GOOD NEWS! May 1945
The most thrilled girl in Hollywood is Deanna Durbin—and no wonder. Frank Sinatra wrote her a fan letter—or if it isn't a fan letter, both Deanna and I will eat our newest chapeaux.
Frankie had just seen, and heard, ‘Can't Help Singing’ and he wrote Deanna, "I had scheduled that song of yours and Jerome Kern's, 'More and More,' for my next broadcast—but after hearing you sing it, lady, I dropped it like a hot potato. It made me feel that I want to hear 'more and more' of Durbin singing it—and 'less and less' of Sinatra!"
Which is certainly mighty modest of Frankie.
I'm going to take off my hat (the one with the flower garden on the brim) and doff it to this new crowd of young glamour girls in Hollywood. Recently, I attended a cocktail party where such young girls as Gloria De Haven, June Allyson, Bonita Granville, Lana Turner and several others were present.
None of the girls accepted a drink of anything stronger than something ending in ‘cola’ and yet they gave no indication of being prudes. In fact, they were far gayer and more vivacious than some of the ladies present who were indulging. Maybe it's old-fashioned—or not—but I noticed that the men liked and admired them for it!
Edith Head, Paramount designer, is a brave woman. She took her life in her hands and named the seven stars with the most beautiful curves "between the neckline and the waist."
- Dorothy Lamour
- Veronica Lake
- Ginger Rogers
- Ann Sheridan
- Joan Bennett
- Olivia De Havilland
- Betty Grable
What? No Lana Turner, Lauren Bacall, Maria Montez, Paulette Goddard, Linda Darnell or Jane Russell? My goodness!
It was twin boys for Susan Hayward and Jess Barker. There hasn't been a sign of a tiff out of them since the good news was announced. Remember, there were so many rifts when they first married that Susie actually filed for a divorce—which was called off two days later. But remembering those hectic times, Susie kids Jess by saying, she'll name the youngsters, "Bing and Bang!"
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