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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09

and his new dancing partner, Sally Craven.
 Prominent items of the score are I'll Take the City" "A Nickel to My Name Tt Could Happen Only in the Movies" Make With the Feet" and Were Having a Baby"
 THERE is some bad news in the Il fact that Clifford Odets seems to have reached point in his playWriting career where he is gC- ing no place rapidly. Night Mu- sic" produced little less than a year ago, indicated that some thing might be wrong and now Clash by Night" seems to be a clincher. For all it's faults, Night Music" had some vitality in it's di- alogue. which is Odets' specially, but this new one is dead on all counts.
 It isn't simply that the story is trite husbands best friend be- comes roomer in his home and obNdLo Illo WjlC - DC d use GIiGIt have been many dealers in fiction who have made something out of it. Cdets have succeeded only in writing a fiat, stodgy play.
 Not even the playing of an ex- cellent cast could breathe life into this one. Tallulah Bankhead has the role of tine wife and usually she can make something stirring out of any kind of a part. She doesn't succeed this time. Joseph Schildkraut is the best friend" and gives good performance. Lee J. Cobb, as the husband, has the juiciest part, but seemed to overdo things bit.
 The usually effective Katherine Locke is wasted on a role con- cerned with a sub-plot which must be one of the most futile ever inn posed on a play.
 Billy Rose produced Clash by Night"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09
M'GEE AND MOLLY
 HEAD STATE CAST
"Look Who's Laughing" Begins Sunday With Top=
 most Radio Stars

The Man Who Came To Dinner" cC-Starring Bette Davis, Ann Sher- idan and Richard Wnoolley ends to- morrow evening at Warmers State theater. The second hit of this pro- gram is "Steel Against The Sky with Alexis Smith, Lloyd Nolan and Craig Stevens.
 Typical of the outstanding pro- auctions to be presented at the State during 1922 is the smash screen show opening Sunday at that theater for an engagement of three days.
 Look Who's Laughing" with ra- dio's topmost fun stars will head line the program.
 Fibber McGee and Molly, Edgar Bergen and Charlie Mccarthy unite their laughmaking talents with those of screen star Lucille Ball in the lavish comedy. The stylized comedy Of the first four has zoomed their popularity barometer to the very top on the radio, their weekly broadcast having a combined listen- ing audience of more than 65 mil lion ether fans. When you see them in person on the screen, the reason is obvious. They are paid to contri- bute bowling performances, and comedy film comedienne Lucille Ball sticks right along with them.
 The hilarious plot has to do with Q famous but absent-minded radio ventriloquist, Bergen, who takes his little pal, Mccarthy, away on fly ing vacation trip, runs out of gas and lands in the little town Of Wistful Vista where Fibber and Molly are trying desperately to sell an airplane manufacturer the local airport. Fate and the machinations of Fibber's enemies conspire to get things into ludicrous mess which only the fast work of all concerned, and particularly Lucille Ball, Der bring the uproarious miXup to a happy conclusion.
 In addition to the riotous portray al of the five stars, other splendid permormances are contributed by Lee Bonnell, Dorothy Lovett, Neil Hamilton, Charles Halton, and such well known radio characters as Gill dersleeve, Mrs. Uppington and Old Timer.
 Theatergoers who like movie mys- teries with laughs will surely rave about The Night Of January 18th" second hit of the program which CO., stars Robert Preston and Ellen Drew. wi.
 Hailed as the greatest musical en- tertainment since the blues were born, Birth of the Blues" comes to the State on Wednesday with Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, Brian
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09

and persistent an nuals which just haven't been mo- ticed before.
 Such as Betty Kean, who'll make her screen debut as the feminine star of Republics "Yokel Boy" She has been doing very ic ely on Broadway, and is in Movietown now as the result of her work on the stage. Three years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09
AL KAVELIN HERE
 SUNDAY EVENING
'Cascading Chords Dr. Chestra to Make Debut
 at Hamilton Park

