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Show Released by WNU features. By INEZ GERHARD MOTION picture fans whose memories go wayt way back are going to take; especial interest in one of the most dramatic scenes in the RKO-released "Joan of Arc." The faces of some of the judges in the trial sequence will be so familiar to them that they may concentrate on trying to place the men instead of on watching Ingrid Bergman's performance. To save INGRID BEEGMAN them the trouble those well-remembered faces belong to James Kirkwood, Herbert Rawlinson, Matt More, Stewart Holmes and Alan Napier. While overseas during the war Bobe Hope was fascinated by the act of a USO trouper. Billy Romano, who inflated and kneaded toy balloons bal-loons into animal shapes. Meeting him recently in Hollywood, Bob asked him to a party, had him perform; per-form; guests went away and talked, and a prominent game manufacturer manufac-turer made a deal with him. Who says Hollywood gossip does no good! Raymond Burr was driving to the studio to be killed in a duel with Errol Flynn, in "The Adventures of Don Juan." His car was sideswiped by a truck, on a steep road; it was caught and somewhat crushed by a telephone pole, which saved it from hurtling down an embankment. Having been saved from sudden, real death, Burr kept his date with an imitation. Sports fans will love RKO'i "Sports Coverage," a short subject showing how sports news is rushed to the public. Joe Williams, the sports' columnist, is featured, covering cov-ering his beat. The film includes Red Barber and Clem McCarthy (who, with Andre Baruch, are the narrators) and other sports writers and photographers, also Willie Tur-nesa, Tur-nesa, Gus Lesnevich and Mel Ott. M-G-M's "The Search" is the first feature picture to be photographed in American zone of occupied Germany; Ger-many; most of the exteriors were filmed in and around Nuremberg, Munich, Wurzburg and Frankfort. A large cast, mainly non-professional, supports Montgomery Clift, Aline McMahon, Wendell Corey and Jarmila Novotna, leading star of the Metropolitan Opera company. The U. S. department of immigration immi-gration is negotiating with United States Pictures and Warner Bros, for 50 16 mm. prints of "My Girl Tisa," for use in Americanism classes prior to examinations for citizenship. Lllli Palmer and Sam Wanamaker star. "Make Believe Ballroom" will reach the screen, via Columbia. Pictures, Pic-tures, as an entertainment cavalcade, caval-cade, with six top name bands and six headline vocalists. Bob Fine, Danny Kaye's brother-in-law, is writing the screenplay. Every Sunday night Fanny Brice gives a dinner party, and secretly records her guests' conversations; she edits the. recording, using her "Baby Snooks" voice for the narration, nar-ration, then invites her guests to come and hear the recordings. Cathy Lewi and Marie Wilson, co-stars of "My Friend Irma," both include the "new look" in their wardrobes, but at show time they work in dresses with the old one. They say it's, superstition but admit ad-mit the old one's more becoming! The Hollywood Brown Derby is taking down caricatures of some of the celebrities whose likenesses have adorned its walls and putting up newer stars Cathy and Elliott Lewis among them. ODDS AND ENDS Top winner of the "Dr. Christian" award gets $2,000 and a three-month contract with Michael Mich-ael Curliz Publications. . . . Den Gage, announcer of the "Danny Thomas Show", is commuting between Hollywood Holly-wood and Chicago, where his wife, Esther Williams, is making personal appearances .... Hoagy Carmichael's front door bell plays "Stardust," on chimes; ring at the back door and you hear "Georgia on My Mind." . . , The state department has selected Bea Wain and Andre Baruch to record a series of programs on American life; "Mr. and Mrs. Music" will transcribe their impressions in seven languages. |