Friday, September 2T, 1948 THE TOLEDO UNION JOURNAL ‘Martha lversff Is Tops a A TW ^.ewyiatMi (taasippf. Sitiiig&iiiMl Sc«-ei»‘' In Excitement, Drama By Burny Zawodny “Whisper Her Name,” read the ads for Hal Wallis’ pro Did You Know — Boman tic ’ an Scores in Drama rected by Roy Rowland, who is i of the man who directed “Our duction of Paramount's “The Strange Love of Martha Ivers,” HOLLYWOOD—That Janet Van Johnson directing Van’s new picture, to Vines Have Tender Grapes” and but the audience at the Paramount Theatre emerged almost Leigh, now with Van Johnson fag familiar tArhnirpi shouting the praises of this tensely gripping picture which stars in Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer’s Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin^and Lizabeth Scott, , and intro “The Romance of Rosy Ridge” Is In rotorate ducing sage star Kirk Douglas had never acted a moment in •■a’. - film-goers. Farming Form her life—not even a school roH «%[t can be predicted that “The play—until she stepped be Strange Love fore the cameras in her pre Movie l an of Martha s «. x-* vc- ■;•&’<-• sent role. HOLLYWOOD (Special)—If Ivers” will be That veteran actor Thomas it were possible to hold a con the topic of Mitchel! was once editor of a test and select Hollywood's much discus small weekly paper in Wood Number One Movie Fan, it’s al sion among bridge, N. J., and that he was most a cinch the winner would film fans here. a reporter on papers in Balti be a young man named—Van It is a picture more, Pittsburgh and Newark, ■Johnson. nmi which deals N. J., before turning to acting Began As Ta nan Fan with people has a career? you won’t like, Th* freckle-faced actor has I s>< That ten-year-old Dean always believed that one way to but will like Stockwell was born in Holly to see. Martha become a good actor la to see wood but had to travel to good motion pictures. He has Burny Zawodny Ivers is an evil New York and score a hit in woman who been a rabid moviegoer ever a Broadway play before he since the days when his father murdered her aunt in childhood, married a jellyfish of a husbandly ever got inside a movie would give him ten cents to I to prevent, his revealing her| It studio? visit their neighborhood thea That character actress Sel ter in Newport, R. L, Saturday f guilt, and twice tries to murder -.1 I the one man she is capable of| ena Royle once played in a afternoons to see the latest Ijdr’nestly loving. The man she midwe-stern stock company Tarzan serial. that had two other actors in '“roves is a gambler, who is not The fact that he has become above blackmail, but balks at 1 its line-up who were named a famous star and thus is around # • murder. He takes up with al £ Spencer Tracy and Pat O’ movies morning, noon and night Brien? girl battered by the world, but!*/: has not lesesned his interest. still basically decent. All become| In the past year, Van has * ‘ involved in murder, deceit and Oldtime Tars Man seen approximately 300 movies, devitry, climaxed by an ending almost one per day. Most of the A which will have you frozen to | j Land-Berthed Ship films he sees are old ones (al- wlff» • I KING AND NfS ORCU!$T»A though he makes certain he your seat. HOLLYWOOD — Ordinary sees Ni Y IVANS • LARRY DOUOL every important new film) and Performances by all the prin- steamship sailors aren’t qualified FRANKLYN MCCORMACK '.R f ctpals are of top-drawer quality, to work aboard the good ship he shows them in a studio pro- \g and the excellent supporting Pacifica, sailing from the Col Lovely Dorothy McGuire, emerging from her comparative jection room after dinner. Usu I cast, headed by Judith Anderson umbia Ranch daily with the ly unglamorous characterisations in “The Enchanted Cottage” ally he shows a double feature FROUOLY SPONSORED BY 1 and Roman Bohnen, plays the company of “Alias Mr. Twi and “The Spiral Staircase,” portrays a highly attractive young and most often he has a “date” smaller roles to the hilt. The di light.” The company had to hire widow in RKO Radio’s poignant romance, “Till The End of or friends with him. Next to THE >AGE DAIRY ch rection by Lewis Milestone is 12 men who have worked before Time.” Starring with her is Xiyjr ^Ladiion, u the hXJto, Eubeit reading and tennis, movies are masterful, and, combined with the mast in the days when Mitchum and Bill Williams. yV ? his favorite form of recreation. WTOL 7g 1 the sparkling dialogue and con-| FRANCES GIFFORD, for- wooden ships had iron men. Sees Em Often vincing situation,s makes this I When he learned he wag to fashion model, know* The ship, used for 18 years Two Indian Tribes EVERY TUESDAY film one of the really fine pro-1 now as 4 set for closeups of Rita Rings Bells play in “The Romance of Rosy ductiong of this or any season. I ®®w to dress tor every occash Now Actor’s Fans Ridge,” Van immediately be * ♦ ♦ I don dock side shots that have saved — even fence climbing, many a trip to the San Pedro HOLLYWOOD — Now comes With New Costume gan showing all the