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...auto mobiles; 2) a Manhattan theatre where a box office clerk had to tell a patron that a cinema called The Hatchet Man (see p. 28) was not about the father of his country; 3) a song called "Father of the Land We Love," written by George Michael Cohan with a cover by James Montgomery Flagg, a copy of which was to be put into every U. S. home; 4) the offices in Washington, where the Bicentennial Commission originated celebration ideas...
...quietly in darkness for three minutes to honor Thomas Alva Edison, and doubtless had many a thought for which there had not been time before. When the world's lights, cinemas and roar commenced again, common men displayed their bad taste by effusions which culminated in George Michael Cohan's song which said...
Friendship. For his many admirers, the mere sight of George Michael Cohan on a stage is sufficient entertainment for an evening. Elfishly he wags his head and feet, solemnly marches around chairs, makes quick, delightful gestures with his hands, makes and repeats quiet, sure remarks to the other characters. He is immensely enjoyable because he seems never to act, which means that he is acting hard all the time. It may. therefore, surprise but not disappoint his admirers to learn that Friendship is not a good play by any means. Nor will it prevent them from going to see George...
This time Mr. Cohan has chosen to act the role of a mature man-of-the-world who has been keeping a girl (Lee Patrick) for several years. Suddenly Miss Patrick takes up with a young litterateur (Clifford Jones) who infects her with a desire to write, and with a holy passion. Kindly Mr. Cohan tries to reason with her, then gives up. He arranges for a publisher to give her an advance of $5,000 on her first work. This does not seem to surprise Miss Patrick as much as it surprises writers in the audience...
...last week Congressman Bloom was more concerned about an old London street song called ''The World's Turned Upside Down" than he was about Composer Cohan's "Father of the Land We Love." When Lord Cornwallis' troops surrendered to Washington's Continental Army at Yorktown, Va., Oct. 19, 1781, the British bandmaster picked that tune for the unhappy march. Next October as a prelude to the Washington bicentennial, a pageant at Yorktown will re-enact the scene that ended the Revolution. President Hoover will speak. Last month the sponsors of this local celebration...