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Glamazons Big Hit Around Hollywood ROBERT RYAN, Charles Bickford and Joan Bennett are co-starred in "The Woman on the Beach," KATHRYN GRAYSO.Y Peter Lawford and frank are shown here sinking a number in "It an emotional drama of a restless woman, her blind husband and a young coastguard officer. "The Happened in Brooklyn." The cast of this movie i a also includes Jimmv Durante Flanked bv two Woman on the Beach" is coming to the Playhouse next Wednesday and Thursday for one of its first well "known singers, Lawford holds his own by a i 0 an unsuspecting" talent -ft HamWoH in vnrth Brooklyn" opens for a three-day run at the State iiomfav North -Carolina showings. RECORD AMUSEMENT MARKET ANNE BAXTER is shown here with Sonny Tufts, Sterling Hayden, William Holden and Johnny Sands in a scene from "Blaze of Noon," the air mail service story, which opens for a late show tonight at the Playhouse. Outstanding Pictures Of Week Picturization of Ernest K. Gann's best-selling novel of the pioneer days of the air mail, "Blaze of Noon," is the next attraction at Playhouse theater.

The film is due to arrive tonight for a late sfaow, with Anne Baxter, Sonny Tufts, William Sterling Hayden and Howard'DaSilva in starring roles. The story of "Blaze of Noon," based on the actual history of the air mail, concerns the "Four Flying McDonalds." who give up barnstorming wath carnivals to join the first commercial air mail line. It deals with the hardships and dangers they encounter, and the sacrifices they make, as they pave the way for the fast, safe and time-saving mail flying of today. Interwoven throughout this story is the romance of Holden and Miss Baxter, the latter playing a girl who marries one of the brothers only to learn that she is wed to the whole family and their love for flying. For Miss Baxter, it is a dramaiic role, a worthy successor to the one in which she scored so sensationally in "The Razor's Edge." For William Holden and Sterling Hayden, "Blaze of Noon" serves as their post-war debut, both being veterans of many years service in the armed forces.

The film also marks the elevation to stardom for character actor Howard DaSilva, whose outstanding performance in "Two Years Before the Mast" earned him the new rating. Featured in important roles in "Blaze of Noon'' are Johnny Sands, Jean Wallace and Edith King, the latter recruited from the Broadway stage. This picture has the heart-warmin? appeal as did "The Sullivans" back in 1943. It is wonderful family entertainment. Tense emotional conflict per- menates "The Woman on the Beach." starriiii Joan Bennett, Bobert Ryan and Charles Rickford.

It is the dramatic story of a woman and two men whom destiny has thrown together on an isolated rock-bound sea Miss Bennett portrays the wife of an artist, played by Bickford, who is totally blind. Ryan is a young coast guard intrigued by Miss Bennett's sultry beauty and her appeals to his chivalry, forgets about his love for a girl in a neighboring fishing village. He also conceives a dangerous hatred for the artist, who is accused of brutality by his wife. Such a situation can lead only to a violent emotional explosion. It is strong, dynamite-packed drama.

Nan Leslie, Walter Sande, Irene Ryan, Frank Darien and Glenn Veron are in the supporting roles. This photoplay was taken from the novel "None So Blind" by Mitchell Wilson. "The Woman on the Beach" is coming next Wednesday and Thursday to the Playhouse as one of the WITHOUT MONEY--A Theater of Life fact-film, "Give Us the 1 coming to the playhouse theater Wednesday and Thursday, depicts how a group of Mexican farmers manage to live on the land virtually without money. Film Stresses Soil Fertility "How to Live Without Money" might well be the sub-title of Metro Goldwyn Mayer's new Theater of Life fact-film. "Give Us the Earth." coming next Wednesday and Thursday to the Playhouse.

For this real-life story illustrated clearly the oft-repeated fact that any country's greatest wealth lies in its land; and that people who live on the land can literally live without money. When and if economic depressions the farmer is always in a better situation than his urban cousins, for he finds his wealth is the fertility of the soul. "Give Us the Earth" examines dramatically the undisputable fact that the present population of the world exceeds the available food supply and that immediate and drastic measures must be taken if the world is to continue to eat. The answer to this most vital problem lies in the thin layer of some eight inches of topsoil which covers the surface of the earth. When this is gonei the specter of hunger threatens mankind.

Therefore, the rehabilitation of eroded soil. and new methods of cultivation to increase productivity of eroded soil, and the method's of cultivation to increase productivity of the land, are of the utmost film illustrates the things that can be done to make depleted land productive once again. MON. TUES. WED.

