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190 ¥es, Mr. DeMille You see, C.B., I appreciate culture and gentlemen. Your tele- gram proved to me that you are truly one of the few top gentle- men left in our industry. Again, thank you, from the bottom of my heart! Fondly, DOROTHY The leads in the picture went to the three actresses, war- ranting no inference, however, that merely flowers had turned the trick. DeMille had exercised rare judgment in the casting. Both Betty and Gloria performed the risky feats without bene- fit of doubles, a matter that DeMille had left to their own decision. One afternoon, Lucille Ball called upon the boss with the hope of getting the role of the Elephant Girl in the circus story, at the time not yet cast. She had never played in one of his films and the occasion was marked by unusual eagerness on her part. Moreover, as it was prior to the redheaded comedienne's rise in television, she concededly was in need of picture work. Mr. DeMille assured her the part, and the actress figuratively floated out of the office. A few weeks later she returned, tears in her eyes. She told DeMille she had to give it up. They were expecting a child, their first, and the doctor felt that the activities of a circus elephant girl might be too taxing for impending motherhood. Ecstatic over her first-born, Lucille was nevertheless properly tearful in DeMille's presence. She sincerely regretted losing the opportunity. With this viewpoint DeMille heartily concurred but was nonetheless piqued by the caprice of fate. He said to the staff, "You can have a baby anytime but how often in your life do you get a lead in a DeMille picture?"