Screenland (Nov 1942-Apr 1943)

SONG POEMS To Be Set to Mustc ^Publishers need new songs! Submit one or more of ■x-.vour best poems for immediate consideration. Any subject. Send poem. PHONOGRAPH RECORDS MADE. ★FIVE STAR MUSIC MASTERS, 895 Beacon Bldg., Boston, Mass. Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, etc., required by the Acts of Congress of August 24. 1912, and March 3, 1933, of Screenland, published monthly at New York, N. Y., for October 1, 1942. State of New York, County of New York, ss. Before me, a Notary Public In and for the State and county aforesaid, personally appeared D. H. Lapham, who, having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is the Business Manager of the Screenland, and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management, etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, as amended by the Act of March 3, 1933, embodied in section 537, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse of this form, to wit: 1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are: Publisher, Paul C. Hunter, 205 E. 42nd St., New York, N. Y.; Editor, Delight Evans Crooker, 205 E. 42nd St., New York, N. Y.; Managing Editor, None; Business Manager, D. H. Lapham, 205 E. 42nd St., New York, N. Y. 2. That the owner is: Hunter Publications, Inc., 205 E. 42nd St., New York, N. Y.; Paul C. Hunter, 205 E. 42nd St.. New York. N. Y.; John F. Cuneo Company, 2242 Grove St., Chicago, Illinois. 3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: None. 4. That the two paragraphs next above, giving the names of the owners, stockholders, and security holders, if any, contain not only the list of stockholders and security holders as they appear upon the books of the company but also, in cases where the stockholder or security holder appears upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting, is given; also that the said two paragraphs contain statements embracing affiant's full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner; and this affiant has no reason to believe that any other person, association, or corporation has any interest direct or Indirect in the said stock, bonds, or other securities than as so stated by him. D. H. Lapham, Business Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of October, 1942. Edith M. Garramone. (My commission expires March 30, 1944.) Seal. we finally land, we find that Umnak is just a mud pack and little more. It is so far removed from civilization that Frances is the first white girl ever to set foot there. We arrive at 9 :30 A. M. We had wired we were coming, but the message hadn't gotten through. We're made comfortable, though. We give our show in the rain and mud, with the 200 boys sitting on the ground listening to us. But they don't seem to mind sitting in the mud. In fact, they look very healthy to us. They are our most sensational audience yet. They cheer and yell so loudly that I have to make a speech to tell them how much I admire them. I say something about how rugged their job is but also how important their work is. I close with, "This is the first time I've ever played to fellows sitting on the ground. Your response is so wonderful it's hard to put how we feel into words. Especially since I've played to people sitting in the Paramount Theatre in plush seats and have them sneer at me." General Butler tells me later he would like to have us stay to give a show for some of the boys who are away on duty, as he hates to have any of them miss the chance of seeing us. But he says that if we don't get out of here this afternoon, we'll be caught in a storm and may be marooned for five or six days. We leave that night for Naknak. The General was right. A terrific storm comes up. In Naknak we do three more shows. Sunday, Sept 27 — We fly to Juneau where we entertain the fliers and where Frances is made a Sergeant-Major. I fly on to Spokane. Our Alaskan trip is over. I take a train from Spokane that night since the plane can't leave for Seattle because of the fog. Frances and Jerry wait and fly down. Monday, Sept. 28 — Arrive in Seattle Monday night. Frances and Jerry are delayed. Tuesday, Sept. 29 — Frances and Jerry arrive very late — two this afternoon. Have to hurry back to Hollywood. Paramount has just wired I'm to come back to do another scene for "Star Spangled Rhythm." There are many things a man remembers in his life, but nothing will stay with me as long as the thrill we got out of doing the shows in Alaska. I've seen those boys live and work in amazing conditions. They may grumble, but they'll never lose their spirit. They can still laugh — and that's what counts. I take my hat off to them. They're doing a big job and doing it well, and don't any of you ever forget it. Because of them and our fliers up there, the Aleutian Islands the Japs occupied are no longer a menace to us. That problem is solved. So to those boys, my gratitude and my deep respect. They make me proud to be an American. But I'll be seeing you boys soon again, for I'm going to move heaven and earth to go back. Below is printed verbatim a letter from a soldier, Lester Bentley, of Sidney, Nebraska, who is stationed in Alaska now. A letter from a soldier who saw Bob and his troupe, consisting of Frances Langford, Jerry Colonna, and Tony Romano, guitarist. It speaks for all the boys up there who will never forget what Bob has done for them. It is one written to his mother : Dear Mom : Our mail is not coming through at all and I have received no word since answering your most recent letters, several days ago. However, we have just received our one and only big thrill since leaving the States and I am writing to tell you about it. I'll start at the beginning. Yesterday, September 19, was just five months to the day from the date we left the States and sailed from . . . (censored). It was also Saturday. I was standing in my tent Gene Tierney and John Sutton are the love birds In "Thunder Birds," film about thf training of pilots for the United Nations by the fire lamenting the fact that o day was the same as any other here, was 8 :30 in the evening and I was wo dering whether I should just go to b or' try to find something to read when fellow poked his head in and said th Bob Hope (in person) was at the i field some six or eight miles away < the other side of the lake. All availat trucks were going to try to carry us ov to the field where Hope would enterta us. You can imagine that we wasted time running for the trucks. It was pro ably a record movement for the Army. The roads were very bad and mud' but we arrived as quickly as possible a: after forming the inevitable Army line \ were finally ushered into the largest roo of the airport building. We must ha been a horrible looking crowd with o muddy, dirty clothes and bewhisker faces. However, they must have been us to that as they had been playing to Arn crowds all over Alaska during the pa week and they looked pretty worn a; tired themselves. Hope's party included Jerry Colorrn Frances Langford, and a little guit player, whose name, I think, w "Cackles" Romano. (You remember I saw Hope's she from the third row in San Luis Obisj and I was even more fortunate this tim I sat on the floor in the first line whe I could have touched any of them.) As I said before, they looked very tin and travel worn, but believe me we we hungry for entertainment and we thrilled to tears. I thought about you i during the show and wished you cou have been as close to them as I wa Hope should begin to recognize me I keep sitting in the front row at h shows. However, the beard may cro: him up, as I probably won't be wearing the next time I see him. I thought aboi shaking his hand and telling him ho much we appreciated the show and ti tremendous effort it had cost his par to make the strenuous trip. Of course, v had never expected anything like it in th wilderness and I think I speak for tl Army when I say that he gets my vo for the Army's No. 1 entertainer. I know you'll be very much interests in this letter so I'll mail it this mornin hoping that it will go out the first thii this afternoon. We are anxiously awaiting our ma from day to day. Loye LES. 78