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Detroit evening times., 1943-01-18

bombs have been delivered on the
target. The machine gunnerS are
busy knocking down the Nazi
fighter planes and there are many
tense moments bordering on real
ism.
Earlier scenes OF London during
the blitz are effectively depicted.
Flying FortresseS' is good en-
tertainment despite technical
flaws which can be overlooked in
view OF the fact that the film in
dusiry has had to curtalI its activi-
ties for the duration.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-18
FOR BERLIN

Two aviatorS, enthused with the
idea of dropping bombs on Berlin,
enlist in the RCAF and, after a
period of training, find themselves
in London. assigned 10 duty on one
of the many Flying FortresSeS.
Their first mission Is a bombing
raid on Germany with Berlin the
target
From here until the completion
of the flight, the film shows the
various tasks necessary for a sue
cessful raiding operation.
Action aplenty occurs after the
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-18
Jack Pickering
Here
Hnd
Now

THIS IS a subject that you
want TO approach with kid
gloves, If at all. But it's a mat
ter that certainly won't be
solved by sticking our heads into
the sand like an ostrich.
It's this matter of young girls
drinking.
On one OF my unpredictable
wanderings this week, / found
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-18
.Lubitsch Selects Tierney
For Lead In NeW Film
By LoUELLA O. PARSONS

HOLLYWOOD Jan. 16I - The
Gene Terney-OIeg Cassini mar
riage has worked out far better
than anybody dared hope When
the two were first wed there were
so many family complications, and
now Gene and Oleg seem 10 have
worked out all their problems
beautifully. She is Just hack
from visiting him at Fort Riley,
where he is stationed.
On her first day home she was
greeted with some very good
news. Ernest LubitSch sent for
her and told her her test was so
good for Birthday" now called
Heaven Can Wait" that she IS
to have the femme lead.
Heaven Can Wait" is LubitSch's
first Technicolor movie and his
first for Twentieth Century Fox.
Irene Dunno. Margaret Sullavan
and dozens Of other top actresses
were rumored for the lead. but il
goes 10 little Tierney, who plays
opposite Don Ameche. Rehearsals
started today.
ORIGINAL MRS. MALAPRoP
THERE Is no actress who can
play Mrs. MaIaprop in quite
the same way as Mary Ruggles.
She IL sure laugh-getter. Her
comedies with Charlie RuggIeS
were tops and her Meet the
Wife" on the stage played To
capacity houses all over the
country.
Well, Harry Joe Brown has
the perfect vehicle in "The
Legend of Lou" for Mary and
she Is now penciled In for IL.
Harry Joe thinks well enough Of
the play TO take a vacation from
the movies and Columbia 10 put
IL on the stage.
George Bancroft, who has
many fans, will have one Of the
principal roles, and the play will
really start TO town as soon As
Harry Joe finishes Merle Obe-
ron's current movie.
IN SECLUSION
WHETHER OR not Lana Turner
Will return 10 Metro -Goldwyn.
Mayer studio and make her Die.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-18
EXCELLENT SCORE

The music he plays in his IN
mitable style and the arrange
ments OF Dearly Beloved and
I'm Old-FaShioned are really
smooth.
Fred and Rita have "A cute swing
number which should certainly
zoot-suit the 1--WE fans. It's called
The Shorty George and it's a
Harlem-HollyWood honey
Also on the same bill there is a
spy melodrama. The Great I'm
perSonation," with Ralph Bellamy
playing who's who with himself.
lie IS supposed TO be both a
German baron and an English lord
who is his double. The baron is
supposed 10 have killed the
.baronet and taken his place back
in England, but when. some reels
later, II turns out that il was the
.baronet who did away with the
baron. we figured that supoSition
had just gotten the upper hand
and that there's nothing the direc-
tor or the cast could do about il.
II has several exciting scenes,
but we're afraid that they never
did quite account for the change
IN the Englishman who switches
from heel to hero too quickly 10
be convincing.
Who says the camera never lies ?
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-18

myself at a
meeting of
[ h e Metro
politan Cab
aret Owners
Associa tion,
at the dreary
h ur of 4
a. m. That's
the only time
these fellows
can get to-
gether for
I h r meet
ings, held at
I ae r. ort
Shelby.
They h a d
invited Mrs.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-18

TunefuI
Treat

II IT'S a lift you're looking for,
you'll certainly get IL at the Fox
this week with the new musical,
you Were Never Lovelier," which
is as tuneful and amusing a pickup
as you could wish for.
This is the second time Rita
HayWorth and Fred AStairc have
been teamed together and this
latest effort is by far the most
successful.
We're not getting involved in
any arguments with the Ginger
Rogers fans who still believe that
she was the best partner Fred
could have on the screen, but we
must admit that Miss Hayworth
certainly is no 'slouch as a com
panion for any one.
Not only has she matured, but
she has developed a sparkle that
liveHS up everything she does on
the screen. Naturally her early
training as a professional dancer
stands her in good stead when il
comes 10 those routines with Fred.
This time she is the daughter
of a wealthy South American hotel
magnate. who insists that his four
daughters marry in order or-eAcIr
ages.
The eldest Is married Off in the
early reels. but Rita doesn't care
for romance, since she has some
medieval idea about a LachIhvar
who is gong 70 sweep her off
her feet.
Because the two youngest daugh-
ters are impatiently paving the
bridal path, papa (Adolphe Men
lou) decides 10 arouse Rita's ro-
mantle interests by creating a
suitor who sends her anonymous
love notes and orchids that are
signed for.
Rita falls for the gag and starts
incoming around until she finds out
who the unknown lover is. Yes.
YOU guessed 1t. That's Just the cue
for AStaire. who comes boiling
through the blue just IN time to
be ia ken for the mysterious
Romeo.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-18
FAMILIAR PLOT

"You Can't Escape Forever" the
companion film, casts George
Brent in a role which by this time
is familiar 10 film fans. Brent IS A
neWspaperman. the Hollywood
version who fights through the
use of ink a racketeer king who
bootegS tires, sugar and other ra-
toned ,artiCles. Murders are his
side dish, which in the end turn
out 10 be the main course and, of
course, his undoing.
Brenda Marshall. as the sheets
sob sister. is Brent'S romance and
Roscoe Harms IS good as the wise
cracking photographer.
You'll enjoy this picture If YOU
don't mind refreshing your
memory.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-18
IT'S WONDERFUL WORK

+ Actually he's looking for a lob
IN Mr.. Menlou'S hotel, but when
RITA insists hes the man she 5
been looking for, who the heck is
ASialre 10 refuse.
He makes a bargain with Men
lou and acts MS role 10 such an
extent that he does fan in love
with HayWorth. who has 20 find
out that papa rs the Instigator Of
the whole affair,
AStalre behave. poblV through
out II all, despite she obvious cad
dishneSS Of MS part But tho strain
has begun 10 tell and by tho final
reels you can detect that age and
the Vaccinations of scenario writ
.erS have taken their toll OF Fred
Miss HayWorth, however. was
never lovelier. and If its Fred.
rather than LochinVar. who sweeps
her of her dancing feet. she def
nItely thrives on II.
MenJou IS excellent and his
comic RACES over Astairc's pei>Is-
tent suit of his daughter are par
tlCularly we'll handled.
Biggest surprise 10 VS. was 10
find out that orchestra leader
Xavier Cugat can really act. OF
course he directs ms famous or
Chestra in several fascinating Jc-
rome kernS tunes but he quite
outdoes himself when u comes 10
reading lines and his accent gives
all OF his material a droll quality.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-18
Films in Review
BY CHARLES GENTRY
Corbe++
Film Packs
A Punch

Warner Brothers score another
Knockout with their production Of
Gentleman jim" the film story
Of the life and pugilistic times of
James ]. Corbett. which opened at
the Michigan yesterday.
If you are a stickler for partic-
ulars you may find a lot more
fiction than fact in this story
about the handsome heavyweight,
but II you are willing 10 overlook
biographical data for the sake of
some good hearty laughs. then this
Is your dish.
We don't profess 10 know very
much about Corbett and his career.
but we know that all that flashes
here is more Flynn than flesh.
However. he had a reportedly
fabulous life and this picture has
all OF the loud and lusty flavor
of that particular era.
When the film opens we find
Gentleman Jim Flynn knocking
around San Francisco anxious 10
knock somebody out. Boxing
matches being banned by the law,
he has 10 crash a swank club and
get a private bout which ne wins.
only later 10 be elected from the
club with his friend, Jack Carson.
Corbett agrees 10 let William
Frawley manage him and he en-
barks on his professional career
which takes him from one triumph
10 another. until he is in a posi-
ton 10 meet the champion, John
l.. Sullivan.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-18

II YOU have legitimate rea-
son for wanting 10 know. you
can learn some ~ these meth
cds tvery simple ones, tool from
the police
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-18
COLoRFTL TRAPPINGS

The orc thing you VIII partlc-
ularly like about the picture are
those Cay 90 trappings which
Warmers slway, decorate their
Scts with.
They really do pictures OF this
period very well because OF the
amount Of authentic material they
Use and the extent Of research
into which thov delve before a
camera starts grinding Costumes
and equipment all give 1t the air
OF the real thing
The BuSSeS Roar on tho same
bill is one OF those modern melo-
dramas with a war background.
The story concerns the nefariouS
plot OF Jap-paid Saboteurs 10 plant
a time bomb I'm a bus going
through 4 military zone. The in
fernal machine is supposed 10 start
fires which viii make the post a
target for prowling Jap sub
marines off the Pacific Coast.
Well the boys mss the bus. but
not until you've had your ration
OF thrills. ChaSeS and escapes.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-18

~ YOU don't sec her hands.
then notice whether she has de-
veloped n little sagging pouch
under her chin. That's some
thing that comes at just about
voting age. Or learn 10 study
figures-a girls hip line will
tell. The police watch dance
floors that way. Afmature bump
of fat may not be welcome. but
it's one indication OF adulthood,
Lastly, If YOU can't detect any
~ these signs, you still can
spot an adolescent girl by the
way she toSSes her head, iiggles
her shoulders and fuses with
her hair. And there are scores
Of other methods which / won't
mention because some under
age kid would. see this and make
urN ~ IN
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-18

ERROL FLYNN is one OF the
few actors who has written a sue
ceSSful book of adventure.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-18

You can catch them, she said.
Some adroit questioning some
times does II. II the suspected
girl shows signs Of nervousness
and filters, under questioning,
that's n very, very good reason
10 ask her tO. leave.
Another way - look AZ her
hands. A teen-age girls hands
are generally chubby. When
she's In her twenties, the chub-
biness melts away and the flesh
follows the hone and tendon
structure more closely. Mrs.
Hunter was emphatic about
urging that her listeners learn
to read hands.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-18

One downtown place has on
every door a sign
"lou must be 81. and you
must prove It,"
But If a young lady borrows
somebody elsc's birth certificate.
how are you going 10 find out
that it's borrowed? That's what
the association members asked
Mrs. Hunter.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-18

ture, Marriage Is a Private
Affair" an ironical title. is prob
lematical. I talked with Lana's
mother today and she said her
chief concern is for Lana 10 get
well and strong. She has been
really so crushed. said her mother,
that her doctor has forbidden her
TO even discuss the subject.
"Lana'S greatest worry is the
baby and she is doing everything
70 get herself strong so she can
bear the ordeal and the child
will be all right" her mother said.
Meanwhile. M-G-M is waiting 10
see IL Lana will be able Ia 60 on
with the picture. If she isn't,
naturally it is a financial loss 70
them since she is a tremendous
box office favorite. But l have an
idea she will make this one movie
now.
IN MEMORIAM
JUST a year ago we were all
shocked and greatly saddened by
the tragic death of Carole Lom-
bard and Otto Winkler. two peo-
iple who meant much to the motion
picture industry. Carole was the
/ first Of Hollywoods loved ones 10
die for her country and the first
actress to go on a bond selling
tour.
Many things have happened
within the year, but nothing has
hurt as cruelty as Carole's death,
which took her when she was al
the height of fame-young, beau.
tiful and happy She left a voic
that no one viii ever fill and a
memory that still lives in the
hearts of her friends and hel
widower, 1t. Clark Gable.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-18

The cabaret people them
selves are very much alive To
the problem. They kept Mrs.
Hunter taking for we'll over
an hour on that one subject.
They don; like 10 See kids
having access 30 alcohol before
they know what it's all about,
and. besides that. letting
minor buy y drink j. the quick
est way there IL 10 have
cabaret license revoked.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-18
THE FAMOUS FIGHT

Sullivan won't fight him with
out side bet Of $4,000 and no
one believes that Corbett is any
match for John l., so they won't
put up the money
Finally Alexis Smith. the daugh-
ter Of n San Francisco gambler.
who is anxious 10 see the Dragging
Corbett take a beating, puts up
the dough
The climax Of the picture Is.
Of course. the historic meeting in
New Orleans. where the fast foot
work Of Corbett wears out the
slow and slugginr Sullivan in the
twcnty-firSt round Of the fight-to-
the-finiSh
There is n very fine closing
scene In which Ward Bond as the
defeated Sullivan comes To Cor
belts celebration in order to give
him his championship belt
Flynus dashinC. hcadstrong airs
make him suited 20 the role al
though he doesn't resemble Cor
bctf in the Least. Alan Halo as his
noisy father and Jack Carson and
his loyal aide. help 10 bolster
Flynn's performance although the
girl Alexis Smith IS pretty bad
She registers q fun complement Of
two expressions and neither Of
them are particularly appealing.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-18

