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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1942
Page
2
Henry Fonda and Lucille Ball headline RKO Radio's adaptation of a Damon Runyon story The film brings Runyon's sharp urban humor to the big screen, with a big-city backdrop and familiar Runyon rhythms.
Reed Johnston reports Hollywood accelerates war work with 9 percent enlistments among male industry workers and over 600 stars touring to promote bonds and entertain troops. A new Talent Section streamlines appearances, while studios brace for top leads leaving for service and scouts seek suitable replacements including young married men with dependents.
Margaret McKay reports on Los Angeles fashion shows for Autumn 1942. Slacks cut below the knee suit the new bicycle era with peg tops and long cuffless styles, while dinner and cocktail suits feature basque jackets and velvet fabrics. The era leans Latin American with Regency touches, topped by hats from beaver felts and marabou sets. Best Dressed Girl: Gracie Allen in a blue linen travel suit with gray blue hat and cerise accessories.
Joe Fisher reviews two MGM and Paramount films. Panama Hattie stars Ann Sothern with Red Skelton and others delivering musical comedy in a lively screen version. Priorities on Parade follows a factory war morale plot with Ann Miller and Johnnie Johnston in a brisk eighty minutes.
Special group of leading movie stars photographs offers reproductions of Bob Hope Lana Turner and Marlene Dietrich for five cents total. Send stamps or coins to Hollywood Today Cross roads of the World Hollywood California to cover mailing and handling. Act now this limited offer cannot be repeated.
The Florida born performer travels to U S naval and Army posts, meeting sea and air crews, boosting morale. In New Orleans a wounded tanker sailor jokes with Bob Hope as Hope recalls earnings and a request for a haircut.
In letters from readers such as E F Craighead and Erma Brooks the column identifies John Wayne as a dramatic star with his latest Republic picture Flying Tigers about American flyers on the China front. It also notes Gene Autry joined the Air Corps and suggests writing to Republic Studios Studio City California. Judy Garland’s next film is Me and My Gal with George Murphy, and Steiner wrote the Gone With the Wind score with patriotic songs interpolated. Claire Trevor queries get a producer’s view on casting and star life versus supporting roles.
Eloise Hardart hired by RKO for The Cat People ads but not in the film. Lana Turner elopement triggers studio chatter. Mae West offered Star and Garter pay. Jane Darwell shoots The Ox Bow Incident aboard horses for the role. Lucille Ball pie gag misses Mature. Rosalind Russell touring army camps. Janet Blair set for Broadway It’s June Again. Edmund O’Brien eyed for Keys of the Kingdom. Tom Brown rises to senior role in Chatterbox.
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