Modern Screen 1939-09 Vol. 19, No. 4

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PTT PITT MOVIE REVIEWS Sincerity of purpose and superb artistry mark this picture. Young Mr. Lincoln is admirably portrayed by Henry Fonda, who here falls heir to the best role of his career and does full justice to it. The story deals with only a few years in the life. of Lincoln, dating from 1832. In depicting the early struggles of the young lawyer, the scripters have stressed the wise humor and sympathy which characterized the man. Having decided that law was simply the difference be- tween right and wrong, ‘Honest Abe” hangs up his shingle in Springfield and draws for his first important case one that would appall the most experienced lawyer. He is called upon to defend two brothers in a murder trial and the en- suing trial forms the basis for the story. Into that one situa- tion are packed all the elements of human emotion. Alice Brady, as the mother of the two boys on trial, gives a petr- formance that should be remembered when the Academy Awards are handed out. Though Ann Rutledge (Pauline Moore) appears but briefly in the picture, the influence of her love is always apparent. Mary Todd (Marjorie Weaver) comes in for a relatively un- important role in this period of Lincoln's life. Both girls give satisfactory accounts of themselves, while Donald Meek, as the cantankerous lawyer opposing Lincoln, provides many a chuckle. Directed by John Ford.—20th Century-Fox. BY LOIS SVENSRUD * 4% Young Mr. Lincoln = AVUCC CUCU TEC EEC OCCU OE EE This is Jack Benny's best picture to date. You'll get your money's worth all right, for, besides Benny, there are girls, gags, guffaws—and Rochester. The latter gentleman comes close to stealing every scene he darkens, but this has not stopped Benny from giving him plenty of opportunity. The story is laid in London this time, which fact provides a swell excuse for-some hilarious fog scenes and a sequence at the country place of Lord and Lady Whosis, admirably portrayed by Edward Arnold and Binnie Barnes. Benny, the hero, is a nice young man, but he can’t get any girls to go out with him. He’s that nice. He doesn't stand a ghost of a show with the girl of his dreams, Dorothy Lamour, who favors gents with more spunk—in particular Phil Harris. It isn’t until Benny unwittingly gets himself entangled with titled ladies, that doleful Dottie begins to appreciate the slow-poke hero. By that time poor Jack hasn't a moment to spare for her. He's too busy avoiding the titled husbands who have decided to give up shooting grouse and concentrate on comedians, instead. E i There's Matty Malneck music and some beautiful numbers by the Merriel Abbott dancers. Betty Grable and Isabel Jeans add decidedly decorative touches. With the excep- tion of Dorothy Lamour, top-notch characterizations are given by everyone. Directed by Mark Sandrich— Paramount. A surprise is-in store for you with this picture. Put out with no fan-fare whatsoever, it turns out to be highly enter- taining with excellent performances by all the cast. To Ann Sothern goes most of the credit. As “Maisie,” she gives a grand performance that will leave movie patrons clamoring for more of this actress, whose breaks have been few and far between. She’s a giddy, good-hearted show- girl here, who becomes stranded in a Wyoming cow-town. Flip and smart-alecky though she appears to be, there’s nothing phony about this blonde. And Ann Sothern registers the quality of her honesty one hundred percent—even on hard-hearted Robert Young who's leery of anything in skirts. You'll like Robert Young in this role, which is decidedly dif ferent from his former care-free play-boy ones. . 6 Ruth Hussey, a cold and calculating number who tries to outwit the heroine, gives an excellent account of herself. Ian Hunter, as her unhappy husband, is as _ satisfactorily competent as ever. Cliff Edwards draws a grand role as Young’s sympathetic side-kick and has the opportunity to sing some of those famous ditties of the lone prai-ree. There's not so much as a cattle rustler in sight, but the back- ground of the beautiful Wyoming country provides a roman- tic spirit in the best western tradition. Directed by Edwin Marin-—Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (Continued on page 14) UEUUOVEQCUUODUUDEVAUUOLADOOMCUEQUESUOEUUERCUUR EUR LU CCUG GUCU COU 00 E00 CCE EE TO ee & vavyaniqnevennccecennauequreccatacneosvcatuencannecequtasveqeaucavveeeeacecuquagacesoeeurecucaccaycceacuecccaceccaroceccere cece terse eqn cect en Te nite

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MODERN SCREEN BUT WITH A SONG IN THEIR SOULS ! Kids who’ll dig right down into your heart—so human, so natural, so downright lovable! And a glowing ro- mance that will send you from the theatre with a lump in your throat! Help The Lawson tn SAMUEL GOLDWYN zcexnii Jace MENVETE with Joel McCREA - Andrea LEEDS Gene REYNOLDS Walter BRENNAN Directéd by ARCHIE MAYO RELEASED THRU UNITED ARTISTS

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When you ask Arthur Treacher why he hasn't married again, he says, "Nobody has asked me.” Right, Arthur and Shirley Temple puttin’ on a song and jig in ‘The Little Princess.’ Some pep! HE IS six feet three in his bedroom slippers, a height he attained at the age of nineteen, and he began his theatrical career as a chorus man, in London, shortly after the Armistice was signed. The explanation of that one is that Charles Cochrane wanted a male chorus for one of - his shows—every man in it to be six feet two or then some. And if Cochrane’s colossal chorus wasn’t a lucky break for A. Treacher, he wouldn’t know about lucky breaks. Because, you see, the towering Mr. T.’s life up to that point had been devoid of that divine’ satisfaction which - comes from doing something you really want to do. He didn’t want to be a chorus man particularly, but he had always wanted to go on the stage. And what with having no experience, no contacts and nothing to offer but a splendid physique and naturally good diction, it was rip- ping of Cochrane to think up this notion at exactly the right time. The Treacher boyhood was spent in an English public school. Perhaps you know that when our British cousins say “public” school they mean private school. A real public school is called a board school. Anyway, young Master Treacher went to Uppingham, where English small fry are prepared for Oxford or Cambridge. He was a so-so student—‘infernally lazy,” says he—and spent most of the term waiting for the “vacs.” “Vacs” were spent at home with the mater, a little bit of a woman. The pater, a big man of six feet, had died when his son was seven. He had “been a barrister, which is British for lawyer. Mother and son moved from Brighton, where Arthur was born, to Hayward’s Heath, where Mrs. Treacher still resides, except when she is visiting her son in Hollywood and dragging him to the Trocadero, Lamaze, the prize- fights and premieres. Hayward’s Heath is named for a famous medieval highwayman who used to rob the rich to help the poor, just like Robin Hood. The Treacher home was called Muster Green because, in olden times, all the townsmen used to “muster” on that “green,” see, and fight off medieval gangsters with the broad sword and anything that came handy. Treacher’s new home in Holly- wood is called Muster Green, too, and he’s thinking of having cards printed to explain what it means. Arthur Treacher’s real name is Arthur Veary Treacher. The Veary is a family name which was stuck in the middle of all Treachers’ names of either sex. He is an only child and he and his mother adore each other in a restrained, BY MARY BURGUM ~~ Honest, witty and shrewd, there's not a grouch in his system British sort of way. Father wanted son to be a barrister, too. That was one of the things A. T. didn’t want to do. But his dreams of the stage were unthinkable—oh, abso- lutely—so he just kept on wondering how he could possi- bly squeak through his exams at Uppingham and not be “sent down” first term at the University. To save his suffering any embarrassment, the war broke out. Lying slightly about his age, which was easy to do considering his size, he joined up with the Queen’s West- minster Rifles. He was commissioned in May, 1915, in the artillery, and he swears he spent the entire four years and four months of his service in two mudholes near Ypres. “What no leaves in Paris?” I asked. “I spent my leaves in England,” he said. He was gassed once, but emerged with no physical scars. Spiritual scars? Well, the usual ones, which men don’t talk about very much, some disillusionment, weariness and bitterness. However, he emerged with one definite thought. “After spending my youth preparing for a career I didn’t want, and four and a half years serving my country, I do not think I could be considered a selfish bounder because I decided that, for a space of time at any rate, I would do something I wanted to do.” Cochrane’s show was a hit and it led to other things. Most of them, you'll be surprised, were not comedy—blood- and-thunder dramas, horse races on the stage, Bengal Lancers rescuing lovely ladies from bloodthirsty natives in the nick of time, that sort of thing. ; “It was before the cinema had moved in on London to any extent,” says Treacher. “They actually put horse races on the stage, on one of those treadmill affairs, you know. Bang-up entertainment. Something like your old New York Hippodrome shows combined with the chariot race in ‘Ben Hur.’”’ : From 1919 until 1926 he never played a single butler and then Jake and Lee Shubert said how about coming over and doing a turn at the Winter Garden. Broadway, the English actor’s idea of heaven, treated Treacher pretty well until 1929, what with “The Cat and the Fiddle” and a Mary Nash and an Ethel Barrymore play. Then, of course, Fate happened ’round again. “Oh, dear, yes, it was bad,” he says in that droll way of his. “And was I in a dither of delight when I had a chance to audition for a radio job. Three hundred a week it was to pay, and I wanted that three hundred. How I wanted it! I had one suit and (Continued on page 12)

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MODERN SCREEN We believe you, Junior, but the boy friend biggest comedy hits in years! ... How Ginger doesn’t,the landlady doesn’t,the boss doesn’t wins her man by losing the argument rouses —and the boss’ son doesn’t. And this little | as much hilarity as a tankful of laughing difference of opinion developsintooneofthe gas. Try either one if you want some fun! GINGER DAVID ROGERS - NIVEN Mother CHARLES COBURN - FRANK ALBERTSON E. E. CLIVE - - - PANDRO S. BERMAN PRODUCTION Directed by Garson Kanin, Produced by B. G. DeSylva Screen Play by Norman Krasna - - ° - Story by Felix Jackson RKO RADIO PICTURE

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Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill. Ienclose 10c for trial supply of FIBS, the Kotex Tampon, mailed in plain package. TRIAL SUPPLY MODERN SCREEN plenty of debts, and images of rare roast beef kept coming up before me, with sometimes a whole cauliflower on the side. I’d lived on tea and toast for so long I began to cry every time I passed a restaurant. “Well, they were going to put on some serial thing or other that had been run- ning in one of the magazines. It was a love story and I was trying out for the lead. I gave it everything I had. “Dar- ling, I adore you, I worship you,’ I said, and I am quite certain Barrymore couldn’t have done it better, at least as far as the vibrations went. But all the chaps in the studio just clutched their tums and nearly expired laughing. ‘Oh,. no, I say, old boy,’ said the coach be- tween spasms. “This is serious, you know. I mean, you’re in love with the girl, old thing,’ “So I tried again, putting in more umph, and the same thing happened again, and the coach said, “Old fellow, when we want a good comedian, we'll send for you, haha, I adore you, I worship you, priceless.’ That was the first time I knew I was priceless. I’d not played lovers on the stage—well, I mean, really, I couldn’t, now could I? But I figured they’d not see my face and my voice wasn’t supposed to be funny.” INCE then, Mr. T. has been being funny and enjoying it pretty well, with a couple of minor reservations here and there. New York was hopeless in 1929, so he finally hooked up with Mitzi Hajos, that certified Czech among mu- sical comedy troupers, and she toted him on a seventy-two weeks’ tour of these United States. ; “One can see a great deal of a country in seventy-two weeks,” he says. “I'd get up fairly early, and I used to pop into buses and trolleys, and rubberneck around the various cities we visited. [ll wager I know them better than many of their residents. Made a number of friends in Chicago, which alarmed Mother a little at first, after all shed heard. At that time, you know—Capone and all that sort of thing. “And the size, height, speed and the bigness of everything—amazing! Forty miles of onions, hundreds of miles of wheat! All the poor families owning cars and radios and going to the movies every night and playing Bingo. You’ve no idea how stupendous all of it is to us, after our little patchwork farms and tidy little flower beds. And a poor English family saves up for a whole year to spend one day at Blackpool (British Coney Island) during the summer. Amazing!” “Am I right in assuming that you like it pretty well?” “Oh, absolutely,” said he. He added that, if his mother could be talked into leaving Hayward’s Heath and joining him at Muster Green, California, he’d become an American citizen. He has no other obligations. He was married once, shortly after the war, but it didn’t work. There’s no story there, just a youthful mistake, amiably abrograted. It was in 1933 that -Treacher was knocking about the West Coast with a casual little stock company, organized by E. E. Clive and George K. Arthur. They were broke, too. Treacher signed up with them on the basis that if any- body got a movie nibble, he should take it, just so’s he didn’t walk out in the middle of a performance. Later, the stock company was joined by an extraor- dinarily handsome leading man named Arlington Brugh, and if you don’t know that he is today’s Robert Taylor, where have you been? Almost everybody in the company got a movie bid of a sort and would do his cinema stint and return to the stock company if he had to. Treacher did quite a few bits at twenty-five bucks a day. His first out- standing part, which took him out of the stock company for good and all, was in a Crawford-Montgomery bit of fluff called “No More Ladies.” Treacher and his screen wife, in the picture, arrived at one of those Craw- ford-Connecticut weekends and when A.T. was introduced to all the folks, it sounded as if he said “Ahdedodelie Ahmzhore.” That’s the best I can do with it—you really couldn’t understand a word he said all the way through the picture. This was by design, and is no reflection on A. T.’s excellent speech. Audiences clasped their sides and rolled in their chairs every time he opened his mouth. He was marvelous, and just why he hasn’t been permitted to give us more of this British double- talk since is one of those Hollywood mysteries. “Oh, I say, yes,” he said when I re- called the role. “If you’re going to ask me what part I’d like to play most, ’m — going to say that part in “No More Ladies” You know, you really say something when you do that sort of thing, only you run it all together and you say, ‘Delighted. Ohwhatperfectly terriblepeoplemigodwhydothesethings happentome.’ Or they say, “Will you have a drink?’ And you say, Ah, thanks. Ter- riblewhiskeyhopetheydon’tputtoomuchice initwhydoAmericanslikesomuchice. Sim- ple, what? And always gets an appre- ciative laugh from the audience.” The “couple of minor reservations” we spoke about have to do with playing butlers and with being imitated. Not professionally imitated—that’s okay. But he gets perfectly furious when people come up to him and say, “Oh, Hi s’y, h’old, chawp,” and things like that. ‘Why do they always pick on Eng- lishmen?” he wants to know. “If there are a Frenchman, a German, a Dane and a Hungarian with me on one set, every- body always imitates me. And they do it all wrong—that’s what’s maddening.” Bees the butlers, I said, “If you’re sick of playing butlers, why don’t you do something about it? Youre a scene-stealer and a picture-saver—you should be able to do a little dictating once in a while.” “T have done something about it, madame,” he answered. “I am no longer under the aegis of Twentieth Century- Fox. I’m a free lance.” “And how’re yuh doin’?” “Well, at any rate, I’ve turned down two parts, which is something I’ve not been able to do before. Always been absolutely obedient. I haven’t played a butler for fourteen months, now.” He said this with the pride usually reserved for crowing over loss of weight. Treacher and Darryl Zanuck are still speaking to each other. There was no studio row. ; “It’s: just that I’m really too expen- sive for what one studio can do with me,” he explained honestly. “I mean, it’s pretty silly for me to howl about being ‘typed, isn’t it, for I am a type and that settles it. But I do feel that I can diversify my work more than I have been able to, and that’s all I ask of the movie business.” He says that any time Mr. Zanuck — wants him to come back and play in a Shirley Temple picture, he'll pop right over, even if it’s a butler again. “People sometimes can’t believe that a little girl could be so famous for so _ long and not be considerably spoiled,” he ‘says. “Shirley Temple isn’t. She’s a de- lightful child.” (Continued on page 62) i

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rills beyond measure all precedent! .. . It’s _ JANE BRYANe+ GEORGE BANCROFT +e MAXIE ROSENBLOOM Directed by WILLIAM KEIGHLEY © Presented by WARNER BROS. Screen Play by Norman Reilly Raine and Warren Duff © From the Novel by Jerome Odlum °* A First National Picture

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MODERN SCREEN ee eee MOVIE REVIEWS (Continued from page 8) a ee Susannah of the Mounties Shirley Temple in a rugged and pic- turesque Mounted Police barracks high in the Canadian Rockies is still Shirley Temple with all her dimples and curls, but she gives her fans some good drama- ties and more than a little fancy horse- back riding. The Mounties, headed by Randolph Scott, find little Miss Temple the sole survivor of a wagon-train destroyed by Indians. They carry her back to the barracks, and she becomes a key figure in the inevitable clash between the Indians and the pioneer builders of the Canadian Pacific railroad. Martin Good Rider, the young Indian chief, is left at the barracks as a hostage guaranteeing peace from his tribe. Shirley is thus introduced to customs of the colorful Blackfeet Indians through a series of hila- rious incidents, and even goes so far as to smoke the pipe of peace. The picture is highlighted with dashing scenes of Indian raids and battles with the Mounties. Hokum is frequently evi- dent, but Shirley, the Mounties and the- Indians make up for the faults. Ran- dolph Scott is such a handsome hero that it’s small wonder that pretty Mar- garet Lockwood falls in love with him. The English actress does very well with her role. J. Farrell MacDonald, Maurice Moscovich, Moroni Olsen and Victor Jory complete the capable cast. Directed by William A. Seiter—20th Century-Fox. “T WAS A LEMON IN THE, “For several unhappy years I was a lemon in the garden of love. “While other girls, no more at- tractive than I, were invited every- where, I sat home alone. “While they were getting engaged or married, I watched men come and go. “Why did they grow indifferent to me so quickly? What was my trouble? “A chance remark showed me the humiliating truth. My own worst 14 enemy was my breath. The very thing I hated in others, I myself was guilty of. terine Antiseptic*. . decided turn for the better. Men, interesting men, wealthy men admired me and took me everywhere. has asked me to marry him. %*&*«*& Daughters Courageous This is by no means a sequel to “Four Daughters.” The same players are there, but they’ve developed entirely new per- sonalities and plans for the future, and the picture turns out to be just a capti- vating little story of a father who returns to the wife and four daughters he de- serted twenty years before. Claude Rains does an about-face from the genial, musician father of “Four Daughters,” and emerges as the whim- sical tramp who again wants his wife, daughters and home. He comes back to find Fay Bainter, mother of the four girls (Priscilla, Rosemary, Lola Lane and Gale Page), about to marry Donald Crisp, who has enough money to insure future happiness for the entire family. Meantime, Priscilla has fallen in love with John Garfield who is an amazing prototype of her wandering father. The debatable social problem with both mother and daughter trying to decide between fleeting happiness and security is convincingly worked out. John Garfield is not as startlingly vital as in the. former picture, but his per- formance is persuasive. Claude Rains’ portrayal of the restless father is excel- lent and Fay Bainter keys her role with sympathy and warmth. May Robson makes the most of a small role. Frank McHugh, Dick Foran, George Humbert and Berton Churchill complete the cast. Directed by Michael Curtiz—Warners. “From the day I started using Lis- . things took a “T began to see people. . . go places. ‘‘Now, one nicer than all the rest ‘Perhaps in my story there is a hint for other women who think they are on the shelf before their time; who take it for granted their breath is beyond reproach when as a matter of fact itis not. * & Jones Family in Hollywood Here’s your chance to make a trip to Hollywood in company with the Jones family. Dad Jed Prouty Jones is chosen to represent the American Legion at their convention in the cinema capital and invites Mother Prouty along. But when they step into their car for the trek west they find a trailer attached— with the kids and Grammaw all set to go. From then on Pop Prouty takes an awful beating from everyone. While he dutifully puffs away at his tuba in the Legion parades, the folks are seeing the town from Hollywood Boulevard right through all the studios. Daughter June Carlson finds herself a glamor boy (Wil- liam Tracy) with whom to fall in love and son Ken Howell discovers the girl of his dreams (June Gale) who is a cinema cutie. There’s many a harrow- ing and hilarious incident befalling the members of the family before they are safely headed for home. The script is better than ever, and the inside views of Hollywood studio life will be a further attraction. The cast are up to their usual satisfactory standards. Directed by Malcolm St. Clair.—20th Cen- tury-Fox. © %*%&&%* Charlie Chan in Reno Suave Mr. Chan here gets thrown into the midst of Reno-vated ladies and sus- pected murderers. It’s the most serious: * Listerine Antiseptic cleans and freshens the mouth, halts fermentation of food particles, a major cause of mouth odors, and leaves the breath sweeter, purer, and more agreeable. Use it morning and night, and between times before business and social engagements. It pays rich dividends in popularity. 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situation that has been whipped up for the famous detective, but don’t think for a moment that Charlie Chan is stumped. Before the final reel he has unsleuthed all the problems and even over-ridden the obstacles placed in his path by the well-meaning No. 2 son, Sen Yung. If you’re a fan of the Charlie Channers, you'll find this glorified who-dun-it a real entertainment treat. There’s an unusually competent cast assembled this time. Pauline Moore does a good job of the unsavory role of sus- pected murderess. Phyllis Brooks and Kay Linaker give extraordinarily good accounts of themselves and Kane Rich- mond and Ricardo Cortez come in for good roles. Slim Summerville walks off with every scene in which he appears. He’s the sheriff whose efforts to assist cause Mr. Chan more than one head- ache. Eddie Collins provides a good quota of laughs, too. But the laurels for acting ability go straight to Sidney Toler. If you have doubted his ability to fill the Chan slippers, see this picture. Di- rected by Norman Foster.—20th Cen- tury-Fox. **«* The Mikado The Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, long a favorite of the stage, has been brought to the screen with great success. None of the charm of the gay comedy and lilting tunes has been lost and the result should please the most discerning Gil- bert and Sullivan devotees. Kenny Baker, the only American in the cast, does very well with the role of Nanki- Poo. Youngest tenor ever to undertake the role, his voice has never been heard to better advantage, and he shows a fine appreciation of the role. John Bar- clay as the Mikado, Martyn Green as the Lord High Executioner, Sydney Granville as Pooh-Bah and Constance Willis as Katisha give excellent perform- ances, while Yum-Yum is decoratively portrayed by Jean Colin. The chorus of the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company is really superb. Technicolor has never been used to such advantage as in this production. The scenes are breath-taking in their beauty, with magnificent palaces and riotously blossoming gardens for the backgrounds and lovely costuming. Directed by Vic- tor Schertzinger.—Universal. %%* Tarzan Finds a Son With this new story of life in the jun- gle, the Tarzan stories reach the height of the series. Action shots are full of sheer beauty, color and suspense, and the plot is so plausible that old and young alike should approve. Six-year-old John Sheffield proves himself an amazing miniature Johnny Weissmuller. He swings on grapevines, plays with ferocious animals and swims with the agility of the grown-up Tarzan. His infectious giggle is a rare delight. The story opens with this tiny athlete the sole survivor of a plane crash. Tar- zan and Jane (Maureen O’Sullivan) carry the baby home and adopt him as their own. Five years later a party of searching Englishmen (Ian Hunter, Frieda Inescort, Henry Stephenson and Henry Wilcoxon) discover this blissful little home and try to break it up by taking the baby back to London with them. It takes a charging herd of ele- phants plus all his jungle friends to straighten things out for Tarzan. Underwater swimming scenes are as-. tonishingly realistic and gracefully per- formed by both Tarzan and his son. (Continued on page 93) MODERN SCREEN Can’t anybody fall for a girl like me? Yes, Ruth! When you learn that everyone needs MUM for popularity, charm! HEN men fall in love with Ruth —it’s never love for keeps. She’s pretty, she’s smart—but it makes no dif- ference. Men fall owt of love so surely when a girl neglects to use Mum! If Ruth only knew that just a bint of underarm odor is enough to ruin charm! But like many another girl she’s una- ware that she’s offending—thinking that because she bathes each day she can be sure of daintiness. Underarms must always have special care! A bath removes only past perspi- ration, but Mum prevents odor #0 come. Mum keeps underarms fresh al] day! GRAND THAT EVEN AFTER : HARM FABRICS. pee For Sanitary Napkins Mum leads all deodor- ants for use on napkins, too. Women know it’s gentle, safe. Always use Mum this way, too. ONLY 30 SECONDS FOR MUM’S ALL-DAY PROTECTION 70 HERSELF: AND MUM WONT LET YOU DOWN. ITS SO WARM , DRESSING, J Pere if? | CAN USE MUM, DANCING, YET g MUM DOESNT IM AS FRESH AS CAN BE. Begin with Mum today and see why more women use it than any other underarm deodorant. USE ANY TIME! The Ametican Institute of Laundering Seal tells you Mum is harmless to fabrics. It’s safe to use Mum ‘after dressing. And even after underarm shaving, Mum is soothing. USE EVERY DAY! Mum is so quick! Yet Mum stops all underarm odor, without stopping perspiration. MAKE CHARM SECURE! Don't take chances! Today—get Mum at any drug- gist’s. Regular daily use makes you sure of charm, sure that you can’t offend. TAKES THE ODOR OUT OF PERSPIRATION 15

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Your hands never even touch the Tampax. Accepted for advertising by the Journal of the American Medical Association. TAMPAX INCORPORATED New Brunswick, N. J. Please send me in plain wrapper the new trial pack- age of Tampax. I enclose 10¢ (stamps or silver) to cover cost of mailing. Size is checked below: (| ) REGULAR TAMPAX ( ) JUNIOR TAMPAX MM-99 Name Address City State 16 MODERN SCREEN Tron y er Stop dubbing everyone “glamorous,” Hollywood, and the word will once again assume significance. As it stands now, all it means to us is that a new person- ality is being given a trite build-up.— Shirley Campbell, Crescent City, Cal. Show Stealers ($5.00 prize letter) l’m becoming impatient with the ex- pression “show stealer.” Ordinarily it is applied to someone brought into a dull sequence of a picture, who, by some deft trick, speeds the tempo of the show and keeps the audience from walking out. As a rule he leaves the hard-working star struggling bravely to cover his cha- grin, is boosted to stardom where he con- | tinues relying on his bag of tricks until a long-suffering public cries, “Help!” Orchids to Geraldine Fitzgerald. She has no bag of tricks. Her work exudes artistry and intelligence of the highest order. In “Wuthering Heights” she had a role with which many actresses would have stolen the show. Though she played it flawlessly, subtly, lifting a play, which already topped the stratosphere, into the stars, her acting left no reflection upon the sincere work of Miss Oberon or Mr. Olivier. In “Dark Victory” she gave Miss Davis rhythmic cooperation toward the greatest performance that lady has ever done, and left us all wondering if life couldn’t be much different with such a friend as Geraldine portrayed. All filmdom will do well to study Geraldine. Quietly and intelligently she casts aside the opportunity to grab off laurels for herself to work toward the perfection of the play—Mrs. D. Benton, Rochester, Minn. Glamor ($2.00 prize letter) A few years ago, Hollywood added a new word to its vocabulary—‘glamor.” It is such an all-encompassing word that it is now used to describe nearly every star. It has become so trite that its orig- inal significance has been lost and its only connotation to Hollywood is sex appeal. ; I think it might be well to remember the true meaning of the word “glamor” and to apply it only to those who truly yossess this elusive quality. The dic- ‘ionary definition is “a charm on the eyes, fascination, witchery.” It is more subtle than sex appeal; it can be truly applied only to those stars who give such axcellent and inspired performances that we are carried above and beyond our- selves into a magic realm of the imagina- tion. A star need not be physically beau- tiful to be glamorous—the creation of a mood is much more important. Obviously physical beauty does not constitute authentic glamor, for there are many so-called glamorous players who are merely insipidly beautiful and never advance beyond featured roles in inferior B productions because they lack ability. Young Mr. Lincoln ($2.00 prize poem) Upon the screen he lived for us once more, More human and more real than ere before. And as we watched, we felt that quiet power That made men chose him in their dark- est hour’ To guide them safely on their dangerous way, To lead them through the darkness into day. Here Lincoln ceased to be a man apart, Became a neighbor with a kindly heart, A trusted friend whom everybody knew. And we who watched became his neigh- bors, too. Thanks, Henry Fonda, for the best por- trayal yet, : A Lincoln that we never shall forget. —L. P. Roberts, Salt Lake City, Utah Bobby Breen ($1.00 prize letter) What’s all this about Bobby Breen? Slams to the right of him; slams to the left of him! It seems that Master Breen, through no fault of his own, is being made the target of movie columnists. Such publicity is ruining the future of a very promising singer. Who says he is a “sissy?” Just because he has the fortune to possess a shy smile, and a refined sweet face is surely no rea- son why he will not eventually out- grow these “handicaps.” Has no-one noticed the marked im- provement in his voice? Surely a child with his talents cannot be overlooked just because he doesn’t happen to possess a “Dead End” personality. I say let’s have more pictures starring Bobby Breen and his golden voice!—Pat Mahoney, St. Petersburg, Florida. Who Was It? ($1.00 prize letter) We who find it impossible to keep un- scrambled in our minds the names of a

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dozen or more characters and the actors who portray them plead for programs which would give us some real informa- tion instead of merely an explosion of adjectives about next week’s bill. Only too often an outstanding perfor- mance is turned in by an actor who must forever remain anonymous to us, because we were unable to memorize the entire east of characters, or, if the cast was flashed in at the end of the film, it was snatched away before we found the name we wanted. _ To those few motion picture theatres where our kind of program is distributed, much thanks. To those who don’t have them—why not? You might at least post a list in the lobby to enable us to find out whom to thank for a job well done. —A. Wynne, South Orange, N. J. Donald Meek ($1.00 prize letter) To me, Donald Meek is one of the finest comedians on the screen. No matter how small and unimportant his part happens to be, he always makes me laugh long and heartily. Maybe the rea- MODERN SCREEN son I feel this way about him is that in him I see someone with my own shy, retiring, and easily flustered personality. His part of the shy bookkeeper in “You Can’t Take It With You” was, to me, the most perfect part he’s ever had. I hope he gets some more good roles such as this one. There must be many more moviegoers who feel the same way as I do, so let us see more of a great come- dian —G. H. Williams, Morristown, Tenn. i. A Texan Speaks ($1.00 prize letter) You know, we down here in the Lone Star state are pretty proud of our colors and our tradition. In the recent Errol Flynn success, “Dodge City,’ we got a great deal of pleasure out of the scenes in the Gay Lady saloon and that swell crack about the Texas boys in the Civil War. We don’t especially like to have the Texas boy and girl in your films al- ways a hillbilly! After all we are comparatively a new state, but we are intelligent, broad- minded people. And all of us don’t chase Lucky fans win cash prizes every month! Write us your frank opinions cows down the main thoroughfare. We like real, honest-to-goodness pictures, comedy mixed with drama, and in ‘Dodge City” we got just that. We found in Errol Flynn, the fighting Irvish- man, a real he-man and we almost feel like adopting him here in Texas, as one of us. We found Olivia de Havilland portraying a fine upstanding Texas girl, and we were proud of her. From this letter you would think the whole picture was about Texas, but we appreciated our small part in it—Hazel Linder, Houston, Texas. (Cont'd on p. 96) WRITE A LETTER— WIN A PRIZE This is an open forum, written by the fans and for them. Make your letter or poem brief. Remember, too, that your contributions must be original. Copy- ing or adapting letters or poems from those already published constitutes plagiarism and will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Following are the prizes awarded each month for the best letters: Ist prize, $5; two second prizes of $2 each; six prizes of $1 each. Address: Be- tween You ‘n’ Me, 149 Madison Ave., ‘New York, New York. ® Fashion’s newest plot—to make you as charmingly feminine as an old- fashioned corsage. Veiled bonnets, tiny waists, lighter make-up—all are in the conspiracy! And now Pond’s enters the plot with four softly flattering powder shades: — for DAYTIME FUN with your new *swbtle-tan”’ Don’t let a dark, brazen tan spoil your soft “prettiness’” — keep your tan light and femi- nine, too! And flatter it with Pond’s Sunlight Shades. Not the SUNLIGHT (LIGHT)—for the creamy tan of a blonde skin. SUNLIGHT (DARK)—for deeper tan. : heavy “‘sun-tan” shades, they’re luminous, more becoming with the new “‘subtle-tan.” —for EVENING enchantment Rose Dawn and Rose Brunette —in lovely blush tones. Perfect for the lighter make-up. Ideal — with romantic evening frocks. ROSE DAWN—brings a delicate glow to fair skin. ROSE BRUNETTE—a richer tone (for blondes and brunettes). Pond’s Summer Shades | ROSE DAWN SUNLIGHT (LIGHT) ROSE BRUNETTE SUNLIGHT (DARK) Try them today. 10¢, 20¢, 55¢. Or send for free samples of all four Summer Shades. Pond’s, Dept. 9 MS-PJ, Clinton, Conn. Copyright, 1939, Pond’s Extract Company 17

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WHATS THE MATTER WITd Is it true that her marriage to Clark Gable is responsible for Carole's re- THERE ARE persons in Hollywood who are sore at Lombard. She doesn’t care, however, because she probably doesn’t know of her misfortune. If she did, she would doubtless do some- thing about it, because Carole is too good a business woman to wilfully make anyone sore at her and too warm-hearted to deliberately give offense to anyone. It never pays to make enemies. Least of all in Holly- wood where that little, old office boy you’ve heard about today may be a producer tomorrow. Lombard knows all this. Yet she is making folks mad. What’s the matter with Lombard? That’s what Hollywood is asking. Carole has long been a particular pet of the boys and girls who write stories about the stars, because she was always cooperative, because she always gave swell, honest copy, told the truth and didn’t blue-pencil every word she spoke that was more pithy than a nursery rhyme. Lately all is changed. There is, these days, an un-Lombardian evasiveness, a disre- gard of matters she once attended to richly and generously. Perhaps, you may say, Lombard has been shy of people, of the Press, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Gable snapped at Cate Lamaze on one of their very rare night club appearances. because she has not wanted to dis- cuss her recent marriage with Gable. But that is no good, for Carole has gone out socially, and has given interviews since the beginning of her romance with Gable. In my effort to diagnose the case of Carole I’ve talked to her best friends. I’ve talked to Fieldsie, now Mrs. Walter Lang. And Fieldsie, as every Lombard fan knows, is Carole’s most intimate friend. Carole and Fieldsie were Sennett girls together, sharing the same custard pie, driving to and from the studio in Fieldsie’s car so that they could pool the ex- pense of gasoline. Later, they shared a house together, and Fieldsie acted as Carole’s business manager. And so, from Fieldsie and one or two other old pals, I garnered the material I needed to answer the question, “What is the matter with Lombard?” Out of it all, came these pertinent facts—and they are facts: In the first place, Carole, so her friends believe, is being badly advised of late concerning her relations with Press and Public. They say that she is being counseled to he difficult, aloof, hard-to-get; advice which Men Marry,’ neither fits nor becomes the good fel- low who is Lombard. But if she hearkens to this counsel, one might say, isn’t she of the same stripe her- self? The truth of the matter is, she doesn’t hear it. Not properly. Not so she makes sense of it. Carole doesn’t rightly pay heed to what is said to her.. Not unless she is backed up against a wall and told about appointments in good trenchant words of one syllable. She doesn’t heed because she hears so much all the time, so many demands—requests buzz around her until there is con- fusion in her head. Fieldsie told me that, after being away from Carole and the studio for some months, she went back one day and wondered how she had ever kept her reason in the mélée which is Lombard’s life. She said, “It’s a wonder people didn’t hate both of us, Carole and me. You get so lost in that world of too much to do.” Phones ringing inces- santly. Agents calling. Conferences. Telegrams. Fittings. Noise. So that, when someone says to Carole, “Will you come to my baby shower next Tuesday?” or “Will you give me an interview next Friday?” her natural Carole goes dramatic again in "The Kind with Cary Grant. Few people realize how seriously she takes her work.

