I • j ■y * Friday, November 26, 1048 TOLEDO UNION JOURNAL Page Five ‘Miss Tatlock’s Millions’ Has Topnotch Comedy Cast Such a combination of comedy talent as is seldom seen in 0 one motion picture will be found in Paramount’s laugh-film, E3SCRE “Miss Tatlock’s Millions,” which arrives next week at the * Released by WNU Features. Princess Theatre. In starring roles are John Lund, Wanda Stars On By INEZ GERHARD Hendrix, Barry Fitzgerald and Monty Woolley, supported by Mona Freeman Given Ilka Chase, Robert Stack, Doro-i : Dorothy Lamour was one of “Suspense Betty Hutton’s first friends in First Starring Roll terson. There is also the surprise Actor To ' the movie busine r a friendship appearance of a comedy star Enact Press Agent HOLLYWOOD — Mona Freeman is not or’-r “growing up” that has grown \ 1 the years. who chooses to call himself in her screen roles, but in public acclaim as w __, HOLLYWOOD—Wilson Wood, The other day tne girls were Richard Rancyd for his role in She has now reached stardom. lunching in adacent booths at this picture, but who is more young Hollywood actor, is the Succ < sful in kid sister parts in some half dozen pictures since the Brown Derby. Dorothy and popularly known as Richard latest member of his profession starting x;tr screen career in 1943, the petite young actress was (her manager were setting guest Haydn. to turn presr agent, on the given full co-star status with “Miss Tatlock’s Millions” is screen, a switch also made re­ William Holden, Macdonald acting versatility is the fact that Haydn’s first directorial effort, cently by Van Johnson and Fred Carey and William Bendix in she was chosen by William Wy­ and word has it that he has MaeMurray. Wood will become Paramount’s Technicolor west­ ler to play a mother of two brought to it his own rare sense a publicist, histrionically, for a ern, “The Streets of Laredo”. children in “The Heiress”. of comedy timing, making it one featured role in Metro-Goldwyn- Her first real “adult” role From a bobby-soxer to a bo­ of the funniest pictures ever Mayer’s “The Barkleys of finds Mona portraying a two- isterous two-gun cowgirl to the seen. _______________ Broadway.” gun, cow-girl of the Old West. r-““-nr of two children within Wood’s big moment as a press The role is -a radical departure '_r.u.^an of three films is quite Ted De Corsia agent will come whsn he ar­ from the adolescent characteri­ a parlay to be undertaken by a % At Columbia ranges for a national magazine zations she has become accus­ girl whose name has been syn­ to photograph Fred Astaire and tomed to playing, but pr’*dox- onymous with adolescent roles HOLLYWOOD—Ted De Cor­ ically, it was these selfs e a- sia, former Mercury Theater ac­ Ginger Rogers, presumably a for her entire screen life, but happily married Broadway r dolescent roles which finally Mona’s not worrying. tor who scored a hit as a heavy convinced studio heads and leg­ in Columbia’s Rita Hayworth- dance team in the Technicolor JOHN LUND.worms his way between ROBERT STACK She replaced worry with work musical. ions of movie fans that the the w she missed out on the Orson Welles starrer, "The Lady and WANDA HENDRIX in Paramount’s hilarious fun-film, former teenage model possessed Wood, who was discovered by “Miss Tatlock’s Millions,” which arrives^ next week at the “Dout.v Indemnity” role. from Shanghai,” returns to the unusual acting ability. lot to play another heavy in Hollywood last year while en­ Princess Theatre. Lund impersonates a nit-wit in the film tertaining in a Las Vegas hotel, “Street of Laredo” will be “Mr. Soft Touch,” which Gor­ which stars him and Wanda with Barry Fitsgerald and Monty Vnna’s tenth picture since being Warrick Switches One of the most suspense­ DOROTHY LAMOUR don Douglas is directing with also teamed with Astaire recent­ Woolley. « ful of “Suspense” dramas has ly as the dancing etar’s pianist =ned to a film contract in 1940 To Comedy Role Glenn Ford and Evelyn Keyes in by Howard Hughes. • She was been tailored to fit the un­ stars for her, radio program. friend in “Easter Parade.” ^Dorothy called to ask Betty if the top spots. ned sight unseen and then HOLLYWOOD — J' king a usual talents of young Mar­ she’d be one; Betty called back Thanksgiving Radio Treat ot unseen for two years, dur- complete departure her garet O’Brien, who will be “Can’t think of anybody I’d j which time she continued customary type of role, Ruth presented as Thanksgiving rather appear with!” That after­ Band Of Pee Wee Hunt The Thanksgiving special on “Suspense” will be Margaret modelling but made no pictures. Warrick has been set to play the day guest-star (CBS, Novem- noon Betty received three dozen O’Brien in “The