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Puge 24 Eugene Reglster-Ouard. Sunday. TWemner 2. 194S Id Who Blar. Treat: Don, Claudette, Et Al dou Smith, landed In Hollywood after short career as a dancer I in night clubs, hotels and civic i Auditoriums.

Her talents nearly I wrecked an acting career, however, when she was placed only 1 a an assistant dance director, a Speck-Tator for keeps even If a throne must be renounced, which it is. Stardutt gets in the way of Robert Walker, bellhop where princess Veronica that's Miss close to i bail lumbla Pictures with Jean Parker; failed to impress Columbia, but came to the attention of Met-ro-Goldwyn-Mayer, who placed him1 under contract; later moved to Paramount RKO Radio secured him for the romantic lead in "Music in Manhattan" and signed him to a long-term contract has made further strides in his career at that studio in New York I claim. Jul.m I. ije 1 1 hi Lamarr puts up in the states. This close proximity to blue blood makes his red blood excited and I likewise makes him neglect his arcl ft 1 job she gave up to take her current acting contract with RKO Radio, where she dances and acts in "Scandals," which stars Jack Haley and Joan Davis By Robert Lunn per Highness And Ills Ixmneu Highness and the Bellboy," a romantic comedy, starts today at the McDonald theater, I tarring Hedy Lainarr, June Al-lyson and Robert Walker.

Richard Connell and Gladys Lehman are officially credited with the original screen play, which is not verv original and aan." sulor' Someone tir i 4mk. V', I 1 I "Pan-Americana" and in his lat- est role in "George White's Scan- Phillip Terry, Californian annul ii- r-fv-j r.rr i bed-ridden June Allyion and thoe stories about princess, princes, castles, hich he was accustomed to reading to her. In the middle is "Rags" Ragland, Phillip increasingly pop- a'ker aa te to Walker's bellhopping. hifhlv fictitious. Thev have fall- i porter ular young leading man, was! men tall, hij born in San Francisco; had ele- we.ghs 165 pounds, has brown 2 mentary education in various hauvnd leye Us married to Joan isni MrT, look schools in the oil country around i Crawford and has two adopted "i Wi Texas and Oklahoma, high school children, Christina and Phillip II.

"ra to Holh hack and nuite a distance loo He likes those fairy tales and -on one of those archaic and ''as trouble believing the real education at lona nigm new rasi man pleW hi' York, and Sacred Heart-college, When it comes to fast-action i into Jia ht San Francisco: thence to Stan-, roles on the screen, Robert Walk- Curie winV ilni-ford university, where he inter- er is the man who gets them 1 Waller Pid Gs' ojgnjy romauucizea central cnar- wi.tn muaii; cters known as the royal princess blcs into its path, who is as lonely as she is beau-i In any event, the poor little liful and twice as unhappy. I girl is well nigh forgitten while In her native land, Hedy La-1 Walker serves the real princess eiarr fell for an American news- loyally and royally. He even mis-paper man, only affairs of state; lakes her gentility for love, al- esiea iiimstJiL iij utvauais most converts himself into a complete sap, but pulls out of the decreed she had better give it up. She has to let him and a number of years slide by before she picks Up with him again in democratic America. This time it turns out dizzy spin in time.

He marries Miss Allyson, all cured now, and the princess goes morganatic by resolved to become an actor. On leaving Stanford he went to London for a course at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art; began a professional career louring the British provinces in stock and repertory for four years. Shakespearean Actor Returning to the United States, he got a job in Hollywood, play-! ing Shakespearean roles for the Columbia Broadcasting company; i 41 etro-GoldwynMay7S VICTORY PREMIERE Purchasers of bonds will gel a double treat at the McDonald theater Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 8:45 p.m. In addition to Claudette Colbert and Don Ameche on the screen In "Guest Wife," candidates In victory queen contest of the 8th victory loan drive will be on the stage with Art Hoi-man's orchestra.

