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EKOOICIYN EAGLE. SUM. FEB 23. 1947 26 Hedy Lamarr Kep! i Lockhart in Mind 4 i THE SOUND TRACK Dietrich iSfarted the Trend Of 'Weslern' Gals ill Th appearance of Veronica Laie i When Hedy Lamarr filmed her first American picture. she had a (treat deal of admiration for a very Miperb trior who piaved' the villain In it.

She prombrd her-j self then that if she ever became; a producer, the first actor she would sign would be Gen Lockhart. And that is exactly what hp- pened. When Hedy teamed wiiii! IK Prod'icer Jack Chertok. they bought A the screen righta to Ben Ames Wil and Arleen Whelan in Enterpnae' Ramrod." the Western acreen epic soon to be released br United Artist, ha, accordinc to reports from the Went Coast, been the cause of considerable conjecture In the i minds of film executive, i What motion picture men are trying to figure out I why an many of the top-racket lady atari lnlttng that they be handed stellar roles In the current cycle of high-budget Western picture. The point being, of course, that until comparatively recently, the ladies of the film aristocracy wouldn't go near a Western set.

Now. though everyone want to get Into the act! Some credit Marlene Dietrich I with having led the way. They re liams movie. "The Strange Womvi." which they filmed in conjunction with Hunt Stromberg. Thu United Artist film, which tells a story of Bangor.

Me of 100 years ago. is now-rtth Globe Theater. The first actor cast for that picture was Gene Lockhart. Back of Gene Lockhart excellence ln his art is a long record of achievement on both stage and screen. He was born ln London.

Ontario, the on of a Scottish tenor. 7 John Coates Lockhart. His literary; talept which later come to light were no doubt inherited from his paternal ancestor, John Gibson Lockhart. biographer of Sir Waller Scott. After a series of minor theatrical experiences, he made his first appearance on the New York stage ln call that Marlene cracked the Ice some years ago by signing tor the top fem role in "Destry Ride Again," a rousing horse opera which gave the blond actren an opportunity to display facets of her artistry which no one had previously suspected she possessed.

She evenj participated in a knock-down fight with one of the other lady principles in a frontier bar-room. Soon thereafter came Barbara Stanwyck in the top role In "Union Pacific," a worth-while screen pro "SEA OF GRASS," with Spencer Tracy ond Katharine Hepburn heading the line-up, is Thursday's new tenont ot the Radio City Music Hall. "The Riviera Girl'' at the New Amsterdam Theater, in 1917. His Robert Walker's Movie Job first theatrical writing followed I not long after that when. In 1919.

he wrote and directed hi own revue. "The Pierrot Players." with which he toured Canada. Two years later, he collaborated with Deems Taylor jin the writing of a fantasy. "Heigh duction which was essentially an other Western, and right on the Keeps Him Reliving History heel of that came m'hlch nrented ditre Trevor in i THE TALL AND THE SHORT Mickey Rooney and his new dance partner, Dorothy Ford, take part in the first post-wor Hardy comedy, "Love Loughs at Andy Hordy," due at Loew's Metropolitan Wednesday. 'Childrtn of Paradise' and tht A-Bomb Film Art Ntt Proctcds of a 'Promising' Weak HERBERT COH Tr pan wa a b'iy or frir Nr York rrv.

It brouiht thr prnmi.nm'' pvnirw from Hollywood, two from Trhcr p1 on from I'ulr. Thr ww wral nthw arrival, too. but noiv of them that urre1 up equal arivanr exrltmnrat. Hollywood's contribution Th Brfinmnf nr th End." (h billyboofd ktw Mory of thf wcrel development of the 'omr bomb; "Nnra Prenti." which had lU ihare of arivanre drum-heatin. and "Ml Re Youi." a rvanria Durbin muK-al that hoann-d a story by the witty Preston fiturpe to make the pre peel roy.

France wa represented by "Children of Paradbe." the truncated version of film that et Pan agxt In IMS. and by "Annel and Sinner," wreen version of two Guy de Maupauant torie. The Italian entry was "Before Him All Rome Trembled," another drama on the Italian underground, thin one eotinterpotnted bv performance of "La Towa," from a Itne of which it borrowed It title. Notwithstanding It aworted errtiremenw, the week turned out to he routine. Only two noteworthy additiona were made to the local arreen menu, a rommnnplace wore.

The better of the two, "Children of Paradine," is from France. The Hollywood entry, M'tro A-bomb story, made the grade only because of 1U topical significance. Metro miaaed a golden opportunity to create a great picture, a document that could have lived in acreen hiatory. when It cut "The Beginning or the End" from the conventional Hollywood pattern. It had the tory of the century to work with, the vat resource of one of Hollywood most advanced atudioa to draw upon, and it choice of the best writers In the motion picture buslnea to create a film a impeding a the subject.

