The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
JIMMIE FIDLER
In Hollywood
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Mae them, such films could also
contain enough drama and enter.
talnment 10 satisfy The most critical
theater-goer
No punishment Is too severe 10,
the rats who take advantage OF II ID
trying 10 re-establish themselves
IN civilian life. II motion pictures
can help stamp out this evil, then
Hollywood will have found q means
of repaylnR, In q small way, what
our boys did for US.
A local columnlst would have US
believe that several estranged Hol-
lywood couples are living together
only because they are unable to
find separate domlciles. II true, that
isn't a bad idea and one that divorce
court judges might well adopt. II a
couple can manage 10 live In the
same house and get along, simply
because such an arrangement Is
ex-pedlent, then more than one
marriage could be salvaged by hav-
ing quarrellng couples put on pro-
baton for a year, during which time
they must maintain their home to-
gether. Many movie couples have
broken up after only a few months,
or weeks, Of marriage. A year spent
together might teach them TO adj
lust themselves and learn to be more
understanding Of each others Short
comings.
A woman cOlumnlst reports that
that Turhan Bey's romance with
Susanna Foster can be taken SER
iously-because THurhan's mother
has approved Of the match. Equally
widespread rumors were circulated
that the reason for the break-up Of
Bey's domance with Lana Turner
was his mothers disapproval. Well,
the young Turkish actor may have
enough charm TO overcome the
handicap Of having his mind made
up by his mama, but II were
girl I'd ponder twice before accept
ing his protests Of undying devotion.
Just think, Bey might propose In
the moonlight, only to have mama
change his mind when the sun
comes UP.
Van JOhnsons gift Of the finest
car money could buy" to his father
was nice gesture and 1t doubtless
made his dad very happy. But, I am
sure Vans mother, and many of his
adoearNg fans, would have felt his
genae ity more admirable had ne
inde her in his liberality. In
spite G any resentment johnson
may I've built up against his
mother, 1t Is difficult to understand
how young man, earning the
money he does, could carry his an
imoSity to the point OF failing TO
voluntarily contribute TO her sup.
port, when she was in need Of help.
Latest reports on the Ann Miller,
Reese Miner pre-marital arrange
ments are that Miner insists that
Ann give up her movie associates
and travel with the social set in
which he moves. It Is q fine thing for
a couple to iron out their differences
before marriage. rather than wait
and have those same differences
prove unsurmountable later on, but
am wondering II Reese isn't ask
ing a great deal of his bride. After
all, there must be many friends in
Hollywood TO whom Ann Is grateful
and for whom she feels great affec-
ton. Ann must indeed be deeply in
love with her husband If she is pre-
pared to give up tried and true
friends for a new group about which
she knows nothing.
A recently published Interview
with Greer Carson presents the
theory that the star Is not unco-op-
erative. but sensitive. 1t goes on to
say she was deeply hurt when ru-
mors were printed that she Is
knock-kneed. Now I have never Civ
en- the subject Of Bliss Garson's
knees much thought u swear I