films di- * Comments From Me To You I She is currently featured in waterfront, is covered with a new kind of film fan club— HOLLYWOOD — These WJ 1 don’t want anything that I the M-G-M film “Little Mister nearly a half acre of canvas, the “buckskin breeches” set. days, Rita Hayworth makes sounds like defensive nnkfi to I Jim.” rigged with lanyards, halyards, They're enthusiastic followers music wherever she goes. H3W creep into these comments. I I------— ■—11 1 — ...... belaying pins, and other seago of James Craig, M-G-M actor think I know as much, if not Lsnr«4„ ing paraphenalia that an ordin who was guest of honor at a As Terpsichore, glamour ShOWihG! more, as the next press agent I *win Sombreros ary steamship man wouldn’t un recent pow-wow of the Sho goddess of classic Greece In derstand. So Ivan Volkman, as shone and Arapahoe Indian, Columbia's Technicolor musi or theater manager about why l[|ag Another Star - WBBNNNNKB^ ivoliWIIIRSMRBS . _ tribes in Landers, Wyoming. I R the Union operates the way it I sistant director, brought in 12 cal, ‘ Down to Earth,” Rita does, and if I sometime fail to I HOLLYWOOD—Barbara Brit- old salts from the San Pedro Craig, guest of honor of Wyo- ’ does a temple dance routine. e Tried tn Build A B all Around Her Heart agree with what goes on In Iton, who has just completed a waterfront and has them taking ming’s Governor Lester C. Hunt, As part of her costume, she some of the pictures played by lstarring robs ln Columbia’s “The care of the canvas and sheets, and chief speaker at the gather- I wears anklets of tiny silver ing, was rewarded by whooping, | our distinguished movie L . . _ . , „ . just as if they were putting out bells which tinkle whe^,, |he houses or night clubs, that’s pturn of Monte Cristo,” has on a copper bottom for Malaya applause and a war dance from walks or dances. my personal feeling and no |been signed to co-star with Rati and points east. I his Indian audience. ons will change it. Idolph Scott and Dorothy Hart £ I do feel flad, however, lin uGr'y'', "T™n S«mb«- LATE FEATURE EVERY SAT. AT 11 :» P. M when . theater mantter come, t0,^ P^ueed in_color by Dead Shot Actor right out in the open .nd Br0W" 'Or Columbia VJ ins Silver Spurs makes a point that I think is I ‘ HOLLYWOOD—Actor Wild Emotlo that fused worth making. I Members of the cast and a James _ ’ | complete production crew, head- Craig, guest of Wyoming’s Gov PARAMOUNT ! Love and Fe! W: * ,"r, , "1! ed by director George Waggner, ernor Lester C. Hunt when the <» 7? 7 . .. 7 a » llrf‘ by tr‘‘in Hagrtafl, ArU. state's antelope hunting season Omaklng, hut tt u don. an who where ,hev ju j b ’ opened recently, returned to •mating Job of racing the nv- lmotor t0 a localion Jn the Palnt,_ Hollywood this week. erag. I.v.l of .udienc. appro. I d Dfser, for thrM weckJ One of the film colony’s en CK of Barbara ST ciat‘011- I outdoor shooting. thusiastic sportsmen, Craig Now if Mr. Eric Johnston, I - brought back an antelope which orfe wo* aa^a President of Motion Picture I—_ _ _ _ weighed 150 pounds, and also a VAOfrllN Association of America, Inc., |l>Iciin Ford Drama pair of silver spurs, presented « soot*® 5.^ the big hoss of the movie in« m 11. a< r 1 1 • to him by Governor Hunt for du.tr, that produces the pie. At Columbia making the most spectacular shot of the-hunt—shooting an tures that you see and inci- I HOLLYWOOD — Fresh from dently bora of Edward T. Ithe ovation he received at the antelope on the run at a distance Lizabffli SCOTT Cheyfits, our Toledo boy who Iworld premier of “Gallant Jour- of 300 yards. made good, could see fit to Iney” in San Diego, Glenn Ford carry through themes about Istarted his next Columbia pic- FAIR BUT FRAGILE tro t Unions in more screen attrac- Iture. It is a strong action drama Blonde gtarlet Dorothy Pat tions then We would have Ititled “They Walk Alone.” rick is Hollywood’s most consis something. I Playing opposite Ford will be tent beach-goer—yet rarely dons * ♦ ♦ Ijanis Carter, for whom the role a bathing suit. Speaking of night club center-lis the most important in her ca- Since completing her role in lainment, Ka-Sees for manylreer to date. Chief supporting Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s “The “THE STRAN LOVE YOU *Dlstev9rrf* Thsss vears has brought some of thelplayer is Edgar Buchanan. Mighty McGurk,” Dorothy has Three Mow Stars! night club entertainment! The film is being produced by visited the beach dealy, garbed '*hat Toledo has had. Keep it uplJules Schermer as his first as- in long sleeve dresses and wear Doris and Junior Rokicki—Isignment at Columbia since his ing wide brimmed hats. Instead starring W X we’re behind yon., Idischarge from the army. Direc- of swimming, she reads! ERS” ------Itor is Richard Wallace, whose Reason: the petite actress’ fair McGllRE-MADJSOJi Kilrnv’a RnrL Anri------llast Previous effort at Columbia ivnroy » nacK Ann |wag . r « '■ - wj <« ' FlrsJ^Run Features! 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