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It is impossible for him to put on an ounce of weight. And yet, in the past few years, he has spun lough his career like a punchy prize u ?lmost out or> his feet. When he should have been taking it easy between movies, he has almost burned himself out in his zeal to fight intolerance and gone barnstorming around the country. « ,u3S done a weekly radio show plus guest spots. He has made two pictures in the past year. He has had to be separated from his family for months at a time And always— always— there are those mobs of adoring kids almost killing him with love and admiration. It was complete exhaustion that caused him to ban the youngsters from his New York broadcasts and yet not single out the rioliywood bobby-soxers. Mib SAID to me: “The kids in New York II are different, Louella. They aren’t used to stars like Ingrid Bergman, Kathryn Grayson or Greer Garson going into stores or theaters as they do in Hollywood. The Hollywood kids ask for autographs — but they dont go wild. “I know very well that when the New York youngsters cheered and yelled and stamped — it was because they liked me But suddenly, I found I was having to grit my teeth to bear it. It was like being drowned by an overwhelming wave of noise. After all, I had responsibilities to my listening audiences as well as those in the studio. As things were, I was getting to the point where I felt I could not go on with my shows. I was trembling and shaking like a leaf. “I didn’t want to do it, but I finally had to bar them. And who can say it was the W/°,ng tVng to, do? After that little spell ot discipline, they came back as quiet as mice. If one of them got out of order the rest of the kids silenced him yelling, ‘Ah pipe down. Frankie gets noivous!’”’ I had no intention of tossing another log on our subsiding feud when I said, “But, Frankie, there was no confusion or noise on the set at M-G-M and yet straight from headquarters I heard you were difficult and temperamental.” He hit that straight on, too. “I’ve never asked for anything I did not think was reasonable and right,” he answered. “When so many human beings of varied temperament are thrown together in the making of a picture, there are bound to be some differences. But to the best I know, I have never been unreasonable or failed to listen to the other fellow’s opinion. All I expect is that he listen to me, too. Between us we’ll usually arrive at the right thing. You have to believe in what you are doing and fight for the things you think are right. Otherwise, you won’t be around very long,” he smiled. “One of the things you heard is that I was disagreeable and raised thunder to use a song they wouldn’t let me have. I’ll tell you a secret. I didn’t. I might have, mind you — but it wasn’t a very good song!” F or the first time in my interviewing life I found myself reluctant about discussing a personal problem with a star— I mean Frankie’s short rift with his wife. It seemed a little silly to pry into thatj in view of what he had told me. It was all too obvious. Little irritations and nerves 108