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Back Mountain to See Itself In Movies
at Irem Temple Starting Friday, Oct. 7
“Pocono” Filmed
In and Around
This Community
(Continued from Page One)
“Pocono” was chosen as the
name for the horse in the story as
well as the title of the picture be-
cause of the familiarity of the pub-
lic with the name, It naturally has
very important local significance
due to the proximity of the Pocono
Mountains but the title was select-
ed with an eye to national and
even world wide distribution of
the film.
~ The story is built around the
youthful Byrant family, Jane, Jim
and their two children, Carole and
Eddie.
We don’t want to spoil your en-
joyment by telling the story but it
is a clean, heart warming yarn that
will certainly hold you to the last
scene.
When Joe told us he was going
to write a story, produce and direct
and provide five of his own mus-
ical compositions, words and music
—we were skeptical. That's an un-
dertaking that has been achieved
The Charles DeWees residence
at Shrine View provides the im-
pressive exterior of the Bryant home
of Briarmere in the motion pic-
ture, ‘Pocono’. Jane Bryant and
their* children Carole and Eddie are
seen in the above photo.
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THE POST, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1949
Broadway Star
Makes Screen
Debutin ‘Pocono’
Clark Ranger Has
Wide Experience As
Stage Vocalist
In casting the motion picture,
“Pocono” Joe E. Elicker, its pro-
ducer was confronted with the not
too easy chore of finding 'a leading
man,’ The script called for a hand-
to our knowledge only by Orson
Welles and Noel Coward. But then
Joe has been dealing in the pre-
sentation of entertainment since
he was fifteen and probably has
seen more motion pictures and
stage shows than most of us wit-
ness, in a lifetime. Some of Holly-
wood’s best producers and directors
have come up from the ranks of
theatre managers and advertising
men largely because they were in
touch with the people who buy the
tickets and make or break a mo-
tion picture, know their likes and
dislikes and can tailor a picture to
popular appeal.
Music has been a hobby with Joe Here's
for manv vears and he has kept it | Joe.
son, Mr, and Mrs. Donald E, Davis,
and many others,
Big things are planned for the
premiere of Pocono, The Governor
of Pennsylvania, mayors of North-
eastern Pennsylvania cities, Broad-
way and Hollywood celebrities as
well as representatives of the New
York press will be there.
It will be a fitting tribute to the
courage and perseverance of a
Back Mountain neighbour who,
through the medium of a beauti-
ful picture, is telling the world
about the glories of the Back Moun-
tain country.
to another
guy named
Eddie Lord, Brodaway night club star, Lois Lynn (Lois Keifer of
Shrineview) and Jamie Coglan, Hollywood character actor who ap-
peared in Jesse James, Fighting Thorobreds and other films in a
scene photographed at Dwight Fishers’ Elmcrest estate on Pioneer
Avenue.
just that. I have been privileged to |
hear recordings of his songs and I
can say they are superior to many
of the tunes that reach the hit
parade.
In the picture are our neighbors:
Jane Gray (Elicker) as Jane Bry-
ant, the leading lady, Carole Louise
and Edwin Cheney (Elicker) as the
Bryant's children, Lois Keifer, as
the housekeeper’s daughter. Joe
MacVeigh takes the part of a
friendly small town banker, Dewey
Edwards and Peter Clark, two New
York song publishers with their
wives portrayed by Mrs. Grace Ke- |
hoe and Mrs, Anna Jean Durkin;
Floyd Sanders of Pioneer Avenue,
as a business man, Brad West as/”
the heavy in the role of Grant |
Southerly, a wealthy horse owner;
James Simpson, of Hayfield Farm,
Mrs. Phyllis Smith in an impor-
tant role and a host of other local
persons including, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Lundy, Mr. and Mrs, James Twad-
dle, Mr. and Mrs. James Lacy,
Misses Kay and Eileen O’Boyle,
Clara Grose, Jeanette Brown, Kitty
Hauck, Elsi Parkhurst, Ann Peter-
First National Bank of Dallas.
