Radio and television mirror (Nov 1939-Apr 1940)

Hollywood Radio Whispers Robert Oliver, takes her stepping one night in a custom built Rolls-Royce, and the next night in a station wagon! * * * After the marriage of his girl friend, Shirley Ross, to a rival, Ken Dolan, the radio agent, Ken Murray was playing a role in a Universal picture. One day on the set he failed to register an expression of surprise correctly and Director Joe Santly told him: "It might help if you would look like you did when you heard about Ken Dolan and Shirley Ross!" * * * PREACHER MATERIAL: Jerry Danzig, of Mutual's "Welcome Neighbor" program, and Kay Elliott, nonpro, are looking up a preacher: in fact I expect them to elope at any moment! * * * Hollywood is whispering that Franchot Tone will head his own radioshow from Hollywood later this year. * * * Nelson Eddy, the Chase and Sanborn warbler, was doing an impromptu spring dance with a red shawl, when I walked in on rehearsal the other Sunday. The Bill Goodwins — he's Bob Hope's announcer — are expecting a visit from Babyland! * * * The reported romance of Betty Grable and Artie Shaw will probably not last the month out: Artie's fickle and Betty has never been known to know her own mind! (Continued from page 4) Herbert Marshall has been signed to replace Charles Boyer on the Playhouse programs. Boyer is supposed to be in the front lines for his country: France! * * * MORE PREACHER MATERIAL: Radio agent Nat Wolf and Edna Best, estranged wife of Herbert Marshall. Miss Best has declared she will file suit for divorce this month! Leith Stevens, that grand band leader of CBS's "Swing Club" has moved bag and baggage to Hollywood: and is directing music on Eddie Robinson's "Big Town" series. Leith is a composer-arranger of no mean ability and has tried for three years to make Hollywood: it was left to CBS producer, Charles Vanda to finally bring him out! * * * Thanks to MBS, for the most complete coverage on the war news; Barbara Stanwyck for making a gratis appearance on a children's program. Johnny Davis, for having the courage to make a comeback with your grand swing band, after Hollywood passed you up. H. V. Kaltenborn, for your "uncensored" and clear-cut war news analysis over CBS. Elliot Roosevelt, for having the ability and courage to stand on your own two feet, and for becoming a topnotch commentator! Maxine Gray, for song styles streamlined to television! Regrets to: Irene Rich, for so many dull dramatic shows. Edgar Bergen for refusing to sign autographs after rehearsals. Jack Benny for allowing Kenny Baker to leave your program. John Conte for such silly publicity stories. * * * GOOD NEWS OF 1940 started off in Hollywood for the fall series in fair style. Fanny Brice and Hanley Stafford however were the best bets. Meredith Willson's strait-laced music is too stiff. Warren Hull's spieling sounds like an actor's idea of an announcer giving a commercial. P. S. Hull is supposed to be an actor! :fc Jj: sfc All Hollywood is solidly behind Roger Pryor. The hard-luck actor and band leader who is trying his hand at emseeing the Screen Guild Show, may be happy to know that every film star is pulling for him to become one of the radiolane's top "talkie" men. * * * Cary Grant is going on the Guild Show weeks before he was scheduled to, simply because Cary wants to be sure of adding his talent to the Guild Show. With the present war situation, Cary may be called to the front at any moment. * * * SUCCESS STORY: Strolling through his garden late one recent evening, Dick Powell noticed the family butler, who makes a hobby of inventing all manner of strange formulas and contrivances, furtively dodging among the trees carrying a strange looking bundle in his arms. #•' You'll need N. R. G. (energy) at Xmas time — to carry you through the fatigue of shopping, the excitement and gayety of the holidays. Delicious Baby Ruth, always favorite candy bars at Xmas, give you plenty of enjoyment and foodenergy— 'cause they are rich in Dextrose —the sugar your body uses directly for energy. Fill the youngsters' stockings with Baby Ruth bars— hang them on your Xmas tree— slice and serve them often. Baby Ruth is good candy and good food . CURTISS CANDY COMPANY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS DECEMBER. 1939 69