The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-17
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HOLLYWOOD, Aug. IT. Gloria
 Grahame and Stanley Clements
 (ne's just been discharged from
 Uncle Sans Army) have patched
 up their quarrel and canceled di-
 Vorce plans. Hal Merle Oberon
 and her cameraman husband Lu-
 clan Ballard, announced the other
 day that any producer who hires
 one must hire the other. Con-
 sratuiations to the Art (radio starr
 LlnkletterS, parents of an 8-pound
 baby girl. . Pals of Gilbert Con-
 nle Bennett's ex) Roland say he's
 altar-bound with non-pro beauty
 in Mexico City.
 Prodoucer Edward Small is rush.
 ing preparations for a multimillion dollar screenograp of Christo- pher Columbus, whose life, ironi- cally, has never been filmed seriously ill: Director John Ford
 Wotzis anent Orson Welles be- ing requested to leave the Algon- quin Hotel in New York recently because of alleged "rudeness" to the hred help? Look for a recon SAAAooAOIi DClWCcH SOIIlCuldIl Lou Holtz and his estranged missus. :. Robert Young has bought a 18O- acre walnut ranch on the Monterey Peninsula.
 Irene Rich. who recently donated land for the building of com munity center for negroes, ampli- fled the gift last week with addi- 1,rNO /af modern homes for negro workers In nearby industrial plants. !. Marcelita Yule, daughter of John BoleS, has brand new Las Vegas. Nevada, divorce from her socialite spouse. And speaking of Las vegas, the report that Sally Rand Is dancing there in the altogether" should interest San Francisco po- lice who recently stopped her show on 1ndecency charges. despite the fact that she was wearing a cos tune. :. Add luck children: New ly-Weds Barbara Hale and Bill Will Hams, gifted with 'pay-nothing, honeymoon in Hawaii by the Mat son Steamship Company.
 PREVIEW NIGHTS: Pic of a welterweight week: United Artists Caesar and Cleopatra" Claude Ralns-Vivien Leigh. George Ber- hard ShaW's story Of an aging Caesar and tempestuous Cleo patra gets magnificent translation In England's most ambitious color nrOdliHfiny DECNAHNHrNTrNr7yN Universals The Killers" Burt Lancaster-Ava Gardner. A hard boiled murder drama that packs a powerful emotional Wallop-teo po- tent for impressionable youngsters Republics Rendezvous With i Annie Eddie Albert Faye Mar love-Gail Patrick The sort of rollicking rendezvous that will ap- peal to most movie-goers :. FAIR: RKO's Criminal Court. tTom Conway Martha ODriscolD Tightly plotted courtroom drama that will win a favorable verdict as supporting fare. =. Republics | "G.I. War Brides" Anna Lee | James Ellison1. The soldier takes . wife; the wife takes the honors. | BEST PERFORMANCE: Claude Rains in Caesar and Cleopatra
 Hollywood trade papers proudly quoted florid line rom a Japan ese newspaper which stated that The joy of seeing American mo- ton pictures again is greater among us than the sorrow of de- feat" Only a Hollywood trained ego would be capable Of swallow ing that little gem.
 Hollywood Is still chuckling over the news that because there were cameramen present Marlene Die trich refused to kiss Jean Cabin when she left Paris recently. Ac- corolng to the newspaper accounts. Miss Dietrich's secretary explained 10 the press that Mile. Dietrich is still technically married. and it would be indiscreet to photograph her kissing another man. Cabin, less diplomatic, contented himself by shaking his fist at the camera man. Well 1t seems to me that Marlene and NJ. Cabin shouldn't oe too angry. The photographers, like the public. haven't been given much opportunity to remember that Miss Dietrich is still. tech nically, Mrs Rudolph Sieber.