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STUDIES OF MOVEMENT IN BLACK AND WHITE

... . Speed and grace of the dance-team BOYER and RAVEL is illustrated by these splendid pictures. They are perhaps the most talked-of ballroom dancers of the day. They recently returned from a five-months South American tour, including a season at Rio de Janeiro where they took the whole of the Grosvenor House show 44 So This is Charm. They have just finished a successful five weeks at the Caf6 ...

Published: Wednesday 26 February 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 214 | Page: Page 25 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

HOLLYWOOD'S WHO'S WHO AT A COSTUME BALL

... Hollywood has the name of being the city of colour magnificence beauty and dazzle and it lived up to its name the other night, when Rex St. Cyr gave a masked J costume supper-dance at which not only the guests y but the orchestra, the waiters, and everyone else was in fancy dress. The party took place at Giro's and was attended by every famous personage in the Hollywood 44 Who s Who. ...

Published: Wednesday 26 February 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 167 | Page: Page 29 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

WOMEN IN WARTIME THE MARCH OF SPRING

... THE traditional tonic of a new spring hat is still as potent as ever. Harrods, of Knightsbridge, suggest clear, bright colours to give vividness to spring suits. The sweeping felt above is emerald green, with red and blue arrow-heads worked in wool on one side, but it could be copied in other colours. For the country they have a felt Homburg, pierced with two extra long quills, and amusing ...

Published: Wednesday 26 February 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 249 | Page: Page 32 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

LET'S DANCE THE NEW YEAR IN!

... A victorious New Year to us all This is the wish we voice on the first of January 1941 and this joyous and confident young dancer expresses the spirit of freedom and vitality which will help us to win. She is Marjorie Mallin, of the Radio City Music Hall Corps de Ballet America's only resident ballet ensemble. PHOTOGRAPH BY COSMO-SILEO. ...

Published: Wednesday 01 January 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 66 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

MORE GAY THAN GRIM

... . CAPT. and MRS. GODFREY BOWES-LYON with the Y.M.C.A. tea cars they run and helpers MRS. P. DUDLEY-RYDER, MISS IONE WILLS, MRS. BRUCE WILLS, MISS PETERS, MISS BROMPTON, MISS FRASER, MRS. EION MERRY. A portrait of Mrs. Ryder forms our front page. FIRST OFFICER SALE BARKER, of the Air Transport Auxiliary, has ferried many R.A.F. 1 planes She is here boarding a machine with her parachute before ...

Published: Wednesday 18 June 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 192 | Page: Page 10 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

WEDDINGS AND WARWORK

... . MISS VALERIE HOBSON opened the South London Hospital for Women's garden fete. LADY IRONSIDE (right), who received purses watched ANN MORGAN present her bouquet. MISS SHEILA JACKSON-STOPS, MISS DIANA CROCKER and MISS CRYSTAL FLETCHER took part in the Scamperdale 44 Keep Your Chin Up Horse Show at Edenbridge in aid of the local St. John Prisoners of War Fund. Left VISCOUNT ERLEIGH, M.C., only ...

Published: Wednesday 18 June 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 193 | Page: Page 11 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

NICE GIRL? DEANNA DURBIN GOES VAMPING

... . Nice Girl Jane Dana (DEANNA DURBIN) offers to drive Richard Calvert (FRANCHOT TONE) to New York, as his car has broken down,. Jane Dana starts to try and vamp Calvert, having dressed up in I his sister's daring j scarlet pyjamas. Small-town professor's three daughters stage-struck Sylvia (ANNE G WYNNE), Jane and Nancy (ANN GILLIS) (I. to r.) The secret of the car breakdown Don Webb shoivs ...

Published: Wednesday 18 June 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 243 | Page: Page 13 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

GIRLS AS GROUND CREWS ON MBER AND FIGHTER AIRFIELDS PICKED W.A.A.F.'s AT W S FLIGHT MECHANICS

... GIRLS AS GROUND CREWS ON /IBER AND FIGHTER AIRFIELDS: PICKED W.A.A.F.'s AT WC 6 FLIGHT MECHANICS. Two aircraftwomen of the W.A.A.F. refuelling a plane ready for flight. Right Making an adjust ment to an R.A.F. ''plane on a breezy day on an aerodrome. Below Concentrated on at tending to a minor repair to the iving of an aeroplane. L; Driving the tractor for towing flying-boats on to the toft ...

Published: Wednesday 18 June 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 211 | Page: Page 16, 17 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

HOLLYWOOD TOP-LINERS HELP THE R.A.F

... HOLLYWOOD TOP-LINERS HELP THE RAF. WALTER WANGER, President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, with MRS. WANGER the star JOAN BENNETT). PAULETTE GODDARD, screen actress-wife of Charlie Chaplin, wearing a barbaric jewelled bracelet and fine furs. ALEXANDER KORDA, producer-director, MRS. LOUIS B. MAYER, MRS. KORDA (MERLE OBERON), and LOUIS B. MAYER (I. to r.). FRED ASTAIRE, the ...

Published: Wednesday 18 June 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 226 | Page: Page 18, 19 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

UP AND DOING IN LONDON AGAIN

... . FIRTH SHEPHARD'S lively revue 44 UP AND DOING is drawing big houses at the Saville Theatre now that it has made its welcome return to London. Here are some of the scenes and stars. 44 Adapted from the French The Father (CYRIL RITCHARD), the Mother (BINNIE HALE) and the Son (LESLIE HENSON) (I. to r.). STANLEY HOLLOW AY'S recitations are world-famous and always laughter -making. On the left he ...

Published: Wednesday 18 June 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 240 | Page: Page 21 | Tags: Photographs 

HICCUPPED INTO DIVORCE! THAT UNCERTAIN FEELING

... HICCUPPED INTO DIVORCE I THAT UNCERTAIN FEELING. HPHAT UNCERTAIN FEELING was due at the Gaumont, Hay- -L market, on June IS. Jill Baker has the uiiromantic trouble of hiccups. A psycho-analyst tells her that she must eye her marriage through a microscope to find the trouble. It is boredom with her husband and she finds a cure in a flirtation with the pianist Sebastian. Divorce from Larry and ...

Published: Wednesday 18 June 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 225 | Page: Page 23 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs