, by some unfinished business at Al- THE STRATFORD MIRROR Sep nyataygnee By FRANK FILMAN Claudette Colbert is to be the. "I" in the Egg and I. No one has been mentioned as "The Egg"... In con- nection with the thriller, The Glov- ed Hand, the U.S.A. Treasury De- partment is seting up displays in theatre lobbies in key centres show- ing how to detect counterfeit bills and coins. An exhibit like that/| wouldn't hurt in Canada too... .! Gene Kelly, that terrific dancer last seen in Anchors Aweigh, has just received his discharge from the United States Navy and will prob- ably be seen next starring with Judy Garland in The Pirate. * Columbia Pictures advertised for a technical expert for a safe-crack- ing job in Dead Reckoning, the Humphrey Bogart-Lizabeth Scott starrer, and received hundreds of applications. All except one were from former demolition squad mem- bers in the armed services. The ex- ception said that he would be glad to help if they could wait a few years as he was at present detained catraz.... MGM has finally finished shooting on its atom bomb picture, The Beginning of the End, with Christ in his religious spectacle, King of Kings. * * One of the biggest casts of stars ever assembled for one picture will be seen in Variety Girl, which Par- amount stduios will produce starting in August. The film is the story of that amusement industry organiza- tion, the humanitarian Variety Clubs of America, whose Canadian branch is Tent 28 in Toronto... Edward Small, Hollywood producer, has for seven years been preparing to make a film of the life story of the immortal Rudolph Valentino. First he didn't have a suitable script, then he didn't have the financing or the studio space. Now he has all these licked, he finds that none of the male stars in Hollywood have that certain something that Rudy had, so until he finds the man to fill the bill he won't shoot the epic. "A rose for every precious year of your life," read the card enclesed with an order for two dozen flowers, the young man's birthday gift to his fiancee. "A good customer deserves extra service!" thought the florist, and threw in an extra dozen roses. The wedding has now been post- Friday, August 9, 1946. a -Housecleaning Now is the time to prepare for your fall house- cleaning. Wehaveatfew Tank Type Vacuum Cleaners -- complete with attachments at 69.50 Brian Donlevy, Robert Walker and| poned indefinitely. Shop With Confidence -- "Goods Satisfactory or Money Refunded" Ht ae. Tom Drake. Godfrey Tearle, the | English actor, portrays the role of || aa Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the "<*© CANADIAN DEPARTMENT STORES wsincs' | ( . NS | a Picture because of his resemblance to the late president, | % * } Never have critics so violently and fervently disagreed with each other as they are doing over Orson Welles' latest picture, The Stranger. The "Boy Wonder" is lauded in half of the reviews and slammed in the other half. About the only thing to do is see it and find out who is right, ' Which all goes to prove that "every knock is a boost" in the movie in- dustry. .. . It looks like the British are redlly serious about competing with Hollywood. Some of their lat- CANADIAN RED CROSS GIRL in Toronto, and is the daughter of GETS BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL | Mr. and Mrs. Harold Robinson, 774 Mrs. F. O. Evans, of Toronto, chair-|Third Avenue, Niagara Falls, She man of the Ontario Corps committee,| Was overseas with the Corps for today announced that Miss Muriel] more than a year and a half, and for Edith Robinson has been awarded, Part of that time served on loan to the British Empire Medal, in rec-)the British Red Cross. ognition of services at Tilbury Docks'|. It was only recently that the where she was in charge of 335 am-j honor became known, for in the of- bulances conveying wounded to hos-| ficial list, her address was given as pital. Miss Robinson is well known | England. ia - NH | est relea doing t d -- 2 | business 'and "are being held over ie D ' aus THEATRE Sy | wherever first s . icked i | Lady and Dead of. 'Night. Plage 7 IMPORTANY EEN -- | such and in Toronto the bigger Uj a 3 7 ul T e shows must be mentally kicking i s <-- themselves for not booking them. * * Bottles are badly needed. presents e e be The Garden of Eden... The life y) Reason -- new ee production slowed by is being made into a picture..... shortage of materials. Doug Fairbanks and his wife Mary Pickford are in Europe . . . Myrna bd 3 Remedy -- Return ac- cumulated empties. Put them back into circulation. Check _ your basement today. chosen H. | AVON | LAUNDERERS Now Open for business The" : Brewing Industry oF : ae 108-110 Downie Tel. 388 (Ontario) is Bring them to nearest Brewers Retail store or telephone for pick-up.