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Show By LYN CONNELLY .HE Mutual Broadcasting System hai selected a "Woman of the year" and the title rests quite comfortably in the capable and talented hands of Academy Award winning actress Bette Davis . . . g f . .. ': . , A, " "Woman of the Year" is actually a radio program (heard Monday nights) evolving from the recent MGM-Mutual Network Net-work talent tie-up and from every indication. in-dication. Miss Davis' Dav-is' portrayal of the "Woman of the BETTE DAVIS Year" promises to be a prominent feather in Mutual'! cap of stars. For the first time In her colorful and dramatic career, Bette has become be-come a regular radio star . . . Having proved her versatility on the screen by being one of the few to hold two "Oscars," she now slips into this made-to-order series like a hand-turned glove, and for Bette Davis It is just as simple as that ... As the "Woman of the Year" she is heard as the fabulous, omniscient om-niscient Tess Harding, much-quoted New York Chronicle columnist capably reporting on international affairs . . . And on the other side of the microphone you'll find George Brent, as co-star, who plays the role of Sam Craig, sports columnist col-umnist for the same paper and equally as competent in his own field. Named "Woman of the Year" for her outstanding writings, Tese Harding learns there Is more to life than facts In history texts and keeping finger-tips en the pulse-beate pulse-beate of world affairs . , . She reckoned not with on major activity activi-ty that la world-wide . . . She gave no time or thought to romance . . . Sam Craig, on the other band, delves into said subject with a goodly good-ly amount of energy, the end result re-sult being the inevitable enlightenment enlighten-ment of Tess Harding. This MGM produced Mutual network net-work "Woman of the Year" series is directed by Fred MacKaye with Peter Rugelo conducting the orchestra. or-chestra. ' |