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FLASH PREVIEW Twentieth Century-Fox's drama of invaded France stars Monty Woolley, with Anne Baxter and Roddy McDowall. mien German Invasion catches Monty Woolley on a holiday in France, he agrees to escort a friend's children home to England. Through Anne Baxter, daughter of a French friend, he finds a fisherman (Marcel Dalio) ho agrees to sail them to tngland. v. 1 'trm4 With three other children now added to Anne's uncle, J.

Carrol Naih, On their way to the docks they are raptured Ity whose commanding Major accuses Woolley of being; a British t.py. I In lei' til Xf; Finally convinced of Woolley' Innocence, the Major agrees to let them go If they will put hit niece on a boat bound for America. ON THE SETS The wartime necessity for conserving motion-picture film finds tit least one director in Hollywood in that desirable state known as "ready, willing and able." This is Leo McCarey, and he has been saving film all the time. Dissenting sharply from common practice of filming a scene twenty firms or more and then select I "7V PpA P'mer" uww )ij nyw-w 'i1; a to his flock, he savs goodlte before they attempt to sail. 5-'- T.

A With Reed Johnston circumstances it was obviously r'" I ing the best take or the Jot, Mr. McCarey clings to his own established custom of rehearsing his players to perfection and then photographing the scene in one or two sessions before the i camera. Under these Bid Johnston. lit a pleasure for to rehearse a even each rehearsal contain a Slavic of such to a whisper, sampled some. This was a Ginger Rogers and Gary Grant sequence for "Once Upon a Honeymoon," though Miss Rogers was required in to swig from a glass supposed to potion called vodka, a concoction potency as to reduce strong men particularly after they have just scene in a Warsaw cafe in pre-blitz Poland where Mr.

Grant, as an American newspaperman, was trying to get cozy with Miss Rogers, an expatriate American dancer married to a dubious Austrian baron. "Wouldn't you like to have a snort a snifter?" said Grant, his hands assuming the approximate proportions of a glass. "You mean a drink?" asked Miss Rogers. Then, speaking to the waiter, she added, "What's that man drinking over there?" "Vodka," said the waiter and, noticing her puzzled expression started to explain when Mr. Grant interrupted.

"That's the Polish word for water." "Oh, Polish water! Yes, that sounds good," she laidr "But I think I'd like just a little something in it say a jigger of brandy." To the more abandoned readers of these lines it will be unnecessary to explain that adding brandy to vodka, in its ultimate effect, is like walking up to a sassy wildcat and boxing its ears, but I can tell you in advance that our Miss Rogers comes hrough this ordeal by liquid fire without a singe. Indeed the story requires her to get up and walk away from the table as if she had tasted nothing more ixluiirating than water, which in actual fact it was. Fashion Scene By Margaret McKay It's "to the colors" with all of us now, for color has become not only fashion news but psychological news as well. We are more aware of the revitalizing effect of color in our clothes. Edith Head, chief designer at Paramount Studios, describes the importance of using color as follows: "We are going to learn new uses of color and emphasize color as never before.

We l-iotm cnrtrtpnlv Margaret McKay discovered that color is not only attractive in its own value, but is important to morale. Cheerful colors make cheerful people and that's what we all must be in our great national emergency. "Vivid colors bright reds, greens, electric blue and warm sapphire blue seem to harmonize with new energy that is arising an every side. It took the women of England two months to learn this lesson. When the first German planes roared over London, the women wore dull colors.

But two months later they were clad in all the colors of Joseph's coat, gay and charming as ever, brav-. ing whatever danger might come. And with their color, their enthusiasm and spirit they did much to build up the great morale of Britain. We must do the same thing." And so color is everywhere. Even when Hollywood's smartly dressed wear black, color is injected somewhere.

For instance, Glenda Farrell's summer wardrobe includes a gown of black lace, but it is worn over a silhouette slip of dusty pink silk jersey. Nancy Kelly's black jacket is lined in sapphire blue, etc. Then there are new ventures in color in the junior miss' wardrobe. Shirley Temple, for example, no longer wears the traditional school-girl combination of a red sweater with a navy blue skirt. Instead, she wears interesting combinations such as.

an all-red dress with bottle green accessories. Or a bright red corduroy coat over a yellow linen suit. AROUND TOWN': Lana Turner back from her Northwest bond tour to relax in a cool white cotton dress with a petticoat, at the hem, of eyelet embroidery. Irene Manning in a pill box hat made entirely of discs of deep red braid, stitched in swirls to about the size of fifty-cent pieces. BEST DRESSED GIRL OF THE WEEK: Erenda Marshall discovered in a Warner studio fitting-room in one of the new business girl's outfits designed by Milo Anderson.

