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SUNDAY, JAN. 28, 1 951 Part If Look cut for I ACM as I LfALAULADDr leu mm mm-wsn 1 -it U' 1 I fc i 'V'" f'r' I -v its', u. nii.n in -X ffiara-mEcm-icimiT DISCOVERY Gene Evans is rated as a film find because of work in "Steel Helmet" at Guild, El Rey, Belmont. mm mwmffi. Mm TOUCHY SITUATION William Demarest, leju objects' to treatment in household of Irene Dunne and Fred MacMurray in film, "Never a Dull Moment." The romantic comedy, next at Pontages and Hillstreet, concerns temperament of honey mooners.

-ltnfta teamr Guest Star in Final 'Daybreak in Udi9 Films Superstitions "Daybreak An Udi," cofeature with "Woman of Dolwyn" at the Laurel, was filmed in the heart of the Nigerian bush country, with natives as actors. It depicts a phase lf the fight against ignorance anj superstition there, telling how a maternity home was built in a primitive village against the wishes of a witch doctor. "Daybreak in Udi" won the Academy Award in 1950 as the best documentary feature. ejtNfr Week at 'Drunkard is the final week of HAPPY FAMILY Humphrey Bogart sheds tough-guy character at home with' his tvifet Lauren Bacall, and 2-year-old son Stephen, shown here in family group. Now past 50, Bogart is working harder than ever, starring in Warner and own company's pictures.

Actor says nes neither villain nor sentimentalist, as painted, but just a realist. Nestor Paiva's guest-starring en gagement in "The Drunkard" at the Theater Mart, where he has i i Veeeeee once more been portraying that old scoundrel, Squire Cribbs, TV 7 TV jxeaust nomrt ue nies who by this time should be the most hated man in Los Angeles. He Rowdy or Softie Last minute efforts to prolong the Paiva engagement failed due 'to the actor's picture commitments. Starting immediately, he will appear in support of Fred McMurray and jaw $. gr Eleanor Parker in "Golden Goose." 20th Signs Patricia Neal REGULAR ENGAGEMENT STARTS ill Once-Lazy Star, Now Busier Than Ever, Sees 12 Years of Work Ahead BY JOHX I SCOTT 1 The older Humphrey Bogart gets, the harder he works.

Now slightly past the half-century mark in age, the star-producer has completed 30 years of theatrical activity and says he's rarin to go for more of the same. Patricia Neal, who recently 11 parted with Warner Bros, after finishing "Operation Pacific," WED. JAN. 31 signed a seven-year contract with in 5 Theatres! 20th, calling for one film an nually. In 1940 about 10 years after Bogart crashed Into the cinema medium, his studio prepared a biography that said: "Humphrey Bogart is a man without an am OARKYL f.

ZANUCK prtnft ant District Attorney who battles the notorious kill-f or-pay gang once known as "Murder, Inc." "It's an effective film although gruesome," he said. "We had to junk the first treatment because of difficulties with the Production Code, but it has turned out all right." STARK DRAMA Steve Cochran manhandles Doris Day in scene from "Storm Warning" dealing with mob hysteria, which is current screen fare at Warner Bros. Theaters. IRENE DUNNE FOUR OPENINGS Tracy, MGM Agree FT in TV proudty presents a new, Thrill-swept romantic a mighty Technicolor splendor that only the motion picture screen can bring you. Sometime next spring, Bogart said, he will costar with his wife oii Long Contract Then Spencer Tracy has signed a in a santana opus, "uaneia, based on a true story by Vince Evans, ex-bombardier on the Memphis Belle of war fame.

MEXICAN STAR Rosita Quintana is spotlighted in "Dos Gallos de Pelea" due tomorrow at Million Dollar. new contract for four years with Metro. During 1951 he will appear in "The People Against ALEC GUINNESS 'Peter Pan9 Closing; to Go on Tour NEW YORK, Jan. 27 (U.R) The only scheduled Broadway closing this week end finds "Peter Aetuilly filmed ipinst O'Hara," "Jealousy" and "The authentic backgrounds Plymouth Adventure." In re in India! CONSTANCI SMITH. Andrew Ray Oincni by Produced bf JEAN NEGULESCO NUNNALLY JOHNSON i lease soon will be "Fathers was a kid night club gossip reporters to the contrary and I don't spend my time growing flowers, though I like to look at them.

Little Dividend," sequel to "Father of the Bride." jr "or by nunnauy johnson taied an the Novel hw THEODOBE IONNET fan" leaving after 321 per "I enjoy my home life; my kid Robson and Kennedy Reunited in 'Lights Out' Stephen, 2, is an average American child who I hope will amount to something when he grows up. There's a bit of ham in "Lights Out," a forthcoming Universal-International picture, the boy maybe hell be an actor. formances. Jean Arthur and Boris Karloff will start their tour in this success in Boston Tuesday. After two weeks there the play will be seen in Philadelphia for three weeks and one-week stands in Cincinnati, Cleveland and Detroit follow in that order.

