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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 

ROYAL LADIES, BRIDES, TENNIS STARS, MUSCULAR GIRLS UICK REVIEW OF WOMEN AT WORK AND PLAY IN WARTIME

... ROYAL LADIES, BRIDES, TENNIS STARS, MUSCULAR GIRLS JfCK REVIEW OF WOMEN AT WORK AND PLAY IN WARTIME. The marriage of MISS PATRICIA RANK, daughter of the late Mr. Rowland Rank, to LIEUT. CHARLES COMPTON, R.N., took place at Chichester Register Office. Right H.I.M. THE EMPRESS OF ETHIOPIA, whose husband, Haile Selassie, has been j restored to his kingdom, attended the All- I Services and Allied ...

Published: Wednesday 04 June 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 415 | Page: Page 10, 11 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

FLOWER-TRIMMED HATS: MAYFAIR POSIES TO HARMONISE THE CLASSIC TAILORED SUIT

... Flower -Trimmed Hats MAYFAIR POSIES TO HARMONISE THE CLASSIC TAILORED SUIT NOWADAYS fashions are more or less quintessential. Nevertheless, there are slight changes, including the higher neck-line and slightly longer skirt. There are many variations on suits of the classic character. For instance, the one pictured above was designed and carried out by J. Nicoll and Co., of 120, Regent Street, ...

Published: Wednesday 18 June 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 234 | Page: Page 30 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

W.A.A.F. OFFICERS ON INTENSIVE TRAINING

... . Posed beside a Ming stone Kylin two W.A.A.F. officers' on a refresher course held in a beautiful country house. Eyes RIGHT The march-past with two instructors taking the salute. General inspection takes place every morning before the routine of 1 1 1 L 1 11 daily study starts. The young officers are standing smartly at attention. Lecture-room study. A typical W.A.A.F. officer at her desk. ...

Published: Wednesday 04 June 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 124 | Page: Page 12 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

LOVELINESS À L'AMÉRICAINE: GLORIFIED ZIEGFELD GIRLS AND EARL CA BEAUTIES

... LOVELINESS A L'AMEiRICAINE GLORIFIED ZIEGFELD GIRLS AND EARL CA L BEAUTIES. GEORGIA CARROLL was chosen from among 600 applicants as one of the twelve outstanding Ameri can beauties for M.G.M.'s 44 Ziegfeld Girl and was selected by photographer Clarence Bull as one of his two ideal Ziegfehl girls. She was formerly a famous John Powers model from New York. Left HARRIET BENNETT, all ostrich ...

Published: Wednesday 04 June 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 173 | Page: Page 16, 17 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

CATEGORY C--VERY FRIENDLY ALIENS

... CATEGORY C- VERY FRIENDLY ALIENS. Right 44 This has been a very chilly spring f MAXIMILIAN and TRUDY approve of the electric radiator. k4 Save water Certainly but don't do me out of my bath and beauty treatment SmiZin' thro\ TRUDY gazes sentimentally up at her bath attendant whilst being dried. Manicure must not be neglected even in wartime TRUDY has her toenails clipped. Getting ready to go ...

Published: Wednesday 04 June 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 187 | Page: Page 18 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs