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I'W mmu-9ntjuM in' iim)HnBfijiM att If ranrisr Examtnr 1 7 TUicUy, Jan. 20, 1949 CCCC Play by Play Ford to Direct 'Pinky'; Tale of South's Problems Orpheum Has Comedy Today By HORTENSE MORTON. Parker, Percy Kilbride, Porter Hall and Marcy McG iire. THAT VERY distinguished stage career. He can back up the "Boston Blackie's Chinese Ad statement with action.

gentleman of the theater, Basil Rathbone, was this week's visitor By Louella 0. Parsons MoIIjb Picture E1l(0, Intentional New. Kerrlea Several months ago Charles Boyer asked Rathbone if he felt venture," Columbia mystery starring Chester Morris, Maylia, and Joan Woodbury, shares the to The Examiner's drama de HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 19. John' C1UDS.

He has Offered Knnfo partment new our. happy doing a play and being away from the screen. At this Henie a fabulous amount for Rathbone, in case you haven't point Rathbone sounded his clar been reading your daily lesson, her ice show, and when he comes here to Hollywood "February 2. ion in favor of the stage, "The Heiress," and The Harris. Not long after that Harris and Jean appearing in 'The Heiress," I JAMES STEW ART and Joan Fontaine are co-stars in Universal-International's comedy, 'Tou Gotta Happy," which opens at the Orpheum today.

Boasting an all comedy cast, "You Gotta Stay Happy" has to do with a wealthy but wacky girl who runs from her husband on her wedding night. Attaching herself to a bachelor aviator, who reluctantly helps her get away in his plane, she falls in love with him. The cast includes Eddie Albert, Roland Young, Willard he'll contact Carmen Miranda to ford steps temporarily out of making his own pictures to direct "Pinky" for Darryl Zanuck. Dar-fyl, who is just back from Sun Valley, went into an immediate huddle with Ford for this movie, which has to do with social conditions in the South. It's not "quality," but an original story by Jed Harris production at the try to sign her for the Lido.

He's Dalrymple approached the French actor on the subject of Geary, and along with a cast so alSO EOine tO trv to Intprpet good you think it isn't true, is "Red Gloves," Boyer had been Danny Kaye and Eleanor Powell for a split week appearance when they are at the Palladium in London this spring. giving San Franciscans a taste of rare good theater. thoroughly sold by Rathbone's rave. And a new chapter was made in Broadway history where 1 7 I 4 tv 1 I Dudley Nichols, which Valentine Davies has prepared for the screen. Valentine Davies wrote The first thing the actor did the Jean Sartre play is a success, after he walked in was discover thanks to the presence of Boyer, ELIZABETH TAYLOR, who is in London making 'The ConsDir- "Miracle on 34th Street" and picture of Katherine Cornell.

You would have thought it was ator" with Bob Taylor, took advantage of a day off to drive down "Apartment for Peggy." He has that marvelous human touch, and if this picture has to do with Miss Cornell in person. He almost carried on a conversation to jseven Oaks to look at her old tamily home. Imagine her sur the Negro situation, you can know that it will be made with taste. STARTS TODAY prise when the door was opened with her just another ad mirer in the Cornell ranks. The combination of Zanuck and ry tjuecn Alexandria of Yugoslavia, mother of the exiled King Ford is an interesting one, for to One could not accuse Rathbone gether their "How Green Was My eter: The queen has been living Valley" won an Oscar, and then of being modest about "The mere and keeping house In a sim "Grapes of Wrath" won the Heiress," but it is the play he COMWRIOT! The town will talk about it in whispers -but you'll ROAR with LAUGHTER! Critics Award DOORS OPEN 10:00 A.M.

hi ft I (I boasts about and not his par pie style for over a year. "She is the most charming lady," Elizabeth writes. "Mother and I were delighted when she invited us to tea and to stay for dinner. When we lived there we never dreamed ticipation. KOBERTO ROSSELLINI gets In Hollywood Friday and Ingrid i 1 JAMES NASSER prseBf Bergman is setting aside the complete weekend to play hostess to the Italian director and huddle that the house would one day nave a queen under the roof." IT'S VERY refreshing to meet BASIL RATH BONE, atar of "Tht a production not to bt discount td, tine it itemt from Productrt ltd Harris, admirti drama departmtnt portrait of Katherin Corntll, Rathbont, along with tha original Broadway east of tho Henry Jamtt novtl adaptation it currently appearing at tho Geary.

two young people as wholesome "This is the type of play so sought after In the hey day of the American theater the drama desired by the John Drews, the Ethel Barrymores and the Frohnians," he explained. "It's timeless. In 1886 Pa ruled the home, as does Dr. Austin Sloper In our play, today it's Mom. The basic problem Is the same." Remember we're quoting Rath and real as Audie Murphy and Wanda Hendrix.

Audie's had the most miserable cold and was still running a temperature. The way into the television field. I with him about a movie. Yes, I mean the same I told you about when Ingrid was "embarrassed" following a compliment she paid the man who directed "Open City." Ingrid said she would 'love to make a picture with him pome time" and Rossellini took this to mean a definite contract. At that time, Bergman thought she would be too tied up on previous commitments to make a picture with Rossellini.

But now she U. A. Features Wanda fusses over him is as A DISTINCT and special honor "cute" as can be, giving him medi has been given to Dr. Francis Grif Famous Team cine every two minutes. They are leaving for Dallas for that bone! fin, husband of Irene Dunne.

