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Daily News from Los Angeles, California • 14

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Daily Newsi
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DAILY NEWS, LOS ANGELES, 22, 1942. FOURTEEN WeMmmMmud sdanvs inn ITgpiwimipvvqpw9 BBarry, i Home agkin on the Warner lot from Paramount with praises of Happy Go Lucky making hi step- lighter as he renews old friends and acquaintances. Cur- tia Bernhardt is slated to direct One More Tomorrow for Mark Bellinger. This is a new title for Edwin Gilbert's play, Reminiscences," and there was added hews in the announcement of Olivia De7 Havilland's assignment to the starring honors. Rumored, but not set as the JlPrpIi lal Uriiiilfl WUrjfHIli I might follow in' immediately with another musical as a followup to The Desert Song." That would spike his placement in Tomorrow." Pidgeon to test Thats an interesting experiment MGM's conducting.

The atudia called Walter Pidgeon, sent him to Jack Dawn's office for makeup, and told him to be ready to test for the role of Lin Tan in Pearl Buck's Dragon Seed." Spencer Tracy had been mentioned in connection, with the characterization, but plans have Iteen. cbangeLIf Pidgeon should win the Job, itll give him ft" change of type completely unexpected. You can't picture the nigged star as an aged Chinese without some call on thp imagination. But wait and see what Dawn's done with putty and paint and Pidgeon'a face. We 1 jmay.all be Hedy La- RICHARD DIX (right) receives congratulations11 from a spokesman for citizens of Tombstone in this scene frdrf'4 jdnw visible at Paramount theaters with "The Ge kP- I.

WALLACE BEERY Is cast, opposite Marjorie Main for the fourth time in "Jackass Mail," on view at Loew's State-and Grauman's Chinese theaters. "Calling Dr. Gillespie" is the companion film. Tonight i -SCREEN Film, review By DORIS BACHICH They Raid By Night" is a timely thriller of war and the Commandos which the Hollywood Vogue is offering along with A 1 Yank in also a dramatic yarn. which is packed witlj hajr- raising; experiences of an American newspaper reporter whos 4 out to get his headline.

i Both pictures will make you toS movie fans. 3 hold onto your seat as action Parkyakarkus returns to the and suspense prevail, especially screen again after too long an rrheBtherfleryCDinmandoaTip. through enemy territory, caus- tickler in ATank In Libya. enough-terrorism and ex- His antics as a fake Arab who. citement to make a stirring film- Peddles rusty razor- blades are that will not easily be forgotten.

hilarious. This bit of comedy g-Beautiful Norway is the set- blends skillfully with the drama whose people are still fighting British. MARIA MANTON, daughter of Marlene Dietrich, starred Max Reinhardt's recent stage production of "The Shining Hour." in STAGE ATTRACTIONS Tnarrr-ineidentally, is dill penciled in to play Jade. A thrille. bought What a fascinating name Ethel Lina White bestowed on her latent thriller Her Heart -2 In Her Mouth.

Paramount bought the story from galley proofs. According to B. G. DcSylva, it contains the name suspense aa The Lady Vanishes, one of Miss White's earlier novels which Alfred Hitchcock- so beautifully tra ns- lated to the screen, Two top stars are required for the picture, and that's DeSylva's next concern. News-hefa-and-ihere Evidently Thomas Gomez won't, be able to accept the Lunta of Anyhow, Universal's claiming him 83 a principal in "Pittq-1 burghlthMarlenel5ietrichr' and John Wayne The dainty Danish beauty, Osa Massen, may become a member of "The Powers Girl" if negotiations with Monty Schaffer of Charles R.

Rogers. orgr.nzation go through as ex-g pcctcd. Helen Flint, who left Holly- wood to be on the stage in the Chicago company bfTheMan Who Came to Dinner," returns to films in "Brasher Doubloon, the Lloyd Nolan feature at 20th-1 Fox. Still another part for Betty "Jaynes. whos on the comeback trail.

MGMs cast her in Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant." Within a few weeks Fredric March expects to be New York bound where rehearsals take place on Thornton Wilder's show The Skin of Your Teeth." In the meanwhile, Ernst Lubitsch is seeking the star of his next vehicle at Fox and Jesse Lasky talking about the role of James West in The Story of the American Boy Scouts' which Chandlee and Dean Frenklih are Warners hope to delay March's stage appearance 'so he can be in Mission to Moscow" as Joseph R. Davies. Michael Curtiz, by the way, directs the It precedes "This la-the Army on the shooting schedule. Look.to a atRKQ- ade.

