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The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-07-04

the making of such common ar
ticles as mechanical blade shoppers.
book ends, butter knives, cash
registers, cocktail shakers, COM
pacts, drinking cups and lawn
sprinklers.
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the contract was signed or at a
date designated by the board or if
they should become members DUR
ing the period of the agreement.
The length of the present agree
ment was to be decided upon Thurs
day i'm Reeves office.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06

Dudley Digges-top names in pro-
duction In addition to Power and
Tierney are George Sanders, Roddy
Mcdowell and Frances Farmer.
Power in the role Of Blake, por-
trays the character with gusto and
charm and 1t Is a perfect character
ization for this top ranking star.
Powers dynamic performance rates
with his other outstanding work in
"A Yank in the Raj" and other
outstanding films which starred
him.
Gene Tierney Is said to give an
unsurpassed performance as Eve, the
Native girl - easily her best per-
Torrance to date, even more out
standing than Belle Starr, the
picture which first brought her into
the Hollywood limelight.
The picture, which opens tomor-
row morning at the Poll 10000 a. m.
Early Bird Show, will be here for a
Eve day engagement.
On the program is another fine
hit, Road to Happiness, which
brings back to the screen after too
long an absence, one OF your favor
tie actors, singing John Boles, with
. featured cast of capable perform
ers.
Next Thursday and Friday, for 2
big days, the Loew Poll will pre-
sent another outstanding stage
show, this one to be headed by
Tommy Tucker and his Orchestra,
and featuring vocalist, Amy Arnell
together with an all-star show OF
leading Broadway and Hollywood
entertainers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06

|DENEY'S DUMBO'
ENDING AT STATE
FuII.Length TeChnicOIOr
Production Winds Up
Showing Tomorrow

Coming to O close tomorrow eve
ming at warmers State theater Is
Walt Disney's full-length techni-
color production ''Dumbo." On the
same program is -Four Jacks and q
Jill" with Ray Mcdonald and Anne
Shirley. "
If you're In need Of good hearty
laugh, and who isn't in these days
Of stress-you Just can't afford to
pass up that sparkling slice OF cine
matte jovialty entitled "Sullivan's
Travels" opening Sunday at War
ner's State theater for an engage
ment OF three days. ~
Co-starring Joel McCrea and YER
onica Lake, "Sullivans Travels" Is
q fresh bright idea In screen plots
which rornpS along, popping up
laugh-loaded surprises all along Its
route.
The new comedy was written and
directed by Preston Sturges, the
man who made such comedy sue
cesses as 1.-THE Great McGinty," and
1.-THE Lady Eve" and according to
reports It accomplishes the dtfhcult
task Of being more entertaining
than the three previous hits.
That honey-blonde Veronica, who
scored so irnpressively In II Wanted
Wings" as an alluring siren, was
chosen for the chief feminine role
in the uproarious comedy, has oc-
casioned quite q stir among Aim
followers. Veronica, in the minds OF
many, was destined to go on play
Ing "vamp" roles. But these Aim de-
voices, after all, have seen Veronica
in only one picture and naturally
doesn't know her versatility. The
pairing Of Miss Luke and tall, hand
some Joel McCrea as q romantic
comedy screen team Is said to be a
stroke Of good judgment. Critics
state they make an exciting and
woodworking duo.
The blithe new comedy-not to
reveal too many Of the surprise
twists which would reduce your
pleasure when you see the picture
concerns one John l.. Sullivan, q
wealthy, successful director Of light
HOLLYWOOD comedies, who has q yen
TO direct epic documents dealing
with social problems. Knowing Moth
ing about the tougher side Of life,
he dresses as a hobo and ventures
out into the world determined to
learn.
Featured in the cast are Robert
Warwick, william Demarest, Mar
garet Hayes, Porter Hall, Franklin
Pangborn and Eric Blore.
cadet on Parade" hailed as q
"heart"- drama Of young
America, Is the second hit Of the
program and presents Freddie Bar
tholomew and Jimmy Lyon In lead
ing roles. $500.
louisiana Purchase" the pictur-
ization Of the sensational stage show
that ran for 10 months on Broad
way, Is coming to the State We'd
nesday next with the original cast
original music, original story plus
Bob Hope and the Louisiana love-
lies. Among the Louisiana lovelies
is Lynda Grey, local girl making her
motion picture debut in this picture.
Included on the same program Is
Pacific Blackout" with Robert
Preston and Martha O'Driscoll.
Among the big productions COM
ing soon to the State Is ITO Be or
Not To Be-" the one picture every
one wants to see, co-starring be.
loved Carole Lombard and JACK
Benny.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06
JIMMY DURANTE
STATE FEATURE
Connie Boswell and Red
NOrvO's Band on Same
Hartford Program

