Who's to Act Christ in Farrow Biopic Son of Man
Director John Farrow discusses casting for his forthcoming Son of Man biographical film. He promises an unseen actor for the Christ role and hints at a bold screen presence. Vic Mature wanders Paramount in a plaid nightshirt joking with a dummy phone as he works on Red Hot and Blue with Betty Hutton.
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John Farrow
Capy
Christ
Vic Mature
Paramount
Vic
Betty Hutton
Betty
Farrow
Hutton
Holland Tunnel
Rhumbug Debuts with Linda Darnell and Widmark
Hollywood gossip notes Linda Darnell and Richard Widmark perform the rhumbug dance for a key sequence in 20th Century Foxs Slattery's Hurricane. The piece describes the fusion of rhumba and jitterbug and mentions Mona Freeman Donna Reed and Mario Lanza with brief career notes and odd tidbits about personal lives.
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Ollywood
America
Linda Darnell
Richard ‘Widmark
20Th Century- Fox
Slattery
Florida
Miss
Forward the Heart ends in frustration in Boston
The Living Theater presents Bernard Reines tender drama about a blinded white soldier and a Negro maid in prewar Boston. Their romance collapses under social barriers as no answers to racial questions emerge. Miss Smith delivers a demanding performance as Julie.
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Wissen Ees
Bernard Reines
Reines
Guadalcanal
Boston
Judy Garland in 1906 Good Old Summertime Scenes
On screen Judy Garland and Van Johnson play 1906 working people in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s The Good Old Summertime. The article contrasts costume tests and wardrobe from 1906 with 1949 fashion, noting garb descriptions and comic touches about prices and haberdashery.
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Ollywood
Judy Garland
van Johnson
Metro-Goldwyn
Miss Garland
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Lead Susanna Pass
Roy Rogers returns to the screen at Republic Studios in Susanna Pass with Dale Evans as his leading lady. Estella Rodriguez Lucien Littlefield Douglas Fowley and Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage anchor the supporting cast as two more Roy Rogers films follow, Down Dakota Way and Hills of Oklahoma, all on Trucolor safety film.
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Roy Rogers
Republic Studios
Susanna Pass
William Witney
Edward J. White
Dale Evans
Roy
Estellta Rodriguez
Rogers
Lucien Littlefield
Douglas Fowley
Martin Garralaga
Foy Willing
The
Republic
Star Likes Her Scarves and Roseanna McCoy Casting
Anne Baxter showcases an unusual scarf collection, including a narrow scarf for resort wear and silk pieces for sportswear with navy raw silk and fringed ends. Net scarves in emerald green with sapphire flowers offer a chic informal look, plus gold stick-pins. Hope Emerson lands the Levisa Hatfield role opposite Charles Bickford in Roseanna McCoy.
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Anne Baxter
20Th Century Fox
Anne
Hope Emerson
Sixfoot
New York
Levisa Hatfield
Charles Bickford
Anse Hatfield
Samuel Goldwyn
RKO
Roseanna McCoy
Patricia Neal Advocates Poise And Selfhood
Patricia Neal, a 21 year old Broadway beauty making her film debut opposite Ronald Reagan and Jack Carson in John Loves Mary, argues that a girl’s best self is her true self. She cites being the quiet type, warns against self deceit, urges parental support and social manners classes in schools to foster poise. The interview occurred during a studio prep session with hairdressers and makeup artists. Also noted is Victor Mature joining Paramount after Red Hot and Blue and Samson and Delilah. He plays a Little Theater director aiding Betty Hutton, amid murder plot tensions.
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Burbank
Patricia Neal
Ronald Reagan
Jack Carson
Warner Bros
John Loves
Mary
Reagan
Boise
Ictor Mature
Paramount
Betty Hutton
Mature
Cecil B. DeMille
Big Bear Lake Used for Film in Southern California
Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains was used for outdoor filming of Columbia's Riding the Old Pine Trail. Gene Autry stars with Patricia White, Jimmy Lloyd and Douglas Dumbrille leading the supporting cast.
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Big Bear Lake
California
San Bernardino Mountains
Columbia
Gene Autry
Patricia White
Jimmy Lloyd
Douglas Dumbrille
King Not Fed Up as Actor King Gable Seeks Directing Move
Clark Gable says he may direct and even act in a film before his contract ends. He doubts returning to stage, prefers weekly paycheck over theater applause, and considers directing after 19 years in the business. He plans to stay busy in seven to eight future pictures, and may star in or direct the next project. Mona Freeman’s portrait and Joan Crawford’s wedding ring moment are also noted in this Hollywood snapshot.
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Nari Lanza
Philadelphia Academy of Music
Serge Koussevitzky
Mario
Koussevitzky
Berkshire Music Festival
Caruso
Kathryn Grayson
Jose Tturbi
Ethel Barrymore
Bill Demarest
Clark Gable
Raymond Massey
Massey
Gene Handsaker
Ollywood
U.P
Mays
King
Jack
Gable
Mona Freeman
Mona Jr
Mona
Joan Caulfield
Pardon and clichés invade a film scene critique
The mock review skews toward old time melodrama with a Brooklyn teleoperator, a pipe putter, a creaking clerk, and a heavy villain. It parodies courtroom banter and melodramatic tricks like duels, off key songs, and a hero’s grand gesture as reporters snap photos.
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Ollywood
Gum Chewing
Telefone Oerator
Mabel
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Hollywood
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Pioneer Stock
Donna Reed
Alan Ladd
Chicago
Iowa
the Living Theater
Julie
David
Miss Smith
Cleveland
Ohio
Lunt
Lynn
Fantainne
Ganesee Depot
Wis
Theater Guild
N. Behr- Tan
Marcel Achard
Union Theater
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Mark McCarty
Vivienne
Robert E. Sherwood
Irving Berlin
Valentine
Charisse
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cyd
Judy
Johnson
Sunset Strip
Johfison
Dale
Star
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