Hollywood Motion Picture Review (1944)

Vol. 2, No. I Movies — Radio— Nite Clubs — Sports— Music September 20, S946 Anita Ellis Canadian born and lovely, Anita came to this country at the age of 9. She is a graduate of Hollywood High School and the Cincinnati College of Music. While a student in Cincinnati, she had her own program, called “Anita Sings,” and in Hollywoo again had her own program, “Songs for Overseas,” for CB'S. Anita is in her second season on the Red Skelton show and is also under contract to Columbia Pic tures. In addition, she takes music, ballet and tennis lessons on the side. Anita started her singing radio career in 1942 on the Tommy Riggs-Betty Lou show and she has just finished 13 weeks with Tommy. Catherine McLeod Vivacious Catherine McLeod is ne of the chosen few — a native Californian! She was born in Santa Monica and educated at Ramona lonvent in Alhambra. She had appeared in school plays u' never thought seriously of be¬ coming an actress until seeing Tallulah Bankhead in a road production. Then she changed her flKmind, and was determined to study Jjpdramatics. After graduation from the con¬ vent, Catherine entered the Blissayden workshop, and it was there that a talent scout saw her nd offered her a part in “Hold igh the Torch.” In her latest picture for Repubic, “I’ve Always Loved You,” she plays a dramatic role that is very inspiring. L. A. EXPRESS REPORTERS NEED HELP! There hasn’t been any Herald Express on the streets since September 3 — the day that the Hearst management locked out its 525 employees who are members of the American Newspaper Guild, CIO, and stopped publishing the paper. The Guild members had been in the process of negotiating for a new contract which would grant them wage increases to meet the rapid rises in living costs, as well as improvements working conditions, longer vacations and days off on holida The Guild asks a $100 top weekly salary minimum for top e-.. torial workers, compared to a present minimum of $70, but it also asks an increase for platform men — the workers who load the papers on trucks — from $36.30 to $55. All the management ever countered with, through Harvey Kelly, Hearst’s chief labor negotiator, was a 10% wage increase offer — hardly enough to offset rising prices — which have jumped 15% alone in the two months since the OP A was emasculated. Most of the Herald’s employees are married, with wives and children to support. Meanwhile, prices are rising every day. In January, 1941, a reporter made $55 a week. Since that time, living costs have ^one up, take-home pay has decreased due to higher income axes, so that the $55 a week of 1941 is comparable to $96.15 in 1946. Currently, the same reporter is making $70 a week. After (Continued on Page 2) Dean White Born in Circleville, Ohio, on Jan 22, 1915, Dean attended schoo there, later enrolling in a la course at Ohio Wesleyan Univer¬ sity. He played football, was a mem¬ ber of the track team and took part in college dramatics and de bating. A chance meeting with Bob ler won him an important role in “The Best Years of Our L directed by William Wyler. Wyler was so impressed White’s work he showed “rushes” to his partners in Liberty Films, Frank Capra, George Stev ens and Samuel J. Briskin. Dean was immediately signed to a seven year contract. Martin Mooney Mooney was born in the heart Times Square almost 50 years ago. The RKO producer won (in¬ delible journalistic) fame in 1935 hen he wrote “Crime, Inc.,” list¬ ing racketeering as one of Amer¬ ica’s top industries with an annual “take” of better than 15 billion dollars. America’s No. 1 crime reporter is responsible for the sensational career of New York’s governor, Thomas E. Dewey. At present, Mooney is making an enviable reputation for him¬ self as the maker of virile picres in Hollywood. He has just finished “Criminal Court” and is currently shooting “Prison Story,” starring Lawrence Tierney. FEATURES JIMMIE TARANTINO LOIS ANDREWS INSIDE . . . GEORGE FISHER HARRY VON ZELL A > ' A Iftlll ifii lilt . DANNA MARKOE BILL JAMES BARNEY ROSS EDDIE CIIE VIE JACK KENNEY BUD MARTIN NADINE LURIE ELINORE CHURCHIN JAY FARBER GERI GOODMAN SELMA STONE