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LOMBARD ? cent unprecedented behavior? and impulsive generosity of spirit says, “Yes, sure.” Her necessarily limited number of hours and powers of attention fail to make note of the promises and they are lost in the mad shuffle of stardom’s demands. And we find ourselves asking, “What’s the matter with Lombard?” Fieldsie told me that when she was with Carole constantly, she would cut through the mesh of people, tell Carole that she had made such and such appointments for today and that they must be kept. And when Carole would say, dazedly, “Tomorrow, Ill do them tomorrow,” Fieldsie would say, firmly, “No, not tomorrow—to- day.” And Carole, her attention thus riveted, would answer good natured- ly, “Okay, let’s go.” Now Fieldsie is no longer with Carole. Now Carole’s advisers do not pin her down to her promises, but feed her natural non- chalance by telling her to “forget ?em.” This is one of the answers. _ For another thing, Lombard is the busiest little woman in all Holly- wood. She always has seven times more places to go and things to do than there are hours on the clock. It’s simple (Continued on page 83) 7e, i tees ‘ = Seen rr ee # te ree LAYS WALL ¢ oe 25

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Did you know that James Cagney was once a Broad- way hoofer? Right, Jane Bryan and Jimmy in “Each Dawn | Die." After reading this story, you'll understand how Cagney is able to get right inside the innards of the characters he portrays on the screen. 1 NANETTE KUTNER WAS AFRAID to meet him. For years now he has been my favorite actor. He is the only one who can draw me into a movie theatre, and there was a shameless evening when he drew me into two theatres and I saw one Cagney picture right on top of another. So I was scared to meet him. Stars can be disillusioning—and don’t I know it. I didn’t want Jimmy to be. I could remember a lot, too. I could remember a play he was in, a play nobody ever remembers, before “Penny Arcade” which brought him to the screen. It was written by George Kelly, was called “Maggie, the Magnificent,” ran only six weeks and, according to Broadway, was a | flop. But I can remember James Cagney. He had a small ~ part, that of a soda water jerker. He stood out like a house afire. So did the little girl who played his wife. Her name was Joan Blondell. I could remember more—a dancing studio called Michael’s. It was a place where you paid a dollar, then they let you practice there for the whole day. And a dance-crazed friend of mine told me about the young man. She said he worked in a special roped-off corner. Here he sold interviews for ten dollars per. To jack up trade, Michael had printed a pamphlet which was mailed around and pinned up against the wall. It said in no uncertain terms, “Buck Dancing Taught by the Competent Mr. Cagney.” I never forgot that. Neither did my friend—she says he still owes her half a routine.

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There were other things. Eddie Cantor’s daughters who had, all five of them, a crush on him, and the night James Cagney dined there, Marilyn Cantor’s saving the glass out of which he drank. And The New York Critics who gave him their 1938 award for his performance in “Angels With Dirty Faces,” but who didn’t hand him the majority of votes on their first round, nor even on their second. It was only after he had won that they analyzed why it had taken such a jong time. Then Frank Nugent of the New York Times wrote that it was because we have learned to accept _ Cagney’s excellent performances as a matter of course, they are always so competent. This was the gist of Mr. _ Nugent’s praise. I do know he used the word “competent,” for that’s what struck me and threw my thoughts back to Michael’s pamphlet. More than ever I wanted to meet _ “the competent Mr. Cagney.” But I was still afraid. Suppose, like Fred Astaire, who once denied, in the face of newspaper and magazine - records, that he had ever worked hard during his child- hood, that Mr. Cagney should-deny his dancing studio days. : Or suppose he was intelligent like some actors are intelligent, ostentatiously so, with a flow of English ac- cented words and an array of uncut books. Or suppose his social conscience aped the one belonging to that star, who, recently, with his left hand and much publicity, placed his name on a petition in behalf of a labor cause while, using his right hand, he contracted to build a house employing only non-union labor. Suppose, in short, our Mr. Cagney was a phony! Then I met him. He wore a grey suit and a plaid necktie. He was shorter than I thought he would be, his features finer and his hair more gold than red. The big surprise is his voice. For his voice is very soft, his words well chosen. And while he speaks, he leans his mouth against the side of one hand, the way Sinclair Lewis does. This gesture keeps his face half hidden, makes “it difficult to hear that low voice talking so quietly behind - the hand. “I’m a mumbler,” he said. And when I asked what he did in the home he had up at Martha’s Vineyard, he said, “I’m a putterer.’ Mumbler, putterer, he told me a little about the life there and of the local paper that they rushed to read every week “as if our lives depended upon it.” Now he is building in Beverly Hills. The house is off the road and difficult to see. “Six rooms,’ he says, “and not a room more.” In the emphatic way he says this, there is a world of meaning. You know then that, liberal as he must be with relatives, dependents and general hangers-on, without whom a star doesn’t seem complete, that this home—no matter what—will be solely his and _ his wife’s. They've planned it that way. “THE COMPETENT mR. CAGNEY" is the modest and unassuming way Jimmy once billed himself You know also that he has been married long and per= manently according to the world’s, and not Hollywood’s, standards. “We were in vodeville together.” He pro- nounces it like that. In view of the lengthy marriage and the new house I asked a personal question. “How is it you never adopted - any children?” “weve talked about it often,’ he admitted. “We were only talking about it last night. But,” and he shrugged his shoulders, “I haven’t the nerve.” “You mean you're afraid about the way they’d turn out?” “No, about the way I’ll turn out. Suppose I failed them. What right have I to take a kid, how do I know what’s going to happen to me? It wouldn’t be fair to the kid. It’s too great a responsibility.” There came the good old Cagney shrug again. I THINK, inside, he is still the rebel. But I think he has learned to take Hollywood in his stride. It’s a living and a good one and that’s that. And he must get a lot of laughs about it. For if there’s one thing that James Cagney isn’t, it’s pretentious. He can’t stand affectations of any kind. There was the day some association, unasked, sent Mrs. Cagney a copy of her family tree and informed her she was a D.A.R. “I’m a D.A.R.,” she told Cagney. So he saluted her. He stood right up and saluted and whenever she walked into the room he saluted. For a time there at parties he’d take people aside and point at her as he loudly whispered in a mock awestruck voice, “S-sh, look, she’s a D. A. R.” He says Mrs. Cagney took it beau- tifully. He grins, “I guess she had to. ’m second genera- tion I don’t know what.” Then he said he liked the interview. “It’s conversation, that’s the way interviews should be.” And he ordered sandwiches and heer. We were in his dressing-room on the studio lot. I ad- mired the dark woodwork, the general decorations. “Dick Powell must have had it done. This was his. I had the ice house. No kidding, a dressing-room like a skating rink in winter, hottest place around in the summer. So when Dick left, I just moved right in.” He winked, the Cagney wink that goes with the shrug and the grin. The waiter came, bringing the beer and the sandwiches. As he cleared the table he brushed off a pamphlet. Author John Steinbeck’s name was on the cover. It was a pam- phlet soliciting help for the jobless dust bowl outcasts, for the underpaid Imperial Valley workers. With reverence Cagney talked about Steinbeck. “I met him. He’s a quiet man, calm. He speaks softly yet his words have a kind of meter. And underneath the calm, the quiet and the words, you feel (Continued on page 70) 27

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Fred Astaire are sup- posed to have parted. Definitely. Didn’t you read in the papers about their touching goodby scene? After the last take on “The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle,” one columnist revealed that there was a little party. And “much to the sur- prise of everyone who knew how little love was lost between Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire during their entire co-starring career, these two exchanged beautiful gifts. * Pointedly, the columnist added an insider’s com- ment: be their last picture together, which might be the reason for the sentiment.” Fred’s contract was up. The impli- cation was that, despite the success — that he had found at the studio, he was going to another, where he would have a new partner. ’A few days later, the news broke that he and Eleanor Powell would co-star at M-G-M in the next “Broadway Melody.” Then came a rumor that he would do a picture with Zorina for Goldwyn. And, on the heels of this, came a claim by the above-mentioned col- umnist that RKO was desperately seeking a dancing partner for Ginger, “who is left completely in the cold since Fred Astaire left.” Meanwhile, and Irene Castle” was released and hailed as the best thing that Astaire and Rogers had ever done. But no- body intimated that one explanation for the picture’s excellence was that, in it, Fred and Ginger hit a new high INGER ROGERS and “There is talk that this will | -a check into all the rumors. And the “The Story of Vernon — BY. sidered the possibility that they might want to do another together. Every- body assumed that they were through with each other for keeps. _ Everybody, that is, except those who knew Ginger and Fred. They both wanted to find out what they could do separately, sure. But that they had vowed ~never to work together again. That didn’t mean that just didn’ ‘hey too successful as a team. And those insinuations that Ginger had become “hard to get along with” didn’t make sense, either—unless she had chanees drastically overnight. Something that did make sense was most logical place to check was the set of “Bachelor Mother,” Ginger’s new picture, in which David Niven is fe co-star. I started in the door of Stage 3, I had to step aside for two men com- ing out. One of the two was.a well- known dancer. His name is Fred Astaire. I told Ginger of the encounter. Thrusting my tongue in my starboard cheek, I added, “Of course, there can. be only one explanation for Fred’s being on your set. The two of you found you couldn’t stop feuding on a moment’s notice. You had to sort of _ taper off.” Ginger grimaced comically. porters are always so understanding,” she said. More seriously, I asked her how Fred did happen to be on the set. “{'m afraid that, contrary to rumors, he was just being sociable,” she said. “He happened to be on the’ lot today, 7 GOES Without benefit of Fred Astaire’s agile support, la Rogers steps out Fred and Ginger were one of the most successful cinematic teams. in smooth team work. Nobody con- ’t make sense. They were - form, be interpreted a: “Ree ~ both movie stardom. And it was team IT ALONE JAMES REID David Niven is Ginger’'s very able acting partner in “Bachelor Mother." the lot, when “Confidentia en wise her head. “The whether or not pictures together our hands. It’s i in BUT WHAT ‘ab party, and those goodb - “We never had 1 part never epenenees | f can ae A ee be so tired of seeing u they won’t want to ter feud? Bere something or ete other for Se such Cine o share. It was team work that brought aS work—mental, as well as cence harmony—that helped us both hold onto stardom after we reached it. —

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“But do you know how long Fred and have been partners? Since the release ying Down to Rio’ in 1933. There’s saying that the career life of a star is e years, that his or her popularity ars out in that length of time. Fred I have been seen as a team more than years. Can you blame us for feeling ye'd be tempting the Fates, if we con- inued being seen only as a team? Can ou blame us for trying to lengthen our career lives by doing entirely different s with entirely different people? tterness doesn’t enter into it. It’s all a ‘matter of plain common sense.” It isn’t true that her studio is franti- eally looking for a new dancing partner “for our Miss Rogers. David Niven, who is strictly non-professional, is an ade- quate partner for such dancing as the ‘script of “Bachelor Mother” requires her to do. A turn or two around a crowded night club floor, and a jitterbug jam ses- ‘sion, The picture isn’t a musical. It is Lady,” except that this time Ginger plays e a working girl, not a show girl. Next she "will do “Fifth Avenue Girl,” which is a - _ comedy-drama and calls for no spectac- ular dancing. What she will do after that, she doesn’t know. Talking with Ginger, you get the defi- nite impression that she doesn’t anticipate doing musicals without Fred. She told me, “I don’t ‘want to do solo dancing. I’m not a solo dancer. And I'd just as soon not do any dancing for a while. After all _ the years of hoofing—five as a star, and five before that—I’d like a rest. Don’t get me wrong. I still love to dance. But I’m fed up with working at it.” What she wants to work at, from here on, is acting. (Continued on page 80) a light comedy in the mood of “Vivacious — So seldom does Ginger appear socially that now she's spoken of as Rogers, the Re- cluse.

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N JANUARY eighth last, Wayne Morris up and married Bubbles Schinasi, nineteen-year- old tobacco heiress, and plenty of girls through- out the world chewed their finger nails and wondered why they could- never have a break like that. Just imagine! Seeing a movie hero first on the screen, falling in love with him as you watched him, then actually meet- ing him and finally marrying him! That, they felt, was surely what had happened with Bubbles and Wayne, and how glorious! What a dream come true! As a matter of fact the story is far more interesting than even the ro- 30 mantic dreamers imagined it to be. It has taken us a good many months to catch up. with.:-the couple and to get the story in its entirety, but now that we have it, we find that it has quite an unusual twist to it. Bubbles Schinasi married a movie star, yes, but not because he was a movie star. Rather, she fell in love with him in spite of it! You: can’t believe that? Well, listen. ... Bubbles was one of those elite young ladies who looked upon movie stars not with scorn, but, even worse, with indifference. A New Yorker through and through, she had lived all her life among people who knew only one entertainment love, the the- atre. Seldom did her crowd go to the ‘she movies and when they did, the picture had to be good—or else. Or else they walked out on it. On a certain Saturday afternoon some ten or eleven months: ago, this particular young lady, having nothing better to do, dropped in at a movie house and found herself viewing “The Valley of the Giants,” starring one Wayne Morris. She had seen him once before in “Kid Galahad” and had likei that picture well enough, but she found her interest Jagging in this present one. City born and bred, and having little contact with the great outdoors, she lacked even a desire for such contact. Give her the roaring L’s on Third Avenue any time. God’s Great Country—bah!

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She married Wayne Morris, not because he's a star, but in spite of it She liked the city sidewalk far better! After half an hour or so, finding her- self bored, she picked up her Hershey and left. Ho-hum! So what? An- other quarter wasted. How could she know that the star on whom she was walking out was ‘destined, within a few months, to be her husband! Fiction? No, it’s fact, and here isthe way it happened: Returning home that same after- noon she found a message on the tele- phone pad: “Mr. Wayne Morris called and asks for you to please call him back at the Strand Theatre.” “How come?” Bubbles asked of her mother, the society-famous Ruby Schinasi. “Isn’t that the movie fellow? I think that’s the name of the boy I just saw in a picture.” “Yes, he’s a friend of Minna Wallis’, in Hollywood. She wrote me that she was going to tell him to look you up when he came here for personal ap- pearances. Well, why don’t you call him back?” “Why should I? What do I want with meeting a movie punk like that?” “Now, Bubbles, don’t be difficult. Besides, you never know to whom he may introduce you!” It was the thing which all mothers say to all daughters, when daughter hangs back and says she’s not inter- ested. This mother was particularly worried because Bubbles had always been so indifferent about making friends and entering the social whirl. She talked of a career. Someday she was going to write the Great Ameri- can Novel, and in the meantime she had found herself a job reading scripts for a New York play producer. But, to keep peace in the family, Bubbles finally did return Wayne’s call. She was much relieved to find that he was not there. Well, anyway, she had done the polite thing out of deference to Miss Wallis, who was a Hollywood agent and one of her mother’s friends. From then on she could forget about it. Which she did. That was during Wayne’s first trip to New York. He stayed only a short time, was called back to Hollywood sooner than he expected, and so had no opportunity of calling Bubbles a second time. But a few months later ~ he was again due in New York. About that time Miss Wallis also appeared on the New York scene, and Mrs. Schinasi was inspired to give a party in her honor. When she asked Minna whom she’d like to have with them— they'd probably go to the Persian Room and later to El Morocco—she remembered her first fruitless attempt to get Bubbles and Wayne together, and suggested that this might be an even better opportunity. Wayne was to arrive in town Saturday. Wallis suggested that they pick him up at his hotel Saturday evening, — about nine-thirty. It was strange how close they came to missing each other this second time. When Miss Wallis phoned Wayne shortly after he arrived, he tried to get out of it. “I’m tired, and besides my baggage hasn’t come from the sta- tion and I only have the one suit I have on. And I’ve been traveling in that for days! I’m afraid—” “That’s no excuse. You can send the suit out to be pressed. There’s time enough before nine-thirty. Now don’t fail me.” BUT IT appears that there wasn’t time enough, because when they knocked at his door that evening, Wayne, who was still waiting for his suit, presumed that it was the tailor and called out, “Come in.” They found him standing in the middle of the room, in just his shirt and shorts. You might expect that there was pandemonium. Bubbles, until this moment, had been dreading the eve- ning. She still had no desire to meet a movie punk, and was hoping that his train might be delayed or some- thing. As she entered the door she wore that pained expression which plainly said, “I’m only here because I was forced into it.” Then suddenly she saw a six-foot-two hulk of un- dressed man in front of her, and im- mediately it flashed through her mind that of course he would scream and run for cover. That's what any movie star would do; they all thought so much of their vanity. How he would suffer, because he knew that he looked ridiculous! But much to her surprise Wayne acted as though he were wearing white tie and tails. He may have blushed a little, but his manners de- nied any confusion. He came forward pleasantly, greeted them, asked them to sit down and make themselves com- fortable, and then sedately excused himself. Nonchalant as anything! It was unbelievable. He hadn’t been at all coy. He had treated the awk- ward moment as a real gentleman would. He had erased their own momentary confusion, had made them feel at ease, by seeming so much at ease himself. By the time they reached the Per- sian Room, Bubbles told herself that he wasn’t half bad, but she also told herself that she’d be darned if she’d admit it. In recalling that first dance they had together, Bubbles says that the conversation they had went some- thing like this: “We dance rather well together, don’t we?” suggested Wayne. “Do we? I hadn’t particularly noticed.”’ Pause. “TV’ll bet you have never seen me in pictures.” (Continued on page 78) 31 Miss —

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SIDE-LIGHTS OM a) Here's an intimate close-up of a dignified damsel who really does not IRENE DUNNE is celebrating an event this month—a major event. It doesn’t concern her career or her future or even herself. Far more im- portant than all that, she feels. It does concern her little adopted daughter. It is to be the youngster’s first party. And so, it is as significant to Irene as preparing for a new pic- ture, which to Irene is pretty signifi- cant. Yes, little Mary Frances is her very first and foremost consideration. Why, in the first place, did Irene Dunne adopt a child? Was there an aching void in her heart? Was she lonely? Were her ears strained to hear the patter of little feet? I’m afraid not. I wish it had been so. It would have made such deliciously heart-throbby copy. But no, you can’t possibly induce Irene to be sen- timental, misty-eyed or even a touch moony over the adoption of small, rosy blond Mary Frances. You can’t even beguile her into being very serious about it. Whenever she talks, or has talked about the baby it has been matter-of-factly, happily, in the light vein, which is so sensible. There was not, she asserts, an ach- ing void in her heart. How could there be, come to think of it? She makes one picture after another and so there is no time for aching voids. Studios are champing the ground waiting to turn their lights on her. Her arms are, constantly, full of scripts, songs to learn, costumes, make-up boxes. She goes from mu- sical comedy to comedy drama, to straight drama. She is a hard worker, not a casual, spontaneous one. Which means that she prepares for produc- tion carefully and conscientiously. She is in process of furnishing her lovely, pale brick Georgian house in the Holmby Hills. It is a full-time job, building and furnishing a home. It is only one of Irene’s jobs. No, no time for aching voids and arms con- scious of loneliness. She gardens. She showed me, pridefully, her rows of curtseying tulips, her beds of stock and snapdragons. She studies voice and ‘practises faithfully. She plays. tennis. She plays golf. She recently made a hole-in-one at Del Monte. She swims. She sews. She dances. She plays the violin. She speaks French and German and some Italian. She plans her own menus. She is in- terested in astronomy. She reads everything worth reading. She “keeps up” on affairs national and inter- national. And she doesn’t “smatter” anything. Whatever Irene does, she does thoroughly. No, there couldn't be an aching void in her life. SO, WHY did she adopt a baby? How come she felt the need of one? I asked her one twilight recently, as we sat in the wood-panelled, book- lined, austerely lovely library of her new home. Irene and the Doctor had been playing golf. Upstairs we could hear echoes of the march of tramping feet. A merry march. And we smiled to hear a masculine voice booming loudly, “Mary-had-a-little-lamb—it’s fleece-was-white-as-snow—” Dr. Griffin was indulging in his bedtime romp with his little daughter. ‘Do I,” laughed Irene, “have to tell you why we adopted her, when you hear that?” She didn’t, really. But she did real- ize, Irene told me, that the years are Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer in ''The Modern Cinderella.” rene and her hus- band, Dr. Francis Griffin, right, en route to church. so long, that there may be so many years after the lights of the picture business dim for her, changeable as it is. She did realize that the day inevitably comes when a movie star is a movie star no longer, but only a “remembrance of things passed.” There comes the day when phones cease ringing constantly, when there are no more conferences and new contracts to sign and interviews and photographic sittings and impatient producers. The Younger Generation knocks upon the door of a movie star, even as upon the door of Ibsen’s heroine. She was aware, she said, that there is no more forlorn spec- tacle than that of a has-been star whose date pad shows spaces, whose life, long geared to a fast and furious tempo, drops into chill, still waters. Empty hands, empty heart, empty days—a sad existence. _ Irene adopted her baby as insur- ance against the future. She adopted her “against a rainy day.” Against the day when she, as all of us, must pass on her interests, her activities, her ~accumulated treasures of experience, the savour she has stored away. And her chief reason for being so very particular about the baby she adopted, her reason for checking the baby’s background so carefully and thor- oughly, was so she could be reason- ably assured that the child’s heredity — would fit her for appreciation of the things Irene and the Doctor can give her. She wanted to be as sure as is ever possible that the tiny girl would | grow up with the ability to care for music and art and literature, for travel, for the richness of life and liv- ing which Irene and the Doctor have eo

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STAR want to be regal worked: all of their lives to make possible. Irene even took a girl, when she originally wanted a boy, because she was able to find just the right little girl and could not seem to find just the right little boy. She and the Doc- tor fine-combed all of the “cradles” and institutions in the country search- | ing for their baby. And, at last, their baby was found for them by a noted obstetrician, a good friend of Doctor Griffin’s. And once she was found, Irene went daily to play with her, to make sure that this baby and none other would grow into her heart. “Perhaps, too,” Irene told me, “I took the baby because I was influ- enced, however subconsciously, by the soundness and _substantiality which has come to Hollywood. I can remember the time when picture peo- ple lived in rented Beverly Hills mansions, with swimming pools. A baby was almost enough of a novelty to be on exhibition. Futures were never reckoned with. The prodigal Present was all. Now all that is changed. The picture people no longer live in rented houses. They build their own homes on their own land. Many of them are moving out to the San (Continued on page 70) PRR err eres Nothing ever came easy to Irene Dunne. She labored for _ everything she has. And so, she has learned not to be care- ~~ less or casual about anything. 5 Reet NE SOMERS HOYT ao ory: ag £

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HE FINGER of accusa- tion is being pointed at Bing Crosby, for there are people in Holly- wood who say he is becoming a snob. Do I hear derisive laughter from his devoted fans, who regard him as one of the great Commoners, one of the most human of the Troubadours of the People? Do you think that Bing could ever forsake the broad, free, mid-lane of the Proletariat for the high road of the socially exclusive “upper crust?” Or do you? Bing has changed, his friends say. Can you believe it, Some declare that way down deep inside he has gone through a slow, positive and far-reaching transforma- tion, that he is not the come-easy- go-easy, democratic spirit that he was a few years ago, when the most serious thing he seemed to have on his mind was the song in his heart. Some conclude that maybe it’s the racing game or the swank, “horsey” social set that he’s been knocking around with the past couple of sea- sons that have effected the change. They think he has stepped out of his natural environment, that owning a string of horses, following the ponies with largesse, still belongs strictly in the class of hobby for the “millionaire blue blood registerite.” Occasionally, too, one hears criti- cism of Bing’s extreme patronage, his back-slapping of some of the world’s foremost concert and opera artists who appear on his radio program. This has been interpreted as reflect- ing a tremendous awareness on his part of his stellar position—a complete self-confidence—a “take it of leave it” attitude which springs from su- -preme self-assurance. Another form of snobbery. With the racing has come also, it is contended, a disposition on Bing’s part to hobnobbing with the fashion- able moneyed and “smart” sets of San Mateo and Burlingame (pro- nounced Blingham!), strongholds of the ultra elite San Francisco Bay region. Whereby, presumably, he has isolated himself from the old Lakeside Golf “gang” in North Hollywood, and others of his former cronies. In short, the accusation is that Bing has gone pretty “grand.” That he, of all persons, has assumed the mantle of aloofness, which so often is dis- astrously worn over any long period of time in Hollywood. Any star who reaches the success attained by Crosby—success both as an inspirer of enormous audiences they say that Crooner Crosby has gone so

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- musical with the maestro, ‘King of Jazz.” Shortly after that t “1S, Phillip erandsome group and huge financial returns—is bound to be the target for reproaches. It is the common belief that success and fame should never change the indi- ‘vidual. Rather it is the naive hope ‘that this may never come about. And that no matter what evolution takes place in the individual’s career, he himself must remain the same. Good, _ bad, or indifferent—but ever constant! Of course, change must occur. The main question is—how much? One would have to go back quite a way, in Bing’s instance, to measure any transition. A lot of people nat- urally like to think of the Bing Crosby in the Rhythm Boys days, when he was just one of a trio who sang with Paul Whiteman’s Band. And it was a few seasons later that Bing and the boys appeared in ao they were engaged to sing at the re- nowned Cocoanut Grove, which was then and still is one of the most coveted goals for entertainers with a weather eye on a film contract, and now in addition, the lucrative field of ‘radio broadcasting. S: It is from that time that Bing is so well remembered, as a simple, un- That was about twelve years ago. assuming young fellow whom every- one lauded for those very qualities— a chap trying to get along and who, everyone felt, had loads of talent. He later justified their belief in him, for it is now a matter of history that Bing emerged from the Rhythm Boys trio and became a soloist. His individual style of singing, his croon- ing, his glissando, his decor of whis- tling while putting over a song, all constituted the first big hurdle in his race for fame and fortune. From then on, an astute business management became the senior partner in his career, which grew and expanded like the banyan tree—but that probably is an oft-told story. Still, his is one of the most fascinating sagas of success ever to come out of Hollywood, where bad management so often rules and ruins careers. Today Bing’s star is in its zenith. His work and his personal life spell fulfillment in every way. He has been a builder in the truest sense. Every block in the structure of his profes- sional career, his domestic life, has been carefully and thoughtfully laid on a sound foundation. Its strength reflects his deep sense of integration. Home, family, career. Each is pro- tected by the other. The roots of his career reach out in every direction. Pictures, records, radio, song publishing enterprise, real estate, a talent agency, and lately, the race track and breeding farm. The grand that even his closest pals can’t get Be BING BY ELZA SCHALLERT name of Crosby represents out and out, or part ownership, in numerous business undertakings, all of which prosper well. Much of the success of these may be explained by the fact that they are run by a single organi- -zation—a family unit—the Crosbys. Bing—Everett—Larry—Mr. Crosby, Sr., the father of the three smart boys —and recently another gifted Crosby who has joined the circle and is do- ing right well by himself, Bob, the young orchestra leader. , Yes, as Bing contemplates his own achievements he may well and right- fully feel a certain glow of satisfac- tion. There is first of all the personal happiness he derives from his do- mestic citadel—his wife and four young sons. Then there is the weld- ing of the family forces into a veri- table little kingdom. And last, but not least, speaking of purely practical things, there are the large revenues of today and the remunerations that may be anticipated tomorrow. Indeed, Bing’s star is in its zenith— and the Moving Finger writes on. What does it matter that some Holly- woodites accuse him of getting a little smug, snobbish or “high hat?” What does it all amount to? What differ- ence does it make? This, I might say, is the impression I received when I talked to Crosby recently. It was a most interesting and in some ways a unique encounter during many (Continued on page 98 ) him on the telephone

