Modern Screen (Dec 1948 - Oct 1949)

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Earl Wilson, the syndicated self-styled "saloon editor," reports his experience as being the beginning of a beautiful friendship with her. This started several years ago when Robert Taylor was in New York on a mission for the Navy. Missy — as Barbara's known to friends — wanted to have all the hours the Navy left her of her wartime Lieutenant, so she was there with him. When people came to interview Bob, Barbara would duck, holding that it was a sound idea not to intrude. So it came about that after Earl had gone up to the hotel to see Bob, he reported in his column, he hadn't met the Lieutenant's attractive wife. He said, a shade bitterly, that when he'd inquired after .her he'd been told she was in the bath. His further comments angered the lady's pals. When they wanted to do something about it, she bade them lay off. "It'll be okay," she promised. Shortly afterwards, she and Bob were in the Stork Club. Earl tried to get their attention, but failed. When Earl marched up to challenge, Bob honestly explained he hadn't seen him. Missy, however, turned on Wilson and said, "I'm the one who saw you — and didn't speak to you." choice words . . . Right there the friendship started. Barbara even writes guest columns for Earl when he goes on vacation. It was Earl who had the temerity to urge her to see her ex-husband, Frank Fay, with the invisible rabbit in the play Harvey. Not being one who stomachs the Hollywood bromide of couples remaining friends forever, after a divorce, Barbara came back with a retort that was gleefully reported by Earl. "No, thank you. I saw all the rabbits Fay had to offer years ago." This direct attitude of hers is nothing new. At the age of 13, she lied about her age (a practice she scorns today) to get a job with the telephone company. Some talent scout for the company knew a good speaking voice when he heard it and cast Ruby Stevens — as Barbara was named then —in the complaint department. There she served as a shock-absorber for disgruntled patrons until one particularly querulous woman suddenly heard the patient, impersonal voice of the telephone company break into sharp Brooklynese: "Nobody talks to me that way, lady! Keep your blank-blank shirt on." Plus a few more well-chosen words. Of course, the woman didn't take this calmly. So Ruby Stevens was shoved out of earning her keep with a telephone until years later when, known as Barbara Stanwyck, she scored in Sorry, Wrong Number. Back when her name was first changed from Ruby Stevens, she confused her unsuspecting but experienced family. They went to see their Ruby make her debut as an actress in the Broadway opening of The Noose. Settled in their seats, they looked over the program. There was no Ruby Stevens billed. With one united sigh, they arose and left before the curtain went up, saying, "She probably shot off her mouth and got fired again." There are those who say that Willard Mack, director of The Noose, furthered the lady's determination to say "Nuts!" when she felt the occasion called for it. She has stated many times, "Mr. Mack threw the corn out of all of us. He used to say that if we couldn't come on stage without screwing up our faces or beating our hands in the air, we could just make the next exit permanent." One of Hollywood's top directors got a permanent exit from Barbara's life when he made the mistake of bawling out her stand-in — who couldn't answer back. Her ferocious loyalty to those who work with her but don't share in the acclaim, provided particular inspiration for remarks to that director of which only her concluding line can be printed. "I'll never work with you again!" And she never has, despite the fact that one picture offered her, with him as director, was one she longed to make; and despite the fact that she generally believes everyone must do his job regardless of personal feelings. That latter belief makes her mighty quick to bat sulkers down. Joel McCrea tells of being lent to Warners to play opposite her as leading man. His only picture experience then consisted of two juvenile roles in Will Rogers' films. His first excitement over his elevation died rapidly when, as the son of a wealthy father, portrayed by the late distinguished and suave C. Aubrey Smith, he found himself hardly noticeable in the picture. He seethed while, in most scenes, only the back of his head or an angle of his broad shoulders was photographed. The climax came when he was given the same business by the still photographers getting pictures for advertising purposes. He started to walk away, saying angrily, "You don't need the back of my head to get everybody else's faces." Barbara called out, "Listen, slug — for the son of C. Aubrey Smith, your manners aren't very good!" Recalling the incident recently, on the set of South of St. Louis, Joel said, "She really gave me the works. I knew she was right. When I cooled down and apologized, she was wonderful to me. She went to infinite pains to help me. I've made four pictures with her since. She's never lost that quality. Not long ago, I was so impressed by her realism in a scene that I forgot to say my lines. Was she flattered when I explained? She exploded, 'Blankblank it! Must you spoil a good scene?' " While she's a great one to go all-out to help new talent, she isn't intimidated by any "Be Kind to Newcomers" propaganda. MODERN SCREEN "I'm tying shoelaces together — what are you doing ?"