Friday September 23, 1949 TOLEDO UNION JOURNAL Page Five Glen Ford Co-Stars With Barbara Hale College Beauty HOLLYWOOD — “Count Makes Film Debut Three and Pray,’’ story of the HOLLYWOOD — Yvette wartime pilots who returned to Vedder, UCLA co-ed and a civilian life to find the demand blonde somewhat reminiscent for their services much smaller of Jean Harlow, has been E-9SCRE 0 than the supply, has been placed signed by Paramount for a By INEZ GERHARD on the production slate at Col­ role in “Sunset Boulevard,” The Candy Kids! Brown haired, blue eyed Mar­ umbia as a co-starring vehicle in which she makes her ta Toren was discovered by a for Glenn Ford and Barbara screen debut. Hale. Roland Kibbee is current­ Murder In Suspense’ film writer at the Royal Dram­ She plays the role of one atic Academy in Stockholm, ly writing the screenplay and of Nancy Olson’s girl friends where Greta Garbo and Ingrid will serve as associate producer in. this.. Hollywood drama._____ Bergman also studied. The writ- with Buddy Adler, with S. Syl­ Actually, the two girls are ♦j 'jested her and as soon as Uni­ van Simon supervising. good friends, having become On Your Radio ’ll Aal-International executives Ford has just returned from acquainted when both were Europe, where he starred in active in amateur dramatic saw the test they signed her. “Experiment 6-R,” with murder as its ultimate objective, “Sword in the Dsert,” her “The White Tower,” Miss Hale circles at UCLA. in the provided Thursday night “Suspense” thriller, with John Lund fourth picture, in which she ap- has just finished personal ap­ William Holden, Gloria pearances in New York and Swanson, Erich von Stroheim starred as the experimenter. (CBS, Sept. 22nd, 9 p. m. EDT, 6 p. Chicago in connection with and Miss Olson are toplined m. PST) • “Jolson Sings Again,” in which in this drama of Hollywood The versatile film star tackles a complex characterization as she co-stars with Larry Parks life. a harassed assistant manager of and for which she has received Jane Cowl Returning a large hotel, to whom the op­ high critical acclaim.. portunity and the motive for DeMille Winds Tour To Broadway Stage murder present themselves at Wilson Sets Star HOLLYWOOD — Jane Cowl, precisdy the psycholc al mo­ For “Greatest Show” distinguished actress and play­ ment when he is most v —lerable Exploitation Mark HOLLYWOOD — Cecil B. De­ wright, is contemplating return­ to them. HOLLYWOOD — Marie Mille ended his swing with the ing to Broadway in the fall in a Goaded beyond endurance by Wilson, who appears in “My Ringling Brothers-Barnum and play which has been written a sadistic, incompetent superior, especially for her. It is “Christ­ Friend Irma,” Hal Wallis pdo- Bailey Circus in Minot, N. Dak., Lund is in a desperate frame of duction for Paramount, having mas Eve” by William Roerich recently after more than two mind when he is ordered to ’ MARTA TOREN completed one of the most inten­ and Thomas Coley. check up on a hotel guest who ia pears with Dana Andrews and sive personal appearances cam­ weeks of travel with the Big Miss Cowl completed her im­ reported to be keeping caged Stephen McNally makes her a paigns ever staged by a star in Top during which he has been portant role in Paramount’s rats in his room. Kill fledged star she studied bal­ “The Lie” which co-stars Bar­ behalf of a picture, returned to gathering story ideas and back­ The guest proves to.be a scien­ let till she was 13, wanted to be­ Hollywood this week.» bara Stanwyck and John Lund come an actress' when she fin­ ground material for his project­ tist who is using the rats for ex­ During her two-week stay in last week but will remain in perimentation with a deadly di- ished high eshool, but her father ed production for Paramount, New York, Miss Wilson set some Hollywood for several more sease.