The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-09

HOLLYWOOD, March 9--John Garfield, who met Marshal Tito while on an overseas tour, has re- ceived an invitation to star in a picture based on the Partisan leaders life, to be filmed in Yugo- Slavia, Has it been published that Billy fallop, ex- Dead End kid who spent three years in uIli- form, figured prominently in the S.S, Norway's rescue of Q stricken British vessel and received a cita- ton for his heroic work? Charlie (Bergen's pal) Mccarthy is now an honorary member of the Chicago White Sox, with uniform tailored to measure.
 Rita Hayworth's divorce action against Orson Welles will come at any minute, Van Johnson rush. cd from the train to the ice rink where Sonia Henie Is appearing, on his return from the East. :. Artist John Decker will paint the cover girl for Errol Hymns second book, Good Deserving Girls" And by the way, Flynn's first novel, show dawn," is refreshing reading ... Close observers VOW tlIt Clark Gables romance with ..la Gray is his most serious--and ,hey do mean serious. .. June AllySoll and Dick Powell are investing in an Arizona dude ranch.
 Mexico City is predicting that the Mexican dance, La Raspa, will be sensation in the United States. Paul Henried will 90 to Vienna in June to bring his mother to Amer ica; she was in Europe throughout the war. Beverly Carroll, niece of Earl Carroll, has signed Q Republic contract ., Olga San Juan and Carlos Ramirez, the South Ameri- can singer, are out Of harmony Eric Remarque, author of "The Arch of Triumph" receives his final citizenship papers in New York this week. The Joan Blondell- Mike Todd hitching may take place before too long; he is planning an out-of-state divorce. George Brent leaves for Ireland within the month to buy some race horses. If Par amount plans on capitalizing on Stirling Hayden's war heroics and pre-war reputation, they will hit snag; he Is insisting that he'll use his real name, John Hamilton, and will re-legalize 1t.
 PREVIEW NIGHTS: Pic of the week; Universals Little Giant" Lou Costello-Bud AbbotO the boys score a gigantic hit in their first situation comedy GOOD: Universal's Smooth As Silk" (Kent Taylor-Virginia Grey) A smooth murder mystery moves to a smooth- CT finish .M.GM's Two Sisters From Boston" tKathryn Grayson- June Allyson- Jimmy Durante) The Schnoss clowning puts this one in- to the class of the nearly greats. So-So: R,K.O. Radios From This Day Foreward" (Joan Fontaine- Mark Stevens) Fine acting and pro- duction isn't enough to lift thls one out of the doldrums. . Re- public's Strange Representation (Brenda Marshall William Gargan) Another dream walks with not too happy results. .. Colunbia's Roar ing Rangers (Charles Starrett- Smiley Brunette Adele Roberts, The Durango Kid rides right out of the arms of the prettiest girl to hit the screen in a long time.. =. BEST PERFORMANCE: Jimmy Durante in 1.-TWO sisters From BoS- fo,a U IyiVao nf nOV11arlu Vapoxyae fa'c still entitled to wear crown.
 Many Screen stars are falling to volunteer for hospital tours be- cause, not being singers, Comedians or dancers, they think they have no talent adaptable to soldier en- tertainment. I would like to point out to them that some of the most successful tours have been made by stars who merely visit the bed- sides of wounded men, thereby con- vincing them that important people are interested in their welfare. fully half of the boys who have been wounded are movie fans and think what 1t must mean to them to have dyed-in- -the-wool stars stop at their 'bedsides for pleasant chats.
 Evelyn Reyes in denying that she is engaged to Peter Lawford offered a most intelligent reason for her mo romance" decision. Said the actress, Girls who are enthusias- tic about their careers-and I'm one of them don't make good wives. A girl should not marry until she is willing to put her husband ahead of her ambition. I'm afraid that won't happen to me again for long, long time. hope Evelyn sticks to her guns. The decision may keep her out of the headlines, but it will save her much personal un- happiness.
 Gregory Peck sounds like the kind of person who deserves to stay ori top for ever. When a publicity man was forced to call the star four times in one afternoon for tie-ins on Duel Tn The Sun," he apolo- gized, saying, I'm awfully sorry to have to keep telephoning you this
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