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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-29
MUSICAL COMEDY
AT LOEW'S Poll
Red Shelton, Eleanor
Powell, Jimmy Dorsey
Star in 81 DOOd 1t"

Red Shelton clowns himself into
the heart Of Eleanor Powell once
again in the laughmusical II Dood
It." which opens today at the Loew
Poll theater for a five-day engage
ment.
Red plays pants presser who
borrows his customers clothes to
dance attendance on the popular
stage star, Connie Shaw, played
by Eleanor Powell Connie Is in
love with her co-star Richard
AinSley, and when he becomes in
terested In Patriot Dane, she mar
ries Red in spite. Reds troubles
have only just begun. Before he
knows 1t he has been exposed as a
fraud and Connie has left him. But
the situation soon changes when
he captures q band Of saboteurs
single-handed and not only wins
Comics heart but substantial re-
ward with which to produce her
next show.
Jimmy Dorsey and his band fur
nish the musical background and
Lena Horne and Hazel Scott appear
together for the first time on the
screen in a sensational production
number Jericho" Miss Powell
performs one Of the most difficult
dance routines ever seen on the
screen. In the $50 Long, Sarah
Jane" number she not only dances
the rhythm but twirls a lariat with
O skillful hand while tapping out
the intricate steps.
Red was never funnier than he Is
as the worshipping tailor, and Miss
Powell, wearing special Irene-de-
signed creations, is stunning. Sam
Levene as the fast-talking tailor
turns In an amusing performance.
Others in the cast are Thurston
Hall, Morris Ankrunm and John
Hodia, brilliant newcomer to the
screen.
Second big hit is Paris After
Dark" with suave George Sanders
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-29
THE IRON MAJOR
STATE FEATURE
Inspiring Career of Frank
Cavanaugh, Grid Coach,
Cinema Theme

Currently at Warmers State the
alter is Pat O'Brien's new starring
vehicle THE Iron Major" which has
turned out to be an impressive hui
man document, according to reports.
The film brings to life the inspir-
ing career Of the late Major Frank
Cavanaugh, famous football coach
and World War I hero who led his
regiment at Verdun with the same
dauntless spirit with which he led
his grid squads at Dartmouth and
Holy Cross and Tordharn.
A man who symbolizsd America
and the American ideal Of fighting
for what a man believes Cavanaugh
imbued his football squads with his
own attitude, whipped them to a
pride and loyalty and determination
that outweiE0Nd odds of size and
strength, and brought his teams long
strings Of victories.
In the title-role OHrien gives one
Of the finest performances Of his
many years on the screen, per-
Torrance for which he Is ideally fit
ted. Ruth Warrick does splendid
Job as his understanding wife, and
Robert Ryan is extraordinarily con-
vincing as the young priest.
Leon Ames, Bruce Edwards and
Russell Wade are also outstanding In
supporting roles.
"Gildersleeve's Bad Day., second
In the hilarious series, Is the second
hit Of the program and presents
Harold Peary, famous comedian OF
radio, In the major role with Jane
Darwell and Nancy heading the sup
porting cast
The most provocative motion pic
ture Hollywood has turned out In a
decade will have its local premiere
at the State starting Wednesday next
when For Whom The Bell Tolls"
begins Its engagement.
Adapted from the celebrated novel
by Ernest Hemingway, For Whom
The Bell Tolls" was filmed entirely
In technicolor and comes to the State
at road show prices and will not be
shown at regular admission prices
until 1945.
Co-starring Gary Cooper and In
grid Bergman For Whom The Be.
Tolls" boasts an elaborate supporting
cast including such favorites as
AKIN Tamiroff, Arturo de Cordova,
Joseph Calleia and Katina Paxinou.
Other attractions coming soon to
the State include Northern Pur-
suit" starring Enroll Flynn; Fallen
Sparrow" with Maureen OHara and
John Garfield in addition to a score
of other big productions.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-29

, members Of the armed forces and
II has been abundantly delnonstrat-
ed that the men In the services do
not want significant pictures; they
Just want to be amused.
'Thats why I've decided to stick
to comedy for the durations. My
flrst production for United Artists,
Hi Diddle Diddle," hasn't one
scene that is to be taken seriously.
II It achieves its purpose Of eighty
minutes Of fairly continuous laugh
ter, will feel that, In my own way,
I've performed O salutary service
for my fellow Americans" stone
concluded.
June Havoc does an especially
fine Job in the part Of the night
club singer, and offers two tuneful
songs, THE Man With The Big
Sombrero," and II Loved You Too
Little And Too Late; and Pola
Negri, returning to the screen after
an absence Of eleven years, Is ex-
cellent as Adolphe Menjous opera
singer wife. It's Andrew Stones
first picture for United Artists-and
it's o topper.
Girl From Monterey" Is on the
same program with AYinida and
Edger Kennedy.
Starting Wednesday Victory
Through Air Power" In technicolor.
Mystery Broadcast" will be an
other flrst-run feature.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-29
- In -
Hollywood
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON
NEA staff Correspondent

