The Ogden Standard-Examiner from Ogden, Utah • 20

Stand Loneliness ns THE OGDEN (UTAH) SUNDAY MORNING STANDARD-EXAMINED APRIL 12 1353 Behind Scenes at Hollywood Sfe by Alice West Wants Husband or Film Hole New Night Club Sensation Says: I Owe Tt-to 'Dad HOLLYWOOD (UP) Joanne my material and 13 weeks for me able to hear anyone who talkssomething Anyway Pens Best Seller ForHandicapped HOLLYWOOD (UP) Radio-TV western star Dale Evans found herself a best selling authoress today but she make one cent front her success book is cot the usual tome to come out of Hollywood land of autobiographies and tales of wacky life in Sodom-on-Sunset Boulevard This story is about how a baby changed the lives of her parents Dale and Boy Rogers In "Angel Unaware" Mrs Rogers bares a tragedy few fans knew about their mentally-retarded Mongoloid child Robin who died last August at the age of two Dale decided to write the book she said "to acquaint people with the power of God by telling how Roy and I found Him through Robin and to materially benefit retarded children "The royalties all go to the National Association for Handicapped Children" she said firmly distinctly I bear how could have done all those Broadway plays and made all those pictures including seven with' Will Miss Dresser retired to her Glendale home with her husband Jack Gardner actor agent and film executive When Gardner was an official at the Fox Studio producer Winfield Sheehan gave him a thoroughbred horse Gardner had once dabbled in racing and decided to try it again "We were out to give Calumet Farms she recalled failed miserably Htisband Collapsed had a mare ready to go at Santa Anita but the war broke out Racing was over for the duration Then we decided to get into the breeding business When the war was over we had a couple of two-year-olds ready for racing One of them started at Hollywood Park but made a poor showing The disappointment was too much for my husband He collapsed at the track know we have been criticized lor losing our money on the stzble but I regret it If it been horses it might have been real estate or oil or Two years ago Gardner died It was the end of 42 happy years of marriage The shock was hard for the actress to take had never been alone she remarked my life I had someone to live with These two years have been as much as could stand friends have offered amazing advice Some say I should move into the motion picture country home the place I helped establish Not Ready For Crutches a funny thing when you get into your People try to push you into a wheelchair and shove crutches under your arms not ready for Miss Dresser decided to try for another movie career She went to her old friend Hedda' Hopper whom she had known as Elda Furry The columnist ran an item about her It resulted in letters 'and telegrams and an interview at Paramount But so far no job offers "I doubt my Miss Dresser said got three strikes against my getting roles my age my lack of finances and the legend about my hearing guess better concentrate on finding a Louise Dresser By BOB THOMAS GLENDALE Calif (AP) either got to get married or get back in the picture business I stand the This was the frank comment of Louise Dresser one of the bestloved film stars of 20 years ago She is most remembered for appearing opposite Will Rogers in "State and other films When I called at her Glendale home she told me of the dramatic events in her life since she left the movies in 1937 Now 74 and still attractive she spoke candidly of losing her career because producers thought she was deaf and pouring her fortune into a racing stable that failed Back in the Os Miss Dresser was enjoying a successful film career One day she up a local Sunday paper and read a story that changed her life A feature writer told how cer? tain film figures had overcome handicaps A comedian had lost most of the fingers of one hand a director continued after losing an eye a leading man got along with one leg The story continued that Louise Dresser was a success although completely deaf believe said the actress called the writer and asked how I could hear her on the phone if I were deaf She shrugged it off The damage was done I knew I was through in What About Hearing? What about her hearing? "My hearing changed since 1913 My ears were affected during a flu epidemic in New York But I have always been Open 12:45 STARTS TODAY! I to learn the songs I was like any other cliSnt to One day Joanne came home from dancing class In a white shirt and black short that showed off her shapely legs in long black mesh stockings father said it looked good and to wear them when I sang" she said "During the first part of my nightclub act I also wear those calf-length pants I practically live in pants like those at home so it was comfortable for me to work in them work so much with my body when I sing that if I wore a dress the audience see what I was Joanne a sort of female Billy Daniels halfway crouches when she sings snaps her fingers and assumes stances she learned when she wasa fashion photographer's model "It as though