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'Dr. Rhoda Horwitz Wed
To Lt. ,4lbert Rosenthal

Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Kalt and sons, Allan, Harold and Steven,
left for California to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their per-
ents and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alter Shrier, former De-
troiters. A dinner is planned for 300 of their friends at the Bakers-
field Country Club.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernhardt Salomon, of Oakman Blvd., celebrated
their 30th wedding anniversary in Chicago, Ill., last week.
Private Sidney R. Cohen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cohen
of Santa Barbara, was sworn in as an attorney on Jan. 7, at
Veterans' Memorial Building while on leave from Fort Knox, Ken-
tucky, where he is stationed.
The works of Marjorie Hecht, Frances Quint, Jeanne Schway-
der and Anna Werbe have been selected for the Annual Michigan
Artists Exhibit at the Art Institute.
Mr. and Mrs. Saul Baron, of 2737 Richton, recently had astheir
house guests Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kaminker and daughters, Abigail
and Illana, who are visiting from Ramat Yochanan, Israel. While
here, Mr. Kaminker attended the Habonim convention.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred A. Helfgott, of 24241 Moritz, Oak Park,
were recently surprised at their home with a party on the occasion
of their silver wedding anniversary. Among the guests were the
Joseph J. Becks, Ben Bialecks, Ben Borens, Sam Z. Hirschmans,
Mrs. Harold Merritt, Louis E. Hirschman, Dr. and Mrs. Harold A.
Maxmen, Dr. and Mrs. David M. Levin and the Milton Weinsteins.
Participating also was their daughter, Miss Lue Helfgott. Another
daughter, Sylvia, has returned to the University of Connecticut
after spending the recent holiday vacation with them.

The Eddie Cantor Story' Here

"The Eddie Cantor Story" comes to Detroit today. It
is here for what is expected to be a longer than usual stay
at the Michigan Theater.
By LEON GUTTERMAN

(Copyright, 1954, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

HOLLYWOOD—Eddie Cantor's in a rented Hollywood auditori-
fabulous career as an American urn perfecting the Cantor tech-
and as one of the world's really ' nique in voice, pitch, manner-
great entertainers has been isms, delivery, appearance, ex-
filmed by Warner Bros. in a pressions, and in every way that
lively musical biography that is would transform Keefe into Ed-
virtually a. kaleidoscopic history die.
He presented his act in a one-
of modern show business.
It is also a vivid and endur- take personal appearance before
ing tribute to a man who has Jack L. Warner and other studio
brought joy to millions and hon- executives and was immediately
or to his profession during more signed for the part and to a
than 40 years as an entertainer. long-term contract at the stu-
" And t h e ro- dio. Keefe reached his 30th
mance of Eddie birthday and his 21st unniver-
and Ida Cantorsary in show business during
—a union that ; the production. He started out
produced fiv e as a nine-year-old entertainer
daughters — is on a Major Bowes amateur pro-
a u the ntically gram and graduated to the
dramatized a s sound stages of Hollywood.
the tender and ! "The Eddie Cantor Story" is
4, heart - warming rich in the vaudeville and musi-
cal atmosphere of New York in
• story of a
A
and a boy who the '20's and '30's, with special
,
.Eddie Cantor grew up in love, attention to the Ziegfeld Follies,
of which Cantor, as the Prince
and stayed in love.
Warner Brothers recognized of Pep, was so long the star
the unlimited entertainment po- attraction. The Ziegfeld num-
tential of the Cantor story, and bers and the numbers from such
""
" Kid
with the approval and coopera- shows as Whoopee,
tion of Eddie himself painstak- Boots" and "Banjo Eyes" are
ingly prepared a screenplay to staged by LeRoy . Prinz, who
mirror the Cantor career in its picked the prettiest and most
most colorful and spirited talented dancers and showgirls
as pects. in Hollywood for high kicks and

