Modern Screen (Dec 1938 - Nov 1939 (assorted issues))

MODERN SCREEN Lucky fans win cash prizes every month! Write us your frank opinions dozen or more characters and the actors who portray them plead for programs which would give us some real information instead of merely an explosion of adjectives about next week's bill. Only too often an outstanding performance is turned in by an actor who must forever remain anonymous to us, because we were unable to memorize the entire cast of characters, or, if the cast was flashed in at the end of the film, it was snatched away before we found the name we wanted. To those few motion picture theatres where our kind of program is distributed, much thanks. To those who don't have them — why not? You might at least post a list in the lobby to enable us to find out whom to thank for a job well done. —A. Wynne, South Orange, N. J. son I feel this way about him is that in him I see someone with my own shy, retiring, and easily flustered personality. His part of the shy bookkeeper in "You Can't Take It With You" was, to me, the most perfect part he's ever had. I hope he gets some more good roles such as this one. There must be many more moviegoers who feel the same way as I do, so let us see more of a great comedian.— G. H. Williams, Morristown, Tenn. cows down the main thoroughfare. We like real, honest-to-goodness pictures, comedy mixed with drama, and in "Dodge City" we got just that. We found in Errol Flynn, the fighting Irishman, a real he-man and we almost feel like adopting him here in Texas, as one of us. We found Olivia de Havilland portraying a fine upstanding Texas girl, and we were proud of her. From this letter you would think the whole picture was about Texas, but we appreciated our small part in it. — Hazel Linder, Houston, Texas. (Cont'd on p. 96) Donald Meek ($1.00 prize letter) To me, Donald Meek is one of the finest comedians on the screen. No matter how small and unimportant his part happens to be, he always makes me laugh long and heartily. Maybe the rea A Texan Speaks ($1.00 prize letter) You know, we down here in the Lone Star state are pretty proud of our colors and our tradition. In the recent Errol Flynn success, "Dodge City," we got a great deal of pleasure out of the scenes in the Gay Lady saloon and that swell crack about the Texas boys in the Civil War. We don't especially like to have the Texas boy and girl in your films always a hillbilly! After all we are comparatively a new state, but we are intelligent, broadminded people. And all of us don't chase WRITE A LETTERWIN A PRIZE This is an open forum, written by the fans and for them. Make your letter or poem brief. Remember, too, that your contributions must be original. Copying or adapting letters or poems from those already published constitutes plagiarism and will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Following are the prizes awarded each month for the best letters: 1st prize, $5; two second prizes of $2 each; six prizes of $1 each. Address: Between You 'n' Me, 149 Madison Ave.. New York, New York. LOVELIER MORE FEMININE YOU ^SUMMER SHADES -for EVENING enchantment Rose Dawn and Rose Brunette i — in lovely blush tones. Perfect for the lighter make-up. Ideal with romantic evening frocks. ROSE DAWN — brings a delicate glow to fair skin. ROSE BRUNETTE— a richer tone (for blondes and brunettes). • Fashion's newest plot— to make you as charmingly feminine as an oldfashioned corsage. Veiled bonnets, tiny waists, lighter make-up— all are in the conspiracy! And now Pond's enters the plot with four softly flattering powder shades: -for DAYTIME FUN with your new "subtle-tan" Don't let a dark, brazen tan spoil your soft "prettiness" — keep your tan light and feminine, too! And flatter it with Pond's Sunlight Shades. Not the SUNLIGHT (LIGHT)— for the creamy tan of a blonde skin. SUNLIGHT (DARK)— for deeper tan. heavy "sun-tan" shades, they're luminous, more becoming with the new "subtle-tan." Pond's Summer Shades ROSE DAWN ROSE BRUNETTE SUNLIGHT (LIGHT) SUNLIGHT (DARK) Try them today. 10^, 20(5, 55(*. Or send for free samples of all four Summer Shades. Pond's, Dept. 9 MS-PJ, Clinton, Conn. Copyright, 1939, Pond's Extract Company 17