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Spence was in movies a year before he knew he was ap- pearing in B pictures. ON TRACY and Nancy Kelly are excellent in "Stanley and Livingstone.” ‘Spencer Trac or—inside stuff on an MONG THE stars and directors and producers and electricians and hot dog stand proprietors in Hollywood when you mention. Spencer Tracy’s name the answer is in- BY JULIA evitably, “Oh, he’s a good friend of mine.” Clark Gable, Jimmy Cagney, Bill Powell, Myrna Loy, the wardrobe woman at M-G-M and all of the rest of them say it and a glow of warmth comes into their eyes. You can wonder about that unanimity of emotion among such a varied host of the cimema city’s inhabitants —until you meet Spencer Tracy and then you realize why, if this shining star were to do anything foolish, all of the others would say, “Somebody ought to tell Tracy; he’s wrong this time.” Because Tracy hasn’t been wrong very often when it came to honest feeling and following his heart or his mind. _ Not so very long ago this husky, pleasant-faced redhead, slouched at the wheel of an open car, sped through the Metro gates in Culver City and over. the miles to. his eight-acre farm outside Hollywood—his wide-mouthed grin telling any passing motorists, “This is a grand world.” He turned in at the gates of home and, as in- terested wives do the world over when their mates have embarked on a new difficult venture, Mrs. Tracy was waiting for him at the door. Her talented husband whose last few years of film stardom have been filled with one successful role after another had started that day on one of the most important assignments of his movie career. At Fox, they had commenced shooting “Stanley and. Livingstone.” “How did it go, Spencer?” “Say, it was wonderful,” replied the enthusiastic Spencer. “Watching those ‘youngsters’ work.” Patiently Mrs. Tracy smiled for she admits indulgently that with all his success her husband is still Hollywood’s most ardent fan about what he likes. And she knew she’d have to wait until after Spencer had expounded the talents of Richard Greene and Nancy Kelly to hear what had happened to Mr. Tracy and his efforts that day. Finally she managed to get him round to Spencer Tracy’s part and Spencer said he guessed it would be all right. Not that Mr. Tracy’s remark gave any indication of the value of his role to the picture. Until after “Boys Town” was finished he was sure he was a “bust’”—Tracy 36 Academy winner whose human, sensitive, dramatic characterization of the priest in that film brought lumps into count- less throats and made him the favorite cinema actor of more people than he SHAWELL dreams. His attitude was in keeping with the fact that when he first went to Holly- wood under contract, he worked a whole year before he learned that there were Class A and Class B pictures and that he’ was making Class B pictures which didn’t show in the important theatres and that was the reason most of his New York friends knew only vaguely that he was drawing a regular movie salary. That vitality in every line he speaks on the screen, the amazing energy he exudes even when he’s merely sitting at a desk before the cameras is no trick he turns on and off for his public. It’s as much a part of the real Spencer Tracy as his incorrigible red hair through which he is always running his hands. It’s evident in everything he does. It is like a strength-transmitting current emanating from him even when he’s slouched in an arm chair and talking about casual things. It permeates his infectious hearty laughter. And, most of all, he has the gift for spontaneous heart-full laughter. NOT THAT Spencer Tracy’s life has been so amusing. He’s had his difficult years, his disappointments—times when it looked like the hard knocks were an avalanche. He’s had his personal troubles and his professional set- backs, but neither life nor what it gave him could ever stop the force that made him take everything in his stride. - Not long ago he and Mrs. Tracy made their first trip to New York in several years. Eastern film officials met the pair at Grand Central. They were rushed to a swanky Fifth Avenue hotel, but they hadn’t been registered an hour when Tracy was down the elevator and rushing over to see Broadway. This was the street that had once seemed — like Paradise Lane to him when he thought about it in those little hick towns where for seasons he toured in road companies and where sometimes he was stranded. It is only a five-cent subway ride from Brooklyn, but years ago it had been a million miles away from his immediate possibilities of attainment. Tracy hadn’t gone ten steps when he was discovered. Little boys followed him and fur-draped ladies turned back to watch his brisk stride (Continued on page 95)

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sf zg i F LUCK OF THE IRISH Geraldine must have been BY ROBERT ELIEVE IT or not, the luck of the Irish is as fab- ulous as a screen star’s salary and as consistent as California’s climate is re- puted to be. Indeed, the shamrock might as well have four leaves so faithful in favor is it to those born on its native heath. Further, if you want first hand testimony to the good fortune Erin bestows on her sons and daughters, consult Geraldine Fitzger- ald, a gifted young actress who has created a great cinematic furore in three American-made movies this season—‘Dark Victory,” “Wuthering Heights” and “A Child Is Born.” Geraldine Fitzgerald blames her success on luck—Irish luck. Yep, since the tender age of two Geral- dine’s life has been just one big “if” after another—and “if” has invariably been spelled l-u-c-k! In fact, if it hadn’t been for the Civil War break- ing out in Dublin, Geraldine admits she might have well been another happy housewife, completely obliv- ious to the world of arts. Indeed, by way of pointing this up, she explained, “When I was a very small child and we were living in Dublin, the Civil War broke out. It was pretty awful, especially at night. You could even hear scurrying foot- _steps on our roof. It was always the same—first the pursuit, the snipers’ gun and then a body crashing to the ground. It was more horrible than you can imagine, especially to a child. Consequently, my family moved to the country, where life wasn’t so hec- tic. But even so, it made such an impression on me that I’ve never for- gotten. To this very day I’m literally frightened out of my wits if I’m caught in a noisy crowd. “However, once we were firmly en- trenched in peaceful surroundings I began to have a renewed interest in life. The extreme contrast of it was so great that I decided at once to become an artist. I felt I simply had to paint the marvels of nature. My parents, however, as all good Irish people, decided that I was to go into a convent—and, into one I was planked! I didn’t remain as long as is customary. You see, in Ireland girls don’t generally go to colleges as they do here in America. They re- main in a convent until eighteen and that usually completes their educa- tion. Not so with me! I made such a devil of a row that I was finally taken away at the age of fourteen. I was terribly unhappy there and felt my real progress was being retarded. While I was caged up inside the con- born holding a shamrock McILWAINE vent, life on the outside was eagerly waiting to applaud my artistic efforts!” Geraldine paused to light a cigar- ette as she reminisced, then raised her lovely eyes and continued, “T entered Dublin Art School and studied so hard that I was completely oblivious to all glances of despair cast in my direction by instructors. However, on finishing the course I found out the worst. They informed me it would be best to discontinue studying art. In fact, if I were smart I’d find myself a husband and forget all about it! I thought this over seriously, then re- called that most great artists were beset by. disappointment and struggle. There was but one thing to do, grin and bear it. So, off to London I went. The countryside of Ireland really wasn’t the place for a budding young genius of the brushes. At least I should have atmosphere in which to starve for my Art! THE NEXT few years I worked hard,” Geraldine added, with a tang of old Erin in her voice. “But even so, my friend’s criticism invariably fol- lowed this pattern, ‘Geraldine, ole girl, as an artist you're a lousy painter.’ I wasn’t discouraged though. I knew that the really great are never recognized by their contemporaries. In fact, if it hadn’t been for an awful storm one night I’d probably never have changed my life. During the thunder, lightning and general con- fusion I became frightened and then violently ill. Suddenly I knew Id never be more than ‘just a mediocre painter.’ On the heels of this reali- zation the idea popped into my head that if I couldn’t paint pictures in oil, why not try painting word pictures? ‘Immediately next morning packed up and left London,” Ger- aldine confessed. And looking into her large, sincere eyes, we knew that this Irish colleen might yet be smudg- ing paint on a canvas “if” it hadn't been for that storm. As she con- tinued, with the toss of her head and her brow knitted in thought, we be- came engrossed in this tale of the birth of a star. “I went directly home and consulted my Aunt, Sheilah Richards. She looked me over and decided I might just be able to act. But, never with my. present vocal equipment. You see, unfortunately I had one of those high pitched, squeaky voices. All sounds issued directly from the bridge of my nose. Aunt Sheilah, as you probably know, is a pretty well-known actress in the Abbey Theatre and consequently knows the (Continued on page 85) 37

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This “love scene" with George Ernest in ‘Boy Friend" caused Miss Jane no end of trouble. Right, two inches up, ten pounds off and presto— Jane Withers has as cute a little ‘‘figger’’ as you could wish to see. NO GOOD!” said the cameraman resignedly. “Her face shows up as dark as her hair. She'll just have to stop blushing before I can shoot the scene!” A tallish, brown-haired girl, long faced without her accustomed bangs, slapped vexed arms akimbo to her newly-curved hips, bit her brand new lipstick and stamped the floor. ‘Darn it!” swore Jane Withers. “I can’t help it. I’m just not used to love scenes with men!” The “man” in question was George Ernest, aged six- teen, fresh from “Jones Family” childhood to adolescence in Jane’s “Boy Friend.” The “love scene” called for all the white passion of a shy peck on Jane’s cheek by George as he left for military school. Still a whole work- ing day rolled by before the usual One-take Withers got her romantic moment safely in the can. As recently as a year ago such coy capers and maidenly modesty would have drawn disgusted jeers from Ginger Jane herself. At that point Jane would and could kiss a boy, poke him in the nose, slam him in the middle or boot him in the pants—all with equal poise, polish and nonchalance. But in the last few months strange things have been happening. The Holy Terror has been growing up. And like everything she does, Jane Withers has been grow- ing up with all her might. The results are a little terrifying, to say the least. On the physical side, just the last ninety days have shot Jane up over two inches and forced her little stand- in to walk around on cork stilts. Ten pounds have melted © from Jane’s new five foot-two inch body in judiciously feminine places. Her mother’s familiar plea on the Withers set of “Jane, pull your stomach in!” echoes no more. That region, formerly just one long bulge of healthy little girl, has shifted north and south with sur- prising results, including a waistline. Of course time plays no favorites in Hollywood, any more than it does anywhere else. Among the Kiddie crop, Shirley Temple’s chubby legs have firmed and stretched, and her personality now has more than dim- ples and a curly top. But she’s still darling little Shirley. Freddie Bartholomew’s angular face may have shot up above his spare bones like a weed, but he’s still a little 4 British gentleman. Mickey Rooney in his late teens is no more hard-cooked, nor Deanna Durbin much more delicious than a few years back. The transformation of Hollywood’s Public Brat Num- ber One, however, is a phenomenon so startling, devas- tating that it deserves a place among the major up- heavals of Hollywood history. Something like Mary - Pickford’s original bob or the day Garbo spoke. The stark fact is this: Tomboy Jane has become a dainty little lady. Believe it or not. There was a time, and not far gone, either, that you smiled when you said that around Jane Withers. When I first met the Atlanta whirlwind three or four years ago, she said she wanted a machine gun. She didn’t mean maybe. To prove it, she whirled about my terrified frame coughing out imaginary bullets, a la Little THE CALL OF Vi | | | i i | Caesar. We had a chummy afternoon, I recall, discussing — | things to tickle a sweet child’s fancy like Chinese hatchet murders, pirates, blood vows, slot machines, crooked gambling ships, and the better methods of putting the slug on a guy. Since then, up until “it” started happening, Jane has kept up the good work. She was generally to be found teetering along the roof of her house or shinnying up a tree ahead of desperate, panting young neighborhood males around her age. Or to pass the time she rocketed dizzily around on a gasoline scooter or crashed through a fence in a miniature racing automobile at forty miles per hour. Her good influences ran towards organizing

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Tomboy Jane is past history. Meet this dainty little miss in her first evening gown —and, as with most "'firsts,”’ thereby hangs quite a tale. the All Kids Club, a juvenile sort of Mafia. Next to a private menagerie, of goats, snakes, squirrels, turtles, chickens and cats, the thing dearest to her heart was a collection of murderous-looking knives. Sad to report, all that is changed. The blossoming of life’s springtime in Jane’s bosom has loosed the gentle arts and tender graces. Just have a look... Instead of knives she collects—perfume. Instead of scaling housetops, Jane—knits. Instead of plundering her startled cook’s kitchen, Jane has—breakfast in bed. In- stead of galloping about bareback and cowgirl clad, Jane decorously trots her pony, in jodhpurs and perched primly on an English saddle. Instead of a kid-gang secret emblem, her prize possession is a girl scout hostess badge, won by properly serving tea. Instead of.the Dick Tracy series, Jane’s literary interests run to romantic love tales. Instead of blood vows, now she writes poetry. A sample of it goes like this: (Continued on page 62) When Jane's collection of mur- derous knives is replaced by a table of perfume bottles—well, something is certainly up KIRTLEY BASKETTE

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ANN SHERIDAN BY CAROL CARTER Take a lesson from the stars who know the value of luxuriant, shining, seductive tresses YES, IT has been rightly said that one of the first things a casting di- rector looks for is healthy, shining, abundant hair and, if a_ potential star doesn’t have it, her chances for success are considerably reduced. That is as it should be, too, for hair serves not only as a frame for a girl’s face, but also as an unfailing gauge by which the world judges her health, vitality, habits — whether lively or lazy—and her pride in per- sonal appearance. Harsh judgment? 40 Not at all—fer strong, shining, healthy hair can be had. Continuous, regular funda- mental care is two-thirds of the secrét. Which leaves just about one- third (some say less than that) to heredity, environment and _ other such sober-sounding influences. That being the case, what shall we do to have shining, seductive manes like the Lamarrs and Lamours, to say nothing of the Sheridans, Ben- netts, Hayworths and a few hundred other cinema sirens? Listen, then, and we'll tell you. Cleanliness and JOAN BENNETT

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stimulation are your answers. To any head, brushing, massage, sham- poos and rinses are of primary impor- tance—and that’s what were going to talk about today. Just one point before we start: We're taking it for granted that you understand the important effect of general health on the quality and beauty of your hair. If your system is lacking in oils, nourishment or glandular secretions, or if definite disease or disorder is present, your hair will show it like a barometer— in loss of lustre, “life” and body. Sometimes, especially where fever has been present, even grayness, baldness or an excessively dry or oily condition will result. These are special symp- toms, due to unusual circumstances, and they require specialized, concen- trated care. What we're going to talk about now applies particularly to folks in more or less normal physical condition. However, everything were going to recommend will apply—with possible modifications—to you who have spe- cial hair problems. For you these measures may need to be amended with additional, more specific treat- ments prescribed by your physician. But otherwise, the care of hair is universally the same. Out of tiny pockets, known as fol- licles, your scalp manufactures hun- dreds of thousands of minute, horny shafts which we call hair. These are made of the same substance as your nails and correspond to the cuticle of your epidermis. Some authorities say that a blonde head of hair averages about 140,000 to a scalp, black hair about 108,000 and red hair usually about 90,000. However accurate that may be, there are a lot of hairs on any aver- age head, and if you want to keep them there and have them serve their purposes of beauty and ornamenta- tion, as well as of warmth and pro- tection (that’s what nature originally intended hair for), then they certainly deserve the best care you can give. HAIR HEALTH starts at the scalp. A loose, thickly cushioned scalp is a healthy one and, given an even chance, will produce strong, luxuriant, glossy hair. A tight, thin scalp is an unhealthy one, and may even lead to baldness, unless stimulated and en- couraged along the way. Normal, undamaged hair has great elasticity. A single strand, when pulled, will stretch about one half an inch. In- jured, damaged, dyed, bleached or overheated hair will break when pulled the slightest bit. The hair itself has no blood or nerve supply and cutting it will not affect its growth, straightness or curli- ness. Nothing you do to the hair alone will permanently affect those quali- ties. This should encourage you whose hair has suffered from over- bleaching, poor permanents and other abuses, for if the scalp has not been injured, you still have a chance to grow a new crop of hair. However, the daily care you give your hair certainly will affect its vigor, sheen, beauty, abundance and, to some ex- tent, even its color, The old rule your grandmother preached about brushing your hair a hundred strokes every day with a long-bristled, clean brush has never been improved upon for cleaning, polishing, stimulating and exercising your hair. Fairly stiff, flexible bristles, about an inch long, make excellent brushes. Soft bristles won’t grip the hair hard enough, and too harsh ones made of wire or the like will scratch your scalp and break your hair. Brush out and upward, away from your head, turning the brush so as to pull your hair through to the very ends. This motion exercises your hair while it polishes each separate shaft. Never brush down against the scalp. Start at the hair line in front and work around the complete circle. When you've finished this, separate your hair into strands an inch or so thick and brush each strand several times on both sides. After you've brushed your entire head, finish up with another circle around the hair- line just for good measure. And don’t get the notion that all this is going to take too much of your valuable time. Is five minutes a day too much to pay for strong, lustrous, flattering hair? What the ads, say about jobs and beaux and arguments being won or lost indirectly because of poor, (Continued on page 90)

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UCKY LAD Charles Boyer's favorite film artner is Greta Garbo. He nows her exceedingly well. DIZZY DAMSEL BY HUGH ROBERTS Alice Brady can knock off a dramatic role, too. Did you see ner in’ Young Mr. Lincoln?” DIZZY DAMES is a term generally employed to explain ladies who are on the fluttery, light-hearted—to say nothing of headed—side. However, to give a picture of one is-no simple job. For an artist, yes. For an ac- tress, indeed yes! And for an Alice HOLLYWOOD makes Charles Boyer happy, but not rich, he says, as he remembers the fifty percent of his sal- ary that must go to government taxes, the ten percent his agent retains, the slice that he must cut off for the state of California and the piece that rep- resents his French taxes. As Boyer recalled that he hadn’t saved much of his earnings last year —and that’s not a pleasant thought for a careful Fren —he ex- plained he could make more money working in French films abroad. But he’d rather be in Hollywood. “Of all the places in the world that might be offered me, including my own Paris, I’d take my garden California,” he says. It was an amazing experience Interesting highlights on _ top players Brady; well, it’s all in a day’s work. But, don’t get the idea Miss Brady is in the slightest intimidated by the serious roles that come her way. The fact is, she was awarded the highest tribute, that given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, for her portrayal of Mrs. O’Leary, in “In Old Chicago.” Nevertheless, a portrait of a dizzy dame—with a nod to Alice Brady—is comparable to a cocktail. The general run of such mesdames could be simply dusted off with a few ingredients such as would take you right to “sea” on the second sip. Not, however, the kind of dizzy dame portrayed by Alice Brady. For, to know her is to respect and love her for the many virtues she possesses. Let’s give you an idea of Miss B’s temperament. In New York recently for a short vacation and rest, she ran into an old friend. This friend felt hurt at Alice’s seeming neglect of her until she confided, “Do you know, I came on to see some shows and have a little fun, but what do you think I’ve done? You’re wrong, my dear! The only bit of New York I’ve been able to see is the block around this hotel. It’s my dogs. have an airing every so often. [’m really afraid to leave them alone for fear they'll tear up the place and I don’t want to have to buy this darn hostelry for the sake of an evening out! Oh, I know,” Alice stopped her friend’s protest, with the famous Brady rising inflection and a wave of her hand, “I could have left them in Cali- fornia. But, would you believe it, They have to | for him this past summer when he 7) was where people believe every Frenchman longs to be—in Paris, — And while he vacationed in the capi- tal that had brought him his first success and he renewed old associa- ©’ tions in familiar places, this favorite _ | of the French stage thought with long- | ing of a garden in Hollywood. He surprised himself at the nostalgia for © the Pacific that filled his thoughts in | the city that had once been the grand- of conquering a new language after bie pares aad ae ee ig parties and he’s afraid of pec in crowds of more than ten. He ao C mass interviews because he says ' make him feel awkward and the very they’re my best friends! The only ones I can always be sure of. Oh, dear, next time I come on I will man- age to get around and thatll make up for it. Now I must be off, for it’s about time for my turn around the corner again.” Having had experience with hotels that send a “please remit” to famous personalities visiting with their hounds, Alice Brady was smart enough to know that her bill wouldn’t be padded with costly items suppos- edly, or otherwise, destroyed by her beloved pooches. Rascals, we should say, for wire-haired terriers are just as destructive as they are lovable. So, being a respecter of personal prop- erty, Miss Brady spent her few days in Gotham seeing to it that her ras- eals were kept under control; which was no small job. Kindness, as this anecdote illus- trates, and a heart as big as all out- doors is one of Miss Brady’s more famed qualities. By way of illustra- tion, recently we were on the coast - and heard she was to personally auc- tion a hat in one of the night spots. Being a Brady fan, we were present when the festivities got under way. As it turned out, the proceeds were to go to one of the entertainers whose home had been wiped out by a fire. What appeared to be a publicity stunt was in reality Alice’s sincerely allow- ing what value her name would lend— and that’s plenty—to the proceedings, the cash results of which were to go for this needy cause. In her own inimitable manner she modeled the hat, tossed her head right and left in her best dizzy fashion. The cash bidders, however, were in stitches with her flutterings and daffy remarks during the (Continued on page 68)

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idea of being guest of honor at one of those teas where stars are exhibited ‘horrifies him—he swears he couldn't endure it. And he’s one actor who, when he does talk, can be an inter- ested party to a conversation which is not about himself. He'll talk about other players and directors—he’s in- terested in the screen efforts of his contemporaries and he can be admir- __ ing or analytical without a trace of malice or envy. Boyer is of sturdy build, medium PEAS Be Yan fee Te sr ? 2 OFIE £4) er height and dark-skinned, more the romantic Latin than the Parisian _ trouper. His eyes are soft brown and they talk with his tongue. His Eng- lish is amazingly good when we re- alize that he didn’t know a word of it when he came to America and his . frequent apologies for lingual limi- tations seem quite unnecessary. He ; bound up in his work—it has first importance in his scheme of living without being all-absorbing. Tennis and riding are his favorite recreations jiographies. One of the terms of his _ contract provides that he have enough free time each year to make a trip GLAMOR GIRL BY GEORGE BENJAMIN Andrea Leeds is in "The Real 28 When Opportunity knocked, she certainly answered! A LADY stepped from the platform of the train. The porter, a delectable shade of milk chocolate, looked up and, seeing the vision before him, ex- claimed, “Lawdy me!” And with sur- prise dilating his startled eyes, con- tinued wonderingly, “An’ dey say de lish. —and he likes reading, particularly — back to Europe. When he first signed the contract he thought he couldn't endure California without Paris inter- ludes, but since he has become accli- mated he says the trip back to his old home only adds to the attractions of his adopted domicile. He would like to make a French picture every now and then because he does feel that he can give freer and deeper expres- sion to a part in his native tongue and he has a hankering to appear in a French play once again. When Boyer was brought over from France nine years ago to make French versions of M-G-M pictures at Culver City, he didn’t know a word of Eng- i He had a successful—in fact, a brilliant, European record behind him, and when he first reached Hollywood he had no idea that in a few years he would become one of the most sought- after leading men for American roles, A graduate of the University of Paris, Boyer was born in a small town in the South of France and his mother had always wanted him to be a doctor. She accepted the disappointment when he decided to be an actor instead, but she insisted he complete his university queen can do no wrong! My lan’s.” The “queen” was none other than Andrea Leeds. It wasn’t, however, those beautiful brown eyes, nor her lovely voice that provoked such an aside from this Man Friday of the pullmans. ~No, no. As a matter of fact, it was her ankle-length gold lamé dress, topped off with an ex- tremely large picture hat that did the trick. No doubt the contrast was just a bit too much. Just picture Andrea with benefit of full stage make-up sallying forth into the hustle and bustle of an early morning, cold and business-like station. Now, if she’d doffed her topper and stepped into the Persian Room, those glances would have been envious. But, in Grand Central Station—never! Those gen- tlemen and ladies of the waiting rooms, who. by necessity gather for arrivals and departures, gazed upon a curiosity; in fact, they downright stared! In back of this little show, in all probability, was the fact Andrea had always wanted a dress just like that and now that she had both it, and the time, darned if she wasn’t going to wear it! At least, she is a rugged individualist. In fact, she has been since babyhood, so there’s no chang- ing her now. Long ago, in Mexico, when her par- ents decided to ship her to relatives in California for safe-keeping, Andrea had a mind of her own. Due to labor troubles in the mining industry, to say nothing of marauding bands of Mexi- cans, Mr. Leed’s little daughter was threatened with kidnapping. And so, after much debating, Andrea was shipped by plane to Los Angeles. It’s an ill wind that blows no good! And let it never be said the winds education, and so it was at nineteen that he first stepped before the foot- lights professionally. His undistin- guished apprenticeship lasted several seasons before he won any recognition with French audiences, and then after he appeared in a series of successful romantic leads, he turned to pictures in the French studios. He also ap- peared in a few productions out of the Berlin studios, and when M-G-M im- ported him for their foreign-language division he thought the sojourn would be brief and that he would return to France to take up his stage work again. Fate decreed otherwise and even before Boyer knew the meaning of half the words he had to say in English he was cast in the picture, “Private Worlds.” The reception by the public of that introductory characterization con- vinced the California film makers that they had a good bet in Charles Boyer. Unlike his countryman, Maurice Che- valier, Boyer was not unhappy at working in Hollywood. Whereas Che- valier remained because he couldn't resist the big money involved, Boyer stayed (Continued on page 66) that blew Andrea into the cinema city were evil ones! For it was here she was to be discovered by the movie moguls. Yes, discovered with Jon Hall. That is, they were studio “finds” simultaneously, having been class- mates at school. Jon, as you'll recall, skyrocketed to fame with his first assignment—and that a stellar one. Not so with An- drea. Hers was the hard way. Though she was only a contract player, there was plenty of spirit in the Leeds gal. She knew her rights and, what’s more, stood up for them. The studio called it temperament and labeled Andrea “hard to handle.” When a mild scold- ing didn’t in the least impress our heroine, her boss decided to really punish his young employee. By way of meting out this dose, she was loaned to a rival studio for a mediocre part in one of their major productions. This, according to their lights, served a two-fold purpose. It not only saved paying salary on the balance of her contract, since there were embryonic ideas of dropping mademoiselle, but at the same time showed their prob- lem child they meant business. However, to get on, when audiences saw “Stage Door,” they were pleased with an attractive girl in the cast. Her character, hopelessly stage struck, had breaks—all bad. But, when the girl slowly mounted the stairs with hope, fear and desolation in her large expressive eyes as she marched to her doom—well, the audience’s cheers started resounding. Thus, overnight the public was Andrea Leeds con- scious and clamored for more. Like the proverbial boomerang, this too, served a two-fold purpose. Fame for Andrea, and a mad scramble by her studio (Continued on page 68)

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Clothes to see you through the summer— whether you choose There is nothing smarter this summer for either town or country than a white cotton pique dress like the one pretty Anita Louise is wearing. The silk wimple on her white leghorn hat matches the variegated kerchief on her : dress. Her white gloves are washable, her sandals open-toed and heeled. The flared skirt and nipped-in waist are im- f portant details. Right, green, purple : and gray plaid taffeta makes the skirt on Anita's delectable little afternoon dress with its white cotton embroidered petticoat and black silk jersey blouse. /- f q Her bag and shoes are black antelope. The wimple on her black straw hat matches her plaid skirt, too. Dresses like this are perfect for young, slim girls, for dressy afternoon and informal evening wear. But don't attempt them if you are not the ingenue type. 44

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to spend it at the seashore, mountains or in your own home town A black taffeta “school marm™ apron com- pletely changes the appearance of Anita Louise’s white organdy evening dress with its huge puffed sleeves and allover flower design in blue and pink. A frock like this would be especially suitable for that vaca- tion trip because in the packing space of one dress you will have several changes. Here’s the same dress with a black taffeta girdle substituted for the “school marm” apron. White is right for summer evenings whether you are dark or fair. Cotton lace and black velvet hair bows carry out the demure “little-girl’’ look so popular with the younger set. Simplicity of line is one of the chief charms of this very attractive frock. BY SANDRA PHILLIPS ARE YOU faring forth to Treasure Island, the World of Tomorrow, spending a week in town with Cousin Sue or dashing off on a motor trip or cruise? Maybe you're headed for a summer camp or a cottage—or are you glad of the chance to just stay at home and keep cool? Wher- ever you are, you'll need three kinds of clothes to see you through: play togs, the informal kind; casual clothes for town, travel and general wear; and evening things to make you feel gay and smart and glamorous at night. If you are willing to do a little planning, adapting and com- bining, you can build a whole summer wardrobe around this nucleus of essentials. We're taking it for granted that you aren't starting al- together from scratch. Every girl who’s reached her late teens and twenties—to say nothing of her thirties—has ac- cumulated a few trinkets and favorite costumes that she can draw on from time to time. The thing all of us often need much more than clothes is ideas of how to adapt, combine and wear what we have. A suit is practically a “must” in any wardrobe. A two piece suit is fine, a three piece even better. A light tweed, a smart twill, or one of the new subdued wool checks or plaids would be good. With a hat, gloves, shoes and bag to either match or contrast, and (Continued on page 89) 45

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POWELL & CO. BY MARY MAYES THE VERY capable girl ran a couple of capable hands through her hair and wondered distractedly which one of the fourteen things which must be done immediately ought to be tackled first. She was Eleanor Powell’s secre- tary and close friend, Miss Stebbins, known to everyone as Stebby. On her right, Cookie was shouting through the phone that the cleaner had promised the blue and white sports dress for the 4:10 show, and he’d better get it here or else. Grey- haired and gentle looking, Mrs. Cook, an old friend of the Powells, had lost her husband in an automobile acci- dent a few months ago and she had begged to go along on the personal appearance tour. “I probably won't be much good,” she had said, “but I promise to keep out of the way and I can at least answer telephones.” She proved invaluable—hard-boiled, tact- ful, sweet or tough, as the occasion demanded. To the left of Stebby, Mrs. Powell, Eleanor’s delightful mama, was an- swering phones, writing letters, curl- ing her daughter’s hair and talking to me. Eleanor, ye starre, was nurs- ing one foot, while the other reposed wearily in an over-sized straw slipper. All this activity and all of us were huddled in a theatre dressing-room, smaller than the average closet. “Why they build these really splendid thea- tres and put no windows in the dressing-rooms is a mystery to me,” Mrs. Powell snapped. No, not snapped, for she’s too jolly to snap. But one could see it was a sore point with her after two weeks without oxygen. _ “Oh, Mama, I hope they don’t ask me to greet any more high schools,” said Eleanor. “This morning I was told Tyson High and it turned out to be Wilson, and I had to apologize and say something about forgetting my specs. It was very drippy.” “Never mind, dear. You wanted to be famous, didn’t you now?” said Mama. “I think ’m going to quit as your manager, daughter, and become a newspaper columnist.” She checked a name on a list. “That’s the third telephone interview I’ve given for you today.” “T’ve got to find time for a telegram to Ella!” wailed Stebby. “Who is Ella?” I asked, for no one had told me up to the point. “She’s Ed’s sister,” Eleanor said helpfully, but went on to explain, “Ed’s our house boy. When we feel fancy we call him the butler. Anna’s the cook. What a cook! Oh, Mama, I’m so sick of sandwiches. But do you know,” she turned to me, “the other night we went over to Baltimore to a From her mother on down, they've big plans for Eleanor fish place (only place we’ve been) and they said I could have anything I wanted. I’ve always wanted to taste terrapin and when it was set before me I couldn’t eat a bite. All full of sandwiches.” “All full of nerves, more like it,” said Mrs. P. “Dear, lie down for a while and try to rest.” “T can’t rest. I’m afraid I’m going to forget that part in the first number: I nearly forgot it in this morning’s performance.” Eleanor Powell lives in constant terror of forget- ting steps and routines. It does no good to tell her that even if she should forget, so what? She could just make up something and nobody would know the dif- ference. And she never does forget when it comes time to dance. A PERSONAL appearance tour is no fun if what I hear from all p.a.- ers is correct. Eleanor, not having faced an audience since she played in “At Home Abroad,” decided that a tour was in order. So she gathered up Mama, Stebby, Mrs. Cook, Gus Sonnenberg, her musical director, and a seven piece Hawaiian orches- tra, and took off eagerly for points east. Once launched on the tour, she decided she should have had her head examined. It was a madhouse from start to finish. In the first place, she was booked into New York first, -which is one of the odd things studios do. Any top-ranking movie star who goes through a New York stage appear- ance of one week, five or six shows a day, is fit only for a rest cure afterwards. However, New York it was, then Washington, which is where I caught up with the dancing feet of Miss. P» Well, she did three generous, fast, exhausting dances five times a day. She ran through an informal line of patter very ably. There was only one quick change, but that was enough! Dripping with perspiration, she was peeled out of a simple sports frock (three dozen, I think, were used on the tour) and sloshed liber- ally with rubbing alcohol by Mama, Stebby and Cookie. Then into a dancer’s belt and over this the skin tight silver hip-band from which was hung the “grass skirt.” Every woman who has struggled into a tight girdle on a hot day can ap- preciate the situation. After the Hawaiian numbers—the real hula (Continued on page 97) Eleanor once Peco Gane wouldn't dance with Fred Astaire. Read what she says now they are to co-star.

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| | ‘Her heart belongs to Daddy, and why shouldn't it, because . little Carol Ann is the apple of Wally Beery's eye. He takes her everywhere, including the races. Ea Virginia Brués and Hubby J. Walter Ruben may be found at Hollywood Park every day they're not working during the big racing season. They're good losers, too. Don Ameche care- fully studies the rac- ing form—as if that would help, for horses have a way of being just about as unpredictable as the weather. 49

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and Guscs hee cee reer Mes aa nies that there’s “anything to it," the pair are - as inseparable as ham and eggs. At any rate, Bette looks very happy > nings, which is a break she roundly deserves

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All dressed up—and plenty of places to go! There’s never a dull moment in Movietown When Joan Crawford steps out these summer evenings, she - wears a knee-length white fox. coat with built-out shoulders. { a 7 Notice the novel sleeve trim- a ming with the fur in spiral q effect—and that,jewelled hair buiterfly ornament. John Payne and Anne Shirley. Anne's cape is of white flannel with paisley trimming appli- gqued on the shoulders and mandarin collar. The lady with Erich Re-; marque is Marlene Dietrich How do you like the unique turban-like hood attached to her gown?

