Variety (Sep 1944)

10 FILM REVIEWS We»Iin-s.l«y, September IS, 1914 Tk« 1**1 Mile • U; .-i-M SI .ll.-l.i \V! *M.» I. lilt ) .i ih fi. In llnl. II, -14 )':•! ILi-'iKl! Mil nil Kil.y Kill! ..(.V Hi '•=<»•>. »--.'"■!' ]l. Uiu Alis, Kiltv It.'.iry lll'inli t'piU. Il'itim I1.IZ.T l.l|j.|f, .(..f.Ttivlci . Slnnm. , V iili.MS..'-,, -jthillh.. . .. . Mis. .IHV.III-. Mrim. reMme. , K.miiill, M niiliy .In ,'iM-imuM ni.ihaio -iniiii' rinlrri-, .lin-l,* ir.U'.l. liy i>. Ituss Kuvinonil L. Vim Trfes: (.-.litiir. IflVnt X. V. Still. All MISS. . HUH ./.I'll .I-M ..In i>l Travis T.HI1K r I'Hi'ki'l k l.iiltui' Kenilllll .Wilde lli.Hlo . . .Mniy iUohlon .. Uiilry I>wIk ..Miihui'l Am-» •VI)T5(i)ii fiitton dUxti I'ni'l . . Mvft Mo'WM ...Flunk Ifnyd snujll t.liilnlCH .;. .Infill IfUll'll Chief virtue of -The Last Ride" is its -Hi minutes— which makes for easy bracketiii).< as 'n dualor. Otherwise, film' Is fariii'liar. cojxs-and-robbei-s stuff with appeal limited strictly to the act inner, devotees. Seriptoi .Raymond L. Schrock dug deep in .the trunk to. come up with '•Last Ride"' plot, which concerns such vintage characters of the ne'er- . do'well KitjVgsU'r' and his detective- brother, both in love with the same girl, .End runs- true.16 form, the hopdffini dying in his brother's arms alter being drilled by . fellow rack- eteer. ';;,'' ./'.. ■'•'.• • Contemporary note, is injected be- tween elii'se shots by . dragging in situation involving- the bootlegging of automobile tires tying it-in with a flaming youth episode l.haf'was hot stuff .duringthe Clara Bow-jazz, age era: :• -' .': Film unspoolcd. at dizzy pace wifh plcnl itude of episodes involving gun- play and chase .sentiences:- Dialog is both lose and tile. Acting per- formances 'are About "on even keel' with character.', of film,,-which obvi- ously turned out on straited. budget. • ' '• '.. ': ■■ J'on.a. c lli'jitl Man's Kycsi -iii 1'1-Y. i:.--i nr wm t. V. Hi I Mill Si.i 1.. i: ■ Si v 111 MINS:. HmVo'.Aiium )ll-;.li.i r tin.. AK.ii llilli'l. fii.n1. -Hi tly fcfniljil 1-r It.iry ffc'j viiriii rti i.'.Tiilll. -IT, ■'in: i-'; run 'ju-piTuc- nty: I'i'iituii'M- .lonii riiii:nr,.|i;i. liirriMiMl s.-ivi-iiiiliiy. DwlKht Willi 1 ) v-iillii: \.'lljlor.. i.y.vt'0 . In |irri.iiVliiin I I. IluiiniiiE titue; .... I..ill Clnini'\ ..It r !;!■: 1 1 1 ' 111 S.: M. I Ik w,:i.s '!<•• tii , llillll A. .(..iiiiim: i ..,.'.'. I'iiuI Kelly . Tlinniiis Gomez ..iiijiiillinn Kale •W.wiml. FlplilhiK .ilein:ue Mreki'r . I'ir i-i-c WiilUiM ■ Kildio Duni Numbers are lsstenable although none is ot hit parade calibre. -Sing- ing' chores are also shared by Ins Adrian,. Fay McKonzic and Fuzzy Knight,, adding to the overall music plentitucle. Voices as well as deliv- ery are standard. . "Plot has Crosby, pinch-hitting for sick pal, winding up in a small west- ern town alter closing in a success- ful Broadway musical in which he'd been spotted" as a cowboy crooner, Posing as the ■ pai'd, he - finds the sheriff incapacitated, and Crosby's expected to take over and-round. up the gang, responsible for. murder and sundry shootings. Crosby stumbles in and out of. a rlozen Munitions.; in- cluding an affaire-du i'oeiif.. before rounding lip the mob. in left : han<led; fashion. .'::'. Director Leslie Goodwins keeps story running "t brisk pace but film suffers from stilted ,dialog and too main of Crosbys doubletakes Crooner's delineation of part is en- tirely one-dimensional and .lacking in Hie character shading. Yarn, which allows Crosby plenty of rope, isn't : entirely at fault :for, its inept moments. Of the remaining charac- ters in cic, Joe .Saw ver, .is the quick- on-the-rtraw., sang leader is out- standitig. doing tii.e part up br.iiwf), ,- '.