Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13
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HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 12.-The
sans origine letters which Victor
Mature has been writing Rita
Hayworth give no information on
his whereabouts. But Rita knows
he is somewhere at sea. He writes
20 her every day and she said to-
day:
81 am not engaged and there
can be no engagement until
am legally free In May. may
marry him on his first leave
after the middle OF May. when
/ am free 10 become Mrs.
Mature"
y Meanwhile Rita is waiting.
waiting, waiting, to see what is
going to happen about her suspen-
sion at Columbia. Her next picture,
"Cover Girl" does not start for
Two months, hut she is hoping her
boss. Harry Cob, will let her play
IN Marriage Is a Private Affair
originally slated for Lana Turner.
or Broadway Melody OF 1943."
M-G-M would like TO have her in
either one-or both.
READY TO WORK
Enrol FLYNN IL not In
Mexico. He In right here IN
Hollywood personally answering
all the letters he received during
his recent trial. He will report
at the Warner studio this week
10 talk over with Jack Warner
the long heralded Buffalo BILL"
slated as the next Flynn movie.
According To Hal Wallis. the
producer. II won't he ready for
production for two months %
Flynn will probably go some
where for a rest.
Frank Wallace, well-known
magazine writer. has been
brought here To prepare the
story Of Buffalo BILL" which
will deal with the life Of VIII
liam r. Cody from his early
manhood % the time he became
one of Americas most famed
figures.
BACK TO FILMS
PAUL LUKAS has gone 10 New
York 10 see about stage play,
hoping to get another Watch On
the Rhine" when a long distance
call from Buddy de Sylvia caused
him TO discard his stage plans and
return 70 Hollywood.
He will play the role OF the
Nazi commissioner in Hostages"
at Paramount This was originally
set for Eric Won Stroheim before
Eric signed for North Star" with
Samuel Goldwyn.
Paul's last appearance in the
movies was as Bette Davis co-star
In Watch On the Rhine"
IT'S ABOUT TIME
JUST ABOUT time Martha
Scott returned TO the screen.
She hasn't made a picture for
about two years. She took time
out 10 have baby and then
went East for a stage play. The
Willow and T." which lasted only
q short time.
Martha, after her two big
N(FhAARe
for Miss Bishop" had one fail
ure. after which she lost interest
IN the movies. Now she IL to
come back In Hi, Diddle,
Diddle," her FIRST comedy - An
Andrew Stone production for
United Artists released.
Lupe Velez and Edward Ev-
erett Horton also have featured
roles.
on HER TOES
VERA STEADMAN. form Q r
comedienne, who was injured seri-
ously when she was run down by
an automobile a year ago will
walk again. This is wonderful
news for the many fans who re-
member the girl who made so
many laughs in the old Christie
comedies
And while We are passing out
the bouquets, the Screen Actors
Guild can take a bow on the care
and treatment Vera was given.
She Is so we'll all her old friends
have been invited 10 Valentine
party in her honor.
CHERISHED MEMORIES
THE STORIES told about the
late Woody Van Dyke would fill
n hook, and this last week his
pals have been telling them with
n lump In their throats, for he
was greatly loved.
Woody's parties were famous.
He usually invited the prop boys.
carpenters and all his friends on
his pictures tn the same dinners
he gave for the M-G-M bosses.
Only once did he deviate from
that custom. He asked some Of
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