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racie Allen, Jack enny. Mary Liv- agstone and Eve Burns at- a preview. do you like xcie’s white fox cket and her iffon print wn? Miss L. ‘t doing so bad- either in a lux- us silver fox rening coat. The Dr. Francis Griffins. She’s Irene Dunne, John Garfield with his wife and Mrs. Jack Haley. Mrs. G.’s simple evening coat is of a pastel bengaline, while Mrs. H. goes in for a sable-trimmed ermine wrap. Here she’s wearing a@ summer sable jacket over a nile green chiffon gown. jewel-embroidered. you know. evening bag Los) 5

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“HEADACHE” LAMARR Wonder if Metro’s glamor girl realizes that to folks on the “Lady of the Tropics” set she’s known as “Headache” Lamarr. The lady's been suffering from a towch of tem- perament since starting this picture, Though Robert Taylor refused to choke Miss Lamarr, as the script called for, and insisted on only shaking her, he still has little to say to his leading lady, aside from the lines written into the script. And the crew are beside themselves, trying to carry out La Belle’s orders for keeping everything quiet on the set so she can concentrate on looking lovely. GEORGE'S GRATITUDE Since Louis Bromfield was a frequent visitor on the set of "The Rains Came,” the cast and crew decided to ask thé author to auto- graph copies of his book for them. Mr. Bromfield complied, on the condition that everyone on the set autograph his personal copy of the book. George Brent wrote, "Thanks for the character of Ransome—es- pecially for all the brandy he drinks.” CARY’S LEAVE-TAKING Cary Grant was all set to take the plane to New York in order to catch the boat bound for London and Phyllis Brooks when a last- minute call came from the studio for retakes on “The Kind Men Marry." It was a scene in which Cary lies ill in bed. ‘Look, he warned the director, as he came on the set in pajamas for the scene, “if I'm not through here by five tonight, I'll leave right in these pajamas for the plane.’ Director John Cromwell wasn’t in the least perturbed. “A splendid idea, Cary,” he agreed. ‘Just carry a sign, will you, saying ‘Cary Grant in “The Kind Men Marry’’—an RKO production’.” GARBO WINKS! Whether it’s the spinach-juice diet, the Swedish vacation or the Stokowski influence, Greta Garbo is a different gal since return- ing to her studio. She’s even gone in for winking at the guides on the lot. At least she winked at one the other day. The young man was piloting a crowd of visitors around Metro when Garbo, in slacks and a large straw hat, barged around the corner. In one second flat, the lady winked at. the astonished guide, yanked down the _ hat, and made a frantic dash back around the corner. ‘Guess she knew she didn’t belong here,’’ remarked one of the tourists. 54 Lois Svensrud, our BINNIE’S BEAUX Binnie Barnes is being escorted around town these evenings by a party of three six- footers—Mike Frankovitch and Cesar Ro- mero, as handsome gentlemen as you can find in town, and New Yorker James Mc-_ Kinley Bryan, who's far from repulsive him- self. But that happy look in Binnie’s eyes comes from the fact that Samuel Joseph, her ex-husband, is soon to make a visit to Holly- wood. And that gorgeous ring she’s now wearing also comes from Mr. Joseph. It’s a large ruby, surrounded by forty diamonds and pearls. When Cesar Romero saw the blazer, he murmured, “Look, Binnie, when you get ready to subdivide, how about let- ting an old friend in on a slice?” BILL KISSES BABS On the set of ‘‘Golden Boy,” Bill Holden was kissing Barbara Stanwyck. ‘Why, that's not bad!" he said, surprised. Barbara burst into laughter. “Did you expect it to be so awful?" she asked. "I've been dreading this moment ever since I signed up for the picture,’ admitted Bill. “Gosh, I couldn't imagine kissing anyone in front of a camera, let alone kissing Barbara Stanwyck herself!" JOAN GETS RECKLESS Joan Crawford lost six pounds doing the famous bathtub scene in “The Women.” For in order to keep the suds up in the tub, the water had to be kept at a high temperaiure. To keep cool as possible Joan ate ice cream cones between takes. I haven't eaten ice cream for years,’ she said, “hut with the pounds melting off I feel I can do this with perfect propriety. Virginia Weidler, also in the scene, inquired at this point, ‘Miss Crawford, how can anyone eat an ice cream cone in the bath tub with perfect propriety?” GINGER DIETS NOW Ginger Rogers had just four days between “Bachelor Mother” and ‘Fifth Avenue Girl.” But instead of looking pale and drawn, she appeared for work on the new picture look- ing very healthy indeed. If her pictures aren't dancing ones, Ginger gets back the old vim, vigor and vitality—and also the weight. Which accounts for the fact that every noon finds her nibbling at a cucumber and tomato salad in the commissary. Being in a picture with Astaire had its compensations after all, for in those days the regular noon program was malted milk and a three-decker. indefatigable reporter, CAROLE’S CLASSY CLOTHES In “The Kind Men Marry,’ Carole Lombard’s wardrobe is something to see. Playing the tole of a dress designer, her clothes are an important part of the picture and Irene, the famous designer, burned the midnight oil to really give them oomph and yumph. “They're wonderful,”’ sighed Carole to Irene. "But this wardrobe will probably interfere with my retiring from the screen. I'm afraid my husband wouldn't be able to support me in the ‘style to which you've accustomed me, my dear.” : LEW'S FRENCH (?) When Lew Ayres was in France, on that recent trip, he decided to stop in at a bock- store and buy a French-English dictionary. Lew isn’t the conceited type, but he was pretty proud of the way in which he man- aged to make known his wants to the clerk. “Oui, oui,” said the man at once, and dis- appeared into the back of the shop, return- ing with a book which he gave Lew. It was “Robinson Crusoe.” MYRNA‘S WOOLEN UNDIES Dankest and dreariest set in town was the one for ‘The Rains Came. For nine weeks ‘the water sprinklers deluged the scene and the wind-machines blasted away, while over all hung a strange odor composed of rain- coats, clammy jungle scenery and camphor- ated oil. The cast decided that Myma Loy should be up this year for the Academy Award for resistance. Not so much as a sniffle wrinkled the famous Loy nese while the rest of the cast went through a siege of colds and rheumatic pains. But Myrna pooh-poohed the reference to her as a genu- ine glamor girl. The plain facts were that she wore woolen undies. ; WENDY'S A STAND-IN Wendy Barrie picked up her phone the other evening to hear Greg Bautzer ask her for a date. ‘But what's the matter with Lana?” asked the surprised Wendy. ‘Nothing's the matter with her, she’s fine, but thanks for asking," replied Greg politely. “Now will you or won't you?”” Wendy would, so they took off to the Trocadero and—you guessed it—ran into Lana Turner with Tom Brown. 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. gathers all the intimate gossip of Hollywood and passes it on to you ~ analyze their problems. what happened to cause the tiff, Greg thought they ought to part company awhile, following a banquet for prominent business men which he had attended the previous week. The master of ceremonies, in intro- ducing Greg, spoke of him as “that promis- ing. young lawyer, Mr. Turner. -FANNY'S NEW ROLE _ Fanny Brice has a new role in life. It's that of child psychologist. Hundreds of letters are pouring in from parents asking her to solve problems of bringing up their own children, since they respect her ability to the incorrigible ‘Baby Snooks.” Fanny says she’s flattered at their expressed respect for her opinions and always tries to give the parents some helpful suggestions. "T can't help but feel sympathetic if they have anything resembling the impossible Snooks in their homes,” she says, “and I’m in earnest about trying to help them solve But I'm tempted to solve my own Snooks problem by throwing her out the window and calling, it a day.” FRANK’S ANNIVERSARY The Frank Morgans are a shining example of the fact that there’s not a jinx on all Hollywood marriages. They recently cele- brated their twenty-fifth wedding anniver- sary for one thing. And further proof that devotion has lasted as well as marriage, they both carry pictures of one another around with them. Pretty blonde Mrs. Mor- gan's likeness is in the back of Frank's watch. And the other day we saw Mrs. Morgan's picture of her husband, pasted in her gold compact. It doesn't look exactly like the comedian now, but the expression is the same. The picture was taken when Frank was a choir boy at All Angels Church in New York City. MUTUAL ADMIRATION On “The Modern Cinderella” set, a unique sight was the extra girls gathered quietly at the side of the stage watching Charles Boyer go. through his scenes. Probably the first time these blasé belles ever stopped to look at a movie star, but they stayed over- time to watch this star perform. And for the first time on any Hollywood set, Boyer _telaxed and enjoyed himself, his shyness overcome by the sincere flattery of the girls’ attention. Between scenes, he chatted with them, played cards and various games. Bobby Treft, one of the extras, was an ama- teur palm-reader, and Boyer asked her to tell him what his hand revealed. Bobby finished up by saying, ‘That's all I can ‘tell you—but to think I held your hand for over half an hour!’’ The Frenchman admitted she didn't tell him anything startling, but in- sisted, nevertheless, that the pleasure had been all his. MACK'S NERVES For a scene in “I Stole A Million,” there was a small role for a fighter. George Raft sug- gested to the director that his stand-in and pal of many years, Mack Grey, might be able to handle it. Mack was pleased with the chance and confident that he could do jt. But when it came to standing up in front of the cameras and speaking, his few lines, his voice quavered and the perspiration broke out on his forehead. ‘What's the matter, Mack?“ asked the director. “Can't you do it?” Mack said sure he could do it. “But say, George,’ he called to Ratt, “would you mind leaving? You make me nervous.” THE WITHERS’ WARDROBE Jane Withers’ growing pains have caused her mother some bad times. When the question of wardrobe comes up, feelings are apt to be somewhat strained. Mrs. Withers took her shopping the other day for party dresses, and though Jane favored all the dresses that ran to the slinky side, her mother and the salesgirl skimmed quickly over them and got her into a frilly number made of white organdy. ‘There now, that's just the way you should look,” said Mrs. Withers fondly. "Just perfect.’ “Not quite, mother,’ said her daughter, “I should be carrying a diploma.” RICHARD CARLSON WEDS Richard Carlson caused no end of commo- tion in the feminine ranks when: he returned to Hollywood for a role in ‘Winter Car- nival.’ But he dated Ann Sheridan con- sistently for the first few weeks. Then one day on the set he spotted Virginia Gilmore, who is on the Goldwyn contract list, and almost made that young lady swoon by asking her to dine with him that evening. The two were together every evening until the day the picture finished. That evening, Richard flew to Las Vegas, Nevada, and married Mona Mayfair, a Texas deb. “Just in time, too,’ said Allen Baldwin, Virginia’s real boy friend who was also in the cast of "Winter Carnival.’ “I was getting so mor- bid that I was talking to myself with a Scotch brrrr.” JOY’'S SORROW Connie Moore gave Nan Grey a shower the other day in honor of her marriage to Jockey Jackie Westrope. Connie's just re- _cently become Mrs. Johnny Maschio, and among the guests were several other newly- weds. Joy Hodges was also there, looking kind of sorrowful about the whole thing. ‘Tt gives me a yen, somehow, to get married,” she said. The line forms on the right, former fiances. A STAR'S LIFE For a scene in “The Women,” a Bermuda background was needed and Norma Shearer volunteered the use of her Santa Monica beach home. No, she didn't get a cent for it. But what she did get was the chance to stay in bed that morning until the director sent word that the cameras were all set up, the rest of the cast on hand, and everything set to go as soon as Miss Shearer got up. “This will always remain in my memory ds the one day I lived the life of a movie star —according to popular conception,” she told the director. BLEACHING SHIRLEY It's a quart of buttermilk a day for Shirley Temple since she returned from that Hono- lulu vacation. No, Shirley doesn’t need building up, but bleaching out. The butter- milk is applied for this purpose, in hopes that the star will get back that peaches and cream technicolor complexion so “Lady Jane” can start on schedule. Did you know that Virginia Bruce, Norma Shearer and Shirley are the only ladies in Hollywood who have such perfect skins that they need no make- up for technicolor? ALL GROWN UP The three smart girls are grown up, all right. Nan Grey’s married and Deanna Durbin’s engaged to Vaughn Pau]. And Helen Par- trish returned from the Goldwyn _ studios, where she appeared in “Winter Carnival’ with a dreamy look in her eyes. ‘It’s Jimmy Comer,” she said, when Deanna asked her about the romantic sighs. Jimmy was in the same picture. “And is he tall, dark and handsome?” asked Deanna. ‘Why, that's exactly how he looks,’’ said Helen, surprised. “You know I’ve heard that expression be- 55

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When it comes to the Crazy Rosalind parade. Division, Chapeau leads the Russell fore, at that. But somehow I never thought it could describe one man so perfectly.” READY FOR WORK There were wedding bells for Ginger Rogers’ hairdresser, Louise Sloan, and her camera- man John Miehle. The two met on the set of one of Ginger’s first pictures and finally decided to be married right after ‘‘Bachelor Mother.’ But when her next picture started four days later, the Miehles were right on hand. ‘Miss starting Ginger’s picture for a honeymoon? Never!” they said. MICKEY’S MAIDENS Mickey Rooney is making a big dent in the “Babes In Arms” budget, by sneaking fre- quent visits to the “Glamor Girls’ set and forgetting to go back to his own. And no wonder, with Ann Rutherford, Lana Turner, Anita Louise, Mary Beth Hughes and a host of other girls in the cast. ‘Gee, it’s a lot of fun over there with the girls,’ Mickey de- fended himself to his director, “except when they get started talking clothes. Man to man, aren‘t women the limit?” BOB'S A WRITER, TOO When the “Earl of Chicago’ reaches the screen, you'll see Robert Montgomery listed not only as the star but as a writer on the picture. Before leaving for England to make the picture, he came to Metro daily to work on the script. There was none. of the Mont- gomery flippancy when it came to his writ- ing job, either. A convivial soul, it has al- ways been his habit to linger in the com- missary at noon as long as there was one pal in sight to whom he could talk. But the other day, he even excused himself from Louis B. Mayer's table on the stroke of one. “Have to be getting back, he explained. “You just give one hour for lunch to your writers, you know.” HOW CONFUSING! Jane Bryan made a dash for her dressing- room between takes on the set the other day 56 and came back with two pills in her hand. One, she explained, was a vitamin pill and the other was thyroid. ‘Doctor's orders,” she explained, one to build me up and the other to tear me down.” AGREEABLE GREER Greer Garson has created a furore in town since her performance in “Goodbye Mr. Chips.” La Garson is really glamorous looking, with flaming red hair and green eyes. She's even glamorous to the photog- raphers now, though she got off to a bad start with the boys by refusing to pose for the candid-camera snoopers when making the rounds of the night-clubs after her arrival in Hollywood. One of the photographers took her aside and said, “Look, Miss Gar- son, let me give you a tip. We've put up with Garbo’s nonsense all these years but we aren't going to let anyone else pull that stuff on us. It's for your own good to co- operate with the boys.’ The actress thanked him for the advice, asked for a minute to apply fresh lipstick and posed with her best smile. The Garson private life isn't nearly as exciting as her appearance. She lives in a small Beverly Hills bungalow with her mother and-two French poodles. Favorite hobby is cooking and her favorite dish is weiner schnitzel. RACKETEERS BOTH An eventful meeting was one which took place in Honolulu, when Paul Muni and Shirley Temple were introduced at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Mr. Muni shook Shirley’s hand and smiled at her, “I think we should have met long ago,” he said. “I think so, too, Mr. Muni,” said Shirley. “After all, we're in the same racket.” A WORRIED MAXIE Maxwell Everett Rosenbloom was doing a scene. He was surrounded by some fifteen beauteous blondes but looked so unhappy about the whole thing that the director in- quired as to what was wrong. ‘Nothing's really wrong,’ said Slapsie Maxie, say, I sure feel safer in the ring.” LOVE NOTE Whether Priscilla Lane and Oren Haglund have actually said their “I do’s’’ remains the - mystery of their studios. But there’s no doubt about their devotion to one another, as peo- ple on the lot can tell you. For they have a habit of surprising each other with love notes throughout the day. Pat slips notes to Oren under his desk blotter and Oren - likes to tuck his letters in her make-up box or under the plate at her regular table in the commissary. Other day, Mr. Warner came into the commissary ahead of Pat and took a chair at her table. Imagine his con- sternation when he noticed the bit of paper under his plate and read, “You're the world’s most adorable.” BETTE’S PLANS Though the rumors fly thick and fast about the matrimonial plans of George Brent and Bette Davis when they take their vacations, it doesn't look like Bette has any such in- tentions. She will get two months from the studio and in that time wants to go to the “but, years and is delighted that Bob’s been bit tains and take a cabin on the deseri for awhile. ‘And, oh yes, I want to do both Fairs thoroughly, too,” she added. Doesn't © look like she can tuck a visit to the parson in WES mn - SOME SMILES! On the set of “$1, 000 a Touchdown” the still cameraman was posing Joe E. Brown and Martha Raye for a shot. ‘Let's have a nice — big smile from both of you,” he directed, then went back to peer into his camera for the effect. ‘Kill the smiles,’ he yelled, “it — looks like a double exposure.” Incidentally, - Martha Raye’s opinion of Martha Raye is” slowly but surely going up. Latest develop- ment is the fact that even her own studio — can't reach the lady at home. She won't He divulge her phone number. If the studio — wants la Raye they must get in touch with Martha's secretary, who then contacts the actress who in turns calls the studio—if she’s in the mood. Fe; \ MAIN ATTRACTION When Artie Shaw was holding out at the Palomar, everyone in the movie colony went — at one time or another to dance or listen to : his music. Most frequent customers were Betty Grable and Jackie Coogan. But Tun” ning them a close second in attendance were the Taylors—Mr. and Mrs. Robert Taylor. Barbara’s been an enthusiastic dancer for — ten by the jitterbug. Interesting to note that — two such famous people could mingle with a crowd like the one at the Palomar without being bothered by a gang of gawkers. The other couples sometimes gave the Taylors a second look, but Artie Shaw was the main attraction. Apeaaka REAL ROMANCES | Roe: There’s a romance going on in town which most people think quietly died some time ago, and it’s between Olivia de Havilland — and Howard Hughes. The candid-camera- men seldom get the two together, because 2 Olivia shuns night-clubs, premieres and the Genial Gary Coc snapped ~ at a recent broadcast while — looking around for his wite. —

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popular spots where most Hollywood people go to see and be seen. But the two dine to- gether several times a week. If Olivia's in _ pect a motive. a picture, the evening ends early. But if she’s on vacation, they take in a picture. Looks like Olivia is career-conscious—but also looks like Hughes doesn’t mind. SHE’S SO BEAUTIFUL On the set of “Modern Cinderella’’ whenever Irene Dunne brings out the make-up box to repair her face, Director John Stahl breaks into a speech, “You're beautiful, so beauti- ful, Irene,’ he tells the star earnestly. ‘No_ -ene could be as lovely as you. If you were any Jovelier I just couldn't work with you. You're simply the most of everything.” There are those on the set who, though they don't doubt the director's sincerity, still sus- For every time the star sits An “off guard" shot of Irene Dunne, who kills pictures of herself when she doesn't like them. down, to her make-up box, she becomes ab- sorbed in studying her reflection. While time passes, production costs mount, and eral hundred dollars every time Miss Dunne powders her nose. _ THAT SANDY! _ When Mischa Auer appeared on the set for “Unexpected Father,’ young Sandra Hen- ville had evidently forgotten that she and Mischa were friendly on the set of “East Side of Heaven.’ When Mischa came over to pick her up, she pushed him away with a couple of “glub gugs.’ ‘‘Okay,” said Mis- cha, “I know your opinion of me, but let's keep it clean.” MAE’S FUTURE There's: talk of Mae West co-starring with W. GC. Fields in the near future. There’s - also rumors that the buxom beauty may ap- ‘pear in a Hal Roach production with Laurel than that Fields guy,” said Laurel. and Hardy. According to these gentlemen, it would be to la West's advantage to for- get about the Fields deal in favor of them. "We're convinced that we're more her type "T think studio executives have figured it costs sev- . Mae would find me good company and she and Oliver would certainly make a roman- tic couple.” BUSY BRITISHER If, as and when "Gone With the Wind” is completed, Vivien Leigh will leave immedi- ately for London. She's planning to bring her. little daughter back to Hollywood and there are also wedding bells in the offing for her and Laurence Olivier on her return. In all the history of Hollywood, no one has worked harder than the English actress in the short time she’s been here. She turned down all invitations and her only relaxa- tion after a ten-hour studio day was to drop into the Selznick projection room and see the day’s rushes. Vivien said it wasn't ex- actly relaxing, to see herself going through the day’s work all over again, but at least it gave her a chance to sit down. BOB'S BAZOOKA That bazooka of Bob Burns is so popular that his fans write in begging him for longer selections on his radio program. ‘But I no can do,’ says Bob, “‘that instrument may not be the world’s smoothest-sounding musical instrument, but it takes endurance to run it. There’s so much wind required to blow that yard and a half of plumbing that i haven't the endurance to play it more than ten min- utes at a stretch. But,’ he added with pride, “Robin, Jr., has the makings of the world's bazooka champ. He's displayed more lung power in the three’ weeks since arriving than his old man has shown in a lifetime. That's some boy, lemme tell you.” _ MAN'S ESTATE "Gosh, it’s swell to grow up, Jackie Cooper told us the other day. For one thing, there’s the new car which he’s been given by his parents. Then there’s the matter of being able to take the girl friends to night-clubs occasionally. But swellest of all is the new dignity which he has attained in the eyes of his pals. “I can even invite them to the studio now, or to radio programs on which I appear. I didn't dare to before,” he said. “They'd wave at me and yell and cut up and throw. spitballs. Now they treat me like a man with a job.” ; CAROLE BEATS CLARK! The Gables aren’t spending all their time on that San Fernando ranch. Most of their week-ends have been spent at Hermosa Beach, where they have taken a cottage for the summer. Evenings are spent at the local bowling alley, where the manager says that Carole can beat Clark almost every time. Says she has the best form he’s ever seen. But Hermosa natives say that you haven't seen anything until you see Mrs. G. come in on a surfboard. DIXIE’S JOB When cronies asked Bing Crosby why Dixie wasn't accompanying him to the races at Hollywood Park, they learned that she was too busy at home for such goings-on. Gary had the measles and young Phillip wasn't so well himself. He had decided to prune the hedge at home and snipped part of a finger with the shears. “But can't you get Mischa Auer looks as startled as if a producer has just been caught in the act of tearing up his contract. a nurse,’ asked his friends, “so Dixie wouldn't be so busy?” “A nurse?! ex- claimed the crooner. “We now have one for Gary, another to look after Phillip and the regular nurse who looks after the kids in normal times. In fact, it's the nurses that are keeping Dixie busy.” SOME GIFT! Bob Cummings has plenty of romantic ap- peal for the girls, judging by his daily fan- mail at the studio. And Bob’s a romantic figure off-screen, too. He spends most of his leisure time flying his own plane and taking jaunts. up and down the coast. But his wife, Vivian Janis, ex-Follies girl, tells us that he has his moments of realism. On her recent birthday, her husband presented Vivian with the latest approved model in washing-machines. SHORT SHOTS Rosalind Russell took. the beating in the famous battle between Paulette Goddard and herself for ‘‘The Women.” A piece of break-away pottery hurled at her head didn't break . . . Jeanette MacDonald gained eight pounds on the concert trip and is bicycling strenuously to take it off... Clark Gable is now the champ tractor driver of San Fernando Valley . . . Harold Lloyd's two daughters have now seen the night life for which they've been clamoring. Their father and grandmother took them on a round of the night-spots recently . . . Nicky Arnstein and Fanny Brice have received a reputed $25,000 for their feelings ruffled by “Rose of Washington Square’ ... Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hope have birthdays on the same day, May 29th .. . Ann Sothern got nervous jitters and wouldn't go to the preview of “Maisie” at the last minute. She got a new five-year contract for the picture . . . Charlie Chaplin and Paulette Goddard are winning all the tango awards at the Troc .. . The Leslie Howards bought the house Hedy Lamarr moved out of when she married Gene Markey .. . Fred MacMurray is taking sing- ing lessons. Has grand opry in mind, believe it or not. 57

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a . es | ane 3 Summer's the time for fun—and the stars get to it in their favorite ~ * 6 Fhyllis Brooks and Cary Grant leave Cafe Lamaze, after a good dinner. | They were celebrat-_ ing their return to Hollywood, Robert Montgomery locks his specially | built number before _ entering the Berk- eley Tavern. What _do you think of Bob‘s hat-band? — Before leaving for home, Constance Bennett pauses to wish you as good a night as she’s had. She looks as smart as always! Gary Cooper all set to drive off as soon as ‘’thelittlewoman” comes along. She's undoubtedly hold- ing up proceedings powdering her nose. Patricia Ellis, back on the coast after New York and Lon- don triumphs, makes a tour of the night clubs to catch up on Hollywood.

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wn TE (Ur ONCE FA FUNSTER but Louise s talents 5 didnt stop there BY MAUDE CHEATHAM ETc LOUISE FAZENDA will grace the screen again in “The Old Maid.” This time it’s not a comic role as you might expect, but the sympathetic part of Dora. Though Louise has always been “queen of funsters” to most of us, behind the mask of comedy which she can put on at will has been a woman with a keen sensitivity, and the potentialities for drama. Her very theory of the comedy which made her famous proves it. “It’s odd what causes laughter,” Louise said to me. “You'll notice it is the dis- appointments, frustrations, embarrass- ments—of another person. All human weaknesses are comic to the fellow look- ing on. People never recognize them- selves in a comedy situation, though they frequently see their friends and relatives ‘true to life’ and howl with glee. “There were times while I was playing comedy roles,’ she continued, “when I wanted to weep with instead of laugh at the characters I played. There’s a very fine line between comedy and pathos tor, it seems to me, that behind every laugh is a tear!” Knowing Louise, I can understand how her infinite sympathy and understanding reached out to these people. She has so much genuine charm, a warm genial quality that wins everybody. I’m will- ing to wager that Louise Fazenda has more real friends than any other player in Hollywood. And not a single enemy. She’s such a vital, alive person. The day of our talk she looked very smart in a white silk sports suit with a scarlet scarf knotted at her throat. As I watched her across -the luncheon table at Victor Hugo’s, I wondered how this attractive young woman could ever become the middle-aged Dora. “Remember, I’ve had years of expe- rience,’ she laughed. “Ever since I was fifteen, I’ve played oldish wives, servant girls and country nitwits—not the sweet, muslined maidens with flower-bedecked hats and luring dimples, oh, dear no— but clowns. I’ve pulled my hair and my face into such contortions that I some- times wonder how they know where they belong. But I get a kick out of working up a character make-up, cre- ating a definite personality for thousands who view the picture. “Oh, naturally, there have been times when I yearned to be the lovely ‘heart interest,’ instead of the ‘comedy relief.’ It hurt my pride to always have to emphasize my worst points with never a chance at the good ones. But then I soon realized that not being the glamor- ous heroine I was to be spared the bitter heartaches that come to many actresses 60 TOMO ET when their beauty begins to fade before the camera’s cruel eye and they have to step down—and out. “Once, like every other comedian, I wanted to play tragedy. I wanted to rant and rave and dig deep into human emotions. All through the Sennett years I visioned myself finally emerging as a great dramatic actress. I can laugh at such aspirations now, but it took a long time to banish those dreams. It is so true that ‘life is a comedy to those who think, a tragedy to those who feel!’ So, to be happy, it is best to learn to think.” We all know how _ spontaneously Louise’s humor bubbles -forth, yet she says she didn’t come by it naturally, that it is cultivated and carefully devel- _ oped. As a child she was very serious. Her Italian father had a fine library of classics and her first desire to become an actress was fanned by reading about the sufferings of “Camille.” Her favorite game was to hide in the barn, drape her- self in the big carriage robe and revel in poor Camille’s agonies, with sepul- chral coughs—that took much practicing —thrown in for true dramatic effect! This very dignified woman is Louise Fazenda's latest charac- terization in "The Old Maid." It so happened, however, that Louise found her first work as a film extra at the Sennett fun-studio where Charlie Chaplin took delight in teasing the roly- poly little girl with the high forehead. “I was painfully sensitive,” said Louise, “but I wouldn’t let anyone know they were hurting me, so I quickly learned to protect myself by kidding and wise- cracking. Before I knew it, I was being given comedy roles. They thought I was funny, but it was only on the surface. If they had only known it, I was often weeping inside. “We were a gay, carefree group and spent our time figuring out humorous angles to every situation. Nothing was too solemn for us to work on and a laugh was the high goal. We measured everybody by their ability to evoke a chuckle. Nothing else mattered. “I was lucky. I had the benefit of being trained by the most famous com- edy artists in the world and, being some- thing of a parrot, I eagerly absorbed bits of their technique and that intang- ible thing we call comedy awareness. “Many actors believe that comedy hasn’t the lasting quality of drama, but I don’t agree with them. I’m convinced that audiences remember a laugh longer than a tear. My greatest joy comes when someone rushes up to me exclaiming that they remember how I amused them in such and such a picture. It gives me a warm feeling to know I’ve added a little laughter to the world, if only for a moment in a picture theatre.” However, Louise doesn’t confine her ~ | abilities to the screen. She has a variety of interests and her days are crowded to the brim. She is the wife of good- looking Hal B. Wallis, one of the head- “men at Warner Brothers; the mother of an adorable six-year-old son, whom they call Brent, instead of Junior; and man- ager of a spacious house on their thirty- acre ranch in San Fernando Valley. She has a keen business head, too, and knows exactly how much profit she made on her apricot and walnut crops this sea- son, how much it costs to keep up the swimming pool and how real estate prices range for miles around. She enjoys making a picture every now and then. These interludes become domestic vacations for, necessarily, she must push aside other responsibilities. She confesses, with a laugh, that she luxuriates in the bliss of not even an- swering phone calls while making a pic- ture. She believes this complete change of interests is an excellent way to keep a normal balance for it banishes any chance of monotony or of becoming tiresomely engrossed in domestic routine. Well, perhaps it is true that Louise’s humor was once wholly on the surface as she insists, but today it is a spon- taneous flow of merriment that comes straight from the heart and adds a dis- tinct lilt to her all-pervasive charm. ~ Just before we parted, she said, “Life is a glorious experience no matter what it brings us and I find it more interesting as the years slip by. Youth is so intense, it suffers over such trivial things and makes every moment a breathless climax. “Later, we sweep into a broader cur- rent of understanding where we grasp a true’ sense of values. Some of our doubts vanish, some of our hopes pass through readjustments and we attain a serenity that is satisfying. Playing clowns on the screen steered me along a laugh-route and I’m very grateful for this, for it has made my life full and beautiful. It was Mark Twain, you know, who said, ‘Comedy keeps the heart sweet.’ I’ve experienced this very thing.” Louise Fazenda, out of charac- ter, lives a very busy life. 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Please send me your free recipe book: ‘30 Tempting Spaghetti Meals.” Name (print) Address MODERN SCREEN TREACHER TALKS (Continued from page 12) “Why didn’t you go on with the Jeeves pictures?” I wanted to know. Jeeves is, as you know, the P. G. Wode- house character who is practically a national tonic. Treacher did “Thank You, Jeeves” a couple of years ago and it laid one of the biggest eggs in history. REACHER said, “I had thought— Sidney Toler has Charlie Chan to keep him from starving in his old age, and now I’ve got Jeeves, and I went out and made a down payment on a diamond bracelet for Mother. But the explana- tion of its flopping is simple: Jeeves reads. Jeeves won’t act. You notice, there’s a long build-up in a Jeeves story for two lines of conversation which aren’t funny when just spoken on the screen.” And that, readers, catches Mr. Treacher red-handed in the act of being intelligent about his work. Treacher’s best friends in Hollywood are Charlie Ruggles; Edward Everett Horton and Joe E. Brown. These four are to be found every week-end at one or another’s home, undoing the work done the previous week-end in the gar- dens, playing a fast and disagreeable game of pool they’ve invented, and mut- tering about five words an hour to each other in absolute contentment. “In one of my few interviews,” said the Treacher, “it was said that I never go anywhere, have no friends, never read and don’t like anybody. Made me out sort of a very large hermit crab. Just because I don’t dash about with blondes, I suppose, and never go to those places where they blow up toy balloons. I don’t like prizefights, Pll admit, and that does cause people in Hollywood to tap their foreheads. But I used to like to go to the Clover Club and risk fifty dollars at roulette. Oh, I go about a bit. Have to—when Mother’s here. She lives in constant terror of missing something.” When people ask Treacher—who, though not handsome, is exceedingly im- pressive, and witty enough to make a cat laugh—why he has not married again, he says, “Nobody has ever asked me.” And that settles that. He is, he admits, rather settled in bachelor com- fort and ease. He has Muster Green, two dogs, three good friends, he is doing what he wants to do, and his house is arranged as he likes it. He recently made a successful personal appearance tour. And the radio people, too, have been thinking the air waves could stand a dash of Treacher. “There’s a soft spot,” he says. “The script writer should get all the money, really. Just think, I simply stand up there and read something off a piece of paper. Wonder- ful. And now that I’m a free lance, I shan’t have to give half my cheque to the studio, either.” Well, there’s Arthur Treacher. Honest, intelligent, witty, shrewd and not a grouch in his six foot three system. One of the nicest ambassadors of good will that England ever sent to these shores. THE CALL OF SPRING (Continued from page 39) 6c . . the swallow sings his merry song And we hear the robins all day long. The thrush and lark begin to sing And the animal world hears the call of spring...” That’s just a taste, of course. There’s much, much more of “The Call of Spring,” by Jane Withers. But that ought to give you an idea. All of this has taken place, as near as I can learn, in this, Jane’s thirteenth year, which shows how careful you have to be about that fatal number. A year ago, Jane was her old rough and tough and hard-to-bluff self. When her folks asked her what she wanted for the twelfth birthday celebration, Jane put in a plug for a fishing outfit and, of course, got it. This year when her mother started feeling her out for. birthday gift wishes Jane said she would very much appreciate a nightie, robe and lounging set. But most of all, hinted the Woman Withers, she could use a “hostess coat.” And in her opinion, to be really chic, the color should be “heavenly blue.” Mrs. Withers staggered slightly. “Why, yes, Jane,” she sparred. “That would be very nice. But—whatever would you do with a hostess coat?” Jane archly inspected the manicure she gets once a week now. “Oh,” she sighed, “you never can tell. Somebody might drop in.” Of course, Mrs. Withers had been more or less prepared for something like this for some time. You can pretty well peg a growing girl’s ideas by the nature of her room. And Jane’s room during the past year has undergone a profound metamorphosis. ; For a long time, hardy Jane would | have none of feminine frills and fluffy ruffles. Happy was she with a rough and ready motif to surround her dreams of flashing blades and cracking muskets. The last time I saw Jane’s boudoir it was a salty, seagoing shrine. Portholes subbed for windows, great steering wheels stuck their spokes around her bedstead, sails, marlinspikes, knots, bin- nacles, barnacles and such salty stuff sprawled here and there. BU one day last year Jane said she wanted her room done over. The ship stuff she said, was giving her a slight touch of mal de mer. Besides, it was hardly fitting for a gentle and possibly glamorous young lady to slumber in a crude cradle fit for Popeye the Sailor. Well, before Mrs. Withers really knew what was happening, Jane’s room turned into something resembling a coquette’s dream. The spars, binnacles and com- pany vanished. On one wall appeared a long full-length mirror. The walls took on a baby blue tint and pink chiffon curtains wafted down past the windows. On the befluffed bed appeared a head board covered by blue taffeta with pink stitching. Feminine accessories, and dainty decorations dotted the place. The knives were banished. So were the dolls, marbles, balls and bats, roller skates. In the place of honor, instead, stood a collection of perfume bottles nearest now to Jane’s heart. The labels on them read: (Continued on page 64)

