Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17

how they fare in American Industrial
life. Jean Cabin would be ideal for
the male role, with a girl like Ann
Sheridan filling the part Of his wife.
At the moment Ann Is in Mexico
City shedding her ex-mate, George
Brent, via the divorce court. IT'S
said that Ann will marry Enrol
Flynn when she is free. But I
doubt 1t.
Disney Likes Gypsies.
Walt Disney is toying with the
idea of . feature-length cartoon
based on THE Water Gypsies," by
Charles Kingsley. The story Of the
little British sweep who falls into
the water and meets all the cute
people who dwell in 1t ought to be
right down waits alley . James
Hilton is hoping to 60 to England
some time in January to collect ma
terial for q book on how the working
folk there are taking this war. I can
tell him right now that they are
taking it magnificently. The battle
of Britain should be renamed the
battle OF the working people In
Britain" Before he departs Hilton
is whipping The Wookey" In shape
for Metro,
Sam Wood would like to make
movie about Joan Of Arc, and bring
it I'D to date to include the prob
lens of the French today. For the
gal to play Joan he wants X. T.
Stevens, his bond and beautiful
daughter. Robert Taylor Is beg
cling his Metro bosses not to put
him in = tosa again. He Is down
for the lead in "Quo Vadis" in which
he would have to 60 Roman. Last
time Bob wore a toga was for his
first screen test in Hollywood for
Sam Goldwyn and when he was
known rs Arlington Brugh. Bob
hopes to evade the current toga by
the call to Uncle Sans Army. :.
That cover girl" picture at Column
bia has q priority on beauty with
such lovelies in the cast as Rita
Hayworth. Janet Blair, Jinx Falken-
burg, Leslie CHurrell girD Brooks,
Steve flanagan wife, Susie; Anita
Colby and lots more.
Rival for Hedy Lamar.
Howard Hughes Is making flying
cargo boats, and is also reported
planning . picture taxed Cargo
Ship which will be about the same
thing. Meanwhile, we are all watt
ing for the release Of his long de
layed epic, The Outlaw" featuring
Jane Russell, the first of the sweater
girls. Meryyn lie Roy says he has
found girl who looks more like
Hedy Lamar than Hedy. Her name
Is IneZ Cooper, and she is under
contract to Mervyn and Metro. I
suppose it's the influence of White
Cargo" In which Hedy is q sultry,
dusky maiden. Anyway, the first
chore for Miss Cooper is q loan-out
to Quickie Picture Studio Mono
gram, for the lead in Jungle Love"
Rose Franken will write the movie
script for her Claudia" in which
Dorothy Mcguire repeats her stage
role for the screen g.. saw Merle
Oberon at Romanoff's and she told
me she had delayed her trip to Eng
land until she completes two pic
lures. Cry Havoc" for Metro. and
one for Columbia Susan Peters
gets another break in Faculty Row"
with Mary Astor and Herbert Mar
shall. The latter Is once again in
great Hollywood demand-and I'm
delighted. He was one of my favor
ties until "Zaza" put the bee on him.
And that was the fault Of George
Cukor's direction.
Manpower shortage note: Fifteen
wives have replaced their husbands
IN the Consolidated laboratory :.
and Dorothy ArZner will direct the
extremely masculine sounding pic
ture, Commands.