Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-07-20


JOAN EDWARDS
guest performances, and have her
uncle, who has been ill for so long,
brought to one of them. Joan as the
mother of lovely young Judy Ann,
aged IL, is different person from
the talented singer and pianist the
public knows; she'd like to spend a
lot more time with that young lady
if she could. But she's tied to "The
Hit Parade" for years to come.
It's nothing new for Director
Mitchell Lessen to lend his own be-
longings as props for pictures. He
did it for the eighth time for MAS
querade in Mexico" when Dorothy
Lamour had to be shown with lot
of smart luggage. The property de-
partment couldn't supply matched
bags, wardrobe cases and steamer
trunk-so you'll see Dorothy sur
rounded by Mr.. Leisen's very ex-
pensive travelling kit.
Alexis Smith wound up her role
in 1.-THE Two Mrs. CAROLS" at War
ner Bros. on a Saturday afternoon.
and Immediately walked across the
studio lot to begin work in might
and Day." based on the life and mu-
sic of Cole Porter; she's seen as
Mrs. Porter.
For three years Metro has been
grooming Jacqueline White for big
things; she was signed up right out
of college, and has had just one pic
ture role, in "Song of Russia" She
gets her first big role in 1.-THE Year
ling" playing opposite Gregory
Peck.
Queen for Day." the Cinderella
show aired daily over Mutual, will
become picture; Ed Golden's
bought the film rights, and it will be
released through United Artists. In
case you haven't heard the show,
it's the one on which a queen for a
day is chosen from the studio audi
ence, and then is given her every
wish. In the picture the Queen will
probably drop in on various movie
stars.
Two famous mysteries, written in
the last century, will reach the
screen by way of the Warner Bros.
studio. They're by Wilkie Collins.
One is woman in White" the other
is THE Moonstone"-and they're
haf
dunit.
Rise Stevens takes another step
up the ladder with that new radio
show of hers that is the summer
replacement for Information
Please" And it's novel idea to
have different musical director
each week, from one of the leading
motion picture companies.
Several weeks ago Lulu McCon-
nell, feminine star of the hilarious
at Pays to Be Ignorant, was Or
dered to a hospital by her doctor.
She was good patient till Friday
came; then she defied doctors and
nurses, got up and dressed, and was
off to the studio for her broadcast.
Like the shows other stars, she's
an old-timer in the theater. when
I can't get to the broadcast, I'll be
dead" she told Tom Howard.
Weary apartment seekers in Hol-
lywood rejoiced when sign APART
ment for Rent" was hung outside
one of the buildings of the Mono
gram studio that faces the street.
Gale Storm was to do a scene for
1.-THE Gay Nineties," inspecting the
sign-but before camera crews could
get there the street was so crowded
that it took half an hour for an as
sistant director to convince them
that it was just for picture.
ODDS AND ENDS-Jane Withers Uill
probably haze her DUN air shoiU in the fall,
a sho,o just for young people. Alice
Faye may abandon movies completely, and
do an air show yith her husband. Phil
Harris. Hi Brot0n, producer-director
of "Inner Sancfum," has directed ouer u.s.,
900 broadcasts, and during one year had IS
Of his DUN sho,Os on the air. The Ray
Bolger sho,0, replacing the Jimmy Du.
ranfe.C Garry Moore one, has staggering
lineup Of stars signed for the summer and
early fall. Judy Canova,s husband left
for overseas When their baby s0as f,0o
weeks oid-6us the proud parents drank