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Friday, May 7, 1948 TOLEDO UNION JOURNAL Page Five

“Words and Music” Under Bill Elliott’s i\iece Debuts Way With All-Star Cast HOLLYWOOD — Dian* • Nance, 5-year-old moppet, HOLLYWOOD—“Words and Music,” all-star Technicolor mu- was signed recently for the UL’al based on the careers of song writers Rodgers and Hart, was cast of Paramount’s “The launched into production this week as one of the top films of the Great Gatsby,” in the role year, with a cast of top Hollywood personalities headed by Judy of daughter of Betty Field Beautiful Menace “Mr, Miracle” Due Singers All! Garland, Mickey Rooney, Gene Kelly, June Allyson, Ann Sothem, and Barry Sulivan. It ts the Ann Miller, Betty Barrett, Janet From Columbia first screen role for the f < W/ fa /, s&t * Leigh, Tom Drake, Cyd Charisse. youngster, who is the niece HOLLYWOOD-----Milton Perry Como, Marshall Thomp­ of Bill Elliott, western star. % I Holmes, who wrote the original son, Lena Home, Vera-Ellen and Rita Hayworth “The Great Gatsby” co- ■a,.-- Mel Torme. < story and served as associate <£ stars Alan Ladd, Macdonald producer on one of Columbia’s ’In addition to brilliant cast, Carey, Ruth Hussey and , production will be highlighted by Howard Da Silva in addi­ biggest hits, “Johnny O Clock,” X^/filmdom’s record in musical num­ tion to Miss Field and Sul- which starred Dick Powell and bers, 24. for the total, among them the dodgers and Hart livaru Elliott Nugent di­ $ Evelyn Keyes, has returned to rects, with Richard Mai- that studio as producer of an­ “Manhattan,” “Way Out West bauin as producer. W5 On West End Avenue,” “You’re other original, “Mr. Miracle,” Nearer,” “Up On Your Toes,” the fifth successive story which “The Blue Room,” “Thou Swell,” ‘Command Decision he has sold to a major studio. “Faling In Love With Love” and Holmes also authored ‘“Mr. “ive It Back to the Indians.” Gets Gun; Clark Lucky,” which starerd Cary The roles of Larry Hart and Gable Heads Cast Grant and Laraine Day;. ‘ Salty Richard Rodger* are portrayed HOLLYWOOD — With one of O Rourke," which starred Alan by Rooney and Drake. The pic­ greatest all-star male casts in Ladd, Gail Russell and Stanley ture is a reunion for Judy Gar­ film history, M-G-M’s “Com­ Cements: the aforementioned land and Mickey Rooney who mand Oceision” started produc­ “Johnny O’Clqck," and “Torch made screen history in such film tion this week. Headed by Clark Song", which Paramount is cur­ successes as “Babes on Broad­ Gable, Walter Pidegon, Van rently preparing for production. way”, severat Hardy Family Johnson, Brian Donlevy, Charles “Mr. Miracle,” according to films, and “Girl Crazy.” Picture Bickford John Hodiak, Edward Holmes, was suggested by inci­ also marks its director, Normar Arnold Marshall Thompson, Clin­ t dents in the career of his sister, Taurog’s 33rd anniversary in the ton Sundberg and Cameron - i Sadie Heimlich, a New York so­ industry, and tenth anniversary Mitchell the cast chosen to en­ cial worker for twenty-five years. for Taurog axui Mickey Reeney act dramatic story of the men It has a New York settlement • as a “team.” who helped build America’s Air house background. ~« Producer fs Arthur Freed Forces is directed by Sam Wood. among u hose hit productions are n pictu'rization of novel by Demonstrates Best y/- “Easter Parade.” “Summer Holi “Wiliam Wister Haines which was 't?: day,” and “Till the Clouds Roll reprinted in Reader’s Ligest Disc Joekey Style By.” Robert Alton directs the later adapted into smash hit HOLLYWOOD When Chi­ H W-fc musical numbers. Broadway play Gable as Brig. w cago disc jockey Dave Garraway THE MUSICAL THREESOME shown above are Frank Sinatra, Gen. Casey Dennis, fittingly fol­ turned up on the set of Colum­ Kathryn Grayson and Jane Powel. Jane visits the two stars of lows his outstanding portrayal of bia’s “I Surrender Dear,” he was MGM’s “The Kissing Bandit” between scenes at the studio. The Are You the doctor in “Homecoming.” In new Technicolor musical romance was directed by Laslo Be- is one of the now famous roles-— clad in a coat which caused a nedek and produced by Joe Pasternak. the hands of each of his co-stari . & sensation even in the town of the “Big Time?” among them, Pidgeon as Maj. RED-HEADED Arlene Dahl provides the threat to the rom- three-toned suede shoe. Carra­ ance of Van Johnson and June Allyson in “The Bride Goes Continental Theatre “WRANLER" CAMERAMAN By Ruth Taylor Gen. Roland Kane; Van Johnson way had never been in Holly­ as Tech Sgt. Evans; Donlevy as Wild” MGM’s rollicking new farce comedy about a boy and girl wood before and asked his tailor Replica Created For Charles (“Buddy") Lawton, Once I wrote an article Brig. Gen. Cliff Garnet; Bickford who tried not to fall in love. to run him up a set of threads who lensed Columbia’s Rita I^y- tbout the public relations man as Elmer Martin; Arnold as Con­ that would brand him as no yokel “A Foreign Affair” worth-Orson Welles starrer. “The in the circus and why he was gressman Malcolm; Thompson as in filmville. Called The Front Door. The Burrows Is Mike Comedy King HOLLYWOOD — An ornate Lady from Shanghai,” has been Capt. George Lee; Sundberg as The tailor obliged with a asisgned as cameraman for “The other day when I was talking Maj. Prescott; and Michell as Lt. You must have seen the classic oracular pose of Abe Bur­ rbplica of a Continental type of with the labor editor who gave rows at the mike, two fingers aloft, throat veins bulging, as he houndstooth cardigan jacket theater, unknown in this coun­ “Wrangler,” Cinecolor super­ Goldberg. which was single breasted above Western with Sonny Tufts, Bar­ me that slogan, I noted that, Film marks Wood’s return to expounds on a variety of subjects from a pop tune to modern me­ ter, was created by Paramount in his vivid circus lingo, he chanical phenomena. Whatever the nature of his dissertation, you an ddouble breasted below. The bara Britton and Gabby Hayes in X/ classified people into whether the M-G-M lot after an absence back with slit horizontally with for “A Foreign Affair* which can bet he tears the hell out of it on his weekly Saturday airing stars Jean Arthur, Marlene Die­ principal roles. ©r not they were “big-time.” of several years. He directed an anti-heat opening which Gar- “Good-bye Mr. Chips.” 'Kitty THREE~STOOGIES CAVORT-1 over CBS, 7:30 P.M. EDT. rawa ysaid would also be useful trich and John Lund. The set When I asked why, he ex­ The ancient Delphic oracle of representing an interior segment * LAT£ f£AW SATURDAY at 11:30 MU plained that he meant they Foyle,” “Saratoga Trunk” and Aloe and Shemp Howard and for either a dagger between the “Ivy*- Larry Fine cavort on the Colum­ Apollo was located on the south­ shoulder blades or pats on the of a grand opera house in pre­ Were not merely these per­ ern side of Mt. Parnassus, as any war Berlin, was 35 feet high by formers who landed in the top Sidney Franklin, one of the bia lot in another of their “Three back if his work was good. P. S. foremost producers in Hollywood Stoogies” comedy-shorts under reader of newspaper fillers well He got the pats on the back. 30 feet long and featured the Shows, but those whose work knows. This modern oracle of tvas well above averag. Who and a winner of the Irving Thal- the produce r-directorship of large and luxurious gold and berg Award for outstanding pro­ Jules White. In adidtion to the radio is located on the southern ivory boxes which were indivi­ could carry the load of a big side of the Santa Monica moun­ Stage Vet Into job. Who were good enough duction achievement, is produc­ zany principals, Jimmy Lloyd, dually asisgned to families. There They Love ’em and ing in association with Gottfried Mary Ainslee, Vernon Dent, Da­ tains, oa the sunny side of foe “Great Gatsby” was also a large foyer v-ith a for the big shows. Who, in street. • . Leave’em BROKD »hort, were “big-time.” Reinhardt with whom he was as­ vid Bond