Director Claims She Is New "Clara Bow"

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 51, 1 March 1941, Page 5 (Supplement)

Director Claims She Is New "Clara Bow"

TALENT scouts continue to stalk the 1 sticks in quest of new Valentinos, Dresslers, Chaneys and Harlows, but not once has an acceptable successor to one of these old favourites been found. Director Tay Garnett ie willing to gamble, however, that he has a "second Clara Bow" in a 19-year-old, rive-foot Alabama gfrl named Mary Anderson.

Finishing her coquettish etunt in Garnett's -Cheers Tor Miss Bishop," Mary wac signed to a personal contract by the director —the first time in hit 20 years of movie-making he has hazarded a player tie-up of this nature. "She looks and arts every bit like Clara Bow in the hey-day of her 'It' fame," said flarnett. "I'm taking no gamble; she's a cinch to go places."

The youngster was one of many turned up by David O. Selznick scouts two years ago, when Southern States were combed for Scarlett O'Hara possibilities. She was brought to Hollywood and although, as everybody knows, she didn't play Scarlett, she did act the part of Maybelle Merry weather. "Cheers For Miss Bishop,'' its last scene is now shot, features Martha Scott and promises to register as one of the wettest "sob dramas" of 1941. "They'll go home in rowboats," Garnett promises. ♦ ♦ ♦ *