JULIE Trivia 2

Did you know . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . that JULIE was scheduled to make at least two more films for Sol Lesser after THE RED HOUSE? Neither BRIDE OF BRIDAL HILL or SHOW ME A LAND appear to have been made. Casting for both films would have reunited JULIE with her RED HOUSE co-stars Allene Roberts and Lon McCallister. Although JULIE would work again with Rory Calhoun, THE RED HOUSE is the only time she worked with Allene and Lon.

Ever wonder . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . what song JULIE chose as her favorite? According to a 1957 interview JULIE did with TV Guide,

George and Ira Gershwin's 'S Wonderful was her favorite song and THE GREAT MAN was her favorite film.

Her favorite audience? Daughters Stacy and Lisa, then seven and four.

Did you realize . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . that JULIE considered herself an actress, not a singer? For those inclined to

think of her only as a singer, she was quick to remind them that she began her career

as an actress, and she always considered herself as such.

Do you know . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . that JULIE was voted one of Billboard Magazine's top vocalists in 1955, 1956, and 1957?

Have you ever heard . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . the album of love songs Bobby Troup recorded just for JULIE? Called

HERE'S TO MY LADY, the 1958 album included several songs written by Bobby for JULIE,

including Julie Is Her Name. [Yes, that's JULIE on the cover with Bobby.] Bobby

continued writing love songs to JULIE throughout their years together.

Did you know . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . that JULIE was the producer for Bobby's DO RE MI album? The Liberty album was recorded

November 6 and 7, 1956 and included twelve songs, all of which were written by Bobby himself.

Did you know . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . that JULIE sang the title song for the 1961 Twentieth Century-Fox film SANCTUARY? Alex North, who did the music for JULIE's WONDERFUL COUNTRY film, did the music. As with JULIE's other film songs [ The Meaning Of The Blues, Boy On A Dolphin, Saddle The Wind, Voice In The Mirror, Man Of The West, and My Strange Affair] Liberty released the song as a single.

Did you know . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . that, according to producer Raymond Stross, the role of Mary Loring in A QUESTION OF ADULTERY was written especially for JULIE?

Have you noticed . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . that JULIE pictures turn up in all sorts of places on the Internet? Check out http://www.coutant.org/celeb.html to see a 1957 picture of Julie singing. The site is related to a college broadcasting course; this picture was chosen because it shows JULIE singing into a Shure 55SH microphone, which is one of the microphone models that the students study in their broadcast operations course.

Ever wish . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . that you could have interviewed JULIE? Based on interviews that JULIE actually gave, here are some of the answers you might have received if you were to ask:

What is your philosophy of life?

"I find it all in the book 'The Prophet' by Kahlil Gilbran. I believe that the greatest power for good is to love one's fellow man."

As an actress, what was the best advice you ever received?

"My natural style is to play down . . . . . . . . I think I'm a good actress. I've had many wise words of advice in my acting career --- one I recall particularly is 'Listen'."

What do you enjoy doing?

"I enjoy singing, my friends, sunshine, and laughing with my children."

Did you know . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . that a British film magazine once interviewed several major recording stars, asking them to choose their favorite records? Terry Dene selected several different records, including JULIE's CALENDAR GIRL album. When JULIE was asked this question, she responded: "I'd go for anything by Ella Fitzgerald or Stan Kenton. For my money they're the greatest and I play their records more than any others."

Did you know that . . . . . . . .

JULIE enjoyed writing poetry? And that she once considered writing a book? But all the publishers wanted a "tell-all" book and JULIE was adamant

in her refusal to write about her marriage to Jack Webb or about her marriage to Bobby. JULIE refused, saying that she did not believe in "kissing

and telling."

Ever wonder . . . . . . . .

how JULIE felt about westerns? Despite having done several, both in films and on television, JULIE was not a fan of the genre because of the horses. Horses, she said, gave her "a very sore bottom and more than a touch of hay fever", so for Saddle the Wind, she let her double do all the riding until the horse was thoroughly tired and then she would get on. She recalled that "Everyone who liked the horses thought I was silly, but when one of the horses we used in the film ran away with Ursula Theiss' son, I was vindicated! I mean, the onlookers then understood my fears."

[You can find a picture of JULIE riding a horse on the Saddle the Wind film photo page.]

Did you ever wish. . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . you could have visited the set of one of JULIE's films? If you'd been on RKO Studio State 4 in 1946, you

could have seen a scene with JULIE, Lon McCallister, and Rory Calhoun. JULIE's character, Tibby Rinton, had been

wavering between the two young men; in this scene, hero Lon has knocked villain Rory into the stream. JULIE

decides Rory's the one and, as he sits up, the script calls for her to lean down to see if he is hurt and then to kiss

him. The scene was being shot on Rory's first day back on the set following a bout with the flu; everyone was

concerned that all go smoothly and the director did not want to endanger his star's health by having him

submerged in the stream for too long. In fact, he'd even had the water heated so that Rory wouldn't get chilled!

When all was set, the cameras rolled; JULIE and Rory managed a perfectly-timed kiss. Everyone was happy with the

scene except Rory, who muttered, "Shucks, the only time I get to kiss JULIE in the picture, and it turns out right the first

time!"

Did you know . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . that JULIE had a role in the 1944 Universal horror film, JUNGLE WOMAN? The filmmakers used clips from an earlier film [1943's CAPTIVE WILD WOMAN] to continue the story begun in the first film; the trilogy concluded with the release of THE JUNGLE CAPTIVE in 1945. The cast of JUNGLE WOMAN included Evelyn Ankers as Beth, J. Carrol Naish as Doctor Fletcher, Lois Collier as Jean Fletcher, Douglass Dumbrille as the district attorney, Milburn Stone as Fred Mason, and Acquanetta as Paula Dupree. Evelyn Ankers, Milburn Stone, and Acquanetta were all veterans of the first film; the rest of the cast was new. JULIE portrayed a friend of Doctor Fletcher's daughter, Jean. But when the film opened on 1 June 1944, JULIE's scenes had fallen victim to post-film editing and, instead of being shown on the screen, they were all lost on the cutting room floor.