Modern Screen (Dec 1949 - Nov 1950)

to Charleston. His background demands much more social dignity than one finds in show business. Bob Topping, though, may sometimes forget that a girl of Lana's spirit can't lose ' the fever left over from her experiences of other years. Those who know Lana well can remember an incident which occurred at the now defunet Century Club about " eight years ago. She was so intrigued ; with a new dance step that she persuaded one of the musicians to teach it to her in front of an audience of hardened Holly woodites. The name of the step will place ; the date for you — it was the "Shorty : George." At the time, Lana was already an important name, but then as now she • had no affectations. : Snobbishness is no part of Lana. (Nor of Bob.) For example, her marriage to ; Steve Crane was against the warnings and advice of her studio and all her friends. Crane, at the time, was known more for his gambling proclivities than ; anything else, but Lana fell in love with him and that was all that mattered. He : could have been a ditch-digger or an ; itinerant fruit-picker — it meant no differ J ence, for Lana's heart always has ruled both her head and pocketbook. Most of the Toppings' problems seem : concentrated on where to go. This conflict ' of tastes, say the gossipers, is the great.; est single threat to their marriage. Will Bob eventually be able to dominate Lana " in these supposedly small matters? Or will she swing him around to her way of ; thinking? With a girl as breathtakingly exciting as Lana the temptation for any man is to bottle her up completely for ; himself, but this is very nearly impos sible. Lana still retains many of the traits ; she possessed when she was plain Judy Turner of Hollywood High. Even at sev-' enteen she had that strong sex attraction. She didn't fall in love with any man she » met, but woe to a swain if he were jealous every time other boys began to flock around. food for rumor . . . The great fascination about Lana today is that the boredom that affects so many of our glamor girls has never taken hold of her. She's always been thrilled by music— hep music. She'll drive for miles to listen to a hot combination some musician has told her about. She's always been the same way about dancing. To give you a slight idea — Lana loves food to the point where between pictures she'd rather puff up and drive her studio a little batty than restrict herself to a regular diet. Lana loves food — but she'd rather dance than eat. Understanding these things about Mrs. Topping, it isn't hard to see why there are rumors of discord in her married life. But rumors neglect the fact that Lana doesn't give up easily, once she's in love — and she is in love with Bob Topping. That's for sure. Even after Lana split once with Steve Crane, she went back to him. She carried a torch for a long time for Attorney Greg Bautzer who is now Ginger Rogers' heart-throb. She even cast pride to the winds and followed Tyrone Power across country. Ty, it is said, had come to realize that they didn't have the same tastes in social life and had bluntly told her so, in the end. After that, Lana seemed to feel a lack of something in herself in the way of social development. She sought out the company of "blue-blood" types and was for a time rumored engaged to John Talbot. Friends expected that Lana, once completely out of love with Ty, would revert to the fun-loving type of guy she'd always gone with. Jnstead, she and Bob Topping discov cAowf Easier surer protection for your marriage hygiene problem 1. ANTISEPTIC (Protection from germs) An amazing new formula with new active ingredients now makes Norforms safer and surer than ever before. Norforms melt at body temperature, and combat germs in the vaginal tract. The exclusive base forms a powerful protective film that permits effective and long-lasting antiseptic action. Norforms are safer — will not harm delicate tissues. 2. DEODORANT (Protection from odor) Powerfully deodorant, Norforms eliminate (instead of merely cover) unpleasant or embarrassing odors, yet leave no "medicine" odor. Tested in a leading hospital clinic, Norforms were found to be more effective than anything it had ever used. 3. CONVENIENT (So easy to use) Norforms are small, dainty vaginal suppositories. Just insert — no measuring, no mixing, no apparatus to make you selfconscious. Individually sealed, greaseless, and usable in any climate. At all druggistss NEW IMPROVED NORFORMS VAGINAL SUPPOSITORIES FOR MARRIAGE HYGIENE • TESTED by Doctors • TRUSTED by Women