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Intensely interested in the lives of persons outside the motion-picture industry (a rare characteristic in an actor), Cary enticed the chaplains into another room, secured food and drink for them and settled down for a long talk. He asked about the work of the Chaplain Corps and conditions in the Pacific. Someone in the party noticing Cary’s interest observed, “There’s Grant again. The best listener in Hollywood. “At any party, you can look around and count on finding Cary where the conversation is unfamiliar — anything from taxidermy to Egyptology.” One of the chaplains asked if Cary knew a certain Hollywood publicist. “Yes, he’s just out of the Navy. I saw j him only yesterday,” said Cary. “But I ; haven’t any idea where to find him in I town.” The chaplain said, “Too bad. I’d like to get in touch with him. You see, his , brother died in my arms overseas.” “Call me tomorrow morning and somehow I’ll put you in touch with him,” promised Cary. MANY people in Hollywood have a reputation for being lavish with offers, miserly with results. Cary Grant is not one of them. When he says he will do a certain thing, you may dismiss it from your worry list, because Cary Grant makes good. The day after the party Cary spent much of his time away from the camera, placing telephone calls. He finally contacted the publicist, explained the chaplain’s mission and made an appointment for the two men to meet. These two anecdotes illuminate the salient factor of Cary Grant’s nature: He is a genuinely kind human being. Perhaps Cary himself has given us the true key to his own character in the following observation made by him. Cary knows a good deal about natural history — in an amateur sort of way — and is always fascinated by a study outside his ordinary experience. Extremely elated when he discovered William Beebe’s “Book of Naturalists” and enchanted by the stories about the penguins, the eels, the bees and such, Cary laid in a stock of the book, and delighted many friends by presenting them with a copy. When someone, confronted once again by this proof of Cary’s generosity, commented on his open-handedness, Cary answered with a shrug: “Generosity isn’t anything — if you can afford it. And if you can’t afford it, a kind word will do; come to think of it, it’s probably much better.” The End 118