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BARBERSHOPPING I FINISHED '/> 11 TV 1 HOLLYWOOD — The “Bar- ( yQ O Pl ber Shop Quartet” number in CX k-/ X Xvl. geon, Johnson Top M e t r o-Goldwyn-Mayer’s “The! 7 Good Old Summertime,” has! wound up shooting, completing; w i the list of musical selections toi be filmed. Judy Garland was AlbStar ‘ Command Decision” z/- Esuspense and heart-gr:——g in­ O Give Lizabeth Scott a good tensity, there has never been a picture like “Command on,” death scene and she's happy. She Glamour. Inc the explosive, star-studded drama coming to the Valentine The­ didn’t like the one in “Dead atre. Reckoning” — “It was only a When you consider that the all-male cast of this new M-G-M three-line scene, and the dial­ offering is headed by such top ogue was terrible,” she explained film personalities, as Clark Ga­ at lunch the other day. “But I Iturbi Is Veteran ble, Walter Pidgeon, Van John­ have a five-line scene in “Bitter son, Brian Donlevy, John Hod- Victory,” and it was supervised In Films, After All iak, Charles Bickford and Ed­ by a famous doctor, so it’s abso­ HOLLYWOOD — When­ ward Arnold, you have an idea lutely authentic.” ever anyone congratulates of the importance attached by Jose Iturbi, who is one of M-G-M to its film version of the the headliners of “That Mid­ smach Broadway stage success. night Kiss,” on “at last” Gable, cast as the unfliching succumbing to film offers, General Casey Dennis, in com­ he just smiles, Iturbi eon- mand of an American bombing aiders himself a screen vet- mission, who has to send an ap­ eran. palling number of flyers to cer­ He made his film debut tain death in order to wipe out with Artur Rubenstein in three German targets of vital Paris in a series of musical importance to Allied victory, has shorts. The date—1919! the most demanding role of his entire career. It is a challenge T • 1 <17 5 meets force and convic- *Llttle Women’ 'antagonist as his superior offi- /-i « • * *tion. Walter Pidgeon, playing his FRANK SINATRA’S two children, Frank ivur, and Nancy, six, visit their father, Gene Kelly and Esther Williams on the set of M-G-M’s new Technicolor musical, “Take Me Gets rremieres ! cer, General Kane, who has to Out to the Bail Game.” . placate public opinion even to Abroad the point of replacing Dennis “r w^en he refuses to compromise Everyone Will Love LIZABETH SCOTT HOLLYWOOD - witn Litue wjtH his convictions, offers an- Women. .” .listed.. as one of-- the other power-packed characteri- Masons And Felines Yellow-haired, with arresting JI r Jt 51 8USce“ful zation. A lighter touch is offered To Enter New Home beauty and a husky voice, Miss books ever publishedpubhshed and an inin-­ in Van Johnson.s role as the Dear Secretary^ Scott is wonderful fun. She had ih™?? M r w y evlT Perturable Sgt. Evans given to HOLLYWOOD — James been to sales, bought a rain coat Mason has decided to re* and a pair of shoes. “I love 8snitching his boss’s cigars, and ization o fthe beloved story, the otherg who bring their res”-^**"re Have you ever been a secretary? Are you planning to be a main in Hollywood. sales; when I was a poor young studio is planning auspicious portrait to life with i ; secretary? Do you employ a secretary? Well, if you don’t, it Proof of this fact is the actress here in New York I openings of the film overseas as touchea include Brian Donlevy doesn’t really matter. You'll love “My Dear Secretary” anywajj. new home purchased by couldn’t have been dressed with­ wel las «t home. Mervyn LeRoy, Brigadier General who The United Artists film which opens at the Valentine Thea­ Mason in Brentwood Hills out them.” She says she may who directed the picture, recent- succeeds Dennis and who makes tre tells a slick, sophisticated, laughter-filled tale of a secretary— and for which he has sign­ marry this year—if she can get ly revealed that he plans busi- the most momentous decision of nne in a long line of secretaries ed the final papers. time off from Paramount. nescs trips to both