Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-02-03
BY INEZ GERHARD

JANE WAIlI
mcnts. A brilliant stage career pre-
coded Hollywood for her; recently
she came out of retirement (odd
word for young and beautiful
JaneD to do Task Force" with
Gary Cooper. Her recent pictures
include Boomerang" and Gentle
mems Agreement" The bad Boy"
cast has Lloyd Nolan, Audie
Murphy and James Gleason in the
other leads.
Jacques O'Mahoney has worked
before the cameras in rs pictures;
Columbia's 1.-The Great Manhunt"
is the first in which he is seen and
heard. Producer Harry Joe Brown
decided the stunt man lnerited an
important role.
Jack Carson will think twice be-
fore he undertakes another coun-
try-wide tour like the one he's now
finishing. Radio was never like
this" ne said sadly, describing the
beatings he has taken in his act
In the course of the slapstick COM
edy he gets hit with everything, in
GLIDING a camera. But he can take
it; broken blood vessel is the ex-
tent of the damage.
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1t took six years of hard work to
land Dorothy Malone in the stellar
bracket with her role opposite
Dennis Morgan in Warmers lone
Sunday Afternoon. But it will
probably take more than six years
for her to find ''the perfect man.
for whom she says she'd kick her
career aside. Handsome in a
homely way" Master in his own
home" are just two requirements.
3
Peggy Bruder, Juvenile Jury"
star, is doing her part for the New
York Heart associations drive for
funds. The only child on the Young
Celebrities committee, Peggy will
make personal appearances and col
lect money.
Lex Barker, the new "Tarzan,"
must not ski or fly this winter, or
frequent night clubs, according to
his contract. In contrast, David
Niven wac urged to stay up late
while playing his old-man scenes for
"Enchantment'', so he would not
look too fresh. But with his hair
dyed platinum pink photographs
white,) he couldn't frequent night
clubs!
If You want good role, write
your own story. That seems to be
Joan Davis method. She and Pro-
Queer Tony Owen have written
THE Travelling Saleswoman, in
which Joan will star, to be made by
Columbia Pictures.
j.
10th Century-Fox seeks the coun-
try'S most beautiful freshman coed;
contests will be held at u colleges,
in connection with first showings of
Mother Is Freshman; the grand
prize winner will be given trip to
Hollywood. The picture stars Lo-
retta Young and Van Johnson, Lo-
retta playing the mother.
ODDS And ENDS Walter
Hampden, Wbo starred on The first
"CSpaIeade OF Ameyica" in 1885, came
back to play BENJAMIN Franklin ON
fbe 597tb one L0WeH Thomas has
done tbe narration for new I6mm.
color film, "Ski Tips, in wbieb be lists
dos and don'Ps for both esbeyf and
nopiee skiierS Wbieb WM not keeb
many OF them from breaking arms
and legs, b0Weper Joel McCrra is
a sfalpari bero now, bit be used 10
uesr EoEssnS clothes and do borse-
back stunts as d0nble for Grets Gar.
DO and Marion Davies Betty
JsyDes, singer sponsored by Don
Aweebe, has signed to do musical
at Metro-GoidVyn.
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Albert Sharpe. of RKO's "Balti.
more Escapade", brought back five
large boxes of Irish sod when he
returned from his native Ireland.
He has had them laid in the patio
of his California home, and planted
them with shamrocks.
y
Pat O'Brien had to become ex.
pert in piano playing, singing.
dancing. juggling and card tricks
for The Boy with the Green Hair"
His children applauded generously
when he tried out sleight of hand
tricks on them at home.