The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-08

VICTOR JORY
gram, has received many an odd
| gift. Among them is a six-inch
statue of himself with diamond
eyes, made by group of lady weld
ers in Maine. And he received some
wampum from an Indian squaw!
/ Lawrence Welk, the Mutual net
work bandsman whose champagne
music" is often on the air, is look
ing for a new girl vocalist to take
the place of Jayne Welton; she will
have a permanent job with the or
chestra. Mr.. Welk wants a girl with
a champagne voice." It's the
chance of a lifetime for some girl
who wants to sing with a top-fight
band.
"Rags" Raglund Is back i'm Holly
wood, set for role in "Her High
ness and the BellbOy," starring
Hedy Lamar and Robert Walker.
Also assigned to this cast are Aud
rey letter and Tom Trout, new
corners who make their debut in
''Main Street After Dark"
y
"Alter Ego," originally written as
radio play by Arch Oboler, will
be done as a movie by M-G-M.
Henry Daniels Jr. has the male lead,
Phyllis Thaxter plays the girl. The
cast includes Kathleen Lockhart and
Edmund Gwenn; Oboler directs.
Dinah Shore hopes to be able to
do at least one novelty number each
week on her radio show, since the
public liked "Pretty Soon" so much.
Since she sang it, Dinah's received
nearly 500 requests for repeat.
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Radio actors are haunted by the
thought that some time they may
be late for their shows. It hap
pened to Chef Lauck of "Lum and
Abner," once; a business appoint
ment held him up, three minutes
from the studio. Suddenly Chef dis
covered that it was 5:15-"Lum and
Abner" were on the air, but he
wasn't He got to the studio at 500,
to find that fluffy Golf, "Abner," was
doing fine, ad libbing the show.
Jimmy Cagney has been made
Regimental Guardian of a British
fighting unit; Capt. Dennis King
notified Cagney that the regiment
had just finished two weeks of heroic
fighting to hold the tiny town Of
"Cagney," France, and would never
forget the name. The unit had seen
Cagney himself in England during
his tour a few months ago, and
have decided that he belongs to
them.
Joan Davis will star in RKO's
next big musical George Whites
Scandals of 1945," which will 60 into
production in January. Gene Krupa
and his band were signed some time
ago for featured appearance in the
film. Felix Feist will direct.
Behind the Scenes at CBS,"
Tuesday evenings, has already won
its place on many family's list Of
favorite radio programs. With Doug
las Edwards serving as guide, col
umnist and host to CHS top per-
sonalities, it really takes us behind
the scenes at a great broadcasting
studio, giving the public a chance
to learn what goes on behind many
carefully closed door.
ODDS AND ENDS-Rufh Douglas and
Douglas Rutherford, OF Crime Doctor"
are the latest husband and sgife team in
radio; they're been together professionally
on the Vest coast and in USO shotCs.
alan Laid, toho never sV0n penny on a
horse race, collects $4,000 on his horse
in Pmamounfs sally O'Rourke." A.
fred Hitchcock once said Of Joseph Cotton,
nosD playing in ALove Letters" that Joe
could underplay corpse" Eddie
Cantors drive for Christmas gift for
every sick serpiceman has already brought
forth more than 100000 responses; the final
dripe ,UiH be spearheaded from NBC's
West coast headquarters