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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1949

Page

3

James Mason Settles in Hollywood after Fury and Foe

British born actor James Mason has bought a $125,000 mansion in Hollywood with wife Pamela Kellino and baby Portland. He now reports a calmer life, avoids long contracts, and keeps a wary distance from autograph seekers while praising Southern California and his new home once owned by Buster Keaton.

James Mason Pamela Kellino Portland Mason Oney California The Pam Jean Renoir Educer al Lewin Hollywood Columbia MGM Charles Einfeld Einfeld Buster Keaton Virginia Hill Mexico Paris Chicago

Hollywood Small Talk and Industry Shifts in 1940s Notes

The column surveys Deanna Durbin's contract ending August, with offers from England Broadway and Hollywood. reports on underwater acts, Alan Ladd’s agent change, and theater double bills. It mentions anniversary for Jeanette MacDonald and Gene Raymond, Olsen and Johnson sequel rumor, Mary K. trio, freckles on Maureen O’Hara, Bette Davis on Beyond the Forest, Costello's comeback, Garbo rumors, Wanger deal, and Clark Gable to comedy plus Lassie as a villain. Parks Garrett vaudeville dates to Cleveland July 21.

NEA Deanna Durbin England Hollywood Deanna

Broadway Entourage Gossip in Walters Winchell Column

Walter Winchell’s column sketches a parade of stars and socialites visiting New York venues. Fleming, Hoover, Monroe, Jolson, Berlin, and others are linked to the Stork Club, Clyde’s, Colucci’s, and other hotspots with playful, unnamed anecdotes and upcoming showbiz notes.

Elebs Alexander Fleming Killin Stork Club John Edgar Hoover Clyde’s Madison Avenue Marilyn Monroe Don Lopez Patty Andrews Gladys Swarthout Colucci Babe Ruth Theodore Ray Bolger Charley Jack Donohue Tony Martins Cyd Cherisse Eddie Condon Greenwich Village al Jolson Hollywood

Orchid hobby bloomed from inherited bulbs and Leon Errol links

William Holden cultivates orchids as a hobby using bulbs he inherited from Leon Errol after purchasing his home. The pastime connects Holden to Errol through a shared horticultural thread and a personal property transfer.

William Holden Leon Errol

Cameron Finds Hollywood Rough

Hollywood star Rod Cameron recalls a brutal pace filming fourteen months of action. He describes constant on set brawls and stunts in Brimstone Belle Starrs Daughter Strike It Rich Stampede The Plunderers Panhandle and more, leaving him exhausted and ache ridden.

Belle Starr Panhandle Cameron Charles Boyer Rod

Ferrer Faces Hollywood With Candid, Cappy Humor

Broadway star Jose Ferrer reflects on mixed notices from critics about Cyrano and serious acting, then recalls film tests with RKO and his choice to avoid a long term contract. Born in Puerto Rico, he moved to New York at six and shifted from law to acting after a Princeton musical. He also recalls his amateur baseball days with Hickory Log Bar and Grill and the Dead End Kids in the Central Park league.

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Actress hired to voice half breed role in Mrs Mike

Hollywood reports the search for a convincing half breed actress for Mrs Mike led to Gel a Clark after a string of tests. Studio adviser H Bruce Carruthers praised Clark for authentic pronunciation and matching appearance, noting her Greek Irish background fit the paper’s racial extraction.

Hollywood Mike H. Bruce Carruthers Finn Gela Clark Carruthers

Milwaukee Star Nancy Olson Shines In Sunset Boulevard

Nancy Olson, 20, a romantic lead in Sunset Boulevard, thrilled to see her hometown showcase her film. The marquee proclaimed in large letters Milwaukee's Own Nancy Olson.

Nancy Olson Milwaukee

Directors urge better writing to revive mystery films

Hollywood director Robert Siodmak says audiences tire of predictable whodunits and calls for films that engage viewers with stronger writing acting and direction. He argues the genre must place the audience in on the solution and move beyond predictable plots.

Hollywood Robert Siodmak Siodmak

Tom Powers Star and Novelist Publishes Two Books

Broadway star Tom Powers known for his lead role in Chicago Deadline is also a published author with two novels to his credit. He balances acting and writing, expanding his career beyond the stage.

Tom Powers Chicago

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