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It- I 'Mail 4 Additional Re-releases Planned by Selznick By HORTENSE MORTON Drama Editor, Th tiamlrer HOLLYWOOD CALLING! 1 1 It was David O. Sob-nick. Mr. Selznick, I have never met. Hut, since the summer solstice, Producer Selznick ha3 been uppermost in my mind.

He reminds me of an old Spanish proverb, "plant tliv (mm nnd you plant a fortune for your crandt IilMtin.M It was about the time of the sunimor solstice that Selznlck's "Gone with the Wind," came back to town for Its second wind This time on the enlarged seref n. Now, we have with us 'Duel In the Sun," a Technicolor gaudy, at United Artists, another big screen revival. Both films were made before the era of over active thyrord screens. They made plenty on the first Issue and seem destined to rvpeat the record. Sld Selznick.

from Hollywood and his studio which looks like an ante Ik Hum plantation mansion: "I plan to re-release "Hebece," "SitHlbountl," and some of my other production, via larger screens. Yes, we do have to do some work on the picture: after all, I object to seelnf characters with lopMd off liestN on the screen. But there Isn't a (front deal of trouble adjusting the pictures to thU new Held." NEXT PROJECT When you remember some or selznu.rs fine rums, you irallze he has a quarry of unmined gold for future Selznicks. Hvery time a screen gets bigger (It could happen you know) Selznick andor his heirs can enlarge his celluloid bundle and Lr- lfMl 1 fcaaaiwiaaaanw fcrttyti "i Wwm4. f.

I i mi ml luff T''" start all over again. "My next project," Scl.nii said, "will be "War and "No casting so far. It's a very lmiortant film to me. and I'm not rusbintr it. It has the same dramatic ingredients as 'Gone with the Wind' and, along with my TV venture, I think this Is my year to work on It.

That is, to prepare It." His TV debut, as producer, will take place In October when he produces a two hour, three-network, show commemorating JENNIFER JONES as Pearl Chavez, half breed Indian, in "Duel In the Sun," David O. Selinick'i Technicolor production recently re-released for wide icreen showing and now on the screen at the United Artists. Gregory Peck and Joseph Cotton are costarred with Miss Jones. De Maupassant Tales at Clay "The 'House' of Madame Tel Extra Speeiat! DOUBLE LABOR DAY 2 I MATINEES TOMORROW Thomas A. Edison's invention of the incandescent lamp.

He admits that while he is Interested In TV, films have a ptronsf hold on him. "It's good to be back In my studio," he confessed. "There hasn't lecn a thing changed or added In twenty years. I like it this way." Since Selznick was one of the major "star builders" and since the star system is a pallid thing these last few years, we wanted to know how he felt about the passing of an era. ASPIRING STARS "Frankly, I think Hollywood needs a crop of new and colorful stars," he said.

"You will remember that I introduced such personalities as Gregory Peck, Joseph Cotton, Vivien Leigh, and many many others. But, I finally found myself working more for their business managers than I was for myself or the artists. "A star, to be a star, must have the combination of talent, experience and personality. It's a rare combination. Every train arriving in Hollywood unloads young people aspirin? to be Hollywood stars.

Too many of them lack the basic qualities and certainly they lack experience." "In my case, many of the stars thought I was making money on them when actually, I was losing money. "However, the world is full of dramatic talent but it does take a perceptive person to discover and develop and direct that talent." WARM PERSON As a producer, Selznick Is all facts and figures, as the father Her," one of the most famous of 1:30 and 5:30 p. m. PHONE FOR SEATS the Guy de Maupassant tales, has been brought to the screen with two other stories by the Shipstads Johnson AOS i famed author under the title, "Le Plaisir," and is the attraction at the Clay in Its fourth week. The trilogy "The Mask" and of 1054 "The Model" are the other two subjects, have separate casts, LEAYES NEXT SUNDAY among the French stars are in POPULAR PBICF-C 1.20, 1.80, 2.40, 3.00.

3.60 cluded, Jean Cabin, Danielle Darrieux, Madeleine a Gaby Morlay, Simone Simon and Pierre Brasseur. Perform Seals at Box Of fief 'til Showtime WlrVTlUtl IrYlft ances today and tomorow, Labor WA. 1-0112. 3. 4, 5 of a new daughter, he is somewhat different.

Incidentally, David O. Selznick is quite a warm person and an intelligent gentleman. The daughter, his first, is Mary Jennifer. Still in the few weeks old Her mother is Jennifer Jones. "I'm glad to say, she resembles her mother," said Selznick.

Aa for Miss Jones? This winter, she heads for New York and a stage play all this in addition to being the mother of a new baby, two sons (their father was the late Robert Walker), wife of a producer, and stepmother of two sons by her husband's marriage with Irene Mayer. Day, will be continuous from 1 p. m. 1 FERNANDEL, French comedy star, is now on the screen at the Larkin in "The Red Inn. At SAT.

DEARY nights mats. CHANCE! TrtK NORTHWEST ICKFrsiCS TO WIT! CANNOT KXTKNK KMiACiMKM Kl'KTHEKt French Comedy Due at Bridge "Mr. Hulofs Holiday," hilari STARTS THURSDAY! "EXPLODES WITH MERR1MENTI" "YEAR'S FUNNIEST FILM I POSITIVELY LEAYES N. Y. TIMES -UP 25 SATURDAY, SEPT.

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September 1954.