The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15
JIMMIE FIDLER
In Hollywood
Distributed ,, MeNauKh, syndicate. Inc.

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 15-I do
not cotton to the theory that good
comes from evil, but there may be
something in the old adage that
Its an i'll wind that blows nobody
good"
This saying came wildly to my
mind when met Sergeant Harold
Russell, who is in Hollywood to
appear in GLORY For Me-" Rus
sell lost both arms while carrying
out a military project, and he spent
many months in hospitals, under
going occupational therapy. Now
he is able to fend for himself and,
wonderfully, seems to bear no
grudge for his terrible handicap.
In fact, Russell would be the last
person to accept it as a handicap.
He is able to dress himself, light
his own cigarettes Qf you are a
lady he will also light yours ana
carries on in perfectly normal
manner, excepting no concessions
and rejecting any plying gesture.
You will probably see many
Sergeant Russells" In pictures
from now on, since our wounded
will be very much with us. There
is a lesson TO be learned from these
men. especially in Hollywood where
success comes so quickly and where
people are apt 70 resent the slight
est setback on their road 10 fame.
Even top fight stars can benefit Dy
Russelps example of courage and
should feel very humble
When ! finished talking 10 Ser
geant Russell there was a lump in
my throat, ! could only repeat over
and over, 10 myself, There's
guy. There's a guy
MEMORIES THAT BLESS AND
BURN; When caro,e Lombard
worn out with the heat requested
that a 200 pouHd cake Of ice be
brought 20 the set--then sat on II,
between takes, 20 cool of When
Gary Cooper, disguised with the
maudlln, senseless stories belng
sent out by a studio press agent,
strobe into the publicity Office and
threatened 70 edil The copy with
a siy-shooter When william
Powell, who had been sending Jean
Harlow a daily white gardenla, con-
tinued the sentimental gesture By
placing one on her grave every day
Tor months When shirley Tenn
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