You can roll it!
Italy stands poised to invade Ethiopia...
under the leadership of Benito Mussolini.
In a speech to thousands of supporters last week, Mussolini recalled...
the glory of Roman empires past,
calling on his supporters to join with him to
reclaim lands rightfully belonging to them.
Facing Mussolini's highly mobilized war machine is Haiie Selassie of Ethiopia,
who must rely on high-spirited but poorly armed tribal forces...
to defend his monarchy.
In a concerted effort to rid Germany of what he views as degenerate influences,
Chancellor Adolph Hitler last week opened an exhibition of condemned art.
A dabbler in oils and water colors himself,
Chancellor Hitler said in a statement that he is not anti-art but anti-decadence...
and despises art that portrays Germany in a negative and unsympathetic fashion.
Here at home, American spirits continue to rebound from economic hard times...
with jobs made possible by Washington, D.C.
Fear is vanishing...
and confidence is growing on every side.
With the press of a button, Roosevelt puts into operation the Tennessee Valley Dam,
a monumental accomplishment that provides flood control...
and electricity to the southern states.
Another stunning achievement made possible by
the millions of unemployed men and women...
put back to work by the Works Progress Administration.
Things are looking up indeed for Americans,
as we look to the future with hope and high vision.
Fashion designers for years have competed for the attention and discerning eye...
of the female consumer.
Everything from bathing suits to evening gowns have been designed for the female form.
- But what about junior? - Hey, Dave, is that you?
Children's fashion was the star in Miami, Florida, this week.
Everything from underwear to evening wear graced the tiny runways...
as discerning children took notice of the threads coming their way.
Better not ask this little guy to wear a tie. Mommy!
If dog is man's best friend, then perhaps the cat is this lady's chum.
A very large cat indeed.
The Magnificent Wanda and her lion, Kitty,
helped initiate the Federal Theater's circus project last week.
The latest in a series of low-cost entertainments...
produced by the maverick W.P.A. program.
- Hey! - Vaudeville, Shakespeare and lion tamers.
Brought to you by Uncle Sam, courtesy of the W.P.A..
And stay out, you runt!
♪ Each little tear and sorrow ♪
♪ Only brings you closer to me ♪
♪ just wait until tomorrow ♪
♪ What a happy day that will be ♪
- Song for a nickel, mister? - What?
- I'll sing you a song for a nickel. - No, thank you.
♪ Somewhere the sun is shining ♪
♪ So, honey don't you cry ♪
♪ Closer to me ♪
♪ Just wait until tomorrow ♪
♪ What a happy day that will be ♪
♪ Come up to my room ♪
♪ Jesus ♪
♪ I ain't in Steeltown long ♪
♪ I work two days a week ♪
♪ The other five my efforts ain't required ♪
♪ For two days out of seven ♪
♪ Two dollar bills I'm given ♪
♪ So I'm just searchin ♪
♪ Along the street ♪
♪ For on those five days ♪
♪ Five days ♪
♪ For on those five days ♪
♪ For on those five days ♪
♪ It's nice to eat ♪
♪ Jesus ♪
♪ Jesus ♪
♪ Who said let's eat ♪
Titanic. It was amazing. It was-
So, it was the most exciting thing in my life.
- Negroes, dear? - Yes, Negroes.
- All Negroes? - All Negroes, clear.
- It was a minstrel show? - No. Macbeth.
I said it before. Macbeth. Shakespeare.
- With Negroes? - Yes.
Carlo says it's unlucky to say Macbeth in the theater.
So what do they call it? What is it, Carlo? "The Scottish play."
Yes, the Scottish play, but there isn't anything Scottish in this production.
I don't know a lot of Negro Scots.
Oh, Gray dear, you don't know a lot of Negro anything.
Madame?
Oh, dear. I know. I had a call last night.
- Not you, thank God. - What is?
Steel strike. Labor riots.
Well, the reception for the Italian exhibit is today, noon.
- Italian exhibit at noon. - Please don't be late.
Carlo and I are going to see a theatrical producer today. - Mm, theatrical producer?
- To learn about the artistic process. - Artistic process?
- Yes. - What time is the exhibit?
Noon. Heh heh heh!
I'll be there, darling.
- Dad, when is Mommy coming home? - In a couple of days.
- "Churn?" - C-H-U-R-N.
- What's the baby's name? - "Person."
- P-E-R-S-O-N. - What's the baby's name?
- Antonio. You like that? - Yeah.
- A-l-N-T-l-N-O? - What?
Excuse me, miss. Is this line for to get job?
- I think so. - I am carpenter. I work with my hands.
- It is good government wants to build. - Yeah.
- I build with wood. What you do? - Yeah?
I think this might be the wrong line. This line is for theater.
- It's for actors and musicians, I believe. - You're actress?
Yeah. Is this the right line for the Federal Theater Project?
I think this is the line for everything.
- Are there other lines? - There's other lines inside.
- Are there lines for theater jobs inside? - I believe so.
I work anywhere. I dig ditches, pour slag, act. - Flanagan?
- Does not matter. - Mrs. Flanagan!
Mrs. Flanagan.
Mrs. Flanagan.
- Aren't you Hallie Flanagan? - Yes. Mr.-
- Beaver. I'm a beaver. - Mr. Beaver, what can I do for you?
Well, I'm completely embarrassed, but I heard you'd be here today,
and I'm a playwright, and I've written a children's play.
It's called Revolt of the Beavers, and I want to know if you'd read it.
Absolutely. You have to fill out submission forms. - I did. They're all inside.
It's got great music. I'd be happy to play it for you. I-I'll be back.
They say, "Okay, we want to do what you do. " I say, "Fine. Take 30 years.
Do nothing else, and then maybe.“
I am not a teacher. I am an entertainer.
What's the problem? - Mr. Crickshaw works at the vaudeville project,
and he's complaining about the policy there.
I'm supposed to tutor two no-talents. It's impossible!
Mr. Crickshaw we were hoping that you would introduce young people to vaudeville...
and encourage them to take it up and prolong its life.