As daring as o commando, as re-
Bourceful as g prop man and as full
Of lore as q frontier scout Is that
lncorrigible Hollywood sportsman,
the autograph hunter, He Is also
as determined as q life insurance
salesman and as pitileSs as Brook
Ign subway guard,
We are not speaking now Of the
casual or amateur huntSman, who
can take an autograph or leave 1t
alone, but of the career type, the
addict, the true aficionado-th "old
regular" aS he is known in Holly
wood--the fellow who pursues the
lBport for the sheer Joy Of the chase,
who knows the lairs, the feeding
places and the habits Of all the stars
and who lifts his nose like o pointer
the moment one heaveS into view.
In evidence Of the resourcefulnes'
Of this breed let US cite the case OF
q lady autograph hunter who hap
pened to be bathing In the. surf at
Catalina Island when she spotted
Enrol Flynn's yacht, the Sirocco, rid
ing at anchor nearby. She swan out
10 TIA distance Of several hundred
yards-arrived out Of breath, and
was hauled aboard by Flynn himself,
who recognized her at once as an
''old regular"
what are you doing over here?"
he asked politely.
Vacation" she said. May I have
your autograph"
"4ut I've given you my autograph
at least 10 times"
She Just smiled.
"All right" Flynn said Have
you got q pencil2"
The lady bit her lip in thought.
Then she frightened, reached into
her bathing suit pocket and pulled
out her lipStick. "It's indelible," she
said. Just autograph my back with
IT," Flynn did.
IT'S A BUSINESS
We have often wondered what
makes autograph hunting so fasci-
mating 70 some people, for obviously
It must be fascinating. It has even
been commercialized upon by some
business institutions, such as the
Brown Derby, where autographed
cartoons Of the Grauman's Chinese
Theater, where little hand-written
messages from the stars are immor-
tailzed In cement, along with their
hand and foot prints.
We have seen people stand look
ing down at those tracked-up blocks
Of cement for minutes at q time, lost
IN rapture. What was getting them,
we wondered. We tried 1t, and didn't
&sel o darn thing.
Aeaybe you have to be q little
enW.
: avw weeks ago, Paul Henreid's
sat was ripped and all but torn
Ron his back as he stood in the
midst Of crowd of autograph hun
tiers, patiently signing his name. In
New York once, Dorothy Lamour's
dress was torn OF, and press agent
had to lend her his overcoat.
HOW IT'S DONE
But violence Is neophyte stun. The
old regulars never so in for It, for
fear Of spelling their chances later,
and perhaps out Of Difference to
their own dignity as experienced
j0uEneymen.
Most Of the autograph hounds
come equipped with cameras, and
they win take a picture ont time and
SIX the star to autograph it the
next. Some Of them, Of course, sell
their wares. but by far the most Of
them are IN the thing for the sport
alone. They trade. though. like kids
10 with marbles and pictures Of
baseball players.
Yes. maybe you have TO be little
crazy.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-29

Gras viii be held with Irv Hintz
Farmers playing. Fifty dollars In
cash and SO prizes will be awarded,
and souvenirs and favors, as well
as free cider n doughnuts viii be
distributed.
Mccormack and Barry's 32nd An
nual Halloween Masquerade and
Mardi Gras takes place on Satur-
day october 30th, tomorrow night.
Ono Hundred Dollars In cash and
100 other prizes will be distributed,
and q brilliant lnardi gras with
souvenirs and favors will be held.
Free cider and doughnuts. All In all
Il will be the years nerriest party.
The Casa Ritz orchestra will play
with Isabelle singing.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-29
STRAND FEATURES
Hi DIDDLE DIDDLE
United Artists Comedy on
Same Bill With "Girl
From Monterey"

