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George Raft, Brenda Marshall In "Background To Danger" Opens Today
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1943.
OSA KEN TOPS
SUPPORTING CAST
Peter Loire Among Stars-
Turkey is Locale For Spy
thriller.
"Background to Danger" :
opening today at the Craterian
theatre, t has . been aptly de
scribed as the ."p-47 of spy-thril
lers," moving with the Thunder
bolt's hurtling speed as it zooms,
swoops and twists through the
rapid mazes of a breathless ad
venture story.
George Raft, this time pack
ing a rod for the G-men, and
Brenda Marshall, exotically
lovely as a Russian spy, lead a
cast of colorful conspirators,
with the smooth menace exuded
by Sydney Greenstreet and soft,
pale brand distilled by Peter
Lorre.
The background Is neutral
Turkey. From the moment
George ; Raft, as Joe Barton,
makes eyes at a good looking
girl (Osa Massen) on the Bagdad
Instanbul Express, he swings in
to a torrent of action. Appre
hensive of danger, the lady gives
him an envelope to safeguard,
and her address in Ankara.- But
when he comes to return the en
velope, he finds her murdered.
It is from this point on that
hard, smooth George Raft is in
his vigrous element in this fast
paced thriller. The urbane
Greenstreet and the apologetic
' Lorre head a crew of spine
chilling and sinister henchmen,
all helping to make a rousing
round of turbulent action. A
hectic chase and several shoot
ings help to make "Background
to Danger" a thrilling, action
filled journey into a world of
intrigue with self-preservation
the only rule of life.
Bobby Samarzich .
ln Russian Dramd
On Rialto Screen
Heading a full thrill and ad
venture program opening today
at the Rialto, young Bobby Sa
marzich leads a youthful cast in
a dramatic story of Russia's
child guerillas in their fighting
front, against : Nazi oppression
and invasion of their country.
Laid with the seige of Stalin
grad as its background, "Boy
From Stalingrad" is jammed
with action from the opening
curtain to the final scene with
teen-age youngsters dashing be
hind heavily guarded German
lines to lay sabotage to strongly
armored Nazi patrols. :, ,
Supporting young Samarzich
in supporting roles are Scotty
Beckett, Conrad Binyon and
Steven Muller all talented
young stars.
Completing the exciting pro
' gram is the Dead End Kids thriller,-
"Ghosts on the Loose" a
madhouse "thrlll-and-chill" film
with eerie Bela Lugosi and Ava
Gardner in featured roles.
Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall and
Bobby Jordon are the leaders
J of the young hoodlums who un
cover skeletons in the closets
and as the title implies
"Ghosts on the Loose.'
Many scientist; regard me
Aifa. a. frflpmpTils resulting
directly from the creation of
the solar- system approximately
2,600,000,000 years ago.
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CONTINUOUS TODAYI
DOORS OPEN at 1:45
Favorite Comedy Stars Due Here
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The incomparable laugh team, i Wednesday, with Ginny Simms
Abbott and Costello, head the J and a colorful background of
cast of "Hit ths' Ice," starting girls and skating stars.
a four-day run at the Craterian
LOCAL and PERSONAL
Minor Accident- V. J. Stone-
cypher of 833 West Second
street and Marion F. Lewman
of Ashland drove cars involved
in a slight mishap a mile and
a half south of Medfotd on the
Pacific highway Friday after
noon, a report on file said Saturday.
V. F. W. To Meat Veterans
of Foreign Wars and auxiliary
will meet Tuesday at 8 p m.
in the armory, according to
Commander W. J. Cooney, who
states much business is to come
before the organizations as the
meeting marks the resumption
of sessions after the. summer
vacation period.
To Take Course First Lieu
tenant James J. Boyle has been
selected to attend the officers'
motor course, No. 43, at Fort
Sill, Okla., according to a press
release from the school. Lt.
Boyle is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. M. R. Boyle, of Seattle,
Wash. Before entering the army
he was employed by the Timber
Products Co. of Medford.
.
Ysuma Promoted John Ysun-
za, former Medford boy, was re
cently promoted from corporal
to the rank of sergeant, accord'
ing to word received here by
his sister. Ruby Nelson of Trail.
Sgt, Ysunza is serving in a
medical unit, stationed in - the
South Pacific. He attended the
local schools, and was formerly
employed in the mechanical de
partment of the Mall Tribune.
.
Rev. Bray Visits The Rev.
