Garfein

This is an appeal by the husband from an interlocutory decree of divorce. The decree granted a divorce to each party, found that there was no community property not previously divided by mutual arrangement, and made other orders hereinafter discussed. The husband does not here contest the granting of a divorce, nor does he object to provisions in the decree for child support; his attack is directed solely to the provisions dealing with community property and community debts. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the decree.

The husband is, and during the marriage was, a motion picture director; the wife is, and was, a motion picture actress. During the marriage, the husband was active in procuring employment for the wife, including assisting in negotiating a “play or pay” contract for her with Paramount Pictures, under which she appeared in, and was paid for her appearance in, the motion picture “Harlow.” The contract entitled Paramount to the services of the wife for six additional pictures, at the rate of one picture each twelve months, commencing in May of 1966, and obligated Paramount to pay to her compensation (whether or not she was called to work) at the…