Page DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle Friday, January 3, 1947 `Jolson Story' Delights Jewish Movie Goers )13 1rIOROTHSCHILD , One of the most sympathetic and stirring characterizations ever brought to the screen in connec- tion with a Jewish theme is that of Ludwig Donath who plays Cantor Yoelson in the "Jolson Story," now at the Adams and Downtown thea- ters. One of his .proudest, most loyal boosters in later life, Can- tor Yoelson nev- er quite recon- ciled himself to Al's failure to Donath study serious Hebrew music and assume his place in the synagogue. Highlight of the film for many Jewish theatergoers is the anni- versary scene at the picture's close. Jolson joins his father in a polg- nan't duet as they sing "The An- niversary Waltz." An artful job of voice dubbing was done in this scene with Jot- ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW... ROMANCING . . . Dick Sanders has been elected Fayette Singer, pretty Wayne captain of the Junior Congrega- U. Council president, has been tion of Stumm Zedek basketball harpooned by Isaac Green. Buddies team . . . Ohio State's Stu Ko- Phil Needle and Chuck Steinberg rner has just undergone a knee hit the engagement col'm at the operation . . . he's elated for a same time . . . Blanche Kernetz spring training session with the and Phyliss Fineberg are the goils. More engagements . . . Jeanne St. Louis Browns. Clothing man Murray Sabin was Fushman and Mickey Shapiro now named honorary president of in L. A. . . . It was an of ro- the newly formed George Gersh- mance from here, and when both win Bnai Brith group . . . "Best families recently moved there .. . Songs" and "Screen Song" mags it happened. have published four of Pi Tau Sig- Jan. 4 should be reserved for ma Jack Fine's songs: "Texas and the Junior Service Group January Pacific," "Taking My Chance with Jamboree at the Masonic Temple. You," "I Lus-O-Vus-e" and "Story • ♦ of Maggie O'Rowe." SCRAPS • • • Hubert Kay and Alvin Eichler CONGRATS DEPT. are recent army dischargees . . . Stork news . . . a 7 lb. 1 oz. gal, Harry Kert and Sol Siber in town drianne Evie" to the Seymour displaying the colors of the River- Entertainment tors and the Morry Mallins are side Military Academy . . . Presi- by ling their 81b. 41/2 oz. bundle, dent Sue Marx is a busy gal these Steve Kanalos "Garry". days as she makes the final prepa- Russian Gypsy Seventeen birthday candles to rations for the Iota Sigma Tau Orchestra Barbara Freedman, and Ilene Rat- pledge dinner. plus ner did a speedy recovery job Anna Lebo edits the "Marshal- • Gregory & Martz' Authentic • Russian from her hospital bed to be home lite", news voice of the Louis Mar- Russian Food Teacup (lour on her 17th birthday. shall BBYW. It's well done . . . and 1-4 P.M. • • • Atmosphere Bobble Silverstein is advisor to the Russian Art Trio Open Daily REPORTER'S RAMBLINGS... staff. Cute and clever Mae Gos- 11 aLn - 2 a.m Young Billy Krasnick is the man is Miss Central Hi for Decem- incl. Sundays mascot of Norm Rosenfeld's bas- ber . . . She is also president of ketball team .. . Artist Ben Yo- the Helene Penfil Chapter of the 1 13Sittli man is out with another edition Bnai Brith. • • • Shla"tat of his unique "Labor Digest" .. . .252 W. LAFAYETTE Energetic publicity gal Doris Moss GOSSIP OPPOSITE CASS THEATRE is an outdoor sports enthusiast. Gertrude Elias and Bob Roska Formal was the attire for the are seen everywhere together and Phi Sigma Psi sorority's latest Jeanette Weiss and Bob Gerstein social . . . Coupled were Joann are still going strong. Bachman and Mony Gittleman, Out on dates . . . Merit Kallet Did You Know— Eleanor Bachman and Mel Good- and Flo Blumenthal, Herb Sott GEORGE ECON & PAT man, Betty Lou Zechman and and Toledo's Dorothy Wilenslcy, ( formerly with Bermans) Dick Saunders, Ilene Llpshaw and Lee Singer and Bernie Brawer, are serving delicious Mickey Weiner. Glorine Kert and Elliot Sheppard LUNCHES and DINNERS and Friedell Kert with Earl Kan- Natalie Newman's home was the —at- spot for Phi Epsilon's initiation ners. Other towsomes . . . Stan Klein with a candlelight dinner coming GRILL up soon . .. Gloria Schulman is with Rhea Prag, Larry Krieger with Ray Yanovsky, Charlotte taking charge. 