Motion Picture (Feb-Jul 1934)

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Many were the romance rumors about Billie Dove and screen heroes ■ — but she married rancher Robert Kenaston (left) D'Gaggeri Joan Blondell and Jean Harlow didn't fall in love with lads before the cameras, but with "more mature" lads behind said cameras. Joan married George Barnes (above), and Jean "eloped" with Harold Rosson (left) Karen Morley married director Charles Vidor because he could "understand" her practically brides of WHAT'S wrong with the screen lovers? Why can't they win the fair screen beauties in real life? For all of the recent blushing Hollywood have given romantic John Actor the big go-by. Instead of getting impulsive and eloping to Yuma with some onyx-haired, toothy youth, whose "a's" are as broad as his padded shoulders, this season's film bride has gone in for the older, sometimes baldish, substantial business man. You know the type — protective, dependable, sympathetic and full of worldly, practical wisdom. So what? So the close embraces before a camera do not seem to lead to the real-life altar! Only five of the recent brides have been so smitten with amorous actors that they have married them — namely, Lupe Yelez (Mrs. Johnny Weissmuller), 28 Why Do Screen Beauties Marry Plain Business Men? What's wrong with the screen lovers — why can't they win the fair beauties? Maybe that's what you've wondered, seeing Jean Harlow, Sally Eilers, Joan Blondell— and a number of othersmarry older men who AREN'T romantic types. Here are some of the explanations ! By DOROTHY SPENSLEY Frances Dee (Mrs. Joel McCrea), Marguerite Churchill (Mrs. George O'Brien), Adrienne Ames (Mrs. Bruce Cabot) and Boots Mallory (Mrs. William Cagney). Meanwhile, a score of marrying damsels have been carried off by such less glamourous Lochinvars as John Producer, John Director, John Cameraman, John Playwright, John Banker and John Lawyer. All of which looks like a terrific reflection on the Hollywood actor as a husband. "It's because we are so fed up with glamour," says Karen