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i ri gwim'y 11 THE STATE JOI'RXAL, LANSING. MICHIGAN', WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 16, 1942 Pictures With Many Top Stars Pose Complicated Problems in Studio 'pictures per foot on film and can save 500,000,000 feet of fUm One of the 'Gay Sisters' Sleuthing 'Dr. Broadway' IMS DR. GILLESPIE GETS THREE ASSISTANTS A DANCE TEACHER FOR FREDASTAIRE? Sounds Silly, of Course, E-t Val Easet Practically Has That Assignment is a dance director, but the idea is same.

He is Val Raset. under contract to Columbia studios to teach dancing, and Astaire and Miss Hayworth never take a step except under his watchful eye. A short, slender Russian-born man with sandy hair. Raset has one the oddest jobs in pictures. Fellow ifilmers in "You Were Never Love-ilier" call him Mickey, and camera-jmen.

wheeling their heavy equip-' ment in and out of the intricacies of Astaire and Hayworth steps, often grumble when they nearly run over Mickey. Astaire Plots the Dances But none questions his being on plays a sleuthing doctor in the new Lansing film opening today, "Doctor Broadway." Here he is shown paying a visit with a few of his friends to J. Carroll Naish, who is about to start atoning for framing a murder charge against the good doc. Jean Phillips is featured opposite Carey. "Powder with Victor McLaglen and June Havoc completes the new Lansing double bill.

OF New One, However, Has 30, Including Betty Hutton, All on Even Basis By ERNEST FOSTER HOLLYWOOD (UP) Multiply the number of stars in a moving picture and vou multiply the problems that arise. Hollywood has tried great star combinations in several different ways, but all of them have crystallized into patterns. Among the first such productions was "Dinner at Eight." but it was impossible to make more than six or eight roles in the plot of equal importance to induce top stars to participate. After all, major stars can not be placed in bit roles just to swell the list of big names. Another multi-star type of pic ture is the episodic story, such as "If I Had a Million." In which a dying millionaire left a million dollars to 10 persons.

The film told the adventures of the 10 with their money. Cast Has 30 Stars But episodic ideas are difficult to find without repeating. In the mu sical field much the same principle has been followed with revues sort of super-vaudeville shows with a few dozen stars each doing an act. But such films have no real plots. Paramount has found a new way of presenting a score of the biggest names in the business in a single picture that at the same time main tains a continuous story tnreaa.

The film is "Star Spangled a musical with a comedy plot and some 30 top stars all being given opportunities to be seen on a level of equal importance. Key to the solution is the fact that the picture has a movie studio background Paramount studio itself. Stars Play Themselves Into the plot come Bing Crosby, Bob Hope. Dorothy Lamour, Paul-ette Goddard, Vera Zorina, Mary Martin. Ray Milland.

Fred Mac-Murray. Veronica Lake, Rochester, Katherine Dunham, Dona Drake, Victor Moore, Betty Rhodes, Marjorie Reynolds, Alan Ladd, Barbara Britton. Lynne Overman, Johnnie Johnston, Betty Hutton, and others. The picture even includes Producer-Directors Cecil B. DeMille and Preston Sturges.

All stars play themselves. The plot revolves around the efforts of a studio gateman and a telephone operator to entertain a bunch of sailors, all of whom be lipvp thP pntpman to he the head of FILMS PATTERN Buy War Bond and Stamp H- 0 NEW SHOW TODAY i 2 Grand Features 2 VICTOR MclAGLEII EDM0ND O'BRIEN JUNE HAVOC- LATEST NEWS EVENTS PLUS CAREY- Jean PHILLIPS Carrol (tosh -Rich. Lan awartl Camea; STARTING SATURDAY GEORGE RAFT PAT O'BRIEN IN "BROADWAY" In run Kay. mwrn ui WHAT 1 PW-tora mm ENDING TODAY IElZllHY EE IE I HOU-VWOOD XTP As Rita s-e-cr----. neeis oomph, as Henry "p-srs n-cis a million doliars that's r.r Trzz r.eecs a dance Nf.T-iies.

