Modern Screen (Jan-Nov 1944)

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Walter Slezak, son of the late great tenor, Leo Slezak, has made only -four previous films. This is a new type role for him. In other four pictures he was a German so-and-so; in this he is a French so-and-so. . . . Cast has a strong international flavor Shayne and SokolofJ are Russian, Slezak is half Czech, Lucille Watson is a Canadian, Ray Milland was born in Wales, John Wengraf is a Viennese as is Tola Birell, and Marguerite D' Alvarez is a Peruvian. . . . Two-weeks-old Javanese Rice Birds were only two inches long from tail to beak. Survived their movie debut only because between takes they were wrapped in a soft towel and kept on an electric heating pad. . . . More than 200 doves and pigeons were used in convent garden scenes. They were loosed on a sound stage and had the run of the place for a week. The Democratic way of life was so dear to many of them, they defied all attempts to recapture them and set up housekeeping on the back lot. . . . The convent garden background scenes were made in the garden of the San Juan Capistrano mission — the same historical garden where the swallows return year after year on the same day. . . . Shouldn't spoil your enjoyment of the picture to know the bombing raid on the German held air field was done in miniature. Required eighteen days to construct the set, and it occupied the entire area of a big stage. Exactly how this is done must remain a mystery since the studios lock the stage doors and admit no one while miniature work is being done. Will admit, however, that the scale for this particular special effect was one inch to the yard. IRISH EYES ARE SMILING Monty Woolley seems to be softening up. In "The Man Who Came To Dinner" he exhibited the most virulent disposition ever seen on celluloid. In "The Pied Piper" he started out as a very crotchety old gentleman indeed, but soon mellowed into one who loved the patter of tiny footsteps. Now, in "Irish Eyes Are Smiling" he is onlj mildly sarcastic and plays Cupid all over the place. It seems rather a pity! However, he remains one of the most fascinating characters on the screen. And this is a good picture, with pretty June Haver and that alleged-threat-to-Sinatra, Dick Haymes, furnishing the love interest. Maxie Rosenbloom, Beverly Whitney, Veda Ann Borg and Anthony Quinn are included in the cast. The story is written by Damon Runyon and is based on the life of Ernest Ball, who wrote "Mother Machree" and various other sentimental Irish ballads. Ernest (Dick Haymes) is fired from his job of teaching a course in piano because he "wastes" too much time composing songs. The same day he is fired he meets "Irish" O'Brien (June Haver) who is in the chorus of a local burlesque show. Quite unintentionally, he manages to get "Irish" fired from her job. He falls in love with her, too, but "Irish" goes off to New York to be an actress — she hopes. Ernest is so broke that he accepts the challenge of a prizefighter, Stanley Ketchel, who offers twenty-five dollars to any man who can stay in the ring with him one whole round. Ernest stays three, but only because Stanley and his manager, Edgar Brawley (Monty Woolley), are sorry for him. Later they all meet in New York. Ernest by then is a successful song writer. "Irish" is a hatcheck girl, and Edgar is in the money as a result of some lucky (Continued on page 18) 'Tisn't every day that we give another mag a plug like this — but honestly, SCREEN ROMANCES is worth every bit of our lavish praise. We think it's so wonderful that we want you to have a copy absolutely free. And all you have to do to get yours, is fill out the following Questionnaire and whip it off to us. We've got 500 FREE SCREEN ROMANCES to send out, so fill in this coupon quick-like, 'cause the mags won't last long. We know how anxious you are to read the stories of all the latest movies and see the wonderful color portraits in the mag. Be sure to send in your coupon before the 20th of September. QUESTIONNAIRE What stories and features did you enjoy most in our November issue? Write 1, 2, 3 at the right of your 1st, 2nd and 3rd choices. MODERN SCREEN Spends a Day with Gene Kelly □ Judy Garland, Life Story, Part Lon McCallister's Prayer □ Young Man with a Torso! (Richard Crane) □ Sixteen 's Okay ( Shirley Temple) . . . . □ June Bug ( June Allyson) Q Turks Are No Jerks! (Turhan Bey) . . □ For Wolves . . . For Swooners (Jennifer Jones, Bob Walker, Jeanne Crain, Richard Jaeckel, Dick Crane, Anne Baxter □ Slick Mick ( George Murphy) □ Dream Dish ( Anne Baxter) □ We Want Rogers ( Roy Rogers) □ Good News by Louella Parsons □ Which of the above did you like LEAST? What 3 stars would you like to read about in future issues? 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