Al kavelin and his famous Cas- cading Chords" orchestra comes to Hamilton park Sunday night through arrangements with Music Corporation of America.
 kavelin, one of society's favorite orchestraS, has been featured at many of the outstanding hotels. night clubs and theaters in the country. Among his best-known en- agreements were Chase Hotel, St. Louis; Jung Hotel, New Orleans; Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco; Waldorf Astoria, New York; Castle Farms, Cincinnati; Peabody Hotel, Memphis; Essex House, New York; Meuhlbach Hotel Kansas City; Tex as Hotel, Fort Worth; Commodore Perry Hotel, Toledo; Worlds Fair, New York.
 Radio has also played an import ant part in Kavelin's success, he and his orchestra have been feat ured many times on CBS and Mu- tual coast -to-coast networks. Al is also teh writer of T Give You My Word'-one of the nations top tunes,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09

Boston aristocrat.
 Others in praiseworthy roles in- clude Charles Coburn and Fay Hol- den as Young's parents, Bonita Granville as his younger sister, Van Heflin as Bill King, his closest friend, Douglas Wood, Charles Hal ton and Jeff Erikson.
 No little of the success of the pro- duction is due to the masterful di- rection of King Vidor who has not only brought the novel to the screen in literal and faithful version, but who has also given authenticity and color to a picture era in the life of America.
 On the same program will also be shown Blue, White and Perfect with Lloyd Nolan as Michael Shay ne and Mary Beth Hughes. In this smash comedy hit the private de- tective is chasing blue-white dia- monds and blue-eyed blondes.
 This complete double feature pro gram will be shown at our Early Bird show Saturday morning at 10:00 with absolutely no raise in prices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09
HATTIE M'DANIEL
 TOPS STATE BILL
Academy Award Winner on Hartford Stage Three
 Days Opening Today

Three of the greatest stars in the world of entertainment are NOW appearing In Person in one giant stage show, on the stage of the State Theater, Hartford The first of the three featured headliners on this gigantic stage bill is "Bojan- gleS" Bill Robinson, in person, the worlds greatest tap dancer and en- tertainer.
 Everyone knows and loves Bill Robinson, and he has made perm anent niche for himself in the hearts of all Americaps Appearing with Bill Robinson is the one and only Jimmy Lunceford and his or ciiestla. Jimmy Lunceford, better known as the Harlem Express features Velma Middleton, Swing Songstress"; Jimmy Young, writer of Faint What You Do" and ''Whatcha Know Joe"; the Lunce- ford Quartet; the Lunceford Glee Club and others. The third featured headliner on the same bill is Hat tie McDaniel, the Academy Award Winner for her sensational role as the Nanny in Gone With The Wind" and recently featured in They Died With Their Boots On"
 Hattie sings, dances, and acts, and you will enjoy her grand perform ance on the stage as much as you do her appearances on the screen.
 It is grand stage show, and you will thoroughly enjoy every minute of 1t. It is appearing Today through Sunday only, January 9-10-ll on the stage of the State Theater, Hart ford.
 There are late stage shows Sat urday and Sunday at 10 D. m., at slsa St2te Theatsr. Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09
the guffaw category to come from Hollywood in many moons.

the guffaW category to come from Hollywood in many moons.
 Although each successive Ab- bott-Costello screen vehicle has set new boX-ofice records, Keep Elm Flying" appears destined to estab- fish still higher attendance figures. In addition to the array of stellar personalities, it boasts of banner supporting cast including Charles Lang and William Davidson.
 Abbott and Costello portray air school grease monkeys" and they've never been funnier, accord ing to reports. The Misses Bruce and Kaye are seen as singing hostess in a USO clubhouse; Gargan char acterizes a civilian flying instructor, while Foran appears as a circus stunt flyer who enrolls in the school in order to be near Miss Bruce.
 Cc-featuring the program is Law of the Trop.cs," dramatic love story set in the slumbrous atmos- phere of a tropical rubber planta- tion. The film has a fine cast fea- turing Constance Bennett and Jef- frey Lynn in the starring roles with
 Regis Toomey Mona Maris and Robert Bosworth in support.
 MT. and Mrs. Thin Man" are at it again in Shadow of the Thin Man" latest rollicking mystery open- ing Wednesday at the Strand with William Powell and Myrna Loy again co-starred and little Dickie Hall playing Nick, Jr.," Corpses and cops-kisses and hisses-hi- jinks and horseplay =. merry-go- rounds and mysteries-they're all present in the new picture. On the same big show is Flying Cadets" with William Gargan and Edmund Lowe.
 Other attractions coming soon to the Strand include Chocolate Sol- dier'' "Unholy Partners" !, "The Little Foxes, South of Tahiti, Sun down" and among others Sing An- other Chorus. .-...
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09