Jim Bryant. Jane Gray (Elicker)
and Carole and Eddie Elicker com-
plete the Bryant family circle. Car-
ole and Eddie are students at the
The Bryants of Briarmere as they
appear in the motion picture Poc-
ono. Clark Ranger, singing star of
the film portrays the young father,
Joseph H. MacVeigh, president of Dallas Borough Council gives a
convincing performance as the banker in a scene filmed around the
some young father possessing def-
inite romantic appeal, ability to
speak lines in a voice with charm
and enthusiasm which would record
well, a flair for acting and a sing-
ing voice .to threaten the security
of the Sinatras in the halls of sing-
ing fame, After long days of search-
ing, auditioning and elimination a
handsome young man from Forrest
Hills, L. I. was discovered and he
measured up to the exacting re-
quirements. This Clark Ranger not
only looked good and photographed
well but he possessed a fine singing
voice and recorded well, He had
experience in shows on Broadway,
had toured the country as fea-
tured vocalist of the Ina Ray Hut-
ton Orchestra having played and
been featured with his name in
lights at the palatial Chicago The-
atre. This spring he was featured
with Gypsy Rose Lee at New York's
famous Club LaMartineque for a
hold over engagement.
Jane Gray (Mrs. Joe E. Elicker of Pioneer Ave.) and Clark Rang-
er, singing star of “Pocono” portray a young married couple.
After hearing Mr, Ranger sing
several of the five original songs
from the score of “Pocono” the
choice of its star was easy. Then
came the days and months of re-
hearsal and actual shooting, Mr.
Ranger lived with the Elickers on
Pioneer Avenue here in Dallas
throughout the shooting and has
made a host of friends in the com-
munity. He has a very Gary Coop-
erish type of face with a nose
slightly dented as a result of foot-
ball scrimmage while a student at
Forrest Hills High School. He serv-
ed in the U. S. Navy during the
war and resumed his musical study
which continues constantly regard-
less of his engagements. Mr, Rang-
er has been tutored by the mother
of movie star Dick Haymes who
brought her own son to stardom.
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An exciting dramatic moment in a scene filmed around the Irem
Horse Show is depicted by Eddie Lord, comedienne Marjorie Leach,
and Jamie Coglan.
A new year’s eve scene filmed in the living room of the Elicker
residence on Pioneer Avenue includes John Badman, Al Anderson,
popular local orchestra leader, Lois Lynn, Marjorie Leach, Phyllis
Smith of Huntsville, Jamie Coglan, Eddie Lord, Jane Gray and Car-
ole and Eddie Elicker.
Three of Five Songs
From “Pocono” To
Be Published
During a brief visit to New York
this week Joe Elicker, pro-
ducer and director of the motion
picture Pocono completed arrange-
ments for the publication of sheet
music on three of the five original
songs which he has written and in-
cluded in the score. They will be on
sale in music stores throughout
Wyoming Valley and in the lobby
of the Irem Temple during the run
of the film. ¢
The three tunes are ‘Booneville”,
“Chasing That Same Sweet Dream”
and “I'll Bet You Did”. The two re-
maining songs, ‘Little Muffets’ Tuff-
et”, a nursery rhyme satire and
“Swingin’ on the Strings” may be
published at a later date if their
popularity demands.
The songs are sung in the film
by Clark Ranger, its singing star
and the recording was done by a
symphonic orchestra conducted by
Emil Velazco made up of musical
artists selected from the Philhar-
monic and N.B.C. Symphony.
Eddie Lord, popular Broadway
night club comedian blows a sour
note on his bassoon much to the
annoyance of his most ardent heck-
ler, Jamie Coglan, Clark Ranger,
Dallas Township School and ap-
pear in the picture with other local
children including Barbara Cheney,
Patsy Sanders and Punchy Smith.
appeared in minor roles and had |!
Artist Stankunas Paints
Lois Kiefer With “Pocono”
Leonard Stankunas, of Lynwood,
student of the Murray Art School,
Dwight Fishers’ magnificent hunt-
er “Van Dyke” which portrays the
South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, | role of .the horse ‘‘Pocono” in the
was so impressed with a photo- | picture that he asked to do a paint-
graph of Lois Lynn (Keifer) and 'ing of the two.
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Holding one of Hayfield Farms champion Clydesdales, Bradley
West is seen with Joan Anderson, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Howard
Anderson of Forty Fort and James Simpson, trainer for the Conyng-
ham Estate. All three appear in “Pocono” with the lavish Hayfield
Farm used as one of the settings for the film.
A romantic (?) though hilarious moment from “Pocono” with
Jamie Coglan as Mac, the Bryant groom and Marjorie Leach as
Hilda, the Bryant housekeeper. Marjorie admires the lip stick
smear she has just impressed on the cheek of her rather shy com-
panion. ®
currently appearing with Bobby
Clark on Broadway in the Mike
Todd production “As the Girls Go”.
She also played opposite Clark in
Mexican Hayride.
Lois Lynn (Keifer) and Marjorie
Leach look on with amusement.
The setting is the tack room of the
Bryant stables from the motion
picture Pocono. Marjorie Leach is
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