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HEROISM, ROMANCE, WORK AND ART: NOTABLE PEOPLE IN THE WEEK'S NEWS

... HEROISM, ROMANCE, WORK AND ART: A./S./L. J. D. NETTLETON (extreme right) was awarded the V.C. for leading the raid on the Diesel works at Augsburg. Our group shows (I. to r.) S./L. D. G. PENMAN, D.S.O., D.F.C.; SGT. D. N. HUNTLY, D.F.M.; P./O. D. O. SANDS, D.F.C.; F./L. B. R. W. HALLOWS, D.F.C., and SGT. R. P. IRONS, D.F.M., all decorated for their part in the raid, with MR. BRENDAN BRACKEN, ...

Published: Wednesday 06 May 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 498 | Page: Page 10, 11 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

FIRESIDE CHAT

... . This charming intimate snapshot of THE KING and QUEEN enjoying a joke at their oivn hearth-side is one of a set for which their Majesties graciously gave a special sitting for the Centenary Number of our sister-paper The Illustrated London News The actual anniversary date was May 14, and the photographs appear in natural colour in the issue of May 16. Another photograph from the same set, ...

Published: Wednesday 20 May 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 95 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

ROYAL OCCASIONS, WEDDINGS, ENGAGEMENT AGE STARS AND OTHER NOTABILITIES

... ROYAL OCCASIONS, WEDDINGS, ENGAGEMEN1 ^GE STARS AND OTHER NOTABILITIES. H.M. THE QUEEN travelled up the harbour in a motor-launch MANNED ENTIRELY BY WRENS when she and the King visited Plymouth. This was the first occasion tchen her Majesty's standard had been flown in a naval vessel. She conuratu- lated Ldg. Wren M. Jefferies, who broke the colours on her expert handling of the craft. Right ...

Published: Wednesday 20 May 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 423 | Page: Page 10, 11 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

WHAT YOU SHOULDN'T DO! BE WARNED BY THE NEXT OF KIN

... WHAT YOU SHOULDN'T DO I BE WARNED BY THE NEXT OF KIN. HPHE NEXT OF -1- KIN, secretly produced War Office film, was due for public presentation at the London Pavilion and the Carlton, Haymarket, simultaneously on Friday, May 15. It will be generally released on June 1. The picture was produced by Michael Balcon for the Director ate of Army Kinema- tography, and was made to show to soldiers ...

Published: Wednesday 20 May 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 269 | Page: Page 16 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER--STAGE AND SCREEN

... THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER-- STAGE AND SCREEN. The man who came to DINNER, brilliant satirical American high-speed comedy by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, began its suc cessful run at the Savoy last year, with Robert Morley in the title rdlc. It was due in its picture form last Friday, May 15, at the Warner Theatre, Leicester Square, with Monty Woolly as Sheridan Vt hiteside, the part ...

Published: Wednesday 20 May 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 247 | Page: Page 21 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

INTERNATIONAL DRAMA: WATCH ON THE RHINE

... XX^ATCH ON THE RHINE,** by Lillian Hellman, was awarded the prize for the best native American play produced in the U.S.A. last year. The English production at the Aldwych is by Emlyn Williams. 1 he piece is a moving drama with an anti-Nazi German for hero. Kurt brings his American-born wile Sara and their children back to the safety of the U.S.A. and continues to carry on his dangerous ...

Published: Wednesday 20 May 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 323 | Page: Page 23 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

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FEATURING THE COMMANDOS THE DAY WILL DAWN

... HpHE DAY WILL 1 DAWN, new Paul Soskin production directed by Harold French, is due on Friday, May 8, at the Leicester Square Theatre. It *s an exciting war picture, dealing with espionage and secret service during the Norwegian cam paign. Colin Metcalfe, the hero, has thrilling adventures, and is assisted in his anti-Nazi activities by the Nor wegian girl Karin. He is able to guide the ...

Published: Wednesday 06 May 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 251 | Page: Page 23 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

NORMA SHEARER'S NEW PICTURE, WE WERE DANCING

... 44 WE WERE dancing, VV Norma Shearer's new picture, due at the Empire on Friday next, May 8, is a gay escapist film partly based on one of the short plays by Noel Coward, produced in his 44 To night at 8.30 programme. Vicki and Nicki are a playgirl and playboy accustomed to avoid working for their living by exercising their charm and spending their days as profes sional house-party guests of ...

Published: Wednesday 06 May 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 263 | Page: Page 24 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

SALVADOR DALI'S

... The perfumed pads are applied to c lids, compressing the eyeballs, and the treatment has begun to work, for the artist is just beginning to sketch. ...

Published: Wednesday 20 May 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 30 | Page: Page 13 | Tags: Photographs 

COLUMNIST LEARNS COOKING: KATHARINE HEPBURN'S NEW PICTURE

... . \A/0MAN 0F THE year. V V Katharine Hepburn's new M.-G.-M. picture due at the Empire Theatre on Friday last, May 15, is reviewed by Miss C. A. Lejeune on our Cinema Cameos page. International columnist Tess and sports- writer Sam have a feud, yet when they meet, they fall in love and marry. But success rather than domesticity is what Tess cares about, and the marriage nearly crashes when she ...

Published: Wednesday 20 May 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 192 | Page: Page 20 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

WOMEN IN WARTIME: TAILORED COATS AND SUITS UTILITY FASHIONS SIMPLE LINGERIE GAS-MASK CARRIERS

... WOMEN IN WARTIME TAILORED COATS AND SUITS UTILITY FASHIONS SIMPLE LINGERIE GAS-MASK CARRIERS NO wardrobe is complete unless among its occupants is to be found a wrap-coat which is warm, light in weight and perfectly venti lated: To Liberty's, Regent Street, must be given the credit of the one pictured above, which is carried out in tweed. They have assembled in their salons an infinite variety ...

Published: Wednesday 20 May 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 268 | Page: Page 26 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs