’ 'J TOLEDO UNION JOURNAL Page Tiv, Friday, June 25, 1948 The ft *?■ Mi Gossip of Stagerand Screen STAGE SCREEN RADIO By INEZ GERHARD JEAN ARTHUR has a way of ‘Salome9 Director “Emperor Waltz” Is stamping a role as her own To so definitely that is is impossible Do rangier HOLLYWOOD — Charles ? \ J to imagine anyone else playing < * A J* a' <■* * it as well. Returning to the Lamont, formerly under Coming To Princess screen in “A Foreign Affair,” contract to Universal-Inter­ she has taken on an assignment national, where he directed such pictures as “Salome, In these days of the quiz program, almost anyone within ear­ Where She Danced,” “Fron­ shot of a radio knows all about the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, A’8* tier Gal” and “Slave Girl,** one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. has ben signed by Colum­ i*- bia to direct “The Wrang­ It was Nebuchadnezzar who custom-built the lavish gardens ler,” Harry Joe Brown pro­ around the family hideaway in order to keep his brand new duction which will have bride from pinin for her native Sonny Tufffs, Barbara Brit­ land, where flowers ran riot. gerg. in *he person of lovely ton and Gabby Hayes in Today, Hollywood goes in for Joan Fontaine. pri ncipal roles. such massive re-orderings of the Soup To Nuts earth s surface on almost an The technical experts were in assembly-line basis. full cry on ’The Emperor One^iM inute Interviews Take Paramount’s newest Waltz” lot. reproducing just I morsel for the eye and ear, about everything from Franz From Hollywood The Emperor Waltz,” a tongue- VAN JOHNSON (on the set o( Josef’s antique Mercedes to in-cheek musical bow to the much of the marble, the murals M G-M’s “Command Decision”): royal house of Hapsburg. During “When the Ringling Brother’s and the red carpeting that still production, Bing Crosby, Joan bring a lump to the throat of JEAN ARTHUR circus comes to town in August, Fontaine and hundreds of others I'm’going to be part of the show. the sentimental. And pervading that many actresses would shun. were transported to the Cana­ everything, the bubbling Strauss Pey, the studio has made ar­ dian Rockines to get the proper She plays a dowdy, too earnest rangements, at my reuest, for me Waltzes. woman who loses her head com­ Tyrolean background for some GREER GARSON sews a fine seam on this little “hula honey” pletely when a handsome man to ride an elephant in the open­ of the outdoor antics that dot sh » received as a trophy from the Australian Finzv-Wuzzys who makes love to her. True, the ing parade around the Big Top. the script. Lafe Feature Sjfurtfay FjM al 1150 • tSink Greer is tops. Miss Garson’s next film for M-G-M will be I hope to be able to do it every Great Record young man is John Lund, who show that the circus performs "Julia Misbehaves." in which she is co-starred with Walter Pid- is much like Clark Gable in The lists of credits on “The geon. The cast includes Peter Lawford, Elizabeth Taylor and Gable’s younger days. Marlene while here. It might sound s»lly to a lot of people, but it has al­ Emperor Waltz” reads like Cesar Romero. Dietrich completes the trio. Most something out of the movies’ of the picture was shot in Ber­ ways been one of my greatest own Almanach de Gotha, with lin, and while it is a comedy, ambitions to ride an elephant in the reins on the production Luscious Lana there are serious undertones. a circus. When I was a youngs­ being handled by director Billy ter in Newport, R. I.. I used to Wilder and his veteran partner. Errol Flynn is turning sports­ promote shows in which all the Producer Charles Brackett, the IHigh card wins me caster when he fills in for Bill neighborhood kids participated two men collaborating on the Stern on the “Sports Newsreel,” and which usually took place in screenplay. It may be remember­ PAULETTE «■ while Stern is in London for my back yard. We used to rig ed that they are responsible for the Olympics. Stern may relate up a tent which resembled that such blue-blooded film offerings his sports stories at +be Pal­ of a circus and the show we put of the past as "Ninotclika" [GODDARD ladium, for $4,500 weekly. on included acrobatic stunts, “The Lost Weekend.” | MACDONALt dances, trained animal acts, etc. The two men put all their Anne Burr,menace on ‘Big However, we never had an ele­ JUDk GARLAND and IRED AslAlKE on die set oi M-G-M’S knowhow behind the story of I CAREY Sister,” did three unsuccessful phant—a fact which was always “Easter Parade" get in the mood for a rollicking new song by Crosby, an American phono­ auditions in an attempt to break one of the pachyderms at the Irving Berlin. The song: “A Couple of Swells,” of course. The graph salesman, circa 1901, til­ into radio. So she turned to a major disappointment to me. score for this gay Technicolor musical has seven new songs and ting against royalty in old Vien­ Broadway, and appeared in five So when I climb on the back of ten old ones by the famed composer. ■ na. And some of the more senti- plays. The last, "The Hasty big circus it’s going to mean the .mental tilting is done in the Heart,” took John Lund and realization of a boyhood dream. neignborhood of the redundant Richard Basehart to Hollywood By the way ,did you know that “Love” Gets Highest Praise Countess Stoltzengerg-Stoltzen- and gave Anne a leading role— elephants are cnsidered the big­ D00k» without an audition. Because of gest, the koindl'est, the most un­ OPEH 'felggSM her deep voice she draws many derstanding and the smartest Following London Premiere 11 A M VALEIFIIE' “menace” roles. animals on earth? I hope the ' ■ «T. ttJWt M MMM— 4 one that I draw in the parade Lowell Thomas, veteran CBS won’t have any objections to a LONDON—First production in England since the war under “ON OUR < J newscaster, is investigating the novice being aboard.” the aegis of an American company, “So Evil My Love,” which MERRY WA?” possibilities of short-wave Hal Wallis produced for Paramount at Denham, is receiving .Princess; highest praise from the press and excellent audience reaction with paulett God- broadcasting from Palestine if Sard and Samei he goes there this summer to do the Pl a in London. Opening i “JFalfz” Headed following its world premiere a Stewart and Dorothy a series of on-the-spot broad­ week business is tops at the Lamour. rn?!?/„JE casts, but nothing is settled yet. For New Record ’ theatre for the past six months, ‘’Heiress” Authors ----- Plm — HOLLYWOOD — Para­ Nine-year-old Luana' Patten, mount’s “The Emperor Waltz” according to a cable recently re­ Return To Studio VICTOR MATURE featured in Walt Disney’s started its regular engagement ceived by Paramount studio. HOLLYWOOD — Ruth and CSQUIRE “Melody Time" and “So Dear to " SUPEKK* at AtfFttSOW at the Paramount Hollywood The brilliant premiere was a Augustus ‘ Goetz, who adapted My Heart," will mingle with and Downtown Theatres this tremendous success with a capa­ real-life characters in her next their hit play “The Heiress” for Judy Garland week, following its brilliant city distinguished audience ac­ picture, a Universal comedy premiere Wednesday night, with the screen, returned to Para­ Gene Kelly with Claudette Colbert and Fred half-hour holdouts and hundreds cording the Ray Milland-Ann mount recently from a vacation MacMurray. Todd- Geraldine Fitzgerald waiting in line throughout the in San Francisco. They will con­ “THE day. Opening day’s business starrer an enthusiastic reception. «3‘Tbe EMPEROR WALTZ’4 Jane Wyman has sold her first Large crowds outside the Plaza sult with William Wyler, pro­ ^^eolir by TECHNICOLOR LOVELY, red-headed Ai itJUe augurs a new all-time record for PIRATE" oil painting. She was inspired by both houses. mobbed the stars especially Miss ducer-director of ‘TThe Heiress” TECHNICOLOR Dahl is the beautiful menace the beauty of the California Todd who wore a,striking gown The Bing Crosby-Joan Fon­ through the rehearsal period In M-G-M’s “The Bride Goes coast when she went on location designed for the occasion. Pub­ which starts next week and dur­ for “Johnny Belinda." The price taine Technicolor starrer direct­ licity for the film is outstand, Wild.” rollicking new farce •LANA 1LRNLR Uiu ed by Billy Wilder and produc­ ing the first week’s filming. was $4.50. The frame cost Jane including exceptional breaks in tflld ^'nO am)'SATURDAY TjlllJ comedy which stars Van John­ threshold to look lovely in a $4. ed by Charles Brackett has re­ the national British magazine. They will leave for England ---------------------- J] f AST AUDITORIUI son and June Allyson. Miss two-piece playsuit. The beau­ ceived enthusiastic acclaim from about July 1 to prepare for the Excerpts from London reviews London production of the play tiful Lana was currently Jerry Wayne, a singing star a all local reviewers. w estwoo51± < Dahl, * former professional follows: which has been a sensational seen in M-G M’s “Homecom- few years ago, is singing his model, made her film debut Evening News: “It has been success in New York for many Robert PelH — Ter DonilOeoo ing” with Clark Gable. Her Gov. Warren Appears |o "Red Steltloii” way back to th? top.