Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-01-21

ANNE BURR
did 1.-The Hasty Heart" the only
girl in an otherwise all-male cast
headed by Richard Baseheart and
John Lund Rave notices brought
her an immediate offer-from the
network that had turned her down!
Philip N. Krasne, producer, has
established a new Hollywood for
western es-Pioneertown One
hundred and twenty miles from
Hollywood, it has a studio, stage,
and $3.50, 900 worth of sets purchased
from the defunct Enterprise studios.
1.-THE Daring Caballero," is being
made there, introduces Kippee Va
lez. starring with Duncan Renaldo
and Leo GARLIC.
As navy pilot in Warmers
"Task Force" Wayne Morris
wears his own medals and cam
paign ribbons, 10 in all, includ-
ing the air medal and the dis
tinguished flying cross. He was
combat pilot for Carrier Air
Group Fifteen.
Gabriel Heater has signed an ex-
elusive fve-year contract with Mu-
tual Broadcasting System. He still
holds the record for "the longest,
most dramatic and most inspired
ad-lib reporting in the history of
RADIO" 1t lasted SO minutes, and
took place when he was broadcast
ing an on-the-spot report of the
execution of the Lindbergh baby
kidnaper.
Robert Douglas, the English actor,
couldn't stand the noise of Holly
wood and environs, so he rented a
home in Newhall, far to the north.
Then oil was discovered on the
property next door. and drilling
went on "a hours a day. Now Doug
las is hunting for another home. His
performance as villain is a high
spot in Adventures of Don Juan"
r.
Mercedes McCambridge, long
known as one of radios most tai
ented actresses, is currently adding
to her reputation on the New York
stage in "The Young and Fair"
But she has obtained permission
to leave the play long enough to
make her film debut in Columbia's
"All the Kings Men," in which she
will appear opposite Broderick
Crawford.
Gloria DeHaven has been
borrowed from MGM by Uni
versai-International to play the
role of Donald O'Connor's wife
in "And Baby Makes Three"
her first picture since the birth
of her first baby last spring.
The only listeners eligible to win
the prizes on ''Hit the Jackpot" are
those who have mailed a postcard
to the proeram-which some one
million listeners have done since
Jackpot" hit the air last June 29th.
Horace Heidt's Youth Opportu-
nifty" program was chosen by NBC
for the spot vacated by Jack Benny
because of its popularity with young
people as well as adults. In the
past year Heidi Travelled 40, 900 miles,
auditioning new talent for it. Mrs.
Heidi went along, as did Horace,
Jr., two. Their twins and 7-year-old
Hildegarde are in school.
Betsy Drake is the envy of all
movie aspirants because she makes
her film debut playing opposite Cary
Grant, in Every Girl Should Be
Married" Betsy was born in Paris,
received her education in this coun-
try, recently won acclaim in London
in deep Are the Roots" the play
in which Barbara Bel Geddes made
her first big hit.
ODDS And ENDS Robert Stack
("Figbfe, Squadron" Wsnts to go blunt.
ing in Alaska next year, thinks ii tDonLd
be fine idea u Clark Gable and RoberI
Tsyio, would go Wifb bin Bins
Crosby. Ann Blytb snd Barry Fitzgerald
do On enthusiastic Irish Jig in TOP O.
ibs Morning" The Moore twins, is
months old. cousins OF Constsnee Moore,
make fbei, screen debut in zone Sands,
afternoon" Walter Brennan nssds
IL tough 10, otbe, Hollywood tstbsrs
wbsn be gave each Of bi, three o6sprins
tho u. S. nary 10, bis featured role IL
Waruers' ~Task Forcs."