The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22

hand fight. The Marine asks: Where va from? And the Jap re- piled: Yokohama. The Marine beamed: Me, too, Tulsa
 Al JolsOn's contract with Colum- bia Films stipulates that the film biography of his life is to be dropped in the event of his disapproval of the story. AS for his own participation in the movie, Jolson's sole request is: Let me come in at the end and say Hello, everybody" When anyone phones the Paramount off ces, the operator now replies: FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS PAR AMOUNT. Jimmy Durante has arranged to give two USO shows per week at embarkation stations.
 William L. Shirer dined in Liner lck Saturday evening, Sunday morning had breakfast in New foundland, luncheon in Canada, and arrived in New York Sunday eve ming in time for dinner and broad cast. Mae West may make her night-club debut at the Copacabana at $10,000 per week for a two-week engagement. Grace Moore is going to England very soon. Jack Benny, who begins his USO over seas tour this week will entertain in as many places as possible, re- gardless of his radio and film con- tract.
 Dorothy Lamour won't submit to an ear operation she needs-afraid it'll change her voice. Arthur David Behrman, 7-year-old son of playwright Sam Behrman, and his mother paid a visit to Toscanini last week and the youngster volun- teered to play the piano for the con- ductOr. When TOscanini joined in, in the treble key, the lad stopped and told the conductor just where he wanted him to begin.
 Agnes Moorhead is duplicating her fine screen performance as star July 26 through August of ''The Hollywood theater of the Air" broadcast of "The Magnificent Am bersons," to be heard in five 15- minute episodes over NEG at 10:45 a. m.
 A. five-star show, running the gamut from comedy to heavy drama, will be the treat for dialers to Stage Door Canteen" on station CBS tonight at 9:30 p. m. Bert Mad Russian Gordon will make a return appearance; Mary Martin, film singer-actress. will be on hand; Jack Smith, popular network vocalist, will offer Latin American rhythms; Elsa Maxwell, columnist- wit, will trade banter with all, and Bert Ly- tell, the shows em cee, will give rare dramatic performance .. =.
 William Frawley one of Holly woods best known character actors and closest friend of The Groaner,' will be Bing Crosby's guest on Kraft Music Hall Thursday, tonight at goo D. m. over NEG.
 Although Irving Berlin never heard of Mrs. Bates little girl Lulu at the time he wrote "Alexander's Ragtime Band," he and Lulu were what you might call neighbOrs at the time. In those days, when Der lin was singing waiter along the historic BOwery, Lulu and her fam lily lived in that section, and. it is a matter of record, her family help ed to found that part of Little Old New York many years ago. Having dragged the doubtful Berlin Bates association in by the hair, this dia- tribe istOr epOrtthat .. .dydsO--O, tribe is to report that tonight at 1O:15 during WATR's Lulu and Johnny" program, she will sing Irving Berlin's "Alexander's Rag time Band as only her tOrried ton sils can negotiate the number.
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 Rosemary DeCamp, now being groomed for stardom by Warner Brothers, will headline the Holly wood Radio Theater" program over Station WIZ tonight at 10:30 p. m.
 As a result of the sensational suc- cess of their duet of George Gersh- win tunes on a recent Paul White man-Dinah Shore program, Bing Crosby and Dinah may soon be heard again as a team on the same program. One critic even suggested that the sponsor repeat the same show!
 Frank Forrest, tenor star Of WATERS Friday night Double or Nothing" quiz show, has been doing some double time travelling. He ar- rived on the vest coast recently.