The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-13

HOLLYWOOD, March IS--It h gratifying to note that many con. scientious parents in the United States are taking steps to see that their children are protected from the bad influences of unfit pictures, An organization known as the Children's Saturday Matinee Clun is now presenting to New York youngsters, Q program of films de- signed to give them a maximum of entertainment, and, at the same time, keep these impresslonable kids from seeing the usual gangster- glorifying sexy pictures offered at the average theater.
 Leader in this movement Is Mrs. Martin Levine, whose father, Will liam Brandt has been allied with the Independent Motion Picture Theater Owners Association for many years, Mrs. Levine should be well qualified to know the kind of movies children like and to be keen- ly aware of the evil influences spread by the wrong kind of picture.
 The children's rnatlnees have proven highly successful, so much so that the proposed 15-week season has been extended indefinitely, with every performance an enthusiastic sell-out. The programs consist of suitable full-length features, plus short subjects primarily entertain ing to youngsters. Adults are not admitted unless accompanied. by children, and the shows are careful- ly chaperoned by teachers and mothers who do not interfere with the kids fun.
 This is a highly laudatory move- ment and should be taken up by every community in the country. Only by such means can over-stim- ulating motions pictures, which rn- deniably do contribute to juvenile delinquency, be kept from children.
 Idol Chatter: Latest Hollywood beauty invention is hearing aid cleverly concealed in earrings ... Roy Rogers is working on his 60th picture, all made at Republic .., Look-alikeS: Marjorie Woodwc 'th and the late Jean Harlow. .. Burning ambition: To see G-Man J. Edgar Hoover handle a job as a Hollywood reporter ... If Franz Sinatra has a family skeleton, ten to one it weighs more than he does .. Imaginable hilarious evening Watching Lou Costello reading the comics to ex-Mayor La Guardia Imitation note: George Raft has in- creased his asking price per picture from $l00,0O0 to SIPS, 900 :. |. Betty Hutton has had her hair darkened, so 1t will photograph blonde Git was too light .. Don't offer Gary Cooper a tailor-made cigarette-he still rolls his own . Cynical com- ment: Tn Hollywood girls engage ment ring, usually admired by her girl friends, is sometimes also recognized.
 The Hollywood Parade: George Saunders, stoic. MT. Saunders Is the only male star in Hollywood who has 8 woman tailor. and even this strange circumstance fails to m- press him. He sleeps through ntl- lngs. Johnny Weissmuller, con- vert. After playing Tarzan for 13 years, Mir. Weissmuller gets his first modern role. Finishing 6 torTid love scene with Virginia Grey, the ex- Tarzan commented, Boy, that's a lot better than making love to a monkey. Edward Everett EJrton, fearless. After 9 years in Holly wood, MT. Horton publicly named Olivia de Haviland the prettiest actress, Katherine Hepburn the finest artist, and Joan Blondell the best comedienne in pictures.
 
 Small Talk: Jack Carson main- tains the war has left lasting iu-