Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-01
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HOLLYWOOD, April This
is the Army" isn't going to steal
Iall the soldier show honors. No,
Stree. Up pops Harry Cohn with
Hey. Rookie" produced, written
and acted by our boys at Fort
Mac Arthur, which is in its twenty
fourth week in Los Angeles.
Just like the Irving Berlin show,
Hey, Rookie" has a cast COM
posed completely of boys in the
service, and the bright. particular
star is your old friend, Pvt. Ster-
ling Holloway -remember him?
In negotiating the deal, Column
bia will fork over pretty penny
for the movie rights and the
money will be turned over 10 the
athletic and recreation fund at
Fort Macarthur. Ronald Reagan
got a special okay from Uncle
Sam TO play in This Is the
Army" so maybe Sterling will get
permission 10 make Hey, Rookie -.
in movie form.
LITTLE BIRD SMART
The little bird who told US first
that Gary Cooper and Sam Wood
would form their own independent
producing company certainly was
Ia smart little bird. But weep not,
Iladies-this does not mean that
1.-THE long-legged Montana eX-cow-
boy will be lost 10 the screen.
Gary has had the production bee.
lin his Sombrero for long time,
but even if he wanted 70 retire
Just 10 help boss his movies. Sam
Wood is too smart a businessman
10 permit that, sHG-SaHl- his
"pardner."
The team Of Wood and Cooper
have made three films together,
Pride of the Yankees" For
Whom the Bell Tolls" and now
Saratoga Trunk When they
finish the latter at Warmers,
watch for the boys 10 admit that
their new releasing affiliation will
be United Artists.
KNOWS HIS MIND
Lloyd Nolan knows his own
mind Perhaps ! should say he
knows when 10 strike when the
iron is hot. Right now. with The
younger men away in the service
Of Uncle Sam Lloyd believes this
is the time for him 10 reform. from
being a movie ganESter and to
blossom out as a bloomin' hero, so,
without further ado. he has bowed
out Of Roger Touhy. Last OF the
Gangsters." and stepping into his
shoes is good looking Kent Taylor.
Kent, who has played many
"heavies' himself, will be seen
without his muStache in the title
role Touhy didn't wear one.
Guess he wasn't a movie fan.
Didn't Touhy know all movie bad
men wear muStaches?
VAN JOHNSON HURT
The news in the late edition
this morning that Van Johnson
was critically injured in an auto
mobile accident, brought a chill 10
our hearts.
Only a few nights ago I had
seen young Johnson IN The
Human Comedy" and I was again
impressed with him. He has 50
much 10 offer and II seems a pity
this accident comes just at the
height Of his career.
lie has done two weeks shoot
ing on "a Guy Named Joe" with
Irene Dunno and Spencer Tracy
and today at M-G-M they were in
a other over their stars mis-
fortune
Whether 20 get some one TO
take his place or wait had not
been decided II will be a long
time before the boy in any event.
can return 20 work. His condition
may not he fatal, his physicians
say. The keenan, Wynns. who
were with him were not hurt
az ell. Vans skull was fractured
CHATTER IN HOLLYWOOD
Ann Sheridan is AL set 70 be
matron of honor next Sunday
when her secretary. Gwenn Wood
ford marrieS a. L. Balzer. Gwenn
is what | call very smart girl
for Balzer operates a marker IN
Hollywood. and she knows she'll
eat. She is retiring 10 become
Mrs. Balzer.
The ceremony Will be held AZ
the Wee Kirk O the Heather rms
is the second time Ann has been
matron of honor. She did the same