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Saturday, December 20, 1941
Fox Film
Is Cinematic
Achievement
| By CHARLES GENTRY
P THE STEPHEN BENET short
story. “The Devil and Daniel Web
ster,” Anally reaches the screen as
- “All That Money Can Buy,” a pic
ture which we truly consider a
cinematic achievement.
This miniature classic, because
the story isn't a long one, was
first published in a national maga
zine two years ago and later re
printed several times, read and re
load. then staged on Broadway.
Now is has been adapted to a
medium we consider particularly
well suited to its fantasy, its salty
humor and its stirring drama.
The story of the New England
farmer who sold his soul to the
devil for seven years of prosperity
and then had to turn to the mighty
orator Webster, to break the bar
gain, has taken its place along
with “Huckleberry Finn" and "The
Legend of Sleepy Hollow" as an
American classic.
FAVORABLE COMPARISON
It has been elaborated upon for
the purposes of screen telling and
the final script is almost as great
as the original story.
Here it is James Craig as the
desperate Jabez Stone who con
tracts with the fiendish Mr.
Scratch for alleviation from pov
erty and debts.
- He changes into a domineering
and greedy character who exploits
his neighbors and neglects his wife
child. He f*avs attention to a
beautiful stranger the devil has
sent to live in their home. He
‘gamble* and he generally pursues
a course of reckless extravagance
and evil.
WEBSTER TO THE RESCUE
But giving the devil his due is
I another matter and when he is
Confronted with the consequences
rs his infernal pact, he rebels and
in contrite fear flees to the mighty
Daniel Webster to rescue him from
the devil.
In a scene fraught with tense
and exciting drama. Webster de
livers one of the most eloquent
speeches we've ever heard on a
sound track to a jury of long-dead
notorius rogues and renegaaes. So
stirring, so filled with patriotic
feeling and so moving that even
the eai** of damned men are his
words that Jabez Stone is again
allowed to call his soul his own.
Serious though this may sound,
ft is tinged with an ironic humor
and a salty subtlety that makes It
iriesistahlc entertainment.
HUSTON IK GRAND ‘DEVIL*
Although Edward Arnold Is,
superb as the thundering Webster
who almoat loses his own soul
trying to outwit the devil. It is
Walter Huston as the conniving
Prince of Darkness who almost
steals the picture
His chuckle, sly wit and dis
*emhling pleasantry arc perfect
for the role and he never fails to
•■end a slight chill down your spine
with every raise of his eyebrow
This is undoubtedly one of the
outstanding performances of the
Tear.
SPLENniD CAST
The whole cast is splendid; Anne
Shirley, Jane Darwell, Gene
Lockhart and John Qualen being
nt their best Simone Simon is a
little weak in the role of the siren,
hut it is an interpolated part any-
W it v
William Dieterle's direction has
brought out much of the earthy
quality of the original story and,
Ihe photography is splendid In its
» cents of the forces of evil at
>rk. |
The v<-ond picture. “Sing for
Your Supper," is a pleasant little
musical comedy with Jinx Falken
burg as an heiress who works a«
a dance hall hostess because she is
In love with the men who leads
the hand, in this case, Buddy
Rogers.
They wind up together even
though Mr Rogers is most loath
to touch Miss Falkenburg's
millions.
Film on Ireland
Shown at Institute
"HERE IS IRELAND.” an nat
ural color travelog with sound and
lilting Irish music, will be pre
sented for the first time in Michi
gan by the World Adventure
Senes at 3:30 and again at 8:30
p. m. tomorrow in the Art Insti
tute. Pat Stanton filmed the pic
ture during a one-year 3,000-mile
tour of Ireland.
It covers all beauty spots, his
toric landmarks, principal cities,
towns, villages and highways
Among the notables of Eire and
of North Ireland who will appear
are President Douglass Hyde.j
Prime Minister De Valera, His
Eminence Cardinal Macßory and
the Primate at Armagh.
Film Time Clock
MICHIGAN • , *erf*4Mtt l era." 11:44
a. m.. 2:42. A 40. 8 2*. 11:141 p m.s
• Mlnelrel Hay,” II 21 ft. m, 1:21, S:IS.
ft 07, 10:54 p. rn.