London and his life in the story>g climactic 5.nd her- boss, -»n author Gerald Butles For Mason, his wife and in­ Pans for the British and French scene; John Hodiak as the heroic whose inspiration runs as slow­ fant daughter expect to Orlando Martins, from the BARBARA BEL GEDDES goes dramatic and I,—------is in premiere showings. Col. Ted Martin; Charles Bick- ly as the proverbial molasses in Miss Garson Again move into their home with­ Basuto country in Africa and a • leave Hollywood fOrd as the correspondent who January. There is also his chief t in the next ten days, or as favorite actor in London, has her co-starring role with James Mason and Robert Ryan in cook, bottle washer and one- HOLLYWOOD — Butling “Caught,” M-G-M’s release of an Enterprise picture. As the m April, after completing “Any get< his hands on one of the most soon as minor alterations joined the “Hasty Heart” cast. Number Can Play starring terrifying and electric scoops man secretarial employment/01, Gfcei; Garson is becoming have been completed. Ronald Reagan, Patricia Neal woman who is loved by two men, Barbara takes a far step from second nature for Gerald Oliver her much-applauded characterization of the little girl in “I Re­ Gable and Alexis Smith. ever to be given a newspaper; bureau whose metier is really These include special exits and Richard Todd have the roles After the openings abroad, he and Edward Arnold as the pom- cooking and whose hobby is Smith, who has checked in at and entrances for Mason’s which were beautifully done on member Mama.” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for his will continue an etxended vaca- pous and blinded congressman eating. And there’s one of this family of nine cats. the New York stage by Richard tion, his first in two years, in who has his own ideas on how particular secretary’s predeces­ role in the Technicolor film, Basehart, John Lund and Anne “The Forsyte Saga.’’ The actor, who recently “Suspense” On Television! France. ■ to conduct a war. sors who has an unquestionable completed the portrayal of Burr, Baseheart and Lund got The noted character actor will So large is the cast of*this talent for throwing monkey- Gustave Flaubert in Metro- Hollywood contracts as a resiflt That’s the news flash of the week for fans who feel rugged merely pick up the job he held, of their work. Jane Powell to Wed I impressive film that there isn’t wrenches in the works. cinematically, five years ago Goldwyn-Mayer’s “Madame enough to be able to watch the blood-chilling dramas on the “the­ Then, for the cherry on the Bovary” became the posses­ v ci *• c. room to list all of the fine per- with the star in “Mrs. Parking­ When Ozzie Nelson’s mother atre of thrills” as well as listen to them. 1 Oling Skating Star formances, but mention must be aundae, there’s a landlady who ton.” sor of his ninth cat during “Suspense,” the first top-flight radio drama to enter network HOLLYWOOD—Mr. and Mrs. made of the outstanding sup- work in the “Bovary” role. flew from New Jersey to Hol­ is hard-pressed for her rent and Smith’s new rple marks his lywood to spend her vacation television, will make its video debut,on the CBS eastern network Paul Buyce of Noth Hollywood, porting work of Marshall fourth film association with Miss It was presented to him by on Tuesday, March 1st, from have announced the engagement Thompson as the swaggering, a book-shop owner and ama­ Judy Garland and hei; hus­ with Ozzie and Harriet, her Garspn, the other two having son was worried, for it was 9:30 to 10:00 P. M. EST. The of their daughter, Jane Powell, young Cr~\ Lee, Cameron Mit- teur critic who shares secreta- been “Pride and~ Prejudice” and band, Vincente Minnelli, one week later, on film, by Los to Geary Steffen, son of Mr. and chell as ...s cynical Lieut. Gr,14- who is directing the film mother’s first plane trip. But Tuesday night series will be seen Did You Know That ries in common with the author..