Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-26
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HOLLYWOOD. Nov. 26 - Ma
zimovs in the stage play Bella
donna" which 7 saw at LEASE .
years ago. always has remained m
my mind as one of the theater 5
finest performances.
The Robert Kitchens play so
fascinated me that went three
times 10 see II. So its especially
interesting TO this writer that Ed
ward Small has just signed Mar
lene Dietrich for the Nazimova
role. Interesting because one OF
Marlene's most successful movies
was Garden Of Allah" also by
Kitchens.
I even remember Charles Bry-
ant, Nazimova's husband. as Or.
Isaacs, which is some remember
ing. youn admit. Well, Small is
negotiating with Herbert Marshall
for the role of Or. Isaacs and the
movie starts rolling in February.
A NEW 'CoQUETTE'
"Coquette, which won Mary
Pickford the Academy Award and
was one of Helen Hayes out
standing stage plays, is going 10
be remade by Mary. Il would
only make it, said Mary, IF !
could borrow Shirley Temple for
the lead. figure in about year
Shirley will be just about old
enough for the story" David SELF
nick has agreed TO lend the little
Temple girl when Mary is ready
10 produce "Coquette."
II would really be a wonderful
play for Shirley. Mary always has
had a soft spot in her heart for
the Temple girl. probably because
so many people think Shirley
looks as Mary did when she was
her age.
ROGERS AT FOX
The next move Of Mrs. Jackie
Briggs Ginger Rogers 10 her
public) is in the direction OF
Twentieth Century-Fox. A little
sleuthing revealed that she is 70
report there for The Band
Wagon" Gregory Ratoffs first
s~GKafgaRf
don't believe have ever
heard as many conflicting reports
about any movie as Lady in the
Dark" the last Rogers Para epic.
One of the Paramount biggies,
who doesn't often boast, laments
that il won't be released in time
for Academy Award considera-
ton. From another source comes
a regretful lamentation that II
cost too much for what 1t is.
Wei, IT'S better to create CONVEX
sation than TO have no discussion
LANA'S HUSBAND
Before Steve Crane went into
the army. rumorS were strong
that he was interested in an act
ing career. Well, now that he is
out of the army with an honorable
discharge because OF his health
the talk crops up again about
Lana Turner's handsome husband.
Steve I heard will soon make
an extensive test at M-G-M
Gana's home studio) that will
put him through his dramatic
PAGES as well as decide whether
the gentleman is photogenic or
not. must say their baby
daughter is!
THIS AND THAT
Several letters from Bruce
Cabot from somewhere in At
RIGA" He says:
II would never have known
that there is a big. modern and
complete movie studio operating
in these war times right in the
heart of Cairo. Imagine seeing
the Sphinx, Pyramids and
complete studio all within q
couple OF hours.
1.-THE lot reminds me Of Co
Iumbia I'm Hollywood. All very
compact, In a small space and
run BY a Frenchman named VIZ
quea. He, is making a picture
with Josephine Baker and he
talks ofAlg plans for the future
with stars kSe ivan. s.. . NJ 49,.
others.
II stayed TO watch them film
fight SCENE and the natives
enjoyed the scrap 30 much they
wouldn't stop even when the
director yelled cut"
COLLECTED AT RANDOM
Louise Allbritton. the Universal
lovely, says she is crazy about one
''wolf" and his name IS Pvt. Ar
thur Wolf.
Vic OrSatti has just gifted Marie
Mcdonald. his bride, with a dia
mond ring, so the rift rumor
should be forgotten. The Harr.
James Betty Grable) moved into
the Bert Lair house IN time L
eat their Thanksgiving turkey
Joan Bennett and Walter Wangei
leave for New York Dec. 3, 81
Joanie told me az the Mike Ro
mano1 party for Constance Ben