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... More than a glamour-boy! ... More than a muscle-man I ... More than a cave manJ AND ... he can do more with one glance than most stars can with ten pages of script! . star of "Grand Illusion" in his first American motion picture ... and In with THOMAS MITCHELL • CLAUDE RAINS and JEROME COWAN • HELENE REYNOLDS Directed by ARCHIE MAYO • Produced by MARK HELLINGER Screen Play by John O'Hara A 20TH CENTURY-FOX PICTURE Shall We Hate? * SHALL hate be the motivating force * in America's attitude for all-out * war? That question was posed recently * at the Institute for Education by Radio, * * MII'hod In Tho .,.".. , held annually qt Columbus, Ohio, Ihi • .,.co ,t., ., Ih. since 1930. * en" month len.n f Arch Oboler, Hollywood writer-di * rector of "Plays for Americans" on the * Call us Nostradamus, Jr, At any rate * we're following in the footsteps of the radio, fired the opening gun on the * eminent foreteller. subject when he stated that anger and * hate were what the American ~eople * want-hatred of a determined people * who are going out to kill. * Ireene Wicker, NBC's Singing Lady, * whose nineteen-year-old son had just * been killed in action with the Royal * Canadian Air Force, voiced the * thought that radio * We are about to prophesy that the Jan writers should try * Struther novel. "Mrs. Miniver" will be to teach American * the First Lady of the Screen for the children an under * year 1942. standing of those * We have our* paw* on* the * pulse of the things for which * public when we make our startling pre· men die in war. diction. We saw William Wyler's pro· * duction of "Mrs. Miniver" in a Holly· Next to speak * wood preview, on the subject of . * * * * * hate in war wa s * Let US tell you about that preview. Stephen Fry, re * * * * * search director for British Broadcast Prepared for the screen by producer Sid· * ney Franklin. who had had an editorial ing Corporation, who sounded a wise * handin"Goodbye Mr. Chips". there was and sarie note when he said: "Hatred * reason..to believe that "Mrs. Miniver" sowed by radio MIGHT yield 11 hate * was an equally creditable picture. ful harvest." * But it was *not certain* * what* the public- The editors of Movie-Radio Guide * would say. agree wholeheartedly with Mr. Fry, * * * * * and go a step further by saying that * It was evident that William Wylt'r, one "Hatred sowed by radio WOULD * of the really great directors, had done * hls finest job ... yield a hateful harvest." * * * * -* We believe that Edward J . Flanagan * That Greer Garson as Mrs. Miniver -Father Flanagan of Boys Town, Ne had been perfection itself 00 •• braska-whose whole life has been * * * * * * And that Walter Pidgeon as Clem had devoted to a great ministry of loving * been dream-like casting ... service in building a refuge for orphan * boys, more nearly struck the true tem ... -lnt"'"iIIUo,.., * -- per of the American people when he * JUNE BRIDE Come what may there always will be Junes in the world said : "We must not permit ourselves * : with sweetheart roses and starry-eyed brides that ma~e to be smeared with the same moral * this lovely month of the year even more beautiful. To portray Movie-Radio filth we are criticizing in our enemies." * Guide's June bride, the editors chose the picture above of actress Helen Parrish And to Father Flanagan's words we * as she appeared in the film, "They All Kissed the Bride." This "Parrish Fashion" is )Yould add, let us NOT weaken our will * a bouffant white marquisette net with Chantilly lace over heavy cream satin. The to win this war through useless hatred. * tulle veil is draped over a wreath of orange blossoms, and the bouquet Helen Rather let us fight a good fight, keep * carries is the combined beauty of calla lilies, camellias, and lilies of the valley. the fa ith that right makes might, and * Lovely, yes! But to all June brides, no matter how simple or elaborate their in that faith, dare to do our duty as * wedding costume, we say-keep faith with America in the homes you make! we understand it. -The Editors. * * * It was said that no finer supporting cast * had ever been assembled than Teresa * Wright, Dame May Whitty, Reginald * Owen, Henry Travers, Richard Ney, MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE ... Contents * Tom U>nway. Henry Wilcoxon. Still. there was* 'a* lot to* be *learned from What the Service Can Do for Your Son, by Short Waves, by Charles A. Morrison .... .. .... 14 * the first puhlic reaction to this most Edward G. Robinson .......... .... .. .... " .. 2 Frequency Modulation, by Dick Do,rrance .. .. .. 