It's the first fall tip on what the tailored girl will be wearing. A pencil slim grev woolen skirt and a fitted jacket of lipstick-red angora wool, with the jacket styled in a cross-over closing, trimmed with from the right of the collarler neckline to the left hip, is completed with one of the new pert white dress-shirt front blouses with bow-tie or self material. Mark down the cross-over jacket and dress shirt blouse with bow-tie as a tailored "must" for fall suits. 7 isnti jt In Warners "The Constant Alexis Smith Hears a middy top dress of navy and chartreuse on while, with a knife pleated i-kirt featuring inset Mripcs of same color and fabric. f' if I i 1 That come-hither look is one of the obvious reasons for the rise to stardom of Universai's lovely Maria Montez.

Write "Hollywood Today" for Your Favorite Movie Stars' Photograph ntr are our selections for yon this week: Slary Astor. William Ilolden. Janet Blair. Brian Aherne. Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Bins Crosby, Betty Grable.

Rita Haywortb. Victor Mature. Robert Montgomery. Sally Hadsnorth. Charles Boyer, Jean Arthur.

Tyrone Power. Carol Landis, Humphrey Bocart, Ann Sheridan, Errol Fljnn, Joan Leslie and a rouD picture of Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Tailor. Amone the cowboy stars we have Buck Jones. Roy Roeers, Tex Ritter. Bill Boyd, Bill Elliott, Charles Starrelt and Gene Autry.

They are easy for you to secure. All you hate to do is send five cents in coin or stamps to 'Hollywood Today." Crossroads of the World. Hollvwcod. California, tor picture desired, to cover the cost of mailint and handlini. It Is Necessary To Mention This Newspaper JOE FISHER'S Reviews of Previews Film producer Walter Wanger has been responsible for many a good picture.

His "Stage Coach" won an Academy Award for Thomas Mitchell. His new picture, "EAGLE SQUADRON," will win acclaim, and at least an Academy in one department-photography, if nothing else, for Stanley Cortez, whose brilliant use of lights and shadows highlights a film which is the most inspiring picture dealing with World War 2 to come out of Hollywood this year. Diana Barrymore and Robert Stack assume an affectionate pose in a closing scene from Wanger's "Eagle Squadron." Released by Universal, who produced the epic of the last war, "All Quiet on the Western Front," the picture hits new highs in this portrayal of the activities of American fliers with the British RAF. Never has the screen had drama in the raw more vividly presented. These are American boys tossing their lives into the maelstrom of the greatest war in history, "these few," to quote Quentin Reynolds' foreword, "to whom so many of us owe so much." There is the theme of this epic.

These are the boys "who did not wait to be stabbed in the back," to quote again from Mr. Reynolds' impressive foreword. There are almost a hundred speaking parts in the film, which without the benefit of top-flight star names still makes screen history. Robert Stack's performance earns him a niche in Hollywood's Hall of Fame. The picture introduces John Earrymore's daughter Diana to the screen.

The girl has, definite possibilities but the role is not big enough to enable a reviewer to pas.s on her capabilities. Outstanding is the work of John Loder, Leif Erickson and Eddie Albert, and Nigel Bruce rates an especial mention for an all-too-short scene. "EAGLE SQUADRON" is written out of the headlines of your paper. It will give you a thrill, a tear, and a very definite lift in a day when who of us cannot revel in a chance, to escape for even a moment the trials of a war-ridden world. Paramount's "ARE HUSBANDS NECESSARY." with Hay Milland, Betty Field and Patricia Morison, is the type of screwball comedy which vour reviewer always enjoys.

Reminiscent of the stage play, "Dulcy," which catapulted Lynne Fontanne to top stellar honors, the story has all those touches which take you out of a living present into a world where anything can happen and generally does. Adapted from Isabel Rorick's stories of "Mr. and Mrs. Cugat," the tale is of a married couple who, like so many of us, live beyond their means: but definitely. Ray Milland and Miss Field play the couple and do a job that rates raves.

