Detroit evening times., 1943-08-30
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HOLLYWOOD AUG 70 -Zorina
Nha Ieft Ilei- WOOD ',.tfla Il terrible
irferority complcV because OF her
trouble with For Whom the He'll
Tolls. is coming back To make
another picture
I am glad. too, because / Ike
Zorira personally md ! think she
IS swell actress Just because
one picture WASH her meatt or
was jt.' is no reason she won't
ne tops IN Someth,r- else. She
has been signed 90 Co star opposite
George Raft m Three Cheers for
the Boys directed by Eddie
Sutherland
jeanette MacDoua.a plays her
Sutf II t7C saUC T7y7C. Charlie
Feldmsn. who is producing Three
Cheers FOR the BOYS. story Of the
stars tn'egt5n.rE az camps, has
MarIeae Dlrtueb Pat o Brien and
plnah Shore also pIaYng them
selves. Not A bad cast.
HIS LAST WORK
Just heard that Shades Of
Summer, a short novelette, Eric
Knight wrote before his unumely
death in a plane crash. has been
bought by William GoetZ. II came
10 Billy's attention through Lon
don agent and Is described as a
tender love story with a military
background,
Clarence Brown will direct il as
his first for international Pic
lures and he has hopes of being
able to borrow David Niven for
the lead II the British war office
gives David permission, part of
the scenes viii be filmed in
London.
IN THE GLOAMIN'
The life OF Sir Harry Lauder
W LII w AAlN CAl Ny
Sir Alec Korda within the next
few months. Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer, which bought the story for
Korda. paid $50 600, proving Sir
Harrys reputation as a canny
business man is no legend.
He will also act as technical
adviser on the picture. Sir Harry
ka. Anx. rnan1iftrant yyar uyOrL
both in this and the last war. and
his life should make an interesting
picture.
CREATING HAVOC
June Havoc. who came 10 the
movies from Broadway, returns TO
the stage in Mexican Hayride,"
the Cole Porter Show, Michael
Todd. who is producing this much
discussed musical. has arranged
with Twentieth Century-Fox to
borrow the Havoc girl, who is
gypsy Rose Lees sister.
Gypsy did all right with Todd,
and with the plans he has for
June, / am inclined TO believe
she'll return 10 Hollywood a full
fledged star. She really has the !
makings Of another Betty Hutton.
LINE OR TWO
Mickey Rooney sold his horse. |
'Tn On Time" TO the Mexican |
government for 5000. He was dis
couraged because the nag came in
last, running behind his own mas
cot, a police dog.
Frank Sinatra's money worries |
should be over. Jules Stein OF
MICA bought his contract for $60,- |
900 and now Frank is free OF all
the 10 percenters who received 90
per cent OF his weekly earnings. |
COLLECTED AT RANDOM
Veronica Lakes husband. Mai
John Detlie. has sold their Seattle
house and she expects 10 sell the
furniture. They have definitely
parted, but Veronica says no di-
Vorce.
The day after Betty Cradle an
nouuced the impending visit OF
the stork her leading man. John
Harvey, contided that he and Mrs.
II. had a date with the same long
legged bird; John Hopkins, son of
wealthy Cleveland family, once
engaged to June PreiSSer, will
marry Anne Rooney, a Universal
starlet. She and her mother have
gone 10 where Jack is stationed.
Charles Wnghtsman. oil mil
Ionaire beauing Virginia Naples.
George Rats one time girl. 10 the
MoCambo: Johnny Meyer was the
weekend guest OF Col. Elliott
Roosevelt in n<Washington; Norma
Hart. Bob Sterlings sister, and
Ray Mcdonald. dancer. now in the
army, Will soon prce wedding
rings.
The Charles Morrisons leave to-
morrow for Mexico City. where
Charlie Will open a night spot
similar 10 the Mocambo: Gilbert
Miller is seriously i'll in New York.
Buddy de Sylvia has torn up Gail
PuSSell's contract and given her a
rev one az exactly twice the
money she was receiving; Tallulah
Eankhead has been invited 70 star
In q movie version % her own life.
That's all today Sec you to-
morrow!
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