Instead It embarrassed it theme by failing to make its message an Integral part of the story and by decorating it with two mushy romances that are a thoroughly disconcerting as ants a a picnic lunch. If ever a script needed a documentary approach a screen treatment that avoided Hollywood cliches, pompousnes and make-believe "The Beginning or the End" wa It. It la the record of a real and momentous chunk of American history, an account of deviaing a weapon that the world will never forget. It is a subject that has a breathtaking sweep, one so packed with latent drama that it needs only a straightforward camera-reporter technique to hold an alert audience spellbound. Instead, M-G-M has made from it a mawkish movie with a pat plot that helps It attain much of the authority of an incident in the life of Tom Swift or is it th Rover Bny or Buck Rogers? There i no basis for comparison, of course, between "The Beginning or th End" and "Children of Paradise." You will want to see the former because, despite it mishandling, it presents a chronological although Interrupted record of how we developed the A-bomb.

You will want to see the latter because it is a work of sereen art In the best French tradition. "Children of Paradise" is another Marcel Came picture that paints life realistically. Carrie's subject at the moment 1 Paris' Boulevard du Temple in the days of Louis-Philippe, when it was the center for gaudy theatricals. Like all Carne pictures, it is vivid and imaginatively staged. It has a story of criss-crossed emotions and fascinating characters.

But in. addition it has some pf th most gracious acting to be seen on Broadway today, particularly the miming of Jean-Louis Barrault, a performance not easily forgotten even were it not the brightest event In a disappointing week. Ho." in which he also played. The musical field appealed to spirited drama of the h.irselands. Kooen.

wamer na-s prooaoiy unie rain on me Japan capital, More r-ntiv there Mxireen P'aved more real-life roles than any he portrayed Corp David Thatcher. O'Hara taking the top role In "Buf-iotner on the screen. His as- tail gunner on Ted Lawsons plane. at that time, and he Joined the Boston Opera Company in a Gilbert falo Bill." another epic of the Old BormLlon wlln ni.story as an actor in tow pictures he has been Just swmavigjaatqaggi West, with Joe McCrea cast a lead- cme ln nu nouywooa pir- me opposre ot tne moc Throughout his theatrical career. Last season Ann Dvorak1 lurr- muu.mviv nr as me iumonng ui.

Marion' ture. As a young laboratory as- He as the fumbling GI. Marion! ing mail. had a fat role in the United ArtUt "lr mm nargrove, in oee Mere, private Har-; iy a iripie UjMlarn "SHilan Tnmn "uiiiikc lie lie- Klove and men in Wnat NCXt a a writer, he turned out several which co-starred her with Randy i fm? one Corpora! Hargrove?" The piys ana revues, over 400 sketches Scott in a vigorous tale of frontier lMC louno it anything but easy "Being true to the tvnir.l r.T in i and large number of radio pro- Kansas in the early 70s And I didn't even know one end the midst of K.P. and garbage cans of a test tube from the other," de- was as tough as being true to this! Lv'ltnrt wrote the popular song.

Clares Walker. atom bomb." he declares "All I' "Tnp Is Waiting for the Sun- Movie-goers have lately seen Linda Darnell in "My Darling Clementine," another Hollywood production with a flavor of the old-! I rn nK. 01 u7- ZZr Tn i.cwi., uTKuintiiK inuiion rants complain, 'That hap- uF i the End," M-G-M' dramatic storv pened me but that's not the r'rl That would have suf-of the atom bomb, now on the it reallv han'non? ficed anyone for a full lifetime, he iiirnirr acieeii. prior to "The Beginning or the Walker's roles haven't been limited -End," Walker faced the same chal-to the scientific wonders of the iPge wiih his portrayal of Jerome world. In "Thirty Seconds Over Kern In "Till the 'Clouds Roll Bv Tokyo," story of the gallant Doo-'nnw at Loews Metropolitan time West; Mis Stanwyck In CaJi-i fornta," now at the Rivoli, and Ella Raines in "Tall in the Saddle," a drama o' the mountains and plain I which reeked of the fragrance of the branding iron and hot leather.

Western have come a long way since the day of D. W. Griffith, i when such budding stars as Lillian Gi.sh and the late Mabel Normand worked in two-reel horse operas. In started hi film carter in Julv. 1943, under contract to MGM.

