The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
HOLLYWOOD, July 1S-DEAR

HOLLYWOOD, July 1S-DEAR STAFF: I've just read an editorial written by P. s. Harrison. publisher of "Harrisons Reports" deter minedly honest film trade paper, castigating w, R. Wilkerson, who publishes another movie trade pa per, The Hollywood Reporter"
 Harrison's diatribe is based on The Hollywood Reporter review of the MGM picture, Little MT Jim It seems that Wilkerson lambasted this movie soundly, which lambast ing Harrison terms unjust truth-Shattering the reviewer vented his spleen . Venomous.'
 Harrison charges that Wilkerson saw the film at a sneak previeW. arranged by MGM 10 obtain public reactions. so that necessary chang eS could be made Such previewS Harrison points out (rightly) are not intended for critics because these films are not yet ready for review or release
 Nevertheless. charges Harrison, Wilkerson. who was then at logger heads With MGM because that stu dio was buying no advertising in The Hollywood Reporter, did at tend a sneak preview and did write an unfair. Scathing review of the picture. Harrison says the film was changed and improved after the sneak showing and is now a good movie (Which l can verify: Little MT. Jim is good, clean fun),
 The strong point Harrison makes is that a trade paper, supposedly a source of unbiased, correct intor nation, should never be dishonest with it's readers, in order to "get even" with a studio that does not give that trade paper advertising. Harrison is correct, of course. No honest neWspaperman Cor Woman) will prostitute his profession by eX- changing good reviews for money spent in advertising. or by falsely condemnIng a good picture, for the sole purpose of revenge on studio that fails to buy advertising
 A trade publication that stoops to such tactics cannot hope to hold the confidence Of it's readers. and should have no standing with hon est journals. If Wilkerson is gull ty as Harrison states. theater own CTS will discover the fact After that the papers advertising will have little value to the film indus try.
 The moral is, always be honest. It Will pay double dividends One to your poeketbook and the other to your heart
 JIMMIE FIDLER.
 DEAR BOSS: We agree with you about honesty Therefore we sug- gest you make good on your promise to raise our salaries. so We can quit Sneaking past stores where We owe long-due accounts. Now here $ some honest -to-goodness reporting
 RaqueI Roias, Mexican star who was Injured in plane crash below the border. is really Janet Reisenfeld, a Hollywood girl who changed her name, posed as Span ish. and won fame in Mexico City studios .... Is 1t generally known that Mickey Rooney has his dad. Joe Yule. on his payroll, so Joe won't return to burlesque and en- barass Mickey and MGM? .. It IS now definite that Russ Cohm- bo's life story will be filmed. The title will be Prisoner of Love
 When Sister Kenny returns to this country. she will broaden her infantile paralysis scope to include spastics cases Johnny Weiss muller Is scouting up a swimming team which he will coach for the next Olympics Ha! The day after Mrs. Robert Shayne filed for divorce, Bob started work in film titled Wife Wanted Arturo De Cordova is being paged for the lead in the movie based on Enrlco Caruso'S life story . Vera Vague will rejoin the Bob Hope air show in the fall And speaking of Hope. Dorothy Lamour will wear no sarong, darn it, when she plays opposite Bob in My Favorite Bru- nette'