Sergeant Gene Autry'slast Intimate Interview Before He Enteredamerica's Armed Forces! the LONG and SHORT of Entertainment, According to Dr.I
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E78 K C 2 D53 FIFTEEN CENTS PROGRAMS FOR SEPT. 5-11 I GENE AUTRY Technical Sergeant Sse Page 4 Sergeant Gene Autry'sLast Intimate Interview Before He EnteredAmerica's Armed Forces! THE LONG AND SHORT of entertainment, according to Dr.I. Q., is this sort of stunt in which the soldiers entertain each other their own way IN A dingylittle restaurant ina quiet little town Servicemen'sMorale Is Boostedby wrong somehow. incentral Ohio in the fall of 1940, a tow -headed As time went on, this young man was to have youngster, all of twenty-one, and away from Shows in Which They Can Take Part many such moments. Some would be more painful home for the first time in his life, munched a ham- than others. At times he was to be filled with burger and wondered why Uncle Sam had called and Show Individuality, Says Quizzer resentment at having been picked up and shoved him to the colors. He was a buck private from into a job he felt himself ill equipped to handle. Louisville, Kentucky, just arrivedat Reception At times the pangs of homesickness were to bring Center, Fort Hayes, Ohio, one of the many young a heavy, tight feeling to his throat and, when he men who suddenly found themselves thrown into By DR.I.Q. (JIMMY McCLAIN) was sure no one was looking, tears to his blue clear entirely new surroundings, new habits, new people, eyes. He was to find himself in that peculiar frame new duties, new responsibilities. He was not a of mind known only to the homesick, when nothing sentimental young man in the usual sense of the especially matters except the empty feeling of being word, nor was he addicted to the weakness of or twicea week, eating at home where Mother's all alone in a very big world. That was October, dramatizing his present situation. But as he brushed cooking just somehow seemed to hit the spot. 1940. And if you catch yourself wondering exactly the last crumbs of the hamburger bun off his hands No, he wasn't especially sad. He wasn't especially how I could know these innermost thoughts of an and flipped a dime on the counter, he couldn't help mad. In fact, he couldn't quite make up his mind Army private, perhaps I should tell you that he and but think to himself how much nicer it would be how he felt-a little frustrated, perhaps-a little as I had a long talk together about that time. You see, if he were back home in Kentucky, doing his reg- though his old ideas of being the "master of his fate that young man is my little brother, Don McClain. ular job at the oil company, seeing his girl once and the captain of his soul" might have been all (Continued on Page 13) BALLOON -BUSTING contest was Dr.I.Q.'s JIMMYMcCLAIN (Dr.I. Q.) hands out auto- CHORUS IN KHAKI gives these men and their idea for soldier partici,::aiicn at a recent camp graphs to a typical group offighting men at buddies a real sense of participation in a Dr. show.Laughs and silverdollars were prizes Camp Crowder, Mo., after an entertainment I.Q. show. Suchactsaremorale -builders SHE'S ALL THIS and 21 TOO! VAel / as a 12 -year -old imp! eawlrfw ,iad4vBARRYANFIORE .04z`-.CUMMINGS in THE HENRY KOSTER PRODUCTION ... asheroic 5%d -04°% Joan of Arc! i.zetweeini with4FRANCIS JOHN BOLES, ANDY DEVINE, WALTERCATLETT, /asdaring Sadie Thompson! GUINN WILLIAMS, ETHELGRIFFIES Screen Play, Myles Connolly - True Boardman Based on "Le Fruit Vert" by Regis Gignoux and JacquesThery Adapted by John Jacoby HENRY KOSTER Associate Producer, Phillip P. Karlstein A UNIVERSAL PICTURE egeolycsi . VaiS Bob or \IS torwhirling oil-outyou goes keep pia that'll riot andwhen gleesome and COMING SOON TO YOUR LOCALTHEATRE CI-74/N Presenting Milli Scanlon . 01& MISS MILLI SCANLON has becometion period isup and a careful check Published In The greatest the first professional woman an-has been made, itis interesting-and this space star of thenouncer of Cleveland. Probably thatgratifying-to note that not a single every month screen! won't soundlikenews to old-timers'complaint onafemininevoicean- who recall the days when women an-nouncing has come in to StationWHK. We're hearing on all sides that the motionnouncers were as common as victory MissScanlon has proved that Ameri- picture industry is doing a great job-claims in Nazi and Nip news releases. producing marvelous training films, can women can take over on the radio But since home front, morale films;thetheatres areselling early days ofradio, men ifit becomes necessary, stamps and bonds day and night and thehave taken over the announcing choresuntil the war is over. stars are everlastingly on tour or on the air.on theair.So Miss For that reason **** MilliofCleveland's Movie -Radio Guide Meanwhile in the Metro -Goldwyn -WHK isreallyin a ishappy to present Mayer corner two feature films haveunique positionfor Milli Scanlon, modern bobbed their heads up with consider-these our times. Proof pioneer, whois do- able bob. Like Tennyson's brookofthatliesinthe ing her share in meet- "Mrs. Miniver" goes on forever. Thefact that radiooffi- ing a crisis. And now other picture deals with another "Mrs".cials put her on trial ** * * that Miss Scanlon It is "The War Against Mrs. Hadley".for three months as has proved her mettle This tale of a Washington diehard hasan experiment. Iflis- as an announcer, ra- already captured its early audiences.teners liked her, well dio listeners can ex- It brings a lump of laughter to theand good! She was pect women announc- throat. A lump of laughter is the kindhired.If they didn't, ers to become more with a tear in it. thatwasthat!For and more the order -Bruce Bailey *** * pleasing the radio of the day for the "He's the biggest man I ever saw," The "ten -best picture" game, startedpublic was their first duration. saidlittlegirl shown above with with "Mrs. Miniver", spread quickly toconsideration. Miss Vic Mature now in Coast Guard the four corners of all newspapers. If the ANNOUNCER Milli Scan - Naturally, Of course the pres- Scanlon's enthusiastic game was a strain on you. we are afraid Ionof Cleveland's WHK. ent war situation is you're in for more of the same. For Listeners voted in her favor abouther new an- "Random Harvest" is coming (advt.).largely responsible nouncing chore, and this ** * for move fo she believes that the Keep 'em Sinking, "Random Harvest". as you all-knowingbring women back as announcers. With opportunities for women in future of readers know, is the best-selling novelso many men already in our armed radio are immeasurable. According to by James Hilton. The James Hilton.forces and more leaving every day, her,the most important requirement MATURE! The Goodbye Mr. Chips James Hilton, theit was imperative that something be isaflexible, vibrant voice, speaking Lost Horizon James Hilton. done to meet the shortage. To thatin an unaffected manner and with a An Open Letter to the * * * * end, WHK, Mutual's Cleveland affili-smile that comes from the heart. How- But above all, the Random Harvestate, joined with the American Federa- James Hilton. ever, women looking for jobs that ac- Hollywood "Hunk of Man" tion of Radio Artists in conducting thecent glamourbetterturntoother experiment, choosing Miss Scanlon, ra-fields than that of radio -announcing. dio continuity -writer on WHK, as their For it's just a routine behind -the -scenes DEAR Vic: first recruit. job,sans snappy uniform,glittering There is something a little smug Now that her three months' proba- and unctuous about an "open letter." parades or martial music.-The Editors.They are usually written by authors to indicate that they have an intimate acquaintance with well-known people, and the whole idea is a little nauseous. Ronald Colman. Greer Garson - Inthis case, the editors of MOVIE -RADIO Random Harvest stars. Mervyn LeRoy. GUIDE are addressing you directly so R. H. Director. Sidney Franklin, R. H. MOVIE -RADIO GUIDE that the public may better understand Producer. a complex character. * * * * We understand, as you do, that your In a column entitled "Picture of The CONTENTS only original sin in Hollywood was Month" which runs in Good House- Let 'Em Participate, by Dr. I. Q. (Jimmy McClain) Facing Page 1 that you were tootall,dark 'and keeping, McCall's. Woman's Home Keep 'Em Sinking, Mature' 2 handsome. You knew it, and if you Companion, Collier's and Newsweek, Sergeant Gene Autry, by Bill Andrews 4 hadn't, your I.Q. would have been "Seven Sweethearts" is the choice. Entertainment a la Carte for the A. E. F., by Larry Wolters 5 mighty low indeed. You started off * *** on the wrong foot by boisterously Valiant Lady (a fictionization by Wiley S. Maloney) (Part 3) 6 Many are screened but few are chosen. The Movie Front, by Frances Long ignoring all the rules of good Holly- Congratulations "Seven Sweethearts". 8 wood behavior. While other actors dealt And Metro -Goldwyn -Mayer for thus The Radio Front, by Lieut. Col. Curtis Mitchell,E.Kay, Avery through their press -agents with the bringing to the fore three promising Thompson andBill Andrews 10 editors, you personally arrived at the stars in Kathryn Grayson, Van Heflin Music, by Robert Bagar 12 offices of MOVIE -RADIO GUIDE in shirt, and Marsha Hunt. Short Waves, by Charles A. Morrison 14 slacks and bedroom slippers to "sell Complete Programs for This Week 16-31 yourself." You flirted with the pretty Feminine Forum, by Edith Hampton 33 switchboard girl, you pounded on the What's Cooking! by Georgia Scott 35 editor's desk.