Friday, October 7,1949 TOLEDO UNION JOURNAL Page Five Paralyzed From The Waist Down wifoii&iMfai The Bob Toppings Marie Wison On Nationwide Tour For “My Friend Irma” HOLLYWOOD — Marie Wil­ son, starred in “My Friend Ir- Ma.” Hall Wallis production for Paramount, departed recently on E^SCRE 0 a tour of ten key cities in con­ nection with important pre-re­ BY INEZ GERHARD fa. lease engagements of the film. Now that it’s over, Robert The tour will last four weeks with Miss Wilson returning to Lewis can draw a long breath Hollywood each Monday for the aud look back with pride on the CBS “My Friend Irma”, broad­ terrific job that he did from cast. August 1 to October 1. He took Miss Wilson recently did two weeks of presc~‘l r —earances over for Arthur Godfrey five in New York, « g pi ed to be morning shows a week on CBS one of the most sought-after and one television show, lasting stars ever to visit the big city. an hour, on Wednesday eve­ Her present tour is in keeping with Paramount’s public rela­ nings. G o d f r e y’s popularity tions policy of sending top per­ made him a difficult man to fill sonalities on tour so that the * in for, and Lewis was bound to marimum number of people be a target for a lot of crticism, have the opportunity of seeing, f '' hearing and reading about the just because he wasn’t Arthur. personalities and the picture Now they’re saying that there they will appear in. couldn’t have been a better man “My Friend Irma” will play for the job. Lewis did his best, in 100 key cities during its first week of national release starting of course, but he wasn’t Wor­ October 14. This week has been Ralph Swim, disabled in a coal mine accident, has been retrained and now does skillful watch ried; he’s done too many out­ designated as “My Friend Irma” repair work. Swim’s union helped cover his expenses at a state-operated rehabilitation center standing shows of his own for week by Paramount 'and CBS in Virginia. Oct. 2 to 8 has been decreed by President Truman as Aid the Physically Handi­ that. - and the picture will be plugged capped Week. Everyone is urged that week to find jobs for handicapped workers. (LPA). by the network in each city Sonny Tufts carried a contain­ where the radio show is heard. New Hope Seen er like a knitting bag to the Taft's Soft FEPC Bill Labeled ‘Easy Living” set at RKO every Calvert Selects Title For T-H Repeal day: it held a two-quart thermos For Independent Film As Smoke Screen Is Charge By Kroll of half-milk, half-cream and an­ HOLLYWOOD — Phyllis Cal­ In Lesinski Move COLUMBUS, Ohio, October 3 — Senator Robert A. Taft’s “soft other filled with soup and sweet­ vert has decided upon “With FEPC bill,” filed recently, was today labeled as “just another ex WASHINGTON (LPA)— bread mixture. It was his daily This Ring” for the title of th* ample of the senator’s ‘I’m for it, but —’ line of thinking.” Fresh hope for Congressional ac­ lunch. independent English production That charge was made today by Jack Kroll, President of the tion to end the Taft-Hartley law she will make upon her return was seen by union men here, In 1943 Curt Massey dropped home after T r co-starring role Ohio CIO Council and Director of National CIO-PAC. out of the Westeners to become in “United ^ates Mail” with Kroll labeled the Taft meas­ with reliable reports that Chair­ man John Lesinski (D, Mich.) a solo star in his own right. He Alan Ladd at Paramount. ure a “political gesture, design­ The measure was achieved in The British star, who will co­ ed to fool those most desperate- spite of Mr. Taft. plans to set up three subcommit­ has been featured on a score of tees of the House Labor Com­ produce the film, decided the or­ Jp’ta need of honest, strict and “Another clear example of the network programs, starred on E„>rceable Fair Employment mittee, one of which would tour iginal title of the novel from senator’s ‘I’m for it but —’ act, many more. But last June he which the picture will be made Practices Legislation.* major industrial centers to study was the vote to halt the dis­ the effect of the Taft-Hartley got what he wanted when “Curt offered too great a tenmptation Introduced by Taft graceful filibusters by which law on labor-management rela­ Massey Time,” starring Massey to the critics. The book was call­ Pointing out that the measure Republican reactionaries of the tions. and Martha Tilton, became a ed “Happy Now I Go.” introduced by Taft, leader of the North and Dixiecrat reaction­ Tentative plans are to set up summer replacement for Herb “I can see critics whi don’t like the picture walking out of COP section of the Republican- aries, of the South are able to three subcimmittees—one on la­ Shriner. It’s been signed by CBS kill real civil rights legislation. the theater mattering ‘Happy Dixiecrat coalition that defeated bor-management relations, one as a year-round feature. “Mr. Taft, who exerts con­ ..a now I go.’ ‘Happy now I go.’ ” civil rights legislation, was “in on the problem of applying the The father-son team of-Wal­ she says. no real sense an FEPC bill,” siderable political pressure on minimum wage law to Puerto ter and John Huston, which % Kroll added, “it is a sham... his party members when he Rico, and one on the effect of won three Academy awards LONG JOB typical of the senator’s record wishes, used none of that pres­ government installations like last year, will be reunited in Marie Wilson, starring in the in public office.” sure in the battle to prevent fili­ large airfields on the school sys­ Horizon Pictures’ next for Co­ MiiftftiiiiiiM title role in Hal Wallis’ “My buster-death for civil rights leg­ LANA TURNER and her husband, Bob Topping, returned to Hollywood in time to stage a gala The CIO leader said: tems in the areas affected. lumbia. “Reminiscences of a Friend Irma,” recently complet­ islation. Last month, Lesinski had a- Cowboy” will co-star Walter birthday party for her daughter, Cheryl Christine, on her seventh anniversary. Miss Turner’s ed eight yean as star of Ken “Mr. Taft’s arguments have “To be sure the record shows bolished all working subcommit­ HnstOn and Montgomery Clift, studio, M-G-M, has two new films ready for her return to work, “A Life of Her Own” and “The Murray’s Blackouts Revue in been riddled and ridiculed that Mr. Taft voted to ban fili­ tees, after a blow-up on federal John Huston will direct, and Bip Apple.” Hollywood. countless times in the past. He busters, but the fact is that he aid to education bills, and after following tradition, will be has proposed the same meaning­ didn’t vote until it was certain the closely-matched pro and an­ seen in a small part. It should Italian Youth Gets less measure that the minority that the filibuster r team had a ti-labor forces had deadlocked be good; everything Jnhn groups in Ohio scornfully re­ safe margin. on a second try at Taft-Hartley Huston does succeeds. Over 70,000 Film Break In New jected during the recent session clothe Ohio Legislature. Unholy Coalition law revision. The cigarette company now Hal Wallis Movie As plans stand now, a com­ sponsoring “Ladies Be Seated” “A Fair Employmnt Practices “It is also a fact that Mr. Taft mittee chaired by Rep. Tom Handicapped FLORENCE, Italy—Hal Wal­ Bill without enforceable pow­ and Senator Richard Russell, and “One Man’s Opinion,” with lis made a film find in a hand­ Burke (D, Ohio) who is a Tole­ Walter Kieran, has shifted them ers Is just a meaningless col­ leader of the Dixiecrats, have do CIO official, and including some portef in a Florentine ho­ lection of words and phrases. operated in concert of many oc­ from Mutual to ABC; they re­ Rep. Roy Wier (D, Minn.) who place “Against the Storm,” day­ Employed tel and the youth is now headed It enunciates a pious wish, but casions. It is this unholy coali­ is an AFL officer, would tour the hard, cold fact is that this tion, lead by Taft for the North­ time serial, and “Qqeen for a for a movie career in Italian pic­ midwest industrial centers to Day.” All Found Jobs pious wish is not new. It is a ern reactionaries aid Russell for study labor-management rela­ tures as a result of his appear­ doctrine that is implicit in our the Southern team, that has de­ Cathy Lewis, “Jane” of “My In Post World ance with Joan Fontaine and Constitution and embedded in tions. Friend Irma,” is back again aft­ feated much of President Tru­ The group would also include Joseph Cotten during location the religious teachings of all man’s Fair Deal Program. er a long illness. Marie Wilson War II Period Rep. Carl Perkins (D, Ky.) and (“Irma”) told me “sometimes I filming here for “September.” faiths. But experience has shown “When it comes to FEPC, Republicans Samuel) McConnell COLUMBUS, O h i o. — T h e pious wishes aren’t enough. get sort of annoyed at Cathy, The young porter, Paola Me- Senator Taft has a new tech­ of Pennsylvania and Tom Wer4 post-World War II period has Need Enforceable Bill nique.