DeFORE SAID IT HAPPENED TO HIM ON 5TH AVENUE! Four Big Stars -FRANK SINATRA KATHRYN GRAYSON PETER LAWFORD JIMMY DURANTE Says HAPPENED IN BROOKLYN" What Happened? HAPPY DAYS HAPPY ROMANCE HAPPY SONGS HAPPY LAUGHTER! A HAPPY HIT! THURS. FRI. SAT. ANN SOUTHERN (The Cutest Cop on the Beat) MAISIE" Phone 89 first North Carolina showings. Upholding its record as the studio which turns out the screen's finest musicals, M-G-M has concocted another delightful hit in "It Happened in Brooklyn." which enlists the diverse talents of such song-and-dancs, romance- headliners as Frank Sinatra, Katharyn Grayson.

Peter Lawford and Jimmy Durante. The new picture will be on view Monday through Wednesday of next week at the State theater. Sinatra is cast as the boy who thinks of Brooklyn as the friendliest and most wonderful place in the world, and who proves it to his English friend. Peter.Law- ford, even t'o the extent of stepping aside when Lawford falls in love with Kathryn Grayson. Jimmy Durante is the jaunty school janitor who yearns to be another "Mr.

Chips" and who is instrumental in disentangling the knotted romantic mixups. The picture's songs run from jive to Miss Grayson's lovely rendition of the "Bell "Lakme" and her duet i Sinatra in an aria from ''Don Giovanni." You will also be i such ear-pleasing tunes as 'Time After 7 "The Brooklyn Bridge," and the hit parade song "I Believe." It's a case of love, laughs and law in Ann Sothern's latest adventures as the irrepressible Maisie. coming next Thursday. Friday and Saturday to the State theater in the new M-G-M comedy-drama, "Undercover Maisie." Ann Sothern has made the popular Maisie role all her own, r.nd her new policewoman characterization has her at her funniest and wittiest in this picture. Barry Nelson and Mark Daniels are well cast as the two men in her life.

ANN SOTHERN is shown here relaxing during the making of "Undercover 7 latest in the popular film series, which will open Thursday for three days at the State theater. Along with Miss Sothern in the starring role are such outstanding players as Barry Nelson, Mark Daniels. Dick and Leon Ames. 'Zipper Scene' Proves Big Problem In Filming 'Voice Charlotte Holland, radio actress and wife of Sam Wanamaker, has been assigned by Producer Milton Sperling to a role in.United States Pictures' "Ever the Beginning." in which Wanamaker co-stars with Lilli Palmer. The Wanamakers' five-year-old daughter.

Abbey, also will portray a role in the film. BURBANK. word got around the Warner lot that they were doing the zipper scene from "The Voice of the Turtle," stage 12 was soon overrun with visitors, some of whom hadn't been on a sound stage since Al Jolson made "The Jazz Everybody wanted to see Eleanor Parker in her lingerie. Miss Parker was having trouble with a zipper. It ran from the neckline clear down to the hem of her dress.

The dress was specially designed that when Ronald" Reagan the zipper loose. Miss Parker's dress would a a to the floor. a was supposed to be a stuck zipper really wasn't a stuck zipper at all--quite the contrary. Its track well soaped to assure easy operation. Reagan using a pair of pliers to unstick the zipper, and the first rehearsal for the scene fell something short of successful.

In his enthusiasm, Reagan ripped the tab off the zipper with the pliers, and a hasty repair job was necessary. The next re-. hearsal was smooth and perfec.t. Zip went the zipper and plop went the Parker dress. The principals were pcased.

and even the audience tendered them a scattering of applause. "It's easy." Reagan boasted. "Of course," Miss Parker agreed. They were ready for the Breaths were bated all over the stage as the camera rolled. Reagan took a firm hold on his pliers, and Miss Parker stood expectantly.

Reagan tugged and pulled and grunted. Miss Parker gave a little gasp and her hand flew to her mouth. "It's stuck," red-faced Reagan. "It's really stuck this time!" "I know," said Miss Parker. "You've caught something underneath." So the visitors were shooed off the set while a zipper repair crew was summoned to untangle the mess.

then Miss Parker retired to her dressingroom to have some mending done. The zipper scene had to wait. Star Of Week Ella Raines a I Her RICHARD BROOKS WILL WRITE SCREENPLAY Richard Brooks has received the assignment from Producer Milton Sperling to prepare the screenplay of "Dream Street." story of a torch singer and a Broadway press agent, from the novel by Robert Sylvester; New York newspaperman. Street" is the next film on the schedule of United States Pictures and will be released by Warner Bros. Ella Raines says that marriage is the best thing that can happen to a mo." She made that the set of "The Web." coming; next week to the Playhouse theater.

Just before making the i in which she co-stars i Edmond O'Brien, William Bendix and Vincent Trice, Miss Raines and Air Corps Major Olds were married. "I'm happy." she says. "I now smoke only a half dozen cigarettes a day instead of a full pack. I like to go home at night instead of nightclubbing. The i ambition that, always pushed me along has died to a mellow warm, th.