and Ned Glass will HOLLYWOOD — Gordon huge crystal chandelier, heavy sociated for the production. have featured roles. t If Burrows isn’t careful, he Nelson, veteran of 26 New York drapes an dother ornate accoutre­ Are You Big Time? will start a new cult Probably palys, recently was signed for a ments. Can you go on working ‘Character’ Actress a fair name for the clan wouldrole__ in Paramount’s “The Great Billy Wilder directed “A For­ when circumstances are be Extentialists (not existential- Gatsby,” his first picture since eign Affair” with Chas. Brackett fc.'J r •gainst you? When there is a ists). The point is that he man- -the old suent fUins of more than producing. job to be done, do you stick With a membership like , ages to carry a point one step 20 years ago. at it, regardless of your own ..this the Screen Actors Guild . further than has already been| Nelson appeared in several COVER GIRL IN FILMS personal plans? Do you do .jnust have pretty good meet­ propounded, an extension into' Tery Moore, star of Colum­ ings. (LPA) films in the 20 s, then went to what you set out to do? Do ^|r^r- $ V#"- whimsy, as it were. For ex-, the New York stacc. His pl^ys bia’s “Return of October” has you finish each program you ample said Burrows recently, , B „, ...... „ 4,The over thirty magazine covers to * start? Do you practice to per­ French Required “we live in a wonderful age of Rugged -Path...... ” and the Lunts’ her credit .already and hopes her fect yourself in your chosen technological miracles ... we films wil match the record even­ |vorik? In the circus they learn “Idiot’s Delight” He returned On Film Stage | W ; . have electricity, radio, penicillin,1 to Hollywood a few weeks ago tually. how to keep on learning. HOLLYWOOD — Fren< h jet propulsion, television and ,and intends to switch his career BOOK Are You Big Time? dictionaries are at a pre­ double bubble gum!” exclusively to the screen. C-Pt* mium on (he set of Colum­ How do you stack up on In the same vein, and practi­ “The Great Gatsby” co-stars bia’s "Let’s Fall in Love,” cally on the same subject, Bur­ team work? Can you -work in which Dorothy Laniour Alan Ladd, Betty Field, Macdon- With others only when you are rows had this to say: “I love donald Carey, Ruth Hussey, v "Stale of the bossing the show? Or can you has to speak French like electrical gadgets. I got two native and English with a electric blankets. One is port­ Barry Sullivan and Howard Da Union” do your share of the menial Silva, with Shelley Winters and starring task with a willing spirit? My French accent. To keep both able for walking In my sleep!” < spencer TAey fiipH '[DANA AftibKEWS accents in form, director Henry Hull. Elliott Nugent di­ •Jr att.rine Sloganner said: “They are all Call it an extension, call it a rects. Richard Maibaum is the Hepburn -^4 GENE TIERNEY producers in the circus—per­ Douglas Sink ordered her to switcheroo, Burrows’ material is Vau Johneoa speak nothing but French chock full of such surprises. His producer. -^pl>;»— Nle ISON CLlSTWi" haps because they all ride between scenes, and the Passing Parade elephants in the parade.’.’ That songs pack the punch of the un­ Color Cartoon is, no matter what their crew is having itself a time expected. The observations are June Vincent Added *pecialty, or how good they keeping up. sage, but the method is modern. To “Texas Sandman9' are, they aren’t too big to join Ask the man in the street what he think* of the new oracle June Vincent, former Broad­ AELK the parade and take their place Dieterle Signed To way actress who made her in the line of march. (after carefully explaining what debut in action musicals in * iLHn YOUMC Long-Term Contract the term implies) and he’ll prob­ Andrews Y'i ^re You Big Time? Columbias’ “Song of Idaho,’ aen 0‘HtRA HOLLYWOOD — William r ably say: “I know that Abe Bur­ —- Let’s carry it a little further. row*. He’s a wi-i-i-se guy aw- with the Hosier Hot Shots, re­ 'uflti on WEBB How generous are you