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-PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE: THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1943 News of the Stage and Screen Getting Ready i or the Japs The Skelton's Air Pals Coming to Stanley New Film Drama Desk -By Harold V. Cohen 'Stormy Weather9 At Harris Has Cast Of Colored Stars By Harold V. Cohen Twentieth Century-Fox has done reasonably well by its all-colored musical, too. Although "Stormy Weather" doesn't quite match Metro Goldwyn Mayer's recent STpe- rzs wry jii miI Cary sat his grand' est' with glorious I Laraine a tug 1 i ft; of'love'with no tyT vSCA holds to rjC. see who's hardest VV.

4 I to-get! The happy vH; hearUthriVJiit ot fS Jhejeason! NVJ A ZlSj1 I Cabin In the Sky," it is still a if i lively little revue mat mure less resembles Broadways tiar- lem extravaganzas torown duu dies" and "Hot Chocolates' and Local Scrappings A marriage of considerable interest here took place in Toledo the other night when Anita Boyer, the singer and former wife of Dick Barrie, became the bride of Bob Dukoff, tenor sax ace with Abe Lyman's band. The newlyweda first met several months ago while they were working together, in Jerry Wald's band; in fact, when Wald played the Stanley, Dukoff left for New York to take his final army physical and was subsequently rejected. Miss Boyer's first husband gave up his own orchestra shortly after the United States got into the war and is now Ensign Dick Barrie, a naval flight instructor at Lockport, Illinois liosey Rowswell, who is always being kidded about his gaunt looks "Rhapsody In Black" of not so very many years ago. There's just a wisp of a story to thread tne specialties on, for in the main the picture's strictly revue in lorm, with a touch of vaudeville and here and there some few traces of the night club influence as well. That it all adds up to pieasuii.

entertainment isn't surprising, since anything that had Mr. Bill Robinson to dance its tunes, Miss Lena Home to sing its lyrics, Mr. Cab Calloway and ivir. raia LLOYD NOLAN ROBERT TAYLOR They're the last two of the American patrol of 13 men to die in "Bataan," and here Mr. Taylor and Mr.

Nolan polish up their machine guns and await the inevitable charge of the Japs. The MGM picture moves today from the Penn to the Ritz. Waller to play its numbers and Mr. Dooley Wilson to fill in the stage waits with a few amusing bits would have a tough time being anything but entertaining. For good measure, the score includes such ageless tunes as the and fragile frame, says he having no luck at all with the Share-the-Ride campaign.

"People take one look at me," he claims, "and refuse to get in because they're sure I'll never live long enough to reach my destination." Teddy Powell's band has been booked into West View Park for a one-nighter next Tuesday. Vince Josack, the former Film Row-er, is now managing the Fox-West Pair of Thrillers Strawliat Time title one, "Ain't Misbehavin and "I Can't Give You Anything But Arrive at Barry It all takes place on one stormy HARRIET HILLIARD Red Skelton's radio play Coast circuit Plaza Theater in mates, Ozzie Nelson (and his BASEBALL TONITE BITTrniinou night at a sinister tavern near the band) and Miss Hilliard (Mrs. Nelson) will take over the Stan Canadian border, called the Black At Playhouse First Show of Summer Season Opens Tonight The Pittsburgh Playhouse will 1 1 oDunun vs. t. it the amazing Nicholas Brothers chime in with the most spectacular routine they have yet invented; the old team of Miller and Lyles revives a two-a-day skit that used to convulse a nation, and Miss Katherine Dunham, the exotic ballerina, and her troupe add3 exactly the right fillip to the haunting moans of Raven, whose proprietor is a mys ley stage for a week beginning I-irlrt Mil rinv inn Ai.k..

T9n terious character, played by Uberty until p. 'm. tomorrow while the screen gets Laurel and Hardy in "Air Raid George Zucco. The picture is "The Wardens." Black Raven," which opened yesterday at the Barry. open its Gummer season or nve plays tonight with "Penny Wise," In quick succession an assort "Stormy Weather." ment of people arrive at the tav And so much talent: Mr.

