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by Cathy Bland his thinking concerning the prayer at a birthday dinner driven up to a graveside at describes the impact the in­ “New Deal” and how atuned it held in JFK’s honor at Arlington National Cemetery cident had on Washington, D. For Dr. Edward Pruden, was with the social objectives Washington National Guard to conduct a funeral service C. “It was like the whole city Armory in 1962. when someone told him of the had lost a member of the who a few months after of the surrounding churches. family.” Then, of course, moving to Raleigh in 1969, FDR spoke of the working The assassination of President being shot. It was President Kennedy came as not until after the service that Lyndon B. Johnson became became Meredith’s Pastor-in­ man, better wages, and child President of the United States. residence, counselor, labor laws. Dr. Pruden quite a shock to Dr. Pruden. Dr. Pruden learned that JFK assistant to chapel remembers well FDR’s He recalls that he had just had been killed. Dr. Pruden programming and spokesman personable character. When for Meredith in various FDR died in 1949 while in his churches, the years between fourth term, Harry Truman December 1936 and 1969 were became President. Dr. exciting ones. He was an in­ Pruden knew Truman quite tegral part of the lives of well since he attended First many prominent Washington, Baptist Church during his D. C. citizens because he was administration. On one oc- the minister of the downtown cassion, President Truman First Baptist Church, a invited Dr. Pruden to eat member of both the American breakfast with him and af­ and Southern Baptist terwards accompany him on Covention. Dr. Pruden was his customary morning walk. among the four or five Dr. Pruden also offered the Washington pastors who had prayer at Truman’s lunch together every Friday inauguration.As is traditional, to discuss plans for oc­ for security reasons, at the cassional combined Sunday close of a worship service evening worship services. Dr. which the President of the Pruden recalls that Peter United States is attending, the Marshall, minister of New congregation at First Baptist York Avenue Presbyterian would be seated. Dr. Pruden Church, was a member of this would give the benediction group of friends as the late and then walk with the Rev. Marshall’s wife tells President down the aisle. about in her book, A Man Called Peter. Dr. Pruden recalls that he After teaching English at was also invited to the the University of Shanghai, Eisenhower White House China, Dr. Pruden arrived in along with the -other area the nation’s capital shortly pastors, to talk with the after President Franklin President. In fact, the Delano Roosevelt was elected President of the Pastor’s to a second term of office. One Association presented Monday Dr. Pruden and the Eisenhower with a Bible at Meredith’s Dr. Ed Pruden remembers his offering of the prayer at Harry S. Truman’s 1949 other D. C. ministers were this meeting. Later, Dr. inauguration as one of the highlights of his years in Washington, D. C., where Pruden was minister of called to FDR’s office. The Pruden, a very enthusiastic the First Baptist Church. President told them some of Kennedy backer, offered the UNC-TV schedules ten films from the 1930's for Friday eve series ^Hooray for Hollywood

“Hooray for Hollywood,” Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler, like the earlier “Top Hat,” but Actress in 1933. Douglas important decade in the a series of 10 films from the Dick Powell - it is considered it’s top hats and empty Fairbanks Jr. and Adolphe development of the motion 1930’s, will be broadcast on the by many critics to be the best pockets. Songs by Jerome Menjou also star. picture industry,” says Darcy UNC-TV Network Fridays at 9 musical of the decade. Kern and Dorothy Fields FORTY-SECOND STREET Paletz of Durham, producer of p.m. beginning April 5. The On the following Friday include academy award the series. “But” she con­ films from the “Golden Age” “Blessed Event,” a 1932 winner “The Way You Look The final 30’s film is tinues, “it also promises to be of Hollywood can be seen on example of the newspaper Tonight,” “A Fine Romance,” “Forty-Second Street,” airing one of the most utterly en­ tertaining series on Channel 4. picture genre, stars Lee and “Pick Yourself Up.” June 7. The “putting on a Musicals, comedies, a Tracy, an accomplished In “Cabin in the Cotton” show” story features Ruby television.” mystery and social comment comedian who was black­ (1932) Bette Davis has her Keeler in her first starring films are in the “Hooray for balled from the industry for 30 first had girl role in a story of role and Ginger Rogers at the Hollywood” series, making it years for insulting the class conflict between