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Ralph “Ardmore” sign on the station is purely fictitious, cello, southeast of Charlottsville.. nickname is Beaut, inherited from his title role in horse’s trainer and rider, is the one in the hat 'STOP CAGNEY' IS CRY It's No Glamorous Job, OF MOVIE ACTING SET Says This Movie Extra HOLLYWOOD. By HAROLD HEFFERMAN the Martin-Lewis comedy at paid “Stop Cagney!” That’s the cry going up today among HOLLYWOOD. Paramount, she is $31.50 speaks all possible Oscar candidates around Hollywood. The word How would you like to rub a day, and if she so can as she gets a Is flashing everywhere that unless the Cagney boom shoulders with the stars? much one word race best male performance in a being minimum of S7O. She collected be halted the 1955 for Watch films made? Earn day movie will be a walkaway. |1&85 day—and that sum just the other from to S7O a one Jerry Jimmy’s third successive 1955 triumph—he’s been still have most of your time for saying word to previously accoladed for “Love Me or Leave Me” and free to read books, play cards, Lewis: “Scram!” “Mister Roberts”—came to light at a press preview of knit or work out crossword Mary Ellen says the extra Paramount's ‘‘The Seven Little Foys.” It’s a Bob Hope player’s best friend is the tele- running pussies? starring movie, of course, and while Cagney’s Sounds like an enticing Job? phone. Registered extras must time is less than five minutes he delivers a smashing dance Certainly it would easier phone Central Casting every Cohan, seem starting sequence in the role of George M. one that set the digging ditches, stand- few minutes in mid- applauding spree. very good than see eritics off on an So, there’s ing counter, add- afternoon to if there U aspirants behind a or day. reason—three of them, in fact—why to an Oscar ing up figures. work available next Stu- rows of require- crown are shouting: “Stop Cagney!” But workingas a movie extra dios telephone their NANA. bureau—anything „ (Released by I glamorous ments to this is not at all the types it might appear. Os from a few pedestrian pastime to several roughly 5,000 extras who be- for a street scene for a West- long to the Bcreen Extras hundred Indians registered at ern or several thousand Israel- Guild and are film spectacle like Music's Good, Plot's Not Central Casting, only a rela- ites for a “The Ten tive few can make a living at Cecil B. De Mille’s the Job. Commandments.” One of these is Mary Ellen Sorry She Started In Off-6roadway Show 4 \J&3&,+&'*¦ ’ ...,'' ' T 7. &&& *"#:.>tin Batten, a pretty, 23-year-old “If there is no work when By JOHN McCLAIN lost in a bumbling love scene brunette who studied piano we call but some is expected NEW YORK. or a reconsideration of the and voice in Canada where she soon, the operator tells us to complicated story line. was graduated the in Having overcome the objec- from try later. So we call back For the plot is almost hope- Toronto Conservatory of Music. 15 minutes —and this may con- tions of the fire department, lessly complex. Cirele-ln-the-Square Huck Finn and "I came to Hollywood be- tinue for several hours,” she the The- Jim, slave, floating cause thought reports. Village re- the are I there’d be ater in Greenwich barge me job opened down Ol’ Miss on their greater opportunity for To Mary Ellen her as an last week with a new couple grifters, the simply. called when a of here,” she said “I extra is important because it musical melodrama King and the Duke, come worked variety of jobs—- helps her mother and King and the Duke,” by 1923 VIRGINIA’S WAY OF LIFE—Is illustrated In here which, Director Stevens will contrast at a support “The They says, gave piano lessons, Meanwhile, Fergusson, aboard. have learned by did secre- herself. she is tak- Francis based on a man of some means has this scene in “Giant” members of Farmington strikingly with the brown of Texas where four Incidents from “Huckleberry that hound tarial wprk, danced in the ing singing lessons and aims at just died in a little town down Hunt, their horses and pack, performing as weeks ofshooting, as against four days at Charlottes- I be- Finn.” The production is di- chorus of a few shows. a career as a recording art- the river, leaving his money to extras in the Warner Brothers’ film