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FILM FAN FARE

The Most Photogenic Actress

By PATRICIA CLARY United Press Staff Correspondent

Hollywood (U.P.)--Maureen O'Hara in rated the most photo- genic actress in Hollywood from a technicolour standpoint for one renson, because she has a shapely nose.

Arthur E. Arlig, 20th Century- Fox cameraman, who studied the Irish actress while he was photo- graphing her for "The Home-stretch," said her face was so perfectly form- ed It could take light froin direction, giving the cameraman much more, freedom in shaping s

scenes.

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"She has large, luminous eyes that can look open and frank or dark and mysterious, according to the lights, and her auburn hair is of a colour and texture that responds to light- Ing.", he added.

Her Hose Is ITIOst though, he said.

in

Important,

"The placement of the key light a scene la determined by the shape of a player's nose," he explain- ed, "Since Miss O'Hara ในร п straight, classic nose, the camera- man can use the light that fits the mood of the scene Without worrying about her looks."

Other Photogenio Beaulien Arling's other cholces of photogenie actresses were!

2. Linda Darnell. Her olive skin is clear and of an ideal texture for technicolour. She wears very little make-up.

3. Rita Hayworth. Her luxurious, red hair is a valuable asset, together with her striking eyes and flashing teeth.

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4. Esther Williams. She has healthy, outdoor type of complexion Tooks lovely even when she's swimming under water.

and

Charles Laughton and two of his devil's crew look over their foot in "Captain Kidd," next change at the Queen's Theatro. His co-stars Randolph Scott and Barba Britton eventually

trip the wily Kidd into the gallows' noose. ' .

It happened in Hollywood

BY LEROY MARCH

Martha Raye is loudly denying re- | school, Carol will be able to appear. ports which said that the was signed | before the camera only after school) forthcoming picture. Martha screams up to support Charles Chaplin in his

and on Saturdays. that she is currently making some- what better than $7,000 a week with her night club appearances, and that this sum to lure her into any pleture, It would take an offer of more than "And Chaplin's made no such offer. Martha declares.

Leigh, now over from England, are Both Laurence Olivier and Vivien being much more gracious to and ro- 5. Betty Grable. Hera

operative with newspapermen than fresh, blonde beauty of your child-ither of them was during previous hood sweetheart. She looks natural visits to the US., say New York res in technicolour.

Is the

G. Gene Tierney. Most outsland- ing qualities ure her hazel eyes and good facial conformation.

7.. Alexis Smith, The statesque type whose beauty s best expressed by her hair and eyes.

8. Ingrid Bergman. She brings a freshness to the screen.

9. Lana Turner. Her eyes hance her blonde beauty.

en-

10. Joan Caulfield.

Her

truc blonde hair and blue eyes form a delicate colouring augmented by the camera,

Charles Laughton "Back At Sea”.

Charles Laughton first went to sen on the screen as Captain Bligh in "Mutiny on the Bounty." He now sele sail again as the pirute king in "Captain Kidd.”

ports.

daugh-

It might pay to take at least a hoy friend, Charles Jaeger, will pra- slight wager that Lana Turner's new bably open an advertising agency In Hollywood and leave his New York, business interests flat, nli just to be such as this? with Lana. And who can blame any

A Plot? Susan Hayward is cur- rently not speaking to Producer Walter Wanger. Susan suspects that Wallace Beery's 'teen age

Wanger framed it with her hairdres- ter, Carol Ann, will make her h

ser to cut more than four inches McGurk," But her working days will were to be debut with her father in The Mighty off her locks when she thought they be highly limited as far as hours are Wanger has

but slightly trimmed. concerned.

Jong Now a Junior in bighshorter tresses for Susan.

been advocating

Cinema Guide

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SHOWING TO-DAY

QUEEN'S-Diamond Horseshoe. ALHAMBRA Snow White and the

Seven Dwarfs.

NEXT

CHANGE

QUEEN'S Captain Kidd. ALHAMBRA-Mr. Lucky.

Bathing Beauty's Latest Film

Maria Monicz sister Adita has called off her feud with Marla and other members of the Montez family. : and is returning from Bicxleo City to join them as soon as possible. A- snoopy as we reporters can get, we never did learn just what this feud was about, but there definitely was

one.

Gossip,

-Itollywood Hearsay, Rumours, etc. Dale Evans' new heart flutter is Chicagoan Martin Green.... Gene Kelly, out of the navy and tuck at M-G-M......Ann Sheridan not at| all happy about Steve Konnagan

Both Bigh and Kidd were ruth- less, harsh and violent. Bligh har-

going cast for several weeks on ried his seadogs as close to the letter popular young star in Hollywood to Leder figured in a serious auto Van Johnson, probably the most business....Hedy Lamarr and John of the law as he could. But though day, and lovely Esther Williams are Kidd kept a heavy hand on as unruly co-starred

Van!

