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r Theatrical " - »j| **£gkjK»* > Plans Yule As as */ Strict Stars Bright Celebration Movies Have By CHARLES GENTRY By BILL WICKERSHAM By 1.0 CELL A O. PARSONS Christmas stock- Sesrtsl to THE DETROIT TIME* Molina Plrtarn Kdllar, lal‘l Nmi DETROIT'Sing is certainly packed with HOLLYWCX)D, Dec. 19. HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 19 theatrical events this year, for SENTIMENTALISTS all, Hol- as relentless, a* December will fnui J? !'i'€T‘SVivYi,;vTV-'*-v£Y*Y:*.T‘'¦¦* r ;-‘ VTYSvV iM'W (CENSORSHIP 2fS find lywood'i star* wtH celebrate ' ruthless and as strict as legitimate attractions going full Christmas in the traditional that which exists for motion blast. pictures is faring the New with trees, candles and “This Is the Army" tops the manner, York stage. The strip-tease list, of course, being probably log Yule fires. * biggest E ¦*' ,{la\ Vkr r l \ • \ vaUkS girls and the so-called "bumps” the hit that this town But gone will be the exchange and "grinds” brought it about has ever seen. and from this acorn, in my There is still plenty of oppor- of fabulous and foolish gifts, the extravagant parties humble opinion, a mighty oa‘; tunity to see it, too, the ??* ~ Yuletide despite £ r ' V/v » \v YY ' may grow. Gradually the stage tall tales being circulated about and, owing to the dim-out, the how to has become more and more dar- hard it is get tickets. flamboyantly lighted trees that h.g and the plays more openly Many Seati Left were wont to loom brightly on suggestive until a more strin- the front lawn. gent censorship is sure to come. There are stdl some twenty And in many home* Uncle I must admit, however, that odd thousand seats left for the Sam’s blue and khaki clad lads the theaters are crowded to ca- two-week engagement, which willbe feted like royalty. pacity with the naked ladies liegins tomorrow night, and the i£WTk^s''£Vi':'y^V.£^ The filmtown’s major event, of bringing in the paying custom- waiting line at the box office course, will be the enormous perhaps plays »-* ers. But these has dwindled to a paltry four or mLAM party at the Hollywood Canteen, have gone a bit too far. Com- five every afternoon. with Bette Davis, the canteen’s missioner of Licenses Paul Moss There is unfortunately a type guiding spirit, giving her tireless has gone into action and you of rumor which always spreads all. may expect a stricter censorship like beri-beri to the effect that "Tireless’’ is right. than the stage has ever known everything is sold out. A char- Bette’s day will begin with a acter goes to the box office and T3IANA BARRYMORE as t 12-year-old two-hour broadcast to service Expurgated Edition can’t get the particular space tomboy, one of five varied characterizations that men in the morning. he w-ants so he walks away and She’ll spend the early after- The night I went to see "By in film, declares to hi« wife that he was she enacts the “Between Us Girls,” noon helping decorate the can- Jupiter” I was told certain luck> to get tickets at all bc- showing at the Fox Theater thia week. teen and arrange the gifts, spicy and risque lines had been distribute the present* to ihe deleted from the dialogue and Victory Boys in the evening, and that I was seeing an expurgated at midnight, after they’ve all edition because Dwight Wiman. been served, Bette will go home ¦ the producer, didn't want to get Stage, to join her husband, Arthur J in trouble. I shouldn’t think New * * ¦ Mrs. ' F'a ms worth; her mother, - -, -, d he would with seats at a pre- Ruth Elizabeth Davis, and sister, ¦ I t mium for this show and the Mrs. Barbara Belgium money rolling in. Movie Wars Cantor Plant Gift Somehow Gypsy Rose Lee doesn’t seem to offend any Eddie Cantor has promised a sense of decency in her show, present to every member of the "Star and Garter." Her cos- Swing tumes In Full service who visits the canteen somehow manage to That means at least 3,000 of cover all strategic parts and Hr DOROTHY MANNERS ’em. her strip-tease is done with a finesse »»artal to THE DETROIT TIMM And he. too, will pa** most certain that never bor- ders on the vulgar and is not I IjMb jjja I HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 19 of the day catering to the lads’ I *•-- K pleasures canteen. the same all-revealing act that PHE New York vs. Hollywood at the brought -, * A last minute shopper and "Wine. Women and private wars broke out last Song” into rash, package deliverer, Chnstma* is court with a verdict week like a professional of guilty. first, the eastern stylists always a hectic affair at Hedy charged Hollywood movie de- l*amarr’s home Gypsy Never Vulgar signers with extravagant modes The tree is decorated by her- - saying they were dressing self and. in accordance with a TWO OF the soldiera who appear in the "Mandy” number of Irving Berlin’s While Gypsy Rose Lee is stars with pre-war quaint Viennese custom, she lavishness. huge musical, “This Is the Army,” w'hich opens a two weeks’ engagement at strictly a burlesque queen, at Second, the New York Stage hangs up cookie* for ornaments. no time does she give up Masonic Auditorium Monday night. Seats are still available at the box office. the im- Door Canteen group was sup- Underneath, she sets a pression of vulgarity, nor does posed to be in such a lather » WMMWRWHto 1 *?