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Introductory sizes of Maybelline Maybelline Solid- form Mascara in smart gold-colored vanity, 75c. Shades— Black, Brown, Blue. Maybelline Smooth- marking Eyebrow Pencil. Shades— Black, Brown (and Blue for eyelid liner). Maybelline BEAUTY AIDS 64 Eye Beauty Aids at all 10c stores. Maybelline Cream- form Mascara (easily applied without wa- ter) in zipper case. Same shades. a Maybelline EyeShad- ow in six glamorous shades— Blue, Gray, Blue-gray, Brown, Green, Violet. MODERN SCREEN “Blue Hour,” “My Sin,” “Evening in Paris” and—Jane’s favorite—‘“Shocking!” In this new feminine frame of mind, her thirteenth birthday, Jane thought, called for a party. She has had plenty of parties before—ice cream _aftairs, treasure hunts, scampering kid affairs and such. But since she was now a young lady, definitely, Jane thought her party should be in keeping. She planned a formal dinner party. Besides her advancing age and the obligations of a budding belle, what brought this on, as much as anything, perhaps, was the evening dress. Jane’s first evening dress is almost a story in itself, as, indeed, most first evening dresses are. Jane’s is a pale pink chiffon number, with a square neck, puffed sleeves and a skirt down to the floor, bouffant and billowing. A blue velvet long evening cape goes with it and sometimes her ermine wrap. A blue enamel locket with pink roses and a plain gold ring are all the jewelry the Withers law allows, much to Jane’s chagrin. Right now she’s in the throes of an ardent weakness for the more fancy kinds of bracelets, neck- laces, and things. Barred in public, Jane buys them just the same and wears them to bed, retiring each night glittering like a Christmas tree. Bu the evening dress was not des- tined to dazzle young Hollywood stardom at Jane’s party. The temptation to flash it at the Hollywood premiere in “Second Fiddle” got the best of Jane. Signing autographs along with Tyrone Power and Sonja Henie outside the theatre, Jane took a proffered fountain pen from a young hunter. It leaked all down the front. “That’s all right,” Jane assured him. “I can take it out with my chemistry set.” She did—all of the ink and half the skirt. Jane changed her plans about the birthday party. Instead of formality she decided on a costume party. So the atmosphere for her coming out wasn’t quite as upstage as Jane had wished. The kids came in costumes re- vealing what they wanted to be when they grew up. Despite the informal cos- tuming, however, Jane’s soiree was strictly according to Emily Post. There were written invitations, (when that very correct man-of-the-world Mickey Rooney had to work, he sent long-stemmed roses in apology) and a regular course dinner served on a table with gardenias and lacy dolls floating around. Every girl had a bona fide escort, and each was announced at a microphone when she arrived. Oh, it was quite swell and elegant. There were cards—bridge. There was fortune telling and a silhouette artist to capture the guests’ profiles. There was dancing, rhumba, waltz and fox trot, to the strains of Dick ° Winslow’s band (Dick is the swing king of adolescent Hollywood). Of course, around midnight a little jitterbugging and a solid jam session set in, but all in all it was a very distingué affair, and pronounced a social success by the early-teen Holly- wood. elite. Since then, with a social position to uphold, Jane has watched her personal p’s and q’s in a manner that is prac- tically revolutionary, when you consider the pigtailed, overalled tomboy of a few months ago. The girl who used to hide maliciously from her studio hairdressers, for in- stance, now haunts them. She essays so many coiffures that the poor exhausted beauticians grow pale and trembling at her approach. Jane tries them out on her boy friends. If they don’t react, she has to have a new do. The piled-up do, was a success but the Hedy Lamarr adaptation didn’t click. She’s planning | curls now. j Where Jane used to run up to Beverly } Hills or Westwood Village in shorts, | slacks or whatever happened to be cov- | ering her bulges at the time, now she refuses to budge from her house unless | she is properly dressed and her hair in } place. Cosmetics are still on the mater- | nal verboten list, but somehow before } the day is over a crimson rim of lipstick } appears on Jane’s mouth. Mrs. Withers | doesn’t ask too many questions. She | copies the discretion of Jane’s school- | teacher, when she spies a love story | magazine where history books ought to | be. High heels are also taboo as yet. | Jane has managed to swank up her | Mary, Janes, though, with open toes and || heels. Where there’s a will there’s a way. | On the domestic side, the new Gentle | Jane is becoming so home-loving that { sometimes her mother gets a little wor- | ried. Where Jane never used to, come into the house until night drove her down out of a tree or away from her gang, now she sits and knits, bakes cakes, whips up fancy salads, and generally makes life miserable for Samantha, the | Withers’ dusky cook. For Jane’s ambitious feminine bouts | with a ‘sewing machine, her mother bought her an electrical attachment. In- spired with budding concern over such gentle arts, Jane set vigorously to work | stitching her name on all the sheets and | pillow sheets she could dig up around the house. But in the middle of the | seamstress jag, the “Lone Ranger” came over the radio and Jane got so enthralled | she stitched all the pillowcases together! Mrs. Withers had to unravel the mess. | All this diligence and preoccupation | with home-making and the woman’s touch is, of course, merely a manifesta- | tion of a larger new lure to Jane’s in- | terest. To wit, boys. j OR a long time, boys to Jane were just a group of unfortunate biological weaklings with runny noses and a habit of falling out of trees, tripping over things and bawling. She never took them very seriously, except to have sin- cere pity on their sad state. For instance, there was the minister’s boy next door who had had practically no contact with life at all. He hadn’t even read the Red Barry books or the Black Mask Murder Mysteries, when Jane met him. She organized an under- ground system of book smuggling, en- listing cooks, chauffeurs, maids and such to sneak culture past the boy’s rather conservative father. Jane did this purely in the interests of humanity and the white flame of learning. But now to the same boy, who has moved away, she writes florid letters inspired by an en- tirely different motive. Now, too, Jane’s attitude toward the sterner sex has materially expanded. Jackie Searl was for a long time the one | and only, in a purely pal way. But now | Bob (not Bobby, he’s a young man now) ~ Breen calls up for dates and George Ernest, Peter Lawford, an English boy who worked with Freddie Bartholomew in “Lord Jeff” and Jackie Hughes are also on the favored first list. Nor does Jane stick strictly to small fry—at least in her imagination. Herbert Leeds, her director, was dis- cussing her next picture job, a while back. “You'll have to fall in love with Kane Richmond in this one, Jane,” he said. “Think you can do it?” “Oh, oh,” said (Continued on page 66)

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The real head man at present, though, is the aforementioned Jackie Hughes, a young actor who played with Jane sev- eral years ago in Booth Tarkington’s “Gentle Julia.” Jackie is a leap ahead of the pack; there’s no doubt he has Jane worried. She’s been secretly fretting and fum- ing about Jackie’s chances to get a part in her next movie, a high school picture. Jackie’s prospective fortunes wax and wane with maddening indecision and the other day it seemed to Jane that all her artifices to wangle Jackie a job had come to naught. In a slight tizzy, she announced her bold decision. “Mother,” said Jane firmly to Mrs. Withers, “I’m through fooling around. I’m just going to go right in to Mr. Wurtzel (her producer) and tell him Jackie’s my best boy friend and I want him in my picture!” To date, Jackie hasn’t sewed up the job, but it’s cer- tainly not Jane’s fault. Dating for Jane is still strictly a matinee affair, alone, or chaperone stuff at night. It will be for a couple of more years at least, according to Mrs. With- ers’ ideas of what’s fit and proper. This puts rather a serious crimp in Jane’s new and gnawing interest in Hollywood night life. Because where the bright lights and soft shadows of the gayer Hollywood spots used to find no berth in Ginger Jane’s consciousness, now such names as the Trocadero, Cocoanut Grove, LUCKY LAD : (Continued from page 43) because he really likes Hollywood—or that limited part of it which interests him. He works seriously, relaxes pleasantly and meets a few friends whose com- panionship he enjoys. When he married Pat Paterson she joined him in quiet home life that is the personal side of his California residence. And his marriage to the pretty English actress was a dis- appointment to several unattached cin- ema beauties who were not unaware of the Boyer charms. HERE aren’t many things that have particular appeal to this star. Nor does his scheme encompass any far-fetched improbabilities. He has an almost naive surprise when talking about his activities in Hollywood and naturally hopes the calls will keep coming for his talents. He wants his house near the Pacific, his pleasant unflurried domesticity, a trip to Paris once a year just for old time’s sake, and he’d like to start putting some money away against that future when maybe he won’t be earning so much. He’s one actor who hasn’t a pet part tucked away in his expectations—just hopes he’ll get good roles and that he’ll render a satis- factory account of himself in them. And the uncomplicated philosophy that is Charles Boyer’s regimen of real living might well be adopted by those of his contemporaries in the movie world whose spheres seem to take in more than is good for them and their careers. Boyer’s favorite film partner is Greta Brown Derby, Tropics and Earl Carroll’s | leave her big-eyed and breathless. . i | Jane had made the Grove, Derby and | the Tropics a few times in the past via | family parties, but fate conspired to keep » I her away from Earl Carroll’s, the hota test spot in town, with its snappy floor | show, seductive lights and rows of un- | draped cuties. : at She was sizzling with curiosity and | dying to go there, but it looked very | much like a forlorn hope. The Withers | don’t go in for that sort of night life | at all. | To any girl but Jane Withers, perhaps, | the project would, indeed, have been | hopeless. But there is one way in which | the call of spring has left Jane utterly | unchanged. Dulcet emotions may seethe | within her body but her brain has lost | none of its bland cunning. i an | S OME old family friends came from the South to visit Hollywood. In the { spirit of pure hospitality, Jane called up | Earl Carroll’s and made reservations for | her folks and the visiting friends. Nat-— urally, she included herself and young } gentleman escort. Naturally, too, she told no one about it. Surprises are so much more pleasant. } When she announced her surprise, | neatly timed, at home, there was noth- | ing anyone could do but acquiesce. It was very thoughtful of Jane, everyone | agreed, under pressure of circumstance. | So that night, perched happily on a | chair at a ringside table, Jane and date | reveled in the dazzle and glamor of Earl Carroll’s show. Whether Mr. and Mrs. Withers or their visiting friends got much of a bang out of the sequins, plumes, and fair white bodies of the |! sophisticated extravaganza is not cer- || tain. But Jane thought they were swell. wk ~ Garbo. He has been familiar with a side of Garbo that her American associates and her public have never seen. “T can’t understand the general impres- | sion about Garbo, as someone cold and _ unfeeling and difficult to know. I don’t | believe it was ever her doing, either. She’s such an understanding person. I suppose it’s too late now to make over the distorted picture of her real person- ality. She actually is so ill at ease with Americans that I guess it is almost im- — possible for her to be herself. But my experience in knowing her has been so different. I can recall evenings at Jacques Feydor’s house in Hollywood. Garbo liked to go there and would dine with the director and his friends several nights a week. I go there frequently, too, and so I got to know Garbo better than most people do. “She laughed in that house often | enough, I can tell you, and she always | talked freely. She always helped with | the food and would carry around plat- ters of it and be just a nice, unassuming girl who was having a good time. Of course, I suppose it is difficult for those who don’t see this side of her to picture her making sandwiches and being just another guest who contributed her share of conversation and interest in a pleasant, informal party. But everybody there was European—perhaps that is why she was at ease.” So there’s some inside information on the Silent One from a friend of hers.

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EYE-GEN 68 MODERN SCREEN DIZZY DAMSEL (Continued from page 42) procedure. But Miss B. to each offer replied, “What do I hear? Why, come, come, I’d even give more than that for this bit of fluff decreed by fashion! Come, gentlemen, if you haven’t a wife or daughter, you can wear it for a bouton- niere! Now, what do I hear!” You can just imagine how the bidding went with such a mistress of ceremonies. Finally, an oldish gent, with only a wisp of grey locks left to adorn his dome, was the proud possessor of this last word in gal’s headgear. Whether he wore it or presented it, we’ve yet to learn. But, financially, the evening was a success. ypust as Alice Brady excels in this vein of comedy, she is equally at home in the serious aspects of life. As a dramatic actress, this thespian who bears the name so famed in the annals of the American stage, cannot be surpassed. To those who wonder just why she doesn’t annex some of the cinematic plums of real “drammer,” she replied, “Oh, it’s such a bother. [I’m really a very lazy person, you know. I never walk if I can ride. Nor will I stand when I can sit. And, it’s unheard of for me to sit if I can lie!” But, nevertheless, where business is concerned, she’s right there with every- thing that’s in her. We remember a story of Miss B.’s encounter one evening, just about curtain time, on good, old Broad- way. It seems Alice arrived at the theatre to find some of her prize furni- ture removed from the stage. This, of the red plush and gilt variety, had been moved next door by none other than her famous father, William A. Brady. Well, after a few “well sounded A’s,” Alice ordered her stage hands to retrieve the missing articles. Fearing dismissal at the hands of Papa, they refused. This didn’t for a moment daunt our heroine, for with one volunteer she braved Pop’s wrath. Early theatre-goers and curious spec- tators were perplexed and puzzled when out of the front door of one theatre came Miss B. and her chairs. Into hers next door, the procession trudged until the last stick was replaced. Though he might have been momentarily aggravated with his talented daughter, Mr. Brady, need- less to say, admired her. For, it’s a sound principle that family sentiment should not mix with business. Alice was so serious about her play that not even her own father could endanger it by the removal of any portion of the scenery. As a matter of fact, it was this same “Sour Grapes” that presented to Broad- way the famous dramatic actress, Alice Brady. There was nothing of the come- dienne about her then. In fact, she held her audience spellbound with her touch- ing performance. Maybe you think Alice Brady is put- ting on an act when she starts her flut- tering across the screen? You’re wrong again, because she’s just the same in real life! However, she has a brilliant mind that clicks every minute of the time. That’s why she’s tops of the “Dizzy Dames” list and at the same time can cop off the award for a serious role! GLAMOR GIRL (Continued from page 43) at eleven-thirty the night of the preview. Yes, it was now or never for those boys. Her option expired at midnight and they made darn sure it was taken up. Of course, there are meanies who point out that her famous “Stage Door” sequence was tricked up and that the music carried the mood to her audience. They say why shouldn’t it be good after the director shot so many takes on this unknown girl? All we have to say of such rumors is, “If two or two hundred takes will produce a result like that, well there should be a law passed to require it of everyone!” Our guess is that no mat- ter how many feet of film were used, it would be to no avail if Andrea didn’t have it in her to put the scene across. “Since then,” as Andrea said, “I’ve had wonderful breaks. Don’t think I’m not grateful, either. Why, I don’t think they could ask me to do any amount of work that I wouldn’t be more than glad to do. However, I’m not wasting time being overly thankful for a picture or studio making my future possible. -Maybe I sound contradictory, but there’s only one person to whom I’m eternally in debt— the director of ‘Stage Door, Gregory La Cava.” While her old classmate, Jon Hall, is romping around the glamor capital, An- drea is romping through celluloid and sound—at present in “The Real Glory”— leading the field by many lengths and well on her way to attaining her goal. Being a serious gal, bent on doing what she does better than anyone else, makes hers a pretty big order. It’s one thing to set yourself the task of becoming a personality in the entertainment world, but quite another to set out and prove yourself an actress of worth. This Andrea explains in a straightfor- ward fashion. “I’ve no delusions of gran- deur. Nor have I any foolish ideas con- cerning screen acting. You’ve heard the axiom about being in love with your art? Well, frankly, that’s the extent of my romantic moments at the present time. The only thing that consumes me is the desire to prove that ’m a competent worker in my profession. Second, that I might have the opportunity to show my versatility. For, in my ‘opinion, an actor is no good if he can make only one type of thing convincing. To me, you have to be able to make any and all characters live as real people. M* ONE dread is that I might be- come typed. So, if I really learn the technique of my profession, I’ll have something that no one can take away from me. Sometimes I’m a little over- whelmed, for at first I thought I knew everything worth knowing. But, with ex- perience and a little more knowledge, I see how much I really have to learn. It would be frightening if I didn’t love every bit of it so completely. That’s why my. sole interest is to succeed as a screen actress.” In any man’s language, those are sen- sible words. Our hope is that Andrea, in this school of thought, will have a following. For, if Andrea leads the way in this fashion, many a young hopeful will do well by following suit.

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CAGNEY” (Continued from page 27) that here is someone who knows things, really knows. Here is a dynamo.” As he spoke, his description of Steinbeck some- how fitted himself. He discussed Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men.” “They want me to play George in the picture. It’s an actor proof part, anyone can do it.” He shrugged his shoulders again. I notice he has a habit of shrugging off praise. For when I brought up “Maggie, the Magnificent” and his performance, it was another shrug and, “No one can go wrong playing a George Kelly comedy part. I learned a lot from him.” We talked about past pictures, about ithe death house scene in “Angels With Dirty Faces.” Here I discovered an odd fact, that despite James Cagney’s un- forgettable walk to that chair, played so convincingly that it helped win him the Critics’ Award, he doesn’t believe in capi- tal punishment. “It never did any good. Statistics prove that,” he said. We talked about death houses and how pictures have never been able to put over what one really is like, never quite been able to show the real horror which stands in its simplicity, in its plain little brown wooden witness chairs looking so much like those of a school room. And we spoke about prison cells and how the camera never shows the actual size of some cells, where it’s so narrow a prisoner can’t pace—where, when two share it, one has to sit while the other stands. \ X 7 discussed the plight of prisoners’ wives, and how prisons are bound to favor the rich, since as long as there’s human nature there will be bribery. And we talked about how you can spot a lifer by his eyes that are holes and his face like an unbaked pie, and how most murderers are a shock to meet because when you speak to them you realize they sound like anybody else, like the man next door or the lady across the street—that they’re not so much different from you or me. Which brought us to the subject of environment, to kid courts, to a house of detention in Chicago where, because of crowded conditions, they mix young automobile thieves and children left on people’s doorsteps. And one _ child teaches another. “There’s no such thing as a bad child,” I said after this discussion. “Repeat that,” said Cagney. Then he said, “You’re wrong. I can name five of them.” He told me something of his life way back in Yorkville near Manhattan’s Sec- ond Avenue. And he spoke of a boy he knew there, a boy who might have stepped from one of his pictures, a boy with a simple Irish name. “But we called him ‘Angel Face.’ He looked just like an angel. An artist saw him once and wanted to draw him. At ten he sang in the choir. Between hymns he’d go downstairs and smoke cigars. Once he asked his mother for a quarter. When she refused, he slugged her.” HIS made me understand a little more of Cagney, how the soft voice and educated manner is able to disguise itself, to get right inside the innards of a tough guy. I think it’s because he goes out of his way to see, to learn and to remember. I brought up Marilyn Cantor’s crush. Would this make him act like a con- ceited ham? No. He seemed embar- rassed. He remembered the dinner and how the girl sat there, neither speaking nor eating. “She was only fourteen,” he said. “Two years later I was amazed. She came on the set, a young lady, poised, grown-up.” He shook his head. “How they change.” Finally I spoke of the dancing school. He laughed. You see, he still calls him- self a hoofer. And he remembered the sign. “But I don’t owe anybody a rou- tine. Nobody ever paid in advance.” He continued, “There’s something funny about that word ‘competent.’ I was flattered when Michael used it, just as I am now when Frank Nugent uses it. But in the business generally, it is a headache. Whenever I was cast in a Broadway flop, the critics would write, ‘James Cagney was competent.’ It seems to have taken the place of ‘adequate,’ the worst of theatrical slams.” He looked at his watch. “I’ve got a dentist appointment,” he _ said. can’t let your teeth go in this business.” I felt he faced the dentist like he faces Hollywood, a job to be done. And he faces jobs as he faces life, in a thor- oughly competent manner. For after listening to him, you are certain that here is one completely sane, well-bal- anced individual. James Cagney is still my favorite actor. SIDE-LIGHTS ON A STAR (Continued from page 33) Fernando Valley, buying acreage, build- ing their homesteads. They have chil- dren, either their own or adopted. There are the Fredric Marches, Burns and Allen, Jack Benny, the Pat O’Briens, others.” And I thought, as Irene talked, face serious under the blue bandana tied about her golden-brown hair, seeming to frame and accentuate her lovely brown eyes, I thought how truly she spoke. “T think,” Irene was thinking aloud, “I wanted the baby for, quite normally, the things I could give her and, no less, the things she can give me. Now, whenever I play golf I find myself thinking of what fun it will be to teach Mary Frances to play. Now, when I sing or play the piano and watch her eyes fastened on me, on the keyboard, I sense what seems to be her rapt interest in music and feel an added thrill. One of these days she will be playing and singing, too. I can give her that. Not only the lessons, the train- ing, matters of dollars and cents, but, perhaps the love of music. When I think of Europe, the cities I have known, the experiences I have had, I know that they cannot now be just memories of the Past but raptures which I can share again with Mary Frances—first raptures, hers. Which is, of course, what children do for you. They give you another life to live. “I know that when I lost my mother—

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just two weeks after Mary Frances came to me—I might well have lost my mind, my grip, if, when it was all over, I had not had her to come home to. Mother and I had been so close, always. She travelled with me when I was first on the stage. She lived with me here in Hollywood. We had been friends and confidantes as well as mother and daugh- ter. I often had thought, What will I do, what could I do if anything ever hap- pens to Mother? And I don’t know what T could have done if I had not gone home to Mary Frances. Another mother-and- daughter relationship was there for me, you see. And when you come home from grief and there is a child in the house who doesn’t know the meaning of grief, and must not be allowed to know it so soon, you must come out of it, be gay and laughing and normal, carry on. Mary Frances did that for me. And if she were never again to do one single thing for me she justified her darling little existence right then. “Then, too,” said Irene, smiling, “T have the usual parental feeling of want- ing to spare her some of the things I have had to do. I don’t think I want her to be an actress, even though I wouldn’t be anything else in this world. Of course, if she should show a marked talent for the stage or screen, that would be that. But if I could choose for her, I would prefer her to have a normal, healthy life, with plenty of time for study and sports and travel. It’s just as character-building, I believe, to train yourself to play a good game of golf, drive a car expertly, swim divinely as it is to work for fame or money. I want Mary Frances to have vital interests and wide activities—but, I want them to be fun. “Pye had to work very hard, you know, for everything I’ve done, for what- CANAJOHARIE,NY.| MODERN SCREEN Mickey Rooney, virtuoso, puts his heart into a nifty little rendition. oS ever I’ve accomplished. Things never came easy to me. Plums never dropped in my lap. I’ve always had to climb after them, barking my shins and labor- ing every inch of the way. Even when I play golf,” Irene laughed, “T can’t just grab up a club and tee off. No, I have to figure out whether the right hand goes here and the left hand goes there and consider my stance carefully and then, and only then, do I manage to take off. “When I went to school at the con- vent in St. Louis I had to work for good marks. I wasn’t one of those inspira- tional students who get ‘flashes’ and get by. When I attended the Chicago School of Music I practised three times as hard and five times as long as any of the other students there, for about the same results. I didn’t, as it were, play by ear. I had to work at everything. I was born shy and painfully self-conscious. I had to learn how to enter a room gracefully, join in a conversation, be adequate to social occasions. I had to learn how to ‘talk to men,’ wear clothes casually as painstakingly as a child learns to walk. “T can’t ever be casual and careless about anything. Not even concerning my work. I wouldn’t dare to be late on a set. I usually find that I am in make-up and ready to report an hour before the director wants to begin shooting. I can’t romp and play and relax on the set, have tea parties, be clubby with ‘props’ and cameramen and hair-dressers. 1 have to give every minute to my work. “I want the pleasure and satisfaction of having Mary Frances have roots, to grow up here in California, not move about from city to city as I had to do. Not that I have any regrets about my own life. None at all. I certainly am not given to self-pity, where none is neces- sary. I could, I suppose, have managed to work up quite a dose of it if I had been so minded. I could have gloomed about in the gloaming mooning, ‘I have no baby of my own, poor, childless me!’ I could take to heart what some of my friends are forever telling me, sympath- izing with me because I work so con- stantly and so hard, never have time to ‘play,’ never can make plans to golf or go to parties or go away on week-ends. I don’t. I always think of their lives, and feel rich in my own.” Mary Frances came into the library for her good-night kiss. She got it, multiplied by fifty. I watched Irene with the child. I thought that if I had seen them together when I first came in, ! would never have asked why Irene Dunne adopted a child. “WE OUGHT TO TAKE THAT OLD SIGN DOWN AND CHANGE THE NAME 70 FLAVOR-TOWN” Seriously, though, Canajoharie, N. Y., can truly be called Flavor-Town. It is famous for the quality and flavor you'll find in Beech-Nut Gum. Try a package today. Your choice of six delicious varieties. Always refreshing and restful. Beech-Nut Gum One off rimeucas GOOD hubvig GOl NG TO THE NEW YORK WORLD’S FAIR? We invite you.to visit the Beech-Nut Building there. And if you drive, we would be delighted to have you stop at Canajoharie, in the Mohawk Valley of New York, and see how Beech-Nut products are made.