Having launched an independent
production company with q picture
whose sole aim is to make people
laugh, Andrew Stone realizes that
this will result In his being classi-
fed as an "escapist" and he Is
more than willing to accept the
designation.
It was after he had completed
the direction Of stormy Weather
that Stone formed his own company
to produce pictures for United
Artists release. His first picture, Hi
Diddle Diddle," q whirlwind Of
merriment and gaiety stars Adolphe
Menjou, Martha Scott Tin her first
comedy role), Pola Negri Gin HER
first comedy role), June Havoc,
Dennis O'Keefe and Billie Burke.
United Artists iii Diddle Diddle'
is currently playing at the Strand
theater.
OF this initial production, Stone
will tell you There's not an ounce
Of significance In 1t. If anyone calls
1t the perfect escapist picture, I'll
be happy"
TN the first place." Stone points
out, motion pictures happen to be
the favorite entertainment Of the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-29

and the very lovely Brenda Mar.
shall.
AS the title implies, the story
takes place in Paris-not the Paris
so famous for its gaiety and life,
but the Paris occupied by the Nazis
who rule 1t with all the ruthlessness
Of which they are capable. The
risks and dangers which the men,
bers Of the underground must
face unfinchingly are typifed by
Brenda Marshall. q nurse whose
husband, Philip Dorm, Is q war pris-
oner Of Germany. Eventually Dorm
suspects her Of being in love with
Sander, leader Of the underground
and 1t Is when he believes his sus-
picions are justified that the pic
ture comes to a soaring dramatic
climax.
These two great features will also
be shown at our Early Bird show
Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock
given every Saturday at this time
for the benefit Of defense workers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-29

World Premiere Of RKo Radios
'The Iron Major, starring Pat
O'Brien who will appear in person
at the opening and attendant fes-
tivities, has been set for Oct. 2e, in
Boston, at the Keith's Memorial
theatre. It will be o combined prem
iere and civic celebration honoring
the late Major Frank Cavanaugh,
legendary hero OF the gridiron and
World War I, whose exploits inspir-
ed the picture. Concurrently there
viii be Q 60-city premiere in the
New Engnand territory.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-29
MAN WHO NEVER
TALKS RETURNING
BOzO Snyder to Feature
Next Weeks Jacques
Burlesque Show

Performances today and tomorrow
ct $3.50, $3.50 and an extra show to-
night at midnight, conclude the en-
gagement Of wine Women and
Song" current burlesque attraction
at Jacques theater. Featured In the
cast are such favorites as lovely
Crystal Ames, known as the queen Of
burlesque, and the two kings OF COM
edy Harry Conley and Bert Carr.
Others include Danny Jacobs, Isa-
bel Brown, Ann Smith and the
dance team Of jeff Roland and Mary
zablo. Also o beauty chorus Of
clever singers and dancers. Mon
days all new show brings back an.
other great waterbury favorite In
the person Of Bozo Snyder, the man
who never talks, and one Of bur-
lesque's outstanding pantomime COM
les. Bozo heads sparkling cast In
Guiding Cuties" including gorgeous
Suzanne, featured feminine artist,
also Wilbur Rance in the straight
roles, Grace Gordon, Bobby Vail, an
other top flight comedian, Kid Will
lialns sensational colored hoofer,
and the dancing team Of Difnas and
Anita IN a clever dance presentation.
Ralph Clifford, the boy with the
million dollar voice, will also be on
the program. The chorus will be
highlighted by the famous Bobby
Duncan Girls who will be seen in a
colorful presentation Of songs and
dances as well as beauty tableauxs.
AS In past weeks there will be two
performances daily, q matinee at
$3.50 and an evening show ct $50. AS
usual the big gala midnight show on
Friday viii be staged, providing an
extra performance designed to &C.
commodate workers whose working
hours prohibit them attending the
regular daily presentations.
"Cuddlesome Cuties" is one Of the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-29
HOLIDAY DANCE
AT RITZ TONIGHT
Another Masquerade at
Bridgeport Ballroom To-
morrow Evening

Halloween will be celebrated at
the Ritz Ballroom In Bridgeport
with two fun-parties. Tonight, A
Square Set Masquerade and Mardi
biggest and most lavishly staged bur-
lesque shows on tour today with an
elaborate array Of scenic and cleo
trical effects being used to "dress
UP" the production. The cast Of
fifty performers comes here direct
from o hold-over engagement In
Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-29

Louis Gorell, British and Broad
way stage star, Is 10 have Q star
build-up at RKo Radio. He played
opposite Helen Hayes In Maxwell
Anderson's Candle In the Wind" on
Broadway.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-08-19
o IN HOLLYWOOD

