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ALL STAR
Hollywood
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OF 1951
ALL HOLLYWOOD ARTISTS OF STAGE-
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NEW ARRIVAL
HOWARD HARDIN, (Master of Ceremonies)
And COMEDY JUGGLER
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TO-MORROW MORNING SHOW AT 11.30 A.M.
~Presenting the clash between two stars
Elizabeth Taylor v. Joan Fontaine
SHOW TALK by HAROLD CONWAY
Hollywood's MGM have got themselves into A pickle with their pretty
"British" picture, new Ivanhoe.
Mr Howes is one of our most Ilkable comedians, But It is nearly two years since he last appeared on the West End stage.
On that occasion, after a bad musical comedy, he lost his tem- per under provocation and an- Having engaged Robert awered the gallery first-nighters back. A fow weeks later, when Taylor and Elizabeth Tay be entered the stalls to see an- lor to come over and play other show's opening, there were Ivanhoe and Rebecca, MGM a few boos from the gallery. announced that a British actress would be the Rowena,
"It's a
smaller part in the film than in Scott's novel, much less important than
Howes has not forgotten; he feels despondent about his luck. Last week we saw him acting a supporting role in the now film musical, "Happy Go Lovely" distressingly small role.
Rebecca,"
blandly
explained
they and
began the usual farce
of
ac-
tresses.
I hope we shall ye see this comedian back where he belongs -starring on the London stage. A good part in a good show would mean a real welcome for him: audiences don't harbour grudges all that long.
auditioning English
third Now, of course, a Hollywood
been star has engaged for the role-Joan Fontaine. This means hurried re-writing of Sir Walter Scott's history. For can you sce Miss Fontaine back seat to the taking a
Taylor? junior Elizabeth
вее Can you
her being allotted
secondary any part?
a
This is obviously going to be unique Ivanhoe when it eventually gets started. Perhaps it Westward they should call Hof very far West.
course, to is pleasant, of PARAMOUNT POPEYE AND COLOURuve Joan Fontaine and the two Taylors filming in England. Bul I can think of many more sen- CARTOONS programmE
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Unhappy Bobby
Her Opportunity
is it to be West End stardom after all for Mary Kerridge
or will this interesting actress, once tipped so widely as a win- remain the star-who- ner, might-have-been?
Miss Kerridge, and playgoers, will know the answer on July
when she tackles the late Irene Vanbrugh's most famous
MARY KERRIDGE Her problem: To be a star or a might-have-been, маш
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In Hollywood They Can Be Tiresome
Thirty-years-old bachelor Jacques Francois, now star- ring with Kay Walah in one of the three brilliant episodes of Somerset Maugham's "Encore" at Pinewood, is fair-haired, blue-eyed and quiet spoken.
The first two qualities have not prevented him undertaking character roles in which his natural good looks disappear under make-up. Nor do his soft voice and modest bearing prevent him from speaking his mind and adopting a firm individual outlook on life.
on
Francois' whirlwind post-wor career he has played French, Greek, Egyptian and Italian stages and Almed in America, France und Italy-bas play a
the New Theatre (to only allowed him five days off replace Hamlet) for Henry in the last two years. When his Sherck. Counsell is Miss Ker-role in "Encore" is completed he ridge's husband. He is direct plans to spend five weeks at his ing her in the West End for the house at St Tropez on the French feet Ulme.
Riviera. of film-making he says:
ing
"In Hollywood (where he made The Barkleys Of Broadway) everything is super-efficient and there is no waste of time. They take tremendous care of actors and practically brush your teeth for you. This is very flattering then it becomes for a while, tiresome."
Nina in Pinero's "His House In weeks to earn big money for the appeared, edouard Caroline") #
*
going
Exit Miss Marshall
Here by contrast, is a young actress who gives up seek- stardom in Britain and looks hopefully to America.
South African-born Zena Mar- shall, 23-year-old ex-Rank star- 1 has landed a nice TV contract
"In France (he has recently in New York, sets off in a tow role
in "Skipper Next Ta Order." Godfrey Tearle, theatre- first time about £300 per ap- God" and land's latest knight, will play the pearance.
is all very lively, with things put role created 45 years ago by Sir 20 nims Miss Marshall-prettiest pins. You wonder how it is Though she has acted in some together with eiring and safety George Alexander.
of the original starlets-con-
to work. Somehow it "Bonaventure," over a year. siders hersed the girl who hat almost always does."
producers Ko showed Mary Kerridge to been overlooked by
With The Devil") making be the stuff of which stars are for real stardom. And even then aly (where he has made made how ineffectuat did the small parts have been in short aims is something like working more publicised Ann Blyth seem supply recently.
This is enjoy So the neglected Zena ales of able but by comparison in the screen ver-
to where the work and the sion recently.
"Britain: Ah, that is
Just
very money are waiting; hopes It will
British! This tea-break busine to But disappointing roles prove a stopping-place only
and walt patiently plays since then have shown also the even bigger money in Holly hate tes
the others are through, how potential stars can be un- wood. Her husband, bandleader made. On the stage as in Bri- Paul Adam plans a holiday trip hoping desperately that a glass of red wine will be forthcoming." tish. tms..there.sccms_no_con_to follow over and see how those
--In-Encore-successor of the. tinuity in building up new hopes are progressing.
record breaking Quartet and. names,
Trio Jacques Francois plays a ship's sleword.
and
Quietly, without any boost ing. Bebby Howes has been Jking
Nina is a role which can make provincial repertory
One man uppearances in "Harvey" during or break an actress. recent weeks. He will be in should have good reason to help play Miss Kerridge on the way. John Skegness with
Counsell who is producing the next week.
the same
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CALLED TO THE BAR Brush licensing laws were New An I cannot walt to miss: "Prehistoric Women,"
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Says the Hollywood advance scene in one of the stories in Maugham's short blurb, among other things: "Full- Somerset
masterpiece "Encore". blasded, man-hating girls who story
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