Photoplay (Jul - Dec 1939)

Portrait of the Man Who Came Back (Continued jrom page 27) to take advice, and has never been the guest of honor at a large function. He is an omnivorous reader of philosophy and history. His outlook is marked with optimism, and he believes that pain and beauty have an equal place in art. He is not very punctual. He was eight years old when his parents were divorced, and the only nickname he ever had was "Fats," when he was a moon-faced boy. He always keeps quiet when given a ticket for a traffic violation, and his favorite singer is Kirsten Flagstad. He' likes meeting strange people, prefers a shower to the tub, and seldom attends an outdoor athletic event. He manages his own business affairs. He is not a good conversationalist. He dislikes arguments, enjoys discussion, and does not like wearing tails and a topper. He has an excellent knowledge of classic and modern painters. He has a poor memory for names and faces. He has never worn glasses. He displays exceptional ability at the organ and piano, on the banjo and guitar, and also plays the saxophone under duress. He is very reticent about himself. He was fifteen when he made his first public appearance on an amateur night. He and his partner won second prize, the first going to a four-year-old girl. I HE young Doctor Kildare is burdened with a tremendous knowledge-hunger. He found his way into pictures via an orchestra, while playing in a night club near the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios. He does not like six-day bicycle races, believes that success and happiness are not synonymous. He inclines towards suburban life, eats no candy, and is not easily deceived by people. His father was a 'cellist, is currently a court reporter. Lew Ayres believes strongly that American pictures should delve more into topical world subjects. "Hollywood fiddles while the world burns." He made his first screen test on a day when he was flat. His trunk was in the back of his car, and he didn't even have a dollar to make a deposit on a room. He borrowed five dollars on the strength of the test. He enjoys winter sports and prefers blues and browns in his clothes. His attitude towards life is one of puzzlement and questioning, ever keeping an open mind for new intellectual discoveries. He was selected by Garbo for the romantic lead in "The Kiss." He skyrocketed, then plummeted and almost became Hollywood's forgotten man. His first wife was Lola Lane. He is not divorced from Ginger Rogers, his second, although they have been separated for three years. He never carries a watch. He goes to the movies about twice a month. He dabbles in astronomy, .painting and sculpture. He is impatient with small talk and he does not like playing cards, especially with women. He smokes a pipe only occasionally, does not like night clubs, and has a habit of rubbing his eyes, 'though he has no eye trouble. He can quote Epictetus, discuss Cezanne and Picasso, talk music. He is very self-conscious when entering a restaurant. He seldom goes to the opera, and has no aversion to women wearing slacks on city streets. He does not believe in any form of fortune telling, has no dogs and is very forgetful. He feels that pictures have contributed little to the cultural advancement of the nation. His spelling is only fair. LEW AYRES' frankness and viewpoint is characterized by a strong desire to see both sides. He requires an average of eight or nine hours sleep, and thinks snobbery is not inherent in human nature. He does not know where Sarajevo is, and remembers "the Historic Mile," — from Holyrood Castle to Edinburgh Castle — as the most interesting street he has ever seen. He is not easily depressed. He wears stiff collars only when he has to, and enjoys staying up late at night. He likes swing music, and never gets seasick. He does not own a boat, a horse, an airplane or a cat. He never whistles; cannot cook. He is not impulsive. He belongs to no clubs. He was particularly impressed by El Greco's "Toledo," at the Metropolitan Museum. He never uses a cigarette holder. He likes surf bathing, and thinks it possible for two professionals to be happily married. He likes to rise at ninethirty when not working. He never has headaches, enjoys playing checkers and chess, and believes that each man pretty much controls his own destiny. He has no superstitions, and readily admits his own mistakes. He does not like breakfasting in bed. He has no illusions about being a celebrity. He buys very few hats, and cannot pilot a plane. He has a crooked smile, and a passionate love of honesty. He enjoys sun-bathing, does his best work at night, and is not attracted to horse racing. He directed one picture. ItE was named after his father and grandfather, and he is not pessimistic about the eventual abolishment of war. He prefers sunshine the year 'round, likes listening to the radio while driving, and he does not play golf or tennis. His vagabond inclinations enable him to be happy anywhere. He sleeps soundly, and never thinks much about the life-hereafter theosophy. He never eats a heavy luncheon, doesn't like beer, and believes that eventually there will emerge a world political philosophy that will embody the most desirable principles of democracy, fascism and communism. He has never appeared in a dramatic role on the stage. He likes tweeds, and calls his dressing room at the studio the Black Hole of Calcutta. He has been to the Louvre and the National Gallery in London. He never eats before retiring, and doesn't care for hunting. He has no architectural preference in homes, and is not bothered by claustrophobia. He becomes very nervous at his own previews, is not particularly fond of the tango or rhumba. He is very careful with his personal effects, and doesn't like French pastry. 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