Action (May 1941 - Mar 1958)

September 19 4 3 15 the combined forces of several different groups of extras. Among these were the personnel of ’’Guadalcanal Diary”, ’’Happy Land”, and ’’Song of Bernadette”. This blitzkrieg proved a one-sided victory. Although, the cafe personnel fought valiantly, the casualties ran high; fifteen waitresses severely wounded, eight bus boys mangled, two cashiers with mental breakdowns, and several handsful of hair missing from Mr. Janios’ head. SY MOCHRIDGE of the Music Department huffed and puffed and with much effort blew out all of the fifty candles on his birthday cake which was presented to him by other members of that department. The cake was accompanied by a party which brought much comment due to the amorous crooning of ’’Happy Birthday” by the gang attending. Many happy returns, Sy. An urgent plea has been put forth by the waitresses to the young men of the Studio, not to ask that their order be rushed through just because they have been reclassified I A. FARMERS NEED YOUR HELP As you probably know, there is an acute need for people to help pick various crops which are now ripe in the Valley. If these vegetables and fruits are allowed to rot, we will all suffer for it this winter as scarcity and soaring prices go hand In hand. We can help meet this emergency on our days off (Saturday or Sunday.) Besides being very necessary, the work Is healthful (sun, fresh air and exercise) profitable (you’re paid a certain amount per box, depending on the product) — and fun. Employees of other major studios are already enrolled and assisting In their spare time. ' Wear your oldest cotton slacks or ' culottes (you may get a bad burn In shorts ‘ and halter), a hat or bandana, gloves to f protect your hands. Bring a jug or thermos of cold water or fruit juice as often this Isn’t available and you get thirsty working in the sun. Incidentally, as It gets pretty hot around one o’clock, it’s best to plan to get there early. You must provide your own transportaI tion, but you will be given a card signed by the farmer which, when presented to I your ration board, will entitle you to additional gas, a% the O.P.A. considers ‘ this work very essential. If you are Interested In helping to save our crops, please contact the Studio Club, ; Room 9, Old Administration Building, or phone Ext. 1109 on Friday of the week, : end you desire to do this work. We will in turn forward your name to the U. S. I Employment office who will Inform us I where vou are to be assigned, what you I will pick, and also, the amount the farmer will pay. You will receive this Information ! before leaving the Lot Friday evening. Billy Hamilton and Ora Hunter out for a stroll. JINGLES FROM JOHN ENGLE'S DEPT. By CECILE FARRELL Due to the $5,000. limitation on Set Materials being changed by the Government from a per-picture basis to a quarterly basis, our department Is greatly reduced this month as two of our estimators, BILL EULL and JIM GIRTON have gone back to the Construction Dept, at Western Ave. We sure miss them! AUBREY COCHRANE Is getting tired of people calling up and asking for ’’Miss Aubrey Cochrane”. He wants It known that he’s a he, and that ’’Aubrey” and not ’’Audrey”, is definitely a boy’s name. JOHNNY KELLAR dropped in to see us some time ago, looking very fit. He’s still at Inglewood Recruiting Station which seems to be a popular place with the WAVES. Wonder if the old Kellar personality has anything to do with that? HAROLD FREEDMAN still In Alaska but looking forward to a furlough so that he can get some nice home-cooked meals — ’’but no stew, please”, says Harold. CHARLIE FLICKWIR received a nice card from WALTER SIMONDS, formerly of the Art Dept., who is now at MItchel Field, N. Y., preparatory to going to O.C.S. Let us hear from you again soon, Walter. LARRY DURRELL, MONTY BONOME’S able assistant In the Plaster Shop for many years, paid us a brief visit, to show off his snappy uniform, which Is most becoming. He Is now a Warrant Officer In the Marines, teaching relief-map making. Anyone wishing to adopt a sparrow or two should get In touch with JOHN ENGEL as he has a couple of orphaned sparrows that were left practically on his doorstep. At least he thinks they’re sparrows but at the rate they’re growing, they might turn out to be eagles. That’s all for now. More next month — maybe! P.S. By Aubrey Oochrane From the way the dollars are pouring into this office for Guild Dues, I suspect that CECILE, the newly-elected SecretaryTreasurer of the Office Employees Guild, has been promising a substantial increase, forty-eight red stamps, five gasoline stamps and a bottle of milk on every doorstep, to anyone paying a dollar to join. How else would people part with a dollar so cheerfully? PAINT PADDLE MIXES GOSSIP By BEN BRATMAN AL ORENBACH of the W. A. Set Dressing Department (always Immaculately dressed In the proper color combination) is quite busy with his house recently purchased In the vicinity of Laurel Canyon. Like all newly acquired home owners, Al became very ambitious with the various chores around the house. In removing some excess vines that have been clinging to the sides of his house, he discovered it left some spots very much unlike the paint of the rest of the house and which he promptly proceeded to cover with paint which he thought was the proper color. But, alas, Al made an unpleasant discovery which did not come up to his artistic taste. He has come to the conclusion that Set decorating, and Painting and Decorating are strange bedfellows. WANTED — Good painter and decorator who can paint spots to match rest of house. Apply — Al Orenbach. Western Avenue Lot. LAWRENCE ELLIOTT, PAT BARRY and Yours Truly of the Paint Department have just returned from an enjoyable vacation but are fagged out now more than ever. MAURY WAITE, department head of W. A. Paint Shop, and his family left for a three (3) week vacation in the mountains taking along food enough to last them about two (2) months. Either Maury expects some unexpected company to be dropping in on him or he intends to eat enough to gain back the fifteen pounds he lost. HARTWIG ’’ANDY” ANDERSON of the Labor Department bought ’’himself” a brand new lawn mower. He claims the old one was beyond repair and very hard to push around. Besides, he could no longer bear to see his wife work so hard. JOHNNY OREY, a carpenter Foreman, bought a magnificent motorcycle to ride to and from work. He rides it like a veteran and with such ease and gracefulness that we all admire him for It. However, It always takes ARLINGTON ’’MAC” MAKLEY, Foreman of the same department, to get It started for him. Now, what we would like to know is who starts the ’’bike” for Johnny when he leaves his home for work?