Screenland Plus TV-Land (Nov 1952 - Oct 1953)

FTl TT From f>i ^ The Hollywood Set He A By MARY MARATHON Rosemary Clooney's vivid personality seeped right through the microphone onto stacks of platters of "Come On-A My House" and "Botch-A-Me," records which swung her to the top of the list of singing artists and focussed the eyes of Holly ■ wood upon her. Paramount invited her to come on to their lot for a screen try and almost in the next breath Rosemary romped off with a starring contract. After seeing "The Stars Are Singing," Rosemary's first picture, I can well understand why this bright newcomer to Hollywood is the talk of the town! She's a treat for your ears and she's very easy on the eyes! Starling with Rosemary in this sprightly Technicolor picture are Anna Maria Alberghetti and Lauritz Melchior. Youthful Anna Maria, introduced by Bing in "Here Comes The. Groom," won the immediate and enthusiastic acceptance of screen fans and critics. This golden-voiced youngster can act and she's gay, too. In "The Stars Are Singing," it's a kick when she joins Rosemary and her pals in a singing commercial. Lauritz Melchior? His role of "Papa Poldi," a former Metropolitan Opera great who has been licked by a swelled head, has overtones of gentleness but he gives it the Melchior vigor we've come to expect. And he's in lusty voice! Talking of voice, there's one character in this show that doesn't have much of a speaking part, but he'll slay you! His name is Red Dust, world's laziest and funniest — dog' For good measure, there's a heart-warming story. Katri ("Anna Maria) in seeking out Papa Poldi, lands in the Greenwich Village apartment where Terry (Rosemary) has gathered 'round her a merry group of young hopefuls who are struggling toward success in the entertainment world. Being a stowaway, Katri is to be deported. Terry and her gang, along with Papa Poldi, say "no can do". . . then swing into action with the vigor of a detachment of Marines. Just leave your worries on the doorstep and direct your feet to the sunny side of screen entertainment when "The Stars Are Singing" comes your way! Mention of Marines, which I did a few sentences ago, reminds me that I've another fun picture to report on — "Pleasure Island." Here we have 1500 Marines, not engaged in war on "Pleasure Island" — just a bit of skirmishing among themselves to capture the attentions of three lovely girls. What delightful odds! How come 1500 men and three girls? On a South Pacific Island lives Roger Halyard, British Copra grower, with his three pretty, young daughters and a housekeeper. Except for Halyard and his agent, the island is practically manless. Suddenly the Marines appear to construct a landing strip. It's a riot thereafter! Halyard, so VERY correct, almost loses his mind as well as his three darling daughters. The girls have a fine time! The picture is in Technicolor, which is special when a South Pacific Island is the locale. Leo Genn plays the father, Elsa Lanchester the housekeeper, Joan Elan, Audrey Dalton and Dorothy Bromiley, those three lovelies, are the darling daughters. Next month I'll be ready to give you the details on "Pony Express," starring Charlton Heston, Rhonda Fleming, Jan Sterling and Forrest Tucker. It's a vivid picturization, in Technicolor, of the most colorful era in our nation's history — a tribute to those rugged men of vision, Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild Bill Hickok! More anon. SII4GIHG oos&m mom umTzmimod BOB WILLIAMS TOM MORTON FRED CLARK JOHN APCHER and RED DUST Produced by IRVING ASHER • Directed by NORMAN TAUROG Screenplay by LIAM O'BRIEN Based on a story by Paid Henrey Fox A Pvamcont Picture PLEASURE ISLAND Color by TECHNICOLOR Starring lEOGm VOHTAVLDR -uGtHE BARg/ USA LAN CHESTS? 3nd intodofi-nj DOROTHY , AUDREY. JOAN BROMILEY DALTON ELAM Produced by PAUL JONES Directed by F. HUGH HERBERT and ALVIN GANZER • Screenplay by F. HUGH HERBERT Based on the novel by William Meier pomr EXPRESS Color " TECHNICOLOR CHARLTON HESTON RHONDA FLEMING JAN STERLING FORREST TUCKER