FOX—"4n "That Money Can Bm," II
a. m , 2:lft, ll:M, ft 84 p. m., 12:12 m. m.;,
“Slug for Your supper, 1:08, 4:23, 7:41,
10 Oft p m.
I .SITED ARTIST*—“The Chocolate
rflrr." II a. m , 2 46, ft 22. Ift.lft p. m.s!
"I nliol) Partner*. ** 1.041, 4.82, 1:92 p m
KIIIAM'*— 1146, 2 88,
I. ft 84), 112 ft p. m.| "Swing It Sol
r." II ft. m , 1 .33, 4 ««, 7.53. Ift 2ft
p. m.
P4IMS-ST4T3—’Parachute Battalia*.”
II 88 a «n.. 2:88. 8 87. ft 3ft. 11:41 p. m.;
• look Who 1 . Iwathlni.” 12 83. t ftft. ft:«7.
0:89 p. m,. I 01 a. m.
M ARISON—"Mao In tha I row Mask.”
12 44. 4 20. 1 :M. II 22 r m.l "Alfler*.”
II a m.. 2 88, 8:12. ft 48 p. n».. 1:24 a. m
HR4IADW AY CAPITOI—’’When laftln
Meet,” II a m. 2:4ft. «:M. 141:31 p m ;
“( BdNirwmft,” 12:4ft, 4 :S4, ft 22 ft. in.,
12:17 a. m.
FISHER—“When ladle* Mwi.” It :Ift.
4:11, 7:27, II p. m.j ”1 nderamuM." 1:84
ft :Bft. 9:21 p. m . 12:47 S. m
HHIIBA-’’When ladle. Meet,” I 33.
8 ill. 8:8ft p. m . 12:33 a. m.s ~l 'a4l#r*r
*r- ,i ntl ' i fft * ii IftsSS p m.
l IMH RM.1.1 "When ladle. Meet.”
I? 80 4 88. ft 30 p. m . 12:07 a. m.s
"I nderground." 3:|ft. *B4, 10 3ft p. »
ROIAI —"Whrn ladle. Meet,” I 11.
II oft. I:ift p m , itrio a w : "1 oftrr
fecund," 3.14. 7 03, Ift A 3 ft. no.
ENTERTAINING
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GINGER RICHMOND, tap
and acrobatic dancer, is a
highlight of the show at May
fair Club.
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BERT NOLAN is master of
ceremonies and top comediAn
of the floor show at Corktowa
Tavern.
‘Unholy Partnersat U. A.,
Teams Robinspn, Arnold
THE REVIEW on “Unholy Partners,'* a new film which opened
Thursday nt tho United Artists as the companion picture with "The
Chocolate* Soldier." was omitted from these columns in >e"terda>'s
page. The review follow*:
The compnnion picture “Unholy Partners" bring* us a com
bination we hast* always wanted to sec Edward G. Robinson and
Edward Arnold, both of whom have had rather similar screen
careers.
This time Rohm*on is the “good guy" and Arnold, the “heavy.”
Rohinson, a vigorous newspaperman, is forced to accept Arnold a
ruthless gangster, as his partner, in order to set up the kind of
metropolitan tabloid he wants. He runs a paper which is entirely
against the interests of Arnold and his gang And is later forced to
pay dearly for his independence.
That Noble Gesture
Except for the noble gesture at the end. the story holds plenty
of interest with kidnaping.*, shootings and all big doings.
Both Robinson and Arnold are equally good, although we had
a little difficulty trying to remember whose side we were on.
Lara me Day, as the devoted secretary, ajtd Marsha Hunt sup
ply the feminine interest.
John Wayne Given Villain
Role in ‘Lady for a Night’
HOLLYWOOD—It’s going to be
a shock to the kiddies hack home,
'hut big, virde John Wayne is play
ing a villain's role
Nevertheless. Wayne's the big
had wolf of "Lady for a Night."
which Republic is glamorizing with
Joan Blondell.
To consider what It means to
(have John Wajnc play a villain,;
you've got to remember his whole
screen career was based on west
!em roles, In which the heroes of
the range may tote guns and ride
and fight, hut their morals and
ethics are above reproach. They
are kind to children and old ladies.
