E78K Cr:053 TEN CENTS New adventures of CHARLIE MCCARTHY War Maps By Radio Experts Inside story ofa She loved the toughest gent in When these two kiss the toughest place on earth! If 'you it's a thrill that will be thought "Boom Town" packed a wallop, wait till you see Clark felt around the world and Lana meet fie first time! DU Sr SALco si; w ith CIAIREISENOR HIORDftti DEKKER RANK Watt OEM 011.1.11111.13 MARIORIE. and NEAL Roberts byMarguerite CONWAY HENRYPlay byINCY. Screen Santora Directed S.WOO lohn byPANDRO Picture Produced -Mayer -Goldwyn AMetro Pictureofthe Week ANN SHERIDAN and GEORGE BRENT ENGAGED FIRSTnews of "Oomph Girl" Ann Sheridan's official betrothal to her steady boy friend of over a year's SOLDIERS at Fort Knox gather round 'standing came exclusively to MOVIE - as Golden West Cowboys of "Camel RADIO Gum last fortnight when cam- Caravan" oblige with request numbers. eraman Jack Albin, making a style "Home on the Range" was the favorite sitting (left) of the deep -voiced, cur- vaceous actress, observed the betrothal ring on Ann's proper left ring finger. In a happy mood was Miss Sheridan, who unquestionably is solidly in love - with Brent. The next night a camera- MOVIE man was covering the night-clubs for news pictures (see inset) and found Ann and George celebrating at the RADIO GUIDE Mocambo with Cesar Romero, left, and Ann Sothern, right. On Ann's left ring finger was the ring, and next day in APPLAUDS: the daily press the news of the en- gagement was announced. To Ann and George, the editors of MOVIE -RADIO GUIDE extend their felicitations and the wish that their marriage will be CAMEL solid, happy and lasting. CARAVAN AT THE bottom of this furor about the morale of U. S. draftees lies THIS WEEK: Americans have a way of paper correspondent. We told Mr. Hart - one hard fact: A soldier boy's twenty- The one dollarsa month simply won't losing sight of main issues in favor of side- rich that we wanted to know a lot of things stretchtopayforlaundry,razor shows. It happened when J. P. Morgan took EDITORS' about the war that we never seemed to blades, cigarettes, haircuts, etc., with a midget on his lap in one Senate investi- NOTE read in newspapers. He agreed to help us anything left over for good times. And gation. It has happened again now that the out, and the net resultisa new type of a boy with no money and no place to unauthorized query into alleged war -like "war map," which appears on page 12 of go isn't happy. manners of the movies has become a three-ring circus. thisissue.Itisour hope that Movie -Radio Guide It is to help remedy this situation In the meantime, itis our opinion that the investi- readers will follow this first of a new series of features, that Armyofficialswelcome with gating committee might be subject to investigation save their maps so that they have a complete behind - wide-open arms all of the actors, ac- tresses, singers and show people of for tampering with the rights of free speech. If through the -scenes story of the war to supplement their news - movies and radio who flock to camp allthis hullabaloo movie -makers should be afraid to broadcast listening. Mr. Hartrich suggests that all of and do their stuff. One of the novel, produce pictures with a war theme, authors should be you send in any questions that come to your mind. He successful efforts in this direction is afraid to write books about war,radio producers hasn't time to answer them personally, but will handle the "Camel Caravan," a traveling unit afraid to go on the air with opinionated programs as many as he can in future issues. composed of twenty entertainers from opposing Hitlerism, then we have asorry situation. the "Grand Ole Opry" radio company, It could mean a virtual end to free speech in this coun- NEXT WEEK: A really "different" issue comes to the including Minnie Pearl, Dolly Dear- try-and that must never happen. front next week. On the cover will be rough, tough, man, Kay Carlyle, Alcyone Bate, the Reporting on the war has been pretty bad and robust Victor McLaglen, dressed in a Marines uniform. CamelettesTrio,theGolden West In keeping with his pose is the leading feature titled: Cowboys, Pee Wee King, Cowboy -Joe everyone admits it. Your editors were discussing this and San Antonio Rose. Climaxing an the other day with a Mr. Edwin Hartrich, famed news - "How Radio Will Defend America."