The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-12

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 HOLLYWOOD, April l2-Some- times am really encouraged by developments on the Hollywood scene. Last week, for instance, two of our leading actresses, after separ-
 ating from their husbands, an- nounced their reconciliations. Ann Southern and Robert Stirling, who parted after a sudden tiff, have strengthened out their differences and gone back together like the sensible people they are. Ellen Drew and her husband, writer Sy
 Bartlett, took a vacation from marriage, then made up with the explanation that "after six weeks separation we find that our small differences are very unimportant."
 Both couples had weathered the difficulties of the war years, the long separations and uncertainties, and should have found great joy in the prospect of normal living. But, like many less prominent folks, they failed to realize that war ten- sion and frayed nerves call for ad- ditional patience and understand ing. Now they are setting an ex- ample that many couples, both in Hollywood and elswhere, can well follow. Most of the differences be. tween husbands and wives are ''snall differences and are "very unimportart." Remembring this, 1t shouldn't be too hard to get to- gether, sanely and calmly, and talk things over.
 Right now we are facing cri- tical period in our national life, with every citizen expecting nations to settle their problems by compro- mise. If we carry that same atti- tude into our homes, the high di- vorce rates now prevailing will take quick drop, along with the threat of war and violence.
 Memories That Bless And Burn: When Q studio executive, asked his opinion of Mae Vests latest pie ture, opined quite seriously, Clean, but pretty good anyway" When Bette Davis, then married to Har- mon O. Nelson, startled San Fran cisciar1s by moving into an auto court, "So her husband could en- Joy peace and quiet between his night club appearances" '. When | Virginia Bruce, working in a pie ture with Ricardo Cortez taught him to knit--and persevered until | he completed sweater for his dog. | =. When Franchot Tone went up to Charlie Chaplin, in a Holly wood night club, and requested his | autograph and Chaplin, not recog- nizing Tone refused When Jack | Dempsey, then heavyweight champ, refused fat movie role, because 1t called for him to lose, and he was afraid 1t would ruin his ring prestige.
 Every actor is ambitious to make to make . picture under the clever direction of Ernst LubitSch, and | Charles Boyer was no exception. For | more than a decade, Boyer had , hoped he might be directed in a Lugitsch picture. Well. his dream came true and now he's going to be | directed by Lubitsch. It happened | that yesterday Ernst was ready to | 1iln scene and called for Boyer. But the French actor, not expect ing to work so soon, had gone for walk. When he returned to the sound stage, LubitSch said, DO you realize we've been waiting for you for ten minutes?" Ten min. utes," echoed Boyer, T waited for you for ten yearsv'
 Henry Fonda has been feverishly trying to get his ranch in order before he reports to the studio, and when company official attempted 10 reach Henry by phone recently, he got a man-of- -alf.work instead. els Mr. Fonda in?" asked the of- 1lcial. "No," was the reply, Ines gone out" When do you expect | him back?" asked the official, pa- t!ently. T can't say" was the calm answer. Well" said the exec, be- coming riled, "this is the studio and it's important that we get in touch with him right away" "Sor- ry.' said the hired man, still un- perturbed, but I can't help you. You see he took the hay mower to be sharpened, and, brother, that thing is really dull!"
 When 14-year-Old Barbara Whit kng started work in her latest pie ture, Bill Eythe presented her with his trailer dressing room. A bobby Sox friend of Barbara's, seeing 1t for the first time, remarked on its beauty, then inquired, Why did he give it to you?" Huh" replied the youngster. That's easy. He's