of your- Dieterle recently was signed to right, awright!” joins the comedy quartet in ■elt? Do you take time to be a long-term contrcat calling for “Texas Sandman.” Miss Vincent “HELLZ V'X>rPrN'’ Firlh’ kind and considerate of those one picture a year with Hal will have the second feminine Everybody Works In lead, with Gloria Henry and around you? A man is known Wallis Production*. New agree­ by the courtesy he shows to Orson Welles Film Stewart Hart filling the top lesser folk. Are you measured ment comes close on the heels romantic spots. Ray Nazarro di­ in speech, strong to condemn of the anouncement that Dieter­ HOLLYWOOD — Dick Wil­ rects with Colbert Clark pro­ evil, but wary of hurting with le, who had just completed a. son, associate producer with Or­ ducin' the careless word or laughing commitment with the Sclznick Angela Lansbury, Hollywood’s youngest “character ac­ son Welles on Columbia’s “The phrase that bears a hidden studios, would direct Loretta tress,” steps from the role of Walter Pidgeon’s wife in M-G-M’s Lady from Shanghai.” which cb- barb? Do you deal in false Young, Robert Cummings and “If Winter Conies” to Spencer Tracy’s romantic interest in stars Welles and Rita Hayworth, generalities or do you seek for Wendell Corey in Wallis’ “Tho “State of the Unioon.” She’s the "petticoat power” of the poli­ was drafted from his executive '. Ooi o' MOW GREEN WAX accuracy and keep still when Accused,” a Paramount picture. tical comedy which Frank Capra’s Liberty Productions are position and put into greasepaint Tex 0 Brien (fl you haven’t the facts? Most likely folHJw-up assign­ bringing to the screen. again to play a role in that pic­ M CHEYENNE1 -SHOOTING IRONS" ment for veteran director under ture. With Edward Arnold Are You Big Time? the new pact will be “House of Rt. 2! Chicago Pike Guide Dog Expert Welles needed a man to por­ 1 Bieck West of The men who are big are the Mist,” a romantic drama adapted Hangs Qty Limits Sign tray the part o fa law clerk in WOOD men with time to give to from the novel by Maria Luisa \ Likes Busty” Film B/r«ie Rd. others. They have not waited On Filin Moon a scene with Rita and Everett Bombal. There is a strong likeli­ HOLLYWOOD ~ Joseph W. We Serve Sandwiches ilute Bwi. Oorothy P.*> l • HOLLYWOOD — A 11 h ough Sloane, while on location in San Rita Hayworth, tarry Parki for their opportunities. They hood that this film will be pro­ Jones, Sr., president and founder ^ou WiU Like “ALIAS A GENTLEMAt" have sought them and made signs reading “Lbs Angeles City Francisco. Wilson, veteran of Alto Loretta Young tri “DOWN TO EARTH” duced in England pexl year. of Guiding Eyes, Inc., quide dog LADY KROM CHEYENNE'* Also Don Castle in Limits” can and do turn up all Welles’ Mercury Theatre, was Formerly A Member Of With Edward Arnold \ them They have done their school for the blind at Queens, •*THE INVISIBLE WALL" 'Work, and done it well, so that over the world, for the first tim standing on the sidelines when Surface Combustion Unit Trip to Springs. Long Island, visited the set of in history one of these land­ Welles noticed him. In a thrice of Local 12 UAW-CIO “here are no loose ends to Columbia’s “Rusty Leads the Wilson had a script In his hands (erve as time-takers. They do Jack Benny takes his entire marks is visible on the moon. Way,” featuring Ted Donaldson . Producer Sam Katzman plant­ and was learning his lines. ot have to stand upon their troupe down to Palm Springs and Sharyn Moffett, recently. ights. They look rather for for a vacation on the Jack Ben­ ed the nether boundary of the k privilege of service. They ny program Sunday, April 11 Discussing guide dog training California metropolis on the BOROFSKY FILM EDITOR a tno big to be petty—in wit hoficials of the Hazel Hurst moon while filming lunar se­ Paul Boretsky has been set by (4 00 and 9:30 P. M., PS?), over Pasadena’s famed ■ _ MJ- And, whatever their NBC. Foundation, quences for “Brick Bradford,” Columbia as film editor