Banjo Eyes" IS based on that farce of some seasons ago, Three Men on Horse" by George Ab- bolt and John Cecil Holm. The adaptation for musical comedy was made by Quillan and Elinson, two Cantor stanGCys, with some last minute repair work by Holm. The lyrics are by John Latouche and Harold Adamson and the music by Vernon Duke.
 Producer Albert Lewis has spared no expense to make this an eye filling production, and the sets and costumes, by Harry Horner and Irene Sharaff, respectively, are eye poprerS.
 The first act is much the bet ter .sf the tWo-too often the case with musical comedies and in the last act the whole piece just seems to diSintegrate in dozen different directions without much rhyme or reason. Personally, I think the production could have done without the closing revival by Cantor of his old-time blackface character.
 Despite some changes, the story still concerns one Erwin TroW- bridge CCantor), meek little writer of greeting card verses who makes a hobby of picking winners of horse races on which he does not bet. Personal troubles cause him to kick over the traces and go off on a bat, during which he falls into the hands Of some inyeterate horse players who are down on their luck V They recognize Erwin as a gold mine and virtually kid nap him to pick the ponies for them.
 One of the things wrong with the second act, so far as I am con- cerned, is the uncaIled manner in which the authors have dragged in an army theme, with the time worn sequence of an improperly accoutered soldier raising havoc with an inspection line and a male chorus attired in uniforms singing a so-called patriotic song hot off the Tin Pin Alley griddle.
 Cantor fans will find their fa- vorite on stage a good deal of the time to their satisfaction. Impor- tant assistants include June Clyde as Mrs. TroWbridge, Bill Johnson, Lionel Stander and Ray Meyer as the horse players, Audrey Christie, Tommy Wonder, Tony De Marco
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09

The multifold talents of such per- formers as dancing star Ray Bol- ger, lovely Anne Shirley, Broadway favorite June Havoc, Cuban star Desi Arnaz, Jack Durant and Eddie Foy, Jr, are given full expression in RKO Radios new musical com edy film, Four Jacks and a Jill"
 Irene Hervey tCok on the role Of a female Pinkerton when she lost her Allan Jones wedding circlet on the Universal sound stage of Frisco Lil." Ring still missing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09

J
 ago, though, Miss Kean was here and devoted the visit to knocking al studio gates and sitting in agents offices.
 Nobody would do anything fol her; nobody, that is, except a pres: agent who managed to have her anc her people chosen by local boosters organization as the typical tourist family" The daughter lent a very decorative touch to the photographs but movie producers are not much interested in typical tourists. So Miss Kean went to New York and rep resented herself as nOn-typlcal actress. She proved it, too.
 GOOD. FOR GOODSPEED
 Then there's Marjorie Reynolds, whose real name is Goodspeed, and who arrived here at the age of 3 and remained, along with the rest of the family, because their car had broken down. A year later her dcctor-father established a practice, Marjorie was taking dancing lessons, and a movie career was looming.
 She retired at 8 to get some academic training, but kept on with her dancing and resumed her career as the ballerina in Wine, Women and Song" with Lilyan Tashman and Lew Cody.
 A smart agent threw away her dancing slippers, and started her again in small dramatic parts, then thrillers and series of westerns. The new career was just plugging along, with Marjorie Reynolds none too happy about it, when Producer Director Mark Sandrich began scout ing for feminine lead with Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby in the super-dooper Holiday Inn"
 At this point Danny Dare, who had been Paramount's dance super visor, returned to the studio. Called in on a brain -wracking casting con- ference, he calmly announced he knew just the gal While everybody waited breathlessly, he blushingly admitted he couldn't remember her name. Hours later, he got it from a frantic thumbing of his scrap books and files. Marjorie Reynolds, a kid he used to coach.
 She was tested next day. As taire tried her out in a couple of routines. She's in the part. FROM FRYING PAN
 Florence MacMichael is a come dienne who was spurned not only by Hollywood talent scouts, but by Broadway. Nobody paid her much when she was a member of little theater group in Ellicott City Md. She sat around all season until the lastp lay of the summer, Out of the Frying Pan," in which she and her baby talk were the hit of the show.
 But when the play went to Broadway, Florence stayed home. Hollywood representatives who had seen the show also went back to The piece didn't do very well in the big time, and it was de- cided Miss MacMichael was needed to pep it up. She went and she did pep it up. Now she's out here, doing her role in the film version.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09
Up And Down Broadway
BY JACK GAVER United Press Drama Editor
BY JACK GAVER United Press Drama Editor)