A Chicago run will begin March 27. Broadway openings next week: Monday The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in Gilbert and Sullivan repertory at the St reunites Director Mark Robson and Actor Arthur Kennedy. The pair were formerly associated in "Evans had some extraordinary adventures in Mexico," Bogart said, "met some characters who were involved in gold smuggling, etc. After listening to him tell about the strange goings-on down there I decided they might make a good picture for Betty and me. Evans and Charles Grayson are doing a screen treatment now." Hot at Box Office Bogart and his wife have co-starred in four film3 so far "To Have and Have Not," "The Big Sleep," "Key Largo" and "Dark Passage." The actor sees no reason why husband-and-wif teams can't be successful "Films we've done so far together have been pretty hot at the box office," he said.

Bogart revealed that Miss Bacall has a contract with 20th Century-Fox coming up, but said it probably wouldn't conflict with their planned film together, since she undoubtedly will get permission for an outside commitment A few minutes' talk with Bogart should convince anyone that he is a realist. Despite that stu Jfl 9 linW THRU LAFFLAND with FUN and CAMERA! the filming of "Champion." AHY SEAT-AMY TMN NDicue naui miu imirn bition, save to get through this life without owing anyone a cent Bogart Is lazy and admits It. Whatever come3 to him in life, the good and the bad, i3 the result of chance, he vows, rather than his own effort He hates work of all kinds, including acting." Xew Head of Hair Since than, Actor Bogart must have changed his mind, because he has starred in innumerable Warner Bros, films; formed his own production outfit, called Santana, and supervised six of the company's pictures besides acting in some; and recently signed to do 52 half-hour radio programs with his wife, Lauren BacalL He's in fine health, has grown a new head of hair following a battle with vitamin deficiency which caused it to fall out and is looking forward to at least 12 more years of acting. For one thing, his WTarner contract runs that long! The sometimes close-mouthed Bogart opened up following my leading question: "Have you ever thought of retiring?" Hepburn as Costar "Retire not me," the star exclaimed. "I've got about 12 years to go on my Warner deal and my Santana company is.

getting along fine. Betty (Lauren) and I are leaving next month for England and Africa where I'll do a picture, 'African Queen' for John Huston, with Katharine Hepburn as costar. "It's an adventure story about an American ne'er-do-well and a female missionary and takes place during World War I. ThereH be just two principals, and an interesting thing about the yarn is that each changes character before the finish. At first the missionary is a rather frigid figure Bogart said further he had a financial interest in the production since his company and Huston's, Horizon Pictures, will combine to make it.

Fights 'Murder, The star enthused over his latest Warner film, "The Enforcer," in which he portrays an Assist James Theater. First week. "The Mikado." Ray Bolger in "Where's I hope he goes to Andover, my old school." The Bogarts live in a comfortable home atop a hill north of Beverly Hills, and the star says he spends most of his time, while in Southern California, "at home," at the studio or on his boat He's fond of the house, though the missus has her weather eye out for another one, "with more playroom outside for the boy." This may come aa a surprise, but it's true. Bogart's chief indoor hobby is chess, which he plays with Lee J. Cobb and a few other cronies.

VATCUHu BIRDIE LEON AMES'PAM BRITTON-RICHARD ROBER Charley?" comes back to town for a four-week return engage ft Sim mi: imiim wiavn-TAbu miiiwu IERRA PASSAOE4 ment at the Broadway. Thursday A revival of Mor-daunt Shairp's success of 18 MATH CUt mil KWt loU AlaritM Lloyd Carrija. years ago, "The ureen nay 1 LJ THEATRE Irw Mr. Mn M. (SIXTH MAGNIFICENT WEEK 1 '111 EIDIm2 ERROL FLYNN DEAN TOIL 11 'X Tree," starring Joseph Schild-kraut at the Golden.

Saturday Tennessee Williams' new play, "The Rose Tattoo," at the Martin Beck. "Calltra endow "CALIFORNIA PASSAGE" ta-a-a a literate drama dio handout of 10 years ago, he likes to make money. He's an. Individualist "I need it in my business," the actor cracked. "Let's see, I must pay between $200,000 and at ALL 3 WARNER THEATRES with aimer, inspiration aid heart" -HEW YORK TIMES I I II I 1 Ml AT AU- -1Mb.

Iff fl aT 'Anything Can Happen to Be Made Into Film "Anything Can Happen," Book of the Month Club hit about the tribulations of an immigrant seeking American citizenship, will be lensed as a warmly romantic comedy by Perlberg-Seaton at Paramount next summer, with Jose Ferrer and Nancy Olson in the leads. 000 a year in income tax. Got to 4 STAR" THEATRE YOfk WllSHIREmatUfiREA make money to pay the tax!" Bogart is an individualist Because of his many tough-guy roles, he's tabbed "by many mov 1 4 HI THOMAS COMEZ CECIL XEtUWAV loumn unc. iiiiocnc iiic7 MS TO Annum muw iaualiil luu ie fans and writers as a cynic 1 Seraen May Lao Gordon, Helen Oeutsen and Mokard Sehayaf Ma II It THE GREATEST PROGRAM IN TOWN NOW MAYING 2 BIO J. ARTHUR RANK PICTURES AT 3 THEATRES UCLAN WESTW00D BLVD.

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