The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-13


GINGER ROGERS
men would like to spend a quiet
evening and see some pictures free.
They dined with her, Ito their sur
prise; they hadn't known who their
hostess was to be,) and then, when
they said they'd like to see one of
her pictures, she showed them
something few people have seen.
It's film of every dance she's done
since Flying Down to Rio"-shows
her with old-fashioned makeup,
clothes, ETC., and that's something
most stars avoid like poison.
Tony Merrill had a perfect alibi
when he showed up two hours late
for scenes with Rosalind Russell in
my Sister Eileen" the other day.
He had been down town being
sworn into the army. If Janet
Blair's late for work in the same
picture she'll have good reason,
too. She sang at the San Diego
marine base just before the picture
started, and the leathernecks sent
her a souvenir-a baby wildcat.
After each "Hobby Lobby"
broadcast thousands of dollars
worth of war bonds and stamps are
sold in a ''Victory Auction" Dave
Elman auctions the handicraft or
property of lobbyists, selling to the
person who buys the most bonds.
Lieutenant Bulkeley's tie pin and
shoulder insignia brought $4,000!
James Cagney and his neighbor
at Martha's Vineyard, Mass, have
turned over their estates to the
army for maneuvers-6,5 500 acres al
together, of which Cagney owns 500.
He has also offered his summer
home as quarters for staff officers.
Hope you've been listening to
those Stage Door Canteen broad
casts. Rats of amusing stories
come from the canteen. Alfred Lunt
was making sandwiches when a
young actor approached him. "What
are you doing?" asked Lunt. Moth
ing" said the youth. 'tI'd sure
like to go into a play with you this
fall. could go into rehearsals right
away; I'm not doing a thing now"
"Well, them" roared Lunt, "go emp
ty this garbage pail"
Five-year-old Maxine O'Brien will
play the title role in Journey for
Margaret" starring Robert Young
and LARAMIE Day, so that search"
is settled! Incidentally, LARAMIE is
lOnesOmest bride - her
husband, Ray Hendricks, was re-
called to his flying instructors post
six hours after his first leave began.
Ann Summers is leading lady in
''The Avenging Rider" Tim Hollis
next. She's the girl who was told
that she was to appear in an earlier
Holt western, devoted six solid
weeks to learning to ride a horse
and then when she reported for
work, found out that she didn't have
to. But in this picture she'll ride,
at last.
ODDS AND ENDS-Cuy Grant has
bought a ne,O organ for the church in San
Calf, Uhose minister married
him to Barbara Hutton :. Eddie Cantor
md his ioife entertain IL to IS service men
Nth luncheon and a sioin nearly every day
=. Got any old band Instruments? Joe E.
BrotOn, bet,0een scenes OF "The Daring
Ioung Man" is still collecting them-toants
o equip navy band before its departure
or an undisclosed spot; has % so far
Come One, Come All,'' film based on
he housing shortage in Washington, d. c.,
gill probably be Jean Arthur's next at
Columbia.
Actors hate to work with children
,r animals, because audiences tend
% ignore the actors in such scenes.
But Bette Davis works with a little
girl and cocker spaniel in ''Now,
Toyager." "To make it tougher"
remarked Bette, "they let the child
iraw on a blackboard while read
ny lines!"
''The Talk of the Town. was
made with two endings-Cary Grant
rot the girl, (Jean Arthur), in one,
Ronald Colman won her in the 9TH
#. A toss of coin might decide.