The Washington times., 1931-07-31
RUDY vALLEE'S
OWN STORY
Of LOVE
Crooner, Tells How He Met
Beautiful Fay Webb and
Heart Throbs She Caused
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(NOntLuuGu FEO" Fu&G ~
turned to my hote: she filled
my mind and thoughts. I could
see her before me in my
dreams.
Attracted at First Sight
In the morning 1 knew that
I must see her again. I hon
estly do not know whether ]
was in love with her then OF
not. I believe that people car
be violently attracted to each
other at first sight; but I don't
believe that ordinarily two peo-
pie can really fall in love until
they have had a chance to eX
change ideas. And until that
time 1 hadn't spoken a word to
Fay.
But perhaps I was already in
love with her. Perhaps I sensed
the beautiful personality be-
hind her beautiful person. Per-
haps some strange vibration
had already been set going be-
tween us. After all there seems
to be a psychic quality in these
things.
She told me long afterward
that the first time she saw me,
Cat a picture premiere at which
l sang), she had a strange feel
ing that some day I would fig
ure in her life. She was not in
love with me then. nor were
her thoughts dictated by any
sentimental conSideration-but
she did feel some curious at
traction which made her be-
lieve that in some way ! would
affect her life.
iii At Ease
But am ahead of my story.
Here l was in my hotel room
thinking about this fascinating
creature. Suddenly knew that
l could not rest until ! saw
her, talked to her, knew what
kind of a girl she was. The
following morning Marie Dress
ler gave me her number. Then
1 found myself at the tele-
phone, calling her. And in a
minute I was actually talking
to her. A more low pitched,
fascinating voice I have never
heard. I was in a dream. AS
I have told you 1 have a great
amount of emotion. Now all
of it seemed flowing over the
wire to her. She was not at
all surprised because, as I said
above, she had expected me to
play some part in her life. I
do not remember any words we
said except that I asked for an
appointment and she accepted.
Our first meeting was at a
hurried luncheon. The hurry
was because of my work. I
wished that I could have
fingered on and on with her.
But I was working then with
my boys in our picture "A
Vagabond Lover" and on a pic
ture one must be ready to work
at all hours. We had to keep
absolutel-" on schedule, for we
had our radio and theater work
waiting for us back East.
Delightful Moments
After I met Fay I spent
every available moment with
her, but those moments were
far too few in the short weeks
remaining. AS soon as possible
I introduced her to my parents,
who were then with me in
Hollywood. When I knew I
was going to Hollywood. I per
suaded my father to sell his
drug store in Westbrook, Me-,
and take a well-earned rest by
travelling with us out to the
coast. I thought it would be
a fine trip for dad and mother;
SO they came along.
I am happy to say that both
mother and father were very
fond of Fay from the moment
they met her. That pleased
me. too. But at that time I
had no idea of marrying Fay,
or anyone else, although I
should have known even then
that some day I would marry
her if she would have me.
But at that time, although I
looked forward to the day when
nv dreams would come true,
I did not consider myself ready
to marry. I was really not In
a position to give to a wife
the attention I would want to
give her. Back in New York
my working hours were long,
often Is and 18 hours a day.
I was always rushing from one
place to another. I was never
at home, except to snatch a
few hours of sleep. 1t would be
unfair. I thought. to attempt
to share this hectic life with a
wife, although in my few spare
moments l longer for some sin
cere companionship. That, I
told myself. would be one of
the rewards for the strenuous
work I was now doing. But
the time had not yet come.
Plans His Time !
After I met Fay I spent a
great deal of time Scheming
and rearranging my schedule so
as to have as much time as
!. possible with her. But there
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