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University Daily Kansan
Wednesday. February 6. 1952
Robert Mitchum Thinks Acting Is A Ridiculous Profession
Hollywood — (U.P.)— Robert Mitchum yawned today that most movie stars take picture business too seriously. He thinks it's a "ridiculous and humiliating process."
The sleepy-eyed Lothario is the only thespian of the plaster city to admit he makes for the silver screen because he just doesn't have anything better to do.
And the silliest side of the cinema, he figured, is that most of the movie stars play it straight.
"They're so serious." he said.
Why doesn't everybody have fun
vorking? What else is there? You
don't get to keep the money you
make."
On Mitchum's movie sets, more drama goes on behind the camera than in front. Currently between scenes of "Cowpoke" he sings loudly and fires a deadly water pistol at 60 paces around the set, setting off a wild series of hours by eating garlic before his love scenes with Susan Hawward.
"Tomorrow I'm bringing in some cap pistols," he said. "We gotta shoot things up a bit. It's getting a little too dignified around here."
Another "ridiculous" custom in Hollywood, he went on, is that they make movies in which he has to
ride horses. Mitchum, a veterinar of Hopalong Cassidy epics before he hit the A-time, thinks that riding "a silly form of transport."
"Why not take a bus or ride a pogo stick? Jumping on a beast's back is an archaic expression. I come from Connecticut where a horse is something you eat.
"Another funny thing about this business is the social life. I don't know many actors socially. They don't seek me out, either. They've all got Cadillacs and buy their suits at Eddie Schmidt's and they've got time to play, I guess. I don't."
"In fact, I don't know anybody socially. I have a sign on the gate—no peddlers, actors, or agents allowed. I don't go to parties because I don't like the effort of leaving or getting there.
"I think it, would be a lot more fun to run a country store than be a film star. I wouldn't give a darn if I lost my acting job tomorrow."
"This movie business is such nonsense. I always have the feeling that if I close my eyes it will all go away."
At this point Miss Hayward walked by on her way to the set and Mitchum hollered. "There goes the oll-d, gray mare!"
Miss Hayward just smiled.
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ISA general council meeting, 5 to- av.119 Strong.
Deutscher Verein, Donnerstag 5
das rasse 502. Neue Lieder,
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Sasnak meeting, 7:30 Thursday,
Vomen's Gym.
Students enrolled in Western Civilization who have not yet arranged or an appointment this semester must do so by Monday, Feb. 11.
Psychology club. 7:30 p.m., Thursday, 9 Strong hall. Speakers from alcoholics Anonymous. Everyone
Alpha Kappa Psi business meeting. 7:15 tonight, Strong Annex F-3. University Radio Players meeting. 4:30 today, KFKU studios.
QS1- amateur radio club meet
30 tonight, E. E. lab. All welcome
Pre-Nursing club, 4 today, Home economics dining room, Fraser hall. Square Dance club, 7:30 tonight. Convention room, Union. All invited
Quill club, 7 tonight, Pine room union.
Jay Janes, 5 today, Myers hall. Chess club, 7:15 tonight, 111 Strong.
KuKu club, 7:15 p.m. Thursday,
105 Green, election.
A. S. T. E., 7:30 tonight, Fowler hops.
International club meeting, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Pine room, Union. Dr. Sandellus, speaker, "Constitutional Government and World Crises." Foreign and American graduate students invited.
Student Union Board meeting,
$^{10}$ today. East room, Union
Campus Affairs committee, 7:15
Amyx-Wilson Wedding Announced
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Amyx, Lawrence, announce the recent marriage of their daughter, Helen Marie, to Alex H. Wilson, son of Mrs. Elizabeth P. Wilson, Camiah, Idaho.
Mrs. Wilson was graduated from the University in 1951 with an A.B. degree. She was a member of Kappa Phi sorority. She is now circulation librarian in charge of the Green room at Watson library.
Mr. Wilson is a second year law student and a member of Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are living at 836 Mississippi street.
Intramural Bridge tournament,
7.15 p.m., Feb. 12, 13, 14. Recreation
Register. SUA office and enter as a
noon, entry fee 50 cents per team.
tonight, 222 Strong, Subject, School Spirit.
Women's Rifle club, 5 p.m. Thursday, Pine room, Union. All members attend and bring dues.
Student Union Library Committee 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Hawk's Nest
The society page of the Daily Kansans welcomes individual engagement or wedding pictures, and photographs of campus social events.
Society Asks For Picture Contributions
The latter will especially be considered, as we feel that students would enjoy seeing what happens at the parties which before have only been announced in the Kansan.
Glossy prints are preferable and any photo should be at least 5x7 inches in size.
The pictures may either be mailed to Society, in care of the University Daily Kansan, or brought in to the newsroom of the new William Allen White School of Journalism. There is no charge involved.
-Dianne Stonebraker
Society Editor.
Jan Willson To Wed Denver U. Man
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Willson, Erie, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jan Kathryn, to Charles M. Gillen, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Gillen, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Miss Willson is a fine arts sopohmore and a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. Mr. Gillen attends Denver university where he is a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. The wedding will be in June.
Law Wives To Hear Moreau
Dean F. J. Moreau of the School of Law will speak to the wives of Law students at a meeting at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Law lounge in the basement of Green. "The Wife of the Lawyer" is the title of Dean Moreau's talk.
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Westminster Council To Meet
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The KU Westminster council will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday at Westminster house, announced Marvin Reed, moderator of the KUWF.
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Delta Upsilon fraternity entertained Alpha Delta Pi sorority with a dessert dance used in graduation events. Mrs. Thomas A. Clark and Mrs. James A. Hooke.
Phi Psi Elects Shellhass
Howard Shellhass, business senior, was recently elected president of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity for the spring semester.
Other officers elected were Clay Roberts, vice-president; Carroll Speckman, treasurer; Charles Orthwein, corresponding secretary, and Pete Hershey, recording secretary.
Dr. Chakravarty To Speak
Dr. Amiya Chakravarty, visiting professor of humanities and former advisor to the India UN delegation, will speak to the Wesley foundation at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the First Methodist church. Dr. Chakravarty's topic will be "The Way of Gandhi."
Contrary to popular opinion, lightning sometimes strikes as often as 40 times in the same place. Westinghouse engineers report. To the human eye these strokes appear as one, because flashes may be only a thousandth of a second apart.
Designers Protect Secret Of Fashion In Recent Show
Hollywood—(U.P.)-Gilbert Adrian, designer, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios went to almost fantastic lengths to protect the secret of their fashion show which figures as a major part of the film, "Lovely to Look At."
The 40 creations on parade during this sequence—on the backs of the likes of Kathryn Grayson, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Ann Miller and Marge Champion — represent five months' work in Adrian's Beverly Hills studio.
They also represent the best of the fabric weaver's art and include 800 hours' work by 25 top seam-stresses, 300 hours on the part of seven expert hand beaders, 152 hours on the part of 15 hand-embroidery specialists.
Some of the country's top mills devoted two months to setting up looms for weaving special fabrics, such as tiger-striped silks for bathing suits and metal cloth for an evening gown.
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