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Show By VIRGINIA VALE Released by Western Newspaper Union. IT'S news when Elaine Car-rington Car-rington writes a new radio serial. So "Rosemary," heard over NBC at 11: 15 a. m. EWT, is certainly news. Mrs. Carrington sort of regrets "Rosemary's" schedule, because be-cause she liked "Vick and Sade," which it replaces. Mrs. Carrington was known as a brilliantly brilliant-ly successful fiction writer before she turned to radio; her "Pepper Young's Family" and "When a Girl Marries" are tops In daytime serials. But she is essentiaUy a family woman; her two children and her husband are far more important to her than her career. That may be one reason why her serials are so beloved. It's actresses like Betty Winkler who are really right for radio; too often, the famous ladies of the screen who take to the air sound , too mannered, too affected. Betty's a veteran; she played leading roles fcasssu.. BETTY WINKLER In Chicago, then went to New York, where she's just completed a long running part in "Just Plain Bill." Being picked to do "Rosemary" is like being crowned with a laurel wreath. Ella Raines never did get all ,her father's present when she was graduated from the University of Washington. He said he'd pay all her expenses for six months in New York while she was trying to get started on Broadway as an actress after four months Hollywood beckoned, beck-oned, and Ella accepted. After seeing her in "Hail the Conquering ' - Hero" wc, the punilc, can Be thankful thank-ful it happened that way. RKO's "That Men May Live" is the first camera record of the care taken of a wounded man from the time he arrives at a field hospital In France until he is returned to the United States; every step of the way is shown the first time it's been done visnally. I Claudette Colbert is stringing along with Gary Cooper, Sonja Henie, Loretta Young, Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett and George Brent in other words, she's added her name to International Pictures' list of stars; she'll do "Tomorrow Is Forever." For the last few months John ; Charles Thomas, who's heard from ' , , coast to coast on NBC every Sunday afternoon, has been running what amounts to a school for young sing- ers. Three times a week he holds classes for youngsters from 13 to 18 years old, in the hope of developing talented newcomers. "Roughly Speaking," starring Rosalind Russell, will introduce to film fans a man who's likely to land in a top notch with just that one picture. He's Arthur Shields, who plays a minister, and he is the older brother of the talented Barry Fitzgerald. Like Barry, he achieved fame as an outstanding actor with the renowned Abby Players of Dublin. Dub-lin. . Ted Malone, who's heard tri-week-ly on NBC, is writing a book on his experiences. It'll be worth reading he goes right to the front lines to Interview the GIs for his "Top of the Evening" broadcasts, and many a woman here at home has been made happy by getting direct news of her man, at the front in this way. Malone has been overseas, working without respite, since last April. , s The newest of the radio programs to spotlight youngsters is Mutual's "Steel Horizons," which stars a "Singing Cinderella" opposite Metropolitan Met-ropolitan Opera baritone John Baker each Monday night. No screen test is promised, but there's a chance to win national recognition. ODDS AMD ENDS NBC will present pre-sent the most comprehensive program of returns, news and commentary ever offered the public by radio on an election elec-tion niiht, November 7. . . . Jim Thorpe, norld jamous Indian athlete and actor, has been signed for the role of an Indian In-dian chief in Warner Bros. "Sun Antonio.". An-tonio.". . . Almost every -snng Kate Smith has introduced has become a .'' hit. . . . Cute l.orna l.rnn, 10-year-old who's appeared in 10 Broadway stage successes, is having fun uith her new role that of "Beulah, the Calf" on the Ed W'ynn show. . . . Bert Gordon, ab wuys featured as "The Mad Russian." is now known as "Our Russian Friend " |