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10 PART II. 'Morocco' Scheduled JSfellUlMl 'CarnavaY Added to Opening Bill of Ballet Russe The opening night program of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo Friday, Nov. 27, will includa "Carnaval." Nearest thing to a three-ring circus in film form is to screen In Los Angeles with the opening of to Morocco," costarring That Gower Gulch set for "Thank Your Lucky Stars" Is really something off the beaten track. What the script called for was a typical actors' boardinghouse, but Director Dave Butler thought I i. iL It Co Anflcles dimes Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and The complete program will Dorothy Lamour, at Paramount I uiafc was iou ii ue, oo uiey ye impli consist of "Chopin Concerto" and Hollywood and Downtown the FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1942 cated a piece of land overlooking Hollywood and have put up the most cu "Rodeo," which are new, and the aters next Tuesday.

two old favorites, "CarnavaP The troubadouring trio that rious conglomeration of buildings, all made from movie props which the scored in "Road to Singapore" 'Government Girl' Will Claim Ginger Rogers A .1 111 I IMl 11 11 1 1 KJ i 'k I' 'V and "Road to Zanzibar," outdoes all previous In the land of sheiks and sand dunes Bing and Bob as a couple of fabulous Arabian Knights again rescue the winsome Dotty. hard-up actors in the story are supposed to have stolen from the sets and that's where they live. Dennis Morgan lives in a jail, Eddie Cantor in a streetcar, but Dinah Shore gets an old Colonial mansion. There are boats, pigeon coops and other shelters grouped helter-skelter around a picnic ground, which looks as though anything could happen there and probably will Working on that set in a bit part is 66-year-old William Desmond, one of the biggest stars of the silent "Road to Morocco also Intro War Auras 'He's My Guy' duces Mabel, the talking camel, and "Gaite Parisienne." Nine performances of the Ballet Russe will be given at Philharmonic Auditorium. Matinees are scheduled for Saturday afternoon, Nov.

28; Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 2, and Saturday, Dec. 5. Other ballets will be "Snow Maiden," "Le Beau Danube," "Afternoon of a Faun," "Giselle," "The Nutcracker," "Elfes," "Scheherazade," "Sylphides," "Ca-priccio Espagnol" and "Prince Igor." Principal dancers are Mia Slavenska, Alexandra Danllova, Nathallie Krassovska, Roudenko, Frederic Franklin and a new load of gags and song hits, including "Moonlight Becomes You," "Constantly" and "Road to Morocco." Dottie May Be Cow Girl -Dantine Wins Slav Role Wellington Tale in Deal screen. While I was chatting with him little Joan Leslie, who's starring In the picture, came over and asked Bill for his photograph.

Joan is too young to know how much and Igor Youskevitch. that meant to him but I'm not CORBETT LIFE PICTUR1ZED ON TWO SCREENS "Gentleman Jim," starring Er-rol Flynn and Alexis Smith, will hold over for a third week at and it was a pleasure to see him Donlevy May Act Gibbons beam as he promised to bring Frances My rick Which reminds me, the glamour gals' favorite banker, Chester Vander-lip, is celebrating his 50th birthday today and he looks like a 'FLEDERMAUS' her one from home the next day After Joan left us, Bill said, "The picture I'm going to bring her was taken of me while 1 was young guy just getting started. Warners Hollywood and Down playing 'If I Were King' on the No Heils Here town theaters. "Gentleman Jim" is the life WINSOME HEROINE Maureen O'Hara supplies the feminine touch in "The Black Swan," which opens today at Fox Wilshire and United Artists theaters. She costars with Tyrone Power.

stage in 1002 just 23 years before that young lady was born!" You won't have to listen to a single "Heil Hitler" in "The Moon story of James J. Corbett, the San Francisco bank clerk who Is Down," 'cause the actors who rose to tne neights as heavy Sofa Still Serves play Nazis are sick of saying it weight boxing champion of the TODAY'S SHOWS world. and begged off. Incidentally, there'll be actual shots in the picture of the German invasion Jack Carson and Alan Hale head the supporting cast, which OPENS TONIGHT: "Die Fledermaus" will open tonight at the Wilshire Ebell Theater, complete with orchestra, chorus, ballet.and new colloquial libretto by Dr. Donald Alden.