Three top names in the world Of
entertainment head the giant I'm
person" stage show, starting today,
for 3 days only, on the stage Of the
State Theater, Hartford.
On the top Of the list Is Jimmy
"Schnozzle" Durante, in person,
stage, screen and radio star. Jimmy
is now appearing on the stage OF
Hartford's State theater fresh from
his triumphs on the screen where
he recently starred In two smash
screen successes, you're In The
Army Now" and 'The Man Who
Came to Dinner" Jimmy is fun
nier than he has ever been before,
and his laugh-provoking antics
leave you limp from laughing.
Sharing top billing with Jimmy
Durante Is Americas favorite song
stress, Connie Boswell, singing star
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RADIO STARS TOP
Poll STAGE SHOW
Bonnie Baker and Teddy
POwelI's Band End En-
gagements Tonight

Today will be your last opportunity
to see this weeks big in person show
now being presented on the Loew
Poll Stage for three performances
daily, and featuring "Wee" Bonnie
Baker of ooh, Johnny" fame, Teddy
Powell and his Surprise Band Of
the Year" with vocalists Peggy Mann
and Dick Judge, the "SiX Teddy
Bears, the dancing Carr Brothers
and Bob Easton and his famed
midget troupe. On the screen is
might Before the Divorce" with
Lynn Bari, Mary Beth Hughes and
Joseph Allen, Jr.
Spanning three continents and
the seven seas, opening tomorrow at
Loew's Poll, ".Son of Fury" the story
Of Benjamin Blake, is the fiery,
action-packed story Of q man who
battles the world for his birth
right. Starring Tyrone Power in the
roaring title role, the Elimination OF
Edison Marshall's best-seller Ben
jamin Blake" contains the adven-
lures of ten lifetimes-replete with
lusty fights" adventure and tempest
ilolls romance under South Sea
Island moon.
Featured in the strong cast are
John Carradine, Elsa Manchester,
Harry Davenport, Kay Johnson and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06
STRAND WEEKEND
PROGRAM PLEASES
"COrsicafl Brothers" on
Same Bill With 1.-THE
Body Disappears"

Performances tomorrow evening
at Warmers Strand theater conclude
the engagements Of Robert Taylor
and Lana Turner In Johnny
Eager: also Jinx Falkenburg and
Charles Buddy Rogers In "Sing for
Your Supper.
With Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., In a
swashbuckling role that brings back
memories Of his father, 1.-THE Corsi-
can Brothers," Edward Smal1's pic
Irritation Of the Alexander Dumas
novel, opens three-day engage
ment at Warmers Strand theater
Sunday as the headliner Of the
giant weekend program.
Swift action, thrilling drama and
all the romance Of the Dumas novel
are here, expertly directed and given
a superb production by Producer
Edward Small.
In the dual role Of the twin broth
ers, who seek revenge for the wrong
done their family by the Corsican
tyrant Of one hundred years ago,
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., gives an ex-
citing performance. He has no easy
job, creating two separate charac-
tiers who are different, yet alike in
most respect. One, brought UP in
luxury, Is a gay young man Of the
world. The other, raised as BAN
dit In the wilds Of Corsica, Is q dour
and forbidding personality. Yet
young Douglas Fairbanks manages
to convey their likenesses as well as
their differences, with an anthem
ITCHY that is astounding.
In the scenes Of action. the hard
riding, the duels, and the fighting
scenes, he Is particularly good.
Thrilling sword-play, vivid and ex-
citing, carry the story along really
great climax.
Special words Of praise are due
for the villains Of the Aim. Akin
Tamiroff as the tyrant, and John
Emery, as his lieutenant, are the
very embodiment OF evil. They are
as fine a pair Of wicked schemers
as has been seen on the screen in
a long time.
Ruth Warrick, In the feminine
lead, is comparatively q newcomer
to motion pictures, but in this Aim
she gives ample evidence OF her
ability. She Is a lovely creature
and she can act. The stellar sup
porting cast includes Henry VIII
coxon. Gloria Holden, ]. Carroll
Mash and H. B. Warner.
In addition to 1.-THE Corslcan
Brothers" the management presents
"The Body Disappears" as the CO.
feature with jeffrey Lynn and Jane
Wyman in featured roles.
Coming wednesday to the Strand
Is the Academy Award winning pic
ture of 1941, "How Green Was My
Valley" with Walter Pidgeon, Mau-
cen O'Hara, Donald Crisp, Anna
Lee and host Of other favorites;
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06