which will be ville. is planned. Farmington hunters spent one a movie extra about two assignments by Quintero, came ist. Between extra rected Jose who a couple English next year. Virginia riding ago.” some photographic responsible past of brothers, released Itis a verdant pictured of their busiest weeks in “Giant.” years she does was for the and it’s their plot to imperson- Discovery modeling. of the group, Remote successes same ate Mary people again the heirs and claim the But Ellen doesn’t fool "A lot of you'll find and once his overpower- loot. I needn’t go on to tell you hoping move- THE herself. She knows the chances playing extra keep ing sense of mood and that there’s a blond little niece PASSING SHOW being “discovered” and break,” says. ment is manifest. It may not of her they’ll get a rite whom Huck falls for, or that given to stardom only a exactly your of tea, but a boost are “But handful of theifil be cup he suceeds in savings the dough 1 very picked you’ll come away feeling remote. have ever been for bet- and exposing the slickers. But “Why, I stood a foot away things industry. you’ve swallowed a potent ter in the ¦¦ I can tell you that it isn’t 'Giant Finds Its First Lush Stage from Jimmy Stewart many a "It's a tough, unglamorous brew. either carefully or amusingly day during ‘Strategic Air Com- Job,” Mary Ellen sums up. *1 A little too powerful, if you evolved. mand’ and he didn’t even know anyone to take on wouldn’t advise ask me. The audience sits Acting Is Good I was there,” she commented. it up as a career. I wish I had three sides of the stage in the “He was wrapped up in his Be that as it may, there are In Jefferson's Loved Landscape all never begun, because now I little Circle Hall, and there work, was just part some performances. By and I of find it difficult to unshackle were times when Quintero had creditable JAY CARMODY Memorial Day sightseeing. non-working Charlottesville, Monticello. “It will also look the scenery. That’s what I’m myself.” Ralph Williams is a person- Editor his colleagues whipped up to a Drama of The Star Director Stevens had made a especially wives and babies, wasteful and inefficient." some- paid to be, and the less con- (Released by tbe NANA.) frenzy that threatened to en- able and proficient Huck; CHARLOTTESVILLE, last-minute check of locations. seemed to have turned out to ¦, one explained, “but the 1923 spicuous I am the better." James Greene, as the Duke, is Va. gulf the spectators. There travel And of preparations for the see a movie in the making. stockholders already have Mary Ellen feels she’ll have seem- sly and suitably unregenerate; You. would far to find picture’s or stop- were other moments, landscape as photogenic as first shots on the fol- State policemen and sheriffs spent their dividends, to make her mark as a night- ingly interminable, when the Patsy Bruder is a bright and lowing day. deputies were everywhere, di- ped worrying about the lack of Hol- Doris Discovers only shiny Mary Jane, a quite that of Charlottesville and club entertainer before barren stage contained with vicinity. recting where to park, them.” lywood casting directors competent ( The Story Starts traffic will two people who refused to re- small voice to fact, pedestrians where not to walk. Ten times the train backed really notice her. So, between Sex and Suspense match, and G. Wood nulls most In because he traveled “We’ll days here," Prese solve their business and get off. far and found nothing shoot four With this swirl of life, Mr. down to the bend, disappeared, scenes, you can usually find By the Associated of the musical numbers to- to com- he explained, “one of which again. Style pare with Stevens was totally uncon- and came roaring on her sketching out arrange- HOLLYWOOD. It Has gether as Deacon Lot Hovey. it. Film Director might well have today-r- George Stevens spent the been cerned. Sitting on a camera- Each time it reached the sta- ments of music she hopes to Doris Day, once the moviea* I thought John Armstrong, last --it such perfect only actor But however muddled or as week here shooting open- was weather. laden platform 10 feet high, lo- tion Hudson, the use in an act or on recordings. prim all-American girl favor- the King, somewhat the the These are exposition scenes, pretentious, the