Broadway's Mammy's Boy Returns: Al Jolson
SHIPLEY, JOSEPH T.
Broadway's Mammy's Boy Returns: Al Jolson By Joseph T. Shipley. This Week on the Stage HOLD ON TO YOUR SEATS "HOLD ON TO YOUR HATS." Lyrics by E. Y. Harburg. Music by Burton Lane. Book by Guy...
...The tomfoolery three bookmakers have prepared for Jolson is of the sort more suited to Ed Wynn or Bert Lahr, who cheerfully make fools of themselves to make others, laugh...
...Al Jolson, of course, plays the Lone Rider...
...Maria Ousper.skaya...
...and three benevolent ghosts v.r.o.e s-.iri: influence-straightens out everything...
...A jolly old horse, fighting at first, becomes content with race track prizes and blue ribbons at shows, while Ford tractors and station wagons and coupes carry on...
...Williamsburg, Virginia, where a $20,000,000 restoration project is . returning the aged Colonial capital to its old-time grace and beauty, was both produced and directed for Columbia Picture* by Frank Lloyd, the director of "Mutiny on the Bounty...
...is called upon by the dude ranchb of Sunshine Valley to capture...
...and Charlie in v. hat the Musoun learnedly calls a case of "tnns-vestitism": dressed as a womii...
...Jolson is a bit too earnest for this...
...A visit to the truly breath-taking exhibit of the Eastman Co...
...Theatre and Books," a weekly review by Dr...
...Only—more days...
...The ballet is spoiled a bit, at the end, by the ballerina in yelfow who performs in her sleep...
...The greatest applause comes when the old favorite songs come forth again...
...the Ginger Rogers - Ronald Colman co-«tar-ring vehicle...
...Foreign Affairs Round Table with Ludwig Lore, Charles Yale Harrison and Pennington Haile of the Leagua of Nations Ass'n goes on Wednesdays at 9:00 p.m...
...and the face-funny Martha Raye is a gay girl from the lone prarie...
...At the same time, you're helping a splendid work...
...At the September meeting of the Kings County Council, plans were discussed for a Red Cross drive, and the sum of $203 collected during the summer was forwarded to the Brooklyn Chapter of the Red Cross...
...but you may drop in upon special features, such as the modern dancing of little Chi Len Chen, or the agile work of a Chinese juggler...
...WEVD Resumes University of Air Programs The famous W.E.V.D...
...You can also see aspects now forgotten: the mad chase of the early days...
...The World In My Arms" and "Don't Let It Get You Down" are already favorites...
...In spite of himself, he does...
...In spite of the song by that name, I don't quite know why they call the show "Hold On To Your Hats...
...Not only are the items there worthwhile and quaint, from the wishing-well and exotic teas to some real items that Confucius says...
...Events will be a thrice weekly coluran of the air conducted by James Waterman Wise on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 10:45 p:m...
...and learn, at the Fair...
...but the girls in her chorus have more spirit and pep.—There's still a lot.to see...
...769 AWARDED PLAQUE The Daughter's Chapter of the Ladies Auxiliary of Jewish War Veterans, Flatbiish Post No...
...Book by Guy Bolton, Matt Brooks, emd Eddie Davis...
...Cavalcade", 'and many other memorable screen sagas...
...Helen Vinson, C. Aubrey Smith and Harry Carev...
...for the making of clothing, knitting and -crocheting of socks and sweaters, etc...
...He needn't have, Worried :¦—the welcome is hearty, and his stuff is good...
...but it doesn't matter,]for he constantly interrupts the 'show to play Al Jolson, and that's a part in which he shines...
...They are also donating sewing kits...
...Ford, for instance, whom he decorated...
...The motivating elements of the new RKO Radio picture are now to be a poignant, heart-warming love between two little neorde...
...JEWISH WAR VETERANS FLATBUSH POST NO...
...suffices to show the photographic p o s s i b i lities available, once we set about picturing the work of this land...
...Joseph T. Shipley, drama critic of the New Leader, author and educator, will be heard Fridays at 10:45 p.m...
...but the always fresh Jack Whiting is a jgood cowboy...
...Manufacturers have not been slow in its use...
...University of the Air," pioneer in radio adult education resumes its fall programs with a rounded cultural program...
...Altogether, it's a batch of nonsensical delight...
...This situation may yet parallel the one in Brownsville, Tennessee, when, for demanding their right to register and vote, one young negro was lynched, eight others run out of town, and a reign of terror unleashed on the negro population...
...I'm an American," a series of recorded broadcasts of addresses by Archibald MacLeish, Dr...
...Now^he is back, delighted to be here, and delighted to discover that the Broadway audience is hailing him once more...
...It's si radio satire...
...And a pretty figure of a female our Charlie makes...
...and the "Mad Russian" Bert Gordon makes an absurdly, unbelievable radio Indian...
...He talks a bit too much about how glad he is to be back, and asks too often if we're glad to see him...
...A chorus that deserves Al Jolson's boasting swings along the lively tunes...
...a genuine bandit...
