Gracie Said No To Marlene
Gracie Fields was recently the guest of honour at a supper dance party given in Hollywood by Robert Kane, the producer. To meet Gracie, scores of important stars attended the same night club, taking tables in other parts of the floor. From these points of vantage, they could follow with interest the Fields party going on nearby, and when Gracie sang for her guests, the listeners included a large number of famous "droppers in,’ such as Norma Shearer, George Ratt, Marlene Dietrich, Hedy LaMarr, Spencer Tracy, Mr. and Mrs. George Temple (Shirley was) in bed!), Errol Flynn, and James Cagney. Gracie sang to her guests, and Marlene Dietrich sent over a request for some of the famous war songs which Gracie had sung when she visited the Western Front. Gracie declined graciously, saying, "It wouldn't be quite the thing to sing patriotic songs to a company which might include some neutral Americans or even some German sympathisers. After all, I’m in America just now. Then again, those songs were really meant for the boys, God bless ’em, and for nobody else."
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 57, 26 July 1940, Page 20
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186Gracie Said No To Marlene New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 57, 26 July 1940, Page 20
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