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LOUELLA PARSONS
25 YEARS of MODERN SCREEN
■ "Vera-Ellen with new boy at U-I, Rock Hudson, attends Press Photographers Ball. All they wear are bathing suits and gilt and label themselves Mr. and Mrs. Oscar. They're a hot romance!" . . . Esther Williams welcomes first son . . . Clark Gable elopes with Lady Sylvia Ashley (and I spent my entire Christmas holiday writing stories about this marriage) . . . After failure with Wanda Hendrix, Audie Murphy tries with Pamela Archer . . . Jimmie Stewart and Gloria welcome twin daughters . . . Rocky Cooper says she and Gary are separated but not divorcing. (And she got him back by her waiting policy, good for her.) . . . Doris Day marries Marty Melcher ... I ask for the first time, "What cooks with Mario Lanza?" . . . Jane Powell welcomes first baby . . . The divorced Shirley Temple marries Charles Black . . . Shelley Winters is madly in love with Vittorio Gassman . . . Dixie Crosby dies and the heart of the world goes out to the sorrowing Bing and the four boys . . . Gable dating Kelly . . . Susan Hayward's and Jess Barker's marriage dissolves in a mess of sad accusations and charges. So sad for twin sons . . . Everyone rejoices that Suzan Ball has won her battle with cancer and is on the road to happiness with Dick Long . . . After divorce from Geary Steffen and unhappy romance with Gene Nelson, Jane Powell may find happiness with Pat Nerney, Mona Freeman's ex. (And she has!) . . . Pier Angeli (Mrs. Vic Damone) almost loses expected baby in air mishap . . . Printed by a scandal magazine: "The Debbie-Eddie thing is all a publicity stunt engineered by Louella Parsons. They never had any idea of marriage."
Second generation Hollywood follows in star footsteps; Crosby boys do, too.
1950-1955
Martin and Lewis split-tips make fans realize that Dean doesn't relish role of straight man.
Bob Wagner and Debbie Reynolds dated steadily in '53 but Bob lost out to some other guy.
John Wayne's boy Pat wants to be an actor but son Mike isn't sure yet.
Marlon Brando hits Hollywood hard, inspires a new school of acting and dress, wins Oscar.
Phony romance between Shelley Winters and Farley Granger keeps both parties in headlines.
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bet YOU CAN'T GUESS! 1. Which stars appeared on the most covers of Modern Screen over the 25 years? 2. Which stars had the most stories written about them during the past 25 years? (answers on page 79)