Modern Screen (Dec 1948 - Oct 1949)

bought her a small giit — a bunch or red roses (her favorite flower), a book or an album of records — she cherished his thoughtfulness without regard to what he had spent. It delighted him to bring her moments of happiness, like bright jewels strewn throughout their courtship. He could afford very little in the way of real jewels — but in June, a month before she left for Italy, Audie gave Wanda a simple gold engagement ring set with a diamond. When at times Audie was preoccupied and listless, she was very understanding. On the battlefield, where only victory and honor counted, little things had ceased to matter. "TO HELL AND BACK" When First Lieutenant Audie Murphy was released from the Army in September 1945, he was America's most honored Gl. Among his 17 medals and decorations earned in four years as a combat infantryman were the nation's highest award, the Congressional Medal of Honor (for almost single-handedly stopping two companies of German infantry and six supporting tanks by continuing to fire a machine gun atop a blazing tank ) ; the Legion of Merit (for repeated bravery in volunteering for dangerous missions in Italy and France); two Silver Stars (the first for attacking and wiping out an enemy machine-gun nest, the second for taking radio equipment through unceasing enemy fire to direct his own company's mortar fire); three Purple Hearts (he was wounded in the leg, foot and hip); the Distinguished Service Cross; the Legion of Honor, and the Croix de Guerre. Often Audie sees fellows his own age (24) get excited about a dance, or a sporting event or about their minor successes. Such things stir no great fever in him. "Little things that used to mean something to me before the war means nothing now." All his movie work means to him is a chance to earn a living and to support Wanda and to raise a family. He's amused when people say, "Don't let Hollywood change or break you." If he's a success in Bad Boy/ he'll continue to work hard in other pictures. If it flops, he knows he'll make a living somehow. "I've gotten an awful lot of million-dollar advice," he says, "but aside from Wanda, only three people have given me any practical help — Terry Hunt, who lent me eating money when I was broke; Spec McClure, the writer, who took time out from his own work to help me with the continuity of my book; and Paul Short, who gave me the chance to play Bad Boy when no major studio would gamble on me. I'll be glad if the picture is a success, but I won't stand on my head with glee." Only one thing can make him quiver with excitement — and that is the sight of Wanda. Not that he will admit even that much. "Only actors get emotional," he says dryly. He does not consider himself an actor. Actually, underneath the surface, one can sense a great flow of emotion, but it is under control. Through Wanda's lovely eyes, he may rediscover excitement and importance in little things. He may even become sentimental about the very things which awaken so little response in him today. The End BIG NEWS1 NEXT MONTH'S MODERN SCREEN IS THAT SPECIAL SHIRLEY TEMPLE ISSUE! TONI TWINS prove magLcof SOFT-WATER Shampooing LATHER . . . WAS LILA'S PROBLEM! "This soap shampoo just won't give me enough lather," says Lila Wigren. "Our hard water sees to that!" And a lack of lather isn't the only problem, Lila. Even the finest soap shampoos leave hair with dulling film, that just won't rinse away. So the natural sparkle of your hair is concealed. Looks drab. ..lifeless. It's hard to manage, too. BUT ELLA GOT HEAPS OF IT! "Look at the lather I get," savs twin Ella. "Imagine ! Toni Creme Shampoo gives me SoftWater Shampooing even in hard water!" And Ella — your hair shows a difference, too. Toni's thorough cleansing action leaves it glowing with lovely, morning-dew freshness. Its natural beauty is revealed . . . those wonderfully soft, smooth curls fairly sparkle. NOW IT'S TONI CREME SHAMPOO FOR TWO > They've seen the proof! And the lovely Wigren twins are convinced that no soap or soap shampoo can match the advantages of Toni Creme Shampoo. For it gives you SoftWater Shampooing even in hardest water. Leaves your hair gloriously smooth and soft, easy-to-manage. Helps your permanent "take" better. Those oceans of creamy-thick lather rinse away dirt and dandruff instantly. Your hair sparkles with lovely natural highlights. Try Soft-Water Shampooing today. Get the jar or tube of Toni Creme Shampoo. It's new! ^EME Enriched with Lanolin »7 I