Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-07
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with Frank Sinatra over the tele-
phone and he gave me some news
that he thought would not hold
until he gets here Wednesday.
Frank told me that after he fin
fishes Higher and Higher" at
R-K-O he expects 10 go on the
stage, and he is as thrilled about
il as a two-year-old. He says
that he has been talking TO George
Abbott, who wants him for THE
EMPIRES Daughter"
It's a swell play said Frank.
and / have always wanted 10 be
on the stage" He means by that
other than a movie theater stage
or on the radio platform. Can't
YOU Just see the crowd forming 10
the left? / must say Mr.. Abbott
is plenty smart TO sign Slnatra,
who today is the country's sing
ing sensation.
HoODLUM SAINT
The Tidings," a Catholic pub
LEGATION. has given Metro-Gold-
wyn-Mayer an idea for The
Hoodlum Saint" based on the
story Of Dempster MacMurphy,
Chicago newspaper man. Mac
Murphy was fabulous character
Who has become a legend IN Chi
cago because of his quaint char
tiles. He called himself the press
agent for Saint DiSmas, the thief
who was canonized on the cross
by Christ
MacMurphy died within the last
few years and his charities are
being continued by a Chicago
news stand owner. / see Spencer
Tracy as MacMurphy and l know
that Casey Robinson. who has
been engaged 10 write the story.
and Cliff Reid. who is assigned TO
produce II, agree.
LOOKED LIKE PICTURE
The orchids which Janet Blair
wore in her hair AT the Hollywood
Canteen we're sent her by her
bridegroom. Sgt. Lou Busch. ia
net certainly looked like pic
ture, and did the boys give her a
rousing cheer in honor Of her mar
riage 10 one Of them they said.
Janet is being built up by Column
bia--and plenty
She gets that job we said would
he hers opposite Cary Grant in
My Client Curley." and believe
me that's the kind OF job most
any girl would welcome. al Hall,
ny the way. is still waiting for
Cary Grant 10 finish Destination,
Toxic 50 that he can begin the
much-discussed "Curley' movie.
SICK GIRL
wonder IL Veronica Lake really
meant that she doesn't want 10
return 10 work until the FIRST Of
the year. That's such long time
for her 10 be off the screen. She
says she feels 50 III and II has
been difficult for her 10 get her
strength back. She wants 10 be
completely we'll before she makes
her next picture.
Her loss Of weight is appalling
Veronica told me she wants 10
spend some time with her hus-
band Mai. John Detlie. before she
makes picture. The studio. 3"
she said, didn't say anything 70
me about making And Now. To-
morrow and / don't think l viii
be we'll enough TO do IL
"RATIONING"
Carol Ann Beery. who can Just
about wrap her pappy Wally
Beery, around her little finger.
has talked him into letting her
play the little girl in the butcher
shop in "Rationing' AZ M-G-M
Carol Ann is now IL and she Is a
very pretty youngSter. hut this
fling into the movies doesn't mean
that she is being launched as A
juvenile actress
II she is seriously interested in
a career after this. Wally wants
her 10 study dramatic art and
learn the rudimentS Of acting tho
right way. However. "Rationing"
isn't Carol AIMS movie debut.
She was carried on 10 the ship
wreck deck scene in China Seas
when she was a little tot.
MEXICAN LOVE BIRDS
I am afraid that Arturo dc Cor
dova is going 10 have fewer mo-
mentS 10 spend with Lupe Velez
" his program Of pictures con-
tinueS 10 increase NnW Metro
Goldwyn- Mayer is trying 20 Dor
row the handsnrnnc MnNican for