Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-12
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movie plans for Carmen Miranda
VIII have to d. held IN allegiance
because ~ VIII be SiN weeks be-
fore she Is able 20 receive even a
telephone cali Her doctor has
ordered complete SecluSlon for
her A. The end @, that time she
Wlll bt given the script OF
Laredo 10 read q good neigh
Dor policy idea hy Richard Davis.
Many of The scenes tor
Laredo VIII be filmed m Mexico
with picturesque folk songs and
native costumes Irving Starr.
who gave us Bataan has been
assigned 10 produce the Miranda
picture. which cannot 60 before
The cameras until late November
o. possibly early December.
SMART IDEA
4 smart idea / call il, that
Johnny WclSsn-ulier and his man
ager. 80 Zoos. have cooked UP
between them johnny viii carry
on with bis TarIan character and
S-Tftt irC vTyTTTT COWBOY. In
other words The Jungle hero viii
shed ms hon cloth put on chaps
and SoUhrtro and go west TO
become a cowboy Tarzan.
The original story, "Tarzan
Goes West win be- continued,
provided the author Edgar Rice
Burroughs. doeSn z register an OBJ
lection. In ms original Tarzan
stayed right with ms petS-the
lions. elephants and monkeys.
SOME MOVIE!
where is Bill Fields ~ one Of
our readers wrote 20 inquire
when are we going to see him
again So ! checked and found
that the one and only Bill is get
ting ready TO put his signature
IN a contract with Charles Field
man. He VIII have one of the
leading character parts in George
Rats Three Cheers for the
Boys
Some movie, il should be. too.
with Bill coupled with Sophie
Tucker. who has already agreed
10 keep date with the cameras.
FAVoRITE PRODUCER
My favorite producer toh well,
maybe | am a little prejudioedD
Harriet Parsons. hangs he hat up
and parks her typewriter at
R-K-O. She has just signed a
lonG-term- contract with Charles
Koerner as associate producer
and writer. When | speak OF her
ability. | do not~credit my ma
ternal pride either. She's got
what IL takes
Harriet is the first woman pro-
Queer since Lois Weber and her
last picture. Joan of Ozark,
starring Judy Canova and Joe +.
Brown. cleaned up at the box
office. Moreover, il was her orlgl-
nal story and most people think
II was the best thing Judy Ca
nova ever did.
CHATTER IN HOLLYWOOD
Over the weekend Helmut Dan
tine paid a visit 10 Reno. where
his wife. Gwenn Anderson, has
taken up residence They had a
talk. but decided that a reconcile
alton is out of the question. But,
according to Mr.. Dantine, they
parted the best of friends.
When she obtains her freedom
She returns 10 New York 10 he
starred in a Broadway show. She
will not come 10 Hollywood, since
she feels IT is his stamping ground.
LINE OR TWO
Earl Carroll offers his services
free to Judy Garland and Mickey
Rooney 70 stage manage the musl-
cal they plan 10 put on for the
servicemen. Dick Terry June
Preisser's bridegroom is being
considered for the role of one Of
the Sullivan boys by Twentieth
CentHry-FeN Here is hoping Dick
gets II and that he June and their
baby return to Hollywood
Joan Blondell has decided "a
accept Mike Todd's offer 10 star
in Gypsy Rose Lees play. Ghost
IN the Woodpilea She says the
script is enchanting 50 ABUSING
and different Nice wire from
Ruth HusSey and 1t Bob Longc-
iecker: You were the first "a
share our secret a year ago. sc
we thought you would like tc
know how happy we are 10 be
together again on our first ami
VerSary Ruth rushed back lr0r'
her Louisiana camp tour and lief;
the next day 70 help start the
beds for the boys drive That
drive which We all want 10 help
50 that our boys can have a place
10 sleep when they are on leave
COLLECTED AT RANDOM
Mary Livingstone is the only
one ! know 10 get a personal apol-
ogy from A censor He cut out
part Of Jack Benny letter 10 her
and said be- was sorry but Jack
could tell her all when hc re-
turned
lngrid Bergman has promised
10 attend Tho For Whom mo Bell
Tolls premiere her first n IoI-
lyUood Claire James introducing
her bridegroom II Ray DOrsay
10 the Nocambo diners
Cary Grant was given a fare.
well luncheon hy The cast and
crew ~ Destination FokNo
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