Screenland (Jan–Jun 1948)

inside Hollywood Social Circle Continued from page 38 which Charlie Morrison arranged for her on the eve of her departure for New York. Charlie took over the Champagne Room and had it specially decorated for the occasion. Outside the large windows of the dining room, the gardener had planted great branches of peach blossoms, literally hundreds of them, so that it looked like the whole room was situated right in the middle of a flowering orchard. It was most effective. Pat had Chauncey Gray's orchestra for dancing and among the couples I noticed having a wonderful time on the dance floor were Bruce Cabot and Liz Whitney. Bob Hutton and his lovely wife, Cleatus Caldwell, Lili Daniita and Cornel Wilde — although Cornel arrived alone and had everyone dying to know whether he and Pat Wilde will patch things up permanently. Another surprise was to see Gene Tierney, who had also been at Cukor's party, waltzing by in the arms of her "ex," Oleg Cassini. Don't be too startled if one of these days these two remarry. . Irene Wrightsman had Robert Stack as her devoted swain, but I don't think that romance is going to last, because Irene is getting constant attention from another quarter. The chap whom Pat had invited to sing as part of the entertainment became very temperamental and refused to sing, so Tony Martin came to the rescue and gave an impromptu concert of all his favorites and ours, which I thought was a really nice gesture. Speaking of singers, Patrice Munsel, the attractive little coloratura star of the Metropolitan Opera was the guest of honor at a very elaborate cocktail party Richard Hart, newcomer who clicked remarkably in "Gresn Dolphin Street" and "B. F.'s Daughter," dances with wife at Valley club. which Atwater Kent gave one afternoon recently. Miss Munsel arrived here to give a recital and practically all the young musical crowd of filmland turned out to welcome her. Kathryn Grayson, Ginny Simms, Marilyn Maxwell, Doris Day and Janis Paige were the leading feminine singing stars in the party and they all remarked on how charming and unassuming the guest of honor, an operatic star. was. Miss Munsel, who came with Philip Reed, was very "New Looking" in an almost ankle-length black satin suit with which she wore only a pearl and diamond choker for jewelry. We were quite surprised to find that Miss Munsel makes a hobby of palmistry and she entertained a whole group of us by telling our fortunes. When she first volunteered to read my palm, I hesitated and then Charles Korvin got a laugh by tapping me on the shoulder and saying, "Go ahead, Cobina, give the little girl a hand!" She was truly quite expert and prophesied that I would make another trip abroad this year and that I would also have a radio program so that I could give Screenland readers more news of Hollywood doings on the air. In fact, Miss Munsel so delighted everyone that after her concert, she was signed to do a picture at MGM. Joan Bennett and Walter Wanger are generally too busy to do much entertaining, but when they do give a dinner party it is always one in perfect taste. The most recent one which Joan gave was for the Peter Rathvons and it was done exquisitely. The Gregory Pecks, the Robert Montgomerys, Annabella with David Selznick, the Brian Ahernes. the George Murphys, Constance Bennett and her husband, Col. Coulter, and Lana Turner with Bob Topping were among the guests. Several of us were surprised to find that Annabella and Lana had been invited to the same party, but the graciousness with which Annabella walked up to Lana and shook hands put all the others immediately at their ease. I don't know when I've seen a situation, which might have been a little awkward, handled so beautifully. I must take off my John Fredericks' hat to Annabella, although she told me a little later that both she and Lana admitted to being a bit nervous at first. I was also so happy to see Joan and Constance Bennett on such friendly terms. Whatever differences these two may have had in the past are completely forgotten and they are two of the most devoted sisters I know. While we are on the subject of wonderful women hostesses, I should like to select ten of my favorite ones in answer to all those flattering queries which I received following my selection of the ten most popular male guests in Hollywood. So, in the June issue of Screenland, would you like to read about the film colony's ten most charming hostesses? 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