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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-12
NEW YORK.

NEW oIII.
People think Gene Kelly comes
from Boston, he says. Perhaps it's
his Irish name Perhaps, he explains,
it's because of an accent acquired
through a combination of taking
diction lessons and playing tough
guys. Mr.. Kelly, a Pennsylvania,
has played heels fairly consistently
up to now Pal joey" started him
off on those roles.
How do you know? Maybe I'd
been practicing being a heel for
years in real life?" Mr. Kelly asked
Anyway, I like playing those guys.
They're hard to play. You'd be sur
prised how hard it is to make one of
those hard guys seem real. But
they're interesting. I'd like to change
once in a while, and then play an
other heel"
He has a change in Columbia s
"Cover Girl" This is really dane
ing part, one that calls for more
dancing than Gene Kelly has ever
tried on the screen He was a dancer
in his first picture. too. Me and My
Gal"
An Incredible Debut.
That kind of part doesn't come
along often; sometimes only once In
lifetime Mr.. Kelly remembered
That was wonderful part, wasn't
1t? And for my first picture, too
don't know how it ever happened. ;
Gene Kelly is little surprised tc
md himself an actor. He started
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-12
Gene Likes Heels, Also Dancers
BY Eileen CreeIman

out to become a lawyer, had gone
through four years of college at
Pittsburgh, his home town, before
he realized law was not for him. The
summers he had spent in studying
dancing, in Pittsburgh, in Chicago,
in New York Upon graduation he
decided to teach dancing. He did
that for while, specializing in
teaching children. 1t was a hope of
staging dance routines that brought
him first to Broadway.
But to stage dances I had first
to get a job myself" Mr.. Kelly ex-
planned. so I got a job dancing,
just a tiny part, in Leave 1t to Me-
Then they began to make an actor
out of me. There was Pal joey
and then Metro Goldwyn Mayer
gave me a contract"
A Palmer as Well.
Gene Kelly is pretty good actor
too his style as distinctive as his
dark, slim appearance. He still
thinks of himself as an actor.
Cover Girl" permitted him not
only to dance but to plan his own
routines.
we work with a dance director
of course. all through the picture, "
Mr.. Kelly remarked, Checking up
on everything. Rita Hayworth
doesn't make up routines so she
didn't have to work on the picture
as long as I. We got hold of
another girl for the early rehearsals.
(See CREELMAN. Page C-l0)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-12
The Devastation Soon Wore Off
Rv WiLn Martin
By Villa Martin.
NEW YORK.

NEW 1O1t1A.
Two years ago Joan Fontaine was
standing right where Jennifer Jones
is standing today. She had a gold
statuette named Oscar in her hand,
and moviedom's highest accolade
was hers.
But the life of an Academy Award
winner is not all play and plaudits.
Says Joan Fontaine today, cts very
lonesome near the top of the ladder"
That night when won two years
ago." she says, Il thought I had
achieved everything I wanted. I
was happily married and I had been
given citation for acting by the
people of the worlds most phenom-
email fllm-making center. I was
grateful, devastated.
Grinding of Hatchets.
But almost Immediately I was
criticized for not permitting inter-
views at-any time-inls spite of. hay-
ingcae heavy schedule at, the studio
At other times when L begged off,
to be with my husband over, week
end, or because I was not well, they
said I was sriobbisf.a 90 asst sAiI
"One magazine came out with q
feature asking, Has winning the
Oscar gone to Joan Fontaine's head?
Is modest little Joan changing?'
People began saying that Brian
(Aherne) and I were separating
whenever I would go to an opening
without him. They didn't stop to
find out that he wasn't in Holly
wood but miles notwithstanding in
flying.
Last year Greer Carson got the
award and the same thing hap
pened to her. A few days before the
announcement every one adored her.
A day later criticism set in It was
the same with Ginger Rogers"
Assailed by Ladies.
, Ash blond, aristocratic Joan was
a nominee again this year for the
sensitive part she played in THE
Constant Nymph." Almos stimuli
taneously she was notified that the
Hollywood Women's Club had voted
her the most unco- cooperative of &C
tresses.
Shaken by this, Joan tried to
analyze how it happened.
There are three elements at work
here. First, am under contract
to David Selznick who has some
very definite ideas about how an
actress should be built up. Pos
sibly some people called his Office
and asked cooperation in some
benefit or drive and they refused
without ever notifying me.
Secondly, my health will not
bear the exertion that harder peo-
pie can take and, finally, I want
desperately to have as normal a
life as possible while being an
actress Therefore I insist on a
little time alone with my husband"
When she was born in Toxic,
Japan, October %, 1917, Joan was
not expected to survive. She did
only because for two solid years
she was kept wrapped in cotton
wadding. In California later she
had rheumatic fever and pleurisy.
Trial by BIS.
Today Joan is still fragile, given
to allergies and colds.
J She began acting when her older
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-12
A Joint Project of Two Allies
By Laurence Perry.

