Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-01

Exclusively yours: Gary Cooper.
of all people, will star in a Cecil
3. DeMille "bathtub scene" in The
Story of Dr. WasSell' And in tech
nicolOr, too Dr. WaSSell, former
Arkansas doctor who won the Navy
Cross for rescuing nine wounded
sailors in Java, was in the bath
tub in Fremantle, Australia, when
he was summoned to the office of
Admiral William Glassford to be
awarded the decoration DeMille
has written the "bathtub scene"
into the script Two more
Hollywood war casualties. Jimmy
Kane. saXophoniSt in Harry Rosen-
thels orchestra at The Players, was
killed in action with the Army.
Kay KySer's former stand-in, Lee
Moore, is in a hospital in Australia.
just before starting work in
Lets Face It." with Bob Hope,
Betty Hutton was vacationing in
Palm Springs. One day a woman
rushed up to her and gushed. "Oh.
Miss Hutton, where's Cary Grant?"
Betty said she didn't know. WELL,
Welled the woman, that's a fine
thing. A woman should always
know where her husband is"
ONE-ARMED woo
Tough break for Michael Whalen.
He has to wear his right arm in a
sling as an injured naval officer
during all his love scenes with ST.
none Simon in Tahiti Honey" q.
Swell gag at the Beverly Tropics
When you order a 25-cent "Slap-a-
Jap" cocktail, Owner Harry Sugar
man brings you a 25-cent war
stamp in a glass.
A shortage Of zippers in the
M.-G. M. wardrobe department
prompted Lucille Ball to reclaim
the zippers from her "DuBarry Was
a Lady gowns, mark them with
her name for Use in future ward
robes The idea was so popular
that all existing zippers have been
tagged with a stars name and will
remain the exclusive property of
the star for the duration.
The male shortage has elevated
another villain into the romantic
class. Edgar Barrier, the meanie
in. Arabian Nights" becomes
hero in "The Phantom of the
Opera For the first time in
years Leon Schlesinger has topped
Walt Disney in the short subject
popularity race. A trade maga-
zines poll to be announced soon
rates EN- this way: ID Pete
Smith. (2) Leon Schlesinger. 80
Walt Disney. Ken Murray is
under a doctors care for a knee
ailment after $50 knee drops for
his vaudeville routines in Black
outs in 1943." We like Paul
Small's explanation Of Mickey
Rooney's failure as an amateur
magician. Rooney has Skill
says Paul, "but the rabbit was al
ways pulling him into the hat
GALLAND GARFIELD
Martha ODriscoll appeared on
THE Fallen Sparrow" set at RKO
in one of those loW-cut evening
gowns. Said John Garfield: "Jeep-
ers, how does anyone expect me to
remember my lines while looking at
OiloSc llllcS. Leon ErrOl, set Tor
his first straight dramatic role in
RKO'S Mr.. and Mrs. America is
TRYING to talk studio executives into
adding several comedy routines
He's afraid of fan reaction.
Talking about a certain Holly
wood character, Orchestra Leader
Freddie Slack said: His Soles are
SO thin he can tell the flavor when
he steps on piece of gum"
Sam Wood and some friends were
discussing the rumored $5 a month
clothes rationing. "Gosh,' said
Wood, that wouldn't even keep
Dotty Lamour in sarongs."
When and if Greta Garbo makes
another appearance at a Hollywood
late spot, there will be no photog-
rapherS. The filmtoWn bulb press
ers have secretly decided to boy
colt the Silent SWede. A gal