Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-04


hterest in Maureen OHsra's con-
tact Believe II or not, 2Oth IS
ard up for leading ladies what
nth Gene Terney, Brenda Mar
hall and Cobina Wright Jr., all on
he stork's calling list, and Alice
faye threatening 10 retire and sit
y the FIRE as Mrs. Phil Harris
But the catch is that R-k-O Is
50 short on femme attractions
Meanwhile, Mature Is being
aged back 10 Doth from Guam
phere she's been with her
n~e marine, VIII Price, 10
ike Gene Tierney's role IN Ono
Destiny" the Phil Stong novel
III Perlberg will produce.
RUMOR PREMATURE
The rlmor that Zorina was
bout 10 return IN Hollywood 10
hake a movie is, I suspect, a little
rerra ture, although she might
ave tine 10 do one before Oc-
|pber. Come October she-l be
barred in Il Spy New York
how written by Dick Rodgers,
oscar Hanmerstein and Mr. and
hrs. Paul Calico. Paul, II seems
b me, has a hand in many OF the
)heatrical plays these days, and
Ding very well, l might add.
Zorina Is now IN the ballet IN
Few York. but since a Rodgers
Iusical usually means long and
|ucceSsful run she IS tremendously
Interested IN putting her name on
he contract now offered her.
COVER GIRL
Beer hearing 50 much about
|The Cover Girl and al The beau
hes Columbia imported from Ne"
FORK for the movie for such 2
|bng time ! thought the bloou1ln
hing was finished and ready for
|elease. But no, this morning
|ornes word that Charles Nldor
as been assigned 10 direct u, ard
his marks his first musical.
| Speaking Of Nidor the bets are
|own that he and EVELYN keyeS
re the next 10 visit the marriage
license bureau He has taken a
hrse apartment and Evelyn has
lone all the furnihing and in
|erior decorating and y isn't. !
Understand. just typical bachelor
quarters
CHATTER IN HOLLYWOOD
. N Bar has changed her
- and telephoned mo n say
he isn't going 10 Mexico for d
luck divorce from Walter Kane
Her attorney told her that she
you'd run into complications and
|lst between US. Lynn's studio
Twentieth Century FoN. wasn't
nv too happy about the idea Of
Mexican divorce, or ono IN Nc
ada. either.
LINN and Sid Luft are still As
|nuch in love as ever and want 20
[et married as soon as the law
Flows. In Difference 10 her studio
he will wait until her divorce IL
hal in November
Eddie Rickenbacker's spectac-
blar escape and other sensational
stories az this war made Leslie
Towards friends hopeful today
hat he might be saved Merle
Dberon. who worked with Leslie
'or two years as his leading lady
"a London: Mike Levee. his agent.
and all the English colony were
hoping against hope he had mlrsc-
Jlouslv survived. Leslie, one NJ the
'rest screen actors, has been dong
! great Job during the war.
LUCKY GIRLS
Honey and Don Ameche are
adopting two little girls 10 bring
ID with their four boys. Just 2
title refining influence FOR our
rlld Indians said Don What
uckv little girls To have q home
such as the Ameches viii gre
hem-a big ranch, plenty OF
places 10 run and play and, more
)ver, love and care.
The children Will not be babies.
,ut old enough 10 be companions
or the Ameche children, who
-ange from ? 70 9 years.
WAITING WORD
The war department wishes
N we're a dozen Bob Hopes. He
,~sold S25.OO0000 worth Of
,onds. and the way he does II IS
10Th novel and interesting He
olays a golf match IN each one OF
he key cities where he has been
appearing at army camps. Ad-
is charged, the money go
ng 10 the Red Cross.
He then autographs the golf
sails and sells them for war bonds
One ball brought 100000 worth
u bonds Bob does a strlp-tease
along with his game that IS hilarl-
Jus. He Is still awaiting word
rom the war department 70 go
overseas and do a series Of shows.