1955-01-05 — Page 17

Around Hollywood With MICHAEL RUDDY

IF YOU HAVE ROOM FOR

A DOG, YOU HAVE ROOM FOR A BURRO

Fad this winter in Hollywood is for baby burros, the little donkeys from Mexico. Film stars with an acre or so of meadow have been buying them for their children. Burros cost $75 each, were advertised as "hug- gable, lovable long-eared pets which can be kept in your garden."

"If you have room for a dog, you have room for a burro." Heigh-ho, burrol The James Mason's Portland wanted three, compromised on one.

Nearby Glenn Ford's son has fantasy about Merry Old Eng-, Anderson at the Lnd mansion one and around Hollywood, 200 land, Angela Lansbury, the wild in Holmby Hills on January 22, were sold.

Princess who tries lo grab

Jan

The game itself was a relatively, unimportant one and nothing much more than prestige was at stake. However, It was being played hard enough and, with á few raucous

The 'music' Danny

in the the Jester for herself,

heard voices on the touching to lend encouragement to

ACTION-PACKED

the Dick Powell sald. "Being a good netress in vicinity of players, there was no lack of spirit in the proceedings.

*If 4 you enjoy violence, Hollywood doesn't mean a thing house in Brentwood is from the brutality, magnlücent scenery when RA., HQ RA., HQ 27 Inf. Bde., and Bust Lancaster and Gary

tinters you get good parts and family jazz sessions with June was. Allyson at the plana, Dlek on forceful publicity. goal- Coy. RASC., 2/2 GR BOR'S, mouth. The keeper caught it on 173 Loc. By RA, 33 General Cooper as a brace of freebooters critic's actress at M-G-M but the tenor saxophone and the in Mexico, post-civil War, do producers saw me only us children on violin, trumpet and the ground but it slipped out Hospital, H.K. Signal Regt., no "Уста Cruz." It was character netress, Now I play trombone.

• COD.. Do of his kohds and just as the District

went Kowloon shops,

own anything produced by Lancaster's

from Trollops to opposing centre-forward

Q (Mov)

company, H-L Pictures Inc., and princesses".

Bterting If you recognise

was told by us a friend of mine sald, "It's

Glynis Johns in this, you win a husband, Paul Douglas, that she 1. The Army rugby team will be

could have anything she wanted hi of a picture-If you like steak and kidney pudding. represented in the Interaction-packed movies From where I was standing woll -I was a very casual spocía-national competition

Barely recognisable wearing Glynis wears a long, black for her role "The High and the for--15

looked as though the starts at the week-end. Mem-

heavy-framed forward cou

could have got his fool) bers of the team will be in the close-cropped, Lancaster hair wig, waved and curled, changes | Mighty." She askd for a newing"

stood in her voice when she's chief of machine, to the ball

but there was England, Scotland and Welsh- the

the Academy the outlaws. foyer of obviously a risk of injury to the Irish sides and I am astured that Theatre, greeling friends and goalkeeper...and

for the sux-aim criiles. He grinned foothily, the centre- there is no buela forward turned on his heel and

03 he does in the movie, been selected for the Scottish moved away.

Superscope and colour, and in on get

'customer' The goalkeeper cleared

the sido

agreed with many who sold it than rather

on residential bail field and as he was run-

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was "sure-fire box-office" just nin

to back

his goal

he qualifications.

as "Apoche" is. acknowledged the sporting act of his opponent with a hasly handshake.

The hiddent was probably a little thing but It is always reassuring 10 sec young players behaving like this for in such hards the future of the game is Lafe.

If the list of entries from the Army is to be taken as a guide there is going to be an imposing array

of talent at the HŘAAA Open Meeting at Caroline Hill on Sunday, January 18.

more

The Army entries now totel 60 and as three members of the WRAC are included in the list there is every possibility of the military representatives having a successful day.

CARRYING ON

There has been popular

lean Rugby

ip the Colony in recent years than that of the ist B

Welch Regiment. With memories of their play still both vivid

and pleasant, enthusiasts will be delighted to hear that the team is carrying on the high standard it showed

winning the FARELF Cham- pionship last season.

News has just reached Colony that unt

that the Welch reached the semi-final

of

who have that those gestion

FIELD DAY

cente- Morris, the Army foward, had a field day against the CAAF when he turned out for the HKFA side at the week- end. The big leader got four good goale and led the forward line with skill and plenty of dash.

an

If she got an Oscar nomination

James

comment

Jimmy's

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Stewart and Alfred Hitchcock will be partners in a remake of "They Knew Too In Las Vegas when I rang her,

Much," For the next month, retirington Lists that shoe Jimmy and his charming wife,

with a firm Insistence on her desire to lead a normal

Gloria, will be touring the Far **East. life with her children. "I've been actor before they left, told him I talked to the lanky in show business for over 30

that "That Glenn Miller Story" As studies are chowing their

years and I've had it." Predic-

was very best films before the year's end, lon: She'll be offered in good

popular in Britain. to enter them for the Academy Betty Hutton story Text spring "Gosh, I'm glad, real glad, was Awards we've scen several and she'll flim it. She's picked his

like "The Bims, excellent

out her third husband, Alan petch-maker. Country Giri," with Bing Crosby Livingstone In the recording

understanding and business.

