March 4, 1944
June Preisser and her good looking husband, Dick Terry, came to see me the other day. Never in all the years I have known Junie has she looked so well. The girl whose acrobatic dancing was a sensation every time she appeared on the stage has grown up. She has a new poise, a new dignity and a sophistication that becomes her.
I wondered why the little Preisser hadn’t been signed by some film company. Today I learned that matter had been taken care of by Universal. She’ll make two pictures there, and her first will be a chiller diller mystery drama, “Murder in the Blue Room.”
Anne Shirley is now Fred De Cordova’s heartbeat. He is the Warner director. Scholem Asch, author of “The Apostle,” a best seller, has come to Hollywood to live. Lt. Bill Holden has gone back to Fort Worth, leaving his wife, Brenda Marshall, very ill with flu; Dana Andrews received word that after May 16 he’s 1-A. The famous sleeping bag used in “For Whom the Bell Tolls” will be brought out for “Practically Yours.” This time it will be used by Fred MacMurray and his dog.
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A comment, & a question: Loved the mention of the Blue Room mystery movie, as both versions were favorites shown at least annually on my local UHF channel, growing up—never missed either! My query is this—was this the same “Freddy DeCordova who worked in late night television? I think it’s entirely possible i’m getting old!
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