Miss Morison, always good to look at, does a grand job. while Euirene Palletle displays the kind of performance which is always expected from this verv excellent actor. "ARE HUSBANDS NECESSARY" is film fare when one feels depressed. It will take you out of a dull mood and leave you feeling that after all your personal troubles are small and not worth worrying about. When one of Hollywood's leading trade papers lagged gram's "RUBBER RACKETEERS" eight ply they hit the nail on the head.

Originally titled "Hot Rubber," the picture is the first to come out of filmdom dealing with the tire shortage and the rough, tough boys who are moving in to make a profit out of the troubles of some 30 million Americans who drive motor cars. Rieardo Cortez, as the brains of the gang, is smooth as silk. Rochelle Hudson stops out of her usual typing, plays his moll, and does a very polished job. Bill Henry as the brawny defense worker, Dewey Robinson as Cortez' head man are especially good, and a Chinese actor, Kam Tone, is a standout as the houseboy of Cortez' who enlists and turns over a new leaf. Meet the Stars With Vic Boesen When the people of Goldsboro, North Carolina, lerrned that the town's own Anne Jeffreys was coming home on the screen, in "I Married An Angel," they hurried to tell Anne's aged grandfather about tmm.

it. "tones the same pjc- iiY.a tiritVi "Mpl- Jeanette Mac-Donald!" they cried. The old timer, who had never seen a movie in all his eighty-six years, showed some interest. "I Vic Bocicn don't know who them other are what's the name, MacDonald and Eddy but if Anne with them 1 go. He went three times.

It is this observer's opinion, after spending some time in the company of this southern belle, that a few million other people will become just as devoted to her on the strength of her beauty and talent as grand--father was in the pride of family ties. Anne is the sort of charmer, with blonde hair and Nordic skin, who would drive the most rabid misogynist to admit that maybe the institution of womanhood should be allowed to stay. BUT BEAUTY, which got her on as a Powers model, is not the only thing she has to offer this undecorous world, and it is to be hoped that the movies will find that out. Anne sings-rot the row-de-dow-dow nonsense, though in a pinch she can adapt herself to those dubious requirements but real music. Though only nineteen by the clock, she already has made a mark for herself in that field.

She became a member of the New York Municipal Opera Company on a scholarship and sang the leads Carnegie Hall in such ar, "La Boheme," "Traviata," and "Pagliacci." Showing its usual appreciation of this sort of talent and hewing to the line of logical progression, Hollywood put her in a part that required her to sing "Hoy, hoy, hoy," whatever, this side of chop suey that in her next role all this is being changed. She'll be singing "Dig, dig, dig," with the customary uplifting variations. You won't want to miss this inspiring rendition, so the picture is Republic's "The Old Homestead," now in production. AXXE IS a little wistful about all this, but uncomplaining. After all, whether you do "Traviata" or "Dig, dig, dig," the work pays off in good native coin, and then there are others not nearly so well off her little niece, for example, whose health is a matter of constant med: al concern.

Anne was at the point of buying an automobile, since she owns none, and then checked the impulse in favor of medicine for thf youngster. But she still hopes to sing real music some day. There is talk that Jeanette MacDonald is going to retire and that Anne rnieht step into her worthy slir-pers. Maybe that would mean singing with Nelson Eddy. That would be the stuff of which her girlhood deai.is were made.

QUIZ BOX Q. From Frank Salazar, Albuquerque, New Mexico: Is Veronica Lake married, and if so to whom? A. Miss Lake Is married to a non-professional. It is her first marriage and she has one child. Q.

From Ruth Rittenberg, Hollywood, California: Is Rod La Rocque still in pictures? If he is what is the name o' his present picture? A. Rod La Rocque Is working In "Desert bong" at Warner Brothers. Q. From Sheldon Boland, Sacramento, California: What has become of Michael Whalen? A. Mr.

Whalen's last picture, some six months ago, was Monogram's "Sign of the Wolf." Q. From June Silva, Albuquerque, New Mexico: Will you please give me a brief biography of Carmen Miranda. A. Her real name Is Mario da Cunha, born In Portugal twenty-five years ago. At three her parents emigrated to Brazil.

Convent educated. At fifteen, despite her family's protest she got herself a Job in radio in Rio do Janeiro. Career really based on phonograph recordings of which she has made over 300. Then went Into nightclub work and toured South America. Broadway producer Lee Shubcrt, on a South American cruise three years ago, saw her and signed her for a role In "The Streets of Paris." Was an immediate hit.

Twentieth Century-I'ox signed her. First film, "Down Argentine Way" with Don Ameche and Betty Grable. Is not married. Does not smoke or d.ink. She's a good cook, and Ijves to eat.

