From running an elevator in a department store to portraying the part of a gorilla's daughter in her first motion picture was the dramatic step taken by Julie London, pretty young film aspirant who makes her debut in PRCs "Nabonga."

    She absorbed the lore of greasepaint from her mother who used to be on the stage. Julie's portrayal shows the strength that her burning ambition has when it festers within the soul of an ambitious girl.

     As Julie strolled through tropical setting she mumbled inadvertently, “it’s all a dream.” Her role calls for her to play the mysterious ruler of an African jungle, an area feared by the natives because of the presence of huge gorillas. She is the “white witch” whose realm is shunned by superstitious natives.

    Since the exacting part calls for her to play with her “protector” a huge gorilla, and cut capers with monkeys and tropical birds, Julie’s first day on the set was a series of startling experiences.

    First, she was introduced to Nabonga the gorilla, who has an important part in the picture as the human actors. Then, she became acquainted with the monkeys who perched on her shoulder and toyed with her long auburn hair.

    Then, she met the colorful tropical birds which were the other jungle denizens.

    Cameras started to grind as director Sam Newfield called ‘action.’ She strode through the jungle with a monkey perched on her shoulder. Then Nabonga lurched into camera view and the monkey screamed, jumped for the nearest tree, and fled, chattering and gibbering. It was some time before the monkey was calmed and shooting resumed.

    “I can’t believe it’s not all a dream,” Julie said, “It’s just like a dream though.”

    Nabonga grunted and roared and beat his chest.

    Julie was so startled that she hollered to the director without thinking---“this is not a dream, it’s a nightmare.”