NEW YORK N while
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09

Ginny Sinlms, who appeared with the Kyser band in Kay Kyser's two previous pictures, again has an im- portant role in "Playmates," the third of the noted band leaders vehicles for RKO Radio. John Bar rymore, Lupe Velez, May Robson and Patsy Kelly head the list of featured players.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09

Donlvey, Carolyn Lee and Roches- ter in leading roles. Among the Living" with Albert Dekker, Susan Hayward, Harry Carey, and Frances Farmer will be the second big hit of the program.
 Citizen Kane" the most contro- versial motion picture ever to come out of Hollywood, is on it's way to the State and will make its debut at that theater in the very near future following it's triumphant success as a roadshoW in the country's greatest cities. Needless to say, this is the picture produced, directed and acted in by that storm center of the en- tertainment world, Orson Welles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP

Leo Carrillo may accept an eXecu- tive post with LaGuardia's civil de- fense army. The two have been close personal friends for more than 20 years.
 Gloria Jean, 13-year-old Universal star, who was introduced in ''The Under-Pup," story of a girls club called The Penguins. has just re- ceived word from Betty Ann Allen of Windsor, Ontario, that group oi Canadian girls is forming a real life Penguins club.
 Australia is the oldest continent in the world, geologically.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09
Promising Pictures Feature Programs Of Local 7heaters
Hollywood
By PAUL HARRISON

INEA SerVice StaH COrresp0ndentJ
 Hoilywood.--A new crop of Cine derellas is beginning to sprout in the Hollywoods. And, as usual, among the deWy new buds are some hardy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09
KEEP FEM FLYING
 COMES TO STRAND
AbbOtt=COstellO Comedy Starts Sunday With Law
 of Tropics

Performances tomorrow evening at Warmers Strand theater con- clude the engagements of Frederic March and Martha Scott in "One Foot in Heaven; also Swing It Soldier" with Ken Murray, Frances Langford, Don Wilson and a host of other radio celebrities.
 Funnier than Buck Privates, !" merrier than Tn the Navy" and more hilarious than Hold That Ghost" the new Bud Abbott-Lou Costello comedy riot Keep Elm Flying" comes, to the Strand Sun day as one of the greatest comedies of the current movie season.
 Keep Elm Flying" is the biggest and newest Abbott Costello, hit and in addition to the famous comedy team boasts such favorite screen personalities as madcap Martha Kaye, lovely Carole Bruce, William Gargan and Dick Foran. The pie tllre is said to surpass anything ill
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09
Mouie Notes

Noted for her versatility in screen portrayals, Jane Wyatt goes in for comedy on a big scale in Week end for Three" RKO Radios new est laughter film. Dennis O'Keefe shares leading honors with her in the Tay Garnett production.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-17

Elarity of "En Guardia" in South America. Although it has been sent only to the highest officials it constantly has been cropping up on the newsstands in South American cities there never has been copy released from here for sale, and the bootleg price" is purportedly twice that charged for the most ex- pensive United States magazine sold commercially in those coun- tries.
 There is talk now that "En Guardia"-or little sister under another name-will be published in a cheaper edition and circulated tstill without cost to the hund- reds of thousands who apparently are clamoring for it. The Rocke- feller office won't comment, but off-the-record sources admit that vast expansion Of the biggest pub fishing effort of World War II is under discussion.
 tTonlOrro10 What's In "En Guardiao
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-17
Enemy Alien
 Registration
 Ordered Here