543 WOODWARD • • • Brown and Iry Rosenberg, Albert Berlin with Rita Judkowitz four- Food Served 11 A.M. to Midnight MAKING TIIE ROUNDS Liquor, Deer, Wine, All Day To the welcome back party for soming with Sam Reisner and 'til Closing Artie Fields and his ork at Club Joyce Gottlieb. OPEN SUNDAY, 4 to 11 Janet Resnick and Iry Pomish, Ball . . . The band is sensational. Hello to Windsor's Fredi Slaylein Dolores Lartoff and Avery Josephs, and Mary Taniaroff and to Bever- Fay Lipovitch and Pete Globerson, ly Fields and Lee Bliefeld . . . At Lou Kauffman and Maurisse Al- another table were Dick Prentis pern. See you in print next week. with Shirley Greenberg of Flint and Gene Hirsch with cute Rita Cohn . . . Enjoying the dancing were Lil Robbins with Sol Brenner `Open City' at Cinema and Marlene Briskin with Norman Acclaimed for Realism Cohen. Showing at the Cinema Theater The pre-opening of the Russian Samovar drew celebs by the doz- is "Open City," widely acclaimed ens. Earl Shapiro of the Town movie of the Italian underground. Pump brought Nan Blackstone Both New York and Detroit crit- along . . . Others spotted at the ics have hailed the film as one of tables were the Jay Edelsteins, Europe's most realistic film con. Larry Lawrence, Bill Silbert, the tributions. Scenes of patriot he- Louis Feinbergs, Ethel Katzman, roism and of Gestapo brutality Bella Barris, the Abe Brasches which highlight the movie merit high praise. and more. Dancing at the Terrace Room... Lester Harris and Sylvia New- man, Seymour Shaw and Ruth Frankenstein, Flo Smaltz and Sol le-Ntr Epstein, Al Feurring and Dorothy Tasty and Tempting Sandwiches Deutsch. • • • for that I'M TELLING YOU AFTER THEATRE SNACK For the Alpha Omega Fraternity QUICK SERVICE — NO WAITING conclave in town this week Irene Blackman was fixed up with a We Accommodate Private Parties blind date . . . and he turned out to be a fellow she had gone out TRinity 3-9600 3231 Woodward with In Oklahoma. A small world Open from 6 P.M. to 2 A.M. is right! Herman Fishman's camp Michl- gama held its reunion . . . Jack Gregory of Pi Tau Sigma In for the holidays . . . Norm Strager is (formerly Lee 'n Eddie's) back chasing Miami U.'s Adele Wolfson . . . Evelyn Citrin and her Chicago boy friend are makin' the most of every day. Can't keep a good man down... The Nation's New Bandsation en when artist Sid Sachs was I up with an appendix opera- r1 he did the work from his hospital bed for his many art ac- counts. • • • MEMORIES OF THE Al Jolson Story now at the Downtown and AND HIS ORCHESTRA Adams theaters can be treasured with the complete album of songs which Kal Bruss of the Planet featuring Luscious Vocalist Sound & Recording Studios on Billy Denison Dexter has on hand. MARJORIE JEWEL Artie Narvaez At Detroit's Smartest Supper Club • on making each of the records individually and the studio tech- nicians at Columbia doing a mas- terful piece of work in substitut- Nine 4 ing one of Jolson's records for the father's voice and another for Larry Parks' voice. Parks plays Jolson. —THE— Fireside Lounge LUNCHES - DINNERS featuring JACK NELSON at the Hammond Organ CALL PAUL PEPPER For Your Catering Requirements BELCREST HOTEL 5440 CASS AVENUE 21-611-0111 COMIC CELEBRATING 202 YEAR IN SHOE 811 him from baby powder to grease paint—that's kept him making cur- tain calls since he was knee high to a Vodvil acrobat? Sense of comedy? Personality? Sure ... but comics and personal- ity kids come and go! Whatever it is, O'Connor's got it! Ginny Sinuns can't describe it. We Al 13 months, Donald O'Connor was doing the Black Bottom—and bringing the house down! At 13 years, Donald O'Connor was - ' sharing the honors with the one-and- only Bing Crosby in "Sing you Sinners"! At 16, he was starring in Universal Films! (Not bad for a teen-ager, is it?) At 21? Well, after only 3 guest ap- pearances, Ginny Simms said to her radio sponsor—"Let's get Donald . for every week!" What's the kid got that graduated DEVLIN'S E MIRE ter STARRING GINNY SIMMS I e n w or! Lil i DONALD Wu'CONNOR 1 900 P.M., STATION WM Happy New Year to All Three More Days! BAER MAXIE and MAXIE ROSENBLOOM 4 OUTSTANDING CO AST from COAST to COAST / / / Former •i TIIR GREATEST FILM OF OUR TIME! "OPEN CITY" A triumph of dramatic realism! CINEMA THEATRE (CAdillitc 6211) Columbia St. & Woodward Avo. of The Boxing / Ring • Now the Greatest Comedy Team America Has FIIANKIE RAPP, NEC. MARIE KUHLMAN DANCERS EDDY JEROME THE BALINESE ROOM CLUB BALI REG1NI JUMP'S' JIVERS J1 / • Detroit's Own Lovely America's New Singing Star BARBARA SMITH .3qmsarsonotsmotwocxxxxsomacstscomazaammvaN.A., Added Attraction! UN. 4-0735 • 4-0843 / CALVES° JOE FROM TRINIDAD With COCO TE and ROLANDO BEN YOUNG AND HIS ORCHESTRA Al Whyte, terrific pianist, in Sarong Room, downstairs McNichols at 3rd • / Kings ARTIE FIELDS . can't describe it. Maybe you cant Tune in with your own two ears to the Ginny Simms Show tonight — and hear for yourself!