She's in the Army (Monogram) (1942)

New Civilian War Machines Shown in Service Picture Latest developments in the field of mechanical apparatus for civilian use in time of war are shown on the screen for the first time in “She’s In the Army,” the Monogram pic ture which comes to the ___ Sie sae! ENGALLe ON. is er with Lucile Gleason, Veda Ann Borg, Robert Lower vs Marie Wilson and Lyle Talbot in featured4%————— ERIE HAG roles. This interesting film was made with the ccoperation and the active participation of several hundred members of the Women’s Ambulance and Defense Corps of America. One of the new machines is the “Wire-fiter,’ approved by Army, Navy and Office of Civilian Defense as emergency fire apparatus, and constructed as a trailer for a private car. Power for the pumps actuating two streams of water is supplied by the motor of the car, and adjustable muzzles also provide fine spray for extinguishing magnesium fire bombs. Demolition bombs for destroying burning structures are also a part of the trailer’s equipment. Thirty thousand of these auxiliary fire engines have already been ordered, for use in communities all over the country. Also shown in the picture is a smaller, hand-drawn model of the same apparatus. Another novel machine used in the story is a ‘“Mono-ambulance,” a “scooter’’-driven adaptation of the familiar motorcycle side-car. In this an injured person lies at full length, protected by a rigid ‘‘covered-wagon” type of canopy equipped with isinglass windows. The miniature ambulance has also been approved by government agencies, and is already in quantity production. “She’s In the Army,” which has a} |} background dealing with the added participation of women in the war effort, shows these new machines in actual use, and also furnishes demonstrations of the proper method of extinguishing fire bombs and dealing with other exigencies of modern warfare as it affects the civilian population. “She’s In. 'the Army” was directed by Jean Yarbrough under the production supervision of Ted Rich mond, and every possible assistance : was given by the Women’s Ambulance and Defense Corps. Not only did several hundred members take part in the picture, but technical direction was in the hands of Lieut. Col. John W. Colbert, founder of the organization; Victoria Brown, national commander, and _ Lieut. Martha Warner of the Los Angeles|the _....... theatre. area. HERE’S THE ENTERTAINING STORY (Not for Publication) Diane Jordan, debutante songstress in a New York night club, in order to secure publicity joins the Women’s Ambulance Corps. William Lundigan, chatter columnist, bets her $5000 that she can’t hold out for six weeks, and she takes the bet. Susie, hat check girl at the same club, has enlisted previously, and the two girls are assigned to a camp some distance from the city, where Captain Steve Russell and Sergeant Hannah Winters are in charge of the women. Diane, who takes the whole thing as a joke, falls for Captain Russell, but he doesn’t immediately respond. However, on visiting day Steve sees Diane alone, and calls an escort bureau to send her a man, in Navy uniform. Mistaking Steve's brother, Lieutenant Jim Russell of the Navy, for her escort, she introduces Jim to Steve as her fiance, but the mixup is finally unraveled. Diane begins to take her work seriously, and Lundigan, visiting the camp, learns that Diane is winning her bet. Although Steve won't admit it, he has fallen in love with Diane, but when he hears that she has only enlisted for publicity purposes and to win a bet, he expels her from the Corps. When Sergeant Hannah Winters has a heart attack in the barracks, Diane rushes out to get aid, and comes back to find the building in flames. Diane rescues the sick woman, and because of her heroism is reinstated and is assigned to the same post at which Captain Russell will be in charge. Steve declares his love for Diane and Lundigan loses his $5000 bet, which Diane donates for the purchase of an ambulance. THE CAST Hannah... _Lucile Gleason Diane Veda Ann Borg Susie..........Marie Wilson Steve...........Lyle Talbot Jim..........Robert Lowery Rita..........Maxine Leslie Helen.... . .Charlotte Henry Lundigan..... John Holland Lewis... Marcella Richards Athlete Robert Lowery was an all-around athlete when he attended the Paseo High School in Kansas City, starring in football, baseball, basketball, tennis, swimming and boxing. LowGLYN COMES LO the Ce nate theatre ORS aeons in an important role in ‘“She’s in the Army,” the Universal picture which features . Lucile Gleason, Veda Ann Borg and Marie Wilscn. | READY FOR ACTION | Lyle Talbot and Veda Ann Borg appear in “She’s in the Army,” first film of women in the war effort, at One Col. Cut or Mat No. 1 “SMILE WHEN YOU SAY THAT, SARGE” Lucile Gleason, as a “top kick” in the Women’s Ambulance and Defense Corps, reads the riot act to Lyle Talbot in “She’s in the Army” at the SSeS OE te ee theatre. Two Column Cut or Mat No. 20 ‘She’s in the Army’ Shows Women on Home War Front (Review) Quite aside from its exciting qualities as a motion picture story, there is much of interest in ‘“She’s in the Army,” the Monogram production which opened an engagement at the Bowe ea theatre last night. The entire background of the story is formed by the ac tivities of the Women’s Ambulance x | | SOLDIERETTES = and Defense Corps of America, that vast Organization of patriotic women who have volunteered for wartime service in cities