Glamour of Hollywood (Apr 1939 - May 1941 (assorted issues))

Jeanette MacDonald’s pen just “flows” along the paper, indicating a fine sense of rhythm and a logical, consistent attitude toward her work. She is a person of skill, willing to undertake a task and see it through with care. She is imaginative and keenly intuitive, but she refuses to form judgments on these bases. She appraises people by their accomplishments, never by their possessions. She has a definite sense of responsibility, and a great capacity for love and friend¬ ship. Miss MacDonald’s note-paper is finely lined in gray with a miniature of her own beautiful home engraved in blue. Her next picture is “New Moon. ’ HANDWRITING ANALYSES by Dorothy Sara, well-known graphologist Irene Dunne’s handwriting points up strongly her ability to take hold of a job, visualize it, and follow through on her own. She approaches any new plan determined to succeed. She’s mentally keen and analytical. She enjoys meeting new people, but is ever loyal to old friends. Her attitude toward life is rather serious and her excellent taste, conservative. Miss Dunne, whose next picture will be “My Favorite Wife,” chooses fine, aristocratic white paper with simple initials in midnight blue. William Powell reveals in his handwriting a warm, abiding affection for his friends. He wants to share their woes as well as their fun, for he feels that almost anything is a total waste if it can’t be shared. He prefers to keep his own unhappiness to himself, however, so he sometimes assumes a distant attitude. Fie lias a wonderful sense of humor, and is able to get a lot of fun out of nonsense. His tastes are simple but artistic, and he has a horror of pretense. Surprisingly, at heart he is conservative. Mr. Powell’s last picture was “Another Thin Man.” His note-paper is a plain white bond with severely simple black engraving. Myrna Loy shows, in her handwriting, a mature mind and a young, sentimental heart. She loves beautiful things, colorful surroundings, distinctive clothes. But they really don’t matter at all. What she really wants is admiration, affection, and kindness from the people she loves. She’s gay and friendly, but unusually sensitive and can be easily hurt. At times she thinks she wants to be alone, but she wouldn't like it. She is made for companionship, and is generous to a fault. Miss Loy, whose current picture is “Another Thin Man,” chooses a blue-gray notepaper in tiny checks with her initials in cherry-red. Charles Dover’s script tells of a man of modesty, thoughtfulness, and appli¬ cation. Contrary to the general opinion that his acting is largely the result of intuition, it is the result of carefully worked out details and planning. The ap¬ proval of others is not enough for this man. He must satisfy himself, and that is not easy to do. He shows a great leaning toward books and music, with probably a creative capacity for both. He has good taste, is generous, but has a healthy respect for money. His stationery is of heavy white vellum, simply engraved in dark blue. Mr. Boyer’s next picture is “All This and Heaven Too.” Lorotta You ii" writes with the up-hill slant of a born optimist. She is happy-hearted, buoyant, and proportionately popular. She faces life (even the bad parts) honestly, but still believes in it and everyone. She refuses to be tied down to details and works best when she has too much to do. Her sense of humor is keen. She gets stubborn over trivialities, but not over big things. Miss Young, whose next film will be “World Cruise,” selects blue note-paper bordered and engraved in a darker shade of blue. Joan Crawford’s handwriting is that of a vibrant, zestful personality. She is vital, alive, interested in everything. She is, however, innately sensitive and is strongly affected by people and her surroundings. She is serious-minded, sets high ideals for herself, and works very hard to attain them. In money matters, she is apt to save on a necessity, splurge on a luxury, and be generous with friends. Her next picture will be “Strange Cargo.” She chooses delicate gray paper with white border and engraving. Leslie Howard dots his “i’s” with an abandon that indicates a keen sense of mimicry, imagination, and ability to throw himself into a part for fun as well as for art. He builds up to the world a more aggressive personality than he really has. His taste is for simple things, but of unadulterated quality. He is intellectually curious and alert, with a profound respect for others’ opinions; an excellent con¬ versationalist, but a better writer. His stationery is of thin white paper, his name engraved in vermilion. Mr. Howard's current picture is “Intermezzo.” David Niven writes downhill like a pessimist, but all other characteristics point to a light-hearted, fun-loving young man. He’s generous, friendly, innately intelligent. He enjoys good books and music, but he enjoys them more when he shares them with friends. He wants affection and attention but is too proud (or too shy) to make an obvious bid for them. His reactions are intuitive but not reckless. He’s straightforward, loyal and sincere beneath a sort of surface-pride. Mr. Niven, whose current production is “Raffles,” selects a sheer gray paper with simple engraving in dark maroon. 25