\The disease is induced in persuaded her to become a sec­ sort of a record for the number “The Greatest Show On Earth.” weeks. She is expecting the the rats with minute c* es of a retary instead. Three years of of newspaper interviews, per­ The trip was highly successful script of “Christmas Eve” within that, then she broke away, and yellow powder, which a.^wly de­ sonal and radio appearances on various scores. Not only has a few days and will return to stroys internal tissues and does dramatic school came next. New York later in the summer engaged in by a star. Paramount the producer-director amassed not reveal itself until its victim officials estimate that she was to discuss this project. She is is beyond 'help. “Sword in the Dessert” is the a great volume of facts and at­ also spending her spare time first Hollywood film to deal seen in person and on television, Lund steals some of the lethal heard on the radio or read mosphere on the circus which putting the finishing touches on with the smugglini of settlers powder, and the story moves to a about by practically”every citi­ he will use in preparation of the two new plays she has written. past the British blockade in Pal­ Miss Cowl’s last New York breath-taking climax with an estine. Full of action, it moves zen of the metropolis. story, but the trek has paid off stage appearance was as the star ironic twist in the last 30 rapidly, gives film goers plenty handsomely publicity-wise. onds of the play. of excitement for their money. of “The First Mrs. Frazer,” in In The Minneapolis Sunday Trib­ which she later toured. “Suspense” is produced and Lloyd Bridges says you can’t une regarded DeMille’s visit to edited by William Spier, and Big Promotion Tieup directed by Norman MacDon- overestimate what luck does for the area of such importance a movie career. “It took me 12 nell. that it sent a feature writer to For “The Heiress” solid years of struggling in Hol­ HOLLYWOOD — Engage­ GOVERNMENTTAGSWILSON lywood before I got my first de­ the circus* one night stand in IN THE CANDY CORNER, munching on peppermln sticks, are three of Hollywood’s most fa mous personalities — Clark Gable, Director Mervyn L^Roy and Alexis Smith. ments of William Wyler’s “The HOLLYWOOD — M-G-M cent break in ‘Home of the Winona, Minn., with a resulting Producer Carey Wilson has been Brave.’ Then Eagle-Lion gave Heiress” will benefit from a na­ story and pictures on DeMille Busy Schedule Forces Liquid Technical Advice tionwide tieup made by Para­ approved by government offi­ the lead in “Trapped.” Since Seven New Comedies cials to work on documentary .▼was finished I’ve been offered which spread over four com­ HOLLYWOOD — As an ex- mount with 4,100 Kaiser-Fraser Hutton To Decline On Schedule At M-G-M automobile dealers, it was an­ filming of three top-secret atomic dozens of other breaks.” Modest plete columns on the first page “Lost-Week-Ender,” Ray Mil­ projects. Wilson, whose current Mr. Bridges says nothing about and covered the entire second Palladium Invitation land figures he is the logical HOLLYWOOD — With “The nounced recently. Based on “The Heiress” Ama­ production is "Storm Over Vi­ what his talent has contributed. page of the paper. HOLLYWOOD — Because fellow to be technical adviser Reformer and the Redhead’” and enna,” participated in official Betty Hutton will only have a on a bar sequence. “Father of the Bride” being pre­ teur Movie Reviewers Contest, “Cavalcade of America,” back DeMille took advantage of his filming of the Bikini atom bomb weeks respite between termin­ When Ray and curvaceous pared for filming in early Oc­ the promotion will be open to on the air Monday nights on every theatre playing the pic­ explosion. trip of small towns to do mis­ ation of Paramount’s “Let’s Janis Carter played a scene in a to b e r, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer NBC, will once again have top sionary work on behalf of his Dance,”in which she currently will have completed seven com­ ture, which stars Olivia