Modern Screen 1945-08 Vol. 31, No. 3

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if if | \ i i i Hl ti i | il a iH if i | i i i i Yi fi : canes ae : . . i There’s a softer, more captivating complexion for you—and it’s you i £ Pe i : our ve rst cake of Camay! So change today—give up careless” i y 8 y Pa I PS. cleansing and go on the Camay Mild-Soap Diet. Doctors tested Cama’ ’s daring [ beauty promise on scores and scores of complexions under exa linic I ae See Seba i conditions. And the doctors reported that woman after woman— ie a a 2 pricy chat \ using just one cake of Camay—had a softer, smoother complexion. i as | READ MRS. ERICKSON’S STORY Hl ze ee eae \ i | i i i . © _ ~ i \ “ : i ; \ Courtship fun for Viola and Pat meant long i ‘ ‘AN rides over California’s high hills—and Viola’s i ee aa skin sparkles fresh as mountain air! “I care for li ber we 2 my skin with Camay,” she says, “for the very i j a first cake I used left it softer and clearer.” Hi \ Sige { ieee oe : An nan At i iT) | i I . ‘ ‘Artist and Model: Viola’s cream-soft skin, au- ad burn hair, inspire her artist-husband’s brush. ; ae “I’m going to keep that softer, fresher look in | my skin,” she avows, “with the Camay Mild- } Soap Diet.” YOU can, too! You'll find full i directions on every Camay wrapper. i Ba . I —the former Viola Gishaas Won't you—make each cake of Camay last and last? Precious war materials go into soap. i C Ws Hipatrick Onichun of Hollywood, California

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A bath washes away past perspiration. But Mum’s the word for future freshness! INUTES after your bath is over—hours j before your day is done—that fresh- tubbed charm can begin to fade. Unless, of course — you already know the simple One-Two of day-long daint- ness. One for your bath—to wash away past perspiration. And Two for Mum—to guard against risk of future underarm odor. That's the answer so many smart girls give to this problem of underarm care. A bath plus Mum is their sure protection against a fault-so hard to forgive. BEGG RELEORAT ss Take 30 seconds for Mum. Smooth on each underarm and stay flower-fresh all day or evening. Now you can shake fear of offending and concentrate on fun. Mum won't irritate your skin, won't harm fabrics. Product of Bristol-Myers But will you stay as sweet as you are? Setting for Romance. A table for two can start plans for a lifetime. And when a girl’s program takes a turn for love, she’s wise to guard it well. With Mum, for instance, which helps so much to keep her nice to be near. So use Mum, #o be sure. ive)

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> 2 Oe ee bb bb bb bb bbb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bbb bb bb bt >t ob bb bt \ 2 te >t Ob 2b >t >t bb tt bb bb tt bo ob 2b 2b ab ob ot The greatest star of the screen! Published In this space every month When Marcia Davenport wrote her famous best-seller, ie “The Valley of De- cision’”’, she created a young Irish beauty £ named Mary Rafferty. if ey kk ok * “ay Mary had quite a character. When she loved, she loved all the way. bie Sey SNe, ¢ She wouldn’t let the world deny her the right to romance with the son of a steel king—just because she came from the wrong side of the tracks! xk kk * M-G-M, like four million people who read the book, was intrigued with that red-haired beauty. KK SK OOK, Greer Garson was intrigued when M-G-M offered her the part. KK Vk EEK, And you'll be more than intrigued when you see Greer Garson as Mary Rafferty, and Gregory Peck, in M-G-M’stumultu- ous love story, ‘“The Valley of Decision’”’. Kok ok ox You'll like it even better than “Mrs. Miniver” and “Mrs. Parkington’’. Greer and Gregory are the most excit- ing lovers on the screen. KOK Oke ok. He’s a lot of man, and one fine actor. Ke cK kee You'll go for Donald Crisp and Lionel Barrymore—stalwart men. KK ke ae You'll go for Preston Foster, Marsha Hunt, Gladys Cooper, Reginald Owen, Dan Duryea, Jessica Tandy, Barbara Everest, Marshall Thompson, and the host of other supporting players. Keke KX You'll remember lines from the screen play by John Meehan and SonyaLevien. Ke EK, You'll want to shake hands with Tay Garnett, the director, and Edwin H. Knopf, the producer. Kok ee eo You'll want to write us and thank us for telling you about it. xX ; k ok ok oO Xf You'll want to see ses “The Valley of De- 4 cision” several times. Wi Ke ke aK Why don’t you? We'll meet you there. — Lea modern screen STORIES | *LET'S CALL ON FRANKIE! Our last visit with the Sinatras before the head of the house left for overseas. Mom’s swell, Nancy Sandra’s a big girl now, and Frank, Jr.? Bustin’ out all over with cuteness .........-. eieebes ae 30 *CHARMING BILLY With his lean good looks and his hair piled high and that grin that lurks within his eye—Eythe’s a natural .......-.20c0eceeceeeces 34 FELLOW ON A FURLOUGH Sgt. Don Tayior had a furlough, a friend’s apartment and a wife and invited ye eds up to share all three for a visit—ve-ry nice 36 PENNIES FROM HEAVEN (Life story, conclusion) Bing keeps going his way, picking up Oscars, color blind ties, radio fortunes and porkpie hats—plus 4 wildcats who call him Pop... 40 "STATE FAIR" The simple story of the Frake family and their jaunt to the State Fair—so real you can almost smell the popcorn! .........-.++. 42 “IT TAKES GUTS . . ." by Hedda Hopper - Hopper reveals that even if it means losing their bread and butter —or their place in your memories—the stars’ll keep slugging for their Tights so s.is 6.00 s\ s/s 6:0)s aoicieee eee OEE EEE Een = 44 *THE TORSO z Guy Madison’s buddies roar at that blonde hulk giving the deck a massage—with mayhem and murder in his heart......... 46 *| REMEMBER ALAN A teacher reminisces on a well-remembered pupil and recalls grey eyes, a deep man’s voice and pride enough for two boys—Alan Ladd 48 *THIS HEART OF MINE... Bob and Natalie Hutton both like animals, chess, wrestling—and gin rummy. But don’t dare ask who’s the better player! ...... 50 SHE'S HIS "BABY" NOW! MODERN SCREEN’S picture-story scoop on the Bacall-Bogart marriage—a private affair with rolling lawns, a hot sun, even a few Sentimental CEArs 0:0). s/cis copnicie sos oste oe Onn. 52 * PISTOL PACKIN' PAPA Who’s got spurs that jingle, jangle, jingle? Roy Rogers, pardner! Riding high in Technicolor, with lotsa pics and a little palaver 56 *COLOR | Frank Sinatra in M-G-M’s “Anchors Aweigh” ...........-+++++e- 30 PAGES | Bill Eythe in 20th Fox’s “Col. Effingham’s Raid”.............- 34 Guy Madison, United States Navy .........eececcecccceccecces 46 Alan Ladd in Paramount’s “Two Years Before the Mast”......... 48 Bob Hutton in Warner’s “Janie Gets Married” ............+++.+- 50 Roy Rogers in Republic’s “Bells of Rosarita” ......ecceeeeccscee 56 FEATURES | Editorial Pages: 2.5.0... . .,. «sis: civic « sissaisis oleae eee eee : .° 29 BEAUTY | By Word of Mouth... .. cc..00. Soc. cke en eee ee eee .. 66 FASHION | Modern Screen's Fashion Guide—Back To School Togs....... een 68 DEPTS. | Movie Reviews. ......6.:.:6.0 3.06 50s os cree 00 0) See cee 6 Sweet and Hot by Leonard Feather.....................-..-. 16 lof E+ - IRSA IRENA OTE AISISO ASH Gc556505506c05a5a0a+ 20 Modern Hostess—"And They Lived Happily Ever After ...".... 22 Good News by Louella Parsons................2ccecceececes 58 Super Coupons... oe octets ocie'e 6 cieinieys w c.5ls Heer eee 79 COVER: Dana Andrews in 20th Fox's "State Fair." Cover and color portraits of Guy Madison, Alan Ladd and Bob Hutton by Willinger ALBERT P. DELACORTE, Executive Editor HENRY P. MALMGREEN, Editor SYLVIA WALLACE, Hollywood Editor OTTO STORCH, Ar? Director BILL WEINBERGER, Art Editor GUS GALE and WALT DAVIS, Photographers Editorial Assistants: Charis Zeigler, Mickey Ghidalia, Beryl Stoller. Service Dept.: Toussia Pines. Information Desk: Beverly Linet Pr Cneene: RET Beene eR SES SE Ee TT VE EE Re | POSTMASTER: Please send notice on Form 3578 and copies returned under ; Label Form 3579 to 149 Madison Avenue, New Yark 16, New York Vol. 31, No. 3, August, 1945. Copyright, 1945, the Dell Publishing Co., Incx\\149 Madison Ave., New York. Pub- lished monthly. Printed in U. S. A. Office of publication at Washington and South Aves., Dunellen, N. J. Single copy price, 15¢ in U. S. and Canada. U. S. subscription price, $1.50 a year. Canadian subscription, $1.80 a year. Foreign subscription $2.70 a year. Entered as second class matter Sept. 18, 1930, at the post office, Dunellen, N. J, under Act of Maren 3, 1879. Additional second class entries at Seattie, Wash., San Francisco, Calif., Dallas, Texas, and New Orleans, La. The publishers accept no responsibility for the return of unsolicited material. Names of characters used in semi-fictional matter are fictitious. If the name of any living person is used it is purely a caincidence. © Trademark Mo. 301773. 5

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7 Here’s M-G-M’s thrill-filled spectacular sequel had to prove he hadn’t the heart of a mongrel ! to famed “‘Lassie Come Home”—in Technicolor! | Theylaughed at him—called hima canine clown! New drama—new adventure— introducing Lad- But in the crisis, when his master’s life was at die, the thoroughbred son of a champion, who _—_ stake—that Son of Lassie came roaring through! Girls! Peter Lawford is so handsome and romantic...! 0 N OF LASSI ~_ siarng PETER LAWFORD - DONALD CRISP wien SUNE LOCKHART - NIGEL BRUCE WILLIAM “BILLY” SEVERN - LEON AMES - DONALD CURTIS - NILS ASTHER - ROBERT LEWIS Story and Screen Play by Jeanne Bartlett « Based on some Characters from the book ‘‘ Lassie Come Home”’ by Eric ali Knight - Directed by S. SYLVAN SIMON ~- Produced by . SAMUEL MARX e A METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER Picture

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6 devastating shades 49¢, 10¢, plus tax .... [ry the newest Pond’s “‘Lips’’ shade—. } “Beau Bait’’—rich, 4! 6 clear, true red. | MOV UW WIV ULY7S By Virginia Wilson WEEKEND AT THE WALDORF @ Put Van Johnson, Lana Turner, Ginger Rogers, Walter Pidgeon, Edward Arnold and Keenan Wynn all in one picture, and you automatically have something pretty impressive. Add New York’s famous Waldorf-Astoria for a setting, and you have glamor plus. “Weekend At The Waldorf,” like “Grand Hotel” and “Hotel Ber- lin,” is a potpourri of the various love affairs, big deals, and heartbreaks taking place under one roof. In a luxurious Tower suite, Irene Malvern (Ginger Rogers) is giving a party for the press. Irene has been a top movie star for several years, and very im- portant people have come to the party. Everyone is having a fine time except Irene. She is, as she always is of late, lonely and dissatisfied. No one in the world really cares about her—only her money. In another suite on the same floor, Chip Collyer (Walter Pidgeon) has just checked in. He is as lonely and dissatisfied—and almost as famous—as Irene. Chip is a war correspondent, and a good one, but now he’s tired. He needs a rest. He needs to fall in love. And when he meets Irene, that’s just what happens. ; Downstairs, a luscious blonde stenographer known as “Bunny” (Lana Turner), is pinning on a gardenia. It’s from a guest at the hotel, Martin Edley (Edward Arnold). Mr. Edley would like to give Bunny more than a gardenia. Much more. In fact, an apartment on Park Avenue. Bunny is considering the matter. She views the world with tough Tenth Avenue practicality, (Continued on page 8) Bunny (L. Turner) gives up gold digging for love in a cottage when pilot Van J. takes over.

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| NOB Fin ers _IN TECHNICOLOR _ \\ niet by HENRY HATHAWAY . procucee ty ANDRE DAVEN 2On, Screen Play by Wanda Tuchock and Norman Reilly Raine - From a Story by Eleanore Griffen PICTURE

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Bul-Lob Me roe te ¥ Ee 8 ... but you’re coming undone. Your weak-kneed bob pins are slipping and he’s pretending it doesn’t matter... Why not side-step such Embarrassing Moments by using DeLong Bob Pins? rs X k > ze They have a stronger grip hold their shape indefinitely and never slide out of your hair unexpectedly. You can use one DeLong Bob Pin over and over and it won't ever let your hair down, endangering your social standingand yourall-important poise. Stronger Grip Wont Slip Out Quality Manufacturers for Over 50 Years BOB PINS HAIR PINS SAFETY PINS SNAP FASTENERS STRAIGHT PINS HOOKS & EYES HOOK & EYE TAPES SANITARY BELTS MOVIE REVIEWS (Continued from page 6) ee eeeeeeeeeeSsSSSsSSsees and she knows you don’t get something for nothing. Suppose there are a couple of strings attached to the offer! She’s always wanted to live on Park Avenue. But be- fore she finishes pinning on the gardenia, she meets a young Army flier (Van John- son) and comes up against a problem she can’t solve. = Other things are happening in the hotel. Randy Morton, columnist (Robert Benchley), has discovered a terrific story for his column. Martin Edley is trying to put over a big oil deal with the Bey of Aribajan. And Irene Malvern is finding that Chip Collyer is as persistent as he is attractive. So, through the week end, these affairs wind to their conclusion. To happiness or heartbreak, as the case may be, while you watch the panorama spread before you and think “Some day I’ll spend a week end at the Waldorf.”—M-G-M. News that Metro was recreating the fabulous Waldorf Hotel kept the tele- phone lines choked with pleas from har- assed house hunters begging for a room. One desperate soul offered to pay $25 a day just to sleep on the set from midnight to six a.m.! Needless to say, all offers were rejected, and at the peak of the worst housing shortage in history, the world’s largest hotel stood vacant except for five night watchmen. . . . Lovely Lana was pea green with envy. Ginger, as the glamorous actress, wears twelve dreamy costumes created by super-designer Irene. Poor Lana, playing the hotel steno, wears only the conservative garb of a working girl. But, proving that clothes don’t make the queen, Lana is the gal who walks off with hero Van Johnson. ... You can forget all those Turner-Rogers feud stories. In 191 pages of script, Lana and Ginger never meet, not even as a footnote. A BELL FOR ADANO John Hodiak and Gene Tierney—gun- powder and a match! Wait till you see them together, they’re something to dream about. John has a demanding role as Major Joppolo, Army officer who is made ad- ministrator of the Italian town of Adano. It’s not much of a town, as the Major discovers on sight. He and Sergeant Borth (William Bendix) are disconcerted at the one narrow, deserted street. But the Major finds that even.a very small town can pre- sent plenty of problems. There is the mat- ter of food and drink, the inhabitants tell him. There is also the matter of the great bell of Adano, and some of them put that first in importance. “What is this bell?” the Major inquires. It seems that it’s a seven-hundred-year-old bell, which Mussolini took to make guns for the Germans. Its loss doesn’t at first seem of vital importance to the Major. There’s the town to be cleaned up, fed, and put on a more or less running basis. He soon has several assistants. Guiseppe, for instance, an ex-American gangster. No angel, Guiseppe, but he speaks ft .¢lish and he knows the town. Then tbere is Tina (Gene Tierney). She’s very beauti- ful in spite of her obviously-dyed blonde hair. The hair is a gesture of defiance against the monotony of life in Adano, she tells the Major. She soon falls in love with him, and is desperately unhappy over the fact that he’s married. Joppolo is popular with the people of the town. He makes a real effort to under- stand their problems, and solve them to the best of his ability—and authority. That last is the catch. Joppolo is only a major. A general comes along, is held up behind some slow moving carts, and arbitrarily orders the roa’ to Adano kept free of all but military traffic. Joppolo realizes that the town couldn’t get food or water on this basis, and countermands the order. Well, you just can’t do that to a general. But by the time discipline catches up with the Major, Adano has its bell again. You'll find wisdom and human under- standing in this picture, as well as ro- mance. The cast includes Richard Conte, Henry Morgan, Luis Alberni and Henry Armetta—20th-Fox. P. S. “Bell” represents a first in wartime pic- ture making. By eliminating battle scenes, and concerning itself entirely with the fight- ing’s aftermath, it becomes the first post- war movie to be made about World War II. ...A real life war story nearly postponed production. Director Henry King received word that his son, Lt. Henry C. King, was missing in action. Despite the news, King continued working while hoping for the best. A party scene was before the camera when a telephone message brought the news that the lieutenant was alive, though a German pfisoner. In celebration, King threw a real party on the set as soon as the “reel” party scene was finished... . Gene Tierney, voted by Look magazine one of the four most beautiful actresses in Hollywood, appears on the screen for the first time as a blonde. She'll become a brunette again though, for husband Oleg Cassini prefers her natural dark tresses. ... “Bell” marks John Hodiak’s return to the studio that made him famous. He was an unknown contractee at M-G-M when Fox borrowed him for the star-making lead opposite Tallulah Bankhead in “Lifeboat.” | SAW IT HAPPEN Ingrid Bergman visited Toronto, On- tario, last Fall. One evening, she was to make an appear- ance at Massey Hall. After receiv- ing permission to go and see her. Mother suggested that my friend and I take “. her a corsage. We went out and bought one just to hu- mor Mother, for we knew that very few people ever got close to the stars. Upon arriving at the hall, we de- cided to look around. Taking the ele- vator to the top floor, we walked around for a while. Then, when we returned to the elevator we were de- lighted and amazed to see the star her- self on that very same one. We were also amazed at her natural beauty. We gave her our corsage, and she thanked: us, inquiring if we were staying for the show. We told her that we wouldn't miss it. She smiled and told us to look closely at her when she appeared on the stage. When it was time for her to make her appearance we were so excited that we lost our seats and were shoved practically to the back of the hall. But not before we caught a glimpse of lovely Miss Bergman with our corsage still pinned to her dress. Jacqueline Lee Toronto, Ontario, Canada a

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ds ee t rs the Laugh.a- Mingle | 3 Lowdown . d Onthe Birth a fi Ofthe Swoon! . 73 ms ‘ F Meet the New King of the S ' Bobby Socks! They adore him, they floor him, they _ really go for him when they see those clothes and hear ____ that voice singing new hits _ by Mercer and Arlen! Bees : HEAR BING’S VOICE SING- “Out Of This World” ™ June Comes Around Every Year” “ld Rather Be Me” AND WAIT’LL YOU SEE THOSE 4 CROSBY KIDS!

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Warm ase an embrace . . « nuggle-soft and cloud- light, with a deep, pure wool face that practically purrs under your fingers and cotton back for extra strength. WARREN means wear-forever fabric—tailors into a coat to make your heart sing. Very much worth looking for in better stores throughout the land. About $29 Warren Fabrics Company, Inc. West Warren, Mass. OVER 21 Age is a relative matter. If you’re four- teen, say, then anyone over twenty-one seems to you to be hovering on the slip- pery edge of senility. On the other hand, suppose you're thirty-nine, and in the Army. Then you regard the 21-year-olds who start playing leap-frog when the ser- geant says “Okay. Ten minutes rest,” with awe and bitter admiration. All of which leads up to the plot of “Over 21,” co-star- ring Irene Dunne and Alexander Knox. Max Wharton (Alexander Knox), former editor of a New York newspaper, is in the Army. His charming and talented wife, Polly (Irene Dunne) had abandoned her writing career temporarily to live in Miami where he is in Officers’ Candidate School. Polly doesn’t expect much from her living quarters there, for she’s heard about the housing shortage. Still, there are certain features about the bungalow Max has found which are a little startling. The kitchen which is really the bathroom, or vice versa. The window which will only open when you walk on a certain floor board. The front door which has a habit of slamming behind her while she’s putting out the milk bottles, in her pajamas. Oh well, she’s with Max and that makes up for everything. Only Max has to spend practically all his time at the post. He’s terrified that he won't pass the course. “Of course, you will,” Polly says comfortingly. “A smart guy like you!” “I may be smart,” Max admits, still sunk in gloom, “but I’m an old man. Thirty-nine. This is for kids.” The owner of Max’s newspaper keeps try- ing to get in touch with him. Gow (Charles Coburn) insists that the paper is losing readers now that Max isn’t writing the edi- torials. Can’t he do one a week? Polly knows that Max hasn’t time to do any- thing more. To keep Gow quiet, however, she agrees and writes them herself under Max’s by-line. At last graduation time comes, and there is Max in the front row, looking pleased and surprised and not a day over twenty- five. But there are still complications to unravel.—Col. P. S. For two-and-a-half months of shooting Irene Dunne and Alexander Knox were cooped up in one of the smallest sets used in years. The 11 x 14 living room was so cramped that part of the walls had to be removed every time the camera shifted its position. . . . Alex Knox married Doris Nolan a day or two before reporting to work, se the first time he came onto the set the whole crew gave him a big reception to celebrate the happy event. ... From Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces to officer candidate in one easy lesson— Knox accomplished this rather spectacular demotion when he stepped from the role of Wilson to that of the officer candidate (GI haircut and all) in Over 21. ... Charles Coburn established himself as an inventor when he developed an idea for a new kind of monocle with “tri-focal” lenses. One part for long distance seeing, and the third section will be “rose-colored glass for use in reading critics’ reviews.” He plans to have the idea in working order the next time he sees one of his own pictures... . Irene Dunne, considered one of the 10 best-dressed women of the screen will have a new title when this picture is released— one of the 10 best “undressed” women. She has a wardrobe of six delectable negligees, and spends most of the picture in them. Incidentally, the negligees were so sheer that background lighting couldn't be used for fear of running into censorship trouble! cs 4 THOSE ENDEARING YOUNG CHARMS They might have titled this one “What Every Young Girl Should Know.” It has about the smoothest wolf in it that you ever saw. By the time you've watched his approach, and the way he plays all the angles, you should be warned against the lines that are tried on you by real life wolves. The trouble is, he’s such an at- tractive guy that you'll find yourself going for him in spite of your common sense—as happens to the heroine, played by Laraine Day. Bob Young is the wolf, which is a bit of a surprise, but he’s really terrific. A new lad named Bill Williams contributes a pleasant performance as the third point of the triangle. Not that it’s really a triangle, once Lieu- tenant Hank Travers (Robert Young) has appeared. Hank is one of the glamor boys of the Air Force. A hot pilot and a hotter lover. He’s broken hearts from Hong Kong to Piccadilly. Jerry (Bill Williams) who used to know him in college, runs into him on Fifth Avenue. Jerry makes the mistake of mentioning his girl friend, Helen (Laraine Day), and dwelling at some length on her charms. Hank gets that look in his eye, and before Jerry knows what it’s all about, Hank is in on his date that night. Of course, Jerry comforts himself, Helen is too smart and too sensible to fall for an ebvious player-arounder like Hank. Or is she? As the evening progresses, he isn’t so sure. Hank really takes over the party. He takes them to a fancy hotel roof and fills them full of champagne. Eventually he pulls a fast one on Jerry and gets a chance to make a pass at Helen. The fact that he doesn’t get anywhere with her doesn’t bother him. He’s given her some- thing to think about. COMMUNIQUE FROM THE HOW-WE-LOVE-HAZARDS CLUB: Jane’s a right gal, but she never re- members to take her flashlight down to the cellar with her. Result? A broken leg when she tripped over Aunt Martha’s suitcase and landed against the washing machine. Tom? Well, his burns will heal in time, but he could have saved himself a lot of pain, and might even have made Var- sity, if he’d turned off his lamp switch before repairing the wire. And what about Bobby? He’s only a baby, bz if he’d been taught not to leave his toys on the stairs, Mr. Jones would be at work today instead of at home with his arm in a sling. You should have heard Mrs. Smith next door tut-tut- ting over her neighbor’s carelessness; which didn’t prevent her from dozing off last night with a lighted cigarette. Maybe she likes to hear the fire en- gines! And Joe College, that dazzling kid around the corner, won't be doing much jitterbugging this term; but then, he did get to find out just how fast his car could go, and maybe he thinks he looks pretty with that nice white qauze all around his head! Maybe you think this is all rather silly ... that you'd know better. Well then, the chances are you've already taken one of the RED CROSS SAFETY or ACCIDENT PREVENTION courses offered by your local chapter. If so, how’s about prodding your neighbor? Remember, casualties on the home front slow w the war effort, too! ; | —

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: } : _ WARNER BROS. STUDIOS BURBANK, CALIF. ® “CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT” is the fun show that’s the one show to see. Watch for it! Watch for it! Showings begin right away! BARBARA STANWYCK + DENNIS MORGAN » SYDNEY GREENSTREET in “CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT” with REGINALD GARDNER © S. Z. SAKALL > ROBERT SHAYNE Directed by PETER GODFREY ° Produced by WILLIAM JACOBS « Screen Play by Lions! Houser and Adele Commandini e From the Original Story by Aileen Hamitten

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After cleansing face and neck, pat on foundation cream or lotion. Smooth in, using upward and out- ward strokes. (Don't forget back of neck.) Remove excess cream or lo- tion with absorbent Sitroux Tissue. Apply cream rouge in three small i ; dots, one inch below eye. Blend _/out_and up, clear to hairline—'/- going no lower than the tip of nose. Keep rouge one inch away | from nose. If you apply too much, tone down with a Sitroux Tissue. * With cotton pad, firmly press -s powder on face and neck. Reverse * pad—brush off with downward strokes. Saturate clean pad with | mild astringent—pat entire face. When almost dry, apply second coat of powder, lightly—brush off. % Use quarter of a Sitroux Tissue* f > to remove excess around eyes nufacturers oF rtages an * Tissue ma raw material sho 12 Hank goes through his whole bag of tricks in the next few days, and they all work. Only something is wrong. Helen. has fallen deeply in love with him, and Hank suddenly develops a conscience. He’s never had any trouble with it before, but now the darn thing starts nagging. “You're a heel,” it says nastily. And he knows it’s right. Only—maybe he’s in love himself, for the first time. Maybe... . Lots of funny lines and a quick. moving plot make this a picture youll want to see right away.—RKO. P. Ss. Bob Young, usually one of Hollywood’s most upstanding young men, was required, for the first time in his career, to play a wolf. One morning after several weeks of a most convincing performance, he found himself face to face with the cartoon of a leering wolf tacked up on his dressing- room door. Ai little investigation proved that co-star Laraine Day had asked a studio artist to make the drawing for her to hang on the door. The caricature remained there for the rest of the picture. ... Ann Harding returned to the RKO lot for the first time in ten years, not expecting any of her old co-workers to remember her. Among the friends who did come by to welcome her back, was property man George Gabe, who brought with him @ set chair with Miss Harding’s name on it. UNCLE HARRY The play which was such a success on Broadway has been made into an en- grossing picture. George Sanders was a smart choice for the lead. It’s a different kind of role from anything he’s done be- fore, but he gives an adept, highly polished performance. Ella Raines and Geraldine Fitzgerald are helpful in many ways. Somehow, you can’t imagine a man whom a whole town calls “Uncle Harry,’ com- mitting murder. Until you see the events which lead up to the tragedy—then you only wonder why he didn’t do it earlier. Harry Quincy is a mild, pleasant, middle- aged man. He lives quietly in the big old Quincy’ house with his two sisters, Lettie and Hester. He works in the design department of a mill which manufactures china, and supports his two sisters with his earnings. A nice, average guy, you would have said. A little too much under his sister Lettie’s thumb, maybe, but Lettie dominates the whole household. Fat, gos- sipy Hester comes off a poor second. Lettie is a brilliant woman who loves her brother with a violent, proprietary pas- sion that leaves no room in her mind for anything else. It never occurs to her that Harry might marry—until Deborah comes to town. Deborah (Ella Raines) is from New York. She is beautiful and chic and intelligent, and why she falls in love with Harry is anyone’s guess. But she does, and she has no intention of letting his sister break it up. She doesn’t, however, realize either Lettie’s ruthlessness or the extent of her power over Harry. He and Deborah became engaged. Months passed. Finally Deborah puts it up to him. To- night or never. That afternoon Lettie has a heart attack. Not a fatal one, but the marriage has to be postponed. Deborah goes back to New York and a little later marries someone else. That is when Harry’s brain snaps. There is poison in the house, and he uses it. Only —there’s a mix-up, and it’s Hester who dies. Letty is accused of her murder. It’s a finely knit situation, and the climax doesn’t let you down.—Univ. YOU CAME ALONG Lizabeth Scott, Hollywood’s newest quadruple threat in the glamor department, is featured with Robert Cummings in this story of three returned fliers and the girl one of them falls in love with. The fliers— Bob (Robert Cummings), “Shakespeare” (Don De Fore), and “Handsome” (Charles Drake), are sent out on a bond selling tour. They are told that I. V. Hotchkiss will be in charge of the tour, but I. V. turns out to be Ivy, a gal who could be attractive if she bothered. The fliers, especially Bob, are very fond of gins, so it takes Ivy just days to win their friendship. Meanwhile she has her troubles getting them to show up for speeches at the bond rallies. She usually has to head an expedition through the night clubs because wherever the shape- liest chorus is to be found, there will be the boys. Bob has a little black book which produces blondes, brunettes and red-heads in each new city they reach. Comes a night, though, when Bob asks Ivy for a date. That’s quite a concession for Bob, who likes em glamorous. Shakes- peare and Handsome decide to play Cupid by fixing Ivy up the way a girl ought to look. They send a whistle-jerking eve- ning gown and Ivy gets a new hairdo, and the result entrances even the hard-to-get Bob. He remains entranced and by the time they get to San Francisco, he and Ivy are truly in love. There’s something odd about Bob, though. A tinge of bitterness in his gaiety..A lost look Ivy has surprised now and then on his handsome face. One day by sheer accident she finds out the reason. Bob has an obscure blood disease which won’t re- spond to treatment. He’ll die in a year— or maybe a month. She realizes that he would especially hate her knowing about | it. So she pretends ignorance, and per- | suades him to marry her. After all, no- body expects to live forever—Par. P. S. This is a noteworthy production for sev- | eral reasons. Main one is that it heralds | Robert Cummings’ return to the screen after a two-year absence as an Army flight instructor. . . . Audiences will get their first glimpse of charming Lizabeth Scott who, though she had no previous screen | experience, Hal Wallis considered so ex- citing a discovery he put her into a A few War Bond drives ago, Gail Patrick made an ap- pearance here in. - Toronto to help out. During her visit, there was a Royal Canadian Air Force dance held at one of the larger bases here. I was at the dance, but did not have any idea that she would actually attend until a group of airmen whizzed by me, trying to catch a glimpse of er. Leaving my escort, I started to look frantically around. I had never seen a movie star before and in the ex- citement and the press of the crowd, I practically fainted. Suddenly, as I backed through the crowd, I received the sweetest smile I’ve ever seen. It was Miss Patrick, who amazed me by saying breathlessly, “I guess it serves us both right for walking backwards. in a crowd.” She is really tops, and after that, I didn’t mind being shoved around at all. Rita Lawrence Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ' | SAW IT HAPPEN | | Sh ah Be

