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said she. "It seemed such fun.
found it was" Alan Carney was on
the receiving end of the pastry, and
found Frances aim as good as her
voice.
When George Burns and Oracle
Allen left the air for the summer,
they agreed not to speak Of their
radio work again till it came time
to prepare for the fall series. Viola
ton of the pact to cost the violator
dollar. George owes Oracle $28,
she owes him $18.
After 10 years of starring male
names exclusively, "Your Hit Pa
rade" skaters a precedent by star
ring Joan Edwards, who's been on
the program four years. She also
gets a big salary boost and long
term contract. JOan's lucky star
land lot of good hard work, plus
plenty of talent) have put her right
on top. She returned home from Hol-
lyw0od with offers from goth Cen
tury-FOx and Warner Bros.
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Glenn Vernon, Robert Clarke and
Jim Jordan Jr., have been cast to
play inmates of the notorious 18th
century London lunatic asylum Bed
lam, in chamber of Horrors" at
their own request. The canny young
men realized that those roles are
sure scene-stealers.
y
Andy Russell not only has gilt
edged voice, he also has the golden
touch, apparently. Recently Andy,
who makes his screen debut in
"Stork Club" bought metal plat
ing plant on the Los Angeles East
Side, where he was born. And
promptly got large government
order, as well as some for the civil
ian market. His brother, Freddy Ra-
bago, runs the plant for him.
3
Betty Hutton presented "gradu-
ating" members of B. G. DeSylva's
'Stork Club" company with war
bonds wrapped to resemble diplo-
mas when shooting on the picture
was finished. They were distributed
from a basket decorated with
stork in cap and gown.
Eddie Bracken's fans came
through with more than $50 sug-
gestions for naming the new baby,
after it was announced that they'd
expected a boy, to be named Mi
chael. Most of the fans suggested
Michele" But the Brackens set
tied on Caroline Jean.
3
Clark Gable and Joan Bl0ndell
MARBLE "The Trolley Song for
short sequence in Metros "The
Strange Adventure" In which he
stars with Greer Carson. When she
found that they were also to sing
"Old Macdonald Had q Farm"
Miss Blondel turned to Director
Victor Fleming and demanded ''Who
are we-Nelson Gable and jeanette
Blondell?' Who knows-maybe this
is the beginning Of . new singing
team.
s.
Connee Boswell, who .6rst became
known as member Of the Boswell
Sisters, has been signed for an inn
portant role in ''Swing Parade" the
Monogram musical starring Gale
Storm and Phil Regain. Among other
numbers, Connee viii sing Stormy
Weather"
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ODDS AND ENDS-Vacationing at
Nesgpors beach, Humphrey BoRarf tact
lessly laughed Uhen the neso Mrs. Bogayt
sat donn on the rail. slipped, and landed
in the suater. :. Anna Lees fyss picture
since becoming an american citizen is
the Boris KarIof chamber OF HorYos.S
When he's mot acting in PiHe-T homas
eIriLlers Bob Los0ery HES him to L1glsRa
beach and dues for abalone. -. Edsoard
Cugan has pJayed reel cops so frequent
~ that he spears real policemen mistake
him for some felloso sOhose face is "a
miIiar, but s0hose name they cant recall.
Gene Krupa iDas limited TO lecture on
the natirs African drumming at the Apsss-