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Show By INEZ GERHARD tvtANCY OLSON'S career so far JN has been one of those amazing Hollywood success stories; a talent tal-ent scout saw her In a play at the University of California, two years ago; she had a screen test the next day,' a Paramount contract the day after that. One month later she was co-starring with Randolph Scott in 20th Century-Fox's "Ca- NANCY OLSON nadian Pacific." She had a fine role in "Sunset Boulevard," her second film, so perfectly suited to her that she wore her own clothes. "Union Station" is her third. But it hasn't all been just luck. Young Nancy has both beauty and talent, and has worked hard in college dramatic courses to get experience. Sen. Alexander Wiley, of the special spe-cial senate committee investigating investigat-ing Interstate crime, held a screening screen-ing of Columbia's "711 Ocean Drive" for Sen. Kefauver and the other members. The film, starring Edmond O'Brien and Joanne Dru, exposes the techniques and methods meth-ods used by horse racing wire services ser-vices to disseminate their illegal information throughout the country. Jack Carson, in "Good Humor Hu-mor Man," Is chased through traffic on a busy street by a gang of thugs, a very funny scene, as he is wesrlng a woman's wom-an's nightgown. U is the one Rita Hayworth wore in her enchantress en-chantress role In "Gilda." Percy Faith and his 45-piece orchestra would be attraction enough as a summer replacement for Edgar Bergen; the program is especially interesting and enjoyable enjoy-able because, among the prominent promi-nent singers engaged for each week, stars from Italy, Mexico, France and other European and Latin American countries are listed. list-ed. Many, prominent at home, are heard here for the first time. Rosemary De Camp, the nurse on the "Dr. Christian" series, is right at home as the wife of an attorney at-torney in "The Big Hangover," starring Van Johnson. In real life she's the wife of John Shidler, justice of the peace in Torrance Calif. It is estimated that 20,000,000 Americans listen regularly to Fibber McGce and Molly; after aft-er all those rumors that they might retire, it Is good news that they will be back on the same station, at the same time, this fall. When their former sponsor decided on a revision re-vision of advertising plans they were free only until another an-other one could complete negotiations ne-gotiations for them. The players in Warner Bros' "Breakthrough" went around asking ask-ing "Who's next?" after David Brian suffered severe shoulder bruises when a torpedo exploded prematurely and John Agar was laid up with a virus infection. Matt McIIugh was cast as a hard-boiled sheriff in "Return of the Frontiersman" because he looks more like a cowboy than most cowboys do. But Mat. born and raised on New York's Tenth Avenue, Ave-nue, had never mounted a horse or earned a gun before the picture started. The brother of Frank Mc-Hugh, Mc-Hugh, he appears in support of Gordon MacRae, Rory Calhoun, -ulie London and Jack Holt. Who Said That?" was building up terrific popularity on the air when it was transferred to televi- " its als on radio agam .Tuesday evenings at eight 5. I., radios everywhere are be-ng be-ng set for the local NBC station. claTS,, lKN'US'--Je" Corey claims the world's record for profit-ess profit-ess acting; he earned only $40 L d av7r T hC'S 3 t0p "eatd Player ln "Bright Leaf" . . That Helena Carter in "Kiss Tomorrow goodbye" is valued at $17,000 bUip Reed is considered one of th. film . colony's best tennis pi.? crs. while making "Trinoli'- ha taught John P.r dalZTr Jul! ?-nc. feet' carfv AStaire'8 -ly oC |