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lg SEP it Sen FS ata: | Sane The “Adventure” sails away on : “voyage that proves as gory and filled with menace as any you can imagine—U. A. starring role. . . . Another one of those ‘i Hollywood coincidences popped up during the shooting. In the picture Cummings marries Miss Scott in the Fliers’ Chapel at the Mission Inn, Riverside. Bob actually i did wed while the picture was in pro- duction, and Mary Elliott became his bride in—the Fliers’ Chapel at Mission Inn! | CAPTAIN KIDD Not since “Mutiny On The Bounty” has there been such a smashing, hair-raising -tale of life on the high seas. Charles Laughton is responsible primarily, although he has steadfast support. He plays Captain | SAW IT HAPPEN We were in El Paso, Texas, at the: Continental Room P. S. of the Hilton Hotel. The greatest pirate of all finally makes Suddenly, I noticed his screen début! Charles Laughton, stalk- a familiar face above ing about in the title role, has a part that is a GI. uniform. I a worthy sequel to his portrait of Captain remarked that he Bligh. . . . To create the richly trapped looked like a movie scenes typical of the 17th century, Producer star whom I had Benedict Bogeaus had art director Charles seen in “The Moon Odds and set director Maurice Yates haunt Is Down” and “Five private auctions and comb antique shops Graves to Cairo.” My sister wrote a to obtain authentic props. The resultant note, asking if he had appeared in scenes are typical of the Restoration period, these two films, playing the role of with velvets, Turkish rugs, damasks, four- poster beds creating the desired effects. GUEST WIFE They claim there are only seven funda- mental story plots, and this is certainly an oldie that’s been re-surfaced with smart dialog, a couple of new twists, and the ex- pert comedy of Claudette Colbert and Don Ameche. Dick Foran plays straight man for them as Chris Price, a small town banker who has a fine reputation, plenty of money and a lovely wife. He also has A Friend. I put that in capitals because it’s no ordinary friendship. Chris’ wife, Mary (Claudette Colbert) says bitterly, “Chris and Joe Parker make Damon and Pythias look like deadly enemies.” The Prices haven’t seen much* of Joe Kidd with a vicious brutality that will haunt you for days, and which makes Ran- ' dolph Scott, as the hero, seem a bit insipid. | The feminine interest, which is kept to a minimum, is handled by Barbara Britton. | Everyone has heard of Captain Kidd. No H two stories of his bloody career agree, so l we may as well stick to this United Artists’’ i version. It starts with Kidd and four other men burying a treasure chest on a tropical island. Five of them enter the cave, but only four come out. One less to divide the treasure when the time ar- rives. That chest was come by in a singu- larly evil manner. Kidd and his pirates sank a ship with all hands on board, after removing the treasure. The ship was commanded by Lord Blayne, and word | went back to London that he had turned \) pirate—a story fostered by Kidd, to cover a German soldier in both. He very kindly answered that it had been he. and thanked her. We were thrilled, and now we felt that we just had to talk to him. One of our escorts went to his table and asked him if he would join us. My heart did quadruple flip- flops as he approached our table. Pe- ter Van Eyck sat down and _ talked with us for about twenty minutes. He was a most interesting conversation- alist. I had always thought that movie stars were cool and aloof, but if they are like this one, lead me to more! Mrs. Milton V. Cobb Carrizozo, New Mexico the wholesale murder he had committed. _ Eventually Kidd, who has managed to conceal his pirate past, is appointed by the King to fit out a ship, the “Adventure,” and sail the Spanish Main in His Majesty’s service. He is to meet a vessel coming from India and give it safe passage to England, for it carries a huge treasure, as well as Sir John Falconer and his daughter, Lady crew from the worst scum in Newgate prison. They are ruffians and murderers all, but they will obey his orders, and they aren’t averse to violence. Kidd has no in- tention of bringing that treasure skip to England, of course. But he doesn’t know that among the crew is the son of Lord Blayne, whom he murdered. Young Blayne has taken the name of Adam Mercy (Ran- dolph Scott), and he is bent on vengeance. (Don Ameche) for the last couple of years, which is fine with Mary. Where Joe is, there’s trouble. He is a foreign corre- spondent and the more foreign the better, in Mary’s opinion. But just as she and Chris are set to go to New York on a sort of second honeymoon, who should show up but good old Joe! Now, their first honeymoon was ruined because Chris lent Joe all the money he’d saved up for Anne (Barbara Britton). 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it. Mary has no intention of letting Joe spol this oné too. It is different. Chris isn’t on it. He misses the train at the last minute, and Mary finds herself on her way to New York with Joe. Of course Chris follows them the next day, but by the time he arrives, the newspapers are displaying pictures of “Mr. and Mrs. Joe Parker, foreign corre- spondent, and beautiful bride he married in India.” You see, Joe had cabled his boss, Mr. Worth (Charles Dingle) that he married while he was there. It had seemed like a good idea at the time—Worth sent him a thousand bucks for a wedding pres- ent. But now he is about to face the boss, who is notorious for his lack of a sense of humor. ‘Mary wouldn’t mind being Mrs. Parker just for ten minutes, would she? Mary, not expecting reporters, photog- raphers, etc., agrees. Disaster follows. Mr. Worth has made a lot of plans for the Parkers. The bridal suite in the best hotel, a week end in the country—the works! When Chris shows up, Mary expects him to be furious. Not at all! Anything we can do for good old Joe, is Chris’ motto. So Mary. gets furious instead, and decides to teach him a lesson.—U. A. P. 8. Claudette Colbert personally plucked “Guest Wife’ from among several im- portant stories offered her. The amusing comedy can be compared to Claudette’s Academy Award winning “It Happened One Night.” . . . Time and trouble were saved for the wardrobe department when the script called for a pair of men’s pa- jamas, bearing the monogram JJP. Be- cause his screen name, Joseph Jefferson Parker, had the same initials as Miss Col- bert’s real life husband, Lt. Joel J. Press- man, USN, Don Ameche had only to bor- row a pair of Dr. Pressman’s monogrammed pajamas, and production was ready to roll. BEWITCHED If you are fascinated by the dark inner recesses of the human mind, you will find “Bewitched” enthralling. It may strain your credulity a little, for you are asked to believe that two spirits can occupy one body. It is, in fact, the story of a female Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Joan Ellis (Phyllis Thaxter) is appar- ently a pretty, sweet, normal girl, in love with her handsome fiancé, Bob (Henry Daniels, Jr.). There is no surface indica- tion that two spirits are at war within her. One is Joan’s own, and the other is that of a wild, evil creature named Carmen. Don’t ask me how she got there. I’m no psychia- trist. But there she is, and as Joan’s wed- ding day approaches, Carmen becomes more and more restless. She is determined to prevent the marriage, and get Joan away from Bob and her parents and friends, who are beginning to worry over the girl’s increasing nervousness. One night Joan goes to a concert, but the voice of the singer becomes inextric- ably mixed with that of the sensual Car- men. Joan realizes that she can never escape from this terrible inner spirit, and in desperation she decides to go to New York. She leaves a note asking her family not to try and find her, for their sake as well as her own. In New York she gets a job at a cigar counter. Joan is unhappy in this environment, but Carmen thrives on it. A clever young attorney, Eric (Hor- ace McNally) meets Joan and falls in love with her. She finally agrees to go out with him, but as soon as they are alone in the moonlight, Carmen’s influence is felt again. Eric kisses Joan, but it’s Carmen who re- sponds in a way that must have given the Hays office the cold shudders. When Joan gets home, she finds Bob Ad (Continued on page 24) of Are you in the know ? What tennis shot calls for speediest action? OO Volley 0 Forehand Drive 0 Chop - You make it near the net, before the ball bounces. You’ve got to be faster of foot and eye, quicker with the racket, to master the volley. 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ne 8 e°o%s*, @ 2 & ® @ Hello again! Well, it isn’t getting any easier, this job of picking out the music of the month on records, and the stories behind it, because every month there are more new record com- panies by the dozen. Anyway, why not tear out that record listing you’ll find at the end of this feature and tote it around when you’re making your next batch of purchases? You'll find it’s a terrific help in making you hep... . But now to get going, here are twenty new records with plenty on the ball, plus a little background data on each: BY LEONARD FEATHER I SURRENDER DEAR (Benny Car- ter—Capitol)—Benny Carter is a jazz genius who had to go abroad to be ap- preciated, back in 1936. He was work- ing with a band in France, when I got him to come over to England and be staff manager for the BBC dance orchestra. Once f supervised a record- ing session in Holland, in the Hague, with Benny and Cole- man Hawkins who’d come on from Rotterdam where he was playing at the time. A long way from 52nd Street, but the stuff survived. One of the numbers from that session, “Pardon Me, Pretty Baby,” is in one of the Decca “Gems of Jazz” albums. As for this new “I Surren- der, Dear,” Benny does a beautiful trumpet solo on it. then, on the other side— -“Malibu”—does an equally beautiful alto sax job. He composes, too. Such things as “Rainbow Rhapsody” (Glenn Miller recorded this), “Cow- Cow Boogie”, and his own lovely theme, “Melancholy Leonard F., Phil ("My Dreams Are Getting Better'') Moore at Cafe Soc. Uptown. Lullaby.” MEL’S IDEA (Herbie Fields—Savoy) —Herbie Fields, the only white man currently working with a famous colored band (Lionel Hampton’s) has done this one up hot, and you won't want to miss it. Herbie’s recordings (Continued on page 18) =

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ready for boogie-woogie. The break for Pete and Joe came with a booking into Cafe Society Downtown. SWANEE RIVER (Hal McIntyre—Victor) —An old favorite with a new and very beautiful arrangement written by a boy named Sid Schwartz. Remember last is- sue I said Hal was about ready to go over- seas with his band? Since then the Euro- pean war has ended, and the McIntyre group will probably head for some place like the CBI sector. THERE’S NO YOU (Frank Sinatra—Co- lumbia; Martha Stewart—Victor)—You know the one about Jennie who couldn't make up her mind? Well, neither could pretty little Martha Stewart. She started out as Martha Haworth. Then she changed her name to Martha Wayne, and did some singing with Claude Thornhill. (Claude’s in the Navy now, leading a band at Pearl Harbor.) Then she changed her name to Martha Stewart, which it is now, and she got a TCF movie contract, and she’s in “Kitten On The Keys” with Harry James. OUT OF THIS WORLD (Woody Herman —Columbia; Tommy Dorsey—Victor)— The vocal on the Dorsey platter is done by Stuart Foster (who used to be with Ina Ray Hutton). Seems like Stuart’s a lucky name for singers, at that. Here’s Foster, and we were just talking about Martha before, and there’s Sally Stuart on the Sammy Kaye “The More I See You,” doing a very sweet job. Then there’s Slam Stewart, but we probably shouldn’t count him. He doesn’t exactly sing; he sort of grunts. It’s wonderful, anyway. YOU WAS RIGHT, BABY (Peggy Lee— Capitol) —We’ve talked about this before. Peggy and her husband, Dave Barbour, penned it, and it’s surprising even them. Who needs a million dollars? Peggy seems to be definitely out of retirement again; her “What More Can a Woman Do?” is a hit now too, and she’ll sing for awhile on the Perry Como show, and taking a screen test now and then and—well, what more can a woman do? APPLE HONEY (Woody Herman—Co- lumbia)—Sure, you guessed it. Woody worked on the Old Gold program last year. This number is what’s called a head ar- rangement—it was never written down at all, and nobody ever really composed it. The boys just sort of worked it up and re- membered it, an amazing (Cont.on page 21) | SAW. IT HAPPEN Red Skelton, Har- riet Hilliard and Ozzie Nelson were in Dallas to put on a show at the Naval Base. The night be- fore they were to appear, I happened to be dancing at a night club. Sudden- ly, the spotlight shifted from the dance floor to someone who had en- tered the door. My escort cried out, “Red Skelton!” Immediately, the newcomer was surrounded. Everyone was pleading, “Say something, Red, anything.” But not a word from Red. When I finally inched close enough, I stuck my autograph book under his nose—this happened to be just my telephone number memo book, which was held together by a single safety pin. Laughing, I said, “Just sign your name, Red, don’t take the pin.” He grinned that Skelton grin and an- swered, “Believe it or not, we have buttons where I come from!” Vernice Harbor Dallas, Texas The Picture that may change Your Life? When a penniless ham actor starts controlling the amazing Pidgeow family (with their $5,000,006 fortune), it’s one of the most unusual screen treats you’ve ever known... starring JOSEPH SCHILDKRAUT with BILLIE BURKE- EUGENE PALLETTE -ONA MUNSON - RAYMOND WALBURN RUTH TERRY ¢ ROBERT LIVINGSTON and ST. LUKE’S CHORISTERS A REPUBLIC PICTURE and ANNE GILLIS) DAVID HOLT

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ee fe a M Summer is under way, and though most of us yowl a lot about the heat, ~ we're loving every minute of it. Loving the colorful, washable clothes we wear, week ends at the beach and suppers out-of-doors. We're loving the sort of party atmosphere that summer brings. Here are a copule of ideas for making the warm weather months more than just fun. Here's how to make them profitable in endless ways. If You're a School Gal: You've got three beautiful long months at your dis- posal. Before you have a chance to get bored with all that time on your hands, get busy. Put some irons in the fire. First of all, how about some self-im- provement? A new figure, a better complexion, a wellgroomed hairdo? '!f you could get three or four buddies in- trigued with the idea, you could have your own "success school." Exercise together, try out hair styles together, skip double banana splits together. ban and it'll pay off in beaux come all. Then, how about shouldering some of the family responsibility, as of now. Take over the housework and cooking a couple of days a week, so that mom can kick up her heels o bit. Or maybe you could plan the weekly menus, with an eye to nutrition, economy and ra- tion points, and do all of the marketing. If a long sleep in the morning is your mom's dream of heaven, you might get breakfast for the gang three or four days a week while she snoozes. Another thing, how about learning to do at least one new thing this summer? Perhaps some skill, like driving a car or cooking. Perhaps something financially profitable like raising chickens or straw- berries or thoroughbred dogs. Some- thing creative, like interior decoration. You could begin with your own room. Some water paint to brighten the walls, hanging shelves for plants and books, some colorful rag rugs. Wouldn't it be fun? You might start studying art, | through (Continued on page 25) What to do when the weather’s sweltering and you're at loose Legs are bared by fashion...the underarm ends: Hints to by every gesture... fle make you hopefuls hep and so you need double protection— i ' on beauty, beaux NEET Cream Depilatory and budgets. that removes hair, and © NEET Cream Deodorant that halts perspiration, for the assurance | that comes of being » well-groomed. CO-ED LETTERBOX BETTER GET | love my mom, but sometimes I'm al- NEET TODAY most ashamed of how she looks when my friends come over. How can | get her to fix up a little without hurting her feel- ings? H. H., Utica, New York. q Next time she looks extra-special : | you might say something lke, “Gosh, ‘ youre a pretty mom, mom. Yowre so i much more attractive than Mrs. Brown. ' at cosmetic counters We were over there after school today, in stores everywhere and she had on a dirty dress and her hair was all straggly. Some moms are just sad sacks.” Another time, when she’s wearing a becoming dress, you nught say, “I wish the kids could see yourm that. They all think you're awful pretty.” That should do it. One more hint. It's kind of hard for moms who work hard all day to be turned out like glamor girls from dawn to dusk. If you'd give your mother some idea of when to expect you and your gang it would help a lot. My older sister hasn't a good reputa- tion in town, and the boys in my class seem to think I'm as wild as she is. They make passes at me at the drop of a hat. (Continued on page 26) JEAN KINKEAD

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s nese thing in a big band. : Flip Phillips plays some wonderful tenor sax, and Bill Harris (who used to be with Bob Chester and Benny Goodman) does right by the trombone. Of course Woody’s featured on the clarinet, and Marjorie Hyams at her vibraharp. LITTLE JAZZ (Artie Shaw—Victor) —Lit- tle Jazz is the nickname of Roy Eldridge who blows in what’s undoubtedly one of the best trumpet styles in the country. And even though nobody could fail to recognize his playing, Roy’s name couldn’t be used on this Victor label because when he had his own band (before he joined Artie) he signed a contract with Decca, and that company still has him sewed up. RECORDS OF THE MONTH Selected by Leonard Feather BEST POPULAR BELL BOTTOM TROUSERS—Louis Prima (Majestic), Tony Pastor (Victor) CAN'T YOU READ BETWEEN THE LINES? —Jimmy Dorsey (Decca), Jerry Wald (Majestic) THE GENERAL JUMPED AT DAWN—Golden Gate Quartet (Okeh), Paul Whiteman (Capitol) I'LL ALWAYS BE WITH YOU—Les Brown with Doris Day (Columbia) 1 WAS HERE WHEN YOU LEFT ME—Hal Mc- Intyre (Victor) OUT OF THIS WORLD—Woody Herman. (Columbia), Tommy Dorsey (Victor) SWANEE RIVER—Hal McIntyre (Victor) "TAIN'T ME—Eddie Heywood (Commo- dore), Les Brown (Columbia) THERE'S NO YOU—Frank Sinatra (Co- jJumbia), Martha Stewart (Victor) YOU WAS RIGHT, BABY—Peggy Lee (Capitol) BEST HOT JAZZ BENNY CARTER—I Surrender, Dear (Capitol) HERMAN CHITTISON TRIO—How High The Moon (Musicraft) DUKE ELLINGTON—Mood to Be Wooed (Victor) HERBIE FIELDS—Mel’s Idea (Savoy) BIZZY GILLESPIE—Blue ‘N’ Boogie (Guild) WOODY HERMAN — Apple Honey (Co- lumbia) EARL HINES-BETTY ROCHE—I Love My Lovin’ Lover (Apollo) BILLIE HOLIDAY—I Cover the Waterfront (Commodore) ; NAT JAFFE—These Foolish Things (Black & White) ARTIE SHAW—Little Jazz (Victor) TEDDY WILSON — Just For You Blues (Musicraft) z BEST ALBUMS NELSON EDDY—By Request Album (Co- lumbia) JOHNNY GUARNIERI TRIO (Savoy) JOHN KIRBY (Asch) ON THE TOWN—Leonard Bernstein & Victor Chorale (Victor) UP IN CENTRAL PARK —Hileen Farrell, Wilbur Evans, Celeste Holm (Decca) MUSIC FOR DREAMING — Paul Weston Orch. (Capitol) RHAPSODY IN BLUE, STRIKE UP THE BAND —Sanroma & Boston Pops. Orch. (Victor) VLADIMIR HOROWITZ (Victor) GREAT GILDERSLEEVE—Stories for Chil-. dren (Capitol) Hts New Dries fresh polish in a flash... Won't dull lustre... (Apply over polish) Ready to put on gloves and dash The biggest thing since liquid nail polish! No waiting . . . no smudge-patching. Ten-karat sparkle / The finest ingredients—with a very special oil— assure fast-drying action without dulling lustre. Softens cuticle This same special oil in Cutex Oily Quick Dry gently softens cuticle—helps keep it neatly in place—smooth and irim. Helps prevent chips and scratches Helps keep your nails unmarred . . . unscarred ... makes your manicure really |-a-a-s-t.. Large bottle only 25¢ (plus tax) CUTEXCZZ QUICK DRY

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i If Alana Ladd isn't going to be as good a cook as her mother, she's bound to be as good on stage as certainly her daddy, for she's registering interest! Eve tempted Adam with just a plain raw apple. Her smart descendant now serves delicious Apple Dumplings! Your ration book escapes almost unscathed when you make Orange Cheese Cake —a delightful summer treat. Courtesy Knox Gelatine - P.S.—Because she became a top-notch cook! @ “For richer, for poorer; for better, for worse—’ When you say “I do” you’ve practically agreed to cook his meals all the rest of his days! Sue Ladd will tell you that’s no hardship, even though she has her problems—Alan won’t eat lamb, liver or ice cream; hardly touches his lunch, stuffs himself at dinner time and would prefer a steady diet of highly spiced Mexican dishes. That’s the “for worse” of it! All his other food habits are “for better.” It’s just possible you’re one of the many war brides wait- ing for the return of your husband, and when he does get back you're planning to give him the best meals ever! Then you'll want to try all kinds of new recipes and save the ones you like especially well. Like, for instance, Mrs. Ladd’s Italian Squash Casserole: ITALIAN SQUASH CASSEROLE 2-pounds Italian squash 2 large onions 4 medium tomatoes 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1% teaspoons salt % teaspoon pepper 1 cup fine bread crumbs, optional %4 cup grated cheese Parboil thinly sliced Italian squash 5 minutes in just enough salted water to keep from burning. Slice onions and sauté in bacon drippings or margarine 5 minutes over low heat, stirring frequently. Drain squash. Place one layer of squash in greased casserole. Add a layer of sautéed onion slices and sliced tomatoes. Sprinkle with part of brown sugar, salt and pepper. Add a layer of fine bread crumbs, if desired. Add remaining ingredients in another layer. Top with grated cheese and bake in moderate oven (350° F.) 45 minutes or until done. x Green salads aren't exactly a cure-all for sum- mer slump, but their vivid colors, crisp texture and fresh flavor can stimulate bored appetites.

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pe & 3 By Nancy Wood VICTORY GARDEN SALAD tomatoes cucumber cup radishes cup French dressing cup real mayonnaise small onion, sliced i Salad greens Quarter tomatoes. Cut cucumber in thin fingers. Slice radishes. Add French dressing to real mayonnaise and mix until smooth. Add onion and chill 1 hour. Place tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes and salad greens broken in pieces in deep salad bowl. Add French-onion mayon- naise and toss lightly. Yield: 6 servings. ORANGE CHEESE CAKE 1 envelope plain gelatine % cup orange juice ¥% teaspoon salt 2 eggs Ye cup honey 1 cup orange juice 1 cup cottage cheese, sieved 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon grated orange rind YW cup cream or evaporated milk 1 Y%4 Wp HS HH eo cup cornflake er zwieback crumbs cup melted butter or fortified margarine teaspoon cinnamon Soften gelatine in 4% cup orange juice. Beat egg yolk slightly, add honey, salt, and remaining orange juice. Cook in top of double boiler until of custard consistency, stirring constantly. Add softened gelatine to het custard and stir until dissolved. Add cottage cheese, lemon juice and grated rind. Stir until well blended. Cool, and when mixture begins to thicken, fold in whipped cream or whipped evaporated milk* and stiffly beaten egg whites. Make crumbs for bottom and top of cake. Mix thoroughly with cinnamon. Add melted butter or margarine and blend. Place part of crumbs in bottom of small glass cas- serole which has been rinsed out in cold water. Turn’‘in cheese filling and sprinkle remaining crumbs on top. Chill thorough- ly until firm. When ready to serve, un- mold on serving dish and garnish with orange segments. . *To whip evaporated milk, freeze to mushy stage and whip in chilled bowl. OLD FASHIONED APPLE DUMPLINGS 1% cups sifted flour 14 teaspoon salt 114 teaspoons baking powder 1, cup fortified margarine i cup milk, app.. 4 tart cooking apples, pared and cored cup corn syrup 2 tablespoons fortified margarine 1m teaspoon allspice ? Sift flour once, measure. Add baking powder and salt and sift. again. Cut mar- garine into flour until it looks like little peas. Stir in milk sufficient to make soft but not sticky dough. Roll out on floured board to % inch thickness. Cut into 4 squares, 4 inches square. Place apple in center of each. Fill centers with a mixture of remaining margarine, corn syrup and allspice. Bring corners of dough together on top of apples. Pinch edges of dough together. Place dumplings in greased bak- ing pan. Bake in moderate oven (350°F.) 20 minutes, then pour 1 cup boiling water into bottom of pan. Continue baking 40 _ minutes longer, until apples are tender and _ dumpling brown. Serves 4. Serve plain, - with lemon sauce or top milk. In wartime, especially, it isn’t easy to make the kind of soap people expect to find inside the Fels-Naptha wrapper. It isn't easy to get all the ingredients necessary to make Fels-Naptha pre- eminent among fine laundry soaps. And that's only half the story. Now, a larger share of our stock of materials and our manufac- turing facilities must be used to make good soap for men and women in active service. | Obviously, this will mean some further incon- venience for civilians. In the months ahead, you may have to wait more often for the familiar Fels-Naptha wrapper to appear on your grocer's shelf... but the soap inside the Fels-Naptha wrapper will be Fels-Naptha Soap. We think the average woman wants to know these plain facts about the supply of Fels-Naptha Soap. We think her loyalty to a good name will survive this time of trial, which is shared—in some way—by all.

