Modern Screen (Dec 1947 - Nov 1948)
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MODERN SCREEN FAN CLUB ASSOCIATION
SHIRLEY FROHLICH
director
GLORIA LAMPERT
associate
Stars are pretty human characters, as all fan clubbers have come to realize, and in a given situation will react pretty much the same way you or I would. So it's only natural that they get a bit flustered when asked what they think of fan clubs, and blurt out their sincere feelings with something like, "Wonderful," "Swell," or even "Love my club!" Dick Travis, who's one of the nicest actors we know, said it a little more articulately in an interview in the Arthur Kennedy Journal. We were so impressed with his honesty and forthrightness that we'd like to quote his answer.
tribute from travis . . .
When asked, "What do you like best about fan clubs?" Dick replied:
"That their whole purpose is to help others — and I firmly believe that they really help. Taking my own case as an example (why I even have a fan club I'll never know, but I doubt if there's ever been a better one or a more loyal one): besides all the promoting and plugging it has done for me at the studios, etc., it has, through the constant support and inspiration of the members, kept my own hopes alive when things were pretty rough indeed! Since I got out of the Army, this business of motion pictures has been in a pretty sad state, and it doesn't look too good for another year. I have been the most unrewarding honorary a fan club could have, yet they go right ahead with an unbelievable attitude of faith and belief. How could anything be better than that?"
What do you think, fans? Isn't Dick's little tribute to you clubbers a real tribute to himself, too? How many stars would speak that frankly?
But Dick isn't the only player who's put his feeling into words. One of the nicest things about our (Continued on page iJO)
6TH SEMI-ANNUAL TROPHY CUP CONTEST
Fourth Lap: (the following results are based on journals, reports, other data received at our offices between August 16 and September 15). Individual Prizes: Each winner in THIS IS MY BEST Contest receives a generous gift package of FABERGE's Perfume and Cologne. Best editors are each awarded a special assortment of POND's beauty preparations. Winning artist gets a handsome TAN GEE Trip Kit for travel. First prize winner, CANDID CAMERA CONTEST, receives a year's subscription to SCREEN ROMANCES, a year's subscription to SCREEN ALBUM, and 4 DELL Mysteries. Other Candid Camera winners, a neat package of 4 Dell Mysteries. (Suitable prizes always substituted for male winners.)
"This Is My Best" Contest Winners. Margaret Sedlar, "Juvenile Delinquents," John Garfield Journal; Pat Harris, "Evil Bobby Soxer," Soliloquy (Sinatra; Ling); Geo. C. Maarsh, "Your Editor in Korea," Kirby Grant Journal; Robert Waste, "Fan Club Convention," Joan Crawford Club News; Virginia Keegan, "That Pair Again," Bingang; Albert Sankey, Letter, Jane's Journal (Wyman). Candid Camera Contest: First prize, Florine Bloom, Danny Scholl C. Others: Nelda Clough, Chas. Korvin C. Ellen Sachs, Johnny Coy C. Woodrow Carti, Glenn Vernon C. (McCarthy). Martha Kay, Shirley Temple C. David Caldwell, (Alan) Ladd's Legionnaires. Best Journals: 1. (tied) John Garheld Journal, Autry's Aces. 2. (tied) Morgan Memos, Joan Crawford Club News, Sleepy Hollow Echoes. 3. (tied) Kirby Grant Journal, The Fog Horn (Sinatra; McMullen). Best Editors: 1. Ruth Ness, Bingang. 2. Mary Ruth Bond, Musical Notes Journal. 3. Lori Rossi, Larry's Log (Parks). Best Covers: 1. Autry's Aces. 2. (tied) Haymes Herald, Crawford News, (Diana) Lynn's Lingo. 3. (tied) Atomic Atcher (Bob), Soliloquy, Jan's Journal (Clayton), Fog Horn, Great Scott (Lizabeth). Best Original Artist: Lynn Fenty, Jan's Journal. Most Worthwhile Activities: 1. Bill Boyd C. (music and books contributed to orphanage, stamps collected for vets' hospital, assistance to talented disabled members, shut-ins). 2. Ginger Rogers C. (food packages sent regularly to Dutch and British members). 3. (tied) Kate Smith C. (adopted three families in Athens, Greece) and Conn. Kernels C. (hired ambulance to take shutin member to club's annual picnic). Greatest Percentage Increase in Membership: 1. Bill Boyd C. 2. Sleepy Hollow C. 3. Teddy Walters C. Best Correspondents: 1. Janie Hamilton, Bill Boyd C. 2. Marion Hesse, Ginger Rogers C. 3. Pat Mitchell, Sinatra C. (Ling).
Leading Clubs thus far: League One: Gene Autry Friendship C, 1100; Bill Boyd C, 1000; Bingang 750; J. Garfield C, 700. League Two: Joan Crawford O, 1550; Diana Lynn C, Jeanette MacDonald C. (Riley), 950; Sleepy Hollow C, 900; Bob Crosby C, 850; Shirley Temple C, 800. League Three: Sinatra C. (Ling), 1050; Jo Cotten C, Sinatra C. (McMullen), 850; Charles Korvin C, 800; Kirby Grant C, Dan Duryea C, (Grant), 700.
Johnny Long, club prexy Gloria Goodey, and Pat Long, at a Signature recording session. Glo, secretary for a Brooklyn coffee concern, has been following the fortunes of the Long band for 6 years.