Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-11
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HOLLYWOOD, March 1.-THE
famed and tabled Susie O., the
fghtingest air ship of them all Is
coming to the movies in all her
glory. After research of nearly
four months Ralph Wheelwright
has written a story that has the
approval of Uncle Sam, which
means the movie will start roll
inc soon at the Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer studio.
The Susie O., as every school
child knows, is the heroine of the.
nineteenth bombardment group,
the only fighting force ever decor
ated as a unit-not once, but four.
times.
To the crew who manned
Susie" add TO those of the COM
panion planes that flew with her,
she is a heroine as real and be-
loved as a gallant woman.
She was named after the wife of
the pilot. 1t. Col. Felix Harrison
and the Hardison's real life ro-
nance, their baby and their home
life. will furnish an integral part
of the story. Every step of the
Susie Q.'s" life. including her
building. will be highlighted in the
movie which Robert Z. Leanard
and o. o. Bull will co-produce.
FULLY MARSHALL
Tully Marshall. who every year
said he would retire. has gone on
10 a greater adventure. Tully. who
was 79 years old and who would
have celebrated his forty-fourth
wedding anniversary TO Marion
Fairfax June Z had he lived, died
early this morning,
He is an example for some OF
these younger actors in politeness,
thoughtfulness and conduct. He
never objected to an honest criti-
cism and he never failed to thank
tie reviewer for a complimentary
one.
He was one OF the best character
actors on the screen, and although
he started in life as medical stu
dent, he loved his profession and
contributed much 10 il.
BY JUPITER
THOUGHT / had heard wrong
when Sol WurtZel told me he is
going TO star Laurel and Hardy
and Martha Rave in BY Jupiter.
! had never thought Twentieth
would spend that kind of money
to buy a smash Broadway hit for
Laurel and Hardy who usually
write their own movie stories, or
should l say. gags?
But il turns out that Twentieth!
is really just reinheriting The,
Warriors Husband" which be-
longed to them all along - and
here's how: When Rogers and Hart
were preparing TO write the musi-
cal, by Jupiter" they asked per-
mission 10 use the plot Of THE
Warriors Husband" which starred
X. Hepburn on the stage and
which Twentieth Century Fox
bought.
Permission was granted with the
reservation that after the run of
by Jupiter" the rights would re-
vert to the studio.
BRENDA JOYCE RETURNS
BRENDA JoYCE'S first picture
since the birth of her baby will be
made on the Republic lot and not
at her alma mater. goth Century
Fox. Republic has borrowed Mrs.
Owen Ward brenda TO YOU for
the top femme role in Thumbs
Up" musical revolving about a
defense plant in England.
Elsa Manchester. who is such a
good actress she doesn't need TO be
identified as Charlie Laughton's
wife, also has a good role in the
same movie. Speaking of Brenda,
she's all broken up over the death
OF her pet pooch who was hit by
a hit-and-run driver. The little
dog ran out in the street when
Brenda was out walking with the
baby.
GRACE GEORGE IN FILM
A GREAT lady and a great
actress, Grace George, gets the
coveted role Of the little old lady
opposite Jimmie Cagney in Nc
Leod's Folly" Grace, the wife Of
William Bradley and the step
mother of our beloved Alice Brady.
said few years ago that she was
retiring professionally.
She is IS years old and has had
glorious career on the stage.
She has never made a picture but
she has visited in Hollywood many
times. don't think I have ever re-
ceived as many letters and tele-
grams from older actresses, IA
nous and unknownS, who have
longed TO play the role in the
Cagney picture. hut no one can
deny that Craze Is a fine choice.
CHATTER IN HOLLYWOOD
MAYBE IT is the first breath
of spring that accounts for the
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