Photoplay (Jan-Jun 1959)

Weather: Spooning under a full May moon Could mean wedding bells in June jflontfjlp Jxccorb By GEORGE Vol. 1, No. 4 MAY, 1959 4 Non ^ NO SECOND DATE p Four things really bug Jimmy Clanton on a date. For instance, if a girl’s flirty, it makes Jimmy nervous. He likes her interested in him. TURNTABLE VOX POX ALBUM OF THE MONTH: V'/V'V' “Swingin’ Pretty” features with pixie-pretty Keely Smith whose smoky, hushahye voice will send anybody's heart up a few notches on the thermometer. Keely sings her classic “It’s Magic,” “The Man I Love” and others in her latest in-love-with-love Capitol album. /W’/’ "The Keys and I” with Eddie Heywood is out-of-this-world piano music. Eddie’s crafty fingers play “All the Way” and “St. Louis Blues” in this RCA roundup of tinkly tunes. kWV' "Rock ’N’ Roll Record Hop” features Frankie Lymon, The Cleftones, The Playmates and others singing “Lover Boy,” “Why Do Fsols Fall in Love” and “The Woo Woo Train.” This Rou lette album is just about perfect for Friday-night dance parties. /WV “Pop Stoppers” with the Boston Pops Orchestra. These are show stoppers, of course — eight much-applauded compositions! You’ll love “The Skaters’ Waltz,” “Ritual Fire Dance” and the pulsing tango, “Jalousie.” RCA. pW “Eydie Gorme: Love Is a Season.” Eydie’s always in season — whether you’re in or out of love — (continued) Jimmy Clanton Tells Why He Won't Call "Her" Again “I'll tell you four things that really bug me when it comes to a date, ’ blue-eyed Jimmy Clanton, sporting an overgrown crewcut, confided in my corner closet at the Photoplay offices where the two of us were discussing my favorite subject: girls. “First,” Jimmy said, “I get nervous if a girl’s real flirty. After all, it’s me that’s taking her out — not all the other guys she’s so busy flirting with. I’d like to know she’s paying attention to me and interested in what I've got to say.” Next, Jimmy said, a girl’s appearance is important. “I like a girl to look neat and nice, but one thing is definitely out: over-sexy clothes. They’re just plain embarrassing, for my taste.” PONI TALES Pretty La Verne Novak of the Poni Tails Trio wrote us from Cleveland about polishing up her acting technique. “Where does a person go,” she queried, “to study dramatics?” I asked a number of stars, and all of them suggested it’s best to start on a local level. “Get in with a Little Theater group and try out for a part,” Tab Hunter told me when I visited him during the “Meet Me in St. Louis” TV rehearsals. “Or study with a local teacher. If there isn’t one in your home town, then try a bigger city nearby.” Tab added, “Too many guys and gals make a break from home without realizing how much money it’ll cost them, and before you know it, they run out of dough. Living in New York and Hollywood can be mighty expensive — even on the tightest budget. “If I had it all to do over, I’d study dramatics in a college not far from where I lived. Or a school of dramatic arts. Then, if the bug bites, try the Big Time!” Third, Jimmy pointed out he doesn’t go for a girl who talks too much. He likes a gal to soft-pedal the conversation. “Now that doesn’t mean,” Jimmy added, “that I don’t like a girl to talk. I do. But I don’t like her to go on and on and on about every little thing that’s ever happened to her. Let’s face one fact: Lots of things we do are just plain boring — and should never be mentioned in company.” Last, but not least, Jimmy said, he likes for a girl to be on time. “If you set a date for eight o’clock and a guy breaks his neck to get there, then a gal should show a little consideration and be ready. Because it’s just plain frustrating for a fellow to sit and wait after he’s broken a speed limit to get to her on time. Of course, I think this goes for both parties. If a fellow can’t make it, then he ought to call and tell her he’ll be a few minutes late!” BIG WHEELS May is Bike Month, which means you can coast to the nearest bike repair shop and have your twowheeler inspected for free. Pat Boone’s chairman of the month and Annette Funicello is bike “Queen.” 10