de Ha- BEGAN WITH BARD stars in top vehicles. It not only bar for Columbia’s comedy, “A villand, Montgomery Clift and Robert Preston, starred with “Samson and Delilah,” Tech­ is starring with Fred Astaire, Woman of Distinction,” the edies by the end of this year. brings the stories of great per­ nicolor romance starring Hery and start of MGM’s “Annie Get “Adam’s Rib,” completed last Ralph Richardson. Alan Ladd and Donald Crisp in sonages to its mikes, but also script called for them to order Four new Kaiser or Fraser Paramount’s “Whispering Lamarr and Victor Mature Your Gun,” she has been forced two Scotch old-fashioneds. month has been previewed and those of little known people which Paramount will release to decline an invitation to make set for fall release: Spencer cars will be the principal prizes, Smith,” started his acting career who have contributed signifi­ next year. > her second appearance at the But when Ray got to the line Tracy and Katherine Hepburn with hundreds of others to be in a Shakesperean touring com­ cantly to the American way of he ordered two double scotches. pany. At 15, he played Julius f Palladium in London next star in the comedy directed by awarded to winners of local com­ life. Such stars as Irene Dunne, month. “What goes on?” demanded George Cukor. petitions. Entries will be han­ Caesar as a man of 40. Raymond Massey, Charles Boyer Joan Has Pipe Dreams director Eddie Buzzell. Instead, she will vacation at Currently filming are “Key dled by the auto dealers and EVELYN BUYS JEEP . and Dorothy McGuire appear on HOLLYWOOD — Joan Davis Lake Arrowhead with her fam­ “Well,” explained Ray, “I to the City,” starring Clark participating theatres and will smokes a pipe for the first . . . Evelyn Keyes is the first it. ______ily, leaving here immediately hate to spoil good Scotch with a Gable and Lorretta Young, Geo­ be judged by a board to be ap­ and what she hopes is the last lot of junk—so I changed the movie star to run a jeep in Hol­ “Policeman’s Holiday,” the John Lund converted a med- upon conclusion of “Let’s: rge Sidney directing, Z. Wayne pointed by Paramount. lywood. Evelyn bought one an in­ time, for a scene in Columbia’s line. After playing Don Birnam Griffin producing; Please Be­ Newspaper ads, special dealer new March of Time, takes an ical experiment into Dance” and returning . a week with a de luxe„ custom built yel- genious murder plot in the “The Traveling Saleswoman.” in ‘The Lost Week-End’, I ought lieve Me,” starring Deborah displays, radio and ot’ media American cop to Scotland Yard. later to start recording the loy body that is the last word in Thursday night Suspense” The comedienne gets involved t9 .be an authority on drinks.” Kerr, Robert Walker, Mark Ste­ will be used in pror.._.ing the 'It was made there and shows with a wild tribe of Apache In­ “Annie Get Your Gun” num- luxurious miniature chassis. how its world famous inspect­ drama (CBS, September 22nd, bers. vens and Peter Lawford, with contest. Local contests will coin­ 9 P. M. EDT, 6 P. M. PST). dians -in the comedy and as a Norman Taurog directing, Vai cide with the local engagements ors and detectives operate in gesture of friendliness has to Since “Let’s Dance” went in Gene Autry Buys solving a real crime, and why Title of the nerve-stretching toproduction, Betty, has been Lewton producing; “The Big of the picture. Van Heflin has recently com­ shocker: “Experiment 6-R.” take a deep drag on a peace pipe. “Riders In The Sky” Hangover,” with Van Johnson pleted his second French role in there reputation is so well de­ Each time the actress tried to spending most of her Sundays served. fitting costumes for the MGM HOLLYWOOD — Gene Autry and Elizabeth Taylor starring, Montalban To Star less than a year? Following his inhale and exhale, the flame Norman Krasna producing and portrayal of Athos in “The Just returned from a vacation Noted Comic Cast In died down. They