The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-01-08

ber-legged comedian and the fiery
Lupe is money-making one.
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Like many other women the coun-
try over, Rosalind Russell wanted
to do something useful in the pres
ent emergency; she'd taken Red
Cross course, but felt that she could
do more than roll bandages and
make splints. So she's Private Ros-
alind Brisson now (the new hus-
bands name being Brisson, remem-
ber), of the Beverly Hills Women's
Emergency Corps, and is spending
two evenings a week learning to
take an ambulance apart and put it
together again. When she finishes
''Take Letter, Darling" she'll en-
roll in the radio course.
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When the Armistice was signed,
% years ago, Wesley Barry was a
boy actor, and Al Green was an
assistant director. They were work
ing together in a Mary Pickford
film called Daddy Long Legs" On
the day when America entered the
present war they were again work
ing together-this time at the RKO
Radio studio, in "The Mayor of
44th Street," the film musical star
ring Anne Shirley and George Muir
ply. This time Barry's assistant
director, Green's director.
It'll be new version of "Down
to the Sea in Ships" for Jean Cabin,
the talented French actor, if goth
Century-Fox sticks to present plans.
Cabin is now working in "Moon-
tide" The other story was prepared
two years ago for Tyrone Power,
but never went into production. The
studios lucky; sea stuff, for back
ground, was shot last summer off
the Mexican coast; couldn't be done
now.
Just for the record: "Two-Faced
Woman" the new Carlo picture,
has been revised, and the Legion of
Decency has rated it 3d." instead
of &C." which stands for "con-
demned."
Joan Davis, the film Coincidence,
has become a permanent member
of Rudy Vallee's Thursday evening
radio show. She'd been in yaude-
vile before she struck gold in Hol-
lywood; Vallee saw her radio posi-
bilities, gave her a single guest APP
pearance, and now she's headed for
the top, If she follows in the foot
steps of other Vallee discoveries.
Francia White, the soprano star of
the Monday evening telephone hour
concerts, is an air raid warden.
Her instructions are, in case of an
alarm, to warn people not to use
the telephone!
For five years Ted Straeter has
been vocal director of the Kate
Smith program. Three years ago
he organized a band, and he's been
making a reputation for himself
through his engagements at one of
New York's smartest night clubs.
Now his music will be featured on a
new series of radio programs, over
the Mutual network.
ODDS AND ENDS-Lisfeners uto send
in the questions used in the quiz portion
of the "Whafs On Your Mind" broadcasts
are being given defense saving bonds and
stamps -. Shortly after the first black.
out struck the Pacific coast Paramount be-
gan to get Pacific Blackouf ready for re-
lease-it stars Robert Preston and Martha
O'DriscoH !. Joan Craoford's building
an outdoor gymnasium at her home for
her adopted son Lou Costello is train
ing his young daughter, Patricia, for
small role in his next picture Fred
Astaire ioon't pose for still photographs of
himself kissing his leading ladies.
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Three branches of the British gov
ernment's air departments will CO.
operate with RKO in the filming of
woman With Wings" the screen
story of Amy Johnson. Anna Nea-
gle will be starred in this picture,
which will be made in England.
Gladys Swarthout, star of the
Family Hour, was selected as the
best classical singer on the air by
more than 600 radio editors and col
umnists. Second choice of the radio
editors was Lilly Pons, and Mar
garet Speaks came in third.