Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-23
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to actors. directors are worth
t.sSr weight in gold, for almost
|nany good megaphoners have
been grabbed by Uncle Sam as
have movie heroes. For this reason
Buddy De sylvia is unveiling Lewis
Allen, who directed Ladies in
Retirement" on the stage. in a
hurry as a full pledged movie di-
rector
For his first assignment Allen
gets the Texas Guinan story
called "Incendiary Blonde and
it's a big picture 10 turn loose
with new director.
But Buddy De Sylvia is not 2
foolish boy Hc says:
Lewis has been on the lot
serving his apprenticeship max
ing tests and added scenes. In
other words he has been fed his
oats and IL now ready to run"
Alan Laid is scheduled for the
male lead BuddyS own song,
Memory Lane" one Of Texas
fsvorites, j. the musical piece de
resistance of the score.
JOE Is TOPS
JOE r. BROWN II really
wonderful person. Christmas
this year will be sad one In
his heart for II Is the birthday
of Don. the son he loved 80 much
who recently died In an air crash
on active duty for his country.
But there will he the usual
smile on Joe rs face for he
wants his friends and the family
10 enjoy their usual happy
Christmas at his home.
Meanwhile he IL reading
script Republic has just bought
for him. Gone With the Draft"
It's an army camp musical about
Hfootxir VIM ~ always getting
j. trouble.
one before II il sure 10 he funny
with Joe as the rookie.
ALL But N
METRO % GOLDNYN e. MAYER
finds itself in the position Of spon-
soring an embarrassment Of riches
IN the academy award race. Their
pride and JOY Mrs Mlniver' viii
got some Siiff. competition from
Random Harvest. both Greer
Carson MOVIES and both from the
same company
one Of the academy rules on
voting is that a picture mhSthave
a Los Angeles showing before u
y eligible for competition and
Random Harvcst" gets in just
Under the rope being released
here December 81
Another dark horse IN the race
may be Noel Coward $ stirring In
Which We Serve David Sclznick
is staging a onc-mau campaign 10
force the academy board 10 admit
The FrCbSh-madc movie on the
ballot. and David usually gets his
way
STPRIZE GUEST
THE FAREWELL party june
Havoc tossed for John Payne
Just about turned into the best
fun OF the Near--and AL because
Of 1t. Clark Gable who seldom.
n ever. attends social affairs.
June had invited Fieldsie and
Walter Lang and they asked N
they might bring their house
guest Who should IL turn out TO
be but Gable. who not only had
the best time he's had I'm months
hut who also thought mp the best
ideas for laughs.
Guests had been invited 60
come dressed as the perSon-they-
rCpst -Wanted-to-be Dave Rose. q
y Garland'S husband. a pri-
~ in the army. got big laugh
when he appeared disguised A. a
corporal June. the hostess. was
Betty Cradle the first part NJ
the evening and Carmen Mir
Aumont arrived ~ French
general and Alice Fave, Cesar
Romero and Others came as
themselves.
MISUNDERSTANDING
GEORGE BRENT says ! mis-
Understood nm and that he did
NOT say he intended 10 marry iona
MASSEY.
Said George II told YOU 7 ad-
mred her greatly aS much rs any
woman in the world We met
when We were IN international
Lady We never went out to-
gcther until after Ann left me and
she WAS divorced from Alan Cur
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