-■,•. -. •:' ■•>• .foi'll. . The Son I of » .>lonxl«»r f.lly l ir, III, A 1)11 K.. i , Whs HI-■MISS. ...II.*,' If.. doings Miniature Reviews "the Last Ride" < WB). Ron-, line actioner for duals, . "Dead Man's Eyes" (U*. Inner Sanctum mystery that proves to be no mystery Unyei>nmg dual;-- ler. '. ; . • ' v . "The Sinsins Sheriff", iSongs) .fir-). Fairish comedy with Bob Crosby^ 'For duals.. . . "The Soul of .a Monster" ■ Coll. A thriller-ehlHer B' lor the lower-rung on d ials , "Leave It to the Irish" i.Vlono). .lames Dunn reliii;ns to pix in this low-budget, comedo fo.f (iua)er. "■'-.■'.:■■'■. :.'.■ ••• .. ■' '.'■■•'.'.,' "1812" lArtkinoi, One of. strongest dramas to tome, from Russp studio's; oke as' secondary feature on some -U.S. bills ••Champagne Charlie" , 'Songs) i Kal .'.g). British production of early-day London Music Half; may ' find response in America. "Boss of the Rawhide" i Songs) i PRO: The Texas Rangers -ride again; just .another western. "They Came To a City" 'Eal- ing');. Film copy, of London' stage success, but U. S.' posstbilitie.s look slim. .. ." '; ..■■■'■ •Return of Vikings? (Ealing) iDocumentary t,. , British - made, documentary on Nil)rway's war efforts; okay for w-of ld, niarket. "2,0(10 Women" iGFD I i Bril.- made). Good idea, gone ^Our;: iWfld U. S; entry even as second feature: ■■ ■':••■,./■■•■.-:-•"■: vV':' brandy, etc., eventuating into "Cham- pagrie Charlie," figures in plot. Star of the picture is Tommy Trinder, popular London comedian, as George Leybourne. He has a habit of smiling and siiiirking at his own antics in this film, but maybe" it-s~okay as a portrayal of this Music Hall comic. Second featured player is Stanley Holloway, as Great Vance; Who uses burlesque seriousness for good re- turns. Betty Warren, as the. then famous. Bessie Bell wood, is featured also, giving, an excellent perform-. Once. Austin Trevor, Billy Shine and Guy Micldleton provide neat por- trayals in support,' ";.;' ,-.>." Direction and production help general effectiveness. ; :. J 0 lo. IIonn of I he llnwliiflv) (songs) >'.iu; WlbtiAe <>t'At«ipfl sjin-ii |iri«hiri'i|i«. Sin lM 11,-ivo. OUl ii il jjlfl- .New ill; ft'iihiiMs llnj Vvrikiisnn. Dil-oilcil l.y lilnKi I'lil'- '.in: .UrlKiiial .sloi-y. niriiin;. ».;i iiifi-M, Jti.li. va -fllii,'; mlilor, Ch«i-le«.' Il.-iik.l. ,Hv; siiiiKS-by .Vvwill. lI'Tll icn.. I'liv.-r Hinko 1.11,1 il«-rlK'rt Myiii-s; iliusin. ilirr. li.i-, l>i. ZtrliW. M .S. V. tliWiUp, w.-.Sk id scin. :,, Oi'u'it, 11 linir limp. 57 MINS. - ; ; - li s- Wy.ttr. .liin Sifi'l*-..;. riiiiliiui.il.' .very 1 •<>!).>-;•. 11,-ili'y I'.VHiy. S:im lluri-t'-ii. .i.'.l -Milium.;. f-V.-inii .-Ilull*.- .1.. 11.MI, 1V> 11 . IIVB .-T.I \v O'l!i-r.-n .■;.'. .;.:;4iMf. Si will ... .lit,.;- wifk>..Vin' . . ... . .X,-t I l.ll V;, V , . I-Mudi.l, Hiwiy . . . Jjll-U limniin .....Hilly Ill.-I. IK r 1 li,. i ll s XinK. .1)% 1-Si ; *lVi,l» fll.'S, III .1 . , ■;: Ui/Iii-i'I run '. ,'.■.;': IiiVu-w iiiic . r.:.