Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 October 1949 — Page 34

In Hollywood— Deanna Eyes Comeback Trail

Producer Joe Pasternak Convinced It Can Be Done

Erskine Johnson HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 15—It’'s a top secret at M-G-M so don’t mention it to anyone but Deanna Durbin may hit

the film comeback trail under

made her a star, producer Joe Pasternak. Deanna and Joe have had several secret huddles since expiration of her UI contract. Joe is convinced he can

duplicate with the adult Dearsa ali those wonderful films he made with the child Deanna. She’s convinced, too, so watch

for an announcement. Add George Montgomery's

the guidance of the man whol

of beach frontage near Ensenada, Lower California, with the idea! of starting a sort of Mexican] Palm Springs. His widow, Alma, tells me she’ll carry on the project. | | Which reminds me: The Palm Springs Chamber of| Commerce clapped hands with

name to the list of movie tradi-|glee over news that a week of

tion breakers—he always kisses the leading lady in his westerns. “I've got a safe formula,” he told me. “Three dead cattle rustlers, two Indians, two chases, one stampede and one kiss.” . » . XAVIER CUGAT is talking a term deal with Warner Brothers.

the Joan Crawford film, “The Vietim,” would be filmed on location there. But the smiles have turned sour. In the film the town will be called Desert Springs.

» - ~ Talking about a certain play girl actress, Barton MacLane sald: “She has a lot of hidden charms—trouble is she gives

. +» Sonny Tufts’ kid sister, Jeanne, is working with an experimental theater group in Boston. . . . Lucille Ball, the inveterate party giver, topped herself the other night when she gave a kiddie party in honor of her mother. Lucille explained: “She gets younger every year.” Next year, I suppose, Lucille will host a baby shower for her grandmother. , . . Frances Gifford turned down three roles as a

There was a subtle ulterior motive to that recemtly published list of Hollywood's 10 worst-dressed men, It was inspired by a studio to counteract recent publicity that one of its top heman stars really is a dandy. The, star conveniently was placed on the list,

too many clces.,” . . . Joan Blondell is being paged for a road company of “Born Yesterday.” . . . Bill Williams nixed $30,000 in U. 8. money to do a film in Italy which would have cast him in another bobbysox role. Says he wants only heman roles fiom . now on. |

» » - | Bing Crosby bought a big | |

cattle ranch in Idaho for $75,- | 000. With his luck, he'll probab- | ly find oil on it . . . “Diamond |

ever made, will be premiered in | the U. 8. I can hardly wait to hear the leading man say, “We'll head ’em off at the Suleit in an English accent . . . f things go right, Marilyn Maxwell will be picking up her fan mail at UI for the next seven Yoars. !

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The story of reer is told in "Jolson Sings Again," opening Saturday at Loew's Theater. One night, for the-first time in his career, Al refuses encores. The show closes. Blaming his lack of enthusiasm on

his recent divorce, Al (played b Hew Martin (William Dt

gadding about.

While Toning other battle ones, Al is stricken with fever and sent home. At the hospital he mee a lovely Army nurse, Ellen Clark (Barbara Hale). They soon fall in love, and after Al's recovery, they marry. Papa Yoelson, delighted at the rebirth of is son's spirit, offers his blessings to their marriage. Al, no longer content to sit idle, arranges for ah appearance on a Hollywood benefit show. He sings his heart out to a mildly-interested audience.

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Slety Of His Stage Comeback Is Told In “Jolson Sings Again’

of Al Jolson's comeback fo the stage after years

Larry Parks) tells his manager, he's going away fo rest and forget. Al romps with high society all over the world, gambling

Disapproving of their son's conduct, Papa and Mama Yoel * is sent for. He arrives too late, further disappointing his father. the s

son (Ludwig Donath and Tamara Shayne) wonder when Al will return home and do something worthwhile in a world now plunged into war. Papa is bitter about Al's attitude.

A motion tre producer (Myron McCormick) hears Al on the program, and later calls at Al's home. He is interested in filming a biography of Jolson. Realizing he is too old to be acting the role of young Al, Jolson scoffs at the idea. Later the producer introduces Al (Larry Parks) to Larry Parks (Larry Parks), the man selected to play Jolson. Al is dubious at first, but after he sees the tests of Parks' imitations, he consents.

When Steve enlists in the Army as a morale officer, Al is quick fo follow. Al wonders if he still has the "old spark.” Anxious to justify himself in the eyes of his father, Al is the first entertainer |;.ineq. to sig for an overseas four. In the Aleutians, a new generaSion, cool at first, discover and applaud the enthusiastic "old-

Working with Parks to get the Jolson: manner- , {iting isms, and making the sound recording of the songs | is all fascinating work to Al. He feels the old urge to sing again. The film, cess, and Al is again among the top entertainers of the nation. After a round of guest appearances on stage and radio, Al finally gets his own radio show. With his understanding wife, he is content to sing forever. He's still singing.

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Sees Revival

Of Platinum Blond Craze

Hair Stylist Expects Brunet, Titian Locks Will Fade to Silver

"HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 15 (UP)— |Get your blinders, folks. A movie hair-stylist says that within six {months the nation will be gleam{ing with an unrelieved array of {platinum blonds. And that, says Fred Fredericks {of Max Factor’s studio, is the | most unattractive hair-color ever roduced by man or Mother Na~ | ture. | “Every platinum blond,” he growled, “makes me wish I were lin some other business.”

Mama, who has been ailing, becomes desperately ill and Al | As sual, this all started with

ae 's a terrific craze for two shades of blond—smoke blond {and silver blond,” Fredericks ex“Evelyn Keyes, Dians {Lynn and Joan Davis apparently lare responsible for making smoke {blond popular, while Betty Grable, ; Lana Turner and June Haver {have popularized the silver blond. “Well, thousands of women are copying them. They always do. And they're all competing to be just a little bit lighter and a little |bit brighter than the next girl. | “And what happens? They'll all |wind up with plain, old-fashioned {Jean Harlow platinum.” Within half a year, Fredericks is willing to bet, you won't find a natural honey-blond out in public. |And brunets and red-heads will lbe just as scarce. | While Betty Grable and Lana Turner started all this, Fredericks says it’s not their fault everybody’s copying them. He blames that phenomenon on “steadily persisting and returning cycles of hue man non{ense.” “History is repeating {tself,” said Fredericks, “and idiotically.” Swimmers are clogging traffic in the English Channel. Flagpole sitting is back as an athletic enGuys are flying the Atlantic, the hard way, in small planes. I bet you'll hear any

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