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IN SUN VALLEY DICK AND JUNE VACATIONED, SMILED
HOW LONG OAN IT LAST?
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with Sue, read Louella Parsons' story on page 32.)
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the June Allyson-Dick Powell wedding. They were married on August 19, 1945, in the home of Johnny Green, the loquacious MGM musical director.
Dick is fifteen years older than June. She was his third wife, and at the time there were many who insisted that the marriage would not work.
They said that Dick was too professorial, that he treated June like a wayward little girl, that she never would be mistress of her own house, that sooner or later she would come to resent Dick's domination.
The record shows that the Powells have had several quarrels in the last ten years. "Which married couple hasn't?" Dick asks. But their marriage is more secure than ever, thanks to these very quarrels and to Dick Powell's great understanding.
There was a time several years ago when June was reported to be infatuated with Dean Martin.
While Dean and June were seeing each other in New York (June was there on a vacation) Powell back in Hollywood said there was nothing to worry about. June was a grown-up girl and could handle herself very nicely.
On another occasion it was said that Peter Lawford was June Allyson's ardent admirer. Powell wouldn't even dignify that particular rumor with a reply.
As to the gossip about June and Alan Ladd, here's what June confided to a friend. "I don't know how it got started. I really don't. Sure, I like Alan. Who doesn't? He's a wonderful guy. But how, anyone could imply there was anything between us I don't know.
"After all, Sue was on the set a good deal of the time . . . Sure, Richard and I have had our spats. But the latest one had nothing to do with Alan. Thank heaven, Richard is sensible enough to discount these stories. He's an actor and he knows how easily rumors can begin about a leading lady.
"I've had reporters call me day after day. They want to know about Alan and me. I told them it was ridiculous, crazy. Who has time for that sort of nonsense? But once these stories start, what a time you've got!
"By the time we get back from Sun Valley, I sure hope the whole thing has blown over."
Thrusting the Alan Ladd canard to one side, what factors are there that could possibly cause dissension in the Powell household?
In Pamela and Rick, the Powells have two of the most adorable children in Mandeville Canyon. They have all the money they will ever need. They own a fifty-eight-acre estate, three cars, three corporations. They have far-flung financial interests. What could possibly be wrong at home?
First, June has been working too long and too hard. In the last two years she has made six pictures. In the past eleven months, she has worked unceasingly in Strategic Air Command, Woman's World, The Shrike and {Continued on page 86)
Headquarters for their stay was the Sun Valley Lodge — near the skiing.
He teases her about her skiing, but actually she's almost as good as Dick
Later they relaxed during a long sleigh ride, chatted with the driver.