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Friday, October 3, 1347 TOLEDO UNION JOURNAL Page Fivf Action-Packed Film Will Star , Lamour Film action at its Alan Ladd best was flashed on the screen Two Actresses Woore, Eighteen, Wins Returns On of the Paramount Theatre with Ladd’s newest Paramount picture, “,” in which he shares starring honors with Dorothy Thinking It hum Hde At Soiumhia October 5 \\ ilh Same Gang Lamour, and . With nary a ’ dull moment from start to finish, it is exciting enough to satisfy the The most eagerly sought-after Fall officially arrives for the 30.000.000 Jack Benny fans or most thrill-hungry fans. L role of the season was handed Sunday, October 5, because that’s the day when the Waukegan The setting is the novel one of Through yesterday by Columbia to an Wit returns to the air over NBC for the new season. “Two-Tone” Totter For his record-breaking 16th consecutive year on the air, America’s great wheat country by Pau! Slfton eighteen-year-old Glendale high the comedian will return with the same cast that has helped to there giant combine crews school graduate, Terry Moore, Cattle each other and the ele- LPA Columnist keep ' This is it. The showdown is who will appear opposite Glenn on top in radio. The “regulars,” merits for the profitable job of Ford in the Technicolor comedy, Susan Peters’ Son harvesting the vast fields of here. include Mary Livingstone, Phil ■w “The Return of October.” Miss Harris, Pvochester, Makes Film Dehut golden grain. Ladd portrays the Look at your youngest child Moore has also been given a and Don Wilson. The Sportsmen leader of one such combine and he learns to stand up in his long-term contract by the studio. HOLLY rt OOD — Timothy crew; Preston and Nolan are his Quartet will be back with their Quine, 16-month-old adopt­ friends and co-workers. The ex­ ®s- play pen. A child player in films since singing commercials and others ed son of Susan Peters and citing story revolve* around Look at your teen age son or she was eleven, and a “cover who will appear from time to Richard Quine, will make their problems and the life-and- .£ daughter, bending over school girl” who fase has appeared on time are Artie (the pickle in the his screen dehut as Su­ hazards connected with more than twenty national middle) Auerbach, , dan's stepson in olumbia’s death homework, full of beans, dreams magazines during the past year, who plays the parrot, train an­ their work. and plans for the long future. *The Sign of the Ram,” the young actress, renamed nouncer and violin teacher, and which Irving Cummings is Ladd gives an excellent ac­ their Terry Moore by Columbia, has Bea Benedaret and Sara Berner, count of himself a* the hard- Danger hangs over producing and John Stur­ heads like the mushroom cloud been known as both Jan Ford the telephone operators. ges directing. driving, hard-hitting leader of ft and Helen Koford in former pic­ The format of the program tough men. For the first time at Hiroshima; danger of a 4- The youngster will not h ture parts. She will, however, will remain the same, with Jack actually face the motion he plays opposite Dorothy La- freeze-up of world trade, of de­ keep the new aame in all sub­ again the balding tight-wad. mour, who has the finest role pression, of a cave-in of Europe sequent films. Mary just as snippy as ever, picture camera, however. of her career and the first Phil being his illiterate, insensi­ He will be seen In a photo­ Straight dramatic part she has as it reaches for bread and Miss Moore played the roles of graph. which Susan shows as a child in tive best, Dennis the same moth- had in many years. Dorothy is *<■ help on any terms; danger of er s boy and Don the enthusi­ to adult “stepson* Ross war before long, as human lives “Gaslight,” and Brenda Joyce as Ford when she tells him an teen as