Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-11-22

pictures-"George Washington Slept
Here" ''The Man Who Came to
Dinner" etc.-before he went into
the army. He's working now on II
Love You Truly" based on the life
of Carrie Jacobs Bond.
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Maureen O'Hara's sister makes
her film debut in RKO's forthcom-
ing British production, Hotel Re-
serve" Her names Clare Hamilton,
and like her famous sister, she at
tended the Abbey Dramatic school.
Maureen's next is 1.-THE Spanish
Main"
On location for Bob Hopes new
picture, Monsieur Reaucaire,i
Director George Marshall demon
strated to Patric Knowles just how
he was to skip from rock to rock
across a, stream. And fell in, of
course, Acquiring a bruised shin.
Knowles did 1t perfectly.
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Olga San Juan has an Odd 0|bim
to fame-she's Faiad AstaireIs last
screen dancing partner, as he's re-
firing from picture-mskiilg after
Blue Skies" But GDhe lllEsy whose
dancing is as inspired as Astaire's,
saves the day for Ihovie7goers. Both
the ALTER Ego" number in "cov9r
Girl" in which he danced with him
self. and the sequence in Anchors
Aweigh" in whichshe dances with an
animated cartoon character, were
conceived staged and directed by
Kelly. Furthermore, the lad can act
who can ask for anything more?
An animated cartoon character,
''Nixie,Y steals Columbia's "She
Wouldn't Say Yes" right out from
under the noses of Rosalind Russell,
Lee Bowman and Adele Jergens.
People are saying it's the best one
since Mickey Mouse was born.
Dinah Shores trying something
different - the singing hostess of
"Dinah Shores Open House," over
MIC, will star in Sinclair Lewis
"Bongo" for Walt Disney. She'll act
as narrator, sing several songs, and
appear before the cameras.
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Charity tennis matches to be
played by Walter Pidgeon and Van
Johnson next spring will get a pre-
view when Holiday in Mexico" is
released. They'll play a practice
game for the cameras. Pidgeon goes
all out as an athlete in this one
swiins, plays golf. rides horseback.
He plays the American ambassador
to Mexico, just as change from
being Greer Garson's husband.
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Betty Hutton saved her boss, Pro-
Queer B. G. DeSylva, a nice sum
in wardrobe rental costs for 1.-THE
Stork Club" She was to wear a
mink coat. The wardrobe depart
ment had trouble finding one that
was swanky enough. So Betty vol
unteered to wear her own-value,
$4,000.
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AS soon as Ed Archie" Gardner's
young son had his curls cut he
began making the rounds Of Holly
wood children's parties-within a
week he went to one given by Ann
Rutherford's youngster and another.
a costume party, given by the Lee
Bowmans for their son.
s.
ODDS AND ENDS-Comes Uord
that Bling Crosby ,CiH probably return
TO the air aie first OF the year. Ac-
c0rding 10 the latest reports, Art Link.
letters CHS blouse Party" has The high
est sponsor Identification OF any day.
time shop on the air. +. Leo Cotcher,
called the pOrlds champion square
dance caller, and his Vite, Winnie, APP
pear in RKO's "Bddmdn's Territory"
Carol SfetUari, UocaliSt on Marlin
Hurts "Beuluh" shOic, tUds sound eI-
tecls girl only FIVE months ago; she's re.
Gently signed goth Century Fox con.
tract. f. Those who'pe seen "TorS and
Spars" say Alfred brakes better in il
than he teas in ''OklahomG."