Modern Screen (Dec 1953 - Nov 1954)

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Harvest Moon" and "I Can't Give You Anything But Love!" The gills in their summer dresses were lovely to look at against the backdrop oi a moonlit night, candles a-glimmer on tables set with pink tablecloths and all the flowers in the garden in full bloom. Jane Wyman's deep suntan shone like copper against the deep-cut white chiffon dress she wore. Judy was in pink — even to the cloisonne cigarette case, compact and lipstick you could see through her plastic evening bag. Dinah Shore looked like a big flower in her white dress with the full white-and-green whirling skirt. Janie Powell was so completely surrounded by Pat Nemey most of the evening you could hardly see that she looked chic indeed in peppermint-stripe chiffon. It was a sentimental night for me because I won't be seeing all these people I love so much for six weeks and you can bet I wiped away a tear or two when they all, including Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, lifted their voices to sing "Louella" to me as the party ended. "I'M NO HATCHET WOMAN," I told the London reporters who came to interview me the day I arrived in England. I got a kick out of their expressions when they asked me if the movie stars are frightened out of their wits whenever I show up. "No," I replied, "I'm much milder with age!" I don't know whether they believed it or not. Probably not. But they were surprised by my answer and showed it. The stars they are most curious about? Marilyn Monroe, first and most often mentioned. They particularly wanted to know if all the lurid details of the "life story" of Marilyn, written by Ben Hecht and printed in British newspapers, are true. (All I know is that Marilyn is furious about the articles and says she never authorized them.} There's also big interest in Jane Russell. Does she look like she does on the screen? Is she a religious fanatic? If so, why is she so sexy on the screen? (Jane does look like herself on the screen; she's no religious fanatic although she's active in the affairs of her church; she believes she's more sinned Doris Day developed a green thumb! Marty -wanted roses but Doris wanted only exotic blooms and went to a nursery. It was discouraging to Dodo, who hadn't planned to make it a full-time job. So she phoned Marty, for some husbandly advice. "Roses!" said Marty. "Azaleas at least!" begged Doris, seeing all her pretty plans — and plants — disappear. So they compromised on African violets! 13