The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-02-05

ry" and launched a kick which not
only deposited March in the gutter
but also left him with his face in a
mud puddle. To make matters
worse, they had to make four takes
before the scene was right-which
meant four kicks, four descents into
the mud for March.
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George Brent had his first kissing
scene with Olivia de Havilland in
the forthcoming "In This Our Life"
While they were making it Ann
Sheridan, who works for the same
studio, was on the set watching, and
Brent seemed bit bashful. go
ahead, George, and give her real
kiss" urged Ann. "Just pretend
that Annie doesn't live here any
more" A week later, Ann and
George were married.
For two musical misfits who
couldn't get break in New York a
few years ago because they couldn't
carry tune, comedians Bud Alb
bolt and Lou Costello are doing all
right. They got their first good break
by promising to learn to sing, and
succeeded as comedians while they
were learning. They've just made
their first record, and are prepar-
ing for their next picture, "Rio
Rita"
Gary Cooper probably wishes with
all his heart that Lou Gehrig hadn't
been a left-hander. Preparing for
''Pride of the Yankees" the story of
Gehrig's life, Gary is studying SLOW
motion pictures of Babe Herman
and working like mad with Lefty
O'Doul, trying to learn to use that
left hand as if it came natural.
Well be seeing a new patriotic
picture before the year is over. It's
American Cavalcade," and will tell
the story of Mr.. and Mrs. America
through dramatic historic incidents
and music. It is intended for Spen-
Ger Tracy and Katharine Hepburn.
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RKO Radio is going to film the
story of General Billy Mitchell, the
flying general who was court mar
tailed because he believed SO i'm
plicitly that planes were important
to an army. 1t should be one of the
years important films.
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It looks as if radio has another
"God Bless America" in ''They
Can't Black out the Stars and
Stripes" a new song written by FL
lott Jacoby, musical director of the
airs "Meet Mr.. Meek" in collabo-
ration with Private Jacob Goldstein
of Mitchell Field.
Jimmy Durante, rated as a star
by Warner Bros. since he made
you're in the Army Now" and
"The Man Who Came to Dinner"
says he will revive the famous COM
edy team of Clayton, Jackson and
Durante to entertain the boys in
army camps.
ODDS AND ENDS-Beny Cradle and
Victor Mature are not so uery good in
Fo1's IL Wake Up Screaming" but they're
trying again in "White Collar Cirr'
The bombing scenes Of Captains of the
Clouds" ,Oere hard on Brenda Marshall,
whose father is manager of large sugar
plantation in the Philippines Robert
Taylor and Norma Shearer, last seen to-
gether in Escape" will be teamed ro-
mantically in "Loue Me Not" Speech
experts declare that Spencer Tracy can
pick up any accent and speak like native
in several hours ;. 10th Century-Fox
has a story for Pat O'Brien that he likes
calling Manila"
William L. Shirer doesn't wait for
the news to come to him for his
CHS Sunday night broadcasts. Ev-
cry week he flies to Washington,
D. c., for private talks with high
ranking officials.
platinum Blonde" one of Jean
Harlow's pictures, will be re-made
by Columbia, but will probably be
SO changed that there won't even be
blonde in it. Someone ought to do
''The Blonde Bombshell'' again,
though it would have to be drastical-
ly censored.