Hollywood (1942)

FAIR WARNING ABOUT A BIG PICTURE IF you should bust a rib and split YOUR sides, laughing at "YOKEL ; \ I / r v BOY, don't say WE didn't WARN you. BECAUSE we GO on record RIGHT here AND now that THIS latest REPUBLIC comedy HIT is pure and UNADULTERATED FUN all the way FROM start to FINISH. Which is just what you HAVE a right to expect from such SURE-fire comedy stars as EDDIE FOY, Jr., JOAN DAVIS, ALBERT DEKKER, ALAN MOWBRAY, ROSCOE, KARNS, MIKHAIL RASUMNY, LYNNE CARVER, MARC LAWRENCE AND MARILYN HARE. Grand PERFORMERS all, and with a RIOTOUS script and some TOP-flight musical numbers to HELP them, they make "YOKEL BOY ' a real comedy classic. It's FROM the Broadway SUCCESS that HAD audiences HOWLING for MONTHS in New YORK — and EVERYONE who has seeTTthe PICTURE agrees that "YOKEL BOY is even greater on the SCREEN. You'll jump for joy at "YOKEL BOY." It's Mv-ffttt jdy classic. It's I*iirfl»in~4» A REPUBLIC PICTURE l>' .iiiii.i Durbin carried out her Victory Dinner motif in her strawberry pie, which bore the V . . . — symbol in fresh berries. Deanna's next will be Universal's Three Smart Girls Join Up | Deanna Durbin has a novel idea for combining a patriotic endeavor with social entertaining. In a nutshell it's this: Deanna went out and purchased a quantity of defense stamps. Then she invited a group of friends to a Victory Dinner and told them to bring cash and expect to pay for their food and refreshments. Each guest paid for and received defense stamps, so actually, it was all an investment toward American victory. Isn't that a worthwhile idea? Deanna hopes that others will take up the plan and help along the good cause. If you wish to try it, send invitations explaining that dinner is a dollar, refreshments twenty-five cents (or whatever prices you wish to fix) and then you buy the stamps and resell them to your guests. It's truly a lot of fun, and beside that you'll be doing your bit for Uncle Sam. Here's Deanna's Victory menu. She served it in her brand-new home in Brentwood, where she and her husband Vaughn Paul have established themselves. It's not a large place, but Deanna didn't skimp in the kitchen, which is big and bright and shining with all the modern devices a bride could wish for. In spite of all these mechanical aids, though, Deanna succeeded in burning her fingei II. v It I I TV 4 IC04KI It roasting the meat! VICTORY MENU Grapefruit and Avocado Salad with Lemon Dressing in Nests of Curly Endive Roast Leg of Lamb surrounded by Browned Stuffed Potatoes and Pear Halves filled with Mint Jelly Glazed Carrots and Green Peas Cloverleaf Rolls Strawberry Chiffon Victory Pie Coffee ROAST LEG OF LAMB Before placing leg of lamb in roasting pan, mix together V2 tsp. salt, Vi tsp. pepper, 1 tbsp. dry mustard and 3 tbsp. flour. Then add 1z cup cold water and blend. Pierce fell in several places with tip of knife so that seasoning will penetrate. Rub seasoning over lamb without removing fell. Place skin side down on rack in an open roasting pan. If the fat covering is very thin, lay bacon strips over the cut side. Roast in a moderately slow oven, 300° to 350° for 35 minutes per pound. During the last hour baste with currant jelly every fifteen minutes. The currant jelly should be spread over the lamb at the beginning of the last hour. Remove the fell before serving. 12