beginning of her career. representative of the 30’s. The Mexican army. This fast- sharecroppers and plantation “Forty-Second Street” was BRIT HUME, films are fast-paced and full of paced, racy look at the owners in the South. The hailed as triumph for War­ wisecracks, and the newspaper business is based screenplay was written by ners and revealed for the first 8:00 p.m. charismatic Hollywood stars lossely on the rise of Walter Paul Green, a former time the cinematic of the day deliver the lines. Winchell. The film also has professor at UNC and a possibilities of the movie Most are from the Warner Ruth Connelly, Mary Brian Pulitzer prize winner. The musical. JONES Brothers studio. and Dick Powell in his first cast includes Richard Bar- The film was Busby Jimmy Cagney appears in featured role as the affected thelmess and Berton Chur­ Berkeley’s first feature. It, “Footlight Parade,” “Taxi,” singer who irritates the chill. along with “Footlight and “Jimmy the Gent.” columnist. WHAT PRICE HOLLYWOOD? Parade” and “Golddiggers of Katharine Hepburn and Bette April 19 brings William 1933” saved Warner Brothers Powell to the screen as S. S. A show business theme from bankruptcy. The galaxy Loiters to Davis are seen at the begin­ returns to the small screen on ning of their careers. Van Dine’s famous detective of stars also includes Bebe The sweet but leadfooted character, Philo Vance, in May 17. “What Price Daniels, Dick Powell, Warner the editor Hollywood?” (1932) takes Ruby Keeler hoofs her way “The Kennel Murder Case” Baxter, George Brent and (Continued from Page 2) through two great musicals of (1933). Of the 31 films using Constance Bennett from Una Merkel. the decade, and Fred Astaire the Vance character, “The waitress to movie star. Directed by George Cukor, the NOSTALGIA POPULAR opinions and requested and Ginger Rogers glide on Kennel Murder Case” is by solutions. But what happened common consent one of the same theme recurs in his 1954 their black glass dance floor The recent interest in to the survey? Why has there in the opulent land of the New best and William Powell the film, “A Star Is Born,” starring Judy Garland. American pop culture and not been anything done that York nightclub. Busby best of the stars in the role. we are aware of? Berkeley arranges hundreds Mary Astor co-stars, and James Cagney returns motion picture history has May 24 in “Jimmy the Gent,” generated great enthusiasm In conclusion, I offer my of beautiful, skimpily clad Michael Curtiz (Casablanca) solution. Do not discontinue girls into geometric patterns directs. one of the best farces to come for American movies of the out of the Warners Studio in 30’s in general and those of the convocation; some students set to music and calls his TAXI Warner Brothers studio in benefit from the programs. spectacles dancing. the 30’s. Cagney gives a Jimmy Cagney appears in dynamic, flip, vulgar and fast- particular. The fiftieth an- Rather make convocation The sharecropper, the voluntary. If the expense is conman, the movie star, the his first starring film, “Taxi,” talking performance in this niverary of the Warner studio April 26. This 1932 film depicts 1934 story about a missing in 1973 has been celebrated too great for weekly programs newspaperman, the aspiring that host noted speakers the young actress, the slick a taxi-cab racket and the heirs racket. The famous with showings at such merciless manner used by a Cagney “dirty rat” expletive prestigious institutions as the money could possibly be amateur detective, and the alloted to sponsor programs pugnacious union man would-be monopoly to crush is in this one, and platinum Cinemateque Francaise in the competition. The cast blond Bette Davis is the girl he Paris, the Museum of Modern on a monthly basis. Maybe populate the films of “Hooray credit could be offered for for Hollywood.” includes Loretta Young at her loves. Art in New York, the most beautiful and Georgfe “Morning Glory” is the American Film Institute those who choose to attend on footlight parade Raft in a bit part. ninth move in the “Hooray for Theatre in Washington, D. C. a regular basis. Some colleges offer similar programs which “Footlight Parade’’ “Swing Time” has Fred Hollywood” series. Katharine and the National Film Theatre Astaire and Ginger Rogers ii Hepburn’s third film, in London. have been successful. Con­ (1933) kicks off the series vocation here is definitely April 5. Boasting one of the one of their best. The 1956 “Morning Glory” is famous “The series’ real purpose film, airing May 3, takes place for being the vehicle which is to provide a retrospective lacking — let’s change it. best casts ever assen)bled for Katie Jenkins a musical - James Cagney, in a world of nighttime frolics won her the Oscar for Bjist on perhaps the single most