mf'father told me to use this gesture or she added like to bend my knees when I sing It feels comfortable and the whole idea was for me to be comfortable and Joanne opened in Mocambo nightclub for her? first singing job and was an instant success have 20 years of my experience in back of she said knows what capable of doing But now I feel he has taught me everything he can and up to me to learn more iny experience not easy now Oncp had some attention people expect a lot from TODAY MATINffi 2 PM 4 PM TONIGHTi 7i30 PM fie 10 PM "Refie Parti" Berthana Roller Rink Horowitz Plays 25lh Year OPEN WEEKDAYS AT 6 rf iszmmxSD STARTS TODAY! CIVILIZATION ENDS-AND ADVENTURE DEGINS! ARTHUR RANK pmmiJ TODAY 12:40 Daringly Filmed! Daringly! Told! WE DARE YOU TO SEE THE PERILS NEW YORK (UP) No matter what is said of Valdimir Horowitz as pianist he has the public imagination on a firm leash This is his 25th anniversary year and as usual he packed Carnegie Hall not once but twice with every seat including extra ones on the stage sold weeks in advance As (o what is said of him as -that is amusing One leading critic rhapsodized about his full revelation of full gamut of extraordinary interpretation But another leading critic thought Horowitz is driven (only) to inform us that he is the greatest pianistic technician" Artur Rubinstein impressed everyone audience and critics alike by beginning his annual Carnegie Hall recital with massive Prelude Chorale and Fugue which" according to most musicians is best left to an audience of musicians or highly cultivated musical people But Rubinstein evoked an enthused response from his huge audience which certainly had some with- 711 1 HELD OVER TOMORROW LAST DAY! Tysone POWE3L TecHMeqm CARTOON Box Office Open 2:45 Plenty of Free Parking Space Adults 50c Children 14c When I saw Vera-Ellen one most popular dancers at 20th Century-Fox Studio she was all "hepped up about going to Europe again She had just finished making a picture there want to go back just to see it this she said arching her supple foot into a curve get an opportunity to see much of anything while 1 was working on the She explained that it takes longer to turn out a film there than here because of the lack of facilities the right' kind of a dance director over she added mean it was mostly ballet with him very little tap dancing and those -Vera-Ellen is currently appearing in Me She has danced Fred Astaire Gene Kelly Ray Bolger Gene Nelson and Donald and has found them all distinctly different as dancers I want to do a picture with Dan Dailey and see his type of she said In asking her favorite dancer she hesitated to name him "I think I would say Fred Astaire tops them she finally admitted is a perfectionist and is so original He can always spring a new step or routine without a bit of trouble He and the others have given me no end ot opportunities to widen my versatility in my Takes Lessons to Keep Fit Upon inquiring as to how she kept from getting stiff in her routines she answered: was so surprised when I went to do some high kicking after doing the other kind of dancing for a while to find 1 could kick higher than I could six years ago But I really keep fit by taking lessons all the time and I do the same thing with my Vera-Ellen watches that high kick of hers for part of her fame She started her dancing career very early in life and has stood on her dignity in this profession ever since When Billy Rose sent out a girl call for his Casa Manana night club show Vera-Ellen lined up with a number of other dancers Each one was told to do a time step and a high kick and was charted on performance in a future book Stood on Her Dignity When turn came she said: "Mr Rose if you want girls who can do only a time step and a high kick I think be interested After all been dancing since I was 9 years can get Eleanor Powell or Zorina if we need anything Mr Rose said do you think you can "A Vera-Ellen answered and then proceeded tn do it It included a routine tap toe ballet and acrobatic dancing Vera-Ellen got a specialty called "Little Nelly in the show andthat started her on her professional career She laughed as she explained: I had taken a job in Mr chorus it would have destroyed my individuality as I had danced before practically every fraternal charitable and service organization in Ohio and Kentucky and I going to be reduced to a chorus girl Vera-Ellen climbed steadily to success after that lakes' to Knit She was knitting a sweater for her boy friend while we were talking just finished knitting some socks for my "little and almost have the sweater she said Vera-Ellen said she have to watch her figure but she sticks to plain foods such as steaks roasts and salads No dessert She like it She was fixing her lip make-up as she had just been doing a kissing scene with Donald "These kissing scenes can sure- Robert Taylor and Eleanor Parker Starring In "ABOVE 'AND Box Office Open 3 PJIL LOVE AND JOY! OPEN TODAY AT 12:45 4r Av Giltwrt who parlayed a crouch and pair of long black xnesh stockings into overnight singing stardom