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cent and that exhibitors we're clamor-'
ing for another Fields film.
Studio executives responded with .
decision to put Fields into one or two
sketches of The Big Broadcast Of
1888" which is being produced in
enable exhibitors to post the Fields
name in their marquee lights not
later than October IS.
What salesmen, exhibitors and fans
do not understand. however, Is that
Fields, while not bedridden. is still
far from 4 well man. Physicians are
exercising the utmost caution in keep
ing him from overexertion during his
radio broadcasts, but the medical men
still shake their heads dubiously
whenever the much more exhausting
tasks OF picture-making are mentioned.
Chief reason why M-G-M cannot
release Saratoga" with another
actress finishing the three-scene Job
left unfinished by the death Of Jean
Harlow, Is Clark Cables attitude.
Gable has refused point-blank to
enact the remaining scenes with an
other sctress-and AZ > consequence.
the studio has no alternative but to
bear its 100000 loss Twentieth
Century Fox renewed its option on
Simone Simon Just q day before the
French star left Hollywood on \
European jaunt, but 1t was . luke
warm gesture. The studio Is frankly
incensed at Simones lassitude In pick
ing up English as 1t is spoken on most
American screens.
John Barrymore is quoted as declar-
ing the family isn't 80 much annoyed
at the subject matter OF Elaine Barrie
Barrymore's short movie, How to Un-
dress in Front OF Your Husband" rs
it IS over the bad Job Of acting she
gave to 1t :. The current craze for
sequels and companion stories has led
Sam Goldwyn to ponder . follow-up
for Hurricane" He says 1t could be
called After the Hurricane" Incl
dentally, Sam told one Of his stars the
other day he should have nothing
more to do with . certain agent
Don't even ignore the fellow" he
warned.
The mad scramble for new movie
faces has led many studios to establish
screen testing grounds in various for
eiRn capitals, but 20 far the results
from this expensive gamble have been
disappointing Although Tony
Martin and Alice Faye remain the
best Of friends" they are definitely not
in the marriage market, their closest
friends declare When Sonia Henie
completes Thin Ice," she'll tour with
the 30 skaters who form the ballet
course. In case local rinks are inter-
ested, sonja's asking price for one
day engagement Is $l0,o0o-and she
likes to pick her towns.
When Robert Taylor was working
late one night at Twentieth Century
Fox on "This Is My Affair" Daryl
Zanuck sent his own chauffeur out
to take the star home. The Zanuck
chauf1eur's name Is Robert Taylor,
and the two had 4 chummy time OF
it comparing notes. But that's moth
ing-Mervyn lie Roy has maid
named jeanette Macdonald .. MAD
anne Walewska." the Garbo picture,
called Nine. Ouspenskaya back from
New York to do 4 45-minute retake-
with all expenses, including added SAL
ary, added to an already excessive
production cost.
Two directors and . singing star
may comprise the next Hollywood
producing combine-Mervyn LIE Roy,
AL Green and AL Jolson. who are hold
ing daily conferences trying to decide
whether they should take over the
old Warner studio in Hollywood and
make their own films Six months
ago no Hollywood party was constd-
cred complete without the presence OF
Dixie Dunbar and one Of her varied
escorts. But Dixie's presence no
longer eraces these functions. Her
doctor has ordered her abed every
night not later than . O'Clock for .
60-day period-hoping she can rest
her way back to normal weight.
Bette Davis received . fan letter
the other day At her home. She
glanced at the signature and blinked
It was from Ann Sothern. just ia
make sure, Bette checked on Ann'a