After II years of stardom,
Joan Crawford has plans for a
non-acting career in film pro-
ductiOn-the reason for her re-
cent switch from NJ GIN TO
Warner Bros studio. Joan real
ICES she cannot 90 on acting for
ever, and is anxious TO either
produce or help pradgcp- motion
pictures. NJ GIN refused TO lis
ten TO her pleas. Warner Bros.
did liStcn-and promised her
an executive JOB when she de-
cidcS 10 retire from the cameras.
Sure sign of success Alan
Carney, whose imitation of film
stars won his fame i'm Vaude-
Vile and night clubs, now finds
has portrayal of The Crunk i'm
Mr. Lucky being mimickcd
by entertainers at two New
York night clubs.
Hollywood is planning an
other caravan OF stars TO hypo
interest IN the sale of war bonds.
The caravan leaves Sept 9 for
an il-day tour of II cities. The
first Hollywood Victory Cara
van is credited with the sale Of
eight hundred million dollars
worth of bonds Young
Gene Kelly who made his
screen debut as Judy Garland s
boy friend in Me and Ny Gal, -
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-08-19
REAL COST OF LIVING

StotstieoI measurements Of the cost Of living ore
out Of dote before they are completed It takes time
TO gather the bosc information, to tronsmt it to
Washington 10 90 through the lengthy ond some
what involved computations by which huge masses
Of figures ore reduced eventually to O simple stote
ent thot cost 20 per cent more to live on Moy l5
1913, than it did on August IS, 1889.
However, OF present the trend IS upword
When Labor Department figures os Of Moy ! 5 or
rive on July s. we can be ceron Of one thing: The
cost Of living IS higher now than when the figures
we're gathered by government shoppers in 300
stores in So cities from Sovonnoh to SeottIe
Therefore oil such statistics must be taken With
understanding OF their folibiDity The cost OF living
today exceeds thot for August l5 1889 by more
than 2e, per cent - stotistcoIy. Actuoy, os it
effects your pockebook ond ours, the cost Of living
today is even more excessive than government fig
show. And nobody however great his resources,
con determine how much greater
The reason is this. n determining cost Of living
the government or any other ogency assumes thot
the overoge fomiIy buys so many pounds Of breod
Of pot roost Of prime rib roost; 50 many quarts Of
milk, such ond such items Of clothing etc Weight
ing" thus the comparative prices oscertoned by
shoppers il is determined thot it you'd have cost SO
much TO buy these items on August 8, l939 so
much more on April IS l943, and therefore tho the
weighted cost Of living hos risen by 70 g per cent.
But We live now in on economy Of greet and grow
ing and shifting scorcities We do not buy now what
bought in l939 Mother goes to the store resolved
TO economic by getting pot rOost and the butch
is sorry but he hos no pot roosts How about some
bottom round2 Thots oil gone. She winds up with
O prime rib roost thot she never would have thought
Of buying in 1889 or more probobIy, today, with
LIZ Il
II the butcher had been able TO sell her pot roost,
the cost Of living for thot n0eo might have risen only
50 90 per cent But because she hos to buy much
more expensive cut oso owoy above the 1889 price,
Sunday dinner in this workers. home may cost 100,
Is or 80 per cent more than il would have in 1889.
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AS OLD FRIENDS FOREGATHER

The Old Crowd. rich in tradition, once oson os-
sembes today poy tribute TO those who have crossed
the Greet Divide, 70 old oequointoneeships and
TO enjoy doy Of good fellowship.
All bors are down when the Old Crowders meet.
The individuals ore just Joe, Mike or Tony-not bus
inessmon, employer or employee: They simply shore
together their hoppy memories in community thot
hos gracefully grown both prosperous ond heothy.
Such eomrodeship eonnot help but more strongly
cement the ties which unite people in their mutual
happiness ond IoyoIties.
There con be small satisfaction in life glued
TO the cold avenues Of business accomplishment il
il be devoid OF friendships.
The Old Crowd knows we'll the voIue Of humon
relationships.
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which Popovsky made talk
filled with good StaliniSt doc
trine that all races are equal
Popovsky is explaining this to
Mrs. Cold White when Lincoln
speaks up as follows:
All, dat is what Mrs Roose-
welt said in her column the other
day-that us of the dark-skin-
ned races mixing with the Gull
tured people of the nation.
would produce better progeny,
or something of the kind"
Says Mrs. Cold White: Its
absolutely true. j agree with
her"
Again you realize what straws
the Nazis are grabbing at to
create disunity. Anyway
The climax of the skit comes
when Frances appears and an
nounces that, following the be-
liefs of her mother, she and Lin
coin are to be married. And the
announcer cuts in TO say that
the descendants of Mrs. Cold
White will all be coal black.
This is the picture the Nazis
are trying TO build up in Home,
Sweet Home" If il isn't slcken-
ing enough for you, you should
read the script Of the program
in which Fritz describes Nudge
over the radio for her friends
in Africa, since he can't send
them her picture.
Says the announcer 10 Nudge:
Il want to tell them about your
hair and your eyes and your
thighs mean your size
There follows lot more sug-
geStive drivel, including the
line, In seduction. it's the in
PRODUCTION that counts, and in
which the announcer gives
Nudge a descriptive going over
that is about the closest TO radio
ravishment that will ever be re-
corded It's purpose, obviously,
is 70 weaken the moral fiber of
the American troops. This from
the superior Nazi. Aryan cul-
ture. ~
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-08-19
RATIOkIkG TROUBLES