that may be bombed or otherwise attacked by the enemy. Much of the action is laid in their cantonments, which are conducted with regular military precision and discipline, and several hundred uniformed members take part in the film. Actresses appearing in the leading roles, ostensibly as members of the Corps, are Lucile Gleason, Veda Ann Borg and Marie Wilson, and all contribute importantly to the enjoyment of the picture. Principal male roles are played by Robert Lowery, Lyle Talbot and Warren Hymer, who handle their assignments in their customary capable fashion. But it is in the Ambulance and Defense Corps itself that the greatest interest lies, for the activities of this great body of women have been entirely unrealized by a large proportion of the American public. We see them using new types of apparatus in fighting fire and incendiary bombs, and performing all the manifold duties which they will assume in the fact of catastrophe. Strict authenticity in the depiction of their work was insured by the cooperation of Lieut-Col. John W. Colbert, founder of the organization; Victoria Brown, national commander, and Lieut. Martha Warner of the Los Angeles unit. “She’s in the Army” was produced by T. H. Richmond and directed by Jean Yarbrough, from a story by Sidney Sheldon and George Bricker. Altogether, it is a timely and mightily interesting motion picture. Made to Order Lucile Gleason appeared in stock companies for almost 25 years with her husband, James Gleason, but never played a “lead” with him until “Shannons of Broadway,” the stage play which he wrote for her. Miss Gleason comes to the.......... theatre on... -...... in “She’s In the Army,’ the Monogram picture in which she is featured with Veda Ann Borg and Marie Wilson, America’s “minute maids” are portrayed by Veda Ann Borg and Marie Wilson in Monogram’s “She’s in the Army” at’ the: 3 50022.25.. theatre. One Col. Cut or Mat No. 2 CREDITS Produced by T. H. RICHMOND Directed by JEAN YARBROUGH Screenplay by SIDNEY SHELDON Film Editor JACK OGILVIE Sound Engineer GLEN GLENN Art Director FRANK STYLES Technical Director LT.-COL. J. W. COLBERT W.A.D.C.A. Founder Asst. Technical Director VICTORIA BROWN National Commander Asst. Technical Director LT. MARTHA WARNER Exploding Bomb Menaces Actor Veda Ann Borg and Lyle Talbot, screen actors, suffered burned uniforms and slight personal burns recently when a magnesium incendiary bomb exploded during the filming of a scene for “She’s In the Army,” the Monogram picture which COMES /{1O; thew se theatre on Several hundred members of the Women’s Ambulance and Defense Corps of America appear in the film, which tells its story against the background of the activities of this organization in cities which may be bombed or otherwise attacked in time of war. In one of the early scenes for the picture a group of uniformed women, under the direction of Martha Warner, lieutenant attached to the Los Angeles unit, were demonstrating the method of extinguishing a fire bomb with a fine spray of water from the nozzle of an “A-gun,” but the first rush of the liquid emerged in a heavy stream. This had the effect of exploding the bomb, which scattered its elements over those in the immediate vicinity. These included Miss Borg and Talbot, who were garbed in military uniforms for the purpose of the picture. The burning bomb was extinguished with the use of sand, the alternate method of overcoming the flame of this destructive war missile. Other featured members of th® cast of “She’s In the Army” are Lucile Gleason, Marie Wilson, Robert Lowery and Warren Hymer. The picture was produced by T. H. Richmond, and directed by Jean Yarbrough from an original screenplay by Sidney Sheldon and George Bricker. Planned Mishap Put Girl on Screen One of Hollywood’s classic stories concerns the entry of Marie Wilson into motion pictures, and tends to prove that she is decidedly not the “dumb blonde” ‘type which she invariably portrays on the screen. Miss Wilson is featured with Lucile Gleason and Veda Ann Borg in “She’s In the Army,” the Monogram picture which comes to the......... theatre: One uke , With its story told against the background of the wartime activities of the Women’s Ambulance and Defense Corps of America. One morning several years ago, Miss Wilson was driving her battered little car from studio to studio, looking for “extra’’ work—which was decidedly not plentiful. The car ran out of gas on a quiet residential street in Beverly Hills, just in front of the yard where Nick Grinde, motion picture director, was mowing the lawn. Marie shed a few tears, and Grinde gave her a gallon of gasoline, but not before he had noted that she looked like a good screen type and had secured her phone number, just in case anything might develop. Sure enough, a few days later she was playing a small role in one of Grinde’s pictures— and her career as an important player was definitely launched. It was not until some ‘time later that Miss Wilson confessed that she had long experimented with the proper amount of gas, so that it would run out just as she passed Grinde’s house. Blonde, yes—but not dumb! In addition to Miss Wilson, Miss Gleason and Miss Borg, the cast of “She’s In the Army” includes Robert Lowery, Lyle Talbot and Warren Hymer. The picture was produced by T. H. Richmond, and directed by Jean Yarbrough from an original screenplay by Sidney Sheldon and George Bricker. MNe Salad» © Ee We > a Ts EF FINE ns SION