Cheerful gramophone records

Programme summary-

Records of Alice Faye

When a child of fourteen Alice Faye got her first job with the Chester Hale stage unit at the Capitol Theatre, New York. After touring with them she was engaged to do a dance speciality at Hollywood Gardens in Pelham Parkway. Then she appeared in the chorus of George White's Scandals starring Rudy Vallee, and afterwards sang as soloist with his orchestra and in his radio programmes. She was introduced to Twentieth-Century Fox when they screened George White's Scandals of 1934. She expected to be in Hollywood for six weeks. She is still there.
Among the films in which she has successfully appeared are Alexander's Rag-time Band, The Great American Broadcast, and Poor Little Rich Girl, which starred Shirley Temple, and in which Alice played the romantic lead.

two years ago
Popular records of March 1940

Programme Parade

Mixed choice of records. The high spots are the famous songs of Harry Champion (died January 14, 1942)

Patricia Burke , Australian revue singer

at the theatre organ

played by the BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell. George Armitage (tenor)

Sydney Phasey and his Orchestra

at the theatre organ
Selection :
Marchana Medley of Operatic Tunes
Selection : Gay Tunes

and his Orchestra

ENSA concert for war-workers. Lyle Evans , Adrian Dante , and the Dance Orchestra of the Royal Air Force (by permission of the Air Council). Leader, Sgt. J. Miller

This week's anniversaries presented by Christopher Stone and S. P. B. Mais, including a dramatisation of a historical event in the week. Produced by Joan Clark

(by permission of the Air Council). Conducted by Wing Commander R.P. O'Donnell, M.V.O., Director of Music, Royal Air Force

and his Orchestra
Harry Fryer Selection : Irving Berlin Cavalcade
Elmer's Tune Elmer joined the Gaumont-British
Picture Corporation twenty years ago. He stayed with them for twelve-and-a-half years, ending up in the position of musical director at the Tivoli cinema in the Strand.
Later he succeeded Louis Levy at the Shepherd's Bush Pavilion, where he "gave over two hundred broadcasts. After touring various Paramount theatres for three years he took his orchestra to the Chiswick Empire, where he was resident conductor over a period of four years.

Primo Scala 's Accordion Band, directed by Harry Bidgood

Weekly regimental concert presented by soldiers of the Canadian Army overseas stationed in Great Britain. Arranged and compered by Gerry Wilmot

Record programme dedicated to the ' boys of the town '. Written by Raymond Mander and Joe Mitchen son, and presented by Freddy Grise wood

for Wrens, Ats and Waafs. Compered by Felix Felton , and presented by Douglas Cleverdon

Presented by James Moody

Special twice-weekly radio magazine for men and girls in Anti-Aircraft and Balloon Barrage units. A Midlands Ack-Ack Division presents a Variety show, arranged, in conjunction with the editor, by Captain Sydney Drewett and Gunner F. G. Hooper , under the direction of Lieut. A. Carter , Divisional Entertainments officer
Items include ' Moon and Stars'
Concert Party Orchestra (leader, L/Bdr. Charles Mummsen), musical director, Capt. S. A. Drewett-Pte. Ernie Harper and his Ack-Ack Stardusters, with Pte. Rita Ray (A.T.S.) -The Divisional Glee Club, conductor, Rev. J. Whiting-with singers, actors, comedians, and other people of interest in the Division. Editor, Bill MacLurg

National and Regional announcements

4-Isobel Baillie (soprano) and Henry Cummings (baritone) sing favourite songs, accompanied by the Midland Chorus and the BBC Midland Light Orchestra, conductor, Richard Crean. Presented by Basil Douglas

Musical kaleidoscope featuring Jack Payne with his Orchestra. Items to suit all tastes, with Peggy Cochrane , Ivor John , Georgina, Gloria Brent , and Bruce Trent

(Sequel to Crooks' Tour), by Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat. Music by Kenneth Leslie-Smith . Produced by Vernon Harris. Part 4-' Einzwei-drei-bompf ! '
Basil Radford as Charters
Naunton Wayne as Caldicott Patricia Leonard as Anne Geraldo and his Orchestra

Special weekly programme for and by women in the W.R.N.S., A.T.S., and W.A.A.F., including items from them and those working with them. Entertainment and glimpses of Service life, with gossip, games, and guest artists. Music by Carroll Gibbons and his Orchestra, with Leslie Douglas. Presented by Bill MacLurg and Janet Quigley

with a camp concert from somewhere in England. This programme is associated with the celebration of St. David's Day in Wales, and the Band of H.M. Welsh Guards (conducted by Lieut. T. S. Chandler , Director of Music) takes part

Weekly summary of Canadian news, high lights, and sports, cabled from Canada by the CBC National News Service, and read by Gerry Wilmot

and his Orchestra, with Dorothy Carless , Len Camber , George Evans , Three Boys and a Girl, and the Singing Troubadour

presented with gramophone records by Barbara Mullen