Screenland (July–Dec 1947)

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Donald O'Connor's back, and Deanna Durbin's got him — in UniversalInternational's "Something in the Wind." Left, Don and Deanna with songwriter johnny Green. Above, co-stars Durbin and O'Connor between scenes with assistant dance director Margaret Westberg. Below, Mister and Missus, and Don in scene from film with Deanna and Charles Winninger. THE NEWS on the O'Connors is, of course, first, that Don is really back at work, with his picture opposite Deanna Durbin — "Something in the Wind" — completed; the studio planning big things for him; a weekly radio show: dreams of a Broadway play — all the excitement that goes with hard work. Don has known hard work since he was a three-yearold, and I'll tell you a little later why I place the fact of his full-time work at the studio and broadcasting station even ahead of the news of Donna Gwen O'Connor. Donna Gwen (I gave her her first name, Donald gave her her second) has red hair like mine and blue eyes like Donald's. She is, of course, adorable; "and she has, above every other quality, that alertness which makes her father a unique person. She not only notices everything — she wants to mix in everything. That's Don! It's been so long since Donald has been active in movies, and news in Screenland, that I realize I ought to do the embarrassing chore of introducing myself. Some of Screenland's readers. Don warns me, haven't met me, and some may never even have heard of me. That's nonsense. The baby was news, and told about in all the newspaper columns, as well as Screenland's up-to-date (Please turn to j>age (> I )