Modern Screen (Jan-Dec 1960)

(Continued from page 60) confidently went ahead with the wedding plans: her friends had completely missed the point. They forgot that she loved Tony, that he and she were in love with each other, that she had faith not only in him but what was even more important — in herself. What did her friends know of the depth of her understanding of this man? What measure did they have to gauge the sureness of her instincts about him? She herself was the best judge of what she was doing and why she was doing it. She saw qualities in Tony that others perhaps did not see. She knew that he was good and kind and sweet and that all that was needed was a guiding hand. She felt she had that hand. Her marriage, she was convinced, would succeed. Her friends pooh-poohed her theories. They had heard them before. It must be a source of great satisfaction to Cyd Charisse to know that she has proved her own instincts right and the dire prophecies of the crepe-hangers wrong. The marriage has lasted. To all intents and purposes, it will last "until death do them part." This marriage has not only confounded the Hollywood wiseacres, it has also given renewed hone to marriage as an institution and proved that every marriage can succeed if the two people involved have faith in each other and are willing to work for success. Why it has succeeded Every happy marriage has its own formula, its own recipe for happiness. It is interesting to analyze the reasons why this marriage succeeded when every signpost pointed to failure. Why was Cyd Charisse so sure of the Tightness of her instincts about her husband? What ingredients made up the recipe for happiness in her case? To get the answers, we must first study the two personalities involved — their characters, their backgrounds and the circumstances which helped to mold them. Cyd Charisse was born Tula Ell ice Finklea in Amarillo, Texas. She came of good healthy Irish, French, and English stock. From the time she was a small girl, she was surrounded by nothing but love and understanding. "There always was so much love in our house."' she recalls. Between her and her father, a jeweller who loved the ballet, there was a special raDoort. Her little brother adored her, called her Cyd because he couldn't pronounce Sis. Cyd she remained. The little girl grew rapidly. At eight, she could pass for twelve, she was so tall. "But I grew too fast and I was as thin as a rail," she says now. Her father insisted she take ballet lessons to develop her body. Cyd, anxious to please her beloved father, and already sensing that her destiny lay in a dancing career, enrolled in a local school. "She has talent." her teacher said. After four years of lessons in Amarillo. her teacher admitted that the girl had gone as far as she could with her. She needed a better teacher. Inquiries brought forth the information that there was a famous school in Hollywood, California, run by a man named Nico Charisse who was connected with the Ballet Russe. Nico gave her an audition and was enthusiastic about her. After several years as his pupil, he considered her good enough to join the Ballet Russe troupe and recommended her to the attention of the troupe's head. Colonel de Basil. De Basil watched her perform and signed her on the spot. The troupe toured Europe each spring and as the time neared for its departure for abroad, Cyd was thrilled beyond words. She was as happy for her parents as she The Opposite Sex and Ybucc Perspiration Q. Do you know there are two kinds of perspiration? A. It's true! One is "physical," caused by work or exertion: the other is "nervous," stimulated by emotional excitement. It's the kind that comes in tender moments with the "opposite sex." Q. How can you overcome this "emotional" perspiration? A. Science says a deodorant needs a special ingredient specifically formulated to overcome this emotional perspiration without irritation. And now it's here . . . exclusive Perstop*. So effective, yet so gentle. Q. Which perspiration is the worst offender? A. The "emotional" kind. Doctors say it's the big offender in underarm stains and odor. This perspiration comes from bigger, more powerful glands— and it causes the most offensive odor. Q. Why is arrid cream America's most effective deodorant? A. Because of Perstop*, the most remarkable anti-perspirant ever developed, ARRID CREAM Deodorant safely stops perspiration stains and odor without irritation to normal skin. Saves your pretty dresses from "Dress Rot." Why be only Half Safe ? use Arrid to be sure .' It's more effective than any cream, twice as effective as any roll-on or spray tested! Used daily, new antiseptic ARRID with Perstop* actually stops underarm dress stains, stops "Dress Rot" stops perspiration odor completely for 24 hours. Get ARRID CREAM Deodorant today. 494 •Carter Produ ; Trademark for sulfonated