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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 15, 1942)
Sunday Morning, March 15. 1942 - Bee 1 Pag 7 PARDON HE LADY, do yen know of m IltUe duplex Island we ml rentf" Jack Oakle and Victor Mature decide "This Is the life" a. yen will too when yon see these two hombres from Texas starr with Bettr GraMe In "Sent; of the Islands" now playing at J Grand theatre. Co-f eatnred Is Lloyd Nolan and Mary Beth Hugl. to "Bine, White and Perfect." " T - j Strange and Unusual Reaso Given Why Stars By TED HOT.T.VWnon. March 4-fWide change their names for the strangest reasons. Some do it to make them more euphonius; others becaii they don't look good on a theatre tered because of some whimsical or sentimental reason. When Jean Wood and Joel MeCrea were stndents together at Pomona college, she appear ed opposite him In her first ' school play. Later she made her dehnt at the Pasadena play house where she nsed the stage name of Catherine Stevens, Always X Smash Hits! bbdsbsfs? STARTS TODAY .4 V 'mltn4 17 'I I'll A i ' J1 III Li FRANK UOYD JAOCttSXSSAU Plus 2nd Smash Hit! GAIETY! GLAMOUR! Gllp55 Hi v II j ; lARCII OF Tlilrj This" TTosaan 1:41 - I - MS Aryenllaa l.-ar:lJ-7:S-ltJ . j ... 1 - M Change Name GILL Worldl-Actors and actress marquee, while others are alJ before oho married and retired. , Twelve years later, her younger sister, Gloria Wood, took the state name of Kathar ine Stevens and, In her first pie tore, appeared opposite MeCrea. Then she learned that Katb erine Stevens Is the real name of Barbara Stanwyck, who ap pears fat the same picture. Miss Stanwyck took the Barbara from Barbara Frltchle and the Stanwyck from another old time actress, Jane Stanwyck. Ilia Novella, who was born in Mexico, made her theatrical de but 'as. Una Villon. When she or ganized a girls' band she took the name of Rita Rio, but entered pictures as Rita Shaw. Her studio didn't like that, so now she's known as Dona Drake. Margaret Hayes' real name was Fleurette Ottenheim. She and her "whole family changed it to Ott. Then she decided to become known as Dana Ott and later as Dana Dale. Her studio, which al ready had a Virginia Dale, chang ed it to Dana Edwards. She did n't like the Edwards and her stu dio didn't like the Dana, so they changed it to Margaret : Hayes. She got the Margaret from one of her. early screen characters and the Hayes was for the actress, Helen Hayes. ;.;-:v. ' When Gloria Welman chang ed her name to Gloria Warreif, her whole family also went to court and had their name changed to Warren. The same thing happened when the Mll Ueaa sisters became better known as Prlsellla, Lola and Rosemary Lane. Pennies have already been Penny Singleton's rood lack pieces, so she decided on "Pen ny" when she changed her name from ' Dorothy MeNulty. Slmone Russell wanted a ty pically American name when she came to this country from her native France so she decid ed on Mike Morgan; Later the Mike was changed to Mlchele. - Joan Brodel decided that mon niker was too similar to Joan BlondeU so she became Joan Les lie, while a movie executive's secretary didn't like the name S. Arlington Brough. She suggested f TODAY KTTY GHAB1E VICTOR MATUEE JACX OAHE "Sengol thsj - Islands AND "Hue. While, cad Perfect" Mat. Evo. Ptas Tax at: S:lS-S4t Km; I-I.-4S J-OdS TODAY Loretks Young - IN THE MSI tl ra LITE" . -. AND - "tad Men'cl .. Missouri ?Jat . m Eve." ; I Plm Tax. Mta IJft: lr XU4 Men: I.O , Cabot plays the title role' of tllckok, the two-fisted marshal whose work In bringing law and order to the frontier towns has made his name one of the best-known In the history of our west. Constance Bennett Is extremely well-cast -as the beautiful proprietress of a gambling hau, whose better In stincts are constantly at war with, her bad- ones. And a sua- ver villain than Warren Wil liam never swindled a whole county full of ranehers out of their ranches. Betty Brewer, a miss who has just entered her teens, does a grand Job' as thl little tomboy who Is Hickok's' ward and most devoted admir er. ..':--i-i:..r: Besides the starring players, the cast includes Russell Simp son, Ward Bond, Howard da Sil va, Faye Emerson, Julie Bishop, Lucia Carroll, Frank Wilcox and many more. that Robert Taylor sounded much better. The name stuck. Playmates of Lester Hope used to call him "Hope-les," so he