Rob ern, and ail become involved in a a comedy by Jean Ferguson Black, under the direction of Robert Gill, a former Playhouse actor himself and now an instructor at the Car iqi ua nan series of murders, touched off by his theaters were divided among Jimmy Balmer, C. J. Latta and Tom Fordham. The Variety Club held its annual picnic at Dravo Park. Vince Barnett returned to Hollywood after spending a couple of months here with his family.

the effort of several guests to se inson, at 65, continues to tap out hardwood symphonies with the ease and agility of a stripling; Miss Home, with a smile to melt an iceberg and a face and figure negie Tech drama school. Origi cure a satchel crammed with bank notes which a timid little bank nally scheduled to get under way July 5, the show was postponed clerk had brought with him in an effort to escape across the border S. X. Behrman's "Second to crease the heart of even the most unsusceptible, sends her tiny, fascinating voice tinkling up and down the spine, and Mr. Wilson, from the police.

for 10 days in order to permit ample time for the installation of a new cooling and ventilating plant. There is an escaped convict seeking the life of the tavern- 1 0 Man," with Polly Rowles, Dorothy Devlin, Robert Gill and Henry Patterson, was the attraction at the Pittsburgh Summer Playhouse (at Shady Side For his inaugural cast, Uiil nas San Diego, Cal. V-Mail from SeeBee W. F. Hinchey, a Fittsburgher who is now stationed somewhere in the Hawaiian Islands: "I'd just like you and all his friends to know how well Jackie Heller is going over In his USO Camp Show.

1 was lucky enough to catch his unit last night and not knowing beforehand that he was to be on, you can imagine my surprise when Lew Parker, m. introduced Jackie. I don't think he was ever better and judging from the way he stopped the show cold, I guess my buddies all thought the same as I did. II was simply terrific!" When Mary Martha Briney and Faye Parker heard that Elaine Beverly was sick Tuesday night, they rushed right down to the Terrace Room and filled In for her with 3Iaurice Spitalny's band and in the floor show, too. Young Bill Sully, the kid brother of Bob Sully, who was recently signed to a long-term acting contract by Metro Gold-wyn-Mayer, is now the assistant manager of the Cameraphone Theater but won't be for long because he's enlisting when his eighteenth birthday comes around in September.

Babe Rhodes and his orchestra go into Kennywood Park on Monday for a limited engagement. keeper; a New York racketeer flashing his toothsome smile through the role of a completely picked Jenny Lou Law, Victor escaping the vengeance of a poli TODAY engaging windbag and show-off, Mangaji, Rachel Kirk, ueorge Schroeder, Morton Beck and Adele Academy) under Chester Wal puts you definitely in his comer for life. i lace's direction and the Stage Dolokhov, and they will play tician who has taken over his racket; an eloping couple fleeing the wrath of the same politician who is the girl's father, and finally the father, intent on stopping the io nflUM Under Mr. Andrew Stone's fluid "Penny Wise" for two weeks. Guild (at the Willows) was doing "Honeymoon," with Eliza direction, "Stormy Weather" Other shows Gill has picked to beth Drake, Madeleine Skelly round out the first straw-hat sea moves briskly in the manner of 1 1 elopement.

son on Craft avenue are "Old a high-class revue and also be Foust, Alex Kahn and Robert Wilson. Ken Coffman re The killings follow each other Acquaintance," by John Van Dru rapidly and soon the sheriff has haves like one. Mr. Stone keeps the dull spots at an absolute min signed from Warners' art de "A ten: Emlvn Williams' "A Murder his hands full. partment.

Homer Oscen- Has Been Paul Os The associate thriller is "One imum; never tires the eye with too much spectacle and always bora's "The Vinegar Tree" and S5S5SI iSSSSSx. WA AUnXMniriuMrn Alia 8HEBIDAW Sg. "CHINA" REGENT. "iri Pig "Urgl.m im EN RIGHT iiw 'My Httn tt wtntmr CAMERAPHONE "Uki Fius Ra.i r-j'; ir rosDiTioNEa uu, ikntnLC I Dm i STRAND "bisiE'Buiv 'H lutf NEW OAKLAND JHVT inroad it rorta 3 r-H THIll'li" CENTRE xowMtni? MAKOR. 'CHINA' tt.

HILL. Dangerous Night," starring Williams as the Lone Wolf. shirt, the former Penn pianist, was signed as choral director by the Pittsburgh Civic Opera Company. Eddie Klein took over maintains a knowing balance be "George and Margaret," by Ger aid Savory. tween song and dance, and be Eric Blore, Marguerite Chapman Mona Barrie, Tala Birell and Ann the Mayfair Hotel Roof.

