Hollywood (Jan - Mar 1943)

and the studio decided to salvage its investment by changing her name, burying her musical past, and putting her to work at just plain acting like everyone else on the lot. At which point along came The Major and the Minor with a spot for a 'teen-age girl and away went Diana to work for her salary. She looked so good in her scenes with Ginger Rogers that Paramount lost no time in picking up her option. This was fine with Diana, who has a theory that taking money without working — even from a well-heeled outfit like Paramount — is "sort of criminal." That is the tip-off to the character of Diana Lynn, who, despite the fact that she was born in Hollywood, doesn't go for that Hollywood stuff one single bit. Take, for example, an incident that happened right after the rave notices started trickling into the studio hard on the heels of the release of The Major and the Minor. One of the studio photographers — the best one on the lot, as a matter of fact — called to tell her that if she would report to him, he would see that she was photographed as befitted her new station — in make-up and snazzy hair-do. She appeared bright and early the very next morning, and to show his gratitude for her promptness, the photographer really went to town. When he showed Diana his wonderwork, she stared at the batch of stills and shook her head somberly. "Don't you like them?" he asked. "Frankly, no," replied Diana. "They're much too pretty." A fat chance fame has of turning a head like Diana's! ■ Fool-Proof Fame [Continued jrom "page 43] It was Maxwell Anderson who cast the deciding vote. He said to him, "Look, it's swell of you not to want to leave the show because we gave you a break. But we want you to make a lot more friends and a lot more money. You've earned every dime we've paid you and you've worked for your chance. Go ahead — take Mr. Stromberg's offer." So O'Shea signed a Hollywood contract while the tears rolled down his face. He looks like a younger edition of Spencer Tracy. Their facial structure is amazingly similar. He has a straightforward jaw and teeth interestingly uneven. For twenty-two years O'Shea has waited for his big chance and, curiously enough, he is glad it has taken so long. Today he says, "I'm darned glad it was tough. I've seen a lot of kids get a quick break, and even if they have a lot of talent they haven't had enough experience to treat their break with the reverence and respect it deserves. It's darned easy to be arrogant and spoiled when you're young and suddenly the world is at your feet, but when you get older you know what it means — you've worked for it — and you're pretty careful to treat it right." One will get you ten that here's one guy who won't "Go Hollywood!" ■ Comes from Within! The feminine charm that men so admire... the appealing beauty that brings untold happiness, thrilling pleasures ... is a radiant glow of health. Don't let vitamin deficiency rob you of that precious womanly possession. Take GROVE'S Vitamins for your daily protective requirements of essential Vitamins A and D plus famous Bi . . . vitamins that help maintain body resistance, Strong bones, sound teeth, clear skin, calm, steady nerves. And yet these wonderful GROVE'S Vitamins cost less than l'/ic a day, in the economical family size— truly an amazing low price. Guard your health... your happiness. Don't risk a deficiency! Start taking GROVE'S Vitamins today! The Vitamins in each GROVE'S Capsule equal VITAMIN A IN 10 FRESH EGGS VITAMIN B, IN 5 PINTS MILK VITAMIN D IN 1V3 TEASPOONFULS COD LIVER OIL ^ fm GROVES , it am ins PERC WESTMORE SAYS: WE MAKE UP THE STARS IN HOLLYWOOD... OUR MAKE-UP WILL MAKE YOU LOVELIER! MAUREEN O'HARA, 20th Century-Fox star, currentlv featured in John Brophvs "IMMORTAL SERGEANT." Fifty cents and twenty-five cents at your favorite cosmetic counter. WESTMORE FOUNDATION Try our Westmore Foundation Cream— wonderworking powder base in six skin-tinted shades. With blending Westniore Face Powder, it creates a smooth, even, lovely tone... helps conceal little complexion irregularities, lasts all day!