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? Caricafure by Xavier Cugai

VI HSl, Anne Baxter and John
kodiak. -. It's the Glazed pre-
dlction that We won't have coast
to coast television for another
I'm concerned, all local televis-
Ion is t1ictly from the backwoods.
Latest wedding plans for Ty-
rome Power and Linda Christ
tan are an August mating in
Italy and double wedding with
Llnda's sister Ariadna and her
Italian Tyrone Power.
There were more words than
muse on MGM's Words and
Muse" set, with Judy Garland de-
mandng (and gettng) co-bllng
with Mickey Rooney. . All, the
ignominy of it all. Ask any NOV
lie ian who Alfred Buddy Aller-
dyce is and he'll answer: Huh? %
It's the correct name of none
other than Tom Drake.
Following her auto accident,
Mary Brown, Joe Els daughter.
was told she might never walk
again. She's not only walking,
but pumjin' :. Ann Blyth, Hol-
lyWood's most colorful young ac-
tress, has never been filmed in
TechnicolOr, shades Of wonder
ment! -. When you see Univer-
sallnternaEionafs You Gotta
Stay Happy" bear in mind that
JoanFontaine had natural rea-
son for being happy. She's ex-
pecting.
Now, who would you say as
Hollywood's loveliest legs? Here
l tougt it was supposed to be
Betty CRADLE, but the Hosiery
Designers of America have nam
ed Jane Wyman as the owner.
Runners-up were Marie Wilson,
Virginia Mayo, Gloria Grahame,
Jane Russell, Marie Mcdonald
but nary a mention of Gable.
Somebody's blind, or out on the
wrong limb.
One of the biggest moneymak-
ers on the screen is a series Of
pictures which You probably
haven't even heard of 'Jiggs
and Maggie" Personally, Tev
never seen any of the series, but
| promise that come some Thur
sday I'll have a corned beef and
cabbage dinner and top it off
showing.
Does anybody know what
"Story X is all about? It was
written by the columnist, Samuel
Grafton, and has been placed in
a safe deposit box Of secrecy by
RKO Radio. I'll give ten feet OF
over-eXposed film to anybody re-
vealing this top drawer secret.
Jack Paar WnO enjoys three
year contact with RKO and went
no place in a hurry, is now MAX
ing pictures and going someplace
slowly. :. Robert Mitchum's fan
mail has shown the most sensa-
tional bag packing among all
RKO contractees.
Paramount claims that their
film, Emperor Waltz" is the
eighth wonder. Many fans agree.
They wonder why it was ever
made. D.. Remember Cecil De-
Miles, %The CrusadeB" STORY
of the struggle for the Holy
Land? Paramount will re-release
it and show how it parallels the
present struggle in Palestine.
Did you know that Gene Tier
neyIs reconciliation with her
husband, Oleg Cassini, took place
only minutes before her divorce
decree would have become final?
That one really had a photo fin
isb-. And, if you were once
fan Of pretty Aleen Whelan you'll
soon see her agin in 20th-F'ox's,
THAT Wonderful Urge" It's her
first job on the latter's lot since
they parted company six years
ago.
Lets tarry for a pat On the
back. this time for Roddy Nc
Dowall who has been devOting
his spare time to charity. Al
though he asks for no publicity,
Roddy gets it here. a group
Of girls are getting on their high
horse. They've started fan club
for Roy Rogers Trigger.
Ronald Reagan just completed
a fence around his 16-acre ran
cho. Now, how's Jane Wyman
going to get back in, old boy?.
Alexis Smith has a garden con-
tanning IA varieties of roses, not
including herself Why dosent
somebody pin a medal for mother
hood on Gale Storm? She has
three sons: Phillip, five. Peter.
three, and Paul, who is still
rocking away and kicing the Stats
ont of his cradle.
Marjorie Reynolds is coming
hack, But. it isn't a comeback
She returns from London follow
ing a stage appearance and VIII
NAV the femme lead in Lead OF
the Radmen' at Monogram. =.
And. my plea for a Sonia Henle
picture is answered by Unlyer-
sal-International with Inc
Countess OF Monte Cristo," star
ring the talented ice-cutter,
Now. why doesn't some smarl
at,,dio make a picture of Sonia S
life wich would be terrfle
saga Of silver skates?
VOTE REPUBLICAN =
A Senate Appropriations Sub
committee learned that tour
cut of every ten people receiving
Fedral relief in Washington, u.