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The inveterate prankster, Doug Fairbanks, met his match in Betty Crable.
LIKE to laugh? Of course, you do. Laughter is the social gesture that makes the world happier, and it was Mark Twain who once said. "Comedy makes the heart sweet."
Nonsense is necessary in the art of living and the sets at the film studios where movies, dealing in exaggerated emotions, are being made, are happy hunting grounds for gags and fun. Spontaneous bursts of merriment incited by a gag or an amusing situation, frequently create scenes far funnier than publicized screen comedies. Directors seldom object to these interludes, knowing they clear the emotional atmosphere and result in better work.
Bing Crosby and Bob Hope head the class in clowning. Their escapades keep the film and radio worlds amused. On one of their golf tours they landed at Notre Dame the day of Bob's broadcast. Bing was not to appear but a few minutes before the end of the program, he came wandering onto the stage carrying a huge birthday cake with a hundred lighted candles. Bob was overwhelmed. He thought he'd kept his birthday a secret. The audience cheered. Bob tried
Mischievous Claudette Colbert gave John Wayne a classic set of pictures.
to hand the cake back to Bing so he could complete the broadcast, but Bing refused it. Everyone on the stage declined the honor, so Bob, in feigned desperation, threw it smack into the audience— causing a near riot.
While making "The Princess And The Pirate," Bob wore a heavy beard in several scenes. One night, scheduled for a guest appearance on Charlie McCarthy's program and having to return to the
When Joan Crawford tossed a glass at Mike Curtiz, he retaliated with a gag.
studio for more scenes later, he left the beard on. There were a few laughs but no commotion. At the final minutes of the broadcast, Bing appeared dressed up as a barber and carrying huge scissors ready to cut (Please turn to page 58)
Howard Duff's teasing almost caused a radio director to have heart failure.
Gary Cooper was up in the air in more ways than one over the joke Wayne Morris pulled on him while making "Task Force.'