Photoplay (Jan-Jun 1954)

SOAP BOX: • Our company saw “Forever Female” . . . and the most sensational movie star of the future . . . Wish her the best of luck from C-1-5 First Marine Division F.M.F. c/o F.P.O. San Francisco. Pat Crowley sure made a hit in Korea. Pfc. Robert W. Harper The Marines cheer Pat Croivley Last week our neighborhood movie palace . . . did its best business in years . . . seats were filled continuously . . . The name of the attraction? “Stalag 17.” No gimmicks. No 3-D, no Stereophonic Sound, no Wide Screen, not even Technicolor. Nothing, in fact, but superb writing, acting and direction. David R. Moss Los Angeles 4, California I have just seen “Pickup on South Street” and I just had to write and tell you what a wonderful picture it was. I would also like to congratulate Richard Widmark on the wonderful job he did . . . Carol McCoustlin Brooklyn, New York . . . Saw “Latin Lovers” . . . Lana Turner has never been more lovely and Ricardo Montalban has never been more romantic . . . Carolyn Jones Anniston, Alabama I read Cindy Carson’s letter in which she criticized Sheilah Grahame for her article “Come Out of That Star Spin.” . . . Surely a reporter who sees and talks with stars . . . knows a great deal more about filmland personalities than does a fan who sees them only at her local theater. Sheilah is my favorite movie columnist. She makes stars seem like the real live people they are. When she slaps down a big name, she may be doing that person a favor . . . Mildred Hawkins Yuma, Colorado We want more of Montgomery Clift . . . big colored pictures and stories . . . Monty is the ideal .star for looks and acting ability . . . R. D’Amico Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania I suppose there’ll be quite a reaction to this from all of Bob Wagner’s fans, but I’m pretty sick of seeing his “pasted-on” grin all over every magazine I pick up. Please, won’t you give that space to . . . Stewart Granger . . . Gwen Mitchell Ripley, Tennessee . . . We should see more of Robert Wagner and let’s have him in love stories. He and Debra Paget were perfect together in “Stars and Stripes Forever.” . . . S. M. San Saba, Texas I don’t know what Hollywood is coming to. All I read about is that the stars are separating or getting divorces ... If stars like Esther Williams, Jane Russell, Alan Ladd . . . can stay married, I can’t see why the others can’t. Bonnie S. Freeport, Long Island . . . being of the sentimental type . . . may I <ay we should see much more of that delightful boy. Rock Hudson? . . . Since Ralph Edwards showed his life on “This Is Your Life,” he was taken to our hearts apd now we want to see him in more good pictures . . . Mrs. L. B. Detroit, Michigan CASTING: I read your magazine each month and in the August issue I saw that Virginia Mayo and Zsa 21sa Gabor should play sisters . . . Arthur Franz and Glen Roberts should play brothers . . . Mary Lou Willy Detroit, Michigan . . . “South Pacific” . . . would make a beautiful movie co-starring Doris Day and Gordon MacRae . . . Mike DeVita Towson, Maryland I recently saw the movie “The Sword and the Rose.” My friends and I thought it wtis so good we stayed and saw it twice. We think Glynis Johns and Richard Todd played their parts magnificently . . . they should star in another movie . . . Marthalie Peddle Augusta, Maine ... I think Hollywood should “break down” and co-star Marilyn Monroe and John Wayne in a sizzling, rugged drama based along the same line as “Ruby Gentry” . . . The Citizens of Greater Toronto Toronto, Canada A sizzling team: Marilyn Monroe and John Wayne East 42 Street, Nezv York 17, Neva York publish, return or reply to all letters I don’t think your readers could have made better choice in your “Choose Your Stars Contest when they chose Audrey Dalton . . . would love to see her teamed up with Dewe Martin . . . Joseph L. Wes Cleveland, Ohio QUESTION BOX: .. . . did John Baer play Frame Johnson’ brother. Lute, in “Law and Order?” If nol who did? . . . P. H. AND J. B. Prosser, Wisconsi Alex Nicol played the part of Lute. — ED. Please print a picture and some informatioi on that magnificent hunk of man, James Arnes; so terrific in “Island in the Sky.” What olhe pictures has he made? . . . Janet Rae Winton Los Angeles, Californi A fine specimen of American manhood, fit is 6'6", weighs 225 lbs. has red-blond hair an blue eyes. Not quite thirty-one, he’s married the father of three. He was “The Thin^’ in tli picture of the same name. You’ll see him ii “Hondo” and “Her Twelve Men.” — ED. Jim Amess: Some hunk of man! I would like to know who played the part o Dorian Gray in the film “The Picture of Doriai Gray.” I’ve made a bet with my sister that i wasn’t Louis Jourdan . . . Alicia .AlRditti Buenos Aires, Argentin; Hurd Hatfield played Dorian Gray. — ED. Is Rhonda Fleming’s hair really red, or i it dved? What is her real name? . . . N. L. St. Louis, Missour Rhonda is a real Red Pepper and her rea name is Marilyn Louis. — ED. . . . Could you please tell me if it was Richan Carlson who played opposite Barbara Stanwycl in “All I Desire”? . . . Acnes Heath Vienna, Virginii Yes. Richard Carlson did co-star with Barban in “.ill I Desire.”— ED.