’(J . 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 Rita Hayworth of Bill Elliott, western star. % I Holmes, who wrote the original son, Lena Home, Vera-Ellen and “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 With a membership like , producing. job to be done, do you stick 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.