Photoplay (Jul-Dec 1947)

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Fink and Smith Their Sealyham, Jason, was named too soon! She hates small talk and parties. She adores babies and puppies. She’s shy, she’s charming— this Deborah Kerr BY SHEILAH GRAHAM Christmas has a new meaning for Deb and husband Tony IT happened at a Hollywood party. Robert Taylor was standing in a comer of the room, looking over the guests,, when he noticed across the room a slender girl with glorious auburn hair and greenblue eyes. Turning to the man next to him, Bob asked: “Who’s that girl over there?” The man told him it was Deborah Kerr. “She’s beautiful,” said Bob, and went on raving about her. The man looked embarrassed, finally broke in: “Incidentally, old man, I’m her husband!” Bob is a sample of how this beautiful twenty-sixyear-old British-Scotch star has taken Hollywood, as the redcoats could never have taken Valley Forge. Every top star at Metro wants to make a picture with the lass. Gable got her for “The Hucksters.” Pidgeon whooped with joy when she was assigned with him in “If Winter Comes.” Spencer Tracy wants her. So do Van Johnson, Van Heflin, Bill Powell. Even Mickey Rooney wouldn’t say no to Deb. “Americans are so generous with praise,” says Deborah. “So much more so than the British. There are stars here I worship and adore. I long to say to Garbo, for instance, ‘I think you’re wonderful.’ And to Clark Gable. (Continued on page 118) 68