Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-04-18

JAMES MELTON
one career to take a chance on an
other his wife, Marjorie, encouraged
him to 60 right ahead. When he
landed in New York he had just $160
and lot of ambition, plus the
voice that's landed him where he is
now.
Bob Hope (''My Favorite Bru-
nette" is his new picture) thought
he was used to everything in the
way of audiences; apparently ev-
erybody who visits Hollywood wants
to see his radio show. But even Bob
was startled when four detectives
from the New York District Attor-
ney's office appeared. They'd come
out to pick up a prisoner; couldn't
leave him, so they brought him
along!
Loretta Young had to acquire a
Swedish accent for her co-starring
role in the RKO "The Farmers
Daughter" So she took lessons
from Ruth Roberts, the diction ex-
pert who has been "de-accentizing"
Ingrid Bergman these last few
years. Loretta plays a Swedish
farm girl who's thrown into the
political arena and eventually into
congress. She shares stellar honors
with Joseph Gotten and Ethel Bar
rymore.
Composer-musician Sigmund ROM
berg will replace Red Shelton on
the air on NBC June 10, with eve
nings with Romberg." Late next
summer he'll be in Hollywood
again, writing additional music for
up in Central Park" and Sunny
River"
Twentieth Century Fox's Cap
tain From CASTLE" company, on
location in Mexico, found itself in
competition with Paricutin, the
baby volcano which sprung up
about four years ago. The troupe
had to have a dry-cleaning unit on
hand, working like mad to remove
the volcanic ash which settled on
the fancy-and uthentic-costumes
of Aztecs and Conquistadors alike.
You'll see Maureen O'Sullivan
again in 1.-THE Big Clock" with Ray
Milland and Charles Laughton; her
husband, John Farrow, directs.
She's been in retirement from the
screen for some years-long enough
to have four children.
William Cagney, testing actors
for 1.-THE Time of Your Life" has
set up a film library of tests of
available screen talent for the fu-
ture. First tests are of his sister
Jeanne (whose last film was CYAN
kee Doodle Dandy" with brother
Jim; since then she's been making
name on the stage and in radio)
and of her husband, Kim Spalding,
who's been playing leads on Broad
way and in stock companies.
The sneak preview of "Copaca-
bana" held in Pasadena brought
Steve Cochran his greatest thrill
since he joined the ranks of Holly
woods actors. Following the pic
ture three policemen had to hold
back the fans mobbing Steve, as a
new star.
Fanny Brice. Hanley Stafford and
the Baby Shocks Show have been
signed by their sponsor for three
more years; the contracts were re-
newed as Miss Brice celebrated
Baby Shocks 26th birthday, and
Daddy Higgins" began his 18th
year.
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