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STORMS PAST
Dolores del Rio, coming back under the RKO banner, calmly reviews her tempestuous career — with no regrets.
By Madeline Class
IN no other profession does chance play so important a part as in film success. A lucky encounter at an opportune moment may launch a new career or revive a failing one. Had Edwin Carewe not gone to Mexico City to film a picture, and had he not attended a certain tea on a certain afternoon, the turbulent career of one of our most colorful stars would not have been born.
As it was, Carewe went, met, and admired Dolores del Rio, beautiful young Mexican matron. He told her that she belonged in Hollywood where fame and fortune are constructed according to schedule. Dolores listened, longed, and decided to consult her husband, the aristocratic Jaime del Rio.
Shortly thereafter the twenty-year-old Dolores and the considerably older Jaime arrived in Hollywood. They felt that it would be a jolly lark, a change from their polite social routine, for Dolores to have a fling at acting. To-day, eight years later, Dolores is still with us, but Jaime has long since passed from the picture.
Hearing that RKO, to whom Miss del Rio is now under contract, has ambitious plans for her, I made an appointment to get her current views on life and the living thereof. Dolores had arrived promptly, but had been snatched up for a story conference. During the next hour I had ample time to review the eventful career of Dolores.
The late Harry Wilson was chiefly responsible for making the world Del Rio conscious. Wilson, an ace publicist, had hurled many mediocre performers into the spotlight. With the determined optimism peculiar to press agents, he made public interest grow where none was likely to grow otherwise. But Dolores del Rio was a "set up." With her appearance and background, a resourceful agent might do wonders. Wilson did.
Miss del Rio's convent education, her marriage at sixteen, her travels, her presentation to the King and Queen of Spain, her social triumphs, her jewels, gowns, and personal distinction were all readily adaptable to colorful, thunderous ballyhoo.
Before she had finished her second picture, Wilson had built her into a two-thousand-dollara-week personality. Magazines and newspapers flashed picture after picture and story after story. Peggy Hamilton, well-known fashion expert, took Dolores under her wing and together they created a wardContinued on page 58
My life has been very odd," says Miss del Rio. "Everything has happened to me. But I would not change the past if I could."
Photo by Bachrach