The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-01-21

Hard Way" with Katina Paxinou as
runner-up for her performance in
"For Whom the Bell Tolls"
Jean Pierre Aumont, Metro star
whose last film before joining the
Fighting French was "The Cross Of
Lorraine" relays the following let
ter from General De Gaulle concern
ing the film: 81 congratulate you for
having shown such beautiful pic
ture, the active participation in the
resistance of all Frenchmen under
the cross of Lorraine. 1t is fitting
that this silent and bloody war be
put before the eyes of our true
friends, particularly those of the
United States of America" There's
laurel wreath worth having.
3
Wars effect on Cupid: there's a
scene in Riding High where Doro-
thy Lamour and Dick Powell are
shown standing on boatlanding in
Technicolor moonlight. Dick tries a
tentative kiss. II can't make out"
says Dottie, whether you are care
full, indifferent, or just plain dumb"
"Oh," replies Dick, "those were just
tracer kisses. I think have the
range now"
This year starts pr0misingly for
Marjorie RiOrdan, who has the COW
eted role of Bette Davis daughter
i'm "Mr. Skefiington." Her contract
was purchased from Sol Lesser by
Jack Warner following her hit in
"Stage Door Canteen."
Euline Martin was only three
weeks old when her mother took her
to the RKO studio to play Ginger
Rogers baby in "Tender Comrade."
Producer David Hampstead asked
her mother to get the infant social
security card. "Euline already has
card" was the reply. "This is
her second picture. When 16 days
old she played in Buffalo Bill
Greta Christensen, Chicago high
school girl, got her contract with
RKO through posing for department
store advertisements. Dare Harris,
II, was striking pins in bowling
alley when he was seen by the talent
scout for Vanguard Films; he makes
his screen debut In Selznick's "Since
You Went Away" Looks as if all
roads lead to the movies nowadays.
B
The greatest radio scoop OF the
war, according to the Associated
Press, was made by marine Sergt.
Roy o. Maypole, when he made his
radio recording Of the historic land
ing at Empress Augusta bay on Bou-
granville island. The recorded broad
casts will be released to the public
through marine corps headquarters
in Washington. Maypole's the for
mer producer Of CHS wacky ''Mis-
sus Goes A-Shopping."
Resemblance to Frank Sinatra
brought good luck to ex-marine Har-
nv Landers. Discharged from the
service after being wounded in ac-
ton, he got job as a studio
laborer. His next job was as stand
in for Sinatra in Higher and High
err" When the singer left the troupe
he asked that Landers be kept on
as a dress extra-Producer Tim
Whelan then gave him a minor role
in the musical.
ODDS AND ENDS-Vox Pop is so
J liciting Iiuteners oUer the air for opinions
on the outstanding interviews and per.
sonaIities heard on the shoto EdsUard
Arnold last 81 pounds just prior to the
start Of Standing Room Only" due to an
Infection caused by an injury to his shin
-. Betty Cradle rose from eighth place in
1912 to lead the ten best box-o6ice film
stars in 1913 WalLy Br0t0n, comedy
star on Dinah Shores radio program, has
/ been completing his sequences in his net0
RKO picture, "Seuen Days Ashore" :.
Walter Pidgeon i0as the first Of 900
persons to reach the courtroom in Los
angeles mhere he became an Ameri.
can citizen.