The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-06
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 NzA ooEvloo Stan UeEz1snenaene
 The lighter slae of wartime Ilolly- wood: The bookle joint that iGn4 really Q bookle Joint ct all but Q blind for Q black market selling but. ter and egRg. A chorus glfl waiting for O bus and spending the time giving Q regresher Co her "vle- toFyH stockings Of the painled.on variety, Qlamoeous Michele Morgan sitting behind e school desk Stldylng for an instructors certl- ucate ln navigation end meteorol. pgy.
 the warner lot pointing at Q pass bfby In Q naval oficerb uniform, and asking his companion whether the man is really on offcer or an extra in costume. q. Ors0n Welles parking hls horse outside the Holly- wood Tropics. A tlrive-in sand. wich stand that is changing its name Co 0 wAjk-in stand.
 Aircraft workers spllllng out Of the factories with thelr pockets jingling, dangling, jlngllng and zoe ing to tho night clubs to see the stars, Most of tho time they see only other aircraft workers, .. Joan Bennett in her Naval Aid Auxiliary uniform, powdering her nose In the mirror of Q penny gum machine. A fellow In clvvles being completely mobbcd away from his girl friend by boys ln uniform At the Blltmore Bowl, Girls In formals and men in white tle-and-talls clrcilng around Q wagon ct 8 e. m, trying to buy Q doHen eggs from an itinerant CH6RiNEs EAT EASE"
 Lew EanderS, recently commls. sloned Q captain in the Marines, de reoting his last picture for dura. ton, Columblas "Redhead From Manhattan" When he wants the chorus girls to take Q few minutes rest, he bellows in marine .tones, "At eASeW |. Arthur Lake, on the same lot, praetlelng signaling with flag holsts for tho Coast Guard Auxiliary between scenes Of "Blondle Buys . Horse"
 A woman taxieab drivor pilot. Ing John Garfield to tho Hollywood CaIiteen and doing Q burn over the advice of tho curbstone generals as she tries to squeeze Into Q narrow parking space. A newsy In front of boulevard restaurant, where imported delicaoieS are piled throe feet atop the showcases, yelling, Food Shortage 0rows More AcuteF
 A girl in shorts with aYa Army fly CTS wings and 0 marlne'S insignia pinned together on her blouse, walk. ing Arm.in-Arm down the street with Q sailor IdA Lupino turn. ing down an invitation to Q ballet 80 | she could 90 jitterhugging with tho boys ct tho Hollywood eanteen , ., Fifteon. .yoarsold boys being made | up to look older 50 they can play | soldiers for . sequence of "Thank | Your Lucky Stars"
 LOLLYPOP CRISIS
 Tho shortage Of candy in Holly | wood and Los Angeles and c the- ater managers wall: "We're doing terrific ct tho box ofiioe but we're | facing Q crisis in chocolate covered | buttCrilngers Ut the lobby candy | counter" Chasen's, the most | expensive restaurant in town, rNn- ming . llne at the bottom of It's | menu which nobody is quite sure | about, Because of the national | emergency, our coffee contains bean6."
 Bit players already sprouting up- per-ilp vegetation to go after Der | Fuehrer's role In 'Mein Kampf" If | and when David o. selsnick films the picture That sign in Q boule- yard book store: "Come In and study | the map of the world-changed daily" A sailor at the Holly wood Canteen asking Bette Davis if she will write him Q note saying, Thanks for our date last night. We had 0 wonderful time." He'll send 1t back to his home town In the East-to the girl who tilted him.
 The Hollywood and Vine set studying streetcar and bus sched- ules instead of the racing dope sheets.