THE TftlEhfiflNTON JOURNAL Friday. June 15. 1045 Page Fh*d Son of Lassie ‘ ’ r i " , ' ' t ' "r" ■ ' '"HJi Lassie Plays Dual Role Bf^wsSn<I (Jo£Sij||»f Siag<KanB.'SMe!Jerf^ | ■totodMA..—.■.■■•^..t^.(..-M....>. , -. - . ... , ■ - ,- T1 ,-. T ........................................................... ’ 1 Filled With Thrills, Is Qrand Ent& tainmenl Beginner?a Luck Hoard On A Hollywood Stars Meet For Lana Fulfills Wish by Bnrny Zawodny Movto Set "'V/w ■■ '' Of Noted Author ’ Here’s the blessed movie event you've been waiting for, film Peppermint fans! It's “Son of Lassie,” the new M-G-M hit at the Valentine HOLLYWOOD — Even a HOLLYWOOD — Jean Pierre HOLLYWOOD — Selection of Theatre, in which Lassie's son, Laddie, proves a worthy son of a commanding officer can be Aumont and Gregory Peck have Lana Turner to play the role of fooled under certain cir­ A wonderful mother. Everyone loved "Lassie Come Home” and been trying to get together for Cora, self-willed and provocative everyone will rave about'“Son of Lassie,” filmed in breath-taking cumstances. heroine of “The Postman Always Technicolor amid America’s]---------- ---------------------■-------------- On the set of Metrq- an old-fashioned gab session for most rugged splendors. Goldwyn-Mayer’s "They the past two years. When they Ringa Twiee,” fulfills a long­ Those who wish to bathe on Were Expendable” John Donald Crisp and Nigel Bruce the other six days of the week, finally made it is was solely by standing wish for author -Tames repeat the roles they created in he added, do so by using their Wayne, as a PT boat com­ acident—and they had exactly Cain. mander, is instructing his I**3, thr previous success. Peter Law- steel helmets in lieu of a shower­ ten minutes to talk. Cam claims that when he first ford plays Joe men on the best ways of head. detection by the The actors met at Los An­ saw Lana in “Love Finds Andy grown up and avoiding Hardy.’’ he felt that she was ’he :j pretty June Gregory Peck has bought Japs. geles’ Union Station where one Chief, I’d like to one actress who could bring * L o c k h art. in the site for his new enterprise, Now was leaving on a location trip Cora to life on the screen. her most im­ raising African horned toads. have you take sanitary pre­ to Florida, and the other to re­ cautions at all times," Although an avowed Turttef portant role to Peck, now on location near sume hi* military duties ia fan ever since. Cam has never date, is the Silver Springs to make "The Wayne tells Ward Bond. Canada. met Lana. But Director Taj Duke's grand­ Yearling” for Metro-Goldwyn- “I’d like to have a big hoi© Garnett has promised to remedj daughter, Pris­ Mayer, bought 500 acres of dug over there for gar­ When Aumont first arrived in that. He has invited Cain to be cilla, played in land near there—most of it bage. Have those pots and America, after escaping from on hand and meet the young “Lassie” as a under water. But that’s the pans scrubbed. Keep insects Europe through the under­ blonde star the day filming away. Don’t put anything child by Eliza- way he wanted it, under ground, his first assignment was starts on “The Postman Always Bnrny Zawodny “J* J’ylor' water! He paid 50 cents an in the bay, whatever you Rings Twice.” of Las- acre., ©r $250 for the 500 do.” that of leading man for Katha­ sie” tells of Laddie, a foolish acres, on which he will raise During this inspection rine Cornell in “Rose Burke.” QUICK ON THE QUIP little pup who grows up to the croakers for medical labor­ tour. Wayne walks over to On that occasion. Gregory Peck a large kettle boiling over was Aumont's understudy. Abbot and Costello have follow his daring young master atories all over the country to learned that Starlet Frances Raf­ into many dangers and passes be used in making clinical a fire. He ladles out some The play never reached of the contents and tastes -I Broadway, and Peck never had ferty is a gal of quick come­ true test of courage when tests. backs. courage means life itself. It Shortly after Peck bought it. to step into Aumont's stage takes us from Yorkshire, Las­ the property, it was found that "Holy smoke, cook, d© J shoes. On the set of their latest com­ sie’s home, to an air mission over it is part of a 'dome" structure you call that soup?” he Aumont achieved stardom in edy “Abott and Costello in Hol­ occupied Norway, where Laddie which extends south and west* splutters. Hollywood before Peck arrived lywood,” Costello was telling and Joe are forced to parachute ward, towards Tampa, where “No sir,” replies cook on the