The White Falcon - 09.12.1944, Qupperneq 1

Vol. VII
ICELAND, Saturday, December 9, 1944.
No. 12
SOLDIERS-
Here’s Your Chance To
Tell Hollywood King Pins
Maj. Gen. Key Leaves, New
'C. G.' Is Brig. Gen. Duncan
What Kind Of Movie
Entertainment You Like
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With each copy of today's White Falcon, read-
ers will find a ballot on which they may record
-heir choice for the best movie of 1944 - and
for the year's most outstanding performances by
iHollywood's film players.- Proper use of the
^allots is urged so that the IBC's preferences
;jfor motion picture entertainment may be con-
[ sidered along with those from other American
(theaters of operation.
Results of the local survey, being conducted
. by Base Special Service in conjunction with the
Overseas Motion Picture Service, will be pub-
lished in The White Falcon two weeks from
today. Later, the results from Iceland will be
co-ordinated with those from other American
posts all over the world and appropriate awards
will Be presented to the winning stars in
Hollywood.
In 1943, GIs voted Humphrey Bogart and Greer
Garson the most outstanding screen stars of the
year. For the 'best picture award' they chose
CASABLANCA.
This world wide poll is an outgrowth of one
conducted last year by troops stationed in the
Southwest Pacific. It quickly captured the im-
agination of both officers and enlisted men,
who devised many amusing methods of campaigning
for their favorite stars and pictures. The con-
test attracted wide attention in the American
press and within the motion picture industry.
Prizes to the winning stars were statuettes of
Fuzzy Wuzzy natives, a takeoff on the 'oscars'
awarded annually by the Academy of Motion Pic-
ture Arts and Sciences.
All ballots in the local poll must be receiv-
ed at The White Falcon office not later than
1630 hours, Monday, December 18.
'Rhapsody In Blue'
To Be Premiered At
Fieldhouse Sunday
Packing 29 of the
late George Gershwin’s
oompositions into two
hours and a half of so-
lid entertainment, the
Warner Brothers motion
Picture RHAPSODY IN
will receive its
world premiere tomorrow
uight at 2000 hours at
the Andrews Fieldhouse.
Robert Alda, Joan Les-
lie and Alexis Smith
have the leads in the
film whioh tells the
life story of Gershwin.
A1 Jolson, George Wh-
ite and Hazel Scott are
a few of those who "play
themselves."
Even more important
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Maj. Gen. Rilliara S. Key (left), and Brig. Gen. Early E.W. Duncan
Brig. Gen. Early E. Y«. Duncan, former 'Deputy Base Commander here,
assumed full command of the IBC this week upon the departure and per-
manent transfer of Maj. Gen. ’.Yilliam 5. Key. A native of Oklahoma
City, Okla., Gen. Key assumed command of U.5. forces in Iceland in
the summer of 1943. Brig. Gen. Duncan began his military career as
a Cavalry officer, following his graduation from the University of No-
rth Carolina in 1917. During his career as an airman, he has piloted
almost every type plane used by the USAAF and holds the highest ra-
tings of command pilot, combat observer and technical observer. His
home is in Roxboro, N.C.
LOCAL sm DIFR RETS DIRECT COMMISSION
The unspoken wish of
many a GI was realized
here recently by IBC
soldier Robert H. Dick
who, in one promotion,
was raised from staff
sergeant to second
lieutenant.
Assigned to the Sani-
tary Corps as an enlis-
ted man, Lt. Dick is
now with the Medical
Corps at a Base hos-
pital. In civilian life
the lieutenant was a
food ar.d drug analyst.
At right, he is shown
teing congratulated by
Lt. Col. James Holt,
Air Corps.
iain printed by base engineer