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MOVIE REVIEWS (Continued from page 15) Te ————————— eee eee waiting. He has traced her to New York and is ready to take her back. He even helps her pack, quite unconscious that in Joan’s slender body the primitive force of Carmen is angrily rising. In unbelieving horror Joan sees her own hand reach stealthily for a pair of heavy shears. In another moment Bob lies dead on the floor. Murder. A trial. The death penalty. But Eric is still on Joan’s side. Still try- ing to convince the representatives of jus- tice that something is incredibly wrong here. The end will leave you in a state of limp amazement.—M-G-M. MY REPUTATION It’s awfully easy to say “I’ll be my own judge of what’s right and wrong. It doesn’t matter if people talk, so long as my con- science is clear.” But it does matter, and in unexpected ways. Jessica Drummond (Barbara Stanwyck) finds that out when she’s left a widow with two young sons. Jessica has led a very protected life. Too protected, perhaps. Her mother dominated her until her marriage. Then her husband, who was completely devoted, took over. She led the accepted life of a rich, pretty young society matron. But now what is she to do? There are two alternatives. She can settle down to widow’s weeds and chari- table work, as her mother thinks proper, or she can be Jessica Drummond and make a new life for herself. She tries the first for a whole summer and almost goes out of her mind. In the fall when the boys start off to school, she realizes that she just can’t stand it any longer. She goes with some friends to Lake Tahoe in California. There she skis, parties, and falls in love. The man is Major Scott Landis (George Brent), and he isn’t like anyone Jessica has ever known. He’s definitely a wolf, and when he kisses her, she is furious with herself for responding. She tells him goodbye and hurries back to Chicago, where she can be nice and safe—and lonely. When Scott is transferred there, Jessica can’t conceal her happiness at see- ing him again. Suddenly all the old con- ventional taboos seem unimportant. She and Scott go everywhere together. When her mother insults him, Jessiea is more on his side than ever. She drops her old friends completely. Jessica doesn’t worry about the gossip until the boys come home at Christmas time. They hear it, inevitably, and when they face her on New Year’s Eve and de- mand that she stop seeing Scott, Jessica faces a heart-breaking choice. Barbara Stanwyck and George Brent make a nice couple. Lucille Watson, Eve SEPTEMBER ISSUE Can we help it if we’re so popu- lar? No! But still, you’d bet- ter chase right out on August 10 if you want to be sure of getting your September MopERN SCREEN, a terrific issue of your favorite movie magazine! ADVERTISEMENT Arden, Scotty Beckett and Bobby Cooper are among the supporting cast.—War. THE NAUGHTY NINETIES The naughty nineties aren’t really very naughty in this new Abbott and Costello epic, but they are funny, with the boys loose on a showboat in the Mississippi. Bud Abbott as Dexter Broadhurst plays romantic roles in all the shows, while Lou as a deckhand named Sebastian just gets in everybody’s way. The showboat is run by Captain Sam (Henry Travers). He’s supposed to have run it for years, but the first good looking lady crook who comes along doesn’t have a bit of trouble getting it away from him. Her name is Bonita (Rita Johnson) and she’s far too smart for the old captain. With the assistance of a smooth gambler, Quincy (Alan Curtis), who owes her so much money he has to do whatever she tells him, she gets the captain drunk and wins fifteen thousand dollars in IOU’s from him. That makes her own eighty per cent of the showboat. Of course it was Dexter and Sebastian’s fault, in a way. The captain’s lovely daughter, Caroline (Lois Collier), had sent them to look after her father. As usual they got a little mixed in their assignment, and by the time they created enough furore in the gambling joint to get the captain out, the damage was done. The fair Bon- ita had the IOU’s tucked away in her gar- ter, and the showboat was in alien hands. Poor Captain Sam! It’s Dexter and Sebas- tian who fix things up. And how! But see for yourself —Univ. i 2 ee ee £3 , 2 ? alles She—“What has ze Americaine girl got we have not?” He—“A big bottle of Pepsi-Cola!” ~ Sees N

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CO-ED (Continued from page 20) books and through the museums. Single out a period or an individual artist that interests you, and learn all there is to know about it or him. Or start delving into music, either long-hair or crew-cut. Read a good introduction to music, or any of the excellent volumes on the history of jazz. Again, single out some phase that particularly enchants you and concentrate on that. Follow the newspapers for news of concerts, either in concert halls, out of doors or on the radio. The public library has books on all the above subjects. Lastly, let’s look to your social life. Is the old gang drifting apart? The town dead on its feet? Why not initiate weekly square dances and start things buzzing again? Is there a recreation hall or club- room where you could have ’em? You'll need space. Get some square dance records and a book about how they’re done, and you're set. How about a group of you taking some all day bike rides to near-by points of interest? Make your beach parties more wonderful than ever by the simple addition of the right equipment. Quoits, a bat and softball, a songbook for the in- evitable songfest, beach blankets, good food and thermoses of icy cold drinks. If Yow’re A Business Gal: Your idea of a vacation is probably one elegant round of fun at a gay summer place. The sort of two weeks from which you return a sun- burned shadow of yourself. May we make a couple of suggestions? This year, let your vacation be a subtle blend of gadding, exercise and rest. Let these two weeks be a sort of taking-stock period. An oppor- tunity to sit down and relax and see where youre going. Think about whether you really like your job, your beau, your hair- do, the way you spend your leisure, and if you find you’re not quite satisfied, plot the changes. If you go away, take up a sport that you can keep up all the year round, like horseback riding, swimming or bowling. If you stay at home, plunge into those night classes in Russian or furniture refinishing or dancing that you’ve always longed to start. Soak up sun, sleep and good food, anda little moonlight and you'll go back to the office refreshed. If Yowre A Young Mom: For you there is very likely to be no honest-to-goodness summer holiday, but you can learn to vacation as you go. When the kids are napping, snatch an hour in a big chair under a tree, or collapse in the tub with a Magazine, or turn the radio to soft music and flop on the couch. Let the house go when the day is just too beautiful, and get out of doors in a sun suit. Get in the picnic habit, with paper plates and cups changing meal times from battles into parties. If you and your pals haven’t tried pooling your children, you really should. One or two gals can take on the whole garg once a week while the other mothers scoot into town, or take a tennis lesson or do some volunteer work at the hospital. It’s a nice, inexpensive way to get a couple of days off, and the kids love it, too. AUTOGRAPHS! Stage door Johnny? Do your star chasin’ in your easy chair. Just turn to page 64 and learn how to collect autographs the easy way. Have you the Courage to Look 10 Years Younger? YOU CAN ACTUALLY THE YEARS (ray Barons PINK A ow ONE SIDE OF EY your FACE— Awo COMPARE ! y SLIP AWAY. as you apply my exciting new powder-shade! HAVE created a shade of face powder so new and different, the effect on your skin is really spectacular! I call it “Bridal Pink”, and I ask you to try it for the first time on one cheek only. Compare it with any shade you have ever used. See the difference for yourself! See the fresh, young look it gives your skin! The soft, warm look—like the blush of a bride’s young cheek. Women who have tried “Bridal Pink” tell me it’s the most youthful and flattering powder-shade I have ever achieved! Your husband will love it! Your friends will admire it! You can't possibly apply it to your skin without looking younger, more romantic! Lady Esther “Bridal Pink” Now at all Good Cosmetic Counters Look more interesting, more excit- ing! Apply “Bridal Pink”—the new powder-shade that’s so daringly ro- mantic! See how it lights up your face with instant new life and warmth. The medium-size box of Lady Esther Face Powder is sold at the best stores for 55¢. Also handy pocket-book sizes for 10¢ and 25¢. Mek y FACE POWDER 25

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® Girls, your dear friend (me) has just been through hell! This issue of MopERN SCREEN contains what is known as a SCOOP—on page 52. And all I know about scoops is what I’ve seen in the movies. ' Tt goes something like this. The editor (Edward G. Robinson), shoves a dirty green eye shade ’way back on his sweating forehead. He takes the re- ceivers off three phones simultaneously and barks: “Stop the presses!” Well, girls, have you ever seen presses at work? They’re Frankenstein monsters. Would you know how to stop the things? Me neither. So on the very day the Frankensteins start rolling with our August issue, what hap- pens? Henry and I get the flash about Bacall, Bo- gart and Brom- field. To make matters worse, I had just lost my green eye shade. But leave it to me. I turned green anyway. With only one phone between us, Henry and I got to work. We called Warner Brothers in California. “Yeah,” said Warner Brothers, “they leave tomor- row for Mansfield, Ohio. * But look, fellas, if it’s a scoop you want, count me out. There are 16 fan mags besides MopERN SCREEN. Get in line. You're number ten!” So much for Warner Brothers. Fortunately, your genial editor used to be a juvenile delinquent, with extra credits in gate crashing. I called a lady I know in Ohio. “Look,” I said, “you're from Ohio. -Do you know Louis Bromfield, the novelist?” “Why not?” said the lady amazingly enough. “Do you know him well enough to slip him a couple of bucks. .. .” “I won’t need to,” said the lady, quite horrified. That took care of the story. When it came to pic tures—‘‘Let’s play it safe,” said Henry. So we played it safe, and wherever Baby and Bogie went, the little photographers (five of ’em), were sure to go. So much so that Bogie and Baby thought we were the Saturday Evening Post and posed their fool heads off! As for stopping the presses, we finally had to ask Edward G. Robinson to do it. Risky business, stop- ping a press! oe es Executive Editor 8

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| ‘2 q we a The Sinatra family is a perfect example of the Boss System (on 3 different levels), with 19-month-old Frank, Jr., ador- ing Nancy Sandra's "mothering." The elder by 3 years, Nancy's convinced her ‘‘kid" brother's development is due solely to her cluckings on how to walk, talk and behave—and Mom and Dad S. think the set-up’s swell—just as long as she remembers who really gives the orders! As to who bosses the boss—well, that's anybody's quess .. . ud) hes i gets N toy Cooley Some supper Slang Coe tls’ jwell | cod Mindful of the children’s privacy, Mom Nancy had a brick wall and locked gate installed at the new Toluca Lake house, but ‘twas no use—fans found a way in through the garage, where the 2 Cadillacs and salmon-colored station wagon are kept. “But it is quieter," Nancy sighs, “here they just come to stare.”

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Nancy's his favorite cook, especially for her way with (no kiddin'!)—spaghetti and one meat ball! Sympathetic, she shared his disappointment over his 2A-F rating | (4-F and essential to morale), his joy over that overseas trek this summer. 7 | | Frank's always had sea fever and after "Anchors Aweigh" finally bought a boat to sail on Toluca Lake—'Th |

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F. enjoys a gag, roars at gems like: "Sinatra's your kid, huh Bing?" ‘“Naw—all mime are living!’ Or a comedian’ Sinatra burlesque, “Electrician, a skinny spotlight!" Too young now, eventually the kids'll hear of how much Dad’s doing for their generation via those talks on democracy he delivers at various schools. Enthused, he’s invited Dick Haymes, Andy Russell to join in. No time to play, yet he pays 'n' pays . . . 1944 saw him earn $1,450,000, borrow $62,500 to pay taxes! While the two press agents who first evolved "Swoonatra-ism™ nixed huge sums to pen book, “Inside Sinatra''—ethics!

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34 by Cynthia Miller That Eythe luck! He even knows what’s going to happen to Dick Tracy for the next six months! Bill earns $750 weekly, gets $30 "allowance from his agent. He cooks to relax, ihen collects service men who'll eat ‘his concoctions. Don't miss him in ‘Colonel Effingham's Raid." \ Bill replaced his neon bar with an art studio: He studied at Carnegie Tech and is all for modern design, but collects books on Rennaissance period artist, Da Vinci. (The pup's ''Sheila.'') m@ The footbridge was narrow and long—and shaky. Bill knew it was shaky because he had walked across it, experimentally, a few minutes before. Only then he hadn’t been carrying one hundred and eight pounds of beautiful movie star. He shifted his burden now slightly, and put a tentative foot on the-bridge which promptly began to sway. He withdraw the foot hastily. Jennifer giggled, her head muffled against his chest. “If you drop me in the river, I'll sue you.” “If I drop you in the river,” Bill said grimly, “Mr. Selznick will personally tear me into small pieces and scatter them (Continued on page 105)

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Autographed pics of Ann Corio and Anne Baxter grace Bill's room; Tallu Bankhead's is unsigned: She couldn't think of words strong enough! He won't drive with Anne, ‘a wild woman at the wheel.”

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Sor atagstigiecsa hse “aq | 1. = On furlough after "Winged Victory's" closing, Don and wife Phyl borrowed a friendle N. Y. apt., invited Edsol and Henry for a gab-fest. The Don Taylors invited us up for a drink and some talk. And after we came and saw—they conquered! What terrific kids! BY VIRGINIA WILSON 36

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@ The rain blew in a dismal grey curtain against the windows. Phyllis looked out, and said, “Maybe they won't come.” Don smiled at her. When Don smiles, you could turn off the electricity and let the furnace go out, and no one would notice. “They’il come,” he said confidently. “This is one fur- lough where everything’s going to be okay.” They did come, of course. “They” being Al Delacorte and Henry Malmgreen and me. And everything was very okay indeed. How could it be anything else when your host was Don Taylor, and he and Phyllis were getting such a bang out of the little apartment a friend had lent them? Don and Phyllis had lived in hotel bedrooms ever since they were married, and now here they were with a living room and a kitchen and everything. To be sure the kitchen was about the size of a ‘crackerjack box, but it telOw gla fuloysh had a stove, and a sink, and a refrigerator. Besides, as Don pointed out, “Neither of us can do much more than boil an egg. We'll work up to a big kitchen gradually, through layers of cookbooks.” “No cookbooks,” said Phyllis firmly. “I don’t care if we don’t even have any furniture, when we get a house, but we're going to have a cook!” “You mean you won't be the efficient little woman and get up and cook my breakfast every morning?” Don tried to sound injured. “Vl get up, and Ill wear a nice, ruffly house dress and my best lipstick like the women’s magazines say to, but someone else will cook the breakfast. That way we'll both be happy.” They laughed at that, of course. They laugh at everything. They’re a gay pair, these two. The first play they ever saw together was “The | it glad hand. secon got a pre-war job-hunting ds later 9 = ' r oS S +s yum cE fo en comer: se an promises Ik! The sgt: § ssion OT P

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"To a new career, be it long and be it bright!’ A toast from Phyllis, Al D., author Virginia Wilson and Henry Malmgreen. Ginny embarrassed Don by revealing that when the "W. V." paper queried the cast, "'If you could choose, what role would you play?" all yelped, 'Pinky’—Don's role! Backgammon got boring and Don and Al don't jitterbug, so they descended to ‘rassling.’ Don won, but why not? He's 6' 2” and Phyl kibitzed... * = a % t $ : : : : i —_

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‘Vf candy’s energy, let him at WH ing an auto for the return trip West, but so far, nuttin’. P.S. When Don's too tired to devour novels and plays, he's ttred! Fact guy trudged Te ae Don was muttering © sveath ‘and KP ana no man” And coincidence . . 22nd, then planed out with “Winged Vic." came. Voice Of The Turtle,” and the curtain line of the second act was “Let’s keep it gay!” They sort of adopted that—even had it on their wedding cake in raised letters on the white icing. They dont have to work at it, either. Gaiety is natural to them both. You felt that about Don when you saw him as “Pinky” in “Winged Victory.” An exuberance, a bright vitality that reached out to your heart. That was what got him the role of Pinky in the first place. It was Fate, or something, the way it happened. The way it changed his life. Don was in the Army Air Force on limited service because he had a trick knee, originally the result of football. Basic training had aggravated the condition, so they sent him to Drew Field down at Tampa and put him to work as a classi- fication specialist. That’s the guy who tries to see that not too many square pegs get put into round holes— who records a soldier’s doings in civilian life so the Army can find the right spot for him. It was all right enough, but kind of monotonous for a buoyant person- ality like Don. One day a letter came for him. The Air Force was. when the train tickets | 3 years ago he hitchhiked to H'wood on May on same date, now—yup, May 22nd! looking for men with experience in the theater or pic- tures for the big show “Winged Victory.” Would he please fill out the enclosed questionnaire and send them a picture? Would he? Don almost broke his fountain pen, writing so fast. Then a month or so later, a couple of lieutenants showed up at the Field. They came to see Don. “T hear you were in pictures.” “Well, yeah. A couple of parts, and I did a lot of stock - before that.” The lieutenants looked at Don, and at each other. “You'll be called October first. You’re what we want for ‘Winged Victory.’ ” They left then, and Don was on wings himself. The show would play on Broadway, and to any actor Broad- way is a symbol of success. Don had dreamed of a break like this, but he had never expected to get it while he was in the Army. Then, to prove that everything hap- pens at once, a long-awaited furlough came through. Don went home to Freeport, Pennsylvania, wearing a grin as wide as Joe E. Brown’s. The first day home, he walked out of the house, (Continued on page 94)

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€ P Me ‘GI love to eat!’ croons Crosby to Astaire, who had a unique accompanist when he danced before Gen. Eisenhower: Guitarist Gen. Spaatz! Sister Adele saw Fred for the first time in five years. “| knew him when!" reflects der Bingle, shining up to brother Bob after per- forming for him and 5,000 other Marines at Camp Pendleton. The Andrews Sisters may roll out the barrel with Bing in the Pacific theater this summer. After his trip, London headlined BING WENT THE STRINGS OF OUR HEARTS. Hope comforts Frankie, says he'll play a minister in his next pic—'l'm Going Your Way, Too!" (That's Judy G.) I Oscars to Bing for ‘Going My Way,"' to Ingrid for ''Gaslight.'' They co-star in ‘Bells of St. Mary.'' 1943 winner Paul Lukas flew in from Mexico to do the honors for Bing, got sick at last minute and couldn't make it. “He'll never make good!” they warned Dixie Lee when she married Bing. (Life Story, concluded.) @ Bing Crosby is Hollywood’s modern miracle man but for him that’s very easy. Winning this year’s Academy Oscar topped off a fifteen-year movie, radio and record career in which Bing has collected every honor in those Big Threes of show business. Along the way he has broken more entertainment records than a bull in 2 music shop. And today, like Old Man River, Bing just keeps rolling along. Crooners come and Swoon Kings go, but Bing goes on forever. This eternal success baffles even Bing himself and at forty-two he still wonders when he'll wake up. But it’s not such a mystery. Bing’s life proves he’s a natural, a genius, a wonder boy. As an Irish Catholic kid in Spokane, Washington, he was an easy winner in every- thing he tried. A deceptively pretty boy, he beat up every bully who challenged him. Roly-poly and lazy looking, he won swim and golf championships, made Gonzaga high school and college teams like rolling off a log. Never lazy, Bing hustled at dozens of tough jobs for his spending money and planned (Continued on page 72)

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ae cA The Crosby kids love their father's competitors: ‘What makes you so | skinny, Mr. Sinatra?" Lindsey ence asked.. Money from their pictures | goes into a college fund. (That's Jimmy Durante's nose being pulled.) B The original "Rhythm Boys''—25 years after: Al Rinker, Harry Barris and Bing. They'll enter into Crosby's auto- biography, soon to be published by Simon & Schuster. BY KIRTLEY BASK

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Mom dreamed cf winning a prize for her cooking, and Pop for his : Te —_ 1 "Your pickle relish is sure to win!" Abel Frake Co (Chas. Winninger) assures wife Melissa (Fay Bainter) pig, Margy wanted romance, and as they prepare for trip to State Fair with family. Wayne craved excitement: and the State Fair had an answer for each! Story: Down at the truck Abel was sweat- ing with Blue Boy, trying to get the huge pig into the trailer. Melissa was carefully laying by MARIS MacCULLERS away her prize jars of pickles and mincemeat aa MARY STANLEY in the little niche behind the seats. Down near the creek, under the old apple tree, Harry Ware was twisting his hat awkwardly in his hands, trying to talk to Margy. “Wish I were going with you to the Fair,” he said. “Wish I (Continued on page 99) 5 ''My father isn't really Chief of Police; 6 In spite of differences in background, Margy and Pat 7 Wayne, infatuated with glamorous | just said that to help you,’ explains are drawn to each other. Margy, afraid of being hurt, Emily, seeks solace with McGee (Frank singer Emily (Vivian Blaine) to Wayne. tries desperately to keep affair on frivolous basis. McHugh) when he learns she is married. +. ys, 42

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2 Daughter Margy Frake [Jeanne Crain) 3 Brother Wayne Frake (Dick Haymes) prac- 4 Roller coaster ride throws Margy into dreams of escaping from her dull suitor Harry _tised throwing hoops all winter to recoup from arms of Pat Gilbert {Dana Andrews}, whose Wore (Phil Brown) by finding romance at Fair. barker (Henry Morgan) losses of last Fair. gay philosophy and casual air intrigue her. Production: Dana and Dick cast one horri- fied glance in the direction of “Fair’s” third leading man and threatened to go after him with a knife. Offending party was a haughty 800-pound porker named Blue Boy. No one could deny Blue Boy’s right to be snooty. He was chosen from among nine prize win- ning hogs for an important role which Dana calls “more sympathetic than my own.” Cast and crew had murder (Continued on page 98) 8 Marty {Wm. Marshall) accuses Wayne of taking bribes for Emily's sake. The Frakes return home subdued by experiences, until Margy discovers Pat hos gone ahead to surprise her.

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a \ YY oN Mom Jaeckel, who's doing bit parts on her own now, had tc promise to sign his Merchant Marine release papers befor: 17-year-old Dick would play in ‘A Wing And A Prayer.’ From the start, Betty made it clear that, No. | Pin-Up or not, it it ever became a toss-up between choosing ol’ debbil career or her married happiness, Harry and Vicki would come first. Gable tought execs trying to hush-hush a lady's claim that he was her chee- ild's papa, again when he enlisted. Bob likes the gov't. getting 977% of his wages, but won't make movies while there are Gls to be entertained. . Bogey always knew his own mind—(Proof: Baby Bacal! became Mrs. B. a year after they met!) so when the studio tried enforcing that “'no-story okay" in his contract, “Uh-uh,"' he nixed. “Suspend me! On my boat | can live for free—

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ST thes ult...” Your stars will battle every time for their rights—to love, to have children, to soldier without benefit of camera. BY HEDDA HOPPER Para. never told her to pretty up her past for the mags, buf when Betty Hutton Told All, they yelped. “And why shouldn't 1?” she retorted. "If it's a sin to be poor, | didn't commit it—l was born that way..." (With Andy Russell in “Stork Club.’') @ You can have your parades, J love a fight. And spare me the cracks. | don’t mean the Dorsey-Hall brand. And I don’t mean the no-account squabbling that goes on here as it does everywhere else—only we bleat it from the house- tops, while others have the sense to wash their dirty linen in the washer. The fight I love is the kind that carries a challenge, the kind that takes courage, that means staking your principles against material gain and standing by your colors though the heavens fall. This month I’m taking my hat off to some boys and girls who’ve shown that kind of courage. Many have fought for better pictures. And don’t let anyone tell you that’s egotism pure and simple, for it’s nothing of the sort. Sure, they’re concerned for their careers, but give them credit for the brains to realize that you can’t be good in a lousy story. And give them further credit for helping to raise the whole level of movie material. If they hadn’t taken a stand—upheld the hands of our smarter directors and writers who scream for the same thing—we'd be ten years farther behind ourselves than we are. Ann Sheridan’s on suspension right now. In “King’s Row,” Annie proved she could act. They say she’s a hey-hey kid and doesn’t give a whoop in Hades about her career,. but they’re all wet. I’ve never seen a girl more radiant than Ann was after “King’s Row.” “Maybe now they'll let me come out from under the oomph.” That was her last good role, but she played along—till they pranced up with another “Harvest Moon.” (Continued on page 85) 45

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Guy's favorite actress is Ingrid Bergman ‘because she's so fresh and sincere looking.’ His second choice is Lana Turner, “because .. . you know why!” m The sailors at San Diego’s North Island. beach stared up at the life guard tower and gave each other puzzled looks. Floating down from the 20-foot roost where Seaman Bob Mosely was on duty came strange garbled sounds that didn’t make sense. They sounded something like “How now, brown cow” and “the lazy red fox leaped over the farmer’s fence.” But the way the vowels rolled out was nothing human and the accent might have been Esperanto or ancient Sanskrit or something. It was out of this world. Every now and then the tower itself would shake and rattle with stompings and goings on. The mob of sun tanned mates finally decided on action. They skinned up the ladder and peeped up at Bob’s perch. There was this Greek god guy, Mosely, naked to his swim shorts, rippling his muscles around, frowning one minute and seowling the next. Making with a gesture here and a gesture there. Talking to himself, or to the wild waves or something. Before (Continued on page 114) | Jann Cannon That Guy Madison! Cigarettes choke him, likker bores him... and he never heard of Garbo! “ht TORSO

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m IT WAS opening day of the semester at North Holly- wood High, and I was calling the roll of my ninth- grade class in English— “Alan Ladd—” A blonde boy answered. He was lean, but husky- looking. His manner was quiet. There was a steadi- ness I liked in the gray eyes that met mine for a moment... ra Doesn’t look like trouble to me, I thought, but you never can tell. You know how youngsters get together and take their teachers apart? Well, don’t think we teachers are any different. We go into the same kind of huddles over _ the children. Before ever setting eyes on Alan, I'd heard plenty about him. Among the boys, his reputa- tion was that of a little scrapper. Even the bigger boys had a wholesome respect for him. They might try push- ing him arcund once, but once was the limit. Being a good all-round athlete, he could handle his fists as well as he handled the rest of his body. Some of the teachers were (Continued on page 110) ANIMAL PICTUR | STORY Te High school kids lipsticked Alan's car with scrib- bles, some of them teasing. Topper read, "If only you could sing like Frankie!" (That's Teacher Gray.) Alan couldn't find new home, so he bought acreage instead. He'll put up swimming pool with bath house as temporary quarters for Sue and Alana. 49

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Bob swings a mean golf club, but Natalie prefers the tennis courts, which he dislikes. Loves to whittle away at detailed wood-carving, a hobby acquired after hospital stay. Collects stamps, pet names for wife. She calls him Bobby. ™ Bob Hutton wears a wrist watch. inscribed in his wife’s handwriting: “For my husband and most beloved—” Natalie wears a ruby and diamond ring. Inside it says: “All my love all my life—” These were their wedding gifts to each other. “T have the advantage,” Bob will tell you. “Nobody can read mine except me. Natalie writes a sensational hand— straight up-and-down—chic as all get out and completely illegible. When she makes out a check, the bank’s never sure if it’s for five dollars or five hundred—” “That’s the dreamer in me,” Natalie explains. “That’s why I married a practical man—” They fell in love among the garbage cans. It happened like this. They'd seen each other around at parties and stuff. She thought he was cute. He thought she was a knockout. That’s as far as it went till Betty, Natalie’s best friend, had a birthday. “We'll have dinner at my house,” planned Betty, “and go dancing later. How’s if I ask Bob Hutton for you?” Natalie said fine. Bob was working in “Destination Tokyo.” Betty called him at Warners. Was he free such and such an evening? Well, how about so-on-and-so-forth and Natalie Thompson? Bob said fine. (Continued on page 90) Don’t let the wrestling fool you ... those Huttons are nuts about each other! BY JEANNE KARR . 51

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We were right there—with wedding bells on—when they got married, when “Baby”? became Mrs. Bogart. ——— ce ead ye - ee p> oe = - Malabar, the huge, sprawling home of world famous author Louis Bromfield Minutes betore the ceremony, Lauren shared a glass of wine, “brushed (left), who has been Bogey's friend for over 20 years, was the wedding site. up" on her wedding lines with Municipal Judge Herbert Schettler. Ji a Seas sae Pee oe “es : t i Photogs sensed a good shot here, asked L. to.chase photogenic gobbler. Then Resting with a reporter after her posing stint, Lauren remained cool, she got so energetic, Bogey had to pursue her. Result: A terrific shot. gay in her rose-beige suit complemented by a brown scarf, belt. | \

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m “Arent you going to say ‘hello?’ ” the golden girl asked. She came down the wide staircase, tawny hair swung back over the shoulders of her rose-beige suit, long legs shimmering in nylon hose, a bangle clinking on her wrist. She wore a pointed scarf of brown that matched the narrow brown belt and the sling-back, tall-heeled pumps. Her mouth was wide, and curled up at the corners, and her eyes.slanted ... a look... The Look... . “T did say hello,” he told her quietly, his voice deep and sure. It _wasn’t a bad stare that flashed from momentarily narrowed eyes across to her. He was tamed today, sleek and handsome in a grey suit, a white carnation at his lapel, a maroon tie setting off his dark face.. He was 3 =o : Their one last “unmarried kiss” before the ceremony—Bogey deposited it on “Baby's” cheek. By Daphne Alloway MeVieker é 2 x 4 Ye " We SS o OF: 2a. 4% ; = ft eee ES a a - Z b —— *Ah-ha, our first disagreement!’ Mr. and Mrs. Bogart couldn't decide on a cake-cutting technique but collabo- ‘ated on the announcement of their “real honeymoon. When: Within 10 weeks. Where: Destination undivulged!

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smiling and he looked very young. “I did say hello,” he murmured, and she went over to him and leaned against his shoulder. She was Lauren Bacall and he was Humphrey Bogart and this was their wedding day. The sun shone brilliantly over the white build- ings and green gardens of Malabar Farm. A great man built Malabar—a man whose books are known all over the world, the man who wrote “The Rains Came” and “Mrs. Parkington” and all the rest. Louis Bromfield and Humphrey have been friends for twenty years. It seemed right to Humphrey to bring his lovely bride three thousand miles across the country to have their marriage ceremony per- formed in this bountiful home. They like homes, Bogey and little Betty Bacall. They have one waiting for them in (Continued on page 107) Gathering of the clan: Bogey, Lauren, George Hawkins (manager of Malabar, who gave the bride away), Louis Bromfield (of whom Bogey once said, . “| couldn't marry unless Louis were best man. By the 3rd time, he'll be good!"'), Mrs. Natalie Bacall (the bride's mother), Mrs. Bromfield, Judge S. Mansfield florist Charles Kafer pins a huge white “accolade” orchid on the bride, also supplied one, a dark purple cattleye, for her mother.

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Ea — + a ms z ED tet Sob sisters, leg men, columnists—they all tried "crashing" but from the start the huge doors were shut—and stayed shut! In order to offend no Bacall-Bogart-Bromfield friends, none but the hosts, theit_staff and immediate family were present at the ceremony. Ses. : ‘We've no homes like this in Calif.,"" they sighed. But Bogey's already Chatting with Judge Schettler, the almost-Bogarts appear pensive. built one in Kings Road where Lauren will rear her “large, soon’ family: Bogey seems to have the sun in his eyes, to have love in his eyes...

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+) ® Disregarding the shekels piling up from comic book sales, radio and movie stints, Roy's m'g'r keeps him on an allowance which he upped to $25.00 per week— inflation! (Pa and kids Cheryl, left, Linda Lou.) @ Roy’s got 3 houses, 2 kids, a spur collection and his “Greetings” from Uncle Sam. And until he gets further word about this 1-A business, danged if he isn’t going to enjoy them all! Wife Arlene’s still the same melt- in-your-mouth lemon pie gal he married, still “Sis” to the Sons Of The Pioneers when they troop over for Sunday supper and poker, still going slightly loco trying to stay on top of a horse more’n two minutes! But that’s no woe compared to her real grief: Roy’s allergic—to Art! She stows paintings under the bed, pe symphonies in the trophy room, poetry in the pigeon lofts, but it’s no use. He'll start reading or looking or listening and bingo! it’s time for his third daily bath or Arlene’s folks have ambled over to report on the chicken farm of his they're managing or baby Linda Lou’s rumbling “dotta thee thircus hosses” in her two octaves lower than Bacall foghorn. But how can such a regular guy get going on Art when Time’s so short . . .?

