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A Friday, May IS. 1S47 ’ TOLEDO UNION JOURNAL Page Five 's First As Producer Makes Great Film Entertainment “Angel and the Badman” Combines Romance and Action Cast the Piano A lusty, brawling , high lighted by a stirringly beautiful love theme, unfolded on the screen of the Valentine In “Colorado” Carey /Assigned Top Theatre this week when John Wayne’s first production for Re­ — Because Kole In “Drcam Girl1* public, “Angel and the Badman,” opened there. of his outstanding perform­ HOLLYWOOD — MacDonald “Angel and the Badman” is a production of which John ance in support of Larry Carey, whose performance with Wayne can well be proud. An Parks and in and Fred Outdoor saga, it allows ample ssr^r Columbia’s **The Swords­ A 4 W •W MacMurray in Paramount's •cope for Wayne’s talents, yet man,” Ray Collins, ex-Mer- “Suddenly It’s Spring” is cur­ has an unusual emotional twist cury Theatre and radio rently receiving wide acclaim, that moviegoers are certain to actor, has been handed a A 's recently was assigned the co- Z^>'nd intriguing. The screen play, top character role with starring role with Betty Hutton •Written by James E., Grant, who , in the studio’s in “Dream Girl.” The flimiza- Now'Showln^! •Iso directed, reveals the story Technicolor , % tion of Elmer Rice’s sensational Of a man who is torn between “The .Man from Colorado,’’ Broadway success is scheduled his love of violence and his love which Charles Vidor di­ to start soon with Mitchell for a Quaker girl. Wayne per­ rects and Jules Schermer Leisen directing. u forms at his very best as the im­ prod iices. Carey will portray the role of pulsive Quirt Evans, while Gail HOLLYWOOD—Address­ Clark Redfield, a newspaper lit­ Russell, costarring as Penny, es of film stars are never disclosed but Gene Kelly’s erary critic w’ith aspirations to •eeks to free him from the gun- be a sports writer who finally toting she deems sinful. young fans discovered his convinces Miss Hutton to aban­ Much of the picture was made ingeniously — or thought don her “dream world” exist­ on location in Arizona, and the they did. and thereby hangs ence and settle down to being spectacular outdoor scenes are a mixup! Finding a picture of the a newspaperman's wife. of unusual beauty. The sets, D U RAN f E ~TE A M E D authentic to every detail, were Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer star Set to leave the air shaw- on N-0 O MC designed by Art Director Ernst of “Living in a Big Way,” showing him in his yard, which he co-stars with Durante Fegte who received the Oscar > V/rirrin/r • for his work on “Frenchman’s they canvassed Beverly June 1st, Garry Moore has noth­ ' Creek.” The fine musical score Hills and found the yard ing but praise for James. “Beli­ was written by Richard Hage­ to match — only Kelly eve me,” says Garry, ‘‘If I were W doesn’t live there any more, and Anne Baxter are among the myriad going to be teamed with anyone, man, also an Academy Award t _ . S/inner for his score of “Stage- and hundreds of letters be-' of stars headlining “Blaze Of Noon” which is now showing at there's only one person for me WILLIAM HOLDEN —that’s Jimmy Durante.” Dur­ oach.” ing delivered there every * week are causing ao and of the Paramount Theatre. ante also throws bouquets at “Angel and the Badman” Is “Junior,* declaring that he’s WILLIAM BENDDC an obsorbing romantic adven­ confusion. Important Spots Filled | LONG RUN