Modern Screen (Jul-Dec 1945)

★ ★ * ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ * * ★ ★ * ★ ★ * ★ ★ ★ * * * * ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ * ★ ★ * * ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ * * ★ ★ ★ ★ * ★ ★ ★ * * ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ * ★ ★ ★ * * ★ * ★ * ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ When Marcia Davenport wrote her famous best-seller, "The Valley of Decision", she created a young Irish beauty named Mary Rafferty. ★ ★ ★ ★ Mary had quite a character. When she loved, she loved all the way. ★ ★ ★ ★ 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! ★ ★ ★ ★ M-G-M, like four million people who read the book, was intrigued with that red-haired beauty. ★ ★ ★ ★ Greer Garson was intrigued when M-G-M offered her the part. ★ ★ ★ ★ And you'll be more than intrigued when you see Greer Garson as Mary Rafferty, and Gregory Peck, in M-G-M 's tumultuous love story, "The Valley of Decision". ★ ★ ★ ★ You'll like it even better than "Mrs. Miniver" and "Mrs. Parkington". Greer and Gregory are the most exciting lovers on the screen. ★ ★ ★ ★ He's a lot of man, and one fine actor. ★ ★ ★ ★ You'll go for Donald Crisp and Lionel Barrymore — stalwart men. ★ ★ ★ ★ 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. ★ ★ ★ ★ You'll remember lines from the screen play by JohnMeehan and SonyaLevien. ★ ★ ★ ★ You'll want to shake hands with Tay Garnett, the director, and Edwin H. Knopf, the producer. ★ ★ ★ ★ You'll want to write us and thank us for telling you about it. ★ ★ ★ ★ You'll want to see "The Valley of De >» I cision" several times. ★ ★ ★ ★ Why don't you? We'll meet you there. —£eo STORIES * COLOR PAGES FEATURES BEAUTY FASHION DEPTS. modern screen * 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 , 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 34 FELLOW ON A FURLOUGH Sgt. Don Taylor 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 Heddo 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 rights 44 *THE TORSO Guy Madison's buddies roar at that blonde hulk giving the deck a massage — with mayhem and murder in his heart 46 *l 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 tears 52 * PISTOL PACKIN1 PAPA Who's got spurs that jingle, jangle, jingle? Roy Rogers, pardner! Riding high in Technicolor, with lotsa pics and a little palaver 56 Frank Sinatra in M-G-M's "Anchors Aweigh" 30 Bill Eythe in 20th Fox's "Col. Effingham's Raid" 34 Guy Madison, United States Navy 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" 56 Editorial Page 29 By Word of Mouth 66 Modern Screen's Fashion Guide — Back To School Togs 68 Movie Reviews 6 Sweet and Hot by Leonard Feather 16 Co-Ed 20 Modern Hostess — "And They Lived Happily Ever After 22 Good News by Louella Parsons 58 Super Coupon 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, Art 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 POSTMASTER: Please send notice on Form 3578 and dopies returned under Label Form 3579 to 149 Madison Avenue, New York 16, New York Vol. 31, No. 3, August, 1945. Copyright, 1945, the Dell Publishing Co., lnc>V[49 Madison Ave., New York. Published monthly. Printed in U. S. A. Office of publication at Washington and South Aves., Dunellen, N. J. Single copy price, 15c 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. 1 8, 1930, at the post office, Dunellen, N. J., under Act of March 3, 1879. Additional second class entries at Seattle, 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 coincidence. Trademark Mo. 301773.