Evening star., 1944-05-17
An Injustice Is Undone

dilo dilolIicI ~ portrayed Dy capable
actors.
Latest to be signed is John Lard
ner, famed correspondent for the
North American Newspaper Alliance
and preparations are now being
made for him to come out from New
York, where he has just arrived
from overseas. Not only will he play
personal part in the story, but
some of his first-hand battle ex-
periences will be incorporated in the
script.
Hal Boyle and Don Whitehead
veteran AP correspondents of the
African campaign and Chris Cum
ningham, with two years experience
overseas are others who will con-
tribute their antics before the cam
eras in an effort to make &c. I. Joer
take on an authentic news print
flavor.
Hays office sleuths got on the
phone in hurry the other day
when they found the names ere.
hab," gender" gambling" ano
"kendang," in the script of revised
scene for THE Picture of Dorian
Gray" They wanted to know. but
quick, exactly what those words
meant.
1t turned out quite moral, how
ever. They are names of ancient
Javanese instruments borrowed
from the Santa Barbara museum
to accompany the Devi Dja Java
nese dancers.
Gary Cooper's itch to be a pro-
ducer-star and make his own pic
lures has finally been worked out
Other stars have had the same idea
IN the past, with very dire results,
but todaY's headliners are willing
nevertheless, to take a chance with
their earnings. Cary Grant. Ron
aid Coleman and several others are
toying with the plan.
Cooper's experiment will be
watched with interest, not only
by those stars with the same
thought, but by the studios. It's
an idea that the studios are not a bit
enthusiastic about and they like
to remind the stars of the late
Charles Ray, who lost his fortune
and his popularity by such a ven
ture in the silent days, dying in
poverty and obscurity few months
ago.
Interesting sideight on the 2Oth
Century -Fox-Jennifer Jones suit
lies in the fact that David o. Selz-
nick placed Jennifer under contract
in August, 1941, but it wasn't ;untt]
Christmas Day, 1943, when "The
Song of Bernadette" reached the
screen, that the public saw her and
she became a star of great box Office
value. Also, by asking $500 900 fol
the failure to obtain her services
10th Century-Fox places a price tap
on the cash value of an Academy
award.
One of the most popular soldier
shows now in England Is Skirts. >
U. S. Army Air Force production
On programs just received in Holly-
wood, 1t. Arthur G. Brest is listed
as the producer.
The show, described as "an ALL
American musical adventure in Is
scenes" was really staged by George
K. Arthur, former MGM comedy
star, whose real name is Brest
Program notes are humorous
Warning about air raids, one saws to
keep your wits about you If hit by
4,00o-pound bomb and don't 20 to
pieces. Another program note
warns:
The cuties dancing on this stage.
Are pure and sweet and virgin :.
All stage door Johnnies please take
note,
They won't respond to urgin'."
The dancers. of course, are dough-
boys made up as girls.
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Jimmy Durante, back in Hollv-
wood for his stint In "Zieefeld
Follies," says his night club routine
was twice as funny as usual this
past season.
Il wrecked TWO pianos instead of
one" Jimmy says "One of my best
patrons was Mr.. Steinway. He lust
couldn't stay away!' =
tReieased by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Ipel