The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-29
JIMMIE FIDLER M HoHyUood
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HOLLYWOOD, April 2e-A movie trade paper, announcing that In- grid Bergman had finally signed for her discussed role in the RemarQue novel, Arch of Tri- unlph," reported the details of her salary aIrangement-$l76,000 cash plus a T Ia percent interest in th pictures profitsl On another page of the same newsheet was an item about Frank Sinatra'S new contract with MGM, It guarantees him Al ,500.000 in five years, still a third item had to do with the ti- nancial affairs of James Craig, a run-of- the-mill leading man with questionable boX-office appeal. Hes pulling down a mere $2500 a week.
 On the same day those stories were printed, l received letter from medical student in the Uni verSity of Maine, Because he re- Alizes that a young doctors climb to financial security Is long and dif- flcult, he wants to chuck his med ical course and get into show busi- ness. He says he has natural bent for acting, and he seeks my advice
 could, of course, write him an Omteen-paee letter, filled with pro found truths about the uncertain ties of an actors career, l could point out, ad infinitun, the host of good troupers who, far from .blean- ing fortunes at their profession, are lucky If they earn Q decent living, But what good would sage advice do in the face of news stories like the three I've cited abovep do hope, though, that the young stu- dent sets aside enough money to pay hts fare back to school.
 Idol Chatter: When a Hollywood glamour girl isn't on pins and needles, she's on a diet In-a- word description of Bing Crosby: Hair-conditioned Binnie Barnes in Selena Royale have at least one thing in common; They both pre- fer pipes to cigarettes Ode to Swaa1k: Joan Bennett's specs" dec- orated with diamond-studded rims, Did 1t seem ironic to you, too, when Boris Karloff, the horror man, filed divorce suit charging his wife with crieltyp Prelude to mayhem: We're having party, Mir. Tierney; come on over" ., Listening to her gravel-voiced screen work, it's hard to believe that Mar jorle Main started in show business as Q singer F. Add chess fanatics: CoSnel Wilde All George Mur- phy needs to become a top-flight star is e series of top-flight roles,
 From the "reminiscences of group of veteran press agents, gleaned a story the other day that's worth passing on. The flack who told 1t worked, some % years ago, as pub licity manager for Elmville's pio- neer woman producer, Lois Weber. Copy being scarce, he dreamed up a pnony telegram, announcing that Queen Marie of Rournania would arrive in Hollywood Shortl. to dis cuss c business deal with Miss Web- eP whereby she (the queen) would star in some of her own stories. Los Angeles newspapers went for che yarn hook, line and Sinker- spiasled 1t all over their front pages. Three weeks later the press agent, by then 6 bit alarmed by the enor- nous play given his "dTeam-up," cable-graGn from Rou- mania. It was from Queen Marie. She wanted to know how much Miss Weber was willing to payl
 At 2Oth Century-Fox, they're about e luncheon eonver- Dation between Lynn Bari and Peg " CumminS, the young British act- ress who was imported to play the bttle role in Forever Amber" Lynn was grousing because she had just been handed le0 pages of dialogue 70 learn for a new role. T guess I'm lucky" said Miss Cummins. T have ho learn only l40 pages" Miss Bari regarded her pityingly. T hate to oe e kill-joy honey" said she, but Arent you forgetting all the work you have to do between the linesp"
 
 Had O. Henry been In the crowd shat watched Ray Midland being Iootprinted, few days ago, in the Screcourt of 0raumans Chinese rheater, he could have found ma
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