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With deftness born of years in Russian ballet, Raset leaps out of the way of the oncoming camera, and all is well with the "Mickey is around to check on the dancing." someone will tell you. That's considerably less than the truth. It is a fact of a decade's standing in Hollywood that Fred needs little help when originating his dance routines. Astaire can create as well as execute. When the number's a double one, he does much of the plotting for his partner, too.

So Mickey Raset doesn't share any of the preliminary brainwork and tentative tapping that Astaire does for any single exhibition of his art. "Professional" Critic But once an Astaire routine is set. Raset can see its good points and possible bad ones better than anyone else Fred knows. For that reason the dancing star is glad to have Raset around when there is footwork to be done. It's Raset's job to see that they don't.

it $hdeluxe Van Johnson and Keye Luke Already Selected for Bar-rymore Helpers Lionel Barrymore. as Doctor Gillespie, will have three young assist ants competing for a permanent post in "Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant, the latest chapter in that interesting series of pictures. Van Johnson, who makes his screen bow in "Somewhere I'll Find You." and has an important role in "The War Against Mrs. Hadley." and the Chinese actor, Keye Luke, have already been chosen.

A third young medico will be added. Saving Material Movie technicians continue to find ways of saving critical materials. A simple and cheap alteration in cameras and projectors crowds more lSptmbr Is Satuta to Hrot BUT WAR BONOS HERE sNVTIWtn JON HALL KRT HtUt TlCTOt FMKfll GERE KVMIK RMEKE MIES ADDED FEATURE SCREAM: They Make Him a Star bun the Chosts Steal the Show! FREE PARKING! STARTING TODAY 2 BIG FEATURES 2 ADDED The intid ttorv bahind 'THE STAB IN THE BACK FRI. SAT. "LARCENY INC." NOW!) bod pi L.

SEE IT TODAY! I Let's Co Where Life Is a Laugh -v "tid Love Is I vj 7' I)ay! jf i is 'j sm -A i oiifr CD I Conrad Vidt "Nazi Agent" I jrnii. Mutical Hit! "Syncopation" i New A New the studios. ilivps to her name. The visiting sailors don't just Then there is Lenore Lane, whose meet and watch the stars. They all! feature dance is a character Span-i enter the plot, which places the ish ballet, a tap and a toe tap.

She gateman on the spot to put on a lias been appearing in the Hurricane benefit show for the navv. Thelclub in New York city and this is: wind-up has the huge array of her first time in this part of the faBSSBssssrfMATINEES stars all doing spectacular acts injcountry. Faces New Talent Entertainment Thrill! 933 MacDonald Carey, who won praise for his screen role in "'Take a Letter, and who is starred in the forthcoming "Wake Is- Witherspoon Paces Snappy Floorshow A diversified floorshow is the attraction at the Mayfair, Lake Lansing, this week, under the guidance of Foy Wltherspoon. recently returned master of ceremonies. The feature act of the week is that of Genee Sandra, whose spe- THURSDAY NIGHT WAR BOND AUCTION Third of the weekly war bond auctions sponsored by the theaters of Lansing and East Lansing, assisted by local merchants, will be held at the Michigan theater Thursday night at 9 o'clock.

Thousands of dollars have been raised in the two previous "Auction Nights," during which patrons receive valuable merchandise for their purchases of war bonds. The auction takes place just prior to the last regular show. cialty as a control contortionist is some of the cleverest work in her specialty. She is primarily a contortionist, but she relieves her routine with a ballet routine, and she does a tricky head-walking act that! is something. She has been billed as i "believe it or not and she mere is aiso a novelty act.

jonn Regan, in a comedy cowboy routine, i while the music for dancing is supplied by Benny Carew and his band. Gabin Seeks Paper Jean Gabin. back from Mexico with a quota number, can go ahead now with his plans to become United States citizen. Hedy Lamarr sold $6,000,000 worth of war bonds at a single luncheon. Buy War Stamps and Bonds Here Today's Mat.

