Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-20
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HOLLYWOOD. Feb. 19.-Alexis
smith, tall, blond Warner ingenue,
was naturally upset when she was
told that Bette Davis, more ex-
perienced actress, was TO have the
Mrs. Skeffington role for which
she was announced.
But everything is all right with
Alexis now for Jack Warner has
promoted her TO stardom and told
her in three weeks she is to be
starred in Animal Kingdom" with
Irving Rapper as her director
After she read the script OF her
new picture, adapted from Philip
Barry's play, she was perfectly
happy and no longer felt blue over
the Skeffington heartbreak.
Katharine Hepburn was starred
in Animal Kingdom" on the stage
and Alexis knows the studio has
confidence in her ability and in
tends to build her when she is
given such an important vehicle.
No less an actress than Joan Fon-
tame paid Alexis a great compli-
ment in The Constant Nymph. "
ROMANCE ALL OFF
MARGUERITE CHAPMAN,
who was on the verge Of marry
ing Barrett O'Shea, announces
that her engagement is broken.
i saw Barrett when was In
Neg York. He IL with George
Cukor at Astoria I'm the signal
corps. Marguerite, who a year
ago was one Of the Navy Blues
sextette girls, has made a very
rapid climb up the ladder of
fame since she said adieu not
Only 90 O'Shea but Warmers AZ
wen.
Columbia first cast her oppo-,
site Edward G. Robinson In 1.-THE
Destroyer" and now she Is to
have the lead in Appointment
in Berlin" George Sanders
arring opus.
A NEW DISNEY
YOU ARE going TO meet two
new Disney characters who will
win your heart just as Mickey
Mouse and Donald Duck did from
the moment they were born.
Waits South American film,
"SalIdos Amigos" introduces Jose
Caridca and a baby airplane and
never has Walt created better,
characters and situations than in
his goodwill comedy. Only the
characters are cartoons. The back
grounds, which were photographed
when Disney and his staff spent
some months in the Latin coun-I
tries, are beautifully filmed.
Some people think il is the best
thing Walt has ever done. 1t was
shown at Edgar Bergen's birthday
party the other night and was re-
ceived with loud applause and even
cheers.
CHATTER IN HOLLYWOOD
JAMES CRAIG's house burned
In the ground Tuesday night,
the second movie stars home
within n month to be destroyed
by fire. Bing Crosby's was first,
remember: Craig awakened In
the middle Of the night. smeIled
smoke and he and his wife
dashed into the nursery TO save
tho baby.
The flames got under way 80
fast they could save no clothing
and 80 today Jimmy reported at
M-G-M arrayed In alp that was
ieft of his wardrobe dressing
gown and bedroom slippers.
After all the household noses
were counted and nobody was
hurt, Craig's biggest plant was
over losing all his shoes.
A LINE OR TWO
AsIIL PALEY. John Royal and
4 Trammell. all radio biggies,
were at the Danny bankers cock
tail party. one of the incest affairs
Of the year, il brought together
many old friends and later on
Honey and Don Ameche took over
and invited about 20 of the guests
10 djpner.
IEhever saw so many attrac-
tively groomed and chapeaued
-worfffn, all looking so pretty in
bright spring colors. Lorena
Danker. the hostess. was lovely in
blacks and cyclamen with deep lace
cuff.
Bf Hopes pretty Dolores wore
n die blue halo hat with soft
yelling. Jane Wyman rushed in for
n minute looking like fashion
plate<in a brown suit and a new
hair-do with deep bangs. Oracle
Allen wore a print dress with
matching hat and Shirley Ross
was Just one of several of the
girls wearing a befeathered crea-
ton at her head.
Girls. here is fashion tip:
Those tall, feathered hats are very
becoming, and feathers aren't
rationed. A very early dropper-in
at the smart affair was Suzanne
Darker, 5-year-old debutante
daughter Of the bankers, who was
quittkthe prettiest girl there in a