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September 19, 1941
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tion a few who did exceptional
work this past year.
The outstanding comedy find
of Hollywood in many years is
S. Z. Sakall. Whether in "The
Devil and Miss Jones" or in
"The Man Who Lost Himself",
he took the spotlight of any
scene in which he played. No
tricks, - no hysterics, just plain
good acting is Sakall's contribu-
tion to pictures.
One can hardly speak of a
"bit" player when one refers
to Albert Basserman, who is,
perhaps, the greatest actor in
Hollywod today, barring none.
He has not yet had a "starring"
role, although whenever he ap-
pears in a picture the audience
is sure to remember him if it
forgets everybody else. From
the time that he made a sensa-
tional few-minute speech in "The
Magic Bullet", he has managed
to survive even the most medi-
ocre vehicles. This year the
three outstanding jobs to his
credit, all different, are his per-
formances in "A Woman's Face",
"Foreign Correspondent" and
"Escape".
Oscar Homolka, another actor
who w m h s firm fame in Ger-
CLIFTON AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, OHIO
on the lot to his last perform-
ance in "The Great Dictator",
he deflected only credit on his
profession and dignity and hon-
or on his people.
Actors and Pictures
The stars are the most ob-
vious figures for a year's review.
The hardest-working is Edward
G. Robinson, the most charming
Shearer; "So Ends Our Night", Jewish Youth in Britain Aid
the best picture yet done on
War Efforts by Farm
the trials of the refugees with-
Work; Their Efforts Are
out visas; "Man Hunt", a vivid
Lauded
in Official Circles
story of a hunter who takes a
"sporting chance" on the Fueh-
LONDON.—Great satisfaction
rer; "Mortal Storm", a timid
approach to the Nazi theme, and, has been expressed in official
best of all. "Underground", a circles with the agricultural con-
melodrama in the best Warner tribution of Britain's Jewish
youth, especially the Chalutzim,
Brothers manner.
towards Britain's war effort.
For the Jewish New Year, we Special praise was reserved for
send our most cordial greetings the membership of the Habonim
to the Jews who are in Holly-
wood. They have worked hard Organization.
Last summer Habonim issued
and effectively to produce a com-
mon denominator of American a call to all its members in Lon-
aspiration, achievement and pa- don above 16 years of age and
triotism. They have, reflected the under 20, the military age, to
best in America. Greetings t. volunteer for farm work in order
S. N. Behrman, Pandro S. Ber- food reserves in case of a pos-
ism. His widow established the
farm in his name for the prep-
aration of Jewish youth eager
to take up farm work in Pales-
ti ne.
Rosh Hashonah Greetings
TEMPORARY LOOATION
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of
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Ma GROWING
Were building a new home at
Griswold and Clifford and are
temporarily located just across the
street in the Apel Building!—now
ready for . your convenience ..in
shopping!
tor, Irving Cummings, Sidney sible invasion.
Boys and girls of the Habonim
Franklin, Karl Freund, Billy Gil-
immediately
re-
bent, Ben and William Goetz ( Organization
Phil Goldstone, Samuel Goldwyn, sponded. The first group was
Mark Hellinger. Arthur Horn- sent to the David Eder Farm
blow, Jr., B. B. Kahane, Sam at Harrietsham, Kent. The late
Katz, Erich Kornold, Sidney Dr : David Eder was a prominent
Griswold and Clifforsi
Lanfield, Jesse Lasky, Abe Last. philanthropist and active in Zion-
fogel, Sol Lesser, Al Lichtman,
Anatole Litvak, David Loew,
Ernst ubitsch, Kenneth MacKen-
na, Herman Mankiewicz, Archie
Mayo, Irving Pichel, Erich Porn-
mer, Harry Rapf, Gregory Rat-
off. Charles Rogers, J.- Walter
Ruben. Mark Sandrich, Alfred
AS THE NEW YEAR BEAMS BRIGHT
Santell, Leon Schlesinger, David
AND GLORIOUS WE WISH YOU
0. Selznick, Edward Small, Max
Steiner, Huni Stromberg, Jo
FULL MEASURE OF JOY AND
Swerling. Harry Tugend, Jerry
Wald, Waiter Wanger, Harry,
HAPPINESS!
Jack and Albert Warner, Sol
Wutzel and all the others who
make Hollywood so significant a
part of these great United
States.
L. BLACK CO.
SEASON'S GREETINGS .
EDWARD G. ROBINSON
Melvyn Douglas
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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle '
is Melvyn Douglas, the most-
missed is Paul Muni. Robinson
did such things during the year
as "A Dispatch from Reuter's",
"The Sea Wolf" and "Manpow-
er". He lost none of his box-
office appeal. Melvyn Douglas,
who could quite easily take
refuge in his Scotch mother,
Our anger and impatience of-
links himself as often as he can
to his father's people. That ten prove much more mischiev-
doesn't make his work any the ous than the things about which
less appealing, whether he is be- we are angry or impatient.
ing dramatic as in "A Woman's
—Marcus Aurelius.
Face" or romantic as in "This
Thing Called Love".
Disappointed in the vehicles
obtained for him by Warner
Brothers, Paul Muni went to an-
other lot. The picture, "Hud-
son's Bay", is best forgotten.
many, has at last been given
his proper niche. Hollywood first
tried to use him as a matinee
idol. His accent and his figure
made that impossible. But, as a
character actor, he was superb
in "Rage in Heaven" and did
good work in "The Invisible Wo-
man".
Lee J. Cobb, a refugee from
New York's liquidated Group
Theater, has been doing a few
good bits since his major role
in "Golden Boy". He was satis-
factory in "This Thing Called
Love" and in "Men of Boy's
Town", in which he .played
Father Flanagan's Jewish finan-
cial backer.
Presumably one should men-
tion Oscar Levant's entry into
pictures. His bit in "Rhythm
S. G. GULIAN CO.
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Best Wishes To You
For A Happy New Year
May you enjoy, throughout
the coming year, the good
things in life---good health,
good cheer, satisfying
1.
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achievements. May happi-
GEORGE TOBIAS
It's too bad; Paul Muni has so
much to give the screen.
The year's most interesting
comedy news was provided by
Jack Benny who abandoned his
vaudeville roles, as in "Love Thy
Neighbor", and turned to pure
comedy in "Charley's Aunt". It
required imagination to ignore
Benny's girth and birth-date, but
the audiences throughout the
country have been laughing so
hard no one could hear most of
the gag lines.
The pictures which Senators
Wheeler, Nye and Reynolds have
been gassing about were good
entertainment as well as impor-
tant education. "The Great Dic-
tator" was the first. Most of
the critics emerged from the
• e
projection rooms embarrassed.
JOHN GARFIELD
It seemed such an awesome
on the River" shows him a pub- theme to deal with in a light
lie personality rather than an way. It was the first time also
actor. Curt Bois and Felix Bres- that the screen had admitted the
sart are two other character existence of such people as Jews.
actors who stand out in the This particular writer thought
year's record. the movie second-rate as pro-
But no listing of character .duction but first-rate for intelli-
actors would be complete with- gence, courage and planning.
out a memorial tribute to Maur- James Roosevelt did well in
ice Moscovich, the great actor, presenting to America the Eng-
who started in the Yiddish stage, lish picture "Pastor Hall". Hol-
did well in England and then lywood did just as well with
returned to Hollywood for his such pictures as "Escape", a
last years. From his first day starring vehicle for Norma
ness be your constant com-
panion.
Rosh Hashonah Greetings
FROM
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