Photoplay (Jan-Jun 1948)

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As the romantic young blue-blood who doesn’t know that Greenpoint is pronounced “Greenpernt”, Peter Lawford proves he’s the screen’s new heart-throb. ★ ★ ★ ★ Brightening “Brook f, lyn” with songs and V quips is Jimmy Du iff • -J rante, who's got a M V , million of them! ★ ★ ★ ★ Yes, it happened in “AnchorsAweigh”; it happened in “Till The Clouds Roll By”; and it’s happened again. ★ ★ ★ ★ That now-famous M-G-M “musical romance” touch is TOPS! ★ ★ ★ ★ The screen play by Isobel Lennart, based on an original story by John McGowan, abounds in happy moments. ★ ★ ★ ★ Richard Whorf directed and Jack Cummings produced the picture and it’s a happy combination. ★ ★ ★ ★ “It Happened In Brooklyn” is a wonderful weaving of story and song, a rollicking, easy-going motion picture that simply bubbles over with delight. ★ ★ ★ ★ It’s just about the happiest thing that ever happened! — J?eo P. S. Best-sellers make best pictures! Three great novels are on their way to being M-G-M hits: “The Hucksters”, “B. F.’s Daughter”, “East River”. FAVORITE OF AMERICA'S "FIRST MILLION" MOVIE-GOERS FOR 36 YEARS PHOTOPLAY Contents for Maij. 1947 STORY HIGHLIGHTS Life at the Lawfords’ Fred R. Sammis What’s Wrong with Sinatra? Louella O. Parsons How June Allyson is Learning to Be Happy Adela Rogers St. Johns The Case of “Duel in the Sun” Ruth W aterbury Liza, Liza, Smile at Me (Judy Garland) Elsa Maxwell Dana Andrews Faces East Eleanor Harris Land of Montezuma Hymie Fink Dress Parade Edith Gwynn Almost Down to Earth (Larry Parks) Dorothy Deere Should You Keep Him Guessing? It’s My Business Samuel Goldwyn How Dreamy Can You Get? (Olivia de Havilland) . . Herb Howe Thrill of My Life Ray Milland Bedtime Story Anita Colby Can’t Say Goodbye (Linda Darnell) Sheilah Graham What Should 1 Do? Your problems answered by Claudette Colbert Starduster (Hoagy Carmichael) Sara Hamilton FEATURES IN COLOR Jennifer Jones 39 Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli 41 Dana Andrews 44 Cast of “Captain from Castile” 46, 47, 49 Janet Blair Shirley Temple Ginger Rogers Larry Parks . . 33 34 36 38 40 44 46 52 54 58 60 62 64 66 68 70 90 52 52 52 54 SPECIAL EVENTS Beauty Spots 103 Inside Stuff — Cal York Brief Reviews 132 Nick Alias Dick ...... Casts of Current Pictures 135 Photoplay Fashions . . . Incidentally, Mr. Grant . 19 Platter Patter The Shadow Stage 4 20 104 95 122 Cover: June Allyson, star of “High Barbaree.” Miss Allyson’s dress by Marjorie Montgomery. Natural Color Portrait by Paul Hesse Fred R. Sammis, Editorial Director Helen Gilmore, Editor Adele Whitely Fletcher, Associate Editor E. Davenport, Executive Art Director Ruby Boyd, Associate Editor Deli Leider, Associate Art Director Camille Destillieres, Assistant Editor Mary Jane Fulton, New York Beauty Editor Joyce Moss, Hollywood Editor McCullah St. Johns, Associate Editor Sara Hamilton, Associate Editor Ruth Waterbury, Contributing Editor Anita Colby, Hollywood Beauty Editor Hymie Fink, Photographer Sterling Smith, Photographer Beverly Galindo, Asst. Photographer MAY. 1947 VOL. 30. NO. 6 PHOTOPLAY, published monthly by MACFADDEN PUBLICATIONS, Inc., New York, N. Y. General Business, Editorial and Advertising offices: 205 East 42nd Street, New York 17, N. Y. Hollywood-Beverly Hills Office: 321 S. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, California. O. J. Elder, President; Harold Wise, Senior Vice President; S. O. Shapiro, Vice President; Herbert Drake, Vice President; Meyer Dworkin, Secretary and Treasurer; Edward F. Lethen, Advertising Manager. Chicago office: 221 North LaSalle St., Leslie R. Gage, Mgr. 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