-.;V.iH<iUv Vulli-e Filled with stilted dialog, lacking action and su.tter.ihg from poor per- formances by'most of the cast, "Dead Man's Eyes'.' is air Inner Sanctum Mystery thai is strictly for the lower, dual bills..' . .. Almost- from the first the. audi- ence is able to pick- out the . killer. Yarn deal's w ith . the blinding Of an artist by his model.Who switches ah eye-lotion boftle with another con- tiiinin'g a corrosive acid, because he is in love with someone else. He can bp given new sight by a delicate operation requiring the use of tissues from 1'l.tc eye of another person, alive or dead. The inevitable triangle re- still's in Hie death of an innocent man and finally in. tiic slaying of the model, wlio suspects the real killer: In (he end. the artist regains his sight and the murderer is Cfllfght. Only one who gives out okay is the star. Lon Cliaucy. who portrays the blind artist. . .lean Parker, as his in-, tended, rfnd Acquanelta, as the other j. woman, fail to impress, while to- i niiijndcr of the supporting cast does ! the best, it can under the circuiii- ! stances. Direction by Reginald Le Borg lacks an even pace, it's obviously a limited budgCtei:.. . - Sicn. . Weird and supernalural comprise the theme ot this low- budget .thriller..' from. Columbia. A "B" for f iie. lower rung on dual bills. Yarn relates how a dvmg.man is saved by the..supeiiuvtuia 1 pow'ers of a. fiendish svoma>i. Who keeps liim. under.her hypnotic control.fq do her evil deeds. In their endeavor to save the mini from.her grasp, his friends, manage to' stay out of her Hypnotic spell, and in the end he is saved. Rose llobart does a. inalevolent and ' menacing job as Die' ghoulish las?, George Mai i cady. in the role ot a. doctor who is saved (rOm death only' to be cas.l under the spell of. the woman hypnotist, gives a. goqd por- trayal to a difficult assignment. Erik •Rolf. , as Macready's friend, adds sympathetic, treatment to an' other- wise stereotyped role, Others in the cast are just fair,; " v ; ■ • Story bogs dpvvri. -at. times, but biv the vvh.ole director Will Jason keeps the action moving along at a 'fairly interesting level. :SCltin.gs are, un- pretentious as . are the mountings amr remainder of the production. - ; ■■'. '• "' ":■ ''::' "■•'''' ; : Sl.eii: l>ave If 10 Ihe Irixili lilljl .ll.'V'iil.-l ■iiiiir n.M.i. best chance of any receiit Russo pro- duction to find outlet as sfceond fea- ture :dn twin bills in U. S.j-AThjs. de- spite absolute lack of any fehiine itp- peal;\vith hardly any'feminine play- ers appearing, v .' Besides the .moving batilefront episodes and inob scenes, all clone with great attention to detail, picture will :be" remembered for the . niag- i.nificent 'characterization As- Dyk'ki has given the role of Prince Koluzov. field marshal, commanding the Rus- sian 'armies against 'Napoleon.' S. Mczhinsky ' makes .. ins Napoleon something right out of the old his-; Ulrica! sketches. S. Zakariad/.e . is also highly, effective as Prince. Ba- ghition. Who led the second Russian' army, only to lose his'life near Mos- :cow. For that matter all principal supporting roles are' well, done by the all-Russian male east. . Plot, traces,Napoleon's invasion of Ru.ssia skctchily until lie near.