Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
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HOLLYWOOD May What a
honey Of a movie Cole Porter
life should make. When / heard
that Jack Warner was planning a
film about the famous Soc.ahtc-
composer ! wondered how come
no one had thought az the idea
before. Its a natural NOT only
because PoTtcr'S imposing array
az hit tunes VIII provide q ready
made score. but also because his
lie has been fun of the stuff OF
which stories are made
TIE boy from Peru, Ind wrote
his inst Broadway success at %.
enlisted ir the Foreign Legion a.
-. later transferred 90 the French
army and served throughout
World War ]
The Porter hlocraphy-mu>ical
VIII be produced by Hal Wallis
who IS calling u Night and Day
after PoTtcT'S most sensational
song success. Michael CurtlZ will
drcct-and Il Nike does as mas
tcrful z Job on Porter S life movie
as he did on George NJ CohanS
Warner VIII have another Yam
kee Doodle Dandy
GREEK SAGA
The horT.fying experiences the
Greeks suffered at the hands Of
the NazlS and their months Of
bravery while they held out, has
all been dramatically set forth in
The Song OF the Thieves writ
ten by Katina PaXlnou's husband,
Alexander MinoUS.
The Greeks are eager TO have
this book filmed. for IL is a true
one as seen through MinotiS' eyes.
He was in occupied Athens for u
months before he escaped. He is
now with the Greek bureau of
information in Washington.
Naturally Paramount Is inter
ested because katinka PaXinou is
their discovery and is Pillar in
For Whom the Bell Tolls" Also
Greece is practically virgin sub
Ject for the movies.
angel STREET"
Where to get an actress TO take
Irene DUNES place in Angel
Street is giving the M-G-M
bosses a slight headache. Irene,
whose contract originally specified
the widely publicized play, origi-
nally called "Gaslight,' cannot
make il before a year She has
white Cliffs of Dover to make
for Metro when she finishes "A
Guy Named Joe" and after that
there are other film engagements.
M-G-M naturally cannot wait a
year so now the search is on for
an actress who can play the diff
cult role of the terrified wife
whose husband has murderous
plans. How about Judith Evelyn
who was but wonderful on the
stage?
FUNNY STORY
Hope the war won't start all
over again with Sam Goldwyn and
this writer when / tell a very
funny story on HIM Sam, who
has been doing his best TO line.
up all the lovelies in America for
the Danny Kaye opus, "Up in
Arms" saw a very pretty girl
walking across his own lot. Young
lady. Young ladvl" he called. Go
up 10 the casting director at once
and say l sent you. He'll give.
you q job.
The girl, surprised asked Who.
are you?" Sam Goldwyn he.
answered who are you?" Mar
jorie Lord, Jimmy Cagney's lead
ing lady"
"Oh," said Sam. do me one
favor and don't tell Cagney."
CHATTER IN HOLLYWOOD
Edgar Bergen came into the
Danny bankers. Saturday night
with a blond girl he introduced
as Bobby Parsons. She said she
had Just arrived IN town that day
and was here for a brief visit.
! have seen Edgar with so many
girls, so many times. l thought.
little of the new girl until some
one whispered that she is the
one" in Edgar'S life She comes
from Texas. is an helreSs and met.
Edgar when she was In Reno for
the usual reason.
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