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Show 1 I Screen Shorts As is true in practically every ev-ery other field, women are taking over in the picture-making industry. indus-try. Virginia Van Upp, who has been a scenarist at Columbia for some time, will step into the position posi-tion of executive producer, Constance Con-stance Bennett is scheduled to start her own United Artists production pro-duction of Etta Shiber's "Paris Underground," while Mary Pick-ford, Pick-ford, Joan Harrison, Harriet Parsons Par-sons and both Bette Davis and Ginger Rogers intend to produce at least one picture each during ICM With only a fraction of its theatres played, "Since You Went Away," David O. Selznick's contribution con-tribution to the United Artists, will gross an estimated $5,500,000 to $6,000,000, according to trade reports. Big money-makers for their home lots during 1944 include "Going My Way," (Paramount), with an expected gross of $8,000,-000; $8,000,-000; "For Whom the Bell Tolls," (Paramount), $4,000,000; while "A Guy Named Joe", "The White Cliffs of Dover," "Dragon Seed," "Lassie Come Home," and "Two Girls and a Sailor," head the money-making list for Metro. Twentieth Century - Fox's leading money-makers include "Home in Indiana," "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling," and "Laura," while RKO's and Warners' pride and joy are, respectively, "Up ir Arms,' "A Lady Takes Chances," and "Tender Comrade," and "Destination "Des-tination Tokyo," "To Have and Have Not," "Mr. Skeffington," and "Arsenic and Old Lace." Universal adds to the list with "Christmas Holiday," "Abbot "Ab-bot and Costello's In Society" and "Gung-Ho," with Republic's contribution con-tribution as: "The Fihti Hollywood directors are still bemoaning the passing of Lupe Velez, who was the most punctual of acresses, always dressed and made-up, ready to work on time. When Fred MacMurray, who will portray Capt. Eddie Ricken-backer Ricken-backer in -the film, "Capt. Eddie,' wrote the Capt. and asked him if he had any special wishes to communicate, com-municate, Rickenbaker wrote back 1 and said, "Don't make the love scenes torrid; I was a reserved but persistent lover." Just as soon as it can be arranged, ar-ranged, Bing Crosby will take off for a jaunt to the Pacific theatre to entertain the boys. News! In her next picture, "Masquerade in Mexico," Dorothy Lamour will be seen in sweeping, swanky, beautiful gowns, and nary a sarong in the lot. Listen, ladies! Dress Designer Edith Head of Hollywood, says that after the war, we can look for some "hysteria Jn colors everything in the rainbow," and dresses very feminine. bees," "Man from Frisco," "Atlantic "At-lantic City," and "Storm Over Lisbon." Gregory Peck's performance in "Keys of the Kingdom" assures him of a permanent starring position po-sition from now on. It is now certain cer-tain that two as yet unreleased films, in which he had top roles, will be released immediately and are "Spellbound," with Ingrid Bergman, for David O. Selznick, and "Valley of Decision," with Greer Garson, for Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. Humphrey Bogart is playing Phillip Marlowe in "The- Big Sleep" and Dick Powell is playing play-ing Phillip Marlowe in "Farewell, My Lovely." This is said to be the first time in film history that two actors portray at the same time the same character, in two |