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Show STGESCREENkADlO By VIRGINIA VALE Released by Western Newspaper Union. SMILEY BURNETTE,. Republic's Re-public's robust Western comedian, is celebrating his tenth year in films with his current "BorderTownTrails." He's had quite a ca'reer. After barnstorming the Midwest for years he became the operator of a one-man radio station in central Illinois; 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 together. to-gether. Smiley has written more than 200 songs for himself, Autry, Roy Rogers and others in Republic films, and has made almost 100 pictures pic-tures and an enviable name for himself. Nice spot ADan Jones landed in, with Universal Pictures demanding that he return to Hollywood to star in a new picture, while he, starring in his own radio show on Wednesdays Wednes-days and on "Broadway Matinee" Thursdays, could afford to refuse. " ',t Its - t ALLAN JONES fie thought they could have used him before he signed his radio contracts, con-tracts, that it was his radio work that made them want him back and he still shudders when recalling that he was assigned to a picture called "Paradise Isle, ".in which he was to play a singing newspaperman. Cantinflas, Mexico's spectacular comedian, said to combine Will Rogers' acting gifts and Charles Chaplin's pantomime, is to make a picture under the auspices of RKO and Fosa Films of Mexico. It will be his first appearance in an English-speaking production, and Mexican Mexi-can and American talent will be combined for the picture, which will get under way within the next three or four months. Dennis Morgan's fan mail has been steadily increasing since the release of his first starring picture, "The Hard Way"; now it's reported re-ported that he received more than any other Warner Bros, star during April. 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 op-posite Barbara Stanwyck. Keenan Wynn says that, on that trip to China, Burma and practically everywhere, the GIs, sitting in the rain, Insisted that he and Bill Gar-gan Gar-gan work out in the rain. Andy Ar-cari Ar-cari 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. I If anyone thinks that Ginger Rogers is afraid of competition, the line-up for "Tender Comrade" is the answer. Three top-flight women stars who've made their mark on Broadway as well as in films are In the cast Ruth Hussey, Patricia Collinge and Mady Christians. Dix Davis, who plays "Judy's" brother on NBC's "Date with Judy," has just turned 16, and is a freshman fresh-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 his class, and maintains a schedule of eight radio shows a week; he's heard on six other radio shows beside "Date with Judy." Arthur Lake, "Dagwood" of 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 por-trayal of "Harold Teen"; then was chosen as a natural for "Dagwood" on both air and screen. ODDS AD E.VDS Th e slogan Sammy Sam-my Kayr features on his MSnrnv Sere-nadr" Sere-nadr" "Let's all do more in '4t" has received commendation from the V. S. treasury department. . . . Aia Rosa, 18, neu- singer on Xavier Cueat's program, made her radio debut on Major Howes' amateur program uhen 15. . . . During the final days of production on "Our Hearts if ere Young and Gay" Gail Russell Rus-sell suffered from tooth trouble; it seemed that the greater the ache, the more comic the scenes. . . . Burgess Meredith, now an army captain, learned fans haven't forgotten him. They mobbed him' for autographs after he appeared on the "Kate Smith Hour." |