Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-24

, Same RIM olIOHb "hooc oto'S
Fair" gave viii Rogers and Janet
Gaynor their most important pic
ture in the year 1888, has just
authored a new novel called Zone
Destiny" Fitting that Twentieth
Century-Fox, the company that
made State Fair" should buy II
and for the not 10 be sneezed at
sum of 100000. The book will
be out this fall and the sale was
made from the galley proofs.
The story of "One Destiny IS
that OF a closely knit family OF
Iowa far1ners-mother, father and
the children. Each one goes into
some branch of Uncle Sans serv-
ice-typical Americans, all OF
them.
Because there are so many vital
roles, William GoetZ expects TO
borrow players from other studios
so that 100 per cent all-star cast
can be achieved.
RAVES OVER the tests Joan
Crawford made as Madame
Chang Kai-Shek, with Jack
Dawn outdoing himself in bring
ing out the beauty Of the wife
Of China's generalissimo. M-G-M,
Al Levin and several other stu
dos are interested in filming the
life Of Madame Chang Kai-Shek.
who was one of the Soong girls.
Her influence on the brilliant
Chang Kai-Shek. from whom
she is seldom separated, the
good she does for her people.
her lovable personality and her
place in the world of affairs
today would make a most inter-
esting motion picture. Whether
or not Emily Hahn's book. The
Soong Sisters" will be utilized
or portions OF John Gunther's
Inside Asia" / don't know. But
both of them tell the fascinating
story of this extraordinary
family.
A PRETTY penny has been Of
fered David Selznick for Joan
Fontaine 10 play the lead in
"Frenchman's Creek" Joan is
now on the way 10 Washington
on a mission for Uncle Sam and
1 have an idea that she and David
will discuss her future plans. The
Paramount deal for the SelZnick
holdings is still on, according TO
our New York source, with David
again changing his mind about
Jane Eyre" He had definitely
postponed IL and loaned director
Robert Stevenson to Hunt Strom-
berg for "Dishonored Lady"
But Hunt doesn't want TO make
two pictures at once and "G-String
Murders" is first on his list, SO
lStevenson is free. Last word Is
that even IL the Paramount
Selznick deal Is consummated,
Jane Eyre" goes into production
in January.
WHEN IRENE dunno and
Margaret Ettinger were In Buff
| falo on the STARS Over Amer
lea" bond selling tour, they had
a wire from Bess Meredith (Mrs.
Mike Curtiz). saying. Look out
the window of the hotel and see
the Central High School where,
believe il or not. graduated"
The wire arrived just as
Mayor Joe Kelly was calling TO
pay his respects on Irene. He
remembered hearing that Bess
was born in Buffalo and sent
her a wire saying, Hear you
were born in Buffalo. When are
you coming to see u.s." At first
Bess thought 1t was a gag until
the girls returned home and told
her Buffalo will put the red
velvet carpet out when she de-
cides TO visit there.
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DORIS DUKE. heiress 10 the
Duke millions. is registered at the
Beverly Hills Hotel under the
name OF Mrs. James Cromwell
her former husbands name. LII
4Dafnita, who went East with baby
Sean to try and forget" her
matrimonial unhsppiness. is at last
TO get a break on the stage. Lii
goes into the Cole Porter show
which is sure 10 be one OF the
lcurrent Broadway hits.
Lii Damita. who went EaSi
with baby Sean 10 TRY and for
get" her matrimonial unhappiness
is at last TO get a break on the
stage. LII goes into the Col'
Porter show. which IS sura 70 bl