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■W. DeHavilland Receives “Silent” Playback Copter Puts End ■ K # Jack Searl Resumes Belgian Film Aware Svstem Described To Sun-Bnthinft — Olivia de HOLLYWOOD — Para­ t - HOLLYWOOD — Helio­ Haviiland recently was present­ mount’s “silent” playback and 'V copter mail delivery is in­ ed a gold medallion in recogni­ public address system by which Career In “Glory” terfering with Frances tion of her selection as the best direction is “broadcast” to play­ Gifford’s sun-bathing. The actress of films released in ers during a picture’s filming; [ HOLLYWOOD—The kid with the perennial sneer is back • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer act­ Belgium during 1947. The award and which permits recording of |in pictures again, trudging the rugged road to recognition follow­ ress recently had the roof was for her starring perform­ dialogue without interference ing a six years’ lapse during which he changed from a sniveling of her Beverly Hills home ance Paramount’s “To Each His from music, was described to [youth to a snarling man. He’s Jack Searl, one famed as the nasti­ leveled to use as the founda­ Own,” which brought her the the Society of Motion Picture est boy on the screen. tion for an all-glass sun Academy “Oscar.” Engineers semi-annual conven­ | Now 26, married and a father, Z’ roof. The medal was prensented to tion at the Ambassador HoUl, Miss de Haviiland by Joseph Santa Monica, today. [Searl is picking up the threads But the pilot of the |of a promising acting career van Cottom, editor and puo- The system, developed and i >•”?<>« 'V heliocopter has been com­ lisner of Cine-Revue, top Bel­ built by the studio's sound de­ [which exploded simultaneously ing too close for comfort. [with the Jap bombs on Pearl gian motion picture magazine. partment. is the only one of it* Now Miss Gifford is tak­ The ceremonies were held on kind in existence. It provides a [Harbor. And. as he has been since ing her sun baths via sun the Paramount test stage where |he first stepped in front of a unique timesaving aid in photo­ lamp and the roof has been Mis de Haviiland is preparing graphing and recording dialogue [camera at the tender age of five, SCREENWl0v converted into a fernery! for her title role in The Hei­ sequences having musical back­ |he is playing mean roles. ress,” William Wyler production grounds. Sound is transmitted to [ His latest part is In Pkra- Hv INEZ GERHARD which wil start early next the players through “invisible” rmount’s “Beyond Glory” in MacDonald Carey made his .Friends Contribute month. Miriam Hopkins has been button-size earphones. [which, as a cynical Army officer, one Broadway assignment so To Drake Wardrobe signed for an important featured It has been used recently dur­ |he verbally pushes memorable that the people re- HOLLYWOOD — When Tom role in the film. ing production of such picture* [around when, Alan’s number member him in the lead opposite Drake looks at himself these as “A Foreign Affair,” "Isn’t It [comes up and he reports at the in “Lady in days he isn’t certain whether he Huge Magazine Ad Romantic?”, “Now and For­ [induction center. It’s only a the Dark.” Paramount grabbed is Tom Drake or Peter Lawford Campaign For “Waltz” ever,” “Beyond Glory” and “The [small role, but Searl isn’t him, but not until after he had or or Marshall Paleface.” [squawking. left to spend three years in the HOLLY WOOD — Paramount The system was described to Thompson or even Dick Powell. recently completed scheduling [ “I’ve been In tMs business too marine corps and returned to Since his clothes were burned the convention in a paper pre­ [long to have any illusions,” he make “Suddenly It’s Spring” one