Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 33

33 Oakland Tribune, Tuesday, February 14, 1950 1 mm Bjoerling in Concert With Sore Throat STARTING TIME 1 iftlLsi sjJ I st lonm i jrJ tif, .,4 wnmi AT THE MOVIES By CLIFFORD GZSSLEK Jussl Bjoerling sang last night Movie Star Once Earned Living as Active Carpenter By WOOD SOANES On the screen of the Fox-Oakland this week in Twelve o'Clock High" and soon to be teen at the same theater in fhaaa MaaialM in hnUtl by tkMUra ul Th Trtaaaa ta Naaaa- in the Opera House despite a sore atata bmafM at flMli atar aaa throat that required the services of a physician during' Esquire "Flame of Baroary 4:45, 8, pjn. In Old California," 12 noon, 3:13, "Mother Didn't Tell Me" is an interesting young woman Early in the program it was ap 6:23, 9:33 pjn. parent that the Swedish tenor was in distress, and after the Franklin "Fury At Sea," 12:20 3:30, 6:53, 10:20 p.m. "Sun Never named Joyce MacKenzie, who crashed the movies by the comparatively simple expedient of getting a job as a ticket-seller at the Pasadena Community Playhouse. Miss MacKenzie, a Redwood City girl, daughter of Dr.

Sets." 1:50, 5:10, 8:35 pjn. first few numbers a half hour hi' ji mm: 6RES0RY PECK 12 O'CLOCK HKJH" termission was called. When he Fox Oakland "12 o'Clock High," 11:40 ajn, 2:30, 5:23, 6:20, and Mrs. Norman MacKenzie, reappeared, Bjoerling departed was quite efficient in her box James Stewart vehicle, a Western 11:30 p.m. and 2:40 ajn.

Grand. Lake "The from his stated program and sang lighter numbers, sounding sur about white-Indian relationships and Is to be made in color. 6:23 and 10 "Temptation," 8:15 pjn. Orpheum Vaudeville, 2:43, prisingly good In. view of the handicap.

He told his audience he didn't want to disappoint 6:30, 9:30 pjn. "Hasty 12:50. 4:35. 7:50, 10:55 p.m. A wholesome looking lass, Miss MacKenzie is now receiving a heavy publicity treatment by the minions of Harry Brand, lord high everything else of publicity them, but would carry on.

"It won't be very good, but Til do my FaramooBt "Bride for Sale," 12:45, 4, 7:15, 10:30 pjn. "Spring in Park Lane," 11 sum, 2:15, 5:30, and advertising at ZOth-rox. best" He sang until about 10 8:43 o.m. Anxious that we should know all there is to know about her, Roxie "Jolson Sings Again," o'clock. NEW-OLD BALLET 11:20 ajn, 1:20, 3:20, 5:20, 7:20, his men report as follows: 9:20.

11:20 p.m. The new work of Ballet at the Curran last night was ft "Nevadan," 1:30, 4:20, a revival of the venerable comic office chores and despite the problems of meeting a grumpy public managed to give off an won of charm. So one evening the caught the eye of a talent scout for Darryl F. Zanuck. The gentleman had been assigned to look at another youngster who was in the cast of the! show and decided that she wasn't ready for the screen.

Not want-! ing to return to the studio empty handed, so to speak, he paused atj the box office after the first act and suggested that Miss MacKenzie trot out at her earliest convenience and have a screen' test Needless to say, Miss MacKenzie did not tarry. She had been aiming at the theater since she was a child and by the time she reached her mid-teens had done quite a bit of studying, paying her way through dancing, acting and music courses. During the war she earned her tuition by working as carpenter's helper at Western Pipe and Steel in San Francisco, 7:10, 10 p.m, 12:50, 3:35 ajn. "Mark of the Gorilla," 12:10, 3, 1 11.11 A. 1 vll "So far, the MacKenzie figure, a trim five feet five and one-half inches contained in 120 pounds, has been well received in the public eye, although only revealed in black-and-white.

