Evening star., 1942-11-21

charge to the United States Army
Soldiers in theaters of operation.
throughout the world are supplied
with current releases In 16-mm
form. In other words, when Holly
wood producers finish a feature pic
ture they make prints in the 16-mm
form and give them to the Army
Thus soldiers in Iceland were away
ahead of American civilian movie
goers, for these features can be
shown as soon as received, frequent
ly weeks ahead of national public
release. The film, sufficient in
quantity to insure at least three
program a week for all overseas
forces, and this Hollywood donation
Is awarded a deep salute by the OIL
GERS and men who wear Uncle Sans
uniform.
Run by Soldiers.
Theaters are operated under the
supervision of a commissioned off,
Ger, selected and designated as thea
ter officer by the post commander
The duties of this officer are the
normal duties of theater manager.
He is accountable for all equipment,
coupon books, admission tickets and
funds. He is also responsible for
fixtures, the selection and super
vision of personnel and the admin
istratiye operation of the theater In
accordance with Army regulations.
The various theater positions are
filled by enlisted men who are ap-
pointed thereto by the theater off,
Ger. Since the performance of their
duties is voluntary, and on their
free time, they are compensated
therefor at rates ranging up to a
maximum of $50 a month. At pres
ent approximately 5000 enlisted men
are SO employed at a total payroll of
over 81 ,6O0,000 year. The positions
consist of assistant theater manager,
ticket cashier, ticket taker, chief
proJectionist, assistant projectionist
relief projectionist and janitor.
The tastes of soldiers lean to mu-
sic, comedy and pictures with a
service background, it being imma-
terial whether it's the Army, the
Navy or the Marines. If required to
generalize, it would have to be said
that the basic requirement is that
the picture must move" or our pa
irons will.
X X
Buck Jones Will Be Busy.
Warner Bros. will move up the
opening day at the Earle Theater
next week to Thanksgiving Screen
attraction will be Enrol Flynn in
"Gentleman jim"
Buck Jones, Monogram Pictures
cowboy star, is booked for a busy
day when he arrives Tuesday. He
will appear at the Stage Door Can
teen, at the Earle Theater and will
entertain at Walter Reed Hospital.
At noon he will be rendered a
luncheon at Variety Club with Dis
trict Commissioner John Russell
Young as special guest.
The Masquers of Roosevelt High
School will present one of Thornton
Wilder's plays which has never been
done in Washington professionally
This would be the f1ve-act farce
Merchant of Yonkers," and it will
be offered in the school auditorium
on December 8.
When the United States Navy had
a preview of MGM's film with
Charles Laughton as an admiral
Robert Taylor as captain, it sug-
gested that some other title than
Cargo of Innocents" be attached to
the picture. After due deliberation
at the studio they came up with the
new title, Stand BY for Action"
Casts for Coming Shows.
Theater Guild has invited Luther
Adler, Leon Ames and Elizabeth
Fraser to join the cast of ''The Rus
sian People," which will have its
first public performance here De-
cember IA at the National Theater
Complete cast for "The Dough-
girls" arriving on E street December
7, is Arleen Whelan, Virginia Field
Doris Nolan, Arlene Francis, Muriel
Hutchinson, Ethel Wilson, Reed
Brown, jr.: William ]. Kelly, King
Calder, Edward H. Robins and
Reynolds Evans.
The much h-coveted role of Eileen
in Sol Lesser's forthcoming picturi-
zation of "Stage Door Canteen" has
been awarded to 20-year-old Cheryl
Walker, the producer has an
nounced. Miss Walker, a beauteous
stand-in and film bit player, wor
the priced role after an extended
star hunt in which more than 6O(
actresses and aspirants competed.
\ X X X
Actors Win by Ruling.
Jean Hersholt has been haunting
Washington for week seeking 8
ruling from the United States
Treasury on the status of actors ap.
pearing on the Screen Actors Guile
program. Guild gets $4,000 a weel
from its sponsors, actors contribut.
ing their services, with the money
going to sustain the Guild home fol
those who have retired from the in.
dustry. Treasury ruling was vic.
tory for the actors. They will gel
the nominal American Guild of Ra.
dio Arstists compensation, with tn,
rest of the money going to the Guile
treasury. Only the nominal sun
will be taxable income for actors.
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