That’s so whatever habits their,
Saturday afternoon audiences may
get from watching them will be
good habits. What’s more, John
Wayne started out as a Republic
cow boy hero and Republic cow boy (
heroes are even purer in their
[screen roles than Warner cow’boy
heroes or Paramount cowboy
heroes. The studio all but requires
they wear a halo for a hatband
and that is why parents are happy
that Republic cowboy heroes roam
'the screen of a Saturday after
noon, giving them respite from
their boisterous little Toms, Dicks
and Harrys.
John Wayne might have gone
right on making the>e pictures if
John Ford, one of Hollywood's
greatest directors, hadn’t seen him
in action on the screen.
AMUSEMENTS
AT CABARETS
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ETHEL SHEPHERD, now
In a return engagement at
the Stevadora Club, is swing
ing the hit tunes.
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BUD TAYLOR is billed as
“the only man playing organ
and solovox simultaneously,”
at the Uptowa Club.
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DUDE KIMBALL’S musical
novelties are a feature of the
nightly shows at the Frontier
Ranch.
Said Mr. Ford:
"That John Wayne U really
good.’*
So he promptly laid a big chunk
of dough on the line and the next
thing you know John Wayne was
in a smash hit called "Stagecoach”
and everybody in town was talking
'about John Wayne.
Since then he's been in such big
demand all over town that Repub
lic has a heck of a job getting him
back when they need him in one
of their own pictures.
Republic was paging him when
he was clicking in "The Long Voy
age Home" and more recently in
"Reap the Wild Wind."
It was during the latter that
Republic was preparing "Lady
From Louisiana" with Ona Mun
[son. Ray Middleton of the stage,
screen and opera was all set to
play the hero and there w-as noth
ing but the villain’s role left when
Wayne got back on the lot.
The studio didn’t want to cast
Wayne as a villain, so they
changed roles and made John the
hero and Middleton the villain.
So. when he got back from
Paramount recently he found Mid-
Idleton again for the hero's
role in "Lady fqr a Night."-
Republic was about to make a
switch again when Wayne said:
"Let Rav he the hero and I’ll
he the villain."
DETROIT EVENING TIMES (PHONE CHERRY 8800)
FoxMayFilm
Young Story
About Japan
By LOUELLA O. PARSONS
EN ROUTE TO HOLLYWOOD.
Dec. 20.—Aboard the Chief: Not
surprising that Jimmy Young has
had many offers for his book.
“Behind the Rising Sun." based
on his 13 years experience with
the Japanese. Twentieth Century-
Fox is a very likely contender for
the rights and the deal will be
closed possibly before this is writ
ten.
No one Is better qualified to tell
the true conditions in Japan than
Jimmy, whose Articles, Why Ja
pan Can’t Win," are now running
m the Hearst newspapers.
Young wai thrown in Jail In
Japan on the charge of knowing
political ftecrets and, frankly, what
he doesn't know about the Orien
tals isn't worth knowing. He also
has been approached about being
technical advisor on a story laid
in Japan which is to he made by
one of the major companies, which
he asked me not to name when 1
talked with him.
Jimmy and his wife are so
thankful to be back in this coun
try after their many years with
the unpredictable Japs.
BOTH CLAIM TITLE
Columbia and Twentieth-Cen
tury-Fox may stage some private
fireworks of their own over the
title "Burma Road'—both studios
claiming the rights. Byrnie Foy
at Twentieth is supposed to have
“Burma Road" under way in script
form, w*hi!e Columbia says their
Sam Bischoff production with the
same title been registered with
the Hays office.
I heard an amazing story that
Sam Bischoff ha* received a letter
signed by 10 American-born Jai>a
nese living in Los Angeles begging
for work in "Burma Road." The
startling angle is that they say
they will work free in the picture,
with the studio having the right
to turn oxer their combined sala
ries to buy defence bonds for
Uncle Sam or any of the war aid
agencies.
The letter said: “This is the best
way we know to prove the loyalty
of 10 Amencan-bom Japanese men
to the country that has given us
wonderful privilege*."
