Hollywood Studio Magazine (April 1967)

WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Page Three MARCH, 1940 Ray Jones Awarded For Clamour Photo Hollywood’s leading glamour pho¬ tographer. That is the title recently accorded Ray Jones, Universal studio portrait photographer, by the Hollywood Still Photographers Association. At the annual photographic exhibit of these men who have made Holly¬ wood the world’s most glamourous city, Jones was voted the best glamour photographer for his camera study of Marian Martin. RAY JONES Coming to the film capital from Superior, Wis., in 1922, Jones started as half owner of the camera conces¬ sion at the old Mack Sennett studio. From photographing the once famous Sennett bathing beauties, he has ad¬ vanced in portrait photography until today he is known as Hollywood’s No. 1 man in this field. Among the celebrities he has glam¬ ourized photographically are Marlene Dietrich, Deanna Durbin, Irene Dunne, Carole Lombard, Loretta Young, Mae West, Claudette Colbert, Helen Par¬ rish, Kay Francis, Danielle Darrieux, Alice Faye, Nan Grey, Joan Blondell, Constance Bennett, Andrea Leeds, Constance Moore and Joan Bennett. Two Newcomers Join Harry Ormiston Staff Those new smiling faces in the Ex¬ ploitation department belong to Clark Ramsay and Yvonne Offeman. Miss Offeman takes over the post of secretary to Harry Ormiston, Ex¬ ploitation chief. Ramsay fills the vacancy made when George Scher left the studio to become assistant in the Mitchell Hamilburg Agency. Mayers Celebrate Julius Mayer, through the NEWS, wishes to express to Universal friends the thanks of himself and Mrs. Mayer for many good wishes and gifts ten¬ dered them upon the occasion of their 40th wedding anniversary, celebrated recently. AROUND THE LOT Bernard Brown and Tom Ashton skiing at Badges Pass, Yosemite, picked up a few black and blue marks . . . Frank Gorback is recuperating after recent illness . . . Where does Marion Pecht get all those new stories? . . . Ditto Colonel Tuttle . . . Stanley Rubin and Jeanne Cagney, an item . . . Moree Herring forlorn over present assignment which won’t be finished in time for her to join the Sonora-bound “Winners ofi the West” troupe . . . Don DeLuca sporting a lovely jacket of baby blue, with an office chair to match! . . . Johnny Hall has a new Oldsmobile .... That dream from Aberdeen, Wash., has two lads glaring at each other . . . Orchids to Fred Tuch and the Paint department for a swell job of painting the badminton courts . . . Any of you North Hollywood farm¬ ers who want a cow branded, page Pat Lanahan in the lab. Pat is said to have been the fastest man in Wyoming with a rope and branding iron—Yip-ee-ee! ... A sharp man is Charlie Ives, one-time sprint flash at Columbia and, later, a top marksman in the 171st infantry division . Bobby Bratton bought a new house on Moorpark Ave., just across the street from his mother-in-law . . . Toss a coin as to who is the best- dressed man on the lot—Frank Shaw, Don Brown or Henry MacRae . . . Nan Grant is taking her badminton very leisurely this year, remembering her mishap of last year, a broken ankle . . . Our lovely nurses, Peg and Gert, are looking for a home for their cat. Such is the kitty’s tempera¬ ment, they would prefer a desert island ... all on account of Laurence Olivier, Clarice Robins has seen “Wuthering Heights” twenty-six times and is still looking for showings . . . The boys in the technical depart¬ ment swear by Al Richards as a weather prophet . . . Louis Blaine insists it’s pinochle and not poker that keeps him up nights . . . Don Spurr is driving a new buggy . . . Bob Murdock, Jr., and Willie Eggert “steel¬ headed” the limit on the Santa Ynez River. Pat Gainer is said to have gone along “just for the ride” . . . Carl Marias is anticipating a new car to replace the “accordion” he now drives . . . Was it St. Valentine who sent Lillian Russell the gorgeous orchid she was wearing to work? The serial company received a letter (forwarded from Joe Pasternak’s office) asking them to consider “Super Human” as an episode epic . . . Sally Unterberger was seen wearing a bright red jacket. Out hunting for what, Sally???? . . . Twins are due at the Jim Thurman household . . . David Lipton had the whole publicity department kibitzing while he tried to select a color for his new Nash. Sample car brought out to the lot was a vivid red and Dave backed out from under the ribbing to pick a conservative grey . . Judy Jurs has a twinkle in her eye these days. Wonder if the twinkle had anything to do with her absence from the bowling alley the other Thursday? . . . David Butler, producer-director of the Crosby picture, gifted Gloria Jean with a fox-terrier puppy . . . Philip Bowles, member of a famous theatrical family, recently joined the Henry MacRae serial staff ... Is it true that Al Richards has given up wearing the lapel flower and substituted a ten-gallon hat since he has become the proud owner of a saddle horse? ... Ira Webb’s war cry, “Hit the head-pin” brought results for the Property bowlers when they copped two prizes kegling