Modern Screen (Jan-Nov 1951)

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A Not all sfars make good reading, buf stories about Farley Granger are always popular. His ronnance with Shelley hasn't hurt any either. Who says today's stars can't hold a candle to yesterday's hot personalities? There's more news in Hollywood than ever — and here are the people who make it! A Elizabeth Taylor's lightest nnove is of such interest to the public thot she is now in the weU'established very hot copy bracket. HOT COPY-COMING UP! BY LOUELLA PARSONS A Ava Gardner has that extra something beyond the line of talent '1 that makes her 'X personal life exciting. ] ■^There's more to print about Jeff Chandler than a compliment or two, which is why he's as hot today as the young Gable once was. ■ I hear them say, "Oh, sure — these new kids coming up are attractive and some of them can really act. "But where among them are the personalities with the excitement of a Jean Harlow, Joan Crawford, John Gilbert, Dietrich or Garbo? None of the newcomers can hold a candle to those stars for news interest." Strawberries, say I! Not yet, maybe — but believe me — there are some fascinating candidates coming, up. Nobody loves hot copy Hke your girl friend. I've been making a most pleasant living for more years than I intend to tell writing about screen stars who make news as well ^s movies, and who are exciting personalities to write about. From long experience, I can sight a newsworthy personality the moment I spot one on the screen, or better still, as I interview him or her in my playroom. In . a paragraph or two I'm going to tell you about these newcomers who, in my opinion, have enormously exciting possibilities for making hot copy. First, I want to say that not all stars are hot copy by a longshot. As popular as they are with the fans, as a reporter I cannot list Jeanne Craine, Doris Day, Peggy Dow, Nancy Davis, Kathryn Grayson and even Betty Grable as hot copy. {Continued on page 36)