3 P. M. Nights 7-9 P. ir if STARTING TODAY ir A LAUGH A SECONDI A THRILL A MINUTE 1 Added Joy "Glimpftet of Florida" Novelty "Merry Madcaps" Brevity Cartoon Fri. Girl" Eddie Bracken vj iktipai tarn Mother's Son in Service! 4) KB(lTfilffi II I i HARRYMAN'S Nancy Coleman, who was widely acclaimed for her performance in Warners' "King's Row" Is now cast as one of that astounding trio "The Gay Sisters." currently at the Michigan, the others being Stanwyck and Ger- MOVIE Downtown Michigan "THE GAT SISTERS." Barbara Stanwyck tries to control her two sisters.

Geraldine FitzKerald and Nancy Cole man, and a long-smouldering scandal in which she is Involved, in tnis ora matic story of "three poor little rich Klrls. Sunday: "PIED PIPER." Monty Vv'ooley, Roddy McDowall and Anne Baxter. Gladmer "PARBOM MT SARONG." Abbott and Costello are shipwrecked on an uncharted Pacific isle where there are beautiful maidens and a gang of smugglers. Sunday: "FOOTL1GHT Betty Grable and Victor Mature. Lansing DR.

BROADWAY." A fighting New York doctor shows some crooks a few new tricks. Newconier Mardonald Carry has the lead, with Jean Phillips as his neannroo. Added: "runuta town Victor McLaglen and June Havoc. Saturday: "BROAD George Kan ana fat bnen. Capitol TITTLES OF TAHITI." A loveable.

happy-po-lucky family on a tropical inland, almost continually broke but always continually happv. Added: WHISPERING GHOSTS." Brenda Joyce and Milton Berle. Friday: "SYNCOPATION." Adolphe Menjou and Jackie Cooper, also. "NAZI AGENT." Conrad Veidt and Ann Ayers. Orpheum OF DESTINY." Anna also.

"SWEETHEART OF THE C'AMPI'S." Ruby Keeler. Ozzie Nelson and his orchestra and (ah!) Harriet Hllliard. Thursday: "LADIES MUST LIVE." Wayne Morris and Rosemary Lane. also. "LET'S GO COLLEGIATE." Frankle Darro and Mantan Moreland.

Saturday: "MR. CELEBRITY." James Seay. also. "RIDERS OF THE BADLANDS." Charles Slarrett and Russell Hayden. Plaza "THAT NIGHT IN RIO." Alice Faye and Don Ameche.

also. "SAN FRANCISCO DOCKS" with Burgess Meredith and Irene Hervev. Thursday: "HERE COMES MR. JORDAN." Robert Montgomery and Rita Johnson, also. "THE CASE OF THE BLACK PARROT." William I.undigan, also.

"VOIR AIR RAID WARDEN." Saturday: "DOUBLE DATE." Edmund l.owe and Una Merkel. also. "FORBIDDEN TRAILS." Buck Jones and Tim McCoy. Neighborhood State (East Lansing "TWO TANKS IN TRINIDAD." Exciting adventure mixed with fun. Brian Donlevy and Pat O'Brien.

Friday: "SWEATER GIRL." Eddie Bracken and June Presser. Northtown fNorlh Lansing! "SECRET AGENT OF JAPAN." Preston Foster and Wendy Bari meet some breathless situations in the orient. Added: "BORN TO SING." Virginia Weid-ler. Friday: "LARCENY, INC." Edward G. Robinson and Jane Wvman, also "CYCLONE.

ON HORSEBACK." Tim Hoit and Marjorie Reynolds. SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT Starting Wednesday Night at PALMS GARDEN 1131 South Washington Avenue Ftaturtng DOTTY S.ANDY DICK COME OUT TONIGHT 5 BIG ACTS 5 BIGGEST and BEST FLOOR SHOW IX TOWN POP RUCKER'S 9-PIECE BAND FOR DANCING DEER HEAD INN Famous For Mix-td Drinks Out M-7S Phon 23642 I PAFFEIL IV ORCHESTRA ft 70PAr aldine Fitzgerald. George Brent is also starred, and others prominent In the cast are Gig Young, Peter Lorre, Gene Lockhart. Donald Woods, Charles Waldron. Helen Thimig, and Larry Simma.