Savage are the supporting players. Senator Showing New Double Bill Joe Freeman, who once headed the Loew theaters in France, became manager of the Manos tween plot comedy and extra-curricular comedy. And since all of his people have rhythm in their feet, a song in their hearts and a ready smile on their lips, both instinctively and by inheritance, the result is a gilt-edge package of Studio Signs Author Of "Tugboat Annie" in Greensburg. The Fulton shut down for two months. Paramount's "High Explosive," nroduced bv the studio's action With Joe Beile's departure for Rieres and Moke SDlit and Norman Reilly Raine return to twins.

Bill Pine and Bill Thomas, the army, Alan Barkley has been Tommy Riggs became a radio star bronze bon-bons. For the warm weather, "Stormy Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer for the first appointed manager of the Perry on his own, introducing his mythi is the top attraction on the Senator's double bill. It stars Chester Morris. Barrv Sullivan and Jean i neater ana Jim Landsay of the cal child, Betty Lou. Film time more than five years to script "Sons and Soldiers," which Weather" should fill practically anybody's prescription.

Harris publicity department, is Row's annual erolf tournament was Everett Riskin will produce in the temporarily piloting the Newsreel held at the Brackenridge Heights house on Diamond street. Country Club. It was a baby near future. 1.4KE VOIR VACATION TRIP" The screen play will be based on Those cute lyrics Raul Reyes sings girl for the Charles J. Wilsons (he Mnnu 4 BY ROCKET the Broadway drama, "Labor for II WWII in the Reyes "Shoeing the Wild was the horn footer and she was the Wind," which Irvin Shaw i' LIGHTS AT 3 8:30 P.

M. ilare number at the Nixon Cafe the former night club blues singer, wrote. are ot his own authorship. Ann Caruso). Lloyd Huntley's ine story aeais witn a voune Ernie Neff is announcing: the band checked in at the Willows wife who is in danger of dying if "Aunt Caroline" (Adelyn Hood) for a run, Nell Kelly, the L1 111 1 sne gives birth to her child.

While program on CAE while John madcap stage comedienne, be in a coma she sees a vision of her Parker and deals with workers in a nitroglycerine plant producing war materials. Morris plays a cocky midget auto driver who joins the personnel at the factory, owned by an old pal of his, and in the end gives up his life in order to save the plant and also expiate a couple of old sins. Rand Brooks, Dick Purcell, Barbara Lynn and Ralph Sanford are the others in the cast. The second feature at the Senator is the latest Aldrich Family picture, "Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour," in which Henry gets mixed up with a movie queen, innocently gets a reputation for being a wolf and almost costs 1 his Trent is vacationing. The Sen- came the bride of Arnold Stoltz, Star Has to Learn To Walk Once More In her many memorable screen roles, Irene Dunne had to leam how to drive a car, ride horseback, rpeak French, ski and even climb trees, but in "White Cliffs of Dover," she must learn to walk! It's all the fault of that other Irene, Metro-Gold wyn-Mayer'a executive designer.

She has created one of the most outstanding screen wardrobes for the star with more than twenty-four changes, but the majority of them are in 1914 style. That means hobble skirts. With draped bodices, peg tops unborn son's troubled future but WEST VIEW PARK TEDDY POWELL And His Orrh. TUESDAY NIGHT, JULY 20 DANCING TO I Admission 90c plus tax ators "Henry Aldrich Gets Glam- late of the Warner Brothers pub sees him turn into a man and hero WaKrt it i "rr -iMnny 1 SOUTH HILLS our was scripted by Aleen (Wet- licity department. Sammv while fighting: for his countrv.

stein) Leslie, the local gal. Walters, violinist with the Pitts AwaKing from the coma, she de Pee Wee Louis (Louis Sturchio), burgh Symphony Orchestra, cides it worthwhile risking her life the sax man with the six kids and joined Jack Pettis' band at the BUY WAR BONDS and STAMPS to nave the child. BOULEVARD. e' the 8 1 (Is JffaS--' the 1-A draft card, will hit the William Penn Hotel's Urban Roof. Riskin is planning to feature an important cast.