STUDIOS CARRY ON
David Rose (not Judy Garland's
husband hut Para's production
chief In England i believes that
after the first bewildering excite
ment the Hollywood studios will
settle down to uninterrupted pic
ture making just as the London
studios did. He and Mrs. Rose and
Fay Wray were having cocktails
at the Stork Club—and I enjoyed
the talk with them Just before
we caught the train.
David told me he had completed
"Hatter’s Castle" with Robert
Newton. Evelyn Williams and Deb
orah Corle and that he will re
turn to London after the first of
the year. He said that studio space
is at a premium and that pictute
making goes right ahead, although
the government controls all stu
dios.
WRITES NEW MYSTERY
During these early days of the
war it seems purchases are few
and far between, yet here's one:
"Forty Whacks." a mystery story
written by no less a person than
I>an Mainwaring. formerly on the
Los Angeles Examiner and Eve
ning Herald Express. Dan uses the
nom de*. plume of "Geoffrey
Homes."
According to the Morrow Pub
lishing Company, the story was
purchased for Humphrey Bogart
ami Mary Astor and concerns the
exploits of a private detective in
California. "The Maltese Falcon”;
apparently has called for more on
the same thing.
MaeARTHUR OPENS PLAY
Charlie MacArthur opens his
play, "Johnny On the Spot." on
Christmas Day. He and Helen!
Hayes were having supper at "21"
with Claire Trevor and a crowd of
theatrical folk. I asked Helen
what about all the rumors she in
tended to make a picture.
She said "I gave you the answer
in a letter several years ago. Ii
won t make another picture until
I am old enough to play charac
ter roles." I told her that she
didn’t have to wait until she grows
old to play characters—Bette Da
vis. Ida Lupino and all of our best
movie actresses are now doing it
LINE OR TWO
No chance for newsreel scoop*
in this war. All newsreel com
panies are pooling together and
two correspondents for each com-;
pany will cover the war and share
the "shots.” Because of war regu
lations, naturally the reels will be
under censorship control.
Here comes the start of the "ten
best" lists and there will be
plenty of them to follow. The Faw
cett magazines tolled two and onc
half million fan readers for tho
pictures they liked the best in 1941
i not necessarily the greatest pro
ductions ) and cropped up with the
following in the order named:
"The Little Foxes." “Sergeant
York.” “A Woman's Face." “Here
Comes Mr. Jordon." "Honky
Tonk," “Road to Zanzibar." “I
Wanted Wings.” "Blossoms in the
IXist," "A Yank In the RAP’ and
I “Ladies in Retirement.”
Fan demand for Day to
be brought hack to life in the “Dr.
Kildare" «eries is becoming an
jM-G-M problem. They’re hoping it
will die down after she appears in
several other pictures—particu
larly with her "Dr. Kildare" screen
beau, Lew Ayres, in "Fingers at
the Window."
Ran into Ncdda Harrigan in
I New York, so slender and looking
marvelous. Nedda is gutting ready
ito play Mrs. Wooflrow Wilson in
a play based on the life of the late
( w’ar-time president.
What’s on the Air
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Bt«tlona KUocyclft*
W'JR 7«0
WWJ ft&O
CKLW »00
WCAR 1130
WXYZ 1370
WJLA 1400
W'EXL 1340
WJBK 1400
M«fftcycl«a
W4BD 44 ft
WtftD 44.0
Thlft program has barn
given Tha I»»irou Tlmea
by tha atationa haretn
ItateO. If tha pretehiftliona
aa tch ad uled ara not on
tha air. tha fault Ilea with
tha atationa. and not Tha
Detroit Tlmaa
SYMBOLS
D—Drama
M—Muatcal
R—Raliftloua
T—Talk
V—Variety
fleeter* fleniert Tim*)
1:00 P. 3ft.
W’JR—Let'e Pretend.
WWJ—Joe
w'KLW —Charioteer*-M.
WCAR—Newa; muaic.
WXYZ—College Mwing-M.
W’JLB—N'ewe, muaic
W'KXL»—Varlaty muaic.
WJBK—Pollah ladiaa’ hour.
W4BD—Matinee In Rhythm
1:1ft P. M.
WWJ—Muaic for Ev’jr Ora
CKLW—Happy Hlwaya-M.
