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Freedom for redric March
The screen's romantic star tells why he made the daring choice that places responsibility tor his future career in his own hands
By Tom Kennedy
Confidently, Fredric March looks ahead to a career he will guide according to his own ideas. Close-ups right, show him in "Mary of Scotland" and "Anthony Adverse"; below, in "The Road to Glory" and "Les Miserables." In large picture below, with Janet Gaynor in "A Star is Born."
FREDRIC MARCH has written his declaration of self independence ! Stated it not in w ords subject to interpretations but in irrevocable action that speaks for itself. He has made his choice and must abide by his decision. Now he is on his own. Free to work or play ; free to pick and choose his course, be it professional endeavor or private-life interests. No hampering restrictions as to when, where, or how many pictures he must make need color his outlook, for there are no such limitations and qualifying clauses to March's status as in the case of many previous and current instances of what is called a "free lance star.'' He is a "free lance'' in the completest sense that expression has ever connoted in its application to the life and career of a Hollywood star.
In many respects a rosy outlook. But just what does his freedom mean to him in the very present of today ; and what will it mean to his future personal happiness and professional prosperity ?
Only the future can write the answer to the latter question. Fredric March himself can speak for the present. And speak he did, very frankly, very earnestly, very interestingly when this correspondent asked him the blunt (Continued on page 63)
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