Evening star., 1943-01-16

can 0I1Q me, ne SJdteS.
Mickey is probably too short for
active service, just as Victor Nc
Laglen's son, Andy, is too tall to be
a soldier.
And talking about Andy brings
me to another Andy, Master Andy
Hardy, portrayed by the one and
only Rooney.
"If they are to continue success
fully we need another formula for
the SERIES" says Mickey. Young
men just don't talk like Andy these
days. He's on the moronic side, and
that doesn't go today. He should
be ironic to be really up to date.
His mother should also be bright
ened up"
Completed No. 13.
Mickey recently completed the
thirteenth of the Andy Hardy series,
tentatively titled, Andy Hardy's
Double Life"
Thirteen is my lucky number, so
perhaps the picture will be all
right" says Rooney, adding, Par
don me, but I have to telephone my
wife. Did I ever tell you what a
swell girl she is?"
He has just bought the bride an
other fur coat, and I shout after
him, II bet she likes i'll"
There's no knowing what women
like, I've learned that" he replies.
1t would seem that Master Rooney
Is growing up.
Also on the set of Girl Crazy" is
Judy Garland who is again playing
Mickeys girl friend. And she, like
Rooney, prefers to talk about her
real life romance, Dave Rose.
Hes been made corporal" she
boasts. He started as a private. u
Judy is still too thin, although a
little heavier than while making
For Me and My GAL" when she
dropped to low of 96 pounds. She
is overworking.
I'm working in three pictures at
once she tells me. I'm doing some
extra scenes for my Lily Mars pic
ture. I'm doing a scene for Joe
Pasternak in Private Miss Jones,
and I'm working like crazy in Girl
Crazy"
Judy will take time off when this
one is finished. and maybe make a
date with the stork.
Merle Oberon's Plans.
Merle Oberon saw David Niven,
Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier
during her recent visit to England,
and she brings me news of all three
on the set of Attack by Night"
Il am sure they will come back to
Hollywood when the war is over
but Vivien, who could return now II
she wanted to, will never leave Eng
land while Larry is there" Merle
says, adding that Olivier. with whom
she co-starred in "Wutherins
Heights" looks so handsome in hi:
uniform!" I can well believe that
I'm going back to England, a:
you know" continues Merle, OF
should l call her Lady Kordai
That's her rightful title since Hus.
band Alexander was knighted by TIL.
King. MY husband is leaving fol
England in week or two, and
shall go there in May to pla!
NataSha in War and Peace which
he will make in England My idea
way of living is to work in this coun
try six months every year, and 81!
months in London. I did that TO
seven years before the war. That
why I have no money, I've had Il
pay taxes in both countries"
Metro wants to make a deal will
Merle to star in one picture ever,
year. Following Attack by Night,
in which she plays the lady -frient
(to get informatiom of a Norwegian
quisling, Merle goes to Metro for
role in Cry Havoc" the all-womal
movie. Joan Crawford is in it, toe
but there will be few close-ups. "a
the parts are equal, there are n
stars says Merle. Her curren
movie is her first in IS months. Sh
has been selling bonds and enter
tanning troops in this country an
England.
Vickie Lane Is Assured.
Vickie Lane is 16 years old, ant
receives $3.50 week to play tn
devils assistant-the devil Is Ed
ward Arnold-in short called "in
flation," the proceeds of the film t
! go to the Red Cross. l find her o
the M-G-M lot practicing devilisl
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