Berlin Picks Own “Hit Parade”

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 88, 30 August 1948, Page 3

Berlin Picks Own “Hit Parade”

On the day* Irving Berlin left Hollywood after completing his work on the film “Easter Parade”, he was asked which of his eight hundred and more songs were his own favourites. It was a question he, often ducked but this time he came through, and named seven numbers as his own hit parade of his 41-year song writing career. Here they are: “Alexander’s Ragtime Band,” “Always,” “Say It With Music,” A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody,” “Easter Parade,” “White Christmas” and “G,od Bless America.” He termed the last “not a patriotic songr-but a hymn of gratitude.” Heard after the Hamlet film premiere: • “Whatever we think about the acting and production, they seem to have discovered a wonderful new author.” XXX Margaret Lockwood, eager to escape from fhe roles that type her as the-screen’s most winsome wicked lady is given a chance in her latest film of proving her undoubted ability to be equally successful in comedy. The film is “Red Roses For Her Pillow,” a light modern fantasy in the true Lubitsch manner. X X X Phyllis Calvert just back ' from Hollywood to make one film for Sydney Box before returning to Amercia on contract threw a party at the. London Savoy. Press turned out in force to greet her and hear many nice things said about, America, and its film industry. Her, latest film “Root Of All Evil” is pn current release in Britain,