Modern Screen (Jan-Dec 1960)

Record Details:

Title:
Modern Screen
Date:
Jan-Dec 1960
Publisher:
Dunellen, N.J. : Syndicate Pub. Co
Volume:
Modern screen
Leaf #:
000803
Language:
English
Subjects:
motion pictures, Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography -- Periodicals
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System and Fan Magazines
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
October 27, 2022
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§1111 The most exciting thing in the world (or out of it) has just happened at Modern Screen. We've captured alive and are now holding in our offices a genuine Fairy Godmother — the same one who, you remember.; many years ago visited poor, lonely, dusty, little Cinderella, and with a few strokes of her magic wand made her a princess. Impossible? Ridiculous? That's what we thought too, so we put our captive to the test: we took her downtown in a taxi to visit a poor, lonely, dusty, little mouse of a girl who, like Cinderella, was hard at work as a maid in a humble cottage. (The humble cottage belonged to our editor, by the way, and the maid's name was Evelyn.) Well, out came the magic wand and quick as a flash Evelyn became a princess. We knew no one would believe what actually happened, so we took pictures of the extraordinary event, and will publish them in next month's Modern Screen. Whatever you do, don't miss the next issue, or the one after that, or after that, or after that, because every month in Modern Screen the Fairy Godmother (whose earth name is Fran Hodges) has agreed to perform one of her miracles. Meanwhile, turn the page for a personal message from the Fairy Godmother herself .... (Continued on next page)