I was so surprised when I got a phone call and heard, "Hey, Lottie, what are you doing?". I thought I would have a heart attack when I heard his voice!! Then, I got a letter asking me to come out to California. To me, that seemed a million miles away! I said it was much too expensive, and he answered, "Am I asking you to pay for it?" He was joking and carrying on, as though nothing had happened over all those years. (Just a couple of Oscars). He wanted to know what I was doing... and the rest of the family.
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Eddie & unidentified actor, jesting with "The Four Step Brothers", on the set of Here Come the Girls (Bob Hope movie).

I told him Chuck was in college, (my father), after being discharged from the Navy, (1946), Doris was in New York City, at nursing school, Dick was in the Navy, Carol was home, still in school. He wanted to talk to all of them. "They've got to come out and see me." That's how Doris started planning to go to California, to see him. She had such a good time, and met several movie stars. She also met Jack Kenyon from Scotia out there, and a few years later they were married.
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Eddie, our aunt Doris, & Alan Ladd

I met Eddie in New York when they were working on "The Greatest Show on Earth". I took the train to NYC, and got a cab to the hotel, where he met me. In the hotel room, he told me he had to go out for awhile. He said to answer the phone if it rang, and tell them I was his kid sister. Then to take a cab at a certain time and come in a particular door, and to tell the doorman who you are, and want to be seated in Mr. DeMille's box.

The phone call was Russ Morgan, the orchestra leader. I was surprised, but we talked for a while. I told him it was time to call a cab, to go to Cecil B. DeMille's box. I got to the building and met Mr. DeMille. Eddie came over and gave me a hug.

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