The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-09

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. Q - As the most prosperous year in the motion picture history = the year i945 - ended, the executive of a certain major studio cut Q melon. And l think It's interesting to note how the slices were apportioned.
 From their unprecedented profits, they awarded sizable bonuses to their top flight stars, none of whom, of course, had earned less than Sl,- 500 week throughout the year. To their department heads, all of whom are also in the ultra high salary brackets, went other lush rewards. And to their rank and file employees, whose good work had contributed immensely to the company's success, they gave exactly nothing. Not even a Christmas card to express the bosses thanks for a job well donel
 I'm no advocate of share-the- wealth plans; neither am I illogical enough to insist that an easily re- placed stenographer is as valuable as an irreplaceable star or director, but I do believe in simple justice. And certainly there is no justice in the procedure of that company. Neither, in my opinion, is there any semblance of good business judg- ment.
 How can producers expect their rank-and-file employees to be con- tent when they contrast their lot with that of the pampered top- notchers who, being already over- paid according to most standards, are loaded with still more benefitsP
 THE HOLLYWOOD PARADE: Andy Andrews, Cinderella-in-uni- form. MT. Andrews, a veteran traffic cop, owes his overnight screen suc- cess to the characteristic snarl' with which he gave Producer Maury King citation for breaking speed laws Fred MacMurray, basin full boy. Mir. MacMurray suffers such agonies of embarrassment while play ing love scenes that he always in- sists on them being shot first so he can relax and enjoy the remainder of his acting stints Buddy Westmore, proud parent. Touching is the word for the pride with which MT. Westmore exhibits two teeth marks on his right forearm to prove that his new daughter has cut her first incisorS Joan Fontalne, top-f tighter. Miss Fontaine reached the goal of every woman's ambition when she counted her savings and learned that she could buy 50 hats during the course of one New York shopping jaunt.
 Idol Chatter: Garbo, shopping in heavy veil to avoid recognition by today's fans, always reminds me of a shadow boxer . ode to may hem: What a coincidence, Miss Bennett -- two or three of the other ladies are wearing evening gowns exactly like yours!" Humphrey Bogart's career was influenced by pistols before he played gangster roles; a playmate shot him in the arm when he was ten years old :, Frantic urge: To warn Lizaneth Scott that Hollywood beginners cant afford temperamental antics It's amazing how many top-high' stars are of Irish descent Wondering muse: Why doesn't Par amount make capital of Sonny Tufts singing ability? He's bettel than ninety per cent of the profes' sional warblers Add inconsiSt' encies; Ginger Rogers, a strict vege' tartan, growing beet cattle for thu market.
 Small Talk: Hollywood's most er1' barrassed mama this week is Penny Singleton. To her house, to make g number of photographs wanted foi magazine covers, came Fflmville' most temperamental camera artist As he photographed Miss Singleton he told of the wonder shots that ht had taken, an hour or two before, oi Andy Russell. Turn your head { little more to the right" he ordered Penny obeyed and over her face swept utter dismay as she saw hel