She Is five feet two inches tall, a first-rate swimmer. Hobbles: speed boating and fast car driving. 'n'l' 'in i ERSKINE JOHNSON'S Erskin Johnson will be a bank run. Hollywood EXCLUSIVELY YOURS: Jane Wyatt, feminine star of "Lost Horizon," who is making a screen comeback in "The Navy Comes Through," made her debut as a producer-director-photographer over the weekend and sold a motion picture to the RKO-Radr: studio. The film is 5000 feet of 16 mm.

Technicolor scenes of birds which Miss Wyatt has shot over a two year period. The film will be released as a two reel short Scenarist Frank Grubers, who likes to be different, will upset the western film formula in Harry Sherman's "Peace Marshal." Instead of a bank robbery there Hollywood has discovered a new land of romantic triangle. In a new Fox picture, "Buried Alive," J. Carrol Naish plays the role of an ape who is transformed into a man. The apa is in love with Lynne Roberts, who is in love with John Shep' pard Big Boy Williams replaces Maxie Rosenbloom in "Love and Kisses, Caroline" at Universal.

Maxie had a prior picture commitment and besides, he was supposed to slap Diana Barrymore in the film. "Who aw I to slap a darnel" said Maxie, "especially a Barrymore" Glenn Ford and Dinah Shore have discovered each other Thornton Wilder, who has just been commissioned a captain in the army, is writing a play for Fredrio March. Jack Oakie, who dropped 15 pounds during his recent Illness, Is on a diet to gain weight beiore starting work In "Springtime in the Rockies." The chubby comic usually has to lose weight before starting: a picture Off-screen sweeties Betty Grable and George Raft may be teamed In "Greenwich Village." But if the deal goes through, Raft will lose Betty In the picture to John Payne Preston Foster, who bought a motorcycle to save tires, has been grounded by Fox under the "unnecessary risk" clause In his contract. It took San Francisco. to discover Bonita Granville could sing.

Instead of just taking bows, she wowed audiences with popular songs during a personal appearance with "Syncopation" at the Golden Gate Theater Dreams are wonderful things. Even Rommie, a Cairn terrier, gets a line of dialog in the dream sequence of "George Washington Slept Here." Jack Benny, as Washington, finds the dog out in the rain, digging like mad. "Hey, Rommie, what are you looking for?" asks Benny. "Digging for water," answers the dog Promised and hoped for: Cass Daley singing "He Loved Me Until the All Clear Signal Came" in Paramount's "Star Spangled Rhythm" Frank Penny, manager of the theater in which Bud Abbott and Lou Costello made their last appearance before crashing the big time, is playing the role of a theater manager in their new film. A John Barrymore story worth reviving occurred a couple oflyears ago when the Great Profile walked up to a cafe cashier after eating lunch and said, "Charge it to me." "And who are you said the cashier.

Barrymore sputtered. "Why, why I'm Barrymore," he said. The cashier smiled sweetly and asked, "What's your first name" Barrymore sputtered again, arched his eyebrows and roared: "If you must know-it's Ethel." Here's a story typical of Hollywood. 'Recently Harold Huber was cast as a double-crossing Jap in a Fox picture, "Manila-Calling." In the same film, Anthony Quinn was cast as a heroic South American who kills the Jap. Then the studio suddenly decided to cast Quinn in another picture.

And now Huber, who was supposed to play the villainous Jap, will play the heroic South American Helen Boyce, singer at the Coo-coonut Grove, will make her film debut in MGM's "Ox Train." Not in the Script: "It's very simple for successfully mixing marriage and a career. I never talk about domestic matters when I'm at work and I never talk picture business when I'm at home." Joan Bennett Hollywood film studios now have a total of 994 stars on their service flags Sammy the PGA champ, will be starred in a short about golf, with proceeds going to the Navy Relief fund During a wedding scene between Rita Hayworth and Fred Astalre for their Columbia picture, "The Gay Senorita," an extra girl suddenly burst out weeping. "What's the matter?" she was asked. "Oh," she said, "weddings always make me cry. I've had five of my own, but there's something so sad about going through that ceremony again." ft i mmimm (:.

Ws i 7 4a st fimmmm mmmmi sr MlkWMWMW--'- tl Marjorie Woodworth gives you a sample of that glad smile you'll be seeing soon in the Hal Roach comedy, with popular young Jimmy Rogers, tilled "The Prairie.