The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-23

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does not stick to the lyrics Of q
song as they are written. He
explains that he learned q num- I.
Der Of famous songs during his
childhood, when many Of the
words were meaningless to him.
He substituted his own words, and
even today, with the correct lyrics
before him, Thomas frequently
puts in his own words. This
usually draws q shower Of mail
from fans, giving the correct
words.
Helene Dumas, who plays Carrie
In the NBC serial, MARY Marlin"
has two roles at the Stage Door
Canteen. One Is on the executive
committee at the service center. The
other is a part in the movie, stage
Door Canteen". Both are gratis,
Of course.
Susan Miller, the radio song
star, has q girl friend who just
got married. Two nights ago she
cooked her first meal. ut was o
great success" she told Susan.
my hubby's promised to hire me
o cook right away"
Lieut.. Harmon Reporting: Excerpt
from q letter Just received by
Sammy Kaye from Lieut.. Tom Har-
mon, former All-American fullback
on the Michigan football team: II
don't want to take too much Of
your time, because ! know you are
musy but as you are the college
mans band, and as former mem
Der Of the Michigan Wolverines, I'm
making this request as a college boy
who Is waiting for the day when
we finish this mess and can re-
turn to Ann Arbor. Please send
me q copy Of the poem, You Are In
My Heart which you read on the
Sunday Serenade."
Five members Of Billy Mills
''Fibber MCGEE and Molly" or
chestra are in action with vari-
Gus branches Of the armed forces.
A year ago they were footing
horns Today they are firing bull
lets.
There Is nothing derogatory to
the art of craftsmanship In the fact
that Clifford Goldsmith came out
Of the Radio City pet shop last week
as the brand new owner Of a parrot.
What puzzles everyone, including
Cliff, is what made him do 1t.
Attracted to the window Of the pet
shop and thence inside to look at
some cute little puppies, hte author
Of NBC's "Aldrich Family" found
himself elbowed into a corner. He
looked up and saw a parrot IN q
cage. SO he said what anyone else
would-"Hello!" And then How
are your" wanting, of course, to see
If the parrot could talk.
The parrot replied, VERY good,
very good" And then under his
breath, Nuts to youl"
And the next thing Goldsmith
knew, he was walking out Of the
pet shop with a parrot, cage and
all.
Hal Peary C'The Great Glider
sleeve'O received a request from
a soldier last week which made
him guffaw with glee - on . rec
ord.
The soldier wrote: II get . big
ger kick out Of that laugh Of
yours than anything I know. 1t
always makes me laugh too. II
surely would be swell to be able
70 turn IL on whenever i felt low.
So the NBC star Of the "Great
GiIdersleeve" series made 6O-
second laughing disc on his home
recording machine and sent 1t to
the soldier with his compliments.
Norma Jean Ross. heard in MOS
'@The Guiding Light" as Dawson
the maid, doesn't believe IN walt
ing for success to come. Norma
Jean was typist for theater group
when the local radio station called
for an actress. Whom did Norma
Jean recommend Why Norma
Jean, of course.
Roy Shield and company adj
diets won't have to sit up late
O. nights any more. At least, they
want after February ~, when
the sUeedy NBC musical show,
under the Shield direction, takes
10 a new time-2:O0 to 2:45 p. m.
IL will be heard every SATURDAY
thereafter at the same time. The
program has been broadcast Tues
DAYS at l2:O5 q. M.
Jannette win continue with tne
program a. singing star and Shield
viii present musical guests each
week. Visitors ON February ~
win be sOngstress Meta sSau0er,
recent NBC discovery, ana hairy
Cool, former vocalist with DICK
Jurgens orchestra.
Jim Pease win continue 70 wrtte
the breezy scripts.
Evelyn Warden. stage, screen snu
raAAo aNhBnah win appear - 49,
car aerIIn's Forthcoming prodiiewcn
on s'rhe Family. Miss Warden VII
NAV a leading role with bucille
watson and Nina Federova' ~
nresent she Is playing w Lhe NpS
serial, Front Page Farrell
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