Photoplay (Jul - Dec 1943)

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In a few daysurface blemishes, muddiness, freckles, even pimples \ clearer, whiter, i I looking complexion, Sold on money back guarantee at all drug, department and 5c1 • I 50c, plus 5c I 1 ax, to Golden Peacock Co. Inc.. Depl MV\ , Paris, Tenn., for regular 50c jar, postpaid BLEACH CREME * ? S Million Jars Already Used HARRIGAN'S KID— M-G-M: Bobby Read ick looks like a good bet in his cinema debut as a young jockey trained in arrogance and dishonesty by ex-jockey Bill Gargan. Gargan. as always, is splendid in his role, and J. Carrol Naish and Frank Craven lend a lot to this little racetrack tale. (June) HE HIRED THE BOSS— 20th Century-Fox: There's an appealing, homey quality in this story about an office worker, Stuart Erwin, who plods along year after vear getting nowhere, until, finally, through a piopcrty deal, Stuart takes over the business and hires his boss to work for him. Evelyn Venable is Stuart's girl, Thurston Hall the boss, and William Orr, the boss's son. (June) // 'HELLO, FRISCO. HELLO— 20th Century-Fox: Alice Faye is lovelier than ever in this (jay Nineties musical as the singer in love with John Payne, who can't resist the Nob Hill lovely, Lynn Ban. Jack Oakie, with his inimitable singing and strutting, and June Havoc are also entertainers. The music will evoke nostalgic memories and if you miss this you 11 be sorry. (June) /HE'S MY GUY — Universal: The ribald clowning of talented Joan Davis does much to make this picture a hit. Dick Foran and Irene Hervey, as the estranged couple who are reunited through a defense plant show, veral songs delightfully and Gertrude Niesen puts across her numbers in wonderful style. The Mills Brothers and Fuzzy Knight contribute a lot of entertainment. (June) HI, BUDDY— Universal: When the big fellows march off to war the going gets tough for the Hi Buddv club of East Side kids sponsored by the older boys. But "big brother" Robert Paige makes a hit singing with a girls' orchestra and finally returns to straighten out the club's financial matters. With Marjorie Lord, Harriet Hilliard and Dick Foran. I May I HI YA, CHUM — Universal: Trekking westward is a merry little party of smalltime vaudevillians, the Ritz Brothers and a sister team, Jane Frazee and June Clyde. The girls keep on helping the Ritz fits out of the trouble they always get into. Robert Paige is the romantic lead. (May) HIGH EXPLOSIVE— Paramount: Chester Morris, an expert in handling high explosives and also at casting big eyes at Jean Parker takes on the perilous job of driving a truck loaded with nitroglycerine. When Jane's brother, Rand Brooks, is killed in a truck explosion, Chester is blamed and only redeems himself by his own bravery. It's a fast-moving little picture. (June) /HIT PARADE OF 1 94 3— Republic: Susan Hayward, songwriter, is out to seek revenge on John Carrol, who has deliberately stolen one of her numbers, but you know what happens then. Love. Eve Arden is swell with her smart-dame chatter and Gail Patrick is the jealous female. The tunes are so tuneful and Susan does a swell job of singing. (June) HOPPY SERVES A WRIT—V. A.: Brave and handsome Hopalong, played as usual by William Boyd, leads the pursuit of brigands who manage to cross the state border. But Hopalong, using a disguise, follows them and traps them back over the border. A fight to a h,.ish between Boyd and Victor Jory, the robber, is a lulu. (June) HOWS ABOUT IT— Universal: The Andrews I lay elevator operators who yearn to be heard before an audience — and need we say all their yearns come true? Another little plot involving a suit against songwriter Robert Paige by Grace McDonald wanders around among the Andrews. Buddy Rich's band plays sweet music and Mary Wickes is cute as a secretary. (Ma) I ////C.U/1A' COMEDY, THE— M-G-M: One of the finest human documents ever to appear on the screen is this picture showing the effects of war on a small-town community. Mickey Rooney takes on the job of night telegraph boy to help his family when his older brother. Van Johnson, is called to arms. John (raven, James Craig, Jack Jenkins Frank Morgan and the whole cast do wonderful work. (May) / ESCAPED FROM THE GESTAPO— Monogram: Dean Jagger, an American forger in prison is extricated by the Gestapo who need him in their counterfeiting scheme. They set him to work for them behind a beach concession wdiich is a front to gather information. Finally his patriotism is aroused and he gets a message through to the F.B.I. With John Carradine. Bill Henry, and Mary Brian. (July) {/IDAHO — Republic: We think you'll enjoy this Western about a reformed judge who is framed because he tried to rid his community of vici gambling. Ona Munson runs the gambling housi Roy Rogers is the hero wdio \ irginia Grey, tin judge's daughter, and foils villains Dick Purcell and Arthur llohl in tine style. Smiley Burnett provides the comic relief. ( Ma\ > ISLE OF ROMANCE -Universal: Allen Jones and Andy Devine pose respectively as native chief ami beachcomber of an island paradise which they attempt to sell to wealthy Ernest Truck and Mariorie Gateson and almost succeed until the return of the natives breaks up the scheme. Lovely Aquanetta, Jane Frazee and Mary Wickes are neatly written into this tale of song and noi i June) HAY Universal: Abbott and G the funny one-, -teal a champion race horse thinking it's worthless and