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Show BY INEZ GERHARD IN 20 YEARS Gertrdue Berg has made "The Goldbergs" one of the best loved families in the country, coun-try, with herself, as "Molly Goldberg," Gold-berg," Its most popular member. This is one radio show that the country evidently cannot do without. with-out. It went off the air in 1946, and I t v 7 i GERTRUDE BERG Mrs. Berg turned it into a successful success-ful play; last January it began on television, and soon people were giving its presence as the best reason rea-son for buying a set. Now it's on the air again, on CBS Friday evenings. And charming, warm-hearted Mrs. Berg is spending her days writing and rehearsing, but saving evenings eve-nings for her husband, two children and friends. Some years ago Susan Hayward was brought to New York by Paramount, Para-mount, part of a plan to build up a gorgeous looking young actress into a star. Everyone who met her admitted ad-mitted that she was ell the press agent said. Susan has gone right ahead, though not still with Paramount; Para-mount; it's reported that she gets $5,000 a week since 20th Century-Fox Century-Fox bought her contract from Wanger. Paramount's stars will be linked with a kind of crackers on the air beginning November 14. Three times a week, over 366 Mutual stations, sta-tions, Erskine Johnson will interview inter-view a Paramount star one star each week. Alan Ladd leads off. Vaughn Monroe will have Ella Raines to sing to in the color movie he is slated for; made independently, it will be released by Republic. It's a wild western, "Singing Guns"; Monroe will broadcast from Hollywood while making it. George Burns and Gracie Allen have been joking for years on the air about brother Willie. Few listeners lis-teners knew that Burns' brother Willie wrote gags for the show and managed George's affairs. Now he U the show's producer. |