networks Sunday, July 25, from New York on the "We the People" A Aon An broadcast. That lovely tunt, luue'luw AIR-CONDITIONED father an election. Jimmy Lydon 'You'll Never Know," sounds the Boris Karloff in "Arsenic and To P. M. flos 'lax BARRYJ21 PITTSBURGH PLAY HOUSE GLORIA JEAX-noXALD O'CONNOR "IT COMES LP LOVE" Chtsior Morris "AFTER MIDMGHT WITH BOSTON" BLACK IE" continues in the title role, with way it should when Bob Carter Old Lace will begin another and skirts so narrow that they defy either foot to take a step longer than five inches, Irene Dunne is in a quandry.

Charles Smith as his inevitable i'j "THE BLACK RAVEN" Ml Ruro m-vk-tk-dic-c friend, Dizzy, and their supporting company includes Frances Gifford, torches it up to Al Marsico cross-country tour in Washington crack accompaniment. Kay on August 23. Sidney Black-Kendall (Mrs. Bobby Mecca) will mer gets the role of Ginny Simms' be back in town in two weeks press-agent in "Broadway from an engagement in a Phila- Rhythm" at MG3L If Mike No wonder Director Clarence AIR-CONDITIONED I WARREN WILLIAM "ONE DANGEROUS NIGHT" Brown gives his star an extra five Gail Russell, John Litel, Olive Blakeney and Diana Lynn. minutes to get before the cameras Georje Sanders-Herbert Marshall "THE MOON AND SIXPENCE" William Tracy "ABOUT FACE" from her dressing room.

He has delphia night club. She was danc- Todd is willing to take Victor ing in a rumba line at old El Chico Moore and William Gaxton for a. Bliu tf I0WUND. to. She's learning to walk again! 7 Picnics Today here when the local lad met ana just six months, they will co-star Craft Ave.

near Forbes MA 4445 GRAND OPENING TONITE of its COOL Summer Season 'PENNY WISE' Through July 24th ALL SEATS 88e (Tax Ine.) FULTON "ft H.KZ-MK 4 I. I STATE in his new musical, "Mexican Hay-ride," which Cole Porter and Her KENNYWOOD PARK REDHEAD FROM MANHATTAN ERAEE'tEnMONTBOMERI Inn Parting Is Such Union Railroad Welfare Associ married her. Opening Today Penn Gary Grant in "Mr. ma ROMERO bert and Dorothy Fields have just I finished. Edmund Lowe will ation.

Siveet Sorrow tit tr.ilJ REGAL mi? fM4M T.3 WEST VIEW PARK Evt WALTER probably head the cast of the No, i 1 1 1 ui Sahara Temple Band Patrol 2 rnmnanr nf "Tnmnrrnir th Lucky," with Laraine Day and cuut Uh DARKNESS and Colored Baptist Churches. World" (the Ralph Bellamy role) Allan Carney. Playhouse "Penny Wise," by the fall. Dorothy Little- AIR-CON DITIONEn Jean Ferguson Black. Curtain hohn, who had the title part in AIR CONDniOSED MT.

"My Sister Eileen" the first time Barbara Stanwyck-Michael 0'Shea "LADY OF BURLESQUE" "Roar, Navy. Roar" rrtn that comedy played the Nixon, at 8:30. Ritz (moving from the Penn) Robert Taylor in "Bataan," LENA HORNE has just replaced Joan Newton in 3U Plus Tai To 12:30 M. with Llovd Nolan. Thomas "Junior Miss" on Broadway.

BILL ROBINSON CAB CALLOWAY raanszaxEiiaaaaa Eddie Dowling will act "The Pet Mitchell and Robert Walker. SOWS HABRIGA Fius "Hi rified Forest" at the Hanna Thea oaroara Stanwyck-Michael 0'Shea MELROSE ter in Cleveland next week. The Theater Guild has just LADY OF BURLESQUE" 'STORMY WEATHER Extra March of Tine II taken a year's option on "Em bezzled Heaven," a dramatiza tion of the Franz Werfel novel JUDY GARLAVIVVAV Hcnu. Nisid It Lvism I Where to Go When to Go br ON STAGE IN PERSON Af OZZIE NELSON 'PRESENTING LILLY MARS' fcy Ladislaus Bus-Fekete and his wife, Mary Helen Fay, and the Guild's directorate thinks it I ETNA "Henry Aldrich I Tit r. ii Gets Glamour" AND HIS FAMOUS ORCH.

