Action (May 1941 - Mar 1958)

September 19 4 3 17 V' EN-PUSHERS PERSONALS By PETE LAKE AL DE WEESE visited the studio while on furlough and, like most of the boys who have been away for any length of time, found plenty of changes and new faces. GARY TROY also paid the F. &. A. a visit, though yours truly was on a vacation and unable to get his reaction to the new setup. To the newer members of the organization this column appeals. Remember that even though personalities are mentioned of whom you have never heard, there are boys of the old gang hundreds and thousands of miles away who have never heard of you, either. For them to get their copy of "Action", and read what news we can give of the people they know, is more Important than gossip which we can exchange here by word of mouth. ED WEYL eventually showed up In the Hawaiian Islands. Last time we saw Ed was when he was on furlough after graduation from O.C.S. and he didn't know where he would land. Well, good-luck Eddie. FRED BARMAN Is at Palm Springs with LARRY RICE. For a new father. It Is very nice as he can see his family — not often, but fairly regularly at least. Fred seems very happy about It. , ART WEBB sent us a letter telling about I officers' training In Florida. It is just as described In the movie short In whi ch Clark Gable was the narrator. PETE I LAKE has a nephew who took that course too and both he and Art say the same thing about it. They don't forget to mention standing motionless at attention for an hour or so. Any reader Is Invited to I do that for fifteen minutes to realize It isn't fun. I DAN PINCK sent a couple of cards ’’ from the Solomons — or somewhere down there. What with the mosquitoes, fevers, [' flies, etc., etc., Danny certainly Isn't having I I a picnic, but he Is taking it all In stride 1 and perhaps, getting a certain sardonic I and fatalistic humor out of It all. 1 JOE TAYLOR Is back in L. A. but his r injured foot will lay him up for some time, h Remember my reporting that a truck overI turned and that Joe was crushed under I some oil drums? Here's hoping that those I X-rays will show that you can soon be I back with us, Joe. I OTTLY STEIGER finally received official ! word from the government that her hus \ band is a prisoner In Japan, and presuma ' bly safe and sound. We hope that the '' Red Cross can help him. JOANNA ' LYONS says that the Red Cross Is a I blessing for the prisoners in Germany, ) where her husband now Is. I TOM PRYOR has returned from that I Oceanside location and MATT ROGERS is back from Santa Rosa. Only one location out at present and that is at Kanab. DOUG. MACKINNON and FRED MAGNUS represent the pen-pushing personnel of the troupe. BOB SINCLAIR Is back on the job, but only temporarily. Uncle Sam will be lifting that option one of these days and Bob will be back In service. TED FRAZER had a snooze under the ether cone about a month ago, and came out of it minus his appendix. Ted Is still directing operations — I mean the operation of the department — by remote control, but is getting a little restive under the Doc's instructions to stay quiet and take it easy. Don't try to rush things, Ted and you will find the sawbones was right. We were glad to get word from HAROLD ROTH that he has recovered from his injuries. Keep up the good work, Hal. ED KRAHN Is in Texas with the Signal Photo Corps and is taking some additional training that will qualify him as Instructor and give him three stripes. We hope that when he is a Sergeant, he will blush at the unkind things he has thought about other Sergeants. If LYNN REYNOLDS reads this, It Is to warn him that he owes us a letter and he had better come through — OR ELSE!!! PROCESSIONS By E. L. McMANIGAL Our Ex-business Manager, BOB MILES, now a Private First Class In the Service of Uncle Sam, visited us last week. Bob looks fine and seems to be well pleased with his new way of life. DICK GIBSON Is In the hospital. It's a major operation. He will be away from us for about six months. We miss you, Dick, and we all hope It won't be that long. NORMAN PRIMM, Air Oorps Photographer, Is now cruising around in the London fog. PAUL EAGLER has just completed several trips up and down the coast on tankers, shooting scenes for "TAMPICO". Our entire department now walks with heads bowed In disgrace. We have just discovered that two of our best men faint at the sight of blood. We won't mention their names. We are so ashamed of the darn sissies. ADVERTISEMENT WANTED TO RENT a five-room house or apartment, unfurnished, near studio, that will accept one child. Call John McCafferty, Ext. I 145. yke Outcast J NEW DRAMATIC GROUP OF STUDIO EMPLOYEES Current Production "Nags Head " Casting for "Ship Without a Bible" 8:30 Nightly Except Sunday and Monday I 1618 San Vicente Blvd. 1 1/2 BIks. Off Wilshire Near Old Soldiers' H ome Grace Dudley — Supervising Director May Stanhope — Business Mgr. "THE OUTCASTS", new little theatre group, make initial bow in "NAG'S HEAD". Members of cast from left to right: Ruth Bellas, Mary Lloyd, George Root, Jr., Virginia Hunter, Don Tower, Tom Bridges. MUSICAL NOTES By MAY STANHOPE For quite some time now we've been overlooking an announcement of great importance— the arrival of lovely MISS BETTY JUNE HITT, who has taken up her abode In the vault-like confines of Music Cutting. "Over there" Betty may not be surrounded by sunshine and air — unless you might mention hot air — but she surely is surrounded by loads of Hm-m-m — Attention! Betty, being blessed with natural auburn curls and green eyes as well, has more magnetic attraction than the North Star Itself; One of these days we might get a still of her, so you can see for yourself— that is, if you care to wait that long. Of course, you could try to find the Music Cutting Department. You might have to batter down a few doors and buck the line, but don't let that stop you. Perhaps you should be warned that in addition to all the scalps Betty wears about her waist, she has admitted that she also collects heads — So-0-0, let's see If you can keep yours.