Hollywood (1941)

* * * * • * • • • • • * • * * • • • • • • • • * • * • • • • • • • • • • • • Published in this space every month The greatest star of the screen! How many of you are Greer Garson conscious? Last year about this time she came into her own in the charming "Pride and Prejudice." This year, she is fulfilling every golden promise' in "Blossoms In The Dust." Together with the personable Walter Pidgeon and supported by such deft delineators as Felix Bressart of "Ninotchka", Marsha Hunt, Fay Holden and Samuel Hinds, Greer's portrayal of Edna Gladney becomes a performance to press in a book. • • • • The film itself is an ambitious undertaking. It is^the story of a glorious woman whose contribution to humanity provided a fountain source for Ralph Wheelwright's pen. As the gallant Edna roams the Lone Star State and "rings every doorbell in Texas" we are alternately moved from despair to joy, sharing her heartaches, cheering her triumphs. What a fighter she is! The battle she puts up for the problem-child is as heroic and thrilling as any battle in a famed war picture. But then, of course, Mervyn LeRoy directed it. He brings to "Blossoms" the same ept understanding that marked his "Waterloo Bridge". • • • • Here it is — the august presentation of August. "Blossoms In The Dust". Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, under the guiding hand of Irving Asher. • • • • Anita Loos wrote the screen play. Indeed, the best requisites for the good scenario are that it be fast — and loos. • • • • In wondrous Technicolor for added majesty. kmf lea Advertisement for Afttro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picturta Vol. 30 CONTENTS FOR SEPTEMBER, 1941 20 EXCLUSIVE STORIES ALFRED HITCHCOCK Says "Actors Are Cattle!". .by Kate Holliday 19 CARMEN MIRANDA Says "I'm Ter-ree-fic!"....6y Duncan Underhill 20 MICKEY ROONEY Hollywood's Good Will Ambassador by Jack Dallas 22 ARTHUR LAKE What I Know About "Blondie" by Helen Hover 24 PENNY SINGLETON What I Know About "Dagwood" by Helen Hover 25 MERLE OBERON Four Men At Her Feet....oy Tom DeVane 26 RAY MILLAND Model Husband by Edward Martin 30 DOROTHY LAMOUR Hazards Of A Jungle Queen b\> Kay Proctor 32 JINX FALKENBURG The Falkenburg Fable. .by John Franchey 34 JACK CARSON Oaf On The Upbeat by Whitney Williams 38 ARTHUR KENNEDY Contrary Kennedy by Gene Schrott 44 GEORGE TOBIAS Love On The Dotted Line by Jack Holland 48 MARTHA O'DRISCOLL Acting Her Age by Dick Ward SO BARTON MACLANE A Tough Customer by Tom Casey FRANCES FARMER Miss Farmer Regrets by Jane Porter MARY LEE Miniature Marvel by £. J. Smithson RUBY KEELER Back On Her Toes by Gloria Brent STASH CLEMENTS Brat From Brooklyn. ...by George Howard DAME MAY WHITTY For Distinguished Service by Charlotte Kaye JOHNNY WEISSMULLER Up A Tree — Again by Helen Weller PICTORIAL FEATURES TYRONE POWER and BETTY GRABLE .. CARTOON CAPERS JUDY GARLAND Portrait LANA TURNER Color Portrait MONTHLY SPECIALS Hollywood Newsreel by Erskine Johnson Picture Yourself! (Fashions) by Catherine Roberts Fall Pick-Up (Beauty) by Ann Vernon Icebox Inventory (Cooking) by Betty Crocker Shopping Guide Movie Crossword Important Pictures (Reviews) by Sara Corpening 52 ! 54 56 1 58 60 62 66 17 21 23 36 28 40 46 64 65 69 HOLLYWOOD is published monthly by Fawcett Publications, Inc., 1100 W. Broadway, Louisville, Ky. Printed in U. S. A. Advertising and Editorial Offices, Paramount Building, 1501 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Hollywood Editorial Offices, 8555 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Calif. General Offices, Fawcett Building, Greenwich, Conn. Elliott D. Odell, Advertising Director; Koscoe K. Fawcett, Circulation Director; Balph Daigh, Editorial Director; Al Allard, Art Director; E. J. Smithson, Western Manager. Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Louisville, Ky., under the act of March 3, 1879. Additional entry at Greenwich, Conn, Copyright 1941 by Fawcett Publications, Inc. Beprinting in whole or in part forbidden except by permission of the publishers. Title registered in the TJ. S. Patent Office. Address manuscripts to New York Editorial Offices. Not responsible for lost manuscripts or photos. Unacceptable contributions will be" returned! if accompanied by sufficient first-class postage. Price 5c per copy, subscription price 50c per year in TJ. S'. and possessions. Canadian subscriptions not accepted. Foreign subscriptions $1.50. Foreign subscriptions and sales sh'ould be remitted by International Money Order in United States funds, payable at Greenwich, Conn. Advertising forms close 18th of third month preceding date of issue. MEMBEB AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS