The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-05

KACHAkx SUIT
the day he was riding an old mare
for a scene in Cheyenne" and pre-
tending that he knew nothing about
riding. Or maybe the luck brought
by the dollars has worn out. Any
way, he acquired a dislocated sac
roilliac. Grandpa didn't even know
he had one! Scott is taking no
chances now; if you look sharp
you'll see that he's wearing those
silver dollars in Warner Bros
STALLION Road"
Lou Costello has hobby, followed
between broadcasts of the Tuesday
NBC Abbott and Costello show and
picture-making. It's collecting his
toric and unusual sheriffs' badges.
Recently he received one of his best,
sent him by the High Sheriff Of
Nottingham, England. That brings
the collection up to 100, and he's on
the lookout for at least that many
more.
Nita Hunter, a 15-year-old singer
who was born in st. Louis, Mo-,
has been set by co-producers Buddy
Rogers and Ralph COhn to play the
title role in Comets musical, "Miss
TelevisiOn." David Bruce and
Cleatus Caldwell are the pictures ro-
mantle leads. Mia plays twice.
divorced singer. Then, when Direc-
tor Reginald LeBorg finishes, she
marches off to the schOOlrOOm!
Jerry Fairbanks, Paramount
shorts producer, is lining up the
shooting of Elliott Murphy's "Mr.
Wrinkles Holiday" in Technicolor,
just as it's being presented. It's an
Aquaretta-a combination of must
cal comedy, revue, water show and
operetta - appearing where Billy
Rose staged his Aquacade during
the New York Worlds fair. June
Earring, the swimming star, is be-
ing eyed by the movies talent
scouts, who consider her a rival of
Esther Williams; she's former ma
tional and metropolitan AAU 100
yards backstroke champion.
Bill Slater, master of ceremonies
of Fright Down Your Alley" is get
ting letters from bowling clubs
all over the country offering to pay
their own way to New York if he'll
get them on the program. Unfortu-
nately, Bill picks his contestants
from those who are relaxing at a
New York bowling alley on SUM-
days; like the other quiz shows,
this one is strictly on the level.
There's been a lot of talk about
how "Aunt Cissie" Bartholomew
felt about Freddie's marriage; after
all, she brought him up and prOmot-
ed his movie career-"made him
what he is today" Well, now "Aunt
Cissie" is promoting a career of
her own; she's signed for support
ing career in Paramount's 81 Gov
er the Big Town."
Professor Quiz is still sorting
questions listeners have sent him;
during his first seven years on the
air, he requested questions from his
isteners-so his hotel room is filed
with files, and in his spare mo-
ments Quiz digs around in them for
the queries we hear on the air. His
staff checks the authenticity of ev-
cry question before he uses it.
All-American football player Tom
Harmon has been signed for a role
in Gentleman Joe Palooka," now
before Monographs cameras. This
is Harmon's first picture since he
starred in Harmon of Michigan"
His wife, Elyse Knox, has the fem
mine lead.
ODDS AND ENDS-Colter Bing eros.
by has been nominated by Ohio Governor
Frank Lausche to serve on the COMMITTEES
sponsoring the National Caddy Tourna.
nsent August 10 at Columbus. i. /. Eighteen
years ago an advertising slogan from
Hollywood thrilled popie-goers-"Cabo
TGIks~ :. Maybe Johnnie WeismuIIer
is getting tired Of being "Tuzan"-but
he's signed a contract to do three more
Jungle ttriuers, one a year. -. To those
Of US who'd sOalk mile to see Mildred
Natsoics appear on the stage or in pic
lure, its elegant Beios that she'u be seen
as Amelia" in the motion picture versiou
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