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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1948
Page
2
In a bold forecast for home entertainment a Phonovision record player will let families view color sound films at home. The device uses grooved records and a photo electronic system to project eight millimeter quantum films, with studios supplying shorts and features for a growing library.
Susan Perry's agent sent her to two studios in one day for film roles. At Warner Brothers Director Michael Curtiz interviewed her and eyed a test for the part of Joan Crawford's sister in Flamingo Road. a test date was set. At Columbia executives signed her to a contract on the spot, leading to her role as Humphrey Bogart's leading lady in Knock on Any Door.
Louella O. Parsons reports Dana Andrews in London with his wife and children, touring Europe after many film projects. He reflects on his popularity in the British Isles, cites Laura and Boomerang as early hits, and previews Britannia Mews with dual roles.
In five years since his breakout in This Gun for a Soldier Alan Ladd has appeared in 17 films. The article notes his hard work and sustained presence in Hollywood as he builds a steady acting career.
Record reviewer Joseph H. Kitchin discusses Crosby Classics Volume II with Bing Crosby Lennie Hayton and Jimmie Grier orchestras. He notes the selection of eight popular Crosby songs, a Liszt Petrarch sonnet, Tchaikovsky Andante Cantabile with Kreisler Liebesleid, and praise for Kapell and Primrose performances.
The well known Negro group Wings Over Jordan will perform Friday night at Memorial Coliseum in Cedar Rapids at 8 p.m. Rev. Glynn T. Settle originates and directs the choir with Gilbert Allen as conductor. Soloists include Olive Thompson Pattie Gean Moore Helen Hallums and Gerald Hutton.Presented by the Cedar Rapids branch of the NAACP and the George Washington Carver club. Tickets available at Smulekoff’s and Hiltbrunner’s.
Hollywood finds Sonny Tufts reformed and trim after shrinking from 225 to 190 pounds. He quit drinking for 11 months and says life is dull at night but wonderful in the morning. Now he freelances as an actor and plays a pro footballer in Interference with Victor Mature for RKO.
An AP report analyzes promoters who assemble films without upfront cash from others. It explains the chain: writer and director take deferred pay, a backer provides capital, and the promoter secures a 5 percent budget cut plus profits. The scheme hinges on net profits and low release costs, with banks sometimes financing up to half the budget.
Hollywood gossip centers on a possible split between the Atomic Energy Commission and the Army Air Forces over film work. The AEC seeks an independent studio while Hal Roach and others are courted, and the Army Air Forces eye full scale movie production in Hollywood. The piece also notes Mae West on tour and Babs Beckwith's rising star, plus The Secret Land and Byrd expedition film details.
Ralph Richardson, the British star making his Hollywood debut in The Heiress, expresses interest in portraying a two gun man in a typical western. He signals a possible shift to American genre cinema.
William Bendix acted as a batboy for the New York Giants while attending public school in New York. The note places his early involvement with the team during his youth.
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