The midland journal., 1945-03-23

ORSON WELLES
you've heard the program, and
Welles plays anything from a star
role to a character part. Network
officials couldn't decide how to de-
scribe his job, so they finally de-
cided just to call him 'head man."
''With Abbott and Costello" is the
title of a forthcoming film for Bud
and Lou, heard Thursday nights on
NBC. In it they'll introduce Bob
Haynes as juvenile lead; he's the
brother of Dick Haynes, and has
just been discharged from the
army.
Bob Hope will soon be represented
in Madame Tussaud's famous Lon
don wax museum. The star of ''The
Princess and the Pirate" recently
received word that he'll join the inn
mortals of history whose efhgies
have been seen by millions. But Bob
won't be homesick, for a friend of
his, Bing Crosby, now working in
''The Bells of St. Mary's," will be
similarly honored.
American naval officers rescued
by Rangers in the raid on the
Cabanatuan prison camp on LuzOn
will be seen in RKO's "The Invisible
Army" Arriving at San Pedro by
navy ply boat from San Fran
cisco, they were taken to the studio,
where motion pictures Of them were
made before they departed for
home. One of the films highlights
will be a re-enactment of the raid
on the camp.
''Truth or Consequences" the ra-
dio show, has been signed by RKO
for radio Stars on Parade" musi-
cal with Wally Brown, Alan Carney
and Frances Langford. Ralph Ed
wards and company also appear
in "Seven Days Leave.
His Majesty's Canadian Grena-
diers, famous military band, will
represent the Dominion of Canada
in Andrew Stones musical, "Pan
American Sensations of 1946." It's
scheduled for early fall production,
and will combine theatrical talent
of both North and South America,
filmed against authentic back
grounds.
That new Ginny Simms show is
doing lot for discharged veterans
who were professional entertain
ers before they went into the serv-
ice and are now trying to pick up
the threads of their pre-Peari Har-
Dor careers. They're heard by a
ceast-tO-coast radio audience, and a
drive is made to interest pro-
ducers, agencies, etc., and get con-
tracts for the veterans appearing on
the program.
Americas Town Meeting" will
extend its spring tour to include San
Francisco, originating its April 10th
broadcast there, while the United
Nations peace conference is in ses-
sion. Originally California was in
cluded in the summer tour.
Jimmy Durante, starred with
Garry Moore on CHS Friday nights,
won't go overseas till he has his
summer vacation, but his famous
voice is heard on recordings at the
battlefronts. Portraying the role of
"The Mole" notorious gangster,
Durante recorded an hour-long ad-
venture of ''Dick Tracy" with an
all-star cast; the records will be
shipped overseas.
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ODDS AND ENDS-A lot of peopIe
dretO a long breath of relief ,chen it sUas
announced that, after all, ut Pays to Be
Ignorant" had been renetUed by its spon-
sor, and sUould go right on-same shosu.
same cast-sane laughs. -. Ted Osborne.
sUho appears weekly in character parts for
Mystery Theater," estimates that he's an.
peared on euery single program on the
air; sounds impossible. :. Robert SulIy
has soIped the material problem ON the
pesc guest house he's building on his prop
ersy in BrentsUood. He's using discarded
sboScar 1edlIs, .ihstedd of nes0 lumber, and
iiss dsinss clI lthe asosL bimssIjs ~ Hes q
former engineer.