of its all-time biggest maga­ pared by Bruce H. Denney and in the recent fire which de­ zine advertising campaigns for |;said. “It’s a tough racket and did the studio realize that he is stroyed his apartment, Drake J. Carr of Paramount’* [long ago it lost any glamor for an excellent actor with charm “The Emperor Waltz, that sound engineering department. and definite appeal. They starr­ has been at the mercy of friends broke with the world premiere and get ready for their next scene of M-G-M’s "The Pirate” Ireaily^wam % ^llow^nd bin­ ed him with Betty Hutton in for clothes. of the -Joan Fon­ while a cameraman makes certain the lighting is correct. Walter Slezak and Gladys Cooper are | .y. . nluceine” “Dream Girl” and with Paulette ties, all red—Thompson two taine Technicolor starrer at the Stuart Holmes Back also in the cast of the new Technicolor . Vincente Minnelli directed. Arthur Freed |^]wayg ‘Heavy’ Goddard in “Hazard.” You’ll see gray tweed suit—Rooney several Hollywood Paramount on May Lawford came through with a 26. For “Dark Circle*5 produced. This picture is now showing at the Loew’s Valentine Theatre.______| jn the mid-20s Jack him also in “Abigail, Dear HOLLYWOOD — Stuart Heart” and “.” pairs of shoes and Powell with Upwards of $200,000 was , [started playing child roles in cuff links and studs. spent on the magazine ads alone, Holmes, the screen’s first arcb After his New York vacation he Drake had thought he might villain, emerges from semi-re­ Lovely to Look At heads for Hollywood and a and this will be part of one of Sophisticatedi Siren[good break in 1930 as Sid Saw- have to ask the Metro-Goldwyn- the most concentrated campaigns tirement to play a role in Para­ super-, with a chance to Mayer wardrobe department to mount's “Dark Circle,” as a WrU yer in “Tom Sawyer.” Jack Coo­ play a villain, at last. ever devoted to a picture. gan played the title role. Searl lend him the clothes which he Continuing over a period of state supreme court justice. Betty Hutton is credited with wears in “Words and Music” un­ Now 61, he has been an actor later played in many movie*, in­ the best job ever done of singing four months, the insertions will til he could purchase * new appear in nineteen top maga- 35 years. First of the cinema variably as the “heavy.” He in synchronization with an off bad men, he was forced to carry found roles were scarce as he wardrobe for himself. zines with a total circulation of more than a revolver for self - protection left boyhood behind and became 46 million, with full- from irate fans who took their a ’teen-ager. page and lavish double-spread insertions in color. screen fare too seriously. In 1941 he was just beginning Turns Out Busy Day In “Dark Circle ’ he appears to get his second wind as a ju­ HOLLYWOOD—Take it from “Hazard” Pre-Release with co-stars , Au­ venile. He played in “Glamour Lloyd Nolan, he’ll never forget drey Totter and Thomas Mit­ Boy” and “Small Town Deb” and his fifteenth wedding anniver­ Engagements Start chell. directs and lit seemed he had cleared the age sary. He and his wife celebrated HOLLYWOOD — Para­ producer is Endre Bohem. [barrier which always confronts the anniversary with a case of mount’s “Hazard” is being Ithe one-time child star, measles, a strayed pup and a launched on the nation’s screens But the war halted Ms plans. turtle’s funeral! this week with a select number He enlisted immediately, served I Exhausted, Nolan reported on of pre-release engagements ia four and a half years. the set of “Sun In the Morning,” picked key situations. Jack returned to Hollywood with a detailed explanation of The film starring Paulette > '* > and, understandably, found that the unusual anniversary