Montgomery County sentinel., 1947-05-29

MARY JANE HIGBY
months old, in play her father was
producing, but reached the ripe old
age Of five months before she had
a real part. Later she had a Holly
wood career as a child actress; in
1888 she arrived in New York and
three days later landed top radio
role.
The nice round sum of So. 900. 900
has been budgeted for Enterprise
Studios film version of Offenbach's
''Tales of Hoffman" The romantic
idyll of the 10th century will be
modernized, given a cast of top
names. and filmed in color.
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The real reason why Cary Grant
won't make his picture for Alexan-
der Korda for at least another year
Is that he'll play the devil In 1t; as
he's currently portraying an angel
in Goldwyn's "The Bishops Wife,"
Korda feels that a decent interval
should elapse between the two as
signments, so that we film goers
may have time to adjust ourselves
to the radical chsnpe In type.
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Franchot Tone was tutored in
Spanish for his scenes in RKO's
Honeymoon" in which he co-stars
with Shirley Temple and Guy Madi-
son. He got along so rapidly that
Director William Keighley couldn't
understand it, until he learned that
the coach had made recordings of
all Tones Spanish-language speech
es, and the actor had spent his eve-
nings listening to them.
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Bill Lundigan and Dennis O'Keefe
were facing each other for scene
in "Dishonored Lady; Bill play
ing cowardly, amateur murderer.
had gun in his hand. but Director
Robert Stevenson thought he ham
died it too expertly. BE clumsy
with it." he urged; Don't hold the
gun as if you knew how" II can't
very well,' said Bill. II used one to
save my life on Tarawa." He did;
he was with the Marines when they
landed there, and his gun was al
most part OF his hand. It's John
Loder he kills in the picture; Hedy
Lamar is suspected.
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One reason for the popularity Of
The whistler" on CHS is the con-
sisssntiy excellent casting Of the fin
est radio actors and actresses in
Hollywood, not only for major roles
but for minor characterizations as
as well. The cast reads like a who's
who In radio acting. Charles Seel
has been in eleven "Whistler' pro-
ductions since September. Betty
Lou Gerson in eight.
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Jack Meakin, whose 25-piece
band on "Summerfeld Bandstand'
will replace THE Great Glider
sleeve" this summer. sold his latest
song to Republic Studios three
times. It's "Out California Way"
They bought it first as theme for
a western picture. then repurchased
II to use as title for the movie-and
bought 1t again to use in their pic
ture, "The Hit Parade"
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One of the toughest and longest
motion picture fights ever filmed in
technicolor is that between Larry
Parks and George Macready in
Columbia's THE Swordsman";
took FIVE days to Aim, but will last
only three and half minutes on the
screen.
Rudolph Cameron recently donned
grease paint for the first time in
years for a character part in Rita
Hayworth's technicolor musical.
Down to Earth"
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ODDS And ENDS. An airbisHs
load Of HiseS wa1 6own 10 HoiiyWood
foS jes1ss IN ParamoDnfJ "Dssr
Rnfb"; HaeS dont gvow there. /.
"Sgybsn,e" ViH Hsy on ME air Thur
days over CBS. continuing a sbo1Sored
run that began in December. 1913. and
has nepst been interrupted. CHG
EdWayds wiH use bis "JimiDy Crieksj~
voice In sBoibsr Wall DiJssy picture.
Run and Fancy Free" Following .
romantic scene witb Ronald Reagan
Tor 'Tbe Voice of fbs TBriie." tall EDs
Arden WaS ysdiaDt-if WsS fbs 6y,f
Time sbs badDJ had 10 Aks of bar
sboss so fbs hero eoHid reach her HDg