Produced by Theodore Bachen-heimer and conducted by Dr. Hugo Strelitzer, "Die Fledermaus is a presentation of the California Opera Group. Resident artists taking part include Charles Platte, Marguerite Kostelnik, Marjorie Cooke, Edwin Dunning, Robert Franklin, Charles Bur ton, Sybil Bayles, Lucille Holmes, Ann Nickelson, Elmer Fratzke and Beata Sorel. "Fledermaus" is to be offered Fridays, Saturdays and Sunday for three week-ends. That davenport on which Fran-chot Tone and Dick Powell make love to Mary Martin In "True to Life" Is the same one Bing Crosby and Basil Rathbone used for the same thing in "Rhythm on the River," and Rudy Vallee in includes John Loder, William of Norway, which were smuggled out of that country Brawley, Minor Watson and Ward Bond, who appears as John L.

Sullivan. When Sir Cedric Hardwicke and E. J. Ballentine met on that set, they looked at each other strangely, and then discovered that they ON THE SCREEN "TISH" and "WAR AGAINST MRS. HADLEY" at Loew's State and Chinese.

"THE FOREST RANGERS" at Paramount Hollywood and Downtown. "BAMBI" at Carthay Circle, Four Star. "GENTLEMAN JIM" at Warners Hollywood and "Happy Go Lucky." Says Mary, "A couple more pictures on this sofa and I'll be ready to do Cleopatra!" Director Curt Bernhardt is keeping his fingers Homesickness Brings Dancer Role in Revue By Edwin Schallert Ginger Rogers is due to return to her old environment I certainly don't want to say stamping ground, although at times it might have been that in the near future. Which means that R.K.O., where she wag under contract, ultimately doing the prize-winning role of Kitty Foyle, reclaims her for a production to be made under the supervision of David Hempstead. He it was who guided the film that gained Miss Rogers her Academy award.

What he is developing now for Ginger is the narrative, "Government Girl," which was written by Adela Rogers St. Johns and will be published shortly as a serial in a national woman's magazine. Screen play is being prepared by the authoress and it is hoped to bring out the film just about the time the last chapter of the novel is published. As far as Hempstead is concerned, he has another "girl" picture to do before that "The Gibson Girl" but his government divertissement will immediately follow. Vaudeville and War Used or Topical Conflict What happens to vaudeville teams in wartime? One member may go into the service or war work, tha other may stick to the show game.

It presents perplexities for performers that have long been associated. An attempt will be made to discover the ins and outs of the complications in a picture now slated at Universal called "He's My Guy," written by Kenneth Higgins, with screen play by M. Coates Webster and Grant Garrett. And because of its topical character the production promises opportunity for its two stars, namely, Irene Hervey and Dick Foran. In the plot of the opus it's the woman who joins a defense plant, while her husband remains in the footlight realm.

This results in an estrangement, though finally they are reunited. Communiques From Film Front crossed on "Devotion," which has three feminine leads Joan Fon taine, Nancy Coleman and Ida ON THE STAGE "BLOSSOM TIME" at the Bilt-more. "HEY, ROOKIE!" at the Be-lasco. "STAR-SPANGLED GLAMOUR" (second edition,) at Earl Carroll's. "BLACKOUTS OF 1912" at EI Capitan.

"YALE PUPPETEERS" and Elsa Lanchester at Turnabout. "THE DRUNKARD" at the Theatre Mart "PETTICOAT ARMY" at the Florentine Gardens. "SHE LOST IT IN CAM- PECHE" at Musart. "THE NUDIST" at Beaux Arts. "OUT OF THIS WORLD" at Assistance League Playhouse.

Lupino, and no blow-up yet. There are many ways of Poor Phil Savers! In a harem had been classmates at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London 33 years ago. And they claim that the last advice given them by the headmaster, Sir Beerbohm Tree, was: "Above all things, never try to be actors!" Wednesday in the Beverly Hills schools could have been a field day for autograph hounds but they were too busy with their own problems to care about the stars, writers, composers and directors who were lining up for Uncle Sam's A card for gas rationing. Because of the crowds, many achieving fame but it took Cossack Chorus HE NAVY COMES homesickness to throw Barbara scene for "Coney Island" he has to sit there yawning and acting bored, without even looking at the beautiful girls. Says it's the Perry into the spotlight as the THROUGH" and "THE BIG STREET" at Pantages and Hillstreet.

