Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-01-12
Released by Western Newspaper Unio,


many other hits, and the lyrics are
by E. Y. Harburg, who turned out
the verses for the songs in "Bloom-
er Girl" New York's newest mu-
steal hit.
During the first eight weeks OF
"To Have and Have Not" at New
York theater, 100000 persons paid
to see the Humphrey Bogart-Lauren
Bacan opus. The Bogart admirers
Swarmed in by thousands, many
others came to see the new starlet.
Johnny Coy and Miriam Franklin
rehearsed for three and a half
months for the dance they do in
"Duffy's Tavern"-two weeks long
er than it took Fred Astaire and
Marjorie Reynolds to prepare their
routines for Holiday Inn" Incl
dentally Johnny, recently signed by
Paramount, is being hailed as a
combination of Astaire and Gene
Kelly, because of his performance
in "Out of This World"
John Cromwell has a reputation
as director who brings out hidden
talent and develops stars; he's the
man who made Bette Davis star
in "Of Human Bondage" In "Since
You Went Away" several newcom-
ers give outstanding performances.
Now along comes 1.-THE Enchanted
Cottage it and keep an eye on
Eden Nicholas, Martha Holiday,
Virginia Belmont, Nancy NARROW,
Robert Clarke, Bill Williams and
Carl Kent. Maybe you'll be in on
the development of a new star.
Wally Cassen, playing a light
hearted G.I. whom the girls 60 for
in "G.I. Joe," the Ernie Pyle pic
ture, owes his screen career to
Mickey Rooney. Rooney saw him
in a Los Angeles cafe, got him a
screen test and contract with
Metro.
If you attend broadcast of "NIr.
District Attorney" you see Ethel
Browning toting a box about three
inches high; she stands on it when
ever it's time for her to say her
lines. The voice of a tough gun
mOn comes from a tiny gal who
can't reach the mike!
Brother Ar' Heller, former Mu-
tual Broadcasting System sports an
nouncer and honorably discharged
lieutenant commander of the navy,
has the latest Cinderella story to
tell. While strolling through the cor
rider of New York's Goth Century,
Fox office to addition as common
tator, he was spotted by a talent
scout. Result, technicolor screen
test and a long-term contract for
the handsome, six-foot five Al. But
don't look for him on the screen
under that name-it'n probably be
changed before he faces the
cameras.
Larry Stevens, the 21-year-old lad
who replaced Dennis Day as singer
on the Jack Benny program, is eX-
ira pleased about that contract be-
cause now he can marry his high
school sweetheart, Barbara Will
iams, Universal contract player.
You'd think Dick Haynes would
be content, what with his Every
thing for the Boys" air show over
NBC and his starring role opposite
Betty Cradle in Goth Century-Fox's
Diamond Horseshoe" But now
he's studying short-story writingl
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ODDS AND ENDS-Danny Kaye is no,o
starring on his DION air sho,0 on CHS. :.
We're told that Cornelia Otis Skinner and
Roland Young may come back in radio
series like their William and Mary" .
Archduke Felix OF Austria told Joan Fon.
faine that the best moUie he'd seen wa,
Going My Way" Judy Canora is notu
appearing on q ne,O series oper NBC. o..
There's still popular demand for another
Phil Baker shoW with Beetle and Bo.fle;
Beetle is Ward (Stage Door CanteenJ VII
son, and Bottle is Harry III Pays to Be Ig.
noroni) McVaushton. There's no need
to identity Phil Take II or Leave IT.
Baker.