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-StNDAY, JAM WRY 1, VMS TIIi; INDIANAPOLIS STAR r.vfiE ir sec. 7- Hoosicrs Meet On Movie Set Jfin I a id Marriage Appears Secure At Rock OS Gibraltar New jessel 01 London WiiLS BVav Rv JACK liAVKR r. i.oi i i i. A tmjnovs HnlHvoi.1 IN" I IP I WKRK askH naive ihf ltol "lie i a motion pioltliP star Ht 111? hrsniiiiii; of this new Mr I pit the name of Mis Alan LacM rry rlnsr to thr- top nf the list. Sue is a Eiiml uifr hi-iansp brr whole hniisp is nml run for Al.in's comfort.

Mif hn iiiimU home so cuin-iiIpIp that rr selilnni ill consent tu to to party I- lop for oap. Sue has pmided him with a huye bouquet if oer inn ditfeii nt kind-' I particularly liked the or nifiht rluh. Tbrir lifp is very mm thr snip a it ua in the hosinnin- of thPir nwin.np. with hr ev rpption hit thry hap now prospered financially and they have a of children. Now thry will aln gain a npw son-in-law subtle lighting in the dinin ronin.

with the illununat ing from above 1 ho tahle I i'- I s.i. i () wV I ii 'i V-s. 1 '7-, Wll: 1 via wr i'; i Iv In1 i. -HiLiiHifwi iiiiiiwiiiw.kmiiiiiiiI fa'mi, mn in i i muMi- i Sc ii, New York 1 1 From now on 1he name nf Jpsel in the Piioadway catalogue no longer applies only to an actor, producer and master of ceremonies called Geoi gie. Miss I'alrirla oxer from London for the first time has made an indelible mark in the records with her performance as the lending lady in "Witness for the Prosecution" at the Henry Theater.

This courtroom whodunit hy Agatiia Christie piomises to be as big a hit here as it was in London, so Miss Vessel's only pioblem now is her family life. "MV III sii.WII will get over for a short isit soon," she said, rv' i JOHN WAYNE and Paul-ttte Goddard ore two of th start in "Reap the Wild Wind," adventure ot the lyric. JERRY LEWIS plays the clown in "Three Ring Circus," Keith's comedy nattering tn all women ho lnp soft lights. The Mnry of how Sup iIis-roxerpil Alan is onp of llolly-wood hest known otories. "Tell me again how il all happened," I urged her.

"Well. I heard this voice nn the ladio playing the roles of an old and a young man." said Sue. reierrmg to thp days when she was an agent. "I sen! lor him. expecting to see an older man.

When this young, blond, suntanned youth walked in, I thought he was the handsomest male I'd ever seen. He just laughed when I said. 'How about motion 'That's not lor he answered. 'Radio is my Hut, as yiiu know, I signed him up al Between The Acts 'but I probably won't get tn see my year old daughter, ra-tricia Ann. until late spring, when she gets out of school." The Actress, who has had a rise in stature in thp "ttll.l.

CAKOl, I.IK iwlm marries handsomp young Artor Richard AndPison the 2-rl of this month) with nu?" I asked Sup a uc sat in thp l.add's colorful living room, rionp in errcn and raspberry tnnps. "Oh. no," she ni(l. "ihfx'll Iihp tht'ir on home chup to us. A In ii lux eIm'H Ihrin lot, hut thp rhllrirrn hnihl Hip hoiiHp thp way thpy want II.

Not that Di woultln't fit Into our home lifp," Sup went mi. "We hail a rhanrp to find mil durlnt Hip hnlitla wIipii Diik ami hi family hail llwir lirlvtnias anil ThanUiKivinc iliiiner with us. not only lil.p him, hut nlo hi family. Carol I.pp rouldn't hap chospn a hushand wp like liptti'r." Allhouqh rach child Carol I.pp. 22: I.addiP.

IT; Alana, 1 1 a and David, Hip 7 'a -year-old hoy has his nun hidroom. the spacious housp, a conihination nl French provincial and niod-rrii. is really built around Alan. TIIK I.ADD'S share a double bedroom, hut each has his own dressing room and hath. Catering to the master of the house's prize fighter, now an actor; Fredrie March, star of "The Desperate Hours," in which Chissell plays a supporting role, and Eddie Goldstein, a Paramount employe on the film, former manager of Chissell in Indianapolis.

