The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-09

MAI. ANDRE BARUCH
Purple Heart. The men complained
because they didn't hear CONNER
Gals, so he invented some. In addi-
ton to military duties he directs
"Weapons for Victory" heard on
CHS Thursdays.
Producer Charles r. Rogers
launched Jane Powell, the 15-year-
old singer, in "Song of the Open
Road" then cast her in another
musical, DELIGHTFULLY."- Dangerous"
with Ralph Bellamy. So now Metro,
from whom he borrowed her, is
prompting her career.
They hit ON something new at Re-
public Studios when six dressing
rooms, exactly alike, were set up
alongside the sound stage where
''Bells Of Rosarita" is being filmed
the dressing rooms were for Roy
Rogers, the star, and for the five
Western stars doing guest ap-
pearances in the picture. The novel
note was the six hitching posts pro-
vided for the stars favorite horses.
In 1910 an ex-barker from the
Worlds Fair applied to New York's
Neighborhood Playhouse for schol-
arship; after a test he received
$500 scholarship and $50 month to
live on; he added to that by guiding
tourists through Radio City. Recent
ly the Playhouse received a large
check for their scholarship fund
from Gregory Peck, the lad who
was helped in 1910, now Holly
wood success as leading man.
David o. Selznick's research de-
partment recently received an
astonishing inquiry from the IA
nous Haskins Information service
of Washington; Haskins wanted to
know the title and name Of the
author Of the poem read by Lionel
Barrymore in "Since You Went
Away" The researchers replied
that in Hollywood the poem was
known as "The Star Spangled Ban
ner," written by Francis Scott Key.
Remember Ernie Pyle's beautiful
ly written description Of the SOL
diers' farewell to Capt. Henry T.
Wask0w Of Bolton, Texas, after his
death? When directing that scene
for "Story Of GIL. JOe," william
Wellman merely read the men that
description. The scene was perfect
In one take.
Lawrence Tibet got two swell
fan letters from Guadalcanal, one
from his son, Larry Jr., one from
Clark Burghard, his step-son; they'd
tuned in "Your Hit Parade" and
were amazed to hear him singing.
They said his "Don't Fence Me In"
really pleased the boys.
When the play in which Mary
Astor appeared in New York closed,
people lamented, for she looked so
lovely that they hated to have her
disappear from Broadway. So it's
good news that she's at least going
to do another picture soon-Metro's
"Blonde Fever" q sophisticated
comedy based on Molnar's play,
"Delilah," in which Philip Dorm will
appear with her.
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Madeline Lee, blonde, five feet
two, does those baby's cries and
gurgles you hear on "Mr. District
Attorney" and a lot Of other pro-
grams; she specializes in them. The
different expressions Of moods de-
pend on how much handkerchief she
has pressed to her mouth
ODDS AND ENDS-Amss m Andy
don't haze guest stars on their program,
every sOeek because unless guest star il
type cast for ths shote they sUon's invits
one. Jack Carson finished his chores
in Mildred Pierce" and s0ent into "Ths
Time, The Place and The CirP the same
day. Humphrey Bogarfs 70 play op.
posifs somebody else than Lauren Bacall
for, change; he and Barbara Ssan,eycls
sUiu share the top roles in "Ths T,oo Mira.
Cwrolls." i. Lloyd Nolan, the sympa.
shetic neighborho0d cop Of "A Tree Crosos
IN Brooklyn" Is sOalkins the beas again tos
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