EditoriaLLy Speaking ... T O DAY we're feeling pretty doggone very publication. It is authoritative il1 smort. We know, for instonce, 't ho t the sense t h(l t much research h(ls the first womon to sing over the radio gone into its preparation. It is good was Madame Eugenia Farrar, the reading in t h(lt the p(lr(lde of charac­ Swedish concert artist. We know presi­ ters which it depicts is a colorful one, dential election returns were put on and the era which it covers is crowded the air for the fi rst time in 1920, that with signific(lnt events. the first church of the air was heard The e(lriy days of r ~dio and t he in 1921 and that the first opera conditions under which inventors strug· broadcast was made in 192 3. In f(let, gled (IIld artists worked (I re the most there (Ire m(l ny things (lbout r(ldio we interesting. They ~re vivi d, alive and know this week we hectic. Ra dio's more didn't know before. re c e nt a c complish­ We've been (lssimi­ ments (I re as yet too la ting this information familiar to most to be in 0 not only painless as thrilling, but t hey but enioY(lble f(lshion round out a complete the past few days by picture nicely. reading a new book Dr. John Ro mulus on radio just issued: Brinkle y, t he fabulous "Sound ond Fury," by Kansan who become Froncis Chase, J r. known via radio for an (Harper's, $3.00) . unusual operation he Labeled "on infor­ developed and per· m(ll history of brO(ld­ formed, and his battles c(lsting," the work is Fra ncis Chase, Jr., with the American just th(lt . From the author of new book Medical Society ma ke wireless operator in, on rlldio just iss ued (In interesting chapter, Brooklyn Navy Yard !\ ... - "Sound li nd Fury" (IS does the radio his­ who heard a woman's tory of F(lther Charles voice coming over the (lir inste(ld of E. Coughlin, the famed r(ldio priest. the usu(ll dots ond d(lshes in 1907 to Other personalities, milestones of a prediction of whM r(ldio will become broadcasting and interesting "inside" when the W(lr is over, the book is com­ stories add to the book's interest. pletely absorbing to onyone at all All in 011, "Sound and Fury" is a "Well, here I am all by me wittlo self-and in II jam. Ain't I II mess?" interested in this industry's history and complete, informative, well-rounded b(ldground. history of r(ldio and the personalities Francis Ch(lse, Jr., the (luthor, is a who m(lde it. Anyone who thrills to the widely experienced reporter (lnd f(lcile twist of a dial will thrill to the flip of writer who brings to this first book a its pages as t he dr(lmatic story of wide knowledge of radio, much of it broadc(lsting unfolds. obtained (IS a staff member of this -The Editors. MOYIE-RADIO GUIDE CO NTENTS Atte nt ion, S e rvice Men ! H e re's "Your Blind Date" .... .. Movie · Radio G uide Vi sit$: " T he Nationa l Barn Danee" . 2 Movie-Radio G uide Recommends: "Butch Minds the Baby". 3 "Um.m-m, bllbble gum! If I do-" "I get a whipping ... I dood it!" Why George Montgome ry Is Marrying H edy .. 4 Ban ishing T hose "Big City Blues!".. ......... .. 5 The Bar bour F amily, as S een by Neighbor Mrs. Ca rlton E. Morse ( Part 3). .... .... .. 6 T he Movie F ront, by Evans P lumm e r . 8 T he Radio F ro nt, by L ie ut. Col. Curtis Mitchell, Glen A nderson, Don Moore ano Arthur Mill e r . .. .................... 10 Classical Music, by Robe rt B~gar . 12 Shor t Waves, by C harles A. Morri! on . ........ 14 Frequeney Modulation, by Diek Dorrance . .. ................... 16 Programs Broadcast Mo nd.:ays Th,·ough F r idays . .......... 18·t9 Other Prog rams .. .' ...... ..... 20·31 Mo.>;. W inners in the " Defe nse Bond- Stamp Slogan Contest" ...... 32 F e minine Fo r um, by Albe rta North . .34 Wha t's Coo k ing! by G eo r g Ia Scott. .•.. :15 Cover Photo by ttVI,I:tl! t'rcuhch Volume 11 , N umber 28 Apr il 18·24, 1942 "Whee! Sticky stuff, lIin't it7" "This will only lead to bloodshed!" •. "~UI .~ ..W "",TV" , ..! .•. "'·11, ..<1<, x,,'~"''' ... A.'" ,'."'" '.AT'u.'· u ••'~~. ~",.,," I,.r""" b~.,,!wJ\ ;1\ I'",,,,,,,,,,, l .. ". l'hk•• u. lUlu.i, '·"u ... c·,'''.' "H.I"">: . ,,",11 ,.j"c~, ,'"'-'''''''.''.' '·'",.c·ruo:. ~'''H'' lA·,,1. A""'·"·'~ ~.,.T,,". t;,.. o· "'U""''''. "~"~~.:oo.I; ,~.... )I_e. ) !!~"""; -",Iou, .\I'"er. ~.". "I DODD IT" lu,k; U',"ard ""''''0,"0. " ,o~ ..",,; J.", •• <'. U'''''.'. t.,'ue.'I~"; t·" .... "" M",,' ..., . ~J ..', "",,e.: 1>1 .... 1)0"" "0•• · f .... "e .. '_ )1 .... ",,,, ..,; I:o....r, " ...,. n.".<o, .\lu,1t. ~"I",","". ,".'.TA~T.; .1"" l' .."