The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-29


GINNY SIMMS
1t. One lad wrote her that he'd
lacked courage to propose to his
girl before he sailed for the south
Pacific, and asked Ginny to do it.
Ginny wrote back eyes," the girl
said eyes" when Ginny relayed the
proposal, and the lad was happy.
You'll see 20 ace stunt men as
pirates in RKO's "The Spanish
Main; they'll be blown off decks of
a sea robber ship, they'll topple
from yardarms, engage in cutlass
battles. Thrilling stuff, but just good,
clean fun for these men who've
risked their lives many a time,
doubling for many a star who got
the credit for being daring as well
as handsome.
Harold Lloyd has turned in such
a swell job in his first radio VEN
ture, as director-host of the NBC
COMEDY Theater" on Sunday
nights, that Preston Sturges has
signed Lloyd for a picture. There
couldn't be better news! Lioyd's
fans will be delighted to know that
he will still play the shy, bespec-
tacled man he used to play when he
rose to fame.
When Luke Cosgrove, snowy
haired character player, reported
for work in Ministry of Fear"
(starring Ray Midland and Marjorie
Reyno1ds,) members Of the troupe
bought cake, since it was his birth
day. But there wasn't room for all
the candles; he was 1871
b
GIs In as many battle areas as
could be reached in time saw SAM
uel Goldwyn's new Bob Hope star
ring picture, 'The Princess and the
Pirate" as their Christmas screen
show. The picture was chosen, ac-
cording to the Overseas Motion Pic
ture service of the Army Pic
torial service, because of the popu-
larity. which Hope enjoys as a re-
suit of his personal appearances in
the theaters Of war.
y
Sarongs aren't Dorothy Lamour's
exclusive property since Nancy POr-
ter has done SO well i'm elsie of
Tabu," a Paramount musical
parade featurette. Executives were
impressed, SO watch for starring
role In one Of those South Seas
musicals for Nancy.
One of the first persons Marlene
Dietrich saw during one of her camp
shows for an American unit in
France recently was Sam Jacobs.
Sam is the younger brother of come
dian Danny Thomas, of the Fanny
Brice air show, and spent nearly
four months overseas with the
Dietrich troupe last spring. So
Marlene took time out to write DAN
ny V-mail letter telling him the
news.
Jennifer Jones is certainly having
the kind of career that other girls
dream of. She's co-starring with
Joseph Gotten in "Love Letters" at
Paramount. Next comes "Duel in
the Sun" with Gregory Peck; then
"Cluny Brown" at Fox, an Ernst
Lubitsch production.
Walter Greaza, who plays the in
spector in Crime Doctor" every Sum
day, went to the Philadelphia navy
yard to act as narrator for navy
training film - and underwent the
same investigation by the FBI and
navy intelligence that he subjects
criminals to on the air.
ODDS AND ENDS-When Frank J.
Wilson. chief Of the U. 5: secret service,
made an appearance on Mystery Theater"
20 plug scar bonds. eight Of his operatives
lcanae along. -. Paul Douglas. announcer
for Ed Wsnn's Happy Island" is also do
Ing a sfinf at Fox MoVietone NetCs, as
sports editor. Sleek, sfreomlined Marie
Mcdonald has restored her hair to its
nailrai titan shade, sobich makes her
naflral for sechnicolor, 50 noio she has
contract Nth International Pictures that
calls for her 20 be featured or starred in
one picture a year for fpe years; you'll
see her in the Sonia Henie picture, IFS
P'eanrs.s