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Marilyn Williams Will Star in 'Lucy Romney Picture Due Tomorrow Duke Ranch Film Locale The- Duke of Windsor's Ca Marilyn Williams, star of "Lucy," stage comedy opening at "Corridor of Mirrors," British Player Studied to Be Engineer Pedro Armendariz, newcomer to the American screen who costars with Maria Elena Marques in John Steinbeck's "The Pearl" at the Four Star and Palace theaters, has starred In 44 films since he turned his back on an engineering career. Able to speak both English and Spanish with facility, Armendariz nadian ranch was used for a location area during filming of the Cinecolor production, "Northwest Stampede," which will open to the Coronet theater Sept. 15, is the daughter of the late Marian Harris, Ziegfeld beauty, and Robert Williams, who appeared opposite Jean Harlow in "Platinum Blonde." Miss Williams was one of the first American girls to entertain Britain's fighting forces in the Middle East. She was decorated film, will begin a popular run tomorrow night at the Studio Theater, along with "The Wicked Lady." "Corridor of Mirrors" stars Edana Romney who co-wrote and co-produced the film with Rudolph Cartier. Eric Portman has the male lead.

"The Wicked Lady" costars Margaret Lockwood and James Mason. morrow at the Orpheum, Vogue, El Rey, Belmont and Culver theaters. Joan Leslie, a m-e Hog3ngcle0eimcg2 Thursday, sept. 2, 1 948-Part i 9 owes his bilingual skill to the fact uraig ana JacK uatue are co- that his mother was a Texan and his father a Mexican. by Field Marshal Montgomery.

starred in the picture. Calgary rodeo scenes are a high 'TAP ROOTS' FILM STORY OF WAR AND ROMANCE LAS light of this story of an outlaw horse and the man and woman DAY who tried to capture him. "Behind Locked Doors," a melo drama starring Lucile Bremer and Dick Carlson, will be the added feature. Duryea Plumbs Depths as Stealer of Dreams; Koster Directs Loretta BY PHILIP K. SCHEUER Dan Duryea will fill the dastardly title role in Pine-Thomas "The Man Who Stole a Dream." It will be one of his few pictures to date away from Universal-International, for which he recently played in "Another Part of the Forest" and "Larceny." The blond Duryea will darken his hair, doubtless for story reasons, in the melodrama.

His role is that of a fellow who filches the files of a psychiatrist and uses the information thus exposed for his own nefarious ends. "The Man, will be given the treatment, following "El Paso," in accordance with the new Pine-Thomas expansion policy. DUCHESS OP POMONA TEMPTS LORETTA Loretta Young is enthusiastic over an original written by Michel Bernheim and entitled "Duchess of Pomona." She says it affords a new kind of dual role for the actress who is lucky enough to play it. Since Loretta has a way of getting what she wants, the actress may well be herself. Meanwhile, 20th announces her director for "Come to the Stable," the Clare Boothe Luce story.

He's Henry Koster, whose latest for the studio is "Luck of the Irish." Miss Young's portrayal will be that of a nun her first on the screen. JESSEL MAKING EYES AT NOTED PIANIST George Jessel Is negotiating with Artur Rubinstein, the spectacular piano player, to contribute histrionically as well as musically to "You Beautiful Doll." This is the biography of Song Writer Fred Fisher which Albert Lewis wrote and Virginia Van Upp is scripting. Rubinstein was a personal hit in "Carnegie Hall." Albert Rogell, head of Gibraltar Pictures, is dickering with Vincent Price to take the heavy characterization in "Shadow of Time," second of three films which Rogell is producing. He has completed "Song of India," starts "Shadow of Time" in six weeks and will follow that with "Heads, It's Love," an original by Russel Rouse and Clarence Greene. GEORGE MARSHALL GETS NEW WESTERN Outdoor Director George Marshall has been signed by Columbia to plcturize saga of the lost mines of Superstition Mountain, adapted from "Thunder God's Gold," by Barry Storm.

S. Sylvan Simon, producing, has set a Sept. 20 date. Marshall's latest release is "Tap Roots." Other Columbia activities: Gloria Henry has been assigned the femme lead in "Air Hostess," Lew Landers directing David Bond, character player who enacted the blind organist in "Bel Ami" dh those tappg-go-Ioving goings-on in this with the major, her former fiance, but the plan fails and the valley defenders are slaughtered. Actress Pleases Miss Hayward's characterization is well drawn and effective.

