Photoplay (Jul - Dec 1939)

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His wife, Sylvia Ashley, temporarily in the background, Doug Fairbanks chats with Marlene Dietrich (only recently recovered from a serious illness) Hedy Lamarr finds the dry wit of new husband Gene Markey more fascinating than the music, as Charles and Pat Paterson Boyer eavesdrop HE ENTERTAINING M AGIC words, these . . . the "Open sesame" into the top drawer of film society . . . for what Hollywood host and hostess can outshine Basil and Ouida Bergere Rathbone? So outstanding their past social successes ... as pictured in the panels below . . . and brought up to date by their recent party for world-famous tenor Richard Tauber . . . panoramaed in Hyman Fink's exclusive candidettes . . . that it was the Rathbones chosen to officiate at filmland's biggest event of the year . . . What a party that was, too . . . for the benefit of the Hollywood Actors' Guild, one Saturday midnight at their Bel-Air home, as in the case of most of these enchanting events! How typical of all Rathbone parties (the Guild affair, open to the public for sweet charity's sake, and the more intimate Tauber gathering for friends only) is the blend of renowned figures from every walk of life . . . Little wonder that everyone in the film colony prays for an invitation when the Rathbones are entertaining! AT THE MOST SOUGHT-AFTER PARTIES IN CINEMA CITY 4N/ °*A."'y, Z'iS. %*>?'* %//**. V I Typical of the cinema great at such social ' nigh lights as the wedding of Basil's son — the I 3ary Coopers, Myrna Loy, Norma Shearer Of course, the marriage of Rodion Rathbone, Basil's son (with his father and his bride), was one of the most brilliant events of all! Entertaining's a full-time job, as proven by Mrs. R., planning the big charity party with Dolores Del Rio, Myrna Loy, Mary Pickford