Show 4 1 S E C EEN eena a A 1110 10 by VIRGINIA VALE released by western newspaper union HAT vacant spot in the T THAT entertainment world is filled now that john F sullivan fred allen alien to the world at large is back on the air on sunday evenings once ag again ain hes working 40 to 50 hours a week to bring us that 30 minutes ol oi entertainment during the last war fred served with the during this one hes doing his best tor for men in the service while he was on that long vacation he did several programs which were exclusively for transmission to overseas allen alien fans in the armed forces he played his FRED ALLEN first radio role in 1932 helen morgan was his guest star now 11 years later hes at it again better than ever 1 I for the first time in 23 years of stardom richard dix turns from hero to heavy in the ghost ship when I 1 returned home after a day of violent villainy at the studio I 1 was almost ashamed tofake to face my wife and the kiddies he remarked dick powell claims that he has answered the question of how to stay happily married while acting in pictures times since he began bean work in rene clairs it happened tomorrow he says he plans to issue a mimeographed statement its just the same as if you worked for the telephone company in ko komo dont take your business home ile he adds it helps if you love your wife I 1 11 jean arthura Art hurd like to remain jean arthur on the screen but cant its her real name and a certain blonde comedienne made it famous first so 19 year old jean of song of the open road has had to give in and become jean vail professionally sio sio nally A new tap ballet is being created for or eleanor powell dancing star of united artists sensations of 1944 it combines ballet steps and regular tap steps and eleanor is putting in six hours of practice daily with david lichine of the monte carlo ballet russe ronnie nine year old son of george burns and gracie allen alien prides himself on manfully remaining dry eyed when scolded tor for bad behavior but recently he came home from school with a good report card and george and grade were so proud and pleased and praised him so much that he stood it as long as he could and then burst into tears 1 ODDS AND ENDS when fred allen alien lent minerva pious and john brown to jack benny lie he thought hed get gel them back they decided to stay with wills jack bob burns is making a survey of sailors preferences in songs cants to make a gift of records to the ward room of a navy ship jack douglas is painting hex signs on his pi pig barn to ward off evil spirits ruth hussey suggested it don Ame ches rapid fire delivery is last fast approaching the record set by the late floyd gibbons |