The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
JIMMIE FIDLER
In Hollywood


nlae them. such films could also
contain enough drama and envcrs
tainment 10 satisfy the most critical
theater-goer,
No punishment Is too severe for
the rats who take advantage OF men
trying 10 re-establish themselves
In civilian life. II motion pictures
can help stamp out this evil, then
Hollywood will have found a means
Of repaylng, In q small way, what
our boys did for US.
A local columnlst would have US
believe that several estranged Hol.
lywood couples are living together
only because they are unable 10
find separate domiciles. II true, that
isn't q bad idea and one that divorce
court judges might well adopt. II q
couple can manage 10 live in the
same house and get along, simply
because such an arrangement Is
ex-pedient, then more than one
marriage could be salvaged by hav-
ing Quarreling couples put on pro-
baton for a year, during which time
they must maintain their home to-
gether. Many movie couples have
broken up after only q few months,
or weeks, Of marriage. A year spent
together might teach them to adj
Just themselves and learn to be more
understanding Of each others short
comings.
A woman columnist reports that
that Turhan Bey's romance with
Susanna Foster can be taken SER
iously-becauSe Turhan's mother
has approved Of the match. Equally
widespread rumors we're circulated
that the reason for the breakup Of
Bey's domance with Lana Turner
was his mothers disapproval. Well,
the young Turkish actor may have
enough charm to overcome the
handicap Of having his mind made
up by his mama, but If were q
girl I'd ponder twice before accept.
ing his protests Of undying devotion.
Just think, Bey might propose in
the moonlight, only to have mama
change his mind when tie sun
comes UP.
Van JOhnsOn's gift Of the finest
car money could buy" TO his father
was a nice gesture and 1t doubtless
made his cad very happy. But, am
sure Vans mother, and many of his
adoring fans, would have felt his
generosity more admirable had ne
included her in his liberality. In
spite Of any resentment johnson
may have built up against his
mother, II Is difficult to understand
how a young man, earning the
money he does, could carry his an
imosity to the point Of failing to
voluntarily contribute to her sup
port, when she was in need Of help.
Latest reports on the Ann Miller
Reese Miner pre-marital arrange
ments are that Miner insists that
Ann give up her movie associates
and travel with the social set IL
which he moves. 1t Is q fine thing fol
a couple to iron out their difference,
before marriage. rather than wal
and have those same differences
prove unsurmountable later on, bu'
am wondering II Reese isn't ask.
ing q great deal Of his bride. Aftel
all, there must be many friends ir
Hollywood to whom Ann Is grateful
and for whom she feels great affec.
ton. Ann must indeed be deeply in
love with her husband If she is pre-.
pared to give up tried and true
friends for a new group about which
she knows nothing.
A recently published Interview
with Greer Carson presents tn,
theory that the star is not unco-op.
erative. but sensitive. It goes on K
say she was deeply hurt when III.
mors were printed that she 1,
knock-kneed. Now have never civ.
en- the subject Of Bliss Carson.
knees much thought Il swear