-- IVlos- cow : There a --neav-vielorv for the Russians is followed by a retreat, and decision fo let the .Freiit h .fo'i'OCjS; occupy- Moscow ■ iafter it had .been partly burned, and sacked by. its own ' populace) rather -than risk losing a; I big portion of the Russian- ' army. Story stresses how Field Marshal II Kotii'/.ov (Dykkil skillfullv plays his ; giinfe of retreating aiid leading on ; the- Napoleonic legions. When. Nap i t'ails to secure a peace and quits Mos r i.cow-. varti faithfully follows the text i.tn.,-showing, -how tlie. vveather. .Na- poleon's .blunders.and. the. harassing ; tactics of the Russian . fofces makes the ret roil t from Miiseo vv a d i sas.troi.is defeat' lor Napoleon; ..••> CJreat attention has been given the 'mass scenes, with M: Gindiii's cani- ; era . work excellent.. Same may be said , of .Vladimir Petr.ov's dii oc-tion, i- . '"- .'■ '.'' ■ W-eur.. Dave O'Brien. Jim Newill and Guy Wilkerson, as Texas Rangers, help mak'e this an average '.westerner. for. the double bills. : Ti.sk , encountered by the . trio in "Boss of the Rawhide" is to track down the' niastermind behind a gang knocking off the ranchers and then buying up their properly from' the widows. There is iusutlicieiit story, material to require almost one hour of footage. Soiigs, "High in' tile Saddle," "Ride- On Vaquero" and "I Ain't Got a Gal to Come Home To" are fairly well done • by :.the- stars, but-none is tuneful enough to war- rant' inure than passing.mention; :•; Camera work could stand iihprove- ment. Supporting cast does not ap- pear sufliciently enth'iisiastic about their roles. Slen. of Quisling and. his parly, and the vistas of the famed fjords. Although its short footage ma,y .b«> a handicap, the film looks good as a second feature, Michael Balcon ii listed as executive producer. 2.000 Women '■'■.; (BRITISH-MADE) London, Aug. 23. (ivuf'i'i V i-'iim 'bhiiilmtui's' ■ i\ U t^^Tt t!:iUD.liiiVnil(ili I'ii-lure; Slurs Kimn liiiliffiii, l'li>|lit . '•illvcM.. OlriM't.'il l.y f'iKilk lioiin.UV St'»'*y liy Krniik l.iiiiiiil»r, Mi, iij u .| I'n-iiMe i.'ium^i'uV-.fiiek-'t'iiX. .At,-r.>..k-vKi<.r s.iiini... I.nn.lun', ..Mik. '.':), -'H Cunning' dm.. »' SttSS. . ... il'l'ylt'n r.iUf ,t ., -i'".im 1tuiM.11 ..;,. . I'mrl.'iji , t\i,i- Ki-ik'l' l.l.ini.;i.iii ..Ui'BillaW I'illifUl ;. ,...A'I1II« - t'llllvfi'iil ........ .T.'iin Kf .it ..Iiiimcs .Vli',K.«yltl1ft .-,. .'•. ,, nnlvle iliuv .linll Al.Vn .... ,;....;..Oil l- Ji'lT*. .!;, 'I'll, miis.in . .. .s .M^iiiTliigfowl. <<m»i') . (iniwii n.l. vv risln ,- I In rv. >...',•;.. IRUI'Cl I.OliK...;. .li.i .rulmsnil.... ,1 nicMu.irf.;... .x..lli.' Sikiniiin- l:»V\-iv .Kt'On^.cly-, Sdi. •. ii^nxlli'i'.,.... An original idea has been badly botched by story treatment here which divorces this flliiT from reality. A jiu nor dualer. "* It shows 2,00 women -inmates of a concentration camp in France, caught, in the German break-through o( •1940. Yarn relates their constant squabblings, their loyalties, and their reactions when three English airmen are. parachuted onto their prison. Given rational .handling, this .n ight .have drawn attention because of its novel theme. It's done 111 a farcical . manner here, and unbelievable. Chances in U'. Si 'are very thin' evi< n as ii second feature. The film, additionally vVasles^ -a fine artist, Flora Robson. in a secondary role, in which she obvi- ously is unhappy. . ,' In extremely bad taste is a sup- posedly comic sequence in . which a corpse; plays dummy at'-'a game of bridge. A purposeless fight /between, two internees brings the picture to a climax in keeping with "fun'' and' games that have gone before. The . draw of the film's title , may help, but this still remains a picture iff wasted opportunities. . ' They ( ame to it I'ilv (BRITISH-MADK) : London, Aug. 17. ■lOi'lliiK snnliiiH loli'nso nf .VHul'uiel. i'u di.in- nimlni-llnn. -Sliirs .1 ..Mri flcnli-nls. Uii.'