Screenland (Nov 1950-Oct 1951)

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With Rudy Bond, Nick Dennis. There've been many wild reports about Marlon because he refuses to follow Hollywood traditions. Marlon Brando's unique qualities have been a hot subject for Hollywood gossip By Tricia Hurst FOR the past year or so, Hollywood has come up time and again with the "I don't give a darn what anyone thinks" — back-to-nature type of actor. This variety is not to be confused with the "watch me flex my biceps" specimen. Not that the former don't possess the required physical measurements. They're just not interested in flexing the muscles. Ever since movies began, the public has latched on to a certain type of actor, subject to change as the years skipped by. After Valentino, there was the "hygienic" or Rudy Vallee period; then the "ugly brute-dame beating" period as typified by Gable and Cagney; and then the "fragile trend" which introduced Sinatra as the popular lover. ( This seemed to bring out the mother instinct in American womanhood.) From there, we progressed to the healthy postWar appreciation of the "boy-next-door" type which included Van Johnson and Glenn Ford. (/ like to think of this as the pasteurized period.) After that followed the Robert Mitchum or "subtle evil stage," only to be topped by Mr. Ezio Pinza who started the trend towards the "middle-aged, understanding variety." Then, a year or so ago, we progressed to the "I don't give a dam what anyone thinks" hero and, as far as I know, we are still keeping him at the top of popularity and box-office polls. The unusual factor about these current "individual" heroes is that they have followed no set rules for gaining the public eye; on the contrary, they have done everything possible to avoid attention. Many will disagree with me by saying that the quickest way to get the limelight is to pretend it's the last thing in the world you want, but I am willing to make any bets and take odds as far as one young man is concerned. Not a great deal has been written concerning Marlon Brando because he has appeared in only two films, "The Men," and -„ u.-u "m« net? » xt a t\ • » n » u » Savs Marlon, No one can Streetcar iNamea uesire. cut ne s know how he„ end up, destined to become one of the hottest what he'll give in to. properties in Hollywood, a fact that But I know what I'm gowill make (Please turn to page <>•">> ing to fight against." I