Show ni by VIRGINIA VALE released nc ne leased by western newspaper union THOUGH bhough rise pronounced X ree suh stevens has sung five seasons with the metropolitan opera company radio can claim her in a way she made her first public appearance as a singer on the sunday morning childrens hour produced by milton cross in 1935 she was a semifinalist semi finalist in the metropolitan opera auditions of the air was offered a contract and refused felt that she ready for it paramount signed her for the count of luxembourg when it was delayed she was asked to appear opposite ee A 4 1 5 RISE KISE STEVENS bing crosby in going my way in which she sings several operatic arias describing her people say really ashes not a bit like an opera starl when johnny longden the jockey who rode count fleet to victory in the kentucky derby visited the set of united artists the hairy ape he brought along a good luck token toke n to william bendix the male star and alfred santell director he gave the shoes the great horse wore in the race as a lucky piece on the opening stretch of their shooting J carroll naish saved a marines life the other day on the screen naish is in gone gang boll ho universals film based on the book written by capt W S lefrancois the script writers had the captain die in their version of the story instead of 0 being wounded and decorated as happened in real life but naish played the captain so brilliantly that the script was re revised I 1 gary cooper who rose to film fame as a strong silent man sings on the screen for the first time in the story of dr wassell the song praise the lord and pass the ammunition was spotted by C B demille for the picture on publication the new sinatra picture has no title so far but its under way george murphy adolphe and gloria de haven have been signed for it by wally brown and alan carney comedy team will appear as stooges to murphy eleanor powells dancing partner for the grand finale of sensations of 1944 recently arrived in hollywood ashes starless night is five years old and is rated by her owner capt william heyer as the finest dancing horse hes ever trained virginia obrien noted for her a deadpan dead pan portrayals will change her screen personality in her new picture dear barbara which is producing with susan peters in the lead in the picture frank morgan will play a character similar to that of his telegrapher in the human comedy which won him praise from the critics jimmy durante and margaret obrien also have important roles dennis day singing star of jack bennys bennas radio show has been signed by to a contract calling tor for his appearance in two films yearly while still unknown day followed kenny baker as the singer on on the h benny program and almost overnight became a top attraction acting t roles on the air show helped him along and first thing he knew he was in pictures the latest march of time exclusive causi ve film material which reached america on the last plane out of sweden before air travel there was suspended shows how the swedish h people living in precarious peace are meeting the pressure of nazi ahrea threats ts with growing defiance ODDS AND ENDS theres a rumor that greta garbo carbo s next picture wilt wall team seam her with charles buyer boyer lor for universal ginny binin has mailed valentine cards to servicemen enlen laho have appeared on her program the role ol of stanley the cigar store proprietor on the burns und and allen alien show is played by bill wright ITri git iti co starred with ith al pearce for or years in the eli eb and zeb comedy series do don ameche ir neche too busy in pictures to follow II the neav show biow to new york acted as master ter of ceremonies at a least feast at a hollywood restaurant for hit his three young sons son ronny tommy and lonny loretta young eats six lix meals daily to sain |