«ie VV 11 Ij.-i>. ; ■ Dln i li.il In- lliisll , .|V;n.f.:i, . S,|.. 1 .| r j,I i ,y l.y Unsil I),,,ir,l,M. S..IIIC I',,!.'. .1. l,'|-iPSH,.y. l-i,|.|,-.-|,,..S,;.„ M ,>'(ti.lli.;iln... I..1111I.111. ,v'.iiK. 1.7, -ri. [iumilini • lt.M-.--KS MINSi . Iwi'iy Utjltcw: riiil-iWiu. Sir i;i'iiij.'o.i;cinii,v. Miil.nln: -.rilli'l: .Mik. .'Slyii.lu,!..-..;, Al"" ..... I Hi ,>i»iii'i 'n-i.'n'v-r..-»'if .', ; . . H'l-t.n.-.-s li'i.ne . . . V. K. .Vfiillli, v.y .. IHufnli.nit Hi y I'l.-nw ,«ii<ia ■ .V).'iiK-Ul VV'illicts ..'..-..Tiilill a'l.'-Mir-Mls- ........ .^V.In Ui.fV» Vi.l-llillli Sill '1-. V ■ II . The Hiugmg Sheriff S|„ i.l- IMS l lr, "Leave It - to the Irish" is a ' Ib'vv- hudgct, comccly t.liat' will garner fair business on the cluals.o'nl.v-be.c£LU,s.e.oX James Dunn in the ca>J;. This .one Jinds murder and.Mnysr tijtjr. playing second fiddle lb com-, cdy. but not too good comedy. Dtimv i ! anil Wanda McKay join forces as { - criini.iial investigators.: following the - ! 'm'urtler 'of a fur dealer-..After -a,series: ; , of varying incidents; some: tragic. ! , soriie comical, the male star .find's >• himself a -niurdcr, suspect' with tlie !• ' police at his heels.; . .' ' . ..... ':./ ■';■! ■ Supporting cast, incliidiim .lack La , 1 Rue; Barbara Wnodell.. Dick Purcell. ; i Vince Baruett and Aithur Loft, doe? !,., j its best .to liven up. proieedulgs, but I . ! sercenpliiy by lim fivan niid E&- ; die Davis hampers its-ellorfv ;. " : ■:-,';■.•'- .. ':' ''-■- '„;.•-. S!en. ■ 0 . (ItI'SSI.W-iMADE) ;': : ;V-; <'haiii|i»$;iie I horlie ; 1 .Sours) -, (BRUISII-MADE) ■ - . : .'■ London. I'vijliitr Klii.li.JH ri'ii'.iis.iii.l' ..1.1 -,i .1,. - Jl.-H .UMl. Jolll flit.,n 1 ■ Villi.: ■Ilii: 111. Aug. 31, iii/i I »-..-. I.- •111.I. !•,'-■ ,1 ■■••M.!.,y Ansns Mli Al L...II.I mink . lin niy 'l'i ..I. I-IT: T-in.- . liil.ll.. .I'M il»..l'l .'VVyniih. . Hilly ' siiiu.'. ,.l|i\- Mi,l.ll. I.,11 ,'hi i.v.111 vv* .ii« i-v<.i..i'ii'KMiiii(.r. ,vi:,i.,ijii ..l';«nl i>. it ill..-. ill, Foiiowwig faithfully the stage sue-, cess,which ran nine mouths in I^oii- don. "They Came to a City''-may 1 re- peat it.s success with this (ilmi ver- sion. It holds interest, despite the fact that.the action occurs in a symbolir almospherc.. Aside', from a prolog and . epilog, which serves Utile purpose except to introduce,Mr. Priestley to those in- terested, the film is an .almost exact copy of the play.. Kveh -the artists repeat -their roles, -and without ex- ception, give adequate characteriza- tions... This is particularly true of Ada Reeve, a star 40 years ago. v, hose portrayal of the philosophical Char- lady, is standout. U., S: ; b.oxofl'i'er seems limited in view' of' what liar happened (0 similar stories reeentlv. Story belongs to the: "Outwiii'd Boimd," "Admirable Crichton" genre dealing with a cross section of hu- manity and their reactions to a'new- way of life; Ihcir success'and failure: the awakening of 'conscience.