Swing (Jan-Dec 1945)

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SWINGIN^ WITH THE STARS PICTURES EXPECTED IN NOVEMBER IN KANSAS CIT' THE THREE THEATRES Uptown, Esquire and Fairway THAT NIGHT WITH YOU— A great big mutical concerning a girl's ambition to go on tlie •tage. You'll go away humming the new tunei aung by Susanna Foster and applauded by Franchot Tone, David Bruce, and Louise AUbright. THE DOLLY SISTERS— Life of the famous vaudeville team a* it might have been. Betty Grable and June Haver portray the Dolly •ister team in this leggy, rollicking film. FALLEN ANGEL — Alice Faye back again after long-time-no-see. Gives a nice performance, aided by Dana Andrews. UNCLE HARRY — George Sanders plays Uncle Harry and Geraldine Fitzgerald his morbidly jealous sister in this adaptation of the Broadway play. (Companion Picture) MEN IN HER DIARY — Peggy Ryan being as funny as only Peggy Ryan can be! If you're a P. R. fan. as tte are, you'll roll in the aisles. NEWMAN MILDRED PIERCE— Murder and blackmail in the suburbs — a tedious plot, capably handled by a competent cast. Joan Crawford gives the best performance of her career. LOVE LETTERS— Joseph Gotten writes love letters to Jennifer Jones — who, in turn, marries her fiance (not Joe, but another guy) — who, in turn, is murdered. After Joe and Jenny get out of this mess, they live happily evel after. RKO ORPHEUM GEORGE WHITE S SCANDALS — A musical extravaganza in the best G. White tradition. Jack Haley, Joan Davis and Gene Krupa are among the many stars in the picture. (Companion Picture) THE UNSEEN— ;oel McCrea. Gail Russell and Herbert Marshall are featured in this chiller-diller. FIRST YANK fN TOKYO— A sther exciting war picture, feati ing Tom Neal, Barbara Hale, a the atomic bomb. RHAPSODY IN BLUE— DranJ tization of the life of Gtom Gershwin — with a number of t| favorite Gershwin melodic* provide an authentic musiil flavor. Robert Alda. Joan LeilJ Alexia Smith, Oscar Levant. Prl Whiteman, etc. THE TOWER Stage and screen: Alwayi triple-decker (2 screen featuJ and a stage revue) with gamidi of newsreel, comedy, etc. Jq one way to while away five six hours. (Feature* not po*l| in advance.) FOLLY THEATRE Vaudeville and girlie show* the semi-lusty sort. (Featt^ not posted in advance.) LOEWS MIDLAND HER HIGHNESS AND THE BELLBOY— Hedy Lamarr as Her Highness and Bob Walker as youknow-who provide lota of fun in a frothy comedy plot. An improbable situation, but with Hedv Lamarr (and June AUyson, too) — we love it! (Companion Picture) CRIME DOCTOR'S WARNING— Warner Baxter turns sleuth again and solves the whodunnit plot very neatly. WEEKEND AT THE WALDORF — Ginger Rogers, Lana Turner, Van Johnson and Walter Pidgeon team up for a fabulous time at the fabulous Waldorf. Just like the salad of the same name, the picture has a crisp, dramatic quality that makes it "good theatre."