WKXU— Vocal Varittlfta-M.
WtSD—Muaic for everyonft
1 :Bft P. M.
W'JR—finance Adventure*.
CKLW- Jamboree M
WCAR—HaIf A Half-M.
WXTZ—Muelc by Laval.
WJLB—Muaic.
WEXL—American Legion.
I:4ft P. M.
WJR—Gov Van Wagoner.
WWJ—Newe eummary.
SATURDAY EVENING
• ftft P. M.
WJR—Gordon Shaw, newa
WWJ--Ty Tyaon-T
CKLW -Dance mueir
WXYZ—Mugger Sp*nirr-M
WJLB—OId ftea Dog-D.
WEXL—Dtnner mueic.
WJBK—New* Ace
W4SD—Rhythmalrte-M.
W49D—Old ftea Dog-D.
• :Ift P. M.
WJR—Harmon on fcport*
WWJ—«. L. A Martha ;:-T.
CKLW—Hockey plavera.
WXTZ—Lee Smite-T
WJLB—Around the world.
WJBK—Muaic.
W«9D— Muaic.
• :3ft P. M.
WJR—Hit of the Day
WWJ -New-e.
CKLW—Son* of Baddle-M.
WXYZ—Jean Cavall-M.
WJLB—Patlt# mualcal*.
WJBK—Evening fieraradft.
W4sD—Dinner Concert,
ft :4A P. M.
WJR—World Today-T.
WWJ—We Old Tlmera-T.
WXTZ— Edw. Tomllnaon-T
WJLB—Meet the Maeatro
WEXL—Antek Cwtmak-V
W 49D —Mandolettea-M.
7:00 P. M.
WJR—Qui« of 3 dtlea.
WWJ— Microphone Tour*.
CKLW-Val Clare-T.
WXTZ—Town Talk.
WJLB—Newa. muaic.
WJBK—Newt Ace.
W4SD—To be announced.
W49D— Dinner concert.
7lift P. M.
CKLW—Tm be announced.
WXYZ—In \ Tlme-M
WJBK—Mualcal Review.
7:30 V. M.
WJR—Wayne Klng-M.
WWJ—B port* Parade.
CKLW—Muatcal*
WXTZ—OP Hollywood V
WJL.B—Rumanian Hr.-V.
WJBK—Hellenic Hour-V.
.W4SD— Emma Otero-M.
7:*g P. M.
1 WWJ—Paetor'a Study.
CKLW—Tnaide of aporta.
WEXL—Pollah Varieties
WJBK—Live Wire Singer*.
Jack Pickering
Here
and
Now
If Charlie Wagoner hadn't
gone and gotten sick, we
wouldn't have heard about the
boy and the diary and the bee
bee gun, which proves that out
... -•
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MR PICKERING follows;
"Dec. 25—-rained all day.
Nothing to ahoot.
"Dec. 26—rained all day.
Nothing to shoot.
"Dec. 27—rained all day.
Nothing to shoot.
"Dec. 26—-rained again. Shot
grandma."
• • *
Anonvmou* Annie, who comes
downtown on the Third avenue
hus every day, discovers all sorts
of wonderful events on buses.
Kurh as the two ladles who do
their knitting on the bus. One
said to the other nadly, "This
war Isn’t like the last one. Then
we knitted pullover sweaters,
and they were glad to get ’em.
Now they want sleeve*!*’
• • •
Annie is worried also about
the hole in the ground at Davi
son avenue. The workmen keep
digging and the mud keeps
spreading, spreading, spreading
over the street.
Annie is by nature a neat
trick, and it bothered her des
perately until she remembered
Lewis Carroll's verse:
“If seven maids with seven mops
Swept It for half a year,
Do you suppose," the Walrus
said,
“That they could get It clear?”
“I doubt it." said the Carpenter,
And shed a bitter tear."
e » •
Reciting this to herself helped
Annie st4ip worrying about the
mud. Only now she can't get
the Jingle out of her head, which
is just about as ha<i.
• t *
The above jingle violates this
column’s rule not to print long
poem*, hut It violates it by only
WXYZ-Wer n**e.
WJLB—Muelc.
WEXL—Muelc.
