Movieland. (1949)

“Saturday Date,” which is bouncy and loaded with rhythm from the brass sec¬ tion. What Jimmy Rushing does to a vocal should happen more often! On “Money is Honey” the brass rides between vocal choruses are sensational. Count Basie’s band is still tops — rhythmically, instru¬ mental^ and technically. “Guest in a Nest” is a jump tune and the Basie ag¬ gregation is as solid as ever. The two best ballads from M-G-M’s “The Pirate” get beautiful treatment from Perry Como. Both are Cole Porter num¬ bers and the lyrics, especially on “You Can Do No Wrong,” are wonderful. Perry pairs this with “Love of My Life.” You’ll like its rumba beat. CAPITOL Combine the Pied Pipers with a lovely new ballad and you’ve a neat disc com¬ ing up. They do a rhythmic job on “Cryin’ for Joy,” a melodious number with fine lyrics. On the flip is “At a Side¬ walk Penny Arcade,” a story-type song just right for their close harmony. It’s new and different and though it’s a bit weird, the “G-String Boogie” by Alvino Rey is rather interesting. The lyrics are amusing and the rhythm is wonderful. Here’s a side that will tickle your toes. “Anitra’s Dance” gets a boogie treatment, too, but the combination of the tune and jazz is disappointing. APOLLO The new Charlie Barnet album will de¬ light you. All sides are the best old Barnet arrangements as done by his new orchestra. You’ll recognize them all. The most exciting are “Pompton Turnpike,” which features the wonderful sax of Charlie; “Charleston Alley,” Duke Ellington’s famous “Rockin’ in Rhythm,” and “Southern Fried.” DECCA Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians, featuring Harold Arlen, have chosen exceptionally beautiful songs for their new album. The Glee Club, soloists and orchestra are uniformly good in per¬ formance. All six sides are Waring at his best. “Stormy Weather,” “I’ve Got a Right to Sing the Blues,” “Hit the Road to Dreamland” are all good. Especially recommended is the uniquely arranged “Let’s Fall in Love.” COLUMBIA “It’s a Quiet Town, Here in Crossbones County” — at least it was until Doris Day and the Modemaires put it to music! And to hill-billy music at a fast pace at that! On the flip, Doris is fine on “It’s the Sentimental Thing to Do.” Here’s a Harry James record worth noting this month. Marion Morgan does a fine, clear job on the difficult and intricate tune “Beyond the Sea.” The James aggregation keeps the backing muted until the last eight bars. But there’s nothing conservative about the flip. James fans will go for “All the Way.” Harry’s trumpet is fine but he gets stiff competition in musicianship from the rest of the soloists on this side. Here’s a good Tony Pastor record. Rosemary Cloony’s mellow quality gives more meaning to the lyrics of “At a Sidewalk Penny Arcade” than they merit. Tony pairs the ballad with Hoagy Car¬ michael’s “Who Killed ’Er?” There’s an¬ other of the fine Pastor ensemble vocals on the novelty jump number. The End HOW TO GET IN PICTURES (Continued from page 171 Don’t get the impression that I am advocating “toil, sweat, and tears” as the only road to stardom. Heaven knows I’m not! Great hardship may break the artist’s health and dull the creative spirit. Few people, young or old, have the in¬ testinal fortitude to hang on to their visions while they are hungry and ill— clad. A poverty-stricken appearance breeds humility — and that has no place in an actor’s make-up kit! About all I am trying to do, here, is to bring home to young people that going after a movie career isn’t “all beer and skittles” in Hollywood; or mink coats and emerald-cut diamonds, either. I suppose, to the youngster from some far-off town, the first Hollywood con¬ tract must seem like heaven on earth — but that’s just when the going really gets rough and the slightest misstep can drop that youngster into the abyss! My message to young people is: DON’T come to Hollywood without a decent command of the English language. DON’T come here without having cor¬ rected your faults of posture and gait. DON’T come without having tested your ability — or, at least, without having found out whether or not you even have any! In fact, DON’T come here on your own. If you’re good, you’ll be