Show I 1 g S 3 C RE N A RADIO r by VIRGINIA VALE released by western wes ern newspaper union tactically all motion practically picture and radio stars are doing everything they can to help in this time of national crisis dorothy lamour sold more bonds on that recent trip of hers than anyone else in the countr country y has so far men like bob hope and bing crosby ore are giving much of their free time to playing benefits constance moore was all set for a tour of army camps singing songs from her various films when an impacted wisdom tooth kept her home recovering from that she acquired an infected toe but went ahead anyway fred waring has succeeded in keeping his contribution to the armed forces entertainment out of the newspapers but if youve a man in the service chos to in or near new york pass this news along to him twice a month fred gives a party at the club rooms which he maintains for the men in his band he gets his guests from the service clubs taking the army navy and marines in turn div wives e a of the bandsmen bandsman bands men whip up marvelous refreshments fresh ments the bands camera fiends take pictures pretty girls are on hand band as dancing partners N the other day joel mccrea donned five different sets of makeup to make tests tor for five different roles which he plays in the brief prologue JOEL mccrea of 1 I married a witch in which he appears opposite veronica lake but for the main role he needs practically bonel none franchot tone goes very very athletic for the first time in highly irregular in which he be co stars with joan bennett he has a rousing fight with a pair of gestapo men mein also iso hurdles over tables and benches result so far one sprained tendon when movie folks say see eddie about it they refer to edward arnold the busiest actor in hollywood president of the screen actors guild chairman of the hollywood permanent charities committee head of the U SO for the screen industry representative of the national defense committee active in red bed cross and community chest drives he still finds time to do fine work in pictures gladys Swart houts radio and concert engagements for the next six months have been insured for 2000 each by lloyds of london the american insurance company which sponsors those sunday afternoon family hour broadcasts cant insure its own star american companies arent allowed to assume this type of risk not that its such a risk miss has missed only one radio engagement in 10 years of broadcasting A year and a halt half ago major bowes introduced walter williams 64 year old singer of irish folk tones on the air in a lonely cabin in alaska arthur williams heard beard his brothers voice arthur had bad left home in 1907 had been declared legally dead in 1917 he packed up and started east cast finally got to new york fork and was reunited with his brother thanks to the major that popular air show duffas Duff ys tavern will celebrate st patricks day by moving to the tuesday evening spot been occupied ed by we the t h e people the aldrich family one of radios youngest among top ranking shows chows has been named the outstanding r commercial radio program in the annual advertising awards recently announced an honor that h has a been held in recent years by jack benny bentey information please and fibber mcgee and molly A jury composed of leading advertising men decides upon the awards ODDS AND ENDS lean jean arthurs back on her home lot columbia for or the first time sines since arizona Arix ona to make the gentlemen misbehave with cary grant and ami ronald colman kay kypers lost lon his trumpeter tommy lones ones who has joined tho V U S army air n r force o ace betty defty field will star in 0 triumph tr u m P h over bv er pain as the wife oj of the dentist who discovered anaesthesia loot loel mccrea will po portray the dentist charles boyer recently Y and rid very proudly became an Ame american ameriee citison regis toomas Too meys screen career began paramount hes back there here again to play in the forest rangers 1 |