July 11, 1944

The highly successful Gertrude Niesen musical “Follow the Girls” will be filmed by Ben Bogeaus, head of General Service Studio. David Wolper, the producer, has been here talking price to Bogeaus and the money paid is said to be $300,000. Wolper will assist in the production of the picture, and that probably means a percentage deal as well as a flat sum.

An effort will be made to get Miss Niesen to play the role she created on the stage, but because the play is going such great guns on Broadway it will not be produced until next year. The deal is for the run of the play. P.S. Wonder if the censors will let Gertie get by with her sensational song, “I Want to Get Married”?

From the Philadelphia Inquirer via Fultonhistory.com.