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Seen at the Phil Selznick Cafe: Hank Fonda, minus his spouse, and Josephine Hutchinson, minus her bonnet. Also sans chapeau, Simone Simon (below) squired by Joan Bennett's "ex," Gene Markey
"A good 'A' picture would have meant new life and a new beginning to Kay," Hollywood says. "Instead she took what they gave her and made a graceful exit."
Cheerio and good luck to Kay Francis, then, a beautiful lady who played the game.
The "Four Men" Go Wrong
REUNION in Vienna, the glamorous plot of yesterday's theater, has its rival in a recent Reunion in Hollywood. Only the latter is no playwright's pipe dream but is actually a real-life happening.
It seems Loretta Young decided to invite her four leading men of "Four Men And A Prayer" to a reunion luncheon. The boys, David Niven, George Sanders, Richard Greene and Bill Henry all accepted gladly, but, in a little pre-luncheon huddle, decided that a movie star's idea of luncheon couldn't possibly appease Four Hungry Men and an Appetite.
"You know how they eat," Niven said, "like a butterfly. I think it a jolly idea for each of us to stoke up on a round or two of hamburgers first. What say?"
So they stoked.
"Sorry, boys," Loretta greeted them, "but we've gone to no extra fuss. You'll eat just what I eat every day for lunch."
Niven passed out a see-what-did-I-tell-you look to the other boys and proceeded to the table.
They had soup first. Then a vegetable salad, large portion. Then baked sausages and sauerkraut with vegetables. Hot biscuits with, jam followed with rich custard and a generous slice of chocolate cake.
Along about the sausage stopover, young Greene began wilting. At the hot biscuit stage, Niven and Henry turned a fascinating old ivory. Sanders held out to the custard round.
All four boys politely but unsteadily lurched from the table and excused themselves while Loretta looked on in astonishment.
"What's got into them?" she asked herself politely, finishing up all the extra pieces of cake.
The boys were later found on the studio gym floor — moaning softly.
"Four Men and a Stomach Ache" the gym instructor explained to the janitor. "Just let them alone."
It's Rare in Hollywood!
GEORGE BRENT, who has a delectable sense of humor, tells this story on himself.
During the making of "Mountain Justice," Director Michael Curtiz wandered onto the set one day for a visit and, approaching the assistant director, said, "Who plays the girl in this picture?" He was told Josephine Hutchinson.
"Oh, yes, and who plays the father?" The answer was Robert Barrat.
"Oh," said Curtiz, "and who plays the hero?"
"George Brent," came the answer, whereupon, Curtiz threw one hand up in the air, crying, "Stop, I have enough," and went goose-stepping off the set.
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CANDID PHOTOGRAPHY BY HYMAN FINK
Brian Aherne gives a party at the Victor Hugo before sailing for England. Above: Maureen O'Sullivan, the host, Andrea Leeds. Below: Herbert Marshall, Countess di Frasso, Edmund Goulding