discov¬ ered in your own home town. And how are you going to do all that? Study! You don’t need to spend a lot of money on dramatic schools — although a good one could help immeasurably. You can learn to speak properly by lis¬ tening to well-known announcers on the radio — if nowhere else. Be on intimate terms with a good dic¬ tionary, and keep it beside you when you read. As for posture and movement, watch yourself in plate-glass shop windows. As you walk along criticize your gait. Leave your shoulders alone. Don’t pull them up. Try to make your abdomen and sacroiliac meet. That will throw your chest up and your shoulders back — and keep your derriere from protrud¬ ing, at the same time. I am right here to tell you that not one of the many fine young actors on this lot found their way inside RKO by any “stunt” whatever. They came to us through the regular channels: Either brought in by an agent, or after being seen on the stage all over the country by those whose business it is to look for talent, or through the means of a motion picture test made at studio invitation. That is how that talented young ac¬ tress, Barbara Hale, came to this stu¬ dio. The production head of RKO saw a test of her while passing through Chi¬ cago and she was immediately signed. Bill Williams had had stage and night club experience before he ever faced a camera. He came prepared for the kind of training he would get here. Jane Greer, who is bound to become a brilliant young star — and is well on her way there right now — had studied for the stage all her life. All three of them knew what they wanted, and have worked hard every step of the way. Their careers are founded on no fortuitous accidents. That, I’m afraid, is the only answer there is to that sixty-four-dollar ques¬ tion. Get your training and education at your home-town colleges and dra¬ matic schools; join little theater groups in nearby towns_and work at your craft. End Coefs FOR MAKE-UP AND OTHER COSMETIC USES SONGWRITERS We are interested in all types of song poems and lyrics. Send us yours for FREE exam¬ ination. If accepted Motion Picture Song¬ writer will collaborate with you. “Estab¬ lished since 1935.” Write to Paramount Song Recording Studio, Dept. B-16, Box 190, Hollywood, Cal. $ ANY PHOTO ENLARGED Size 8 x 10 Inches on DOUBLE-WEIGHT PAPER Same price for full length or bust form, groups, landscapes, pet animals, etc., or enlarge¬ ments of any part of group picture. Original returned with your O Cl OC enlargement. ^ Iur SEND NO MONEY j08tmai,ph0t0 negative or snapshot (any size) and receive your enlargement, guaranteed fadeless, on beautiful double-weight portrait quality paper. Pay postman 57c plus postage — or send 69c with order and we pay postage. Take advantage of this amazing offer now. Send your photos today. PROFESSIONAL ART STUDIOS 100 East Ohio Street Dept. 518-H Chicago (11), III. EASY TO LEARN MILLINERY AT HOME Design and make exclusive bats under personal direction of one of America’s noted designers Complete materials, blocks, etc., furnished. Every step illustrated. You make exclusive salable hats right from the start. Begin a prof¬ itable business in spare time. Low cost, easy terms. LOUIE MILLER SCHOOL OF MILLINERY 225 North Wabash Avenue, Dept. 47. Chicago I, III. Please send me your FREE catalog describing your training course in professional millinery. Print _ Name Address Amazing New Creme Re-Colors Hair In 22 Minutes If you want to change streaked, gray, graying or drab hair to a new lustrous youthful-look¬ ing color, try Tintz Creme Shampoo-Tint today. It’s a new hair coloring that re-colors hair at home as it sham¬ poos. Takes only 22 min¬ utes. No waiting for re¬ sults. It’s easy to use — no messy mixing. Caution : Use only as directed. Won’t wash or rub out. Won’t harm per¬ manents. MONEY BACK Guar¬ antee. Get your choice of color today: Jet Black, Black, Dark Brown, Medi¬ um Warm Brown, Medium Ash Brown, Light Brown, Auburn (Henna). Blonde. SEND NO MONEY. Deposit with postman on delivery SI. 25 plus tax and postage on MONEY BACK Guaran¬ tee of satisfaction. (Enclose Si. 50 incl. tax. Tintz pays postage.) Mail order today to Tintz Co., Dept. I-E, 205 N. Michigan Ave.. Chicago I, III. 97