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TEN CENTS PROGRAMS CANADA - 12c FOR SEPT. 14-20 NORMA SHEARER Now appearing with Robert Taylor in M -G -M's "Escape" A E A S 7 B Tony Martin Goes to Town, Page 36 A William Holden Story by James Street; Big Portrait of "The Parker Family" www.americanradiohistory.com MOVIE AND RADIO GUIDE The National Weekly of Personalities and Programs Super Entertainment Season Starts on the Air and Screen may fall, destroyers BOMBS may be traded, WJIM. While working side by side, these two and Senators may argue, but neither heaven, men will direct the radio activities of two hell nor high water can stop the avalanche of opposed political parties. Can you imagine a good entertainment rushing toward the great thing like that happening in Germany, Italy, or American audience. Japan? Already Charlie McCarthy is back in stride, and the "First Nighter" has made his appear- VIVIEN LEIGH and Clark Gable must remain ance at "The Little Theater Off Times Square." our only acting Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler, Bob Hope and his spitfire gags are with us. So according to Wilson Brown's latest advice from is "Those We Love," which will cause wide re- New York. Which is a pity -not that Miss Leigh joicing. Kate Smith is back with a full hour of and Mr. Gable are not doing all right for them- variety entertainment and more stirring "God selves but there are millions of listeners who Bless America" solos. saw the picture, read the book, and still would On the screen, scheduled for release during enjoy a day -to -day thrill of hearing "Gone With the next ten I days, are: "Before Die "; "Strike the Wind" on the air. Several weeks ago, when Up the Band," with Mickey Rooney and Judy BECAUSE "Gone With the Wind" will not Movie and Radio Guide announced that the Garland; "Knute Rockne -All American," star- come to the air this fall, Vivien Leigh book would become a radio program, we felt ring Pat O'Brien; "Spring Parade," with Deanna and Clark Gable retain sole acting honors! certain that the addition of this program to our Durbin; "They Knew What They Wanted," with autumn listening would make this the greatest Carole Lombard and Charles Laughton; "Brig- radio season ever. Now it appears that plans ham Young," with Tyrone Power and Linda Dar- which were conceived in so much hope and nell; "Rangers of Fortune," with Fred MacMur- promise have fallen to the ground. We are cer- ray and Ellen Drew; "The Westerner," with Gary CONTENTS tain, however, that other plans will be made Cooper; "The Thief of Bagdad," with Sabu; "The which will succeed. Then, to the already rich Great Dictator," with Charlie Chaplin. Movies airfare of today will be added the most spec- That gives you an idea. most While of the "Down Argentine Way" 1 tacular entertainment material of our day. world is in convulsions of fear, we may cheer or The "Golden Boy" of "Our Town" laugh to our hearts' content. This is a blessing of (an article) 2 THE GIRL ON THE COVER: When which we must all be constantly aware. Paramount Studios 4 M -G -M announced Entertainment, Incorporated 5 that it would film the famous novel This Week in Hollywood (news) 6 "Escape, an industry -wide search for a star to KAY KYSER'S MEMORY must go back often This Week on the Screen (reviews) 8 play the role of Emmy Ritter followed, with Na- to that night he first tried his musical college Kissing Can Be Fun(ny) 9 zimova eventually getting the part. But there idea at the Chicago Blackhawk restaurant. Then "Rhythm on the River" (Picture of was never a question as to who should play the he was just another the Week) 10 part of Countess Ruby von Treck. Norma band. Now he is I The Greatest Man Ever Knew Shearer was born to the part of the gentle, probably the out- (an article) 12 American -born wife of the nobleman. Miss standing box - office Shearer was one of a family of three, born in band in America, Radio Montreal, Canada. Her sister, Athole, is mar- with a tighter grip on Coming Radio Events 13 ried to movie director Howard Hawks. Her the dancing toes of Along the Airialtos (news) 14 brother, Douglas, is young First Families of Radio ( "The America than chief recording engi- any other similar mu- Parker Family ") 33 Pandemonium neer at the M -G -M sical organization. by Edwards 34 Young America Pictures Along the Airialtos 35 studios. Her people, Tony Goes to Town (an article) .. , 36 for many years, have dances, mostly, at the On the Bandwagon (a department) 38 been leaders in the Crossroads. Big -city Treason on Your Dial (an article) 