Modern Screen (Jan-Dec 1960)

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Russ Tamblyn was thrilled at being able to play a role in Cimarron, even though it means serving three extra weeks of his Army duty. 3. I'm on my SOAP BOX I'm really burning over these criticisms of some people who haven't bothered to get the facts straight — or to get facts at all — over RUSS Tamblyn's 'getting out of the Army' to play a role in Cimarron. One woman, who states she is speaking for six mothers, writes that their indignation knows no bounds that a movie star can get out of the service for a mere motion picture, when their sons can't. And some TV commentators who should know better have popped off along the same lines. Now here are the tacts: Russ is nof out of the Army. Nor has he received preferential treatment. The three weeks he was given off to make the MGM picture with Glenn Ford and Maria Schell will be added to his discharge date — meaning Russ will serve three weeks at the end of his term of Army duty. Secondly, if any young boy deserves a hand for the way he has overcome initial difficulties in the service, it is Russ. When he was first inducted, it is no secret that the discipline and hard training was rough on him. He became ill on several occasions. It was feared for a time that he might have a nervous breakdown. But Russ, himself, insisted on remaining in the service and doing his stint of duty just as other young men in his age bracket were doing. As time went along, he was no longer troubled with nervousness or bad health. His commanding officers expressed themselves as very pleased with his conduct and his effort to serve. If anything — Russ deserves commendation and praise for the extra effort he made — not snide criticism from those who do not know the truth. Love in Capital Letters How guickly these youngsters grow up to marriageable age! But it still comes as a shock to me when one of these 'little girls' calls to tell me she's getting married. Pretty Luana Patten, cavorting in pigtails such a short time ago, sounded so grown up and happy when she telephoned that she and young actor John Smith were tying the knot within a few weeks. John Smith's real name is Robert Van Orden and I've never been able to riddle why he changed such a high-sounding name (and a very good one for an actor) to plain John Smith. When I commented on this in my newspaper column, John called to say, "I did it because 'John Smith' is so plain it's almost startling for an actor." So I kidded Luana when I asked her, "Will you call yourself Mrs. Van Orden or Mrs. Smith?" "Oh, Mrs. Smith," she laughed. "John has changed his name legally." Both these young people are doing very well in their careers, John on the Laramie TV show and Luana working with Harriet and Ozzie Nelson. "I'll remember this as one of the most wonderful years of my life," Luana enthused. "Everything good has happened in my work — and then along came iove." and believe me she put that word "love" in capital letters in her happy voice. It was not long ago that pretty Luana Patten was cavorting around in pigtails. Now she's engaged to John Smith. 14