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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1950
Page
21
Hollywood columnist Bob Thomas discusses the lack of retirement plans for movie stars. He notes MGM has a partial program but most stars remain outside any formal pension as careers fade after peak years. He cites stars whose fame wanes and wonders what options, if any, exist for actors beyond their prime.
Six performances of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs spread March 27 to April 3 across the Panhandle. Penthouse Production Company, via Dolly Lynch Concert Bureau, curates matinees at West Texas State College Canyon and Dumas Au ditorium, with evening shows at Amarillo and Borger venues. Ticket prices are $1.20 for adults and 60 cents for students.
Edward Arnold, noted for his hearty trademark laugh, displays precise timing and control in Paramount's Dear Wife. He can laugh on cue in any situation, underscoring his strong screen presence and comedic range.
Edward Small presents Black Magic shot in Italy directed by Gregory Ratoff at Paramount. Orson Welles stars as Cagliostro with Nancy Guild as Lorenza and Marie Antoinette, supported by Valentina Cortese Margot Grahame Stephen Bekassy Akim Tamiroff and others. United Artists releases the Alexandre Dumas saga adaptation.
Hollywood roundup reports Martha Vickers plans to retire from acting as she and Mickey Rooney expect a baby next month. Other notes include Ben Hogan considering an 18 hole Palm Springs course with Hogan as pro, Bronco Billy Anderson eyeing a TV comeback, and Shirley Temple and Johnny Agar taking vocal lessons with coach Bob Keith.
Tough skinned actor Tom Ewell, who endured 14 Broadway flops, finally wowed critics in the stage play John Loves Mary. He won Critics, Variety and Donaldson acting awards for his performance.
Abdullah Abbas the Terrific Turk, longtime Hollywood masseur, is cast in Paramount's Union Station as a gangster who beats rivals and destroys them physically. After twenty years building stars, he transitions to acting without being cast to type.
William Holden, star of Paramount's Union Station, is known as a leading young actor with a topflight baritone voice he keeps offscreen. He says acting is enough work, and he does not sing on film.
US Marines serving under John Paul Jones employed hand grenades during the Revolutionary War era. The device played a role in inland and coastal engagements as part of early American siege and assault tactics.
Hollywood star Victor Mature rebuts the myth that all stars are wealthy and workless. He says many owe money and never escape debt, though he feels content with his career and finances. He notes his desire to enjoy work and save.
Joe Reichman and his orchestra are poised as heavy favorites at the Nat tonight. The band features a rhythm that suits tango, rumba, fox trot, and waltz, delivering a danceable performance. Reichman’s early debut at the Hotel New Yorker led to engagements at famed houses including Waldorf Astoria, Pennsylvania, Baker in Dallas, Rice in Houston, Palmer House, Mark Hopkins, and William Penn.
During the ten weeks of Mr Music at Paramount Bing Crosby faced about six daily requests from amateur composers to record or plug their works on the air. He encouraged their pursuit but must decline diplomatically since he can sing only published numbers by professional writers to avoid legal risk.
Mercedes Texas state news reports the public auction of the Mercedes City Park in the business district raising 31000 dollars to fund a new park site. The sale took place yesterday in Mercedes with proceeds earmarked for replacing the park location.
Variety fills the Capitol screens with Raiders of the Desert and Hollywood Varieties. Realart presents a mythical Libertad city action with Richard Arlen and Andy Devine as soldiers aiding Liberstabd's president. The Carlyle Dancers join Lippert Productions in a music filled vaudeville showcase hosted by Robert Alda with Hoosier Hot Shots.
Spencer Tracy and James Stewart star in Malaya at the Rex Theater today. In the rubber export trade, they become entangled in perilous international affairs, with a woman involved in the plot.
Paramount announced a Bing Crosby Hopalong Cassidy musical western. The move boosts Crosby’s public image as Mr. Music with four new on-bike nameplates spotted reading Crosby. The report notes Crosby’s studio colleagues cheer the pairing.
The actor Mature discusses the woes of intermittent film work and its impact on personal life. He notes idle periods exhaust, tests marriages, and claims secrecy fails in Hollywood as publicized affairs threaten homes. He and Dorothy Berry briefly separated in 1948 before reconciling.
Barbara Stanwyck stars in Thelma Jordan a suspense drama from Paramount directed by Hal Wallis opened yesterday at the State Theater. Wendell Corey Paul Kelly Joan Tet wel Stanley Ridges co star as the plot follows an irresistible woman who stops at nothing including murder to get what she wants with a detective closing in.
Two thrillers headline the Rialto today Green Hell starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr and Joan Bennett and Smash-Up The Story of a Woman with Susan Hayward. Green Hell promises excitement romance and adventure while Smash-Up follows a woman’s dramatic descent featuring a strong cast including Lee Bowman Marsha Hunt and Eddie Albert. A separate note mentions Starfish meal processing in Esbjerg Denmark with 25 to 30 percent protein content.
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