The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-13


the guest star, matching wits
with Clifton Tadiman, John Kier.
an, Franklyn p. Adams and Oscar
Levant.
The war has taken many actors
from radio and those who have
been put in At because of physi-
cal disability are being hard put
to An the roles left vacant. Such
is the case with young Jackie
Kelk, who is Homer" on 1.-THE Al
drich Family" Jackie was thumb
ed down by the army because he's
underweight. For q long time he
concentrated on 1.-THE Alrich
:, Family" but demands on his tai
!. ,ents have now become heavy. He
Is heard on such other shows as
!, "Cavalcade Of America, 1--WE
Love and Learn" and Radio
Readers Digest" And his sched-
tile book Is beginning to look like
a railroad time table!
The Office Of War Information
announced today that Selective
Service Director Lewis b. Her.
Shey and War Manpower Chief
Paul v. McNutt will speak on
''ManpOwer and the Draft" In an
important broadcast tonight from
10:lS to 10:45 p. m. EWT over the
, Blue Network.
They viii discuss the draft
status Of all American citizens,
the announcement said.
Postponed q week because of the
illness Of Arch Oboler, director of
the series, opening Of the Blue
Networks "Free World Theater"
will take place on Sunday, Febru-
airy 81, at sos p. M, EWT., in
stead Of the 14th, as previously
announced. t
q, Since war was declared, the
young writer director has pre-
scented seventy war plays, with
the elaborate plans for the forth
coming series further taxing his
energies. He had Just returned to
Hollywood after comforting with
the OWL and other governmental
agencies in Washington, as well as
Blue Network executives in New
York, when "flu' confined him to
bed.
Free World Theater" will call
upon the nations leading writers
for tWenty-six dramatizations.
First presentation, titled 1.-THE
People March," was written by
Oboler, who will produce the en-
tire series. 1t will be based OH
Vice President Henry Wallace's
conception Of "The Century Of the
Common Man."
Probably the most ambitious,
and most significant radio pro-
gram ever contemplated for the
war effort, the series will be not
able In three respects:
First, the ideas for the individu-
al dramatizations will be pro-
vtded by today's leaders of
thought and action in the United
Nations.
Second, these ideas will be put
into dramatic form by the cOun-
try's top-nOtch screen and radio
writers.
Third, practically every star in
the movie world will appear I'm
the plays during the series rum.
Presented under the auspices Of
the Hollywood Writers Mobilixa-
ton Committee, Free World
Theater" has the blessing Of the
Once Of War Information. which
Is cooperating by contracting the
: United Nations leaders whose
ldeas win be placed before the
people In this unusual manner.
. Radio baritone Conrad Thu
bault. star Of the Manhattan
Merry Go. Round and the American
Melody Hour, was among those
those theatrieal notables who at
tended the Presidents Birthday
Ball at the White House last SAT-
urday. Earlier, at the station he
stood waiting for Q trolley with q
seemingly hlase porter. "Aren't you
asked Thibault. with all
these Hollywood stars In Washing
kou9 The postor shook his head
and answered. with al the movie
ntaFE, senators and foreign ambas-
sadors who come here, this Is stu
4 one thrill town. And until he
gets back from casablanea. Mister.
the thrill Is gonel" 80.
=. Soc Howard. who eings hln
ewn compositions on the "0ay
Ninelles iseEne" Mendays ever
Chs. ewes ne inspiration Ger his