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CAN YOU RECOGNISE ALL THESE? THE BOSS OF M.-G.-M. AND HIS TOP ARTISTS

... . This is probably one of the biggest groups of headline names ever assembled together before the camera. Louis B. Mayer, the boss of M.-C.-M., is seated in the centre of the front row, surrounded by his most famous artists. See how many of them you can recognise, and, if in doubt, turn to page 302 for the key. N.B. A Coloured pi* u inserted in this issue ...

Published: Wednesday 01 December 1943
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 80 | Page: Page 14, 15 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

'COR-RAY' Skirts

... m i ivMknaMm J W/k IB vH GB i Hy WUmMm The right kind of pocket, in the right place, on the right side that's the ZWOW, a feature of GOR-RAY Skirts which pleases smart women with the modern outlook. No ugly placket, no buttons or other fasteners to cause hip bulges or gaping. Drapers and Stores everywhere stock GOR-RAY Skirts in various styles. HH Issued by C. STILLITZ, Royal Leamington Spa, ...

Published: Wednesday 01 December 1943
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 82 | Page: Page 27 | Tags: Photographs 

JEAN ARTHUR'S RODEO KIT

... . In her latest picture, 44 A LADY TAKES A CHANCE/* recently presented at the Regal, JEAN ARTHUR plays Mollie Trucsdale, the girl who went on a holiday by bus and attended the rodeo at Fairfield, Oregon, with romantic results. Here she is in a fetching rodeo get-up. John Wayne plays opposite to her as Duke Hudkins and Charles Winniger and Phil Silvers are also in the cast. ...

Published: Wednesday 01 December 1943
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 71 | Page: Page 16 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

THREE PSYCHIC STORIES TO MAKE A BIG FILM DRAMA FLESH AND FANTASY, LATEST JULIEN DUVIVIER PICTURE

... THREE PSYCHIC STORIES TO MAKE A BIG FILM DRAMA: FLESH AND FANTASY, LATEST JULIEN DUVIVIER PICTURE. 44 Please let me have the dress Mardi Gras to-night and my sweetheart will be waiting. Jnstine (MARJORIE LORD) and her ugly sister Jlenriette /BETTY FIELDS Henriette (BETTY FIELD) consults the Bearded Gentleman (EDGAR BARRIER), and is persuaded to conceal her homely face under a beautiful mask ...

Published: Wednesday 01 December 1943
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 662 | Page: Page 18, 19 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

A CHRISTMAS SHOW-- THANK YOUR LUCKY STARS

... 44 THANK YOUR LUCKY STARS, dizzy, crazy picture is due to open at the Warner Theatre Leicester Square, on December it, and will run over Christmas. Here are. stills of the twelve chief stars. The crazily comic plot deals with the efforts oj two producers to keep Eddie Cantor out of his own show as they want to stage n Cavalcade of Stars for a benefit performance but find that Eddie butts in ...

Published: Wednesday 01 December 1943
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 140 | Page: Page 20 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

PASSIONATE PILAR OF THE HEMINGWAY FILM: KATINA PAXINOU

... PASSIONATE PILAR OF THE HEMINGWAY FILM KATINA PAXINOU. KATINA PAXINOU, the darkly vivid personality of Paramount's film For Whom the Bell Tolls, at the Carlton, is described as k* the first lady of the Royal Theatre of Greece. Into her rendering of the part of Pilar, Pablo's woman and the force behind the guerrilla movement in Spain's civil conflict, the Greek actress brings all the strength ...

Published: Wednesday 01 December 1943
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 216 | Page: Page 21 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

THE CHATWOOD SAFE CO., LTD

... Bankers Engineers Head Offices SHREWSBURY, ENGLAND Telegrams Telephone Chatwood, Shrewsbury Shrewsbury 4001 LONDON MANCHESTER GLASGOW BASIC ENGLISH We give the text above in Basic English to encourage the study of this proposed universal language THE CHATWOOD SECURITY ...

Published: Wednesday 01 December 1943
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 47 | Page: Page 25 | Tags: Photographs 

BRITAIN'S FIRST WOMAN ATTACHÉ--MRS. GIBBS

... BRITAIN'S FIRST WOMAN ATTACHE-MRS. GIBBS. MRS. LIONEL GIBBS has heeri appointed to the British Embassy at JTashington, with the rank of Attach the first British woman to have such an appoint ment. Her work entails dealing with hundreds of requests and questions which she does with kindness, charm and undoubted ability. She is the second daughter of Sir Harold Snagge, and widoic of Mr. Lionel ...

Published: Wednesday 01 December 1943
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 82 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

THE CAMERA TAKES A QUICK LOOK ROUND

... . LIEUT. REX WHISTLER designed the period set tings and costumes for ROBERT DONATES revival of Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband at the Westminster. DAME IRENE VANBRUGH plays Lady Markhy. Right When P/O. ROBERT DRYSDALE, of H.M. Submarine 44 Tuna f had been in vested by his Majesty with the D.S.M., he sate that baby STEPHEN, who had come with MRS. DRYSDALE to the cere mony, had refreshment. THE ...

Published: Wednesday 01 December 1943
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 511 | Page: Page 10, 11 | Tags: Photographs 

WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO

... - A witty and amusing comedy called 44 Carmen by the producer. Top left picture shows the Witch's cell, where Carmen's destiny is foretold. Above Don Juan's farewell to Carmen as he is about to enter the arena. The final scene of 44 Carmen, where the victorious Bull walks off. The production was bv Miss Betty McClelland, who also made all the dresses. 44 Twelfth Night was produced by Mrs. ...

Published: Wednesday 01 December 1943
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 294 | Page: Page 12 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

CHRISTMAS WITHOUT COUPONS

... . Mayfair Flowers make up the table-centre posy of rosebuds and the very natural-looking bowl of begonias. The other centrepiece is called 44 Winter. They are all ideal for Christmas decoration. From Marshall and Snelgrove. A decorative nosebag is a grand present for someone with a lot of shopping to do. It is ornamented with giant vegetables and can be bought at Marshall and Snelgrove. ...

Published: Wednesday 01 December 1943
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 278 | Page: Page 26 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

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Published: Wednesday 01 December 1943
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 302 | Page: Page 28 | Tags: Illustrations  Photographs