"Age is not a problem." The problem that female military doctor Carol Baker is worried about is that according to the well-known historical process, the atomic physicist and radiochemist who proposed the new concept of physics "nuclear fission" is really what we need Talent?
Good guy, with the Dora cannon, V2 rocket, and "nuclear fission", it seems that some black technology is about to come out.
There was silence in the casting office.
At this moment, the phone that had become the "Sicilian Hotline" rang.
"Hello, Casting Office." Because it was an internal call, Mrs. Katie answered immediately: "Ah, hello, Mrs. Mazzone."
Mrs. Livia Mazzoni was once a rising star in the Italian film industry, but later retired to marry a Venetian dignitary. His husband's production company also participated in the filming of "Battle". No wonder the internal phone is used. Since he called the assistant casting director directly, he obviously wanted to get a role in the movie for himself or for a friend.
"Okay, I'll wait for you and Mrs. Phyllida in the office." Mrs. Katie's hospitality is absolutely top-notch in this era. Mrs. Luisa Felida is a famous Italian movie star. Her husband is Osvaldo Valenti, the current Italian Film Minister who is also a movie star.
Two famous ladies from the film industry came to visit together, and it was obvious that they were looking for more than a trivial "guest appearance".
Soon, a luxury car from the studio was parked downstairs of the casting office.
Three noble ladies of the Third Reich walked down.
"Good morning, ladies." Mrs. Katie always felt a little familiar to the lady who was walking in surrounded by Mrs. Livia Mazzone and Mrs. Louisa Felida.
"Good morning, Mrs. Kellerman." Mrs. Louisa Felida did not use the customary "Mrs. Katie" but used the correct title of Mrs. Katie Kellerman.
"Who is this?" Mrs. Katie cast her passionate gaze at the strange lady who was surrounded in the center. Carol Baker, a female military doctor in the next office, has recognized the true identity of the female star.
"This is Countess Ciano." Mrs. Louisa Felida introduced Mrs. Kitty.
Everyone in Italy does not know this "countess". She is Edda Chi, the eldest daughter of Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini, Prime Minister of the Italian fascist government. Edda Ciano Mussolini. Of course, like everyone in the show. This Ada Ciano Mussolini is not a real person in history, but from "Mussolini and I", written by the famous Hollywood actress Susan Sarandon. Played by Susan Sarandon.
In 1919, Mussolini founded the Fascist Party after being expelled from the Italian Socialist Party and forced the king to hand over power. For a time, Mussolini became Italy's most powerful leader. As time passed, his daughter Ada Mussolini also grew up. Ada was very rebellious and unruly since she was a child. One person she admired was her father, Benito Mussolini. In order to control her daughter's willful temper, her mother tried many times to marry Ada to a well-matched aristocratic child, but Ada tried every means to destroy her. Mussolini knew that his daughter's stubborn temper was exactly the same as his own, and there was nothing he could do about it. Until at a ball, Ada met Count Ciano, a young and promising diplomat, and fell in love with him.
So in 1930, the two held a wedding, and for a time they became the most beautiful and envied couple in Italy. After the wedding, Ciano was appointed Italian consul in Shanghai. Ada followed her husband to Shanghai, China, and started a new life there. But soon, Ada discovered that her husband was not as loyal to her as she thought. He had a lover outside without telling her. This made Ada very sad, and she began to suspect that Ciano married her because she was Mussolini's daughter. As the situation in Shanghai worsened, Ada returned to Italy with her husband. At Ada's persuasion, Mussolini appointed Ciano as the country's press officer. But the restoration of the old relationship did not last long, and Ciano betrayed Ada again. And Mussolini did not take his daughter's personal emotional affairs to heart. When your daughter's personal feelings are connected with politics or the fate of the country, you have no choice but to do so. The double blow of not receiving support from her father and being betrayed by her lover made Ada very painful. She decided to leave Italy and serve the country on the war front. On the front line, she saw the evils of the war and the suffering of the people. After returning to Italy, Ada persuaded her father to give up cooperation with Germany.
According to the course of history, with the Sicilian landing battle ending in a disastrous defeat for the German-Italian Axis powers, the collapse of the Italian fascist regime was imminent. Ciano became increasingly dissatisfied with Nazi Germany and advocated peace talks to end the war. So on July 24, 1943, he teamed up with other top fascists to launch a palace coup and dismissed Mussolini from all his posts. Nazi Germany subsequently intervened, rescued Mussolini, established a puppet regime, and Ciano was arrested. On January 11, 1944, under strong pressure from Nazi Germany, Ciano was executed by Mussolini's firing squad.
Of course, the above is real-world World War II history. And the person who walked into the casting office was not the historical version of her, but Susan Sarandon's version of Ada Mussolini. Now in the "Cross-plot Fusion Time and Space" of "World War II Plot Fragments" and "Cross-Plot Fusion", I meet Mrs. Katie who has become one of the members of 0326's exclusive branch story adventure team (tsk tsk, aren't the plot resources of World War II too... So rich, who can appreciate the fun of collecting cards for adults...).
"Salute to you, ma'am." Lady Katie closed the distance with impeccable aristocratic etiquette.
"I hope I haven't disturbed you." Compared with the aristocratic lady who lives in simplicity and bosses around, Ada Mussolini, who has personally experienced the suffering of the people, is obviously much more approachable.
"How come?" Mrs. Katie greeted with a smile: "This is my job, isn't it?"
As she spoke, Mrs. Katie gave a light high-five.
The "Salon Girls" Margaret, Helga, Susan, Marika, Herta Wallenberg and Gloria, all dressed in handsome Third Reich military uniforms, brought exquisite snacks and tea.
"Ladies, please take a seat."
"Thanks."
It just so happened that during the morning tea time, which is called "Spuntino" in Italy, the distance between several noble ladies was immediately shortened with exquisite refreshments that were rare during the war. You must know that Katie's Salon is the top gold-selling den in Berlin's upper class. Not only serving men, but also serving women.
Of course, since the main visitor was Ada Mussolini, he must not have become addicted to movies.
"Have you heard of Pearl Buck?" As expected.
"Ah, of course." Mrs. Katie immediately organized her words: "A Nobel Prize-winning female writer who was born in a missionary family and grew up in the Far East. MGM is preparing to invest 3 million US dollars to film her "Dragon Seed" and adapt it The script is already in the hands of many big stars.”
"You are right." Ada Mussolini said in a nostalgic tone: "If you can go to China for filming, it must be a desirable thing."
"Going to China for filming?" Mrs. Katie suddenly read a different kind of emotion in Ada Mussolini's eyes.
There must be a story in this.
