Cinema Learns From the War By Jay Carmody josepn bistrom, in town last week for the pre- “The Hitler Gang” represents admirable mutiny view of “The Hitler Gang," which he produced for against a dozen basic elements of the Hollywood Paramount, looked up from his herb-flavored philosophy. Its theme is dark. It is the story of omelet to say that he felt better about Hollywood’s earth-shaking abnormality bom in underground future. When Mr. Sistrom a like says thing that, caverns, of a small, exclusive club of paranoiacs, one listens, for he is that rare cinema figure who egomaniacs, sadists and other mental monsters who has not felt too comfortable about the industry’s infected a whole people with their diseases. Nor past. altogether about its present. The photography in which the black deeds of this The that thing makes the realistic Paramount disordered group is recounted in "The Hitler Gang” more confident producer of time, and the movies, to is symbolically dark. It is a profoundly startling come is that so of the many movies more alert and variation from the pattern of Hollywood camera minds have imaginative gone to war. .-Those of them work which begins with the assumption that if a who have taken pictures of it, from one angle or picture is brilliantly lighted, a dearth of brilliance another and sometimes clos^ enough to get singed in other qualities will be overlooked or condoned. will by it, be the better for the experience, he feels. It happens, however, that this is the type of light- Documentary Is Discovered ing—or darkness—which the picture calls for and By Movie Makers at War. by which its dramatic force is greatly increased. Mr. Sistrom, a modest who “Hollywood,” he says, “finally has discovered the man, takes small credit, if any, for the production of documentary film, the one that is a picture of life Paramount’s novelty, is a bland one when he itself, or at least of. some one or more of its im- very discusses an- other departure of "The Hitler portant facts. The documentary once was the Gang” from the fashion of the not province of the long-haired movie makers—an drama, only in Hollywood, but in the theater everywhere. anomaly, but a fact. Hollywood was content to "We have no third act—no stick to fiction and the methods of producing the ending,” he said at one point in the conversation. of fictional that it had developed. I think things will “But, course, we have a good reason for be a lot better now that some of its best men have having none. It is being written now, all around the world. discovered life and its drama and how to photograph No one can blame us for not them.” having tried to write one.” Among the men whom Mr. Sistrom admires most Ending Arbitrarily Chosen who some day will return with a deal of war movie- Gives Picture Strong Close. making experience are Frank Capra, William Wyler, In view of the fact that time still has not Anthony Veillier, a couple of directors and writers pro- vided the end to Herr Hitler’s gang’s Para- who have been doing some spectacular, largely drama, mount’s men managed to come up with an anonymous, things since they went into uniform. ending that gives the film a dramatic fillip, it is one As the producer of “The Hitler Gang,” Mr. Sis- showing the armies which represent the aroused trom is well qualified to speak authoritatively upon world’s determination to put an end to the mad- the new, and promised, realism which will influence ness which sprung from Munich’s beer hall. Hollywood’s future. Another quality of realism which went into the Film Formula Is Flouted making of Hollywood’s newest, strangest, largely in New Picture. Radically documentary film is the willingness of its makers In that feature-length product, Paramount has to let the story produce its own effects of humor as produced one of the most radically nonformula pic- well as horror. The stress, patently, is upon the tures since it was discovered that the camera could latter quality, but it is a stress put there by the be a fascinating story-telling medium. It is straight conduct of its participants. Yet they are ludicrous, history, the chronicle of the rise of Hitler, told in too, at moments—not the ludicrousness of the fic- the boldest, most inhumanly human terms permis- tional film which earlier in the war painted the CAROLE sible within the limits of reasonable taste. German as a comic madman, a cosmic clown who LANDIS. —Wide World It is not the intention of this commentator to cofftd be outwitted and outfought by any sober- Photo. review “The Hitler Gang” at this time. But the minded young American or Englishman. The picture is one to command comment in terms of its laughter it inspires from time to time as the story Carole Adhiits LADY IN TORMENT—Is Ingrid Bergman in "Gas Light,” coming soon to the Palace. Tormentor, producer’s deep feeling that the methods of the unfolds is not the wholehearted kind that derives of Miss Bergman is Charles Boyer, her a man with the idea that he can documentary will be extremely useful in increasing from Hollywood’s standard husband, single if drive slapstick. his insane all will be well with his the dramatic as as Glamour Has wife world... of the screen, well It is a kind ■ ...... - —.