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L0S ANGELES Los Anqeles, CaM. (cit.D.ml?╜e!s. 770,054, JUL 1 ^Bill^Bendix Resumes as Ranger; Rex Reason GstsrN.ew Pact and Name BY EDWIN SCHALLERT William Bendix will be back in the movie tournament, enacting the stellar role of one of the personages .mentioned in the title in "Rangers of the North" at RKO. Near .settlement, too, I hear, is the deal for .Victor MaSire to play the romantic lead in this picture, formerly called "Glacier," provided he doesn't do "Prince Valiant" at 20th. Vincent Price is set as a deep-dyed villain. '... ~ W?·'' * Expectation is that this feature, which will be mostly shot in Glacier National Park, will start next week. Weather- wise, there isn't too much time because of that northern lo* cation. '*?·.!?√ß ;>'C Romantic hero is persuaded to become a ranger by Bendix, who heads these national''park guardians during a big manhunt. Keith Andes lost out on that romantic starring part because of breaking his leg last week. Bendix has concentrated on air shows, following "Submarine Command," "Detective Story," "Macao,"setc. MARIA TALLCHIEF TO DANCE IN 'ROSE MARIE' MGM, who had Maria Tallchief in "Million Dollar Mermaid," is returning this dancer to the screen in "Rose Marie." Director Mervyn LeRoy has secured her to star in the exotic Indian ballet, planned as a big event '-vrimmmnmwmmmMUffl in the picture. She joins- Ann Blyth, Howard Keel, Fernando Lamas, Marjorie Main, Bert Lahr and Joan Taylor. Miss Tallchief is the current dancing luminary of the New York City Ballet at the Greek Theater. Howard Wendell, New York actor Who was successively in such films as "Affair in Trinidad," "The Big Heat," "Captain Scarface" and "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," mostly as heavies, will reform as the physician of King Arthur ~~ ?Σ≤ Wir ?? / ?╟≤ x in "Prince Valiant" at 20th. , -Maria 1 allchief He was discovered for films while playing Uncle Willie in "The Philadelphia Story" when that show toured with Sarah Churchill. - Henry McLeftiore, the columnist, and his wife visited the sits of "Hondo," Wayne-Fellows production, at Carmargo, Mex., and the result is Mrs. McLemore is making her film debut as a pioneer woman. Robert Fellows, producer, will leave this week end to join the movie unit during the final days of locationing. ?√ßJ^oll? REX REASON SIGNS NEW BUILD-UP PACT Rex ..Reason gets a new contract and a name change to Bart Roberts. Universal-International is the organization which has captured this actor who starred in "Storm Over Tibet" and "Mission Over Korea" while he was under con- tpeit' to Columbia. He will get a first-line^ build-up under the new agreement, making his bow as1 the 'Tridian brother of Rock Hudson in "Son of Cochise," who is bent on stir- ringiUp enmity with the white people. The role is the most important on the ma&culihe side apart from Hudson's. Hudson and Roberts are also romantic-rivals with Barbara Rush as the object of this interest. Reason, or Roberts as it is now, is the grandson of Spencer Robinson, who was the Mayor of Glendale at one time. His new name is. therefore nearer his ancestor's. POWELL RUMORED AS SLEUTH IN 'LONG WAIT* Current rumor says that Dick Powell may forsake his directing long enough to enact the detective, Johnny McBride, in "The Long Wait." Incidentally, Producer Victor Saville " is reported due to talk to , Gregory Peck and Gene Tier- \ ney as well as Kirk Douglas \ about "The Silver Chalice," T which he is also planning. \ He will fly?╜back to Rome for j a few days right after the ; Chicago opening of "I, the l Jury." There's a good chance/ I hear, that Birgit Nielsen, the 1 Danish actress who is in "Rhapsody," with Elizabeth Taylor and Vittorio Gass- man, will sign with MGM. I She was discovered original- wsn&j ... '-ffflir*- ty ky Ben Lyon in Copen- Bir&J_J__sen hagen when he was scouting talent for 20th septal years ago, though Fefe Ferry brought her to the atte^jjipk^ofcjCharles Vidor, who is directing '('Rhap- sody." rT|^p^^p|e '-. Marie Wilson' will bteak^in her newiSfp^ht club act next week end^at tne Del Mar Ho.teMnd repeat it there the fol- lo-^ig. week end before going to the Sands Hotel in Las Veg^. for, two weeks. sir-*fei?·p**^ H<3p?║;MiUerr New York stage actress, is reported Jet for a partem; -.'The Bounty, Hunter" at Warners following the Charles Schnee unit production "Tennessee Champ" at MGM. M ,V>" MB. AL FREEMAN AN THE INTEREST of a greater Intermountain Empire, we are pleased to cooperate in the presentation of business and community building facts. In this connection you will undoubtedly be interested in the attached news article "which appeared in the ftil^^rWil:.'ffl?½SSESS on ilJe^eS-day^?╟? Juje 2kt 19 .53. Newspaper Agency Corporation Agents for SALT LAKE TRIBUNE PUBLISHING CO. DESERET NEWS PUBLISHING CO. uge Salary Bait DraWf More Stars to La&Veggs HOLLYWOOD (NANA)?╟÷The mad stampede, with huge salary foaitjsifor Hollywood's idle stars to entertain in Las Vegas gambling halls-continues to keep the colony in a panic. Marlene Dietrich is the latest to sign up?╟÷she'll draw the top figure for singing a few songs in her throaty voice at the Sands Hotel./; , Wages range from $15,000 to $30,000 a week and even those ||&tdrs who never could learn" a'!|ew lines for the nn^fejs are iiBotL trying to whip up'' accept- I able acts.' ^ImM j So far, Van Johnson's act is still tabbed?╟≤-$$?· the classiest of all those movieites who- |ip$?╜! carted their ?w$$$s to the Ne? vada Monte Cailb. Van spent money for writer^ and producers and came ^pj^ith a sketch that caught the'fancy,of 'bistros throughout the eniintily. He'll go back to Lasr: Vegas for a return run during the holidays. Jlllens \ press cubing *vmw HP''" l$j|'ANGELES jj m *!$?&&> B- NeSw York, N..Y- fin Hollywood Stardom Would Not |Be Balked By ERSKINE JOHNSON- HCifiLYWOOD, May 22.?╟÷ I There's no business like showj ?√ß business?╟÷and its Quarterbacks. I Rosemary Clooney and Guy I Mitchell, singing together in the Ifilmusical "Red Garters," with 1 stars on their dressing roomffl I doors, are telling it on themselves land their agents. A few years] I ago, before their big-time star- Idom, Columbia Records assigned ?√ß them to wax a couple of duets. ?√ß Guy's agent, Eddie Joy, yelled: , 1 "We won't do it. Clooney's name] I isn't big enough." I Rosemary's agent, Joe Scrib- Iman, yelled: I "We won't do it. Mitchell's name ?√ß isn't big enough." I But the records were made over I their objections and zoomed to the ?√ß top along with Guy and Rose- I mary?╜ * * * The big romance between Nora Eddington and Nicky Hilton isn't. . . * Bud Abbott and Lou Cos- tello's next for UI, "Fireman, Save My Child," 'will be filmed iiLjrfgely on location in San Francisco. Cameras roll in September. | Jimmy Dundee, the movies' No. J stunirfman, famous for flirting 'with.death, still has his Mr. Lucky |title. li^soack on his feet after an 18-nionth, $25,000 fight against I a deadly blood disease. Bob Hope paid for part of his medical treatment. Edgar Bergen, headed for a I European tour, asked his 7- |year-old Candy what she'd like as a present from England. Candy's reply: "Please, daddy, bring me Queen Elizabeth's Car- I nation dress." It-always-happens department: jVan Johnson's hoofing and singling at the Sa?·dsHotejL^&gA8& j Vegas reawaklnetf'^Ifywood to ms iiTmusical talents. So he Winds up with the best dramatic role of his career?╟÷Lt. Maryk in "The Caine Mutiny." jSM^bb