TUESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 8, 1944
THE BATTALION
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The Lowdown On
(ampus ‘Distractions
By Alfred Jefferson
Thursday and Friday’s offering
at the Campus will really be a
treat for those who haven’t seen
it yet, and there will probably be
a number of second-time patrons.
It is to be “Holiday Inn,” starring
Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Vir
ginia Dale, and Marjorie Rey
nolds. Some of the best songs of
1943 were released in this picture.
two of which are “Abraham” and
“White Christmas.” Bing sings
eleven songs, and Astaire does
eight dance routines. The story is
about a dancer (Crosby) who re
tires and starts a roadhouse which
is open only on holidays. He makes
plenty of preparation, and the
first floor show is a smash hit.
Both he and Astaire are in love
with Marjorie Reynolds, and As
taire nearly wins her with his
promises of Hollywood fame. How
ever, the ending is happy, so you
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The Lowdown: Of all the musi
cals you have seen, you may ex
pect to like this best. Don’t miss
it, if you are a Crosby fan.
Guion Hall presents Katharine
Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in
“Keeper of the Flame” tomorrow
and Thursday. This has a rather
far-fetched plot, but will be pretty
good entertainment for those who
like mystery. Miss Hepburn is the
widow of a World War hero, and
is suspected to be his murderer.
Tracy, a far-sighted reporter, digs
up some surprising facts about
her dead husband when he tries
to write the story of his life.
The Lowdown: Better than aver
age, but not a must.
Gmion’s Friday and Saturday
double feature consists of one of
the recent Hardy Family produc
tions and a fair mystery. “Andy
Hardy’s Double Life” with Mickey
Rooney and Susan Peters, along
with a number of other interest
ing-looking females, and, inciden
tally, Lewis Stone, is plenty good.
There are a lot of the usual scenes
where you wonder if it’s possible
that anyone could be so dumb, and
some other good comedy spots.
This is just what you should take
your date to see to while away the
time Saturday.
The second feature is fair, but
the bill would be just as good with
out it; perhaps better. As the title,
“I Was Framed,” implies, he was
framed. Julie Bishop, Michael
Ames, and Regis Toomey play the
leads. This reporter is slugged,
wet down with booze, and his car
(with him inside) is put through
some illegal antics which natural
ly gets him in the doghouse with
the law. He breaks jail, and how
he manages to get things straight
ened out is what you’ll have to
come to the show to see.
The Lowdown: A pretty good
bill.
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ter all men, linen is scarcer these
days than silk) ask Elmo Cren
shaw or Jimmy Jarrett for a trip.
These two boys have the situation
well in hand unless Jess Martin
decides to get light fingered and
strut his stuff.
Song of Tessieland
When that sweet Tessie begins
to wonder how the watch reads
she isn’t wondering how much more
time she has to enjoy your de
lightful company, she’s thinking
of something else or should we say
someone else. She will probably
Plan Now
To Attend The
First Regimental Ball
ERNIE FIELDS
And His Orchestra
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AUGUST 11, 1944
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think like this:
My love for you will never fail—
Will last though pain, joy and sor-
row too,
But I’ve a late date with another
male,
Let’s you take me home before
two.
Another bit of poetical bliss
is so perfect in description that
it really must burst into print.
The first two lines are dedicated
to, very respectfully, our loves
from TSCW.
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Here’s to lying lips we meet,
For truthful lips are bores;
And lying lips are very sweet,
When lying next to yours.
The last two lines are to—well
Old Army hear you did all the
good last weekend.
Everyone Except Two
Amborse Lythe and Eep Brown
tell a different story. The two jolly
little fellows went around and
round on or at the “Wheel” in
Brenham the other night. They
were sitting there so peacefully
talking to come cutie dishes (not
blueplate specials) when in walks
some old acquaintances from some
where. No sooner were things ex
plained satisfactorily than in
walk some more things which have
to be explained away. Misses three
by three.
Running out of ink
Old Canis is just about to
run out of ink. Have you heard
a good story lately? Printable or
unprintable. Send them all to Canis
and he will print the ones that
are printable and chuckle over the
ones that are not. This column is
for the Aggies or anyone else that
is interesting and it is a delectable
place to run those amusing (?)
weekend experiences. Not of you
but of someone you know.
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are struck by lightning annually in
the United States.
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