A COINCIDENCE on a Hollywood movie set brought three present and for-, mer citizens of Indianapolis together for a reunion, left to right: Fred (Duke) Fos-ler, former Deputy Sheriff of Marion County; Kid Chissell, former Indianapolis fk i n. 1 em lulled from Tage 15 plenty nf television work, are the reasons she gave for its steady decline. She doesn't much future in the kind of shows without scenery Paul Gregory has been sending nut, once their novelty has worn off. She believes the luture lies with resident companies good enough to draw the public and pay actors a living wage. We have seen with our own eyes evidence of how this can be in the success of the Town Pai amount." AM) TIIEX Alan made 'This have knocked a feathpr." To "Von could me opr with British theater in the pas! decade, is the wife of Dr.

G. Feinbrrg, a biochemist associated wit a London industrial firm. He is a New Yorker who stayed in Britain after his war service and settled down. "Oddly enough I've never hcen here before," Miss said, "all hough my hushand has been hack on short trips. The reason is that at the times when he could conie I was always playing in something and couldn't Ciiin for which won him lardom." I finished.

After Alan hccanie estab which his old managpr In the llnnsier capital, E'ldip iold-stpin, now a memher nf the Paramount property replied with tongue in cheek Hollywood (Spl.l An unusual reunion between a former Indianapolis prize fighter and his old manager took place nn the set of "The Desperate Houis" yesterday and almost stole the dramatic spotlight from Humphrey Ro-gart and Fiederiek March. The amazing coincidence they hadn't seen each other in several eai- prompted former middleweight Ki1 Chissel. the former Indianapolis fighter now an actor, to sav: lished. Sue stepped out a hi agent. I'ul hp never makes a picture without having her in on Hie conference.

Twice lie has been named the most popular aclor over a period of 10 year by a fan magazine poll. have "Yeah and it ouldn't been the first time." BERNIE CUMMINS will bring his New Yorkers to the Indiana Roof to play for dancing next Saturday night. and Country Playhouse, which played its first season here last summer by combining a resident company with the guest star system. Progressive community theate.s groups like that in Pittsburgh aiso are pointing the way toward a new theatrical ei a that eventually will make the road independent of New York. "The Desperate Hours" i thp story of what happens when three brutal and frightened escaped convicts (led by Bogart) terrorize the suburban Indianapolis home of a department store executive Frederic March.

Kid Chisell, who quit th ring in the late thirties and hjs bepn a succpssful Hollywood actor for many years, plays tough Indianapolis cop in lhp climactic scene. In which Bogart fights it out with the police. Joinin thp two old friends for a mompnt of reminiscence of thp Hollywood sound stage was formpr Marion County Deputy Sheriff Fred (Duke) Fosler, who is serving as tech TIIK ('OIXCIDKXCE was all the more surprising because it happened on the set of a film with an Indianapolis locale. "Alan will never again make four pictures in a year," said mmmmw 1 Sue. "and he II make most of them for his own company, so his money will romp In over a now! nn rt 1 1 mil long period of time." Germany's Low Cosls Lure Film Producers With that I said my ndiciix und lelt the happy l.add home.

get away." MISS was a natural for the local company of 'Witness for the Prosecution' he-cause she had played the dynamic and evicting role in London for a year. It isn't, possible to write too much about her work in the drama because it would lead to disclosing the clever twists and powerful climatic punches that Miss Chris-lie has devised for the play. However, some idea may he gathered from the reaction of the star's mother the first time she saw the play, having no knowledge of the denouement. "After Hip performance, in which everything is fully ev-pliiilied," said Miss Jpssel, "my mother camp hustling backstage, hurst inlo my dressing room and pvclaimpil: 'Yon didn't This marriage is as secure, I Business! leel, as the Rock nf Ciihraltar. partners have made it LIKESHOw that wav.

buss tty Carrel I In By XOR.MAX LIXPHinST Munich HOLLYWOOD IS heating- a path tn thp former r.f t'FA. Hie prewar German film monopoly, at Geiselgasteig outside Mun rh. Republic Pictures ha just completed shooting "Magic Kir," the life of Richard Wagner. "Magic Fire" is the latest in a long liM of American films to he made in West Germany. Hollywood has dmie more since the war to revive the German film indlistrv Columbia luel wmil 1 lollywood Columbia i r- tures has signed stage and than the Germans themselves screen slar Hetty Gai'ictt to a long -term contract, beginning nical adv iser to producer-director William Wyler on the film project.

FOSI.ER SAID, "I remember watching the Kid fight several times back in the twenties and thirties and he was a very tough guy in his time." Chissell fought in every class from flyweight to middleweight from 1922 to 1937. Hp and fuildstpin made tour of thp boxing capitals of the world during a prolonged lour in the early thirties hut hecame separated shortly therpafler. It took Joseph Hayes' sixpence thriller and the role of tough cop to bring them together again. "I told her, that I certainly studio, are teaming up with German companies to make films in German)'. Munich Is thp renter of wilh the role of Ruth in the musical version of "My Sister did, hut she really didn't be Kileen" which goes into produr- lieve me until I furnished her wilh absolute proof." 4ion shortly.