tried it five picture and has also rehearsed Productions, in a multi-package In ‘Mystery Street’ all of the songs for the produc­ directing; “The Yellow Cab Three Musketeers,” he is now in tha Adirondacks, musical con­ “Sherwood Forest” times before the pipe worked deal, acquired the screen rights Man,” starring Rer Skelton and HOLLYWOOD — Continuing tion. to the sensational hit song, starring with Jennifer Jones in ductor Ben Ludlow, Jr., of MBS HOLLYWpOD — To Billy smoothly and at the scene’s con­ Gloria De Haven, with Jack his rapid rise in the Hollywood “Madame Bovary. “Scattergood Baines,” revealed clusion Joan looked a little “Riders In The Sky,” and sign­ Donahue directing, Richard firmament, Ricardo Montalban House, famous Captain Andy of ed the composer, Stan Jones for that he dropped all plans for the Broadway production of green around the gills. Strudwick Signed Goldstone producing. has been selected by Metro- fishing etc., the day he got there “I felt like a glass blower.” a role in the picture, which will The cast for “The Reformer Goldwyn-Mayer for the starring “Show Boat” for two years, goes For “Let’s Dance” star Gene Autry and be made —spent his time composing a the role of Friar Tuck in Col­ she said. “Next time I make and the Redhead” beheaded by role in “Mystery Street,” which tone poem! HOLLYWOOD — Sheppard for Columbia. umbia’s Technicolor production peace with anybody on the June Allyson and Dick Powell, Frank Taylor will produce and screen, I hope it’s over a table, Strudwick has been signed by The film photographed for with Norman Panama and Mel­ Joe Losey direct. At the request of the United of “Rogues of Sherwood Forest” Paramount for an important States state department, record­ not a clogged pipe.” “Beyond The Purple Hills,” cur­ vin Frank producing and dir­ To be filmed largely in its co-starring John Derek and role in the Technicolor musi­ rently inwork, will be incorpor­ ings of “Betty Clark Sings” pro­ Diana Lynn. ecting. To date no feminine lead actual locale of Boston and Cape cal, “Let’s Dance” which stars ated by Armand Schaefer, pres­ has been chosen for “Father of Cod, “Mystery Street” will have VALENTINE grams are being made available The actor recently completed Hustons, Clift Set In Betty Hutton-end Frei Astaire. for short wave transmission ident of Gene Autry Produc­ the Bride” opposite Spencer the unusual distinction that the w J»t. Ciair at Adams a tour of the country with the Strudwick will portray a Back tions, into “Riders In The Sky.” throughout the world on “Voice Horizon’s “Cowbov” Tracy, with Vincente Minelli activities of the Department of NOW road company of “Show Boat," Bay Boston Socialite in the mu­ Directed by John English, the Legal Medicine of the Harvard if America” broadcasts. and appeared with Orson Welles HOLLYWOOD — The father directing, Pandro S. Berman sical in strong contrast to his supporting cast is headed by producing. Medical School and its co-oper­ They broke the ▼Jan Clayton retired from the and Edward G.Robinson ilj “The son team of Walter and John gangster role in “Chicago Dead­ blackest racket! Huston, which won three Acad­ Gloria Henry and Robert Living­ ation with the Massachussetts screen since 1945, returns for a Stranger” at R.K.O. line,” the Alan Ladd-Donna stone. Department of Public Safety co-starring role with Kirby emy awards last March, will be Reed starrer, which was his pre­ 59 Location Sites who became famous figures of reunited on Horizon Pictures’ The title, “Beyond The Pur­ will constitute an important part Grant in Monogram’s “The Wolf vious appearance at Paramount. ple Hills,” will be used for Aut­ Used For “Hawk” of the picture. Hunters.” She starred on broad­ national interest during the re­ next production for Columbia “Let’s Dance” is being direct­ way in two musicals; her last cent terrible fires there and “Reminiscenes of a Cowboy,” ry’s next Columbia