Photoplay (Jan-Jun 1955)

Add/ ess your letters to Readers Inc., Photoplay, 205 East 42nd Street, New York 17, New Y( We regret we are unable to return or reply to any letters not published in this colu i AND INTRODUCING BOTH FOR THE PRICE OF ONE... IN THIS GAY GIFT PACKAGE 1 p FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY! BOURJOIS ♦Created in Franco Made in U. S. A. SOAP BOX: It seems that almost everyone in Hollywood is just trying to see who is the sexiest. I think that Corinne Calvet, Zsa Zsa Gabor and Marilyn Monroe are just plain sickening. What Hollywood needs is lovely Lori Nelson. I think they should put her in more pictures. I’d like to see her and it would' give Hollywood a better name. Marilyn Newson New York, New York Lori’s just what Hollywood needs I have just returned from seeing the picture “Twist of Fate.” As you know, it marks the debut of Jacques Bergerac, Ginger Rogers’ husband. After seeing him perform. I’m convinced that he is going to be one of the biggest stars in the industry. He is, without qualification, the handsomest actor on the screen. And his performance would do credit to a veteran. Donna Dunn Ghicago, Illinois Have you ever noticed: That Doris Day has the prettiest fingernails in all Hollywood . . . That John Hodiak has the warmest smile of any actor . . . That Marilyn Monroe has “little” legs and the biggest smile . . . That Jean Peters is the very best actress . . . That Marlon Brando is the best actor in all the world . . . That Ann Blyth has the prettiest teeth ever . . . That Rock Hudson isn’t so handsome after all . . . That Cyd Charisse has the prettiest legs in Hollywood . . . That Ursula Thiess looks like an older Debbie Reynolds. . . . That Bob Mitchum has the best-looking haircut in Hollywood. . . . That Mario Lanza has the biggest and best voice in his time. . . . That Janet Leigh has the best figure in the movie business. . . . That Rosemary Clooney has the prettiest hairdo along with Patti Lewis. . . . That Jose Ferrer is the actor most girls most like to meet? Pat Baker Whistler, Alabama In our high school paper, The Growler, was the following article. We thought you might be interested. “Wouldn’t it be nice if: School began at 12 noon; We got out at 1 p.m. with an hour for lunch; we were awarded cars instead of grades. ... we had jets instead of school buses: chewing gum and laughing in class were required; roll call was never called: Monday morning wasn’t; skipping was a course; we had a faculty lik English-Debbie Reynolds, Rory Ca Science — Jane Russell, Rock Hudson guages — Zsa Zsa Gabor, Fernando 1 Chemistry — Boris Karloff ; Speech — T Bankhead, Edward G. Robinson; ft Doris Day, Howard Keel; Physical tion — Marilyn Monroe, Burt Lan Drivers’ Education — Marlon Brando. It would be nice, wouldn’t it? Mary Heney, Margilyn . De Land, Florida On page 24 of the January 1955 1 play, Jean Simmons calls Marlon “the most exciting actor there is Jean, how can you say this after ]. opposite Richard Burton in “The 1 Please reconsider! Mrs. Burton Blakele; Thamesville, Ontario, I I would like to say a few words preciation of such rising stars as ,| Dalton and Richard Anderson who t< time to sign photographs personally a great movie fan and was highly h when I received autographed photc from Audrey and Richard. It wouL good thing if more stars follower example. Ann Brooks Berkeley, Ca Steve Cochran was very convim the heel in “Carnival Story” — to vincing! Mauree Gary, Ii A recent magazine photo of Thompson that was shown to me vi tioned to the effect that our new l was now living in the sticks with but rattlesnakes for companions. P your November Photoplay, I see tl dwelling alone in an “isolated” c Admittedly, Topanga is not New York. However, we have appro ly 4000 people residing here. We short drive from Los Angeles, a city probably heard of. We have about ; nesses here, wide-awake civic assoc two churches and four church grou As you have probably gathered, many others) become quite disturbe this growing community is advertis Continued on [. 14