Show t N P 9 no 10 noBy By VIRGINIA VALE Released by Western Newspaper Union SMILEY MILEY BURNETTE Republics Republic's Republics Republic's Republics Republic's Re Re- publics public's robust Western comedian is celebrating his tenth year in films with his current BorderTown Trails Hes He's had quite a career After barnstorming the Midwest for years he became the operator of a one man radio station In central Illinois IlU Illi nois he did everything including writing songs for his programs One night Gene Autry heard him next day Smiley joined Autry In Chicago and shortly afterward they went to Hollywood and Into pictures tC to to- l gether Smiley has written more than songs for himself Autry Roy Rogers and others in Republic films and has made almost pictures pic pic- tures and tures-and and an enviable name for tor himself i Nice spot Allan Jones landed In with Universal Pictures demanding that he return to Hollywood to star starin starin starin in a new picture while he starring In his own radio show on Wednesdays Wednesdays Wednes Wednes- days and on Broadway Matinee wednes-I wednes Thursdays could afford to refuse j I r f r t tALLAN ALLAN JONES I I Lie He thought they could have used I him before he signed his Ws radio contracts contracts con con- tracts that it was his radio work that made them want him back back back- I I and he still shudders when recalling that he was assigned to a picture I called Paradise Isle in which he was to play a singing newspaper newspaper- man Mexico's spectacular comedian said to combine Will Ro Rogers Rogers' acting gifts gilts and Charles Chaplins Chaplin's pantomime Is Isto to make a picture under the auspices of and Posa Films of 01 Mexico It willbe will willbe willbe be his first appearance In an Eng Eng- speaking lish-speaking production and Mexican Mexican Mexican can and American talent will be combined for lor the picture which will get under way within the next three or four months f Dennis Morgans Morgan's fan mail mall has hns been steadily Increasing since the release of his first starring picture The Hard Way now its it's reported reported re re- re ported that he received more than any other Warner Bros star during April Hes He's starred In two pictures now In general release The Desert Song and Shine On Harvest Moon and will play the lead in Christmas In Connecticut opposite opposite op op- Barbara r. Keenan Wynn says that on that trip to China Burma and practically everywhere the GIs sitting in the rain insisted that he and Bill Gargan Gar Gar- Gargan gan work out in the rain Andy Arcari Arcari Ar- Ar cari carl could stay under the canvas covering to keep his Instrument dry And as for Paulette Goddard she could work under the cover In fact the soldiers made every effort to do everything they could for her 4 If U anyone thinks that Gln Ginger er Ro Rogers is afraid of 01 competition the line up for lor Tender Comrade is the answer Three top top flight bt women stars who've made their mark on Broadway as well as in films arcIn are arc areto in to the cast Ruth cast Ruth Hussey Patricia Collinge and Mady lady Christians 1 DIx Davis who plays brother on NBC's Date with Judy has just turned 10 la and is a freshman fresh tresh man at the University of Southern California but he seems to have a touch of superman In his makeup He keeps near the head of ot his class and maintains a schedule of eight radio shows a week hes he's heard on six other radio shows beside Date with Judy I Arthur Lake of ot the Blondie series has spent most of his life as an actor bringing comic strip characters to life He first came to prominence with his portrayal portrayal portrayal por por- of ot Harold Teen then was chosen as a natural for on both air and screen 1 ODDS AND ENDS ENDS The The slogan logan Sammy Sammy Sam Sam- my Kurt features on his Sunday Sere Sera Serenade Serenade nade wade Lets 1 all tin rin more in 4 44 41 has laas rece received led commendation from the U. U S. S treasury department Nita Rosa 18 new singer on Xavier er program made her radio radi debut dehut on Major Bowes Bores amateur program when 15 During the final days day o of f production on Our Hearts Were Young and Gay Gail t Russell Rus us- us sell suffered from tooth trouble it seemed teemed that the greater the ache the he themore themore hemore more comic the Iu scenes Meredith now an army captain learned fans farn haven't forgotten him They mobbed him rum for autographs after he appeared on the Kate Smith Hour flour I |