- arid Hhe hope, and desire for. a better future. Films of this type rely, first. and foremost upon their dialog.with the action limited. Interest is loeussed upon the speech of the players, and in. this respect Priestley has deliv- ered the goods. His-idea of Utopia, admirably spoken by his. adequate cast; cannot fall to evoke admiration. ' UniVeVsal h;is contrived, an linor- tlioiiux western in "The Singing Sheriff.' lll.in being turned out with a tonaueiiri-cheek- : approach thai josiies the-.,s,.-iiidai'd nxustatigcrs arid is* pat ent I.V, tailored. to >uit the erorin- ing styiisnis (if Bub. Crosby., Result .is a lair conicdy lor the, dtials. with C'ro.-iiv v nirifte- the nintivating power (j.11 liie inn0,uec< ■:,.....:, „ fiiea ot tak ng the formula WesT- rins lor a ride emild have been built UP to a high-powered satire, but iis eoiici i.veii 111 •'The. Singing Sherill"' it doesn't come.off all.thc way. Open- ing shots of film, in which the eOW- bovs-iiiid-Iudians angle comes in, for a ribbing, 'make for high expecta- tions, but nothing;comes of-it after pic gets'.into'high-gear., Crosby,, vviio plays a tenderfoot adrift in the wild and woolly :west. is aflorded plenty of opporttinitv to indulge in his singing specialties, getting oil five of film's seven songs. ,.iii.-ii, 11:1 •. V'Ulil Mi: x,..y. MIX> -Kin 11 SHVl- . I'm I,. ..I nf .1:1 I'lUi 111' II I - <ln Riisiiuii, Evgh-iJr Titles) ... f. ''1.812"-is one of the.most spectac- ular war features- to be tti'rned out in Russia. Fashioned tin same lines us "Charge of Ligli't Brigade" 1 also con- cerning '"Napoleonic campaiunsi. it sketches v:ividly the Russian armV's hitler campaign .which ended iii se- vere defeat i'or.Napoleoii Bonaparte: Because the bailie, scenes, have been done so .well anil because there are so many, of them, this stands the ' Based: on ..backstage life in the music halls of the kite N)Q>s."Chani- j payne Cha-'lie" should prove popular: I in England. It may llnd somc'lavor "iii America because of its . clear tie- d (non ol English vaudeville life of. , mose days, being based on the'lite ,i)f. George Ley boor Ac: Qiie of Bril- iaiii's iice singing comics. . But Music, Hall sequences „re too -prolonged for . ,U, ,S: auriiciices. i:nd .will need Severe' j cutting, •'•",. j,;, Story: of two'coal miners who come j 16 London to seek fame, finds tine as : a stage comedian and,his brolbOr as ;,flti embryo,prize lighter. Latter, fails as boxing expert. His bl ot her -gets tii.i engagement at the Elephant and .Ctstle'music hnH.'at Sj. r > a week.-plus :.a pork pie and .two pints of beer ; nightly. He also fails jo make good, "but-is given another chance bv Bes- j xie Be-lKvood ot her Music Hall. Here [he changes his name to George Ley-. ' bourne and; ho eventually .becomes lone of the fop stars of his day; His ^greatest Wval ■ is the 'Great Vance. Drinking songs about ■ beer, sherry. It el 11 r n ni I he Vi k i »i its (Documentary) (BRITISHUt Adei" London. Aug! )?, ■ill .ICnflnit Sin,lin.4 pi,,.lu.-ii, list •ViKlluijiiiil iilm . iiin.i.. i-l y il . 1 7 * miUxtiiiC_l 1 in v i-'.-.i.i r,,„i,i,:,.,i i^T, w ;,„., w r^L-rO li'tvi llllllflll in l,< iiiuiiV'Tl .,Vi\i-ivr.'g.tii)i |.j,i> tufp,- 1.1^1, a:,,^.;,,,,;.,,.. 