---- power enlarg- rather that implies, along with other _____ 4 the vision of those who ing make it their medium of effects of the film, that Hollywood can do a power- Its Problems GREER OARSON. expression. ful job of facing the facts of life. A Dramatist Tackles —Wide World Photo. By Rosalind Shaffer. Lawrence Delinquency Ey the Associated Press. By Perry. * it clear inasmuch New Producer Has Loud Praise for Garbo NEW YORK. that, as the girl about an ancestral castle so pleas- Greer Garson HOLLYWOOD. is not Those who do not go to a play fundamentally bad, but a ant that he rather questions the By Ingra Arvad. Carole Landis is as typical a victim of conditions—so to be set face to face with disturb- eventually desirability of exchanging a mortal Turns as HOLLYWOOD. convinced it can be For glamour girl as you’ll find In she will be done. the dissertation, but he evidently Holly- ing facts literally translated from restored to society re- sweetheart for the uncertainties of Up “Lester Cowan has discussed with of the man I would like deemed. A friend—a part Fredric thought it wouldn’t look too pretty wood. She is among the original life’s dark underside had best keep boy nice one, celestial beauties. But, at length, Star Embassy his wishes to produce film March; for Rima, the lovely, exotic in so he smiled too—will await her release. print, and answered, exponents of the sweater as a means away from "Pick-up Girl,” by Elsa yielding to his wife who tells him Pinup based on glorious epic of Norway’s girl, I believe an unknown will fit “Mind you, I have had none of To say that portrayals by William he NEW YORK. them, to a film first Shelley, produced at the Forty- may attain heaven if he can merchant marine in the best. As a career, though her Harrigan as the and Pamela featuring you purpose you know, absolutely none. But great stars are eighth Street Theater. But, so do- Judge convert one human being from ad- The world’s reigning pin-up fa- the main role (stop). We feel that lot depends on a first-rate tied studios will not real hit was in a tiger skin, playing Rivers as the girl stand out in this direction, up, big lend ing, they will miss a fine—if har- diction to whisky, women and cards, vorites are Greer so it will either a cave woman to Victor Mature’s is today Garson, through your genius as an actress be Orson Welles or them out, space is hard to get and tensely moving play to pay them he rowing—document, a contribution concentrates upon Rabble, the James Gen. such a film would be a noteworthy Frank Borzage, both of whom I have can build in wartime. cave man in “One Million B. C.” high tribute because of the excel- Maj. Stewart, Douglas nobody Also, to a timely, vital sociological prob- village rake—married and one child. contribution to the war effort be- great confidence in. A of a star who All the usual ingredients for a lence of the entire cast of 19 players, MacArthur, President Franklin D. great part free lances wants the lem the more valuable because it is Rabbie fakes reform so that the sides the of the picture will be shot in Vene- of the glamour girl are there; she’s tall, depicting a wide variety of types. depicting great saga signature right director, the also excellent theater. ghost can get to hell—heaven, rather Roosevelt and Bing Crosby, it was our seamen.” zuela to get authentic background, director wants the star’s blonde, has a soft husky voice, start- signature The piece is laid throughout in a Another Ghost Arrives. —out of the village and leave him to announced in a report issued by the That 55-word telegram did the and nearly every South American and the writer wants both.” ed as a torch singer and dancer in courtroom where we find a pursue his vices without interfer- has been married di- girl, the “A Highland Fling,” written by New Frame 4s trick, and though I haven’t seen country has volunteered to help us Sounds like a round-robin to me, cafes, twice, 49-year-old ^York daughter of an impoverished fam- Margaret and ence. her on the dotted line, in any way possible.” but leave it to Mr. vorced once, had a whirl at Broad- Curtis, presented Picture Co., which since Pearl Har- signature Cassidy (sorry, I While other children of her bluffed her into on ily. staged by George Abbott at the Wife Finally Wins. Producer Lester Cowan swears he "What are the difficulties of being forgot he