Screaming Woman (CBS, November 25th, 9 p. m. What looked like her first f iini r- lead in Columbia’s mu- ber 25th, 9 p. m. EST) in a EST)—a chiller which offers a perfect example of the technique real break came in 1943 when u^ul, ..lake Believe Ballroom,” thriller titled “The Scream- roses from Dorothy—just as a To Appear In Person ing Woman.” geture of friendship. of terror used so successfully by producer-director Tony Leader she was tested by Paramount which will be directed by Joseph on this unusual series. for the role of Barbara Stan­ Santley and produced by -Ted Six stars wanted the top role Members of Auto-Lite Unit of Local 12 UAW-CIO will wyck’s step-ds 2hter in “Double Richmond. With the success of “Red In contrast with many other Bohnen To Appear in “Champion,” film version of have the opportunity to dance to one of the nation’s most radio mysteries—which bewilder Indemnity”, ineIne unusuedjunusued] Warrick’s return to Co­ the Ring Lardner story, but Pro­ River” and other super-recent popular dance bands when Pee Wee Hunt, famed trombonist and In “Mr. Soft Touch” contract from Hugj, but un- lunr.c_a to fulfill the last commit- westerns in the offering Michael listeners with a complex maze of ducer Stanley Kramer of Screen creator of the currently popular recording of the 12th Street characters and clues—the typi­ HOLLYWOOD—Character ac: fortunately she photographed ment on an old pact, brings a Plays, Inc., gave it to Kirk Dou­ Curtiz Productions are reviving tor Roman Bohnen has been like a child of twelve and had change of pace from straight plans to produce “The 49’ers.” Rag, will bring his noted musicians to the ballroom of the hotel cal “Suspense” play consists of glas. The young man won star­ a« single dramatic situation____ _____builtsigned for a featured role in to _bebe repla~*irepla-*i in the picture.picture, dramatic roles to her first com- dom through eight pictures in New plans include David Brian, Commodore Perry for the an-|~* 7 up to an excruciating pitch of Columbia’s Glenn Ford-Evelyn This peei r photogenic Aua- edy assignment. In Make Be- three years. now under long-term contract to nual Auto-Lite dance. The night Menagerie Building suspense. This one is hand- Keyes co-starrer, “Mr. Soft lity, however, stood her in good lieve Ballroom,” r _ Curtiz. Brian, working as leading of Saturday, November 27th— she will play a tailored to exploit the excep- Touch." Bohnen, seen* promi- stead while she studied dramatic flippant, fast-talking press'agent man opposite Joan Crawford in Paul Spot theatrical and orches­ For Film Animals tional emotional range of its nently in such pictures as “Brute coaches and ultimately earned for the celebrated radio show, “Flamingo, Road,” should be tra booking office arranged the • •11 t Annin a/ ** IN PERSON HOLLYWOOD—Workmen at child star. J[Force” and “Arch of Triumph,” for her a succession of roles a far cry fro mthe type of part one of Hollywood’s brightest routing* of the famed band so plectri-lwi^ enact the leading menace in which culminated with her she played in “Arch of Triumph” stars in another year. same could be heading into this MGM are constructing a special The play gets off to an < .This Sat. & Sun., menagerie on Lot 2 to house the fying start as Margaret O'O’ BrienrMr* Soft Touch,” as a big-time popular and clever portrayal as and “Daisy Kenyon.” • Nov. 27 & 28 territory at Thanksgiving time gambler who tries to liquidate Miriam in “Dear Ruth”. < Henry Freulich has been set to give the Auto-Lite the oppor­ animal actors for “The Secret skipping across a vacant lot on Tommy Bernard, who plays Garden,” teaming Margaret O’­ Thanksgiving morning — hears Ford. Further evidence of Mona’s to photograph the musical, and CIVIC AUDITORIUM ^fecrapper Molloy,” newsboy, on tunity of making this year’s Jade Corrick will serve as first event an “Auto-Lite Thanksgiv­ Brien and Dean Stockwell. In the muffled screams of a woman Dr. Christian program, has ing Hop”—with dancing from 9 thg picture will be a baby fox, coming from beneath a huge assistant to director Santley. been named an honorary mem­ p. m. to 1 a. m. with many novel lamb, squirrel, raven, robin, and found of fresh earth. Seven Paramount VOICE ARTIST ber of • the Newspaperboys’ others not yet selected. Each .Richard Haydn, who makes Foundation of America. Bernard, dance arrangements of all of the Terrified, the girl races home latest recorded music dance ar­ will have a stall or dressing to tell her parents about the Films Set To Roll his directorial debut on Para­ 13, last year carried a paper rangements recently made by room for itself and a veterinari­ mount’s comedy, “The Tatlock route in Beverly Hills.