Modern Screen (Dec 1948 - Oct 1949)

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It was Ford who gave the tall hunk of handsomeness his first break in The Big Trail 20 years ago, and Duke isn't the kind who ever forgets. On June 24th, 1933, Wayne and Josephine Saenz were married. Ten years later, Duke was sued for divorce, his wife charging him with mental cruelty. She was awarded custody of their four children— Michael Anthony, ,Mary Antonia, Patrick John, and Melinda Ann. A basically uncommunicative man on any topic, Wayne is downright balky when it comes to any discussion of his first marriage. All you can get out of him is, "Well, it was just one of those things.'' Friends are of the opinion, however, that the marriage hit the rocks because of the couple's difference in backgrounds and faiths. Daughter of the one-time Cuban consul in Los Angeles, Josephine Saenz was raised very devoutly in the Catholic faith and churchly way of life. Duke Wayne is a Presbyterian. In the 10 years of that first marriage, he worked harder and longer than any other actor in the movie colony to support his family. Duke was never seen in night clubs, was never privately or publicly connected with any girl but his wife. When Mrs. Wayne's lawyer was drawing up the divorce petition against Duke, all counsel could find to level against the actor was the charge that on several evenings he had absented himself from home. Today, Duke still supports his ex-wife and four kids in elegant style and sees them often. The present Mrs. John Wayne is a 26year-old Mexican actress named Esperanza Baur. She is tall, dark-haired, extremely well-built, and speaks English with only the slightest trace of a Spanish accent. Duke calls her "Chata," which is Spanish for "pug-nose." They first met in Mexico City in 1945 when Wayne was on one of his rare vacations. They were introduced at a dance where "Chata" snuggled into Duke's arms and turned on the charm. Six months later they were married. They're currently living in Van Nuys with two cocker spaniels, one mother-in-law, and three large piles of scripts. After 20 years, practically every studio in Hollywood wants John Wayne for a picture, but Wayne has enough of his own scheduled to last for the next few months. Currently he's operating as actor-producer on Republic's Strange Caravan. When it was announced at Republic in 1945 that John Wayne, besides acting in The Angel and the Bad Man, was going to produce it, several of the grips and prop men who were assigned to the job were puzzled as to how to address him. In Hollywood, all producers are called Mister. The boys decided to use that title. So when Wayne walked on the lot, he was called Mister by three persons. He failed to acknowledge them. When one of the boys finally broke down and called him Duke, Wayne grinned broadly. "Thought for awhile," he said, "you fellows had forgotten my name." "I'm just a guy," says John Wayne. And he'll never be able to see himself as anything more. The End the fans MODERN SCREEN FAN CLUB ASSOCIATION THE WINNERS: 9th semi-annual Trophy Cup contest. League 1 — Jane Wyman club, piexy Jeanette Mendro — with 1550 points. Runners-up in this league were the Gene Autry club with 1400 points and the Nelson Eddy Music club with 1100 points. League 2 — Bob Crosby club, prexy Isabelle Lee — with 1450 points. Runners-up were the June Allyson club carrying 1300 points and the Joan Crawford club with 1150 points. League 3 — Charles Korvin club, prexy Nelda Clough, with 1250 points. Runners-up were the Nina Foch club with 800 points and the James Melton (Dot Reisser) and Ron Randall (Anna Hreha) club tied for third place with 700 points . . . Notice of revocation of charter: The Modern Screen Fan Club Association has revoked charters of the following clubs, effective May 23, 1949: The Peter Lawford Fan Club. Urban Jones, President (Buffalo, N. Y.); The Virginia Mayo Fan Club, Urban Jones, President (Buffalo, N. Y.). Prizes: Well, this contest may be over, but we have another thrill-packed, and prizepacked one coming up. Compacts are one thing, but Elgin-American compacts are something else. They're beautifully finished and a real joy to any girl's purse. We're really proud of the nice things you correspondents have been saying about them . . . Revlon's King's Ransom sets may be fit for a king, but they're none too good for our fan club editors. Handsomely packaged in a black velvet box, each set comes v/ith a gold lipstick holder and seven luscious, separate shades . . All the colors of the rainbow very aptly describes our wonderful Enger Kress wallets. We have them in gold, green, blue, red and violet and they've been specially designed to hold lots of your favorite snaps as well as money and valuables. The Tangee Trip-kit is so wonderfully packed with such necessary cosmetics for that trip you've been planning, we don't wonder it's such a favorite with club artists. The kit includes make-up base, cologne, powder,, rouge and other swell articles. 9th Semi-annual TROPHY CUP CONTEST Last Lap This Is My Best: (100) points "As the Years Roll By," Florence Ufolla, Lanny Ross Journal. "The Dreamer," Iris Cohan, Martin and Lewis Journal. "Stars and Stuff," Eleanor Ciccarone, Marilyn Maxwell Journal. "Does Vaughn Monroe Have Adenoids?" Edward Howard, Vaughn Monroe Journal (Staub). "Pirate Invasion," Cathy Cali, Glenn Vernon Journal (Olson). "We're To Blame, Too." Helen Highsmith, Freddie Stewart Journal. Best Journals: (500 points) League 1. None qualified. League 2. Rise Stevens Journal. League 3. Tied. Nina Foch Journal. Dorothy Kirsten Journal. Best Editors: (250 points) League 1. Dorothy Crouse. Gene Autry Journal. League 2. Dee Fling, James Stewart Journal. League 3. Alice Geigley, Douglas Dick Journal. Best Artist: (150 points) Marge Delgarian, Bill Lawrence Journal (Lawson). Best Covers: (250 points) League 1. None qualified. League 2. None qualified. League 3. Vanessa Brown Journal. Best Correspondents: (100 points) League 1. None qualified. League 2. Marion Hesse, Ginger Rogers Club. League 3. Beatrice Smith, Marta Toren Club. Most Worthwhile Activities: (250 points) League 1. Nelson Eddy Club (Mottola) (Donation Julliard Scholarship Fund.) League 2. Bob Crosby Club (Box of toys tor Crippled Children's Home). League 3. Art Mooney Club (Donation to Children's Home). Membership Increases: (100 points) League 1. Gene Autry Club. League 2. Perry Como Club (Staley ). League 3. Dick Contino Club (Rosenthal). Candid Camera Winners: (100 points for first prize, 50 points for others) Martha Kaye, Joan Crawford Club. Dorothy Nix. Sinatra Club of Staten Island. Kay McGowan, Jean Pierre Aumont Club. George Bunch. Penny Edwards Club. Margie Keith, Eddy Arnold Club. Gerry Kee, Alan Ladd Club.