hasn’t any of those trou- way, way films bor has sold more than 6,000,000 a limited age—15—have been running about, Plymouth Theater, brings vet an- has it in his safe, neatly written on an bles), he will get at least 80 cent budget and more limited Everything goes well until, in the pin-up pictures throughout the independent producer?" I asked. per lots of fun, she has been other ghost to the stage, a contract which is as I of what he wants. experience. having Broadway last few minutes of world. “exactly Mr. Cassidy looked as if he a so reform, Rabbie (Released North about her that submerged in onerous household spirit robustly physical—despite presented it to Greta Garbo, and wouldn’t mind into a by American Newspaper Everything repeats In foxholes, barracks, paratroop- going lengthy duties, care of gray face paint—a spirit so perti- absent-mindedly pinches his tempo- not for the price she got for her _Alliance.) glamour note. She admits that she including younger ers’ pockets, bombers, submarine brothers and sisters. naciously earthy as to destroy any rarily abandoned the bar- last picture which was $250,000, studies effects, that she has been Harassed, sweetie, bunks, sailors’ hammock*—when- borne down by a mother too over- spiritual illusion. either.” stagestruck since she was 7. Her maid. This brings the ghost, al- ever our fighting men may be—the Charm a worked to be or un- Fortunately for this comedy, its conversation is a sympathetic “How much then?” I asked. Mr. Profit just right for ready en route to the skies, back to top pin-up girl is the sweet, solemn Brings the author and for all concerned, any turned his 5 feet 7 in the glamour girl; she reads current derstanding, girl's sad destiny and demure Miss Garson. Cowan Jack (yBrian to the concern Although By is in her own hands. impressions the piece seeks to mkke earth, great of big leader chair and replied with a books, so that she’s not dumb, but our men are fond of talking glibly NEW YORK. program. Within two. years he upon an auditor’s mood is unre- Rabbie and every one else. But gleam of satisfaction in his eyes, she doesn’t pretend to being erudite. An Often-told Story. about luscious sweater girls such as No one envied Phil Spitalny 10 started a commercial for General lated to phantasm. One falls into Her clothes are sensational, but in In it is a the “I really can’fr tell you. Money isn’t all, story heard every the conceit which eventually angel-wife, through Lana Turner; girls with beautiful years when he formed an all- Electric. After eight years the taste. is humorously of prime importance. Miss Garbo ago pub- good When she goes out for day in the Juvenile Court of any a hilarious device, takes him gams, such as Betty arable (who is licity men for the the mischievous and accepts the whim- among Is making the picture because she girl orchestra. The Broadway smart- program say the evening, she is a one-woman city. So is the inevitable result— the No. 2 and band has a sicality of a “hant” (Ralph Forbes, the clouds, there forever to remain. pin-up girl), girls ies said he would do some listening audience of production. wants to, and because the Norwegian himself nights out when the children are whose with sex allure such as Hedy La- 28,000,000 each Sunday night perfectly splendid) fleshly ap- Perhaps this will give you an Minister to the United States asked good financially, but soon would be Entertains Service Men. in bed; tie-up with an abandoned him marr; nevertheless, in the final Spitalny claims to have appeared petites keep earthbound until as can see in this tele- back directing a collection of less- Her blonde is a little a idea of the quaint charm of a her to, you before mop beacon for trollop; pick-up by service- an angel—his wife, dead for a mat- analysis, in the grim business of 30,000,000 persons in tours to- as Scottish as a bolt gram.” Again he pushed that magic temperamental males. servicemen, who crowd about her man in limes Square; abortion; ter of 190 years—convinces him that comedy of warfare, their deep-down preference taling 200,000 miles. In addition, Stuart a telegram with the 55 words toward As Spitalny takes his all-distaff everywhere, on the set, on the entrance of a roue; Heaven is with hosts plaid, dish of haggis, a for the good old-fashioned, whole- more than 50 cantonments have middle-aged filled of the me which the Minister had sent band into the Capitol Theater this, streets, or in cafes, when arrest. couple of scones, or a nip of the some of asserts itself and witnessed his shows they recog- disease; loveliest girls, awaiting feverishly type girl week he can in the last two old which is from Washington to Miss Garbo laugh at those predic- nize her. She stops everything to Action of the play involves his ascent to elysium. good