Hollywood (1942)

know. "If it was big enough before, it's certainly big enough now that Albert's •away." She hasn't changed her way of living, even to the extent of attending parties. She has yet to go to her first big Hollywood party. "I haven't the time," she explained gravely, "not while I'm working. Besides, I'm not very fond of them. I prefer small gatherings where I know everyone, and can let myself go and really have fun." She proved that, when she celebrated the biggest event of her life to date, the winning of the Tamara role. She celebrated her good fortune with a small gathering of her family and old friends around her, right in her own home. She was born Liese Lotte in Vienna, where her father was the opera star Carl August Mayer. The family moved to America when she was three years old, and settled in Salt Lake City. Five years later they moved to San Francisco, where her father found work as a painter and interior decorator, while Peggy began the study of dramatics, dancing and singing. It was in San Francisco that Peggy's dancing in the production of "Faust" won her a scholarship to the Max Reinhardt Work Shop in Hollywood. The scholarship was for six months, but Peggy stayed nearly two years, and was still there when R-K-O's talent scout spotted her. She's certainly a level-headed young woman, for all she looks like a little girl as she scampers around in a pereu (a long sarong) and bare feet on the South Sea Island set. She's just five-feet-two, and weighs only 104 pounds. She confessed she didn't like the bare feet part very much. "I'm always forgetting and stepping on the rocks they've placed around for atmosphere," she smiled, then added, "but there are plenty of thrills to make up for that discomfort. "The biggest thrill of all was meeting Mr. Laughton," she told me. "I've always admired him so much, that I would have been excited even under ordinary circumstances. But to meet him for the first time as the leading lady of his picture, made it even more wonderful. I was nervous about the impression I'd make. "Mr. Laughton was very helpful, after we started shooting. When I'd give my lines the wrong intonation, for instance, he'd take me aside and say, 'Why don't you try it this way, my dear?' " Peggy smiled. "He's been wonderful!" Another thrilling experience was the most difficult of all hurdles for a new actress— -her first love scene, with Jon Hall. One of the greatest thrills connected with her "break" came when she was asked to sign her first autograph. It was right after she got her contract, when two young boys stopped her right outside the studio. "We read you had changed your name," they said, "and we want to be the first to have an autograph of your new name." But you can bet your bottom dollar that her name's the only thing that's changed about Peggy Drake. Otherwise, she's the same girl she was when she was playing an occasional bit in motion pictures — hard-working, ambitious and intent on self-improvement. Except, of course, that now she has a much better "job"! [ WANT TO BE POPULAR? Learn the lesson that Hollywood knows so well — "Have a sparkling smile and use it." Discover the amazingly brilliant polish you get with CALOX Tooth Powder— choice of OLIVIA de HAYTLLAND and so many other famous stars. OLIVIA'S DAY is as crowded as yours. Her grooming must be perfection — so every preparation is selected for results. CALOX contains 5 cleansing and polishing agents . . .thus checks and re-checks every job of cleansing I MOVIE STARS are serious about their grooming— why not you? Try CALOX. You may have forgotten how beautifully bright your teeth can shine. It costs no more to use this famous, 5-way powder. Have a CALOX shine— today! ^ HELPS YOUR TEETH SHINE LIKE THE STARS' BV BRINGING OUT NATURAL LUSTRE 1. CALOX CONTAINS 5 CLEANSING AND POLISHING AGENTS. A real beauty tooth powder, promotes a brilliant gloss! 2. EXTRA SOFT AND SMOOTH because it's double-sifted through mesh silk screens. Contains no harsh abrasives. 3. FRESH-TASTING— no strong medical taste. Your whole family will like its clean, tangy flavor. Children love it. McKESSON & ROBBINS, INC., BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 45