against Columbia Studios recently . . . Jack Dugal stands unchallenged in the bush league now that “Chuck” Wyrick’s eye-brows have been mowed . . . Joe Valentine sporting a new midnight blue La Salle ... It must be Spring. Charles Stapleton Gould, the Viennese Flash, is buying posies and pretties . . . Property depart¬ ment wags feel a “plug” is in order for the Plumbing department, re¬ cently moved to new quarters . . . Johnny Mehl has a new Buick, sea green color ... Glen Anderson, is back on the job after a three week tussle with the sawbones . . . Options are available for services of Ray “Orson” Jones, newest sensation of the airwaves . . . Nan Grant bowled a 232 the other evening. Was so excited she failed to hear the triumph announced over the loud speakers . . . Bob and Margaret Bird copped first prize at an MGM party for their costumes of Mae West and W. C. Fields! . . . Ella O’Neill suggests a new monicker for the NEWS—the “Ferret”—and adds that the animal is famous for going after rats. We see what you- mean, pal . . . Kay Klein’s hubby, Ed, gets an orchid from the ladies for his faithful scorekeeping. P.S., Kay is No. 1 gal in the league, according to Queen Pin teammates . . . Everett Lambkin took that fatal step recently. Mrs. Lambkin was Barbara Elizabeth Brown of Holly¬ wood . . . Bill Hedgecock has a new bright red Hudson sedan . . . Ray “Dynamo” DeCamp is telling pals he will middle-aisle it as soon as, if, and when his current lady-love gets a salary increase . . . Fred Campbell nursing a cracked rib. Junior plays awful rough . . . M. H. “Bud” Weatherford is doing a three-act treatment of his play “Ringsight,” last year’s Parthenon contest winner . . . Sherman (“I love it”) Clark planning women’s club dissertations on picture making based on recent gallery discussions . . . Snifflers during the recent cold spell are be¬ holden to Peggy Bell and Gertrude Derringer, nurses, for loving care ... Eddie Dodds still prefers his Saturday night “game” to Sunday bowling Kay Gale, escorted to lunch daily by good looking swains. And Don Spurr still in there pitching . . . Jimmy Brockelhurst irking chums with his Confucius sayings . . . Jeanne Reiffin took the count in a recent radio spelling bee. How do you spell “plebiscite,” Jeanne? . . . Sight of the week—Kenneth Brown and Billy Lenhart, “Under-Pup” imps, walk¬ ing with Baby Sandy . . . Charlie Schlein and Fred Kopp sketching every Sunday from the desert to the sea, take along a jug of wine, a loaf of bread and—wow! . . . Edmund Hartman’s baby girl uttered her first “Da Da” recently, and he’s so proud . . . Gene Piller’s Earl Carroll yen off to N. Y., with the Carroll revue which gave Gene a chance to meet Janice Chambers. Gene would now settle for a long Broadway run for the Carroll show . . . PICTURES IN PRODUCTION 1050—“IF I HAD MY WAY” Cast: Bing Crosby, Gloria Jean, Charles Winninger, El Brendel, Claire Dodd, Nana Bryant, Rodney Cox, Donald Woods, Verna Felton, Kathryn Ad¬ ams, Moroni Olsen. Producer-Director.David Butler Original Story and Screenplay ........William Conselman Cameraman.—George Robinson, A.S.C. Sound Supervision....Bernard B. Brown Art Director.Jack Otterson Unit Art Director....Richard H. Riedell Music Director.Charles Previn Film Editor.Irene Morra Costumes .. Vera West Sound Technician..Charles Carroll Ass’t. Director.Jos. A. McDonough Unit Publicity Writer__ .A. W. “Billy” Edwards Still Cameraman—.Sherman Clark 1052—“SANDY IS A LADY” Cast: Baby Sandy, Mischa Auer, Nan Grey, Tom Brown, Eugene Pallette, Billy Gilbert, Edgar Kennedy, Ken¬ neth Brown, Billy Lenhart, Richard Lane, Eddie Dunn, Fritz Feld, Anne Gwynne, George Meeker, Kay Lin- aker, Ralph Sanford, John Kelly and Joseph Downing. Associate Producer.Burt Kelly Director.Charles Lamont Original Story and Screenplay.Charles Grayson Cameraman .... Milton Krasner, A.S.C. Sound Supervision.—Bernard B. Brown Art Director..lack Otterson Unit Art Director.. .Harold H. MacArthur Music Director.Charles Previn Film Editor...Philip Cahn Costumes . Vera West Sound Technician, William Hedgecock Ass’t. Director.....Fred Frank Unit Publicity Writer.Ray Hoadley Still Cameraman.Ed Estabrook 1055—“LA CONGA NIGHTS” Cast: Hugh Herbert, Dennis O’Keefe, Constance Moore, Ferike Boros, Frank Orth, Eddie Quillan, Armida, Joe Brown, Jr., Sally Payne, Rich¬ ard Kean, Eddie Polo, Frank Fay- len, James Flavin, Mat McHugh, Tom Jackson and Leigh DeLacy. Producer.Ken Goldsmith Director . Lew Landers Original Screenplay—.Jay Dratler, Harry Clork and Paul Gerard Smith Cameraman .... El wood Bredell, A.S.C. Sound Supervision—.Bernard B. Brown Art Director.Jack Otterson Unit Art Director.Ralph DeLacey Music Director.—..Charles Previn Film Editor.Ted Kent Costumes .———.—.......Vera West Sound Technician!..!Bob Pritchard Dance Director....Johnny Boyle Ass’t. Director.Vernon Keays Unit Publicity Writer.Hal Herman Still Cameraman.Eddie Jones Operation Halts Johnny Martin Johnny Martin, operative camera¬ man, is reported convalescing at his home after a painful operation at Hol¬ lywood Hospital recently. 16 Jack Foley