Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-03-14

and "An of a sudden my skirt fell
down. There stood in scanty gym
shorts and a pair of bobby soxI
The applause was deafening."
Now that John Garfield is no long
er with Warner Bros, he's free to
satisfy an ambition he's had for a
long time-he wants to star in a
British picture. Lilli Palmer, now
working with him in Body and
SOUL" has the same desire, and
they're making arrangements to get
their wish this summer. He'll be
touring Europe with his family, and
Miss Palmer and her husband, Rex
Harrison, will be paying their an
nual six-months visit to Harrison's
family in England.
Rough spots in new pictures; in
Golden Earrings" Marlene Dietrich
takes hand-and foot-in the battle
between Ray Milland and Mervyn
Wye, kicking, biting, scratching and
hair-pulling. Veronica Lake doesn't
60 quite SO far in "Saigon"; just
bites Alan Ladd's wrist and slaps
his face. But he gets a chance to
retaliate-kicks chair out from un-
der the lady.
Burt Lancaster's pretty blonde
wife, Norma Anderson, has been
busy turning down screen tests; her
pictures appeared in the papers
when she and the new, towsle-haired
star were married. and two major
producers got busy at once. Burt,
who's busy with II Walk Alone" at
Paramount, approves her decision to
keep house and raise family. They
met in ItaIy-he was in the army,
she with the USO.
IT think you've got fine voice,
and if you get to New York and I
can help you, look me up" That's
what Ben Grauer, MICS ace an
nouncer, said to vocalist with Ted
Weems' orchestra a few years ago
in midwestern hotel. Recently
Grauer took over as emcee on the
Supper Club" starring that vocal
list, Perry Como.
When Bob Hope takes that So
called vacation in Europe this sum-
mer he'll go into Germany to do a
few shows for the Occupation forces
stationed there. Bling Crosby will be
on the Continent at the same time,
and may join him in entertaining
the G.I.s.
Shades of Old Eli The girl who's
picked as Queen of the Yale Prom
will be screen-tested the test flown to
Hollywood, and if Jesse Lasky ap-
proves, she'll be offered the role Of
the heroine in his forthcoming
Miracle of the Bells"
Baritone Robert Merrill has signed
to appear in eight legitimate plays
in stock company this summer.
The Sunday afternoon RCA Victor
star will screen test for a role in a
Warner Bros. picture this fall. and
wants to acquire some experience.
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Lawrence Tierney got into movies
the easy way-sitting in the recep-
ton room of RKO's talent depart
ment in New York, while a friend
was interviewed for a job. He didn't
get it, but Tierney was called in
and went west to play Dillinger.
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Larry Simms, l2-year-old ALEX
ander Bumstead" on the CHS
Blonde" show, is doubling at the
Metro lot: he's cast as a dazzling,
uniformed young prince in the new
Katharine Hepburn picture, Love
Story" He was in their THE Last
Gangster" two years ago.
ODDS AND ENDS-Kirk Douglas
and bis Uite bare named The neW baby
Joel Andre.V. Robert Mifcbnm can do
q bette, lob OF palm reading than be
acreage gypsy. Bill Cullen. emeee OF
ton, CHS quiz sboms. is conducting Sc.
ries OF radio production classes for tbe
yonnesfer, in hi, neiebborbood. as part
Of tbe drire against jDreuiie deliuaneney.
The inmates Of San Quentin penifen-
tiary bare again pofed "Tbe Life NJ Riley"
ibei, farorife radio program. =. In San
Frauri'.o q eabletU accidentally Bit an
auto trailer; sound ereW recorded fbe