camera soldiers of the British and
American Armies made their films
separately and that then they were
merged and shaped for presentation
in Hollywood and in England by
Col. Frank Capra and himself.
Horror Not Emphasized.
"Only three minutes of the film
are reconstructed" Col. Stewart said.
by that I mean dressed up in the
studio. All the rest was taken at
the front. No, not too grim. We
show no corpses hanging from trees
as the Russian war films show, be-
cause while the Germans treated
the Russian soldiers that way they
did not deal similarly with British
and American troops. We have q
couple of bodies floating around,
But essentially the film is stirring,
thrilling, rather than narrowing"
In taking the Tunisian picture
Col. Stewart lost three cameramen
and one driver killed, while his Sec
ond in command, Capt. Harry
Ringold, was killed while filming
a battle scene at Salerno. Consider
ing that his unit consisted of two
cameramen ranking as captains,
three subalterns, 13 sergeant movie
men and five sergeant still camera
operators, the mortality was high.
AS to losses in the American unit
Col. Stewart said he had no knowl.
edge.
Fighting Cameraman.
There was Sergt. H. M. Wilson,
landing with commando unit at
Cap Serrat from the sea, where
men have to form a human chain
through the surf. Laden with his
apparatus Wilson could not take
part in the chain. He. sank and was
pulled ashore half drowned Then
came a forced 12-mile march. While
resting, the outfit was ambus1ed.
The camera was shot to pieces,
whereupon Wilson drew his re-
volver, killed three Germans and
saved three comrades. That got him
the Military Medal. So it went,
and, of course, similarly with the
Americans, although they are not
my story"
eReleased by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Ino.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-12

1JIt TO = T9fiF
sister, Olivia De Haviland, became
a Hollywood star under the real
name nsagm ,of thpsea family. Joan S took the
name Of her step-father. ~, "
:, No~artress ever worked harder II.
class B pictures than Joan. She
submitted to having her hair light
ened, her reserved, poetical per-
sonality standardized into the Hol-
lywood glamor mold. Her reward
was her roles in Suspicion" which
won her the Academy Award. Re
becca," THE Constant Nymph,' -
This Above All" and Jane Eyre"
Now she has made "Frenchman' S
Creek" in which she has g. gay,
aggressively flirtatious part quite
unlike the shy ones which are
almost an extension of her own
personality.
Il was tired of suffering" she
told me, land I think the public is
too"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-12
Agnes De Miles
Newest Ballet
Wins Acclaim
Bv Hozpard Hevn.
By Hovard Heyn.
LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES.
The world premiere of Agnes De
Miles new ballet, "Tally-ho," won
nearly a dozen curtain calls and
full-throated chorus of bravi before
a large audience last week.
Miss De Mile, niece of Film Pro-
ducer-Director Cecil B. De Mile
and daughter Of another screen pio-
neer, William De Mile. was sum-
moned to the footlights five times
before the clamor abated.
The premiere marked the first oc-
casion upon which a major ballet
has been given its introduction here
Tahy-hov tsa-rlever paIio1tare
of s1StR century, French life, elab-
orately costumed in the Louis XVI
manner Miss De Mile based her
ch1tet&rapby pnmusic from qluck,s
operas, as arranged byN,HaM Nor
doff. -"4','- : ,.1e.a = ssFsr'et
The reception climaxed her sue
cess as a photographer, already es-
tablished by two previous ballets,
"Rodeo" and Three Virgins and the
Devil" and by her dances for three
current Broadway productions,
Oklahoma" Mexican Hayride"
and "One Touch of Venus"
"Tally-ho," definitely done with
the light touch, mingles classical
and modern dance forms-modern
in the sense of freedom OF inter-
probation.
"Tally-ho" will receive its New
York premiere at the Metropolitan
Opera House during the season
opening April 9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-12
HOLLYWOOD

