Du Barry Was a Lady at MEM Presents Cast and Crew
Technicolor musical comedy features Red Skelton and Lucille Byars with Gene Kelly Virginia O'Brien Reg Ragland and Tommy Dorsey orchestra in a stage film remake style at MEM.
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1943
Page
5
Technicolor musical comedy features Red Skelton and Lucille Byars with Gene Kelly Virginia O'Brien Reg Ragland and Tommy Dorsey orchestra in a stage film remake style at MEM.
Profile of Red Rod Cameron the strong silent actor who left a studio contract to pursue better roles. He recalls basketball and film trials, then signs a five year deal with Harry Sherman to star in Where the Grass Grows and continue his ascent in cinema. The piece notes his ascent from bit parts to leading roles and future potential.
A critical column lauds director Harry Sherman for simplifying complex psychology in cowboy films. The piece praises The Gunmaster and its portrayal of clear good guys, bad guys, and virtuous heroines, noting its impact on juvenile understanding of morality.
The autograph hunters swarm Hollywood premieres and film receptions signaling star power. MGM's The Youngest Profession features Virginia Weidler and Jean Porter with Greer Garson Walter Pidgeon and William Powell. The Leopard Man from RKO stars Dennis Keefe Jenn Brooks and a killer leopard plot. Warner Baxter returns in Columbia's Crime Doctor with Margaret Lindsay and John Litel.
Barbara Stanwyck and Anne Gwynne spark fashion at Ciro’s and Clive’s in chic short evening gowns. Rita Hayworth sports a blue gabardine suit with matched accessories. Ann Miller and Claire Trevor dazzle in short eventing dresses at the Philharmonic Auditorium as both star in Columbia films.
Hollywood Today advertises autographed photographs of stars Deanna Durbin Abbott and Costello Ginger Rogers Garson Crawford Lamour Grable Sheridan Davis Fontaine Rogers Ladd for readers. Send request to 6406 Selma Ave Hollywood Calif with payment to cover mailing. Mention this newspaper.
Barry Nelson was born Robert Neilson in Oakland California on April 16 the son of Trygve and Betsey Neilson. He studied in Oakland high schools and attended the University of California and grew tall with blue eyes and brown hair. He appeared in Cavalcade of the Golden West and Macbeth before being discovered by a talent scout and began acting in films including Shadow of the Thin Man Johnny Eager Dr Kildare's Victory A Yank on the Burma Road Rio Rita and The Human Comedy. He lives in Hollywood with his parents and is unmarried and under contract with Metro Goldwyn Mayer.
Anecdotes and rumors from Hollywood and Broadway touch on Landigan and Marthe O Att, Margaret Chapman, and Joe Lewien s, with notes on Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles, Kay Kyser, and Dolores Moran. Reports cover studio delays, marriages, war charity efforts, and stars balancing shows and service.
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