LATEST DOINGS FROM THE STUDIOS

Chronicle (Levin), 10 May 1947, Page 7

LATEST DOINGS FROM THE STUDIOS

Les. M.

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Wfrile "Pursued" was iri- production..; . in New - Mexico ; ah ' \ Indian narried Begay undertbok to- ensure fine "■ weather for ; filming at : the rate'vdf £1. iOS aday. ;It is.felated that he did so well that' he has. now informed filfti studios that he is open .to similar. • erngagements when siich servic'es are needed. Fred ' Etcheverry ,V- who makes snow for 20th Century-Fox, prefers • : science ... to . ihcaintations. During the shooting of "The Late George Apley" Etcheverxy provided* snow by pushing % 100 lb blocks of ice into a m'achine that shaved it .and blew qut . perfect snow . through a tunnel; He produced his snow when -Hollywood's tem'perature - was 85 degrees, -■ but he remarked: • "My Snow > was so realistic- the ■ actors h'ad -to wear overcoats/' . . • " . De.ahna Diirbin has been invited to go to Britairi to take ' the part: of Polly* Peachum in ."The Beggar/s Opera." Plans have not yet \.beqn , finalised, but David Farrar has been choseh. to, play McHeath. Farrar is very enthusiastic about "his part hecause it is a long time since he made a professional appearance aV a si'nger, although he actually started' his career. as a concert baritohe. Leaving her marriage status up to the-.coUrts, Daraine' Day flew from, ; Hollywood .to ' Havana last week to join Leo C'Lip") Durocher, Whom she .married .'recently, and became ; involved in legal

difficulties. "Lip" Durocher; who earned his name because of his noh-stop chatter, ■ is in Havana training the * Brooklyn Dodgers. He, of course, is a baseball name.