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Show 8 Sunday, January 12, Olga Discovered By Talent Scouts in N.Y. Sparkling and versatile young singer, dancer and interpreter in-terpreter of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin-American songs and rhymths, Olga San Juan was discovered by talent scouts while-featured at New York's Copacabana. ' The daughter of Puerto Rican .parents, Luis and Mercedes Mer-cedes San Juan, Olga was born in New York City, March 16, 1927, went to Santurce, Puerto Rico, at the age of three and returned to New York when five. She attended the Spanish neighborhood school at 111th stret and Park avenue but the illness of her father forced her to drop out of school when she was in .the ninth grade, and go to work. Fernando Alvarez, who had worked with Carmen Miranda, instructed Olga in Portuguese and taught her Brazilian songs, which she can now sing fluently though the language is more difficult for her to carry on in conversation. At home, her family always speaks Spanish. A tragic note in her success story, however, was the fact that her father died before she was signed for the screen though he had had the satisfaction of seeing her perform at the Copacabana. On the night of his death, in true trouping tradition, she continued her program. Five feet two inches tall, with flashing hazel eyes, fair kin, and black hair' which she usually wears piled high on her head, she is an immediate arresting personality. per-sonality. She dresses unusually Angels Battle Devils in Latest Film Cycle As Hollywood Discovers Heaven HOLLYWOOD (NEA) Archangel Arch-angel Michael was puffing on a pipe and looking over the racing form. The Devil was reading "Freckles "Freck-les and His Friends." "What's new?" we asked. The - Archangel, better known as Robert Cummings, said he was tired. "A late poker game with the boys," he explained. The Devil, known to movie fans! as Gerald Mohr, the hero of the Lone Wolf series, said he was worried. He didn't have his wife's Christmas present yet. No wonder we're confused. Betty Grable's legs, Gable's ears and Marlene Dietrich's latest boy friend are no longer big news in the Holly-woods. Holly-woods. They have been replaced re-placed by the Archangel Mi-- Mi-- chad's latest witty saying, by Clarence, the angel second class, by heavenly trials, and by ghostly spirits with press agents, yet. It's the latest movie cycle Hollywood has discovered heaven, and the Archangel Michael is in more pictures than the Gables, the Powers and the Flynns. The minor angels already are cam-paiging cam-paiging for a local union. And to be a columnist in Hollywood Holly-wood today you have to wear wings. (I've got mine ordered, but they're like everything else these days. I can't get delivery until March.) Let's take a look at what's happening. hap-pening. Filmland Goes Angelic In the Frank Capra-Jimmy Stewart picture, "It's a Wonderful Wonder-ful Life," Jimmy's guardian angel (Henry Travers) comes down from heaven to help solve Jimmy's Jim-my's worldly problems. Clarence is the fellow's name, and he's an angel second class because he never won his wings. There's "Eddie and the Archangel," Arch-angel," which Edward A. Golden is about to produce. A newspaperman, news-paperman, told that he is about to die, has one last big fling on earth and goes to heaven to talk things over with the Archangel. In "The Miracle of the Bells," a priest sees the Archangel Mike returned to earth in the form of a press agent. David Niven returns to earth; as an angel to help Bishop Caryj Grant out of his financial difficult ties, in "The Bishop's Wife." Butj when he starts making romantic-passes romantic-passes at Teresa Wright, the bishop gets mad. I In "Stairway to Heaven." an! English picture co-starring Niven, i Raymond Massey and Kim Hunt-i er. heaven is in technicolor andi a heavenly tribunal descends to a black-and-white earth to judge: whether an RAF flyer must die! on an operating table. But the Archangel Michael's i invading a western plot in a Montana .mining town in "Heaven 1 Only Knows" is the neatest trick ' NEW IN PROVO Choice of 10 Different MENUS FULL COURSE DINNER Prices Reasonable Eat Good Home Cooking Take Your Wife to Dinner Tonight 1:00- 12:00 p. m. 95 SO. 3rd WEST Drive Over and Eat 1947 SUNDAY HERALD either entirely in white or entirely in black. The actress won her first straight role when she was as signed to Irving Berlin's "Blue Skies." She became Fred Astaire's last dancing partner when Fred announced he was retiring from the screen. Her hobbies are tennis, swim ming and bicycling. She estab lished a home in Hollywood with I 1 1 A 1 . . 