Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
Special Dispatch to The Star.

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HOLLYWOOD, Calf. May 24.-Paris,
strolling about Hollywood village with q
golden apple in his hand, would have
Two years and more of searching
amongst the worlds beauties lined up
on display in the village studios, had
still left me my golden apple undeliv-
cred. There were many beautieS-a few
clever girls-but the perfect creature
never hove in sight.
That was before I met Claudette COL
bert.
since she is making more pictures
than any other lady before the cameras
at the present time-literally working
night and day-it is a good idea to tell
you something Of this lady who gets the
golden apple hands down and without
o moments delay.
Prettiest Now Before Cameras.
Claudette Colbert Of the New York
stage, Is. to begin with, easily the pref
tiest girl before the cameras today.
Everything that lovely hair. wide
laughing dark eyes. lifting facial
skin and hands and limbs and silhou-
cite can bring, is hers.
Lest 7 sound fulsome, let me repeat
this Ia the first time any camera lady
has moved me to crown q queen Of the
studios. Such laurels as are mine to
give 60 to the Colbert for o few Of the
following reasons:
She has charm beyond any woman
have yet encountered. It is q charm
vibrant with "it"-that good old cliche
started by Nine Elinor Glyn is still
the shortest cut to O description Of sex
appeal. Claudette Colbert's sex appeal
e. ~aAk rSw~nfk MA kr
Of her audience.
Chats Brilliantly, Too.
She radiates delightful warmth for
young and old, men, women and chill
dren. She has most delightful poise.
Not the frozen hauteur Of the movie
queen who was born near the Chicago
stockyards and, by reason Of her beauty
has been elevated to enviable notice.
Rather has Claudette Colbert the gra-
cious informality Of the woman Of back
ground and position.
During q luncheon which was neces-
saryily brief, for repeat she Is work.
ing night and day to complete her con-
tracts before sailing on q voyage in re-
mote waters, she chatted brilliantly Of
O number Of things. Most Of them are
Abracadabra to the main stem Of the
motion picture industry.
She talked of entrances and exits
OF Mary Gardens infallible technique
in the matter Of the stage entrance. OF
opera-and here her taste Is magnifi-
cent. OF symphony concerts, and of
these she knows the best Of the classics
and the most valuable of the modern
music. Easily discarding everything
that 10 pretentious and worthless, her
clear young mind pierces straight to the
core OF valuable creative effort.
Knows Her Literature.
On into the world Of books she rip
pied and her scope amazed me In its
catholicity. From Hemingway TO the
poems Of John ". A. Weaver, from
Andre Maurois to Liam O'Flaherty.
And as we sat and lunched and she
chatted and I marveled, the head Of
the studio approached our table and
very gravely asked the little Colbert
what she thought of o certain play,
Her analysis Of its merits was brief and
sure. She indicated just which star Of
his organization would be best suited
for 1t. He listened without trace of
condescension-and If you don't think
this Is unusual then you haven't met
many Of the genus Hollywood producer
And when she finished, his answer was
Thank you. shall buy 1t for her at
once"
An interviewer who has been carrying
about O golden apple for couple of
years would be bit dazed by so much
all at once. But imagine the wonder
ment caused by Claudette Colbert's next
remark:
This voyage my husband and myself
are taking enables me to get almost