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Servicemen Photograph Star 1 1 in 'Family Man Single-Track Farce Effort J0PARTI Rapidly becoming one of the has some rather good laughs at Hanley Stafford, known as the most photographed girls in Hol father of Baby Snooks on the Wilson poses for at least 50 servicemen who are photographing personalities and sight In Hollywood with everything; from Brownie cameras to 16 mm. times, which couia De turned to account, were there less monot lywood is Marie Wilson, femi ether waves, is starred; and al ony to its general substance. nine star of Ken Murray's "Blackouts of 1944" at El Capi- most, If not quite, overcomes the At present, apart trom occa color film. dangerous tedium of some of the sional bursts of humor, It inclines to be a dull affair as it AND STAGE tan Theater. Each week Miss scenes.

He does what might be BY EDWIN SCHALLERT Variety, said to be the spice of life, can really add nicely and agreeably to the content of plays, as numerous creations for the theater down time's corridors have witnessed, with their plots and (sometimes) counterplots. But speaking for my simple self I did not detect that happy diversity in "Family Man," a new farce-comedy written by i-'v I'v V-' described as a valiant job, even in trying to handle the terribly progresses. The first audience was unusually receptive. 1 i i I WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1 944 Losangclcs Cimcs FORUM CHRISTMAS Composers to 4cmw.pi H0LI9AT Work on Show MASX OF Francis Swann and Zion Myers, PARDON MY IEVERLY f.li, which was premiered last night Preparation of David Alison's original musical comedy, "Headlines of '45," to6k another step forward with the signing of two McCrea Will Resume Career in Farm Story Craig Awarded Lead in 'Gentle repetitious talk aoout a ring. But the odds are against him.

Cast Approved One may note' favorably the work of Sarah Selby, Noreen Gammell, Mary Jo Ellis and Warren Burr, and one wishes they had better material. Donny Davis is amusing as one of two and Mickey Kuhn is not obnoxious. Franklin Parker is acceptable in his portrayal. What the "Family Man" needs is a thorough rewrite, which might enable it to survive. It ttMWiishira RMTTnM FREOIIIC MARCH ALEXI ITH Adventures tf Mark Twain at the Belasco Theater.

As a show it has. nerhaDS. a composers, Paul Schoop and Ted htq. pk. it good basic idea a satire on the t4 vs.

effect of radio programs on tne listening audience. But it saws ct ijn i rpnM nni FREORIC MARCH ALEXIS SMITH Adventures Mark Twain White, to coiiaDorate wun rai Johnston, lyricist, on more than a scorft of songs. The musical will be produced here late in too hard on a few notes in a September, narrow gamut This is -mostly about imagined infidelities of hiishanris. and incidentally i bv i i DUO Hartley Stafford and somewhat more real similar "de fections on the part of wives. Cfttatetg Opoken Drama Mary Jo tins play leaas in "Family Man" now running at the Belasco Theater.

Blue' Trimmings One reaches the conclusion, Trio Picked tor Three Little Girls BY EDWIX SCHAIXERT Joel McCrea, who has had much time off lately from the screen because of touring for the agricultural program of the government, will resume his screen activities in the David Loew pro-, auction of "Hold Autumn in Your Hand," which is to be released through United Artists. There's agriculture in that, too, because it's an optimistic story of Texas farmers written by George Sessions Perry. The novel was a prize winner, incidentally, The film will begin shooting the end of this month, and McCrea will star. Hugo Butler worked on, the screen play. Loew is asking exhibitors how they react to the title.

JAMES CRAIG INHERITS ROBERT TAYLOR ROLE that this "Family Man' makes all too little of its Slezak Turns main theme and that whatever Th to Comedy Role dorotiiy JT'h trimmings it has of humor approach the offensive because they are vulgarly racy and rath Walter Slezak, who has played UL only roles on the screen, Tamo rraiff ia thp artor to fall heir to a Robert Taylor role, turns to comedy as a harassed hotel manager in "Step Lively," now at Pantages and Hillstreet theaters. Frank Sinatra, George DIANA LYNN -fSf sti li mini cmnmu v-pwi Hi! er dragged in. The sum total is disappointing. The cast which plays "Family Man" has merit. It was well assembled by Myers functioning as producer with Swann as of his career at Metro.

