The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-18
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HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 19.-Mars Pickford wants to re-make some of her early day hits for UA, with Nita Hunter, a singer-actress hail- ing from St. Louis, in the top roles Time cut for Gale Storm bed- ded following the extraction of four infected wisdom teeth ,. The New Orleans Chamber of Commerce, which has resented several films poking scorn at past political con- ditions in Louisiana, has allocated $250 OOO for exploitation of the Jules Levy film, ''New Orleans" which is complimentary On Doc Stork's list for April: Former child star Edith Fellows, now married to a brother of Shep Fields.
 Andy Russell is duffle-packing for a personal appearance in Mexico City George White, who drew year in the San Diego jail for hit-and-run driving, may be un- happy, but he's not lonely; Holly wood pals visit him almost every weekend Though living apart, comedian Alan Young and his es- tranged missus have agreed to wait a full year before either files for di- vorce {. Joan Crawford has been linked for weekly radio drama. :. Add questions bothering Hollywood: :: Who's the San Francisco socialite turing Van Johnson to the Bay City every free week end? . The Wally Cassels Che won fame in '"The Story of G. I. Joel are talking to divorce lawyers.
 Didyuh know that Ann Dvorak, long an amateur bacteriologiSt, is filming a series of 16-millimeter sci- entific shorts titled, Through the Microscope" for release on the edu- cational circuit? Ha! The three actors playing Indian chiefs in Co., lumbia's serial, "The Last of the Redmen," are named Kelly, Olson and Levine . Bells to Guy Madi- son, currently financing two ex- service buddies in restaurant ven- ture in Hollywood Wallace Berry is tryin gto, buy a Navy blimp. He wants it to transport guests and supplies to his Wyoming ranch. .
 Mrs. Mickey Rooney has cancelled plans to accompany Mickey on his p. a. tour and will await the ar rival of their second heir in Bir- mingham, Alabama.
 PREVIEW NIGHTS: Pic of a wavering week: 10th Century-Fox's s My Darling Clementine" (Henry Fonda-Linda Darnell-Victor Ma ture). Bang-up acting, writing and direction combines to make it one of the years outstanding action films GOOD: Monograms Bringing Up Father" (Joe Yule- Renie Riano). Mickey Rooneys pa has hey-dey as "Jiggs" .. United Artists Fools Gold'. William Boyd in 14-karat "Hopalong" thriller. <. FAIR: United Artists "The Chase" (Robert Cummings -Michaele Morgan-Peter Lorre). Too slow to generate any box-office excite ment PROS Gas House Kids" (Robert Lowrey- Billy Halop). Tear | jerking handkerchief fare RKO's Vacation in Reno" (Jack Haley-Anne Jeffreys). Not my idea for vacation fun BEST PERFORMANCE: Victor Mature in My Darling Clementine."
 Joan Leslie, who some months ago broke her contract with Warner Brothers via the courts, is still air. ing her complaints to everyone with in hearing distance. Not only does she make it point to tell all in- reviewers about the allegedly bad treatment she received from that studio; she is trying to keep the issue alive by doing scenes from the picture she thinks she should have been assigned (but wasn'D on her current personal appearance tour. Well, I'm not worried about the Messrs. Warner, who seem amply able to take care of themselves, but inasmuch as Miss Leslie won her lawsuit on the contention that as an adult she should not be forced to abide by g contract she signed when when a minor, I think she ought to start acting like a grown-up. It's childish to keep harping indefinitely on a theme long since worn thread bare.
 The silliest rule ever laid down by the Johnston Office film censors is the one limiting screen kisses to 30 seconds. It's been demonstrated time and again that any producer who feels that his picture shuold be embellished with sizzling love scenes can circumvent the intent of that rule without the least difficulty. For instance, the love scenes between Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant in Notorious" probably the sexi- est ever screened for general audi ence viewing on the American screen. They com piled perfectly , with the Johnston Office dictum - and established a new style of short-duration kissing that came near melting the celluloid. Love scenes should be judged by temper