Action (May 1941 - Mar 1958)

FOX MOTEL LOCATED ACROSS THE STREET FROM SANTA MONICA GATE 10269 SANTA MONICA BLVD. WEST LOS ANGELES Save your tires and sleep longer in the mornings. Beautifully furnished — very comfortable apartments with kitchen — single rooms with private baths. Individual garages — vented heaters — radios — instant hot water. Luxurious Empress Mattresses "you sink into." INQUIRE ABOUT OUR ATTRACTIVE RATES MONTHLY . . . WEEKLY . . . DAILY Phone CRestview 5-9557 any free gasoline). I also understand that Tommy has spent a considerable sum for stamps and bonds. These boys have absolute faith in the destiny of the U. S. A. If any of you have any ideas how vital materials necessary in the production of motion pictures, and now difficult to obtain, can be conserved, these ideas will be welcomed by our superiors. In the past this conservation was not necessary: that is why it is difficult to get studio workers to fall into line. It was once considered a waste of time to sort nails, but now we find it advisable to even straighten them for further use. This is only one of the many items that will affect us in the near future. If the new man on the lot is a little careless In wasting material It Is up to the old-timers to educate him in saving everything whenever possible. Competition In our studio baseball league will be very keen this season. As only four teams are playing, it means our opponents will combine and offer more competition than last season. Manager Savage and Captain Decuir have practically the same squad as last season. Some have gone into the service, but we have very fine replacements. To offset any possibility of the gang getting Into the big scrap, we have selected a B team composed of young fellows in their early fifties and sixties. The line-up of this team which may be subjected to a few changes will be something like this: I. Hampton, center field: S. Herberg, third base: F. Somes, shortstop: A. Hammer, first base: P. Foreman, right field: C. McGarry, second base: A. Lindahl, left field: J. Delmonte, catcher: J. Conlon, pitcher. "IRISH" ROCHE. MECHANICAL EFFECTS I IM DONNELLY, assistant to Lou Witte, was on location in Oklahoma for fifteen days. He said he likes California much better. Steve Lockwood has joined the Navy and is now a Second Class Petty Officer in the Radio Division. We look to Steve to do all right and wish him lots of success. That office job in Lou Witte's department Is very strange: it seems that anyone holding It has either been In the Navy or soon will be. Bob Gray and Larry Chapman were on Location in Arizona so long they came back with an accent. Ask Jim Donnelly when you want to know how to improve your marksmanship. Recently "Brownie" dropped by the Arsenal and he tells Jim he is shooting his air rifle a little to the right of the target and he would like to know how to correct this. Jim thinks a second and then he tells Brownie that maybe by using some "lefthanded pellets" he can solve this problem. CUT-UPS By John Ehrin \A/ HILE a lot of the boys were scratching their heads about what part of the Service to enter. Bill Murphy (our tall, dark and handsome assistant cutter) found a government job In Washington that will pay him $$$$$$ per annum, which proves that scratching your head does not help. The difference between an officer and a yard bird is effort. Marlon Tronsen, the assistant secretary in Mr. Dods' office, has now been christened "Curly" due to her new hairdo (a bunch of curls all over her head that always looks extra wellgroomed even when It Isn'tl). You figure It outi Hugh Fowler has now been married a month — seems to thrive on married life. PeppI Torres is also beginning the study of "The Art of Marriage." He was married the same day as Hugh. Bobble McLean's pastime on Saturday afternoon is looking for her car. It always vanishes just about the time she is ready to go home. Stanley Rabjohn, who models the famous "Makes You Look Taller" shoes as a sideline, Is the man of the hour. He has taken some of the weight off George EverythIng-Happens-to-Me Gittens' shoulders due to his new position as vice-president In charge of assistant editing. Editor Al DeGaetano may run Assistant Editor Herb Wolf ragged during the day, but Corporal Wolf (of the California State Guard) not only runs Al "Yardbird" DeGaetano ragged but cracks a mean whip over Bob BIshoff several nights a week I We know that Bob Halprin's friends will be Interested to know that he has graduated, April 29, Into Uncle Sam's flying forces. He Is now Lieutenant Halprin of the United States Army. The 20th Century-Fox InterDepartment Baseball League was rained out on the opening day. The Cutting Department had no regrets, because they were to play the Grips, who had Schafer slated to do the chucking. Schafer was just signed up by the Portland Club of the Pacific Coast League. Nice work, Portland. The Cutting Department team Is made up of Primm and his nine old men. Herb Wolf Is bat boy and catcher. Armand Allen Is our chucker and hitter. The others are cutters. The rest of the team doesn't matter, the way we play. If Allen Isn't hitting and pitching, we just do not win. Herb Wolf Is Important because we have to have someone to throw the ball back to Allen. The rest of the old men are Jack Guess, Ed Arnold, Clyde Vaughn, Hugh Fowler (period), Dave Bretherton, Dewey Overton (and no kidding), Vince Trano, Ben Cass, Al DeWeese, and myself. All cutters and I don' t mean film cutters. George Gittens, who just had 28 stitches In this thumb, can now very easily pay the doctor bill. He just clicked at bank night. I mean his wife, Gladys, did, for the sum of $2,500, and as George would say, "He is as Gladys she is." Earl Vest must have a priority rating on clothing. The stork just brought him an extra Vest. SOUNDING OFF By Mary Dougherty T" HIS news will be a bit on the ’ tired side by the time It goes to press on account of I have just missed the deadline the last couple of months. But anahoo, everything Is going full-steam ahead In the Sound Department, with the Sonja Henie epic starting this week, and several other big productions. Including "Black Swan," looming up on the horizon. We have several new men on our roster, and when the rush Is on It Is sometimes difficult to track down extra gents to help us carry on. Mert Strong and Charlie Kohl will be leaving our midst soon to help Uncle Sam do — you know what! We will miss them. 8