dew, consumed it’s the Garson type they like best years. the after Lester Cowan had told him tions. He has operated the outfit talk to them, entertains them in whether or not the girl shall be Meanwhile his love affair with by gallon throughout the play. and pin up most, the report indi- Spitalny governs his band’s social The the idea. exactly 10 years, and is in the more numbers in her spare time. Re- sent to the reform school, and this a half-witted daftles comedy goes forward with flaw- cates. activities on the road. con- lassie—only stratospheric reaches of the income Evelyn, she had 58 to dinner. is the less acting and perfect direction, Shooting Starts June 1. cert-mistress cently Sunday done—while writer, not too and children can see a Scottish Girls Have Favorites. tax and violinist, keeps a aside from first act brackets. Attention that has come to her successfully, I think, tries to make ghost—makes his in and .the which at “Did you know that Norway's constant check on the girls and sees sojourn SPARS and the the Not that it’s all been easy—Spi- recently is not so much because of times is a bit heavy. Margaret lady Marines, to it that remain a credit merchant marine is the third largest talny has had his rocky moments. they to her glamour, but because of her Curtis, the author, plays the daftie WAVES, WACS and WAFS have Emily Post, their mothers and to in the world, that it delivered half He may not, have the draft to worry book, “Four Jills in a Jeep,” which with sweet appeal. their and the Spitalny himself. Film Schedules pin-up favorites, too; him, as has practically every other relates her adventures as a pioneer Today’s (Released by MAMA.) the gasoline used in England during The orchestra has a report lists them forthwith as shy top band leader, but neither do given concert overseas entertainer with Martha CAPITOL—"Andy Hardy’s Blond Trouble,” 1:40, 4:30, 7:15 and 10 the beginning of the war, and-” in Town Hall, has in films Stewart in first those harried gentlemen have the appeared Raye, Kay Francis and Mitzl May- p.m. Stage shows, 1, 3:45, 6:30 and 9:15 p.m. The Real Maj. Jimmy place, and now has grown to a member- Thing Lester Cowan went on with numer- nylon, rubber and fair. She had the book in COLUMBIA—"The Woman of the followed by Capt. Clark Gable-^- garter girdle of printed Town,” 1:45, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45 and By the Associated Press. ous a which made ship 35, all of the girls good figures and pride problem. a national magazine, in several is- 9:45 p.m. both top-flight fighting men as they that he must have been singers, most of them graduates of HOLLYWOOD. one think Ten years ago, after making more sues, and played herself in the film EARLE—“The Adventures of Mark Twain,” 1:20, 7:05 and 10 conservatories. Besides musician- 4:10, A portion of the original sound- were once top-flight Hollywood bom on the threshold of Oslo. than $1,000,000 leading male or- version she sold her home studio. p.m. Stage shows, 12:50, 3:40, 6:30 and 9:20 ship, they are chosen for voice, p.m. track from the ill-fated carrier Hor- stars. “The picture,” he continued, “will chestras, Spitalny found he had ap- All this, she says, must be a great in 7:25 and 9:30 pearance, charm and KEITH’S—"Up Arms,” 1:20, 3:20, 5:25, p.m. net, recording a vivid narration get under way June 1. As yet I $40,000 and an idea. He auditioned personality. surprise to her high school English 7:40 and 9:50 Civilians have their pin-up fa- Most or LITTLE—"Suspicion." 1, 3:15, 5:25, pm. from while in know if Garbo will be a woman play two more instruments. torpedo plane pilots don’t more than 1,500 girls, finally pick- teacher at San Bernardino, where METROPOLITAN—“Phantom Lady,” 1:25, 3:30, 5:35, 7:40 and vorites, too, in these Jan Baker, for instance, tuba the midst of their aerial fight topsy-turvy captain of a boat or not, but I ing 18. The first engagement was plays she played hookey every fine day. 9:45 but p.m. against the Japs in the battle of days. There is a tremendous de- think so. at the Capitol Theater and within primarily, performs creditably Becoming an author was a simple PALACE—"See on 14 other Here, Private Hargrove,” 2:05, 4:35, 7:10 and 9:40 p.m. Wake Island, has been obtained mand for war leaders’ “Glamour!” he repeated my ques- a year he had a commercial radio instruments. process, as she tells it. She by pictures, kept PIX—"Pack Up Your Troubles,” 2:05, 4:30, 7 and 9:20 pm. Producer William and As other bandleaders continue to Bacher for in- whose ranks in this tion with some disgust con- notes, then dictated everything she TRANS-LUX—News and shorts. Continuous from 1 popularity worry over manpower ~ p.m. corporation in “Queen of the Plat- tinued, “No, we are not trying to shortage, Spi- (See order: seems SHAFFER, Page C-9 ) tops,” a real war thriller. glamorize Miss Garbo—that is, with talny to be sitting in a pretty spot 1. Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur. the exception of the glamour of a 2. Gen. D. “1 have applications of 5,000 Dwight Eisenhower. woman at war.” good 3. girl musicians on all Gen. Sir Bernard L. Mont- But Miss Garbo's forthcoming pic- file, anxious to Film’s Glamorous Stars Turn Faces Toward Politics band.” gomery. ture isn’t all Lester Cowan has on Join my Harold 4. Lt. Gen. Mark W. Spitalny’s ambition is to tour the By Hefferman. Clark. his mind. On his desk are huge 5. Lt. Gen. world once the war is won. HOLLYWOOD. give up an actor's room to a national committee- Joseph W. Stilwell. photographs taken of Ernie Pyle, the And he diessing Republican who have always labeled him some- is of a Paramount called Albert Dekker, live in the executive mansion at 6. Lt. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle popular war correspondent, and he dreaming huge transport man and as a figure in State GOP thing of a hermit, Franchot Tone an expert at movie villainy, on the Baton Since the beginning of the war. them show me. plane big enough to hold all his Rouge. has been injecting himself into the picked up to affairs as he has before the film Gen. MacArthur has girls, their phone the other day with a request Another film composer who would Los even steadfastly- “Look," he said, “you see how instruments, nylons, gar- Angeles political scrable, ters, girdles and whatever that he come down and make a give up the West Coast’s Tin Pan cameras. Carrillo, often spoken of held No. 1 place in this group with many different men Pyle looks like. feminine though in a modest way. Mr. Tone be test for his role in "Two Years Be- for the more as the exception of a two-month period On the first who is it?” he trapping^will necessary in peace- Alley august environ- a candidate for Governor, would has been doing some speaking be- inquired, time travel. fore the Mast.” The studio was in- ment of immediately following the North fct legislative halls is Jack turn down a screen role rather than fore Hollywood Parent-Teacher very much like they used to African formed that Mr. Dekker would not Tenney, the bard for miss an GOP session. invasion, when Gen. Eisen- school. I answered promptly, “Gary responsible important groups and the League of Women s be available for several days. The “Mexicali Rose,” which But Albert whose hower at once went into the top Cooper.” Cowan smiled broadly in Plane Engines everybody Dekker, vigorous Voters. Naturally, a Tone meeting actor is running—24 hours a day— sang the life out of a few for the State spot. There was a heavy demand for approval and went on, “What about years campaigning Assembly is packed to the doors and the star Too Powerful for State Assemblyman from his back. is now for started Gen. Clark’s picture at the time of picture No. 2?”. “That,” I said, “is Tenney running these ruminations, says he has been giving out with some solid district in Los Angeles and until he the United States Senate to no the Italian invasion. like Will Rogers.” Again there was For the replace has such intention of giving up arguments. Studios gets his campaign well under way the Sheridan for “The Civilian preferences for states- a nod of satisfaction from teacher. incumbent, Downey, play-acting podium-acting. "An actor has the same rights By the Associated Press. the so-called cinematic art is a on the Democratic slate. men rang as follows: “And that?” he at the The ex- Assembly is in session only three and duties as every other American said, pointing so HOLLYWOOD. secondary matter far as he is has a term months of the 1. President Franklin D. Roose- third photograph of Pyle. “That,” I composer just completed year.” he says, "and citizen,” comments Tone. "He The war is concerned. in the Cs^ifornia State I'd be a velt. said, “is Jimmy Gleason.” making Hollywood’s Assembly. willing to take leave of should participate in his local gov- Mr. Dekker, the movie villain, is 2. Prime Minister Winston and that is expensive soundproof stages obso- Brown Gets Office. absence or even a suspension if the ernment and do all in his power "Correct, precisely one of just many boys and girls on studio saw fit. But I could never Churchill. why it is so hard to cast the right lete. Built to withstand the sound Getting back to the thespians, for the cause of good government. Hollywood payrolls who all of a sud- career.” 