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PAGE SIX THE ODESSA AMERICAN MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1955 Pinky Lee Collapsed Trying To Overcome His Competition Svanson. Gets Big Charge Seeing U.S. Movie Being Made In Paris Light Touch By GLORIA SWANSON Written for United Press self with grace and is an asset I to our industry. I loved "The HOLLYWOOD UP Lew Ayresi gave up acting two years ago, and Monday ne unveiled the reason for Club was scheduled on ABC opposite Pinky. People said the Walt Disney show meant curtains for the little comic.

I Pinky began working even hardier. He already had a Herculean his long absence from the screen By BOB THOMAS HOLLYWOOD tf A sensitive fellow is Pinky Lee. He has long been the butt of other comedians jokes. This has hurt him deeply. He longed for the time when he could have their respect.

"Heiress" and her portrayal in it PARIS UP It was a rea much fhat right after finished "busman holiday for me and Boulevard" Paramount loved it! Directly under the Eiffel jsent me to 33 cities to help pro. Tower I found the movie company mote ner ricture a 5 1-2 hour one-man movie on religion. making "The Ambassador's Daugh Lew scraped together his own earnings, bid good-bye tp the dizzy jwmn oi tne cinema and besan schedule six half -hour shows a week. And. he couldn't Valk through his chore.

He was knock-ling himself out like a trouper throughout each show. Even, so, jhe stepped up the pace, brought jan eight-months' tour of 17 coun ter." fun finding old friends and familiar sights such as movie cameras, megaphones, extras, makeup men, Hairdressers, and regular tries. He took only a 16 mm. camera John Forsythe has been walking about the streets of Paris in the sergeant's uniform he wears in "The Ambassador's 'Daughter." Any moment now the movie is going to be minus a leading man some MP will surely see him pass ing an officer without saluting. I'm not going to be the one to warn him, I can assure you, because I'm looking for another story! in new gimmicKs.

"The climax came when I had ana one assistant. 1 hey accom- plished the staggering feat of a studio chairs bearing the names of Norman Krasna, director; Oliv to give a commercial for Mickey film documentary on the world's "I'm not a suave comedian, like Herb Shriner or George Gobel or Jack Benny," he says. "I've gota speech impediment. I'm ugly. So 1 do things that make people laugh at me and then feel sorry for me.

Little wistful things that might bring tear to your eye." For years he lingered on the fringe of top stardom, rising from burlesque to night clubs and movies and then television. But he never really clicked big ia de Havilland, John Forsythe, Myrne Loy, Francis Lederer. great religions, excepting Chris Mouse and Donald Duck watches, he said. "Imagine, plugging the opposition on my own show! The "Where are Edward Arnold and Adolphe Menjou?" I inquired. only way I could get through it Not working today," someone tianity.

Ayres collected so much material he wound up with three movies, totaling 5 1-2 hours, and a book, "Altars of Asia." He's taking the films on tour around the country, beginning with San Francisco Oct. 31, as his "contribution to peace. Television Slate was to say, buy a Mickey Mouse watch so you can tell what time the Pinky Lee show is on." Until NBC slotted him in an after "That was the day I collapsed." He had even done IS shows in offered. I don't know Edward Arnold's appetite, but I could imagine what Mejou was doing even though my watch showed it was 3 p. m.

He loves good food, a discovery I made in 1941, when we both made "Father Takes a noon program forTchildren. The Pinky Lee show took off like a shot and soon overpowered even Howdy Doody in the daytime While his fellow actors were discussing their latest movie suc two weeks, trying to get ahead to go east for the "Heidi" spectacular. That was canceled and he took Wife." During that picture I learned that Adolphe had had a stomach ratings. A Then along came a little mouse to scare him. Well, it wasn't just any little mouse, it was the mighty Mickey.

Backed by 15 million dollars of sponsors' gold, the Mickey blouse operation, so, when ha invited me for lunch at Lucy's across from Paramount and RKO I naturally i a 'Week's rest. Now Pinky's back to the old six-a-week routine and he hopes he can hold out until June Next season he'll seek an easier schedule. But he isn't surrendering to the Mouse. "I think TMsney a great creator," he says. "But you must remember that kids' 'are loyal.

