Show S CRE ny i 10 released by western news newspaper per U union nion by br VIRGINIA VALE T WAS way back in the IT days when raoul walsh was making the big trail he was telling director john I 1 ford about his difficulties in finding an unknown to play the lead just then a tall good looking hefty fellow loped past them one marion michael morrison truck driver former member of the university of southern california team theres your man said ford let his bis hair grow a little and youve an actor so they tested him ordered him to 1 JOHN WAYNE let his hair grow and changed his name to john wayne who justified fords opinion by making a hit in the big trail hes he now hanging up new records record s in tall in the saddle 1 ak virginia mayos story is a little different she was touring the coun try as ring mistress of a horse act when samuel goldwyn caught the tha act at a new york night club of her a contract and started her on a training period she made her bow as a goldwyn girl in up in arms then sat waiting for her second assignment it was worth waiting for the role opposite bob hope in the princess and the pirate N glenn ford a columbia picture star before he enlisted in the rya ira rines expects to resume his caleer as soon as hes he recovered irom the disability that resulted in ia hh hi discharge after rehearsing one of th mare dramatic scenes in mee ue ie in st louis little margaret brien dashed clashed off the stage and ran into her stand in the latter youngster looked at her anxiously why margaret said she youve been crying the matter oh 90 sobbed margaret mopping her eyes dont worry about it its just part of my job previous rose queens of the pasadena tournament of roses have been signed tor for films only after winning the contest cheryl walker of stage door canteen for instance but producer frank ross and director mervyn leroy took no chances this year they jumped in and signed all seven of the candidates considered in the finals for roles role in the robe after looking at newspaper photographs photograph 11 ODDS AND ENDS cal art ars ross former march of games child star was one of the GIs who rigged a makeshift radio transmitter that flashed the fy first news of 01 the philippine invasion by american troops warner bros four men of cod will be a sto story ry 0 of those four chaplains who sacrificed their tives lives when the transport dorchester was torpedoed aa last 11 february A newspaper poll chose lauren bacall as actress ot of itte he year alan jones will have tho the lead in hare have a heart a universal musical pat obrien just back from a O mile mil entertainment tour for american fighting mm men wants to start out ogg again soon |