we're puns by Red Shelton and Bert
Lahr involving the locale and the
ISLANDERS; and there was a tremen-
dous whoop-te-do finale in which
Eleanor Powell sang the title song
and then in her dance tapped out
code warning to sailors in the au-
dience that axis agents were about
10 blow up a bttleship in the harbor.
BAD AS THAT?
For awhile the situation looked
as hopeless as the time Just before
Germanys romp through the Low
Countries when 20th-Fox conf
IDENTIFY announced production of a
super-epic called THE Maginot
Line"
Things looked brighter when the
authors changed the title song to
I'll Take Talullah." And now they
say the picture is falling into new
patterns as smooth as one of Miss
Powell's dances. Locale of the yarn
has been switched 10 tourist cruise
in unidentified tropical wters. The
stars chracter name has been
chnged to Talullh, nd OF course this
will require lot OF retakes.
They're now filming the I'M
Take Talullah" number without any
code stuff, but ! can promise that
whatever has been lost In dramatic
value Is well repaid by Miss Powells
amazing dance routine.
Tommy Dorseys orchestra Is
playing. Drummer Buddy Rich
stands at the edge Of the platform
Gathering his sticks and tossing
them to Miss Powell, who's dane
ing on q table top. She leaps down
catching a drum In midair and
whirls II around in her dance 50
that Rich can hit a few ticks as 1t
goes by. He then bounces a stick
against the floor. She makes the
catch, hits the drum with the stick
and bounces 1t back TO him. AS the
chorus finishes, both go to their
knees with the drum between them.
She catches two whirling sticks
tossed from the Sidelineg, Joins Rich
In q clatter Of hot clicks, and at the
last instant they shake hands.
DRY DIVER
That isn't all. The music resumes
then, and Miss Powell really goes to
town on . classified, solo jitterbug
routine. I haven't mentioned the
swimming pool on the set, but the
camera now draws back and reveals
chat there Is one between the audi
ence and the dance floor. Miss Pow
Ell dances around to the left end
Of II and then races up the spring.
board and dives This Is Q climatic
be Of esaiherances because she's
fully dressed.
But she doesn't get we'll 4
husky adagio dancer, standing pref
" high IN what ought 20 be deep
water, catches her and tcsses her on
= second adagio gent On raft
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06
Hollywood
BY PAUL HARRISON

BY PAUL HARRISON
(NEA Service STAFF Correspondent
Hollywood-When the monkey
men from Japan began to move on
the Philippines, Hollywood pro-
Queer and his staff retired in con-
fusion and embarrassment to their
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06
Movie Notes

Universal has arranged with Pro-
Queer Walter Wanger to release
the latters air-war film, Eagle
Squadron" The picture, which deals
with the American branch Of the
Royal Air Force, will feature auth
entic scenes Of actual combat. 1t
will be based on a current maya
zine story by G. s. Forester.
Dead End Kids Billy Halop, Ber-
nard Punsly, II untz Hall and Ga
briel Dell are at Universal again
for new picture, Tough AS They
Come" Paul Kelly and Helen Par
rish play the romantic leads, and
Ann Gillis and Virginia Brissac
have important character roles.
william Nigh directs.
Veronica Lake, who sang In her
first picture comes back doubly-
strong as a singer in "This Gun
For Hire" with two songs. "1've
Got YOU" and Nov You See It,
Now You Don't"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06

Of Bing Crosby's famous radio pro-
gram. Millions Of radio fans have
selected Connie as the mo. / Clam
or Voice Of the Airwaves."
Also appearing, on the same Bill
is Red Noryo," King Of the xylo-
phone" and his Orchestra, who lend
their pulse-stiring rhythms To
make this one Of the most enpoy'
able stage shows Of the year. Feat
ured with the Band are the lovel,
songstress, Kay Allen and vocalist
Fran Snyder. The Hollywood
Blondes and many other star at
fractions complete this gigantic
stage show.
This grand stage show Is playink
Today, Sat-, and SUM-, March g.
1-8), for days only, on the stage
OF the State Theater, Hartford.
There are late stage shows Sat.
and Sun, at 10 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06
WORLDS LARGEST CITY

The largest city in the world in
area is zamboanga, in the Philip
pine Islands. It's 1859 miles Of area
is equal to that OF the state Of
Rhode Island.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06

