Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-26

.Hrcr Children cleaned up
and \a'c BlumbCrg, Cliff Work
and their aides are hopeful Tho
now Hitter movie VIII Do likewise
J. VIII Boz pat on inc screen luSt
rs soon is good working treat
mont .s achieved
Just FOR \ song
COULD WELL be that Uni
Nrr>al has found the answer 10
Deanna Durbin'S problem in
signing Frank BOrTage 10 direct
her next His Buffers Sister"
don't mean II IN An uncompli-
mentary way, referring TO De-
anna a. a problem.
But the little singing stars
last. The Amazing Mrs, Hall-
daN.' was far from her best
effort. probably because some
body forgot she was singer
In trying Ia make her into an
emotional Cinderella. Frank Bor--
rage, who just finished stage
Door Canteen," ~ one Of the
best directors in the business for
young girls.
He took Cheryi Walker and
developed her into a star and
years ago was the maestro he
hind Janet GaNnor'S hits. Inter
cSting that Pat O'Brien gets the
role 81 the "butler"-a Pat that
since his camp tours has Skinned
down II pounds.
BACK TO THE FARM
PHIL STONG has almost al
ways written about farmers and
farm life in his novels, hut his last
book. "One Destiny the film
rights Of which Twentieth Century
Fox acquired. seems 10 have topped
all his others.
The Office Of War Information
has gone on record AS saying il
will he extremely helpful 10 the
war effort in showing what farm
erS arc doing. So Twentieth is
hurryinG One Destiny into pro-
duCtion with Don Ameche in the
male lead. l am told Gene Tierney
will have the lead opposite
Ameche. They were together in
Heaven Can Wait" and Bill Perl
berg who is producing the Stong
novel, has asked for them.
GROWING UP
TIME GOES much too fast.
Here is Pat Kirkland. the IL
year-Old daughter OF Nancy
Carroll and Jack Kirkland,
shortly 10 be seen in the femme
lead of the Chicago company Of
kiss and Tell" IL seems only
yesterday that Nancy brought
her little girl 10 see me-a cute !
little youngSter she was, too,
and now she's an actress, am
told. with much of her mothers
charm.
When Nancy was ut her
height there weren't many who
could touch her with her red
hair and Irish beauty. Speaking
OF the r. Hugh Herbert George
Abbott play, which opens in
Chicago May 10. Abbott turned
down S3O0,0OO offer for the
film rights.
CHATTER IN HOLLYWOOD
INTERESTING AND pleasant
news that Mary AStor's mother
now lives with her after the I'M
fortunate law suit she had some
years ago when her father and
mother sued her for support. Ap-
parCntly all has been forgotten
and forgiven for Mary gave her
mother dozen summer dresses
for her birthday last week and
has been planning all sorts OF
little surprises for her. A. the
time the Langhanke family took
their daughter lMaryS real name
was Lucille LanChankcl into
court the sympathy was with The
movie actress. who had contrib
ufcd 10 her parents support for.
many years In fact the WdceI
gave 4 decision in Mary'S favor
\ LINE OR TWO
RUTH CHATTERTON and
her eN, Ralph Forbes. are APP
pearing together in Private
Lives" or the stage in Chicago
and getting along beautifully.
But ! wouldn't put wooden
nickel on a marital reconCilia-
tion.
The 60" signal j. on IN fun
force at M-G-M 60 co To town
on Ava Gardner. First step in
the new campaign WAS 10 call
In all Ava's old publicity pic
lures taken with Mickey Roo
ney, and they're starting on
new slate with her
VI rion Prcminger's black
evening gown has the town
swinging Black, embroidered
with violets. each bunch il tied
with a red velvet how.
One "coVcr girl" who will get
along all right IN HOLLYWOOD ia
Karen GAYLORD Libertyl. shes
the only one who remembered
10 bring along her ration card
from New iork-So she'll cat
Some one must be taking Hell
NUT Dantinr'S Na1i roles too
seriously. Nandals wrecked two.
gas stations he owns near the
beach
Funny thing uheu Iyopc