3. Anthony Eden, British foreign actor in the part, but we shall find of however, Joe E. Brown returned give up my acting No one will ever criticize an actor 400-horsepower motors, the stages den have become infested with the Dekker has tied his to secretary. him. You may not believe it, but we campaign for that, no matter how his politics are now to that of political bug. A lot of them have from an overseas entertainment President Roosevelt has consist- receive hundreds of letters from men subjected 2,400 that of Hal Styles, a figure in the Is disputed.” horsepower motors. tossed their hats in the ring; others tour to find he had been ently been a pin-up favorite, there who are baldheaded and airplane appointed movie colony, who has whipped up De Mille on Committee. fiftyish. are for As the film town is crisscrossed actively campaigning friends. a commissioner. a with a having been an unprecedented and weigh 112 pounds, just because they county playgrounds large following locally Fact is, you’ll find party lines by flights of the bombers and If the epidemic continues, there's a Leo Carrillo, the dialect has called constant demand for his picture for may look like Pyle. They think they huge comic, radio program “Help Thy pretty evenly divided among politi- other warcraft real casting problem in store for all a the demand built in the factories been more or less important fac- Neighbor.” The two have gone out screen folks. many years. Recently, can act, too. the cally-minded Dekker, rimming the town, and the studios. tor in California for the and have done for pictures of Gov. Thomas E. “You know, it was a most peculiar using politics stumping together Helen Gahagan and Lucille Gleason scattered in the 10 Carrillo a mite of to cull votes. Dewey of New York has spurted. circumstance which made me buy airports region, Mrs. Gleason Is Active. past years. Recently babv-kissing are all New Dealers, but Leo Car- there are work has been as ‘Here Is Your War.’ Actually, I many stoppages spending much time as I Surprising as it may seem to those rillo is a Republican and Producer Crosby Always High. while sound Lucille Gleason, wife of Actor don’t think that Ernie was very recording cameras Cecil B. De Mille is a G. O. P. na- Come Sinatra or high water, the await the of the Jimmy Gleason and a fine character enthusiastic about selling it, but I passing noisy tional committeeman along with actress in her own right, is another popularity of Bing Crosby as a met him in New York mu- planes. David O. Selznick. through candidate for the A Honors Cantor Estimates kept on the five-month California State Banquet crooner pin-up has never wavered. w(e saw There are some actors tual friends and somehow Helen whose po- schedule of show Assembly. Gahagan, wife of Ey the Associated Press. "until the last one of is out eye to eye and hit it off pretty well. shooting “Wilson,” them litical urges are far greater than Bing still outpulls Frankie two to three full work lost for such Melvyn Douglas, now in the Army NEW YORK. of his bed after the war.” Sure, I had to a number of days sectional. Orson Welles, for ex- one, stated the promise halts but one of the first screen luminaries report. HOMECOMING—In a man- in work due to planes, at a More than 1,000 persons will He explained why he wants to has things, none of them unreasonable to ample, just returned to Holly- The for is not cost of $18,000 Postwar become embattled in politics, has on his circuit. vogue pin-ups new, but what insisted on most was ner of speaking is Jane per day. gather in Hotel Astor tonight to keep going hospital wood after up and down Pyle Mary for a speaking said Charles S. planning of all studios calls for ad- practically given up acting “I was once a fellow Horowitz, president that all the other war toss a for applauded by the Middle West in behalf of the correspond- Walsh, former Trinity College full-time career as a Democratic banquet Eddie Cantor of the frame His ditional soundproofing, as cessation who had one arm and one picture company. ents be shown in the picture, too; who has the lead in only leg. Free World Association, a group in- student, of hostilities will national committeewoman. that he doesn’t want any part of. He firm has sold and kept tabs on pip- no hero stuff for him.” merely switch the beat his palm against his thigh. terested in Friends “Let’s Face which comes Orville O. who fea- postwar plans. up favorites three wars. It,” heavy wartime motors to peacetime Sull, produces But his friends insisted his 35th I never expect a finer tribute than through Was Due 11 Years ture say Welles would be doing even In the Ago. to the National 29. use. pictures for M-G-M, has an- as an entertainer should Spanish-American War of May anniversary that. You can’t quit when that sort more if his health I left this little man full of en- nounced his for Bev- "politicking’' per- 1898 our men swarmed over San candidacy the be done up right, so Eddie will sit of appreciation is around.” thusiasm and went over to mitted. Lucey'f erly Hills City Council. He is