Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-20
HOLLYWOOD.


Walter Pidgeon will play Richard
Harding Davis when Metro films the
life story of the famous newspaper
man. Lana Turner portrays his wife
Both Pidgeon and Lana are good
casting $. Ella Kazan plans to
shoot most of Boomerang" in SIAM
ford, Conn. :. met Philip Friend
in the David o. Selznick publicity
department the other day. Friend
is nice and lives up to his name.
He recently came here from, the
British stage. Now I see where
Philips first role in Hollywood is
with Jennifer Jones, Shirley Temple
and Diana Lynn in Little Women"
That's good break for him.
Arturo De Cordova precedes Love
From Stranger" with "Son of
Casanova" 1t sounds like sequel
but isn't. Both movies are for Eagle
Lion Ray Milland tells me that
he probably will do another psyche
logical type of movie, THE Night
Has a Thousand Eyes" before en-
barking on THE Clock" Charles
Bickford hopes that Susan Peters
can accept his offer for the lead in
"Millicent, My Love-" which Charles
is producing for his independent
company.
Dore Schary wants Vivien Leigh
for the role of Nicole in Tender is
the Night" from the novel by the
late r. Scott Fitzgerald. And Joseph
Gotten is set for Dick Diver
when I last talked with Danny Kaye,
he told me that he was expecting to
make a picture for International at
Universal. He said he would play
some orld-famous figure, in comedy
fashion, of course. I can think of
several who lend themselves to
caricature :. Old Timer Mae Marsh
is working in The Late George
Apley" with Ronald Colman and
Edna Best Martha Vickers takes
over from Eleanor Parker and Jane
Wyman in Love and Learn. "
Martha gets two leading men, Jack
Carson and Robert Hutton.
James Dunn, tired of waiting for
good Hollywood roles, has signed
for the Theater Guilds play by
Eugene ONeill, Moon for the Mis-
begotten." Dunn, as you may re-
member. won last years Academy
Award for his role in "A Tree Crow
in Brooklyn" There seems to be a
movie jinx on most players who
win the award. Too many of them
have too much trouble afterwards
in getting good roles. -. Nigel
Bruce is set for a spot in Vendetta
for Preston Strges. The
Ginger Rogers picture, Magnificent
Doll" was finished over the week
end and Ginger rests up now until
the start Of her next, 'Maggi July
on. which Husband Jack Briggs Is
co-producer. I understand that
Ginger did great job as the doll.
Eddie Albert Is being PACED by
Hal Wallis for top role in THE
Beggars Are Coming to Town"
It will be amusing II Pat Kirkwood
has the last laugh on Hollywood
Pat was dropped by Metro after
starring with Van johnson in "No
Leave, No Love. Now she has the
lead on Broadway in a musical
Sweet Bye and Bye" II she is a
success on Broadway, Hollywood will
scramble to sign her again for pic
lures. That's the way it happened
for Betty Cradle and Mary Martin
Brian Donlevy insists that he
will not resign with Paramount
after the completion of his present
contract. He's now doing 1.-THE Big
Haircut" for them, with Alan Ladd
Brian will be available for the in
dependent producers.
Randolph Scott goes into Twin
Sombreros" for Harry Joe Brown
Jimmy Stewart is getting a
long rest because Loretta Young is
getting q rest after she completes
Katie for Congress. This will
delay the start of their picture for
Robert Riskin, Magic Town" until
late In September. Paramount
has dropped It's plan to make 1.-THE