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she got a screen test with Metro,
whose trademark is Leo, the August
sign of the zodiac. Butt was in
December that she did her first
guest shot with Bing Crosby, lead
ing to her present contract.
Robert Watson, former stage star
who portrays Adolf Hitler in 1.-The
Hitler Gang" knows his subject
well-this is the fifth time he's
played that role. But this time it's
different; it's his first completely
serious characterization of Hitler.
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June Duprez, who portrays Cary
Grants chief romantic interest in
"None but the Lonely Heart" says
she never got her big screen break
until Producer David Hampstead Or
dered her to turn from brunette to
blonde for the role. She had her
hair bleached, and since then has
received many other important Of
fers, all calling for blonde tresses-
it looks as if she'd become per-
manent blonde.
One of radios new singing sensa-
tons is handsome Larry Douglas,
starred on the CHS Here's to Ro-
nance" Thursday evenings. Though
he's been chief vocalist with Car
men Cavellero's band and has sung
in several stage hits, this is his first
radio
Fanny Brice-"Baby Shocks" to
millions of radio listeners-has as
sembled collection of pictures by
children all over the world that rates
serious consideration. She says that
the impish character she created for
radio led to her interest in children's
paintings, and so to her making this
collection. Many of the pictures are
from countries now overrun by
Hitler. Forty-seven of them have
been shown in art galleries in Los
Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle,
Baltimore and Rochester and re-
Gently in New York City.
Chief Willow Bird, of the Apache
tribe, is celebrating his 32nd year
in pictures and his 1O0Oth film role
by appearing in RKO's "The Girl
Rush." But don't suppose for an in
slant that he's playing an Indian
he'll be seen as gold miner!
A soldier in Los Angeles lost his
wallet, which contained the furlough
money he'd been saving up in order
to visit his family for the first time
in II months. Newspapers printed
the story. Imagine the feelings of
that CT Joe when he received a
check in the malta check for 500,
which he's going to hate to spend,
because it bore the autograph of
Frank Sinatra.
A very special laurel wreath
should be given lovely Jane Fro
man; in Here's to Romance" and
Stage Door Canteen" broadcasts
she asked to be permitted to sit on
stage during the show, because
making an entrance on crutches
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who was seriously injured in the
Lisbon Clipper crash, while she was
on her way to entertain our men in
overseas service.
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ODDS AND ENDS-Told on the set OF
Murder, He Says" that he had inst be.
come papa, Peter Whitney got excited,
tripped orer a cable, and sprained an
ankle. The Jubalaires. Chs neup
quartet, met 10 years ago Uhile ,rorking
on a strawberry plantation, and started
their musical careers as singing maiters in
Florida hotel. :. Walter Abel uas star
Of the Armstrong Thedter OF Today" the
Saturday that Betty Game. Of the air, rcas
the roice Of the Quaker Girl. 20
hours OF radios top programs go to inua.
sion troops each peek. 100 mustered.
out serricemen have roles in the Ed,card
C. Robinson "Mr. WmkIe Goes to Var"