Hollywood Motion Picture Review (1944)

JUSTICE TAKES A HOLIDAY, (Contd from Page One) however, when counsel for the defense in the Gerald L. K. Smith heck¬ ling case wanted to use the record to prove a point the judge refused. In the Nuremburg trials when a defendant is sick — the trial proceeds with the attorney making the appearance — not in Division Six. In Divi¬ sion 6 when the counsel for defense pleads to allow a defendant to leave because of illness, the Judge places the counsel in contempt. We could go right down the line and come out with only one thing — that the Murderers on trial for the attempted extermination of civilization still have power — have enough power to reach out her and place in jeopardy those that fight them. Let’s not kid ourselves — Gerald L. K. Smith is just their mouthpiece — and the people on trial today in Divi¬ sion Six are in the same position as those in Germany who eventually wound up in concentration camps. Concentration camps were for those who opposed Naziism. Is that going to happen here? We hope not — we pray not. To paraphrase a great man’s statement, “This is a number that will live in infamy.” “Cavalcade Of Stars” Shifting To New Time “Cavalcade of Stars,” Jimmy Tarantino’s weekly KHJ commentary on news and names in Hollywood, shifts to a new time on Saturdays effective February 16, and will thereafter be heard 4:45 to 5:00 p.m. P.T., it was announced today by Sydney Gaynor, general sales manager for Don Lee network. Ben Pollock Buys Firms Ben Pollock, former band leader, several days ago purchased the complete rights of the Jewel Recording Company and the Cross Roads Music Company. Bracken Hurt Comic Eddie Bracken is now walking around with two broken ribs as a result of standing up in an airplane when it was about to make a landing. Selznick in Palestine At least one producer (David 0. Selznick) has his eye on the trouble in Palestine and is watching intently for it to quiet down. Reason: He is planning a super technicolor production starring Vivian Leigh and wants to shoot the major part of the film in the Holy Land on the actual biblical sites the story concerns. The riots and trouble there are holding up his sending a company there till it is settled. Weissmuller Divorce The Johnny Weismuller-Brenda Helser marriage rumors are just that. Berryl, Johnny’s wife, reports that a divorce decree has not been given yet and the judge has first to decide on financial settlement before giving the divorce. From that time a year has to elapse, of course. Hollywood NITE-LIFE INCORPORATED Publisher . HANK SANICOLA Sports Editor . BARNEY ROSS Editor . . JIMMIE TARANTINO Publicity Dir. Advertising Mgr . LARRY RUMMANS 7264 SUNSET BLVD. HOLLYWOOD 46 Gladstone 7195-6 NEW YORK OFFICE Frank Garto, Editor Brill Bldg., 1619 Broadway Staff Photographer. .. .NORMAN WINTER Published Weekly Subscription — -$6.00 Yearly Entered in the pestoffice as second class matter. 66 Lana Turner Busy < If Lana Turner thought she was going to get away from pictures when she boarded a plane for her South American vacation, she was badly mistaken. Instead of autographs, the South Americans collect pictures and they take them themselves! Apparently there is no such thing as a film shortage there. In four stops, she has been greet¬ ed by a total number of 20,000 fans, 5000 per stop and every one of the fans was armed with a camera ! Garland’s Real Name Judy Garland’s real name is Frances Gumm. She received her present moniker from George Jessel, who suggested the name Gar¬ land from his friend Robert Gar¬ land, critic on the New York Sun . . . Judy from a song title. Party for Stuart The crew on “Love Takes a Holi¬ day” gave Gloria Stuart a party to welcome her back to pictures after an absence of two years. She made her screen debut at the same studio, with some of the same crew, 10 years ago. Schoop and Perl Sign Paul Schoop and Lothar Perl, famous European concert pianists, have been signed by Veloz and Yolanda for their concert tour. Schoop is the brother of Trudi Schoop, the ballet dancer. Slierrey Tested Norman Sherrey, recently re¬ turned from the Pacific, is being tested by Gene Blakely for the title role in his forthcoming live action animated production “Sieg¬ fried,” based on the Wagnerian opera. Lewis Organizes An experimental playhouse, in which new plays and talent will be tested, is being organized by a new group headed by Ralph Lewis, the actor, and which will be known as “We Three, Inc.” Record for Poet and Peasant Walter Lantz’s Cartoon “Poet and Peasant,” which has been nom¬ inated for an Academy Award, has broken all long-run records for a film of this type in its current engagement at the Winter Garden on Broadway. Van Johnson a Salesman Van Johnson was a real estate salesman before he embarked on an acting career but his strong feeling toward the theater caused him to give up a promising future in the business world. Mother and Daughter Angela Lansbury and her moth¬ er, Moyna Macgill, made their American motion picture debuts in the same picture — Metro-GoldwynMayer’s “Gaslight.” Angela was nominated for the Academy Award for her outstanding performance in that screen hit. Try and Stomp the Expert Next time you are out at the Marquis, try and see if you can think up any Spanish song that Paul doesn’t know or even one he can’t manage to sing for you. Bet you lose! Stantley to Produce Joseph Santley will produce on his own after leaving Warner Bros., where he directed Helmut Dantine and Andrea King in “Shadow of a Woman.” Tobias Must Loose Weight George Tobias has been ordered to shed at least 25 pounds before he starts work in his next film. New Camp Team Kim (Song Thrush) Kimberly has teamed up with Chill Wills, film comedian, to entertain in hos¬ pitals and service camps. Maxwell In Showoff Marilyn Maxwell has just been announced for the most important role of her screen career in MetroGoldwyn-Mayer’s forthcoming Red Skelton starrer, “The Show-Off.” The blonde star, whose last screen appearance was with Van John¬ son in “Between Two Women,” ar¬ rives from New York this week to prepare for the role opposite Skel¬ ton. Picture, which is scheduled to start within the next few weeks, will be directed by Harry Beau¬ mont, who last directed “Up Goes Maisie.” Virginia O’Brien and Marjorie Main will appear in the screen comedy based on the noted play by George Kelly. Garson Has 8 of 9 Awards For the eighth consecutive year, Greer Garson has received an Academy nomination with recogni¬ tion for her performance in “The Valley of Decision,” giving her the amazing score of eight nominations for nine pictures! She started in 1939 with her first American film, “Goodbye, Mr. Chips,” and since then followed each year with “Pride and Preju¬ dice,” “Blossoms in the Dust,” “Mrs. Miniver” which garnered her an Oscar in 1942, then “Madame Curie” in 1943, “Mrs. Parkington” the following year, and now “The Valley of Decision.” New R.K.O. Boss Widespread and permanent or¬ ganizational changes in R.K.O. fol¬ lowing the death on Saturday of Charles W. Koerner, executive vice president in charge of production of R.K.O. Radio Pictures, Inc., were announced today by Floyd Odium, chairman of the board of Radio-Keith-Orpheum Corp. S. Peter Rathvon, president of the parent company, will immedi¬ ately move his headquarters from New York to Hoollywood and will take active and permanent charge of production operations, Odium re¬ vealed. Rathvon will also become president of R.K.O. Radio Pictures, Inc., the producing and distributing subsidiary of which he previously had been chairman of the board. Ned E. Depinet will assume widely increased duties and be chief executive in New York. Depinet, who has been serving as president of R.K.O. Radio Pictures and de¬ voting himself almost entirely to distribution, will become vice chair¬ man of the board and executive vice president of the parent com¬ pany. Forester Gets Role Cay Forester is slated for a fea¬ tured role in the Jeffrey Bernerd production, “Don’t Gamble With Strangers,” which goes into work next month at Monogram, with William Beaudine directing. 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