Modern Screen (Aug-Dec 1943)

TtU. Wt (SMOTHER sms^Veenex M\0 \N\H P^25 >NNfc BOW) for eacY\ statement w yuVA'vsVv on vAvy you V\V.e Weenex* Tissues better tV\an arw otV\er brand. MAress: Meenex, 9@ K.VMcVugan tote Chicago i/w no fisherman! Why fish for tissues so hard to get out of ordinary boxes? With KLEENEX* it's pull a tissue and up pops another, ready for use.' (from a letter by M. T. T., Long Island. N. Y.) IF YOUR. DEALER (5 OUT OF KLEENEX, PLEASE BE PATIENT -HE'LL HAVE SOME SHORTLY. QUANTITY IS SOMEWHAT CURTAILED, 8UT WE ARE DETERMINED, REGARDLESS OF WHAT OTHERS DO, TO MAINTAIN KLEENEX QUALITY IN EVERY PARTICULAR! VITTLES FOR* VICTORY No more stained dish towels at canning time since I wipe the top of each filled jar with clean, absorbent KLEENEX'. (from a letter by C. F. C, Prineville. Ore.) sure a trap of some kind awaits her, but what can she do but accept? She knows that another event, too, is scheduled for Thursday night — a Commando rairl on the German oil tanks near the town. There's a fast, thrilling climax that will have your pulse doing a jitterbug routine. Merle Oberon gives a strong performance as Nicole, and you'll fall in love with Brian all over again. — Col. P. S. The 300-man task force performing future Commando tactics in tfie film was made up of French-Canadians and Irish Fusiliers. The action required was excellent combat training, because the men had to do the same things over and over again until the director got a perfect take. Especially valuable were the repeated maneuvers during the landing of troops and Bren gun carriers . . . Merle Oberon is godmother to His Majesty's Submarine Oberon. Her picture hangs in the mess hall of the huge submersible, and she, in turn, has pictures of its crew hanging in her dressing room . . . During production, the cast and crew tossed a surprise birthday party for Merle and brought her hard-to-get coffee, sugar and eggs. Everyone had been saving part of his own small supply to give to her . . . Brian Aherne spent all his spare time at his ranch near Indio, California, taking care of his hogs. He has 20, but don't bother writing to him for pork chops. Federal regulations forbid him from slaughtering any of the animals for meat. THE PRODIGAL'S MOTHER Let's suppose you've had a fight with your boy friend, a college freshman. You want to tell him you're sorry, before he does anything crazy, so you climb up the fire escape of the boys' dormitory. You open the window and climb in and say "Danny!" Somebody stirs, and you gasp! Because it isn't your boy friend at all. It's a sweet little lady with white hair! That's what happens to pretty Lucy Stanton (Dorothy Morris) in "The Prodigal's Mother." There is, of course, a reason for the old lady's being there. For one thing, it isn't Danny's room — his is the next flight up. For another, she lives there. The dormitory used to be a hotel, and Mrs. Freeman owned her suite. When it was taken over by the University, she refused to move out. Many years before, her son Danny had left home. She's sure that some day he'll come back, and she's going to be there waiting. She is startled by Lucy's unceremonious entrance, but even more startled to learn that in the room above is a freshman named Dan Freeman. She can't help feeling that perhaps he's her Danny's son. When she sees him she is sure of it, but she doesn't tell him so. Dan (John Craven) likes the old lady immediately, and she suggests demurely that since they have the same last name, he adopt her as a temporary "grandmother." She helps him with his studies and eventually maneuvers a wedding for him and Lucy in spite of Lucy's family How'd you like the mailman to bring you a nice fat copy of SCREEN ROMANCES, MODERN SCREEN'S sister magazine, just packed with exciting nctionizations of new films? Sure you would. Just fill out the questionnaire below, mail it in no later than July 15. First 500 entries get a free copy! QUESTIONNAIRE What stories and features did you enjoy most in our August issue? Write 1, 2, 3 at right of the titles of your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices. Ingrid Bergman □ The Truth About Linda's Marriage ( Darnell) □ Army Wife (Dottie Lamour) ... □ Your Handwriting and You! □ "For Whom the Bell Tolls" □ Murder! She Says (Betty Hutton) □ "Miss Measles, 1943" (Betty Grable) □ Alan's New Girl! (Alan Ladd) . □ His Heart Belongs to Hedy (Lamarr) □ Gentleman Bob (Bob Taylor) ... □ Good News □ Which one of the above did you like the LEAST? What 3 stars would you like to read about in future issues? List them 1, 2, 3 in order of preference What 3 band leaders would you like to read about? List them 1, 2, 3 in order of preference My name is My address City State . . I am years of age. ADDRESS THIS TO: POLL DEPT., MODERN SCREEN 149 MADISON AVENUE. NEW YORK 16. N. Y. 14 MODERN SCREEN