Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-13
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Just q matter Of days now, Lana
Turner Stl feels well enough 10
dine out with Steve Crane al the
Beverly Tropics Her studio
expects that their glamour E1ri
Will be able 10 report 20 work by
September and they have readled
two scripts for her approval one
is Music for Millions which We
previously announced, and the
other Is Robert Hopkins orig
inal. frankie From Frisco.
Both are dramatic musicals,
which means Metro IS set on
launching Lana as musical
comedy queen FRANKIE From
Frisco" is about a gal raised on
the Barbary coast who falls IN
love with a Socialite from Mob
Hill. Arthur Hornblow will pro-
duce and. with Quo Nadis also
on his immediate schedule, he has
has hands full
RELIABLE INFO
I am reliably informed that
Charlie Koerner has bought None
But the Lonely Heart, Richard
Lewellyn'S latest book. for Cary
Grant My informant tells me
the deal was made Just before
Charlie boarded the train for New
York and he was 50 excited over
his purchase that he lost no time
IN telephonng Cary.
| don't wonder he is pleased,
for Lewellyn'S book. How Green
is My Valley" really made history
when was filmed by Daryl
Zanuck. That year Daryl made
a clean sweep OF Academy Oscars
with the Lewellyn best seller.
This book is another great story
NEW DAVIS ROLE
Without making a campaign
about il, I happen to know that
Warmers want 10 get Bette DAVIS
away from too many neurouc
roles With this idea in mind.
Jack Warner has bought Louise
Randall Persons new novel
Roughly Speaking roughly
speaking, II is saga OF an
American family which goes
through many financial ups and
downs dissipating large fortune.
It's an autobiography, and well
worth reading. Jack has turned
over the book to Henry Blanke
10 produce and he viii huddle
with the author when she arrives
in early August
MOVIE TEST
Leslie Charters. author OF the
popular Saint mysteries, was
sitting in. the Mocambo the other
eve with his pretty companion
Betty Bryant, when a stranger
approached the table. Apologizing
for the interruption. the man
said: Are YOU interested IN the
movies ," Charters said why,
er-yes." thinking of his royal
ties from the R-k-O movies
well how would you like TO
come out 70 M-G-M and make a
test for the Chinese general IN
dragon Seed?' asked the talent
scout who had no idea who
Charters was. And what's more,
the author reported Friday for
his movie test.
DOUBLE WEDDING
Friends of Martha Kemp Mature
saw that when she marrles
Spencer Martin. New York so
cialite il will be A double cere-
monv. At the same time, say the
rossips. her mother. Mrs Helen
Stone Forester, will become the
bride Of Alex Poplozsky, New
York businessman. Martin has
|jeen stationed al the air base at
luna. Ariz., and when the at
'ractive Martha was here a fcw
weeks ago he few up 10 see her
whenever he was given leave.
! tried TO check the story with
her and found that she had gone
20 New York She is expected
back Thursday-and, say her.
friends. the two marriages will
take place on this side of the
continent
LINE OR TWO
Things lool, brighter with the.
John Waynes. At least their
friends are encouraged about this:
John called Josie from location IN
Utah and she agreed not TO file
her suit for separate maintenance
until he returns in couple OF
weeks and they can talk things
over Warmers have invited
Buddy De sylvia 70 select the
actor who will play Buddy De
sylvia in Rhapsody in Blue the
GerShwin movie Why not Walter
Abel who was swell initiating his
boss in Star Spangied Rhythm ??
Sheila Bryant IS burning be-
cause we criticized the long hoh
Susan Hayward wore IN Hit
Parade Of 1919 Goods al the
University Of Oregon still 60 for
the long bob and those ~ us who
saw the picture thought Susan s
hair looked gorgeous!
After four days az Camp Pen
ileton. I want 10 get on a soap
OK about better and more fire.
.uenr transportation for the boys
Gown there We picked up as
many as We could on the way
Jack. but the road IS literally
lned with youngsters who have
cenn given - hours leave and
have 10 spend SIX hours trying
70 get a ride,