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Leeds' fortunes seemed set, but her subsequent films were mostly unworthy of her. One exception was the lumpy but fairly decent "Letter of Introduction" (1938), which at least was a showcase vehicle, cashing in on her earlier success by casting her as another struggling actress. "The Goldwyn Follies" (1938), though, was a dreadful patchwork musical, with only a few specialty numbers worthy of note. Other, better films used her only as requisite romantic interest: production values dominated "Swanee River"; action scenes highlighted "The Real Glory"; and Jascha Heifetz's violin playing was the focus of "They Shall Have Music" (all 1939). With her sweet, wholesomely unglamorous style and wistful, wide-eyed expression, Leeds always performed creditably, but her career was stalling. The point, however, soon become moot--Leeds retired abruptly after marrying millionaire sportsman Robert S. Howard, and later bred race horses, leaving behind only traces of what might have been.