The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-18


 The program is distinctive in many other ways. On the air six nights a week, it has provided en. tertainment exclusively at Armys Navy and Marine bases, and from various parts oi the country as a tribute to groups of men and women who are engaged in helping to win the war.
 During the six hundred broad- casts m name bands have been used on the program. including such national iavorites as Benny 0oods man. Harry James, Shep Fields, Jan 0arber, Tommy Dorsey, Horace Eeidt. Glen Gray, Duke Ellington. Kay Kys;er. sammy Kaye, Vaughn Monroe, Russ Morgan and Cab Gale loway.
 Don't sheer at a cheap tin whistle.
 It was the talent he displayed on such an instrument which caused the parents oi Jimmy Lyten to buy him a clarinet and give him music lessons. Today Jimmy is the orchestra leader on the Blue Network Songs by Morton Downey" and has had the distinction Of play- ing with such famous conductors as ToScanini.
 Jimmy Durante, "nosey" half of radios oore- -Durante show comedy combo. came in the studio this week waving letter from the crew Of a B-l7 on which had been painted a picture Of Jimmy. The boys rec ported that after a raid they found almost every inch of the ship had ! been riddled except the part oc- 1 cupied by a likeness Of Jtmlny's ] nose.
 1 Those Nazls evidently can't 1 shoot" commented Garry Moore. They must have missed the ship entirely!"
 Igor Gorin. rich-yoiced opera and concert baritone, will be guest star on the NEG Music Hall Thurs. day, Aug. 28 at 9 D. m. Mfr. Gorin will take over the singing assign ment for the evening while his old friend. Bing Crosby, is on a c. I. entertainment tour.
 Cass Daley. film and radio come edienre, completes her stint in Pa ramount's out or This World" on August 20 ard will take a iour-day vacation before beginning rehearsals for her new NEG airshow to be launched August 3i co-starring cass and Prank Morgan. i Arthur (DagWoodD Lake and Pen- ny iBlondieD Singleton, stars of ra- dio's "BlorGie' broadcasts. will soon be seen in a new Columbia Picture Screen Snapshots" short subject entitled Three G. I. Gals In Hole lywood'
 1 With his first film story tFeat- ] ment practically completed. Radio- Film Producer Bill Spier is ready to start cameras rolling on ''The Beast Must Die which only a few weeks ago he presented over the air via Suspense" with Herbert Marshall starring.
 Though it has been on the air nine years and is radios leading public discussion forum of its kind. Americas Town Meeting Of the Air still is open to change and in- proyement Latest innovation in the WATR-Blue network Thursday night series calls for members of the audience to identify themselves, before directing their questions at the speakers.
 Glamorous Mona Paulee, young mezzo-sopranO of the Metropolitan Opera who returns as guest soloist on Music America Loves Best" Saturday, Aug. 26, will do 8 CB6 half-hour short wave broadcast to Brazil tonight.
 Doubly a follower Of the arts ls Betty, saXophone player with Phi Spltalny's Hour of Charm" orches- tra. She developed into a musician only after she was well advanced as a student of painting. and still paints portraits and landscapes as a hobby.
 Latham Ovens, writer of the MGM Screen Test" programs over MES Mondays through Fridays, says he's going to get his own screen test, taking them down for the gins ter,
 Add real names; Gale Page, "Youp Hollywood NeighhoT' on star Play. house. over NEG, was born Sally Perkins Rutter, Today she's Countess, is married to Count Aldo solito de soltis, of spanish and Italian ancestry
 "A eynie," observes Maeatro RAv llN Mills, 'is man who says lkk no wonder most good haFpists aFe wa- men, since most women aFe always haFping on something"
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