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22 pARTIJ AT HOLLYWOOD AND FILM 'Miniver to Show Again Miniver," costarring Greer Carson and Walter Pidg-eon, begins a limited return engagement at the Carthay Circle Theater today. The film tells the story of the "people's war" in terms of a small, secluded English village and its inhabitants who are suddenly called upon to unite against aggression and who respond" with a courage and strength common among all liberty-loving people. In the supporting cast are Teresa Wright, Richard Ney, Henry Travers, Dame May Whit-ty and Reginald Owen. os3nrjcle0 Cirrus FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1943 -v- i 1 i H- mr streets are full of French pailors young and naive, wearing their blue tarns with those cunning little red pompons. One of them lost his pompon, went into Saks could they find one for him? They did free.

America's gift to France mercl beau-coup! Frenchman departed Next day, 50 more sailors showed up there, all with their pompons missing! They're wide-eyed over the Empire State Building and Radio City, but especially over hot water and soap being free in hotel washrooms, and a free roller towel." Some years ago, Writer Jules Furthman turned to raising orchids. His pals assured him he was on his way to the poorhouse. When the war came, they were certain of it. Here's tht laugh. The demand for orchids is so great today he's making more money from them than he did when writing.

STILL CARRY OX Adrian's dinner party for Lady Mendl was also to celebrate his 40th birthday. It was a grand get-together, with Mary Tickford and Buddy, the Michael Arlens (gosh! she's pretty, and does a swell mind-reading act, a trick none of us could guess) the Joe Cottens (he wears double gold mercury wings for cuff buttons and shirt studs) Doris Kenyon, who's prettier than ever so is Eleanor Boardman. I swear I don't know why they're not in pictures. The Conrad Veidts. the David Smarts.

She never lets you down. Always looks as though she were going on a party in Hawaii, with bright colored flowers and ribbons in her hair. The food was super. Janet admitted she'd gone without coffee for a week (and Adrian doesn't drink it) so we could have ours. They're off for New York Saturday Orchestra Plays Varied Program BY ISABEL MORSE JOXES An American work that had nothing.

of America in it, the Sibelius Second Symphony and a Second half devoted to "music from Vienna" comprised the program conducted by William Steinberg and played by the Philharmonic in the Auditorium last night. There were some new players in the orchestra and new. faces in the If they came to hear the Strauss waltzes they were repaid. If it was for an authoritative reading of the Sibelius, they were not. Obvious C'Nntav The Scherzo, by California-born Ivan Langstroth, which preceded the symphony was a cheaply orchestrated banality with an obvious climax and no original ideas.

It had one thing to recommend it it was easy, to prepare. The Sibelius Second Symphony is a popular work and well known to most musicians but it takes long and careful rehearsing to make it come off with clarity. Steinberg made the mistake of conducting without score and he was not able to depend upon the orchestra for fine delineation because they have not played it lately. The lines were muddled in the first movement, the tempo was too fast and the going was hard and heavy in the rest. Lilting Overture Johann Strauss fared better at the hands of this Viennese conductor and we still have a num-bei of Philharmonic men who hailed from that delectable city of music.

The Overture to "Der Fledermaus" had a lilt to it and "Roses from the South" was singing to an appreciative audience as I left. Afterward the orchestra played 'Terpetual Motion," "Tales From the Vienna Woods" and a paraphrase from "The Gypsy Baron." The atmosphere of this concert was not the usual one. It was based on entertainment and there was a general air of casual disregard for musical values. The orchestra was noisy, the conductor was tense and the new girl ushers insisted upon waltzing up and down the aisles to seat people when the music was going on. The program will be repeated this afternoon.

for a three-week run around the big town. OXLY BEGIXXIXG That beloved actor, William Farnum, will dramatize many characters from "The Robe," best seller by Lloyd Douglas, tonight in the Wilshire Methodist Church. It's a benefit for the care ef Chinese chil- dren. You'll remember that Frank Ross paid $100,000 for the rights of the book, and now that they're making plans for doing it into a picture, also a revival of "Quo Vadis?" with talk about reviving "Ben Hur," it looks as though we would have an upswing of spirituality on the screen which is more than a step in the right direction. And I hope Farnum gets a chance at some of those parts in pictures, because he's done so much good in the past.

