The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-11
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The flm parade: Olivia de Hav-
4lland-Every star in Hollywood is
watching Olivia's contract fight with
Warner Bros. after q Los Angeles
judge ruled in her favor that no
MIN contract can extend beyond a
term Of seven years. The studio Is
now appealing. The final decision
win determine whether studios can
add suspension periods at the end
Of contracts. Wallace Beery-Al-
though grounded for the duration
BY Uncle Sans anti-11yinc ban for
civilians, amateur pilot Berry makes
theoretical hops daily on naviga-
ton paper. Gladys Georgia.
ways studies her roles before a mir
Tor. The reason for this, Gladys
says, Is that on the stage people
hear you talk, while on the screen,
they see you think.
Marc Lawrence-On advice of his
doctor, Marc took up oil painting
, year ago to overcome color blind
ness. His color blindness didn't i'm
prove, but his painting did to such
an extent that Beverly Hills art
gallery will give him an exhibition
soon. Orry-Kelly, fashion deSig-
ner-One Of the airline companies
has just commissioned him to de-
sign Q wardrobe of tomorrow for
the woman Of tomorrow who will
hop to Cub for lunch and London
Tor a weekend. George Raft
"A dapper dresser, George had the
shoulders of his regulation USO
uniform padded before leaving on
an overseas entertainment tour i.
Victor Moore-That battered briar
pipe clenched between Victor's teeth
so often is IS years old.
HAT-ALIKES
Oracle Allen - When she and
daughter Sandra, aged 8, step out
they always wear identical hats il.
Ralph S. Peer, music publisher
Five years ago Ralph published
''Besame Mucho' in Mexico. It's
finally a hit. Smiley Brunette
Many carpenter could take les
sons from singin' Smiley, who's
turned out three albums-full of
songs in the last decade but who
spends more time turning out flaw
less furniture and household gadgets
In his carpentry shop. John Gar
6eld-When Warner Bros. gets
around to filming the life story Of
Marine Hero AL Schmid, John will
play the role. Which is our idea Of
great casting.
Ann Sothern-You can't miss An
ME on film set. Between scenes
she sits in an old wicker rocking
chair which she has been Juggling
around ever since she crashed pic
lures. And il you know her well
enough, YOU can call her Grand
ma" Alexis Smith-A wedding
gown Alexis wears in a scene for
The Doughgirls" Is now hanging
s In her closet at home She'll wear
IS again when she weds Craig Stew
ems some time next month.
John Wengraf - Since coming to
Hollywood. he has been cast main
~ in NaZi roles. But in his native
Austria. Wengraf was billed as 1.-The
Clark Gable Of Vienna" Or
chestra Leader Wingy Manone -
When Wingy's wife won $45 week
alimony recently, he told his matri-
monaal trouble to the judge, saying
How would you like to work all
night and fight all day?" The judge
didn't answer.
Milton Berle-When Milton met
Arthur Murray at an exclusive New
York tailoring shop and discovered
the dance master was getting an
identical suit, he left orders to
transform the garment into a suit
for his wife.
CALIFORNIA, HOLLY"
Jacqueline White - Film starlet
When Jackie checked out of
Pensacola hotel after a location trip
for Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo"
she told an elevator girl she was
going back to Hollywood. "Gee,"
the girl said, IT hate to see you
co." adding, What part of Holly
wood did you say you were from
Californian. Scenarios Walter
Bullock-Recently assigned to write
a screen play, "Stork Club" Walter
was called to the Office of Para
mounts story editor, Bill Dozier.
Dozier said, We'll. Walter, what do
you think Of the Stork Club?" 1--WE
never been there confessed Wal
ter. Good" said Dozier, now you
won't have a biased opinion of the
place.
copyright, 1914 NEA Service, 1nc.)