• ’ she do the "bumps” or "grinds.” over the rival Hollywood Can- M HL She is an artist and knows how ieen that Helen Menchen was to put over her act without supposedly en route to put the offending good taste. local Bette Davises set all en- Detroit s Christmas Movie Menu T cannot say as much for terprise out of business. "Strip The rumors flew thick that for Action.” which had W me wishing I wasn't sitting in the canteen feud might have j^^BF Variety the first row. you Offers serious results. Everywhere More Than ver •1 E Amusing CLAUDETTE COI.BERT JOEI. Mr. heard: “It’s a shame this battle that Hunt Stronv and CHARI,Its berg, just as spring the By GENTRY Laughton brought over to thi* that New York is in the CREA become man and wife during the course had to up between toon comedies hut It ha* throes of reformation, stage and movie stars when both should be of the comedy film. ’The Palm Beach Story.” IF THE movie-goer doesn't get country as his hunch for the special charm for which Disney preparing Gypsy Rose Lee’s canteens are doing so much for feminine lead in “The Hunch- hook "G-String showing on the Michigan Theater screen. our boys." what he asked for this Christ- is noted. Murder’* with mas, it isn't the fault of either back” and Power’s deadly rival, Barbara Stanwyck playing the A Forest Fire, Too heroine. Even if Hunt wanted ¦** Goes Headquarters booking as usual, George Sanders. ran** “everything else wa* ¦ -A" .-¦. ¦»' .* to Santa or the ofTice, be- to " let Barbara wear a G-string gone Although >ou may well be the hope of getting cause there has never been such and a fig leaf, the movie censors “Lady in the at. the In at the Bambi’ Stays Over tired of hearing “Jingle, Jangle Dark’’ truth ending a variety of screen attractions wouldn’t permit it. Our pictures Cass for the past three weeks, and a lamentable showing at the current Jingle’’ from your crooning milk- are too closely watched for slips exactly the same professional scrap, we went all same holiday The bill has Diana suffered from right man or your juke box, you like that. complaint. to headquarters to get the time as there is this White KaiTymore and Kay Francis in local straight of fracas. The words will still like the film which some person couldn't the Christmas. a light and amusing comedy. Matter Because of Jules Stein, w'ho a guid- started all the noise. It's “For- of Audience reach the box office by tele- has ,g At the Michigan. “Between ing interest in Hollywood Can- Claudette Us Girls,’’ with est Rangers,” showing at the i phone, they immediately started I once asked why the movies teen. were cheenng from the Colbert and Joel McCrea are Robert Cummings as the lure Palms-State with Fred Mac- kept rhe story that it was lmfxissible Murray were so clean and free start: busy with the telling of that for la Barrymore fille. and Paulette Goddard smut stage see Miss find her ‘’The feud has a huge fire, in from while the went in the supposed been Palm Beach Story,” which is and forest all merrily on way talking of around in ‘Lady really “Bambi’’ stays over at the technicolor. its Dark.” l exaggerated,’* he said. a particularly things suggesting “The canteens EDWARD EVERETT amusing film. Madison, this latest Disney prod- This completes list, and situations kind of ridiculous propa- work both are do- about the that were strictly This ing far too HORTON portrays the title uct so you ran take back Aunt Min- “verboten” for ganda can a more than Is Important to he proving an ideal holiday us. 1 was stage plays hurt hit It'll Take Your Breath nie s Charvet tie and stay right told the notice sidetracked with charges of role in the stage comedy, draw for both youngsters and were by a prejudiced reviewer's to your seen a limited audience to ’copy cat’ tactics. Now that the “Springtime for Henry,” This helter-skelter romance downtown see favorite is even more likely he * as and didn't reach as many people and HI 7 grownups. It's perhaps not film at the same time. Merry by average &Jfcjv’ situation Is beginning to clarify off at such pace you're believed the theater- opening at the Wilson on runs that exciting as previous car- Christmas! (Continued goer. we reallxe. at Hollywood Can- other on Next Page) teen, Christmas evening. going to be out of breath before still seats that the New York Htage There are plenty of it s finished. It fortunately ¦ I available for “This Is the Army." Door Canteen has a legitimate hap- ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ and you don’t have to know a kick. tiny Swiss village, which was pens to be one of those rare made ypars ago and general to get them. several comedies which doesn't depend • Aidi Other Canteem '<:£:&%' v-;>; *v; -;; ;?y;. •'.;>•¦ ** ,;< > presented to the M-G-M star by- on its two stars to cany it ail v-!v... ¦ **Vv kr.