Rtlpsrt by th Chlcimo Tribun-New York Syndicate, 1943 REVUE PRINCIPAL Elsa Lanchester stars in the portion of the Turnabout Theater entertainment. A puppet show also is given at the showhouse. Excitement, Charm Found in Melodrama, Musical Baby Dumpling, from the "Elohdie" -series, is testing at Warners for a contract. I wonder what will happen if he gets it and they want Dumpling for the next It may be another case of Rita Hayworth, who finds herself without voice since her voice. Nan Gwynne, is making such a hit in New York on her own.

The Duncan Sisters finally get their wish to do a picture version of Uncle Tom's Cabin" but here's the catch. Only the voices of Topsy and Eva will be beard, and they'll be attached to George Pal's Pup-petoons. 'Constance Moore, who's separated from her husband, Johnny Maschio, says that if she'd remained here and continued with her career and not to New York for a play, there would have been no separation; but that the many months apart made it impossible for them to continue their lives together. Which makes me wonder what our soldiers are going to think when they read a statement like that. LLOYD XOLAX TOt'HY Some contrast in Lloyd Nolan's acting life.

He's playing that bad man Touhy. Now Metro wants him for "Army Chaplain." Like Diamond Jim Ready, Eugene Pallette, who plays a meat packer in "Heaven Can Wait," wears dangling from the center of a gold watch chain a huge gold steer. He says it's easy -to get picture jobs today. "Instead of the old apple. I give my directors a ham and a pound of butter." When pretty Marguerite Chapman went marketing, she stood open-mouthed while a hoity-toity female ordered a shoulder of beef, a rib roast, some sausages and calves liver, and said to the man, "You'll deliver it?" "No, ma-dame." replied he.

"Well, isn't that vour horse standing outside?" "No," said he, "I just sold you the horse." LUCKY FOR THE XAVY Sailor Mathew Yuricich, from Ohio, had himself a time on the set of "Sweet Rosie O'Grady." Betty Grable, at the Canteen night before, had invited him to the studio, and there he was at dawn, walking up and down in the rain so as not to miss her. He spent the day talking with Betty, Bob Young, Menjou, Reggie Gardiner, and that pretty Virginia Grey. Betty was an eyeful in an old-fashioned bustled black gown with an 18-inch waist, blue gloves, and a cape made of horsehair braid, which was pretty but, said Betty, "Y'ou'd think I was doing penance for something. It's like wearing a hair-shirt I feel like the old Christian martyrs." GOOD-WILL AMBASSADORS Frank Case writes from the Algonquin in New York: "Our Gordon Oliver of Stage Signs With Selznick 'Out Gang' Comedies Change Pattern; Cagney to Start 'McLeod's Folly' BY EDWIN SCHAIXERT "David 0. Selznick is becoming quite expert at keeping his conferees and others guessing as to whether He will stage a return as a producer, after a remarkably long hiatus.

At least, he continues alert to the possibilities of new talent, as evidenced by1 the fact that he has just signed Gordon Oliver, New York leading man, and the contract calls for the player both to act and direct. iThere is an interesting local angle to the deal because Oliver U.the son of the late William E. Oliver, banker. He arrived here yesterday, and it was said that his first assignment will be arjjnounced shortly. Whether this will be on loan, as is the usual procedure nowadays with Selznick personnel, was not revealed, but it may be assumed this will be the step, unless the pi-oducer himself decides to do some of his films for the government.

Besides acting in such plays as "The Walrus and the Carpenter," "Golden Wings," 'The Cat Screams" and the revival of U. Oliver also stage-directed. FORMAT OP "OUR GANG FILMS TO CHAXGK Revision of the scope and schemata of the "Our Gang" comedies Is one of the present phenomena of movieland. have been going along for years, you know, according to a certain They were seen in these environs in the past more than now, although in other areas they have maintained popularity. New plans call for a more adult plot texture.

