread devastation
trough two important enemy
bases in raid on Indo-China
yesterday. -.
From the plane of Maj. Del
Bailey of Spokane, Wash, who led
the raid. this correspondent
watched the bombs destroy big
quantities of munitions and oil
which the Japanese had stored on
the hillsideS near Hoangsulhi, in
side the French Indo-China border
DUMPS BLOWN UP
Another flight OF the bombers
under 1t. A. l.. Forsythe of Hous-
ton, Mimi, blew up munitions
dumps at points so miles south
east of the frontier.
These planes wrecked the rail-
road stretch and the bridge.
The American planes were on
an offensive against enemy forces
concentrating supplies and muni-
tons for a double drive into Yum
nan province and Running, the
provincial capital, from Indo-China
and Burma.
had accompanied a force Of
bombers Thursday which bombed
Lashio, southern terminus of the
Burma road that runs to Kun
ming.
1t was just after noon yesterday
when our bomber slid over the
Yunnan Mountains through light
clouds. Approaching the target
Bailey made a sharp turn. We saw
the bombs dropping and then,
through the drifting clouds. we
saw a dozen flashes. The entire
area was soon covered by black
smoke.
FELT ACK-ACK BLASTS
Standing on a trap door, I fell
on my legs the air blast from
japanese anti-tircraft fire wnen
we cut daringly low over hill
side.
Back at base, Forsythe said that
clouds covered most of the rail
road on tn eIndo-Chi side but
that he found big hole in them
and saw huge explosions as the
bombs struck. --
Wethen few along the rail-
road, tearing up the rails for at
least three miles and scoring
direct hit on the bridge" hesaid
All planes returned safely.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-29

one. BY midafternoon on August
8, our marines had blasted through
the cricket field area and reached
the southern end of the island.
Isolated snipers and nests OF
Japs-as we'll as scattered dugouts
remained, but the physical con-
quest of the island was considered
complete.
The marines found similar caves
on Gavutu, which is a small island
one third of a mile wide with
steep hill. 148 feet high.
CHARGED UP HILL
Tanambogo had a similar forti.
fled hill, and causeway connected
il with Gavutu.
The first two waves Of landing
marines faced only sniper fire, but
the third wave was exposed to
heavy machine-gun fire because
the Japs, by that time, were re-
covering from their first surprise.
Then the '1eathernecks" charged
up the hill against fierce resist
ance from the dugouts.
Capt. Harry L. Torgerson OF
Long Island. N. Y. was in charge
of dynamiting the Gavutu dug
outs.
With four men armed with sub
machine guns covering him, he
blew up more than so dugouts by
thrusting in dynamite. He used
20 cases of TINT and finally ran
out of matches.