ture. .. that will do much “The letters are gratify­ In a chase scene ‘ for Para­ going to be a big success with STERLING HAYDEN toward placing Wayne among ing,” said Kelly, now be­ For “Prince Of mount’s “The Imperfect Lady,” his own show. the top ranking film producers. fore the cameras in “The Thieves” in which she is by a Pirate,” co-starring Judy , bobby, Garland, “but for the sake Patriica Morrison and Adele actually ran two miles to get 2 First Run Bob Preston Cast Tn of the newoccupants, I Jergens were set yesterday for all the “takes” required by di­ “Whispering Smith” want it known Kelly does- the feminine leads in Colum­ rector . Action Hits! HOLLYWOOD — Following live in Zeverly Hills any bia’s “Prince of Thieves,” Sam more!” their sensational success as two- Katzman Cinecolor production ’"nr ww fisted antagonists in “Wild Har­ which has Jon Hal in the title BiG.JOWN'L. ’ vest,” recently Love And Learn,” role. Michael Duane has the sec­ was assigned the important role nnVFLOWER -Wtarring PHILIP REW Begins Second Week ond male lead and Alan Mow­ of the top heavy in the Alan bray the chief supporting part .Wtt AMD . . — PLUS — K Ladd starr er, “Whispering At Strand of Friar Tuck. Maax Nossecke is Smith,” Paramount’s big Techni­ Presents “Love and Learn,” directing. Miss Morison, who ’’BLACK LASH” color outdoor action drama. This Warner has just completed “Son of the exciting saga of railroading in Bros.’ new Thin Man,” at Metro, will play with JEAN ROGERS—RICHARD TRAVIS the mountains will be starring , Robert Maid Marian, opposite Hall’s CHURCH < add’s first western and his Hutton, Janis Paige and Martha Robin Hood. Miss Jergens will JACK ’iftial color film. Leslie Fenton, Vickers, has begun a second be seen as an English aristocrat, Hla who directed “Saigon,” Ladd’s week at the N. Y. Strand Thea­ rescued by Robin Hood. The ORWESTRa last Paramount film, will direct tre. blonde beauty recently complet­ “Whispering Smith.” /lEvery Otto Kruger, Craig Stevens, ed featured roles in “Down To Wli.’Sat’Sun Preston will play the part of Barbara Brown, Tom D’Andrea Earth” and “The Corpse Came & * Murray Sinclair, lusty and like­ and' Florence Bates have im­ C. O. D.” able railroad crew boss who portant supporting roles in the turns outlaw when he is fired That M G-M’s Pete Smith be- screen story of two struggling VERY after looting wrecked trains. Al­ songwriters. ga his career as a champion Well knowni # do Brother- DOWT! though long time friends, Ladd, Ina Ray Hutton and her Or­ typist? Later played drums in and-Sister eSiMkh < lining team rs the railroad’s soft spoken, chestra also begin a second his own orchestra? who will pjil^, yyour favorite two-gun detective, is forced to “MISS TITLE” is w hat Bos* week as the “in person” attrac­ tunes on instruments square go after Preston. ton newsmen call Warner’s tions. Lenny Kent, Broadway’s That Fred Quimby Operated every # Janis Paige, bearer of the most laughed-at comic, and a nickelodeon theater in . Mis- FRI. SAT and fcUN. NITE That Producer Carey Wilson new high in flattering nick­ Helene and Howard, are in the soula, Montana, as his first ex­ PEL IffloUS DINNERS QARCIRG Was once a second assistant names. She appears' in War­ featured spots. Phil Brito, ro­ hibitor assignment? Servin Daily deluding M‘lo Ban bookkeeper in a bug.exterrnina- ner’s musical, “The Time The mantic singing favorite, is the Sundayftrom noon to 10 p.m. •ifion factory? Place and The Girl.” That