She joins Janet Leigh, the la Iter playing Eileen, PETER FINCH and Joan Greenwood have featured roles in "The Detective," playing of' the Esquire through Tuesday night. in the musical wiucn Kiniarn Quine will direct and Fred Kohlmar will produce. WOt (ieiiiiiinv liPrnining; a M'l'iiiim to Italy and I'riincp fur lldllywonil film ii oiliii linn hiisincs. Iliillv-wikhI i Hllriictod tn (icrnmny hy low prodiiction cosls, highly sliilloil (icrnmn fpclini-ciiins, and this niifion'a, ahun-(lancf of srltiliR. Ilollywoorl's only present oh-jeetion lo German film prodiiction facilities is the nf molem technical equipment.

This deficiency. hnerr, is slowly heins oercome. TIIK I-ili ST picture made at Gpisolsastei; was "IVcision Before Daw which 20th Century- loOOOOOOQOQOO postwar (iprnian film production, mainly because of thp superior studio facilities at (ipiselgastPig and the breathtaking Bavarian scenery. The Bavarian setting in itself is no small film production asset. Bavaria has the Alps, more lakes than any other district in Germany, dense forests, and rolling farmland.

It also houses German) 's prize collection of castles (the work of Kinc Lud-wig ID and supplies the real- NOW 0 Season's Greetings Ti Our Customers and Frlinds WIDE riSUN SCREEN OH STAGt! IN PERSON! 1 RE'I MXEN "heap I A A THC ARIZONA COWBOY WILD WIND THE ALL-STAR JAMBOREE ohn wrn ihwWwum una in miiwih mil mnj ARK actually three climaxes in quick sequence near the end of the play, each building higher the tension. "I can feel the audience reaction to each one at every performance," Jpssel said. "It is thp same hpre as In London. In spite of the fact that thp play has been running over a year now I mean In London and has been seen hy many persons and that a lot has been written about it, its spcrcts sppiti tn have hppn prplty well kppt." Slip said one of the highest compliments ever paid her was rendered by a spectator after the opening night here when, both because of her appearance and ability, he said she reminded him of a young Flora Robson. WE WILL BE CLOSED SUNDAY, JAN.

2d Allow Our Employe! to Enjoy Another Double Holiday OPIS MOnY Af.MN RIT.ll.AR HOI RS I NOW! Starring wwww am yf 3 nmDHl iirrnicv THE BAN-DEE 750 Virginia Ire. ME Vlill JOSE FERRER MERLE OBERON HELEN TRAUBEL OH TIM I lUII 42 nie drama oi rjcin; smack up against the Iron Curtain. H'lESBADKX is a secondary German film production center. This year it attracted Stuart H. Sehulberg.

son of Jlollywood veteran producer Schul-herg. Young Schnlberg is a partner in a German venture called Trans-Rhine, which produces films in German, French and English with international casts. Schulberg has brought Zsa Zsa Gabor and Joseph Cotten to Wiesbaden and plans to call in other Hollywood talents as he needs them. Fox filmed in lft.jO. In 19." l(il made "Tin-Devil Makes Threp," wilh lipne helly and Tier Ansjeli, and 2(lth ('entury-Fn "Thp Man on thp Tightrope," wilh Adolphp Menjnii and Frederic March.

Last the Kins Rrolhprs filmed "Carnival" at Munich. This film whs made in American and CiPiman versions with separate casts. Anne Baxter and Kva Bartok starred in the American ersion. Twentieth Century-Fox followed up with "Nichl starring Greg WAlllS' Doe Avedon 'Tamara Toumanova Paul Stewart Isobel Elsom William Olvis-lamps MilrhPlI in VisfaVis-n HELD OVER LAST 3 DAYS THE PERFECT I I I III IH Cfl' 0" I IH OK HR I (ION AlEC GUINNESS SI im 7 Frnrri fUct.iti rjint ory Feck and Rrodcrick Craw-: ford. THAT STORMV pe i s.

Orson Welles, dropped in early this year to shoot his film, Areadin." 1 West (ierniany also is hp- i 44, 6. CHESTtHTON'S THE DETECTIVE "ALtC GUINNfSS il unou-lbotubly I tin btil!" r05T vX' tor a Special Treat. Trj Our DUCKLING A LA L'ORANGI er an a)4 faronte COUNTRY FRIED CHICKEN FRENCH FRIED SHRIMP UNIQUE FRENCH DISHES Oun Exclusively CtMrtf Mnnriaya Oit'n Inn. Ihra Sun. 11 A P.M.

