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A Friday, May IS. 1S47 ’ TOLEDO UNION JOURNAL Page Five John Wayne's First As Producer Makes Great Film Entertainment “Angel and the Badman” Combines Romance and Action Ray Collins Cast the Piano A lusty, brawling adventure film, 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 HOLLYWOOD — 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 Ellen Drew in Paulette Goddard 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 Glenn Ford, in the studio’s in “Dream Girl.” The flimiza- Now'Showln^! •Iso directed, reveals the story Technicolor action film, % 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 of “Living in a Big Way,” designed by Art Director Ernst 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 ANNE BAXTER doesn’t live there any more, William Holden 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 * SONNY TUFTS week are causing ao and of the Paramount Theatre. ante also throws bouquets at “Angel and the Badman” Is “Junior,* declaring that he’s an obsorbing romantic adven­ confusion. LONG RUN WILLIAM BENDDC Important Spots Filled | going to be a big success with ture. .. that will do much “The letters are gratify­ In a chase scene ‘ for Para­ 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 pursued by a Pirate,” co-starring Judy London, bobby, Teresa Wright 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 Lewis Allen. 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,” Robert Preston 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 romantic comedy Thin Man,” at Metro, will play with JEAN ROGERS—RICHARD TRAVIS the western mountains will be starring Jack Carson, 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. W,s ‘’'•ehastr?’' •ifion factory? Place and The Girl.” That Passing Parader John 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 Thomas Mitchell 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.” Raoul Walsh 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 Detroit Ave. old and new far new record- to 1938. At^Indianapolis 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.

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