The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29

BEA VAIN
failed. Now Maj. Andre Baruch's af-
fairs are set, and Bea's on the air
with Starlight Serenade," on Mu-
tual Thursdays. Though she's young,
she's a veteran entertainer; she be-
came a professional at the age Of
six. And because she always knew
just how she wanted to sing, she
studied everything but singing; her
method is all her own.
George Rats first RKO picture
is Johnny Angel" a romantic mys-
terry. It revolves around the efforts
of Raft to track down the unknown
mutineers who killed his father and
highjacked eight million dollars in
gold bullion from his fathers ship.
Though they didn't know who he
was, a lot of people still remember
the tenor who sang 1.-THE Rose OF
Tralee" in "The Informer," while
Victor McLaglen emerged from a
building with his sinister reward.
The tenor is Larry Burke, and he
sings the title song in 'Those En-
dearing Young Charms"
y
Twentieth Century-Fox won out
over other studios and shared Burl
Ives for picture. He's the ballad
eer whose singing in "Sing Out,
Sweet Land was one Of the hits Of
New York's theatrical season this
year. His first film will be tech
nicolor version Of Smokey" While
i'm Hollywood he'll continue with his
Sunday night "Radio Readers Di-
gest" shows, with the rest Of the
program coming from New York.
Richard Tucker Is likely to be-
come one of radios headliners, so
If you want to be in on his debut
listen when he replaces John Charles
Thomas on Sunday afternoons over
NBC late in July. Tucker is one Of
the Metropolitan Opera company's
tenorS.
The Americans Breakfast Club,
radios oldest and most continuous
program, heard six days week,
60 minutes each day, recently cele-
brated the completion Of its 18th sue
cessivc and successful year. The
program first hit the air on June %,
1888, under the guidance Of one Don
McNeill, who has served as master
of ceremonies of the show ever since
that date. .r 49,
Singer Danny O'Neil is headed for
nationwide recognition soon, II his
tOry's any indication. He has re.
placed Emusic That Satisfies" on
CHS and that spot has been the
springboard to fame for such stars
as Kate Smith, Bling Crosby, Martin
Downey and Frank Sinatra.
n
Jennifer Jones didn't have to learn
the rolling-hip walk she uses in
"Duel in the Sum-; it was already
there. She's remembered by
friend who was with her at North
western university as "the girl most
whistled att when she was an I'M
dergraduate there. at was that
walk" he said. Incidentally, Joan
Tetzel has joined the "Duel in the
Sun" cast, leaving a hit Broadway
show to do so.
Joan Leslie'd like to convince
Warner Bros. that they ought to
make picture based on the life Of
Rosina CALI, the former first bal
lerina of the Metropolitan Opera
company, and give her the title role.
She's been working hard at ballet
dancing for the last three years.
Buddy Easton, the studios ballet
coach, says she could step right out
of "Janie Gets Married and star
as a dancer.
ODDS AND ENDS Jimmy Dmanse
turns dancer for the first time in his IS
years as an entertainer, In MetTo's "TsUo
Sisters From Boston" Felix knight
and Francia White tUiH costar as replace.
ments for Nelson Eddy this summer. .. !.
Terry wayne will haze Joe Baker and
GLADYS Stoarthout on his neio sho,V over
CHS, on July 9th. Guy L0mbardo's
postponed his concert tour, as he and the
ROYAL Canadians are booked to start soon
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