First film of Reries, titled "Little Miss Pinkerton," will be modeled after the "Crime Does Not Pay" pictures at Metro, which produces these "Our Gang" briefies. A historical subject Is thereafter set galled "Benjamin Franklin, Jr." Following that there will be a musical, "Calling All Kids," which is something different for the youngsters. CAGXEV WORKS EXCLUSIVELY FOR UXITED ARTISTS By the end of this month "McLeod's Folly," first of the James Cagney productions for United Artists, will have gone before the cameras, according to announcement yesterday from the Cagney Productions, Inc. Their bulletin issued generally went into the question of whether the star has outside commitments end the answer is "No," which sets at rest various rumors. it was further vouchsafed that the deal which William Cagney, brother of the star, concluded with U.A.

calls for from to. 15 films (a large range) within the next 5 years. John Van Druten is writing "McLeod's Folly" from the Louis Bronifield novel. NEWS CLIPS FROM STUDIO TOWN Because Brian Aherne is tied up with work on "Attack by Night" at Columbia, Robert Stevenson, the director of "Jane Eyre," will be accompanying Joan Fontaine to the Academy banquet tonight (Thursday.) Because of the reported spectacular excellence of "Lady In the Dark," Mitchell Leisen is named as the director of "Frenchman's Creek," which will be photographed in Technicolor with Joan Fontaine and Arturo de Cordova. A part is being specially written for Katina Taxinou.

Following the completion of Edward G. Robinson left yesterday to lie present at the "We Will Never Die" rally Square Garden in New York and also attend a Red Cross rally. Paul Czinner is seeking Eric Von Stroheim as the costar of Elisabeth Bergner in a Broadway play, but the Von Stroheim program is pretty well filled in Hollywood. He has "The North Star" and that Mexican contract following "Five Graves to Cairo." Robert Benchley has been signed for a series of short pictures at which, as usual, he will write himself. BY JOHX L.

SCOTT in France," a melodrama of Nazi-infested Paris and of the loyal French who started the now-famous "underground," screens at Loew's State, Grauman's Chinese and Ritz theaters, along with a charming semimusical, "Seven Sweethearts." The program is long but decidedly not tedious. Joan Crawford as a French lady who will not submit to German tyranny, Philip Dorn as her munition-making fiance and John Wayne as an R.A.F. flyer who has escaped from a con ACADEMY AWARD TRIUMPH! centration camp are me leaiurt-u A charming feature, "Seven Sweethearts," also screens, with Van Heflin as a reporter-photographer Sent to Holland, to "cover" the annual tulip festival. He arrives in the peaceful Dutch village and immediately falls into the hands of seven girls, daughters of the tavern keeper. Strangely they all have boys names, because old Van Maaster named his children before they were born.

Held indoors for several days by rain, Van Heflin encounters a number of amusing little adventures. One of the sisters, a would-be actress, makes life pretty miserable for him but Bil-lie, played by Kathryn Grayson, proves a soothing balm. Xerve Tonic Directed by Frank Borzage, the sentimentalist, and produced by Joe Pasternak, the picture Is a great tonic for jancled nerves and war jitters. S. Z.

Sakall as the Dutch father gives one of his jolliest portrayals. Marsha Hunt is the affected, hope-to-be stage star. Cecilia Parker, Peggy Moran, Diana Lewis, Isobel Elsom, Carl Esmond, Louise Beavers, Donald Meek and Lewis Howard complete the Miss Grayson sings several times to advantage in the film. trio. They are aided materially by a fine supporting cast; including Reginald Owen, Albert Bas-serman, John Carradine and various others.

Upper Crust Michele de la Becque.tMiss Crawford) and Cortot (Dorn) have as they put it, "from the top of the bottle," knowing little about any kind of trouble or poverty. When Paris is taken over by the Germans and the Gestapo becomes a hated thing, Michele revolts. She is especially sorrowful when Cortot. continues to turn out munitions for the Nazis. 1 Into this perplexing setup, arrives Pat Talbot (Wayne.) who hails from Wilkes-Barre, by way of the R.A.F.