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€ The totem’s a gift, the shirt's one of those $50 items. Mrs. R. likes hubby in denims but he won't oblige, says dull “civies’ would be unfair to you fans! Triple-threat Roy can feed, dress and hairdo the > gals and is currently perfecting a three-harmony job with them on “Smiles Are Made Of Sunshine.” V Cheryl's her dad’s shadow, even to daring mount Trigger during Roy's rehearsals. The kids’ newest feat is learning bareback riding on their own ponies.

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LOUELLA PARSONS’ GOOD NEWS Sinatra swoons!. .. Kaye doubles for Garson .. . Dick Jaeckel has close shave . . . Hutton weeps! Clark at Command Performance with the one gal he coos to over the phone: sub-sub-deb O'Brien! Greer Garson plays role of librarian to Gable's mer- chant mariner in ‘Strange Adventure,’ his first movie as a civilian again. Bob Walker at Ciro's with Suzi Crandall... her competition includes Flor- ence Pritchett and Diana Lynn, but sh-h-h! his secret pash is Glo Vanderbilt Stokowski, though they've never met! {See "Highness and Bell Boy."') . @ Can you imagine, girls, sitting in a softly lighted room overlooking one of the most beautiful gardens in Bel Air, with the lights turned low and ditto on the music—with Frank Sinatra on one side of you and Van Johnson on the other? I suppose if I had been in bobby sox I would have been more thrilled—but then, it wasn’t bad company at any age, not bad at all. ' We were at Mervyn Le Roy’s party—one of the nicest of many that followed the V-E Day an- nouncement. I had a long talk with Frankie, who was getting ready to go overseas and had taken his shots. “The shots made me so sick,” he told me; “that I SWOONED! The examining doctor said that that was one for the books!” Sinatra was wearing the most amazing bow tie (even for him). It was gray and black, nonchalantly tied and hung very loosely. Van Johnson admired it so much that Frankie said he would send him one. At that point my favorite doctor came up and said, "I wore bow ties before you were born, but since you started wearing them, all us old guys have been afraid of being accused of copying you. So I'm thinking of sending you all of my old bow ties.” At the same party Greer Garson and Danny Kaye had dinner together. Danny leaned over and whispered to me, “You know, Greer's mother thinks we look alike!” And with that —he smeared ice cream all over his face. Greer giggled and said, “Not the way you look to- night, dearie!” Greer was in great form and when she goes out for fun there is nobody who laughs more and enters into the spirit of things with greater gusto. Someone accused Van Johnson of putting on weight so I took a good look at him. He does look fatter, it‘s true, and I must say that boy has a good appetite. In fact, I marveled when I saw him at the buffet table. Now, Van—you gotta start watching those calories. You're too popular to get fat. . (if you don’t think he is popular you should have seen the avalanche of mail I received when I nominated Clark Gable as the greatest lover on the screen. Van, I think, is a little young to come under that category so I’m not apologizing to any of (Continued on page 60) 4

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—— LOUELLA PARSONS’ GOOD NEWS At Mocambo, Gail Russel with Peter Lawford. Pete once portrayed 2 characters, which parts luckily never met onstage! Maria M | (“Our Hearts Are Growing Up") giggles toured Army camps in "Kiss And Tell'’; ontez snuggles up to hubby Pierre Aumont, during his brief furlough. Lt. Aumont, overseas now, arranged an exhibition in San Fran., showing cooperation between U. S. and France. the Johnson faithfuls—but give him time.) * % * I love the letter from Red Skelton to a Hollywood pal about his trip overseas.. Writes Red: “The food was good, as food aboard ship goes—and as food aboard ship goes, mine went! I was so sick my watch turned green!” * * + Just before he went into the Army, Turhan Bey had his last date with Lana Turmer. Lana never carries change and, as usual, she had to borrow five cents from the boy friend to make a telephone call. She says she must owe him hundreds of dollars in nickels. Cracked Turhan, “It's just part of my campaign to make you Love, Honor and O-Bey, darling!” * * * There’s not a girl in Hollywood who cares less about queening it than Alice Faye. She reported back to work on the 20th lot after two years’ absence and gave up her former dazzling all-white dressing room in favor of Warmer Baxter's old studio quarters. "I like it better because it has a real kitchen and I want the children to lunch with me often,” Alice said. She looks luscious. She was wearing just a simple pink sports dress with a (Continued on page. 62) Ice Capades attract Dick Powell -and June Allyson. She's an Andy Russell fan, drags Dick along to hear him sing! Still writes to Gls she met on hospital tour.

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Funny faces by Kaye and Sinatra. In Danny's new pic- ture, ''Wonder Man,’ he plays twins of opposite tempera- ments: talks Chinese, sings in Russian, dances 4a la Balinese! Walter Pidgeon (that's Mrs. P.) is never happier than when he's working with Greer Garson, even if she cops the glory! 62 LOUELLA PARSONS’ GOOD NEWS black velvet band tied around her throat and another holding her hair back. Alice wears very little makeup these days, too. But her four years of marriage with Phil Harris have put the mark of “happiness” on her and that’s the best beautifier in the world. I have to tell you how I got the “scoop” on Humphrey Bogart's real marriage date to Lauren Bacall. I had called Bogey at the studio and asked him when it was. “Listen, Louella,” he said, “you probably know more about it than I do. When does Mayo (the former Mrs. B.) get her divorce?” I told him it would probably be the fol- lowing day. “All right,” he said, “now you call Jack Warner and tell him that because he has promised me a week off to get married when I am free.” __ So I. called Jack, told him what I knew about the date of Bogey’s freedom, and the boss said, "Hmmmm—let’s see. Guess I can give him next week off ‘The Two Mrs. Car- rolls’ to go back to Ohio and get married at Louis Bromfield’s farm.” Then I called Bogey and told him he would be able to get married around May 20th or 23rd. (Continued on page 64) See Shirley Temple's dad? She's alienating Hays office with pretty torrid love scenes in ‘Kiss And Tell.’ Swank school she attends objected to publicity re- ceived! Plans to head east and discuss legitimate stage role with George Abbott. =

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My name is................. NAA EDITOR, MODERN SCREEN 9136 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles 46, Calif. J | | | I | | | | I understand I am to enclose 25c for each | I | | | | | | | Special rates for Step 3 “Okay,” said the one and only Bogart, “you've got your date now. Split the differ- -ence and make it May 2ist.” * * * Lana Tumer'’s two year old cherub, Cheryl Crane, is rapidly becoming a Pin-Up Girl on her own. Ran into Lana shopping the other day and she told me proudly that her baby gets more G.I. mail than she does. “She received the cutest pair of white doe- skin boots from Alaska,” Lana said, “and they fit just perfectly. Seems that ‘baby is getting shoes now’—but Mama has run out of stamps!” * * * a Whoops! The hair-dos the girls are going in for! They are certainly fantastic. Maria Montez came to Lady Mendl's party with her hair in a sort of up-sweep wind- blown effect. I know that sounds funny— but on her it looked good. I’ve never seen anything like it before. I believe it was Norma Shearer who started the coronet fashion—braids wound on top of the head like a small crown. Cole Porter was the guest of honor at. Lady Mendl’s and it was a very gala affair. The hostess wore a beautiful gown she had saved for just the occasion of V-E day cele- brating. There was a spirit of gaiety that I haven't noticed at a Hollywood party since the war started. Cary Grant was one of the first to arrive. I talked with him a long-time and he seemed to be having more fun than usual. He has been attending a lot of parties recently but not once have I seen him with Betty Hensel, the girl he is supposed to marry when Barbara Hutton gives him his freedom. Maybe that’s cold. I know Phil Reed, who was Barbara Hutton’s devoted escort, was at the Taces without her. One thing is sure—it’s never safe in Hollywood to bet on the outcome of any romance. People change their minds— and hearts—tog often. * * * I've never known a girl to take even the slightest vestige of criticism as hard as Betty Hutton. When it was just hinted that Betty had feuded with her director on “Stork Club” and had walked off the set, she cried her eyes out denying it. “I’m a working girl,” she told me. "I’ve never walked off a set in my life. I might argue a point -with someone—but I don’t do any front-office politics behind back.” someone’s * * * Vignette on Betty Grable: She likes onions and will even go for garlic if everybody else does. . . . When she was a little girl she liked to have people call her by her middle name, ‘Ruth. Now she hates it... . She has never had a secretary and she banks her owm checks without advice of a manager. .. . You know how she looks in a decollette evening gown, but how she hates to put one on for private wear! .. . She calls Harry James “Jamsie”’ and they love to play poker. . . . She seldom wears the same color lip- stick twice, but experiments every time she makes up her face. . . . Her favorite night- gown is purple but she doesn’t like vivid colors in household. furnishings. Her own bedroom is almost as pastel as baby Victoria Elizabeth James’ nursery. * * = Certainly was a terrible thing that hap- pened to little Ann Blyth. She had a serious accident skiing, resulting in such a bad injury to her back that she may not be able to work for months. * * = Jean Pierre Aumont was here with the French delegates to the San Francisco con- ference, making his bride Maria Montez very happy, you can bet. Maria was walking around on the clouds so verreeee happeeee that she didn’t even mind being suspended by Universal for not making a Western movie. * * * Another short visitor CI mean his visit was short) was Richard Jaeckel who blew home from the Merchant Marines to see his attrac- tive mother. Dick stayed pretty close to home. His head was shaved when his boat crossed the equator—an old Navy custom— and he felt so self-conscious he didn’t want to see any of his friends. * * * Made me sad to pass the former home of poor little Lupe Velez and see a big “For Sale” sign on the lawn. Lupe really loved that home where she started—and ended— her career and her life. * * * Yes, it is ttue—Nora Eddington (Mrs. Errol Flynn) has made a test for a movie and when the strike is over she should be launched on an acting career. Why not? She is an ex- tremely pretty girl and photographs like a million. Her debut will probably be with Jennifer Jones in “Duel In The Sun‘—when and if that picture picks up again. * * * That cute little guy, Barry Fitzgerald, has a silhouette of an Oscar painted on his dressing room door at Paramount. Says that every- time he steps through the door he’s reminded of what a lucky man he is. Luck? I call it talent—and lots of it. * s * Sometimes Hollywood isn’t as “hep” as it thinks. I mean, nobody imagined that Helmut Dantine would pull a Frank Sinatra and have the gals swooning in the aisles when he made personals in New York, but that is exactly what happened. Helmut, a very moody young man out here, certainly didn’t seem to be the type to knock ‘em cold. But he dood it. * * * Some time ago Victor Mature and I had a little fracas. But you can't stay mad at a good looking guy in uniform and the last time Vic visited Hollywood we “made up.” The Coast Guard experience and service has certainly worked wonders in his appear- ance. No longer does he look like a “pretty boy.” He’s hardened and toughened and better looking than ever. Vic was at the Mocambo with Buff-Cobb, pretty granddaughter of the late Irvin Cobb. When I asked him if he was going to marry her he said, “I like the girl. How can I ask her to marry me?” Same old Vic. ? ; ‘ ; ,

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noe Carl, domly Fdictor BY WORD OF MOUTH @ Greetings to the “Beauty Bunch.” The order of the day for all you MopErRN ScrEEN-ers is this: Wanted, one smile, sunnyside up! But don’t smile at me. I’m too busy pecking out beauty news on my old typewriter. The idea is to smile at yourself. In the nearest mirror. Like what you see? Do your teeth gleam with a four-star gleam? Let’s hope so. For that’s terrifically important. Smudged, crooked or chipped teeth send your beauty rating down, down and down. And though I shudder as I write it, there’s the matter of unpleasant breath. Let’s all face it. Un- pleasant breath puts a girl in the dog house. The Hollywood gang knows the importance of smile insur- ance. Dentifrice is valued above lipstick. And this could be a fairy tale . . . but I’ve heard of a starlet who broke a date i Mee with Van Johnson to keep one with the dentist. She wasn’t He : going to miss her six-monthly check-up and, once broken, it’s | sometimes hard to make another dental appointment. The reason for all this care ties in with that old slogan of mine... | beauty needs a healthy basis. Unblemished skin teams best | with your make-up; sparkling, well rested eyes are the ones | that live up to the glamor of mascara . . . and pearly teeth | are the contrast needed for your rosy lipstick. | You’d like to invest in some smile insurance? Then use | Glamor girl Esther | fick Williams of M-G-M knows the importance Hoy of tooth brushing for beauty. i} The happy result of such ; care is a very happy smile! Begin today to follow her example. says she, is important no en i A good mouth rinse, | for that fresh feeling.

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your dentifrice regularly. It can be powder, paste or a liquid. Important thing is to use your pet dentifrice at morning, night and after ‘lunch, if at all possible. By the bye, some gals say they can understand the night and after meal workouts, but what gives with this morning business! Yes, it’s true that you settled down to dreaming with newly scrubbed molars. You've eaten nothing during the night. But remem- ber that your body doesn’t go into retirement while you sleep. Waste mat- ter is thrown off . . . and this is attacked by your morning brushing. You face the day with a fresh mouth. Each time it’s used, a brush should be dry and firm as the state of Vermont. It’s ideal to have two brushes and alter- nate them in use. When possible, hang them in a clean, airy spot rather than in a stuffy cupboard. And, please, not just a couple of licks and a promise for your brushing. Clean both uppers and lowers, inside and out. Clean about three or four teeth at a time and then move on to the next group. Hold your brush at a slant and always sweep away from the gums. Your dentist will okay this system because it helps prevent receding gums. Occasionally try brush- ing your tongue. It often catches tiny food particles which need to be gently scraped off. If left on'the tongue, they may decay and help cause bad breath (that villain!). At this point you're not quite ready to put the cap back on your dentifrice. Instead, take a little on your fingertips and massage your gums. Pretend you're pressing the insides and outsides to- gether. With one finger on each side, squeeze hard and draw little circles. The friction will give your mouth a glorious feeling of exhilaration. Dental floss is grand for scouting out food particles that escape your brush. I like to use it for the final bedtime cleansing. Then there’s no doubt about it . . . the mouth is free of all excess baggage. Hold floss taut and be gentle about the whole process. You really don’t want to cut your gums, only to clean your teeth! — Mouth washes, gargles and rinses help your mouth to feel the way a bunch of daisies look. Persistently unpleasant breath can result (Continued on page 71) neufilm-Finish Powder Loveliest-ever shades...finest-ever texture for that Hollywood “finish” Sp, & rats Be MARIA MONTEZ, star of Universal’s Technicolor production, “SUDAN”. Woodbury SUN PEACH is sun-kissed radiance for Maria's dark skin... summer-long magic for your sun-lighted skin. The magnificent Montez...the One- 5-stage blending produces nicest-ever Woman Dominican Invasion uses shades, smoothest-ever texture! Never new Woodbury Film-Finish Powder _ clogs, cakes, turns pasty. Fluffon some as her glamour accent. It can help tonight and start invading __ you look as she looks on the screen! bis heart! 8 star shades. / SUMMERTIME MATCHED MAKE-UP $1. Matching lip- stick and rouge at no extra cost with-the big box of Woodbury Powder in your summer-success shade. All Woodbury Powder is the new “Film-Finish.” Also boxes of Woodbury Powder 25¢ and I0¢, plus tax. | Film Oodbury rink Powder

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—— tdow sous swe wide Not a minute too soon to collect wonderful back-to-school sport clothes. Our money’s on these—worn for you by Phyllis Thaxter : Neatest look on campus: Black shirt with a bright plaid kiltie skirt! Swell from classes to coke-date!! n} H § By Jean Kinkead F look on campus: Wool | » J coe ine eee man-tailored Suilecele( ie & Toussia Pines fogther belt, The guys will approve! 68

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Prettiest look on campus: This tailored but feminine suit of corduroy. . With a sweater, it goes seriously to class. With a sissy blouse—it's date-bait! @ With two-and-a-half more months of hot, hot weather dead ahead, to look at a wool skirt or a red blazer is almost to swoon. Better drag out the smelling salts, pets, ‘cause it’s not a day too soon to start collecting your fall finery. Right now is the time to pick up a suit, an odd jacket, a good sweater. Right now, while the selection is wide, while you've got time to browse through the stores. Us, we’ve browsed already, and we've really come up with some honeys. We want you to know that in choosing them we had you in our minds and—if you can stand some corn—in our hearts. You, our wonderful bunch of kids who are fast becoming the best-dressed gals around. There are back-to-school clothes, back-to-work clothes, clothes for a GI’s bride, clothes for a busy little mom, and when we tell you that they are all from the superb fashion house of Korday, you will know that they are good clothes, beautifully designed, beautifully made. That is our lesson for this month: In sport clothes, above all, get good clothes. The very best you. can afford. You won’t need to re- place them often, and you won't need many if you buy them wisely, matching and contrasting colors and fabrics skilfully. Pedalpusher: For biking to market or to Math class—no hands for a country honeymoon with that beautiful ex-sergeant, we give you this colorful, irresistible trio. The good looking blazer is fire engine red piped with white. Carefully tailored, it has that casual, expensive look that is the Korday trademark. Handsomely detailed, the button- holes and piping look positively hand-stitched. Copy the college boys and button the top two buttons, or wear it flying open to show off your smooth black shetland sweater—a short sleeved Tishu-Knit classic. The “pedal-pushers” (darling knee- length shorts that provide freedom and fun!) are all wool in a smart

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70 Sunnys Washday ABC's “The class will come to order, please,” To half a cup of water, cold, Says Sunny to her scholars. Add half a cup of Linit “Today we'll learn how Linit starch And then two quarts of water, hot, Will save you time and dollars. Is just enough to thin it. Now watch me, children, while I wash _ Shirts and sheets and curtains, too, And rinse and starch and press. You'll see how cotton, Linit starched, Will iron like a summer breeze Looks like a linen dress. e At all grocers When starched the Linit way, ”> And clean much longer stay. ia hs & LINIT Stns LIGHTENS LAUNDRY LABOR uf STARCH. LAUNDRY. © Corn Products Sales Company : eS — ee oie grey-green-and-white houndst Zippered of placket, slick of fit, ; clean lines make them flattering even to the gals on whom a pair of short shorts is a minor catastrophe. Prices: Blazer about $15. Pedalpushers about $9. Sweater about $4. Belt by Criterion. Slick slacks: Find a pair of slacks that the guys approve of, and you've got some- thing. Which is why were so proud of ourselves for uncovering these magnifi- cent beige wool gabardine jobs. These get the nod—not to mention the old eye— from the boys. The Korday tailoring is what sets them apart, makes ’em slick where run-of-the-mill ones are slack, makes ’em flatten you where most slacks fatten you. To work in, to play in, to loaf in, these are your babies. Wear them with our beige shirt in Crown-Tested washable “Tattertooth,” a kitten soft fabric in a tiny check. To accentuate that ring-size waist- line, add a narrow brown calfskin belt by Criterion. Prices: Shirt about $5. Slacks about $11. Lassie: Brighten up the Chem lab, the office, or your own cozy fireside in our pet shirt ’n’ skirt combination. Smart as a quiz kid, flattering as your first corsage. it’s an outfit you'll take to your heart. The black shirt of soft, soft Arlingcrest flannel is man-tailored, with hard-to-find two button cuffs, an easy fitting- action back. The all-wool kiltie skirt in a soft red-green-black-and-white plaid is cut along generous, practically pre-war lines. We love the trimming of fringe, you'll love the look in his eye the first time he sees it. Nope, every time he sees it. Shirt and skirt about $8 each. Wonder suit: This angel of a suit is at home in the world. It’s sophisticated enough for a junior executive, naive enough for an Andy Russell fan. It is all things to all gals—which is a lot of suit, don’t you think? -It comes in a warm pussywillow gray in Merrimac Cordwale. and it is cut as only Korday can cut a suit. Soft natural shoulders, nipped-in waist, six-gored skirt. None of the ear- marks of a good suit have been by-passed: viz. the carefully sewed-in lining, the stunning leather ball buttons, the fiat, well-turned lapels and the zippered placket. It’s a suit your man will love, one you'll live in this year and next year and the one after that. Prices: Jacket about $11. Skirt about $6. The darling Mandarin collared blouse is by Vicki Lynn—it’s a butterfly print and its tiny price is abou $3. Stunning red belt by Criterion. All the fashion pages we’ve ever done for you have been fun, but this month’s was a hunk of heaven, because everything we found was so impossibly perfect. No reprocessed wools, or buttoned plackets or skimpy wartime jackets. Everything the Korday people showed us had a million- dollar look about it. We hope they give you the same sort of thrill. = If you want to know where the clothes can be bought, what sizes and colors are available, just write and ask us. We're as eager to spread the word as you are to get it. And kids, thank you for all the magnificent mail. Keep it coming to. Fashion Adviser, MopERN ScrEEN, 149 Mad- ison Avenue, New York City 16. AUTOGRAPHS! Help build the NAA welfare fund for our sailors and marines by sending quarters for auto- graphs. And if you want to know how to get one for free, scurry to page 64.

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BY WORD OF MOUTH (Continued from page 67) Mouth wash will help check the kind of halitosis which originates from decomposing food particles. sharp food odors and other dentists will tell you come from these sources. their time counting pesky holes, so visit your dentist regularly. pointment. Remember a while back, I talked about health? Here are some food facts. An ex- clusive diet of chocolate eclairs and po- tato chips will not only blur your sil- houette, it will dim your smile. What you eat is vitally important to the health and beauty of your teeth. Dishes that con- tain calcium, phosphorus and vitamins are wonderful in building healthy chewers. Star these on your menus; mi eggs, butter, cheese, green vegetables, fruits, whole grain breads and cereals. Before saying “Goodbye” until next month (when the talk will be of smooth hands and glisteni fingertips), there’s one more thought I want to leave with you. When your friends say you're pretty as a pieture, I hope they mean a ing picture! Don’t let “dese, dem and dose” fall from your pretty mouth. Drag down a dictionary to check pronunciation. Don’t say mean things about friends and not ex- pect them to travel back to their ears. Don’t sass Mom, the teacher or boss—a soft answer is better than woeful wrath! Let your*smile be quick and often .. . you can be proud of it. = * * = Now that ve answered all your mail from last month, I’m rolling up my sleeves to attack this month’s batch. Incidentally, do try to send along a stamped, self-ad- dressed envelope. Any and all queries on beauty are welcome. Write Carol Carter, Beauty Editor, MODERN SCREEN, 149 Madison Ave., N. Y. 16, N. Y. DO YOU NEED MONEY? Nope, we’re not sounding off for a finance company, and the only rate of interest we care about is your interest in MODERN SCREEN. But we thought you might crave an easy way of lining your pockets (that’s five dollars’ worth of lining!) Its all so simple: Just write to the I SAW IT HAPPEN Edi- tor, MODERN SCREEN, 149 Madison Avenue, New York 16, N. Y., and tell us what happened when you met a real, live star right in the flesh! If your story is clearly written and makes us feel just as if we'd been there, well send you five dollars faster than you can say “MODERN SCREEN!” | | | New kind of ink safeguards pens 2 ways / No Geaans Seis no gumming That's right—it can’t gum, can’t clog. It’s Parker Quink containing solr-x. In solv-x. Parker scientists have discovered a means of stopping ink’s most common faults. Re- member, Quink is THE ONLY INK CONTAINING SOLV-X Cleans pen as if writes No special operation needed. Just drain pen, refill with Quink, and write. Shortly the mess¥ pen will be clean! Surprisingly, Quink costs no more than ordinary ink THE ONLY INK CONTAINING SOLV-X Dissolves, flushes away sediment Solv-x dissolves the sludgy, scaly deposits left by high-acid inks. Refill ith vatker (Quink and get “like-new” pen performance to the last drop in the bottle . . . because Quink is THE ONLY INK CONTAINING SOLV-X Ends rubber rot, metal corrosion High-acid inks rot the rubber and corrode the metal parts of a fountain pen. The solv-x in Quink stops such pen troubles before they start... may save your pen from a visit to the repair shop. THE ONLY INK CONTAINING SOLV-X 9 BRILLIANT COLORS... ALL FREE-FLOWING, FAST-DRYING. — Pre A Kep()_. , Sines te ida pe sith) Quins lp A Geod for all makes of pens—steel pens, too. Regular size, 25¢€. School size, 15¢. Also in pints and quarts. MAKE YOUR DOLLARS FIGHT—BUY WAR BONDS! Copr. 1945 by The Parker Pen Company | PARKER Quink _ THE ONLY INK CONTAINING SOLV-X!

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PENNIES FROM HEAVEN (Continued from page 41) to ‘be a lawyer because of his breezy talk talent and fast mind. But he also sang wherever he went and after athletics, what | fascinated him most was the early jazz music he heard on the victrola. Around Spokane Bing gained an early | rep with the Musicaladers, a pick-up band of jazz-happy kids like himself. When it broke up, Al Rinker and Bing worked up a duo singing act and finally left Gonzaga and Spokane te follow their hearts—ana | the trail led south to Hollywood. Their snappy, jazzy hot-lick tunes booked them right away on stage show tours of Cali- fornia movie houses, which turned into larks and binges strewn with wild oats. But even folly couldn’t stymie Bing Cros- by’s date with fate. Paul Whiteman, his boyhood idol, caught their “Iwo Boys and a Piano”: act at a small San Francisco theater and again in Los Angeles. He | asked them to travel East to New York with his band as a novelty act. Bing and Al couldn’t believe their luck. New York! The Big Time! Broadway! Bing wrote the big news to his folks back home in Spo- kane. “I’m going to settle down and make good now,” he promised. But his pearly | teeth were just clicking. He would make good, all right, with his razz-ma-tazz tunes because he was Bing Crosby and he couldn’t help it. But he wouldn’t settle down and sober up and beam his golden ° gift of song on the world—not yet. Bing was in his early twenties when he left the Coast for the East, but he still had a lot of growing up to do before he became the Bing Crosby that the world knows today and loves. To Continue: A few months ago Paul Whiteman _ wanted to book the Rhythm Boys on his | Radio Hall of Fame anniversary show, | just as they’d been back in the 1920’s when he was the King of Jazz. He rounded up Al Rinker and Harry Barris, who hap- pened to be in Manhattan at the time. Bing Crosby flew from Hollywood to New | York. They met in a Radio City rehearsal | | eee studio, with the rest of- the show. Close to | prenty years had slippes by since the ae | | huddled around the little piano an ae NEW...a CREAM DEODORANT | shouted out their rhythms. Plenty had aed happened ae all three of them since then— | 0 ; particularly Bing. 3 | which Safely helps “Boys,” said “Fatha” Whiteman cau- tiously. “Think you can work up some- i thing a little like you used to beat out? ST oO P under-arm = E R S P l R AT | (@) | You'll have a day or two to rehearse.” Bing tipped back his hat and frowned 1. Does not irritate skin. Does not rot indignantly. What do you weeny 2 little i : 2 like’-—why not the same act? dresses and men’s shirts. “Rehearse?” put in Al Rinker. “Why > rehearse?” : “Got a piano?” Harry Barris asked. They rolled one out. Bing borrowed a cymbal and stick from the drummer. Harry twirled up the stool and Bing and Al leaned on the upright. “Let’s go,” said | Bing. “Uh-one—uh-two!” | They leaped into “Five Foot Two, Eyes t f a Ze} of Blue.” Nobody fuzzed a break or a i 5S. Arrid has been awarded the Approval ie oe harmony run. They booped, slapped and } 2. Prevents under-arm odor. Helps stop Hod perspiration safely. Hes (a 3. A pure, white, antiseptic, stainless } vanishing cream. 4. No waiting to dry. Can be used right after shaving. | i) Seal of the American Institute of i io a panted through “The Bluebirds and the li Laundering — harmless to fabric. Use FE } | : Blackbirds.” Still not a ragged riff. They | : . Se SS wound up with their own wowing master- i Arrid regularly. cs ES piece, “Mississippi Mud.” It was in the ~<—S groove, all the way down to the last, steamy, expiring, “P-s-s-s-s-h-h-h-h-h!” \ : 3 Ll 39/ i i Plus Tax In spite of Bing’s notoriously sketchy a (Also 59¢ size) memory it would be hard for one of Paul ii At any store which sells toilet goods Whiteman’s Rhythm Boys to forget a line | of those ancient senders, for before the Rhythm Boys were born, it was just | 72: MORE MEN AND WOMEN USE ARRID THAN ANY OTHER DEODORANT | “Crosby and Rinker” introduced by Mac~

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_the same silence broken, maybe by a stro Paul as “a couple of kids I picked up’) in a Walla Walla ice cream parlor.” Paul | used Walla Walla instead of Spokane be- cause it sounded funnier. Bing and Al drew $150 a week apiece. They opened with Whiteman at the Tivoli Theater on the South Side of Chicago in snappy blue | jackets with shiny brass buttons, cream flannels and, of course, bow ties. Bing put slickum on his corn colored hair and stage makeup. He was pretty cute. Opening night he and Al dummied in the band, Al strumming a guitar without any strings and Bing pretending to puff into a huge tuba horn. When their cue came, they hopped up and over to a tiny white piano, center stage, and went right into their songs. Chicago jazz hounds yelled and whistled. They loved it. It was the same in Cleveland and De- troit. In St. Louis, Cincinnati, Indianapolis —wherever Paul Whiteman took them on his Midwest tour on his way back East. Bing penned his triumphs back home. The idea was “look out Broadway!” __Bing was cocky that opening night at Broadway’s Paramount Theater. He’d been forgetting he was just a rustic kid from the raw West. The applause had made him think he was some punkins. He forgot that all along Pops Whiteman had been easing him in as a curbstone cowboy from’ Walla Walla, wisely softening up the audi- ence to get ready for a laugh. Because Crosby and Rinker weren’t music—not then. They were comedy—actually a double burlesque cf juvenile jazz. i As usual, Bing and Al gave the big event little mind. They’d hauled freight into New York four days before the show opened and, true to form, had spent those four days—and the four nights as well— seeing the big town. They tried to see how many speakeasies they could crash and how many Harlem hot spots they could close. flop in new york... The Paramount was crammed to the eaves for Whiteman’s opening. The crowd loved the King of Jazz. But New York’s the Big League of show business and a tough audience with a stubborn “show me” complex built for a’ Missouri mule. So when “Pops” pulled his Walla Walla line and the Big Noises from Spokane pranced up to their places in the trick blue spotlights and their trick blue outfits, there was a dead, expectant silence. When they finished their act there was trickle of weak applause. Both were stunned. They didn’t get it. After 3 shows they caught on—Broadway just wasn’t having any of Walla Walla. After the last show, Father Whiteman beckoned them into his dressing room. “Oh, oh,” said Bing, “back to the pickle works.” It wasn’t quite that bad. Crosby and Rinker were yanked off the bill, but they weren't rubbed out of Paul Whiteman’s book. “It’s a funny town,” he soothed them. “But you'll crack it yet. Stick around and work for me in the night club. I think you'll go to town there.” ‘ The Whiteman Club opened a month from Bing’s Paramount pink slip parting. Park Avenue was there, along with Broadway. Every-Manhattan big shot, in- cluding Jimmy Walker, showed up the opening night because Paul White-— man was a New York institution—but again, it was no go—Bing and Al got over like a load of wet coal. Pops Whiteman © had to confess he was mistaken. Some- thing had to be done. And something was. Paul Whiteman was the doctor. _ He and a few people who’d heard Bing sing on records. Bing wasn’t even listed Wi! Ponds Make-up Pat New double-formula discovery blonde shades are soft and natural-as can be!” Mrs. Wm. Rhinelander Stewart gives Make-up Pat foolproof flattery in Every Shade! So easy to be your own make-up artist with Pond’s new Make-up Pat! Lovely “water color” shades wash with enchanted evenness over your skin. And every shade flatters! Because Make-up Pat has a double formula. = The lighter shades are in a featherweight ¢ formula—to go on sheer, unchalky. The darker shades have a richer formula for rosy glow. No other cake make-up that we know of has this newly discovered “‘fit” of shade and for- mula. That’s why we think you'll like Pond’s Make-up Pat better than any make-up you ve ever tried. 6 grand shades—69¢, 39¢, plus tax. “Tlove the ‘unstagey” way it gives my skin smooth, glowing color!” Mrs. A. J. Drexel, [iI Wear it every day—it proteets your skint Just smooth on Make-up Pat with damp-to-wet sponge or cotton. Let dry. Blend smooth. It acts as a “buffer” against outside dirt and weather!

