Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 December 1941 — Page 19

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i . coldly proclaims Davis is the best actress of 1941 and that if she doesn’t get the emy Award, then “no other actress should.”

that, It is thus that the

blow is struck. The battle of “the best of the year” is on. Not only has his club voted Miss Davis the No. 1 actress, says Mr, Kinley, it also has voted “The Little Foxes” in which she appeared

the No. 1 picture.

“I am hoping to hear from you soon,” Mr. Kinley closed: And so

he shall, Before going any farther, Mr, with your choice of Miss Davis, As for “The Little Foxes” being the best picture, that's coming close. But again I disagree. Miss Davis gave a superb performance in this film, no argument there, but at the same time she didn't appear to be making the most of a role which was one of the half-dozen best of the seaAttributable perhaps to the direction, it was just that when we expected her to boil, she simmered. And when one expected an explosion, she popped. Undoubtedly, Bette would not have played the role this way if left to her own devices, but the studio wanted it that way. The picture, likewise, was an excellent production. In this case, it’s just that there were others which appealed to this reviewer more, 2 = =

How About 'Kane'?

AS WE were saying last week when discussing this matter of the #10 best,” our tenure in the present office has been long enough to warrant us to make ultimate

or detailed choices. There are some good pictures I didn’t see. However, on the basis of what I saw, my choice for the best picture of 1941 is “Citizen Kane.” The best performance, Ida Lupino in “Ladies in Retirement.” And now before the salvos of tomatoes start, allow me an explanation. “Citizen Kane,” as many pointed out, was a long series of cinematic tricks, none of which were new but all of which are seldom seen. In addition, the picture was principally a triumph for the ego of Orson Welles, Those things are granted. On the other hand, “Citizen Kane” told its story more powerfully than any film I remember having seen. Each episode stood

A out boldly and clearly.

Too, “Citizen Kane” roused Hollwood out of many of its phlegmatic ways. It scored the point that a picture doesn’t have to be cheaply dramatic to make its mark. Of course, “Citizen Kane” was no masterpiece at the box offices although the financial returns surely would have bulged considerably if the cast had included Clark Gable and Lana Turner. But there it is, “Citizen Kane,” the No. 1 picture.

+ As for Ida

NOW FOR Miss Lupino, Her performance in “Ladies in Retirement” was unfortunately camouflaged here, for the picture was billed as a second feature at Loew's. Yet, she made the role memorably brilliant, As the housekeeper who sought haven for her two unbalanced sisters, Miss Lupino turned in a masterpiece portrayal of unfettered devotion and hidden deters mination to accomplish her pur pose. She left her mark in one’s memory. And now this to Mr. Kinley: s for Miss Davis’ playing in “The Great Lie,” the role simply didn’t seemw to be the sort in which an actress does great things. Mary Astor took the honors in that one. These, however, are but personal preferences and I am extremely doubtful if Hollywood will be much moved. Although we don’t seem to have agreed on many things, a Merry Christmas to you, too, Mr. Kinley.

‘DOWN TO THE SEA" NEXT FOR GABIN

HOLLYWOOD, Dee. 25.—“Down to the Sea in Ships,” a 19th century whaling story, is planned by 20th Century-Fox as the second American picture for Jean Gabin, Talbot Jennings has been assigned to brush up the scenario which was filmed in 1923. Some marine footage for the film was made last summer on a location trip off the Mexican coast and now has taken on added value because war had made marine locations impossible.

SWITCHES ROLES

Flora Robson, famed Broadway stage actress, now playing Stirling Hayden's mother in “Bahama Passage,” came to Hollywood for the

express purpose of turning into a

(comedienne, ‘has achieved fame as

a portrayer of sinister roles.

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Kinley, allow me to say I disagree

Levy Makes Speedy Rise

Career of Song Writer

Reads Like Fiction

By BOB MUSEL United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Dec. 25.—Lou Levy is the young man to be blamed or

preference—for such tender ballads as “Beat Me Daddy Eight to the

Boogie Beat” and “Bounce Me Brother With a Solid Four.” penitent, Levy also is the hero of

stories in show business. He is about 29 now and not much |

bought Kaycee Music Co. hearty cut of their fat retainers.

