Evening star., 1945-04-10
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN.

Cornell Wilde coming back to Goth
Century-FoX after making a SenSa-
tional success in "A Song to Re-
member" at Columbia parallels the
case of John Hodiak's return to
MGM after scoring at 20th-FoX via
'Lifeboat"
And, of course, it runs true to
form with SO many other obscure
players who suddenly leap to prorni-
nence after being loaned out to
other lots. Outstanding is the case
of Clark Gable, a NOBODY at MGM
until he went to Columbia for 1T
Happened One Night with Claud-
cite Colbert.
Wilde was just "B" picture actor
Every one on the lot spoke nicely
about his prospects but somehow
individual producers never got eX-
cited He was dying on the vine
until Columbia borrowed him for
the Chopin biography.
In all the time I had been at
20th-Fox," said Wilde, "I never had
spoken 10 words with Daryl Zan-
uck, my boss. When l returned
after making that picture, Mr.. Zan-
uck crossed the whole commiSSary
to shake my hand and congratulate
me on what he termed a wonderful
performance. Boy, gloWec for
hours!"
Harry James was visiting his wife,
Betty Cradle, on the SCI of The
Dolly Sisters" the day she vas doing
to1 III l,n, Io,
aged from head to foot. She went
to the cafe that way for lunch. AS
she and Harry entered the place
Harry muttered. loud enough for
every one within a dozen yards to
hear: III show her who's boss
around our house"
On the set of Dangerous Part
ners,' at MGM, Edmund Gwynn
was telling about crowded conditions
he encountered on his recent visit
to New York. On one occasion,
Gwynn related, he wanted to see q
certain movie and stood in line. dur
ing a bitter cold spell outside the
Paramount Theater, hoping to be
herded inside. After about an hour
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with great flourish and pre-
claimed:
Immediate standing inside!"
GWynn says he gave up and went
back to his hotel.
News in Nlbbles: Hollywood LAS
are on the increase daily. Latest to
get their ION the mark" orders are
John Hubbard and John Conte.
Leo cGoing My Way McCarey,
among other things president of
Rainbow Productions, which is now
filming The Bells of st. Mary's," "
named his new company Rainbow"
because 1T gives us a good slogan
our creditors are always chasing
rairboWS." Jean Hersholt and
1t. Gen. William S. KnudSen, a cou-
pie of distinguished Danes, to say
the least, will sponsor national
contest after the war to find the
best plan for the rehabilitation of
Denmark. Mary Carr-surely you
remember dear old Mary Carr, the
neglected, prosecuted mother of
lover the Hills being directed
by her son Thomas at Republic in
film called UNION Pacific Scouts. y
We can remember when she tried
to get him into pictures as prolniS-
ing boy actor, then known as Tom
my Carr.
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Bill Williams gives such a fine
performance in Those Endearing
Young Charms" according to audi
ence reaction at recent sneak pre-
view, that a special title has been
inserted in the opening credits
which reads: And introducing Bill
Williams as Jerry"-an unusual ges-
ture for any studio to bestow on a
newcomer.
"The loyalty of the band fans who
have stuck by me through every
thing means too much to me to risk
losing. I can't turn my back or
them, even for possible stardom in
motion pictures
That is the reply Gene Krupa gave