newest featured entertainer in Sings Tonight at Auditorium Earl Carroll's "Star Spangled Glamour Revue." "ONE OF OUR AIRCRAFT IS Barbara, young, beautiful and hardest part he ever played Edward Arnold and his wife are heading for Texas, as soon as he completes "The Youngest Pro- fession" to spend Thanksgiving: General Platoff's Don Cossack MISSING" and "NEW SOLDIERS ARE TOUGH" at Hawaii. with talented dancing feet, was in New York beginning a careerj when she suddenly pot homesick Chorus, numbering 27 true Cos came back three or four times to line up with the rest. That many with Edward who's stationed and dashed back to Los Angeles "BLACK SWAN" and "MAN there and will be graduating The girl who lived next door IN THE TRUNK" at United Artists and P'ox Wilshire. was auditioning for the Carroll SONJA WIGERT show so Barbara went along, "GUERRILLA BRIGADE" at too. However, she didn't make Grand and Esquire.

the chorus. Producer Carroll sacks, will sing and dance in th tradition of the Russia they lov at the Philharmonic Auditorium tonight. While pursuing his studies at the university in Prague in 1928 Nicholas Kostrukoff found himself the head of a body of fellow students who had escaped from Russia and like himself loved to sing. The Don Cossack Chorus was formed and following their first invitation to give a series DEBUTS TODAY took one look at Barbara and her celebrities entering a theater, in ordinary times, would cause a riot in the bleachers! Well, Roz Russell is now admitting that she's expecting a blessed event In the spring. Says she's happier than ever in her life and certainly looks It.

She's hoping for a girl, but won't be disappointed if it's a boy Bill Holden is en route to officers' training school in Florida, where Clark Gable graduated. Louise Allbritton is sporting a diamond heirloom ring on the dancing and signed her as a "Her Melody," opening today principal. at the Grand Theater, introduces from his basic flying training. Janet Blair, who played "My Sister Eileen" a few months ago, began signing her pictures to service boys with a kiss. Now the boys are all writing to ask if they cf cash in the printed kiss for the real thing if and when they come to Hollywood.

Janet, who's touring in the East, doesn't even know about the requests yet, but I'll bet there's one soldier (Private Louis Busch, to whom she's supposed to be engaged) who'll think it's a lousy idea! Congratulations to my former helper, Lieut. Fred Banker, who was married Saturday to new Swedish actress, Sonja 'Other Woman Wigert. VOGUE BOOKS DOUBLE BILL Two first-run films will be presented next Wednesday at the Vogue Theater. Heading the bill will be "Miss From Moscow," starring Lola of concerts in neighboring town3 Critics in Sweden and New the organization's fame spread Now Screening York have written highly of Miss Wigert's charm and ability as an proper finger. Its from Lieut A modern comedy of city life, rapidly.

The program will include Russian ballads and folk songs aj well as Cossack battle numbers. Thomas Batson but she still actress. Sture Lagerwall, Tor- "That Other Woman," featuring sten Winge and Dagmar Ebbe- Virginia Gilmore and James Elli won't admit she's engaged. Reltaxtd hsr th Chicago Trtbune-Nw York New Syndicate. 1942 with son snare starring nonors son, is now playing at the Car Lane as a modern-day Mata Hari.

Due to its timeliness, special Interest is attached to the pec- Cfjcatct0 Spoken Drama thay Circle and Four Star theaters in support of Walt Disney's Miss Wigert in this film. In response to many -requests, "Sun Ovpr Swpdpn" will "Bambi." ond feature, "War Dogs," which back for its final engage- "That Other Woman" hinges shows for the first time on the ment on this program. on the theory that it is the wom SEATS 1VOW OFFICES Att MUTUAL AGENCIES screen the latest method of com MWICEOX 6126 Opens MONDAY 8:30 PRICES IveUfCVE. INCLUDING SM 55 85 '1. 101.65 MATS.

SAT. SpeM THANKM YM MY NAT.NX.26'SY.6&!M Afc.ill(M an who does the courting, not the man, a theory that is also bating saboteurs. 1 hilariously treated in the "Twit lieackwtoA tioductiaM, present terpated" sequences of "Bambi." In the supporting cast are Notables Pool Jams Carter, Dan Duryea and Alma Kruger. Film Talents nithv V. I jj-jnin iy AlUN KENWARD Carol Reed, Edmund Gwenn D-recW by VLADIMIR SOKOlOff MICHAtL AUDlW and J.

