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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1943
Page
6
This week features a slate of Paramount and Universal news events and varied films. Daily showings include classics with stars like Charles Boyer Joan Fontaine Bob Hope and Henry Fonda along with cartoons serials and musical numbers. Victory reels accompany many screenings.
Mr and Mrs Victor Joseph Orzechowski and their five adult children ask a court for permission to adopt the surname Farrell The mother explains Orzechowski is hard to spell and pronounce and favors the simpler name Farrell for the family
Joseph Topp, 46, in municipal court, explained to Judge Nun cio J. Bonelli that he threw a pop bottle at wrestling match principals. He said the scene involved biting fingers and choking, with chaos and shouting that made him lose his head.
From a top selling work comes The Ox Bow Incident a fast moving film opening Friday at Center Theatre. Henry Fonda stars as a rugged cowhand who defies a mob to seek justice. The cast is praised by previewers as among the best in the business.
Judge Boneth assessed a $25 fine against Topp after rebuking his remark about honest holds and praising the dramatic display in the wrestling match. The exchange occurred as the official urged appreciation for the sport's physical theatrics.
Elaine Barrie returns to night club singing in San Francisco while Eddie Albert and Ann Shirley keep in touch on furloughs. Army camp shows boost morale with celebrity appearances, and Gracie MacDonald and Lieut. Irving Lazar plan their October wedding as Nelson Eddy eyed for a new film musical. Goebbels life film project teased, Kay Kyser becomes army editor, and Red Skelton questions the audience.
Sam Wood, after 33 years in Hollywood, remains unchanged aside from a silk shirt, living on Park Avenue with his actress daughter, K. T. Stevens, and guiding films like Pride of the Yankees and For Whom the Bell Tolls with a studio built planning approach. He designs roles in blueprints, emphasizes actor entrances, and works an 11 hour day, balancing freelance deals with Paramount and Warner Brothers while eyeing Broadway if opportunities arise.
Former world rodeo champion Earl Thode fractured his leg after a fall while dismounting at his Coca Grande ranch near Phoenix. The incident followed a career riding bucking drones through major events from Oregon to New York.
The Constant Nymph opens today at the Center theatre starring Charles Boyer and Joan Fontaine. Based on Margaret Kennedy novel and Basil Dean play, it portrays a musician inspired by a young girl's devotion. Also in cast Alexis Smith Brenda Marshall Coburn Lorre Whitty Muri Love.
Washington officials of the WPB chemical division say limited diversion of alcohol production to beverage uses is under consideration. Since last November all alcohol, industrial and beverage, has gone to war chemistry channels and beverage stocks have been depleted. The beverage distilling industry has urged diverting a portion of total production to replenish supplies.
Ajmer Rajputana Aug 6 Delayed Six thousand persons are reported officially to have died in recent floods in Rajputana state. The floods followed the worst rainfall on record with some areas reporting 30 inches of rain in a single day.
In Evanston on August 7, about 70 players reported to begin practicing for the all star game. They will face the Washington Redskins and stay in improvised quarters set in Dyche Stadium alcoves. The piece also notes Perry’s 1852 railroad arrival in Japan.
Wood states films now profit easily, but quality suffers. He argues true value comes from making money only to fund better future productions and calls for genuine entertainment that lasts beyond the current spending spree.
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