-The Editors. hour-long show at every camp is a big public -square dance-fun de luxe for many an amusement -starved soldier. Onthiswhole -hearted,patriotic project, Movu-RAsioGUIDEshow- _s applause.First, on the "Ole'I pry" Ingrid Bergman: The Greatest Movie -Radio Guide's Theatre Actress in Hollywood 2 CONTENTS of the Air Presents: "Woman folk, who are doing a job of Inside Story of a Radio Com- of Courage" (Part III) 36 troupingfor Uncle"...al'ssoldiers. mentator Under Fire 4 Keep Them Flying! 37 Second, on the R .. Reynolds Tobacco The New Adventures of Char- This Week in Radio (a depart- Movie -Radio Guide Visits: Phil Company, saw the need and lie McCarthy 6 ment) 13 Spitalny's "Hour of Charm" 38 sent"CamelCaravan" onitsway. Rise Stevens:The Girl Who FootballExpertsPredict the EleanorRoosevelt'sPictorial Took Jeanette MacDonald's Winners (a departmet) 14 Life Story (Part II) 40 Place 8 CompleteProgramsfu, this Bandstand Notes Today in Hollywood (news) 9 Week 15-21 and 24-34 (a department) 41 Review of the Week; Classical Music (a department)21 Feminine Forum COMEDIENNE MINNIE PEARL tells Brief Picture Guide 11 Today in Radio (news) 22 (adepartment) 42 Fort Bragg, N. C., boys she'; glad to Heart of Berlin (First in Series Short Waves Never a Dull see so many unattached men in crowd. of New War Maps) 12 (a department) 34-35 Moment Facing Page 44 Cowboy accordionist is Pee Wee King Vol. 11, No. 1 Oct. 11-17,1941 SUPERVISING EDITOR: Carl A. 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INGRID BERGMAN The Greatest Actress in Hollywood (WITH FEW APOLOGIES TO BETTE DAVIS) I I NGRID BERGMAN is my idea ofsideredpoorbox-office,and Leslie everything an actress should be."Howard is known to be long on pres- That quote by Gregory Ratoff, who di-tige, short on turnstile -clicking prowess. rected Miss Bergman in "Intermezzo" In "Adam Had Four Sons" critics and "Adam Had Four Sons," is andpraisedheracting,andin"Rage has been his thoughts on the capabilityin Heaven" her performance again of the Swedish actress from the begin-brought forth rich acclaim, which sim- ning. That she is "everything an ac-mered down to "here is a great ac- tress should be," that she is the great-tress!" In her latest film, "Dr Jekyll est actress in Hollywood today, is aandMr.Hyde,"co-starringwith belief easily evoked from anyone whoSpencer Tracy, she easily riveted down can discern real acting artistry. to accepted fact her two-year progress Since her arrival in Hollywood MisstowardthepinnacleMoira-RA.1n° Bergman has blanketed herself withGums claims she occupies today-"the laurels. A study of critical reports hasgreatest actress in Hollywood." proved that she is the only actress in Miss Bergman is under exclusive movie history to whom critics havecontract to Selznick. He has been the charged up the success of each film ingroom in her fast but sure-footed pace which she appeared. to her present laurel -bedecked status. Like Garbo, Ingrid was born inSelznick introduced her to the stage Sweden, began her career there. Likethrough the SelznickCo.,in Santa Garbo, sheisoneof few foreignBarbara, Calif.,in Eugene O'Neil's actresses to make good in Hollywood.play "Anna Christie." So great was She made her first screen appearancecritical approval that Miss Bergman when fifteen, and was starred in nineplayed the name role in a summer pictures by the Svensk Filmindustri.theater in the East, causing the Thea- While it's inevitable that she be com-ter Guild to add "Anna Christie" to its pared with Garbo, their personalitiesproposed revivallistfor Broadway are extremes.