B. Priestley pooled their as Murray Show Continues Run Out at EI Capitan, where fun is the password, Ken Murray's "Blackouts of 1942" goes into its 23rd week Sunday. Over the week-end there will be five shows, including matinees Saturday and Sunday. Thanksgiving, El Capitan will celebrate with a special matinee. Marie Wilson, Gene Austin, Fred Sanborn, Daisy," the wonder dog; Roy Davis and others are principals.

talents to make "Laburnum I 'OiUil If kCAST tfflc THEATRICAL NOV. Grove," mystery comedy opening today at the Esquire Theater. MRS. Gwenn. is said to give one of HADlIY't The spirit of the good old West is to settle as an aura over the personality of Dorothy Lamour.

And that's certainly something new ordered up for this feminine star, who is going places without the sarong quite frequently now. Miss Lamour will share laurels with Dick Powell and Victor Moore in this subject to be filmed in Technicolor, titled "Riding High." Milt Britton and his slapstick band will take part in the production. The picture was once listed as "Calgary Stampede," and it might be recalled that Miss Lamour was spoken of for that. But it's a new setup as well as a new title now. Judy Clark, singer and dancer, will get an important role In "Chatterbox" with Judy Canova and Joe E.

Brown. The picture is to start in a few weeks with Joseph Santley directing, Miss Canova having made her peace with Republic following a controversy. Helmut Dantine seems to be just what executives ask for in the' way of a character actor. He was in "Casablanca" at Warners, and that studio is retaining him for Maj. Kamenev, head of the mechanized forces, in "Mission to Moscow." Mostly he has portrayed Nazis, but he goes Soviet now.

This will prevent his trip to New York, which was planned as a visit to his wife, Gwen Anderson, who has the lead in "Janie" on the stage. Movieland Jottings and Castings The Masquers, Hollywood organization of actors, are planning a show in honor of the 1st Infantry Regiment of California State Militia at Beverly Hills High School auditorium Saturday night. Abbott and Costello, Red Skelton, Frank Morgan, Arthur (Dagwood) and Florence Lake, Ralph Morgan, Raymond Wal-burn and Frank Craven will be among those taking part in the program. Deal is in negotiation stage between Richard Aldington, writer, and Ray McCarey, director, for Aldington's forthcoming biography of the Duke of Wellington, which will be known as "The Duke." McCarey, who is just recovering from an injury in an automobile accident, has an important release in sight. Aldington is writing the screen play of "The Hour Before the Dawn" at present.

Seymour Nebenzal is continuing his contract with Tatricia Morison as a result of her performance in "The Hangman," which Is being made at Fine Arts studio with Douglas Sirt directing. News Clips From Studio Town More bands go into action. There's Tommy Dorsey's, just assigned to "Girl Crazy," and Eduardo Durant's Latin-American Rumba Band to "Thank Your Lucky Stars." Castings: John Craven and Henry O'Neill, "Dr. Gillespie's Prison Story;" Andrew Toombes, Tim Ryan, George McKay, Walter Sande and Douglas Leavitt, "Reveille With Beverly;" Bill Goodwin, light comedy part, "So Proudly We Curt Bois, "Destroyer;" Donald Douglas, George Stevens opus, formerly called "Merry Go Round." Agnes Moorhead is testing for "Song of Bernadette." Jules Dassin will direct "Faculty Row" at Metro. Lester Cowan is bidding for exclusive rights to life story of Eddie Rickenbacker, having sent copy of an idea to a member of the family about two weeks ago.

1 Brian Donlevy is being spoken of for the Floyd Gibbons part v-riJ 1W5MLi i his brightest portraits as the solid citizen who makes his living by making his own money. XI tdwotd ARUOLO TT ft hi foytAINTBBi Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Victoria Richard HY QtHttJll5- HO. 6311 Iton ROGERS Hopper and Ethel Colderldge also have important roles. On the same program will be ond his orhtstft now i wa nwriTnii 30tel us, withow mm a dance band festival featuring the orchestras of Harry James, Freddy Martin, Matty Malneck and Henry Busse. PHILHARMONIC AUDITORIUM GEN.

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