merely lucky, others think he is shrewd, Actually he is both. The saga of Lou Levy began on the East Side where he helped his father peddle vegetables, moves to a succession of cheap vaudeville and movie houses where he performed as the “American Charleston Champion” dancer and stopped temporarily in an obscure theater in Brooklyn. It was there Levy realized his dancing career was

static. Back te Pushcart

Thus it was back to the pushe cart—in 1935. But it happened that two neighborhood youths wanted to be songwriters and asked Lou for advice. Their names were Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin and to get ahead of the story now are successful songsmiths in Hollywood. Lou had danced in front of many bands and knew the leaders well enough to ask them to play what songs he could persuade publishers|® to take. “We had,” Lou recalled, “one good suit among the three of us. I would put it on and talk a publisher into hearing the boys’ new song. Then I'd rush back and Sammy would put on the suit for the audition.” In this way they had published such hits as “Till the Real Thing Comes Along,” “Shoe Shine Boy” and “If It's the Last Thing I Do.” Warner Brothers gave them a contract and Lou found himself with a $7500 a year split.

Boosted Andrew Sisters

That was a good start but more was to come, He heard the Andrews Sisters perform one night and was struck by the individuality of their style (so struek, in fact, that he'll probably marry sister Patty). He induced a record company executive to let him make a couple of test selections with the girls. Because the girls can give out with a certain type song better than any other performers, Levy started his own music firm to publish this special type song. “Well, All Right” and “Tain’t Whatcha Do It's the Way That You Do it” are good representatives along with what he calls the “sadist” songs— “Bounce me . . « ” “Beat me , , .” “Scrub me +. His success is due largely to a faculty for picking the right songs —a rare quality, Once his contract songwriters showed him a touching little thing called ‘Solid, Potato Salad.” Lou liked the tune but told them the title was unintelligible. Next day he brought in his own— and presumably intelligible—title for the song—“Rhumboogie.” It was a hit, too.

Oscar Ceremony Is Blacked Out

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 25.—~While commercially interested groups were yelping to high heaven—as well as to the Governor's office and to Washington—about the forced cancellation of the Tournament of Roses festival, the Rose Bowl game and the opening of Santa Anita race track, the Motion Picture Academy voluntarily was blacking out plans for its glittering annual Academy Awards banquet. There’s quite a contrast of motives in these moves. The factions which want to jam streets, stadium and grandstands with thousands of close-packed, panic-susceptible throngs insist that their outdoor affairs are essential to the maintenance of public marale, Academy officials, on the other hand, have no such problem of physical safety. They simply believe that all the hoopla and jewel-en-crusted glamour of their Oscar-giv-ing ceremonies are not a good thing to try to obtrude on a preoccupied public at this time. They plan to

present the awards informally.

more than 10 years removed from| his days as a pushcart peddier, He| heads Leeds Music and recently He man-| © ages the Andrew Sisters and gets a]

-JAmong Holiday Headliners Tarzan Film

Terry King comes to the Fox stage tomorrow in a show entitled “Peek of the Year.”

praised — depending on personal]:

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one of the swiftest rags to riches|

Behind the mask is Grant Withers, star of “The Masked Rider,” currently at the Alamo.

Rita No Siren In Real Life

But Many Request Tips on Husband-Stealing.

|The women who write to Rita Hay-

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Manny Prager brings his Cavaliers to town tonight for dancing and merrymaking atop the Indiana Roof. The band will be there through New Year's.

Files Answer to Vera Reynolds

HOLLYWOOD, Dee. 25 (U, P.).— Vera Reynolds, star of the silent films, knew the contents of an agreement she made with film writer Robert Ellis, her estranged husband, at the time of their parting, Ellis charged today. Miss Reynolds contends that Ellis had agreed to pay her $150 a month for life, but induced her to sign a later settlement giving her that amount for only three years. She charged she did not know the contents of the later settlement. The couple went through a marriage ceremony here in 1938, although Miss Reynolds contended that they had been married in Greenwich, Conn., 15 years before. The second ceremony was for the purpose of permitting settlement of a pending suit for separate maintenance.

SEEK BARBARA FOR MRS. GEHRIG'S ROLE

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 25.—Samuel Goldwyn is seeking Barbara Stanwyck for the role of Mrs. Lou Gehrig in “The Life of Lou Gehrig.” William Cameron Menzies has been named production designer for the film,

Organizations

Grotto Auxiliary to Meet — The hospitality committee of the Women’s Auxiliary of Sahara Grotto will conduct its annual Christmas party at the Sundial Tearoom at 1 Pp. m. tomorrow. Mrs. Eli Thompson and Mrs. Carl Suhey will be Shulman and co-chairman respec vely.