£. 'Arienic' Panic John Howard. “They certainly don’t object to the way through. Hedy spends hours arranging While “Arsenic and Old Lace'* our providing entertainment here the little and banking There's an excellent support- place houses rontinues to panic the crowds at and a for the boys to go. the cotton snow. ing cast headed by Rudy Vallee the Lafayette, the Cass and Wil- Hut they do feel the Hollywood who, believe it or not, son willopen their holiday pack- Canteen Is a richer group and Refuse to Budge plays a ages right on the very day itself, that It does not need the money playboy the wav we always with two very amusing comedies. from broadcasts to keep it going For years. George Bums and hoped we'd see one on the screen ' Murder’’ lie thst the New York Stage Her First will Door Gracie Allen have spent Christ- some day. ** ( all ready to slay the Cass cus- does. • T / / ‘'l Canteen mas on trains, in hotels, hack- You don't have to put on a tomer* because it has Zasu Pitts MICKEY “The Stage Door Canteen not stage or wherever their vaude- ROONEY dona monocle to get good glance at in the lead role of a very funny only keeps Its own organisation ville tours happened land a top hat and stiff sollar to to '« V, i&lfBP/ ; farce. rolling, but also supports sister them. the current comedy at the The play, by Mai. Robert portray the title role in “A canteens, doing the same work. So ever since they bought I'mted Artists because “A Yank Pressnell, Yank at author of the movie Eton.” showing at In Boston, Philadelphia and their home in Beverly Hills at Eton’’ has a lot of good hearty “Meet John Doe.” was penned the United Artists. (Continued laughs especially for the fluttery- on Next Page) (Continued on Next Pare) c Kansa in it. handed Miss Pitts and should be an amusing piece. Mickey at His Best Horton Return* M ickey Rooney is at his best, which, of course, means that he s Zasu, With who is returning iffM kl more irrepressible than ever. stage after a long to the film boys, absence, willbe William Challee. Boys will be it seems, even Ann Mason. Richard Tabor. Osna in lop hats, and Mickey has V I^Mr;ll -.1l «; Palmer and a good-sized cast of Freddie Bartholomew to keep well known players. him company in this particular Although “Springtime for • good for farce. Henry’’ has had a run 4 nHEjjl | : its money at the Lafayette Tina Thayer is the new girl earlier in the year, it seems to for Rooney in this one and she s IK * be a hardy perennial with a terrific cutie. one of the most Jjroa | Detroitri :- a. attractive they < 4h ' have hitched to JLlr'1 s -w ' *¦ Horton, one , '<«. *-, Edward Everett - f . # , Mickey * ®3WMf*wi of our favorite comedians, io- star. in this clever one-man free to the WtifOn, also |W 'Black Swan' at Fox night. •? Christmas w»< < lums The Fox opens Christ mas Day wtNMM Hilarious as Ever with “The Black Swan," the ex- The- cast will be practically citing adventure romance with ?he same which was here before Tyrone Power in the leading so you if missed the previous role. . engagement, don’t let your Written by the swash buck led friends over put anything on ¦-¦ ’ you. Raphael Sabatini, “The Black ‘.r^4’ it is again, just Swan" is the last picture which BK Here as hila- *jp£jlß I WLi ,, rious as ever. J||[^-- Power will make for the dura- /ms ¦ BHE&»*£MaHPF'*' 'aaJGK: “Eve of St. Mark” «** *#* is defi- tion. on account of he Is very ¦ nitely booked into the Cass for two weeks following the Pitts busy with a recent contract he comedy, January 4. with the signed with Uncle Sam. ZASU PITTS, ANNE MASON and FRANK WILCOX in one of the many Boston Opera THUMPER, the comical rabbit and hia cottontail in 4, Light Company friends a scene from With Tyrone will he Maureen funny scenes from the comedy, Her First Murder.” which opens at the Case coming up right after that. the Walt Dianey Technicolor continuing treat, •‘Rambl,” at the Madiaon Theater. O'Hara, the beauty Charles Theater on Christmas night and continues its run through January 2. Detroit Sunday Time*, December 20,1942 P A R T ? 3, PAGE 17