The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-12
STAGE and SCREEN

her own. Paul Stewart, the New
York actor who is now a picture
director. owns moyietown's tiniest
limousine, a yellow midget-and
that's a chunk OF midgeting. He's
been offered double what he paid
for II, but he won't sell. Holly
wood will buy anything that ends
in "est"-biggest, smallest. or aw.
fullestl
Dorothy Lamour's attractive hus.
band, William Ross Howard III. is
given TO noisy appreciation OF any
thing humorous, and his trick laugh
hearty and in a class by Itself
would sweep the nation overnight
II he were a radio co ledian. =.
Betty CRADLES beautiful head
scarves match the wonderful seen
cry. But when she drives in an
open roadster and you see the
piece OF silk pennanting against the
wind, II gives you the shudders, re-
calls the story of Isadora Duncan
-. Clifford Odets is known as Hol-
lywood's poorest poker player, and
maybe that's why he gags II up by
attending games in robe and pa
jamas... The anticipation OF the
crushing strength of Victor Nc
Laglen's handshake makes you
limp and when II happens you're
limp with surprise. He's a wet,
fish handshaker.
Norma Shearer's collection OF
leopard-trinmed clothes would fill
a small ZOO. l don't know where
she acquired the affection for 1t.
and somehow II seems strange on
the girl who was the gentle Eliza
both Barrett and the soft Maureen
Clair OF "Smilin' Thru. e. Hoagy
Carmichael Is a toothpick carrier
but somehow on him It looks
good. Even Emily Post wouldn't
mind, I'm sure. Leo Carrillo
speaks Chinese as well as Chinese
Tor at any rate he makes II sound
that way!) and Is an inspired gour-
met when he has the opportunity to
order Chinese dishes that are both
unusual and authentic. >. Sonia
Henie's figure has never developed
the rigidly muscular look that be-
sets most women athletes because
she has a masseuse always on
hand. She gets kneaded daily. and
sometimes-when she's perform
ing strenuously-five times a day
-. Alan Curtis. the ex-model,
hasn't made any OF the best-dress-
ed lists, but he should. He wears
his clothes like magazine ad.
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The dialect cIgs about Sam
Goldwyn always gave me the idea
that he was a little man. But it's
not so. I've yet to see him stroll.
ing with a man shorter than him
self. .. The tallest female star in
the major constellation is Alexis
Smith,. Flashy entrances are part
OF the New York scene and almost
don't exist in Hollywood where a
silk suit and a diamond clip are
handsoIa dress. So 1t might be
the lack OF competition that puts
Marlene Dietrich alone when r
comes to making those breathtak-
ing entrances. (Unless, OF course,
Maria Montez wiggles I'M -. al
ways giggle when see those horn
trimmed spectacles on that gun
totin' rip-roarin' silent man. Gary
Cooper, who shoots straight and
shoots to kill, pardner :. A coat Of
tan is as important to ihe Holly
wood genus homo as a coat of
mink is to the Hollywood doll.
Champion in this department is AL
Jolson, but OF course he got the
base IN Miami.
George Jessel has bowed to his
new-fould dignity as an executive
producer by sporting a toupe ele-
gantly grayed at the temples.
Some Of the . ags call 1t his "wor-
rying wig. | can't imagine Irene
Dunn wearing a dress or hat on
screen that wouldn't be absolutely
right on the most elegant (but con-
servative) New York Society wom-
an. D.. Randy Scott Is a fair-to-mid-
ding financial wizard and his
friendly interest in a number of
- m, Ia,