Color ought only to enhance it She ballet "La Fille Mai Gardee." This; lively French farce has to do with the troubles of a young couple in thwarting the efforts of the girl's; mother to keep them apart and 5:50, 8:40, 11:30 p.m. 2:20 a.m. Tower "Germany Year 7:40, 10:40 p.m. "Port of N.Y,' 6:15, 9:10 pjn. explains that her intense interest in athletics make her the girl she z.

is physically today. Film Tour of Pari Art to Be Seen Hero "She likes to swim, golf and play tennis. Back in high school Joyce MacKenzie, currently on display la "Twelve O'Clock High" at the Fox Oakland, whose special claim to iame Is that she holds a card in the Carpenters' Union, "This is France," a post-war marry ine aaugnter on to a wealthy man's son who is interested only in chasing Somehow whenever the mother's back is turned, the young man of the girl's choice pops up. Edward Caton took the part of the mother, following the tradition established when the ballet she was president of the junior film tour of Paris and the north class, but she was more proud of ern provinces of Alsace Lorraine, her captaincy of the tennis team Brittany and Normandy, will be Robert Taylor Stars in Western and the special athletic award she got for her all-round sports presented by The World In Color, Thursday. February 23, at the ability.

the Kid." Hodiak was last seen was nrst given in Trance, of a male dancer in this role He por "An expert equestrian, this too in "Battleground." Arlene Dahl appeared in "Reign of Terror" qualifies her for her assignment SO SEASONS AGO TODAY Jack Oakie and Pelly Walker are on the screen of the Orpheum this week in "Hit the Deck." in The Broken Haw and "Scene of the Crime." ever fast her pace on horseback. "Ambush," starring Robert! Taylor, John Hodiak and Arlene DahL opens tomorrow on the, Fox-Oakland screen. The story of a battle to the death between the troopers of a Western fort and marauding Apache Indians, led by a renegade warrior, was filmed almost trayed it in broad burlesque. Nana Gollner was a pert daughter, opposite John Kriza, aptly cast in the role of the lover. Paul God-kin's antics as the butterfly-chaser added to the merriment The piece was danced in bright it begins to look as though Joyce Sharing the bill is "Radar Secret Service," a crime detection story with John Howard, Adele MacKenzie will eclipse it on eel luloid." Westlake Auditorium, 2629 Harri-son Street Special permission was granted the photographer, Alfred Wolff, by the French government to photograph in natural color for the first time some of the rare art treasures of the Louvre.

Shown in his travelogue will be the Winged Victory and Venus de Milo, as well as the de Vinci Mona Lisa and other masterpieces by Rubens, Van Dyke, Hals and Rem Jergens and Tom Neal in leading Well, be that as it may, it all roles. goes to prove once more that you entirely on sites near Gallup, peasant costumes among village and countryside scenes designed by Serge Soudeikine. Based on a story hy Luke don't have to be an actress to become a screen starlet but it Short the film was directed Sam Wood. helps if you have had some train' ing for the chore. Her war-effort employment proved more profitable than mowing lawns, waiting on table, selling in a department store and modeling, all of which she has done at one time or another.

Now that she is being groomed for stardom, she will have at least one distinction the only movie actress who ever belonged to the carpenters' union. With her war money she enrolled at the Pasadena Commu I i i teahUmmamtimm. 1 4SHTl Br Taylor's role marks his first major Western role since "Billy rst so tin i Voter thrauk Friday brandt Also of special interest will be Wolffs sequences in the Paris dressmaking salons of Fath and Dior. John Ober will present the rmt Tim, Aarwkcn I Kccater ertrat Tht KIW Jla rirlir ROMEO AND JULIET Also new, as far as this season's agenda goes, was Antony Tudor's sensitively conceived and gorgeously mounted "Romeo and Juliet" one of the most beautiful of all ballets, which realizes the intent of Shakespeare's play in terms of movement through space and time. As danced by Nora EXITS AND ENTRANCES "Quo Vadis" will start shooting in Rome on May 20, according to announcement from M-G-M.

Gladys Cooper's daughter, Sally, will make her screen debut with Lana Turner in "A Life of Her Own." Jock Lawrence, who Take a Hide' to Be Presented at U.C. "Take a Ride," a Mask and Dagger musical review, will be presented Thursday through Saturday evenings at 8:15 p.m. in mm csEtsem ct imi 3 1 MARRY nity Playhouse, and in order to defray part of the tuition cost doubled in brass as a cashier. Oddly enough no talent scout ever exhibited interest in her as Monty Wolley Sect Sale Opens Today Seats for the engagement of Monty Woolley in his original role Kaye, Hugh Laing, Paul Godkin, Peter Gladke, Mary Burr, Dimitri Wheeler Auditorium on the was as Berkeley campus of the Univer- Romanoff an dothers, it ft VatvakaaAl Mnn aka at I an actress. iiu uviuirjru a a pins r.

