Show N 10 j I By VIRGINIA VALE Released by Western Newspaper Union was when Franchot TIME J- J Tone was a prominent member of Hollywoods Hollywood's stay- stay late up-late set But no more Hes He's now a leader of the proud parents association on On the set of Benedict Bogeaus' Bogeaus i Dark Waters Papa apa Tone I exhibits snapshots of Pascal Franchot age nin nine months to Merle Oberon Thomas Mitchell till they for i and Fay Bainter cry I help It was hot news when Pascal I grabbed the edge of his crib and stood up and up-and and then wouldn't sit down again Mrs Tone Is Jean Wailace WalI Wald Wal- Wal I d lace a beautiful blonde under contract contract contract con con- tract to Paramount The Tones bought Robert Montgomery's house when he went into the navy Mrs I Tones Tone's sister lives with them and when servants arent aren't to to be had Tone buckles down and washes dishes I T I Jerry Colonna of t the black walrus mustache will accompany Bob Hope on a tour of Pacific fighting fronts when he finishes work in Re- Re r V a WY r fa r J 1 t j JERRY COLONNA I publics public's Atlantic City Hes He's a man manof manof man manof of many faces In this one one even even appears apI appears ap ap- ap- ap I pears as an oversized infant with blond curls 1 I T Handsome Bill Johnson Metros Metro's new white haired boy was taken to the coast to act as master of ceremonies ceremonies cere cere- monies for their Screen Test on onI the Mutual network He won the assignment as- as assignment assignment as as- I I on the strength of his singing singing singing sing sing- ing ability but in Hollywood he was I promptly given a major role in inVal Wallace Wal Val Wallace lace Beery's Airship Squadron 4 The radio show will wll serve as a buildup buildup build build- I up for tor Bin Bill T 1 Elizabeth Taylor old year actress who made her screen debut In n Lassie Come Home and has hasi i the lead opposite Mickey Rooney in National Velvet will be starred by Metro In Hold Bold High the Torch Its It's the story of a child and a war dog the third of the Lassie pictures The role was originally meant for Margaret O OBrien O'Brien but Elizabeth has proved talented enough to inherit It Following more than 40 tests for forthe forthe forthe the part some part some by well known film stars stars Jack Jack L L. L Warner chose Joan Lorring for the coveted role of Bessie Bessie Bes Des sie sic In The Corn Is Green She's 18 18 was born i in s and has been in this country only five live years She's acted on numerous radio pro pro- grams I Yank soldiers In Italy are becoming becoming becom becom- ing lag patrons of opera according to reports received received by Dr Dc Frank Black NBC's general music di di- rector It started after the first Italian campaigns were successful successful successful success success- ful he said Many cafes were out of bounds Italian films h had d no English English English Eng Eng- lish titles and the USO entertainers hadn't arrived yet yet- The boys were desperate for tor entertainment so they went to opera and liked it T I Within 21 hours of the production of his bis radio theater Action in the North Atlantic Cecil B B. B DeMille's Dc pica plea for recruits for the merchant marine brought about an enlistment of 86 men from the listening audIence audience audi audI- ence practically enough to man a Liberty Liberty ship k kIts kIt's I Its It's the experience e of or a lifetime to tag along when Parks Johnson is doing doIng do do- Ing Vox Pop at a military hosI hospitaL hos- hos I pitaL The men love the genial I Parks who has a son In the service I ice And during the show before the broadcast its it's something to see seea a wounded man and n a pretty nurse doing one of those stunts children do at parties while Johnson stands by with a handful of dollar bills to reward the winner 4 I As a result of or a publicity agents agent's dream Basil Rathbone who's Sherlock Holmes In the radio mystery series was credited with a aI I collectors collector's Interest In sculptured hands Hes He's been the unhappy recipient recipient recipient re re- re- re of hands from fans tans all over the country 1 I ODDS AND ENDS ENDS According According to present plans Dick Henry Aldrich Jones ones will make a picture during the week six vacation location of The Aldrich Family Family Fam Fant ily from Irom the air air wages he hasn't ham made one since since he played the young Mark Twain Don fl Woods gods star tar of 01 N NBC's Those Jr We ire c Love Loie has signed a along teen long long term contract with Warner Uros Bros his first picture will be Roughly Speak ing Ann Sothern gave gaic u up a location loca vaca- tion lion to play the leading roe role in the Jr Walter alter Pidgeon slob show dramatization of 01 11 Helen en c Walkers Walker's soldier soldier- husband has been writing her for lots of pin put pill up pictures pictures pictures-of of Paulette Goddard I I Dorothy Lam Lamour our and J Veronica Lake |