Show N I 1 by VIRGINIA VALE released by western newspaper union TIME IME was when an actor was likely to lose his public if he stayed off the screen for even a short time some cant risk it now alan ladd belong in that class a large part of the public is remaining faithful to him while hes off serving his country and refusing to put anyone else in their idols place he worked hard for his success had years of encouragement but few good roles and put in time working in radio before he got a good role in joan of paris then ALAN LADD he tested for this gun for hire and when paramount executives saw his test they bother about testing anyone else his success in that role was like marlene dietrichs in morocco instantaneous gary moore who co stars with jimmy durante over both CBS and NBC will make his picture debut under david Selz nicks sponsorship and will be developed as a sort of combination of fred allen alien and bob hope H opel which should be something be allen alien on writing ability and hope from the slant of his delivery howard petrie announcer of the mccore mo ore durante air show had both paramount and after him with a long term acting contract he stands six feet four and weighs pounds right up with param Par amounts bill edwards of our hearts were young and gay hildegarde the new radio star who has the beat the band show on wednesday evenings introduced a song called ashes got bars on her shoulders and stars in her eyes the resist the title so a adopted the ditty for their official recruiting song pompeii pompeius is s emergence into front page importance because of the fighting around naples inspired to reissue its spectacular the last days of pompeii originally released in 1935 its cast includes alan hale haie basil rathbone and louis caldern Cal hern dick raymes first tests at century fox turned out so well that his part in four aills and a jeep with carole landis was made bigger and bigger meanwhile his radio sponsor pays for the lads popularity halt half the program comes from new york with a full orchestra chorus and jim ameche featured another orchestra and chorus goes on in hollywood accompanying haymes songs flossie flynn head of lo 10 loews ew s Tel telephone ephon information service in new york says that recently her office has been swamped by inquiries about metros two reel short heavenly music a tale of a jive musician who cant get into heaven until he convinces a jury of famous composers that swing is real music says she gets more calls asking where its playing than she does on feature productions its taken 14 years for hollywood to get around to remaking the bridge of san luis rey done in 1929 as a silent benedict bogeaus a business man who bought holly woods general service studios a year and a half ago bought the screen rights and put rowland V lee in as director and now the pictures timed right to coincide with the work of the committee on inter american affairs the ellery queen cast likes to be heard above the incidental music of the organ except when guest detectives turn up early during the dress rehearsal then when the crimes solution is given the organ fairly roars drowning out all voices ODDS AND ENDS tenor bill days discovered liy by groucho lio marx in his radio program s chorus and then given the solo singing part has been signed to a 26 week contract looks as it if blondie penny singleton would soon be kicking her pretty legs again in musi comedy f films she was originally brought to hollywood because ol of her success in musicals on the broadway stage Alaur maurceen cen ohara Ol lara last seen in the fallen sparrow and paul llen ried wilt will costar co star in that studios the spanish main alain roy acuff a star on radios grand ole opry may be a candidate for governor in Tennes Tenness sees ces elections next yew car |