op- on a raised Juan Hill with their uniform pock- platform and squirm One thing Cantor likes about to- to a restaurant to have lunch with an- Up few years ago a favorite ets with posed, incidentally, by a man named whfle the usual are bulging pin-ups of buxom Attractions bouquets tossed night’s banquet is the representation remark of the more other independent producer—in fact Coming Richard Smart. his office substantial ac- and coy beauties such as Lillian Although at him. of theatrical groups of all faiths the youngest in town—James B. Cas- NATIONAL—“Lovers and Friends,” starring Katherine is and tor was that "acting and politics Russell, Della Cornell, appointive honorary, Andy The toastmaster will be and races: The Fox, Fay Templetop. 22. Georgie Catholic Actors’ ion’t mix.” sidy. starting May Devine applies himself diligently to Jessel and Eddie has fewer Minnie Maddern Fiske and Bessie qualms Guild, Episcopalian Actors’ Guild, "Just think what would The 31-year-old Mr. Cassidy, a CAPITOL—“Up in Mabel’s Room," starring Gail Patrick and Mischa his duties as of Studio happen,” Clayton. civilians at Mayor City, about him than any one else. Hebrew Actors’ Guild, Jewish The- Among that former man from Nev Auer, a they used to tell interviewers. "The advertising starting Thursday. small incorporated community in “He ll toss a few barbs at time pin-up favorites were Teddy me along atrical Guild, Yiddish Theatrical vorld learns York, told me about “Green Man- COLUMBIA—“See Here, Private Hargrove,” with Robert Walker and the where he resides. Some you are an ardent Re- Roosevelt and Admiral valley with a very few pats on the back,’’ Actors’ Guild and George sions." one of the best-sell- Donna Reed, on Alliance, Negro publican and you make a picture all-time Thursday. 25 actors and actresses are listed on said Eddie. "That's what I Dewey. like. others. md all the Democrats ers, which will be his first produc- EARLE—"Passage to Marsailles,” starring Humphrey Bogart, start- a committee which crusades say, ‘I won’t In World War I, pin-ups lined our vigor- It's easier to take the compliments The committee responsible for tion. ing Friday. to the citizens of 50 to see any picture with that men’s and covered the Ar- ously spur Los that way. It will be hard for me to pockets plans includes Jessel, who was with lam—he’s a “R-K-O,” he said, “wanted ti KEITH’S—“Chip of the Old Block,” with Donald O’Conner, starting Angeles to get out and vote. Republican.’ Or vice ?onne and St. Mihiel like the dew listen to the ones who praise me Eddie when they broke into show make the picture 11 years ago witt Thursday. The next Governor of rersa. It would be bound to hurt covers favorites Louisiana is just because it’s the to do.” business Dixie, being Marilyn Dolores Del for thing with Gus Edwards; John in actor at the box office.” Rio, but never go LITTLE—“Journey Margaret,” starring Margaret O’Brien, start- a one-time Hollywood figure, a fea- Miller, Mary Pickford, Marguerite Jessel will be just one of hun- Golden, honorary chairman; Jim- around to it, so I bought It. ing Wednesday. tured player in several horse Apparently that day is gone for- Clark, Elsie Janis and Eva Tan- operas, dreds of famous names who will mie Walker, Fannie Hurst, Alfred E. “It is a picture which can’t pos METROPOLITAN—"No Time for Love,” starring Claudette Colbert but best known around the mer. Whether an actor is Repub- ?uay. film col- attend. Despite this to-do, Eddie Smith, Helen sibly miss. It will be a and Fred Mencken, Deems Tay- ican, Democrat, die-hard or good-neigh MacMurray, starting Friday. ony for composing a 10-gallon hatful said this week that his just In World War II, however, pin- major ambi- lor, Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, Ted i bor film, and I only that wi PALACE—"Gaslight," starring Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer, of ditties such as in innovator, Hollywood might have achieved the as hope “You Are My Sun- tions these are to see jps pinnacle days the three Lewis, Dr. of ust as shall be able to project the splritua l starting Thursday. shine” and “It Makes No Difference Randolph Ray (pastor well face the facts. Movie 1 norale-builders for millions of G. L single daughters of his famous five the Little Church of the book on with Around the Cor- i ictors are in to qualities the screen PIX—“Conga Girl,” Josephine Baker, starting Tuesday. Now.” Being Governor is a full- married politics stay. foe’s. happily, and to on Basil < .I ■ ■ —. keep ner), O’Connor, Arthur Released by North American Newspaper It isn’t going to be easy, but I an i ■ time so Jimmie Davis Hop- Released by North American Newspaper Job, has had to entertaining wounded servicemen Louis kins, Nizer and Gene Buck. Alliance.) Alliance.) * h ¥ r* 4 A.