Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-24
LoueIIa
Parsons
in UMyuool

HOLLYWOOD. March - The
biggest dIeCt0r.al ~sisnment got
given John barrow looms on th,
horizon John bring, The Hitler
GanG" 10 The screen Now this
isn't just another one Of those
movies showing German atrocities.
No. IFS an authentic story of the
lives Of Hitler Gocring and Goeb-
brl> IN other words. il is the rise
Of the Naki Party and il does not
irdict all the German people, some
a whom hate Hitler even aS you
and l.
The state department and the
Owl both okaycd Buddy 90 sylvia S
idea lie has been working on the
story COR Eve weeks and has PACED
Albert Goodrich and Francis
Hackctt TO fly here and prepare
the script. Young Joe SiSrom,
who did such a magnificent job on
"Wakc Island" Is named as pro-
Queer.
Wonder how this viii affect
David Selznick's plan 10 film
'Mein Kampf,' for the way I
hear it il is 10 have all Hitlers
speeches, the meetings and the
real story behind the Hitler regime
and The other men who make the
wheels go around.
IRISH TEMPER
Not so long ago William X
Howard was one Of the most bril-
liant directors in Hollywood. Bill
had an Irish temper and staged 4
many an explosion with various
producers, but they usually for
gave him when they read the
critics reviews on his pictures
In temporary peeve at all Holly
wood he packed his bags several
years ago and went TO London to
make films
After he returned he didn't quite
hit his stride again. But James
Cagney has faith in him. such
faith that he has signed him 10
direct "McLeods Folly" Jimmy's
first Independent movie for United
Artists. Grace George, who plays
the lead opposite Cagney, arrives .
here today and will he the house !
guest of the c. Aubrey Smiths.
PARSONS JR.
Parsons Jr. in her keyhole por- (
trait on Kent Smith said she I
thought he had one of the most {
careers OF any young {
actor In Hollywood. ! do not al ]
ways agree with my daughter, but I
l think she is 100 per cent right 7
about young Smith. whom l saw 4
in 'Hitlers Children. The boy /
should go far.
At any rate, Hunt Stromberg
took a look at him and arranged
With R-K-O 10 share half of his d
The first Smith picture "
Tor Hunt is "DiShonored Lady" il
Hunt is now on his way 10 New l.
York to arrange for exploitation n
On his Lady of Burlesque" and
when he returns we will find out G,
Who plays the femme lead opposite a
Smith in "Dishonored Lady" D
CHEERFUL VOICE a
The most cheerful voice I've n
leard over the telephone for
ong time was that of Rise Ste 81
ems, just back in Hollywood, who q
allied 10 say Hello" Rise. who "
J out here for a concert, has good
auSe 10 feel cheerful. She told RI
ne that young Mike Todd. the b
otteSt new producer on Broad r,
Iay today has made her an offer
, star in revival of The
Terry Widow put on as il has
ever been staged before.
If Todd has anything 10 do
18th II you can bank on il being
~ showmanShip. Another flat
ring offer for Rise comes from
lax Reinhardt, who wants her
n La Belle Helene" Movies
-e out OF the picture for the
vely singing star unless some
ling special comes up.
Like most war wives she wants
remain near her husband, who
In the army in the East. I
CHATTER IN HOLLYWOOD
Sixty-four -year-old Bill Robin
IN and his wife, known 10 her
-ends rs LII Be" have said
irewel 20 married life after 20
ears. The popular Bill. who can .
III out-tap almost any dancer.
eferred me TO his manager. VARY
okins. who told me that Bill and
irs. Robinson had been living
part since last November.
But" he said IL don't believe
there will be a divorce. In fact.
! hope 30 see them reconciIed.
Mrs. Robinson writes 10 me all
the time and she always wants
to know how Bill II getting
along"
A LINE OR TWO
Linda Darnell. who had the ,
leaSles and now has n bad siren 7
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