Evening star., 1948-10-22
Hollywood:
Morgan to Quit
M.G.M Roster
AS Pensioner
By SheiIoh Grohom

FRANK Morgan WILL 0e the nrSt
top M-G-M star to retire from the
studio under its pension plan which
starts in March. "I'll be eligible
for $4,000 year for the rest OF
my life," Frank tells me on the
set of Great Sinner" $50 when
my contract expires next November,
I won't resign. My wife and are
going to travel all over the world"
Claude Jarman, jr., finally gets the
break he has been waiting for since
his smash hit in 'The Yearling."
Dlscoverer Clarence Brown is star
ring Claude in Intruder in the
Dust" powerful antilynching
story that will also star a 60-year-
old Negro. Claude plays 16-year-
old white boy who saves the Negro.
Ida Lupino is planning to be the
busiest girl in town. She will join
"Slattery's Hurricane" with Linda
Darnell and Richard Widmark at
goth Century-Fox. But first she
stars in Bonanza" with Glenn Ford
at Columbia.
The latest Enrol Flynn bust up
with his wife surprised no one.
Their battles have been the talk of
the town for the past year. Nora
did her best to make 60 of mar
riage.
Montgomery Cliff Is the latest
star to be considered for the role Of
Robinson Crusoe. You can rule out
Mr. Flynn for the part. 4
Tom Drake goes to Goth Century,
Fox TO make love to Shirley Temple
in "Belvedere Goes to College"
Toms competition is Clifton Webb
and who wins Shirley? Why,
Tom does! .-..> ,
Joseph Gotten will play Zulu
chief, of all things, in his play, '"The
Admirable Bashfille." which Joe will
do for the actors company next
year.
Ava Gardner is minus her beau,
Howard Duff. He Is on location in
Utah at the moment for Calamity
Jane"
Ann Blyth sings with Bing Crosby
in their 'Top O. the Morning" pic
ture. She also marries him at the
end. How lucky can gal get?
Robert Mitchum and his wife
Dorothy were In sensational form
at wonderful party thrown by the
press photographers. They both
wore monkey heads, apparently
glued to their necks. Bob still keeps
his sense of humor, In spite Of his
current troubles.
Rosalind Russell and Loretta
Young came together as twins for
a company selling a hair-waving
liquid. And when saw them wear
ing the same dresses and coiffure.
my mind rushed back to the night
of the Academy Award presenta-
tions. when every one expected Roe
to win and her fine sportsmanship
when Loretta did.
Jack Benny very generously pro-
vided q background for Danny
Hayes funny representations Of
Kay Thompson, Jack Carson, Van
johnson and George Burns. It was
the best fancy dress party Of this
or any other year in Hollywood.
Arlene Dahl comes up with new
one about her friendship with Sir
Charles Mendl. HE regards him
self as my grandfather" Arlene told
me before she took of for New York.
I've heard men say, II regard myet
self as your father, little girl," but
never as q grandfather.
Tllrhan Bey Is driving back from
New York for the opening of his
excellent movie, "The Spiritualist."
Tlrhan will be staying for a while
to star for Eagle-Lion in Border
Incident"
June Haver does the christening
today for two new DC-6 airliners
that take Bob Hope, AL Jolson, Tony
Martin and other frolicking friars
to San Francisco for . big benefit
show. One plane Is to be called
The Friar's Frolic," the other THE
Flying Friar."~ |
If Linda Christian does not marry
Tyrone Power on November 6, as
she is writing to all her friends here,
then really think she will throw In
the towel.
II II
John Garfield is talking about a
deal to return to Warner Bros. for
the lead in "Mr. Broadway" the