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1947-05-24 [P B-20] the free trip he earned by poring “Sleep My Love," Robot Cum- for some steamship line ads. mings, a thinking of flying ha Poor Larry Parks! Or perhaps I own plane to New York tor a guide should say, poor Mrs. Larry Parks. visit His wife and son go dong, Hollywood: Larry and his wife—she’s Betty too. Wanted’ Is Linda Gives Garrett—looked forward for a long Clark Gable’s former girl friend, 'Boy Hollywood’s Up time to a four-day trip in Mexico. Pat Emery, a now going places with Rest to Make They went last week. But Mrs. Howard Hawks. Favorite Plea Larry picked up some bug there, and Tom Drake told me cm the “Allas Perpetual Bailey’ now she’s bade home and very rick a Gentleman” set that he a diet- ‘Lydia I sat next to him at By Joy Cormody Graham in bed. Too bad. tog. Later, By Sheiiah Ilona Massey has exciting radio lunch to the Metro commissary. Reading Hollywood is calculated to leave a man in a publicity i.inria Darnell will not be getting news. She and Andre Villon, fa- And this a what he was served by line state of bewilderment, especially on the subject of what studios wants. the long rest she says she mous French star of the Casino de little Marie, waitress at the press do with bright boy actors. Hie Impression from story after story about much. Her But she won’t mind too Paris, are planning a half-hour table—two chocolate malted milks, how a new lad is needed is that the last one must have desperately next is “Lydia Bailey,” cur- show for the fall. And a bottle of beer and a glass of iced he his work. picture transcription been junked, or tossed on a scrap heap, as soon as completed rent best seller. It’s the story of a tea! is each' week they will have a top The latest of such tales, which starts off like all the others men (sl«at*d North American raving beauty whom go crazy or writer as their guest. by Newspaper ere. song lyric Alliance irom warn rw mut; about, and would seem right down 'go, Cinema seems quite a thoughtful As Walter Pidgeon is tied up with “The chance of a young lifetime Linda’s alley. The picture goes into one. Deborah Kerr in “If Winter Comes,” Plans looms (there's a tired verb) for a at 20th Century-Fox in Civic Group Banquet * * * * production his picture with Jane Powell, “Lux- talented boy actor in the 10 to 12 the fall. The annual banquet of the Lincoln to “The Well- ury Liner,” has been postponed un- bracket, especially one who’s a song Companion-piece to Civic Association will be held at in You can look for Dick Powell til August or September. Janie and dance lad, for such a youth is Digger’s Daughter” is also 8 pm. Monday, to the PhylUs film his “Mr. Miracle” at Metro with she has been told to take a the object of a Nation-wide search French. says Wheatley YWCA, Ninth street and wife June Ally son. Dick will be co- vacation until then. She can’t— by Warner Bros.’ casting officials in It is the Canadian Film Board’s Rhode Island avenue N.W., it was — Melissa producer with Milton Holmes. Metro at least, not until she graduates in a pair of forthcoming films. short snbject built around the folk HOME-COMING announced today by Dr. Edward F. Washing- is certainly relaxing its old insular June. with songs popular in the French-speak- Childs, daughter of Harris, president of the association. “One boy a chance to be- policy, with Frank Capra producing * * * * ing area of Canada. "C’est l’Aviron,” ton columnist Marquis L. come another Mickey Rooney or his own picture, “State of the a favorite of the early French-Can- who will be a member If and when Ann Todd returns Claude Jarman, jr., would fill both Childs, Union,” there, and Mark Hellinger- adian boatmen, is the feature num- the Theater Acting to Hollywood to make another pic- bills.’’ of Olney Humphrey Bogart ditto with “Dis- ber of the current exhibit. Me- ture. she will demand a bigger liv- Why not borrow Jarman, jr.? Or Company this summer. barred.” * * * * ing allowance. Ann, like all stars for that The lat- a student at Barnard Rooney, matter. lissa, William Eythe was jailed in Mex- under contract to British Elia Kazan who likes New York as producers, ter still looks no more than 12, College, spent last summer before he took off to marry Buf- and to ico was not paid a salary while she freon behind. more than Hollywood goes The- made a a member of the Cape fle Cobb in Connecticut. Bill was here. Her living expenses were * * * * the latter only on special directorial ater group, Dennis, Mass. U-turn in the rpiddle of a street taken care of, but the rest of the assignments, starts work next week TODAY'S NEIGHBORHOOD MOVIES -—...1 him off to Cinema, the new magazine for and they yanked jail. money remained in England to be on his neWest cinema job. That is "discriminating moviegoers,’’ hits a second contribution of this season It took him two hours of talking taxed. “Gentleman’s Agreement,” the Laura was not startling level of abruptness in a to the London stage, quite fast to get free in time to board the Z. Hobson race novel as Anne Baxter will be Rex Har- CAROLINA a prejudice as brilliant in its reception for New York. ! W feature entitled “What makes plane in ft*1 ABNER BROS/ THEATERS which has become the Nation’s best It however, rison’s leading lady “Escape”— boxoffice hit?” The author of the “Oklahoma!” missed, James Mason says he won’t do :3SSa.<&B> ^iisORsTT^R^ For Additional Information, Phone seller. Moss Hart has completed Rex’s first picture when he returns ! Theatert Direct or CaU Republic 6800. fast line Producer Walter only by a narrow margin. for PVBPV p JIM Po. Ave. N.W.kE. 01*4 is. which will “Captain Horatio Homblower” here from his vacation in All Time Schedules Given in Werner the screen adaptation, The acceptance of it was England. who sums his knowl- public’s his Pamela _ Bros.’ Ads Indicate Wanger up cast headed Greg- Warners unless wife, Claudette Colbert’s co-star in Time Feature is have a sterling by no more enthusiastic than that of -ISBr^idSysW Presented. edge of the subject in five words, Lady Barbara. v McGuire, Celeste Kelllno, plays Theaters Having Matinees. to wit: ory Peck, Dorothy the critics. AMUSEMENTS * * * * 1M Holm and Ann Revere. There was some skepticism about ,8,h “I would like to know.” DUMBARTON Air Conditioned AMBASSADOR Kazan's legitimate theater triumph the Sam who has turned the critics before opening. finishes “It 1 Goldwyn just was When Cornel Wilde Mat. P.M. during the season just ending * * maBsenss Alan Ladd. Call Russell in out a hit called “The Best Years * * to Be You” with Ginger Rogers, ssd^*°ter^“-oH^ “Calcutta.” the staging of Arthur Miller’s ‘‘All Had at 1:30, 3:30, 6:35, 7:86, 9:46. of Our Lives” is a bit more verbose her one whole month before he Sons.” Bette Davis may have stopped he gets A in 624 H St. N.E. on the without be- My with 1411AH N.W. • Newsreels & Shorts WAN JiriMalalPM subject actually earned Miller old of walking off with has to start “The Black Rose,” All-Cartoon Matinee This: FR. 5300. Met. 1 P.M. The play not only practice Special School ing any more'Specific. He explains: awards and lost her posi- Peggy Cummins Cornel is taking Morning at 10 Benefit Hyde PTA., Today Only—William Boyd in “Unex- the Critic’s Circle prize but earned Academy l-29'i (AID NEW TOW a Big Comedy Show. Help pected Guest.” at 1. 4:05. on Come. Enjoy 7:05. 10:10; “A fine picture makes a boxoffice in this coun- his Pat Knight, to Honolulu Richard Denning. Catherine in a tie for Kazan with John Gielgud tion as box office queen wife, the Big Craig Cause.__j "Seven Were Saved,” at 2:55, 5:58, hit. It must be produced in good but she still collects honors °* 2222 9. as the season’s best director. An- try, BRITISH HOOPS SUAID °,Mnb*"'Md- Cartoon Show. JAPAN --— taste and have a story that holds AMUSEMENTS GREEMBELT other honor for the same play fell to abroad. I B VA1 All 5612 Conn. Ave. N.W. people’s interest—one in which they (Trans-Lux Exclusive) ft T Mia VII its leading actor, Arthur Kennedy, A poll of French moviegoers shows gSoTH ta'-'MAS3® wo 2600. Met. 1 P.M. find a resemblance to their own and The BOWERY Today Scott. Anne the critics as the that .she still is the most popular of TONIGHT AT 1:30 LEY” (in Color) Only—Randolph voted by young NATIONAL BOWERY BOMBSHELL' Plus Jeffreys in "Trail Street,” at 1:30, lives." of this coun- nRMUlINU HathM Saturday, 33* SHOWTOWICHT^ BOYS’ 1 P.M. with the star the feminine film stars Stooges. Continuous From 3:30, 6:35. 7:35. 9:40. player highest poten- of Theatre Guild—*A. T. 8. Keaton FAGUE SPRINGMAH rhree That still leaves “Duel in the 5th Pity Last Complete Show 8.30.__ tial on Broadway this season. try in France.
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