the discontented niece a child in “Maryland.” She has astic salesman. But with a gal­ a farmer. She wants no part I are measured. axy of guest stars slated for the anecdote of his infant days. of the farm and is determined to had teen-age roles in “The How­ It’s behind President Tru­ ards of Virginia,” “,” year and many of Benny’s usual leave no stone unturned to get hilarious “surprises”, the pro­ away,from it. She thinks Ladd man’s cautious words summon­ “Son of ,” “Shadowed” Jack Rice Back Ac and “The Devil on Wheels.” gram promises to be the bright­ will provide her escape, but ing Congressional leaders to est and freshest on the air. Dajfwood’s Nemesis when he finds that he must “discuss plans for determining The daughter of a For the past 15 years, audi­ investigator for a retail credit Jack Rice will again play the choose between her and the the action to be taken by the ence measuremen* figures re­ role of the heavy in Dagwond’i Combine crew, he prefers the %at. company, Terry was graduated veal that Jack Benny has the to aid in preserv­ from Glendale High School in office in Columbia’s ’ ’s latter. v - r *v’ highest rating of any radio star Night Out. Penny Singleton Dorothy gets even by marry­ ing the stability and promoting January and was preparing for —comedian, singer or actor. college entrance at U. C. L. A. and have the top ing his best friend and co­ ■cy ...'5 the recovery of the nations and her sixteen-months-old daughter, Liza, And in six of the twelve years roles and Abby Berlin direct*. worker, Robert Preston. Over which participated in the Paris on the set of M-G-M-’s “The Pirate.” Little Liza makes her act­ when a test for the role in “The since the Hooper poll was estab­ Ladd’s objections the crew per­ Conference” (on the Marshall ing debut in one scene of this new Technicolor musical film. Return of October” was offered lished, Mr. Benny has occupied mits the newlyweds to accom* Plan): She shares a close up with her mother in a song number. Her her. As a result of winning the first or second place- with high Low’s pany it, which gives the spiteful “Meanwhile, certain problems father, Vincente Minelli, directed the film. co-star* stellar part, she will postpone ratings the other six year*. Dorothy a chance to heckle have arisen in connection with with Miss Garland. her college courses for the pres­ Ladd and her husband to such the economic situation in Eu­ ent. Daniels Will Direct 17J.EKTE4 an extent that a blow-up is in­ rope that are of such an urgent ’’Woman From Tangier* evitable. What happens at that New Wai’ncr Pathe News booster To nature that their solution can­ Three Added To Cast Of Harold Daniel* was signed point* adds to the thrill pile not await the careful study re­ Be Picked In International Contest ‘Wreck of the Hesperus’ yesterday by Columbia to direct that “Wild Harvest” rolls up quired for the over-all deci­ “The Woman From Tangier.” NO* from the very stark sions.... The problems are of an CITY—The Oklahoma State Poultry Show, one Virginia Farmer, Paul Burns SHOWING! of the biggest in the country, to be held here December 2-8, has and Earle S. Dewey were signed The Martin Mooney production A "’reston, last seen in “The Ma- emergency nature which de­ presents Adele Jergens in the F.nber Affair,” is excellent, as >• y mand immediate attention.” been selected as the site of an international contest to choose a yesterday y Columbia for fea­ WGMs tured roles in “The Wreck of title role, with Stephen Geray is Nolan, who delivers a char­ That means NOW. It should rooster suitable for use on the main title of the Warner Pathe and Michael Duane featured. acterization with punch. have meant six months ago, or News, it was announced jointly over the weekend by Governor the Hesperus,’ which has Wil­ AUDREY TOTTER, one of Roy J. Turner of Oklahoma