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In Hollyweod— Direct from Broadway : on Some Acting Honors. i

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its show, “Top Banana,” Actors and actress, Charles a great time; James Barton [Laughton says, are not to be re- back ‘to his. vaudeville days gad

garded as cattle; they belong with ways for the specialties that he the Princes and Princesses of the gives te “Paint Your ‘Wagen." world. And during the current sea-| Bert ‘Lahr and Dolores Gray? son, which has seen the drama ,,, Sure, they belong to the curtake something rent season, and certainly te toof a pushing day's honor roll, for their work in )around, the “Two on the Aisle.” Mr. Lahr is players are still hilarious in "that litter-in-fagaln distin- the park sketch; Miss Gray's |guishing them- songs are even better whem you

selves ‘ ear t This column, R (DeA} them a third and fourth

in reflections at the moment on the histrionie achievements of the 1951-52 season to date, finds that many - per-

By Erskine Johnson

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 29—Guys and Dols: Errol Flynn, is about to be menaced on the screen by a brave, bold pirate who holds him to a draw in a pistol duel and a fist fight.| Richard Widmark, Basil Rathbone or Ty Power?

Uh-huh, It's Ladies’ Day on |

the pirate adventure front with didn't throw John until he wie Maureen O'Hari as the swash- [cast in Bob's latest movie, = - |

buckler in skirts. Then he shucked the family | The movie is Ul's “Against All| nan® “because I didn’t want | Flags," slated for January ilming,| apyhody saying that I was with Errol playing a British naval) getting the part because I was officer who invades a pirate haven 5 famous star's brother. Look, ruled by Maureen. “Braver than| pve been in the theater since Errol Flynn" i8 a stock phrase for| 1 was a kid. In it, around it, | movie heroics. After this one it and under it. But some people i may be “Braver Than Maureen got-the_ wrong idea.” | O'Hara.” Is Johnfinding things easier] No, Maureén isn't worried now that he's changed his name?| about loss of glamor since being “Not particularly,” he snorted.! dubbed manhandler because of a|“I go to the studios with my + at

Miss Cornell's Acting

I like the performance of Katharine Cornell in “The Constant Wife,” one of gailety mingled with’ Mr warmth, and there is plenty of , both in Somerset Maugham's formers stars, featured players writing. I've enjoyed the playing and small-part actors—are de- of John Buckmaster. Andrew serving of inclusion on its late- Cruickshank and Alexander December honor roll. Scourby in “Saint Joan” and the There's Julie Harris, She con- delightful acting of Audrey Hep

Morehouse

succession of roles in which she agent. The agent says, ‘I'd like)

or with flying fists.

Plunging necklines may. have

° gets her man at the*point of you to meet John Mallory,’ a sword, the erack of a bullwhip]

“The casting director or the | producer shakes hands and says, ‘Hi, Mitch’ Under any name you

taken their last plunge, but Mau-| can think” of, Hollyweod still reen's charms will still stand out knows I'm Bob Mitchum’ 8

in front.

| brother.”

tributes a performance of flamboyance and astonishing variety in “I Am a Camera," Such coplayers as William Prince, Olga Fabjan, Marian Winters, Edward Andrews go right along with Miss Harris upon the stage of the Empire, which has been graced by the

burn, Cathleen Nesbitt and Mi. chael Evans in “Gigi.” ’

Young ‘Patricia Benoit is a bright ingenue in “Glad Tidings.” Neva Patterson and Jeff ‘Morréew ; gave winning performances ‘in “Lace on Her Petticoat;" se did Walter Matthau as the casual cop

The newly-tagged John Mallory| theater's royal people.

on the subject of family resem-|

lin “Twilight Park” and Beatrice Take “Point of No Return." Straight as the travel-minded ; Henry Fonda and Leora Dana ale schoolteacher in “The Grand " " |superb. But there's glory in the Tour" . I also liked Mu . "TOO YOUNG TO KISS \secondary-role performances of Vye and Luis Van Rooten in * “The Speedway and Strand); Leslie Caron and Gene Kelly featured in John Cromwell and Robert Ross. Number.” Gertrude Musgrove "An American in Paris" (Old Trail, Sheridan, Speedway and

{And I shall insist upon places in| snaps out her lines in “The ConStrand) and the Van Johnson.June Allyson vehicle, ''Teo Young

my dream stock company "for stant Wife.” Ronald Howard was |Rartlett Robinson, Frank Conroy, an ingratiating player in “Te to Kiss" (Belment, Irving, Rivoli, Fountain Square, Uptown, St. Clair and Zaring). :

