Show N 1 E A IO 10 By VIRGINIA VALE by Western Newspaper Union ETRO'S Mrs Miniver METROS METRO'S will probably be one of the best remembered war pictures pictures pictures pic pic- tures that have reached the screen not merely because it itis itis itis is well directed by William Wyler and superbly acted but because it deals with a typical family family family fam fam- ily facing the war at home It vividly presents the sort of situations situations situations situa situa- that we might have had to todeal todeal todeal deal with in this country Incidentally Incidentally Incidentally Incident Incident- ally a Mrs Miniver rose has been developed named for the one in the picture it is dedicated to the lithe unselfish and sterling qualities of American women in the war women like the one whom Greer Garson plays so movingly in the film Dont Don't miss Mrs Miniver f Buddy Clark young ung baritone of I radios radio's Hit Parade has an important important important im im- imI I role in Sweet or Hot starring Lucille Ball BaIl and Victor Victor Vietor Vic Vie tor Mature His comedy specialties r I j H vb r BUDDY CLARK and songs last year won him one of the highest individual ratings on radio listener polls but in the picture picture picture pic pic- pic- pic ture hell he'll do more than sing with Peter Lind Hayes and Arnold Stang hell he'll play an army buddy of Matures Alan Ladd attracted plenty of attention attention attention at at- and favorable comment during during during dur dur- ing his stay in N New ew York as part of the campaign to introduce this new leading man to the public Paramount Paramount Paramount Para Para- mount can consider the trip a suc suc- cess But all the girls who eyed him admiringly realized thai that it was wasa a case of Hands off Mrs Ladd the former Sue Carol once a movie star was with him and they're devoted J Joan an Crawford is one screen mother who wants her daughter to follow in her footsteps Looking at haired golden-haired Christina now three she remarked If she isn't an actress Ill I'll be the most disappointed person in the wor world 1 l Russell Rusell Hoyt handsome year 24 old North Carolina traveling salesman salesman salesman sales sales- man signed by reached Hollywood Hollywood Holly Holly- wood without an iota of dramatic experience A friend an agent and anda a talent scout were responsible and he got a contract without even making making making mak mak- ing a test Gary Cooper can spend his vacation vacation vacation vaca vaca- tion traveling with the San Francisco Francisco Francisco Fran Fran- cisco Seals as the ball ban teams team's assistant assistant assistant assist assist- ant manager if he wants to He was invited by Lefty ODoul the manager manager manager man man- ager who taught him hUn to bat and throw left-handed left for tor The Pride of the Yankees L r l lAs As part of his war work Ronald Colman is making three films this year during the past six years hes he's made only one a year The bulks of his income will go to the government government govern govern- ment in taxes During the last war he served with Kitchener's Con saw action at Ypres was wounded at Messines 1 and he lie holds the Ions IMons medal with 1914 bar His Bis next picture Is Random liar liar- vest Eric Blore celebrated his picture picture picture pic pic- ture role when he began work in Paramount's Happy Go Lucky which stars Mary Martin and Dick Powell Once on the London stage with time out for serving in the last war hes he's been in demand in Hollywood Hollywood Hollywood Holly Holly- wood since 1934 Warren Hull Hun Parks Johnsons Johnson's new Vox Pop partner is instantly recognized recognized recognized rec rec- by young radio followers as The liThe Green Hornet a role he played in a screen serial He was vas besieged by juvenile autograph hunters in an Alexandria Va store I r. Phil Baker ought to be happy the one thing that visitors to New NewYork NewYork NewYork York seem to want more than anything anything anything any any- thing else is tickets to his Take It or Leave It broadcasts ODDS AND ENDS ENDS-Edward Edu-ard Edu G. G Robinson Robin son of Jig Big Town Toun Juts has taken takers up horseshoe wc pitching at his llis ranch behind Beverly Deterly Hills No actor changes leading ladies more often than Tim Holt his new one Olle in Son of the Saddle is Ann Summers Summer a newcomer new neuv comer Khaki clad Staff StaD Lieutenant Hopper puzzles audiences when she lae aids the treasury department in selling sellin 1 ivar bonds till bonds till they recognize her er as Marsha rn Hunt she uses use her married name when in uniform lIedy Lamarr docs does a jitterbug routine in White Cargo in Cargo m a sarong Keep your our eye on Helmut Dantine who gives ites an on outstanding performance as a aGerman aGerman aGerman German flier in Mrs Miniver |