1 -J sister, Auro iNiiaa ban Juan, ana when she felt her future in films secure, Olga sent to' Puerto Rico for her grandmother, Mrs. Maria Lopez Arcaya. The latter arrived in March, 1945, thus bringing all the San Juans under one roof. Angelic Robert Cnmmings (corns satanic Gerald Mohr of them all. Robert Cummings is the Archangel in this one, with the Devil trying to wreck his plans. Angel Invades Wild West The opening scene shows consternation con-sternation in the auditing department depart-ment of heaven. An error has been found in the book of life. Through an oversight, one man is rattling around on earth without a soul a man named Duke Byron (Brian Donlevy). Duke's original destiny was brilliant. He was to have been a founder of the state of Montana, a great contributor to the community, com-munity, married, the father of three children and a credit to his Maker. But because his destiny wasn't properly entered in the book. Byron is now a cold, ruthless killer running a saloon in a town called Glacier in the territory of Montana. The heavenly authorities author-ities decide that somebody must go down to earth and help Byron find his soul so that his destiny can get back on the right track. Michael gets the assignment, but accepts the task with reluctance. reluc-tance. The angels agree that once Michael is on earth he will no longer have any power to command com-mand miracles and will be like any other ordinary mortal. On earth, Mike finds the going tough. He's almost immediately mistaken for a visiting gunman, starts ducking bullets and comments: com-ments: "So THIS is earth." But all ends well, of course. Duke recaptures his destiny and Mike returns to heaven to report, "Mission accomplished." (We have to run now. Flying lessons, you know. Our wings won't be here until March, but we're got a pair of second-hand ones spotted so we can keep up with things until then.) CAF is. ' r-fci ' liar E TARTUP'S WEET ENTER .... - t . ",' , ' ; " i 8 ' Vi : : . ,. ,; ' . : ::V!iS :f:, " .-W- ,; & i i'-v-i:-- - - , - v. - ' .-is-?:'.;:. 7 - ,' - ' - c ' ' - V . ' ' : " "v ' , : - ' k -1 r w $ I ' -t - -. - ' . , .r y - ,", -J - ' s ' I I ' 4 - Sr " t ' ' -1 Sls Lowdown Chat On Movie Higher-lips HOLLYWOOD Did you know that Lew Ayres is an amateur meteorologist, with full equip ment just like a weather bureau? Chuckle of the week was this headlin in a local tradepapcr "Kohner Acquires Fanny"! If you re curious, "Fanny" is a play and "Kohner" is a producer. . . Lauren Bacall is truly an urban-ite. urban-ite. She and Humphrey Bogrt have chickens now, and Bogey saw her knocking on the coop door before going in!. . . Speaking of reconversion! Joan Crawford, in Gotham for the pre miere of "Humoresque, writes that Times Square hawkers are selling peanuts in cellophane bags marked "Generator-magneto, Part Sx74219," which is not a new kind of vitamin. . . . Flash! Veronica Lake is going to hide that eye under that hair again in "Saigon". . . . Conjecture rife regarding Sydney G reenstreet, the menace man. Last week he was bitten on the hand by a monkey actor. He did not bite back! Is he slipping! Top party of the current social season to date was the surprise affair tossed for Dorothy La-mour La-mour by her husband, Bill Howard. How-ard. It was a combination birth day -housewarming party attend ed by 60 of the film colony s top names at Dorothy's new Beverly Hills home. ... Christmas has its perils, too. Burt Lancaster climbed tree to snare a sprig or mistletoe then fell several feet when a limb broke. He's limping through his role in "Deadlock". . . Jane Withers is putting finishing touches to her original screenplay, "Big Girl," and has two studios stu-dios interested in producing: the story. Her latest is "Danger Street" for Pine and Thomas. Anne Baxter is obviously nerv-l ous while