The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-13

HOLLYWOOD; August 13-When Clark Gable first returned to civil ian life, reported, on the strength of remarks which he was then n1ak- ing to friends. that he might give up his acting career on expiration of his MGM contract. Since then I have heard nothing to alter the above opinion and much to confirm it.
 Gable, according to fellow workers at Metro "just can't get interested" in movie-making. He's doing his best with the role assigned him. but his mind, when he isn't actually before the cameras, is still obsessed by the war and the problems of the post war world. Those in his confi- dence say that he is nursing half- a-dozen plans for side-line business enterprises, any one of which may mushroom overnight into full-time project.
 I'm wondering if Gables reported attitude won't be shared by many in- the service stars when they come back to Hollywood. By Jimmy Stew art, for instance. And by Wayne Morris, who has intimated on sev- tral occasions that he's inclined to chuck acting overheard and stay in the navy.
 Men who have been face to face with the realities of battle field are very apt to find that play-act- ing in a world of tinseled make believe is sadly lacking in excite ment and satisfaction.
 IDOL CHATTER: It's amazing how many girls look like Lynn Bari and all of them beautiful, too . |. Add Hollywood hobbyhorsemen: Alan Mowbray, camera fanatic .. Bonita Granville, devout believer in palmistry, is less impressed by mans conversational Hines" than she is by the ones in his hand Ode to mayhem: Sorry, MT. Fields, our ice machine isn't working" If you really want to please Loretta Young, give her an excuse to trot out the babies latest snapshots :. In-a-word description of Bing Crosby's racing season conversa- tion: H-ossified Off-hand, I can't think of anything more trying on a blazing summer day than Bet ty Hutton's superabundant pep /. :. Growl: Why don't the heads of Hol- lywood's warning unions settle 1t with fisticuffs and make everybody happy?
 Here's a story which will show you at least one reason why re- gard Charles Boyer as both Hol- lywood novelty and man to ad- mire He telephoned me one day last week to announce that the French Research Foundation, as soon as materials become available, will build an auditorium in Holly wood. In it will be housed large library of books offering valuable material to anyone interested in the study of France and the French. A theater will be incorporated for the regular showing of French made movies, with special emphasis to be placed on documentary films. French lecturers, French industrial exhibits and French art displays will be offered whenever possible. The most interesting bit of information concerning the project, I did not glean from Boyer. however. That's the fact that he, personally, is do- hating the ground on which the auditorium will be constructed, and he, personally, will donate most Of the finances needed to maintain the French Research Foundation.
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 In the Warner Brothers cafe the other day, a second-rate glamour girl whose name I'll kindly suppress, flew into a temperamental tantrum when a waitress bobbled her order. Calming down after she had spouted too many hot words She finally of-