Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 14, Number 42, DeMotte, Jasper County, 1 September 1944 — Star Dust [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Star Dust

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By VIRGINIA VALE

Released by Western Newspaper Union. JACKIE GLEASON is the first new comedian to hit the networks for the coming fall season; the August 13th debut of the Jackie Gleason and Les Tremayne show establishes him on the air waves. He’s no stranger to the air, of course, after starring in “Hi Neighbor” and “Laugh--ing at Murder,” and moivie fans know him from his 12 pictures, including “Springtime in the Rock-

ies.” Currently he’s starring on the Broadway stage in “Follow the Girls”; when he finishes that stint he begins his new contract with 20th Century-Fox. j u.x Gloria De Haven, one of the stars in the new Sinatra musical, “Step Lively,” was singing for Gallii Curci and Frances Alda when she was 12 They advised her to study for j)pera, but she took to modeling instead, then began her career in the movies. Played a showgirl in her first picture, will be a chorus girl in “Dr. Red Adams,” a new Dr. Gillespie that will go into production soon. •-h. Sonja Henie’s new picture for International is “It’s a Pleasure”— but in preparation Miss Henie rehearses two hours a day, six dtiys a week, with male and femalej ice ballets, works on her own skating specialties two hours more, then rehearses dance steps all afternbon! v.f/ ' I Four Metro pictures on 16-i)nm. film are now playing the Normandy beachhead “circuit.” They are “A Guy Named Joe,” “Meet the People,” “See Here, Private Hargrolve” and “Andy Hardy’s Blonde Trouble” —and were being screened shortly after the battle smoke cleared!. Dinah Shore’s off on a blind date—a date with the American fighting men overseas. She finished her chores in “Belle of the Yukon,” International Pictures’ new Technicolor musical show, made three months’ supply of records, and sailed, to return to Hollywood in Oc. tober.

Joe Julian and Paul Mann, regulars on the Norman Corwin series, often alternate roles. Recently, when Corwin wanted the Effect of a man running up and down stairs, Julian, who was playing the lead, had on rubber heels, so actually stepped into Mann’s shoes, whigjh he borrowed for the broadcast. i i ■ ODDS AND ENDS—Diana Lynn, soon 18, plays a heavy romantic role in “Out of This World,” and gets her first screen kiss from Eddie Bracken. . . j. Mae Clark, star of silent films, is playing a comeback role with Paulette Goddard in “Kitty.”. . . The new format of CBS's “7 he Doctor Eights” is permanent, giving Raymond Massey a chance to act. . . Those arm bands the husky males in “The Great John L” are wearing are womens garters—mens arm bands just aren't made any more. . . . After seeing Marie McDonald's work in advance scenes for “Guest in the House William Goetz borrowed her for “It's a Pleasure, **.

JACKIE GLEASON