...then New York will be graced with another playground and park...
...Hans Kindler, Miss Louise Rainer, Thomas Mann...
...Just across the way, in Bagdad, you can taste what Haroun al Raschid never had a chance to enjoy: date ice cream...
...The hero of a kiddie's hour broadcast, the Lone Rider who kills all the bad men :by eating wheat-flavored sawdust breakfast flakes (or something...
...Introduced effectively by the Tanner Sisters, the music hits several high spots, and will be widely heard...
...The Tree of Liberty", and filmed largely ir...
...Better hurry...
...On both occasions, he deals in memories...
...at closing time, he stands and sings...
...said to be something different in romantic dramas is now a* the RKO Palace sharing the screen with "Lucky Partners...
...The Department of Justice, on being informed of the facts, intervened in the protection of the interests of the negroes...
...Men and...
...In conjunction with the Rand School, the New School for Social Research, the League for Industrial Democracy and the Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies the University of the Air will present a weekly forum on Tuesdays at 10 p. m., beginning October 15...
...Even in the Keystone comedies of 1914, y..a can see the beginnings of the unique and original style now vv.u id-i'amous...
...In the meantime: There's still much to be seen for every eye...
...The Roxy stage presentation headlining Bassy Wood, will also be held for a second week...
...BRIGHAM YOUNG" STAYS ON AT ROXY Darryl F. Zanuck's production of "Brigham Young-Frontiersman" begins its second and final week today as the feature screen attraction at the Roxy Theatre...
...A truly democratic picture of Uncle Sam's work, for example, might help weaken the Nazi grip in South America...
...ONLY—MORE DAYS...
...Among all the memories, the mosrH-ivid are those of the early Charlie Chaplin films...
...But, of course, the build-up is around Al Jolson...
...At the Shuberf...
...Among items not mentioned here before are the new exhibits in the international section...
...In other moods we may have been surpassed, but our cock-eyed comedy is unexcelled: and the current programs give a good supply of it...
...Tampa Negroes Barred From Polls TAMPA, Fla.—White citizens here are indignant at discrimination against the Negro population which deprives them of their right to vote either Republican or Democratic Prmiaries...
...Eleanor Roosevelt and others will be presented on Wednesdays at 10:45 p. m. beginning October 2. Father Kernan's Free Speech Forum will start a new series, "Thought of the Week," on Tuesdays at 9 p. m. beginning October 1. In addition there is a full series of symphonic and chamber music hours featuring the best recordings...
...In fact, Herr Hitler learned a lot from them...
...COMEDY REVIVALS The historical survey of film comedies, daily at 4 p. m. at the Museum of Modern Art, brings an excellent revival of our most effective work for the screen...
...The boy and girl are Richard ("arisen and Jean Parker, and the others in the cast are Charles Winnin-ger...
...LUCKY PARTNERS-HEADS R.K.O...
...The proceeds to be used for welfare work...
...Eunice Healey does some excellent dancing...
...George Hotei in Brooklyn, on October 27th...
...The social events planned for the new season include a Ball to be held at the St...
...Gil Lamb makes his body lump and hump strangely...
...Poor thing, she's had long days through a long season...
...beginning October 2nd...
...The plaque was awarded to this Post as a prize for obtaining- the largest Daughters membership in the country...
...Notably, visit the ABMAC house (American Bureau for Medical Aid in China...
...Only it's not so lone...
...but I do say hold on to your seats—if you can get them...
...Continuous in the Italian building are pictures showing how glorious Rome is, or how Mussolini is introducing modern agriculture in Ethiopia.—Uncle Sam, always lazy and good natured, is slow in using the sharp propaganda techniques of the dictator lands...
...The Post is allotting space with sewing machines at its hpadnuarters...
...received a plaque from the National Commander of the National Convention of Jewish War Veterans, held at Boston recently...
...Hollywood screenings and radio have kept him busy for a decade...
...Doubtless there wul be a few years of dreary demolishing...
...MUSIC HALL OFFERS "THE HOWARDS OF VIRGINIA" Inaugurating its 1940 Fall film program, the Radio City Music Hall this week is presenting the premiere of "The Howards of» Virginia" with Cary Grant and Martha Scott in the leading roles of an interesting romance told against a background of the stirring events of the American Revolution...
...As newspapers and posters tell you, there are only—more days before the New York World's Fair is gone forever...
...They're standing three-deep at the Shubert these days, for Al Jolson's back on the stage...
...Ten years ago he left the "Wonder Bar" to wander far...
...starting- October 4th...
...Yet—even aside from Al Jolson—the new show deserves good mention...
...Albert Einstein, Irving Berlin, Hendrik Willem Van Loon, Senator Robert F. Wagner, Mrs...
...FILM BILLS "Beyond Tomorrow...
...On his first appearance, he sits down and chats with the audience...
...The film, based upon Elizabeth Page's best-selling Literary Guild novel...
...The Ford Ballet at the Fair is a most clever concoction of fun and propaganda for the V8...
...starting October 1st...
Vol. 23 • September 1940 • No. 39