5244 W. Wash. St. BE 9418 Mat tOtiT (l(lll 1(1 City tithiKi Wi t.l City I SOt.UII. I INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONY'S GAY PAREE POPS PARTY JAN.

5, 8:15 P.M. INDIANA ROOF Muiic by Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, Gershwin, Romberg, Herbert. Bob Morrison, Baritone Soloist SniimnrM fc Alplm Csmina rvlta Alimm, Clll RniMll Crnmvnitfl All Ticket SJ no, umithle svmptwnY flu fWir Mtimt TliMir MK mid Rnn mid B1h' Travel Hiirou C'luvpiml Lobby. Mull nd Piinrip ntdfit ccptfd. Trps $knim lit lit I ON THE or any othar Sunday, trcol your lady end children to delicioui fomily-ityle dinner in the Herman Dining Roam.

You'll all agree the tatty, home cooked mcali are the belt Sunday dinners you've eaten in many year. Complete Sunday $4,00 Dinner costs just ($1.10 for Small Fry) Convenient Parking Adjacent to Hotel tinning to lure televiilon film prodiicer. I rrndurtinns. under Troilucpr Burt Baliihan and (ienp Martpl, has shot series of 2H finis al (ipiselgasteis; usually two nf thpm simiilfa-npously. Don AmechP made "Phantom Caravan" at Munich earlier this year and he had been here previously for the limine of "Fire One." which was shot entirely on the inside of a Ret submarine with Ameche playing an American submarine officer.

A NTMBF.lt of foreign film companies, including French producers and a Brazilian McNAMARA'S Rd. 52 at 46th Why Cook of Home? Call CO 8648 Paul Adores Frying Chicktn HOMI STYLl For You and Your Fritnds four lmp-lihtrd taMM fnr pritat room for parlifn nt 75c, 12-2 P.M. Efnuif and Sunday dinners $1.35 13. DANCE LESSONS BEGINNER'S BALLROOM CLASS WALTZ-FOX TROT Complete Course Only $12.50 $5.00 Down PAY AS LITTLE AS SI A WEEK Opening Jan. 5, 8:30 P.M.

QUAID'S A Prliatr Instllullnn DIRECT 4 1 1 Soloist AARON ROSAND Violinist Performing BRUCH'S VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. I Orchestral: No. 3 Eroica Beethoven TODAY, 3:00 P.M. MURAT JAN. 3, 8:30 P.M.

Tickets: $3.75, S3. $2.50. JUS. S1.25 Symphony Office, Murat. ME S-Wt MF 5-Xllin HR 0179 Bl lllfirf Oprn Inda; 11 AM.

A New Year A New Start ri arw'FVa hi 1 1 nA surf mewtm m. vv- SPECIAL CONCERT SERIES "On A Sunday Afternoon" Delightful New Series of 4 Special Sunday Concerts I.NIlUMPOt SYMrHONT (IR( HtSTRA Fihirn S'tllikT Cndtln Music! Drama! Dance! Satire! i ll 11 Ti I i lu, I Acllim: Thrill! Ad.mlor! I I 1 I fUni IOIMT-1 lAV OM.V! I 1 I nbrl MIT( HIM Saaan HAVWARD I "THE LUSTY MEN" Resolve fo eai ouf regularly of McLaughner's fhrouqhoui fhe New Year, Today it's that scrumptious ROAST TURKEY" and Dressing Scrvtd All Day. 38th Sherman "THE Vtorld'l Formalist fipanMl Dinrers In TRIANAR'" Finl MidKHl Apprarinrt In t'otura and In Fniliih and Rtarrlnt "tllS(" Mrlropnlltan Rarltunf FOBIRt HII.I1E ANNA RISHILL Hililinui hllltiil hann SpnlHlhl and Sidnfr f'oMer Huh Ouluandkni ftanist JAN, 9 JAN. 23 FEB, 13 "AMBUSH AT TOMAHAWK GAP" In Color With John DIRKK "AF-riRN(HIN OF Oar and Hlltr and GII.BIRT SIL1.IVAN'1 Fralurlni Nfw rk MARCH 27 aM at Rrlthl Voani Mart (ALL CONCERTS 3:00 P.M. MURAT THEATRE) SEASON TICKETS: $12 $10 $7.50 $5 $4 (Individual Concert Tickets alio available at $3.75, $3.00, $2.50, $1.75, $1.25.) Symphony Office, Murat Theatre and ROSA and RAIM OC K.

riatpnnl Mud lady from Gay Part VALdeVtU ui itii eit' FVl'i JACK HAYES RAY mJ)(f1fi 10th A Arlington.

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