Evening star., 1945-07-03
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN.
HOLLYWOOD.

Personal but not private No
definite reason is given for RKO's
poStponement of The Robe" but
it is indicated that this best
seller, announced for start
five times within the past 18 months,
will be Shelved until the fans re-
cover from recent Surfeit of movies
with religious themes. Meanwhile,
Director Mervyn LIE Roy moves on
to film Thanks, God, I'll Take 1t
From Here" co-Starring Claudette
Colbert and John Wayne Many
promising newcomers on studio con-
tract lists are held back for va
rious eaSons-dramatic training,
lack of stories, etc-but Tamara
Dublin, exotic dancing and singing
specialist, is waiting around at War
ners until they can change her name.
An important role in a musical waits
upon the name changers choice
MCM has made George Murphy
an exclusive bond salesman during
the past year. He has rung up five
trips to various parts of the coun-
try. but will make an acting come
back soon on his home lot by play
ing opposite Ann Sothern in up
Goes Maisie." Lack of screen ap-
pearances doesn't worry Murphy.
He is one of the busiest business
men in Hollywood, handling real
estate and various other lines that
have netted him almost as much as
his acting salary.
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John Kodiak doesn't understand
human nature. He built nice home
for his father and mother, where
they could rest and take it easy
But Dad Kodiak, with nothing to
do, insists on working the swing
shift at Lockheed, while his mother
tip-toeS around the house all day
80 dad can sleep.
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Jeanne Grain, of Home in In
diana" fame, soon may have a sister
working with her at Goth Century
Fox. Rita Grain, junior at Univer-
sity of California, visited the lot last
week and was offered test
After a 30000-mile entertainment
trip to West Pacific regions, Joe E
Brown, Hollywood's moSt-traveled
war morale booster, is back with his
family. Joe says he's getting rested
up for his next excurSion-to To-
kyo Joan Davis 11-year-old
daughter, Beverly, is hit in
George Whites Scandals" playing
a comedy bit with her mother, but
Joan says the career business is out
at least until the youngSter is old
enough to decide for herself =.
James Warren, former national
magazine illustrator, is playing the
lead in "Wanderer of the Waste
land" Between scenes he sold a
Mount Whitney painting before it
was finished to big movie producer
for neat sum. He'll use acting as a
showcase for his paintings hereafter
:. Charlie Chaplin's THE Great
Dictator" was a miserable flop in
2 Paris, we are advised by soldier
friend. THE Parisians have lived
too long under German occupation
to find any humor in Chaplain's
burlesque," he wrote. "On the other
hand, Mrs. Miniver' was rousing
success" Gregory Ratoff, be-
coming famous as walk off -the-Set
director, is practicing his old rou-
tines with Kitten on the Keys. u
George Jessel, producing the picture,
can shout almost as loud as Ratoff
and the. two. engage in vitriolic
arguments.
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Good deed note: Mr.. and Mrs
James Gleason open their grounds
and swimming pool to servicemen
from nearby hospital three times
week. Mary Pickford does the
same at Pickfair once a week.
The boys seem to have a wonder
full time. The GleasonS furnish a