Doctor Griffin has been made a Knight of Malta, a high honor in the Catholic Church. This order honeymoon which was interrupted And speaking about the "hey FRED MACMURRAY and by their flu. Wanda loved Rome day" of the theater accord Madeleine Carroll are reunited TM 'si 7 (W Ac, 4 Is definitely interested. I hear he has an original idea on tap that and thinks Henry King is one of ing to Rathbone, we of this era has been in existence since the in the United Artists production, the greatest directors in the are not doing so badly. Crusades, and is given for service "Don't Trust Your Husband," which starts its engagement at would take them both back to Eu rope this summer.

world. She said that Tvrone "Look at the New York Power was nice to her while they United Artists today. to the church. It couldn't happen to a more deserving or finer gentleman. Irene and Frank are in New York where he was given the were making "Prince of Foxes." On the same bill are short sub THE BIGGEST American "Did you meet Linda Christian?" jects including Screen Snapshots1 talent raid in a long time is being feature with Lum and Abner, I asked her.

"Of course," she said happy news. conducted by Pierre Louis-Guerin, "And I know Tyrone Tower and Dinah Shore, the Andrew Sisters, Harry James, Blondie and Dag Linda were getting married this SNAPSHOTS OF HOLLY sometimes called the Ziegfeld of France. He owns the famous Paris cafes, Lido and Les Am-bassadeurs, both of which seat month." wood and Gene Autry. Also, "Dog Tax Dodgers," color car WOOD collected at random: Greta Garbo has reservations at Stage of recent months," Rathbone pointed out. "Street Car Named Desire," a hit; "Command Decision," a hit; "Medea," a hit; "Mr.

Roberts," hit. "I'll admit there were many flops too, but there were also many more successes than these." When asked the omnipresent question among San Francisco theatergoers about the bad habit of sending out good New York plays with mediocre casts, never the original, he gave one of the toon, and Babe Didrickson WELL, NOW here's something: the new Monte Cristo Hotel in "queen Of sports." 1,000 people. He is signing up stars for both these big night Bert Lytell and Bert Wheeler are in New York angling for the "Don't Trust Your Husband' Palm Beach under her favorite nom de plume, Harriet Brown; rights to the old Roscoe Arbuckle exposes a progressive young ad vertising executive whose busi Charlcne Wriglitman sails for home the 20th, and despite all comedies and the boys have them selves just the right fat boy to re ness dealings with a beautiful and wealthy widow, although rumors, her husband, Helmut Dantine. will be right with her. vive the series.

I mean Romo Vin strictly business, arouses sus A. A rrrrTTTv-ni 11 cent who carries around more wisest answers yet heard, weight than any other comic since picion on tne part 01 nis wue, who seeks to make his jealous, According to a letter they have had no trouble. When they return her sister, Irene, who has kept TODAY TJ Arbuckle was a top star. Vincent starts a romance of her own. Featured cast includes Charles would be cut in on the producing honors as well as starring in the "Buddy" Rogers, Rita Johnson.

"No play should go to any city In America with Inexperienced replacements. It's cheating. But," he continued, "a good original production deserves the support of every community's discerning theatergoers." Louise Allbritton and Alan Mowbray. series. The idea is to revive the comedies as feature movies and if they catch on today as they did the Christmas tree standing for the Dantines, v.lll have a belated Christmas dinner for the travelers; Mervyn Leroy and Kitty, of course, are sailing for Europe as soon as Merv finishes Clark Gable's picture, "Any Number Can Tlay." It's a holiday and he certainly deserves one after working so hard and making as good in the old silent days branch out DARING ADVENTURES IN Back to "The Heiress," the Crown Mystery, A WALKING MAN is loose on the Crown screen where "He AFRICA'S DEADLIEST JUNGLES; actor claims working with Pro MaWaaaaaaaaaaMMaaaaaaaaaaaMaaaaaaaa SEE Beauty in the SEE Underwater ducer Jed Harris is one of the greatest experiences in his entire Walked By Night," Los Angeles Clutches of Savaees! clash with Sea Si it Serpents! crime story featuring Kichard Basehart, throws light on the case that baffled the entire homicide department.

"The Spirit (4 ualist" presents medium Turhan i w. 'a va i 'fjKKIFC Bey leading Lynn Bari to a murder tryst. DENNIS MORGAN Film Clock JANIS PAIGE FOX of th Vri WHth," 12, 3:24, CLA1 "Symphonle Pantorole," 2:15. 6. Dn TODAYS (Q n.

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a movie as "Utile Peter Lawford Is giving Jlmmic Stewart some competition for Gloria Hatriek McLean's attentions. He is seeing her almost as often as Jimmle; Carl Brlsson to Denmark in August to give a command performance for the King and Queen. While there he will do a series of fifteen concerts. If possible, Rosalind Russell and Freddie Brisson will join them; I don't wonder the Richard Baseharts are singing the blues. They bought a new car as a joint anniversary present and an expensive one.

A tree toppled over on top of it and pleated it like an accordion; The Nelson Eddys celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary tonight. Congratulations to both Ann and Nelson; Sydney Greenstreet, I am delight-lighted to tell the world, has accepted a role in "Operation Malaya" at MGM, and is feeling tip top. That's all today. See you GOl.llKN fcATK "Hoy With Gttrn m. LAKH1N "The Human Bent," 2:15.7:40.

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