Radio mirror (Jan-June 1948)

sponsors and authors alike are rubbing their hands in glee at the thought of listeners beholding the facile comeliness of Marie's features. "But will they believe those eyelashes?" they worry, for without doubt Marie possesses the longest natural eyelashes in captivity. Curled back they form a hammock large enough to cradle a hummingbird. The possibility that Marie, as Irma, may one day be called upon to sign for a letter or a package in a televised broadcast is another worry. How audiences will react to Marie's printing of IRMA is something to think about. "I learned to print first," she explains "and I just never changed over to writing." Evidently, her school teachers in Anaheim, California, where Marie was born, even then sensed the individual logic that is Marie's and let it go at that. Nor did they protest much when Marie came into a $3000 legacy, quit school cold and headed for Hollywood. Bringing her family, and laying in a supply of canned goods and a mink coat which she proudly wore with tennis shoes because there was no money left for leather ones, she set about taking dramatic lessons on the cuff. Times really got tough before Marie got a job at Warner Brothers. They got even tougher when her contract expired and Marie resorted to personal appearances with long lean stretches in between. The job with Ken Murray's show was' the turning point, however. Loyalty to family — a growing family of sisters-in-law, babies, and cousins, has always been a part of Marie. Nothing can shake it. They are hers to look after, take care of, believe in. "IF UNCLE (unemployed at the time) I could only be President," she used to assure me, "everything would be wonderful. Uncle has such marvelous ideas." To this day Marie believes the salvation of the world rests with Uncle. "Only he isn't an uncle exactly," she'd amend. In time it became clear Marie wasn't too sure who Uncle really was after all. In some way, she'd explain, he was related to people in her family. Five years ago she met handsome Allan Nixon, a young actor, and married him in a surprise elopement that rocked Hollywood, Marie being actively engaged at the time to an older man. "For heaven's sake, Marie, are you married or aren't you?" we demanded while reporters phoned in a frenzy. "No," she wept, "I'm not. And besides I'm having it annulled." It wasn't that she didn't love Allan who, by this time was a stunned bridegroom if ever you saw one. "I just can't bear to hurt anyone," she wept, "so I'll divorce Allan and go back to Nicky." "But then Allan will be hurt," we argued. Marie regarded her husband through long wet lashes. "But he's younger and doesn't need me," she reasoned and the wailing began all over again. 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