Photoplay (Jul-Dec 1957)

Address your letters to Readers Inc., Photoplay, 205 E. 42nd Street, New York 17, New York. We regret that we are unable to return or reply to any letters not published in this column. If you leant to start a fan club or write to favorite stars, \ address them at their studios. — El). READERS INC ... About Many Things I have a large collection of movie star photographs, and the color photographs published in Photoplay add a great deal to my collection. Please keep them coming. I have various pictures of Rock Hudson with his wife, Phyllis Gates, and in each picture, including her wedding picture, she is wearing a single strand pearl bracelet. Does this have any significance? Now that Harry Belafonte is again making a movie, “Island in the Sun,” I think it would be great to have a story and pictures of him in your magazine. I loved your article on Cary Grant in your March issue because I admire him so much and really enjoyed reading about him. Janet Appis Elmhurst, New York The single strand pearl bracelet which Phyllis Hudson wears has no significance, she says. It’s an inexpensive little thing she bought herself and because she likes it she wears it frequently. — Ed. A Vote for Burton Richard Burton is my favorite actor. 1 have seen all the motion pictures he made in America, and they are excellent, but one is outstanding — that is “The Rohe.” I think he portrayed the part of Marcellus Galeo with brilliance, and I think the story is a beautiful one of love and faith. We owe a vote of thanks to Richard Burton for his part in a picture that will live forever. Edward Zlacky Saskatoon, Canada Deadly Wonderful! Could you please tell me if Moira Shearer starred in “The Red Shoes,” a movie about ballet, released about 1951? If not, who was the ballet dancer who killed herself at the end? I thought the movie was wonderful and hope it will he re-released. Priscilla McKain Mount Joy, Pennsylvania Moira Shearer did. — Ed. Honesty Is Our Policy — The Best I would like to thank Louis Pollock for the wonderful article on Anne Baxter in the May issue of Photoplay. It was refreshing to discover that there are some people in Hollywood mature enough to know and admit their faults. Anne Baxter should be congratulated on being so honest. Photoplay is my gospel, as far as Hollywood goes. I enjoy it from cover to cover for I think it gives a true picture of the people in Hollywood. The articles you publish make readers realize that actors are people and should be treated as such. They are not perfect, by any means, just as human beings all over the world are not. and we shouldn’t condemn them for their mistakes. Thank you for printing such a fine magazine— it is the only screen magazine I now buy because I trust all that is said inside the covers. Don’t ever let all your fans down by becoming a slanderous, gossipy magazine. Judy Littleton Towson, Maryland Happy Hours Sewing I just had to thank your magazine for the article “Patterned for you by Pier” in the June issue of Photoplay. Since I love to sew, I rushed downtown the day after I received this issue and bought three of the patterns you showed. Keep them up. I ll be looking forward to the July issue with the hair styles. Thanks again to my favorite movie magazine. Claretta Morrell Austin, Minnesota My Thrilling Interview with a Star I have been a reader of Photoplay Magazine for years and have enjoyed every page of it. My ambition has been to write about the stars but I never had a chance until recently, when I had the opportunity of "popping” some questions at Jack Lemmon who was most obliging about giving me his answers: Q. What picture did you enjoy doing the most? A. “Mr. Roberts.” Q. Who is your favorite actor? A. Marlon Brando. Q. Who is your favorite actress? A. Dame Edith Evans. Q. Do you like to travel? A. Yes. Q. Whom do you credit with being the most help in your success? A. No one person. Q. What are the advantages of being a star? A. Better choice of roles, higher salary. Q. What are the disadvantages of being a star? A. Continued public limelight. Q. What was your most exciting experience as an actor? A. Winning the Oscar. Q. What emotion is most difficult for you to portray on the screen? A. None particularly more than others. Q. What particular trait or quality do you admire most in a woman? A. Honest femininity. Q. Do you prefer comedy or dramatic roles? A. Neither in preference. Depends on the role. Q. What advice would you give a newcomer on the do’s and don’ts of acting? A. Learn it like any craft. Q. Where do you keep your Oscar? A. Den shelf. 0 Can you speak any foreign languages? A. French. Un petit peu. Q. What was your profession before acting? A. Acting. Q. What hook would you take to a desert island? A. “How to Find Gold in Faraway Places.” Q. What is your real name? A. Jack Lemmon. Q. Do you have any hobbies? A. Gardening, fishing, music. (Piano.) Q. What is your favorite sport? A. Football. Q. Do you think television will put movie houses out of business? A. No. Q. Do you prefer making movies in Europe or America? A. America. Fii.omena Monda Bridgeport, Connecticut continued on page 12