Evening star., 1946-07-14
HOLLYWOOD.

HOLLYWOOD.
Most every one nurses pet de-
sire as to what he'd do If his ship
ever came in to the tune of a mil
lion or so. Screen stars are no ex-
ception. Only thing is their expe-
riences in many instances have
proven that anticipation usually is
better than realization.
Loretta Young brought this up
the other day, citing her own Cher
ished dream" as an outstanding ex-
ample. Planning its achievement
for years, it finally came true-and
proved dud.
II always wanted to own a fancy
town car when I was a youngster
Just breaking into the business"
Loretta said in her dressing room
off the set Of Katie for Congress-"
in which she, incidentally, attains
another ambition-that of playing
in movie with the great Ethel
Barrymore.
II received paltry wage at first
but always in my mind was a pic
ture of myself driving to a premiere
In a car that would knock every
ones eyes out. Well, a few years
ago my dream came true. 1 bought
custom built, 16-cylinder job with
pink satin upholstery. Passengers
in the glass-inclosed back commit
nicated by telephone with the
chauffeur who sat out in the open.
You know, one of those things!"
Cagney Wanted a Boat.
Loretta said she enjoyed the lux
urlouS conveyance for six months
and then wartime rationing arrived.
The big gaS-eater was set up on
blocks in the garage where it
mouldered in inglorious solitude.
Recently, the actress said, SOL
emn-faced gentleman came up to
her house, stepped into the drivers
seat and whisked it out of her life
forever. 1t Is now in the service of
a mortician and Loretta realizes her
dream was just childish hangover
Other long-nursed reveries, even
tually realized, have risen to kick
additional movie personalities in the
face. James Cagney, for instance
was boat-minded as a kid and boat
minded when he grew up. He al
ways told himself that once he had
the money in his kick it would go
for a great big beautiful yacht.
| Once in the films, it didn't take
him long to accumulate the thou
sands-and soon that yacht was
in his name and tapping the waves
gently in the harbor.
/ He hurried down with his wife
and a party of guests to spend his
first week end on the craft-only
to discover that he was hope
less victim of seasickness Jimmy
even tried anchoring the thing Sc
curely In the harbor, but it was
no go. He sold the boat at the
start of the war.
Those Swimming Pools.
The swimming pool is supposedly
The No. l accessory in the home
life Of every big star-but it doesn't
always afford the owner the pleas
ure 1t should. Actually it has
brought tragedy to the lives of many
stars, among them Lou Costello,
whose infant son was accidentally
drowned in his backyard pool. and
to the young son of Anthony Quinn
and Katherine De Mile, also lost
in much the same manner.
Randolph Scott appeared in pic
lures for many years before the
domestic and real estate situation
permitted him to achieve his life
long ambition-that Of owning a
home on the Pacific beach, to be
featured by swimming pool Scott
is one of the colony's best SWIM
mers. He bought spot right on
the beach. built his dream home
and prepared to take life easy.
But Scott forgot to figure on the
attitude of neighbors who lived
atop the rocky palisades at his rear.
Though SCOTS place was located
on a beach section legally subdi-
vided for homes. the folks up above
resented the space it took up. And
so when these lovely people passed
his estate they expressed their dis
pleasure by throwing empty bottles,
sand-filled paper bags, driftwood, tin
cans and rocks over the wall and
into the pool. Some of Scott S
guests have been injured by the
thrown debris, SO the pool is no
longer used. Mark off the Scott
dream for another bad ending.
George Raft is also a swimming
pool f1end-and a frustrated one.
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