Passing Parader John W,s ‘’'•ehastr?’' JOHN •—■NG A extra added offering. ^andkvtrhpr nf al! kinrf' [Nesbitt was once the foreman WAY RUSS Mitchell Reports For of a canning factory? Nd CO ER OR MINIMUM CHARGE $tars Find New Fields To Conquer Role In “Silver River” HOLLYWOOD — Talent within a talent, especially when it has reported reaps fresh rewards, is a rarity, In Hollywood exists striking ex- to the Warner Bros, studio to amples of these twice-blessed pe sonaliUe® who have found fields join Errol Flynn and Ann Sheri­ SADMAN to conquer in the artistic world. dan in Stephen Longstreet’s epic There’s Loretta Young, for instance, with her ability at fir- of silver mining, “Silver River.” STOP]feeling blue jng young imaginations thru a Mitchell, who last appeared flair for telling children’® stor­ for Warner’s with Ida Lupino , eOiSHOKOBEO ies. and John Garfield in “Out of :IGO ] PAINT THE i LAMARR tis LADJ" Loretta, at the request of a Once Famed Racer the Fog,” plays the role of TONY PACKO'S record company, made an al­ Flynn’s lawyer-friend. HOLLYWOOD — The little TOWN RED bum of “The Littlest Angel.” is directing, with at tM- 1 T? speedster automobile Keenan Owen Crump producing “Silver II Sales tallies indicated heavy Wynn drives around Hollywood River” for Warner Bros. NEW aEAUtJFUJ- publio response. Accordingly, these days has an exciting his­ HOW <>oo«s the star, while busy at her tory. "ROSE RO 3rd Weal A.il regular job of acting in “The Originally costing $14,50S, It GREEN UOK ES9UIRE Perfect Marriage,” Hal Wallis was raced in the 500-mile In­ Meet Your Friends — - - ) STS. r production for Paramount, dianapolis race and champion­ Mt HANK SKAMPOS YR0NT 9s consam searched for juvenile stories, ship mile dirt tracks from 1933 Ney, Beautiful 1^37 Ave. old and new far new record- to 1938. At^ in 1934 >A|i|ci^G NITELY -CLAUDE £.78. Ilit crashed, spectacularly over *nger Rogers, Ronald Col-(the wall, but neither driver To STfii oth Music of man, Basil Rathbone, Judith Chet Miller nor the car was in­ DdSTY MILES dan Anderson and Margaret O’Brien jured. In 1937 it hit 124 miles THURS-, YRl SAT are other cinematic biggies who per hour and became a “dark is Orchestra WED have found new outlet with re- horse” in qualifying trial®, Jeaturing-^- cordings of dramatic sketches. | Keenan tried ‘ unsuccessfully i j ’0 , appearing with to buy it until recently. Altered ANE HOGLE ORCHESTRA Lorretta in "The Perfect Mar-into a sport car, with a new ms Accoraian •nd tiage,” devotes his attention to motor, it is estimated it still Charge the progress of Albert Films, de-icon do 100 miles an hour—and STUART BAILLY No Covery^ dicated to educational and in-J as soon as Metro-Goldwyn- mv lippus dustrial subjects in 16mm. for Mayer’s “E>ong of the Thin use of university and public Man” is previewed and he TWY VUIt “OUISIIIM school educators. knows he’ll not be needed for Rne^ HAM BAklHl W.IHT* the picture fruther, Wynn plans Off.rhiR . 