Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 August 1941 — Page 12
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6 Helped in
‘Discovery’
Veronica Lake Credits Her
Chance to Them.
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 14 (U. P) — Anyone who “discovered” Veronica Lake, Paramount's new blond star, has plenty of company. This business of discovering a new screen personality is seldom a one-man or one-woman job but quite often one person gets the credit. This isn't so in Miss Lake's case. Miss Lake herself is largely responsible for this. She gives credit to Arthur Hornblow, producer of “I Wanted Wings;” to Fred Wilcox, the talent scout who first arranged a screen test for her: to Mitchell
Leisen, director of her first big role; to the agent who boosted her pos-| to a still} photographer; and to a press agent] who encouraged her to keep plugging | : when the outlook was rather dis-|
sibilities to the studios:
mal. To these she says should be added also the name of Director Busby Berkeley. He, she recalled, was the first film executive to let
her wear blond hair in her now-|
famous one-eyed bob
Miss Lake was working in Pres-|
ton Sturges’ “Sullivan's Travels,” in which her right eye will be as inconspicuous as usual. Mr. Berkeley, she recalled. let her wear her hair that way in “Forty Little Mothers,” in which she had a minor part “I had always worn my hair as I did in ‘T Wanted Wings,’ > said Miss Lake. “But I never got a chance to wear it that wav anywhere except in private life. Every time I went out for an interview, a director or producer would shout, ‘Comb that hair back and let's see how you look.” In two pictures, playing minor roles, I was told ‘For
heaven's sake curl vour hair and do |
it up Mr own way and it has proved a valuable {rade mark. She was known to| fans across the country as the “girl with her hair over one eye’ before they could remember her name.
“She is the most photogenic] subject.” said Mr. Sturges, “that the screen has known in years. She
belongs in front of a camera. That's] why I chose her for my heroine] and she’s proving she's an actress by turning in a performance which will surprise even her most] enthusisstic fans.” |
SOLDIERS HONOR JOAN BLONDELL
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 14 (U. P).—| Actress Joan Bilondell will become | the “Sweetheart of the California] Guard” at a benefit dance next] Wednesday at nearby Balboa, Cal. | Honoring her will be members of} Company G, Fourth Regiment of] the Guard. |
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HE'S THE GAYEST GAL OF THE YEAR...
AND IT'S THE FUNNIEST PICTURE YOU'VE EVER SEEN!
Berkeley let her wear it her! | training
Arnold Pressburger “The Shanghai Gesture,” in which
horsewoman.
Moves to Circle
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Mischa Auer finds himself the
butt of another Abbott-and-Costello gag in “Hold That Ghost,” which moves from the
Indiana to the Circle tomorrow for a second week in Indianapolis.
Mme. Ouspenskaya In Speechless Role
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. l4—Mme. Maria Ouspenskaya, one of the vorld’s leading actresses whose has been responsible for of many stage and has been signed by for a role in
the success screen stars,
she does not speak one word. She will play the role of So-So-Amah, servant of Madame Gin Sling. Also signed for a prominent role is Walter Huston. He will portray Sir Guy Charteris, screen father of Gene Tierney, who will be starred | ss Poppy. Others in the cast include Victor Mature, Albert Basserman and Eric Blore. “The Shanghai Gesture” has been | adapted for the screen by James M.| Cain, and will be directed by Josef von Sternberg for United Artists,
STAR IS HORSEWOMAN!
Martha O'Driscoll owns ner own horse and competes in many rodeos held near Hollywood. She has many trophies to prove her ability as a
RECORDINGS
By Fremont Power
Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 29, in A major (K. 201), and 34, in C major (K. 338); the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Serge Koussevitzky con-
ducting (Victor).
Whether by accident or design, there seems to be somewhat of an uplift in the summer Mozart record festival, especially as concerns Victor Red Seal offerings. Two of Mozart's shorter compositions are
put into a single album,
the net result being a rich packet of this
genius’ work, as well as a two-Jesson course in the transition of Mo-
zart as a writer of music.
The A major is a product of the composer's 18th year. He had
found by then that he could spin one spacious melody after another with no difficulty, and that's what he did in this one. The four movements are short, with little development of melodic theme, the pattern being taken from a symphony by Michael Haydn, brother of the more famous Joseph. Mozart was 24 when he wrote the C major, a deeper, richer work than his previous symphonies. You'll notice it in the first movement, the allegro vivace. Both these symphonies long have been in the repertoire of the Boston and Victor reports that they were recorded at the peak of their perfection. Dr. Koussevitzky
| and his men fairly pour sympathy
and comprehension on them.
Mozart: Concerto in D minor, No. 20; the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Jose Iturbi at the piano (Victor). Besides that peculiar bent of his for getting into the papers as a man with violent dislikes, Mr. Iturbi is a pianist with a keyboard technique that makes melodic lines and their embellishments stand out like a red neon sign. He uses what one might describe as a clavichord touch. Though this may at times lead to harshness, it does produce an undeniable majesty, a particular copyright of Mr. Iturbi’s. His playing of this concerto is a clean and beautiful job. And through his direction of the orchestra from the piano stool, he provides himself with fluent sup-
port, To fill out the album, Victor has thrown in Mozart's overture,
“Cosi Fan Tutte,” played by the B. B. C. Orchestra under Sir
Adrian Boult’s direction. This one's not majestic. Ippollitow - Iwanow: Caucasian
Sketches, Op. 10; the Boston “Pops” Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler conducting (Victor). The title of these musical pictures are “In a Mountain Pass.” ‘In the Village.” “In the Mosque” and “Procession of the Sardar.” Knowing this and considering the collective title of the sketches, one would neeq little other intimation as to the nature of this music. It is, of course, of Oriental roots, wierdly rhythmical and with a principle theme that runs clear through the strange musical maze. The orchestra's playing is wholly in line,
On the final side, Mr. Fiedler
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conducts the “Bridal Procession” from Rimsky-Korsakow's “Le Coq d'or.”