GABLE RETIRINGT giving

Clark Gable is again talking polgnant portrayal of an actor- ginger who cannot give up the Personal Nominations: For the of retiring"at the end of 755 bottle.

Year's Most Travelled Filmstar, when I'll be nearly 68," he said And Grace Kelly brilliant as

Ava Gardner. For the Year'a on his return from Hongkong embittered, but. devoted Frankest Filmstor, Ava Gardner. With Michael Rennle for ex- wife. For auspense and some And the Moe' Co-operative, teniers of "Soldier of Fortune" ball and it was good to see extraordinary acting, there's Marilyn

If he does retire, he'll co-produce Monroe, who doos

He Gunner Nash, the

several ex-Army remarkable cast... and "20,000 exactly as her bosses want her pictures, player who is now

Leagues Under the Sea," Walt to. The Year's Biggest Come stories and was a partner some Joseph's, displaying such grand Disney's Version of the Jules backs: Judy Garland and Frank years

Verne classic with James Mason, Sinatra. The form.

Yeor's Flattest company, Pazi Lukas.

Douglas Flop. in Kirk

Hollywood and else

Frank Sinatra recorded "Ola and Peter Lorre and the biggest where, Dlor's.

Deyll Moon" for "Finian's Rain- octopus in history. I'm told it

bow."

In the studio was' his DAUGHTER MAKRYING cost Disney $200,000 and I doubt

son, Frankle Jr. wearing 'Identi- whether C. B. De Mille could have Improved on it.

Sight of the week: Alan Ladd | cal grey flannels and dark- wearing mink-lined gauntlets brown Shetland, jacket, Junior PLAYS ANYTHING

driving his Aston-Martin con- said, "Dad, that was cool, real Between scenes of "The Courtvertible. His daughter, Alana, | cool." Which da the greatest Jester," Danny Kaye's farcical will marry

M-G-M's Dick compliment Sinatra could get.

The HKTA selection with six Army players to provide a basis of understanding and team-the work-played

some Ano foot-

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with

St

There is no lack of support for the forthcoming Hongkong stage of the

FARELF Basket Ball Championship,

and

theme 13 obviously going to be keen corn- petition for that trip to

Singa- pore, as a glance at the follow- ing entry list will show:-8 Cay RASC.. 1st North Staffs., 25 Fd. Regt. R., HKCTU, 66 Coy RASC., 27 HAA Regt. RA., Hongkong Signal Rest, HQ RA.. No. 1 BSD RASE. RASC, and 15 d. Pk. Sqn RE. or 24 Field Engineer Regt.

That was the entry 1st up to late hour yesterday but as the list closes today there may stili thebe come last minute additions. haveThis competition looks like pro- theviding some excellent play and there will be no lack of interest or enthusiasm as it progresses.

mighty pretty fairy story it only sees (13) Moyle Bullfighter Back Army Rugby Cup in the United

Cohen To Defend

Bantam Against

Crown Toweel

Searles G. C. (13) 07.

Bogey Competition

"A" suction; A. G. Donn (5)—

2 Up; P. V. Huyshe (3)-1 Up:

J. Kinloch (D)—All square,

"B" section: A. C. Villar (24)

Up E. Boycett (14)-2 Up:

In Good Shape

The

Manila, Jan. 5. Portuguese bullfighter, Jose Rosa Rodriguez, was yester day pronounced by doctors here

Kingdom by beating Trg. Bn. RASC in the 5th round Ac- cording to the report this was an xcellent game which went to extra time before Pte. Howells dropped a goal to give them 3-nil victory.

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HURRY UP!

I am asked to remind all units that entries for the FARELF Football Championship, 'Tho Caldbeck Cup, must be tendered Pte. Roberts, the Welch full by January 16. This competition

C, E. Walacg (12)—1 Up: M. S. to be la "good shape" and will back, was the outstanding player is open to all units irrespective :

Rice (14)-1 Up, W. B. Sheller

Paris, Jan. 4. (15)-1 Up: F. E. Scott (17)-

It was announced today that | Up.

a contract had been, signed for

There

tomorrow's resump- pour in tion of the Manila bullfights.