The signing of Keefe Bras-
The
A nationwide talent search,
selle for the Eddie Cantor role culminated by the largest mass
turned out to be the inspired casting turnout in Warners' his-
casting of the year, and h. is as- tory, resulted in the selection of
tonishing performance in the 13-year-old Richard Monda to
greatest role of his, or of al- play Eddie Cantor as a boy.
most any actor's career, will be
Keefe Brasselle, taking deep
forever memorable in the an- bows for his expert and super-
nals of screen characterizations. charged performance as Eddie
The role of Ida Cantor as Cantor, says he only did his best,
played by Marilyn Erskine is but that there'll never be an-
destined to bring stardom and other Cantor.
new fame to a young woman
And as if that wasn't enough
who has already wo:i. consid-
of a promise of luck, throughout
erable acclaim as a talented the pro d u c t i o n superstitious
stage actress.
Keefe wore a gold mezzuzah
"The Eddie Cantor Story" around his neck!
was produced by Sidney Skol-
sky and directed by Alfred E.
Green, the same producer-direc-
tor team which made a smash
hit and an Academy Award
winner of "The Jolson Story" a
Police I n s p e c t or Sanford
few years ago.
The Cantor project has long Shoultz will be guest speaker at
been a devotion of Skolsky's. A a stag evening, sponsored by the
friend of Eddie's and a man BNAI DAVID MEN'S CLUB at
who as both a newspaper col- 8:30 p.m., Thursday, in the syn-
umnist and film producer knows agogue social hall. His topic will
show business from 42nd Street be "Juvenile Delinquency," and
to Vine, Skolsky worked close- will be followed by a question
ly on the enterprise from its and answer period. Members are
inception, helped coach Bras- urged to bring their friends. The
selle for the audition which won public is invited.
him the role, and he colla-
borated with novelist Jerome Had.assah to Conclude Its
Goldie Adler Lecture Series
Weidman on the screen play.
Eddie Cantor's voice is heard The Detroit Chapter of Ha-
in an even 20 of the songs he dassah announces that the clos-
made popular through three ing 'lecture of the Goldie Adler
decades of stage, radio and series will be held at 10:30 a.m.
film work. Tuesday, in the Kate Frank
For Keefe Brasselle, "The Ed- Bldg. of Cong. Shaarey Zedek.
die Cantor Story" was a year- The subject of the series is
long undertaking, dating from "Great Centers of Jewish Life."
the first couple of months when This last lecture is devoted to
, ,
he worked alorie., and. in secrecy

Men's Clubs

DETROIT JEWISH NEWS-15

M arreageo

Friday, Janua-y 12, 1954

ROTHOLZ-GREENBERG. -In a
double-ring ceremony Dec. 27,
in Hollywood, Calif., Irene Pearl
Greenberg, a former Detroiter
and daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Greenberg,. of Monterey
Ave., became the bride of Oskar
Rotholz, son of Mrs. Rachel
Rotholz, of Los Angeles, Calif.
The young couple is residing at
1401 N. Catalina, in Los Angeles.

MRS. ALBERT ROSENTHAL

Dr. Rhoda Joy Horwitz became
the bride of 1st Lt. Albert Rosen-
thal, Medical Corps., in a recent
ceremony at the Whittier Hotel,
performed by Rabbi Morris
Adler.
Dr. Horwitz is the daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. John B. Horwitz, of
Oakman Blvd., Lt. Rosenthal's
parents are Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Rosenthal, of Windsor, Ont.
The bride wore a gown of ivory
satin and chantilly lace. The lace
bodice was fashioned with an
off - the - shoulder neckline, ac-
cented with pearl and sequin
motifs. A princess cap of match-
ing lace secured her tiered veil
of silk illusion.
Mrs. Bernard Levin was ma-
tron of honor, and Dr. Saul Rose,
the bridegroom's brother, was
best man. Ushers were Fred
Horwitz, brother of the bride, Dr.
Albert Jacknow, Dr. Arthur
Lampe and Sidney Matthews.
The couple spent their honey-
moon in Miami Beach, Fla.

TOBIAS-BLUMBERG. Mr. and
Mrs. Abe H. Blumberg, of Tyler
Ave., announce the recent mar-
riage of their daughter, Alice
Rae, to Lee Myron Tobias, son
of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Tobias.
The ceremony was solemnized at
Cong. Beth Moses, with Rabbi
Morris Adler officiating. Follow-
ing a honeymoon in Florida, the
couple is residing on Cortland
Ave.
* * *
PAUL-BARON. In a ceremony
on Jan. 16, Lee Baron and Law-
rence Paul exchanged marital
vows in the study of Rabbi Leo
Y. Goldman. A reception for the
couple was held following the
ceremony at the home of the
bride's sister and brother-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Max Mendelsohn
of 19190 Prairie.

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Deficit of Jewish Hospital

BERLIN, (JTA) — The only
Jewish hospital in Germany will
continue to exist for the time
being, thanks to the city govern-
ment's temporary assumption of
the hospital's $100,000 deficit.
The hospital, with 400 beds
and a staff of 250, can look back
upon a great healing tradition.
It was the only Jewish institu-
tion in. Germany able to con-
tinue operations, albeit amid
constant harassment and on a
severely restricted scale,
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ish War Veterans were elevated
to• high positions in the Allied
V et e r a n s Council of Wayne
County at this week's elections
of that group. Norman L. Berk-
ley, past department comman-
der, was elected president of
AVC, and Vernon S. Palmer, a
member of the Sgt. Morton A.
Silverman Post, was chosen first
vice-president.
AVC comprises 20 veteran's
organizations in Wayne County
and represents close to 400 posts
of the various groups. It is a co-
ordinating organization which
also maintains a veterans serv-
ice and rehabilitation program
and is active in child welfare
f u n c t i o n s. The organization .
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