Patric Knowles, rising young lead
ing man, has signed an exclusive
long term contract with Universal
The pact was awarded him on the
strength of outstanding perform
ances In the Universal pictures,
"The Strange Case of DR.. Rx," and
1.-THE Wolf Man" Knowles returned
to the screen recently after 10
months service in the Royal Can
adian Air Force.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06
Up And Down Broadway
BY JACK GAVER
United Press Drama Editor
BY JACK GAVER
United Press Drama Editor

UPThe drama of recent has abounded with
the kind to hate and hate but
al-tme high, this department
achieved Wilde
of Stanhn and AnneS
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06

conference rooms
and began to
reform their
lines. The lines
cautiously writ
were those in
ten for a big
big m usical
called "I'll Take
Manila"
worst Of 1t
was that most
Of the picture
a III re q d Y n q q
been film e d.
here were
Navy and Phil
lppin G back
grounds. there
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06

In Guest in the House" you will
and sweet faced, petite Mary An
derson Of the films playing the role
VI an angelic looking psychopath
with a weak heart, who gets the
screaming horrors at the sight of a
bird. And don't think that combi-
nation doesn't play hob with
happy, normal household. The mess
stirred up makes that in 1.-THE Chill
iren's Hour" Of a few years ago
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06

also "steel Against the Sky" with
Alexis Smith, Lloyd Nolan and
Craig Stevens.
Other attractions TO be seen soon
at the Strand includes: Dangerous
ly They Live, Orson Welles' sensa-
tional production, "Citizen Kane"
making its initial dbeut in Water
bury, Captains of the Clouds"
Bahama Passage, and q score Of
others.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06

Robert Cummings, Universal stat
has returned to Hollywood follow.
ing 10000 mile airplane tour q
the country. Accompanied by his
wife, Cummings flew the entire
distance in his own cabin plane
The actor will appear next opposite
Pricilla Lane in Universals Frank
Lloyd production, 1.-THE Saboteur,"
to be directed by Alfred Hitch
cock.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31

DANDOM notes about pic
~ lures you're seeing: A great
picture has been fashioned from
the life of George M. Conan.
They've called II YANKEE
DOODLE DANDY" and, in it,
Jimmy Cagney gives far and
away the best performance Of
his career. Indeed, such Is his
magic that there are times
when you forget you are watch
ing Cagney and would almost
swear that Cohan, himself, is
performing for you on the
screen.
NKEE DOODLE
DANDY" must be described as
a musical; yet it is different
from any musical you have ever
seen. All the magnificent Co
han songs are In the film, in
Guiding the never-to-be-forgot-
ten "Over There"-but so skill
fully have the songs been
woven into the action that they
actually become a part of the
simple but very beautiful story
line.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
rs O. K. With Him

The boy couldn't answer for
n minute. It was like asking
the mascot Of n sandlot ball
team: How would you like 70
pitch for the Giants?' When he
came out Of IL. JEFF nodded his
head and Doctor White went -
work on the telephone.
From out Of the converxor
tons that followed. The Masttr
got big Buck Jeffcott q seven
year aIl-expense-paid Scholar
ship to George Washington Uni
versity. This was the first one
that had ever been given out by
the university.
The scholarship was TO start
with the February semester.
On January Is Jeff arrived at
Fort Knox. when TOTO droppetl
his eggs at Pearl Harbor last
December. ne also blew up the
medical career Of Buck JefFcoff.
"And Is ne beefingf Not ne
all. As far as he's concerned
the army II plenty oI<ay---an6
don't think he isn't proud %
those two corporal stripe<.-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
Jerry Lewis Becomes
First-Rafe Soldier, Gets
Pals to Enlisti Also
BY LOUIS soBoL

WE GAVE Jerry Lewis a
w great blowout at Toots
Shor's the night before he re-
placed his civvies with Uncle
Sans olive drab, but most OF
us pitied the army II 1t had to
depend upon soldier like
Jerry.
Well. we were wrong because
Jerry has become q first rate
soldier, enthusiastic about the
army and eager to do a bit of
recruiting to draw in other pals
whom the selective service has
missed thus far.
Lewis was a writer Of sports
pieces for the better magazines
and the indications are that,
granted the proper permission,
he will be turning out articles
of a military nature that should
prove mighty constructive.
Bill Corum One. Too
The other day 1 received this
letter from him.
"You learn = lot of things
when you write sports. You
learn, for one thing, that the
champions never beef. When =
Joe Louis II knocked out by n
Max Schmeling, he doesn't moan
or cry Foul!' He just says,
He sure whipped me good.
when n Joe DiMaggio
doesn't hit n pitcher. when q
Jock Sutherland team loses n
football game, when . Bill
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
casney's All Way

