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Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., Motion Picture, New York, April 1935.

Report of Vanderbilt Marital Rift Brings Denials

      Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. with his third wife,

the former Miss Helen Varner of Clarksburg, W. Va.,

(picture in center), and his two former wifes,

Rachel Littleton Vanderbilt (left) and Mary Weir Logan

Vanderbilt (right). Reports yesterday that he would

seek new divorce were substantiated by one lawyer and

denied by another.

(...) Associated Press Wirephoto, Chicago Tribune, Chicago,

Illinois, Nov. 7, 1935

& Two of our contributors dine with a distinguished friend

at the Victor Hugo Restaurant: CORNELIUS

VANDERBUILT, JR., Mr. and Mrs. ROB WAGNER and

Charles Chaplin.

(...) Photo, Motion Picture, March 1935

„Charlie Chaplin sat at her feet“

Editorial content. „,I Cover the Stars‘

      by Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr.

      Hollywood has gone dressy in a big way!““ (...)

      „The other night for instance at the opening of the very

select Club Continental, out Burbank way, overlooking

the airport, I found myself the only man in the entire assemblage

in day clothes!“ (...)

      „I took sprightly Paulette Goddard with me. Her furs

were draped in such a way about her as to project her right into

the spotlight every moment of the time. Again poor Charlie

had to work, or I would have felt most guilty about it. We joined

Arthur Straus‘ large and amusing table of guests.“ (...)

      „Another interesting party was Irvin Cobb‘s out Santa Monica

way. The house he lives in is where Garbo spent her

early (Hollywood) existence and it is replete in stage-lore,

which of course doesn‘t bother Irv much.“ (...)

      „Mrs. Pat Campbell who announced she was a grandmother,

and soon to be a ,great,‘ sat enveloped in a red plush tea

gown, looking for all creation just like the splendid comedienne

she is. Charlie Chaplin sat at her feet, and they were

discussing Max Eastman, whom they both admire tremendously.

Later when she went to get her coat, a red and purple

velvet affair, she found some other guest, who didn‘t think

as highly of Eastman and his inherent honesty, had

carried it off, maybe regretfully, and Irv had to loan her one

of his big, burly affairs!“ (...)

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