The HOWARD JOHNSON Birrf LILIAN FONTAINE Murphy, Gloria De Haven, Artolnhe Meniou and Eugene picture is "Gentle about the land rush days in Oklahoma. At one time this was listed for Taylor ahead of "Song of Russia th. final ftnno Vio madp before entering the service. Pallette are also starred. ft Craig will portray a two-gun officer, who knocks out the Tirturo taVpa its title from a woman member Ex-Vaudevillian lanma Kau6J -vw Lyle Latell played here eight HIT-oH.

Th.ofr., 1 LAST 4 NIGHTS Andrew Marton, directfir, who made films abroad and A Little Bit of Heaven" at Universal, will have his first chance on the consecutive years vauoeviue in the 20's, three times in the "Four Sailors" act. TONIGHT 8:23 fol M.G.M. lot in this feature, to be produced by Robert SisK. MISSES BLAINE, HAVER, CRAIN CAST TOGETHER IIENRY ALDRICH rmili PLAYS CUPID11 i imm troi urn huliiuikb jt "s-vmf i M.Vy.V'filll.'kr t'l JS I toroetinir irrnnn of trals at 20th. Vivian Blaine, in III By METROPOLITAN OPERA STARS and many ALL THAT CAN OFFER! June Haver and Jeanne Crain, are all to be matched up together in a single picture.

This is "Three Little Girls in" Blue," all about the title characters inheriting money and then seeking Thaf cavnr9 of "Three Blind Mice," if I recall PAGLIACCI CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA Hcidt Brawnina Bourn FandtscM TOMORROW NI6HT CARMEN Surra Gtqlia OWvif lltil llUJUUllUkJ. rightly, once previously produced at 20th Century-Fox writh Lor Wonvpr and Pauline Moore. TICKETS: $4. $2, S1.SO and $1 aH pricai Itwluda Opera Box Offica, Philhormonie Audrtorium, or Sa. Co I.

Music 737 S. Hill TU. 1144, fr All Mutual Aganciaa urniiam a Ramn hao takpn over the new production, which i urittpn Pnhprt Ellis and Helen Logan. The Misses AO UTCiAig A vx-a. i-: umrAM rvnin hara npvpr all been together in a i i LOS ANGELES ORATORIO SOCIETY presents Handel's dramatic oroforio i DldltlC, xa ci oi.va r- single film, although duetting occasionally.

TITO GUIZAR WRITES MUSICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY From his boyhood in Guadalajara to his present big success in nirtiirpa Titn Ouizar intends to tell his story. 1 He has finished "Brazil" at Republic, and is going to Mexico City, He has written his musical autobiography, which takes in the -u iiitm Mow Vnrt nTTinnc other thines. It is mi etas 'in ufi- 1' mhi(ji "1- HOLLYWOOD BOWL FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 4. Chorus of 200 Voices Seven Soloists Full Symphony Orchestra ANTHONY COLLINS, Conducting EDWARD ARNOLD, Narrator BENEFIT BIRMINGHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL General Admission 90c; Reserved Seats $1.20, $1.80. $2.40.

3.00. Tax Incl. At Hollywood Bowl Box Office; So. Col. Music Co.

Ticket Office, 737 So. Hill TU. 1144, and aH Mutual AeeiKtes 1 ium. eve. ais JESUS MARIA SANROMA Mlb CINTURY-FOX presenlt oiu epccuv-caajr uaj 9 Actionized in story, but each song has figured in his career.

He will probably induce Republic to make the picture. He has two commitments a year at that establishment. Donald Woods, who has just finished appearing as the first husband of Rosalind Russell in "Roughly Speaking," (Jack Carson being the second,) will undertake one of the prominent parts in "God is My Co-Pilot" Warners. Woods has been doing excellently since he joined the studio after. "Watch on the Rhine." "Two o'Clock Courage," the Gelett Burgess mystery thriller, which is scheduled at R.K.O., will have Ann Rutherford and Tom Conway as the leads.