'I Complete Restaurant Barrymore Writes Music Food: Our Sandwic.n. CnnT Be Stet Richard Whorf, actor-director To buzz the vehicle to New Dancing ’ Service At All Hours •t MGM, takes care of a rainy iYork and back. CALL TA «MB I SATURDAY THRU TUESDAY day by setting up his easel in’-, « t, • 7 Nites A * the family barn and painting. Crary Cooper Receives Weekd X featuring Sat. I Waif His pictures have won the Re|gian Film Award Every Night RA LOXG’S Mt* Shary* Me'tat praise of art critics and been. HOLLYWOOD — Gary Coop- Jill EW'r Always*.Th# Best Sings 7 1 montic hit*, ond t 8:20 and P. M. the subject of several s ows in ej_ co.starrefj with Paulette Plus “Sun Valla, Cyelona’ Music In Town at »:35 M- x Ne York and Bever y Goddard in Paramount’s recent- ft his Orchestra Sun. Mon. W‘“* & Whorf also designs settingsi and co Ieted Cecil B DeMille Never *THR RHYTHM “Diary Of A Cha*W 4&ld'* A Door % 1 with Paulette <• costumes for Broadway P™*uc.)Technicol frontjer epic, *‘Un- USERS’ Or Golden-voktd I®m» At-8 « ’conquered,” has been voted the Conr ’J 9 in. to Plui It’s , cora'inost popular actor of 1946 by Charge j 2 m. Wed poser, whoa creating a furore. peOp]e of Belgium in the With The celebrated actor, when annuai Cjne Revue Gold Medal­ TOLEDO’S MOST heart-throb, ond I away from a studio set, turns lion poll RESTAUR A.NJ ^VITE CUIB to music and his composition, Conpe; waj presented the 1017 SOfiMS tier 12*1’ *e have been heard in the Holly-,Medallion last Wcek at Para. Serving Deli^Us Fu/I Course “Banners wood Bowl and with both the moun| by Kira Appel, Holly- HELEN STEA^CHICKEN—SEA FOOP**%. an< New York wood correspondent for the ’EAGER Philharmonic. |Cine Revue Magazine of Bel­ DaA Sunday 11 A..M. To 2:30 A. M. 1 hlertaining At Welles, attractive gium, which conducted the poll. Complete Bar Service Paramount starlet featured in The voting was based on THE ORGAN irHAPKWr* “Dear Ruth,” is another Hol­ Cooper’s outstanding perform­ 5 to ? Nitely: DANCING NITELY (Ex. Monday) Iff 9 'til 1:30 a. m. lywood celebrity who com ances in Paramount’s “For .\ ,« v ’* pose* songs when away from (Whom the Bell Tolls” and De £ .NBR the film set One Of her com­ Mille's “The Story of Dr. Was HO caVifl W EICIU 7« ; - position^ “The Love Walts,” sell,” both of which are now be­ was recently introduced on ing generally released in Bel­ n jJ nn»r ,mi si'nm ji j th^^r by none other than gium. * * rx [AST AUDITORIUM P?- Whiteman. B. maim AT Atb AT. The 1945 Gold Medallion was In the literary field, Errol1 awarded ______to_ Veronica. Lake for x Flynn is • shining example her performance in Paramount’s Sltnn Ford. Janet Blair Bl D “Salient Journey" with his book ‘‘The Show-i «so Proudly We Hail.” .... aleo Richard Dlx IN down.” Errol did his own writ­ U sumas "THE CHASE" •■Myrtrrloue Intruder” ing. s third book, “So HERBERT SHOOTS ilro Kan turtle Ih w » 2110 . This Is Peace,” is now among •* JO. nv. stiWM the best sellers In the nation. I “Should Husbands Marry?” The King of the Ivoriea 3E -■-Win® | two-reel comedy starring Hug >1 > So you see it's not only act-) Playing Your Favorite U^en Da. A. JL Herbert, is shooting a Columbi ing that engages the attention i DANCE TUNES to 2:30 . M. Sponsoring * mhoat MOM** ' under the direction of Del Lore OELKIOVS PINNERS of the Hollywood colony. Open Smida (2 P. M. THE WAYNE KING SHOW Morvan and Lori* M Walter PldjOO* Others in the cast include Chris CHI< KEN — STEAK — ( HOPS THE CHASE'' • ini’. 8a*r*t Heart” SANnwiPHES of All Kinds to 2:30 U M. Tuesday Night — 7:30 to 8:00 P. M. Yy I ’•w# That “Traveltalker James A. tine McIntyre, Dorothy’ Granger Servejj Daily from 5 P. M. William Alli’ Also Ken J&W* I" Aho Kw»t Taylor I* Fitz-Patrick circled the globe Marion Martin, Matt McHugh to Close Staskkw lez^Ai FIVE MINUTE MYSTERIES AA/CPfl rx’teen times, selected Niagara, Vernon Dent and Dudley Dick Frank Salwlsz,'’owner 11:45 to M:50 A. M.—Monday thru Friday W ■ L# falls for Jug honeymoon? 'erson.