Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 May 1949 — Page 8

“Tn ellwood— 4 Top Stars Now

On Suspension

“Annie Get Your Gun’ Becomes ‘Judy Get Your Hat’

By Erskine Johnson : HOLLYWOOD, May 28—“Annie Get Your Gun” bewhen M-G-M suspended Judy| Garland for failure to report on the set, She joined three|! other top stars in studio doghouses. 7 Ann Blyth is under suspension at UI, Rita Hayworth at Columbia and Margaret O'Brien at M-G-M.

¢ame “Judy Get Your Hat”

isn't worrying, Ann nixed a

picture and Margaret went to London against studio orders. By the time you read this Ann may be back on salary. Sam Goldwyn wants to borrow her to co-star with Farley Grsmger in “Beloved Over

A hee Judy nor M-G-M is talking about her suspension. But friends ave saying: “She's sick, She needs help and understanding. A long rest in a sanitarium is the only answer to her problem.” 3 o » LOU COSTELLO'S {liness is more serious than at first beleved. It's » kidney ailment and it’s doubtful whether he'll be able to work until next fall, He’s confined to his bed and his children . can visit him only once a day. Bud Abbott and Lou have never been hotter at the box office. Their latest, “Africa Screams,” is expected to show at lille profit. Jheyire praises of Edward Nassour, who clicked with them in his first effort as a producer. # "8

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Hollywood tacked to the employees’ bulletin board at Fox is a phoa palatial yacht the note: “For Sale or Trade. » Ea ged 8 8.» : * - BETTY HUTTON, I can report, 1s back to her old bouncing, slapstick self in “Red, Hot and Bi She almost bounces off the screen, in fact, when she uses jiu jitsu and pours molasses on the villains in the final sequence. The sneak preview audience laughed so hard no one could hear the dialog. ohny Farrow and

sneak the picture: again and record the audience laughter. Now film editors. Edith. Warren and

with|Glen McCarthy (but no relation

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George Tomasini are listening to the record and re-cutting the picture, sneaking in the dialog between howls, ” . ” HEDY LAMARR'S children are still with a nurse in Canada and will remain there until she returns from a European vacation this summer. Hedy packed ‘em off to Canada while she was working in “Samson and Delilah,” She told me: “I found it impossible to be Delilah by day and Mother Hubbard when I got home at night.” ” o & GREGORY PECK, once cut up more ways than a watermelon at a kids’ picnic by Hollywood's studios, has only five more films

man, He owes Warner Brothers four and M-G-M one. At present he’s completing his deal with Fox in “Twelve O'Clock High.” Comes the day he’s free he says he'll quit the movies for a year or two and head for a Broadway stage play. He told me: audiences out front.” ~ - »

CALL SHEET CONFUSION: RKO 1s shooting a new Tim Holt western = titled, ‘Trouble in Texas.” One of the villains is

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Movie Preview:

"Champion," starring Kirk Douglas and based on the Ring Lardner story, will open at Loew's Theater Wednesday. On their way to Los Angeles, Connie and Midge Kelly (Arthur Kennedy and iKrk Douglas) stop at Kansas City. Midge fights to win some money. He is beaten.

‘Champion:

make a play for

In his first Shampisnsip fight, Midge K. O.'s Jolinny Dunne o add insult to Dunne's defeat, Midge steals his girl, Grace Diamond (Marilyn Maxwell). With the cham. throws Haley out and gets a new promoter named Harris (Luis Van Rooten). Connie, disgusted with his brother's tactics, returns to Emma in Los

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Is Based On Lardner Story of Boxer

Haley, a fight promoter (Paul Stewart) offers to train Midge, but the Kelly brothers go on to L. A. where Midge thinks he owns a restaurant. They find they have been swindled, and after a fight with the proprietor, Lew Bryce (Harry Shannen),

Bryce becomes suspicious of Midge and his daughter and forces them to marry. Midge, feeling that he has been framed, leaves after the ceremony. Although Connie is in love with Emma, he follows his brother. Midge finds Haley and goes into fight training. He wins a »_seriey of “thrown Falls and determines fo be a gtamplor

they decide to work for him. They both Bryce's daughter, Emma (Ruth Roman).

Midge makes a play for Harris’ wife (Lola Albright). Grace pleads with him to keep her, but he tells her to get out. He's through with her. Harris becomes suspicious of his wife and Midge. In an agreement, Midge promises to stay away from her in return for a cash settlement.

to give Emma a divorce so they can be married. After a fight in which the crippled Connie is knocked down, Midge consents to the ily Having a premonition that it will be his last fight, Midge defends his shamplanship with a new energy. He finishes the fight, still champion.

Connie comes back to Midge, begging him |

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Perry Como’s Son, 4, Enrolled in College

It may startle his bobby sox fans to learn that Perry Como has a son already enrolled in college. True, young Ronnie is only 4. But his father’s two annual East-

er appearances with Duke Univer. sity choir has made that university a household tradition. Last trip Perry asked college officials to enroll his son and Ronnie is set

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NEW YORK, May 28-—The! Sadler's Wells Ballet of London,| scheduled to make its American debut at the Metropolitan Opera

Recital to Be Held Wednesday

Miss Emma Igelman ‘will pre-iday in Jones Tabernacle A. M. E. sent Mrs. Bertha P. Davis and|Zion Church, Michigan and

IMrs. Helen F. Laster in a student |Blackford Sts! Miss Reta Fusick vocal recital at 8:30 p. m. Wednes-{will be accompanist. :

House in New York on Oct. 9, has added an extra week to its New York season, extending it through Nov. 6. Among the new ballets to be presented is “Facade,” set to the music of William Walton's suite.

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