Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-12
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.
HOLLYWOOD

Maria Montez has a new heart
throb-Pierre Aumont. They make
good-lookine, if slightly vocal,
couple. with Maria doing most of
the talking Kay Francis back in
town and getting a rush from the
people who matter here. Her jaunt
to London and Africa has raised
her stock sky-high. and she can
now take her pick of several choice
movies. But that's not the reason
why Kay went abroad Her motives
were patriotic. All the same there
are several fading film stars I know
who could do worse than follow the
example of Miss Francis Freddie
Bartholomew has denied romance
rumors with Rita Quigley but she
was the only girl Freddie saw on
his recent visit to town caused by
the latest of his lawsuits.) BY
the way, the loneliest woman in
town is surely Aunt Cissie Bartholo-
NEW who, until Freddie went into
the Army, had lived under the same
roof with him since he was 2
years old.
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never knew the glamor boys had
such a variety of ailments until
they had to break down and tell the
truth to the draft boards. Mickey
Rooney's fluttery heart and high
blood pressure is something I did
not suspect before And George
Rats asthma came as a surprise
George is Al and too old anyway
Neither was I aware of the fact that
wonder boy Orson Welles had fallen
arches. plus brace for his back.
necessary since he tumbled down
flight of stairs for his big scene in
Citizen Kane They wanted to
give him a stunt man for the more
hazardous moments, but Orson
yelled. mo" and now he will have
weak back for the rest of his
life. However, he soon, reports to
Uncle Sam but for limited service
only. Alan Laid has a respiratory
complaint, which is why he did not
get further than Government
shorts at the Hal Roach Studio.
Charles Vidor tells me that he
did not know he was divorced bv
Karen Morley until he read about
it in the newspapers, but he must
have been expecting it. Charles has
year to wait before he can marry
Evelyn Reyes, and almost anything
can happen in Hollywood year.
In fact, If Dolores Del Rio had not
had to wait year for her divorce
to be final. she would now be Mrs.
Orson Welles. The romance cooled
just before she was legally free to
wed . Betty CRADLES dressing
room is crammed with flowers.
From George Raft?" asks an in
curing reporter. NO" replies
Betty, and then laughs. It guess
he's getting too used to me" Betty
is still getting up at $50 in the
morning for her film job and dane
ing with the boys at the canteen
until II midnight. 1t must be Won
derful to have that sort of vitality.
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George Sanders breaks down to
odiilll lIldJ lis tdNOTlte actress is
Ingrid Bergman, and when asked
why he replies, Because she looks
so reSpectable!" His favorite role.
he continues, would be to play an
invalid where he could be in bed all
through the picture He may write
story for himself with just such
part. He is now playing with his
real life father in Appointment in
Berlin" Mother would be in It,
too" he flips, but there's no part
for her" He is pressed for details
Of his role-he is wearing an Raj
uniform. HEROES and all that. you
know replies George. Il disgrace
the uniform, but everything is all
right at the end, and I get the V. C.
after my death" At the partic-
ular moment of our conversation,
he is watching the posthumous
award being given to his father.
Sanders, ST., is nervous as kitten
for this, his first movie role. why