Evening star., 1947-05-17


was to act as technical adviser on
the hit musical, Cover Girl" which
starred Rita Hayworth and Gene
Kelly. Hollywood's first reaction
after regaining Its breath, was to
offer Miss Colby q handful Of con-
tracts as an actress. Being as forth
right q person as she is a stunning
one, she told HOLLYWOOD that she
was not the actress type.
David O. Selznick was the pro-
ducer to recover most quickly from
that shock, that of girl who not
only did not want to act but would
not even pretend she could. A quick
counter thinker, Selznick dreamed
up another offer. Why should not
Miss Colby sign with him to counsel
his string OF actresses on how to De
poised, beautiful, and beautifully
dressed?
Miss Colby could think Of no
reason why she should not, so she
signed a contract with Selznick,
easily the most dramatic technical
adviser deal ever arranged in the
movie capital.
After five years with Seiznick
Miss Colby made such an impression
lon the rest of Hollywood that other
producers and producing groups be-
gan to bid for her services. Para
mount came up with the highest
bid. It is the studio to which Anita
lis now attached, as executive as
|sistant to Henry Ginsburg, produc-
ton head of the company.
Charm, it's wonderful. But never
so much as when worn by Miss
Colby, than whom in all Hollywood
there is not a more pleasant person
to know.
It is a gala performance with
which the Little theater will re-
enter the changing picture schedule
Of Washington after its seven
months run Of Henry ""
The event, set for Thursday night,
will be under the auspices of the
Washington association OF French
Teachers. The picture, If you have
not heard, will be 1.-THE Well-Digger's S
Daughter" Proceeds Of teh screen.
plays first showing here will 60 to
the maintenance of French ex-
change students in Washington. One
hundred such students are now en-
rolled in American colleges and
universities, and 65 appointments
have been available to American
students in France.
Warner Bros. whose plans for
entrance into the newsreel field were
delayed for several years by the war
and its shortages, will be ready with
the first weekly issue of pictorial
news in November. James Allen, q
member Of the studio executive staf1
for the last four years, and formerly
head of public relations Of the De-
partment of Justice here, will head
the Warner newsreel organization.
Z Allen already has started assembl-
ing his staff, headquarters for which
VIII be established in New York.
z The company's short subjects de-
partment viii handle distribution
Of the Warner newsreel.
Without the slightest change OF
expression, which shows how polite
it is, The Women's Home Companion
announces that Ingrid Bergman has
replaced Greer Carson as the most
popular female movie star with
American women. How does The
Companion know? That's easy. \
has Just conducted an annual poll
Miss Carson is second In the maga-
zines voting, and the others Of the
first i've are Bette Davis, Claudette
Colbert and Irene Dunn.
That ought to show these glamor-
GUS, upstart female young In the
movies where they stand with their
own sex. Another thing 1t might
show is that women are more loyal
than some may have thought.
The top five among the males are
Bing Crosby, Walter Pidgeon, Greg
ory Peck, Gary Cooper and Cary
Grant.
Thoughtful males might study
that list for an intimation OF what
sort women are looking for in this
world.
Pidgeon, of course, has had the
most, and best kind, Of pictures to
show that he can act the ideal hus-
band.
Clark Gable is sixth in The
Companions survey, but then he was
made only one picture since return
ing from the war. Robert Taylor is
nowhere, but Lionel Barrymore Is
nth