with would be a perfect vehicle for Ethel Barrymore. That lady, AIRCONDiriONFn "'i AIR-CONDTriONFn IBIHL FLANETARirM "By Rocket to fLUS "HIGH EXPLOSIVE" tne Moon" at 3 and 8:30 and "Micro hranchot Tone 441 ZOO" at 2:30, 4, 8 and 8:30. 'Pilot No. however, won't pe available until July 1, 19H, since she is under 5" 9 II Marsha Hunt PLAYHOUSE 'Pemy Wise." Tonight at nuw ftmiet HILLIARD Star Ol Stage Screen AND THEIR RADIO SHOW Featuring contract to tour again for Her at 8:30. man Shumlin in "The Corn Is AJtT C1EMA "The Burning tjuestion' I 25 tt I (r.

i. AIR-CONDITION rn and "Secrets ot a Model." Complete shows at 10:30, 12:42, 2:54, 5:06, 7:18 Green" next Season. Ail 3 Theatres Jean Arthur Joel McCrea Charles Coburn TYRONE POWER-ANNE BAXTER HARRIS 61 SHORE PAUL LaVARRE and 9:30. ARSENAL 4I0 ai -C5E5 ifj- V.N Ji -Ik 4 1 1 1 11 Mai In CRASH DIVE" BARHT Warren William In "One Danger Twhnlmlnrl ous Night" and "The Black Karen I II i in The Rialto Here Ten Years Ago SONS of the SOUTH PLAZA tltS LBwtf in. with George Zucco.

Featurea at 11, 1:35, 4:10, 8:02 and 9:11. AIR-CONniTinxfrn I A IR-CONDITin vrn "Hi 'fJ -T JEANNE BLANCHE The first-run houses were Betty Grabie in "Coney Island" MODEL "TV fifnrw at 11:25, 1:35. 5:53, ana GREER G4RS0N-R0NALD COLMAN "RANHOM HAPVECT" of Temple Drake," with Jack La-I I HARRIS "Stormy Weather." with Bai KUe Kicnara oaruieuiis nc- Robinson. Lena Home and Cah Calloway, 430 r. Ol -ops for Sale." With Loretta YOUng at 11:02.

12:54, 2:46. 6:30, 8:22 A I 4 lAt-kn and Aline McMahon; Jean Har- LOR ETTA VOLNG CHINA" rl mark fiahlf" in "Holdl ENN Cary Grant in "Mr. Lucky" Selected Short Snhtri. I AIR CONDITIONED Your UOUgias airDanitS, r1TZ Robert Tavlor in "Bataan" at 10:20 in "Narrow "Profes- 2:55, 5:12, 7:29 and 9:46. AiR-COXDiTinvTri sional Sweetheart, With Omeer Aldrich Gets Glam aatrkSn PRIMCE MANOS jol'i VnrmQTi PYistpr and our." with Jimmy Lydon.

and Chester VKIHIK u.u Morris and Jean Parker in "High Ex DAATE8 CRASH DIYE' revivals of the Janet uayner- comoiete shows at 10:45, 'THE MORE THE MERRIER' Charles Farrell "Sunny Side Up" 3:55, 6:30 and 9:05. and "The King Of JaZZ," With STANLEY Orson Welles tn "Journey Into STARTS TOMORROW LAST DAY- Here Cheryl Walker bids a fond farewell to her soldier boyfriend in "Stage Door Canteen," the picture with 100 stars which goes into its fourth week downtown and its second at the Warner today. rvnchv anA Paul Whit-I ear. ua floria ntiai o. AT-if makVjIN FOR vwj 1 -t 112.

1:49. 4:38. ana 10:0. STRAND CKKOk man's band, Gilbert Josepnsoni stag at 12:49. 3:36, and 9:2.

resigned as Warner Brothers' Door canteen" STAGE: HORACE HEDT KS ORCH. SCREEN: "JOURNEY INTO FEAR" Wm Mtrrf 41u JOAN WOODBURY "LIVING GHOST" Mam Line district manager anal 11:17. 1:55. 4:33, and.