Hollywood (1942)

tried it, but formal education irked him and he left a Los Angeles institution of higher learning to become a professional boxer! He went East to visit his father, planning to continue fighting, but by chance was offered a small part in a Broadway play. He was a success, his notices from the critics were good, but adventure called, and at the end of the play's long run John yearned for new horizons and excitement. He turned to soldiering. John went to Mexico and enlisted in the cavalry. Within a year he reached the rank of lieutenant and then retired at the ripe old age of 20! On his return to New York young Huston started writing — realistic, hardhitting stories about fighters and soldiers, several of which he sold to H. L. Mencken for publication in American Mercury. He also wrote a book in play form entitled Frankie and Johnny which tagged him for Hollywood, There he wrote several screenplays, among them House Divided in which his father was starred, but John's direct style was then about ten years ahead of time. John could not stay long in one place in those days. He went to England where he did a brief writing stint for Gaumont British, and then to Paris to study art. Again back in New York, John became editor of a picture magazine, then returned to acting in Chicago, as Lincoln. "He was the best Lincoln I've ever seen," says father Walter. That's high praise indeed from a man who himself has played the Great Emancipator with distinction. In Chicago John met and married tall, lovely Lesley Black, and matrimony "made him feel responsibilities. He wrote another story, brought it to the Coast and sold it to Warners. It has never been produced, but it won him the writer's contract which kept him busy with such pictures as The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse, Juarez. Jezebel, High Sierra and Sergeant York before he started directing. John sets moods in his pictures with suspenseful long-shots, ceilings on sets to create a feeling of confinement and with extra wide-angle lenses on cameras — all tricks also widely used by Orson Welles. Often he draws sketches of sets, even of positions the actors will occupy in his scenes. There is no question that his art and writing help make him a good director. John will have returned to army life by the time you read this. But he will still be making pictures, because when he enlisted, Uncle Sam requested that instead of the cavalry he join the Signal Corps. He will be making government films in the Frank Capra unit for the present, but the Signal Corps boys also get into the thick of the fighting. John won't mind that. The Hustons hope that someday Walter will play the lead, with John writing and directing, in Moby Dick, Sister Carrie and other such classics. They are determined men, these Hustons; neither won success the easy way and they are willing to fight for what they want. So, we'll bet a brand new tire that some time you will see an all-Huston epic, with Walter playing more than a good-luck bit in John's directorial effort. And we're not taking a chance on that tire. We know the Hustons! ■ LOOM FOR LOVE ? Marjorie Woodworth and William Marshall in "Flying with Music," produced by Hal Roach Studios, Inc. Easily keep your hands lovable, as Marjorie does, with Jergens Lotion. Marjorie Woodworth's Charming Hands She gives them "Hollywood's Hand Care" — with Jergens. Lotion. Says Marjorie, "Jergens never feels sticky." IN HOLLYWOOD — 3 times as many girls use Jergens as any other Lotion, a recent survey shows. It helps keep girls' hands so soft, smooth, delightful. Jergens Lotion gives your hand skin softness-protection; helps prevent glum roughness or chapping. You have practically professional hand care if you use Jergens regularly. Because — look — 2 of the fine ingredients in Jergens Lotion are such superior aids to skin-smoothing that many doctors use them. Even one application helps! 10fS to $1.00 a bottle. Don't have tooold looking hands ! Use Jergens Lotion. FOR SOFT, ADORABLE HANDS ! FREE ! PURSE SIZE BOTTLE (Paste on penny sostcard, if you w ish) j The Andrei (In Canada v Jergeo Perth, s Company, Box 5417, Cinci Ontario) nnati, Ohio ■ I want to try Marjt ■ free bottle of your rie Woodworth's hand care ovely Jergens Lotion. Please send rat I r-'V SffT.tj 37