Screenland (Nov 1949-Oct 1950)

cross-legged on the stage apron) and poured music into the darkened theatre for almost two hours. She was back in show business. She hved for days on the joy of that spontaneous performance. If you were Judy's best friend you would try to encourage Hollywood to leave the girl alone for awhile. True, she is always big news. True, she has been ill and has caused everyone great concern. But this illness had been accumulating over ten years. She's going to have to relax and to avoid demanding too much of her courageous spirit. She needs to be allowed to live as normally as possible. If you were Judy's best friend you would want to tell these well-meaning but thoughtless people that Judy has worked under pressure too long. She needs the right to have a toothache without having everyone in Hollywood run up the current dividends of Pacific States Telephone & Telegraph Company. If you were Judy's best friend, you would be intensely glad that she has Liza. Liza is not quite four, but she is already a trouper. She visits the studio regularly and has luncheon with Judy in Judy's dressing room. Miss Minnelli accepts, with unimpressed poise, the in evitable attention accorded her. She can pick up almost any dance step she sees, and has already been taught dozens of routines by Judy. Liza dances, as Judy does, for the same reason that birds sing: it's her nature. While she was watching Phil Silvers rehearse a dance routine for "Summer Stock," Liza observed an error in Phil's performance. She waited until Phil paused for a breather, then explained gently, "Uncle Phil, I don't think you are supposed to do it this way," and she imitated his rendition perfectly. "I think you're supposed to do it this way," and she danced the correct version. "Uncle Phil" caught on. He shook his head in Judy's direction with the comment "Does talent HAVE to run in your family.''" Yes, if you were Judy's friend you would be proud of her as an artist, and as a wife and mother. You would worry about her inclination to work herself to the point of exhaustion; you would delight in her histrionic gift and in her sense of humor; you would try to save her from selfish people and from herself. And you would consider her warm, joyous returning friendship one of your most precious possessions. Cobina Wright's Party Gossip Continued from page 10 kind and charitable urge behind it, proving that Hollywood has probably the greatest heart in the world. * * * The same quality prompted a recent allstar co-operation deal down in Palm Springs when all the glamourous film beauties decided to give their dolls for a "Doll House" auction of their favorite miniature moppets. It was all for the "March Of Dimes" and beauteous Rhonda Fleming was chosen chief auctioneer. Among the glamourous "dolls" who contributed their pet dolls were Joan Crawford, Arlene Dahl, who called hers a "dahl-baby," June Haver who proudly presented the one she used in the picture, "Oh, You Beautiful Doll!," Judy Canova, Ginger Rogers, Ava Gardner and Audrey Totter. * * * Betty Hutton's entry was the miniature of herself in the role of "Annie Oakley," which Benay Venuta gave Betty at the "Annie Get Your Gun" party we reported in last month's issue of Screenland. Sweet little Margaret O'Brien was almost tearful about putting her favorite doll on the auctioneer's stand, because she is still young enough to love to play with them, but knowing what a good cause it was she bravely smiled as Rhonda wielded her gavel and called, "Going, Going, GONE!" * * * Of course, it's this sjyirit which makes me so proud of our Hollywood hosts and hostesses these days, because they are giving more and more "parties with a purpose." So many are being held, not ju^t for the sheer sake of entertaining, but to help some worthy cause and both the hosts and the guests find they can have just as much fun and still do something constructive. * * * Mary Pickford, who has temporarily deserted Hollywood to be with her husband Buddy Rogers in New York, where he is having such success with his radio show, returned to Pickfair for a brief visit and gave a small, intimate party the other evening. However, it was entirely unlike the very formal affairs which are usually held in the most famous house in Hollywood. * * * Because Pickfair is ostensibly closed during Mary's and Buddy's ab.sence, Mary opened up the picturesque Western bar downstairs and invited a few friends in for a chuck wagon buffet and a square dance. The "chuck wagon" turned out to provide caviar and truffles, but the Western costumes and the square dancing were authentic enough. * * * "Meeting their partners and forming a circle" were Johnny Mack Brown and his charming wife, Gertrude Neisen and her husband, Diana Lynn and John Lindsay. Ann Miller arid her new beau. Bill O'Connor, the Robert Prestons and Bobby Stack with Irene Wrightsman. * * * Among the two-fisted gentlemen, who had to put their guns on the bar before the mustached bartender would serve them were Glenn Ford, Ronald Reagan, Van Johnson and Brian Donlevy. It was all great fun and made me a little nostalgic about all the famous parties of the past which Pickfair has seen. TODAY A JOB! Of^R^A PROFESSION opportunities for a Practical [Nurse are unlimited. The shortage is acute. Act now for a profitable future. Train at home^in spare time. Ages 18-55. High School unnecessary. Easy tuition plan. Write today for free details. 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