GOODS NEWS! July 1945
Don't let anybody tell you that Humphrey Bogart has changed
the name of his boat from "The Sluggy" (in honor of his former wife,
Mayo Methot) to "Baby" (in honor of Lauren). Yep, Bogey and Lauren go
sailing often—but it's still "The Sluggy."
Carmen Miranda couldn't have been more surprised than she was the other night when her doorbell rang and she found Esther Williams and Van Johnson standing on the porch. Carmen had never met either one of them before—proving that Hollywood isn't as small as it's painted. Esther said, "We hope you'll excuse us. Miss Miranda—but we have to do a hip-wiggling Samba in Early to Wed and we decided to come to an expert on the subject for instruction!"
Carmen roared with laughter and said she was very
flattered. So for two hours la Miranda da "swung it" while Van and
Esther looked on and learned.
The best looking hats in Hollywood are worn by Joan
Fontaine. She had on a honey at Ciro's the other night, a small black chapeau
with two deep roses at the nape of the neck.
Alan Ladd may be "all and all" to Mis America and
the Bobby Socks brigade—but Katharine Hepburn never knows him when she sees
him.
I suppose everyone has heard by now how Katharine was
sitting in a café in New York with a stage producer, spied Alan when he walked
in, and sent someone over to ask he would be interested in an acting career
It's been told (and gleefully by Alan. I might add) many times.
But the pay-off came later, on the same jaunt to New York,
when Katie tried to make amends for her "boner." At a cocktail party,
Alan was standing with a young attorney talking, when la Hep blew in. Taking
the young lawyer's hand, and totally ignoring Alan, she said. "Oh, Mr.
Ladd! I'm so embarrassed about the other day!"
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