The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20
GLamorous Garbo May Abdicate
 M0Uie 7hrone---I7unt Successor
BY DAN THOMAS NEA SQrviqa Writer


 Hollywood.-Greta Garbo, the exotic star from Stockholm, may quit the movies cold in June!
 Garbo-if she does-will be the first of the movie greats to retire at the zenith of her power. But she is so different in every thing else that the possibility that she may do just that has added plenty of wrinkles to the brows of the MGM magnates.
 To say that Garbo is the screens greatest box office attrac- tion is putting it mildly. And if she does quit, the hunt for a suc- those millions back into the movie palaces from Gotham to Galesburg, will be on.
 So far has the rumor gone that La Garbo will be through soon, that gossipers already have nomi- mated three as probable or possi- ble successors to the Garbo throne and fame.
 Marlene Dietrich is the first, and perhaps the most seriously consid- cred of the three.
 Beautiful Marlene, with her ex- quiesite underpinning, has already won a large place in moviedom. Her box office value is already great and, with proper promotion and selection of plots, it might become greater.
 She is a versatile actress, a hard worker, and is willing to do anything within reason to ad- vance her movie career.
 Like Garbo, she does not enjoy the contacts with the public which her prominence in Hollywood makes necessary. But she does not hesitate to attend premieres or to make personal appearances when the movie kings tell her they wish it. There is no feigned aloofness in her makeup, and she readily grants interviews and is generally well liked by the writers.
 Marlene has suffered chiefly from a general similarity of plots in her films, but this fault cannot be laid at her door. The produc- CTS could see no reason for changing when they were pulling the fans in by the thousands at the movie houses. And it's hard to blame them very much. They needed the money and they had to sacrifice what might have been a great strike for a sure money winner.
 With Garbo out, the gamble would be worthwhile.
 Next in line comes Tallulah the toast of London and the red-headed stepchild of the producers.
 Given one shoddy plot after an- other, she has nevertheless man. aged to impress critics with her ability. With good roles and proper publicity, she might de- velop into one of the truly great film actresses.
 Miss Bankhead, daughter of a and granddaughter and niece of senators. is naturally, aloof and is not a per- sistent party-goer. She has none of the public frigidity of Garbo, however.
 She is quite well liked among the small circle of friends she has here, and is perhaps the wittiest member of the entire movie col ony. She says and does what she likes and has as much color as any star in the movie capital.
 Tallulah must be considered a distinct threat if Garbo leaves.
 Still a third possibility is Elissa Landi, who has been somewhat more fortunate than Tallulah in pictures, but who has not yet lived up to the great things expected of her.
 She has great dramatic talent. works hard, and might become a box office star of the first magni- tude.
 Others mentioned as possible new queens include Gwili Andre, the Danish beauty who is expect ed to become an overnight sensa- ton, by her press agents at least, after the general release of "Roar of the Dragon" her first movie venture.
 But, regardless of who keeps or succeeds to the throne, we can- not believe Hollywood will ever find another Garbo her aloof- ness, feigned or real her sud- den appearances and disappear ances her "disguises" and her glamorous roles on the screen all have made Garbo legend not likely to be matched with ease.