HULL WOOD.
Two kids on treasure hunt rang
John Hodiak's doorbell one night,
looking for a blue and-white polka
dotted necktie. John gave them the
tie and didn't remember till after
ward that it was brand new, and
he had spen day shopping to find
1t. That's Kodiak for you.
1t took Tallulah Bankhead to get
him a break in films. She picked
him for the role of Kovac, the oiler,
in "Lifeboat." watch Kodiak, he's
going to be terrific" she told me
after their first few scenes together.
Now Lana Turner has pulled him
out from behind that facial per-
Slf1age he's worn on the screen so
far. He's playing his looking,
smooth-shaven self with her in
Marriage Is a Private Affair"
Well-rounded Citizen.
What's this big guy like? He's
only 81, powerful physically, emo
tionally simply oh-my, he has gift
for friendship, loves gayety, music
and having dinner with friends. He
cooks the dinners and they're usual
ly at his house.
There's nothing of the sophisti-
cate about him. He's so unworthy
it's hard to believe till you talk to
other people and they confirm your
impression.
He's lonely, though, for he doesn' t
feel at home in Hollywood yet He
hasn't had any dates except one his
agent fixed up for him to escort
another film player to a premiere.
He confessed to me that he's afraid
of women, that he has had two
heartbreaks and he isn't looking for
any more He'd like to marry when
he finds the right girl, because to
him happiness stems from and goes
back to happy family life.
No Voice, They Said.
His own home was in a Ukrainian
neighborhood on the borders of De-
troit. His father and mother, work
ing people by day, were leaders in a
group of Ukrainian players.
When Kodiak tried for radio Job,
he was told he had no voice. What
he did is typical of his earneStness of
purpose. He took a job as an ac-
icountant and, for two hours daily
he read figures aloud to the book
keeper
After two years he went back He
got the job that time, and was on
the radio in Chicago when a film
scout signed him.
When studio aides tactfully sug-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-12
NEW YORK.

4NA1VV OAtAAs
1.-THE Governments of the United
States and Great Britain present
'Tunisian Victory"
Thus, for the first time In his
tory, film intended for public dis
tribution here and abroad bears the
seal of two great nations joined in
common enterprise against armed
enemies.
Returning from Hollywood en-
route to England. where he will
assume command of the second
front British Army film unit, Col.
Hugh Stewart said that as in the
case of operations in Tunis he will
collaborate with commander of an
American film outfit whose identity
he did not feel free at this time to
disclose.
1.-THE very spirit" he said, "of the
significant statement concerning
the presentation of 'Tunisian Vic
tory is borne out in the film which,
in contrast to the famous Desert
Victory is the story of a cam
paign, whereas the desert film told
the story of the battle for Ell Ala
mein. We have an American and
a British narrator, and at various
junctures in the flint runs an
hour and Is minutes-we have the
voice of Yankee doughboy and a
British Tommy coming in as inter-
polations.
Broader Purpose.
Col. Stewart emphasized the fact
that the very spirit of the film in
intent and in realization is to de-
pict the fighting soul of Britain and
America engaged in common en-
terprise against a common enemy.
Hence, he. said,. it is a much more
human 7documert then Desert Vic.
tory" and much more pointed in it's
purpose. )c oHrt%r
What Me--try to show Is
what we. are fighting for together.
You take your New York taxi driver:
What does he know about the Allan
tic charter or four freedoms?. And
what does he care? "Tunisian Vic
tory we hope will show both the
New Yorker and the Londoner what
we are at"
Col. Stewart pointed out that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-12
Mother Brigade
Starts Filtering
Back to Work
BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD.