Well. keeping up a constant
fight against letting minors
sneak into the drinking places
Is. IN the opinion Of n good many
people, one of the important
steps.
n YOU don't happen 10 know
much about this situation. YOU
can take II from any number
Of authorities that tho battle iS
being fought relentlessly. And
not only by the police.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-18

Marian, Hunter, a pollccwoman,
TO speaE. The subject was girls
who drink. Whether the po-
lice, the ca6s+7< people. or the
parents are the most worried
about this-it's a toSs-up.
II IL a problem, not nearly as
bad here as In many other cit
les, but still n problem. In cities
10 the east OF us, especially OH
the coast, the Juvenile delin-
quency has hit dangerous
level. In Detroit, IL has been
comparatively minor, for which
we can consider ourselves lucky,
and give the kids a vote Of con-
ldeDce.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-18

But-the 'teen-agcrS, beyond
any doubt, are trying TO get into
the saloons. and some of them
are succeeding. Mrs. Hunter
told me about one girl who was
found in Stupor When she
came 10. she confessed that she
had gone drinking with a man
she men on the street corner.
mixing beer, wine and whisky
with a carefree abandon that
gave the police the shudders
Just 20 hear about H.
The girl was 10 years old.
When they went 70 talk TO
the girls mother. they found
the mother drunk.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-18

Naturally, that's an extreme
case. II II were very frequent,
We surely would have the dryS
IN full cry, demanding prohibit
ton And prohibition certainly
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-18
IN SECLUSIoN

WHETHER OR not Lana Turner
VIII return 10 Metro Goldwyn-
Mayer studio and make her pic
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-18

HOLLYWOOD. Jan. 16- The ture Marriage Is PI
Gene TemeyOIeg Cassni mar Affair" ironcal title is
riage has worked far better ematca talked with
than anybody dared hope When mother today and she Sac
t,HnN Chi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-07

It Is said to bs tops in every de- partment and will Dc remembered for many years to come as one of the most thrilling, romantic dramas every produced for the screen.
 Co-starring three Of Hollywood's most glamorous ladlesAC AClaudette Colbert, Paulette Goddard and Ver- onicA Lake, "so Proudly We Hail' also boasts two new male heart- throbs, George Reeves and sonny Tufts,
 The feminine stars are seen as Army nurses who sail for routine duty in Hawaii but are caught In the holocaust following the attack on Pearl Harbor. Their story is based on the actual story of what happened at Bataan and Corregidor, but the movie concerns itself pri- Inarily, with the vital romance be- tween Claudette and soldier George Reeves, the latter Q comparative un- known who iS destined to be one of the big stars of the future.
 Then there's the romance between Paulette Goddard and Sonny Tufts, Q Marine; theirs is played for laughs Q powerful undercurrent of pathos. Tufts is 0 newcomer to Hollywood. He's tall, blond and handsome, end between him and Reeves, there should be Q rise in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-07
nY KRsKINE JOHNSON NEA akafe C0rraanonaank


 Thouehest casting problem in Hol- tywood in finding actors to portray eoEpses. The average film player will starve to death before he'll de- plct . dead man, contending it would type him with casting directors and mentally bury him with his public. Other day, in casting "The Ghost Ship" at RKO, Director Mark Rob- son called for six thespians of as- sorted types to portray corpses. Up- wards of 100 available actors refus- ad the roles.
 Finally the casting office resur- rected an actor who agreed to play all six corpses. The actor, Benjamin Warehouse, wryly remarked: I've been officially dead to the casting directors for so long I have nothing Co lose. And If my performances register, they might bring my car- eer back to life again"
 Director William Wellman was putting Linda Darnell through an emotional scene for the film, "Buf- faio Bill" She plays the role of an Indian girl, Dawn Starlight. A group of Indians, also in the picture, watched the scene closely with a wry look.
 ''What's wrong" asked Wellman, belligerently. She's part Cherokee Indian, you know. Don't you think she looks right for the role?"
 "Yes," replied one of the Indians. Good for the role but hands soft. No good work squaw."
 Don't be surprised if your favorite star of today is the movie magnate of tomorrow. They always like to play the boss, and now, with plenty of banks willing to back a good name, they've got their chance. Da- vid Loew and Arthur Lyons already have organized Producing Artists, Inc. which will have subsidiary com- panies run by stars. Jack Benny will be the boss of one of these com panies. Which means the stars can play a dual role.
 PIN-UP BOY
 Not to be outdone by males, wACS, WAVES and lady Marines have gone in for the photo pin-up
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-07
POLI'S

