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On ik "The Phantom of the Optra" Universal presents a famous story starring Nelson Eddy, Susanna Foster, Claude Rains, Ed jar Barrier in Technicolor. Bains has been sponsoring Susanna's operatic career unknown to her and when he loses his job with orchestra he is broken-hearted. Susanna an understudy at the Opera, who attracts the attention Eddy, the star, and of Barrier, lieutenant of the Paris police. has written a piano concerto which he believes is being Stolen, He kins the man; his secretary hurls some acid on his face. Bains seeks refuge In sewers of Paris; growing lonesome he kid- taps Susanna for company holding her prisoner in underground.

1.. III She rescued; Bains is kffled, she never realizing he was respon- nole for the success she now enjoys as star of the Paris Opera. With Luis Rosado This seem; to be a year when Hollywood is really going in for new faces a big way. Not that this makes news, but today those who are discovered are given immediate assignments to display their ability and the studios take pains in giving them all possible advantages. JVot long ago, it took a newcomer quite some time before getting a line or two in a the procedure is altogether different and the studios'are finding themselves with plenty of talent.

The case of Olga San Juan is an excellent example. This yparkling and versatile young singer and dancer was discovered by Paramount talent scouts while she was featured at New York's Copacabana. Immediately upon her ar- rival'in Hollywood Olga was given a featured role in the Technicolor musical short, "Carrib- bean. Romance." In this short Olga not only was given the opportunity to sing and dance, but to act as well. So pleased were the executives at Luis Rosado wcu JU Ceased were tne executives at Paramount her work that she was cast immediately as the second feminine lead "Rainbow andj which stars Dorot Lamour Olga was born Brooklyn, N.

of Puerto Rican parents. She hceived her schooling in New York City with the results that today she speaks the English language without the trace of an accent. Her family saw to it that she would learn the Spanish language as jell, so they spoke it at the house at all times. Olga is able to speak that language very well, too. M.

aUe t0 Wali 01 a hai been dancln g- She had the rhythm, with which apparently she was born and to further it she was sent to a dancing school. She took up typical Spanish Dances and the age of seven she danced, along with other children, for President Roosevelt at his home in Hyde Park. To her that's a memory that Will Jive forever in her mind. Dancing always fascinated her and soon she found herself dancine at the Astor Hotel in New York. It was there when she discovered that she had a voice.

The orchestra leader talked to her during rehearsals and put her through the paces singing a bolero. That night the-applause from the audience convinced her that she could sing. Orchestra leader Xavier Cugat heard her sing and offered her a contract to sing with his band, but she had to decline the offer because the had already signed with the Copacabana, where Paramount discovered her. Olga 5s a dark-haired beauty with flashing hazel eyes. Her trim figure is doubly accentuated because she will dress either entirely in black or white.

She has a dynamic personality that wins the instant you meet great asset, which is caught by the screen -will make her a favorite with moviegoers icstanily. Inrin Allen "Realim" mon chronic ailment. And the extranet to which thii mania is carried border just thii aide of comedy. No eipenM or effort it too great to capture a letting, a thought, a costume, a character or anyone of the million and one items and people that go into the making of a grade production. this "realism" is too real and Holly wood discards it in favor of tional' realism" which is (imply fiction with a more believable twist than realism itself.

At the moment, Producer Jesse Lasky it undergoing a rather serious attack of realism. He roffen for both art and the Brothers Warner for whom he is turning out "Rhapsody In Blue" which is the life of George Gershwin. Whipping up a biography is a headache not shared by many ducers simply because most producers recognize it as such and usually head in the other direction at nure mention of the word. On the other hand, Mr. Lasky simply under the jpell of biographys.

"Rhapsody" is the third in the series that included "Sergeant York" and "Mark Twain." Either Mr. Lasky loves to suffer or he'i been typed by his bosses as being a guy destined to go through Me turning cut nothing but biographys. Mr. Lasky's suffering is of the successful variety so maybe he doesn't mind too much. George Gershwin's great music is the finest collection of cant ever turned out by any com- poter.

And through his life walked many of the mighty. With only this ai a basis, Jessie Lasky went to work. The biggest job of all wai finding someone to play the leading role. It had to be someone who had the combined qualities of George'i sensitive soul, great fire and moody personality. And above all else, Lasky insisted that it be an unknown.