.

a crow as the devil ever assembled, Mayer's new teclinicolour musical, backing the opening of a restaurant in Metro-Goldwyn-crash, but neither was injured...... Six Hollywood studio executives are he let the law take care of itself. "Thrill of a Romance," Bligh

swung offenders from the showing at the King's Theatre.

which is by Henri Charpentler, who used to yardarm-- legal AS * habeas

be chef for Edward of Wales. dox methods. And a pirate pald for for his work in "Two Girls and a forest fire started, Barry Fitzgerald corpus. Kidd has his own unortho- Johnson, who achieved stardom Just four days before the Cape Cod insubordination with a knife

"Thirty Seconds be Sailor," tween his shoulder blades on

Over purchased a vacation cottage there. the Tokyo" and "Between Two Women," It burned to the ground, a total loss next night.

plays an army flier on leave after....David Niven will co-star with But if Kidd Juggled the law a bit Williams, star of "Bathing Beauty," Doll"...

service in the South Pacific. Miss Ginger Rogers in The Magnificent to suit himself, he had also a way which broke all records just year in growing a beard for his appearance ......Anthony Quinn started of handling the lawmakers. Tales Hongkong, of his piracy reached the cars of His marries a stuffed-shirt millionaire up after a week, and followed the is seen as a girl who in "Sinbad the Sallor," but gave It Majesty William the Ilf and Kidd who leaves her on their wedding day more usual actor routine of being was asited to present himself and defend hia reputation. The wily big business deal,

to fly to Washington to put over supplied with whiskers......Buster Kidd was as clover an actor os

And along comes Keaton, comic star of pirute. Ils air of injured innocence

Yesteryear, returning to pictures with a featured and his glib tongue completely_de- ceived the King and his court. They Henry Travers, Spring Byington eft to Las Vegas to divorce Bram

A fine supporting cast. Includes role in Red Skelton's next, "Merton swallowed his histrionical eye-wash Carleton Young. Frances Gitford,

of the Movies"...

"....Diana Barrymore and pronounced him Innocent,

This Aim is next change at the

Vince Harnett and Lauritz Melchior, well Fletcher. To the Metropolitan Opera tener, who

Spanish

get a fluently Queen's.

speaking parrot for Desi makes his film debut in the picture.

Amaz next, "Cuban Pete" Universal had

to send all the way to Havanu.. ..Mexican Actress Helen de In Cruz in town, and I'll wager sho docs at least, one picture while here Allen Jones back in Holly- wood after

his castern night club tour......Michele Morgan in from Paris......Lenore Ulric signed for A feature role in "Bella Donna"... The Danny Kayes will have a lttle Kaye soon.. ..Мута star with Cary Grant and Shirley Loy will co- Temple in "Bachelor and Bobby but and her two youngsters back from Soxer," at RKO......Jennifer Jones vacation in

Texas. .....Loretin

Short Comic Cartoons Face

Bleak Future

BY BOB THOMAS

Lanz is anything

The

There Is a growing indication In-well. Hollywood that short colour comic optimistle. cartoons--such as Mickey Mouse, The reason for this pessimism is Young's hair now bleached for the Donald Duck, Bugs Bunny and Andy that cartoon costs have risen Panda-will be seen less and less on percent since 1941, while rentals to first time. It had to be done for a the Amorlean theatre screen,, they may face eventual extinction."

and exhibitors have been increased only role in "Katie for Congress

13 percent.

Although public attendance at Carmen Cavallaro broke all Bob Crosbya expecting a little Crosby Although these humorous short American cinema houses is reported night club gross records in both Bor Alma have been popular features for to be at its highest level In history, ton adults as well as children, they just cartoons are rented to, theatres at "Good Fairy" is being worked over and Hartford......Molnar's are not the money makers that other flat rates of from $2.50 to $4 for each into a musical for Deanna Durbin.... alms are that is when rental returns showing date, while the better fen- Bonita Granville still busy denying are compared to the costs of productures bring a return of a consider rumours that she's engaged to be tion

Columbia Studio already has aban- for scals by the audience.

able percentage of the amounts, paid married. Ezra Stone and Kay doned such films and people

Kyser Added to this is the trouble

received silver medals announcements are to be made soon. will not accept black and white divorcing Louis Calhem, you'd bet- work....with Natalie Schafer Walter Lanz, president of the Screen cartoons, Cartoon Producers Association, do

ter. bet that Calher and Dorothy It looks like some hard times are Gish will wed....A sarlous clares the American public will see ahead for Mickey Mouse and other allment bothering Barbara Stanwyck less cartoons in 1947, and as for 1948 animal,stars-Associated Press.

again.

who

|should know. may other curtailment į reiting colour prints; and the public from the US. Treasury for their war

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