and* ‘ ~ - lard Parker and Patric’a White Daniels recently completed di­ directed “Wild a year ago, or the day after in the romantic leads. Based on rection of “The Greatest Gift Harvest” at a fast clip from the M-G-M’fi most versatile act­ VJ Day. We should never have Norman H. Moray, president ofin[n«r’g Dressing Room at M-G-M. resses, wears this two-tone Longfellows poem, the film is fine scree® play by John uniaxed and gone on a two year the Warner Bros, newsreel. The; being directed by John Hoff­ Monks, Jr. gray suit designed by Irene, spree of “decontrol” and infla­ Gets New Paint Job for a morning stroll. Audrey’s contest will climax a long and man for Producer Wallace Mac­ lAH ffcATURE HIM SAL i 1:3d P. M tion while the war-ravaged peo­ extensive search for a successor — Bing Cros­ Donald. Miss Farmer was re­ last exacting task was making ples of the world, weak and by’s dressing room at Para­ love to the camera played by to the rooster that has been the cently seen in “Brute Force”; “Girl” Sets New tired and sick, slipped closer to trademark of Pathe News for mount is getting its first face­ Burns has just completedea roles (Robt. Montgomery) in “Lady the pit where bread seems more lifting in twelve years. Record In St, Louis in the Lake.” She is now nearly 40 years. in “Desperate” and “‘Uncon------Robt. MITCHL*M important than freedom. No sooner had Bing finished quered.” Para- making “The High Wall,” in Approximately 5,000 entries Richard HART ST. LOUIS We’re starting late in a race from nearly every state in the “Road to Rio” and departed for mount’s 40-star musical which she plays a lady psychi­ against time, against hunger, points cast, than the carpenters atrist. Robert Taylor stars in union participated in last year’s "West Of Sonora” “” in its local against a trade freeze-up that Oklahoma State Poultry Show. and painters started work. The You’re a one-way J To One She G»M Opening last week hit an the film. has ialready started, against in-jand the number will be in- hundreds of photos which cov- Her Lips Adds Six Players ' ticket to trouble To Another all-time record for an open­ flation and agmst fear that may;creased considcrably this year ,eredt,the walls have- alL been The addition of six featured She Gave Her ing day at the Fox Thea­ Ancient Trappings turn to new waves of isolationthrough the distribution of en-|n?im°ered on. a corresponding players yesterday virtually com- Leva! tre, Fanchon & Marco an­ of peace at Russia’s price of j t blanks by theatres as well as chart, *o each will be replaced pleteed casting on “West of nounced recently. panicky militarism as we pre- thrOUgh the regular poultry!111 lts orig>nal position after the Sonora,” latest of Columbia’s First day’s figure topped HOLLYWOOD — Louis Hay- pared to fight alone against a trade channeis. Contest finals'walls are Parted. "Durango Kid” Westerns, star­ I every previous big picture ward and George Macready re­ world we had allowed to go to- will be held the nigbt of Decern-1 For the past 12 year* Bing ring Charles Starrett and Smiley in the history of the house, hearsed a full week for one of talitarian. Communist activity ber g in the 6,000-seat Municipal ^1ad forbidden anything more Burnette. Set for roles are exceeding the average for stepped up in Italy as dollars Auditorium, where the winning thorough than a good dusting, George Chesebro, Hal Taliafer­ strong attractions by 40 the most difficult scenes ever run out and famine threatens. rooster will be picked from the sweeping and airing of the ro, Steve Darrell, Emmett Lynn, per cent. been asked to perform — a me­ France will run out of dollars in j2 top contenders. The event______room. mTouching—’ - his photos and Bob Wilke and Lynn Farr. Ray The St. Louis opening dieval duel with 16-foot steel­ threeported, weeks, and will it