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Show By Virginia Vale Released by Western Newspaper Union. WILLIAM GOETZ, head of International Pictures, Pic-tures, is so enthusiastic over Sonja Henie's first Technicolor Techni-color picture that he's signed her to star in a second, "Countess of Monte Cristo." We're told it's quite different from any other screen story she's done. Those who are tired of seeing her as the girl who puts a broken-down broken-down hotel on its feet will be delighted. de-lighted. "It's a Pleasure" will be released through RKO at Easter time. Being a radio matinee idol has its drawbacks. Victor Jory, who each Sunday afternoon causes many a heart to flutter when he appears on the CBS "Matinee Theater" pro- VICTOR JORY gram, has received many an odd gift. Among them is a six-inch statue of himself with diamond eyes, made by a group of lady welders weld-ers in Maine. Lawrence Welle, the Mutual network net-work bandsman whose "champagne music" is often on the air, is looking look-ing for a new girl vocalist to take the place of Jayne Welton; she will have a permanent job with the orchestra. or-chestra. Mr. Welk wants a girl with a "champagne voice." It's the chance of a lifetime for some girl who wants to sing with a top-flight band. "Rags" Raglund is back in Hollywood, Holly-wood, set for a role in "Her Highness High-ness and the Bellboy," starring Hedy Lamarr and Robert Walker. Also assigned to this cast are Audrey Aud-rey Tetter and Tom Trout, newcomers new-comers who make their debut In "Main Street After Dark." "Alter Ego," originally written as a radio play by Arch Oboler, will be done as a movie by M-G-M. Henry Daniels Jr. has the male lead, Phyllis Thaxter plays the girl. The cast includes Kathleen Lockhart and Edmund Gwenn; Oboler directs. Dinah Shore hopes to be able to do at least one novelty number each week on her radio show, since the public liked "Pretty Soon" so much. Since she sang it, Dinah's received nearly 500 requests for a repeat. Radio actors are haunted by the thought that some time they may be late for their shows. It happened hap-pened to Chet Lauck of "Lum and Abner," once; a business appointment appoint-ment held him up, three minutes from the studio. Suddenly Chet discovered dis-covered that it was 5:15 "Lum and Abner" were on the air, but he wasn't! He got to the studio at 5:20, to find that Tuffy Goff, "Abner," was doing fine, ad libbing the show. Jimmy Cagney has been made Regimental Guardian of a British fighting unit; Capt. Dennis King notified Cagney that the regiment had just finished two weeks of heroic fighting to hold the tiny town of "Cagney," France, and would never forget the name. The unit had seen Cagney himself in England during his tour a few months ago, and have decided that he belongs to them. Joan Davis will star in RKO's next big musical "George White's Scandals of 1945," which will go into production in January. Gene Krupa and his band were signed some time ago for a featured appearance in the film. Felix Feist will direct. "Behind the Scenes at CBS," Tuesday evenings, has already won its place on many a family's list of favorite radio programs. With Douglas Doug-las Edwards serving as guide, columnist col-umnist and host to CBS top personalities, per-sonalities, it really takes us behind the scenes at a great broadcasting studio, giving the public a chance to learn what goes on behind many a carefully closed door. ODDS AND ENDS Ruth Douglas and Douglas Rutherford, of "Crime Doctor," are the latest husband mnd wife team in radio; they've been to-getlier to-getlier professionally on the ffest coast and in VSO shows. . . . Alan Ladd, who never won a penny on a horse race, collects col-lects SSOfiOO on his horse in Paramount': Sally O'Rourke." . . . Alfred Hitchcock Hitch-cock once said of Joseph Cotton, noto playing i- "Love Letters," that Joe "could unaerplay a corpse." Eddie Cantor's drive for a Christmas gift for every sick serviceman has already brought forth more than 100 000 responses. |