Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-29

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want 10 b. close 20 him" This
not Just Il rumor. and now !
h wondering II John obtained
lat divorce secretly or quietly for
and Olivia are making no
|cret Of their love for each other
ON HER OWN
THF DETERMINED young
X. I. Stevens. who gave up
Alfred Vanderbilt for career,
las signed herself on n Column
liza contract. oh l said when
heard ~, N. T. isn't as indie
Sendent ~ thought for her
|ad, Sam Wood. noted director,
has n deal there 10 make two
sictures
But l was wrong. \. 7. did
|er own negotiating and said
Sothing 10 her father until she
lad Seitled her mnXie destiny
Inspect II was the play, Mine
firls," by Nilfred Petit. that
Induced her TO forego her free
knciHF and accept Job with
larry Cohn.
In this play Of meanie col
we girl In a sorority house she
cts q Bette Davis type Of role.
4 RUSSIAN NOTE
Ny FAVORITE "Roosian," Greg
h Ratoff, cannot help showing
W. pleased and proud he is OF
wife's (Eugenia Leontovichl
kat success IN Dark Eyes.
arners have bought the play and
linked down $25o,000 for the
n rights.
This was surprising news toe
! 20th Century-FoX financed
bark Eyes" and everybody
|bught 1t was as good as sold
them. Eugenia not only CO.
khored Dark Eyes" with Elena
ramova but she has one Of the
hiring parts. and it's been a real
BASH hit on Broadway.
I asked who would have the
Observation-Disclosures roles and
IS told the intention is TO team
3 lite Davis and Ann Sheridan,
th Julie Bishop in a highly i'm
Ftant role.
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
THE TRAGEDY of the double
|uicide of Dorothy Spensley and
err mother left many a sad
ened heart among players and
5rectors who knew Dorothy ne
brilliant writer and a lovely
frl. John Ford once said Doro-
by was the greatest natural
eauty in Hollywood.
Tall, statuesque and with n
trongly nodded face, she never
Fore makeup. There was an un-
Apply love story in her life from
Fhich the sensitive girl never
ecovered. Years ago she was
he of the most brilliant writers
b Photoplay Magazine and she
|rote personality stories on all
be great stars. including Norma
hearer, Marion Davies, Joan
crawford, CaroIe Lombard,
lark Gable and hundreds of
khers.
But III health forced her 60
bandon the work she loved. The
(st time i saw her at a pre-
Jew she said: II am tired
BIT just physically, but deep
bwn inside"
INSIDE STORY
bN MY DESK Is Daryl Ia.
ck's book. "Tunis Expedition.
Sich ! want 20 read without de.
He has dedicated his book
Virginia tMrs. Zanuck), as is
ting and right, for in war and
peace she has been his insp!ra-
IN and adviser.
Damon Runyon has contributed
oreword written in q fine, sin
he vein as only Damon Car
lite about the people he know:
ii likes. Believe me, unless
mon had admiration for the
lie colonel he would never have
attributed such a worthwhile in
bduction.
THE book is a diary Of Daryl
ventures in North Africa ant
itten so simply IL is easy read
as well as inside information
what is happening there.
A LINE OR TWO
MARIE son, whose
Imbness ton the screen, i
ean) has won her fame both
h the stage and screen, 40
unused Charles koerner when
saw her In "BlaclSouts Of
b43" that he decided then and
here she would be wonderful
"Queen Of Burlesque.'
Rumor II in the air that Eddie
|antor will soon close a deal TO
reduce pictures at R-k-O /. 4.
Fonic, I think, that Jack Beu-
n, who waited two years for
rhe Outlaw" 20 be released To
et his chance, goes into the air
brps within 80 days. Not ironic
Jack, however, who II very
kcited about serving Uncle Sam.
The Hedy Lamarr-JOhn Loder
bmance Is still on and a we
kclusively said In q news story,
bey will be married In Septem-
er. as soon a. his divorce Is
nal Sam Jaffee II shoot
5g for the moon" II you know
hat 7 mean. He would like To