The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-02-20
By VIRGINIA VALE

which he made with Myrna 10y;
think back and you'll remember that
he's been doing 'unshaven and un.
shorn" roles, long string of them.
Case investigators on the airs
care You a Missing Heir" program
travel thousands of miles and spend
hundreds of dollars in search OF those
heirs - so imagine their surprise
when legatee turned up practically
under their noses; she's Agatha
Frederick, and is script-writer for
the agency handling the Heirs pro-
gram.
We know only that "the studio has
made some concessions" in that diff
ference Of opinion between Deanna
Durbin and Universal that's kept her
off the screen all this time. Last Oc-
tober it was reported that she was
demanding the right to choose her
vehicles and approve her leading
men and directOrS-When star
takes things into her own hands that
way she's usually ON the skids that
lead to oblivion. Now she's set to
make pictures again. Her husband.
Vaughn Paul, will not change his
mind about his resignation as Uni
versal producer.
John Payne replaces Victor Ma
ture in 10th Century Fox's white
Collar Girl" in which he plays oppo-
site Betty Cradle. The picture is
scheduled to get under way soon
with John Brahm directing.
It seems to be children's day at
the Columbia studios. Baby Davy
James, the infant Marlene Dietrich
didn't drop in s'The Lady Is Willing"
has new contract with options that
cover total of 81 years; now year
old, he's known professionally as
Wonder Baby Corey" his name in
that picture. And 15-day-old Norma
Jean Wayne is working in Blondes
Blessed Event"
That bartender whom you'll see
with Richard Arlen and Airline Judge
in "Wildcat' once had his day as a
famous man. He is Tom Kennedy,
and once upon time he fought Jack
johnson for the worlds heavyweight
championship.
Speaking of war pictures-Para-
mount bought story called "Chan-
mel Port" way back last April, and
now is going to do something about
it. It will be filmed in England, and
executives. are hoping to get Lau-
renee Olivier or David Niven for the
lead. It's Commando story; the
hero's long-distance swimmer, who
swims the channel from France to
England with important information.
Columbia grabbed the title, 'The
Commands" first, however; their
story deals with an American boy
who becomes one of that daring
band, and a girl in Norway who
heads an underground movement
against the invaders-one more "boy
meets girl plot, in new setting.
y
Bedtime Story has a parallel in
real life, Helen Hayes announce
ment that she would retire for two
years was contradicted by her hus-
band, Charles Macarthur who has
new play for her. Same plot as the
picture!
ODDS AND ENDS-Band bookers are
optimistic, despite the soar-Sammy Kaye,
for example, has been booked through Jan.
nary, 1913 A pre-vieso audience liked
Donna Reed so much in 'The Courfship
Of Andy Hardy that the picture soas gipen
a neso ending, happy one for her In
Universaps "Wake Up and Dream" band
leader Woody Herman not only makes his
film boso but dances bit for the customers
Joan Crawford. salary t0 the role
that sCas to haze been Carole Lombarfs
in aHe Kissed the Bride" 81 ,5O0--sOiII
al gx IN charitable organizations