Photoplay (Jan-Jun 1944)

Speak For Yourself (Continued from page 21) is Farley Granger. Although he’s a newcomer to the screen and is only seventeen or eighteen years old, one would think from his acting that he has had years of experience. He is refreshing and masculine instead of the usual run of the screen’s seventeen and eighteen-year-old hepcats. E. Jack, New York, N. Y. $1.00 PRIZE SIcafing Queen Everyone’S talking about how the movie stars are helping the war effort. About Dorothy Lamour, Bob Hope, Jack Benny, Frances Langford and many others. I’m not saying they didn’t do something big. They did. But if you want to mention names, why doesn’t someone mention Sonja Henie? Sonja Henie has made two U. S. O. tours since Pearl Harbor. She has to give professional performances but always buys 500 to 2,000 seats each performance for service men. Her husband is a captain in the Marines and her brother is in the Army. She manages Dan’s football team, gives ice exhibitions, makes pictures and goes on War Bond tours. What more do you want? Lita Lavorini, Cicero, 111. HONORABLE MENTION Hats off to Mae West for the splendid idea of designing a button for honorably discharged service men. Many of us who have thought Mae unpatriotic humbly apologize and bless her for such thoughtfulness toward the service men. Mrs. Blanche Furst, McKeesport, Pa. KAY choice of an ideal American is Ser' ’ * geant Gene Autry. Born on the plains of our great country, he worked hard to earn a living and finally, with the determination that is truly American, attained success as a Singing Cowboy. Because of his admirable enlistment at the peak of his career we can no longer cheer this great American in new pictures but will continue to see and enjoy his grand re-issued ones until he comes back. Dolores Werdein, Buffalo, N. Y. I Thanks for all the items and articles written the past year, in Photoplay, that have helped present to us the side of Errol Flynn that the papers didn’t print. Now that he has finally got the chance to do something for his country, by going to Alaska with a U. S. O. unit, I hope people will give him all the credit he deserves for his part in the war effort. Carroll Scovel, Runnells, Iowa. I WONDER if a certain person who wrote * in the December issue about James Craig replacing Clark Gable, knows what he is talking about. Mr. Gable has for over a decade been the idol of millions and if he returns to the screen he will still outperform any star in the business. Dorothy Nemser, New York, N. Y. Keep fhe cosf of living down — buy War Bonds. Fight for fhe boys of fhe front — buy War Bonds II "The More Women at Work— The Sooner We'll Win!" Experienced or not, there’s a job you must do— you and millions more women— to save our war effort, our boys’ lives! If you’re married, your job won’t change your husband’s draft status. If he’s called anyway, you’ll be financially prepared! But Tve Never Worked Before -what kind of war job could I do?" You can take any Civilian Job . . . Restaurants, hotels, department stores, transportation — all are war jobs ! Read your newspaper want ads for the job that needs you ! Or get advice without obligation from your U. S. Employment Service Office. Full or part time, you’re wanted — immediately! You can work in a War Plant . . ; If there is a war factory in your community, or a shipyard, or a government arsenal — there may be dozens of different kinds of jobs you can do to help bring Victory closer! Read the want ads or ask your U. S. Employment Service office. You can be a WAC or WAVE . . . You can be a Cadet Nurse . . . — Spar or Marine. Send a soldier to fight, bring our boys home sooner! If you qualify, you’ll be serving your country, and learning an important job you may need, after the war. Get full details at any U. S. Army or Navy Recruiting Office, or Naval Officer Procurement Office. Healthy? 17 to 35 years old? A high school graduate? Get free training, with pay, to replace nurses who are with the armed forces. War workers — ill or injured, civilians needing operations, new mothers and babies — depend on you! Ask your local hospital about the U. S. Cadet Nurse Corps! Published in the interest of the war effort by Kleenex* Tissues Paper, too, has a war-time job . : . that’s why there’s not enough Kleenex Tissues to go around. But regardless of what others do, we are determined to maintain Kleenex quality in every particular, consistent with government regulation. f M M 89