“Mrs. Minever.” she stepped off the plane in Mrs. G. A. Steffen of Beverly berg, Richard Quine, Clii >n Laraine Day, beautiful to look! Prior to joining the cast, head- based on the much-dis­ Angeles television viewers, over Hills, California. iSundberg and Ray Collins. cussed 19th century novel. California fresh as a daisy. Ot. beautifully gowned “This is the way to travel!” station KTTV. In 1949 both Metro-Goldwyn- Jane met Steffen in 1946 when The dialc e is incisive and The television show will be Mayer and Lewis Stone cele­ she took ice-skating lessons from sharp, the p.v.ure’s backg—inds beautifully cast, is the secretary, young, Smith had completed a she told Ozzie enthusiastical­ entirely separate from the radio ly. He loked at her and mut­ brate • twenty-fifth anniversar­ him at the Sonja Henie Ice have tense realism, and L . ictor Kirk Douglas, a relative new- two-year tour with Edmund version of “Suspense,” which ies. It is M-G-M’s 25th year in Palace in Los Angeles. Geary at Sam Wood has kept his action Technical Adviser tered “And they talk about will continue to be heard over comer with a cinematic future Lowe in the stage play, “Mary the younger generation!” the industry and Lewis Stone's one Jime was a featured skater at a sustained pace without sub- in gold, plays the author. Keen- Had A Little.” Arrives For CBS on Thursday evening at 9 25th year with M-G-M. in the Henie ich show... . merging the arresting personal!- an Wynn lends his inimitable . Jane Wyman goes into “Man P. M. EST, under the direction Steffen is 25 years old, and ties of his principals. As a re­ of Tony Leader. Both shows will the young singer 20. comic touch to the part of the French Rural Fair “Storm” Running,” to be made in Eng­ M-G-M designer Walter Plun­ sult, “Command Decision” emer- general factotum and Helen; .. land by Alfred Hitchcock. Ac­ be sponsored by the Electric Their romance deepened over ges as a moving and powerful HOLLYWOOD—Peer Oppen­ Auto-Lite Company. kett has reached new heights of three years while Geary worked photoplay which everyone will Walker makes her earlier sec-j OUllt tor Hovary claimed as 1948’s best film ac­ popularity with art students at retaryship a scintillating and HOLLYWOOD — One of the heimer, former public relations tress because .of her work in The TV series will have its for an insurance firm, and the want to see. officer of the United States Ele­ own production unit in New local schools and universities? M-G-M singing star of “A Date ------stimulating one. year’s most elaborate sets is un­ “Johnny Belinda,” by London’s The students were given the In the featured parts, Flo- der construction on Metro-Gold- ment for the Allied Control York, headed by director Robert With Judy” became one of the BARRY ABANDONS. TRIP Film Tribunal, she will use the Stevens, who also directs “Stu­ afternoon off to view Plunkett’s rence Bates, that veteran of wyn-Mayer’s Lot 11.1 represents Commission for Austria, has re­ $4,000 award to establish a nation’s most popular perform- HOLLYWOOD — The lure ot ported at M-G-M studios to be­ dio One” and “The Goldbergs.” costumes in ‘‘The Three Musket­ ers. filmdom, is the prototype of put- a rurai agricultural exhibit of scholarship at the Royal Acad- eers.” playing Clark Gable’s pal in a upon landladies and Rudy Vai- middle nineteenth - century gin his work as technical advisor “While the technique will be Date for the wedding has not emy of Dramatic Art. It is pre­ different, on television, our ob­ picture may cost Barry Sullivan lee carves another niche in his France for an important se- on “Storm Over Vienna,” sched­ sented in the name of the cast yet been set by the couple. new-found career as a straight quence in “Madame Bovary.” uled to go before the cameras ject will be the same-r-to create Ethel Barrymore has broken a trip to Portugal. The actor was and crew of “Johnny Belinda.” as much suspense in 30 minutes a rule of 34 years standing? The RAINS IPTbOOK 1 comedian. The lesser players More-- than twenty-five elab­ shortly. Claude Rains, starred in Para- scheduled