Photoplay (Jan - Jun 1943)

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Hollywood, as a whole, heaved a sigh of relief, for Hollywood is a snobbish town that revels in the caste system of "earned stardom." And Greer has earned her stardom. I ET us sketch for you briefly the back* ground and romance chart of these two. To begin at the top and work back, Greer Garson is today considered the Number One Star of Hollywood. Only her Mrs. Miniver surpassed her Mrs. Chips. The role of Edna Gladney in "Blossoms In The Dust" brought her an Academy Award nomination. There were many who thought she should have had the Oscar. "Random Harvest," yet to be released, cinches any doubt as to Miss Garson's place in the sun. Richard Ney had only begun in pictures. His role as Miss Garson's son in "Mrs. Miniver" was followed by a less juicy plum in "The War Against Mrs. Hadley." Fortunately, both films were gems. For years Greer Garson toured the provinces of England in little stock companies, fighting her way to the London stage through bitter disappointments and frustrations before her Hollywood debut. And even before Hollywood's acclaim, Miss Garson experienced months upon months of bitter loneliness and neglect by those who had brought her to this country from England. She was ill and ignored by the M-G-M biggies. Her mature wisdom and understanding permitted her to emerge the calm, gra cious woman she is with no resultant bitterness or unhappiness. Richard Ney has had no such mellowing experience behind him. He had had only scant stage experience prior to coming to Hollywood. Before that and after his graduation from Columbia, young Ney took part in a television company at the World's Fair. His disappointments and heartaches are ahead. Hers are behind her. Greer was born and educated abroad. Young Ney was born and raised in the small town of Lakewood, Connecticut, where his father is an insurance broker. For a while young Ney conducted a column in the Lakeville newspaper and later graduated from Columbia with a major in English. While on tour with the road company of "Life With Father," Richard enlisted in the Naval Reserve and, after his two M-G-M pictures, was called into service. Both Greer and Richard have been married before and both marriages ended in divorce. While producer Benny Thau was phoning Miss Garson. young Ney, then unknown, was paying ardent court to Michele Morgan, a fact little known in Hollywood. Thus the town felt these two people with such varied backgrounds and experiences would never find happiness together. That was why Hollywood was so relieved when, finally, the anouncement was made that Greer Garson and Richard Ney would not be married until after the war was over. Yet with a license ready and waiting, the pair may wed during his next leave. Or perhaps Greer may stick to that final decision and wait until the end of the war. But, in the end. it's up to her to decide. And, perhaps, if she decides yes, the bright gaiety of Ney's may be the one thing the actress needs to complete her circle of happiness. Perhaps it may work out splendidly after the war permits them to take up marriage in reality. At any rate, hearts are beating high at this moment, hearts filled with the same problem, or one so similar, hearts of women who are waiting tensely and hopefully for the eventual decision of a woman they love and respect — Mrs. Greer Garson Miniver. The End Stars-and-stripes pose of Greer Garson and Ensign Richard Ney doing the Mocambo with man-about-town Harry Crocker. Ney was on leave and in love; Hollywood was wondering whether Greer would say "yes" photoplay combined with movie mirror