Detroit evening times., 1943-01-14
SWITCH IN TIME


along beautifully,
SWITCH IN TIME
HUMPHREY BOG ART doesn't
want Ia do MY Friend. Curly"
with Rita HaNworth at Column
hia. because he il tired of rack
eteer roles. Brian DOnlevy isn't
exactly crazy about doing "Sa-
harA" on the same lot because
he thinks he has played too
many war dramas.
So with everything hearts and
flowers with boss Harry Cohn, |
the two boys just switch assign
ments with BOgey taking over
sahara" and Brian making love
10 Rita in "My Friend, Curly"
Personally, think both are
wise, for the switch gives them
a change Of pace. OF course the
Bogart deal at Columbia is n
loanout from Warmers. one of
those "trading" commitments.
Warmers got Cary Grant for
"Arsenic and Old Lace" from
Columbia in exchange for one
movie with Bogart.
woo WOO" SHORTS
WELL, HERE is news that isl
going 10 delight lot of people. |
Mr.. woo Woo" Herbert Hugh
10 strangers has signed 10 do
series of shorts for Columbia As
well as picture. woo Woo'S'
first is Blonde Buys a Horse. in
which he'll have a part with
Blonde and Dagwood.
While we are on the subject
of Blonde" Penny Singleton re-
ports Thursday at the studio and
the tea of Arthur Lake and Penny, T
so successful in the Blonde"
series will continue.
While we're on the subject oil
Blonde" while the studio has no
official word, Penny Singleton is
due back in. town today, so II is
assumed she will report at the
studio and the team Of Arthur
Lake, and Penny Singleton, so sue
cessful in the Blonde" series, viii
continue.
WORRIED HUBBY
1T. JOHN DETLIE few in
from Seattle 10 see his wife,
Veronica Lake, who was oper-
ated on "A few days ago. He
didn't know anything about the
operation until he read Ii in the
newspapers and was greatly
worried.
Veronica has been In n highly
nervous state, and although the
operation was most successful
she Is being kept as quiet as
possible. Her l6-month-old baby
T. with her mother and Veronica
has been living at home since
she returned from Seattle.
HOLLYWOOD CHATTER
RED SHELTON surprised every
one AT the Hollywood canteen by
saying: Now boys, l would like
YOU 10 meet my wife. She writes
all my stuff and is my Severest
critic" Out came Edna and the
awo did a routine together. They
kidded back and forth and brought
down the house. AS he said good
bye, Red Said well. fellows, my
wife and viii be back next week
We're glad you liked US.
That looks 10 me like a recon
citation and ! hope Red and Edna
are back together, for two people
Who get along 50 well should never
have been separated.
LOST CHORD
OTTO PREMINGER has been
telegraphing Elmer Davis like
mad TO please rescue the manu-
script of his New York play, q
Seventh Chord" This il what
happened, told In Otto's own
inimitable fashion: He sent
Viola Brothers Shore Ia Mexico
City to confer with Anna
Seghers. author Of the play.
Viola IL doing the dramatiLation
of Seventh Chord" for him.
When she got 10 the border the
customs officers took the play
and all the arguments, pleas,
etc, didn't move them.
Now Viola il unable TO work
and Otto, who should he starting
rehearsals, has 10 manuscript. 4
Seems il was the only copy of !
the play.
TOP ANIMAL ACT
I THOUGHT knew all tho at
fractions on the M-G-M lot. But
IL seems ] have missed the great 4
est of them all. On the back lot.
are three trained Elephants.
Jackie. the chImpanleo, and Leo,
f-yeai-OId Ion who mas bpCn
raised with the chimp from baby
hood. George Emerson. the trainer.
put on a snow for Us that was bat
ter than any animal act / ever
saw IN q circus He trains thc8c
animals for the ''Tarzan' % pictures.
The lion. a beautiful specimen.
licked Emersons face like big
puppy The chimp pulled Leo's tail
and teased him and they PLAYED
together Just as II thoy weren't
natural enemies IN the Jungle
Jackie does an. act with The
elephant and he knows be Is good
ciapping has paws ~ his own act
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