William "D. Bray, pastor of the
Tlgard Methodist church at Ti-
gard,- Ore., arrived Friday to
visit his parents, . Dr. and Mrs.
J. P. Bray, of Lozier Lane, until
Monday when he will leave for
the army's school for chaplains
at Yale university. Rev. Bray's
orders assign him to duty with
a commando division following
completion of his study at Yale.
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In San Jose Mrs. R. J. Earl
arid daughter, Barbara are visit
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Johnnie Wolff, 1696 East San
Fernando street, San Jose, Calif.
Mr. Wolff, former superintend
ent of the S. O. S. packing plant
here, is now employed in that
capacity by Barron and Gray
Packing company, San Jose.
Meditation Group A medita
tion group for the "study of
truth" has been formed here to
meet each Tuesday between 8
and 9 p. m. in room 319 Med
ford Center building. All are
welcome to . attend the medita
tions which will be conducted
by H. V. Gilmore, a student of
Troward philosophy, science of
mind and the life and teachings
of masters of the Far East.
Western Thriller on Rialto Bill
Coming to the Rialto Wednes
day as a partner feature to
"Fall In," army laugh film, is
the action filled western picture,
"The Lone Prairie" with Rus
sell Hayden, Bob Wills and his
Texas Playboys.
Convalescing Thomas J. Fu
son, district manager of the
Mutual Life Insurance company,
was reported getting along very
nicely in St. Vincent's hospital,
Portland, after - undergoing a
major operation Thursday. Mrs.
Fuson is in Portland with him.
Visits Mother Pvt. Charles'
P. Johnson was in Medford yes
terday, visiting his mother, Mrs
Charles Johnson of 109 Geneva
street. Johnson spent about 24
hours here, leaving this morning
to report to his station in an
artillery unit at Camp Pickett,
Va. Prior to his enlistment in
the army last February, John
son attended Washington State
College in Pullman. He went
first to Ft. Lewis, Wash.,- and
was then sent to Camp Robin
son, Ark. He was next trans
ferred to Camp Gordon, John
ston, Fla., and then to Camp
Pickett, Va.
Fined Thomas O'Brien, 63,
charged with drunkenness, was
fined $10 in city police court
Saturday. Phillip P. Walsh, 35,
charged with being drunk and
disorderly, was fined $10,
.
Doctor Coming Dr. A. A.
Soule, M. D., of Klamath Falls
is moving to Medford and will
open his offices in the Medford
Center building, suite 201, Oc
tober 1.
Returns To Duty Cpl, Ernest
E. Smith returned to active duty
this week, having spent the past
15 days visiting friends in Med
ford and in southern California.
Accompanied by his mother,
Mrs. Katherine Smith of this
city, they visited at the home
of Mrs. S. M. Edwards of Long
Beach, Calif. Cpl. Smith, asso
ciated with the army pictorial
service photographic laboratory
at Camp Adair, Ore., spent the
major portion of his furlough
In Holly Role
Starting today at the Holly Is
"Something to Shout About,"
starring Don Ameche, Janet
Blair and Jack Oakie plus
"Sherlock Holmes and the Sec
ret Weapon" with Basil Rath
bone and Nigel Bruce.
visiting with many of the lead
era of Hollywood's film Industries.
E
ents are Mr. and Mrs. R. E.
Smith, Sr.', of Sacramento, Cal.,
was on his way north from the
field that day and arrived in
Medford two hours after the
child was born.
Friday, the second grandchild
arrived when a son was born. to
Lt and Mrs. Kenneth C. Ed
wards at the station hospital.
Lt. Edwards, a Flying Fortress
pilot at the army air base,
Kearney, Neb., arrived In Med
ford yesterday afternoon to see
his wife and new son. The
lieutenant's parents are Mr. and
Mrs. A. C. Edwards of Grants
Pass.
"We're a very happy family,"
declared Mrs. Tingley.
BIRTHS
September 16, girl, eight
pounds, at Community hospital.
WALTERS To Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel, Rt. 2, Medford, Septem
ber 15, a girl, eight pounds, at
Community hospital.
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TIES IN WEEK
Mr. and Mrs. L. Tingley, 816
South Central avenue, became
grandparents twice last wpuk
within two days, leaving the
worthy couple a little bewild
ered by the rush of events.
Wednesday, their daughter,
Mrs. R. , E. Smith, whose hus
band is Pfc. Smith of March
field, gave birth to a daughter
at the station hospital at Camp
White. Pfc, Smith, whose par-
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