The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-02-26

VERONICA LAKE
Maria Montez, Jane Russell and
Kathryn Grayson, but that Veronica
practically became a national insti-
tuition, thanks to the one-eyed hair-do
that made her famous.
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"Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" put
two new words into common usage
-''pixilated' and "doodling." Long
before that everybody was saying
"Sez you," after they'd seen what
Price Glory?" Paramount very
much hopes that their wacky domes-
tic comedy, 'Mr. and Mrs. Cugat,"
will do the same for "whiffle,"
meaning to exaggerate fiagrantly;
Betty Field does it in the picture.
Pat O'Brien's contract with Goth
Century-Fox has been "amicably
terminated" and he's going to CO.
star with George Raft in UniversaPs
Broadway" He signed with Fox a
year ago to make two pictures; the
first was abandoned, but he was
paid, and he objected to the second
one. So Fox let him 60 to Universal
on loan-out, to wind up his contract.
Francia White, soprano star of the
telephone hour, would hardly have
time to accept an honorary title,
she's that busy these days; is on a
singing tour of IS army camps, has
Is concert dates in as many cities
and still does her regular broad
casts.
Tay Garrett, for years one of the
best motion picture producers and
directors, has entered the radio
field; the Tay Garrett Radio Pro-
auctions give you ''Three Sheets to
the Wind" Sunday evenings on the
NBC-Red network. John Wayne Of
the movie stars, Helga Moray, Eng
ish stage and screen actress, plays
opposite him. The series deals with
romantic adventure against world
cruise background.
Rudy Vallee saw service in the last
war as a third class seaman on a
destroyer; had to add couple of
years to his real age to get in. Sub
sequently, after he became famous,
the governor of Maine gave him the
honorary title of lieutenant COM
mander; recently he was made an
honorary flying cadet. But he has
the satisfaction of knowing that he
got into the navy the first time the
hard way.
Fourteen years ago this month the
CHS team of amos m Andy" then
known as ''Sam n Henry" made
their first personal appearance tour.
The following March they adopted
their present names and act-and
you know what's been happening
since then!
ODDS AND ENDS-William PotoeH
departs from, his suape Thin Man" char.
acterizations for dramatic role in Gross
roads" opposite Hedy Lamar !. i. Chorines
on Metros "Shp Ahoy" set conduct
daily pool-seH IS chances on a defense
bond Noio that Joan of Paris" has
been released, the public agrees ,oith
RKOs enthusiastic Advance publicity about
Michele Morgan :. C. B. DeMiLle had a
lot OF trouble toith the horses he used in
Reap the Wild Wind''; peterans OF the
"HopaLong Cassidy" toesterns, the instant
they snelled gunpotoder they fell dorUn
and played dead :. Robert TayIor's mus.
tache-less in Her Cardboard Lover."
David Selznick has selected
newcomer to pictures, Jennifer
Jones, for one of the leading roles in
"The Keys of the Kingdom" She
is % years old, and has had a num-
Der OF years of experience in stock
companies.
Gene Aubrey not only had a town
named after him in Oklahoma b,,t
now there is movement afoot tn
have him run for senator from that
state. Genes grateful for the SIG.
gestion, but feels that he couIdn't
do justice to campaign now.