Joan Leslie does another swell
Job here, and Walter Huston
turns in a brilliant portrayal as
Cohan's father. But it's Gag
ney's picture all the way. and
Jimmy rates every bit of the
applause that must be accorded
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
Coin to Iou,u
|~,A MARK HE[[|NCER

TIE reporter had away for something like
He returned evening Unexpectedly He kissed
his wife and then take bath after his long Journey
While waiting fill his wifes diary,
which she had uninowingy left in the
The husband turned the of the diary.
Had swell time while husband away" he read
aloud every night five except
Saturday I stayed home"
The husband somed through the bedroom into the living
where his wife sitting He pointed finger
first at the diary, and then at his wife.
Look here" he cried suSpcousy. What you doing
o.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
Couldn't Be Bothered

gangsters bank approached the cashiers
The teller busy ong down figures the first bandit
stuck a gun in his face
right" bared drop pen your
hands head"
teller kept right with his figures
silly boys" he advised 81 get all the exercise
need MA tennis!5
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
II Teens With Life

Perhaps Of greater import and
Certainly conceived on a greater
scale is Evelyn Bolster's COME
GENTLE SPRING." fiction
as earthly and as teeming with
life as the Iowa farm country
against which it is told. This
is the story Of a farmer, his
good but short-visioned wife,
his children, his neighbors and
his work.
The farmer Rob Is a man
with many burdens and with the
many everlasting strong quail
ties that have enabled all men
to hoe their own rows, come
storm or taxes. COME GEN
TIE SPRING" is a book Of
growth, of American people.
Among other new fictions
you will enjoy i. A. r. Wylie's
KEEPER OF THE FLAME, "
and RIVERS TO THE SEA" "
by Lucien Hubbard.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
Says He Learns That
True Champions Never
Beef When They Lose

and always, he was asking
questions.
"One Of the doctors was
known 60 the other medicos a.
The Master'---a Doctor White
He was, and still n, one Of the
great surgeons of the country.
A Lionel Barrymore type Of dec-
tor--gruff, with q heart Of ~
carat gold. He took q liking -
Buck and one afternoon. aft6k
an operation, he called for HIP
TO come up 20 his office.
How would you like TO be b
doctor, son p he asked.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
BEST BETS Of the WEEK

in nction-young love. BY a
miracle of restraint and talent,
she makes her story. SEVEN
TENTH SUMMER" 50 spon-
taneous, 30 fresh that her theme
seems as new as the love that
came to Angie Morrow and Jack
Duluth on their summer holi-
days.
II this description frightens
you with visions Of dripping SEN
timent and spun-sugar people,
the fault Ii only in the descrip-
ton. For Miss Days story Is
healthy and straightforward
with a good deal Of humor and
much practical sense for all It's
charm.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
Our Weekly Nut Story

OUR weekly story screwbals
~ riding along in plane at fifteen thousand feet One Of
the nuts grew fdgety
81 think I'm going jump out the plane" he told his
panion az feel crippled in here"
Better n parachute with advised the other
The first nut wagged finger
silly" he cautioned. Cant
norfsldn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31

Corum loses bet-they never
beef. They're champs.
when you come into the
army and hear some guys moan
ing about the life they left, and
the au gratin food they used to
eat compared with the food
they're getting now--they're not
the champions. The top guys
here don't beef.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31

him by press and public alike
for his work in this movie.
YANKEE DOODL E
DANDY is a completely socko
piece Of entertainment and a
tremendous credit to all those
who had a hand in the making
of IL.
Another super-special soon to
come your way Is Daryl Ia
nuck's presentation OF Eric
Knights best seller, THIS
ABOVE ALL" starring Joan
Fontaine and Tyrone Power.
Watching II Too Long
This is a fine and thoughtful
production, expertly directed
and yet, before il was over, I
had the feeling that ] had been
watching it for too long a time.
No question about the two lead
ing roles being superbly played.
for Miss Fontaine is excellent
and Tyrone has bee. perfectly
cast as Give Briggs.
No question either about the
magnificence Of the production
as a whole. But the story never
quite hit me in the heart, and
the message was never precisely
clear. and / nursed the grumpy
feeling that punches were being
pulled all along the line.
THIS ABOVE ALL" Is very
definitely a picture for you to
see and discuss, as millions will.
Tonic for Doldrums
In the Book World, two fine
novels by young women should
prove a tonic for any doldrums.
F.. Maureen DAILY ventures her
hand at one Of the Oldest themes