20th Century Fox Close-Ups (Jun 1937 - Jun 1938)

CLOSE-UPS V %si£ .MUSIC DEPARTMENT By ALICE JOHNSON With “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” released, we can all sit back and breathe a sigh of relief — not that we didn’t enjoy working on the picture, but it was quite a job for this department. • With sound tracks now banned, we believe Cliff Ransom will really have to get down and work for a change. • Clara Bing seems to have lost the yen for playing poker — why? • Certrude Schrager, one of our violinists, gave a concert in the Biltmore Music Room this past week and any musician would be proud to receive the ovation accorded this young lady. • Why the “HI LL’ ’billy look in Herb Stahlberg’s eyes these days? • Alberta Buchanan is the first in our department to go on her vacation. She is planning a fishing trip in Canada and we expect great things of this “Ace -Angler.” • Our Copying Dep r.rent should take first place in the “g'ag” li >e We are warning you to be prepared for aln c,t anything when entering these portals. • Murray Ritter can now come down to earth again since seeing the preview of “Alexander’s Ragtime Band.” • Marcy Swindell can be seen every evening with a flashlight, salting snails on her lawn. Incidentally she is buying more fishing tackle, so here’s hoping she gets a good catch. By ART WEBB Our Insurance Magnet received mention under every column in the May issue, so we skip him this time. • Was “Cec” McKinney blushing after Ty Power picked up her hanky the other day? • Dan Mullen has his baby daughter, Judy, home from the hospital. Incidentally, she was named Judith because Dan’s other two little girls always call their dolls Judy, so it was decided to carry it on to a real doll. The Tabulating Department has a new man, recently acquired from the Tab Department of the Occidental Life Insurance Co. He is on the graveyard shift and his name is Tom Class. Yes, girls, he is single. • Certrude Fraser listening to a tale of woe. She is a good listener, too. Dan Pinck and Mrs. Miller figuring out a stack of journal vouchers. 0 It took a sweet looking blonde to get F. Calvin Woody’s mind away from his no-smoking bet made with Dale. The bet is for six months! • Did you know George Hellgren could sing? Lillian Ginsberg thinks he has a pretty good voice. • Henrietta Altman just finished knitting a dress, but is afraid to wear it to the office because of its “perfect fit.” Maybe she is saving it for the celebrity she nearly knocked over at the Cafe de Paris doorway. CROUP INSURANCE By OLLIE PAINTER Barbara Reed has the reputation of being an excellent COOK. • Charley Hall pulled the best wisecrack of the golf tournament when Arthur Treacher topped his drive on the first tee. Charley yelled “Run it out.” • Captain Roy Greer felt that his hat was pretty heavy one day last week, and upon inspection of the inside band, found that someone, probably Frank LaCroix, had filled it with solid tinfoil. • Dale Garrett stubbed his toe on a ready tee going down the tenth fairway. • The golfers who played in the studio tournament at Rancho on May 8th should return all the golf balls with red stripes painted on them. • Jackie Fields has withdrawn from the studio competition for the best dressed man. Says there is too much payoff, but he should be reconciled by the fact that Orville Stewart lost 1 1 points when he asked for advice as to how twotoned shoes looked with green trousers and a red necktie. • Tom Pryor with a “garrison” finish won the May competition. This is Anna Mae Hart’s month to have hei teeth fixed. • Ray Dannenbaum always rolls up his trouser; when about to go on a Sonja Henie set, so a' not to get any snow in the cuffs.