The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-01-14
HUMPHREY BOGART

Have Not" by Ernest Hemingway.
It's a tale about the rum-running
skipper of yacht operating off the
Florida Keys-sounds very Bogart.
ish.
y
That nationwide search for the
voice which most nearly approx
mates that of the famous Nellie
Melba wound up with the selection
Of 22-year-Old Jean Forward, who'll
sing in Rene Glars ''It Happened
Tomorrow. She moved to Los An
geles two years ago, and before that
had sung leading roles with the
Golden West Opera company, the
Southern California Opera company,
and the American Opera company.
Her voice was selected from hum
dreds by Robert Stolz, who's serving
as musical director for the produc-
ton.
When Janet Wilde was in Holly
wood she appeared in a mere hand
full of pictures, mostly Westerns.
She switched to radio, and was cho-
sen to portray Corliss Archer in the
new comedy series-and now the
film folk want her back. "That's not
for me-" says Janet.
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Tom Coats is stunt double whose
services are hired for extraordinary
feats of horsemanship. He worked
in Riding High" and one chore
was to impersonate Cass Daley
driving heavy wagon at full tilt
over a desert road. He had to wear
a wig with pompadour, so that in
long shots he'd look like Cass-and
that wig above his rugged face prac-
tically ruined the members Of the
crew!
His outstanding work in films and
in radio guest appearances has won
William Bendix starring air show
of his own, the Blue Networks Sum
day afternoon comedy-drama ''The
Life of Riley" It was those guest
appearances that attracted the ra-
QlO mOSulS interest.
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To present broad, inclusive pic.
ture Of American youth in wartime
and to show how youth itself is meet
ing the challenge Of increased ju-
venile delinquency, the National
Broadcasting company has an
nounced a 13-week series Of pro-
grams, "Here's to YOUTH" which
viii be heard Saturdays from one
to One-thirty, Eastern War Time,
beginning January Is. The broad
casts will be presented in coopera-
tion with 10 major voluntary youth
organizations with a total youth
membership Of 81 million.
At Sc, Charles Coburn, veteran Of
stage and screen, not only sings for
the first time in films but also en-
cages in his first screen romance.
The girl is blonde Constance Dowl-
ing, who, with Coburn and Nelson
Eddy, is co-starred in 'Knickerbock-
er Holiday" As Governor Peter
Stuyvesant, Coburn not only wears
peg leg, but does dance as well.
Ella Raines was considered too
typically American to play the Eng
lish girl in '"The UNLIMITED" -Gail
Russell got the role. Ella was
thought too sophisticated for sour
Hearts Were Young and Gay'-Gail
got the part. But-Ella's set as lead
ing woman in "Hail the Conquering
Hero" in which she'll play oppo-
site Eddie Bracken-- and it's q Pres
ton Sturges pictured
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ODDS AND ENDS-Wifh thar lucky
alarm clock back ON The Tox Pop shosC,
Parks Johnson and Warren Hull are sC0n- !,
deriHg again sVhat soiH happen If s evev
goes of during the commercial -se0uld the
sponsor get the $40, or sUouLd e go TO the
announcer. they ask :. Clifford Goldsmith,
author Of ~The AIdrich Faniiy,s has been
asked 70 repeat some Of his especially pop
uIar scTipfs-0B innopatioB IN radio IL he
does Is Renee Terry Of Chs bright
Horizon has been awarded serUjce stripes
as nurses aide i. There's been az apa-
lanche Of Suggestions that Fred Allen and