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LADY KORDA DANCES THE CAN-CAN MERLE OBERON IN THE LODGER

... LADY KORDA DANCES THE CAN-CAN. MERLE OBERON IN THE LODGER. N.B. A Coloured plate inserted in this iaaue. A/fERLE OBERON, in private life, Lady Korda, the wife of Sir Alexander Korda, the well- known producer, breaks new ground in her latest film, 44 The Lodger, the 20th Cen tury-Fox Film Version of Mrs. Belloc Lowndes' well- known mystery-murder novel. She plays the part of a music-hall ...

Published: Wednesday 29 December 1943
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 215 | Page: Page 14, 15 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

BATTLE OF BRITAIN PILOTS VIEW THE PROPOSED R.A.F. CHAPEL

... BATTLE OF BRITAIN PILOTS VIEW THE PROPOSED RAF. CHAPEL The Dean of Westminster's offer of the eastern apsidal chapel in the Henry VII. Chapel as a memorial to the air crews of the R.A.F. who fought, and to those who died, in the Battle of Britain, is a happy one. An appeal for funds to fit the window with stained glass depicting the armorial badges of the squadrons concerned has been launched, ...

Published: Wednesday 29 December 1943
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 200 | Page: Page 16 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

MUSIC, PARIS, MARY ELLIS: ARC DE TRIOMPHE--1906-1925

... MUSIC, PARIS, MARY ELLIS: ARC DE TRIOMPHE --1906-1925. Operatic study versus light music Marie Foret (MARY ELLIS) tries to sing against Pierre Bachelet (PETER GRAVES). Young love Pierre Bachelet climbs from his attic room on to Marie Foret' s roof studio. Below Adhemar wraps the red scarf round Marie's head. She has waved it as a sign that she accepts his offer. Paris Reminds Me of You ...

Published: Wednesday 29 December 1943
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 375 | Page: Page 18, 19 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

BLACK AND GOLD

... . Fashion dictates are elastic in wartime and long or short skirts ore equally correct. The ankle-length model is from Margaret Marks. In heavy black crfipe, it is studded with gold. Also in white. £26 10s. 2d. 7 coupons. Snood of gold metal braid from Elizabeth Arden, £3 2s. 6d. The short- skirted model is from Finnigan's. Of black cloth and gold lam^, it has an ultra- smart little hat to ...

Published: Wednesday 29 December 1943
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 85 | Page: Page 26 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

WILDE'S AN IDEAL HUSBAND IDEALLY REVIVED

... . 44 Decline a seat in the Cabinet and retire from public life I never heard such damned nonsense in the whole course of my existence Sir Robert Chiltern (MANNING WHILEY), Lord Caversham (ESME PERCY), and Lord Goring (ROLAND CULVER). HERS 44 Morality is the attitude we adopt towards people we dislike. Mrs. Cheveley (MARTITA HUNT) and Lady Chiltern (ROSEMARY SCOTT). DAME IRENE VANBRUGH as Lady ...

Published: Wednesday 29 December 1943
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 196 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO--

... WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO- Flight lieut. william reid, who has been awarded the V.C., was captain and pilot of a Lan caster briefed to attack Dusseldorf on the night of November 3. On the way he was wounded in two attacks, the oxygen system was put out of action, the navigator killed, and the wireless operator fatally injured, but Reid completed the journey of some 200 further miles over enemy ...

Published: Wednesday 29 December 1943
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 569 | Page: Page 10 | Tags: Photographs 

THIS IS THE ARMY--U.S. SMASH-HIT--STAGE VERSION

... THIS IS THE ARMY- U.S. SMASH- HIT-- STAGE VERSION. PRIVATE LARRY WEEKS breaks the monotony of peeling spuds by doing a slick little juggling act when the sergeant 's not looking. 44 G.I. impression of a famous pair in 44 Stage Door Canteen PRIVATES PERRY and MacCOLL burlesque Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt. Soldier ballerinas extraordinary 44 G.I.s fn net stockings and spangled skirts give a ...

Published: Wednesday 29 December 1943
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 283 | Page: Page 20 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

PANTO-TIME IN LONDON: HUMPTY-DUMPTY

... PANTO-TIME IN LONDON HUMPTY- DUMPTY. NAUGHTON and GOLD as Count Nine and Count Ninety, with Humpty-Dumpty (EDNA PROUD) on her wall. Above, left The Snowland Ballet scene with the GANJOU BROTHERS and JUANITA. Left Cecilia Softspot (NERVO) with King Yolk (KNOX) and the Horse Pene lope (AGA YOUNG DUO). Prince Rupert (PAT KIRKWOOD) and Princess Marigold (NORMA DAWN). Jack Frost (ROVI PANINOFF) ...

Published: Wednesday 29 December 1943
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 148 | Page: Page 23 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

MOSS BROS & CO LTD

... MOSS BROS Si CO LTD MOSS BROS Si CO LTD Naval, Military R.A.F. Outfitters COVENT GARDEN Corner of King St. and Bedford St., TEMpIc Bar 4477. W.C.2 Manchester, Bristol, Alder shot, Portsmouth Camberley, York, Hove, Shoreham, Bourne mouth, Hey sham, Salisbury, Dorking, Droitwich, etc. co s t o.'P° 1 As any up-to-date burglar will tell you, it's coupons that count now-a-days, not cash And when ...

Published: Wednesday 29 December 1943
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 113 | Page: Page 25 | Tags: Photographs