HOLLYWOOD TODAY

January 26, 1938

A strange assortment of night attire is assembled on the “Joy of Loving” [SP] set. Lucille Ball, with inch-long lashes glamorizing her eyes, is clad in a blue, fluffy negligee. Irene Dunne whose blonde hair reveals some darkness at the parting, wears a mannish-looking dressing gown. Alice Brady’s locks are enveloped in a hair-net, her body in a voluminous wrap. Guy Kibbee rates a sartorial prize of some sort in massive, candy-striped pajamas. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., adds a finishing touch to the fashion parade in blue slacks and an open shirt 

“Why do you always smile when I talk to you?” Miss Ball queries Doug between takes. "Because I’m a polite little boy,“ he replies. "You Rat” says Lucille coldly. 

“Talking of colds,“ says director Tay Garnett to your correspondent. "Put in a word of praise for Alice Brady – the doctor thought she was in for pneumonia, but she reported for work – not wanting to hold up shooting.” …. Fairbanks tells me he would like to be in New York. “But I always want to be where I’m not”…. “All right – camera – lights – action!”, commands Garnett ….“D’ye expect me to work with this ‘round my neck?” complains Kibbee, indicating the soft arms of Lucille Ball.

Same column, different headline and photo in a different newspaper. In all newspapers where the item was printed, the column consistently mis-spells the film title as “Joy of Loving” instead of “Joy of Living”. The film would be released on May 8, 1938. RKO recorded a loss of $314,000 on the film. 

In a different newspaper, a different headline (same mis-spelling), with no photo. 

Lucille Ball, posing for a publicity photo for “Joy of Living.”  

On the same date, in a different newspaper, this random fashion note!