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How Hollywood solved one of woman’s greatest problems! “indisposed”’ Screen stars can’t afford to be certain days of the month. Their “‘time’’ may come the day their big scene is to be shot. Or the evening of an important first night. Holly-Pax, the revolutionary new mode of sanitary protection, was developed in answer to screen stars’ insistent demand for a form of pro- tection that would make their secret thers alone. A tampon used internally, Holly-Pax elimi- nates pads, pins, belts. Holly-Pax can’t show— even in aswim suit! Its comfort is astonishing — no chafing, no binding, no disposal problem. Due to its method of absorption, no odor can form. What peace of mind and poise this feature brings! Ask for Holly-Pax at any drug, department or ten cent store; package of four, 10 cents; package of ten, 20 cents. holly-Pax REG. U. S. PAT. OFF 20c for package | of ten HOLLY-PAX Palms Station, Hollywood, California For the enclosed 10 cents please send me trial package of Holly-Pax in plain wrapper. MM99 MODERN SCREEN MOVIE SCOREBOARD e General Picture Rating Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (M-G-M)....312*% Adventures of Jane Arden (Warners)......---- Wk Ambush (Paramount)........-..ce+eeeeeeeeee Qk Arizona Wildcat (20th Century-Fox)........--. Wk Back Door to Heaven (Paramount)........-.-+ Wk Beachcomber, The (Mayflower Picture)......-.- Bik Beauty For the Asking (RKO)..........2-.-+% hk Big Town Czar (Universal)...........-2-2ee0e Q* Blackwell's Island (Warners)........-.--eeeeee 3 Blind Alley (Columbia)..............-02eeeee 3 Blondie Meets the Boss (Columbia)........-..- Wik Boy Friend (20th Century-Fox)...........+.+e+e Wak Boys' Reformatory (Monogram)........---.-+- teed Boy Slaves (RKO)........... cece cere eee 3k Boy Trouble (Paramount)..............-.-++: Qk Bridal Suite (M-G-M)........-.00-- eee eee Qa Broadway Serenade (M-G-M)..............+- Wak Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police (Paramount). .242%* Burn-'Em-Up O'Connor (M-G-M)......-.-+--+ I Cafe Society (Paramount)..........--2.+eeeeee sik Calling Dr. Kildare (M-G-M)........--..-+05- 3 Captain Fury (United Artists)..........-...-2. Wek Charlie Chan in Honolulu (20th Century-Fox). ..242% Charlie Chan in Reno (20th Century-Fox).......- Qk Chasing Danger (20th Century-Fox)............ Qk Climbing High (Gaumont British).............- Wk Clouds Over Europe (Columbia)............... Wk Confessions of a Nazi Spy (Warners)..........-- 3k Dark Victory (Warners).......-2.ceeceeceeeee 4* Daughters Courageous (Warners)............4 Oe rey.e Disbarred (Paramount)..............c2eeceeee Wak Dodge City (Warners)..........-2.cceeceeceee 3* East Side of Heaven (Universal)..............-. 3% Everybody's Baby (20th Century-Fox).......... Qk Ex-Champ (Universal)..........0.2cceeececees lk Family Next Door, The (Universal)............. lk Fast and Loose (M-G-M)...........2cceeeeee 3 Fisherman's Wharf (RKO)............-00ece: ok *Five Came Back (RKO)............-+eeeeeee Qh Fixer Dugan (RKO)..........-.-ececcecececes lk Flying Irishman, The (RKO)..............2.-0% Wk Forged Passport (Republic)..............-..--- Wik Four Girls in. White (M-G-M)...............-6 Mh Gambling Ship (Universal)................-.2. Vk Girl From Mexico, The (RKO)................ l* Goodbye Mr. Chips (M-G-M)..............5. Ak Good Girls Go To Paris (Columbia)............ Wk Gorilla, The (20th Century-Fox)............... Vk Gracie Allen Murder Case (Paramount)........ Wak Great Man Votes, The (RKO)..........-.--506 3 Gunga Din (RKO)...........0c cece cee eceeeee Birk Hardys Ride High, The (M-G-M).............. 3 Homicide Bureau (Columbia)....-............ Qk Honolulu (M-G-M)............ eee cee eeeee Wk Hotel Imperial (Paramount)..............-.+0% Qi Hound of the Baskervilles (20th Century-Fox).... 3 House of Fear, The (Universal)..............-. Q*& Ice Follies of 1939 (M-G-M)..........-.-.-00- Wak Idiot's Delight (M-G-M)............-.---0-- 08 Ak I'm From Missouri (Paramount)...........- we Ok Inside Story (20th Century-Fox)................ Wk Invitation to Happiness (Paramount).......--.-. 3 It Could Happen to You (20th Century-Fox).... 2% it's a Wonderful World (M-G-M)........-.-.-- 3 Jesse James (20th Century-Fox)..........----+s lak *Jones Family in Hollywood (20th Century-Fox)... 3 Juarez (Warners)...........c cece ewecccecece 3% The Kid From Kokomo (Warners)...... Ana tereas l* Kid From Texas, The (M-G-M)......-..+------ Vk King of Chinatown (Paramount)..............-- hk King of the Turf (United Artists)............-..- Ql King of the Underworld (Warners)..........-.-- lk Lady and the Mob, The (Columbia)............ Wk Lady's From Kentucky, The (Paramount)........ Va Lady Vanishes, The (Alfred Hitchcock)......... 4* Last Warning, The (Universal)...............6. Va Let Freedom Ring (M-G-M)........-.---ee00- 3x Let Us Live (Columbia)............0...2e-eee 3 Little Princess, The (20th Century-Fox)....... aco ds Lone Wolf Spy Hunt (Columbia).............. VMhk Long Shot, The (Grand National).............. Wh *k Love Affair (RKO)..........-. cece eee eeceee Birk Lucky Night (M-G-M)............-0eeeee eee Wk Made for Each Other (United Artists).........- 3k Maisie (M-G-M).........00ces eee ee ec eneee 3 Man About Town (Paramount)...........--+6- 3* Turn to our Scoreboard when you're in doubt about what movie to see. able guide in choosing entertainment. e G t Picture Rating Man of Conquest (Republic)..........---.+--- 3k Midnight (Paramount)...........e2eeeeeeeeure 3 Mikado, The (Universal)..........-..e+0seeeee 3* Missing Daughters (Columbia)..........-.-+-: Ik Mr. Moto in Danger Island (20th Century-Fox)... 2* Mr. Moto's Last Warning (20th Century-Fox)... Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (20th Century-Fox).. 2* My Sen Is a Criminal (Columbia)...........--- Wh k Mystery of Mr. Wong (Monogram)...........- Dok Mystery of the White Room (Universal)........ lk Mystery Plane (Monogram)......+...-+-++0+- lk Nancy Drew—Reporter (Warners)......---.--> Naughty But Nice (Warners)........-..-e0+0e: Never Say Die (Paramount)............-+++-+5 North of Shanghai (Columbia)....... North of Yukon (Columbia).............. BOOS Off the Record (Warners).......---+seeseceee Oklahoma Kid, The (Warners)..........2..0+- 3 One-Third of a Nation (Paramount)..........-- Wak Only Angels Have Wings (Columbia)....... vee Sig On Trial (Warners). ...... 00sec eee ener eee Wh Pacific Liner (RKO)............... SeOicne odes 3 Panama Lady (RKO)...........+-2+ee0+s cane 2 Paris Honeymoon (Paramount)............-.-. lk Persons in Hiding (Paramount)...........- oe Da Pride of the Navy (Republic)........-..-++..-- ok Prison Without Bars (United Arrtists)....... ee DDK Pygmalion (Pascal)........-.-s+eeecees aa eaes Sak Return of the Cisco Kid, The (20th Century-Fox)... 2 Risky Business (Universal) BES Bn Gc io coo obaG lk Romance of the Redwoods (Columbia).......... lk Rose of Washington Square (20th Century-Fox)... 3% Saint Strikes Back, The (RKO)................- Wh k Secret Service of the Air (Warners)..........---. Wk Sergeant Madden (M-G-M)..........-.-.---- Mk 6,000 Enemies (M-G-M)......-...--++-eeceres Wik Smiling Along (20th Century-Fox)............. Mk Society Lawyer (M-G-M)............+2-eeeee Wh Some Like It Hot (Paramount)...............-. lk Son of Frankenstein (Universal)..............+. lk Sorority House (RKO).........--. sees eeeneees I SOS—Tidal Wave (Republic)................ . I Spirit of Culver, The (Universal)..............-- Wk Stand Up and Fight (M-G-M).............--. Wik Star Reporter (Monogram)..........2++seeeece lk St. Louis Blues (Paramount).................0. hk Stagecoach (United Arrtists)...............---. A Stolen Life (Paramount)...........++seeeeevee 2k Story of Alexander Beil (20th Century: Fox).....34o% Story of Vernon and Irene Castle, The (RKO). Ark Street of Missing Men (Republic).............. lL Streets of New York (Monogram).............. lk Sudden Money (Paramount)...........---+0-- Ik Sun Never Sets, The (Universal)............-.-. Qk Susannah of the Mounties (20th Century-Fox).... 3% Sweepstakes Winner (Warners)..............+- ok Tail Spin (20th Century-Fox).................- hk Tarzan Finds a Son (M-G-M).........-.-.---- Wh Tell No Tales (M-G-M).............6- seer 2k They Made Her a Spy (RKO).............-.2. They Made Me a Criminal (Warners).......... Three Musketeers, The (20th Century-Fox)...... 22 3 wre Three Smart Girls Grow Up (Universal).......... Topper Takes a Trip (Hal Torchy Blane in Chinatown (Warners)........... ) Torchy Runs for Mayor (Warners)...........--. ) Twelve Crowded Hours (RKO)............-.-- Undercover Agent (Monogram)............... Undercover Doctor (Paramount)......... Nita Eas 2 Union Pacific (Paramount)................2. 3 While New York Sleeps (20th Century-Fox). . -2 Wife, Husband and Friend (20th Century-Fox). . Wings of the Navy (Warners)..........+..-000- Winner Take All (20th Century-Fox).......... Within the Law (M-G-M).............eeee00% Wolf Call (Monestan: clei vahere orale ker ever nae Woman Doctor (Republic).............0--200- Q Women in the Wind (Warners).........-...+-- Wuthering Heights (United Artists).............. Yes, My Darling Daughter (Warners)...........- You Can’t Cheat an Honest Man (Universal)... . You Can't Get Away With Murder (Warners). .212 Young Mr. Lincoln (20th Century shox) AEP See Ks 34 2 Roach) sc %eainmcmierieets Zaza (Paramount).....a.c-ecesceereesceeecee Zenobia (United Artists) BA oee nate cmon d oo oc It’s a valu- Instead of giving the individual ratings of Modern Screen and authorative newspaper movie critics all over the country, we have struck an average of their ratings of pictures released during the six months prior to our going to press. 4%, means very good; 37k, good; 24k, fair: lyk, poor. Asterisk denotes that only Modern Screen ratings are given on films not yet reviewed by newspapers as we go to press.

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BY MARJORIE DEEN Campfire Courtesy FREEZE YOUR. WHENEVER, wherever, however it is served, ice cream is one sweet that is sure to be given star billing by every- one. Its appearance changes even the simplest meal into a party. When you stop to realize that this national favor- ite is also high in food value (contain- ing as it does such important things as carbohydrates, proteins, fats, min- erals and vitamins), you are likely to decide that you should serve it even more often than you do now, espe- cially during the hot weather! Another fine feature of ice cream is its versatility. ‘There is no need to serve the same type of frozen dessert twice in a summer—except by popu- lar demand, of course. There are the most intriguing variations, ranging from elaborate Baked Alaskas, Ice Cream Cakes and the like, through a series of frosted drinks, sherbets, sun- daes and a la mode ideas down to that childhood favorite, ice cream cones. Which brings up a little story that I heard about Deanna Durbin. Deanna, it seems, is an ice cream How to make and serve the all-time favorite of desserts—ice cream 74 enthusiast of the first order and, in the afternoon, on the set, she used to have her “double chocolate cone” reg- ularly. But recently she up and de- cided that they were entirely too childish! -Hereafter, she declared, she must have her ice cream on a plate, to prove to all observers that now she is really grown up! Not even this more formal type of service makes her forego her daily treat of this cold, creamy sweet, however. Realizing this fondness, her mother sees to it that the home-made kind appears frequently at the Durbin din- ner table. You will find recipes ex- plaining, step by step, how she pre- pares some of Deanna’s favorites on page 88. The first is for Biscuit Tor- toni, which can be made in the freez- ing trays of an automatic refrigerator with the greatest ease imaginable. Frozen and served, as it should be, in little fluted paper cups, it makes a most attractive looking party treat. But the Durbins do not overlook the crank-type of freezer. Nor should What a dish for a hot summer after- noon! Chocolate mint ice cream. l LJ ll @ you, now that there are new ones which actually freeze ice cream in less than ten minutes of turning. Nothing old-fashioned about these, certainly, except the old-fashioned goodness that characterizes the product they turn out! The freezer recipe we have given you is for Banana Iee Cream, which is particularly good when made, as suggested, into that filling and popu- lar dessert, a Banana Split. Then there are directions for mak- ing a rich, creamy, smooth Chocolate Ice Cream, like the one pictured above, which can be used for either freezer or automatic refrigerator with but minor changes. Remember in making all these frozen treats that measurements are level and that directions should be fol- lowed to the letter. Remember, too, that there are a number of good, easy- to-use ice cream “mixes” on the mar- ket which you should try. These pro- _ vide you with directions which assure fine results when carefully followed. Turn to page 88 for tested recipes

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10. ll 12. 13. 14 15. 16. 17 18. 19. 20. 21. OUR MOVIE QUIZ (Answers on page 87) When Mickey Rooney feels the urge for music coming over him, what instrument does he make a dash for? For how long have Ginger Rogers and Lew Ayres been divorced? . What was Hedy Lamarr’s married name before she divorced her first husband? Does Sonja Henie protect her feet by wearing low-heeled shoes? How many children are there in Shirley Temple’s family? What was the name of the picture which Lew Ayres directed? Who produced Henry VIII? What former Oklahoma cowboy tops all stars in the matter of fan mail? Was (1) Bob Taylor (2) Errol Flynn (3) Victor McLaglen an Olympic boxer? Which hit song in Alexander's Ragtime Band was written for the picture and was not a revival? What did Spencer Tracy say when he was handed the Motion Picture Acad- emy award for 1937? What was the name of the “Three Com- rades’” car? What do moviemakers call the “stage hands” on a set? For her performances in which pictures did Bette Davis get Academy awards? What have Mary Pickford, Deanna Dur- bin and Norma Shearer in common? Whose mother is Mrs. Lilian Bernstein? In which production was Charlie Chap- lin‘s voice first heard in a movie? What semi-humorous ailment affects both Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire? Bre Ruby Stevens and Arlington Brugh married? Which is taller, Jackie Cooper or Mickey Rooney? “What new word entered the English language through the medium of “Mr. Deeds Goes To Town?” 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Who was a manicurist before she be- came a featured player for Fox? What was Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.’s nick- name in “Having Wonderful Time?” Does the sound of a talking picture ema- nate from a separate record or is it found on the actual film. How did each of the dwarfs know which bed belonged to whom in “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?” Who is the handsome young gentleman pictured below? MODERN SCREEN “My neighbors used to razz me—behind my back! few a ea “It used to make me wild—all that eyebrow-raising and chatter. But I don’t wonder they whispered about me. The baby’s clothes, my clothes, everything that came out of my wash screamed tattle-tale gray. Goodness knows, I rubbed till my arms ached, but no use! My things looked foggier than a storm cloud and I couldn’t imagine why, until... “Now they say nice things —to my face! “T found out I was using the wrong kind of soap. It just didn’t have pep enough towash out all the dirt. So, quick as scat, I got some Fels-Naptha Soap at the grocer’s, and glory, what a difference! There’s so much honest washing energy in this richer golden soap and active naptha that dirt has to let go—every last speck of it! My clothes are so white, they shine like snow. Take it from me, I don’t get the razz any more—it’s compliments I’m hearing.” : COPR. 1939, FELS & CO. BANISH “‘TATTLE-TALE GRAY” WITH FELS-NAPTHA SOAP! TUNE IN HOBBY LOBBY every Wednesday night. See local paper for time and station. He) wis

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2 YOUR MOTHER ) READ THIS Now you can keep the closet bowls in your house as y clean and spotiess as new without scouring then: or touching them with your hands. Sani-Flush does the work quickly, casily. [t cannot hurtthe plumbing connections. | ni-Elush | Cleans Water-Closet Bowls | Here’s one of the first advertisements ever run for Sani-Flush. After 27 years, it is still the easiest and best known , way to clean toilets. (Also cleans out auto radiators.) See directions on can. Sold by grocery, drug, hardware, and 5-and-10-cent stores. 10c and 25c sizes. The Hygienic Products Co., Canton, O. EN’S DRESSES stay clean longer ’ Linit isthe modern starch... “ , Send post card for Linit Chart, (ee FRE tit reveals the modern expert method of home laundering. Address: Sas Corn Products Sales Co., Dept. 09,| ( f P. O. Box 171, Trinity Sta., N. Y. C.] Sgeden: 76 MODERN SCREEN = B JEFFREY LYNN: This New Englander was christened Ragner Lind when he was born in Auburn, Massa- chusetts, on February 16, 1909. While he was a sophomore at Bates Col- A “ lege in Maine, he joined ~~ the dramatic club and, for the first time, felt the urge to act, though at this time he was all set to become a lawyer. Graduating during the worst year of the depression, he was forced to take any work that would earn him living. He became a bill collector for the tele- phone company, a thea- tre doorman, a depart- ment store clerk and teacher of English and dramatics in a little country school in Maine. During all this time his interest and activity in _ 4012 amateur theatricals kept his desire to go on the stage well fired. Jef- frey’s first professional job was with a summer stock company at Barter Theatre, Abingdon, Vir- ginia, where the cus- tomers paid in vege- tables and other goods and the actors weren’t paid at all. At the end of the summer, he _ re- turned to New York and was given his first 3629 Broadway job as under- study to the lead in “A Slight Case of Murder.” This was followed by several bit parts, an as- sistant stage manager- ship, a summer of stock at Bar Harbor, Maine, 2021 and then more bit parts. By this time his name was “Jeffrey Lynn” and he was well prepared for the big break which came his way—the lead in the road company of “Brother Rat.” While the company was play- ing in Los Angeles, he was given a screen test and offered a contract. He waited, however, until his contract with the road company had expired, then signed with Warner Bros. and came to Hollywood in January, 1938. Jeffrey played bits in several pictures before he was given the lead in “Four Daughters.” After his hit in this, he was immediately east in “Yes, My Darling Daughter,” then “Daughters Courageous” and most re- cently, “A Child Is Born.” He is six feet tall, weighs 158 lbs., has light blue eyes and brown hair. Outside of his ambition to become a really great actor, Jeffrey is most interested in singing and writing. He declares that cats are his pet aversion. Jeff is not married, but is very devoted, at present, to Doris Carson, an actress. Ad- dress: Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank, Cal. time and again, she never NELSON EDDY TYRONE POWER GENE AUTRY RICHARD GREENE ERROL FLYNN © INFORMATION You ask the questions —we ll answer them RITA JOHNSON: This young lady was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, on August 13th. Oddly enough, though she tried won a role in a high school play. After her graduation, she worked in her mother’s tea room in order to pay for weekly dramatic lessons. Later she attended the New England Conservatory of Music_and became an accomplished pianist. She decided that in order to at- tain fame as an actress, she should first make a name for herself in some other field, so she started taking her swim- ming very seriously with the Olympic Cham- pionship as her goal. She trained for the trials, but when they came off she didn’t have the price of a ticket to the distant city. That was the end of that idea. About this time, plans for a civic repertory company to produce a 3890 season of plays in Worcester were materi- alizing and Rita was promised small parts. Her enthusiasm sold a whole block of season tickets to her family and relatives. After two weeks of perform- ances, the manager ab- sconded with the funds and Rita had to go back to work in the tea room to reimburse her friends and relatives. After the debts were paid, Rita got a job playing with a stock company in Mil- waukee, then toured New England with a group and played a sea- son in Brookfield, Mas- sachusetts’ summer theatre with Eva Le Gallienne. Her first Broadway performances were in “Fulton of Oak Falls” and “If This Be Treason,” both Theatre Guild productions. Rita decided to fill in the time between plays by radio appearances. She wrote her own material and presented it at an audition. Soon she was playing in radio serials and comedy broadcasts. Then she went to Hollywood for a screen test and was given a contract by M-G-M. Her screen debut was made in “London By Night.” Rita is a blue-eyed blonde, five feet four inches in height and 110 lbs. in weight. She keeps in condition by swim- ming, playing tennis and golf. Her favor- ite recreation is talking to interesting people and her hobby is collecting sets of glassware. Her latest picture is “Stron- ger Than Desire.” You can write her at M-G-M Studios, Culver City, Cal. .

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da, - the Theatre Guild as an extra and HENRY FONDA: Here’s a young man whose star has risen apace during the last year. Henry was born in Grand Is- land, Nebraska, on a PSY certain May sixteenth. AX. His father, William Brace Fonda, a business man, packed his family off to live in Omaha when Henry was a mere child. There he attended public schools with a writing career in view. He worked his way through the University of Minnesota by serving as an athletic instructor and general coach at a near- by settlement house, and also studied journalism along with various other . writing courses. Upon graduating, he tried in vain to get a newspaper job. Then, a bit of the theatrical popped up in him when he became interested in the Omaha Community Playhouse. None of his relatives had been on the stage or connected with theatricals in any way, and this burning ambition to be an actor was ignited at not so early an age. His first actual stage work was in Philip Barry’s “You and I.” Then he played in “Merton of the Movies” and “Beyond the Horizon.” In the fall of 1928 he was engaged by understudy. He finally got a break and was recommended to Mare Con- nolly for the role of the farmer lad in “The Farmer Takes a Wife.” He proved to be an immediate success and at the same time came to the at- tention of Walter Wanger, who signed him immediately to a long-term con- tract. - Wanger, however, having no suitable movie role for him, loaned him to various other movie compa- nies, and he has been kept busy since. Henry is six feet one inch tall, weighs 170 Ibs., has black hair and blue eyes. He is happily married to Mrs. Frances Seymour Brokaw, a socialite. In all probability, you are now enjoying “Hank” in his excellent characteriza- tion of Abraham Lincoln in “Young Mr. Lincoln.” You can write Henry Fonda in care of 20th Century-Fox Studios, Beverly Hills, Cal. George Karslow, Easton, Pa. Susan Hay- ward was in Hollywood for more than a year before she was cast in a role, namely, the lead in Paramount’s new version of “Beau Geste.” She was all set to return to her home town when a girl friend of hers arrived from the East. Susan then decided to linger on in the movie capital. One day she decided to call on ‘Artie Jackson, tal- ent director and, strangely enough, Artie was looking for a definite type to play opposite Gary Cooper in “Beau Geste.” One look at Susan convinced him that his search was ended. Need we say that one hour later she walked out of his office with a long-term con- tract. Miss Hayward is but.a mere five feet three inches tall and weighs 108 Ibs., which is well distributed. (Continued on page 87) RUUPPORP OUR = INFORMATION DESK, MODERN SCREEN, = = 149 Madison Ave., New York, N. Y. : a = Please print, in this department, a brief a life story of: = * Olhyo oS a ae seueeebeerneGe Staten =If you would like our chart listing the theights, ages, birthdays and marriages of = all the important stars, enclose five cents = in stamps or coin with your coupon. - eee eee in MODERN SCREEN WIN AGAINST BODY ODOh with this Fragrance Men Love! Before you use any soap to combat body odor, smell! the soap! Instinctively you realize how much more fragrant your skin can be, when bathed in Cashmere Bouquet’s costly perfume. O YOU long to sway men your way— have them say you're glamorous and interesting? Then be mighty careful of the fragrance that bath soap leaves on your skin. For now there’s a more exciting, a more delicate, a more feminine way to bathe away body odor. Millions of women revel in it, be- cause it’s more in tune with the rest of your make-up. Yes, go by the smell test-when you buy soap to combat body odor. Instinctively, you will prefer the costly perfume of Cash- mere Bouquet. For Cashmere Bouquet is the only fragrance of its kind in the world, a secret treasured by us for years. It’s a fra- grance men love. A fragrance with peculiar affinity for the senses of men. Massage each tiny ripple of your body daily with this delicate, cleansing lather! Glory in the departure of unwelcome body odor. Thrill as your senses are kissed by Cash- mere Bouquet’s exquisite perfume. Be radi- _ ant, and confident to face the world! You'll love this creamy -white soap for com- plexion, too. Its gentle, caressing lather re- moves dirt and cosmetics so thoroughly and leaves skin smooth and fresh looking. So buy Cashmere Bouquet Soap before you bathe tonight. Get three cakes at the special price featured everywhere. 3 for 25¢ Wherever finer soaps are sold

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MODERN SCREEN cm ——————————————————— LOVE AT FIRST SLIGHT (Continued from page 31) “Yes, I have. Twice. Why?” Pause. More pause. “Well, did you see ‘Kid Galahad?’” “Kid Galahad” is his particular pride and joy, so that when she answered, “Yes, and I liked it,” he fairly beamed. “Oh, you don’t have to turn that movie smile on me!” she retorted. And then she saw that her squelching had been too thorough. There was a sad hurt little-boy expression on his face—and she was sorry. In that moment the pendulum swung, and from then on Bubbles behaved nicely and with interest. At El Morocco a little later, Mrs. Schinasi made the ex- cuse to leave early and fully expected her daughter to rush at the chance of escaping with her. But Bubbles said she thought she’d stay on a while with Mr. Morris, that her headache was quite gone. (She had feigned one earlier in the eve- ning, just in case she needed it later.) Nevertheless the goodbyes between Mr. Morris and Mrs. Schinasi had all the aspects of finality. Wayne had said that he would be in town only a few days, and Mrs. Schinasi naturally assumed that that would be the last she would see of him. She had a whopping surprise in store for her, however. The next morning she left the house early to spend the day in the country. She peeked into Bubbles’ room first and saw that Wayne had returned her all in one piece as he had promised. Then she tip-toed away without waking her. When she returned around six inthe evening and walked into her own private sitting-room, there was the surprise. It was seated in its shirt sleeves in the cen- ter of the floor playing dominoes with the entire family, Bubbles, Leon and Betty, the latter two aged twelve and ten respectively. This certainly was not the formal young man to whom she had bade farewell the evening before—yet it did resemble him. “Hello, Mom!” the surprise greeted her. “That’s right!” chorused the two kids. “Wayne and Bubbles are going to be married!” ES, it was just like that, just as sud- den and just as unexpected,” Bubbles says now. “We wanted to elope, but Mother wouldn’t hear of it. She said that first of all it was unfair to Wayne’s mother, who should be allowed to meet me first, and it was unfair to us. She said you just couldn’t hop up and marry someone you had known only twenty- four hours. It just wasn’t done. So in the end we had to agree with her. Wayne returned to Hollywood to make ‘The Kid From Kokomo’ and for a month we wrote about three times a day to each other, talked on the telephone once a day, and then sent a wire or two besides for good measure. Then at the end of the month Mother and I came out and several weeks later Wayne and I were married. “Incidentally, during that month in New York I think I saw ‘Brother Rat’ about twenty times. It kept me from being lonesome. It’s funny—before, I hadn’t particularly liked Wayne on the screen, but now it was different. I liked the love scenes particularly; I thought he was so cute in them. And because I didn’t feel jealous, I figured maybe I could be an actor’s wife and not suffer too much from it. If I had been a jealous type I might have had my doubts. Of course I knew that there would be some things that it would take-me a long, long while to get used to and there have been, too,” she added seriously. “When I married Wayne, I really had little idea of what a responsibility it is to marry an actor. We were in Havana, still on our honeymoon, when Wayne suddenly received a wire from the studio to fly to Washington and appear there at the President’s Birthday Celebration. It meant coming in out of the moonlight and getting back into the bright lights and the crowds, at a moment’s notice. It meant, too, that I had to appear with him when he made a guest appearance on the radio or at some theatre—and for a girl who has had no theatrical training, these little things are really big ordeals. I honestly had stage fright all those first weeks. Every time a photographer flashed his camera at us I suffered. They’re things you get used to after a while, I suppose, but they’re a strain at first. Oh yes, and the standing by, patiently, while your husband signs autographs! “I made lots of mistakes in the begin- ning. For one thing I had the habit of teasing Wayne about his work. Acting in the movies had always seemed to me sort of a freak profession. Like so many, I always had the feeling that it was not very serious, just something that some WHY, JOE! 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3 people were lucky enough to get good money for. Oh, and how I’ve found out differently! Once I made a joke about ‘Brother Rat, somethirg to the effect that Wayne had played stooge to Eddie Albert. Tll never forget the hurt look on his face. ‘I tried my best, he said. ‘I thought JT was giving what I could to the role.’ “At first I thought he was being over- sensitive; after all I was only kidding. But I’ve learned since that you can’t kid about acting, any more than you can about manufacturing. I’ve learned to understand why every actor is just as intense about his work as business men are about theirs. Each performance is like the launching of a new product. An actor watches how the public accepts it, not so much because of any ego or con- ceit, but because each performance is either an asset or liability. They all re- duce to dollars and cents later.” ALKING to Bubbles Morris, today, we know that here is no-usual Holly- wood marriage. It started out impetu- ously, but sudden as their attraction was for each other, we sense that there is something really stable in the bond be- tween them. It has always surprised Hollywood that Wayne, since the first days of his success, has so persistently insisted that he would never marry an actress, that when he married it would be to settle down, to have a home life, and to have children. It seemed too do- mestic for us to believe. We thought that he was going to forget his resolve, when he and Priscilla Lane saw so much of each other. But his marriage to Bub- bles proves otherwise. j Young as she is, she, too, has shown an urge to settle down, and the first months of her marriage have been devoted en- tirely to making a home for him. She decorated their beautiful home in West- wood entirely herself. Wayne had said, “T leave it all up to you, only one thing! No ruffles, and no pink, see! Now re- member.” And Bubbles did remember. It’s a stunning house, and Bubbles stays close to it. She spends most of her days taking cooking lessons from the cook. She putters around and loves it. And she is going to have a baby. F She didn’t especially want an actor for a husband, because she thought that all actors were freakish, conceited and daffy. But when she found that this one at least was otherwise, she didn’t let her prej- udice stand in her way. It’s an odd story, but the oddest note about it all is that Bubbles’ mother has yet to see her son- in-law on the screen! “But why is it so odd?” Bubbles asks. “If I had mar- ried a banker, would Mother think it necessary to watch him at work in his bank? Well,’ with a shrug, “isn’t it _ practically the same thing?” There’s no getting away from it, those Schinasis just don’t go for movie glamor. It’s one case where you know that the girl married the actor, not because of any actor-glamor, but just for himself! 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Eo epee ee eee ee ee ae Not that she hasn’t worked at it before. And with happy results. But the new set-up is different. Now, when she’s acting, she isn’t tightened up, thinking of big song-and-dance numbers ahead. She can relax, let herself go. “I hope the difference shows on the screen,’ she said fervently. It’s beginning to show off the screen. She used to be chronically tired, so tired that her friends expected to hear of her complete collapse, ‘so tired that her mother finally drove her to demand a six-weeks’ rest between pictures. That demand led to a rumor that Ginger Rog- ers was becoming “difficult.” Because she didn’t publicly explain. She wouldn't admit, even to herself, that she was physically and_ emotionally exhausted. But she was. Now she isn’t. It’s the only big change in Ginger and it’s a heartening one to see. She isn’t nervous and tense, now that she’s on her own. She has new zest for life and laughter and she’s prettier than ever. The columnists who see her as an “orphan of the storm” should rush for the nearest oculist. Their eyes must need examining. Her contract came up for renewal last. year. At that time, her studio knew that when Fred’s contract expired, after two more pictures, he might not renew. They faced the question then: Did Rogers have possibilities without Astaire? The answer was an-emphatic Yes. They signed her up not for one more year, but for several, with a guarantee of steady salary increases. MODERN SCREEN GINGER GOES IT ALONE (Continued from page 29) When a studio loses its enthusiasm about a star, there are ways of telling. That star no longer gets the choice scripts or the best directors. Others are handed the plums. “Bachelor Mother” is one of the best com- edy scripts and the picture was directed by Garson Kanin, who is on his way to becoming another Capra. And for a lead- ing man, the studio went off the lot to get one of Hollywood’s most attractive bachelors, David Niven. “Fifth Avenue Girl” is being directed by Gregory La Cava, who specializes in movie master- pieces. Ginger decidedly isn’t being given the run-around by her studio. INC if people would only stop shak- ing their heads about my going it alone,’ Ginger said, whimsically, “every- body could be happy. Tell me, why do some people have such short memories? This isn’t the first picture I’ve made with- out Fred. There was ‘Stage Door, and ‘Vivacious Lady,’ and ‘Having Wonderful Time. They didn’t-close any theatres. Two of them were actually hits, and all of them made money. There ought to be a little hope for me, even if I have hung up my dancing shoes for a while.” I suggested that, perhaps sub-con- sciously, people were venting their chagrin that she wouldn’t give out about her romantic inclinations. They wanted to know if she still was in love with Lew Ayres, from whom she has been parted since 1936, but never divorced. Or was there someone else? “What's life worth if a girl can’t have And look at Ginger.: Enna NS one secret?” she asked, smiling. Then, more seriously, she added, “I’m not try- ing to excite curiosity. I can’t tell my future plans, for the best possible reason. I don’t know them myself. I’m supersti- tious about making plans. I believe in letting the future take care of itself. ve operated on that philosophy all my life. It’s too late to change now. I’m not afraid of disappointments, but I don't believe in sticking my neck out. “When I first went on the stage as a Charleston dancer, being a Charleston dancer satisfied my ambitions. I didn’t make any plans to branch out, become something more than that. When some- body gave me a chance to do a song-and- dance act, I tried to be good at it. But I didn’t get Broadway ambitions. 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‘ should be seen apart, as well as together. When they gave me those first pictures without Fred, between my pictures with him, I had to try to be what they thought I could be—worth seeing by myself. Now they’re saying, ‘We believe you can hold, as an actress, the public that liked you as a dancer. It’s a new chance, a new challenge. I didn’t bring it on by years of careful planning. It just happened in the course of events. But now that it’s here, I’m eager to try to make some- thing of it. “That's the way it has always been, all the way along. I’ve never been able to be ambitious along any line until I’ve actually had the chance to work along that line. “T didn’t decide to do comedy, as a starter. I didn’t have a thing to say about it. The studio did the deciding. What the next step will be, I don’t know. Straight drama, perhaps. But I’m not planning on it. As I said before, the future is in the lap of the gods.” “Ves, Ginger is a fatalist. This isn’t something new, however. She has always had the habit of not worrying—just as she has always had the habit of sitting with one foot wrapped around the other. What changes has she seen in Ginger Rogers in the past year. She glanced in her dressing-room mirror, as if that might help her to answer. ‘T’m more rested. I’ve even given up night-clubbing, I’ve become so sold on the value of sleep. I’ve gained a couple of pounds—which I sort of needed. Maybe if I’m a good girl and eat all my spinach, I can gain a couple more, es- pecially now that I’m not dancing. “T still live in the same house, still see the same people. But I’ve got a new form of relaxation. Sculpting. Picked it up one Friday afternoon, just like that, and I’ve been at it ever since. Even if nobody has told me, to date, that I missed my real calling. “Somehow, I seem to have picked up the title of ‘Rogers, the Recluse.’ That’s what you get in Hollywood when you go in for nice, quiet relaxation. The last time I took a vacation, the local papers printed that I was ‘hiding out’ somewhere. Do you know what I was doing? Going to the ‘217 Club in New York for lunch every day and seeing every show on Broadway. If that’s hiding out, ’m a buffalo.” The director was calling her back to the set. But before she escaped, I got in one more question. What did she want to do besides carve a career by herself as an actress? She smiled. She couldn’t resist a final quip, “I want to acquire wisdom.” > 2. You're right—it's Vivien Leigh register- -. ing: coquetry. for her role.of Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone With the Wind." SCREEN MODERN LS “| hate to discourage you, Miss Ostrich, but I’ve never noticed anything to eat in that sand...What? You’re not looking for things to eat? Then why? ...Oh, ” you're HIDING!...H’m.. .Well, it seems to me you're making a mistake .. “First place, there’s no danger, So why hide? Secondly, if there were some danger, you aren’t very well hidden.” “Hocus-pocus—just like magic your chafes and scratchy places and prickly heat will feel soothed .. .” ee Soin enait ety) “Attagirl! Now look—sand in your beak —and all scratchy down your neck! ... Never mind—we’ll soon fix that...” “""Cause, see? Here comes my Mother with some soft,velvety Johnson’s Baby Powder!...Me too, Mother? Me too?” “Crazy about it? I knew you would be. Everybody is. Such wonderfully soft, fine talc in it! And such an inexpensive way to make a baby comfortable!” JOHNSON’S BABY POWDER Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, N.J. 81

