Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-07

Here to Eternity" She missed
then but Columbia Pictures re-
membered her when THE Game"
role came along.
Another thing the two will
never forget about Kramer and
his biggest picture is that his
faith in them continued beyond
the actual production.
Unaccompanied by q studio
press agent. they are making q
promotional tour in behalf of
the film-will be at Keith's to-
night, by the way. It is a fiatter-
ing faith in their intelligence on
Kramer's part. Columbia's too.
Of course.
That such things can happen
to the son Of q Pasadena post
man and q New York girl who
had to 60 to work at the age Of
II may even 60 to show that
this is still land Of opportu-
nifty.
Miss Wynn and Francis are an
articulate pair. even at an early
breakfast which often is less
than the most congenial time Of
day.
They talk about Washington,
which neither had ever seen be-
fore: sports. which would have
been Bob's career in one way or
another If acting had not come
along: what an education, and
an enjoyable one. it is to work in
a Kramer picture; what a con-
genial couple are Ann and STAN
ley Kramer: and many other
things, including q whale Of a
lot of background detail Of 1.-THE
Game Mutiny."
Our favorite among Bob's an
ecdotes had to do with a round
of golf he played at West Point.
in the picture he has just fin
ished making with Director John
Ford.
II was about to play my third
shot," says the six-foot- three
inch actor, when the tee shot
Of the chap behind rolled up
even with my ball. Any one who
could hit BAH that far. I fig
ured, should be allowed to go
through so I waved him on.
"A very athletic looking guy
he turned out to be. On the way
to the green. I ventured the
guess that he might have been
football player. He said he.
was, surmised that from my size
I might have been one. too. Well.
I was but I was glad I didn't go
into any Of my exploits when we
introduced ourselves. He turned
out to be Doc Blanchard"
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Both young people Of "The
Game" cast are enormously i'm
pressed with the older pros
(they're too tactful to say "old")
in the company.
For one thing, with the un-
self-consciousness of Bogart
who plays Capt. Queeg. Bob met
him the first time in an elevator
of the Royal Palms hotel in
Honolulu, on the way to rehear-
sal. The former was a bit en-
barrassed by his size when he
noticed the small, indifferently
rumpled actor eying him closely.
He thought he ought to say
something. could think of moth
ing. Bogart who had been around
more, had no such problem.
you're the young ensign, :"
Bogey said, my names Bogart."
Bob finally managed to say
yes. he knew.
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In addition to their first pic
ture, Miss Wynn. a Copacabana
night club chorus girl and later
a vocalist. and Bob have another
thing in common. Eventually
when. they say. they have &C
quired a lot more knowledge of
their professions. they would
like to take q whirl at Broadway.
Miss Wynn. Of course, has had
one. but not on the stage. She
would like to see what her home
town looks like from that van
tage point-some day.
AS for the Pasadena boy who
plays Ensign Keith, he has just
seen New York for the first
time. Except for one small ex-
perience, it came to him as
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