on GEARS EARS? station in life, they are recog­ schol uhich is furnishing tech­ his Columbia serial, in Lone “Texas Sandman”, action mu­ Broadcasting from the World nical guidance on the sei, Jones Pine, California. sical with the Hoosier Hot Shots, nized for what they are—big Wars Memorial Hall "in Palm time. . praised the picture as “an au­ Kane Richmond, star of the loria Henry, Stewart Hart and Springs, the “Walking Man” and thentic contribution to welfare of cliff-hanger, stumbled over a the Texas Rangers. Ray Nazarro Don’t wait ’til yrfc.can his gang extol the glories of the the blind.” Will Jason directs and city limits sign among the rug- is directing, and Colbert Clark is , Adele Jergens Palm Springs sun while the rest actually hear your car’s Robert Cohn produces this sixth gedboulders on the shooting site the* producer. clashing... the damage is don Plays Dual Role of the nation enjoy April show- of the popular “Rusty” series, and laughingly tossed it out of . tiOLLYWOOD - Adele erg. the story of how a boy and his the camera’s way. before then! You can’t Jergens, blonde charmer On hand, and arnied with dog helped a 13-year-old blind “Leave it in the scene,” Katz­ expect thin, winter-worn gear who has played almost every sunburn lotion, will be Mary girl. ______man called. “Do you think you’re oil to keep gears safe and Livingstone, Rochester, Dennis STARTING MAY 8, type of role, from sympa­ SMILEY BURNETTE TOURS the first man from Los Angeles smooth-running now that spring thetic lead to heavy, since Day and Don Wilson. Phil Har­ Smiley Burnette, cowboy comic to shoot the moon?” 1 P. M. in Parlor “H” Get a clean, fresh filling of spring-grade she made her film ejebut in ris takes a Sunday off to remain JEANETTE-TOTOUR with his own show in Holly­ top-lined with Charles Starrett in Sohilube when you drive in for your Sc VTonlght and Every Night”, Columbia’* “Durango Kid” se- HOLLYWOOD — Jeanette “Swiss FamlWjh. lill be given her first dual wood. Spring changeover. Why gamble qor’ pcarance tour of five Midwest MacDonald leaves for a three- 30 dollar gear replacement, -hen characterization in “Ladies For his vocal solo, Dennis ries, will make a personal ap- months concert tour aJnuary 13 Robinson” ' of the Chorus,” which will Day sings “I’m Looking Over a cities in late April and May. with initial appearance sched­ costs only 30 cents a ] < he produced by Harry Romm Four Leaf Clover.” Hilliard Smiley, co-starring with Spade uled for San Diego, followed by Stan — z with I’hil Karlson directing. Maxdks produces the.program. Cooley and his hand, will play San Antonio, Texas. The star re­ Miss Jergens, known as Thomas Miwt (JAN’T SIT STILL theatres at Davenport, Sioux turns to Hollywood early in Broadway’s number one City and Cedar Rapid*, Iowa; April for conferences at M-G-M, Fresh, Spring-Grade SoMube gear nd $I -75 showgirl before she entered Bob Hope will make a per­ Wichita/ Kans., and Louisville, for which studio she stars in (moil care) motion pictures, will be seen sonal appearance tour of 16 An4 cities during the summer upon Ky- ■ “Three Daring Daughters” with in a burlequc tine, and as Jose Iturbi and Jane Powell. Other Shorts | the girl’s mother. There will conclusion of his starring role HIRES PHOTOGRAPHERS fV,. in Paramount’s “Sorrowful Robert Boone, lineal descend­ tflevision~sFtTiTbed ■.< be one other top feminine ------role In the picture, which Jones.” He plans all-star per­ ant of pioneer woodsman Daniel, When Glenn Ford relexes SOH! SPRING has a background of Broad­ formances in theaters, audittori-w has joined the staff of Smiley from his work in “Loves of Car­ 12 UAWQ way show busines at the urns and halls similar to his Burnette, cowboy comic of Co­ men” he can lie in bed and watch turn of the century. successful cross-country tourj lumbia’s “Durango Kid” series, the television screen he has had; j 425 Winthrdfr St. I two years, ago. |as a photographer. built into the footboard. | ■"D......