Hollywood (Jan - Oct 1934)

With the News Sleuth Continued from puge twenty-nine hearing to have Dorothy re-christened Barbara, and because Bruce's real cognomen is Jacques Etienne de Bujac, daughter will be henceforth known as Barbara Ames de Bujac. Meanwhile, Stephen Ames, real papa of Dorothy or Barbara, is prolonging his Western visit until if s time to lead Raquel Torres to the altar. Jean Takes a Rest Mental Exhaustion has caused Jean Harlow to run away from her troubles, legal and otherwise. While she still was battling with Metro over her demand for a big salary boost, along came the public administrator trying to strip her of Paul Bern's estate in order to turn it over to the heirs of the late Dorothy Millette. Hal Rosson finally bundled his bride into a car and carried her off to the Canadian Rockies in an attempt to save her from a complete breakdown. That's Real Love THE Loretta Young-Spencer Tracy romance has reached the point where Spencer escorts Loretta to church on Sunday mornings. It used to be that Tracy would rise early on the Sabbath, attend to his religious duties at early mass, then hie himself to the polo field for a workout before the afternoon matches. Now Spencer's polo pals are permitted his company only when Loretta is too busy to see him! Sisters Co-Starred Loretta's Sistebs, Sally Blane and Polly t Ann Young, are being co-starred in Stolen Sweets. They Can't Awe Alice ANOTHER person's dignity is mere mud under the prankish heel of Alice White. Imagine the embarrassment of OrryKelly when Alice breezed into his office in the midst of an important conference and greeted the fashion expert with: "What's going to be smart for Spring, Toots?" Alice's Faith Wins! Throughout The five years that the rest of Hollywood gazed on Cy Bartlett as a crack bridge player and a swell fellow, nothing more, Alice White nursed the conviction that all the man of her dreams needed was a good typewriter. And now that they're wedded and settled down to a work-a-day existence, Cy is showing them that his bride's faith wasn't misplaced. He has written an original, The Princess From Kansas City, sold it to Warner Brothers as a starring yarn for Joan Blondell, and now he's been signed to scribble off the screen adaptation. Dorothy Starts Over DOROTHY DUNBAR, the recently ex'd Mrs. Max Baer, has leased Mrs. H. B. Warner's residence in Beverly JUNE, 1934 Hills as the first step in her campaign to regain the screen prominence she relinguished to wed the Larraping Lothario. Dorothy says she may marry again some day, but that her next husband won't be a pugilist! Clara Gets Wise I There Was An Era, and not so long back, either, when Clara Bow would rather gamble than eat. Now she's doing neither! The talkie folks with whom she has been mingling during her Palm Springs sojourn are amazed at Clara's display of will power in passing up the card and dice games that abound at the resort. They insist the redhead finally has discovered that the percentage is in favor of the house — a bit of education gleaned after costly experimentation. — William Walling, Jr. Beryl Wallace was one of the principals in the Broadway production of Murder at the Vanities but gave up her stage role to appear in the talkie version Myrna Finds Romance MYRNA LOY'S current Romeo is none other than Arthur Hornblower, an associate producer. While Myrna was absent on her recent vacation, black clouds hid Arthur's sun, and now that the exotic one is back, he's s-o-o-o-o-o happy! Extra I Papa Approves I Evelyn Venable's professor-father apparently put his stamp of approval on Hal Mohr when he came to Hollywood to visit his daughter and put the O. O. on the ace cameraman. Now the townsfolk are waiting for the announcement that Hal has been permitted to kiss the supposed-to-be -unkissed Evelyn! Connie Plays Safe ! CONSTANCE BENNETT, heroine of three marriages, isn't going tc give the tongue-waggers any more food for gossip. When the glamorous one went down to Palm Springs to cheer Gilbert Roland to victory in the desert tennis tournament, she was properly chaperoned by no less a personage than her own father. Dick Bennett is almost as enthusiastic a Roland rooter as is his daughter. Dick Is No. 1 Beau With Donald Cook now the bridegroom of another and no longer figuring in the life of Mary Brian, Dick Powell, the personality prince, is finding it easier sailing. When Dick was in San Francisco for a series of broadcasts, Mary traveled North to pay him a visit, and now that he's back in Cinematown, it's Mary who accompanies him to the dine and dance places. George On the Fence GEORGE BRENT meanwhile ponders a vital problem. A Los Angeles court has ruled that he must finish out his long-termer with Warner Brothers. His only alternative is to retire from the screen. George sued his employers in an effort to terminate the agreement and collect $1,425 the studio deducted from his pay envelope when he declined to go into the cast of Mandalay. He lost out on both pleas. A New Star Looms With Jackie Cooper, who inherited Jackie Coogan's crown, rapidly outgrowing child roles, RKO -Radio has imported tiny Frank M. Tuttle, who won his spurs in the Broadway production of Wednesday's Child. In addition to purchasing the talkie rights to this vehicle, in which Frankie is to be co-starred with John Barrymore, the picture corporation has acquired four other plays for the young newcomer. Eric Home Again ERIC LINDEN, who did a Houdini on Hollywood the day after Frances Dee announced her bethrothal to Joel McCrea, is back in town, a tour of Europe having healed his aching heart 47