The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-26
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By ED LEAMY

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 Everybody who has seen, met or talked to Quentin Reynolds, nara tor on Report to the Nation" heard Wednesday nights at 10:30 on CBS knows he's bundle of energy. He is a famous war correspondent author and commentator and never seems to rest So, trying to find out how he gets that way, the ear-to- the-ground-department reports. Af- ter each Report to the Nation,' ,' Quent and his beautiful wife head for the nearest ice cream parlor where the great man Gin bulk and ability) down neat QUART of ice cream-any flavor will do!
 The cast of NBC's Date With Judy" airrer are very movie-mind- ed this week. Reason: Actor Bob Haynes got a new name, Scott Elliott" and a 20th-Century Fox acting contract; Louise Judy" Er- ickson was set for role in the Columbia flicker, Meet Miss Bobby Sox"; Sarah Mother" Selby began work on Universals San Diego, Love You"; Scribe Aleen Leslie, who also writes screen plays for MGM. started another scenario, and Maestro Constantin Bakaleinikoff, RKO musical director, began SCOT ing a new film for that company.
 Penny Singleton, radios Blonde" in the Monday CBS series, has tenn porarily discontinued her dancing lessons while undergoing dental surgery. Penny has been taking brushup dance instruction in prep aration for several movie musicom- edy roles in the offing. Miss Singleton came to films and radio from Broadway musical successes.
 Felix Mills, Burns and Allen show maestro, who recently audi tion and recorded his original Do You Like Music?" program idea be- fore large studio audience, has taken steps to protect his priority rights to that type of airshow. Mills has copyrighted the idea as a whole and each separate phase, as well.
 B. Lansing Warren, European cor respondent for the New York Times who was released from a German internment camp early this year, was the radio guest of Harry w. Elan nery, CBS war commentator, for the second time in a few weeks when he appeared this woke to be inter- viewed by Flannery on present con- ditions in occupied France. War; ren's first interview with the con- mentator dealt with his experiences in wartime Germany.
 Film-Radio Comedienne Cass Da- ley says that she spent. four weeks learning to play the saxophone and then gave up in disgust. They mis- represented the whole thing" com plains Class. T was told it would make me attractive to men-in fact I was led to believe it was spelled sexophone!"
 Although doctors have tuprned thumbs down on Lou Costello's plans for an entertainment trip overseas because they fear a recurrence oi the rheumatic fever from which hS suffered so long, Costello and his partner. Abott, will make up for the disappointment here on the home front.
 In addition to more Army and Navy tours within the borders oi the United States when their aii program vacations for the summer the two comics will devote more oi their time to the plans for theii hospital for the treatment and cure of rheumatic fever.
 The two have already commits stoned a realtor to find a site in the San Fernando Valley near Hollywood. Since they will need 20 acres for the project, the real estate agent is having difficulty in these gar-boom days locating the right sp0t-one that will be secluded yet still near enough to established medical eenters so that specialists can reach the place easily.
 The Hollywood Canteen is fast becoming an auditor center for whats good in c. l. entertainment,
 Ransom sherman and Arthur c. Bryan, who portray the roles Of Sig Wellington and Doe Gamble. re- spsctiyely, on "FibbeF McOee and Molly, recently worked up a hil- arious skit with another radio actor, Mel Blanc. They performed in front Of the seTyicemefl on a particularly crowded Saturday night at the Can teen. They made 90 many eneores that the word spread around to the powerS-who-be at the Hollywood branch of the War Department Radio Services. Next day they were requested to repeat the skit on a transcribed "6. ]. Journal" show for the overseas forces.
 The 77th birthday og Arturo Tos- eaninl on March 2S was observed ln Italy iil special United States Army br0adeasts, according to word re- ceived from Italian battle zone by s.amanfwAfw amsa ETTaffaw FNgnnaa s.fs,f e