Laziest Celebrity in Movieland Knighted Actor Cedric Hardwicke
Sir Cedric Hardwicke, famed comedian turned dramatic star, says laziness suits him but he has spent 35 years building a successful career in Hollywood and on Broadway. He jokes about preferring theater to film to avoid the effort of getting to movies and recalls being knighted in 1933 by Queen Mary.
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Ace Plane Racer Lands Hollywood Job On My Favorite Brunette
Paul Mantz signed by Paramount as chief pilot for all aviation sequences in Blaze and Brian Perry on the first day of work on My Favorite Brunette. Mantz will supply planes pilots and camera aircraft for the production featuring Sterling Hayden Sonny Tufts and William Holden. The plot from Ernest K. Gann's novel follows four McDonald brothers in early commercial aviation.
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Road to Rio features Crosby crooning in Portuguese
Paramount reveals Bing Crosby will sing in Portuguese for a special sequence in Road to Rio. He will learn Brazilian Portuguese under Louis Oliveira, with Crosby, Hope, and Lamour returning as a team in the Road series. Oliveira serves as technical adviser on the film.
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