ishave reliably to clamp re- *win’" o^p^^Xlnahibe staBeti with traditional I souvenir* was verbotten to hte Nazarro will direct for producer was one of the first in the tipped lances. Colbert Clark, country for the spectacular down on spending; that can eluding a host of celebrities and' Now however, Bing will have The scene is for the climax of all-star film. George Mar­ mean an increase in Communist wj(je coverage by press and a new bar, desk, carpet and shall directed “Variety “The Black Arrow,” Robert votes in the October municipal radj0- chesterfield — and all will be elections that would force Com­ Girl,” with Daniel Dara as Louis Stevenson classic which The American Poultry spic and span when he returns ALAN IADD producer. Gordon Douglas is directing for munists into the French cabinet i for “A Connecticut Yankee.” LAORAMQEmM CENTRAL and thereby pull France out of :Association, representing 35,000 Columbia. Mounted on steel- the Marshall Plan. 'breeders, has given its full ap- FORMER TRACK STAR Perfection Is Not clad horses, both Hayward and Iproval to the contest and will ROBERT PRESTON On the plans for getting more officially license the contest Alan Ladd, currently starring ••ALEXANDER’S RAGTIME* 1L0YD NOLAN Enough For Levin Macready were swathed in pads, aid to Europe quick, Marshall judgegt in Paramount’s “Saigon,” was BAND” heavy woolen wrappings and has won and Agriculture Secre-I ’ once a track star at North Holly­ & Allee Faye Ir Paramount'* Now Showing HOLLYWOOD — Henry Le­ armor. tary ha* lost. Export grain I " UNION” wood High school where he Robert Voting & Randolph Scott A4GM $ vin’s first law of good motion Rehearsals and shooting of quotas have been boosted about jrive PJeW rilTIlg competed in the 100 and 220 $ GLORIOUS NEW picture directing is “rehearse this scene took place in San 120 million bushels over Andr;iNow Refore Cameras yard dashes in addition to put­ i MUSICAH scenes until they are precisely Fernando Valley during South­ sons idea. But that is not; .. . . , .. ting the shot. enough. It Auld be boosted at'.uwhe„_!.,.’rt ! 01. ‘ ROMANCE OF ROSY RIBGE” I A* r A When he directed Glenn ern ’s recent heat Van Johnson A: i 1/^' the new starrer, «I COVER BIG TOWX" I FJFu, and El­ wave. The actors, broiling in least another 150 million bushels With Philip Reed I len Drew in Columbia’s Techni­ their trappings, faced an addi­ by (a) reasonable reduction in'/ ’Winter Meeting,” there are color “The Man from Colora­ tional handicap — their horses the feeding of wheat to cattle now five Warner Bros, features do,” Levin obeyed that law im­ were extremely skittish, as they before the cameras. for expensive (and high profit) The other four are “April plicitly. were unaccustomed to wearing luxury “finishing,” and (b) in­ PRINCESS extraction Showers,” starring "DEAR RL TH” At a pivotal point in the plot the full equine armor of the creasing the flour . William Holden & Joan Caufield 2—First Run Features—2 development, Levin had the Middle Ages. Horn 72 to 80 percent. It could “d,.Ajn .?°tT;rn:. °gh?r •CRIMSON KEY" go to 92 per cent but the bread B‘a\e‘ ™ A?*'s S”,th‘;Bob’ With Kent Taylor , Romantic Thrills In stars go through a scene a dozen wouldn’t look ,o pretty. (It:^’.«”d ,?« Donaldson; Cartoon Margaret OBRIEN re­ Flaming Tropic Color! times. After the twelfth Prop Shop Serves As would be daily proof that we! The„,he Vlctor: ‘'.amn« OANCEI, CHARISSE hearsal, he was enthusiastic. BOOTH Set For “Big Clock” were doing our full share to in-l™ MorSa" anf‘ V,veca Lmd- ADVENTURE DANNY THOMAS “That’s perfect,” he exclaim­ sure a decent peace for free fOT«- and ‘ Johnny l-:T« Hte Scintillating Music of ■ plui" ed. “Let’s do it again.” HOLLYWOOD — The ingenu­ men and their children.) &th,,a%^.y,man’ L<>'v AyrM‘ ISLAND" “I thought you said it was ity of property men, long