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MAR-JO • I *Top|>Ed Also to Greet a Maj Thursday, March 4, 1943 DETROIT EVENING TIMES fPftOSK CHERRY SHOO) PAGE 31 WHERE THERE'S HUTTON, THERE'S HOPE Ameche’s HIT HEADLINERS AT THE CLUBS Louella 4 Sons 111 W f Parsons Allat Once in By HARRISON CARROLL Hr HOLLYWOOD. March 4—ls HOLLYWOOD, March 4. Lt. Don Amcche looks tired on the set _JH Ronald Reagan has a military of “Heaven ('an Wait” these days, Sailßk twBBB order that he loves. He has been it’s because all four of his sons, ordered by Uncle Sam to report Donny, Ronny, Tommy and Lonny, to his old studio. Warner's, for have the chicken pox. and Don and "This Is the Army." the missus are running their big ‘""'S* MBBB&, He now has the lead originally house with the help of only one rumored for Joseph Cot ten, and who do you think plays Ronnie’s child's nurse. dad? A war veteran from "Yip, They've closed off the entire) Yip, Yaphank” days George downstairs with the exception of Murphy, no less. His dancing, no the kitchen and the breakfast doubt, is responsible for the idea room. of deciding to make George up to look old enough to play Ronald’s . ANOTHER VICTIM PAUL GERRITS is the lather. Constance Moore has been hav- clever entertainer appearing The cast is pretty well set now at the Club Royale. with Joan Leslie, Una Merkel and ¦ i ing a time almost as hectic. Shej Charlie Butterworth reporting for jgot off the train with the measles, duty. Charlie plays the bugler, the and Johnny Machio and the baby One Irving Berlin wrote in Marjorie Reynolds about had to occupy another apartment. his song. "Oh, How I Hate to Get! " No sooner was recovered Up in the morning and Una is his Connie Has Novel Pocket wife. ithan somebody stole her bicycle. AGNES COLE ia one of thi top while out to LOVELY BLOND Marjorie FBI FEATURE •*'• On of this, dinner “Four Mademoiselles” at thjlj *Raf&mr l S- * with the Machios, Lady MendJ Reynolds, soon to he seen in Beach. J EDGAR HOOVER, who** xj2T'. i. Palm J lost a valuable diamond bracelet zaf ‘‘Dixie.’*has one of the smart new activities a* head of the FBI ¦ ‘off-duty” frocks so popular this have been *o far-reaching and which hasn’t been found yet. ww j^mhHUIH of the dirndl variety. The fashfaM effective, ha* given hi* BAILEY fea- season for informal home enter- approval NOT SO FUNNY MILDRED is surprise is the pocket. It is larjJ to film the flr*t epic story of hla tured in-the new show at the taining. and roomy and of white crepi bureau. Funniest of all the messages There Is a flattering white crepe Schary, Club Casanova. printed with a dashing black &jm Dor* who spent week* sent to Jeanette MacDonald while and practi- In Washington doing special re- blouse made distinctive red stage coach. Miss she was hospitalized with an in- the boys have promised him the cal with self-fabric drawstrings at search for M-G-M, la getting adds red doeskin pumps to ti* jin fected hoe-sting came from Hus- biggest cake ever baked for a mili- th«* throat and wrists. This she ready to film the dramatic story skirt with the red in the printed pockgd of the handling of kidnaping band Gene Raymond. tary affaip. combines with a black linen cases, the smashing of Interntat* "Dearest Petunia, '* he cabled, It was at the San Diego base a gang* and the bureau'* job year ago made his first of "didn't I ever tell you about the that Kyser CAsl protecting the internal security camp appearance. Since then, he “Something *_ of America. bee* and the flowers?" and his hand have entertained For The Book” But neither 4. Edgar nor any w~y X* rfz&Jv I’.s&£• *• GAG WRITERS more than 4,000.000 service men. member of the FBI will appear, A ‘BREAK* nor will the actor* jiortray any Liveliest caption writing in the PICTURE specific Individual. Allen Rivkln. country is now to be found in the An American soldier in England who i* coauthnrlng the dramatic arm> camp newspapers. 