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c the wrong train to the wrong town, thus missing the bill, the cardinal sin on the three-a-day circuit. They lost their stage props in Indianapolis. In Bing got involved in a hotel room crap session and dropped not only all the money in his wallet but a few hundred he’d borrowed. He couldn’t ransom his luggage and the Rhythm Boys went on stage in Jersey City, their last stop on the way back to New York, in the rumpled wardrobe they had on—sweaters, knickers and corduroy pants. That close to Man- hattan they knew the squawks would get to Fatha Whiteman pronto by telephone. Bing and Al and Harry crept into Paul’s office the next week, expecting to get the riot act read them for their peccadillos. “Come in here, you guys,’ beckoned Whiteman curtly. “I want to talk tv you.” “Well,” sighed Bing to Al, “it’s a nice climate out in Spokane, anyway.” But if Paul Whiteman knew anything about their whing-ding, he never lei on. What he said was, “How’d you like to go to Hollywood and make a picture?” “Are we still on salary?” blurted Bing, his sins burdening his guilty conscience. “Sure.” - Bing felt natural again. He might have known that. Bing Crosby couldn’t miss. All he asked was, “When do we start?” The Old Gold-Paul Whiteman special train pulled out of New York within the week with the Rhythm Boys aboard. Bing had just come in off a tour and so he wasn’t impressed, but when they finally hit Holly- wood he had to admit he was a complete green pea, even though he’d got his show business start out there. He’d never faced a camera himself. The picture “The King of Jazz” was to be a musical extravaganza in color and sound, glorifying Paul Whiteman and American jazz. It would cost Universal Studios millions. The whole band was raring to be movie stars but they didn’t know the mysterious ways of Hollywood production. “The King of Jazz” had every- thing—except a story. They, too, would go through the routine—wait and wait. That didn’t bother Bing and the boys. On salary and flush, they rented a big nine- reom bungalow in Hollywood and Bing, Al, Harry and Eddie Lang, the guitarist, moved in with an appropriate liquid housewarming. “The fraternity house,” they called it. Hep guys and hep gals whipped in and out, parties went on at all hours, and usually over in a corner some- where somebody was running through a tune. The spring and summer frittered by as the marathon script for “The King of Jazz” wrote and rewrote on and on. The boys had to show up at the studio every morn- ing but usually. outside of a few tests and recordings, there was nothing to do when they got there. Bing turned to golf in the daytime, went head over heels for deep sea fishing, chasing across the channel to Catalina every time he got the chance. But the Rhythm Boys were luckier than the rest of Paul Whiteman’s band. They got a chance to keep their hand in with a job at the old Montmartre Cafe and Bing hadn’t warbled there a week before MGM asked him out for tests to make short subjects. As usual, all Bing had to do was keep out of trouble and the road was open. But keeping out of trouble, in those days, was not his specialty. The first scramble was a bar friendship in’ a Hollywood speakeasy that messed him up with a gang of underworld bootleggers and landed him, dizzy with drink, in their hideout, where a battle with the cops rubbed out Bing’s alcoholic pal and trapped him in the inevitable John Law ’ raid that followed. Luckily, they let Bing go. But the next time was different. “The King of Jazz” was in production at last and Bing learned of his lucky break. Besides the scat number that the Rhythm Boys were slated for, “The Blue- birds and the Blackbirds,” Paul had picked Bing for a lavish solo song number, “The Song of the Dawn.” The news came to Bing after the first week of shooting was over, and to celebrate that there was a studio party—a tragic one for Bing, as it turned out. and into the cooler... The old Tom Mix lodge on the Uni- versal lot had been fixed up into a club- house for Paul Whiteman’s band. It was a spacious mountain cabin on the back lot, ideal for a whing-ding, and this night it was jumping: The orchestra rocked and rolled, beer flowed like water and bar- tenders passed out Prohibition highballs as fast as they could mix them. Along with the rest Bing sang himself -hoarse and drank himself happy.. 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pert 7 Bing spent the night in the pokey. Next morning Universal officials bailed him out. The accident wasn’t his fault and he wasn’t too hot and bothered, although the fellow who’d smacked him was from out of town and his case was put off. Bing’s came up in a few days. Charge, reckless driving. They advised Bing to plead guilty, pay his small fine and charge it up to experience. Bing did. That is, he pleaded guilty. But the judge looked over his report. ‘Drinking— eh?” he frowned. Bing was breezy as usual. He sported baggy knick- ers, plaid golf socks, a jazzy bow tie and a blinding yellow sweater. He lounged before the bar of justice lazily. “Ever hear of the 18th Amendment and Prohibition?” “Seems I+ have—somewhere,” Bing. Nobody grinned back. “Thirty days ought to refresh your memory.” Bing couldn’t stop talking. “Judge, I won't need that long,” he cracked. “Lock him up,” said the West Coast Solomon. “Thirty days in jail.” At the studio they wondered why Bing didn’t show up to rehearse his big num- ber, “Song of the Dawn.” Ev worried too. He traced Bing down to the court and then to the hoosegow. Bing was whistling in his cell. “Hey,” he said peevishly to Ev, “get me out of here.” Ev did his best. So did Paul -Whiteman and Universal and everybody—but it was no go. The judge was a stern character and he just didn’t approve of tight young men. Bing’s jailhouse job was slinging hash for the rest of the jailbirds—who called him “the singing waiter!” Bing served out his sentence. After twenty days, the judge relented enough to let him go to the studio when they needed him, under escort of a uniformed cop. But Bing knew before he asked that his big solo chance in “Song of the Dawn” number had flown over the fence while he lan- guished behind bars. Pops Whiteman con- grinned firmed it. “John Boles is doing that now,” he said curtly. “Okay,” said Bing. He was let down but not downhearted. He worked all day and then rode back to jail with his keeper. “Hell,” he told himself, “Id probably have loused up the number anyway. John Boles is a real singer.” Bing had no illusions about being an- other Valentino then. In fact, they were brutally frank with him about his photo- genic possibilities the first time he tried. That was several weeks after “The King of Jazz” was safely in the can, previewed, and on its way to an uncertain fate. Bing came out in it, rather fuzzily, doing the old act with Al and Harry in the “Blue Birds and Blackbirds” number, on and off camera before you could say “Paul White- man’s Rhythm Boys.” summer fever... But Southern California had him for keeps. He had the fever bad and the prospect of going back to the shivery East or living out of a suitcase on perpetual vaudeville tours made him shudder. He was nutty about the year ’round golf, fish- ing and swimming in and around sunny Hollywood. And there was another reason, a big one, that we'll get around to later. It all added up to Bing staying right where he was. He sounded out the boys, Al and Harry. After all, Bing argued, they’d gone as far as they could with Paul Whiteman and they could cer- tainly get work around Hollywood. Harry and Al felt the same way. So after a post- picture tour up the Coast with Whiteman’s Band, the Rhythm Boys landed back in Hollywood—on their own. They’d been getting $600 a week from Paul- Whiteman for the act. Now they got exactly nothing —and Bing, as usual, was broke. The trio, at liberty, found the going tough. They played pick-up jobs and in the course of that Bing found himself one day in a producer’s office. The mogul sized him up. He shook his head. “The ears,” he said. Bing has been called lots of things but even in this age of tagging everyone as the something-or- other, no one has called him “The Ears.” “What's wrong?” asked Bing. “Like a loving cup,” sighed the studio tycoon. “You need an operation.” “A what?” “For around a grand,” said the man, INFORMATION DESK (Questions of the Month) By Beverly Linet Hello, all you lovely people: How wonderful you and the world and palm trees are—and how my sun- burn’s itching! Yup, I’m in unbe- lievably beautiful Hollywood, and so rushed, what with seeing all these people and previews and, well, things, that all I can manage for now is this short note and the question box. But I'll have been at my desk a good two weeks by the time our September issue’s out, with my wits collected and just spilling over with new news—at which time, hold on to your ears, triends, hold on to your ears! Really wish you were here, Nancy Neuwirth, Pelham, WN. Y.: WHO WAS FRANZ LISZT IN “SONG TO REMEMBER?” That was Stephen Bekassy and you can write him at Columbia Studios, Hollywood, Calif. Paul Metzger, Deming, N. Mex.: WHAT WAS THE CONCERTO FEATURED IN “THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY?” That was Chopin’s 24th Prelude in D Minor. Pegsy Reid, N.Y.C.: MAY I HAVE SOME INFO ON ANDREA KING WHO PLAYED THE ACTRESS IN “HOTEL BERLIN?” Andrea King was born in Paris on Feb. 5, 23 years ago. She has blonde hair and blue eyes; is 5'5”, 117 Ibs.; married to Lt. H. Willis of the Navy; loves sports. She will next be seen in “Shadow of a Woman” with Helmut Dantine. Drop her a line at Warner Brothers, Burbank, Calif. Sally Goodman, Los Angeles: HOW CAN I JOIN A VAN JOHNSON FAN CLUB? _ Sorry to have to dis- appoint you, but Van has no official fan club and won't have for the dura- tion. “you can get those wind wings pinned back for keeps. Then maybe we could use you now and then.” Bing snorted and walked out of the office. He was to get that suggestion time and again. Later on in his early movie glamor days he let them tape back the offending fans a couple of times, but now he won’t even permit that. The Hollywood break came at last, in the guise of an old pal of the Rhythm Boys. Jimmy Grier was a dance band expert and they’d bumped into him time and again on their Eastern vaudeville tours and around New York. Now Jimmy was playing around Hollywood and one night Bing and Al and Harry had a job sing- ing where Jimmy played—at a studio big shot’s party. Afterwards, they got to- gether and Jimmy had some hot news. Gus Arnheim’s band was going into the Cocoa- nut Grove after a smash hit in London. He needed entertainers for a floor show. “That’s us,’ said Bing. They got the job—on spec. Bing always got every important job he ever tried for. Not much money but-if they clicked, a raise and bonus. They opened at the Grove doing the old Whiteman routine. The floor show was just another floor show, but luckily for Bing, Gus Arnheim’s band broadcast every night for two long hours. Filling that air space was a head- ache. Bing began filling in more and more with just plain solos. The dance crowd heard them, too. The red hot rhythm amused and pleased them but what really sent them off to dreamland, dancing in the dark, were the soft and dreamy ballads that somehow this blond guy—what’s his name?—Bing Crosby—could sing right out of this world. One of these admirers was a pretty, doll-faced actress out at Fox named Dixie Lee. She was there about every night and, like a lot of others, she only had eyes for Bing Crosby. But cute little Dixie had a certain edge in the com- petition. Because Bing only had eyes for her, too. deep in the heart of dixie .. . They’d met at a Hollywood party where Bing sang and it was a case of “You're my guy” with Dixie from the start. She was better known than Bing and she had a steady salary. Bing had only his Ford, and drives down by the Pacific ocean to offer. That made him touchy about get- ting serious, but to Ev Bing admitted “This is it.’ That might have had some- thing to do with what really put Bing Crosby over as the greatest attraction the Grove has ever had, the way he sang a couple of songs. Harry Barris wrote them both. “It Must Be True” and “I Surrender, Dear.” Jimmy Grier arranged them for Gus Arnheim’s orchestra and Crosby gave them the love touch. The slick chicks yelled “Bing! Bing!” and Bing stepped up before the band looking dreamily nonchalant. He was at the peak of his good looks. Twenty-five years old, slim from golf and | swimming, golden tanned. His blond hair was starting to thin but there was plenty left and it waved down above his sea blue eyes. He had a cocky, devil-may-care manner before the mike, an easy way of tossing off side remarks to the dancers. A way of bending his lovelorn looks around over the dancer’s heads. But when Bing crooned, Beside a babbling brook— A moment’s bliss we took— To talk of love—and of the stars above— he was singing to Dixie and she knew it. When he started, “We’ve played the game of stay away——” and rolled into the low notes of “I Surrender, Dear,” it did things to everyone—especially to Dixie Lee. Bing started saving money with mar- riage in mind. The Grove boomed. The Rhythm boys stopped doing floor shows. The hot lick numbers tapered off. People wanted to hear Bing sing and he obliged. Requests poured in from radio listeners. Bing waxed a record of “It Must Be True” and it had a solid sale. (It’s still a classic early Crosby.) And one movie producer, Mack Sennett, sitting in the Grove and see- | ing what Bing did to people, approached | Bing to make some singing movie shorts. Later, one was made with that very title, too, “Sing, Bing, Sing.” But there was (Continued on page 80)

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He started out lucky but pretty soon haif the stake he’d hoarded to marry Dixie vanished. Desperately, Bing tried to get it back. He lost the rest—And more. He forgot about time and the next thing he knew it was Monday night and he was a long stretch away from the bandstand at the Cocoanut Grove. He didn’t show up until Tuesday night and the manage- ment was hopping mad. He got docked a week’s salary for playing hookey. That made him sore. Too soon afterwards he repeated the week-end flyer at Palm Springs and this time three days rolled by before Bing could forget his fun. He got docked more severely. He burned up. He took to nip- ping on the job and that was bad. For the first time in his life he started gloom- ing around with his head in a sack of woe. The only thing that seemed to make sense to him was Dixie Lee. He called her up and did a little crying on her shoulder. He was busted and in hot water with his job. A fine time to propose, he said, but Dixie wasn’t listen- ing to such talk. that make?” she pointed out. “We love each other, don’t we?” So the next day at the Blessed Sacrament Church on Sun- set Boulevard, Bing signed the best con- tract of his life. The Rhythm Boys were there, Al and Harry, and of course brother Ev and his wife. Dixie’s friend, Sue Carol, provided the honeymoon touch. She moved out of her big home up in the Los Feliz section of Hollywood (where she lives today with her husband, Alan Ladd) and turned it over to the honeymooners. In other respects, it was a funny honeymoon. Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. And no kidding. They all turned up for Bing in the next few days. He got signed to his new job making crooning shorts for Mack Sennett, $750 per copy, for a series of five. He was in pictures. He was also out of the Cocoanut Grove. All the bad feeling exploded there one day and the Rhythm Boys, to a man— Bing, Harry and Al—walked out on their jobs. Maybe they just beat the Grove to the punch, before they got fired. Anyway, that was fini, washed up, kaput. The musicians union blacklisted them for jumping their job. Bing had his movie contract to keep him warm. Al and Harry drifted off to greener fields of music. At last, it was Bing Crosby on his own—but not alone. He had Dixie. When the old gang suggested a bender Bing took to grin- ning and yanking his thumb Dixie’s way. “Can't,” he’d say, “I got a keeper now.” Bing had another keeper besides Dixie. More and more his brother Everett was busying himself with Bing’s affairs. The business talent that was to make him Bing’s official manager from then on was clicking away in Ev’s brain. He had more faith in Bing’s greatness than Bing him- self and he wasn’t backward about it. He packed up the two best Crosby records, “It Must Be True” and “I Surrender, Dear” and shipped them both to New York broad- casting home offices, NBC and Columbia. He said, not a bit bashfully, that Bing could be persuaded to sing on a coast-to-coast hook-up. When the replies came back, “Bring him here for an audition,” Ev hurried with the good news to Bing, on the set at Mack Sennett’s. “Go ’way, Boy,” he told Ev, “you bother me.” But the Sennett shorts were winding up and Dixie was on studio layoff. She didn’t “What difference does - have much trouble talking him into having a go at it. They made it a family trip to Manhattan with Bing and Dixie and Ey and his wife, Naomi. i Bing never had a nerve in his body at the auditions. He insisted on showing Dixie the town, and dropped off the wagon at speaks, but when he sang for the radio chain chiefs with his old guitar-playing pal, Eddie Lang, accompanying, he was in, a la Crosby, with no trouble at all. Ev took the best offer and Columbia signed Bing for a national sustaining spot—$600 a week. When Ev got the good news he chased around over to the hotel and found Bing sitting around in wet clothes, eating ice cream. They celebrated, the whole crew. But Bing should have stood in bed. Not until the day before the big broad- cast did he notice anything. Then, run- ning through a number, his voice cracked on him. He tried again but this time it wouldn’t even warble. They called in a doctor. He took a look at Bing’s throat. “H-m-m-m-m,” he said. “You say you're to sing tomorrow?” “Sure,” wheezed Bing. “You're going to stay in bed tomorrow,” said the doctor, “and keep your mouth closed. You've strained your vocal chords and caught cold at the same time.” Bing thought of the air-chilled rehearsal rooms and the way he’d been yelling in the rain around the wet golf course. lucky jinx... “That’s out,” he croaked. He explained what the radio show meant to him: Just his whole future, that’s all. The doctor shrugged. “Impossible,” he said, “you’ve already got little bumps on your chords, scars, blis- _ ters—if you strain them in this condition | they'll stay there and you might lose your | voice for keeps.” The next day Bing tried to sing again. He still sounded like a frog with asthma. He and Ev walked glomily back to the hotel. couple of hours, Ev had a _ disturbing hunch. He knocked on Bing’s door—no answer. The door was walked in. There was a note on the dresser. “Cancel the contract,’ Bing had | written. “I’ve given it the works and I guess it’s no go.” Ev still has that note. Whenever Bing gets out of line he reads it to him. Ev had _ spine-chilling visions of Bing drowning his woes in drink, as the gang sat around the hotel gloomily. Along about evening in walked Bing, whistling merrily, sober as a judge. He’d been walking around New York, having a battle with himself. Nobody said anything. Bing yawned, “Doctors don’t know much, do they? Besides, I’ve already unlocked, he | | | | Bing went to his room. After a_ wired home about the show and what'll | they say if I yellow out on ’em? You didn’t cancel that contract, did you?” “No,” said Everett. Next day Bing felt better but his voice was still crackly. Freddie Rich and the orchestra were ready for him when he showed up at the studio. He babied his voice, running through the numbers for timing as the Columbia eyebrows shot up like balloons. Was this raspy rattler the guy they’d heard three days ago? Back of the glass Ev, Dixie and Naomi held their breaths. The red light flashed. There was Bing at the mike crooning and whistling his melodies out just as easily as if he’d stepped up on the stage at the Cocoanut Grove with a couple of shots under his belt, only this time he had only a cold to keep him warm. Maybe: his tone was husky but if it-was that was all the better. _ Typically Bing, everything that happened happened for the best. 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= Tp ae Crosby’s larynx, but they’ve only added a husky, resonant tone to his rich voice. How can Bing Crosby miss? Bing on the air waves was the Co;:oanut Grove success story all over again, on a nation wide scale. He couldn’t miss. It wasn’t a national youth hysteria like the Sinatra swoon madness. It was more solid for by now Bing had graduated from his wild Rhythm Boy hot jazz way of singing numbers. For solo stuff he had to sing sweet and deeper, and the intimate manner of his Boo-boo-boo’s and informal whistling sent him out just as if he were leaning over the piano in your own parlor and singing to you. “Crooner” was the slang name that fastened onto him like a tick. When his sustaining program turned into a sponsored show for Cremo Cigars, Bing picked up a tune that he sang particularly well, “When the Blue of the Night Meets the Gold of the Day” and started using it as his theme song. As far as he knew, a New York radio career stretched out before him—that and nothing else. Hollywood hadn’t made marriage with radio yet. Sunset and Vine was still just a crossroads two blocks below Hollywood Boulevard and that’s all. The movies were doing their best, in fact, to ignore radio stars. But it was a losing battle. Paramount planned a picture to glorify the new and potent personalities of the air, “The Big Broadcast of 1932.”” One day Ev came with the news as Bing was rehearsing a new number. Paramount wanted him in the picture. He stopped in the middle of a bar. “Okay,” he said, then finished the tune. “I guess I can work it in.” Bing had heard of the rushed up pieture. George Burns and Gracie Allen, Kate Smith, the Mills Brothers, Boswell Sisters, Arthur Tracy, Cab Calloway, Vincent Lopez, all were signed for specialties, shot in New York, shipped to Hollywood to piece to- gether a picture. Bing thought it meant a day’s work for him in a New York studio. “It'll be nice getting back to California,” said Ev. “What do you mean ‘California?’ ” “You're in the story,” Ev explained. “You and Burns and Allen are in the script. We're going to Hollywood.” “You mean I’ve got to act?” Bing ex- ploded. “Why, that would be a plain case of defrauding the public.” That’s the way he felt about becoming a movie star, and basically Bing’s attitude hasn’t changed much since. When, half- way through “The Big Broadcast,” Para- mount signed up Bing, Kate Smith and Burns and Allen to long-term movie contracts, Bing made them write it out in black and white that he’d never be starred in a picture. For a long time, too, even after he’d become one of the biggest box office kings since Rudy Valentino, he stuck to that clause. The first day on the set he walked up to Frank Tuttle (the director who made Alan Ladd a star years later in “This Gun For Hire”). “Look,” said Bing, “I don’t know anything about acting. I just sing a little.” “Then don’t act,” said Tuttle. “Just be yourself. Be Bing Crosby.” Bing cottoned on to that advice in “The Big Broadcast” and he never let it go. Stuart Erwin and Leila Hyams were the stars in “The Big Broadcast.” Bing walked nonchalantly through the story and sang “Please” and “Just One More Chance,” two of his biggest song hits still. Over his - protests, he also had his ears pinned back with tape to make him beautiful. And if Bing had known what the dis- gusted gang around Paramount were say- ing, those wind-wing ears would have burned a scarlet red. Because the idea of casting Bing Crosby, a lowly boo-boo- boo radio crooner, to act, shocked everyone in the studio. “Good Lord—if they had to have a crooner,” complained the scoffers, “why didn’t they get somebody with something on the ball—like Rudy Vallee or Russ Columbo? But this guy Crosby!” It was their turn to take on a crimson complexion when “The Big Broadcast” smashed to a hit all over the land— the only way Bing Crosby could miss would be to throw rocks at the camera. Nor did his radio career miss a lick. Bing kept singing from Hollywood all the time he made his picture, then back to New York to carry on, this time for Chester- field cigarettes. He sang at New York night clubs on featured evenings. He made personal appearances at the Paramount Theater on Broadway and smashed the house record. “College Humor,” a rah-rah musical kidding campus cutups, was ready for Bing when he got back to Hollywood. Bing crooned “Down the Old Ox Road” and the youngsters couldn’t stand it. Sud- denly, in the crooning field there just wasn’t any competition at all. Bing was like young Alexander the Great of Mace- donia. He wasn’t thirty—but there weren’t any more worlds for him to conquer. Bing still refused to star. But that didn’t keep him from picking some of the best stars in Hollywood for his leading ladies— or as Bing preferred to put it—he was their leading man. The gals were the official stars but they didn’t kid them- selves. It was this guy Bing Crosby who packed them in. And it was Bing Crosby who, after only one year in pictures, showed up on the First Ten in the annual Box Office ratings—along with old stand- bys like Will Rogers, Mae West, Wally Beery, Marie Dressler. hates to watch the birdie ... But from the start Bing was not im- pressed. From the start photographers had to pester him even to have his face photographed. The gallery expert at Para- mount, John Engstead, wrote a famous contract with Bing back in those days. “I, Bing Crosby,” it read, “promise to sit for pictures once a month in consideration of one bottle of Cutty Sark Scotch Whisky.” Interviewers soon gave up on Bing. He hated publicity. He said “I’m no glamour boy. I’m not even a star,” and just stared with his mouth closed. He hated the fuss and bother of being a celebrity. After “College Humor,” Bing incorporated himself and _ started the Crosby family organization which effi- ciently runs his affairs now from the three story Crosby Building on the Sunset Boulevard strip. Ev managed Bing and added clients to form a big agency busi- ness. Larry came down from a Seattle advertising job and took over Bing’s pub- licity and promotion. Harry, Senior, and Kate Crosby moved to Southern California and Bing built them a home out in his favorite section, the San Fernando Valley (they still live there.) Pop Crosby’s ac- countant experience got busy on Bing Crosby, Inc.’s books. Not long ago, Ted rounded out the family corporation by leaving his job in northern California and taking over the running of Bing’s defense plant at Del Mar. Bing’s sisters, Catherine and Mary Rose, are the only members who aren’t a part of Bing Crosby’s great success today. They’re both married to non-professionals and live in northern California. Of course, baby brother Bob’s in the service. In this way, Bing has escaped what he loathes about Hollywood—trouble, fuss, bother, worship. The taped back ears, for instance. In “Here is My Heart” a new makeup man came on the picture. He forgot to glue back Bing’s ears and the director was so busy with his work that “programs and Jimmy Dorsey, 2 = _ > ¥ om he didn’t notice until eight shooting days had passed. Then one day he noticed, clapped his hand to his brow, and cried, “My God—Bing—your ears are loose—get them in place!” Bing calmly puffed his pipe. “Too late now,” he said. “Unless you want to shoot the whole picture over.” And he added, “from now on it’s never again.” It was, too. Bing has been as the Lord made him in the ear department ever since. He h endured a hairpiece to replace his thinning cornsilk for years but he still calls the toupe “Crosby’s Curse,” and sheds it the minute he’s away from a camera. For a long time Bing’s radio career had no- audience shows because Bing actually hated the sound of applause. It made him feel like he was fooling somebody into thinking he was a star. How he hates that word “star.” atease!... He never has lived like one. Bing and Dixie rented a little house near Sue Carol’s when they came back to Holly- wood for “College Humor.” But out in the San Fernando Valley was the Lakeside Country Club where Bing found his real after-hour fun slapping the golf pill around with Dick Arlen, Babe Hardy, Johnny Weissmuller and the boys (before Bob Hope came along.) He decided he ought to live handy to the course, so he started the big colonial Toluca Lake house where he lived until it burned down last year. Bing and Dixie’s boys began coming along before they got into the new house, — but their first, Gary Evan (named after | Gary Cooper, who was always a good Paramount Pal of Bing’s) was christened —along with Dick Arlen’s boy Rickie— right after they’d moved to Toluca Lake. Dixie had abandoned her own movie career temporarily te become Mrs. Crosby and for keeps when the twins came along. Afterwards, she made a picture at Para- mount, a thing called “Love In Bloom.” They don’t talk about that one and “Red- heads on Parade” was her last acting effort. Dixie’s greatest production was the twins, Phillip and Dennis, first twins ever born to a big Hollywood star and another record for the incredible Bing. Even when it came to a family he couldn’t miss! popularizer ... Bing took a vacation trip to Hawaii with Dixie. He came back with those lurid Kanaka beachboy shirts and an idea for a picture. The shirts—well—after all, they’ve made Bing happy! But the movie —inspired by the dreamy music of Harry Owens at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel where the Crosbys stopped—turned into “Waikiki Wedding” and who can’t hum the tunes, “Sweet Leilani” and “Blue Hawaii?” And when Bing took a flyer away from Paramount to put his own money into a picture at Columbia—up came “Pennies From Heaven” and one of his greatest hits. When he teamed up with Dorothy Lamour and Bob Hope in those jungle jokesters and the “Roads to This-and-That’—well, it was Dottie’s sarong, Bing’s tonsils and Bob’s cracks that kept Paramount out of the red for months and months. But as he stepped airily up the ladder of success he never figured himself a speck different from his pals of dimmer days. Somehow he managed to work a lot of them into his good luck. Harry Barris has worked in almost every Bing Crosby picture, Jimmy Grier arranged Bing’s early Woodbury another pal of the Whiteman days, supplied the first band for the Kraft Music Hall show. As the pictures rolled by, unknowns who played with Bing became stars—Donald O’Connor got his first break in “Sing You Sinners” and Marjorie Reynolds blossomed

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from “Holiday Inn” to the Paramount star ‘list. Bing had the magic touch not only fer himself but for everyone else. Bing’s Road to Maiurity as a great Hollywood sitar also found him growing up at last himself. He discovered that what people liked him to sing were sentimental, tender and melodious ballads. From then on his biggest hits have been senti- mental tunes like “White Christmas” where Bing’s untrained but naturally per- fect yoice, has its fullest play. His greatest sellmg record is the religious double, “Adeste Fideles” and “Silent Night.” And in his personal life he changed from the irresponsible Hell-busting Bing who never harbored a serious thought in his head to one of Hollywood’s mosi solid citizens. But as he became more and more of a family man, his extra steam found its out- let in another major love of his life—sport. Bing took up golf again seriously. He qual- | ified for the National Amateur and three times copped the Lakeside championship | eup. The horse fever that seized the Holly- wood big shots when the Santa Anita race- track opened found a ready victim in Bing Crosby. Bing went for a stable of bangtails. -| His racing silks were blue-and-gold after | his first radio theme song. He hired a high priced trainer (an old Spokane boy) and bought an ancient Spanish ranch near San | Diego at Rancho Sanita Fe to breed and train his gee-gees. From two ancient adobe ruins, Bing created a beautiful country | home and launched his campaign in the | sport of kings. On his Paramount sets. he glued himself to a telephone between takes as his horses galloped in the local. races. He rolled out of bed before dawn to pace and clock his thoroughbreds at Santa Anita. | And, while the tardiness of Bing Crosby’s nags has been a running joke for years and years—actually Bing didn’t do so bad. How could a Crosby really flop at anything? His | horses came through at the wire oftener than people realized. “Fight On” once paid 100-to-one and “Ligaroti,’ his best racer, collected some very sizable money stakes around West Coast and Eastern tracks. A Crosby dream came true, when, with Pat O’Brien and other Hollywood horse lovers, he built Del Mar, his own race track, now | converted to a big defense factory. Bing remained a rabid football fan, sup- | ported West Coast baseball and had his left | hand on the promotion of all of Holly- | wood’s big sports developments. He kept up his early love for ocean fishing and be- fore war struck, planned to buy a boat and cruise the far corners of the seven seas. His moito about people became, “Everybody’s | okay with me until he proves himself a | wrong guy.” Potential rivals coming along | turned into buddies—Bob Hope, Frank Sin- atra. Bing’s calm, even ability to duck any sympioms of a swelled head made it this way. He never patronized anyone in his life. He recognized Bob and Frankie as terrific personalities and gave them their due. When war came and Bing turned over the efforts of his Crosby Corporation to entertaining Army camp GIs he told his brother, Larry, who planned the programs, “Listen now, nothing but the best for these guys. Theyre not dopes. They’re plenty hep.” On his GI entertainment tour of the European war front, Bing added millions of fighting sons of Uncle Sam to his list of friends by the same great, nait- | ural way he has of easy, unassuming | friendship. Once-a pompous public rela- tions officer introduced him as “Bing Cros- by, the great Hollywood star” and Bing got so mad he could have slugged him. He quickly corrected that with the Gls. “Nuts to that ‘star’ stuff,” he said, “I'm just Bing Crosby. Hello guys.” Next to his heart warming, unforgettable moments as “Der Bingle” abroad, the ex- perience closest to Bing’s heart is playing NEW WORD FOR GLAMOUR Suntan safely! Enjoy the sure allure of a gorgeous. golden Gabytan: Just apply GABY... America’s most popular Suntan Lotion. Then take your place in the sun. No fiery after-effect. No smeary grease. No drying alcohol. And GABY is so smooth, so soothing to even the tenderest skin. Three sizes... 25c - 50c - $1.00 plus tax anGEST SELLER, Americas *

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Besides starting him out with his basic faith and values of life, the Jesuits at Gonzaga had long before conferred the degree, Doctor of Music, on Bing, an honer which he accepted as humbly and grate- fully as any that have come his way. _It is typically Crosby that Bing got to see “Going My Way” only a few days before Hollywood decorated him with its greatest honor—an Oscar. He was going to see it with Dixie at the preview but shots and other preparations for the European war tour interfered—and they came first. By the time he got back to Hollywood, “Going My Way” had played Los Angeles and was off the marquees. It finally got back on the screens at neighborhood theaters and one day Bing and Dixie hopped in the car and drove over to Glendale to catch it. Naturally, a line was stretched down the sidewalk, so Bing hunched his coat up on his neck, yanked his hat over his eyes and stood in line with the rest for tickets. He almost made it unrecognized. But up near the box office a kid spied him. “Gosh,” he screamed. “It’s Bing—it’s Bing Crosby himself!” There was a small riot and Bing was buffeted back and forth signing autographs. His hat came off, his pipe went flying. “Hey,” yelled Bing at last, “take it easy! Take it easy!” In moments of stress you'll usually hear Bing Crosby shout out that-phrase. When the kids act up around the house. When a Hollywood producer blows his top. When the orchestra can’t get on the beam with a new tune. When a million people with a million axes to grind catch up with him. Whenever Bob Hope has his dormie in a golf match and starts rubbing it in. “Take it easy.” The old Groaner is not one to toss philosophic gems around on his path through life. Bing sends out a song and lets it go at that. But if you pressed him for advice to the young sprouts coming along and a three word pithy package of what has made for success and happiness in his forty-some years on earth, he’d probably hunt a long time before he could top that simple advice, “Take it easy.” Because, going his way, he knows that it works—especially if you’re Bing Crosby. | SAW IT HAPPEN ye My sister and I once decided to slip into the city and capture Cornel Wilde’s autograph while he was in town. After waiting in front of the St. Regis for about two hours, we were beaming over fresh- ly written auto- graphs of Shirley Temple, Joan Fon- ‘taine, and Janet Gaynor, but no Cornel Wilde. Disappointed, Anne and I wandered to the “Fun with Dunn” show, but the doorman would not let us go inside without an adult. Very downhearted, we sat on the running board of a car, and who do you think was inside? Cornel Wilde! After hear- ing our story, he took us inside and we sat with him during the entire program. Afterwards he gave us cop- ies of the script, pictures, and passes to his latest picture, “A Song to Re- member.” Now you can see why I am “wild about Wilde.” : Sunnie Rosen New York, N. Y.

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IT TAKES GUTS (Continued from page 45) eet ee “T won’t do it,” she said. “Maybe I’m not an actress, but neither am la blankety ” piece of cheesecake— ; So far it’s a draw, but the studios don’t sit so pretty as they used to sit before the De Havilland case. Now all time out for suspension comes off the contract. Take Humphrey Bogart (with Baby Bacall’s permission). Bogey was such a sensation in “High Sierra” that Warners signed him to a new 7-year deal without options. Eager to cash in on a winner, they stuck out the other hand—with a lemon in it. “Uh-uh,” drawled Bogey. “Go ahead, suspend me. I can live on my boat for nothing—” And there he stayed till they added something new to his contract—a clause giving him approval over stories. But I think Bob Cummings’ fight was the most exciting. His was the first Hol- lywood contract broken by an actor. His brother Oscar’s a lawyer, and they did it between them. “Let’s test democracy,” they said. “Let’s see if the little guy can beat a corporation.” Bob hadn’t done much at Universal. Joe Pasternak was all for him, but others were against him. In fact, I’ve heard that the row over Bob was one of Pasternak’s many reasons for quitting the studio. Be that as it may, all the good Cummings pictures were done off the lot—‘King’s Row,” “Princess O’Rourke,” “Devil and Miss Jones.” After that he went home to what looked like a prodigal’s welcome. “We've got a great picture for you, kid. This story was originally bought for Cary Grant and Roz Russell. They can’t do it, so it’s yours. With a sensational cast: Teresa Wright, Coburn, Francis Led- erer. And Leo McCarey to direct—” “You’re killing me,” said Bob. “Here’s the script. Take it home, read it and be happy—’ ; Reading it made him the reverse of happy. He picked up the phone. “You were kidding me about this script?” “Why? Don’t you like it?” “Tvs the worst junk I ever read. Now eae why Russell and Grant couldn’t o it—” “You're not trying to back out .. .?” “Tell me just one thing. Is McCarey really directing?” “Sure he is—” “Okay then, I'll stick with it. Because he'll make it another picture—” A few days before starting, Bob came on the lot looking for McCarey. Oh, didn’t they tell you? We couldn’t get McCarey. Nor Coburn, nor Wright, nor Lederer. Besides, the budget had to be slashed. And the shooting schedule cut in half. “But we start Monday. There’s no change in the starting date—” “Maybe you start Monday. Not me—” “But you promised—” ; Be L OV cS 1 y to. L Oo Ve “Sure. You promised a lot of things too—” apere was 3 second angle to the situa- Yy 1 tion. A trained pilot, Bob had joined the ou'll never wor about i Anti-Submarine Command of the Civil t d daint xy Bee cayive Air Patrol. The enemy was sinking our Sweet an aincy if you use coastwise shipping. More than anything Fresh else, the Army needed flight instructors. A eoeeccoce group of civilian pilots banded together without pay, and formed a squadron to = convoy downcoast shipping. Bob was as- | perspiration worries completely. signed to be a squadron commander and It's tl t d Se peneLor, gentle, stays creamy an ; nace suspended ee Negeali, a| smooth. Doesn't dry outeece _- suspension lasts e studio Ss a re- F + _ placement for the role. But they kept on usable right to the bottom of ding Cummings every four weeks! the jare SO¢e.25¢..e10¢ US DAY. OFR, the cream deodorant that stops _—eneam oroponans STOPS PERSPIRATION

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Non-caustic — Lysol douching solution is non- irritating, not harmful to _ vaginal tissues. Follow My doctor came to the rescue when he told me how many marriages fail because the wife is careless about feminine hygiene. His reeommenda- tion was to use Lysol disinfectant for douching—always. said: ‘‘Lysol is a proved germ-killer ... far more dependable than home- made solutions of salt, soda or vinegar.”’ It’s easy to use, economi- eal. But best of all—it really works! easy directions. Cleanly edor—disappears after use; deodorizes. More women use Lysol for feminine hygiene than any_other method. (For FREE feminine hygiene » booklet, write ¥ Lehn & Fink, 683 Fifth Ave., New York 22, N.Y.) always! , over a period of eight months. One noon he came over to my table at the Derby. “How’s it feel,” I asked him, “to be un- employed?” “Who’s unemployed? I’m training boys for overseas duty instead of making pic- tures that stink—” Meantime, he and Oscar had started proceedings to break the contract—to see if the little fellow could win. Remember, there was no precedent for this. Movie contracts had been ironclad. By the op- tion system, a studio could drop the actor at the end of six months. No actor had ever been known to drop a studio... Suddenly the whole thing was brought to a head. Bob got a radio bid, and the studio enjoined radio from using him. An injunction suit comes up for hearing with- out delay, and that’s when the suit was tried and won. The judge turned in a 52- page decision, rescinding the contract, awarding back salary and damages, and mincing no words in expressing an opin- ion. “The most flagrant piece of corpor- ate arrogance I have ever encountered,” he called it. I think what roused his ire as much as anything was the studio’s charge that Bob “was hiding behind pa- triotism to break a contract.” He was hiding behind nothing. On his own time, he’d helped his country, and what was wrong about that? I bet Paramount’s saying the same thing about Bob Hope. But with Hope’s record, nobody’s going to get very far slinging mud at his motives. He’s made a perfectly frank statement of his case. Ninety-seven percent of his earnings now go to the government, and he says it’s a pleasure. But under his present contract, he’d be working for nothing while Para- mount rakes it in. Why should he spend his time making Paramount rich? He’d rather go out and entertain the boys. And while we’re on the subject of war —it’s the fashion in certain quarters to take potshots at actors. Why, I don’t know, except that those in the limelight make easy targets. Actors have nothing to apologize for. Man for man, they’ve sent as many to the service as any other group. If they’ve waited to be called, so have most of their fellow Americans. And some didn’t wait. Young Dick Jaeckel fought like a demon—with his mother as well as the studio against him. He was only 17 and his mother had to sign the papers. When he made his hit in “Guadalcanal,’ TC-Fox said: “Well, we’ve got him till he’s 18—” “Like fun you have,” said Dick, and re- fused to do “Wing and A Prayer,” unless his mother promised to sign the papers when he’d finished. She had no choice, she knew he wouldn’t budge. The day they took him into the merchant marines, he flapped his arms and went crowing all over the house like a drunken rooster. TC-Fox lost two at a blow. Ty Power joined the Marines the same day as Hank Fonda. Neither applied for a commission. Both got theirs the hard way, and that’s how they wanted it. ’'ve never seen Ty so mad as over a story in a San Diego paper, that went on about how he did the same work as the other boots—scrub- bed floors, picked up cigarette butts and the rest of it. “Why the hell should I do anything different?” he raved. Gable wanted to go right in after Pearl Harbor, but President Roosevelt asked him to stay put. When Carole died, he couldn’t stay put any longer. I doubt if the studio even tried to hold him. He’d have steamrollered them right out of his way. No, his big bout with the bosses came earlier—when the lady from Eng- land claimed him as the papa of her child. The studio wanted to hush the whole thing up, make a_settlement. Clark let out the roar of a bull in pain. “Settlement for

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what? I never laid eyes on the woman!” They trotted out all the arguments— “bad publicity—mud always sticks, no matter who throws it—people believe what they want to believe—minute it hits the papers, the truth doesn’t matter—” “Tt matters to me. I’m not the kid’s father. ’'m going to court and prove it—” He went to court and proved that he’d been in Oregon when, by the plaintiff's calendar, he should have been in Eng- land. And it ruined his career like the Japs ruined America. Sometimes the issue involved is per- sonal loyalty. Loyalty, that’s what I said. We're often kind to each other in Holly- wood, honest. Even when it doesn’t pay. You probably all know how Jack Barry- more stuck by his Ariel. Ariel simply had to act. So when Paramount wanted Jack for “Midnight,” he said: “Okay, but my wife goes with the deal—” I played in “Midnight” myself, so you’re now reading a first hand account of the doings. Whether Ariel, Jack or Claudette - Colbert suffered most is a toss up. Jack the husband would wrestle with Jack the artist, and lose. “Does she stink!” he’d groan, and not under his breath. Ariel would weep. Claudette would take her aside and coach her. Jack thought Clau- dette was an angel, but wasting her time. One day, while Ariel was out, he gathered us round him and gave out with his best Shakespearean orotund. “You see before you the blight of misplaced loyalty. We should all’ve stood in bed.” - You can’t deny studios the right to cast their own pictures. It’s when they go pok- ing around into private lives that you love to see ’em get their fingers pinched. Remember Fred MacMurray in “Gilded Lily?” An overnight star. Well, in those days they didn’t like stars to be married. The girl of your heart was also the skele- ton in your closet. She might be there but you didn’t talk about her. : When Fred hit the jackpot, everything was lovely. He wasn’t married. “I’m en- gaged, though,” he said. They were big about it. They didn’t say, “Break the engagement.” They said: “Keep it dark—”’ “Why?” “Fans don’t like leading men to be mar- ried. You’ve only got one picture under your belt. You could fade as fast as you shot up—” “That’s too bad. But I’m not keeping Lillian dark.” What happens to every new screen rave happened to Fred. The routine never varies. Today nobody knows you're alive— except a few firm friends. Tonight your picture’s released. Tomorrow the hostesses swarm like locusts. Where Lillian wasn’t invited, Fred wouldn’t go. He turned a deaf ear to studio pleas and warnings. And when he and Lil were ready to marry, what d’you suppose they did? Why, they went and got married. Paramount really tore the roof down. But I notice Mac- Murray still has a few fans. By the time Alan Ladd came along, the no-wife-and-kids slant had pretty well fizzled out. But not altogether. “Soft- pedal the family stuff,’ Alan was told, especially after Alana was born. “A little’s all right, but don’t overdo it.” Remember- ing how things were when she was a star, publicity-wise Sue backed the studio up. Alan balked. “I’m married, and always let people know it. Because, I don’t be- lieve in that stuff. I think they enjoy knowing that I’m happily married and live a normal life with my wife and kid. Any- way, it’s a chance I’ll take. Sue and the baby are part of me, and I’m not sup- pressing them.” The studio stood its ground. When a feature request came up that involved the family, they’d quietly shelve it. It 9 win flowers... and ow to iatluence hohe IS HE SHELF-CONSCIOUS? He’ll pay off in posies when you slick up those shelves with fancy-edged shelf paper stuck down tight with crystal-clear “Scotch” Cellulose Tape. HUSBAND HOLDER Clip his favorite recipes and stick em in a special scrapbook with “Scotch” Brand Tape. (Note— buy extra vase for the flowers he’ll bring you.) IF HE LUGS A LUNCH Seal it with ‘‘Scotch”’ Tape. It'll help keep his sandwiches fresh. (Swell for sealing icebox left- overs, too.) DON’T KEEP HIM GUESSING what kind of jam or jelly it is. Stick the labels on with firm-holding “Scotch” Tape. They’ll never curl up and drop off. We could go on and on... nobody’s ever listed all of ‘‘“Scotch”’ Tape’s uses.. You'll discover new ones every day. Too bad ‘‘Scotch’”’ Tape is so hard to find right now, but it’ll be back Ey - in your favorite store soon... &é a ready once again to help you have a happier, neater home. IT SEALS © IT MENDS « IT HOLDS FOR QUALITY 4) ...look for the “SCOTCH” trade-mark. It identifies the more than 100 varieties of adhesive tapes made in U.S.A. by Minnesota Mining & Mfg. Co., Saint Paul 6, Minn, SCOTCH ~~ TAPE | BRAND ©1945 M. M. & Mz CO. Made only by Minnesota Mininc & Merc. company, Saint Paul 6, Minnesota nies tig at ese) cae aS SEN eee GE oe ee

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; “Back to Chicago.” The boys looked at each other. One of them said: “Sit down—Mr. Hodiak—” The minute he got some money, he rented a house, and sent for his folks. His home is with them, not in a bachelor apartment. His only worry is lest they feel lonely, away from the lively community of Poles and Ukrainians who speak their language. If they decide they can stand Hollywood, he plans to buy a little house in the valley. “Mom’H never be happy without a garden and chickens—” And finally we come to Lew Ayres. Lew’s always been a thoughful, intro- spective boy. “All Quiet on the Western Front,” the anti-war film in which he played, made a deep impression on him. More and more he turned to books—phil- osophy, metaphysics, sociology. The Tolstoi theories seemed to strike an answering chord in him. He quit smoking, turned vegetarian, became convinced that it was wrong to kill. There was nothing of the crackpot about him. He remained an easy, normal, fun-loving guy with plenty of friends. Billy Bakewell, who'd played in “All Quiet’ with him, was his best friend. One night, just after the draft started, Lew ealled and asked him to come over. They’d often discussed his ideas, but up to that point the talks had been theoretical. “Now it begins to be real,” said Lew. “And I still won’t kill or contribute to killing. But I want to do something, and I think I'd be most useful in the medical corps. So I'm going io start studying with the Red Cross.” Pretty soon Lew qualified as an instruc- tor, and conducted classes at M-G-M. Meantime, he’d explained to Louis B. Mayer that he was a conscientious objector. “Don’t be silly,” said Mayer. “Tm just telling you. In case you want to kick me out of the Kildares. Because lots of people aren’t going to like me.” Mayer took a chance. Pearl Harbor was bombed. Lew was 1-A. He registered as a conscientious objector. board. “I'm ready to carry stretchers on the firing line. But I can’t take life.” His claim was disallowed. It’s my opin- ion that the draft board welcomed a chance to “show up a movie actor.” So Lew had to appeal, and that’s when the story broke. Washington reversed the draft board de- cision, and Lew was assigned to the Cas- eade Locks Camp at Oregon. His house was mobbed. by reporters. Billy got him out and over to his own place, then drove him to catch the train at San Fernando, for fear of what might happen at the Union Station. Lew said all right, but he’d faced the situation so | often within himself, that he was prepared to face it in reality. On the whole, people were decent. A few men on the train glared. In Hollywood someone left a cocktail party, because Billy was there. But those who knew Lew and his sincer- ity went to bat for him. Someone reached General Hershey, and Lew was allowed to join the medical corps. He asked for overseas duty. 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s THIS HEART OF MINE (Continued from page 51) After dinner they went to the Mocambo. Phil Ohman’s band played all the music from Oklahoma. “People—will say—we’re in love,” sang the violins and, with Natalie’s golden-brown head at his shoulder, it came over Bob that he was highly suscep- tible to suggestion this evening. meet the folks... They dated next night and the night after —the first time Bob called for Natalie at home. He walked into a wide hall, and she came down a winding staircase, look- ing so beautiful that his breath caught. He knew he was going to ask her to marry him. She took his hand and sort of squeezed it, which set his heart thumping and his hopes scooting skyward. Why would a girl squeeze your hand except to show she liked you? “I want you to meet my mother and stepfather,” she said. Bob knew that Natalie’d had a brief ca- reer at M-G-M. What he didn’t know was why she’d quit. Her mother’s conservative enough to disapprove of acting. Natalie was under age. When persuasion failed, Mother simply broke her contract. Blissfully unconscious, Bob was intro- duced. They all chatted amiably and every- thing was fine. As the young people were about to go, Mrs. Bowers asked: “By the way, Bob, what do you do?” “Tm an actor—” Pause. Just leng enough for Bob to catch a flash from Natalie’s eyes— “Oh dear!” Mrs. Bowers was saying. “How could a nice boy like you get mixed up in that profession?” “Why, Mrs. Bowers, it’s a wonderful pro- fession!” He spent the next few minutes ex- plaining how wonderful it was—and real- izing sadly that a girl could squeeze a boy’s hand out of sheer nervousness. For all his softspoken ways, Bob’s a lad of unswerving purpose. A week after the birthday party he proposed. The Legion Stadium was hardly the place for it. But suddenly he couldn’t stand the suspense. As arms flailed in the ring, Bob said will you? and Natalie said she would. “Only, you'll have to ask my folks—” Not to put too fine a point on it, Bob was scared stiff. Squaring his shoulders, he marched in as to battle. Mr. Bowers proffered a genial hand. “Well,” he smiled, “You kids seem to have made up your minds—” There was only one stipulation. They thought the youngsters ought to wait a few months. The date was set for De- cember 18th, four months away. Natalie went to New York for her trousseau. When she got back, they hunted apartments. Natalie’d conducted a quiz program of her own and discovered that Bob made a pro- duction of dressing. That meant two bath- rooms. Fine! When, for love or money, you couldn’t get a hole in the wall, they set out in quest of two bathrooms. And found them. Through the kindness of Frances Heflin. And kept them through the masterly intervention of Natalie’s mother. It was three weeks before the wedding. By now ali their friends were desperately aiding the search and, sure enough, late one evening Frances called. This place had just been vacated. Two bathrooms and all. They’d better dash over first thing in the Morris are scientifically proved far less irritating to the nose and throat. morning and grab it— A breathless Natalie appeared on Bob’s doorstep at nine. They dashed over... . “Look, Bobbie, it’s got swell possibilities. The rooms are a nice size and they’re well planned. If we tear it all apart and get painters and carpenters in and move these things out and bring our own stuff in and if and if and if—why, itll be lovely!” “You sure?” She was sure. “We'll take it,’ he told the landlady. “Well—by the way, what do you do?” “Tm an actor—” “An actor!!! Good heavens, no! I wouldn’t have an actor on the place—” They implored, argued and cajoled, all to no purpose. She’d been married to an actor once. She hated actors— When Mrs. Bowers heard the story, she took it from there and emerged victorious. How, she won’t say. Natalie swears it must have been the bond between them. “Mother probably said: ‘I know so well how you feel. But Bob’s not an actor at heart. The poor boy must have been dropped on his head as an infant—’ ” orange blossoms... At the wedding, Natalie was nervous, not Bob. First of all, he’s near sighted and the guests were a vague blur, so he just made believe they weren’t there. Besides, he was fascinated by his bride’s behavior. Her hand shook so, that petals kept show-. ering from her bouquet. A week-end at Arrowhead was all the honeymoon they had. “But it was unique in a way,” says Bob gravely. “Because there were three of us. Me and my wife and the koala bear—” An Ounce of Prevention ts Worth a Pound When smokers changed to PHILIP Morkis, substantially every case of irrita- tion of the nose or throat—due to smoking—cleared up completely or definitely improved! —findings reported in an authoritative medical journal CALL FOR ALP Melee FAR FINER FLAVOR-FLOS FAR Mee 5 NOTE, 5

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= Natalie is a passion for fuzzy animals, and the koala bear is something special. ‘Her companion from childhood, she won’t be parted from him. To her he’s a person— One morning Bob picked him up and his head came off. She burst into tears. “Now, really, honey—you’d think some- one was dead—” The sobs grew wilder. “Want me to sew him up?” A strangled sound, which he took to be yes. “All right, if you'll stop ecrying—” But when he started operations, down went her head again. “Now what’s the matter?” “T can’t bear to watch the needle—” To Bob—to any man—that’s comical. But wn the subject of live animals, they’re com- pletely in accord. They want a house, when the war’s over, for several reasons. In an apartment, there’s no place to go but the living room. In a house, there’s outside. Besides, Bob likes a lawn to mow and a hedge to cut. And another reason is Vic— animal lovers... A month after their marriage, he brought Vic home in his pocket and set him down in the hall. Natalie was fixing her hair. “Someone to see you,” he called and, brush in hand, she went down on her knees to the black and white scrap, all paws and eyes and droopy spaniel ears, and a per- fect V for Vic on his forehead. He grew up to be a devil, and the most wonderful dog they’d ever known. But Vic believed in self-expression at any hour of the day or night. His barking made him unpopular with the neighbors, and they finally had to park him with a friend. Meantime they entertain the neighbor- hood pets. Either the front or back door is always open, and young visitors wander in at will. One night Bob found an Irish setter under the bed. One morning Natalie woke to meet the patient eyes of three dogs and four kids. They feed the dogs Friskies, and the children cokes. A child or dog turned away by a closed door is more than they can contemplate. Since “Hollywood Canteen” started the Hutton landslide, Bob’s been steadily at work. “Roughly Speaking,” “Too Young to Know,” “Janie Gets Married.” So Sunday’s his lazy day. They both sleep late, and each gets his own breakfast. Because Bob’s a marvelous cook and likes things the way he likes them, while Natalie eats strangely. Never a whole meal at a time. Maybe orange juice for breakfast, and an egg for lunch. Bob really sits down to his food— a big orange juice, cream of wheat, two soft-boiled eggs and a glass of half-and- half—to keep his weight up. They agree that he’s by all odds the more efficient of the two. Natalie’s easily dis- tracted. The other day she was pressing her best blouse. “Bet you'll burn the col- lar before you get through,” Bob prophe- sied cheerfully. And she did! She practically never gets really mad, for the simple reason that Bob’s an angel. But they sometimes wonder what the neighbors think. Because they love to wrestle. And of course she screams and things fall and it probably sounds awful. Bob likes his showers hot. One morning, to create a diversion, Natalie dumped a pitcher of cold water over him. “You'll regret this,’ he promised calmly, so she fled downstairs to the landlady for protection. Creeping back an hour later, she was seized by her husband and stuck under the shower, because she can’t stand getting her hair wet. Later, he went down for a paper, and she locked him out. He had to crawl in through the bathroom window. “We call it entertainment,” says Bob. “Simple, inexpensive, and harmless—” _ When he has a day off, they like to go marketing together. The market has a _ neighborly atmosphere. The clerk at the Protect your natural SWEET SELF with NEW QDO-RO-D1O cream oeoporant It’s true. The same pretty clothes. that enhance your many physical charms, endanger your most precious charm—the feminine daintiness that is naturally yours. Because all clothes catch and hold under-arm perspiration oder! Stop this threat before you dress with fast-acting, long-lasting ODORONO, the new cream deodorant that goes to work to protect you faster than-you can slip on your slip. 39¢ Also 59¢ & 10¢ (Plus 20% Federal Tax) New, soothing, smoothing opoRoNo CREAM contains science’s most effective perspiration stopper... protects up to three days. Doesn’t irritate skin (even after shaving). Prevents perspiration stains, will not harm fine fabrics. No waiting to dry. Doesn’t turn gritty in jar. So before you think of what dress to wear... think of your Sweet Self and use immediately new, snowy white ODORONO. ay,

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All he remembers of the evening is falling through his col- lapsible chair. His kind of music is played by Carmen Cavallero and Duchin, by Kos- telanetz and Whiteman and Dave Rose. At night they listen to dramatic programs. And play chess or gin rummy— They prefer chess, which leaves them both affable, whereas they’re unhappy gin rummy players. For one thing, the loser ponies up. But that’s not the whole story. “At chess we know. we’re lousy,” says Bob. “But we both think we’re good gin players and don’t like to have the contrary proven.” They get all hot and bothered about Christmas and birthdays. No matter how deeply hidden, they can always smell out a beribboned package. Honor prevents them from cpening it, but they’re allowed to feel and guess what’s inside. Last Christmas Natalie bought Bob a lighter, stuck it in a box as big as a table, and happily watched him go nuts guessing that one. Whatever else he gives her, it wouldn’t be Christmas without a stuffed animal. She gives him sports jackets, sweaters, shirts, and pajamas and wears them herself. He likes that—can’t understand men who ob- ject to wives wearing their clothes. Noth- ing’s cuter than Natalie in one of his sweat- ers, which on her becomes a sloppy Joe. Unless it’s Natalie in his pajama top, with the sleeves rolled back and the hem reach- her knees in a short nightgown effect. About clothes, there’s a difference of opinion. “He always wears ties,” objects Natalie. “He goes around all dressed up in-a suit and collar.” That’s the Easterner in him. But she’s just talked him into a couple of sports coats. conservative himself... With Bob, you never can tell. A con- servative dresser himself, on her he likes slacks. Out of deference to her mother’s tastes, she never used to wear them. Now she does. And he hates to see her stick a hat on her head. “Your hair’s too pretty to cover.” On the other hand, he wants her sophisticated at night. The jewel of her wardrobe, the loveliest formal she’s ever owned, is a peach-colored French taffeta with a bouffant skirt. When she takes it out, Bob groans. “But why: don’t you like it, Bobbie? Give me one good reason—” “Makes you took like a little girl—” Here’s: what goes on-at the Huttons on dress-up nights. In their own words— “While Bob dresses, I take a nap. When he’s ready to put his coat on, I start—* “With me,” explains Bob, “dressing® a form of relaxation, not a race against time. I like to linger in the shower. I like to shave and smoke and maybe meditate a little. I like to put on a shoe and listen to the radio. Or look at the paper. Or mend a lamp. Or just sit around and gab. Does the law say not to enjoy yourself while dressing—?” “And he never can make up his mind what he wants me to wear—” “Let’s put it another way. Natalie comes in with a dress. ‘Do you like it, Bobbie?’ ‘Not especially. ‘Why?’ Well, I don’t know why, I.just know what I like. But my wife’s a fast talker. Pretty soon she’s got me sold that the dress is a wow. Till we're veady to start. Then I say, ‘Honey, I wish you’d wear that other one—’ “Sweet as a kitten, she says okay. “I look at my watch. ‘How long will it take you to change?’ ““Ten or fifteen minutes—’ “T say, ‘Never mind, I like this one—’” Froth and fun aside, they've made one important adjustment. Natalie still wants to act. Like her mother, Bob was opposed at first, though for different reasons. He’d heard so much talk about Hollywood di- vorces, about how two careers in a family never work. Why take a chance, he con- tended, that you don’t have to take when there is no reason for it—? But, living with Natalie, he came to realize that her feeling about it wasn’t a girl’s whim, but a deep-rooted ache and fever that no man in his senses could hel taking seriously. They talked the thing out. “Lots of people with careers are happily married,” she pleaded. “Look at Ronnie Reagan and Jane. Look at Bob Taylor and Stanwyck. Look at Betty and Harry James. You just have to love each other enough—” “Suppose I get a vacation. Suppose I feel like going to Hawaii and want my wife along—” “Bobbie, I don’t want to be just another actress, I want to be good. If I’m not, Ill quit. If I am, I'll tell ’°em I want a vaca- tion too. Oh, maybe it won’t be that easy, but the way I feel now isn’t too easy either. Let me try, Bobbie. If I never try, itll be a thorn in my flesh as long as I live—* twin careers... Two careers may be dangerous to mar- riage. But Bob thinks it’s just as danger- ous to dam so eager a stream from its natural course. So he’s letting her try. Not long ago, David Selznick saw a magazine picture of them, and sent for Natalie. At the moment, his studio’s closed because of the strike. When the strike’s over, he’s going to test her. One more thing they argue about—drip- ping faucets. The minute they’re in bed, a bathroom faucet starts dripping. 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And when the talent scout came around again, he accepted the offer for that summer and every summer after throughout his college career. Sometimes the job was acting, more often it was paint- ing scenery or selling tickets. It certainly wasn’t all fun. For one thing, there was the matter of money. The other guys at college all had good jobs in the summer and came back in the fall well loaded with that folding green stuff. Don got his room and board and the sum of five dollars per week. What could you do on five dollars? One thing he could do, and did, was to- fall in love. The girl was an actress at the Playhouse, and all one summer they went around holding hands, and looking very moon-eyed, and losing pounds because how can you eat when you're in love? They had long discussions about the future. “What makes you so sure you’re going to get somewhere in the theater, Don?” Don looked at her uneasily. It was a good ‘question, but he didn’t know the answer. He just had that feeling. “Maybe I won’t get anywhere. Maybe I’ll starve on a park bench.” When he went back to college, they wrote to each other, and for a while she came up week ends. Only—it just didn’t work out. One Saturday night after a big game and the dance that followed it, they were sitting with a lot of others in Don’s fraternity house, Sigma Nu. They were singing “Fight On, State!” and Don was right in there, his voice louder than any- one’s. His girl touched his arm. “Let’s go where we can talk, Don.” - They+went, Don rather reluctantly. He’d been having fun, and he was surprised to find her crying a little. boy loses girl... “It’s no good,” she said quickly, when they were outside in the moonlight. “You’ve changed, Don. Last summer you seemed grown up and serious about your career and about us. But now you’re— you're just Joe College!” He couldn’t argue. It was true. He was a chameleon, adapting himself to the at- mosphere he was in. They never saw each other after that. 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He seemed taller and leaner standing. “How about a coke? Nothing like a coke to settle the nerves. Ill tell you all about the life and the philosophy of Pat Gilbert and you can give me a quick resume of—” “Margy Frake,” she said. “All right, Margy,” he said. “A coke and a slice of life. How about it? It’s as nour- ishing as a ham sandwich.” He was, it turned out, a reporter, and he had a yen for roller coasters. He had, too, a lot of funny ideas. “Take us,” he said. “We met on a roller coaster. Well, all life’s a roller coaster. Up again, down again. You-meet someone and maybe you click and maybe you dont. You never know until you try. I always say try it. Then if you don’t like the ride, you can get off and just walk away.” “Just like that?” she said. ‘Just like that.” She sipped her coke, looking up at him. “The Pat Gilbert,” he saide “More loops than a roller coaster. More fun than a merry-go-round. Try a ride. Free!” “T’ll try one,” she said. He grinned at her and suddenly she re- membered that back at the Farm she used to have a crazy idea that at the Fair every- thing was going to be different. Well, this Pat Gilbert was different; she’d never known anyone like him. If she had to tell Ma or Pa about him she’d have a little difficulty trying to say just what he was like. Be easier to tell Wayne. Wayne... She wondered if Wayne was having a good time at the Fair... The Barker at the Hoop-La Stand said in a tight voice: “Look, son, you’ve had your fun. Now run along.” “T got a right to keep playing as long as I got money,’ Wayne said stubbornly. “Look, sonny, don’t make trouble. You won yourself three dollar bills, a pearl necklace, a revolver, a fountain pen... .” “The necklace is just colored stone, the revolver doesn’t work, the fountain pen’s a fake—” “Cut it, sonny. 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Is it a deal?” Wayne said carefully: “All right.” She had started to walk away but Wayne caught her arm. “Look,” he said,” ’d never have got the money back without you. I only want it to spend at the Fair, anyway. Suppose you help me do that, too? How about tonight?” She looked doubtful: “I don’t know.” “Will you be around the Midway?” The girl was silent for a moment and then she said: “Look, you don’t really know who I am.” “Tll ask for the prettiest policeman’s Got me so m | daughter at the Fair,” Wayne said. “I only said that to get your money back for you. ’'m Emily Edwards. I sing with the band over at the Starlight Gardens.” “I saw your name out there,’ Wayne said. “Say—” “Well, will I be seeing you?” “Will you!” She was smiling again. Then she turned. There was a free easy swing to her shoulders, a jaunt to her stride. She looked like a streak of sunshine scooting between the shaded branches of the elms back home at the farm. Wayne began to whistle . . 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“Maybe it hurts me as much as it does you. Maybe I don’t want-to leave any- nore than—anymore than maybe you jon’t want me to—” “Then you don’t have to. Come on back and meet Ma and Pa. They'll like you. Some home with us tomorrow— “T can’t, Wayne.” Someone was calling her from the band- stand. There was the urgent sound of an ntroduction being repeated and then some- me was whispering urgently: “Emily!” He had to watch her go. Then McGee was at his side again, chewing his cigar jlently while the music welled up from he bandstand and Emily’s voice came through, fresh as the song of a bird. “Look, kid,’ McGee said. “I was listen- ng. In my business you learn to listen to everything. You really want to marry imily?” . Wayne said harshly: “Yes.” McGee said softly: “She’s married al- eady, kid.” The words seemed to explode in his 1ead like the roar of thunder. He turned o McGee and suddenly he was shaking vim until McGee made him siop. “That's not going to do any good,” Mc- gee said. “It’s not going to do any good o get mad at Emily. She’s the sweetest cid this side of Paradise. And she’s mar- ied to the biggest heel this side of Hell. ts not so easy for her either, remember hat. Waking up and finding the guy you thought you loved is a louse. And being stuck with him. Married—” “Why didn’t she tell me?” “Maybe because she’s ashamed and bit- er and scared. Maybe because there isn’t mnything anyone can do about it. He vyon’t let her go. Maybe she wanted. some- hing bright in her life for a minute, too. [That was you, kid. Sometimes you can ove someone—and still it ain’t going: to some out, ‘they lived happily ever after.’ [There isn’t much left for Emily except yorking and singing—” “T didn’t knew,” Wayne said. “I didn’t now!” “Look at it this way, kid. You rea here at a Fair three days. Well, wnat happened? 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CHARMING BILLY (Continued from page 35) : E yer Hollywood Boulevard. After all, ‘ou’re his star discovery of the year.” The director was laughing at the ex- ression on Bill’s face. “Go ahead, Bill. The darn bridge is stronger than it ooks.” “You hope,” Bill said. But then he re- nembered he was an actor and that “The ‘ong Of Bernadette” was a really big pic- ure. He was lucky to be in it. He emembered, too, suddenly and unex- ectedly, that Jennifer wasn’t Jennifer iow. She was a peasant girl who saw isions of the Blessed Virgin. The mood £ spiritual reverence which had affected hem all during the shooting of the pic- ure crept over him again. ucky voodoo... He@wasn’t the only one who had noticed t. They had all spoken of it. The shoot- ng had gone along with an almost un- anny ease. Everyone was happy and kind nd helpful. Bill is a practical and rather nalytical lad, not given to flights of ancy, but this wasn’t anything you could nalyze. It was just—well, a feeling you ot inside you. And after the picture was mished, he noticed that things happened 9 those who had helped make it. Jenni- er was made a star. Bill got a good part n “The Eve Of St. Mark.” Coincidence? Veli, maybe. Bill doesn’t think so. Bill has been lucky, though, in a lot of yays since he came to Hollywood. One f his best breaks has been the girls cast posite him. Jennifer and Anne Baxter, nd Joan Bennett and the great Tallulah erself. Of course, he and Anne Baxter re very good pals indeed, so he naturally ikes to play opposite her. He knew her nly slightly before they made a picture_ ogether, but the first day on the set, she aw he was nervous, and at lunchtime alled, “How about some sauerkraut and jickles in my dressing room?” “Thanks, I’d love it!” he said, and rushed 1er over there before she could change her nind. There’s another reason he likes to lo pictures with her, as he explained sheerfully. “It’s so much easier making ove to someone you know.” Not like that time he had to do a scene or “Wing And A Prayer” with a gal he 1ad never seen before in his life. She was jedy LaMarr’s double. The studio got 3ill up at the crack of dawn one day, srought him over and introduced him to 1 beautiful brunette. “Now go into a linch,” he was told. His eyes were prac- ieally propped open with matchsticks at hat point but’ he kissed the gal with all he enthusiasm he could muster. She re- sponded nobly, but when the clinch had seen duly recorded, she remarked sadly, ‘What a way to make a living! I’d rather oe back in Iowa slopping the hogs and milking the cows.” A lot of people in Hollywood have, like Anne, helped Bill along a bit. More than you think possible to judge by the usual talk of knives-in-the-back, etc. Take Nancy Kelly, for instance. Bill had’ just arrived on the Coast, and was he lonesome cor New York! He kept thinking about the old gang back in New York, hanging around Sardi’s and Ralph’s, living on sandwiches and coffee, talking theater >very moment of the day. He missed them 39 much that he was one big ache of Aomesickness. Then Bill met Nancy Kelly and right away things got better. She started invit- ing him over to her house for dinner about four nights a week, and then they’d go put somewhere and mest a lot of her +“ friends. The California sunshine began to seem warm instead of synthetic, and there were people in Hollywood as well as New York who could talk about the theater. Furthermore, pictures proved unexpect- edly engrossing. Of course there were some difficulties in the beginning. The first time Bill stepped before a camera, he made a good entrance, strode across the room, tripped over an electric cable and fell flat on his handsome face! Bill’s first picture was “The Oxbow Incident.” In it he was cast as a neu- rotic, intense boy, completely dominated by his father. It was a good role, and it won him the acclaim of the critics. But it was much the same sort of part he had played in “The Moon Is Down” on Broad- way—the part that led Twentieth Century- Fox to sign him to a contract. And every time his agent suggested Eythe for a new role, somebody would say, “Oh, he’s too intense. Too emotional. We want a more normal type.” come back, wherever you are... That went on for eight months. Bill, who is as normal as they come, sat around bit- ing his nails to shreds and thinking bitter thoughts about people who would “type” a guy on the strength of two parts. Then he got mad. He went away and didn’t tell anyone where he’d gone. As a matter of fact, he went to New York, and saw every play in town. He looked up all his old friends, and had an elegant time. He didn’t get too upset, though, when the studio managed to locate him and said, “Come on back. We’ve got a part for you in ‘The Song of Bernadette.’ It isn’t big but it’s good. You'll like it.” So back he went, and he did like it. Bill was hit on the head with a gun in “The Oxbow Incident.” He had gone through much the same treatment in “The Moon Is Down.” Even now people say to the actor that did it, “Oh you’re the guy who beat Eythe on the head and made him deaf!” Which is a gross libel—Bill has had punctured eardrums since a series of ab- sesses at the age of three months. -But the ears are okay for general purposes, even if they do keep him out of the Army. (That isn’t definite at the moment, either, as he is to be re-classified 1-A, and any- thing can happen.) And one of the big- gest thrills he’s gotten from his movie career to date, was banging around in those planes in “Wing And A Prayer.” He didn’t do the real flying, of course, but he did taxi his plane along the deck of the carrier, in several scenes, with the regular pilot perched on one wing out of sight of the camera, giving him directions. © Speaking of thrills, though, the ultimate peak of excitement for our Mr. Eythe was reached when he was cast opposite Tallulah Bankhead in “A Royal Scandal.” Bill isa lad who usually has no trouble making with the words, but when they gave him that news, he was really speechless. You see, La Bankhead represents Theater to him with a very capital T. A few years ago he had a job as an usher and he saw. her in “The Little Foxes” so many times he could recite every part in it. Now he was to play opposite her, and the thought scared hell out of him. That was before he met Tallulah. Afterward everything was just pure enchantment. 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It’s so wonderful, I can’t bear it!” royal chase... Then there was the scene where he tossed her into a wastebasket. That’s when he has just found out that she has been trifling with his young affections, and his ego is smashed to small and painful fragments. He advances toward her, re- taliation in his eyes, and the czarina sees what’s coming and runs like hell. He chases her all over the palace, and when he finally catches her, he picks her up and heaves her into the wastebasket. “The greatest actress on earth,” he told his friends in awed embarrassment, “and Tm chasing her through corridors and toss- ing her into wastebaskets.” He gave her a little souvenir of one of their scenes together. The one where Bill says menacingly, “I’m going to send you where you'll never see a man again. No men, your Majesty! East or West, North or South, no men!” Bill sent her a silver compass mounted on a heart, with the inscription “Your Majesty, no men!” Bill wears tights in “A Royal Scandal.” The costume of white and gold blouse and tights and boots is fantastically becoming to his lean, dark good looks. But the tights proved a definite hazard when he was chasing Tallulah. They split up the back! Bill could feel them going but there wasn’t a thing he could do about it except back hastily off the set. Everyone ran around with needles and tape and pins and got him looking respectable again. He started toward Tallulah once more, cam- eras grinding, and this time the damn tights. split’ up the front! It was very funny—tfor everyone but Bill! There was a young soldier on the set who had just returned from a couple of years in the South Pacific. He came up to Bill after- ward and said fervently, “Gee, thanks, Mr. Eythe! That’s the first time I’ve laughed in twenty-five months!” “Come in anytime,” Bill said helpfully. “Always glad to oblige, if the supply of tights holds out.” proof positive... : “a “A Royal Scandal” convinced any { ) oS Sat doubters there might be left in Hollywood | i ee a ef that this Eythe was headed for stardom. | = New 11-Minute > . There abe peopably, some reve pe are 4 x ext not pleased abou s. Bill is too out- | Home Shampoo = ee = | spoken, too much of a law unto himself, ii 1 Washes Hair Ge to achieve great popularity in a town as 1} Shades Lighter governed by gossip as the cinema capital. ih Safely “ie He does as he pleases, not because he is if ee * trying to establish a reputation as a “char- hi Specially made for Blondes jie : ‘| acter” but because he is essentially too i! | : ror Help Keep Ment pelt so lazy to change his habits. oe ne faded hairs Called Blondes: See “Colonel Effingham’s Raid,” his most re- F mits rich cleansing lather in- 3 cent picture, was exciting to make because j stantly removes the dingy § oS there were so many accomplished actors i; pote make pair dark, [® : and actresses in it. Joan Bennett, Charles ik ; BM rere he Se _ “gy | Coburn, Allan Joslyn, Donald Meek. Don- hair lustrous highlights. = ald used to throw them all into hysterics : Safe for children. Get [i : - by wandering around, very dead pan, with j Blondex at 10c, drug and | : an enormous picture of a monkey, saying | department stores : 2 5 2 | it : ie politely, “Will you autograph your picture i sos for me?” 2 aS Joan was swell to work with. Neve pulled any heavy star stuff, laughed a herself all the time. One night when they were all cold and exhausted after a par- ticularly hard day’s work on location, Bil was sitting in Joan’s trailer, feeling lik: the end of the world. Joan, taking makeu; off her lovely face with cold cream, stoppec abruptly and leaned forward to surve) herself dramatically in the mirror. “Twinkle, twinkle, little star! What : silly jerk you are!” she declaimed. It broke Bill up. He laughed till he wa sick. After that they both felt fine. They used real soldiers in the last par of the picture where the young reportei played by Bill, enlists in the Army. On of the soldiers approached Bill. “Uh—Mr. Eythe, would you please giv me your autograph?” Bill beamed happily. “Oh, you don really want my autograph,” he said, wit all the phony modesty of a chorus gir accepting her first mink coat, “I’m nc much of an actor.” “Oh, I know that,” said the soldier earn, estly. “But after all, you are in pictures- After “Colonel Effingham’s Raid” w finished, Bill went on a sort of cross country tour, making personal appearance and doing a bit of radio work. Radio 4 a medium which turns the brash M Eythe into a quivering jelly-fish. pa stands in front of the microphone, and h hand shakes so much that the script he; holding is just a blur in front of his eyes “In the theater, you can gauge you performance by the audience’s reaction he explains. “In pictures, if it isn’t righ it can be re-shot. But on the radio, yo° talk into that damned little mike, and fc all you know what comes out of people, radios may sound like Mortimer Snerd!’ There are a couple of words which + invariably muffs if they come up in tl, script. One is “interested” which he car pronounce at all unless he says slowly ar solemnly—‘in-ter-es-ted.” The other “executive.” He encountered that in h script on the Paula Stone program whe he was guest-starring. He saw it coming | couple of paragraphs away and cast @ agonized glance at Paula, who hadn’t tl least idea what was wrong with him. §S smiled sweetly, encouragingly. Bill we on, in the manner of a victim approachi the guillotine. When he finally -arriv at “executive,” he pronounced it (a) e exretive, (b) exelutive, and—finally, wi triumph, “ex-ec-u-tive.” It slowed tl program up a bit, but you can’t ha everything! plug happy... In Chicago, he guest-starred on t Breakfast Hour, which is MC’d by D McNeil. Don is a great guy, and he ga Bill quite a build-up as they began. B he ended his eulogy by saying, “Bill Eyt! who is currently appearing in ‘A Rom Scandal.” Bill plucked at his sleev' “Royal,” he hissed. Don looked at hi blankly? Bill took over the microphor’ “T hate to start out in a negative manne he said, “but the film is named ‘A Roy Scandal.” “Oh,” Don repeated, “A Roz Scandal!” “This,” Bill announced, “sho get me a raise at Twentieth. Three pli instead of one!” His next project, which is already unc way, is a picture about the FBI. Llo Nolan is to be in it, too. Part of it is; be made in Washington, and the rest New York. Bill has taken a small apa: ment in New York, and is happily bour, ing around from one theater to anoth in between work on the picture. It is) be semi-documentary in nature, and based on Ambassador Dodd’s diary. FE plays a kid who is sent by the FBI Germany before the war to_assimil: German technique and plans. He abso?

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Bill, like most of America, reads Dick with the same regu- larity with which he consumes his morning coffee. So when he was introduced to Gould in Chicago, he oozed admiration at every pore. They went into a long hud- dle, and Bill emerged with the slightly glassy-eyed look of one who has been entrusted with a vital-military secret. “T am now one of two people in the United States who know what is going to happen to Gravel Gertie for the next six months,” he confided to a friend. “It’s al- most too much for me.” But wait till a couple of Bill’s pals on the Coast find out about this. The three ef them have been accustomed to bet on the next day’s Dick Tracy strip. They’ll probably accuse Bill of trying to gyp them out of their life- savings! Bill would love to “commute” between the Coast and Broadway, taking advantage of both mediums. He thinks an actor in either one can learn a lot from the other. That’s one of the nicest things about Bill— his willingness to learn from anything or anyone who has something to teach. He has a secret yen to play parts like the ones Eddie Bracken does on the screen. Or else villains—he loves villains. He played Danny in “Night Must Fall” in stock, and Albert in “Ladies in Retirement,” and couldn’t have been happier. Since he is a very determined as well as a very adept young man, you'll probably stroll into the corner movie one day and find him play- ing the most sinister kind of murderer! But meanwhile we'll settle for Eythe the way he looks and acts in “A Royal Scan- dal.” Such fun! - SHE'S HIS BABY NOW - (Continued from page 55) Hollywood, and they’d like it to have the domestic qualities that make Malabar so rich—and most of all, the spirit of warm, glowing love. So they came to Pleasant Valley and this was their wedding day. american... Humphrey Bogart is an American. He loves this country and he wants a lot for it. So they stopped in Chieago for “I Am an American” Day, Bogey, and Betty and her mother, attractive, gleaming Mrs. Natalie Bacall. He made a talk there, and a lot of it was still with him as he spoke to reporters, a lot of the thrill and excite- ment that comes into his voice when he speaks to the soldiers, and when he speaks about them. A girl told him that she’d come up to forbid the bans. “My big brother’s fighting the war for Lauren Bacall,” she said. “He wants to come home and marry her.” “How’s he fixed for points?” Humphrey asked, and then his smile flashed. “He isn’t the only one. You ought to hear those GIs when they see her picture—Woo!” and his eyes lighted again and he looked across at her—“It’s a great thing.” They left Chicago. A very small party, just Bogart and Lauren and her mother— who had to come along because twenty- year-old Miss Bacall must have a parent’s signature to get a marriage license! It was late when they got into Mansfield, Ohio—almost midnight. 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They had to get up at six o’clock in the morning, next day, to drive in from the Bromfield farm for their marriage license. There was a doctor who was ready to shut himself into his laboratory to make blood tests in a hurry. There was a probate judge whose privilege it was to waive the five-day delay. There was Judge H. H. Shettler, whose enormous privilege it was to be to perform the ceremony. So they got their license and there was time for Louis to take them for a good workout in the fields. “Maybe Moprern Screen would like to see Betty on a manure spreader?” Bogey sug- gested. “That’s what we get when we come here—work with manure.” There’s been screwy weather in Ohio all through the spring. But the sun came up to shine on a very happy bride on May twenty-first. People came from all over, but Lauren wanted her wedding very simple and very private. She wanted Bogey and her beau- tiful young mother. She wanted Louis Bromfield for best man and George Haw- kins, his handsome secretary-manager, to give her away. The judge to read the ceremony. Lovely, slender Hope Brom- field, Louis’ seventeen-year-old daughter, to play the wedding music. Mr. Brom- field’s wife and mother. And could that be all, she asked, just those special few? It could be managed—it took doing. The Bromfields have hundreds of friends every- where in the world. The press was excited over the proceedings. It isn’t easy for any- body to be turned away from Malabar. “And yet, somehow—it was done. There’s a great central hall at Mala- bar. A huge recessed window at one end brings the whole breath taking landscape into the room. There were flowers banked in the window. Hope Bromfield played. The Warsaw Concerto on the big piano. The Warsaw Concerto—it has certain sentimental asso- ciations for the pair of them. And then the Lohengrin wedding march. The judge stood in the window reading a simple service. ... “I charge you both to remember that love and loyalty alone will serve as the foundation of an enduring and happy home...” The lovely girl in rose-beige lifted her eyes—the Look was a still one now, a vow and a sacrament ... They both want an enduring and happy home. ... “Your life will be full of peace and happiness and the home which you are establishing will last through every vicis- SUCULCL Cmetesad There is on the floor of the hall, a great, striped tiger skin rug Louis Bromfield shot in Mysore, India. Humphrey Bo- gart stood on this tiger skin now, a certain leashed power in his shoulders under the trimly cut suit. He looked at the lovely girl, and there was no hardness there. There was wonder, and peace, and a grow- ing happiness. “Will you, Humphrey Bogart, have Betty Joan Bacall, to be your wedded wife? Will you love her... .” There were two rings to be exchanged. Lauren had worn on her finger the giant chrysoberyl which was her choice “far above rubies.” Now the slender wedding ring slipped on her finger. Bogey and Lauren Bacall were man and wife. They stood still for a moment. The judge smiled. — —— Sta I i = - “Tt’s all right—you can kiss her now.” A lot of people wanted to kiss her—she gave a warm kiss to big George Hawkins, she had an embrace for Louis, she turned to her mother. “It’s wonderful—and it’s over,” she whispered. “I’m Mrs. Bogart— Mrs. Humphrey Bogart .. .” The press crowded around Lauren, but she ran up the stairs, motioning the men away. She poised her flowers high, ready for the traditional hurling of the bouquet. “Out of the way, boys,’ Lauren said severely, her eyes on young, pretty Hope Bromfield. “She’s going to get it.” Hope went up on tiptoe and the flowers sailed into her hands. They all came out into the sunshine. They came across the screened verandah and suddenly Lauren leaned forward and kissed Humphrey—a swift, little girl kiss, with her eyes laughing, and her long curly mouth mischievous. She daubed a speck of lipstick from his mouth and giggled. “Are you happy?” somebody said to Bogey. «What do you think?” “She’s a beautiful thing,” a wistful guest murmured. ? “She’s better than that,” flashed Bogey. “She’s sweet and kind and good.” That’s what everybody was saying—the Bromfields who have known great peo- ple all over the great world, and who with three daughters of their own, Hope, Ann, and Ellen, have taken Betty Ba-| call for a fourth. She came hurrying out at a photographer’s plea, and the door swung behind her and nipped the tail of one of the huge brown boxers that roam | about the premises. | “Oh, darling!” Lauren wailed. She sat | down and hugged the fierce-faced, loving- eyed dog and apologized to him deeply, she told him over and over that it had been a> mistake and she was terribly sorry. This | was Prince, who, during the wedding cere- mony, came strolling into the room and lay down, trustingly, on the judge’s shoes. Later, “Climb up on the roof, will you?” a photographer suggested and Bogey said, | “Td love to,” and Lauren added, “and I'll | hang by my toes. Right?” Humphrey shrugs away the notion that | he and Lauren may do a stage play to- gether. “I haven’t been in a stage play for so long, I'd be scared to death—and we’re both tied up with contracts.” | So tied up, in fact, that they are going straight back to Hollywood after this hal- | cyon interval in Pleasant Valley. Over- night at the farm—one day’s honeymoon in Chicago. Then to work. But they were married at noon when the sun was high and the air sweet and for the rest of this glowing day they were bride and bridegroom and nothing else. “Will you stand over here, Mrs. Bogart?” Lauren Bacall flung back her hair and | cried out. “WHAT did you say?” irs; Bogart. seam “Say it once more.. . “Mrs. Bogart .. .” “I LOVE this man!” she exclaimed. It was time to go into the huge, gracious dining room, where the tall four-layer cake was brought in. Humphrey Bogart swung the knife over the shimmering cake. “A-aah!” breathed everybody. s He looked up with a darkly gleaming grin. “Wait,” he said, “wait till Van John- son does this!” A breathless young girl came up to Bogey, justeas Louis Bromfield seized and ate the first hunk of cake. Humphrey listened attentively—he nodded, and went over to speak to Lauren. Two girls wanted pictures taken, wed-j ding pictures of Lauren and Bogey—and could the girls be taken too? They were ”?