Social Follows Meeting—A social

hour will follow a meeting of Olive j

Branch Rebekah Lodge 10 at 8 p. m tomorrow in Castle Hall, 230 E.

Ohio St. Elizabeth Boswell is noble]:

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and his C. B. 8. Cavaliers

worth asking advice on stealing

husbands—her screen specialty—or preventing same might as well save their stamps. Miss Hayworth’s reputation as a husband-snatcher started in “Blood and Sand” in which she kept Tyrone Power out nights when he should have been home with wife Linda Darnell. She has another triangle role in

1] “Tales of Manhattan” with Charles

Boyer and Thomas Mitchell, a new 20th Century-Fox picture.

Her “Secret” Sought

The women would like to know her “secret”—both for offensive and defensive purposes, apparently —and have written numerous letters on the subject. “It may sound funny,” said Miss Hayworth, “but it’s not. It doesn’t help if I write in reply that I'm happiiy married and really know nothing about the subject. They come back with a second letter, saying something like ‘but you surely must know’.” The first such letter came soon after “Blood and Sand” was released. It was from a woman in Ft. Wayne, Ind., which began: “Dear Miss Hayworth: It may seem foolish to write to ‘another woman.’ It's about my husband...” The writer, Miss Hayworth said, was having “other woman” difficulties and wanted to know what to do about it.

Doesn’t Know Answers

“I did my best,” she said, “to answer the letter helpfully and seriously, but that was only the first of many. So I had to give it

up. “I don’t know the answers. All the siren’s dialog in the script was not my notion, they should understand, but came from the minds of some bright young men. “If it keeps up I think I will start giving them the names and addresses of the script writers. Let them figure it out.”

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Chimpanzee Steals’ Scenes From Stars.

A remarkable little chimpanzee by the name of Cheeta is, for, my money, the most ingratiating member of the cast in “Tarzan’s Secret Treasure.” The picture is playing now at Loew's and it would make an ideal Christmas present for all members of the family, from Junior

's arms. And meantime, he (or is it she?) does all sorts of mon« key-shines (or chimpansgee-shines) and acts as if he thought humans were “the craziest people.”

Chesta Is Terrific

There are some other folk in this show, but this Cheeta creature, he gets me, though to tell you the truth I have greatly admired all species of the monkey family for a great many years. The other folk include Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sullivan ahd Young John Sheffield, of course, and also a new little Negro boy by the name of Cordell Hickman, Master Hickman—Tumbo in the story— is quite an addition to the cast and we assume he'll be in subsequent Tarzan pictures if RKO can get

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 25 (U. P).=| pin

This time it's Tarzan Weissmuller against a scientific expedition. When a couple of explorers (Tom Conway and Philip Dorn) discover Tarzan has a mountain of gold, they try to do what 'most any civilized man would do. They try to get it.

Hot Stuff by Natives

Involved in the plot is a savage tribe of natives who make things very hot for all concerned. Tarzan, however, fixes all by upsetting the tribe's boats ‘in crocodile-infested waters. The highlight comes when Barry Fitzgerald props one of the creature’s mouth open with a stick and thus incapacitates him. It’s something to remember the next time you're up against an alligator. Others in the cast (animal) include King Tarz, who performed here in front of Central Library not so long ago, and Buli a baby elephant, After sitting through many a long film dealing with sophisticated pent house double-talk, it's refreshing to look upon Tarzan and his quaint ways. The fact is, I recommend this picture—F. P,

CAMPUS BEAUTY

Laurie Douglas, one of the belles in “Louisiana Purchase,” was selected as campus queen when she attended Oklahoma A. & M.

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Four Girls Make Debut In 'Sing Worries Away.’

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 25 (U. P.).— The studio bills the King Sisters as “the only sister act of its kind” and it looks as if it might be right. First, and probably most unusual, is the fact that they are really sis-

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HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 25 (U. P.) — Al Block, Metro's expert on film censorship, has started something that may go far toward squelching harmful, unfounded gossip regarding the war, He has had little cards printed and is distributing them in big batches through his friends. Each card carries these words of President Roosevelt: “Most earnestly I urge my countrymen to reject all rumors. These ugly little hints of complete disaster fly thick and fast in wartime. They have to be examined and appraised.” Below this counsel is & note of instruction: “Hand this card to anyone who tells you what he has heard.”

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