Screenland (Nov 1941-Apr 1942)

A new Hollywood twosome? No, No; a hundred times no! Betty Grable's and Victor Mature's "romance" is strictly a business proposition, the "biinez" being "Hot Spot." TWOSOMES for tonight: John Carroll I snoozing in his car, waiting for the pretty thrush at Charley Foy's supper club. . . . George Montgomery giving Ginger Rogers a breather, while he takes the breath away from Carole Landis, Cobina Wright, Jr., young Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt, Ann Rutherford AND Greer Garson (What? No Navy Blues Sextette)? Edward Ashley, public escort number one, a personal item for Bubbles Schinasi's new column. . . . Tom Harmon not talking football and no forward passes for Janet Blair, while they dine at the Seven Seas. . . . Bob (Brown Derby owner) Cobb trying a new menu and Frances (serial queen) Gifford at the Beachcombers. . . . Attorney Bentley Ryan appealing his case to Jean (oh, so young) Wallace, while Franchot Tone convalesces. . . . Henry Wadsworth and Mary Carlisle dunking doughnuts at Barney's Beanery. . . . Richard Travis stagging it at the Scheherazade, so he can watch Margaret Lindsay watch another man. . . Tearing a bit o' herring at the Bit O' Sweden, Eddie Albert with Madame Ouspenskaya. N "The Man Who Came To Dinner" Monty Woolley with his famous beard is repeating his stage role of Sheridan Whiteside, the bombastic author. During the taking of a scene Bette Davis "blew" a line and referred to Monty as "Mr. Broadside." Now, that's her pet name for him when the camera isn't turning. FROM Gable to sable went Lana Turner. Celebrating the completion of her role in "Honky Tonk," Lana and Tony Martin attended the premiere of "Charley's Aunt" at Grauman's Chinese. While the crowds went mad, Lana (who didn't have to be coaxed) let them take a good look at her latest creation. She wore a clinging white crepe evening gown. Huge sable patch pockets adorned the skirt. A few miscellaneous sables were tossed carelessly over one arm. And in her hair, Lana had dreamed up something that did look just like a sable pretzel ! HEDY LAMARR is in receipt of a letter from an amnesia victim. The only name and face the boy can remember is Hedy's. He wants her to come and see him, to ascertain if she has ever known him before. Imagine having amnesia and coming to with Hedy Lamarr by your side ! As Jack Benny would say, "Oh, Brother !" WHEN Alexander Smith was presented with a girl instead of a boy, he just automatically named her Alexis. And that's how movie stars are born. Being champion movie-goer of the Army has paid Kenneth Wilkinson big dividends. For five days Hollywood paid homage to him. Kenneth, above, with stunning Sheila Ryan. Roy Rogers, above, stoops to assist Belita, skating whiz of "Ice-Capades." W. C. Fields and Gloria Jean, below, in "The Great Man." It is obvious here that Ginger Rogers and George Montgomery have eyes only for each other. It looks like love, but does it mean marriage? We think so! That's our prediction. IT WAS Mildred Harris (the 1st Mrs. ' Charlie Chaplin) who led the applause among the extras, when Paulette Goddard (the 3rd Mrs. Charlie Chaplin) did a terrific scene for C. B. De Mille. Paulette was so touched, she saw to it that Mildred got an extended engagement on the picture. TORCH of the month. Bill Lundigan ' and Warner Brothers have severed connections. Bill Lundigan and Marguerite Chapman have severed connections. That's why Marguerite is anxious to get out of town and tour all the big cities with the "Navy Blues Sextette." THIS ought to make those Hollywood glamor boys stop and think. On Sunset Boulevard there's a company that prints fan photos for the stars to send to their admirers. Last month they couldn't accept a single order from any of their famous customers. The reason? Because they had to print up ten thousand pictures of one star alone. His name ? Gene Autry ! ACCORDING to those who heard him say it, George Cukor has only had one personal clause ever inserted in a contract. That is, that he would never be required to direct Connie Bennett ! Whatever the feud was, it's evidently all forgotten. George is directing Connie in the new Garbo picture and everyone says she is wonderful in the part. OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND and Jimmy Stewart came face to face for the first time, since they called it a day. Jimmy was with Frances Robinson, Olivia with Gene Markey. They met in the doorway of the Mocambo. "I guess I've lost a little weight since I last saw vou," said Jim. "But you look well." "I think you look well, too," answered Liv. "I guess I put on the weight you lost." LIFE with father has nothing on life with -John Barrymore at RKO. That studio is really in a spot. The Barrymore vocabulary doesn't improve with age. His "pet" names for Patsy Kelly send visitors blushing from the set. Even the press have to be guarded like sacred mice. They never know what tainted pearl of wisdom the profile will come out with next. THIS is why we love Hollywood. For Errol Flynn's "They Died With Their Boots On," the studio imported real Sioux Indians. The red men arrived and were rushed right over to Perc Westmore. Because they didn't look enough like Indians, Perc was instructed to give them rubber noses that were more in character ! 58