'Hie Fort writes Paulette Goddard that she yarn with John Higgins, will In- ' Ord printed a picture of unknowingly helped to save the elude a sequence showing the Panorama girl by " life of a Belgian sought »'* Lord standing on the FBI academy at Quantlco, where 4 -'¦t W -*/' ,>’ # Marjorie the Nazis as a spy. After the girl Ml special agents are trained and edge of a hotel swimming pool. searchlight to guide \&? had used a 1 1 graduated. Just behind the starlet was one of British bombers to an nmmunitionj dump, officers under Gen. Von. NO OBJECTION’S those typical signs which read, Falkenhausen ordered her to be WHEN I walked on the Ma- "Anybody using this equipment captured at all costs. A Belgian dame Curie" set at M-G-M I half does so at his own risk.” The Quisling, m WI patriot, posing as a told s expected it to be peopled witn photo was captioned, "Praise the the Nazis he didn't know the girl’s sSSm '%£*'*'* x-s* *! ghosts following the report that name but had a picture of her. • \ Lord and pass the equipment.’” .. ytUtK Greer Qdinon had faded to ihow The picture he gave them was EHslm I up Steve Crane is out of the hospital. the starting day and that BETTY HUTTON more than a match Spangled Rhythm,” starting its second of Paulette Goddard. wearing Lana Walter Pidgeon didn't like for Bob Hope In the comedy *‘Star week at the Michigan Theater. Friday. „ Hear that has taken the Hear that George Montgomery Rm\ a Van Dyke a la Pierre Curie. Morrison house at Palm will get a 10-day deferment to Instead, Charlie there were Greer and have idea it I* for role In is being an a Springs. , Claire James and ish “Bomber Moon,” which Walter, life size, with Greer laugh- largely rewritten. ing over the story that she had ONI B. DeMUle'a picture. "The John Meagher are a new twosome. of Speaking Club Has Story Dr. Stevadora at turned down “Madame Curie” be- Wa»*ell." . Judy Garland showed up to • cause she had play an older of the "Wa*»ell" yarn, FDR’* ’ Romanoffs with Dave Rose and Past woman “It* 100 silly to deny,” real voice will be used—by per- two other soldiers but the odds Drake, who plays a femi- she said. There are two or are i Dona only mission o I the President, of New *Television Revue against a reconciliation still nine orchestra leader in “Salute thiee scene* in the entire in film course. Andy Devine a*k* me to three to one . , . The new photogs actually was once one which 1 appear as an old woman. for Three.” tell Uregar If he really FUN AND laughter are still the routine fs unusual and unique and popped many a flash oulb at the of the few successful girl baton HOTEL BOOK-CADILLAC This is a wonderful role about a at Flynn sur- want* to ahaJte off weight to mam attractions the Club quite a hit different than the usual Mocambo of Errol and • woman. wielders. She toured vaudeville FAY M THOMAS General Manager wonderful I'm proud to ride • bike. Andy has shed AO Last Television uog act. Leßoy, the West by Mary Hyde, Pat ” Stevadora- week's Count rounded Jane play night clubs under the name Rita Madame . Curie . pound*. Revue has been held over with Indian dancer continues to thrill Stacey and June Millarde. Rio. U alter looked dashing in hi- *ome revisions and Eddy Shepherd George pal. Gray, is AT RANDOM the audience with his sensational Raffs Mack Van Dyke and got a big kick out COLLECTED and Buddy Roth assisted hy Lee roller skate dancing on a table. crazy over Georgette Walpers. a of two extra* who on to way . passed him PVT. TYRONE POWER, so Mason continue clown their Mary Ann James and Lec Mason Chicago model. Simone Simon Wears Own Suits the lot and said: "That man with handsome in his uniform, is in throughout the show. join in a duet on Indian Love Call and Michael Whelan are furious the heard looks a lot like Walter town. Ty and Annabella will be A new comedy scene has been with the Deßoy Glamour Girls as over those engagement rumors. Because he plays a bank clcik. Pidgeon, doesn't he?” guests of the added “Dr. Pullen, ihe Painless contributing solo ap- Eddie Bracken gets to wear his the William Goet/e* well a* fine CARE FOR KAY at the Academy dinner tomorrow- Dentist.” The radio commercial pearances. Individual specialties own clothes on the screen for the THIS AND THAT Mor- night. number has l>een retained with aj-r added hy cute Mary Andrews When Kay Kyser takes time off first time in “The Miracle of am CHOO-CHOOING east at this Don Alvarado i« finding pretty some new lines and funny pieces and Gerry St a tier. from “Right About Face” to re- gan s Creek.” In aU'previous films -L very moment Loos, VjNEAN^ON^P li Anita who Virginia Hawks mighty good com- of business. Joe Banket, the new- trumpet visit the San Diego marine base. he has worn character outfits. in PERSON—THE goes special job on a for M-G-M. |mny. than Joe Franklin and dog act is king, sway with his " If actions speak louder his still holds She will *ee Harriet," the Helen words, then Red Skelton and n new addition to the show.
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