1: 1 !,■ t'i-i: sli. 11 i-'.l A)f ' "ill mil- Jii.iii iviih ,S',i,. nihili .Mini mi. AC Sniifl.v.Oii.. iiliins .linn . M "■: ■'. "The Return of the Vikings" is an- other '■•milestone"' in- film history, be- cause it: is. the first film to bo'liiadc bi-lingualrfor the purpose of distri- bution, in-- a. post-war Europe. To Norway and its gallant men goes the honor of this.distinction, and the re-' sulf, is praiseworthy. The simple nar- rative tells of a whaling skipper C-aught at sea while the Nazis invade his Janet: of his arrival iti Eni>land and his life as a member of the Free N T or,wegian Forces. Should fare well in the world market. : Inte.rvvoven with this (ale are in- teresting side issues of the Nor- wegian Air Force raid on the G<s- tapo headquarters in Oslo, glinipsfs Sinatra Coniimied from past 1 the Hollywood Bowl, claims;■■'that he. quoted the singer correctly. "Sina- tra'-'popped' oil' and Was quoted," h« fold "Variety." ' '■'•', Al .Levy, manager for The Voice, ' says that the interview' may have come from a chat the swooner was: having with some grips last Friday,, while •"Anchors .Aweigh."-Sinatra's current Metro film, was being shot at the: Hollywood Bovvi: "It was the honest day of the.'year.'' Levy . re-, called "and Frank'was soaking wet while attendants helped him off with a heavy sailor suit. One. of the grips twitted .Frank .with "What do you think of pictures by now?' His head fin ally out of the blouse,, he grinned'. They Stink.' Naturally lie Mas tired bin that, crack was never intended for. that fat fellow ' with the glasses' <Sw isheri who Was a short distance away interviewing Jose Iturbi. That, I assi 1 re. is as close to. a UP man as Fiaiikie got that:day." . Swisher originally wrote article for his daily radio wire .oil Holly- , wood material, UP office in New York called him- back for a more elaborate news rewrite and-' Nora Paredcs.. whose byline appeared over story, did the : rewrite vvhielr i.p- peared locally in Hollywood Citizen. NcwSi •■■'" " .■.'..' After being' contacted by Metro. Saturday afternoon, Swisher agreed to send out, follow up yarn to liie original story in his column with statement by Sinatra which; follows: "It's.easy for a guy to get hot under the . collar, literally .and figurativ ely, w hen he's, dressed 111 a hot sJif of navy blues and the■ "temperature' is , 104 degrees and' he's getting over « cold to boot I think I might have spoken loo broadly about quitting pictures anc ) about my feeling toward-. Hollywood; I'm under » m--v en-year, contract to RKO w hich still has six years to run.and I have one niore commitment at MVno f ( .l- lowing 'Ahchors Aweigh'. and ..be- lieve, me L intend to live' up to'inv tonlractual obligations."- Sinatra said he titost' certaiiil.y: would clemand retraction noni UP, but wasn't.so sure whether he would, consult, with lawyers to, seek legal redress. ; UP, through . Ernest Foster, local bureau chief, stated definitely it w ill n.Pt print any retraction. . ; ' Sinatra has withdrawn his cU'iiiand ,lor ; a retraction-from UP. and has •iiiso. dampered all talk, about Jtliat redress. - . .".•■.. Sinatra buried his ire at the simit tiino that medics buried iiirii under blankets, because of a cold add-; lever, . Bobby-soxers', herd was. w- pected to return to work today. What;-Sinatra really thinks of Die 'dim . Diisiness now .becomes one of ■ thost; things. 1 ike.' Fred. . Me 1 hI*'» cI.h.vc. baseball boner.