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DIANA BARRYMORE, ROBERT STACK CO-STAR IN EAGLE SQUARDON, THEATRES HERE ■ • Diana Barrymore and Robert Stack are the brilliant co-stars of “Eagle Squadron,” which pro vides the feature bill at the the atres here next week, opening Sun day at the Peoples, then moving to the Imperial for a two-day run on Monday and Tuesday. Advance reports are to the ef fect that Walter Wanger has an other smash hit in “Eagle Squad ron.” It tells a story of stirring times and of a gallant group of men, the way it should be told — with punch, and impressive hard to-forget realism. The story part has to do with Robert Stack, Leif Erickson and Edgar Barrier, a trio of American fliers in the RAF, are assigned to combat duty in a group of Yanks called the Eagle Squadron. Stack is an adventur er with no thought of patriotism, just a fellow along for the ride and to protect his bohunk friend, Leif Erickson. Barrier, an American of Czech ancestry, is along to avenge his family killed by the Nazis. The trio is split up on the first fight when Erickson, the dare devil is killed in a dog-fight. Stack then loses all will to fight and becomes an outcast among his fellows. He finds a friend in Diana Barrymore, but leaves her in a rage when she will not mar ry him. During a Commando raid, Stack and John Loder are left be hind in enemy territory, and then, Stack, seeing what patriots will do for their beliefs, becomes a hero by performing a phenomenal feat of daring — for the cause. There are a gerat many good performances. Eddie Albert, Jon Hall, Evelyn Ankers, Gene Rey nolds, and Nigel Bruce are just a few of the cast who stand out in small parts. Miss Barrymore, be cause you are no doubt interested, is adequate — no more. * * * * * He Monday-Tuesday brings Brenda Marshall and George Brent to the Peoples screen in “You Can’t Es cape Forever,” an exciting, timely melodrama, which we venture will be thoroughly enjoyed by audi ences at the downtown house next week. The yarn deals with the so-called “black markets” in this instance the illicit dealing of a mob in tires, sugar and other war rationed commodities. uooun uGii^y 11 la <x oiuij' (JL lx 1C Fourth Estate’s battle against gangland, with George Brent cast in the role of the hard-hitting managing editor who, after being demoted by his publisher, sets his sails to catch up with the Ciannelli mob and win back his deserved place in the journalistic sun. Aiding him in the quest is Bran da Marshall. The latter provides the romantic interest in the pro ceedings, along the invariable lines of a pretty newspaper gal being cast to accompany the hero in his dramatic vicissitudes. The action bursts forth at the very outset when Ciannelli / "springs” one of his henchmen just as the switch is about to be thrown on the latter in the “hot seat.” Subsequently the Marshall Brent Fourth Estate team ferrets out the true sources of the gang leader’s political and financial pow er, and clinches their apprehension via a documented manuscript hid den by Ciannelli’s brother-in-law in the cemetery vault of a victim murdered by the mob. At the finale there is a wild .'auto chase wherein Ciannelli runs afoul of a line of Army trucks, the military lads holding the black ■market baron until the civil law throws him behind bars. Natur ally, the Marshall-Brent combo supplement their journalistic bonds by those of matrimony at the wind-up. ****** A recent report from Hollywood has it that there will probably be a scarcity of films dealing with young romance for the duration. The reason is that so many hand some, vigorous young males are enlisting in the service. Consequently, the studios must cast about for stories in which young romance takes a back seat. And it looks as if they are finding pay dirt, as the saying goes. Not long ago we had a most excellent story called "The Pied Piper,” in which the chief character was a middle-aged gentleman — and now comes the filmization of W. Somer set Maugham’s “The Moon and Sixpence.” Here again is a high grade drama which does not deal with young romance. nonro-a Con^oro 1c o cfdir? T /tn_ doner who has, to all appearances, been a happily married man for 17 years. Good wife, respectable chil dren, successful business — he has them all. But Sanders is far from happy. For years he has nour ished a secret desire to paint pic tures. Suddenly, one day he de serts his family and goes to Paris. In a Parision garret begins a strange, iconoclastic life for this middle-aged man. He develops a great talent for painting, but fame and fortune come not to him. San ders has none of the everyday virtues or feelings. What other men call honor, gratitude, sym pathy — they are only dead and empty words to him. After a few years of deep pov erty and lonliness, Sanders lands in Tahiti. Here he paints master pieces — but appreciative .eyes never come to his straw hut to view them. But what he could not find in cultured London — something to warm his heart — he finds briefly in the South Seas in the great love of a ^ark-eyed pagan. “The Moon and Sixpence” is not the sort of film that will slip easily down the casual gullet. It in an absorbing narrative — much of the story is told by a narrator and the flashback — acted and dir ected with exceptional skill. As the painter, George Sanders does the best work of his career. Herbert Marshall is admirable as the novelist who knew the odd Britisher and tells his story.