Her movie debut was made agent to take over for J. Arthur T' beautiful as ever, and the Deliusjsity of California, music, although not composed for; Keyed to a "ride" theme, a cast it fit it like a glove. of more than 30 student-actors rather inconspicuously in a small; Rank in New York, has now re- Romeo and Juliet" will be re-1 will take the audience on a musical tour to such spots as the "Ziegfield Follies," "Winter Garden," and "The Circus." The tour will be accomplished through ran Theater where the play begins a three-week engagement next Monday, including Sunday night performances. There will be a special holiday matinee, Wednesday (Washington's Birthday), February 22, and Saturday matinees thereafter. peated tonight and "La Fille Mai Gardee" Saturday night Sunday night saw the -season's first "Sylphides," an old reliable fficiifflcotaz EXTRA A44 role supporting Gregory Peck in turned to the Goldwyn fold, suc-Twelve o'Clock High," but Lynn FarnoL accepted it with alacrity, recall-! ing.

perhaps, that such a part in "Bn Dollar Baby," taken such a war picture proved ifcTj'S' stepping stone for several others. "mf. Bam Wl11 Dolores Del Rio soomed to GoAld-dom after "What Price 1950 chedule. Dana An- Renee Aderee got her i Ger Mf JoM chance In Big U1KhVf Jean Harlow came into prom t'T I nenee in "Hell's Clara skits and blackouts, directed by George B. Hatch, with original audience favorite, in which the crisp style of Nana Gollner, the Color CartoM "POOR ELMER' "CANDID MICROPHONE- The supporting cast includes Jay Presson in the role of the state liness of Diana Adams and the flowing musical line of Norma Vance's dancing provided the contrast that is the main center of melodies and lyrics by Al Stern and Gordon Duffy.

"Take a Ride" is student-produced by the Mask and Dagger Francis," has been signed by Bow did it with "Wings." i Robert Stillman Productions to interest The corps was in the I Society, V.C. honor drama group best fofm it has shown in recent! which was founded on the Berke-years. jley campus in 1905. 2 MA! JO Apparently her work satisfied saotn direct "Queen for a Day." the exacting Zanuck, because he romantic and efficient secretary, Gloria McGhee as the actress; Rex O'Malley as Noel Coward; Jerry Jarrett as Harpo Marx; and Don Peters, Mabel Acker, Richard Bar bee, Harvey Dunn, Ruth Hermansen, Charles Parsons, Elaine Bradford, Ken Raymond, Paula Stevens, Mardette Edwards, Carl Judd, Tim Fielding, Al Dexter and Michael Eddy. I I "FUME of THOSE WHO KNOW COMEDY BEST nm'.

fM0U CAilFCSHU William Bendix has been signed to a two-picture deal by RKO-Radio. The first will be "Alias Mike Fury" At long last, Judy HoHiday, the original dumb chorineof Born Yester SAKBJUtY COAST mu an Imblh promptly put her into a juicier role in "Mother Didn't Tell Me." In this picture she will be seen as a doctor who serves as a mild threat to the marriage of Dorothy McGuire and William Lun-digan. Gary Merrill, another young man who made his debut in "Twelve o'Clock High," is also being used in the comedy. day" in Ne York, has been Piedmont Native Sons signed for the role on the screen. k).

She won the nod over 38 movie' Plan BasebOll Night luminaries who were tested, i piedmont, Feb. 14. Annual mmm TStrTTSntSa soys STARTS TOMORROW! onwcncK i W1UI Will 44 SEASON'S AGO TODAY Blanche Hall is appearing as Esther in a production of "Mix-pah" at Ye Liberty Playhouse. TMIUat Ca-Hit; iEf TWT; villi Scatt Srxty 2f "I think FRANCIS is the funniest thing on four legs since Abbott Costeilo." "Baseball Night," sponsored by Piedmont Parlor, Native Sons of the Golden West, will be held Thursday at 8 pjn. at the Oakland Odd Fellows Temple.

Movies of the World Series will be shown and baseball players will be guests. Frank Roemer will be general chairman. the Paul Douglas role. Although Joan Fontaine turned down the Theater Guild offer to do "Hilda Crane" last season, she is still thinking about a stage play and Is now perusing some fourteen scripts sumbitted to her by the Guild. Next on the MacKenzie work list is the second feminine lead in "The Broken Arrow." This is a TODAY thru TBI RSDA I nnnitii xnmyi aw hi viaiai wuwni from Theatre llth'A IROADWAY a7rMni MEVADAM" OF THE GORILLA" 11 -yvw -v see tom starts WEDNESDAY i 22ND BIRTHDAY STARTS m.

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