Montgomery County sentinel., 1943-09-09

LIT. BURGESS MEREDITH
10 the war is so vast that its name
can't be mentioned incidentally,
we hear that Meredith, Clark Gable
and James Stewart may get leaves
in order to make army pictures.
Jean Pierre Aumonts been hav-
ing name trouble. After his first
American picture, Assignment in
Brittany" was released, he got SO
many fan letters asking how to pro
nounce his first name that it was
decided to drop it. Then along
came more letters saying that the
writer's liked the triple name-so
it's as Jean Pierre Aumont that he'll
be listed in The Cross of Lorraine.
Robert Walker, the sensational
sailor in "Bataan" who was so good
in that picture that he was cast for
TIE second male lead in MADAME
Curie" even before "Bataan" was fin
ished, nearly missed his big chance.
In his first test for the "Bataan"
role, he played the sailor as a man
of "a. Director Tay Garnett had a
heart; instead of tossing out the test
lie explained to Bob that the sailor
was a lad in his teens. Another
test was shot, he got the part, and
before Madame Curie" was fin
i3ted he had the lead in "See Here,
Private Hargrove."
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Robert Benchley's given up air
travel for the duration. I'm tired
of sleeping in airports." says he.
Recently he had to rush from New
York to Hollywood for RKO's
1.-THE Sly's the Limit" In Kansas
City they gave his seat to a ferry
pilot. Five hours later he got an.
other plane; in Dallas he was pui
off; reason, another ferry pilot. He
spent six hours there; sat out an.
other five in Tucson.
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Walt Disney and Major Alexan.
der Seversky are making a spe-
cial broadcast for British Broadcast.
ing company's Home Service in
England on September 20. Rehears.
ing for it at the New York studios,
Disney explained that Mickey
Mouse. Donald Duck and the other
pet Disney characters can't just be
funny any more; they must work to
help win the war
Metro feels that linking up Mar.
lene Dietrich for the feminine CO.
Starring lead opposite Ronald Col
man in "Kismet" is one Of the most
important casting assignments Of
the year. She'll play Zuleika, harem
queen. sweetheart Of Hail, beggar.
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The Uninvited" is laid in Devon
shire, so English accents are re.
CURED of the players. Ruth Hus.
sey, born in Providence. does fine.
So does Gail Russell. who halls from
Santa Monica. Ray Milland's hav
ing bad time; he was born in
Wales and went to Kings college,
but he's been exposed to Holly.
wood for seven years.
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Ero,, Clo,.i;a NTor,;v ,,,o hoox a. -,
the CBS Playhouse pays its gues'
stars on this scele: the Madeleine
CAROLS, Monte Wooleys and Mar
lene Dietrichs-$l 500 per session
$1,000 apiece for the Ralph Bel
lsmvs. Jerry Colonnas. Rita John.
sons. $500 for the George Rats.
Joan Fontaines, Frederic Marches
$1,000 for a list including Bette
Davis. Jean Arthur. Cary Grant ano
Spencer Tracy.
ODDS AND ENDS Ray Block,
original musical background for one ol
the Crime Doctor" shoes becomes a
popular tune, Look at The Noon"
Gertrude Laurence becomes radio
star Sept 30fh . Conrad Thibaui he
Roipn more than $1,000 miles in ihf
past three months On concert tours fn'
army camps, doing il behoecn br0rd
casts You'll hare q io0k sharp g.
see Tommy Dorse, m the ncu Rec.
Sltelfon-EieaROr P0treN picture in rhic'
his brother Jimmy and his orchrSr,
play prominent part you'll find HI.
contribution one OF the funniest things