LATEST DOINGS FROM THE STUDIOS

Chronicle (Levin), 12 April 1947, Page 7

LATEST DOINGS FROM THE STUDIOS

Les. M.

Murphy)

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Nelson Eddy has signed 'to make f our pictures with . Republic, his rirst being "Russian River." He doubts very much whether he a;nd Jeanette MacDonald- will get together at Metro for a movie. "I d like to do it, of course," said Nelson, "but no one has asked us." Then, I think they should. GtAie Kelly gets a new and diiferent dance partner in . "Cabbages and Kings." Cyd Charisse, is reg&rded as a really beautiful dancer. They are raving over her footwork in "Uinfinjshed Dance" in Hollywood. She and Gene will make a striking looking pair. This month will be a red-letter month for the Red Skeltons as an addition to the family is being eagerly looked forward to. Red is convinced that the little stranger will be a redhead. He' and his wiie, the former Georgia Davis, both have flaming- red hair. Ray Collins, who recently completed an important assignment at Columbia in "The Return of Monte Cristo," has another character role in the technicolour action, i'n drama, "The Swordsman," which stars Larry Parks. Collins began his film wor.k with a part in Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane," and has since been one of Hollywood's ousiest rfiotion picture players Trudy Marshall, who played opposite Chester Morris- in "Boston Biackie ' and the Law" has been signed to play the feminine lead opposite Micbael Duane in "Alias Mr. Twilight," an expose of the confldence game. This is Miss Marshall's second lead in quick succession. Nina Foch, whose acting in "My Name is Julia Ross" established her as one of the most promising young dramatic actresses in HollyI wood, has an important supporting role in "The Guilt of Janet Ames," which stars Rosalind Russell and Melvyn Douglas. Nina is also completing another important supporting role to Dick Powell and Evelyn

Keyes m "Johnny o CIock." "Either It's Love or It Isn't," the song by Allan Roberts a'nd Doris ; Fisher which is,featured in Columbia's "Dead Reckoning," was recorded by Vaughn Monroe andl his orchestra. The picture is not a musical, but the tune is introduced when it is sung by Humphrey Bogart's co-star, Lizabeth Scott, who plays a night club singer. After an interval of two years, it has been decided to resume the "Dr. Gillespie" series with James Craig in the leading role. Craig replaces Van Johnson, who was given the role originally, but later resigned on account of pressure of I other film contracts. The first i film of the new series will be 'titled "The Personal Touch." |Lucille Bremer and Edward Arnj old ably support Craig. ! Bob Hope has now entered the ranks of the five best-selling authors of all time, as total saies of his first two books have just Ipassed the five million mark. The istar's first work, "They Got Me Covered," sold more than three

million copies, and his second, "I Never Left Home,"' has. sold over' uwo million. All proceeds from the latter go to the National' War Fu'nd, making Bob rank second only to John D. Rockefeller, jun., as a contributor. ro that cause. Hope is now working. onVa third pook ' "Civilian with Privileged' rn addition to his work in rado and films, latest of which is Paramount's "My Favourite Bruriette," 3ob also has found time to turn out his daily column now appearing in 113 newspapers. of America, danada and the West Indies.