Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-24
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HOLLYWOOD. Feb. 24.-Greta
Carlo, whose understanding with
Metro-Goldwyn-Msyer is a hand
shake and no written contract IS
the leading candidate for the
LYNNE Fontanne role in The
Pirate"
I didn't even know M-G-M had
even considered the successful
LYNNE Fontanne-Alfred Lunt play
until a wire from New York told
me that the deal was due 10 he
closed any minute. The price ru-
mored paid is a good old pre-war
price-in excess Of 100000.
Here is another interesting
angle. William Powell is the
choice for the Alfred Lunt role.
This is The best suggestion yet for
Carlo. who has said again and
again that she wouldn't make a
picture until she had what she
considered right.
Well. this should he il, especially
with that fine actor, Bill Powell
as her WIS Wis.
STAYING AT HOME
NOT EVEN r gilt-edged con-
tract on silver platter from
Universal can bring Nova Pill
beam to Hollywood until after
the war. Perhaps more than any
other British actress, l9-year-
old Nova has a personal stake
IN this struggle, for. her young
husband. Ii. Penrose Tennyson
~ the British royal navy. was
recently killed in action.
Fright now" she cabled Nate
Biumberg and Clir Work, "my
life IL dedicated To my country.
can't draw a happy breath
until this terrible thing is settled
the right way"
Nate and Gin were very en-
thusiastic about her work I'm
Next of Kin" the English-made
war film that il attracting so
much attention and which ''U"
VIII release.
WITH RED COATS
BEFORE Enrol FLYNN
dons the leather trousers and
PREDETERMINED hat Of Buffalo
Bill ne will wear the red jacket
of the northwest mounted police.
Jack Warner told me that he
had decided TO film ITO the Last
Man." story by Leslie White,
magazine writer, first because of
It's tinleliness.
10 IL the story Of band OF
Naxi saboteurs who land In Cam
ada and are cornered by the old
reliable Northwest Mounted,
headed by Flynn.
Jack was probably Influenced
In his decision by Raoul Walsh.
who has directed the last three
Flynn movies--"They Died With
Their Boots On" desperate
Journey" and Gentleman jim"
He will also direct this one.
BACK FROM THE FRONT
OUR RETURNED traveller, Kay
Francis, has many fascinating
stories 10 tell about the boys at
the front. She spent her first day
home telephoning the wives. sweet
hearts and mothers of the service
men who gave her personal mes
sages 10 deliver.
KAY says as soon as she makes
a couple of pictures she is going
back. Il will never forget" she
said, 'the faces of those boys when
they saw us four girls miles and
miles and miles away from home. "
They were in Africa, England, Ice
land and Scotland, and Kay said
all four girls-Carole Lands, Mar
tina Rave. Mitzi Mayfair and her
self, came back better friends
than ever.
We went through all sorts Of
experiences and yet not one of the
girls was ever disagreeable or lost
her temper" Kay says that Carole
Lands will be home soon and that
her bridegroom is very nice and so
in love with Carole.
CHATTER IN HOLLYWOOD
LANA TURNER telephoned
90 ssy au revoir. She and her
mother have rented ranch
nearly 80 miles from Los An
seles where she will rest until
the last Of July when her baby
In due.
81 seem 10 have trouble she
said, Through no fault ~ my
own, no matter how much I try ,
when I am In Hollywood. So I
decided In remain in seclusiOn
for the next few months, even
though IL may he lonely away
from all Of my friends"
Lana gave me the location ~
the ranch and promised not
To tell. She said she felt she was
very lucky 10 find such a com
Portable place 10 rent.
A LUCKY BREAK
CERTAINLY A FAR CRY from
Greta Carlo and Hedy Lamar 10
little Susan Peters. Susie. who has
come along by leaps and bounds,
gets the role originally intended
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