scene. When Peck did Frances of the recent arrival of into danger and dog and master oil has just been discovered. Harry Tenbrook. “That’o arrive, Aumfiht had departed his niece on a visit to his home. spend perilous days battling the dish water!” for overseas duty. “Do you know that since I last enemy both physically and in Pacific Coast business and Then Aumont arrived back in saw her five years ago, she has duels of wits. labor experts will discuss “What the United States for a brief grown another foot?” “Son of Lassie” is a fast-mov­ Can Be Done About Postwar Margaret Paints leave. The two still couldn't Frances quipped: "Are you ing picture that will keep your Unemployment?” with particu­ get together—until the recent kidding? Who ever heard of a eyes riveted on the screen from lar reference to the loss of jobs Gift For Mother fateful meeting. person with three feet?” start to finish. All the human involved in the ending of the European war. on Columbia net­ Lina Romay proudly dis­ HOLLYWOOD—Her birthday actors turn in fine, sympathetic plays her new three-piece play rcles. In addition to those work's “People’s P 1 a t f o r m” gift for her mother, Mrs. Gladys Saturday, June 16 (WABC-CBS, dress of red-and-white-striped O Brien,? was something little already mentioned, little Billy cotton styled in the Mexican Severn, Leon Ames (the father 6:15-6:45 P. M. EWT. From Port­ Margaret O’Brien made herself oew’s manner. LinaI ' is the vocaling Valentine of “Meet Me in St. Louis”), Nils land, Ore.). The seven-year-old star, who The program originates !n the ball of fire featured is just learning to sew, gifted Asther, making a grand come­ Xavier Cougat in M-G-M’g back, and Robert Lewis give fine studios of CBS station KOIN, her mother with two linen an- Gloria De Haven is sentimental about a pair of her mother’! Portland. CBS Education Direc­ coming ’’Weekend at the Wai- timacassars on which she also dancing shoes which she wears in each of her pictures for luck. performances. dorf." Now’ Both dogs are, of course, won­ tor Lyman Bryson will be chair­ painted a floral design. Seems to work too. Few young Mars have had the phenomenal \ Showing! derful. Laddie, as a pup, is the man of the round-table. He is in rise that characterizes Gloria's short career. Now in the Van cutest little tyke you ever laid Portland for the annual KOIN Johnson starrer * Between Two Women,” Gloria will team with eyes upon, and Lassie, both as Radio Institute on the use of Jimmy Durante soon in “You Are Beautiful.” loors Open Daily herself and Laddie grown up, is radio in the schools. Star Screen. Tests the clever, beautiful animal she TWO BITS A COLUMN Montgomery was in “Lassie Come Home.” Greer Adopts The Cub newspaper reporters can You’re bound to enjoy—apd take heart from Thomas Mitchell Directs Own Film enjoy Immenselyimmensely—“Son of Las- BTodish Vest Idea Save Movie Dollars —the Academy Award holder, p>n » pup ... in en. sie.” See it, by all means. who has another potential Oscar HOLLYWOOD — Robt. Mont­ MGM'if heart Mori**I HOLLYWOOD — Greer Gar­ HOLLYWOOD,—Even established screen stars are not ex­ son is now setting the- pace for winning role with Clark Gable gomery will direct as well as act “Gag-of-the-Day” empt from taking screen tests, producers often insisting upon test­ and Greer Garson in “This the latest, fashions. in his own picture — at least Over on the Twentieth Cen­ ing their leading players before assigning them to a new role, Strange Adventure.” tury lot. one of those "Now- As Clark Gable’s co-star in To the uninitiated, this seems a wasteful procedure, but the until Commander John Ford is "This Strange Adventure,” Miss For his first full length col­ when-I-was-a-y o u n g-fellow” test saves a great deal of time—and time in Hollywood is money. umn written for the Newark able to return to the set of producers was telling Betty Garson walked on the set for her Several days after Paramount initial scene wearing a pencil Journal he earned the magnifi­ They Were Expendable’’ ‘at Grable, who guest-stars on had announced that Betty Hut­ gloves, in fact, the whole para­ cent sum of—twenty five cents! Dick FTaymes’ May 1st broad­ slim black wool skirt, matching ton would portray Texas Guin­ Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. cast, about the hardships he snug fitting vest, worn with a an in “Incendiary Blonde,” the phernalia to woman’s wardrobe, So that production, which was full-sleeved white silk blouse got a going over during the RAMTREZ TO BRAZIL was forced to undergo when .