The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
- IN Hollywood
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON NEA Staff Correspondent

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 Susan Hayward of the wild red hair wishes the boys would make up their minds.
 It's embarrassing, not Knowing whether you are CD a cold cookie or (2) too sexy.
 Susie, it seems, is both. And it's very discouraging to be mixed up that way in a place like Hollywood.
 Susie landed in the ice box baking class not so long ago when her name was suggested for a new picture. The producer winced and said, 'Naw Susan Hayward couldn't play the part. She's a cold cookie"
 Couple of weeks later, Susan was talking to Producer Hunt Stromberg and said she'd like to make test for the feminine lead in his film version of Guest in the House."
 Stromberg winced. Its no use, Susie," he said. You're too Sexy. You're the most glamorous girl in Hollywood.
 It was Susie's turn to vince. Also her agents.
 Gan you understand it?" she said.
 It was our turn to vince. We couldn't, especially because we have always considered Susie of the wild red hair one of the most fetching gals in Hollywood. And always won- dered why somebody didn't do some thing about it.
 Brought to Hollywood five years ago to test for Scarlett O'Hara, Susie, a New York model, remained to turn in many a fine acting per formance, especially in Adam Had Four Sons and "The Forest Ran gers" The kid is a good actress. There's no argument about that. But she hasn't yet played the role to put her up in the Sheridan, Turner or Grable class.
 Susies current role as the seXy society gal who makes passes at Bill Bendex, the ships stoker, ir "The Hairy Ape" may do the trick. it's a great role and a great story. CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM
 Meanwhile, Susie would like to make good as an actress. Especially because of Cecil B. DeMille.
 Just before producing North west Mounted Police,' c. B. tested Susie for the role of the half lf-breed girl which Paulette Goddard later played.
 MT. DeMille woke me up," she
 lao fac Ln cold terrible. That I wasn't an actress and never would be one. really went to work after that to learn what 1t was all about. A lot of peo- pie don't like DeMille. But he's helped me more than anyone else in Hollywood"
 There have been stories from time to time that Susan Hayward is temperamental and on the snooty side. She denies them
 Maybe I am difficult to under stand at timse,' she said. I'm shy People mistake my shyness as be- ing snooty. And if you call turning down roles and throwing things at wardrobe ladies as temperament I've only turned down five pictures in five years and I love the ward robe ladies"
 CHEESECAKE CUTIE
 Fer six months after not getting the Scarlett O'Hara role, Susie didn't earn a dime or get days work in Hollywood Then Warner Bros. gave her six-month contract but she never worked in a picture. T was their cheesecake kid" she said. Then Warmers gave her the gate.
 Paramaunt, at the time, was look ing for a girl to play opposite Gary Cooper, and Ray Midland in Beau Geste." Susie made a test, won the role, and has been under contract to Paramount ever since.
 Susie of the wild red hair is an- xiously awaiting the release of "The Hairy Ape"
 She hopes to prove, once for all that she's not a cold cookie"