Evening star., 1942-09-16

Of camps, says Uncle Sans soldiers
eyed lads who lope the range with a
ukelele in their pistol hand and q
twang about June and moon on
their lips.
To quote him: The boys want
Western stories on the screen. But
they want them on the level. Being
a sort of old-fashioned cowboy my
self, I've been a little bit suspicious
of these guitar fondlers for long
time"
Ava Wants Freedom.
Ava Gardner Rooney, eight
months bride of the Mick, wants no
alimony, she indicates-just freedom
with capital Fl" MGM's publi-
cists were astounded at Ava's ia
miliarity with newspaper routine
She sat down to the telephone and
detailed her troubles to each Holly
wood correspondent individually
Now look what happens: The good
DR.. Gillespie has taken to drink |!
In the final scene of DIR. Gillespie's s
New Assistant" Lionel Barrymore
slyly indulges in glass of beer,
Immediately thereafter he began
work in THE Human Comedy" in
which he is 100 per cent topper,
ready to toss off slug of Bourbon
with either hand at the drop of a
hat, anybodys hat
The Japs in China Girl will look
more japanese on the screen than
any others this side of the Santa
Anita encampment. Reason is that
1oth-Fox bought 500 worth of
tailor made porcelain coppers for
each of the Chinese who portray
Japs In the film. The store teeth
are more prominent than the
Chinese actors own pearlies and
make the Illusion Just about perfect
Real Servant Problems.
Servant problem is just as tough
In Hollywood as elsewhere, so pity
the poor movie actors. Because his
wife was on Jury duty and no nurse
was available at any price, Alan
Joslyn brought his 5-year old
daughter to the Columbia nursery
five days in row while he did his
turn in MY Sister Eileen" The
Anthony Quinns, with a year -old
baby and another on the way, have
4 fine housekeeper. but she got up
on her ear because their home was
situated in fog belt. The Quinns
Immediately went househunting and
obtained a high and dry place, a
block from buses, theaters, shops
and bright lights "She likes it fine
now" said Mr.. Quinn, land we have
hopes she'll stay with us for
while longer" The telephone
situation is not to the liking of
good many stars these days, either.
With no new equipment available,
many actors who once demanded
unlisted single numbers are now
sharing party lines. Two other
parties, for instance, can listen in
on Hedy Lamar, Bette Davis and
Betty Cradle. What would you pay
the phone company for that privi-
lege? -. Brothers Jimmy (star) and
Bill (producer) Cagney are looking
for a good patriotic war comedy as
their first independent production
on the Warner lot. Jimmy realizes
he has tough job to follow up on
Yankee Doodle Dandy"
Henry Fonda is finishing his
chores around the house while pre-
pairing to start work in THE I'M
mortal Sergeant" He is also watt
ing to get his Navy call. His prin-
cipal home job is completion of a
chicken house Hank has a half
acre of vegetables and is one of the
few home horticulturists who has
broken even on the peas and beans.
Youth Has a Way.
Youth always has a way. Movie
Writer Lewis r. Foster was leaving
his home to work on the screen
play OF Alaska Highway" for the
two producer "Bills"-Pine and
Thomas His small son asked him
why he had to go to the studio.
ITO earn money to buy you shoes. /"
replied the writer. The youngster
thought moment, smiled and re-