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tire roster of Goldwyn stars, headed
by Ronald Colman, who was best
man. Turkeys were piled high.
Champagne assuaged the thirsty
crowd. It was later discovered that
third of the turkeys we're paste
BOARD props. which Goldwyn removed
when the slightly intoxicated guests
wanted to eat them. But, all in all,
the wedding was a great success. par
ticularly as an advertisement for
the Goldwyn pictures.
Nowadays the majority of the
Hollywood marrying species prefer
the simple elopement. A popular
locale for runaway couples is Las
Vegas, New. It was there that Will
liam Powell married Diana Lewis,
Nelson Eddy made q bride Of Ann
Franklin and Lana Turner became
Mrs. "Bandmaster" Artie Shaw, and
Mary Martin gave her heart to
Richard Halliday.
Yuma, Ariz., Is another favorite
place for quickie weddings. Among
those tying hasty knot hsfe were
Alice Faye and Tony Martin; Miriam
Hopkins-Anatole Litvak-both of
which are now united. More fortu-
nate Yuma lovers are Claudette Col
bert and her DR.. Pressman, Charles
Boyer-Pat Patterson and Enrol
Flynn-Lin Damita, who, In spite OF
many q straining at the marital
cord, are still in the same house
(about six months of the year, after
five years of Yuma started partner
ship.
There must be something about
the dry air of Arizona that appeals
to novelties with the elopement
bug. Avoiding the more publicized
justices of the (marrying) peace in
Yuma, Joan Bennett and Walter
Wanger went to Phoenix. in the
same State. Kingman, ditto, will
always be famous because twas here
that Clark Gable married his Carole.
Prescott, in Arizona, was the back
ground for the happy marriage Of
Jon Hall and Frances Langford.
This couple was later remarked in
New York's Church Around the
Corner"
Olivia an Exception.
Hollywoodites in q violent hurry
to tie that marital knot usually
choose Lower California or Mexico.
The Robert Taylor STAN
wyck elopement was to San Diego,
Calf; Hedy Lamar was taken
in matrimony by Gene Markey in
Mexicala, Lower California. Four
years ago this month Myrna 10y
and Arthur Hornblow eloped to
Ensenada. Gail Patrick and Bob
Cobb preferred the nearby Tia
Juana.
But here's an exception to the
elopers: Olivia de Havilland, who re-
Gently was accused Of plotting run
away marriage with Jimmy Stewart
But this she denied. II don't be-
lieve in elopements," said Olivia.
When I marry it will be in a church,
like my sister joan" The latter
became Mrs. Brian Aherne $40 miles
from Hollywood -ir q Monterey
church (Northern California; in q
simple ceremony attended by her
sister and mother.
But today, even when stars con-
trive to get married in a church
or at home, the ceremony bears the
label, private" The only Holly
woodites present at the marriage of
Andrea Leeds and Bob Howard Gin a
Del Monte (Northern California;
church were Judith Barrett. now
Mrs. Lin Howard; Alan Baldwin and
Miss Lee Russell, now Mrs. Herbert
Marshall. This latter romance ended
In the usual elopement
The Douglas Fairbanks, jr.'S cere-
mony was just rs private, but slightly
more formal. The ceremony took
place locally-in the Westwood Com
munity Church-with the reception
In Doug's Hillside home. His late
father was best man. Cameramen
and photographers were in the mi
nority.
Some Chose New York.
Ann Sothern chose the witching
hour of midnight for her transfor-
nation into Mrs. Roger Pryor at the
Episcopal Church In Hollywood. The
wedding was q quiet affair with just
q fev friends and relatives present.
The wedding of Henry Fonda and
the former Frances Brokaw was on
a larger, more fashionable scale, but
it took place in New York City !.
Rye, N. Y, was the background for
the Joel McCrea-Frances Dee nup-
tial. It was q private affair
Jean Arthur wore . gray tailored
suit, Bridegroom Frank Ross was in
q blue business suit for their 1882
marriage on Long Island Irene
Dunno and her doctor -mate did q
little better In their 1927 New York
City ceremony. Irene was in white
satin, the doc in top hat. The guests
included the Florenz Ziegfelds
George Gershwin and Cole Porter.
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