Van Hefiin's portrayal very nearly overcomes a role that Is not clearly defined, but others in the cast do not emerge as successfully. Much more could have been made of Hoab Dabney, played by Ward Bond. Boris Karloff gives a fine Impression of a faithful Indian friend of the family. Others include Julie London, Richard Long, Arthur Shields, Ruby Dandridge, Russell Simpson and Griff Barnett. "Tap Roots" might have reached epic proportions.

It has the ingredients, but something happened to the mixing. happg-go-Irish hit! i LADD REED IV tABT C08LS0US TEMMITH ffl a mt BY JOHN L. SCOTT Hoab Dabney, whose father settled Lebanon Valley in Mississippi, vows that his community will remain neutral in the Civil War. "Let the South secede we'll fortify the valley and become a foundation on which a new South will be built after the war," he bravely exclaims to his few but faithful followers. But the Confederate Army has other ideas.

Cannon fire, cavalry and infantry massacre those who choose to defend Lebanon. This is the essence of "Tap Roots," a swashbuckling drama in Technicolor, which opened at United Artists, Ritz, Iris, Guild and Studio City theaters. Alan LeMay wrote script from James Street's novel. George Marshall directed. Exciting Climax The last half hour of "Tap Roots" brings a rather meandering plot to an action-filled, exciting climax, as the boys in gray charge through the Mississippi swamp country after Dabney's brave but raggle-taggle diehards.

What precedes is neither as exciting nor convincing. Susan Hayward as Morna Dab HTYRONE 0 ill Pt km and a priest in "Joan of Arc," will execute a change of pace and BAXT DO YOU KNOW HOW IT FEELS TO 1(0 MURDERER! play a Cuban revolutionist in "Rough Sketch." Cecilia Presnell, wife of Producer Robert Presnell, will coach Jennifer Jones in her Cuban accent for the same movie George Antheil will score all in "Knock On Any Door." NASSER HOPES TO REPEAT SUCCESS Li ImmlmmySB I DOROTHY MAI ONE jTV" 'f PENNY EDWARDS VS .2 t. fe OM10BUTUBHLE COTTUfl i-g ftuiduiufujiuu ttummmmmm I I CECIL KELLAWAY James Nasser, who made "An Innocent Affair," sophisticated ney, a fiery, Scarlett O'Hara type, is the focal point of events leading up to the swamp battle. She loves a Confederate Army officer (Whitfield Connor) but he leaves her. Editor Steps In A newspaper editor (Van Hef-lin) who is feared for his temper and duelling prowess, decides that Morna's the girl for him and farce which has been well received in preview, is bending efforts tlKTUM-fOX i J' to reunite everybody connected with it in a second comedy, to be called "You Made Me Love You." He is fairly certain of Charles Jamet Todd Jayne Meadows J.

M. Kerrigan 'Phil Brown Charles trwin Directed bv HENRY KOSTER FRED KflHLMAR (Buddy) Rogers for the villain, has hopes of retrieving Lloyd Bacon r- fxfZ 1 Screen Play by PHILIP DUNNE If that busy director can get "Mother Is a Freshman" and "Barnstorming" out of the way in time, and is keeping his fingers crossed over the stars, Fred MacMurray and Madeleine Carroll. "Impact" now has three of its four top names Brian Donlevy. steps definitely into the scene wnen iioaD asKs nis help in re taining neutrality. Charles Coburn and Helen Walker ready for the go signal, Sept.

14, Morna is injured when her horse falls. Her fiance. returns but dallies with her pretty, healthy 1 AESWS if if, rtfriWl sister when he finds Morna a crip pie, Van Hefiin creates emotion con flict for all concerned but his intense interest in Morna helps In San Francisco. Harry Popkin has established a $900,000 fund for production and Arthur Lubin, director, will try to spend it wisely. For the fourth star, they tell me, it's a tossup between Ruth Hussey, Martha Scott and Virginia Grey.

SITTING ROLES GO TO MISS BARRETT Out at Warners, Janet Barrett has been given two parts simultaneously a secretary in "Two Guys and a Gal" and a receptionist in "The House Across the Street." Both are "sitting" assignments and there's a reason. Miss Barrett is suffering from a serious back injury sustained 15 months ago. Barbara Hale, I hear, may go to Columbia for "Jolson Sings Again" Ida Moore, one of the gossips of "Johnny Belinda," has been cast in Warners' "Somewhere in the City." her eventually to walk again. There's plenty of smoldering sex in scenes Involving Van Hef Wonderful new comedy. iin and Miss Hayward that is as smoldering as the censors will allow.

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