Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-06

Mary Anderson

sIike a couple of dozen other aspiring young ac-I
tresses Mary Anderson came to Hollywood hoping
TO play Scarlet O'Ilara real Southern belle.
she was discovered III Birmingham, Ala, by
George CukOr in his nationwide search for girl
10 play the vivid heroine Of Gone With The
Wind" before Cukor came along Mary was simply the
who annoyed the family with readings and playles
complete with gestures but the magic summons to
Hollywood transformed her overnight into potential
movie star suddenly, TO everyones amazement, the
brats adolescent dreams threatening to true.
. Mary was she the very brink of a great
career she floated Holywoodwards pink cloud
but the cloud vanished and Mary hit solid soil with dull
hud when instead of landing the role of Scarlet she
wound up in the minor part Of the brattsh Maybelle
Merriweher she didn't realize how lucky she was
they might have sent her back home the Maybelle role
at least gave her precarous toehold on the cinema
ladder eventually it led to years
Brothers meanwhile Mary studied dcton to lose her
Southern drawl and also took lessons from famous Ger.
talent coach she lost the drawl all right but wound
up slight German cultural instead she she
knows now entirely too intense about TINS career business
lived the well known Studio Club along with other
young would he Bette afraid people
she stayed home at night and studied drama fnaHy her
brother James joined her Hollywood and also signed by
Warmers the two took apartment together made new
friends gradually Mary lost her scared sell conscious at
tude unfortunately she lost her Warner contract first
ayed the INSCRIPTIONS younger sister OF Martha Scott
Cheers For Miss Bishop reviews and contract
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there strength bratty performance
Broadya, sesson the femme lead in Guest in the House
performance heartfelt Kisses from
audiences lit also her the Critics
Award outstanding actress of 1912 and brought
dcuge Hollywood glcculy Mary turned down the
signed instead
20h Century Fox hcr first comeback part that
sadstc Jeanne Abadie Song Benadcttc then
Army in "Ifeboat" she proved she could play
sympathetic dramatic roles well catty by
she handed her glamour aSSgnment-the
part Wilson's youngest Daryl Zanucks
epic Techncoor biography of the World War President of
assignments Wilson is her favortefor very
feminine "Bernadette' she dress
simple peasant outfit and pgtals Lfeboat she
soaked water oil her hair matted and her
given sunburn and peel but in Wilson
25 costumes designed for her by Rene
Hubert gets look prees for the Techni-
thing and SO pounds, she looks
Wilson by with
plays her husband William Gibbs McAdoo
Ruth Ford who porrays her sister
their private Ruth Peter
Van Eyck Army May's husband Leonard Behrens
radoman 2nd class in the Mary emphasizes his
because While back
published about her which he referred
officer which She says, poor Leonard
overdose OF X he used TO have
box business Mary when he entered the Navy
learned o nckcls but well enough
sold the business recently loss except for large
machine she's still seeking buyer for that. she
admits She the practical type has habit of
lt gas stranded day Hollywood boulevard
would be there Peck hadn't driven recognized
her and given lift home despite the fiendish
she's played marks her helpless type which
paradoxcaly helpful IT has only real drawback
she has make clothes because salcsg have
of referring the Chidren department and who
be glamorous dress designed old Mary
TO know we'll at least of her leading will
have to lifts in their shoes