Glamour of Hollywood (Apr 1939 - May 1941 (assorted issues))

4 MARCH, 1941 ★ ★ A ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This is a Winter’s Tale. Not told by the Bard of Avon, but by the Bard of * * * * It is the story of things to come as the blustery season goes into the home stretch. ★ ★ ★ ★ Good things to come. Exhibits A, B, C, D. A* James Stewart and Hedy Lamarr in Clarence Brown’s production Come Live With Me. The screen play is by Patterson McNutt. It’s a romantic comedy drama, the story of a circumstantial marriage in which the woman attempts to pay. ★ ★ ★ ★ B. Wallace Beery in T he Bad Man , screenized by Wells Root from the famous Por¬ ter Emerson Browne play which was pro¬ duced by William Harris, Jr., and directed by Richard Thorpe. It has ac¬ tion, great humor of a high order, and Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day and Ronald Reagan. ★ ★ ★ ★ Do you like our Exhibits? ★ ★ ★ ★ Well, C is the long-awaited co-starring of Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney in Men of Boys Town by James Kevin McGuinness, directed by Norman Taurog. Those of you— meaning all of you — who enjoyed “Boys Town”, will understand that this new Father Flan¬ agan-inspired film promises to be a contribution of remarkable merit. ★ ★ ★ ★ And D is The Ziegfeld Girl, gay, glamorous, glit¬ tering, gorgeous. Directed by Robert Z. Leonard, it will present for the delight of those with eyes and ears a galaxy of stars which include Jimmy Stewart, Judy Garland, Hedy Lamarr, Lana Turner, Tony Martin, Charles Winninger and many, many others. ★ ★ ★ ★ That’s A, B, C, and D. ★ ★ ★ ★ Your best alpha & 0 n is C ’'Yj' Advertisement for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures A quick look at the new movies Strawberry Blonde CAST: James Cagney, Olivia de Havilland, Jack Carson, Rita Hayworth, George Tobias DIRECTED by Raoul Walsh PRODUCED by Hal B. Wallis (Warner Bros.) Melodrama of a small-town dentist who spends his time yearning for his lost sweetheart, until he discov¬ ers he is in love with his wife. The Wild Man of Borneo CAST: Frank Morgan, Mary Howard, Billie Burke, Donald Meek, Bonita Granville DIRECTED by Robert S. Sinclair PRODUCED by M-G-M Almost slapstick tale of an inveter¬ ate liar living by his wits, his daugh¬ ter and a young man whose inven¬ tion brings him a fortune. Nice Girl CAST: Deanna Durbin, Franchot Tone, Robert Stack, Robert Benchley, Walter Brennan DIRECTED by William Seiter PRODUCED by Joe Pasternak (Universal) Comedy about a young lady who proves that a touch of scandal at¬ tracts far more interest than an un¬ blemished, “nice” girl reputation. Road Show CAST: Adolphe Menjou, Carole Landis, Charles Butterworth, Patsy Kelly, John Hubbard DIRECTED by Hal Roach RELEASED by United Artists Rollicking musical comedy about a society man who buys the lady of his choice a carnival to prove that his wooing is a serious proposition. Penny Serenade CAST: Cary Grant, Irene Dunne, Edgar Bucha¬ nan, Beulah Bondi, Ann Doran DIRECTED by George Stevens PRODUCED by Columbia Romantic tale of a plucky wife — how a sense of humor and courage help her keep her irresponsible hus¬ band from breaking up their home. Hard-Boiled Canary CAST: Allan Jones, Margaret Lindsay, Lynne Overman, Grace Bradley, Susanna Foster DIRECTED by Andrew Stone PRODUCED by Paramount Pictures Woven into this melodrama of a tough burlesque singer at a Summer camp are excellent performances by young concert musicians. Glamour of Hollywood is published monthly by The Conde Nast Publications, Inc., Boston Post Road, Greenwich, Connecticut. Entered as second class matter February 20, 1939, at the Post Office at Greenwich, Conn., under the act of March 3, 1879. Subscription $1.50 a year, $2.50 for two years, in U. S. A. For Canada 25c additional per year for Tariff. GLAMOUR OF HOLLYWOOD March, 1941 Volume 4, No. 6