During Six months as a he's been in 15 "JACKASS MAIL" and "CALLING DR. GILLESPIE" at Loaw'i and Chinaia. TALES OF MANHATTAN" and "THE MAN WHO WOULDN'T DIE" at Four Star. MRS. MINIVER" and ifiert subject! at tha Carthay Circle.

THE PRIDE OF THE YAN-KEES" and short subjaeti at Hillstraat and Pantaqas. "YANKEE DODDLE7 DANDY" and short subjaeti at War- nar- Bros. Downtown and. Hollywood. THE GENERAL DIED AT and "TOMB-STONE" at Paramount and Hollywood Paramount.

LADY IN DISTRESS" and ESCAPE FROM CRIME" at tha Hawaii. A SAILOR ON HORSE--BACK" (Swadish) and short subjaeti at Grand. LIFE DANCES ON' (Franch) and short subjaeti at Esquire. RAID- BYNIGHIT. and "A YANK- IN LIBYA" at Voquo.

INA KAY HUTTON In, orchestra haadlininq vauda- villa ravuo on staqa; ALIAS BOSTON BLACKIE" on seraan at Orphaum. "ARSENIC AND OLD LACE" at tha Biltmora. "BLACKOUTS OF 1942" at El Capitan. Naw "STAR SPANGLED GLAMOUR" ravua at Earl -N. T.

"SPIRIT OF VIC-TORY rovuo at Florentine Gardens. SHE LOST IT IN at the Musart. MUSICAL COMEDY at tho Altec. ICE REVELS OF at Westwood let qardans. On location Paramount, producerRichard Blumenthal this week moved hia The Crystal Ball" company from the lot to Wrigley field for a single days shooting of a bleachers sequence.

STAGE1 'ATTRACTIONS' I STinSll P. i. CtopMa STUB I SOEJISHOW 1 I i I 5 a. I I I 8 I Once again the Nazis are the chief agitators when they atir up the peaceful nomads of the desert, supplying them with munitions which will enable them to capture a certain fort. The Jerries, however, did not count on a' certain slaphappy reporter whose knack of getting -into-mischief is but through clever maneuvering and with the aid of Parkyakarkus, he succeeds in not only stopping the revolt, but what is more important to him, finally geta his important story.

The yarn is fast moving, filled with plenty of thrills. One of the highlights of the film is a dance supplied by enticing Amarilla Morris, who not only has an eyefilling figure, but is an excellent dancer. Walter Woolf King carries his role in a light and gay manner as reporter and he. shares top honors with Joan Woodbury, aide of the British intelligence service. Others in the cast include H.

head of the British consulate; Duncan Renaldo and Sheik David. 4 underground against their Nazi invaders. The story la woven around the attempt of three British Commandoq who dropped by parachute from a plane one night to amuggle Norways brilliant general to safety in England. These three are played by Lyle Talbot, George Neise and -Charles deeds, supply the picture with comedy. All goes well until the general la injured in the escape through the forest and Neise is sent back wit to summon a goes to his sweetheart aid she turns Quisling and turns him over to the Nazis.

Heavy drama ensues here, aa even the police lose respect for xhe girl who would betray her lover. Darkeyed June Duprez is excellent in this role. When Neise is imprisoned almost all hope.ia lost until the British fleet arrives Just in time to save the day. Jack Natteford's original screenplay is of the type that has not been overused, as most' war productions are, and should score a hit with adventure lov- ATTRACTIONS STAGE ATTRACTIONS New Mayiag Nightly aad Sniif Marias 5000 Popular Priced Scats 50c to 1.50, phis tax A Few Imm at 2.20 Make IwwIImi New BR.r ISM I. ARIZ.LC:2I' Ala it May Cl Trml Bcncc Mcic FIc, T0PAy nr SHOWS OUTDOOR BILTMORE-AU this aad seat wart i THE ORIGINAL NEW YORK CAST z' MSEHIC-OID MCE Ena.

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45; Orch. 2.2B led. contractee, pic- tures. That's- something of a Tecord. Leslie Selander, who directed Wade in the last two Tim, Holt, westerns, spoke of his ability to studio chief.

among them Ben Piazza, casting director. As a result, the boy was given a lead in "Bombardier: and "Seven Miles to Alcatraz." Hes also mentioned in connection with Stand By to Die." Wade's progress is a testimony to the tutelage of Helena Sorrell, In charge. of the studio's dramatic school. Hia. luck, ought to hearten other dock (Continued on Page 16, Col.

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