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THE PITTSBURGH PRESS. PPIHAV. hhv to" PAGE 71 ried. But as Dustine Farnum she acted three evenings a week with a radio group. "They never did discover my Daughter of Dustin Farnum Is Chip Off Old Block she chuckled.

After her fathers death, Dustine lived in Hollywood for several years Show Shops oing My Way' Tops In Year's Movies Fitzgerald-Crosby Portrayals Of Priests Warm and Humorous T) while her mother acted in films and on the stage. She Hopes to Become a Star In Films Once Had Small RoleT Star Prefers Pie As Birthday 'Cake HOLLYWOOD Judy Garland de By ERSKINE JOHNSON HOLLYWOOD, July 21 Flickerville's oldtimers still remember the day in 1925 when Dustin Farnum, the Clark Gable of the silent screen. fied tradition on her twenty-second became, a papa. birthday. By KASPAR MONAHAN a million-to-one chance that Hollywood There isn't Wire service tickers tapped out around the woria the news or a daughter born to Farnum and his actress wife, Winifred Kingston.

"Dusty" At a family dinner tendered the young star by her mother, Mrs Va Viator nrifVk C-llH Cll Ethel Gilmore, the familiar birthday ver feedine set. Uncle William Far This "is really Dustine's second try at the movies. A year and a cake was conspicuous by its ab num. eauallv as famous on the half ago she played a small role in screen, gave her one of the Hop-along Cassidy pic sence. Judy's favorite dessert is chocolate pie.

After weeks of hoarding bits of chocolate, Mrs. Gilmore substituted a chocolate pie for the will turn out a movie to equal let alone surpass "Going My Way" before next Jan. 1. Certainly nothing to approach it has shown up so far this year so I'll hail the grand accomplishment of Producer-Director Leo McCarey and all his worthy aides' as 1944's top film. Magnificently acted, beautifully written and brilliantly directed, the movie at the Penn I II an ermine-tailed carriage robe.

They tures. But nothing much happened. Then I made a silent makeup test at Warner Brothers, but traditional pink and white cake. named the baby Dustine. it pi they didn't call me back.

So I de Today, after cided to go to New York to learn poise as 'a. model and maybe work in a stage show." three years of PITTSBURGH POLICE puts a glow In the chuckle in the throat heart, a and now ing him a role commensurate with his exceptional talents. if She worked for almost a year with John Powers, then gave it up finishing school and a year of modeling in New York, Dustine Farnum, an at Present The World's Greatest Outdoor Show! tractive brunet iiiili to return to Hollywood. Los Angeles' smart Marlborough School for girls frowns on theatrically ambitious young ladies. But as a student there, Dustine's love of acting could not be stopped by rules.

She was enrolled as Dustine with the heri- tage of a fa- i. WinilflllJ mous nun name and the love of Miss Farnum ereaseDaint. re v4T itunyon ner motner had remar and the a tear in the eye. It's strong and tender, human and warm, frequently hilarious and full to the brim with kindly humor lor seldom have movie audi-ences had such a lov-a 1 sturdy and salty a character Atl-COKDITIONIB 0 BY'FOff-ff on music i turned to tionywooa TO oecome, sue NOW hopes, a star as important as her father. Dustine doesn't remember her father very well.

He died when she was 4 vears old. But she's heard many stories, from her mother, friends, even strangers, of his abil 'GOING MY WAY" BING CROSBY RISE STEVENS BARRY FITZGERALD ity as an actor, his charm and his FORBES piei Mr. Monahan reDutation as a "regular guy: She likes to remember when her mother arranged for her to see two of his films, "The- Squaw Man," July 24-29 ricuu Ressrvsd Stats New at Gimbels Forbes Field, City-County Bldg. (Proceeds to Pension Fund) jh ST, STARTS THURSDAY the first picture filmed in Holly wood, and "David Garrick." She BETTE DAVIS SKEFFINGTON" was 13 then. "He was she sighed.

"I cried and cried." ONE OP THE GREAT FILMS You've heard of "timing" that all important thing in acting technique. Then watch and listen as Barry Fitzgerald enriches every syllable of his lines by an instinctively "right" pause, a quizzical lift of an eyebrow, a tonal emphasis, small gesture. He's perfect, no less. Triumph for Bing And Bing Crosby all but matches the older Fitzgerald in his portrayal of young Father Malloy. The easy-going Bing effortlessly moves through the comedy-drama, singing a song in his own inimitable way, leading the tough little neighborhood kids in song-fests, nursing and fussing over old Father Fitzgibbon when the latter becomes ill all the time in complete command of a difficult role that would become tasteless under less astute approach and interpretation.

