TUESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 8, 1944 THE BATTALION PAGE 3

The Lowdown On

(ampus ‘DistractionsBy 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, Vir­ginia Dale, and Marjorie Rey­nolds. 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 re­tires 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 As­taire nearly wins her with his promises of Hollywood fame. How­ever, the ending is happy, so you

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won’t mind.The Lowdown: Of all the musi­

cals you have seen, you may ex­pect 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 aver­age, but not a must.

Gmion’s Friday and Saturday double feature consists of one of the recent Hardy Family produc­tions and a fair mystery. “Andy Hardy’s Double Life” with Mickey Rooney and Susan Peters, along with a number of other interest­ing-looking females, and, inciden­tally, 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 with­out 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 natural­ly gets him in the doghouse with the law. He breaks jail, and how he manages to get things straight­ened 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 Cren­shaw 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 TessielandWhen that sweet Tessie begins

to wonder how the watch reads she isn’t wondering how much more time she has to enjoy your de­lightful company, she’s thinking of something else or should we say someone else. She will probably

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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. %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 TwoAmborse 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 some­where. No sooner were things ex­plained 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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