Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-25

NEW YORK. oct. 25-Hunt
Stromberg is jubilant over Twen-
tieth Century-FoN interest in
Eddie O'Shea. now called Michael.
SAYS Hunt: Daryl Zanuck does
50 well with actors whom he per-
sonally exploits that I am de-
lighted Twentieth Century has
bought half OF O'Shea'S contract"
see Hunt practically every
day. He and Mrs. 5. are living at
the Waldorf and he was so cX-
cited I thought some one had
handed him a million dollars.
The boy must have done well in
The Eve of St Mark. ." says
Hunt because they are giving
him the lead IN Mob Hill, by
Eleanor Griffin.
O'Shea also played Jack Lon
don, a role I should imagine is
better suited 10 ms talents than
the one he played in Lady OF
BurleSQue,
BOWLING OUT ~
Harold Lloyd has asked Column
bia 10 release him from his pro-
ducing assignment on Mr.. Wrinkle
Goes TO War" When I talked 10
Harold several weeks ago he told
me he had decided against star
ring in this movie because the
part was as dramatic as il was
funny.
Now he wants 10 bow out of
the production berth for the same
reason. So Edward G.. Robinson,
Harolds original choice for Mr..
Wrinkle" goes into the star spot
with Jack Moss taking over the
producing honors. Harold, how
ever. remains at Columbia and is
busy reading some new comedies.
HIS FIRST BREAK
We've had Cinderella actors,
Cinderella actresses and even
Cinderella authors, but Hal Walk
er is the first Cinderella director,
all because Bing Crosby and Bob
Hope went 10 bat with Buddy de
Sylvia TO have him direct their
next movie. Road TO Utopia.
For 10 years Walker has been
an assistant director on the Para
lot often serving as a second unit
director, but this will be his first
big directorial break. Darn nice
gesture on the part of Bing and
Bob If you ask me Tor Hal
Walkeri).
p. S.: The locale of Utopia"
turns out to be Alaska, so well
be seeing Hope and Crosby in the
frozen north with Dottie Lamour
for warmth.
REAL BENEFACTOR
The boys in the cast OF Winged
Victory" will tell you that after
the first rehearsal Moss Hart
knew them and called them by
name. ! listened to two young SOL
diers sing his praises. George
Reeves, they told me, was having
a hard time getting by on his
army pay in New York, where
expenses are higher.
Moss heard about II and ar
ranged for wardrobe job along
with his acting stunt in the show.
Then when Mrs. Reeves came
East and they tried to find an
apartment 10 fit Georges salary
Moss stepped in and gave her a
job as an understudy-and that
has made the producer pretty
solid with the Reeves family.
Joan Blondell's Hollywood
friends were out in such large
numbers for the opening OF The
Naked Genius" it might well have
been Hollywood instead of Broad
way. sat next 10 her mother.
who worried about some of the
lines in the play. There are some
funny moments and Joan was
very cute during the intermission.
talked with Anita and Tom
May, Doris Leroy, the Harry
Warmers. the Reggie GARDENERS,
Conrad Nagel. the Jules Brulatour
Hope Hampton). Cole Porter
with Sylvia Fairbanks, Margaret
SULLIVAN and the Sam Goldwyns,
who were a few of the homefolk
al the first night.
When Twentieth films the play
u will have TO be changed because
Of the censorable situations. put
bright scenario writer can do
much with il.
COLLECTED AT RANDOM
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