Photoplay (Jul-Dec 1947)

p ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “The Romance of Rosy Ridge” — a story bristling with action, crackling with thrills — is an authentic piece of Americana. ★ ★ ★ ★ And the accent is on “The Romance” because Van Johnson has found a new and exciting darling to love in blonde, vivacious Janet Leigh (rhymes with Wheel). She’s in every sense a girl to watch. MacKinlay Kantor’s Satevepost story, set in the embattled border states, seethes with scores of exciting scenes: night raids by black-hooded marauders; bare-knuckle fights to the death; gunplay; breathless races against the elements; lovers’ nights alone on moonlit mountainsides. ★ ★ ★ ★ Van in this new element is an elemental Van, a different Van, a man who’s really in the van. ★ ★ ★ ★ All is rosy in “The Romance of Rosy Ridge . ★ ★ ★ ★ Not far over the horizon are two other M-G-M biggies: “Song of Love”, starring Katharine Hepburn, Paul Henreid and Robert Walker, which shapes up as one of the greatest love stories of all time; “The Unfinished Dance”, in Technicolor, starring Hollywood’s biggest little star, Margaret O’Brien. ★ ★ i Entertainmentwise, M-G-Myy shines bright in the summer skies. Q-. — • Jlea Published in this space every month The greatest star of the screen I ★ ★ ★ ★ No wonrlor that between the fights and the feuds, Van finds time to sing tender love ballads to Janet Leigh — the girl of his heart — and sings as he never has before. Gusto went into the acting of stalwart Thomas Mitchell, Marshall Thompson, Selena Royle, Dean Stockwell. Zest went into the screenplay by Lester Cole. Roy Rowland’s direction, the production of Jack Cummings have vigor and taste. FAVORITE OF AMERICA'S "FIRST MILLION" MOVIE-GOERS FOR 36 YEARS PHOTOPLAY Contents for September, 1947 STORY HIGHLIGHTS Marriage Turnstile Fred R. Sarninis Who Will Be Your Favorites for 1947? Dr. George Gallup The Strange Case of Hedy Lamarr . Louella O. Parsons “Till Work Do Us Part” Sheilah Graham Life with Liz (Elizabeth Taylor) Diane Scott We Have A Home (The Glenn Fords) Jerry Asher Sweet Pepper (Susan Hayward) Jack Ashland Hollywood Tour (With Shirley Temple and John Agar) I Meet “the Menace” (James Mason) William Eythe Mitchum — Free Style Thyra Samter Winslow Date with Bob and “The Queen” (Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor) Dorothy Deere Dress Circle Edith Givynn Romper Parade Mind Your Manners Anita Colby Jennifer — The Fabulous Life of a Girl Named Jones Maxine Arnold Miracle on 34th Street What Should I Do? Your problems answered by Claudette Colbert 33 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 56 58 62 64 68 70 FEATURES IN COLOR Elizabeth Taylor 40 James Mason 49 Glenn Ford 42 Robert Mitchum 51 Susan Hayward 44 Barbara Stanwvek 53 Shirley Temple and John Agar 46 SPECIAL EVENTS I Beautv Spots 97 Jerry on the Jobs 85 Brief Reviews 126 Our Gal Gale 28 Casts of Current Pictures 129 Photoplay Fashions 99 Gentleman Cowboy 17 Platter Patter 90 Inside Stuff — Cal York 10 The Shadow1 Stage 4 Cover: Jennifer Jones, star of “Duel in the Sun” Natural Color Portrait by Paul Hesse Fred R. Sammis, Editorial Director Helen Gilmore, Editor Adele Whitely Fletcher. Associate Editor E. Davenport, Executive Art Director Kuby Bo\d. Associate Editor Deli Leider. Associate Art Director Camille Destillieres, Assistant Editor Mary Jane Fulton. New York Beauty Editor Ann Daggett, Hollywood Editor McCullah St. Johns, Associate Editor Sara Hamilton, Associate Editor Ruth Waterbury, Contributing Editor Anita Colby. Hollywood Beauty Editor Hymie Fink, Bhotograptier Sterling Smith. Photographer Beverly Wilson, Asst. Photographer SEPTEMBER, 1947 VOU 31, NO. 4 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. .1. Eli er. 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 La Salle St., Leslie R. Gage, Mgr. Pacific Coast Office: San Francisco. 420 Market St., Lee Andrews, Mgr, Re-entered as Second Class matter. May 10, 194b. at the Post Office at New York, N. Y.f under tlie ant of March 3, 1879. Subscription rates: U. S. and Possessions and Newfoundland $1.80 per year. Canada $3.00 per year. All other countries, $4.00 per year. 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