Show vJ r n weir rf E i By VIRGINIA VALE I Ij I Released bT by Western j j Newspaper Union Onion A LARGE detail of Ameri- Ameri American J- J can soldiers stationed I now DOW at Accra on the Gold Coast of West Africa sat I through a driving rainfall to toce see ce one of the global premieres pre pre- inheres mieres of Stage Door Can Can- teen Lt Col Flynn L. L Andrew Andrew Andrew An- An I drew who returned recently from irom an extended e. tour of the fighting fronts reported on it This was one of simultaneous showings of the picture on 38 battle fronts It It 1 took look place in an open-air open theater and md a sudden rainstorm dampened the audience considerably but not I their enthusiasm Frank Sinatra who's achieved such spectacular success in a year ear has signed with Radio his first picture will be Higher and Higher in which he will be starred co-starred with r r I I Lt L- L I 4 t 1 J H HFRANK FRANK SINATRA Morgan Meanwhile hes he's doing fine with his hs new radio program pro pro- gram The gram The Frank Sinatra Show 15 45 minutes a week of joy for fans who've vho made him Americas favorite favorite favor or ite male vocalist b Victor Borge Barge goes Into the army In September Not content with doing doing doing do do- ing his Blue Network show and working in a D. picture on the IG 1 lot he recently opened as a nightclub nightclub nightclub night- night club entertainer at one of oC Hollywood's Hollywoods Hollywoods Hollywood's Holly- Holly i woods wood's favorite spots He explains Iris his passion for Cor work in this way way way- Id like to kI do a years year's theatrical work in three months Looks as asif asif asif if hed he'd manage it Jack Whiting subbed for tor William Gaxton Caxton on the CBS Playhouse The Thc Gay Divorcee and did a fine job but his heart wasn't in it His stepson stepson step step- son on Douglas Fairbanks Jr was in New Hew York on leave and Whiting was to 10 have been godfather r that day at atthe atthe atthe the Fairbanks baby's christening For eight years weve we've been hearing Time marches on but not seeing the speaker In the March of If Times Time's latest film Invasion hell he'll appear on the screen In person lies le's Westbrook Van Voorhis j- j Ginny Simms has stepped into the lead Head in the Metro musical Along Broadway and Eleanor PowelL who ho had been mentioned for the role steps out she asked for a release Irom drom rom her contract which had nine months more to run According to the dancer she wants to devote more time to army camp entertainment which is wonderful news for the I boys who'll benefit After signing Anita Louise to a along along long term contract Columbia Colombia has hasen g given en her a leading role in Restless lady which will be a comedy thriller thrill thrill- I er rather like A Night to ber Evelyn Keyes Kees Edmund Lowe Allyn Jostyn and John Hubbard bead lead the cast Arturo two July Un Unit United United t. t ed d States treasury department con con- the etts-the the and the will will be beI I a rend nde arm army navy marine marinc and andI I c co Hoard r and rd enlisted men an and office ofie of- of tice fice ie e men of the Maritime service wID be guests at the September September September Sep Sep- one Robert Sterling on furlough visited visit ed d the Cry Havoc set to see his bride Ann Sothern the scene was base hospital on Data Bataan an with extras in army un uniforms and an assistant director tried to herd Bob in with em not recognizing him When Rody McDowall met Irene Dunne for the first time on the the White Cliffs of Dover set he he brought her messages from civic civie leaders of ten cities hed he'd just returned returned returned re re- re- re turned from a selling bond tour that took him through 17 states covering some of the territory that she took in on a similar tour last year ODDS AND ENDS ENDS Groucho Groucho Marx Mar is u being egged on h by Chico and to join them in in another film elm comedy he says if i he does docs it H uil wilt be his third thirl farewell screen appearance Charles Bickford who supports Cary Cory Grant Grunt in in Mr Luck Lucky sells the government all the hogs ho can raise on his lais acre acre farm arm in Massachusetts Dick Diel will play opposite Lucille Jail Ball in Meet the People Mary Nary Lit Livingstone ivus uNu re recently voted Sweetheart of 0 a Flying Air Skull ull Squadron by Force men in North Noru Africa Opinion in the trade is that Jack lack Carson Carsons new nelL CBS series breaks all the established rules of 0 comedy shows |