Kodriguez, in the opening 31, fell on December will be a Stableford corrida

and dislocated Ilobert Cohen (France) to de- competition

the from his mount throughout fend his world bantamweight month of January and an Ecke-his left shoulder when charged title against Willie Toweelle competition, (maximum of 4by a bull. (South Africa) in Johannesburg cards per competitor), over the Appearing with him is the

on March 5.

The announcement was made by Cohen's manager Gaston Charles Raymond, who said the champion had been guaranteed 40 per cent of the gate.

Cohen will leave for Johan- nesburg during the last week of January.

Raymond said the contract had been arranged with Reg Hoswell of tho White City Stadium.

Yesterday from Johannesburg, it was

alinounced that Julius Martin of the Transvaal Sport. ing Club had said his organisa- tion would not stage a Cohen. Towgel fight because the cham- plon's demands of a 40 per cent guaranter

excessive, 'Reuter,

were

Five European Track Stars To Compete In U.S.

Dan

New York, Jan. 4; Ferric Secretary- Treasurer of the National Amateur Athletic Union, an- nounced today the expected arrival within a week of five outstanding European athletes, all of whom will compete on the U.S. Indoor track and field cir che athletes are Auden Boysen of Norway, world record holder

1,000 for:

Gunnst Nielsen of Denmark, who tied the world Half Mile record last summer: Lucien Daliuynck or Belgium,

Half-miler: Curt Soderberg of Sweden, steeple chase, and distance: star:: Ragnar Landberg of Sweden, pole vaulter.

China New Year (January 22 to 25).

holidays, Spanish

bullfighte Navarro.-France-Presse.

NOT TOO

FAST

Manolo

Moss

used to travelling.

Edriver who's hours plus, grinds

Imp

esigned to

buse Grand Prix:

the winning side, but general- of size and is entirely separate

the

ly the play of the backs was from the Land Forces Knockout

tournaments. superior to that of the forwards. The opposition in the semi-

Up to yesterday only one entry fual will be the winners of the hid

been received--from 5th round match between 09 RAMC and units are asked to Training Regiment, RAC and assist the committee by getting Boys B.. Royal Signals Train-their entries Sn ars 0000 43 ing Regiment, which is due to possible.

be played on January 8.

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The semi-final will be played There is plenty of activity on January 10 and I hope it among the crackshots in the will be possible to get an early Army at the moment as pre- report on 'the game,

parations are pushed ahead for the Hongkong Bisley Services Meeting and the FARELF Jmper- Unit

Entries for the FARELF Team which are due to be held at Shooting Competition Boxing Championships are being the end of this month.

received in encouraging numbers

persons Interested

Are re-

and up to yesterday afternoon minded that Army entries for

nominations bad come to

Services the Hongkong Bisley

should be forwarded Meeting

The

for is 1st Bnto Capt. T. W. Hancock, RAOC, EsTox Regt. 1st King's Ownct HQ, 48 Gurkha Infantry Regt, ist North Staffordshire Regt., 22 Med. Regt. RA, 25 Fd. Bdt. no: later than January 10, Ragt. HA, 72 LÃA Regt. RA.

6 COD, 1st shire Regt.

Bn. Northampton-

HAPPY ENDING

Regular readers of this. It is understood that 2/7th column will remember a story Gurkha Rifles will probably I told some weeks ago about a awoll the list to nine.

young national serviceman whoce premismg carcer in foo:- ball was seriously upset by wounds receivos in Korea.

One of the surprises is the absence of the REME team which has been a prominent in our boxing effairs this season.

RE-DRAW

You will remember too how this boy, Davies, had been given a great deal of encouragement by his cluby, East Fife, in his Duo to the omission of two effort to defy the earlier medical teams from the original ballot it reports that he would never has been necessary to re-draw play again. At the time I told the 1st round pairings of the the story I said that there must Minor Units Knockout Football amely be a happy ending to the Cup,

whole affair......and

The amended draw now Fendis delighted to hoor that this is in as follows:-

{tack Bo...........is a most unusual

way.

CPO v, No. 3 Supply Depot. Command Workshops v. 20 FDS.

18 Fd. Pk. Sqn RB. v. 11th Int. Workshope.

80 FU. San RE v. 28 Field Ambulance

Davies, did manage, to... get himself back to physicst fusese and was playing: regularly for the East Fife "reserve (aldo · in; the right back position. His atisfactory play, while quiety was not quite hiding the

the high The first three games will be spots; that is unfit, he was in played this afternoon while the fured few weeks ago dato:" for the fourth, game, ka -After his injury be moved on being mutually arranged to the right wing and

be to turn in such a brilliant, Cha

proceeded "the two dides

In the sween event of a draw extra-lime of play, that a bright, hike mas 10 minutes each way, ill be winger is now

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