Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-09
RETURNS TO HARDYs


RETURNS TO HARDYS
Well. this is interesting news:
Cecilia Parker the original daugh-
ter in the Judge Hardy pictures
is coming back into the family fold
and gets a new M-G-M contract in
the bargain. II isn't so easy to get
rid of these characters once they
get started with the public. What
a job the same studio had getting
LARAMIE Day out of the "Kildares. :"
Cecilia really hasn't been get
ting the breaks since she bowed
out of the Hardys for a free lance
stint She married Dick Baldwin
and had a baby-but her career
appeared TO have hit n snag. In
teresting the way the Hardys got
around in her absence. In the pic
lures they always referred to
sister Marion as visiting in New
York.
GETTING NEW CONTRACT
In an exclusive interview with
this writer. Sonia Henie said that
she wanted 10 have one more pic
ture and then retire and be merely
Mrs. Dan Topping. She said at the
time, Il love my husband and he
likes 10 travel and | want 10 be
free TO 60 with him" Then Sonia
and Twentieth Century-Fox parted
company and il looked as il her
retirement had come sooner than
any one expected
But now I heard that Sonia is
about 10 sign a new contract with
Twentieth calling for two pictures
She will only make one a year
The contract was rendered here
after the success OF Sun Valley
Serenade" in which the little
Henie proved that she really can
be a glamour girl and act as well
as skate.
FLINT GIRL SIGNED
Anything can happen in Holly
wood. That's why all the pretty
girls want 10 come here for jobs
Lorraine Miller of Flint, Mich, de-
scribed as a brunei with the
worlds best figure. registered as a
nurse. was working on the Ball
OF Fire" set in her official ca
pacity. Howard Hawks took a look
az her. decided she was wasting
her talents and so he made a test
with the result Sam Goldwyn
signed her pronto.
She now has part with Gary
Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck.
Somebody saw Ellen Drew in a
drive-in, Arleen Whelsn giving
nanicureS, Lima Turner having an
ice cream soda in a drug store
and the first thing they knew they
were in the movies. too. Well
that's Hollywood.
AT RANDOM
Here's a romance that has been
kept completely quiet little Ann
Gwyn Of Universal and Dick Foran
have discovered each other and IL
looks serious. tho two Gloria
VanderhiltS. senior and Wnior
planed out for New York Friday
on shopping tour They Will be
back in a dsy or two
II you can bear y. Patti Nc.
Carly has dyed her hair a flam.
ing red: Rena Bcrzage flew back
in town today. She told everybody
az the Bsndbox Cafe that her boy
friend Ray Poole. arrives next
week 70 visit her Rumor is that a
well-lgnoWn studio head vii
shortly say Al revoir 20 his studio
Baby Sandy 81 years old has q
new permanent - and now I've
heard everything; Laird CTegar
who took of 40 pounds. has eater
back % Don't we know how thai
can happen And overnight par
ticulsrlv: Daryl Zanuck is tho
only speaker from Hollywood r.
talk AZ the executive meeting a
fhe American Legion convention "
Milwaukee So MANY stars arc
Co'ur 20 hf there for The bic evcu'
prd ihc BOYS are really doing thcil
utmost 20 make ii the biggest con
vention Yet. Bob Hope goes or
from Dixon 10 be master OF cere
monies at their dinner.