Monday, March 29, 1943

Dear Diary,

When Cecil B. DeMille started to announce next week’s play on his show tonight he said, “The telegram will explain it better than I can.” The telegram read like this: “We appreciate your invitation to the clambake next week. Due to the fuel shortage, please send camel to pick us up on the road to Paramount.” To hear the audience sigh and applaud, you’d know that C.B. didn’t need to say another word. But when he did say, “Signed, Bing Crosby and Bob Hope,” the whole audience broke loose. Naturally, the play will be “Road to Morocco.” The one hitch is that Ginny Simms will take Dorothy Lamour’s place. At that point the audience groaned a little.