Evening star., 1942-11-08
Gas Rationing
Real Problem
In Hollywood
Stars abandon Their
Summer Homes for
Locations Near Studios
D., K,f, HoU:InA
By Kate Holiday.

HOLLYWOOD R-Ihe specter
OF gas rationing looms large over
Hollywood. It looms large. of course,
over the entire country. That isn't
news.
But in Hollywood lack Of gaso-
line is truly appalling idea. Con-
slider why: Today went to RKO,
to Culver City to MGM and out to
Universal in San Fernando Valley.
It was all necessary. 1t was in line
of duty. %. K, boys, you can give
that drum roll nowD
And I covered exactly 81 miles!
Hollywood, as you may have heard
someplace before, is spread out.
It meanders. They do say, in fact,
that the Los Angeles city limits are
somewhere near Needles on the east,
Del Monte on the north, Mexico
City on the south and Hawaii on the
west. And there's some truth in
the statement.
The result is that now there is
frantic rush of stars and lesser
characters to sell what were highly
envied "ranchettes" year ago.
People are moving back to Beverly
Hills, to Hollywood proper. Country
homes and beach houses are being
closed for the duration, intrusted
to the hands of caretakers df the
owners are lucky enough to find
them) and swathed in gilt-edged
memories.
There is also blossoming of
motorcycles, Austins, Flats and just
plain bicycles.
All of which brings to mind q
very pretty picture. Remind me,
ladies and gentlemen, to be present
when Mr.. Cecil B. De Mile comes
to work on roller skates. That would
be worth the price of admission! .
About Those Marriages.
Hollywood, though often magnifi-
cent where outsiders are concerned
(and I do mean the soldiers and
the starving peoples of Europe), is
sadly lacking in one type of sports
manship. Whether this be because
the attitude is good copy, good
conversation, or an attempt to in
fate the Hollywoodian ego, don't
know. But for my dough 1t amt
good.
I refer to the subject of Holly
wood marriages.
In case you didn't know it, there
are two kinds of cinema nuptuals: !:
The kind that will last and the
kind that will not. And the town
knows 10 minutes after a ceremony
into which it falls.
Oh, the bride and groom dom t
know! They are sure that their
wedding will be included in the first
class. They are positive that they
are going to be happy.
But Hollywood has other ideas.
Hollywood, in fact, not only has
other ideas but gives voice to them.
And, if you don't believe me, 60 into
one of the better bistros the day
after a marriage. There you will
find one of two reactions, no more
no less. There you will hear the
industry giving its opinion, making
UP its mind, settling the future OF
the pair who just did the deed.
Gossipers Decide. s.-,,
Take the case of Cary Grant
When Cary married Barbara Hut
ton, the town was delighted. This, u
it said, lis the elimination of the
greatest romance since that Romeo
and Juliet affair. This makes Dante
and Beatrice look like a couple OF
gophers. This will last" Every
thing was just swell.
Then, take the case of Lana Tur-
ner. Here was quite another
matter. Lana got married to
Stephen Crane?" the town said
well, you know Lana. A young
kind. Flighty. 1t won't last six
months!"
I don't know whether it will OF
not. I don't know whether Cary's
will or not. And I'm not interested
What I am interested in is that
Hollywood had settled Lana's future
for her before the ink was dry or
the marriage license. Hollywood
had decided what the outcome was
going to be. In short, dear paying
patrons, Hollywood did not have
the courtesy, the sportsmanship
to give Lana fighting chance.