Screenland (Feb-Oct 1949)

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Cary Grant, over his long spell of jaundice, and back to his natural color, so "I Was A Male War Bride" finally got finished. Dana Andrews was another casualty— had some mysterious virus that sent his temperature up to 104. Caught it while he was making Universal-International's "Sword In The Desert." Bette Davis, back from New York where her Sherry had quite a success with his art show, reported to Warners' for her first picture in over a year, "Beyond The Forest." The much discussed and long delayed "Mrs. Mike" finally got going with Evelyn Keyes in the top femme star spot opposite Dick Powell. The competition Evelyn had to buck to get the role was something. — O — Kirk Douglas, a very exhausted but happy young man, headed for a rest at Palm Springs when he returned from a jaunt around the country in connection with his big success picture, "Champion." — o — AROUND THE TOWN: Shopping in Westwood Village, we ran into Barbara Bel Geddes, her cute little sprout, Susan, and their miniature dachshund, Debbie. Susie soberly showed me all the loot she and her mom had bought — mostly for the young fry. Later we saw the handsome guy, Madison, touring around in his yellow convertible. Mark and Annelle Stevens were having Sunday dinner out at Scandia — he looks well and happy and is busy in his new picture, "Bandwagon." Irene Dunne and her Dr. Francis Griffin entertaining at Romanoff's, and at another table Louis Calhern with his bride made up a foursome with Peter Lawford and a new gal. Another attractive couple— Award winner Johnny Green and his wife, Bunny Waters. And it was generally assumed that Bob Stack and Irene Wrightsman were going steady until he appeared at Mocambo with Joan Caulfield. — o — At this pernt, things are pretty much up in the air with Rex Harrison. He's sort of indicated that he and Hollywood are through, yet there's talk he'll come back and make a picture. His wife, Lilli, made a short trip here to sell their Mandeville Canyon home, so probably if he does condescend to accept all that Hollywood picture money he'll stay here only for the duration of the picture. — o — Very impressive star turnout for the big Carthay Circle showing of that excellent picture, "Home Of The Brave." There was so much favorable talk about the picture that the town was scrapping to get ducats to the show. Around us were the Dick Widmarks, the Zack Scotts, Ann Sothern, the Bob Prestons, Claire Trevor with her husband, Milton Bren, and the Bill Seiters. Mr. B. and Mrs. S. are producer and director of the movie, "Borderline," which will star Claire and Fred MacMurray. After the picture we ran into Don and Marion DeFore and had a chat. Marion looks about 18, in spite of the fact that she's the mother of three kids. Apparently her family doesn't keep her busy enough, so she's gone into a dress manufacturing enterprise. — o — We went to the preview with Florence Desmond, who's doing her first film role with Claudette Colbert in "Three Came Home." Desi raved and raved about what a swell trouper Claudette is in the picture, which is about life in a Jap prison camp. Desi was pleased that Director Jean Negidesco had sent her a large bouquet of flowers on her first day at work. This film, incidentally, brings Alan Marshall back to the screen, after an absence of several years. He's a swell actor and we'll be glad to see him plying his trade again. — o — We were sorry to miss the party given by Jeanette MacDonald and Gene Raymond for Mme. Lotte Lehmann; also the one Paramount tossed for Gloria Swanson, both given while were were on our crosscountry tour. But my spies tell me the fabulous Miss Swanson was the undisputed belle of the ball and that several hundred stars and press turned up for the big occasion, which was to welcome Gloria back to her home lot for the BrackettWilder picture, "Sunset Boulevard." — O — When the Bob O'Donnells (he's viceprez of Texas' Interstate Theatre chain) breezed into town recently we had fun with them at the Beverly Hills Hotel. We all met for cocktails in one of the hotel's beautiful bungalows, where Max and Anne Cohn were living during their stay here. (He's the owner of about a zillion New York theatres). We were surrounded by producers — Brynie Foy, Paul Short, who produced "Bad Boy," and Harriet Parsons. Red and Georgia Skelton were also in the gang. Red is mad about his new Polaroid Camera and was snapping everybody and handing them prints of the picture seconds later. This camera is really amazing — take the picture, allow sixty seconds, and zingo. there's your print. Red counts off the seconds with his right foot instead of a stop watch. Very clever, these redheads. — o — Much good-natured kidding goes on between George Jessel and veteran showman Sid Grauman, who is appearing in Mr. J.'s new picture, "Bandwagon." Seems Mr. Grauman and Mr. Jessel spent some of their younger years in Alaska trying to make their fortunes. Mr. G. had accumulated a couple of thousand bucks which Mr. J. took away from him in a poker game that went on while the boat was bringing them back to the States. Mr. Grauman, who works hard at running the Chinese Theatre, usually gets up at four p. m. and goes