Today will be your last opportu- nity to see the double smash hit program now being presented at the Loew Poll theater. These two great features cosist of the techni- color hit of the year, Best Foot Forward" with gorgeous Lucille Ball in the leading feminine role and Harry James swinging out a new medley of top hit tunes of the day. Don't miss 1t. The greatest smash hit of the day and all in gorgeous technicolor with an all star cast of favorites. The second biz hit on the program is the com- edy hit "Nazty Nuisance" with Bob- by watson in the leading role, and featuring 6 great supporting cast.
 The Ioew Poll Theater, does 1t again, when 1t presents for your entertainment another smash stage end screen show, positively the biggest stage and screen shows in New England and all at our pop- ular prices. This week we really have Q treat in store for all music lovers. For your entertainment we present on our stage in person the one and only Cab Galloway and his "Jyrnpin' live Jubilee" featuring Che Three Chocoalateers, Three Funny Fellows, Ralph Brown, SRhythm in Taps" Choliy and Dotty, Famous Tapping Terpers', The outstanding Cabaliers, "Blend- ed Harmonies," The Galloway Rug Cutters. Dizzy Feet" "The Cab Jivers," Instrumental Aces, J. O. Heard and Jonah Jones, "All Amer icans". After seeing Cab Galloway in one of the leading roles in the musical hit Stormy Weather" all movte-goers are anxious to come down now, and see him on our stage in person, with his famous band, this being their first personal ap- pearance in Waterbury. They come direct to you after a long success ful engagement in leading hotels and night clubs of the nation, hav- ing made friends with all races be- cause of their friendly manner and charming personalities. Remember, the stage shows are for two days only, Tomorrow and Thursday and four performances will be given daily at 1:20, 400, 6:3o and 800 p. m. Be sure to see them at one of these performances. This bill will positively not be held over.
 In addition to this outstanding stage program here will also be a great surrounding screen show, with the little girl with the big voice Mary Lee in the leading role of s.Nobody's Darling" another hit musical comedy of the day. The first screen program gets under way promptly, at 1900 with the doors of the theater opening at HAS sharp. The complete stage and screen show is seen in its entirety by 2:SO, allowing defense workers to be out and at their jobs at 300 D. m. Make your plans to attend this gala event now. You won't want to miss it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-07
lnHoIIYiiW'o!i;:i'..o'i'''d J

fad, too. Their leading favorlte seems to be Humphrey Bogart. One letter, from Private Helen Anderson of Washington ID. O., read: "Send me one of those pictures that make you look menacing. want to . feel belligerent" Bogart sent her Q pho- to from his current film, conflict" in which he kills his wife.
 
 George White, Che Broadway pro- ducer of Scandals" fame, was ex- plaining how he happened to play himself in the George Gershwln film, Rhapsody in Blue."
 "Gershwln," he said, twas my friend. The picture is being pro- duced by Jesse LasIzy. Jesse is one of my friends. You might say it's like this: I'm only doing it for my friends George and Jesse. And the Checkl"
 When amateur magician Orson WelleS locks Linda Brent into @ trunk and proceeds to saw her in half during his Hollywood Wonder Show for servicemen, the boys in the audience usually groan, Don't ruin that beautiful body" But the other night, as Welles swung the halves of the trunk around for au- dience inspection, a soldier sitting in the front row yelled, "I'u settle for half"
 Rosalind Russell playing 6 the- atrical agent in 'Ten Percent Wo- man." is supposed to soothe the ruff fled feelings of an actress client on the phone by telling her, There's no such thing as bad part, only bad actresses" Reading the line for the first time, Roz yelled to Director Irving Cummings, Hey we're going to have to change that line. Do you think I'm going to leave myself wide open like that?" The dialog will now read, "There's no such thing as a small part, only small actresses" The critics can't have nearly as much fun with that one.
 Director Elliott Nugent has found a way to cure the Goldwyn girls of dawdling on the set of up in Arms" A lot of time used to be lost after the cry of places, please" as the girls played few more hands of gin rummy, took a few extra puffs on cigarets and looked for a place to park their gum. Now the assistant director calls, All girls with beauti- full legs on the set" The response is unanimous and rapid.