They love me and I love them. I know they'll stay with me." cesses over late steaks the other night, Ayres proudly previewed his production for film executives. Now, be said excitedly, "There's talk of the films playing in Lew stood quietly watching his friends file into the projection room, and looked unlike a one-man movie-maker. 1 In recent years the one-time star of the "Dr. Kildarc' series has been devoted to religion and art.

He lives alone in a Laurel Canyon hideaway and seldom appears in public with the local beauties. supposed he'd eat gruel or a coddled egg. Not at all. Courmt fashion, he A school board in the South voted for more soap in the rest rooms. That sounds like trying to encourage hookey.

ordered the works from soup to this side of nuts! How he worked after such a meal I'll never understand. With this as a daily regime I am surprised that his weight hasn't changed an ounce. CHECK CHANGE Actress Barbara Payton Is pictured here at the Hollywood police station with her attorney, Milton Golden, after she was arrested on three charges of passing bad checks. (United Press Telephoto) It would be a major catastrophe if it did, for it would certainly ruin a most famous wardrobe. LAST 2 DAYS real SMASH HIT! ACCLAIMED IY PUBLIC AND PRESS! "Most Lavish, Fastest, Funniest Ever!" Edward Arnold I last saw at Rubirosa Flies MONDAY KM1U TV 8:00 Morie Matinee 4:00 Miracle of Music 4:30 Darts and Smart 4:55 Crusader Rabbit 5:00 Two Gun Plajhouaa 6:00 Sporta 6:15 Newa Weatherman 6:30 Organ Time 7:00 Racket Squad 7:30 Meet Corliss Archer 8:00 Make The Connection i 8:30 December Brida 9:00 Wrestling 10:10 TV Weatherman 10:15 Sporta 10:00 Curtain Call tihow.

kCBD-TV Labbock, Texas MONDAY 6:55 Program Preview 7:00 Today 8:00 Ding Don? School 8:30 TV Theater 9:00 Home 10:00 Tennessee Ernie Ford 10:30 Feather Your Nest 11:00 Cook Book 12:00 News Weather 12:15 Norma Raine 12 30 Serenad ers 1:00 Channel 11 Matinee 2:30 World of Mr. Sweeney 2:45 Modern Romances 3:00 Pinky Lee 3:30 Howdy Doody 4:00 Western Adventura 5:00 Comedy Encores 5:30 Bunny Theater 6:00 Hospitality Time 6:15 News 6:20 Weather 6:25 Sports 6:30 Tony Martin Show 6:45 Here's Howell 7:00 Lone Wolf 7:30 Meet Corliss Archer 8:00 Badge 714 8:30 Robert Montgomery 9:30 Sf-renaderg, 10:00 Dee Weaver Show 10 :30 News 10:40 Weather 10 ports 11:00 The Falcon "I made this film because I hoped it would add a grain, a little contribution, to our understanding of our Asiatic neighbors, and that is so important now," he explained. "I feel people should know more about Oriental religions because religion is such a factor in Oriental thinking. These film show the1 religions, I he Ideals of 4 billion and a half persons that's three-fourths of the world's population." Erskine Johnson ToSee Zsa Zsa the opening of Palm Springs' theater in the round. He as usual was superb in "My Favorite Son," even though he didn't convert me to that kind of theater.

Myrne Loy and I chatted about Bill Powell. "What a wonderful team you two were," I reminded her. Television wants them to do a series of "The Thin Man" type. But Myrna said, "Bill likes to weed his garden these days. He finds it less strenuous than LOS ANGELES PH-Porfirio Rubirosa flew in yesterday a few Hollywood thousand miles out of his way to see actress Zsa Zsa Gabor.

HOLLYWOOD (NEA) Guys He formed his own company and Dolls: Robert Montgomery's the hope of proving himself as Olivia de Havilland I have al All 1 at i ul '54 ways admired as a woman. Away from a camera she handles her- pretty 22-year-od daughter, Eliza- a versatHe actor and for two years 'proceeded to turn down a pyramid beth Montgomery, is confessing of movietown gold. BRONCHO Dial 6-G042 27th and Andrews Hlway LAST TIMES TONITE 2 Great Star Teams Great Action Hits! NO. ONE Wanc Bros. -t mM ffiDoiPiita mat ner lamous oaa "nasn ai- savs steve who ways encouraged me" in her fight starred in his own independent, The Latin diplomat and sportsman said he was on the way home from Paris to the Dominican Republic but added that the detour was worth it.