play possesses was on ing cated at the east end of the aboard, would descend, give a Miss Batten, who lives with ite, is changing. flamboyant side, but perhaps scenes of Edna Ferber’s terribly important. prin- style. The music by G, Wocd, “Giant.” Their station’s cinder platform, he Texan's quick scornful look her mother in a small house, She tackled her first sexy melange airs, that’s way Quintero saw y cipal purpose bring a of folk choral the novel, is to to- had left 1955 to return to 1923, at the tidy countryside, and says she averages about four role as Singer Ruth Etting in him. Miss Ferber’s latest gether Benedict, numbers and ballads, is sung is Jordan the time of the story. walk over to meet his eventual days work a week. Others, not “Love Me or Leave Me.” Now King which Mr. Stevens translat- giant, played by the with distinction and creates "The and the Duke” ing a major opus Rock Hudson, yeas when father-in-law, Horace Lynn- as versatile, fre- making Who into film for girl, Lynn That earlier work less she's “The Man an atmosphere of violence and is not one of the Circle’s hap- Warner Bros., is a Texas and the Leslie, ton. Jordan Benedict meets Leslie ton. quently. As a straight extra Knew Too Much.” an Alfred emotional stress which per- piest efforts, but it is ambitious story. began, however, Miss Taylor.” Lynnton, was represented prin- so, $19.43 a day and Hitchcock thriller. It in explain As he did his attention she makes vades the entire evening. All and intelligent. As a study in Virginia. So it will on the He went on to that cipally. and convincingly, by a would be diverted by the flight supplies her own street clothes. Her husband and manager, that’s to the good but then. off-Broadway theater it is Hudson’s stormy Texan and passenger train fox-hunters, As a extra, with her own Marty Melcher screen. fiery Virginia three-coach of their horses dress writes: Itseemed to me, the advantage worth a call. the belle had no drawn by an eight-wheel drive dashing a formal gown and fur, she “Doris has never been out gained This is how it came about what was quickly and hounds down thus would be so often idea so and This smok- country at $26.25. of the States before and I Released br the NANA that Charlottesville became a dramatically steam locomotive. road the far end of receives movie city in store for them. ing monster, built in 1916 and middle of “Mom makes my formals think she's bit shocked at location. Not the Benedict, seething the train. At the a proper. country- Jordan with rescued the freight serv- (to him) group, and I have to borrow the fur,” what she sees here. But she Rather the pride, from this frivolous ambition and Texas ice many years just spirited laughs. own wore bathing suit side around Keswick, seven Virginia buy after for mounted 6n the black she “I don’t a a Bikini miles to the east and falling comes to to a this occasion, was borrowed. stallion he has come to buy, mink—yet.” herself for the first time on a TODAY'S SCHEDULES (a filly in novel) gently away from Thomas Jef- stalbon the The Chesapeake 8c Ohio, Rail- Benedict spies the girl who is If she dances at all, as she beach here. That's something ferson's historic MonticellO. with which to start his racing road, It turned out, had no to become his wife. does in “Artists and Models,” she never did back home.” STAGE line. period piece. Taylor, Mousetrap”; Stevens Camera Wizard such This one it This should be Miss ARENA—“The 8:30 p.m. “It’s a funny thing,” Mr. got from the Norfolk dr but isn't. It’s her double, a Mr. Stevens, a stocky man Stevens suddenly disgressed, Western, and painted “Chesa- little, lithe, dark girl gentle named COMING ATTRACTIONS SCREEN with eyes and a match* “but while we are shooting in peake St Ohio” on the tender. Valley Keene, an expert ingly soft voice, of Virginia AMBASSADOR—'“The Chase"; 1, 3:05, 5:10, 7:20 and is one the where the novel horsewoman from Hollywood Sea - Antiquing Superb wizards of movie making. started, we are calling it Mary- dangerous sort STAGE *:3O p.m. are say a touchy good job paint- who does this National Ballet Command”; 1, 2:55, There those who he land. It is sort of It was a of of work for many stars. She CARTER BARRON AMPHITHEATER—The CAPlTOL—"Strategic Air 5:15, 7:30 and