Screenland (Nov 1944-Oct 1945)

The Lou CottelloJ ore caught holding handi at U<t, with Mrt. Eddie Sherman, w!4e ol Lou't manoger. a$ "chaperone.' Below, Merle Oberon and James Cagney discuH ♦ heir tcripti during rehearsal (or a special Hollywood radio broadcast. /amei Cagney «>ove. finds inWrested listeners. Cpl G^rae Montgomery and his wife. Dinoh Shore, before opPW"ng on air show. a date with her <,»«i«bond, Martin Ik ^Touge of the Navy. «r Normo Shearer, ot »ght smih'ng prettily oi" our cameraman. Milo Anderson, the designer, couldn't hold it back. "You should like that color," he grinned. "It's Eleanor Blue!" For the record, when Faye Emerson married the President's son she wore something old and borrowed along with her Eleanor Blue suit. There wasn't time for shopping. So Faye carried a new mink muff belonging to Alexis Smith. She borrowed a mink bandeau to wear on her hair from Barbara Stanwyck. To show you the kind of girl Faye is, while the front oflBce executives were trying to rush her to the main dining room for lunch Faye was making the rounds of the lot introducing Colonel Elliott Roosevelt to her wardrobe girl, the hair-dresser, and the prop man. Funniest crack of all was made by Geraldine Fitzgerald. Said that inimitable lady, "I hope Faye goes right to Congress and gets them to pass a bill bringing Olivia De Havilland back to the screen!" WHEN GARY COOPER decided to produce as well as act in "Along Came Jones," he hadn't figured on one thing — the hunting season. Every year, come what may, acting in a picture or not, Gary sets out with gun in hand. Now when he isn't in front of the camera, he's chained to the desk, handling all the details of production that go with the job. He is still suffering from "shock" over the latest bill handed to him for okay. It was for $80.00. covering the cost of "Flit." Producer Cooper hit the ceiling and demanded an explanation. It seems there were horses in the picture. Where there are horses, there are horse-flies. Hence the Flit! EVERYONE is very amused at the camaraderie that exists on "The Big Sleep" set. Bogart. Bacall and Howard Hawks are working togetlier again. They kid each other all day long and the acting results are terrific. The other day, Bacall, picking up a pet Bogart expression, referred to someone as being a "Creep." Bogart gave her his number one menacing look. "Don't try to be a character in such a hurry," he said, with a poker face. IF JOAN FONTAINE were paying off in dollars and cents, she couldn't afford George Brent's services. We mean, as a press agent! Maybe George's recent experiences at RKO have something to do with it, but he certainly is doing a rave about working with Joan in "The .\ffairs of Susan." What a happy little set it is these days, with Joan co-operating and all. Even visitors are allowed. FOR YEARS Bob Hope's wife has been trying to pay back a few social obligations. Whenever she planned a party. Bob was sure to be off on another camp tour. Finally Bob actually stayed home long enough to make plans. Just like Topsy. the party grew and grew. Hundreds of jjeople arrived. Bob, greeting everyone at the door, announced: ' Right this way, all you folks from Central Casting. Free food being served in the dining room." A MERRY little group at a Hollywood party were discussing Robert Walker. Someone wanted to know if he ever took off those thick, tortoise shell glasses. A little later on in the evening Errol Flynn ran into Bob in the wash room. Making a hasty and excited exit. Errol announced to the crowd, "Yes, he does!" 57