Michele gives him shelter and immediately the Gestapo begins to involve her in trouble. However, her connections with the German command through her fiance give Son of Noted Pair Debuts in R.K.O. Feature Christopher Wren, age 6 years and following in the. footsteps of his famous relatives, makes his movie debut in "Hitler's Children," now in its second week at R.K.O.-Hillstreet and Pantages Hollywood theaters. Young Wren is a nephew of the late Chic Sale and a cousin of Blanche Bates.

The lad's mother and father are the well-known stage, screen and radio players, Virginia (Sale) and Sam Wren. Greer GARSON Walter PIDGEON Directed WILLIAM WYLER -Prodnced k5 SIDNEY FRANKLIN Tresa Wright Datne Mag Whittj Reginald Owen Henn) Tmtbts Richard Re? Hennj Wilcoxoa A WILLIAM WYLER Production A Metm-Goldwyn-Mayet Picture Hear Wilshiri Fairfax FREE PARKING Compton Hope Aide Joyce Compton will play a "full-blown blond" yes, that's the scenario description in "Let's Face If with Bob Hope. TODAY'S SHOWS "HEY. ROOKIE!" at the Be-lasco. "BLACKOUTS OF 1913" at El Capitan.

"GOD, MAN AND DEVIL" at the Mayan. her a sort of immunity, even though she has broken with Cor-tof. Escape Planned To get, Talbot out of France and into Portugal, Michele influences Cortot to arrange necessary papers for herself and "chauffeur." Things seem to work out nicely until the Gestapo steps in again. However, in a surprise and exciting finish, plans eventually mature for the escape. Long passages of dialogue, particularly in Cortot's attempts to win back Michele, make for a long feature, but the excitement attending other sequences compensates for the lengthy wait.

Jules Dassin directed the film from a screen play by Jan Lustig, Marvin Borowsky and Marc Connelly. Miss Crawford gives a sustained performance that should please her many fans, Dorn underplays his role effectively and Wayne affords contrast with a bluff, hearty characterization of the pilot. Besides those mentioned, the cast includes Edith Evanson, Morris Ankrum, Howard Da Sulva and Moroni Olsen. OX THK SCRKKN "STAR SPANGLED RHYTHM" at Paramount Hollywood and Downtown. "THE HARD WAY" at Warners Hollywood, Downtown and Wiltern.

"REUNION IN FRANCE" and "SEVEN SWEETHEARTS" -at Loew's State, Chinese and Ritz. "HITLER'S CHILDREN" and "0 DANGEROUS NIGHT" at Pantages and "Jlillstreet. "THE CAT PEOPLE" and "GORILLA MAN" at Hawaii. "SIEGE OF LENINGRAD" at Esquire, Grand and Colony. "WHISTLING IN DIXIE" and "JOURNEY FOR MAR-; CARET" at United Artists, Fox Wilshire and Four Star.

"BEASTS OF BERLIN" and "INSIDE THE LAW" at the OX llIE STAGE 'LET FREEDOM SWING" at Earl Carroll's. "THE DRUNKARD" at the Theatre Mart "KEEP 'EM HAPPY" at the Florentine Gardens. "YALE PUPPETEERS" and Elsa Lanchester at Hats of 17th Century Copied ior Revue Use A noted highwayman and a poet are responsible for those saucy, three-cornered hats worn by the Earl Carroll beauties in "Let Freedom Swing." Jean LeSeyeux once read Alfred Noyes' poem describing a romantic highwayman as wearing "a French cocked hat on his forehead" and immediately Avent into a designer's trance. He came up with those bits of white satin, sparkling rhinestones and jaunty feathers that give the Carroll lovelies an air of gay bravado. But, while the hats are definitely 17th century the brief, sparkling costumes are definitely of this day.

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