Cal York's Gossip of Hollywood: February 1938

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ROBIN HOOD—OUT OF ROLE

It’s no use pretending, we simply can’t grow used to this movie business. For instance, on that gay colourful Robin Hood set, with romance in full bloom and ladies and gentlemen in velvet and tights, guess what the cast was doing?

Errol Flynn, who plays Robin Hood, had just finished his twenty-third telephone call from the set that day. All twenty-three were about lion dog puppies and cows and alfalfa for his new ranch.

Lovely Olivia de Havilland was sparring lightly with the Director William Keighley and making all sorts of comical snouts and side marks. And Olivia in a burgundy velvet train looking so luscious.

A knight of the forest was off in one corner drinking hot water and baking soda for a hangover and Claude Rains, who plays Prince John, was sitting quietly by in startling silk tights, reading a book entitled The Care and Feeding of Babies.

I SPY

Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., has taken candid camera shorts of Ginger Rogers, Lee Bowman and other members of the cast of Having Wonderful Time from the first day’s shooting to the last. And now, with the aid of dubbed-in sound, Doug is said to have the best comedy picture in town.

For instance, as Ginger rises from the cold waters of Lake Arrowhead, unaware of Doug’s camera shooting, the sound track has accompanied Ginger’s shivering with the rattle of many bones.

Doug is being coaxed to show his masterpiece at many private parties and Ginger threatens to annihilate him if he does.

FADEOUT FOR LUISE?

What has happened to Luise Rainer is the question of the month. A year again, Luise was the most promising star on the M-G-M lot. After three months of idleness, her studio now admits they have nothing ahead of the little Viennese. At a recent radio broadcast, Luise appeared briefly to announce, in short, that she wouldn’t appear at all. At least, not in the scenes promised the public. Her attitude was one of mild indifference.

After her sensational work in The Great Ziegfeld and The Good Earth, the public expected much and are now puzzled at her strange fadeout. While other foreign stars such as Ilona Massey and Hedy LaMarr are being groomed for stardom, little Rainer remains idle.

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From Cal York's Gossip of Hollywood, Photoplay February 1938