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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1945

Page

10

Joan Bennett Plans to Choose Future Film Roles

Hollywood profile notes Joan Bennett now 34 reflecting on a 16 year film career with 54 films. She says she will only take roles she truly likes, aims to support her family, and discusses her children Melinda Ditty and baby Stephanie, husband Walter Wagner, and ongoing work on Colonel Effingham’s Battery and The Woman in the Window.

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Young Actress Wins Role in Warner Bros Mildred Pierce

A young actress credited as a successful daughter of Aunt Marlowe won a role in the Warner Bros Mildred Pierce adaptation. The award winning director Michael Curtiz chose her for her performance, noting her as one of Rosalind Russell's daughters in Roughly Speaking.

Aunt Marlowe Joan Crawford Daughsters Warner Broad Mildred Pierce Michael ‘Curtix Rosalind Russel Curtis

Bracken Comedy Brings Stars to Local Theaters This Weekend

Bracken Comedy stars Eddie Bracken and Elly Raines headline the Sunday and Monday show at the Laurel theater with Hail the Conquering Hero. Eleanor Powell and Dennis O Keefe lead Sensations of 1945 at Broadway Sunday through Monday. Gog My Way and The Bing Crash by Jim feature Berry Fitzgerald and Rise Stevens at Up Town and Hirlandile. Betle Davis and Olegus Rains star in Mr Skefnogton at Signsad showings through Monday. A double program Sunday to Tuesday combines Step Lively with The Falcon in Mexico starring Frank Sinetra and Mang Marx. Winter entertainment continues as Warner Bros To Have and Have Not leads into production plans.

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Dante To the Majestic stage show opens Wednesday

Dante presents a magical revue at the Majestic Theater featuring Turhan Hey Foster and Boris Katloft. The act includes moving furniture, a spirit cabinet, a woman’s disappearance, a box of death, and the sensational Sim Sala Bim. Moi-Yo Milley and Mystery Maids assist in the tricks as the climax unfolds in an opera house setting.

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Right Gal But in Sarong Garb

Vivian Austin, star of She Gets Her Men, appears in a new Universal Pictures production wearing a sarong style outfit as part of scenes featuring her in an exclusive wardrobe. The article highlights her fashion on set and the film’s plot elements involving romance and intrigue.

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Classic Stars Lead The Majestic Open For Parkington

Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon headline Mrs Parkington at the Majestic, with a supporting cast including Agnes Moorehead and Cecil Kellaway. The Aztec features Carmen Miranda in a screen musical with Michael OShea and Vivian Blaine, while Water loo Bridge returns to the Empire star r Ward Hepburn stars Dragon Sword at the Palais and Sagebrush Heroes tops the State double bill with Charles Starrett and Dub Taylor.

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Abbott and Costello star in Lost in Transit at the Autee

Abbott Costello star in a new Bud Abbott and Lou Costello film opening Thursday at the Autee. The touring Far East segment features the duo stranded with the troupe as they seek work. Marilyn Maxwell leads a cast including Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra John Conte Douglas Dumbrille Toute Tortton and Murray Leonard.

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Nacional screens musical at the Nacional theater

Jorge Negrete and Amando Le star in Cuando Quiere un Mexicans a Mexican Argentinian cast opens Monday for a week at the Nacional theater with Ruriqua Herrera Berta Lehar and La Negra Golifido in supporting roles. Jack Caron and Dennis Morgan buy saddle horses for Morgan's La Canade stables. Morgan stars in God Is My Co-Pilot while Caron takes a horse in Mildred Pierce.

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Actor Errol Flynn Hit By Flying Steel Guitar String

In San Antonio during a Warner Bros production eight weeks into filming, Errol Flynn was struck when a steel guitar string snapped while tuning for a scene. The incident caused injuries but no details on severity or official response are provided.

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