working on the set ofi "Blaze of Noon" these days'. An-; ne's been mentioned as an Oscar, candidate for her role of Sophie! in "The Razor's Edge," and although al-though she tries to conceal her; concern it's a difficult chore. . George Reeves, who played Claudette Colbert's heart interest; in the highly successful "So; Proudly We Hail." has traded in; his army khaki for grease paint: and gets the lead in "Champagne! for Two," technicolor musical! short. .... There'll be a- mini-j ature circus at Bill Bendix's Val-; ley home this weekend when Bill tosses a birthday party for his; two-year old daughter, Steph-j anie. 1 When Alan Ladd winds up "Saigon" he will lose his pal and standin. Tommy Summery. Tommy Tom-my is entering the U. S. Foreign! Service and hopes to be assigned; to an embassy post. "Carmen" may soon be broughl to the screen in an elaborate,1 Technicolor production without songs by John Farrow. Farrow would like to use the Bizet music as a background for a straight dramatic story. Girl Puts All Cards on Table HOLLYWOOD There's a young lady living in Erie, Pennsylvania, Penn-sylvania, who feels she has the solution to the problem of whom to cast in the important role of the night club singer opposite Clark Gable in "The Hucksters."; The young lady, whose name is; Eloise Clarke, wrote to explain! her qualifications as follows: "Jean Ogilve, the singer, is sup-: posed to be sexy looking. I 'think I can answer that .qualification.; She is supposed to be able to sing. I can and have done so in! local night clubs. And she is supposed to be in love with Clark! Gable. And goodness knows I've' been mad for the guy for the past 10 years." A janitor at the St. Louis Mu- nicipal Opera House was in-! strumental in starting Kathryn Grayson on a singing career. I OLGA SAN JUAN Critics Say 'Lost Weekend' Best Film; Boxoffice Favors 'Bells of St. Mary's' HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 11 (U.R Movie critics, who put "The Bells of St- Mary's" way down on their list of the year's best pictures, learned today that it was number one with American moviegoers. A Gallup poll, conducted for Photoplay magazine, rated the picture and its stars, Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman, the most popular film, movie actor, and actress of 1946. Photoplay magazine will award gold medals to the winners Mon day night. It will be the third Photoplay medal in a row for Crosby. The popularity findings were confirmed by a boxoffice survey which showed that Miss Bergman and Crosby rang movie house cash boxes loudest in 1946. But critics, polled by the newspaper news-paper Film Daily, differed. Their choice for the best picture of the year was "The Lost Weekend." They said the second best picture was "The Green Years" and "Anna "An-na and the King of Siam" was s. STARTING -2nd GAY BLADES Allan Lane and Jean Rogers A light entertaining comedy with exciting ice hockey games as a background! RHEUMATIC FEVER BENEFIT SHOWL Sponsored by Veterans of Foreign Wars 14 Variety Acts of Vaudeville I Provo High Auditorium 8:00 p. m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, 1947 Admission: ADULTS 60c CHILDREN 35c Tickets previously sold will be honored. This is final "run off" competitors of the Nov. 20-21st shows. RHEUMATIC FEVER FOUNDATION P. O. BOX 423 third. They put "The Bells" in fourth place. Moviegoers, through the Photoplay Photo-play poll, said they liked "State Fair" second best. The next eight on their list were "The Green Years," "Mildred Pierce," "Leave Her to Heaven," "Night and Day," and "Love Letters." Runners-up in popularity to Miss Bergman, listed alphabetically alphabetic-ally by the. Gallup poll, were Bette Davis, Judy Garland, Greer Garson and Lana Turner. Crosby was followed by Gary Cooper, Bob Hope, Van Johnson and Spencer Tracy. DONT OFFER CREAM TO THIS LOST CAT HOLLYWOOD Hollywood police and pound officials are on the lookout for a huge grey cat that will not touch milk but drinks tea sweetened with sugar. The animal,, missing for two days now, is the property of eight-year-old Dennis Murphy, son of George Murphy. SIB A MONDAY This story takes place during the annual Heldorado week celebration at Las Vegas and includes actual scenes of the