- Su perb secondary help is given by Steve Geray, Doris Dudley, Elene Verdugo, Florence Bates and Eric Blore. ****** Bruce Smith and Arline Judge are co-starred in “Smith of Min nesota,” for the Friday-only film on next week’s Imperial program, while Gene Autry stars in "Bells of Capistrano” for the Saturday “horse opera." Would Maintain Production Of State Livestock Raleigh, N. C., November 12, — The War Manpower Commission is preparing to put into effect a pro gram to maintain and increase production on livestock, poultrj and dairy farms by stabilizing em ployment. Main points of the program are Selective Service recommenda tion for deferment of farmers anc workers on such farms; Army anc Navy agreement not to accept en listment by such individuals; Gov ernment directives to war con tractors not to hire them; assist ance in increasing production anc in putting additional farm land te such production. The following questions and answers explair some details of the program: Q. To what does this progran apply? A. Those who work most of th( time the year round at dairy, and poultry or livestock production. Q. Does the farm size matter? A. Yes. For deferment of one skilled operator, it must have at least 12 dairy cows with minimum annual production of 45,000 pounds of milk, or the livestock or poul try equivalent. Equivalents for one cow are: 8.5 hogs (raised), 3.2 beef cows, 4.8 yearlings, 3.9 two year-old steers, 3.5 feedlot cattle, 16.5 ewes, 80 feedlot lambs, 74 hens, 250 chickens (raised), 500 broilers or 40 turkeys (raised). Or a combination of these animals may total enough to qualify the farm as an essential one. Q. Can a farm with less stock qualify? A. Yes. A farm with eight dairy cows producing at least 30,000 pounds of milk a year, or with the equivalent in other ani mal units, can qualify if the oper ator takes steps to increase the number. He will have three months to increase by two cows, or the equivalent, and three more months to increase the total to 12 cows, or the equivalent. Q. Just what will draft boards do? A. The Selective Service System has told them to consider occupa tional deferment for such workers on such farms, to reclassify as IIT-B those now in III-A on grounds of dependency, and tc give skilled workers on farms which do not qualify as essential by the foregoing yardstick a chance to locate on essential | farms, but will consider whether 1 their leaving would hurt produc tion on the farms to a material degree. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Overton of i Fayetteville announce the birth ol ,a son, Levy Lemuel Overton, Jr. on November 1 at Highsmith Hos pital. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Bobbitt of Kitchell visited relatives and ! friends here last Monday. Calvary - Thelma Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Riggan and son of Roanoke Rapids spent Sun day with Mrs. E. S. Jenkins. Pvt. Randolph Mitchell of Fort Belvoir spent the week end with his parents here. Miss Virgie Thompson spent the week end with her sister, Mrs. Clyde Myrick. Mrs. H. S. Harper spent several days with her husband in States ville last week. Mr. and Mrs. Mack Daughtry and son of Roanoke Rapids spent Sunday with Mrs. W. T. Mitchell. Willie Gray Mitchell of Williams burg spent the week end at his home here. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Perkinson and sons of Norlina spent the week end with her mother here. Miss Grace Lofton of Norfolk, Va., was a week end visitor in the home of Mrs. W. T. Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. John Bill Stans bury and son were visitors of Mrs. Whit Morris Sunday afternoon. W. C. Myrick of Jacksonville was at his home here for the week end. Miss Allyne Faucette spent sev eral days with Mrs. W. H. Perkin son of Norlina last week. Tom Mitchell of Jacksonville spent the week end at his home here. Mrs. Harvey Myrick was a vis itor in Tarboro, Enfield and Rocky Mount last week. Pvt. Shirley Myrick of Fort Belvoir spent the week end here with his parents. Miss Mamie Jenkins is visiting friends in Richmond, Va. MRS. HAYES ENTERTAINS On Saturday afternoon Mrs. Fannie Hayes entertained a few friends with a tea at her home on Hamilton Street. The guests were greeted by Mrs. C. A. Wyehe and good-byes were said to Mrs. T. M. Jenkins. Punch, sandwiches and cookies were served by I.Iiss Susan Holladay, Miss Horiene Holt, Miss Marjorie Cannon and Miss Omara Daniel. PEOPLES SUNDAY Diana Barrymore Robert Stack EAGLE SQUADRON I MONDAY-TUESDAY Brenda Marshall George Brent . YOU CANT ESCAPE FOREVER WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY George Sanders Herbert Marshall THE MOON AND SIXPENCE FRIDAY 4 Bruce Smith Arline Judge SMITH OF MINNESOTA SATURDAY Gene Autry BELLS OF CAPISTRANO ADDED: Jr. G. Men of the Air MPECXAL SUNDAY ! Linn and Abner TOE BASHFUL BACHELOR MONDAY-TUESDAY Diana Barrymore Robert Stack EAGLE SQUADRON WEDNESDAY The Eastside Kids LET'S GET TOUGH THURSDA Y-FRIDAY Fibber McGee Edgar Bergen “Charlie” HERE WE GO AGAIN SATURDAY j Andy Devine Leo Carillo TOP SERGEANT Added: GANG BUSTERS |
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