Cinema... Snapshots

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20259, 30 July 1937, Page 4

Cinema... Snapshots

How Film Stars Happened to Get Married. ,

Variety is the very spioe of romance, Judging from the different ways It came to Hollywood’s famous. Romance slipped unexpectedly into the life of Wallace 'Beery, eleven

years ago when he was portr a y i n g King Richard i n “ Robin . Hood.” A beautiful extra girl seated at the end of a long table of players caught his eye, and witlio u t pausing t o think why he

iniiiK way ut; did It. Wally tossed a neat little crumb from the sumptuously laden table in her direction. Though she returned this intended mark of special attention with a cold stare, it was the beginning of a friendship that culminated In love. The extra girl was Rita ( Gilman, now Mrs Wallace Beery. Literally, Wallace Beery confesses, he fell in love with Miss Gilman the first time he saw her, and actually proposed to her, though he bashfully proffered his first proposal as a “'good-natured quip.” He did not surrender to defeat, but continued his proposals until she agreed tQ marry him. \ ~ r ' Crawford—Tone. Joan Crawford and Franchot Tone met for the first time while playing in “To-day Wo Live” at the MetroDo Id wyn-Mayor studios. Joan, at the time, was going through an unhappy experience, and the quiet devotion and lympathy of Franchot soon won her Heart. For three years they saw each other constantly, and as consistently kept deujing marriage rumours. When both took a vacation to New York, rumours concerning their marriage circulated, again, this time proving to be right. For they motored from New York to New Jersey where they were quietly married at the home of a small town mayor. Chester Morris and his wife, the former Suzanne Klibourn, met while in the same theatrical company on Broadway. Mutually attracted at first sight, they soon agreed to wed, when a Chester's future was more secure. At the time Chester was in the George M. Cohan show, “ Yellow." After the play had run for twenty weeks, the two derided seourity had arrived. The wedding went off beautifully. But the very night they arrived home the notice that the show would close within two weeks was there to greet them. Spenoer Tracy. Spencer Tracy met his wife, the former Louise Treadwell, when both were In the same oompany on the tftage. Theirs was a whirlwind romance. Both were so busy they couldn’t take a day off to got married, so Spcncor suggested they have a ceremony after a matinee. They did, but the delay made them late for the evening performance, so they nearly lost their Jobs. Una Merkel met her future husband, Ronald Buiia, at a party. They went with each other for months before realising they were in love. Then, while vacationing In Mexico with Una’s parents and “ Ronnie," the two decided to be married. It was New Year’s Eve and the anniversary of Una’s parents’ marriage. Both Una and “Ronnie” thought it a fine Idea to make it their future anniversary, too. Una .saved her corsago of the evening before-and wore it to her wedding which took place at four o’clock In tho afternoon of that NewYear's Day. *, Lionel Barrymore. Lionel Barrymore met Irene Fenwick while playing In “ Tho Claw.” Miss Fenwlcke appeared In various other productions with him as his leading lady, finally accepting the same role In real life. Frank Morgan’s marriage was really an elopement. He and his bride Journeyed to Hoboken from New York. Arriving at the clergyman's home, they learned that tfcey had to wait until they had a license for three days. They had to return home and come back three days later. They were wed In April, but the parents of Frank's bride were so furious that they rushed their daughter to Kurone with them, and she and Frank were not ro-united until the following December. While on the stago In Now York Joan Hersholt met ami roll in love with Via Anderson. leniish irii Coming to H , got hop, ami si.nii i . s „ !| curely cslabi it.> wrote to 1 .« r u asking for her liainl. She am-pled