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CO-WORKERS — Vincent Edwards discusses the case history of a patient failing to respond to treat
fient with Leo Penn, a psychiatrist, in this scene from ABC-TV’s “Ben Casey,” Wednesday at 9:30 on
FAR-TV, Channel 2.
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MANY FIRSTS FOR 'HANGING TREE' SHOW
/‘The Hanging Tree,” a Baroda
production for Warner Bros,
coming today to the Lacey Street
Theater, is a picture of “firsts.”
The Technicolor film stars Gary
Cooper, Maria Schell and Karl
Bolden.
3t is the first time, for example,
that Cooper has portrayed a doctor
hv.a Western film, though he hap
pens to be just as fast with a six
shooter as he is with a scalpel.
JEt is the first time Miss Schell has
appeared in a Western-type role,
her presence is valid since she
plays a European girl who comes to
America in search of freedom and
fortune.
Producers’ Debut
The film is also a first for two
bright young Hollywood men, Mar
tin Jurow and Richard Shepherd,
also a first for two brilliant
New York actors, Ben Piazza
C. Scott, both of whom
motion picture debuts in
Tree.”
the first work by author
M. Johnson to be filmed.
has been acclaimed
s as one of the finest stories
West in years.
This is also the first time that a
story by a Montanan (Miss John
son), which takes place in Montana,
has starred a Montanan (Mr.
Cooper).
The film also features the song.
“The Hanging Tree,” which has
been recorded by Columbia Records
MOVIE STARS — Gary Cooper
and Maria Schell star in “The
Hanging Tree,” Baroda production
for Warner Bros., opening today
at the Lacey Street Theater. Karl
Malden also stars in the Techni
color drama.
with the popular singer, Marty Rob
bins, handling the vocal.
Robbins was born on a farm near
Glendale, Arizona, went to school
in jPhoenix and joined the Navy in
1943. He spent most of the war in
the Pacific, where he learned to sing
many of the songs he sings now.
In 1953 he signed a contract with
Columbia Records, and from that
time forward his career moved
steadily ahead. Marty has appeared
in motion pictures and television,
and is one of the most sought-after
entertainers in the country.
“The Hanging Tree" was directed
by Delmer Daves from a screen
play by Wendell Mayes and Halsted
Welles.
Dead Past Tries
To Claim Living
Phyllis Thaxter and Alex Nicol
star in “A Young Man’s Fancy," a
strange tale of the dead past that
tries to claim the living, on Rod
Serling's “The Twilight Zone” Fri
day at 9:30 on KTVF, Channel.
Eleven.
Ray Milland Tops In Both
Drama And Comedy Roles
As an actor, Ray Milland is that rare type who is accepted
by the public in both straight dramatic and comedy roles.
The versatile Milland, who also has been doubling as director
for many of his most recent films, is now starring in one of the
most demanding dramatic roles since his Academy Award
winning periormance in The Lost
Weekend.” It's in the unusual role
of Guy Carrell in American Inter
national's exciting filmiz’ation of
“The Premature Burial.” the Edgar
Allan Poe terror classic.
“The Premature Burial.” in color
and Panavision, also stars Hazel
Court. Richard Ney and Heather
Angel and opens today at the New
Empress Theater.
His triumph in “The Lost Week
end" was Milland's first non-comedy
role and established him as one of
Hollywood’s top dramatic talents.
But no one knows better than Ray
that the road to the top of the heap
is most often tortuous, winding
and slow.
Friend Suggests Acting
It was not until he had stranded
himself at the end of a somewhat
carefree youth that Milland accepted
an acting career at the suggestion of
a friend.
The carefree boyhood began in
Neath, Wales, where he was born
Reginald Truscott-Jones on January
3. The son of a steel-mill superin
tendent, Milland attended public
school, then King’s College at Car
diff and then was accepted into the
Household Cavalry. King’s Royal
Guards — a carefully handpicked
group of four hundred, the leg
endary protectors of the King.
During his four years in the
guards, Ray established himself as
a champion boxer, marksman and
horseman. Even today, his athletic
ability proves useful in his acting.
Upon completion of his army tour,
Milland spent one year and a $2,000
inheritance in Europe. It was only
then that he accepted English
actress Estelle Brody's advice of
turning to acting and with her help
he secured “extra” work at her
studios.
“Discovered” Quickly
Two hours after reporting for
work he was “discovered” and by
the early part of that very after
noon he was on a train for Scot
land with a contract and a role in
“The Plaything” tucked in his
pocket.
Although the role didn’t win any
awards, it did secure Milland his
first meaty part in “The Flying
Scotsman.” This allowed him to be
spotted by MGM, which studio
brought him over to Hollywood
where he spent a disappointing 15
months.
Disappointing from a professional
Suspects Galore
On ‘Surfside 6
Investigating the death of con man
Lloyd Preston, private investigator
Ken Madison is confronted with
five suspects, each with a valid
motive, on “Surfside 6,” Friday at
7:30 on KFAR-TV, Channel 2.
After Martha Wilder and her
daughter Lydia volunteer sepai'ate
confessions in “Squeeze Play,”
Madison learns oilman Harry Stur
gis trusted Preston with $10,000
and gamblers Earn Tustin and Lew
Grimes had reason for wanting the
con man out of the way.
point of view only, however, for it
was at that time that Ray met
Muriel Weber and within the year
(1931) they were married.
But as an actor. Ray didn't catch
on until after three hard years, most
of which were spent in London,
when he received his second real
crack at Hollywood and this time
he caught on. Joe Egli of Para
mount's casting department had
seen him and in 1934 signed him to
make pictures under a non-exclusive
contract to that studio.
‘ SHERIFF” STAR—Jayne Mans
field displays her acting charms
in the English Western, “Sheriff
of Fractured Jaw,” which opens
Sunday at the Lacey Street The
ater.
Headline Roster
Of Special Guests
On Sullivan Show
Bobby Darin will headline the
guest roster on “The Ed Sullivan
Show” Sunday at 8 on KTVF,
Channel Eleven. The singing and
motion picture star, whose sched
uled appearance last Sunday had
to be postponed because of an at
tack of laryngitis, will present 12
minutes of songs, accompanied by
an on-stage orchestra.
Nancy Walker, Broadway and
night club comedienne, will appear
in a sketch in which she portrays a
choosy customer who drives a shoe
salesman to the brink of despair.
Popular song stylist Jaye P. Mor
gan will sing “You’ll Never Get
Away From Me,” from “Gypsy,”
and “Music. Maestro, Please.”
Three comedians will be on hand
to offer humorous monologues: Joey
Adams, Alan Gale and double-talk
expert A1 Kelly.
Rounding out the program will
be Peg Leg Bates, veteran dancer,
and two new discoveries, Butler
and Weston (pianist Howard But
ler and singer Bobby Weston, both
16 years of age). The Butler-Wes
ton team, discovered by Sullivan
in a remote section of Jamaica, will
be visiting America for the first
time. •