a by­ “THE ARBELO word in Hollywood, proved it­ Trumans new Citizens FoodiMoorchead. AFFAIR’’ perfect,” expostulated Ford. Committee begins by pleading trances oi fford “It was,” replied Levin, “but self again recently when key “WINTER scenes in Paramount’s with the public to waste less and I I think you can do it even bet­ drama, “The Big Clock” were buy cheaper kinds of food. But: Ouillari, Vernon Will WONDERLAND" ter.” staged right in the property de­ Truman has also given ft author­ Team In Two Reelers ity to “advise on ways and partment at the studio. Eddie Quillan and Wally Ver­ ««■hUIIIHT CDinay kATIIDIU* Godfrey Directs Himself Action of the story called for means of carying out the neces­ non have ben signed by Colum­ In “Christopher Blake” to be seen in the sary conversation effort.” That bia to co-star in a series of two- for street level shipping depart­ might mean rationing, allocation reel comedies to be produced by WT4.TAJ L.rector Peter Godfrey di­ ment pf a huge modernistic New and priorities, even price con­ Hugh McCollum and Jules and His rects himself for the fifth con­ trol. AFL President Green and I' JW. Best terne Bramee— 10m uonway mb vvrutny Lamour—Ray Millgi York building which houses a White. Both veterans of vaude­ lORCH^jhA Priscilla Lane in ill "JUNGLE PRINCESS" secutive time when he plays a magazine publishing chain. In­ CIO President Murray are mem­ ville and motion pictures, Quil­ •^•dmiaday “FUN ON A WEEKEND" alio Nore«n Nash In role in “Chrisopher Blake,” stead of building the setting, the bers; Charles Luckman, liberal alM Kant Taylor In “DEVIL ON WHEELS’* lan and Vernon have never been A in •THE CRIMSON KEY" forthcoming Warner Bros, screen property men and the art direc­ president of Lover Bros., is teamed before. tehAFday: version of the Moss Hart drama tor converted the studio prop­ chairman. The Committee is : MM! . . success. erty shop. heavily weighted with farm and1 New Entertainment In “The Woman in White,” Milland and Charles Laugh­ food industry leaders who Sunday! fought, sabotaged and prema­ TJOOSVniE ■ Eddie Brarken—Tom Conway ud Godfrey played a British police­ ton are starred in the film; CMMrea tra­ wwry Cooper—Jean Artnur . man; in “The Two Mrs. Car­ which directs and turely destroyed rationing, price der 12 free'i "FUN ON A WEEKEND" "THE PLAINSMAN” a Im Kent Taylor In •1(0 Robert Lowery la rolls,” a race track tout; in “Cry produces. controls, priorities and alloca­ GARDENS "THE CRIMSON KEF "LADY CHASER". Wolf.” a Scottish villager, and tions. 247® THEM AIN S VILLE ROAD in “Escape Me Never,” a gon­ This Committee and the Con­ —Presents— dolier. fess will come up with aid— Mukeji Phillips In “Christopher Blake,” with nough and. in time—if you, , Robert Douglas multiplied by millions, make RALF’? LONG’S and Ted Donaldson in leading (•lain to members of both bodies roles, the director portrays an that you favor aid on an all-out actor. 4E basis, starting NOW., Take another look at your fu­ DOTHE’S FIRST ture. What is it worth? zz n j aothy Lamour plays her At the Piano first 'straight dramatic role on £ SHOWS & ORCHESTRAS and His Trio with the screen in Paramount’s “Wild OK foe Bacarella—Lou Ruggles Harvest,” in which she co-stars X DANCING NIGHTLY with Alan Ladd, Robert Preston m For DANCES Except Monday & Tuesday and Lloyd Nolan. Dottie liked K Always a wide selection of the part so well that she has 111 D PARTIES Choice Liquors—Wines—Beer* —presents- Ul swsstts X Sandwiches of All Kinds 2119 Dorr JO. OLLI asked the studio to find more BANQUETS JIMMY MANN t ! dramatic roles for her. 03 And His George and His Song Liquor-Beer-Wine z CONVENTIOHS Styles Listen To The King SHIRLEY Dail> 11 A. M> ABBOTT & COSTELLO show, WTOL 9 to 9:30 P. M.” ANTIQUE MUSKET » WEDDINGS, Etc. 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