The Ely miner., 1943-02-25

performances the combination of
Jolson and Wooley was seen to be so
satisfactory that it was made per-
manent one Now it's known as the
Al Jolson-Monty Wooley program,
at the insistence of the former.
Marcy Mcclure, RKO's 17-year-
old find, is likely to become the pet
of the music publishers. Making her
screen bow il "Seven Days Leave"
she sang "Touch of Texas" and 81
Get the Neck of the Chicken"
straight into the Hit Parade. And
her performance won her a top role
in her eompany's forthcoming Kay
Kyser-Edgar Bergen comedy, Keep
EN- Sighing.'
Gig Young put his heart and soul
into his portrayal of the co-pilot of
"Air Forces" Mary Ann, which de-
picts the air war against the Japs
from the days of Pearl Harbor. His
father-in-law and close friend is
prisoner of the Japanese.
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The 'Town Hall Club" of Boston
bestowed scrolls on Bud Abbott and
Lou Costello, calling their NBC hui
NOR earthly" and hailing it as hav-
ing helped to unity Americans in
our war effort by supplying demo-
cratic laughter with which to form
. HorI 80 ,r,oI1hoipn opoonn oI,r
people" Quite a tribute to two
comedians who just started out be-
ing funny as a way Of earning
living!
Ever wonder what's happened to
the kids of "Our Gang? Farina's
now soldier, serving in Australia;
Fatty" Joe CObb's a defense work
er. Mary Kornman is happily mar
ried. Jackie Davis is DR.. John
Davis, USN. Freckle-faced ''Mick-
ey" Daniels works in an aircraft
factory, Johnny Downs alternates
between stage and screen, Harry
Spears a bank accountant. Jackie
Condor is in service, ]. r. Smith is
a successful salesman, and blonde
Jean Darling has become a very
popular night-club singer.
A technicolor musical called
New Orleans" is being made ready
for Alice Faye, so it looks as if she's
to lose no time now that she is work
ing again. Meanwhile, she'll be CO.
starred with Carmen Miranda in
''The Girls He Left Behind"
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Navy Hotel" a story of the
WAVES and the SPARS, will be one
Of those super-super musicals, set
against the background of a Miami
hotel; Charles R. Rodgers wants
Benny Goodman and his orchestra
for both acting and musical parts
in the United Artists production.
ODDS AND ENDS-Bette Dduis' first
film on her return from her racation,
sereraI months hence, tUiH be "Mrs. Skef-
fngton" N the making of "One Day
of WGr-Russia, I943" 30 cut of 100 cam
eran1en tCere killed in action p. The Al
drich Family series Uon'f lose Jimmy
LydOn after all; the army rejected him
.. The title of the picture co-stdrring
Cracie Fields and Monty WooLey has
been changed from Buried ALire" to
Holy Matrin10ny" +. Dame May Whit-
ty is in her 77th year, but the distin-
guished actress recently signed netu
Long-terns contract with Metro; the first
picture tCiu be Madame Curie"
When Marjorie Ann Mutchie went
with her mother, IN Hollywood, to
buy a war bond, a photograph was
taken. As a result, Marjorie Ann
will be Cookie" In future pictures
of Columbia's Blonde series.
Blonde Buys Horse" Is now un-
der way.
Mae West viii return to the screen.
after a two years absence, in 'Trop-
icana,' which, we're told, viii be "a
lavish musical" set in South Amer
lea. William Gaxton and Hazel Scott
viii have important roles.