Evening star., 1947-11-18

$500 men. These scenes were
filmed at West Point while the
Cadets were at their noon meal
and it is obvious that no food was
wasted"
Styles in women's clothes are not
the only quick changes that may
catch Hollywood unawares. Its gift
of prophecy must be kept alive and
active "a hours of every day.
X
An item in the New York Times
Book Review might comfort the
movies with the news that they are
not the only ones who go berserk
trying to find the right titles for
their fictions. There, in what seems
to be tongue-in- cheek mood, 1t Is
set forth that novel originally
labeled WAX Fruit" has, at the
suggestion of DIR. Gallup and asso-
ciates, been changed to Red
Plush"
This departments quick follow-up
survey has located II out of II
potential customers who said they
would ignore it on the basis of
both titles.
Incidentally, the title that Holly
wood has for Joan Of Lorraine"
which is just plain Joan" is ex-
pected to be one of those least likely
to stand up by the time the picture
is released.
An adjecent ironist has suggested
that the best possible selling title
might well be Joan of Ingrid''
Both certainly have their publics.
Washington Film Council men,
bers, an intelligent and agreeable,
out usually quite sober lot of people,
are not above an occasionally friv-
olous moment. After weeks and
weeks of luncheon meetings with
lectures and documentary films, they
will break ranks this week, as guests
of Robert Denton, assemble in Para
mounts screening room and see a
screening of Road to Rio"
Road to Rio" has nothing to do
with the usual business of film
council members, usually concerned
with factual films, but it does have
To do with Bing Crosby and that
other travelogue character, Bob
Hope.
Next week, Wednesday, the council
will settle back to its usually more
serious business. Probably in better
shape than in some time.
X X X X
Robert Penn Warren's prize novel,
"All the Kings Men," the largest
item on Columbia Pictures roster,
has found an adapter. He is Nor
man Corwin, whose radio writing
prizes outnumber those of Author
Warren in the field of fiction.
In the semiclassical and classical
castings of THE Importance of
Being Earnest" the custom is to as
sign the role of the acidulous old
Lady Bracknell to an actress with
the Oldest and best reputation for
playing vinegarish roles.
The st. Paul's Players think this
is unnecessary. Their Lady Brack-
nell on Thursday and Friday nights
of THE Importance of Being Earn
est" will be young enough in real
life to be Lady Bracknell's grand
daughter. Her name is Jean Dante,
who has had II years of acting
experience which began at quite an
early age.
If Miss D. steals the show, 1t
would not surprise many who have
seen her in action, and it would,
of course, come as no surprise to the
counterparts Of Lady Bracknell in
the world. Lady B. was quite a
character in Oscar Wilde's estima-
ton, and no playwright ever gave
favorite more fully her head. Or
tongue.
Ida Lupino and Enrol Flynn have
been payroll mates at Warmers
studio for great many years, but,
busy as both have been they have
never been co-starred in picture
until the company decided upon a
remake of Escape Me Never"
Margaret Kennedy's popular and
touching piece of fiction of some
years ago was, however, one of the
most memorable items in the roper
tory OF Elizabeth Bergner.
For her, the re-made picture
which starts at the Earle Thursday
was the initiation of a Bergner cult
in this country.