For the general public the virtue of "Going My Way" is its avoidance of a holier-than-thou attitude. Unmistakably, the two priestly characters are true men of God, but they are also ingratiatingly human, he-mannish, witty and full of the clean joy of living. McHugh, Too The other players are more than equal tdtheir assignments Frank McHugh as a third priest, James Brown and Jean Heather (both engaging youngsters) for a romantic side-issue; Rise Stevens an as opera star; Eliy Malyon as sour visaged but good hearted housekeeper; Stanley Clements, as the toughest kid in a tough neighborhood. And we mustn't overlook the scripting of Frank Butler and Frank Cavett. What they've turned out is nothing fancy, but down-to-earth writing at its best.

And in being down to earth, they've managed somehow to brush the stars. The crowds are flocking to the Penn. If you don't join them you'll be the loser. Opening today At the Stanley, "Sensations of 1945," with Eleanor Powell, Sophie Tucker and W. C.

Fields. OF ALL-TIME! MISS AMERICA but, no, not the Atlantic City variety. This streamlined girl. Alma Carroll, plays the role of a beauty winner in the boardwalk, pageant in Republic's film story of "Atlantic City." The New Jersey town picks its regular Miss America later this year. And Miss Carroll seems to have just the qualities for a top STAITS TQMOUOW )) irft Mr HIS SBEATEST R8LE PAtuiL mm Last Times Today and Tomorrow JIM WONB TROUPE, Chin.

Achats ST. CLAIR O'DAY, clistt STARTING SUNDAY THE ATINOS Whirling Aerial Thrill BALZER SISTERS Handbalancins Beauties DANCE to CHUCK FOSTER Hear Foster's Celebrated Orch. in Sunday Concerts Have your Vacation at Kennywood GE0R8E RAFT BORIS KARLQFF AKGSTER CHIEF KIDS TERROR HIS WEAPON "Thai Gang of Mine" pins MILLS BROS. HAS. STARRETT 'COWltOY CANTEIiX whom to lavish their whole-hearted affection as old Father Fitz-gibbon.

To be sure he is crabbed and crusty at times and not above viewing with understandable distrust the encroachments of the modern world upon his very own little world. His "own little world" has its center in St. Dominic's Church on the wrong side of the tracks, where for 45 years he has labored against formidable odds. His congregation is miserably poor, contributions are inadequate, and as "Going My "Way" begins, the aged pastor has his back to the wall. For the church mortgage is about to be foreclosed.

Wins Sympathy So right off all your sympathy is with the grand little man. His every move and gesture and comment, somehow, induce that rare sort of chuckle which trickles through a half-lump in the throat. And who is this "upstart" who appears on the scene just when Father Fitzgibbon is so sorely troubled? A young priest of (from the old priest's viewpoint) strange behavior and outlandish toggery. A young man who wears a baseball player's uniform, who plays golf and who plays and sings at the piano? Fine business for a curate! Well you may well imagine Father Fitzgibbon's reception of the "interloper." Ah, the Bishop had sent him to be Father Fitzgibbon's assistant! Humph! And "Young man whatever made you become a priest?" For Father Fitzgibbon is dubious, to put it mildly. And it turns out that the young priest actually is to take charge of the parish for things are going badly.

Only the aging priest is not to know of this arrangement, for it would break his old heart. Character Study I'll tell no more of the story. For that matter there is little story to tell, for "Going My Way" is not cluttered up with routine plot. First and always it's a finely-wrought study of character, filled with homely and hilarious incidents and enlivened with clash of two minds one young and the other old. The old priest is stubborn, the young priest tolerant and indulgent.

How, in time, Father Fitzgibbon comes to understand and to love Father Malloy and how the latter contrives-, in various ways to brighten the way and lighten the load for his aging confrere bring that glow to the heart, the chuckle to the throat and the tear to the eye previously mentioned. A Great 1 1 1 1 i LAO ClAUDinE BEN IYO Lsntta Young in COLBERT ROUTE 83. NEAI SOUTH PARK Brian Alttrn In "A Night to Remember" AIR CONDITIONED Box Off lea Ofwni at 8 Shows to See And When UHIIY LUUPtll Ml CtCil B. OtMitK'S TKhfiCOllH Hil I oVi I "THE STORY OF "I'VE SEEN sharks I "BY ROCKET MOON" DOCTOR WASSELL Flights Today at 3 and 8:30 P. M.

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8:55. FRED MkNURRAT LAST DAY "VOICE IN THE WIND" HARRIS "Address Unknown" INDEMNITY' liWutnliTirj Paul Lakae and K. T. Stevens. Feature bearina at 10:47.

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Fitzgerald is at last revealed to the movie millions for what he is and what some of us have known all along one of the truly great actors of our times. Years ago he delighted theatergoers as a stalwart of the Abbey Players and he has appeared successfully in a number of movies. But never until now has the screen served him so well by giv Kav Kvw-Lena Homo SWING FEVER" T.or. Yowng-O. FitziwsM "LADIES COURAGEOUS" STRAND.

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