picture, HOLLYWOOD — Fifty-nine ed by Norman Z. McLeod with scheduled to start Nov. 7. different location sites within Noriega Signs For picture, “This Man’s Navy,” was were paid tribute in Life Maga­ with the further addition of Robert Fellows the producer. * Starring made by M-G-M. zine. Montgomery Clift as co-star a radius of 20 miles of Sedona, “Eagle and Hawk” with Walter. Arizona, were used for “The HOLLYWOOD — Mexico’s HOWARD DUFF Producer Lindsley Parsons of CRICKET ACE Character Actor Debbie Reynolds, one of War­ Producer S. P; Eagle has set To insure authenticity for a Eagle and the Hawk,” Techni­ leading romantic star, Eduardo Monogram has announced the ner Bros.* most promising star­ a tentative December starting • Out Of A Rut color film being produced for Noriega, has signed for an im­ SHELLEY WINTERS purchase of “Smoke Jumpers,” cricket match which is being lets has just received her 42nd date for the picturization of the staged in “W here Men Are HOLLYWOOD — Edgar Paramount by William Pine and portant role in “The Eagle and UN DURYEA an original by actor-writer Girl Scout merit badge. It’s for Frank Harris novel, but the date William Thomas. The troupe, the Hawk,” produced by Wil­ Kirby Grant. Grant has just re­ Men,” Paramount’s new Techni­ Dearing, veteran character act­ cooking. She has a brief role in may be changed to coincide color comedy co-starring Bob or who began his career with headed by co-stars John Payne, liam Thomas for •Paramount. turned from Montana, where he “The Lady Takes a ’Sailor,” with Clift’s availability. John Rhonda Flemming and Dennis The technicolor film starring WOMAN HATER secured the promise of coopera­ Hope and Lucille Ball, the studio D. W. Griffith in 1914, estimates starring Jane Wyman and Den­ Huston will direct “Reminiscen­ has engaged Cyril Harper, one O’Keefe, was filming in and John Payne, Rhonda Flemming STARRING tion from the .smoke jumpers nis Morgan. he has played at least 175 peace . STEWART GRANDER . ces of a Cowboy,” and following of Southern California’s leading officer roles on the screen, in­ around Sedona for three weeks and Dennis O’Keefe is current­ tradition, is also to play a small cricket players, as technical ad­ cluding many times a motor­ before returning to Hollywood ly shooting in Arizona. Kissable Kate part. viser. cycle cop. But he finally is get­ fqr an additional three weeks The producers introduce Nor­ ting out of uniform. He has been of interiors. Filming resumed iega in American-made pictures COMING THURS. " X *TIm CHUT DAN FATCIT SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER CONTRAST signed for the role of newspaper this week in Hollywood. last year in “El Paso.” In the new film directed by Lewis R. Rhonda Fleming, the red- Ray Milliand, starred in Para­ publisher in Paramounts “Fancy About 55 per cent of “The LATE FOR TEARS' .3^ haired beauty who plays oppos­ mount’s Technicolr western, Pants.” Eagle and the Hawk” will fea­ Foster he portrays a loyal Mexi­ ture the picturesque scenic back­ can who helps free his country ite Bing Crosby in Paramount’s “Copper Canyon,” has two wide­ Bob Hope and Lucille Ball co- Technicolor production of “A ly diversified hobbies—deep sea ground photographed at the from rebels. star in the Technicolor comedy Sedona location by Cameraman In the past year, Noriega, ESQUIRE: Connecticut Yankee in King Ar­ fishing and attending the ballet. directed by George Marshall thur’s Court,” taught Sunday James Wong Howe. known as “the Tyrone Power of School and sang in the church HIS START Lea Penman, Jack Kirkwood, Lewis R. Foster is directing Mexico” has starred in six pic­ 2nd BIG WEEK! choir while preparing herself Sidney Lanfield ,who recnetly Bruce Cabot and Eric Blore this historical outdoor adventure tures in Mexico City. for an acting career. directed Bob Hope and Lucille head the supporting cast. Robert drama. VS GUTS! Ball in Paramount’s “Sorrowful Welch produces. For Real Home-Made Italian wawar BRIEF CIRCUS CAREER Jones,” started his motion pic­ NE WTEAM Spaghetti to Eat Here or Sir Cedric Hardwicke, who ture career as a “gag man” dur­ Lockharts Chosen Ray Milland and Hedy La- Take Out. Come to plays King Arthur in Para­ ing the “silent” era. marr are teamed for the first LEO’S ITALIAN THIBMW mount’s Technicolor production For “Big Hangover” time on the screen in Para- SPAGHETTI HOUSE HOLLYhOOD — Gene Lock­ Steaks—Dinners—Chops FETE SMITH of A Coneecticut Yankee in Frozen Orange Juice mount’s “Copper Canyon,” COLOR CARTOON NEWS King Arthur’s Court,” ran off hart, veteran character actor, Technicolor Western, MacDon- Prices Reasonable Orange juice that’s reconsti­ 919 W. Delaware AD. 0242 with a traveling circus company tuted from frozen concentrated and his wife, Kathleen, have aid Carey, Mona Freeman and in England when he was six juice is actually higher in vita­ been signed by M-G-M to por­ Harry Carey, Jr., are also co­ years old. His big top career min C than fresh juice. That’s tray “Mr. and Mrs.” role in “The starred in the film. lasted 24 hours. partly because the amount of Big Hangover,” starring Van solids .and fluid—and therefore Johnson and Elizabeth Taylor. IN THE PAST ‘ AXXABEI.LE’S FORTUNE TELLER the vitamin content — is more Though the two have appeared Lucille Ball, starring in Para­ , 317 W. Central on stage and in other films be­ Virginia Field, who plays controlled in the frozen product. mount’s “Where Men are Men.” Sunday Margon le Fay, the legendary fore, this is the first that they once was a soda jerker in a New Dinners Served Researchers for the food indus­ Will portray man and wife beautiful sorceress, in Para­ try report there’s no significant in a York Times Square drugstore. Liquors •• Shuffleboard — mount’s Technicolor production feature film. loss of vitamin C in the proces­ GETS STATE HONOR Television of “A Connecticut Yankee in sing of the frozen product. * Picture is produced and dir? King Arthur’s Court,” likes to ected by Norman Krasna. Alan Ladd, starred in Para­ Steaks-Chops-Fish Dinners tell her friends* fortunes with Bill Lawrence sings for his mount’s “Whispering Smith.” cards. supper on the Chesterfitld Sup­ JOHNSON TO FISH holds the title of “Arkansas per Club and then goes home HOLLYWOOD — Van John­ Traveller,” a ■ tribute from his BALLERINAS EYED and cooks his own supper—not son is heading for a deep sea native state. He was born in Hot HOLLYWOOD — Fifty bal­ just a snack, but steaks or chops, fishing expedition off the coast Springs. EDDIE'S BAR (V 7': ■ lerinas were interviewed at vegetables and hot biscuit. of Mexico. Upon completion of ?« Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios his role in MGM’s “Scene of the GOLD IN THOSE WESTERNS MUSIC EVERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY by Director George Sidney for Wrestling and diving champ­ Crime,” the actor will fly to Gene Autry, star of Colum­ possible ballet roles in “The Red ions were among the 50 top Guaymas with Dr. Joel Press­ bia’s Western sagebrush sagas, Danube.” The girls chosen will stunt men taken on for sequen­ man (Claudette Colbert’s hus­ returns from his nation-wide KATHRYN GRAYSON, sweet singing star for M-G-M, will be make of a unit of the Viennese ces of “Mighty Joe Young’’— band) and other fishing enthu­ tour to a new 14-room home UPTON AND BERDAN seen soon in the fothcoming Technicolor musical, “That Mid­ Opera Ballet for scenes in the rated the best stunt girl in films. siasts. They’ll spend a week try­ which has been completed in night Kiss.” Opposite her will be the studio’s latest find, Mario film, which will be produced by They appeared with Primo Car- ing to hook the deep sea inhab­ the Laurel Canyon district of Lanza, who plays a leading role in his first film, Carey Wilson. nera and Man Mountain Dean. itants. ‘Hollywood during his absence.