The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-30

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. So~-NeWS that
fnarid Bergman and walter wan.
ger have entered into partnership 10
produce three independent pictures
year leaves me puzzled. I can't
understand what Miss Bergman pos
ssoiy expects TO gain by turning pro-
ducer.
her prestige as an actress was al
ready 50 great that her lighteSt re-
quests amounted 10 commands. She
was automatically given the choice
Of all roles that could be fashioned
TO suit her. She could write her own
ticket as far as salary was concerned.
She was permitted 10 select her own
directors, her own writer's and her
own supporting casts. In short, with
out assuming any Of the responsible
ties that 60 with producership, she
had a far greater voice In the maxi
ing OF her pictures than did the men
who were noEnlnally holding the
reins.
I've seen so many stars fail, when
they tried TO be executives as well as
players, that I'm forced 10 conclude
that actors, like cobblers, should
stick to their lasts. Miss Bergman,
WHO'S an unusually clever young lazy
may be the exception. hope she Is
for few stars in screen history have
ever given John and Jane Public so
much entertainment value for their
admission fees.
IDOL CHATTER: The fact that
eight out Of 1855 10 most popular
stars are ex-Academy Award NOM
inees Is proof enough for me that the
public has become discriminating e.
Add confirmed vegetarians: Walter
Pidgeon Didjuh know that
George Montgomery designs all OF
the jewelry worn by his little woman.
Dinah Shore? Financial arnbi-
ton: To own q drug store on the
Sunset Strip-and sell bandages TO
the victims Of night club brawls e.
Dorothy Lamour shouldn't have
much trouble learning to dress her
baby; after all there's a marked re-
semblance between diapers and sA-
rongs Peas-in-a-pod: Jeanne
Grain and Paulette Goddard I
haven't seen Robert Aida on the
screen yet, but he can count me els .
fan: I've eaten one Of his spaghetti
dinners Headline I never expect
to see; VAN JOHNSON ADMITS
MARRIAGE PLANS.
THE HOLLYWOOD PARADE.
Clark Gable, gadgeteer. Mr.. Cables
laest homemade device Is an cleo
trio lock which worked 50 well that
when ne accidentally imprisoned
himself in his shop, the hired man
had to break down the door 70 eff
feet his release Jane WitherS.
beau pepper. Miss Withers, q firm
believer in the maintenance OF per-
feet order, displays the photographs
Of her boy friends on the walls Of
the corridor leading to her room,
and reslluffles them each week "a
give her current favorite the most
prominent position :. Peggy Cum
Minis. Hollywood revolutionary. In
defiance Of all Filmyilie precedent
Miss Cummins vowed, as her No.
Ne-' Years resolution, to be CRATE
full TO her studio bosses for givtne
her q starring opportunity:
SMALL TALK: Hearing that Bgi
an Donlevy had installed q pro-
lection room in his home, Directo'
Preston Sturges presented him with
a print Of The Great McGinty.
Have you run it YETI" he asked
a week later. Each Night" Brian
assured him. we wouldn't be
without 1t. It puts our lite girl
to sleep, every time, by the end Of
the third reeli" One evening
last week a local theater Offered
two extra attractions, a personal
appearance by Dale Evans. the
singing cowgirl. and a couple Of
trained elephants. When Miss Evans
sang, the elephants, off-stage, be-
gan a mournful trumpeting and KEEP
it up until she had finished he1
number. Are you terribly an.
gry?" the worried theater-manage,
asked. NO" answered Oak
thoughtfully. You see, I dom
know enough about elephants K
decide whether they were applaud
ing or booing!" The current
housing shortage. plus q kind heart
adds up to an amusing plight 70.
Bob Mltchufn. RKO's new VIII u
hope. Unable to rent q house. h
bought one-a two-story, hillside
home offered by an elderly coupl'
who stipulated that they shoulS
continue to live In the upstairs room
until they could find other quarters
That was two months ago. Theyr