The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-30

When Here's to Romance star
Dick Haynes gets back to the west
coast from his eastern tour, he will
find an even tougher movie schedule
waiting for him than the one he's
now temporarily winding up. 10Th
Century-Fox Is "gifting" him with
bunch Of musicals formerly planned
for John Payne, who Is now In the
armed services. Dick inherits Louis
vile Lou" first, and probably exit
ten on the Keys next.
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello have
perfectly adequate sound effects
engineer on their program but when
the script calls for a '1oused up"
job, Mel Blanc takes over. Bud ex-
plains that the substitution saves
the regular mans reputation keeps
him in good with his union;
Deal to make a picture of Phil
Bakers take It Or Leave IT,, the
popular Sunday night quiz show, is
practically set with Republic Pic
lures. Shooting on it is scheduled to
start next March and there's pos
sibility that the broadcast series
will serve as the basis of two films
rather than one.
Xavier Cugat Is being swamped
with offers to guest star an numer-
Gus radio programs. The latest offer
he has accepted is return engage
ment on Million Dollar Band" on
Jan. Is. Cugat's own program, fea-
turing Latin-American rhythms,
airs over MBS Wednesday nights at
$3.50 p. M, ewt.
Kenny Baker and Songwriter
Richard Rodgers are featured in a
new Treasury Star Parade" tran
scribed quarter-hour. The program
is the third of weekly series to be
heard the week Of January 2.
Mario Berini, tenor, will be DR..
Frank Blacks soloiSt on 'S'erenade
to America" over NBC Monday, Dec.
q, at 6:15 p. m. ewt. Winifred Heidi.
contralto, will be DR.. Blacks sing
er ON the Wednesday, Dec. %, air
ing of the series.
Milton Cross, his diction and sir
insults left over from another show
will be back on THE Chamber Mu
sic Society of Lower Basin Street"
again, after successfully warding
off an attack of you-know- what.
The good Doctor" probably re-
hearsed his Basin Street" lines
while bedded, and no influenza
germ could live after that
Billy Rose Is reported coming tt
radio with Billy Rose Cabaret OF
the Air. Auditioning is going on
now.
Stick around on a program long
enough and maybe you'll be starred
some day. At least, that's just
what is going to happen t. Jackie
Kelk. The youngster has been play.
ing bits on "Cavalcade of America
for many weeks. The producer,
impressed by Kelk's acting, shopped
arounu for a special vehicle ans
finally found it. Jackie will be
starred in "Bull's-Eye for Sammy"
on the program of Jan. 3, over NBC
at 8 p. m, e. ". t.
Although Horace Heidi loses his
current sponsor "A Date with
Judy" replaces him on NBC Tues
day nights starting Jan. 18 the
bandleader won't miss a week OF
broadcasting because he has been
signed by new sponsor and starts
n Monday series on the Blue net
work Jan. "a and will be heard at
z p. m, e. W. t.
Ben Grauer, who does the spiel
ing on Salute to Youth and ''Mr
and Mrs. North" has been selected
as radios outstanding announcer. in
a poll conducted by the radio civil
sion of New York University.
Note to Xavier Cugat: Mike"
Ramon Noval, Warrant Officer IN
the Merchant Marine, who used 20
sing with you, Is staging a micro
phone comeback. He'll be a guest
star on the Musical Steelmakers'
program over the Blue networl,
Sunday, Jan. 2.
Tenor Bill Days Of the Groucho
Marx show this week stated him.
self with a secretary. Increase of
fan mail since his assignment as
featured soloist on the CHS pro-
gram made necessary the new as
sistant.
Mike O'Day, who plays Richard
In radios Parker Family" says a
pretty girl is like an unbeatable
football team-her lire is terrific,
she's good at intercepting passes
and her smile throws you for
loss.
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