day. Goddard and Macdonald Carey he had to start all over again. He The planned dinner party was began its first engagement re­ is now back in the grove play­ canceled when daughter Melinda cently at the Criterion, Okla­ PARAMOUNT ing “heavies,” still capitalizing broke out with the measles. homa City, and its scheduled for BETTY HUTTON Then their new cocker pup, the Orpheum, Seattle, this week. the way, is the antithesis of his voice. Until now, AcroM < on that famed sneer which, by stage Larry Smokey, left home and Nolan Other pre-release engage­ Scree*! Parks held the record for his spent the morning searching the ments set so far include Denver, true, off-screen personality. But work he has a hankering to try com­ in “The Jolson Story.” neighborhood until he located Philadelphia, Houston, Nash­ I Nadine Conner sang “One Fine edy. the pet stuck in a pit of tar near ville, Salt Lake City, Harris­ & pay,, for “Madame Butterfly” a newely constructed house. burg, Pa., Hartford, New Hay^g, “But I’m not holding out for scenes_ in “Dream Girl,” and East Liverpool, Ohio. fin* t any specific type of parts,” he When he returned home he Jsaid. “I just want to get going Betty did a fine job of pretend­ found his 5-year-old son. Jay, in George Marshall directed FOR HER ROLE of enticing Usain.”______ing to do the singing before the tears—the pet turtle had just “Hazard, ’ which was produced cameras. died! by Mel Epstein. George Brent in “Luxury Lin- [ We hear the reason Joan FRANK SCANNELLCAST er?’ Marina Koshetz will be IlVeW York Stage Star Crawford backed out of doing William Bishop Frank Scannell, former bur­ /‘Mildred Pierce” on a “Screen cmopletely feminine in a I In ‘’: To Join Scott lesque, vaudeville and night curve-pleasing and converse- HOLLYWOOD — Berry Kroe-1^Guild“ h‘Players wa7“scared'o?working” broadcast was club performer, has been signed by Columbia for “Ladies of the 1 FRANC ES GIFFORD, beautiful M-G-M actress, looks luscious tion-prompting wardrobe de- |ger has been selected for one of before a live audience- had ex­ And Ella Raines signed to turn all masculine [the top roles in Metro-Goldwyn- pected to do jt in a closed Chorus,” Harry Romm produc­ in anything she chooses to wear. A former model, Miss Gifford William Bishop who recently tion-directed by Phil Karlson. will be seen next in a leading role of the studio’s musical, “Lux­ eyes in her direction. It was [Mayer’s “Act of Violence,” star- studio. completed the top role in created by Helen Rose, [ring Aan Heflin and Robert Ryan.I ’ ------—— Columbia’s “Black Eagle,” ha* DOCK. ~ ‘ ury Liner.” The cast includes George Brent, , Ma­ OPEN rina Koshetz and Lauritz Melchior. M-G-M’s famed designer. | The New York stage and radio,. Apparently other actresses been set by the studio to play l> A.M actor, making his screen debut in Ju.stu bave ?° chance to compete ’s rival for the "OR D ARTISTS' “The Iron Curtain,” will portray with . Once again, love of Ella Raines in. “The Um Makmf ia COLOR ‘In Your Easter Bonnet’ Johnny, soft-spoken but grim for the fourth straight year, she Walking Hills.” Bishop pre­ bi Judy Garland | killer-for-hire. He forms the has been acclaimed by the Na­ viously appeared with Scott in k Gene Kelly | PAl.ITTE MK5CU.0 third side of the tense triangle tional Institute of Voice Teach­ Columbia’s “Coroner Creek,” to fiODDABD-CABEY with Heflin and Ryan. ers for her speaking role. be released soon. In recent jS<■ ■ 3 -since his arrival in HoHywood, is firstmade( inst*ead of being Ifniinricrounds outs\ti+ theEma cast of principals,vmwsti1 e> ' 9 Eagle.” In “The Walking Hills” —a—s transferred to large transciption he joins a cast which includes ^£SQUllt including Heflin, Ryan, Janet discs. American Broadcasting Edgar Buchanan, Jerome Court­ nor HITS! Leigh, Mary Aston Phyllis Thax-company gays thjs makM tbe ■ aaKUMk ..Jehus *WATERFRONT land, John Ireland and Russel! I.