GUIDE Southtown Sonth Lansincl 'TRl'E TO THE ARMY." Judy Ca-nova stumbles into an army camp and Jerry Colonna tries to pass her as "one or me Doys." Lots or laugh in this. Added: "WHO IS HOPE RCHt'VLKB a mystery thriller with Sheila Ryan and Rlcardo Cortez. Friday: "COWBOY SERENADE" with Gene Autry. also "YOI'NG AMERICA" with Jane Withers. Added: Chapter 7 OI "f-tBlLR Or NYOKA." HOLLYWOOD (NEA Jack Ben ny originally tried to back out of his commitment for "The Meanest Man in the World" but since the picture started he has managed to eliminate many of the dirty tricks the scripters had written for him.

He balked at putting a slug in a church collection plate, and at throwing a rock through an orphan asvlum window. But he's still worried about losing a lot of fans through such small meannesses as sneering at a woman whose seat he has grabbed in a street car. Front Row By HAYDEN R. PALMER This is a little story about Wilbur Evans, an operatic singer, who Is getting a little tired of being "discovered." He. has been singing professionally for about five years, but every now and then some critic announces that Evans is the "find" of.

the season. It all started in Phila delphia where Evans' parents first discovered his voice. Then his Sun day school teacher did. Then a producer offered him an operetta role and he replaced Nelson Eddy when Eddy went to Hollywood. He sang a solo at the 100th anniversary con cert oi tne New York Philharmonic Symphony orchestra a year ago and.

was hailed as a "discovery." He sang in Carnegie hall and was declared a musical "find." Now when he returns from a tour to New York for the operetta season, he is a "discovery" again. George Tucker, New York columnist, believes that plays that nave sensationally long runs on Broadway do not. aa a rule, fare very well when they attempt revivals, lie cites "Abie's Irish Rose." That, he says, was a part of the very taproots of Broadway history, yet it was an abrupt failure when it was revived a couple of years ago. The Lansing Civic Players' guild is toying with an Idea to produce "Abie's Irish Kose" during its coming season. We believe it will be a play that Lansingites will want to see, despite Mr.

Tucker's belief. This story is told about Lunt and Fontaine at rehearsals: It seems they have a rule that after two weeks of rehearsal of a play they throw away the script and go on from Uiere on their own. They believe a fortnight is long enough for any actor to master a role. The story has it that Lunt is as nervous as a cat until the script is hurled into an empty coiner. The St.

Louis, municipal opera has just ended its 24th annual season with a total attendance of 770,346, the third highest in its history. Its backers point out that the attendance response Indicated the opera is needed as a morale builder in war time and plans are now going ahead for the 25lh season next summer. Operettas presented this year included "Show Boat." "Roberta." "Wizard of Oz." "Hit the Deck." "New Moon," "Uirl Crazy." "Glamorous Night," "No, No "Wild-I lower," "Song of the I lame," and "Sally." THE MAYFAIR Featuring GENEE SANDRA Control Contortionist And Others BENNY CAREW AND HIS BAND FOY WITHERSPOON Phone 91873 -For Reservations M. C. 1 YIS NOTFOND MI Ml and Anna Neagle in "QUEEN OF DESTINY" THURSDAY AND First Show I FREE PARKING 6 p.

ni. -TOPAY- A KHAKI-WACKY MOT OF LAUGHS AND MUSIC JUDY CAHOVA ALLAN JQNES ANN MILLER JERRY COLONNA 4 ttfiCiy" I 5 JOSEPH ALLEN JR. MARY HOWARD 5 SHEILA RYAN RICARDO CORTEZ 1 Gene Autrv in "COWBOi'S OENADE" and Jane Withers? "YOUNG AMERICA" 4 GIG YOUNG mrrUHng except. tnt rnw at MMaw Air Conditioned 9 JToday ALSO 1 I III 11 FEATURE "CYCLONE OX HORSEBACK" I Com. Ull P.

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"1 the show while the plot keeps mov ing. War Bond Buyers Get Grable Art Those who buy war bonds at the Gladmer theater during this week and next, will receive a set of five beautiful color reproductions of the Betty Grable paintings which were especially done by Artists McClelland Barclay, Bradshaw Crandall. Petty. Varga and Earl Moran for publicizing the film. "Footlight Serenade," in which Miss Grable stars, coming to the Gladmer Sunday.

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