HOLLYWOOD.
Dusky haired Gene Tierney
checked in at her studio today, the
first of Goth Century-Fox's all-star
mamma cast to report back for
work.
You remember, of course, about
both Century-Fox's galaxy Of ex-
pectant mothers. One by one, Miss
Tierney, Betty Cradle, Alice Faye,
Maureen O'Hara and Brenda Mar
shall casually announced they we're
retiring to await babies and just
smiled winsomely while executives
prearranged production schedules,
tore their hair chose who have
hair and wrung their hands they
al have hands. ,s555p.
4 Miss, Ternfy says she iseyearning
TO go to work. Her daughter, Daria,
is now months old, tips the scales
atea robust IL pounds and is lively
enough TO keep two nurses busy.
Daria- remains in Washington, D.
c., where she was born, but is
coming out here April / via airplane
with one of the nurses.
This story, though, is not SO much
about the baby as about the deft,
even nonchalant way in which Miss
Tierney, wife of 1t. Oleg Cassini Of
the United States Army, deals with
housing shortages.
After she and Daria left the hos
pital they went to live with her
another. 1t was pretty crowded, but
Gene couldn't find an apartment.
Finally she said:
I'm going to find a place If
have to call President Roosevelt
himself. No, I'll call Secretary Nor
genthau. I've sold lot of War
Bonds for him"
Well, Morgenthau was out of town
or busy trying to figure out his in
come tax return, but she did get
somebody high up in the Treasury
Department. Sure enough she got
her apartment. The guy had con-
facts.
Hollywood is crowded, too, but her
problem here was even easier. One
of the first persons she ran into was
q studio executive to whom Uncle
Sans Army had just beckoned with
an imperative finger. He moved out
and she moved in.
And the servants stayed" Miss
Tierney smiled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-12
OWL Plans to End
NeWsreel DELAY
BY the Associated Press

by the Associated PreSS.
HOLLYWOOD.
Plans to spare no punches in the
newsreels from the war front will
be carried out in the new years
production of Is shorts and 26 bull
letins by the film industry for re-
lease by the owl during 1944-5.
There will be no soft-pedaling of
shots of United States casualties
and no injection of humor to soften
the factual camera accounts.
Object of the new program will be
to get the facts to the public while
they are fresh, rather than delay
the reels with cutting and editing
jobs. With GIT prints of each sub
ject, which play 1921 theaterS, this
will be an all-time high for COM
mercial showing, announces Stanton
Griffis, chief of the Domestic Film
Bureau of Owl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-12
After Dismal Start Kodiak Is the Toast of Leading Ladies

has been getting the rush from a
lot of people who didn't notice him
before. At first he was little re-
sentful and bitter; but now he fig
ures that in this town, every one is
in such hurry about his own fish,
fry that he hasn't time to notice
the other guy until he begins COM
ing up the ladder, too.
Well, these days Kodiak is Ger
tainly coming up. The only outfit
ignoring him is his draft board ;
they don't look interested when he
calls around to see if they've re-
considered his classification. It's
the same indifference he used to get
from casting directors, which passed
with the wind and waves of Life
boat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-12
Educational Movies
With ublic Sponsors
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD,
Wartime development of motion
pictures as educators, via the Gov
eminent training films, may result
in the establishment of studios spe-
cialiZing in educational films after
the war. If so, they will have to be
financed by cash customers like
boards of education, universities,
health departments and such agen-
cies, for the theater public never
has exhibited any taste for educa-
ton in film form.
For many years Hollywood had a
studio with a trade name "Educa-
tional" which started out to make
scientific films. 1t wound up max
ing grille grille comedies to keep
going.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-12
Argentina ILL.,.
D. c.. Date Later

Argentina, Spanish dancer,
scheduled to appear here to-
morrow night under the aus
pieces of the Smith College Club
of Washington, has been forced
to cancel her engagement due
to her illness. She is suffering
from pneumonia.
The date for the concert at
Constitution Hall has been set
back to April "a. Tickets pur-
chased for tomorrow night will
be good on the later date.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-27

"Now for nice shower! These days when
the humidity scars with the temperature
that's when we really appreciate the
convenience of an always ample hot water
supply from an Automatic Gas Water
Heater. 1t costs so little. too, and is a
real health investment!
"And our little Jimmy is regular hotwa
advocate. You should hear that gurgle
when he sees his mother preparing his
bath-and that smile ADVERTISEMENT after"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-27
IIcki, son Of Mrs. Anna Bielicki,
1851 Federal, left today for adj
Vanced living training at West