His reasoning was sound. It would be much easier to make an unknown believable than it would be to accomplish the lame with any of the available, stars. After a great number of tests, an unknown by the name of Robert Alda was chosen. Alda's background included burlesque, nite clubs and stock. All of which hardly sound like qualifications and yet Alda fitted the part perfectly.

Paul "Whiteman, Oscar Levaatj. George White and Al Jolson play themselves in the life of the man in which they played no small part. Moit of Gershwin's great music is blended into the story as is Joan Leslie who had no real counterpart in George's life. But according to Jessie Lasky, such a girl belonged in George's life so he made use of poetic lisaence and used- a bit of fictional realism which in most cases is more real than realism itself. Pat Dane Is quite aa attractive "other woman" who never gets the man, but gets plenty of attention she does In HGM's "1 Dood It." Chapman mafess another stride for star rating with her work in Columbia's "My Kingdom For A Cook." "YOUNG IDEAS By Jtrry Cahlll MGM presents rollicking comedy drama with Susan Peters, Mary Astor, Herbert Marshall, Elliott Reid, R.

There is no telling what the youth of today will do when they feel that their parents are making a mistake. Of course their youthful minds travel and plot as fast as the tempo of the Twentieth Century. In "Young Ideas," two children plot and plot, but when the time comes they find sorry they took things into their own hands. Mary Astor is a famous novelist who has taken a second husband, Herbert Marshall. Her two ultra-modern sophisticated children, Susan Peters and Elliott Reid, meet their new father.

Ke turns out to be tweedy and 40. To them it appears that something iiiiist be done and they do it. First they tell the Dean and his wife that their mother only married the professor to give them a name. To the bewildered Marshall the two children relate that their mother's latest spicy book about life in gay Paree is almost autobiographical, Susan and Elliott see their plan is working, when shall buys every one of the books he can get, fearing a scandal. Meanwhile Susan, while going to college, makes a bet that she can date the drama professor, Richard Carlson.

Marshall mistake him for one of his wife's callers, but the two have their date. Adding to Marshall's misery is the appearance of Mary's lecture agent, Allyn Joslyn on the day he is to depart for a chemist convention. The affectionate greeting they give each other causes Marshall to return in. the nest train. His life of misery stops when Susan finds herself in love with Carlson, and no longer willing to play in the conspiracy, especially since Mary has left Marshall.

Things Straighten themselves out in a very conventional manner with plenty of laughs added. Susan Peters is delightful as Mary's daughter. She is a very clever actress and in this picture gives a performance which is another step to her Star rating. Herbert Marshall's comedy delivery is done such spontaneity in his role of the chemsit professor, thereby makifig the laughs come fast and furious. Mary Astor, as a charming ultra-modern writer of fiction gives another of her splendid characterizations.

Elliott Reid, a newcomer to the screen scores heavily in his first screen role. Richard Carlson and Allyn Joslyn give standout performances. All ia all "Young Ideas'" is a good idea for entertainment. "The Seventh Victim" is another one of those RKO death-dealing mysteries which have found such a vast audience, mainly because through the guidance of Producer Val Lewton, the type of picture has been given a new slant. This new production has as its basis the doings of a cult of evil worshippers where Jean Brooks gets involved through her own demand for excitement.

She disappears after unintentionally revealing the identity of'the evil worshippers. Her sister leaves school to find her, also encounters others on the trail. Their efforts are of no avail as the girl through her own fear ends her life. The suspense of the picture is well carried out by the crack performances of Jean Brooks, Tom Conway, Isabel Jewell, Kim Hunter. Hugh Beaumont and Erford Gage.

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PAPER BAG HATS These cleverly- designed sport hats were made of single pieces of felt and fitted to the head with the brims folded back in several styles. Some were tricbrne, others just off the face of Dutch bonnet style. As a parting tidbit Orson Welles was a self appointed committee of one to bid us all goodbye from John Frederics. Incidentally Orson's Mercury Wonder Show of Magic Tricks now has Msrlene Dietrich as well as Rita Hayworth and Joseph Gotten to help Welles entertain free to the service all others pay cash. With Date Drum Marilyn Judge, Chlco, Calif.