16 * unusual type of fil.m about a peaceful This Above All-The Year's Greatest Love· Programs Broadcast Mondays Through * little life caught in the maelstrom of Story .... .. ........................ .. .. 4 Fridays ....... .. ...... ... ... .. ........ 18·19 * the moment. Joyce Jordan (a fictionlzation by Wiley S. Ma · Other Pro,,9rams .. ..... .. ... ... .... ..... ·· . 20·31 * * * * * loney) (Part II) .......... .... .. ............ 6 Feminine Forum, by Edith Hampton ...... ..... 33 Imagine the excitement then! The Movie Front, by Leon Rasmussen "' ....... 8 * The Radio Front, by Lieut. Col. Curtis Mitchell, Dress Up for War ............................ 33 * 'Only once before* *- it* was *the preview Glen Anderson, Don Moore and E. Kay ...... 10 What's Cooking! by Ge'brgia Scott ..... .... ... 34 * of "Big Parade"- had there been such Classical Music, by Robert Bagar . ... ....... 12 Irene Rich, Dirt Farmer •......... FaCing Page 36 * a tremendous public demonstration in * favor of a film. COVeT Photo by B-ruce Bailey * Volume 11, Number 35 June 6·12, 1942 "Mrs. Miniver"* * had* joined* the big * parade of the screen's noblest. StJP'l:RVUUNa [Dno.: carl A. 8chr~er EOlTOI.lAL AND CIJ:CUUnOH orrlen: * MANACDrfC i:DITO.: Ruth Bi:.zell 'Ill P~outb Court. Chicago. Ullnol& ASsocun J:DlTORS : Evans Plummer. Hollywood: Don Moore. MIdwest; Arth1D' Miller. New York;' Richard Kunstman. Prograun.s; James O. * Now it's true* we *haven't * told* you about Hanlon, EducaUon; Charlcs A. Morrtaon, Short Waves; DIck Dorrance. PrequenC1 ModulaUon; Robert Bagar, ClusleaJ MusIc. DlTOI:LU. ASSISTANTS: Ann Montcomery. Raymond Hanlon. Charles LocII(TlO, Clarence Reuter. Meh1n Spienl * the story. Perhaps we should'have done Movl[-RAolo GUUlIE (Trade Mark R.etl.tcred U. 8 . P.t. omee). Volume Xl. Number J~ . Week ot June $-J2. 1941. PubHshcd weetly bJ * it, because our purpose is to arouse ~~~l.e ln~~:t~n~~ncd·.c~:sN:~'l'~r:t1b~u~:£ ~~~?e~~~~:.c-mg~,::n~et.r~~~i~ 1~~g, ~~l~~:nA~T~a~~ 3~~~~t~u~':r~ C~:i * your interest. 'Office Deparlment. Otta9oa. Cannda. as .second-class ma~r. CoP,rtght 1942 by Triangle PubUcations. IDc. All rhrhts re.~rved. UnsoUclted manu scrtpts ,bowd be accompanied by .~ped. lelt-addressed envelope tor return. Flftecn cents per COPY In the United Stales SO'.SCflIPTION UTeS In the U. 8. and posse.ulona and CO\lDtJ1es ot tbe Pan Amertcan Postal Union: .six mootha. tJ.OO; one yta.r. $5.00. * Sounds selfish.* doesn't* * it?* SubscrtPUon rates In foreign countries: six months. $4.00; one ,ea.r. $'1.00. Remit by postal mOne, order. expreM money order or check drawn to the * order ot MO'YlJ;-RADIO GualE. Currency sent at subscriber's rlst. Please "llow tour \!teeD tor change of addreAS. Be sure to gIve both old and new addresse,.. Plea.~ address all correspondence In reference to subscrIpUons to the Subscription Department. 131 PlYmouth Court. Chic &go, Dl1nols. * But when you* see* "Mrs. * Miniver"* you'll PRDrfUD IN V. S...... * remember whom to thank for the tip- * It's a BIG PICTURE THIS ABOVE ALL THE YEAR'S GREATEST LOVE-STO RY STIRRING as the mO'dem age m, which we live, vital as battle that gO'es Dn in Clive's mind, as it must in the minds yO'ur next heart-beat, is the IO've-stO'ry O'f "This AbO've O'f O'ther yO'ung men, in trying to' find in terms O'f IO'gic All." ThO'se whO' really have IO'ved will understand its the answer to' why he is fighting, and what he is fighting mood, which is neither cO'mpletely tender nO'r completely fDr. While gently bO'm Prudence, whO' defies her family Hot from the heac,ilines beautiful-but always steadfast. FO'r it doesn't depend O'n to' becO'me a thO'rO'ughly diSCiplined member O'f the W AAFS zooms the timeliest, dramatic embraces and kisses, but rather O'n strife and (WO'men's Auxiliary Air FO'rce in England), finds that hardship. Yet a peace and serenity that will again O'ne lO've is the great cO'mmO'n denominator of life which rec most action-packed day cO'me to' the' earth, cO'mes to' this IO've-stO'ry, despite O'gnizes nO' suherficial SO'cial barriers. Rather it is a steady drama that's seared the air-raids, bO'mbs and terrifying death; because thrO'ugh beacO'n shining thrO'ugh and abO've them all. And thrO'ugh the steadfastness O'f their IO've an English girl O'f the upper the IO've O'f Clive and Prue there is shO'wn the larger pic screen in years/, classes and an English bO'y O'f the lO'wer, find the answer to' ture O'f what the England O'f tO'mO'rrO'w must face in the why England and all freedO'm-IO'ving cO'untries will never way O'f readjustment, hints O'f the future, what is bO'und . A kneel to' tyranny.