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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1941
Page
7
Lucie Neville reports from Denham Studio near London with Gabriel Pascal and the cast of G. B. Shaw's Major Barbara. Bombing noise and aircraft forced dubbing of about a third of the dialogue, while the Hays Office faced similar wartime constraints affecting production.
Sunday and Monday show features Jack Benny Phil Harris Andy Devine and Rochester in Buck Benny Rides Again at the West End Theatre with the famed radio team delivering comedy and music.
Pascal reflects on early disapproval of several script parts received six weeks late forcing reshoots of twenty sequences. He admits unreasonable demands placed on cast and crew during the demanding production of a film few people saw.
London reports Britain learned German battleships raided the Western Atlantic after the tanker San Casimiro was seized by the Gneisenau and recaptured by a British ship. Prize crew were captured and the tanker returned to its crew as Churchill warned of German naval activity off America.
A critical piece on the film Major Barbara discusses director Sergei Pascal born in Hungary and his ascetic stance toward Hollywood. It notes wartime production hurdles at Denham, crew enlistments, naval issues with Rex Harrison and Robert Newton, and real wartime danger including air raids and sergeant orders, highlighting artists’ devotion and resilience during conflict.
Weather bureau records show temperatures and rainfall across major stations for the 24 hours ending 8 pm. Alpena to Washington report varied highs from the mid 30s to mid 90s with rainfall generally light. In a separate item, Admiral E S Land protests President Roosevelt’s labeling of 60 emergency ships as ugly ducklings, calling them dimmed darlings.
Curita in southern Brazil hires a French city planner to draft a comprehensive outlines for civic improvements. The initiative aims to guide urban upgrades, public spaces, and infrastructure enhancements under international expertise.
Not the only place with bathing beauties. For instance, Miss Katherine Meier of Wilmington appears at Wrightsville Beach, showcasing coastal leisure during the season.
Last year nutria skins shipped from Argentina to the United States were valued at 300000 dollars, more than double the 1939 figure, highlighting a strong rebound in cross border fur trade.
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