For meriteFieHs achievement, T"
four Detroiters have been awarded
the Air Medal at an Eighth AAF
bomber station in England. Those
decorated are;
S/Sgt. Roy II. Kangas, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kangas,
14677 Wisconsin; I'd 1t. John X.
O'Green, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John O'Green, 1895 Kentucky;
S/Sgt. Joseph ROsolino, son of
Mrs. Rose Rololino, 1907 +. Fort.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-27

three Oak Leaf Clusters. 4 for
mer bank clerk for the National
Bank OF Detroit. he j. the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ignstz Wagner. 1919
Crane.
Pvt. Henry stein. 1902 Duane,
recently received a commentator
from me commanding officer at
Drew Fed Fla, Tor bis part IN
saving The crew = a crashed B-l7
bomber
Pvt. Clayton LiSotte Is spend
ing 22-day furlough With his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emil
Llzotte. 1865 fIfSerU Pvt.
Lizotte recently returned from
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-27

and I'd IL. Ian Stewart. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stewart, 1908
Terry.
Al an Eighth AAF bomber sta
ton in England. S/Sgt. Arthur
Dassow was recently awarded the
Air Medal and an Oak Leaf
Cluster Sgt. DaSSow. son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert DasSOw of
Granger street. is a tail gunner
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-27
Service Notes;
EX-Bank Clerk
Fortress Hero

The Distinguished Flying Cross has been awarded to - 1t
ANTHONY r. wagner Flying Fortress bombardier for
Extraordinary achievement bombing attacks on enemy
Europe.
Ii Wagner 80 veteran OF than score of combat
missions has been decorated previously the Air Medal and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-27

overseas. where ne was WOUNDED
at the AnZio beachhead.
Philip Ross is recent graduate
OF the Columbus (Miss.) army air
field, where he received his silver
wings and was commissioned a
second lieutenant He is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ross of
2642 Monterey
TIA Robert r. Alvey was one of
five soldiers awarded the Soldiers
Medal for heroism at ceremonies
at Camp Campbell. Ky. The five
were decorated for participation
In the rescue from drowning OF
Ia soldiers. TIA Avery is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Alvey OF
14907 Forrer.
Ayiafion Cadet Theodore Bic
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-27

Mrs. Leona r. Covell 540S
Maplewood. has received the
Purple Heart, poSthumously
awarded her son, Delmar Wade
CoveIL sic, who lost his life
when his ship was sunk IN the
south Pacific, Aug. 10. 1872.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-27

on the Flying Fortress. Lucky
Turner"
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-10

Don't rebuke anybody publicly
not even a husband.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-10
ADAMS x ROADS

Mrs Donald Davidson of Will
mington visited her mother on Sat
urday and Sunday.
Sunday school Sunday morning
at 10 o'clock at Bloomery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fountain en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. George
Terrell and son David of Philadel-
phia. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Foun-
tain of Bridgeville and daughter of
Philadelphia on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Conn Harmon and
son Ralph visited Mr. and Mrs.
John Adams on Tuesday evening
and attended the Halloween party
of the Smithville Homemakers Club
members and friends. Mrs. Blanche
Adams and Virginia Lee masked
as did many of the others. A jolly
good time was had by all.
Miss Minnie Adams of Whining
ton wasa weekend guest of her
sister Blanche.
The club members of Smithville
who attended the fall rally at Den
ton enjoyed all the program. also
the lunch last Thursday.
Mrs. Neil Hitler and son spent
the weekend in Wilmington with
her husband and in Pennsylvania
Charles Fountain spent a few
days in Pennsylvania last week
with friends.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-10

Buy WAR BONDS.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-10
FRANKFORT

Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin L. Hudson
and daughters, Joyce Lorraine,
Barbara Jean and Karen Lee re-
turned to their home on Clayton
avenue Monday morning after a
weekend motor tripito Fort Bragg,
n. c.. where they visited their son
and brother. Private Rollin L.
Hudson, Jr., whom they had not
seen since his induction into the
Army shortly after his graduation
from the John NJ. Clayton High
School last May.
Horace J. Hickman, 81 years old,
passed away at his home on That
cher street on Saturday, November
A. He was a director of the Frank
ford National Bank and of the d.
NJ. V. Railroad Company.
Surviving him are a brother,
Frank H. Hickman of Frankford. a
niece, Mrs. Stephen A. Toadvine of
Milford. and nephew, Henry II.
Houston of Birmingham. Michigan.
Funeral services were held at his
late residence on Wednesday at 2
p. IN.
Private William Robert McCabe.
son of Mrs. Emma McCabe of this
town. who had been reported as
missing in action in April. has now
been reported by the War Depart
ment as having been killed in ac-
ton on the AnziO Beachhead in
Italy on January 80. He leaves a
wife. Mrs Irene Timmons McCabe
in Berlin. Md.