“I don't mind the new high | neck fashions at all,” Miss | Cleavage ‘told me. “My dress- blance. _maker’s already figuring out | “Not a bit. lace and lattice work in the [I'M fat. i sia ” & vight places.” _ .. IF THEDA BARA could build ROBERT MITCHUM lowered @ career on burning males to a) his famous droofly eyelids on(cFisp with her orbs, s0 Gan Faith the ‘set of “The Korean Story" She's a man-destroyer again in and said that the critics would! 0 Claim Jumpers” and she's have to do better if they wanted given up hope of ‘ever playing to lupke Him hopping mad. Goldilocks or Little Red Riding J Cc ford's t's hunky-dory with Bob if Hood on the ScTosn. oan rawror they call his performances ut I sort of like it,” mused “wooden.” Fait , who halted her career for Poodle Knows He's playing Robert Mitchum g stork date last year strictly, Bob. groaned, and I'm .on say I'm dull.” : stuck with it. They won't let me smile, That's being out of character. I can’t do comedy. A Robert Mitchum typé doesn’t do comedy. Why should I bother to act? “Why, 1 haven't even bothered to learn the lines since I did ‘Pursued,’ ” he shrugged. “I'm stuck with a character, I'm a Mitchum type, whatever that is. I'm a movie star. And anybody can) be a movie star—even Lassie.” o ” » MEET John Mallory, a movie. newcomer who was billed as John Mitchum until a few weeks ago. Being Bob Mitchum’s: kid brother,

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NEW YEAR TREAT—Main attractions at neighborhood theaters include: Mitzie Gaynor and Dale Robertson in "The Golden Girl" (Ritz and Vogue); "Here Comes the Groom," with Franchot Tone and Jane Wyman (Tuxedo); Ann Blyth and Philip Friend billed in "Thunder on the Hill" For Ro hen Worlds Collide," starring Richard Derr and Barbara R Rus (Emerson, Hamilten, Old Trail,

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Theaters | HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 20 (UP)+ built a house, nearly 10 years age, COmes upon the stage in “Paint Boyer, Cedric Hardwicke and Ares DOWNTOWN George Montgomery is afraid his/for himself and his wife, Dinah Your Wagon.” James Mitchell, | Agnes Moorehead in the magnifiNobody Place on Set AMBASSADOR — “Valley of Fire® and lm colony buddies are trying to Shore. His hands felt idle when he her partner in the rope dance, ficient “Don Juan in Hell” and oman Rin (AAR guy sound.» KEEP him from being an actor. got through with that chore, 50 he would win cheers from Fred there is our theater at its best in HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 20 (UP)— RODEO Colt "48" ana. “Blox bp." "plas They have forced him into busi- started whittling out early Amer- Stone. He does from me. (the performances of Laurence One of the most glamorous Holly-| “*"'°°™ xpiGrporHOOD ness as a furniture manufacturer. ican furniture to fill it, | Doro Merande, on the basis of Olivier and Yivien Leigh in “Cgewood personalities is a dog and ARLINGTON—' Thunder on the HII" and * “I always figured acting was| “It wasn’t much of on opera- Ne’ Playing in “Lo and Behold,” | sar and Cleopatra” and "Anthony y e

Bob's nandsome.

Phil Arthur. | Dorothy, a Son.” { ’ | And then, back to the star deMiss de Lappe’s Magic | partment, there is the great skill There's enchantment in the and charm of Grace George in dancing of Gemze de Lappe, plus/ “The Constant Wife,” the, ‘playan exclusive magic, when she ing of Charles Laughton, Charles

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I asked her how she reacted tn Howard Hughes’ mammoth billboard image of herself with

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a plummeting neckline and a his name is not Lassie. is as funny (probably funnier) and Cleopatra.” Gli Side wp (young to Kiss” and wrestles his way through the (times, now, I wish I had stuck to Page, Jackie Cooper and the) ientional issions. IT get to get Howard to give me the star but he is one of the most CINE “Crosswinds [keep the things he made. As fast values of “Remains to Be Seen.” | Bren Worlds: Gosia and Extr e Seen.” Markey and Vieki Cummings for “THE PUBLIC wants to be en- movie set. He has learned to stay Ye a gs Strike It BI M/ MECCA—"Dodze City” and “Tarzanis With them the call for thousands) Color a |] What Happens When league for the Betty Grable de- uiss Crawford started working on Father Takes a | Mece IM perils! S044 {eral such ‘‘super-colossals” as “ROYAL WEDDING” —— “stooging for comedians” and. ? Courage. ¥ bly U LBV. (J, a singing in “The West Point What it meant. ERS Warse i" for both| land 8 g in “The Wes oint| American 1 1 al Casting directors for both | Th cigage” "AN" *lgamson and Delilah” and “Dav-| BELMONT SUNNY SIDE OF id and Bathsheba” had to beat! | lit wasn't what I wanted, Now I'm Cliquot sat at his mistress’ feet, ri DE ‘Here Comes the Groom" and|went into the mob scene business "” ” ; > TOO YOUNG TO KISS” | sisoest, ses ® during a take for “Mildred Pierce.” ZARES Color by Technicolor ENTIRE SHOW IN COLOR! 90¢ Without Dessert y SCURVY “Hurricane Island’ Mickey Sally ONLY Antlers Hotel Ballroom WGAVALRY SCOUT" In ; a.af —NATL BOARD OF REV

