Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-01-02 | Page 7 | Many Newcomers Zoom to Fame in Filmland during Last Year

Skyrocket to Top in Hollywood S r ; taMf 1 i X Z;:; a ' ' ' ' ' '! ' 4 i (vwifii';-'e,i mm news) mBmmm . of" v- I- r i. ' - ." VIRGINIA GREY Jeffrey Lynn JANE BRYAN , Among, wow start that rUshed ever Hollywood horizon In IM. Many Newcomers Zoom to Fame In Filmland During Last Year poslte Paul Muni In "We Are Not Alone" and "The Old Maid," and made the most of It Prlsdlla Lane arrived In "The Roaring Twenties" and "Four Wives"; Eddie Albert in "Brother Rat"; Brenda Marshall Mar-shall In "Eapionsge Agent"; Dennis Den-nis Morgan in "The Return of Dr. X." and Jeffry Lynn In "Four Wives" and "The Fighting 69th." Ann Sheridan had a publicity buildup build-up as the "oomph" girl and Is being teamed with Lynn In "And It All Came True." Little Peter B. Good, at tha ripe age of 13 months, with an exceptional camera cam-era personality, ' la appearing In "Brother Rat and a Baby." Judy Garland waa a smash hit In "Babee In Arms." So, of course, was Mickey Rooney, but that young gallant previously had made the cash registers jingle their merry tunes In the Hardy series. Br BLRDETTI JAT ' HOLLYWOOD (INS) Holly wood was on the prowl for new talent In 1939 as never before and number of new stars flashed over the horizon from nowhere In amazing amaz-ing successes. These newcomers to fame and fortune Included Robert Preston, William Holden, Patricia Morison, Betty Field, Susan Hayward, Jane Bryan, Prlsdlla Lane, Eddie Albert, Ann Sheridan, Brenda Marshall, Dennis Morgan, Jeffrey Lynn, Linda Darnell, Brenda Joyce, Tim Holt, Kathryn Adams, Barbara Reed. Virginia Vale, Maureen O'Hara, Edmond O'Brien. Greer Garson, Virginia Grey and those two amazing youngsters, Judy Garland Gar-land and Mickey Rooney. Young Mickey, In fact, has loomed up like a skyrocket. - Most of these, of course, are carrying the hopea of their studios for more and bigger successes In 1940. They seem to have what It takes. But there are some youngsters Just appealing on the threshold of fame who very probably prob-ably will be listed among the new stars when a review ot 190 Is written. These Include Laralne Day, Helen Gilbert, Illona Massey, Dalies Frantx, Jimmy Lydon, Jean Cagney, Virginia Dale, Little Susanna Su-sanna Foster and littler Peter B. Good, 13 months of age. Mary Martin, Mar-tin, the "heart belongs to daddy" girl. Is listed as the best 1940 bet by her studio. Robert Preston, the manly, virile type, scored In "Union Psdflc" and "Beau Geste." He's now being cos tarred with Dorothy Lamour in "Typhoon" and will get another big part In "Northwest Mounted Police." Po-lice." One picture made William Holden a star. Ha hit with a bang in "Golden Boy" and Is now being built up further In "At Good Old Siwash." Betty Field made her debut In "What a Life" and went on to the principal feminine role In "Of Mice and Men." , Susan Hayward's experience was just one of those things that couldn't happen. A former Brooklyn Brook-lyn model, with no film training, she 'walked Into Paramount looking look-ing for a Job and landed one the feminine lead In "Beau Geste." Jean Cagney, sister of Jimmy, makes her debut In "All Women Have Secrets," and tier studio Is confident she's going places. Jane Bryan got her chance op-