The Picture Show Annual (1948)

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i Maureen Milligan. and action scenes. Andy couldn’t keep up with them as they straggled over expansive acres. So he borrowed handcuffs from a visiting policeman and linked the boys together. Born on August 19th, 1936, in Santa Monica of a Welsh father and an English mother, blonde-haired, blue-eyed Nona Griffith came to the screen without any training whatsoever. She had never even “ spoken pieces ” at home when visitors came. At a birthday party she met Mrs. Gene Mann, whose husband is an agent. Attracted by Nona, she took the child to see her husband, and Mr. Mann promptly took her as a client. Nona’s second film was The Perfect Marriage in which she played the part of the daughter of Loretta Young and David Niven. She left for England as soon as the film was finished. Walt Disney calls Luana Patten and Bobby Driscoll his “ Sweet- heart team.” When he gave them long-term contracts they were the first of his real-life stars to be so favoured. Both these youngsters had leading roles in Disney’s Song of the South and How Dear to My Heart. Little Bobby Driscoll won a special niche in the juvenile hall of fame when he played the part of the youngest Sullivan in The Sullivans. You may remember Luana Patten when she played the part of Missey Choosey in Little Mister Jim. At the age of three Petula Clark demon- strated an ability to sing in time so her mother taught her simple little songs and ballads, and this is the only voice tuition that she has ever had. She was first heard on the air when she broadcast a message to her uncle in a programme for children with relatives in the forces, and afterwards the B.B.C. had many requests for her to sing again. Her films have included I Know Where Pm Going, London Town and Straw- berry Roan. You may have seen Bobbie Cooper in such films as Little Men, Secrets of Scotland Right : Bobbie Cooper Below, in circle Mona Freeman • V f r - # Luana Patten and Bobby Driscoll. Petula Clark with Sid Field and Mary Clare in “ London Town .” Neville and Peter Sarony and Marise Hepworth with Frank Randle in “ When You Come Home ,