&&1 ter and Connie Gilchrist. Fred broadcasts absolutely indis- 2ND WEEK VAT,0,0;; AT MIDNIG H T” Zinneman, widely acclaimed for tinguishable Collins. Harry Joe Brown If ! in quality from producing and di­ Ed. G. Robinson BEMOotLia: “The Search,” is directing “Actj “live” ones which are aired di­ recting. pt Violence.” William H. Wright! rectly from the studio. G J In is producing. . »aru*o*r SPEED JO SPARE" Probably the most unusual Beck worth Acquires at nr" rith RtchWo ARLEN Ifan letter of the season is the luoB I LUCKY LLOYD 'one Art Linkletter received from I HOLLYWOOD—Lloyd Nolan ^SO lhas the troupe of MGM’s “Sun aviator Paul Mantz. He wrote Columbia has assigned “Lona . A lin the Morning” green with that during his last two trans- Hanson” the forthcoming lenvy. While they toil on the continenal speed record flights Thomas Savage novel, to Beck­ [mountaintop of the Santa Cruz he came in on the beam of worth Production to be develop­ [mountains for the outdoor loca­ Link’s “House Party.” ed as a screen vehicle for Rita Iff AU AUDITORIUM tion scenes on the Technicolor Following the late, beloved Hayworth, S. Sylvan Simon, ■- MAIN AT 6th ST. [film, Lloyd is brushing up on will produce. “Lona Hanson" MF. » 0<> < Tom Breneman on “Breakfast in will be published in the fall by ZSSZ; [his golf game at the Del Monte William Pow«lV Ell* Ralaei Hollywood” was a tough assign­ Simon and Schuster. It is the [Lodge. He is at the northern re­ ment, but Garry Moore had let­ I* "Th* Senator fndluraat’' story of a young woman who in­ alto Oennn Morgan la port until needed for his roman- ters from several thousand fans **81(1 Man Of MimoufI* [tic role opposite Jeanette Mac- at the end of his first week, tell­ herits a vast Montana cattle “Th* Bal* Fraatlanm [Donald in the MGM picture in ing him how well he was doing. ranch and sets out to operate it. [which they star with Claude The film will provide a decided His success on “Club Matinee,’’ change of pace for Miss Hay­ FASTWOOD pMAOat «»•»«« [Jarman, Jr., and Lassie. then with Durante and recently ** eaat nno*»war a -woor worth, who recently completed T W ,FMI>V JM T w ’ as master of ceremonies of “The Loves of Carmen,” Techni­ “Take It or Leave It” made him la “Th* Senator Wa* lr.di *of SALLY SCRIPTS color-production which co-stars Johnwn — Jua* Allyaa* la | HOLLYWOOD—Saiiy Benson a natural for the job. Glenn Ford. alio Allan Lana ink r ^lh* Brida 8ea* Wild.” lhas completed the script for Robert Ryan moved into his “The Bold Frontlarin- aV>« William Roldan * .. ■MGM’s “Little Women,” which new home after completing a co- Iwill be brought to the screen by starring assignment in ‘^Berlin “Tatlock Millions” Mervyn LeRoy. Soon Miss Ben­ Express,” but he and his wife In The Dough son begins the script for “Young slept on the floor the first two iBess,” which Sidney Franklin HOLLYWOOD—Shooting was nights. Movers had delivered all concluded yesterday on Para­ BEHIND THE SCENES at the M-G-M studios, a very unique quartet celebrates the completion Pro<^uce MGM in Eng- the furniture to a house several mount’s “The Tatlock Millions,” WHEREVER PEOPLE GO of “Easter Parade,” the new Irving_ Berlin musical. Left to right, ,______Ann Miller______and *land. doors away. with final scenes being filmed Peter Lawford, three of the four stars in the picture (Judy Garland is missing). And at the Odds and Ends . * . Elspeth on location at Corona Del Mar. piano, the composer himself: . VILLAINY TOUGH WORK Eric (“Big Sister”) is a walking Marking the directorial debut