Originally published in The Vidette-Messenger of Porter County on May 12, 1951.
Hollywood Brunette Finds Valparaiso Is ‘Romantic’
By JOHN HARMON
What does a Hollywood screen actress think of Valparaiso?
Miss Margaret Field, playing one of the lead roles in the motion picture being produced on the Valparaiso university campus, chowed enthusiasm campus, showed enthusiasm about the city and the picture when interviewed by a reporter for The Vidette-Messenger.
“It’s a lovely city,” Miss Field said and then added ー “A very romantic little place.”
The pretty brunette, who is starred in a film now being released in Hollywood, had more to say on the subject:
“I think Valparaiso university would be a very wonderful place to go to school.”
When asked about the VU picture, the Hollywood actress was even more enthusiastic:
“It’s a very fine picture and I am happy to have a part in it. It should be a great inspiration because it tells a story and will be even more impressive because it is based on true facts of what actually happened, as I understand them.”
The picture, titled “Faith That Moves Mountains,” was inspired by the university students who built the engineering laboratories on the local campus three years ago.
On TV, Too
Miss Field, who was under contract to Paramount Pictures for four-and-one-half years, will soon be seen in the lead role of the film “The Man From Planet X”ーjust released. Among her other achievements is a leading role in “Solitaire,” a television program sponsored by The Fireside Theatre to be released over TV channels in September. She was graduated from Pasadena Junior college where she was studying when a Hollywood talent scout discovered her.
Working on the set here Friday was Hollywood Actor Monte Blue who will be remembered for his star roles in silent films. Also on location at the university campus yesterday was Charles Lane, one of the top characters in the movie colony. Both men flew from Hollywood Thursday and returned to the motion picture capital today after contributing their part to the film.
Miss Field was not the only member of the Hollywood party who expressed enthusiasm about the town Guy V. Thayer, Jr., vice president of Roland Reed Productions, Inc., and associate producer of the film, told The Vidette-Messenger:
“The cooperation here has been wonderful and we are about a day ahead of schedule. If it hadn’t been for the rain we would have been even further ahead.”
Other Hollywood people taking parts in the movie include Miss Marjorie Lord, Robert Clark, Jimmy Lloyd, Clark Howatt, Tom Neal, Summer Getchell, Ralph Brook and Don Hayden.
The picture is directed by Frank Strayer.
