Evening star., 1945-08-23

warriors.
Kanin, the stormy petrol of Hol-
lywood who kept himself and his
bosses in constant state Of fer
ment, was nevertheless one Of the
most successful of the movies di-
rectorS.
| Young, clever, human, there never
was year among the three he spent
making pictures in which he failed
to land his entry on the l0-best list.
Nor was there year among the
three in which he managed to avoid
at least one suspension for demur-
ring at the suggestions of his en-
ployers, RKO.
First of Kanin's directorial efforts
to make the honor roll was "A Man
to Remember" a small-budget pic
ture which surprised the daylights
out of SNUG producers and directors
in proving that the size OF the ap-
preparation had nothing to do with
the merit of the screenplay. The
following season, Kanin repeated his
success with "The Great Man
Votes" a starring vehicle for John
Barrymore, which represented one
of the superb satirical comedies of
the prewar period. Bachelor Moth
er" was the following seasons con-
tribution to the awards list, deftly
delicate tale which demonstrated
that good taste in the handling of
a ticklish theme was all the Hays
Office demanded.
Despite his temporary aff1liation
with the Playwrights' Co. in it's first
production. which will star Spencer
Tracy, Kanin is expected to return
to Hollywood for more picture work
His wife, Ruth Gordon, has aban-
doned her acting career in order to
write and to be with her husband
in the postwar world
They both like Hollywood despite
their fundamental affections for the
parent medium.
Last time we talked to Miss Cor
don, she intimated they would set
| tie there,
| There is one thing, just one, that
might change the schedule of the
National Company of "Oklahomar
after it takes to the road again
starting with its Washington en-
gagement, September 1922. 1t could
not happen until after the Washing
ton date, so don't worry.
The possible revision of the year
and one-half program lies in the
fact that poor Oklahoma, the State
and not the musical, has never seen
Oklahoma
Ever since its triumphant opening
plans have been ready for showing
the folk operetta to the people rep
resented in it, but they have been
held in allegiance pending the end of
the war. The Theater Guilds plan
has called for it's performance in
both Tulsa and Oklahoma City, but
it all has been contingent upon the
end of the war and the correlative
ends of gasoline and tire rationing
The presumption is that every citi-
zen of the commonwealth will want
to see the production and the only
way for them to get to it is by au-
tomobile.
A sort of Oklahoma exposition is
the idea Of the guild Between the
two principal cities, there will be a
total of 81 performances each one
of them dedicated. or set aside, for
the citizens of the 81 Oklahoma
counties.
1t is counted upon to provide a
terrific surge of publicity-as it un-
doubtedly villas well as to give the
Oklahoma natives a chance to see
how vividly they have been repre-
sented to the millions of customers
from the other Al States.
There's hardly any question that
they will be satisfied-even flattered.
Eleven-year- -old Joan Faye Mac
Aboy, formerly of 1921 K street, now
of Hollywood, wants it understood
that she's definitely of Hollywood.