Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
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Interviews
ZOrina
Nv CHARLES GENTRY
m try INTERVIEWING


LET ME try interviewing
7orina for YOU" that irrepres-
Sihlc comedy actor, Billy GaN-
ton volunteered Yesterday when
We called backstage al the Cass
Theatcr.
We had come 10 ask the lovely
"A few questions when We
were greeted by that witty fellow
Ncl.mot, Mr.. GaXton. whom il
seems. has played so many roles
1ut never that Of an interviewer
We agreed that II it was all
light with our charming subject
/ certainly was with us, besides
Zorina has such beauty. such
,harm and such grace that she
axes our breath away and VIC
haven't any left TO ask questions
With.
INTERVIEW By PROXY
And so the interview started.
Miss Zorina," Gaxton began
with mock gravity, did circum-
stances force YOU 10 20 on the
stage, or did YOU choose the
profession az your own Accord"
ZORINA-'I made mp my own
mind 10 20 on the stage"
GAXTON - How old were
YOU when YOU made this I'M
pOrtant decision ."
ZORINA-I was III years
years old"
CANTON - Had you been
dancing before that"
ZORINA - "Some. hut not
professionally" CShe is having
just as much fun kidding GaX-
TOM
4 MOVIE SLOUGH
GAXTON-"Niss Zorina. how
do dancers who have such rigor-
Gus routines as yours relax? How
do YOU relax"
ZORINA-"I SLOUGH when l
am watching the movies"
GAXTON-"Oh, the movies,
che Which OF the various fields
in which YOU are so active, bal
let. thcater or films, do you pre-
ferc"
ZORINA without a moments
hesitation) All three"
CANTON - every broad
minded Of you. What kind Of a
diet do YOU adhere 10:
COMMUNICATING from
caviar to hot dogs. l like to eat
as well rs dance. you know"
GAXf0N-"That reminds me
I'm hungry, too. How do you
think the interview VENT"
ZORINA-'I think YOU ask
too many questions"
OFF TO DINNER
AZ this point Mrs. GaXton
3illy's charming wife, put her lily
iached head through the. door
and said IL was time for dinner
% Mr.. GaXton put away his pen
I'll and took his sparkling spouse
and merry self off 10 dinner.
We stayed 10 get few more
serious facts about the beautiful
Zorina. who has just returned
rom Hollywood where she star.
ed in the film version OF Louis
ana Purchase"
She is considered one Of the best
)ets for the screen role Of Maria
n For Whom the Bell Tolls and
hats the part she has her heart
set on.
4 PERFECT MARIA
Since she is 50 perfectly suited
10 the role and has even made
2 screen test for il, we don't think
should have such q
hard time making up their minds
Her home is a country farm
house on Long Island and she
wants TO raise poultry when she
has time. At present she must
spend all Of her spare moments or
the West Coast and is interested
in doing USO work as well.
Her mother is in this country
but the rest Of her family is ir
her native Norway.
LIKES GREAT MUSIC
"Tbe town In which all my
unCles and aunts and cousins
lived was completely bombed 20
they have all moved out into
the country and II il very hard
10 get any word In them. We
can only hope they are not SUI
fering any deprivation"
Music is her passion, although
she has an amazing background
in all the arts and last week sh,
made 4 special trip 10 Chicago
just 10 hear a RaChmaninoff re
cital.
Her vitality is unboundcd ant
her enthusiasm keeps her occu
pied every minute.
Even while on tour she want