W4ftD—Newe eummary,
3 SO P. M.
WJR—Newe
WWJ—Phil Breetofl M.
CKLW—Detroit Time* pro
em no for eervl<-*m*n.
W'CAR—Nev»e; Bend M
WXYZ— Metropolitan Opera
WJLB—New*; Intermemo.
wr.XL—MeioUy In Rhythm
WJBK—Ukrainian Hour-V.
W4SD OoMaa Mclodlee.
Wl9D—Newe.
3:18 P. M.
WJR—Of Men and B«oke.
WWJ--Ole Koerch M.
. KLW New* Ai e
W49D—Musical Memories.
2 30 P. M.
WJR—Brush Cress routes.
WWJ—Wateha Know Joe.
CKLW—U. ol rionda va.
r. C L A.
WCAR—Music.
WJLB- Detroit Csnteen-V.
WEXL—Parade of Banda.
WJBK—Melody Matinee
W4SD—Wkatcha Know Joe
WCAR—Harmony Hall-M.
W49D—News.
3 00 P. M.
WJR—Country Journal.
WWJ—Defense St Dollar-T
WCAR - Newe
WJLB - Philharmonic*-M.
WEXL—Variety muelc.
WJBK—Croatian Hour-V.
W4BD—Defense * Dollar T.
VV4oD—Matinee Muaicale.
3:lft P. M.
W'WJ—Branscombe Choral.
WCAR—Variety Show.
WEXL—Concert music.
W4SD—New Eng to You.
3:80 P. M.
WJR—S 8 Cyril and
Methodlue Choir
W’WJ—Campus Capers-M
WCAR—Musical Roundup.
WEXL—I Loe# a Parade.
W43P- Campus Caper* M.
W'iOD—New*.
8:00 P. 31.
WJR—Guy Lombardo-M.
WWJ—Playhcuae-D.
CKLW—Blackhawka va.
Toronto.
WXYZ —Green Hornet-D.
WJLR—News; Greek Hr.-V
WJBK—Rumanian Hr.-V
W 4 sD—Way back wh*n-M.
Wl9D —New*.
S :Ift P. M.
W 49D —Muiicel Geme.
S :3ft r. M.
WJR—Hobby Lobby-T.
WWJ—Truth ot Conseq'ce
WXYZ—Bishop * Garsoylft
WJLB—Jewish Hour-V.
W4BD—Royc* and Y#o-M.
W49D—Evening musical*.
S:«ft P. M.
RTXL—Ted Zajac-V.
• :oft P. 31.
WJR—Tour hit parade-M.
WWJ—Bam Dance M.
WXYZ—Spin A Wln-V.
WJBK—ErypUan Melodle*.
W45D— Muelc hall of fame
W49D—Gilbert A BullWaa.
• :Ift P. M.
WEXL—Muaic profranv
W49D—FM demonstration*.
ft :30 P. M.
CKLW—Newe Ac*.
WXYZ—Sammy Kaye-M
WJLB—Newa; Jewlah br.V
WEXL—New ecaat.
WJBK—Oermaa bour-V,
W4SD—New*.
W49D—News Roundup.
• :4S P. M.
WJR—Berenade-M
CKLW—Chicago Theater.
WEXL—Music program.
W4SD—Christmas Carol*.
W49D—Hawaii Calla-M.
10:0ft P. M.
WWJ—Bporta newareel.
CKLW—Gems of Melody.
WXYZ—Hemisphere revue.
WJLB—Evangellet quartet.
WEXL—Dance muelc.
WJBK—Live wire singer.
W4sD—Walt* time M .
W4»D—Dance muelc.
10 IS P. M.
WJR—Wendell WllUtl#
WWJ—Mich. Hiwaye-T.
CKLW—Spotlit* band*.
WEXL—Capitol Hill New*.
W4sD—Joa. Galllcchlo-M.
two lines. It reminds me. though,
that an unusually large number
of people have been writing
poems lately.
John Long, of Pontiac, sent me
some fine stuff, but it was too
long, unfortunately. Cp at the
Penobscot Club. Mike Roberts
hauled a poem out of his pocket.
