Screenland (May-Oct 1942)

" Urn Above, Bette Davis and Paul Henreid in scene from "Now, Voyager," film adaptation of the Olive Higgins Prouty novel. Right, Jack Benny, whose next starring film is "George Washington Slept Here," poses as Washington next to a portrait of the "Father of Our Country." I ATEST on Clark Gable as we go to press. Clark has not yet been accepted in any branch of Uncle Sam's service. He wants to serve his country but up to this minute there is no foundation for the report that he is already in. However, knowing how much Gable wants to get into the big fight, it may still happen. Meanwhile, his co-starring film with Lana Turner, "Somewhere I'll Find You," is the latest Gable film which may not be his last picture for the duration after all. DESPITE a series of undeserved disappointments, Franchot Tone still hasn't lost his sense of humor. Recently he met up with Burgess Meredith, who was on leave from camp. "How's Jeanie?" inquired Burgess, Jeanie being Franchot's quite young bride, whom he loves and adores. "Oh, Jeanie's getting along pretty well,'' answered her husband nonchalantly. "She's cutting her wisdom teeth and still getting parking tickets !" AT THE finish of "Flying Tigers," the Republic studio gave a party for the cast and crew. John Carroll got up to the microphone and paid great tribute to John Wayne. Said Carroll, "I've made a wonderful friend on this picture. When I go away to war, I won't have to worry. John Wayne is the kind of friend I could leave my little daughter with and I know she'd always be looked out for." HOLLYWOOD gossips were wrong once again about Deanna Durbin. She isn't expecting the stork. Those baby clothes she was seen purchasing were for her sister's baby. Deanna's sister, brother-in-law and the baby are living with her and keeping her from getting lonesome, while her husband is away serving Uncle Sam. Better luck next time, you super-snoopers ! TEMPORARILY at least, Jane Wyman I considers herself a very fortunate young woman. Ronnie Reagan has been trans ferred from the Cavalry to the personnel department of the Air Corps. He'll be stationed in and around Los Angeles, part of the time. This means that little Maureen can see her daddy occasionally. Janie won't even talk about it. She's that happy and THAT superstitious. WHEN Adrian severed connections with M-G-M, rumors flew thick and fast that they didn't part the best of friends. To give you an idea how things can be exaggerated, M-G-M, being swamped with work, gave Adrian's shop the commission to make all of Katharine Hepburn's clothes in "Keeper of the Flame." Speaking of Adrian — he has to work over-time to keep up with Norma Shearer who is certainly a walking advertisement for his gorgeous gowns. She buys 'em by the dozen. i,m v in v •hJi' Jiviiiui | <iri www K j O ONE will ever know what happe ' ^ to Hedy Lamarr and George Mi gomery. Some think George was too po, sive. Others, that George loved publicitymuch to suit Hedy. Anyway, they still each other occasionally. But when H needed an opinion on a new script, called up— John Howard. And John, • is a nice, loyal guy, came right over. H is now back in her own home — the hi where she and George intended to hor moon. When will Hedy Lamarr find true love? Hollywood is asking. M O ONE ever suspected Mickey Roo 1 N of having a bad temper. But M-Gmillion dollar moppet was fightin' i when his separation from Ava Gardner 1 rumored. Mickey put Ava on the tr then went right to Dave Chasen's to c with the Ray Millands. He was telling tl about his mother-in-law's illness, how m he'd miss Ava, etc., when a morning pa was placed in his hand. There he read 1 he had quarreled with his bride and she gone home to mama. Mickey all but 1 the phone out of the wall getting a traction. By Weston East Dennis Morgan and Ida Lupino, above, as tl appear in "The Hard Way." Top, a scene fr the new picture "The Black Swan," with co-stars Maureen O'Hara and Tyrone Pc*