4 bE my real business and this other " “ y knife in her hand in “Vendetta.” | This dog is Joan Crawford's pet, co Eo rnderwiria oR a aenara tHINE was just a sideline,” said] {Sion, oe Teale a ae fu tnan May "Vokes ever was. . .. That's the honor roll... “I thought it was a beautiful French poodle, Cliquot. He does Tree] the six-foot-two Montanan who! from sitti _ Put down good marks for Janis have probably been some N I ng on soap boxes. Some picture,” marveled Faith. “I tried not share Lassie’s ranking as a side of the of iMA— "The Golden Girt and “Peking| {cinema city’s super-westerns. " estimable Howard Lindsay for around to thein in pieces ‘to " p [the store variety. original oil painting. But he famous around Hollywood. | T—"Let's and “Cattle His friends would performances that Fiainment tink + « « Wait a minute, I ean wouldn't part with it.” Cliquot is Miss Crawford's con-| “Bioret of Couviet Lake’ and nds wouldn't let him greatly to the solid entertainment think of two right now—BEnid Hn a stant companion, even on thé gmrr IMF R80 |as he filled a corner with a cock-| Tost FOUNTAIN 8QU ARE — “Too Young , to Ri hi | fight chair, the Alan Ladds would | « Alan webb, of the cas of jamusing performances i 3 tertained, not bored by heavy out of camera range when his Kiss. and ‘Sunny Side of the Street. ich in Epics snaffle it from him. H {“Nina,” is a scream; Phil Silvers] cause, Wasn't the play ecdlled, dramas. Musicals are-what movie- mistress is doing a scene. AR asSturisyy Fao’ and “ES HOLLYWO om him. He'd make a takes over the Winter Garden and|" ‘Buy Me Blue Ribbons?” |goers want and Hollywood's just] Once the director says “test” or TE Wor reir; Of Woman™ and “Be- poery dog h on Dic. 29. (UP)—{1abis uv hoi a lump, wud Dorothy ice i —— |getting wind of the fact.” “that does it,” MILTON "Anne of the Indies” wndiTe trotieB. (as is day, it is sald. Lamour or Betty Hutton would| 152 N. Miinois |! at does or anything else to| BANILTON Anne In Hollywood, it is once more the buy it right f Virginia Mayo, playing the role ina IRVING — “Too Young uy 1 right from under him, leav- (0]0] Jo]ose Xeday 12 Nog lof Hot Garters Gertie in “She's m eee the ele > ig A YING 00 nouns to Kiss® and day of the extra. Lavish motion ing George holding the lamp, | en —— ns uo —* Ply : ’ 280 { y Working Her Way Through Col- combed pT od od a UALS aby Lasthunecks” 4n3 picture proquctions are back ang lus beets Hie that gver st line that gver sines. Si a lege,” explaining her reasons for SCOT i botting pa ine a de Irons or Mise ing : or RAIL An American in Paris” and Of those jacks of all movie trades Today, 1:15 & Monday {| “Plek-UP" a SI HONDAY aE a ad a little trouble when OLR. mas | ne Leathernecks” anall® fill up the mob scenes. Noble at Mass. Ave. J Tuas ea 5 o - i ve al pr ROGRAM: partment. | Warner Bros’. “This Woman Is broek Anne of the Indies” 8nd, Already on the screen are sev Errol Flynn—Olivis DeHavilland I} PLUS COLOR CARTOON Laer HA BEDS: Phapely comedy efforts| DANEeTOuS, ” however, the director, PINT. ~The Basketball Pix” and “It An’ t {“Quo Vadis,” the Metro- -Goldwyn-| “DODGE CITY” “ Best of the B ie ” Pe ae 8 babj of 22yiog/ REX Mating Season’ and “Red Mayer opus. Foy its ne Srowd Lex Barker—Virginla Huston | st 0 a claims that she did as little hip-| n was throug RITZo The Golfer Girl” and “Cross: scenes, this one picture alone use if ’ 9 | e nes swinging as Ethel Barrymore Tor TLS scene. That was a new ong Fi “Too, Young to Kiss and * ‘sun-| 30,000 extras, Ie. than di | TARZAN 3 PERIL =n/til she was alerted for dancing ot buf 738 S00n ‘earned gy, snd “Lady From Were used in any picture. FRANKIE LAINE |8 oh BANA Story e dog is smart enough to| ‘Red Badwe of Courage.’ °F kept begging, ‘Give me a know when he is out of camera *T, CLAIR Toe" Yoins to Kiss" THE STREET! ‘musical comedy’ But they had/range. During Miss Crawford's rE HA in Paris” anditpne pushes to round up enough West Washington & Beimon$ IN COLOR ideas of making a dramatic star| close-ups with Dennis Morgan or | | SPEEDWA Worlds c American in Paris” snd players. On a slightly smaller TODAY, 1 P. M., MON. AND TUES. SANDERS lout of me. 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