Candidates pictured here are right, top to bottom: Melda Germalne, Betty Ditto and Joyce Sorbel; left, top to bottom, Shirley Taylor, Kaje Baird, and Sallie Timmcns. A new contestant not shown here is Cathy Bobbins of the University of Oregon. (Wiltshire engraving.) STARTS TODAY! through Thomas Mitchell, one of his colleagues, had a test at Co- A ClARENCE MOWN fredKllM sir II MICKEY ROONEi DEANNA TECHNICOLOR The Melodies of JEROME KERN! Mffl PS uutwu v.Kidr ELIZABETH TAYLOR wedding her newspaper columnist. Before this dreamy finish takes until his dictatorial spinster sis-tcr finds a mate, a very probable event leading to many laughable situations. The other romance involves Movie Makers By Robert Lunn ItVFNIH A1HH liff I 11 LAST TIMES TODAY! Vk ill HOT RHYTHM vith SUr nf I Tom McGrath (Phillip Terry), I Ascending Star place, however, there is much in-j cident loosely strung together in an effort.

"Her Highness and the I undoubtedly born of good intcn-j lions, simply fails lo meet them. It has just and good compen-: salion, although, Walker's" acting Is excellent and Lamarr is just as I beautiful and alluring as ever. The actors do their best and for light entertainment and light entertainment only I recommend "Her Highness and the Bellboy." Musical Magic dance director of "The Scandals, and an English dancer, Jill As-bury (Martha Holliday), daughter of an queen who married into the British peerage. How these two romances are finally resolved is told in a very No less an authority than George White predicts early stardom for Martha Holliday. who has the leading romantic role opposite Phillip Terry in "George White's Miss Holliday, whose previous professional appearances had been it I I ssfi )t if J55iW)l) MONDAY confined to too dancing under her real name of Harriette Olson, is ONElj ONll 1 ONLYl Mas iunny climax.

Miss Davis once more proves that she is the screen's top fun-stress, and Haley's particular The Mexican Produced, Spanish DIALOGUE FEATURE PICTURE ROBERT PAIGE AKIM TAMIROFF DAVID BRUCE LEONID KINSKEY MAY COLLINS MARIA ANDREW TOMBES THOMAS JUNE VINCENT 1 Starting today at the Hcilig theater is a new musical produc- lion, "George White's Scandals," starring Joan Davis, Jack Haley, Phillip Terry and Martha Holli- day. I "George White's Scandals" dif- fer.s from the usual run of music-al pictures in one important par- i licular. II, is a well defined story, I and while it has many catchy musical numbers and richly mounted ensembles, these dove-j tail neatly with the plot. Two romances are developed. Joan Mason (Joan Davis), star comedienne of "The Scandals." 'and Jack Williams (Jack Haley), star comedian, have never been able to marry because he has promised to never take a wife CAN DEL ARIA brand of comedy blends ideally with hers.

Gene Krupa, with his band, provide excellent musical settings. His Samba number with electric organ swing-specialist, Ethel Smith, deserves special note. Others in the cast are Margaret Hamilton, Glenn. Tr.von, Kritz Feld and Beltejane Greer. Starting at the Stale theater today is a touching human drama of Hie life of a little girl in England, "National Velvet," with Micky Rooney, Donald Crisp, Elizabeth Taylor and Jackie Jen-kinsv On the same program with this feature is a musical comedy, "Hot Rhythm." "National Velvet" combines all the grace and charm of old England with the antics of Rooney.