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Will that get every- thing in?” There were lots of pictures made at Mala- bar and Malabar is a place that frames its own pictures with its endless fields of growing things and its peace. Bogey likes that. He likes walking with Louis, he likes digging and planting and cultivating. He likes this large, large house that’s still so much a home. Malabar’s an informal place and this was an informal wedding. There was an exception to the “no guest” rules. There is a young flyer staying with the Bromfields—“‘we have a lot of these flyers here all the time,” Louis said. He didn’t say why—he didn’t add that they find real home living on this farm, that they find rest and rebuilding for their tired spirits and bodies. Lieutenant Robert MeElhiney of Boston, very handsome in his tailored uniform, seemed carefree and young and interested in the wedding and all of the goings on. With his face serene and those ribbons that spoke of fifty missions— There were other onlookers, Louis Bromfield’s friends... . Mr. Thomas Simpson, the butler, a tall, dignified colored man with a gentle smile. His wife was present, and the Negro cook, Mrs. Reba Williams. They were all getting lined up for a picture and Bogey reached back and pulled Mrs. Williams’ little daughter, Lovata, up to stand with him. “Come on, Shorty,” he said, “get in the picture.” A wee creature in a starched pinafore came toddling in holding to Thomas Simp- son’s hand—tiny Sharlane, the butler’s granddaughter. Lauren Bacali squealed. She held out peteagn cs: “Oh, the DARLING,” she cried. 66. too—all a mother’s faith... Mrs. Bacall was quietly happy. “Yes,” she says, “It’s come fast for Betty and it’s wonderful. But I always had faith in her. We just assumed that it would be a long, long time, because with most people it is. its a little hard to believe because of at.” It is hard to believe. 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With all his quietness, an imp flickered in his eyes. I knew he was sizing me up. And why not? Wasn’t I doing the same to him? From the beginning, Alan stood out. Be- sides each name in your record book, there’s a space for remarks—if you care to make them. As a rule, you don’t. About the average child you have nothing to say. He has no curiosity, he absorbs what doesn’t require too much effort, he goes to school because he must. Beside Alan’s name, I exploded into remarks: “Good mind—original ideas—intellectual curiosity —creative imagination—sense of humor.” For four years I taught him English and drama, and he was an active member of my Shakespeare Club. In all that time I never knew him to accept an opinion merely because it was voiced by authority. Always, he thought for himself. Trouble was the last thing he ever gave me. The only time he stepped out of line was in my behalf. We were studying “Hamlet,” and had in the class one tough character who made it his business to create disturbances. After one such in- terruption, I saw Alan give a little signal to another boy. They both rose quietly, lifted the offender between them, bounced him through the door, and returned to their seats, dusting their palms off. It all happened too quickly for me to in- terfere. Recovering my breath, I asked: “Where’s he gone?” - “Out!” replied Alan. While my knowledge of Alan at the time was only through school activities, I fol- lowed those with considerable interest. He was a champion swimmer and diver, guard at the playground pool, and popular with boys and girls alike. In his junior year, they elected him president of the student body. He made A’s in more than half his classes, including mine, yet there was noth- ing of the grind about him. Among other things, he was a notable dancer. Most of those kids danced well, but they’d clear the floor to watch Alan and his partner toss off a routine. It didn’t take much, of course, to impress me, but when his contemporaries broke into loud applause, I knew I’d been seeing something pretty special. I don’t believe he went with any par- ticular girl through his high school years. He had the normal boy’s interest in the opposite sex, but it seemed more general than specific. I do, however, recall one gossamer little romance, because I watched it flourish and fade in English class. When you sit up in front of forty young- sters day after day, you see a great deal they don’t dream they’re giving away. A turn of the head, an unconscious gesture— and the poor young innocent’s secret heart lies bared. One cute little trick—let’s call her Betty—blushed every time Alan got up to recite. I'd make them memorize poetry of their own choosing, and Alan’s selec- tions were always off the beaten track. One day it was Herrick: “Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying: And this same flower that smiles today, Tomorrow will be dying .. .” As he sat down, his eyes flashed toward Betty, who turned pink as a rosebud her- self, and tried not to look self-conscious. A couple of weeks later the mood had changed. He’d dug up this message from John Suckling, and the imp was very much in evidence as he delivered it: “Out upon it, I have loved Three whole days together, And am like to love three more If it prove fair weather .. .” Betty was stung, no question about it. Her lashes batted furiously, her lip quivered, and she kept her eyes fixed on the desk till the bell rang. Alan was at the door with one of his pals, and made her a mock- ing little bow as she passed, head high. Naturally, my curiosity was aroused, but I had to restrain it. You can’t call on the same boy to recite every day. But as soon as I could decently get around to it, I had him up again, intoning: “Who’er she be, That not impossible She That shall command my heart and me...” This time his face was inscrutable, and Betty’s only reaction was to stare into space. Love was dead. There was no one around to whisper that the name of the “not impossible’ She would be Susie. Only they both knew for sure that it wasn’t Betty! What interested me most in Alan was his acting ability. I nursed a thwarted passion for the stage myself, and took it out in| coaching when I could. The regular coach | at North Hollywood was Miss Marie Byrne. She gave Alan the part of Paul in “Come | Out of the Kitchen” and that performance | ‘turned me into an arch-rooter for him and | his career. From then on, I hadn’t the) smallest doubt that he could become a pro- | fessional actor. It may have been my en-| thusiasm for his talent that prompted him | to come to me one day with a problem. I confessor-comforter ... I no longer remember what the problem | was—only that it loomed very large in his life at the time, and was something he| couldn’t talk to his mother about. Which makes me think it may have had to do! with whether or not he ought to leave! school. That afternoon brought us closer.! I believe he knew he could come to me’ as a friend. My own son, Harry, was 19 at! the time—too much older than Alan for | them to be really chummy. But they mei| when Alan did some work in my garden. and liked each other—and Harry’d some- times take the younger boy along on his) rounds. Nominally, he was selling cars, es those were the depression days, and mosi of his business consisted in taking the cars away from people who couldn’t pay fox them. I knew of course that the Ladds didn’ have much money, but Alan was prouc as Lucifer, and I had no idea how tougk things were for them after his stepfathe: fell ill. Years later I asked him: “Why when we were so close didn’t you tel us? Harry and I were your friends. Wha: are friends for?” He just shook his head: “I couldn’t have! told anyone—” His mother had the same kind of reserve She’d come to see me at school from time to time—a gentle, quiet person, to whon Alan was the sun and moon and stars You had only to see them together to fee

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She didn’t know how it was going to be managed, but she knew as surely as if she’d lived to see it, that his talent would be recognized. I think that’s why she came to see me—be- cause I believed, too, and there weren’t very many at the time who did. We put on some one act farces, in which Alan was splendid. In fact, I could hardly believe my eyes when I sat in the theater, watching “This Gun for Hire.” Somehow, I'd been expecting comedy. He'll kill me for telling this, but in one of the farces he played a college boy posing as his friend’s sister, and don’t think he didn’t make a beautiful girl—oh, a little rough maybe but a slick chick just the same. He swore to my face the other day that he never played it—even after I shoved the program under his nose... . It wasn’t till he did Ko-ko though, that I went overboard and proclaimed to all who'd listen that he was the most gifted boy ’d ever known. Miss Mildred Hewey of the Music Department produced “The Mikado” with her Glee Club. My son was makeup man, and I had the fun of coaching Alan. Not only did he show an amazing grasp of the part and a beautiful sense of timing, but he took infinite pains to master every nuance of the pantomime. Fifty times he’d go patiently through a scene to perfect some detail. He sang in a pleasant baritone—not a show-off voice, but extremely sympathetic (perfect for the chanteys of “Midshipman Easy,” if Para- mount doesn’t mind a suggestion). I as- sured him there’d be lots of encores for “The Flowers that Bloom in the Spring,” and though he was skeptical, we prepared extra verses and business. As it turned out, we didn’t prepare enough. They kept calling him back till he’d used and re- peated them all, and only when he was ready to keel over, did they let him go.... almost not quite... With this in mind, you can imagine how I received the news that Universal was sending a man through the high schools on a talent hunt. The youngsters he picked were to be put under trial con- tract for the summer and—if they proved themselves—given a regular contract in the fall. I made up my mind that Alan had to be chosen. Or rather, I felt not the smallest doubt that he would be. So when Mr. Turney came in and. picked this one and «that, and ignored the pride of my heart, I rolled up my sleeves and gave battle. “He’s too blonde,” Mr. Turney said. “He won’t photograph well—” “That’s where you’re wrong. I know, because we’ve had him photographed in school plays. Look, Mr. Turney, I’ve worked with hundreds of children, and this boy’s got more than the rest of them put together. I have no axe to grind. You say you're looking for talent, and I’m showing it to you. If you pass it up, you'll be making the mistake of your life.” I had Alan sit down, get up; walk around. He moved easily, knew how to use his hands, had already achieved a kind of authority. 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At the time I was dumbfounded by what seemed to me wanton stupidity. But my splutterings didn’t do Alan much good, nor my feeble attempts at comfort. “Somebody’ll grab you, Alan. Somebody’s bound to—” “Sure,” he said. I was transferred to Samuel Gompers Junior High School, and moved to another part of town. Los Angeles sprawls all over the map, transportation is difficult, and the Ladds had no phone. I tried to keep in touch with Alan, but failed. It’s charac- teristic of him that, when he’s down on his luck, you don’t hear from him. When his luck turns, when he can do things for you, then you hear. But I did hear about him. From time to time I’d meet one or another of his pals, who’d give me news of him. Still, there were long dry gaps in between. After one such gap I stumbled again into a member of the old crowd. He told me that Alan was working as a grip at Warners. That jolted me out of my normal pattern of behavior. Maybe because this friend of his had told me of a grip who'd fallen from the catwalk to his death. May- be because memories of the boy and his talent and his fine young eagerness came flooding back too brightly. Anyway, I sat down and wrote him a letter, the gist of which was: “Why are you wasting your- self? Get out and fight for the place you’re- entitled to—” I mailed it to the studio, and for several years that was my last communication with Alan. I couldn’t even be sure that the letter had reached him. The first time I spied his name in the movie columns, my heart skipped a beat. “Alan Ladd, promising young newcomer.” Soon it began popping all over the place. “Alan Ladd signed by Paramount,” “Alan Ladd considered for starring role,’ “Alan Ladd marries Sue Carol—” reflected glory... Td gone downtown to see “This Gun for Hire.” I’d toyed with the idea of writ- ing to Alan, but decided against it. One day the school phone rang, and a voice asked for me. ; “If you'll leave your name,” said the clerk, “I’ll give her the message.” “Alan Ladd,” said the voice. I never got the message. Luckily for me, though, Alan’s persistent. He asked Sue’s partner to keep at it till she got me— which she finally did, in a free period. “Will you come out and have lunch with Alan at the studio?” Would I come! Believe it or not, I palpitated like any of my high school girls. Couldn’t wait for the day to arrive, set out in a dither and wound up in a state of complete witlessness. First of all, I was late. Someone gave me the wrong direc- tions. When I did reach the studio, they wouldn’t let me through the main gate. Eventually, the providence that looks after idiots shoved me through the right door. I knew it was right, because Alan was there to greet me. As we started toward each other, a cameraman intervened: “Just a minute, please—” : I couldn’t take it in. 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Sold on money back guarantee at all drug toiletry coun- ters. 30 million jars already used. Ask for Im- perial size, or write for a generous Free Sample to Golden Peacock Co., Inc., Paris, Tennessee. injury—infection, | teacher in a cockeyed hat. However, mine not to reason why. With that beautiful kid smiling beside me, the least I could do was try to look human. Not knowing how we got there, I found myself opposite Alan at a luncheon table. More cameras clicked. Someone thrust a book at me. “Now teach him—” “Oh Lord,” I wailed, “do I have to be a teacher forever?” Alan howled and, next thing I knew, we were safe in his dressing room. “What’s all the fuss about, Alan? Why ‘the pictures of me?” “They know all about that letter you wrote me.” For a second I couldn’t think what he meant. Then it came back. “You did get it then? I never knew.” “T was too low to answer it, but I got it all right. It made all the difference. I stood there reading it, then crumpled it into my pocket, and quit the job. That's what turned the trick. That’s when I said, ‘An actor or nothing—’” After work, he took me home to meet Sue. With my son in the service, I’d been feeling a little lonely, and the welcome she gave me all but dissolved me in tears. Before leaving, I asked Alan for an auto- graphed photo—like any other ninny. He promised to send one to the school. A couple of days later, the photo arrived. I had the poor sense to open it while a child was around, and the news spread like wildfire. He’d written: “To Isabel Gray, who wrote the letter that changed my life.” Heavens, how my stock rose! From a crabby old teacher, I was hoisted to a place in the sun. They worshipped Alan by proxy through me. Gompers High be- came a Mecca to which the faithful flocked, even from other schools. To avoid being labelled Public Enemy No. 1, I had it framed and kept it on my desk and I know I was honestly mourned when I retired. Because I was mean enough to take the picture along. I see Sue and Alan often. Officially, they’ve adopted me as their aunt but I feel more like a mother to them both. We're on an informal family footing. They’ll phone of an evening, and say, “We’re com- ing down to get you.” Or I'll take a bus and run up to see them. If they’re not in, I can visit with Alana and her nurse. Or with Georgia, their wonderful cook. Or the secretaries. They’re all nice enough to give me the run of the house. Even Jezebel, the dog, tolerates me. hero at home... I stayed with Alana while Sue and Alan were away on their recent hospital trip. At least twice a day, she’d make little pilgrimages to their pictures and talk to them. Once I heard her cooing at Alan’s picture, “Daddy says no.” I knew just what she meant. Alan never raises his voice. He hates loud noises. But even the baby knows who’s boss in the house. When Susie says no, there’s a kind of loophole in her voice. When Alan says it, it sticks. 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I know his greatest grief is that she didn’t live to share the good years. But he lets no hint of tragedy touch her name. When he speaks of her, it’s as though she were with him. As indeed I’m sure he feels Shresisie. is I couldn’t have known in those far off days, when a boy’s eyes met mine across the classroom, how much he would come to mean to me—how Alan and his “not impossible She” would sweeten and enrich my life. Sometimes he’ll come in where we're all gathered together—Susie, the baby, the nurse, the secretaries, myself. That same old imp will flicker in his eyes. “Look at ’°em! My women! So help me, even the dog’s a girl—” I can only say it’s a very comforting thing to be numbered among Alan’s women. THE TORSO (Continued from page. 47) him lay some sheets of paper and—of all things—the guy was ranting away with a big bottle cork in his mouth, gripped between his pearlies. “Hey, Mate,” called out one sailor, “You feel all right?” The lifeguard popped the cork out of his teeth and tried to cover up the sheets of paper. “What gives here?” another gob wanted to know. “Sun got you, Sailor?” He grinned sheepishly. “Uh-uh. just rehearsing a part.” That gang almost tumbled down the ladder and flat on the sand at that. “A part?” they chorused. “Yeah,” he admitted, “for the movies.” They backed down the ladder silently. What was there to say? Plainly this sailor was shore-simple. 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Not long ago his mates caught Guy answering a rave letter from a fan named Harriet and not only was his official name for the next week “Harriet,” but he’d find cut-outs of sexy cuties titled “Harriet” draped around wherever he went, trimmed in the shapes of daisies, roses and a certain variegated garden flower which shall be nameless here. But that’s just normal Navy razz, and Guy rises above it with a good natured grin. Really, by now the North Island erew is used to Seaman Guy showing up with a script in his hand. He can police the beach for cigarette butts and emote along with it all he wants. He can prac- tice breathing exercises, twist his hand- some face all around in dramatic shapes as he bends his spy glass over the bay, make love to a hunk of kelp or even dance an adagio with-a porpoise without getting _a raised eyebrow. By now, Seaman Guy Madison is recognized by his mates as a sailor with a post-war future. There’s not much doubt about that around Hollywood, either. You have to | dig way back in the record book to find a miracle meteor like Guy Madison. After all, he flashed on and off the screen of “Since You Went Away” in three minutes flat. But right away David O. Selznick’s studio was saturation-bombed with rave mail. “Somebody at your studio,’ wrote one indignant chick, “made a_ horrible mistake! Why didn’t you star that won- derful sailor in the bowling alley?” An- other passionate Priscilla penned, “I’m mad about Frankie Sinatra and Van Johnson makes me swoon. But when I saw that super sailor I just died!” First month after “Since You Went Away” began clicking on the nation’s screens, 5000 ardent notes like that sailed in. They all raved about that “wonderful guy.” It’s been like that ever since, even though it is almost two years now since Guy cashed his seven-day liberty into a movie career. By now there are more reconversion plans for Guy Madison at Selznick’s than you'd find along Wall Street. 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He slipped over to the side of his pal, Henry Willson, the Selznick execu- tive who spotted Guy in that radio broad- cast audience and tagged him for fame. “Say,” whispered Guy, “who is that old dame who’s following me around?” That “old dame” was a star you'd know pronto ' if I just named her initials. To show you what a green apple Guy was about Hollywood when fame seized him by the middy— When he was making “Since You Went Away,” Ingrid Bergman came on the set one day, and Jennifer Jones remarked, “I think she’s lovelier than Garbo.” Guy looked blank. He said, “Who’s Garbo?” It was Jennifer’s turn to drop her pretty jaw. She didn’t believe it—and maybe you won't either—but it’s gospel. Before that day Guy had never heard of Greta Garbo —the greatest star Hollywood has ever launched! He’s just as naive about Holly- wood customs. A press agent at Selznicks’ batted out a description of Guy Madison after the fan demands poured in. 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Guy grew up in Bakersfield, California, where they pump oil and raise cotton, but without the banjos. They also switch trains of the Santa Fe Railroad around and that’s where his dad has worked for 22 years. There’s not a solider class of Ameri- can citizen than a railroading man. Guy had rugged English, Scotch and Irish an- cestry back of him too, but funny thing —of all the family of five kids (he has three brothers and one sister) the kid who grew up to be a Praxiteles dream was the puny of the lot. In fact, for a while they thought he had the White Plague and carted him off to a t.b. sani- tarium. Turned out to be a false alarm but ever since then he has been extremely health happy. Maybe the reason he has ae super chassis is that he takes care of it. When you read that Guy Madison doesn’t smoke or drink, for instance, you are reading true talk. When he was in high schooi Guy tried fire water once and all it did was burn his tonsils. From then on liquor of any kind was in his little black book. He doesn’t mind if other people drink but Madison passes. Same with to- bacco. In fact, the toughest job of Guy’s one-shot -movie career was learning to puff a cigarette in that razzing bowling alley scene. They’d light one for him right before ‘the director called “Action!” and by the time “Roll ’em” “came—there was Guy’s cigarette perched dead in his mouth like a pickle and just as cold. He couldn’t learn to puff the thing. Finally, the assistant director took him aside and gave him six easy lessons. Guy improved a little when the exasperated assistant exploded, ‘Took—you draw in—like this—see? Just try to remember that you’re smoking —not blowing bubbles!” So he finally mastered the vice—although Madison doesn’t count that as backsliding a bit. After all, anything for art. Guy eats nothing but whole wheat bread. He never touches coffee or tea and can pass up even a coke unless it’s forced on him. 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Hotel the other morning when Guy breezed in for breakfast. He rattled off his choices, she smiled and bustled off to the kitchen. Soon she was back hoisting the usual breakfast—a couple straight-up, four pieces of toast, two strips of bacon. When she sat down, Guy asked, “Where’s the rest of the eggs?” “Ha-ha,” chuckled the girl coyly. “I can take a joke.” “It’s no joke,” assured Guy. “I want my eggs.” When she saw he really meant it she brought them along—and all the chefs in the kitchen peered through the glass peephole to get a load of this egg-centric sailor! Over at Ann Lehr’s Guild Canteen, (probably the service men’s _ favorite overnight spot in Hollywood), where Bob has stayed often and still does on his trips up to Hollywood, they have a name for Bob. Selznick’s wanted him one day for something or other and called around town to locate him. At the Guild Canteen they said. “‘Guy Madison? Oh, you mean the Milkman,’” “Come again?” “We call him that,” they explained, “be- cause with our ‘raid the icebox’ policy here, Madison’s a problem. Whenever he checks in we order a couple extra quarts of milk. He drinks them up before going to bed.” The point of all this feeding dope on Madison is that it has been going on for years to build that body of his. In addi- tion, he was a Bakersfield outdoor boy supreme. What spare time he had as a kid Guy spent hunting rabbits, pheas- ant and quail in the San Joaquin Valley, trout fishing in the Sierras and, as soon as he was old enough to chase off alone, diving for abalones and lobsters in the Pacific Ocean. He toted a .22 riffe on his hunts at first but got interested in hunt- ing Indian style and switched to bow- and-arrow. He’s an expert by now and the first extravagance you can check up against Guy in Hollywood is a deluxe bow and set of shafts he saved up and bought from Howard Hill, the world’s champion archer. Even when he’s tramping around Hollywood on his weekly liberty day, Guy’s heart’s in the highlands. He was in a Beverly Hills ice cream parlor the other afternoon with Ann Sothern and Bob Sterling when Mary Liv- ingstone (Jack Benny’s wife) came in. They’d heard about Guy Madison, of course (news about newcomer sensations gets around fast in Hollywood) and Mary, like all the gals, knows an Adonis when she sees one, except that Mary has to kid about everything. She gave Guy an arch look, got up and took his arm. “Mr. Madison,” said Mary kiddingly. “Let’s go shopping. Isn’t there something you need?” Guy took it straight. “I can’t now,” he replied, “but if you run into any good turkey feathers, pick me up some. I need them for my arrows.” Madison’s not fast on the uptake nor glib with elever talk—especially around girls. He hasn’t had much experience. The first female he fell for back in Bakers- field school days told him right off and scared him away from the fair sex for a long time. She was a flirty little brunette doll, Guy remembers. But when he smacked her a good kiss one day after school, she started weeping and slapped his fresh face. “You stop,” she bawled, “or I’ll go right home and tell my mamma!” That gave Guy his own juvenile ideas about the inconstancy of the fair sex, and he’s still a little skittery that way. But the main reason he never developed into a curbstone Casanova was because he was always too busy earning his own way. ”? 118 The kids in his family had to handle their own school expenses and buy clothes some- times too, since a railroad man with five kids to feed is never wallowing in money. Guy’s odd jobs kept him from the high school social cliques, which didn’t bother him much. But they also kept him from going out for football and basketball. However, Guy managed to pick active outdoor jobs to grow on. He picked grapes and berries on the Valley ranches in the summer, hustled a paper route before school and when he got into Bakersfield Junior College landed a telephone line- man’s job. Guy was so sold on the out that he studied agriculture in J. C. afi thought he’d pile up the stake for his ranch being .a commercial fisherman where he could get all the salty sport he loves so well and make a money killing at the same time. Pearl Harbor changed all that, but the reason Madison chose the Navy as his way to serve Uncle Sam sprang from that old sea yen he nursed. His younger brother, Wayne, is with the Fleet too; just the other day Guy went down to San Pedro to see him off for Jap waters. But if Pearl Harbor messed up Guy Madison’s original pattern for the future, Hollywood tossed it right out the window. Until that unbelievable Cinderella-man episode occurred, what Guy knew about Hollywood and the movie colony could be engraved on the side of his dogtag. The only real, live star he’d ever con- tacted was Betty Grable, at the Holly- wood Canteen, and that meeting, Guy figures, lasted exactly two-and-one-half seconds. He fought his way through the GI stag line for a dance with Betty but he hadn’t taken half a step before, na- turally, she was whirled away from his aching arms. Heaven knows Madison had no inkling of any acting career himself when he got some radio tickets at the Guild Canteen to see Janet Gaynor at the mike. Nor did he have any control over the coinci- dences that David Selznick would dele- gate one of his assistants to see his ex- star do her ether stuff. You probably know what happened by now. The exec, Henry Willson, who used to be an agent and is sharp as a tack on talent bets, spotted Guy and his terrific face spelled “star stuff” as plain as if it were lined up in lights. Big boss Selznick thought the same thing when he saw the sailor on his next Hollywood liberty. Guy made the famous “Since You Went Away” scene on his next long leave. But he kept it under cover for a long time. For one thing, Guy had heard about those sad faces on the cutting room floor. So he didn’t let his folks in Bakersfield know about the Hollywood adventure, nor his skipper at the base—not until the picture finally ended up with Guy Madison still in the picture, just as David Selznick had’ prom- ised Guy it would be, word of honor. “Whatever I have to cut out,” he assured the sailor Guy, “it won’t be you.” And when David Selznick makes sure not to sell you short—it’s a cinch you’ve got what it takes to be in like Gable. But Guy Madison isn’t relying on his good looks and that lucky break to ease him along to fame and -riches. After he saw the results of his camera acting he cracked, “Now I wonder why they ever signed me!” It wasn’t until after he’d already passed through the Cinderella- man stage that he buckled down to this shore leave course in dramatics and studio know-how that he hopes will pay off after the Japanese job is done. Then Guy bought himself~a_flivver, stowed all his worldly possessions in the rear end and for over a year now he’s been operating out of the jalop. Comes his mid- week 24-hour liberty, he hops in the heap with a few hitchhiking mates and roars from “Dago” up to Hollywood. Where he sacks in overnight doesn’t matter—at a pal’s, Willson’s, the Canteen or just rolled up in the back seat. But what he does is the whole idea of the trip. Henry Willson’s the supervisor and Svengali of most of that because he arranged with dramatic coach William Russell and diction expert Lester Luther to put Guy hep to the finer points of emoting. Maybe the most important part of Sailor Guy’s week-end charm course, though, is the fun end. Shrewdly, his mentor, Henry, decided that what Madison ~ needed was exposure to the kind of kids he’d be meeting in a Hollywood career— other actors and actresses. He fixed Guy up with starlet dates on his nights in Hollywood—Judy Garland, Sheila Ryan, Rhonda Fleming, Shirley Temple and others. They toured the glitter spots— Mocambo, Ciro’s, the Troe and the Grove. They took in all the premieres and at first it shocked Guy that any girl could eat up twenty-five or thirty bucks worth of dinner and still walk away hungry! Guy Madison doesn’t limit his ste ng out operations to Hollywood by any micans. Like all sailors, he has a girl in most ports. There’s one down in San Diego, and one in Long Beach, too, where Guy often bunks in. He won't tell who they are, but he does say he’s not going to get serious until he has his post-war Holly- wood fling at acting. Guy likes girls under five feet-five, no painted dolls, naturally, and on the old fashioned side. He also likes them younger than him- self. Any female over eighteen is too old to send Guy. He took out a sweetie the other night and they went to a place where you had to be officially grown up to get in. Guy’s g.. was under age, so he prepped her for hours to say she was twenty-one in case anyone asked. Sure enough, the waiter demanded ages immediately and the flustered filly popped out with Guy’s age—twenty-three. “And how about you, Mate?” demanded the waiter. Guy had been concentrating so long on “twenty-one” that he came up with that, realizing the minute the fatal words were out the awful thing he’d done. He didn’t have any fun the rest of the night figuring the waiter had spotted him as a sad sack out with an old lady prac- tically falling apart! In fact, when you boil it right down, I have a hunch that Guy Madison’s femin- ine ideal is pretty well summed up, as it is for a lot of guys all over the world, in that Hollywood dream girl, Miss Shirley Temple. The Temples, who are always super nice to all service men, have been particularly hospitable to Guy. He has a standing invitation to swim in the pool and eat from the ice box when he comes up to Hollywood. He took Shirley to a pre- miere or two last year and has seen her a iot around the Selznick studio. So, soon after Shirley announced her engagement, she had a little party at her house and invited Guy along with her other friends. The “Guy” looked par- ticularly depressed but what Shirley noticed mainly was that he kept calling her “Pearl.” It bothered her. Certainly he couldn’t be that Hollywood dumb. He called her “Pearl” again. “Why do you call me ‘Pearl’, Guy?” asked Shirley, a little annoyed. “Do you mean ‘Shirl’?” Guy shook his head sadly, “No,” he said, “I mean ‘Pearl’. ‘Pearl Harbor’ Temple.” ‘What in the world are you talking about?” frowned Shirley. “Well,” sighed Guy. “When you got en- gaged you stabbed us all in the back!” Not bad. Not bad at all. Off hand, I'd say Guy Madison’s shore leave course in Holly- wood is working out fine. He’s no life of the party yet. But he’s learning fast. on Fad

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