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PART 3 Gala Premiere Planned 'Lady in the Dark! Takes New Yorkers by Storm BY NORBERT lA'RK lan active psychosis' becomes NEW YORK, March 1. "Lady somewhat offset in this film." He in the Dark" is a knockout. Cur- complains of "the lady's unreal-rent at the Paramount and sched-ity in a completely artificial The Santa Ana Army Air BaB baVtd will present a musical pro-cram prior to the screening of the picture and the Goldwyn Girls, who are featured in "i'p in Arms," will act as a reception committee in the foyer. Dinah Shore tops "the supporting cast of the film, which abo includes nana Andrews, Constance Dowling, Louis Calhern Fenny Rser and Walter Catlett. AND FILM In what promises to one of the most colorful first nights of the year, "Up in Arms" will have its gala premiere tomorrow evening at Pantages Hollywood Theater.

The picture stars Danny Kaye. With proceeds given to the Hollywood Guild Canteen, most of Hollywood's brightest star and other' notables will be on hand for the event. Southland Girls Play Roles in 'Blithe Spirit' Two Southern California girls are in the cast of Noel fbward's comedy, "Blithe Spirit," coming to the Biltmore Theater next Monday. One is a star, the other on her way up. Haila Stoddard, one of the quartet" of leading players, is a University of Southern California graduate who began her stage career eight and a half years ago in the Pacific Coast production of "Merrily We Roll Along." DOreen who plays the dim-witted cockney maid F.dith, is the daughter of a San Mateo family.

Most of her stage experience has been in London, Los Ongelc Chtus THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1 944 Forqier Secretary Joan whose produnion, "Phantom I-ady," will short.lv he released, started In the picture business as a private secretary. 'Baby Mine Due Here Wednesday tiled for 11 weeks, the picture has taken public and critics by storm. Of course, the latter pick a flaw here and there but defects are inconsequential in the face of the overwhelming effect of the film as a triumphant production. "For a studio," cries a reviewer, "has completely shot the works and turned out a Technicolored march-past which puts such previous screen parades to shame." All agree that as a spectacle, "Lady in the Dark" is superb, inci-edibly, riotously beautiful. "The Mitchell Leisen staging is as fancy as anything that has yet world." It is pretty safe to say that the average spectator will not complain of this or any other of the critic's objections, certainly not his observation that "the screen authors have chopped the original in such a way that much that was wistful and tender in it has been curiously left out." For they have only to read another ton-flight reviewer to learn that "Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich have not ignored the thesis in their script.

They have merely made it more explicit and straightforward than it was in the theater. It is an extraordinarily neat job of translation from one medium to an "Babv Mine," a revival of! Margaret Mayo Selwyn's rollicking farce, will open at the Boulevard Playhouse, 70JU Holly wood next Wednesday evening. "Baby Mine," a play of madcap situations and hi-j larious moments, will bring to the public an experienced Unusual War Tale Set; McGuire to Play Wac Vanguard Will Produce Houdini Story; 'Mildred Pierce' Gets Glendale Locale BY EDWIN PCHAIVLKRT On of most unusual studies of the war is proposed at Metro-Goldw3'n-Mayer and prohably see Lionel Barrymore and Margaret O'Brien combined as the stars, with a St. Bernard dog as the other principal member of the cast. Theme of this picture, which is titled "Higher Than the Torch," is the better understanding of victims of shell shock and their peculiarities on their return to civil lifet The idea will be exploited by analogy.

The dog, sent to Attu, is a victim of war nerves and becomes vicious as a result. How he is treated following his return forms a main component of the plot. Barrymore will be seen as a priestly character in the film. Picture will be made by Robert Sisk, who had charge other, retaining the novelty and: NANCY KELLY Stars in "Women in Bondage" at Hawaii Theater today. Scannell Fits Varied Roles Frank Scannell is an actor of assorted roles 1 in "Yours for Fun," now playing at the Music Box Theater.

He acts as straight man for Billy House in several acts, as the butler in the "Holiday Fun" scene, and as the district, attorney in thp act entitled "t'njust Fun," which has to do with a courtroom. been achieved by Hollywood most decorative director," is the way one of them puts it. The mild fault-finding which follows these exclamatory remarks has to do with the story and the manner of its telling and the performance of Ginger Rogers. It is only there that dis- Five Lined Up Sam Wood, now directing "Casanova Frown," has five pictures lined up for his own independent, production for Columbia release. Revue Plays at' Army Hospital mmmmmxm buoyancy of the original, while giving it more pertinent accents." Tribute Paid This widely read critic also gives Miss Rogers her most resounding tribute.

"She is even better than Gertrude Lawrence," he proclaims. "Only a top Hollywood performer could have followed Miss Lawrence in a part which she had made peculiarly her own," he continues. Principals in the cast of 50 agreement is found entertainers in "Sweet Hot, the colored musical revue now in its sixth week at the Mayari Parade Pleases "You may consider the story, which has to do with psycho- of 'Lost Angel." lOROTHY MT.U1RK TO OVT ARL1XR theater, entertained patients in Station Wnsnitat at "Ui or "le. n(I the Army Torrance this week Mabel i mav complain about the petulant Dorothy McGuire is practically set now- for her next film at Sfoft mHa Bn-ant T.cnnarri I expression wnich Ginger Rogers 20th Century-Fox. Producer Otto Preminger will probably have tllVIR HAS YOUR til ART BEEN SO DEEPLY EMOTIONS SO PROFOUNDLY STIRRED! Reed, Fred Gordon.

Miller tinting nwsi. in uie pic- i i I. her the star of "All Out Arline," by H. I. Phillips, which is OlivnM.

(ill tl, I nr. i t-UIUFVlUI PS VI I II Lee, Tk ACtUAl Vfrmm a story of the acs. It has been in preparation for eight months end will go before the cameras May 1, according to present plans. enzo Flennoy Trio made the trip. "WITH TKI MAKIMIf AT TiBAWA" -J Miss McGuire, who established herself in "Claudia" at' the same Ftudio.

js to portray a secretary who gives Up her position to aiirtjMs wiiw ij mm "that the fashion parade alone is well worth the price of admis-j sion." In view of all the gloss andl glamour of the production, isi small wonder that another judge of films finds that "the ladv with Type Casting Roy Del Ruth has rounded up a bevy of 49'-er type bit players for roles in "Gold" Town," which he will direct. join the service. VANGUARD WJIilPROPl'CK HOUDi'XI jLTFK STORY ft. -it The life story of Houdini is to be brought to the screen at long last. had this scheduled originally in fact, "I was born in Texas I bombed Tokyo.

The Japs put me on trial for murder! I defy. 0 A MAMA OF THE i Ij tQMBING OF TOKYO I ii fife JENNIFER JONES WILLIAM EYTHC CHARLES BIf.KFORD VINCENT PRICE LEE J.COBB GLADYS COOPER Sfren Grp Seatnn nirrrlrd by HENRY KING Prodncd hy WILLIAM PERLBERG 1 THE TOMORROW NIGHT 'j of tsSO PANTAGES HOUYW0OD Premiere tiicttomon! All Sooff jrfrv4 All MOCIEDS TO HOLLYWOOD GUILD CANTEEN ft v-V 'X 4 i ft fi HEART UNITED ARTISTS A STAR I fr 0 ISilf IbMM 4. W. 15 Dirtied bf LEWIS WtESTONf Jrf pmcEf oth TrTtiis it has been lurking for all of six years but now Vanguard headed by David O. Selznick, is to present the subject.

Co-author Dore Schary is to have charge of the production, according to announcement by Daniel T. O'Shea. Schary and Frank O'Connor wrote the subject and it was put on the shelf. The former will now do it following "Double Furlough," which will probably have Joan Fontaine and Joe Oaten as stars. Nobody is yet named as the Houdini impersonator but it won't be surprising if Orson Welles gets the stellar part, especially considering his proficiency in magic.

GLKXDAL.E SETTING JTLAXXKn FOR'M ILTJRF.D HI KRCfC Glendale, is to he put on the map as setting for a picture, and it won't have anything to do with the airplane industry, either, according to the outlook. J. L. Warper has announced the purchase of a story, "Mildred Pierce," written by James M. Cain.

This is a modern drariiatic, love story dealing also with a conflict between a mother and daughter. It is expected to be an excellent follow-up for "Old Acquaintance," which has been a very popular picture with the matinee audience. Jerry Wald is to produce the film. 5IOORK TO KXACT VICE-PRKSJIIEXT OX" SCREE.V When "Of Thee I Sing" starts shooting, it" will be Victor Moore who will act his familiar role of the Vice-President, so much ignored by He made a great hit with this portrayal on the stage in New York. Jack Benny will be seen a.c the President.

My best information ig that Fred Allen will not be cast in this feature after all. However, Jay Dratler has fnished the first draft of the "screen play that Jack Skirhall plans to make with Allen this summer and leaves tomorrow to confer with him and Allen in New York. "Secrets of Scotland Yard," adapted from the magazine story, "Room written by Denison Clift, has been purchased by Republic studio. Al Santell is reading a script submitted by Benedict Bogeaus, now that he has completed "The Hairy Ape," for Jules Levey, and, therefore, will not go to New York at the present time. Tom Powers, who played" the husband murdered by Barbara Stanwyck- in "Double Indemnity," has signed for "Practically Yours," which stars Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray.

He is the' noted New York stage actor. Luminous attractions of "The Cover Girls" starring Rita Hay-worth will be widely acclaimed following the preview last night at Tantages Hollywood Theater. It is one of the richest examples of release entertainment yet produced. Apart from it pictorial appeal the film has good comedy and sentiment. Gene Kelly as Miss Hayworth's costar practically steps into Fred Astaire's Fhoos.

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