The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-13
JIMMIE FIDLER
In Hollywood

his blood, 4 was thereafter only
q matter of time before he headed
Tor Hollywood, A studio contract
and four small bits n routine pic.
lures followed, then a sensational
success as the lead IN "Dlllinger"
ana our hero was on his way,
on his way professionally, but
what OF his private life and his
readiness Ter The success that came
almost too soone
Lawrence Tlerney Is no different
from hundreds OF young people who
want 10 get IN The movies" He
was thrown into a world about
which he knew nothing, EXCEPT that
it was loaded with glamour. His
preparation for the life OF A star
did not include the knowledge that
making motion pictures Is a SER
io0s business and that the much
poblicized glamour Is only part Of
the superb Salesmanship that goes
into the marketing Of films. He had
no way OF knowing that q movie
star is just another citizen with re-
sponsibilities equal to any other
American.
It Is time for Hollywood 10 re.
alize that its young people need 10
be Schooled In the facts OF "llfe as
a movie star" Tierney was unfor-
tunate. His escapades became pub
lie knowledge and he has paid
dearly for his mistakes. But Holly
wood Is more at fault than he:
Hollywood should take the blame
Tor not preparing him for sudden
fame and wealth.
IDOL CHATTER. Orson Welles
is one person who doesn't care how
many nice things you say about
him .. Profile Alikes: Vau John.
son and Eddie Albert. Those suits
OF Humphrey Bogarts probably
won't earn him the title Of Pin-Up
Boy and he might settle for PIN
Stripe Kid" Hopeless Ambition:
To sit through one Frank Sinatra
broadcast without hearing a gag
about The Voices poor physique
Hope Rosalind Russell isn't super
stitious. They've tagged her Holly
woods happiest wife, usually fatal
IN movietown .1n-a-Word de-
scription Of Bette Davis: Tear-iftic
Imaginable Hilarious Evening
To tune in on the 2l4 girls who
didn't get the lead in Forever
Amber" and hear what they think
Of Peggy CumminS How about
Don Ameehe or B!ng Crosby for the
lead in Life With Father" look
at their real-life experience.
THE HOLLYWOOD PARADE:
Gilbert Roland. worried good
neiehbor Presented with a bulls
ear by Mexico City's leading mata-
dor, Roland kept the nlemento un-
til it began to ripen. then tucked
ii under a sofa IN his hotel lobby.
Now he's afraid TO go home -.
Louise Albritton. victim Of malnu-
triton. Siekened by her diet Of b"
pictures at Universal. Miss Albrit-
ton is telling pals she wants 20 quit
the business. He, E. Chester,
young old timer. Hollywood's
youngest producer at "a. the former
Dead Ender" was asked If he in
tended to appear in as well as pro-
duce. Joe Palooka. Champ" Said
Chester. mo, I've been acting since
I was six. Now I'm retired -.
When Bob McIlwaine, fan maya
zine writer, went into the army,
he made a will leaving all his be-
longings TO his friend. Alan Curtis.
1t. McIlwaine went down in flames
70 his death while flying over the
Hump. This week, a year after his
friends death. Curtis was looking
through his effects and found. I'M
der a dress shirt. picture he had
autographed to McIlwaine. The in
scription brought a lump to- Curtis
throat. It read. TO my pal. Bob,
who'd give you the shirt off his