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WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH LOMBARD ? (Continued from page 25) mathematics, then, to figure that some of the places she doesn’t go, some of the things she doesn’t do. Carole will, Field- sie told me, forget and neglect the doing of things which may be of some advan- tage to her. She never neglects doing those things which are of advantage only to others. This, by the way, is a matter Lombard never discusses. She has the quaint and lovable idea that if you do good you ne- gate it by talking about it. For it is a fact that Carole does a great deal of good. Not by the simple, customary star- formula of writing out checks. She takes bowls of soup, made in her own kitchen, to the poor, to tuberculars, to places and persons that endanger her own health. She always finds time to comfort those whose lives are not lived among the stars. HEN, Carole takes her work very ‘seriously. This is something few of us, even here in Hollywood, have ever fully realized. For Lombard seemingly touches Life with light, laughter-tipped fingers. But this antic attitude, I know now, is only seeming. For Fieldsie told me that when Carole is playing a character on the screen, she is that character all the time, at home as well as on the sets. When Carole was playing the squirrelly dame in “My Man Godfrey” and the others, Fieldsie nearly went nuts. Be- cause Carole was being squirrelly all over the place, laughing her lunatic laughter as she poured the breakfast coffee, knocking over the furniture. You couldn’t get a word of sense out of her. And then, when she again went dra- matic in “Made For Each Other,” playing the part of a life-saddened woman, she would come home from the studio every night and sit down and cry. She would ery for hours. She couldn’t talk to anyone without choking up. Having a child in the picture, she would go all quivery at sight of a child in the streets. So that, when Carole is in production, she is either too wild to know what is going on or too depressed to care. Carole’s whole life, it should be re- membered, is predicated upon the twin sources of laughter and tears. As a small child, with her father so desper- ately ill, in such constant pain that he could only live at all with the help of drugs, she knew the dark shadows of hovering death. And there is the gallant tale of that automobile accident in 1925—that Sunday afternoon when the young Carole went driving with the son of a prominent Hollywood banker. They were driving through Beverly Hills. The car struck a bump. The catch of the removable seat unhinged and Carole was catapulted, face forward, into the windshield. The wind-shield shattered and the beauty which was Carole’s became a long, blood- masked gash from her upper lip to the middle of her left cheek. No anaesthetic could be administered when that mangled face was sewn to- gether. The surgeon did not want the facial muscles to relax while he sewed up the wounds. Only a slight scar now remains of what was once wrecked beauty. But certainly there must be an inner scar, not so slight, the result of those nine months when Carole moped about the house, sick at heart, believing MODERN SCREEN “Lets duck...here comes that nosey pest again!” 4. NEIGHBOR: Well, well, well... if it isn’t our new mother... Did you take my advice about your baby, dear-r-r-R-R? ESTHER: No, I didn’t. I thought it was too old-fashioned. 3. NEIGHBOR: Modern methods? Bosh! ESTHER: It’s not bosh. It’s common sense. My doctor tells me that babies should get special care ...all the way from special baby food to a special baby laxative. = Fi aes 5, ESTHER: That’s why the doctor told me to buy FLETCHER’S CASTORIA. It’s made es- pecially and ONLY for children. There isn’t a harmful ingredient in it. It won’t upset a baby’s stomach, and it works mostly in the lower bowel. It’s gentle and SAFE! How Esther raised her baby the modern way... in spite of a snoopy neighbor S & : 2. NEIGHBOR: Why... what do you MEAN! I know something about children. I raised five of them, didn’t I? ESTHER: Yes, but you did it the hard way! Me...I’m following modern methods. 4. NEIGHBOR: Special laxative? My dear! That’s putting it on! ESTHER: It is not! If a baby’s system is too delicate for adult foods... it can also be too delicate for an adult laxative! LATER THAT DAY | 6. BOB: Oh boy! .. . you sure told off that old snoop about Fletcher’s Castoria... but why didn’t you tell her how swell it tastes, too? ESTHER: I should have! I wish she were here to see how the baby goes for it... the old buttinsky! OGutliietAen CASTORIA The modern—SAFE—laxative made especially and ONLY for children 83

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It was from that holocaust that she went to Mack Sennett. “Get her over to Sennett’s,” a friend advised her mother. “They care more for figures than for faces over there, anyway, and she'll forget herself in the middle of that mad bunch. She’ll find her stride again.” She did. She hit the stride of laughter, of doing the Charleston at the Hotel Am- bassador on merry-making evenings, of cutting capers, playing jokes. There’s nothing the matter with a girl who can take disaster with a custard-pie caper, is there now? a aE, too, Lombard is a fuss-budget. It takes time to be fussy. When she travels, for instance, Fieldsie says that “she is so neat about everything that it’s just like being at home.” When on a train, for instance, she always spreads dainty, crépe de chine blanket covers over the Pullman berths, “so the place will look homey and _ attractive,” she says. That’s all right. That’s fastid- ious and charming. But that isn’t all. Oh, by no means. For Carole also has every article of wearing apparel packed (she does her own packing) in the most painfully sys- tematic fashion. At any hour of the day or night she can “lay hands,” to any- thing she may happen to want. If a travelling companion has a migraine, a tummy ache, a fit, Doc Lombard is right there with the proper remedy. On a recent trip by plane two of the passen- gers got air-sick. Before the hostess could get to them, Lombard was there with the proper first aid. There is the gypsy in Lombard, too, of course. But it’s a nice, capable gypsy who keeps her earrings, bandanna and stiletto in apple- pie order. She’s_ the everything. same about When she plays tennis, she not only wears the proper tennis dress and shoes, but she also has the right-weight coat handy to fling over her shoulders when the game is done. She always has an extra pair of shoes along so that, if her feet hurt, she can change. When she goes duck-shooting with Clark and the Andy Devines — this duck-shooting. quartette is now so fa- miliar to- the ducks that they call them by their first names before they die— Carole is equipped. -Not -in “‘what-the- well-dressed - duck - shooter - will - wear” eight. pounds of butter are used one — See the q It's. the latest in watches. type of thing, but in old cords and a shapeless sweater. For Carole doesn’t ride, shoot ducks and hunt-quail in | order to be Gable’s shadow—when Gable | can’t go, Carole goes alone. She has her | own shot, and plenty of it. She has her bags for her own ducks. She is equipped with all the first aid remedies which | might be required in case of any casualty. | When she goes hunting with Gable, | Carole is no delicate doll lopping on | Gable’s broad shoulder. Not if he knows 7 it, or she, either. She draws a bead on | her own bird—and what a shot she is! 7 She even wades hip-high into the | marshes to retrieve her own birds. Gable | has made it plain to her that he will not | act as retriever for her birds, not he. And Lombard, you can be sure, would not have it otherwise. if When she and Gable shoot at the same _ | bird there is a rough and tumble brawl ; as to whose bird it is, whose shot brought i it down. And Gable admits that he doesn’t always get the best of the scrim- mage. And then, when the day’s shoot- | ing is done, it’s Lombard who is on hand with steaming coffee, drinks, hot food, | whatever the hunters require. Carole is | the one who comes prepared with extra © blankets, cords and shirts for those not so - far-sighted as she. '" Lombard, her friends tell me, has a | splendid sense of balance about every- |) thing. Furiously energetic, she always | rises at seven. No breakfast trays in | bed for Mrs. Gable. But she also goes | to bed early nights. Neither she nor Gable care for night life and so don’t have any to speak of. Their tastes, their likes and dislikes are so genuinely mu- | tual that it’s like something made to order, the mating of these two. HE doesn’t diet, not Lombard. She. | doesn’t have to ’cause she “eats right,” | her friends will tell you. For instance, if she has a heavy dinner one night, she will eat a light breakfast the next morn- . ing. If she goes to bed on a light dinner, ‘| she will have bacon, eggs, toast, all the fixin’s the next morning. This balance | prevails in everything she does. If she hasn’t played tennis for some time, she is careful to play only one or two sets when she begins again. She doesn’t overdo anything. Under her seeming levity and lightness there is a substra- tum of common sense as hard and de- pendable as the Rock of Gibraltar. She is, further, a punctilious house- keeper. The Gables live well but, when week as against seven pounds the week eee |

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before, she finds out why. She can spot dust a mile away. She does her own ordering and planning of meals and, when possible, her own marketing. Often she will call her friends and say, “Dar- ling, I found the most divine new butcher in the Valley. His lamb is two cents a pound cheaper than Tve found it any- where else. Better meat, too. Try him.” She is, herself, a superb cook. I’m sure that she didn’t reach Gable’s heart via his tummy but she could have. She is economical in almost every way. She buys fewer clothes than any other star in Hollywood. And she isn’t the least bit stuffy about them. If she buys something she especially likes, she tells her friends where she got it and says, “Go and see if it looks well on you and have it copied.” This, in a town where one lady-star swoons if another lady- star enters a room, wearing a duplicate model of her gown! N2 THERE is nothing remotely snob- iN }ish about Lombard. She certainly hasn’t that excuse for being as evasive as she has been of late. She is, Fieldsie told me, wonderful with her servants. - She has had the same cook, Jessie, for years. And Jessie is one of the family. When Carole comes in from the _ studio and says, It’s been a tough day, Jessie,” Jessie just doesn’t talk. She listens for the running of the bath water, she serves dinner quietly. When Carole says, “Tt’s been a good day, Jess, everything swell,” Jessie does talk, relates all the little household happenings of the day. Carole never gives orders. She always says, “Jessie, what do you think about duck and wild rice for dinner tonight, huh, tell me?” Well, they say that you can tell a lady by the way she handles her servants. ; Carole still drives herself around in her old car, because she likes to drive herself. She could have a couple of town ears if she wanted them, but she figures that, apart from the initial purchase price, town cars cost money to run, to fuel, to re-tire. When they are out of cigarettes, Clark and Carole will hop in the car, drive down to the corner drug store and buy a package of smokes. Neither of them want any part of the show-offiness of stardom. Both of them eare for the outdoors, old clothes, horses, guns, tinkering with cars and having fun. So now you have it. Now you know what’s the matter with Lombard. What can you do about a gal like this? Lord love her, you’ve got me! Deen ee EERE LUCK OF THE IRISH (Continued from page 37) i particular talents required for histrionics. “In my present condition it was useless to look for work, so for six months we worked on voice placement. It was a tedious process and at times I’m sure she despaired. However, with patience and | great fortitude she saw me through, from beginning to end. At first she couldn’t hear me across the room, then one lucky day she went into the next room and distinctly understood everything I said. From then on it was a pretty slow busi- ness, first walk-ons and finally a small speaking part.” And so it was that due to this excellent training, Geraldine got her break. For, if it had not been for Aunt Sheilah, there wouldn’t have been the Gate Theatre, in Ireland, for a proving ground. Y’know, it was here the English Films picked her PEPSODENT , For a Come-Closer Smile use PEPSODENT POWDER [> SH cleansing power ve Sen

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But, as we’ve pointed out, luck was on her side and she made “Turn Of The Tide”—and, a very good picture it was, Geraldine modestly admits: Pro- duced for local consumption, this saga of the sea coast fishing folk, was one hun- dred percent authentic—even to the fine Gaelic accents. Because of the fact that most of the cast were unfamiliar with this tongue, it was necessary for the entire company to go and live in the surroundings where they made their film. As Geraldine pointed out, “We all moved down to the shore and began really working on our speech. The natives, of course, naturally knew we were actors. But, they were far from being impressed. In fact, the only thing they noticed was the disturbing fact that we were all very poor fishermen! “This film, as a matter of fact, was partially responsible for my being cast. in the New York production of “Heart- break House,’ and my first trip to Amer- ica,’ Miss F. explained. And as if to further point up our contention that the Trish have all the luck, she continued, “However, after completing this erigage- ment I returned home for another, but this time it wasn’t theatrical. I think I actually believed my days of histrionics were over and done with. When I said, ‘I do’ and became Mrs. Edward Lindsay- Hogg, there didn’t seem anything more to desire. Life for me was complete. “My husband composes music, you know, and owns a string of thorough- bred race horses. Fact is, though I do love riding, his horses are so high spirited that I’m afraid to get on them. But, we're completely content with our mutual interests and I'd probably never given acting another thought if we hadn’t- come to America for a holiday.” Pausing to catch her breath, Geraldine took time out for a sip of coffee, long since forgotten, then went on with the story of Erin’s charm enriching her fu- ture. “We attended a radio broadcast and while there met an old friend of mine. As a matter of fact, it was he who suggested I do a picture while here and, before I knew what we were about, it was done.. Just like that! It’s really strange when I look back on it, for if we hadn’t wanted to see an American broadcast, ’'d probably not have run into him. But, then I told you I was lucky. “To get on with the story,’ ‘Schere- zardi’ Fitzgerald remarked, “I went di- rectly to Warners for one picture. After finishing “Dark Victory,” I thought my work in American films was finished. But, fate, or something, stepped in and Gold- - better equipped here. ~ wyn wanted me for-a loan to make “Wuthering Heights.” Then, as if work- ing with such grand and experienced people as Bette Davis, Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon wasn’t compensation enough, my contract was renewed and I made another picture for Warners. “After a six months’ rest at home, I'll return and work exclusively for them. I’m rather looking forward to getting back, for everyone tells me Ill like Hollywood much better the second six months. ’m sure we will, for we’ve al- ready made friends there. I think my favorite person on the coast is Bette Davis. Besides being such a grand per- son, she’s my idea of a perfect actress.” Probably, and just by way of saying I told you so, our Geraldine would never have been able to accomplish all this if it hadn’t been for that proverbial “if”— in each case pronounced luck! Had she not made her first picture, she wouldn’t have been borrowed for the second. And, “if” she’d not been borrowed for that sec- ond, her option would have in all prob- ability expired on completion of the one picture deal. Further, if, and we say “if” advisedly, she weren’t such a fine young — actress, she couldn’t dictate her contract. — OWEVER, Geraldine’s life is charmed and, as a result, she can spend six months on the coast and the other six months of the year doing stage plays or vacationing in Ireland. When we inquired of our Miss F. whether she preferred working in Amer- ican films to those of her native land, she glanced up and with a twinkle in her big brown eyes replied, “The truth is, and here’s where I make some of my homefolks sore, I prefer working over here. You see, mechanically they’re far Now back home when you work in pictures, you have to adapt yourself to them. But, in Califor- nia they adapt everything to you. Why they can practically put a mike in your mouth if you want to whisper. And if you want to shout, there’s one of those boom things to take it away—practically into County Kerry if you like. “About the only thing I don’t like about working here is that you can have little or no privacy in your personal life. But, then if ’m to become Americanized, and I certainly plan to, I'll accustom my- self to this and probably not mind in the least. For, if my luck holds out you'll see another representative of the Irish spending about nine months of the year in America. Mind you, I say ‘if?’ my luck holds out!” One of Holly- wood's busiest leading men these days, Charles Boyer "holds the script" for his fellow players in ''Mod- ern Cinderella.”

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Answers to Quiz on Page 75 . The traps. . They're not divorced. . Mrs. Fritz Mandl. . No, she wears high-heeled shoes. Three children. "Hearts In Bondage." Alexander Korda. . Gene Autry. . Errol Flynn. . "Now It Can Be Told.” . He wasn't present. 12. Baby. 13. Grips. 14. "Dangerous" and ‘Jezebel. 15. All are Canadians. 16. Jackie Coogan’s. 17. "Modern Times.” 18. Both are bald. 19. Yes, Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor are married. 20. Jackie Cooper is taller. 21. Pixilated. 22. Arleen Whelan 23. Chick. 24. On the film. 25. His name was on it. 26. Frank Morgan at three. SS INFORMATION DESK (Continued from page 77) —— Helen Plant, Detroit, Mich. No doubt, you will be interested to know that there now are 1,015 child actors and actresses regis- tered in Hollywood, and their average earn- ings are $82 a year. Laurette Lesser, Grand Rapids, Mich. An- drea Leeds’ real name is Antoinette Lees, and she was born in Butte, Mont., in August, 1914. Her father was a mining engineer. As a young girl Andrea wanted to become a writer, but while attending school in California she got the oppor- tunity to act in student plays. While at the University of California in Los Angeles, she was “discovered” by Howard Hawks. Then her Hollywood career began. Her first big success was in “Stage Door.” After that there was “The Goldwyn Fol- lies,” “Youth Takes a Fling,” “Letter of Introduction” and soon you will be seeing her in “The Real Glory” with Gary Cooper. Andrea, who is unmarried, is one of Holly- wood’s popular girls. She has brown hair and eyes. You can write her in care of United Artists Studios, Hollywood, Cal. Rosemary Jackson, Springfield, Ill. The fol- lowing stars first attracted Hollywood’s at- tention in these pictures: Danielle Dar- rieux in “Mayerling;”’ Annabella in “Wings of the Morning;’ Hedy Lamarr in “Ec- stasy;” and Marlene Dietrich in “The Blue Angel.” ; Jack Case, Portland, Ore. We know you will be pleased to hear that William Powell is returning to the screen in a role which he made famous in 1934 and played with equal success in a sequel in 1936. He is scheduled to begin “After the Thin Man” with Myrna Loy in a few weeks. HAVE YOU YOUR NEW CHART? Our revised and up-to-date chart, list- ing Hollywood's top-notch stars with a- thumbnail description of each, is ready for you. This time it's in a very attrac- tive booklet form, compact and handy. Fill in the coupon on page 77 for your barometer vote, enclose five cents in stamps or coin for the chart, and send to Information Desk, Modern Screen, 149 Madison Ave., New York City. MODERN SCREEN wmger Rogers — Hollywoods sparkling star. cee her in RKOs new motion picture Bachelor Mother Which is y, Wike i, > Popular i “like it, Get Ces Follywoog ay, T-219 87

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Generous tube at 10c stores. 88 MODERN SCREEN BISCUIT TORTONI 7 teaspoons gelatin 2, cup dry macaroon crumbs* 4, cup cold water 1 teaspoon vanilla 22 cup white corn syrup ¥% teaspoon almond extract ¥g teaspoon salt 1 cup heavy cream, whipped 15 small paper cases** 2 egg yolks ¥Y% cup rich milk Soak gelatin in cold water 5 minutes. Meanwhile bring corn syrup to a full | rolling boil, stir into softened gelatin. Cool. Cook egg yolks with milk in top of | double boiler until slightly thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, add one half of the crumbs. Cool, then combine with gelatin mixture. Add flavorings and salt. Chill in refrigerator (do not freeze). Fold chilled mixture into the cream which has been whipped until stiff. Turn into paper cases, sprinkle with remaining crumbs. Place cases in freezing tray of refrigerator, set control at coldest point © and freeze, without stirring, until firm. *Buy plain not cocoanut, macaroons. Toasted vanilla wafer crumbs may be used | if macaroons are not available. They should be rolled out until fine, or better still | put through a food mill for an easy job, quickly done. **Get the small cases that have straight sides and are made of rather heavy quality paper. Or, if more convenient, use regulation paper beverage cups, cutting them down to about 134 inches in height, using a single edge razor blade. BANANA ORANGE ICE CREAM (Freezer Recipe) 34 cup sugar 1% teaspoon salt ¥% cup orange juice 2 cups heavy cream 2 eggs, separated grated rind of 14 orange ¥ cup milk 5 ripe bananas (medium size) « Separate eggs. Add yolks and grated rind to the milk and cook in top of double boiler until slightly thickened, stirring constantly. Chill thoroughly. Peel fully ripe | bananas (yellow peel flecked with brown). Slice peeled bananas into a bowl, add | sugar, salt and orange juice. Allow to stand for 10 minutes, then mash through ‘a coarse sieve or food mill. Combine with chilled custard mixture and, if time jer- mits, chill again. Whip egg white until stiff but not dry, fold into banana mixture, add cream. Turn into freezer can. (Do not fill can more than 23 full. This amount is sufficient for a 2-quart freezer.) Freeze with a chipped ice and ice-cream-salt mixture in proportions of one part salt to four parts ice, by bulk. (For convenience | and accuracy use 2 scoops for measuring.) Turn dasher very slowly at first, then somewhat faster as mixture starts to thicken. When ice cream is the consistency of hot corn-meal mush—that is before it gets really hard—remove dasher, plug hole in can with a cork, pour off excess brine and replenish ice-salt mixture around the can, right up to the top. Cover freezer with burlap, an old rug or several news- papers. (Some of the new freezers have covers—a real convenience!) Allow to | stand and harden. BANANA SPLIT: Peel a ripe banana for each person. Quarter each banana by cutting once lengthwise, once crosswise. Place the four quarters in sherbet glass with points of banana upward. Add a serving of ice cream, pour a little chocolate | sauce over ice cream, top with whipped cream and sprinkle with chopped nuts. | Garnish each serving with a maraschino cherry. CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM Proportions for use in Automatic Refrigerator Proportions for use in Ice Cream Freezer 2 squares unsweetened chocolate 21% squares unsweetened chocolate 4 tablespoons powdered sugar 1 cup powdered sugar 1 cup milk 1% cups milk 16 marshmallows : ® 16 marshmallows ‘ 2 tablespoons milk 11% cups heavy cream, unwhipped 4 teaspoon peppermint extract (or 1 | teaspoon vanilla) | 2 tablespoons milk 1 cup heavy cream, whipped 3 drops peppermint extract (or 1 tea- spoon vanilla) GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR BOTH TYPES: Melt chocolate over boiling water, add | sugar, then stir in the milk-gradually. Continue cooking over boiling water to | scalding point. Remove from heat, beat with rotary beater until thoroughly blended. | Cool in refrigerator. Place marshmallows in saucepan with the 2 tablespoons of || milk. Heat over very low flame, folding over and over until about half melted. | Remove from heat and continue folding until mixture is absolutely smooth. Cool, add the cooled chocolate mixture and flavoring extract. (Substitute vanilla for peppermint if preferred.) Observe different methods from this point, as follows: AUTOMATIC REFRIGERATOR METHOD: Turn chocolate mixture into freezing tray | and freeze to a mushy consistency. Whip well-chilled cream until it will hold its | shape, but not until stiff. Blend partially frozen chocolate mixture with the whipped | cream. Return to freezing tray and set temperature control at coldest point. Because | everything is pre-chilled the ice cream will be frozen in surprisingly short order. | When firm, set control back a little. ICE CREAM FREEZER METHOD: Add well-chilled cream, unwhipped, to the chilled chocolate mixture. Turn into ice cream can. Freeze as directed in ‘Banana recipe, above, with the same ice-salt proportions. 3 2

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~ Fred MacMurray and Claudette Col- bert knock off a waltz. How do you like her costume jewelry? ae FASHIONS FOR THE FAIR (Continued from page 45) ell with two or three pretty blouses to change the color scheme, you can stay fresh and comfortable for days on end, either at home or away. It’s all very well to have a suit of uncrushable linen, rayon, cotton or silk if you know your weather is going to be constant, but don’t expect one of these to take the place of a light wool tailleur. If you’re on your way to the Fair in San Francisco, re- member that it is very cool there right in the middle of summer. Without a wool suit or coat you’d be simply lost. In New York you're likely to strike some hot weather, but there, as so often hap- pens along the seacoast, the climate is subject to quick changes, so your wool suit and top coat will still come in mighty handy. atts year’s variety of “street clothes,” the kind you want for sightseeing and for general daytime wear, is more attractive than we’ve seen in years. Dots of all sizes are very good, checks from the tiniest hair lines to the widest plaids are fashion news, and stripes, horizontal, diagonal or perpendicular, are in excel- lent taste. Prints on white grounds are new and cool looking. Petticoat dresses are charm- ing for the young and slim. But don’t attempt them otherwise. It isn’t difficult to turn a young thing into a sleek look- ing sophisticate by draping her in severe and ultra chic lines, but when the hale and hearty or the dignified types try to go ingenue, the results are pretty sad, and sometimes ludicrous. Anita Louise is a picture in plaids and petticoats, but imagine Norma Shearer attempting them! She wouldn't. White dresses with bright red and blue accessories are the last word in 1939 summer smartness—but don’t go in for them either, if you can’t keep yours spic and span and band-boxy looking. Cot- ton knits are always popular because they’re both packable and adaptable. And this year dark nets and laces are being made into awfully attractive after- noon frocks. Wear these with starched piqué collar and accessories and you'll have a new and delightfully crisp com- bination as a change. Wherever you go—or even if you stay at home all summer—you'll want some kind of a play wardrobe, whether for c. MODERN SCREEN *Romance for Andrea Leeds and David Niven in the Samuel Goldwyn production “THE REAL ciory.” Her soft hands appeal! Read (below) how Jergens helps you. Sun, Wind, Water often make HANDS look older. Worth while to prevent this ou CAN HAVE “Hollywood Hands” — Y thritiinely soft, smooth as satin! Just don’t let wind and water dry out the skin. Supplement the depleted natural mois- ture by using Jergens Lotion. So marvelous for helping beautify your hands. Many doctors—to help soften harsh, rough skin -use 2 of the very ingredi- ents you have in Jergens. Regular use of this fragrant lotion helps prevent un- attractive roughness. JERGENS NEW! For Smooth Complexion— Jergens all-purpose Face Cream. Vi- tamin blend helps against drab, dry skin.50¢,25¢, 10¢,at beauty counters. No stickiness! Such a simple, quick way to have romantic hands. Start today to use Jergens Lotion like thousands of lovely girls. Only 50¢, 25¢, 10¢, —$1.00 for the extra economy size, at beauty counters. CUPID'S ADVICE: Help prevent unat- tractive roughness— furnish beautifying moisture for your hand skin with Jergens Lotion. FREE! ... purRsE-SIZE BOTTLE See—at our expense—how Jergens Lotion helps you have adorable, soft hands. Mail this coupon today to: The Andrew Jergens Co., 1653 Alfred St., Cincinnati, Ohio (In Canada: Perth, Ont.) Name. Street. City. State. 89

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New Under-arm Cream Deodorant safely Stops Perspiration Does not harm dresses—does not irritate skin. No waiting to dry. Can be used right after shaving. Instantly checks perspiration 1 to 3 days. Removes odor from perspiration. A pute white, greaseless, stain- less vanishing cream. Arrid has been awarded the Approval Seal of the American Institute of Laundering, for being harmless to fabrics. 15 MILLION jars of Arrid have been sold. Try a jar today! ARRID 39¢ a jar AT ALL STORES WHICH SELL TOILET GOODS (Also in 10 cent and 59 cent jars) fy CARMINE TOOTH PASTE | WH Diigkey ° ° TRADE MARK REG. U.S.@ PAT.Z OFF, Buy a large tube at 5k IG lOc stores : Easier starching | quicker ironing — Gloss starch in handy cubes gives exact measure every time. No guess or waste. Staley's Starch: Cubes dissolve quickly. No lumps to cause .. sticking, scorching. Ironing) is quicker; clothes look better. | A.E.Staley Mfg.Co., ’ : Decatur, Illinois. - COSTS NO MORE THAN OLD-TYPE “STARCH MODERN SCREEN golf, tennis, riding, swimming or just lolling. If you want to sun-tan on the beach, the briefer the outfit the better, of course. Two piece swim suits in jersey, satin lastex, rayon or cotton afford the most exposure. Be sure to pack dark glasses though, and an eye shade, no matter how well you tan. Too much sun in your eyes may cause serious damage to them. If you don’t want to tan, you can still look like a beauty-contest win- ner on either coast, or even on a moun- tain top, if you wear those new cotton slacks and shirts in one of this sum- mer’s bright new berry colors. Long sleeves are the very last word for both street and sports wear, so try them in one or two of your outfits. AY FOR evening things, the shirtwaist dresses in gingham or taffeta and lingerie, the crisp cottons in whites or in deep color contrasts are perfect, for either Fair, at home, in town or in the country. Even jackets and evening wraps are made of cotton this year and very fetching they are, too. If a-traveling you would go, take light weight luggage. Carry an overnight bag with toilet articles, a change of lingerie and the little things you want to get at in a hurry. Then you'll not have to go rooting through your larger bags every time you want something, disrupting the order that Sister Jane or Aunt Martha worked so hard to achieve, and which will be all-important to your well turned out appearance while traveling. A short, packable umbrella, a thin gay-colored raincoat and rubber sandals won't be amiss, even if you do hate to think about that kind of weather. It’s better to be prepared than to spoil everybody’s fun or, worse, go around with the sniffles. i HAIR CARE (Continued from page 41) unbeautiful hair often have more truth than fiction in them, believe it or not. We’ve seen it happen. Comb your hair with the same up and- outward motion you use in brushing. Use a wide-toothed comb with blunt teeth when your hair is tangled or wet, a finer toothed one when you want to clean or arrange it. Always be sure that the comb’s edges are smooth, not sharp. And, of course, keep both comb and brush immaculately clean. If you have dandruff, sterilize your comb and brush with a mild disinfectant after washing with warm water and soap. And no matter what anybody says, don’t be persuaded to lend or borrow combs and brushes. That’s how dandruff and ever so many scalp infections have been spread. Your comb and brush should be as personal as your toothbrush. Frequent massage, in addition to comb- ing and brushing, is necessary to stim- ulate the scalp to grow new, luxuriant, healthy hair. Your hair depends on the blood stream for its nourishment, but if your scalp is tense and tight, that nour- ishment can’t get through, and your hair becomes lifeless, dull and literally starved to death. Knead the scalp with your fingertips until it tingles. Rub along the spine at the base of the neck to bring your blood up. Massage across the neck and shoulders to relax and relieve con- gestion caused by nerves and poor pos- ture. When this blood supply is released before a scalp massage, you will not only feel ever so much better, but you'll also get better results from your scalp massage. You'll sense the difference. these days are not the ones with th biggest budgets or the most complete collection of clothes. The smartest girls | are often those with the smallest ine | comes, but girls who have studied their | own personalities and have learned to } dress according to their types, girls who will stop to organize and “edit” their | wardrobes, discarding the “extra,” un- | related accessories, no matter what pant that may cost, keeping fresh and ~ “matched” and most important of all within their budgets. It is a great deal — smarter to have one perfect outfit for | daytime, one for evening, and a third | for play, and have every detail correc every accessory mean something, than it is to load yourself down with mis- | cellaneous, unrelated wardrobe errors | that you have picked up, hit or miss, — everywhere “just because you liked them” and then hoped to achieve a pre- ) sentable appearance. It can’t be done | that way. , Concentrate on a few clothes. See that — your dress is always the right length — for you—fifteen to sixteen inches is good — this year—your hose the correct shade, } your shoes shined and in good repair, your gloves fresh and the right color, |) your lingerie clean and your blouses | faultlessly pressed. Don’t wear cheap- looking jewelry. We didn’t say it should ~ be expensive—but it should fit the occa- | sion and bear a definite relation to your © complete ensemble. Good lines that em- phasize your best features and conceal jj your worst, smart simplicity that sets — you off as a frame sets off a fine picture, id not disguises or smothers or mocks you ~ —that’s the real test of clothes chic. If _ yours do that for you, youre having a §j most successful summer. 7). Whether your hair is dry or oily, the same rules of brushing and massage hold true. Contradictory as it may at first sound, both of these conditions often can — be entirely corrected by faithful massage © and brushing. You see, whichever ab- — normal tendency your hair may have, | these two methods tend to neutralize and correct it by restoring your hair to a healthy, normal condition. of BERE are good tonics on the market | which will temporarily remove excess | hair oils, besides acting as antiseptics and astringents. Oily hair should be shampooed more frequently than dry hair, as it tends to collect dust, perspira- | tion and pieces of dead skin faster than dry hair. The frequency of shampoos should be decided entirely by the con- | dition of your own hair. When hair is — dirty it should be washed, just like any- thing else. If your hair is oily and ap- pears dirty in a week after laundering —then by all means shampoo it once every week. ! On the other hand, if your hair is | dry and needs all the oil it can manu- facture for itself, keep it clean as long as you can by brushing and the use of tonics. If you live in a clean locality, or if the weather is cool and you haven't perspired much, a dry head of hair may sometimes go as long as three weeks between shampoos. You yourself are the best judge of that. A hair tonic contain- | ing oil may frequently be combed or — brushed into very dry hair. This will keep it soft and manageable, prevent its breaking and consequently make it last |