39 development of Kay Kyser ballrooms are impor- On Short Waves (a department) 40 Montreal's cultural tant, of course, but and industrial life. which Programs the spots thrill Andrew Shearer, her bandsmen and audiences alike are the - Week of September 14.20 1b -32 gathering father, was a prom- places throughout the American countryside inent sportsman and which can afford a big dance ant fir esiJelll of d large each year. In the trade these are called either lumber and contract- "one -night stands" or Norma Shearer "the rainbow route," be- Curtis Mitchell, Editor ing firm, and it was cause there is a pot gold of waiting at every only in the press of whistle -stop for the Vol. 9, No. 49. September 14 -20, 1940 bands whose cadences the difficult financial troubles which followed the kids in the country enjoy. Next week we tell the 731 Plymouth Court, Chicago, Ill. World War that he consented to let Norma and surprising story of "One -Night Stands" in a thrill- :I..o,'iatr Eel llr,r, Martin Leud.: .Ilmm,fi,m E,Tih,,. WW1 her mother go to New York to seek a place on ing picture- spread, which shows just what the I:itudl; b, pot porn/ Eel ih.+: Oor,Ian St nru,,,ut. )Lnir.; \\'ilaan Ihmn,. Xt., York : I:,au Plummer, Hollyu,md: Don the stage. Nine days after their arrival in New customer orders and exactly what he gets. It \loore, \Itdue-l: lllrhar,l Kmn.11tmll, Program:: Jante H:,ulot F:duration: t'hm'le. A. Inrri.,nr Shoot \Cat... York, Norma did get a minor part, but when the explains why a dollar earned on the rainbow !}Ii,,;,flu I.+.i.+lmd.: b,hu l',ui.ou, l'ruuri. Chase. L.. play closed, her streak luck lduwond II i11111111. ¿harle: L,rtcno. Arlin. \lilkr. Clarence of seemed to have route takes sweat, dirt, and pain, but also why Itrnl,r. Melvin Spiegel. ended. Finally she obtained a few important crew after crew of sophisticated musicmen leave :l',vlr. AND ItApp, (:iel: ITrad, Mark 11m:i.feted I'. S. parts, which led to a contract with M -G -M. Gen- their white -tie -and -tail spots in order to rub l'ut. 11114,1. Volume IX. Number la. Week of September 1 1.211. Iule. Published weekly by the Cecelia Coinpally. eral production manager at M -G -M at that time shoulders with young Yankee Doodles from San -::I Plyttluulh Court. Chicago. Illinol. Eufe,ed a. v,mul- rla. unmet at the Poa 11111,,,. Chicago, Ill,,, l.. 1ebruary was Irving Thalberg, and while Norma admits Diego to Sandy Hook. Remember, it is in next 21. IV la. under the art of \I:u,h b. 1,711. \u;barized I l'n -1 111ne'u p rl num. ouana. Canada. m1 -ri' that it was love at first sight on her part, it was week's Movie and Radio Guide. matter. Copy: fight. 1t1 Ill, by the 'even,, l'ulpuu'. Sul fight. 1 rd. rn.alieite,l 1 rilu: :hauld I a four years later that their marriage occurred. It ,awi,d Islq,unned. self- adarettsed 'renal tar letmv.' "l'en cent, per ropy In Ihr United StateA. glb,eriptlon rate- lu was a colorful marriage, and the couple, working STATION WJIM, Lansing, Michigan, offers us the r. S. ud prteslou. and coma Het. of the ran- .\nnrirau Peso, ,11,1vs six month,. í'2,7e; oui year, FLen. Sub- together, proved that marriage and car -ers could a lesson. The Republicans of Michigan needed scription roles In foreign countries: six months. $3,50; one mix. Tragedy in Norma's life was ye,u ili.11e. Rend! by nodal 11 peppy order. exnrees money the untimely a radio director. They appointed Howard Finch, order or elterk &Mill er order of Wiwi,: Sill It.udn Crow. Cunene,. eel at ilbsrrlber's risk. Please alla lour ,Irak death of Thalberg shortly after completion of production manager of WJIM. The Democrats f dungy of address. Its sure to glee bolo old and urn in address. PRINTED IN U. S "Romeo and Juliet, which Normi. was starred. of Michigan needed a radio director. They ap- Natural -color pho.ograph is by W'llirge:. pointed Harold F. Gross, owner and manager of -C. M 9/19 N www.americanradiohistory.com 00\N4 ARGEN,TI BETTY GRABLE AND DON AMECHE go South York musical, "DuBarry Was A Lady, returns, Ameri_an for one of the year's elaborate musi- as a result of that success, to this important role. cal productions - "Down Argentine Way." Betty plays a beautiful society horsewoman; Betty, who did only moderately well for herself Don is a young Argentine horseman who falls last time in Hollywood and deserted the film in love with her only to learn that an old capital to score a smashing success in the New feud between their two families bars marriage www.americanradiohistory.com The case of Bill Holden is one of the cockeyedest in a cockeyed busi- ness.