I really am happy!" Ella had other comments to make. "Before I was married I loved to be surrounded by men. Now I'd rather go home and cook'din- ner for Robin. The result of this change. I think, is that I work harder during the day so maybe ray director will let us off earlier at night." Her home life isn't a simple rose-colored picture, however, for while Ella has to stay in (own to make pictures, hubby Robin is stationed at March Field about 70 miles from Hollywood, where he is Operations Officer of a Jet plane squadron.

He gets to town only twice a week to bp his wife, vhile she is working a film. Otherwise they are together most of the time. Marriage At The Theaters PLAYHOUSE TODAY ONLY ELLA RAINES EXTRA Ed. Kennedy Comedy "Son of Zorro" STATE NOW PLAYING IT HAPPENED ON FIFTH AVE. Starring Don DeFore--Gail Storm CRESCENT TODAY ONLY "TONTO BASIN OUTLAWS" --With-The Range Busters MONDAY and TUESDAY ROGERS IN-' "SUNSET DJ MLDORADO" saboteurs are excellent dancers.

On the polished floors of Hollywood's dancing spots they're lovely to look at. If a new dance step pops up. many of the top stars show up at Veloz and Yo- lar.da's dance studio- to learn how it's done. But get them in front of the movie camera, and wham--they're back in the one, two. three, woops, pardon me, class." CRESCENT MONDAY TUESDAY Ko cHtertwinetit ut the good old west! ROY ROGERS KNK THE COWMYS TRIGGER BY ERSKINE JOHNSON HOLLYWOOD.

(NEA) -Hollywood is a town normally associated with sylph-like feminine figures of five feet two. But that was before inflation. So we have with us today at tractive Dorothy Ford, glaraazoti actress. Dorothy weighs 143 pounds and usually is six feet three inches tall. "But," she whispered, "when I tak off my shoes people are surprised.

I'm really only five- feet, 11 and a half. I always wear three-and-a half inch heels." Dorothy builds herself up because it's paying off rather nicely. She just played a big role with Jimmy Stewart and Henry Fonda in "A Miracle Can Happen" and she'll co-star on Broadway this fall with Ernest Truex in a comedy about big people taking over the country titled, appropriately. "The Big People." But, just like a woman, Dorothy was happy to work with Stewart and Fonda, a couple of six footers, plus. "We were all about the same height.

I look normal. I don't look like a freak." Towered Over Rooney Playing a scene with Mickey Rooney in "Love Laughs at Andy Hardy" got Dorothy a lot of attention. She seemed almost twice as tall as the Mick. "But," she said, "I looked like a side-show attraction. And be sides that the studio put lifts on my shoes, making me a couple of inches But there's no missing Dorothy anywhere.

She's a big girl. On a recent personal appearance tour around the country, Dorothy walked into the Statler Hotel in Cleveland. The room clerk took on astonished look and assigned her to a special seven and a half foot bed usually occupied by Hank Greenberg. News photographers heard about it and rushed up to her room. Dorothy slipped into a fetching white neglieee and then climbed into bed while the cameras clicked.

Actually, Dorothy sleeps home in a standard size bed. But she has to. take off those three and a half-inch heels really to get comfortable. Veloz Speaks His Mind "What the movies have been doing to the art of ballroom dancing shouldn't happen to a dog." Frank Veloz of America's most famous ballroom dance team, Veloz and Yolanda, speaking. "I close my eyes in pain every time the leading man and the leading lady get up to dance," Frank said.

"Any similarity between the music you hear and the steps they do is definitely coincidental." The crushing blow, insofar as Veloz is concerned, is the fact that actually the terpsichorean NOT SINCE "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1943 HAS THE SCREEN SEEN SUCH HE ART-WARMING THRILLS! GEORGE "GABBr HAYES DALE EVANS wilt, HAEDIE ALBRIGHT MABGAMT DUMONT SOY BAJOOFT tut BOB NOLAN THE SONS OF THE PIONEEBS --On The Same Program "Speaking of Animals' Four daredevil blazing new a i a i sharing the heori of a girl ens of them married, but all "of them couldn't livs without! BLAZE of NOON' starring ANNE BAXTER WILLIAM HOLDEN SONNY TUFTS WILLIAM BENDIX STERLING HAYDEN HOWARD DA SILVA with JOHNNY SANDS JEAN WALLACE and EDITH KING Solid Entertainment for the Family! LATE SHOW TO-N1TE TICKETS NOW ON SALE AT THE BOX OFFICE! "The Coolest Sjpot In Iredell County! "Go ahead and say i I'M NO GOOD!" JOAN BENNETT Robert Ryan Charles Bickford "WOMAN ON THE BEACH" Starting Wed. Next Week III i UN AI If Next Week "THE WEB" fllHJ- CALCUTTA Ella Raines "THE FAMILY THEATRE" Alas iNEWSPAPERl iNEWSPAPERl.