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longer. Light cream wave sets will also help to preserve overly dry hair. And simple oil treatments just before sham- poos are excellent. First, brush your hair, then massage a warm oil well into your scalp. Wrap a hot towel around your head, and keep it there for an hour or so. Then go ahead with your regular shampoo. Shampooing is a very important step in your quest for a healthy scalp and beautiful hair. It has only one object— that is to clean. But nothing is more essential to health than cleanliness—and that goes double for scalp and hair. Mild, liquid soaps and shampoos are best for your hair. A cake of soap rubbed on the hair is apt to leave a gummy film. There are three separate steps to a perfect shampoo. They are: washing, rinsing and drying. First, for the wash- ing: Wet your hair thoroughly with warm water. Soft water is preferable when available. (But don’t use softeners in your shampoo water. ‘They're won- derful for skin—but not for hair.) Stand under a shower or spray or, if you have neither of these, get your head right under the water in a basin. Pour on your liquid soap or shampoo according to directions. Work this well into the scalp with the cushions of all your fingers. . Now, after a thorough finger work-out, rinse your hair in warm water. Apply the soap or shampoo again, this time being careful to cleanse the ends of your hair between your fingers. Rinse again with cooler water. If your hair is oily or very dirty, you may want to apply soap a third time. But usually twice is enough. The final rinsing must be thorough and copious. Remove every single trace of soap and don’t stop rins- ing until your hair is so clean it squeaks between your fingers. MODERN SCREEN Robert Taylor and Loretta Young swing it at the Trocadero. How do you like the petal motif which form the sleeves of Miss Y.'s gown? Here is the time to apply a rinse if you care to. Vinegar—about half a cup to two quarts of water—makes dark hair soft and shiny. It also is good to help disentangle snarls in over-done perma- nents, bleaching jobs, and the like. But be sure to rinse it out thoroughly if you don’t want to smell like a salad. Lemon juice will bring out the high- lights in blonde or red hair. Being more drying than vinegar, it is also good for oily tresses. This kind of a rinse doesn’t need to be washed off. If you have very oily hair, try rubbing a half lemon di- rectly on the scalp. There are many harmless vegetable rinses that bring out the sheen and color of blonde, red and brunette hair without in any way injuring them. They will, of course, wash off with the next shampoo, but they do improve appearances hbe- tween times. They are obtainable prac- tically everywhere nowadays. Hair should not be left to dry by itself. It should be dried by hand carefully. Wring out all excess moisture by hand first, then rub and pat your hair with a turkish towel, but don’t rub harshly or you will break the ends. Dry your hair in the sun or open air when possible, shaking it out in your fingers. A coarse-toothed comb, gently handled, will help with the worst tan- gles. Your long bristled brush should be used now too, always stroking up and out. Remember? If you have to have wave sets or lotions applied, try drying your hair under medium warm heat. Air that’s too hot is not good for it. After your hair is thoroughly dry, brushing and combing will not disturb the wave. In fact, they’ll distribute the oil and help to set it. A dash of bril- liantine or pomade is all right, applied lightly, but don’t soak it on. It neither ‘OH, DEAR— | GUESS I'LL NEVER GAIN. I'M JUST nee SKINN. : NONSENSE! 111 TELL YOU HOW THOUSANDS HAVE GAINED 10 POUNDS QUICK Read how hosts of thin, tired, nervous, rundown people have easily gained naturally attractive pounds, new pep Posed by professional mode people to gain new naturally attractive pounds, new Dep, popularity and success—often in just a few weeks! Make this money-back test Get Ironized Yeast tablets from your druggist today. If with the first package you don’t eat better and FEEL bet- ter, with much more strength and pep—if you’re not con- vinced that Ironized Yeast will give you normally attractive flesh, new energy and life, the price of this first package promptly refunded by the Ironized Yeast Co., Atlanta, Ga. Only be sure you get genuine Ironized Yeast, and not some cheap, inferior substitute which does not give the same results. Look for TY stamped on each tablet. Special offer! To start thousands building up their health right away, here’s a special offer. Purchase a package of Ironized Yeast tablets at once, cut out seal on box and mail to us with a clipping of this paragraph. We will send you a fascinating new book on health, ‘‘New Facts About Your Body.’’ Re- member, results’ with first package—or money refunded. All druggists. Ironized Yeast Co., Inc., Dept. 39, Atlanta, Ga. TUNE IN ON JOHN J. ANTHONY’S GOOD WILL HOUR. See your local newspaper for exact time and station. BOUSENDS of girls, and men too, who never seemed to be able to gain before, no matter what they tried, have put on 10 to 25 pounds of much more attractive flesh, with these scientifically prepared, effective little Tronized Yeast tablets. What’s more, they report wonderful im- provement in health and pep. They enjoy their meals, they sleep like tops, their tired feeling and jitteryness seem to have entirely disap- peared. Altogether they are like new people, attracting many new friends, getting real joy out of life once more. And there’s good scientific reason. Scientists have dis- covered that great numbers of people are skinny and run- down, often tired and nervous, simply because they don’t get sufficient Vitamin B and iron from their daily food. Ve Without these substances you may lack appetite and not =n get the most body-building good out of what you eat. : But now you get these exact. missing substances in these Se easy-to-take little JIvonized Yeast tablets. That’s why $5 they've already helped thousands of thin, tired, rundown 91

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But the soaking in oil always helps. Scalp lotions that con- tain stimulants and antiseptics are also effective. And don’t forget that if you have dandruff, your friendly old hair brush is more valuable now than ever. As for thinning hair— your general health is your most important considera- | tion. As we said before, you must be in good physical condition if you want to have luxuriant hair. Second, you must keep your scalp absolutely and thoroughly clean by brushing and sham- pooing. Third, stimulation via massage and more brushing cannot be over- emphasized. And don’t get the jitters if your hair brush comes away full of fallen hair. Remember, you're only cleaning out what you’ve already lost. You don’t need to punish your scalp with super-vigor, but careful brushing is very important. While we’re on the general subject we might put in a word here about super- fluous hair on arms, legs and faces. If your hair is blonde and downy, your problem is negligible but, if it is coarse, dark or thick, you may at times suffer real embarrassment, especially when you’re dressed in brief or sheer summer toggery. We recently tried an unusually simple narmless little pad that you just rub over unwanted hair and, presto, it vanishes. It’s painless and odorless, and as easy to use as a powder puff. If you’d like to know more.about it, drop us a card. We'll be glad to tell you the name. Now, we’ve given you the foundation steps to a handsome, healthy head of hair. The care is the very same whether you're Claudette Colbert or Mamie Smaltz, Judy O’Grady or the Colonel’s lady. A head of dull, stringy, lifeless, lustreless, over-dry or over-oily hair just has no place in this world of suc- cess, romance and constant competition. Hair can change your very personality, and often does, whether you realize it or not. 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MODERN SCREEN ER MOVIE REVIEWS (Continued from page 15) OEE EE EEE ————E——— el Maureen O’Sullivan is a tender and con- vineing mother, and makes every scene credible. Directed by Richard Thorpe. —Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. tok lt Could Happen to You True enough, this could happen to you and all your neighbors and therein lies the appeal of this screen offering. It’s the story of a murder, and the innocent: man accused of perpetrating the crime is Stuart Erwin. He’s the likable, easy- going sort of chap whom everyone knows, the kind who wouldn’t hurt a fellow’s feelings for anything in the world. So when he arrives home one evening after an innocent spree at a night club with his pal, you can imagine Mr. Erwin’s chagrin at finding the body of a woman in the back seat of his car. The h€roine of the story is attractive Gloria Stuart, who plays the role of de- voted wife and determined sleuth. When it looks like friend husband is heading straight for the electric chair, she pitches in and solves the crime single-handed, leaving a considerably abashed crowd of super-sleuths pop-eyed. Stuart Erwin and Gloria Stuart turn in performances that are unusually effec- tive. They have a good story here, erammed full of humor, tragedy, sus- pense and action. Douglas Fowley, as the glib business associate of the hero, has a role which shows his acting abil- ity, while Raymond Walburn, as the advertising big-shot, provides his usual quota of hilarious moments. Directed by Alfred Werker.— 20th Century-Fox. tx Good Girls Go To Paris “Good Girls Go To Paris” misses being the entertainment which one would ex- pect from the names in the cast. Though Joan Blondell proves once again that she’s got what it takes, the lines handed her are so cute they border on coyness most of the time. Walter Connolly blus- ters around in a state bordering on apo- plexy which is becoming a chronic, and tiresome, condition on his part. Melvyn Douglas gives a performance that under no circumstances could be called in- spired, but at least isn’t marked by over- acting as are the other characterizations. The story is based on the experiences of a naive little waitress, Joan Blondell, who has ideas about seeing the world. If it takes blackmail to get her a ticket, that’s all right, too. She finds the col- lege town in which she works is a happy hunting ground for millionaire’s sons, though one of the profs, Melvyn Douglas, warns her that her conscience will never let her go through with her proposed plans. He’s right to the extent that her conscience causes many a flutter, but she barges right into one situation after an- other, nevertheless, getting Isabel Jeans, and everyone else into trouble. There are certainly possibilities for making a swell yarn out of this picture, but somehow they never materialize. We are inclined to lay the blame for the picture’s shortcomings at the director’s door. For the cast is competent enough and the story above average. Directed by Alexander Hall—Columbia. tex Five Came Back From the time the big transport plane takes off for South America with two pilots, a steward and nine passengers, “Five Came Back” is packed with thrill- ing suspense and excitement. Wendy Barrie is eloping with Patric Knowles and both are front page per- sonalities. Lucille Ball is escaping a life of underworld terrors. John Carradine is a cop taking condemned anarchist Joseph Calleia back to certain execution. Allen Jenkins, a racketeer’s bodyguard, is smuggling his boss’ infant son (Casey Johnson) away from danger. C. Aubrey Smith and Elisabeth Risdon, a college professor and his wife, are on a pleasure jaunt. 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MODERN SCREEN ee Ee aren nn admiringly. “Good Lord, they know me!” said Spencer in honest amazement and shyly fled in a taxi from the adulation. That night Mrs. Tracy and he went to the theatre and the same thing’ happened only there were many more fans—a packed mass of them rushing at him. “This is new to me,” the popular star said with a grin but there wasn’t enough “ham” in him to pretend he didn’t like it. Then they went back to the sumptuous hotel suite and Spencer lounged in one of the gold satin-brocaded chairs. He was silent for a few moments as Mrs. Tracy watched him. His glance wan- dered around the large expensively furnished drawing-room, a dozen softly- shaped lamps lighting pieces of mahog- any and casting jewel-like tones on fragile upholstery. His eyes took on that look betokening those moments when his Trish blood is doing things to the dream clouds of his mind. He looked around the room again, then at Mrs. Tracy. “This is nice,” he remarked simply. “But it isn’t home.” The next afternoon he went to the Lambs Club—that sanctuary where once the famous actors of the New York the- atrical world could retire and be them-. selves. They still dust the furniture but there are cobwebs in the atmosphere. ‘Ts all gone now,” Tracy remarked sadly. “I went in and I didn’t know one men who was there—strangers, all of them. I realize a lot of the members are in Hollywood but where are the others who didn’t go west? I walked around for afew minutes. I guess they thought Is SEX Dangerous ? Some of Hollywood’s glamour girls will be mighty upset about the candid photo story in September SCREEN GUIDE, “Why ‘It’ Is a Dangerous Thing.” It tells truths and reveals photos of Ann Sheridan and other “It” girls, the like of which have never been shown before. Many in full color. Also, in September SCREEN GUIDE: "Can Barbara Stanwyck Keep Bob Taylor Happy?” with exclusive pictures at their honeymoon nest. "Norma Shearer at Home.” “Swimming with Joan Blondell and Dick Powell.”’ ‘How Much of a He- Man Is Errol Flynn?” “Is Dorothy Lamour Kidding the Love Experts?” “The Greatest Lover— Charles Boyer.” ‘Don’t Invite Mickey Rooney to a Party.” "Color Portrait of Loretta Young.”’ Etc., Etc. SCREEN GUIDE is a “must” in Hollywood. It is read and accepted by the biggest stars. Buy your copy at your dealer’s today... 10c a copy. If you hayen’t seen SCREEN GUIDE lately, send for a free sample of a recent issue. Address SCREEN GUIDE, Dept. M, 731 Plymouth Court, Chicago. TELLIN’ ON. TRACY (Continued from page 36) I was a salesman.” Evidently it never occurred to Mr. Tracy that although he didn’t recognize the new members some of them might know who he was. “This trip’s been a letdown to you, hasn’t it?” I suggested as we sat in the hotel room which wasn’t home to him, and after he had told me of that disap- pointing visit to his old retreat. “I guess it has,” he answered, “be- cause New York doesn’t seem the same. I suppose nothing’s ever the same when you leave it and come back a long time after.” But Spencer Tracy’s the same, I thought, the same eager, enthusiastic actor whose outstanding performance in the stage production of “The Last Mile” more than six years ago earned him the recognition for which he had waited so long and won him his first Hollywood contract. IN ee you wouldn’t want to come back and do a stage play?” “What actor wouldn’t?” replied Spen- cer quickly. Then he went on to explain, ‘T hope to be able to. You know, no matter how much you enjoy working in a picture and how much the audience seems to enjoy that shadow of you on the screen, it’s not the same as doing your best across the footlights and watch- ing the reaction on those rows of faces in front of you,” a statement, I suggested, that had been made by many other ex- stage actors who have gone to Hollywood these past few years. ‘T like Hollywood,” he hastened to emphasize. ‘““We’ve been able to do a lot out there we could never do in New York. My wife’s crazy about horses and I like to ride, too. We can do that, we also have a small boat and enjoy that.” Twice-told tales never seem to lose their savor for Tracy. When he recalled to me incidents of his six years in Holly- wood, occasions when the joke was on him, he laughed as sincerely as though they had happened yesterday. We were discussing his experiences in his first Hollywood years when he wasn’t so im- portant—the era before the late Irving Thalberg sent for him and painted a bright future in typewritten words of a contract. “I thought that was as far as I’d get. I remember Victor McLaglen felt the same way about himself. He’d been doing ‘sez you, sez me’ on the screen for six years and then look what hap- pened. In 1935 he gave the best per- formance of the year in ‘The Informer.’ Don’t let anybody tell you different. That’s also the best performance the movie public will see for several more years to come.” Then suddenly he switched to the public and out of a clear sky remarked, “A lot of people don’t like actors. Oh, I know, they’re entertained by them for a few hours, but they don’t think much of them as a class. Actors aren’t so dif- ferent from other folks, except there’s so much ham in all ‘of them that they ex- aggerate their failings because they’re so spectacular about everything they do. 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He had just turned down a radio offer because as he explained to the broadcast officials blandly, “This is a vacation.” I took the hint, picked up my gloves and departed. BETWEEN YOU ‘N’ ME (Continued from page 17) Fan Mania ($1.00 prize letter) Newspapers and magazines have fre- quently carried stories of stars being jostled about and even injured by crowds. Such incidents cast a bad reflec- tion on the mental and emotional balance of all fans as a whole. Fans should remember that these peo- ple are not gods and goddesses but only human beings like themselves. And be- ing human, they cannot lift wings and fly to safety when threatened by a mob, but must stand and take it with a smile. They cannot fight back to protect them- selves no matter how closely the crowd presses nor how rough it gets. Fans should also remember that, as people, the star’s time is limited. They have important engagements to be kept and they must get sufficient rest. They cannot, therefore, be indefinitely delayed by their admirers. Perhaps stars would be willing to be seen in public more often if they were treated more humanly. When one truly likes another indivi- dual, he will first of all, be considerate of him. He will respect his person, his time and his feelings. So, as one fan to all other fans, the next time you see that favorite star of yours, prove your admiration and true regard for him by respecting his rights as a human being.— Kathryn Happe, Dayton, Ohio. A Perfect Villain ($1.00 prize letter) There have been irritating rumors re- cently to the effect that the arch-villain of the screen, Basil Rathbone, is planning to go straight in his screen characteriza- tions. I, and no doubt other fans were displeased at this news. Basil’s suprem- acy among villains is undisputed. His nasal twang and sardonic sneer have helped to make a great movie out of many a mediocre one. 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a POWELL & CO. (Continued from page 46) es always danced in bare feet of course— Miss Powell could hardly wait to dash backstage and stick her battered dogs into the pail of ice water waiting there, along with the good stiff scrubbing brush. Serubbing her talented toes, she prayed four times daily that she wouldn’t have to do the next show in a wheel chair. All this, of course, was part of the game and good fun, too, and the grumbling that went on among the members of Powell and Company was the good- natured variety. However, that same pair of battered dogs were, on the second day of the Washington booking, put down quite firmly on suggestions for radio appearances and benefits. “I can’t do it! I won’t do it!” wailed Eleanor, thereby earning a quite unfair reputation for being difficult. People always ask if a famous star has remained “unspoiled.” Yes, I would say that Eleanor has. I first met her in 1935, in Hollywood, before she had com- menced work on the 1936 “Broadway Melody” of beloved memory. She was testing then—not for her dancing ability, which was undisputed, but for make-up, hair, voice and so on. They had her in a blonde wig, and she came running into the office of Jack Dawn, who is head make-up man. “Oh, Mr. Dawn, please fix my lips. Oh, thank you. Oh, I’m so nervous.” And the lightning feet rushed out again. When the picture got rolling, her great- est thrill came from the fact that she had real lines to speak. She was an actress! She was thrilled, grateful, hum- ble, eager, obedient, sincere, twenty years old and she worked practically every minute of the time. aie OD AY she is going on twenty-five and is still thrilled. It would be false modesty for her to pretend gratitude or humility, for she has earned her studio many hundred thousand bucks, but she is still eager, obedient and most sincere. She works hard, but she isn’t going to kill herself for anybody, because it simply wouldn’t make sense. ‘What has been your greatest prob- lem,” I asked Mama Powell, “since your daughter became a famous dancing star?” I was thinking of fortune-hunting suitors, kidnappers, maybe daughter get- ting difficult—all those things. ‘Wer health!” said Mrs. Powell with- out a moment’s hesitation. “I don’t mean that Eleanor’s health isn’t good. I sim- ply mean that I intend to keep it so, and that’s a job when she’s working. There will be no more of those collapses like the one she had during ‘At Home Abroad.” I’m the one who got tough about this Washington date—all the extra shenanigans they wanted to put the child through. She’s not sick, but she is tired, and I said right out that ’'d just plain cancel the rest of the tour un- less Eleanor was guaranteed peace and quiet between shows. So there!” Mama pushed a pin back into her smartly coiffed iron-grey hair and stood ready to fight for her chick against every- thing from autograph hounds on up.” I asked Eleanor to tell me about her hopes, loves, ambitions and dreams. “Okay,” she said. “Hopes. I hope to get home in one piece. Seriously, I hope to be able to make two swell box-office successes each year for five more years. Then we'll see what happens. ‘Toves. Nothing serious. No time.” MODERN SCREEN THE “HET OF THE PARTY” Thrilling things happen to the girl who is always fragrantly lovely. Dances . . . invitations . . . mascu- line hearts at her feet. That’s why so many of this season’s glamour girls use Blue Waltz Perfume. Its sweet, intoxicating fragrance blended from a hun- dred flowers invites caresses, romance. Wear Blue Waltz if you want to be the hit of the next party. Blue Waltz Perfume and Cosmetics are only 10¢ each at 5 and 10¢ stores. Blue Waltg - BLUE WALTZ PERFUME © FACE POWDER ° LIPSTICK © BRILLIANTINE © CREAMS Tle Leader * Over 100,000,000 packages of Odorono Preparations have been sold ...an outstanding record of service to women. ODORONO CREAM Safely stops perspiration | to 3 days Non-greasy ... Stainless... Soothing Takes odor from perspiration Safe before or after shaving Won't irritate skin or harm dresses No waitingto dry...vanishes instantly ss eee se === SS | RUTH MILLER, The Odorono Co., Inc., Dept. 9-§-9*,191 Hudson Street, New York City. (In Canada, address P. O. Box 2320, Montreal.) I enclose 10¢ to cover postage and packing for generous introductory jar of Odorono Cream.

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“She’s had several marvelous offers, though,” said mama with a giggle. “Oh, I don’t mean that the way it sounds. But she has, just the same.” “How about the various romances re- ported in the past?” I asked. “Mostly studio romances—the usual thing and quite harmless,” said Mrs. Powell frankly, while Eleanor looked demurely at an aching toe. “The grand thing is, though, that many good friend- ships have been the result. Notably Jimmy Stewart—such a nice boy!” “How do you keep your boy friends?” I asked Eleanor. “I feed ’em well!” “What do you do for amusement?” “Take a busmain’s holiday,” she said. “Go dancing, eh?” years of writing about people in pictures. Bing was off set, in a canvas chair marked with his name. He was wear- ing a hat, as usual. The same one. It’s always that one. He seemed immersed in deep conversation with two very small men, also seated in canvas chairs. Their feet just grazed the floor. They also wore hats and very worried expressions. They were jockeys. Two of Bing’s racing en- tourage. They closed in on the singer whenever he said something. They never smiled. Neither did he. Apparently the subject under discussion was a weighty one, carrying perhaps the portent of great international decisions. This went on for a goodly forty min- utes. Suddenly Bing broke it up by an- nouncing he had to use a phone. The jockeys rose to their feet and looked more worried than ever. Crosby disap- peared. Five minutes later he returned. He walked solemnly up to the jockeys and whispered, “Well, men, he came in third!” The jockeys moved on auto- matically and then they turned back, waving what appeared to be a worried and sad farewell to Bing. And he waved back saying a dispassionate, “S’long, men! Watch your weight!” After that business was disposed of, Crosby and I had our chat. The first thing I asked was why all the concern on the part of the jockeys. He replied, characteristically, “They always worry. They have to. When it isn’t their weight, it’s the judges!” SINCE forty minutes had been con- sumed by the diverting huddle with the jockeys, and since pictures must be shot even though Bing invests in them, I felt the moral compunction to help expe- dite the working schedule, so fired at him what I considered the essential question. Namely: Is horse breeding and racing a snobbish pastime for a Hollywood star? For a second Bing seemed mentally to bolt. Such an idea had probably never before occurred to him. He pushed his hat back from his forehead and proceed- ed very sensibly to talk the thing over. “Horse breeding and racing snobbish?” he asked. “That’s taking a sort of new angle, ’d say. I’m fond of horses and get a big kick out of raising them and entering them on the tracks. Of course, they don’t always come out winners. Sometimes they only make the ‘also ran’ grade. But breeding them in the hope youll get a real Derby winner one day is what keeps up your interest. “T certainly don’t think that there’s anything snobbish about owning a stable. I regard it as a business. One with a 98 MODERN SCREEN “Yep, that’s still my favorite sport.” “Shouldn’t think you’d be able to find partners who’d be any fun for you to dance with.” “Oh, we mostly stand up by the orchestra and listen. Strictly a jitterbug, you know. But let’s get on. We’ve dis- posed of love. And that’s on the level. I’m not interested and never have been, seriously. Mama is right. I wanted to be famous and now I want to please the public for a while longer. “Ambitions and dreams. One is about to be realized. ’m going to make a picture with Fred Astaire. Yippee! You know, once I said I never would, be- cause-—_well, because I was sure he wouldn’t want to, I guess, and I wanted to say it first. I mean, our dancing is WHAT'S ALL THIS ABOUT BING? (Continued from page 35) good future. There are many people who make a better-than-average living out of breeding and racing—and they’re way out of the millionaire class that you speak of. Now here’s another thing. I don’t feel that breeding or racing horses belongs to any one group of peo- ple. It belongs to anyone who wants to get into the game, likes it well enough, and can afford it. And there’s some sat- isfaction in knowing that you’re keeping many people working while you’re ex- perimenting, even if it should be only a man’s hobby.” Bing’s response to my telling him that he had been accused of “going social” ever since his advent, on a rather large scale, into the sports world, the Del Mar Turf Club, etcetera, was perfectly frank: “Well, that’s too bad. I can’t help that. You can’t control the other fellow’s thoughts. However, there’s one rule I’ve always followed and still do. I go around with the people I like. If my interests happen to take me into a new world, and I meet people there who strike it off right with me—and vice versa—the chances are we'll get together when the occasion and time permit. But that’s the extent of my ‘social aspirations!’ ” The business of changing and exchang- ing friends is nothing new in any walk of life. And Hollywood is no exception. If anything, Hollywood puts a greater strain on old friendships because of the speed with which everything moves in careers. Bit player today, star tomorrow —and the reverse. One of Bing’s former buddies, who is very hurt over not seeing him much these days and is still sentimental over the seeming passing qualities of the friendship, expressed this thought, “I know Bing has many demands made on him since he is a big career man, and I say ‘More power to him!’ But that doesn’t alter the fact that in my humble estima- tion he’s gone swell-elegant on the gang who knew him when. And he certainly wasn’t that way three or four years ago.” Others, too, lay it more definitely, if harshly, on the line—even saying, “Watch the box-office one of these days!” Which probably means they’re anticipat- ing less fortunate events for Mr. Crosby. All of this is not so tolerant, nor does it bend backward with understanding, as do the following words from one who’s known Bing since he first came to Holly- wood, and has not the least suspicion for envy over his success: “A couple of us old-timers were lunch- ing at Lakeside a few weeks ago, follow- ing an early game of golf, and one of the boys said, ‘Say, did you guys know that Printed in the U. S. A. by Art Color Printing Company, Dunellen, N. J. ‘inside, to team up with him some day. quite different in many respects. But I always had a sneaking wish, way down Just as soon as my co-star gets back from Europe, we start rehearsing.” “Hope you get a good long rest first,” muttered Mrs. Powell. “First buzzer, Miss Powell!” a boy called. “Mama, where’s the rubbing alcohol? I_ must go now,” she turned to me. “Thank you for your lovely compliments. What are you going to call this story, or do you put the title on last, like in the movies?” “Powell and Company,” I replied. “Then meet the President!” she said, and pulled her mother’s hand over to clasp mine. Crosby was playing out here the other day with the caddy master? Why doesn’t he give that pleasure to some of us who’d like the chance of getting together for a chin-fest and some laughs? What’s the matter with him? Doesn’t he like our company any more?’ "T HERE was a note of reproach in this chap’s voice and each of us could understand it. Every one of us felt the same as he did. We all think Bing’s a swell fellow and I guess we miss him.. We resent the fact that we never seem able to get together any more. “Well, I started thinking about many things pertaining to Crosby, after I left the club house. I mentally compared him today with the Bing of even five years ago. He has changed a great deal, there’s no question about that. But how can it be otherwise? His own life has changed. He has a much larger family, for one thing, and he has three times as much work now than when his career first started rolling. He has more obligations —more responsibilities— more people crowding into his existence, one demand- ing this, another that. He hasn’t time for many old friendships, and I’d be willing to bet my hat he’d like to spend some time with certain members of the ‘old gang.’ Certain others he’d be justified in forgetting because there would be no mutual interests to bind them together. “The instance, his playing golf with the caddy master, seemed to surprise the boys. It didn’t have that effect on me, however, because it has always been typical of Bing to do just what he wanted, when and how! If the mood hit him, he’d walk away from the President of the United States right in the middle of a golf game. “Some people might call that being selfish or self-centered. Perhaps so. But whatever it is, it happens to be one of the characteristics of Bing—a tempera- mental quality. Maybe that’s one of the reasons why he’s Bing. And incidentally, you hear a lot about his simple, easy- going ways. Bing is anything but a per- son of simplicity. He’s complex, difficult to understand. Very deep. His calm, easy-going manner is a cover-up to keep people at a proper distance from him. He has to assume this to survive the amount of work he is called on to do, and the inroads that are made on him. Everybody wants something from him. “As I said before, he’s changed a lot since I first knew him. But that’s only reasonable. The thing that is unreason- able, though, are the demands people make in the name of ‘old friendship.’”

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The Truth About Soap Shampoos 1 This photograph shows germs and dand- ruff scattered, but not removed, by ordinary soap shompoo. Seeseae 2 Al germs, dandruff and other foreign mat- ter completely destroy- ed and removed by Saar Fitch Shampoo. Shampoo DANDRUFF REMOVER SHAMPOO LISTEN TO THE FITCH BANDWAGON, presenting your favorite orchestras every Sunday, 7:30 p.m., E.D.S.T., over NBC Red Network Have HAIR that sparkles with health and beauty! Keep your scalp free from dandruff! It's easy .. . if you use Fitch's Dandruff Remover Shampoo —for the first application removes all traces of dandruff. Fitch Shampoo first dissolves all dandruff (even down in the hair openings) and then washes | it away. No long treatments . . . no uncertainty! You are assured of a scalp that is free from dandruff, when you use Fitch Shampoo. The Fitch guarantee to remove dandruff instantly, or refund your purchase price, is backed by one of the world's largest insurance firms. Fitch Shampoo rinses clean in either hard or soft water . . . leaves no beauty-dulling film on the hair. No special after-rinses needed. RECONDITITIONS AS IT CLEANSES | Fitch Shampoo gives the scalp a deep, basic cleansing . . . penetrating each | tiny hair opening. Thus it reconditions as it cleanses, and helps normalize hair that is too dry or too oily. Leaves hair sparkling clean, all its rich, natural color revealed. Equally good for all shades of hair. Try it today! Get a bottle of Fitch Shampoo at your drug counter, or have professional applications at the barber or beauty shop. THE F. W. FITCH CO., Des Moines, lowa - Bayonne, N. J. - Toronto, Canada @ After and between Fitch Shampoos, Ideal Hair Tonic is the ideal prepara- tion to stimulate the hair roots and give new life, luster and beauty to your hair. 9 cedond pAPProveg WK s580 \ Good Housckceping So, Bureau Sf HouseKcEpinc MAS 20 F TRADE MARK

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By burning 25% slower than the average of the 15 other of the largest-selling brands tested — slower than any of them — CAMELS give smokers the equivalent of 5 EXTRA SMOKES PER PACK! +h f 4 5 0 a D a 0 t v PUFF BY PUFF YOUR GREATEST SMOKING PLEASURE The next time you light up a Camel, notice how slowly. it burns...and be glad. For — With slow-burning Camels you get —a cooler, milder smoke. Fine fragrance, too—and what a delicate taste! With slow-burning Camels you get — added moments of smoking. The pleasure is prolonged! With slow- burning Camels you get—smoking pleasure at its best. For Camels are made from finer, more expensive tobaccos! Smoke Camels and enjoy what Camels have to give — rare smoking pleasure and more smoking in every pack! N APRIL, 1939, a group of scientists made some unusual tests of cigarettes. They applied the same tests—impar- tially—to 16 of the largest-selling cigarette brands. Here are the results: oO In the W eight Test —Camels were found to contain MORE TOBACCO BY WEIGHT than the average for the 15 other of the largest-selling brands. 2) In the Burning Test (or Smoking Test )—CAMELS BURNED SLOWER THAN ANY OTHER BRAND TESTED—25% SLOWER THAN THE AVERAGE TIME OF THE 15 OTHER OF THE LARGEST-SELLING BRANDS! By burning 25% slower, on the average, Camels give smokers the equivalent of 5 EXTRA SMOKES PER PACK! In the Ash Test —In this test, CAMELS HELD THEIR ASH FAR LONGER than the average tim for all the other brands. ; Camel, the cigarette of costlier tobaccos, is the luxury smoke every smoker can afford. Truly, penny for penny your best cigarette buy! x Copyright, 1939, R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Winston-Salem, N. C. SMOKING JS BELIEVING... Jean Martin and William Bishop enjoying Camels at the New York World’s Fair. “I’ve often noticed that Camels burn more slowly,” says Jean. “I think that’s one reason why they smoke cooler and milder. As far as ’m concerned, smoking is believ- ing! I know that Camel smoke is cool on my throat. And Camels have such a delicate taste!” Y),