The Canadian Independent (Nov 15, 1937)

Nov. 15, 1937 S/N EPENDENT THEATRE OWNERS ET ee John Barrymore took a deep breath the other day and gave off in this wise: ‘‘I’ve settled down to a serene and satisfying existence for the first time in mylife. I can sit in my favorite armchair with my pipe and a book » and enjoy an evening with Mrs. Barrymore.” Is it Love’s Coming of Age or did John find out that it’s a waste of breath to run when one wife or another catches up with you in the end? Oo (@) O es FS And Gertrude Michael holds forth to :all feminine offenders, “A woman should use the most indelible -lipstick possible. should start a school for the brash young things that aban don a man to the inevitable marital storms when the ‘tell tale hankie, appears in the laundry. aes 0525. Os0g Ambitious Judy Garland has been getting pointers in putting over a song first,’from Sophie Tucker and now from Fannie Brice. But when: Fanniie’s OY starts a war for supremecy with Sophie’s UMPH,: the impact of the battle is apt to bounce Judy right back up the mountain. Oa 10 <0 é : Eleanor Powell was the dancing model for an animated cartoon of “The Big Apple.’ Just. another modern Eve playing apple vendor. From where we sit this Big Apple looks like it still has the old serpent twined all around it doing its stuff. <i>: . er 0:2..0 0 ' Camera-man William’ Daniels started something when he attached a melodious whistle to his camera for summoning Greta Garbo to the set. Others followed up with distinctive animal calls for the different actors, a moose horn for Joan Crawford, a duck’s quack for Mickey Rooney, ete. There is room in the idea for some subtle stuff when they bring in the barn-yard brethren, but the whole business became too confusing and the calls of the wild had to be called off. : O ) ) ; a Teas Now, I wouldn’t have figured Spencer Tracy as aman who would aim to please, but such is the story.” He used to get an occasional manicure until one day Will Rogers_ Freshen up the appearance of your Theatre by REUPHOLSTERING YOUR CHAIRS @ We are set up to do your work regardless of location. @ We use only the finest quality C.I.L. and Collins and Aikman Textiles, e@ It costs nothing to have our representative call to give you an estimate. You will be surprised at his low cost. Write to-day Canadian Theatre Chair Co. Film Bldg. 277 VICTORIA ST. TORONTC, ONT. srearaniizae, [NDE PENDENT ISSUED FOR THE BENEFIT OF [ 3 ———— PATRONIZE THEADVERTISERS WHO MAINTAIN (7. a, | Goldwyn Backs Goldwyn,producer, when he posing double .billing recently, . He has. undertaken to She should endeavor not to get it on a. man’s. shirt, collar or necktie while kissing* him. ‘Such traces as.| she leaves on his lips or face she should remove.’ Gertie ‘bill, ; famous ‘Treanor vineyards at Napa, California, to his Page 7 Anna Neagle Gets Medal Sir Gerald Campbell, British Consul-General in New York, presented Anna Neagle, film star of “Victoria the Great” with a medal from the Black Watch of Canput himself on record as opada. Miss Neagle has a Colonel’s commission in that famous _regiback:the move for single ment. features by producing features of such length that they cannot be played with other features on the same Anti-Dual Move The Anti-Double Feature of America League was assured the backing of Samuel the manager of the only the atre in Nutley N.J., where | the league had its inception, ae adopted a policy of showing ~The Anti-Dual League | single bills on three days of seored its first victory when | each week. humorously commented on his polished nails during a polo game, then he quit until the other day when Joan Crawford took him. to task for the unkempt condition of his hands. Now he gets the unpolished manicure, until I presume, another he-man comes along to cure the man of his manicures. Be yourself Tracy. 0.7 O42 20 ... Olivia deHaviland has made herself an unique dress from pieced together bits of film cut from her recent pictures. Sort of a patchwork model cut with an eye to the transparent film of fashion. ] oO O oO Nowadays they are saying it with precious stones instead of with flowers. Lana Turner is sporting a gift ring with the following gems, the first letters of which spell out: the word ‘dearest’: diamond, emerald, amethyst, ruby, emerald, sapphire and topaz, all set in platinum. If one had to carry on a courtship that way it would take a king’s ransom in jewels to reach the climax, thus, ‘‘darling,”’ “beloved,” “sweetheart,” ‘“onliest one,” “mine.” | Watch your step boys. O 0s =0 Get a load of this, Allen Jenkins drives a one-and-ahalf ton truck to work instead of the usual liveried limousine of the heavy collectors. What weighs so heavily on Allen I wonder? oe O48! vOr2 220 . Claude Rains has sent 1,000 grape cuttings from the Pennsylvania farm. He plans to eventually make his own wine. Claude must be looking forward to the simple life, you know the old formula.” a jug of wine, a loaf of bread and thou—”’ Now all he has to do is start a wheat ranch for. the loaf of bread, and thank his lucky stars that the companions thereto are raised by someone else. Der 07 26 And George Brent has leased a 160-acre fertile section of San Fernando Valley land to raise corn. He says to be used by a group of scientists in a serious effort to produce synthetic rubber and gasoline from corn. Those scientists will never let well enough alone. Why try to distort corn into anything other than what it! naturally distills into? Let rubber grow in jungles And gasoline spout at will Let corn wave on forever Or ripen in a still. Oi. O= 5 30 I have wondered how Erich “The, Road Back.” Now he tells us in his terse way... “I don’t think it’s very Remarqueable.” It couldn’t have'been better said! ar nr AS SS A SP et ec a ut Remarque felt when he’ saw the -poofed out ending of the film version of his ‘book,’