WHEREVER FOOD IS SERVED Nestor Paiva, who has a re- of Richard Haydn, the comedy T i» i. i Jspectable role for a change in directory of information about th* NAME ••Miss Grant l akes Rooney Tour Proves Irving Berlin ricks [Paramount’s “The Dark Circle,” the Cubs. That has been co-stars Wanda Hendrix, John Hk Own ‘Hit Parade9 lis best known for his heavy roles her team since childhood .... Lund, and Richmond”’ To Star ‘Break’ For Jimmy ms uwn mi raraae |or^ the screen and played the vil. Reese Taylor of “Road of Life” Monty Woolley. Stellar support­ Rosalind. Russell HOLLYWOOD—Mickey Roo- HOLLYWOOD—On the day [lain seven nights weekly for 11 has the apartment-hunting story ing cast includes Ilka Chase, Irving Berlin left Hollywood af-[years in Hollywood s stage hit, of the season—he was offered a Robert Stack, DoYbthy Stickney, ’ ‘‘Miss he completes his present starring lease on an apartment if he Elizabeth Patterson, Dan Tobin, sonal appearance tour as soon as ter completing his work on the|“The Drunkard.” Jrant Takes Richmond,” pur- film “Easter Parade,” re was| would take care of the land­ and Lief Erickson. Charles Brac­ ?h^*vi by the studio six years ney will be off on another per- asked which of his eight hundred] O’NEILL LIKES O’NEILL lady’s cat . . . Joanne Trunk, kett produced. Egt^-.a* been put into produc- role in Metro-Goldwyn’-Mayer’s and more songs were his own fa-| Henry O Neill, stage and “Miss America” of 1931, is a tionTas a Rosalind Russell star­ waitress in a studio commissary “Words and Music.” He is sched­ vorites. It was a question he of-[screen veteran whose latest film . . . Lou Kosloff, music director DAIRY-CO ring vehicle, the studio announc­ uled to open with a four-day en­ ten ducked, but thin time heps Paramount’s “The Dark Cir- VISIT 1 HE NEW ed. “Miss Grant Takes Rich­ of CBS’ “Blondie,” isn’t doing gagement in British Columbia. came through, and named seven|cle,” has apppared In five plays much talking these days; his jaw mond” is an original story by numbers as his own hit parade|by Eugene O'Neill. But they are ene Towne. The tour will provide a great was broken in a fracas with an Pike Nite CLUB break for Rooney’s young pal, of his 41year song-writing car-|in no waY related despite unruly horse, so conversation is MEANS: eefr. [common surname. Rt. 2 on Chicago Pike SPEAR-FISHING STAR Jimmy Cook, whom Mickey first limited until the jaw wiring is met when they were entertain­ Here they are: “Alexanded’s| a MODERN WANDA removered. 1 Block West of EXTRA QUALITY'S^ Phyllis Calvert, who co-st^fs Byrne Rd. ing front-line G. I.s in France /!an.d’» “Always,” "Say| Although she has appeared in Johnny Sand* won Shirley ith Melvyn Douglas in Para- and Germany. With Mickey en­ It With Music, “A Pretty Girljseven pictures since making her Temple from when We Serve Sandwiches • • • • • Hat Been Adde^i ount’s “My Own True Love,” gaged daily in his present film is Like a Melody, ’ “Easter Par-Jscreen debut two years ago, pet- he played the young basketball You Will Like earned to spear fish while in role, Cook has moved into the ade, “White Christmas,” andrite Wanda Hendrix will display hero in “The Bachelor and the Formerly a Member Of FOR YOUR BATING PLEASURE ’alifornia and the British-born star’s Beverly Hills apartment, God Bless America.” He term-la very smart, modern wardrobe Bobby Soxer,” but he loses her stress became proficient at the where they are working up new.ed the last “not a patriotic song)for the first time in Paramount’s in “ Escapade.” She’s I Surface Combustion Unit sport in a short time. song routines in the evening. I—but a hymn of gratitude.” comedy, “The Tatlock Minjr>ns.”|wan by , hej ^usbaudJI of Local 12 UAW-CIO