Mai. Gen. Simon B. Buckner Commanding, U. S. Army, Alaska Defense Command, has issued 6 proclamation requiring all enemy aliens in Alaska to register ano make application for Identification certificates during the period from June 29 to July 3, Postmaster AL bert Vile announced today.
 MT. Vile said that the post masters and post office employees in Alaska will cooperate with the War Department in the registra- tion. The forms and instructions will be issued soon from the head quarters of the Alaska Defense Command.
 A letter received by Vile from First Assistant Postmaster General Ambrose OConnell directs post masters and employees to comply with the instructions of Gen Ruekner to the fullest extent, ano also to instructions which may be issued by Post Office Inspector Melvin Northrip who will represent O'Connell in the registration.
 Enemy aliens, in addition to Jap anese, include Germans, Ruman- ians, Italians, Bulgarians and Hun garians.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-17
AVIATION FILM
 OPENS TONIGHT AT TWENTIETH
Power Dive," Thrilling Sky Drama, Stars
 Richard ArIen

If you're looking for safe way in which to test your flying cour- age, here's the answer to your search. Set your course for the 20th Cen tury Theatre tonight where you can occupy comfortable position be- hind the stick throughout every blood-pounding fight in Power Dive Paramounts thrilling sky drama
 Backed up by an exciting adven- ture in romance. with two broth CTS fighting for the love of the same girl, Power Dive contains all the clements of throbbing sus- pense that the films title sug- gests.
 Richard Arlen, lovely Jean Park CT, Don Castle, laugh-provoking Cliff Edwards, Roger Pryor, Helen Mack, Louis Jean Heydt, and little Billy Biscuit Eater" Lee, make up the crack cast of effective feature players. who, according to advance reports, do full justice to this ep- ic of the boundless blue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-17
SELECTEES TO
 REPORT HERE
 TOMORROW

Selectees who are to report to- morrow, June 18, are requested to report at o'clock in the morning at the Selective Service office in the Marine Building, it was an- nounced today by the local Selec- tive Service office.
 This group will be made up of additional selectees who registered in January, 1941, who at that time were between the ages of 21 and 35 years.
 In the May registration of men between the ages of 45 and 65 years, a total of 1293 registered on Gas tineau Channel, it was announced today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-17
pARACHUTETS
 SEEN IN FILM
 HERE TONIGHT
Capitol Theatre Brings Parachute Battalion
 10 Screen

For the first time on the screen Uncle Sam's spectacular new branch of army air service, the parachute infantry, is seen in Parachute Bat talion,' an RKO Radio Picture op- ening tonight at the Capitol The atre. The picture boasts a four star cast-Robert Preston, Nancy Kelly, Edmond OBrien and Harry Carey, while the featured players are Buddy Ebsen, Paul Kelly, Rich ard Cromwell and Robert Barrat.
 Depicting the enlistment and training of several young men from varying social strata and their thrilling adventures, fears, loves and livalries as they are moulded into the 50lst Parachute Battalion, the picture is said to provide audiences with an entirely new and exciting background for its story of romance end adventure.
 Harry Carey is the hard boiled but understanding Sergeant chief ly responsible for the boys train ing and discipline; Nancy Kelly is his pretty daughter, for whose love Robert Preston and Edmund O. Brien eventually come to blows and come near losing their lives.
 Filmed with the aid of real scenes of training activities and parachute jumps at Fort Benning, Georgia, actual home of the na- tions parachute corps, the picture ! is realistic in every detail.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-17
Bridal Shower
 Last Night for
 Bride -EIe(t

Mrs. Beth Robinette and Miss Patricia Martin entertained last night in Miss Martins home at a miscellaneous bridal shower hon. bring Miss Hazel Fields, who will be married tomorrow evening to Leonard F. Burkette.
 Garden flowers decorated the home for the occasion.
 Guests included Mrs. Charles Bloxham, Mrs. Vernon More, Mrs. William Brown, Miss Borghild Hab- erdahl, Miss Susan Helgeson, Sister Sylvine, Miss Lillian Nielsen, Miss Esther Sorenson, Miss Margaret Lea, Mrs. George Martin and Mrs E. O. Fields, mother of the bride elect.