The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-10

fellows. They stand out so vividly that they appeal to the satirist's sense of drama. Another thing: Hollywood, sane or crackpot, takes itself so seriously that is invites redicule. There's no sport in lam- booming man who combines tu- mility with a sense of humor, Rid icule is always reserved for the pompous.
 JIMMIE FIDLER
 DEAR BOSS: If you insist on answering your questions as well as presenting them, there's nothing left for us but a; choice between ridicule and reporting the days gossip. The latter course is less enjoyable, but safer.
 Actor Kirk Dougles (''The Strange Love of Martha IverS) and his Missus are expecting a visit from Doc Stork-their second. .Laraine Day is filing suit against New York theatrical agent, charging that he's been offering her for stage. roles without her permission. Victim of this weeks goofieSt accident is Su- san Hayward. Chewing a piece of bubble gum on an RKO set for the edification of her fellow workers, hunk of the stuff got in one of her eyes and studio first aid had to come to the rescue. .Ha! The se- quence in "The Private Affairs of Bel Ami," showing George Sanders and Angela Lansbury in double bed, finally got past American cen sors, but it will have to be reshot with twin beds nevertheless. English scissor -weilders refused to okay it =. Romantic: Lois Andrews and the w. B. actor, Don Mcclure. .. Diryuh know that one of the in- structorS in Arthur Murray's local dance academy is a legless veteran of World War 1T?
 Looks like 20th Century Fox must be plotting series of western gig antics; it's put 50 Indians under ex- elusive contract .... Style note Charles Trenet, the French import, is sporting shoes made of bright, red morocco, he says they're the rage in gay Farce. =. Johnny Weissmul- lers romance with Aline Gates, the golf champ, is stil sizzling, but don't waste your money on wedding gifts; his estranged Missus has mixed his latest and most generous proposal for financial settlement.
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 Desi Arnaz's sudden trip to New York is 'big bushes" he's dicker- ing for the purchase of one of Gotham's biggest bathrooms .... Speaking of the Gay White Way, here's chuckle in the news: the top billing in ads for Duke Filing tons stage production of "The Beg gars' Opera" will go, not to any member of the cast, but to Walter Florell, who's designing the hats! :. :. No wonder Kent Smith bluShes when asked why he's using crutches; he received his leg injury when hit by mallet during dangerous game of - Croquet!. .. Bill Lundigan has bought a 50 per cent interest in boxer Joey Warner, former Marine Corps lightweight sensation.
 Joan Bennett is lifting page from sister Comics financial records and going into the cosmetic business, too =. Expect MGM's "The Yearlings" to encounter plenty of trouble from the charge, first made in New York, that it's anti-Negro in theme =. Boss, anent your communique, we want to call your attention to an item in today's mail Marie Mo Donald, press agent wants us to believe, is selling her saddle horse because the nag is allergic to blond hair. How do you expect anyone to take this business seriously?
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