The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-28

HOLLYWOOD Oct. 28-The voci- ferrous handful of Hollywood writers who are either Communists or Eel low Travellers are much too bigoted in their radicalism to be swayed by logic-but thanks to the govern ment sponsored press of Mother Russia, they may yet be shocked out of their mental alterations.
 Consider, for instance, a speech made in Moscow the other day by the Soviet journalist, Ilya Ehren- berg. Said he: Hollywood deliber- ately turns out idiotic films. If by chance a good film is turned out, it must be hidden from the bosses lest they destroy it. It is by plan that Hollywood puts out stupid films in order to bludgeon the people into state of insensible- ness"
 It's not because of the glaring asininities in that broadside that l would expect it to jar our local Reds. They've swallowed bigger dis tortions of fact than that-and hav- ing swallowed them lost no time in spewing them out again from every available soap box in town. But Ehrenberg, in his sweeping charge that all American pictures are idiotic, is this time attacking the writers themselves. They happen to be the men who fashion the stories from which the pictures are made. They're the architects of the "idiocy."
 I've met most of the Red writers Of Filmville and found them very much of a pattern. Without excep- tion, they seem to regard them selves as the last word in intellect ual1sm. More than any other class Of people l know, they're prone to humorless egotism.
 They're proof against logic-but l doubt that they're proof against the kind of insults" dished out by Ehrenberg.
 The Hollywood Parade: Nelson Eddy, adage follower. Rowing to the ancient rule. When in Rome, do as the Romans do," MT. Eddy, on going to Republic Studios to discuss screen contract, took into account the western" atmosphere of that lot and garnished his person with hlgh-heeled boots, a ten-gallon hat and twin six guns Daryl Zan- uck, indivtdualist. MT. zanuck not only has all of his automobiles painted with particular shade of green paint devised for his eXclu- siVe use, but insists, on disposing of car, that the purchaser must im- medlately have it re-painted in an- other color Wendell Corey, op- tlmlst. MT. Corey, direct descend ent Of Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams feels confident that he is string a future president since doctors have told him that his expected child will rpobably arrive on election day. Nov. 5.
 Idol Chatter: If Lana Turner ever writes an autobiography, it should be quite a manuscript Smile aIlKes: Jack Carson and Bob Burns It's not true that Hollywood producers are illiterate - but a lot of them have never learned to count beyond sex Aside to other hus- bands: Before over-emphasizing your own woes, just think what a time Gypsy Rose Lees husband had, trying to keep her in clothes Quit worrying about Judy Gar lands health; it's now 100 percent okay Nominated for the most perfect diction in Hollywood award: Margaret O'Brien Irene Dunne's enormous earnings, plus her complete lack of ''tempera- ment," give her distinction of being one actress who's remained calm and collected Silly notion: Myrna Loy okaying leg art"
 Small Talk: Director Eddie Buz- zell, who's made it a hobby to play every golf course he sees, tells it. Returning from San Diego. with plenty of time to kill, he noted