changed it to Bob. And Harry Lillis Crosby has always been known as Bing, because, while playing Indian and cowboy with neighborhood boy,, he liked to pull a toy pistol and shout "Bing, bing." Claude tte Chauchoin's playmates .used to call her "Shoe Shine," so she adopted the old i family name of Colbert r Seme players changed their because they dldnt sound euphonious or look at tractive on a marquee. Edward G. Robinson's real name Is Ammaeul G. Golden burg; John Garfield's Is Jules Gsrflnkle; Paul Muni's Is Muni Welsenfrund; Al Jolson's Is Asa Toelson; June Travis' Is June Dorothy Garblner; Bctte Davis' Is Ruth Elisabeth Davis; Fred Astalre Is Frederick Aus terUU; Milton Berle's is MOtost Berilnger; Irving Berlin's Is Isidore Baline; Ben. Bernie's Is Benjamin ' Anxerlvita; John Seal's Is J. Alexander BUed vng. Eddie Cantor Is Edward Iskowitx; Bruce Cabot's Is Jac ques Do Bujae; George Bums Is Nathan . Birbaum " and Fannie Brlce Is fannle Uorach. j Plus Defense Tax Starts Todar . fTS Con tinnoua Today ; 1 to II P. IL And Second Feature i llfcnovAmBEl 18c " w ml ). Also C&rtocn sr.i lUws JOHN CARROLL with Carpi Bruce in one ef the spectacular ro mantic scenes of "This Woman Is Mine" starting today at the Liberty. Companion feature, "They Met In Argentina" with Mau reen 0Hara and James Ellison. 4 ITER STORY MIGHT SHOCK most stand LoretU Young's portrayU ef "The Men in nor iare" wnicn 7'noasts an exceUent supporting east ef Conrad Veldt, Dean Jagger, Uhn RhBncrd mud Otto Krueer. Co-featured Is "Bad Men of MIs- starrtna Dennis Morcan, today through Tuesoay at we WELD BILL HICKOK famed marshal ef frontier days lives again en' the acreen In "WUd But Hkkok Rides" which ts now showing at the CapitoL Bruce Cabot (with the six-shooters) portrays Plckok. HOLLYWOOD : PARTY LINE: Jane Withers and A. C Lyles, Jtn of the Paramount publicity; de partment, are having steady dates ... Maria Montez is run ning up a long distance phone bill talking to Ted Staufler, who broke a shoulder in a skiing acci dent at Sun Valley i . Three men of God made a big bit with the film celebs at the' Bundles for Bluejackets round; table discus sion at Ciro's . . . They were Father Vincent C D onovan, Rabbi .Max Arzt and Presbyterian Minister Everett R. Oinchy . . France's refugee journalist, Mme. Tabouis, also very Impressive . . . The girls putting on these affairs are working very hard and are getting the money, too ... Vir ginia Dale and Don Castle were an item at the Eutmore Bowr, Helen Gilbert and Seymour Cho tiner a ditto at Lyman's . . And that was L S. Brady with Dor othy Sebastian at Leone's . . men but all women will under- Jane Wyman and Wayne Morris, bhwo uieatre. .. Dorothy Lamour gets a week's rest at Phoenix before starting her picture . . . And Hedy La marr will have a glamorous ward robe m ' "Cross-Roads."' Twelve changes, all designed by M-G-Ms new stylist, Kalloch. sPnt t)iM will be featured. When Uanreen OUara was married, her bridal veil con tained hairs from the' heads ef all her best girt friends.. - , It's an eld Irish custom. , John Barrymore was up at j Camp Baldy for Christmas.- When i he ordered a trouf dinner, the hostess, Ruth Curry Burns, of fered to catch the fish herself. She pulled one out and it smacked Jawn right in the face. - 5 - Wiping off the famous profile. Barrymore declared, TNext time, j madam, IH order steak, but 1 promise you I won't go out with you while you catch the cow." It is the second time that Alus Allen has appeared sans the aid of George Burns, the first having been In "Honolulu." Post appear ed in -My Sister Eileen" in New York, which he left to meet the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer call. First, however, he married his colleague In the show, Joan Castle, and they made the Hollywood trip a honey moon. New Romance at Liberty Set in South America Weaving its sparkling story about the stormy romance of a young American engineer and an imperious Latin heiress, "They Met in Argentina," starting today: at the Liberty, brings Maureen OUara and James Ellison to the screen along with the new South! American favorite, Alberto Vila, in what is said to be one of the season's gayest offerings, enacted against the colorful background of Buenos Aires and the gaucho country. , A wealth of songs . and ple- twesque native dances Is linked with the progress ef the story, with