Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
abbott, Costello
In South Sea Film
Pardon My sarone'
Is Next Picture
for Comedians

BY LOUELLA O. PARSONS
HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 24.-Don'tI
let anybody tell you Abbott and
Costello are making too many
pictures. Exhibitors cry for them
like babies for soothing syrup
that's how hot Bud and Lou srel
at the boxoffice. I'm not surprised
that Universal is lining up their
next TO follow right on the heels
of "Rio Rita" at M-G-M.
It's called Pardon My Sarong"I
and pardon my laughing in adj
vance at the idea of Lou and hisl
curves in a Dorothy Lamour uni
form. The boys play couple of
Chicago taxi drivers who start
out for Honolulu and get lost inl
the South Sea Isles.
Speaking of Lou--I heard the
story of how he happened toI
change his name from CristelloI
(his real title) TO Costello. Years
ago the roly-poly "Baaad Boy'l
was a stunt man In Hollywood
and getting nowhere fast.
One OF the few stars who was
nice 10 him was Helene Costello
and Bud, being an ardent NOVEL
fan, fell for her hook, line and
sinker, and So when he changed
his moniker professionally 1t wasl
TO Helene's name.
sTARLET MAKES GOOD
Life Is very pleasant and excit-
ing these days for Franchot Tones
1S-year-old blonde bride, the for
mer Jean Wallace. She has just
a Dit in Louisiana Purchase" butt
she photographed so well that theI
two Bills-Pine and Thomas, have
.ked her TO make test for them
|r the lead opposite Richard Ar-I
Ten in wildcat" an oil story
laid in Dallas, Tex.
II is authored by North Bigbee.
an oil man, and il is his first
literary effort. The Wallace girl
is very pretty and since IL has
teen the policy of the two youth
full producers 10 do exciting adj
venture stories this one is highly
melodramatic. Dick Arlen, by
the way, has been Altered a part
in Celebrities" stage play
being written by Wilmer Harris
for Arch and Edgar Sullivan and
he may take time out TO do II.
LAUGHTONs REPORT
The Laughtons. Charlie and
Elsa Manchester 10 her fans) re-
ported today 10 Boris Morros at
Twentieth Century-Fox for the
third of his series OF Tails of
Manhattan" This one is about an
INDECENT musical composer which
Charlie plays in his usual style.
With the Laughtons are Christian
Rub and Vincent Francen who
made his American debut IN Hold
Back the Dawn" Francen plays
ToScanini.
I must say Morros is getting
all the top names for his seven
pictures based on the up and down
career Of dress suit. Charles
Boyer and Irene Dunno are set
-fer-ane series Rita -Hayworth for
another. and / heard today that
Boris is trying TO get George Raft.
Well. I reckon George will have
10 make peace with Warmers first.
IN STAGE DEBUT
Jessie Barthelmess is escortingI
her stepdaughter. Mary Hay
Barthelmess, and Faith Brook
back East for their stage debut in
- ,etters 10 Lucerne. After talk
z with Dick today I'm surprised
hey don't call the show Half a.
Dozen Daughters" there are so
many youngsters Of famous par
ents lined up.
Phyllis Avery, daughter Of
Stephen Morehouse Avery. Totti
Wiman, daughter of Dwight
Wiman (the producerl. and Leo
pold Stokowski's daughter. are
among the ambitious second gen.
Grafton lights in the same play.
JdIleS Nidlt - bthib oChbhN W
direct them.
Jessie will remain with her par
ticular charges two weeks while
the play rehearses and opens in
Boston-but Mrs 3. is busy with
her interior decorating job here
and won't be able TO stay on for
the New York premiere at Christ
mas time.
AT RANDOM
The George Jessel girl. horn
early yesterday morning. will he
called Jenilynn after her maternal
grandmother and Barbara Lynn,
q friend of the 17-year-old mother.
Jessel. who is in Phila-
delphia. flies out today to meet his
daughter.
Dorothy Ates. Roscoe's step
daughter and David Durand are
now denying they were married
in Mexico. Margaret Hayes, the
attractive redhead. has been keep
ing dates with Eddie Norris. Will
THEY'RE TOPS!