to go abroad next authentic and convincing in A lieutenant in the Reserves, as the human heart can stand,” signed her first long-term con­ are orate display booths are in the Before Bob Hope left for said Stevens. “We are convinced mount’s forthcoming “Sin of month, but he jumped at a their parts. process of building albng with Oppenheimer served with the Germany for the holidays the tract at . a Hollywood studio Abby Hunt” is mentioned prom- chance to join Gable n Metro- o “My Dear Secretary” is a film concession stands to American Armed Forces for that we have all the elements when she began her starring concession stands to form a gay cast and crew of “Easy Does needed to create the most ex­ inently in the new best seller, Goldwyn-Mayer’s “Any Number aA>aranteed to please whether carnival atmosphere, four and a half years and was It” gave him a present — a role in “That Midnight Kiss” at Carriages at 11. The volume Can Play.” He will appear aa with the first group of Ameri­ citing television show ever pro­ M-G-M. you see yourself in any of the The set is scheduled for shoot- walking stick whose silver duced.” is a collection of theatrical rem- Tycoon, Gable’s two-fisted and « characters or not and “My Dear ing with Jennifer Jones, Louis cans, English and French into handle unscrews, revealing a inisces, and Rains figures in a loyal gambling partner, Secretary” is sure to leave you Jourdan, Van Heflin and a large Vienna folowing World War II. test tube large enough to hold Dorothy Comingore Marcia Van Dyke’s $11,000 story of Sir Herbert Beer-bohm- filled with the joy of living. For throng participating, Their mission was to talk Occu­ enough liquid refreshment for Stradivarius spent the night in Tree, the late British star. J MOlu M-G-M’s property department? OP£N of course, all’s well that ends! pation terms with Russia. a long walk. Returning to Screen II A.M. VALENTINE flj well. i STOLL PRE RECORDS “Storm Over Vienna,” based ’ • * * A mix-up took place on the set HOLLYWOOD—Dorothy Com­ LATE SHOW EVERY SATURDAY HITE! ■ ST CLAIR at ADAMS Our thanks to producer Harry j HOLLYWOOD — George Stoll on Bruce Marshall’s popular Some Hollywoodians recall ingore, who retired from what of “The Good Old Summertime” ------• —— Popkin, author-director Charles today finished pre-recording on novel, will be directed by George when Victor Mature arrived 10 promised to be an outstanding and the actress took home a DEAR Martin and United Artists. M-G-M's “Neptune’s Daughter.” Sidney, produced by Carey Wil­ years ago, set up a tent at a traf­ film career five years ago to “prop” violin in her velvet-lined SECRETARY” ; JSLraine Day son. fic intersection and refused to devote her full time to raising case. The next morning the n CARL H. SCH-WYN’S RF budge till he got a movie role. Tfamily7has'’been’ signed* “for a Stradivarius was found none the r qpnglas Scarf Schemes PARAMOUNT han Wynn Now he has finished playing dramatic role with Clark Gable worse for its experience. lelen Walker Gets Lead Role “Samson” in “Samson and De- jn Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s “Any lilah” (wait till you see him Number Can Play,” thus re- Piano-moving has proved Minor Vicea* Opposite Bogart slay those Philistines with the launching her career, Mario Lanza’s stepping-stone to ^itb Dana Andrews HOLLYWOOD—Florence Mar­ jawbone of an ass!) and returns Shef scored2 several1 years ago fame? He was discovered by ly Czechoslovakian actress who to Paramount to play opposite jn “Mr." Smith GoestoWashing- famed conductor Sergei Kousse- CSQU1RE© has made films in Spanish, Betty Hutton in “Recft Hot and ton.' Prior“ to that, she had ap­ vitsky when moving a piano | sUft.RlUI<^«u jEHEKSOh ‘01 P French, and English, will make Blue.” peared prominently on the stage piano into Philadelphia’s Aca­ *zachary scon and made her film debut in demy of Music—and he makes 2 Shocking her second American appearance * LOK HAYWARD. X Pictures! in the coveted feminine lead op­ Save all thicken