In EngIond too folks have rotoning troubles
Like the COTE owner who doesn't know how to keel
book, SO he dropped peas into O pot TO keep track
OF the cups of tee, coffee ond other hot beverages
he Sold
To US, thot would seem Logical, accurate osys
tenn though tfle unorthodox But the British equiv
oent OF OPA. the Ministry Of Food, wanted books
with figures in neot columns written with pen, penci
or mechonioo device So Restouroteur Francis wo
fined z pounds.
Is-fhefe bureoucrot in the empire, too?
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-08-19

A check-up on recordings of
some OF the Berlin propaganda
which the Nazi radio has been
beaming 10 the American EXpe-
dictionary Forces in North At
RIGA and Sicily reveals some
highly amusing stuff. It's too
bad this program can't be picked
up in the United States because
il would do no more TO unity
sentiment in this country than a
soap opry dramatization of a
fireside chat, and il would serve
the further purpose Of making
everyone want TO catch the first
train 10 Berlin and cut the
tongue right out Of every one of
the actors and script writer's in
the Goebbels talent stables.
Cad what our boys have 10 put
up with and how they must suf-
fer.
Prize program on the Nazi
repertory is a broadcast called
Home, Sweet Home starring
Nudge and Fritz. Owl tran
scripts of the FEC monitoring
service recordings reveal this as
a forced effort TO make the boys
homesick. It's kind of variety
program. The Incidental music
runs mostly 10 sentimental bal
lads which might make a man
miss his best girl if he tried
right hard. but the real propa-
ganda punch is apparently sup
posed to come from the jokes
and SkitS, which would no doubt
have their effect in making a
guy want to get back home in a
hurry-so he could shut off the
radio. A few samples:
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Discomfort THE
OBJECTIVE

Berlin calling the American
Expeditionary Force" sings out
Nudge by way Of station identl-
fication Have nice week
end? I'll bet you're sizzling
over there in North Africa
This is probably intended TO
make the troops disconnected.
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is now making screen love to
Rita HayWorth in Cover Girl"
Mae West is writing another
book, Joe Casanova A COM
poSite" says Mac, of all the
Jerks I've ever met -
HIKERS' CLUB
Jeanette Macdonald, one OF
filmtowns avid walkers for
health and figure, was trying
TO gear up interest with Connie
Brown, Dian Mitzmaurice and
Helen Ferguson to organize a
mixers club Said Connie (Mrs.
Johnny Mac Brown But
with gas rationing, wouldn't it
be difficult TO get a lift?"
Leave it to Bud Abbott and Lou
Costello TO concoct the war s
dafllcSt wager. They've made a
get with Rear Admiral Charles
4. Rosendahl on the approx
mate date Of peace. II Rosen-
dahl wins, Abbott and Costello
must do their famous baseball
routine aloft in a Navy dirigible.
If the comics win, the admiral
pays off by taking them for a
boat ride. Although
he's in the Army, Alan Laid 5
fan mail last month reached a
total of 70,246 letters.
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0 BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON .

Halo, SREF!" she greeted
them on another program. Then
she went on TO explain that
SREF stood for Samuel Rosen-
mans EXpeditionary Force and
that Samuel Rosenman was the
man who was in charge of the
government in Washington at
the time the plot was Matched to
send the American troops TO
Africa.
Most of the troops probably
never heard of Rosenman, but
this will give you an idea of the
type of stuff the Nazis pick up
and capitalize on.
This one is told by Nudge;
A little girl is saying good
night to her mother, daddy pre-
sumably being over there:
Mother, need | brush the tooth
the dentist is going TO pull to-
morrow
Or try this one:
Nudge: Can you tell me Ma
poleons nationality?
Fritz. Course | can.
Nudge: That's right.
Fritz: What do you mean,
that's right?
Nudge; Corsican.
The Home, Sweet Home
hour really went TO town,
though. in recent skit on life
in the home of an American
club woman. Mrs. Cold White,
introduced while talking on the
phone TO Eleanor Roosevelt.
Other characters are Comrade
Popovsky, a caller, Mrs. White
daughter, Frances, and colored
butler, George Washington Ras-
tuS Lincoln.