most of the action taklns; place at a fashionable Buenos Aires race track, a waterfront, bar and a baronial "estanela" en the pampas. ! Lohta O'Shea, the daughter of a haughty Irish-Argentine gran- dee, meets Tim Kelly, a young American oil man, at the race meeting. Kelly's American ; em ployer orders him to buy Lucero, a noted race horse owned by Lo lita's father, and, knowing that the proud Don has no intention of selling the animal, Kelly per suades Santiago, the Don's chief gaucho, to introduce him at the estanela as a cattle buyer. The sentimental Santiago leads Lollta to believe the hand some young Yankee has - fol lowed her for personal reasons. When she learns ; the truth, things begin to happen; further; complicated by the arrival ef a young Argentine sportsman, Al berto, who Is in love with the girl. A special feature of the picture Is the introduction of the world's most dangerous game, "El Pato, a gaucho pastime that was out lawed for many years by the Ar gentine government because of its menace to life and limb. Two; versions of the game are shown, an exhibition match In Buenos Aires and a thrilling rough-and- tumble affair among the pampas gauchos after : the old fashion. They add plenty- ef excitement to the offering. Companion f ea- ture, "This Woman Is Mine" star ring ' Franchot Tone and Carol Bruce. After all her plans, Dorothy Lamour dldnt get to ride np In the elevator she used to op erate at Marshall Field's tn Chlcaro. She found the ear 1 wasnt In service. " Dorothy tells an amusing ex- perience of Pat OTSrienl. On the night of the president's ball, in Washington, the stars were toe excited and busy - to eat. Finally, around S a. m all of them went to a chain rcsiaa rant to order breakfast. ' ; As ' Pat OXrien's ham and eggs was put in front of him, a woman fan suddenly, appeared, -pullel X3 a chair, and aa neuneed, "I am gsizg to eat Tat OTrien's breakfasL" ' An3 she CX E:rc'y t;l t share her food wi.i Pat. niAKLES FOSTES SANE. (Orson legendary, zinos that no rates no respect at an from the rommon people when he Is unexpectedly showered with arad while stroUlac with his friend (Dorothy Comlngore). A scene from SKO Radio's newest j dramatie hit, "Cltixen Kane,1 la which Welles makes his foursome screen debut as star, producer, director and writer. The picture Is now at the Hollywood theatre, - First Orson Welles Film At Hollywood - Telling the amaslng story, of the meteoric rise of a man with a lust for power ever life, mon ey and love, O r s on Welles brings to the screen his Mer cury production, "Cltixen Kane " as his first motion pic ture venture. Besides playing the title role, the 2Cryear-old .theatre prodigy produced, wrote and directed his own company of Mercury theatre actors In this famous picture, which will be shewn following a sensation al roadshow tour at the Holly wood theatre starting today. Althourh Kane's career forms the background of the story, the man'himself, and his relations "with his two wives especially are the focal point of the drama presented by RKO Radio. . . . Through an Ingenious and radically new technique of story telling, Kane Is seen successive ly through the eyes of dosens ef his Intimates, some of whom loved him, some hated hinv some feared him. Each, natur ally, has a different conception of the man, and In portraying the character as It Is so differ ently described. Welles performs feat of acting that establishes him as one of the screen's great est. - The -. part requires that Welles play Kane over a period ef fifty years. Ulil'lHJ Slarli Today - 2 ffils! VKjQ ''iriB'vl the f y' Hi I lifcils mil I 00" high - born beauty man In the Big , . . who eonldnt Town! V7 v;;i QFiri r.::nrr STEiL:a fateia l-: -PLUS ANOTHER BIG FEATURE, YmrnVrnmhrn 1:1 m 1 Gfede-tae (2 a: ffvofo Saortoek Ho'-'ojL 1 9 1 v.arcsT.rAarniY - "Points on Arrows" ; This exciting reel featuring trick 'shots by the World's greatest archer. Howard Welles) whose power b almost How! BIMUSS HUM THE USZS I0TS1 EOH CAI13G TRAM mBAilCXSt COMPANION FEATURE The panic's on at our house! Laughs, howls, screams, yells ... in the grand uproar of the year! HARRY LANGDON in "Double TrouhIe, Plus Serial, "Jungle Girl" SALEM'S LEADING THEATRE ffl n f ' CONSTSMCI - I - BENNETT fJ y CABOT fc . WILLIAM i waimcATint I - 1 hi n prru IJiYITJ CTOPUSS TasTsca I usy: J rerMo-brcaooev- Kill. l if