TOLEDO UNION JOURNAL Friday, November 29,1941 Page Six Magnificent Doll Between The Acts Historical Characters Live 1 * Magnificent Doll’’ <3^ Again Ih STAGE-SCREEftSftADIO The Ex>yiadfime X By Virginia Vale Is Still Crying When Joan Edwards’ first Noted Megger Frank Borrage HOLLYWOOD — Gladys picture, “Hit Parade of 1947,” George cried for two hours is released she’ll make only one “The danger of making a historical movie is that the char­ before the cameras during personal appearance in connec- acters in the drama tend to become puppets.” That is the opinion an emotional scene for nf Frank Borzage, is the prime factor a director must keep in mind with it. She plans to appear “Millie's Daughter.” Then gratis at the neighborhood the­ when working on a picture like "Magnificent Doll.” The Universal Director Sidney Salkow release of the Jack H. Sklrball-Bruce Manning production which asked the actress whether ater in Washington Heights, New 6 jf York City, where she attended is now showing at the Rivoli ernment. He was an ordinary she had enough tears left Theatre. man, with too many brains and for another take. “Certain­ movies during her childhood The characters in this Irving too much ambition for his own ly,” answered Miss George. days. She had already made up Stone original screenplay. Dolly rood. “This is easy. When I made her mind to break into show Madison, Aaron Burr, James Madison’s Famous Speech 'Madame X’ for M-G-M I business; as she sings so delight- Madison, Thomas Jefferson and “As another example, there cried for six weeks » fully, ‘‘It Comes Naturally,” others, are so familiar to the is the scene in ‘Magnificent Doll’ straight.” what with her being the niece of actors, to the public and to ev­ when Madison makes his famous the famous Gus Edwards And, eryone who has read a high speech before Congress. It is a being, Joan, she’ll give one of TIME OUT -Cat,' :•< ■ e. the best performances of her life school history book, that they speech so familiar in history Leslie Brooks, featured with 1 have a tendency to become in that little theater—and per­ books that in order to make it Jimmy Lloyd in Columbia’s re- haps inspire some other young­ wooden. The fact that they were believable and to prevent Bur­ cently completed “Cigarette it human beings who ate, slept gess .Meredith from being a mere Romantically paired, David Niven and Ginger Rogers are ster to work as she has to win Girl,” planed to New York for seen in the Jack H. Skirhall-Bruce Manning production, “Magni­ success. Tall story is told to June Allyson hy .Marshall itinmp«on and breathed like the rest of us puppet it was read as Madison a six-week visit. Daughter Les­ as the two await to face the M-G-M cameras now making ‘ The is forgotten. probably read it — falteringly, lie Victoria and husband Tony ficent Doll,” a Universal release which Is now showing at Rivoli Though Burl Ives was never Secret Heart.” Hollywood prophets agree that these two will Aaron Burr Example without any flawless oratory— Shay accompanied the actress._ Theatre. | ______________________ have long and eventful careers in films. “Take Aaron Burr a? an ex- for Madison was no Demosthe­ chosen as the boy most likely to ample.” says Borzake. “The pub­ nes. Parks Flies East succeed at the Eastern Illinois lic is awrare that he was a trai­ “The leading protagonist of TwentyTive Directors Busy State Teachers College, he cer­ tor and • scoundrel but few are ‘Magnificent Doll’ is Dolly Mad­ For “Jolson Story*1 tainly was the most famous Leo Marks Jewelers Sponsor member of his class when he cognizant of the fact that Burr, ison herself. Ginger Rogers had HOLLYWOOD — Desire of a tough assignment with this attend its reunion. Hailed before he turned his coat, was On Mony New Films New York newspaper and mag­ Radio Show Over WTOL a prime factor in the formation part, because Dolly was an al­ America’s mightiest ballad sing­ azine writers to meet and inter­ er, Burl has starred on Broad­ Jim Ameche, as master of ceremonies is heading the cast In of our government. most mythical and legendary wot T WOOD _ Twenty-five directors ere currently work- “A lot of people are going to figure. Such a person is always Ine on acth” production at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, with features view Larry Parks because of his way, has been featured in 20th Hollywood’s Open House” disc program, that is being sponsored Century-Fox’s “Smoky,” and for your pleasure over station W’TOL by Leo Marks Jewelers. be surprised that David Niven difficult to make seem real. But e"mer shooting on stages, preparing for the cameras, or readying sensational success in “The Jol- was chosen