Hollywood Motion Picture Review (1944)

Jane Greer Elevated to Stardom in “Build My Gallows High” Jane Greer, whose convincing portrayals in recent RKO Radio films have earned praise from crit¬ ics and film fans alike, will be ele¬ vated to stardom in “Build My Gallows High,” coming screen ver¬ sion of Geoffrey Homes’ best-sell¬ ing novel. The dark-haired young actress will play the feminine heavy, with Robert' Mitchum set to star as the hero of the new pic¬ ture. Musical Mansion of Dave Rose When Dave Rose, talented young maestro of Columbia’s “Holiday for Music” program, shops for a new house, he has more than his personal comforts to think of. He also has to provide “living” ac¬ commodations for hfs record collec¬ tion and his miniature railroad. Dave’s new home in San Fernando Valley answers all problems, how¬ ever. He has a soundproof room where he can write his original compositions and listen to his re¬ cordings, and the grounds around the house will take care of his railroad, which consists of 1,000 feet of track. Lou Brock Stunned Lou Brock, the Republic pro¬ ducer, was interviewing an ex-G.I. who wanted a studio job but, de¬ spite all sorts of questioning, couldn’t make up his mind whether he wanted to become an actor, writer, director, carpenter or what. Finally, the boy exclaimed: “I know what! I think I should be¬ come a makeup man. You see, befor the war, I was a mortician.” FINEST IN DISTINCTIVE FOODS DINNER m COCKTAIL LOUNCE PREWAR PRICES— OPEN 4:00 P. M (Open Every Night Eicept Monday*) AIR CONDITIONED 845 N. BROADWAY Ml. Also in S*n !,«nC'\co ‘ k ' NO COVER CHARGE ' * Oenciny NHety r AMPLE PARKING Floot Show* IVlonte Carlo “ Nothing But The Best” Cocktails & Steaks THIRD AT VERMONT IEU YOUR &t)ann a ^lljarLoc DANNA MARKOE CAFE SOCIETY, his old stamping grounds, was having an opening. So this fella who’s a great showman in his own right, sent Jack Gilford, the star, the following wire: “GOOD LUCK.” The signature: Jimmy Savo — The time: several nites before his leg was amputated. — Jimmy Savo— ORCHIDS to YOU from us. ... I noted at Toots Shor’s t’other nite, Dolores, one of the great Ziegfeld beauties, still drawing stares . . . She’s now in her early fifties!! . . . That great jokester, funster and what next ( ? ? ) George Tobias, has been assigned to a very important role in the “My Wild Irish Rose” film. Charming Robin Chandler, fashion editor of the New York Journal American, will wed Jeffrey Lynn (you remember him) film star, on October fifth. Following the wedding ceremony the couple will leave for a three week Bermuda honey¬ moon . . . Charley Jackson at the Club Downbeat where he is sending the patrons — but solid. By the way, this club broadcasts every Thursday and Friday over station WNEW. If you’re a jivester and don’t get to clubbing much — THIS is just your meat. . . . Lunching together at the Holland House was James Barton and (The Tree Grows in Brooklyn) Jimmy Dunn. Ya know, when Maily Daniele Bartholomew told me that her hubby Freddie was a wiz at the piano, I politely said, “That’s nice” without any further comment, supposing that all wives were slightly prejudiced when it came to their hubbies. Well, not only myself, but the complete audience was astounded when (at the Carnival) Milton Berle chased Freddie from his table to the piano — to play a few choruses of Boogie-Woogie . . . And guess what!! The boy is really — but REALLY terrific. Maily says he sings too . . . This, I gotta hear. . . . The spaghetti was delicious, and so was the story Louis Prima was relating which went thusly: I was born in the cradle of jazz — Basin Street, in NEW ORLEANS. (With his chest expanding he went on) My Pop drove a mule truck and my Mom — Well, she was named Angelina (hence his famous song hit of that title). When I was ten I won a BIG ten dollars in a fiddle contest and had my own ten piece band two years later. Then came the big time for us — we played theatres for three bucks a day. When my hands grew too large to handle the violin, I took up playin’ the trumpet. “Ya know,” he said, “how I got this gravel voice — that was from an accidental operation on my adenoids. Made my first real money in my brother’s nitery, lost it all in the crash, so I came to New York to investigate Wall Street.” I’LL take it from there by stating that, instead, Louis Prima made Fifty-second Street famous as SWING STREET and now leads the hottest band in the world. Today Prima pats his trumpet and kisses it tenderly just before each stage entrance. HARVEY STONE headlining the new La Martinique show . . . Willie Shore at the Riviera, and everybody’s happy since musicians and owners have come to an agreement . . . Diana Barrymore will play the female lead in Agatha Christie’s new mystery, “Hidden Horizon” and it will be presented at the Plymouth theatre . . . Lovely (What a smile) Mar¬ garet Phelan, young opera star appearing at the Casa Seville, has re¬ cently been signed by NBC for a coast to coast radio show this fall . . . In town shortly will be — Mary Pickford, Ethel Barrymore, Spencer Tracy, June Allyson and Dick Powell (Mrs. and Mr.) and General Mark Clark . . . Joe DiMaggio’s girl, Betty Price, was bubbling over after the double-header between the Yanks and the Red Sox: “Gee, but Joe was wonderful!” she exclaimed. “He got seven terrific hits — and boy, did those Boston guys have to run like the dickens to catch ’em!” MEYER DAVIS (Millionaire maestro) is ready to branch into the Broadway producer field in a big way with three straight plays and a musical . . . Barry Fitzgerald arrived in our town, Irish brogue and all . . . Maxie Rosenbloom, former fistic champion, in his own inimitable way was guest of honor last Sunday P.M. at Leon and Eddie’s . . . Judith Anderson is on her way here to join her husband, Luther Green. He’s the gent who’s preparing Edith Wharton’s story, “The Bonner Sisters,” for production on Broadway this fall. It will star Miss Anderson and Lillian and Dorothy Gish. LEO McCAREY and MGM have raised the bidding to six figures for Charles Martin’s writer-director services on his own unpublished novel, “Upward to the Stars” . . . Eddie Blair, twelve-year-old son of impresario Nicky Blair, visiting his pop’s club the other nite, turned to him and said, “This is a fine business. When I’m big, I’m gonna open up a club just iv this.” Nick with a paternal sneer, jeered, “You know what it costs to open up a place like this? One hundred thousand dollars!! How’re you go’ng to get that kind of money?” Eddie looked at him scornfully and answered: “The same way you did — I’ll BORROW it!” ... So long for now, see you in Hollywood next week. Bloomingdale to Produce “Petty Girl*' at Columbia A1 Bloomingdale, Broadway pro¬ ducer, has been signed by Colum¬ bia to produce “The Pretty Girl,” the rights to which have been pur¬ chased from R.K.O. Married recently in Los Angeles to Betty Newling, Bloomingdale left on a honeymoon which in¬ cluded a trip to New York, where he will visit Petty and select a number of the artist’s outstanding drawings, which will be brought to life on the screen. Milton Pickman closed the deal for Columbia. Columbia Castings To “Walk Alone”: Eugene Bor¬ den, Snub Pollard, Martin Garralaga. To “Cigarette Girl”: David Fres¬ co, Ida Moore, Art Loft, Emmet Vogan. To “West of Dodge City”: Frank Rice, Ernest Stokes, Bud Osborne, Nolan Leary. To “Inside Story”: Tom King¬ ston, Bob Hartford, Steven Ben¬ ton. 'I WIIL .. 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