Miss Rutherford, formerly with M.G.M. and later 20th, is free-lancing, and it might be that this will lead to a deal at R.K.O. for part of her time. Richard Lane has one of the featured parts, while Anthony Mann from the New York stage will direct. "A Boy a Girl and a Dog" is listed as the second W.

R. Frank feature, and is from an original by Leopold Atlas and Herbert Kline. It will start shooting Aug. 20. Frank recently produced "Enemy of Women," which is a story of Goebbels.

I III TRR.r-BI WlWaM ndtarst So. CatH. Muck Csk.7STt.HiH TU.1144 4707 HOUYWOOa BLVD. MO. 31 SI Jl aliU BASEBALL s) (THE STOIY OF CARRIER Cooper Comedy Delights imtetus.

Cooper thought that DOUBLE-HEADER TODAY, 12:30 PORTLAND vs. LOS ANGELES cv CICI 42nd place and avalon V.ltluLt.1 rlLLU TAKE or CARS THURSDAY, FRIDAY NIGHTS, P.M. SATURDAY, 2:30 SIHVTIAY HOUDLE-JIEADEn, 1:30 with Don AMECHE Dana ANDREWS William EYTHE this was annulled and was mar rying anew, when he received a 7V i Shi letter from a maternity hospital in Chicago. He discovers that hp is a. father, and believes that KEStKVATIOWS: AD.

4107, 410 his wife wants to give up the sssr-rrr n.irnft.rTTi i nBiuiTir rl baby for adoption, so ne Kidnaps I IjAW UWrUKUtl is r. t. I rr "vA-s. Hf5lv Richard JAECKEL Charles BICKFORD 11 the child and takes care of it blunderingly himself. He all but hi Cutnn Brown." 'International We-tm-M.

Previewed t-Wilshir Theater. Cast: Gary Cooper. Teres Wrliht, Prank Morgan, Isobel Flaom. Anita Louise. Bdmon Breon.

Patricia Collinae. Mary Treen. Emory Psrnell. Jill Esmond and Halltwell Hoboes. Producer igd aereen writer: NunnaUy Johnson.

Director: Sam Wood. "Casanova Brown" is a delightful excursion for Gary Cooper, even though it falls short of being a full-fledged journey in its comedy and drama. He amuses so enormously as long as the plot holds up that no one ever will complain. It looks as if the creators didn't think up quite enough final complications for this took a too-easy route to the ending, but they avoid any hint of hnr-prlnm. yvunetti 2nd FeatureN I The FALCON IN MEXICO TOM CONWAY 1 marries another girl so the cnud will have a foster mother.

Frank Morean is a tremen IN Maw Plnvitifl VW PILGRIMAGE BOWLl dous help to the comedy of many mm rairs WAtlxtt GIO.OI COUtOUBIS MASJOSIt tlOtOAM: Directed by fllCFIMHI.il scenes as the confidant or cooper. Edmond Breon and Patricia OPENS MON. AUQUST 7 Sir Cedric HARD WICKE KEVIN O'SHEA HENRY MORGAN RICHARD CRANE GLENN IANGAN KENNY McEVOY ROBERT BAILEY Directed by Henry Hathaway Produced by William A. Bacher and Walter Morosco -avwBONILLI wiiF'ie nam Collinee. as well as Anita Louise II MO tdl Pittvrm kr junus rni o.

ifstsim and Mary Treen, not to mention i ror i i a the clever Emory Parneil aug mpnt the amusement of this llld A II 1 1 1 MPAi 'J 1 If I I S. I VI IM Besides showing the Cooper light and pleasing feature, pro pomedv stvle to great advantage, (EX. BUN.) IS 1 IT BL sMBfJBBBWnslI I.M ll.lt Jl TO TO (I.2A IS duced by the new Vv iinam uoetz oreanization. E. S.

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