Beethoven: Quartet in G major, Op. 18, No. 2; The Budapest String Quartet (Victor). This familiar quartet is from Beethoven's “first period,” when he doubtless was still under strong influence from Haydn and Mozart. The quartet form is a vivid, sharp means of musical expression and this particular one gets just such a performance by the Budapest ensemble—as one would expect. Technically, the recording is excellent.
Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op. 40; the London String Orchestra, Walter Goehr conducting (Victor).
Written for a jubilee in honor of the Scandinavian figure, Ludvig Holberg, this music is of an 18th Century style, comprised of a Prelude. Sarabande, Gavotte, Musette. Air and Rigaudon. It is of the same stuff that makes up Bach and Handel. The rendition here is classic and strictly hewn to the line.
Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a; Pierre Luboshutz and Genia Nemenoff, piano duo (Victor). As a relief from other endeavors, surely the varjations form is one of the most attractive for a composer, as well as for the performer and the listener. And | among the outstanding examples | of such work is this contribution by Brahms. Taking Haydn's “St. Anthony | Chorale” as the theme, Brahms | built eight variations and a finale | which are a wonder in improvisa- | tion, Though the recording here | is marked with “misses” here and | there, none are of the kind which | mar to the total effect. With the solemn last five notes of the chorale as a basis, Brahms has given counterpoint, major to minor transitions, inverted melodies, complicated polyphony and perhaps several other musical wrenches a veritable field day.
The carload of stone that Columbia brought from Connecticut for a New England exterior in “Our Wife,” was sold to a contracting concern which will use it in govern-
ment defense construction.
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES Andy Gets a Job’
Mickey Rooney finds a job in New York, all right, and he also finds a world of exasperation, as you can herewith see. is “Life Begins for Andy Hardy,
The movie * beginning tomorrow at Loew's.
4 Native Cooks Cater to Hindus
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 14 —Film pro-
ducers have to think of the darndest things! Alexander Korda, in order ward off “dietary home-sickness” in the ranks of 150 Hindu natives he
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Immortal
by » the Rhumbe King!
is using in his production of Rudvard Kipling's “The Jungie Book,” has hired four native cooks to prepare the special East Indian dishes for the players who are housed in a specially constructed village at the film location at Sherwood Forest.
to | fairy tale, entitled “Peter and the
LIONEL PERFORMS AND COMPOSES
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 14.—Lionel Barrymore appeared both as composer and performer at a Hollywood Bowl philharmonic concert. As a performer, he was narrator for Prokofieff's symphony, based on a
Wolf.” As a composer he took a bow following the playing of his composition “Tableau Russe” by the Bowl orchestra. This music, played by a symphony orchestra in the new “Dr. Kildare” picture, was conducted by Nat W. Finston.
Saroyan Gets a Nibble at
His ‘Free’
THURSDAY, AUG. 14, 1941
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Offer of Play
By FREDERICK C. OTHMAN United Press Hollywood Correspondent HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 14.—William Saroyan, who put a $250,000 price tag on a pointless play so movie makers wouldn't pester him and then offered it to them free if the profits went to national defense, finally
has a nibble.
Lester Cowan, producer at Columbia Studios, announced he would
accept Saroyan’s dramaless drama, into a movie and give his proceeds to defense work. “We'll see whether Saroyan meant what he said, or whether he was only making an idle gesture,” Mr. Cowan said. The 32-year-old Saroyan, who has been called by his enemies the bad boy of American letters and by his puzzled audiences the modern master of double talk, won the Pulitzer Prize with “The Time of Your Life.”
Then, last week, Mr. Saroyan bought a full page in Variety, the theatrical paper, offering his play to any producer who'd give the prots to America's defense effort. “My terms are -the simplest,” he wrote. “Everybody connected with the picture shall donate free of charge his time, talent, or technical services.” Furthermore, said Mr. Saroyan, “I believe that art, in its way, is as great a weapon for the defense of right as a strong army and a strong navy. Let's not get richer in material things until the day after tomorrow and let's not be poverty-stricken in spirit at a time which so graciously invites generosity.” Producer Cowan, who isn't much older than Playright Saroyan and who has made numerous movie hits, said this looked like a good idea to him. “There's only one thing wrong with it,” Mr. Cowan admitted. “Saroyan wants everybody to donate his services. That won't do. There are some $30 a week technicians in this industry who are just as patriotic as Mr. Saroyan, and who need that $30. “There may even be some actors —I've heard of broke actors—who can't afford to work without pay. “People aren't going to buy tickets just because they heard the actors worked for nothing. They'll want a good show and I will admit it’s going to take some doing to make this one into a profitable picture. T'll certainly need the best in talent and I intend to pay for it.
“The Time of Your Life,” make it
screen rights and also for his serve ices in adapting his play. He then can give this money to national de= fense and I'll give mine—and I'll let him see the books. But I ine sist on paying the help their regular salaries. Then they can donate their wages, too, if they want to. “The next move is Mr. Saroyan’s.”
FORMER GRID STAR
Gordon Jones, former U. S. C, football player, will be seen in “Female of the Species.”
HURRY! LAST DAY!
7/23 DEAD END KIDS LITTLE TOUGH GUYS ‘Hit the Road’
LAST DAY!
IT’S COOL and COMFORTABLE
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“I'll even pay Saroyan for the
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