The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24
by ERsKINE POHNSON
NEA stan Correspondent

Dorothy Lamour won another battle
with Paramount studio yesterday
over her new Aim, Rainbow
Island" and the script will be re-
written Dorothy said she didn't
mind wearing sarong in jun
gle again, but she did object to the
serious treatment Of the story. The
picture will be filmed as one OF
those "this might have happened"
things with tongue in cheek.
Tunesmith Sid Kuller has writ
ten a satirical routine, Alphabetical
live" for the comedy team OF Cor
don and Rogers. Sample verse:
"FBI nabs guy,
Reported by the Seeing Eye.
Defended by the ODT,
offended by the OCD,
Recorded by the ABC,
Deported by the 1cC."
Promised and hoped for: That
quick fash Is Higher and Higher
IN watch Bling Crosby and Frank
Slnatra meet on the street and
stick out tongues at each other.
It took the marriage Of Orson
iWelleS and Rita Hayworth TO end
another bitter Hollywood feud.
Until noon Of the day they were
married, Orson and Rita'S studlo
boss, Harry Cohen, weren't speak
ing. Orson was mad because Cohen,
had removed Rita from the cast OF
his Magic Show. Cohen was mad
because Orson, he said, was trying
10 interfere with Ritas career. But
when they became Mr.. and MRS.
Harry wisely invited the newlyweds
TO d cocktail party in his ONCE ana
gave the marriage his otnclal pleSs-
ing.
PUBLICITY PLANNED
Hollywood is hoping to avoid oao
publicity during the current war
bond tour of IS Aim stars. They
have Victory Committee orders: mo
kissing, no silly stunts, and II you
feel o headache coming on Don
let it get into the newspapers"
Gene Tierney has made reserva-
tions at a washington, d. O., nos
pital for the birth Of her baby early
next month. The cenSors nave
turned thumbs down on the title O!
Gvnsv Rose Lees movie-bouno
novel, 'Naked Genius" Hollywood
paid Sl50O00 for the screen rights
Monogram studio Is planning
10 revive the Charlie Chan mystery
series, with Sidney Toler again
playing the title role. Come
dienne Joan Davis and 81 Wills are
celebrating their 18th wedding an
niversary.
According to Milton Berle, the
stars are sure helping entertain
The boys in service. The other night
1t the Hollywood Canteen, Hedy
T,amarr waited on q soldier, Lana
0mwner waited on . sailor, Claudette
@nAert waited on a Marine and
RsRjOrlIe Main just waited.
Rola Negri, who will do a play
ID 6IOduWhy tAAAo oSooOAA, 1Aoc 49,.
quietly grooming tennis champ Bill
Tilaan for q role in the show. Z.
Mickey Rooney and Sidney Miller
have written o new tune for the
Cav NinetieS songstress, Beatrice
Kay. Ditty is called, 81 Was Punched
IA the Hustle-and Bustle."
wvrrxN5rs vUnRwER
Mrs. william J. OBrien, mother
Of Pat, has q schedule few Holly
wood mons can top. She works once
q week, each, at the Hollywood
Canteen. the UsO and at the Wei
fare Guild. Watch for big
surprise when Henry Fonda goes
- court Oct. 26 to defend himself
a that paternity case. Defense at
torneyS hope to have the case
thrown out Of court.
hing Crosby was an interested
snectator when Paramount studio
used the Los Angeles Shrine audi
Sorium TO represent the Metrcpoli-
tan opera house for q scene In
a0oing MY way" the scene fea-
tnrad the singing Of opera star Risa