parade, rodeo and festivities. Therefs plenty of action and en- , '; . tertainment for . everyone! Feature - Players Guild Organized To Produce Plays in Provo A little theater group to be known as the Players' Guild has been organized in Provo with a five-man board of directors to plan and direct activities, it was announced Saturday. '. - vi Members of the board are Arta Ballif, , chairman, Kathryn Par-doe, Par-doe, Morris Clinger, Alice Chris-tensen Chris-tensen and .Ralph Ungermann. Ray Hanks is business manager. The group, the only one of its kind existing in the Provo area, plans to select and produce six or more plays during the year, the board, announced. Purposes of organization are to produce . high class plays, to add to the cultural -opportunities of Utah valley, and to provide a means of expression for people interested in-terested in dramatic work. The directors , feel that Provo is theater-minded and that the arts, .especially dramatic art, should be sponsored and pushed during the Centennial year since STARTS Time In Utah vsrs 125 - KINGSBURY HALL Jan. 15th to 24th inclusive Prices (Tax Included) Sunday Matinee and Nights all Seats Reserved $1.20 $1.80 $240 $3.00 and $3.60 No Matinee Opening Day Jan. 15th - Other Dates Matinees are id? Elementary, Junior and High School Students. Time of Matinees 2 P.M. Price per Student-60 cents. Jan. 18th Matinee Reserved for Students out of Salt Lake County. Order Student Tickets Direct from Passion Play Headquarters. Mail Order Coupon PASSION PLAY HEADQUARTERS 159 S. Main St. Alder, Wallace Real Estate Building, ' Phone 5-5593 , Gentlemen: Enclosed, M. O.. Cash, Check in amount of to cover cost of at S (No. of Tickets) , (Each) THE PASSION (Main Floor or Balcony) PLAY. State the performance , Preferred location Check 3 alternates... i (Name) (Address) (Phone) IMPORTANT: Enclose self-addressed, stamped envelop. If y.a wish your tickets mailed, otherwise they will be hep at box office for you. Sponsored by Salt Lake Lions Club - the proceeds are for the furtherance of this Club's Welfare and Charitable Activities', Activi-ties', including- the Fight afainst Polio. Vir inia "for distinctive dining" ; Complete Dinners ... $1.25 to 2.00 Luncheon Served from 12 P.M. on 50c to $1.25 Chicken and Steak Plates . . . $1.00 Sandwiches and Ice Cream Home Baked Pastries Child's Plate 50c 12 Noon 11 P.L Sunday from 1P.M. to 6 P.M. Saturday Nights to 1 A.M. 059-R4 North of Scera at Orem 088J3 it was so actively supported and promoted by the early : pioneers of tne. state. v Although the organization has been effected "during the Centennial Cen-tennial year to provide special performances during the 100 year celebration, the Players Guild will be a permanent organization, the officers declared. The directors, . air experienced experi-enced dramatists, pointed out that the organization will draw from talented and experienced ex-perienced people laterested in the drama, but who,, since school, have had little or no- actual opportunity to express their art because of the lack of such a little theater group. Plays will be selected on a basis, of public entertainment and literary excellence. v The first of the series of "plays is now being prepared and win be announced in the near future, the directors 'disclosed. . . TUESDAY .1947 Manor Goddard Wears Gown of Future HOLLYWOOD The "gown of the future" was designed for Paulette Goddard to wear in "Suddenly It's Spring, which features feminine war drobes styles in anticipation of modes at least-one year hence. , Designed by Mary K. Dodson, studio stylist, the creation is a white jersey evening gown. The tunic has a one-shoulder drape, with the other shoulder and the back bare, and the skirt is pencil-slim pencil-slim with a slight drape over one Us NOW PLAYING VsjicC HILTONS NOVEL XotkinriM flu" Disney Cartoon in Color THIS IS AMERICA "Street of Shadows' BASKETBALL SPORT See Kentucky In Action! NOW! OPEN 1:15 . II 1 juUill. "hell tins nilfjlj'l Sit I lHtB flKl' "Siif (I tH Hit' 'II. II Til II "Junr li Itlii' "III t In In III Open 1:1) NOW 3Se tU $ Mm , I WCHAROS ' Y0UH6 SIDNEY me ujirio Til DICK COMPANION HIT - WED. 3 BIO HITS! NOWl JSC Til Z P. 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