Dolores Moran get the part in "Night Shift" she tested lor. If not, what she now doing-? Work on the picture has been stopped and Dolores Koran has not been assigned to any new picture yet. Her last was the part Date Drum of Miriam Hopkins' daughter In "Old Acquaintance" with Bette Davis. Gloria Pritchard, Olympla, can I get an autographed photograph of John Wayne? If yon will send IB cents to Republic Studios, Studio City, in care of the still dept they will send you a picture of him Carol Ann Ollmmons, Ama- rlllo, Texas What are the pictures In which Bill has played and what are Brenda Marshall's pictures. Who are the atari and the roles played in "Bomba- Copyright U.S.A.

1943. Hollywood Future Syndlorti" Brenda Marshall appeared In "Espionage Agent," "The Sea Hawk," "Highway of the Clouds," "The Constant Nymph," and "Background to William Holden (who, by the way, married to Brenda Marshall) has appeared In "Arizona," "I Wanted Wings," The Hemarkablfe Andrew" and "Young and Willing." As for the main players (and the parts they played) were Fat O'Brien (Major Chick Davis), Randolph Scctt (Captain Buck Oliver), Anne Shirley (Hurt Hughes) Eddie Albert (Tom Hughes, Walter Reed (Jim Carter), and Richard Martin. With tdith GwyiM All the money that Kate Smith collected for radio shows she did from Hollywood, she rave to Father DuMy's Canteen. K. and Alfred Vanderbllt um definitely stirring up the ashes again.

Gene Tlerney writes she's having a wott- derful time meeting her neighbors and going to picnics 'way off In Kansas where shf's to be near her husband, Oleg Casslnl. Theyli both go to Washington as soon as he bis commission and a furlough. And Gene will stay there until her baby Is born. Baring tasted song and dance man stuft In that act he been doing for the Midlers at various camps, John Garfield to now begging Warner 1 to put him Into a musical Ms nice tne way many itan have thrown the grounds of their their pools open to service men-whether they, are home or-not. Among them are Jeanette McDonald, Joan Fon- 4 teine, Jane Wyman, Errol Flynn, Harold Lloyd-and so many more.

Blng Crosby's new recording contract will net him close to a people can ever get down to maMng records again I Producer Howard Lang has an idea for a cartoon feature that is a honey, and which he wants to make with the intent of selling like those wonderful Walt Disney shorts made tax-paying "painless" Lang's picture would embody all the famous cartoon-character favorites. A sort of star parade of in- animates. Reggie Gardiner's wonderful story- About the man who took his domestic troubles to that Good Will radio show and whined? "Oh, Mr. Anthony! I'm sooo unhappy. My wife ran away with my best friend four weeks ago.

And oh, Mr. Anthony, 1 miss HEM so. Gypsy Rose Lee and her Ma are about to have a court-battle Barbara and Carey to the scene of their honeymoon. Spending a week at still honeymooning. George Montgomery used to spend hours teaching Hedy La Marr to ride horseback western saddle.

Now her bridegroom, John Loder is "unlearning" all that in favor of the English saddle. Wonder if she's eating her meals from a mantle-piece these Perc Westmore saysfiis current wife is the first wife he's had who can cook. Wonder how he oiind out. Gene just completed a book about John Barrymore, isn't going to make Elaine Barry gay The Draft Board certainly got a big surprise when Milton Berle reported for his physical. He has six toes on each foot! Did you know that the moment M.G,M.

officials heard of Van Johnson's auto accident, they rushed specialists to his side; jaw to it that he had the finest treatment; kept him on salary all during his illness and paid all hospital and doctor bills? Here's still one more line we don't recall havine seen credited to the late John Barrymore In print. He said, "Hollywood Is a place yhere yon put in a life-time swonly of aspirin for two dollars. And use it all up IB two weeks!" Lena Home and that famous boxer aren't singing "That Olcl Black Magic" anymore. The latest to test for the Will Rogers role is Walter Huston. You wouldn't think they'd have to test HIM for anything! George Sanders will think twice before he leaves his dressing-room door open like he did the other day.

Boy! Was he surprised! Carol Landis hasn't got a swimming what she calls her recreation room is open to service men i all the time and usually there are no less than twenty of them there at a games and otherwise amusing themselves. Jane Russell would give her right arm to be able to be a free-lance player right now. But she can't get out of her contract with Howard isn't even using her. Kay Kyser and Barbara Coleman are hitting the with more and more regularity together. Brian Aherne and the ex Mrs.

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Your Request Will Be Promptly Filled But Remem- her It Necessary To Mention This Newspaper This pretty brunette is Ruth Warrick whose consistent good work is once more displayed in RKO's ron Major.".