Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-04
BORROWED MONEY

for New York she said she had
made no plans for another PIC
ture. She told mo She dIdn { want
10 make a movie until she was
sure n was the right folloW-up 10
her Pillar IN For Whom the Bell
Tolls"
Now I hear that she is coming
hack 70 Hollywood. Aug. 10 10
take the leading character role m
Tender Comrade, opposite GIN
Ger Rogers and Robert Ryan.
Fame came 10 the Greek actress
so suddenly that when she left
for New York she had 10 actually
borrow money 10 finance her trip.
PORTRAITS FOR PICTURE
The portraits showing the
gradual disiHtegratieH Of Oscar
Wilde'S Dorian Gray" will be
painted by the sensational artist
Ivan lorraine Albright. whose
fascinating horror pictures sell for
anywhere from $4,000 10 $780,
600 when-and If, he will sell
them Maybe you think M-G-M
and Producer Albert Levin have
not planked down the crown
jewels TO bring Albright to Holly
wood
Usually paintings in movies can
be eSPertly faxed But ia the
case Of the picture of Dorian
Gray the portraits are vitally
important for they express better
than anything else the moral
downfall OF the diSsolute young
dandy of Wildes classic.
A WONDER
Cobina Wight 81. is a wonder
She launched herself on a movie
career at an age when most
women take 10 the rocking chair.
Now l am told she is 10 have the
lead in a monogram musical called
SWeethearts of the l.. s. A."
Cobina will be seen as a society
woman land well does she know
how 10 play oneD who turns her
palatial home into a night club
for defense workers.
Jan CARRIER, Henry King and
Phil Gilman and their bands fur
nish the music with Parkyakarkus
playing the comedy lead under
the direction of Producer Lester
Cutler.
CHATTER IN HOLLYWOOD
Rise Stevens, who has a gor-
geous sense of humor, tells this
one on herself She was invited 10
sing al Hollywood Bowl but de-
chned because she thought the
starting date on her movie would
interfere Later she discovered
she would be free 10 accept and
told the bowl committee she
would sing A few arias from her
Metropolitan program.
To her surprise the committee
seemed 10 be hedging Finally II
came out-they had another
singer booked for that date.
Some one from the Metropoli-
TAM asked Rise. We'll. not OK
actly' was the reply. Its Frank
Sinatra."
ALINE OR TWO
All Hollywood is wondering why
Ava Gardner has taken UP resi-
dence- in Las Vegas Her inter
locutory divorce decree from
Mickey Rooney was granted MAY
is. Is she planning TO marry
again?
Ny next door neighbor is Alan
Reed. the FalStaff Of Fred Aliens
show knew the moment I
heard his voice.
Stephanie Wsnger. Joan Bennett
and Walter Wangers new daugh-
ter, is beauty Her eyes are
like Walters and the shape Of
her face like JoanS. She was
holding an admirlng court with
Annabcila tins writer and several
others vylng for her attentions.
Joan went oct for the first time
Monday "a a dinner The Managers
gave for MAJ. Gen Gregory OF the
army.
Bramwcll Fletcher's Cift 70
Diana Barrymore on their FIRST
wedding anniversary is an inter-
esting painting Of her that he did
himself. Diana has a wonderful
collection of photographs Of her
fsther-John a. Hamlet and as
Richard III IN THE Jest Their
anniversary party was very nice
with 50 many o. tho people. who
loved and knew John and who
have taken MS daughter into their
hearts. present
COLLECTED AT RANDOM
Pew Marie, Linda psrrolrs
bridegroom. came through 2 segi-
Gus Operation with fIyInc color
Gracio\NcDorsld Will soon prom
lse 20 love honor and oroy IT,
Irving Lszar. COmdr Gene Mar
lrrur