As the name indicates, the picture is about horses and horse racing. It's a real and human portrayal of man's love for animals. For an evening of entertainment and thorough enjoyment see "Na-. tional Velvet." the third unknown to be picked by George White for the lead in as many of his screen "Scandals." Alice t'aye emerged a star from "George White's Scandals of 1934" at Fox, and Eleanor Powell went on to stardom from his screen 'Scandals'' of the following year. Star Maker DeLuxe Famed Broadway impresario George White, producer of RKO's new musical film, "George White's Scandals," starring Joan Davis and Jack Haley, yields the.

palm to no man when it comes to star-creating. Among the stars who got their starts or achieved their greatest fame in his "Scandals'" are Kate Smith, Rudy Vallee. Ann Pennington, Eleanor Powell, Ethel Merman, Ray Bolger, Harry Rich-man, Alice Faye, Ona Munson and Louise Brooks. He was the first producer to have a band on the stage as part of the show, when he moved Paul Whiteman and his band from the pit in the "Scandals of 1922." White was also the first to encourage Gershwin, whose initial show number, "I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise," was incorpor- AND Radio's Crime Doctor (joes on a honeymoon and traps a modern bluebeardl WARNER BAXTER In "The Crime Doctors Courage" Starring DOLORES DEL RIO i 1 Sponsored By The Mi III Spanish Clatses Of Eugene High School raft lba-K-il 2 Performancei Adulis Only SfL, C-ii' Al 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. 50c Including Ta ContuuSuju38oPij45 yAL0 tar is i Kn ri "ri nli FRINCESS HELD IN NIGHT CLUB BRAWL! Her Highness lost her shyness in ated in an early "Scandals." Dancing Actress Martha Holliday, dancing beau jml with the chorines! ty who changed her name from Harriette Olson, plays the romantic feminine lead in "George White's Scandals." Martha, who hails from Fort 3 ft, Et' Exploring The Unknown A New Series of Science Drama Shows tun: nnz TODAY! L.j,Uj", LAUGH HUM yTtotooi laughs, wild rhythmr' AND WHISTLE' jlr wt on and GIRLSI GEORGE WHITE'S) 0 JACK HALEY PHILLIP TERRY MARTHA HOLLIDAY i 3s A i mu TDvnu ccTTCIiNT GREER $1 Theater Programs REILIG Sunday through Wednesday "George White's Scandals" Thursday and Friday "Pursuit To Algiers" and "River Gang" Mcdonald Sunday through Tuesday "Her Highness and the Bell-Boy" Wednesday (Bond Show) "Guest Wife" STATE Sunday through Wednesday "National Velvet" and "Hot Rhythm" Thursday through Saturday "Having a Wonderful Crime" and "Trigger Law" MAYFLOWER -Sundaz Only "That Nighl With You" Monday Only "Maria Candelaria" (A Spanish movie) REX Sunday and Monday Help Singing" and "Crime Doctor's Courage" Tuesday and Wednesday "Week-End in Havana" and "Topper" TONIGHT 'The Lie Detector" 6 p.m.

HM JUNE til LAMAtifl WALKER AIMW if Herllidliness and the Bellboy ricORElj Cjrl ESM0ND-Aencs EXTRA PETE SMITH'S "GUEST PESTS" "SSSF' GENE KRUPA ETHEL SMITH The II HOLLAND) "EUGENE'S SMARTEST NtGHT STOT" TOUAl! LAST TIMES TONIGHT BEN YOST LAMOUR SISTERS Lovely Dancing Team VIKINGS Outstanding; Male Singing Group WE HAVE BEEN FORCED TO MOVE, SO, WE WILL BE CLOSED FOR TVO WEEKS BEGINNING DECEMBER 16TH COMING MONDAY FOR ONE, WEEK ONLY Vivian and Bosetla THE DUNCAN SISTERS Doing Their Original Characterisation "Topsy and Eva" GEORGE CORTELLO And His "HOLLYWOOD DOGS" PLUS ELAINE DENNIS LOVELT SINGING, St. C. BILLY HAMILTON'S MUSIC CHICKEN and STEAK DINNERS Sorvod from 7 p.m. MaVe Reservations At Soon At Possible Our New Location Will Be At 24 West 7th Known Silver Jpray Tlall) REGISTRATIONS WILL BE TAKEN DECEMBER 31st New clauses and nw routine will be resumed January 2nd. WHITE DANCE STUDIO ii West 7lh Phone 1971 or 3435-W.