the hullabaloo that ensues is typical Abbott anil Costello fun. Grace McDonald and i e care of the romance department, O'Connor sings, and Eugene Pallette is 400 pounds of frustrated efficiency. (June) /IT COMES UP LOVE— Universal: Donald | O'Connor starts squarely on the road to stardom as the young hep-catter who refuses to be taken in by j debbie Gloria Jean, but in order to please his aunt, I Louise Allbritton, he agrees to see Gloria — and it j comes up love. Both Miss Allbritton and Frieda Inescort are out to land Ian Hunter, Gloria's father. I (May) )/I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE— RKO Radio: > Frances Dee is the nurse who goes to the Caribbean where she discovers her patient is insane. The natives proclaim the woman a zombie and in order to help | restore her to normalcy, the nurse becomes ii in weird voodoo hoodoo. Tom Conway is the husband, , Jimmy Eilison his younger brother, and Sir Lancelot i and Edith Barrett complete the cast. (June) KING OF THE CO WBOYS— Republic: Roy Rogers i is a rodeo performer who joins a carnival in order to get first hand information on thieves who operate through a mind-reading act. Smiley Burnett is as funnable as ever, and Peggy Moran is cute. (July) /'LADY OF BURLESQUE— U. A.: When murder occurs behind a stage in a burlesque theater. Barbara Stanwyck, star of the show, Michael O'Shea the comic. Pinky Lee, J. Edward Bromberg the theater manager, and burlesque girls Marian Martin, Gloria Dickson. Iris Adrian, and Victoria Fa all involved. Charles Dingle is the police inspector, and the cast are very good. (July) LADIES' DAY— RKO-Radio: Eddie Albert's fine acting talents are wasted in this potpourri of nonsense in which he's cast as a baseball player whose wife, Lupe Velez. interferes with his work. A a result, the wives of other players get together to keep Lupe in line. Patsy Kelly and Max Baer are another husband and wife couple. (June) LEATHER BURS' ERS—V. A.: Hoppalong Cassidy. plaved by Bill Boyd, and his pal, Andy Clyde, join a bunch of cattle rustlers in order to learn the identity of the boss culprit. When they find where the stolen cattle are hidden, a fine free-for-all results. Victor Jory is the bad man. It's not quite up to the standard of former Hopalong stories. (July) //.KOO.V IS DOWN, THE— 20th Century-Fox: About the Nazi invasion of a small Norwegian town, this is grippingly real and beautifully acted by Henry Travers as the mayor. Lee J. Cobb as the village doctor, and Dorris Bowdon. Sir Cedric Hardwicke is the Nazi commander and Peter Van Eyck the Nazi lieutenant who succumbs to loneliness. ( May) //MORE THE MERRIER. THE— Columbia: This mad-cap caricature of overcrowded Washington is delightful farce, packed with hilarious antics. It starts when stenographer Jean Arthur decides to rent out half her small apartment, and Charles Coburn insists upon moving in and then rents out half of his half to Joel McCrea, and everything gets hectic. The more of this kind of picture the merrier. (July) /MR. LUCKY — Columbia: Cary Grant is the owner of a gambling ship, and in order to get some muchneeded money he attempts to horn in on a War Relief Committee. There he meets and falls in love with Laraine Day and is finally regenerated. So much so that he renounces his love and sails his ship away with medical supplies to the Greeks. Not up to the usual Grant standard. (July) MYSTERIOUS DOCTOR. THE— Warners: John Loder. an Englishman loyal to his German ancestors, is the instigator of all kinds of trouble. Eleanor Parker and Bruce Lester, a young Army officer intent on reopening a mine, are the romantic leads. ( May I /MY FRIEXD FLICKA— 20th Century Fox: Roddy McDowall roams his father's Wyoming ranch with little sense of responsibility until he choos< t he horse Flicka for his very own. Then Flicka becomes ill. and through the boy's loyalty to his horse is born a new understanding between him and his father, Preston Foster. You 11 love it all. (July) //XEXT OF KIX— Universal— This British film is a vivid and terrifying portrayal of how loose talk can lose lives of loved ones. A German spy sent land manages through the tragically innocent betrayers of England to get a complete picture of a secret British plan to wipe out a German submarine base and through this information costs many unnecessary lives of brave soldiers. You must see it. (June) /OUTLAW. THE— Howard Hughe-: After two years Jane Russell and Jack Beutel finally make their screen appearance in this story of Billy Miss Russell disappointing and Beutel showinj promise. Despite its many ludicrous mom, holds attention. Thomas Mitchell is the sheriff and Walter Huston Billy's bad-man friend. (May) /PILOT Xo. 5— M-G-M: Four pilots on the island of Java reveal to their Major the life story of the pilot who has just taken off for a suicidal attempt against the Japs. Franchot Tone as the pilot who is so believable, and Gene Kelly as his political partner. Van Johnson, Steve Garay, and Marsha Hunt all give top-notch performancees. (July) /'/'PRESENTING LILY MARS— M-G-M: A of a musical, with Judy Garland a stage -truck miss from Indiana who pesters stage producer Van II, do: ti give her a job. When she refuses to be discouraged and follow him to New V irk, he's forced to give in and give her a role. Judy's |>erformancc is delightful and Heflin is. as always, very good. III. i . ■ isii and dancing and songs. (July) (Continued on page 92)