It was written by a porter,
Kenneth Adair, who works at
the Standard Club “Wake Island
should awaken us—That’s the
wav it begins. And George Light
foot, now at Camp Livingston,
sent his sister Katherine a poem
telling how he felt about things.
No doubt this has been multi
plied thousands of times.
It’s the custom to think of
poets as dopes with long hair
and baggy pants, but in times of
stress, people have an instinct
to turn to poetry.
It doesn’t matter whether it’s
good poetry or bad poetry. It’s
just that people feel that they
ran say things in verse that
they can’t say any other way.
Why, a member of a rescue
squad in Liverpool even wrote a
poem about the blitz that struck
there.
Eventually it was printed in a
magazine published by patients
at Eastlawn Sanitarium in
Northville, Mich.
• • •
The reason poetry Isn't of i
more use to the human rare Is
because of the teachers. School
teachers make you read it be
cause It’s "good literature.**
Teachers should he forced to
write poetry themselves until
they know what It’s all about.
Of all the teachers In Michigan,
there probably Isn't one who has
written a poem herself.
• • •
Note from Andy Wilson of
the Detroit Labor News:
"Louis Grass, who will enter
the armed forces Immediately
after January 1 by way of volun
teering, was telling a circle of
friends at the Chez Walgreen
why he wasn't going to sell hfs
camera.
** 'Why.' he said, Just dripping
naivete, 'the nicest man I ever
met was talking to me In a bar
the other night. He said that
he collected pictures of big guns,
forts and things, and would give
me $.% for each one I sent him,’
"'What did he look like?'
asked one fish In the audience, i
" 'He was a little short guy
with yellow skin and squlnty
eyes.*
"It's true, swelpme.—Andy.**
Betty Wells Sets
'Tortilla' Role
BETTY WELLS, attractive
young Dallas. Tex., singer and
dancer discovered in "Meet the
People.” makes her first srreen
appearance playing the eye-filling
but well-protected Cesca Torclli in
“Tortilla Flat.” starring Spencer
TTacy, Hedy Lamarr and John
Garfield.
oftro u h 1 e
comes some
reward.
Charlie is at
Ford Hos
pital. and get
ting better,
and the story
is from one of
the doctors.
The kid got
a diary and
b e e h e e gun
for Christmas,
the story
goes. And the
entries jn the
diary were as
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Choir in ‘Silent Night *
SPECIAL lighting and stAgim/
effects have been planned by Joe
Reichman for a choir arrangement
of "Silent Night” that will be,
.sung in glee club harmony by his
entire orchestra during the holiday
week have been applaud
ing his glee club setting of Irving
Berlin's "Remember,” w hich closes
the dinner show.
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Jane Fulton singing I've Got I
Rhythm” to clashing brass or
chestral effects, and David Keller
playing "The Wooden Soldier” or.
his accordion.
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satire in their gay little dance
dramas by Ruth Mata and Eugene
Academy Awards
Banquet Canceled
Because of War
HOLLYWOOD. Cal.. Dec. 20 —'
Hollywood's biggest social event of
the year, the annual Academy
Awards banquet, today Joined the
Rose Bowl game and California
horse racing as a war casualty.
Cancellation of the banquet,
which was to have been held on
February 2fi, was voted by the
hoard of governors of the Acad
emy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences "in view of existing war
conditions.”
WILL GIVE AWARDS
However, the board did not call
off the presentation of awards for
achievement in acting, directing
and other branches of film produc
tion. Statuettes, or "Oscars,” sym
bolizing top performance in the
several fields, will be awarded,
but at a ceremony “more in keep
ing with the times.”
Consideration was being given
to building a radio program
around the awards and broadcast
ing it coast to coast, In lieu of the
banquet.
Everhart Returns
To Chop House
POPULAR PIANIST Chet Ever
hart returns this week to the Lon-,
don Chop House, after an absence
of six months, to offer his original
arrangements of piano classics
and more popular tunes.
Chopin nocturnes, Strauss
waltzes and music from the Stu
dent Prince are the scores most
requested by his audiences, and he
fills interludes between dance sets
with them.
I Ruby presents Frank Whit
man's orchestra, featuring song
stress Connie Barleau, for dancing
and dinner music.
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