to play Burr, instead Ginger’s personality is remark­ now he has his own radio qro- This program with supporting stage, screen and radio stars, son Story” is responsible for de­ gram, heard Friday evenings brings in a type within itself to entertain you the radio listeners. of Lon Chaney or Boris Karloff. ably like Dolly’s was, if we are for V|rtw Savlii, to filming “Green Dolphin- cision of Columbia Studio to to believe the evidence and the over Mutual. Lucill Ball, famous Hollywood ' " ’ But that would have been mak­ Street,” Richard Whorf is guid>[ send him on a flying trip East. star, and also Desi Arnaz with HART WAS SALESMAN ing a puppet out of the charac­ star’s interpretation of the great of research and the largest pe­ ing “It Happened in Brooklyn,” He left Hollywood via Ameri­ “Mrs. Hudson,” house keeper Ray Block and his orchestra will ter. Burr was no monster, plot­ First Lady results truly in a riod wardrobe since “Marie An­ can Airlines and was met in thev Richard Hart, the handsome ting the overthrow of the gov- (portrait come to life ” Henry Koster film* “The Unfin­ in “The New Adventures of supply the humor as only I newcomer at M-G-M, currently toinette” for it* screen adapta­ New York by his wife, Betty Sherlock Holmes” over NBC, is can do. (playing opposite Lana Turner ished Dance.” Roy Rowland is tion. Garrett, currently starring in on location with “The Romance being portrayed by an English n “Green Dolphin Street,” A task of comparable size Is the Broadway musical, “Call actress, Marjorie Bennett. Mary of Rosy Ridge,” Harry Beau­ prepresented by “A Love Story” Me Mister.” In addition to con- irlped work his way through mont directs ‘ Undercover Mai- Gordon, who played "Mrs.Hud- jollege by selling ma^jaziaes also now before the cameras. will go to the Radio City Music son” for the past several years sie,” Gregory La Cava is finish­ fabbing with newsmen, Parks rom door to door. ing touches on “To Kiss and To This demanded intensive re­ both on the air and screen, is i. i i w search into the lush European Hall to see himself in his first now in Scotland making a pic­ Keep,” and Willis Goldbeck starring picture, which is break­ megaphones ‘The Peraoaal era of the middle Nineteenth ture, “Bonnie Prince Charming.” Century. Costuming of the cast, ing long-standing records there. Incidentally, many people be­ Touch.” particularly for opera house se­ He will board a return plane for lieve that Holmes actually lived; Also started art Clarence quences in Dresden and Leip­ Hollywood late Tuesday night. not long ago someone sent a Brown with “A Love Story,” zig, when the royal family and calabash to Nigel Bruce, who’s Robert Z. Leonard on ‘‘The Rich, LEO MARKS social aristocracy attended in Barrymore Gifts “Dr. Watson,” declaring that it’s Full Life,” Fred Wilcox and their most extravagant finery, is one Holmes smoked many times Iprrse “The Birds and the Bees” and another assignment. His Alma Mater when he lived at 221 Baker Eddie Buzzell with “Song of the Street. Thin Man.” HOLLYWOOD — Drama stu- Wr “Hollywood’s Conway Preparing dents at Seton Hall, Orange, N. William Gargan, the screen J., will henceforth draw inspira­ star, is winning new laurels George Sidney i« preparing ?s$ tion from a self-portrait of Lio­ as hard-hitting Russ Dolan, Opeii/house” “Cass Timberlane,” Jack Con­ nel Barrymore which will hang the private investigator on “I way is readying “The Huck­ in their auditorium. sters,” Vincente Minelli is to di­ Deal in Crime** over ABC ^tarrinf Hearing Barrymore was ex­ Saturday nights. But he isn't JIM AMECHE rect “The Pirate.” Laslo Bene- hibiting several etchings, faculty neglecting his screen career; dek is assigned to “Kissing Ban­ “Till the End if Time" is his Ameche as a famous JIM/AMECHE, dit” and Charles Davig is on at the school from which Barry­ Jim Masted of Ceremonies more graduated, wrote to him lastest. radio announcer pours his “Bedevilled." on the set of “The Personal dulcet tones Into the micro- / Storing In the cutting moms are Rich­ Touch” at M-G-M. They asked Rumors certainly were flying phone during a rehearsal of LUCILLE BALL ard Thorpe with “This Time for when Fred Allen nosed Bob “Hollywood's Open House” in life -. to purchase one of the etchings f tn ltd Keeps,” George Cukor’s “A —preferably one of Barrymore Hope out of firsj place in those the above picture. Woman of My Own," Elia Kazan tiimself. popularity ratings. The latest The program features guest pESI ahnaz with “The Sea of Grass," Reu­ Barrymore immediately sent Hooperating looks familiar, with stars that dramatize motion RAY BLOCH ben Mamoulian, “Summer Hol­ Fibber McGee and Molly In first pictures.