decided today she owes it all to her father Five scant months ago Joanne was a beautiful unknown actress on contract list heavy with other beautiful unknowns never sung a note in her life -Today Joanne is hailed as a new nightclub sensation and pictures of her crouching in those long black stockings grace the national magazines A startled Paramount studio will make her a film star in her first movie "Red Garters" a Svengali Story The story of zoom to the top could be tabbed "How To Become a and virtually a Svengali story Svengali is her father songwriter Ray Gilbert written material for and coached such singers as Dorothy Dandridge and Rhonda Fleming never sung before but I told my father like to she said'' took him six weeks to write OPEN Mmi STEEL RAM GOPAL dm smmtei PETER PROUD GUV ElMES nommi nJQHN STAFFORD stopping Melodrama! SANDRO GIGLiO a Columbia picture inil: FIRST SHOW 7:30 1 i -f Vera-EUen i ly mess up your make-up she said "So many people ask me tt it thrilling to kiss aU these handsome movie stars It' anything like that simply part ot the acting I just think the girt playing doing the kissing so 1 even notico Vera-Ellen can cook but the only thing she is proud of is her fudge She took the hyphenated name because her mother dreamed she would have 'a girl chfldwith the name of Vera-Ellen hyphen and all Her surname Is Rohe Off the Griddle Virginia Mayo spent the entire week having her blonde hair darkened for a new screen role She says the reason gentlemen prefer blondes is because blondes know what gentlemen prefer Speaking of hair Howard Keel who had to keep his long for "Calamity was snatched from the chair in time to keep it long for "Kss Me Barbara' Stanwyck came back from Mexico bringing the papers to prove she is honorary mayor of the village'1 of San Jose de Vista Hemosa Doris Day has butterflies in her stomach over the prospects of meeting her in-laws -for the first time next month in Massachusetts John Wayne (Duke) tells one abiut the feUow vho made a lot of money but had trouble passing it Georg Burns -says: "A bachelor is a selfish callous undeserving man who has cheated some worthy woman out of ft Bette birthday came on -Sunday and her husband Gary Merrill prepared a fancy album for her that contains a still from each of her pictures more than 80 of them Jane Powell wUT wear gold sequins on her eyelids that flash when she blinks for her picture "Three Sailors and a Jerry Lewis made a 'gift of his wedgewood cufflinks to Jeff Chandler who just happened to admire them Betty Grable and Harry James spent $140 in the juke box at listening to Mario recordings Randolph 2t4-year-old Chris who can already read is now studying arithmetic and his dad is teaching him the compound interest tables i Any fellow who makes a at Kathryn Grayson gets a 2d look all daggers Errol Flynn paid 10 grand for his new foreign sports car Gary-Cooper has ordered one that costs $15000 mmmmmme Demos Praise -Rate Turndown A congratulatory letter wa sent yesterday to the Utah Public Service Commission by the Weber County Democratic committee for its action In denying a rate increase to the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company The decision was handed down by the commission after the telephone company had applied for their fourth rate increase' since World War II Al Weeks chairman of the local Democratic committee who signed the letter said the local party group was the first to protest the matter when it was proposed several months agft SANDALl! 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Joyce HOLDEN 'GLEN ROBERTS ACTION CO-HIT 0 1:00 400 7:00 10:00 out spontaneous desire for such formidable fare Jascha Heifetz began his Carnegie Hall appearance with Bach in the impeccably traditional manner but ended it (before consenting to encores) with the Figaro aria from Barber of Seville 4 brilliantly transcribed for violin and brilliantly played The English pianist Solomon had his most enraptured Carnegie Hall audience to date Its attentiveness to his- playing and the intensity of its expressions of approval were remarked by the veteran concert-goers A simple and serious program his Bach followed by A minor sonata (Opus 143) by sonata by the four Chopin ballades And the least demonstrative of -contemporary pianists was playing economy of motion at the piano reminded of Reminder Given On Exemptions Widows and disabled veterans were reminded today they must file their tax exemption applications by May 1 Mrs Ruth Olsen deputy Weber County clerk said applications will be received at this office 2nd floor Municipal Building She stressed that those persons not filing exemption applications by May 1 will not be considered a WEBER COLLEGE Ogden Symphonic Choir 9 8th ANNUAL CONCERT- April 15 OGDEN HIGH AUDITORIUM 8:30 Tickets Available From Glen Bros Music Daynes Music Co Choir Members fem Pa Slot PWPI MUCO a N(A MHC9 tMK( kr RhI tm MM -In I mm im itWO MMX mt AUV MtSU fine mi If KXttl MHBS That Face Your 4 Daughters liiliLflHH Starts Today! 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