wishbones! “Citizen Kane.” his screen debut, as a piano > 20th Century-Fox and the She joins an outstanding cast Entile Zola’s 7 r \ posite Humphrey Bogart in “To­ mover, in “That Midnight Kiss.” * DIRA LYNN kyo Joe”. Santana Productions Poultry and Egg National in the new film, including Alexis TASS’IQNELLE’ will start the film for Columbia Board join in a promotion for Smith, Audrey Totter, Frank HOPE IS HONOREQ «SjdnejGREENSTREH / —pliifc*. January 3, with Robert Lord “Chicken Every Sunday”; con­ Morgan, Wendell Corey, Mary First annual “Kilroy Award” ‘YORMENT’* producing and Stqart Heisler testants send a wishbone and Astor, Lewis Stone, Leon Ames of the European Comand armed * directing. a letter explaining why they and Scotty Beckett. forces was presented Bob'Hope Miss Marly made her Ameri­ like chicken every Sunday, Arthur Freed produces, Mer- during filming of Paramount’s can debut opposite Ray Milland also tell of “a desired wish.” vyn LeRoy directs. comedy, “Easy Does t , by Lt. Winner gets his or her wish. Colonel Robert E. Kearney. r-,- in “Sealed Verdict,” in which SHIP BUILDER she appeared as a French girl. Three regional winners go to Hollywood, as guests of Cel­ British-born Compton Ben- In “Tokyo Joe” she will be seen nett, who made his Hollywood JOINT IS JUMPING as a White Russian, once mar­ este Holm and Dan Dailey. directorial dehut ’ with Para­ Bing Crosby, Ann Blyth and PAirt ried to Bogart and since re-mar­ When Steve Sekaly mount’s “My Own True Love,” Barry Fitzgerald do an enthusi­ ried. directs an A picture, he’s Steve Sekely on makes a hobby of building astic, floor-swaying Irish jig in HENREID Authentic backgrounds for the the cast and credit sheet; when model sailing ships. Paramount's “Top O’The Morn­ picture have already been film­ he does a B, he’s S. K. Seeley. ing.” JOAN -w ed in Tokyo, by permission of . . . Wayne Morris (“John Loves Barry Fitzgerald and Eileen BENNETT U. S. Army of occupation au­ Mary”) had a tough holiday sea­ Crowe, who have top-bracket thorities. DIXIE NITE son; he had four wisdom teeth roles in Paramount’s Bing Cros­ *■’ ism’ PROPHETIC PICTURE extracted . . . Patricial Neal has by picture, “Top O’ The Morn­ ing,” were both members of CLUB Diana Lynn gets married twice an interesting landlady — Mrs. Jean Acker Valentino, widow of Ireland’s famed Abbey Players 316 Cherfy St. near Summit 18 CLUB to the same man—Robert Cum­ 20 years ago. mings—in the Hal Wallis pro­ the screen’s “great lover” . . . Ain 0194 Chet Leuck and Norris Goff are scheduled for February release. duction of “Bitter Victory.” She John Ga found the role contagious, ap­ auditioning actors for new char­ Benny has a nice case—starring •cki invites you parently, for it inspired her to acters in “Lum and Abner.” Dorothy Lamour, Brian Donlevy to make th your Downtown PRINCESS^ and Claire Trevor. Dine & Drilk Headquarters. announce her own engagement Phil Davis, head idea and gag to architect John Lindsay and man on Ralph Edwards* “Truth their marriage was scheduled or Consequences,” has sold an f ‘‘The Snake shortly after completion of the original story, -“Moon over the \Pit” film. Catskills,” to George Jessel, to ELCH5 star Danny'Thomas. It is a mu­ HUM NONE Starring Olivia VERSATILE HOBBIEST sical, and Dafis will write the Italia* Spaghetti / de rfavilland JANET LEIGH, piquant M-G-M actress, uses this scarf, in David Miller, director of Para­ screen story. spired by the, film, “Little Women,” to form an attractive sum­ mount’s new Bing Crosby pic­ 14th at mer blouse. Janet pulls one side under and over a necklace, ture, “Top O’ The Morning,” is Jack Bennyls first effort as a Art* Man Stevens then turns the edge under the necklace to form a ruff. The versatile in his hobbies which in­ motion picture producer, “The OFF $ CLUB HOUSE BAR bottom edge is turned up into a waistband and tied by the ends clude tennis, playing the piano Lucky Stiff,” produced fori & NtXT TO lOMMODOM PERRY in back. and chess. Amusement Enterprises, i«< e J