Modern Screen (Dec 1935 - Nov 1936)

MODERN SCREEN al, without being a hoyden. She wears no make-up except lipstick, but she never looks ill-groomed. Her hair is cut in a Raggedy-Ann style, but not so raggedy that it looks untidy. In other words, she shows good taste — does not overdo things. Either instinct or much study has taught her the difference between the charm of an artistic, carefully-careless appearance and freakishness. I see lots of girls who I wish would devote a little study to that art. If you are the sort of person, then, who in type or temperament at all resembles this vivacious little Fraulein, watch out for these things : if it pleases you to go about with no make-up, be sure that your skin is faultless and clear enough to stand it ; if you cannot be bothered with the fuss and detail of a formal coiffure, make sure your hair is glossy enough to look pretty without a definite wave, and well brushed enough to have some contour ; if you adore to put on careless old clothes and have a couple of fits at the mere sight of a girdle, be sure your figure is slim and straight, as a matter of fact it has to be just about perfect. DO you know what struck me most forcibly about Luise Rainer? While everyone was remarking about her big eyes and cute accent, I was watching her walk. She is a small person, yet she walks with the dignity of a queen. So few people walk really well, that I think I'll give you a hint or two about that very necessary everyday function. Many of you point your toes out when you walk. That's wrong. Always put your feet straight in front of you. Never spread your feet at an angle. Strengthen the muscles in your knees, so they won't sag. (I have an exercise for this.) When your leg muscles are pulled up, you will have the springiness in your walk that is necessary for a graceful carriage. Keep your shoulders back and your head up. I don't mean to exaggerate and stick out your chin like an English Bull dog. Just be natural about it. And now for the last of these four "new girls" — Rosalind Russell. In a way, the most "average" of these four, because Rosalind is neither a marvelous tapdancer nor a phenomenal singer nor has she the kind of glamor which the girls from abroad bring over with them in their trunks. She is just a nice, well-bred, clever young American girl who happened to devote her time to acting. She also happened to find her way to the M-G-M lot, where there was already a girl named Myrna Loy. The M-G-M moguls took one look at Rosalind's brunette beauty and heard her crisp, precise diction come over the sound track and they thought, "This one will do. And if anything should ever happen to Myrna . . ." Oh, they wouldn't admit that in a thousand years, but don't tell me they didn't think it. However, that's beside the point. A few months ago, something almost did happen to Myrna, but that difficulty is apparently patched up and the two girls are there on the lot, both busy and happy. Casting my critical eye over these two girls, at present I find very little fault with either. Their figures are straight and graceful. But Rosalind has to watch her hips and Myrna mostly the upper part of her body and her chin-line. Their make-up is clever and restrained — except for the false eyelashes which — oh, well, most of the stars are wearing them, so I guess I'll just have to wait until the fad blows over. Their voices are pleasant and well-modulated. But there is one thing that always irritates mama and which I want to mention as a word to the wise. It's mannerisms. You know Myrna Loy's trick of chin-lifting — that quick lift of the "Here comes Helen — within a minute of the time she promised in her letter! Isn't it grand she can get home so often . . . "(You see, Helen comes home from Stevens College nearly every week-end — without losing an hour of class time, or making a big dent in her allowance.) Give Dad credit . . . he's the one who started this Greyhound habit, four years ago. It was Dad who showed his boss how to cut sales travel expense in half, by switching to Greyhound. At once, they found that they could reach dozens of new towns, and dig up a lot of profitable new business. No wonder Dad is slated for the sales manager's job. Mother was a little blue when the family moved here from Centerville, but how she has brightened, since Greyhound has given her a quick, easy way to visit her friends back in the old home town, and to make occasional shopping trips to the big city! Isn't it fine when old folks take a new lease on life? Grandmother will never forget that eventful trip last spring, through the glory of western mountains, to visit her daughter out on the Coast. She contends that Greyhound bus drivers are just as gallant as the young men of her girlhood. But let Jimmy have the last word . . . "Say! I oughta know all about Greyhound buses! Our basketball team chartered one of 'em for our last outof-town game — and we'll save enough this season to get new uniforms." Greyhound travel is at its best in winter and early spring . . . buses thoroughly warm and comfortable, manned by drivers who have held highest national safety records for years. Why not plan your next trip this way ? 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