Evening star., 1948-03-06
Hollywood:
"New Bergman"
Cast in Film
With Powell
By SheiIoh Grohom

Dick Powell will play the lead
in "Rogues Regiment" for Univer-
sal International, with the Swedish
star, Marta loren, in the top fem
mine role. U-I believes it has an
other Berman in Miss loren, whom
you will see first in "Casbah" with
Tony Martin.
| Donald O'Connor assured me that
the current trial separation from
his wife, Gwenn, does not mean a
divorce is in prospect. I'm not in
love with anyone else and neither
Is Gwenn." Don told me on the set
of THE Wonderful Race at Rim
rock"
william Powell is the top choice
for the Jerry Bresler production,
Man of Distinction"-new name
for "The Greatest Diplomat" Will
liam, as a man Of distinction. won t
even have to pose with glass in
his hand.
George Sanders is writing pals
from italy that he likes it there
and he doesn't know when he will
be coming back to Hollywood.
Joan Crawford and Danny Kaye
in the same comedy? That is the
hope and plan Of Producer Jerry
Wald. Joan has been screaming
for some comedies, and Happy
Times" the Kaye picture, should be
right down her comedy alley. "Kiss
in the Dark" Is now on the prob
lematical side because David Niyer
has to make Three lenses" fol
Sam Goldwyn first.
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Ann Sheridan is getting a gold
plated hair drier-a great. huge
thing-from the Westmore brothers
for her birthday.
Frederic March and wife, Florence
Eldridge, are really up in the all
about their plan to make Christie.
pher Columbus" in London. They've
been told to sail April IA and al
the beautiful clothes, tights, etc.
are now being made. But" walls
Freddie, II haven't seen the finished
script yet and I don't make any
picture unless"
Marjorie Main, now doing hel
stuff in 'The Wonderful Race al
Rimrock," has had several opera
tions on her sinuses She is cur
rently building a house at Palm
Springs where she will live during
the winters in hopes of curing hel
ailment.
Robert Walker has wonderful
plans for when he finishes "One
Touch of Venus" He is taking his
two sons for boat trip to South
Africa. At the moment Bob is liv-
ing in his dressing room on the Uni
versal lot, because he has turned
over his Beverly Hills apartment
to his parents.
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Joan Bennett, who formerly could
not see more than three feet in
front of her, reports remarkable new
strength in her eyes. Her doctor TOLD
her that. as she got older, her eyes
would get better.
Olga San Juan flashes her dia-
mond engagement ring in the cafe
at her studio, and she tells me that
while Edmund O'Brien has not YET
received an annulment from his
marriage with Nancy Kelly-"I am
sure it will work out so that Eddie
and can marry"
Robert Newton, famous British
star, is holding up the start of the
Joan Fontaine-Burt Lancaster pic
ture because he wants more money
than the studio feels he should get
Newton Is comparatively unknown
in this country and, with the British
tax situation what 1t is, the movie
may not be shown in England.
Enrol Flynn's three doctors say
he won't be able to work in "The
Adventures Of Don Juan" for an.
other week at least. He still has
respiratory infection.
Mickey Rooney will be seen in his
last adolescent role in Summer
Holiday" made 18 months ago ane
to be released July 4-to tie in with
the big Independence Day number
in the picture. In the movie, 8
musical remake of "Ah, Wilder.
ness!" Mickey plays a boy of II
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