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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1947
Page
2
The piece explores Douglas's business moves and a manager’s ten percent cut, noting actors’ fears of overexposure. It contrasts star life with Ronald Colman and Joel McCrea, who retreat from showbiz between films to ranch life and family. It also adds quips from J. C. Flippen and Edgar Bergen about their chosen crafts.
Jimmie Fidler recalls lunch with an English critic who argues leading roles should go to middle aged actors. The column defends youthful stars and credible performances, noting many aging actors portray young lovers without makeup. It cites memories of Hollywood figures and a tale of Kirk Douglas hiring a manager amid rising fame.
A reader recalls ordering a photography correspondence course as a child but received a book on ventriloquism by mistake. The anecdote notes the misdelivery and the awkward choice to waste nothing, recalling the humor of the mix up distributed by the McNaught Syndicate.
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