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November 6, 1943
Jackson Advocate
Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi
What is this article about?
In Hollywood, actor Joel Fluellen forgoes job opportunities to act as stand-in for friend Canada Lee in Hitchcock's 'Lifeboat', demonstrating loyalty after Lee's arrival from Broadway.
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Pal Goes To Bat For Canada Lee
HOLLYWOOD, Cal.-(SNS)-It's a friend indeed who will temporarily give up his own movie career to be a stand-in for a pal. But Joel Fluellen answers the description.
Joel is one of the handsomest Negro boys who ever hit Hollywood. Tall, well-built, with finely-moulded features, he arrived in 1939 as a baritone in the Hall Johnson choir. Before that, he had been a student at the University of Southern California and an actor and singer in little theatres.
He hasn't had a solo chance in the screen yet, but he has been in every picture featuring Negro demand ever since his arrival for singers. He has made a good living for five years.
Two months ago, Director Alfred Hitchcock imported Canada Lee, the sensational young Negro actor, from Broadway for an important role in "Lifeboat" at 20th Century Fox. Canada had never made a picture before and knew no one in Hollywood-except Joel. They had been friends in the East.
To help Canada feel at home on a movie set and to help him learn the Hollywood ropes, Joel turned down a singing job and volunteered to be his stand-in for the one picture.
Since then, he has turned down two more singing jobs, not to mention an acting job-and what he wants to do is act
"Sure, it's costing me plenty, being a stand-in," he says. "But I can't let down a pal."
HOLLYWOOD, Cal.-(SNS)-It's a friend indeed who will temporarily give up his own movie career to be a stand-in for a pal. But Joel Fluellen answers the description.
Joel is one of the handsomest Negro boys who ever hit Hollywood. Tall, well-built, with finely-moulded features, he arrived in 1939 as a baritone in the Hall Johnson choir. Before that, he had been a student at the University of Southern California and an actor and singer in little theatres.
He hasn't had a solo chance in the screen yet, but he has been in every picture featuring Negro demand ever since his arrival for singers. He has made a good living for five years.
Two months ago, Director Alfred Hitchcock imported Canada Lee, the sensational young Negro actor, from Broadway for an important role in "Lifeboat" at 20th Century Fox. Canada had never made a picture before and knew no one in Hollywood-except Joel. They had been friends in the East.
To help Canada feel at home on a movie set and to help him learn the Hollywood ropes, Joel turned down a singing job and volunteered to be his stand-in for the one picture.
Since then, he has turned down two more singing jobs, not to mention an acting job-and what he wants to do is act
"Sure, it's costing me plenty, being a stand-in," he says. "But I can't let down a pal."
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Heroic Act
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Hollywood Friendship
Stand In Sacrifice
Negro Actors
Career Support
What entities or persons were involved?
Joel Fluellen
Canada Lee
Alfred Hitchcock
Where did it happen?
Hollywood, Cal.
Story Details
Key Persons
Joel Fluellen
Canada Lee
Alfred Hitchcock
Location
Hollywood, Cal.
Event Date
1939
Story Details
Joel Fluellen, a talented Negro actor and singer in Hollywood since 1939, sacrifices singing and acting jobs to serve as stand-in for his friend Canada Lee in Alfred Hitchcock's 'Lifeboat', helping him adjust to movie sets despite the personal cost.