"I love her," he told a reporter. When asked if Zsa Zsa loves him, he shrugged and sighed, "I don't know. I hope so." Rubirosa found the actress at the wheel of a sleek yellow sports car. They greeted each other with restraint. When the reporter told her Rubirosa didn't know if she loved him, she laughed and said, "I don't know" either." Then they drove away.

for fame as a movie actress. T'Come Next Spring," "I'm glad I "For vears I. announced to him1 Stuck to my guns. I have no BARGAINS USED RANGES WASHERS REFRIGERATORS Davis-Fields Co. Across from tha Post Office that I was going to be an actress 3S 11 1 and that I would eventually do pictures," she tod me.

"I'm not CLAMOUR- COLISEUM st jmmmm i i i i imSZ 1 sure he was in favor of a screen To-Nite To-Morrow string of films or bad pictures behind me. They told me that an actor has to work and thaw was crazy to sit it out. My career would blow up if I stayed off the screen, they insisted. But by staying off the screen for two years I've escaped the 'heavy' label." mi career for me, but then I don't believe I can develop in just one medium. He's always just told ne to go ahead if acting was what 5 CHOICE AVAILABLE II I I 8:15 PM s-iM I RESERVED: 13.H0 .0 1.

ICXBKSEHVED: Sl. All tax Jsclat Jspossore, by CHtTK WAGON iA: ANG iLmml Posies And Poison II wanted." HOLLYWOOD new- was an i comer has been tagged for star- But at least there IMMOKALEE, Fla. 4 blessine dom in tne she s-a-lady" Grace I 1...... The Peoples Choice" Hancock captures poisonous snakes from Montgomery when Liz phon DOROTHY MALONFJl ivcii; league. And," says dark-eyed, brunet ea mm ana said she a signed a contract as the only feminine cast Dana Wynter, "I hope they really SCOTT Phone Regular NOW 6-3733 Admission SHOWING with Jackie Cooper TONIGHT AT 8:00 member in "The Court Martial of; mean it An actress has to sort Billy Mitchell," her first movie.

herself out and decide what type I a she will try to be." British born PREMIERE SHOWING for excitement and wild orchids for pleasure during his spare time. Although the hobbies sound poles apart, he explains that he can do both at once, because the reptiles and flowers are found in the same are found in the same jungle-like jungle-like wods in this area. She looks startlingly like Grace Kelly with her blonde hair and green eyes but she hits the ceiling when told she's a Kelly look-alike. She's still smarting over rumors NO. TWO Humphrey Bogart Lauren Bacall In "The Big Sleep" Dana, who has cultivated Dixie tones to hide her British accent as the southern belle in "The View From Pompey's Head," is Shm' boavtiM and broKm but booming with money and a recruit from New York TV and; that her demands for salary and star billing delayed her film debut Proud of it.

She says: I until now. "I watch "Studio One and set Adults 50c Children 10c Now Showing LYRIC Says the second generation homesick. If studios would let Montgomery in Hollywood: their players do live TV instead "Those rumors made me reallvi0? askin. em to do publicity Jane Chariton pictures, they would save a great Dial 6-3653 angry. They were completely un FLKST ODESSA SHOWING YYMAHHESTOll deal of money.

Almost everything I've learned about acting I've learned through TV." EVANS, typed by Holly- true. Steve Cochran's career gamble paid off. Against the advice of Hollywood experts, Steve rebelled against being cast as a heavy, machine-gunning the innocent and. whaling the daylights out of leading ladies. wood after he leaped to stardom in "The Steel Helmet," is getting! 3 the chance in TV that casting directors never gave him at the movie factories.

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Then they started giving me heavy roles. One after the other. I was ready to quit until 'My Friend Flicka' came along. What friend! ACTRESS VETOED 12 years by Hollywood is in the movies now another power-of-! television note. She's Eileen Heck-i art, the TV Duse.

who confided between scenes of Warners" "Miracle In the "For 12 years my face was too long for Hollywood. Suddenly my face is just right. I used to get good notices in Broadway shows and the film companies would send for me. But the minute they'd take a look at my face, the executives would clear their throats and tell me that it was nice of me to drop in. Finally I'd! make excuses and fail to show up.

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