Movieland. (1950)

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Vol. 7 December, 1949 No. 11 MOVIELAND EXCLUSIVES TEARS FOR LINDA CHRISTIAN’S LOSS by Margaret Gardner 14 CHRISTMAS AT OUR HOUSE by Shirley Temple 18 MY WIFE WANTS A CAREER by Richard Conte „ . 20 LINDA DARNELL'S DARLING by Connie Littlefield 22 STACK O’ FUN WITH ROBERT STACK 25 I DRESS AS I PLEASE by Ava Gardner . 27 MAKE MINE MILTON BERLE by Joyce Mathews Berle . 31 THE FILE ON LANA TURNER by Kenyon Lee . 32 THE SECRET LIFE OF VAN JOHNSON by Alyce Canfield . 40 SARONG NUMBERS BY DOROTHY LAMOUR . 43 THEY WON'T TAKE GOOD ADVICE by Fredda Dudley Balling 44 GALLERY OF FAME . 46 HOLLYWOOD’S HOTTEST LOVE AFFAIR by Maxine LaFarge 48 MEMO TO MOVIELAND FROM JANET LEIGH . 50 HOLLYWOOD’S “REDS," THE SKELTONS by Ted and Jane Morris 53 JUNE HAVER— IN LOVE AT LAST by Constance Palmer 58 PORTRAIT OF A HAPPY MAN— ROBERT RYAN by Helen Louise Walker 60 THE STARS ARE SANTA'S HELPERS . 62 DAVID BRIAN, FAIR-HAIRED BOY by Louise Irwin . . . 64 POOR RICHARD BASEHART by Sidney Yudain . 66 IT’S A LOVELY LIFE (RORY CALHOUN) . 70 ROY ROGERS’ CHRISTMAS MESSAGE 73 PORTRAITS Statement of the Ownership, Management, and Circu¬ lation required by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912, as amended by the Acts of March 3, 1933, and July 2, 1946 (Title 39, United States Code, Section 233), of Movieland, published monthly at Dunellen, N. J., for October I, 1949. 1. The names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business man¬ agers are: Publisher, Movieland, Inc., 535 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y.; Editor, Beatrice Lubitz Cole, Editorial Director, 535 Fifth Ave., New York. N. Y.; Managing Editor, Peg Nichols, 535 Fifth Ave., New York. N. Y.; Business Manager, Phil Keenan, 535 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. 2. The owner is: (If owned by a corpora¬ tion, its name and address must be stated and also immediately thereunder the names and addresses of stockholders owning or holding 1 percent or more of total amount of stock. If not owned by a corporation, the names and addresses of the individual owners must be given. If owned by a partnership or other unincorporated firm, its name and ad¬ dress, as well as that of each individual member, must be given.) Hillman Periodicals, Inc., 535 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y.; Stock¬ holders: Rita Hillman, 535 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y.; Alex Hillman, 535 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. 3. The known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 percent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: (If there are none, so state.) None. 4. Paragraphs 2 and 3 include, in cases where the stockholder or security holder ap¬ pears upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting: also the statements in the two paragraphs show the affiant’s full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions under which stockholders arid security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner. PHIL, KEENAN, Business Manager Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of September, 1949. (SEAL) MARGARET ROTHENBERG. (My commission expires March 30, 1950.) SHIRLEY TEMPLE . 19 RICHARD CONTE . 21 AVA GARDNER . 26 MILTON BERLE . 30 LANA TURNER . 32 VAN JOHNSON . 41 GLENN FORD 46 ARLENE DAHL . 47 ! JUNE HAVER 59 RICHARD BASEHART 66 A newcomer to films, Janet Leigh's fine roles in MGM’s "The Doctor and the Girl," "Red Dan¬ ube" and "That For¬ syte Woman," have made her one of the brightest and young¬ est stars in Holly¬ wood today. For more about Janet Leigh, see Page 50. DEPARTMENTS INSIDE HOLLYWOOD by Beatrice Lubitz Cole . HOLLYWOOD MEMO FROM THE EDITOR . MOVIELAND S COUNTER SPY by Anne Ansley DO YOU WRITE LIKE DONALD O’CONNOR? by Helen King CAN I HELP YOU? by Joan Crawford . STRICTLY FOR LISTENING by Annette Leisten . REVIEWER’S BOX SINCERELY YOURS 6 17 74 79 82 93 94 98 Peg Nichols, Managing Editor Annette Leisten. Assistant Editor Frank Friedrichsen, Hollywood Managing Editor Bob Becker. Art Director Robert Crosett, Art Editor Walter Davis Joe Shere | Staff Photographers Beatrice Lubitz Cole. Editorial Director MOVIELAND, published monthly by Movieland. Inc., at Washington and South Avenues, Dunellen, N. J. Advertising, editorial offices: 535 Fifth Avenue, New York 17, N. Y. Hollywood editorial office: 916 No. La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles 46, Cali fornia. Chicago advertising office: 333 No. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Ill. Vol. 7. No. 11, December. 1949. Entered as second-class matter December 15, 1942, at the post office at Dunellen, N. J., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Price 25c a copy. Sub¬ scription price $3.00 in the United States and $3.00 in Canada: Copyright 1949 by Movieland, Inc. The publishers accept no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, and all manuscripts should be accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Printed in the United States of America. MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS.