The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-23
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ing that much, knowing beforehand that, in order to win, he must turn out a movie which will outgross all but six pictures in screen history.
 There is one certain winner, of course-and that's the public. It's the willingness of producers like Frank Ross and Mervyn LeRoy (who will make "The Robe") to take long chances that gives thea tergoerS their best guarantee of good pictures. The hedger who turns out quickies with the assur- ance that if he makes them cheap enough he's bound to pocket prof 1t, contributed nothing to the indus try's progress.
 MEMORIES THAT BLESS AND BURN: When Louis B. Mayer, mo- ting Luise Rainer's gloom after the preview of her first American-made picture, attempted to cheer her up by showering her with compliments and succeeded so well that Miss Rainer frightened and demanded 8 pay boost .. When Katharine Hepburn, teamed for the first time with Gary Grant, attempted to in- dulge her temperament" and was brought up short as Cary observed: You've been spoiled by having your own way too long. It's time you learned the facts of life" They fi- nished the picture confirmed friends .. When Jea e Mcdonald kept an important roducer waiting for an hour while she rushed kids injured dog to the hospital.
 
 Tn all Hollywood there's no actor who comports himself with such aloff, naughty dignity on the set as does George Sanders-and that's why Hollywoodites are laughing about this incident. It was on the Scandal in Paris" set, and Sanders, clad in the skin-tight pants of the early 1800's, was playing scene with Carole Landis. Flirtatiously she dropped her handkerchief, and he bent low to retrieve 1t. Just as he bent, the company property man, fed up, like everyone else in the troupe by Georges off-screen haul teur, riped a big piece Of cloth. Witt nesses tell me that Sanders dignity is NOT stock-proof.
 Here's chuckle resulting from the critical Southern California housing shortage, which, ordinarily, is no laughing matter. The other day Cornel Wilde, the possessor of an elaborate dog house but no dog, decided to sell the incumbrance, and advertised 1t in local paper. Thanks to & typographical error, the ad read: For sale: Leg house, easily removed from present prem ises." The Wilde's telephone rang within IS minutes after the paper appeared and male voice asked: How much do you want for that log house-I'm desperate enough to undertake the moving expense" Wilde explained the error. "A dog house?" repeated the voice gloomily. "Okay. how big is it?"
 Ever since RKO announced plans to film Sister Kenny" the studios fan mail department has been de- luged with letters all asking the question: "Is Sister Kenny nun?" The answer is No" Sister" in Australia, is a military rank con- ferred upon army nurses. Miss Ken ny entered the Australian service, early in World War I as a staff Nurse" rank equivalent to second lieutenant. After being twice wound- ed in France, she was promoted to the rank Of Sister" equal to a commission in the American service as first lieutenant.
 Anyone listening to Clark Gables conversation would conclude that he looks with scorn on the acting profession, but anyone who exam ints the autograph book Of English actress Pat Kirkwood would get a different idea. When Miss Kirkwood handed her book to Gable for his signature, he discovered that he was privileged to ink his name directly below that of the immortal Sarah Bernhardt. Above his autograph he wrote This is the greatest honor ever bestowed on me during my many years in films"