Show t e E CRE N 0 P Ry By VIRGINIA VALE I by Western Newspaper Union PHAT vacant spot in the entertainment world is isnow Iw led now that John F. F Suli Sul- Sul lan Fred Fred an-Fred i Fred Allen to the world is large large-is large is back on the air on inday evenings Once again J ls s 's s working 40 to 50 hours a aek alek lek ek to bring us that 30 minutes of During the last war warred red ed served with the during durings s one hes he's doing his best for men menthe menthe ithe the service while he was on that hg tig g vacation he did several proms pro- pro proms ms ims which were exclusively for to overseas Allen fans I the t e armed forces He played his n t F Ff f te t. t e f G k pv t rR FRED ALLEN h t radio role in 1932 Helen 1932 Helen Moran Mori Mor- Mor i an sn was his guest star Now 11 ars later hes he's at it again better man lan ever T m 1 a For the first time in 23 years of I Richard Dix turns from J D' D 1 ero o to heavy in The Ghost l hip rop When I returned home afta aft- aft a day of violent villainy at the I was almost ashamed to face y I P wife and the kiddies he rey reia re- re Marked ia larked ae Dick iCk Powell c claims ims that be he has bas Answered the question of how to tolay tap lay y happily married while acting in Pictures times since he began rork ork rk in Rene Clairs Clair's It HIt Happened er morrow He says he plans to tora ra Itsue sue a mimeographed statement statement- Its It's just the same as if you worked ar Dr r the telephone company in Ko- Ko omo mo Dont Don't take your our business business' a me He adds It helps if you your wife I Y 0 ei I Jean like to remain Jean Jeanon JeanY 1 ur on the screen but cant can't Y tI Ys her real name name and a l certain l comedienne made it famous s' s st So year old Jean of Song f the Open Road has had to give giveand K J and become Jean Vail I r. h fA Anew new tap ballet is being created l tor or Eleanor Powell dancing star of United Artists' Artists Sensations of 1944 nl t combines ballet steps and regular kap tap steps and Eleanor is putting in inix ix C hours of practice daily with j r P vid Lichine of the Monte Carlo Carloa a Russe t tROnnie Ronnie nine year ear old son of 7 eorge Burns and Gracie Allen 1 brides ri s himself himsel on manfully remain- remain aig g eyed dry-eyed when scolded for bad Behavior But recently he came dome ome from school with a good report report- yard and George and Gracie were Ji proud and pleased and praised d Wm him so much that he stood it as long ass he could could and and then burst into ears U J j t fl The March of Times Time's Naval Log f Victory Is U a factual record of fur J l navys navy's fight to regain control of the e seas from l to Midway by scenes of actual air nd sea combat the film is an over- over picture of actual naval tactics in Operation Aeration from Pearl Harbor to the present It is our navys navy's answer to earl Harbor and nobody can afford to o miss it it t J s i I That roar of laughter heard after I i I reducer Ted Collins introduces Pro- Pro Tom Howard of It Pays to toe e Ignorant on the Kate Smith dour our is due to this Tom this Tom bounces ion X n stage tage garbed in a ca cap and g gown own k When hen he turns his back to the audi- audi nce ace they see ses that emblazoned on the le back of the gown are the Charlies Tire Shop r Three laughs per minute or better is the average for listeners who tune J in the in-the the big four Tuesday night comedy comedy com- com edy dY shows between 9 and 11 Eastern War iWar ar Time Time Burns Burns and Allen AlIen Fibber l' l McGee and Molly Bob Hope and Red lied Skelton A statisticians statistician's check f. f showed a total of laughs during dur dur- Jing ing the two hours Burns and Allen registered Fibber McGee and Molly MoUy 75 Bob Hope 92 Red Skelton Skelt t ton Ion 93 |