Already, Lockhart has more than SO films to his credit. His role in "Algiers" won him an Acadmey award nomination. Besides "The Strange Woman." his other outstanding productions are "A Scandal in Paris." "The Curtis Nagel Colorlogue He Doesn't Object Stk Jt A hose davs no self-resnecttne actress AT VII ACQdemV March House on 92nd St," "Going Mv "Mission to Moscow." In would use a double and a girl often: "South by Skies." a travel lecture, Tq nnjnn Fllm lWav waa mussed up when a broncho she with color films by Brooklyn's own 3 1 1 1 t.r lit: piajru ftumnov, nang- jwa riding went on the war path orj Curtis P. Nagel, will be presented by, Hollywood big shots have a mettlesome steer got out of hand.lthe'Brooklyn Institute of Arts and i congratulating David L. Ioew been 1 men Also Die." "Abe Lincoln in and Illinois" and "A Christmas Carol." i if '4 if i English Baronial Hall Outfitted in Boston iThat, at any rate, was the begin- Sciences at the Academy of Music Albert Lewin for having manavd ning of the conviction of screen on Monday evening, March.

3. A. to get Darius Milhaud. Pranres Hictresses that a Western rol was fascinating record of a Journey by most noted composer, to write and something of which they wanted no air, the subject will embrace the conduct the musical score for "The ipart. -(beautiful tropical islands of the Private Affairs of Bel Ami," his Things are different now.

jCaribbean, the east coast of South first Hollywood chore. Furnishings were neerird todero- tate an English baronial hall durmg! the filming of James Cagtiey ajatest America and glamorous Rio de They considered It a coupe, for Janeiro and Buenos Aires. Milhaud rates high among con- Quinn's Old Hobby This will mark Mr. Nagel's second temporary musicians as a composer starrer, 1.1 Rue Madeleine," currently in its second week at the RKO Albce. The filming was being Pnuinn MlVlHanHC "Trans-Pacific" colorlogue last year cue of the European pioneers In jn, done in Bnslon in a building belong- 7 NEXT AT LOEW'S CRITERION "Song of Scheherazade" begini its first-run Wednesday, with Jean Pierre Aumont and Yvonne De Carlo playing the leading romantic roles.

living Natalia Cast in 'Scudda Hoo' Natalie Wood, eight-year-old ac-'20th Century-Fox's "The GhoM and iiik i iifuiWKicdt inuai Although the room was a perfect music Since childhood. Anthony Quinn turegoers as th seasons finest. i'si s.x years ne nas been ha been fascinated by odd-shaped I Mr. Nagel, who is resident o( in California, heading the and unusually-marked wood. This Heights, was one of the department at Mills College, Oa'k-'lel'ica nf Rn baronial hall, the furnishings were.

'not. Through Mrs. Muir," will play June Haver's tress, who has appeared opposite Interest, now pays off in a new in islMer in the studio's production of He was one of the original group of! Interviewed by music critics dustry for Old Mexico. 1 Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison in "Scudda Hoo, Scudda Hay." As soon as he completed work in researchers who developed the Los Angtles, Mtlhaud was asked if P', Monogram's "Black Gold," Quinn Technicolor process in Boston in the he would consider scoring ln ala oecreaiois rounaen and his brother-in-law, Martin PRriy '20s. He recently appeared be-i Hollywood films and why he con-1 Hjll seven real, Goldsmith, screen writer, headed' fore he Geographic Societies to break the Ice with this sheraton needlepoint chairs, two' a "in I 1 iA i 1 2 4 for Southern Mexico where they Washington.

Chicago and Philadel-' picture. tapehines vmuea at eacn. an. have purchased an ancient sawmill Dnla i The composer looked surprised. oi iamuy ponrait none; lying on the edge of a forest of such I "Certainly, I would be happy toby famous early American and.

unusual tree a myrtlewood, pear- otner.iums. ne said. 'Thisi tngusn amsts, several aosri tames; wood and applewood, and also a 4iur x-ununy iv w.j. Happens to be the first time any and cnippenoale chairs and! j)- 'Wk" Vv local species of teak. A soon as ne completes tna oi Hollywood producer thought of hundreds ol other heirlooms to make These woods are to be turned in- the Kiver, itooert uougias leaves oiiering me a jnr." une scene look rignt.

to unusual lamD bases, tables and London for a long term Hollywood' chairs, gunstocks, cigarette cases film contract. The British btage and other wood articles which have and screen star wa recently re-a ready market in the United States, leased from the Fleet Air Arm. I Ann Sheridan Last Feature at 11:30 P.M. 1 5 l- i Last Stage Show at 10:30 P.M. irjip.tini.il is 'C 0 A4 1 itur nritrnr ts 1.

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