antiquing. Dancing Waters, starting Thursday. is an artist who stands alone story, you see, and without ing, or The name is riding side-saddle, she ex- of Canada and 9:45 p.m. use camera, changing any details, just House”; 5:50, in the of the as of the looked neat and properly plained us later, for COLONY—“Doctor in the 2, 3:50, 7:45 and recently away to the SCREEN . attested most in we ire getting as far as aged, approximately 32. first time after only two days 9:50 p.m. “Shane.” any Stevens, Riding,” Randolph Scott Deadly”; 1:10, 3:20, 5:30, possible from resemblance Mr. were he less intensive practice. It is easy, AMBASSADOR—“TaII Man with COLUMBIA—“Kiss Me 7:40 and to people living dead, perfec- Dorothy p.m. We had dinner with Mr. actual or serious and less of a and fun. she says. and Malone. 9:50 tionist, might a man Fortune,” and Susan DUPONT—"lnnocents in Paris”; 1:05, 3:15, 5:20, 7:30 and Stevens at the Thomas Jef- etc.” have been It is now 11 a.m., the sun is CAPITOL—"Soldier of with Clark Gable the com- back to the exposi- playing with a gigantic toy. Hayward, starting Thursday. p.m. ferson Inn. “Giant” He went hot, the location too crowded 9:40 “The meteting COLONY—"Notorious,” Ingrid Bergman Cary Grant. KElTH'S—"Escape From Burma”; 1:40, 3:45, 5:50, 7:50 and pany's headquarters, the night sition scenes. be- He would send the train back- to sit down, and the coming with and before he started shooting the tween Benedict and Leslie is ing down the track a mile to and going of the train is tire- COLUMBIA—“TheCobweb.” with Lauren Bacall. Gloria Ora- 9:55 p.m. a meeting of two west, Monticello, Boyer. LlTTLE—“Garden of Eden"; 1:30, 3:10, 4:55, 6:35, 8:20 first scenes. It .was not quite ; more than the toward some to everyone but Director hame. Richard Widmark and Charles unplanned, but s almost. We dramatic people. It is also a where it disappeared around He no DUPONT—“Holiday for Henrietta,” with Hfldegarde Neff and and It) p.m. $ , Stevens. will have been trying to get together meeting between two conflict- a curve. Then, via walkie- So, Dany Robin, starting Wednesday. MacARTHUR—“To Paris, With Love”; 2, 3:35, 5:15, 6:55, had chance for retakes later. Cobra," by telephone for two days with ing ways of life, the lushly talkie (which railroads might he keeps on playing with the KElTH'S—"Revenge of the Creature" and “Cult of the 8:35 p.m. . and 10:20 Now just dropped green, relaxed, old Virginia advantage back Wednesday. METROPOLITAN—"The Sea Chase”; 1:15, 3:20, 5:30, 7:40 no luck. he have used to train until the scene is just starting long- way large, rough- 1923), ‘ and and 9:45 p.m. in, came over with his and the in he would order it to right. MacARTHUR—“The Intruder," with Jack Hawkins associate, Gill, dreaming wasteland Texas roaring into the station George ONTARIO—"Marty”: 1:15, 3. 4:40. 6:25, 8:10 and 9:50 p.m. time Ted and come Ted Ashton, press Cole. not type” belching a of black the unit Scott PALACE—“Daddy Long Legs”; 3:10, 5:25,7:35 p.m. ordered dinner. It could i cloud man, begins METROPOLITAN—'"TaII Man Riding,” with Randolph 1. and 9:50 opportune get into fleecy- to think of diver- Dorothy Affair”; 1:10, 3:15, 5:20, have been a more We would the whole idea smoke the blue, correspondents. and Malone. PLAYHOUSE;—"The End of the 7:30 a briefling set sky. sions for the Bogarde occasion for on on the the next morning, clouded non-working actors ONTARIO—“Simba,” with Dirk and Denholm Elliott. and 9:40 p.m. year now, There were 4:35, 6:20, p.m. “Giant.” he suddenly concluded. A from when the PALACE—“Love Me or Leave Me." with Doris Day as Ruth PLAZA—“La Ronde”; 12:50. 8 and 9:50 sight picture released, to talk to. So we talked to Miss Country Girl"; 12:45, 2:30, 4:20, 6:15, While his actors—Elizabeth At the first of the lo- is the smoke Evelyn plays Etting. TRANS-LUX—“The Taylor. Judith who Miss - p.m. Rock Hudson. Judith cation at Keswick's railroad will look dramatic in Techni- Taylor’s mother in the film and PLAYHOUSE—"That Lady.” with Olivia de Havilland. 8:15 and 10:15 Evelyn. Rodney Taylor and station, color against the rich green Arrow,” Homolka. WARNER—“This Is Cinerama”; 2, 5 and 8:30 p.m. it seemed dubious that PLAZA—“House of the with Oscar Craig—had used up jje would get the idea. All of extending to distant