Photoplay (Jan-Jun 1963)

else is secondary,” May said contentedly. “Love does strange things and it has affected me so very much that I am completely domesticated. Such a far cry from the glamour and excitement of film-making. But that is behind me — at least for the time being. If the opportunity to make a film were presented to me sometime in the future, I don’t know if I’d go back. “What really matters to me now is that I am supremely content as a housewife and a mother. Being married to Sammy and sharing the responsibilities of bringing up children has made me grow up some, too. I feel much more mature today than I did a year or two ago. “Life with Sammy has been so rewarding, and if I sound repetitious it’s only because I fail to find words to express my feelings differently. “I won’t mislead anyone by saying that our marriage is so perfect that it is without its little problems. But that is exactly what they are — little problems. “I have most of my trouble with Sammy at dinnertime. I wear my fingers to the bone, if you don’t mind a trite expression, preparing the meal. Then he’ll phone and say he’s been delayed because the picture is shooting late or he has an important last-minute engagement. “That’s when I get upset, because I want my husband to eat on time. I can’t stand to serve him cold or warmed-over food. I know why that is. Not because I have any great ego as a cook. The only reason is that I care so much for my husband that I want everything to be perfect for him. “Maybe in time I’ll not get so angry. But for the present, that’s one area in which Sammy hasn't changed me as a woman — at least, not yet.” May and Sammy seem to be blessed with the cherished gift of contentment and full family life that both prayed for when they became man and wife nearly three years ago. Life together has brought them as close in body and spirit and understanding as any two people can be. They have hurdled the rough spots like thoroughbreds and left the tangle of tribulations far behind. They are out on the green flats now, where the ride of life promises to be smoother and more serene. May Britt, a zealous wife and loving mother, is a different woman today than she was three years ago. And Sammy is a different man. We shall see next month just how different Sammy is — how May Britt changed him as a man. — George Carpozi, Jr. Continued from page 52 reached this vital crossroad just last year. I have always known that I could never be happy unless I used my success as a source of good and was at least content with the thought that my films have been entertaining and harmless fun for the teenagers who went to see them. I was given new songs, a new cast in half a dozen pictures, but the premise of every Pat Boone film was basically the same — the All-American boy involved in the same simple, harmless problems. Boy wins girl, boy sings, boy loses girl, boy sings a sad song, boy wins girl again and fade out on him singing a happy tune. Now there’s nothing wrong with that — except that the studios have almost stopped making this kind of motion picture. I sometimes think I was born a generation too late and wish I could turn back the clock to that happy era when Bing Crosby, Jimmy Stewart, Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland were peddling the kind of entertainment that was uncomplicated, wholesome fun. The fact that Walt Disney still makes this kind of movie and the public flocks to see them, only proves that there is a market for family films. And I don’t mind telling you that I’ve been patiently waiting for Mr. Disney to invite me to appear in one of his pictures. I keep hoping that Fred MacMurray might be unavailable one of these days! I don’t want to embarrass any other actors, but I have been offered and have rejected many off-beat films that turned out to be successful. I felt that most of them had shock value and nothing else. And while some of these pictures would have provided a challenge to me as an actor that I would have welcomed, I knew that I’d be betraying my conscience and fans if I appeared in them. Then why did I consent to “The Main Attraction?” I will never forget the day that the story was submitted to me. It was to be made by a first rate producing company and I was intrigued with the character of Eddie Phillips. There was nothing about him to suggest Pat Boone and I knew this would be the first real test of my acting ability. I also knew it might very well shatter the Boone image which was my chief concern. I don’t have and I don't want a new image. An actor who builds his success according to a certain so-called “image” and then takes chances with it to make money or to court popularity is as dishonest as the married man who passes himself off as a bachelor. 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