1944 in Print — ‘Hollywood Gossip by Louella Parsons,’ March 3, 1944

"Gung Ho!"

Now showing: “Gung Ho!”

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March 3, 1944

Samuel Goldwyn believes that “Simone,” a novel by Lion Feuchtwanger, will be a bestseller when it is published in April. As soon as he read the galley proofs Sam planked down a fancy figure to buy the Cinderella story for his talented young star, Teresa Wright, thereby putting over a coup in getting the novel before any other company grabbed it.

Bonita Granville choo-choos east and arrives there in time to greet George Raft, who has been overseas. The Henry Fondas’ three children are all sick in bed with the measles and Frances has her hands full.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.

March 3, 1944, Louella Parsons

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