_, .. ,,.. ".,. ..""J Ihn'oo. C",,,, .. I.... '."". t·I ........... II,""," Red Skelton's Much-Quoted "Junior" Is Brat of the Hour )'"'''' "",.,,,. ",,"'"'".'~''-' ",.",~ (Ttodt l'.... 11< ~1" ..eJ l '. S. ".t. ull.,,.,I. 1'.'",,,. ~I .....um .... ' 1~. ll ..k ul .\,,,11 '~·:l. ,~U. I'ub" ,'''''' ,,_I~ b,. T,I'''t'. I'.btl.. "",,,. 10 ..... a. ~o"h U,,,,,J ~''''''. "JUN IOR," the incorrigible kid cre- vince the comed ian he should do this ,.1" ..<1+.,,',1,. " ,·,,, ..,.""010. t;JI..".;.1 '"'' "'",,'01' .., """,.. ; :'1 1·1,.",,.,,h t·""". l·hl<>u. IIU".. ". ':'.1< "'.' .",.",.<1 ••• ",."e, .' ,I", '·u,( '''tI«. '·h' ..~". 1111'", •. Fe",u"" ~,. 1~1t. ""<lor 'he .\d or ated by Red Skelton on h is NBC j u venile take-off. Now Junior, wise M... " l. ,~'". AU''''''' ...... h~ I'",' <1ft'''' De".'t,,,.,,,. "".u. <" on.. ... o• ......,.", ...... """"'. cnoo,.,lolot Tuesday program, is taking his place and rascally beyond his years, is the I~I~ bY ·r,lo".'e ,. "bU •."""" ,,... ..111 ,Ix"" ...." .• J. "0",11,,, ..1 mo"~"".",, """"J lot ....,"'P."',,J hr .I.,ol>hl .•eU·.d<lTe ..od "',.,""" ru' «'Uln. t·lfl ..o .."u ..' rop>· I. " .. t.,lrtI ~""'. with Tom Sawyer, Peck's Bad Boy, darling of listeners-and you'll be .'·""·""''''U.' UU" In II ..... ~ ...><l ~ ' .'"'''''''' onJ "'''m"lo, of 11'. "0" .\",.,1 .." I' ,~"I ..:,,'''''' ". moon". U.U, on. ,." ... ,;;.U ..'"1,,,,,1,,,,,,,, ..... In r .... I~n """,,,,,,.,, . 1. """"'1.1. 11.06: the Katzenjammer Kids and other hearing more and more such Junior­ ""...... !l.U. ""10" ~. ""'.. , "",,,.,. ,,'''''.. • w"" ,,,,,,,,,,. "" .. ' Ot ,·1_ (I ,,~'n '0 'he, "If. '" ~ I '-""K' immortal brats. The phrase "I dood isms as "I dood it!" " If you do, I will It."'''' U ,·,,,~. , ""'...,. '.0' " ... ". ,-H,.,·, 0I,~. I" .. ,. all",,· ''''.. ~ .... ~" rOt .100" •• ot ""'''''. B•• uro ••• ". bO<lI ."1 ."d n.~· .~,!,........ , ..... ~,', ... oil """'0,,,,,,,<10,,,,, 1>, ror ..."", '" '"~""P"o", '" tho it" is sweeping the country by storm. tell·-" and "Ouch! You broke me 'u,,, .... ,,,"oo ,><.""",,,,,. "II I' b",,,,"" '."''''. t'h'.. ~ •. "11,,.1>. , . >:"~~,, ", ~. ". ~. It took Red's young gag-writing wife, wittle head!"-all adding up to one of Edna, a lony time, though, to con- the brightest comedy spots of the year. II/a I' ATTENTION, SERVICE MEN! HERE'S "YOUR BLIND DATE" " YOUR. BLI ND DATE" is not only a radio show but the real thing for bluejackets. dough­ boys (above) who attend the broadcast each week, dance with pretty girls afterw ard SO NGSTRESS on the "Blind Date" show, which goes C oast to Coast April 20, is C onnie Haines, above, with Nathan Scott and his "Date" orchestra. Wac ~ y L ATEST radio show to spoilight entertain- women's hats boys wear get a laugh from audience. ment for service men is "Your Blind Date." During show a wh ole bevy of lovely girls, invited Beginning as a West Coast show, only a few to broadcast by emcee Scully, sit on the stage with weeks ago, program goes Coast to Coast over east, dance afterward (below) with service-men guests, Blue Network April 20. Time: Mondays, 9:00 p.m. EWT. Emceed by Frances Scully, show features Connie Haines, comediennes like Brenda and Cob ins, and Tizzie L ish, together w ith the Melodates. A movie star is also highlighted in a skit each week. Unique feature of the program is that service men who attend the broadcast at Radio City in Hollywood really have a blind date in store for them after the show, when they dance with girls that emcee Scully in­ vites to be their hostesses for the evening. Soon as the program is over, the stage is cleared of mikes and other props, a juke box is set in motion, and boys take their pick of pretties on the stage to dance with them. Another grand feature that Miss Scully has brought to the ''Blind Date" program, styled for service men, is the letter read each week by a mother to her son in America's armed forces. A separate recording is made of this FRANCES SC UllY, charming emcee of this all-girl feature and presented to the mother by emcee show for Uncle Sam's boys, talks over " Blind Scully, which makes "Your Blind Date" sbow Date" script with guest star lucill e Ball (right) a national family affair for the boys. MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE VISITS: "The National Barn · Dance" W E'VE visited the Old Hayloft, borne of the "National Barn Dance," be1ore. We like to drop in there, because the Hayloft gang, with their genuine pep and good nature and their aged-in-the-heart music, have a way of making one feel welcome and warm-spirited.